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# Akasha Musings (longish)

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- From: "Regulus Magus <RegulusMagus@...>" <RegulusMagus@...>
- Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 16:37:49 -0000
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    I hope the group will forgive the somewhat rambling style of this
    posting. I have been working on Step 1 of IIH for about two months
    now and I have been thinking about Mental Plane magick (conscious
    intake of breath and Eucharist Magick).

    As I understand it, Hermetics teaches that humans exist on a Mental
    Plane, an Emotional Plane (the astral?) and of course, the good old
    Physical Plane. As multi-level beings we can influence reality on
    all three planes and the changes on one plane affect the other
    planes (to varying degrees). Advanced Hermetic practitioners have
    integrated the three levels within themselves and can affect the
    three Planes all at once or individually. We beginners on the other
    hand don't usually manage much inter-plane interaction either
    internally or externally. I suspect that one of the reasons Franz
    Bardon starts us off with Mental Plane magick so early in our
    studies is to begin the process of opening the channels that link
    the planes within ourselves.

    When I read Step 1 I was struck by the fact that the four suggested
    exercises in Mental Plane magick are all focused on making changes
    within oneself (I think that's a kind of magick called "Theurgy").
    The other flavor of magick (Thaumaturgy ? literally "wonder
    working") concerns magickal influence of the external world.

    I am guessing that Bardon starts us off with Theurgical exercises
    because (a) it's more likely to work with the relatively weak
    capabilities of most beginners, and (b) there are no ethical issues
    concerning other people's free will and so on (I imagine this is
    particularly important while we are still struggling to transform
    our personal negative traits).

    Nevertheless, I was wondering what Rawn (and others) thought of
    beginners trying to use Step 1 magickal practices to make changes in
    the external world. For example, I would currently like to expand my
    social circle (I have quite a few friends already but I'm very
    social and get particular pleasure when new people enter my life).
    In addition to the usual mundane efforts in support of that goal I
    was wondering if it would be advisable to "put out a mental call"
    through the Akasha inviting (on the Mental Plane) others into my
    life who have the potential to become new friends.

    If this is an advisable use of Step 1 magick, how would I go about
    doing it? Should I imprint the Akasha of the air around me with
    the "call" or should I try to visualize the mental plane (perhaps as
    some misty realm) and use my will to send out my call though that
    level of reality? Does anyone have any suggestions?

    Best Regards /RM/

    P.S. If any of my assumptions and conjectures are in error I would
    be grateful for correction.

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