Embracing the Magical Paradigm
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The magical paradigm can take many forms and depending on whose talking about it can be either a good or bad thing. The term “magical thinking” used derisively, as it often is, can refer to an unhealthy sort of fantasizing in place of rational thinking and action taking. Specifically, what I am referring to when I say magical paradigm is the lore we have been handed down through the ages from our ancestors by the keepers and in some cases the rediscoverers of that lore. Where Do We Get Magical Lore? This lore comes in a few different forms and from variant sources. Some good sources are the ancient Druids and Maji, the Taoists and esoteric Buddhists, and the Egyptians and Greeks from whom we have hieroglyphs and papyri records of their ancient rites. A few keepers and redistributors of that lore who are, for the most part, reliable and trustworthy and who have written publicly on their knowledge include Cornelius Agrippa (1486-1535), Eliphas Levi (1810-1875). Israel Regardie (190