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Value your life and your well being. Focus on your well being. Now sow that into the consciousness. The video perfectly complements my thought. Perfect start for the day. What an awesome way. There are 3 types of consciousness General or local consciousness. It's the developing or formative consciousness which is the every day consciousness Innate or subconsciousness which is developed over the years since childhood. It is still developing and forming bigger until is replaced. It is like a blueprint Emotional consciousness. Inspired by instincts in childhood, upbringing by parents and guardians, love and friendships, this has the highest spiritual energy associated with it. It influences the spirit entity. This is the heart center. This could also be influenced by genetics or biology. Race, gender, genetics, biology, these topics are very important but difficult. These are the immutable factors The immutable is the physical aspect, the root Chakra and the mutable is the changeable aspect like the mind, thoughts, emotions, consciousness or the crown Chakra. Now focus should be on both. Composite consciousness - this is formed by the collection of all the three together.. This is your overall consciousness.

Profound It's all about the nature of the thought and the accumulation of it. In other words what you plant in your consciousness manifests at some point. Exactly what I was thinking of yesterday. What you sow in your consciousness reaps itself later. How you grow your consciousness is important.

Today was an important fascinating brilliant profound realization. Yet again. Wonderful insight I need to celebrate this. I said before that the voice of the entity is going to give only one message,-value your life. Ironic because a spirit should not say that. But the spirit knows that our monkey mind plays emotional blackmail and guilt trip tricks. Physical realm goals and subjective passions Move from bottom to top in order of priority. Self Actualization is attained at the top but wouldn't make sense if the bottom is not worked on.

As much as you can do, try to focus first on the objective part and make it work out for yourself and then maybe move over to the manifestation part and make it happen gradually and slowly devoting a certain amount of yourself to it, not losing yourself in the way and seeing that it maybe be possible to manifest it one day. So first objectivity and then subjectivity It boils down to this. First work towards your basic goals in the Maslow hierarchy and then work towards your spiritual or consciousness goals which can be called self Actualization. First comes objective goals and then comes manifestation goals.do not take for granted what you have and just focus on what you don't. What you don't have can be achieved later. So focus on those in a way that won't get toxic Because we always attach strong emotions to what we don't have since we get depressed we forget to enjoy or appreciate that which we have. Sometimes you have to understand that life is more precious than the reward you are seeking in life. This is where the physical objective realm becomes suddenly more poignant and important than the emotionally charged subjective spiritual realm. This is where basic life becomes more important and meaningful than simply vainly chasing dreams just because a negative emotion connected to it is controlling all of you. You feel that the reward is important just because you didn't have it. In the bigger picture this will look insane and the reward might even look ridiculous and tragic.. Sometimes life is important sometimes the reward is important. So once again it comes back to two things, "value your life" or "value your purpose". Or value your reward It's upto you to choose which one is wiser.. But obviously value your life makes much more sense because reward can be had, purpose could have been achieved but life willl never come back. So yes value your life and value the moment. It does not mean that you should stop chasing dreams but that you should not lose yourself or your life while chasing them. Maybe those dreams, those rewards, those purposes or passions were only made to appear important in your head because your mind was tricking you all along and maybe in the bigger picture they are all not that important. Maybe your life is even much bigger than that reward, goal or purpose you are chasing. Your well being is more important than the chocolate. Your well being is more important than any reward, desire, and the frustration and despair of not being able to fulfill it. Too often this well being is sacrificed for the despair and distress resulting from constantly reminding the self of how miserable it is without the desires being fulfilled. Fulfilling these desires will obviously make one happy. So also liberation from these desires of the consciousness will bring happiness as well as peace. We only focus on fulfillment and not on liberation.

So what's the solution. The consciousness is the lava that erupts and spreads. The fire is the spirit constantly burning brightly. Now the knife can be good or bad but it's a knife. A tool or an instrument which by its very nature is neither good nor bad but neutral. Consciousness is a jar of cookies. Both good ones and the bad tasting ones. What I call or deem as spiritual nature of things and therefore spiritual conflict is not spiritual conflict at all. It's a conflict of consciousness. It's more about who's right or who's wrong. Some of this lava is good and some is destructive Some portions of it are bright orange and others are a cool azure. What is good for survival should be restored and the rest should be thrown out like you throw away waste or redundant. Is their a greater goal. Sure why not. That's what takes consciousness to a superior level Sometimes goals are greater than survival. Because it makes sense in the form of purpose. There is a goal and there is purpose. Goal is a straight line and purpose is a winded path. Goal needs no explanation whereas purpose needs justification. Purpose has significance sometimes far greater than ordinary goals And comes sacrifice. Like immolation or oblation. The cause has great significance for the consciousness and therefore the spirit is attached to it. It's difficult to let go to the point that it can even be toxic to the condition of the person. Should it be pursued or dropped. Here the price is important. Sure enough if it's easy then why not. But if the price is too high reassess the utility of the whole endeavor. Emotions can drive anyone crazy. It's a hamster on an emotional wheel. Such attachment of the spirit is almost demonic. Better way is to be wise. Obviously work hard and invest fully if the purpose is worth fighting for. If not, quiten this emotional voice, it's better to be safe than sorry. If it aligns with the goal of existence then it's a win win situation. If it doesn't its tricky and complicated. If it's not that great then it surely is futile and worthless. Emotion spent in vain. This is a lose lose situation. Why to use the knife to cut something and regret later. It's not the fault of the knife. Such desires can be called pursuits. The pursuits of the consciousness. Healthy pursuits are aligned to existence. There are others that will sacrifice but they are bigger causes so its ok But there are those that are time wasters. It's like if you are going to use the knife to cut, then cut something good. It's destructive nature was used for something good. So even if something is a weapon, it is still used for the ultimate good. The physical then becomes the opportunity cost for the spiritual or concsiousness. Or the mental Usually under normal circumstances the spiritual should align with the physical but when it's worth fighting for and the reward is better , the physical can switch and try to supplement the spirit in attaining and fulfilling the purpose. So in most cases it should be "value your life" But in some cases its all the worth to say, "value your purpose" It's a classic conflict between existence and purpose. It's nice if they get along and are easier. It's tougher and sometimes unwise if they are not getting along and only one needs to be chosen out of the two. In that case it's more or less like sacrifice. Only that this sacrifice should be really worth it. Otherwise it's a recipe for a useless adventure. It's another unhealthy pursuit. It's all about priorities. If the end result of the purpose is a honorable cause, it's worth it. Because sometimes certain things are just very important. It can't be called stupid. It can only be called ethically complicated But if it's something not extraordinary or just very plain or dumb, then it's definitely not worth it and is completely stupid. If it's a moral purpose like saving someone, then yes, it's not stupid. But if it's a passion then passion can be both good or destructive Also passion can be absolute insanity or stupidity if it's not going to create a masterpiece or if it is something that is actually ordinary and nothing that great. Or if it has zero market value and makes you look like a blubber, a hamster on the wheel tricked by copious amount of enthusiasm taking the hamster straight to disappointment and failure. All goals, passions and purposes arise in the consciousness filter free. It's we who give energy to them. This whole discussion is a classic battle between to live for the kidneys or to live for the heart I can say that energy flows wherever you put it. It flows back and forth between the consciousness and the physical realm. When you put it to the physical realm then the consciousness supports the nature and the needs of the physical realm. When you focus this energy on the passions of the consciousness, then your physical realm will focus more and more on what you want and try to manifest it into reality. More like the law of attraction. However it's important to know that whatever you want is also worth manifesting into reality or if it is just a cheap goal Both consciousness and the physical realm support each other through the diversion or flow of energy in either direction wherever you let this energy flow. It's like a dance between the ground and the air, the ground representing reality and the objective nature of things and the air representing the dreamy state of idealism The key here will be balance. Nothing is wrong or right here . So don't be too judgemental. It's absolutely fine to focus more on the physical realm and nothing selfish about it It's absolutely fine to work on the consciousness too if you think your desire is absolutely essential and worth achieving or manifesting. It shouldn't be cheap Even if you think it's essential maybe your mind is tricking you into believing that. But be careful. Desires can be like huge waves or tides. Sometimes they can give you a rush of feeling and happiness if you surf safely on them, sometimes they can destroy you if they overpower you. When they are fulfilled and they are essential they are good otherwise they are just fooling you and sort of blackmailing you into giving in and lose yourself. If not fulfilled they can be very distressing. Let not your emotions destroy your sanity. Let it not become so disproportionate that you give all your power to it so much that you can't live without it or see any joy in basic living You can sometimes let it go if it is going to wreck havoc in your life. Don't let it control you so much that you will lose everything for it and there will be nothing really worthwhile to gain or nothing to gain at all. Even if you gained you possibly lost too much for too little.

Consciousness is different from spirituality though. Spirituality is all energy balance. Whereas consciousness is totally different. Spirituality is what gives emotion to consciousness. Consciousness is what the mind wants. It's a factorof the mind. The mind is not supported by the body or physical realm. It has its own. However if the physical is not attuned to the mind, it's a conflict and dissatisfaction. But if the mind is ready for something beyond, should it settle for the physical.? I guess the mind can be it's own thing, a deus ex machina. It can be a solution or a problem. It can align to a strategic goal to survive an environment or it can reinvent to overthrow barriers. So should it subdue its desires and streamline to a mundane existence. Or gallop into a rising Phoenix. And make happen that which is impossible. It depends. It should be ready for both. That's the strategy. Consciouness is the core system. Guided and enforced by spirituality of course. When the consciousness aligns, it's a pacifism. When it emerges heroic, it's a creation of something new. Spirituality is just a fuel. Without resistance there is no change. Without change there is nothing but stagnation. Also something that is ever changing is unstable and chaotic. Consciousness is like a voice then. The physical is the real and the static. The spiritual is the fuel. The consciousness is a guide.

What you put into your conciousness is what the result is. It's all about that. You reap what you sow. You plant peace then you will get peace. The ultimate outcome is what was supposed to happen. A result. The law is followed. Nothing outsmarts it.

Only death brings peace.

I had a few bad experiences with crystals. I'm wary of buying more now. Had a collection of crystals that I threw out. Read or watch a documentary about Crystal skulls from the skulls. Although most are fake, I believe there must be one which is real. They tend to store electrical energy I guess which make them perfect for storing any negative energy. Recently I read about the dybbuk box and it seems like objects do store a lot of energy of their owners. At this point, I would rather just stay away from all sort of crystals.

Science always doesn't give the answer you need and religion doesn't always give the comfort you desire.. Oh, the irony here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : Whatever values or supports life works. That's the way to get out of the maze

Alright t it's morning. It's 30 Aug Finally I need to set it. Making a paper fold technique. Opening phase, 4 charges Discussion time and report time Prep talk and Ado cards 1st is prep talk. Then phases and ado cards. Then paper fold memo. Submitting daily story or account. Daily account log on swan site. Clicker points along the way. Daily paper fold memo.

The more you utilize your consciousness the more you grow and thus growth comes from consciousness in life. Growth is all about consciousness and spirituality is all about energy. The fuel. The biggest lesson in life is to enjoy every moment fully and happily and soak in it. That's exactly what you are missing out on. How do you inspire yourself every day By inspiring and motivating the consciousness. You charge it just like you charge your soul. Every morning, there are 3 things you need to do. Charge your soul. Raising your spiritual energy Charge your consciousness Charge your body with breakfast. Charge your intellect with life research Once you are charged, you are ready to take on life and also you can explore different to help restore and maintain and enrich your body and mind and your life. Giving is expending or spending or degrading or getting tired or getting used up or aging Whereas enriching is nourishing, growing, restorative, maintaining, it's all about receiving.. It's about empowerment not about scoring or chasing or struggling. We have only been giving and receiving much less. Any system that keeps you distracted away from the important and keeps you busy and working all the time is an abusive system.. This is just another trap in the maze.

Remember that the deeper you get into this maze, the bigger is the drama. Today is a celebration day, 26th August, because it's one major profound realization and I will celebrate each time that I get such realizations. So this was a Breakthrough day for my insights. This is where I will catch momentum. So my theory of breakthrough and momentum is finally getting into gear. So my celebration tomorrow I will have some chocolate. Yay. Spiritual insight celebration. More as I go on my way on my unique spiritual journey. I have to test and experiment so much before I learn anything.

When it comes to socialization and beauty, I feel like instead of missing out on something, I have dodged a bullet. I feel lucky. The grass is always greener on the other side but it just feels that way, in reality it's a Mirage, it's all not that cool and very tough and really toxic.

I'm at my highest point of maturity in my life and it feels good.

Spirituality question has been finally resolved. Hopefully I don't have to engage into an endless search once again to make sense out of it or try to search for spirituality again. It's all about spiritual energy or fuel balance I have to get my mind rid of all the supernatural forces garbage because that is like 2 percent of the 7 billion people on the planet. So no need to be obsessed with that. I kinda have an OCD about the whole things and although the curiosity is good but I guess it's not healthy to be obsessed with the occult and all other bs stuff. I am also going to focus on reiki which I had found last year and which was good that time. So time to tune back into it. Also Leo's new video the life is a maze one is something to be looked into. I need to find my own escape from my own maze that I and the situation has created.

I have discovered a new system now and that is the paper fold technique. It will be like a mini booklet with the date on front, the tasks on one side, the completed on the other and the back side for the report or the result phase. The front side for important reminders. Week goals 1. Working on health 2. Working on energy levels 3. Sleep schedule this time get it right. I will do some lung research later. 2st stage is supplements I have found yesterday the method to calm down and bring balance between raising energy and decreasing sp energy. That's all I'm going to focus on. I found that my Brain level has significantly decreased. My focus is bad almost horrible, I feel tired, exhausted, my concentration and memory is too poor, almost early dementia, and lack of alertness and lack of energy, lack of efficiency and unable to take a load.. Focus this week will be on Exchange of gases Exercise not too strenuously Dehydration Lack of focus Decrease in inflammation Steaming to open up Supplements Cut down fatty food Juices and antioxidants Cleaning or clean environment. Protection from cold. The tent technique Blood pressure

So I was talking about the 40s crash yesterday. And then I listed three factors that were responsible for a lot of things Systems expectations and system fault Individual's crisis that they have suffered Individuals genetics Had a productive day today but looking forward to tomorrow. Had very low energy levels Want to set it all back on track Prp ended on 26 th August Today is 29th August. Still feeling the wheezing. I need nearly 1 week to recover and to feel okayish Started on my supplements and it feels better. Started a new supplement for Vit B today. Makes me groggy. Goals this week. Let me see. It's Wednesday 26 August Thursday Friday Saturday... 3 days One thing I learned today is to box people into positive energy and negative energy. Those who bully are in the second box. Also in the first box, don't give in right away to those who are sweet on the front. Because these are "masked haters", people who pretend to be nice to take all your information and then turn their backs on you. These are hidden bullies. Only keep those who show consistently good behavior and decency. Keep indecent fucktards away. I can call them cheapies. 1. Box them. 2. Do not completely rely on the positive box. Beware of masked haters. 3. Do not let people's judgement of you impact you. 4.most people who criticize positively are going to do so in a humble good manner. Not hurtful. Those who hurt are obviously with devious intentions. 5. Negative people are not worth your time 6. Cut them off. 7. Do not waste too much time 8. Morality used as a weapon. Some people that u come across will try to judge you and use morality in judging you, make it look like you are the bad person and they are good, good people do not fuck around with others, so those people are just insecure and use morality as a weapon so that they can feel better about who they are. You just don't realize this. Do not care about morality.fuck it. Be honest and authentic in yourself. That way you will attract not the hypocrites, not the skeptics but those who truly care and love you and believe you. You will not need to put on a show every time.

The space you create is the embodiment of what your spirit wants.

Key points from the video life is a maze by Leo. You start life like a rat dropped in a maze. You have no idea of how the world works, how the mind works and what the traps and dangers are. You have been bombarded with programming from the school, culture, media and society You have been chasing cheese all your life. Convinced that all you need is cheese. It's a maze within a maze within a maze and it's profoundly misleading. When you go deeper into the maze you only end up getting more clueless than before. This maze is very deceptive. The maze is your own mind. There are all sorts of deceptions, illusions, self deceptions But it is possible to master it and escape it. You created your own maze and nobody can solve it for you. Every rat's maze is different. You could be wasting decades in just one trap,like an abusive relationship. You can self inquiry to understand and explore these traps The problem is that most people don't do any serious research in life. They just stumble and bumble around. There is no strategy or intelligence about how they should go about doing research in life. What research means is that you should be devouring book, videos, workshops, Google, asking questions, philosophy, contemplation, forums, psychedelics etc. These are the forms of doing research. Everything you learned in schools or universities does not count as research. Research is something you do for decades. You haven't asked any high quality questions about life. You can Google a lot. But you should know how to separate the wheat from the chaff. But don't be a freak. You need the right videos the right courses and the right books But the problem is that most people are looking for a technique or a cookie cutter solution and that's not gonna work Most people don't do a hero's journey in their life and those who do are taken down. Most rats are just following one rat that existed years ago and they don't realize that the maze has completely changed since then. It's super important that you study hundreds of diverse perspectives. It's important because nobody provides you with the full perspective. Everyone will give you a partial perspective. At best you will get a partial truth. The other rat cannot anticipate all. Of your traps because you are different than him. Read good hardcore spirituality and psychology books cover to cover. Radical open mindedness is absolutely central to do this research. You need to have intention and focus to escape the maze. You need to have a strong work ethic and discipline to escape the maze. One thing. You can't keep all this information in your mind. impossible. You need to keep a commonplace book to keep all of it stored for reference. Organize it all. This is not a quick fix solution so you need a vision and patience to be in this life research project. Your entire life's work is escaping this maze. It's not going to be all sugary like a video game that rewards you because you won't have many rewards but it's a serious fun. It is something that keeps you happy in a way. It takes time and momentum to build it up. It takes a decade of work. Most people can't build the momentum Practicing awareness will help escaping this maze. However don't make the mistake of thinking that meditation and awareness alone will solve or escape the maze. You also need heart, love and intuition. The more you figure out the maze the more astounded you become at how amazing it is. You need to be a good strategist to make it all work. Research is not just googling. You will also need to take action. You baby step your way further up and up the maze until you are all the way out. You need your job too cause you need some cheese before you get your way out As long as you have the intent the solutions will present themselves to you. You are inside your own maze. You really created this maze on your own for your own amusement. An immature amusement is all sugar and positivity A more mature form of amusement will not only have joy but also pain and suffering. In fact the suffering is there to motivate you to be even more serious to escape the maze. In fact the suffering is also to show you that having the cheese is still not same as escaping the maze and therefor you aren't happy despite having the cheese. There is hope and you can work through it. Don't give up. Leo talks about some awareness practices that wil help you. Could someone list these methods to raise the current state of Awareness. Thanks.

To goal format Report time and discussion time Progress report Daily result phase Day will be divided into phases Phase 1, 2 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8 Mostly phase 8 or 9 will be result phase Daily opening phase, lot of prep talk about what all will get accomplished during the day. Ado card or advance task planning. This advance prep talk will even happen every night beofe sleep to prepare better for the next day How to increase energy level throughout the day and how to be more capable of getting more done Ability wise efficiency and strategy wise efficiency.

Life is a maze Key points Key points from the video life is a maze by Leo. You start life like a rat dropped in a maze. You have no idea of how the world works, how the mind works and what the traps and dangers are. You have been bombarded with programming from the school, culture, media and society You have been chasing cheese all your life. Convinced that all you need is cheese. It's a maze within a maze within a maze and it's profoundly misleading. When you go deeper into the maze you only end up getting more clueless than before. This maze is very deceptive. The maze is your own mind. There are all sorts of deceptions, illusions, self deceptions But it is possible to master it and escape it. You created your own maze and nobody can solve it for you. Every rat's maze is different. You could be wasting decades in just one trap,like an abusive relationship. You can self inquiry to understand and explore these traps The problem is that most people don't do any serious research in life. They just stumble and bumble around. There is no strategy or intelligence about how they should go about doing research in life. What research means is that you should be devouring book, videos, workshops, Google, asking questions, philosophy, contemplation, forums, psychedelics etc. These are the forms of doing research. Everything you learned in schools or universities does not count as research. Research is something you do for decades. You haven't asked any high quality questions about life. You can Google a lot. But you should know how to separate the wheat from the chaff. But don't be a freak. You need the right videos the right courses and the right books But the problem is that most people are looking for a technique or a cookie cutter solution and that's not gonna work Most people don't do a hero's journey in their life and those who do are taken down. Most rats are just following one rat that existed years ago and they don't realize that the maze has completely changed since then. It's super important that you study hundreds of diverse perspectives. It's important because nobody provides you with the full perspective. Everyone will give you a partial perspective. At best you will get a partial truth. The other rat cannot anticipate all. Of your traps because you are different than him. Read good hardcore spirituality and psychology books cover to cover. Radical open mindedness is absolutely central to do this research. You need to have intention and focus to escape the maze. You need to have a strong work ethic and discipline to escape the maze. One thing. You can't keep all this information in your mind. impossible. You need to keep a commonplace book to keep all of it stored for reference. Organize it all. This is not a quick fix solution so you need a vision and patience to be in this life research project. Your entire life's work is escaping this maze. It's not going to be all sugary like a video game that rewards you because you won't have many rewards but it's a serious fun. It is something that keeps you happy in a way. It takes time and momentum to build it up. It takes a decade of work. Most people can't build the momentum Practicing awareness will help escaping this maze. However don't make the mistake of thinking that meditation and awareness alone will solve or escape the maze. You also need heart, love and intuition. The more you figure out the maze the more astounded you become at how amazing it is. You need to be a good strategist to make it all work. Research is not just googling. You will also need to take action. You baby step your way further up and up the maze until you are all the way out. You need your job too cause you need some cheese before you get your way out As long as you have the intent the solutions will present themselves to you. You are inside your own maze. You really created this maze on your own for your own amusement. An immature amusement is all sugar and positivity A more mature form of amusement will not only have joy but also pain and suffering. In fact the suffering is there to motivate you to be even more serious to escape the maze. In fact the suffering is also to show you that having the cheese is still not same as escaping the maze and therefor you aren't happy despite having the cheese. There is hope and you can work through it. Don't give up. Leo talks about some awareness practices that wil help you. Could someone list these methods to raise the current state of Awareness. Thanks.

The 7 Hermetic Principles for Self-Mastery 1. The Principle of Mentalism: The All is mind; The Universe is Mental This first principle embodies the truth that ‘All is Mind.’ Meaning, the Universe itself, at an underlying and foundational level, is Mental. That all phenomena of life, matter and energy of the material universe are thoughts of an infinite and universal, living Mind. Which means all things share a connection in the fact they exist within the Mind of ‘THE ALL’, as it is put, and therefore are all subject to the laws of created things. This Mental Universe, for the sake of experiment, could be explained as an infinite intelligence, intelligent field, and even the nature of consciousness itself. Creating a dialogue of thought, which dances with thought. The Principle of Mentalism, explains the nature of ‘energy,’ ‘power,’ and ‘matter’ as being subordinate to the Mind, as it shows up within ourselves and the pervading nature of all things. When you view everything you think, and therefore do, as an interaction of thought with thought, you develop an understanding of the first principle of Mentalism, which allows you to grasp the the laws of the Mental Universe, being the 7 Hermetic Principles, and apply them to your well-being and personal advancement. Like using the knowledge of the Principle of Polarity, which is the fourth Hermetic principle, to understand that love and hate are the same intensity of emotion, varying only in degree. And through the power of the mind, can be transferred from one degree to another by the power of objective thinking and conscious choice. The two emotions maintain their intensity, only changing in degree to suit whatever outcome and experience you most desire. This is possible by the law of Mentalism to influence other laws, and the ability for the mental plane to influence what happens on other planes. In Hermeticism, there are many descriptions of different planes, levels or dimenions of existence, that overlay atop one another. They are usually depicted as layers of a concentric circle, where the inner-layers are more foundational and influence the outer layers. In Hermeticism, there are three Great Planes: the mental plane, physical plane, and spiritual plane. Which have varying lesser-planes between them that differ in degrees between undifferentiated matter and spirit. From a first person perspective, the mental plane is experienced simply as thought, insight, intuition, and reason. But wisdom of how this plane corresponds with other, unseen, or causal planes, tells us that there may be more to our thoughts than we perceive. That our thoughts are not tied simply to the physical plane, and have an effect on an energetic and spiritual level, which is less obvious but still very real. The different planes influencing the physical plane, visualized. This principle is what allows the student to apply their mental faculty to leverage all other laws, almost perceiving thought as the operating system, that allows us to interface with other layers of being. To anticipate other natural and energetic laws, and cause them to occur in ways that benefit us. Making a science of all phenomena of the universe, because all other planes still exist within the realm of a Mental Universe — and therefore can be reasoned with. Through this principle David can take down Goliath, man can explore the Moon, and we can reason with all phenomena of the Mental universe. 2. The Principle of Correspondence: As above, so below; as below, so above. As within, so without; as without, so within. This principle embodies the truth that there is always a correspondence between the laws and phenomena of various planes that manifest as being and life. Grasping this principle is what allows one to deduce the hidden solutions to problems by looking at what exists a layer above, and below the problem, to infer the pattern and shadow nature of what is in-between. Of course, there are planes and phenomena beyond our knowing, as we are limited to the spectrums of visible light and audible sound, but by witnessing the patterns that do exist in our dimension we can deduce what may exist in higher and lower ones. Just as the knowledge of Geometry allows one to measure the cosmos and map its movements, as a dance of spheres and spirals. Observing the Principle of Correspondence, we can come to know the whole of the Universe by exploring the higher and lower nature of things, which surround the mystery. And likewise, discover more of ourselves, by experiencing and studying the world we are integrally a part of through the pursuit of Gnosis. The micro is in the macro, and vice versa. 3. The Principle of Vibration: Nothing rests; Everything moves; Everything vibrates. This principle embodies the truths that ‘nothing rests,’ ‘everything is in motion,’ and ‘everything vibrates.’ It explains that matter, energy, and even spirit, are simply varying rates of vibration. A classic example of this being frequency in which the seven octaves of music, tuned up 44 octaves, miraculously becomes the spectrum of visible light (passing through states of being the buzz pitch of insects, ultra-sound, plasma, ether, hyper sound, and even octaves of heat.) While they change manifestation, the vibrations maintain the same correspondence, the difference being only in measurement and energy as frequencies slide up the electromagnetic spectrum. At the highest rates of vibration the rate and intensity are so rapid it appears to be motionless, like a spinning wheel appearing stable. And at the lowest levels of vibration, objects move so slowly they appear to be totally at rest. Between these two, exist infinite manifestations all occurring at varying octaves of vibration, each with their own phenomena. Knowing this, Hermeticists believe that even thoughts have their own rate of vibration, and can be controlled like tuning an instrument, to produce various results for the aim of self and environment mastery. As your understanding of vibration, frequency, harmony and resonance increase, so too shall your power over yourself and your world. 4. The Principle of Polarity: Everything is dual; Everything has poles; Everything has its pair of opposites; Like and unlike are the same; Opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree; Extremes meet; All truths, are but half-truths; All paradoxes may be reconciled. The fourth principle embodies the truth that ‘everything has its pair of opposites,’ ‘everything has two poles,’ and exists in a state of ‘duality.’ But the true nature of this principle is that ‘opposites are the same, only varying in degree.’ It explains that there are two poles in everything and that opposites are really only two extremes of the same thing, the difference being only in degree. An obvious example being hot and cold — both being temperature, varying only in degree. And that there is no clear crossover moment when hot stops being hot, and starts being cold and vice, versa with no absolutes on either end. The same can be said of ‘light and darkness’ ‘hard and soft’ ‘big or small’ and even ‘love and hate.’ With ‘love and hate’ there is no clear point where one emotion becomes another, or when it passes through ‘like’ ‘dislike’ or ‘indifference.’ All are merely our perceptions of the degree. And the principle of Polarity exists to explain these paradoxes. This principle is important to Hermeticists, because it suggests we can change the polarity of a degree of emotion, by recognizing it is the same and choosing the degree which best suits our needs. Similar to how we can involuntary and rapid transitions in our psyche between love and hate, like and dislike, you can choose to experience these transitions by use of your willpower for the betterment of your life and others. That the difference is not a hurdle to be surmounted, but two expressions of the same thing, differing only in degree, to choose between. This practice is the art of Mental Alchemy. 5. The Principle of Rhythm: Everything flows, out and in; Everything has its tides; All things rise and fall; The pendulum swing manifests in everything; The measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; Rhythm compensates. Between the opposite poles of the principle of Polarity, is the pendulum swing of The principle of Rhythm. This principle embodies the truth that everything exists in a measured motion, from here to there, moving in and out, swinging backward and forward, the rise and fall of the tides, ebbing and flowing and never truly sitting still. Never stopping, always changing. This principle controls the cycle of life and death, creation and destruction, rise and fall, and of course manifests in our mental states. When you are in tune with the Principle of Rhythm and understand that every mental state exists in Rhythm, always ebbing and flowing, you can learn to use this principle to your advantage by polarizing yourself to the degree you desire. Then, through awareness of this principle and how it manifests, holding yourself there to keep the pendulum from swinging you backwards to its extreme. Imagine going to an event that you know holds a lot of emotional significance for you, and checking in with yourself there. Knowing, you are experiencing a high and that this state is unsustainable, you can slot in time for transition to keep yourself from crashing, knowing the Principle of Rhythm is affecting or will affect you. Likewise, with times of stress and grief, giving yourself time to return to neutral before ramping back up again. Know that things you lose, will come back, and that things you own now, will disappear later. Being able to appropriate these smooth transitions can be the difference between days of recovery (mentally, physically, and emotionally) and smooth grace periods between times of intensity. Knowing when to retreat and when to return is one of the many keys to self mastery. Through heightened awareness gained by understanding this principle, you can experience transcendental states of consciousness to rise above the swing of the pendulum. Rhythm will have an effect on you one way or another, but with awareness you can use it to propel you forward and ride it back to recovery. All people who experience self-mastery do this to some degree, but those who exert their will upon this principle are able to act from a place of purpose as opposed to letting the pendulum swing them into reactivity. 6. The Principle of Cause & Effect: Every cause has its effect; Every effect has its cause; Everything happens according to law’ Chance is but a name for law not recognized’ There are many planes of causation, but nothing escapes the law. This principle embodies the fact that there is a ’Cause for every Effect;’ and an ‘Effect for every Cause.’ Meaning, that nothing merely ‘happens for no reason,’ and that there is no such thing as ‘chance.’ In harmony with the principle of Correspondence, there are higher planes dominating lower planes and nothing escapes the Principle of Cause & Effect. Nothing happens without explanation. The empowering use of this principle is to make the conscious choice to rise above the plane of thought you currently occupy to become your own Cause, and not just an Effect of others and the situations you find yourself in. That is to say, be your own first mover as opposed to someone who merely reacts to circumstance. I know I am out of alignment with this principle, when I find myself feeling reactive, stressed and frazzled; waking up only to handle and deal with the things that come my way. Instead, of going out of my own way to determine and create what I desire to experience. To put into action the first move, which will bring me the result I desire, not as a surprise, but a product of calculation. So, I know that if I want to be a better writer, I clearly need to write each day and read more often. As opposed, to not, and resigning myself to merely reacting to the consequences of not having done the work and experiencing the problems that inevitably arise when you are not pursuing your highest calling. Of course, when you are on the quest to become someone who has mastery over their self, and can control their moods, character, and the environment around them — you will naturally have to obey the causation of higher planes in accordance to this principle. But the important distinction is that having awareness of this will give you the ability to rule on your own plane, without resigning to the roles of the dunce or victim. 7. The Principle of Gender: Gender is in everything; Everything has its masculine and feminine principles; Gender manifests on all planes. Painting Credit: Android Jones This principle embodies the fact that both the masculine and feminine exist in all things. Not just in sex, but in the creative nature of all things, on all planes. In harmony with the principle of Correspondence, this means that the masculine and feminine exist not only in the physical plane, but also the mental, and the spiritual as well. The principle of Gender plays a role in all things generation, creation, and regeneration — nothing can come into being without the use of this principle. The masculine is the penetrative, assertive, progressive, conquesting, explorative energy that drives progress. The feminine is the receptive, sacred, treasured, protective energy, that maintains tradition and honors the priority of what is most important, while nourishing that which is most essential to life. Too much masculine energy, without a balance of feminine, leads to a growth of power to the extreme of reckless abandon — where we lose perspective of what is most important and forget the principles which began the conquest in the first place. While, too much feminine energy, without a balance of the masculine, leads to a life grounded so deeply in the present, that our lives become determined by the cycles and external circumstance out of our favor. All beings contain this great Principle within them, as two parts. Every male has feminine energy, and every female has masculine energy. In sex we see the interplay of these energies. In our moods, actions, attitudes, and personalities we see the dance of these energies within ourselves. The most potent use of this principle is how Gender is responsible for creation, generation, and regeneration on the mental and spiritual planes, and not just the physical. True progress is possible through the balancing of the two energies of Gender in oneself, relationships, and environment. By examining how present are we with our lives. How focused we are on the future. What we sacrificed for our achievements. How much do we protect and honor what is our highest priority. How far from home have we traveled, in pursuit of what we desire the most. How much are we giving and how much are we receiving. Asking ourselves if these energies are in balance. To choose the middle path between these extremes of the present feminine and future-driven masculine and seek balance in all things, is the key to using all 7 Hermetic Principles principles to full effect and achieving lasting self-mastery, without straying too far from the path. A User’s Guide for Gnosis Each of these principles exists in nature, and applies directly to our mental, emotional, and spiritual states. They give us a map of hidden territory both within and without. Having awareness of these principles, and how the affect one another, gives us an understanding of our own patterns, what holds influence over us, and how we can use these principles and their laws to direct our own lives. The 7 principles of Hermeticism teach us how to use our minds to communicate with the Mental Universe. All dreamers imagine a realm of higher aspiration than ours and the base and gross matter we come from. Whether that be Plato’s World of Forms, a Christian Heaven, the New Age Astral Plane, or the Esoteric notion of a Higher Dimension — without trying to label or name them, these principles help us understand the phenomena of the planes above us, the planes below us, and how the patterns of how they intercede can illuminate what we cannot see. As well as, how we can tune our own vibrations and experience the ease of being in harmony with forces that naturally occur at higher vibrations. To choose the Polarity we wish to experience most knowing all choices are open to us. To remain where we choose, knowing how to transcend the pendulum swing of Rhythm. To realize that we are always being effected, that nothing happens to us by chance and knowing we can choose to cause the effects that we most prefer. And that in order to benefit from all of these principles, we must seek balance of both the masculine and feminine within ourselves to create our ideal realities, and wield this power without straying too far from the middle path. These principles have served as tools for the priests and pharaohs of Egypt, the philosophers of Greece, the artists and inventors of the Italian Renaissance, and the revolutionaries and leaders of America (among others to can be sure.) But remember: these are Gnostic principles. By themselves, these principles are useless, but when you creatively apply them, you can achieve any endeavor you dedicate yourself to. Truly understand them, by experiencing them for yourself. So, here are some questions to help you apply the 7 Hermetic Principles through direct inquiry and experience gnosis in your own life. Questions for Applying the Principle of Mentalism: Have you ever experienced the effect of mind over matter? Using the power of visualization to make yourself feel less hot, or cold. To taste a fruit in your mind, or experience a memory as if it’s happening now. What are things you are curious about and can learn about, even though they are not directly or physically in front of you right now? Have you ever had the same idea as someone else, or discovered something you thought was unique, only to realize it’s been written about before? Our thoughts are connected and this is one way we can tangibly understand that our thoughts are not our own and do not originate within us. Have you ever focused your awareness somewhere on your body and felt it tingle, or the intensity of sensation increase there, simply because you directed your mind toward it? This is a demonstration of the common phrase, energy goes where attention flows. Questions for Applying the Principle of Correspondence: Have you ever dealt with a personal problem, and begun to feel like the situations you find yourself prod at the issue repeatedly until you resolve it?The themes in our lives tend to re-occur and correspond on many levels, until we learn our lesson. Have you ever noticed a pattern in nature, that repeats whether in the bloom of a flower, or shape of a river, and wonder how these seemingly unconnected events share the same geometry? All things grow by the same sets of natural laws. Have you ever felt like you were a part of something larger, that you may not even be able to see or perceive, yet you are directly contributing to it? We, ourselves, are a part of the correspondence. Questions for Applying the Principle of Vibration: Have you ever listened to a song and felt a certain way about it, like some chords are pleasant to hear, and others feel inherently wrong? The way things vibrate effects us at a foundational level. In the same way, have you ever looked at a painting or a combination of colours and found it to be beautiful, and at other times find it to be distressing? The expression of certain vibrations, even that of colours, can affect us on an emotional level. Have you ever attracted something into your life, repeatedly by obsessing over it? The phenomena of synchronicity, or manifestation, occurs because of the resonance and harmony between the way things vibrate. Have you ever felt simply out of harmony with your environment, your job, or the people in your life? As we change, so too do the subtle vibrations of things and we can fall out of harmony with what does not honor where we are at this time in our lives. Questions for Applying the Principle of Polarity: Have you ever been in an argument with someone you deeply love and experienced your passion to transform into hate almost instantly, then return back to love later? The Principle of Polarity can confuse our emotions, if we do not control the way we feel to honor ourselves or those we care about. Have you ever dipped your fingers in water so hot that it shocks the nerves and feels cold at first? The way we experience the shock of extremes of polarity are similar in the mind and nervous system. Have you ever focused on what it would feel like, to feel a certain way, then began to feel that way spontaneously?Our minds don’t know the difference between what is imagined and what is experienced and we can self-author our own experience if we choose to. This may feel like cheating, but sometimes it is necessary in order to consistently be in a state of peak performance to accomplish our goals. Questions for Applying the Principle of Rhythm: Have you ever witnessed a repeating pattern in your own life or the lives of others? Our lessons tend to re-emerge if we do not learn from them and integrate them well the first time. Have you ever been to an event, or a party, and had the time of your life. Then, have a tremendous comedown the next day or even few days, even if you were sober the entire time? What comes up, must come down, and vice versa. Knowing how to ride your own rhythm gives you the ability to anticipate and plan accordingly. Likewise, have you ever spent several days in isolation then felt yourself propelled towards adventure and novelty? What is down, will eventually come back again. All things exist in cycles and the key to enjoying them is understanding them and knowing how to benefit them, without taking them personally. Questions for Applying the Principle of Cause & Effect: Have you ever felt out of control, or completely blindsided by something in your life? Little things lead to big things. In hindsight, sometimes we can understand what caused what happened to us, and learn from it for next time. Have you ever wanted to accomplish something that felt too big, or too unrealistic at the time? In the same way, we can start small with what we want to accomplish, knowing that these littles causes will lead to new effects. Which will put on further on the path of what we want to achieve, simply as a rule of nature. Have you ever felt reactive, like your entire days were consumed by dealing with things that were simply happening to you, with no time to create anything new? When we get caught up in the weeds of our to-dos, we can lose perspective of how today we are receiving the effects of causes that happened earlier. And even worse, lose perspective on how the wins of today will create the causes of tomorrow. Questions for Applying the Principle of Gender: Have you ever felt like you were so caught up in the future and the fantasy of your desires, that you never took the time to do what was necessary to experience them? Too much masculine energy, without enough feminine presence, can lead to unhealthy fantasy and disillusionment. Have you ever felt so present, so at ease, and hedonically enjoying the now, that you never cast your gaze on what would happen tomorrow? Too much feminine energy, can lead to such a deep sense of presence that we forget to create the causes today for the effects we want to experience tomorrow. Have you ever been addicted to one extreme or the other? True self-mastery comes from being able to tread a middle path. Knowing that this is where we are able to most accurately direct the path of our life and show up in a way that is most authentic to who we want to be. These questions are a great place to get started applying the 7 Principles to your life, but don’t stop here. Use your knowledge of these principles to create your own experiments and take your own notes through life. Gain direct experience of what you are curious about, without requiring spiritual permission from anyone other than yourself. Pursue that which you desire, so long as it does not bring harm to another. And along the way, remind yourself of these principles at every turn. Resurrect them every chance you get. Use them to sharpen your will, develop self-mastery and create what you wish to experience in this life, without compromise. — — Colton Swabb is a writer, marketer, and creativity researcher. In his free book he teaches how creatives can stop sabotaging their own success and satisfaction and instead, make a massive impact with what they produce. Get a free copy of his book here >> Spirituality Personal Development Self Improvement History Life Like what you read? Give Colton Swabb a round of applause. From a quick cheer to a standing ovation, clap to show how much you enjoyed this story. 3.7K 18 Follow Colton Swabb Head of Growth at Scribe Media. 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I appreciate it. Applause from Colton Swabb (author) Mary Miesem Mar 20 the Mind of ‘THE ALL’, …or the system of nature 7 Applause from Colton Swabb (author) Mary Miesem Mar 20 This is such a beautiful article. I’m intrigued by the ideas of Hermeticism because they are so like those of my chose spiritual path. I had a hard time resisting, as you can see, commenting. Please don’t take offense. And thank you! Your article goes in my “Keepers” file. 12 Conversation with Colton Swabb. Mark Whinkless Aug 23 Really well put Colton. 1 response Colton Swabb Aug 25 Thanks Mark! Show all responses

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