Hello, H1N1!
I am very into magic and have studied it for a decade or so, and started practicing it a couple of years ago, with good results for a beginner.
If you want to learn and have your own experiences, my advice is that you ignore Aleister Crowley, the Golden Dawn, Freemasonry, and in fact all of the so called secret societies and modern occult organizations.
Instead, do your own work.
My practice is grounded on western grimoire magic, which means I work from the medieval books of magic (Key of Solomon, Heptameron, Lemegeton are a few examples).
So far, I´ve practiced from Trithemius of Spanheim´s "The Art of Calling Spirits into Crystals" with good results.
Here´s my suggestion of studies:
1- Learn traditional electional astrology (Christopher Warnock has a good course on it in: http://www.renaissanceastrology.com)
Electional astrology is essential because you will need to find the right times for the evocation of spirits.
Normally, the spirits are linked to planets, which means you will have to find a time when the planet in question is in a favourable position in the sky so that the spirit can be called to visible manifestation.
2- Study the old texts (classical western grimoires).
My suggestion is that you start your practice with the Ars Almadel of the Lemegeton.
The equipment is very simple and relatively low cost, and it doesn´t require a thorough knowledge of astrology.
Another good choice would the Trithemius´s "Art of Drawing Spirits into Crystals", which is not so simple, but a step above the Ars Almadel.
3- Loving and obeying God and being in general a good person is pre-requisite for working magic.
Standard procedure before the operations is to eat a vegetarian diet for at least a week and do a 1-3 days water fast, besides praying and meditating.
This will ensure your perception is enhanced and you are pure enough to summon spirits.
Another essential item for many is to consume an entheogen (such as magic mushrooms, ayahuasca, peyote, etc) for your operations. They greatly enhance the astral senses and will enable you to see and hear (or comunicate in other manners) with the spirits you summon.
4- Don´t expect to get it right the first few times.
Classical western magic takes study and practice, like any other skill.
Don´t be discouraged by your failures. Instead, try to find the mistakes you might have made and try again!
5- Another interesting area is practical laboratory alchemy, which is a sister science of astrology and magic.
Feel free to PM me if you want to exchange ideas.
I am very into magic and have studied it for a decade or so, and started practicing it a couple of years ago, with good results for a beginner.
If you want to learn and have your own experiences, my advice is that you ignore Aleister Crowley, the Golden Dawn, Freemasonry, and in fact all of the so called secret societies and modern occult organizations.
Instead, do your own work.
My practice is grounded on western grimoire magic, which means I work from the medieval books of magic (Key of Solomon, Heptameron, Lemegeton are a few examples).
So far, I´ve practiced from Trithemius of Spanheim´s "The Art of Calling Spirits into Crystals" with good results.
Here´s my suggestion of studies:
1- Learn traditional electional astrology (Christopher Warnock has a good course on it in: http://www.renaissanceastrology.com)
Electional astrology is essential because you will need to find the right times for the evocation of spirits.
Normally, the spirits are linked to planets, which means you will have to find a time when the planet in question is in a favourable position in the sky so that the spirit can be called to visible manifestation.
2- Study the old texts (classical western grimoires).
My suggestion is that you start your practice with the Ars Almadel of the Lemegeton.
The equipment is very simple and relatively low cost, and it doesn´t require a thorough knowledge of astrology.
Another good choice would the Trithemius´s "Art of Drawing Spirits into Crystals", which is not so simple, but a step above the Ars Almadel.
3- Loving and obeying God and being in general a good person is pre-requisite for working magic.
Standard procedure before the operations is to eat a vegetarian diet for at least a week and do a 1-3 days water fast, besides praying and meditating.
This will ensure your perception is enhanced and you are pure enough to summon spirits.
Another essential item for many is to consume an entheogen (such as magic mushrooms, ayahuasca, peyote, etc) for your operations. They greatly enhance the astral senses and will enable you to see and hear (or comunicate in other manners) with the spirits you summon.
4- Don´t expect to get it right the first few times.
Classical western magic takes study and practice, like any other skill.
Don´t be discouraged by your failures. Instead, try to find the mistakes you might have made and try again!
5- Another interesting area is practical laboratory alchemy, which is a sister science of astrology and magic.
Feel free to PM me if you want to exchange ideas.