A guide to magic as communication
• Introduces key ideas in linguistics and semiotics to reveal how magic works
• Reveals how to apply effective communication techniques in the practice of magic
• Includes case studies of magical schools, such as Hermetic magic, sigil magic, Thelema, the Church of Satan, Chaos Magic, and the Temple of Set
In this enlightening and deeply informed guide, practical magician Toby Chappell takes readers on a journey to the heart of what it means to transform reality by exploring what magic truly is. He explains that functional magic works because it is communication. The practitioner of magic communicates with the unmanifested to align the external world with their internal transformations, desires, and needs.
Diving into linguistics and the analytical techniques of semiotics, the author explores how we perceive and influence the world, treating it as a partner in communication. He shows how this concept of magical communication appears in ancient practice, specifically examining Hermetic magic and the spells of Greek magical papyri, sigil magic, Enochian magic, and runes.
He explains the essential creation of symbols to effectively transform your internal and external reality with magical words, signs, and sigils. The author examines the languages of magic in modern practices of New Thought, and also looks at magical communication in several contemporary and postmodern schools of magic, including Thelema and the teachings of Aleister Crowley, the Divine Temple of Psychic Youth, the Church of Satan, Chaos Magic, and the Temple of Set.
Revealing how to apply effective communication techniques in the magical realm, the author shows how you can deepen your understanding of the practice of magic and ultimately practice magic with greater success.
Pages: 352, Year of Publication: 0522, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm
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