Gnostic Magician - (843)

Introduction

This post is a very brief description of what magic is from the Gnostic perspective.

Magic Defined

Magic is defined as being able to influence the elements or phenomena of Nature with means that are not entirely physical in nature or entirely explainable on physical terms.

Magic Exists for Some and doesn’t Exist for Others

Magic does not exist really. Magic is a term that is used to describe something that happens physically without our senses and sensual/sensory mind being able to work it out.

So for those that know how magical things are done, it is not magic but science, be it an esoteric science the methodology is known. For those though that do not know how magic is done it is magic.

Two Types of Magic

There are two types of magi master Samael says. Which are the natural and Hermetic magic. That is the magic of the astral and the magic of the mind.

Magic is about the Consciousness

To operate magically we need to operate on a different level other than the physical level. To do this we must operate or command the esoteric, conscious or spiritual part of the elements of nature. As the spiritual commands the physical, contact with the spiritual produces the magical action, that is the influence that moves the elements and that is not a physical influence but an influence from inside the elements of nature that causes the elements to move themselves.

Because magic is about using the consciousness and the mind we can not operate magically if we do not know how to connect to our own consciousness and first of all exert magic within our own cosmos or body.

We have to first become a magician within our own nature first before we can become a magician outside of ourselves. We are a magician within our own microcosmos of nature when we activate and apply our consciousness to change things within us, especially first of all our psychology.

The Elements and Magic

When we don't like an element such as earth, water, air and fire, it is because we do not relate well with that element inside of ourselves!

Learning to activate and perceive with our consciousness is the first step! Then comes communication with the consciousness and then comes the magic result.

This magical result can be brought about by either the use of force, command, will, power of being or dignity, majesty, nobility or respect! The Gnostic way is to use our Being or spirit to communicate and command the elements or rather elementals, by first of all appealing to the God or ruler of the elementals in question.

First Magical Acts

The first step of magic really is learning to do magic within ourselves, that is learning to exert influence over the elements in our body first before we can work with external elements of nature.

Start with the psychological dimension first to learn to connect to their conscious part first. This is because the psychological is the bridge always between the physical and the spiritual between matter and the consciousness. So the psychological is always the bridge and it is the starting point to penetrate into the spiritual aspect of anything.

Summary

What we are interested in gnosis, is speaking from a magical perspective, is the magic of the consciousness.

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