Glimpses of the Left..

point of this might seem an easy method, as it no traditio
means which are normally very difficult to obtain. Traditional techniqu
and often appear too and unavailable to a mod
practitioner. Not everyone owns a special temple for the spirit work or n
everyone can afford to make talismans in or gold. This does n
mean that without it one cannot the art of evocation at alL Ea
traditional method might be adjusted to the modern context, if only
is creative and has enough experience in this kind of practice.,
oel510.es, if we look at these from the psychological of view�
they are nothing else than inner personifications of the Shadow, thtl
rejected parts of the Self. Thus, when the magician evokes these dark':
and confronts them, he no longer them u 1
"demons" and they become a natural part of his consciousness. On the
other hand, an open and approach to the Goetic demons is not
enough to be able to orders and to control these proud and powerful
infernal leaders. By each of them, the magician also evokes all ,
'011"\'''' of their subordinate It is not accidental that the evocation ·
been the most difficult and of all magical
arts.64
A Few Words of Conclusion
was a life vocation. A single
ritual of with its preparations and
took about two-three months. In the meantime, he had to live his personal
life in accordance with magical instructions and the foundations of the
path. In the modern world this attitude seems to be
different. The majority of practicing occultists no longer follow the
traditional methods of evocation. The instructions requirements are
viewed as too confusing, too too and
completely unnecessary. Many magicians choose the Left Hand Path
auon)ac'h to the art of evocation because it an illusory conviction of
and relatively "safe". This cannot be further from truth.
Whether evocation is dangerous and destructive or not, it largely depends
on the The Left Hand Path for self-deification is
ternotmll with its of power, but it is also the most
dangerous spiritual path. To pass beyond the human nature and to become
64 Thomas Karlsson: Qabalah, Qlipoth and Goene Magic
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