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Maintain
Your Privacy. by
Ralston
"Skeeter" Heath.
Try always to maintain your privacy. Do not talk aimlessly
with
others about things of interest to you. Secrecy concerning
your
magick use is also advisable. You should not talk about casting spells,
when you do all the power goes out of them. All spells have astral
workings attached to them, when you talk to various random people about
having used them; the energy which has been worked up in the spell is
siphoned off and not replaced. Keep silent about your magick; Your
business is your business.
The human being is egotistical, unfortunately, and wants to only know
things that are of interest to him. This means that if you talk to your
fellowman about the things that he desires and loves; you will
influence him positively and will obtain from him all that you need. It
is necessary to comprehend that all human beings have an
“I” that wants
to stand out, to make itself felt, to feel important. This is precisely
the human being’s weakness. You also have that weak side.
Whoever
masters himself can also master others. It is necessary to learn to see
the point of view.
As a user of magick it is our duty to our fellowman to help to solve
their problems and conflicts; in this manner we also solve our own
problems. Help others with your advice, do your best to understand
others’ points of view. When we begin comprehending our
fellow men, we also begin to take the first steps on the path of
happiness and success.
It is necessary to study and understand the functions of the mind.
Whoever knows the
workings of the mind are in a position to control it. Controlling your
own mind is of essential importance. You must have some
control
of your own mind to be able cast spells. You must only cast
spells that are needed. For if they are used
indiscriminately, or
if they are used in ignorance by the uninitiated, and without the
proper workings, not only is it a waste of time, but can also have some
horrific results.
However when used by the trained occultist, who performs magick with
control, more power is worked up than is given off, and the spells
become stronger. That is why the spells, which have been used
by
trained adepts, are so extraordinarily powerful.
Much has been said about mental power and there are many schools that
teach methods of the mind. Nobody can intelligently deny the power of
thought. This force is made up of waves that move in the universe and
cause change. Even though we can not currently measure them,
they
are there. An example is cellphone waves or satellite
signals. We
cannot see them but we know they exist. The same with our mental
waves. We all need to develop our marvelous power. Mind
control
is miraculous when combined with action. What is this action?
Simply stated it is the casting of spells. Spell casting, or
magick use, achieves marvels when it is based on sincerity and the
truth. Do not attempt to deceive your fellowmen, because failure for
you will be inevitable. When used to help others we ourselves benefit.
That is the law of karma. (That will be a separate article)
Think of it as if learning to swim. You read the books and acquire all
the information about swimming. You feel confident that you are able to
swim but you still do not know what it is like to swim until you
actually jump into the water.
The following article presents information on magick power.
If
you have a particular interest in magick power, then this short article
is required reading.
When you're learning about something new, it's easy to feel overwhelmed
by the sheer amount of relevant information available. This informative
article should help you focus on the central points.
If you base what you do on inaccurate information, you might be
unpleasantly surprised by the consequences. Make sure you get the whole
magick power story from informed sources.
The more authentic information about magick power you know, the more
likely people are to consider you a magick power expert. Read on for
even more magick power facts that you can share.
What are magick powers? Magick powers are abilities, or
skills a
person has that are beyond normal human expectation and explanation.
These magick powers generally come spontaneously, From birth, and most
people with these abilities cannot perform them on
command.
Then there are those who have been trained. Either
discovering
the secrets themselves, or taught by a master.
Magick powers are generally abilities to know things that can't be
known any other way, examples are mind reading seeing
farther, or
more than the physical eye permits, or seeing/sensing the future. There
are also abilities that send information, sending telepathy, mind
control, talking with other worldly beings and so on would be just some
examples of magick abilities. Some other powers are to be able to
control temprature, wind direction, the growth of plants, and even the
health and well being of animals and other people.
So how does one get magick abilities? For those of us that are not born
with it, you will have to get your abilities through
practice.
First comes knowledge, mixed with faith and practice, it becomes an
ability. Find knowledge where you can, absorb what you need,
then
practice until it becomes more than faith. A sure and certain ability.
Using our magick power we learn to control our surroundings and our
fate. Something to remember here is; what goes around comes
around. In more esoteric terms; you shall reap what you
sow. If you plant carrots you will grow carrots.
You cannot
plant carrot seeds and expect grape vines. So the same for your
actions. If you do good things, then good things will come to
you.
Everyone has magick abilities, some just naturally develop their
powers, while others have to unlock them. What does this
mean to
you? That you can unlock the secrets of the universe, and
change
the world to your liking.
If you've picked some pointers about magick power that you can put into
action, then by all means, do so. You won't really be able to gain any
benefits from your new knowledge if you don't use it.
Knowing how something relates to the rest of the world is important
too. As your knowledge about magick power continues to grow,
you
will begin to see how magick power fits into the overall scheme of
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3. Do Not
Criticize. by
Ralston
"Skeeter" Heath
This is one key to a successful life: “Do not
criticize anyone”.
When you criticizes others you weaken yourself. However the
person who is critical of theirself from moment to moment is a giant.
To be successful in life. If you truly want to be successful, you
should begin by being honest with yourself, recognizing your own
behavior. When we recognize
our behavior we are on the path to correcting it. Everyone who corrects
their own behavior is inevitably successful. The person who daily
blames others for their failures and never recognizes their own
self-destructive behavior will not be successful.
Whoever recognizes their own behavior can make a happy home.
The
individual who comes to recognize their own mistakes can correct them
and be successful in life.
Criticism is useless because it hurts the pride of others and provokes
resistance. In the same light criticism provokes an inevitable reaction
against its author. If you truly want to succeed, listen to this
advice: “Thou shalt not criticize
anyone”. The person who
knows how to live without criticizing, does not provoke resistance or
reactions on the part of his fellow man, and consequently, creates an
atmosphere of success and progress. On the other hand, those who do
criticize others, have many enemies.
The world is full of critical people. The criticizing type is a
faultfinder, irritable
In addition, intolerable. There are many other signs of this bad
behavior: impatience, anger, egotism, arrogance, pride, etc. These
people are called neurasthenic.
Every person who wants to succeed should be careful of falling into the
danger of neurasthenia. The neurasthenic person criticizes everything
and becomes unbearable. The neurasthenic despises patience.
As an employer they become the executioner of their
employees.
Workers who must work under the orders of a neurasthenic and
faultfinding employer end up hating the job and the employer. No
discontented worker works their best under diress. Many times
enterprises fail because the workers are discontented, dissatisfied and
does not work efficiently because of the criticism they must endure.
On the other hand neurasthenic workers seek any occasion to criticize
their employer. Employers have pride and vanity too, and it is obvious
that they feel offended when their employees criticize them. The worker
who is constantly criticizing their employer ends up losing their job.
We can conclude, then, that the one who criticizes others inevitably
fails. The one who wants to correct others should best begin by
correcting themselves. This gives better results and is less dangerous.
Take care of your self. Work well but play well and get plenty of rest.
Enjoy yourself wholesomely. Do not criticize anyone, but
yourself. Try to see the best in all human
beings.
Take responsibility for your actions and you will soon have a happy
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4.The
Power of
Thought. by
Ralston
"Skeeter" Heath
It is time to teach you a bit about the greatest power a human
possesses: that is the power of thought. You think your own reality!
When you think about something, thought waves escape from your
brain. These waves are similar to those of a transmitter and
these waves travel through space and cause a reaction on the universe.
Scientists have already begun to experiment with the power of thought,
I read on another web site that an experiment with crystals was made,
and it was proven that human thought affected the growth of those
crystals.
You must know that just as we have a mind, the entire Universe also has
one. The human mind and the cosmic mind exist. The earth is condensed
mind. The entire Universe is condensed mind. The waves of the universal
mind saturate the infinite space. The very fabric of existence is
thought.
The first thing that an architect who designs a house does is to create
the project in thought, then he/she projects it on paper as a drawing,
lastly the house crystallizes. Thus, everything, every building first
existed in the mind. Nothing can exist in the physical or material
world in which we live without first having existed in the world of the
mind.
It is becoming necessary to for all people to learn how to
concentrate and project thoughts with precision. To learn to
concentrate, that is to fix your attention on a single thing. When you
fix your attention on a task, when you concentrate on that task, you
can be certain that your brain emits powerful thought waves that will
effect the very substance of the universe.
It is important for you to truly concentrate. To
shut out
other thoughts that are capable of distracting you. You should learn
how to concentrate your mind. You believe that you want to succeed in
life and have health, money and love. Most people do. Reflect
a
little, learn how to handle the force of thought. When you learn how to
handle the power of thought you can then proceed to success with
certainty. Just as the arrow guided by the hand of the expert
archer reaches its target.
Remember that the world is a product of thought. You are what you are
because of the thoughts you have had. You can totally change yourself
by making use of the power of thought. Each person projects into the
world of the cosmic mind what he/she is and what he or she wants to be.
The projection of the mind crystallizes the physical and then we have a
life that is rich or miserable, happy or wretched. Everything depends
on the type of mental projections that we have crystallized.
If the thoughts have been done with sufficient concentration, followed
up with actions, the result will be success. Try it today, think of
only one thing that you desire, let no other thoughts interfere, and
you will see your thoughts turned into reality. Return to TOP
5. Money. by
Ralston
"Skeeter" Heath
Why has money assumed such an importance in our lives?
Do we depend on it for our own psychological happiness?
All human beings need food, clothing and shelter. These are the facts
of life. So why is it that these basic needs, which are so natural and
simple for even the birds, has become so important with levels of
meaning? I once saw a bumper sticker on a high end SUV that
read:
“He who dies with the most toys, Wins”.
Money has assumed such an exaggerated value because we psychologically
depend on it. Money nourishes our personal vanity, gives us social
prestige, and gives us the means to achieve power. We need money to
have food, clothing and shelter; that much is obvious. However when we
have a psychological need for money, when we depend on it to obtain
fame, prestige, social position, etc., then money assumes an
exaggerated importance and this is where the struggle and the conflict
to possess it originates.
It is logical that we have a need to obtain money to satisfy our
physical needs. But if we depend on money exclusively for our
own
happiness and personal satisfaction, then we are the most wretched
beings in the universe.
Money in itself is not good or bad; everything depends on the use we
make of it. If we
use it for good, it is good. If we use it for evil, it is evil. We need
to comprehend in depth the true nature of sensation and satisfaction.
The mind that wants to arrive at the truth should be free of these
obstacles. If we truly want to be free, we must learn the difference
and sum of sensation and satisfaction. We must begin with
those
sensations that are familiar to us and establish a base
foundation. Sensations have their suitable place and when we
comprehend them profoundly in all the levels of the mind, they do not
assume that stupid distortion they now have.
The human being is very poor internally and that is why he has a need
for money to possess things for his own stimulation and personal
satisfaction. When one is poor internally, externally he seeks money
and things to complete himself and to find satisfaction. That is why
money has assumed a disproportionate value and the human being is
prepared to steal, to exploit, and to lie at every instant. The
struggle between employers and employees, between exploiters and the
exploited, etc., is due to that.
All political changes are useless if we do not understand our own
internal poverty. Economic systems can change again and again, the
social system can be altered again and again, but if we do not learn
the nature of our inner poverty, the individual will always create new
ways and means to obtain personal satisfaction at the expense of others.
It is urgent that we understand the inner nature of self, to be
internally wealthy. Those who are internally rich are not capable of
exploiting their fellowman. Yes, even
incapable of stealing and lying. Whoever is internally wealthy is free
of the obstacles of personal satisfaction and sensation. Whoever is
internally wealthy has found happiness.
Not to sound confusing but we do need money. We need to be able to
comprehend our exact relationship with it. We need to know what our
exact relationship with money is. It is not through renouncing money,
nor coveting it, that we can understand our exact relationship with it.
We need this comprehension to intelligently recognize our own material
needs without disproportionately depending on money. When we
know
our exact relationship with money, the pain of detachment and the
frightening suffering that is produced by competition ends. We should
learn to differentiate between our immediate physical needs and
psychological dependence on things. Psychological dependence on
material things creates exploitation and slavery.
We need money to cover our immediate physical needs. Unfortunately we
put levels on our needs and we become greedy. The internal self wants
to become rich externally since
it is poor and miserable. The internal wants to make itself felt, to
dazzle its fellowman with material things and money. This then is the
secret cause of hatred and the brutalities of this world. This is the
cause of war and of all the miseries of this world.
If we want to do away with the pain of the world, we should learn that
the world is within our own selves. We think, therefore we are, and we
create the world. Really, all individuals live within their own
consciousness. The world is within the individual, and only by doing
away with the misery that we carry within, will the suffering in the
world end. Only by comprehending the complex process in all the levels
of the mind can we arrive at experiencing the Great Reality.
So go and earn your money. Do it fairly and with
style.
Give fair value for what you trade. Earn what you need for the
necessities of life. Do not take from others what is theirs.
Do
not take their share as well as yours; Let everyone earn and keep what
they need, and we will all be able to move on to greater pursuits. Return
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6. How To Solve
Your Problems. by
Ralston
"Skeeter" Heath
In life, everybody faces problems daily. Each person needs to know how
to solve their problems.
Many problems exist. There is economic, social, moral, political,
religious, mental, and so on. Here in this short article we
will
learn solve our problems. The solution for every problem can be found
within the problem itself.
The important thing to is to not become identified with the problem.
People have a tendency to become identified with their problem and this
identification is so intense that we become the problem. The result of
this is that we fail to find a solution because by being a problem we
cannot solve a problem. Have you ever heard the old saying
that
two wrongs do not make a right? Well, a problem can never solve another
problem.
If you have a serious problem, do not become the problem, but realize
this great truth: A problem cannot exist without a solution, and a
solution can not exist without a problem. . You need to have a measure
of mental calm to solve a problem. An unsure, panicked, or confused
mind simply cannot solve any problem.
Try this as an experiment. Go find a fifth grade math book
and
open it to the first set of practice problems that you find.
Find
a friend or your spouse and have them yell at you. Tell them
to
be really mean and loud, to get in your face. No holds barred
(conversationally speaking) and try to do the math problems. Time it
for ten minutes. Now after you let your feelings recover,
have
your friend or spouse talk smoothly and gently, play some soothing
music. Now do the math problems, again for ten minutes.
You will find that when you were calm you were able to easily and
accurately work and solve the math problems. When you were a bit
stressed you could not concentrate and may have done only a few and
probably got those wrong. So? You ask. What this does is
demonstrate that you cannot solve a problem with a problem.
So now you must find a way to calm yourself mentally. Go find
yourself any healthy place: your back porch, a city park, the beach,
etc. Distract yourself with something different, some gentle music and
then, calm your self to be at peace. Do not worry about
anything
except what is happening right now. Ignore any attempts to
remember yesterday, or to speculate on tomorrow. Simply
realize
where you are right now. Try to cause your brain to be
still. Suddenly you will feel relaxed and peaceful. When you
become aware of this feeling, memorize it! It is paramount
that
you remember this calm.
Now, again, I remind you that the solution to every problem is within
the problem. Remember that without peace you cannot do anything new.
You need calm and peace to solve the problem. In modern life we have
many problems, and unfortunately, we do not always have peace. This is
a true puzzle, a conundrum, because we cannot solve problems without
being calm. We need to investigate what the principal factor is that
puts an end to peace within and outside ourselves; we need to discover
what causes the conflict. If we comprehend the cause of an illness, we
cure the patient. If we know the cause of the conflict, we solve our
problems.
If we carefully analyze ourselves, we discover that a
constant
state conflict exists within us: what we want to be and what we
actually are. We are poor and we want to be millionaires, we are
soldiers and we want to be generals, we are single and want to be
married, we are employees and we want to be managers, etc. The state of
contradiction engenders conflict, pain, moral misery, absurd actions,
violence, gossip, jealousy, hatred, and prejudice, etc. Shall I do
this? Or that, or the other? how? when? etc. Mental
contradiction
creates conflicts and frustrates the solution of problems. This state
of conflict can never bring us peace. A person without peace can never
solve their problems.
So first we need to solve the causes of the contradictions,
then
to finish with the conflicts. Now you ask “But what
if you do not
have time to find the cause”? This is why you had to know
what peace
felt like. Calm yourself and remember what the feeling of peace felt
like. Maintain that feeling. Now look again at the
problem
and make your decision. This only takes a few seconds, and with
practice soon becomes almost instant. This way will peace arrive and,
with it, the solutions of the problems.
Do not try to blame others for our contradictions; the causes
of
these contradictions are within us. Mental conflict exists between what
we are and what we want to be, between what a problem is and what we
want it to be. When we have a problem of any kind our first reaction is
to think about it, resist it, deny it, accept it, explain it, etc. It
is necessary to understand that with mental anguish, worry, or
confusion, it is not possible to solve any problem. The best way to
react to a problem is with silence. This silence comes by not thinking
about the problem. The silence comes when we realize that there is
nothing to solve without a problem. Without a problem a solution can
not exist. This silence arrives when we realize that resisting it
solves no problem. From mental peace intelligent action is created the
intuitive and wise action that will solve the problem no matter how
difficult it might be is born. This intelligent action is not the
result of any reaction. When we perceive the problem, when we notice
the fact without affirming it, denying it, or explaining it, when we do
not accept the fact, or reject it, then the silence of the mind
arrives. Intuition flourishes with mental peace. From silence the
intelligent action that totally solves the problem bursts forth. Only
in mental silence and quietude is there freedom and wisdom.
Mental conflict is destructive and ruinous and is a result of opposed
desires: we want and we do not want. We are in constant contradiction
and this, in fact, is conflict. The constant contradiction that exists
within us is due to the struggle of opposite desires. There is a
constant transition of one desire for another desire. A
permanent
desire does not exist in the human being. Every longing is temporary;
you want a job and after you have it, you desire a different job. The
employee wants to be a manager; the priest wants to be a bishop. Nobody
is satisfied with what they have. Everybody is full of unsatisfied
desires and everybody wants satisfaction. Life is an absurd
succession of fleeting and vain desires. When we at last see that all
the desires in life are fleeting and vain, when we comprehend that
desire is the cause of our conflicts and bitterness, when we understand
that, then true peace of mind is born and conflicts disappear and true
peace arrives. Return
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7. The Rules of
Being a User of Magick. by
Ralston
"Skeeter" Heath
There are a few rules to magick. I will give a brief
breakdown,
but for the most part I will leave these to your own
interpretation. Now I know you hate rules and requirements.
So do
I, but you must be aware of them so that this works for you.
Look
at it this way; I have reduced years of studying down to a few
pages. Read the rules, acknowledge them and get on with it..
The first rule is:
Do
that which is right. As I said before this means to always do the right
thing. This rule applies to all areas of your life and not
just
to the magick areas. The bible says it best: “do unto others
as you
would have done to you”.
The second rule
is:
Always be sincere, and always do your best. A half hearted attempt at
magick will result in dismal and undesirable effects. This
applies in your whole life, not just your secret life.
The third rule
is:
“To thine own self be true”. This means
hold yourself accountable
to yourself. Be who you are, because you are you.
You can
not be someone else, as they are already taken. Be
yourself. Do not compromise your morals and values for the
sake
of someone else. It is your life, not theirs.
The fourth rule
is:
Keep your words true. Speak with integrity, say what you mean
and
mean what you say.
The fifth rule
is:
Look after yourself. It is your responsibility to take care
of
yourself. If you need a bath, take one, or you are hungry,
eat.
It is you who must do these things for you. You must provide
for
yourself and not be a drain on others.
“He that waits upon fortune,
is never sure of dinner”. Benjamin
Franklin
The sixth rule is:
Help only those that you can. This one is a bit vague, I will try to
explain it as I understand it. You cannot help everyone in the whole
world. You can however help your neighbor or your
friend.
Then again, if your friend or neighbor does not want help, or is
irascible, then do not try to help him. If you have too many
that
need help, then help only those that will actually benefit from your
help.
The seventh rule:
Be
courageous, avoid trepidation. This means to learn what you
should do and do it. No fear. No explanations. No apologies
The eight rule:
As you
sow, so shall you reap. To say this in larger terms: What goes around,
comes around.. If you spread negative stuff then it will come
back to bite you. If you spread positive stuff it will come
back
to bless you. This is also known to some as karma, but we
won’t go
there just yet.
There is also a “LAW”
that some teach. I like it so I will add it here:
“Do as thou
will”. There is a similar saying from another
organization that
says “Harm none, but do as you will”. The
“Do as you will” has a
deeper meaning than you initially think. Your will is what
can
control the effects of the ether. Sometimes you have to
“will”
something into existence. You have to be forthright and able to take
the actions needed to accomplish the task, to get the results that you
“will”.
Right now I know you are thinking, “this is a lot of crap to
have to
read through just so I can learn how to use real magick and make my
life a little better”. Well, you are right.
Fortunatly for you I
am a very conciencious teacher. I want you to be a success at
this. A house without a foundation does not stand
long.
Without a base to this practice you will not last long
either.
You must have a fundamental understanding of a few basics before you
can ride the dragon. If you do not, then the dragon will eat
you. So go and re-read all the rulesr. I only highlighted the
important stuff so you will have a base on which to build.
You
still need some fundamental background. Like when you went to
drivers education in school. You had to learn the traffic
laws
before you got into the drivers seat. So it is with
magick.
Without a basic understanding of the forces at work, you will only
crash.
Make this a must learn page and read it often. Return
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8.
What is God? by
Ralston
"Skeeter" Heath
There are many names and descriptions of God. Rather than do
a
historical thesis about the names and roles of God I will attempt to
explain to you what God is and is not. God is different to every person
individually. No one person can give God a definitive and
thus
limiting definition. Other writers of various religious books
have said that God is everywhere. They have also continued with such
clues that God is eternal, all powerful, all knowing, etc.…
How can
this be? Well what follows is the knowledge that I have gleaned and
here I am sharing with you. Take it or leave it, I can never
hope
to convince you of a different belief system and am not trying
to. I am simply attempting to show you a better way of
thinking
about God.
In short, God is a substance. I know you are thinking, “that
is a bit
obvious” but allow us examine that a bit more closely.
The dictionary defines Substance as: “that which underlies
all outward
manifestations; the essence; the real or essential part of anything,
the essential reality; the matter of which a thing consists, solid or
substantial quality of the thing in itself, consistency, body, the real
meaning”.
The dictionary shows the meaning of Substantial to be:
“having
substance, actually existing; being the essential element; being real,
having reality”.
The dictionary explains the meaning of Reality is: “the
quality or fact
of being real, the state of being real; true, enduring, valid, fixed,
permanent, actual”.
So to define God as a substance requires a bit more
extrapolation. Under and behind all outward appearance, there
is
a substantial reality. Something else makes up what we see.
This
is just the way it is.
What we see is not what we are really seeing. We may see a
rock,
but it actually a small piece of something that was once much larger,
and is made of a substance we do not know. It may be granite
right now to us, but it was made from something else that we are
unaware of. On the other extreem;
We humans when considering the Universe, of which we are but a unit of,
see nothing but change in matter, forces, and mental states. We see
nothing that really IS, but that everything that is BECOMING and
CHANGING. Nothing stands still–everything is being born,
growing,
dying, and moving. The very instant a thing reaches its
zenith it
then begins to decline. This is the law of rhythm. Rhythm is in
constant operation, there is no reality, enduring quality, or
substantiality.
Nothing is permanent but Change. We see all things evolving from other
things,
and resolving into other things, a constant action and reaction, inflow
and outflow; building up and tearing down; creation and destruction;
birth, growth and death. Nothing endures but Change. Moreover, if we be
a thinking people, we realize that all of these changing things must be
merely outward appearances or manifestations of some Underlying Power,
some substantial
Reality.
All great thinkers, in all lands and in all times, have assumed the
necessity for postulating the existence of this Substantial Reality.
All philosophies worthy of the name have been based upon this thought.
The human race has given to this Substantial Reality many names, some
have called it by the term Deity, or God (under many titles); others
have called it “The Infinite and Eternal Energy”;
others have tried to
call it “Matter” but all have acknowledged its
existence,
It is self-evident and it needs no argument.
Some of the world's greatest thinkers, both ancient and modern Masters
have called this Underlying Power, this Substantial Reality by the name
of “THE ALL,” and some have said the Substantial
Reality has called
itself “I Am”. This term we should
consider the most
comprehensive of the many terms applied by us to that which transcends
all names and every term.
We have to accept the view of those whom assert that the inner nature
of “THE ALL” is UNKNOWABLE. This must be so, for
nothing but “THE ALL”
itself
can comprehend its own nature and being. We have to
understand
and believe that “THE ALL”, in itself, is and must
ever be UNKNOWABLE.
The regard for all the theories, guesses and speculations of all the
theologians, priests, and metaphysicians regarding the inner nature of
“THE ALL”, as nothing but childish efforts of our
mortal minds to grasp
the secret of the Infinite. Such efforts have always failed and always
will. If we were to pursue such trains of thought
we would
travel around and around in the labyrinth of thought, until we are lost
to all sane reasoning, action or conduct, and become totally unfit for
the work of life. The example would be like the hamster which
frantically runs around the treadmill wheel of its cage. Moving and
expending effort and yet getting nowhere, and at the end still a
prisoner, ending just where it started.
Still even more silly are those of us who attempt to ascribe to
“THE
ALL” the personality, qualities, properties,
characteristics and
attributes of themselves. Attempting to give to “THE
ALL” human
emotions, feelings, and characteristics. Some even lower “THE
ALL” down
to the pettiest qualities of mankind, such as jealousy, susceptibility
to flattery, praise, desire for offerings, worship, and all the other
leftovers from the earliest days of our race. Such ideas are not worthy
of grown men and women, and are rapidly being discarded.
We can no more give attributes to God than our own blood cells could
say they are human. A blood cell has a certain part to play
in
our life. Without the blood cell we could still function, but
without our human form the blood cell could not function. We
can
not say we are God, we are but a part of “THE ALL”
and without it we
could not exist, but “THE ALL” can and does
continue to exist without
us. For the blood cell to comprehend the human would be as
impossible a task as humans trying to comprehend “THE
ALL”.
Another example would be the sculptor and statue. The statue
could not exist without first the sculptor creating it. Yet
the
statue can not create the sculptor but is a part of the sculptor as it
would not exist except the for sculptor. For the statue to
claim
that because it was created, it is like the sculptor would be
absolutely preposterous as it cannot create like the sculptor did...
Here is where I must digress and discuss a human tendency, namely
Religion, Theology, Philosophy, and Metaphysics. At this
point,
let us discuss that there is a distinction between Religion and
Theology as well as between Philosophy and Metaphysics.
Religion, means that institutional realization of the existence of
“THE
ALL”, and what we are told is our relationship to it, as well
as the
assumption of the office of middle-men between “THE
ALL” and the people.
Theology means the attempts of men to ascribe personality, qualities,
and characteristics to it. The theories regarding its
affairs,
will, desires, plans, and designs.
Philosophy means the inquiry after knowledge of things knowable and
thinkable.
Metaphysics means the attempt to carry the inquiry over and beyond the
boundaries and into regions unknowable and unthinkable, and with the
same tendency as that of Theology.
Thus consequently, both Religion and Theology means having roots in
only our reality, while Philosophy and Metaphysics try to delve into
areas we can never know, rooted in the quicksand of ignorance, and
giving us nothing but the most insecure support for the mind or soul of
Man.
So while the essential nature of “THE ALL” is
Unknowable, there are
certain truths connected with its existence which the human mind finds
itself compelled to accept.
That which is the Fundamental Truth, the Substantial Reality, is beyond
true naming, but the Wise Men call it “THE ALL”. In
its Essence, “THE
ALL” is UNKNOWABLE.
So let us discuss some of the fine points you may have missed.
1. THE ALL must be ALL that REALLY IS. There can be nothing existing
outside of THE ALL, else THE ALL would not be THE ALL.
2. THE ALL must be INFINITE, for is nothing else to define, confine,
bound, limit or restrict THE ALL.
3. It must be Infinite in Time, or ETERNAL. It must have always
continuously existed, for there is nothing else to have ever created
it, and something can never evolve from nothing. If it had ever
“not
been,” even for a moment; it would not
“be” now. It must continuously
exist forever, for there is nothing to destroy it, and it can never
“not-be,” even for a moment. Because something can
never become nothing.
4. It must be Infinite in Space. It must be Everywhere, for there is no
place outside of THE ALL, it cannot be otherwise than continuous in
Space, without break, cessation, separation, or interruption.
For
there is nothing to break, separate, or interrupt its continuity and
nothing with which to “fill in the gaps.” 5. It
must be Infinite in
Power, or Absolute, for there is nothing to limit, restrict, restrain,
confine, disturb or condition it. It is subject to no other
Power, for there is no other Power.
6. THE ALL must be IMMUTABLE, or not subject to change in its real
nature, for there is nothing to work changes upon it; nothing into
which it could change, nor from which it could have changed. It cannot
be added to nor subtracted from; increased nor diminished; nor become
greater or lesser in any respect whatsoever.
7. It must have always been, and must always remain, just what it is
now, THE ALL. There has never been, is not now, and never will be,
anything else into which it can change.
THE ALL being Infinite, Absolute, Eternal and Unchangeable it must
follow that anything finite, changeable, fleeting, and conditioned
cannot be THE ALL. In addition as there is Nothing outside of THE ALL.
In reality then, any and all such finite things must be as Nothing in
reality. Now do not become confused, or frightened. There is a
reconciliation of this apparently contradictory state of affairs.
We see around us that which is called “Matter,”
which forms the
physical foundation for all forms. Is THE ALL merely matter? No it
cannot be matter! Matter cannot manifest Life or Mind, and as Life and
Mind are manifested in the Universe. THE ALL cannot be Matter, for
nothing rises higher than its own source, nothing is ever manifested in
an effect that is not in the cause. Nothing is evolved as a
consequence that is not involved as an antecedent.
Then Modern Science informs us that there is really no such thing as
Matter, that which we call Matter is merely “interrupted
energy or
force,” that is, energy or force at a low rate of
vibration. Then
is THE ALL mere Energy or Force? Not Energy or Force as the scientists
use the term. For energy and force are blind, mechanical
things,
devoid of Life or Mind. Life and Mind can never evolve from blind
Energy or Force, for the reason given a moment ago. So THE
ALL
cannot be mere Energy or Force, for, if it were, then there would be no
such things as Life and Mind in existence. We know
better
than that, for we are Alive and using Mind to consider this very
question, and so are those who claim that Energy or Force is Everything.
What is there then higher than Matter or Energy? LIFE AND
MIND!
Life and Mind in all their varying degrees! “Then,”
you ask, “do you
mean to tell us that THE ALL is LIFE and MIND?” Yes and
No. If
you mean Life and Mind as we poor mortals know them, then No! THE ALL
is not that! “But what kind of Life and Mind do you
mean?” you ask.
The answer is “LIVING MIND, as far above mortals, as Life and
Mind are
higher than mechanical forces. INFINITE LIVING MIND as
compared
to finite Life and Mind.” This is the Paradox of the
Universe. The
answer is that which the illuminated souls mean when they reverently
pronounce the word: “SPIRIT!”
“THE ALL” is Infinite Living Mind, the Illuminated
call it SPIRIT! Return
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#9The
Power of The Pen. by
Ralston
"Skeeter" Heath
Throughout the ages a pen has symbolized power. It
is far
more than a simple symbol but its true meaning has faded with the
passage of time. There is a saying that the pen is more
powerful
than the sword. This is so true, but the meaning has twisted
slightly over the ages, in that people think it is a metaphor for
written words that cause change rather than force. What it
really
means is that a sword has but a single use. It can be magical
if
certain spells and runes are used when creating it, but still only one
use. While the pen has a natural power that can and will
change
lives without force or violence. I can be used as a power for
change without violence. It has many uses. Yes I suppose you
could stab someone with it, but that would be a last resort kind of
thing. The mighty pen changes lives in many ways, sometimes without
people knowing it. The pen has power. Very real magick power.
Our predecessors knew the power of a pen and honored
it.
They realized what good use it can be put to. Then over the
years
the teaching has faded, and even the common knowledge has faded and
changed. Now days the pen sybolizes positional
power. The
better the pen the higher up the ladder.
Look around at your world. What is the best way to
spot
someone who is in a position of power? They have a
pen.
When you go to a store and all the employees have the same uniform how
do you tell who the manager is? That person who has pens in
their
pocket. The same goes for the military, if you do not know
the
markings of rank, look for the person with a pen in their pocket and
more often than not that is the leader. Pens also have the ability to
confer status. A person with a gold pen obviously has a
higher
status than a person with a cheep pen that is bought in packs.
The pen also symbolizes creativity. Most famous
authors
carry a fine pen, and those that do not instead carry a pen that has a
meaning to that individual. The pen is also a symbol of
organization. Every accountant I have ever met had a pen or
two
in their pocket. They use the pen to keep track of things,
not
just to carry around.
One thing in common with all these is that the pen is used
to
write. I know that may seem obvious, but some people get a
pen
and never use it. The pen was given to them on graduation or
as
gift for some reason and they put it away as a keepsake. They may find
it a few years later and reminisce, but then they put it away
again. They neglect the power that they have been given, by
treating it as a knick-knack rather than the true powerful item that it
is. What a waste!
When a person buys a pen they intend to use it as a tool.
This
is normal use. No special power is in these pens. They will
be
used and when the ink is gone they will be thrown away. These
pens are not special, and have no power. However a pen that
is
given as a gift has power. The receiver had no say in the
color
or size, or even the style. The new owner has no idea about
the
amount of ink, or when it may run out. The person who has the
pen
only knows if was a gift from someone for something special, and so the
pen becomes special and inherits a power.
The true power of a pen is that it is used to
write. Again
this may seem obvious, but it is what you write with it that
matters. Some people use their special pen to write checks to
pay
bills. They notice that their bills always get paid, but
there
are always more bills. Some people use their pen to write
letters, and they get a lot of mail. Yet others use their pen to take
messages from the phone and so they get a lot of phone calls. The pen
may be used to fill out bet sheets and lotto cards, that person will be
luckier than most and may even call it his lucky pen.
Most will think it unusual, but never make the
connection.
The pen has a power, and will create more of what you use it
for.
It is the one true item that becomes magical just in its
giving.
Sure there are talismans, and charms, but those have to be
created by the user. Some are created for other people, but
when
they are sold they lose a great deal of their power. Not the mighty
pen. It is not created for a certain purpose, it is created
only
to write. When it is given away it becomes an item of power.
Almost more powerful than a heavily seasoned and used wand or
staff. That would be an unfair comparison as they have
totally
different uses, buy I wanted to try to impress upon you the amount of
power that a gift pen possesses.
A pen given to you as a gift is a truly great gift. It has
so
much power that it will change your life even without you realizing
it. For those of us who know what it can do, the pen can make
a
huge difference when used for a defining purpose.
When you are given a pen, especially a nice one that comes
in
its own box, make sure you seriously thank the person who gave it to
you. That person may think it a bit strange that you groveled
on
the floor and kissed their feet, but they will know what to get you in
the future. Seriously though, make sure you express your
gratitude for the pen, and make that person feel as if they have given
you the best gift you have ever received. (For in truth, they
have) It is this spirit of gratitude that gives the pen even
more
power. So to sum up so far, if it has been given it has power, but if
you are grateful for it, and the giver knows you are grateful, then the
pen becomes that much more powerful.
So what do you do with a gift pen? Well, that is
the why I
am writing this lesson. I will try my best to help you
understand
the potential, and power that a gift pen has.
Let us start from the top. First the pen was given
to you
for a special reason, such as graduation, or a holiday, or because you
just won an event, etc. etc. etc. Then you expressed your
gratitude for this fine piece of workmanship and beauty. Now
you
have an item of power that will change your life. If you
received
a pen in the past, go find it, look at it with admiration, then call or
write the person who gave it to you and make sure they know how
thankful you are for that pen. This will re-energize the pen
and
it will be as strong as the day you received it.
Now what to use it for? Here you need to
decide. Do
you want to be a famous author? Use the pen to write
stories. Do you want to be a respected scientist, use the pen
to
write your research papers. Do you want to be successful in
your
business, then use the pen for your business. Do you see
where I
am going with this? The pen will amplify and cause more of
what
you are using it for.
Use the pen for something you want more of. Once you have
used
the pen a few times for that purpose, then it will tune in and start to
make more of it happen. Do you have more than one thing in
your
life you want more of? Something else you can do is to use
more
than one pen. For example a pen just to write love letters
(bringing more love), and another pen to write stories with (making
some long enough to get published). Use one to write ideas, thus making
you have even more ideas. Then yet another for balancing your
books and keeping track of money (bringing more money) Be careful on
that last one for if you concentrate on the amount of bills as opposed
to the amount of money, you will cause the pen to bring you more bills.
Above all the pen can be used to cast spells making the spell far more
likely to succeed and the results to appear faster.
So what to do with the pen when not using it? Just
carry
it with you. Have a small pad of paper that will fit in your
pocket or purse and when the urge strikes you, use the pen.
Avoid
at all cost using the pen for negative uses. If you do the
negative will flow into your life. More and more until you
can no
longer take the stress. Realize that you can train the pen to
bring different results but that takes time and effort on your
part. So just don’t be negative with it. (just say
no)
Remember your special pen is changing your life whether you want it to
or not. Therefore, you may as well use it towards your goals.
So go find your special pen. If you do not have
one then
suggest it as a gift for the holiday. Once you have it, look
at
it and ponder to yourself what great things you can do with this
pen. Set a purpose for your pen and use towards that
goal.
You will be pleasantly surprised and how easy it was to do
it.
Soon you will have a special pen for many different tasks. A
pen
for writing letters, a pen for taking notes, an pen for casting spells,
and so on.
I hope this short article has been of some assistance to
you. Please feel free to pass it on to anyone you think may
use
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The Law of Karma by
Ralston
"Skeeter" Heath
This Law supposedly originated in the orient and thus its name is more
familiar in eastern philosophies than in western. The word karma is
known in the Orient and to millions of people in the entire world. Many
people know of it and the theory of karma.
Karma is the law of reciprocation. It has been said many
different ways. Examples are “you reap what you
sow”, “what goes around
comes around”, and “you get what you
give”. The best I have ever
heard is “your future is caused by your choices”
and “you pay what you
owe and get paid what you earn”.
Like it or not this law is universal. That’s right, this law
operates
in the whole universe. It affects everyone all the time. What
people aren’t realizing is that it is not just actions that
cause
reactions; it is also your thoughts. If you misuse
the
power of thought, the Law of Karma will fall upon you and you will be
horribly punished. Punished is such a limited word, to explain a bit
better; you will be subject to the opposite that you desire. I am not
saying that terrible ray of Cosmic Justice will inevitably fall upon
you like a ray of vengeance. What I am saying is that you
will
attract undesirable circumstances and situations.
Everything you do should be done for the greater good. Not
just
for yourself, but for you and yours. This means for all
people
that are affected by your existence. You should do and think
such
that all around you benefit as well as yourself, not just
yourself. Realize that everything you do and think has an
effect. If you do good things you get good things, if you do
wrong, you get bad.
If you want to be surrounded by good circumstances, then recognize the
good qualities of others. Stimulate the good qualities of your fellows,
do not humiliate anyone, and do not despise anyone. It is necessary to
encourage each other. By means of appreciation and encouragement we can
awaken enthusiasm in all those people that we affect.
“The sincere appreciation of the merits of one’s
fellowman is one of
the greatest secrets of success”. Samael Aun Weor
One of the first things to do is to stop the bad habit of talking about
ourselves at every moment. You should abandon the terrible habit of
talking about yourself and telling the story of your life at every
turn. Talking about yourself all the time makes you unbearable. Then
people begin to avoid you. Persons like this fall into misery
because people become tired of them. Stop seeking sympathy
and
give praise to your circle of friends and family. It is good to
strengthen and encourage the good qualities of our associates
The next thing to do is stop say “I;” always say
“we.” The term “we”
has more cosmic power. The term “I” is egotistical
and tires all those
who are exposed to us. The “I” is a creator of
conflicts and problems.
Always repeat: “we, we, we.” This strengthens the
bond between you and
yours.
Start giving praise and soon you will receive it in return.
This
is the perfect example of karma at work. Try it you will like
it.
To borrow a bit more from Samael Aun Weor;
“Every morning before getting out of bed, with force and
energy say,
‘We are strong. We
are rich. We are filled with luck and harmony. Om, Om, Om.”
Recite this
every day and you will soon see that you will be prosperous in
everything”.
It works, and like everything, it is part of our karma. Send
out
positive and you will receive positive. Imagine seeing happy faces
everywhere you go. Imagine that people are happy to see you
coming. That people will cross the street to meet
you.
Wouldn’t that be a great place to be? Return
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