I gave the wrong link to Bacstroms obligation. Here is the correct link:

http://www.levity.com/alchemy/bacstrm1.html

In Licht, Leben und Liebe
S.R.

mz name is Doru Marariu. I am from Romania. I want to read all Cromlech’s Aura Papers. Can you help me? Please.

Sincerely,
Doru

“One of the biggest issues I see time and time again is Outer Order members practicing Inner Order, RR et AC rituals and practices. I know that the line between the two is not so hard and fast these days and one Order has moved all published RR et AC material to the Outer Order (click here for their rationale). However, at least that Order appears to have a graded structure of practice and mentoring which many of these bloggers do not. The conflation between Inner and Outer is, from a traditional viewpoint, very dangerous. I believe practicing magic before the Adeptus Minor initiation or equivalent is one of the most dangerous things we can do.”

Maybe I misunderstood you when I responded as I did. I’ve been in three GD temples, though the last was a bit unconventional, and it never worked out; I did all the elemental grades with the last one, but was turned away while I was in Portal. I don’t want to try joining a temple again, so Adeptus Minor isn’t an official prospect for me. Nevertheless, I still use this style of invocation every day, and what I get out of it I wouldn’t give up. Basically, what I was trying to say is – do you expect those of us who did not get accepted to the Inner Order to give up the work? I don’t think I can, I really love it. But either way, I like your blog, and nice to meet you.

I too think that a higher compassion should be viewed as a true sign of a devotee of the higher mysteries.

A synthesis of Chesed and Geburah and maybe most importantly: the middle sephiroth Tipareth and how this relates to Christ might be illuminating to meditate upon. I hold the view that without at least the ambition to be kind and compassionate esotericism as a whole is worthless.

Oops! I noticed that I linked to the wrong site. Here is the correct link to Sigismund Bacstrom’s Rosicrucian obligation:

http://www.levity.com/alchemy/bacstrm1.html

In Licht, Leben und Liebe
S.R.

However, on a more serious note, I just read this passage you refer to, and I find it odd that he says that he lied, because truly, the first steps of the magician [from my understanding] must be to tune and balance oneself in order to help others. So, he would be telling the truth, just one far more distant than he knew at the time.

Perhaps his feeling of helplessness is really an awakening to the realization that it is not necessary or ultimately the truth. But wouldn’t you distinguish between power for the sake of power over others and the sort of cliche’ “ruler of the universe” kind, etc. ; and power over one’s own actions and self. This is still a step toward compassion. Know thy self, first. It is through this process that we learn of others as well.

Just some observations, anyway. Thank you.