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by Caliban
Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:35 pm
Forum: Ceremonial Magick
Topic: Isn't there any real black magic?
Replies: 121
Views: 120630

Re: Isn't there any real black magic?

"White Magic is poetry. Black magic is anything that actually works." - Victor Anderson What we have here is a misunderstanding of what magic is, what Theurgia aims for, and how that differs from the kind of magic aimed at Making Stuff Happen. Strictly speaking, from a high magic perspecti...
by Caliban
Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:12 pm
Forum: Off-Topic (Occult)
Topic: How can I defend myself in this situation?
Replies: 17
Views: 2675

Re: How can I defend myself in this situation?

Dion Fortune's Psychic Self-Defense is a classic, for sure, and worth the read. But it is somewhat dated - nearly a hundred years old, now - and there is rather a lot to read through to sift out the practical techniques. By "dated" one should understand not only does it focus mostly on the...
by Caliban
Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:58 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: I run this sh*t!
Replies: 4
Views: 2598

Re: I run this sh*t!

I am frankly amazed that the restoration you have accomplished here allowed me to recover my original account. Well done!

It is good to have these back, thank you.
by Caliban
Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:34 pm
Forum: Ceremonial Magick
Topic: Magickal Name/Motto
Replies: 15
Views: 3293

Re: Magickal Name/Motto

Is thread necromancy a no-no here? In any case, I'll risk it. I have a bit more I can say - thanks to a teacher who administered an Oath of Initiation that allows me a lot of discretionary leeway in determining for myself just precisely how to honor my obligation to "keep secret that which must...
by Caliban
Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:04 pm
Forum: Individual Spirituality
Topic: Structuring Praxis
Replies: 34
Views: 16757

Re: Structuring Praxis

The short answer is another question: "What are you trying to achieve?" But like most Socratic rejoinders, it's not especially helpful. So here are some general thoughts. If you really want to pursue a deeper understanding and practice of magic, it has to be given priority in your daily li...
by Caliban
Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:36 pm
Forum: Astronomy & Astrology
Topic: What's Your Zodiac Sign?
Replies: 3
Views: 948

Re: What's Your Zodiac Sign?

I presume you mean natal Sun? Libra. I also have the Moon, Mercury and (I think) the Moon's south node in the same sign. Nearly everything in my chart is crammed into a three sign arc of Virgo, Libra, Scorpio. But my rising sign is Gemini, and I have that old heavy, Saturn, hanging as a counterweigh...
by Caliban
Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:21 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Same Old Me
Replies: 1
Views: 683

Same Old Me

Seems I am late to the party. On a whim, or perhaps I hunch, I decided this morning to look around for active occult forums, and found my way here. Went to register, and was disappointed to find this handle already claimed. Phooey. But then I did a search, to see what kind of malarky was being poste...

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