Path: typhoon.sonic.net!not-for-mail Newsgroups: alt.magick.tyagi,alt.magick,alt.lucky.w,alt.paranormal.spells.hexes.magic Subject: Re: Protection References: <3cb33248$1@corp-news.newsgroups.com> From: nagasiva Reply-To: spam@yronwode.com User-Agent: nn/6.6.0 Lines: 39 Message-ID: Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 18:16:12 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 208.201.242.18 X-Complaints-To: abuse@sonic.net X-Trace: typhoon.sonic.net 1018635372 208.201.242.18 (Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:16:12 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:16:12 PDT Xref: typhoon.sonic.net alt.magick.tyagi:32299 alt.magick:297236 alt.lucky.w:11487 alt.paranormal.spells.hexes.magic:33891 50020412 VI! > Hi I have this weird feeling that some one is using occult > powers on me. given that it is a 'weird feeling', I'll presume you haven't had it all that often. by your use of the phrase 'occult powers' I infer that you perceive magic as similar or related to psychicism or superhero mutants, and that magic may therefore be a reservoir. > I have studied magic out of interst but I didnt really get > into it. interpreting: you've read some but didn't practice anything. > My question is how do you protect yourself other than prayer ect., this is an awkwardly-asked question, because 'etc.' could include all manner of things which might be described in response. > without using black magic. your last two terminological identifiers: 'prayer' and 'black magic'. these terms are more often utilized by theurges and religious without familiarity to a study of magic. it implies some constraints on activity based on relation to the divine, possibly participating in radical dualism to the point of believing in the Good Guys and the Bad Guys duking it out in the skies above us. conventionally protection without reflection or reaction is considered white magic as it preserves and prevents harm. thus your question amounts to an inquiry about the entire field of protective spells, charms, rituals, etc. this area of magic is so large that it would take many books to answer your question outside a few examples which have probably already been given in response to your post. nagasiva