Lala Nila

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  1. My Experience With Black Magic

    Mhm, I'm sure the visits and dreams are quite impactful. I don't know much about African Voodoo to be honest, or African traditions really. I would really love to hear some of these stories you mentioned above! Oh it's a very juicy tale of aristocracy, colonialism, taboo mixing of bloodlines, "black magic," apostasy, rebellion, (later) internment camps, and the subsequent feelings of not belonging to either society or culture. It's how the little seemingly insignificant things still carry on through time mostly through food and little sayings, like the term "keshian" (poor thing, pity), they were said to me as a child and I continue to say it to my kids. I feel a connection there, I have very old photos (of photos) of my ancestors, who don't really look like me. But, I have their blood running through my veins. Yes, callings from ancestors that carry on the winds, reawakening the bloodlines and secrets encoded in your DNA. Somethings are never forgotten and always passed on to the next generation, lying dormant for you to discover! I love love love that pic, looks like serpentine eyes staring right into me!
  2. My Experience With Black Magic

    I'm really mixed as well (European, Javanese, Anglo-Saxon). Do you think that having all this mixes makes you more drawn to exploring various traditions as well as callings from your ancestors?
  3. My Experience With Black Magic

    Yes, I agree with this - all of it. I try to remain positive and focus on the beauty of the cosmos. I also try not to fret too much about "that war" and focus on being a good person, doing good, spreading love and teaching that to my children. Thanks, your words cheered me up a bit. are you alluding to subterranean populations, I've read about little about this topic. What happens to them?
  4. My Experience With Black Magic

    yes, I'm actually aware of most of the information in that link you posted, though I'm not familiar with Elena Danaan. However, my info is from the Annunnaki (Annunna) lore and what happened on earth during those times, what happened on Mars, etc. It's between now and 2080 that a lot of strife happens, at least what I see. I feel we're on the precipice of a Technocratic-Neo-feudalistic (lol) system devised and implemented by slimey billionaire (trillionaire ?) psychopaths. Like that boot stomping on the human face-forever, it's hard for me to look past that. A nod to Old3Bob and what he has been alluding to as well.
  5. My Experience With Black Magic

    Surely there are costs, everything is an exchange of energies is it not? I hold no initiations to any lineage, nor have taken any oaths. Folk magic practices and shamanistic leanings are my birth right and led me to where am I now, as being a literal earthly representation of Goddess is. My path is not straight and narrow and quite frankly I wouldn't have it any other way. I simply enjoy reading about many traditions, I'm certainly not running around making Fu talismans and trying to invoke Enochian Entities with them lol. Just because someone is aware of certain magic and studied it, doesn't mean they actually participate in it. For the simple fact that yes, everything is an exchange of energy, so be careful what you do, who you follow, or the oaths you take. Lairg puts it rather succinctly :
  6. My Experience With Black Magic

    I do like it so far, the cost is not crazy, though the set up is a little impersonal. I just signed up for the (free) Introduction to Sarvamnaya Yoga, it's starts on October 5. Achaya Sthaneshwar does a lot of question/answer zoom classes which is a bonus. He kept popping up on my YouTube feed as well, so I decided to give it a go. The lessons are go at your own pace, which I like. However, everyone is super eager for diksha lol, too eager in my opinion. Try the first few courses that are free, although it might be too basic, does it give a good overview of concepts.
  7. My Experience With Black Magic

    Yes, maybe my approach is heterodox, I guess. I just feel love reading the stories, they are so alive and a beautiful way to get the point across, very layered. I have an extremely creative mind, visually I can put myself right in the middle of what I read. it's awesome and likely why I don't really watch too much t.v. lol I was also struck by the beauty of the Vakhs of Lal Ded (Lalleshwari), these spoke to me on such a grand level, my heart opened up so vastly. it's really quite beautiful how everything has opened up for me recently. I would never have imagined this for myself tbh. In fact, I've never prayed or devoted myself to any god before this and believe me, my family tried to get to pray to the Christian god and Jesus for a very long time lol. I joined the Vimarsha Foundation recently and I'm going through the curriculum there as well. I do have an achaya from another lineage , but he is very busy it seems and I'm still in the vetting process as some alarm bells have been ringing anyway!
  8. Looking for grounding exercises

    I do this all the time and find it extremely beneficial. The big trees are especially wonderful, I find pine trees most helpful in that regard. I always ask them first if they will help me discharge some of the energies and always profess my gratitude to the Mother Earth and whatever beautiful tree I was with that particular day after I wrap up my session. I agree with everything you said here! I always find that more mundane activities help as well such as squats for grounding, but seeing as OP has this disease, maybe a modified format, or light stretching (confirm what is safe with your physiotherapist) such as neck stretches, hip and pelvis rotations, modified bridges (back connect to the ground will help with energetic grounding), swimming, anything low impact as not to upset your knees-but also maintain and build muscle plasticity and strength, furthering mind-muscle connection. Just laying in Savasana and breathing, quieting the mind is a restorative activity as well. A big one which is often over looked is limiting screen time, spending time in nature and just being grateful for the natural beauty of the world is also helpful as well!
  9. My Experience With Black Magic

    Great question, I could probably write several paragraphs on it! But, I won't lol. Ahhh, top greatest hits...probably discovering Wang Li Peng "Daoist Internal Alchemy" I did a lot of those techs for a while, but I never joined a class or had formal study. I had a teacher for a bit, which was mixed and overall I had pretty good results there. For a very long time I was focusing techs from Roni Edlund's book. But I stopped those and all Neigong for a few years. I wanted to give my energetic system a rest and try to forget about everything I have learned thus far and move on to another system. Due to my brain running all the time and getting easily distracted I was drawn to just stillness and trying to focus, which is why I actually enjoy meditation and it has proved immensely beneficial to my life. I later learned to do internal body scans, that sort of thing, which I still participate in from time to time. I like a lot of healing techs from The Gold Pavillion, as translated by Michael Saso as well. Those are just a few examples of an exhausting list.. So, I kind of ended up mixing a lot, which I know now not to and thus I've stopped. Most recently, the only thing I'm doing right now is Bhramari and Nadi Shodana Pranayama, then ground it Nama-Japa. Which is simple, rewarding and what I need at this time. In terms of esotericism and the occult, Ive been drawn to that since I was a child and most of my personal work revolves around the Divine Feminine archetype and exploring ideas/concepts/streams therein. I love to read and learn, I self educate- I've explored many paradigms, explore it, take what works and discard the rest (Ha! yeah some Chaos Magician influence there I guess). I'm all over the place with my interests, probably due to being neural-atypical (I hate that f*cking word but here I am...lol). In terms of rituals, rites, etc- Most of that is very private, of course, but one rite/ritual that I keep coming back to over the decades if that of The Stele Jeu, Akephalos (The Headless One) from the Greek Magical Papyri (PGM), in fact I've done a few rites from that manuscript and they have all proven to be worthwhile for me. My studies in Tarot and Qabalah have also been rewarding. Most recently however, I've been drawn the Shiva/Shakti path, having recently been "touched" but the glorious grace of Shiva (Har Har Mahadev). Which has been vastly influential in my recent studies, outlook on life and the cosmos, my entire path, connecting with my inner Guru and learning about my true essence-I'm nearly brought to tears-even in this very moment when I try to articulate the emotion, love, grace and devotion that I feel. It's pretty wild and I recognize that it was "him" that carried me through some pretty awful times in my life. I still know nothing except that mercy, I'm learning and reading the associated sutras, puranas, etc. I fully believe that you only ever have One Guru- The Adi Guru and that is enough for me (for now).
  10. My Experience With Black Magic

    Sorry, could you expand a little on the concept of "galactic War." I think what you said above is true to an extent, lower level entities using humans to further an agenda, I can even think of some "Higher Level" entities where I also might think that to be the case as well. Do you mean an inter-dimensional war? Or an actual war happening right now in the cosmos in where we (humans) are merely pawns? thanks in advance
  11. Empty Your Cup

    Being boastful is never really a good sign. It can be very hard for people to revert back to newborn stage, especially when they believe themselves to be at a high level. To humble yourself and say "help me teacher, I know nothing, my hands are empty, my heart is untrained. How do you teach someone like me? Someone who has only known wrong things and done wrong things?" and then surrender to you, not many people can do that, they're not willing to, their ego prevents that. In my untrained opinion and I mean that sincerely- the relationship between Master and student is very important, it often transcends time and space, having been written long ago. A wise Master will turn away most people not because he doesn't want to teach, but because the student is not willing to let go and learn with all his (or her) heart. Which really points to what you wrote above! It takes a lot of wisdom to be both Master or student....and maybe a few whacks with that fancy stick to keep them inline once in a while
  12. My Experience With Black Magic

    None, I just read a lot and like to research various traditions. I was mostly interested in magick of South East Asia (Java, specifically), comparing folklore and nuances from a few different areas to get a feel for it, which had lead me to Thai magic. Lot's of power there, lots of fakes too! But I definitely agree that they are sweet and kind. Chinese people are sweet and kind too, it just presented a little differently at first, more guarded initially and that's ok too. Honestly, I've met sweet and kind people from everywhere and having said that, some people are just assholes, no matter where they come from. lol Thanks for sharing that story. Jealously is such a ridiculous thing to deal with, so petty and is very often found with in your own damn family or "friend" group. I'm happy you guys were able to move past it and move on!
  13. My Experience With Black Magic

    Awesome, reply thank you! Yes, I've heard about a lot of strong magick coming from Thailand actually. Even some basic amulets from a trusted Arjahn could offer good protection, but as you stated above you need to have the $.
  14. My Experience With Black Magic

    Based off this comment, would you say that defence magic only goes so far and that (perhaps) implementing offence means (if you know them) or by asking someone who does and use all tools necessary? What would you have done personally in this case? I'm not familiar with happened with Nuralshamal's girlfriend, why did she become targeted? And hopefully is ok now.
  15. What are you listening to?

    Har Har Mahadev! (softly whispers) Śivāya Namaḥ...... Har Har Mahadev!!!! (softly whispers) Śivāya Namaḥ Śivāya Namaḥ Śivāya Namaḥ (original version) Har Har Mahadev! An expression of Parvati's love, faith and devotion, the most beautiful love story ever told. "....please hear me out oh all knowerplease hear me out oh kind sirim your slave for many rebirthsive been devoted to you since i was a little girli will never leave you.day and night ill worship your feetif i leave you i die...." I love all these versions and wanted to share it with everyone here!
  16. My Experience With Black Magic

    Wow, great career you have, despite the injuries! Yes that makes sense, I know that there was a lot of ideas exchange between Sufism and various Hindu sects, possible Kashmir Shaivism as well. I can't recall the exact details. Thanks for clarifying the concept of goddess worship in the context of Sufism and some of the other elements of the divine feminine in relation to Islam. Yes, I agree that al-Bundi has been extremely influential in many disciplines (astronomy, astrology, math, etc). I can see how some of his work may be dangerous to practice openly.
  17. Jasper Lake Maoshan (Jason Read Daoist Magic)

    Jason read does discuss the "imperialism" of Daoism quite a bit in several interviews. He has to tread lightly on that topic, but he mentions how many shamanistic or folk beliefs were discouraged to help align it more cohesively with official government stance on those topics.
  18. My experience against a demonic cultivator

    Can you explain this a little further, as in the Baliao Points, The actual sacral structure, or the mingmen? I'm really curious about this and this works exactly. Would the entity embed ethereal cords there?
  19. My Experience With Black Magic

    I would agree with that as well, I think person specific love spells have a propensity of backfiring to be honest. Just out of curiosity, did you join the army prior to holding a belief of non violence? I know "the army" is vast and you can have non-infantry jobs like Materials Technician where likelihood of seeing combat is pretty slim. This must have been a very difficult time of self reflection for you. What I find particularly interesting is that, assuming that you're Muslim, or have a Muslim cultural background. Do you pray to both Allah yet do puja or Nama japa to other deities as well? Sorry if I'm misunderstanding. Wouldn't being under the protection of Allah's egregore be enough in that regard, could issues not arise from mixing energetic protections? I'm especially interested in how goddess worship fits into that specifically, I think I need to expand my perspective on this matter. To me and my limited knowledge of Islam, they don't appear to be compatible with each other, however I fully acknowledge pre-islamic goddess worship in the Middle East and North Africa. I would (respectfully) appreciate hearing your view on this. I feel that perhaps publicly acknowledgment of the divine feminine might be suppressed in various islamic sects, but is possibly revered in some form that Westerners aren't made aware of. We often painted this "picture" of Islam here in the west and forget about the many scientific, esoteric, artistic contributions Islam has made to the world. Just wondering your 2 cents on all that Lastly, the spicy stuff....Thoughts on Ahmad al-Buni and the Shams al-Ma'arif and other works dealing with what some have called "sorcery." A lot of Western style magic and fiction writing (HP Lovecraft) has been influenced by his work and works credited to al-Buni.