I took an interest in Solomonic magic about 10 years ago when I was quite spiritually immature while at the same time being more wise than most people my age (mid 20s), exploring the occult in terms of kaballa, reading stuff like golden dawn and only practicing LBRP and not much else other than some basic spells that anyone could easily do.
Long story short Ive considered the idea of summoning spirits on and off through the decade and now I just wana finally dip my toes in.
Ive only just discovered wizardforums and was previously consulting chatgpt which seems quite clued up about the art, although we all know it can give some strange answers.
So now Ive got some genuine wizards to ask, Im wondering about:
1. What it suggested was that modern practitioners tend to self initiate rather than be initiated by some tradition. Is this true?
2. I should first of all start by doing LBRP every day in my circle with some purification prayers along with candle, incense, wand, staff, water, salt, having consecrated them. This should be part of my trial month, beginning with a light self initiation and not summoning any spirits until Ive built my magic muscles a bit more. Sounds plausible. Is it?
3. I only have a small room to practice in and I have a fold up bed with the circle underneath. Also, my dog likes to lay inside the circle sometimes. Are these things acceptable?
4. What got me going down this road again was finding a staff from a tree that fell in a major storm. I think it was the Greater key or one of the other books that suggested that the tree must be elm or whatever and you must fast 3 days before you take it etc. Ive also heard that you dont have to take everything word for word and that a staff which came from a tree that fell in a storm is a powerful staff. If thats the case, is it suitable for Solomonic magic?
5. Im trying to get started with the Greater Keys but its not a very straightforward, step by step approach so I started exploring other books which I found here and come to the conclusion that Gary St. M. Nottingham's 7 books may be the best approach to laying the foundation. Could I be right in thinking this way?
Long story short Ive considered the idea of summoning spirits on and off through the decade and now I just wana finally dip my toes in.
Ive only just discovered wizardforums and was previously consulting chatgpt which seems quite clued up about the art, although we all know it can give some strange answers.
So now Ive got some genuine wizards to ask, Im wondering about:
1. What it suggested was that modern practitioners tend to self initiate rather than be initiated by some tradition. Is this true?
2. I should first of all start by doing LBRP every day in my circle with some purification prayers along with candle, incense, wand, staff, water, salt, having consecrated them. This should be part of my trial month, beginning with a light self initiation and not summoning any spirits until Ive built my magic muscles a bit more. Sounds plausible. Is it?
3. I only have a small room to practice in and I have a fold up bed with the circle underneath. Also, my dog likes to lay inside the circle sometimes. Are these things acceptable?
4. What got me going down this road again was finding a staff from a tree that fell in a major storm. I think it was the Greater key or one of the other books that suggested that the tree must be elm or whatever and you must fast 3 days before you take it etc. Ive also heard that you dont have to take everything word for word and that a staff which came from a tree that fell in a storm is a powerful staff. If thats the case, is it suitable for Solomonic magic?
5. Im trying to get started with the Greater Keys but its not a very straightforward, step by step approach so I started exploring other books which I found here and come to the conclusion that Gary St. M. Nottingham's 7 books may be the best approach to laying the foundation. Could I be right in thinking this way?