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In magic, there are three major models – psychological, resonance, and spiritual. These are the methods that people use in doing their spellwork. Most people that I know use the psychological model. They employ sigils and other magical symbols to project their intent. In doing spells, they place intense focus on what they want to occur.

 

I have a problem with the psychological model. Many people would send me healing energy assuming that I needed it. Unfortunately, their spells would mess up my brain with excess energy. These people’s will and intent overcame their good sense.

 

For a long time, the Resonance model confused me. I was baffled by spells that required certain phases of the moon and planets to succeed. Moreover, correspondences of herbs and crystals was beyond my understanding. After Headmaster Kingsley of the Grey School of Wizardry explained it as baking a cake, I could understand it better. A cook needs certain tools and ingredients to have a tasty cake. Since I do have problems baking a cake, the resonance model was not for me.

 

The model that I am most familiar with is the spiritual model. As a Roman Polytheist, I learned the proper offerings to do in the proper manner for each God. When doing a Roman ritual, if a mistake is made, the ritual is started is stopped and started from the beginning. Asking the Gods for healing or strength is something that I regularly do. Therefore, asking the Spirits for help is the magical model that I use. I never thought of it as magic until I learned about the models of magical workers.

 

Works Used:

 

Frater U.’D.’, “Models of Magic.” Spiral Nature Magazine, 14, December, 2002. https://www.spiralnature.com/magick/models/.

 

Jones, Abrielle, “The Time Workshops.” Timeslip Books: U.K. 2007.

 

Kingsley, Nicholas, “The Models of Magick.” Grey School of Wizardry Class Materials. Kingsley, Nicholas, “Wizardry 100: Becoming An Apprentice.”

 

—, “Unraveling Magic: An In-Depth Examination of the Psychological, Spiritual, and Resonance Models.” Grey School of Wizardry Academic Papers.

 

‘Sarah’, “Models of Magick and Learning to Embrace the Mystery.” Obscure Clouds, 11 March, 2019. https://www.spiralnature.com/magick/models/.