早陣子於美國的金色黎明(Esoteric Order of Golden Dawn, 由ROBERT ZINK (FRATER PDR)所創立)的那一個，發生了分裂事件，這一次跟近百年前的Hermetic Order of Golden Dawn 和Stella Matutina情況有點像，結果搞到現在兩邊正式分家，有關外國神秘學組織的新聞筆者也在考慮遲一點在這裡跟大家分享。不過由於這次看到很多人的反應，又或者說，醜惡與自私的一面吧，所以我發表了一篇名為西方神秘學與靈性的反思的文章，在這裡就跟大家分享一下吧。
Ave Fraters and Sorors
You are truly invited to read this email and this is the voice rising out from the bottom of the heart of your Frater.
This is the first time I raise out from the silence since the separation of our Order. I am sad about this. It has been my hard time to choose to follow Daddy or Mummy and still I have not made any action. However, I kept reading previous emails and thinking about our Order's development, even the historical issues of Golden Dawn that come up some ideas that I would like to share with all my dear Fraters and Sorors.
In the tradition of Golden Dawn, we live in a magical and mystical way study a lot and do the Great Work for the magical techniques and higher development of Spiritual Growth. And we all desire to be on the Path of Great Work to reach growth, peace, prosperity and self-mastery. These are always emphasized in our Order and I believe it is also the same in other orders in the Golden Dawn Community, and not only today. But are we all following this path and do we truly get the way to do so?
In Kabbalah, we learn the very basic concept about the importance of balance, as stated in the Neophyte Initiation, "Unbalanced Mercy is weakness and the fading out of the Will. Unbalanced Severity is cruelty and the barrenness of Mind."
Throughout the history, there have been many famous magicians in Golden Dawn or who studied Golden Dawn system. They are undoubtedly famous for their deep knowledge and practice of occultism, such as, SL. Mathers, Aleister Crowley, Israel Regardie and so on. Supposing they are all self-mastery, harmonious, well-developed spirituality, and surely they know the importance of balance as stated in the Neophyte Initiation.
However, Schism is still here and there from past to now. Many problems and issues in Golden Dawn happened at that time and I am sure all of you know that. Were they truly balanced? One thing I really am thinking about and perhaps some of you have this thought already. That is, we are all doing the Great Work to enhance Spiritual growth but why so-called ethical problems always rise out in the higher grade of the Golden Dawn Community, not only in our order. Shouldn't Fraters and Sorors at higher grade understand and exercise the philosophy of Love, Truth and Knowledge better?
I think no one would disagree that higher-grade achievement does not necessarily mean kind, moral, ethical and so on. And everyone can easily find an example for this, from the past and till now. All we know the Great Philosophy of Golden Dawn system but do we truly going on this path as the Teaching of the Ancient Mysteries? I don't know.
BUT,
I do really percept it as the powerful magical technique and training system that develops the potentiality of human beings. In the aspect of Spiritual growth or ENLIGHTENMENT, HOW CAN WE TRULY EXERICSE THE TRUE CORE VALUE OF GOLDEN DAWN? OR SHOULD WE JUST FOCUS ON THE TRADITION OF THE MAGICAL POWER DESPITE ANY LOVE OR ETHICAL VALUE?
This is what I would like to share and thanks for reading this letter. However, I really hope I can hear the voice and opinions from you about this topic. Thank you so much!
LVX for All
770
Frater VS
You are truly invited to read this email and this is the voice rising out from the bottom of the heart of your Frater.
This is the first time I raise out from the silence since the separation of our Order. I am sad about this. It has been my hard time to choose to follow Daddy or Mummy and still I have not made any action. However, I kept reading previous emails and thinking about our Order's development, even the historical issues of Golden Dawn that come up some ideas that I would like to share with all my dear Fraters and Sorors.
In the tradition of Golden Dawn, we live in a magical and mystical way study a lot and do the Great Work for the magical techniques and higher development of Spiritual Growth. And we all desire to be on the Path of Great Work to reach growth, peace, prosperity and self-mastery. These are always emphasized in our Order and I believe it is also the same in other orders in the Golden Dawn Community, and not only today. But are we all following this path and do we truly get the way to do so?
In Kabbalah, we learn the very basic concept about the importance of balance, as stated in the Neophyte Initiation, "Unbalanced Mercy is weakness and the fading out of the Will. Unbalanced Severity is cruelty and the barrenness of Mind."
Throughout the history, there have been many famous magicians in Golden Dawn or who studied Golden Dawn system. They are undoubtedly famous for their deep knowledge and practice of occultism, such as, SL. Mathers, Aleister Crowley, Israel Regardie and so on. Supposing they are all self-mastery, harmonious, well-developed spirituality, and surely they know the importance of balance as stated in the Neophyte Initiation.
However, Schism is still here and there from past to now. Many problems and issues in Golden Dawn happened at that time and I am sure all of you know that. Were they truly balanced? One thing I really am thinking about and perhaps some of you have this thought already. That is, we are all doing the Great Work to enhance Spiritual growth but why so-called ethical problems always rise out in the higher grade of the Golden Dawn Community, not only in our order. Shouldn't Fraters and Sorors at higher grade understand and exercise the philosophy of Love, Truth and Knowledge better?
I think no one would disagree that higher-grade achievement does not necessarily mean kind, moral, ethical and so on. And everyone can easily find an example for this, from the past and till now. All we know the Great Philosophy of Golden Dawn system but do we truly going on this path as the Teaching of the Ancient Mysteries? I don't know.
BUT,
I do really percept it as the powerful magical technique and training system that develops the potentiality of human beings. In the aspect of Spiritual growth or ENLIGHTENMENT, HOW CAN WE TRULY EXERICSE THE TRUE CORE VALUE OF GOLDEN DAWN? OR SHOULD WE JUST FOCUS ON THE TRADITION OF THE MAGICAL POWER DESPITE ANY LOVE OR ETHICAL VALUE?
This is what I would like to share and thanks for reading this letter. However, I really hope I can hear the voice and opinions from you about this topic. Thank you so much!
LVX for All
770
Frater VS
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