Understanding Goals and Results is crucial for practitioners designing magical entities. This is a structured approach to clarify intentions, ensuring entities serve their intended purpose effectively. Rooted in my 'Creating Magickal Entities', it emphasizes the importance of clear objectives in magical work.
Goals and Results in Magical Practice
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What Are Goals and Results?
Goals and Results refer to a set of strategic questions and considerations that aid magicians in defining their intentions when creating or working with entities. These are essential for ensuring that the entities serve specific, justified purposes and that their use aligns with ethical and practical standards. In "Creating Magickal Entities," this helps practitioners avoid ambiguity and fosters clarity in magical operations. #
How It Works
Goals and Results involve asking targeted questions such as: "What is it that I want the entity to do?" and "How will the entity accomplish this task?" These questions prompt practitioners to think through variables, potential outcomes, and success criteria. By doing so, they create a mental and energetic blueprint that guides the creation process and subsequent interactions. In practice, this might involve writing a detailed intent statement or a series of questions that specify the entity's purpose, scope, and success conditions. For example, if creating an entity for protection, questions might include: "What specific threats does it address?" and "What signs will indicate its effectiveness?" Such considerations help focus energy and intent, increasing the likelihood of desired results. #
Role in my Framework
I emphasiz the importance of clear, justified intentions in my book "Creating Magickal Entities." Goals and Results is a foundational step in entity creation, ensuring that the work remains purposeful and ethically sound. It also is a mechanism for dissolving or redirecting entities if they do not fulfill their intended purpose or if circumstances change, In "Dissolution Clause". #
Cross-Tradition Context
While the concept is universal among magical systems, it aligns closely with sacred contract ideas in ceremonial magic and the focus on intent in chaos magic. Regardless of tradition, defining precise goals helps maintain control over the energetic and symbolic aspects of magical work. #
Practical Notes for Practitioners
Begin your process by drafting a set of core questions before creating or invoking an entity. Use these questions to clarify your purpose, success criteria, and variables involved. Document your answers and revisit them periodically to assess progress or make adjustments. In complex workings, consider creating a formal blueprint or schematic, similar to the "BluePrint" concept, which visually represents your goals and desired results. This keeps your intentions organized and accessible during the work. Finally, incorporate a dissolution or termination clause if necessary, to prevent dependency or unintended consequences. This practice reflects responsible magical work and aligns with ethical considerations discussed in my writings. #
Practical Application
Suppose you want an entity to assist with manifesting financial abundance. Start by asking: "What specific financial goals do I want it to help achieve?" and "What signs will confirm success?" Document these answers, then craft your ritual or invocation with these goals in mind. Regularly review whether your entity's actions match your defined results and adjust your approach accordingly. By systematically applying the Goals and Results concept, practitioners enhance their control, clarity, and ethical integrity in magical work. This structured approach ensures that each creation is purposeful and that outcomes are measurable and justified.
What is it that I want the entity to do? How will the entity accomplish this task? What variables do I need to factor in so that the entity is successful?
— Taylor Ellwood, Creating Magickal Entities
Goals and Results connect with other key concepts like BluePrints and Correspondences, forming part of a comprehensive approach to effective magical creation. These concepts work together to align intent with action and outcome, ensuring balanced and purposeful magic.
Source books: Creating Magickal Entities