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remember what was said about the and the element of Air. We deter­

is something that is volatile and motion, and can only unfold its full when it is spent-or "put into cir­

to

keep it and declaring it to be a would not only be absurd, That's why we usually don't on the banknotes that pass might do with other static

to our good luck charm. By into circulation, we are symboli­

channels for luck that nonetheless is in ^a predominantly material, physical we are symbolically opening

luck,

expanding beyond the realm , and in a sense sending our scouts or weaving the web of our own which of these metaphors you like

That's why you should part with your good luck charm in a cheerful, merry way. This could be a friendly gesture, a wave of the hand or wink of the eye, or a mumbling of"so long"-the possibilities are only lim­

ited by your imagination .

As opposed to sigil magic, you don't need to make an effort to forget the whole procedure, but on the other hand, you shouldn't dwell on it excessively either.

Wait a few days before proceeding with your sec­

ond good luck charm in the same way. It would be advisable to let your good luck charm on the loose spontaneously rather than with too much planning.

So grasp a favorable opportunity instead of preoccupy­

ing yourself with detailed planning. That will give the whole thing a lot more casualness and cheer.

Do the same with your other good luck charms with a few days' space in between.

As you know, we prepared four good luck charms with eight preparation steps for each. Hermetically and kabbalistically speaking, we've utilized the planetary powers of]upiter

(4)

and Mercury

(8)

without mak­

ing it the clear focus in the foreground. It's not abso­

lutely necessary to utilize the planetary powers in this way, but it helps to understand a further technique of money magic that we're just starting to deal with now, namely the indirect approach. We'll be discussing this in more detail.

Of course it's entirely up to you if you want to pre­

pare a further series of four good luck charms in the

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way described above. In fact, this would actually be a good idea. After completing a few cycles in this way, you'll probably know intuitively what Mercurial money magic is all about in relation to the principle of Air.

Here, as opposed to ritual work or sigil magic, we're not working with any specific goals, desires, or statements of intent. In this regard, we're performing actions that hold no specific meaning and serve the purpose of creating a certain atmosphere or mood as opposed to obtaining specific, tangible results. This is exactly what we'll be describing with the technique of the indirect approach. There's no focus on a linear

"this-for-that," no desperate grasping at intangible suc­

cess, and no purely result-oriented action. Instead, we have the combined use of our five senses without spe­

cific meaning, the capacity for social contact, and the linking to the outside world in releasing our good luck symbols into it. We're not going to get into any compli­

cated theoretical explanations and reasoning here, but I wish to point out that with the help of these seem­

ingly inconspicuous operations, we have united all vital (and defining) factors of perception and action into one overall relationship that, in turn, corresponds to a fundamentally chaotic and unpredictable world instead of compelling it into a linear system of structure and order, as is common with dogmatic traditions. It's not that the linear approach will never work, it's just that it requires much more severity, self-discipline, restraint, and exclusions. W here people attempt to recognize

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order, structures, and

merely reflect and reproduce terns and brain structures-one is to reject a nearly limitless num ties and options only chaos ^can that the chaos that was later ^so sidered to be an actual place in could even call it a state or gods themselves!

Admittedly, it's quite difficult establishing order and structure, ally confused with discovery in ^aa denial. Ascribing validity to becomes problematic when exclude alternatives and

that remains is narrowness and • Thus the experience of ecstatic ness which, for example, were mystics, were gradually replaced religions whose chief goal it ^{was to} fabric of humanity with laws, the hereafter, and threats of going no surprise that the mystics of gions are still treated with today, if not labeled outright

In a less metaphysical ^sense, here enables us to greatly expand magic possibilities as opposed ^to linear outlines that are created

-above. In fact, this would actually be a completing a few cycles in this way, lmow intuitively what Mercurial money

in relation to the principle of Air.

to ritual work or sigil magic, with any specific goals, desires, or cintent. In this regard, we're performing no specific meaning and serve the a certain atmosphere or mood as . specific, tangible results. This is

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be describing with the technique approach. There's no focus on a linear

" • no desperate grasping at intangible suc­

result-oriented action. Instead, we use of our five senses without spe­

the capacity for social contact, and the

· .. outside world in releasing our good luck

We're not going to get into any compli­

explanations and reasoning here, but out that with the help of these seem­

operations, we have united all vital factors of perception and action into

· nship that, in turn, corresponds to a chaotic and unpredictable world instead it into a linear system of structure and on with dogmatic traditions. It's not approach will never work, it's just that more severity, self-discipline, restraint, . Where people attempt to recognize

order, structures, and framework-rules that in the end merely reflect and reproduce their own thought pat­

terns and brain structures-one is automatically forced to reject a nearly limitless number of other possibili­

ties and options only chaos can offer. Let's not forget that the chaos that was later so bad-mouthed was con­

sidered to be an actual place in Greek mythology (one could even call it a state or condition) derived from the gods themselves!

Admittedly, it's quite difficult for people to avoid establishing order and structure, which is then usu­

ally confused with discovery in an act of colossal self­

denial. Ascribing validity to purely random structures becomes problematic when people cover up or even exclude alternatives and possibilities. In the end, all that remains is narrowness and limitation.

Thus the experience of ecstatic states of conscious­

ness which, for example, were called visions of God by mystics, were gradually replaced by all-regulating book religions whose chief goal it was to discipline the social fabric of humanity with laws, punishments, promises of the hereafter, and threats of going to hell. So it comes as no surprise that the mystics of each of these high reli­

gions are still treated with suspicion and mistrust even today, if not labeled outright as defectors and heretics.

In a less metaphysical sense, the process described here enables us to greatly expand our range of money­

magic possibilities as opposed to limiting them with the linear outlines that are created as a material gripping

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reflex, and in turn bringing about the oppositions and imbalances that always occur in this relation.

As vague as this may all seem, it all boils down to performing a successful act of magic. As we've already seen, many roads lead to Rome, so we're going to refrain from stipulating any specific methods here, or even recommending one over others, to avoid down­

playing others or overloading them with unnecessary dogmas. Freedom of choice, however, is not only due to one's personal outlook on life, in which non-patron­

ization holds high value in the struggle for man's lib­

eration from heteronomy. Another basis for this can be found in the viewing of the world as chaotic in essence, which is everything but a strictly regulated state.

Good Luck Charms in Action

It would be a contradiction to everything previously said if we were to name or systematically list all the effects and results of our good luck charm operations here. In reality, if we can talk about such things at all, these would be just as subtle as the way we released our good luck charm out into the world in the first place­

that is, indirect, barely structured, and fleet-footed.

Since we did not attach any specific goals to our opera­

tions, there's no need to make an effort to insinuate any chains of cause and effect. The important thing to understand is that this is not just a cheap excuse for an answer to the question of proof as to whether or not magic actually works and, if so, how. Other

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nisms are responsible for such -mentioned before, but these

gross break with our common usually overly concerned with prove everything and, worse yet,

After all, when observed irrefutable proof of one speci6c turns out to be nothing but eras with very few exceptions, vented our culture from ability. There's no hope in change in the near future, a person takes in hand in and control-weapons which

flexibility and even prevent it fanatic need for proof

by restricting us to the p other rules that govern it.

alone, for example, a book be allowed. This alone doesn't correct, but at least it shows who believe that the scientific enough. Such people view sudl limited and, in many ways, ^eva�

So if peculiar or even after successfully preparing luck charms, let the dams of plugging them back up

about the oppositions and in this relation.

all seem, it all boils down to act of magic. As we've already lead to Rome, so we're going to any specific methods here, or one over others, to avoid down­

overloading them with unnecessary of choice, however, is not only due on life, in which non-patron­

in the struggle for man's lib­

Another basis for this can be of the world as chaotic in essence, but a strictly regulated state.

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