Want To Become An Occultist? START HERE: Book Recommendations For Beginner Occultists || Occult 101

This video is something I wish I would have had when I started my journey into the world of the occult. In this video, I discuss esoteric magical practices and occult book recommendations for the beginner as well as advice for the beginner occultist. This video covers a wide range of magical practices including ones that derive from: neoplatonism, hermeticism, and kabbalah / qabalah. I also discuss other topics such as ceremonial magick and ancient universal shamanism.

Timestamps are as follows:
00:00 Intro
01:59 General Occultism
10:44 Ceremonial Magick
12:22 Hermeticism
14:18 Kabbalah vs. Qabalah
15:27 Hermetic Qabalah & A Brief Mention of Chaos Magick
19:34 Shamanism
23:53 Final Thoughts

Here is the link to my video on chaos magick:

The books discussed in this video are as follows...

GENERAL OCCULTISM:
- The Occult Book & The Conspiracy Book by John Michael Greer
- The Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Edited by Donald Tyson
- The Eastern Mysteries & The Western Mysteries by David Allen Hulse

SPECIALTIES:
- Ceremonial Magick: The Golden Dawn by Isreal Regardie
- Hermeticism: The Kybalion Hermetic Philosophy by the Three Initiates
- Qabalah: The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune and The Chicken Qabalah by Lon Milo Duquette
- Shamanism: Earth Magic by Steven D. Farmer and Shamanism Archaic Techniques of Ecstacy by Mircea Eliade

I would like to recommend SO MANY MORE occult books, but if I didn't stop here, this video would be hours long! I hope this helps you navigate the occult world a bit better. Thanks for watching!

Find me on Instagram: @IvyTheOccultist

[Shadowman]

I combined my occult studies with science and using the 48 laws of power as a baseline to guide it through. The universal laws of attraction are tricky, but useful to learn once their pattern is deciphered and it's rythem decoded.

Good stuff by the way, love your videos - very informative!

[sethrakes]

Great video 🥳

Also, “The Three Initiates” who wrote the Kybalion = William Walker Atkinson

[Meeeeeeeestery]

I can't explain: I hoped and I felt you would have mentioned Lon Milo Duquette because I think he is a very much enlightened being...and you did! I love you! ;) I found today your channel and definitely fell in love with your character, your ways and attitude. And gosh, you're grounded as hell! There's true light in here.

[robertbradley]

Absolutely a FANTASTIC video. I have been studying the occult for only three years, yet after watching this,
I feel like I am back to day ONE !! I loved this !!!

[RowanBlake]

I am really excited to find your channel and I am going to be binge watching all day :) thank you for sharing all this knowledge with us

[adulbox]

OMG. Your channel is exactly what I need and what I was looking for. You are amazing Ivy! Thank you 💗

[georgevulpescu]

Here some tips about how to pronounce the name of the Shamism book author, Eliade. Go by syllable, so first comes E (like Emily), then LI (like Lee from Bruce Lee), then A (like America) then DE (like DEsert). There are some other good books from him, A History of Religious Ideas, and, last but not least, The Myth of the Eternal Return (love this one!).

[wendykleeb]

Relistening to this. Bought 3 more. I need to relisten to this periodically. Several are free on Audible if you have the Prime program

[sunnyshowers]

I am loving your channel! I've been consuming a few witchcraft-related youtube channels for a while, and they are all so wonderful in different ways. I love how you focus on the occult and topics that aren't covered by the other channels I watch. Book recommendations...LOVE THAT ALWAYS. Love. I also really like your personality - I feel like we'd be buds. :)

[moonsinger]

The name of the author of "Shamanism, Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy" is pronounced Meer-chee-a El-ee-ah-dey (he was Romanian). He was a professor of the history of religion at the University of Chicago. I did read "Shamanism", which was a slog, but I adored his "The Sacred and the Profane" !

[GnomeInPlaid]

Wow, this sure beats the old mail order book clubs from way back in the day!

[AlchFi]

Utmost appreciation for the insights! 👁️💡✨

Intertwining fasting (18 hrs daily up 3-5 days x2 monthly) distilled water, electrolytes, and taking herbal nootropics my occult studies to optimize the process, especially knowing that the Pythagoreans and Kabbalists fasted extensively.

Also, studying a lot of William Walker Atkinson’s content and Mark Passio.

[foxynai]

I love your videos. Love love love the book recommendation! Thank you for all you do.

[marnik]

Hello! So nice that I found your channel. I'm actually studying this field, right now I do my postgraduate thesis on Dion Fortune and the Esoteric Western Tradition. ✌

[monoceros]

Very helpful video! It’s true that it’s a tough world to navigate for a beginner since there are sooo many options/branches.

[beccarze]

Love this video, your vibes, and the book recommendations. Subscribed and looking forward to more content!

[suzannetol]

Great list of recommendations. Even after 12 years of being in the Occult, it are still benefits to seeing list like this. A reminder I need to reread a book to refresh my memory or to check if I can find better transportation of old texts. I love Greer's books. He did a lot of wonderful writing. I really enjoyed his "The New Encyclopedia of the Occult". I always love seeing Lon Milo Duquette books getting recommendations. His humor just makes even the hardest subjects understandable and fun.

So glad I found your channel. Keep up the lovely work.

[GizmoRain.]

Great info, thanks! I'll definitely be checking some of those books out

[Leny]

Finally a goid video the youtube shorts of other recommendations I was seeing where horrendous.

[Helena_helvella.crispa]

Wow, your content is outstanding. New subscriber and working my way through your videos. Very well done and delivered with such a personable, engaging, and welcoming style. Thank you so much!