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Success and Magic
I got a call recently from the producer of "Coast to Coast" to see whether they'd want me to come on their radio program and discuss my book "Enochian Evocation." (Recently republished by Weiser Books.)
They decided against it. The reason: I didn't fit the mold of the kind of guests that they include on the program.
I don't fit the model. They expect people who write books about magic to be people who live "in another world." To put it bluntly, they expect such people to be losers on the physical plane.
By contrast, I make between $150,000 to $200,000 a year as a freelance writer, a career that most people can't even make a living wage. Much of that revenue comes from being able to accurately predict the future -- mostly in the form of corporate strategy. I live in a hexagonal tower in the middle of the woods, with a wife who is half my age. (I'm 56, she's 28.) I'm in top physical condition -- stronger, faster and sharper than most men in their 40s.
I realize that this sounds as if I'm bragging, but I'm trying to make a point.
I explained all the above to the producer of Coast to Coast. Now, you'd think that she would have drawn the conclusion that I'm a perfect example that magic actually works. Instead, she drew the conclusion that I couldn't possibly be serious about magic.
So here's my question: why is being successful in the real world seen as being anathema to understanding magic, rather than the other way around?
I have a collection of well over 50 grimoires and EVERY ONE OF THEM has recipes for long life, gaining wealth, etc. If magic is real and it's being practiced correctly, how come more magicians aren't wealthy and successful?
Geoffrey James
www.EnochianEvocation.com
They decided against it. The reason: I didn't fit the mold of the kind of guests that they include on the program.
I don't fit the model. They expect people who write books about magic to be people who live "in another world." To put it bluntly, they expect such people to be losers on the physical plane.
By contrast, I make between $150,000 to $200,000 a year as a freelance writer, a career that most people can't even make a living wage. Much of that revenue comes from being able to accurately predict the future -- mostly in the form of corporate strategy. I live in a hexagonal tower in the middle of the woods, with a wife who is half my age. (I'm 56, she's 28.) I'm in top physical condition -- stronger, faster and sharper than most men in their 40s.
I realize that this sounds as if I'm bragging, but I'm trying to make a point.
I explained all the above to the producer of Coast to Coast. Now, you'd think that she would have drawn the conclusion that I'm a perfect example that magic actually works. Instead, she drew the conclusion that I couldn't possibly be serious about magic.
So here's my question: why is being successful in the real world seen as being anathema to understanding magic, rather than the other way around?
I have a collection of well over 50 grimoires and EVERY ONE OF THEM has recipes for long life, gaining wealth, etc. If magic is real and it's being practiced correctly, how come more magicians aren't wealthy and successful?
Geoffrey James
www.EnochianEvocation.com
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Cosmic Claire on -
We all have our own unique paths.
So long as one does no harm to others or our beautiful planet, live and let live I say, follow your truth.
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Permalink Reply by William John Meegan on -
Geoffrey James:
You have over 50 grimoires, WOW. I just read part of one almost 33-years ago and it scared the dickens out of me. I put it down and never went that route again.
I am a Catholic and at the time I read that section of that grimoire I was studying the metaphysics of Christian Science and if I wasn't I may not have understood what the book was teachings.
You asked a ligitimate question as to why you are prospering and I believe it is because of your beliefs and I find nothing wrong with them for they work for you.
There are two types of spirituality: the way of the seeded earth or the way of the animal powers. The way of the seed earth is the esoteric science and the way of the animal powers is the way of voodoo, wicca or other nature religions.
What scared me when I read that grimoire is that it insisted that I give my will over to an inanimate object. This is what the ancient semitics were frightened of: IDOLS. You can worship a tree or even a pentagram or place a chair on a pedistil and worship it as a god and if you truly believe that this god will favor you then your life will prosper.
I don't know what your idol is: it can be anything but if you believe you can not help but prosper. Try throwing that idol out or stop worshipping it and find out how quickly you prosperity declines.
Whereas, Christian Science tell its believers to join no organized group like secret societies or other clubs you must make a vow to. Christian Science would rather your mind be free of all obstacles: beholden to no one.
However, in the nature religions there are no ultimate truth because they are not needed, whereas, in the estoeric science they are needed.
Christ said, "what have you gained if you gained the whole world and lost your very soul (psyche)." I have no idea if he was referring to just this present lifetime experience or he was referring to eternity.
I personally believe life is a matter of choice to experience life. So your choice is different or opposite to the esoteric science. One is subjective the other objective. You chosed the subjective experience and I don't see there is anything wrong with it. That is what most humans choose. You just have a firmer grasp on the materialistic reality then others.
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