This has been something I have been concerned with for some time, I would like to ask someone more experienced about it.
I have experimented with a number of practises concerning this faculty, mostly from what theosophist schools, as I think that imagination,inspiration,intuition could have been one of the things they could know about. However, I am have always been somewhat wary towards them, as I wasn't sure about the outcome of such practises. Just to clarify, they include things such as meditating on plants growing/dying; having ideas attached to symbols (one was a cross representing desire, and roses growing out of it representing one's blood flowing purely as plants growing, free from desire in accordance with the wisdom of nature) and meditating on phrases and the feeling which accompanies them such as "wisdom lives in the light", "wisdom shines forth in the light", "in purest rays of light, shimmers the Godhead of the world; In purest love towards all that is, outpours the Godhood of my soul".)
I would do these exercises, although not as my main focus, usually just letting one of those phrases work upon my consciousness when I awoke in the morning, or doing concentration on an image at night. The main effect is that I have become much more in touch with feeling other people, their thoughts and feelings, as well as being able to see the effects of my thoughts and feelings upon the environment. Also, in prayer if I have able to concentrate I am able to feel the prayer better (such as Our Father). Also, my dream life has changed, become sometimes more ordered, and sometimes stranger, such has just thinking and seeing images subconsciously related to it.
However, I stopped doing these practises a few weeks ago. I know for a fact that the Death is unquestionably the most important thing and have dedicated more time to this. Also it struck me that these meditations could be mixed with desire, although it is the desire for spiritual faculties, it is likely my ego; As I don't know the ultimate outcome of these practises, it is hard for me to tell, if I was to develop them fully, that it wouldn't simply feed my pride. Also, I began to wonder if these faculties are simply bestowed by the Innermost in accordance with the work, given that Samael gave very little instruction on them.
I am wondering if there is any danger in stopping these practises when their fruits are just budding, if I should continue them a couple times a week, as I read that the (lunar) astral and vital bodies thirst for them, and it may be dangerous to stop. If an instructor knows more about these faculties, I am wondering about what the changes would be like concerning them if I was to develop them fully, if it is safe, helpful, and would aid concentration ability, or if it would typically lead to fortification of the ego?
It is hard for me to tell because they feel quite natural to me, as if I have a natural affinity for them, but I understand that it is 10,000 times more important to be psychologically dead than clairvoyant.
Thank you.
I have experimented with a number of practises concerning this faculty, mostly from what theosophist schools, as I think that imagination,inspiration,intuition could have been one of the things they could know about. However, I am have always been somewhat wary towards them, as I wasn't sure about the outcome of such practises. Just to clarify, they include things such as meditating on plants growing/dying; having ideas attached to symbols (one was a cross representing desire, and roses growing out of it representing one's blood flowing purely as plants growing, free from desire in accordance with the wisdom of nature) and meditating on phrases and the feeling which accompanies them such as "wisdom lives in the light", "wisdom shines forth in the light", "in purest rays of light, shimmers the Godhead of the world; In purest love towards all that is, outpours the Godhood of my soul".)
I would do these exercises, although not as my main focus, usually just letting one of those phrases work upon my consciousness when I awoke in the morning, or doing concentration on an image at night. The main effect is that I have become much more in touch with feeling other people, their thoughts and feelings, as well as being able to see the effects of my thoughts and feelings upon the environment. Also, in prayer if I have able to concentrate I am able to feel the prayer better (such as Our Father). Also, my dream life has changed, become sometimes more ordered, and sometimes stranger, such has just thinking and seeing images subconsciously related to it.
However, I stopped doing these practises a few weeks ago. I know for a fact that the Death is unquestionably the most important thing and have dedicated more time to this. Also it struck me that these meditations could be mixed with desire, although it is the desire for spiritual faculties, it is likely my ego; As I don't know the ultimate outcome of these practises, it is hard for me to tell, if I was to develop them fully, that it wouldn't simply feed my pride. Also, I began to wonder if these faculties are simply bestowed by the Innermost in accordance with the work, given that Samael gave very little instruction on them.
I am wondering if there is any danger in stopping these practises when their fruits are just budding, if I should continue them a couple times a week, as I read that the (lunar) astral and vital bodies thirst for them, and it may be dangerous to stop. If an instructor knows more about these faculties, I am wondering about what the changes would be like concerning them if I was to develop them fully, if it is safe, helpful, and would aid concentration ability, or if it would typically lead to fortification of the ego?
It is hard for me to tell because they feel quite natural to me, as if I have a natural affinity for them, but I understand that it is 10,000 times more important to be psychologically dead than clairvoyant.
Thank you.