Understanding that the ocean of mind is not merely a “sea of illusions,” the Magus trains himself to treat it with the utmost seriousness, permitting no slackness or carelessness in the struggle for his freedom.
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The optimal balance between a task and the means to accomplish it, the proportionality of forms and modes of implementation, are the key qualities that distinguish the Magus.
For a Magus it is important to be able to shift the focus of one’s mind from the perception of whole objects to the very process of perception and back; in such equilibrium the mind begins to work “at full power”, reducing the scattering of energy and increasing its efficiency.
Like all other forces and gravities, the force Ea must remain under the control of the Magus’ mind; it must be constantly checked and rechecked in order to minimize the retention, within the overall system, of elements disharmonious with it.
It is important not to forget the very duality of the word — on the one hand its importance and its power to bring things into being, on the other its relativity and its limits.
Magic does not merely formalize the destructive elements of mind; it lays out paths to overcome them
Magical Lines and Schools long ago developed schemes for passing the Gates with the greatest efficiency and the least danger.
The living heart is no less necessary to the Magus than a living mind, than a fiery will.
Note the important distinction: energy is absorbed, Power is induced.
Mysterial actions, in whatever form they take, are a crucial element that “catalyzes” the movement of the mind.
For a Magus it is very important to hold the focus of the mind precisely on the Threshold, that is — on those energies that pass through it in the current moment
A Magus never enters into conflict with the Earth; he always honors Her deeply, but — he hovers above Her, if not materially then in a spiritual sense.
Every world, every partzuf has its underside, inhabited by the Demons of Death.
