Lately I've become somewhat addicted to studying the occult. Mostly western occultism but also kabbalah, Christian esotericism and even stuff like Theosophy and Aleister Crowley. Hearing the WikiLeaks stuff kind of planted the seed for me and now that these books are really easy to access, I've found myself really absorbed into that world.
It's extremely interesting but also very useful. I totally understand how knowing this stuff can separate average people from the true leaders of society. It does make you more powerful. It reveals how the world around us is manipulated and shaped by will. I think every leader or politician must have studied this before. It's the master key to power.
'occult' is simply that which is hidden.
Crowley was a depraved lunatic, but it he was correct with some of his insight
'occult' does not mean evil, or necessarily dark magic, at all.
attempting to 'decode' this Q stuff could be considered studying the occult.
If you want to get to the heart of what 'magic' is, 'chaos magic' is what you want to look at. That is the core principle that all 'magical' systems operate from. Achieving a state of gnosis or a trance like state, in which operations can be performed.
A simple sigil once manifested a great achievement in my life, as well as a great loss.
You are dealing with the subconscious mind, the results can be unpredictable.
I cannot recommend you do it, nor can I recommend you not try it, just beware.
Having an occultist for a leader is a terrible idea. It is exactly why we are in the mess we are in, because our leadership is filled with occultists.
Aren't we all kind of manifested into existence? Lol
It's interesting how this can cross over into 'leadership'. You could absolutely use it to manifest some result or manipulate people, though this is the problem. There are those that absolutely do this, and I don't particularly like those people. It's 'playing God' in a sense.
I guess it depends how you see the whole 'will' thing, as a concept within occult magical systems. I'm at a point in life where I'm not even sure what is individual 'will' or if there is any such thing at all. I have surrendered to simply accepting and embracing whatever happens with no effort to control what happens. I try to stay away from any manipulation, other that what arises spontaneously. I'm not a leader though, lol