Always Wondering
1. This book is very easy to misunderstand; readers are asked to use the most minute critical care in the study of it, even as we have done in its preparation.
2. In this book it is spoken of the Sephiroth and the Paths; of Spirits and Conjurations; of Gods, Spheres, Planes, and many other things which may or may not exist.
It is immaterial whether these exist or not. By doing certain things certain results will follow; students are most earnestly warned against attributing objective reality or philosophic validity to any of them.
I understand the “objective reality” part. Been there, learned that, useful but not fun. So I have a great respect for these concepts. I am getting hung up on “philosophic validity”. Perhaps I have a tendency to philosophize my idea of magic as a means to grow, learn and understand.
What does Crowley mean by this?
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