Switching Flows
One of the Magus’s key abilities is his capacity to use as many chances that appear on his Way. We have said this about the importance of this skill and about the danger of missing a chance.
Let us clarify what Western myth means by a «caught» chance.
Since every conscious step along the Way is a choice, the development of the Magus’s mind is a continual, dynamic interaction between streams of actualization available to him given the current position of that mind; and each time he makes a choice, the mind thereby changes the set of possibilities open and closed to him. Because there are no «neutral» steps on the Way of Power, any action opens some possibilities and closes others.
And, in the end, the Magus’s skill comes down to the ability to switch correctly between the flows available to him — that is, to choose those whose realization in his mind best serves his current development.
Since ancient times humanity has been deeply concerned with the correct selection of such «trigger» points: divination as a general method, and astrology, haruspicy, and all other particular «fortune‑telling» approaches are precisely aimed at identifying moments favorable to development — moments when switching points of the flows allow bringing Wyrd and Orlög into maximal contact. In other words, any divinatory question reduces to an attempt to understand which doors one must try to open, at which moment, and by what means for this particular person, given the current trajectory of their development.
Accordingly, a «caught» chance is the fullest and most timely use of such a trigger point, resulting in greater alignment between Wyrd and Orlög.
Note that the very same action, performed at different moments in life, may result in catching or missing a chance, since the success of switching flows depends on the current state of the mind, its level of development, and the tasks arising from that state.
In fact, each realization the Magus performs is an attempt at a correct and timely switch, and the balance of Power in the mind depends on how successful that attempt is.
For the Magus it is vitally important to understand what he must do and how at every moment of his life. The Magus does not seek to repeat stereotyped actions, even if they were once effective, because each moment requires its own steps, based on inner and outer circumstances.
Today the best action may be reading a book, tomorrow — summoning a spirit, and the day after — a trip to the store for sausage; summoning a spirit today can be as much a missed chance as a trip to the store.
The Magus must respond quickly, dynamically, and fluidly to changes in the mental environment around him, as well as to changes within his own mind, and must not do what he has ‘planned’ but must do what the situation requires. At the same time, of course, the situation may very well demand the «planned» action, so full spontaneity is often ineffective as rigid adherence.
Precisely how quickly and harmoniously the Magus manages to respond to a shift in disposition, and how fully and correctly he uses trigger points, determines his strategic effectiveness on the Way of mastering the vast potential of his awareness.
However, it is difficult to determine what is impeccable here and now. This is exactly where it is easy to fall into the trap of self-deception. One might refrain from doing something because, for instance, of laziness. Or do something, following a whim. But the mind will always find an excuse.
Therefore, one must rely not on the mind but on the voice of the heart, or, as they say in your tradition – on the voice of the Sacred Guardian Angel.
The existing power of angelic and demonic flows almost does not give chances to become, to be a human.
The criterion for choosing action at the trigger point is the development of Strength. Everything that is done is done in such a way that Strength increases. Any action becomes magical if you invest Strength and Intention into it. Intuition and Experience, along with Alertness and Attention to the opportunities that open up, accelerate development. Testing the possibilities for the development of Strength at the trigger point and selecting the best is performed by scanning possible outcomes on the probability line. The right to error is determined by the ability to acknowledge and correct it 🙂 Overcoming the fear of beginning and Accepting that any outcome is possible grants great Freedom and leads to the development of Strength.
I agree, dear Doctor. The feeling of fear, in my view, signifies the opening of a new horizon. Fear, for me, signifies opening up.
The hardest thing is not to fall for temptation but to stay in your flow, strengthening and increasing it. The main bait is the doubt in the correctness of the path and the ‘correct’ realities being presented that shift the focus of consciousness from developing your wyrd (direct light) to receiving reflected light. And thus, acquiring false experience.