Symbols - observed balanced & arcane

I have been consciously assessing for symbols. What I avoid is a sense of trying to look for symbols as a sign of some sort of spiritual approval or religious experience. I know some will say, ‘well what is the point then if a symbol does not have this sense to it or a religious connecting event’? I am coming from the direction that the symbol will be powerful due to its potential interaction with me – me as part of the Universe – not the me that some believe must be sanctioned or approved by a deity of some sort.

That is not to say that these symbols could not arise from my work with certain deities. And I am directing my attention [making a mental point] to symbols that can connect me to my work with my Spirit Guardian or Spirit Companion.

The point of writing today is to place an experience here that brought to me an important observation – an observation about how things ‘work’.

I was enjoying my brief viewing of the morning sun at my work place. I was distracted and in the midst of much going on around me. I then saw the golden bright new light of the rising sun at the end of the hallway that gives a spectacular view of the city through its large ceiling to floor window display. I went to the windows and enjoyed a personal time in the sun light. Then it happened I saw a reflection of this light on the walls of the brick buildings a joining the building I was in. There were several outlines and solid golden images in rows on these opposite walls to note and these repeated themselves due to the nature of the window arrangement I was behind in my work place. I saw one meaningful symbol of two crest Moons jointed at their posterior centers – back to back. I felt this was most definitely a workable symbol from my moment with the Light. I then left the windows and sketched out the image on a piece of paper to store in my book for later. I was prompted by the thought to draw the other more vague repeating symbols I had observed as well.

This is when it got interesting. I had completed drawing the recognized symbol. Then I began to remember the other two symbols that appeared as blocks of Light without a relative shape. When I began to place each one on paper a pattern and meaning occurred. There had been two more symbols born of that moment that I had not noticed.

The first symbol was the joined crest Moons back to back representing to me a connection with my Spiritual Companion. The next symbol was a solid golden vertical rectangle that bowed in on either side in the middle – this was recognized as the symbol of Osiris – also known as Osiris’ spine or Djed Pillar. The next symbol when sketched out on paper was a golden vertical rectangle that was bowed out ward slightly – this was recognized as the symbol representative of Isis – tiet or tyet – the knot of Isis.

I had observed all of these symbols, BUT had put aside the ones I felt were not meaningful to me picking the most ‘obvious’ one. I believe that my Companion had pointed out to me to draw the other images for assessment later. [My Companion’s prompting I sense on a level I am learning to pay attention to and bring from the background into the foreground of my working thoughts.]

The two points I wish to make here are: is to observe or see all things at a moment of importance or even in times of distraction and the listen to what is being said to you on many levels. I would have missed out on these truly arcane symbols and the work I can do with them. I believe as well that the grouping of ‘three’ was important – and makes the Companion symbol that more approachable and powerful due to the assisting symbols of Osiris as death and Isis as life. There is much to be done with these symbols and I now have them in my hands to use. What was of deep meaning to me as well is: that these symbols were created by the new morning light, were reflections, held the same golden essence as the sun creating them and were huge in their display on the wall in sets of three.

My advice would be to be persistent in your search for symbols. Continue your outer work with an inner work – then expect results.



Mehet

"Beginning a Magic path" - the Great Work - symbols - novice mage

Considering my self still very new to this path of Magic or at least considering my self a novice mage - very novice - I thought that someone might want to know what I am thinking and doing at this point. Maybe someone would find it of value or answer questions they are having.

My path as been an inner work. Due to my life style this is most convenient and necessary. It has turned out not to be handicapping in the least - as I had feared. The work with my Guide has taken a life of its own. To me that experience is a very real one and had been moving on its own even before I was able to participate within this relationship due to my previous perceptions due to beliefs. Next there is always a sort of mentorship or a 'see and do' situations that arise - I obtain these through books that express stories or experiences others have had since I am unable or do not have available to me anyone to teach me or show me. Then of course I am observing all things around me from the things that happen in the world down to things that happen around me within many situations. I have found the majority of people ignore what is happening in the world and do not attempt to apply a sense of universalism to the events or activities of life - universalism is not 'belief' - but a spiritual perception of such things. I avoid belief.

What brought to me a sense of observation or what is possible or probable were a few writers who themselves were involved in this path. The first I mention here is Dion Fortune. She teaches by way of her experiences and through story telling. I had looked up the organizations associated with her in the past and at present. I also found from her writings that she found these organizations over time just as frustrating as I have found other organizations in the past when I have attempted to work with others or get on their 'good side' to show how sincere I am as to my work. So I opt here to work with what she has written and leave the people, places and organizations to themselves. I truly see no value in working with others upon initiations and the like - too many dead ends and rejections to deal with.


The Dion Fortune books I have read for the experience value of the story telling are:


The Sea Priestess
By Dion Fortune

Moon Magic
By Dion Fortune


These two books I value for both the personal story telling and the practical work:


Psychic Self-Defense
By Dion Fortune

The Magical Battle of Britain
By Dion Fortune


"The Magical Battle of Britain" is a hard book to get a hold of. I see on Amazon.com a very expensive copy available - and this was the case when I was attempting to find my paper back copy that I paid way too much for, but half of what I see today available on line. This book speaks toward her personal experiences during WWII and the gathering of people together to do group work and the specifics as to practical ritual and its results. I greatly value this book over all for those points - it was not a book that was deep in revelations or breakthroughs, but it was very useful as to focus upon practice within everyday life. The draw back of the book for me was its Christian focus point and use of Christian symbols. But that is to a point where Dion Fortune comes from and her work place arises from. For myself I am dealing with the value of all symbols within this work and trying not to hold any regard one way or another toward one symbol system as to another. But I have an inner feel that I do not wish to avail the use of what I consider 'demiurge' involvement in my life - I left that 'truth' long ago due to finding out that there are viable alternatives, than to deal with a contradictive/jealous entity and its associated system. I also avoid 'made up' systems - though it is powerful to pursue ones own personal symbols of power when one finds them - that has been my experience. I do know I still have a lot of old baggage to deal with as to this matter as well.

Dion Fortune also wrote a book on her take of the Kabbalah. I have a copy of this book, but with at least three attempts to get at the least half way through it - I have not been able to use this book in a useful way. I freely admit I am not versed at all in Kabbalah. I also from past experiences, know that help from those who are, whether Jewish or magic organizationally based would not work for me - really not be very helpful due to many uncontrollable factors. I have had poor experiences with people who place limitations upon working within a system - I despise such and I will deny them control over what I do - due to these past experiences. But I am very much focused upon a certain involvement with the 'Tree of Life' concept.


First the book that some may find useful though I have not found it such:


The Mystical Qabalah
By Dion Fortune


From another book I have and have posted within this blog in the past it was stated that the formation of a circle was a very important focus for magical work and could take a year to a few years to actually recognize the full potential of this ritual within one's work. I am starting to agree with that notion. I learn best from videos, since in person work with another mage is not an option I have right now. I also have a sense that if I do not articulate the words correctly within the ritual that it will not be as potent or could be otherwise useless. [Though I do hold that intention is key to focus and to the work along with the form that ritual takes.] My focus thus far has been to focus on a silent form of this ritual. Here is the link to a video that would be well worth saving and looking at over and over again.

Here is the video I found useful due to the explanation of the many symbols and how to make them - this is valuable since each is isolated and can be studied and experienced.


Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram


Here is a web site that has the words written down or from what I can see most of them and hopefully from listening to a number of videos and doing some reading an individual could get it right without an in person teacher - this is where having your Guide present - or actual you being aware they are present is helpful.


Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram


Now here is a silent video [silent as to words - has some meaningful music associated with it] of the very basic beginning ritual of "Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram".....


Magick - Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram


Then here is a video that gives commentary and a very powerful example of how this ritual can be done.....


Lesser Banishing Ritual Pentagram


Why do these? I feel there are two reasons. First it will help you become focused, the mind must become useful to a person - besides being a constant unrestrained river of joy, irritation, sadness, imagination, ideas and the like. Doing ritual forms a beginning point and a reason to proceed upon a path. Then second there is the unseen power that is there awaiting one to use in daily life - the connection with what is everything and yet appears separate or to some heresy.

I am reading a very small volume written by Crowley - though I have reservations concerning what I have heard about him and the biographies that are out there concerning his life - like diverse symbols I am finding something useful from the read.


Book Four
By Aleister Crowley


A comment I would make on this book so far is that of what he is describing of yoga, is very specific, appears experienced and to the point. I have experiences in yoga and found one particular type very easy and very productive of results on both the physical and spiritual levels. I will place a link "here" for a teacher of this yoga if any are of interest. As Crowley put it ..... "More rubbish has been written about Samadhi than enough; we must endeavour to avoid adding to the heap. Even Patanjali, who is extraordinarily clear and practical in most things, begins to rave when he talks of it. Even if what he said were true he should not have mentioned it; because it does not sound true, and we should make no statement that is a priori improbable without being prepared to back it up with the fullest proofs."

That is to be said about most religion when it produces fruit that is contradictive to life, humanity and its self.

The form of Yoga I used fulfilled the complete purpose. And my study and initiations within Buddhism when viewed in this way did the same thing - the whole point of it being to 'turn the mind'. The whole point is encompassing all that is available and letting this fall by its nature into place.

So that is what I have been doing. I hope this ramble through thoughts, books, ideas and places is of some use to you the reader.

Mehet

"Universal and Discovery" balance outside a religion

Something came to me and simple words arose to explain what it is that has been what I am doing and what the connection is.

I have found odd the definitions many religions give as attributes to their gods. I say gods since I have found from experiences with others' beliefs – as in an out shoot of their actions related to their gods toward other human beings around them and toward the earth – that though it is taken for granted that they state there is ‘one' god, that in reality there are many, since each religion believes they are the only true religion and their god the only true god. The fine print being 'either' all must convert to that religion or that all beings born outside that religion are not viable and merely a means of hardship for testing the chosen.

This approach is a loss to me – when my view is one of universal connection and all energy and beings having their rightful place within this universe – on a physical level and spiritual level – if such divisions could be identified.

AS to magic – or any work that has to do with the unity or the discovery of unity of all around me – I find religious means full of symbols to work with and quasi-ritual of interest, but the premise a miss. Meaning that religion ignores the unity or universal… or the existence of humanity, reality, the spiritual, the physical and energies that exist regardless the religiously assigned labels, labeling or ‘rules’ (perceptions) of each of these individual religions - toward these very real normal situations and the beings that inhabit them.

The two systems of interest within present religions - that can be used as tools or maps when magic is approached through these two working systems: are the Kabbalah or Jewish Mysticism a book noted here the "Zohar" and the Gnostic approaches of Hermeticism – most noted in the book “Hermeticia”. Within the work of magic as to Kabbalah – there is no compunction to work with Kabbalah as the Jews do within all their restrictions as to age, gender and more specifically being Jewish. As to Hermeticism there is no restriction since to the majority of the world consider (perceive) Gnosticism or Hermeticism as 'dead' religions or practices – this 'perception' apparently safe guarding and keeping the material fresh and not guarded by any of religion’s gatekeepers.

So the point of looking into these two areas is that ‘god’ or [divine] should be discovered by the individual.

Religion does not allow or make room for such self-discovery. There are rules, commitments and personas to be accepted.

Accepting something is not a discovering process.

There are many tools, symbols, stories, energies, mythologies and those who have gone before to discover. These point the way to the origin – the origin may not be the thing we must return to and really there maybe no returning to be done. Worship, regret, elevation and the like used in religions as attitudes in response to traditionally manufactured deity persona on a human level – are but primitive tools used for possible discovery – but tools that can at the same time obscure what arises from the discovery process.

Two keywords keep my perception open – universal and discovery.

This approach keeps me as a being ‘equal’ with the information I discover and equal with both the means and energies found within this process.

Equality….Viability.

These days as I read the paper or the internet and see so much separation due to beliefs or belief blamed violence [arriving in death and destruction] up held by multiply sides of an issue --- when in reality this violence and separation is driven by human needs / economic issues and the need to approach all in the physical as equal and viable – the words – universal and discovery - become even more important. That is Magic or Magick.

Living in the Universal and participating in Discovery is all about being Human – the Earth and World need more of this approach and much less religion.

Mehet

"spirit guide" points of connection

The dream ended as dreams do.

And that is where I saw this message in bold pale white letters that appeared to flow across a screen in front of me - the whole of my line of sight now faded or blurred and this message sitting as if a top it.

"you move and eat a way"

I have been, on a daily basis, making time in the morning to go see the sun and as I face the sun connect at that moment with what I call my Guide. I also send out energies to those doing their special work to meet any needs of recent and I also remember those who I have a very special connection with in this life time, one of them being my teacher and his student.

The sun for me at dawn forming a place I can go and practice the expanse. No matter where you are the sun can be there to be the place to practice for a moment in time. I relate to the sun as representing many beings in the past and being a tool for my work. The light.

The point of this post is to suggested two means of working with a spiritual guide or spirit guide or what some call their guardian angel or daimon.

Over the past three years I have had experiences where there has been a word or letters appear at the end of dreams. These have appeared on objects in the dreams that seemed common or the uncommon like a scroll unrolled with the printing upon it. Then these instances are most often at the end of the dream, though I have experienced these events within the dream its self. I have had a voice in the dream repeat a word or words or have heard a voice at the end of the dream - before I have awoken place a word there for me to take back to my waking hours. Then of course is the message board type message I received today. The words appearing as if upon a screen in front of me, after the activities of the dream [whether related to the dream or not] - a message just the same to take back again to my awake time.

I would think if a person wished to connect with their guide that they make a specific and direct request to their guide only - for any words or communications that need to be given, to be done in this manner. If you protect yourself by way of being very specific to your guide and specific to the time and place of communications, not much can interfere with this process. But I would think that it would be wise to always use discernment and points of reference of current events and history of work with your guide, to test the message as to whether it was authentic or not.

That being my first suggestion of a possible means of working with your guide, when ritual and other means are not possible or available to you. Just being aware of this means of contact or connection.

Next the daily timing of purposeful connecting with your guide and the energy of the work is a start too. I am finding that as I do this, I can and am getting the feel for when communication is coming forth during times I am not requesting information or this connection. Like learning how to ride a bike - unless you purposely get on and try to ride - you will not know what it feels like to ride or what to do to ride successfully. So connecting each day at a certain time - when your routine allows such - even if no 'communication' is evident - will begin this process.

So my second suggestion for work with your guide.

As in what the message means. I have had much appearing within my dull routine as possible new opportunities that may open up work and educationally opportunities. I have also requested moneys to do these within - that needed cash flow or life blood that allows life more progressive and opens my time making it part of the work I am doing. I have made my request specific and short term for the first try as in this work with my guide and manifesting wealth to do what I want to do in the future. I have been gaining the impression of places and situations that will be in future moments in which I will stand and find these goals a reality - these 'visions' coming from no where during daily life - as if an encouragement or a tool to work with as in bringing this manifestation to past - the reality of such already evident on higher planes.

So the words I saw this morning before being awaken by a sound.

Mehet

"what makes the difference"

From reading and research so far.

I tried to find an internet reference to the book, but could not since it was privately published for a few thousand individuals' consumption, I got my copy by way of a copy machine production one afternoon from an original copy.

A brief note.

There is really no ‘place’ that can be found on the earth or in the physical universe that will produce a tangible difference 'for' body and soul.

What I mean is there is not one place or situation that an individual could place themselves within that would make a real difference –-- a difference – that is not naturally made from and by within one’s self.

No holy of holies, no sacred spot or building or personage.

Yes, indeed there are momentous moments and powerful forces of nature or of man made origins – but once you survive or leave that moment it is gone. The beautiful moment can be the origins of a path, but it is the person and their will that sustains it.

So I thought, well what use then is Magic or the Great Work?

The whole point is the potential for change and ever-present power that is within each person – that part that continues after death as we are told – that which is seeking this change and the rest of it so much props to doing so.

I remember the times I wasted [I was seeking what is beyond] standing in awe in a church or of a religious statue or of an officiate, hoping for some super-natural or super-human power to over take me and make all things make sense once and for all. But it will not happen - dark moments, light moments, death, birth, disease, times of pain-free: all run one after another as in a race. None of it will make any difference. Death does not make a difference save for those in this brief theatre of life at this time – and then hardly a notice is taken by the living of the dead.

I read the other day that we are not the ‘doers’ – that we are one with ‘god’ – that we are the same stuff of god – though god enjoys the creation, we are here to hold it all together while the objects, elements and beings all around us are the ‘doers’ – we as humans are the glue – we hold the tale together that the universe is formed of. The ongoing process that is happening is a joint judgment between the (man) and God. For this reason, only, you have been born for a purpose in this (age). Therefore; whatever is happening, know that you are never the "doer". Continue with your (thought).
'the secret of yoga'

So what we can not touch with physical hands we can touch with the workings of our inner self and this is the Magic or the Great Work.

Going from nothing matters to things making sense.

The point is to protect the moments that are present, to focus on learning and experiencing. To protect what is the essence of mankind, will pay off in dividends. And depend upon no one. To see the sacred within one’s self and not to condemn it. To not separate this from that nor allow others to do so for their own personal gain. To do this in powerful silence.

Ignore the foolishness of others and be creative in the moment and for the long term is a splendid plan. And as far as the ‘doer’ thing, I would not wish to control nor contribute to such – since this only affects the physical world and would not be spot on for my work in Magic. This leaves others with the bag trying to figure out things and punching wildly at the wind as the feeling takes them. Much less frustration on my part.

Just scattered thoughts that come together at this time of year when the nights are longer and the change on December 21st for the light starting its return with the positioning of the earth as to the Sun happens once more – unnoticed for the next few months – until we are standing in day the appears longer than the night we have had to endure those past months.

Leaving the ignorance to the ignorant and the Magic of life to me.

"running into a victim of intolerance"

I had an amazing encounter. It was not in the vein of an actual event or person, it was more along the lines of 'what did not happen'.

As you know from reading here I am pursuing a Master's degree at a local University. I have the good fortune of my place of work to be paying for this degree process, or I would not be able to do so at this point in my life. As a side line I believe this to be a result of my work within magic and spirituality. Really a surprise to me, I am even able to be in a Master's program. Something to think about for your self and your dreams or plans ahead, to actuate them.

Now what I encountered.

It started out in the evening class by ways of side comments. A discussion of a philosophical sort arose a few times. Ethics and differing approaches as to life experiences and personal beliefs. Now all were careful, since it appeared everyone wished to be agreeable with one another to promote a sense of open communication. A few knew one guy in the class from working with him and attending class with him. He was also making a point that his beliefs were such that he had to take care not to have his point of view, which is based upon his personal studies in Buddhism and Hinduism, not to over shadow the personal believes of others as he counseled them within his work. He approached his counseling efforts from the stand point of open ended questions. He was distressed at times to see his clients not understand the full picture of their problems and that these problems or situations that his clients found themselves within were of the nature of 'cause and effect'. Not that this was 'religious' in anyway, but that his clients may not appreciate his findings concerning 'cause and effect' being suggested to them within his approach to his counseling of them.

The class then at this point became more conversational about view points and beliefs and the agreement came that it would be hard not to have one's own life experiences to come into play during a work situation. All seemed tolerant and very appreciative of this man's view point and his work. A few others expressed that they too did not have the same 'belief system' of the local area, and that they kept this to themselves as not to disturb the work situation nor to disturb clients who would feel this a problem. All in the class seemed to verbalize the need for ethics to be empowered by one's beliefs, but that these beliefs should not be exposed during a work situation - that the emphasis in the work place should remain one of open ended questions and open support towards each client's present situation and client view of that situation.

This discussion had been a while back. After a class, I had wondered if this man would mind discussing his spiritual path that seemed to emphasize a path similar to my own.

One evening after the 3 hour class, the man was leaving having discussed with the professor, with me present, our group project that was up coming. We walked out together and in a small talk way I asked him what sect of Buddhism did he ascribe to? He was silent. I said I had assumed he was a practicing Buddhist from his conversations in class of recent. I attempted to be very open and genuine to promote a sense of trust within our conversation - I should say my one sided conversation, to that point.

He said, "I am not a Buddhist, what gave you that idea?" I responded, from the class conversations concerning an Eastern approach to ethics, I had heard him express his thoughts on the subject. He said he likes China and Eastern things. I said, I am more of a student of Japanese origin Buddhism, and wondered if he had been influenced by the Buddhist teachings and sects that arose from China. He looked at me and was amazed and appeared confused. He suddenly stated his car was parked in the University lot without a sticker and that he had to hurry since he did not have his work badge with him to get out of the lot at this time... then he added other parking related excuses. He rushed off into the dark warm evening with the Moon in a half show.

I felt just then that I had been with the apostle Peter who denied his lord thrice before the cock had crowed. I also had the feeling he had not been personally asked about his belief system before and had kept it very solidly under wraps and out of the way from any view - that of public view and from the topic of curious friendly conversation. He was also not accustomed to meeting another spiritual practitioner to compare notes with - even one that demonstrated a knowledge of such. I believe due to his personal experiences with intolerance, that he guards the gate to his spiritual path well from all others. So sad.

I my self am careful as well to guard that gate because there are many who make it their personal goal to convert all others to their belief system and if the non-convertible individuals do not follow up with a conversion, that lost soul is then deemed marked for failure. It is not a wonder that with many or most do not discuss their personal beliefs - the ones who do feel free to discuss their religion, belong to the local religion and feel empowered to do so due to the sheer numbers of true believers in the area to support their rightness of path.

Now that there is talk of tolerance for all religious, these true believers are dismayed by this regrouping of protections for all and not just for the hot spots of majority rule ethics. These 'majorities' express concern about not being able to be as vocal - but it runs deeper than that. The vocal part is ok.... it is the actions that bar others from work, being able to openly practice their spiritual path, and being able to freely be in the work place and public places as they are on their paths. That is the concern by these majorities that they would loose that power to impose their 'ethics' upon all others when these others do not conform to the majority belief system. These majority ethics demonstrate their control in many areas of life - these religions highlight themselves within impose actions against or controlling of women and gender issues, as just a few of the issues arising from practices of intolerance.

What should be the focus then is not to impose a sense of 'tolerance' on people, but to use commonsense and see each individual as a person or a human being. This a more ethical approach - and leaving majority rule for what ever majority - behind in their dust of intolerance. Humanity has no majority rules - being a human and all that means should be the measure of law within life as we live it - free of intolerance. Living life as a human being.

I stood in the Moon light and I thought wow, I must have felt like the individuals that confronted the apostle Peter in the dark with both hope and curiosity - to ask him about his good news, and he denied it. He denied it due to fear and his experiences with intolerance of the 'majority' he lived within. I felt a bit embarrassed that I had put another human being through that my self just now. I wanted to share with him a shared sense I got from his statements in class - but that will never be and I will respect him due to his choice not to share with me on an individual basis. Funny that me not being in the majority of the area and he would still have to protect himself and his spiritual path in that way.

Intolerance is potent. The majority attempts to rule even in the fear that they leave with individuals, when 'the majority' are not present to enforce their rule.

So I watched him rush off to approach his parking issues, off into the dark. The Moon and a near by Water fountain, splattering Water on the slate stones about it, the light and the sound accompanied me to my ride. I protect my self in the same way, though when questioned by seekers I do not deny my experiences nor my self in their presence. As a personal rule, I do not cast pearl before swine either. I refuse to live under the fear of intolerance, I also will not support intolerance in my life. The roaster can crow all it wants - I have the Moon beside me. I am myself, I am the Universal.

I did not even get a chance to discuss magic with him.....

Mehet

"its natural" where you are going - Self alchemy

Just to bring to the forefront of what maybe going unnoticed for you. What ever you wish to call it, whether you belief that the divine or a deity or forces unseen are guiding you as your Path picks up more direction and meaning for you – really it is doing so and would do so without a label or explanation – because that is what is natural. Maybe it is the 'wholeness of you' that is attracting all the attention and your openness to what is all around you. But I just wanted to bring that up – since it is yet another tool you could be using and cultivating, within your journey through life, whether you see this as a spiritual journey or not.

I am continuing my reading and observations.

This morning I set out my water offering bowls within my two shrine shelf areas.

As is my custom I take each bowl out to the open sky and try to open this action up to the early morning sun and the open sky.

Open sky

The water offering bowl

Clouds passing over

I gain bits and pieces of inspiration from a moment I can take to do something that is not done everyday. Maybe from this observation, it is important to go out of the way daily, and find a moment to do something meaningful to each of us. It does not have to appear ‘religious’ – it can be as simple as listening to a favorite song, picking up a pencil or brush and creating a bit of work, watering flowers, taking a walk, talking to a friend, or meditation, or breathing, continued learning of a language or placing an offering bowl of water on a shelf.

In my few spare moments, I grab my books or look up keywords on the web and I have found a few ‘themes’ of late. The theme [spiritual guidance] at least to me has been personal change or transformation within the continued theme of alchemy.

In the book I am reading:

“The Emerald Tablet Alchemy for Personal Transformation”

By Dennis William Hauck

ISBN: 0140195718

I found this about what I have been observing or what has been drawing my attention.

“Carl Jung believed the four elements represent an archetypal quarternity of the highest order, so deeply ingrained in the human psyche that each of us is unconsciously driven by the search for the perfect balance or integration of these elements in our lives.”

“So, on all levels of reality – physical, mental, and spiritual – everything is made up of a unique combination of the four elements, and everything in the universe is striving for a complete and balanced expression of these elements as imposed by the image-making capacity (the thoughts or the Word) of the One Mind.”

Page 73

So with a purpose, as I can recognize the events, the symbols, the subtle signs, I am learning what is within me and important to me…. at least this author was expressing something similar within his experiences. So I have been thinking about the ‘one thing’ and the ‘one mind’ and not finding them rigid or judgmental or restrictive, but dynamic and ever changing to help me [as me who is] an infinite energy understand my path.

Ok I bumped into a few youtube videos too, of other people’s practices and approaches to alchemy. Not that I found a great truth hidden here [or can't see it at this time], but this bumping around gave me openings into thoughts about transformation and what others were doing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygISw2u_qpg

“The Herbal Philospher’s Stone“

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68jtnuMAa00&feature=related

“How to Make Your Own Philosopher’s Stone“

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRyydOkmSPg&feature=related

“The Elixir of Life“

An odd mix of videos one evening – I had read an egroup note, where I lurk due to my novice level, the first link – These people actually doing something focused from their studies and perceptions of the reality of life. More than I can say I am doing, though my work is more into unseen Mind works, Intuition, Events – well maybe I am ‘religion and faith’ shy right now due to years of that medium of spiritual work located in the 'religions' in this part of the world. Now I digress.

I appreciated the energy and the thought put into these video works. That these were works focused upon what is found within each of us as part of a greater whole that is able/possible to bring forth what made this universe. Like growing a garden – which would seem normal – and eating the fruit of this garden for the up keep of the physical body. The work supports the worker, but in this case will liberate the worker from the laws for the need to conform to this cycle. Each exercise, though some appear a dead end or unworkable while others appear basic and common knowledge, [these views depending upon knowledge and perceptions] what is seen here is working on the unseen we have yet to understand, to open and to use. The first two videos are about making something from the stand point of alchemy, one herbal, the other chemical. The last video and the url that it leads to, is more a psychological or mind approach to this journey.

So that is what I am doing of late. I am trying to follow my own advice and even wrote this before I did my University course work this morning. And I plan to delve for a brief time into my Spanish language learning… though I am not dangerous at it yet for my work, I am but a dabbler in appearance.

Magic to me is a ground I can stand on without enforced beliefs, dogma nor tenet, all the universe, gods, goddesses, beings, energies, the physical, the metaphysical and realms are accessible to me here – I can be and am reality, what ever that means to any one at any time. So if I get nothing else from all this work I observe or can not do or experience at this time, or lack in knowledge – it is a natural journey and path. For me I believe the energy and entities that are naturally aligned with me are coming into my awareness and I have much to learn.

Mehet