Joy

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You will have been able to determine from our previous commentary that the twelve zodiacal aeons exercise a threefold power:

-- in the first place, on our planet
-- secondly, n every microcosm by way of the auric being's magnetic firmament
-- thirdly, on the twelve magnetic points in the brain of the personality.

When a candidate has freed himself from the grip of the aeons, when he has dethroned the twelvefold brain-god and has realized a new twelvefold magnetic circle in the head sanctuary, then the twelve aeons are, in fact, deprived of one-third of their power in relation to that one individual who has gone the Path. Hence, being 'liberated in Christ', being 'born of God', and more of such mystical sayings in the Bible obtain a very profound and exceptional meaning.

Whoever is able to fulfill this first phase of the Path, the phase of self-dissolution in the grace of The Rose, and is able to break up the magnetic system of ordinary nature to which he is bound is immediately liberated. And although existentially still completely a nature-being and so still in the world and within the system of the Twelve Aeons, such a person will no longer find any hindrance on account of this second sidereal birth. He has become a child of God. He has been freed of all ties forever.

Some outsiders call the philosophy of the modern Spiritual School a sombre, black and melancholic doctrine; but we ask you, can you think of even one message that is more joyful than the one of the Spiritual School?

Of course one can understand such an opinion of outsiders, because it must sound sombre and hopeless when the modern Spiritual School says: 'Expect nothing from this nature! Dissociate yourself from it! Spend absolutely no energy on it!' To people who still expect everything from the I and from this world-order, it must sound depressing when we teach radical self-dissolution.

But for those who see the escape and the ascension from this vale of tears and who have fixed their hearts on the Original Fatherland, it is an immense joy to be able to establish that the Path begins with a radical, absolute liberation. It is absolutely out of the question that such liberation could be expected only at the end of the interminable course of development in the Gnosis. We would like to permeate you with this joy and pour it over you.

From 'The Joyful Message of the Modern Spiritual School"' - The Gnostic Mysteries of Pistis Sophia - J. van Rijckenborgh 

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All other systems of development maintain that one progresses from stage to stage until finally he or she becomes an "initiate". The process is said to take many lives before one can attain the pinnacle.

Only the Path of Liberation offers a truth well-hidden from all seekers. That truth is that one is initiated when the Rose begins to bloom. After that initial awakening, we are provided with everything necessary to successfully complete the journey to Freedom. One has but to take those first steps and them seriously pursue the One Goal.

"I can do all things through the Christ-radiations, which strengthen me."

We start the Path with victory assured. It's not a matter of if, but when. And the 'when' is decided by the effort one puts into performing The Great Work.

~ g
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