Do you believe in Magic?
chompchompchomsky
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Like, the casting of spells and shit. Hell, even tarot cards or clairvoyance. Does anyone have any experiences with these things? Anyone seen any fucked shit in their time? Spill!
chompchompchomsky
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I got my first set of tarot cards yesterday, myself, and I'm excited to learn about the whole tarot reading thing.
shouldnt this be in my god can beat the shit out of your god?
Occultism is not religion.
Hanson-Roberts
From what I've read it's good for beginners, so it seemed to make sense to start with something simple.
Nor is it science, however you do make a good point and with a lack of a proper paranormal board (didnt even notice that till i went to look for what board this sort of thread belongs in, sorry if my earlier post came off a little harsh lol), i guess this forums better than no thread
Onesan, no hard feelings, and I did look for a place to ask this before deciding on here. I guess my mind is still poisoned with zoklet's set up. eww....
Taking a magic subject at uni this semester. Should be pretty interesting.
That is the best attitude to have when dealing with occultism or magic. Being a "true believer" is inviting insanity.
Even if magic were to exist, I would not see myself fit to understand the workings behind it. I am a mere mortal, bound in flesh and blood, bound by matter. If something like that exists, it is more akin to a Lovecraftian horror than a mage. In any case I'd rather not be touched.
You might be interested in this:
Maybe in the next life
*looks dreamily afar*
Well said.
IMO, the more you know and the less you believe, the better off you are.
I KNOW that magick works because I have done it in many ways, over many years.
Heck, twenty years ago, I thought channelling was bunkum until I did it myself.
Think alike we do. "believe" is a bad word.
Wait, Imaginarium = Rizzo? I was hoping he'd make his way over here...
edit: you too ArmsMerchant.
Look at his post on Nitric oxide and the prevention of neuro-degeneration in prolonged exposure to dopamine agonists. If it ain't Rizzo, he sure acts like him.
Yes, yes....
Another type of people that believe in magick are people that understand it in a more subjective way. They use the rituals, deities, observances, etc. as a way to direct their subconscious and intentions the way they want them (while fully understanding that its not real) , and use the rest as part of their personal religion and traditions. Something that ties into this but is slightly separate is the practice of "controlled folly" ( I think its outlined in A Separate Reality by Casteneda) which is really fucking confusing. If I remember correctly its basically lying to yourself while fully knowing you are lying and fully believing your own lie. I found it very useful in interpreting a lot of shit once I wrapped my head around it, but don Juan's explanation is a don Juan explanation to a large extent.
Then of course you got you're fucking hippies and those damned theosophists! Myself, having a disease called philosophers syndrome and am split in half by Gemini disorder, believe in magick in some ways while and also believe in it in a subjective manner, though I definitely lean towards the second paragraph in my beliefs.
I put a curse on you to turn you gay. Oh shi- nvm....:o:o:o:o:o
I know people from both camps. The true believers are some of the easiest fuckers to troll, I wish I still had the screenshots of all the curses and threats I got from this "Setian Priest" guy.
There is another group (myself included) that doesn't give two shits whether it's "real" or psychological as long as some sort of result is achieved. I actually spend too much time reading about the occult and rarely ever practice it anymore.
And agreed about the theosophists. Those are the assholes that spout bullshit about Atlantis, right?
Also Magic is real... if it's black magic. Stay away from that shit, it's not cool.
Put a black magick spell on me. (notice Im seriously evil because I spelled with a ck) I fear not the forces of evil.
I don't practice black magic at all. Just heard a bunch of stories from my family members and friends. Also, I watched a lot of trippy documentaries on tv about it and it's pretty scary. I don't want anything to do with it.