Thoughts of Thomas: Why Do I Practice Magic?

Magic is as much a part of me as breathing. It has been with me most of my life; to not have it is inconceivable. I would be a ship with no rudder, lost in a storm. I didn’t ask for it, in fact I ignored it for forty something years. I know I was different but I didn’t know what it was. Being raised Christian I thought magic was of the Devil, even though I was irresponsible and wild as a March hare, I didn’t want anything to do with the Devil then and still don’t.

By the age of ten if I got hurt I could will the pain away, even a broken arm I had at the skating ring. Back then you had to take a bus there and back. While there I fell and broke my arm, about two inches above my wrist. My hand was at a right angle to my arm. I pulled it back straight and asked if someone would take me home. They told me that I had to wait on the bus or call my parents. We had no phone, (yes friends most people didn’t have phones fifty four years ago) so I sat for three hours waiting for the bus, all the while willing the pain away.

At seventeen I joined the Navy to see the world. Instead I found a Company Commander (Drill Sergeant) that hated me. Why I don’t know. I had always wanted an authority figure I could look up to. Anyway he hated me, I hated him. I wanted him gone, he broke his leg, he was gone, I was happy. Things like that happened to me all the time. I could go on with other stories but that would be redundant. My point is the magic has always been with me, I just refused to acknowledge it. Perhaps I was afraid, or thought I couldn’t handle the responsibility that comes with the power. I can’t say. The word dumb does come to mind from time to time but I dismiss it as highly improbably.

The question still remains “Why do I practice Magic” by now you know that magic is a part of me. It runs through me in a way words cannot express. I did not ask for it but I will never give it up. From now on we will refer to magic by its proper name “The Art,” for to pursue magic is an art form.

As I have said I have no choice, it was given to me at birth but I did have a choice whither or not to pursue The Art.

Your question should be why, after all the warnings you gave us at the end of your articles would we want to go down that path?

Now that is a very good question, even if I had to ask it for you. My answer would be... To experience The Art is to know the creation of all that is, to know you are everlasting, that the cosmos is full of great and wonderful things. Have you ever drawn down the moon to stand in a beam of light as bright as day and feel the powers of the universe fill you so full you can hardly breathe? All of this with the moon so close I thought I could touch it.

   

This is but one of many wonderful things I have seen or felt. Can you imagine what it is like to have a child needing an operation on her spine and your wife come to you and say “fix it” and know you can, if you get everything right? She believed in me, I could not fail her and I will not fail my readers. I have tried the good, bad and the ugly in my pursuit of The Art. It has been my experience the latter two will always cost you something. The best way to explain it is a period of very bad luck. If you chose to use The Art for power over others, it will become a double edged sword. Used to enlighten yourself and help others, it can take you beyond your wildest dreams.

   

I’m not opposed to anything as far as religion goes, I believe there are universal rights and wrongs. We don’t have to be told what is right, it is in our DNA. In practicing The Art as in all things, be true to yourself and you will be fine. But to not warn you of some of the pitfalls would be wrong.

Something just occurred to me that I need to explain. The practice of The Art is not a religion. It has religious roots and most rituals and processes come from Solomon and Kabbalahistic teachings. They were designed to have power over the Demons, Angels and their minions to achieve their objective. This type of High Magic was practiced by organized Christians and Jews as late as the 16th and 17th centuries and may still be practiced. We know this because what few Grimoires we have come from the church in that time frame. Devil Worship Witch Craft (I’m not referring to New Age Witch Craft) and others are a religion. They get their power from Demons and there minions through worship of them and become a slave to them.

   

I believe in God I just refuse to be put in a box. The human mind is limitless and I intend to explore as much as I can until God takes me. Jesus said “faith the size of a mustard seed can move a mountain.” I’ve moved a feather. Now I’m working on a rock.

Thomas

Note: Please do not be alarmed by Thomas' robe. Many religious and spiritual ceremonies require that Priests, Pastors, Popes, Clergy of all kinds, and even pagans use robes to denote the seriousness of the ceremony. The tools he is holding here are "ceremonial tools" to do the work he was seeking to accomplish as in the healing of his daughter, certainly not tools of violence of any kind.

IF you decide to practice Magic or the Art as Thomas calls it, be very careful and know there are often undesired results that show up. Be sure you are grounded in your Creator God and seek His wisdom above all.

I appreciate Thomas' opinions and his sharing the experiences he has had. If we are not aware of what goes on in the world surrounding us, we cannot be prepared. There are all types of energies available. Make sure the ones you use are the best, most positive for you. Thank you Thomas for giving us a whole different perspective. We look forward to next month.

Alex