a microcosm in itself — and even archangels reach rarely to this 
centre of balance — is fit to treat on an equality with Man. The 
proper study of mankind is God; with Him is his business; and 
with Him alone. Some magicians hâve hired légions of spirits for 
some spécial purpose; but it has always proved a serious mistake. 
The whole idea of exchange is foreign to magick. The dignity of 
the magician forbids compacts. “The Earth is the Lord’s and the 
fulness thereof”. 
III 
The operations of Magick art are difficult to classify, as they 
merge into each other, owing to the essential unity of their method 
and resuit. We may mention : 
1. Operations such as évocation, in which a live spirit is brought 
from dead matter. 
2. Consécrations of talismans in which a live spirit is bound 
înto “dead” matter and vivifies the same. 
3. Works of divination, in which a live spirit is made to control 
operations of the hand or brain of the Magician. Such works are 
accordingly most dangerous, to be used only by advanced 
magicians, and then with great care. 
4. Works of fascination, such as operations of invisibility, and 
transformations of the apparent form of the person or thing 
concerned. This consists almost altogether in distracting the 
attention, or disturbing the judgment, of the person whom it is 
wished to deceive. There are, however, “real” transformations of 
the adept himself which are very useful. See the Book of the 
Dead for methods. The assumption of God-Forms can be carried 
to the point of actual transformation. 
5. Works of Love and Hâte, which are also performed (as 
test of the acceptance of the Law of Thelema. Whoso déniés “Do what 
thou wilt shall be the Whole of the Law” confesses that he still clings to 
the conflict in his own nature; he is not, and does not want to be, true to 
himself. A fortiori, he will prove false to you. 
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