Chaos Magic: Servitors, Thoughtforms, and Godforms
A practice that many chaotes use is the creation of constructs. There are many levels to construct creation, some more complex than others, and each type serves as a wonderful tool for any practitioner. The three topics I am discussing today are energy extensions of ourselves, yet also have the possibility of being separate from ourselves. Their existence fully depends on what you put into them, and can become powerful tools if they are crafted carefully.
The definitions, explanations, and methods I will be discussing today in this article are my own. If you have a differing way of doing and seeing things: great! I respect that and encourage everyone to research and try methods that work for them individually. I am not claiming this article to be gospel on these topics.
Servitor: A simple construct created to carry out a single task or a very limited amount of tasks. These constructs are not complex enough to act on their own, causing them to be very limited in what they can do. Servitors can be created in a short amount of time.
Thoughtform: A more advanced construct. These constructs are able to evolve and grow, allowing them to take on more tasks. They are more interactive and exist within our “space” more noticeably. With proper rules programmed into them, they will not stray from what they were created to do. However, they have the possibility of doing so if the practitioner was sloppy with the design and inner workings of this construct. Thoughtforms take much longer to properly create.
Godform: A concept in Chaos Magic where a practitioner allows the essence of a certain god in the form of a mental construct to overlap their energy. The practitioner then takes on the attributes of that god within ceremonial or ritual work. While they are not actually interacting or horsing a deity, they are using the essence of that deity or entity to influence their own abilities and work. This definition was lifted from a previous article of mine about shapeshifting that I will reference later in regards to the use of godforms.
The main parts of servitor creation rely on a clear idea of what their task is, a sigil representing them, a word representing them, an energy source for them, and a kill switch to destroy them. Optional aspects include an item to connect them to as well as a vivid description of what they will appear as. Regarding an item to connect them to, this is only needed if you wish to keep whatever you have created around for an extended period of time and would possibly like to push them into being a thoughtform. I will include an optional step regarding attaching them to an object below.
First, write out every detail about what you would like your servitor to look like as well as other attributes it will have. The more detailed you are, the better. How they physically look, how they sound, the feeling they stir in people, how they smell, and so on. Don’t be afraid to write down even the smallest things. The more you details that you include about them, the easier it will be for you to visualize and thus “birth” them into creation. While what they look like is not important for more simple servitors, it aids in their creation.
Give them a name. Along with a name, you will also write down their task very explicitly. Be concise about what their task is. In the same way sigils work, it is important to not be too broad but not be too limiting as well. For example, you may task them to serve as a ward for your home. Servitors typically only carry out what they are programmed to do, while thoughtforms grow and change since they are more complex constructs, allowing them more freedom in their tasks.
You may also give them “rules”. For example, you may give them the rule that they may not physically harm anyone, they may not do anything other than the task you’ve given them, and so on. For more advanced servitor creation falling into thoughtform creation rules are incredibly important. It never hurts to have rules.
Next, create a sigil that represents them derived from their name. Typically in regards to sigils, it is important to not only forget the original intent of what the sigil represents, but to also destroy the sigil and clear it from your mind upon activating it. However, when it concerns servitors, thoughtforms, and egregores it is important to keep the sigil or seal for future reference. Take your time on this part and make sure whatever sigil you create truly represents the servitor you wish to create.
Define an energy source that they will “feed” from. The most common source is simply from your thoughts. Every time you think of them, they receive energy and this keeps them alive. You can also choose sources such as electricity, the sun, energy you give them (make sure you clearly state it’s only energy you specifically put aside for them, or else they will constantly drain you) or anything else you see fit.
Lastly, create a kill switch to destroy them. Make sure this is something you won’t accidentally do, such as simply saying their name. For example, you can create a specific word to act as a kill switch that you couple with an action such as clapping. If you use the word alone as a kill switch you’ll accidentally destroy them the minute you say the word. You can also create a seal that, once activated, will destroy them.
When all this has been drafted, spend time visualizing your servitor. This step can take ten minutes or it can take many days. There is no rush, and the key is that you must visualize them with succinct detail. Visualize them stationary and moving. Visualize them within the same space you are in. Visualize every detail down to the color of their eyes, the energy they give off, the feeling of them being around you. Go back and look at every descriptive detail you gave them and see this clearly in your mind’s eye. This is the most important part of servitor creation, so do not rush it. If you did not give them a form, spend time thinking of how it will feel when they successfully carry out the task you have given them. Imagine those feelings as if it has already successfully happened.
It is now time to put everything together. On a fresh sheet of paper, write out all the information you’ve drafted above. Write it out as if you are addressing your servitor directly, knowing that it is alive. Tell your servitor or servitors the name(s) you’ve given them, describe them, write our their tasks and rules if you chose to make any, tell them their energy source, and write out their kill switch. At the end, draw their sigil.
“You are called Romulus. You have thick, brown fur and curved horns on your head. Your eyes are green, with yellow specks in them. You stand at 6’ tall at the shoulders and you have a long tail. When you are around me or others, you smell like sulphur. You appear as a yellow orb or flash of light when you are around me or others. Your task is to be a shield and ward for my house, deflecting and dissolving any negative or malicious energy that attempts to get through. You will never stray from what I tell you to do and you will always follow any task I give you. You will stay alive and be fed by any thought I create about you. When it is time to destroy you, I will say "Vesna” and clap my hands at the same time.“
Finally, you will summon your servitor to you by saying their name out loud in a commanding voice and you will read this while imagining your servitor near you. As you are doing so, put your hand on the sigil you have drawn on the sheet that you are reading from. When you have finished reading this, close your eyes and imagine your servitor in a stationary position with their eyes closed. Imagine that you are breathing life into them and when you are finished say "SERVITOR NAME HERE, you are alive!” As you say this, imagine their eyes opening and imagine them moving around. Your servitor has been activated and is ready to work.
If you have not given them a form, you do the same activation as above but visually you imagine a ball of light that is initially dim. As you breathe life into it, it slowly starts to get brighter. Then, right when you announce that they are alive, imagine the ball of light immediately glowing blindingly bright.
If you wish to connect them to an object like I mentioned above, simply take the item and hold it as you “breathe” life into your servitor. Breathe the same life into the object and imagine a cord coming from your servitor connecting to the object you are holding. Include in the statement you wrote out above that they are connected to this item. For example, “you are attached to this obsidian stone.”
If you wish to stop your servitors from what they are currently doing, simply tell them to cease their current task. It is also possible to re-task servitors if you wish to keep them around but don’t want them to carry out their original task anymore. You simply write out everything you wrote out above, but with different tasks. Instead of “birthing” them, you will simply tell them they are to follow these new tasks. If you wish to destroy them completely when they are no longer of use to you, simply use the kill switch. Don’t forget to keep up their energy source as well if you did not give them a passive source of energy.
The most important part to keeping your servitors going is to interact with them often. Visualize them around you often and soon you will not even need to force yourself to visualize them; they’ll simply be around you and you’ll be able to feel them. When the interaction with them becomes constant, the potential for a thoughtform to be created becomes an option.
Thoughtforms can start out the same exact way a servitor can. In fact, you can create a servitor first, test its strength, and later “re-write” it into a thoughtform. That, or you can create a construct with the intention of it being a thoughtform immediately upon creation.
No matter how you do it, the important part is maintaining control and programming rules that will not allow your thoughtform to run amok. Along with careful planning, the amount of time spent and interaction you have with your thoughtform is key. As they grow, they will be able to take on tasks for themselves, such as gathering information for you. They are ever growing and ever changing, and can serve as an incredible resource for you. Instead of a sigil representing them, it is wise to create a seal given how complex they are.
I will not be giving any laid out methods on creating thoughtforms in this article, simply because the process is a long one. I will be more than happy to create an article in the future if people wish to see it, as well as discuss the concept of egregores.
Again, in this article, I will not be discussing on how to create a godform. I have touched lightly on it in my article about shapeshifting, and a lot of what I described in that article applies to what it is to step into this type of construct. It is essentially a practice in shapeshifting where you allow yourself to take on more powerful attributes by manipulating your energy.
Godforms aren’t limited to constructs that overlap your energy derived from the essence of a god. These overlays can be derived from any powerful source you wish to take on. Again, you are not “stepping into” an actual deity, but rather the aspects that define a deity or being. A lot of people see the term and automatically assume you are becoming that deity or taking control of a deity. That is simply not possible and is, to me, a disrespectful concept to assume one could do that.
In order to keep this article at a manageable length, I have simplified a lot as well as left out a lot. If the interest is there, I will absolutely write more regarding how to create thoughtforms and godforms.
