Power constantly urges the Magus to change his reality, but the desire to flee from it is too deeply rooted in human nature.
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Myths describe the Primary Fire precisely and should not be read literally, since “earthly” fire was understood only as a faint reflection of “heavenly” fire.
For the Magus, the choice of worldview is a personal one. He is not obliged to adhere to either commonly accepted or traditional views if they do not harmonize with his own Way.
Just as the history of humanity began with the expulsion from Paradise, the personal Way begins with a step away from the familiar, cozy world into an unknown and dangerous one — a world in which one can find oneself and one’s freedom.
The mind limits itself, drives itself into dead ends, and the Parasite needs only to prod it deftly, much as an elephant handler compels the great animal to obey his will.
The Vision Quest belongs to the so-called “Immersive” Rituals, because the activity of mind during it turns inward, into the Psychocosmos, and everything the Magus sees or hears rises from those depths as its source.
Any feeling, any desire, or volitional impulse—even any active thought—can always be regarded as the beginning of a vortical movement in the World Environment directed toward the realization of that desire.
The first thing that destabilizes the Magus is himself, and therefore he becomes extremely vulnerable both to the “punishing” and to the “predatory” forces.
It is useful to consider the Aetts not only as closed wholes in themselves, but also as overlays upon one another
The mind, falling under the sway of Nahamah, loses its sense of the flow of life, loses the stirring of blood, and the being becomes eternally frightened, anxious, and restless—tormented by dark premonitions that sap the life out of it.
For the Magus, fidelity is, above all, an awareness of responsibility and the highest degree of self-identity.
Therefore, the Magus must not forget methods of protection or neglect them, yet he must not become obsessed with them either. He must combine the mobility of a warrior with the reliability of a fortress.
Even when your strength is nearly spent and the weight makes everything swim before your eyes, you must summon an extra effort, take a step, then another step, and yet another.