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Witchcraft Past and Present
The Alexandra tradition, founded by Alexander Sanders in England in
1963, puts a strong emphasis on Ceremonial Magik but is essentially
Gardnerian in practice. One difference however is that followers of the
Alexandra tradition perform their rituals either semi-clad or fully
clothed. Gardnerian covens sometimes do their rituals naked, or skyclad.
Celtic Wicca is based on the ancient Celtic pantheon and Druid rituals.
Celtic Wiccans embrace ancient Irish myths and much of their magic is
directed at natural healing.
The Norse pantheon has its Wiccan followers who look to the magical
customs and ancient myths of pre-Christian Iceland and Scandinavia for
inspiration, while those whose ritual and magic is inspired by the gods
and goddesses of Ancient Egypt are said to follow the Egyptian tradition.
Low Magic and High Magic
Low magic, sometimes called natural magic, was widely practised in the
Middle Ages and still is in some parts of the world. Also known as
practical magic, it combines the arts of witchcraft, spell craft, hexcraft
and voodoo, which utilize herbs, amulets, wax images and other simple
objects along with visualization and incantations to bring about the
desired result. It is the folk magic of less developed parts of the world
where it is often done for a fee, and in the developed world it is the magic
of many spell casters. In low magic, spells are cast for good or evil.
High magic, or Ceremonial Magik, on the other hand is performed to
bring about union with the divine. In high magic, the powers of nature,
conceived of as being either angelic or Satanic, are controlled in
conjunction with spirits, using words and the names of sacred gods.
Typically, magic involves the use of elaborate rituals, the invocation of
spirits (often in dramatic, theatrical fashion) and mystic sacraments.
Practised since ancient times, Ceremonial Magic is mainly the domain of
men seeking mystical power and enlightenment. Ceremonial Magic is
still practised by those who adhere to Abramelin magic and the
Kabbalah.
To be loved by a maiden
Involving spirit communication, word magic and palindromic number
squares, Abramelin magicians believe that the world was created and is
maintained by demons whose work is directed by angelic spirits. The
magicians believe that properly purified and using the correct prayers,
formulas and tools, and with the help of the angels they can take control
of the demons and bend them to their will.
To know all things past
and future
The Kabbalah is based on unusual interpretations of the Hebrew
scriptures. Despite its appearance as an elaborate system of magic, it is
actually a tool to allow the magician to achieve mystical union with God.
The Kabbalah teaches that God is known by 72 different names and that
the Universe is composed of four planes of being.There are several facets
Kabbalistic letter squares
used by Abramelin
magicians
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