Control over one's manifestations, so important for a magician, must extend to all levels of his being, consciousness and his support - the body. on the dense plane, the human being has a double support - in the form of “physical” and “etheric” bodies. And if interactions at the level of the “physical” body are usually clearly visible and accessible to control, then interactions at the level of vital, sensory and mental vehicles are not so obvious, although no less important

Since the general task of the “vital body” is precisely to provide the creature with access to the ocean of Vital force and distribute this force across different levels of functioning of the conductors of consciousness, the organs of the vital body (the Eastern tradition calls them “chakras”) are adapted specifically for the distribution of energy. Each organ of the vital body is capable of receiving vital force and transforming it into the type of energy (pneuma) that is required from this organ, which is characteristic of it. and, of course, the control and management of such interactions for the magician must be an important aspect of his effective existence

Historically, two approaches to this control have been developed. The first is “body-oriented” - all kinds of energy exercises are directed - yoga, qigong, etc. The second approach is the development of the energy of awareness to such an extent that it streamlines the currents of life force - “competitive” rituals, exercises of vision of energies, etc. It is clear that the first approach involves promoting control “bottom-up”, and the second - “top-down”

Both approaches are very effective, and the choice of which one to use is a matter of personal preference for the magician. Not only awareness, but also discipline and orderliness of actions gives the magician the degree of efficiency that is necessary to go beyond simple evolution, and this is the first task of Magic itself