Action is preceded by desireAction is preceded by desire
This is perhaps a contentious statement to some philosophers, but that contention comes from the fuzzy definition of desire. When I talk about Desires in this case- I am simply stating that bef... Before we do anything there is the urge to do ( the idea of reflexive action seems to exist contra to this - explore more ) .
This is based in the idea that imagination, thought and creativity, precede action. When arguing that Life imitates artLife imitates art
Anti-Mimesis is the philosophical stance that Art influences life. It stands in opposition to the idea of Mimesis, popularized by Aristotle; the idea that art attempts to mimic the perfection of li..., Oscar Wilde uses this idea to claim that the creative idea is first expressed in art before it is manifested in action in life.
If all desire manifests in eventual action, then desires could unintentionally conflict with each other and cause conflicting actions which prevent fulfillment of either desire
Consider the following example:
I desire to be a famous actor. I also have anxiety about auditioning so I desire to not be judged.
These two desires conflict with each other and there is very few ways for them both to become manifest in reality. What is likely to happen is one desire will thwart the other and neither will come to fruition.
This is why Aleister CrowleyAleister Crowley
claimed Lesser wills and desires must be organized under a single aspiration to attainLesser wills and desires must be organized under a single aspiration to attain
most people have scattered and conflicting Desires which cancel each other out, because Desires eat each other when they conflict. This leads to a dispersion of willpower.
According to A...
Because of this, Desires can be fed to other desiresDesires can be fed to other desires
Because Desires eat each other when they conflict we can perform a sort of sacrificial magic by "feeding" a lesser desire to a greater one. Austin Osman Spare proposed this idea initial..., and we can sacrifice one desire to another to bring the later to fruition
References
A.O Spare, The Book of Pleasure
Desires can be fed to other desiresDesires can be fed to other desires
Because Desires eat each other when they conflict we can perform a sort of sacrificial magic by "feeding" a lesser desire to a greater one. Austin Osman Spare proposed this idea initial...
Crowley, Book FourCrowley, Book Four
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MAGICK LIBER ABA
ALEISTER Aleister Crowley
WITH MARY DESTI AND LEILA WADDELL
BookFour-ano.pdf
the circle
Symbolism of the circle when performing ritual
The circle represents the i...