True Magick by Amber K

Author:Amber K.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: witch, spell, ritual, sabbat, esbat, worship, magic, rituals, initiation, spells, spellcraft, spellwork, magick
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Published: 2006-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

Intrinsic and Inner Magick

opular culture conditions us to link magick and ritual tools together. Think of the wizard Gandalf’s staff in Lord of the Rings, and Frodo’s sword, Sting, that glowed when the evil orcs approached, and of course the One Ring itself, so filled with power that the fate of the world rested on it. Or consider Harry Potter and his friends at Hogwarts, relying heavily on their wands, brooms, and invisibility cloaks. Movies and novels are filled with magickal rings, swords, staffs, talismans, amulets, wands, goblets, hats, and all manner of knickknacks. Even in a work of fiction, this can be overdone: “Begone, Frost Demon, lest I smite thee with the Mitten of Power!”

Of course, real magicians do use ritual tools, as covered elsewhere in this book. But an entire branch of magick uses no material tools, costumes, or physical props at all.

In the first edition of True Magick, this was covered briefly under the name hermetic magick. Alas, that name means somewhat different things in different traditions and was not the best word to use in a general book on magick. For this edition, I searched for a better term that was universally accepted in the magickal community. Many terms were suggested, from people’s personal experience or particular traditions in which they were trained. Very quickly it became clear that there is no universal term for propless magick.

In order to fill this void in the vocabulary of magick, I discussed some possible new terms with some friends who are Witches and magicians. As a result, I propose the term “intrinsic magick,” meaning magick where the only tools are the ones that are part of you: your mind, body, voice, will, energy field, and emotions.

As a subcategory, I suggest “inner magick,” which is performed entirely in the mind, without even the use of movement or voice.

And for even more precision, “virtual magick” is intrinsic magick that uses tools, props, and costumes, but only visualized ones.

This may seem unnecessarily complicated to some, but do you know what? We are “technicians of the sacred,” working with subtle and complex energies in a culture that has little regard and less vocabulary for our Art. We need new terminology because that, too, is a tool.

The Tools of Intrinsic Magick

So if we use no material-plane things to perform an act of magick, what intrinsic tools do we have always with us? Remember the Witches’ pyramid? All of its qualities were internal: imagination, will, silence, faith, love, and knowledge. Look at the four qualities of an adept, similar to the pyramid but not identical: to know, to will, to dare, and to keep the silence. Daring is included because it has always been understood that it takes courage to explore the further reaches of reality.

So all these are tools for intrinsic magick (and any other form). Here are some more:

Mind: We can visualize energies moving, events occurring, and symbols influencing the inner and outer worlds. We can imagine possibilities, focus attention, and mentally call on the aid of Younger Self, Higher Self, deities, allies, and guides.

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