Dictionary of all Scriptures & Myths

MAGICAL FORMULA

Symbolic of the contents of the World-scriptures which treat of the hidden processes of nature.

"When Thoth heard this (of the impossibility of sailing further on the sea while numerous enemies occupied it) he recited certain chapters containing magical formula, with the view of protecting the boat and the vessels of the blacksmiths which were with it, and of quieting the sea during the period of storm." - Legend of the Winged Sundisk.

When the higher intellect of the human race (Thoth) perceived the needs of the situation, it busied itself with the formulating of certain religious codes whereby the lower nature might be disciplined and so enabled to proceed with its evolution through the following of a set system, or a mode of action and aspiration. And this mode of discipline it arranged with the express object of preserving in the soul the germ of the higher intuition and capabilities of Divine realisation which should yet unfold in due order when the lower nature had accomplished its course on its own part. This systematised thought and action also provided a means, through fear, reverence and authority, of stilling the turbulent lower emotion-nature, and of quelling the stormy vehemence of the passions and desires.

The religious systems of the world are framed with a view, first of all, to preserve the germ of Buddhi intact in the consciousness; and second, to quell the surgings of the astral self or kama-manasic nature, which, unless stilled by the action of Buddhi-manas, would prevent the Divine realisation of Truth through the mind. For the mind has to act as a mirror wherein may be reflected gleams of the radiance of Love, Righteousness and Reality.

"The starting-point of all magic and of all magical religion—the best and purest of occult activities—is, as in mysticism, man's inextinguishable conviction that there are other planes of being than those which his senses report to him; and its proceedings represent the intellectual and individualistic results of this conviction—his craving for the hidden knowledge." - E. UNDERHILL, Mysticism, p. 180.

See Also

ASPIRATION
BLACKSMITHS
BOAT
BUDDHI
ENEMIES
INSPIRATION
INTELLECT
INTUITION
PAPYRUS BOAT
SCRIPTURES, SACRED
SEA
SIGN
STORM
THOTH
VESSEL
WORD