Mindful Loving vs. Emotional Intelligence.

Introduction.

Which is better - Mindfulness & Mindful Loving, or Emotional Intelligence?

Do these have different purposes, or maybe these complement each other?

Or maybe both?


Development.

I've decided to learn both Mindful Loving, as well as Emotional Intelligence.

Being a Buddhist, Mindfulness practice seems more important - so i'll learn it sooner and probably will progress more into it, than into Emotional Intelligence.

... but then, 'Intelligence is Sexy' too.


Books & Dedication.

There are books I need to read, but parts of my Mind oppose this.

Today, however ... thoughts appeared in my Mind, I had conversation with friends in my Mind.

Skipping details, it was that a good friend of mine (Hannah Ł.) will help me to overcome obstacles, so i can read these books / whole books, not only parts - this time /.

In return, I will dedicate part of 'good karma' gained from reading these books to her - i will offer for her some spiritual aspects, aspects of Protector friends, that can appear somewhere in holy paints that represent her & her friends.

On holy paintings, these aspects would take forms of Black Coat and Red Flames that surround.

Other Protector's aspects should also appear as time passess, but i am not ready to offer these to her ... yet.

Rest of 'good karma' gained from reading these books will be dedicated to Lama Ole Nydahl, to other friends, to myself, and to a Buddhist woman i Love.





Black Coat.

'Black Coat', also named: 'Mahakala' is Buddhist Protector.

On holy paintings, central figures do not wear black coat, but Protector is sometimes included somewhere around central figure.

Red flames (representing emotions as love or wrath) appear around Mahakala, and around other Protectors.

Here's how Mahakala looks like (on holy paintings):

Angels, Demons & Exorcisms.

This is my opinion, feel free to disregard.

I think that Angel and Demon are two faces of the same being.

When one is a friend, the said being assumes Angel face - protects, helps, etc...
When one is enemy, the said being assumes Demonic face that tempts, does harm, etc...

What about exorcisms?

I think that when one is exorcised, the haunting demons and helpful angels are replaced by angels/demons that hold sway over the exorcist.

In a way, exorcism can be viewed not as purging evil haunting someone, but as 'stealing control' over someone - after unpleasant, nervous struggle between angels and demons within exorcised someone's psyche.

This inner struggle might last for short, long or sometimes for the very long time.

/ word 'Psyche' means: 'Mind-Soul' /.

Oh, so Wonderful World …

This article is about abuses of supernatural powers. The title is a short form of a phrase:

'Oh, so Wonderful World ... Miracles happen, but beings suffer'.
/ pl: 'Jest przecudnie ... Cuda się zdarzają, a istoty cierpią'. /


It's not only about targetting someone with harmful power, but also about of how it is done.

I've experienced this in my mind. Thoughts appeared that someone prayed to his/her god, so unbelievers make miracle for his/her wealth. At their own costs, time, money, effort, risk, etc.

I did have a short talk with the praying one in my mind ... he/she didn't consider coming to agreement nor rewarding me, argumenting that he/she is entitled for using unbelievers because he/she keeps going to the church often.

Is it fair?

... I think not.

This was only example, it happens in any of religions, or so I think at least.

Every religion has better and worse people.

... Is Buddhism religion?

While by Buddha Karmapa 17th (Trinley Thaye Dorje) words: 'Buddhism is not religion, it's like science', we still have religious lessons, or so I think.

Did I have to obey? Faith and prayers have great power, and I was weak still. I felt forced to do my practices, to do wishes and magick, to make this 'miracle' happen.

... How Rude. :(

By my experience, the prayers for magick happen most often before Christmas, but also before Easter. Before Easter, people seem gentler and nicer, however. Maybe being unnice before and during Easter has more of unwanted consequences.

About witch-hunting and about the 'Burning Times'.

I've watched a film in the internet, where this topic (of burning times, of witch-hunts) was explored.

Perhaps many would disagree, but not all of killed people were witches, yet they were called such during the trials.

Conclusion of this film was that term 'Witch' was used to accuse individuals unwelcomed by land-rulers.


'So... this guy is problematic and needs to be killed. We have no law reason to do so? Let's just call him/her a Witch'.


While there were people who truly hated witchcraft, many were tolerant... as the wise women were good at herbalism and at healing common peasants. Landowners tended to ignore them, as they were useful - not only because peasant morale-raising practices.

During the 'Burning Times', real Witches were a minority among people accused of Witchcraft and killed because of that reason.


Also, i think that term: 'Witch' was used in Sectarian Wars, between Catholics, Protestants and Lutherans, probably Calvinists as well.

(by definition, Sect is movement of religious protest).

Magick, Fear & Litany against Fear (from Frank Herbert's 'Dune').

About.

When one practices Magick, fear is abundant at times. Magicians boldly face the fear of unknown, some of them turn insane as well (not only because of fear).


What about Litany, then?

Source is from Frank Herbert's 'Dune' book, but i think it's more than fiction ... these words make sense, and i think these can work well in real life, against real fears.

This litany can be recited when one faces fear, to help one to face the fear with bravery, to help one develop fearlessness.


This litany helped me about 10-12 years ago, when i went through psychological crisis.


English.

Litany against fear.

'I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.'


Polish.

Litania przeciw strachowi.

'Nie wolno się bać.
Strach zabija duszę.
Strach to mała śmierć, a wielkie unicestwienie.
Stawię mu czoło.
Niech przejdzie po mnie i przeze mnie.
A kiedy przejdzie, odwrócę oko swiej jaźni na jego drogę.
Którędy przeszedł strach, tam nie ma nic ... jestem tylko ja.'

Super Moon & Telepathy Mind Magick.

Tonight is Super Moon & Full Moon - right time to seed black magick practices, or to complete light magick practices.

Super Moon is when moon is close to earth, affecting gravity, tides, emotions ... stronger than usual moon.

Light Full Moon is Dark New Moon, Dark Full Moon is Light New Moon.

When moon is new, it's time to seed;
When moon is full, it's time to complete & get results.

Today i've had insights (thoughts appearing in my mind), that i've following mind powers & practices:
- Telepathy (Communication, Attack, Defense, Seeding Thoughts - Gentle Suggestion, Suggestion, Domination - Strong Suggestion, Surface Thoughts Scan, Deep Memory Scan, Create Memories, Delete Memories, Modify Memories),
- Psychometabolism (Controlling how fast/slow my metabolism is),
- Telekinesis,
- Cryokinesis.

Insights, thoughts appearing in my mind, said that Sangha (Buddhist Community) built these powers for me ... so when i want to use, and have Lama Ole Nydahl's permission, these should work.

As a Buddhist, having these powers is relatively easy. Hardest part is getting permission to use these, without it the powers won't work.

I am to keep these practices for future generations, to teach young ... and if i need - can use it, providing it's responsible use.


Today i've used Seeding Thoughts Power on a disgrace among Buddhist Martial Arts Teachers, on an old, fat, immoral guy nicknamed Yoda. Thoughts i've seeded was to piss off, to stay away from me and from my mind. Insights, thoughts appearing in mind, said to me that i have permission on that use. :)


This power's use is doing something that Yoda doesn't want, so it's black magick & black telepathy. Supermoon Full Moon is a right time for seeding that practice.

Why so weark power to use? (why not suggestion or domination?) - weakest start means strongest end in a long run. Weak power is also less strain on spell target's sanity, which means gentler karmic return (spells cause karma to return, so spellcaster suffers from karma he/she seeded as well)... and it's easier to get permission to use gentler power as well.

With Seed Thoughts telepathic mind magick spell, thoughts appear in target's mind, then target rationalizes why he/she should obey seeded thoughts. In case of suggestion and domination, there's more of violent thoughts in target's mind.


See also, if You wish: [ How to Learn Telepathy ].


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31.08.2023 evening update:

... i've made a wish to recast, to copy earlier spellcasting, so the spellcast happened when moon's age was just after 50%, instead of only just before.

Insights, thoughts appearing in my mind, told me that i have permission for this use as well.

Insights, thoughts appearing in my mind, told me that a powerful, wise & beautiful female friend of mine (Karolina B.), that she set a white candle alight for me - to fulfill my wish. Once again, working in a team helped me to correct earlier mistake.

Low Magick: Storm Control.

About.

Anything can be used in real magick, even toys. Here's an example:



A card from a game about Magic Duels, a game named: 'Magic: the Gathering'.

Used creatively it can help to cast Weather Controlling Magick, for example to prevent storms from growing too big.

In M:tG, each spell cast in the same turn 'builds storm'. One winning startegy in M:tG is to build insanely powerful storm by casting mana (magical energy) giving spells and card drawing spells, then killing opponent with one spell that draws its power from storm that was built on the same turn.

Damping Sphere increases costs of spells if these are cast in the same turn, so cost of building storms is too high for this strategy to be succesful.

For M:tG's Storm rules, click, if You wish.


A gift.

i've bought 4 of these cards, and i am offered these as gifts:
- 2x for a Buddhist Woman i Love,
- 2x for Lama Ole Nydahl.

Directions & Elements - by Buddhism & by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.

In some of previous articles, i've got correspondences between elements and directions wrong.

Does this mean that previous Rites and my Magick is not working?

... i belive it works, because i do spellwork/mantras in a team, and certain Spiritual Authorities correct my mistakes.

Nevertheless, i should perform a rite to correct that mistake, and do it soon.

Correct correspondences are provided in the table below:

Direction	Element in Buddhism	Element in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn & in other Western Esotericism, including Wicca
East	Air	Air
South	Fire	Fire
West	Water	Water
North	Earth	Earth

Sources:
- The Four Sacred Directions on Tibetan Buddhism Encyclopedia,
- Watchtower (magic) on Wikipedia.

Nightwish - Nemo.

Nightwish - Nemo.

Lyrics:

This is me, for forever
One of the lost ones
The one without a name
Without an honest heart as compass

This is me, for forever
One without a name
These lines the last endeavor
To find the missing lifeline

Oh, how I wish
For soothing rain
All I wish is to dream again
My loving heart
Lost in the dark
For hope I'd give my everything

My flower, withered between
The pages two and three
The once and forever bloom gone with my sins

Walk the dark path
Sleep with angels
Call the past for help
Touch me with your love
And reveal to me my true name

Oh, how I wish
For soothing rain
All I wish is to dream again
My loving heart
Lost in the dark
For hope I'd give my everything
Oh, how I wish
For soothing rain
Oh, how I wish to dream again
Once and for all
And all for once
Nemo my name forevermore

Nemo sailing home
Nemo letting go

Oh, how I wish
For soothing rain
All I wish is to dream again
My loving heart
Lost in the dark
For hope I'd give my everything
Oh, how I wish
For soothing rain
Oh, how I wish to dream again
Once and for all
And all for once
Nemo, my name forevermore

Name for evermore


Some misspelling fun & entertainment:

'Oh how i wish
For secret name
Oh, how i wish to dream again'.

;)

Spells, Mantras, Beliefs ... Supernatural Powers, Psychology, Faith Manipulation & Placebo Effect.

Society's effect on ego & belief.

Symbols & archetypes exist in collective psyches of various cultures.

In Tibet, for example, people still believe that Loving Eyes Mantra: 'OM MANI PEME HUNG' helps to develop Compassion, to act Compassionately.

One's Superego is influenced by Collective Unconscious of culture in which one was born, and in which one develops. If one migrates to different nation - it's especially true, i think.

One can shortly explain Superego as Society's ethical/spiritual/religious pressures affecting people.

So... many people believe that mantras work, that mantras work in certain ways. This can be similar to belief in magick (casting spells, lighting a candle, etc) and to belief in prayers of various religions.

Even if one's Ego reejects ideas of mantras, spells & prayers working in certain ways, one's Superego still believes that these work properly.

One should not underestimate power of belief, i think.


Power of Faith, Placebo Effect.

When one believes in working of spiritual practices - for example: saying a mantra, lighting a candle or incense - one's mind and body reacts ... as if Placebo Effect occured.

This is true in case of healing magick and/or similar practices, but can be abstracted beyond that as well.

In Buddhism, we believe that we are Mind and have Bodies - so affecting Mind, affecting Belief - can change the World.

Many people - including this blog's author - believe that spells, wishes, mantras, prayers and similar practices can affect Mind. For example, lighting a protection incense stick can make one feel safer, more secure.


Manipulating one's own faith.

One can actively pray or wish to believe in working of spiritual practices, to have Placebo Effect happen.

One should, however, be wary of abusing this method ... i think that one should be honest, especially honest to/about himself/herself.

Deceiving oneself to believe in strange things is stupid - and while it might work for a while - it is quick way to psychiatric hospital.


Manipulating others' faith(s).

It can be done, it is possible - but is it ethical?

How much is too much?

I am doing this quite often, for example by writing on this blog. ;)

I want to be honest and fair, that's why i write about this here.

Also, i want to warn of such practices - many people manipulate faith, not only me.

Those who do not want to be faith-manipulated can take steps to protect themselves or others, once they are aware.

How?

For example - by praying to their deity(-ies), asking for protection from faith-manipulation.


Final Words.

In a polish language, honest and fair means: 'szczery i uczciwy'. Justice / pl: 'sprawiedliwość' / is not same as fairness.

... i think that fairness is like fair-play, and a little as in fairy tales.

... i think that justice is harder, more about law & court - 'eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth', and that fairness is gentler, more informal.

(This is not Confession, i do not Confess. Just honest information sharing).

God Creation & Empowerment from a Buddhist perspective.

After Buddha reached Enlightenment, many gods visited him and received blessings.

Today still - i think - many gods serve Buddhas.

From my perspective, two gods are interresting.

1. Raiden - Japanese god of martial arts, lightning, storm & thunder.
2. Hermes Trismegistos (Thrice Great) - messenger of gods, god of knowledge, science, art, medicine, magick, spirituality, religions & travellers.

Reaching godhood or awakening god in oneself is not the Buddha Way, but perhaps it's sometimes done still anyway.


In my mind, thoughts appeared.

... i don't know if these are truth, as not everything that appears in mind is true.

... perhaps it's truth, perhaps madness.


Anyway, these thoughts said that i should help a buddhist friend to unite with Raiden in Buddha's service. He would be god in a way that way.

These thoughts also said that someday - probably after deaths and rebirths - Hermetic Aspects (powers, wisdoms, perhaps more) will awaken in me as well.


... should i care?

... i think the most sane way is to not get excited or engaged in this too much.

... i care for Enlightened Love far more than for godly and/or magickal powers, anyway.

Magick, Names & Aspects.

Word: 'Aspect' means: 'Side', 'Part'.

When i've played traditional, classic mage, in a unawakened (powerless & stupid) way, my Magickal name was Attentus.

Then something happened in me, i've started to awaken. Wisdom came to me, lessons appeared in my mind. i've started to build & share power with friends.

Attentus became one of my names, name of the aspect of me that works with traditional, classical magick.

... i think that my awakening happened because of Buddhism practices. Nothing happens without a cause.

But then i've started to use more than classics - i've used computers, digital tools, virtual reality & martial arts for magick as well.

Name of my aspect that uses modern tools & martial arts in magick is: 'Keanu'.

Name of the aspect that unifies Attentus & Keanu is: Diamant de l'espace (Diamant for short). 'Diamant de l'espace' is french words for: 'Diamond of the Space'. 'Diamant' alone means: 'Diamond'.

... why french words for a name? i have a french witch friend, so it's a courtesy bow to her.

... when i talk in a polish language, i address what i say to polish people (i speak to many people at once quite often). when i speak in english, i address my words to international people. when i speak in french i speak to my french friend and her friends.

... i think that 'part' meaning of the word: 'aspect' is easy to understand. it's all the tools & wisdom in me that is related with the part of me that uses them.

... what about side?

... i am not alone in my mind. i feel friends close to me in my mind. We share thoughts & feelings sometimes. i feel that lessons that appear in my mind are thoughts of my friends.

Friends also do favours for me, like lighting a candle when i need - and i do favours for them. We together build our power, we fight together to achieve our goals.

... so 'Part' is my knowledge, mindset & tools, and 'Side' is friends that empower, fight, correct & collaborate with me in our magickal ways. By language choice when i speak, i address my words to those who speak that language.

VR Goggles - Virtual Adept's Tools.

Introduction.

Everything that a Magician owns and uses is a Magickal Tool. ... this includes Computer(s), Digital Resources, Candles, Incense, Ritual Tools (Athamé, Chalice, Pentacle, Wand), Animal Figurines, Dice, Cards (not only TAROT), Offerings Bowl, Mortar & Pestle, Herbs, Essential Oils, ... anything. People believe that Virtual Adepts use Computer(s) and Virtual Reality tools as VR Goggles for example, and belief has great power. But not many believe that Virtual Adepts are true Magicians. Personally i think that it's possible to create oneself as a Computer-oriented Magician, and use Virtual Adepts-related Arts, that it's possible to be real Magician styled as a Virtual Adept. Like real magicians, computer programmers/designers and philosophers, Virtual Adepts use Symbols (symbols represent ideas) and Abstractions (generalizations, often omitting concrete details that are supplied later - either by Magician or by someone else). Word 'Virtual' means 'Non-Real', 'Apparent'. Can a Virtual place be considered Spiritual place? If yes, then how it has to be done, how to fullfill all neccessary requirements, preconditions?

Art, Style & Tools.

... i am creating Art Style called: 'Art of Magick & Light', Magickal Art that uses Real Magick Symbols and Lore and can have real power.

Today i've ordered Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Goggles. Should arrive on Tuesday, 30th May 2023.

Will play and explore how these can be used in my Magick & Witchery.

... potentially powerful Magickal Tool in skilled hands.


Idea.

Create Virtual Reality Space, a Temple, a Sacred 'Place' where Buddhist Practices & Magick/Witchery can be performed,

Inverted Black Magick Tower (with more levels underground than above ground), with Magickal Tools & High-Tech items/blueprints ... located in a Black Castle.

In Buddhism, Black is colour of Protection, and Mahakala - Buddhist Protector - resides in this Black Castle.

Considered adding Matrix-like Dojo to Black Castle, training place for Martial Arts, but for now it's not a good idea because of lack of precise tools.

Sensors should be on whole body and on weapons for that, and there are other problems as well.

Well, perhaps 8 cameras (located in room corners, 4 just below the roof, and 4 just above floor) and Weak Artificial Intelligence (to analyze large amounts of data coming from cameras and recognize body/weapons movements) could work, but still - Virtual training and fights differ too much from Real-Life Martial Arts practices as it is for now.

Perhaps later it will be good idea.


See also, if You wish: Virtual Adepts.

Western Zodiac & Astrology.

/ work in progress. /


Started to learn about Astrology & Zodiac.

For now Western, later will also learn Vedic Zodiac & Astrology.

Real Magick is not stage tricks nor fireballs from ass.

It's reality changing,

It's Horoscopes, Biorythms, Fortunetelling, Holiday Rites, etc.

Witchcraft's Healing Potions.

Potion crafting is an important part of Witchcraft & Wicca.

... today ordered 10x Tiny, Corked Potion bottles and a pack of Aloe / pl: Aloes / with Lemongrass / pl: Trawa Cytrynowa / candies / pl: cukierki /.


Aloe and Lemongrass have some curative properties, will mix it with sparkling mineral water / pl: woda gazowana mineralna /, and will do some other practices - including visualization and use of an expensive secret ingredient with healing properties.

Benefits of Drinking Aloe:
1. Contains antioxidants,
2. May help treat skin conditions and improve skin appearance,
3. May benefit pre-diabetes treatment,
4. May help with digestive issues,
5. May improve dental and oral health.

Source: 5 Healthy Benefits of Drinking Aloe Vera Juice on healthline.com.

Benefits of Lemongrass:
1. It has antioxidant properties,
2. It has antimicrobial properties,
3. It has anti-inflammatory properties,
4. It may reduce your cancer risk,
5. It may help promote healthy digestion,
6. It may act as a diuretic,
7. It may help reduce high systolic blood pressure,
8. It may help regulate your cholesterol,
9. It may help you lose weight,
10. It may help relieve symptoms of PMS.

Source: 10 Reasons to Drink Lemongrass Tea on healthline.com.

-=- Mortar & Pestle. -=-
-=- for crushing candies. -=-


... candies will be crushed in mortar, then dissolved in hot water,
... then mixed with cold, slightly sparkling mineral water,
... then poured into potion bottles.


Other practices will also play a part in potion-crafting process, including:
- visualizations - directing energies,
- exposing to purifying & subtly energizing moonlight,
- exposing to energizing dawn's sunlight for a short while, as a near-final step.


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... also, ordered wooden chest for potions & essential oils.
... wasn't cheapest on market, but i wanted something nice, practical (with compartments inside) and good looking - to honor Arts.

... 'Art of Magick & Light', afterall.

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More about herbs: [ https://archive.org/search?query=practical+herb+garden+jessica+houdret ].

-=- Click image to enlarge. -=-

How to calculate your Birth Tarot Card.

Firstly, break your birth date down into 4 digits.

Example: 18/10/1997 - 18 + 10 + 19 + 97 = 144.

14 + 4 = 18 - The Moon.

1 + 8 = 9 - The Hermit.

To find the card numbers, the link is here.


An exception may be that the equation ends in 19 meaning you will get a total of 3 cards. This is because 1 + 9 = 10, and 1 + 0 = 1, effectively making your cards The Sun, The Wheel and The Magician.


Source: How to calculate your Birth Tarot Card on Tree of Life.


Blog author's birthdate is: 13 + 09 + 19 + 77 = 22 + 96 = 118.

11+8 = 19 (The Sun).

1+9 = 10 (Wheel of Fortune).

1+0 = 1 (The Magician).

Mage: the Ascension TAROT ... & 'The Mage' Card.

Is a Mage: the Ascension TAROT a real TAROT ?

... i don't see why not.

Even if whole deck seems a bit 'unusual', it has Major Arcana & Minor Arcana, Swords, Cups, Pentacles & Wands.

Each of the cards is a symbol, details & meanings are available in a booklet as well.




Here's an example of 'The Mage' Card from M:tA TAROT:

I - The Mage. Meaning: Will. Communication, Inherent Ability, Memory, Clarity of thought and feeling, Organization, Invention, Originality. Reversed: Weakness, Indecision. Association: Virtual Adepts -- 'What is will but the projection of energy into the world of matter?' With an act of conscious thought, Dante grasps the wand of Prime, closing the link between the energy that gives him the power of magic and the tools that lie before him on the table of the world. The building blocks of his desires — the Primordial, Questing, Dynamic and Pattern Essences — contain within them the remaining eight Spheres of magic; The key to knowledge unlocks them all. The infinite hovers, crown-like, above him. Reality, virtual or otherwise, belongs to him.

Candles, that i have so far.

Just informing my friends of what i have, in case someone needs me to light a candle for them.


... i wish that my incense, candles and crystals work as Lama Ole Nydahl wants.

... but i also wish that witch/wiccan friends have something to say about uses and goals of these candles as well.

-=- My candles. -=-

-=- For taper candles. -=-


See also, if You wish:
- Candle Magick,
- Colors.

FAUN - Walpurgisnacht.

Dancing in a forest clearing, days and nights, by fire - so pagan, so witchy.

Connection with Nature, with Earth, Sun and Moon.

... :)

Herbal Incense & Elements.

About.

... i wanted to buy incense sticks associated with elements (Air, Water, Fire & Earth), and it was hard to find something at reasonable price.

So i've digged in the internet and tried asking in witchcraft's chat that i am in, asked for association between herbs and elements.


List.

Fire: rosemary / pl: rozmaryn /, allspice, nutmeg, juniper, peppermint, grains of paradise,
Water: heather, jasmine, lotus / pl: kwiat lotosu /, vanilla, tansy, lemon, rose, violet, ylang-ylang, chamomile,
Air: lemongrass, sage / pl: szałwia /, lavender / pl: lawenda /, parsley, bergamont,
Earth: honeysuckle / pl: wiciokrzew /, mugwort, cypress, ferns, horehound.

Links.

See also, if You wish: Magic Tools: Elements, Gender & other Aspects.

Witchcraft-related Incense (Sticks & Cones), that I have so far.

Just informing my friends of what i have, in case someone needs me to burn incense for them.


Beside these, i have some buddhism-related incense.

... i wish that my incense, candles and crystals work as Lama Ole Nydahl wants.

... but i also wish that witch/wiccan friends have something to say about uses and goals of this incense as well.


So far, i have (sticks):
- Protection (about 5 packs),
- Wizard's Spell (about 1 pack, for general purpose magick - like a white candle,
    also for metamagick - divination, transforming, redirecting, countering spells etc),
- Witch's Curse (about 4 packs, for attacking),
- Fairy Mist (about 2 packs ... mist obscures perceptions).
    Can hide about anything - hiding spellcasting, hiding people, hiding auras, hiding bank balance, etc,
- Fairy Dreams (about 1 pack - fulfilling wishes in dreams).
    Reality can be perceived as our shared dream too,
    ... but what about perceiving Reality after Enlightenment?,
- Opium (about 1 pack - in my case it's offering to Allah for when we need to deal with Muslims).
    Are religions opium for masses?
- Ivory Lace (4 sticks left - element of air, consciousness, understanding, memory or communication).
- Dark Fairy (about 1 pack - attracts attention of unseelie fey).
    She's beautiful, cold, seductive, wise, has power and can cast spells.
    She's a spirit or godess that witches, wise women follow,
- Dragon's Blood (about 1 pack - awakens inner dragon in someone, conjures ancient wisdom).
    While mentally, magically and physically powerful and wise, is greedy and easy to anger,
- Dragon's Fire (about 1 pack - invokes greed, fear, awe, fascination and/or anger to someone).
    Can also be used to attack with lethal fire.
- Vampire's Kiss (about 2 packs - drains from someone something).
    for example: lifeforce, power, feelings, wealth, memories, perceptions, etc.
- Lavender / (about 2 packs - Element of Air).
    (en: 'lavender' is pl: 'lawenda').
- Lotus (about 2 packs - Element of Water).
    (en: 'lotus' is pl: 'kwiat lotosu').
- Rosemary (about 4 packs, but with 8 sticks in each instead of usual 15 or 20 - Element of Fire).
    (en: 'rosemary' is pl: 'rozmaryn').
- Honeysuckle (about 2 packs - Element of Earth).
    (en: 'honeysuckle' is pl: 'wiciokrzew').
- Vampire's Blood (1 pack - awakens inner vampire in someone).
    While mentally and physically powerful, easily succumbs to desires, lusts and anger,
- Amber (about 3 packs, made by Stamford - for Wisdom and Truth-Seeking, for Rites of Love and Desire too).
    (en: 'amber' is pl: 'bursztyn').
    Stamford is located in London, thus focus on Western Spirituality and Witchcraft.
- Stress Relief (about 5 packs),
- White Sage ( pl: 'Biała Szałwia', 3 packs ) - for cleansing energies,
    (for example, it can cleanse TAROT decks of cards, or for purifying apartment/temple space), element of Air,
- Prosperity (about 3 packs) - for resources.


My incense cones:
- White Sage ( pl: 'Biała Szałwia', about 1 pack of 10 cones, and 2 packs of 15 cones) - for cleansing energies,
    (for example, it can cleanse TAROT decks of cards, or for purifying apartment/temple space), element of Air,
- Stress Relief (about 3 packs of 15 cones),
- Wizard's Spell (3 packs of 12 cones each), for general purpose magick - like a white candle,
    also for metamagick - divination, transforming, redirecting, countering spells etc,
- Witch's Curse (3 packs of 12 cones each), for attacking,
- Fairy Mist (3 packs of 12 cones each) ... mist obscures perceptions.


When one should use cones instead of sticks?

I don't know, but I am investigating the Correspondences between Cone Incense and the Wiccan Rite called: 'Cone of Power',


While i strongly disadvise killing (terrible karma, terrible destiny), there's powerful lethal spell when one combines witch's curse, dragon's blood and dragon's fire together. Makes someone's blood burn within his/her body. Three sticks numerologically mean power too. Name of this spell is: 'Curse of the Dragon Blood'.


Other useful combination is using together Fairy Mist, Protection and Witch's Curse. Hit and run suprise attacks from the cover of the Mist, then retreat to the safety in Mist. Useful for fighting, sort of magickal 'guerilla warfare'. Three sticks numerologically mean power too.


High Magick is mostly spiritual growth, Low Magick - witchcraft included - is more practical, from protection to love, to wealth and to other tricks.

High Magick can defeat Low Magick, but at what cost?

Low Magick is more practical, more cost efficient.

... why to pull a cannon against pidgeon?

Incense & TAROT in use.

... i have many types of incense sticks, not only witchcraft-related.

Buddhism-related i have:
- Chenrezig Incense (chenrezig is bodhisattva or buddha of compassion),
- Kalachakra Incense (kalachakra is wheel of time),
- Satya Karma Incense (i think that this incense potentially improves one's karma, by opening to friendships with Indian people - mostly buddhists, but also hinduists).

Today ordered also:
- Green Tara Incense (for calmness and general well-being),
- Mahakala Incense (for protection. mahakala is the protector of buddha's lessons in karma kagyu buddhism school and lineage. every living being is a lesson as well),
- Jambala Incense (for wealth - both inner and external wealth, for spending money wisely as well).


Today i've burned Satya Karma Incese stick, made mind contact with people from India, and talked (in mind) with one buddhist girl from India. We'll try to be friends. We agreed to call her Makalu, as is mountain in Himalayas named.

She wanted me to burn compassion incense stick and draw a card from Mage: the Ascension TAROT.

... i did as she wanted.

Compassion incense was burnt with intent for compassion within our mandalas (word mandala means powerfield) - with special emphasis for Indian Buddhism and Indian Hinduism mandalas.

... i read in a book 'Being Useful' with long review with Lama Ole Nydahl, that a being can be surrounded by powerfield. i understand it (not sure if i'm not wrong) that compassion within madalas is compassion within sanghas (buddhist communities) and/or other spiritual groups.

... is powerfield a form of energies generated by spiritual groups?


TAROT card drawn was: '2 of wands', with meaning of Union, Rulership, Power, etc.

... it seems we'll work together with her to unify sanghas and use power of our groups to fight against worst common foes.

... is it Nihilist groups?

TAROT - More than Fortunetelling.

When someone asks how he or she should start learning Magick, i say - buy a TAROT deck of cards.

TAROT is mostly known for it's fortunetelling uses, but i think it's far more.


Each card is a Symbol, different TAROT decks have different images and meanings. Magicians use symbols in their Spellwork.


There are also Ritual Tools of TAROT:
- Athamé,
- Chalice,
- Pentacle,
- Wand.

These are useful in Spellwork & Rites.


Also, i am noticing similarities between TAROT and Jung's Psychology.

Important ideas in Jungian Psychology are Archetypes - i've read that TAROT is not so much Occult as Archetypal. Archetypes worked far in past, before TAROT decks were created.


What exactly are Jungian Archetypes?

... i need to learn more.