For a Magus seeking mastery of Runic powers, it is essential to understand the level of his skill and to hone it continually, much as he sharpens his chisels for carving Runes.
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Today, unfortunately, even among Magi there are few who have at least met their Dragon, let alone those who have managed to ride it.
Magi stubbornly refuse to acknowledge the presence of destructors and Parasites of mind within their own mind, arrogantly assuming that once they have found their Way and set foot upon it, they have thereby automatically and forever rid themselves of the claims of the predators.
Like a tightrope walker above an abyss, the Magus must maintain a high degree of balance, never allowing himself for a single second to forget who he is, where he is, and where he is going.
By invoking one Power in a Ritual while appealing to another, the Magus risks not only a powerful backlash but also damaging his Authority.
For a Magus, interaction with other forms of mind arises from an instinctive sense of the fruitfulness of such “exchanges” and their value for the development of mind
One of the Magus’s important points of control should be monitoring the intensity of his striving for Power and freedom at every moment.
A Magus who understands the transforming influence of the Power and the one-way nature of its movement must always provide both a way for the Power to be received and a way for it to flow out.
For a Magus focused on the efficiency of his Way, deciding on the criterion of “success” for a summoning, or for any other “visual” Ritual, is an important part of preparing the Ritual itself.
The Magus strives for the maximum of understanding, the fullness of feeling, and a high intensity of will, never content with smoldering, but in need of a bright burning.
A Magus whose Way belongs to Pravi must find the courage to go through the darkness — and out of the darkness
In the art of carving Runes, two skills are of great importance—skills that are, in general, essential components of the Magus’s Way: the ability to timely smooth or to sharpen corners.
The Magus must avoid both excessive “immersion” in events and excessive detachment from them, not falling into the traps of either everyday bustle or the barren, impotent contemplation of pure spirit.