I want to obtain peace, inner mastery and advanced psychic abilities. I'm already more than a little crazy. What are the essential works and actions to bring these about?

>>40675745 (OP)
You can never have psychic abilities, anon. It's fiction.

>>40675745 (OP)
What do you have to start with for psychic abilities? Any psychic moments in your life?

>>40675745 (OP)

Start learning how to do magic.

Here’s a list of some of the best and most influential occult books, spanning traditional grimoires, mystical philosophy, ritual magic, and esoteric thought. They’re grouped into classic, modern, and thematic categories to help you find what fits your interest:

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Classic & Foundational Occult Texts

These are core texts in Western occultism, often foundational for entire traditions:
1. The Kybalion by The Three Initiates (1908)
• Explores Hermetic philosophy (mentalism, correspondence, vibration).
• Highly influential in modern New Thought and occult circles.
2. The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall (1928)
• An encyclopedic overview of esoteric traditions: alchemy, tarot, Pythagoreanism, Kabbalah.
• A cornerstone for understanding the Western Mystery Tradition.
3. The Book of the Law by Aleister Crowley (1904)
• Central Thelemic scripture. Dense, cryptic, poetic.
• If you’re interested in ceremonial magic or Crowley’s work, it’s essential.
4. Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1533)
• The most influential grimoire of the Renaissance.
• Covers astrology, alchemy, spirits, talismans, and divine magic.
5. The Magus by Francis Barrett (1801)
• A condensed version of Agrippa and earlier sources.
• Very influential on the 19th-century magical revival.

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Modern Occult Works & Practitioners

These bridge older traditions with modern magical practice:
6. Modern Magick by Donald Michael Kraig (1988)
• A comprehensive, beginner-friendly guide to ceremonial magic.
• Covers rituals, pathworking, astral projection, and elemental magic.
7. Condensed Chaos by Phil Hine (1995)
• A key text of chaos magick.
• Practical, irreverent, and postmodern in tone—perfect for DIY-minded magicians.
8. Liber Null & Psychonaut by Peter J. Carroll (1987)
• Chaos magick classic.
• Focuses on results-based magic and mind training over dogma.

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9. Initiation Into Hermetics by Franz Bardon (1956)
• A dense but serious, structured system of magical training.
• Extremely influential for those seeking “real” inner development.
10. The Tree of Life by Israel Regardie (1932)

• A clear introduction to Qabalistic ceremonial magic.
• Regardie also edited and preserved many of Aleister Crowley’s works.

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Witchcraft, Pagan, and Occult Mysticism

For those drawn to folk magic, mysticism, and the feminine:
11. Witchcraft Today by Gerald Gardner (1954)

• Foundational for Wicca and the modern witchcraft revival.

12. The Spiral Dance by Starhawk (1979)

• A feminist, Earth-centered approach to witchcraft and ritual.

13. The Red Goddess by Peter Grey (2007)

• A poetic, intense dive into Babalon (Thelemic goddess) and sexual gnosis.

14. Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler (1979)

• Sociological look at modern Paganism in America.

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Grimoires & Folk Magic

Traditional spellbooks and folk practices:
15. The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses (18th–19th century)

• Folk magic attributed to Moses, influential in Hoodoo and African diasporic traditions.

16. The Picatrix (11th century)

• An Arabic grimoire on astrological magic, very dense but highly regarded.

17. The Lesser Key of Solomon (Lemegeton)

• Famous for the Goetia (72 demons).
• Essential for demonology, evocation, and ceremonial magic.

18. The Long Lost Friend by John George Hohman (1820)

• American folk magic from the Pennsylvania Dutch tradition.

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Mystical & Philosophical Esoterica

Broader mystical texts with occult overlap:
19. Meditations on the Tarot by Anonymous (Valentin Tomberg)

• Deep Christian esotericism using tarot as a symbolic language.

20. The Corpus Hermeticum (2nd–3rd century)

• Ancient Hermetic writings on the divine mind, gnosis, and cosmos.

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Would you like recommendations based on a specific interest—like astrology, spir