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Post by Kai'zen on Oct 5, 2011 19:49:42 GMT -6
Can anyone recommend some good material on lesser magic? The only thing I've read about it was Anton LaVeys Satanic Witch, which was written for women, and was really mostly about using your womanly wiles, something I lack.
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Post by dudetyson on Oct 7, 2011 17:46:38 GMT -6
Do you mean social manipulation or minor magickal operations?[/color]
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Post by Cain Da'arnesh on Oct 11, 2011 22:15:18 GMT -6
Well for a good intro to high magick, I strongly recommend Modern Magick by Donald Michael Kraig. Although those rituals are RHP and I heavily modify them to suit my own purposes and gods as I'm more attuned to the LHP at this point. Also, for chaos magick, you might want to check out Liber Null and Psychonaut (both volumes in one book) and Liber Kaos, both written by Peter J. Carrol. Also, Stephanie Connolly writes great grimoires and she happens to be a very good Facebook friend of mine. I hear Michael Ford writes some pretty good grimoires as well. Good luck to you Rezal!
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Post by Verins'Sharaz on Oct 12, 2011 0:13:51 GMT -6
Do some basic reading on Quantum Physics; nothing too involved unless that's your thing, but the basics. That will give you a scientific understanding of how Will can manipulate matter. From there, read the Tao Te Ching...a few times; this alone will help you in ways that cannot be described. Next, read everything you can get your hands on by Kenneth Grant, followed by Ipsissimus Satanis' Cthulhu Bible & Liber A:O.
To do this right, it will likely take you about a year; by that point, you will be more than ready.
Awake!
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Post by I AM the Way on Oct 12, 2011 10:31:41 GMT -6
Do some basic reading on Quantum Physics; nothing too involved unless that's your thing, but the basics. That will give you a scientific understanding of how Will can manipulate matter. From there, read the Tao Te Ching...a few times; this alone will help you in ways that cannot be described. Next, read everything you can get your hands on by Kenneth Grant, followed by Ipsissimus Satanis' Cthulhu Bible & Liber A:O. To do this right, it will likely take you about a year; by that point, you will be more than ready. Awake! That's a coincidence! I just told someone on Facebook that it would take them about a year to become proficient in magic, assuming they studied worthwhile material and practiced what was learned.
I'd also include The Satanic Bible. A great resource for several reasons! Anton LaVey knew what he was talking about. It wouldn't be too difficult to extrapolate material from The Satanic Witch to fit a man's strengths, weaknesses, and masculine aspects. Can't men use sex, sentiment, and wonder as well? Men have fetishes, but it would be just as easy to come up with techniques for manipulating women. If you want to brainstorm, let's do it in this thread or start a new one for that very purpose.
I'm curious... what, specifically, did you want to achieve, rezal?
By His loathsome tentacles,
Venger As'Nas Satanis Ipsissimus Cult of Cthulhu
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Post by Verins'Sharaz on Oct 12, 2011 16:09:09 GMT -6
Another source I hadn't thought of is "The Inner Temple of Witchcraft" by Christopher Penczak. While it is Wiccan, it approaches the subject from a very basic point of view & gives a lot of developmental exercises that are extremely valuable to prepare you for the work. Another interesting point is the power the male voice has over females & children; very much like the call of an owl on a field mouse, the male voice can paralyze women & children if they are not conditioned to resist it. Something to keep in mind when addressing LaVey's work from the male perspective.
Awake!
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Post by lokidreaming on Oct 12, 2011 19:13:31 GMT -6
Concur with "The Inner Temple of Witchcraft" by Christopher Penczak and to research the basics on Quantum Physics and when you do get around to studying quantum physics also study the basics of physics all the law of physics as well.
Basic research on gnosticism and esoteric to get a better understanding on the evoltion of magick and related I AM stuff.
LD
LD
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Post by sin on Oct 13, 2011 8:41:37 GMT -6
I recommend reading anything you can get your hands on by Phil Hine. I like his no-nonsense approach to mental manipulation, and the art of directing others with social memes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Hine
CS
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Post by Zirna'ritee-sigth on Oct 15, 2011 8:02:36 GMT -6
I recommend reading anything you can get your hands on by Phil Hine. I like his no-nonsense approach to mental manipulation, and the art of directing others with social memes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Hine
CS Phil Hine was the guy who got me into chaos magick and opened up a whole new abyss for me and it was a natural progression from the years of involvement with wicca. Zirna'ritee-sigth That is not dead which can eternal lie and with strange aeons even death may die!
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Post by Timotheus Prophet of Darkness on Oct 21, 2011 13:26:36 GMT -6
Do some basic reading on Quantum Physics; nothing too involved unless that's your thing, but the basics. That will give you a scientific understanding of how Will can manipulate matter. From there, read the Tao Te Ching...a few times; this alone will help you in ways that cannot be described. Next, read everything you can get your hands on by Kenneth Grant, followed by Ipsissimus Satanis' Cthulhu Bible & Liber A:O. To do this right, it will likely take you about a year; by that point, you will be more than ready. Awake! That's a coincidence! I just told someone on Facebook that it would take them about a year to become proficient in magic, assuming they studied worthwhile material and practiced what was learned.
I'd also include The Satanic Bible. A great resource for several reasons! Anton LaVey knew what he was talking about. It wouldn't be too difficult to extrapolate material from The Satanic Witch to fit a man's strengths, weaknesses, and masculine aspects. Can't men use sex, sentiment, and wonder as well? Men have fetishes, but it would be just as easy to come up with techniques for manipulating women. If you want to brainstorm, let's do it in this thread or start a new one for that very purpose.
I'm curious... what, specifically, did you want to achieve, rezal?
By His loathsome tentacles,
Venger As'Nas Satanis Ipsissimus Cult of Cthulhu
Well how could a guy apply the satanic witch to help get himself a guy he has his eyes on?/ Any ideas people??
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Post by I AM the Way on Oct 21, 2011 15:33:58 GMT -6
Focus on looking like what a certain guy wants. If he likes clean cut with nice clothes, then go that route. If he likes scruffy and a grunge kind of look, then do that. Wear his favorite cologne. Also, find out his fetish(s)... what really turns him on? Every guy has a type and almost every guy can be persuaded to begin a relationship with someone that is not his type.
Awake!
VS
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Post by Kai'zen on Oct 23, 2011 22:08:10 GMT -6
By lesser magic I meant the mental manipulation type, in the LaVeyan sense, thanks everyone for the advice. Rev. Azath Kaido, I've just finished prometheus rising, It's not quantam physics, but it's in the same vein with regards to how I can apply it. Phil Hine is a favorite of mine already, I've got rather a lot to work with now.
VS, What did I want to achieve? A more thorough ability to apprehend and sway what is going on around me.
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Post by I AM the Way on Oct 24, 2011 8:01:22 GMT -6
VS, What did I want to achieve? A more thorough ability to apprehend and sway what is going on around me. And why is that?
Awake!
VS
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