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"Doubt"

One of the toughest (in my opinion) is doubt. Prior to addressing this issue one must contemplate 'honest' and 'honesty'.
"Self forgiveness" is in direct relation to these issues. "False arrogance" is in direct relation to these issues.
The "front" of how you act around others or how others see you is not essential. What you see in the mirror, between the reflection and you is all that really matters.
Especially when it comes to doubt. And especially when it comes to 'works of magic'. The words "I CAN'T" have detoured many a great feat.
The difference between thinking and knowing. Is like the difference of hearing someone describe the smell and color of a rose.
And actually smelling and seeing the rose in your hand. The difference is experience. Doing. Action. Sensation.
They equal an equation to knowing.
True confidence equals trust. Is also part of the equation. Remembering what has occurred is the "final vitality" for the total.
This is one of the importance s of the "Magical Journal". (To remind you of your experiences and Dis-wade doubt.) Whether or not other persons trust you should not be and is not the true issue.
If you don't feel that you can achieve an objective, the objective, will most likely, not be achieved. On the other hand is when you jump in with "false arrogance" of how absolutely sure you are that you will achieve, without preparedness, you will, most likely not achieve.
Your confidence rests on the facts that you are aware of.
But part of the "secret" is that your abilities rest on the facts the your sub-conscious is aware of as well. This is where things become a bit confusing.
I have had friends (more than one) that didn't study ten minutes of magick in their "lives". that I have given basic instruction on 'evaporating clouds' (by the will) and that same person would 'give it a shot' and POOF! The selected cloud would disintegrate!
How could this happen!? Took me years!
You see even though they didn't recall the training that they had obviously had (at some stage of their existance) and even though they "didn't think" they could do it.
And even totally doubted that magick even worked.
It still happened! More than once. (to my experiance.) So, if you have trained at some point/stage of your existance, it will show. Whether or not you believe it.
And if you have not trained, that will show as well.
Please bear in mind that these are not the only two factors of the workings of magick with doubt.
What is around you. Who is around you. Where you have come from. Where you are going. And where you think you are going, all have influence on this issue. It may help to contemplate these details.

"Doubt"

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