MAKING MAGICK

IF YOU WRITE, YOU ARE A PRIEST OF THOTH: The most recent iteration of my Personal Magickal Altar here in Alberta, or as I think of it, "Upper Egypt", as opposed to Nashville, "Lower Egypt". This Altar is specially dedicated to the Egyptian God of Writing, THOTH (aka Hermes, Tahuti, Mercury, et al); His Norse Avatar LOKI (a shape-changer who can appear as Man or Woman); LOKI'S brother, the somewhat dimwitted but righteous warrior THOR, and MOON KNIGHT aka THE FIST OF KHONSHU. KHONSHU, the God of the Moon, is also an Avatar of THOTH. KHONSHU protects Night Travelers like myself, and looks out for my entire family. He and THOR are my primary Protectors, but my Tutelary Deity, or main Teacher, is now LOKI; when He arose in me, I was surprised but not shocked, because he is the God of Mischief, and what can do more mischief than WORDS? LOKI is basically the Norse Lucifer, and like Milton, I am of the Devil's Party. THOTH is a bit more serious-minded than the mischievous LOKI; think of Him as the Head Librarian. You see here the traditional Magickal Tools of Wand, Cup, Dagger, and Pentacle, plus lots of other frippery, but be aware: you too can construct a very effective Magickal Altar using mostly imagination: as Crowley said, if you can't afford a fancy Wand, use a tree branch from the ground; if you have no expensive incense, light a match and blow it out; if no Silver Chalice, then a coffee cup; if no complexly designed Pentacle, employ a stone. A butter knife can be pressed into service as your Dagger. Crowley once used these very items to conduct a successful Magickal operation in a small tent on a mountainside, which stood in perfectly well for his elaborate Home Temple. I sometimes conduct my Rituals atop the picnic table in Loki Park. In any case, after 45 years of study in Eastern & Western Magick, especially the Kabbalah, I have come to the point where I can confidently say CEREMONIAL MAGICK, LIKE ALL REAL ART, PRODUCES AMAZING PSYCHOLOGICAL RESULTS. If you put even 1% sincere Work into Magick (Work, NOT 'faith' or 'belief'), you will be rewarded immensely. Do not use Magick to gain Gold, Sex, or Power; Work without Lust of Result and your inner Universe will be vastly enriched...