knowledge
❝Knowledge isn't mastery. Eclecticism depends on discipline.❞
Thursday, 04Apr2019 Filed in: quotes & thinkums⭐︎ studies
Paths to the Innermost
Thursday, 15Nov2018 Filed in: quotes & thinkums⭐︎ rite & ritual
“There are two Paths to the Innermost: the Way of the Mystic, which is the way of devotion and meditation, a solitary and subjective path; and the way of the occultist, which is the way of the intellect, of concentration, and of trained will; upon this path the co-operation of fellow workers is required, firstly for the exchange of knowledge, and secondly because ritual magic plays an important part in this work, and for this the assistance of several is needed in most of the greater operations. The mystic derives his knowledge through the direct communion of his higher self with the Higher Powers; to him the wisdom of the occultist is foolishness, for his mind does not work in that way; but, on the other hand, to a more intellectual and extrovert type, the method of the mystic is impossible until long training has enabled him to transcend the planes of form. We must therefore recognize these two distinct types among those who seek the Way of Initiation, and remember that there is a path for each.”
Acquiring knowledge
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”
Holy places
Thursday, 22Jun2017 Filed in: quotes & thinkums⭐︎ beliefs
“If you don't question what a book or Authority Figure™ tells you, you aren't doing your part.“
Institution vs. individual choice
Monday, 08May2017 Filed in: quotes & thinkums⭐︎ modern adult pagans
“There is an arc there: a vector. It tells a story of steadily increasing individual choice about religious belief and expression, and as a result, steadily decreasing subscription to old religious systems that clash with both modern values and humanity's growing body of accumulated knowledge.”— Mark Green, Is Paganism Dying?
