The Act of Will by Roberto Assagioli

The term "Will" and "Will power" is used occassionally by magicians and occultists, although I don't believe I've actually read much in detail on what exactly the Will is, or how to utilize it. I've been reading through Assagioli's book The Act of Will as I've finally made the time to begin reading it - until now I've not had the time and only read the basics of Assagioli's insights on the Will from other writings, or teachings of others. For anyone seriously involved in magical training, I would strongly suggest that this book should be read at some stage in their training, and very serious consideration given to what Assagioli had to say about the Will, the functions of the Will, and the training and experience of the Will.

For those who are unaware, Assagioli was certainly versed in the Qabala, and was a member of the Theosophical Society, so on top of his Psychoanalytic, Psychiatric and Psychosynthesis knowledge he was certainly familiar with occult concepts and training.

While in the occult world there is a popularity of the saying "do what thou wilt" (or "do thy will"), and a continued interest in Thelema, many still misunderstand the Will and essentially turn "do what thou wilt" into "do whatever you want". It would certainly assist in occult training to put some energy into learning about the Will and actively working to utilize it.