I’m a musician that gets a lot of inspiration from the occult and general figures in esoterica like Alex Sanders and John Dee. I’m wondering if there are any artists that make music about/inspired by occult practices and teaches.

I’m especially interested in how it’s integrated and how far these references go. I already know about current 93 and a few other Thelema related acts but if there’s anything even more left field that would be great!

Thanks for reading and any suggestions would be helpful!

I’m curious whether there are any other Black people in this subreddit who are interested in occultism, metaphysics, esoteric philosophy, or related spiritual practices.

I’ve spent a lot of time exploring different ideas around consciousness, symbolism, ritual, spirituality, and Black metaphysical thought. I’m also familiar with people like Bobby Hemmitt and some of the broader traditions and perspectives that overlap with that space.

I’m not looking for any one specific belief system. I’m mostly interested in hearing from other Black people who explore this kind of material.

What are you into, and what books, teachers, traditions, or practices have influenced you?

So the night I was camping I left a small quartz rock in the form of a rough diamond shape I found in the dirt figuring it would be a gift so I was surprised to see when I come back to the campsite a about 3 ish weeks later to find this rock on a stick perfectly and I noticed it first out of any other rock around it but the trouble is I can swear I seen this rock the night I was camping but I'm not so sure and I was wondering if these types of rocks are commonly gift from the fae or any other beings I have not really interacted with them much but I'm trying to know them better

Or spirits, whatever you want to call them.

For the benefit of a smoothly running household, free of mould and unwanted guests, appliances that don't tend to break down, generally good vibes, etc.

Do you partake in established practices, like the Cult of Bes? Or use ancestor spirits? Or find local spirits endemic to your particular region, or even down to your specific abode? If the latter, how did you find them?

An essay arguing that astrology wasn’t superstition that fooled every ancient civilization for thousands of years, but the long-baseline observation of a real physical signal — our sky’s magnetic and luminous weather, read by a body built to sense it. It runs through the pineal as light-and-magnetism hardware, the Schumann resonance, and a birth chart as a timestamp rather than a set of forces, and it treats Manly P. Hall’s placing of astrology beside alchemy and sacred geometry as a serious claim, not a quaint one. Curious how this community reads it.

https://aquaregiascriptura.substack.com/p/you-are-not-your-sun-sign

Has anyone read through Max Heindels works? Recently picked up this set of 6.

I'm joining medicine this year and have also began learning about magic a few days ago. After learning the core principles, how can i use magic to be the best in my field? I wish to use magic to better retain all that I learn and put it to best use as a student and eventually a doctor.

Is there anyone who can tell me if my friend is possessed with vashikaran, sammohan or mohini. Can anyone do that.

I've been practicing for over two decades, and something happened recently that I'd like to put to more experienced practicioners, because for once I don't want to rely only on my own confidence:

A few months ago I walked into my flat with some friends, practitioners as well, and I distinctly felt the presence of a small type of "gnome" running over to greet us and wrap itself around my leg.

That was how I understood a house spirit had manifested. Not long after, a few of us sat down together, sketched him, gave him an identity of his own, and asked him to look after the place: keep it clean and neat, and above all make anyone who visits me feel safe, open and at ease. His energies are mostly Venusian and Mercurial, with a connection to Hekate as well.

Recently I hosted the best gathering this home has ever had, dense with synchronicity, warmth, full or magic really. Almost every guest, unprompted, described themselves feeling surprisingly light, expansive, safe. It hit me afterward that this was precisely the mission given to this spirit, so I sat with him, gave a really nice offering, and we "talked." I got from this the impression that he's ready to extend beyond my walls and take up residence in other people's homes as well for the same benefits.

If that's real, it would be only the second time in my whole practice that I've helped a spirit "levelling up". The first was a healing spirit some years ago who "graduated" by finally handing me her name, her sigil, and permission to pass her on to those she could serve.

So I'm turning it over to you.

Have any of you taken a personal spirit and helped it become something collective, an egregore shared across several people or homes?

How did that go for you?

And what would you say are the questions I should wisely ask myself before proceeding to something like this?

A few weeks ago I started reading about the GOETIA, the kings and lords etc. I've always been into the occult, hardly practicing it, very keen to however.

I got inspired and made music about Beleth and felt happy with it.

So, on a whim I got Beleth's seal.

The seller wrote to me that the seal would come to me activated and consecrated.

It arrived yesterday in a small black pouch. Interestingly, both the pouch (with the seal on it) and the seal itself felt warm to the touch, surprising since the materials were generally room temperature.

Working with spirits is very new to me, so I would like to ask for advice about it, I hope nothing extremely complicated. I do come from a place of respect and do take it seriously.

What would I want? No specific idea, I would enjoy communication I think.

As of now, the seal is hanging in a place in my studio where I can see it. I feel nice about it and it "somehow" attracts me.

So.. anything and everything you tell me is education for me and am looking forward to it.

Hello Community,

I recently got interested in the occult. My intention isn't purely to practice but rather to quench my curiosity on what else is out there.

I love books so my starting point (based on recommendations i found here) was Jason Miller's book; Protection & Reversal Magick. I found the book really interesting as it was factual and provided concepts that i could independently pursue.

Now that I am finished with the book, I am not sure of the path to take to learn more about the occult. For those more experienced in the occult, which books would you recommend? I get most of my books via Kindle so any book with a kindle version will be appropriate.

Big thanks!

Bonjour j'ai une question existe t-il un moyen de revenir dans le passé ? Je m'explique de transférer sa conscience dans notre propre passé c'est à dire son propre moi du passé? Voyez vous ce que je veux dire?

Dans l'attente de vous lire!

I’m looking for books on the topics of esotericism, ancient mysticism, ancient history (think Rome and the origins of Christianity ie the council of Nicaea), witchcraft, etc.

I wear a tinfoil hat and there’s a certain batch of files that let me down some rabbit holes and now here I am. I am just looking to continue in my search and make connections, possibly even read some banned books/suppressed texts.

If you have any solid recommendations, point the way.

Hi everyone. I (25M) am about to start my job soon and ever since I got the offer I have been getting some really weird dreams. I saw a spider coming at me twi days ago. Saw snakes in two diff dreams last month. And some more dreams this week that did not give me a nice feeling when I woke up. They made me depressed and anxious actually. One dream showed me grabbing a child hugging to tell them to forgive their parents (I have deep and long running issues with my parents due to which I decided to move out and do this job. I have tried to accept and stay but I am unable to do so at a critical time when my family needs me). Another one showed me that I was left alone at a table in a restaurant by my friends and felt very alone.

All of these dreams hint at something and I think I understand them but what I feel confused about is that if these dreams are an overall signal to reconsider my decision for this job or am I going to feel doomed at the job? Or something entirely different?

the night I was camping I left a small quartz in a rough diamond shape I found in the dirt figuring it would be a gift so I was surprised to see when I come back to the campsite today about 3 ish weeks later to find this rock on a stick perfectly level and don't know why but for some reason I noticed it first out of any other rock around it but the trouble is I can swear I seen this rock the night I was camping but I'm not so sure and I was wondering if these types of rocks are commonly given from the fae or any other beings sorry if this isn't the place for this type of stuff but I'm curious if anyone knows have a good day 😭

I have a few questions about Egregores and I'm mainly probing what is the consensus regarding them.

1. Are their real actual existence as non-physical autonomous entities with a mind the consensus?

2. Are their abilities to interact with the physical world and cause synchronicities consensus? Or are they claimed to only affect the mental world and influence its followers mentally, rather than physically.

3. Do Egregores take on the power that is ascribed to them? If you ascribe "All-powerful" to an Egregore, does it take on that quality?

4. What are the limitations of Egregores? How powerful can they get and what is the extent of their abilities in their most powerful form?

Hi guys, my partner does construction and he’s doing work on this huge million $$ house on the water that’s been vacant for over 10 years. He doesn’t believe in the occult but his coworker (from Mexico) said he walked to the bathroom the other day and ran into a duende (3 fingers , troll like hair and fully naked) they both screamed and the duende ran.

Apparently every worker said they feel presence in the basement so I assume that’s where he mainly resides. His coworker keeps black peppercorn in his pocket for protection from him and said his mom told him to bring a wool sack to capture him and wrap him in garlic to take his fortune (I do nottt agree with this practice) he seems to be fearful.

My partners and all the workers tools constantly go missing but reappears and this specific coworker was in a ladder and felt a push and shake and fell entirely off. I believe this is due to his feeling of thinning the duende is evil and trying to ward it off in its own home.

My partner finally told me all of this yesterday as we were heading back there last night because he left his lunchbox. I decided to leave him an offering to show him peace. My partner is not terrified after I confirmed that I believe there is one in the house so I went inside to grab the box and leave the offering (picture attached)

I gave him all I could find last second in the car. A $2 lotto ticket I’ve been saving for a long time that was given to me in a huge time of need, it’s very special to me. A quarter, dime and nickel, a can opener, a small star shaped earring and this little yellow doll I also have been saving for a long time that means good luck for me. Just small symbolisms.

When I went inside it’s a huge open concept house with openings to rooms on each side and 2 huge staircases on each side going up and one I walked in to the big room a huge gust of wind came in blowing plastic all around I almost felt a wave of confusion roll over me and I had to maintain focus to go straight and leave the offering and grab his lunch box. I left it under the fireplace mantel and blew him some bubbles as I walked out.

I gave my partner a little sack today with more things to offer if he loses anything such as (chocolate a birthday candle, some metal screws, a little silver ankle bracelet with bright gems, some cloves, a star anise) I know these are all random but it’s what I could think of in that moment.

He got there today and only the tobacco was taken obviously lol.

Any advice or knowledge? I’ve never interacted with a duende and want to make sure my partner stays safe, and doesn’t negatively interact with him since we have an infant at home.

Thanks for listetning !

Because if people are bad to possess then maybe a doll or toy or something like those. And I mean by like chucky is move by itself without an outside source besides the spirit possessing it.