What Form Should My Magick Take Now?

The host introduces a bonus vlog dedicated to discussing his return to magic and the form it should now take. He performed a nine-card reading to answer the question, 'What form should my magic now take?' He plans to unpack the reading for both his benefit and the viewers'.

He explains his nine-card reading layout, starting with the central card, 'The Protector,' which signifies protection as the core theme. This protection is informed by 'The Planet,' representing accumulated beliefs, conditioning, and societal pressures that form one's perception. These factors influence 'The Eye,' which symbolizes predestination or a lack of agency, something the host identified as equating material success with spiritual success, a metric he now deems inaccurate. The reading suggests a need to protect himself from these self-imposed limitations to avoid a predetermined view of his role in the world.

The reading indicates moving away from 'The Monk' (retreat, silence, decluttering) and towards 'The Media' (public image, presentation). This suggests not shying away from public expression but rather considering how to present his magic to the world. He links this to his 'radiating aura' technique, which involves embodying a desired self and projecting it energetically. This also introduces the idea of using public presentation as a form of protection, like adopting a persona without being disingenuous, to shield his true self from external impacts.

The next layer suggests moving away from 'The Saint' (listening to external experts or those who intercede on one's behalf) and towards 'The Dead' (tradition, lineage, personal experience, ancestral wisdom). This implies a shift from relying on external gurus to trusting his own internal knowledge, experiences, and ancestral connections. He notes this aspect needs further exploration in a future reading.

The final pair advises moving away from 'The Conductor' (taking absolute control, dictating outcomes) and towards 'The Contemplator' (letting go, surrendering, allowing things to unfold naturally). This resonates with the idea of not striving to control results but rather acting without attachment to outcomes, similar to concepts in the Bhagavad Gita and Stuart Wilde's philosophy of accepting 'the way things are.' This allowance, without strategic intent, can lead to dissipation of perceived problems.

The corners reinforce these themes: moving away from expert advice ('The Saint') towards contemplation and allowing things to be, and moving away from controlling outcomes ('The Conductor') to accepting impermanence ('The Dead'). He emphasizes that death, while seemingly negative, allows for creation and newness. The host concludes that the nine-card reading provides deep insights, acting as a familiar tool that allows him to focus on the interpretation rather than the mechanics. He anticipates implementing these insights over the medium to long term, highlighting the importance of silence in certain magical workings to allow them to manifest in a higher form.