Magical Diary
"Our sorcery is thus a psychotechnology—we identify components within our psyches, discover the mechanisms behind their movement, and use various techniques to manipulate them. But the best way to approach any effort at technology is scientifically, and the essence of science is keeping accurate records."
Stephen Mace, Stealing the Fire from Heaven
I've read about beginners keeping magic diaries to keep track of their work and progress, so this is nothing new, I guess. A short list of what Stephen Mace wants me to keep track of:
record what I do so I know what methods work for me, what methods don't, and what methods work after some practice
record what happens when I succeed to gain insight into the nature of the power I've encountered and how to examine it further
record my mental and emotional states so I know what problems tend to reoccur (and could possibly have a "demon" as a root source)
describe my powers as I find them (names, symbols and apparent natures)
record the effect my practice of sorcery has on my life in general
