From the series “On the Work of the Grades” – reflections on the path of the Candidate through the Grades The journey through the Outer Grades mirrors Nature’s own slow evolution and awakening. From mineral to plant, from plant to animal, from animal to man: each stage adds motion, perception, and thought just as aContinue reading “On the Work of the Philosophus”
Category Archives: (f) 4=7 Philosophus
Order Life
“To him is all credit due for the Order life, from its emergence as ‘The Havelock Work’ and the ‘Order of the Southern Cross’, through the building of the Temple complex and until the time of his death. A truly Great Man.” Fiat Lux 7=4 reflecting on Piscator Hominem 9=2. I recall Fiat Lux usingContinue reading “Order Life”
The Obligation
Is the Obligation magical, or just a formality? If the Obligation is not magical, what about the rest of the Order’s corpus of material? Are Higher Forces real, or not? If they are real, how would they view the breaking of the magical Obligation? Can we pick and choose as we like, believing Higher ForcesContinue reading “The Obligation”
Discipline – A Gift from the Higher Genius
“While the ego, when under the sway of the Evil Persona, will use all sorts of tactics to divert the Candidate from the true path, such as laziness, indecisiveness, self-criticism and spiritual pride to name a few, the Higher Genius, yet unseen by the Candidate gives just one gift – that of discipline. Know thenContinue reading “Discipline – A Gift from the Higher Genius”
