Who: Who benefits from the study of magick?
First and foremost, the magician is the biggest beneficiary of the study of magick; as much as I'd want to say it's for the good of all, the fact remains that the magus does have a distinct advantage over others since the knowledge of magick, even for the most generous and "good" sage, would help develop the magus in question as a whole far sooner than the average person would in his or her lifetime, including getting to Heaven/Nirvana if that is the intent.
That doesn't mean that they're the only ones to benefit from it. In fact, those who don't intend to follow the path of the Magus would still appreciate him/her being near them, as his positive aura, his (occasional) generosity, and his influence on the universe would definitely help them in their daily lives, directly or otherwise. Of course, sucking up to them may or may not help either, since you also risk causing them to lax at their own training, weakening their ability to help you out. Instead, try to follow in their example instead of in the gifts they give; after all, even though there are material benefits to being a Magus, it's the spiritual, astral, moral and supernatural benefits that they seek... and it wouldn't hurt to do some of your own self-improvement from time to time, would it?
What: What is purpose of all this?
Rather, try asking yourself, what should I ask to myself?
1. Who am I?
2. Why do I exist?
3. What is my purpose in life?
4. Where do I go next?
5. How must I go about my life?
6. When would I go to the next step in my existence?
One of my purposes is to attempt to enlighten people on magick. Another purpose is to just release all these memories and thoughts from my mind before I lose my mind in this tsunami of ideas. Finally, I'd really want people to go beyond the mundane, the physical, the material, and to start looking back at the philosophical. Facts are good, and I would encourage further study of the imperical and the physical, but aren't we developing our technologies and our sciences much faster than our moral, spiritual and philosophical natures could follow? Couldn't we have them develop side by side?
When: When will the world end?
Definitely not in 2012, I'm sure of that. Even without the scientific and even Mayan references to support the truth that 2012 would happen without... too much of a hitch... there's no reason to believe that the Earth will end in that year. I may not be a future reader, but I'm definitely certain that most of our foul-ups would be the cause of our end, not a natural disaster caused by our universe. Too many people, not enough space, and man's inability to cope with the stresses he placed upon nature and himself... something's got to give, and it's going to be ugly. And we don't even need to wait for an Ice Age or a giant meteor or even a 2012-esque scenario for THAT to happen.
(Apologies for being off-topic, but frankly I'm tired of all these unfounded and idiotic fears based off a movie that is based on popular beliefs and a loose collection of facts)
Where: Where can I find more information on magick?
Thanks to the development of the Internet, a lot of blogs, social groups and forums exist to sate the needs of those whose minds thirst for knowledge. There are also hard-to-find books out there that have a wealth of information about these things. Finally, just as Buddha saw enlightenment after an extended period of meditation, one can also tap into the truths the universe can offer by first tapping into one's self.
How: How do I attain self-enlightenment, or the ability to use magick?
The ability to use magick is easy, since even the most mundane tasks, in some ways, use magick to accomplish. The ability to attain self-enlightenment, not so easy, as it requires a great amount of patience and willingness on your part, in order to attain truths that lie within all of us, if we only went beyond ourselves.
Why: Why study magick?
I can think of four reasons:
1. Self-improvement.
2. Self-awareness.
3. Helping others.
4. Improving the use of magick.
Studying magick helps develop one's entire self, not just the physical or spiritual aspects. Assuming that you aren't naturally gifted with magick, or that you don't make a pact with a devil just to attain magick -- and seriously, don't -- and instead you actually study magick, you would have to learn how to be more aware of yourself, of your actions, of the whos, whats, whens, wheres, whys, and hows that make up yourself. You would have to listen to, and understand, every underlying thought, every emotional signal, every hormone coursing through your body and in & out of your body. And once you become aware of every movement and thought you make, you start taking control of them, allowing yourself to become more than just an automated bag of genes waiting for the next score or the next bag of genes to arrive, to become something beyond a moneymaker or money spender, to become... a little more than human, and yet a little more human than most humans.
Of course, aside from helping one's self improve his self-awareness and self overall, the study of magick could also help (or harm) others to a degree. Directly or otherwise, a Magus could influence one's fortunes or fate, and even one's future to a certain degree. This power, as subtle as it is compared to the popular flair of magicians throwing lightning bolts and fireballs to smite his foes, is actually the magus' deadliest weapon, as well as his most powerful tool. This is also the reason why even the good magi refused to part with their secrets: in the wrong hands, manipulation of the right people can destroy nations, even worlds.
[ Then again, with the way this world works right now, you don't really need to be a magus anymore to find out how powerful a diplomat or political advisor is in shaping world events ]
For those who truly wish to advocate the use of magick, it would certainly help if you study how the ancient ones developed and casted their spells and used their magick in order to further enhance magick's use. This is also why I'm divulging this information on this blog in the first place, to disseminate information to the future generations in the hopes that, if and when they find this blog, they would be able to further research into spell creation and development of magick, especially as a tool to develop life, love and humanity [or for a less "racial" term, universality (kindness for all beings, whenever applicable, and not just humans)].
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