April 29 (Earth) Liber LXV, Cap. I, v. 45-46
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A little house cleaning
My first thought on the "outermost" came up as like the outskirts of a city. "Subdue all things" - animals, bandits, and general opponents to survival. This serves me to view self discovery as an active journey with obstacles and dangers awaiting the "hero" or subject of focus. The journey is to be conducted with control over our fears and disgust and once seated securely in our place then can we yield. We can then enjoy the beauty or ugliness of the outermost without becoming its slave.This brought to mind Liber CL - De Lege Libellum:
@Liber CL - Chapter 1 said
"Search yourselves cunningly, I pray you, analysing your inmost thoughts. And first you shall discard all those gross obvious hindrances to your Will: idleness, foolish friendships, waste employments or enjoyments...
You will feel distractions from your Will as being what they are. They will no longer appear pleasant and attractive, but as bonds, as shames. And when you have attained this point, know that you have passed the Middle Gate of this Path. For you will have unified your Will...
When this is fully attained, when you sit securely in the saddle, then you may enjoy also all those distractions which first pleased you and then angered you. Now then will do neither any more: for they are your slaves and toys... "