"I would like some clarification, or maybe a nod in
the direction of a framework"
In the book "Aleister Crowley and the Practice of the
Magical Diary"
Crowley details the way to keep a "record" and track
magickal experiments relative to different
astrological cylces to look for patterns of efficacy.
It's a key feature is his approach to "Scientific
Illuminism" which looks to create an empiracl record
of magickal efforts relative to effective results.
--- Christine Garrahan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I would like some clarification, or maybe a nod in
> the direction of a
> framework, if such a thing exists - how does one
> determine a success rate for magical
> workings?
>
> For example, if a magical working has to be repeated
> every day for a
> fortnight before the intended result is seen, do you
> conclude that the first thirteen
> times were failures, or do you look at the process
> as a whole? If a magical
> working results in a success straight away, do you
> consider it highly potent (or
> to quote Professor McGonagle, do you chalk it up to
> "sheer dumb luck"?) How
> many repetitions must one perform before some sort
> of statistics emerge? Or is
> this a vague sort of "science," due to the
> uniqueness of each situation?
>
> -Christine
>
>
>
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