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An excerpt from:
"Powerful Magic - Secrets from the Inner Circle"
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This is an outline of the way my first school: the
Australian branch
of The Brotherhood of Light, also known as The Great White
Brotherhood, and as The Hermetic Order of the Brotherhood of Light,
delineated areas of Craft practice. This school was finalised in 1992.
Towards the end of my training in the Brotherhood of Light, along with
my named position of Messenger, and my 'Ascension' to fully
trained independence (I was rigorously tested for that!), my teacher,
Eddie Pielke also gave me the title of Keeper of the Flame. So that
when the school was finalised, I was the one who held the
seed knowledge of the Inner Circle as taught by
our branch of the Brotherhood.
Since it's now under my purview to choose when and where to
disseminate this information, I choose to offer this next to you.
Some of you may have heard of a 'secret' Inner Circle within the
structure of the Brotherhood, but may not know what is taught
there. I know I've spent the last 10 years or so on the internet
looking for this information online, and offline in 'real life', but
so far I haven't seen or heard it anywhere.
I've certainly seen lots of 'spiritual' and 'witchy' and 'neo-pagan'
information during that time, but it seems either no-one has Inner
Circle knowledge - as I understand it - or, if they do they're not
willing, or perhaps not allowed, to offer what they can of it.
So, as I was trained to understand and use Inner Circle information,
and as a Third Level practitioner and Initiate (after 22 years) of
that Inner Circle, I'm now willing to offer a small insight into
those teachings. It won't be in-depth, because it can't be
in this setting. But it might give you something
for you to chew over for a little while...
It is of the Craft.
First of all, this Inner Circle is not the same as the natural inner
circle of any group. Even though these things exist within it, this
Inner Circle is not delineated by a depth of comrade-ship or other
'inner' knowledge gathered by a core of practitioners.
It is delineated by the kind of information taught within the Circle
itself.
Also, although Inner Circle information is usually only taught to
Third Level practitioners: those who have crossed the Abyss
and returned, this outline does not describe those three Levels
of training, which, in my practice, are something
like grades starting with the first level
and finishing with the third.
This outline is a description of the three main
Circles, or areas, of
Craft practice as understood by those of the Inner Circle.
These Circles are labelled:
The Outer Circle
The Middle Circle
The Inner Circle
The Outer Circle:
The Outer Circle is to do with the practice of the personification, and
worship of natural events - usually the Sun as 'God' or the Moon as
'Goddess'. This includes all religious ritual where the focus is on
an external 'being' or 'god/dess', or talisman representing such,
where the worshippers don't actively study the 'natural'
background of their ritual but base their practice on faith,
and/or who take their guidance from a Priest-type
person who leads them in the ritual.
These practitioners are called "The Followers of Isis" due to
the
principle they use of following the guidance of the priest-type
leaders, and most particularly because of the act of Projected
Personification Worship of The Sun, Moon or Stars.
The act of religious practice they use is termed
"Calling, or
Drawing Down the Moon" (also often called Prayer)
and is to do with the desire of the practitioner for the chosen
deity to 'bless' or 'strengthen' them as a consequence of their
various prayers, rituals, or sacrifices - calling on the
external personification's energy to support them.
This is called an 'Act of Faith' and is based in either Hope or Fear.
When it is based in Hope, it's called 'White'. When it is based in
Fear, it's called 'Black'. Mixing the two leans towards Black
because confusion often arises as an outcome.
Using the Act of Faith principle, Outer Circle practice also includes
the Casting of Spells, where an external talisman, 'deity' or other
such personification is called upon to do the work, but only if
what lies behind the natural or psychological aspects
of the casting is not understood by the practitioner.
If those aspects are understood then the Spellcraft
is of the Middle Circle.
The Outer Circle includes all faith-based religions.
The Middle Circle:
The Middle Circle is mostly an exploration into the understanding of,
and interaction with, Natural Events.
The main practice within the Middle Circle is very much to do with
transcendence of "Mundane" thought to more "Open
Minded"
awareness, and, in the deeper (higher) levels of this
circle, with the understanding and manipulating of
natural energies and events.
Depending on the approach of the practitioner this can include: the
sciences - particularly physics and chemistry; psychology and
the interaction of the human mind with its surroundings; cooking;
farming; sex; medical practice and various other healing arts;
mathematics; all art forms which create 'something from nothing':
music, art, dance, writing etc, and; mystical religious
studies as undertaken by some priests who lead the various
Outer Circle flocks, also Zen Buddhists, Yogis, Shamans,
Medicine Men and Women, and other Religious mystics.
Most particularly the Middle Circle involves the study and practice of
Astronomy/Astrology, Parapsychology, Metaphysics,
Alchemy, and, if the principle behind the ceremony
is understood, Ceremonial Magic.
In general it's these practitioners - Alchemists, Astrologers,
Metaphysicists or Parapsychologists, and Ceremonial Magicians
(where the magicians understand the principles behind their ceremonies,
otherwise they belong to the Outer Circle) - who are usually called
"Witches" by outsiders, and by friends on the fringe (those
who
don't 'practice' but who are interested in visiting), and by
some Outer Circle practitioners, who themselves have
been called Witch from time to time, and who
occasionally even choose that title.
Because it was already reasonably well known within the general
community, so learning it didn't require the joining of any specific
groups or Orders, our branch of the Brotherhood didn't practice
Astrology in depth, preferring to concentrate on Parapsychology,
Metaphysics, and - because my teacher, Eddie, was a
silversmith, and members of the group were variously
into science, electronics, art, and music - Alchemy.
However, Astronomy/Astrology is one of the major practices of the
Middle Circle because, even though it includes the 'personification'
of natural events, it involves observing (not 'worshipping') the
movements of Sun, Moon, Planets and Stars and noticing
how celestial events coincide with events on earth, and
within human behaviour, and the mapping of
these events and behaviours.
Parapsychology is also a major aspect of Middle Circle work. This
practice involves understanding the human mind, including how
humans think and use their minds to interact with, and sometimes
manipulate, their surroundings using thought.
It's known as "That which goes beyond the
psychological"
and requires a strong understanding of the control of
Emotions.
Metaphysics involves the study of natural energies contained within
physical events. This study includes physics - particularly the
quantum aspects of physics. It overlaps into Parapsychological
areas when studying telepathy and other psychic events -
inasmuch as telepathy etc is an energy caused by and
contained within thought - and the mind.
The mind is where all these things meet.
Open it!
Metaphysics also involves understanding phenomena such as time,
ghosts, the internal and external 'spiritual' manifestations of physical
and non-physical things, and talking to the 'other side'.
It's known as: "That which goes beyond the
physical".
Alchemy is basically the transmutation of 'One thing to Another",
and
can involve anything from working with metals and chemicals, to the
use of naturally occurring substances and effecting their change
to represent the Transcendence of the Mundane.
This Transcendence, along with Parapsychological
understanding,
teaches some of the wisdom of the Ascended Masters, and
is also where today's science, medical and other
healing practices, mathematics, geometry
and art can become strongly involved.
While the Middle Circle practice sometimes includes practices -
particularly in ritual - of the Outer Circle, the main thrust of
the Middle Circle involves all those who practice these various
arts and sciences with open-minded interest, and a sense of awe,
with a view to moving beyond 'worship' based philosophies
towards the Great Quest of Self Knowledge:
"Know Thyself".
This is sometimes called "The Great Work".
While a thorough knowledge of each of these aspects is not required
to gain entry to the Inner Circle, it's essential to have a good
understanding of them, and of ALL aspects of one's Self.
At its core, the Middle Circle, from Second Level onward, teaches of
the Law of the Paradox, which opens the door to an understanding
of how things "are, yet are not". Understanding this is the
main introduction to Inner Circle work.
The Inner Circle:
The Inner Circle teachings are held as sacrosanct because they
involve a deep understanding of the Law of the Paradox,
and most particularly an understanding of
"Creation, and How it Occurs".
Because these teachings work actively with the Law of the Paradox,
they are only suitable for those who have worked extensively with
Middle Circle practice, or for those who are capable of extending
their minds beyond the limits of "what is already
known" without hope or fear, or 'judgement', and
without losing their Balance.
It is extremely rare for someone to be given Inner
Circle knowledge
without the supporting training involved in at least two areas of Middle
Circle practice (mine are Parapsychology and Metaphysics),
and a deep understanding (without fear)
of the Law of the Paradox.
Even though Inner Circle understanding can be learned concurrently
with Middle Circle training, achieving this level of understanding
requires a specific focus which can take years to attain, and
can only be done with the guidance of someone who
is already an Inner Circle practitioner.
Continued in::
"Powerful Magic - Secrets from the Inner Circle"
available online at Lulu.com
May your days and nights be blessed
Love
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