Isnt it wierd that half the members of SOM are posting websites and recomending books (that you have to pay for -.-) and not really explain or teach.
And also i would like to speak my mind about the fact that when you ask for an expireanced practitioner if they could teach you,lets say for example dark magick,necromancy,or something that is dark,they ask you this question ''Why do you wanna learn this form of magic?'' and you cant find a good answear for it,because its dark stuff.
I mean really....What do you expect a person would do with dark magick.Go heal the world...........Please -.-
But when you cant find a good answear for the mentor,you come clean and say ''My reasons are to get revenge on the people that i hate and also because im evil'' and then the mentor says to you ''Your reasons are evil and unclean,i shall not teach you monster!'' and there you go.
If your mentor is like that, change mentors. Not many think "dark magick" is right or something used for revenge. Sounds like an abuse of power to me. If you have a good reason then you'll be taught. If not, you'll be ignored/scolded. Simple as that.
Regarding the first statement you made: not every member has a lot of time and patience on their hands to fully answer things, so they post links so you can look up the information on your own. No one HAS to reply to a post. And many times, if not exactly sure about something, people will give links to help the person asking find whatever it is they were looking for. Many of the books can be bought cheaply or found online in PDF form to read; you don't necessarily have to buy anything. We aren't all teachers and we don't all want to be. Some of us dont like spoonfeeding answers to others either.
People will always ask WHY you want to learn something. Intention can make a lot of difference, and when you give your reasoning it helps to show your train of thought on the matter. Yes, some people will say things like "you shouldn't.." and shoot down certain topics. Take the matter into your own hands and research it in your own. That's one of the best ways to learn anything.
Thank you LadyVendetta that really helped me understand more,but my next concern is this that when dark magick is,lets say cursing,hexing,and all the negative things.Why dothey practice it in the first place?
If its negative and harmful and dont teach you because your intentions where sinister,why do they know about ''IT''??
Personally I think terms like "dark/light", "black/white" aren't useful. I think it's a matter of perspective, intention, and is interchangeable. What some people would claim as "dark" others might not see that way. Some find things acceptable to practice, some do not. Its about how the individual views it.
Many people get a rough idea about those types of subjects by looking it up or seeing what others have said about it. They don't necessarily practice or have practiced it before. But they will suggest you not to do so. Bottom line? If you don't get the answers you want, if you don't agree with what was said or you want more: look into it on your own.
myself i have many people come to me about dragon magick, i normally ask this question because of three things, first it's not really a 'spiritual path' so if someone wants the same fufillment as, say, druidism, it won't, so i try and figure out what their spiritual background is. this also brings me to the second reason, to see how long they've been studying so i can not only figure out if they'd know certain things, but also if they are wise enough. third, dragon magick, like high magic, is very powerful and used unwisely i, personally, would feel bad, and i would recieve negative reprocussions.
personally, magic is not a tool for revenge, so any answer that isn't that is fine. granted it's 'dark' magic, so, yes, your intent is negative so it shouldn't matter, but there is more to every type of magic than first impression. i've never dabbled in dark magic, but i've met people who do, it's not all evil, i hope you realize, it may sound stupid, but it's true.
finally, some people post links cuz they're lazy, but more often it's cuz they're sick of repeating themselves, they want you to research yourself, or, they don't want to copy/paste it and get gagged.
Necromancy is considered dark due to it uses Death Essence (i call it Death Essence because Energy can not be killed :P) But really all Death Essence is anazling the weakness and condition of the soul and body. Before Necromancers were revered they would travel the road and help heal and help spirits pass on. People don't like revenge however the darker side can be used for Justice. As long as the punishment fits the crime. I don't care what other people say about karma or i'm evil frankly there would be no light without dark. If you don't want to teach get off the high positions your just a slab of meat wasting the spots. I see to many people get the title then do nothing and that is not proper use of the position.
Exactly this is my point of view with all these great big sorcerers or wizards claiming they know dark stuff and ask you why do you wanna learn it?
Well because i wanna become a dark sorcerer like you,then they say ''Begone foul monster!''
First of all why do you care what i become when i learn these dark stuff,its not like im gonna go on a psycopathic rage and kill everything that moves in my sight.
