Role Playing Game characters are more than just fictional personas; they can function as powerful thoughtforms or identity aspects within your magical practice. By working with these characters, you tap into archetypes and energies that enhance your magical results.
Role Playing Game (RPG) characters, created within the context of tabletop or digital role-playing games, is versatile tools in magical work. These characters can be envisioned as thoughtforms—intelligent, semi-sentient entities you craft consciously—or as embodying specific archetypes and qualities that influence your consciousness. In my 'Pop Culture Magic 2.0,' he emphasizes that you can think of RPG characters in two primary ways: as created thoughtforms or as facets of your identity that you invoke for specific purposes. Understanding RPG Characters as Thoughtforms At their core, RPG characters are constructs of imagination, embodying traits, powers, and narratives. When you intentionally work with a character such as Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn or Darth Vader from Star Wars, you infuse them with your intent, charging them with specific energies. These characters then act as thoughtforms—a form of magical proxy that can influence your environment or internal states. This is akin to creating a personalized spirit or servitor, In my 'Pop Culture Magic 2.0.' Using Characters as Aspects of Identity Alternatively, RPG characters can is archetypal masks or facets of your own consciousness. For instance, embodying Batman's focus and morality can help you develop discipline and protection energies. This approach aligns with working with archetypes to access specific qualities or powers, a practice explored extensively in my writings. Application in Magical Practice Practitioners often create a dedicated mental or ritual space for their chosen RPG character, visualizing their traits, powers, and narrative. Charging the character through meditation, visualization, or ritual, allows you to invoke the qualities during magical work. For example, invoking Darth Vader's mastery of darkness for protection or strategic planning. Cross-Tradition Context Across various magical systems, working with fictional characters as thoughtforms or archetypes has roots in spirit work and psychological magic. In some traditions, these characters are seen as daimons or spirits that is intermediaries. I describe how pop culture spirits, including RPG characters, can function as Daimons—servitors embodying core energy—making them versatile tools for manifestation, protection, or insight. Practical Notes Start with a clear intention about what qualities or energies you wish to embody or activate. Develop a detailed visualization or meditation involving the character. Charge it with your intent, and then call upon it during your rituals or daily practices. This method amplifies focus, harnesses archetypal energies, and is a flexible framework for magical work. Incorporate these characters into your daily magical routine or spellwork to boost specific outcomes. Remember, the key is to treat these characters with respect and clarity, much like any other magical entity. By using RPG characters in practice, you add a layer of intentionality and personalized symbolism that can deepen your magical results and expand your creative toolkit.
You can think of RPG characters in one of two ways. The first way is to think of a character as a thoughtform you’ve created.
— Taylor Ellwood, Pop Culture Magic 2.0
This connects with the framework of thoughtforms, archetypes, and pop culture spirits in my work. Using fictional characters as magical entities enhances your ability to work with symbolic energies and psychological archetypes, making your magic more adaptable and personally meaningful.
Source books: Pop Culture Magic 2.0
Related in the library
- Aloy — A character from Horizon Zero Dawn used as a pop culture spirit for magical work.
- Asphaultia — A contemporary goddess associated with roads and ley lines, invoked for safe journeys.
- Batman — A pop culture hero known for focus and a moral code, useful for information gathering and protection
- Daimon as Pop Culture Entity — Pop culture entities can be seen as Daimons, serving as intermediaries that embody primal powers and
- Daimons — Goetic spirits that I worked with and later parted ways from after a ritual of farewell.
- Darth Vader — A villain from Star Wars representing the dark side and complex moral rules.
- Dehar of wishes — A spiritual being associated with the hatching of a pearl into a new Dehar, linked to wish fulfillme
- Disney Eggerore — The collective spirit or consciousness associated with Disney, influencing characters and corporate
- Dr. Doom — A villain and inventor from Marvel comics, associated with curses and dark magic.
- Dr. Doom (again) — An inventor and ambitious villain, suitable for entrepreneurial work.
- Egregores — Constructed entities born from successful memes that impact collective consciousness.
- Entheogens — Psychedelic substances used in spiritual or religious contexts to facilitate altered states of consc