tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post9118193136582445831..comments2023-09-01T10:08:28.177-07:00Comments on The Golden Dawn Blog: ISIS RISING: Pagan Magick, Anthropology, and Christian MysticismImperator David Griffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05569334890339311989noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post-57847069184990323332013-07-01T10:46:31.426-07:002013-07-01T10:46:31.426-07:00The difference between magick and mysticism is cle...<i><b>The difference between magick and mysticism is clear, as they have two completely different methodologies to achieve the same goal. Mysticism involves emptying one’s self and asking for a hand up. Magick pulls one up by one’s own bootstraps, transforming through hard work.</b> Now how would YOU like to say you entered the next life? This is not a matter of pride, but rather a matter of inclination. Some people are naturally inclined towards a mystical path and others toward the Magical one. You see successful vegetarians just as often as you see successful non-vegetarians. I am most certainly NOT saying that one is better than the other. <b>These are simply two among several ways of achieving immortality.</b></i><br /><br />Shouldn't both methods be complementary to each other? Or instead, are they mutually exclusive? If so, why? As I see it, in the mystical path, asking for a hand up is concurrent with the belief in God the Father, i.e., an intimate relationship with a <a href="http://www.tlig.org/en/messages/930/" rel="nofollow">Heavenly Father</a>. I often wonder: magicians reject a Heavenly Father? Where do they draw their "energy" from? What is Kether or Ayn Soph, other than the Heavenly Father of Jews or Christians? Do I get it wrong? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post-64705808292141606642013-05-29T20:06:02.042-07:002013-05-29T20:06:02.042-07:00We are fortunate to be alive at a time when these ...We are fortunate to be alive at a time when these Mysteries can once again be broadcast. This is an event of great importance - far more so than we may yet realize.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825394799718597885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post-61565633235749726012013-05-28T22:25:39.620-07:002013-05-28T22:25:39.620-07:00It is interesting that you bring up the lack of ve...It is interesting that you bring up the lack of verifiable and repeatable data regarding paganism, it's practices and symbolism. Even though we don't have any current library burnings going, a modern version of library destruction is going on. Last week in the Wild Hunt Blog an ongoing discussion about the deletion of articles on a popular information website, about pagan leaders, in particular, was highlighted. The cited reason for the removal of articles about a few modern, pagan leaders, was that they were deleted because of the lack of verifiable and accepted sources of information. It also appears that one of the editors is involved in deleting the articles for discriminatory reasons too. History is important, preserving it is important. By preserving our pagan history we don't allow the "victors" to re-write, delete or discount our history. That being said, that goes for any spiritual, religious or magical tradition.So much has been lost because one religion seeks to eradicate all others. There is no victory for any group when they must eradicate other voices. The destruction of another culture, or religion doesn't prove the rightness of the victors, only their military might and the weakness of their position; the fear that the "other" may be able to prove them wrong. Reclaiming our history and standing up for it is not saying, your religion is wrong, it is saying only, this is "US" our history, we will not be ignored, belittled or written out of history. Lady Kildara13https://www.blogger.com/profile/15795622146603720708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post-64979470803348928882013-05-28T09:28:22.868-07:002013-05-28T09:28:22.868-07:00Good writing! and very impressive...
Ayentell
Good writing! and very impressive...<br />Ayentell<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669882361163254357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post-23065472695175196842013-05-28T04:59:36.311-07:002013-05-28T04:59:36.311-07:00This is very interested. Petition Request Letter O...This is very interested. Petition Request Letter Of Recommendation.<br />.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445454101545883670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post-3598611750282054062013-05-25T06:53:01.897-07:002013-05-25T06:53:01.897-07:00Excellent Article! Excellent Article! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641639345441950524noreply@blogger.com