Yes i agree 100%, some say they've had better results with the belt, and for myself more protection.Following all the traditional rules and requirements is not cheap or easy.
I just had a revelation that the lion's skin belt may be dimly associated with Heracles (or Hercules). He wore a lion's skin, which was a symbol of his power. Some magical writers have equated the Art as a heroic or "Herculean" path, meaning that the trials of the magician in achieving power over Nature are like the mythic labors and deeds of that hero - but also pitfalls to be avoided. The association may offer a magical strength to the operator that reinforces the rest of his operations.Can you go into detail about the lionskin belt? What's the point with it? Is it only for protection OR something else/more?
Hehe i know.Paying the money required might be a Herculean task