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As the usual routine, coffee came with religious conversation this morning.
How do you view Archetypes?
I tend to be a Pantheist, believing that God and the Universe are one. So I would look at archetypes and simply a focused point of that universal energy. A symbol or character representing the energies one wishes to tap into, but still part of the whole.
But could they exist on their own after being “fed” by millions of people over thousands of years?
I still see them as just an aspect of the Universe, not as anthropomorphic individual entities.
But what about entities that you create in magick that take on individual thought and actions separate from yourself such as servitors? They act independent of you? Are they not “stand alone” entities? Or the Goetic entities that you summon and have conversation with?
Servitors, I see as thought, will and desire that one sends out. The energies can still be in force and motion, yet not necessarily “thinking” creatures. Maybe that is my folly.
I suppose my views come from my experiences. I have never really had my servitor talk to me, nor have I summoned anything as great as a Goetic entity. I was every early on in my magickal education in my servitor creation.
Skepticism and doubt still haunt my work and I’m sure it affects it. However, I have to keep reminding myself that I am but a babe in this world. A babe amongst teens and ancients as far as magick in concerned.
The majority of those I encounter have practiced since adolescence and I haven’t even hit the 5 year mark. I’m still opening up (or learning to open up) to aspects of my humanity and divinity that have been hibernating for a very long time, and I don’t always practice as I know I should.
How I view mixing pantheons
Following the new moon, I am working on qabalistic planetary tinctures.
I am gathering the corresponding number of herbs and/or stones that I might have on hand for each sephera and creating on the correct hour and day. According to my research, they have to sit for a minimum of 2 weeks. I’m playing around with the idea of somehow working more correspondance in there somehow but I might just stick with 28 days-the moon cycle for all of them.
Most tinctures, according to information that I am getting from others, are usually one herb and made to consume in water or wine. Mine (at least these I’m currently working on) will NOT be able to be ingested. Having to work with what I have on hand, not all the herbs I’m adding are non-toxic so these tinctures will be used in anointing objects, creating magickal inks, and any other way I can figure out to boost workings and meditations.
Now that I have begun and put more thought into it, I will start a few consumable ones. I’ll use those as I do personal work through the Qabalistic spheres, attuning vibrationally to each planet and seeing how each affects my work. I KNOW I’m going to start with a solar one.
Inspired by Boleskine 93’s post, I decided to write my own general info page about creating entities. You can find his original posting here.
This is about the creation of an entity for the purpose of assisting the magician in general or specific tasks. These tasks may be beneficial such as the protection of a home or individual or malevolent as in pestering or attacking an enemy and causing chaos or even harm. How this power is used is up to the magician and is usually guided by their own individual moral barometer. It is not for me to judge. With all workings, divination is recommended.
Some traditions call this entity a Golum, others a Familliar. I have come to call it a Servitor.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:
What do I want the entity to do? Be sure of exactly what it is you want to do with the entity and make sure you impress that into the entity. Define the task(s) it will perform and figure out the realm of influence the entity will have.
What variables do I need to factor in so that the entity is successful? You will want to figure out the best planetary day and hour according to the realm of influence overseeing your entity as well as moon phase. This will give you the best time for the ritual of creating your entity. Other things you may want to factor in are elemental influences, colors, fragrances, etc. These are not required and you can make things as simple or complicated as you want. As with all magick, the more you align in your work, the stronger the results, but simple can work just as well.
How do I wish the entity to appear to me? In the planning phase, you are probably going to want to name your entity. You don’t have to but it will strengthen the bond and make it easier to call upon later. You will have to figure out what it will look like as well. Being able to envision your entity will also strengthen your intent and your magick. Some call it into a physical item by linking it to a statue or other item. Those who prefer a more ethereal creature might create instead a “house” for it to reside, such as a spirit pot, filled with elementally aligned materials to make it feel at home. The entity can rest and reside there when not working. Others create more of a shrine to it. A programming symbol is also a good idea.
What is my time frame for this task? All magick takes time and patience. Demands placed on a new entity is not recommended however the creation of a life span is. Some results you would like to see in a reasonable amount of time, other times you might want to keep an entity around in case you need it again. Either way it is wise to set a way to end the entity’s existance. Few magicians create eternally perpetual entities. I personally don’t want to be responsible for something getting out of hand 200 years from now when I have no control anymore. You can have it end at the completion of the task, in (ex.) 3 moons if completed or not, or at the end of your life. An alternate such as the destruction of it’s program symbol or physical item is personally recommended in case it gets out of hand or results are not as expected and you wish it to stop before the prescribed time span expires.
How do I insure that the entity is doing its task? First, you will need to make sure it is well fed. How is your entity going to get the energy needed to perform it’s task? This is a detail you will need to work out carefully. If left to it’s own devices, you could create a kind of energy vampire seeking food wherever it may. It can easily get out of hand and this should be prevented. One way is to feed it directly from you by talking to it, calling for it, laying offerings, generally paying attention to it. If it requires a lot, another source should be used such as negativity. Something like that would be good for an entity whose job it is to relieve stress and create a better office environment. Be creative and see how you can work it to boost your affects.
If you have taken all this into account, it’s time to get to work and create a ritual to bring it to life. Following is a basic skeleton.
1. Clear yourself and your area. Take a ritual bath, smudge, banish with prefered rituals, and do what you feel is right to prepare your area and materials.
2. State intent and build energy. ” It is my desire to create ____________ who shall __________.” Pretty basic. Then use one of the many methods available to raise energy to charge and bring life to your entity. You can visualize colored beams of light, chant, spin, anything to raise the energy. During this time, you may also begin “creating” by combining any herbs, oils, preparing the spirit pot, etc, infusing these items with this energy.
3. Instruct your entity. Tell it it’s name and tell it what it’s purpose and task is and how it will perform such task. (I like the addition of a harm none along the way phrase, unless of course your intent is thus) Let it know how and with what you will call it and that it shall come immediately. Give it it’s life span and send it on it’s way.
4. Close. If you have cast a circle and are done, you can release it. Banish again if that is your way. Do whatever you feel right to end the ritual and again return the space to the “real world.”
