Generating Magickal Force
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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
I imagine this post is for James specifically, but either way -
In "The Black Pearl," Vol. I, No. 1 (if I recall correctly), you write:
"There are numerous ways to generate magical force for a particular single occassion. The Ritual of the Middle Pillar is one of the finest, and my serve as the entire method, whether it is used as a daily practice for a period of many weeks or months, or is used only in one specific magical ceremony to opern channels for that one time.
It is also possible to stimulate Yetziratic energies directly by such means as inebriants, sexual stimulation, music and other rhythm, or prolonged pranayama [...]"
I am not trying to be vague, but I am having difficulty formulating my question. I am wondering if you could go into greater detail about generating magical force - when you name it "Yetziratic Force" specifically, does that mean that you can generate different types of energy, depending on which of the four planes you are drawing it from, or (as your article indicates, I believe), is all "real spiritual energy" drawn from Atziluth? In the article, you talk about the spiritual energy of the purely divine world of Atziluth, which seems to indicate the answer is yes, but (unless I'm misunderstanding), you refer to this as Yetziratic Force as well, I quote, from earlier in the article:
"The first objective on the list is the generation of magical force. This is necessary to ensure the magician's continued, and even increasing capacity to practice his or her art."
"Note that the object is magical force. I distinguish this from mystical force. At least in the beginning, we may take this to mean Yetziratic Force. yet the source of this, as of all real spiritual energy, is the purely Divine world of Atziluth."
You mention (in the first quote) different ways of generating this magical force - can you ellaborate? The Middle Pillar Ritual is self-explanatory, but how does inebriation generate this energy? I suppose it causes me confusion to think of drawing spiritual energy from the purely Divine world of Atziluth via inebriation - on paper, it sounds like a contradiction. I know in the works of Phile Hine, they often speak of different ways of generating magical energy - spinning in circles, laughter, sexual gnosis, etc. - can you clarify?
Is this energy a "fuel" of sorts for magical operation then?
I probably haven't properly formulated my questions, and for that I apologize - I seem to be searching for clarity on this topic however, if that helps.
Love is the law, love under will
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@Frater Pramudita said
"I am wondering if you could go into greater detail about generating magical force - when you name it "Yetziratic Force" specifically, does that mean that you can generate different types of energy, depending on which of the four planes you are drawing it from, or (as your article indicates, I believe), is all "real spiritual energy" drawn from Atziluth?"
Well, yes, all force ultimately originates in Atziluth. But that may not be the immediate origin. (If you live in LA and are flying to Puerto Rico, you might to be direct flight, or route through NY or DC.)
So, some methods would focus on drawing from Atziluth as the immediate origin point - the Middle Pillar ritual starts there. But you can also generate Yetziratic force either from direct psychological manipulation of yourself (causing your psyche to be a more optimized and focussed context for energy to flow into or flourish, etc.) or, as in the examples I gave in the quoted material, you can trigger the phyical body to release those energies into the psyche.
"You mention (in the first quote) different ways of generating this magical force - can you ellaborate? "
Read Crowley's essay Energized Enthusiasm (from the Equinox or Gems, etc.).
"I suppose it causes me confusion to think of drawing spiritual energy from the purely Divine world of Atziluth via inebriation - on paper, it sounds like a contradiction."
See the article just recommended - but, as a quick note, think of the ecstasy and inebriation of Bacchus / Dionysus.
Does this answer your not-exactly-asked question? <vbg>
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@Frater Pramudita said
"I suppose it causes me** confusion to think of drawing spiritual energy **from the purely Divine world of Atziluth via inebriation - on paper, it sounds like a contradiction. "
Why does this cause confusion? Inebriation helps us to get out of our intellectual constructs, which helps us not to think, and thus cause confusion...a big part of magick is to suspend the "think" mechanism that has to do with belief/non-belief. Some people call this the "psychological censor".
@Frater Pramudita said
"I know in the works of Phile Hine, they often speak of different ways of generating magical energy - spinning in circles, laughter, sexual gnosis, etc. - can you clarify? "
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These are ecstatic forms of psychological manipulation -- again to manipulate our "rational" mechanisms that can sometimes stand in the way of "tapping into" this "force" -- or "energized enthusiasm".@Frater Pramudita said
"Is this energy a "fuel" of sorts for magical operation then? "
Explain what your understanding of "fuel" for a "magical operation" is, and what specifically you are trying to achieve. Remember that Liber AL, Ch.I, v. 44 reads as follows: "For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect." This is important because sometimes what we are **trying to achieve **can sometimes stop us from effective magical work.