Basick Magick3
1. Introduction: What is Magick?
by Petros Xristos
“Magick is the Highest, most Absolute, and most Divine Knowledge of Natural Philosophy, advanced in its works and wonderful operations by a right understanding of the inward and outward hidden virtue of things; so that true Agents being applied to proper Subjects, strange and admirable effects will thereby be produced.”
– from
The Goetia
.Magick is spiritual force in action.It is an
art
, a
science
, and a
craft
.It is an
art
, meaning there is a lot of room for individual creativity; it is a
science
, meaning that there are certain consistent, established principles which we can benefit from studying; and it is a
craft
, requiring hands-on applicationand practice.Magick is the art, science, and craft of changing your consciousness and your world to better reflect what you really want.Magick is based on the idea that everything in the world around youreflects your inner consciousness. As you change your consciousness you change your world.Magick is a lifestyle and a path, it is
not
an organization, although variousorganizations exist to help magicians in their learning. Your only commitmentever is to your higher self and your spiritual development. Magick is anindividualistic pursuit, though it can be practiced very effectively in groups too.Often, small groups or even one-on-one mentorship is the best way to learn andpractice your craft, without the social pressures of a large group.Spirituality can be practiced without magick, in which case it is usually known as prayer or meditation and has no deliberate outward force. Magick can be practiced without spirituality, and this is generally known as
low magick
or
witchcraft
in the generic sense, where force is projected outward in spells andincantations in order to accomplish some simple mundane goal (love, money,