Name: PeacefulSoul
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Last Seen: Sun, 08 Apr 2018
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Personal Bio
Very interested in Shadowmancy and Necromancy magic. I am new to magic. I have been reading a lot about how things in the universe work (such as moon phases). I really wish to learn much about magic and the path I should take. There are different types of magic and I would really like to learn some of the traditional magic and shadow magic - manipulation of shadows (although I do understand some believe shadow magic doesn't exist) but I would love to learn about it and decide for myself. I would also like to learn some from all the different types of magic, such as invocative magic and divination magic to discover the path that is right for me. If you have any suggestions to get me going to find my right path, please feel free to send me a message. Found my spirit animal. She is a black bear named Moonlight Mist.
"Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen." - Wolfgang Von Goethe
"Books are a uniquely portable magic." - Stephen King
"If you don't deal with demons, they will deal with you and its gonna hurt" - Nikki Sixx
Beginner?s guide to Necromancy: The Necromancer?s Altar
The altar is the most important tool that exists outside of the necromancer. Not to be confused with a spirit altar, which is a separate construct i covered in another post.
The altar allows the necromancer to interact with the afterlife and the spirits whom reside in it, as well as acting as an extension of the necromancer, holding their power and knowledge in books and fetish items.
What you will need:
+ Two tapered white, red, purple or black candles.
+ A book of spells, rituals, invocations, magical diagrams and the like. If you follow a religion with a grand text or doctrine (Torah, Satanic bible etc) then by all means it can be used.
+ A Fetish item (look for an up coming lecture on the topic), Skull or other item signifying death.
+ Sharp knife capable of drawing blood.
+ Chalice, Crystal wine glass or goblet of the finest quality available.
+ Plate of the finest quality available.
+ Censer, Thurible, or other incense burners.
+ Bowl of ceramic, stone or wood.
+ Bell, small drums or other small percussion instruments.
+ Small candle holders
+ Scrying tool such as a black mirror.
+ Small black cloth.
Setting it up:
1) Begin by washing the table with a cleansing wash followed by dressing your candles and consecrating the rest of the materials.
2) DO NOT PLACE A ALTAR CLOTH.
They can get in the way of rituals and make post ritual cleansings difficult.
3) At the back of your altar place your two candles in their holders and put them about a foot or so apart.
4) Between them place your book.
5) Upon your book place your symbolic item. When using the book the item will be put to the side of your summoning hand.
6) To the side of your right place your plate and on your plate, place your cup.
Fill the cup with water and replace this water every day. On the plate (and around the cup) leave small cookies or crackers, replace them once week.
7) To your left place your bowl, it will be used to keep spirits or for interactions with the spirit world.
8) Place your incense burner and instrument in front of your Bowl.
9) To the side of your summoning hand place your scrying tool and cover it with the black cloth. Lay your blade upon it.
Feel free to customize the altar how you see fit. Remember not to overcrowd it, and to have at least some form of every material mentioned above. Other than your book there should be no religious items or symbols present on the altar.
http://necromancyandme.tumblr.com/post/128503039080/beginners-guide-to-necromancy-the-necromancers
