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What form(s) of magic(k) do you practice?
I've been working on it for a number of years, but nothing ever happens. lol. I'm ok with being a non-Force sensitive Jedi.
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Left out is anything pertaining to deities as I don't see anyone or anything as superior or inferior to me...
Through passion I gain strength and knowledge
Through strength and knowledge I gain victory
Through victory I gain peace and harmony
Through peace and harmony my chains are broken
There is no death, there is the force and it shall free me
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Out of darkness, he brings light. Out of hatred, love. Out of dishonor, honor-james allen-
He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure-james allen-
The sword is the key to heaven and hell-Mahomet-
The best won victory is that obtained without shedding blood-Count Katsu-
All men's souls are immortal, only the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine -Socrates-
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Connor L. wrote: I've been working on it for a number of years, but nothing ever happens. lol. I'm ok with being a non-Force sensitive Jedi.
Well, certain forms of magic(k) don't require a noticeable connection to the Force or even belief to be effective. For some people, magic is primarily an exercise in learning to control (or map) the mind, working with psychological archetypes, or creating a link to the subconscious that allows more direct communication with parts of the brain that may be tougher to access via typical means. Magic can also be a creative outlet or a simple way to identify goals and clear pathways toward them.
When I first started practicing magic, I had very little connection or sensitivity to the Force. It wasn't until many years later that I found myself engaging with specific forms of magic that were compatible with the way I feel/think and this sensitivity became apparent. So maybe you haven't yet found magical techniques or philosophies that mesh well with who you are and how you see the universe?
RyuJin wrote: Left out is anything pertaining to deities as I don't see anyone or anything as superior or inferior to me...
Continuing with the idea that I suggested above, you could choose to see deities as projections of the Self - or as direct lines to parts of your mind that are generally inaccessible. I have worked with deities and created servitors in the past that were obviously representative of aspects of myself (psychological projections), and this process of interaction and intention in action can be used to your advantage if you don't see it as profane or intrinsically damaging.
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I'm still doing more reading into Shamanism (thanks again Arcade!!) but I've adopted the general principles and done journeys for myself and once for another (I think what I’ve been reading is mostly neo-shamanism??? I’m not sure the exact name). Most of the time with absolutely fascinating results and sometimes very frustrating (I don't like hearing that my problems are my fault
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I've seen/sensed/smelled/spoken with ghosts/spirits since I was very young. Most of them were family or family friends and even personal protectors who weren’t human. Once I figure out what was going on I knew there was nothing to be afraid of.
I've worked with energy. Reclaiming my own, ridding myself of others', moving stagnant energy, claiming/clearing space. The last bit I've been doing quite a bit with the new house. And when I started moving things around, something doesn’t like it so I've been fighting it. I've never had direct confrontation before. The only thing I know about this is it’s a being that feeds on fear, seems to do everything it can to incite fear (including influencing dreams). And being someone who’s fearful to begin with, I’ve had to call in help
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I haven’t done a lot of research into them but I love the energy of stones. While I was deployed last, a friend sent me a medicine bag with some semi-precious stones (and a print-out of their meaning) and I’ve been carrying it around ever since. I’ve added a few meaningful things to it too. I also picked up a few small stones when I was at my last base just before I left from a new age shop. An uncut quartz crystal piece that I felt nearly vibrated in my hand, and a small, round yellowish stone that when looked at with the right angle of light, holds tiny brilliant flashes of light and a miniature rainbow (caught my eye out of a whole basket of stones). The store owner told me what it was but I can’t for the life of me remember what it is. But she told me it’s used to help contact spirits (how perfect!)
I also want to get into more incense work. I love the way smells can make me feel and I want to ultimately make some of my own stuff. Once finances settle down I want to order a white sage plant and some lavender. I had some seeds growing before I left but they didn’t survive the trip
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There are some that speak of this as "plastic shamanism" in a derogatory sense. I don't have a dog in that fight, as I see shamanic animism being roughly the same across all cultures, even if it isn't across all times, but I do understand why workers of the older ways could be upset by it, and I do feel a stronger connection/power comes from the more ancient paths.Kamizu wrote: (I think what I’ve been reading is mostly neo-shamanism??? I’m not sure the exact name).
Ping me on Facebook or something.Kamizu wrote: I've never had direct confrontation before.
Kamizu wrote: I haven’t done a lot of research into them but I love the energy of stones.
They are fantastic. Remind me and I'll send you a something.Kamizu wrote: I also want to get into more incense work.
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There are some that speak of this as "plastic shamanism" in a derogatory sense. I don't have a dog in that fight, as I see shamanic animism being roughly the same across all cultures, even if it isn't across all times, but I do understand why workers of the older ways could be upset by it, and I do feel a stronger connection/power comes from the more ancient paths.Kamizu wrote: (I think what I’ve been reading is mostly neo-shamanism??? I’m not sure the exact name).
I definitely want to do more studying on some older and various paths (any books you can recommend?). I was reading some things Arcade sent my way and I think maybe 'core' shamanism is more what I'm doing right now? (Maybe 'neo' is the slang? haha :huh: ) No idea :laugh: I'm just kind of floating my way down this river here. Figured I'd check out the branches as I come to them
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Ping me on Facebook or something.Kamizu wrote: I've never had direct confrontation before.
Kamizu wrote: I haven’t done a lot of research into them but I love the energy of stones.
They are fantastic. Remind me and I'll send you a something.Kamizu wrote: I also want to get into more incense work.
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Through passion I gain strength and knowledge
Through strength and knowledge I gain victory
Through victory I gain peace and harmony
Through peace and harmony my chains are broken
There is no death, there is the force and it shall free me
Quotes:
Out of darkness, he brings light. Out of hatred, love. Out of dishonor, honor-james allen-
He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure-james allen-
The sword is the key to heaven and hell-Mahomet-
The best won victory is that obtained without shedding blood-Count Katsu-
All men's souls are immortal, only the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine -Socrates-
I'm the best at what I do, what I do ain't pretty-wolverine
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RyuJin wrote: I already use the "aspects of subconscious self" approach in regards to deities...in regards to spirits...
I hope it didn't seem like I was suggesting that you weren't aware of this process (or that you didn't utilize it) in my last post. I was speaking generally.
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I would love to hear more about this if/when you feel up to it. You are welcome to PM me anytime.
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Kamizu wrote: I definitely want to do more studying on some older and various paths (any books you can recommend?). I was reading some things Arcade sent my way and I think maybe 'core' shamanism is more what I'm doing right now? (Maybe 'neo' is the slang? haha :huh: ) No idea :laugh: I'm just kind of floating my way down this river here. Figured I'd check out the branches as I come to them
"Core" shamanism is specifically what I was referring to earlier, as a lot of people got suuuuuuper offended that these completely disparate cultures with disparate (though vaguely similar) concepts and ideologies all got their animism lumped in together with actual shamans (i.e., the Mongolian style, where the word originated), with their term being slapped across every kind of animism but Shinto. I don't disagree with Michael Harner's distillation of animistic technique and ritual in The Way of the Shaman, but any time you lump wildly different groups of people together, I get twitchy.
Also note that " plastic shamanism " is a term that denotes exploitation, either by the "shamans" themselves, or the teachers/authors/etc. they learn from. It's not an across-the-board slur, by any means, but it has broadened slightly to include ignorant "shamans"-- something core shamanism is good at creating if its adherents don't do a little extra homework.
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...it's worth noting that "shaman" is a title that isn't taken lightly, or bestowed upon oneself. There are a scad of things that make a shaman, and those of us who haven't experienced them should remember that what we do is simply "shamanic"; a step on the same path as they walk.
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RyuJin wrote: I already use the "aspects of subconscious self" approach in regards to deities...in regards to spirits...I have a rather lengthy post about my experiences buried somewhere in the forums...recently. (about 6years ago) I discovered I have a degree of control over things in that vein...
I'm always interested in other peoples' conception of deity, since my particular path has brought me a really, really weird mismatch of concepts into my worldview.
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