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Inspiration is a state in which the leading role belongs to the personality itself, inducing the flow of Power, whereas obsession is a situation in which the personality finds itself in a subordinate, led condition, playing by someone else’s rules and being used as a source of Power.
For the Magus, living amid a real environment of interacting Forces, it is crucial not to fall into stereotypes but to attempt to differentiate those Forces, which will help him become clearly aware of their character and sphere of action.
The idea and method of forming Magical Families throughout the entire history of Magic have been among the central cores of the Way of Power, and the importance of this core is hard to overestimate.
Instead of seeking the “true” name of a ministering spirit, it is far more effective to choose the name or the manner of pronunciation that most precisely fits the planned operation — and it is this Name that will be “true” for that operation.
The magical myth regards Power in two modifications — in the aspect of Vital and Personal Power (Meigin and Mattr). Unfortunately, these two kinds of power are very often confused, which prevents their effective use.
A Magus torn by inner contradictions has very good prospects for development, but very low effectiveness in practical realizations.
Understanding the central importance of operating the flows of Power (whether described in vector or vortical terms) on the Way of the Magus, it is equally important to grasp not only the “size” of a flow but its direction.
The art of attaining the state of magical inspiration is one of the most important areas of a Magus’s training, and undeservedly often falls out of the attention of practitioners.
Anyone who sets foot on the Way of Magic must clearly understand that this Way is not a joyful and serene ascent “from perfection to perfection”, but a Way of constant, exhausting struggle.
In ritual, as in myth, the main thing is structure; the motives behind particular deeds are secondary to the actions themselves. Any action or text in a ritual takes on symbolic meaning.
The Abramelin system can be very effective for those to whom it suits, and that is its chief value — broadening the repertoire of ways to enact one’s power.
Although the primary purpose of Aegis-helms is active protection, it is believed that these signs can be created for any purpose.
The appearance of a spirit during a ritual is often accompanied or preceded by the emergence of its sigil, and conversely, inscribing a sigil facilitates the spirit’s materialization.