Law of Attraction vs Magick: Which is Better for Manifestation?

I recently spoke about the differences between the Law of Attraction and Magick, as there are many, and the Magician should know which method better suits their needs.

Understanding the Mechanics of the Law of Attraction

Firstly, one must understand that the Law of Attraction is about utilizing a universal law to your benefit, based on the understanding that you attract everything into your life—and this is 100% correct.

The Law of Attraction shines a spotlight on an individual’s mindset so they can begin to understand the hows and whys of their life's current state. Its central focus is solely to demonstrate the correlation between one’s mindset and how it effortlessly creates everything in one’s reality, utilizing emotion as the magnetic pull.

How Magick Differs: Bypassing Causality

On the other hand, Magick, spells, and rituals are used to change events or states in accordance with one’s Will. This operates completely differently from the Law of Attraction; Magick can bypass causality and directly target outcomes to produce swift changes in a magician's life.

While the Law of Attraction focuses on origins and causes—showing the deep connection between your state of mind and your experiences—Magick can act as a temporary band-aid, leaving the root cause untouched.

The Occultist Perspective: All is Mind

The Occultist believes, “Change your mind, change your life,” because they understand that the mind and life are inextricably linked, and this is where true power lies. After all, All is Mind, and Mind is everything.

This is not to downplay the power of Magick, though its effects can be temporary, limiting, or even devastating depending on how it is directed. However, Magick is ground-level knowledge when it comes to altering one’s life. The thorough knowledge of manipulating natural laws yields a much more profound effect, shaping not just one’s immediate environment, but generations, legacies, and space itself.

Addressing the Critics and "Woo-Woo" Skepticism

Many claim the Law of Attraction is a "woo-woo" concept with little bearing on the physical world. However, I’ve noticed that those who dismiss it have rarely contemplated how the law actually functions, nor have they recognized the simplest examples of it operating in their own lives.

Critics often bring up global catastrophes or tragedies involving children to sway others to their side. Yet those events, no matter how heartbreaking and unfortunate, do not override the precision or effectiveness of this universal law.

When to Use Magick vs. The Law of Attraction

So when it comes to Magick and the Law of Attraction, which should you use, and for what purpose? The answer is to use both, neither, or simply utilize their effects when necessary.

• For Complete Lifestyle Changes: When aiming for complete lifestyle changes and creating an entirely new mental environment, rely on the Law of Attraction. The focus here is recreating your world from the inside out through total mind immersion.
• For Immediate or Quick Results: For anything requiring a swift, localized result, use Magick.

A Direct Comparison: The Wealth Frequency

To offer another comparison: a person who truly utilizes the Law of Attraction becomes one with that which they desire. They become smooth and fluid with their intentions, fitting into the frequency of their goals.

Consider the difference between someone who wants to be rich but thinks poor—living in a scarce environment, consuming a poor diet, wasting time on low-vibrational internet gossip, and surrounding themselves with people who mirror that exact mentality—versus someone who focuses entirely on self-improvement, studies, the arts, advancement, wealth, education, science, travel, health, and the fineries of life. The latter will naturally attract wealth, while the former will always feel disconnected and ultimately repel it.

A poor-minded individual can cast a spell for wealth, but depending on their energetic match to prosperity and their skill level at ritual work, any results they achieve will likely be short-lived. Ultimately, we attract who and what we are. Because All is Mind, wealth must take root there first before it can manifest outwardly. As within, so without. These are not clichés; they are universal truths.

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Why Magicians Won’t Become Rich From A Magick Spell

I still find it interesting that after decades of the popularization of Magick and the occult, many still try to use Magick to get rich or become wealthy. Doing so actually blinds the aspiring practitioner to what Magick truly is. It hides not only the mental, emotional, psychological, and energetic sacrifices required, but also the realization that Magick is only a gateway.

Magick vs. The Occult: Moving Beyond the Gateway

Yes, Magick is a gateway—meaning it is only the beginning of the knowledge that awakens humans to the power laying mostly dormant within the majority. The rest of the knowledge, known as the occult, is where you learn the framework and structure upon which this entire world has been constructed.

However, many individuals become so enthralled by a mere semblance of ability to change their life that they quit their studies after a few low-magick spells, all while quickly adopting a title of great mastery.

Magick allows people to think they can simply utter words, dance, chant, spill blood, light candles, check moon phases, and direct energy to obtain whatever they want in life—and in many cases, this is true. However, major requests require major knowledge applied skillfully. This reaches far beyond merely connecting with deities and daemons.

The Science of Receiving: Why Spells Fall Short

Although I’ve seen some of these wealth spells actually begin to work for a practitioner, it was often unbeknownst to them because they lacked the scientific intelligence to recognize the ignition of their own fire. In addition, they didn’t know how to mentally prepare for receiving their request.

They ultimately demonstrated to the spirits and energies that, although they stumbled upon a proper conjuration, they did not possess the energetic or financial acumen to retain the wealth potentially bestowed upon them. Receiving, after all, is only the first part of the equation.

Do not misunderstand my intentions; none of this is written with malice or mockery toward those who have attempted such feats. This is simply because a lifetime ago, that very same mirror bore my own reflection. Luckily, it is this memory that places me in a position to help others who have truly been called to this path as part of my life’s work.

The 1 Million Questions Behind Financial Manifestation

Well, let’s ask the inevitable question: Is it even possible to become rich and wealthy using Magick? And if so, how should one use Magick to achieve it?

The answer to the first question is: Yes. Of course. Naturally. However, this single question leads to a million other questions for the practitioner—answers that will either stop a spell in its tracks or propel it forward, only to halt its effects later on down the line.

• How do you want to get rich?
• What do you mean by wealth?
• What kind of wealth? How much?
• In what way would you like to be wealthy?
• What channels are currently available for wealth to appear?
• Are you prepared to receive that wealth?
• How have you prepared for its reception, maintenance, growth, and retention?

Shifting from Magician to Scientist

Those who undertake this type of working out of a place of great imbalance and shortsightedness will never devote themselves to the study of this path long enough to earn the title of Magician. This specific type of working requires that you skip the standard magician mindset entirely and instead adopt the analytical and strategic skills of an occultist or a scientist—which are truly one and the same.

The practitioner must know that this spell can render immediate results or span across decades depending on how it was cast. Energy takes the path of least resistance and operates with meticulous detail. It often shows signs and completes the working long before the practitioner even realizes the magnitude of what he or she has conjured or summoned.

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If you have had success with some workings, you can have success with others. Also, if the Magician thinks like an Occultist, and already embodies the mindset, belief, and behavior of the wealthy, a strategic spell can act as a launchpad into wealth.

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How Saturn In Leo Planetary Transit Reinforced Occult Lessons

The most difficult planetary transit that I’ve ever experienced in my lifetime so far was Saturn in Leo in my 2nd house. This transit occurred during a time when I was pursuing a career in Electronic music as a Singer and Producer. While I had considered myself at the time to be quite knowledgeable about astrology, this transit, or shall I say, Saturn, taught me just how little I knew and how much I needed to learn.

So let’s dissect Saturn ‘s effects while focusing only on the important chunks. Saturn, as we know it, is a planet that governs limitations, restrictions, long term lessons, conservation, and balance. Saturn is like a stern parent that teaches us that we should view what we do today should compound to engender future success. It forces us to learn, and receive a working knowledge of, the concepts of evolution, gradualism, and systems. 

Even though we can all agree that these concepts are a wise approach to life, Saturn’s way of teaching those who aren’t naturally comfortable with this approach can be viewed as unyielding and malefic, making you bear witness that Saturn indeed is not a taskmaster, but “The Taskmaster.”

Lovers of astrology and those who think the planets can do no wrong, will,  with crooked smiles, tell you that Saturn prefers that you operate within its’ guidelines in order to see any progress, and yes, I concur. However, this can be quite frustrating if you are the type who likes to go with your own flow or has created a system of perfect chaos that has been working for you until this transit. While Saturn does like systems, it favors those that are based in structure, not freestyling. Saturn wants you to earn your money, not expect windfalls. Some might say Saturn wants to turn you into an authority figure or leader of a cause or idea, expecting you take on more responsibility, while developing patience and thoroughness. Saturnian transits can turn you into a builder who will have something to show for their blood, sweat, and tears —-but only if you abide by its rules. Don’t get me wrong, this type of development is helpful, but only if you are already adaptable, not set in your ways and already possess the ability to “ see the forest through the trees.” Otherwise, if you are a free spirit who has relied on your inner power to manifest, or simply earn or attract the things you wanted in life, you will feel as if you have acquired an evil stepparent who never liked children and can’t wait to make your life a living hell.

Let’s move on to what happens when Saturn meets Leo. Leo is known for traits like love of  the spotlight, leadership, fierceness, confidence, and charisma. We can see how the blending off these two sets of qualities of Saturn and Leo should be a positive transit, as together they can create a compatible influence. I agree that the Saturn in Leo transit would be more complimentary than the previous Saturn in Pisces transit of 2024-2026 because Saturn’s influences do not clash with Leo’s governing traits. Unlike a Saturn transit through Pisces who governs dreams, emotions, artistry, moods, and empathy, which can be instantaneously be viewed to be a combative and contentious transit at the offset. If you live in the United States, just recall Trump’s candidacy in which you saw heightened emotion, the restriction of food necessities, continuous unrelenting pushback and fighting over dreams and ideals, and so on. 

Saturn in Pisces mark throughout politics the last two years had too many events to name, but at least you can go online and rewatch them and match them up in real time.

So how did the seemingly congruent Saturn in Leo transit cause problems to arise in my life? Simple, The transit passed through my 2nd house, which is the primary money house. 

The 2nd house governs your primary income (your steady paycheck on the 1st & 15th),  values, security, and speech. This meant during this transit (with Leo already my foundational influence) what I believe has value, what makes me feel secure (money, housing, emotions), speech (the power or influence my voice has), and not to forget the flow of income. As a natal Saturn in Leo in the 2nd house, which is what is called a “Saturn Return,” (with your first Saturn return happens between the ages of 27-30,) this event is meant to mature you and teach you quarter point lessons, and mature me it did!

So the real questions are : 

1) How did my Saturn in Leo transit ( Saturn return) affect me? 

While I produced and completed an entire album, I had significant voice problems and could not vocalize to my full potential. You could say my voice was constricted. While I worked day and night with promotions and marketing, even building a website at the time, it was a lot of work with very little reward.

During this time, work was very difficult to find so I was relegated to living with relatives as I couldn’t afford to live on my own. The only work I found during the influence were gig jobs in promotional modeling. When the transit ended, I went back to structured work in Sales.

2) What was my Saturn return transit trying to teach me in 2007?

Saturn taught me the art of hard work and that rewards, or an income, is not promised no matter how hard you work under this influence.  Saturn is more focused on teaching you lessons of how you should cultivate a long term endeavor as opposed to rewarding you the fruits of your labor. 

Those who have difficulty yet remain employed during Saturn transiting through a money house (depending on the house it transits through) are usually on the verge of leaving, quitting, or getting fired from a job, I’ve learned. If they hold on to the job, they stayed as a whipping board and took a lot of blows. This may or may not apply to self employed people because they control their workplace, however they may still find financial doors that were once opened suddenly locked.

My Saturn Return in Saturn in Leo matured me as an Occultist as it reinforced the lesson that there is a cyclical nature embedded in all things, and those lessons, for an Occultist should be mastered. As humans, we seem to think that seasons are only for the weather, that processes exist only in machines and math, and that sciences are only to be used in the workplace or school. However, the very planetary system that we exist within not only affects earth energetically but seeks to help us grow to our fullest potential as earthlings. 

Not to mention, within their guidance are lessons that the true elite have learned, mastered, and apply everyday to get the most out of their lives, while those of us who remain ignorant or fearsome of planetary assistance are doomed to repeat our obvious mistakes and failures. In the age of Aquarius, knowledge is abundant therefore the choice is ours to learn, study, and evolve.

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