Remember, if each day does not find you a better person than you were the day before, you are going backward — in health, in mental peace, and in soul joy. Why? Because you don’t exercise enough control over your actions. You yourself made your habits, and you can change them. If you have been thinking wrongly, make up your mind to be with good company and to study and meditate. A change of company can make a great difference to you. When you enter a spiritual environment, even for a few hours, your mentality changes; you feel a refreshing peace. When you go to a dance or a party, your mind is often restless, nervous, and excited. Later, if you go into a better atmosphere, one of calmness, you feel different again. The greatest influence in your life, stronger even than your willpower, is your environment. Change that, if necessary. Until you are mentally strong, you can never be what you want to be without a good environment to help you. When you are having difficulty in trying to change for the better, spiritual company and good environment are essential.

Real magick is not merely an assortment of skills and techniques. It’s more like an open minded attitude, a blend of interest and dedication, which allows each honest mage to observe, to learn, to adapt, and to invent unique ways of changing identity and reality from within.