09-23-2013, 05:41 PM
we all wear masks. Some people like to wear bigger masks than others.
one such mask is the word 'magic'.
now as I understand it, there is the conscious mind and there is the unconscious mind. In the 3D Mind, there is a partition between these two components. It comes down like a garage door and creates the 'conscious' experience on one side, and everything 'else' (the 'unconscious') on the other.
Ra offers this thought on Card 7 of the archetypes:
now the process of getting to 'know oneself', to 'accept oneself' and to use the experience of life to understand the processes of the self lead to holes being made in the Veil, and more and more of the 'Totality' of the self being made available to see and utilise.
all studies in psychology will lead to a greater knowing of the self ('the mind').
meditation will lead to a greater knowing of the self.
integration of catalyst will lead to a greater knowing of the self.
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'magic' as it is commonly understood in metaphysical circles is, in most cases, an appeal to some form of 'magical potion' that will transform experience without the necessity for deep work on the self. It is like a medical pill - take this and you will feel better, without understanding the principles that lead to the original condition (dis-eased, lack of harmony, lack of appreciation of the consequences of self-chosen behaviour). It is, in other words, an appeal to control of the state of consciousness.
I used the word 'fetish' in the thread title because it becomes like a constant go-to process for those enamored with this state of mind. A 'magical spell' for every occasion in other words.
I also see the excessive and addictive use of 'mantras' and 'positive affirmations' falling under this category. I had a friend in real life who fell under the appeal of these principles, and if something disturbed his day, he would use his 'affirmations' to try and reset (control) his mind without understanding (and integrating) the self-chosen catalyst that was being made available. Hence his growth was stymied on the spiritual path; ie there was no real learning taking place, or alteration or transformation of the mental substrate.
there was time in the late 90's where all you had to do to sell a New-Age book was to slap the word 'Quantum' in the title of the book. Then in would sell. In today's times, there is a resurgence of the word 'Magic' and 'Magikal'; as if you just had to see this fetish word, and you are dealing with someone who knows what they are talking about.
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we all wish to understand ourselves better. We all wish to peak behind the curtain a bit more. There are plenty of methods available to support this process.
one such mask is the word 'magic'.
now as I understand it, there is the conscious mind and there is the unconscious mind. In the 3D Mind, there is a partition between these two components. It comes down like a garage door and creates the 'conscious' experience on one side, and everything 'else' (the 'unconscious') on the other.
Ra offers this thought on Card 7 of the archetypes:
Quote:100.7 Thusly, the veil is shown both somewhat lifted and still present, since the work of mind and its transformation involves progressive lifting of the great veil betwixt conscious and deep minds. The complete success of this attempt is not properly a portion of third-density work and, more especially, third-density mental processes.
now the process of getting to 'know oneself', to 'accept oneself' and to use the experience of life to understand the processes of the self lead to holes being made in the Veil, and more and more of the 'Totality' of the self being made available to see and utilise.
all studies in psychology will lead to a greater knowing of the self ('the mind').
meditation will lead to a greater knowing of the self.
integration of catalyst will lead to a greater knowing of the self.
- -
'magic' as it is commonly understood in metaphysical circles is, in most cases, an appeal to some form of 'magical potion' that will transform experience without the necessity for deep work on the self. It is like a medical pill - take this and you will feel better, without understanding the principles that lead to the original condition (dis-eased, lack of harmony, lack of appreciation of the consequences of self-chosen behaviour). It is, in other words, an appeal to control of the state of consciousness.
I used the word 'fetish' in the thread title because it becomes like a constant go-to process for those enamored with this state of mind. A 'magical spell' for every occasion in other words.
I also see the excessive and addictive use of 'mantras' and 'positive affirmations' falling under this category. I had a friend in real life who fell under the appeal of these principles, and if something disturbed his day, he would use his 'affirmations' to try and reset (control) his mind without understanding (and integrating) the self-chosen catalyst that was being made available. Hence his growth was stymied on the spiritual path; ie there was no real learning taking place, or alteration or transformation of the mental substrate.
there was time in the late 90's where all you had to do to sell a New-Age book was to slap the word 'Quantum' in the title of the book. Then in would sell. In today's times, there is a resurgence of the word 'Magic' and 'Magikal'; as if you just had to see this fetish word, and you are dealing with someone who knows what they are talking about.
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we all wish to understand ourselves better. We all wish to peak behind the curtain a bit more. There are plenty of methods available to support this process.