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by borealis
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Off-Topic (Occult)
Topic: What is happening to occult groups?
Replies: 39
Views: 8381

Re: What is happening to occult groups?

So, while I initially said nothing about this in an attempt to maintain my neutrality as an administrator and to not give the appearance of a preference towards any other group or particular paradigm, my feelings about the usefulness of that have changed a little, so maybe this is a good place and t...
by borealis
Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: Reason and Unreason
Topic: Autistic people can't learn magic
Replies: 28
Views: 21119

Re: Autistic people can't learn magic

I'm autistic, and I know many magicians far more powerful than myself who are also autistic. Opening poster's motivations for "trying" to "teach" autistic people magic feel suspect.
by borealis
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:33 pm
Forum: Off-Topic (Occult)
Topic: What is happening to occult groups?
Replies: 39
Views: 8381

Re: What is happening to occult groups?

Depends where you go to some extent. Most of the online occult group activity is on Facebook and Discord now; active forums are becoming increasingly rare. Also newer paradigms like chaos magick I think are becoming more active while older paradigms are losing interest. I am maintaining this place b...
by borealis
Mon Jan 22, 2024 11:43 pm
Forum: The Pen and The Poet
Topic: The Test
Replies: 1
Views: 864

The Test

"The Test"

Oh, to be tested
Tried and bested
The pain of life
Is the beauty of Living
Under auburn skies
Where Sorrow is both punishment and prize
To Love in its despite
Is the only Truth
The Source of guiding Light
by borealis
Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: The Pen and The Poet
Topic: An Original Hymn to Mnemosyne, Greek Goddess of Memory
Replies: 14
Views: 3619

Re: An Original Hymn to Mnemosyne, Greek Goddess of Memory

Even though you weren't able to fully communicate with the Goddess, the fact that you were able to access her realm was still a form of communication, though more subtle than a direct appearance of the Goddess. Nice choice of using dark wine for your ritual. It was very helpful indeed 👍 To be clear...
by borealis
Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: The Pen and The Poet
Topic: An Original Hymn to Mnemosyne, Greek Goddess of Memory
Replies: 14
Views: 3619

Re: An Original Hymn to Mnemosyne, Greek Goddess of Memory

Thank you all. ^^ Not a ton is written about Mnemosyne compared to many other Gods and Goddesses, but there is evidence that she was considered a very important part of the pantheon. I wanted to capture in this hymn not just exaltation, but throughout it and especially at the beginning, an ambiance ...
by borealis
Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:06 pm
Forum: The Pen and The Poet
Topic: An Original Hymn to Mnemosyne, Greek Goddess of Memory
Replies: 14
Views: 3619

An Original Hymn to Mnemosyne, Greek Goddess of Memory

An Original Hymn to Mnemosyne, Greek Goddess of Memory, Including a Prayer to Receive Memories of Past Lives Oh beautiful and powerful and lonely Mnemosyne, Now seldom hymned, largely forgotten, But flowing in secret all throughout the mists of time, Like the countless denizens of your realm, As co...
by borealis
Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Wish List
Topic: New Section: Paradigms - Demonic Arts
Replies: 2
Views: 637

Re: New Section: Paradigms - Demonic Arts

This section has been added.
by borealis
Sun May 22, 2022 4:56 pm
Forum: The Pen and The Poet
Topic: Oath // The Arrogant Wish
Replies: 1
Views: 832

Oath // The Arrogant Wish

I thought this song I wrote recently might sound come off pretentious or something and almost didn't post it. Here goes. "Oath // The Arrogant Wish, a Folk Emo Ballad" ## Start with Acoustic Instruments ## # Start on Fast Time Scale A # {melody 0} Sometimes I catch myself dwelling On the w...
by borealis
Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:08 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: How do I raise my vibration when everybody hates me.
Replies: 16
Views: 3933

Re: How do I raise my vibration when everybody hates me.

I would agree here with Amor's advice about learning to love yourself. The old axiom "As above, so below" is worth meditating on. If you change yourself, the world and the people around you will also change. As for how to do that, I am also still figuring it out. Yourself is the most diffi...
by borealis
Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:13 pm
Forum: Workings, Spells, Incantations and Rituals.
Topic: What's in your toolbox
Replies: 13
Views: 3857

Re: What's in your toolbox

Implements I frequently or occasionally use in my practices include: A notebook containing various spells and rituals The First Pentacle of the Sun The First Pentacle of Jupiter A bell The Headband for use with the Stele of Jeu, made from Papyrus, Myrrh Ink, and Leather Cord Archangel Michael Oil Ce...
by borealis
Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:37 pm
Forum: Site Discussion
Topic: OccultForum.org Restoration
Replies: 23
Views: 108732

Re: OccultForum.org Restoration

I fixed all of those broken smileys. Not sure if they were broken since the reboot or just since the last update.
by borealis
Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:12 pm
Forum: The Pen and The Poet
Topic: Flame
Replies: 1
Views: 1490

Flame

Have I forgotten how to feel? Since I don’t remember when, I’m not sure I know what’s real. My soul feels cold and numb, And most of the time, The words just won’t come. This morbid stillness haunts my mind, But somewhere deep inside of me, A small candle flickers that I can’t seem to find. I can’t...
by borealis
Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:10 pm
Forum: The Pen and The Poet
Topic: Shallow Voice
Replies: 2
Views: 2872

Shallow Voice

Do you remember back before your heart Was covered with with beautiful snow? Something warm and priceless died with her. And marching softly onward since that time, You’ve been spending your whole life to find The music fit to complement The shallow voice down below. The brightest parts of you went...
by borealis
Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:53 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What are you researching right now?
Replies: 16
Views: 5782

Re: What are you researching right now?

I'm slowly continuing to read Stephen Skinner's analysis of the Greek Magical Papyri, "Techniques of Graeco-Egyptian Magic", as a preliminary to trying out some of the techniques for myself. I am about halfway through this thick textbook, and it's very thorough and interesting stuff. I got...
by borealis
Tue Oct 13, 2020 3:03 pm
Forum: Site Discussion
Topic: OccultForum.org Restoration
Replies: 23
Views: 108732

Re: OccultForum.org Restoration

I forgot that I hadn't done this to begin with, but occultforum.net now redirects to occultforum.org.
by borealis
Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:43 am
Forum: Ceremonial Magick
Topic: Questions about your Evocation Practices
Replies: 2
Views: 2497

Questions about your Evocation Practices

Some questions for people who work successfully with Solomonic or other ceremonial evocation magick: Do you use a circle and triangle? If so, do you have a place you can draw it on with chalk, or do you use a painted fabric rectangle with the circle and triangle drawn on it? Do you cut along the edg...
by borealis
Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:50 pm
Forum: Site Discussion
Topic: OccultForum.org Restoration
Replies: 23
Views: 108732

Re: OccultForum.org Restoration

Cerber wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2020 2:12 pm Polls are disabled?
That should be fixed now.
by borealis
Thu Sep 10, 2020 3:50 am
Forum: Ancient Magick and Mythologies
Topic: Reading Books on Older Magic
Replies: 3
Views: 2241

Reading Books on Older Magic

I'm reading about some older magic lately. I am halfway done with this new translation of The Key of Solomon compiled by Dr. Stephen Skinner. The Key of Solomon is actually a tradition rather than a single manuscript; there are over 100 ancient manuscripts in various languages that explore it, the e...
by borealis
Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Reversing blood magick?? (desperate)
Replies: 2
Views: 2103

Re: Reversing blood magick?? (desperate)

Here's a possibility using Solomonic magic. If you obtain the First Pentacle of Venus, and use it on the Day and Hour of Venus to petition the spirits of Venus to restore your natural balance in matters of love, that could help. You can find some on Etsy for pretty cheap. Make sure you buy one that ...
by borealis
Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:15 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: I run this sh*t!
Replies: 4
Views: 2550

Re: I run this sh*t!

Cerber wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 7:26 am Hopefully smilies pack will get fixed soon too.
I hadn't noticed the issue with the smilies pack. I'll look into it when I have some time.
by borealis
Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:43 pm
Forum: Text
Topic: unsorted welcome?
Replies: 8
Views: 4900

Re: unsorted welcome?

I'm locking this thread now. Glad we came to an understanding.
by borealis
Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:39 pm
Forum: Text
Topic: unsorted welcome?
Replies: 8
Views: 4900

Re: unsorted welcome?

Since it seems like you would prefer not to have this conversation privately, I'll answer you here. First I will clarify the 'Walgreens' incident for you since the omitted requisite leads to an incorrect 'assumption' on your part. I was at a Walgreens earlier in that day where I spoke with a cashie...
by borealis
Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:49 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: New: What do you look like?
Replies: 85
Views: 89664

Re: New: What do you look like?

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by borealis
Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:34 am
Forum: Individual Spirituality
Topic: A list of questions for you all
Replies: 13
Views: 8149

Re: A list of questions for you all

Hi so in another thread we were talking about Gods and "spiritually advanced beings" and I decided to ask a short list of questions to clarify what people have discovered so we can find common ground for a discussion. 1. What are the characteristics of a "spiritually enlightened/asce...

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