Comments on: Functions of Ritual http://www.rendingtheveil.com/functions-of-ritual/ Occult Magazine and Resources for Magicians Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mary Ahmed http://www.rendingtheveil.com/functions-of-ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Mary Ahmed Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:15:56 +0000 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=299#comment-561 This is a wonderful piece which you have written.....I have spent years in occult practice and I find this refreshing, which on reading I have discovered I so needed reminding of again. You'r article is inspiring and acedemic. Wish I had some way of updates from you. lVX.......MARY This is a wonderful piece which you have written…..I have spent years in occult practice and I find this refreshing, which on reading I have discovered I so needed reminding of again. You’r article is inspiring and acedemic. Wish I had some way of updates from you. lVX…….MARY

]]> By: Rending the Veil Admin http://www.rendingtheveil.com/functions-of-ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Rending the Veil Admin Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:51:18 +0000 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=299#comment-64 Very interesting idea, the phys-reps. I like it! - Sheta Very interesting idea, the phys-reps. I like it!

- Sheta

]]> By: Cat Vincent http://www.rendingtheveil.com/functions-of-ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Cat Vincent Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:43:44 +0000 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=299#comment-60 Oh - and of course I forgot to point out virtual tools can't get lost or stolen... Oh – and of course I forgot to point out virtual tools can’t get lost or stolen…

]]> By: Cat Vincent http://www.rendingtheveil.com/functions-of-ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Cat Vincent Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:05:27 +0000 http://www.rendingtheveil.com/?p=299#comment-58 Thanks for writing this - a fine piece of work. You manage to touch accurately and lightly on a lot of the essentials of the Art. Much nodding of my head in agreement. One point re. enchanted tools... Though I agree entirely on their efficacy at the right time and place, I've found there is also a place for tools improvised in situ. I've also found that tools do not always have to have a physical component - the parallel for that I use comes from, of all things, LARP (live action roleplay) where often an object is used to symbolise an game-specific magical item or weapon. The term for these is 'phys-reps' - physical representations. If, for example, I find myself in a situation where I require a phurbu (Tibetan demon-killing ritual knife) but I don't have one of mine along with me, I can use my (long-practiced and very clear) visualisation of one and either use that image alone, or pick up any vaguely pointy object and use it as a phys-rep with about 80-90% of the efficacy of the original kit. (Of course there may be times where that last ten per cent really matters...) And of course 'tool' can cover a lot of ground, from a wand to an incense to a well-chosen iPod playlist... or just a whistled tune, a breath and a hand-position (compare, for example, use of mudras). But that's just the way I roll, as the young people say these days! Thanks for writing this – a fine piece of work. You manage to touch accurately and lightly on a lot of the essentials of the Art. Much nodding of my head in agreement.

One point re. enchanted tools…
Though I agree entirely on their efficacy at the right time and place, I’ve found there is also a place for tools improvised in situ.
I’ve also found that tools do not always have to have a physical component – the parallel for that I use comes from, of all things, LARP (live action roleplay) where often an object is used to symbolise an game-specific magical item or weapon. The term for these is ‘phys-reps’ – physical representations.

If, for example, I find myself in a situation where I require a phurbu (Tibetan demon-killing ritual knife) but I don’t have one of mine along with me, I can use my (long-practiced and very clear) visualisation of one and either use that image alone, or pick up any vaguely pointy object and use it as a phys-rep with about 80-90% of the efficacy of the original kit. (Of course there may be times where that last ten per cent really matters…)

And of course ‘tool’ can cover a lot of ground, from a wand to an incense to a well-chosen iPod playlist… or just a whistled tune, a breath and a hand-position (compare, for example, use of mudras).

But that’s just the way I roll, as the young people say these days!

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