«Therefore it is called, The Notory Art, because in certain brief Notes, it teacheth and comprehendeth the knowledge of all Arts: for so Solomon also saith in his Treatise Lemegeton,2 that is, in his Treatise of Spiritual and Secret Experiments.» — la obra explica su propio nombre: se llama arte notoria porque en unas pocas notas enseña y abarca el conocimiento de todas las artes, y remite al Lemegeton como otro tratado de Salomón, distinto de éste; se lee en la traducción de Turner y el volado 2 es la llamada de nota de los editores.
Magia ceremonial
What does this tradition say about experience, knowledge and transformation? We approach these questions with consciousness as our centre, listening to the language of each source.
Gonzalo Olivares Velázquez · Spiritus Mundi
1 · Listen to the sources
How these passages were chosen: from the works assigned to this tradition, in alphabetical order, the first passage of each whose quoted words name consciousness, awareness, soul, spirit or knowledge (in English or Spanish); one per work, up to four. The choice is by vocabulary only: a passage may agree with our reading, disagree with it, or leave the question open.
«In a loud, thundering voice, an unknown spirit started dictating in a strange, unfamiliar language: “Ma pratisi kolia navadigi, selig quanisi gon . . . ” The dictation continued for some time, all scribbled down by the aspiring artist and magician until it comprised a whole book of mysterious words, later to become known under the title Dor OS zol ma thil.» — lo que Asprem cuenta del episodio de Oslo: un espíritu desconocido dicta en lengua ajena hasta llenar un libro entero, que quedará titulado *Dor OS zol ma thil*; los puntos suspensivos espaciados son de la fuente.
«IN THREE BOOKS: Containing the Antient and Modern Practice of the Cabalistic Art, Natural and Celestial Magic, &c.; shewing the wonderful Effects that may be performed by a Knowledge of the Celestial Influences, the occult Properties of Metals, Herbs, and Stones, AND THE APPLICATION OF ACTIVE TO PASSIVE PRINCIPLES.» — la portada anuncia tres libros y una sola mecánica de fondo: el efecto se produce aplicando lo activo a lo pasivo, con el conocimiento de las influencias celestes y de las propiedades ocultas de metales, hierbas y piedras como palanca.
«This is the swed rite fm aquirinfl an tushant. It is achou~lcdged that hc is a god; hc is an aerial spirit which you havc seen. Ifyou give him a command, straightway he performs thc task: he sends drcams, he brings women, men without the use of magical material, he kills, he destroys, he stirs up winds from thc earth, he carries / gold, silver, bronze» — el papiro declara al asistente dios y espíritu aéreo, y enumera lo que ejecuta a la orden; el rótulo del hechizo sale corrupto del escaneo.
2 · Ask what each source declares
Who knows, and what is transformed? Is the relationship between inner experience and the world declared, disputed, or left open? Let the passage determine the answer before bringing it into dialogue with our reading.
Explore documented argument maps →3 · Return to the centre
For us, these paths meet in consciousness. Which passage converses with that reading, and which qualifies or contradicts it? Save it with your own note.
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