[Opinion] The insanity of sigil magick

[akenu]

For the last few days, I've been thinking about how insane sigil magick actually is. It's basically the only system of Magick where you can begin with an empty book and a pen, and end up with a complete system of Magick tailored to you, including spirits, incantation, and even divination.

There is basically nothing else like it.

 

[Robert Ramsay]

It cuts to the heart of the matter. In the words of John Constantine: "I'll tell you the ultimate secret of magic: any c**t can do it."

All magical systems were invented at some point, and they all have the same potential for effectiveness. Chaos magic (of which sigil magic is one expression) cuts away all the stuff that can disguise the magic, and throws into sharp relief that when it all comes down to it, the magical system is just about choosing the tool that best suits you. You are the magic, not your tools.

 

[triad]

Technically, EVERY system started with a person, an empty book and a pen. Sigils are just a specific technology to accomplish what you're after.

 

[featherfae]

I love sigils, they were how I started out dabbling in magic and they're still present in my practice to this day. I love that the creation process is just as important to success as the resulting symbol itself. I really appreciate that it makes me put my intention into a simple, positive phrase and sit and focus on that intention for the time that it takes to make the sigil. Plus I love art and fibre craft magic, and turing sigils into art and embroidery is such a fun way to use them.

 

[akenu]

I love sigils, they were how I started out dabbling in magic and they're still present in my practice to this day. I love that the creation process is just as important to success as the resulting symbol itself. I really appreciate that it makes me put my intention into a simple, positive phrase and sit and focus on that intention for the time that it takes to make the sigil. Plus I love art and fibre craft magic, and turing sigils into art and embroidery is such a fun way to use them.

I love your enthusiasm, but beware, sigil doesn't need to be just a picture