The Sorcerer's Apprentice Esoteric Forum

[Infoburst: This is an intriguing point Puretongue and it comes up time after time in theurgy. Marabas teaches that the traditional approach is that the magician has to put his/her house in order; to simplify and purify his/her ring-pass-not before invoking the magical squares otherwise it will not be strong enough to cope with the energies which result and may 'spill-over' to cause abberations elsewhere in the magician's life. The modern approach is that providing one is mentally and psychologically prepared (i.e. trained properly in control of elemental powers etc - see the S.A.'s
Grimoire of The Shadows CD and our
Elemental Symbol Cards for this) one can identify any overspill and contain it before it causes any unwanted effects - which is the same thing really as both approaches meet somewhere in the middle (who amongst us is absolutely pure?). In any event most of the overspill effects reported seem fairly inoccuous and could be looked upon as an indication that the square is working rather than a warning not to proceed. Perhaps forum uses should embark on a collective experiment with one of the Abra Melin acrostics?
Know, Dare, Will and keep silent!
BB Denise W.

[Infoburst: I think they are revealing their lack of knowledge and understanding. We have many times said that 95 of what passes for occultism on the web is simply well-meaning ignorance or people who will tell you anything you want to hear to make buying from them easy. Marabas teaches that the charging of a talisman is absolutely necessary because it acts as an astral lens to focus the vibrations required into the ring-pass-not of the magician, therefore the person wanting to use the talisman MUST charge it in order to focus it. If a Talisman requires charging then that charge will by qualification diminish over time so it will require re-charging occasionally. Perhaps these people whom you quote are confusing an Amulet (a magical device which by virtue of its natural shape or quality emits particular magical vibrations and propagates them in the immediate vicinity) with Talismans; which are structured entirely by the magician for a specific purpose. Amulets are essentially naturally created Symbols whereas a Talisman is a representation of the universe as the magician wants it to occur. One is the universe imposing itself on the magician, the other is the magician imposing him/herself on the universe. Listen to dimwits and you become a diwmit - that's what Marabas says. BB Denise W.

[Infoburst: You are creating false choices here. It's like asking whether Red is better than Green. Nothing is generally better than everything else in genuine occult technique. The reason why there are so many magical methods and techniques is that humans are individuals and their lives are unique - hence a one-size-fits-all mentality will not work. A rite or spell which has been successful for others is a good indication that it will work also for you but if your situation is particularly complex or long-standing then a better result may be had using an ancillary method. What is important is that you take up your destiny and begin to use magic whichever method you start with, because even if it doesn't produce a complete solution you will still have taken the first step on the ladder to success and can eliminate that to move on to additional techniques which will give you what you need. So, it's horses for courses and without knowing your exact situation it is difficult to advise. That is why the S.A. has a free advice line. Email me in confidence and we will advise you wnat to do. BB Denise Wadsworth