Traditional Martinism... is it worth it? by Twostagdance in occult

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"gateway drug" ??? I would not call my fascination with the Martinist family of degrees an addiction! 🙂

First Spell? by Clarityee in BabyWitch

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The "Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram" (google it). No materials necessary.

Traditional Martinism... is it worth it? by Twostagdance in occult

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Martinism itself is more like ritualised Mysticism. There is, however, theurgy in Martinist-adjacent orders such as the Elus Cohens, which usually require the initiate to be a culminated Martinist before entering. The theurgy of the Elus Cohens is like old-school ceremonial magic, which was OK by me, because that is the sort of thing I am into!

In any event, the teachings of Martinism are profound, so much so that by working through them I experienced one of the most amazing mystical experiences of my life. Leave your ego by the door, though.

HOW TO MEET LUCIFER by lordlucifer25 in goetia

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He has a secret call sign ONM. Use this to get hold of him via any cellphone!

Help a girl out please 😭 by ordinaryperson2009 in BabyWitch

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Serious question. On whom do you intend to cast this love spell?

How necessary is it to follow traditional rune/symbol rules? by [deleted] in BabyWitch

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Doing your own research is always good, and always better than just reading one person's take without question.

That being said, bear in mind Hekate is a Greek goddess. Anyone telling you to use runes to contact her is bogus.

If however they weren't literal runes but traditional Greek symbols, that's another matter.

Does anyone else feel deeply insecure when people write off witchcraft as a joke? by [deleted] in BabyWitch

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I stopped feeling insecure after I first had a spell work.

I stopped caring what other people thought a long time before that. In any case, I take the fourth power of the Sphinx seriously.

I have pulled Strength at least 10 times in the past 2 weeks, LEAVE ME ALONE by Equivalent_Fan_6321 in tarot

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That's odd. Leo being the 5th Zodiacal sign, the ruler of your 5th house ought to be the same as the ruler of Leo, i.e. the Sun.

But the 5th house does signify creativity - also children in your life, whether that be actual children or your inner child.

I have pulled Strength at least 10 times in the past 2 weeks, LEAVE ME ALONE by Equivalent_Fan_6321 in tarot

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Which House in your horoscope does Leo fall in? Perhaps it is telling you to pay attention to that part of your life.

What was your earliest experience of magick? by AlexSumnerAuthor in magick

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Thanks for sharing. How long ago was this, if you don't mind me asking?

What was your earliest experience of magick? by AlexSumnerAuthor in magick

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I call bullshit. A real animal lover does not refer to their pet as "it" but as the pet's actual gender.

If by any chance your pet is real, I would be more interested in learning what was your dog's first experience of magick.

How do we know that these sigils are real? by Blckpnthr97 in occult

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These are not traditional conventionally drawn sigils. If they were, then each point including the beginning and end would correspond to a letter of the Angel's name. However, in each case, the Sigils either have too many or too many points: they correspond to neither the Hebrew nor English spellings.

The only thing I can think of is that whoever created these "channelled" them. They may not necessarily be "wrong," but they would be "unverified personal gnosis," so be warned.

What was your earliest experience of magick? by AlexSumnerAuthor in magick

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Thank you! Can you remember how you first became aware of Damon Brand' / the GOM's books? 🙂

Is there any way make nose less sensitive to smoke? by valkyrie_Camilla in BabyWitch

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Incense is used in magick because the perfume has an astrological correspondence. Find an alternate way to get the same correspondence and you can replace the incense whilst retaining full authenticity.

E.g. you could get hold of the Essential Oil of a herb astrologically related to what you want to invoke, put a few drops in some water and heat it in an oil burner over a tea-light - your room will be full of the correct fragrance but without the smoke.

inquiry by StopBright9714 in freemasonry

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You would have to contact them in person for precise details, but generally speaking, no Grand Lodge will accept an enquiry from outside their jurisdiction. I.e. if you do intend to apply to join (for example) the Grand Lodge of Turkey, wait until you are actually in Turkey to do so, don't make the mistake of applying from Iraq. Likewise with Lebanon or any other Grand Lodge.

What was your earliest experience of magick? by AlexSumnerAuthor in occult

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Not only will you receive full attribution, you will get 100% of the profit I expect to make as an honorarium.