The Ad Libitum Department consists of workshops and lectures that don’t require any prerequisite knowledge or skills. It would be appropriate for those who have not yet started their studies in the Menshikova School and for those who would like to deepen their knowledge that has been acquired through the studies in the Main Department.
This department is for those who are just at the beginning of their magical path as well as for those whose inquisitive minds tend to have ten more questions to one found answer.
“How can one recognize a master who truly practices in the Northern Tradition? How can one tell that he is not dealing with an imposter?” There is a very good way. It is to become a master yourself. Then nobody will be able to fool you.
“Whether there is a difference between soul and consciousness, and what kind?”
Of course, there is a difference. The soul is an informational structure, it is eternal and indivisible. It passes from one incarnation to another, it is a parcel of god’s consciousness. The consciousness is the result of the soul’s activity.
“What can cause a lack of power and energy for magical practice, and how can it be restored?”
There can be several reasons for this. They fall into two categories: external and internal. The internal reasons have to do with a kind of blockage within the consciousness that prevents the passage of certain currents of powers on which the magical discipline is based. The external reasons are caused by processes when currents are blocked intentionally or due to some fatal situation in the outside world.
“In the US, for several generations now, it has been customary to circumcise baby boys right after birth, pretty much all of them. A boy is born, gets circumcised, and then returns back to his mom. Could you tell us about the meaning behind these actions, and how these consequences can be eliminated?’
As you understand, once the foreskin is surgically removed, you can’t sew it back on, you can’t reverse the procedure. It is a secularly adapted Judaic ritual.
“If your mother curses you and wishes you dead, what should be done? How to avoid everything she is doing?”
A mother’s curse is the scariest thing out there. When you curse your own child, you are actually cursing yourself, you are cursing your own blood. And the curse you cast on your own child automatically comes back to you. But that doesn’t make it any easier for the child.
“Should a woman with a child psychotype have children, if she has no desire to have them? How can one tell if it’s just egoism or if this type of life experience is simply unnecessary?” Egoism is a peculiarity of one’s nature, in a way. Egoism is something that accentuates, something that puts an internal emphasis on things – on what is important and what is not. What is more important, myself or the world?
“A desire is just an emotion, an inner yearning, or simply a whim. In that case, can the goal also be a desire transformed into the actions taken in order to achieve what is desired?” A desire is a person’s greatest treasure. And it’s a great gift of the human mind. Through desires, we are capable of changing reality, creating magic, and performing miracles.
“You frequently mention that witches and sorcerers are not exactly human. What do you mean by that?” Every person you see, every person you can call a human is understandable and not dangerous as long as he doesn’t change. We don’t like people who are susceptible to change.
“My current goal is to build relationships with people of another culture. Right now, I’m being perceived more as a stranger. What principles of interaction with other cultures should I consider on the magical level to make them trust me and be perceived as one of them, or as a friend?”
There are two connectional aspects in the social world, they are cultural and civilizational. Culture comes from gods, and civilization comes from people. You need to obey the laws in force on this land explicitly
“About a year ago, a company that failed to pay me what it owed went bankrupt. Does this mean that, by law, they owe me nothing? What does bankruptcy mean for both parties involved from a magical perspective?”
From a magical perspective, this indicates the loss of resources and opportunities to receive it from there. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t get it from another source.
