To achieve Gnosis, one must find his/her truth, while disregarding outside influences, for truth is perception, and all is mental.
Once it has been achieved you will required no one but yourself to contact for insights.. And in time, with experience and knowledge, one will seek out, through his/her truth, a desired representation, symbol, archetype, or god, to aid in ritual act. This exercise is just another way in which you can obtain gnosis, and is the basic intent … it is however best to use this sequence as a "mental preparation" for ritual
It is recommended to lie down in a dark room, in silence, prior to undertaking this meditation. Use familiar scents such as incense, and never change the scents..
Find a seat or lay down. Make yourself comfortable and begin meditation. Once you are comfortable and focused, take yourself to any general place in your mind and watch it deteriorate, so that you are now surrounded by nothing.
Let no words, actions or ideals come into your mind other than that which you create and examine yourself. (This is, how to put, a "key" to the inner self which should act as a dis-engagement from the worldly views or outside influences).
Nothing can, or will effect you in any way. You are one, in a timeless void. The only thing that can and will exist inside this nothingness is your mental manifestation of your will or you yourself, your being. You are now beyond the fabric of worldly influences. Step out of the void/nothingness (open your eyes), and begin your ritual, if ritual work is desired at this point.
It would be wise not to force anything during meditation. It takes practice. After this particular exercise, just let the mind wander, start by asking myself questions or analyzing anything at all.
Any incense, candles, symbols, weapons, etc., may be used, for of course, magic is that of intent. Colour is metaphor, and symbol's meanings are that of the individual’s perception.
Any ritual will work with this exercise, whether it be invocation, evocation, banishing, or any other spell, or magical act. And can also be used for any symbol, archetype or god, including yourself. You can end the ritual by stepping back into nothingness, and returning, by doing the meditation backwards.
Once it has been achieved you will required no one but yourself to contact for insights.. And in time, with experience and knowledge, one will seek out, through his/her truth, a desired representation, symbol, archetype, or god, to aid in ritual act. This exercise is just another way in which you can obtain gnosis, and is the basic intent … it is however best to use this sequence as a "mental preparation" for ritualIt is recommended to lie down in a dark room, in silence, prior to undertaking this meditation. Use familiar scents such as incense, and never change the scents..
Find a seat or lay down. Make yourself comfortable and begin meditation. Once you are comfortable and focused, take yourself to any general place in your mind and watch it deteriorate, so that you are now surrounded by nothing.
Let no words, actions or ideals come into your mind other than that which you create and examine yourself. (This is, how to put, a "key" to the inner self which should act as a dis-engagement from the worldly views or outside influences).
Nothing can, or will effect you in any way. You are one, in a timeless void. The only thing that can and will exist inside this nothingness is your mental manifestation of your will or you yourself, your being. You are now beyond the fabric of worldly influences. Step out of the void/nothingness (open your eyes), and begin your ritual, if ritual work is desired at this point.
It would be wise not to force anything during meditation. It takes practice. After this particular exercise, just let the mind wander, start by asking myself questions or analyzing anything at all.
Any incense, candles, symbols, weapons, etc., may be used, for of course, magic is that of intent. Colour is metaphor, and symbol's meanings are that of the individual’s perception.
Any ritual will work with this exercise, whether it be invocation, evocation, banishing, or any other spell, or magical act. And can also be used for any symbol, archetype or god, including yourself. You can end the ritual by stepping back into nothingness, and returning, by doing the meditation backwards.
