Where Do I Start?

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Creativemind243
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Where Do I Start?

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Hello, and thanks for taking the time to read this! I don't want this to be too long, so I'll try to keep it as short as I can.

I've had an interest in the Occult for a while now, and though I've never done anything that has to do with rituals, summoning, or anything else of the sort, simply because I am fearful of what may or may not happen. I do suffer from anxiety, and I believe that has a lot to do with my fears, but all the same, I always come back to this path. I always find myself wanting to learn more and more about different types of belief systems; usually being Paganism or Wicca, but then I discover that some of the things that I believe do not correspond with Wiccan or Pagan beliefs. I find myself becoming interested in Demons, and Chaos Magick, which The Wiccan Rede prohibits.

So now I'm at the point where I want to decide what my own beliefs are, regardless of whether or not there is a name for them. I, personally, do believe in balance. I believe that there is Light in the Dark, and Dark in The Light, and that one never out-weighs the other. That is, however, one of the only things that I am completely positive I do believe. Mind you, I am still somewhat young, so I'm still on that self-discovery path.

Now, for my question, I want to know where to start when it comes to Demons, The Goetia, Chaos Magick, and so on and so forth. At this point, I'll take whatever sorts of references or personal opinions that can be offered, and I do appreciate you for your help if you have any to offer! :)

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I'm going to be blunt with you.
Anxiety and demons is like a pyromaniac playing with matches. You can't have that much negative energy inside of you and then dabble with entities that feed of negative energy.

So before you even think about doing anything like that you need to structure yourself. Go and see a professional doctor. Make sure that they don't just put you on medication without any program of rehabilitation backing it up. Cognitive behavior therapy is both helpful for dealing with anxiety and panic attacks and it's very closely linked to magic, it's based on the same principles.

Go to a medical doctor, make sure that you don't have any hidden problems, vitamin or mineral deficiency and so on on.

Start doing meditation and breathing exercises. I've seen some good results with anxiety and mindfulness. Yoga is a great start for both the mind and the body.

Give it 2-3 years and you should be ready to move on to the next step.

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About the Goetia and the demons, I agree with everything that Desecrated said. As for Chaos Magick you should check out The Liber Null by Peter J. Caroll or even better http://bluefluke.deviantart.com/art/The ... -530005584 this is one of the easiest books to practice chaos magick and magick in general.
All the while you can practice meditations using Fundamental Development(search here in the forums) by Shinichi.
You should also check out Initiation Into Hermetics by Franz Bardon if you want a little bit more intense practices. IIH starts in the beginning. Covering every detail step by step. And the initial steps are all about balancing yourself - dealing with those fears, anxieties, and other negative traits.

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Alright, thanks to you both so much! I greatly appreciate the advice!

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