Eye of Modok

I’ve recently been experimenting with time magic.

I’d been toying with the nature of time and how I could effectively incorporate it into a ritual when I found myself in a position that seemed to demand some “on-the-fly” magic. I didn’t think I was capable of performing such a feat when a little voice suggested I attempt some time magic.

I suddenly realized that at a certain point in the future of my current timestream, I had already created a powerful servitor who would aid me in my dilemma. Once, I realized this to be the “truth” I had no qualms evoking said servitor and using it to get out of a sticky situation. The conviction that I felt that I will have done this in the future was so strong, I knew I couldn’t fail. The results were highly satisfying and was the closest I’d ever come to “instant” magic.

Then, came the fun part… the mental gymnastics as I pondered what would happen if I didn’t actually perform the rite and create the servitor. I eventually realized that no matter what I decided to do on this particular timestream, dimension, or whatever reference point you choose to consider, the fact remained that it will have been done. It could be another of my multi-dimensional aspects, or could be me in a conscious state for which I have no awareness.

In the end I went ahead and performed the rite. The remarkable thing was that I felt more powerful than usual and had more confidence in the outcome because I had already witnessed the results! In fact, that might have been why the results were so profound!!

I’m relatively comfortable with this seeming paradox but I have to admit that when thinking about time my head sometimes hurts.