The first manifestation of activity set the Ice in motion; its second manifestation gave rise to proto-life — the Jotuns; and the third found expression in the gods — bearers of mind and creative power.
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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.
As soon as the mind moves beyond causal orientation, it may be said to enter a state of dreaming.
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.
Active crossing of the Threshold, overcoming it as an obstacle, leads to an increase in the Magus’s power; therefore for him the Threshold is a necessary means on the Way to power.
The myths of Europe unanimously declare that on the night of November 1 a great and gloomy procession sweeps across the world.
Some mirror “visions” are projections of the viewer’s inner images, some are reflections of processes occurring in the ethers, and some are images of this world “knocked out” by the barrier of perception.
Not everyone wants to develop their individuality. This Way does not suit everyone, yet it is very important that whoever feels this Way to be theirs can find it, take it up, and realize themselves.
For a Magus who has severed ties with his Physiological egregore, the assistance of ancestors personally well-disposed toward him can nevertheless be useful in difficult situations.
In liminal situations it is crucial for a person above all “not to lose their head” — to act as reasonably and deliberately as possible in order to avoid dangers brought on by the interpenetration of worlds.
The appearance of a spirit during a ritual is often accompanied or preceded by the emergence of its sigil, and conversely, inscribing a sigil facilitates the spirit’s materialization.
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.