A Pact of Obsession
Dantalion and I have been having some issues lately. I asked for something that he didn’t give me despite me doing everything he wanted from me, including this although it’s yet to really begin. Maybe once we start, he’ll give me what I want.
After my last ritual with Dantalion, I offered him blooded incense, sandalwood. A couple days before I forgot to blood it so I did it over because I’m not looking to get into issues with this demon of obsession. And obsessed I am. As I burned the incense, I spoke with him, I watched his faces morph in the smoke as it grew into bizarre patterns. And I asked what he wanted from me. After our last ritual, I’d promised to give him what he wanted and he kept his tongue quiet.
Not for too long though, because what he wants is a pact. So, just like he was my first ritual, he’ll also be my first pact. I’ve already promised after all. He has a new candle coming, sandalwood and patchouli. I’m meeting with him tomorrow to work out details because I’m not so far gone that I’m willing to accept anything he offers without studying it. I believe this is to be a pact about learning from him. And I am more than happy to oblige. Really, this is something I probably should have done a while ago like when I was 17. Regardless, it’s time now whether he gives me what I asked for or not.
And I understand I have at least some responsibility in this situation going sideways. My magick never hits right on when it involves this person and I’m not sure if it’s because I refuse to bully him into submission to get what I want, or because I’m not going to go after any of his defenses, or because I’m never giving it my all or completely consciously and subconsciously aligned when it comes him. Maybe I will give Dantalion my permission to get into his head and sort this out, but I’d really rather not.
Now that I’ve complained about Dantalion a fair bit, I’m going to consider how our pact is going to work out and I’ve got another couple rituals this evening. Tomorrow, I’ll be posting about the actual pact. Timewise, it’ll probably be however long the candle takes to burn out (supposedly 50 ritual hours), and probably once a week formal ritual with Dantalion getting my pretty liberal permission to be in space.
(In part I’m posting to show him I’m committed because I’m tired of feeling this anxious energy whenever I think about him! A god of obsession he really fucking is. There’s a reason he comes with a warning. And yet, I wouldn’t trade my connection with him, he’s been there for me in desperation and taught me so much.)