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What Is Essential for Working Magic, by Donald Tyson

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

In my book Tarot Magic I demonstrate how it is possible to do ritual magic with nothing other than a pack of tarot cards. But what if you don't have tarot cards? What if you don’t have anything to work with at all? Can you still do ritual magic? Yes, you can, because you still have your mind and your body. No one can take that away from you as long as you remain yourself. If you were trapped on a deserted island or thrown into a prison or lost in the woods, you would still have all you need to work what I have called kinesic magic—the magic of the mind and body.

Kinesis is a Greek word meaning "movement" or "motion." Kinesics is the study of the use of body movements and gestures to communicate information. Hence, kinesic magic is the magic of gestures and postures.

When dealing with occult energies, two things are required. We must be able to manifest those energies, and we must be able to manipulate them. That is to say, we must be able to call them forth, and also apply them to accomplish what we want them to do.

In conventional Western magic, occult forces are represented by physical materials. Elemental Air, for example, is made manifest by using an actual feather to express its nature, or a rising column of incense smoke. These physical representations of Air provide a focus for the imagination and the will.

In a more abstract way, we can represent such forces using symbols to express their natures. The usual symbol of Air in magic is an upright triangle with a line through it, which derives from alchemy. An alternative symbol is the blue circle, from the Hindu set of elemental symbols known as the tattwa (or tattva). In Golden Dawn magic, the four lower elements are symbolically represented by ritual objects that are based on the suit symbols of the tarot—a rod for Fire, a cup for Water, a dagger for Air, a disk for Earth.

Once we have embodied an occult force in some way, we must apply it to the work we wish to accomplish with it. In conventional magic this is done through the ritual fulfilment of our purpose using various consecrated instruments and objects, such as the wand, the sword, the altar, the sash, the ring, the magic circle. We enact a kind of drama with these or other tools that expresses what we intend to accomplish, and in this way direct the evoked energies to fulfill our purpose.

But what happens if you have nothing to represent the forces you wish to call forth, and no ritual instruments with which to direct those forces? Can you still do magic? That was the question in my mind that formed the seed of my latest book Kinesic Magic. I asked myself, "Can magic be worked without anything at all? Can a person stripped naked and locked in a dark cell with no furniture still do magic?" The answer is yes—provided that person has prepared mind and body beforehand.

As I demonstrate in my book, it is possible to define and embody the essential occult forces by means of hand gestures. There are 24 fundamental energies used in Western magic, which are the forces of the five philosophic elements, the seven planets of traditional astrology, and the twelve signs of the zodiac. Each is given its own distinct hand gesture. Collectively they represent the basic vocabulary of kinesic magic.

The forces manifested by these hand gestures are directed with the use of body postures, which guide the flow of occult energies the way a network of pipes guides the flow of water. In Kinesic Magic 24 distinct postures are described. These represent the grammar of this new system of magic, and by uniting them in various sets and sequences, together with the hand gestures, it is possible to enact the fulfillment of virtually any ritual purpose using no other materials, furniture, instruments, robes, or tools of any kind. The energies are particularized by the hand gestures, and they are applied to their purpose with the body postures.

Writing this book took me over two years. Each gesture, each posture, had to be experimented with and fully tested, not only individually but in combination with other gestures and postures. The system of kinesic magic did not spring from my mind fully formed the way Athena sprang from the forehead of Zeus—it was a long and at times painful process of organic growth during which many possibilities were tried and discarded, and many pathways followed that led to dead ends. During this time I was guided by spiritual intelligences that informed my mind and enabled me to choose rightly. Without their guidance this system of magic would never have been perfected.

Foremost in my consideration was the need for a system that was both simple and flexible. It needed to be adaptable enough for almost any ritual purpose, yet not involve complex esoteric studies such as the tarot or the Kabbalah. That is why I chose to limit it to the 24 basic occult energies of Western magic. All of the ideas in the human mind can be expressed using this many letters, when they are linked together into words and sentences. The Greek alphabet has 24 letters, the Hebrew 22, the modern English alphabet 26. Yet with so few individual parts all of human learning can be set down in books or expressed in spoken words.

Another prime consideration was that the system must be practical. To this end, eighty practice workings are included in the book, each a ritual in its own right, along with numerous meditations. These exercises are designed to give hands-on experience and to demonstrate the scope and flexibility of kinesic magic as a system for building your own personal rituals.

As far as possible I have avoided the use of hand gestures that have distinct meanings in our culture. By this I mean such gestures as the "OK" sign, the "peace" gesture of the Hippie Generation, the Vulcan salute, the gesture known as the "bird" that involves the middle finger, and so on. I did not wish the conventional meanings of gestures to conflict with their magical meanings.

In designing the postures, I endeavored to avoid any that might be difficult for the average person to assume and hold for a number of minutes. This system of magic is intended for everyone of any age, weight, or level of fitness, not only for contortionists. I sometimes think of it as the "yoga of Western magic," but it has this difference from the hatha yoga of India—it is not difficult. Anyone can adopt all 24 of the postures without prior training.

The design of the postures was guided by some very basic principles. In general terms, when we wish to call down energies from the heavens during rituals, we instinctively reach up our hands to receive them. When we want to focus energies into a person or an object, we point at that person or object. When we wish to banish an energy, we point toward the ground. Blocking, retaining, or binding energy is done by crossing the arms or legs. To project force we throw our fingertips forward and step forward, but to ward off force we raise our hands with the flattened palms turned to the front and we take a step back.

The left side of the body is receptive, the right side is projective. We receive energy into the body from the left, and send it out from the body on the right. Of course we can receive or project from either side, but these are the natural occult tendencies. Reception in general is done by opening the arms wide as if to embrace. The balanced focus of prayer or meditation is accomplished by bringing the palms together. Raising the gaze above the line of the horizon inclines the mind toward supernal or spiritual matters, whereas lower the gaze below the horizon shifts the attention to material or infernal matters; a gaze directed at the horizon balances the mind.

The 24 fundamental occult energies not only act in the greater world of the macrocosm, but also affect the microcosm of the human body. The four lower elements define the four humours of traditional European medicine that determine the general physical health and emotional disposition. The seven planets are associated with the seven energy centers of the body aligned along the spine, which are known as chakras. The influences of the twelve zodiac signs have been assigned from ancient times to twelve zones of the body, from Aries in the head to Pisces in the feet.

Because of these links, kinesic magic lends itself not only to the manipulation of occult energies in the greater world around us, but to balancing and strengthening the energy levels of the body and mind—both our own bodies, and the bodies of others who may seek us out for our healing abilities. Manipulating energy flows in the human body is a natural function of the esoteric healer. For this kind of work, kinesic magic is superior to all other occult systems.

The main focus of my book is on what are known as the blind forces of magic—the occult energies that may be observed in Nature and within ourselves. They are called "blind forces" because they are not self-aware. They are neither good nor evil in themselves, but are like electricity, which may be used for both good or evil purposes, depending on the intention of the user.

Since Kinesic Magic is the introductory text to this new system of Western magic, it made sense to focus it on the basic forces, such as the energies of the elements, which are known as the workhorses of magic. However, the methods of kinesic magic are easily applied to the manipulation and control of spirits during both invocation and evocation. Spirits may be scryed by the scrying posture, evoked by the manifesting posture, bound by the binding posture, commanded by the commanding posture, warded by the warding posture, and banished by the banishing posture. Kinesic magic is not limited to blind forces, but is a complete system of magic.

If Kinesic Magic is well received, I will of course publish additional texts, which have already been written, elaborating and expanding on various aspects of its use in spirit communication and spirit manifestation. Those familiar with my use of the banners of Tetragrammaton and the spirits I have named the Wings of the Wind, as set forth in my books Tetragrammaton (Llewellyn, 1995) and The Power of the Word (Llewellyn, 2004) will be interested to know that kinesic magic can be fully integrated with Tetragrammaton magic.

In closing, let me design for you a simple kinesic magic meditation that you can use every day at the same hour to balance your mind and body, and to awaken spiritual awareness. This exercise is original and exists nowhere else—I composed it for this article. There is not space enough here to fully explain and justify the postures involved, but they are so simple that you should be able to form them well enough for the purposes of this meditation.

Meditation: The Sun, the Moon, and the Silver Star
Stand facing the east with your feet about four inches apart and your hands open at your sides. Look forward at the infinitely distant horizon that lies beyond the walls of the building that surrounds you. This is the Standing Posture.

Close your right hand into a fist with the thumb on the outside of the fingers—this is the hand gesture of the Sun.

Flatten your left hand with the fingers together and curve your palm slightly—this is the hand gesture of the Moon.

Widen your stance to about twelve inches and raise both your arms above your head so that they form a V-shape. At the same time, tilt your face up and gaze upward at an angle, but not so far upward that you strain your neck or your eyes. This is the Invoking Posture.

Visualize the yellow disk of the Sun above your right hand, and the purple crescent of the Moon above your left hand.

Using your imagination and the power of your will, draw the disk of the Sun down until it surrounds your right hand. Feel its warmth and dryness. Now draw the crescent of the Moon down so that it covers your left hand, and feel its coolness and moisture.

When you have strongly visualized the Sun around your right hand and the Moon around your left hand, slowly lower your arms and bring your hands together in front of your chest, at the level of your heart. Cup your flattened left hand around your right fist to unite the Moon with the Sun. This is a modified form of the Balancing Posture.

Visualize the yellow Sun and purple Moon unite and transform into a blazing star that is pure white in color. Flatten your right hand and spread the fingers wide. This is the hand gesture of Mercury. Make the same gesture with your left hand and press your two palms together with your wide-spread fingers touching. Visualize the white star between your palms.

Bring your feet together so that they touch, and as you do so, raise your united hands until that they are about six inches directly above the crown of your head. Roll your eyes to look slightly upward while keeping your head level. This is a modified form of the Macrocosm Posture.

Widen your stance so that once again your feet are separated by about twelve inches, and as you do so, separate your flattened hands while turning your palms upward at an angle until the heels of your hands are about twelve inches apart from each other above your head. Imagine that you are releasing the silver-white star of Mercury upward in the same way your would release a white dove. This is the Loosing Posture.

Close the gap between your feet until they are around four inches apart and lower your arms to press your palms together in front of your chest with the fingers together and pointing upward. Gaze over your fingertips at a slight downward angle. This is the Prayer Posture.

Visualize the blazing white star, child of the united Sun and Moon, shining down its cooling, soothing radiance upon the top of your head at it floats above you. Let this balanced radiance sink down through your entire body, and feel its pleasant coolness even down to the soles of your feet. Hold this visualization for a minute or so.

Bring your feet together so that they touch and close your hands into fists. As you do so, cross your right wrist over your left wrist in front of your chest. Face straight ahead, but gently close your eyes. This is the Closing Posture.

Visualize the blazing white star rise upward through the roof of the building you are in with ever increasing speed until you lose sight of it in the starry heavens.

Open your eyes, open your hands, lower your arms to your sides as you separate your feet by about four inches. Gaze at the infinitely distant horizon that lies beyond the walls or other obstructions in front of you. The is the Standing Posture.

Take a slow, deep breath, release it slowly and silently, and go about your normal day.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2020. All rights reserved.

I'm trying to find out why I'm divinely protected. I'll tell you why I ask. First, I should never have been born. My mom had had her tubes tied and burned, but I was conceived anyway. I almost killed her, so I was taken out at 24 weeks and wasn't expected to live. (I was due 2/1/77 but was born on 11/9/76.) I don't have enough space to tell you everything, but I should have died on at least five different occasions. When I was born, the doctors said I'd be dead within a few hours. This turned into days and weeks, etc. Then they said I would be disabled and need help for everything. I turned out to be one of the smartest, fastest, strongest kids in school. I was hit by a car when I was six. My bike was completely crushed but there was nothing wrong with me. When I was 15, I got shot on a hunting trip but I'm still here. I then went into the army where I was shot again. I'm still okay. I was blown up by an IED (improved explosive device) when it hit a fuel truck I was on. Everyone died but me. It broke my neck and many other things, but you would never know it now, for I walk and talk just fine. When something bad could happen to me, something good always comes of it instead. I was retired from the army but they still pay me and I get to spend time with my kid. I went back to work again and had my shoulder torn out while working on a big machine, so now I never have to work and they pay me too. Now I can go back to school and get a new degree and not worry about money because they pay for school and I still get to spend time with my kid. There are many other things also happening. I'm starting to have visions of things that later come true. I can also find lost items that no one else can find. It's like I see them in my head and go right to where they are. I sometimes know if a person is going to die. (I don't like that.) Why am I like this? I feel like I'm here for some big reason but don't what it is. Do you?

James

Astrea:

Upon the first read, your question sounded like something from an Angelic Spirit. This is someone who has never been to this Earth Plane before, someone who would have agreed to all the suffering you've experienced and survived. Angelic Spirits come to Earth in order to save others, and you have certainly accomplished a lot of that in your life.

However, I don't think that's what is going on here. I know you seem to have amazingly good fortune now, but your journey has been tough in some of your past incarnations. Some people (those who are Old, Old, Old Souls) experience tremendous joy and great sorrow in their lives - so much joy and sorrow that younger souls and less courageous individuals just couldn't handle it.

I would love to tell you that I know the exact reasons for all you've experienced and survived in your life. Unfortunately, no human being can tell you exactly why you suffer or why you prosper because that's for you and your Guides to figure out together.

Fortunately, you've been protected and nurtured by them so that you will live long enough and have enough prosperity in your life to discover that reason. Of course, the most obvious answer is that you're here for your child. If that's not enough reason to stick around, I don't know what is!

In your search for answers, you might begin with the fact that you've been a soldier, warrior, and commander of armies many times in your past lives. The experiences you have had in this life strongly support this as being true.

Of course, you've probably had some healing professions in your past lives too, because you seem to be able to heal not only your body but your Spirit. This comes from experience. One-Timers and New people can't do that sort of thing.

Your survival suggests that most of the things you've been through, you've experienced before, though I doubt you had such fortunate outcomes in the past. You've paid your dues and should enjoy more good times than crazy times now.

Unless you are an Angelic Spirit (which is entirely possible), I'd say you have an Old Soul and a Survivor's Spirit. The things you talk about are both awful and wonderful at the same time. Are you lucky or unlucky? Adversity seems to be a major part of your life, but good fortune seems to always come your way.

An unflinching look at your Past Lives and the Karma you bring to this life would illuminate a good deal of why this keeps happening to you. Try to find a qualified past life regression therapist so you can discover who and where you were before, and how that all ties in with your wild adventures in this life.

*****

Susyn:

It certainly sounds like you lead a charmed life. As you state in your letter, there must be a very special reason for your existence here on Earth. The Universe definitely wants you here despite all the life-threatening karmic events that have come your way.

Often when we experience these types of close calls with death, they evoke a sense that there is a higher order at work, and with those events, we grow stronger in our psychic gifts.

Most people discover their intuitive powers through two channels, either through emotional or physical trauma. While the emotional psychic transformation process is slow and can take years to develop, physical trauma often awakens us practically overnight. Since this was the case for you, it's no wonder you are now realizing your ability to foretell the future and see things no one else can.

You may have come into this life with a multitude of spirit guides who have been diligent in protecting you. It's also likely that the events you lived through were a part of past life karma you had to clear. Either way, now that your psychic abilities have shown themselves, you shouldn't have to go through any more physical trauma.

Though you feel uneasy about these gifts, you'll get used to them. Learning to maintain your sense of inner balance and determining how best to use your powers is part of the transformational process you're now in. You came into this life with a special purpose, and now you're discovering what it is and how to best fulfill it.

One of the most important ways you'll use this gift is in helping others who've had similar experiences. Because you have the freedom to devote your time to whatever calls your name, thanks to the financial support you've gathered through these incidents, you can devote more time to connecting with people who are on the same spiritual path. Joining a group of spiritually focused people or finding a mentor to guide you in understanding your experiences will help you determine how to make the most of your powers.

You have been able to see the gifts that have come from the physical threats to your life. The more you investigate your abilities, the more you'll be able to appreciate them and use them to their fullest potential.

You will continue to see more powers emerging. As a Scorpio, your ability to walk that fine line between life and death will become instrumental in helping others understand and appreciate their own growth potential.

Be sure to learn more about your spirit guides, and remember to thank them for the remarkable job they've done protecting your life!

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.