On the Veneration of Objects
© Copyright 2015 MJC
In Ancient Egypt, The Priest (Magician) would want
something that obeyed his orders on Earth, an automaton. He would create an object like a human figure
and pray to it to animate the statue,
like an Energy Battery storing willed
and focused energy. The statue did not
move unless it had detached arms; animation meant something else. Animation
was the manner in which a venerated object behaved. If it was a Statue of Anubis, the attributes
of Anubis were carved into his likeness or attached as with clothing. These attributes are what the person is
praying with – if the statue is of Ra then the attributes relate to solar
light; if Tefnut, then it relates to Moisture/rain/floods; if Anubis, it
relates to Justice or the afterlife.
By animating
the object or “idol” the Priest/Magician created something useful. Other forms
of “idols” are: Books with printed words that can store energy (As in the
Quran, Bible, etc.), Paper Magic Spells (on papyrus or clay pottery fragment), Obelisks,
Temple walls, Military equipment (Shields), etc.
Animation renders the object with “life”
or “living qualities.” It was given offerings by the populace to
retain its energy and life-like appeal.
By the time of the Arabic Civilization this knowledge was reduced to mindless superstition, so
the Prophet Mohammad was against this
practice once he became important. The Quran
book is worshiped and venerated, thus it became the same type of “idol” used by
the Ancients. By venerating a book, the contents influence events in Time by reading it. This is what I do when I wish to use My Magic System to heal people,
manipulate the weather, or conquer foreign countries.
© MC 2015
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