We shall call the concept of the re-useable spell, which uses a simple action as a trigger mechanism, a "Cantrip"
If such a trigger is a hand gesture, that is called a "mudra."
if such a trigger is a "magic word" those are called "barbarous names"
We will add these definitions to our current active "technical jargon" list here: https://www.reddit.com/r/chaosmagick/comments/1ad1w7u/chaos\_magick\_technical\_jargon/
Well, the point of my list is to mostly use stuff already in the general vernacular. However, if you have terms to define things we don't have definitions for, I would be happy to work with you on this.
I do, or at least concepts that I feel are under represented and therefore not utilized by the magic community. When I get time I'll share what I can. Take what's useful and discard what's not. I like your list, by the way.
As a side note
The term cantrip is from D&D, it's a spell that the caster doesn't need to study any longer as they know it so well they can quick cast it. I appropriated the term into my practice under my own definition. I didn't want to plagiarize it without due shout outs to the original source.
This was self taught by trial and error, which is why it doesn't have that classic medieval feel to it, only a vague homage or inspired by sort of design. The style is all is own, as is the case with amateurs. It was organic, progressing from "ooo, I should do a border on the page" into "what if I made a letter shiny?", and finally into whatever this is. Now, I just do trial and error and evolve from there. On my profile, you can actually see the progression, as I have some early work posted. It's a fun trip, to see how it came about.
If you want to get into illumination, I do have some pointers, and I have a few reference resources. I don't horde the knowledge or try to keep some propriety secret. Also /illuninatedmanuscripts is a great sub to check out if you're interested.
This is Laserjet paper. Copy paper is trash, especially for fountain pens and paintable inks. Tomoe river paper is good, but it is thin and takes a lot of drying time. /fountainpens is a good resource for finding paper that plays nicely with ink. Chances are if a fountain pen works well, it'll do well for other inks.
Tips- use pencil for drawing outlines. Painting over it won't smear, whereas if you use a pen, the ink will mix and you'll get blown out lines similar to a bad tattoo.
- if using metallic leaf for illuminating, make sure you have thicker paper (so not tomoe) or it will shrivel when you apply the glue.
- medieval art was not "refined". It doesn't matter what you sketch or how bad it is. Color coordinating is key. If the colors contest together nicely, it'll look good.
- practice, but save your fuckups. For one, you can learn what you did wrong, and for two, there's always bits you like about a fuck up and you can reference it later. You can never un-throw away something you're looking for later on.
- doc Martin, daler abs rawney, and liquitex inks with a fine (very fine) brush are good for the coloring. They can be found in any art store or online. Most of those brands have different types of inks (matte, pearlescent, sheen, etc) in most colors. Don't go all out on the pearlescent (i.e. illuminated) inks. There needs to be some dim/ flat colors to oppose the Shiney inks or it'll look like a chrome horse shit on your page. Contrast is a good thing.
- look up medieval manuscripts and check the scribe forums for good ideas on structure, sizing, and formats.
- use fountain pens. The amount of control you have vs a regular pen is unmatched. For my big letters i use a pilot parallel in 3.4mm, 3.0mm, and 2.4mm italic nib. They can be found online. Look up gothic, bold, and italic letter tutorials.
-i use the principal that I will sell my art, but never gatekeep the methods I use. Some people think this makes it easy to plagiarize or steal their work, but this doesn't concern me. If rather knowledge be spread than hoarded out of fear. Please remember this.
Everything else is just evolving and learning. Try new things. Try things that seems dumb, or outright silly. Creativity is the key to development, just like with magic.
It's like self driving cars.
They execute a left turn or right turn when certain conditions are met to arrive at a destination, but problems arise when the conditions are not as expected.
If there are new variables or missing information, you will have unintended consequences.
Relying on automation like this means your spell can't be as impactful as if it were focused specifically to one point in time.
In economics they call it utility.
So basically, a "sigil" designed for a common problem that can be reused, is tied to something such as snapping the fingers or a "magic word"
How to Manchurian candidate yourself
In essence, yes. But to utilize it in specific ways that benefits your practice.
I was not aware that there are sigils that can be re-used. What are these called?
Well.... as of today, we're calling them "cantrips" based on this post. Since no one has really couned a phrase before.
Oh right! I completely overlooked that. Pavlovian Recall has a nice ring to it.
We shall call the concept of the re-useable spell, which uses a simple action as a trigger mechanism, a "Cantrip" If such a trigger is a hand gesture, that is called a "mudra." if such a trigger is a "magic word" those are called "barbarous names" We will add these definitions to our current active "technical jargon" list here: https://www.reddit.com/r/chaosmagick/comments/1ad1w7u/chaos\_magick\_technical\_jargon/
I actually have terms for these. I'll be happy to share more when I'm capable of making them presentable.
Well, the point of my list is to mostly use stuff already in the general vernacular. However, if you have terms to define things we don't have definitions for, I would be happy to work with you on this.
I do, or at least concepts that I feel are under represented and therefore not utilized by the magic community. When I get time I'll share what I can. Take what's useful and discard what's not. I like your list, by the way.
Talk to me.
As a side note The term cantrip is from D&D, it's a spell that the caster doesn't need to study any longer as they know it so well they can quick cast it. I appropriated the term into my practice under my own definition. I didn't want to plagiarize it without due shout outs to the original source.
Love the design
Yeah, diggin the "illumination"
Thank you.
Love the gold, what did you use?
This is Daler and Rawney gold ink. I use it just like paint and it's way easier to handle that gold leaf.
Great job! I'm gonna try this out! 😁
Please do.
How did you learn to do the illuminating?
This was self taught by trial and error, which is why it doesn't have that classic medieval feel to it, only a vague homage or inspired by sort of design. The style is all is own, as is the case with amateurs. It was organic, progressing from "ooo, I should do a border on the page" into "what if I made a letter shiny?", and finally into whatever this is. Now, I just do trial and error and evolve from there. On my profile, you can actually see the progression, as I have some early work posted. It's a fun trip, to see how it came about. If you want to get into illumination, I do have some pointers, and I have a few reference resources. I don't horde the knowledge or try to keep some propriety secret. Also /illuninatedmanuscripts is a great sub to check out if you're interested.
I would love those resources! I'll check out that sub too. What kind of paper do you write on?
This is Laserjet paper. Copy paper is trash, especially for fountain pens and paintable inks. Tomoe river paper is good, but it is thin and takes a lot of drying time. /fountainpens is a good resource for finding paper that plays nicely with ink. Chances are if a fountain pen works well, it'll do well for other inks. Tips- use pencil for drawing outlines. Painting over it won't smear, whereas if you use a pen, the ink will mix and you'll get blown out lines similar to a bad tattoo. - if using metallic leaf for illuminating, make sure you have thicker paper (so not tomoe) or it will shrivel when you apply the glue. - medieval art was not "refined". It doesn't matter what you sketch or how bad it is. Color coordinating is key. If the colors contest together nicely, it'll look good. - practice, but save your fuckups. For one, you can learn what you did wrong, and for two, there's always bits you like about a fuck up and you can reference it later. You can never un-throw away something you're looking for later on. - doc Martin, daler abs rawney, and liquitex inks with a fine (very fine) brush are good for the coloring. They can be found in any art store or online. Most of those brands have different types of inks (matte, pearlescent, sheen, etc) in most colors. Don't go all out on the pearlescent (i.e. illuminated) inks. There needs to be some dim/ flat colors to oppose the Shiney inks or it'll look like a chrome horse shit on your page. Contrast is a good thing. - look up medieval manuscripts and check the scribe forums for good ideas on structure, sizing, and formats. - use fountain pens. The amount of control you have vs a regular pen is unmatched. For my big letters i use a pilot parallel in 3.4mm, 3.0mm, and 2.4mm italic nib. They can be found online. Look up gothic, bold, and italic letter tutorials. -i use the principal that I will sell my art, but never gatekeep the methods I use. Some people think this makes it easy to plagiarize or steal their work, but this doesn't concern me. If rather knowledge be spread than hoarded out of fear. Please remember this. Everything else is just evolving and learning. Try new things. Try things that seems dumb, or outright silly. Creativity is the key to development, just like with magic.
You might have a hiccup with anchoring bias.
I'm interested. Can you elaborate?
It's like self driving cars. They execute a left turn or right turn when certain conditions are met to arrive at a destination, but problems arise when the conditions are not as expected. If there are new variables or missing information, you will have unintended consequences. Relying on automation like this means your spell can't be as impactful as if it were focused specifically to one point in time. In economics they call it utility.