I apologize for the lack of clarity. It is about troubles with an incomplete source. I'll use the colors you've given.
Are the Golden Dawn's rituals still being published? If so, what is the book called? Will it vex me by being called something obvious like "Golden Dawn Rituals" in the New Age --talk about vexation...-- section of Barnes & Nobels?
When performing the Middle Pillar, does the color of the orbs matter? Or does it just need to be colors that are succeedent in shade from Malkuth to Kether? (That is, Black, Purple, Blue, Light Blue, & White; respectively.*)
The reason I ask is that the colors I have are only 4 (Missing one for Tiphereth, or it was never conceived) and awkward when conjured.
Also, what experiences have others had from the Middle Pillar? (Besides, or including, the infamous static-electrical build-up mentioned elsewhere.)
Sethur has a point. The first thing to consiter should be the accuracy of the title to the contence of the book itself.
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
I smoke (cigarettes & cannibis) and -- being a teenager -- have a "lax" diet. And I've noticed that there are differences in the results I get from meditation and rituals -- which I presume is normal. But often, if I had been smokeing tobacco or eating unhealthy food, my results are either harder to acheive, or uncomfortable and disturbing. Is this normal? Would it be wise to quit smokeing tobacco and pick up dieting?
(On the otherhand, cannibis produces fabulous results. I wonder if this is just "being high" or a genuine increase in magick sensitivity.)
A point well taken is a path well taken.
Thanks 
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
I've been doing thought control practice for about a week (not-thinking in particular) and have gotten what I assume are outstanding results. Many resources tell me that it should be very difficult (The Equinox, Liber MMM, and many other works that speak of thought control), but I seem to have no problem "zoneing out" into these trances. And I've noticed recently that whenever I hear or speak the name of a god or archetype I feel a very odd chill crawl up my body (when vibrated, I can almost feel a presence). Is this normal at my stage of practice?
I've always felt a strange --eh, how should I say?-- power, I guess, within me (desperatly trying to humble myself here, sorry if it doesn't sound right); it is infact the very reason I started to look into the occult years ago. And these practices are definately bringing me closer to that feeling. I suppose what I'm asking is if one can be natually "gifted" in magick.
Have any of you felt that you advance at a quicker rate than you should "normally"?
Haha! Verily! 
There is a strange person I've met as of late, a passive-agressive, clingy, holier-than-thou, christian type. However, --having read the bible three times (and nothing makes one convert from christianity like reading the bible)-- I have significantly created doubt in his subconcious.
Yet, just today I cought him giving me the evil eye. I knew he was doing it -- weather he ment to or not --, but I didn't know what to do to protect myself. I came straight home and preformed a banishing ritual.
Does this suffice? Are there simpler ways to protect myself?
Is the evil eye even an exceptible method of cursing anymore?
Hm... I wonder if practiced enough one could control these shocks and use it as a defence mechanism.
I'm sure when the word gets around that there occultists zapping people the world would become a magocracy.
The communication thing is a better, less violent idea though.
Thanks a lot!
And for the research...
Wikipedia has never let me down before.
Scheotolin comes with questions from those with knowledge to answer.
He is a writer, and wants to start performing magickal rites. Is it a better idea to write my own, or use ones others have made? And, if he does write his own, do you have tips for him?
Much thanks,
Scheotolin
Love is the law, love under will
What is outside is a reflection of what is inside. That is, whatever we see inside us, effects how we see the things outside us.
So for those who don't know themselves --weather as a separate magickal being, or as "the self"-- , all is bleak. And for those of us, we merry souls, who do --magician or yogi or any other sort-- live lives filled with the bliss of existance.
So lets settle on "meditation is good." 
This one has studied various occult writings for 5 years (starting at 12 to the now). And has recently discovered that Thelema is the path for him. He hopes he is excepted here, it does mean much to him. He understands that there are those who would stand in the way of his bodily/spiritual/mental perfection, and I will destroy them. Yikes, this is getting a little formal, no?
This one feels a strong empathy with the Ibis-headed god: Thoth; as well as Odin (Norse: closer to my genetic heritage, yet still a similar aspect). If one couldn't gather from this-one's five-year fervor for study, I have a very powerful lust for knowledge and mental strength.
Don't let me bore you! I'll be moving along now.
P.S.: The "this-one" thing is about personal distance. I need my space!