Evocation

Ever tried to tie a piece of wood to something heavy and then chuck it into the water, hoping that your method of binding would be sufficient to demonstrate your control over the natural forces of this universe, and thus, prove that anything is possible? Such as make that which floats also sink?

The mentality presented in the above example is an idea that is linked to the method of conjuring and binding a Demon to your will, to serve you or suffer your judgement and thus do your bidding, instead of you theirs.

This type of ritual, like what I've mentioned in my first blog entry is one for an initiated student of strict morals, and sound thinking, not a ego-filled bubble head looking to prove something to the universe. If you're of the latter and not the former, do me a favor, and not give me a hug when you see me. Especially after you go ahead anyways and ignore me.

On to the ideas themselves though. Evocation is precisely described as a ritual to bind and employ the services of an entity of a non-physical nature by the command and power of the Lord of the Universe. The reason behind such a procedure is to exercise your right as a Magician to employ the malevolent forces of the universe under your command to serve you and thus righteously behave to the betterment of others instead of their instinctive wickedness. However from a psychological perspective, its a form of Yogic Mental Therapy, which puts you in a position to overcome previous weaknesses and rule your own mind, not be ruled by your impulses, which ultimately lead you to anguish and suffering.

Its always your call how you want to "look" at magic, especially magic that deals with entities such as Angels, Demons, spirits, faeries and so on. Are they metaphors to describe our mental universe or real creatures that exist on Planes or Aethyr's of the Universe separate from the one we're living in, influencing our world, as we in turn, influence theirs. "For that which is above, is also below..."

(side note: A philosophical question that's been drifting around in my head for sometime now is along the lines that, if we as practical magicians have the power to, through the will of the Lord of the Universe and our own Higher Selves bind, control, and manipulate the entities of a lesser nature on another plane from ours, whats stopping Entities of a more powerful nature than Us, reaching out from their planes, and quite simply harnessing us to do their bidding, in a manner (assuming they're cleverer than we are) that we don't know? This of course is a ridiculous theory if you assume we as Humans are literally the single most intelligent beings in the universe and such a question is preposterous because God gave "Souls" unto humans alone. )

Anyways,

Evocation is a method that employs a technique of magic that requires a Magician to call the Entity in question to be brought forth "through" the magician, unlike with Invocation where you call the Entity "to" you. The differences being, if its not already apparent, that with Evocation the forces you call upon take on a identification with you, and your own universe. Another way of looking at it is that to command a Entity, it must understand that you're stronger that it, and therefore should be listened to, and heeded, instead of ignored. One never demands, beckons or commands a Angel to "serve." One merely asks, or requests.

The strength of character and force of personal bearing takes account on both cases, but on the hand of Evocation your bearing decides whether the entity arrives humble and willing to serve, or angry and volatile. As with an Angel, your bearing allows the Angel to decide if you're worthy. So, in light of this, humility and reason will go a long way with a Angel of the Lord, whereas conviction, daring, and Total union with your Higher Divine Will shall serve you better with a Demon. One simply doesn't just expect a Demon to do their bidding simply cause you mutter some Latin, shake a sword at triangle and "pop!" you have a servant for life....if you think that...good luck to you.

Now the above being said, Evocation is used to control a Demon, and have an Angel understand you better. There's a whole plethora of information on the why and hows of these matters, but I'll bore you to tears (if I haven't already) on explaining this. The formula of procedure is as important as drawing the circle. Lets just say that with Evocation that your little Chemistry experiment had better be done in the proper order, otherwise three different things may take place. One, nothing will happen, and you'll just stare at your Seal for all eternity wondering why people even humour studying this crap. Two, something will happen, but it will be the wrong something, and you've just volunteered to take a demon into bed with you. (enjoyed the barbed prick:) Three, the demon will show up, but nothing you'll do will control it, or worse yet, the wrong demon has shown up, will pretend to serve you, and make your like Hell for the fun of it.

All the more reason to make sure you've spent enough time studying the book being used enough so you don't make any mistakes.

Magical Intent, ladies and gentlemen, is as important during Evocation as the tools that you're using for thy will to be done. Make sure that your reasons for doing such work are valid reasons, and its not just a lab experiment for kicks and giggles. Your intent governs your nature, and your success in the operation of the work. Do not bind a demon simply for the sake of doing so.

Magical Equipment is important enough that you treat with delicate care. Your circle should be clearly drawn, words and symbols correct, and the ones you wear equally so. This in not magic with room for error. Try to be alchemically accurate with the materials as possible, but in the case of "Virgin calf skin" and " blackened soot from a farrier's cabin on the north Island of Skye in Scotland" well, use white paper and black ink. As long as you know its real, they'll think its real. Hence the word Evocation, not Invocation.

Practically speaking, the ceremony has five major parts:

1. The Opening Ceremony
2. The Invocation of the Angelic Hierarchy
3. The Conjuration of the Demonic Hierarchy
4. The Binding of the particular Demon*
5. The Closing Ceremony
6. The Banishing Ceremony
*(plus Curses and Exorcisms)

Each of these parts has its own sub-parts and sub-sections, but I'm not going to write a book on here as to the info contained within each of these ideas. Look for forthcoming publications under my name that properly address such topics other than my blog. if you really wish me to detail them, ask me, and perhaps I will.

Most important over all of what I've written though is that you treat this ceremony with the same caution as driving a car at top speed into oncoming traffic. If you're going to do so, be damn good at driving, know the road ahead of you, and pray you can predict what the other cars might do when you get closer to them. A mistake could cost you.

I'll post more on this topic at another time.

Regards,

Frater I.'.