Introspection – Having done the above work, provide detail of your understanding of why self-knowledge and introspection are critical for working with magic and how you intend to pursue your own course of self-understanding. (min. 350 words) Self-knowledge and introspection are important when working with magic because the types of energies and outside influences you […]
Category: Magic 1 for Priests
Magic 1 for Priests is an abridgement of the Magic 1 course from GSP 1, and deals primarily with the practical world of working with your own relationships with the Powers, self-examination, magic in ritual, and demonstrating your competency with magical skills.
Magic 1 for Priests, #9, Purification Work
Purification Work – Provide and explain one example of purification magic from an Indo-European culture, and write an ADF-style purification working based on that example. (min. 150 words for example explanation) In Greek culture, purification is considered a very important act. “in no way can a man pray to Zeus spattered with blood and filth”. […]
Magic for Priests 1, #8 Warding Work
Warding Work – Provide and explain one example of warding or protection magic from an Indo-European culture, and write an ADF-style warding working based on that example. (min. 150 words for example explanation) In the Icelandic Lore according to Flowers (Flowers, 52), involves a lot of complex spells and magical working, some of which involves […]
Magic for Priests 1, #7 Healing Work
Healing Work – Provide and explain one example of healing magic from an Indo-European culture, and write an ADF-style healing working based on that example. (min. 150 words for example explanation) I purposefully waited to work on this piece after we finished a beautiful healing write for a fellow priest at the Clergy retreat to […]
Magic 1 for Priests, #6
Discuss the relative place and methodologies of magic within your personal religious/spiritual practice. (minimum 100 words) I do not consider myself as much of a magical person as I’ve seen other priests and liturgists. It is not as prominent a feature in my personal working, but it does have its place. I do not like […]
Magic 1 for Priests, #5
Discuss three key magical techniques or symbols from one Indo-European culture. (minimum 100 words each) Three magical techniques or symbols that I’ve discovered from the Northern Lore are galdur, seidh(r), and of course to reiterate the runic alphabet and its magical connotations. With the rune lore, you have 24 set symbols that each have a […]
Magic 1 For Priests, Citations
Mallory, J. P. In Search of the Indo-Europeans: Language, Archaeology and Myth. London: Thames and Hudson, 1989. Print. Winn, Shan M. M. Heaven, Heroes, and Happiness: The Indo-European Roots of Western Ideology. Lanham: University of America, 1995. Print. Graf, Fritz. Magic in the Ancient World. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1997. Print. Thorsson, Edred. Futhark, a […]
Magic 1 for Priests, #4
Discuss the place of alphabetic symbolism as part of the symbolism of magical practice within one Indo-European culture. (minimum 150 words) One of the most well known forms of magical alphabetic symbolism is the runic alphabet of Northern Lore. This was an alphabetic that started out as magical in origin, but was developed into a […]
Magic 1 for Priests, #3
Discuss the existence and relative function of trance-journey magic within at least one Indo-European culture. (minimum 100 words) In the Celtic culture, Ellis mentions a bull feast used to elect a High King. A person of the Druid caste would eat the flesh of a slain bull and drink its blood. Afterwards he is put […]
Magic 1 for Priests, #2
Identify the terms used within one Indo-European language to identify ‘magic’ and ‘magician’ examining what these terms indicate about the position of the magician in that society and the practice of his or her art. (minimum 100 words) Magic is the art of the “Magus”, which is a Persian term that means a specialist in […]