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by ddionysius
Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:38 pm
Forum: Off-Topic (Occult)
Topic: need some help with partially Hebrew message
Replies: 17
Views: 5951

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...
by ddionysius
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,...
by ddionysius
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...
by ddionysius
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...
by ddionysius
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...
by ddionysius
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...

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