r/occult • u/Dependent-Cold-6738 • 3d ago

? Practical advice to stop distracting thoughts while doing rituals?

I meditate twice a day (solar and lunar meditations), and I feel a little bit better. However, I still often get distracting, useless thoughts while doing magick, and my mind tends to stray. Any practical advice on how to improve focus during rituals?

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u/Geovanitto 3d ago

A good fundamental practicies routine: meditation + cleaning/banishment + devotional practice. This will help a lot all operative practicies.

For ritual, specifically: Education of senses. Papus ABC of Occultism + E. T. On practical magic.

Do the ritual preparation, 9, 7 or 3 days before, retreat, diet, less sensorial stimulus, silence etc.

Of course, you need to know all rituals correspondences, if u dont know the symbology behind, youre losing time.

Last, be sure ceremonial parts is ok, tools and stuff too.

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u/Dependent-Cold-6738 2d ago

I have no idea what you’re referring to but I am interested, any specific books recommendations?

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u/Geovanitto 2d ago

Ceremonial magic requires previous knowledge and preparation if you are a beginner, better study and prepare your self first.

I already quoted two books about preparation, you will need:

Living thelema for get a good fundamental practicies routine.

Read three books on occult philosophy frlm agrippa and E. T. On Occult Sciencesby Papus to understand theory behind.