tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post1366388139051242398..comments2024-02-20T09:54:37.105-06:00Comments on Talking About Ritual Magick: Third Talismanic Working for the Portae LucisFrater.Barrabbashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689013897789072360noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post-741838164284638342012-05-01T15:47:25.611-05:002012-05-01T15:47:25.611-05:00@RO - Thanks for the warm compliment and kind word...@RO - Thanks for the warm compliment and kind words. This ordeal has turned out to be quite a difficult process. But I am resolved to see it through to its completion.Frater.Barrabbashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11689013897789072360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post-50158099953949409572012-05-01T11:15:46.586-05:002012-05-01T11:15:46.586-05:00And that comment doesn't express the respect a...And that comment doesn't express the respect and admiration I have for you for undergoing this exercise. You have my condolences for the pain that you will incur, and my heartfelt encouragement to endure unto the end. I can't wait to see how it turns out for you. I expect the result to be made of pure awesome.Rufus Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806987441760167537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post-43150732674287473982012-05-01T11:13:09.676-05:002012-05-01T11:13:09.676-05:00Fra. B, I'm confident things will get subjecti...Fra. B, I'm confident things will get subjectively worse before they get better. I've been a fan of this rite for years. The tensions you induce create similar tensions to those experienced when attaining Knowledge and Conversation with the Holy Guardian Angel. It is a "holy trauma" that you create for yourself. <br /><br />I've found instilling a habit of prayer is very useful to mitigate the more poignant extremes of the process. I don't know if you have a version of the Hermetic First Father to address in prayer, but something along those lines helps a great deal, from what I've seen.Rufus Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806987441760167537noreply@blogger.com