Greetings. First, a quick self introduction I'm still a beginner, although I started in the occult back in 2015. Since then I had my highs and lows, and never had consolidated a consistent and diligent practice. I found WF in around 2015 or 2016, and one of my memories of it, something that grasped my attention, was a thread of a user, which iirc his username was "Angelo", where he would tell about his journey working with Goetia. That was great and very inspiring.
I understand that just by me saying that I'm still a neophyte would be enough as a answer for the following questions. Meaning that I just didn't put the time and work enough to see the effects and results of it, just for sheer lack of experience and practice, I see that I just can't comprehend the depth which something as basic and fundamental like keeping record of your progress could mean rn at this stage of one's magickal development.
wfa, I'm interested in knowing what other experiences and learnings people here might have with the practice of consistent journaling. It could be either a Ritual Diary, or a Dream Journal, maybe even an Astral Projection Record, and also Divination sessions. Anything goes.
Now, my personal input.
I'm currently getting back right where I were last time I stopped working with magick. That was maybe about 3 to 5 years ago. I was mainly focusing on the program laid down by Kraig in Modern Magick, while complementing it with IIH on the daily practices . At the same time, I was doing Astral Projection development, mainly through a brazilian named Saulo Calderon (which is maybe one of the most popular person in this topic) with his course in his site named Grupo Viagem Astral (Astral Travel Group, roughly), which has its base on the teachings of Waldo Vieira.
This time I changed my approach and I'm focusing only on getting Modern Magick right. Taking my time and going slowly, with focus and consistency. One of the things I'm aiming to get right, it's the journaling part.
Back when I was first beginning I had this issue while recording dreams. I always had a very vivid memory of my dreams, and I couldn't get all of it in paper, because some dreams would take me about 2 hours just to write it down. I was describing the ambient and scenery, details and characteristics of people I met and talked, dialogues, my feeling and thoughts while I was at it, etc. Personally, that was very impractical for me. And this led me thinking I must not be doing something right, at least.
Rn, I'm only keeping a Ritual Diary with a Tarot Reading record aside. I'm thinking of getting back the habit of a dream journal, but I'm unsure how I would make it work this time.
Thanks. Sorry for the long text.
I understand that just by me saying that I'm still a neophyte would be enough as a answer for the following questions. Meaning that I just didn't put the time and work enough to see the effects and results of it, just for sheer lack of experience and practice, I see that I just can't comprehend the depth which something as basic and fundamental like keeping record of your progress could mean rn at this stage of one's magickal development.
wfa, I'm interested in knowing what other experiences and learnings people here might have with the practice of consistent journaling. It could be either a Ritual Diary, or a Dream Journal, maybe even an Astral Projection Record, and also Divination sessions. Anything goes.
- So, for you, what have you learned after recording keeping the data of your magickal and spiritual activities throughout your occult path?
- What was your expectations about it, if you had any, and how that changed over time?
- Is there something, some detail or insight, that you found that you overlooked as a beginner and you understood it after only years of practice?
- What difficulties or obstacles you had (or might still have) while maintaining a journal?
Now, my personal input.
I'm currently getting back right where I were last time I stopped working with magick. That was maybe about 3 to 5 years ago. I was mainly focusing on the program laid down by Kraig in Modern Magick, while complementing it with IIH on the daily practices . At the same time, I was doing Astral Projection development, mainly through a brazilian named Saulo Calderon (which is maybe one of the most popular person in this topic) with his course in his site named Grupo Viagem Astral (Astral Travel Group, roughly), which has its base on the teachings of Waldo Vieira.
This time I changed my approach and I'm focusing only on getting Modern Magick right. Taking my time and going slowly, with focus and consistency. One of the things I'm aiming to get right, it's the journaling part.
Back when I was first beginning I had this issue while recording dreams. I always had a very vivid memory of my dreams, and I couldn't get all of it in paper, because some dreams would take me about 2 hours just to write it down. I was describing the ambient and scenery, details and characteristics of people I met and talked, dialogues, my feeling and thoughts while I was at it, etc. Personally, that was very impractical for me. And this led me thinking I must not be doing something right, at least.
Rn, I'm only keeping a Ritual Diary with a Tarot Reading record aside. I'm thinking of getting back the habit of a dream journal, but I'm unsure how I would make it work this time.
Thanks. Sorry for the long text.