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Sigils 2022 - Illustrated Guide to The Symbols of Spirit and Thought (Paperback)
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Sigils are symbols designed for a specific magical purpose. They
are symbolic icons that are condensed representations of more
complex ideas or information. It was from astrology that the word
sigil became acknowledged as an occult device with great power.
Traditionally, a sigil is a line diagram symbolizing the
unpronounceable name of a spirit, a form of pictorial signature of
a spirit. To know the name of a spirit gives the magician the
ability to command the spirit. They are a part of the ritual of
ceremonial magic used for the conjuration of angels, demons and
other spirits. In more modern times, the sigil has been reinvented
as a Monogram of Thought, a graphic symbol created with the sole
purpose of fulfilling the magicians desired outcome, a personal
desire or set of desires. The term sigil is derived from the Latin
words sigilla, sigillum and signum and in terms of magic it is
generally understood to mean sign, seal, signa - ture or little
picture. Sigils are also called by differ ent names like seal and
pentacle. A seal is a sigil placed in a circle, it gives the
conjuror the ability to capture the spirit and command it. A
pentacle is a type of talisman used in magic evocation for
protection. All religious symbols count as sigils and they date
back to prehistory when humans first used images to infer intent -
magic will - making it possible for the creator of the sigil to
receive something or make something change in the universe,
themselves, in other people or to summon and control outside
entities. They were part of our ancestor's pictorial language in an
age of symbolic literacy. In the ancient and classic worlds of the
pre-Christian era, the term magic referred to arcane or esoteric
knowledge. If someone had the knowledge to ward off illness or
misfortune or gain favour with the gods by whatever means, they
were considered to be a form of magician. The ability to produce
magic sigils to ward off evil, counteract the devil and offer
protection from sorcerers and witches continued unabated into the
early Judeo-Christian tradition. The Cross being the upmost symbol
of protection. One difference between the priest and the sorcerer
was that one employed magic for religious purposes whilst the other
used it for their own ends. The concept of the sigil became
established during the Late Medieval and Renaissance period
1350-1700. During this time, magicians used sigils to call upon
angels, demons and other spirits. Each spirit had its own sigil
representing its 'essence', a sort of signature or spiritual
autograph. These are the high magic sigils associated with black
magic. Magicians created and studied these symbols, publishing
lists of them in magical training books called grimoires. By the
beginning of the 20th century, science and rationale had played a
monumental role in the re-realizing of magic practise.
Self-professed adepts such as Aleistair Crowley and Austin Osman
Spare, rejected the traditions of Renaissance magic, taking the
sigil out of ritual and employing them in their personal quests of
mystical exploration, as symbols of intent
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