In the same LAShTAL.com thread referred to in Majesty in nature, the idea of “ultimate reality” arose, exemplified in the following comment from Ian Rons where it is termed “absolute meaning” or “absolute knowledge”: However, yes of course people do make statements which they presume to be meaningful; but I would say that, ultimately, they […]

Reposted from LAShTAL.com: Iskandar wrote: While I very much disagree with Mika’s last sentence, I am in complete agreement with her essential thesis, that “living according to one’s Will *is* achieving one’s Will.” I would consider Crowley as responsible for some confusion regarding this issue, but mostly because he was – Prophet or not – […]

There’s an interesting thread going on over at LAShTAL.com right now about “praeternatural intelligences” and supernatural claims in general. “Gurugeorge” suggested that the time may be coming soon where “science” may be able to “definitively decide about the Magickal theory” either way: The Magickal theory of the Universe is a bold punt. If it’s true, […]

Executive Function wrote: If I were constantly to live in the now then I would have developed absolutely no ability to communicate nor make practical improvements to my life. I like my freedom too much to constantly *just* live in the now. There’s a place in the now for consideration of narrower and more limited […]

John Crow has just posted an interesting new entry on his blog, to which I responded with the following comment to one of his points, reproduced here for reference. John Crow wrote: Empiricism? As Crowley points out, our senses are very limited and in many cases, we only know of phenomenon by the results or […]

A repost from LAShTAL.com. “gurugeorge” wrote: It’s the “inner man” who is aflame with this mystical Love of All, not the body.mind, which follows the laws of physics, and does well to follow the (just) customs of its people, etc. Agape is mystical love, higher grade love. It’s not making nicey-nice to entities that are […]

M.H. Benders wrote: I’ve read a good deal of the essay [The Small Cards of the Tarot – EH] last night. It’s pretty good, exact and precise. There is one thing that suddenly caught my attention and which I have been pondering over. Why is it that the fire & water trumps From your comments […]

Yes, the fundamental postulates of that philosophy being the non-existence of objective moral qualities of any kind, and the natural conclusion that the “proper” course of action for any given individual is therefore that course of action which is most natural to him, as opposed to an alternative course of action which is mandated by […]

Dicon wrote: OK who was/is Erwin Hessle? Please. Chade wrote: He’s a magician, a philosopher, an adventurer, an ale drinker, a web master, a seducer, a secret chef, a singer of songs, a heckler of poets, a lover of women, a bare knuckle fighter, an alt.magick reg and a Welshman too. Although not necessarily in […]

Erwin wrote: The way to discover [the “true will”], essentially, is to stop paying attention to the things that distract you from it. If you stop paying attention to those things, the will makes itself known without any effort required to dig it up. Halla wrote: I see what you mean. Unfortunately one may also […]