This unusual evocation method is a ritual only
in the broadest sense of the word, since the actual magical work
takes place on the astral plane almost exclusively. It requires a
trance of considerable intensity, and some rather
difficult-to-reach states of awareness, for reaching which no
ritual means are explicitly given, which makes this magical
practice clearly a thing for advanced and professional
practitioners. It is also currently in development and may still
be edited some time in the future. Anyway, it might be interesting
for adventuresome magicians because the modus operandi of the
ritual structure, which is simple and uses few symbols, is very
clear and comprehensible. Since the following evocation is not
suitable for beginners anyway, extensive explanations have been
abstained from.
The mage goes into deep trance and, on the astral plane, meets
the being he seeks to evoke. He makes sure it completely consents
to the following procedure. If not already known, he learns the
name and sigil of the being - they are the two most important
symbols for the following operation.
If the mage wants to invoke the being into
himself as will be explained later, it is, even if disregarding
any ethics, not recommendable to try to force the being into
cooperation.
When this has been done successfully, the mage splits his
awareness and perceives the being and the connection between it
and the physical world at the same time. He sees the latter as an
exactly defined path between the location of the being and the
place he wants to evoke it to. On the target spot, he visualises
the sigil while calling, vibrating, singing or similarily uttering
the name of the being, until the symbol and its meaning are
clearly and obviously perceivable.
The symbol itself must be observable using the
astral senses and its meaning must be clear and conscious to the
mage as intuitive knowledge. Ultimately, the mage observes the
being, the spot it will be called to and the path in between in
one extensive perception. This way, a form, a pattern is created,
in which the following energy flow is going to take place.
Now, the practitioner,
one after the other, invokes into himself several astral energies,
principles, spheres or beings the to-be-evoked being is in contact
with and may receive power from. Such may, for example, be
superior beings within some hierarchy (who approve of the
evocation), the general sphere of origin of the being, related
spheres from other magical systems or very general sources of
power like Chaos or Ch'i. In the role of each of the invoked
powers, the mage astrally channels power into the being with the
aim and direction of allowing it to manifest.
How this works in detail is too much dependent
on the chosen powers and individual ideas of the mage to allow for
more precise instructions in this place.
Alternatively,
the mage may call out to the supporting energies instead of
invoking them into himself, asking (or commanding) them to perform
this giving of power. The invocation into the mage will, however,
normally be more effective. In any case, it is very important the
supporting energy flow is created in a way that makes it work
permanently (until the end of the evocation) and provides the
being with energy all of the time!
With this, the way is determined as well as the
drive given and the actual evocation begins.
Now, the mage again has two possible ways of proceeding. He
either invokes the wished-for being into himself and this way
guides it into the physical world, or he evokes it the traditional
way, "from the outside", by calling for it from the physical
plane. If the latter is true, spontaneously chosen physical ritual
elements such as calling, luring gestures or drawing along the
lines of the sigil are appropriate. If the mage invokes the being
into himself, he has to gradually become aware of the physical
world while maintaining the being personality and unable to use
these supporting means, which is a rather demanding task. In both
cases, it is desirable to continuously keep in mind the magical
connection between the origin and the aimed-for location of the
being, as well as the empowering connections with the supporting
energies.
When the being has arrived on the physical
plane, you proceed as with any "normal" evocation, including the
giving of thanks, banishment etc. Since hardly any physical ritual
elements are being used, achieving physical visibility is more
difficult than with normal evocation methods. The potency of the
magical effects ultimately wished for is, however, not affected by
this.
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