Missing Daily routines is a problem?

[thiago1v1s1]

In working through Chritophers book "Kabbalah, Magic and the Great Work of Self-Transformation", he discusses "Red Flags" as to why people choose to not do their daily work.

Ive not done my praxis for two days straight. My two most recent red flags as to why:
Yesterday - This work is more important
Monday - Im too exhausted
Some other days - I dont have the house to myself/I may be overheard or seen doing my praxis

Christopher recommends several Red Flags as to why praxis is skipped, and recommends adding reasons why to the list as a means to not give in to the red flags.

How about you? Have you skipped any days? What wre your reasons as to why?
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[Amizodpalsdon]

That's a very interesting question and I should think most other practitioners have or will have (at some time) these questions and thoughts. As my core practise is Buddhist, it's perhaps easier for me to answer, at least with regard to 'myself'. First though, a question for you: What is the purpose of your practice/practises? I don't myself, of course, need an answer to that.

In Buddhism the object is freedom from suffering hence, if one's (Buddhist) practise or discipline is causing more suffering by doing them, then the solution is obvious. Of course, this isn't a reason or excuse to relax the 'intention' to honour one's commitments or maintain a regular discipline. However, given the main examples you cite: exhaustion, lack of privacy (etc) your practise or 'daily work' is not likely to be very well executed or effective anyway, under these constraints.

Although I can't offer proof, I've read that fairly recently, an elderly, very high Lama, when questioned as to why he had a very minor snack (to settle his stomach) during what should have been a period of fasting, understandably, gave a similar response to mine. I hope this is of some help to your dilemma. Best wishes

 

[solxyz]

Life happens. If you miss a day every once and while, it's not a big deal (although I would say you should still try do some kind of abbreviated or internal version of your practice to maintain continuity). But if you're missing more regularly, then you don't have a daily practice anymore. And if you really want to go somewhere with this then you do need a daily practice. It matters.

If this keeps happening then you should take a step back and think about your priorities, lifestyle, and life situation, trying to figure out what you can actually commit to and how you can make it happen. It's better to have a smaller daily commitment that you complete religiously than a bigger one that you are sporadic about.

 

[skeletonkey]

I'm a novice about 3 months of real magick practice along with a couple decades of personal development work (meditation, plant medicine, hypnosis, NLP, etc.)

I've tried all kinds of daily practices, morning routines, etc. so I can share some of my experience in hopes that it might help clarify a bit for you.

Your question sounds more like a procrastination question rather than one specifically related your specific practice.

Since I'm unfamiliar with the specific book you're referring to, I'll focus more on the procrastination/"am I doing this right??" side of the equation.

That book may have very specific guidelines and if your goal is to practice that book, then it may behoove you to look at the reasons you decide are preventing you from practice and determine if those are logistical blockers to completing practice or if it's more procrastination wearing the appearance of real limitation.

I don't know your situation and that's your private business so only you can answer that, but generally when people are sufficiently motivated, they find a way..even imperfectly.

That said, my practice is more flexible. I do have a daily practice I focus on staying consistent with if I'm not doing a full ritual. Some days I just sleep and do nothing "magickal" because I'm tired and what seems the most right is to rest the instrument and give it basic support (sleep, food, water, etc.). Even still, some early wisdom that was given to me was that you shouldn't let imperfect conditions or not feeling perfect prevent you from practice.

I also do my practice first thing upon waking up so I get it done plus it helps orient me properly to the day rather than letting the momentum of the day carry me away...

Anyways, I hope some of that might help. Best on your path...

 

[Angelkesfarl]

That’s a great question:
The value of what you do is what determines your motivation to give it up.

Have you ever tried giving up a job that brings you a good income just because you’re feeling lazy today?

Could you ever let someone else take your place and your position just because you’re lazy and don’t want to get up?

When you have a court date, can you back out on the pretext that you’re not in the mood today?

But leaving a cucumber slice out of the fridge is something that can easily be overlooked.

Frustration, disappointment, and long waits are a person’s greatest enemies because they prevent them from achieving their hopes.

That’s why, when it’s time to work, forget about everyone else and remember that you’re working for the most important person in your life—yourself.

That’s how you’ll get through it.

 

[Morell]

In working through Chritophers book "Kabbalah, Magic and the Great Work of Self-Transformation", he discusses "Red Flags" as to why people choose to not do their daily work.

Ive not done my praxis for two days straight. My two most recent red flags as to why:
Yesterday - This work is more important
Monday - Im too exhausted
Some other days - I dont have the house to myself/I may be overheard or seen doing my praxis

Christopher recommends several Red Flags as to why praxis is skipped, and recommends adding reasons why to the list as a means to not give in to the red flags.

How about you? Have you skipped any days? What wre your reasons as to why?
d

I have similar, but I myself know that they are bad, so that all is just evidence that I'm not self-dysciplined enough yet to overcome these symptoms of my laziness. Whatever way you go to overcome this laziness, you have to do that somehow. I have to do that too. at least knowing why is a step forward as you do not lie to yourself too much. Still, it shows that you do not want to do the daily routine enough to do it. You want these other things more. That is something to think through and then to consciously make a choice, what do you want more... and doing it.