Theurgy
Theurgy (Greek: θεουργία) describes the practice of rituals, sometimes magical in nature, performed with the intention of invoking the action or evoking the presence of one or more gods, especially with the goal of uniting with the divine, achieving henosis, and perfecting oneself.
H. P. Blavatsky defined it as follows:
Theurgia, or Theurgy (Gr.). A communication with, and means of bringing down to earth, planetary spirits and angels--the “gods of Light”. Knowledge of the inner meaning of their hierarchies, and purity of life alone can lead to the acquisition of the powers necessary for communion with them. To arrive at such an exalted .goal the aspirant must be absolutely worthy and unselfish.[1]
She, however, warned about the following:
Theurgy has to be preceded by a training of our senses and the knowledge of the human Self in relation to the Divine SELF. So long as man has not thoroughly mastered this preliminary study, it is idle to anthropomorphize the formless. By “formless” I mean the higher and the lower Gods, the supermundane as well as mundane Spirits, or Beings, which to beginners can be revealed only in Colors and Sounds. For none but a high Adept can perceive a “God” in its true transcendental form, which to the untrained intellect, to the Chela, will be visible only by its Aura.[2]
Online resources
Articles
- Theurgy at Theosopedia