Shoulder to Shoulder
The terrifying disunity of power, instilled and cultivated in the manifest world by predators and parasites, has consequences at micro- and macrocosmic levels.
We have repeatedly said that the absence of stable flows, which were formerly sustained by various Schools, Orders and Families of Magi, significantly hinders individual development.
However, the persistent unwillingness of contemporary Magi to enter into non-competitive, non-confrontational interaction with one another is becoming global in scope, which shifts the emphasis on how power should be applied, requiring considerable effort for self-development, and also to overcome that disunity in the streams of evolving power.
Let’s clarify this idea.
This process has three stages – extraction of life-force from the environment, its activation and its actualization into an actualized state. In this, all beings, as basic conscious systems, can use to convert into awareness both life-force they activate and the ‘Red’ light taken from other beings via predation or parasitism. This adds another subtlety to the process of transforming power – the ‘Red’ light — activated life-force — can both be produced and absorbed by beings.
If the production of ‘Red’ energy exceeds absorption, an excess of the life-force tonus arises, and therefore capacity to generate awareness increases. If, however, the production of this tonus is less than the need for its absorption, a deficit of awareness develops, leading to ‘hunger’ and aggressive predation.
It was precisely awareness of these power processes’ nature in the cosmos that led to Gnosticism as a doctrine of the world’s corruption and as a path to change, for correcting that corruption. The Great Cathar movement that shook Europe in the Middle Ages was a continuation and development of the idea of purifying the world.
Accordingly, the stronger the stream of awareness, the less darkness there is in the world. This is precisely why unity among Magi, as active producers of awareness, helps purify the world.
Predators are naturally disunited, but for them the coordination of their actions is an obvious question of life and death, so they often act together.
Producers, however, for some reason do not see the need to coordinate, and therefore they easily become prey.
For Magi, recognizing that the coherence of their flows is not only a matter of individual effectiveness and success of individual Ways, but also a significant factor shaping the global energetic climate, could motivate them to overcome disunity, for joint coordinated activity to increase the effectiveness of awareness.
I cannot help but comment on this article.
Magicians have worked together so long ago that many of them have forgotten how to do so. If concrete ceilings disdain contact with bricks, then the house will never be built.
When the Strong and Knowledgeable assume the position of observers, and the weak do the work, results can be achieved, but it takes much longer than with Help or Suggestion. Now time is becoming a critical factor, which is evidenced by this article.
I completely agree. I am horrified by what is happening in the field of mutual aid and joint work. The situation is so critical that even explicit and direct questions do not yield any responses, let alone results. I am currently thinking of personal experience and that of acquaintances. It creates the impression that knowledgeable people who have been working in this field for many years have either hidden away in burrows or are starting to impose their viewpoints on those around them or inexperienced seekers. However, there is no mutual assistance or productive joint work. My personal opinion fits into the position: in order to accept or reject anything, one must listen to a person until the end, delve into their concept, and try to understand whether this point of view can be used for oneself personally. I think that every true magician is also a human being. And people, even the most experienced, tend to be mistaken. Sometimes another person’s opinion can prompt the right solution, so I completely agree with the article and its author.
Dear Enmerkar, there are many wise thoughts in your works, but this topic is especially relevant now. I know what a huge internal job was done to write this article. It is very difficult to reach the consciousness of a magician. Personal parasites of the wise of this world qualitatively devour their hosts. Special thanks to those who are engaged not only in nurturing their personal greatness. True tasks can be effectively solved only through coordinated collective action.
And how then to find a Teacher?..
Balthasar, at the initial stage of learning, the problem lies in those seeking the power of their intention to find a Teacher. There is no strength in your question. It is soaked in laziness. This is the main obstacle.
🙂 Perhaps, my friend.
But the issue may not be so much about the problems of this question as about its practical content.
If the problem of searching as such is absent, then objective moments remain:
1. Who in this disconnected world becomes a Teacher?
2. Is there a necessity for seeking (a teacher) as a process?
3. Does everyone need a teacher, or is the Path alone also POSSIBLE without losses of Power and opportunities for its acquisition?
A Teacher arrives when they are truly needed. What you need, Balthasar, is not a teacher, but an ordered catalog of your own knowledge. Often, people are mistaken thinking that a certain Teacher knows more than the novice, but in searching for their Mentor, many do not realize how much knowledge they have already accumulated in their heads and hearts. The ability to believe in oneself and verify one’s knowledge often leads to the point where the need for the direct participation of a Mentor falls away naturally: external materials are sufficient for analysis by the seeker, if one can say so. 🙂
Balthasar, I believe that all these objective moments are merely an excuse for inaction.
Even if you do get answers to all the questions raised, they will not affect the process of searching for a teacher, as this search from your side (in my opinion) does not exist.
And if you don’t need a teacher – why bother with these questions?
Considering that for magicians the criterion of significance of a particular understanding is how much this understanding increases their effectiveness. I believe it is already worthwhile to talk about ways to achieve unity among multiple magicians.
Let’s start seeking the universality of universals!
Thank you for the first comment on this post, Alira. Very much ‘in the mood’ for further dialogue.:)
In my opinion, another aspect of the legend of the Tower of Babel is that people, even using a single language of communication, have stopped understanding each other. The legend names human pride as the reason for this.
No matter what myth we use, it seems we still live on the ruins of that very Tower. Whether it is the wrath of the Almighty or the machinations of predators at fault, the outcome is the same: what is said by one person is perceived completely differently by another (the refracting of the idea in another’s consciousness). At the same time, there is a widespread absence of desire to exert effort (Power, if you will) towards understanding one’s neighbor and overcoming this barrier in communication.
In light of the opinions expressed by all, I want to thank the blog’s author for the very possibility of dialogue.
Let’s search for points of contact, ways to achieve unity in multitude!
1. I call the Force (the Force in the body, the Force outside the body) a Teacher. For those in the body, the motives compelling them to become a Teacher are: + the need for further development, – personal parasites.
2. A Teacher comes when the student is ready. Often they even come earlier and wait for the student’s readiness.
3. I respect the freedom of choice for those who walk alone, but the Path alone is NOT POSSIBLE without losses of Power and opportunities for its acquisition.
Thank you for your feedback, alaris.
I think that each question initially contains the answer within itself (or a vector of movement towards that answer).
However, until the question is clearly formulated and expressed in some form, it is impossible to receive an answer.
Perhaps it makes sense to gather everyone once or twice a year, somewhere by agreement, to discuss, solve, choose… We just need a place, time, a tent, and a sleeping bag…:)
2 Elena:
Such meetings are already being held. The topics are discussed in advance to avoid wasting time on empty chatter. It is called the ‘Open Ukrainian Magical Forum.’
The minimum benefit from such meetings is personal acquaintance. For those who do not ‘See,’ this is the best way to know who is who.:)
The seers and knowers also receive their ‘bonuses,’ depending on what they can obtain and accept. Our doors are open to guests without adornments:)
Dear Balthasar, I apologize if I misunderstood your words. My judgment is mainly based on my personal practical and theoretical experience. I completely agree with you that we, as before, live on the shards of the Tower of Babel. I also agree with you that we should seek points of contact. I am always happy to communicate with people who have once embarked on the path of self-knowledge. I join you in expressing gratitude to the creator of this blog. If you allow me, dear Balthasar, I will present my viewpoint on the subject of Mentors in a separate discussion topic, should such a topic be created. 🙂
Of course, it is very important to hold joint meetings, and even any efforts made to unite magicians are extremely important.
But, unfortunately, usually everything stays in the realm of theory. In fact, everyone can find like-minded individuals even in their city, perhaps even among the readers of this blog, sharing their Power and meeting, communicating. One just needs to want it and put in the effort.
I join all those wishing to find the opportunity for further joint communication.
Balthazar, if you are interested, I draw your attention to the article “A Hunter’s Perspective” in the Path of the Magi section. It may help you find the answer.
Thank you, Kristi! Here’s another confirmation of the thesis that “who seeks, will find!”.
The question posed inevitably leads to an answer.
Amenhotep, please tell me I want to come to the Open Ukrainian Magical Forum and I do not want to be “Seen” as I have something to hide and I have very negative intentions towards the participants, is that possible or not?
Incognito, our forum is “Open” because hiding is pointless 🙂 I cannot guarantee that no one will see you; this is basically impossible. But I can warn all Participants that, for example, we certainly do not CONSIDER this person in a veil (because, you probably want to hide your face), in any case!!! 🙂
Now seriously. Vision arises when concentrating \ directing Intent on an object.
Firstly: I see no point in examining someone “under a magnifying glass” without necessity. However, as forum organizers, we are obliged to “screen” participants before their arrival. Conducting a Forum with maniacs and schizophrenics is not very productive.
Secondly: The Seeing have their own Ethics (for example, while working with a client, I certainly see what they hide from me, but I do not tell them (and even more so, others) what I have found out).
Thirdly: Everyone has the right to choose, and you are free not to reveal your past personal aspects to Forum partners.
Now the questions:
Why come to the Forum if you are afraid? Is cooperation possible in an atmosphere of distrust?
If you are interested, let’s switch to a more private mode of communication: myway@meta.ua