From the series “On the Work of the Grades” – reflections on the path of the Candidate through the Grades The work of the Practicus bears fruit when the student learns to see clearly into the waters of their own nature. In the Water of Hod, emotion must be transcended and transformed. Emotion often precedesContinue reading “On the Work of the Practicus”
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The Samothracian Mysteries
I have previously written about my experience as a young man meeting an old shepherd on Samothrace, and the spiritual impact it had on me. This morning I was digging through some old photo slides I took back then of the “Sanctuary of the Great Gods”, and to my delight I found some forgotten handContinue reading “The Samothracian Mysteries”
Reverence is Important
I have mentioned this in part elsewhere in reference to the importance of writing Hebrew letters correctly, through careful and conscious writing of their forms, “magically” turning mundane letters into Sacred Symbols. The purpose of making that point was, however, more to stress not to bring a casual attitude to magical work as the subconsciousContinue reading “Reverence is Important”
Both Art and Science
“I solemnly promise to persevere with courage and determination in the labours of the Divine Science” ‘Divine Science’, an interesting turn of phrase that could just be poetic licence, but if not, what could this mean in terms of our Work? We are taught time and time again that moderation, balance and harmony are toContinue reading “Both Art and Science”
