10 Common Misconceptions About Magick

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[@shawnasmith5332]

My mother and grand mother would both say , majic is like an old pair of hiking boots , stick with what is comfortable and takes you where you want to go ...Thank you .

[@-Medici]

I can hear Skinner screaming "whaddya mean magic is no standardised field!!!!!" 😂😂 Just kidding - great stuff, Denis.

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[@jasonmcclendon8990]

This made me almost literally laugh out loud.

[@RayoAtra]

Denis your perspective is so great for the community. Grateful for the wisdom and the presentation!

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Oh, wow! Thank you so very much! :D I really appreciate your kind gift, and your very kind words @RayoAtra! All my best wishes to you!

[@MissBlackMetal]

Thank you for addressing the "instagram magick". It's a pet peeve because I never know if the person who looks like a witch is... actually a witch, or just posing like one "for the aestheticccc✨✨✨". (And if they're actually a witch, I want to follow them and ask them questions, but if not then I couldn't care less.) Brilliant video as a whole, and a great addition to the community!

[@klacustoms]

16:00 - 16:05 mark in video. "To make your life a better life, to make the world around you a better place". I like that. So true!

[@Moonsage22-i6n]

Sir, I cannot emphasize how much I appreciate your transparency and objectivity.😊

[@WyrdBlogger01]

That was such an excellent commentary.

[@AT-ol2yj]

It’s kind of the opposite of spiritual. Spiritual is accepting things as they are, Magick is altering the way things are.

[@austindaniel3662]

I needed this so freaking bad, appreciate you as always Denis. You continue to help me out on a regular basis on a very overwhelming path and its much appreciated

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ah, that's so lovely to read! Thank you for your kind words, and I'm so glad you enjoy the videos! 😄🙏

[@miguelaviles2391]

Wow, I was having the same topical conversation last night with a friend! And you touched on every single item in what magic is not so so well! I had to share this video with that friend! Thank you so much for your hard work !

[@Justme-ch3ss]

Informative video. I'm new to all this so I found this helpful.

[@kristyalberton9498]

Thank you so grateful for the info!! 💜

[@mnckrdrg]

Thank you, Denis. Always great. You're a reference to the newcomer not only of content but very much of meaning and ethics.

[@simont.b.2660]

Once again, thank you very much for this great video. I find your treatment of these 10 misconceptions totally on point and completely share with you this view on these, perhaps like especially what you say of the 8th and 10th ones !

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I'm so glad the video resonated, Simon! 😄🙏 Thank you for your kind words!

[@silentobserver888]

Great video and points of view. I would hope you can do a video on even more obscure magic systems from North America, South America, Africa and the Asian cultures too. Love to see a comparison of rituals and rights.

[@cyclesofstrength]

Well said as usual 👏 sometimes the things that work for a lot of other people don't work for us. We keep trying, exploring, pressing onward, challenging ourselves and growing, and on that way we eventually find what works for us. I think this mentality can apply to multiple aspects of life, as within so without and all.

[@hamid1106]

Excellent video for amateurs like myself 🌟🌟🌟 Thank you Denis 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@PRAGMAGICK]

Very much enjoyed this. Especially the vending machine anlogy! Finding passion in the processes is paramount, results are just bonuses.

[@gwilymthomas3699]

Thanks for this. I seem to flirt on the periphery of magic and magical concepts but hit a lot of my own barriers. I appreciate you laying out these points and will watch this a few times to embed them. As you say, there are not many signposts so I’ve struggled to find where/how to begin. I’ll give the book a go though.

[@howardhavardramberg333]

Your channel is a marvel, thank you! 🙏

[@Silversorcerer]

I wish that I could like this 1000x! I've been trying to explain this to people who ask me to show them how to do magick.

[@Jasperslibrary]

I appreciate your videos! They’re always informative and insightful. I’m researching sigils and I’m striving to specialize in sigils and Servitors. All your videos have been pivotal to my practice.

[@DemetriosNavras]

wow, this might be one of your best videos!

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Ah! I'm glad you liked it!

[@artawhirler]

I always love your videos! Thanks!

[@discoveringdel]

Thank you for the helpful insights!

[@danielcrampton5776]

You recommending anything GOM is gonna make some heads explode! And i love it

[@namaste2039]

This video is groundbreaking and should be spread/ shared by everyone. Thank you so much 🙏🏽

[@oldforestroad]

Thanks!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you, Jim! 😄🙏 That's so kind! My best wishes to you! 🙏

[@XfiverX]

Interesting video! I'd like to hear more about how we do magick every day and don't know about it. Is there anything I could watch/listen to that discusses this?

[@artawhirler]

Magick is basically influencing reality with our minds. And we all do that. You're at the library looking for a specific book and then you see it lying on a table right in front of you. You're thinking of someone and five minutes later, they call you. You're trying to think of a solution to some problem and it suddenly flashes into your mind while you're walking the dog. That kind of thing is real-life magick and it happens to everyone. But you can train yourself to get better at it. Any able-bodied person can play a sport. But if they practice, they can get good at it. That's what Denis meant when he said that doing magick isn't a choice - GETTING GOOD AT IT is a choice. 😊

[@XfiverX]

@@artawhirler That's a pretty interesting idea. I'd enjoy hearing some pretty extensive discussion on that topic ;)

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Check out my very early 3-video series on the power of language

[@XfiverX]

@@FoolishFishBooks Awesome thanks!

[@LethalDragon1]

Excellent video! Question: what is the little handled implement above your right shoulder called?

[@JiandiP]

Yea, this one is on fire! It all seems like it goes without saying, but it's a solid list that many may not realize. Chapter titles skipped "Not 100 Years Old" in the description. Speaking of which, those groups of course were pulling from thousands of years prior - but it certainly didn't end in the 1900's, so point well taken. Like, who's to say a modern Dee isn't about to discover a new Enochian language?

[@nataliamirochnitchenko8152]

so very well articulated!!!

[@Akamaholic]

I'd also add magick is not *entirely* a coping mechanism for mental illness. There absolutely are self help elements in magick, but it seems like a lot of new age practitioners think all of these magickal or spiritual systems exist as a way to overcome depression or trauma, or get over an ex partner. You haven't achieved enlightenment because you set a personal boundary. I think this goes in hand with the "vending machine" mentality.

[@theothersidenumber9307]

Huh😂lol

[@RegnaSaturna]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@starofazure5597]

Thanks I needed to hear this today

[@plissken2245]

Good video, Denis. Thanks. Ian

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Thank you Ian! Glad you liked it! :D

[@4everseekingwisdom690]

Very well said Denis 🙏

[@astraluna555]

lol loved the pondering the orb thumbnail 😂

[@frankrobinson8852]

LOVE point 8!

[@julieallen8125]

Great video. Thanks

[@simont.b.2660]

Thank you, Denis.

[@AngelaKirbyonbeingyou]

Well spoken ❤

[@zacharygreen6267]

This is quickly becoming my favorite channel. Could you perhaps do a video on your top ten, or maybe top 20 favorite, or most essential books on Magick/The Occult? Please keep up the great work!

[@martiangentian]

Oh he has, I think if you search Foolish Fish top 10s you Will be richly rewarded ✨

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I'm sure if you dig deep you'll probably find I've done one or two of those 😉 I'm so glad you're enjoying the content!

[@FraterDarko]

Tool is a great band too 😊

[@Musings-and-Meow]

This

[@mayrose9387]

I absolutely love this

[@one-for-sorrow]

Fantastic video as always, thank you. But I have a bone to pick with the idea of magick not being art. I agree that it isn't and aesthetic or a lifestyle accessory, but art is not simply pretty (or edgy) pictures. For an occult artist, art and magick work together in a beautiful symbiosis. The artifacts that you speak of here, the material and residue of actual magical workings, are how many occult artists would contextualise their work. The work of A O Spare would be a perfect example of this. Gast Bouschet's work would be another.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ooh! I never said Magick isn't art. It very much is!!

[@Noctis141]

The last point does make sense, but personally I wear sigils on my jewelry and my hat to go to the gym. For me it's literally me practicing Magicka. It's a remind when I see these sigils as well as how I conduct myself. I use Magicka as a tool to better hone my character and resolve to achieve my set goals. Seeing the sigils of the deities I work with rekindles that reminder. Also I find those who don't align with my perspectives and life style approach make themselves known or don't approach. Which is lovely for me.

[@oldforestroad]

Thanks Foolish Fish, your guidance is helpful. ☀

[@alexandregoulart.terapeuta]

Very true. I remember researching the old Sumerian religion and magical rites - because the older the magic, the better it is, 'more powerful' right? Right? lol - until I tried Chaos Magic. Today I agree with you and the other comments here that we should stick with what works for us. Another good point is that it's simply impossible to prove anyone outside your belief system that magic works. It's a waste of time. You may cure some sickness people have, but they will ASAP kneel before their own gods to thank them for the "grace". Ok, in a sense (beyond what religion says is god) they're ultimately right. But my point is that they don't acknowledge the magical effect, although they are eager to accept the supernatural religious effect, as long as they put the power outside of reach of any human, including themselves. "Lets God have the monopoly of power" they may say... It's a personal inclination. Some will believe in magic, some don't.

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❤️ I really appreciate your thoughtful comment 🙏 thank you for sharing! And my best wishes to you!

[@johannahidalgo7738]

👍great advice and explanation!!5 u

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Ah! I'm so glad you liked it!

[@johannahidalgo7738]

@@FoolishFishBooks 👍 you’ve said the truth, expectations can lead you astray sometimes....😻

[@SoffyChannel]

The use of memes in this video is immaculate !!

[@Shaundak21]

I would like to better decipher signs and messages I recieve particularly dreams while also protecting myself and love ones from malicious entities

[@MettleHurlant]

My understanding is simple. Listen to what the universe is saying. Don’t ignore the patterns.

[@fhoniemcphonsen8987]

Thanks good info, good points. Esp. memes vs magic 🙃 Maybe a series "The Ascent of Magic"? ala ferguson or bronowski? (Showing my age)😁

[@RavenwingAcademy7511]

In HeKa it is practised that there is no separation of academic study and the spiritual powers. One is neccessary to complete the other. For instance the word "scien" in latin means knowledge of self, "scien se" (science), means let them know themselves. Religious orgs effed this up.

[@whatsyourglitch]

Point #8! Thank you!

[@radarlove232323]

"Magick s not a lifestyle accessory." You can have my magnificent wizard-beard when you pry it from my cold, dead face, Denis!😉

[@FoolishFishBooks]

😄❤️

[@aaryantejus1491]

Thanks very much ❤😊

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you for watching! :D Best wishes to you!

[@clarkefountain2258]

Beautiful.

[@zeroequalstwo]

Excellent points Denis! Sometimes along our path we all need to be reminded of what the Great Work is and is not. Might I suggest to any serious and dedicated practitioner, new and old, who still have misconceptions about the nature and "goal" of magick to get a copy of Crowley's Book of Thoth. Once I realized the beauty & simplicity of the Great Work it was really as if a PKD Valis type beam brought my Being to life. And I only discovered the revelation of what It's all about with this book with a bit of help from LMD's supplementary book. Take care Denis!😀

[@blahblahblah6]

Great video.

[@seariousjones]

thank you!!!🙏

[@thomasjnewton9775]

Have you any guidance or video on visual / thought magic ?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Try Jan Fries, or Aidan Wachter :)

[@thomasjnewton9775]

Thank You 😊

[@thanostimestone6813]

Magick is something that is within yourself. I learned from the sacred magick of abremaline the mage. I didn’t have any tv no computer or anything electronic. I read through the entire book during 2007-2008 thanks to a witch who had told me that the methodology presented in this book was as valuable as your own mind. I started studying the great grimoires of Solomon and others. When I learned about kabbalistic magick and philosophy I started to understand that Solomon was a practicing wizard of planetary magick.

[@thomaslodger7675]

Thank you for the video! The only fool i listen to!

[@francisfischer7620]

Nice to put a face to your very nice voice.

[@rach623]

Yes I agree with all those points. One thing I have noticed however is how there seems to be a lack of discussion upon the crossing of the abyss and breaking the ties that bind. Ie. Ouroboros . (I made a reference on another comment section to a bit back I know ) but apart from Damien Echols I haven’t actually seen or heard any other magickians speak of it. I mean surely it’s the point of the great work? Everything else we manifest and elevate is a convenient bonus really. I may be wrong but it’s curious to me.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I'm not sure it's the point of the great work as much as it is the condition for the great work to begin... But now we're using terms that mean different things to different people in different traditions, so I'm not sure how helpful my response can be.

[@rach623]

@@FoolishFishBooks 🙂Thanks Denis.

[@mckinleaf]

I don't think that's the point for a lot of people. Firstly because that's kabbala, which is only one stream of magic (I'm focused on the PGM, for example, the Greek Magical Papyri, which don't have an "abyss". Neither does hoodoo or witchcraft). They don't even have anything they would define as "the great work", since that's from alchemy. And then even within traditions that use a kabbalistic framework, some say it's impossible to cross the abyss before death. (That often depends on whether they view the tree of life as primarily macrocosmic or microcosmic). So people aren't talking about it because they're not operating in the same tradition as Damien Echols

[@tracyking4518]

Wow, beautiful ❤🎉

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@tracyking4518]

I would add that Magick has its own timeline so results may not be as "immediate" as we would like, but that doesn't mean it's not working:)

[@NadineBoenen]

Loved every word you said, and it confirmed that I do it right for me...always nice to be reassured, :) thank you again for all you do, have a nice weekend!

[@notsoquiet6598]

I have been attracted to the field of Magick for a very long time. Due to education and upbringing, I was put off due to scary stories about going to hell and other ridiculous notions . I find myself again looking into starting a magical practice but have had a kundalini stirring/awakening (yes, I'm quite serious) and feel energy/Chi/Qi as a very buzzy sensation in my feet and spine, it's been 7 years since my rising. I'm concerned about using energies that I have little understanding of and wish to proceed responsibly, if anyone has any opinion they would like to voice? I'd appreciate any tips/hints/suggestions from anyone having the right knowledge/experience.

[@w.adammandelbaum1805]

During a ritual with the sephirot of the aytz l'chaim I pulled a Rabbi out of a hat.😋

[@golddiamondsgdpc3035]

Great video

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you for the kind words! :)

[@PetalsandGems]

Continuation of point 3: Wait doesn't that kinda entail that an obsession with efficient causes is just a reduction of all social exchanges into capital exchange, but for physics/metaphysics/the ground of how reality could work?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I think what I'm saying is precisely the opposite? If the POINT of a relationship is give and take, it's not much of a relationship. But give and take are phenomena that can be observed in relationships.

[@nordoflobsquipple3121]

I had no results with that GoM book. Have been using Success Magic with results though. I might add other set in stone rules aren't even always true. If you share a space with a person who is messy and it is having no negative affects on your practice, then cleanliness may not be a 100% set in stone rules either even if it is always preferred.

[@botangabriel3492]

Dogmas are useful as long as they are understood by you at the spiritual level. The reason the traditions passed on by the church are appreciated by many, one being revelation, in which many just find this tradition actually useful , and despite their earlier rebellion many return. I know, it's not for everyone, but traditions in the spiritual realm can be a great source for inspiration and deification, for those willing to see. It may work, it may not, what gives strength to these is your understanding, not blind allegiance. Just because it's old, doesn't mean it's good.

[@cooperradley]

I know it's a cliché to say this but... damn I wish this was the first video I had ever seen when I started to delve into magic. I don't think you could have put it more succinctly if you tried, Denis. If anyone asks me in the future "What is Magic?", I am going to respond with "well lets start with what it isn't" and will direct them straight to this KZbin video. Incidentally, with regards to no. 8 - A Choice... Are there any books you would recommend on words and thoughts affecting reality? Many thanks for your efforts Denis, they are gratefully appreciated. Cheers.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I have three videos you'll find in the very early days of my Esoteric Saturdays playlist that talk about how language affects reality 😊🙏

[@cooperradley]

@@FoolishFishBooks thank you! 🙏🏼

[@user-ih5en7zh9p]

I have a question if magic is all in your head or internal so how we hear about people threatened to be cursed and then the bad fortune get to them I have witnessed this thx in advance

[@FoolishFishBooks]

In the words of Lon Milo Duquette - "it's all in your head, you just have no idea how big your head is!" It's ALL in your head. Including what you perceive to be "the material world". Please check out my earlier videos in which I address this question in detail - there's an "essential 25 videos" playlist on my channel you might like.

[@JaniAarnio-e3n]

Magic is absolutely free in economic sense!

[@JaniAarnio-e3n]

Personally I see using money always lazy!

[@vincecashmere8444]

So i followed your LBRP INFO ! Liked it much. Came across a gentleman who's an acultist who talked about the l b r p real meaning . That it brings out the demons in you that you have to deal with in your ln your life. The drama in your life comes from them and you have to work with demos from your life. ? So I do it the LBRP for spiritual growth and to start into. a more magical life.what say you ?

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[@vincecashmere8444]

@FoolishFishBooks so doing LBRP For 9 months or so wanted your take . A occultist on line states the real thing that happens is you bring about your demons, and you must deal with them when routinely performing the LBRP ? I WAS PUT BACK. I do it to grow spiritually and have the beginning of Magick ritual. To better my life. Coincidentally or not I've had a lot of problems surface in my life . Many significant things such as health and financial plus more. What gives on this issue. ? Appreciate feedback. Do not remember your talks involving such . The Occultist says it is all part of it . Wrote a Kabbalah's book on Magick. It seems genuine.

[@mckinleaf]

So Lyam Ryan Christopher has a pretty idiosyncratic take on this stuff, but speaks with a tonne of certainty as though what he's saying is "standard knowledge", when it's just his somewhat idiosyncratic opinion. I think he has some interesting ideas, but it's important to understand his ideas on the meaning of ritual etc are kind of fringe. It's the occult, we love fringe! But still good to know when something is original opinion by the creator

[@vincecashmere8444]

@@mckinleaf thanks for sharing that perspective..

[@hathaway3979]

Great Stuff. I see myself as a practitioner myself, i'm always experimenting and discovering new techniques to enhance my arts. But your videos have really made an impact on my knowlege.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you for the kind words! My best wishes to you!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you for the kind words! My best wishes to you!

[@dawn670]

Have fun! And like Jack Grayle says "Add a little bit of snake skin!"

[@FoolishFishBooks]

:D

[@julian9898]

You dont think the Jungian Archetypes (and maybe NLP) are attempts at creating a unified theory of magick?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

The fact that everyone doesn't espouse them shows that the attempts has not yet succeeded, I suppose. Though I definitely like both of these "systems"

[@Zajcooo]

Yes, my magick through Christ is very dependent on my relationship with Him. And His Dad. And Mom. Cool syncretic approach.

[@justinhandfield3422]

Next time please do an explanation on Dragon magick I’ve learned all I can but it’s like more information is missing and where do I find more information about dragons

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Have you discovered the "book of the black dragon" series by Peter Hamilton Giles? NOT an easy read, but could be what you're looking for.

[@justinhandfield3422]

@@FoolishFishBooks sorry I don’t read Black arts books but I’ve read draconomicon sea land and sky a dragon magick grimoir dragon magick and the teaching of the five inner rings dancing with dragons dragon magick call on your clan to help your practice soar liber draconis draconomicon2 year of the magical dragon seeking dragon energy and magick and that’s it

[@mariaaaa1128]

Have u ever thought of reading audiobook? U have the voice and eloquence for it

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ah, you're very kind. I'd love to read audiobooks, but when I've done it in the past it's gathered very few views 🙇‍♂️

[@anilin6353]

Some things are what we do, others are waht we are. And all things come with a price.

[@samiam3297]

Become original..thats the trick. 😉 (i think ✌️😋) side note: ref Scholarity...was waiting to hear Scallywag hehe 😅

[@francisconieto154]

As controversial as No. 8 might sound, I totally agree. Also, Amen to No. 9; I've had the chance to discuss magick with people who only think the topic is very interesting and with people who have been practicing for barely a couple of weeks and the difference is abysmal...

[@JerryMain1]

About #9 .. well to me it was proved. And I talk about moving objects in a room thing, after some kind of trance from the guy. But he used mushrooms and cocaine btw. Also I got some more examples. Magic is so twisted

[@MarceloRodrigues-bv8tn]

9- I have to DESAGREE hahaha I saw Physical things happening, like the fire of a candle flickering in the same frequency the eletrical light above me was flickering and then the eletrical lamp exploded. It wasnt the first time I saw somwthing like this in my rituals. I saw plants moving alone inside of a room with no window, no wind, with no animal or insect near the plant. I came back after and the plant moved again. I saw my protection plant losing a branch that fell alone in the middle of a ritual at the moment i was telling her to protect me.

[@Ukkeli21]

Such things can happen but just getting to see mysterious things happen isn't really the point of magick

[@MarceloRodrigues-bv8tn]

@@Ukkeli21 Lessssss orr moreeee...the fact that this isn't the point of the real magick can (and ALMOST ALWAYS) is used for fakers, charlatans and frankly, ppl who that are lying for themselves.

[@MarceloRodrigues-bv8tn]

@@Ukkeli21 ALSO.: There's a rule. All the fonts i found in many and many years tell that: you don't need to USE the hability to change the physical realm, it's imperative that you have this hability.

[@heather_hill_HHH]

where is the one about throwing fireballs and spewing lightning while screaming ?? >:(

[@shauncampbell969]

Hello Sir; Of this video, Great cinematography, Great audio, great Product knowledge. Great editing. ( chronics of Riddick, cut away shot, nice ) Lastly, I am interested in Magick, to activate my chakra and third eye. All the best Shaun 🦉 of New York City

[@art_and_anarchy]

Wow that was a great video thank you ❤ by the way Im new here

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Welcome!

[@iiAccidentlyy]

so what is magick?

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[@kitsune776]

Can magic be dangerous?

[@mtmk5]

I have family members who are Born Again who are trying to save me from going to Hell because I practice magic!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

😮‍💨 I don't envy you. I do wish you luck and understanding on your path!

[@melissashannon2968]

❤

[@swagsukeuchiha7599]

the edgy magick shit is killing this field. i relate it to how the fitness industry likes to be flashy instead of practical

[@quorraquar2677]

💜💜💜