Does Magic Work/Exist

>>18831593
It exists but it's not what you think. It's mostly meditation spiced up with psycho-theatrical stuff. In it you know yourself and thus know The All. You will not cast fireballs but you will improve yourself as a person. As for rituals and spells you will have to do that yourself. First you must practice mediation because it is KEY to all magick as all magick is basically bridging the two worlds of the Conscious and the Subconscious in order to achieve your goals. Check out the beginners folder in the OMG supplied by Ape of Thoth. You must have strong self discipline and will power for it to work.

https://mega.nz/#F!AE5yjIqB!y7Vdxdb5pbNsi2O3zyq9KQ

>>18831593

Like the other poster said. It exists but you aren't gonna become a lvl 27 Mage. You're basically hacking your brain to be less shit at life.

>>18831608
Where's the best place to start? I really want to learn more about the occult but it seems overwhelming, even the beginners folder.

I don't want to waste my time reading a bunch of chaff. All I've managed to read so far is Prometheus rising and that helped me get a basic understanding of certain concepts but little else.

>>18831669
baby steps man. One step at a time. Prometheus Rising is a good start.I'd suggest Mystic Quaballah, Psychic Self Defense by Dion Fortune, Magick Without Tears by Aleister Crowley.
OMG threads are a good source of information but you will have to dredge through the circlejerking.

>>18821780
Ape is a cool guy and will help you out.

>>18831593
i tried some chaos magic bout half a year ago.
since that time, i have experienced a large number of statistical anomaly, mostly in my favor.

examples:
the GM getting 8 5s in a row on 1d6 in an RPG.
finding a parking spot right in front of the place i was trying to get to in LA traffic with money already on the meter twice in a row.

this certainly appears to be evidence for magic's existence.
try it, it costs very little/nothing.
then judge for your self.

best case: you are now a wizard.
worst case: you had some fun.

Listen to audiobook Liber Null and judge yourself


https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist%3Flist%3DPL800CA7E0D6B681F8&ved=0ahUKEwjohZWdhfzSAhVEtxoKHVw2Bx0Qo7QBCBowAA&usg=AFQjCNETnSPvChOgg_x3-da2DvnI1ZVhbw&sig2=Uw6H96wCBAuaGWXiu686lg

>>18831688
thanks man.

>>18831688
That's not magik, just luck.

Magik is something completely different

Don't forget to learn about the elements!

>>18831795
could be just luck, could be otherwise.
very hard to determine.
those two examples are a very small sample of experienced unlikely phenomena.

anyways, this is where i got started on chaos magic.
http://disinfo.com/2012/12/a-beginners-guide-to-sigil-craft/

yes it is part 4/5 in a series, but that is where i started off from, so that is what i will provide a link to.

>>18831688
>chaos magic
What next, zos kia cultus? for fuck's sake, respect yourself a little bit.

Meditate OP, a lot. It takes time and dedication. Study, read, try to find your own path, start with finding faith, it's really important. And if you need a starting point, The Kybalion is pretty good.

Check out Liber Jugorum, and learn Pranayama and some Asanas, and just yoga in general. It will help your concentration, memory, balance (both physical and emotional), and strength. Which are all important for this kind of thing.