With several people using the search button, copying posts & putting the good ideas on a word page, then a small
group to paste them all together, weed out the duplicities, re-phrase or edit to keep on topic, a good FAQ could be put together.
What kind of subjects do you see needing to be covered besides the two mentioned earlier? Catagories to add to the two below?
1. Protection against dark forces
A. How to recognize a problem
B. How to protect yourself
2. FAQ for the new DA keeper
A. Am I ready for a DA spirit?
B. Basic house rules
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Well in my case,being fairly new to this world,I actually read the entire forum related the the spirits I'm keeping(dragons) :dragons::
I did go through the mentioned forums,eg spirit keeping,the first few pages anyway,and found most questions being reasked.
Only reading this thread gave me a hint that there may be more info than meets the eye,starting to read from the BACK of the forum,I noticed I struck gold,any single question I would/may ask has already been answered.
The thing is,if newcomers like me are not so lazy and actually READ the entire forums,we will end up cutting down on re-asking the same few questions,which in turn makes/encourages people to read the entire forum repeating the cycle.
Dang... Now I'm confused :insane: :eyebrow:
I did go through the mentioned forums,eg spirit keeping,the first few pages anyway,and found most questions being reasked.
Only reading this thread gave me a hint that there may be more info than meets the eye,starting to read from the BACK of the forum,I noticed I struck gold,any single question I would/may ask has already been answered.
The thing is,if newcomers like me are not so lazy and actually READ the entire forums,we will end up cutting down on re-asking the same few questions,which in turn makes/encourages people to read the entire forum repeating the cycle.
Dang... Now I'm confused :insane: :eyebrow:
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those sound awesome as always alex. maybe even a reference to the different types of trickster entities and different feeders (if there are not sure if there are different types).Wiccan Warrior Alex wrote:With several people using the search button, copying posts & putting the good ideas on a word page, then a small
group to paste them all together, weed out the duplicities, re-phrase or edit to keep on topic, a good FAQ could be put together.
What kind of subjects do you see needing to be covered besides the two mentioned earlier? Catagories to add to the two below?
1. Protection against dark forces
A. How to recognize a problem
B. How to protect yourself
2. FAQ for the new DA keeper
A. Am I ready for a DA spirit?
B. Basic house rules
you're half right in thinking that. the other half is them having a question that may not be quite the same as the person asking the original question. for example psyclone death had asked about using sonji spiders for magick. not wanting to hijack her thread i too asked about them only because i wanted to know what other uses owning one would be for someone who doesn't practice magick (like me). so that's why the question is asked twice because of the simple fact we all don't have the same needs for spirits.Kenza wrote:Only reading this thread gave me a hint that there may be more info than meets the eye,starting to read from the BACK of the forum,I noticed I struck gold,any single question I would/may ask has already been answered.
The thing is,if newcomers like me are not so lazy and actually READ the entire forums,we will end up cutting down on re-asking the same few questions,which in turn makes/encourages people to read the entire forum repeating the cycle.
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what delusional planet do you come from and how do i get off of it?
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what delusional planet do you come from and how do i get off of it?
Be the villain, not the victim.
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Um I did no such thing, I was just reiterating what you said and you also didn't give me an answer. How could anyone tell who is experienced or not? The color of their names simply signifies that they post regularily and have been here awhile ?dilvsy wrote:Chaos, kindly do not put words in my mouth, thank you.Chaos wrote:Dilvsy how can anyone on an Internet forum tell who's an expert and who's a poser?dilvsy wrote:I too, think this would be a great idea..and also, maybe not have people who THINK they are experts spout off their advice, but have the TRUE experts be the ones to give some good advice, and tips. :thumbup:
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i think that it should be magnolia and ash who explain the details of what it is, how it could of been avoided, and how it was handled in the end.Chaos wrote: How could anyone tell who is experienced or not? The color of their names simply signifies that they post regularily and have been here awhile ?
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Trust those who seek the truth, but doubt those who say they have found it - Hannah McKay (DEXTER)
what delusional planet do you come from and how do i get off of it?
Be the villain, not the victim.
Trust those who seek the truth, but doubt those who say they have found it - Hannah McKay (DEXTER)
what delusional planet do you come from and how do i get off of it?
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Just putting my two-cents of geek wisdom in...Dark Abyss wrote:those sound awesome as always alex. maybe even a reference to the different types of trickster entities and different feeders (if there are not sure if there are different types).Wiccan Warrior Alex wrote:With several people using the search button, copying posts & putting the good ideas on a word page, then a small
group to paste them all together, weed out the duplicities, re-phrase or edit to keep on topic, a good FAQ could be put together.
What kind of subjects do you see needing to be covered besides the two mentioned earlier? Catagories to add to the two below?
1. Protection against dark forces
A. How to recognize a problem
B. How to protect yourself
2. FAQ for the new DA keeper
A. Am I ready for a DA spirit?
B. Basic house rules
you're half right in thinking that. the other half is them having a question that may not be quite the same as the person asking the original question. for example psyclone death had asked about using sonji spiders for magick. not wanting to hijack her thread i too asked about them only because i wanted to know what other uses owning one would be for someone who doesn't practice magick (like me). so that's why the question is asked twice because of the simple fact we all don't have the same needs for spirits.Kenza wrote:Only reading this thread gave me a hint that there may be more info than meets the eye,starting to read from the BACK of the forum,I noticed I struck gold,any single question I would/may ask has already been answered.
The thing is,if newcomers like me are not so lazy and actually READ the entire forums,we will end up cutting down on re-asking the same few questions,which in turn makes/encourages people to read the entire forum repeating the cycle.
If this moves forward as a group effort, to save time it could easily be done with something like Google Docs. It could be setup for the group who is working on these items...and everyone would be able to see, read and edit the document(s) - obviously cutting down on a lot of time where everyone works in isolation -- potentially has the same exact posts and then turns them all in to one central source who then has to read, weed through the duplicates, put them in some sort of order...etc.
Either Google Docs (which is free) or some sort of free online wiki (there are tons of them).
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Chaos wrote:How could anyone tell who is experienced or not? The color of their names simply signifies that they post regularily and have been here awhile ?
Chaos, even among experienced practitioners, each may have different ways of accomplishing the same thing.
The important thing is what WORKS FOR YOU. You may have to try more than one approach to a solution to find something that melds with
your abilities and your energy.
Some people are going to speak from experience, what has worked for them, some are going to to speak from experience as to something they have observed, still others are going to search the web, copy and paste what they have read, and a few are going to say 'I don't know'.
Just because someone has posted something on a website or blog, does not make it any more true. Anyone can post on the internet.
My go to source are the old texts written by known & respected practitioners. Isreal Regardie, Papus, Eliphas Levi, Franz Bardon, John Dee, Alister Crowley, Samuel MacGregor Mathers, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, etc.
The true test of any magick is if it works for you. This is also one of the principals in Chaos magick, from which you have derived your avatar name., You test the theory, you see what results you get, you try subtle variations, and again measure the impact. Go back to the original, any difference? It matters not if it works for someone else, if it doesn't work for you, then you must find another way, which often is just a variation that utilizes your particular talents.
And you are right, color means nothing except longevity on the board. Analyze what you read, research the subject, experiment. Ask others about their results using different techniques.
Elle, I know nothing about google docs, so I'll leave that to the experts (you) :thumbup: I emailed Magnolia to take a look at this thread, she's probably going to be busy for awhile, but she will get to it. Probably after the new year, so this is the time to formulate ideas.
Namaste,
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If everyone cared and nobody cried,
If everyone loved and nobody lied,
If everyone shared and swallowed their pride,
Then we'd see the day when nobody died.
Nickleback
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If everyone shared and swallowed their pride,
Then we'd see the day when nobody died.
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I totally support your list of the classic....glad you mentioned Franz BArdon...he is often overlooked....I would add the following:Wiccan Warrior Alex wrote:Chaos wrote:How could anyone tell who is experienced or not? The color of their names simply signifies that they post regularily and have been here awhile ?
Chaos, even among experienced practitioners, each may have different ways of accomplishing the same thing.
The important thing is what WORKS FOR YOU. You may have to try more than one approach to a solution to find something that melds with
your abilities and your energy.
Some people are going to speak from experience, what has worked for them, some are going to to speak from experience as to something they have observed, still others are going to search the web, copy and paste what they have read, and a few are going to say 'I don't know'.
Just because someone has posted something on a website or blog, does not make it any more true. Anyone can post on the internet.
My go to source are the old texts written by known & respected practitioners. Isreal Regardie, Papus, Eliphas Levi, Franz Bardon, John Dee, Alister Crowley, Samuel MacGregor Mathers, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, etc.
The true test of any magick is if it works for you. This is also one of the principals in Chaos magick, from which you have derived your avatar name., You test the theory, you see what results you get, you try subtle variations, and again measure the impact. Go back to the original, any difference? It matters not if it works for someone else, if it doesn't work for you, then you must find another way, which often is just a variation that utilizes your particular talents.
And you are right, color means nothing except longevity on the board. Analyze what you read, research the subject, experiment. Ask others about their results using different techniques.
Elle, I know nothing about google docs, so I'll leave that to the experts (you) :thumbup: I emailed Magnolia to take a look at this thread, she's probably going to be busy for awhile, but she will get to it. Probably after the new year, so this is the time to formulate ideas.
Namaste,
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Austin Osmon Spare - father of Chaos Magick
William S. Burroughs - an occult cyber warrior. and time traveller..especially The Nova Express and Place of Dead Roads
Michael W. Ford - for the darkest of Dark Arts. A rock musician and an Assyrian/Babylonian Scholar.
Anton Sandor LeVay - for an understanding of Satanism
Aleister Crowley & Alan Bennett's book 777 - which is a huge table of correspondences.
Francis Barrett
Ebeneezer Sibley
Maya Deren - The Divine Horseman
Simon's CD explanation of the Necronomicon
William Blake - The Book of Urizen; and also The Marriage of Heaven & Hell
Robert Svoboda - his Aghora trilogy
Dance of the Four Winds by Alberto Villoldo
The Sacred Magic of Abramelin (Very Advanced)
Books on Enochian & Dr. John Dee
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I like the idea Based upon Alex's idea we're looking into forming a helpful committee on here with chairpersons to organize the forum and help keep pertinent information at the forefront all the time. Goodness knows this forum has grown to an enormous size & as said, important posts can be buried.
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Just make one huge, informational post and sticky it?creepyhollows wrote:I like the idea Based upon Alex's idea we're looking into forming a helpful committee on here with chairpersons to organize the forum and help keep pertinent information at the forefront all the time. Goodness knows this forum has grown to an enormous size & as said, important posts can be buried.
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