The Envy of the Gods
It is well known that happiness tends to avoid people, and that the fulfillment of a desire becomes all the more difficult the stronger the desire itself.
Apart from this state of affairs caused by the world’s natural tendency toward equilibrium, disturbed by flashes of happiness, mythic tradition also points to concrete forces that sustain the ‘unrealized’ state of desires — the Archons of the Interworld.
Indeed, careful observation of the energy flows long ago suggested to the magi that power often veers away from its direct course by some invisible, mighty hand.
And all ancient mythologies knew of the Dark gods who rejoice in human sorrow and oppose joy, love, and light. The Middle Ages attributed these actions to ‘demons’, conflating different causes into one muddle — and thus obscuring different ways of resolving complex situations.
Meanwhile, unrealized desires belong to the realm of Dreams, and the Power invested in them also feeds the Archons of the Interworld. For the Qliphoth, this power is useless; it lacks the vitality required by the World of Decay.
Why do the Archons thwart the realization of desires? The answer is simple and obvious: the stronger the desire, the more resources a person invests in fruitless attempts to realize it, and therefore the more of its energy is dissipated into the Interworld, feeding the Archons’ favored children — the Fomors, the Gods of Illusion. Dreams of fulfillment are precisely the goal and sustenance of the Predators of Sleep. The more one wants something, the more one contemplates the object of desire, the more one dreams of it — and the more nourishment for the Archons’ charges.
Moreover, if a desire is realized, the Archons do not hesitate to reclaim what was gained, so that the longing for the lost flows anew into the Space of Dreams.
Magi, being essentially utilitarian warriors, of course did not merely note such interference in the currents of power, but sought and developed methods to reduce this interference.
Different schools developed different approaches, which in general aim to control the traveler’s imagination.
It turns out that the less the mind models situations that do not yet exist, the less energy leaks into the Interworld.
Therefore it is very important for a magus to have the skill of accurately predicting events’ development — a skill that rules out ‘dreams of the future’ and instead calmly and dispassionately assesses the various courses a situation might take and the actions appropriate to each.
We have already discussed that this mode of conduct involves replacing the expression of desire — ‘I want’ — with the expression of intention: ‘so it shall be’.
Furthermore, the magus understands that ‘dreaming of a happy future’ reduces the likelihood probability of attaining that future, shifting it from the real to the virtual sphere.
Therefore it is very important for a magus to control their imagination and to avoid emotionally charged mental simulations if he truly strives for the effective realization of their will.
Here is the translation to English:
“I almost cried about this topic today. 🙁
The Archons have quite an appetite. Now the phrase ‘a spoon is dear at mealtime’ makes more sense.
‘For the klippot, this strength is useless; it lacks the vitality that the World of Teln needs.’
The art of realization, constantly on the edge. A delicate and relevant topic for my current state.”
It is often said that the effectiveness of fulfilling a forgotten desire relies on forgetting it; in other words, for a wish to come true, it must be forgotten. What do you think about this?
Yes, nothing prevents the fulfillment of a “needless” desire. But then, it’s no longer a desire…
Correct, Alexsid, one of the rules of realization of a zakl is to let go and not return to the idea of zakl. Created an idea, filled it, created a cancellation key, and let it go. Returning to the whirlpool of zakl will prevent it from weaving into the fabric of reality, as your thoughts will weaken it. Remember Schrodinger’s cat and the experiments of light passing through obstacles. Consciousness, when giving attention – obstructs because one of its functions is to structure from the amorphous.
Once in my childhood, I created a couple of ‘desires’. I still don’t know whether I saw the future or created it.
The recent essay makes clear one of the aspects of why it is necessary to maintain Silence. When you talk about a planned magical operation to people who are not directly involved in it, it is evident that there occurs a partial manifestation of the event in the virtual space. Energy leaks away, and the operation is likely to not take place at all, even if the person you told is not at all malicious and wholeheartedly supports you. However, this does not only pertain to Magic in a narrow sense; it extends to very specific earthly matters as well. If one friend joyfully informs another that, say, he has met a “cool girl” and that he has a date in the evening, then most likely there will either be a setback, or what is desired will not be achieved, or it will be achieved, but the girl will turn out to be not as “cool” as it seemed at first glance. She might turn out to be some frigid and petty bitch. 😀 Most likely, the well-known “law of mischief” also relates to this topic. That is why, often, people do not want to talk about their plans, “to avoid the evil eye.” Although, strictly speaking, this is not really about the “evil eye.” And if they do speak about it, they often add, “God willing,” thereby trying to call upon a Force that stands above the Archons. When a person, out loud, expresses their desires and says “God willing,” it is not without meaning. There is an underlying message that, unknowingly, the person is saying to the Archons, “Let it be, or not be”—that is for God to decide, not you.
In general, it seems to me that a very abundant pasture for the Archons is the field of relationships between the sexes in society. So it goes. He dreams of a princess all the time. She dreams of a prince. The Archons feast 😆 Then they meet. He sees in her the embodiment of his dreams and now dreams of her. The Archons feast. 😆 But he doesn’t achieve reciprocity. And he worries that nothing came of it (or vice versa, she worries) – the Archons feast 😆 Or he manages to achieve it after all. At first, everything is good. But then he sees that she is not a princess at all, and she sees that he is not a prince, but a loser. And then he dreams of some other princess. And she dreams of another prince. And the Archons feast 😆
Thank you very much for the article! Not understanding all the nuances of the process, I referred to achieving or not achieving a desire as a “correction for the wind” for myself 🙂 Now, in order not to get stuck dreaming about victory or worrying about defeat, I distract myself with some “routine tasks,” but so far it’s a struggle; still, it’s better than getting caught up in “emotions” :)…
Hmm. This was described in one book.
Let’s imagine that our goal is a skyscraper, and we are heading towards it.
The more we look at it, the less we pay attention to where we step. Our path becomes longer because we don’t see the obstacles that we will inevitably trip over.
Conversely, if we focus on our steps, on smaller targets, while occasionally glancing at the skyscraper to check our direction, we will reach it faster and with fewer setbacks.
Intuition is one of the most effective tools available to a person (and possibly not only to him). In fact, by analyzing this ability, one can understand that a certain part (element) of our consciousness possesses absolutely accurate information about what? where? when? what decision is correct? what answer is right? how to be happy? and so on.
At the same time, careful observation of this ability shows that another part of the psychocosmos actively counteracts the use of this information, imposing ineffective decisions and simply wrong answers.
Thus, a person, having precise knowledge (knowledge as information about facts) about how to be happy, makes decisions that lead them away from that very happiness. Dear Enmerkar, I would like to know what place is allotted to intuition in the Myth you describe, and what forces resist the use of this mechanism of consciousness? Including in the context of this post. How are the processes of consciousness development and intuition development related, and do they have a direct correlation at all, or do they develop independently of each other?
I would be grateful if you find the opportunity to share your opinion on this matter.
Dear Balthazar! I suggest communicating through a faster method, if you, of course, consider this necessary for yourself.
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To Alira: I gladly accept your proposal and will take advantage of it as soon as I solve the technical problem with acq.
What is the envy of the gods? We can talk about it a lot. But how hard it is to endure. Especially when the gods shamelessly act according to the same plan.
This plan is so cynical that as soon as you begin to see it, the whole world collapses.
I don’t know how it works with desires. I have no experience. But I know how they do it with love.
The stronger a person can love, the more cruelly the gods take this love away from them.
A simple example.
As soon as the gods see how much a person loves, they initially somehow facilitate this love. But don’t be deceived. It’s only so they can take more energy later. And this is done very simply.
No one is perfect. Everyone has flaws.
And when love becomes a very strong force, these gods, knowing us perhaps better than we know ourselves, send you a “replacement”. Knowing the preferences of your beloved, knowing their weaknesses, your “replacement” looks perfect. The one you love ends up in a situation of choice. Ultimately, they choose the “replacement”.
When you leave, the “replacement” vanishes as if it has fulfilled its mission.
This is painful, but much easier than when the one you love doesn’t let you go and keeps that “replacement” to themselves. At the same time, their excuses can be quite noble. Here, not just love can “turn on,” but a sense of duty, etc. It depends on what can be used to sway your beloved.
When you start to see this situation constantly in your life, it’s no longer funny.
Why does this exist in our lives?
One must learn to appreciate the true. Those who can appreciate love will not be deceived by the “replacement” presented by the gods with the aim of robbing you. And it takes great courage for the beloved to admit to themselves that this “replacement” is not worth their love. The love that you give. But the gods are gods for a reason. They know how and with what to buy even the strongest.
F.I. Tyutchev. Two Voices 1 Be brave, my friends, fight diligently, Though the fight is unequal, the struggle is hopeless! The lights above you are silent in the height, Under you graves – they are silent too. Let the gods revel in Olympus above: Immortality is foreign to labor and anxiety; Anxiety and labor are only for mortal hearts… For them, there is no victory, for them there is an end. 2 Be brave, fight, oh brave friends, No matter how fierce the battle, no matter how stubborn the struggle! Above you are the silent circles of stars, Under you the mute, deaf graves. Let the Olympians watch with envious eyes The struggle of unyielding hearts. Who fell while advocating, only defeated by Fate, That one tore the victorious wreath from their hands.
Once in a dream, I caught the image of a haiku about the World Tree. In three lines, it contained everything; it was the complete delight of knowing the truth. And while I struggled with the desire to wake up and write it down, it vanished, leaving only memories.
…Delight at knowing the truth, Dream and Reality – simultaneously, fleeting memories…