tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post1134672201306925659..comments2024-02-20T09:54:37.105-06:00Comments on Talking About Ritual Magick: Self-made Remarkable Men and WomenFrater.Barrabbashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689013897789072360noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post-73873330254345518272011-08-08T08:43:15.402-05:002011-08-08T08:43:15.402-05:00Care Fr,
Thank you for this very interesting arti...Care Fr,<br /><br />Thank you for this very interesting article, which I think is very accurate.<br /><br />With regards the remarkable WG Gray, I think he was able to use what outer teachings and connections he picked up to make contact with the abiding Inner Tradition. This is a theme explored well by Richardson and Claridge in the biography. My own understanding is that connection with the non-corporal inner tradition is essential for authentic and transformational magical practice. This though does not necessarily mean ‘channelling’ inner plane Masters and wot not. Inner connection is an Art and there are many ways for people to practice the Art, some hardly looking like ‘magic’ outwardly.<br /><br />The various outer traditions and initiations, hidden practices and lineages, are all tools to help us make this inner, personal connection. As soon as we value them as something other than this, or insist those without a particular toolset (lineage etc) can’t make it, we have veered towards idolatry. The remarkable thing about Mr Gray was that his limited connections with the outer tradition sparked off and produced so much fruit, power and spiritual depth. He took a few crumbs and produced a banquet.<br /><br />Then again, if we accept RJ Stewart’s view of adepts like Ronald Heaver (who Gray met) they are able to plant ‘seeds’ of spiritual transformation and magical practice at a single meeting. These ‘seeds’ may take years to germinate, but if the student prepares the environment (her or himself), then they will eventually come to fruition. I hope this is true, as I have been blessed to meet several remarkable adepts in my time :)<br /><br />As for hoping one day to be seen in the same kind of light as Mr Gray and others – if the quality of the rest of your magic and practice are on the same par as your last series of wonderful articles, you are WELL on the way! Thanks again :)Peregrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508191641503321789noreply@blogger.com