Magic and practice
Chaos magic: principles, sigils and reading
Chaos magic, also spelled chaos magick, is a contemporary approach that emphasizes experimentation and flexible use of belief systems. Sigils and servitors are associated with it, but neither represents the whole field. This guide concerns occult practice rather than fictional superpowers.
Updated October 25, 2026
Context and method
Austin Osman Spare is a reference for sigil methods, while Peter J. Carroll and Phil Hine are writers associated with chaos magic. Their approaches differ. Comparing their definitions and exercises reveals more than treating them as one fixed system.
How to study and use it
When studying a method, write down the procedure, the exercise’s purpose and what you plan to observe. Separate subjective experience from causal interpretation. Record absent results and possible everyday explanations too.
Important distinctions
A generator creates a symbol through graphic rules. Demonstrating those rules does not establish that the symbol changes external events. Start with the sigil guide, try the public tool and keep a study record.
Related reading
Check the language, author and edition in the catalogue. Titles below retain their recorded spelling.
- Liber Null e Psiconauta — Peter J. Carroll
- Liber Null e Psiconauta (Versão 2) — Peter J. Carroll
- Entre Dois Mundos — Phil Hine
- 40 Sigilos — Desconhecido
- Sigilo Pessoal — Desconhecido
- Psiconauta — Peter J. Carroll