College of Thelema: Thelemic Education

@Asraiya said

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Can anyone give me some advice on selecting a dagger/knife/sword to use in rituals like the LBRP (not representing air). I'm afraid the specifications are so trivial that I'm at a loss entirely! I know it sounds silly.. but using a pocket knife from my toolbox or a bread knife from my kitchen seems profane. I feel like I should acquire a new blade for this purpose exclusively since extending my Will is no small thing.. but where does one buy such things? A magic store? Heh.. I don't think a special edition fantasy piece with a wizard holding a lead crystal is right for me. I'm no fool for novelty items plus my finances require sensibility.. but a dollar store purchase seems like it wouldn't be significant enough. Help! Any suggestions or resources appreciated 😜"

What makes a dollar store knife less significant than any other knife? The only significance is the significance you attach to it. For the LBRP I use a letter opener that I got from my wife's grandmother as a christmas gift.. It came from the Stella Solaris cruise ship and is pretty cheap. It works great.

To me this sounds like the right moment for you to experiment with using different tools during the lbrp. Try all of them. Then go outside of the box, and try using various things like: a pencil, a dry piece of spaghetti, a pair of scissors, a pen, a feather. Make sure to keep a record of all experiments. This way you can contrast and compare your results.

"Thanks for confirming my intuitive yet uninitiated suspicions were correct in that there is more than coincidental symbolism going on there and I can see how to navigate better now that I'm starting to learn how to read the signs instead of just rely on my senses.."

We all start with our intuition and 'sense' of this all, some don't pick up on it as easily as you though. 😉 You don't necessarily need to be initiated into an Order to work out the patterns (though it helps) you just need to learn (if you have not already) cabalistic doctrine/symbolism and go digging. Most ancient children’s songs/stories and many games are vessels of the sacred wisdom, perhaps the most famous of these games being the Tarot, which is a compendium of the hermetic/qabalistic doctrine. Personally I love the idea of thousands of children singing and playing out the wisdom of the ages with the innocent beauty that only children posses! 😀

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Thanks Rey!! Yes on the tick tock... I cut my meditation short in order to have it post marked today on the Solstice before the Moon started waxing because it seemed like the most powerful time to accept especially since Neptune is conjunct my MH/Sun. I trust the timing makes up for what the motto might lack and the fact it doesn't express my ultimate goal but is appropriate for Malkuth and my here and now focus- one step at a time. 😉

93! (me again..)

I think I do have a vague definition for "success" if I may: It's kinda like karma except you have to <b>invest 3 fold</b> before you're eligible for benefits... Patience is key!

So I'd like to open this thread up now for what I think my original intentions were whether conscious or not, or clearly stated, for others to share their life's affirmations that they are on the path of their will, if it is their will, to aid and inspire others who are not sure or momentarily unclear. GIVE THANKS!! 😜

Namaste

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.