The Paths of Dark Magick

In Dark (Black, I will use the two terms interchangeably)as a Bully to the spirits. The idea is to force them to do
Magick, be it Necromancy, Night Magick, Blood Magick,what you want, not be nice to them. Traditionally its
or "Demonic" the goal is power at any cost. It's not formainly used for asking questions, I like to take it further.
the weak or faint of heart. Cutting, burning, and workingNight Magick is fairly straight forward. I first read about
in pitch black are common elements of these types ofthe concept in the books of Konstantinos, a noted
Magick. You will deal with spirits, Elementals, the godsPagan Author. His approach is very "main stream
and goddesses of old still empowered by the belief ofgothic", and still in the realm of "good magick". A
ages and many more frighting things. I hope you cancommercialized version. Still, no source of information
handle it.or inspiration is without merit.
To begin you must learn to control your fear andI prefer to use the principles of Night Magick with a
increase your tolerance for pain. Sit in a dark roomdarker twist. The basic idea behind Night magick, is that
gazing into the void, drip the wax from a burningwe spend a full half of our lives (more or less) in the
candle on your most sensitive areas, get a sharp knifedark of night, there is power in the dark. There is also
and make small cuts on your fingers. Remember topower in the fear of the dark, yours and others.
use proper protection and first aid, practicing anyBlood Magick is specifically using blood to power a
Magick does not protect you from bacteria or disease.ritual. Yours or a willing donor. Any type of Magick can
To the casual reader This may seem insane. Cutbe combined with any other. Most consider using blood
myself? Drip wax on my sensitive areas? Are youas simply a part of some rituals, I consider it a type of
NUTS?!!Magick in itself. When used right it can bring great
No I'm not.potency to any ritual. I have created a few rituals that
There is power in pain and blood. Learning to use thatare purely blood and pain rituals.
energy to project your desires is the key to Dark"Demonic" Magick is the summoning of dark spirits and
Magick, no matter what kind.Elementals. Elementals are nature spirits, like nature
The Basic principles of Dark Magick are simple, usethey are powerful and dangerous to fool around with.
the elements of life others are afraid of to bringA common element of High Magick is calling on beings
greater power to your rituals. If you are a novice, Blackpeople have given power to. Call them gods, demons,
Magick is not for everyone, but like any good tool itor imaginary friends. Over the ages the belief in these
shouldn't be fully discarded either. Its also not aboutthings has given them power, and personality.
being nutty, just for the sake of it. If you are just someSome call them "Thought forms". They are ideas given
goth kid looking for more ways to be "evil", lookpower by belief in them. Many areas of true Magick
elsewhere. True Magick is not kind to fools.deal with these "ideas", I will specifically deal with the
Necromancy is Death Magick. Specifically manipulatingdarker ones. Personally I think of them as ways to tap
spirits to do your work for you, or rather to empowerinto deeper parts of my personalty.
it. It is not a friendly type of magick, you will be acting