Change in Perceptions

Written by Frater Thoth aka Frater Odin Ferus

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law

On the mysterious path of the Great Work the Aspirant meets with strange and mystifying phenomena that not only occurs around him but within his very soul. As for instance when the Aspirant first begins active practical work which aligns him with the magickal current of the system in which he is developing it fills his soul with mystical energy which is only accessible by more creative and perceptive few. This feeling of spiritual intoxication is the first really pleasant gift of spiritual discipline and no matter how long it will last its prints will always remain curved in the heart of a student who as a consequence of his new magickal consciousness becomes more perceptive to the subtler phenomena that go unnoticed by majority of the commoners.

The aim of initiation is to discover the True Will when the aspirant moves forth as Hadit Unto Nuit unto infinite possibilities to assimilate new experiences thereby broadening the horizons of his consciousness upon the path of the Great Work. Yet with each new experience and with time our views and perceptions of the universe and ourselves change unconsciously and independently of our reasoning faculties. Despite of that we remain as we are and not other, our different perceptions are but various expressions of our One Will. This observation shows that reason is a lie recognized as such only by those who can intuitively feel the silent voice of their True Will.

It may seem a hypocritical statement to all these who have not yet aligned themselves to the Current of Θελημα without considering that members of the slaves cults are the real hypocrites and traitors to the various phenomena of their natures by persisting in the same Old Aeon worn out dogmatic behavior throughout their lives and resisting change for they understand not that change is evolution that brings more advanced understanding of their being.

When a Probationer of A.'.A.'. signs the Oath and pledges to discover the nature and powers of his own being he must realize that he is not to rationalize what his nature is but instead go forth boldly and experience, and through each event he uncovers and acquires new intuitive perception of his being, and by careful meditation on his reactions in a particular situation he is able to come a step closer to the consciousness of his own Identity of a star among other stars. This consciousness of Identity is not static but dynamic, it changes as time goes on, yet he feels that the core remains the same, that different perceptions are mirror images of his own nature.

Some students have a problem of disordered ruach; they constantly rationalize without the guiding light of intuition. The problem of disordered ruach has a very simple cure; magickal discipline which seals the aura energizing the vehicle of the aspirant and protecting him against the forces of dispersion. The student will himself understand his problem and get read of it when the energy of our Magickal Current begins to erupt from his being. Unfortunately, few with disordered ruach have even little intuition to know this, soberly follow the advise of their Instructor and keep fidelity to their Oaths. When the will and sincerity are present in the character of the student then all problems may eventually be cured, if lacking, the best efforts are being wasted.

Ego misinterprets change as death while change offers a more complete understanding which now involves more then one perception. Hadit is Unto Nuit. Go then forth, boldly and having no fear of death, and become wise and immortal as Serpents shading your skin with every season and delighting in the warm rays of the sun of your spiritual aspiration!

Love is the law, love under will