I create the world that is that I may inhabit it fully.
I build a bridge into the Otherworld,
a place between Awake and Dreaming,
a place between Matter and Spirit,
a place between what was, what is, and what is to come.

Six Ways is a handbook of magic and sorcery, rooted in witchcraft, folk magic, chaos magic, and animist spirit work. Subjects covered include sigils, servitors, meditation, trance, spiritual cleansing, warding, dream sorcery, candle magic, talismanic magic, vessel work, and tending to the spirit ecologies we live with and in.

Six Ways looks at how and why to build relationships in all of the worlds, manifest and unmanifest (what Wachter calls the Field) that allow us to perform effective magic. Effective magic is magic that changes us on the levels of mind, soul, and spirit, while improving our real-world circumstances.

The focus is on finding pathways to the Otherworlds and building symbiotic relationships with the Others (powers, spirits, and allies) that dwell there. Sorcery then becomes the practice of working within those relationships to bring about the changes we seek in our lives.

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From Six Ways:

I wrote Six Ways to fill a gap that as far as I am aware, hasn't been filled quite to my liking. This gap is the space between a simple, direct, non-dogmatic and internally consistent magical approach and its application in the modern world. I've seen and read a lot of spell books, a lot of theory books, a lot of historical texts, a lot of pagan reconstructions, a lot of books on magical "tech," and a lot of what are primarily expressions of religious ritual practices. These are all fine things, and I have a small selection of each type of book in my collection. That said, the majority of magical books I have come across are of two types. The first is not practical enough, meaning they don't really provide a clear enough context to allow someone to take the practices provided and really run with them. The second type is actually too context driven, as in a text on traditional witchcraft, or a ceremonial grimoire for example, where it is often assumed that you adhere to a particular set of beliefs, philosophies, and aesthetics. If, however, you do not, they may not be of much use at all beyond their value as literature. In Six Ways I am attempting to do a few things. The first is to share how I actually think about and experience the work that I do, as well as how it fits within my life overall. This piece is to me the missing link in a lot of magical writing. Having the technical bits (the "how to" portion) without the internal reasoning or application within the larger milieu of a life tends to limit the usefulness of the information. The second bit relates to the technical skills I use (and the steps I took or now suggest to develop them as skills) shown in such a way that the reader is not locked into the specific methodology I use. The third piece is focused on developing or remembering the sorcerous worldview, and is a collection of windows and doors (the approaches and entries of the subtitle of the book) that one can use to access these states of being. The last and most important piece of the book covers a whole lot of my thinking and feeling behind what it has taken for me to make, maintain, and deepen contact with the Otherworld and the spirits of the Field, and how another might go about such a task.

I have written, to the best of my ability, what is intended to be as close to a stand-alone text as possible. I have done this for the folks who are not interested in dedicating themselves to years (or a life) of occult study but are seeking a direct pathway to entering, developing, and deepening their magical practices. At the same time, I have attempted to share the absolutely most useful pieces and views I have found along my path, which I hope will serve the lifers as well! We shall see in time if I have succeeded. May the Spirits of the Field bless you and your works!