Is K the Magic of Magick?
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:02 pm
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Maybe making this distinction was of importance in his day (1950s), when you couldn't even talk about magical practices publically like you can today (it was extremely politically-incorrect to do so, left to the realms of occult, back-room practitioners, considered taboo). In England, for example, there were "witchcraft laws" and laws relating to mediumship as well, that remained in effect for hundreds of years, which got you in trouble for even talking about such things, let alone practicing them, and weren't repealed until well into the 20th century. In that sense, I give Al and his buddies credit for having the nerve to buck the system.
However, I think that in 2015, it's a whole different world. Wicca (not the only type of magic certainly, but arguably the most portrayed in Western mass media culture) is all over every kind of media. So, I think now we could dispense with this helpful but obsolete little klarification. People think the k thing is part of some old, magical tradition, but it's not. And magic has a totally different context now than it did in the 50s, in my opinion closer to its original meaning, and less so pertaining to stage and parlor tricks. I like to give people credit for intelligence, as I doubt anyone would get the content of this website mixed up with that of the likes of David Copperfield, Chris Angel, etc...no playing card nor rabbit-out-of-the-hat tips 'round here, lol.
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Yeah, he started that whole k thing...he started it, and I like to think as far as my writing goes, I ended it, haha (thanks, Al, but no thanks).Jenny Crow wrote:...would anyone really be unclear and mistake your meaning and think you were talking about stage tricks? That said, Aleister Crowley, also known The Beast used the k as the last letter, so it's really up to you.
Maybe making this distinction was of importance in his day (1950s), when you couldn't even talk about magical practices publically like you can today (it was extremely politically-incorrect to do so, left to the realms of occult, back-room practitioners, considered taboo). In England, for example, there were "witchcraft laws" and laws relating to mediumship as well, that remained in effect for hundreds of years, which got you in trouble for even talking about such things, let alone practicing them, and weren't repealed until well into the 20th century. In that sense, I give Al and his buddies credit for having the nerve to buck the system.
However, I think that in 2015, it's a whole different world. Wicca (not the only type of magic certainly, but arguably the most portrayed in Western mass media culture) is all over every kind of media. So, I think now we could dispense with this helpful but obsolete little klarification. People think the k thing is part of some old, magical tradition, but it's not. And magic has a totally different context now than it did in the 50s, in my opinion closer to its original meaning, and less so pertaining to stage and parlor tricks. I like to give people credit for intelligence, as I doubt anyone would get the content of this website mixed up with that of the likes of David Copperfield, Chris Angel, etc...no playing card nor rabbit-out-of-the-hat tips 'round here, lol.
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