Hi. My name’s Aristomenes, I live in Greece and have spent half my life in the US, so the English is good. I’m sixty. Used to be prolific on occult forums when in my 40’s (was a moderator and even administered on a few forums). I drifted from that, as my original focus was more on the inner alchemy, kundalini yoga, gnosticism theory and praxis.
Things move in cycles, so it felt right to step into occult forums once again. Aside from views and experiences in the field of internal cultivation, I am into Solomonic magic and its mystical underpinnings, sacred alphabets, runes and symbol sets, any kind of magic of the word, spells, mantras and sacred phonetics.
IRL I did physics research with a PhD in Material’s Science, so combining that perspective with the esoteric field was both challenging and rewarding. I am afraid that I am pretty set in my views to a degree. That does not make me opinionated; I just know what works for me, and what aligns with my values, most of which have been tested in this life.
So I thought I would enter the field where beginners and experienced practitioners alike mix and mingle. I’ve been a moderator back in the early 2000’s when the internet was a bit more flexible. It could get ugly, so I get the guidelines.
As a practitioner, I have forged my own esoteric systems with artful and tested eclectic composition. You can’t really mess around with the Underworld without being thorough and thoughtful, in my view. So I have my esoteric projects, as well as online outlets of expression, and it’s free.
If you are interested in what a seasoned esoteric explorer has to say from a non-academic point of view, the links are in the profile, when I get to putting them there…
Otherwise, I have read the thread and am glad to meet everyone. See you on the inside.
but don’t worry everything is okay :>