Here is a few tips of my own:
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Be familiar with the forum’s rules. They can be found here: BALG RULES - Please read them!
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The search option is tremendously helpful when used, especially when looking for information on popular spirits like Lilith or Azazel. Granted there will not be necessarily everything on the forum but it is a good first step before posting to prevent the blog from getting bogged by the same topics.
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We are here to network and grow individually, not do magic for others beyond our private side gigs or as practice. Most of us are more of the teaching a man how to fish as opposed to giving him one type.
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Don’t take everything by face value, including my own posts (as I call myself the mad sorcerer for a reason). If you find something unusual or questionable, test it out for yourself. This is how we grow as individuals. Also, don’t take things personally. Just like in life outside of the forum, there will be people who disagree with you. Honestly, those who don’t can provide room for thought and growth when it done outside of trollish behavior and with the right attitude from the receiver. An intelligent person can entertain thoughts without necessarily accepting or denying them.
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Enjoy yourself. Yes, the occult can be a very serious and powerful study, but if you do not enjoy life and have fun, what is the point?
Of course, this is just my own two cents and should be taken as it is.