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The Occult: News for armchair and practicing metaphysical skeptics.

Welcome to /r/Occult!

/r/Occult is a community centered around discussion of the occult, mysticism, esoterica, metaphysics, and other related topics, for those who likely believe that blind faith is the death of intelligence.

Magicians, mystics, bibliophiles, occult scientists, esotericists, philologists, etymologists, critical syncretists, mythologists, gnostics, open-minded skeptics, and anyone interested in the open-minded, critical pursuit of illumination and the exploration of esoteric mysteries are welcome.

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NOTE: The moderation team of the discord is distinct from the moderation team of this subreddit.

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This subreddit seeks to create an environment for the respectful debate and discussion of occult philosophy and metaphysics.

  1. Review the FAQ before posting. Specific questions are always welcome, but any post relating to these topics will be removed.
  2. Any posts pertaining to conspiracy theories, the NWO, the Illuminati, 9/11, or related topics will be removed. Try /r/Conspiracy or /r/OccultConspiracy.
  3. If you want to post commercial links, links to your YouTube channels, and links to your Etsy store, we ask that you keep these to no more than 2x a month. We are trying to avoid the use of /r/Occult solely to promote goods or services. You must also post a comment explaining the work, what it symbolizes, etc. Commercial posts without a contributing comment from the author will be removed.
  4. The primary purpose of /r/Occult is discussion. Posts that are just images with no other context or explanation for why you found it worth sharing, occult memes/comics are not welcome. Other subreddits exist for these purposes (/r/OccultArt, /r/OccultMemes). Please no Instagram links.
  5. Bigotry, racism, homophobia, and all threats physical or other will not be tolerated. Follow the Golden Rule.
  6. Check your Magus-itis at the door.
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  8. Posting occult-related work/crafts is tolerated. However, accounts that solely or continuously self-promote are subject to bans. Again, please keep this to no more than twice a month. Consider other subs like /r/OccultArt or /r/OccultMemes for such posts.
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/r/occult

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Does talking about a spell/asking for advice to make a spell more powerful, weaken it?

I do not doubt my magick, but I am learning to use some techniques and methods more effectively, thus I would share the steps I’ve already made and ask how to strengthen technique?

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2024/04/28
18:35 UTC

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How to approach King Asmodeus?

I want to summon him to ask him to help me with my witchcraft journey and to become stronger. Some people told me that summoning him is considered rude. Instead, just make an altar and dedicate to him until he calls out to you. How true is this? How should i approach this Diety/Demon?

5 Comments
2024/04/28
18:35 UTC

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How to forget someone

I need some knowledge on rope cutting ritual. I was talking to a man since February. He lives abroad. We were planning to meet when He comes back September. I wasn't really attracted to him but he tried and tried to get my attention. Now I started being a bit weak for him. on March he goes on a tour and he seems like to have completely forgotten about me. Now April is over and it's almost May and still this behaviour continues. I can't forget him. Please note I have PTSD, MDD and I told him so too. I have been self isolating for about 2 years and this man came into my life and I opened up to him. I don't want to think of him. please help.

7 Comments
2024/04/28
18:22 UTC

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how to help my sister see the benefits of the occult?

i tried getting my sister to see the benefits of the occult and so far it hasn't worked. she literally threatened to cut me out of her life if i don't stop going down this path. i was hoping someone here would have some idea of how to get her to see that the occult has some benefits to i

8 Comments
2024/04/28
17:39 UTC

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Texts containing info on Morpheus?

Hello, I am new to this, looking for community in my city still, and I was wondering if anyone has any recommended reads which include info on Morpheus. I am specifically interested as to whether he has a seal or sigil and/or whether he has been connected to any other names. Thank you!

1 Comment
2024/04/28
16:33 UTC

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How are the Goetia sigils made?

So, I feel like a Lovecraft character, losing their mind trying to figure out this "mystery" I've stumbled upon. But in all seriousness, I've decided to come here for answers.

People of the occult knowledge. How the hell were the Goetia sigils made?

Sigil of Stolas

I've read about Magic Square (Kameas) but they aren't how this damn thing is made. I've read a damn Wikihow on how they're made, but it doesn't explain it either! I've looked at tutorials on how they're made, but none of them seem to even have been used to make this sigil.

I'm referencing the whole 72 Goetia here, from The Lesser Key of Solomon, and I've been trying to figure out how each of their sigils was made, and I'm starting to lose it! Am I missing something?! Were they just made in this fashion to appear ancient! I DON'T KNOW!

I merely wish to learn how they were made for purely my own sake and some form of academic knowledge. Please. If you can guide me, I thank you.

Now don't mind me, I'm going to look into an abyss until I get answers.

26 Comments
2024/04/28
14:02 UTC

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found this in Barcelona, Westfield Glòries

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2024/04/28
12:16 UTC

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Why didn't I feel anything?

Yesterday I went for a walk with a friend who is an energy healer and practices energy healings and meditations really a lot. Advanced stuff and he's been initiated into many systems! I expected to be able to feel something in their aura, something different, but they felt like a normal person to me. Why?

PS. I'm not a skeptic and this is not a "troll" post.

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2024/04/28
09:22 UTC

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Any help appreciated

I'm looking for help identifying this marking. I'm not sure if it's angelic, demonic, or some form of rune. I'll give the backstory to it... I had a dream when I was 15 that I was in a dimly lit room that had what looked like black floor to ceiling curtains covering all the walls. There were no windows and the only light was coming from candles that were on a huge black table that was in a V shape. I could see outlines of at least 20 figures seated along the outer side of the table, but I couldn't make out faces or any other descriptors. Myself and maybe 9 other people of varying ages were standing in the inner part of the desk and closer to where the point of the V was. One by one we were all led to the point of the desk by small misshapen creatures (at the time I saw them as demons) I'm not sure what they were. Once at the head of the table the "demons" looked to whoever was sitting on the opposite side of the table. If they waved their hand to the side, the person was led away. If the shadow nodded their head, we were branded with a mark. I woke up after I was branded and that's where the dream ended. When I woke up I looked at my left arm where I was branded in my dream because it felt so real and I saw a small scar that matched the pic in this post. The scar faded over time, but I can still see a faint outline of it when I tan during the summers. In my late 20's I had it incorporated into a skull tattoo (the other pic). Now, I'm 50 years old and I can't get it out of my head. I've had dreams of the room multiple times, but now I'm sitting at the table and there are people standing in front of me on the opposite side. I always wake up before I see anything else happen. I've looked for this symbol everywhere that I can think to look, but I can't find it anywhere. So, I'm turning to the internet and Reddit to hopefully find some answers. Thank you in advance for any help that you can provide.

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2024/04/28
02:30 UTC

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Does anyone here works with Mammon?

Does anyone in the group works with Mammon? If so what you guys do and is there any reading material. Any help on this topic?

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2024/04/28
02:21 UTC

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How can you determine if someone has cast a love spell on you?

It’s there anyway you or someone is under a spell?

8 Comments
2024/04/28
01:43 UTC

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3 Blue Pillars during adult time

Just curious if anyone has any input or ideas on an image that popped into my head while in intimate relations with my ol' lady. Not to be graphic or lewd but while the Mrs was getting some personal attention with the lights off, a bright symbol of 3 blue pillars like a capital i, with the one in the middle being bigger than the other 2, this image was so bright almost stopped haha. Has this happened to anyone els or any ideas on the symbolism.

4 Comments
2024/04/28
00:47 UTC

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Are Christianity and the Occult opposites? Can someone be a Christian and Occult practitioner?

I don’t know anything about the occult, rituals, how to practice or what it even fully is. I’m curious about it and I think it’d be cool to be knowledgeable about it but I don’t want it to interfere or completely denounce my religion.

Also where would one even start with researching this stuff? What is the purpose? Like I said I am completely lay so I know literally NOTHING. Thanks everyone !

82 Comments
2024/04/27
23:40 UTC

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Eating spirits and other such entities?

Hiya! I’ve seen posts here and there on various occult forums regarding consuming spirits. I can’t seem to find much information on it, and I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to learn more.

Additionally, I had a few specific questions:

  1. Why would someone consume a spirit?
  2. What would be the benefits?
  3. What would be the consequences?

Thanks! I pray for blessings to all who read.

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2024/04/27
19:26 UTC

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Ritual of the 3 monks?

So I was scrolling through reddit and I find a post about this ritual. Someone explained that it included three people, one acted as the seeker, the other as the teacher and the last as the guardian. I tried to find some more information on this but google only gave me the story of the 3 laughing monks that went about China and made people laugh by laughing themselves.

Did someone else hear of this or is this fake news?

5 Comments
2024/04/27
18:44 UTC

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Working with other magicians

Has anyone here worked with other magicians? How did that affect the working? During evocation, did it impact the manifestation of the spirit?

3 Comments
2024/04/27
18:19 UTC

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John Dee tribute 4K wallpaper that I’ve made

Real esoteric chad for sure. In this image I have tried to conjunct the opposites - classical culture and meme landscape both being from domain of Yesod - products of imagination.

6 Comments
2024/04/27
14:48 UTC

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Vibrating names

When performing rituals where one vibrates the names of god or entities, even words of power, is it necessary to contemplate the meaning of the phrase or word while vibrating them? Is the utterance and vibration of words or names enough to activate their power?

8 Comments
2024/04/27
11:38 UTC

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Connecting with the spirits of technology?

Do any animistic occultists here connect with the spirit of computers, and other high tech objects? If so, what are your methods? How do you delve into the mysteries of such objects?

7 Comments
2024/04/27
10:31 UTC

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Pls share some of the powerful spells/rituals/invocations which manifested things or resolved issues for you in matter of hours

For shared benefit of everyone.

10 Comments
2024/04/27
06:51 UTC

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I am wanting to get started with Magic, but need secrecy, stealth, and simplicity

I really want to dive into the grimoires and get myself in the circle, and do the big rituals and conjuartions. However, I am currently in a situation where it isn't possible to do anything like this at home. I am still very dependent on my Christian parents, and it would just be far too difficult to hide a big ritual in our small house, and not good for me if I am ever caught.

I'm working hard to achieve my independence, but it's going to be some time. I don't want to wait to begin my magical path and building relationships with the spirits.

How can I get started, even if it be small magical acts, that can help me get the ball rolling and will be easy to hide?

Any tips or recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you.

28 Comments
2024/04/27
03:46 UTC

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What rituals and procedures should I start with as a beginner, and where to go from there?

I feel like I really have zero clue on where to go with my practice. For now I plan on doing meditation, energy work and looking into starting the Ars Notoria, but afterwards I’m not sure what my path should be. Does anyone have suggestions of what I should focus on as a beginner and where to go from there once I learn the basics?

11 Comments
2024/04/27
03:41 UTC

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Where can i learn more about angelolatry and demonolatry

I already know a fair amount of stuff about the 72 goetic demons but would like to learn about other demons and demonic systems

Apart from enochian magick i can barely find any info on angelic magic, angel worship ect.

If anyone knows any good sites ect id be very grateful as i can not afford books at the moment

3 Comments
2024/04/26
23:46 UTC

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Mysterious figure found in yard

Hey, Reddit fam! So, my dad was doing some yard work, when he stumbled upon something really strange. As he was pulling out weeds near the fence, he discovered a figure wrapped in roots, holding an orb with red string tied around it.

We’re from the Caribbean and this is the second “voodoo” piece we found over the years around our yard. At least that’s the only thing we could think of.

Any ideas on what it could be or what it might symbolize? Thank you in advance!

45 Comments
2024/04/26
23:08 UTC

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What do -iah angels hold?

Crowley and others have suggested in the LRP to visualize the archangels holding a scale (ל) and sword (א) since their names end with אל (al) and Lamed is Libra and Aleph is Air. But what about angels whose names end with יה (iah)? I've been looking in Liber 777 but I can't figure it out.

6 Comments
2024/04/26
21:50 UTC

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Trapping a spirit for fuel for a spell?

I understand this is disrespectful and all of the above. (Been lectured many times). I am not looking to do this, I just want to read about it. Please let me know any books or other resources about this phenomenon.

24 Comments
2024/04/26
20:21 UTC

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Keep seeing this sigil in my minds eye during meditation. Anyone familiar with it/something similar?

I don’t often make posts of this nature, but I do need a bit of community input this time. I’ve always passed it off as being a distraction. But it’s always been a similarly shaped blob and nothing more. I meditated today in a way I haven’t in a long time, and immediately I’m hit with this image so vividly I’m almost certain it was intentional. It’s what I’ve always been seeing but clearly.

I’m curious about what others have to say, if anything, about this. I’ve personally thought maybe Arachne, however as somewhat of skeptic I’m tempted to say not quite. It doesn’t fit in my belief system.

Then I’m instantly reminded of that phrase: “nothing like getting bit in the ass by something you don’t quite believe in.”

9 Comments
2024/04/26
17:38 UTC

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William Blake and the Occult

Have any of you engaged with the mythos of William Blake? He seems to have had glimpses beyond the veil, so to speak, but also created a rich mythological narrative throughout his life, with fascinating accompanying visual depictions. Have any of you explored it or found parallels to other magical systems?

21 Comments
2024/04/26
17:03 UTC

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Someone cursed me and its causing me a lot of bad luck

What are methods for me to retrieve who the one is behind this?

13 Comments
2024/04/26
12:44 UTC

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The concept of soul

Probably not directly related to occult, but I'm curious what local users think about this, as the sub feels more open-minded than many similar others and has people from various different slews of belief or even non-belief systems.

What puzzles me the most is if you ask pretty much any person about this, regardless of their faith, almost everyone will understand what you mean, and can share their own perspectives on this. Meaning, no one will question what you're even talking about and will not have much difficulty to formulate opinion on this, even a person with completely materialistic views.

Of course, certain worldview does affect specific quirks of the soul idea, but general understanding of it is rather monolithic, so to say. And most faith systems I know of incorporate the idea of a soul as one of the main principles. Can't even remember one, where this concept is missing, at least in different way of interpretation.

Frankly, I do understand what people mean by "soul" too, but when I think deeper about this, it doesn't really make much sense to me and feels very confusing to understand and describe it correctly.

Why do you think this idea is so widespread and generally accepted? Is it really important to possess a soul for an individual? More importantly, if, say, you, dear reader, at some point became convinced that soul does not exist, will it impact your belief system, be it official religion, occult or anything else? If yes, how exactly?

I also wonder, are there any people practicing, who do not believe in the existence of soul?

17 Comments
2024/04/26
12:37 UTC

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