>>5947 >I concluded that ‘elemental energy’ was just what Bardon calls ‘vital energy’ Yeah I visited the spirits Bardon was working with... They are like a little taller gnomes in an underground place with well built structures stores and signs everywhere what is what. That was Silesia. As I went closer to the spirit it had a face like they are looking down on me but it turned out that is their "professional face" and that is how they look. It was like pic related but the nose was somewhat up but had a big beard and a meticulous observing stare. While the (earth) elemental spirits I have around were angry af the first time they appeared then asked for my help and once I figured out I can "unclog" their realms they were super happy friendly and gave me a bunch of gifts and willing to forge anything for me. But that magic is too "low" too heavy. While using that is truly makes manifestations it strains my energy body too much. I need to develop other parts of my being. So what I was trying to say here. The spirits Brandon had were smart and knew how to follow the specific way Brandon operated at. If you can connect to them or to Brandon's way of thinking you can have their "full power" but if they are too far away I don't know what success rate you will achieve with them. As your energies rise and go beyond your body the spirits will "Notice you" and you will notice them also and you will be able to build a relation and work with them. Working with spirits who has similar nature as you is easy and the ones that will connect you at first usually have similar natures.
>was regarding the elements as purely symbolic for more ethereal forces Many religion uses it that way and your idea was correct but not for actually "wielding them". Just because women are like water that doesn't mean putting my penis into water counts as sex. Also water can be also ice can be fluid or steam. Which element is ice and steam? Ice is solid and the element of earth is solid while steam can burn you and only fire can burn you. See? This is important once you try to get in touch with "real" elements. And if you are unable to "handle" the "psychological pull" then you will have harder time truly wielding them. And elements can be harsh. This is why that magic is discouraged until you know what you are doing. Acid is just an another fluid while you have a protective gear on but try to touch or breath that in and you are dead. This is how elements are. You need to understand how your energetic "coating" works.
>by overwhelming Not just overwhelming but try to "feel it". The body the flesh. That is also a complex system that handles elements and does it mostly unconsciously. This is why you have to understand how your unconscious works with your conscious intellect. Because the unconscious once feels "danger" it shuts off the "magic" because it is "Lethal" >I tend to get a surge of ‘panic’ It will happen a lot and you will need to understand that panic. Your mind is changing and does not know into what direction. Second guessing yourself is as important as it is dangerous. You need to understand your motives. And make your subconscious "confident" that the conscious knows what it is doing. I crashed my car many years ago because my subconscious got scared and the "gravity magic" I used got interrupted and slipped off the snowy highway... It worked perfectly for a 100 km but a single moment of doubt fucked it up
