allfoak
Alchemist
You got plenty of coherent responses.
You are not listening.
This response got your attention.
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Have you ever witnessed magic work?
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You are not listening.
This response got your attention.
MonkeyFire
Well-Known Member
I have visions, I can create pleasure for myself and others, I also can sing like jet engine, I also make trees and other things glow.
SabahTheLoner
Master of the Art of Couch Potato Cuddles
I actually evoked a goddess using a combination of crystal magic (amethyst pendulum magic) and Runecraft. So it was crystal healing magic with spiritual help by summoning an entity.
Need more of a coherent response to be meaningful without the demeaning innuendo.
The Kilted Heathen
Crow FreyjasmaðR
Nobody owes you anything, shun.
Interesting, what did that look like and how did you know that you evoked it?
Of course not, but if all that is offered in a dialogue is anecdotal rhetoric and personal attacks than it is meaningless.
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That addresses the "personal attacks" portion of your statement.
No idea what anecdotal rhetoric to which you are referring.
Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man;
But will they come when you do call for them? Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, Act III:
EtuMalku
Abn Iblis ابن إبليس
How do you know that you summoned a goddess?
SabahTheLoner
Master of the Art of Couch Potato Cuddles
I asked for her because nothing else seemed to be working for me. One night after the ritual I had a vivid dream about her. When I woke up the next morning I didn't feel pain at all for two weeks. Since then I've become a devotee.
The Kilted Heathen
Crow FreyjasmaðR
As pointed out, you started it all by calling people who believe in and utilize magic "gullible fools," and insisting upon stage illusions. And no one has given examples from Shakespeare but you.
Stanyon
WWMRD?
If you have ever dabbled in magic and gotten the desired results, I'd appreciate your testimony. Thanks
Yes and it gets easier and easier everytime, I may one day write a book about my experiments and experiences with the supernormal while I still have a mind left.
-There are reasons some people are better at being point men
Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
Interesting. I'd be interested to see if you could perform some on me not so much physical healing but more psychological, I'm curious to see and learn. I've always thought magic was about incantations for specific things to manipulate reality (for example I want to chant to manipulate someone to fall in love with me etc).
The Kilted Heathen
Crow FreyjasmaðR
On a Pagan chat group that I'm on, that topic comes up a lot. Generally what I tell people (young adults, mostly,) is that "love spells" don't work, but you can do things to improve your chances.
About a year and a half ago, I was taking this test to determine what classes I'd get into in college. So I hadn't studied at all, had been off my ADHD medication for weeks, stayed up past midnight the night before, didn't eat much that day. I should have failed, right?
But the night before, I did this ritual involving homemade lavender bread (lavender is for memory, according to Google) and invoking the names of Hecate, Athena, and Hestia. I figured it's better than nothing.
The next day I just completely forgot about it and I was a complete mess during the test, so my expectations were in the toilet. But I got into the highest level classes a freshman could at that school.
But the night before, I did this ritual involving homemade lavender bread (lavender is for memory, according to Google) and invoking the names of Hecate, Athena, and Hestia. I figured it's better than nothing.
The next day I just completely forgot about it and I was a complete mess during the test, so my expectations were in the toilet. But I got into the highest level classes a freshman could at that school.
If I had ever seen magic in action, I'd believe in it. I am close friends with a family of pagans who claim to be involved in some powerful rituals along these lines though. If anyone could convince me, it would be them. I guess convincing me is not a priority of theirs, even though they have let me in on a lot of their family secrets. This isn't why we're friends though, so I'm not too hung up on this.
Hey! I can do those!Card tricks count too
I certainly believe paranormal events can happen, but I stopped pursuing any way to summon the power! I've had friends who were ill affected, by Ouija boards and spirit mediums!If you have ever dabbled in magic and gotten the desired results, I'd appreciate your testimony. Thanks
Deuteronomy 18:10-12 was quite enlightening to me..... it puts "inquiring of the dead" on the same level as "magic", "divination" and "spiritism".
On a side note:
It's interesting that the words "pharmacy" & "pharmaceuticals" derive from the Greek word "pharmakeia", which means 'sorcery' or 'spiritism.'
The abuse of drugs can lower one's mental guard, and leave their mind open to control from spirits.
Spirits can act as imposters of the dead, too. Since I believe the dead "know nothing", as Ecclesiastes 9:5 and Psalms 146:4 state, I feel all accounts of people contacting their dead loved ones, who think they genuinely had / do.... they were / are actually talking with spirit demon imposters!
Now that's a lot of paranormal activity! -- Revelation 12:9.