This is what I have believed and been doing naturally for so long. I hadn't realized how beautifully Chaos Magick fit with me and the only reason I discovered it was due to the inherent exploration of my practice. Nice.
I've been doing this on accident. Through all my experience I kept finding the contradictions and parallels, never being able to pick up just one way of believing anything. But since stumbling on the idea of chaos magick, I understand now
That's fantastic!! I find that a lot of people are already doing this before they know what chaos magick actually is... And it's very freeing and validating to know there is a style of magick like this. I'm glad it resonated with you! ☺️
When we say our path is ever growing, we mean it! Im 7 years into mine and I was never big on labels so I didnt dive into the different types of magick (green, storm, kitchen, chaos, etc). I always wanted to be whatever drew me in. But as you tell me all this...I have been a chaos magician the whole time and didnt even know it! The belief system (or lack thereof) especially reasonates and i felt like most didnt understand me when I tried to explain it. It is so refreshing to learn all this. Thank you💕
It seems I am a chaos magician. I have come full circle as I startiedwith witchcraft, druidry, Egyptian book of the dead, Neitsche, psychology, Hindu, Sufi, Tibetan Highest Yoga tantra, nothing, to finally back to Celtic witchcraft 30 years later. Thank you for all your wonderful videos❤️✨
I LOVE to see a fellow chaos magician around here. Welcome to the chaos magick family! It's incredibly freeing to realize you aren't alone... Especially when we tend to bounce from one paradigm to another. You'll be a full blown chaote soon enough! 😆❤️
I’ve had such a hard time defining what “type” of magical belief I fall in….this literally sounds like a description of my belief system out of my own mind, thank you for this. I’ve never found anything to help me to “label” my practice until now
As usual in my practice I'm doing things backwards. I started doing these principles because it felt natural to me before I even knew what chaos magick was.
Super informative! I knew only a little bit about Chaos Magic and your video helped me learn so much more. Thank you for making this video and sharing!
Woohoo! Thank you so much! I'm hoping that more and more people will be drawn to the chaos magick paradigm, especially once they know more about it! 🤗❤️
Found your vid through the witchcraft reddit and I found it very enlightening. With choas magick getting more attention over the last few years, I would not have guessed it had come from that far back. I also have discovered that my personal mindset and practice falls in line with the 6 principles as you have outlined them, so it would seem I am a natural chaos magician! Thank you for your vid, as it has provided me with a new path of research to follow, once I have finished up my current line of research and study.
Fantastic! I am so glad this path resonates with you! I truly feel that if we were all to accept the first principle of "no dogmatism" we would have a world that is peaceful and accepting of all other religious beliefs. That would be a beautiful thing. Good luck with your research!
I’ve felt a calling recently to research chaos magick further, and I’m very glad I stumbled upon this video. I find it fascinating how similar the basis is to how I already feel/think about things. Thank you for the video and the book recommendations! I’ll be picking them up for sure.
Fantastic!! I have found that people who inquire about chaos magick are often the ones that already adopt some of the key principles! Definitely sounds like this path might align with you. 🤗 I'll be making another video next month on chaos magick and some of the techniques specific to the chaos magician if you're interested! I will discuss magical entities in much more detail. So glad you found your way here!! ❤️
I just stumbled across this video researching chaos magick and I wanted to say a few things: I really appreciate you having excellent audio, I appreciate how informative and through you are and most importantly I really really appreciate you getting straight to the point without any opinions in between. A lot of times you come across “educational” videos of the craft and its a lot of personal journey and opinions sprinkled in between. ✅subscribed
Thank you! Some of my videos are opinion based because of the topic being discussed. But chaos magic needs to be discussed with as little personal bias as possible. I really appreciate your kindness! 🙏
I think keeping your ego under control is a better option than completely going for ego death. Ego is also a thing to keep one from going base primal . Going completely animal. So instead of killing the very thing you're born with , just try to mind it more and find out what makes it swell so that you can keep the swelling down.
I disagree. Firstly the ego is not something we are born with, it id based upon psychological misunderstandings and societal conditioning. It is not necassary in order to be effective in your life path, actually it will make you more effective. Bevause the consequence of ego-death is silence of mind and there is a lot of evidence that the more self-referntial thinking one has the less clarity and the more mental suffering one has. If you think about it, when is it that you feel at your best compared to when you feel at your worst? For most people they feel at their best during flow-states and moements of beauty and performance which is caractherized by prescence and very little amount of thinking. Our worst moments are usually, when we are stressed out or tired which usually consist of huge amounts of self-referencial fear based thinking.
I have watched and listened to a ton of videos labelled as an introduction to Chaos Magick, but at the end I have not learned anything at all and certainly found anything to build upon. I am only half way through this and already I have a much deeper understanding of what it actually is, and how to "do it" . Well done Ivy, important and concise information clearly explained ! I have subscribed , thank you
Having dabbled in this stuff years ago, things have been manifesting in ways that have led me back to a deeper exploration of this topic and I appreciate your video. Thanks!
Saw you recommend this in Hearth’s Discord-this was incredibly helpful! Definitely makes me want to learn more about chaos magick. You just gave me tons of information for my grimoire (I was taking notes the whole time, you covered so many good topics!), so thank you! 💜
You laid out this video really well and it was easy to digest and understand - especially considering the subject matter! Really enjoyed and I learned a lot. ❤️
I really enjoy your videos, the very well I’m very factual. Enjoy this video and chaos magic has opened my eyes a lot because for years I have never really practiced any certain path just what I felt was right and in doing so this video has woke me up to a lot of things. Thank you for the information that you have provided and it’s been very helpful and any book recommendations. I always appreciate it especially if they are audiobooks. I’m visually impaired. It’s hard to read for a long time thank you very much and have a great week.❤
Been watching your videos for the last few days and making notes, they are always filled with information and they are very engaging. Thank you, and keep on doing what you are doing, YOU ARE AMAZING!
It sounds to me like the Tao of magic. When the Tao is named, it is no longer the Tao. Everything and nothing… The Tao Te Ching has been my favorite book for almost 30 years. Stephen Mitchell wrote my most favorite interpretation of Lao Tsu’s amazing writings. Chaos magic sounds perfect for me. Peer reviewed journals and neuroscience and the ways magic and dopamine are connected… just awesome
I am not as familiar with the Tao Te Ching (though I just bought the book and can't wait to dive deeper) but what you are saying is beautiful. Sounds like it very much aligns with the idea of chaos magick. 🙏✨
@@IvyTheOccultist if I may recommend… I would read one page a night… reflecting on the passage as you go to sleep… best sleep I have ever had. Number 78 is my favorite
@@jenniferthibodeaux8565 that definitely makes it more approachable! I will start tonight. It's been sitting on my bookshelf and it's time I read it. ☺️🙏
@@IvyTheOccultist yay! You will have to tell me what you think. I will definitely be learning more about Chaos magic. What’s amazing… it’s like all of the learning I’ve done over the years has given me a synthesis. I am a consumer of knowledge, finding interest in the seemingly mundane to most around me. Really feels like now I can see the point to it all. All of the faucets of information are connected by magic. Thank you for responding the way you have… it is inspiring a person who thought she lost the advantage of dopamine to illness. It’s here, just needed a spark ⚡️
@@jenniferthibodeaux8565 I resonate so much with what you wrote! I started out the exact same way - working in the more scientific and psychological realms of healing. And then I came back to magick after years of denouncing it. And it felt like all the research I had done in other areas of my life were all leading up to this point - it came together when I started practicing magick again and it just simply made sense. I am SO excited for you and your journey within this occult world! It's so empowering... And it goes where science cannot. Love what you said! 💖 Oh, and I will definitely tell you my thoughts. ☺️
WOW! I understand the basic concept right away. This is both confirmation and a better explanation of how I had planned to approach my own practice. Who knew?
Chaos Magic sounds like home. Your description sounds perfectly logical. I don't know why this is the first time I heard about this. Granted I'm super new but wow! ❤
The second you said the name "Phil Hine," is the second I smashed the subscribe button! There is so much in the occult community that calls itself chaos magick these days that has absolutely nothing to do with the dearly loved magickal current that started me on my own descent into deeper, more advanced magick years ago...a current I still embrace to this day, that I wasn't sure if what you embraced was the same current that spoke to my heart, as well! I came here to see if, in fact, your form of chaos magick is indeed my own, and it is so wonderful to find a fellow member of my tribe on here! I can't wait to see more of your videos! Thanks so much for this channel!💖
It is inCREDIBLE and I am SO glad that I found this video. I've been looking forward to start practicing but for now I've mainly only used Tarot cards and gathering ressources to develop my own unique perspective towards the occult. I'm an anarchist, and none of the schools of thought I found really spoke to me, so I had resigned myself to practise a very solitary path by making up my own spirituality from scratch. AND OMG IT TURNS OUT MY VERY APPROACH IS A THING ALREADY? I feel like I can learn SO much more now!!! Thank you so much for your work~ In my whereabouts I started to document what seems most interesting for me to begin with, which consists of shadow work, alterted states, seasonal rituals, constantly challenging my perspective but also studying myths, anthropology, psychology, and incorporating fictions that I connect with into my practice. I'm agnostic and I do not pretend to know any truth, my current goal with my practice is to explore the limits of what can be as a way to know myself (how can I know who I am if I don't find my limits ?), and to take time to simply exist and celebrate whatever it is I'm feeling and experiencing with mindfulness, as a way to be more at peace, to cultivate a hopeful heart, to connect with others and the land, and to become a better person. Can't wait to start my magical journey~
Sooo chaos magick sounds very similar to what i believed for many years? Like every god and goddesses are kinda real in some sort of form because people believe in them and in the same moment they aren't. When i was a child I used to ask "moon, every god, goddesses, fairys and powers that hear me and wanted to help" to help with my wishes. And it worked for me
Came here from your video on servitors (excellent video btw!), and I am speechless. I've heard the terms 'chaos magic' and 'chaos magician' here and there over the years without ever really understanding what they meant. This primer video has given me so many 'oh! I do that!' and 'that's freakishly similar to how I move in the world' moments. Things like 'if everything is true, then nothing is true' and vice versa. Multiple realities or universes that exist all at once. Thoughts and feelings I didn't have names for for how I thought the world worked but had little validation for (not that everything we do in life needs outside validation, but it certainly doesn't hurt). I shouldn't have come here when I'm in the middle of finals season, but I have every intention of coming back and exploring this more next week! Thank you for the thought and care you put into your videos, Your explanations are clear and I can follow them, and I can only imagine the challenge of synthesizing complex concepts for newbies (even though I started practicing magic in some form almost 20 years ago, I still feel like a total newb).
It seriously makes my day when someone leaves a comment like this. Thank you!! I am so glad you resonate deeply with chaos magick. Welcome to being a fellow chaote! 🤘🖤
Thank you for this video! I've just started to watch your videos and I'm loving all that I have watched so far. What I loved about this particular video is that I found myself!!! I have been studying, in a Trad, for 7 years now, and I love it, but I still didn't completely understand my role in witchcraft. Now I understand who and what I am. I'm really looking forward to continuing my journey through your teachings. Blessed be!
When you just made peace with the fact that there is no label for you and then stumble across this video 😅 I fasted for Ramadan and learned more about Islam, now I'm back to making spell jars and totems. Can't wait to watch every single one of your videos 😚
I'd heard the term thrown around but hadn't paid any mind until I watched this. Surprised now, didn't realize my beliefs & way of practicing align with the principals. Although I've wavered a bit on a higher power/source/collective consciousness. Ever since I was a child in Bible school arguing with my teachers that all religions were just different ways of interpreting the same thing, the place where all our energy comes from. Left the Lutheran church as a teen and started studying world religions, but never felt like one 'fit' me. I was drawn to magical practice because of its openness and ability to make it whatever one wishes & works for them. Really appreciated this video, thank you especially for the book recommendations! 💜
I love this so much!!! I'm so glad this path resonates with you. If everyone adopted the paradigm of "no dogmatism" and we all just accepted that multiple truths exist, I believe we would have world peace! But unfortunately, so many people are stuck on one ultimate truth... And they are willing to fight to the death over it. I'm so glad to know you are potentially another chaos magician, open minded to all possibilities! Thank you for sharing your story. 🙏
Holy shit, Ivy. I’m 15 years into practice and I just took the time to learn the types of craft and this was the first video I found. You were truly put in my path to kickstart my next growth phase! I am absolutely a Chaotic witch capital C, I could tell from the first principle. I am always explaining to my loved ones that nothing matters and everything matters. What you believe in your reality is true, so I believe that you believe, and I hold that in my heart. Beautiful video, you’re an amazing teacher! 🥰🥰🥰
Ahhh, thank you!!! That means the world to me!! I just started this UA-cam about a month and a half ago, and I'm really hoping it takes off. I would LOVE to continue doing videos like this, so we shall see! ❤️❤️
While watching the video, I found myself agreeing with some of the established principles for this line of magick; questioning society and most established rules, cataloging everything. So this sounds like something I could learn more of to feel more confident in my "spiritual" journey (not sure what to call it lol). Do you have any suggestions or even a video for how to open myself up to walking this path, because as much as I find it intriguing, I also hear myself saying how "it isn't real" or having doubts in my ability.
Ooof. I definitely relate to this! As a more science driven person, I have battled with my rational mind quite a bit. I just posted a video recently on "How to Develop Psychic Abilities" and some of the information in there might be useful. I talk about "doubt" and "expectations" for a good chunk of the first part of the video. I know you aren't necessarily trying to develop psychic abilities, but the same advice can be applied to anyone entering the spiritual realm and questioning their sanity or magical abilities. Feel free to check out the first 10 mins of that video if you want! (I'm pretty sure it's in the first 10 minutes.) Also, chaos magick is an excellent practice to get into if you are a skeptical person... Because, chaos magick relies heavily on the principles of psychology. All I can say is... Reality is a construct of the society we live in. Who's to say what's real or not real? Skepticism is really healthy but don't let it close your mind to incredible opportunities. 🤗❤️ You can definitely remain skeptical while still dabbling in magick! Edit: To add, I would start with developing a strong meditation practice. You might find that some incredible things happen during your meditations!
I find it fascinating how my own development over time leaving organized religion I was raised in, seaking knowledge from other practices and cultures as teen in college and beyond etc, coming to believe everything can be true and untrue at the same time, my respect and interest in various cultures etc, this is very affirming
Being Capricorn sun and Scorpio moon I've naturally practiced in such a manner until I knew what it was, was when I finally understood. I'm Libra rising so thank fully I balance out our else who knows. Love this video thank you
I loved this vid Ivy! Condensed Chaos by Hine was how I was introduced to this magick. I own Hands-On but am working my way through The Chaonomicon atm. I have yet to pick up Liber null though!!!
@@IvyTheOccultist well I am only about 40 ish pages in but I am enjoying the read so far. I do like how she goes into the history of Chaos and how she has been involved with it. I dont know if I agree with her sentiments on how discordianism differs from chaos magic, but who am I to define what Chaos magic is? That may be more of a philosophical question I think.
I have been doing this since the beginning of my practice without I was doing it. I have been practicing for 3 years and sigils magick was one of the first things I learned I didn’t even realise that had a tie to chaos magick and I absolutely love sigils and being creative with them. I only recently started to dive deeper into chaos magick because of the goddess Eris as she came into my recently and has been teaching me chaos magick and also teaching me to find peace with the chaos. I find it so interesting how I have been doing this and I wasn’t even aware of it. However, I do have one question tho, does dream work link into chaos magick since that is subconscious work too?
Do you have a video on detailed record keeping. This is my biggest struggle in my practice and I want to improve it but am never sure what all I need to record and I am always missing information to assess results at future times. I never got to do experiments in science class, I feel that would have helped me a lot. Or maybe you have a reference source for that?
What a great idea! I can definitely add that to the list of video ideas. I do not have a video currently on detailed record keeping. But just as a quick thing, here's the general flow that I follow: - Intention: (what is the purpose, what is the chant, write down the wording you used) - Ingredients - Timing (what day of the week, any astrological significance, moon phase, etc.) - The procedure: How did you raise and release energy? - Results: how long did it take to manifest, if it did? What were the exact results? Was this exactly what you asked for, or was it not precise enough? Hopefully that helps a least a little bit for now! Thank you for the suggestion 🙏🖤
Thank you! I think I have another book around here by him, but I haven't read it yet. Just Liber Null and Psychonaut. Is there another you'd recommend?
I think chaos magick is perfect for my beliefs. My mother's maiden name is literally Chaos! A psychic told me her dad, my grandpa, was a guardian angel of mine, which I already knew, but was beautiful to hear. Questions: how can I be sure that a deity, or practice, isn't working for me when I am so new and have yet to hone my psychic intuition? Any recommendations on deities or practices for self confidence? Finally, I am on one Rx med, but weening off of this year (under my Drs supervision.) I know my Rx affects my dreams; I also feel it somewhat hinders my spiritual side. I cannot stop "cold turkey," but going Rx free is a long process. I am hesitant to jump in, as I am concerned my results could be "false negatives" until I am off all prescriptions. Is prescription interference an unnecessary worry?
Interesting though I am not a chaos magician because I have strong disagreements with the psychological model of magick, it's interesting to see other modalities of practice.
Thank you so much for this video :) I've been doing this naturally my whole life and denied it until I was 18 due to being Christian. When I finally left Christianity at 17, it still took me a year and some change to accept that this was okay. Since then, I haven't looked back. I'll be turning 19 this year. I feel like this video was speaking right to me and I'm so happy that I've found it. My favorite part was about the fictional characters. I do that all the time lol. 💖
Thank you for the information about Chaos Magick 🙋♂, so if I understand correctly Chaos Magick is mainly linked to manifestation (using all resources regardless of their origin, but that they work), and everything applied to both internal and external results, but it is not a path to transcend consciousness to higher spiritual levels. What would High Magic be like in general? thank you!🙏
I....might be a Chaos witch. But I do believe in a higher power (not sure who or what it is but I def dont think its a known god or goddess) so idk. Thats really the only thing I dont fully align with,.
Yesss... Another convert! 😂 But in all seriousness, I'm with you. I do believe there is a higher power (I call it "source") with which we all derive from. And knowing that, I still consider myself a chaos witch. There's a difference between acknowledging the existence of some sort of higher power out there, and actually claiming one religion or one perspective as the ultimate truth. Even if there is a higher power that exists, there could be many truths! Most chaos witches/magicians are atheist, but I have met some that are agnostic. And it sounds like you fall into that category. 😊
Omg is this my thing? I just watched a video on New Thinking Allowed with Ronnie Pontiac talking about chaos magic and I just love it! You ask if it's confusing and I'm like.. not at all I fricken love it! It actually makes sense.😂
I'm a beginner in the Magickal ways and I have always liked to write stories as a kid and read comics, Grant Morrison's Hypersigil has always intrigued me I want to master that. Along with regular sigils. I like to think of myself as a Magickal Writing Wizard lol I just want to control my own life and nothing else. Although lately, I've been receiving a lot of Norse symbols in my life for some reason.
Is moving your bed to the dining room and the dining room table to the bedroom because you sleep better and do better mentally, emotionally and spiritually that way an example? We are conditioned to have the bed in the bedroom, not many Americans sleep in the dining room. Just asking. It’s getting rid of conditioning, it’s a personal experience etc.
Just watched the video. I have a couple questions. 1. Do chaos magicians/witches ever choose to work with a certain pantheon/ patron deity along with others? 2. Do chaos practitioners identify as either magician or witch exclusively. Both questions are a bit subjective and probably more for other people's reference but I didn't know if there was a distinction made in regards to the actual practitioner. I ask because I feel I fit in with all this except for the two questions above. I feel comfortable assuming the chaos label but I also want to know if there will be differences down the road so that I can expect that. Thank you for your time and videos!
Hi, there! So I actually made a whole separate video about Chaos Magick & Deity Work since it's so complicated. I may not be able to fully answer the first question in this comment. But basically, chaos magicians (or witches) do what works best for them based on experimentation - not because they believe any particular form of dogma is the one and only truth. Definitely check out that video for a more thorough explanation! (I think it's the second video pinned on my account.) In regards to the second question, some people call themselves magicians, some people call themselves witches. The label is really up to you! "Magician" typically refers to someone who is a bit more scientific in their approach to magick. Whereas "witch" typically refers to someone who is a bit more ecstatic in their approach to magick. Though, the labels have many different meanings depending on who you talk to. Some people don't even identify as chaos magicians or chaos witches... But they do adopt some of the chaos magick ideas into their own magical practice. So let's say you're a shamanic practitioner or a hedge witch or something. You can choose to add a bit of chaos magick flair into your practice, without actually calling yourself a chaos magician. Hope that helps!
@@IvyTheOccultist thank you so much for replying! So many people don't respond. It helps quite a lot. What I was really driving at is that I was sort of called to work with, let's just say, elemental forces of nature. They then had me start on a path of self initiatory study of the golden dawn to help with base knowledge and higher self connection. I really feel that my path would be considered witchcraft but I am currently studying ceremonial magic. I guess your channel name really says it all. I may just go with practitioner myself.
@@nu61 haha it sounds like you have the same problem as me! I ultimately decided on calling myself an "Occultist" because my practice is too eclectic to properly identify. Sounds like you might have a similar title in the future! Although, chaos magick kind of allows you to dip in and out of various magical practices so that works too 😊 And, no problem!
I’ve been doing this for years especially last, the only difference I do talk with my deities in a visual sense as well so maybe I am both . I love my sigils oh my goodness ❤thank you so much
Don't know now if there's a thing as a "perfect branch of magick" but I've found mine (and have been practicing some of the principals unbeknownst to me
Ooh that is a great question!!! I kind of want to do an entire video just to answer this question because my answer is way too long for texting. 😂 Short answer: it depends on how you define the left-hand path (LHP). Some people say that the right-hand path (RHP) can be seen as, "I am communing with God." Whereas the LHP can be seen as, "I am God." From this perspective, the LHP and chaos magick are very similar... Chaos Magick sees no God, yet everything is God at the same time. There is no god above to commune with because WE are God. So from this atheist-ish perspective, the LHP and chaos magick really align here. However, some people define the RHP as "benevolent magick" and the LHP as "malevolent magick" or baneful magick. From this perspective, I would not say that the LHP and chaos magick have similarities because chaos magick is not malevolent OR benevolent. Chaos Magick just... IS. Chaos magick is neutral. It really depends on the practitioner whether they use chaos magick for good or bad intent... But chaos magick itself is not baneful magick.
@@jenniferthibodeaux8565 some LHP practitioners do work with deities and entities as separate beings... Especially if they define LHP as more of a baneful magick practice. However, other LHPs are atheist/agnostic and take more of a psychological approach... Where they are technically working with a deity but they see it as a psychological archetype to access this energy within their own mind. LHP is SO vast... If you talk to one LHP practitioner, they'll probably disagree with another LHP practitioner! It is a highly individualized practice and it varies so much.
@@jenniferthibodeaux8565 yes!! Definitely! It's such a good topic to discuss and I'll probably do a video about it at some point because there are definitely parallels there!!
Hello again Ivy🫶🏽 so now I’m confused if I’d be considered a chaotic witch or not because although I agree with mostly everything I can’t get past that o do believe my deities live up in the clouds lol not physically of course lol
I will definitely be posting more chaos magick videos soon! Hoping to get to the next chaos magick video by the end of this month. 🙏 Although, I must say, I don't work with Hecate and I'm not sure what you mean by the Witch's Devil. But it sounds interesting for sure! 🤗
@Ivy The Occultist for a while I was beginning to believe I was an Ecclectic Witch but since watching this video I am thinking I may be more of a Chaos Witch
This is what I have believed and been doing naturally for so long. I hadn't realized how beautifully Chaos Magick fit with me and the only reason I discovered it was due to the inherent exploration of my practice. Nice.
YESS! That makes my day! So glad to have another chaos practitioner in the world 😆 And I'm glad you may have found your niche!
Literally exact same thing is happening to me rn, very wonderful feeling
Same here, I’m listening to the video and realization is hitting me head on like a semi truck. XD
Yep me too!
Same here
I've been doing this on accident. Through all my experience I kept finding the contradictions and parallels, never being able to pick up just one way of believing anything. But since stumbling on the idea of chaos magick, I understand now
That's fantastic!! I find that a lot of people are already doing this before they know what chaos magick actually is... And it's very freeing and validating to know there is a style of magick like this. I'm glad it resonated with you! ☺️
When we say our path is ever growing, we mean it! Im 7 years into mine and I was never big on labels so I didnt dive into the different types of magick (green, storm, kitchen, chaos, etc). I always wanted to be whatever drew me in. But as you tell me all this...I have been a chaos magician the whole time and didnt even know it! The belief system (or lack thereof) especially reasonates and i felt like most didnt understand me when I tried to explain it. It is so refreshing to learn all this. Thank you💕
Ah, I'm so glad you resonate with chaos magick too! Always a great day when I see someone else resonating with this paradigm 😊
It seems I am a chaos magician. I have come full circle as I startiedwith witchcraft, druidry, Egyptian book of the dead, Neitsche, psychology, Hindu, Sufi, Tibetan Highest Yoga tantra, nothing, to finally back to Celtic witchcraft 30 years later. Thank you for all your wonderful videos❤️✨
I LOVE to see a fellow chaos magician around here. Welcome to the chaos magick family! It's incredibly freeing to realize you aren't alone... Especially when we tend to bounce from one paradigm to another. You'll be a full blown chaote soon enough! 😆❤️
I’ve had such a hard time defining what “type” of magical belief I fall in….this literally sounds like a description of my belief system out of my own mind, thank you for this. I’ve never found anything to help me to “label” my practice until now
This makes me so happy! I am extremely passionate about chaos magick and I love when other people seem to find themselves in this paradigm. ❤️
I feel the same! thank you so much for sharing this info. 🖤🖤
So strange, I've been an "eclectic" for so long but the more I learn the more I think I'm a Chaos Witch. Hmm. Great video ❤
Same here ❤ i knew there had to be another word/classification for what practice.
As usual in my practice I'm doing things backwards. I started doing these principles because it felt natural to me before I even knew what chaos magick was.
You're a natural, then!! 😊
Same here. Apparently I’ve been practicing this most of my life.
SAME!!
Super informative! I knew only a little bit about Chaos Magic and your video helped me learn so much more. Thank you for making this video and sharing!
Woohoo! Thank you so much! I'm hoping that more and more people will be drawn to the chaos magick paradigm, especially once they know more about it! 🤗❤️
Found your vid through the witchcraft reddit and I found it very enlightening. With choas magick getting more attention over the last few years, I would not have guessed it had come from that far back. I also have discovered that my personal mindset and practice falls in line with the 6 principles as you have outlined them, so it would seem I am a natural chaos magician! Thank you for your vid, as it has provided me with a new path of research to follow, once I have finished up my current line of research and study.
Fantastic! I am so glad this path resonates with you! I truly feel that if we were all to accept the first principle of "no dogmatism" we would have a world that is peaceful and accepting of all other religious beliefs. That would be a beautiful thing. Good luck with your research!
I’ve felt a calling recently to research chaos magick further, and I’m very glad I stumbled upon this video. I find it fascinating how similar the basis is to how I already feel/think about things. Thank you for the video and the book recommendations! I’ll be picking them up for sure.
Fantastic!! I have found that people who inquire about chaos magick are often the ones that already adopt some of the key principles! Definitely sounds like this path might align with you. 🤗 I'll be making another video next month on chaos magick and some of the techniques specific to the chaos magician if you're interested! I will discuss magical entities in much more detail. So glad you found your way here!! ❤️
Thanks you. I loved this video. This probably my favorite video on chaos magic.
Thank you so much! 🙏
I just stumbled across this video researching chaos magick and I wanted to say a few things: I really appreciate you having excellent audio, I appreciate how informative and through you are and most importantly I really really appreciate you getting straight to the point without any opinions in between. A lot of times you come across “educational” videos of the craft and its a lot of personal journey and opinions sprinkled in between.
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Thank you! Some of my videos are opinion based because of the topic being discussed. But chaos magic needs to be discussed with as little personal bias as possible. I really appreciate your kindness! 🙏
It's insane how this system literally fits me so well, everything i've ever believed condensed into something. thank you so much for the video.
I think keeping your ego under control is a better option than completely going for ego death. Ego is also a thing to keep one from going base primal . Going completely animal. So instead of killing the very thing you're born with , just try to mind it more and find out what makes it swell so that you can keep the swelling down.
wise, i agree. Ego serves a purpose so we should understand this and keep it in its suitable place.
I disagree.
Firstly the ego is not something we are born with, it id based upon psychological misunderstandings and societal conditioning.
It is not necassary in order to be effective in your life path, actually it will make you more effective. Bevause the consequence of ego-death is silence of mind and there is a lot of evidence that the more self-referntial thinking one has the less clarity and the more mental suffering one has.
If you think about it, when is it that you feel at your best compared to when you feel at your worst?
For most people they feel at their best during flow-states and moements of beauty and performance which is caractherized by prescence and very little amount of thinking.
Our worst moments are usually, when we are stressed out or tired which usually consist of huge amounts of self-referencial fear based thinking.
I have watched and listened to a ton of videos labelled as an introduction to Chaos Magick, but at the end I have not learned anything at all and certainly found anything to build upon. I am only half way through this and already I have a much deeper understanding of what it actually is, and how to "do it" . Well done Ivy, important and concise information clearly explained ! I have subscribed , thank you
Having dabbled in this stuff years ago, things have been manifesting in ways that have led me back to a deeper exploration of this topic and I appreciate your video. Thanks!
Saw you recommend this in Hearth’s Discord-this was incredibly helpful! Definitely makes me want to learn more about chaos magick. You just gave me tons of information for my grimoire (I was taking notes the whole time, you covered so many good topics!), so thank you! 💜
Oh good, I'm so glad this was helpful!! Thank you so much!! 🖤🖤🖤
Your presentation skills are OUTSTANDING!!!
You laid out this video really well and it was easy to digest and understand - especially considering the subject matter! Really enjoyed and I learned a lot. ❤️
Ahhh, thank you so much!! 🤗🙏
I really enjoy your videos, the very well I’m very factual. Enjoy this video and chaos magic has opened my eyes a lot because for years I have never really practiced any certain path just what I felt was right and in doing so this video has woke me up to a lot of things. Thank you for the information that you have provided and it’s been very helpful and any book recommendations. I always appreciate it especially if they are audiobooks. I’m visually impaired. It’s hard to read for a long time thank you very much and have a great week.❤
Been watching your videos for the last few days and making notes, they are always filled with information and they are very engaging. Thank you, and keep on doing what you are doing, YOU ARE AMAZING!
Thank you so much!!!! ☺️🙏❤️ I really appreciate that and I'm so glad you find the videos helpful!
@@IvyTheOccultist You are amazing 😊💕
crazy how I have been practicing like this for years and had no idea it was Chaos magic, time for me to dig deeper thank you for a great video.
It sounds to me like the Tao of magic. When the Tao is named, it is no longer the Tao. Everything and nothing…
The Tao Te Ching has been my favorite book for almost 30 years. Stephen Mitchell wrote my most favorite interpretation of Lao Tsu’s amazing writings.
Chaos magic sounds perfect for me. Peer reviewed journals and neuroscience and the ways magic and dopamine are connected… just awesome
I am not as familiar with the Tao Te Ching (though I just bought the book and can't wait to dive deeper) but what you are saying is beautiful. Sounds like it very much aligns with the idea of chaos magick. 🙏✨
@@IvyTheOccultist if I may recommend… I would read one page a night… reflecting on the passage as you go to sleep… best sleep I have ever had. Number 78 is my favorite
@@jenniferthibodeaux8565 that definitely makes it more approachable! I will start tonight. It's been sitting on my bookshelf and it's time I read it. ☺️🙏
@@IvyTheOccultist yay! You will have to tell me what you think. I will definitely be learning more about Chaos magic. What’s amazing… it’s like all of the learning I’ve done over the years has given me a synthesis. I am a consumer of knowledge, finding interest in the seemingly mundane to most around me. Really feels like now I can see the point to it all. All of the faucets of information are connected by magic. Thank you for responding the way you have… it is inspiring a person who thought she lost the advantage of dopamine to illness. It’s here, just needed a spark ⚡️
@@jenniferthibodeaux8565 I resonate so much with what you wrote! I started out the exact same way - working in the more scientific and psychological realms of healing. And then I came back to magick after years of denouncing it. And it felt like all the research I had done in other areas of my life were all leading up to this point - it came together when I started practicing magick again and it just simply made sense. I am SO excited for you and your journey within this occult world! It's so empowering... And it goes where science cannot. Love what you said! 💖 Oh, and I will definitely tell you my thoughts. ☺️
WOW! I understand the basic concept right away. This is both confirmation and a better explanation of how I had planned to approach my own practice. Who knew?
Chaos Magic sounds like home. Your description sounds perfectly logical. I don't know why this is the first time I heard about this. Granted I'm super new but wow! ❤
The second you said the name "Phil Hine," is the second I smashed the subscribe button! There is so much in the occult community that calls itself chaos magick these days that has absolutely nothing to do with the dearly loved magickal current that started me on my own descent into deeper, more advanced magick years ago...a current I still embrace to this day, that I wasn't sure if what you embraced was the same current that spoke to my heart, as well! I came here to see if, in fact, your form of chaos magick is indeed my own, and it is so wonderful to find a fellow member of my tribe on here! I can't wait to see more of your videos! Thanks so much for this channel!💖
I’ve never found a video/topic that resonates with me as much as this
That is music to my ears! 🙌
Someone just told me this is what I have been practicing for a long time. So I decided to do my research on what it actually is
It is inCREDIBLE and I am SO glad that I found this video.
I've been looking forward to start practicing but for now I've mainly only used Tarot cards and gathering ressources to develop my own unique perspective towards the occult. I'm an anarchist, and none of the schools of thought I found really spoke to me, so I had resigned myself to practise a very solitary path by making up my own spirituality from scratch. AND OMG IT TURNS OUT MY VERY APPROACH IS A THING ALREADY? I feel like I can learn SO much more now!!! Thank you so much for your work~
In my whereabouts I started to document what seems most interesting for me to begin with, which consists of shadow work, alterted states, seasonal rituals, constantly challenging my perspective but also studying myths, anthropology, psychology, and incorporating fictions that I connect with into my practice.
I'm agnostic and I do not pretend to know any truth, my current goal with my practice is to explore the limits of what can be as a way to know myself (how can I know who I am if I don't find my limits ?), and to take time to simply exist and celebrate whatever it is I'm feeling and experiencing with mindfulness, as a way to be more at peace, to cultivate a hopeful heart, to connect with others and the land, and to become a better person.
Can't wait to start my magical journey~
your skin is literally glowing 😍 what foundation do you use? drop the witchy skincare routine
Sooo chaos magick sounds very similar to what i believed for many years? Like every god and goddesses are kinda real in some sort of form because people believe in them and in the same moment they aren't.
When i was a child I used to ask "moon, every god, goddesses, fairys and powers that hear me and wanted to help" to help with my wishes. And it worked for me
Love this!! Welcome to chaos magick, fellow chaote! 🖤
Came here from your video on servitors (excellent video btw!), and I am speechless. I've heard the terms 'chaos magic' and 'chaos magician' here and there over the years without ever really understanding what they meant. This primer video has given me so many 'oh! I do that!' and 'that's freakishly similar to how I move in the world' moments. Things like 'if everything is true, then nothing is true' and vice versa. Multiple realities or universes that exist all at once. Thoughts and feelings I didn't have names for for how I thought the world worked but had little validation for (not that everything we do in life needs outside validation, but it certainly doesn't hurt).
I shouldn't have come here when I'm in the middle of finals season, but I have every intention of coming back and exploring this more next week! Thank you for the thought and care you put into your videos, Your explanations are clear and I can follow them, and I can only imagine the challenge of synthesizing complex concepts for newbies (even though I started practicing magic in some form almost 20 years ago, I still feel like a total newb).
It seriously makes my day when someone leaves a comment like this. Thank you!! I am so glad you resonate deeply with chaos magick. Welcome to being a fellow chaote! 🤘🖤
I love all your videos - i wish there were more content creator like you! Cant wait to see the next one :-) Lots of love from germany!
😭 Thank you SO much!!! I spent some time in Germany there and loved it. I'm so happy to know it reached you! Thank you for your kind words. 🤗
Thank you for this video! I've just started to watch your videos and I'm loving all that I have watched so far. What I loved about this particular video is that I found myself!!! I have been studying, in a Trad, for 7 years now, and I love it, but I still didn't completely understand my role in witchcraft. Now I understand who and what I am. I'm really looking forward to continuing my journey through your teachings. Blessed be!
When you just made peace with the fact that there is no label for you and then stumble across this video 😅 I fasted for Ramadan and learned more about Islam, now I'm back to making spell jars and totems.
Can't wait to watch every single one of your videos 😚
I'd heard the term thrown around but hadn't paid any mind until I watched this. Surprised now, didn't realize my beliefs & way of practicing align with the principals. Although I've wavered a bit on a higher power/source/collective consciousness. Ever since I was a child in Bible school arguing with my teachers that all religions were just different ways of interpreting the same thing, the place where all our energy comes from. Left the Lutheran church as a teen and started studying world religions, but never felt like one 'fit' me. I was drawn to magical practice because of its openness and ability to make it whatever one wishes & works for them. Really appreciated this video, thank you especially for the book recommendations! 💜
I love this so much!!! I'm so glad this path resonates with you. If everyone adopted the paradigm of "no dogmatism" and we all just accepted that multiple truths exist, I believe we would have world peace! But unfortunately, so many people are stuck on one ultimate truth... And they are willing to fight to the death over it. I'm so glad to know you are potentially another chaos magician, open minded to all possibilities! Thank you for sharing your story. 🙏
Wow! That decribes my practise very well, had never realised there were others. Amazing! 🎉🎉
Holy shit, Ivy. I’m 15 years into practice and I just took the time to learn the types of craft and this was the first video I found. You were truly put in my path to kickstart my next growth phase! I am absolutely a Chaotic witch capital C, I could tell from the first principle. I am always explaining to my loved ones that nothing matters and everything matters. What you believe in your reality is true, so I believe that you believe, and I hold that in my heart. Beautiful video, you’re an amazing teacher! 🥰🥰🥰
Same as most people here, I thought I made up my own way, then see this info and realized I have been on this path naturally.
This is my natural ideals!!! I love this set up and paradigm. Guess I've been a Chaos Witch all along
I love your videos! Very informative and structured. Love your vibe 💕
Ahh, thank you so much!!! ❤️🤗
My goodness, this is exactly how i approach magic. Now ive got a name for it. Thank u so much for the video and book recs.
Yes!! That is music to my ears! So glad chaos magic resonates with you! 😊
Great video, thank you for uploading
I've been really leaning towards learning chaos magic, thanks for this video!
Hell yeah, another convert! Just kidding 😂 I'm glad this video was useful!
Great channel and great delivery - love the content! 😊💖💫
Thank you so much!! 🤗
such an amazing video!! You are so underrated
Ahhh, thank you!!! That means the world to me!! I just started this UA-cam about a month and a half ago, and I'm really hoping it takes off. I would LOVE to continue doing videos like this, so we shall see! ❤️❤️
This sounds a lot like me so I may be turning into a Chaos magician. Starting to study it too. Love this video.
All of this made absolute perfect sense. I disagree slightly with the first principle, but I loved this video and the concept of chaos magick
I just discovered this channel and I'm so glad I did 🖤 Thank you for this content
While watching the video, I found myself agreeing with some of the established principles for this line of magick; questioning society and most established rules, cataloging everything. So this sounds like something I could learn more of to feel more confident in my "spiritual" journey (not sure what to call it lol). Do you have any suggestions or even a video for how to open myself up to walking this path, because as much as I find it intriguing, I also hear myself saying how "it isn't real" or having doubts in my ability.
Ooof. I definitely relate to this! As a more science driven person, I have battled with my rational mind quite a bit. I just posted a video recently on "How to Develop Psychic Abilities" and some of the information in there might be useful. I talk about "doubt" and "expectations" for a good chunk of the first part of the video. I know you aren't necessarily trying to develop psychic abilities, but the same advice can be applied to anyone entering the spiritual realm and questioning their sanity or magical abilities. Feel free to check out the first 10 mins of that video if you want! (I'm pretty sure it's in the first 10 minutes.) Also, chaos magick is an excellent practice to get into if you are a skeptical person... Because, chaos magick relies heavily on the principles of psychology. All I can say is... Reality is a construct of the society we live in. Who's to say what's real or not real? Skepticism is really healthy but don't let it close your mind to incredible opportunities. 🤗❤️ You can definitely remain skeptical while still dabbling in magick!
Edit: To add, I would start with developing a strong meditation practice. You might find that some incredible things happen during your meditations!
Great video! Thank you for creating this!
Thank you so much Karin!! That means a lot coming from you! 🥰
I always loved the chaos sigil and now I know why 😊
Yesssss. THIS. ❤️ Great job.
Thank you so much!!! I tried SO hard to get this right, so I appreciate your comment. 😂🤗
gnosis or entering a gnostic state - ie. CIA classified "gateway process"
Very interesting and informative, thank you!
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You being a chaos magician, I would like to hear some of your views on demons and your views on working with them.
Oh my Cosmos, you are so freaking adorable, I can't even handle it! I loved this video so much!
LOL!! Aww, thank you so much! 🙏❤️❤️
I find it fascinating how my own development over time leaving organized religion I was raised in, seaking knowledge from other practices and cultures as teen in college and beyond etc, coming to believe everything can be true and untrue at the same time, my respect and interest in various cultures etc, this is very affirming
Being Capricorn sun and Scorpio moon I've naturally practiced in such a manner until I knew what it was, was when I finally understood. I'm Libra rising so thank fully I balance out our else who knows. Love this video thank you
Very informative! Thank you!
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I loved this vid Ivy! Condensed Chaos by Hine was how I was introduced to this magick. I own Hands-On but am working my way through The Chaonomicon atm. I have yet to pick up Liber null though!!!
Oh I'm just about to read Chaonomicon!! How do you like it so far? Thumbs up or down?
@@IvyTheOccultist would love to see a book review when you finish 😁
@Rachelle oh I definitely plan on it! I am very picky with my books 😆❤️
@@IvyTheOccultist well I am only about 40 ish pages in but I am enjoying the read so far. I do like how she goes into the history of Chaos and how she has been involved with it. I dont know if I agree with her sentiments on how discordianism differs from chaos magic, but who am I to define what Chaos magic is? That may be more of a philosophical question I think.
holy shit this was so eye opening to me. I've been a chaos witch this whole time without even realizing it. I feel do understood 😭
Ahh, I'm so happy to hear that!!! As a fellow chaos magician, welcome to the fam!! 🖤🤘
@@IvyTheOccultist ty, feels wonderful to finally be here 🥺🖤
I have been doing this since the beginning of my practice without I was doing it. I have been practicing for 3 years and sigils magick was one of the first things I learned I didn’t even realise that had a tie to chaos magick and I absolutely love sigils and being creative with them. I only recently started to dive deeper into chaos magick because of the goddess Eris as she came into my recently and has been teaching me chaos magick and also teaching me to find peace with the chaos. I find it so interesting how I have been doing this and I wasn’t even aware of it. However, I do have one question tho, does dream work link into chaos magick since that is subconscious work too?
I’m the guy from Reddit and wow! Amazing channel ❤️
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that!! Also, I have no idea who's who on Reddit with all the usernames 😂 but I'm so glad you made it here! 🤗
Excellent clear explanation! Thanks!
Thank you! ❤️
Thank you ma'am 🙏💖❤️
Do you have a video on detailed record keeping. This is my biggest struggle in my practice and I want to improve it but am never sure what all I need to record and I am always missing information to assess results at future times. I never got to do experiments in science class, I feel that would have helped me a lot. Or maybe you have a reference source for that?
What a great idea! I can definitely add that to the list of video ideas. I do not have a video currently on detailed record keeping. But just as a quick thing, here's the general flow that I follow:
- Intention: (what is the purpose, what is the chant, write down the wording you used)
- Ingredients
- Timing (what day of the week, any astrological significance, moon phase, etc.)
- The procedure: How did you raise and release energy?
- Results: how long did it take to manifest, if it did? What were the exact results? Was this exactly what you asked for, or was it not precise enough?
Hopefully that helps a least a little bit for now! Thank you for the suggestion 🙏🖤
Fantastic Information. Liber Null by Peter Carroll IS a great book on Chaos Magic. Have you read anything else written by him?
Thank you! I think I have another book around here by him, but I haven't read it yet. Just Liber Null and Psychonaut. Is there another you'd recommend?
Excellent video, thank you
I think chaos magick is perfect for my beliefs. My mother's maiden name is literally Chaos! A psychic told me her dad, my grandpa, was a guardian angel of mine, which I already knew, but was beautiful to hear. Questions: how can I be sure that a deity, or practice, isn't working for me when I am so new and have yet to hone my psychic intuition? Any recommendations on deities or practices for self confidence? Finally, I am on one Rx med, but weening off of this year (under my Drs supervision.) I know my Rx affects my dreams; I also feel it somewhat hinders my spiritual side. I cannot stop "cold turkey," but going Rx free is a long process. I am hesitant to jump in, as I am concerned my results could be "false negatives" until I am off all prescriptions. Is prescription interference an unnecessary worry?
Interesting though I am not a chaos magician because I have strong disagreements with the psychological model of magick, it's interesting to see other modalities of practice.
Omg I was looking for a term to describe that for weeks😮❤🧿
Thank you so much for this video :) I've been doing this naturally my whole life and denied it until I was 18 due to being Christian. When I finally left Christianity at 17, it still took me a year and some change to accept that this was okay. Since then, I haven't looked back. I'll be turning 19 this year. I feel like this video was speaking right to me and I'm so happy that I've found it. My favorite part was about the fictional characters. I do that all the time lol.
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Thank you for the information about Chaos Magick 🙋♂, so if I understand correctly Chaos Magick is mainly linked to manifestation (using all resources regardless of their origin, but that they work), and everything applied to both internal and external results, but it is not a path to transcend consciousness to higher spiritual levels. What would High Magic be like in general? thank you!🙏
I....might be a Chaos witch. But I do believe in a higher power (not sure who or what it is but I def dont think its a known god or goddess) so idk. Thats really the only thing I dont fully align with,.
Yesss... Another convert! 😂 But in all seriousness, I'm with you. I do believe there is a higher power (I call it "source") with which we all derive from. And knowing that, I still consider myself a chaos witch. There's a difference between acknowledging the existence of some sort of higher power out there, and actually claiming one religion or one perspective as the ultimate truth. Even if there is a higher power that exists, there could be many truths! Most chaos witches/magicians are atheist, but I have met some that are agnostic. And it sounds like you fall into that category. 😊
@@IvyTheOccultist Haha yes! And okay that makes sense!
Omg is this my thing? I just watched a video on New Thinking Allowed with Ronnie Pontiac talking about chaos magic and I just love it! You ask if it's confusing and I'm like.. not at all I fricken love it! It actually makes sense.😂
Ivy Corvus, You are amazing, my dear.
I never knew there was a word for what I've always felt was true.
Very beautiful video 👏🏼🐉⭐
I'm a beginner in the Magickal ways and I have always liked to write stories as a kid and read comics, Grant Morrison's Hypersigil has always intrigued me I want to master that. Along with regular sigils. I like to think of myself as a Magickal Writing Wizard lol I just want to control my own life and nothing else. Although lately, I've been receiving a lot of Norse symbols in my life for some reason.
Thank you so much 😊
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this is exactly what i been doing my whole life now i have a name for it
is this the same chaos magic of scarlet witch?
Thank you for this ❤
You're glowing
Is moving your bed to the dining room and the dining room table to the bedroom because you sleep better and do better mentally, emotionally and spiritually that way an example? We are conditioned to have the bed in the bedroom, not many Americans sleep in the dining room. Just asking. It’s getting rid of conditioning, it’s a personal experience etc.
Just watched the video. I have a couple questions.
1. Do chaos magicians/witches ever choose to work with a certain pantheon/ patron deity along with others?
2. Do chaos practitioners identify as either magician or witch exclusively.
Both questions are a bit subjective and probably more for other people's reference but I didn't know if there was a distinction made in regards to the actual practitioner. I ask because I feel I fit in with all this except for the two questions above. I feel comfortable assuming the chaos label but I also want to know if there will be differences down the road so that I can expect that. Thank you for your time and videos!
Hi, there! So I actually made a whole separate video about Chaos Magick & Deity Work since it's so complicated. I may not be able to fully answer the first question in this comment. But basically, chaos magicians (or witches) do what works best for them based on experimentation - not because they believe any particular form of dogma is the one and only truth. Definitely check out that video for a more thorough explanation! (I think it's the second video pinned on my account.)
In regards to the second question, some people call themselves magicians, some people call themselves witches. The label is really up to you! "Magician" typically refers to someone who is a bit more scientific in their approach to magick. Whereas "witch" typically refers to someone who is a bit more ecstatic in their approach to magick. Though, the labels have many different meanings depending on who you talk to. Some people don't even identify as chaos magicians or chaos witches... But they do adopt some of the chaos magick ideas into their own magical practice. So let's say you're a shamanic practitioner or a hedge witch or something. You can choose to add a bit of chaos magick flair into your practice, without actually calling yourself a chaos magician. Hope that helps!
@@IvyTheOccultist thank you so much for replying! So many people don't respond. It helps quite a lot. What I was really driving at is that I was sort of called to work with, let's just say, elemental forces of nature. They then had me start on a path of self initiatory study of the golden dawn to help with base knowledge and higher self connection. I really feel that my path would be considered witchcraft but I am currently studying ceremonial magic. I guess your channel name really says it all. I may just go with practitioner myself.
@@nu61 haha it sounds like you have the same problem as me! I ultimately decided on calling myself an "Occultist" because my practice is too eclectic to properly identify. Sounds like you might have a similar title in the future! Although, chaos magick kind of allows you to dip in and out of various magical practices so that works too 😊 And, no problem!
I’ve been doing this for years especially last, the only difference I do talk with my deities in a visual sense as well so maybe I am both . I love my sigils oh my goodness ❤thank you so much
When people try to influence the randomness of it, it stops working and hinders future rolls.
Why did all of that make perfect sense to me?! I didn't know what Chaos magic was and I think this is where I'm supposed to be Off to the bookstore 😅❤
Don't know now if there's a thing as a "perfect branch of magick" but I've found mine (and have been practicing some of the principals unbeknownst to me
How does left hand magic and chaos magic differ and how are the similar?
Ooh that is a great question!!! I kind of want to do an entire video just to answer this question because my answer is way too long for texting. 😂 Short answer: it depends on how you define the left-hand path (LHP). Some people say that the right-hand path (RHP) can be seen as, "I am communing with God." Whereas the LHP can be seen as, "I am God." From this perspective, the LHP and chaos magick are very similar... Chaos Magick sees no God, yet everything is God at the same time. There is no god above to commune with because WE are God. So from this atheist-ish perspective, the LHP and chaos magick really align here. However, some people define the RHP as "benevolent magick" and the LHP as "malevolent magick" or baneful magick. From this perspective, I would not say that the LHP and chaos magick have similarities because chaos magick is not malevolent OR benevolent. Chaos Magick just... IS. Chaos magick is neutral. It really depends on the practitioner whether they use chaos magick for good or bad intent... But chaos magick itself is not baneful magick.
@@IvyTheOccultist Do left hand practitioners work with more deities or entities as a separate being? Or can that be equal for both?
@@jenniferthibodeaux8565 some LHP practitioners do work with deities and entities as separate beings... Especially if they define LHP as more of a baneful magick practice. However, other LHPs are atheist/agnostic and take more of a psychological approach... Where they are technically working with a deity but they see it as a psychological archetype to access this energy within their own mind. LHP is SO vast... If you talk to one LHP practitioner, they'll probably disagree with another LHP practitioner! It is a highly individualized practice and it varies so much.
@@IvyTheOccultist It just sounds so much like chaos magic. It is so personal
@@jenniferthibodeaux8565 yes!! Definitely! It's such a good topic to discuss and I'll probably do a video about it at some point because there are definitely parallels there!!
Hello again Ivy🫶🏽 so now I’m confused if I’d be considered a chaotic witch or not because although I agree with mostly everything I can’t get past that o do believe my deities live up in the clouds lol not physically of course lol
I WOULD LIKE TK SEE MORE ABOUT CHAOS MAGIC BUT I ALSO WANT TO SEE SOME WITCHCRAFT WITH HEKATE AND THE WITCHES DEVIL...!
I will definitely be posting more chaos magick videos soon! Hoping to get to the next chaos magick video by the end of this month. 🙏 Although, I must say, I don't work with Hecate and I'm not sure what you mean by the Witch's Devil. But it sounds interesting for sure! 🤗
What do you think of the chaos magic book by Andrieh Vitimus ? Have you read it ?
Organized Chaos. Preconceived Notions.
So its kinda like discworld, dank
AAAAAA I CAN USE MY OCS??? HELL YEAH!!!!
@Ivy The Occultist for a while I was beginning to believe I was an Ecclectic Witch but since watching this video I am thinking I may be more of a Chaos Witch
Yessss!!!!!! That's my favorite thing to hear!! 🙌❤️