Now we’ll look at summoning magic. The topic at hand is magic used
to summon angels and demons to our world.

First… what is summoning magic? It’s when a magician summons a
spiritual presence and controls it to achieve his or her goals. Like
shamanism, summoning magic can be seen throughout the world in
different eras. It’s widely seen in books, movies, video games, and so
on…

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust was instrumental in the
popularization of summoning magic.

Here are some examples of summoning magic.

In the Middle Ages, John Dee and Edward Kelley joined forces in
Europe to summon an angel. Later, in the 19th century, the magician
Eliphas Levi summoned the spirit of Apollonius. Following in his
footsteps was Aleister Crowley, who in the 20th century summoned the
guardian angel Aiwass.

There’s Neoplatonism, the focusing on the doctrine of summoning a
guiding spirit called a daemon. In Voudoun, the Houngan may summon
a spirit called a Loa.

And in Japan… An incantation in a religion called Vajrayana can be
considered a summoning ritual. By performing this ritual, the
summoner tries to fuse with Buddha to gain his power.

I could go on and on… there are countless examples of summoning
magic. But by studying many different forms, you can begin to see a
pattern. Once magic circles, spells, and the like were established as
part of the ritual, they saw more common use.

But summoning magic isn’t always used for powerful spirits. It can
also invoke everyday spirits. Seances, for example, our Oujia boards.

These rituals are very easy to perform and thus very attractive.

But… as I’ve told you many times, do not try this at home! It may result
in… unpleasantness.