tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post1982516058749033831..comments2023-09-01T10:08:28.177-07:00Comments on The Golden Dawn Blog: EXPOSED: Why do Psychiatric Patients Found Golden Dawn Orders or Become Therapists?Imperator David Griffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05569334890339311989noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post-84679882238814365732016-11-20T18:02:51.561-08:002016-11-20T18:02:51.561-08:00Hello David! I have seen your latest video on &quo...Hello David! I have seen your latest video on "How to effortlessly grow you light body (Soul) and awaken on the Inner Planes" which is very interesting stuff indeed and I couldn't find an entry on the blog to comment it and so I am doing it here. I link to the passage I find very interesting and sort of related to the discussion in this article and my previous comment: https://youtu.be/CCo7heSI2Zk?t=498<br /><br />First, I am particularly interested in knowing the Golden Dawn's understanding of what happens with one's consciousness and personality during the "transition" when the light body is not properly developed. And also which is the role of acts of "love" as taught in traditional Christianity and other mystical traditions too, but as better exemplified in the example of "saints" such as Mother Theresa.<br /><br />Now, back to the topic of developing the light body and this ongoing discussion or chasm between those who gravitate towards Mysticism and those who aspire to be Magicians, I think it's relevant to take into account the influence of egregores. There are too many different egregores into play and influencing a given person depending on his or her association or links with different groups and also personal inclinations. Even I myself being an outsider to magical orders I have noticed that in the magical community there is an opposition between the so called "black magicians" (whatever this might mean) and the so called "white magicians". And in the grand scheme of things we have the opposition between the magical orders and mystical traditions, mostly the Judeo-Christian one. Just as a side thought, I was thinking these days that much of what is accepted as being Christian was not necessarily taught by Jesus Christ. For instance, the so much focus or fixation on suffering and/or "ego purging" does not seem to be the main teaching of the gospels. I mean, Jesus would usually heal the sick, raise the dead, preach forgiveness and love and affirm life and spirit over the strict law. His Resurrection is also a testimony of triumph over death.<br /><br />Now, back on topic, I believe much of this chasm might be also be a result of the egregores into play. So where I want to come at is that there might be simple rituals to give, so as to say, an initial spark or boost into the light body and which are not in conflict with the Judeo-Christian egregore. Rituals, for instance, which entail vibrating Hebraic names of Angelic forces or God. The idea here is: a person who experiences an inner conflict between the mystical path and the magical path, would better stick to non-conflicting rituals or techniques until he/she develops his/her light body up to a point of gaining a sense of the so called LUX energy or consciousness and is confident enough to proceed further. It would be a practical way of steering away from the philosophical debate to practical action with positive results. What do you think? I would be glad to experiment myself. Best regards.JVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217151228499898896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post-22393434281800732282016-10-16T16:45:04.256-07:002016-10-16T16:45:04.256-07:00Hello David! I think you've come across an int...Hello David! I think you've come across an interesting question in this post. The question is: could it be that methods like 'loosening of the ego, humiliation, purging, etc.' might intrinsically linked to mental illness like chronic depression?<br /><br />In Christianity and many other religion traditions there is a lot of emphasis on the meaning and purpose of suffering and pain, often associated with purging of the soul, or as a result of attachment to the material world. At the same time, to my mind, there seems to be a contradiction of beliefs in which the natural order is usually accepted as being the expression of the Divine Laws. And in nature, as I understand it, there is not a single being which actively seeks meaning and purpose in suffering, or loosening of the ego. Unless of course, we assume that only human beings have an ego, and that such ego is intrinsically bad, and therefore must be "purged".<br /><br />So, all of this brings another interesting question for which I would like to know your view: which is the meaning of suffering or pain in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn? And which is the relationship between the material world, and its natural order or laws and the spiritual world? Which is the right mindset or attitude towards life in this cosmos we live in, in the ever flowing moment of "now"? Thanks.JVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217151228499898896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post-37109056919496466802015-10-30T15:00:29.146-07:002015-10-30T15:00:29.146-07:00I will see more posts toI will see more posts toGerald Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243407480907587543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814337050017726886.post-83934076812817980912015-10-11T17:29:45.783-07:002015-10-11T17:29:45.783-07:00Can someone explain what an initiation into the He...Can someone explain what an initiation into the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn is like. What are the procedures?Voltairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797756075411996350noreply@blogger.com