[Opinion] Book of the Month Club

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

What do you all think of starting a Book of the Month Club, where newbies and the experienced alike work through a given book?

The book must be small enough or condensed enough to tackle in a month.
The book must be obtainable online.
The book must be fair to newbies to not require abilities such as clairaudience.
Other rules feel free to add


Recommendation:
A Complete Course in Magick by Kuriakos (in Book Shares)

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

Basic Magick by Benjamin Rowe is another suggestion. I believe that is in book shares as well.

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

Hoodoo Herbal by Starr Casas is another possibility.

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

Or Enochian Magic by Donald Tyson (available in Book Shares)

 

[KjEno186]

I like the idea. It's just that I'm overwhelmed by books now. I'm still following the monthly chapter by chapter review of Levi's Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic (aka Transcendental Magic) over on John Michael Greer's blog, though I have not actually done his recommended discursive meditations on each chapter and its related tarot card. But I digress...

Here's an idea: Pick a book you like and start a discussion of the book in the part of the forum set up for Book Discussions, and go through it chapter by chapter with your notes on the highlights (and issues, if any) each week. A chapter a week should be enough time for anyone interested in the book, or anyone who becomes interested in it, to read the chapter and post comments about it.

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

A Complete Course in Magick by Kuriakos (found in Book Shares) it is then. I start today.

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

Chapters One to Seven for first week. 28 Chapters in the book, so seven chapters per week including all exercises to do.
This will involve trance, chakras, and opening up Clair abilities.

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

Already read chapter one but its like a zen koan, a lot of instruction and wisdom hidden in a paragraph. Will pay attention to people and sights and sounds around me and try to still the chatter mind and focus, even on mindfulness.

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

Paid attention to signs around me for Mars, through still mind observance.
No mental chatter occurred -- 10 min
Saw several signs, geburah, or rather the tree of life was apparent in part.

 

[The God-King]

I like it. Gareth Knight's Occult Exercises and Practices is small and concise enough for one to work through in a month.

 

[Mider2009]

If we are gonna discuss books, we should discuss our understanding of the books.

how they expand our craft and minds.

this isn’t an academic forum, is it?

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

I like it. Gareth Knight's Occult Exercises and Practices is small and concise enough for one to work through in a month.

Nice, do you know offhand if we have that in the library?

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

Mider, I have already done so. I dont expect overnight results.

 

[SkullTraill]

Nice, do you know offhand if we have that in the library?

We do now:

Book – PDF - Occult Exercises and Practices — Gareth Knight

Download: 31.18 MB file on MEGA

wizardforums.com

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

Thank you. I know the month of Nov-December Gareth Knight is next.
So far, tried trance and chakra meditations. Tried vibration exercise out of Buckland as well.
Tried seeing signs and sensing energies today (Martial energies).
Tried stillness of mind amidst signs and energies. 10 min highest success.
Tackling Chapter two today while still working on these points.

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

Will work on Trance and anchors tomorrow.

 

[Mider2009]

Mider, I have already done so. I dont expect overnight results.

Honestly I’m tired of reading you. Every day you post endlessly and it’s nothing new. Or you need to jump into someone’s thread and derail it with your buddy Roma.

your need for attention is getting tiresome.

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

Then ignore me.

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

I'm trying to be civil @Mider. Originally I suggested a Book Club. Nobody seemed to bite at first. I was already thinking Kurioakos, and someone suggested I pick one and do it so I did. I fell asleep as Ive been having sleep issues, but will be about my work shortly.
Ignoring or muting a person is good sometimes for mental health.

 

[Mider2009]

I'm trying to be civil @Mider. Originally I suggested a Book Club. Nobody seemed to bite at first. I was already thinking Kurioakos, and someone suggested I pick one and do it so I did. I fell asleep as Ive been having sleep issues, but will be about my work shortly.
Ignoring or muting a person is good sometimes for mental health.

You’re testing the limits of my patience, if you think you scare me, you don’t