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From: tyagi@houseofkaos.abyss.com (nagasiva)
Subject: (O) Evaluating Magical Texts
Date: 7 Jun 1998 23:07:59 -0400

49980607 aa3 Hail Satan!

Evaluating Magical Texts -- tyagi@houseofkaos.abyss.com 
=======================================================

this schema constitutes a basic assertion on the categories of
evaluation that may be applied to magical texts as to their 
authority and substance.

it is put forward for critique and as prolegomena to further 
study in the field of magick using the tools of texts as part
of the curriculum (as compared to merely studying with human 
beings directly or experimenting on one's own).


I. Variables of Source

these deal with the source of the data being evaluated.

	a. Type of Document

	whether a spell or list of spells, a list of spirits,
	a handbook on the methods magical attainment, or some
	other phylum of text, the type of document can be
	scrutinized and understood.


	b. Context of Origin

	the reputed and discernable time, geographic and
	cultural origins of a text can be of immense value
	in discovering its reliability and potency.


	c. Character of the Historical Author(s)

	the reputed and probable author, if any may be known,
	as well as their background and bias are other 
	important factors.


II. Variables of Transmission

these deal with the data itself and its contents

	a. Tone of the Speaker

	the attitude of the speaker or author's spokesperson
	toward the subject matter, whether they have bias,
	admit of their limitations, maintain certain
	metaphysical, ethical or political standards, or in 
	some other manner disclose or conceal their 
	orientation to that which is being presented, is 
	also valuable to assess.


	b. Relation to the Subject

	the results that may be obtained (engineering,
	divinatory, conscription, etc.) in the application
	of the data, whether detail is provided for it,
	and under what circumstances (operator, environs)
	it may be presumed they will be attempted, may be
	very important, especially for practitioners.

others?  example documents?  a grimoire perhaps, or a modern book?

blessed beast!
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49980607 aa3 Hail Satan!

Evaluating Magical Texts -- tyagi@houseofkaos.abyss.com 
=======================================================

this schema constitutes a basic assertion on the categories of
evaluation that may be applied to magical texts as to their 
authority and substance.

it is put forward for critique and as prolegomena to further 
study in the field of magick using the tools of texts as part
of the curriculum (as compared to merely studying with human 
beings directly or experimenting on one's own).


I. Variables of Source

these deal with the source of the data being evaluated.

	a. Type of Document

	whether a spell or list of spells, a list of spirits,
	a handbook on the methods magical attainment, or some
	other phylum of text, the type of document can be
	scrutinized and understood.


	b. Context of Origin

	the reputed and discernable time, geographic and
	cultural origins of a text can be of immense value
	in discovering its reliability and potency.


	c. Character of the Historical Author(s)

	the reputed and probable author, if any may be known,
	as well as their background and bias are other 
	important factors.


II. Variables of Transmission

these deal with the data itself and its contents

	a. Tone of the Speaker

	the attitude of the speaker or author's spokesperson
	toward the subject matter, whether they have bias,
	admit of their limitations, maintain certain
	metaphysical, ethical or political standards, or in 
	some other manner disclose or conceal their 
	orientation to that which is being presented, is 
	also valuable to assess.


	b. Relation to the Subject

	the results that may be obtained (engineering,
	divinatory, conscription, etc.) in the application
	of the data, whether detail is provided for it,
	and under what circumstances (operator, environs)
	it may be presumed they will be attempted, may be
	very important, especially for practitioners.

others?  example documents?  a grimoire perhaps, or a modern book?

blessed beast!
__________________________________________________________________________
nagasiva -- tyagi@houseofkaos.abyss.com; http://www.hollyfeld.org/~tyagi/
 caution: I don't read all posts, filtering out those of < a # of bytes.  
 I select text by key authors.  cc me if you'd like a response.
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