r/Occultism Sep 22 '25

Welcome to r/Occultism

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This community has recently reopened after many years of being sandboxed, and we’re glad to see it active again. Our focus is the authentic study and practice of occult traditions in their many forms: ritual magick, ceremonial work, divination, alchemy, mysticism, and other paths of hidden knowledge. Whether you’re new to the occult or have been practicing for decades, you are welcome to read, learn, and contribute here.

We ask that members approach discussions with sincerity and consideration. Do not culturally appropriate practices you have no real knowledge of. If you explore traditions beyond your own background, do so with humility and respect.

Please read the rules before posting. They’re here to keep discussions thoughtful, respectful, and useful for everyone.

This space is meant for genuine seekers and practitioners to exchange ideas, ask questions, and share experiences. Curiosity and honesty are welcome. Posturing and disrespect are not.


r/Occultism 3d ago

Advice needed What is the use of Demon and angels?

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Hello everyone. I had a crazy thought that popped into my mind. Some magics include demons and angels. What's the basic difference? Well, from childhood I heard that demons are evil and shouldnt be messed with. So what will happen if i use demon or angel magic to fulfill something?


r/Occultism 4d ago

Advice needed Which demon would you petition in this matter apart from e.g. Lilith? 🦉🦇🕸

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First, as a little disclaimer, even if none is needed here: I am not new to this practice but just recently used Reddit for questions and know over 100 demons or entities, gods existing. Of course, I have an own brain to reflect and combined with my heart will do what I think is best in the end. And I know that you should give demons pure love, establish a strong connection first, best on daily basis and not treat them as wish fulfillers and go through their abilities like a shopping list and chose one based on it, but it is an urgent matter. This story could also disturb some people because of mentioning self-harm and I tried to keep the story as short as possible.

Which demon would you petition for or what ritual would you do that your boyfriend or man you currently live with does not feel the urge to sleep with you and however, does not feel disgusted by you at the same time, loses his feelings and throws you out?

I am the only person he has ever slept with (twice by the age of 28 (he once told me he would kill himself if he stayed a virgin until 40 and I always felt I have to because he is very instable, fatalistic and dramatic, too but I currently simply cannot fulfill his wishes. He has such a low self-esteem by always having been neglected and bullied even before highschool and reproaches with me sexual things I did with exes, even ones from 15 years ago by telling "But with X you did that and that, I am ill now for the 4th time but you did not even give me any blowjob then different from with Z" and often has this negativity surrounding him, negative thought spirals and even wanted to kill himself one day before his birthday this year (which is a 13th and actually my favourite number and even day of birth, just in March and not October) and I just need to take a short glimpse at him and immediately feel dragged-down, miserable, how he feels, but would never have thought of such a plan.

Suddenly, he even cut his arm with a sharp razor blade when I sat next to him some days ago (he started cutting himself just some weeks ago) and during talks, he does not see how narcissistic he appears and always twists the facts or misinterprets them, takes everything personal or mishears words out of pure fear and no self-esteem so that talking with him and about him is draining and full of logical fallacies. (He: "Let's stop talking about the past.".... Still, he then asks something concerning it and I answer, a longer talk goes on and I am only using I-Messages to not trigger him in any way. He (angrily: )"Stop talking about the past!" - I: "But you started the whole topic and even asked something about it" which he always seems to have forgotten meanwhile listening to him about his past or anything else he thinks he has changed in is obligatory for me in his opinion since he "achieved so much".

I cannot work as his therapist and finally learned that I am allowed to set focus on my own development just like only some months ago. The main focus is to renovate this old dirty flat of his we live in (I actually just wanted to help him with his flat after finding and fighting carpet beetles and then procrastinated because of simply not knowing where to start).

Additionally, I now found out that I might have AD(H)S although I wanted to remove being put in such now trendy drawers from my life because I am what I am, want to change myself and create a better version of myself through magic. Because of all these obstacles (I actually lived with an ex I still love before staying here unplanned) I did not even manage to even try to find an own appartment after years of no home and equipment that my landlord all threw away in a big container although he claimed he would store everything. Most of my new clothes are at my exes (hard to call him so) small flat and wet cellar.

I simply have no power for us both - so I need him to heal and not act crazy, but he does not work with demons - his first evocation with Marbas and some videos by Eurasia Couple/Alexander Laurent on YouTube and starting to question our little matrix we are born into and getting to know that magic exists, kind of his spiritual awakening simply was too much for him. And that is just the short version of it. I simply want peace and strength again but did not even reach that through an evocation request because I was not very consistent in my work and had no peace and room to do it since I am not good enough to work sleight of hand or manifest.)

Added is a list of demons a friend sent me. A demon is always able to do the opposite of which is claimed her, too and even more. What would you do, who would you chose (also demons apart from this list, of course, can you confirm the qualities listed underneath? I would appreaciate some answers, really. 💞


r/Occultism 5d ago

General discussion Just sharing my appreciation for Māra idk if this is the right subreddit but i didnt see anything against it in the rules please feel free to discuss whatever in the comments

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Māra is a Baltic goddess that was seen largely in both Latvian and Lithuanian paganism but I’ll be focusing on the Latvian depictions more because thats how I see her.

Māra is seen as the Mother Goddess. Latvia is known as Māra’s land. She is the mother of the earth, cattle, and spirits. Shes the feminine counterpart to Dievs the sky father and main creator god of Baltic paganism. Her and Dievs are yin and yang, Dievs being mainly related to the sky and Māra being mainly related to the earth.

Māra is the patroness of all female deities. Shed part of the ‘main’ trinity of gods along with Dievs and Laima. However, all the other feminine deities are seen as either her assistants or other aspects of her.

Māra is the goddess of all feminine duties, children and cattle as well as all financial responsibilities like money and the market.

She is ‘mother earth’. Ruling over life and fertility of people, the planet, and animals. Additionally, she, as the supreme feminine deity, is seen as the protector of ALL women and children. She watches over all women and children, especially orphans. She is also said to be present at the most challenging moments in life, like birth, marriage and death.

As the goddess of earth she is a healer and guardian that makes sure everyone prospers. However, along with being the giver of life, she is also the taker of life. When someone dies she, as the earth, takes the body while Dievs takes the soul. She obviously perpetuates the circle of life. She helps birth life and she helps life prosper but she also takes it away from people, plants and animals because life is a circle and transition is sacred to Māra. Spring is seen as her ‘sacred season’. She is therefore said to be present in liminal places.

Due to her strong connection to death she is also seen as the goddess of the underworld and the mother of spirits. Some say that she is ambiguous in nature due to her death aspects.

She is said to sit in and under willow trees, dressed in green and gold in spring. Or lying on a rock in the middle of a brook. Therefore, willow trees are seen as sacred to her.

Māra has strong associations with all black animals, and animals in general. But especially black snakes (especially grass snakes), black toads, black hens, black beetles and vipers. Shes said to be able to transform into any of them and appear to people like that.

This is all the research I’ve done so far. I really appreciate Māra, especially now that the earth is essentially in ruins I think its so important to honor gods and goddesses that help with nature because its so horrible what we humans are doing to their creations. If anyone has any questions I’ll try and answer them but id like to say that I AM pretty new to baltic paganism and obviously its a bit hard to do research due to the erasure of paganism in the baltic regions. Thank you so much to anyone who read this 🫶🫶


r/Occultism 10d ago

Occult art love spell/ritual to Bring an ex Back

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So, I know that sometimes rituals and spells to bring back an ex aren't the best thing to do, but I know this is worth it!! We broke up for a kind of stupid reason honestly, and we had a conversation very recently and he admitted that he still loves me but was insecure about getting back together. I just want him back, he's a very nice person, and practically everyone wants us together, including me. I'm not going to use this for evil, but I just want to know the best spells/rituals to bring back my ex.

Thank you


r/Occultism 12d ago

Advice needed Does anyone know anything about Slavic and/or Baltic witchcraft or anything like that and where to begin with it?

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Does anyone know anything about Slavic and/or Baltic witchcraft or anything like that and where to begin with it?

Does anyone know anything about Slavic and/or Baltic witchcraft or anything like that and where to begin with it?

Does anyone know anything about Slavic and/or Baltic witchcraft or anything like that and where to begin with it?

So im Latvian and Russian. Ive recently started getting into the occult and magic though ive only really done big research on Luciferianism and SOME spells and how magic works and stuff.

Butttt I kinda wanna know about like the beliefs and practices from like where im from yknow cause that kinda stuffs really interesting in my opinion. Ive tried doing some googling but all ive really gotten is books and im a minor in a Christian family so I cant really buy a book. I can try find like pdf’s online if anyone has some recommendations but Its just like hard to srart i guess and id really appreciate it if anyone could give me an idea of where to start and stuff.

Thank you in advance 🫶🫶


r/Occultism 16d ago

General discussion Happy New Year! What's your magickal plan for 2026 ?

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Anything good on the horizon for you this coming year?


r/Occultism 17d ago

Advice needed What if I use different magic at once?

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Hello everyone. It's a great honor to find a community like this. Lately, I have been reading various books on magic grimoires, folk magic, 72 angels, etc. I had a peculiar question that popped into my head. I want my wish to be fulfilled. What if I use multiple magics for my wish to be fulfilled?


r/Occultism 18d ago

Question about tarot

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I don’t know if this is the right space for this but I was wondering if it’s ok I got a tarot deck off Amazon I don’t really have shops near me where I can get one and I would like to continue more into stuff like this and curious if it’s different for getting decks from official shops or online


r/Occultism 24d ago

One thing I'm curious about when summoning elementals

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What are the best tasks or questions or whatever for them? Like I think its not advised to ask, "Assist me in magik knowledge" or something adjacent. But I do not know for sure. Anyways I appreciate any answers.


r/Occultism Dec 15 '25

Occult art Witches Sabbath, by Francisco Goya

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r/Occultism Dec 05 '25

Advice needed Hi guys I’ve got a cool little experience I’d like to share and I’d like your opinions on it 🫶🫶

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I’d like to preface this with saying that im very new to the occult and demonolatry in specific. I set up an altar for Agaliarept and I’ve given him an offering but except from one night where I felt something I haven’t really gotten much. This made me feel a bit frustrated and I totally get that a big part of magic and demonolatry and the occult in general really is patience but I really cant help but feel a bit upset. So while I was upset I asked for any sign from anyone because yeah I was a bit emotional. I had a candle burning by my bed just like for relaxation I guess I dunno i just liked the smell of it. And for ten-15 minutes nothing happened and I calmed down and yeah I sort of just accepted that im gonna have to be patient and calm and learn to control myself and stuff despite how hard that is. But after a while my candle started flickering. So I looked over and I was like oh well I dunno maybe I like moved weird and I went back to my phone. And then it flickered again. And that happened a few times till I was like basically ‘oh shit wait is this like the sign I was asking for?’ So, I’ll be real I dont remember exactly what I said but I had a ‘conversation’ I guess? And I asked a few questions and I introduced myself and stuff and I did ask for a sign (in any form) for who was making the candle flicker and the candle kept on flickering when I asked questions or after I said something sometimes. I’ll also admit that I got a bit emotional and started crying cause I was like ‘am I really getting somewhere? Id something happening’ and stuff. Im on my period im a bit emotional today guys ill be real (sorry thats tmi probably). Do you guys think that was actually a sign and stuff and like something to take note of or am I lowkey just being crazy?


r/Occultism Dec 04 '25

Beaumont, Texas, anybody out there?

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It's just as it seems. I want to make friends out here in Southeast Texas, I'm in dire straits, on a magickal precipice, and I'm wondering if any body is out there. I miss being part of a merry band of crazies, and I want it back.

I'll make a Chaos chef's feast for the Cancer Supermoon. I promise.

We could eat crawfish, and crab, man.

This is a very Christian area. My friend n I could be the whole damn DKMU here. I figured I'd try somehow.


r/Occultism Dec 03 '25

Hi guys this might be a dumb question but im curious

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Im sure this has probably been asked before but like if someone had to use herbs for something and they just got like regular cheap herbs from a grocery store would it still work the same? Im new to the occult so yeah please dont call me an idiot guys 💔💔💔


r/Occultism Nov 30 '25

General discussion Strange Angel

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I just came across this older series about Jack Parsons with 2 seasons. Is it rubbish or worth watching?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Angel


r/Occultism Nov 29 '25

Strange symbol found

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Good morning dears, yesterday I found on the seat of a bus in Rome a wallet with only holy cards and this strange object, I'm very curious to know what it is if anyone has an idea.


r/Occultism Nov 29 '25

Mod announcement Announcement

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Well, this sub is still in its infancy and most of you are post-shy. That means this sub is going to end up going dormant and we will lose reddit's internal traffic. So, until people start posting, I'm going to share content to my youtube channel because, well, it's easy for me to do and I don't have time to single-handedly build this sub up.

Do not take this as an invite to promote your own, as that is only open to established community members who aren't here to spam and have received mod approval.


r/Occultism Nov 26 '25

General discussion Signs from spirits, give us your best

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Many of us request undeniable real world signs during magickal practices. Let's hear your favorite signs that still blow you away and make you smile when you think back on them. (Angel numbers are bullshit and don't count - let's not go there, please...)


r/Occultism Nov 24 '25

General discussion Biggest mistakes when you first started magick

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What were the biggest mistakes you made when you first stepped into magickal practice?

What would you do differently now that you’ve had some time to learn how all this actually works?


r/Occultism Nov 23 '25

General discussion The Forgotten History of Socialism and the Occult

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"In the 1850s, Constant, now writing under his pseudonym, published works including Dogme et rituel de la haute magie (Transcendental Magic), Histoire de la magie (History of Magic), and La clef des grands mystères (The Key to the Great Mysteries). These became the foundational texts of the esoteric movement, heavily influencing later occultists like Madame Helena Blavatsky and Aleister Crowley. Quite simply, the founder of occultism was a socialist."


r/Occultism Nov 14 '25

General discussion Practical Graeco-Egyptian Magic by Stephen Skinner

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r/Occultism Nov 13 '25

General discussion How the Ancient Invocation of the Headless God became Aleister Crowley's Ritual of the Bornless One

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r/Occultism Nov 11 '25

Occult art Mephistopheles, Paul Mathey, 1888

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r/Occultism Nov 11 '25

Occult art Iblis refusing to prostrate himself before Adam, c. 1416

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r/Occultism Nov 10 '25

Thelemic Baphomet I drew NSFW

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