The Wakefulness of the Magus

Even before the beginning of the mass advance of the forces of the Interworld, maintaining a tonic, alert state of mind was a crucial skill and one of the main challenges of the manifested world.

At the same time, until relatively recently, the main cause of asthenic states of mind was depletion of the mind’s energy, an imbalance between the amount of energy produced and dispersed (libido, tonic pneuma). Humanity has always been a “chicken in a henhouse” among predatory forces far greater than itself, and therefore throughout history humanity has known both periods of decline associated with the unrestrained appetites of its “farmers” and periods of flourishing when, for one reason or another, the activity of those predators diminished.

However, in recent years, as we have repeatedly noted, a change has been occurring in the very foundations of the balance of energies: the reasons for a lack of tonic vigor are no longer the excessive loss of libido, but a lack of its production, when vital energy does not even rise to the level of desires, but only, being “scooped up” from the ocean of potencies, sinks into the Interworld abysses. In order for humanity not to collapse in this situation, a replacement in energy sources is taking place: inner generations give way to external ones.

Accordingly, the task of maintaining awakenness, the tonic state of mind, turns out to be no longer a matter of its efficiency, but rather a condition of survival and continued free flow.

This means that the search for and generation of inspiration comes to the fore among methods of resisting consumerist forces. Also of special importance is the recognition of false and destructive forms of mental activation — hysteria and exaltation, which often at first masquerade as the energy of inspiration.

We also said that, in its true manifestation, vod — the energy of awakenness, of high creative potential — is a product of clear vision: the perception of logoi — general principles of the forms of manifestation. Thus, inspiration arises as an impulse capable of manifesting the invisible in the visible.

And conversely, the main strategy of the “predators of the Interworld” consists in “knocking the focus off,” in mixing manifested and virtual realities and making them indistinguishable to the minds they’ve enslaved.

The state of vedenie, gnosis, as the highest and pure manifestation of mind, manifests when its energy, on the one hand, is free — that is, is free of coercion and limitation — and, secondly, is active, light-bearing. Inspiration that has reached the state of “magical frenzy” or “vóda” represents the highest form of this vedenie. Therefore, only an awakened mind is capable not only of functioning fully but also of developing, transforming, cleansing, and liberating itself.

When the Magus finds his inspiration, he no longer merely perceives the logoi, but becomes their conductor. This is a state of irrepressible synthesis, where the will of the Magus and the creative energy of the Universe become one. It is precisely in this state that genuine magical action is born, transforming both the internal and the “external” world.

It is possible to resist the lethargy of the mind and its dependence on virtual reality through conscious management of one’s energy, environment, and habits. This is a path that requires practice, discipline, and inner honesty.

In addition, it is important to remember that inspiration comes through silence. The path to the logoi begins with awareness of emptiness — a state in which the mind is free of expectation and judgment. Daily moments of complete silence, whether contemplation, meditation, or simply being alone with oneself, open access to the inner depths of the mind.

The Magus seeks inspiration through comprehending the principles that govern his inner and outer worlds. Psychophysical training, practices of Magic, especially Galdr, as well as Eastern methods such as qigong, reiki, or pranayama help one sense the energy pervading the universe and learn to interact with it.

Contact with higher matrices, sources of pure creative energy, fills the mind with light, allowing it to transcend limited perception. This state opens the doors to higher inspiration, which fills life with meaning and strength. The vision generated by this inspiration becomes an instrument that guides the development and transformation of the psychocosmos. In this state, inspiration ceases to be only an instrument or an experience — it becomes the very mode of existence in which the Magus acts as a manifestation of macrocosmic power, realizing his absolute nature.

It is also important to regularly find time for communion and for attaining a shared flow with nature. Mountains, forests, rivers — these are manifestations of the logoi in their purest form, not distorted by human interpretations. In them one can see and feel the primordial meanings of being.

Thus, inspiration is a primary instrument of higher knowledge, allowing one to perceive the logoi — the semantic foundations of being that structure the universe. Vodic energy awakens the mind, pulling it out of inertia and returning it to a state of clarity, activity, and harmony. Inspiration serves as an important guide to unclouded perception of the world and also strengthens the will and maintains the mind in a tonic state, where the Magus acts not as a passive observer or object, but as a subject, a co-participant in the creative flow of the universe. It is precisely through the search for and generation of inspiration that one can build a connection with higher meanings and open limitless possibilities for inner and outer transformation.