Magickal Protection by Damon Brand
Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: A cruel bully has told me he can beat the protection in this book with his amazing powers. Is it possible?
A: People like this have one great weapon and that is fear. They make you afraid by shouting loudly, but such people are usually very tame and quiet bad at magick. If they were using powerful magick, they wouldn’t need to boast or threaten. Any claim to have broken through this protection is meant to undermine you with fear. The protection is entirely sound, but do make sure you add in the ritual that deals with bullies directly. You’ll be safe.
Q: I read that this book uses demons. Is this true?
A: No, of course not, but there will always be people who spread disinformation to scare you away from practical magick. The Master Protection ritual calls on the Genius Spirits which are neither angel or demon, and this has confused some people. These genius spirits, which can be thought of as ‘personified virtues’, are known as The Genii of the Twelve Hours, and are described in the Nuctemeron, attributed to Apollonius of Tyana from the First Century AD. (This was made known to European readers through a French translation by Eliphas Levi in his 1897 book Transcendental Magic, which was eventually translated to English by A.E. Waite.) Some people assume that if it’s not an angel, it must be a demon, but this is far from the truth. It is all too easy to assume that that ‘genius’ is the same as ‘genie’ because it sounds similar; genies are also known as ‘djinn’ or ‘jinn’, and can be evil. If you’re paranoid, you see the phrase ‘genius spirit’ and assume it’s an evil djinn. When you actually look at the texts referencing these spirits, and work with good translations, their nature is clear; what you get in Magickal Protection is safe. Genius Spirits are not angels, but we believe they are an embodiment or expression of angelic power; they personify the virtues of angels in the form of unique spirits, and these spirits have specific natures and powers that are not always obvious. In this book, the combined powers of the Genius Spirits are used to pass angelic power into the working. People who have actually used the magick report real and lasting results, so don’t let armchair occultists put you off.
Q: Will these banishings frighten off the spirits from my other magick?
A: No. If anything, banishing and protection rituals clear out the spiritual and psychic dross, and make your magick powers more intense. You will get better results from all your magick if you use Magickal Protection.
Q: Things got worse after I started the magick? Did it go wrong?
A: Probably not. This is very powerful magick, but if you were trying to stop a particular individual, or even a group, from harming you, there can sometimes be resistance, and the resistance can manifest as more insults, attacks, worse tempers and other displays of inner turmoil. This isn’t usually the case – most of the time the magick just works -but when there is a particularly stubborn, evil or wilful person who is intent on keeping power or control over you, they may sense the magick weakening them (without knowing it’s magick) and retaliate or resist. Although it’s difficult to see this as a good sign, it can genuinely be a sign that the magick is working well. If this type of worsening happens within a few days of your ritual, take it as a good sign, and either repeat or continue the magick, knowing that when people react in this way it means they are closed to having their oppressive power taken away from them. Your magick will win.
Q: Does this protection work against hexes, curses and forms of magick from other countries and cultures.
A: Yes it does.
Q: Should I banish after each ritual I perform?
A: There is no need to, but you are free to do so.
Q: You say that Yohach faces forwards, but what direction does Kalach face?
A: It’s open to interpretation, which is why the book says you can let any image arise. Some people like to picture Kalach facing away from them. For others, it works best if Kalach faces forwards. Rarely, but occasionally, people find Kalach looks off to the left. Rather than making a conscious decision, let the image of the angel arise spontaneously, if you can, and this will give you the best results. It’s fine if the direction changes with each working. If you can’t make the image arise spontaneously, then just picture Kalach facing forwards. For Yohach, always keep the angel facing in the same direction that you are facing.
Q: In the Master Protection Ritual how do I imagine my own immortality?
A: I like to think of immortality as the continual rebirth we experience as we develop, spiritually and magickally, according to the changes in our lives. This is quite easy to imagine. You can perceive yourself as somebody capable of adaptation and change.
Q: In the Master Protection Ritual, do I have to look at the talisman as I say all the names?
A: No, just follow the instructions as written and keep it within your field of view for the rest of the ritual.
Q: How do I pronounce…?
A: There’s a full section in appendix covering pronunciation. For additional thoughts on this matter and a video showing how to say the words, see Pronunciation FAQ.
Q: How often should I repeat the Master Protection Ritual?
A: This is covered in the chapter called How To Use This Book.
Q: What do you mean by ignite the talisman? Do I have to set it on fire?
A: No, you need to read the chapter The Workings of Protection, which explains this in full.
Q: I couldn’t see the sigil to activate the Sword Banishing in my ebook. Why?
A: Every test we’ve done indicates that the sigil is in the book, and is visible, but two readers have said they can’t see it. While we continue to look into this, if you need to, you can get a copy of the sigil by clicking here.
Q: The cover changed slightly in late 2017. Is the book any different?
A: No, the content is the same.
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I am currently doing 7 rituals a day 3 are from Magickal Protection
2 from The 72 Angels Of Magic, and Magickal Cashbook, I will do the protection ones back to back then take a 20 minute break then do the others. They all are different rituals (for different results) so I don’t think its a rush of power as written in your blog post, but is this ok or should I spread them out during the day?
In Magickal Protection, am I looking at the Sigil while I am saying the words for the Master Protection Ritual, or do I look at it and then read the ritual asking for the different powers. I am just saying its hard to keep my eyes on the Sigil and read it, so I don’t know if its to be memorized.
I ask the same question about the Shem Talisman in
72 Angels Of Magick Book while imagining walking through the field, feeling the sun, water etc.
Thanks so much for answering my previous question, and I thank you in advance for answering these as well!
That sounds like you might be taking on too much, but it’s for you to judge. If you’re not trying to force results or getting desperate it can be OK. But make sure you have the focus and energy, and a willingness to ba patient or it can hamper the results. Did you see this post: https://galleryofmagick.com/2016/10/20/the-abundance-of-magick/
With Protection – no, just follow it as written, scan first and then the spoken words. No need to complicate it.
With the 72 Angels it says, ‘The talisman can stay within sight, but you do not need to keep looking at it now.’
First I want to say thanks to the whole team of GOM books and website, we really appreciate this! I do have several questions:
1. While doing Sword Banishing at the end (in order to protect family within household) do I imagine them next to me the whole time, or when the while light is to be imagined at the end, or do I extend the white bubble of light around the whole house and imagine them in their rooms?
2. Is there physical effects of these spells? I did Magical Cashbook with no issues for the entire length of days. But then I started doing the Magical Cashbook, Sword Banishing, Master Protection Ritual, Protection For Loved Ones, 72 Angels for psychic powers enhanced, 72 Angles for Magical Powers to grow over the next years. Anyways the first day I dd all of these, I felt horrible, like panic attack or something with other effects for several hours it lasted. Everyday since I have been doing these 6 rituals I feel like my ears are full of water, I have headaches, which is unusual for me, and my body feels funny almost like sore in some places or cold coming on, it could have nothing to do with this but its weird how this started happening now. I feel weak as well sometimes and super sleepy. I do not want to stop the rituals though as I know they have certain length of days.
3. I started sungazing awhile back and I noticed that after several months, when I stand up a powerful force would push and pull me back and forth but it gets super strong when I am sungazing. Now when I do these rituals the powerful force happens super strong in certain parts of the ritual do you know what this is?
4. I read your blog post on doing rituals for others but I am still unclear, for the most part when doing these rituals am I looking at the person like I am in 3rd person watching them with that end result and feel an emotion for them, or am I pretending I am them (1st person) and carry on the ritual? I just wonder how does the ritual know who you are doing it for and whom to effect.
5. Last question, When transmuting this emotions, well how to do it. I feel like I want something but I am not an emotional person in general, I am one that was brought up to not express emotions and so its hard for me even though I want to feel a certain result like I see you guys say gratitude, thankfulness, love, or even the emotions of you have the powers of the Master Protection Ritual of all those things. Like I don’t know how to explain it, but I am thankful for things I have for example, but to feel it is another thing, I love for example but to feel it is another thing, its crazy I guess, I guess I want to know how to pull these emotions out of me and then transmute them, I hate to be doing all this work and for nothing.
Thank you so much for your time in advance.
Hello, and thank you.
1.) You can also use the ritual Protect Family and Loved ones for a direct effect, but in terms of the Sword Banishing, on this page https://galleryofmagick.com/2015/08/07/doing-magick-for-others/ it says, ‘When performing The Sword Banishing, you can expand the circle to protect those who are physically near to you (say, within the same house).’ So the third of your suggestions! Open to experimentation, but that’s a method we like!
2.) Mild side effect can occur, and are usually a sort of tired feeling. If there’s any anxiety, and you’re new to magick, it’s most likely to do with the newness. Magick itself, although stimulating, is a calming influence and will not be the cause. If you do feel too stirred, though, take a break. There’s more on this here; https://galleryofmagick.com/2015/07/21/a-touch-of-the-supernatural/
3.) No, I’m afraid I have no idea what that might be.
4.) You can use any approach. You can imagine being that person, actually feel as though you are them, and that you are doing the ritual for yourself (as them). So you pretend to be John Smith for the ten minutes it takes to do the ritual. Or, you say, ‘I want John Smith to make more money. That’s the result I want.’ So you do the result to get what *you* want, which is for John Smith to make more money, and so your feelings are about your own satisfaction and your own pleasure when the result comes about.
5.)The emotion doesn’t have to be big, it only has to change. Can you imagine what it feels like to find a bundle of cash on the sidewalk? That imagined feeling would be enough. Can you imagine how great it would be to drag your family from in front of speeding car? That feeling would work. If you can’t imagine at all, use memory. Remember times when things went well. Even a glimmer of change in the emotion will work.
Hi Adam,
First of all thank you for another great post of yours. It’s always good to open the GOM site and see a new posting!
I did the ritual to ‘Cleanse any space’ for the first day but then I stopped because something came to my mind: Do I clean the space from all kinds of energies? Good/protective ones too?
I hardly believe that spirits judge between ‘good’ and ‘negative’ energies.
Best
Thanks! It is a cleansing rather than a banishing, so when it talks about things not feeling right, or hauntings or other unwanted energies, that’s exactly what it’s doing – getting rid of those things that make it feel bad. It’s a cleansing rather than a sterilisation.