Hi. I’m Harry. I’m mid-30’s guy who lives in the bible belt USA. I’m mostly here to read and learn. I’m too inexperienced in the Occult to have any insights that I feel are worth sharing. I jumped directly into the LHP 2.5 years ago when I began to sense my higher calling. I have had several spiritual experiences with benevolent entities and my goal is to learn how to work more closely with them in order to grow and mature.
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Greetings,
I didn’t see this yesterday or I would have replied sooner…
My name is 9Shadows… Because I live in the Shadows, and no one sees the bright happy person before them, for who I truly am.
“The dark keeps me! And there is where I want to be kept” (by me)
Looks do not judge, yet so many do just that. So I am often misunderstood by my light, happy, personality. Not that I’m not happy, I am, usually finding the glass half full, and trying to see the bright side, even when times are tough. Still, inside, there is this pull from the dark, and it’s the only place I truly feel peace, hiding in the shadows and living my magickal life privately.
I barely figured out how to get my bat photo up on my profile so adding a photo will have to come later, this is my first ever forum, so I’m just trying to learn the basics. —It’s starting to come together… 
I’m a fairly optimistic person, and love helping people. Sometimes I come across badly, due to my poor English (I often say English is my 2nd language), just so people will be more forgiving of my typos, or speech. lol. I basically had no formal education, and self taught myself, after a pretty crappy childhood “won’t get into that”, I began learning to read and write in my late teens, and then I started writing, and I haven’t stopped. I’ve written over 10 books, “just romance books” - Vampire romance! lol. Don’t laugh too hard… haha I self published before Twilight was ever released, so I didn’t jump on that bandwagon, and my vampires don’t sparkle!! … I just love all things vampire, I always have. I have thought about writing occult books, but as of yet have not attempted it. Note: My English at times will seem great, and others not so great, this is for lack of a loving friend not being around to edit my posts… lol
I have been practicing magick for 15 years now, Witchcraft, Wicca, (they are not the same thing (well to me at least)), Hoodoo, and some Voodoo… This “new path here” is not a path I ever considered, for the simple reason I never came across anything to do with it before, I’ve heard of Satanism before, but not Demonolatry, but either way, never thought one way or the other about it, as I don’t like to judge things without the correct version first. The enemy viewpoint is rarely accurate, as was my experience with voodoo. I ordered a book which mentioned the King of Solomon Seals, --in a way I had never seen before, from a Hoodoo book I was reading, which led me to buy and read through different books, each book taking me deeper on my quest, not certain what I was looking for but knowing it was something. Finally, I found myself reading another book, and this word, which I didn’t know and had never seen before sorta jumped off the page; of course I just read over it, but something inside of me, even three pages later, kept whispering to go back to the word, after a few more minutes I skimmed back to find the word and just sorta stared at the word for bit, (Lemegeton) before setting it down to google it, to find out what it meant, and why it seemed to be speaking to me. I skim over words I don’t know all the time (or I’d live inside of a dictionary), which lead me to YouTube and eventually to here. This one word seemed to change everything for me, —as I’m on this forum and this new path…
(From the first book, to the ones that followed, to this site, happened in the space of a month)…
Christianity ties you to their God Source by following their rules.
Wicca, does the same thing, you still have to follow their rules, though it’s more liberating then Christianity, it’s still a form of control – “do this” for example and the rule of three will bite you in the ass. Personally I can’t see some ancient pagan worrying about the rule of three, so this never made much sense to me, but without any other source I would take what I could get. Anything was better than Christianity. I have friends that are Christians, so no offense to them, if it makes them happy that’s all well and good, I just don’t want to be defined by it.
My current goal is to find my way into this ascension on E.A.'s site. I’m not one to give up - so even though I’m experiencing some failures with this new method, I will not give up! I find it ironic too, as my grandmother actively messed with spirits who actively messed back, and she loved it. I have had paranormal activity surrounding me all of my life, and I too, love it! My parents used to bring me to priests to remove the evil spirits surrounding me about every six months, but after I was an adult I stopped getting these blessings, as I don’t see communicating with spirits as evil. My family is from the deep south, --so what is, is. The ironic part is that I’ve felt evil/darkness before, and now that I’m trying to actively feel it’s presence, it’s as though it’s eluding me, I’m following the online course outline I ordered, and reading the two books as well. I stop after each suggestion, feeling I should master that area before moving on. I want to really invest my energy into each area. I’m looking forward to my first ritual, I believe without doubt in the paranormal and it’s power, no convincing needed there. I’m sure I’ll have hurdles, but the excitement is raw and exhilarating - beyond my first trip into the occult.
I wonder if my failure is based on my pushing this dark source away for so many years, and now that I’m reaching for it - it’s some karmic joke. lol… I’m sure it will pass though…
I’m trying to learn to skry… So far, just the mirror is going white, and an image of three playing cards which was really fast and fleeting happened once, but that’s a good start… I have been astral projecting all of my life, only on purpose for the past 10 years, but I don’t have success all of the time, so it’s a current goal to work through. Strengthening my ability to talk with spirits is another goal, but more important right now is learning the new goal of moving past spirits and talking with demons, angels, gods. I know once I pick this up, I’ll be really good at it, so it’s an exciting goal to work toward. I’m thinking of doing the boot camp program, just to get me started faster, plus it really seems like an awesome opportunity.
Okay, I love to write. I guess that’s out of the bag after this post. I’m glad I’m on this forum and look forward to sharing in our successes and failures as we learn and ascend, and to those who have advanced, thanks for your support in helping us newbees out
9Shadows
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I am Calmbeforestorm which is basically what my life is, calm one minute and a storm the next. I have been drawn to magick from my teenage years, mostly read books, tried out a few candle spells, some worked, some didn’t!
I was always pulled away from magick via different experiences for instance work or family etc. I always came back though and read more books tried to learn more but to me the only way to get anything done was to follow the LHP.
I am in the middle of the crisis of my life and I believe black magick is saving me from not only myself but a life of despair, it has taught me more than I bargained for. I am at my strongest point in years and I am ready to take on my family that were nothing but users and back stabbers to me. I have no regrets, I used to be a soft person, now I am awakened, it is down to black magick.
My ideal goal is for magick to be my whole life, my working life not just something to solve a problem with but something that I can focus on everyday and help people with if they need it. I am in the driving seat now and it feels brilliant.
No More Mr Nice Guy (woman)…
Also, the people on this forum are brilliant and you are never judged for asking a question, I hate all that aloofness that you see on certain forums. Not this one.
This is the place to be and it is great that EA and Timothy created such a haven for people to air their views without prejudice so to speak.
I am on this track forever now and there is no going back.
So that is me in a nutshell…
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I’m darkgypsysoul and have always been involved in magic my whole life I guess I felt it calling when I was really young my grandmother I remember the only one time she cast a circle outside late at night with my mom and me the only thing I remember her telling me was not to step outside the circle,I knew I was different but I enjoyed that.We never had any family book of magic that I could learn from so what I did learn just felt right in my teenage years Witchcraft wasn’t enough I somehow came across Anton Lavey’s Satanic bible and even though my Mom didn’t follow Satanism she still got me the book was by myself no one to help guide or show to me how to go about the new path I needed to follow I wrote all my own rituals and spells to the best of my limited knowledge and had good results I felt if you could call it this but I felt an instant attraction/connection to Azazel and Pazuzu but had no idea at all how to take it further until several years ago I had an over whelming desire to go deeper with greater magic learning even now more than I have in my youth and I came across E.A Koetting’s website and am so glad I am able to be able to learn more.
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Hi, my name is Luis from Argentina and my english is poor to talk with others. But I read some works of Koetting and Im happy with my presence here.
Thanks to Allls!
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Greetings,
I’ve gone by the name of Tenebrae for so long now that it’s often used as regularly as my given name, Michael; I’m perfectly fine with either or, so whichever suits your fancy. The majority of those who know me are of the female persuasion and would say that my interest in magick tends to favor seductive energy-manipulation, enthralling the mind before defiling the flesh…so to speak.
I suppose that’s not too far from the truth; debauchery and madness are two of my more favored flavors. That downward spiral into depravity and obsession is absolutely delicious…especially when they’re made fully aware of your intent beforehand and embrace such with open arms. I suppose this is why I’m often mistaken for a vampire; though, it’s not something I’ve ever considered myself nor agree with.
I’m an honest predator, a daemon with a heart, and apparently beloved of Nyx according to several complete strangers who felt the need to randomly tell me such over the years. I suppose I’m just another Keres who’s escaped Pandora’s box; ironically also referred to as the Tenebrae unbeknownst to me at the time of choosing this name.
Granted, I’m probably just touched by madness myself…and happen to have pretty hair; chicks dig the hair. Right Timothy?
In actual magickal endeavors, I tend to enjoy the construction (both physical and mental) of tools and anything related to the darker spectrum of things. As of right now, I’m scrimshawing eight human calcaneus bones into, what I call, Fear Fetishes. Here’s the first of the series:
I’ll be imbuing these with my perception of darkness, weaving a few various delights into the design so that they mimic what my essence apparently does naturally. A more offensive type of defense, where incoming negative intent is used as a tether to trace and then feed upon the source while simultaneously transferring that energy to the owner…much like a disease or, vampric method of feeding.
Aside from that, I’d also like to work on creating a servitor that I’ll then be tethering to various individuals. This will result in an egregore with physical facets in the form of said individuals and, through further incorporation, this egregore will become a Godform. Each individual incorporated will, in turn, have the ability to access this communal power on a whim. Sounds like a fun little pet project, no?
Lastly, I’d like to write a book on my spiritual beliefs…
As for struggles, I’d say that procrastination, apathy, and a lethargic personality have all contributed to my struggles in life. Passion often eludes me…leading towards slothful behavior; in other words…I’m lazy. I’ve always felt as though I’m hibernating, waiting for a time that’s yet to come… We all have to wake up someday though, and that’s what I’m currently attempting to acomplish above all else. I’ve been a dreamer for far too long…living within the depths of my own mind.
Anyway, any questions?
Feel free to message me privately…I’m often lurking, it’s what I do.
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Well hi, I am known as Oceanos, I originally came up with Oceanus when it popped into my head one day, decided to use the name and the alternate Oceanos version of it for various game characters and only years later found out that it was the name of the Greek Titan of the sea.
Anyway, my dealing with magick has been on and off since I was probably 5. My dealings with the spirit world has been on and off since I was born. My mom’s side of the family have psychically gifted people, and I as well have a little bit of that gift, which I attribute to the various times I’ve seen beings with my physical eyes who are not from this physical plane of existence.
My family is completely against me pursuing any occult knowledge, but its been an uncontrollable desire for as long as I can remember, and I always end up coming back to it no matter how many times I try to focus on the physical world.
I am good with writing poetry, and have strong emotions. I have often found myself writing random spells full of emotion without even thinking about what I was doing at the time, just letting it flow out the way someone would with doodling pictures (which I also tend to doodle intricate and random symbols, a long with the symbol of the eye which has always had a strong connection with me). I tend to approach most of my spell work this way, often creating intricate spells on the spot, casting them as they come to me, which makes me often feel that something else is at work, guiding me in this process.
To end this pointless rambling, I am one who I guess walks the grey path, I have an intrinsically good, caring, and altruistic nature, so my work in the LHP tends to be very lacking at times lol. I am here to learn all that I can and to create a reality for myself in which things within it have more meaning and power. Oh and also to work on my evocation of various beings out there. I am glad to meet you.
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I never had that formal introduction at first so here I go.
Hey i’m Omnipresent but if you want you can call me Omni like a lot of people do.
I became interested in magic 8 years ago once I found out I am in a line of healers and also baneful workers at the same time. It is the Kahuna magic of Hawaii.
Unfortunately, I had not caught onto it and dismissed it as crap until I saw a Korean healer come and read my mind and diagnose my body from the inside out before it happened. I thought it was amazing coming from a man who was also a 9th degree black belt in Taekwondo to end up at our door for fish.
I came on the path RHP and a member of the Mormon church. I was literally programmed to know that all I had to do for salvation was to pray and repent to God for all of my problems. I thought about how friggin selfish that was to lay all your problems on him and I started to question everything. When the church had not given me any answers besides praying, I knew they had no idea what the hell I was talking about.
I later got interested in Astral projection so I had learned it from Robert Bruce’s books and that further supported my understanding that there is more to life. I began the path on the somewhat middle path then joined the path of the masters which is a path based on open skepticism meaning I can’t really listen to opinions; I have to solely base it on my own true experience.
My interested studies are: chaos magic, Kabbalah (those formulas in Bardon’s 3rd book in specifics), Hermetics, Qi Gong, evocation, and my favorite of all, Yoga (specifically Raja yoga), and the Yogic solar science of Tibet.
I’m basically looking to build a shitload of energy as well as sense it within my body. My main goal is to work with my mind so distractions come no more and building will power and determination.
I just want to add a small word of advice to those beginning the path as well as those who are still struggling with sigils and such desires.
It is 100% possible to control the mind. When you are creating a sigil and the desire is too strong, it will be kept in your mind and you will never fulfill it. Have a self dialogue with your mind and make it become your friend, but you probably won’t want to do it in public. People will think you’re crazy. All of the body is in the mind but not all of the mind is in the body. People have such control of their minds due to this method that they can even stop bleeding by telling the mind to stop it. Don’t fight against it, become coordinated.
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Hey, everyone
YOU may call my oVwolves
I have been messing around with the occult for quite some time started getting serious with it about ten years ago, I have my fundimentals down but I need to advance, I think I can do it fast cause I get to that trance state almost instantly, now I think that was the first thing I learned.
I have a beautiful collection of books they are my babies luck I got them on pre order on time latest one being the new current 218 vary pretty work of art and extreamly interesting to me.
I prefer the darker side. never did believe in karma or right or wrong.
I always though I was alone, somehow I discovered E.A. and well im re awoken like I was that first tim a spell I created worked.
I hope I can get some guidance and advise… I may have some knowledge and help to offer as well.
I realy realy realy want to start evoking immediately so the first help I ask is what is the absolute bare minime I need aside from a sigil. and is it wise for me to evoke often or is that rude to the “guests”
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So you got started in being serious with magic 10 years ago and you just barely cast a successful spell? What’s been happening all that time? I would probably be an adept magician if I got into it early instead of hitting the books only.
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Hallo my Name is, Norman. (Light-Worker) Live in South Africa!!! And have been studying the occult for Just about 6 years!!!
Here and there an evocation!!! Mostly just reading, and always thinking i should read more, before the next evocation, always building props,making my tools, to never use them!!!
Sad I know!!!
THIS HAS STOPPED NOW!!!
Until BALG!!! SO THANK YOU!!! ALL AT BALG!!!
Hope to be with you all for a long time!!!
Light-worker
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That’s pretty sad for killing the dogs. You should do some serious necromancy shiz there. Talk to Euoi.
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[quote=“Lightworker”]Hallo every one, became a member last week!..(Light-worker) Bla Bla Bla.
Point is I am glad to be here, and hope to learn from you all!!! If willing to share!!
HALLO TO ALL, WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY EVOKED THE DESIRED ENTITY WHOM THY WISH. I AM STILL NEW AT THIS!!! BUT WILL GET THEIR!!!
I AM ASKING FOR HELP!!! TO ALL THOSE WHO HAS ALREADY MADE FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES. I LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA, AND NEED HELP TO STOP!!
DOG FIGHTS… DOG FIGHTS… DOG FIGHTS…
IT HAS GOTTEN TO A PLACE WHERE THY STEAL DOGS FOR THE FIGHTS!!!
THE PICTURES ARE HORRIFIC, HORRIFYING!!!
IS THEIR ANYONE WHO WILL HELP ME CONTACT ANY…POWER/DEMON/ANGEL/LEGION TO BRING THESE PEOPLE TO THEIR KNEES. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP!!! LIGHT-WORKER [/quote]
How sad it may be (and it really is), this is off topic. Just introduce yourself and take this subject to “General Discussion”.
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Whow Tenerbrae!
You don’t need much seduction magic after that picture :DD, what i mean is that is awesome look - Even thought i’m not gay or bi. Maybe i will post my own introduction here too later… But idk, now i would want to post my pics - but i want to keep my identity “a secret” so no one i know can’t stumble upon my stuff here.
Well, ok… Short introduction: i have been interested in occult from at least since i was 13. now i’m in my early twenties. I like metal music and music in general. My favorite activities is: listening music,eating,drinking alcohol,watching movies,walking in forest preferably holding a drink.
I’m mostly interested in seductive magic, and manipulating people… And of course discovering the mysteries of life,death and existence itself.
Blood and Demonic magic interest me probably the most? can’t say its all quite interesting. Also i’d be just interested to see and discover of these things in the astral.
I live in the north europe, if someone else does they may send me private message i would be interested if someone was from close enough to meet or something as weirs 
anyways, anyone can private message me about almost anything - i like to talk about things privately.
bit off-topic notice: it seems like i have lost about 20 of my likes 
thats weird.
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My bad I ment serious study. and how could I be any amount of advanced if I hant evoked yet. also you will noticed my grammer is horrible so sometimes it messes my meaning up.
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Hello all,
I am Fuego, James as my real name. I am still on the middle of the fence, but tend toward Hermetic Magic. I’ve been a nut, a lamer, and a tool to others here, but hoping that that admission might make things right.
I grew up in a Christian household with a fairly normal family, but was always the weakest one. My one great claim to fame when I was young in doing the right thing and being a warrior, was when I was early elementary school, popped a middle school guy in the head with a good sized dirtbomb making him fall off the king of the hill dirtpile, because I saw him earlier that day shaking this little scared crying girl against the side of a house. He wasnt happy about it, but I survived. I have always rooted for the underdog. I guess thats how I came to be here, along with an interest in black magic at the time.
I am a scorpio in the first with neptune sitting there, mars in the third, saturn in the seventh, moon in the tenth, a crapload in the eleventh and twelvth including my sun in the last house.
I try to practice hermetic magic, but there are times where I am tempted to use black magic for various reasons. I have a little bit of will here and there, but its weak and where I want it to improve. I practiced witchcraft when I was younger and read all sides of religion and most of magic areas. I do view magic as a neutral thing, except for intent. I have dabbled with enochian, abrasax and a few hermetic books. I do do some things every day, but not full rituals.
My problem is lack of experience with magic, not getting freaked out when things start to be abnormal in my life, keeping control over/andling my emotions, my money, my lack of a love life, well, pretty much all. I am trying to transform things, but it takes time … which is a hard thing for an impatient person like myself.
Depression and suicidal thoughts/attempted acts have also been in my near past and my past. I’m generally a kind person, but have a temper and an evil imagination.
I am a bit of a loner, and introvert, and dont have effective depression/anger management, which I guess was why I first started reading The Magus and The Golden Dawn in my teens, various witchcraft books, necronomicon and the LaVey series in my early 20s. My 30s did a bit of hermetic solitary work and nearly lost my marbles. Same in my 40s but I’m serious about it this time. Having had a past of starting things and not finishing them, well I guess that is a struggle as well.
Not very experienced, and not terribly sure what I want to do, but I am here and learning a few things.
I can only hope to contribute of help someone at some point.
Love, Life, and all other things you want,
Fuego
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Hi I’m Aaron989
I started learning Astrology then moved to the Taro.
I practiced ritual planetary magic for a bit but once I saw the practical use of Black Magic I transitioned and quickly became and an adept.
It was through my study and induction into the taro that a self refining process commenced. I’ve worked closely with the spirit Vassago through a ritual he outlined during a channel session. My goal is to master the deck, clarify my ability to interpret the message the cards reveal. I struggle with creating a deep “rapture state” when performing evocations, can’t reach the crossroads yet. My success have been minimal but successes non the less, so I’m building upon that.
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Hi Everyone !
I have been introduced to this site by a previous member. I have seen a bit of Koetting’s work and I like his energy . Many experiences he expressed I can relate to well. For many years the occult world has been my subject. Meditation was found and sought from a young age of around seventeen. Was a musician from 12 years old and was playing professional from 14 (guitar) . The spirit path has always been my calling. The occult world opened up to me through the meditation and the resalting synchronicities. Peak experiences Kundalini and massive deconstructions both internal and external would happen at around 20 - 21 years of age. Then a massive deconstruction at 29- 30 years of age. Every deconstruction created a new doorway to higher knowledge. My expertise for the last ten years has been the decoding of commercial/ contractual and private law , probate Law or the Law of the will. This journey has lead me all through what some would call the matrix we are born into. I am aware of the occult agenda that has been working with higher sciences ‘behind the scenes’ . Small groups and people I have been working with have found incredibly powerful techniques for asserting our will by the use of words.
This all has been an incredible journey so far and having been lead to this site is quite exciting . I am always willing to push the limits of the mind or ‘thresholds of the mind’ as some may say. I don’t know much yet about conjuring , but I love the way the mind can create our reality and with more tools that we learn, the more control on our own reality we may acquire .
Tarot is an awesome tool I believe , have done weegie board , Gnostic studies and meditations.
Had a few OBE’s, one was fairly controlled and fun even. Lucid dreaming , pattern recognition , understanding predictive programming / propaganda / mind control (both in and out) .
Astrology , numerology I have dabbled in.
So , pretty much anything occult I can get my hands on , but I like to be practical also … Have I come to the right place or What?
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Hi I am Jakes.I am basically here for magickal ascent and to make a difference in my life and help others to do the same through magick.I am mostly interested in developing the three Godlike Powers to an alarming degree.EA has been a great inspiration for me to go from armchair to practising occultist.
Looking forward to learn from all of you!
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[quote=“Timothy, post:1, topic:3232”]Hello Newcomer,
Introduce yourself in this thread so that older members can welcome you. For example, share…
• Your name
• Photos if you’re comfortable
• Kinds of magick you like
• Current goals
• Current struggles
I’ll start. I’m the co-creator of Become A Living God, my name is Timothy.
Note: your photo does not need to be as photoshopped as mine 
I’ve devoted my life to black magick, and my passion is to perfect the art of scrying. I’m currently writing a philosophical treatise on the ideology of the left hand path, which I’ll either include in Book 2 of Anthology of Sorcery, or release as a limited edition physical booklet.
I’m presently struggling to make deep contact with the Goetic demon, Vine, although I’ve received superficial indications he is acting on my behalf. I remain patient and persistent nonetheless.
Your turn, answer the same honest questions so we can receive your friendship.
Godlike Power,
Timothy[/quote]
Hi there!I’ve been on the BALG Forum now for 1 year almost.
My name is Alex and my journey with magic actually started when I was 9-10 years old.My antie had in her bookshelf a random metaphysical book that explained how divinatory systems and practices worked throughout the World and at the last few pages I founded techniques about dowsing with pendulums.From the first 5 minutes I had incredible results and i continued the practice.Because when i was young i was not strong enough as a kid i was bullied by everyone so i turned against magic.Well i am from Greece and we have a saying that goes like that: “The Bad Eye has fallen upon you” its almost like an instant curse!I found out that i could bring demise to my enemies if i send towards them my hatred just by looking at them then as the years passed i turned to the “Dark Side” but iam still learning so Iam pleased to meet you!
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