Is it possible to turn an animal into your familiar? My dog, for instance?

I noticed on the JOS home page, there is an option to donate. Could anyone provide some more information regarding donations? I have a good job and would like to donate, but I need more information as to what exactly the money is used for. Also, it's imperative that I do not get any paper...

Does anyone know the difference between an S shaped swastika and a Z shaped swastika? I'm getting a Z shaped swastika necklace in the mail and was just wondering. I know the S shaped one is a solar symbol, but I don't know about the Z shaped one. Maybe a lunar symbol?

I'm trying to come up with a magickal name, but I'm having difficulty of thinking of anything? Does anyone have some ideas or websites where I could get some inspiration? How do you come up with your magickal name and do you any pointers? Thanks.

Can somebody explain the structure behind these? Are you supposed to vibrate the mantra nine times and then state the affirmation nine times? Or are you supposed to do everything once and do nine separate rituals? Also, can you go back and do previous rituals? I want to start doing these, I just...

I was thinking about learning a second language. Any thoughts? I was thinking Hindi since it's sorta similar to Sanskrit. I could also learn Spanish, I guess. There are a lot of Mexicans in Texas. By the way, are Mexicans considered Aryan? I thought I read somewhere that they were a sub category...

Okay, I cannot roll my r's to save my life. I'm I fucked? I've been cleaning my aura by vibrating "Surya" but I haven't been rolling my r's when I've done so. How big of an issue is it to not be able to roll my r's? And yes, I have tried many times to do it, but to no avail. They say practice...