{"id":73,"date":"2018-11-14T17:30:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T17:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tumblr.scrollofthoth.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/14\/not-a-joke-just-dont-see-why-youd-need-to-do\/"},"modified":"2018-11-14T17:30:38","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T17:30:38","slug":"not-a-joke-just-dont-see-why-youd-need-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tumblr.scrollofthoth.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/14\/not-a-joke-just-dont-see-why-youd-need-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Not a joke. Just don’t see why you’d need to do that stuff. You definitely don’t need to do yoga to be a good magician."},"content":{"rendered":"

deadr1ingers<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\n

I didn\u2019t say you did, just that there are techniques in yoga that are useful to magicians.<\/p>\n

Also like\u2026. I\u2019m not the first person ever to say this about yoga and magick? Not by far.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\n

\u201cI often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.\u201d
\u2015 George Bernard Shaw<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Order of Emergent Magi
\nhave a saying, \u201cThe Citadel of Emergent Magick is built from stone mined from
\nthe disciplines of yoga.\u201d We use the word yoga as it comes closest to describing
\nthe set of exercises used by magi to develop their ability. As many have
\npointed out, yoga means \u201cto join.\u201d In the context of Emergent Magick (EMK), it
\nmeans to join with universal consciousness. While inspired by the practice
\ndeveloped in India from which the name is taken, the yoga in EMK should not be
\nseen as synonymous with the varied Hindu mystical practices. It should also not
\nbe confused with the stretching and poses which are a bastardized form of hatha
\nyoga practiced in strip malls all across Western nations. (Though there is nothing wrong with doing that as well).<\/p>\n

Yoga encompasses a variety
\nof activities that can be used by a magus to improve their ability to alter
\nconsciousness. In fact, the Order of Emergent Magi believe it is the only way
\nto develop any level of proficiency as a magus<\/b>. Exercise can be seen as the
\nbest analogy. Just like exercise, different forms develop different skills and
\nstrengthen different body parts. An athlete has different routines to develop
\ncardio-vascular strength, muscle strength, flexibility, and coordination. A
\nmagus has different yoga routines to develop their ability to control their own
\nconsciousness, sense other consciousness, join with consciousness, and separate
\nfrom it as need be.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many magi confuse yoga
\nwith magick. While yoga can be a mystical experience, it remains controlled by
\nthe magus. True magick always requires interaction with consciousness outside
\nthe magus\u2019s direct control.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Threskiornis,\u00a0\u201cEmergent Magick: Rebuilding Our Tribes Through Ritual and Meaning\u201d<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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