Magical Imagination: The Keys to Magic

My increasing interest in the concept of imagination propelled me to obtain Magical Imagination; The Keys To Magic by Nick Farrell. Building Your Own Inner Kingdom (Chapter 3 starts on page 83), Using Imagination To Change Your Psyche (Chapter 4 starts on page 108), Using Myths (Chapter 5 starts on page 132), and Imagination As A Mystical Tool (Chapter Six starts on page 152) are some of the multiple topics touched upon within the book Magical Imagination; Keys To Magic by Nick Farrell.

Magical Imagination is a substantial revision of Nick's book Magical Pathworking. I really liked Magical Pathworking and in my opinion Magical Imagination is even better. Having read both books its interesting for me to see Nick's journey in this work and how he has changed as a result. As to the book itself, I found that what I liked about it is that Nick explores pathworking from multiple perspectives and disciplines including archetypal/psychological, mythological, and most importantly through imagination. Nick treats imagination as a magical tool, which is a refreshing change of pace from how its often treated. This is a book that's applicable to a variety of magical paths and should be required reading.

An essential resource for all magicians

Nick Farrell wrote an excellent book that hammers home the point that imagination is a necessary component of will, and that will is required for use of magic, so imagination is vital for magic. Through several points and exercises in developing and expanding imagination, this book is a must read for any occultist.

Having been working with pathworking on my own for the past 12 months or so, I came across this book at just the right time. Not only did I learn how to delve even deeper into the workings of the imagination, but I also learned how to apply that which came to me. I've now begun to work with others doing similar meditation and imagination techniques. This book is worth it just for the "Finding the Centre" technique alone. This short yet beautiful meditation has added a whole new dimension to my meditation and pathworkings.

A great introduction to using your imagination.

I did enjoy the book for its focus on developing the imagination along with many practical techniques for magical and spiritual pathworking.

The content of this book is good, but it is littered with typos. Somebody did a very poor job of proofreading and editing Mr Farrells book.

Magical Imagination: The Keys to Magic By Nick FarrellMagical Imagination offers greater insights into the techniques of imagination in magic which Farrell previously examined in his book, Magical Pathworking: Techniques of Active Imagination. In Magical Imagination, Farrell draws on his own experiences as a magician and teacher within the Golden Dawn and the use of these techniques to build up a strong and reliable magical practice for the individual. The book looks at the continued use of pathworkings from a multitude of perspectives and functions. Farrell's skills as an author are really brought to fruition in this text as he manages to successfully draw the reader into the right mind-frame in which to engage with the material presented.Magical Imagination takes a more contemporary view of pathworking as a form of magic rather than the psychological experimentations of Farrell's earlier work. The industry is already heavily populated with so-called "self-help" books and New Age techniques and so it can be difficult for occultists to find material they can actively work with. Reading the book I'm fascinated with the layers of self-discovery presented before the reader and find myself highly enthused with the material presented here. The book is really well formatted presenting areas of personal space to be explored in one's own "Inner Kingdom", following on to mapping out safe techniques that can be developed for clairvoyance and astral projection (though the book stays on topic and provides only a peripheral idea of rising in the spirit vision or astral projection. More time is spent towards the latter half exploring the creation of Inner Temples and working with inner plane contacts. The author is highly skilled in this area with case studies on hand to illustrate from personal experience what an individual might encounter along the way offering sage advice.Holding so much promise I must confess I did fear that the book might result in being a re-hash of what was in Magical Pathworking; and yes there are some aspects of Magical Pathworking skill in Magical Imagination, however, I found that Farrell wove his various elements quite successfully into a very effective and yet approachable book. While one might notice some common themes in Nick Farrell's writing the author is always a delight to read and explore the various tropes of the work presented.Upon reflection, I'm compelled to recommend this book to anyone seeking, either to begin their magical path or to develop it on a personal or indeed a group level. Regardless of one's background there is much on offer within this book for the sincere student of the Western Mysteries. Everything from the clear writing style, to the formatting and presentation of the techniques is accessible to the reader and having bought by fair share of books with guided meditations and pathworkings on offer over the years this is by far not an easy feat to achieve.Magical Imagination: The Keys to Magic is published by Skylight Press (July, 2013). The book is available from various retail outlets such as Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk or direct from the Skylight Press website

Great book. Am only a short way into it so far

A great resd

I have bought and read a number of occult/magic books in the course of the past year and I have to say that Magical Imagination has turned out to be the most impactful one for me.The type of magic described in the book is often described as astral travelling or pathworking. By focusing on certain symbols, ideas or short stories you go into a light trance in which you gain insights into a topic, question or fundamental idea. Once learned, this technique is really powerful both for personal and spiritual development - especially if you have some prior experience with meditation.The book contains a number of pathworkings and invites you to develop your own system. Personally, I found the olympic spirits to be most impressive and the inner kingdom to be the most useful. Highly recommended!

No me ha gustado, esperaba algo mas practico. Mucha teoria que sobra porque ya esta todo dicho al respecto. Tiene algunas visualizaciones guiadas, se atreve hasta con victimas de abusos ( un poco atrevido). Basicamente, el libro te anima a que fabriques tus propias visualizaciones. Me ha dejado bastante frio. No lo recomendaria.