Spiritual practise

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I always found this exchange interesting:

42.16 Questioner: I had one experience in meditation which I spoke of before which was very profound approximately twenty years ago, a little less. What disciplines would be most applicable to re-create this situation and this type of experience?

Ra: I am Ra. Your experience would best be approached from the ceremonial magical stance. However, the Wanderer or adept shall have the far greater potential for this type of experience which, as you have undoubtedly analyzed to be the case, is one of an archetypal nature, one belonging to the roots of cosmic consciousness.


42.17 Questioner: Was that in any way related to the Golden Dawn in ceremonial magic?

Ra: I am Ra. The relationship was congruency.

42.18 Questioner: Then in attempting to reproduce this experience would I then best follow practices for the Order of the Golden Dawn in reproducing this?

Ra: I am Ra. To attempt to reproduce an initiatory experience is to move, shall we say, backwards. However, the practice of this form of service to others is appropriate in your case working with your associates. It is not well for positively polarized entities to work singly. The reasons for this are obvious.

42.19 Questioner: Then this experience was a form of initiation? Is this correct?

[font=sans-serif]Ra: I am Ra. Yes.[/font]

Don was definitely interested in the Golden Dawn and I have no doubt he read Regardie's book (he seemed to be fairly well read on a lot of occult / paranormal topics), but the idea that he was initiated into the magical current / egregore of the Golden Dawn during meditation is intriguing. Ra seems to confirm that working with a group like the Golden Dawn is beneficial.

I wonder what Ra's connection to the Golden Dawn is.