Hello! Longtime occult lover. Happy to join!

[ShadowRogue]

Hi there! I've been an occult practitioner for somewhere between 12-13 years now, and it's had a powerful impact on my life. It's a path that I wish I started on when I was far younger. It is a path that I was clearly built for, as I'm sure many of you here can say, but it would have been nicer to have found it sooner!

While it has made an enormous difference in my business, mental health, and family life, it's a part of me that I must actively work to keep secret. My wife and children have no idea all that I regularly do and put in place to protect them and aid them as they move forward in life (it's a lot!). Perhaps I'll let them know one day, but we're just not there yet.

Since I practice in secret, it's always nice to cross paths with those who "understand me" and are willing to share the lessons they've learned on their own journey.

I'm a professional in the tech industry, a committed family man, and, in addition to the occult, I also love studying topics like philosophy, science, economics, technology, entrepreneurship, and martial arts.

Happy to join and learn from you.

 

[barbhack80]

intellectuals are more prone to have open minds and not be fobbed off by being herded into mainstream religions. welcome.

 

[Morell]

Welcome.

 

[HellenaHex]

Welcome to WF.

 

[Konsciencia]

Wow!!! Great intro...

 

[ShadowRogue]

Thank you for the warm greetings, everyone.

 

[AlfrunGrima]

Welcome! I saw already very interesting reactions from you here on the WF, I keep following you. Thanks for sharing. I am secretive too, my husband has no idea of it. At this moment he will not be able to understand things and perhaps he never will.

 

[Swampdweller900]

Welcome!

 

[VioletFlame333]

Welcome

 

[Shalux]

Welcome! I saw already very interesting reactions from you here on the WF, I keep following you. Thanks for sharing. I am secretive too, my husband has no idea of it. At this moment he will not be able to understand things and perhaps he never will.

Welcome ShadowRogue!
Practicing privately is not always easy, so I guess practicing in secret in even harder. it depends on the practice, of course; but even a small library can be problematic then? (That's what I mean when I say "practicing in private" vs "parcticing in secret": in the former case, you're not seen or heard practicing, but it's known that you practice (even if some magical tools might be kept unseen or private).
Don't hesitate to share your experiences on this topic, if you will!

 

[ShadowRogue]

Welcome ShadowRogue!
Practicing privately is not always easy, so I guess practicing in secret in even harder. it depends on the practice, of course; but even a small library can be problematic then? (That's what I mean when I say "practicing in private" vs "parcticing in secret": in the former case, you're not seen or heard practicing, but it's known that you practice (even if some magical tools might be kept unseen or private).
Don't hesitate to share your experiences on this topic, if you will!

Yeah, I sometimes have to laugh at the lengths I go to to maintain secrecy. But at this point in my life, I believe in this work so deeply that I can’t imagine not doing it. I'm just give you a few examples of what it looks like for me these days.

If you’ve ever seen movies like True Lies or Mr. & Mrs. Smith, where someone secretly lives a double life as a spy or assassin, that’s the closest way to describe how my life sometimes feels. It can get downright comical.

• I don’t own any physical books on magic, sorcery, witchcraft, metaphysics, or psi research, no grimoires on a shelf anywhere. Everything is digital and meticulously organized across Google Drive, Kindle, Everand, and Google Books.
• I have a small altar hidden behind a concealed compartment in a rarely used room. You can only access it through a door inside our coat closet beneath the main staircase.
• I don’t keep many magical tools or instruments, but the few I have are stashed in hidden spots around the house and even in secret compartments in one of our cars. I do, however, always carry two small objects on me, nothing that looks magical, but they are.
• Any complex workings at home require serious planning, not just around astrological timings, but also when I’ll have long stretches of solitude. It’s perfect when the family’s out of town, but then I have to scrub the place afterward and get rid of any trace, especially if herbs, incense, or smoke were involved.
• I mostly work from home, but when a project takes me elsewhere in the country (sometimes for 3–5 days), I use that time for deeper workings, either in the hotel or somewhere secluded outdoors at night. It can be equal parts thrilling and terrifying, lol. I usually research the local history in advance: identifying powerful or dangerous sites, noting who or what to avoid, and considering whether there are local “others” I might need to protect myself from, or possibly connect with. If I need specific tools, oils, or herbs, I make sure they’re available nearby or adjust the plan accordingly. And of course, there’s the fun of navigating airport security, some items can’t come along, and anything acquired locally might have to be left behind on the trip home. Yeah, it’s a lot, but it’s always worth it.
• I adapt my communication style to blend in wherever I am. In a corporate setting, I sound corporate. With family and friends, I speak like them. It might sound hard, but, really, we all do these switches unconsciously, all the time. And after years of belief- and paradigm-shifting, it’s second nature to me. The trick is not clinging to one fixed identity. You’re not just one person, there are many versions of you, each with its own priorities, skills, and even beliefs. Learn to switch between them as easily as changing clothes. (See: Jungian psychology, Internal Family Systems, multiplicity theory, the protean self.)
• Sometimes, I even wake up in the middle of the night, quietly walk through the house, and silently pray blessings and protections over each of my loved ones. Then I go use the bathroom, and then sneak back into bed, lol.

There’s a lot more that I’m not willing to share publicly, but you get the idea. Practicing in private is one thing; practicing in secret is another. It can be fun, it can be frightening, and sometimes I wonder, “What the hell have I gotten myself into?” But I’ll never say this path hasn’t been worth it.

 

[AlfrunGrima]

There’s a lot more that I’m not willing to share publicly, but you get the idea. Practicing in private is one thing; practicing in secret is another. It can be fun, it can be frightening, and sometimes I wonder, “What the hell have I gotten myself into?” But I’ll never say this path hasn’t been worth it.

In fact, this is a very good topic to start and talk about. Perhaps we should, we can't be the only two on the forum....... For me it never meant to, but I enjoyed most of the time of secret practice. Over time I developed the ability to perform all kind of rituals completely in my mind. Even to the point I can perform it while doing other things such as cleaning a house. My lucky thing is that I am a woman with a lot of hobbies, so the few things I have are perfectly hided in my cupboards with yarn, quilt fabric and tools, pens and sheet music. Hubby never opens those cupboards.... @Shalux

 

[Morell]

Start a thread on it, this is interesting topic indeed.

 

[Shalux]

Start a thread on it, this is interesting topic indeed.

Thanks for the detailed and great answers.
OK, let's start a thread. Should I open one? Do you think "General occult discussion" is the appropriate place?
@AlfrunGrima and @ShadowRogue : can I copy/paste your current answer there, or should we proceed differently?

 

[ShadowRogue]

Thanks for the detailed and great answers.
OK, let's start a thread. Should I open one? Do you think "General occult discussion" is the appropriate place?
@AlfrunGrima and @ShadowRogue : can I copy/paste your current answer there, or should we proceed differently?

Hi Shalux. Sure, you can decide how you want to start it.

 

[Morell]

Thanks for the detailed and great answers.
OK, let's start a thread. Should I open one? Do you think "General occult discussion" is the appropriate place?
@AlfrunGrima and @ShadowRogue : can I copy/paste your current answer there, or should we proceed differently?

General is Appropriate. Every section has decryption to tell you what fits there.

 

[Sp00nCh3rry]

Hi! I look forward to seeing more about what you do for your family with occult practices. I don't have to hide from mine (we're all practitioners in my home) but we do "sneak" each other help a lot. I especially put effort into handling volatile coworkers.

 

[Shalux]

Hi! I look forward to seeing more about what you do for your family with occult practices. I don't have to hide from mine (we're all practitioners in my home) but we do "sneak" each other help a lot. I especially put effort into handling volatile coworkers.

Great! I've just started the said thread!