Time is not just a linear continuum but a malleable medium that can is a gateway to other realities and dimensions. Understanding this opens pathways for intentional dimensional travel and consciousness shifting, In my 'Space/Time Magic.'
Understanding Time as a Malleable Medium
Time is often perceived beyond its conventional linear flow. According to I in 'Space/Time Magic,' time is a solid through which all passes and is seen from a vantage point. Rather than viewing time as fixed, practitioners can learn to manipulate their perception of it, transforming it into a portal for dimensional travel. #
How Time Functions as a Portal
Time as a portal involves shifting one's perception of the timeline and accessing different realities or dimensions. Light, thought, and life pass through us, expanding outward as we change our point of perception. This expansion allows us to access alternate states or realities that exist outside the conventional flow of time. #
Techniques for Using Time as a Portal
Practitioners can employ visualization, meditation, and sigil magic to influence their perception of time. For example, visualizing time as a solid corridor or tunnel can create a mental pathway to other dimensions. Creating art, such as paintings or body paint sigils, charges the medium with energy and is a ritual gateway, In 'Artwork as Space/Time Gateway.' #
Role in my Framework
In my magical paradigm, time as a portal integrates with concepts like belief and community of practice. By aligning your beliefs with time as a flexible medium, you reinforce the potential for dimensional travel. Practicing within a community that understands and employs these principles accelerates mastery. #
Cross-Tradition Context
This echoes ancient and modern traditions that view time as cyclical or multidimensional. From shamanic journeys to modern chaos magic, practitioners recognize that perception and intention can manipulate time and reality. The practice of creating artworks or sigils that is gateways aligns with shamanic visions of portals and thresholds. #
Practical Notes for Practitioners
Begin by visualizing time as a solid structure or lens. Use meditative states to shift perception and imagine passing through this portal to other realities. Incorporate sigils or symbols that represent your desired destination or dimension. Remember, consistent practice deepens your ability to access and utilize time as a portal effectively. Incorporate these techniques into your daily ritual work and observe how your perception of reality shifts, revealing new dimensions and possibilities. #
Closing Thoughts
Treat time as a malleable, solid medium as a core tool for dimensional exploration. The more you practice, the clearer your perception of time's fluidity becomes, unlocking new realms for magical work and practical change.
Time is, you see, a solid through which all passes, all is seen from a vantage point.
As we learn to move our point of perception, so we act like a lens, or a mirror’s surface viewed from above.
Light, thought, life, passes through us, expanding outwards.
— Taylor Ellwood, Space/Time Magic
Time as a portal connects with other concepts like Artwork as Space/Time Gateway and Belief. By combining these ideas, practitioners can craft visual and symbolic tools that facilitate dimensional travel and perception shifts, expanding their magical practice into multidimensional realms.
Source books: Space/Time Magic Explore the full Space/Time Magic series or work with Taylor.
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