The price of magic
The price of magic
When we achieve something through magick, will the universe find a way to make us pay for obtaining the desired outcome? I ask this because I was doing lots of sigil rituals on september and on november I got a hemorrhoid. I'm not joking, it sucked. Is there such a thing as an economy of magick or is chaos magick free?
Re: The price of magic
It's a complicated question. I think in some situations, yes, there can be prices or consequences, but I highly doubt there's a connection between a bunch of sigils to help you get stuff and a hemorrhoid a few months later.
"The path of the Sage is called
'The Path of Illumination'
he who gives himself to this path
is like a block of wood
that gives itself to the chisel-
cut by cut it is honed to perfection"
- DDJ, Verse 27
"It's still magic even if you know how it's done." - Terry Pratchett
'The Path of Illumination'
he who gives himself to this path
is like a block of wood
that gives itself to the chisel-
cut by cut it is honed to perfection"
- DDJ, Verse 27
"It's still magic even if you know how it's done." - Terry Pratchett
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Yekaterina
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Re: The price of magic
I think everything comes with a price. It has nothing to do with magic, no matter how you go about getting what you want, you still have to give something up for it. Sometimes it's worth the price and sometimes it's not.
But the price is usually pretty obvious, like when you get the job you desired and you soon find out you don't have time to hang out with your friends anymore, or you get the person you love, but then you find out that you have to make some changes in your behavior in order to make the relationship work. I wouldn't worry about the "hidden cost" of magic.
Magic is not dangerous as long as you use common sense. Too many changes in your life at once, even if they're good ones, will create an imbalance. An imbalance generates stress, as you're trying to adapt to the changes, and stress weakens your body and can generate health problems.
But the price is usually pretty obvious, like when you get the job you desired and you soon find out you don't have time to hang out with your friends anymore, or you get the person you love, but then you find out that you have to make some changes in your behavior in order to make the relationship work. I wouldn't worry about the "hidden cost" of magic.
Magic is not dangerous as long as you use common sense. Too many changes in your life at once, even if they're good ones, will create an imbalance. An imbalance generates stress, as you're trying to adapt to the changes, and stress weakens your body and can generate health problems.
Re: The price of magic
Wow, I am reading a thread on the OF.
Will this continue?
What is the cost to do so?
Do I have the cash?
Is it worth it? Is there a sale?
Maybe I should just finish reading the Book of Job instead...
Edit: Neophyte!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!! Cool...
Will this continue?
What is the cost to do so?
Do I have the cash?
Is it worth it? Is there a sale?
Maybe I should just finish reading the Book of Job instead...
Edit: Neophyte!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!! Cool...
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cactusjack543
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Re: The price of magic
have you ever heard the expression the bigger they are the harder they fall.
we have 10% dues in church gov has taxes athizm prob add subtracting rules in science, witchcraft has offerings because we generally crave the edge of injustice to satisfy our thirst.
but each time we use services other then our spiritual circle we need to pay dues such as seperation ballance safety and time share of equal wait redirected in a timely fashion. payable upon pawnage judgement calls most everything imaginable effecting every human bieng associated with currency and cards
you guys ever fish im fishin right know trying to wait patiently for a bite if it works for you find if it doesnt ya better find out why.
levay is facinating man ...
i pondered his words i see nothing but cowards with packing their safes full oh how you could all teach me this our future calling us cowards for backing off doing things in the name of progress in the name of the human race our country our home towns our homes and friends and family within. we have obligations on earth years such as fillin quotas we witches dont have good timings but ikr
we have 10% dues in church gov has taxes athizm prob add subtracting rules in science, witchcraft has offerings because we generally crave the edge of injustice to satisfy our thirst.
but each time we use services other then our spiritual circle we need to pay dues such as seperation ballance safety and time share of equal wait redirected in a timely fashion. payable upon pawnage judgement calls most everything imaginable effecting every human bieng associated with currency and cards
you guys ever fish im fishin right know trying to wait patiently for a bite if it works for you find if it doesnt ya better find out why.
levay is facinating man ...
i pondered his words i see nothing but cowards with packing their safes full oh how you could all teach me this our future calling us cowards for backing off doing things in the name of progress in the name of the human race our country our home towns our homes and friends and family within. we have obligations on earth years such as fillin quotas we witches dont have good timings but ikr
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Jack-o-diamonds
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Re: The price of magic
it only costs you if you think it does.
not everything comes with a price, you see thieves all the time who don't get caught and seem to have amazing luck.
and you're not even stealing, you're earning it through your own energy that YOU put into it.
anyone find that you can doodle up a squiggle on a piece of paper, burn it and get what you want? no. that's because you put energy into it.
your hemorroid or whatever was most likely not caused by your practice of magic. maybe you should do a healing sigil [tongue]
not everything comes with a price, you see thieves all the time who don't get caught and seem to have amazing luck.
and you're not even stealing, you're earning it through your own energy that YOU put into it.
anyone find that you can doodle up a squiggle on a piece of paper, burn it and get what you want? no. that's because you put energy into it.
your hemorroid or whatever was most likely not caused by your practice of magic. maybe you should do a healing sigil [tongue]
"oh, thou clear spirit, of thy fire thou madest me, and like a true child of fire, i breathe it back to thee."
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Serenitydawn
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Re: The price of magic
Good answer! [thumbup]Jack-o-diamonds wrote:it only costs you if you think it does.
not everything comes with a price, you see thieves all the time who don't get caught and seem to have amazing luck.
and you're not even stealing, you're earning it through your own energy that YOU put into it.
anyone find that you can doodle up a squiggle on a piece of paper, burn it and get what you want? no. that's because you put energy into it.
your hemorroid or whatever was most likely not caused by your practice of magic. maybe you should do a healing sigil [tongue]
We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of disociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the deadly light into the peace and safety of a new dark age. ~ H.P. Lovecraft
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Jack-o-diamonds wrote:Your hemorroid or whatever was most likely not caused by your practice of magic. maybe you should do a healing sigil [tongue]
Or stop spending so much time in front of your computer! [lol]Serenitydawn wrote:Good answer! [thumbup]
Re: The price of magic
Thanks to the less poetic amongst you.