How do you learn your craft?

[lumineth Realm Lord]

Do you learn from books?
Do you learn from a friend, group, or master?
Do you learn from online videos, tutorials, and lectures?

In addition, when you do an exercise, when and how often do you do it?

 

[Lurker]

Do you learn from books?

Yep, I sure do. I'm academically inclined, so books are my friends.

Do you learn from a friend, group, or master?

I joined two orders but left them both within a year. I've decided I need to chart my own course. Outside of those orders, I've never told anyone IRL that I practice magic, but it would be nice to have a friend or two to perform rituals with.

Do you learn from online videos, tutorials, and lectures?

Nope, I've never done that. They're too expensive and not interactive enough. Some day I might, though, if I think one is worth it.

In addition, when you do an exercise, when and how often do you do it?

I do them until I feel confident about moving on.

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I do them until I feel confident about moving on.

In other words, until I feel that I've mastered the exercise.

 

[AbammonTheGreat]

Do you learn from books?
Do you learn from a friend, group, or master?
Do you learn from online videos, tutorials, and lectures?

In addition, when you do an exercise, when and how often do you do it?

I started with lots of study. Lots and lots of study. So much study that in my early occult career everyone loved to call me an armchair. I also joined a few orders but they were more a social club than getting anything done. The benefit was meeting more adept occultists than I who introduced me to new ideas and concepts.

I like to listen to occult podcasts and esoteric YouTube thats informed academically as it helps me keep a pulse on what's happening in our scene and points me towards new material to study and read.

A large part of learning is practicing. Not being afraid of experimentation. Practice is a better teacher than any guru or book, though being a good researcher and student will take you farther than your peers. Most of my developments in practice and guidance today comes directly from the spirits and diety. They point me towards what to read, hand me down technique, and inspire revelation and gnosis.

I begin every morning at sunrise with an hour of meditation, devotion, and prayer. I conjure spirits at night 3-4 times a week. Though I do take breaks from conjuration when I notice myself getting a little detached from reality or manic and refocus on enjoying my mundane life for a month.

 

[Mannimarco]

Do you learn from books?
Do you learn from a friend, group, or master?
Do you learn from online videos, tutorials, and lectures?

In addition, when you do an exercise, when and how often do you do it?

A little, a little, a bit. At least 99% of everything I've learned has been through trial and error/experience. As to exercises, I do divination to determine how often I can do an exercise and still have it be safe and helpful. This varies tremendously, both by exercise, and by what else I am doing at the time.