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- INTRODUCTION
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- Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
-
- Magick may be described as a system of communication, a language
- used exclusively between the conscious (the logical mind), and
- the subconscious (the thinking mind). During dialogue, the
- Magician's objective is to use his or her logical mind and
- convince the thinking mind into revealing a method by which to
- directly access the Super Conscious, the Higher mind...often
- called; God, Christ Consciousness, Godhead, The Higher Self, etc.
- We will refer to it as THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGEL.
-
- Every 2,000 years or so we enter into a New Age. At this time,
- the subconscious changes, and so does the language to which it
- responds. Once this shift has occurred, the Magician must make
- the necessary adjustments if he wants to keep the dialogue open.
- Should you fall into the rut called "Tradition" (as many
- Magicians do) you will no longer be able to effect those subtle
- forces which you are trying to stimulate because you will not
- understand them.
-
- In 1904 we entered such an Age. The Angel Aiwas announced that
- Horus, the hawk-headed god, had taken his seat at the throne of
- the Gods. The Aeon of The Child was upon us. As with most
- children, it is natural for the rebellious attitude towards the
- old ways, and the insistence on creating new ways of doing
- things. The New Aeon brought with it a new Law; "Do what thou
- wilt shall be the whole of the Law" and "Love is the law, love
- under will". This unprecedented Law demands the utmost
- discipline. It suggests that we all have a purpose, a Will; and
- that we have a responsibility to follow that Will, live in
- harmony with the rest of the Universe, and be who we truly are.
-
- By virtue of this Law, not only are we freed, but it is
- emphasized that we protect our originality. The Magical formula
- for the New Aeon must be structured in such a way that it can be
- distinguished from the old formulae, yet it must be capable of
- overwhelming tolerance in order to allow great diversity.
-
- The purpose of this book is to help you to discover the new
- language by which to communicate to your Self, it will help you
- to further understand the books already on your shelves, and most
- importantly; it will give you a foundation on which to create
- your own, unique methods. Methods that will work better than
- anything learned from any book; because you created them for
- yourself. Although one will find ritual and instruction in this
- book, it is presented solely for the purpose of presenting the
- reader with some effective procedures. It is my hope that you
- will familiarize yourself with the mechanics involved in
- Ceremonial Magick, thereby becoming fit to design your own
- rituals.
-
- Originally, I wrote this book for my three children, and for that
- reason you will find that I have written it in the "second
- person"; I hope this informality does not offend anyone. The
- purpose of this little work is not to show great literary skill,
- but rather to shed light on a difficult subject further made
- obscure by authors looking for scholarly recognition. This
- limited volume does not contain "all that there is". No one
- could boast about having written such a book. You should simply
- view this as a primer.
-
- The only thing that I ask from the reader, is that they keep a
- diary. This will serve you by creating a "book of spells", a
- reference that you can review to charter your progress along the
- Path. It will also serve those that come after you by providing
- them with insight to an otherwise unknown approach. No matter
- how swiftly you have progressed if you have left nothing to the
- next generation of Magicians, then your contribution to the
- Great Work will have been limited to its evolutionary
- representation.
-
- The Path is a great road to travel, it has been frequented by
- many great names: Aleister Crowley, MacGregor-Mathers, Dion
- Fortune, Helena Patrovna Blavatsky, Eliphas Levy, to name but a
- few. You will see their footprints along the way. It is my hope
- that this volume will encourage you to find your own bearing, so
- that you may open up a road not previously charted.
-
- Love is the law, love under will.
-
- Gerald del Campo
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- January 1st, 1992 e.v., Ashland, OR.
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Sagittarius
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