When Magic Doesn't Work
Every magician has occasions in which the magic he is directing does
not seem to work. The desired result, whether internal or external, does
not come into manifestation. These occasions are opportunities for greater
development in the magical arts, and by working through the
disappointment and discouragement, he can reach greater self-knowledge
and technical expertise in the art.
I believe that magic always works. Magic is a tool, a reality shaper. Like
any tool, however, its ability is limited to the operator's knowledge and
skill. For an illustration, let's use the bow and arrow. Your intention is
the arrow and your magical technique for directing that intention is the
bow. You use the bow/technique to poise, balance and guide the
intention/arrow with the strength of your arms and hands/ determination
and will.
What happens when this all works together optimally? The will firmly
grasps the clear intention, balances it upon the technique, you gather
your emotional and mental force, and then fire the intention into the
invisible world to be made manifest. In its own time and way, your wish
materializes.
Conversely, if you haven't got the skill to bring all of these efforts
together, things can go askew. Your arrow can veer and stray, or it may
travel a few feet before losing power. Your bow can break, or not be
strong enough to propel the arrow. Or, you may find that you've got your
bow and arrow ready to use, but you haven't got sufficient strength to
manipulate it.
I offer the following meditation process for those times when it seems
that your magic doesn't work. When you've tried all the techniques, when
you've gotten no results, when you're wondering if any of this matters at
all, the process in this meditation can produce miracles and create a
sense of completion. You can read the script into a tape, or have a friend
lead you through it.
RIVER OF LIFE MEDITATION
Find a comfortable place where you can relax and be completely
quiet...relax...allow your thought snow to just come and go...come and
go...and take a deep breath in and hold it...(pause)...now gather up the
tension in your body, and release it as you exhale...take another deep
breath, and as you exhale, let go of anybody else's energy or thoughts you
may be carrying....and breathe in new energy...breathe in new
possibilities...and allow your body to fill with lightness...feel it
becoming lighter and lighter as you relax more and more...relaxing
deeply...going deeper...feeling very light now...so light you could almost
float away...
And as you relax, imagine a beautiful colored mist is swirling up around
you, billowing up around you into a cushiony, soft, cloud of energy...and
you are resting completely upon this cloud...and you are safe...as you
breathe in and out, let your thoughts just come and go...relaxing more and
more...and the cloud of energy now lifts you up into the air and carries
your down into your own inner world...down between the boundaries of time
and space...to a place of timeless beauty and infinite
possibilities...floating down now, going deeper and deeper, leaving the
outer world and its concerns far behind, as you drift and float on this
beautiful cloud....going further and further...down below you is a rock, a
giant rock...and the cloud gently and effortlessly lands upon the rock and
you step off it, as the cloud swirls back into a mist and disappears for
now...
Stand upon this rock now, and feel the strength of it under your
feet...and as you turn around, you look out upon a great river...flowing
as far as you can see...seeming to come from some infinite place...and
disappearing into an infinite place, a flowing, endless river of
energy...this is the river of all life waters...all of life draws upon the
life-force that moves through its steaming currents...look closely at the
water...what color is it? it may look like liquid light to you...look
deeply into it, and sense the power and depth of the river...what sound
does it make as it courses through its channels?...as you stand securely
upon your rock, notice and fragrance...and bend down and cup your hands in
the living water, and splash some of it on your face...feel the life
giving force on your skin...take a sip of the water...allow the river of
life to nourish you....
Now relax a moment upon the rock...and bring into your mind the magical
intention that never seemed to go anywhere...what were you trying to
accomplish?...what was the basic intention you had?...what was the emotion
behind the intention?...feel the energy of that emotion moving onto the
palms of your hands now...feel the energy glowing...pulsating...breathe
and allow your intention that you're still clinging to externalize...the
energy of it is now shimmering, glowing...swirling into a sphere...allow
all of your desire to flow into this sphere...and allow this sphere to
appear to you however it appears...and just observe what you see...you may
see pictures or symbols emerging within the sphere...whatever you see is
fine...
When your sphere is completely filled with the last of your desire,
emotion, and intention, hold it aloft...feel the power of it in you hands,
a globe of power that you can now release...and look out into the river of
life...watch as its currents of possibility flow for ever and ever, as far
as you can see...and whenever you're ready, with as much and as little
force as you need, throw the pulsating sphere into the river...and give
this intention to the life force of this great river...watch as the sphere
touches the water...and gradually disappears into the current...
Take a deep breath... as the sphere disappears the last of your intention
and emotion and desire merges with the source of all life, from which it
originally came...and leaves you...
Now complete any business here that you need to finish...take a few
moments to enjoy the flowing river of life, and know that the
possibilities it nourishes can bring miracles into you life too...
Take another deep breath, and notice the colored mist is once again
swirling around you... billowing up underneath you to form a beautiful
cloud of cushiony energy, which is lifted up into the air, with you upon
it... relaxing into the cloud you are returning the way you came... lifting
up up through time and space, coming back from the inner world... coming
up... further and further...floating and drifting back... coming
back... bringing you all the way back into your body now, into this
room... brining your attention completely back into this time and
place... take a deep breath and begin to re-orient yourself to the outer
world... and when you're ready, count to three... and on the count of
three open your eyes, and return feeling relaxed, alert and at peace.
* * * As always, change any of the wording or images in this meditation
if it suits your purpose better. The important part is just to finally and
completely let go of your intention, so that the energy can be recycled in
whatever form the creative force and your own consciousness will allow.
Out of this release, new lives, new opportunities, and new magical
opportunities are born!
by Van Ault
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