Further Reading For Chaos Magic
Condensed Chaos: An Introduction to Chaos Magic by Phil Hine
Liber Null & Psychonaut: An Introduction to Chaos Magic by Peter J. Carroll
The Book of Pleasure: The Psychology of Ecstasy by Austin Osman Spare
The Illuminatus! Trilogy: The Eye in the Pyramid, The Golden Apple, Leviathan by Robert Anton Wilson
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Chaos Magic (add a K to the end if you’re a pretentious magus) is a system of ritual magic that emerged from the UK in the 1970’s as a response to the rising interest in neo-pagan belief systems and The Western Mystery Tradition of Aleister Crowley and The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Chaos differs from these traditions in that it approaches the philosophy of belief as a tool for manifestation rather than a cornerstone of the practice.
Chaos runs wild with the notion of subjective reality. Practitioners of this path determine their own reality by projecting their will through the lens of symbols of power. A chaos magician, also known as a chaote, could draw as much power toward manifestation from a god such as Vishnu as they would the symbolic figure of Count Chocula. Anything goes. The only thing that matters is absolute, concentrate belief. Nothing is true. Everything is permitted.
The practice of chaos differs from traditional forms of the Western Esoteric Tradition in that there is no regimented ceremony or ritual. The practice rests entirely on the magician and their personal system of belief. The most common form of practice is the use of sigils, magically encoding your will into a simple symbol.
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