What is Magick?
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1. An effort to make a change in ones life by using ones own personal energy and the energy of surrounding elements.
The "K" was brought back into use by Aleister Crowley in the 1900's to differentiate it from magic, the slight of hand tricks that became popular in the time. Most common belief is that Magick is evil and should not be tampered with; or is only possesed by "chosen" ones. Both of these statements are false.
Among my studies of the different forms of magick, I find the sacred arts of Abramelin to be the best foundation for developing your magickal abilities.
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Not to be confused with stage "magic." Magick is art of utilizing natural forces around us to bring about change. Magick is neutral, neither good, nor evil. The practitioner decides how they would like to focus this natural energy.
Magick is a powerful tool that you can use to bring about positive changes in your life.
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Originally spelt 'magick' on the end by Crowley to differentiate it from stage 'magic', the art of magick is difficult to define, yet can best be described as the ability to manipulate what is in the material world by will. Some people use tools and others visualisation, some practice solitary and others in covens. Magick is universal.
So you practice magick then?
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1. ceremonial, witchcraft, etc. spelled with a k to differentiate it from slight of hand/illusionist magic (spelling often attributed to Aleister Crowley)
2." the art of changing consciousness at will" -Dion Fortune
Sue: My ex-husband practiced ceremonial magick.
Bob: You mean like card tricks?
Sue: No, like the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram, jeesh!
True magick is neither illusion nor make believe, but an extension of imagination, emotion, and will used for the art of transformation (whether material or spiritual).
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While phonetically the same as magic, the usage of this spelling denotes that the writer is either (1) an elementary school student who's flunking Spelling (possibly the rebellious type too hip to study or believe in Santa Clause), or (2) a young or full grown adult who refuses to grow up and believes that magic is real (possibly due to the childhood trauma of learning that Santa Clause wasn't real; as a result the victims immersed themselves into a world of utter fantasy, a more secure one that's much more difficult to disprove).
Rodney Wrong: Heck! Miss Preachy, I got a D on my spelling test.
Miss Preachy: That's because you misspelled some words. See there, magic is m-a-g-i-c, and there is no "k".
Rodney Wrong: But I saw it spelled like this just the other day, in a published book called "Magick for Morons" and I...
Miss Preachy: Don't lie to me! No educated full grown adult would ever publish a book, even if it was nonsense, if they misspelled magic; now would they?
Rodney Wrong: But...
Miss Preachy: SILENCE!
Rodney Wrong: ...@$#%!...
Miss Preachy: You know what, Rodney? My parent-teacher conference with your mother is coming up. Maybe I can tell her about what a naughty, NAUGHTY boy you've been. On top of that, maybe Santa Clause won't bring you any presents this year, maybe...
Rodney Wrong: {sobbing loud} That's fine because momma already told me that Santa Clause isn't real! {Rodney proceeds to kick Miss Preachy in her shin and runs out of the room crying}
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Naive Ned: Cool, you guys brought your cards. What are you playing? I brought my Legolas and Gimli decks. Down for some L-O-T-R R-P-G?
Waldo Warlock: We're not PLAYING anything. We're doing magick, magick with an i-c-k. This is serious business. {scoffs} There's more to life than Lord of the Rings.
Naive Ned: Yeah right, my name isn't Gullible Gunther. I've been at this gaming stuff a long time to know that Magic the Gathering IS a game, and it IS spelled with an i-c, not an i-c-k. It's cool though, I've got my Magic the Gathering cards with me as well, my special artifact deck.
Wendy Wicca: We're not playing anything. We're actually doing Tarot, it's fortune telling using cards. We're using the systems, traditions, and powers of old to foresee a time outside the realm of the present.
Naive Ned: Yeah right, game over, I'm calling your bluff. You aren't fortune telling and you aren't playing Magic the Gathering. I can see you're playing L-O-T-R R-P-G. See, he's got a Galdalf deck and she's got an Eowyn deck, cards are kind of big though.
Waldo Warlock: Pfft! Eowyn of Rohan, daughter of Eomund and Theodwyn, sister of Eomer. Pfft! A thirty dollar deck she got at Barnes and Noble. She might as well be using a pinochle deck. The future will be here before she foretells anything. {scoffs} My White Wizard Gandalf deck is far superior. I bought it for almost two-hundred dollars on E-Bay, it was well worth it.
Wendy Wicca: Be careful what you say about my deck, WALDO. I'm liable to trap your soul in this here crystal and throw it into the sea.
Waldo Warlock: {While Waldo and Wendy exchange words, Ned reaches for the White Wizard deck, Waldo notices and slaps his hand away} DO-NOT-TOUCH! You'll taint my deck with your non-believer energy. Wendy, could you please prepare some red sage, garlic and wormwood? I need to sprinkle some on his feet and forehead to dispel whatever evil spirit that possesses him. Let's do it quickly, I have to go home and do my chores.
Wendy Wicca: Jeez Waldo, just put your foot down to your mother and tell her, "Look, I'm twenty five years old and I'll come and go as I please."
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Old spelling of the word
Now used by wanna-blessed-be's.
I use Olde Magick! OMG!!!one
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Typically, any force not explicable by modern means. This force or forces are typically feared and hated, often considered to be unGodly.
My magick is stronger than your Kung Fu.
