Psybermagick: Advanced Ideas in Chaos Magic - Peter J. Carroll 2000

Magick VI Equation 4, Eidolonics

The Fourth Equation of Magick¹

Eidolonics

Pe = P + (1 - P) L^1/P

Where all factors lie on a scale of 0—1

and:—

Pe = the probability of accomplishing something by the use of an Eidolon.

P = the probability of the event occurring by chance alone.

L = the quality of the magical link.

Commentary 9

The Eidolon Evocation

Conjuration:—

Let the magickian fashion a Material Basis for a general purpose cybermorph, sparing no expense or skill. Let the magickian physically carry the material basis at all times close to the body. Let the magickian mentally carry the astral image of the material basis to the point of clear hallucination during any spare waking moment and, if possible, whilst dreaming. Let the magickian, by profound effort of ritual, phantasy and imagination, treat the eidolon’s material and astral forms as sigils for a named semi-autonomous sentience.

The magickian will create a reusable multi-task servitor by such conjurations, for which the first equations factors take an optimum unitary value. Thus only the problem of a magickal link awaits solution in any particular spell of enchantment or divination at which the magickian directs the eidolon. Although the neophyte must learn the many and varied conjurations of the art and science, the master will usually prefer the greater speed and efficiency that an eidolon cybermorph offers.

We still don’t believe in ’Spirits’ in the traditional sense of the word, yet we have increasingly relied on handmade synthetic entities to accomplish difficult acts of probability manipulation or information retrieval. It takes far less time than making spells from scratch. Just pick up the groundsleve of an appropriate entity from the altar and visualize it going off to do the business. Simply Fire and Forget. Upgrade to modern magical missile technology.

^{1 See our Liber Kaos: The Psychonomicon for the first three.}