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by VenusianEchoes
Fri Jun 10, 2016 1:49 am
Forum: Beginners Info
Topic: Appropriate Cultural Appropriation?
Replies: 11
Views: 6521

Re: Appropriate Cultural Appropriation?

Among the difficulties I face in my exploration of the occult is a percieved lack of 'connection' with many of the mythologies and traditions I have come across. I feel a need or desire for an 'ancestral connection' to a magickal tradition, however, as a white male living on stolen land, cut off fr...
by VenusianEchoes
Mon May 30, 2016 10:11 pm
Forum: Beginners Info
Topic: Relevance of specific symbols
Replies: 1
Views: 1970

Relevance of specific symbols

When looking into the occult, certain images seem to matter. An example of this is the pentagram or various sigils. However, these images often mean very little to me, if they dont mean much, how effective can they be? I'm looking into chaos magick, and they tend to create their own sigils with pers...
by VenusianEchoes
Mon May 30, 2016 3:07 am
Forum: Beginners Info
Topic: Question about Hermeticism
Replies: 24
Views: 15748

Re: Question about Hermeticism

what is a "solar cult", specifically?
by VenusianEchoes
Sat May 28, 2016 6:13 pm
Forum: Beginners Info
Topic: Question about Hermeticism
Replies: 24
Views: 15748

Re: Question about Hermeticism

The question I have here is, to what extent is objective reality true? How would you know if it was true or not? Its impossible to know for sure if reality is absolutely true. However there is a track record with science that I will get into later. I would bring up my grand canyon example again. I ...
by VenusianEchoes
Sat May 28, 2016 3:45 pm
Forum: Beginners Info
Topic: Question about Hermeticism
Replies: 24
Views: 15748

Question about Hermeticism

Heads up, I'm quite atheistic. However, lately ive been having thoughts go into other things and hermeticism is where I think I will begin exploration. I have several questions: THE PRINCIPLE OF MENTALISM. "THE ALL is MIND; The Universe is Mental."This Principle embodies the truth that &qu...

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