I just posted this on our other site but thought you might enjoy this here as well.
This is an odd subject and I figure if anyone in the occult community might have a grasp on it, it might be you guys. The idea of blending archetypes from popular culture with magickal practices, is not a new one. For instance, I have seen books like Taylor Elwood's Pop Culture Magick. Also, I have read extensively, the accounts of experiments that range from invocation of Tyler Durden (Fight Club) to the evocation of various Slayers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer or even learning rotes from various anime series.
This falls directly in the category of Chaos Magickal Theory and Practice. The idea of paradigm shifting is an intrinsic portion of CMT and allows for such Works to be carried out. Basically, the idea is that characters from film, books etc. are well pumped up thoughtforms and suitable for use in many magickal works.
What do you think?
I have a little story to tell about one such experiment of mine. I began doing this a few years ago and this method aided in me to no end and still does:
Recently, I passed some important exams with a little help from Sailor Mercury (I grew up on Sailor Moon. WHAT?!?). I evoked her with the idea of gaining a little analytical support and some much needed memorization skills. It worked. The evocation was very informal and involved little more than listening to songs from the soundtracks (on a loop) and various calls to Ami Mizune (the character's mundane persona). It helps that I own a few related clothing items, a poster or three and dolls/plushies, other toys... Yes, I'm a total geek! The computer screen was my 'Mirror of Art' for this.
Throughout the time we spent together, she was extremely sweet and helpful. She told me that making a "Transformation Pen" would help in Invocation; not only of her but of the other Senshi (Sailor Scouts for those not in the know) as well. Depending on the level of need, I can now use the pen to 'become', with little more than a visualization (transformation scenes from the show) and a recital of an activation phrase EG. "Mercury Power---Make-Up!". I have since made pens for the other Senshi and have other physical links to all of them. Totally not necessary, I know but really nice in a way.
Now to the practical bit:
For memory aid, I constantly referred to a visualization of Ami's laptop computer (Which I've found allows for communication and further blending of multiple Senshi powers). As I came to a tough spot during my testing, I would see the computer and type in a search. The answer would appear on the screen in the format that I'd originally seen or heard it. It's a great devise and I'm wondering if I can develop a photographic memory from this. It's close now but the 'onscreen image' looks, well, onscreen. This includes actual action sequences. It looks kind of like running a MPEG.
So, there's one experiment of many. With results.
Have you adopted any ideas or methods from an anime series or maybe even a Harry Potter book (I have)? Have you done magicks like this in any way? Ever thought about it?
Share the wealth! Tell us what you got. Come on. I showed you mine now you show me yours... That doesn't sound right, huh?
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