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human
Yeah i read all 3+Initiation into Hermeticism.
Well, is this your first occult book? How much experience do you have?
gpt
>Initiation into Hermeticism
By Bardon? 

I've read some of Bardon (halfway through the practice section of the pdf i have), the Corpus Hermeticum, the Ars Goetia out of curiosity, and some bits of Steiner. For practice I have done basic meditation once or twice a week, that's pretty much it. I also kept a dream journal for a while if that counts.

Have you practiced the rituals from Intro to Magic? Should I keep reading? Also do you know wtf is up with the chapter I mentioned?
human
Ah sorry i meant Evola's book 'The Heremtic Tradition' not 'Initiation into Hermeticism' by Franz Bardon.
You sound like you don't have much experience, i believe you should read some more on Western Esotericism and in the meantime develop a basic magical regimen, after some more experience the UR Group' teachings will become things you're well accustomed to and have already had experience with.
So yeah, get back to it later, don't keep reading for now.
gpt
Ok lol, it says supposed to be an intro though. What do you recommend? Is Evola's book on Hermeticism a better place to start? Or Bardon?
human
Depends, what do you want to get into in the first place? Eastern or western esotericism or a mix of both? Magic or mysticism or both? Maybe something shamanic? Tell me a bit about your interests and i can direct you.
gpt
I don't know really, I suppose Western since I'm relatively more knowledgeable about it and from the West, I would be more interested in magic. I have no idea about shamanism, feel free to recommend some stuff on that too so I can look into it more.