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Allister Crowley lied and used his practices to weasel into the golden order and then falsified a ritual to speak with the devil. He then made everyone who ever joined do so as well. Magic is science unidentified. Mana means Magic, and Magic was a term before Crowley. Not Crowleys gross excuse. He just implemented mind control tactics and manipulation because he was worried the order would kick him out. As for mind over matter, it affects something like 15%. That's the increase on muscle mass people had who only changed their lifestyle by focusing on the thought of exercise for 15 minutes a day. But all that is besides the point of we don't know until we try.
Real magic exists but not in the way you might think or expect it to. Look at old Native American medicine men some who spoke with what they themselves called "demons" and some gave power to them to make things happen, read people, visions, etcetera. But be warned. You see the outcome of them doing this. They had land stripped from them, families taken, wiped out even. This is why you never consult with spirits.
If she charged you cash, I don`t think she was actually a witch. I think she was more likely what`s called a hooker...among other terms. She could have been a witch though or, a hooker & a witch. There`s probably more money in being a hooker than being a witch.
“I don’t have a huge library of the occult. I’ve met people who claimed to be satanists and I’ve certainly been involved in it to some extent and I warn you, never, never, never. You will not only lose your mind, but your soul.” - Christopher Lee
@@LilAligator it’s a frame of reference where you can wrest a modicum of personal power from an indifferent universe Whatever gets you out the door, I suppose…
It’s wild how many people don’t believe magic exists, yet those same people claim to be religious. Nearly every major religion in the world acknowledges the existence of magic in their respective religious texts.
Huh, most people of any spiritual faith seem to grasp something magical from what I gather. It’s typically fanatical atheists that only believe in materialism and what is tangible. I’m Christian, there’s mentions of magic throughout the Bible. Moses against the pharaohs magicians come to mind.
Talking is like magic but people seems to undermine it as something mundane. By making certain sound you can plant an image in someone elses mind, you can invoke certain emotion. It's magical!
Everything is science or magic. The key difference is the understanding of the mechanism you are using. (Imagine bringing an iphone back to salem during the witch trials)
That's because we understand what is being said. It's not the act of saying something. Someone can talk to you in a language you don't understand and it is meaningless to you, plants nothing in your mind, evokes no emotion. Even if you understand the language, you may not know the meaning of the word. If I say 'I'm feeling sad today,' that certainly makes you feel something. Perhaps some sympathy, empathy, a need to find out why, the wanting to make me feel better. If I say 'I feel melancholy today' and you don't know what melancholy means, you feel nothing. Making a sound is meaningless unless we know the meaning of the sound itself.
@@justinm2697yeah, we can also tell from body language what they're saying, although native English speakers are usually less expressive when talking.
We speak our reality into existence. You are casting spells when you talk. That is why it is called spelling... Everyone needs to know who Jordan Maxwell is
I’m a career magician & poet (mixing these disciplines in performance. Throughout my 17+ years I’ve experienced elements of real magic within the performances - whether that be uncanny coincidences or even, dare I say, accidental telepathy. Perhaps it’s all delusion or bias, but it does seem to me that by synthesising the pretend stuff, we sometimes evoke the real magic. It’s also worth considering that our entire existence is magic in and of itself. We acknowledge the miracle of creation, but often have no space for anything miraculous to occur after that…
Hahhahaha. You see how this happens tho bc he’s a history channel conspiracy documentary “historian” so he’s not used to the questions he’s asked being recorded🤣🤣
All I need to know if Magick is possible is to look at who, throughout history, have spent countless hours trying to harness it. The very wealthy and powerful. Those people have enough power and money to not worry about Majick, but they put a lot of effort into it anyway. Either it works enough for them for what they want or it is what helped them gain fortune and power to begin with.
Not sure about that. Most of the most famous people in Western Esotericism seemed to have pretty miserable lives. Or at least miserable ends to their lives. Source: Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed
@LagMasterSam - I'm not talking about famous people as much as I am the very wealthy and powerful. Bohemian Grove is a very real occultist location where numerous US presidents and highly influential people would gather. You have a large number of those same types of wealthy individuals within groups like the Masons, which clearly dabbles in occultism. In fact, let's forget about the idea of the wealthy and powerful being in the occult and instead focus on those who are highly influential in society. Manipulating minds is itself a form of magick.
Hah, exactly. And our technology doesn't even scratch the surface of what is possible for Kardashev I to IV civilizations, or beyond. Such civilizations can probably teleport around the universe, destroy entire solar systems, and individual members can probably live forever under the right conditions.
@@HonorarySaiyan It's a somewhat modern idea that magic is a separate thing from technology (or even separate from philosophy, math, theology, etc.) There is no explanation you could give to someone from 1300 that would convince them UA-cam isn't magic. In your attempt to explain why it's not magic, they would accuse you of misusing words.
Of course magic is real. There are tons of magicians in the world who practice the art of magic. However, if by "real" you mean that there is a supernatural element to it, then you would need to demonstrate that. Can you do that? And can you name one person in the world who does "real" magic?
Call it whatever you want. If you want something hard enough and convicted enough, your intentions and subconscious perceptions and projections will propell you that direction. Outlook is powerful when its not performative. Groups of people change reality because our reality is groups of people. The only purpose of labeling it magic is to promote a placebo effect to achieve that conplete commitment in belief.
Let me recommend three books by Franz Bardon's (1909-1958) for advanced students of spirituality: 'Initiation into Hermetics,' 'The Practice of Magical Evocation,' and 'The Key to the True Kabbalah.' Step 10 of 'Initiation into Hermetics' represents the true goal of spirituality-merging with that which is infinite and eternal (Absolute/Tao/Akashic realm/Brahman/God). 'The Practice of Magical Evocation' (Franz Bardon’s second book) and 'The Key to the True Kabbalah' (Franz Bardon’s third book) are integral to step 9 of 'Initiation into Hermetics.'
@@ViperStruck1 My channel dives into the world of supernatural abilities/Siddhis/miracles-if you're intrigued by these, you might enjoy the footage I have.
@supernaturalabilitiessiddh8027 why would I believe in woo-woo? Go collect the MILLIONS that are up for grabs for proving ANYTHING supernatural. I'll wait.
Life is like music for its own sake. We are living in an eternal now, and when we listen to music we are not listening to the past, we are not listening to the future, we are listening to an expanded present. Life exists only at this very moment, and in this moment it is infinite and eternal, for the present moment is infinitely small; before we can measure it, it has gone, and yet it exists forever. The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive. I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is...
Wisdom says that "Life is Magic" not just in the beautiful poetic sense, but in real poietic sense of creation. Magic is intentioned action, everyone that gets at the top is a "Magician". Every moment in our living can be magical, and that is why the mainstream knows how to distract human beings from that truth to avoid reflective people that dont but shit anymore.
Thank you for bringing this to the public. Magick is in everything, and poeple use it everyday without realizing it, what you say, how you say it, the intent behind what you say and how you say it.
@@andrewwilson9183 No. Technology thousands of years ahead of us may LOOK like magic to us, but only until we understand it. Unless it's technology that's completely outside our laws of physics, it's just technology. His quote still has nothing to do with this clip.
@@andrewwilson9183 That's a minority misperception of magic. Most so-called 'magic" on this earth usually has nothing to do with advanced tech, but rather spells, magicians, witchcraft, prophecy, etc. I believe this explains the pushback to the original comment. Either way, magic is imaginary, like religion.
is that so? let me ask you a question... you ever stood under the night sky while the stars spun around your head, and the earth dropped away at your feet, and you were there alone with the sudden realization that you were the center of the universe, and that all there is is God and nothing more? tell me more about intetion lol
How do you distinguish it from someone merely priming/preparing their mind to seek, see, accept, or create what they desire (without magic per se)? It seems to me that's basically what magic practices are doing. Focusing intensely on intent is going to change your mind’s default behavior. It's going to change what you even perceive in terms of opportunity, possibility, and priority. When someone does a spell to manifest something, and it works, I'm pretty sure that's just because they have altered to their mind to truly seek and find what they want without subconsciously ignoring, rejecting, or deprioritizing it. Sometimes we subconsciously ignore or reject things because we are afraid of actually getting them for some reason. Or we are just so occupied by other concerns we think other things are more important and subconsciously say “maybe later”. But, really putting mental effort into an intent can override this behavior.
@@LagMasterSam it’s because through the process of altering your mind, focus, and will, you affect things that are passed the physical world. It’s metaphysical, or the spirit realm. That’s where magick happens. It’s a process of focusing your intentions in specific ways to cause a change in the metaphysical world and then in the physical world. Usually with the aid of spirits or metaphysical beings that exist past our plane of existence. Magick is all about God, gods, angels, demons, and spirits. If you’re interested in really comprehending the use of magick and want to understand how it really works, I recommend Dr Stephen Skinner.
@@alexbrestowski4131 The people who think that way will never understand , unless huge change happens in their lives and they are forced to really question
Sorry but that’s not even remotely true. The man was studying and performing rituals that came long before his existence. He was simply following in the footsteps of practitioners that go all the way back to through history. Magick is as old as humanity itself. There are multitudes of practices and traditions and variations of them all, many of which have nothing to do with him. But the truth is that the workings and rituals themselves are benign, it’s the intention that matters. One person can perform a ritual to help someone, while a different person can perform the same ritual to harm someone.
You have to align yourself with your will first.... Which requires you to know what your will is without restriction. The more you restrict the less you know what your will is. "Do what thou wilt".
@@devan4thepeopleall our actions, expectations, and perceptions are colored by social constructs and norms. Live without regard of being judged by others. Live out experiences without judging yourself. Experience the essence of reality.
Magic is very common in the occult. Children of practicing satanists are sent to summer camps where they are introduced to black magic and satanic rituals. They hone their skills. I'm not talking about the posers and Reddit satanists. Im talking about real satanists, warlocks and witches who practice human sacrifices, take part in blood covered orgies and cannibalism. I know because of my personal encounter with an ex satanist who denounced satanism. She was once a very revered and feared high priestess , she was one of the high ranking members, and was prominent at a national level, she was considered to be one of the brides for satan. On one of her astral missions to hex and dismantle certain strategic people she encountered Christ. Long story short She accepted Christ. She took shelter in our church, But she was in very deep, the witchcraft on her intensified over the next few weeks and she died a painful death in the hospital ICU, but died smiling.
Magic does exixt...but those who use it will never allow it to be revealed. There is ritual magic as well as physical magic. Interesting discussion, particularly regarding "energy"
It’s real it’s called witchcraft it’s an ancient science….. I dated a witch before I didn’t believe until she exposed me to it. The sub atomic world of energy does not work like our physical world of energy. Quantum physics proves that
@@CameronBrooks-rj1he the argument is that then it probably isn't in the hands of people like that. There probably are some kind of gatekeepers to see who is worthy.
"Science & Art" not "Art & Science" lilt is important here! Magick also occurs in 1.The Quantum observer effect in physics 2.Psi in Parapsychology 3.Mind-body interaction in dualism in philosophy 4.Synchronicity in the Analytical psychology of Jung 5.Psychosomatics in medicine
The definition of Magic should be when you can do something that the audience can't do or fail to understand the innerworking. Audience: "dude, how do you do that?" You: "it's magic"
As someone who knows quite a bit about real magic, I will give you some prerequisite books which you can create connections with before pursuing higher magic: The Mind and The Brain, Irreducible Mind, Biocentrism, Shadows of the Mind, The Rinzai Zen Way, Initiation Into Hermetics, Journeys Out of the Body.
@@atashi1044 Yes, it is just as natural as the material world. The mind must be trained to realize the hidden parallel realms on top of the material one. Some people are born with that ability, but it takes most people a lot of training to realize it.
Louv's book on John Dee is fantastic, filled with in-depth research. He doesn't just cover the historic facts about Dee but also traces Dee's magical influence through the centuries and to the modern day, making Louv's book something like a chronology of magick.
Inane answer to the question. Study history. The question does real magic exist is the same as do spirits and God exist? So that's where you should start.
Magic is like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. So the bad news is that you don't have parachute, but the good news is that you discover there is no ground. And then you're just endlessly falling and you never reach the ground. So in a sense, what i'm asking you to do is to jump. And you don't want to jump. You're saying, I'm scared. I'm too scared to jump. And I'm saying, jump. God is telling you, jump, jump into infinite love and it's going to be great. But you're like, what if I kill myself and what if something else happens? I don't know. You just jump into infinite love. Take the leap of faith and you'll discover infinite love. And you're too scared to do it. But then eventually when you do it, then you're just going to discover that there's no ground. You're endlessly falling forever and it's great. But yeah, taking that leap is really difficult. It requires you to face your death. So of course, everybody is too afraid to do it. People are just to scared.
@@JoJoRogain You know… once I had a dream. I was 13, but I dreamt I lived a whole other life. From birth to like 30/40. All in one dream. When I woke up, I couldn’t remember who or where I was until a few minutes afterward. Figured I’d mention it with how you worded your comment.
Arthur C Clarke said, "Any sufficiently evolved technology is indistinguishable from magic." "Words are magic. That's why it's called SPELL-ing." - Donovan Rittenbach. I'm literally casting a spell. I'm writing something and sending it. That's very literal. And it will change your perspective, which is also a key component of magic. Everybody (except Alan Moore) misses the linguistic origins of magic. It's all about language and how it controls reality and perception. Language is neurons associating sounds or images and assigning meaning. Mathmagic? One equation gave us the nuclear bomb. Our modern world is all made possible by mathmagic. Music and magic? Exact same structure for a reason. Enchant comes from cantar, "to sing." Carl Sagan said reading minds across time and space is real magic. Loren Eiseley said, "If there is one substance in which magic is to be found, it is water." Magic isn’t about defying reality-it’s about denying our understanding of it.
I don't trust people who have to get all riled up to make something happen. All you need is to determine what you want and why it's important and then discover the best path forward. All logic, no emotion.
But you also gotta WANT it. It will increase your odds of success that much more if you can leverage your life force. It's like lanching a rocket into space. You need fuel
Pure intellectual logic without feeling emotion or spontaneous intuition is a calculator. Calculators don't think. They don't create. They process. And without a thinking feeling being capable of intuitive discernment is required to decide if the Calculator is right. Don't be a calculator.
I am a magician. It is the first step in mastering the philosophers stone. A magician is one who can change anything into anything one wants; provided the rules are followed AND accepted. As above so below, As without so within. This gentlemen has a very limited understanding of the occult. I wish him a better a source of information and a better mind to seek this applicable knowledge.
I wonder if this is why people feel so good when singing in church. im not very religious, but the few times i did go to church, i would feel a sheet of joy while everyone would sing to god
Maybe hitler knew something we didn’t ? Not glorifying him Maybe he witnessed something that cause total destruction of Jews ? Think about it Jews were white as well Why’d he experiment them
in Argentina their was disbelief that Messi could win a World Cup and surpass Maradona, until Maradona left this world. And people started to believe that Messi now could do it... and he did it. We've witnessed some weird coincidences as football fans. Is that ...? what is that...
Have you heard about family stories when a newborn or any child is suspiciously similar to a dead relative, either in appearance or personality, but they couldn't be born only after the relative they resemble died? Same thing basically.
@@antalpoti A new born looks like a relative? Suspiciously? How suspicious is it that a baby looks like a relative? Ditto for personality. Whether the relative is alive or dead at the time is happenstance.
Lex has officially just earned my respect... For the longest time I wasn't on board. Bravo, sir. I've spent 16 years studying the occult and at this point I don't know how someone could arrive at any other conclusion. I've had some wiiiiiiild experiences that, with time, I was able to share with others as a litmus test to make sure I wasn't crazy. At the time I don't believe the term "The Hitchhiker Effect" existed yet, but it's essentially exactly what happened.
There is a lot to be said and a lot to be thought about but one way to put it and one way to not put it would be to first start with the way to put it which is that in order to agree it would take one to not disagree, while the other way to put it is to state that one feels similarly aligned if you will, conclusion being that what you said is very true indeed and therefore agreed.
Trying to look for the secrets of the Creator right in front of His face without asking Him is a pretty ballsy flex and one deserving of the absence of His presence as it is consequenced to be.
If the UA-camr Rigo takes on fighters harnessing energy in something more than the only aspects we think about which are physical and mental. There truly is a spiritual aspect to it.
He inherited wealth somewhere in his 20ties , but was born in to a rather poor and also devoutly Christian family. Also he had a much younger wife that stayed with him to his death bed
Even if that was all true, that is just one man’s experience. Your limited knowledge on the subject is only showing you the most minuscule of examples. After all the far more famous and accomplished magician George Washington got sick after working his farm and died four days later in his beautiful home at Mount Vernon surrounded by his family. The Scottish Rite Free Masons have practically defied him, and you can now find his likeness in the “as above so below pose” in Masonic Temples around the world.
I often thought that sacred places that indigenous people have focused on for 1000s of years must have a residual energy from that focus and this is why they ‘feel’ that that place is sacred.
That's actually true btw lol ik you said it as a joke but magicians specifically witches do this lol weaponize the remainder and idiosyncratic aspects of reality to create change and confusion on multiple levels. So for example pooping in the street or licking ice creams in Walmart. Or farting everywhere hahaha.
I've heard from a couple of different women decades apart about meeting someone who could read their minds and knew about every aspect of their lives. I reckon there are people with abilities far above the rest yet I believe they keep under the radar for their own good.
that's not what Crowley talks about. he talks about True Will, which is Universal Will. Do What Thou Wilt means "Do What You Are Called to Do." Anything less than that is black magic, i.e. selfish magic, which indeed will lead you to sin
@@8ballstreetwilt does not mean will. They are not interchangeable words. Do what that wilt has absolutely nothing to do with any kind of or form of will
It gets a lot darker than that. Manifestation through visualisation, mantra etc. has its utility, yet the process of sacrifice or abhorrent practises accelerates the belief in many.
On a very basic level, there is a ton of research and studies using random number generators showing that it is possible to influence the output using consciousness/mind/intent, etc.
If you worship the one and only God, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, you are not allowed to participate in rituals of any sort. You are supposed to pray, do good, don't do evil and that is it! Just so that you know...
i've never heard the term that all roads lead to Aleister Crowley; however, a friend and I more or less came to the same conclusion, but in different words. very interesting stuff guys.
true magick isnt manifesting what you desire to force reality to bend to your will. while it works to an extent, manifestation always follows the path of least resistance and will give you “genie-like” results; lower level stuff meant to train concentration, visualization, and specificity. true magick is bringing the reality you desire close enough to wake up in. this may be a series of realities, depending how distant of an outcome you are looking for. however, everyone around you will have varying degrees of difference in order to accommodate the changes you desire. with repeated use of magick, people you know will eventually become unrecognizable. you will miss those closest to you, even if they never left your side. the psychological effects of this cannot be overstated. having made your choices thus far, along with what your consciousness has experienced, it is impossible to go back to how things were; you can only continue down the rabbit hole. the purpose of ritual magick is to gain favor from beings of a higher dimension, as they exist across all realities under their respective consciousnesses. the aim there is to have said beings help you “cheat” by bringing people/things over to give you your desired result here, in the reality you currently reside in. (understand that you are shuffling people and things around realities without their knowledge nor consent, just to have your desired result in your current reality) truth be told, you most likely dont have access to the network of individuals who know true magick, nor would you want to. many think they do, many lie about it. 99.99999% of you lack the physical/mental fitness to even be considered for initiation onto the path of learning anyway. not to mention statistically impossible to actually reach the highest level; when you are actually taught the true ways. ***BE WARNED*** as that statistical freak, heed my warning: there is a reason everyone who goes deep enough into magick becomes Christian. do not seek magick. if you want true knowledge, pray in earnest, and study the bible. Jesus Christ is God in flesh. He sacrificed himself for you, so you wouldnt have to go through all of that, just to eventually age out and pay for it at the end. instead, he paid your way to have the incredible blessing of being able to live in the PERFECT reality, forever. throwing away eternity just to be king of the antfarm for minuscule fragment of time is beyond foolish. the original rebel, and those who followed him hate you for your chance at having what they lost, and will do anything to distract and mislead you from getting it. repent now and follow your creator to redeem your ticket to heaven. Blessings✨
That’s why the emperor and yoda were so powerful. Could focus the energy of the soldiers through power of thought. Language is humanity’s greatest weapon.
Reminds me of a thought process I have had for a long time; Knowing what the religious texts of the world says, I think some people simply choose to become the monsters at some point, because they realize that they might do a kinder job as a monster, than if someone else did it - and then we have wars and all this shit. People stray from the ten rules we have, only to make millions more which we don't follow, or make excuses for not to follow as well.
That's a good perspective, but there is also more to it. Magic is to Magick as Magick is to Magik Magick is the art of more then bending reality as much as bending our perception of reality. What is impossible for me isn't necessarily impossible for you, but it I am going to need to do some serious Magick in order to break free of the shackles hold me back from accepting that I can make the impossible happen. How do we define impossible? That depends on who you ask It is impossible for me to become the First Monarch of the United Kingdom of America. Just as impossible as it is for me to become the next Pope and/or King of the New Kingdom of Israel. Those feats will require impossible magick Enter, Magik. Were Magick is 'bending reality' in accordance with the will, Magik is about confirming to the Greater Will of the Creator for whom one serves. With Magik we are not in control, G-d is in control, and He/She makes the Magik happen. Our job is to, again, break free of the shackles that bind us from accepting that what we see and experience is exactly what we believe it is. There is no Magik without G-d But what about the ppl who don't believe in G-d? That's a good question I am a servant of the Most High. I do not 'believe' in G-d, my G-d believes in me. My job, like my predecessors, Rabbi Jesus, King David, Moses, Josef, and the Patriarchs, is to trust G-d. Faith evolves into belief. Belief Evolves into Trust. In Hebrew we call it Bitachon. That's the oldest kind of Magik your going to find. But does the L-rd gain our trust? By presenting us with seemingly impossible leaps of faith that are impossible with His hand catching us only at the very last moment before we crash. The Magik is to lose all Hope, but also Trust that He will not allow us to go splat. That's Magik. And it is invisible to everyone but the 'End User'. It's heavy stuff. And it's not expected to be taken serious by anyone but oneself and the L-rd my G-d.
I truly believe it has to do with guiding peoples minds a certain direction with words. Other comments have said it. The power of words is very underestimated in this conversation.
Magic is real. Here are the links to Franz Bardon's books in audio format. Initiation Into Hermetics ua-cam.com/video/_41NjZb5k2Q/v-deo.html. The Key To The True Kabbalah ua-cam.com/video/O1dyPrSTenE/v-deo.html The Practice Of Magical Evocation by Franz Bardon (Part 1) ua-cam.com/video/T9DhH0wk5wc/v-deo.html The Practice Of Magical Evocation by Franz Bardon (Part 2) ua-cam.com/video/pOHRn1r2eA0/v-deo.html
I find defining magic as highlighted in this video suitable, yet I can't help but also think this is a definition of popular magic. The best way to describe magic I have heard { or at least the best way to think about it} is that magic isn't something you can learn nor be taught because it's a negative of knowledge and knowledge is an attempt to put a comprehension onto existence. Magic is something pulling you out of the comprehension so to speak. So, at least, in the way i can best make sense of it, magic isn't about odd shifting or some rearrangement of order, rather it's the very breaking down of that order. Mind you, this is in no way saying I believe in some form of magic myself, only a shift in perception on how one can interpret magic.
Yes, but not in the shooting fire balls out of your hand and levitating yourself with your mind type. It pertains to triggering synchronicities and it has a push, pull and neutralization.
Not sure if Magick exists as such but there’s been times when I’ve dabbled in the occult and some things have happened that I cannot explain, often instantaneously, things that go beyond coincidence or reason and it scared me enough that I stopped
Yeah… Alastair Crowley had some dark rituals which summoned otherworldly help. It was not “all in his head.” This man’s explanation is a vast oversimplification.
Thinking you have anymore knowledge or answers than the next human being because of a book probably ranks you a lot higher on the “in a trance” scale than anyone you’re referring to. Just for your info.
if you have a random number generator that either puts out 1 or 0 the observer can influence the device but choosing the 1 or 0 you'll see an actual difference in which one comes out more
All social media is magic. It forces many people to focus on certain people and ideas. It uses binding magic to dictate actions in society. Even an influencer is a magician. They dictate the thoughts of many individuals.
Language, music, art, technology, etc. Theres plenty of magic, everything that consciousness uses to shape the collective consciousness is magic, the collective consciousness creates reality so having influence over it is literally having control over reality.
Is it fair to say that anything that isn't comprehendible to the mind could be considered magic? Once you know how the trick is done it isn't magic anymore. Maybe it is possible to levitate without it being an illusion. We just aren't aware of how to manifest it yet.
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Allister Crowley lied and used his practices to weasel into the golden order and then falsified a ritual to speak with the devil.
He then made everyone who ever joined do so as well.
Magic is science unidentified. Mana means Magic, and Magic was a term before Crowley.
Not Crowleys gross excuse.
He just implemented mind control tactics and manipulation because he was worried the order would kick him out.
As for mind over matter, it affects something like 15%.
That's the increase on muscle mass people had who only changed their lifestyle by focusing on the thought of exercise for 15 minutes a day.
But all that is besides the point of we don't know until we try.
Real magic exists but not in the way you might think or expect it to. Look at old Native American medicine men some who spoke with what they themselves called "demons" and some gave power to them to make things happen, read people, visions, etcetera.
But be warned. You see the outcome of them doing this. They had land stripped from them, families taken, wiped out even. This is why you never consult with spirits.
I've been using the football analogy for years..down to the lucky underwear and etc. It's all ritual magic
Yes it does
It's important to differentiate "Will" with "will." The Higher Will (white magic) is distinct from the lower will (black magic).
I picked up a Hitch Hiker who said she was a witch with magical powers. She grabbed my thigh and I turned into a motel
lol 😂
She rode the magic broom stick 😂😂😂
How did it feel being a hotel? That’s wild, glad you were able to turn back into a human
@@mactireliath2356😂
If she charged you cash, I don`t think she was actually a witch. I think she was more likely what`s called a hooker...among other terms. She could have been a witch though or, a hooker & a witch. There`s probably more money in being a hooker than being a witch.
“I don’t have a huge library of the occult. I’ve met people who claimed to be satanists and I’ve certainly been involved in it to some extent and I warn you, never, never, never. You will not only lose your mind, but your soul.” - Christopher Lee
Is there anything Christopher Lee didn’t do? The man lived at least 10 lifetimes’ worth of experiences.
Yes because you will engage in an endless search of something that doenst exist...
@@LilAligatorIn which case you never would have had a soul to lose? Why did you consent to that assumption? So you could say “edgy atheist thing” lol?
@@LilAligator it’s a frame of reference where you can wrest a modicum of personal power from an indifferent universe
Whatever gets you out the door, I suppose…
Lose your soul to what
It’s wild how many people don’t believe magic exists, yet those same people claim to be religious. Nearly every major religion in the world acknowledges the existence of magic in their respective religious texts.
That's how I came across the topic on magic by reading the Christian Bible in my early years.
Huh, most people of any spiritual faith seem to grasp something magical from what I gather. It’s typically fanatical atheists that only believe in materialism and what is tangible. I’m Christian, there’s mentions of magic throughout the Bible. Moses against the pharaohs magicians come to mind.
Even the Psalms are revered in magical circles. The Psalms are used often for setting intention or performing magick. Respectfully.
The Church went so far as to distinguish black magic from white magic in the middle ages, yet no one talks about it.
most people who claim magic doesn't exists are atheists, not religious people.
Talking is like magic but people seems to undermine it as something mundane. By making certain sound you can plant an image in someone elses mind, you can invoke certain emotion. It's magical!
No
Everything is science or magic. The key difference is the understanding of the mechanism you are using.
(Imagine bringing an iphone back to salem during the witch trials)
That's because we understand what is being said. It's not the act of saying something. Someone can talk to you in a language you don't understand and it is meaningless to you, plants nothing in your mind, evokes no emotion.
Even if you understand the language, you may not know the meaning of the word. If I say 'I'm feeling sad today,' that certainly makes you feel something. Perhaps some sympathy, empathy, a need to find out why, the wanting to make me feel better.
If I say 'I feel melancholy today' and you don't know what melancholy means, you feel nothing.
Making a sound is meaningless unless we know the meaning of the sound itself.
@@justinm2697yeah, we can also tell from body language what they're saying, although native English speakers are usually less expressive when talking.
We speak our reality into existence. You are casting spells when you talk. That is why it is called spelling...
Everyone needs to know who Jordan Maxwell is
I’m a career magician & poet (mixing these disciplines in performance. Throughout my 17+ years I’ve experienced elements of real magic within the performances - whether that be uncanny coincidences or even, dare I say, accidental telepathy.
Perhaps it’s all delusion or bias, but it does seem to me that by synthesising the pretend stuff, we sometimes evoke the real magic. It’s also worth considering that our entire existence is magic in and of itself. We acknowledge the miracle of creation, but often have no space for anything miraculous to occur after that…
Telepathy is fundamental. Consciousness creates Matter. There is no magic except the magic of reality.
Jesus performed " miracles" because he learned how to change reality.
He hacked the simulation.
@ which implies there is only magic ✨
@@adam.axford or none. There is just Consciousness and it's manifestations.
Existence is a Rube Goldberg machine of chemicals, proteins and energy
This man doesn't see questions, he only sees topics of discussion.
Pretty funny...
Hahhahaha. You see how this happens tho bc he’s a history channel conspiracy documentary “historian” so he’s not used to the questions he’s asked being recorded🤣🤣
Every history professor ever 😂
Well a question in only the beginning, a line of enquiry opens up further…
Ancient astronaut theorist's would agree.
All I need to know if Magick is possible is to look at who, throughout history, have spent countless hours trying to harness it. The very wealthy and powerful. Those people have enough power and money to not worry about Majick, but they put a lot of effort into it anyway. Either it works enough for them for what they want or it is what helped them gain fortune and power to begin with.
right you could not said it better
Yeah, and if your magic doesn't work you can blame it on not holding your mouth straight, or you've picked the wrong baby to sacrifice!
Not sure about that. Most of the most famous people in Western Esotericism seemed to have pretty miserable lives. Or at least miserable ends to their lives. Source: Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed
@LagMasterSam - I'm not talking about famous people as much as I am the very wealthy and powerful. Bohemian Grove is a very real occultist location where numerous US presidents and highly influential people would gather. You have a large number of those same types of wealthy individuals within groups like the Masons, which clearly dabbles in occultism. In fact, let's forget about the idea of the wealthy and powerful being in the occult and instead focus on those who are highly influential in society. Manipulating minds is itself a form of magick.
Maybe they're focusing on getting the things they don't really want @@LagMasterSam
We are here watching past events in a magic mirror asking ourselves if magic exists
😂 no doubt. In our amazing meat suits ❤
Hah, exactly. And our technology doesn't even scratch the surface of what is possible for Kardashev I to IV civilizations, or beyond. Such civilizations can probably teleport around the universe, destroy entire solar systems, and individual members can probably live forever under the right conditions.
Romanticizing technology is not the kind of magic people talk about and you know it. You’re just trying to seem clever to the average NPC.
@@HonorarySaiyan That isn't romanticizing technology you dummy.
@@HonorarySaiyan It's a somewhat modern idea that magic is a separate thing from technology (or even separate from philosophy, math, theology, etc.) There is no explanation you could give to someone from 1300 that would convince them UA-cam isn't magic. In your attempt to explain why it's not magic, they would accuse you of misusing words.
Rick Spence THREATENS to give a straightforward answer
Self defense mechanism for those that are full of shit.
Demoiselle Alisande la Carteloise as a male in 2024.
The worst guest I have seen on this podcast.
@@jackwalker9492all 3 segments with him I saw were extremely good
@@jackwalker9492 Yep, If Lex wanted to talk to someone about Magick he should have gotten Stephen Skinner on.
I’m a magician, I make beer disappear!!!!
No, your beer ends up in being recycled and served as Bud Light
Magic is absolutely real
Lol
You mean love?
Of course magic is real. There are tons of magicians in the world who practice the art of magic. However, if by "real" you mean that there is a supernatural element to it, then you would need to demonstrate that. Can you do that? And can you name one person in the world who does "real" magic?
Prove it
The illuminati
The real magic was the friends we made along the way ✨
Your post is so underrated😂
😂😂😂
come on
How do we define the enemies?
LOL
The power of intention is not to be underestimated 🤓💚♾️
yes it is
@ “oh no it isn’t…”
“It’s behind you!” 😁
@@andyoates8392 I think his intent was to troll you 😅
Call it whatever you want.
If you want something hard enough and convicted enough, your intentions and subconscious perceptions and projections will propell you that direction. Outlook is powerful when its not performative.
Groups of people change reality because our reality is groups of people.
The only purpose of labeling it magic is to promote a placebo effect to achieve that conplete commitment in belief.
Good points, though some or most or all of what is called mag is [sometimes admittedly] done w/ help from dmns/entities.
@@G_v._Losinj2_ImportantPlaylistexactly ppl that haven't witnessed it or have loved ones that have experienced don't know how weird it can get
Assuming of course you don’t believe there are spiritual beings guiding one to do said “placebo effect”, as you poorly put it
@@G_v._Losinj2_ImportantPlaylist no. Just will.
@@Nutterbutter123 no "spiritual beings" just human brains
Let me recommend three books by Franz Bardon's (1909-1958) for advanced students of spirituality: 'Initiation into Hermetics,' 'The Practice of Magical Evocation,' and 'The Key to the True Kabbalah.' Step 10 of 'Initiation into Hermetics' represents the true goal of spirituality-merging with that which is infinite and eternal (Absolute/Tao/Akashic realm/Brahman/God). 'The Practice of Magical Evocation' (Franz Bardon’s second book) and 'The Key to the True Kabbalah' (Franz Bardon’s third book) are integral to step 9 of 'Initiation into Hermetics.'
@@ViperStruck1 My channel dives into the world of supernatural abilities/Siddhis/miracles-if you're intrigued by these, you might enjoy the footage I have.
@@ViperStruck1 yea, we use the term white magician
Congrats on recommending a book of woo-woo BS?
@@nomdeguerre8464 What woo-woo BS do you believe in ?
@supernaturalabilitiessiddh8027 why would I believe in woo-woo? Go collect the MILLIONS that are up for grabs for proving ANYTHING supernatural. I'll wait.
Music is magic
the underlying processes at play in manifesting this universe are infinitely more incredible than people are able to comprehend and communicate
Facts.
@@vaneast411simplify your sentence.
Life is like music for its own sake. We are living in an eternal now, and when we listen to music we are not listening to the past, we are not listening to the future, we are listening to an expanded present.
Life exists only at this very moment, and in this moment it is infinite and eternal, for the present moment is infinitely small; before we can measure it, it has gone, and yet it exists forever.
The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.
I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is...
Thanks for ur enlightenment I appreciate@@Featherless1
Wisdom says that "Life is Magic" not just in the beautiful poetic sense, but in real poietic sense of creation.
Magic is intentioned action, everyone that gets at the top is a "Magician".
Every moment in our living can be magical, and that is why the mainstream knows how to distract human beings from that truth to avoid reflective people that dont but shit anymore.
Thank you for bringing this to the public. Magick is in everything, and poeple use it everyday without realizing it, what you say, how you say it, the intent behind what you say and how you say it.
An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will.
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
-- Arthur C. Clarke
What does Clarke's famous quote have to do with this?
@@stateazure
Magic is merely technology
@@andrewwilson9183 No. Technology thousands of years ahead of us may LOOK like magic to us, but only until we understand it. Unless it's technology that's completely outside our laws of physics, it's just technology. His quote still has nothing to do with this clip.
@@stateazure
No, what we may perceive to be “magic” could just be technology. Also It doesn’t require “thousands” of years.
@@andrewwilson9183 That's a minority misperception of magic. Most so-called 'magic" on this earth usually has nothing to do with advanced tech, but rather spells, magicians, witchcraft, prophecy, etc. I believe this explains the pushback to the original comment. Either way, magic is imaginary, like religion.
Intention is the root of magik and anyone that understands this concept will understand intention is everything in magik and spells and the like
is that so? let me ask you a question... you ever stood under the night sky while the stars spun around your head, and the earth dropped away at your feet, and you were there alone with the sudden realization that you were the center of the universe, and that all there is is God and nothing more? tell me more about intetion lol
@@pingpongpaddleheadjuvenile interpretation
How do you distinguish it from someone merely priming/preparing their mind to seek, see, accept, or create what they desire (without magic per se)? It seems to me that's basically what magic practices are doing.
Focusing intensely on intent is going to change your mind’s default behavior. It's going to change what you even perceive in terms of opportunity, possibility, and priority. When someone does a spell to manifest something, and it works, I'm pretty sure that's just because they have altered to their mind to truly seek and find what they want without subconsciously ignoring, rejecting, or deprioritizing it.
Sometimes we subconsciously ignore or reject things because we are afraid of actually getting them for some reason. Or we are just so occupied by other concerns we think other things are more important and subconsciously say “maybe later”. But, really putting mental effort into an intent can override this behavior.
@@LagMasterSam it’s because through the process of altering your mind, focus, and will, you affect things that are passed the physical world. It’s metaphysical, or the spirit realm. That’s where magick happens. It’s a process of focusing your intentions in specific ways to cause a change in the metaphysical world and then in the physical world. Usually with the aid of spirits or metaphysical beings that exist past our plane of existence. Magick is all about God, gods, angels, demons, and spirits. If you’re interested in really comprehending the use of magick and want to understand how it really works, I recommend Dr Stephen Skinner.
@@alexbrestowski4131 The people who think that way will never understand , unless huge change happens in their lives and they are forced to really question
“All roads lead to Crowley”
There is only one true path in life. The road that leads to ALL leads to ONE.
@asif75935 for real lol
Sorry but that’s not even remotely true. The man was studying and performing rituals that came long before his existence. He was simply following in the footsteps of practitioners that go all the way back to through history. Magick is as old as humanity itself. There are multitudes of practices and traditions and variations of them all, many of which have nothing to do with him. But the truth is that the workings and rituals themselves are benign, it’s the intention that matters. One person can perform a ritual to help someone, while a different person can perform the same ritual to harm someone.
Magic is real. I've seen it mostly in Africa, specifically central and west Africa.
elaborate plz
@@exclusivefreshthere’s an OG conspr yter who has a series on mag/dmns-I forget his name: Xberius or something.
Real good. Some admit they’re helped.
Then why can’t they somehow use magic to make their country better?
@@mikepalmer1971lmao. Fire comment
@@mikepalmer1971 tell the white people to leave and then they can have all the natural resources europen country's are still there for 😂
Manifestation is the cornerstone to our ability to create a better world for all
mAnIfEsTaTiOn
@@nomdeguerre8464A I E T T O? AIETTO? What is that
You have to align yourself with your will first.... Which requires you to know what your will is without restriction. The more you restrict the less you know what your will is. "Do what thou wilt".
What do you mean by restriction in this context?
Do what thou wilt does not mean do what thou will. Wilt is not a form of will. Wilt means to droop or become limp…
@@devan4thepeopleall our actions, expectations, and perceptions are colored by social constructs and norms. Live without regard of being judged by others. Live out experiences without judging yourself. Experience the essence of reality.
@@Acaggs The only thing that's limp is your response to your mother at the top of the stairs telling you dinner is ready gaming boy.
@@HappySlappii somones very touchy...
It is my belief, that music is the strongest form of magic.
Wrong
Magic is very common in the occult. Children of practicing satanists are sent to summer camps where they are introduced to black magic and satanic rituals. They hone their skills. I'm not talking about the posers and Reddit satanists. Im talking about real satanists, warlocks and witches who practice human sacrifices, take part in blood covered orgies and cannibalism.
I know because of my personal encounter with an ex satanist who denounced satanism. She was once a very revered and feared high priestess , she was one of the high ranking members, and was prominent at a national level, she was considered to be
one of the brides for satan. On one of her astral missions to hex and dismantle certain strategic people she encountered Christ. Long story short She accepted Christ.
She took shelter in our church, But she was in very deep, the witchcraft on her intensified over the next few weeks and she died a painful death in the hospital ICU, but died smiling.
Sad how the majority of these Satanists get trained and groomed by an adult that was once trained and groomed as well. It's a heinous and wicked cycle
Magic does exixt...but those who use it will never allow it to be revealed. There is ritual magic as well as physical magic. Interesting discussion, particularly regarding "energy"
I'm curious if that is something you believe or have actualy witnessed?
Where did you find that out?
It’s real it’s called witchcraft it’s an ancient science….. I dated a witch before I didn’t believe until she exposed me to it. The sub atomic world of energy does not work like our physical world of energy. Quantum physics proves that
"but those who use it will never allow it to be revealed" - I guarantee, if it did exists. there would be people who would be happy to reveal it.
@@CameronBrooks-rj1he the argument is that then it probably isn't in the hands of people like that. There probably are some kind of gatekeepers to see who is worthy.
"Science & Art" not "Art & Science" lilt is important here!
Magick also occurs in
1.The Quantum observer effect in physics
2.Psi in Parapsychology
3.Mind-body interaction in dualism in philosophy
4.Synchronicity in the Analytical psychology of Jung
5.Psychosomatics in medicine
The definition of Magic should be when you can do something that the audience can't do or fail to understand the innerworking.
Audience: "dude, how do you do that?"
You: "it's magic"
Beeeeeeen believing this. I have have told people “If you don’t understand something sufficiently complex, it is MAGIC”
Mind over matter fr.
As someone who knows quite a bit about real magic, I will give you some prerequisite books which you can create connections with before pursuing higher magic: The Mind and The Brain, Irreducible Mind, Biocentrism, Shadows of the Mind, The Rinzai Zen Way, Initiation Into Hermetics, Journeys Out of the Body.
do you recommend approaching magic
I must admit, decent selection of books.
@@atashi1044 Yes, it is just as natural as the material world. The mind must be trained to realize the hidden parallel realms on top of the material one. Some people are born with that ability, but it takes most people a lot of training to realize it.
@@ismann9148 are there any downsides that could potentially ruin your life
Would love to see Jason Louv on here to discuss Magick on a more technical level.
Louv's book on John Dee is fantastic, filled with in-depth research. He doesn't just cover the historic facts about Dee but also traces Dee's magical influence through the centuries and to the modern day, making Louv's book something like a chronology of magick.
Jason luv has a big magic stick
Miracles in religion is not magic
Magic is heresy
The emperor protects
Inane answer to the question. Study history. The question does real magic exist is the same as do spirits and God exist? So that's where you should start.
That makes the answer an easy no then.
@@Josh55886you sure about that?
I had a dream where I was eating a huge marshmallow. Unfortunately, upon awakening I discovered I'd swallowed my pillow.
😹
Magic is like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute.
So the bad news is that you don't have parachute, but the good news is that you discover there is no ground. And then you're just endlessly falling and you never reach the ground.
So in a sense, what i'm asking you to do is to jump. And you don't want to jump. You're saying, I'm scared. I'm too scared to jump. And I'm saying, jump. God is telling you, jump, jump into infinite love and it's going to be great. But you're like, what if I kill myself and what if something else happens? I don't know. You just jump into infinite love. Take the leap of faith and you'll discover infinite love. And you're too scared to do it. But then eventually when you do it, then you're just going to discover that there's no ground. You're endlessly falling forever and it's great. But yeah, taking that leap is really difficult. It requires you to face your death. So of course, everybody is too afraid to do it. People are just to scared.
Now make it make sense
Except you Will reach the ground, that's guaranteed......
@@JohnDoe-qz1qland then you get to explore the Great Beyond, clip right outta your body
@@JoJoRogain You know… once I had a dream. I was 13, but I dreamt I lived a whole other life. From birth to like 30/40. All in one dream. When I woke up, I couldn’t remember who or where I was until a few minutes afterward. Figured I’d mention it with how you worded your comment.
Falling forever sounds fucking awful.
Arthur C Clarke said, "Any sufficiently evolved technology is indistinguishable from magic."
"Words are magic. That's why it's called SPELL-ing." - Donovan Rittenbach. I'm literally casting a spell. I'm writing something and sending it. That's very literal.
And it will change your perspective, which is also a key component of magic.
Everybody (except Alan Moore) misses the linguistic origins of magic. It's all about language and how it controls reality and perception. Language is neurons associating sounds or images and assigning meaning.
Mathmagic? One equation gave us the nuclear bomb. Our modern world is all made possible by mathmagic.
Music and magic? Exact same structure for a reason. Enchant comes from cantar, "to sing."
Carl Sagan said reading minds across time and space is real magic. Loren Eiseley said, "If there is one substance in which magic is to be found, it is water."
Magic isn’t about defying reality-it’s about denying our understanding of it.
This is exactly how I view magick myself; perception is reality and vice versa. It's really fascinating learning about it
I don't trust people who have to get all riled up to make something happen. All you need is to determine what you want and why it's important and then discover the best path forward. All logic, no emotion.
Ignoring your emotions when making decisions is not always a good idea
But you also gotta WANT it. It will increase your odds of success that much more if you can leverage your life force. It's like lanching a rocket into space. You need fuel
Pure intellectual logic without feeling emotion or spontaneous intuition is a calculator. Calculators don't think. They don't create. They process. And without a thinking feeling being capable of intuitive discernment is required to decide if the Calculator is right.
Don't be a calculator.
I.agree.and.disagreewith.you.at.the.same.time.ritual.is.a.part.of.our..physiology.after.thousands.of.years.of.tribal.practice.we.need.rituals.to.symbolically.transform.ourselves.
It's called salesmanship. Some people can make you buy the pen in your hand.
I am a magician. It is the first step in mastering the philosophers stone. A magician is one who can change anything into anything one wants; provided the rules are followed AND accepted. As above so below, As without so within.
This gentlemen has a very limited understanding of the occult. I wish him a better a source of information and a better mind to seek this applicable knowledge.
Who's your source of information ?
@ The 4th Way, Hermeticism, et al.
We can turn food into shit that alone is magic.
@@MadMax-gc2vj 🤣🤣🤣🤣....... And words into laughter.
Lay off the crack, bro.
I wonder if this is why people feel so good when singing in church. im not very religious, but the few times i did go to church, i would feel a sheet of joy while everyone would sing to god
nope I don't feel any joy just the calmness and my worries are gone (temporarily). But music do boost my mood like jazz and classic rock/metal
There’s no magic trick brother, it’s just the presence of God getting in the room.
Jews asking if magic exists is like African asking if hunger exists 😂😂
Yo 😂😂😂
All my friends call me goy
This guy
Maybe hitler knew something we didn’t ? Not glorifying him
Maybe he witnessed something that cause total destruction of Jews ?
Think about it
Jews were white as well
Why’d he experiment them
TF?! 😒
That joke makes no sense no matter how you look at it.
Lex is back on the right path 🤣 Not getting hoodwinked by politicians and their headlines.
"in conformity with will"...not overpowering, bending, mastering...magic is about matching.
The pep rally analogy is brilliant. That mentality is everywhere.
in Argentina their was disbelief that Messi could win a World Cup and surpass Maradona, until Maradona left this world. And people started to believe that Messi now could do it... and he did it. We've witnessed some weird coincidences as football fans. Is that ...? what is that...
Have you heard about family stories when a newborn or any child is suspiciously similar to a dead relative, either in appearance or personality, but they couldn't be born only after the relative they resemble died? Same thing basically.
@@antalpoti
Coincidence
@@andrewwilson9183 yes, it's a coinkydink once or twice, but when you have multiple people telling you the same...
@@antalpoti
Still a coincidence. In a system as complex as the visible physical universe, coincidences are bound to happen
@@antalpoti A new born looks like a relative? Suspiciously? How suspicious is it that a baby looks like a relative? Ditto for personality. Whether the relative is alive or dead at the time is happenstance.
Lex has officially just earned my respect... For the longest time I wasn't on board. Bravo, sir. I've spent 16 years studying the occult and at this point I don't know how someone could arrive at any other conclusion. I've had some wiiiiiiild experiences that, with time, I was able to share with others as a litmus test to make sure I wasn't crazy. At the time I don't believe the term "The Hitchhiker Effect" existed yet, but it's essentially exactly what happened.
Richard Dreyfus knows a lot about magic
I have a similar definition of magic:
The ability to manipulate reality with consciousness.
I love discussion but this was a case of "say very little with many words"
There is a lot to be said and a lot to be thought about but one way to put it and one way to not put it would be to first start with the way to put it which is that in order to agree it would take one to not disagree, while the other way to put it is to state that one feels similarly aligned if you will, conclusion being that what you said is very true indeed and therefore agreed.
That’s academia in a nutshell. Many words means big brain!
Real magick is gatekept from the masses.
Great talk!
Some stage magicians do impossible things 4k
Next, do an episode on if Terminator 2 was a documentary. Please. The future of mankind depends on you.
Finding the 'hidden laws of the game' ebook should be your top priority, even if it's the last thing you do in life
Does it have anything to do with esotericism or luciferian doctrine?
Trying to look for the secrets of the Creator right in front of His face without asking Him is a pretty ballsy flex and one deserving of the absence of His presence as it is consequenced to be.
@@MrOneNye undiscovered not secret..
Or any esoteric book for that matter...
Can you elaborate? @@MrOneNye
If the UA-camr Rigo takes on fighters harnessing energy in something more than the only aspects we think about which are physical and mental. There truly is a spiritual aspect to it.
As a side note, Crowley went from being a rich person, to a poor lonely addict that died basically alone… through magic…
He inherited wealth somewhere in his 20ties , but was born in to a rather poor and also devoutly Christian family.
Also he had a much younger wife that stayed with him to his death bed
Have you ever seen the videos describing him on his deathbed…. Don’t play around with this satanic bullshit. Fear God.
Not true.read a bit.not trash tabloids.real books.
Even if that was all true, that is just one man’s experience. Your limited knowledge on the subject is only showing you the most minuscule of examples. After all the far more famous and accomplished magician George Washington got sick after working his farm and died four days later in his beautiful home at Mount Vernon surrounded by his family. The Scottish Rite Free Masons have practically defied him, and you can now find his likeness in the “as above so below pose” in Masonic Temples around the world.
I often thought that sacred places that indigenous people have focused on for 1000s of years must have a residual energy from that focus and this is why they ‘feel’ that that place is sacred.
Farts are magic. They can make people disappear with very little effort.
That's actually true btw lol ik you said it as a joke but magicians specifically witches do this lol weaponize the remainder and idiosyncratic aspects of reality to create change and confusion on multiple levels. So for example pooping in the street or licking ice creams in Walmart. Or farting everywhere hahaha.
They're flammable too.
I've heard from a couple of different women decades apart about meeting someone who could read their minds and knew about every aspect of their lives. I reckon there are people with abilities far above the rest yet I believe they keep under the radar for their own good.
That's familiar spirits
No one is reading their mind
A demonic spirit who is FAMILIAR with you, is giving them info
Magic does exist..... Go eat Taco Bell... You'll get something magical at the other end!
Don’t let the bottom fall out your world, head to Taco Bell and let the world fall out your bottom.
Oof what a terrible joke
If that’s magic, I’ve seen it in it’s wildest form.
@ You tell us a better one Eric.
😀
It does exist, but you won't see it because it can't be shared on social networks.
Very strange times we live in.
Kindness is magic. Truth is magic. Honesty is magic. Love is magic. Meanness, lying, hate is evil.
Sing HU for divine love and protection.
"self will is the root of all sin"
Kevin J Conner
that's not what Crowley talks about. he talks about True Will, which is Universal Will. Do What Thou Wilt means "Do What You Are Called to Do." Anything less than that is black magic, i.e. selfish magic, which indeed will lead you to sin
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You are reading what you want to into that.
Any magic is evil.
@@olabashanda if so, then any act of imagination or will or creativity or art is evil
Not at all. Any outright rebellion against the known will of God, any idol someone serves in opposition to the Creator IS evil.
@@8ballstreetwilt does not mean will. They are not interchangeable words. Do what that wilt has absolutely nothing to do with any kind of or form of will
It gets a lot darker than that. Manifestation through visualisation, mantra etc. has its utility, yet the process of sacrifice or abhorrent practises accelerates the belief in many.
Smart phones are magic. They are magic Wands, crystal balls, fortune tellers, etc. most high text is magic, of the Black Magic type…
Touchscreens are magic mirrors. They even answer your questions, just like in snow white.
Lex, why don't you ask this question to someone who knows something about it. Magical Egypt series season 4 is about Magic.
On a very basic level, there is a ton of research and studies using random number generators showing that it is possible to influence the output using consciousness/mind/intent, etc.
Like where?
In his mind @@jackwalker9492
@@jackwalker9492 Yeabh I also want to know. I thougth these were already debunked in some way.
@@Visionauts89 they have been debunked
Each of us shape our own reality, every single day. Our actions/thoughts often impact others reality as well.
If you worship the one and only God, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, you are not allowed to participate in rituals of any sort.
You are supposed to pray, do good, don't do evil and that is it!
Just so that you know...
That god is false and doesn't exist. Grow up.
@darkwyzard(teeth brushing)
And then you go to weekly rituals where magick is performed... You do know how stupid your statement sounds, right?
Praying is a ritual
@@Pixelarter No it is not. Praying is talking. Thats it.
i've never heard the term that all roads lead to Aleister Crowley; however, a friend and I more or less came to the same conclusion, but in different words. very interesting stuff guys.
true magick isnt manifesting what you desire to force reality to bend to your will. while it works to an extent, manifestation always follows the path of least resistance and will give you “genie-like” results; lower level stuff meant to train concentration, visualization, and specificity.
true magick is bringing the reality you desire close enough to wake up in. this may be a series of realities, depending how distant of an outcome you are looking for.
however, everyone around you will have varying degrees of difference in order to accommodate the changes you desire. with repeated use of magick, people you know will eventually become unrecognizable. you will miss those closest to you, even if they never left your side. the psychological effects of this cannot be overstated. having made your choices thus far, along with what your consciousness has experienced, it is impossible to go back to how things were; you can only continue down the rabbit hole.
the purpose of ritual magick is to gain favor from beings of a higher dimension, as they exist across all realities under their respective consciousnesses. the aim there is to have said beings help you “cheat” by bringing people/things over to give you your desired result here, in the reality you currently reside in. (understand that you are shuffling people and things around realities without their knowledge nor consent, just to have your desired result in your current reality)
truth be told, you most likely dont have access to the network of individuals who know true magick, nor would you want to. many think they do, many lie about it. 99.99999% of you lack the physical/mental fitness to even be considered for initiation onto the path of learning anyway. not to mention statistically impossible to actually reach the highest level; when you are actually taught the true ways.
***BE WARNED***
as that statistical freak, heed my warning: there is a reason everyone who goes deep enough into magick becomes Christian. do not seek magick. if you want true knowledge, pray in earnest, and study the bible. Jesus Christ is God in flesh. He sacrificed himself for you, so you wouldnt have to go through all of that, just to eventually age out and pay for it at the end. instead, he paid your way to have the incredible blessing of being able to live in the PERFECT reality, forever. throwing away eternity just to be king of the antfarm for minuscule fragment of time is beyond foolish. the original rebel, and those who followed him hate you for your chance at having what they lost, and will do anything to distract and mislead you from getting it. repent now and follow your creator to redeem your ticket to heaven.
Blessings✨
Millionaires don’t use astrology, billionaires do,
Or maybe they have a lot if influence that they do their fuckery around celestial events
That’s why the emperor and yoda were so powerful. Could focus the energy of the soldiers through power of thought. Language is humanity’s greatest weapon.
@watermelon1147 star wars is fiction
@ this conversation was fiction. This guy has never met the people he’s talking about. His interruption of what might have happened.
Reminds me of a thought process I have had for a long time;
Knowing what the religious texts of the world says, I think some people simply choose to become the monsters at some point, because they realize that they might do a kinder job as a monster, than if someone else did it - and then we have wars and all this shit.
People stray from the ten rules we have, only to make millions more which we don't follow, or make excuses for not to follow as well.
That's a good perspective, but there is also more to it.
Magic is to Magick as Magick is to Magik
Magick is the art of more then bending reality as much as bending our perception of reality.
What is impossible for me isn't necessarily impossible for you, but it I am going to need to do some serious Magick in order to break free of the shackles hold me back from accepting that I can make the impossible happen.
How do we define impossible?
That depends on who you ask
It is impossible for me to become the First Monarch of the United Kingdom of America. Just as impossible as it is for me to become the next Pope and/or King of the New Kingdom of Israel.
Those feats will require impossible magick
Enter, Magik.
Were Magick is 'bending reality' in accordance with the will, Magik is about confirming to the Greater Will of the Creator for whom one serves.
With Magik we are not in control, G-d is in control, and He/She makes the Magik happen. Our job is to, again, break free of the shackles that bind us from accepting that what we see and experience is exactly what we believe it is.
There is no Magik without G-d
But what about the ppl who don't believe in G-d?
That's a good question
I am a servant of the Most High.
I do not 'believe' in G-d, my G-d believes in me. My job, like my predecessors, Rabbi Jesus, King David, Moses, Josef, and the Patriarchs, is to trust G-d.
Faith evolves into belief. Belief Evolves into Trust. In Hebrew we call it Bitachon.
That's the oldest kind of Magik your going to find.
But does the L-rd gain our trust?
By presenting us with seemingly impossible leaps of faith that are impossible with His hand catching us only at the very last moment before we crash.
The Magik is to lose all Hope, but also Trust that He will not allow us to go splat.
That's Magik. And it is invisible to everyone but the 'End User'.
It's heavy stuff. And it's not expected to be taken serious by anyone but oneself and the L-rd my G-d.
I truly believe it has to do with guiding peoples minds a certain direction with words. Other comments have said it. The power of words is very underestimated in this conversation.
Magic is real. Here are the links to Franz Bardon's books in audio format.
Initiation Into Hermetics ua-cam.com/video/_41NjZb5k2Q/v-deo.html.
The Key To The True Kabbalah ua-cam.com/video/O1dyPrSTenE/v-deo.html
The Practice Of Magical Evocation by Franz Bardon (Part 1) ua-cam.com/video/T9DhH0wk5wc/v-deo.html
The Practice Of Magical Evocation by Franz Bardon (Part 2) ua-cam.com/video/pOHRn1r2eA0/v-deo.html
I find defining magic as highlighted in this video suitable, yet I can't help but also think this is a definition of popular magic. The best way to describe magic I have heard { or at least the best way to think about it} is that magic isn't something you can learn nor be taught because it's a negative of knowledge and knowledge is an attempt to put a comprehension onto existence. Magic is something pulling you out of the comprehension so to speak.
So, at least, in the way i can best make sense of it, magic isn't about odd shifting or some rearrangement of order, rather it's the very breaking down of that order.
Mind you, this is in no way saying I believe in some form of magic myself, only a shift in perception on how one can interpret magic.
Love this new channel
Yes, but not in the shooting fire balls out of your hand and levitating yourself with your mind type. It pertains to triggering synchronicities and it has a push, pull and neutralization.
Oh. Well fuck it then.
I wanted the fireballs.
@marioargiropoulos7555 and I wanted Cindy Crawford to jump out of her calender in 1991. But such is life......
“So what wilt thou do after work?” Shakespeare making small talk
To quote Uncle Al:
“To cause change in conformity with will”
Makes literally EVERYTHING magical
Just some magicians better than others
Good example is Latvian ice hockey team having great success due to insane fan support.
anyone else getting dark knight joker vibes with his voice and the magic trick that the joker made with making the "pencil dissapear"
Not sure if Magick exists as such but there’s been times when I’ve dabbled in the occult and some things have happened that I cannot explain, often instantaneously, things that go beyond coincidence or reason and it scared me enough that I stopped
lex you should interview ryan cropper if you want deeper insight into this
Yeah… Alastair Crowley had some dark rituals which summoned otherworldly help.
It was not “all in his head.”
This man’s explanation is a vast oversimplification.
Now we need Lex and Joe Dispenza after this convo
The fact that nobody talks about the forbidden book hidden laws of the game on borlest speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance
Thinking you have anymore knowledge or answers than the next human being because of a book probably ranks you a lot higher on the “in a trance” scale than anyone you’re referring to.
Just for your info.
if you have a random number generator that either puts out 1 or 0 the observer can influence the device but choosing the 1 or 0 you'll see an actual difference in which one comes out more
All social media is magic. It forces many people to focus on certain people and ideas. It uses binding magic to dictate actions in society. Even an influencer is a magician. They dictate the thoughts of many individuals.
Why aren't you interviewing Dean Radin on this topic?
of course magic exists. harry potter is an important historical figure
People getting help from dmns is real tho
I was accosted by a transparent entity, & it fled when I caIIed on JC.
at least this comment is funny
Language, music, art, technology, etc. Theres plenty of magic, everything that consciousness uses to shape the collective consciousness is magic, the collective consciousness creates reality so having influence over it is literally having control over reality.
As an occultist, I actually don’t care if his opinion agrees or disagrees with what I know. I just hope he’s having fun.
I sometimes think about how if Kings speech before a battle was about the statistical likelihood of their success, they would do worse.
Is it fair to say that anything that isn't comprehendible to the mind could be considered magic? Once you know how the trick is done it isn't magic anymore. Maybe it is possible to levitate without it being an illusion. We just aren't aware of how to manifest it yet.
If you can do a kickflip, you can do magic.
I'M 300 lbs, I will break your skateboard