The tendency towards “black magic”

[Sacred Fool]

It’s been mentioned, or alluded to, on b4 that the world is “inherently STS.” I had trouble reconciling this with my own beliefs/philosophies, so I just left it behind, as it were.

The way I read it, Harriet is trying to say something different, not that the world is inherently selfish (people are selfish, by the way, not the world), but that as one gains in personal power, this naturally gives more juice to one's shadow impulses and this can lead to outcomes such as Aleister Crowley exemplified. 

She says, no sex for the aspirant.  I find this overly protective, but the general principle is surely true.  That's why, one could say, the road to hell is paved with fallen gurus.  It's very natural to act out your desires once you have the power to do so.  Ergo, the wiser approach is, as Ra recommends, to do the lousy work of balancing the lower chakras.  Personally, I don't see a better way to move forward with the task of activating both the animal self and the angelic self.  Otherwise, the unbalanced subconscious steals the vehicle when no one's looking, takes it for a big joy ride and messes it all up.....again.