Alban Artan
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The essence of contemplation lies in the experiential discovery of the multiplicity of streams of mind, and in their interconnection and union both by a common source and by a common outcome
If summer is a time of growth “outward,” then winter is a period of growth “inward,” and an understanding that “there is an appropriate time for everything” will allow the Magus to use, with maximum efficiency, the resources granted to him by the natural ordering of the currents of power.
From earliest childhood the mind is not allowed to develop according to its own potentials, but is forced into the confines of socially acceptable modes of action, thought, and feeling.
It turns out that, as usual, moving in opposite directions along the Uroboros, at their extreme development the opposites merge: the snake bites its tail.
As long as fear is the sole or primary motivator in one’s movement along the Way, that movement itself has little chance of success.
Every time a Magus invokes an external force, crafts an amulet or talisman, or buys or makes an image of gods/spirits, he must understand that he is performing an energetically significant action
The Magus must respond quickly, dynamically, and fluidly to changes in the mind‑environment around him, as well as to changes within his own mind
Regardless of the chosen method for constructing a “pure land”, the construction itself is the most important and necessary element of any realization.
Properly building bridges for Power when performing any ritual will prevent many mistakes and wasteful dissipations of energy, and will significantly increase the effectiveness of existence in the world of Magic.
The magical description of the Psychocosmos speaks of the development of the mind as a gradual filling of the Vessel with Light. The ultimate goal of this development is considered the complete filling of the Vessel with Light.
It is precisely love that provides the victorious way out of a difficult situation, and it is love that can lead to the overcoming of all obstacles on the Way.
The Magus avoids, by all possible means, depriving other beings of life — he does not consider himself entitled to take away the chance for development from any form of mind.