Good morning Folks & Happy Monday! I hope you each are doing well and getting by despite the closures, quarantines, and general anxiety that we are each feeling right now. The COVID-19 situation has each of us feeling a bit stressed and concerned, both for our futures & the well-being of our loved ones. Its been a rather intense couple of weeks, and we're each watching on as further developments arise.
This situation has rather drastically impacted our individual circumstances to no small degree, and with it comes a substantial disruption to our day-to-day flows. While the state of affairs is far from ideal, I believe that this interruption can be of use to each of us, and it is in the spirit of this understanding that I write this post.
We're going to be sequestered away from the rest of the world for a while, so this is prime time for growth and spiritual development. If you're unable to work, to go out, to be social, and to interact with others, and you've got nowhere else to go, you've essentially been forced into a Tower of your own. This, to me, smacks of the Abramelin Operation, in which one voluntarily isolates themselves in order to achieve parity with the Divine through connecting with their Holy Guardian Angel. While a great many of you are in no circumstances to perform the Abramelin Rite at this time, we can take inspiration from this and use the down time in a meaningful way.
At the very least, you should be meditating a couple of times a day if you've got nowhere else to be. Those who are a bit more driven and interested in genuine development beyond the basics, I would recommend you do more.
Conjure spirits, spend time in congress with those entities who can teach you about the world and what's going on in it, and make a point of performing magick that will set you up for success when the quarantine lifts. Work towards prosperity, success, and being largely unimpacted by this trouble. Work to improve the health of your friends and loved ones. Work towards the greater good, as a rising tide raises all ships.
Make a point of wielding compassion as a tool, and you'll find yourself transformed when you step outside the hallowed halls of your home.
To add to this transformation of self, I would strongly urge you to learn all that you can. Enrich the mind and keep yourself busy rather than simply stewing in the fear itself. There are a number of free resources that you can utilize, including free virtual tours of museums, listening to webcasted operatic performances, and watching TEDTalks on YouTube. Watch documentaries online, connect with study groups virtually, and access Khan Academy's website to self-improve in the mundane sphere. This can all be connected to conjurations of spirits like Stolas, Vassago, and Decarabia, as they are each known for their capacity to educate. Working with them as you engage in this self-improvement during a period of forced isolation can and very likely will drastically improve your understanding of a number of different disciplines, and this will in turn prep you for further success when the quarantines are lifted.
Additionally, when you find that your nerves are getting to you, I would recommend printing coloring books, creating art, and engaging in those kinds of therapy. If you're not the artistic sort, challenge yourself to be, as there's no "wrong answer" there. Instead, the very act of investing time and effort into yourself and your enjoyment of life is the right answer, and this act of enrichment will beneficially impact your view of the world outside yourself.
Above all, maintain these social relationships that are going to be impacted by COVID-19. Check in with those you care for and make sure they are OK. We'll get through this, and if you engage in even a few of the tasks suggested above, you'll exit your home stronger and wiser than you were before....maybe even with a few spiritual friends who can help you to do more than you were prior.
This is an overwhelming time for us, but it doesn't need to be. I hope that my words and suggestions are of use to each of you. Stay safe and take care of yourselves.
Blessings,
Chris
This situation has rather drastically impacted our individual circumstances to no small degree, and with it comes a substantial disruption to our day-to-day flows. While the state of affairs is far from ideal, I believe that this interruption can be of use to each of us, and it is in the spirit of this understanding that I write this post.
We're going to be sequestered away from the rest of the world for a while, so this is prime time for growth and spiritual development. If you're unable to work, to go out, to be social, and to interact with others, and you've got nowhere else to go, you've essentially been forced into a Tower of your own. This, to me, smacks of the Abramelin Operation, in which one voluntarily isolates themselves in order to achieve parity with the Divine through connecting with their Holy Guardian Angel. While a great many of you are in no circumstances to perform the Abramelin Rite at this time, we can take inspiration from this and use the down time in a meaningful way.
At the very least, you should be meditating a couple of times a day if you've got nowhere else to be. Those who are a bit more driven and interested in genuine development beyond the basics, I would recommend you do more.
Conjure spirits, spend time in congress with those entities who can teach you about the world and what's going on in it, and make a point of performing magick that will set you up for success when the quarantine lifts. Work towards prosperity, success, and being largely unimpacted by this trouble. Work to improve the health of your friends and loved ones. Work towards the greater good, as a rising tide raises all ships.
Make a point of wielding compassion as a tool, and you'll find yourself transformed when you step outside the hallowed halls of your home.
To add to this transformation of self, I would strongly urge you to learn all that you can. Enrich the mind and keep yourself busy rather than simply stewing in the fear itself. There are a number of free resources that you can utilize, including free virtual tours of museums, listening to webcasted operatic performances, and watching TEDTalks on YouTube. Watch documentaries online, connect with study groups virtually, and access Khan Academy's website to self-improve in the mundane sphere. This can all be connected to conjurations of spirits like Stolas, Vassago, and Decarabia, as they are each known for their capacity to educate. Working with them as you engage in this self-improvement during a period of forced isolation can and very likely will drastically improve your understanding of a number of different disciplines, and this will in turn prep you for further success when the quarantines are lifted.
Additionally, when you find that your nerves are getting to you, I would recommend printing coloring books, creating art, and engaging in those kinds of therapy. If you're not the artistic sort, challenge yourself to be, as there's no "wrong answer" there. Instead, the very act of investing time and effort into yourself and your enjoyment of life is the right answer, and this act of enrichment will beneficially impact your view of the world outside yourself.
Above all, maintain these social relationships that are going to be impacted by COVID-19. Check in with those you care for and make sure they are OK. We'll get through this, and if you engage in even a few of the tasks suggested above, you'll exit your home stronger and wiser than you were before....maybe even with a few spiritual friends who can help you to do more than you were prior.
This is an overwhelming time for us, but it doesn't need to be. I hope that my words and suggestions are of use to each of you. Stay safe and take care of yourselves.
Blessings,
Chris