Saturday 24 December 2011

19. Magick. Etymology.

The Goddess is the Holy Spirit who is TIME.
All angels are within her ambit.
She has no loyalty to the Christian church.
Magick is the alteration of TIME to obtain a benefit.
It is permissible.
Draw a circle.
Sit inside.
Ask The Goddess to come.
Talk as you would talk to your Mother.

http://www.isisinvestigations.com/Article_Etymology_of_Magic.html
Scholars in the Early Modern English period chose to maintain archaic spellings in much of what they wrote even after the introduction of the printing press (Algeo and Pyles 153): this may explain the existence of spellings like magicke, and Magick: “advocates of prescriptive grammar” may have insisted on using spellings that were closer to the Latinized variants of the spelling for magic (Algeo and Pyles 153). Further, while magicke remained in use from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century, sometime in the sixteenth century the word lost the k and the e as both letters were dropped from the word, creating the word that is understood as magic in Late Modern English (“Magic” def. 1a). Also, Karl Brenner in An Outline of Middle English Grammar argues that changes that occurred in the way words were spoken may have affected the spelling of the word: due to a change in the Old English to the Middle English “voiceless velar stop” the word magik was changed to magicke, with a c before the consonant k in the word’s spelling (40). Thus, the way the word magic was spoken changed the way the word was written.
http://www.isisinvestigations.com/Article_Etymology_of_Magic.html

http://www.isisinvestigations.com/Article_Etymology_of_Magic.html
The orthography of the word magic is not the only thing that has changed with the passage of time and the use of the word, but the meaning of the word magic has also changed. When the word magic first entered the English language and when the word was used as a noun, it referred to an “occult or secret body of knowledge, sorcery, and witchcraft” (“Magic,” def. 1a). In the early 1600s, magic also came to mean “enchanting or mystical quality” (“Magic,” def. 2). Later, in early the 1780s, the word magic was also used to mean “supernatural means or trickery” or “swift” and “suddenly and surprisingly” (“Magic” def. 1d). Even later, in the early 1830s magic came to refer to “optical illusions” and the “sleight of hand” magic performed by stage magicians (“Magic” def. 3). Thus, the meaning of magic underwent serious changes, from meaning the study and practice of occult or esoteric studies to referring to acts of trickery and illusion.
http://www.isisinvestigations.com/Article_Etymology_of_Magic.html

http://www.isisinvestigations.com/Article_Etymology_of_Magic.html
Interestingly, the extensive writings of Aleister Crowley, particularly in 1929 text Magick in Theory and Practice, brought about a revival of the use of the word magick instead of magic (“Magic”). Since Crowley was an occultist, the use of magick, once again became associated with occult knowledge and writing, a clear separation from “sleight of hand” magic practiced by stage magicians (“Magic” def. 3). Finally, in some instances, some writers that examine occult subjects in the Late Modern English period still rely on the spelling of magick instead of magic: In 1990, the word magick appears in CrazyQuilt, referring to the practice of “changing consciousness at will” (“Magic” def. 1a). Thus, in Late Modern English two variants of the word magic still exist and are in use, the first is magic which is used in regard to illusions, sleight of hand trickery, or when referring to something as enchanting or mystical, and second, magick, referring to esoteric studies and practices.
http://www.isisinvestigations.com/Article_Etymology_of_Magic.html

ALEISTER CROWLEY.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley
http://www.mandrake.uk.net/crowley.htm
http://hermetic.com/crowley/

http://www.isisinvestigations.com/Article_Etymology_of_Magic.html
In conclusion, it is clear that the word magic has endured many modifications with regard to how the word has been spelled and in terms of meaning. Such changes have occurred ever since the word magic has been introduced to the English language. Historical events, culture, the way the word has been spoken and even beliefs have affected the way that the word has been written and understood. Further, the changes in how the word magic is used are fairly recent and as long as the word continues to be used, new changes are likely to occur. Essentially, the English language is still in the process of change and as the English language is exposed to more cultures worldwide, the words that are part of the language will continue to evolve in appearance and in meaning.
http://www.isisinvestigations.com/Article_Etymology_of_Magic.html

Your Goddess is the Holy Spirit of the Bible.
She has no loyalty to the Christian church.
Her loyalty is to you.
She is TIME.
Magic is the alteration of TIME to obtain a benefit.
Your Goddess is the ONLY source of such magic.
She WANTS to reveal her secrets to you.
She WANTS you to practice altering TIME to obtain a benefit.
It is critical to the future of humanity that you do so.
The Goddess WANTS you to establish her in the hearts of her people.
That requires success with every-day spells of money, love, health, relationships and luck.
She WILL gift you that success if it is in line with the Life Purpose of your client.
Whether you charge a fee or what fee you charge is irrelevant.
The only thing that is important is that you do it.
Draw a circle.
Sit inside.
Ask The Goddess to come.
Talk as you would talk to your Mother.

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