biological term
The term atavism derives from the Latin word atavus, which can be translated as ancestor or forefather, and was first coined through French medical writings in the 1820s. An atavisme was interpreted as a biological phenomenon that, in the sense of a throwback or rebound', represents the reappearance of anatomical features that were actually known only from more distant ancestors, but were reduced in the immediate ancestors because they no longer possessed any function for the current stage of development.
– Goetic AtavismsGoetic Atavisms
summaries
goetic intimacy
This chapter seeks to establish goetia as a practice that exists as a deeply individual and sensual experience.
Acher sets his definition of goetia as existing in opposi... pg. 18
The term refers to recurrence of biological patterns and forms in new species.
For example in humans, the development of a tail or a third nipple is am example of atavistic recurrence.
This means that many biological or behavioral functions may be present in many or all species of life.
magical interpretation
Coined by A.O. spare The Mind and soul contain within them the knowledge of all forms. We are constantly experiencing and can access the experience and consciousness of the many ancestral forms and animals that we evolved from and are made from.
References
Frater Acher, Goetic AtavismsGoetic Atavisms
summaries
goetic intimacy
This chapter seeks to establish goetia as a practice that exists as a deeply individual and sensual experience.
Acher sets his definition of goetia as existing in opposi...