The witch who travels the spiritual path to be one with the Divine eventually comes to a point where they seem to have been given the most severe tests. After all the witch gives up most of their attachments; i.e. the pleasure of eating, of sexual union, of bodily comfort etc. to reach an evolved state. At first all energies are focused the knowledge and conversation with the HGA.
The one thing left is to become one with the Divine. The first step for this final evolution has the witch giving up their Will. For the witch to surrender their Will, the instinct for personal constructs has to be surrendered. This is the spiritual crucifixion called the 'Mystical Death'. The evolved witch journey's hand in hand with the Divine, gradually the Self begins gives up itself, its personality and individuality and desires nothing. There is total passivity and acceptance of the Divine and finally the witch is ready for the last stage of this earthly journey.
After the Self has surrendered and been cleansed, the mind remains fully focused on the presence and the qualities of the Divine. Feelings of Divine love and trust, being at one with the Divine, thoughts and states of pure knowing are common, combined with perceiving an intense inner awakening.
For many months these deep feelings will keep flowing in, but gradually settle into a state of intuitive consciousness. The evolved witch will now always remain aware of the Divine in ALL and radiate a presence of Love and Trust. Often, one will receive a spiritual gift; this may be the ability to 'heal', 'see' or 'know'. Or one may receive a 'spiritual energy' to power one of the many witch tools that are used.
After the Self has surrendered and been cleansed, the mind remains fully focused on the presence and the qualities of the Divine. Feelings of Divine love and trust, being at one with the Divine, thoughts and states of pure knowing are common, combined with perceiving an intense inner awakening.
For many months these deep feelings will keep flowing in, but gradually settle into a state of intuitive consciousness. The evolved witch will now always remain aware of the Divine in ALL and radiate a presence of Love and Trust. Often, one will receive a spiritual gift; this may be the ability to 'heal', 'see' or 'know'. Or one may receive a 'spiritual energy' to power one of the many witch tools that are used.
Finally, by surrendering, the witch has gained everything. By being completely passive, the witch is able to be one with the Divine. The witch has now settled into a union with the Divine. However, this is not the goal of his long journey. The real achievement is that the witch is now an ideal tool of Divine Will to be used for completion of The Great Work.
The witch is still conscious in the world; but is not of the world. The witch may be a great healer, inventor, educator or spiritual teacher but now lives a life of service. What the witch does, even if not apparent to the outside world, will be to aid in the evolution of the Soul. After their passing, they will be an ascended being, their Soul not needing to return from death, but joining the Hidden Company of Witch's.
The aim of becoming one with the Divine is the evolution of the Soul. Evolution means that we are no longer in need of experiences at the human level. As our Soul progresses towards higher levels of consciousness we develop a strong body of light through The Great Work. There are teachings of the evolution of the Soul and are focused on opening and balancing the chakra's to build a body of light.
The witch is still conscious in the world; but is not of the world. The witch may be a great healer, inventor, educator or spiritual teacher but now lives a life of service. What the witch does, even if not apparent to the outside world, will be to aid in the evolution of the Soul. After their passing, they will be an ascended being, their Soul not needing to return from death, but joining the Hidden Company of Witch's.
The aim of becoming one with the Divine is the evolution of the Soul. Evolution means that we are no longer in need of experiences at the human level. As our Soul progresses towards higher levels of consciousness we develop a strong body of light through The Great Work. There are teachings of the evolution of the Soul and are focused on opening and balancing the chakra's to build a body of light.
The system of these teachings measures the 'progress' of the evolved witch on their spiritual path. This progress takes place in our higher self and may or may not be remembered in our normal consciousness. There are no exact ways of tracking how far the witch has travelled on this path, but the basic requirements come in 7 steps:
1. Spiritual Awakening
2. Purifying the body / controlling the etheric body
3. Purifying and controlling the emotions / developing a higher emotional body
4. Purifying and controlling the mind / developing a higher mental body
5. Submitting your Will to Divine Will
6. Selfless work for the highest good harming none
7. Completion of The Great Work / Evolution of The Soul
1. Spiritual Awakening
2. Purifying the body / controlling the etheric body
3. Purifying and controlling the emotions / developing a higher emotional body
4. Purifying and controlling the mind / developing a higher mental body
5. Submitting your Will to Divine Will
6. Selfless work for the highest good harming none
7. Completion of The Great Work / Evolution of The Soul
Here is a ritual to start creating the body of light. This ritual, in my opinion, is one of the best to start with as it has the three components necessary for Magick. It teaches the witch 'how' to raise Magickal energy, it gives the witch a 'use' for that energy and it 'directs' the energy. This is a ritual to be done on a daily basis, at least once every morning, but should also be done at night before going to bed. Once memorized it should not take any longer then 2-3 minutes to complete.
LBRP
Stand with your feet together and your hands at your side. Visualize your physical body growing to gigantic proportions. Now visualize a bright star in the cosmos above your head. When you can see it clearly and bright, reach up into it, visualizing your index and middle fingers pierce it and then bring down the light from it into the middle of your forehead. Touch your forehead with your fingers say; ZIR (Zohd-EE-Rah)
Bring the Light down through the middle of your body, directing its movement with your fingers, visualize it shooting straight down through the planet and of into infinity. After directing the beam of light from the star to your head, through your body to your feet say; LONDOH (LOh-Neh-DOh-Heh)
Now touch the center of your chest and visualize a large orb of brilliant light forming in your chest. Touching your right shoulder with the your fingers and visualize a beam of light from this orb flowing through your right shoulder and off into infinity say; LONSA (LOh-Nah-SAh)
Now touching your left shoulder with the your fingers and visualize a beam of light from this orb flowing through your left shoulder and off into infinity say; BUSD (BU-SahD)
Now sweep both hands down, out, then back up and around inward again in a circular motion, and come to rest over your heart, slapping your hands together over the center of your chest. Visualize an orb of light forming where the two beams of light meet and say; OD NOCO MAD HOATH IAIDA (OD NOCO MAh-Deh HOh-Ah-Tah-Heh EE-Ah-EE-DAh)
After visualize the beams of light disperse and your body returning to normal proportions. Take some time to clear your head and come back to normal waking consciousness.
The rite is done.
LBRP
Stand with your feet together and your hands at your side. Visualize your physical body growing to gigantic proportions. Now visualize a bright star in the cosmos above your head. When you can see it clearly and bright, reach up into it, visualizing your index and middle fingers pierce it and then bring down the light from it into the middle of your forehead. Touch your forehead with your fingers say; ZIR (Zohd-EE-Rah)
Bring the Light down through the middle of your body, directing its movement with your fingers, visualize it shooting straight down through the planet and of into infinity. After directing the beam of light from the star to your head, through your body to your feet say; LONDOH (LOh-Neh-DOh-Heh)
Now touch the center of your chest and visualize a large orb of brilliant light forming in your chest. Touching your right shoulder with the your fingers and visualize a beam of light from this orb flowing through your right shoulder and off into infinity say; LONSA (LOh-Nah-SAh)
Now touching your left shoulder with the your fingers and visualize a beam of light from this orb flowing through your left shoulder and off into infinity say; BUSD (BU-SahD)
Now sweep both hands down, out, then back up and around inward again in a circular motion, and come to rest over your heart, slapping your hands together over the center of your chest. Visualize an orb of light forming where the two beams of light meet and say; OD NOCO MAD HOATH IAIDA (OD NOCO MAh-Deh HOh-Ah-Tah-Heh EE-Ah-EE-DAh)
After visualize the beams of light disperse and your body returning to normal proportions. Take some time to clear your head and come back to normal waking consciousness.
The rite is done.
Blessed Be