Thank you, that makes sense! The second factor makes me think of the traditional warnings in some Eastern systems against chasing after the siddhis rather than focusing on enlightenment. Presumably developing one's own inner capacities is always a better path to lasting results. Focusing on external results instead could be seen as the spiritual equivalent trying to bribe the building inspectors to look the other way rather than fixing the structural problems with your house.
Re: Distinguishing invocation from goetia
Date: 2025-02-17 09:12 pm (UTC)