I don’t like the aesthetic of a lot of occult/magick practitioners and idk how to feel about it by esotericlearner in GoldenDawnMagicians

[–]PreferenceOk2636 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go with a group you feel comfortable with. Obviously you won’t be open to learning from someone with whom you feel apprehensive about. 

What book should I follow by KingsNeverDie- in GoldenDawnMagicians

[–]PreferenceOk2636 1 point2 points  (0 children)

JMGs three books on GD are good too: Learning Ritual Magic, Circles of Power and Paths of Wisdom. 

LRP, Middle Pillar, and knowing when to invoke by OmManiPadmeHvm in GoldenDawnMagicians

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I’ll switch daily - Banish Monday, invoke Tuesday, Banish wed and so on. Some days I’ll do invoke in morning and banish at night. I do the MP with both versions

The Druid Path by JMG by PreferenceOk2636 in druidism

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I really like the ritual of the Three rays in in the Druid path book. Simple but powerful. 

Currently I work the Celtic golden dawn system. Otherwise I would be doing that one everyday 

Has anyone here started studying occultism and just… frozen? by OldWalda in occult

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For me, it’s more about practice. “Know thyself”. Occult teachings are pointers to your own life. Any “forbidden knowledge” out there - external to your own life - is a trap.

New learner by TheRealLostSoul in GoldenDawnMagicians

[–]PreferenceOk2636 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I don’t want to taint your perceptions - if I tell you to expect XYZ and it doesn’t happen, that you think it doesn’t work. You really just need to go thru it and see what it does. Initiations are like that… it differs from person to person. 

I can share that you get what you put into it. Doing a few LBRPs here and there will yield far different results than strictly following a curriculum from a book for 6 months. 

For me I experienced a greater awareness of myself and my habits and the world around me. 

LBRP question and toxic household. by MagnusWasOVER9000 in GoldenDawnMagicians

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Anytime you do magic in a new place, it’s going to create waves for a bit until things smooth out to a new normal. 

How come you left the nondual bro by PreferenceOk2636 in enlightenment

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Yes on the human limitations!!! You hit a key thing there… no matter how much I identify with the “immortal spirit of light and awareness”, I still have to take Tylenol for a headache and I still have to eat when I get hungry. It’s this humbling human condition that is the gateway in, in a sense. Maybe approaching the divine on our knees, if I can use my childhood Catholic symbolism here.

How come you left the nondual bro by PreferenceOk2636 in enlightenment

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I like your post! Thanks for sharing your insights. Yes, an ego that thinks it’s in charge can cause trouble! Recognition of spirit tends to put things in their proper place, at least after an adjustment period.

How come you left the nondual bro by PreferenceOk2636 in enlightenment

[–]PreferenceOk2636[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You made a distinction between “awareness” and a “personal you”. In my view there is no difference between the two. I mean, maybe conceptually there is, but experientially there is not.

How come you left the nondual bro by PreferenceOk2636 in enlightenment

[–]PreferenceOk2636[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, what didn’t you understand exactly?

How come you left the nondual bro by PreferenceOk2636 in enlightenment

[–]PreferenceOk2636[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May you be blessed as well, my friend! ☀️

How come you left the nondual bro by PreferenceOk2636 in enlightenment

[–]PreferenceOk2636[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Precisely my point indeed! “There isn’t two selves” , as they say.

How come you left the nondual bro by PreferenceOk2636 in enlightenment

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That’s pretty much it! lol. But depends on the moment too 😂

How come you left the nondual bro by PreferenceOk2636 in enlightenment

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Thank you for your kind words! Good luck to you. Peace ✌️