In Negative Vision the Magus trains himself to see not only the passing image itself, but the causes and driving motives behind it
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In Negative Vision the Magus trains himself to see not only the passing image itself, but the causes and driving motives behind it
To pass beyond the Veil, the traveler must sacrifice his accustomed, limited personality, which will be shattered by a sober gaze at the world’s illusoriness.
Only maximal tolerance, recognition of the absolute value of the world’s manifold colors, and the willingness to apply the greatest possible effort to lessen the suffering of those nearby are signs of a genuine expansion of mind.
Both the procedure of attracting Power and the ritual of rejecting it require the same conditions — contact with that Power and entering into alignment with it.
The warrior does not avoid obstacles not because he merely displays stubbornness and endurance, but because his desire to walk the Way is greater than the fear of defeat
These brief illuminations are the guideposts that first help one place a foot correctly on the Way, discern the Call of Power, and then move along it without turning aside.
The myth holds that the human form of mind manifests in the biner of two worlds — conventionally called the world of Geb and the world of Gaea, named after the corresponding deities of the Mediterranean pantheon.
Warnings are essential for an accurate assessment of a situation, just as a clear vision of the direction of movement is necessary to prevent movement from becoming chaotic.
The experience of being in other worlds is not something extraordinary; it is part of the ordinary flow of life.
The Western Magus does not get carried away with “astral adventures”, “lucid dreaming”, etc., though he does resort to them when they prove effective.
It is precisely the question of what representation of the Myth — that is, what scheme of the Ritual — is adequate that becomes the stumbling block for many Magi.
The Magus reads the world to the last detail; he understands that every letter, every tiniest sign can attest to a new meaning, a new interaction, and therefore to new energy.
The Magus strives to be simultaneously completely tense and just as completely relaxed.