About.
'Magus: A skilled or adept magician. Derived from the name magi, the Zoroastrian priest caste, and the Greek term magos, or 'magician.'
Possible connection with the greek magas or 'great,' indicating the 'great science.'
In the Golden Dawn it refers to the hypothetical or honorary 9=2 grade associated with the sephirah of Chokmah.'
-- Quoted from the 'The Essential Golden Dawn. An Introduction to High Magic' book by Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero.
Commentary.
While Zoroastrianism, arguably first world's religion coming from Persia is the first world's source of the word 'Magus', i think modern Magickal Traditions are also worthwhile competition in Magickal Challenge to the Persian Magick.
Who can compete? Who are among the Most Skilled & the Most Powerful?
Following World Views come to my Mind:
- Buddhism,
- the Golden Dawn,
- Nihilism,
- Thelema,
- Zoroastrianism.
- Perhaps more, i don't know about far-eastern Magickal Traditions, anyway.
A curiosity for everyone: last book of Nietzsche's was: 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'. So Nihilism has strong ties with magick too.
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Friday, November 10, 2017
Sunday, October 29, 2017
History of Wicca.
'Wicca (i.e, modern neopagan witchcraft) is the only religion that England has given to the world. Wicca was founded, or perhaps created in a better world, by a retired civil servant, Gerald Brosseau Gardner (1884-1964) in the 1940s.
Gardner had left England as a young man in early 1900s to work as a tea planter, rubber plantation inspector, and Customs officer in the Far East, where he studied Eastern religions and the magical beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of Borneo and Malaysia.
On his frequent visits back to England on leave, he attended Spiritualist séances and studied psychic research.
In 1936 Gardner retired from Customs Service and returned home permanently.
He became involved in archaeology and naturism (for health reasons), joined the Folklore Society and the Ancient Druid Order, and was ordained as a minister in an unorthodox Christian sect known as the Ancient British Church.'
-- Quoted from 'Modern Wicca' book by Michael Howard.
See also, if You wish: About Wicca.
(perhaps will be continued/edited later, if/when i can).
Gardner had left England as a young man in early 1900s to work as a tea planter, rubber plantation inspector, and Customs officer in the Far East, where he studied Eastern religions and the magical beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of Borneo and Malaysia.
On his frequent visits back to England on leave, he attended Spiritualist séances and studied psychic research.
In 1936 Gardner retired from Customs Service and returned home permanently.
He became involved in archaeology and naturism (for health reasons), joined the Folklore Society and the Ancient Druid Order, and was ordained as a minister in an unorthodox Christian sect known as the Ancient British Church.'
-- Quoted from 'Modern Wicca' book by Michael Howard.
See also, if You wish: About Wicca.
(perhaps will be continued/edited later, if/when i can).
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