| Many people would like to be involved in all kind of | | | | broken up in acrimony due to these situations, leaving |
| magic, psychic and other techniques and often ask | | | | the members often bitter and disillusioned, after some |
| about spells and if and how magic energy works. | | | | members have been favored over others due to |
| Basically, all metaphysical systems include some kind | | | | individual relationships and other erroneous factors that |
| of magic energy techniques and development. The | | | | have nothing at all to do with true magic energy and |
| essential meaning of any magic path is the true | | | | spiritual progress. |
| development of our personality on all kind of levels - | | | | So the question becomes this - what motivates people |
| physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. To develop | | | | to wish to join groups, who deal with any kind of magic |
| magic energy awareness you need self-discipline and | | | | energy systems, whether it be esoteric orders or |
| patience. | | | | religions or other groups of which there are many and |
| Should you therefore join a group to experience magic | | | | varied, or to want to perform "spells", "rituals" or other |
| power? | | | | such practices? |
| You might furthermore search for answers like, what | | | | In almost all cases such people are looking outside of |
| "magic spells" will achieve certain results, what crystals | | | | themselves to people or actions that can provide |
| or herbs should you purchase, what "esoteric groups" | | | | something that they perceive as advantageous in |
| do you have to join and what rituals do you have to | | | | some way. In the case of religion for example it might |
| perform? | | | | be a "ticket to heaven" upon passing on, or at least |
| My answer is simple - none of these. | | | | avoiding eternal torment "hell" or other such |
| Now I guess that this is not the answer you expected | | | | punishments meted to "sinful" people and |
| or would have liked to hear in view of the vast amount | | | | "non-believers" |
| of information on magic energy and rituals available, but | | | | In the case of many magic energy systems or |
| before doing anything at all that is likely to influence | | | | "esoteric orders" the member is led to believe that |
| your experience and in particular Spiritual evolution in | | | | they will gain some sort of Spiritual advancement and |
| any way, it is important to understand exactly why this | | | | high position after their passing, as well as to wield all |
| is. | | | | sort of impressive abilities in physical life. |
| Many people are interested in "magic energy" in the | | | | Again it should be pointed out that we can all gain such |
| belief that there is something inherently powerful about | | | | abilities by learning to influence Energy effectively and |
| uttering "spells" or performing "rituals", for example that | | | | magically, but those are not particularly meaningful in |
| have some sort of special or "magical" powers in and | | | | terms of Spiritual advancement. |
| of themselves that the Universe will respond to. | | | | People are motivated to perform magic "spells" and |
| Others are interested in joining "secret societies", | | | | "rituals" or to use crystal, herbs and other materials in |
| "esoteric orders" or even "mystery schools" in the | | | | the belief that in and of themselves they have special |
| belief that by doing so and being awarded "ranks" or | | | | powers to bring about a special result. |
| "magic energy degrees" they will "advance" and | | | | Another effect on the very presence of all of these |
| thereby gain a special position in the Universe, | | | | groups and practices is that people who do not |
| especially after passing on. Again, this is really no | | | | participate in or practice them are often made to feel |
| different to subscribing to a religion, which teaches the | | | | "inferior" in some way. |
| same 'things', but in a different way. | | | | So now let us take a look at the reality of these |
| Now let me make it absolutely clear that I have nothing | | | | factors: |
| whatsoever against any of the aforementioned groups | | | | There is only one fundamental Principle in the Universe |
| who are exploring magic energy in principle. There is | | | | - Mind. |
| no question that being a member of such groups, | | | | Everything that we experience is ultimately due to Mind |
| depending on which ones of course, can be beneficial | | | | alone. |
| in a number of ways providing they are regarded in | | | | It follows therefore that the only way in which to |
| the appropriate and healthy context, and not regarded | | | | achieve anything through Mind - everything else being |
| as an automatic ticket to greater things or magic | | | | subordinate to the Mind Principle which projects the |
| energy ranks, as so of often implied by some elitist | | | | magic energy from within in the outer reality. |
| orders. There is much of magic energy value that can | | | | Uttering magic energy spells, magic energy performing |
| be learned providing it is kept in a proper perspective. | | | | rituals, belonging to groups of various types will not |
| Unfortunately, however well meaning they might be, | | | | therefore, in and of themselves confer any special |
| many of these magic energy groups, even the most | | | | powers or privileges on the participant whatsoever. No |
| well known or revered ones can and often do have | | | | spell, ritual or group including but not limited to orders, |
| the opposite effect. As soon as people are placed in a | | | | schools or religions has any sort of advantage, priority |
| competitive situation where "ranks" are granted based | | | | or special place in the Universe of any type. |
| upon the criteria set by others, Ego takes over, often | | | | Likewise there absolutely no shortcuts to Spiritual |
| leading to anything from delusions of grandeur and | | | | evolution - each and every person must evolve based |
| feelings of superiority over others, to bitterness and | | | | entirely upon their own efforts based upon their |
| resentment if a person does not "advance through the | | | | specific needs and what their current incarnation of |
| ranks" as expected. Many an "orders" or "society" has | | | | Higher Self needs to achieve this time around. |