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But you don't need a grenade launcher when a simple fly swatter will do. You don't need it, but it does sound satisfactory. I wouldn't really equate it to an all-out-war method. Its simply an answer to uncertainty. Suppose you banish it using the air dagger but the source is rooted in your lower em...

As an alternative you could consider attacking it from all four elemental directions by breaking down the aspects of your anxiety into 'sub elements'. Example: Use the Aid Dagger to banish disharmonious thoughts (conscious or otherwise) connected to your anxiety, use the Fire Wand to banish the lowe...

If you can get something you want with magic, go for it. Why the hell not. I was thinking on this the other day; the notion that we perhaps incarnate to experience certain negative situations, and thus a certain flavour of suffering - but ultimately, we can't know that. If you followed that mindset...

Stealing from a magician/occultist is always a bad idea. Even if he doesn't know who stole it he can still unleash a magical shitstorm on the thief if he is so inclined. I am in agreement with the other posters here that it is far better (and safer) to seek out a digital rip on the web. Assuming you...

@Mysticwizard452 The reason why is that, occultism is the only practice/ belief that feels like its fits me, that and to better myself and learn more about the way the universe is and why its is the way it is :) I believe that a study of Kabbala would be a good starting point for you. A book that m...

One thing you may try, If you know the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram you can try projecting your anger to the south (into a mental/astral image of him) before drawing the pentagram between you. When you see the etheric cord between you and your anger has been cut or burned up by the penta...

Mavus wrote:...most angels decry 'free will' but they do 'believe it exists'. An interesting difference.

Could you elaborate on what you mean by this? Why would Angels decry free will?

Welcome Hekahava,

I noticed your display of the 0=0, the grade badge of Neophyte. Are you a student of a Golden Dawn, Thelemic, or similar magical system?

An impressive reply Ramscha. Thank You. I took great pleasure in reading it. However, I would like to offer a few counter points, just to get your thoughts. M y first (partial) counter point (addressing time and the laws of thermodynamics) is based loosely on the concept of T-symmetry (Though I don'...

I recently had a rather heated debate with a so-called 'adept' over this subject. He asserted that we have problems and suffer for a reason and that we must strive to understand that reason and that we shouldn't use magic to solve those problems. His thinking was that by using magic as a problem sol...

I thought I mite see if there were any other magicians in Central Florida. I am mainly looking for people studying the Golden Dawn Tradition.

So, Anybody out there?

Hello MrDylan1981,

Let me be the first to welcome you.

May I ask what the reason is that you seek occult knowledge?

I understand your desire to be amongst like minded people. I was once initiated into an Order founded on Golden Dawn Tradition. While they did give me a good starting point for my studies, I later learned that I could just as easily have found that starting point on my own. I was simply too hung up ...

My own humble recommendation: Yes, get Isreal Regardie's Golden Dawn. As you advance in knowledge and skill its worth will increase many fold over time. For a Comprehensive framework of self taught occultism I would recommend Modern Magic by Donald Michael Kraig and Self Initiation Into the Golden D...

Thank you both very much. I have already read Isreal Regardie's book on Talismans but I want to know as much as I can before proceeding. One thing I learned the hard way: KNOW what you are doing before you do it.

Again, thank you both.

Virule: god of memes His champion is The Most Interesting Man in the World . His will is carried out by the GEICO Gecko who commands legions of Eloquent and Refined Cavemen. He sends us his Helpful Mallard to share his advice, his Philosoraptor to aid us in meaningful contemplation, and his Bear who...

Anyone have any good titles to share?

This doesn't strike any of you as being at all dangerous?... It strikes me as ill informed and perhaps also silly,but there would only be danger with success : which is highly unlikely,especially if the OP follows the advice on the linkage I posted. [rolleyes] Knocking themselves out is a real poss...

I ran across something last night about how ascetic christian mystics would supposedly be tempted by succubuses and by resisting the tense buildup of suppressed sexual energy would eventually convert into divine ecstasy or something along those lines. Idk if you fit the mould of Christian mystic or...

Here's a simple statement of a what I am dealing with; A demonic entity that is beyond my ability to control and is capable of smashing through my defenses. That fact that I am virtually defenseless is enough to scare the crap out of me, as it should any sensible magician.

If I mite offer my own humble thoughts on the matter (my apologies, I have not read all of the replies yet), I have a simple construct, defining magic by its purpose and effect more than by its methods. White: Done purely for the purpose of spiritual attainment. Gray: Self-Serving but not 'evil' or ...

This demon is definately not some projection of my unconscious. What worries me even more is that even if I go to bed physically exhausted (from work, staying up, ect.) and even if I have *cough* 'released' my energies it makes no difference. In spite of any resistance, this demon is continuing to s...

This doesn't strike any of you as being at all dangerous?...

Hmm...are you familiar with the concept of misdirection? In the world of the Occult it is often a tool employed to encourage the student to stretch themselves and find solutions for themselves when the 'booklore' goes 'wrong'. Most informally called 'blinds' or 'blinding' it is a method employed in...

I'd be interested in hearing more details about what you were doing improperly and what problems it caused. I've had similar experiences before, and it sucked. Welcome. I'm with Rin and would like to hear more of your experiences. Glad you found us and to hear much from you. :) There was a missing ...