From my standpoint, the term "Chaos Magick" is intentionally named such because the initial reading of it is supposed to shock people who aren't willing to delve for the deeper meaning of the title.

This is because, generally, the term "chaos" is used in a negative context. Twisted as such by dogmatic individuals who are obsessed with order, or reckless idiots who want to cause mayhem and destruction. Both of which stem from a need to externalize their own internal issues by way of trying to control and abuse people.

The term "chaos magick" has a multi-layered and positive meaning if one is willing to set aside knee-jerk reactions to the word "chaos" itself.

The path surrounds the ability to blaze your own trail. To create one's own reality. To be confident in one's ability to have a moral grounding within themselves instead of externalizing and becoming dependent on an established doctrine or authority.

Thus the term "chaos" isn't used to describe destructive forces, but to describe, and I quote from the merriam Webster dictionary, "the confused unorganized state of primordial matter before the creation of distinct forms."

In a sense, chaos magick is like working with clay. Source/cosmic energy that is used in the process of manifestation is a medium by which you co-create with the universe and sculpt your life. While you create, the universe is the instructor that provides input, tools, and critique.

If one were to draw parallels to chaos magick, the closest relatives would be that of shamanism and sorcery. It's about dancing with the universe in synchronicity. Working directly with source to create the spiritual equivalent of an indie film.

That's my description of Chaos Magick in my own words.