Aleister Crowley, L. Ron Hubbard, etc., and Patricia Waldygo's painting of the 'Tree of Life'.
muldoon
rayzortung
I've ever seen. It first appeared (to my knowledge) on Dion Fortune's
"The Mystical Qabalah," a highly readable if not exhaustive work.
People should investigate the Kabbala, it's very interesting out there
in psychic space.
And if you should read one Crowley work in your lifetime, please read
"The Vision and the Voice."
peace!
www.cosmiclight.com/oflightandlife/geometry.htm
muldoon wrote:
> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.clearing.technology/msg/5fa280b47bc39673
muldoon
muldoon wrote:
> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.clearing.technology/msg/5fa280b47bc39673
Israel Regardie, 1938, from the 'Middle Pillar':
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.clearing.technology/msg/1f13c8adb00f1283
rayzortung
Hubbard (even if under the influence of Dread Choronzon) did just as
Regardie proposed. Now that I think of it, the only pristine offering
Hubby made was to inject the idea of spiritual being into the methods
of psychoanalysis; his great accomplishment.
Regardie was something of an apologist, not for Crowley, but for
Crowley's detractors. His advocacy of psychoanalysis makes sense for
those so unfamiliar with their own selves that other techniques would
be useless, or even disastrous. Maybe it was that vulnerability that
both Crowley, and his admirer Hubbard, exploited.
For astute ones, both personalities are little more than contentious
classmates in the Secret College, however advanced.
Not that I speak for such lofty things, but only of them.
One of my favorite quotes, from somewhere, some heresay, of Hubbard, is
when he said something about having contempt for avowed
"Scientologists." I'm sure Crowley felt the same about "followers."
They both make numerous proclamations about the independence and
sovereignty of the individual, yet turn around and use those people not
up to the task.
Maybe psychoanalysis is a good prerequisite? Maybe "baby religions" are
good, too?
My favorite bumper sticker happens to be "Jesus, Save Us From Your
Followers."
Which makes WAY too much sense to me.
-Ray