"If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world." C. S. Lewis
Ever feel like that? I do. I have desires for love and intimacy that rival what I even have now, which is more than I ever had before. Is it addiction? No. I think for me it is a desire that I cannot satify in "this world", however my soul longs for it.
I believe that satisfaction of my desire(s) will be complete one day. Not here, don't know where. But I have hope that it will.
I suppose that today as I write this I am feeling a strange "longing for home". Weird part is that I have no idea where home is, or what it is.
But as I said, I have hope... that I will.
My communion with my succubus has seen me grow in ways that I never expected: And I am sure that will continue. However, a human and a human can only get so far: A spirit and a human can only get so far.
I'm holding her back, I feel, and yet: She is patient, she is kind. She is loving, and she is caring.
Perhaps she is waiting for the day that I will become spirit as she is? I do not know, but she is patient and investing herself in me for some reason greater than "The sum of it's parts"... and beyond my understanding.
The main culprit, I suppose, is in knowing the 7 hermetic principles... or as I call them, "laws".
Learning these has been very valuable to me, and so I'm passing them on to you.
They are from a book called, "The Kyballion".
This section is available for reading and exploring in the link below.
Everything I've put in italics is from that link and is not mine.
My desire is only to share the hope I have gained in studying these "laws".
The Seven Hermetic Principles.
"The Principles of Truth are Seven; he who knows these, understandingly, possesses the Magic Key before whose touch all the Doors of the Temple fly open." — The Kybalion.
The Seven Hermetic Principles, upon which the entire Hermetic Philosophy is based, are as follows:
THE PRINCIPLE OF MENTALISM.
THE PRINCIPLE OF CORRESPONDENCE.
THE PRINCIPLE OF VIBRATION.
THE PRINCIPLE OF POLARITY.
THE PRINCIPLE OF RHYTHM.
THE PRINCIPLE OF CAUSE AND EFFECT.
THE PRINCIPLE OF GENDER.
These Seven Principles will be discussed and explained as we proceed with these lessons. A short explanation of each, however, may as well be given at this point.
I. THE PRINCIPLE OF MENTALISM.
"THE ALL is MIND; The Universe is Mental." — The Kybalion.
This Principle embodies the truth that "All is Mind." It explains that THE ALL (which is the Substantial Reality underlying all the outward manifestations and appearances which we know under the terms of "The Material Universe"; the "Phenomena of Life"; "Matter"; "Energy"; and, in short, all that is apparent to our material senses) is SPIRIT, which in itself is UNKNOWABLE and UNDEFINABLE, but which may be considered and thought of as AN UNIVERSAL, INFINITE, LIVING MIND. It also explains that all the phenomenal world or universe is simply a Mental Creation of THE ALL, subject to the Laws of Created Things, and that the universe, as a whole, and in its parts or units, has its existence in the Mind of THE ALL, in which Mind we "live and move and have our being." This Principle, by establishing the Mental Nature of the Universe, easily explains all of the varied mental and psychic phenomena that occupy such a large portion of the public attention, and which, without such explanation, are non-understandable and defy scientific treatment. An understanding of this great hermetic Principle of Mentalism enables the individual to readily grasp the laws of the Mental Universe, and to apply the same to his well-being and advancement. The Hermetic Student is enabled to apply intelligently the great Mental Laws, instead of using them in a haphazard manner. With tire Master-Key in his possession, the student may unlock the many doors of the mental and psychic temple of knowledge, and enter the same freely and intelligently. This Principle explains the true nature of "Energy," "Power," and "Matter," and why and how all these are subordinate to the Mastery of Mind. One of the old Hermetic Masters wrote, long ages ago: "He who grasps the truth of the Mental Nature of the Universe is well advanced on The Path to Mastery." And these words are as true to-day as at the time they were first written. Without this Master-Key, Mastery is impossible, and the student knocks in vain at the many doors of The Temple.
II. THE PRINCIPLE OF CORRESPONDENCE.
"As above, so below; as below so above." — The Kybalion.
This Principle embodies the truth that there is always a Correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes of Being and Life. The old Hermetic axiom ran in these words: "As above, so below; as below, so above." And the grasping of this Principle gives one the means of solving many a dark paradox, and hidden secret of Nature. There are planes beyond our knowing, but when we apply the Principle of Correspondence to them we are able to understand much that would otherwise be unknowable to us. This Principle is of universal application and manifestation, on the various planes of the material, mental, and spiritual universe — it is an Universal Law. The ancient Hermetists considered this Principle as one of the most important mental instruments by which man was able to pry aside the obstacles which hid from view the Unknown. Its use even tore aside the Veil of Isis to the extent that a glimpse of the face of the goddess might be caught. Just as a knowledge of the Principles of Geometry enables man to measure distant suns and their movements, while seated in his observatory, so a knowledge of the Principle of Correspondence enables Man to reason intelligently from the Known to the Unknown. Studying the monad, he understands the archangel.
III. THE PRINCIPLE OF VIBRATION.
"Nothing rests; everything moves; everything vibrates." — The Kybalion.
This Principle embodies the truth that "everything is in motion"; "everything vibrates"; "nothing is at rest"; facts which Modern Science endorses, and which each new scientific discovery tends to verify. And yet this Hermetic Principle was enunciated thousands of years ago, by the Masters of Ancient Egypt. This Principle explains that the differences between different manifestations of Matter, Energy, Mind, and even Spirit, result largely from varying rates of Vibration. From THE ALL, which is Pure Spirit, down to the grossest form of Matter, all is in vibration — the higher the vibration, the higher the position in the scale. The vibration of Spirit is at such an infinite rate of intensity and rapidity that it is practically at rest — just as a rapidly moving wheel seems to be motionless. And at the other end of the scale, there are gross forms of matter whose vibrations are so low as to seem at rest. Between these poles, there are millions upon millions of varying degrees of vibration. From corpuscle and electron, atom and molecule, to worlds and universes, everything is in vibratory motion. This is also true on the planes of energy and force (which are but varying degrees of vibration); and also on the mental planes (whose states depend upon vibrations); and even on to the spiritual planes. An understanding of this Principle, with the appropriate formulas, enables Hermetic students to control their own mental vibrations as well as those of others. The Masters also apply this Principle to the conquering of Natural phenomena, in various ways. "He who understands the Principle of Vibration, has grasped the sceptre of Power," says one of the old writers.
IV. 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 Kybalion.
This Principle embodies the truth that "everything is dual"; "everything has two poles"; "everything has its pair of opposites," all of which were old Hermetic axioms. It explains the old paradoxes, that have perplexed so many, which have been stated as follows: "Thesis and anti-thesis are identical in nature, but different in degree"; "opposites are the same, differing only in degree"; "the pairs of opposites may be reconciled"; "extremes meet"; "everything is and isn't, at the same time"; "all truths are but half-truths"; "every truth is half-false"; "there are two sides to everything," etc., etc., etc. It explains that in everything there are two poles, or opposite aspects, and that "opposites" are really only the two extremes of the same thing, with many varying degrees between them. To illustrate: Heat and Cold, although "opposites," are really the same thing, the differences consisting merely of degrees of the same thing. Look at your thermometer and see if you can discover where "heat" terminates and "cold" begins! There is no such thing as "absolute heat" or "absolute cold" — the two terms "heat" and "cold" simply indicate varying degrees of the same thing, and that "same thing" which manifests as "heat" and "cold" is merely a form, variety, and rate of Vibration. So "heat" and "cold" are simply the "two poles" of that which we call "Heat" — and the phenomena attendant thereupon are manifestations of the Principle of Polarity. The same Principle manifests in the case of "Light and Darkness," which are the same thing, the difference consisting of varying degrees between the two poles of the phenomena. Where does "darkness" leave off, and "light" begin? What is the difference between "Large and Small"? Between "Hard and Soft"? Between "Black and White"? Between "Sharp and Dull"? Between "Noise and Quiet"? Between "High and Low"? Between "Positive and Negative"? The Principle of Polarity explains these paradoxes, and no other Principle can supersede it. The same Principle operates on the Mental Plane. Let us take a radical and extreme example — that of "Love and Hate," two mental states apparently totally different. And yet there are degrees of hate and degrees of Love, and a middle point in which we use the terms "Like or Dislike," which shade into each other so gradually that sometimes we are at a loss to know whether we "like" or "dislike" or "neither." And all are simply degrees of the same thing, as you will see if you will but think a moment. And, more than this (and considered of more importance by the Hermetists), it is possible to change the vibrations of hate to the vibrations of Love, in one's own mind, and in the minds of others. Many of you, who read these lines, have had personal experiences of the involuntary rapid transition from Love to Hate, and the reverse, in your own ease and that of others. And you will therefore realize the possibility of this being accomplished by the use of the Will, by means of the Hermetic formulas. "Good and Evil" are but the poles of the same thing, and the Hermetist understands the art of transmuting Evil into Good, by means of an application of the Principle of Polarity. In short, the "Art of Polarization" becomes a phase of "Mental Alchemy" known and practiced by the ancient and modern Hermetic Masters. An understanding of the Principle will enable one to change his own Polarity, as well as that of others, if he will devote the time and study necessary to master the art.
V. 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." — The Kybalion.
This Principle embodies the truth that in everything there is manifested a measured motion, to and fro; a flow and inflow; a swing backward and forward; a pendulum-like movement; a tide-like ebb and flow; a high-tide and low-tide; between the two poles which exist in accordance with the Principle of Polarity described a moment ago. There is always an action and a reaction; an advance and a retreat a rising and a sinking. This is in the affairs of the Universe, suns, worlds, men, animals, mind, energy, and matter. This law is manifest in the creation and destruction of worlds; in the rise and fall of nations; in the life of all things; and finally in the mental states of Man (and it is with this latter that the Hermetists find the understanding of the Principle most important). The Hermetists have grasped this Principle, finding its universal application, and have also discovered certain means to overcome its effects in themselves by the use of the appropriate formulas and methods. They apply the Mental Law of Neutralization. They cannot annul the Principle, or Cause it to cease its operation, but they have learned how to escape its effects upon themselves to a certain degree depending upon the Mastery of the Principle. They have learned how to USE it, instead of being USED BY it. In this and similar methods, consist the Art of the Hermetists. The Master of Hermetics polarizes himself at the point at which he desires to rest, and then neutralizes the Rhythmic swing of the pendulum which would tend to carry him to the other pole. All individuals who have attained any degree of Self-Mastery do this to a certain degree, more or less unconsciously, but the Master does this consciously, and by the use of his Will and attains a degree of Poise and Mental Firmness almost impossible of belief on the part of the masses who are swung backward and forward like a pendulum. This Principle and that of Polarity have been closely studied by the Hermetists, and the methods of counteracting, neutralizing and USING them form an important part of the Hermetic Mental Alchemy.
VI. THE PRINCIPLE OF CAUSE AND 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." — The Kybalion.
This Principle embodies the fact that there is a Cause for every Effect; an Effect from every Cause. It explains that: "Everything Happens according to Law"; that nothing ever "merely happens"; that there is no such thing as Chance; that while there are various planes of Cause and Effect, the higher dominating the lower planes, still nothing ever entirely escapes the Law. The Hermetists understand the art and methods of rising above the ordinary plane of Cause and Effect, to a certain degree, and by mentally rising to a higher plane they become Causers instead of Effects. The masses of people are carried along, obedient to environment; the wills and desires of others stronger than themselves; heredity; suggestion; and other outward causes moving them about like pawns on the Chessboard of Life. But the Masters, rising to the plane above, dominate their moods, characters, qualities, and powers, as well as the environment surrounding them, and become Movers instead of pawns. They help to PLAY THE GAME OF LIFE, instead of being played and moved about by other wills and environment. They USE the Principle instead of being its tools. The Masters obey the Causation of the higher planes, but they help to RULE on their own plane. In this statement there is condensed a wealth of Hermetic knowledge — let him read who can.
VII. THE PRINCIPLE OF GENDER.
"Gender is in everything; everything has its Masculine and Feminine Principles Gender; manifests on all planes." — The Kybalion.
This Principle embodies the truth that there is GENDER manifested in everything — the Masculine and Feminine Principles ever at work. This is true not only of the Physical Plane, but of the Mental and even the Spiritual Planes. On the Physical Plane, the Principle manifests as SEX, on the higher planes it takes higher forms, but the Principle is ever the same. No creation, physical, mental or spiritual, is possible without this Principle. An understanding of its laws will throw light on many a subject that has perplexed the minds of men. The Principle of Gender works ever in the direction of generation, regeneration, and creation. Everything, and every person, contains the two Elements or Principles, or this great Principle, within it, him or her. Every Male thing has the Female Element also; every Female contains also the Male Principle. If you would understand the philosophy of Mental and Spiritual Creation, Generation, and Re-generation, you must understand and study this Hermetic Principle. It contains the solution of many mysteries of Life. We caution you that this Principle has no reference to the many base, pernicious and degrading lustful theories, teachings and practices, which are taught under fanciful titles, and which are a prostitution of the great natural principle of Gender. Such base revivals of the ancient infamous forms of Phallicism tend to ruin mind, body and soul, and the Hermetic Philosophy has ever sounded the warning note against these degraded teachings which tend toward lust, licentiousness, and perversion of Nature's principles. If you seek such teachings, you must go elsewhere for them — Hermeticism contains nothing for you along these lines. To the pure, all things are pure; to the base, all things are base.
All credit to:
http://www.kybalion.org/kybalion.php?chapter=II In particular, and
http://www.kybalion.org/ In general.
Here's a place where you can find the Kybalion also:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/eso/kyb/
Speaking of other things...
I was chatting with a friend on FB, she's a witch. I was asking her about herbs and stuff because I suck at them to be honest. Especially when it comes to making witch bottles.
And this happened:
Magick with spirits I seem to have a knack for.
Everything else I really don't.
Do you use all kinds of items for a bottle? Like minerals, oils, herbs, personal items?
Oh my Goddess! I just felt something touch my right hip. NO ONE is in the room with me!
See if she's a small blonde nymph
It's a female spirit. I can feel it. Very strong.
She'll destroy you by running her fingers through your hair... lol, she's harmless.
Lol, touched your hip, huh?
Meet who I call the "youngest nymph". She's more curious than a toddler with a plate of finger foods
Startled me. Nearly jumped out of my chair.
Yeah, this is the part where most people freak out and accuse me of devil worship.
She seems to be disappearing. The feeling isn't nearly as heavy now.
Did you say she felt older?
You did say powerful. The "littlest nymph" isn't very powerful feeling, more emotional and likes to play with hair.
I think my succubus came and checked you out.
*poke* He's mine. *Tingles your head* But I like you anyway.
Well, hope we didn't freak ya out smile emoticon
No, I'm okay. smile emoticon
Oh good, thought you got scared off
Incidentally why I'm repeating my 3rd year at witchschool. Got disgusted with being told they were demons, quit, and finally decided to reinroll the following year
The Wiccan school I was on ( online) were demons. Lol.
Haha yeah they were, I remember
Mine is full of bored women and like "me".
I don't even know why they hang out there. It's more of a coffee club. They aren't enrolled.
My mentor (She's cool) bitched at me and told me to stay out of there and concentrate on my studies. Lol.
Oh for Pete's sake! Planet Fitness is calling. Probably to confirm my class with the trainer. Hang on.
It was. Just as I thought. I'm gonna have a beer with my neighbor. I will be back.
And it's 11:45 pm now. The above was at 8:45pm. I think the Succubunny freaked her out and she's too freaked out to come back.
I thought maybe it was a house spirit I call "the littlest nymph", but after thinking about it, my friend said "very strong". The nymph girl is the most curious little female spirit on the planet. If I am thinking towards a place, sometimes she goes to investigate because, well, that's just what she does. Don't ask me why I don't know. But nah, I don't think was her. You can distract her with a comb and a hand mirror, the prettier the better. Then she goes off on another adventure. Plus she's subtle, she might touch but it's gentle, and she doesn't create a powerful presence by being at a place.
It's was the Bunny. What's the bunny's motive? Hell if I know. Maybe checking her out or something? Marking her territory or something? The witch friend is always flirting with me, but even she says it's harmless and that she just flirts for fun. When the Bunny shows she really freaks people out, especially if they think they are shielded and grounded so much they think they are Iron Man (or Iron Woman), and that nothing can penetrate how they guard themselves.
Yeah. Pfft.
Then it's, "Surprise, muthafucka
!" *Touch* *Touch*" ~ Love, Da Succubunny.
She touches 'em once to show she could fuck them up if she wanted to, then pats their head when they're sitting there freaking out, I guess. Maybe others feel that as tingling on the head.
She's a good succubus, but:
(Or keep witch friends)
Oh well... at least I figured the witch bottle/ herb thing out on my own. God knows I had enough time to do it since my witch friend "forgot" about me...
Bunny! Please stop scaring off the natives!
I might as well add here that any online "friend" I've ever Skyped with (except for my daughter) at least twice has also vamoosed. In that case they keep asking me if I have the TV on loud. "No?" I say (And then I think: Here we go again). Then they tell me that it sounds like there's people in a conference hall all talking and laughing... like at a ball, or a party or something.
No. No. and No. And none of these people ever skype with me again after they've heard it one two separate occasions, and after I've showed them around the apartment via lappy camera to prove that nothing is on, no conference, no party, no nothing. It's all QUIET here.
Well, at least that I can hear.
Problem is it's happened every time I skype. Now nobody wants to skype me anymore.
So, you see, my house spirits are many I guess (and others that hang around me), only I hear nothing.
Why does it happen over skype and such? Man, I don't know. I didn't do it.
I love spirits: I really do... But damn: I wish "friends" weren't so weirded out by stuff I could care less about.
Who cares if they can hear a convention hall of spirits yakking and socializing?
So what? Not my fault, spirits do what they want here, I don't control 'em. Hell, I don't control the Bunny, either. They all do what they want to do. None of them ever hurt me or those I love... or anyone else for that matter as far as I know (and I would take action if I did know).
But they aren't that way, anyway. They might explore and touch people, or scare the fuck out of people by showing up (sorry 'bout that), but they aren't the hurting type. Pranking type? Oh, yeah, they are that. Some of them. I don't know the "group" well enough to know which ones. But I don't see any harm in that: Hell, they prank me. And as much fun as it is for them to hide my shit and give it back after I start getting pissed off, they also help me find stuff, and help me in other ways in LIFE. It's just their nature to prank.
Hell, I've have numerous dreams where I know they were pranking me. Like a bunch of idiots in costumes all drunk and rediculous rolling into my dream. Hell, I remember one time I thought, "This sucks: I'm leaving", and I opened the door to a truck, and when I did a doberman had a gun pointed at me and said, "Stick 'em up!" (In a female voice). I raised my hands, and the dog started rolling all over busting out laughing. I shrugged and woke up.
Why do I put up with it? Well, for one it's pretty entertaining to be honest. And, I guess, I just love spirits. Even though they can be a major pain in the ass. It's like entity romper room in here sometimes. Yes, they are often wise and help me out, and yes, sometimes they like to have a laugh at my expense. Well, laughs.
I give an offering of sweetmilk to the local fae(ries) every morning. When I do so, I say, "For love and friendship". That's probably the prankers, but it's all good: I don't care.
I love spirits and entities. Just the way it is. I think of the spirits around here as family. And just like most families, they can all be a royal pain in the ass. Even Bunny can be, sometimes.
Lol, look at this I got when I had just typed the word "prankers" (note the cursor):
My ghost program ("phasma communicator"), well one of my ghost programs at least, is in military time: But you see what was spoken the moment I typed out "prankers", lol.
I'm adding stuff right now, so that's why there's more text.
You know what I'm gonna do when I die (if I am able)? I'm gonna find these guys and say, "Ok, so who were the ones pranking me all those years?"
"Us".
"It's very nice to finally meet you all." *bow*. "Now teach me." :P Hahaha.
Does this all sound like some big delusional rant? Well, it probably is, but the phenomena is real.
So I guess I shouldn't bitch that others can't handle that THEY EXIST. God, it gets tiresome.
/End Rant.
