Magickal Attack by Gordon Winterfield
Frequently Asked Questions
This page was originated by Damon Brand and Gordon Winterfield. It is now maintained and updated by Adam Blackthorne.
This page is for questions about Magickal Attack.
Q: The Master Curse didn’t appear to work. How long should it take?
The Master Curse is extremely effective, and reliably so, but after twelve days of magickal effort you probably want to see an obvious and fast result or it can get frustrating. As Gordon says, the magick works (its been working for many people for a long, long time), but it can be ‘subtle, harsh or brutal.’ Discerning which of these is never easy, and it can be that the Master Curse is taking great effect, exactly as expected, but the target of your attack hides the result from you. After all, the sort of person that is deserving of such attacks is often deceitful and an expert at manipulating emotions and hiding the truth. It is quite possible that the mild and calm person you see is undergoing great turmoil. Indeed, one sure sign that the curse is working can be that the target becomes calmer than usual. If your enemy seems stronger, more steady and at peace, you can be certain that the magick is working, and this response is a desperate attempt to hide the pain. Often, you see subtle signs. Sometimes, a total collapse and the target descends to regretful weakness. Part of the power of this magick is the relief you feel when it works well, so if you see nothing, it can be frustrating. What you may notice, even if nothing else is obvious, is that the target has less power over you, and that if you are willing to notice it you feel free, powerful and at ease after the ritual. It may begin to work immediately, or the effects may simmer and stir over many weeks or months. As with all magick, timing is entirely down to circumstances, and timing is the last thing you should focus on. Sometimes the results are clear and obvious; there are many reviews of the book where readers allude to this. At other times, nothing may be obvious. And of course, let’s be honest, sometimes magick fails. So do aeroplanes. A shame, but true. Gordon, quite rightly states that, ‘This magick works,’ but he never says, ‘This magick is guaranteed to work every time under all circumstances.’ There are many reasons that magick can fail from time to time. If the target has protection in place, then it’s not that there’s any failure, but that you are in a war of attrition. If you lust for result too much, that can scupper things. There are many posts on this site that can help. And note that, despite its power, it may be that to get the magick to work you need to target your magick, attacking from many sides. (Read this site thoroughly for ideas that get magick to work.) And hopefully, somewhere along the road you will find peace. Of all our books, this one is (at the last count) the one with the highest percentage of positive reviews, so you can trust that the magick does work. Focus on that trust and relax, knowing your target is feeling the effects, and you are much more likely to get the result you seek than if you let frustration rule you.
Q: I don’t care about revenge but want to stop somebody from hurting me. Can this book help?
A: Of the Master Curse, Gordon says that it “destroys your victim’s ability to operate successfully in the world.” It’s not revenge, but a way of stopping a person from harming you. You can make them so weak and regretful that they no longer hurt you.
Q: How often should I perform The Ritual To Wield Power?
A: It can be performed at your discretion. Performing it once with great intensity can set you up for a considerable time. In The Lesser rituals, however, you are instructed to repeat the ritual each time you work the magick, due to the fact that no other constraints are present in the rituals. When it comes to The Greater Rituals and The Workings of Silence, do you feel you have the authority to command angels and demons? If your initial performance of the ritual gives you the conviction to continue, do so without repetition. If you have any doubts, repeating the ritual will remove those doubts. Even if you have no doubts, you may find that the ritual helps to empower a ritual by re-establishing your sense of command, while firing up your imagination. In such cases, The Ritual To Wield can be performed every time you work a ritual. It is not required for Disruption Magick.
Q: Can The Ritual To Wield Power be used with other forms of magick?
A: In any ritual where you work with angels or demons, this ritual will ensure that the spirits respect your authority. The magick can work without this ritual, of course, which is why the ritual isn’t included in every book, but it can be used with other rituals. You can use it before beginning a series of rituals, or every day that you perform a ritual; the choice is yours, and you should be led by your intuition. Magick doesn’t have to be complicated, so if you get good results without this ritual, don’t feel obliged to add it in unless directly instructed – but at the same time you are free to use it if you so wish.
Q: What about karma and magickal backlash?
A: This is non-issue and is addressed fully in the book. If you are uneasy with the subject, do not use this magick.
Q: In the Ritual to End a Relationship, do I perform it twice a day, or just once?
The ritual should be performed once a day, either before sunrise or after sunset (for thirty-three days).
Q: Why do you use angels to constrain the demons? Can’t I just work with demons?
A: There are many systems for working with demons and you are free to use those if you choose. Some traditions employ angels to constrain demons, and that method is used here, because it is safe and affords ready contact. Read about Rudd, if it interests you.
Q: Can I use this magick against a group of people?
A: Yes, but it is often worthwhile directing your attack at individuals who are important members of the group, to undermine the group.
Q: What do I do with the paper from the ritual To Regain the Upper Hand?
A: You can make a ceremony of burning or burying, or even storing the paper somewhere secret so that you remain aware of it, on a very subconscious level. Or you can think of the magick as over and done, and just trash the paper, as it’s nothing more than paper.
Q: Is Gordon writing more books?
A: He has no plans to write more books.
Q: Can you perform the rituals silently?
A: This is not advised but if you have no other option you can try.
Q: Does the Master Curse have to be performed on a series of consecutive days?
A: That is by far the best way, although it is not essential.
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Hello seekinginnerpeace1, the same key that opens the door is the same key that shut the door. You have called the angel and gave him instruction to render justice, you can still call him and ask for mercy. But next time condition your ritual like saying if the person makes a confession and ask for forgiveness the effect should stop, so try to adapt the ritual next time. Thanks , hope it is helpful please
Hi Adam, I have done Master Curse and Angel Vevaliah on someone and the results have come about. I would like the remaining effects to stop (stop Master Curse or Angel Vevaliah from further actions) as I think the person has suffered enough and I have obtained peace already. Is A Ritual to Pacify an Enemy the right ritual to perform in this case? If I want Angel Vevaliah to stop the work, how can I do it?
Hi. Yes, as somebody said above, you can use the same ritual to close it off. Call the angel once, on any day, and say thank you sincerely, it’s done, and that is that. But it’s really optional – the angel will sense that you have your satisfaction and will stop when you want it to. With magical Attack, yes, now is the time to pacify.
Hello, Mr. Blackthorne
After purchasing Magickal Attack, I was curious about a peculiar detail: can these curses be used on people if you know their faces, but not their names? Example: maybe a relative is being bothered by someone, but they refuse to tell you this person’s name.
Or would the curses work against someone you only know online? Meaning, you only know their alias, not their name or face.
There is the ritual to discover your enemies, but judging from the context, this only identifies someone who has targeted you personally, not someone else. And it doesn’t specify that it would reveal their name.
Basically, I’d like to know if these curses would be weakened and/or ineffective if you don’t know an enemy’s name and/or face. Thank you, Mr. Blackthorne.
The name really works well. I know people do workarounds, and I’ve helped with that a bit here: if you can only visualise or label the person, then that’s enough. But if you don’t know the enemy’s name or face or any details, it becomes much less likely to hit home. We’ve used blanket curses against named people, and got mixed results – it can work. For what’s in Gordon’s book, the name really helps and it’s worth getting it if you can find a way. And yeah, the ritual to discover enemies is personal (the magick is really about finding personal relief from a direct enemy, so this makes some kind of sense), but often that ritual *does* reveal the name. But the rituals work in so many ways, there’s never any way to know how it will work for each situation. But a personal knowledge is way better better, ‘That person who stole my car last week.’ But as I often say, work with what you’ve got. If that’s all you’ve got, it’s probably better than nothing.
Hello again, Mr. Blackthorne
Thank you very much for your swift reply. I suppose through use of the Gallery of Magick’s other books, tasks such as discovering names or faces could be accomplished in time. Perhaps Chaos Magick and Servitor magick would be the most appropriate out of the available books.
I have only one more question. As Mr. Winterfield described, Magickal Attack is more about bringing justice than hurting people. Which makes me wonder about potential vigilantes who buy this book. Given a name and face, what if they wanted to use curses on known criminals, or corrupt politicians?
Obviously you can’t curse every bad guy out there, it’s too time-consuming. But would the Master Curse possibly stop a criminal from committing more vicious crimes? Would it stop a corrupt politician ,whether through ruining their life until they quit, or exposing their misdeeds? (Assuming the politician doesn’t use magick, because I’m sure the Gallery suspects or outright knows that some people in influential positions use magick)
I mean, if this book gets *very* popular, I think more people would try to use it not just for their own protection, but for vigilante work. Thank you again, Mr. Blackthorne 🙂
There need to be a personal connection, I find, and after that it’s really a case of a labelling the act. And I don’t think any of these books will ever be *very* popular, because magick is not for everybody.