Greeting, all. This site is awesome.

[Wiccan_of_Oz]

It's nice to have sites dedicated to some of your interests. There are general ebook sites, but this site focuses just on spirituality and occultism, and does it really well. Files are from easy to download hosters like Mega; people here are community minded and aren't making money off links.

As for me, Christianity never appealed to me as a child. It didn't make sense. I was more interested in Eastern Religions, mysticism, and unexplained phenomena in general (psychiatrists would diagnose me as "schizotypal" because of this). A early revelation for me were Colin Wilson's books Mysteries and The Occult, + Kraig's Modern Magick. Later in life in joining a local Golden dawn group and made it up to Pharos Illuminans rank (we didn't have a Vault of the Adepti). I like performing the various solo rituals, both traditional Golden Dawn and more modern variations (such as those incorporating Tarot or Enochian elements). Currently, I am going through an unmotivated phase, but hopefully I will get back to performing ceremonial magic again.

 

[Xenophon]

Welcome! Colin Wilson's writing opens some doors, or at least perspectives. As for motivation, remember: the only thing that cannot be replaced is time. "Schizotypal"? A civilization with any direction, confidence, and insight might simply use the term "different." Speaking clinicalese is a truly nasty weapon, methinks. Enjoy the forum!

 

[KjEno186]

Colin Wilson

I enjoy reading his books too. Welcome to the forum!

 

[pixel_fortune]

I like performing the various solo rituals, both traditional Golden Dawn and more modern variations (such as those incorporating Tarot or Enochian elements). Currently, I am going through an unmotivated phase, but hopefully I will get back to performing ceremonial magic again.

Do you reckon you want to get back into Golden Dawn rituals, or experimenting with a different ceremonial framework? (Or not sure yet)

I have a book recommendation if you want to try and refresh your interest in GD rituals: this book explains the meaning behind a tonne of the symbolism and gives visualisations so you can feel things more deeply and connect to the ritual. Just reading it might motivate you to get back in the saddle

Book – PDF - Peregrin Wildoak - By Names and Images: Bringing the Golden Dawn to Life

The Golden Dawn (GD) system of magic is the main source of the esoteric and magical wisdom and techniques practiced in the West today. While the rituals and bare teachings of the tradition have been published for sixty years, the inner workings and esoteric keys that empower those rituals have...

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Along the same lines, this is a write up of how I do the Qabalistic Cross now - the spoken words and gestures are all the same, it's just some ideas to conceptualise what I'm doing at each step, that really unlocked it feeling more powerful

[Tutorial] - This tip made my qabalistic cross / QC / KC HEAPS better

(or kabbalistic cross if anyone searches for that) Obviously QC is absolute beginner rite, so this won't be any use to most people on WF, but if you're newer or you've just never totally clicked with the QC, this might help? (If you're new and don't know what the QC is, I've put an explanation...

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(If you're looking to learn other paradigms, the PGM or Goeita or something unrelated to the GD there's plenty of that here too)

 

[Robert Ramsay]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Konsciencia]

Welcome! Welcome!

 

[theil]

Hi and welcome. Completely agree that the forum here is great

 

[league]

Welcome to the site and nice to meet you

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

It's nice to have sites dedicated to some of your interests. There are general ebook sites, but this site focuses just on spirituality and occultism, and does it really well. Files are from easy to download hosters like Mega; people here are community minded and aren't making money off links.

As for me, Christianity never appealed to me as a child. It didn't make sense. I was more interested in Eastern Religions, mysticism, and unexplained phenomena in general (psychiatrists would diagnose me as "schizotypal" because of this). A early revelation for me were Colin Wilson's books Mysteries and The Occult, + Kraig's Modern Magick. Later in life in joining a local Golden dawn group and made it up to Pharos Illuminans rank (we didn't have a Vault of the Adepti). I like performing the various solo rituals, both traditional Golden Dawn and more modern variations (such as those incorporating Tarot or Enochian elements). Currently, I am going through an unmotivated phase, but hopefully I will get back to performing ceremonial magic again.

Hello from a fellow GD enthusiast, and welcome to the forum!