Before stepping on the occult path

People who are drawn to the occult path usually show a curious and enthusiastic nature. Beneath the surface through there is a feeling of uneasiness and uncertainty. Any eagerness to get started is counterbalanced by apprehension. The existence of both these states is more than understandable and people ought not to shy away from the latter (and anyone who laughs at them because of the latter, and there are those out there, ought to eat a bag of dicks).

More than once have I seen people who come into occult themed online groups, stating they are new and know not how to begin. They then ask for a book or someone to guide them along. This too is understandable, being more or less common sense. But whether they are pointed towards a book that tells them how to LBRP, or someone will offer them more or less solid guidance until their training wheels fall off (or not), isn't the first (proper) step in my opinion.

One can begin to prepare even before they start actual occult practice (and starting to gather tools). Depending on the curriculum they come across and end up working, they will find exercises and techniques fit for beginners, which will help them move further towards building a solid foundation. Such elements, alongside meditation and so on, complement the usual LBRP-ing and MP-ing one can find with a quick search. But any structure does not start with the foundation.

Diverse effects of prosperity spells

Over time I've seen various side effects of the good kind some spells produce. One of the fields that produced the most varied effects I've encountered so far when addressed magically, is prosperity. Such occurrences happened on more than one occasion and for more than a single person I've cast on. I usually employ Jupiter for this purpose although not always.

Besides finding money in public places quite often, even though not much at all, I've noticed a tendency to win various prizes. While this is not often, it is something I had not cast for specifically, but follows one such prosperity ritual. The most recent prize I won is a hoodie. It's not much and it will arrive when it will arrive because of. corporate protocols, but it saves me money later on when I'd be needing to buy one.

Winning smaller (or larger) prizes only covers promotional campaigns some brands run more or less often. It did not help me with lottery although I had my fair share of decent winnings at the casino, especially in slots. Anyway, the most notable prizes I've won so far were during a campaign some coffee brand was running at the time. I won a lady's watch and a set consisting of a bracelet and earrings during the same campaign, valued at over $350, which I gifted away. The funny thing is that I don't even drink coffee.

Magus unmasked

Señor Humberto (who forbids me from calling him Shaman in public) has recently written an interesting article on Mr Farrell's occult periodical the latter runs together with his utterly gorgeous bambolina of a wife (who is the reason I hate him so much). The article itself covers personas people involved in the occult in one form or another, identify with. It does a good job transforming labels I usually employ, such as poser, wannabe, or self-proclaimed into more refined terms, as well as dissecting them in more detail. Like all articles on that site, it's a good and helpful read, especially for beginners seeking to find their way in this community (that remains in shambles).

On the other hand, there is the private, even intimate side of the occult, namely one's direct relation to and interaction with the beyond. People can relate to otherworldly entities as pompous fucks or self-righteous whatnots if they so please. Truth be told, the beyond simply does not give a crap regardless of how much an R.R. et A.C. one brags of being part of, or how many times one insists they're a powerful witch whose spells always work.

Mars talismans for protection

I made only two Mars talismans for protection. The reason for this is that I have not found other crystals in the shop suitable to be used as talisman basis. Yes, I personally go to the crystal shop and carefully study crystals before purchasing, instead of ordering online. The reason for this is I want to make sure they are of a size suitable for inscribing, they are as smooth as possible and that they have little to no internal cracks that may cause break when inscribed or carried about. 

Following 777, I used ruby crystals. Each crystal was inscribed with the astrological glyph of Mars alongside the divine name Adonai (Aleph-Daleth-Nun-Yod), as per good ol' Cornelius' as well as Uncle Al's works.

Prices: 

$180 + shipping / talisman

$350 + shipping / 2 talismans 

Each talisman will be accompanied by a presentation and instructions of use. The prices are higher in this case because ruby crystals are more expensive, even in their rough form.

Venus talismans for love

I have made five Venus talismans to improve one's love life. Based on 777, I used turquoise crystals. Each crystal was inscribed with the astrological glyph of the planet, alongside the divine name Aha (Aleph-Heh-Aleph). This time appears in good ol' Cornelius' work, as well as Uncle Al's, as corresponding to Venus.

Prices: 

$180 + shipping / talisman

$360 + shipping / 2 talismans 

$510 + shipping / 3 talismans

$640 + shipping / 4 talismans 

$700 + shipping / 5 talismans 

Each talisman will be accompanied by a presentation and instructions of use. The prices are higher in this case because turquoise crystals are more expensive, even in their rough form.

Gumroad starting to suck balls

Even more! 

Besides having raised their fees and added newer ones, they also set a mind-blowing $100 threshold for countries like mine. Not only is this a middle finger to lots of people out there, but their customer support is adding insult to injury through the stupid AI contradicting itself.

In my email I specifically told them they raised the threshold because they don't want to pay too many transfer fees. That's what I suspected and it turned out to be true, because despite their dumb AI stating otherwise in its initial immediate response...

Follow-up work

One has better chances of success in magical work by actively enforcing the spell on a physical level. I've learned this early on from people like Scott who know what they're doing and are very good at it. If you cast for a job, you also apply your resume to more than a few offers, show up at interviews and do your best. If you cast for love, you expose yourself to the world more often, mingle, socialize and do your best. And so on.

But this article deals with the follow-up work from another perspective. I've noticed more than once that spells aimed at a person to create microcosmic changes, such as physical or psychological healing, often impose the need for the person to conduct certain works for and on themselves. Although I'm not coming up with any theory, the probability for such an occurrence ought not to be overlooked by people who cast on both their and others' microcosm.

Failure to do so can generate tensions in the individual on whom the spell was cast. This can cause more unpleasant outcomes later on and what could have been a successful spell goes bust. Again, I'm not coming up with any theory as this needs further study and experimenting, but the so called blockages a person is sometimes said to put up against a spell that would benefit them can be explained thusly.