what would be the best branch of magic or part of the supernatural world for an absolute beginner to get into?
>>17816486
from what I understand, hermetics
>>17816486
Is a personal, but like >>17816629 said, hermetics holds the best promise for an absolute beginner.
>>17816725
good sources to link into besides internet searches, like books or what not, appreciate the help a lot btw!
>>17816762
>Main Library
https://mega.nz/#F!AE5yjIqB!y7Vdxdb5pbNsi2O3zyq9KQ
>How do I start?
Depends what you want
>Ordo Templi Orientis and A∴A∴
Read Magic in theory and practice by Aaleister Crowley
>OTO:
Francis King, Peter Koenig, Liber Aleph.
>A.'.A.'.:
Holy Books of Thelema, and literally everything else (including all the other branches of the Tree).
>Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Qabalah
Read The middle pillar by Israel Regardie
>Golden Dawn:
Complete Golden Dawn by Regardie.
>Qabalah
Sepher Yetzirah by Aryeh Kaplan.
>Chaos magic
Read Liber Null and Psychonaut by Peter J. Carroll
>8 circuit
Read Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson
>Rosicrucian
Read The Mystic Path by Raymund Andrea
>General practice
Read "Initiation into Hermetics" by Franz Bardon (better accompanied by "A Bardon Companion" by Rawn Clark).
>General theory
"Three Books of Occult Philosophy" by Agrippa.
"Theurgia or the Egyptian Mysteries" by Iamblichus.
>Ars Memoriae
Rhetorica ad Herennium
The New Psychology by William Walker Atkinson
>Does it work?
You will only know if you try it. A book only works by doing the exercises and is commonly accepted that believing is a prerequisite to give the strength to work.
>Quickstart Chaos Magick
http://www.philhine.org.uk/writings/pdfs/orchaos.pdf
>Quickstart Servitors
http://www.philhine.org.uk/writings/sp_evocsniff.html
>Quickstart Gnosticism
http://www.theforbiddenreligion.com/gnostic-book.htm
>>17816815
thanks, ill look into it tomorrow!
>>17816821
np, if you want more advice ask to the regular tripfags on the magick and occult thread >>17799605