An Experiment with Magic

An author recalls an experiment in ritual magic, an attempted spirit evocation to visible appearance that went curiously wrong...

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• magic
• magick
• evocation
• paranormal
• psychical
• research
• ritual
• conjuration
• occult
• esoteric

[YOUnoobGER]

Youre books are great. Now its 2:30 in the night and I finished faerie lord, I just couldnt stop reading. Great work Herbie :)

[herbieB]

@YOUnoobGER Thank you. It’s lovely to have a bit of positive feedback.

[herbieB]

Hi ilovesillybandz,

Well, the Wizard's Guild isn't real -- it's just a promotional thing and a bit of fun. But the techniques in the book are genuine.

Take care,

Herbie

[texascommtech]

You're obviously a very intelligent man, Herbie, and I appreciate what I learn from you in your videos. I know without me having said what I did here that you already know the risks, and the need for extreme caution, but since you seem to be such a nice man I would have felt negligent had I not said at least something to you to ask you to be extra careful in your pursuit of knowledge about "the spiritual." I truly believe in Life after death, and some answers may have to wait until we get there

[herbieB]

@texascommtech Thank you very much for your concern, which is hugely appreciated and does you considerable credit. I actually agree with almost everything you’ve said.

[SallyZtung]

I got a few question, why did you use a solomonic circle to protect you from a Egyptian god? Did you use a triangle with a circle int he middle. That should of bound the God, would of pissed him off but still worked. How did you summon him did you use standard solomonic system of did you use something else, Using the solomonic system would of pissed the god off since they have a bad history with Jewish magic. Why not use a more of a Egyptian magic to summon the Egyptian god?

[herbieB]

@SallyZtung Good questions. As far as I remember, the rite was constructed on instructions from the Inner Planes so while there were Solomonic elements, it was not a standard Solomonic evocation; nor were there many other similarities. Not sure now, but I don’t think there was a circle within the triangle

[patiomkin2001]

Too bad that magicians never take their camcorders with them.

[InfernalBlitzkrieg]

@kethoth Have you read anything of Franz Bardon? An excellent example of a Evocator who disregards the Judeo-Christian "Grimories".

[kethoth]

@InfernalBlitzkrieg

Wow, you are retarded. Now say that the proper way to work with 16th century grimoires is with 19th century masonic rituals like pentagram ritual.

[InfernalBlitzkrieg]

@kethoth I have read the book. Grimoires, unfortunately, are not guidelines. They are, in fact, intentionally muddled and used to deceive the meek, would be "Evocators". A more legitimate work regarding the matter would be "Evoking Eternity", by E.A. Koetting.

[kethoth]

@InfernalBlitzkrieg

I'm talking about how it was originally done in authentic grimoires. They didn't call demons into crystals because they can't be controlled this way, you can read more in Joseph Lisiewski's "Ceremonial Magic".

[InfernalBlitzkrieg]

@kethoth This is utterly false. As an individual who has witnessed first hand the materialization of demons within a Black Mirror during Evocation, I assure you it is quite possible.

[kethoth]

@InfernalBlitzkrieg

There are many names, but drawing spirits into crystals was used for talking with angels, not summoning demons, Goetia is not exception. Demons had to be called physically for technical reasons.

[InfernalBlitzkrieg]

@kethoth This is known as "Astral Evocation", in which the Demonic spirit manifests visibly in the black mirror.

[kethoth]

@InfernalBlitzkrieg

There are methods of contacting spirits through reflective surface, but it isn't the technique used in the Goetia, because Goetia is about evocation.

[InfernalBlitzkrieg]

@kethoth False. The Goetia spirits can be contacted via such means.

[kethoth]

@TheCyberscribe

There is no "black mirror" in Goetia, it's about physical manfiestation.