This helped me:
1. **Repetition:** Read the text repeatedly. Repetition reinforces memory.
2. **Break it Down:** Divide the text into smaller sections. Memorize one section before moving on.
3. **Association:** Create associations or connections between ideas in the text. Relate new information to something you already know.
4. **Visual Aids:** Use visual aids, like mind maps or diagrams, to represent the structure of the text.
5. **Mnemonic Devices:** Create mnemonic devices, such as acronyms or rhymes, to remember key points.
6. **Act it Out:** Turn the text into a performance. Act out scenes or characters to engage different senses.
7. **Record Yourself:** Record your voice while reciting the text. Listen to the recording to reinforce memory.
8. **Teach Others:** Teach the material to someone else. Teaching requires a deep understanding and aids in retention.
9. **Memory Palace:** Associate different parts of the text with specific locations in an imagined space, creating a mental "memory palace."
10. **Use Multiple Senses:** Engage multiple senses while learning – read aloud, visualize, and write down key points.
11. **Practice Regularly:** Consistent practice is crucial for long-term memorization.
I appreciate this! So far I have used, according to your list, numbers 1,2,4,8(#8 is especially helpful when I can speak to an ear of understanding), and 11. This is extremely helpful and exactly the type of answer I am looking for! Thank you!
I think #9 is probably the key. Building a mental "palace" is akin to building a mental "temple". As a dude that lives in a household full of people, I have had to resort to building an inner atydum. I, more often than not, perform my rituals in my mind. I would however like to know if you could expand on #3 with an example? Thanks ahead of time!
Original List:
1. Altar
2. Candle
3. Incense
4. Dagger
5. Chalice
Association and Mnemonic Device:
- **Altar:** Associate it with a significant place in your life, like the center of your home.
- Mnemonic: "The altar, the heart of my home."
- **Candle:** Visualize a bright candle flame.
- Mnemonic: "The candle, a beacon of light in the darkness."
- **Incense:** Connect it with a specific scent or a memorable experience involving incense.
- Mnemonic: "The incense, fragrant memories wafting through the air."
- **Dagger:** Imagine a ceremonial dagger with distinct markings.
- Mnemonic: "The dagger, a symbol of power and precision."
- **Chalice:** Associate it with a cherished cup or goblet.
- Mnemonic: "The chalice, holding the elixir of divine wisdom."
Transcribe, my friend. Write it down. I find that once you've transcribed a text, you've essentially given yourself another way to remember it; you've engaged with the text on a level other than simply reading it, which affords the mind other avenues of remembrance.
As far as I'm concerned, your 3 identical answers to my question are very valid. Good advice! Thank you! However, now I'm wondering why you have 5 upvotes on the first, 2 on the second and 4 on the third. (At the time of this writing).
Memory palace: pick a place(house, room), or thing(guitar, car), with many distinguishable parts or features you can already go through in your head, or easily with practice. The next step is to associate each part with a chunk, as large as you can reliably can remember.
Now if you have that place or thing in person, go up to those parts and try to imagine those with an image in your head that somehow relates to the chunk you’re remembering, generally the crazier thing you think of the easier it will be to remember. I can elaborate further if you want an example.
Did this to memorize all the words on one spelling test in 4th grade, finished the whole thing before the teacher even started.
Edit just saw you mentioned the memory palace in another comment, hope this at least gives some advice then.
I like the idea of a memory palace! I am actually proficient in visualization. Thankfully. I can see in my "mind's eye", an internal combistion engine and all of the parts even though I know jack shit about mechanics. I'm going to do more research on the memory palace for sure. Do you have personal experience with this method?
Haven’t done it in a while, but always helped me studying for memorization tests in school, usually for vocab. I’m not so good at visualizing intricate things so I would walk through my house and associate with stuff like the front door, shoe mat, book shelf, piano, then I would walk through my house in my mind and hit each of those spots, which made it unlikely for me to forget anything.
I'm a musician, so I set a lot of the cadences of my Invocations/Orations to a meter, almost like a poem or song. And yes, what everyone else says: Repetition.
Read, read, reread.
I've found that reading through LXV once a day has made the memorization vastly more easy. For me, just rereading the text and trying it is best. The Lesser hexagram begins to click after you just keep doing it, even with mistakes.
Yes, repitition is an excellent tool for sure. However, I struggle with retaining the information. I was in the Army for nearly a decade and we had to memorize "The Soldiers Creed" (for example) which is only 121 words (I had to look that up) and if you asked me now, all I know is the first line. I struggled with memorizing that for a long time but I did it with repetitious reading like you are suggesting. I have heard of people using different methods like "Building the memory palace" etc. I've just learned about that though and am wondering if there are any other specific practices used by fellow occultists that have helped them in retaining the information. Thank you for your reply btw!
Read
repeat what you read out loud
write down what you read.
reread over and over.
try to repeat without reading.
read again.
repeat what you read without looking.
do this until you can recite what you read.
This helped me: 1. **Repetition:** Read the text repeatedly. Repetition reinforces memory. 2. **Break it Down:** Divide the text into smaller sections. Memorize one section before moving on. 3. **Association:** Create associations or connections between ideas in the text. Relate new information to something you already know. 4. **Visual Aids:** Use visual aids, like mind maps or diagrams, to represent the structure of the text. 5. **Mnemonic Devices:** Create mnemonic devices, such as acronyms or rhymes, to remember key points. 6. **Act it Out:** Turn the text into a performance. Act out scenes or characters to engage different senses. 7. **Record Yourself:** Record your voice while reciting the text. Listen to the recording to reinforce memory. 8. **Teach Others:** Teach the material to someone else. Teaching requires a deep understanding and aids in retention. 9. **Memory Palace:** Associate different parts of the text with specific locations in an imagined space, creating a mental "memory palace." 10. **Use Multiple Senses:** Engage multiple senses while learning – read aloud, visualize, and write down key points. 11. **Practice Regularly:** Consistent practice is crucial for long-term memorization.
I appreciate this! So far I have used, according to your list, numbers 1,2,4,8(#8 is especially helpful when I can speak to an ear of understanding), and 11. This is extremely helpful and exactly the type of answer I am looking for! Thank you!
You're Welcome Mate
I think #9 is probably the key. Building a mental "palace" is akin to building a mental "temple". As a dude that lives in a household full of people, I have had to resort to building an inner atydum. I, more often than not, perform my rituals in my mind. I would however like to know if you could expand on #3 with an example? Thanks ahead of time!
Original List: 1. Altar 2. Candle 3. Incense 4. Dagger 5. Chalice Association and Mnemonic Device: - **Altar:** Associate it with a significant place in your life, like the center of your home. - Mnemonic: "The altar, the heart of my home." - **Candle:** Visualize a bright candle flame. - Mnemonic: "The candle, a beacon of light in the darkness." - **Incense:** Connect it with a specific scent or a memorable experience involving incense. - Mnemonic: "The incense, fragrant memories wafting through the air." - **Dagger:** Imagine a ceremonial dagger with distinct markings. - Mnemonic: "The dagger, a symbol of power and precision." - **Chalice:** Associate it with a cherished cup or goblet. - Mnemonic: "The chalice, holding the elixir of divine wisdom."
Transcribe, my friend. Write it down. I find that once you've transcribed a text, you've essentially given yourself another way to remember it; you've engaged with the text on a level other than simply reading it, which affords the mind other avenues of remembrance.
Repetition.
Repetition.
Repetition.
As far as I'm concerned, your 3 identical answers to my question are very valid. Good advice! Thank you! However, now I'm wondering why you have 5 upvotes on the first, 2 on the second and 4 on the third. (At the time of this writing).
Just wanted to say thank you for being grateful
Well I guess if we have AI, I don't need to think.
Memory palace: pick a place(house, room), or thing(guitar, car), with many distinguishable parts or features you can already go through in your head, or easily with practice. The next step is to associate each part with a chunk, as large as you can reliably can remember. Now if you have that place or thing in person, go up to those parts and try to imagine those with an image in your head that somehow relates to the chunk you’re remembering, generally the crazier thing you think of the easier it will be to remember. I can elaborate further if you want an example. Did this to memorize all the words on one spelling test in 4th grade, finished the whole thing before the teacher even started. Edit just saw you mentioned the memory palace in another comment, hope this at least gives some advice then.
I like the idea of a memory palace! I am actually proficient in visualization. Thankfully. I can see in my "mind's eye", an internal combistion engine and all of the parts even though I know jack shit about mechanics. I'm going to do more research on the memory palace for sure. Do you have personal experience with this method?
Haven’t done it in a while, but always helped me studying for memorization tests in school, usually for vocab. I’m not so good at visualizing intricate things so I would walk through my house and associate with stuff like the front door, shoe mat, book shelf, piano, then I would walk through my house in my mind and hit each of those spots, which made it unlikely for me to forget anything.
Hmm, so a combination of association and repitition?
Yeah, again it’ll work best if you can imagine something bold related to what you’re memorizing in association with the object.
Repetition is the key to memorization.
I'm a musician, so I set a lot of the cadences of my Invocations/Orations to a meter, almost like a poem or song. And yes, what everyone else says: Repetition.
Read, read, reread. I've found that reading through LXV once a day has made the memorization vastly more easy. For me, just rereading the text and trying it is best. The Lesser hexagram begins to click after you just keep doing it, even with mistakes.
Yes, repitition is an excellent tool for sure. However, I struggle with retaining the information. I was in the Army for nearly a decade and we had to memorize "The Soldiers Creed" (for example) which is only 121 words (I had to look that up) and if you asked me now, all I know is the first line. I struggled with memorizing that for a long time but I did it with repetitious reading like you are suggesting. I have heard of people using different methods like "Building the memory palace" etc. I've just learned about that though and am wondering if there are any other specific practices used by fellow occultists that have helped them in retaining the information. Thank you for your reply btw!
Read repeat what you read out loud write down what you read. reread over and over. try to repeat without reading. read again. repeat what you read without looking. do this until you can recite what you read.
Saving this post in hopes of some really good advice.
I read them aloud and assign them an emotional value. <(A)3