blithely label this viewpoint as almost exclusively Technocratic. There are three basic Essence types (not including the elusive Questor) which are used as the basis for magickal comparison. It is little wonder therefore that there is so much misconception on the subject of Essence when so few academics have given it fair treatment. "A mage’s actions are most likely to succeed when they reflect this fundamental connection", suggests that the authors put more than a little faith in their expectations of cosmic destiny, fairly typical of young magi who are too lazy or unwilling to pull their fingers out and get the job done. Beyond this, however, the description becomes pithy and inconsistent. In other words, it describes his/her Avatar. describe Essence as the manner in which the mage is fundamentally connected to the Quintessential Core of Reality. In order to assist understanding, the concept of Essence has been used as a model for magickal approach and understanding. How is this done? This problem is often the very first stumbling-block of a would-be mage.
the Spheres) must look beyond the cultural, pseudoscientific, logical or other boundaries of cultural magick and draw from that culture by common analogy with others. On the other hand, the student of Esoterica (i.e. The student of magick rooted deep in cultural paradigm learns first the doctrines of their order, followed by the rotes of their magick and thereby builds a consistent methodology through which to generate magickal change. Those who would do so are at risk to both Paradox and Quiet, and romantic as Marauder magick is, you will need sanity to shepherd the sleepers.
I cannot stress this point too much to the student: magick is not a case of wishing the world better.
Those mages who would profess knowledge of magick through the concepts of spheres alone will also easily be seduced by the falicy that it is only necessary to exert one’s will on the world in order to change it. Yet these are merely esoteric constants, and whilst there are those mages who would use them in themselves to do the workings of magick, it is a very ham-fisted approach which lacks subtlety and is prone to failure, or worse. we have explored the nine basic spheres which are used to describe the magickal world we choose to manipulate. Reprinted from "Fundamentals of Magickal Esoterica for First-Year Students", Oxford University Press, 1993 Oxford University Role Playing Games Society
Netflyer 32 - Essence Perception through Triat/Sphere Manipulation
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