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This article is from the magicK kreEePing
oOze FAQ, by tyagi nagasiva tyagI@houseofAos.abyss.coM with
numerous contributions by others.
3: "How do I get started in magick?": Magical Systems
johnm@utic (Jonathan Montoya) writes:
|...all these systems, can they produce the same results, are some
|better than others? Are systems strict, if you don't do something one
|way then things won't turn out the way you expected?
Most results are obtainable within many different systems.
Some results are more readily obtainable within some systems.
The question "better" presumes a system of values. Likely candidates
for such values are:
approachability
efficacy
potency
consistancy with personal philosophies
directness
robustness
beneficial/harmfull side effects
For any combination of these values, and for any given individual,
there are almost certainly better and worse systems. Other
individuals with other values would likely make very different
assessments.
What you get out of any magickal process depends on what you put
into it. There are many different ways to obtain a particular
result, but small differences in what you do can make a big
difference in what you get.
|Is it possible to adapt a system, or even make-up your own, that is still
|effective?
Yes, but you might be better off studying some well evolved
systems and learning from them before you create your own. On
the other hand, if you have clear notions of what magick is all
about, it might be better for you to pursue your inner course
and avoid outside contamination.
|Do you have to have a religious belief in that system?
No ... but if you have strong religious beliefs it might
be better to select a system that is compatible with them.
But then on the other hand, it might be better to select
a system that is completely incompatible with them. It
depends on what your goals are.
markk@cypress.West.Sun.COM (Mark Kampe)
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