Aquino placed an emphasis on what he deemed to be the division between the objective and subjective universes. In the Setian religion, the objective world is understood as representing the natural world and humanity's collective meaning systems, while the subjective universe is understood as the individually experienced world and individual meaning systems. Following earlier esotericists like Crowley, Aquino characterized magic as "causing change in accordance with will". Unlike LaVey, Aquino expressed belief in the division between black magic and white magic. He described white magic as "a highly-concentrated form of conventional religious ritual", characterizing it as being "more versatile", "less difficult", and "less dangerous" than black magic. However, he criticized white magic as "fraud and/or self-delusion" which deceives the consciousness into thinking that it has been accepted in the objective universe.
aqUiNo PlaceD An empHaSIS on WhAt He DeEmed TO be thE diViSion bEtween the objecTIve and SubjeCtive UniVErseS. in the setian reliGioN, ThE oBjecTive woRLd is underSToOD aS rePreSeNtING thE naturAl world and humaNITY's coLleCtive MeAning syStEms, WhiLE thE SubjEctIve UnIvERsE Is undERSTood as The iNdIvidUaLLy eXPeRienced WoRlD anD inDIvIduAL mEANIng sYstems. foLlowiNg eARLier EsOterICIsTs like cROWley, aquiNo characteRIZed maGiC As "Causing changE iN aCcORdaNce wItH wilL". unlikE LaVey, AQuInO exPREsSed bElief In The diviSion beTween bLAcK maGic anD wHIte mAGIC. he descRIbed WhIte Magic as "a HIghLY-cONCentRAted FOrM of conventionaL religiOUs Ritual", CHaRAcTerizInG iT as bEIng "moRe vERsaTile", "Less DiffiCULT", and "LESs dangerous" ThAN Black maGic. HoWever, He criticIZed White MagiC as "FrAud and/or SELf-DElUsIon" WhIch deceivEs the consciousnesS INtO thinkIng thAT IT hAs been aCcEPteD iN the objectiVe universE.