yes, it is. however the catch is that, the ritual will carry ALL the charged emotions, energies, karma of the sources, cultures, religions, groups which have been using it. it is a double edged sword.
if you are an adept, yes, a PURE ritual, from pure sources, even one of one's own, would be more effective than brutal will.
however it is my opinion that if an entity is enough in sync with infinite intelligence and its flows in the space/time nexus s/he is living in, life itself would become a ritual.
however, for majority of this planet's population, they are repetitive actions.
one important consideration is this, however :
yes, someone, as an adept with enough will and intent, can do stuff, effect energy changes, mind/body changes, etc with rituals. and, ritual is a more effective tool to effect such changes.
but..
because ritual is effective, wont it make the ritual an overboard tool itself, that brings in changes that are not naturally supported by the energy flows, spiritual situation, ie the reality of the nexus the entity is currently in ?
you do the ritual, you bring some efficient energetic or consciousness changes, ritual ends, and then what ? is there the continuous energy flows, consciousness states supporting that situation ? does it continue after you leave the temple (lets say you were in a temple), or does it fade away after a while ? it does.
because the situation, reality, ie, the entire thing we have going on here, does not support it yet.
i tie the difficulties experienced in Ra contact to these. the intent was there, will was there, preparation was long and intensive (many lifetimes apparently), rituals were precise, effective, contact was brought forth.... but with a lot of difficulties, AND from a very narrow band.
why ? simply, the situation in 1980s, the state of the planet spiritually, was not able to support that kind of contact without that much effort.
had the contact been attempted in 1880, it would maybe become impossible to accomplish it. had it been attempted in 2080, it would maybe become a trifle to do.
so, i think any kind of sharper tool is a double edged sword.
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there are also psychic defense implications of this. when you are using a sharper tool, you are using a sharper tool. however when you arent, you are only by yourself, your mind/body/spirit complex and the natural state of your own self.
it is much more natural and solid to strengthen one's own natural state of being, than to seek sharper, more efficient tools, especially on this chaotic planet.
if you are an adept, yes, a PURE ritual, from pure sources, even one of one's own, would be more effective than brutal will.
however it is my opinion that if an entity is enough in sync with infinite intelligence and its flows in the space/time nexus s/he is living in, life itself would become a ritual.
however, for majority of this planet's population, they are repetitive actions.
one important consideration is this, however :
yes, someone, as an adept with enough will and intent, can do stuff, effect energy changes, mind/body changes, etc with rituals. and, ritual is a more effective tool to effect such changes.
but..
because ritual is effective, wont it make the ritual an overboard tool itself, that brings in changes that are not naturally supported by the energy flows, spiritual situation, ie the reality of the nexus the entity is currently in ?
you do the ritual, you bring some efficient energetic or consciousness changes, ritual ends, and then what ? is there the continuous energy flows, consciousness states supporting that situation ? does it continue after you leave the temple (lets say you were in a temple), or does it fade away after a while ? it does.
because the situation, reality, ie, the entire thing we have going on here, does not support it yet.
i tie the difficulties experienced in Ra contact to these. the intent was there, will was there, preparation was long and intensive (many lifetimes apparently), rituals were precise, effective, contact was brought forth.... but with a lot of difficulties, AND from a very narrow band.
why ? simply, the situation in 1980s, the state of the planet spiritually, was not able to support that kind of contact without that much effort.
had the contact been attempted in 1880, it would maybe become impossible to accomplish it. had it been attempted in 2080, it would maybe become a trifle to do.
so, i think any kind of sharper tool is a double edged sword.
............
there are also psychic defense implications of this. when you are using a sharper tool, you are using a sharper tool. however when you arent, you are only by yourself, your mind/body/spirit complex and the natural state of your own self.
it is much more natural and solid to strengthen one's own natural state of being, than to seek sharper, more efficient tools, especially on this chaotic planet.