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is something that takes time and patience.

You just can't wake up one morning and decide to become a successful black

magician and then expect to have mastered the arts by setting sun. It doesn't

work that way. The Power or Force that we associate with magick is accessed or

tapped by the human psyche in different ways by different people. Granted, there

may be a certain similarity in methodology, but the finished application and

results can be quite varied.

to. Then, there is a sort of an apprenticeship period of experimentation and

learning before any expertise or actual consistency is gained. The magician must

allow time to become accustomed to this new state of mind and practice, and

he/she must also wait a time with patience for the various entities and forces

at large to become comfortable with and accept them too. After all, we are not

dealing with guardian angels here. Relationships on any level take time to form.

Do you want to be able to command the forces of Darkness? Well, wouldn't you

suppose it would be a good idea to get to know some of them first? I mean, why

in the Hell should they listen to you? What have you done for them lately? I

know, you are going to draw a pentagram in the air and expect some demon to jump

through it while you cower in or out of a different pentagram, drawn on the

floor. Well, I don't know about you, but the demons I deal with could care less

about pentagrams, crosses and other such storybook silliness. In fact, unless

you have an awfully good reason, it might be best not to attract their attention

at all.

If you want success and predictable results, it is best to start small and grow

in stature by preparing yourself little by little to accept the responsibility

of opening the gates of Hell for your own purposes. Then, over time, you will

meet many denizens of the dark and make them your accomplices in your nefarious

activities until mutual acceptance is achieved. By the same token, You don't

want to command demons by some talisman or trick as that sort of thing only

angers them and makes them resent you. It's better to work in partnership with

your demons than to force them to do your bidding by some sort of magical

chicanery. All you would have to do under those circumstances is drop a "P" or

"Q" in the script, and the demons would be on your face. Revenge is sweet. It is

said that A. Crowley picked up a demon under such adverse circumstances and

never did shake it. The grimories are full of crap.

So, if you can't favorably command demons by hook and crook, what do you have

that could persuade a demon to help you by choice? Why should they be attracted

to you? What could you tempt them with? The simple answer is energy. Humans can

generate appreciable quantities of the type of energy that demons crave. What

kind of energy is that? Why, my dear, it is emotional energy, of course. They

lap it up. The human brain is a veritable dynamo, capable of outputting lots of

good demon food, and they want it. The trick is to provide them some of this

excess spurious energy without draining yourself dry as an empty wineskin. The

energy of hatred, sex, desire, fear, nervousness, apprehension or sorrow are all

tasty morsels to them, and once they get used to feeding at your trough, they

will come back for more. Of course, if you are a really dark magician, then your

victims will be a rich source of satisfaction to them, yes, a veritable buffet

of delectables.

Therefore, the apprentice magician should avoid biting off more than he/she can

chew until he/she develops a certain measure of control. That is the ability to

do and not do by choice. In magic, control is everything. There is doing and not

doing. Both have a proper place in the magickal universe, and there is a right

time for each. Tell me, if you can't control yourself, how are you going to

control another? More than that, how are you going to control a demon?

Preperation For Magic

Picture by C.Stokes 1999

Think about it... It's hard as Hell to program a computer without a purpose in

mind, as you haven't yet decided what you want the machine to do. Likewise, In

order to perform magickal acts, you first need a purpose or reason for doing

them. After that, you need to develop your focus, your intent, your will,

perfect control and develop a workable technique to succeed. Many "Magick Books"

start off by telling the budding mage to perform a cleansing or a banishing

ceremony. That is all well and good, assuming that the mage in question has

first cleansed him/herself.

Now it's one thing to wave some sea salt around the room and go through the

necessary moves to sweep out any unwelcome spirits before performing a serious

ritual, but it is quite another to cleanse a human mind of a lifetime of

misinformation, half-truths and outright lies, handed down from various and

sundry authority figures. The fact is that most people simply don't know what to

believe, and if they believe anything, it is probably based upon falsehood.

After all, the lamp of truth has burned pretty dim over this last age. The

object here is to remove all of the built-up trash that can be a hang up such as

old guilts, limitations and religious snags. All you need is to lose your

confidence as one of these weaknesses catches in your throat, and you will have

failed in your purpose. All you would then have to show for your trouble is a

hungry demon with which to contend. Of course, you can skip this section it you

want...

Removing Mental Mine Fields

Yes, all of your life, you have been fed a steady stream of pap, designed to

control you, keep you in check, and make you subservient to the will of mother,

father, teacher, preacher and cop. How tiresome. But, just think what would

happen if at the wrong time, a bunch of that goop, upchucked all over your

freshly pressed, black robe and stopped the proceedings? Wouldn't you feel

silly? I mean, if you have to stop and ask a demon if it is politically

incorrect to rip the soul out of Mary Jo Smith because she angered you, then you

better get yourself into another business, 'cause black magic ain't for you!

That's right, you gotta grab control and keep it! Admittedly, there is a fine

line between having the villagers chase you back to your castle with shovels and

hoes and that of successfully avenging yourself for some foul indiscretion

visited upon your person by some ingrate, namely Mary Jo Smith. However,

civilization being what it is, full of the fearful, we true magicians have to

keep our cool and not do anything obvious to stir up the sheep, less they

stampede. That's right, we let off just before their eyes roll up in their

sockets, and they jump the fence, leaving puddles of sheep-shit to coat our

insteps. Therefore, we should, at least, outwardly appear as good citizens and

all-around nice people.

I know that it's a bother, but the sheep will be in Hell soon enough, so they

don't need to know our real business. In fact, the less they know about our

business, the better. Instead, let them think that you are a good Baptist. Satan

ought to get a kick out of that. Oh, It's not that bad; I once knew an airline

pilot, and a hornier bugger never lived. The first thing he did after hitting

town was to attend a good Baptist revival meeting. Why, according to him, he

could pick up more poon-tang at one of those meetings than anywhere else he

could go.

However, the main thing I want you to understand is the importance of keeping

your head clear. So spend a little time picking through the rubble of your mind,

looking for anything that might trip you up. It's best to grab yourself a nice,

big three-ring binder at the neighborhood office supply and a bunch of paper to

fit it. Now, work backward from right now and write down everything of

importance that ever happened to you from this very moment until you were a

scrawny, little kid. Then sort through it, looking for anything that might ruin

your eternity. Yes, recount every action and inaction, positive or negative back

to day one. Then, delete your limitations, fears, taboos and all religious

nonsense and limitation, as any of those things could be harmful to your health

while performing ritual black magick.

It would be just your luck to have some solicitous spirit jump up right in the

middle of your ritual and cry, "But you are just as guilty as she!" Now, if

instead of assuming the proper posture and commanding: "Die, son-of-a-bitch,"

you instead inquire: "I am?" Then all is lost. You can see the possibilities...

So, if you are harboring any guilt about anything, anything at all, crush it

under your heel for good or else hustle your bacon back to Sunday School where

you belong. No cheating! Jesus loves you.

Decided to stay, huh? Well, eventually, this "Journal" will become your "Black

Book", and in it, you'll keep all sorts of magical information, deals with the

Devil and the results of your magickal endeavors. Even Satan keeps one, you

should too. It will be especially helpful when your years grow long and your

memory grows short. We know of at least one dyslexic Satanist who unwittingly

sold his soul to Santa.

Scrying

Another good skill to acquire is that of scrying (like crying) or looking into

the future (or worse, the present) by some method or the other. There are lot's

of ways to do it, and in fact, there are whole books written on the subject, so

pick one and go for it. You'll find out which method works best for you pretty

quick. Me? Oh, I mostly depend on visions. However, in waking hours, I often

make use of the Runes, the Pendulum and the Tarot. If all three agree, and I

like the possible future, I stay on the path. If I don't like what's

transpiring, I backpedal and take another path. Yup, if you don't like the

proceedings, then just turn left instead of right at the next corner. That's the

purpose of scrying-- grabbing the best that life has to offer and escaping the

nasty stuff.

Now, there are many possible futures. There are unlikely futures, maybe futures

and very likely futures. Now hear this, the future is not cast in stone. A

particular future only works out if you don't deviate from the path you are

taking. If you bugger off down another trail, then you have chosen a totally

different future. So, it's ludicrous to go into a tizzy-fit if you draw an

unfavorable spread. Just change your path and safely escape down the rabbit

hole. Heck, it's easy to side-step fate if you know which way she's heading.

That's why you need to learn how to scry.

Me? I get premonitions. After over a half century of this, you had better

believe that I pay attention to them. I've also learned to practice something

called stilling my mind or the Wizard's Nod. Every now and again, I just stop,

set back and go to sleep. I might doze for five or 10 minutes, and then slowly

come to consciousness with a Technicolor movie playing of some future event.

Often, its a portent of things to come, like a vision that will save my bacon.

Other times, it's for someone else's benefit. And every now and again, it's a

tip on the market. I like those.

For what it's worth, I recommend the Wizard's Nod as I call it just before bed.

Ask questions, think about something you want to understand better or seek

profound information of a cosmic nature. You could also ask for a genuine,

Gnostic experience (gnosis) which is an almost magickal understanding of the

true spiritual environment in which we live, move and have our being. For

example, you could say, "Hey God, if there is any such thing as truth, I'd sure

like to know what it is!"

Whatever. Work the thing for about ten minutes and then drift off to sleep (this

works better than counting sheep). Then after your interlude of sleep (nobody

ever gets through the whole ten minutes), pay attention to your dreams or

visions as you return to consciousness. There is much to be learned from the

Wizard's Nod-- you'll see. Oh yes, keep your black book handy as you would do

well to write down what you learn before you forget it. Some mages even keep a

tape recorder next to their bed for the specific purpose of gathering up as much

information as possible before it slips through their fingers into oblivion...

Anyway, The art of scrying cannot be learned overnight anymore than the art of

magick, but the sooner you start, the sooner you will become proficient. One

will help with the other, as the skills intertwine. Start out with text book

readings, but after a while, you'll notice subtle nuances that proffer a more

complete understanding of the subject of interest. While learning, cast or throw

a hand and then watch and see what develops. Soon, your chosen method will begin

to come clear to you, and you will gain confidence in it. After all, a

spiritually blind magician certainly leaves something to be desired. I mean, If

you can't scry, how are you going to know that Mary Jo Smith is sleeping with

the preacher?

Purpose

To be successful at any magickal endeavor, you must have a purpose. For

instance, Mary Jo is sleeping with the preacher, and your purpose is to make an

example of her. A secondary purpose is to make her stop and also to teach the

next damn preacher by example, so he won't get any bright ideas. After all,

preachers have been corrupting people for a couple thousand years, and it's time

to put a stop to it. That's purpose enough!

Focus

After that, you must focus upon your purpose. I mean that you gotta really zero

in on it hard! Now, Mary Jo has really raised your ire because she is supposed

to be sleeping with you, not the preacher-- got it? Now, you are generating

energy, lots of energy, sweet, tasty energy, yeah, that's right-- yum! Nothing

generates energy quite like hatred. So you focus on your purpose, and the hatred

wells up within your soul, creating lots of those hot, dripping, smoldering

black thoughts of destruction and mayhem against Mary Jo and the #$%&@*

preacher. Now, knuckles white upon the hilt of your ceremonial sword, you are

almost ready.

Intent

Now, the driving force behind magick is the Intent behind your purpose. Now, you

have your purpose, you have your focus, and next you intend to implement those

black thoughts of mayhem and destruction. In your mind's eye, you can see the

worms eating Mary Jo's merken as she rubs that nasty thing all over that

sweating preacher who is screaming Jesus, Jesus, Jesus to no avail. He can't get

away, and the worms are turning into venomous snakes that are biting at his

Johnson. The flesh is rotting off Mary Jo, and the preacher's eyes are rolling

back in his head. However, there is no one there to see, so you let them roll!

Will

Next, the instrument that delivers your intent is your will. Now, you bring

forth your demon who is worked up and lathered. He's hot and breathing fire.

Sulfur smoke pours from his nostrils, and with a mighty thrust of your will, you

sick him on that accursed pair to feast! Your will is all encompassing as it

prods your demon in the posterior to attack harder and faster. The temperature

rises. Through the smoke and flames, the demon is yelling "Get off my back," The

preacher is gasping, Mary Jo blows out, and as her cringing soul rises, your

will reaches out and snatches it from the arms of Jesus and chucks it in your

hip pocket. Now, the preacher craps out, and as his slippery, eel-like,

preacher's soul attempts to escape the festivities, your demon's tongue lashes

out like a snake and slurp... Then for the finale, the very gates of Hell open

wide and a whole crew of frothing demons join the feeding frenzy and drag their

accursed, unholy prey back into the darkness of Hell where they belong.

Aftermath

Well, you see kinda how it works, no? This is why preachers always rail on

against Black Magic and the magicians who practice it! They know what can

happen. Of course, after your fete of magick, there is nothing much left of that

tormented twosome but a bit of hair and a few rags, so the newspapers report

that they were kidnapped by some biker gang and never heard of again. However

the locals all know that there wasn't any biker gang in town-- no, none at

all...

Hey, that wasn't too strong for you was it? I mean, this is Black Magick, 101 is

it not? What did you expect-- a bunch of light workers at the local new-age book

shop? If you are going to do Dark, you gotta be Dark. Now, you see why this

control thing is so important. If you ever let go of the reins, even for an

instant, there's no telling what would happen to you in the cusp of your

magickal experience. I mean that people don't practice wheelin' & dealin' black

magic in hopes that pennies and lollipops will come raining out of the sky.

Magicians perform high ritual black magic for power, money, revenge or love.

Wars have been fought over these incentives with power at the top of the list.

Love or lust is transitory and comes in last. Of course, I once did raise my

wife from the dead, but I'll never do that again. I got her body up all right,

but her essence had already fled. Naturally, another loose cannon climbed in,

and I got back some old gal named Hilda. It took a couple of weeks to teach her

to talk and walk, but she was OK after that. She lived on for a couple of years,

but I didn't try to bring Hilda back... Hilda said that when I raised Scooter, I

was so torqued up that my etheric double came out. Well, that only happens maybe

twice in a lifetime, and I sure wasn't going to waste the other one.

Karmic Note: Karma is just another limiting factor taught by certain

establishment religions to keep people like you in check. They want to control

you through fear and deceit in order to prevent you from acting on your own

behalf in defense of your honor as they fear those with magickal abilities more

than anything. That is because their discretions are many, and they have no

abilities, whatsoever. This totally ludicrous bit of mysticism has invaded most

magical circles, and that is why seldom does their magic succeed. The "white

magicians" fear that their efforts will come back on them, and their confidence

is impaired. Bunk. Real black magicians fear not the words of the mystics, nor

do they give a fig for Karma as they create their own realities day by day. Then

as they grow in stature (power) they create their own heavens out in the Astral

Realms and become their own saviors.