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- Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:38 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic (Occult)
- Topic: need some help with partially Hebrew message
- Replies: 17
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Re: need some help with partially Hebrew message
This is where a knowledge of qabalah is pretty much essential when conversing with other entities on other planes.. and why people like AC exhorted its study to be to the level of automatic recall.. firstly to test the entity to see that they are logically consistent with the message, and secondly t...
- Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:49 pm
- Forum: Beginners Info
- Topic: Aleister Crowley books
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4335
Re: Aleister Crowley books
Apart from the above suggestions, there are some great authors out there with simpler introductions than attempting to directly tackle AC's Libri. Try books such as "The Magick of Aleister Crowley" by Lon Duquette. Also track down some of the early Equinox volumes online, such Equinox I:I,...
- Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:31 pm
- Forum: Beginners Info
- Topic: Beginners Castaneda
- Replies: 38
- Views: 11012
Re: Beginners Castaneda
"The Truth" about CC has been out there for a while, and you're right that there's not much to be obtained practically from the books. However, they definitely served as a good motivator for me (and many others) to start looking at how I went through life, and also as a reminder that there...
- Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:15 pm
- Forum: Beginners Info
- Topic: where should a beginner occultist begin?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2456
Re: where should a beginner occultist begin?
It's probably not that there are certain "types" of magic that will suit beginners.. but rather certain aesthetics that will suit some and not others. There are many great introductory books and courses now available in many systems. Where you start doesn't matter all that much when you lo...
- Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:21 pm
- Forum: Beginners Info
- Topic: How to become a better occultist
- Replies: 39
- Views: 28643
Re: How to become a better occultist
Noted that some mentioned about about "fast" vs "slow" methods. Apart from depending on one's individual temperament, a major factor may also be whether one joins a school or group, or attempts to go out solo. Joining a reputable (& trustworthy) group can speed things along b...
- Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:18 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Quick note to say hi.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 816
Quick note to say hi.
Hi all, It's been about 7 years since I was here last.. my userid seems to have been lost in the great flood pre 2009. Time goes fast. It's great to see the forum still flourishing and alive. I know it has often come up on my Internet wanderings when researching bits and pieces. A great resource for...