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Celtag

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Magical Systems
« on: July 07, 2012, 09:23:17 pm »
What are some of the Magical systems that yall use? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is out there and what people us.
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Re: Magical Systems
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2012, 10:30:05 pm »
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What are some of the Magical systems that yall use? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is out there and what people us.

 
I use hoodoo folk chaos and a mixed bag of all those plus my own amalgamation.
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Re: Magical Systems
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2012, 10:53:58 pm »
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What are some of the Magical systems that yall use? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is out there and what people use.


Psionics, or direct magic(k), here. Belief in an otherworld (astral, etheric) of psychic forces that can be manipulated through disciplined thought... and intersects with the mundane world, or the physical plane, at certain junctions. Influence on the emotions of people, for one example of a junction. Perception of time, for another (retrocognition, or divination.) Extrasensory perception. Psychokinesis... which I've never gotten to, preferring to stick around lucid dreams and astral projection. The otherworld may also be perceived as populated by nonphysical, nonhuman spiritual entities -- this has been my experience, not necessarily the same as other practitioners of direct magick, even others who specialize in astral projection. Meditation seems to be generally agreed upon as the basis of this practice.

Sometimes I take steps towards using symbolic items, so it's not strictly direct magic(k) anymore, but it's not strictly ceremonial either.
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Re: Magical Systems
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2012, 11:35:14 pm »
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What are some of the Magical systems that yall use? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is out there and what people us.

Wiccish witchy stuff, heavy emphasis on simple/folk.
GD-style ceremonial interests me, and I've studied it, but have no reason to implement all that ritual.
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Re: Magical Systems
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2012, 08:20:28 am »
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What are some of the Magical systems that yall use? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is out there and what people us.

Witchcraft (non-religious) with some Golden Dawn-style ceremonial magic on the side. I don't do a lot of magic, but when I do I tend to go for simple and direct. I learned CM first, however, and still use parts of it, although it is hardly "simple".
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« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2012, 09:54:57 am »
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Witchcraft (nonreligious) and folk magic.   I'm also starting down the path of heka.
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Re: Magical Systems
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2012, 12:11:11 pm »
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Witchcraft (nonreligious) and folk magic.   I'm also starting down the path of heka.
Right now I'm learning Thelemic Magick and also have done some Traditional Witchcraft as well.
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« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2012, 12:37:56 pm »
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What are some of the Magical systems that yall use? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is out there and what people us.


Very simple, quasi-traditional folk magic and charms, with a little ecstatic rhythm/dance/chanting thrown in.  I like my magic visceral.

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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2012, 12:41:01 pm »
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What are some of the Magical systems that yall use? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is out there and what people us.


What makes sense to me, which is a mix out of folk magical practices, including hoodoo, and whatever works from tradtional Western (and/or astrological) symbolism. Mostly I use the above for candle magic.
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« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2012, 01:43:45 pm »
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What are some of the Magical systems that yall use? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is out there and what people us.

 
Gnrgh.  It occurs to me that 'I don't do much magic' is less and less accurate as time goes by.  Consequences of training in a religious witchcraft tradition, eh?

Feri energetic disciplines and cleansing.  Minor manifestations.

Odd bits of folk magic, some hoodoo-influenced.

Heka.
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Re: Magical Systems
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2012, 03:15:52 pm »
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Gnrgh.  It occurs to me that 'I don't do much magic' is less and less accurate as time goes by.  Consequences of training in a religious witchcraft tradition, eh?

Feri energetic disciplines and cleansing.  Minor manifestations.

Odd bits of folk magic, some hoodoo-influenced.

Heka.

 
what is Heka?
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Re: Magical Systems
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2012, 05:21:06 pm »
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What are some of the Magical systems that yall use? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is out there and what people us.

 
Runic Inscriptions for the main part, a dash of other systems and a strong connection to Akashic Energy.
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« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2012, 06:11:28 pm »
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what is Heka?

 
The magic of ancient Egypt.
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Re: Magical Systems
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2012, 07:38:42 pm »
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Heka, shading into improvisational bribery.
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Re: Magical Systems
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2012, 12:59:36 am »
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The magic of ancient Egypt.


Interesting.  May I ask, from what info sources does Heka derive?  Is it an authentic re-creation?
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