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 Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:34 pm
ok...where to start... um, im malakim, and i would like your help good people of the guild. at this point in time, i am able to use to some extent some magick, spells, and other stuff ive read about, but i have a question. at times, i can do it that stuff but i need to consentrate almost insanely hard on teh task. and other times i do the stuff almost sub-conciously, and sometimes i do things ive never even thought of or heard of before. it is starting to get me worried that something wrong with me because it only works with either profound concentration, or sometimes just without thinking. it never happens easily, and i never realize it until after when im doing it subconiously to describe it. anyone able to tell me whats wrong with me? any helps appreciated by me.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:49 pm
How long have you been practicing? It sounds like you're intuitive, and there's nothing wrong with that. There are certain things that are instinctual for me, such as certain kinds of casting, or reading tarot, but simple things like meditation are really hard for me. It doesn't mean there's something wrong with you. Just as there are different learning styles, there are different styles of paganism, casting, and general practice.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:36 pm
Sounds normal for someone just starting out, and not all that abnormal for someone who's been at it a while.
Did you think it would be easy? razz
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:12 am
It's tough, but keep practising. Try doing different s**t, or things that scare you. Also try getting into a routine of doing something at the same time each day - that usually gets you nice'n stretched.
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:34 pm
I'm also a big fan of routine practice. It helps your concentration if you have at least one thing that you perform the same way every time, preferably by memory-a relaxation or banishing ritual is perfect. The sudden bursts of insight and ease come along the way in often sporadic frequency to a lot of us but shouldn't be looked at as the standard for practice.
Call me crazy, but I've begun to enjoy the hard work of trying to learn occult material although sometimes I have to remind myself that slow daily practice is the way to get repeatable results.
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