(12-23-2014, 04:51 AM)Unbound Wrote: Aha You may find difficulty discussing things with me as it appears you have many more rules for yourself than I do.
Also, "Ipssisimus" is a word and can relate to numerous concepts. Ra is not my authority on words nor on concepts so that they identified the concept with something apparently negative doesn't really mean that word at all times is related to the words of Ra. I think Ra would agree that they do not have a monopoly on the definition of words and concepts. The whole Ra Material must be seen to be a somewhat person matter inclusive of the thoughts of the individuals involved in the channeling and their concerns in their own lives. They were the ones that used the terms, it was Don that used the word first, not Ra, and so Ra was responding to whatever concept Don had in mind attached to that word. That doesn't mean that that is the absolute definition and sole understanding of that word.
That being said, my main magical group experience is actually nothing to do with Golden Dawn or Thelema as I have never been a part of either of those groups. My roots are in Celtic druidism and nature worship more than anything else. I was part of a druidic group at one point (well I'm still technically a member, just 'inactive') and completed a couple initiations. At this point I'm not sure I have any interest in joining another group so much as starting my own, and even then I am very wary of this as there is a lot of stigma and convoluted concepts surrounding the whole concept of a spiritual or 'magical' group.
If it gives you any indication of the 'rules' I abide by, nature is my measure. I seek balance and always balance.
Someone said about me once 'Joe has an algorithm in his brain that has calculated precisely how much you can take in.'
I have been reading the Law of One before and had the same feelings of what you describe. That that was their experience.
I have not thus far had the discipline to engage in that kind of magickal work.