Ceasing to struggle may seem like an act of weakness, but in fact this “weakness” is the Way to Power.
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The individual mind is surrounded by an entire spectrum of elements attuned to it: the higher minds of the Keepers, the attuned minds of its Family, and sometimes even the minds of parallel beings.
Pagan priests never claimed that “truth” was more accessible to them than to ordinary people; their status was determined simply by their knowledge of what was “pleasing” and what was “not pleasing” to a given deity, and this knowledge made contact with the deity easier.
For the Magus, restraining oneself is completely unacceptable, and manifestations “let through” at the stage of arising must be carried through to completion, while it is precisely this “stage of arising” that is the object of the most attentive scrutiny
Only by concentrating on one’s personal battle can one hope not only to win oneself, but also to help those beside one to win.
Traditionally-minded Magi always regarded the Brothers of the Rose and Cross ambivalently — on the one hand revering their piety and wisdom, on the other rejecting the passivity into which they so often fell.
One of the most popular topics in quasi-magical conversations is the “evil eye”, the “malevolent glance” and similar subjects concerning a person’s influence on the surrounding world by means of a gaze.
The number of Magi who have won the battle for themselves—for their selfhood and their freedom—is incomparably and immeasurably smaller than the number of those who have lost: those who forfeited the Way, Power, and themselves.
The dissolution of the seeker’s being is a necessary stage in his transformation into a Magus, and it is precisely the attainment of control over the energy of dissolution—its balancing by the energy of coagulation—that is a necessary condition for achieving one’s wholeness.
Gods do not tolerate frivolous dealings; their power is so great that, even without hostile intent, it can wound the psyche and even a person’s physical conduits simply by virtue of its disproportion.
The art of translating objects and situations from potential existence into actuality through the application of the operator’s will was regarded as key to attaining Power and Wisdom.
There are many documented cases in which directors or staff of reserves that include Places of Power began jealously guarding those sites against all visitors; similar situations have occurred with museum personnel who handled magical artifacts.
By offering no concessions, the Master steels the student’s spirit, preparing him for real battles in which the stakes are higher than life.