Please do not construe my points as criticism of your efforts. I believe you all are working with righteous intent, and this thread and your comments raise an important point.
The use of images (image-ination) is a potent technique in magical operations, particularly when you have multiple people involved, as it can help harness and focus their energies. The issue is that you run the risk of creating an egregore (Mark Stavish has a good book on that subject, FWIW), in our case an egregore that is attached to images of living persons. In some cases, you want to create an egregore, as it's highly effective, but in our case I don't think so.
My personal opinion: focus your petition to The Divine and strengthen your personal connection on that front. The petition, conveyed by the angels, will then perhaps find the proper audience more receptive, and leave the rest in the hands of The Divine. (Incidentally, I believe this is why some of the ancient grimoires stress that the mage should cultivate a good standing with The Divine prior to engaging in operations, as a degree of personal sanctity can help ensure greater safety when attempting magic.)
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Date: 2023-05-20 12:26 pm (UTC)The use of images (image-ination) is a potent technique in magical operations, particularly when you have multiple people involved, as it can help harness and focus their energies. The issue is that you run the risk of creating an egregore (Mark Stavish has a good book on that subject, FWIW), in our case an egregore that is attached to images of living persons. In some cases, you want to create an egregore, as it's highly effective, but in our case I don't think so.
My personal opinion: focus your petition to The Divine and strengthen your personal connection on that front. The petition, conveyed by the angels, will then perhaps find the proper audience more receptive, and leave the rest in the hands of The Divine. (Incidentally, I believe this is why some of the ancient grimoires stress that the mage should cultivate a good standing with The Divine prior to engaging in operations, as a degree of personal sanctity can help ensure greater safety when attempting magic.)
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