Analysis Paralysis. Picking a magickal system--Hecate, GOM, etc

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Hi all,

I’ve always been interested in the unseen world, psychic abilities, energy healing, etc. but just in the past few months I’ve been learning more about the occult, different authors, approaches, and teachers.

After learning a bit I’m mostly drawn to two systems: Gallery of Magick and Jason Miller (strategic sorcery, Sorcery of Hecate). I’m finding that I’m having a bit of analysis paralysis however on figuring out which system to go with for different reasons.

I like GOM because it offers a wide variety of rituals, seems practical and not requiring a ton of tools, and appears beginner friendly but sometimes I see people report mixed results.

I’m drawn to Jason because he’s practical, very experienced, to the point, offers beginner courses, and Sorcery of Hecate is a complete magickal system. I like his “get to know the locals” offerings approach and I’ve always liked meditation/qigong and I appreciate his eastern studies.

Side note: I’ve considered maybe just combining? Doing a bit of this and that? I may be wrong so don’t quote me but I think I read somewhere that someone tried Hecate work or protection–and then tried GOM at the same time and experienced some noticeable disruption. They were unsure if the systems were compatible but again I could be wrong about this (it’s been awhile since I read that post).

Should I start with GOM and later move into Jason’s Hecate work or should I just pick one and then really focus in on that?

Does anyone have thoughts on this? Thank you

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I have worked with Jason Miller’s Hecate banishing at the same time as some of the books from the GOM without issue but I think it will largely depend a lot on what book you are using and why.

If you are interested in both, my advice would to do Miller’s, as it is the larger, more in-depth system, and while you are learning that, you could also use the Gallery stuff for more practical magick. The Gallery of Magick books are pretty stand alone so you should be able to use the money magick, for example, while also working with Miller’s Hecate system. However, if you sign up for Jason Miller’s courses, I believe you get to ask him questions directly so if you have any issues, you can always ask him about it.

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I know witches who work with Hekate, specifically she is their Patron Deity, and I think she is fine with contacting other deities, angels and demons… Those witches normally work with other spirits too

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