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Ritual Chaos Magic Workbook
Philip Harper
May you be truly aware of your own potential by reading and following this workbook.
Copyright
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Philip Harper 2010
First Edition March 2010
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means
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CONTENTS
1 – Introduction: What Is Magic And Why Do It?
2 – Classical Western Magic And Chaos Magic
3 – Western Magical Foundation: The Qabalah
4 – Basic Magical Training: Yoga and Concentration
5 – Setting Up, Temple and Tools
6 – Banishing Rituals
7 – Sigils
8 – Divination: The Tarot
9 –Ritual Design
10 – Servitors
11 – Grades, Initiations and Orders
Appendix A: Rituals
Appendix B: Qabalah Path Workings
Appendix C: Runes
Appendix D: Suggested Magical Diary Format
Appendix E: Magical Grading Systems
Appendix F: Further Information
Websites
Magical Orders
Bibliography
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1 – Introduction: What Is Magic And Why Do It?
“MAGICK is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with
Will.”
- Aleister Crowley (Magick: Book 4, Liber Aba).
I start this chapter with what is probably the most quoted definition of
what magic is. As an aside, if you have never read anything by Aleister
Crowley, then make sure you make a note to at least read one or two of
his books on magic. Love him, hate him or remain indifferent, Crowley
was one of the main people responsible for bringing magic out of
obscurity, in the same way as Gerald Gardner is considered by many as
bringing Witchcraft out of obscurity.
Here is something that came to me, to describe what I see magic as:
“The aim of magic,
Is the triumph of the soul,
To become more than human,
What some may term ‘divine’,
Is its highest goal!”
It is always hard to define exactly what magic is, to some people magic is
all about material results, and anything else is just Mysticism. To others,
magic is a process of attaining enlightenment or union with the
Infinite/Divine, and the material results are just a part of this. Israel
Regardie, one of the magicians who worked with the Golden Dawn
system of magic, saw it as the latter, and also as a form of psychotherapy.
If you were to ask ten magicians or occultists what magic is, you would
probably get ten slightly different answers (unless they were quoting
another magician, as above), but the basic ideas and concepts are the
same: science/art/change/will. So lets look at these key concepts now.
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Science
People often confuse science as a methodical approach and discipline that
can only be applied to the branches of mainstream science such as
physics, chemistry, biology etc. The word “science” comes from the
Latin, scientia meaning “knowledge”. In the broadest sense science can
refer to any systematic knowledge base or practice that is capable of
resulting in a prediction, or predictive type of outcome. So, if we are
using a system of magic, which has a knowledge base, and there is a
predictive type of outcome, that is certainly in the loosest sense of the
word a science.
Hold on to this concept – this means it uses our “Intellect”, the left side
of our brain.
Art
Art is the process and/or product of deliberately arranging elements so
that they appeal to the senses or emotions. This can apply to many
activities that involve the creative process such as painting, drawing,
sculpting, music and poetry to name just a few. This is slightly easier to
see in magic, as most rituals involve words, sounds and images to evoke
emotions.
This uses our “Imagination”, the right side of the brain.
Change
This one is obvious, we all have things that we want to change! Rather
than just thinking about material things, for example wanting to change
your car, or your job, what about changing your personality? Would you
like to be more of an extrovert? Would you like to be more of an
introvert? Surprising isn’t it, how many of us think about all the physical
things we would like to change, and yet forget the things about ourselves
that annoy us, that we would like to change. Magic can make this possible
too.
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Will
The old saying, “where there is a will, there is a way” (not to be confused
with the similar saying “where there is a will, there is a relative”), is not far
from the truth. Will is the thing that can really make something happen.
Will and Change are the two most powerful things a magician can ever
possess, develop the Will, train it, and you can make all kinds of changes
occur.
Control
We all need control, and without control, anyone who starts to practice
magic will start doing all kinds of silly things, like making that woman who
they really fancy fall in love with them, only to find she is a maniac and
runs off with your life savings! Control is also essential for a lot of basic
magical techniques such as sigils.
So here we have four basic “ingredients” of magic.
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