by magickal trance i mean attaining open-eye somnambulism in delta and epsilon states. erik’s course uses open-eyed somnambulism and visual/audient hallucinations for spirit connection and siddha development. what erik calls structuring isn’t illusion (visualization), but visions (hypnopomp) and dreams (hypnagogia).
the other 12 hypnotic phenomena are induced using hypnotic suggestibility tests and can probably be deepened to take you into many magickal areas. as far as i can tell, somnambulism and hallucinations are the 1-2 punch behind mastering evocation, so i will focus on those for now.
really, all you need to do is find an effective way to bypass the critical censor. once you get past that you can go to any part of the subconscious, unconscious, or superconscious minds you want.
[quote=“Mephistor, post:3, topic:8013”]When Doing Evocation and most Magickal Working you must Consider your Magickal Operation succesful the instant you decided to Do it.
When i First started practicing Magick, i had this Thought : ‘‘I Hope it will Work’’. Most of my Ritual Failed, But the moment i Decided to Believe that my Magickal Working were Succesful. I started to get real Result.[/quote]
truth.
if you get results 1 time in 3 you’re probably a better magician than merlin!