Since I addressed symbols, I think magical practices should be noted. I recently got multiple videos on the double slit experiment. The test is, if you put two pieces of paper, one with slits, the other without, you would expect the projection of what goes through the slits (paint, etc.) on the paper behind would be a function of the physical characteristics of the slits. But it does not. In fact where you give your attention often guides the projectile as much as the physical characteristics. It’s why quantum mechanics is somewhat speculative, while it describes many phenomena, it really isn’t as universal as what I explained in the consciousness section.
That’s where magic kicks in. Rudimentary knowledge would think of potions or spells, but if you examine what people write in books about alchemy, it’s really more about intentionality and the direction or manipulation of energy and attention. Spells are similar to the enchantment of a beautiful woman, the memory of a commercial, or the pressure of a high intensity sales pitch. Our televisions, our education, our “programming” essentially makes us spell casters or entranced under a spell. The goal is to manipulate an outcome for a personal objective, without concern for anything else. Spells are persuasive words or ideas that manipulate conduct.
The same is true of rituals. I used to think they were magic ceremonies, where some old practice was done that had more power than I could understand. While I would assume there is some truth to that idea, rituals are more basic. They are patterns of behavior in a habitual way that result in a desired outcome. Why do you go to work, slaving away in a job you potentially despise, spend your best years working in a menial job, and pursue a marriage, family, and hopefully retirement? Why do you go to church, follow worship patterns, or believe the people who are supposedly the authorities? It’s because we have all been programmed (by the spell of societal indoctrination) since we were children to follow rituals acceptable within the society which we identify. Many don’t read the Bible with an open and unbiased perspective, but often read it under a societal guided viewpoint. And that’s where our problems begin.
Our story, or guided narrative, directs what we begin doing at a consciousness level. When we are told what to believe, we rarely question why or whether it is sustainable. I find it amusing that the same people talking about environmental sustainability and global warming are the same people whose carbon footprint is 100x that of a world class business traveler (as yachts and private jets don’t run on solar and wind power). Yet it’s somewhat scary that many fight tooth and nail to support these causes and people. Maybe you’ve been casted by a spell or ritual without having realized it.
False spirituality comes here too. Chances are Lucifer saw what God did and is trying to replicate it. Talking to spirits is certainly possible, I know the Holy Spirit has guided my understanding by having me question things I would have previously left unquestioned. However we know he struggles with balance or creating things ex nihilo (out of nothing), given the constant use of manipulation all around us today. I tend to assume he utilizes the positive works of some for the benefit of others (like all the fans of celebrities for the hedonistic celebrity), but that requires most people to essentially be stupid, foolish or inept to understanding reality. It seems to be true today, most people would be helpless without a cell phone, electric power, or Google (though we are so lazy, I have an Alexa button on my remote because surfing through channels is too much with a remote button).
I would assume the same channeled spirits are much like the mirror in Snow White, telling us what we want to hear rather than self reflect and pursue the simple target of eternal life (love God/others, accept grace through Christ). I’ve seen enough channeling videos on YouTube and read enough of the Ra writings to see they are spirits manipulating consciousness to a false hope or a completely disordered state of being. I don’t think people realize that a system needs to be understood and balanced for an alternate reality to ever exist, and with AI, even the smartest human could only be a cog in a machine. Ask any AI programmer why an AI made a decision, you’ll only get a guess (they don’t know and have no way of getting to it in any moderately complex system). Think of augmented reality and whose minds are actually capable of handling the sheer amount of data accessible, and if the ability was gained if they would still be human by any means (would there be joy without experimentation or experience)?
I bring these topics to light because many are oblivious they aren’t living a free life. It’s illusory and guided by narratives. The tools of the occult haven’t changed, but their granular understanding has improved. All the while, most of us don’t question if life as it stands today is better. I don’t really find value in materialism, nor in brands. I see an object as a practical tool to use for my conscious attention at given points. This is a good segway into a discussion on mind, body, soul and spirit, which will be the next topic: Advanced Spirituality.
In conclusion, you are surrounded by magic and rituals whether you are aware of it or not. It’s guiding the stories you follow, the actions you take, the goals you make, and affecting your consciousness either directly or subliminally. Wake up, Neo, you feel the Matrix when you wake up, when you go to your job, and when you pay your taxes. You did not define your authorities yet you succumb to them. Are you awake or still asleep?
