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Order of PaladinsOrder of Paladins
Lesson 3Magickal Weapons, Circle Casting, Caer PaladinCaer Paladin
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Warrior’s AdmonitionWarrior’s Admonition
Your body is your temple: Care for it!Your body is your temple: Care for it!Do not engage in useless activity.Do not engage in useless activity.Listen to the Goddess.Listen to the Goddess.Help thyself.Help thyself.You create your own reality.You create your own reality.The Warrior’s path is creativity.The Warrior’s path is creativity.A serene path to enlightenment.A serene path to enlightenment.Know thyself.Know thyself.Master thyself.Master thyself.Create your own reality.Create your own reality.Nurture the ability to perceive the truth in all matters.Nurture the ability to perceive the truth in all matters.Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.Learn from your mistakes.Learn from your mistakes.Teach thyself.Teach thyself.Create your own reality.Create your own reality.Do not be negligent, even in trifling mattersDo not be negligent, even in trifling mattersGrace and guilt do not exist: Grace and guilt do not exist: Strive for responsibility.Strive for responsibility.Honor thyself.Honor thyself.Create your own reality.Create your own reality.
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13 Precepts:13 Precepts:
1.1. Know thyself.Know thyself.2.2. Nurture the ability to perceive the truth in all matters.Nurture the ability to perceive the truth in all matters.3.3. You create your own reality.You create your own reality.4.4. Develop a sense of Right Action.Develop a sense of Right Action.5.5. Do not be negligent, even in trifling matters.Do not be negligent, even in trifling matters.6.6. Your body is your temple: Care for it!Your body is your temple: Care for it!7.7. Minimal appearance, maximum content.Minimal appearance, maximum content.8.8. Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.9.9. Power with.Power with.10.10. Who dares wins.Who dares wins.11.11. The Gods cannot help those who will not help themselves.The Gods cannot help those who will not help themselves.12.12. Be creative!Be creative!13.13. Do not engage in useless activity.Do not engage in useless activity.
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Code of Chivalry:Code of Chivalry:
All members of the Order of Paladins must live according to the principles of chivalry, All members of the Order of Paladins must live according to the principles of chivalry, which include: which include:
SinceritySincerity.. CourtesyCourtesy.. CompassionCompassion.. PerseverancePerseverance.. IndustriousnessIndustriousness.. JusticeJustice.. LoyaltyLoyalty. . Courage.Courage. Self-Discipline.Self-Discipline. Humility.Humility. LargesseLargesse. . Truth.Truth. HonorHonor
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Magickal WeaponsMagickal Weapons
Chapter 7 Full Contact MagickChapter 7 Full Contact Magick
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Magickal WeaponsMagickal Weapons
Magickal Weapons are an Magickal Weapons are an element which the founder element which the founder of modern Wicca, Gerald of modern Wicca, Gerald Gardner, borrowed from Gardner, borrowed from Ceremonial Magick when Ceremonial Magick when he laid down the basic he laid down the basic structure of Wiccan ritual structure of Wiccan ritual practice. practice.
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Magickal Weapons IIMagickal Weapons II
In our system, each group of Magickal In our system, each group of Magickal Weapons is associated with an element:Weapons is associated with an element: Air (east): The dagger (Athame) or SwordAir (east): The dagger (Athame) or Sword Fire (south): The Wand or SpearFire (south): The Wand or Spear Water (west): The Chalice or CauldronWater (west): The Chalice or Cauldron Earth (north): The Pentacle, Shield or StoneEarth (north): The Pentacle, Shield or Stone Spirit: The Warrior’s mind. Spirit: The Warrior’s mind.
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Magickal Weapons IIMagickal Weapons II
In Ceremonial Magick Magickal Weapons are In Ceremonial Magick Magickal Weapons are often referred to as “Elemental Weapons.”often referred to as “Elemental Weapons.”[i] The attitude of the Ceremonial Magician is The attitude of the Ceremonial Magician is summed up in summed up in The Greater Key of SolomonThe Greater Key of Solomon: “In : “In order to properly carry out the greatest and order to properly carry out the greatest and most important Operations of the Art, various most important Operations of the Art, various Instruments are necessary...”Instruments are necessary...”[ii]
[i]. Dion FORTUNE. (1978). Moon Magic, pg . Dion FORTUNE. (1978). Moon Magic, pg 80.80.
[ii]. [ii]. The Greater Key of SolomonThe Greater Key of Solomon, Book Two, , Book Two, Chapter VIII, introductory paragraph.Chapter VIII, introductory paragraph.
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Magickal Weapons IIIMagickal Weapons III
The Greater Key of SolomonThe Greater Key of Solomon instructs the instructs the magician to “beat or strike the air”magician to “beat or strike the air”[i] with with his sword while making his conjurations his sword while making his conjurations and prayers. Clearly the “instruments” of and prayers. Clearly the “instruments” of the art were considered to be weapons the art were considered to be weapons for the magician’s protection against the for the magician’s protection against the powers that he used.powers that he used.
[i]. . The Greater Key of SolomonThe Greater Key of Solomon, Book , Book One, Chapter III.One, Chapter III.
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Magickal Weapons are ToolsMagickal Weapons are Tools
Magickal Weapons don’t have Magickal Weapons don’t have any power on their own. any power on their own. They are tools that focus They are tools that focus YOUR energy.YOUR energy.
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Focusing ToolFocusing Tool
The hammer doesn’t The hammer doesn’t pound the nail in by pound the nail in by itself. It is a tool that itself. It is a tool that allows me to focus my allows me to focus my kinetic energy and chi kinetic energy and chi onto the head of the onto the head of the nail. nail.
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FocusingFocusing
So it is with the Magickal Weapon. The So it is with the Magickal Weapon. The Magickal Weapon focuses our chi, our Magickal Weapon focuses our chi, our energy upon the object of the magick.energy upon the object of the magick.
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Magickal WeaponsMagickal Weapons
For the Order, there are several sets of For the Order, there are several sets of Magickal Weapons which have been adopted Magickal Weapons which have been adopted from Celtic mythology. Steve Blamires from Celtic mythology. Steve Blamires grouped these Weapons into four double grouped these Weapons into four double groups in his book groups in his book GlamouryGlamoury. We have . We have modified his groupings in our practice into five modified his groupings in our practice into five double groupings. This is because Blamires double groupings. This is because Blamires did not include spirit as one of the elements in did not include spirit as one of the elements in his list. his list.
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Greater Magickal Greater Magickal WeaponsWeapons
SpiritSpirit SwordSword Spear/StaffSpear/Staff CauldronCauldron ShieldShield
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Lesser Magickal WeaponsLesser Magickal Weapons
MindMind Athame (dagger)Athame (dagger) WandWand Chalice/GrailChalice/Grail Pentacle or StonePentacle or Stone
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CorrespondencesCorrespondences
East/Air/To Will/Sword/AthameEast/Air/To Will/Sword/Athame
South/Fire/To Imagine/Spear/WandSouth/Fire/To Imagine/Spear/Wand
West/Water/To Dare/Cauldron/GrailWest/Water/To Dare/Cauldron/Grail
North/Earth/To Keep North/Earth/To Keep Silent/Shield/PentacleSilent/Shield/Pentacle
Center/Spirit/To Know/Spirit/MindCenter/Spirit/To Know/Spirit/Mind
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Tuatha De DanaanTuatha De Danaan
The first four The first four groupings groupings (sword/athame, (sword/athame, spear/wand, spear/wand, cauldron/grail, cauldron/grail, shield/stone) shield/stone) represent the four represent the four treasures of the treasures of the Tuatha de DanaanTuatha de Danaan
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Four Treasures of the Four Treasures of the Tuatha de DanaanTuatha de Danaan
City Druid Magickal Weapon Powers
Falias Morfesa or Fessus Lia Fáil (stone of Fáil)
Would cry out beneath the King who took the sovereignity of Ireland.
Gorias Esras Spear (sleg) of Lugh No one ever prevailed against it
Findias Uiscias Sword (claideb) of Núada
No one ever escaped from it once it was drawn
Murias Semias “Undry”, the cauldron (coire) of the Dagda
No one ever went away from it unsatisfied
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Magickal ArtilleryMagickal Artillery
Chapter 3 Magickal Self DefenseChapter 3 Magickal Self Defense Chapter 4 Full Contact MagickChapter 4 Full Contact Magick
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Witch’s PyramidWitch’s Pyramid
To Know: To Know: BaseBase To Keep Silent: To Keep Silent: North sideNorth side To Dare: To Dare: West sideWest side To Imagine: To Imagine: South sideSouth side To Will: To Will: East sideEast side
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Witch’s PyramidWitch’s Pyramid
Base: To Know
North: To keep silent
West: To DareSouth: To Imagine
East: To Will
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Magickal ArtilleryMagickal Artillery
To Know: To Know: The “firebase”The “firebase” To Keep Silent: To Keep Silent: Your “radar” to detectYour “radar” to detect
the objectivethe objective To Dare: To Dare: Loading up the ammoLoading up the ammo To Imagine: To Imagine: Setting your sightsSetting your sights To Will: To Will: The “trigger”The “trigger”
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Magickal artilleryMagickal artillery
To Know: The fire base
To Dare: the Ammo
To Imagine: Aiming
To Keep Silent: Target Acquisition
To Will: The Trigger that fires it
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To KnowTo Know
Knowing is awareness. Knowing is awareness. To understand so thoroughly that the To understand so thoroughly that the
observer becomes part of the observed observer becomes part of the observed Placing yourself in the moment and Placing yourself in the moment and
experiencing it fullyexperiencing it fully Magick is knowing Magick is knowing
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To Keep SilentTo Keep Silent
Observe what is with undivided Observe what is with undivided awareness .awareness .
Silence is the warrior's art and meditation Silence is the warrior's art and meditation is his sword is his sword
Mind like water, mind like the moon." Mind like water, mind like the moon." The mind must be like a still pond, The mind must be like a still pond, conscious of the slightest ripple, able to conscious of the slightest ripple, able to accurately reflect reality accurately reflect reality
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To DareTo Dare
Who Dares WinsWho Dares Wins You have everything You have everything
that you need to that you need to succeed on this path succeed on this path within you at this within you at this moment. All you moment. All you need is the courage need is the courage to go looking within to go looking within for what you need. for what you need.
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To ImagineTo Imagine
Be creative!Be creative! Diligently follow Diligently follow
the Path of Two-the Path of Two-Swords as one Swords as one
Include color, Include color, action, size and action, size and emotion in your emotion in your visualizationsvisualizations
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To WillTo Will
Where there is no Where there is no intention, there is no intention, there is no thought of moving thought of moving
To will is to have an To will is to have an unwavering purpose unwavering purpose
Energy follows intentEnergy follows intent
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Circle Casting Circle Casting
Chapter 10 Full Contact MagickChapter 10 Full Contact Magick
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The CircleThe Circle
Traditionally the Wiccan Circle is said to be Traditionally the Wiccan Circle is said to be nine feet in diameter. This is because the nine feet in diameter. This is because the number nine is the number of the Moon in number nine is the number of the Moon in Numerology. A Circle this size works very well Numerology. A Circle this size works very well for the solitary Wiccan, but is rather a cramped for the solitary Wiccan, but is rather a cramped space for more than a handful of people. In space for more than a handful of people. In reality it is not a two dimensional circle, but a reality it is not a two dimensional circle, but a three dimensional sphere. So there is an three dimensional sphere. So there is an additional consideration if you are trying to cast additional consideration if you are trying to cast the sphere of energy of this sort to contain a the sphere of energy of this sort to contain a group of people standing within a small two group of people standing within a small two dimensional ritual Circle.dimensional ritual Circle.
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If you make the diameter of the If you make the diameter of the sphere the diameter of the Circle…sphere the diameter of the Circle…
you you won’twon’t fit in fit in
9 feet
4.5 feet
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Enlarge the Circle diameter Enlarge the Circle diameter to 12 feet and you will just to 12 feet and you will just fit if you stand in the fit if you stand in the center…center…
but…but…
12 feet
6 feet
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……notnot if you stand at the if you stand at the perimeter of the Circle!perimeter of the Circle!
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So, the trick is to set up So, the trick is to set up your sphere of energy like your sphere of energy like this:this:
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Circle Casting TechniquesCircle Casting Techniques
You can use:You can use: Holding the Ball (see Holding the Ball (see
photo): Form the ball photo): Form the ball of energy and then let of energy and then let it expand to envelop it expand to envelop you and form the you and form the sphere; orsphere; or
Pushing Sky (see later Pushing Sky (see later slide): Let the energy slide): Let the energy cascade down around cascade down around you like a fountain to you like a fountain to form the sphere.form the sphere.
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Pushing the skyPushing the sky
Start in the Entering Start in the Entering Tranquility posture. Tranquility posture.
Turn your hands so Turn your hands so that the palms face that the palms face down and the fingers down and the fingers of each hand are of each hand are turned inwards. turned inwards.
Pause and sense the Pause and sense the currents in the earth currents in the earth beneath you. beneath you.
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Pushing the skyPushing the sky
Swing your Swing your arms in a arms in a continuous arc continuous arc upwards, upwards, breathing in, breathing in, drawing in drawing in energy.energy.
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Pushing the skyPushing the sky
Pause with your Pause with your hands over your hands over your head, fingers head, fingers almost touching, almost touching, hands still at right hands still at right angles at the end angles at the end of your straight of your straight arms, your head arms, your head tilted slightly back. tilted slightly back.
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Pushing the skyPushing the sky
Then push Then push upwards, as if upwards, as if pushing the pushing the sky. Feel the sky. Feel the energy release energy release and flow out of and flow out of your hands, as your hands, as if you are if you are pushing it out.pushing it out.
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Pushing the skyPushing the sky
Once you have Once you have released the released the energy, let your energy, let your arms fall in an arms fall in an arc to your arc to your sides, hands sides, hands now relaxed now relaxed and hanging and hanging normally. normally.
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Triangle of DefenceTriangle of Defence
Stand in Entering Stand in Entering Tranquility Tranquility posture and face posture and face in the direction of in the direction of the threat the threat
Visualize your Visualize your energy energy manifesting at manifesting at your third eye. your third eye.
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Triangle of DefenceTriangle of Defence
Bring your hands up to Bring your hands up to your third eye, palms your third eye, palms turned away from you, turned away from you, thumbs and first fingers thumbs and first fingers touching, forming a touching, forming a triangle over the third triangle over the third eye area. eye area.
Step forward with one Step forward with one foot and thrust your foot and thrust your hands forward, sending hands forward, sending the triangle of energy out the triangle of energy out to sever the link. to sever the link.
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Launching ChiLaunching Chi
Stand in Entering Stand in Entering Tranquility posture or Tranquility posture or Striking postureStriking posture
Hold one arm out Hold one arm out towards objective, the towards objective, the other at your waistother at your waist
Punch forward with the Punch forward with the hand at your waist, hand at your waist, releasing chi, while releasing chi, while drawing the other back drawing the other back to your waistto your waist
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““Swish and Flick”Swish and Flick”
Rest your wand back Rest your wand back against one shoulder.against one shoulder.
Let the energy build Let the energy build up in you.up in you.
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““Swish and Flick”Swish and Flick”
Once you’ve built Once you’ve built the energy up, the energy up, flick the wand flick the wand out, sending a out, sending a pulse of energy pulse of energy out of the end.out of the end.
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Caer PaladinCaer Paladin Caer is a Gaelic term Caer is a Gaelic term
meaning “castle”. I’ve sent meaning “castle”. I’ve sent you a description of this you a description of this place to you along with this place to you along with this lesson (see notes, below). lesson (see notes, below). This is an astral temple that I This is an astral temple that I created that you can use as created that you can use as a retreat or to interact with a retreat or to interact with other Order of Paladins other Order of Paladins members.members.
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Caer PaladinCaer Paladin
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Perilous GlenPerilous Glen
In the myth of In the myth of Cuchullain’s journey Cuchullain’s journey to the goddess to the goddess Scáthach’s island Scáthach’s island fortress, one of the fortress, one of the last obstacles that he last obstacles that he encounters is the encounters is the Perilous Glen. This Perilous Glen. This glen is full of glen is full of whatever things one whatever things one fears the most. fears the most.
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Perilous GlenPerilous Glen
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Perilous GlenPerilous Glen
Outside the gates of Outside the gates of Caer Paladin Caer Paladin one one encounters “The encounters “The Guardians”. These Guardians”. These Guardians represent Guardians represent the fears and the fears and obstacles that the obstacles that the Knights who came Knights who came here before you here before you overcame on the way overcame on the way to their Knighthood. to their Knighthood.
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Earth Temple
Water Temple
Air Temple
Fire Temple
Central Plaza
Main Gate
Water Gate
Caer PaladinCaer Paladin
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Magickal TimeMagickal Time
Caer Paladin is a place outside of time. Time Caer Paladin is a place outside of time. Time as we normally perceive it in our mundane as we normally perceive it in our mundane world doesn’t work the same way there. For world doesn’t work the same way there. For example: If you want to meet all of us in the example: If you want to meet all of us in the Order of Paladins Order of Paladins there at the there at the Caer, just go Caer, just go and we will all be there. It doesn’t matter what and we will all be there. It doesn’t matter what all the rest of us might be doing in the all the rest of us might be doing in the mundane world at that time. Whenever you mundane world at that time. Whenever you need us all to be there, we will be. To explain need us all to be there, we will be. To explain how this could possibly be so, you need to how this could possibly be so, you need to understand a concept from quantum physics: understand a concept from quantum physics: Time reversal.Time reversal.
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Time Reversal SymmetryTime Reversal Symmetry
Have you ever thought about how a Have you ever thought about how a baseball player hits a ball coming at them at baseball player hits a ball coming at them at 100 miles per hour? Scientists have 100 miles per hour? Scientists have calculated that the time that it takes for the calculated that the time that it takes for the batter to see the pitch, decide how to swing batter to see the pitch, decide how to swing and then actually make the swing takes and then actually make the swing takes longer than it takes for the ball to go from longer than it takes for the ball to go from pitcher to catcher.pitcher to catcher.[1] How then is it How then is it possible for the batter to hit the ball? Is the possible for the batter to hit the ball? Is the batter’s mind reaching back in time to make batter’s mind reaching back in time to make the decision? Experiments in modern the decision? Experiments in modern quantum physics show that time can be quantum physics show that time can be experienced backwards or forwards. experienced backwards or forwards. Experiments in noetic science based on Experiments in noetic science based on these theories show us that the idea of the these theories show us that the idea of the batter reaching back in time with his mind is batter reaching back in time with his mind is a very real possibility. a very real possibility.
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Time Reversal SymmetryTime Reversal Symmetry In the late 70s in California neurophysiologist In the late 70s in California neurophysiologist
Ben Libet conducted experiments on patients Ben Libet conducted experiments on patients undergoing brain surgery. He applied a undergoing brain surgery. He applied a stimulus to the patient’s finger and measured stimulus to the patient’s finger and measured the response time in their brain. He then the response time in their brain. He then stimulated their brain to determine how long it stimulated their brain to determine how long it would take for the patient to feel this stimulus would take for the patient to feel this stimulus in their finger. Logic would seem to tell us that in their finger. Logic would seem to tell us that if the brain was stimulated the finger should if the brain was stimulated the finger should “feel” an immediate response and that if the “feel” an immediate response and that if the finger is stimulated there should be a delay as finger is stimulated there should be a delay as the signal travels to the brain. This is not the the signal travels to the brain. This is not the case. Libet proved that case. Libet proved that exactly the opposite exactly the opposite occursoccurs. The results of Libet’s experiments can . The results of Libet’s experiments can be read in his book be read in his book Mind Time: The Temporal Mind Time: The Temporal Factor in ConsciousnessFactor in Consciousness..[1] Other Other researchers have since replicated this researchers have since replicated this experiment.experiment.
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Time Reversal SymmetryTime Reversal Symmetry We only experience Newtonian time We only experience Newtonian time
in our normal consciousness. The in our normal consciousness. The 2nd law of thermodynamics tells us 2nd law of thermodynamics tells us about entropy: That things run down about entropy: That things run down over time. However, quantum over time. However, quantum mechanics proves that reality is quite mechanics proves that reality is quite different. Quantum mechanics tells different. Quantum mechanics tells us that there is what scientists refer us that there is what scientists refer to as a time reversal symmetry in the to as a time reversal symmetry in the universe. Time can be experienced universe. Time can be experienced both forwards both forwards andand backwards. backwards. Quantum researchers such as Kip Quantum researchers such as Kip ThorneThorne[1] and David Deutsch and David Deutsch[2] now now postulate multiple parallel universes postulate multiple parallel universes and the possibility of time travel.and the possibility of time travel.
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Caer PaladinCaer Paladin
Just as Caer Paladin is a place outside of time, Just as Caer Paladin is a place outside of time, it is a magickal place with no finite boundaries. it is a magickal place with no finite boundaries. It may seem at first to be a place that is limited It may seem at first to be a place that is limited in size, but if you go there you can create your in size, but if you go there you can create your own space within it that is as big as you need own space within it that is as big as you need without worrying about encroaching on the without worrying about encroaching on the space of others. It is as big as you need it to space of others. It is as big as you need it to be. You can open doors into cozy little places, be. You can open doors into cozy little places, or you can open doors into infinite space. or you can open doors into infinite space.
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Understanding the SubconsciousUnderstanding the Subconscious
Remember when you were a child and saw an open Remember when you were a child and saw an open book for the first time? All you saw was a collection of book for the first time? All you saw was a collection of symbols that were meaningless to you. Eventually symbols that were meaningless to you. Eventually someone came along and pointed out that each someone came along and pointed out that each symbol had a name and an associated sound. They symbol had a name and an associated sound. They showed you that if you grouped these symbols showed you that if you grouped these symbols together, they formed words with more complex together, they formed words with more complex sounds. If you grouped these words, you created sounds. If you grouped these words, you created sentences with more complex meanings. Now when sentences with more complex meanings. Now when you open a book, you open it on a whole world of you open a book, you open it on a whole world of meaning. meaning.
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Understanding the Subconscious 2Understanding the Subconscious 2
So it is when we first encounter the So it is when we first encounter the subconscious. The language of the subconscious. The language of the subconscious is symbols, and they're a subconscious is symbols, and they're a language that is typically very specific to language that is typically very specific to you and no one else. You need to learn you and no one else. You need to learn how to read them. how to read them.
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Understanding the Subconscious 3Understanding the Subconscious 3
The easiest way to do this is to take a pad of paper and The easiest way to do this is to take a pad of paper and a pencil and when you get into your flow state in a pencil and when you get into your flow state in meditation, ask yourself questions like:meditation, ask yourself questions like:
•• What is the first color that comes into my head?What is the first color that comes into my head? •• What is the first shape that comes into my What is the first shape that comes into my
head?head? •• What is the first texture that comes into my What is the first texture that comes into my
head?head? •• What is the first smell that comes into my head?What is the first smell that comes into my head? •• What is the first taste that comes into my head?What is the first taste that comes into my head?
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Understanding the Subconscious 4Understanding the Subconscious 4
Note your impressions on your pad or in your journal. These will identify Note your impressions on your pad or in your journal. These will identify characteristics of what you are seeing, and will help you to piece together characteristics of what you are seeing, and will help you to piece together a complete picture of what is in your subconscious. With practice you'll a complete picture of what is in your subconscious. With practice you'll eventually arrive at a point where you no longer have to break it down like eventually arrive at a point where you no longer have to break it down like this. You'll be able to read it like an open book. The language of your this. You'll be able to read it like an open book. The language of your subconscious is symbols, and when first experienced, can be bewildering. subconscious is symbols, and when first experienced, can be bewildering. But if you break it down like this, examining the pieces and then re-But if you break it down like this, examining the pieces and then re-assembling them, you suddenly discover that you can make sense of it. assembling them, you suddenly discover that you can make sense of it. And once you start grouping it all together, you find a whole world of And once you start grouping it all together, you find a whole world of meaning in your mind. This is why tarot works for many people: It is a set meaning in your mind. This is why tarot works for many people: It is a set of symbols that trigger recognition of the symbols dancing in your of symbols that trigger recognition of the symbols dancing in your subconscious.subconscious.
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Psychic AbilityPsychic Ability
Every single student that has studied with me has been Every single student that has studied with me has been encouraged to develop their psychic powers with "psychic encouraged to develop their psychic powers with "psychic challenges". I either focus on something near me or I hold an challenges". I either focus on something near me or I hold an image in my mind and ask them all to tell me what it is that I am image in my mind and ask them all to tell me what it is that I am focusing on. From time to time over the years a novice student will focusing on. From time to time over the years a novice student will tell me that they've never been able to do this. I've sat every single tell me that they've never been able to do this. I've sat every single one of them down and had them do the same thing: I've had them one of them down and had them do the same thing: I've had them relax and close their eyes. This eliminates the visual input that relax and close their eyes. This eliminates the visual input that makes up about seventy percent of their normal perception, makes up about seventy percent of their normal perception, forcing them to start paying attention to the other five senses that forcing them to start paying attention to the other five senses that only make up thirty percent of their waking perception. only make up thirty percent of their waking perception.
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Psychic Ability 2Psychic Ability 2
Once they start to focus on these other senses, I suddenly ask Once they start to focus on these other senses, I suddenly ask them to answer the list of questions I gave you above about what them to answer the list of questions I gave you above about what first pops into their heads. I tell them not to think about it, to just go first pops into their heads. I tell them not to think about it, to just go with their instincts and say whatever comes to mind. And every with their instincts and say whatever comes to mind. And every single time I do this with every single person who thinks they can't single time I do this with every single person who thinks they can't do it… they nail every single one of the physical characteristics of do it… they nail every single one of the physical characteristics of the object that I'm focusing on. I've even done this with complete the object that I'm focusing on. I've even done this with complete strangers in workshops that I've taught elsewhere in North strangers in workshops that I've taught elsewhere in North America. Most of us in Western society have been encouraged to America. Most of us in Western society have been encouraged to dismiss and even fear psychic abilities. All that needs to happen dismiss and even fear psychic abilities. All that needs to happen for us to access these abilities is for us to strip away the doubt for us to access these abilities is for us to strip away the doubt and hesitation, allowing us to use our birthright.and hesitation, allowing us to use our birthright.
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Lesson 3 AssignmentsLesson 3 Assignments
Go to your astral temple or to Caer Go to your astral temple or to Caer Paladin. Look to see if anything, like a Paladin. Look to see if anything, like a magickal weapon, has been left there for magickal weapon, has been left there for you. Once you find it, try to figure out you. Once you find it, try to figure out why it was left for you.why it was left for you.
Practice the energy techniques Practice the energy techniques discussed in this lesson. Specifically discussed in this lesson. Specifically Circle casting. You’ll need them for the Circle casting. You’ll need them for the upcoming lessons.upcoming lessons.
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Order of PaladinsOrder of Paladins
Be Glorious!
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