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To: alt.magick From: "Tom"Subject: Re: Abramelin the Mage Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 07:35:53 -0800 "GodsCosmicJoke" wrote in message news:zFq68.11645$E4.755408@e3500-atl2.usenetserver.com... > > "Tom" wrote in message > news:2yq68.475$804.144432@news.uswest.net... > > > > An intellectual approach to the Sacred Magic is worth no > > more than the contemplation of the moral implications of > > Humpty-Dumpty. > > Point taken. To "tear apart esoterically" - to look for the > meaning beyond the words, to "do the work". In otherwords > to not spend many years attempting to perfect a system which > is fruitless, naturally there are no guarantees in Magick. To > guess at your response, you see validity in "The Sacred Magic > of Abramelin the Mage", is this your general feeling in regards > to the aforementioned book? I do see it as a valid magical operation. As for spending years on it, that's hardly necessary. It's a six month retirement ritual culminating in an evolution of the magician's consciousness. Upon its completion, understanding of other systems of magical development is increased, but there is no more instruction from Abra Melin.
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