Stagnating

Many students complain about not having a spouse, as if this is a deterrent from actualizing spiritual progress. What many do not recognize is that the state of your mind comes first and foremost. Matrimony comes after. Without psychological work, one cannot benefit from a matrimony. Instead, what generally occurs is the crystallization of Hasnamussen who, working with sexual energy, do not annihilate the ego.

If you examine the sacraments of the Gnostic Church, we find that baptism (conservation and transmutation of the sexual energy) comes first, followed by penance (death of the ego), communion (the Eucharist, to receive Christ) confirmation (in one's path) and then matrimony, followed by priesthood and the extreme unction. Matrimony should come as a result of your comprehension, not fear of loneliness, dejection and guilt. Therefore, to quote one German initiate, "Let your victory and freedom long for a child and marriage," and not the neediness of your animal mind. That child is the golden child of alchemy: the Christ.

For those who are single, you can work with baptism in your level, annihilating the ego, in order to prepare for marriage. Just because you find your spouse does not mean you're saved, and neither does the absence of your destined spouse incur your damnation. What matters most is your mind: if you are filled with degeneration and have no psychological work, then what can you expect from a matrimony where you must harness the greatest power that exists in the universe? It is better to resign yourself and to accept what God has given you, single or married, because He has more foresight than we are blind.

Many practitioners achieve great progress while single. Alchemy is the next step for such souls like Gandhi and Yogananda, who awoke a great percentage of consciousness but did not practice sexual magic. These great yogis demonstrate to satiation the possibility of great psychological purity without sexual magic. Whether you have a partner or not, the most important thing is the purity of your psyche. It is best to enter alchemy with a relatively cleaner mind than as a pig filled with lust. Therefore, single practitioners who complain about lacking a spouse should concentrate most on themselves and the state of their mind, not on what they do not have.

The point of this is to not dismay. Stagnation is caused by a lack of psychological work, not on whether you have an alchemical partner or not. When it is time to work in alchemy, then you will be provided with your spouse, in accordance with God's will. But we will warn you; when you meet your partner: watch out! You have a lot more work ahead of you now!

My wife and I have been practicing sexual magic for over a year, but now we will be unable to practice temporarily.

It is my understanding of the Masters teachings that the three factors are psychological death, the birth of the souls, and sacrifice.

It is my understanding of the Masters teachings that in order to annihilate the ego's, we must first comprehend them through self observation and meditation, then we must ask our Divine Mother for there destruction, while in the sacred embrace with our priest/priestess spouse.

It is my understanding of the Masters teachings that in order to attain the Solar bodies, we must practice sexual magic daily with our priest/priestess spouse. We must bake, bake, and re-bake, and never grow tired of it.

It is my understanding of the Masters teachings that in order to sacrifice, we must deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him.

Each of these factors obviously requires the practice of sexual magic.

I have been blessed with a spouse who follows the teachings as I do. We are both dedicated to the path of the razors edge. Why would we be given these blessed conditions if we are not supposed to take advantage of them? Likewise, why would those blessed conditions be taken away from us, if we are not supposed to take advantage of them?

You are telling me I should be Ghandi before I practice sexual magic? Of course there is a danger of creating a Hanassmussen. I am already a Hanassmussen, so are you. I do not want to remain a Hanassmussen. I want to eliminate my defects. This requires the sword of my Divine Mother Kundalini.

The Master states in Pistis Sophia that if we do not have a vessel, we will stagnate.

Yes, there are many complaining about not having a spouse. I am not complaining about this, as I have a spouse. This is irrelevant to me. You say that the work doesn't depend upon sex. The Master says the opposite. It would seem you are teaching a doctrine of your own.

No need to take offense, "magnumXopus." The advice I gave is for everyone who views this forum (since there are literally thousands of people who view our website everyday) and is not exclusively a critique of you. I apologize that I did not make myself clear in my address.

It's important to remember to take things in context. Alchemy is necessary on the path, but it is merely the means, the vehicle (literally Tantrayana) through which consciousness can and must express. If you carefully review what I wrote, you will see this emphasis, and is in no way a rejection of white tantra.

Yes, we are all Hasnamussen in our level. But it is yet possible to completely define oneself as such through alchemy without mystical death. That is the danger.

That you are married and cannot practice with your spouse, Matthew Thomas gave, succinctly, the best advice.

I disagree with you, that doesn't mean I am offended. The fact that you used that word might just indicate something you need to explore about yourself "Benedictus."

I don't believe Master Samael would agree with the advice you gave. That is all. You can't win them all brother. We are all fallen and are bound to make mistakes. It's best to just accept our faults and learn from them is it not?