First steps in Greco-Egyptian magic
 
Newcomers to the PGM invariably wonder what practices they should first take up. The methodology here is based on my initial approach around 2011-2012, and I can attest to its transformative effects when done regularly & diligently.   Essential, first-stage, regular practices:   - The adoration to the sun God Phrê for success (PDM XIV, 475-480)       - The adoration to the Lord of the Universe (Corpus Hermeticum I)   - The Recitation of the Heptagram (alignment with the 7 vowels, PGM XIII, 824-835)   - The Hidden Stele (PGM IV 1115)   - The Secret Hymn / Hymn of   Rebirth (Corpus Hermeticum XIII)   - The prayer of Thanksgiving (The Perfect Discourse)   At the end of this post, I included my versions of these.   You can incorporate all the above into a daily regime as follows. Recite the adoration to Phrê eastward seven times right after waking up; perform the Heptagram while showering (even if you're in a confined space, simply pivot on your axis); toward midday recit...