Use of Magical Emotional Energy (Magick)

(Jan 3, 2023) Perhaps every family has their "ghost stories." Additionally, many have actually experienced strange spiritual events or have been told of them in confidence by trusted friends. Those who live a magical life have a higher probability of experiencing these events because the relevant emotional channels are not blocked by materialist expectations.

Yet, the more skeptical among us wedded to the materialist paradigm will claim these events all have rational materialist explanations. Those people (and I included myself among them) will first need to be convinced of that the existence emotion magic is possible and even likely.

First Observation

The first piece of evidence magic's existence is the observation that conscious experiences are not material. They represent a completely different realm of reality. Conscious experiences are not found in any theory of modern physics. Additionally, they are produced in low energy brains when all the frontiers of physics are at high energies. 

Second Observation

Next consider what might be the evolutionary purpose of consciousness. It must provide some evolutionary benefit for social mammals in order for the biological brain to connect to it. Most likely it evolved for the purpose of stealth group emotional propagation for aiding in non-verbal group coordination (like group yawning to indicate time to rest)

Third Observation

Electrical stimulation studies of the brain indicate that conscious experiences are not involved in individual intelligence. Electrical stimulation studies of the brain show different conscious sensations are only generated in different specific sensory regions of the brain. They are not generated in its reasoning or cognitive centers. 

Fourth Observation

Two ways exist to change the state of a system. Consider a paddle ball held to a paddle by a rubber band. Hitting the ball harder (adding more energy) makes the ball go farther but so will weakening the stiffness (spring constant) of the rubber band. The material world works with energy in which the physical constants (spring constant) are, well, assumed to be constant under all conditions. This assumption is likely false for complex neuro-proteins and that is the mechanism by which the spiritual realm interacts with the material realm and vice-versa. 

(July 8, 2022) Mental focus (intention) is required to channel emotions. This is why the ancient texts call magical emotions "considerations." If the mental focus is too broad and too undefined the results may not be what is expected because many channels are subconsciously opened due to prior emotional conditioning. Most ritual leaders have stories about unexpected ritual results. Proper use of emotionally resonant objects helps the narrow down the possibilities.

Rituals and emotion magic have three categories of intent which should not be mixed because that reduces emotional focus (Historically this is the ancient Aegean point of view). They are:​

1. Transformation (to acquire or expel something, to change direction. In ancient times this was imagined as editing network links)
2. Amplification (make something more or less. In ancient times this was imagined as affecting the flow rate of spiritual fluids)
3. Connection (thankfulness, receptiveness, empathy)​ 

(July 8, 2022) Mental focus (intent) is required to channel emotions. This is why the ancient texts call magical emotions "considerations." If the mental focus is too broad and too undefined the results may not be what is expected because many channels are subconsciously opened due to prior emotional conditioning. Most ritual leaders have stories about unexpected ritual results. Proper use of emotionally resonant objects helps the narrow down the possibilities.

Rituals and emotion magic have three categories of intent which should not be mixed. They are:​

1. Transformation (to acquire or expel something, to change direction)

2. Amplification (make something more or less)

3. Connection (thankfulness, receptiveness, empathy)​ 

(July 8, 2022) Connecting to existence requires connecting to the spiritual power of causality which makes all existence possible. Causality has two complimentary components which are "flow" and "guidance." For example, fluids are guided by river banks or by pipes, while the flow of electricity is guided by wires. 

Significantly, these components of causality were recognized by the Neolithic Farmers who incorporated them into their Ancient Pagan Paradigm. They identified flow as a masculine power and guidance as a feminine power.  All life powers thus had their masculine and feminine components (deities).

The feminine life source powers seems to have been represented by a chalice since ancient times. The Indus-Valley Unicorn seals shows a chalice representing the feminine underdome in front of the unicorn bull (image below). The life network is pouring fluid into it and that looks like a dagger (athame).

In Sumerian times the life source goddess was named Erishkigal meaning "wise One of the Earth Chalice." Her later lordified name was Ningal meaning "Lady of the Chalice." (Gal means chalice, Nin means "lady" while ki means earth)

Gerald Gardiner who invented it was apparently inspired by recent Sumerian and Indus Valley findings. He incorporated causality into it as "all the powers of the universe." The whole phrase is: "As the woman is to the chalice so is the man to the athame. In their union are all the powers of the universe. " 

(July 9, 2022) For those raised in the Christian tradition consider the fact that Jesus was an emotion magic crafter. The Gospel of Matthew wanted to let its readers know Jesus was teaching in this ancient magical tradition by having the infant Jesus visited by Magi (wise men). 

All teachings about love by Jesus are consequences of us living in a spiritual/social network. His teaching that those who have will get more while those who don't have will get less is a statement of the magical law of return/attraction which is a consequence of such a network. He realized an empire's apocalyptic conquest  seeking revenge on the "other" would pollute this network just like Roman conquest of Galilee did. This sort of kingdom by force is not God's way. Instead God's divine energy had to come slowly and stealthily like a thief in the night to avoid a violent reaction. So what would Jesus be doing today?

So Mote it Be

(July 8, 2022) This phrase "so mote it be" is a good all purpose closing phrase. It means "May it be as dust." It was apparently used to end ancient European rituals by wishing its powers to be taken by the wind (spirits) up to the divine realm. ​It's English dictionary entry is:

The word "mote" was the King James Bible word assignment for the Greek noun karphos meaning "withered thing" like a raisin.

Amen

The word "Amen" comes from Alphabetic Akkadian and it means: "This the life fluids reveal" from A.M.N. Consequently, it is rather archaic today but it can still be used in rituals dealing with life powers.

Word definitions from Alphabetic Akkadian Lexicon (Olmsted 2022):

1. A [Akkadian ā] that thing or activity, this thing or activity, those things or activities, these things or activities, their things or activities, they (noun), that, this, those, these, their (adjective), that is, they are (verb) – the “thing” is a wild card for whatever thing is being referenced. This term is also used as a grammatical indicator to indicate when a noun persona is meant instead of the power such as “Opener” or “Magic-crafter” instead of “opening” or “magic.”
2. M [Akkadian mû] life-fluid, life-fluid-effects (noun), fertility-fluid (adj) - the fluid of the life-growth class of divine powers which flows through the life-growth network to eventually open object images on earth.
3. N [Akkadian nu] revelation, Revealer (noun), revealing, revealed (adj), to reveal (if inanimate source), to say (animate source - direct speech), to ask (animate source - direct speech), revealing (adj) – The word “Revealer” is an epithet for Yahu who reveals or manifests the invisible object images. This word is also used to “reveal” who is to blame.

In the Ancient Pagan Paradigm, the fertility fluids triggered the manifestation of various life forms via the "power of Yahu" (Yahweh).

As a phrase "Amen" could be used either at the start or ending of a statement. One example of its use at the start of a sentence is preserved in one passage in the Hebrew Scriptures.

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