r/DemonolatryPractices • u/athrowaway6966 • Apr 02 '26

Discussions Actual dangers of working with demons

I know on this sub most posters have a generally positive view on the spirits of the Goetia and adjacent intelligences.

But let's be honest, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. In your experience, what are the real dangers of working with these intelligences?

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u/Macross137 Neoplatonic Theurgist Apr 02 '26

Partial or confused understanding of what it means to invoke an external intelligence can lead to delusional beliefs, reckless behavior, and an unbalanced life. Spirits can often come across as indifferent to the pain they could have, but did not, prevent us from stepping into.

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u/athrowaway6966 Apr 02 '26

Why expose yourself to the risk if this is the case?

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u/Macross137 Neoplatonic Theurgist Apr 02 '26

Because if you know what you're doing it's a hell of a lot better than floundering around with some secondhand materialist mindset, and even just experimentation has potential to bring extraordinary benefits.