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For a practicing magician tied to a religion. How are statues used not an act of idolatry? Personally statues are a reminder to me, rather than a symbolic entity.
It’s not worshiping it’s like a telephone call to the entityI see. So it's not the statue being worshipped but the entity inhabiting it.
Appreciated that, thank you.Fr. Mourad can give us the Orthodox prospective for Icons, likely this can cover the Catholic use of statues as well.
For my part, I am on the path of being like God (or...trying as hard as I can), and imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.
The statue should only be a physical representation of whatever deity the religion you're practicing from worships. The worship isn't to the statue itself, but what it represents. So that shouldn't be idolatry (if I'm understanding you correctly).For a practicing magician tied to a religion. How are statues used not an act of idolatry? Personally statues are a reminder to me, rather than a symbolic entity.
Have you ever heard of such a thing? Outside of a temple with priests, that is? Personally, I'd look into getting a statue of St Cyprian of Antioch from a local botanica (not garden but store, often in a Hispanic neighborhood). Pick an intercessor who will work on your behalf and try not to overcomplicate it.216 separate altars
Excellent suggestion. I thought ones for elementals and respective godnames and choirs were required, so minimum five altars. I like your botanica idea a lot.Have you ever heard of such a thing? Outside of a temple with priests, that is? Personally, I'd look into getting a statue of St Cyprian of Antioch from a local botanica (not garden but store, often in a Hispanic neighborhood). Pick an intercessor who will work on your behalf and try not to overcomplicate it.
Yeah, stay away from TOOB Fairies too if you can. You might say you would never bother with those, but then you'll be standing in your home staring at your receipt and they will be everywhere, staring at you.There are dragon statues at one store I know if I ventured far left.
I like the simple idea as much if not moreso than the figurines idea.
A lot less expensive.