Oborosen
Simim
The whole point of ritual and ceremony, complex incantations and sigils, is:
-To gather the attention of whatever you wanted to get the attention of
-To induce an atmosphere that will help you direct your intent more efficiently.
That being said, if it takes you an hour long ritual, luxurious incenses, taper candles, and complex invocations to get the attention of a deity, and to get you in that right mindset, awesome.
However, if you stumble upon a being and it takes you two seconds to get into that mindset, that is also just as appropriate.
Magic isn't about procedure, it's about results. If you get the same results off burning a green candle and visualizing prosperity as someone else did from summoning various spirits of fortune into a complex circle, more power to you.
-To gather the attention of whatever you wanted to get the attention of
-To induce an atmosphere that will help you direct your intent more efficiently.
That being said, if it takes you an hour long ritual, luxurious incenses, taper candles, and complex invocations to get the attention of a deity, and to get you in that right mindset, awesome.
However, if you stumble upon a being and it takes you two seconds to get into that mindset, that is also just as appropriate.
Magic isn't about procedure, it's about results. If you get the same results off burning a green candle and visualizing prosperity as someone else did from summoning various spirits of fortune into a complex circle, more power to you.
Yes, I understand where your coming from when you say magic is about the results.
But within the last few years I have seen what cutting corners with spell casting can do. Two of my beast friends have paid much for it and I myself almost lost the use of my hands.
What I speak of is following the original rules set for our protection. Not trying to undermine them.