Prayer as magic

Sometimes, the most effective magical working is also the simplest. Prayer is one of the simplest forms of magic within the context of religious magic. Prayer is quite simply an act of devotion in which we enter into a dialogue with the Gods, asking for guidance, offering praise, confessing or making reperations for mistakes, asking for assistance, etc. Through prayer, we seek to alter our reality by entering into relationship with the divine to effect change.

Certain types of prayer are also forms of ritual magic. Let's take a look at a specific ritual;

You sit, stand, or lay down, whatever is most comfortable. Next you take up a physical focus, in this case beads. You then use that physical focus to go through a systematic set of meditations, words spoken repeatedly, and specific mysteries to contemplate. Woven throughout the meditation is praise to the gods that you worship, and requests for daily needs.

Through this set ritualized meditation, you are able to enter into an altered state of consciousness that can be used for a variety of magical tasks. You also enter into rapport with the Gods who can also assist you. Now, take a look at the ritual that I outlined, and take a look at the Rosary. The Rosary is a perfect example of ritualized prayer as magic. The rosary is a great starting point to build your own ritualized prayers.

Now, prayer does not have to be ritualized to be an effective form of magic. All that's really required is your own desire, faith in the Divine that you are calling on, and a willingness to pray in the first place. As with any other form of magic, your own will and intention is important. All prayers made with faith and will are acts of magic. As I said, magic at it's simplest.