Getting involved is easy; you just have to say, "I'm in."
Its a choice, an act of Will, a statement of intent. Involvement is the first key to Magic.
Once you are involved in something, you become a necessary part of it- it includes you.
The more you involve yourself, the greater the reciprocal effect.
It is, therefore, wise to aquaint yourself with the basic rules of the game before leaping into the fray.
Be Prepared
Once you reach a certain stage of involvment there can be no return to a state of Blissful Ignorance.
High Magic reveals awesome Dimensions to life that cannot be safely apprehended by weak or fearful individuals- not because these dimensions are of themselves frightening or Malign, but because they demand a great deal of self-mastery and the capacity to accept profound Truth. Dabblers who paddle in the waters of Magic can find themselves getting in deeper than they had planned, sucked under by Chimericle Quicksand or swept along by powerful hidden currents. The aspiring mage should know how to swim before risking deep and potentially treacherous waters.
What is High Magic?
High Magic is both a science and an art. Its roots are ancient, but its techniques continue to evolve and adapt to the conditions of all ages. The aim of magic is to effect changes in both inner and outer reality through the awareness and manipulation of unseen- therefor occult- but powerful forces.
The Techniques in High Magic Include:
Purification, Meditation, Divination, Kabbalistic Excercises, the making of Ritual Tools, the Creation of Talismans, the Preperation of Alchemical Elixirs, Conjurations, and Angelic Magic.
Know Thyself
The practice of the Magical techniques found hereof, will lead you into encounters with Higher Levels of reality. It is therefore of the utmost importance that you are well grounded. All those who aspire to High Magic should be blessed with imagination, but be free from fantasy. Magic is not a cure for maladies of the spirit. Those suffering from neurosis or depression will find such conditions more likely to worsen than improve.
(My thoughts on the last sentence: I've been clincally Depressed since I was 12, before I found magic, I was destructive, now, all I want is to create and sustain.)
You need to have good equilibrium and be comfortable in your own skin. You must be scrupulously honest with yourself. Any skeletons lurking in your closet are bound to leap out at some stage, so it is a good idea to spend some time mentally reviewing the events of your life. In this way you will be as prepared as possible for whatever emerges.
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