10 stages of initiation Stage I

Franz Bardon

10 stages of initiation

(Excerpt from the Gate of Initiation)

Stage I

 

We always keep in mind that the body, mind and spirit need to exercise at the same time, otherwise it is impossible to achieve a magical balance and maintain it. It is not recommended to hasten the development, all the time. The main reasons are the development of patience, endurance and perseverance. Efforts are being made to the development will pay off handsomely. Who wants to step on the path of magic, must make for yourself a sacred duty to practice. In relation to their loved ones need to be constantly good, attentive and friendly, also in relation to himself on the contrary, severe. Only when such behavior can be expected to succeed in the art of magic. Do not judge or criticize, sweep first before his own door. In its ordinance or allow anyone. The magician never distributed on its way, the rise and success. In the silence of the greatest power is hidden, and the stricter will be observed this commandment, the more accessible and easier to be achievable power. Should organize itself so that as much time as it took to climb. Not necessarily spend hours over beer or spend time in an empty society. Time flows like water and never returned. We must determine for themselves a certain period of time, and it must be observed. Exceptions are allowed only in extreme cases. The man - a slave of habit, and, being accustomed to the provisions of an hour of exercises, he will strive to do so habitual training. Just as the habit of eating, drinking and sleeping, as is the case with exercises: they have become accustomed. Just so you can count on success. Without labor there is no reward. I tried to make the instructions so that they were designed for very busy man.

Learn the magic of the spirit (I)

Control and discipline of thought, mastery of thinking

Sit comfortably on a chair or lie on the sofa. Relax the whole body, close your eyes, and within five minutes, watch the progress of your thoughts, try to remember it. At first, you accept the fact that you came rushing thoughts and concerns regarding the items and matters of everyday life, career and other things. Try to take these thoughts as an observer, freely and independently. Depending on the state of mind in which you currently are, this exercise will seem to you either easier or more difficult. The key is to not lose the train of thought and attention for him to follow. Do not try to fall asleep during this exercise. If you're tired, better hang up immediately the exercise and transfer it to the next, with a determination not to succumb to fatigue. The Indians, for example, so as not to lose precious time, do so: they are either splash cold water on your face, or wipe his face and body from the waist up with cold water to stay alert. It is also possible to make lessons a few deep breaths to eliminate and prevent fatigue and sleepiness. Each student will eventually resort to such or similar measures. This exercise is performed on the control of thoughts every morning and evening.

Every day is necessary to increase the duration of exercise for one minute, so that in a week to be able, at least 10 minutes to follow the course of his own thoughts without being distracted from it one iota. This time interval is determined based on the average person. In the event that this time may seem small, it can be extended at our discretion. In any case, this should be approached with care, since it makes no sense to rush. Development of each person is very individual. In no case can move forward, not yet fully mastered the previous exercise. The supervisory student will immediately note that the first thought literally piled on him, as they are at great speed rush past him, so he was at first difficult to remember the many, very different ideas. But from one exercise to another, he finds that thoughts become increasingly chaotic, ordered, until now only a few thoughts, as if from afar, come up in the mind.

This control thought should be given the highest priority, since the development of magic he is unusually important, that everyone will find later on their own experience.Provided that this activity is sufficiently advanced and that they practically every possession, you can continue further study, namely, the mental training.

(To be continued).