I'm unsure of the race of the person under the hood. I think it could still be a KKK hood even if it is a black man. My understanding is also that fascist organizations often use people of color to try and paint their organizations as non racist, even when that is the case. Can you tell me what your profile pic represents?
I'm not sure I can define real magic. In responding to your statement I was kind of broadening the term for myself: as my little pony said, friendship is magic! But that's not really what I consider magic in the sense that I originally posted about. For me, what I was originally describing is will made manifest. The expression of intention and will through symbolic and often spiritual means, in order to achieve an objective. That's how I would currently define contemporary witchcraft.
If you don't practice, then what do you know about magic and demons?
My profile picture doesn't really represent anything, it's not that deep... IT IS NOT KANYE WEST WEARING AN "IMPERIAL WIZARD" OUTFIT. I can tell you that much...
Okay, that definition matches the little that I have read about the subject. I know that magic is real and it is very interesting seeing it play out in real life. For example, in accordance to the definition of will made manifest, I can clearly see an example of applied magic in some music. A beat is used to lower your conscious defences to lyrics which are carrying a message into your subconscious. That is, making you a vehicle to carry out the will of the artists to some extent. Rap,rock,pop heads all acting a similar way is no coincidence. I also see imitation of artists (words, gestures, dancing) as magical in the sense that you are inviting the "spirit" that is in that person. I have also noticed that the messaging is sometimes very self-destructive. I also believe that this is no coincidence.... My interest/knowledge of magic ends after a very loose working definition, but I can see that once you know how it works it does not affect you, you see through it. So... your will needs to be manifested without the target knowing...
As far as demons... I know they are real and that certain combinations of sigils/rituals/ items/ chants can be used to summon them. They have rankings and different types of knowledge/characteristics that can be useful to someone if they know what they are doing. I don't believe they can harm me because I am protected by GOD himself... Demons can come get some...
I do admit that there is a natural attraction to these things, that's probably the reason why I have collected so many resources that I have found online. I have A FUCK TON of files of what seem to be genuine and rare finds, but they're just there... I am not afraid, it's just that I believe in God more and I have chosen to explore my Catholicism instead...
How long have you been practicing? What do you know about demons? I'm genuinely interested, no shade <3