When you mention a 'hangup', do you mean a situation of 'stuckness' where you're not getting out of a blocked/blinded mindset, perhaps? If you refer to the material situation (as I think you do) and the financial troubles that make you constantly worried with the material life, stopping your freedom while trying to meditate or just Voiding your mind... I think that's a hangup, yes.
The material life as we know it, 'beautifully' (so not) made so much harder by the jewish bastards' system, is something DESIGNED to create a tension and a mindset that literally leads a normal person away from Magick, matters of the Soul, spirituality, the Gods, spending some time to understand oneself. The more these problems become the ordinary, the more the person feels a stronger grip around their neck and will want less and less to do with the spiritual side of life, tending to believe it unnecessary and unable to solve the material problems.
We know by now that everything in this world, everything in this material reality, FIRST happens in the energetic and spiritual. As an SS you clearly understand this, so you fight with all you have to accomplish tasks that were once the "Ancient Normal" (fuck the 'new', not happening) in order to restore a spiritual link with the Gods and evolve yourself into one.
Because of this duality, the leaning to a spiritual nature and the constant rummaging of material bullshit, you feel split into two.
We all feel this, I don't think there's a SS out there who has the benefit of leaning back on the couch and do spiritual work all day without material hardship and working and busting their ass as you obviously do. The problem I see here is possibly one I have had for too long, simply put (and you said this yourself): when you want something you want it yesterday.
Feeling 'cast out' from the Satanic benefit that is freely talking with our Gods and making undeniable progress and learning something amazing everyday? Don't, cuz you're not.
From what I see, you're so incredibly hardworking and dedicated that perhaps this is how your Earth manifests. Sometimes, although you're an Air person, I would almost think you're Earth, stuck in a circle of thoughts that lead to the same point, depression, tendency to lose hope, a tendency to believe yourself not advanced enough.
I'm not going to say this with certainty, only you
know that, but don't you think you're creating a reality in which you're stuck 'until something incredible and eye opening happens'?
The whole 'having more success at causing Magick to happen when you're not focused that intently and almost casually' is a principle that contrasts what you're creating in your mind, from my point of view. It's almost like, you're trying so hard that you're not going to make it... see what I mean here? Picture yourself running a track with the strongest, most fierce effort, the wind blows in your ears, your vision blurs to a mess and you're only focusing on one point in front of you until you're literally closing your eyes trying to give more boost to your engines.
You end up deafened by the wind, blinded by your effort, and unfeeling because of the intensity of this mad rush forward. Meanwhile, everything you should be able to hear at your sides, you pass it and fail to notice, everything you should see blurs so much it becomes indistinguishable, and everything you should be able to feel you miss because you only feel your effort in trying to feel.
Sorry if this description feels harsh, I'm trying to make you see what you're doing too much of and what you're unawarely causing yourself to miss.
You said you do lots of rituals and exercises each day.
Take a moment and ask yourself what you feel before and after them. I have a hunch you do too much that doesn't help you in the areas your should work more.
I do believe it's a very good idea to start incorporating the Munka mantra as much as you can, you can easily do it while driving without having to focus on what mantra/letter comes next and just repeat this for any number you're comfortable with, all while being able to open yourself and feel as much as you can. Literally 'listen to yourself', where Munka vibrates in your body, any other effects, calming, relaxing, whatever you feel. I should have used it a lot more since I first heard of it and had very good vibes from it, so I'm restarting to use this myself as well, I'll let you know if anything becomes clear enough to use as a hint.
As for Voiding the mind, it is probably no secret I find this the HARDEST thing in all the JoS. As a very Air person my mind has so many problems quieting down I feel even stupid a lot of the time. When it says how you can initially only reach mental silence for a few seconds... I strongly struggle with even that. When it says to move to the next exercises after you can void your mind for 5 good minutes, I feel crushed. I think, how in the FUCK am I gonna do this if I can't even shut my mind up for 5 SECONDS???
If this sounds anything like what you experience, here's a hint: CHANGE Void exercise. Complete mind silence is the hardest thing I have tried, and it probably only works for ..what.. two, three seconds? Usually my visions last less than that, I rely on my photographic memory to recall what I saw and 'relive' it, noticing, feeling again, etc.
What I suggest to you, is that you change the 'advanced' complete voiding with 'SLOWING' down the mind.
There's a few exercises in the JoS Meditation page that involve things like visualization and (the one I found the most useful) playing a sound or even music in your head (as perfectly as you can).
With the example of music, I don't mean just having the common 'music stuck in your head', the annoying kind that doesn't go away. I mean, take something simple, take classical if you want as it's 'gentler' and easier to hear each single instrument in it. Don't go for an orchestra or lyric, go for some simple piece, even with just one instrument, like a piano or something like that. To give you an example I'd say perhaps the 1st Movement of Moonlight Sonata (made me think of that as you went for a moonlight walk with your dog), it's slow and simple enough for your brain to record it, or even just a piece from it and play it in your mind over and over again, until you can mentally replicate it to perfection.
What this does:
this exercise limits your attention to only ONE singular thing, allowing your 'sidevision' (so to speak) to start perceiving things that happen under your radar but while you ARE receptive to these. It could be a Demon flashing their sigil before your eyes, it could be another answer, it's definitely going to be something. I can't tell for certain what kind of astral sense you'll perceive while you occupy your mind's ears with music, but there's a chance you'll see, as the eyes and ears are usually the sensitive organs we rely on the most.
Just relax, close your eyes, play this music in your mind (or another if you have a favorite or one that you know well and can just mentally play the closest to perfection) and observe the dark before your eyes.
I remember reading a lot on the topic of astral projection, one of the best techniques that I've tried (that accomplished 'visions' however, and not astral projection.. and that also I think would stimulate better remote viewing, but that's not the point now) is called "observing images". You lie down in the dark (they suggest right after you wake up in the morning, before you move any muscle to wake your body), eye closed, for 5 to 10 seconds observe the black space with your eyes closed. My addition to this is that you slowly add the music after half a minute or so, if you see nothing and focus on that instead. Forget about trying to see... you'll see later, when you stop watching (get it?).
The exercises explained in the book mentioned other things, like listening to sounds and trying to feel your astral limbs rotating or moving: the main point was that you should use two or three of these techniques ("indirect techniques" they called them) rotating them every 5 to 10 seconds, not relying on each further than that duration, not getting 'stuck' with any of them. Keep circling and eventually something will become so obvious you'll wonder how you did not get there earlier.
Changing the topic entirely (wow, took me forever to work you up like that, innit? XD)...
I'm glad it got contagious and you thought about using the Elements in black Magick.
A lot of the time in the past I've thought long and seriously about getting myself ONE ability and train that until I became something like a fucking Xmen (of course lol) but then I always made the myself of bouncing back from each Element to its opposite and not knowing how to feel, how to proceed, and eventually just worked on my ability to stand each Element.. which I guess in the end was not for naught, as I can absorb and learn from them without any impossible discomfort (only Earth caused me some, but it's decreasing every time I train with it).
Lately I've been more motivated than ever and TK seemed like the really only obvious choice for me. I always loved the power, always felt I could use it better and more efficiently than anything else, especially 'blatantly dangerous' powers, such as Pyro, as I never wanted to accidentally harm anyone (unless I did intend to).
Speaking of which, I feel like suggesting you DO work on your hands chakras, Brother. Call it a hunch, but I feel you would greatly benefit from this, learning much about yourself. When I took hand chakras seriously the first times last year I could feel some rather obvious magnetism and relation to the Earth. Stupidly enough, I chose to dwell in other things. I'm just getting back on this now.
As for the attack, (I think I just explained this to Brother slyscorpion one of the last threads from HP HoodedCobra) did you already try to do a Final RTR on yourself? Briefly re-explained: x9 reps, one rep for each chakra 1st to 9th, and you can very well do this RTR mentally, without speaking the words. It probably takes longer as visualizing and the mental effort speaking the letter mentally (much like the 'music exercise' I spoke of above) this requires more focus, but it's been so far, without a doubt, the strongest energy I could feel by doing something on myself, completely cleansing.. it feels just insane. Makes you almost wonder what a specific jew would feel if you did it to one like a torture method lol...
a new killing technique against joos?
You still did well speaking with Satan and Hitler.. I never spoke with the Fuhrer, would be delighted to meet him.
Stay strong, Brother. Don't overthink and stress yourself, just breathe and smile more.
Hail Father Satan Forever!