Communication in a Hierarchy situation is going to spill over to communication with Thelemites at Feasts, at gatherings, at meetings and even by modern computer. All of these modes of communication have one item in common. We are Thelemites communicating and we have the right to speak as we will. It is going to be very important to realize that below the abyss all egos are eventually going to result in some type of conflict. This conflict can have any result from hatred to love. You must realize that the essence of the problem is always going to be the same.
This problem is solved from one of the lines from the Book of the Law. You either take it seriously or go the way of a slave. And I quote: The Book of the Law, Chapter III verse 42.
Success is thy proof: argue not; convert not; talk not overmuch!Communication is very important. Why then, does it state to talk not overmuch in the Book of the Law? The answer to this question needs careful deliberation. Let us first determine what the will of the conversation is. And when the natural conclusion of the purpose of the communication has ceased, and then we might state from there on in it is ruach masturbation.
A conversation may change its will and purpose more than once and in theory, I would suppose, the conversation could last for hours. The entire purpose therefore, for not talking overmuch is to avoid a manifestation of "because". We can define this as a final consequence of the lack of purpose of the conversation resulting in dispersion on some plane. Many a time I've interrupted a student in conversation and informed him or her that he had just stated a sentence with a question mark at the end. This is to be distinguished from a question that is actually necessary for his or her Path.
I've had students try to impress me with some tidbit of knowledge that they assumed would make me pay more attention to them. I've had people come to me and strike up what is known as "small talk" to put "feelers" on me to see my intellectual reaction. I've had intellectuals state apparent lies to attempt to annoy me into some stand. I've had would be Initiates try to trap me with information that they think I don't know of the Path. I've been patronized, hustled, insulted, screamed at and jeered at by people who are frustrated by my strict rule not to talk overmuch. And all from trying to adhere to what I consider proper obedience to a perfectly sensible command from the Book of the Law.
Years ago, a Brother now withdrawn into the silence for this lifetime told me he didn't like small talk. After nodding my head in approval of his understanding of communication on the Path he was brutally kicked out of the Order. Not understanding how this could of occurred I asked a sister of him. She stated she thought he couldn't articulate properly and was completely misunderstood.
I put both items of evidence together and realized that he had veiled his vices in virtuous words, not being articulate and knowing it, he tried to justify his own lack of concentration.
He was therefore not honest enough with himself to correct his problem. This created a complex of confusion that resulted in a manifestation of because. And this in turn lead to his complete failure. I think this, or processes very similar are a greater percentage of failures. For you must realize, that with a manifestation of because resulting in lying about the condition of one own self, is a very short distance to lying about someone else.
If you meditate carefully about this above essay and put it into practice; you will be, I promise you, be called rude and short sighted. People who are swimming in this abyss of dispersion will always want to be recognized for something; and if you go about your business ignoring their silly attempts for vaunted glory you'll surely be accused of every hideous crime imaginable. I've had one self deluded idiot who failed his Ordeals years ago try to publicly accuse me of making death threats!! This is only one of the adventures you can look forward to if you take so much as one line of the Book of the Law seriously.