To get successful results from magic, work must be done upon all four of the planes.

In ascending order, these are the physical plane, the emotional plane, the mental plane,

and the spiritual plane.

The PHYSICAL PLANE:

Suggest working with a structure which is similar to a four-story house when practicing magic.

She says to imagine that the ground floor represents the physical plane. This floor contains

a number of rooms, each representing a particular magical technique appropriate to this plane.

This is a room where oils are blended and poured, a room where candles are molded and

consecrated, a room where waters are created, a room where powders and incense are

allpounded, and a room where crystals are cleansed and charged with energy. Each of

these rooms is dedicated to a particular element, so that as you work with these physical

tools you learn about the four elements and their correspondence to the various facets

within your character.

There is a kitchen with a large hearth; this is your lab. And there is an herb garden just

outside the kitchen. There is also a storage room which contains supplies of magical tools.

As a novice, you will, of necessity, spend more time obtaining supplies for magical practice

than in creating the supplies themselves. Later, when you are more experienced, you may

decide to specialize in the creation of one or more magical tools. Finally, there is a small room

which serves as a temple where, after all your preparations, you may practice your Magick.

There are 2 important reasons to practice magic on the physical level.

First: physical materials such as herbs and incense stimulate your senses, which in turn

activate certain areas of your psyche and create an emotional state in you conducive to

the practice of magic. Second: the use of physical materials grounds energies generated

on the higher planes so that you obtain tangible results from your magical operations.