I’ll start. I think it’s really Important that we not get comfortable. The world is moving forward. We need to be moving forward too or we’re actually falling behind. In this spirit I regularly try to pick up new skills to compliment and expand on my knowledge and abilities.
I’m reading the “nightside of Eden” Kenneth Grant
I’ll be honest I’m fucking lost. I understand about 30% of this and the shitty part is this is an area of magic I have a decent foundation in. Fascinating book I’m gonna keep with It.
Let’s have some accountability here and if yoú post on a book you post when you’ve finished it.
Oh it’s genius, for sure, I’m just not a genius so the light is a little too bright me. My eyes are adjusting. Hecate’s fountain is on my to do list also.
You need to understand that not everyone agrees with this material (or any) and a more complete picture is only possible from round-robin reading of things that sometimes conflict.
Edit - no everyone agrees with Grant, I should say. In this area, there are a LOT of suppositions and you’re trusting the author. Because the actual material for this are is almost non-existent, for actual scholars. But scholar are not usually practitioners and the same is said in reverse moreso. They lack the academic rigor.
Most of Michael W. Ford’s works are ridiculed by actual scholars, for example.
The books I’m reading right now involve Demonolatry (Kasdeya), an Islamic grimoire that is partially translated, and trying to read books on New Age stuff when I know I could show up and wreck their show (because I will read and consider thing from people I disagree with).
That last bit, stay out of my way, kindly, or your plastic, fluffy world will result in napalm once I light a fire and spread it like wildfire…
First four weeks are attunements and prep for the rest.
If you’re experienced in evocation, my opinion, the elemental circle can be “helped” to come quickly.
But the mainstay is the work. Most of these entities are about upheaval in non-trivial ways. Yes, they have a “week”, but it isn’t limited that week. You’re inviting them in, then asking them to upheave things, sometimes multiple times.
Can this be beneficial? Of course. For someone like me, that has worked to a stable life that is projected to be longer-term, it’s a risk.
BUT we aren’t just bobbers floating in the waves here. Make the upheaval. Make the waves that ruin the day or week or month.
Because we will arise from the sand, one or more fingers raised, ready to do better than before!
And that’s the point of progress. Kadesya is another form of…refinement…of hardship… In this case, it isn’t psychological or emotion unless the entities decide that is needed.
I’d be lying if I didn’t say I wasn’t somewhat reserved or concerned about what Zagan (Zagam) and Lucifuge Rofocale will…change…
But I will rise from the ashes and anything else…needs reforged…
Is that not a similar approach to the Sephiroth/Qlippoth, in the end?
Absolutely right man. That verbage and delivery you reminded me of Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man
Qlippoth will definitely cause upheaval.
You know what that’s an awesome word" Upheaval" you just figured out what my next essay will be about.
I’m with you man I’ve got alot to lose so upheaval doesn’t sound great. But also on the other hand I’ve had times where I didn’t have a thing. So I shouldn’t be scared of that.
This is veering of topic Abit but Im vibing on this now. Think I’ll go write something about it.
The truth is that the texts put into ACTION and (suffered through) into experience is what makes transformation, yes?
Yes, yes, I know that some dumbass shroom guru with better verbage would have a thousand followers…
But we’re about applied things here. Well, more than not. I can present you a series of sigils that will lead you to become a dragon lord feared by the dead and (weak) living if you just submit to my exercise plan, weekly check-in, and 10 billion recurring payments of 2 trillion Norse900 Coin (not a real thing) accepted).
