Spellwork questions

[Blackmage666]

Q-1:

Can I do spellwork even though I suck at void meditation?


Q-2:

How to get better at void and meditation overall ? Thank you all and hail Satan and the gods.

 

[Hs666]

Can I do spellwork even though I suck at void meditation?

Yes, but one of the bases of magic is mind control. One of the problems that lead to the failure of a spell is lack of concentration. Emptiness meditation is very important for this.

How to get better at void and meditation overall ? Thank you all and hail Satan and the gods.

Repetition (training) is the key.

 

[OttoHart]

1. Yes, it'll just work less.
Spells are only as strong as:
- how well you can focus on the specific goal during the working (Void, Focus Meditation)
- how deep you are in trance (Trance training)
- how much energy is raised (general experience improves this, as well as a healthy body, but pranayama and Yoga are direct in improving this)
- choice of affirmation, mantra, repetitions, patterns, etc. (all knowledge available here)
- external factors that offset or help, such as planetary positions, your own chart (can be tuned via Squares), other people wanting the same thing, what exactly you're trying to improve and how much karma there is in the opposite direction, etc.

2. For the vast majority of people, the main mistake being made is assuming that perfect void is needed to make any progress.
If you just try, daily, you will still make progress even if the session seems like it failed. Even a few seconds without thoughts, a minute focusing on a flame or a texture or sound, a little effort towards not getting lost in thoughts, it all compounds.
There's no way to "do it wrong" in the sense that you're not improving at all. Just keep trying and see it improve over time.

 

[Blackmage666]

Yes, but one of the bases of magic is mind control. One of the problems that lead to the failure of a spell is lack of concentration. Emptiness meditation is very important for this.


Repetition (training) is the key.

Thank you for your help. I truly appreciate it.

 

[Blackmage666]

1. Yes, it'll just work less.
Spells are only as strong as:
- how well you can focus on the specific goal during the working (Void, Focus Meditation)
- how deep you are in trance (Trance training)
- how much energy is raised (general experience improves this, as well as a healthy body, but pranayama and Yoga are direct in improving this)
- choice of affirmation, mantra, repetitions, patterns, etc. (all knowledge available here)
- external factors that offset or help, such as planetary positions, your own chart (can be tuned via Squares), other people wanting the same thing, what exactly you're trying to improve and how much karma there is in the opposite direction, etc.

2. For the vast majority of people, the main mistake being made is assuming that perfect void is needed to make any progress.
If you just try, daily, you will still make progress even if the session seems like it failed. Even a few seconds without thoughts, a minute focusing on a flame or a texture or sound, a little effort towards not getting lost in thoughts, it all compounds.
There's no way to "do it wrong" in the sense that you're not improving at all. Just keep trying and see it improve over time.

I didn't see it that way("you will still make progress even if the session seems like it failed and the main mistake being made is assuming that perfect void is needed to make any progress"). Thank you for shifting my mindset and your help. Thank you.