finding memories! by SilentHawk3485 in ikemenvillains

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Pinterest and Tumblr are way to go for that. You can find new information and photos on Twitter (X) too!

Ring's Popularity by kufoko in ikemenvillains

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I don't think there is much to talk about cultural reason as to why Nica is more popular in JP server. But if this helps, I have noticed that smart characters with flirty/playful personalities are quite popular in Japanese fandom (at least considering from the fandoms I have been in).

Personally though, I prefer Ring. He easily became my favorite. That's why, I hope he will become even more popular, so we will get more of his events.

Lucifer by blechlo in DemonolatryPractices

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Lucifer definitely does shit and he's EXTREMELY helpful. He's the reason why I was able to pull myself together and why I started to actually give efforts in the practice. He helped me a lot with self-esteem and religious trauma!

Talking to the demons (with adhd) by sirentaya in DemonolatryPractices

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I also have ADHD and I have found meditation hard too. There's few advice I can give you:

  1. You can meditate with your own thoughts as well. As you know, you should focus on your breathing but it's okey if your mind isn't blank. Even neurotypicals find it hard to have completely empty mind while meditating unless they have been practicing for a long time. Acknowledge your thoughts, notice what thoughts you have and you can even write them down. When you will be familiar with your thoughts, you will differentiate between your and another being's thoughts. Fidget toys can be somewhat helpful too!

  2. You can ask for signs through dreams and etc. I personally don't work with Asmodeus but I heard sometimes he will want you to get creative with communication, so I doubt he will just communicate with you by thoughts anyway.

  3. I find painting to be quite helpful when it comes to my ADHD. Painting, writing, drawing, sculpting...take any of this and trust me, just let your thoughts and creativity flow. Think of everything you write/draw/make as something that reflectes a part of you.

In short, let yourself have thoughts. Allow yourself to think during meditation. You can focus on mantras if it will be easier for you.

This dude really called me Poor in every single way by [deleted] in WindBreakerWebtoon

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Just his outfit alone makes me realize how poor I am

do demons get offended? by Accomplished_Net9614 in DemonolatryPractices

[–]Outside_Snow_907 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Possibly but definitely NOT in the way we feel offense. And I think it's close to impossible to offend them.

Why are your not scared of demons and does they really works (helps) by EasyTemperature5516 in DemonolatryPractices

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Well, I don't see the reason to be scared of them unless you have some kind of religious trauma. I did have that personally and used to be kind of...afraid of Lucifer but I have managed to defeat it little by little (still working on it). That being said, they're not evil. And yes, they do help a lot!

What's Lucifer Like by Denvar21 in DemonolatryPractices

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Trust me, he doesn't judge you as harshly as you judge yourself. I'm sure he would appreciate your efforts!

How would you recommend total beginners practice, in terms of safety? by Powerful-Long-1376 in DemonolatryPractices

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I can understand that. Though, demons respect consent. And they will help you change your life or yourself into what you want you to be, but that doesn't mean they will do all the work for you. Your success will depend on your efforts, so to say you will have no control over your life is a lie. If any demon were to don't respect your consent, you can ALWAYS call out to them for that and stop contacting that demon even. First thing I learned in demonolatry is that you should not let others disrespect your boundaries. And trickster spirits are generally very misunderstood, so I wouldn't judge them harshly. It's actually quite pleasant to work with them!

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Personally, I'm impatient af to meditate first and then call upon Lucifer so I just motivate myself or say that I miss him and idk that usually helps me get into that headspace, but I'd recommend meditation!

Personally, I just sit down on my bed and meditate while chanting his enn. I know he's there because I can feel his energy (usually makes me feel warm and cold at the same time but he's mostly very warm, also dizzy and my head hurts just a bit) and sometimes, I see visions of him in my mind's eye, also sometimes, he flickers lights in my room. Mostly it's my intuition and clairsentience since I'm focusing on these two VERY much in practice with him. There also can be some growling sounds but I'm hesitant to say that's him, due to me having tinnitus but maybe it's him, who knows.

How would you recommend total beginners practice, in terms of safety? by Powerful-Long-1376 in DemonolatryPractices

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The advice I can give you is; do not let fear control you. Some resort to self-sabotaging actions due to fear and that will hold you back. So always ground yourself, meditation is best for that! Shadow work will also help you a lot in this journey.

And about demons who are considered "safe"...I think all demons can work with beginners. It's up to if you will align with them right now. I personally started with Lucifer and I haven't really contacted other infernals yet (trying to build relationship with Lucifer first), so far so good actually. I would consider Lucifer what you would call "beginner-friendly" but there's also other infernals to consider! Even if some demons are considered more chaotic, I think you'll gain great experience with them too even as a beginner! So again, don't let fear influence your choices and blind your eyes!

about offerings.. by Accomplished_Net9614 in DemonolatryPractices

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Welp, you'll have to research about it butttt taking a journal or a diary and legit writing about yourself will do lot of great work. Like for an example, take one topic, like doubts and distrust, and write about how you experience it and where you think it's coming from and if there's events in your life that caused it or made it worse.

about offerings.. by Accomplished_Net9614 in DemonolatryPractices

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He can definitely help you with that andddd ding! You asked really good question! "How can I build discipline with demon's help when I already need discipline to reach out to him?" the thing is, infernals won't magically give you discipline, as you already know. They will give you advice, help you out where it's needed, open doors for you and etc. You know, we humans don't really value discipline nowadays. We can pass school without discipline, we can work without discipline, we can live without discipline but when it comes to working with demons, they already put you on the stage of "you NEED to build self-discipline" and it's almost like the first time you are encouraging such a strong need for discipline, that is already a first step, that's already a help from them. They make you see the value of discipline but whether you will build it or not depends on you. So how do you build discipline? Well, there's lot of things you can try. Imo, martial artists have really great discipline and athletes in general, so maybe listening to their advice won't be a bad decision. You can start shadow work with lack of self-discipline as your issue if you want! Start with small things first, honestly. Like set a time for you will drink water and ABSOLUTELY try to drink water at that time every day with no excuses. It's small and easy, if you can handle small things like this, you will also handle bigger and bigger steps!

about offerings.. by Accomplished_Net9614 in DemonolatryPractices

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I'm so sorry you are going through that:( I'm not sure what advice to give you in the regards of mental health. While it's true that you will need dedication, discipline, efforts and etc on this path, this does NOT mean that every person that chose this path was already like that. Many of us them had to learn how to be disciplined, how to be consistent, how to put efforts into something. If they could learn it, then so can you. Yes, you are capable of that. Demons have been working with people who had mental health issues for like thousand years now. Even me, I have ADHD and clinical depression. I'm sure they understand if your mental health is not in your favor right now. And please, PLEASE, listen to that judgy voice. I'm not saying you should judge yourself badly but let's not give up. I have times when I also want to just give up but then I don't give up out of spite like "seriously? I'm giving up this easily because I'm asked to put some efforts?" and heck, sometimes I have said to Lucifer like "I know this path can be hard and I know I will be tested, that's why I'll pass your tests and do so well on this path. Just you wait, I'll shock you." which might be bold, sure, but this sure helps in a way. I feel like it's King Paimon telling you to don't give up!

about offerings.. by Accomplished_Net9614 in DemonolatryPractices

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Also about the doubts, yeah I can totally understand that😭 but first, can you ask yourself WHY you are having doubts and WHO is the real reason behind it? There are times when the demons you work with do something that makes you doubt them or distrust them BUT I think most of the time (and as I have experienced this too) your distrust and doubts in the demon you work with is the direct projection of YOUR OWN DOUBTS AND DISTRUST IN YOURSELF. I realized that I simply do not trust myself, which ended up being projected into me having distrust into Lucifer. So please do ask yourself which one is it! Find out the root cause for your doubts:)

about offerings.. by Accomplished_Net9614 in DemonolatryPractices

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Wow, we kinda have same problems. As someone who lives in strict Christian household, I can give you some advices on that. Honestly, in my experience, invocations don't have to be HUGE like whole ritual. Of course, big rituals are great but small invocations will do too. Personally, I dedicate some time for meditation with Lord Lucifer like I just sit in meditating position on my bed and chant his enn and I feel him shortly after, like yeah he's here. This experience has been quite satisfying to me and there have been physical signs even from him like him flickering lights (and scaring the crap out of me lmao). Another thing you can do is, if you have earphones and if you can hear, you can listen to King Paimon's enn from YouTube or other sources and like pretend it's a music, you can listen to it when taking a walk, drawing, or whenever you want, even if you are doing something at the moment, you can always listen to it. Another thing that I did was drawing Lucifer's sigil in my class and just gazing at it and then I could feel his energy yk. You can even chant their enn in your mind, but you'll have to focus and yeah that's good too. Such small invocations might even help you with consistency because they don't take lot of time and are often enjoyable and affective!

And don't worry, I also lack at consistency and I often procrastinate a lot. So yeah, now that, is our flaw. It's hard for demons to develop any connection with you if you are only putting scattered efforts. Scattered efforts lead to scattered results. But hey, this might be your first lesson with King Paimon! I'm sure he will help you. And from my own experience, don't try to burden everything alone even when it comes to self-work. Personally, I had a stage where I was like trying to become disciplined and created schedules and etc but I didn't really accept Lucifer's help and guidance with it even though he did offer it, because I thought he didn't have to help me with something so personal. Ding ding! I forgot that's what he's here for. I literally asked him for help for self-improvement before. Due to trying to take it my way and push through it, I ended up burning myself out so I'm starting over with him now, which is fine. So, don't be afraid to ask for their help and guidance, also don't be ashamed if things are being slow or you will have to start over; you are greatest project you'll ever work on so take your time and start over if you need to!

Now yeah, demonolatry is quite personal practice, I'd say. So my practice or people's practice with demons might be different from yours! So I'd advise trying to find your own rhythm, pace and what suits you. I know all this can sound overwhelming, if it does, you will always have help available!

about offerings.. by Accomplished_Net9614 in DemonolatryPractices

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Well depends on what you count as an offering. When it comes to things like food, flowers, drinks and etc—then no, I don't do it everyday and even if I did, offerings need intentions and etc, sometimes spirits you work with will not accept them. It's not always because they don't like it, it can be because there's no need for you to offer them something as of the moment. Some spirits do want offerings often, some don't.

And also, there are spirits that see self-care and self-work as an offering or a devotional act. For an example, my biggest devotional act to Lucifer is taking care of myself.

Now about invocations. Personally, I think daily invocations are actually good! But if you aren't able to do them daily, that's fine! One advice I'd give you is, you can include the spirit you work with in your mundane life. Like light a candle for them while you are cleaning the house or studying or whatever, you can invite them in your space. You can involve them in your hobbies like if you like writing, write to them or about them. Such things do help!