LIBER CONJUNCTUS / Liber Two

Being an Essay on Sex and Sex Magick

by Nigris, O
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Sex begins and ends a# Conce$#ion% &or #'ose (o)ing $eo$(e w'o 'a)e
c'osen #o so Concei)e, #'e (*s#+*( ,ene#ra#ion, #'e wi((ing -cce$#ance 'as
i#s +ina(e w'en S$er.a con/*nc#s O)*.% T'e &r*i# o+ #'is Union #rans+or.s
#'e re(a#ions'i$ #'a# an indi)id*a( 'as wi#' 'irse(+% T'is is no# .ean#
#o i.$(y #'a# Conce$#ion is #'e OBJECT o+ Sex% 0'i(e #'is .ay be #r*e
in a (i.i#ed sense, i# is a(so o)er(y si.$(is#ic% Conce$#ion is no .ore
#'e 1oa( o+ Sex #'an 2ea#' is #'e 1oa( o+ Li+e% 0'i(e bo#' are
#rans+or.a#i)e e)en#s, and, gi)en eno*g' #i.e and o$$or#*ni#y wi((
s*re(y occ*r, i# is a .is#ake #o #'ink #'a# ei#'er is #'e on(y goa( o+
#'e ac#i)i#y so $er+or.ed%
T'ere are exce$#ions, 'owe)er% S*icida( and $rocrea#i)e $eo$(e do, in
+ac#, exis# 3we ca(( #'e. Breeders4, and i# is #'eir $assion w'ic' dri)es
#'e socia( .ac'ine o+ o*r day% Mar#yrdo. and ,*ri#anis. are o+#en (ooked
a# as #'e idea(% S*c' $ersona((y e.$owering .ec'anis.s as ego#is. and
Sex Magick are ana#'e.as #o a(( b*# a +ew o+ #'e genera( $o$*(a#ion%
5e# #'e exce$#ions do no# .ake #'e r*(e, and in no circ*.s#ance do #'ose
w'ose 1oa( IS so(e(y conce$#ion engage in w'a# is described 'ere as Sex%
T'eirs is a .ec'anica( +*nc#ion, $(ayed o*# a.ids# re$*gnance a# #'eir
in#i.a#e co.ing(ing and #'e 'orrid $erce$#ions o+ #'eir +or.s% To
ca(( #'is Sex is (ike ca((ing (ying co.a#ose in a 'os$i#a( bed Li+e%
I# .ay be +*nc#iona((y #r*e, b*# #'e ex$erience is cer#ain(y no# re(a#ed%
0'en s$eaking o+ Sex, i# is ass*.ed #o be &OUN2E2 on in#i.acy and,
be#ween $eo$(e, begins a# #'e +irs# g(i.$se, s.e((, so*nd or #o*c'% O*r
$erce$#*a( s$'ere co.es in#o con#ac# wi#' a body, w'ic', we #end #o ass*.e,
is no# o*rs% 0e de)e(o$ so.e re(a#ions'i$ be#ween o*rse()es and #'e o#'er%
T'e ex$erience o+ #'a# re(a#ions'i$ and #'e s*b/ec#i)e res*(#s o+ i# are
inc(*ded in #'e broades# $ersona( *nders#anding o+ #'e #er. Sex%
T'e Sex*a( -c# #akes $(ace +ro. #'e +irs# enco*n#er #o #'e conc(*ding
reso(*#ion% I# is on(y #'e +or.a( dance o+ con/*ga#ion w'ic' #'e *ne)o()ed
#ake as i#s en#ire#y% Since we o+#en iden#i+y wi#' o*r +or., i# is no
s*r$rise #'a# #'ose w'o 'a)e no# (earned #o see beyond i# #ake Sex +or
(ess #'an i# #r*(y is%
T'ere is Sex in e)ery#'ing +ro. #'e cris$ sa(*#e #o #'e angry braw(6 +ro.
#'e gen#(e caress #o #'e enraged g*ns'o#6 +ro. #'e cas*a( 'ands'ake #o
.*#*a( .as#*rba#ion% &ro. #'e i.$ersona( exc'ange o+ goods #o #'e ecs#a#ic
orgas., sex is .ade o+ '*.an re(a#ions and #'e ex$erience o+ #'ese%
I# is a(so #'e #rans(a#ion o+ bo*ndaries ! $syc'o(ogica( and $'ysica(%
To #'e ex#en# #'a# we are *naware or *nconcerned abo*# o*r re(a#ions, so
a(so is Sex no (onger .eaning+*( #o *s% 0'i(e we .ay be 'i$ dee$ in #'e
#'roes o+ coi#*s, o*r insensi#i)i#y .akes #'is S*$re.acy a necro$'i(ic
exercise, w'e#'er or no# o*r $ar#ner *nders#ands o*r T'ana#ic s#a#e%
In#en# de#er.ines Sex*a( .eaning, bo#' #o #'ose wi#' w'o. we engage and #o
o*rse()es% 0'en I a. o$en, a##rac#ed and sincere, I 'a)e #'e .os# #o gi)e
and #o recei)e% Indeed, #'e .os# $o#en#ia((y .o)ing ex$erience wi#'in
Sex*a(i#y deri)es +ro. a wi((ingness #o in#erac# 'ones#(y%
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T'is, 0i((, is #'e connec#ion be#ween Sex and Magick and de#er.ines 'ow
#'e (a##er Too( .ay be *sed #o a++ec# o*r Sex*a(i#y% T'eir
$rod*c#, Lo)e, is no di++eren# #'an 0i(( in essence% I# is on(y #'e +or.
or ex$ression w'ic' dis#ing*is'es One +ro. #'e O#'er%
Magick #akes .any +or.s, #'o*g' i#s essence re.ains consis#en#% Crow(eys
de+ini#ion o+ i# (ea)es (i##(e #o be added% 8T'e Science and -r# o+
ca*sing C'ange #o occ*r in con+or.i#y wi#' 0i((8 is )ag*e eno*g' #o be
inc(*si)e and s$eci+ic eno*g' #o be .eaning+*(, b*# 'ow does i# re(a#e
#o Sex*a(i#y9
T'e res$onses #o #'is :*es#ion are n*.ero*s% O$inions, $ers$ec#i)es, )ary
#re.endo*s(y and .os# o+ #'e. con#ain so.e #r*#'% T'e c'a((enge is rea((y
#o +ind so.e way #o .eaning+*((y associa#e #'e #wo wi#'o*# o)er!
genera(i;ing6 #o disco)er *se+*( ex$ressions #'a# inc(*de #'eir co.$(exi#y
w'i(e (i.i#ing #'eir signi+ica#ion% To do #'is i# see.s bes# #o a$$roac'
#'e s*b/ec# wi#'in #'e Rea(.s o+ Sex*a(i#y and #o exa.ine 'ow #'e Too(
o+ Magick .ay be *sed in con#ex#%
-(#erna#i)e(y one co*(d exa.ine #'e :*a(i#ies o+ #'e Too( i#se(+ in order
#o disco)er i#s $o#en#ia(, #'o*g' #'is see.s o)er;ea(o*s% One does no#
go aro*nd 'i##ing #'ings wi#' a 'a..er in order #o (earn Car$en#ry% One
'o(ds ones #oo(s in reser)e, and, w'en #'e #ask o+ connec#ing #wo boards
wi#' a nai( a$$ears necessary, one se(ec#s #'e a$$ro$ria#e Too( +or #'e
Job% O)er #i.e #'e e++ec#i)e #oo(s +or eac' Task beco.e known%
T'is is a(so #'e case +or Magick, w'ic' in)o()es #'e se(ec#ed *se o+
in#en#% Eno*g' 'as been wri##en abo*# Magick #'a# we .ay *nder#ake an
exa.ina#ion o+ #'e Sex*a( Rea(.s in w'ic' i# .ay be a$$(ied%
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Sex Magick is an in#i.a#ic Too(% I# .*s# be $rac#iced in
order #o be .as#ered% T'e de#ai(s o+ i#s +or. and +*nc#ion can be
s#*died and .e.ori;ed% 5e# i+ #'ey are no# a$$(ied #'ey wi(( ne)er be
co.$re'ended% I# is co.$arab(e #o (earning -BOUT bow(ing wi#'o*# e)er
#rying i#% ,*##ing #ec'ni:*es in#o $rac#ice is rea((y #'e ob/ec# o+
#'e s#*dy, and re+raining +ro. #'is is #'e 'eig'# o+ &o((y, gi)en .eans
and o$$or#*ni#y%
T'e Rea(. o+ Cas*a( In#erac#ion
0e begin a# cas*a( in#erac#ion% S#rangers, b*siness ac:*ain#ances,
o++icia( con#ac#s and $ro+essiona( ser)ices o+#en :*a(i+y 'ere%
In .any ways #'is is #'e $rac#ica(, +or.a( as$ec# o+ Sex*a(i#y%
Magick a$$(ied a# #'is (e)e( beco.es an agen# o+ $o(i#ics6 a .eans
o+ sec*ring so.e desired end, a direc# C*rren#, (inking in#en# wi#'
ac#i)i#y% 0'en one +*nc#ions as a ca*se o+ c'ange in #'e rea(. o+ ob/ec#s
and socia( sys#e.s #'ere is a 'ig' degree o+ )isibi(i#y w'ic' acco.$anies
#'is ro(e%
T'e one w'o 'and(es #'e ba(( .os# o+#en in a ga.e 3i%e% #'e $i#c'er4 is
.ore (ike(y #o be #'e +oc*s o+ no#orie#y% T'e de(i)ery $erson w'o. one
sees on a dai(y basis es#ab(is'es #'e #angib(e re(a#ions'i$ be#ween #'e
co.$any and #'e yo*, #'e C*s#o.er%
T'*s, Magick in #'e Rea(. o+ Cas*a( In#erac#ion is .ore o+#en (a*ded by
#'e socia( gro*$ w'ic' ser)es as i#s wi#ness% T'is 'as i#s di++ic*(#ies
in #'a# #'e ro(e i#se(+ o+#en beco.es 'ig'(ig'#ed, se# in s#ark con#ras#
#o #'e con#ex# in w'ic' i# #akes $(ace% T'ose w'o acce$# s*c' a $osi#ion
#ake #'e risk o+ iden#i+ying #'e.se()es -S #'e ro(e6 o+ (osing #'e.se()es
in #'e c'arac#er o+ #'e Ca*se, ra#'er #'an re.aining as #'e ins#r*.en# o+
Ca*se I#se(+% T'is .ay (ead #o dise.$ower.en# and disi((*sion, w'ic' 'as
#'e *n+or#*na#e re$erc*ssion o+ bo#' disa$$oin#ing #'e C*s#o.er and #'e
added dis#inc#ion o+ being dis.issed +ro. #'e Job 3in #er.s o+ ser)ice4%
0'a# IS Magick wi#'in #'is Rea(.9 -s we s'a(( see, Magick is bo#' an
inner and o*#er ski(( se#% 0i#' regard #o ob/ec#s and socia( sys#e.s,
Magick is #'e abi(i#y #o co..*nica#e e++ec#i)e(y and in a #i.e(y +as'ion
w'a# one desires% I# is a(so #'e abi(i#y #o res$ond #o +(*c#*a#ing
en)iron.en#s, w'i(e ac#ing as -*#'ori#y%
So.e i.$or#an# e(e.en#s o+ Magick 'ere inc(*de (is#ening care+*((y,
knowing 'ow and w'en #o ex$ress onese(+ 3so.e ca(( #'is #ac#4,
*nders#anding #'e na#*re o+ socia( sys#e.s, and being $'ysica((y +i#%
T'e .os# i.$or#an# e(e.en# o+ Sex Magick, 'owe)er, is no# #'e ri#e or
)e'ic(e #'a# one *ses #o ac'ie)e #'e 1oa(, b*# awareness ! o+ onese(+
and o#'ers% T'is canno# be o)ers#a#ed, and a$$(ies #o a(( Rea(.s o+
Sex*a(i#y% -wareness is rea((y #'e in#ersec#ion o+ #'e #wo% I# is
#'e s*bs#ra#*. +ro. w'ic' bo#' Sex and Magick deri)e )a(*e%
In socia( sys#e.s one *ses ones awareness no# on(y #o de#er.ine #'e
na#*re o+ #'e sys#e. and #'e bes# .eans o+ in#erac#ing wi#' i#,
b*# a(so #o dis#ing*is' #'e bes# a$$roac' #oward eac' indi)id*a( wi#'
w'o. one 'as dea(ings%
Regarding #'e ob/ec#s and +aci(i#a#ion o+ ser)ice, awareness o+ onese(+
is #'e key% Bo#' o+ body and c'arac#er, se(+!awareness a((ows one #o
+oresee obs#ac(es w'ic' wo*(d +ores#a(( #'e ignoran#% I+ no#'ing e(se,
awareness s'ows *$ ones (i.i#a#ions and $ro)ides a signa( #'a# aid is
necessary in order #o ac'ie)e s*ccess%
T'e Rea(. o+ ,ersona( Re(a#ions'i$s
0e $roceed #o #'e Rea(. o+ ,ersona( Re(a#ions'i$s% Co..on in#eres#s and
.*#*a( res$ec# bring $eo$(e #oge#'er o)er an ex#ended #i.e $eriod% 0'e#'er
#'is be in #'e work$(ace, a# 'o.e, or in #'e Lodge, #'e Rea(. o+ ,ersona(
Re(a#ions'i$s enco.$asses #'ose con#ac#s w'ic' 'a)e d*ra#ion and so.e de$#',
be i# .i(d or ex#ended%
-# #'is (e)e(, Magick beco.es a Too( +or reso()ing con+(ic# and disco)ering
ins$ired coo$era#ion% T'ose w'o +irs# a##e.$# #'is $rac#ice +ace #'e
sa.e di++ic*(#y as #'ose in #'e 0or(d o+ Socia( Sys#e.s, in #'e Cas*a( In#erac#
ion Rea(.% One +aces #'e danger o+ con+*sing $eo$(es ideas abo*#
ones ro(e 3i%e% Mo#'er, 0orker, &riend, e#c%4 wi#' onese(+%
T'is re(a#es #o 'ow ro(es 'a)e beco.e associa#ed wi#' c(asses o+ $eo$(e%
0o.en 'a)e #radi#iona((y cared +or 'o.e and c'i(dren, and i# is o+#en
ass*.ed #'a# wo.en -RE Care#akers, <o*sewi)es% I..igran#s .o)ed in#o
(ower!$aid $osi#ions in #'e econo.ies o+ #'eir new 'o.e, and i#
is o+#en ass*.ed #'a# s*c' $eo$(e -RE Ser)an#s and C(eaners,
B(*e Co((ar 0orkers, and &ie(d <ands%
-.ong +a.i(y and +riends #'is occ*rs .ore s*b#(e(y% One 'os#s a series
o+ $ar#ies and i# is ass*.ed #'a# one IS a Socia(!<*b, a Ca#erer, a
<os#ess% One (is#ens #o #'e co.$(ain#s o+ o#'ers and i# beco.es ass*.ed
#'a# one IS a So*nding Board%
T'is is a na#*ra( $rocess o+ associa#ion w'ic' ser)es Socie#y we((, ye#
carries wi#' i# a n*.ber o+ $i#+a((s +or #'e *nwary indi)id*a(% Besides
iden#i+ying wi#' #'e ro(e onese(+, one .ay be enco*raged #o o)er!ex#end
onese(+ *n'ea(#'i(y% To o#'ers one BECOMES #'e ro(e o+ T'e So*rce,
ra#'er #'an a $erson, wi#' (i.i#ed reso*rces wi#' w'ic' #o ser)e% 0'i(e
#'e $erson (as#s i# .ay be a )ery $ain+*( $a#'%
- dyna.ic o+ ex$ec#a#ion .ay arise in w'ic' +ai(*re #o $er+or. #'e $rescribed
ro(e .ay res*(# in socia( $ress*re and, in ex#re.i#y, os#raci;a#ion%
,ersona( Re(a#ions'i$s are a 2ark Sword o+ S'ar$ness, .o)ing in s*c'
s*b#(e#y as #o bare(y be no#iced% T'ey 'a)e #'e ca$aci#y #o bo#' +*(+i(( o*r
desires and kee$ *s seeking +*(+i((.en# #'ro*g' o*r re(a#ions'i$s%

Magick is bo#' #'e abi(i#y #o $er+or. ones ro(es wi#'o*# ass*.ing #'a#
#'ey are a (as#ing e(e.en# o+ ones Inner C'arac#er, and #'e abi(i#y #o
s'i+# ro(es ! #o .o)e +ro. one ro(e #o ano#'er in bo#' #i.e and en)iron.en#%
Exa.$(es= 2*ring #'e day, #'e working wo.an .ay $(ay #'e 2yna.ic Cor$ora#e
Exec*#i)e, w'o is s#rong, asser#i)e and de.anding, w'i(e a# nig'# s'e is
co.+or#ing, s*$$or#i)e and acce$#ing o+ 'er c'i(dren as s'e s'i+#s #o #'e
ro(e o+ #'e -##en#i)e Mo#'er% T'e abi(i#y #o s'i+# ro(es in reg*(ar or
irreg*(ar $eriods o+ #i.e is Magick%
T'e as$iring +as#!+ood e.$(oyee .ay 'a)e $(ayed #'e ser)i(e, obedien#
C'ecker +or years% S*dden(y 'e +inds #'a# i# is 'is #*rn #o $(ay #'e
+orce+*( S*$er)isor, ins$iring con+or.i#y #o co.$any s#andards% T'e
abi(i#y #o s'i+# $osi#ions o+ $syc'ic c'arac#er, based on socia( ro(es,
c*(#*ra( and geogra$'ic en)iron.en#s, is a(so Magick%
0'a# does #'is 'a)e #o do wi#' Sex Magick9 0e((, re.e.ber #'a# e)ery
n*ance o+ a $ersona( re(a#ions'i$ is (oaded wi#' signi+icance% One is
genera((y *naware o+ .os# as$ec#s o+ co..*nica#ion% Bo#' #'e sco$e o+
Sex*a(i#y and #'e sy.bo(s o+ w'ic' Magick .akes *se in)o()e a )as#
con#in**. o+ co((ec#i)e co..*nica#ions% T'is con#in**. .ay be co.$ared
#o J*ngs co((ec#i)e *nconscio*s, wi#'in w'ic' one .ay +ind -de$#s'i$
:*i#e )a(*ab(e%
In #'a# Sex is .*c' .ore #'an $ene#ra#ion, so is Sex Magick .*c' .ore #'an
a bodi(y!orien#ed ri#e% I# ex#ends, bo#' sy.bo(ica((y and ex$erien#ia((y,
#o inc(*de a(( o+ o*r socia( exc'anges, #'is ranging +ro. #'e $ower+*((y
$rac#ica( #o #'e s*b(i.e(y sy.bo(ic%
So.e i.$or#an# e(e.en#s o+ Magick in #'e Rea(. o+ ,ersona( Re(a#ions'i$s
inc(*de being care+*((y obser)an# 3in order #o $ercei)e s*b#(e
co..*nica#ion c*es4, knowing 'ow ano#'ers $osi#ion +ee(s and re(a#es
#o ones own, *nders#anding #'e na#*re o+ $ersona(i#y, and being
e.o#iona((y s#ab(e%
-gain, #'e .os# i.$or#an# e(e.en# is awareness% T'e dance be#ween $eo$(e !
w'e#'er s#rangers or (o)ers ! is .os# en/oyab(y en#er#ained by #'ose w'o
know #'e.se()es and are wi((ing #o know o#'ers%
0'en s$eaking o+ ro(e!s'i+#ing, awareness a((ows one #o know #'e )a(*e
o+ ro(es, w'en one is c'anging ro(es, and w'ere onese(+ ends and #'e
ro(e begins% I# a(so 'e($s #o .ore $recise(y de+ine #'e ro(es #'e.se()es,
aiding i..eas*rab(y in con+(ic# reso(*#ion%
T'e Rea(. o+ In#i.acy
T'e #'ird Rea(. o+ Sex*a(i#y inc(*des, ye# is no# so(e(y co.$osed o+, w'a#
is co..on(y associa#ed wi#' #'e #er. sex% I# is #'e Rea(. o+ In#i.acy,
and i# in .any ways o)er(a$s #'e $re)io*s Rea(.s, de$ending *$on ones
a##i#*des and (i+es#y(e%
In#i.acy occ*rs in .any di.ensions a# )ariab(e #i.es and d*ra#ions%
Ones (i+e .ay 'a)e no re(a#ions'i$s o+ #'is sor# or i# .ay be +i((ed
wi#' #'e. 3bo#' $a#'s, $er'a$s (eading #o w'a# is so.e#i.es ca((ed #'e
1rea# Ri#e4% &or so.e, a $eriod o+ #i.e is re:*ired in order #o grow
in#o in#i.acy% &or o#'ers, s'ared #i.e is (ess a +ac#or #'an is o$$or#*ni#y
+or s*ccess%
0'e#'er we ca(( #'e. Lo)ers, &riends, &a.i(y or si.$(y 7in,
#'e ex$erience o+ In#i.acy is #'e 1oa( o+ #'e Sex*a( ex$erience #oward
w'ic' awareness $ro$e(s *s%
Magick is #'e .eans o+ en(arging #'e Rea(. o+ In#i.acy #o inc(*de #'e
o#'er #wo Rea(.s% I# is #'e Too( by w'ic' we .ay beco.e in#i.a#e wi#'
any and a(( we .ee#% I# is #'e Uni#i)e Ca*se o+ #'e re(ease o+ bo*ndaries%
T'is can be a +ear+*( $rac#ice a# +irs#% I.agine (i)ing in one $(ace a((
yo*r (i+e and #'en re(easing yo*r 'o(d on i#, se##ing o++ +or
*nc'ar#ed (ands% -ny#'ing is $ossib(e w'en In#i.acy is e.braced,
inc(*ding ge##ing '*r# or (os#%
>*(nerabi(i#y is #'e key #o In#i.acy, ye# one needn# ex$ose onese(+
*nd*(y #o beco.e )*(nerab(e% T'e $rocess can be a )ery s(ow and care+*( one
+or #'ose wi#' .*c' concern or +ear%
T'e danger 'ere is a re(ease o+ bo*ndaries be+ore one is ready +or #'e
ex$erience% One .ay +ee( o)er(y ex$osed and risk grea# $ain% One .ay
begin #o con+*se ano#'ers bo*ndaries wi#' ones own and #'ere+ore (ose
sig'# o+ ones iden#i#y%
Magick in #'e Rea(. o+ In#i.acy a.o*n#s #o an abi(i#y #o o$en onese(+ #o
Lo)e% I# is #'e .ani$*(a#ion o+ $ersona( bo*ndaries so as #o no (onger
be concei)ed by #'e.% T'is .ay #ake #'e +or. o+ ado$#ed s#r*c#*re 3e%g%
ro(e!$(aying4% I# .ay si.$(y be #'e $rac#ice o+ (e##ing go6 o+ ac#ing
wi#'o*# ass*.ed ro(es% In ei#'er case #'e 1oa( is #'e sa.e ! +reedo. +ro.
cons#rain#s 3#'ose (earned and/or i.$osed4%
I.$or#an# e(e.en#s o+ s*c' Magick inc(*de being 'ones#, knowing w'en #o
yie(d and a$$roac', *nders#anding #'e di++erences be#ween socia( and
$ersona( rea(i#y, and being in#e((ec#*a((y +(exib(e%
-wareness +*nc#ions in In#i.acy as a .eans o+ a)oiding #'e con+*sion w'ic'
o+#en res*(#s +ro. s'ared bo*ndaries% 7nowing w'ere one s#o$s and ano#'er
begins is )ery i.$or#an# w'en indi)id*a( $rob(e.s or $ersis#en# $a##erns
arise% Iso(a#ing s*c' +ac#ors can (ead #o a grea#er *nders#anding o+
#'ose wi#' w'o. one engages and a .ore ba(anced $ers$ec#i)e abo*# onese(+%
T'e Rea(. o+ Iden#i#y
T'ere is one .ore Rea(. o+ Sex*a(i#y inc(*ded 'ere% I# is
no# o+#en considered Sex*a(, exce$#ing #'e occasiona( -(c'e.ic or Tan#ric
re+erence, #'o*g' i# is cer#ain(y Sex*a( in na#*re% T'is Rea(. is ca((ed
Iden#i#y%
0e #end #o #'ink o+ o*rse()es as a *ni+ied, co'eren# w'o(e, w'en in +ac#
we are o+#en no .ore #'an a /*.b(e o+ sensa#ions, e.o#ions and #'o*g'#s,
)ying +or #'e a##en#ion o+ an anxio*s and con+*sed Obser)er%
T'e socia( and $ersona( ro(es, #'e s'i+#ing, i.$ene#rab(e or nonexis#en#
bo*ndaries be#ween o*rse()es and o#'ers, se#s *$ an en)iron.en# in w'ic'
Iden#i#y is i.$ossib(e #o coa(esce% So.e rigid(y ad'ere #o a se(+!conce$#,
w'i(e 'o$e o+ co.ing #o any sor# o+ Se(+!know(edge is cons#an#(y s'a##ered
+or so.e by an inabi(i#y #o .ain#ain dis#inc#ion be#ween onese(+ and a((
e(se% -# #'e ex#re.es, #'e +or.er de)o()e in#o s#agna#ion, w'i(e #'e
(a##er are red*ced, #'o*g' cons#an# ex$os*re, #o +rag.en#s and s'adows%
Regard(ess o+ w'e#'er we see o*rse()es as a Conscio*sness, S$iri#,
So*(, Li+e+orce or Body, #'e I is a $syc'o(ogica( Mys#ery w'ic'
de+ies #'e bes# ana(ysis o+ $syc'o(ogis#s and .ys#ics #'e wor(d ro*nd%
0'erein en#er Magick9 Magick, a# #'e (e)e( o+ Iden#i#y, in)o()es #'e
#rans(a#ion O& or absor$#ion IN #'e bo*ndaries be#ween o*rse()es and
o#'ers% I# essen#ia((y consis#s o+ beco.ing ab(e #o rea(i;e #'e Uni#y,
#'e Iden#i#y o+ -((% In #'is sense #'e Rea(. o+ Sex*a( Iden#i#y .ay
o)er(a$ #'e $re)io*s Rea(.s /*s# as #'e Rea(. o+ Sex*a( In#i.acy o)er(a$s
#'a# o+ Socia( S#r*c#*re and Ob/ec#s% Taken #o i#s grea#es# ex#en#,
In#i.acy LE-2S #o Iden#i#y%
Magick a# #'e (e)e( o+ Iden#i#y is a )ery $ower+*( and #'ere+ore dangero*s
*nder#aking% One is (ike(y #o +ind #'e +ai(*re ra#e +ar 'ig'er 'ere #'an
in #'e o#'er Rea(.s% Using #'e exa.$(e o+ :*i##ing o*r +a.i(iar
s*rro*ndings, i.agine #'a# one begins #o be *nab(e #o dis#ing*is'
#'e +a.i(iar +ro. #'e *nknown, 'o.e +ro. abroad% I+ )en#*ring
away +ro. <o.e is +rig'#ening, /*s# i.agine w'a# sor# o+ +ear res*(#s +ro.
'a)ing yo*r <o.e )anis' be+ore yo*r eyes?
O+ co*rse i# is on(y #'e T<RE-T o+ #'is #'a# is #ro*b(ing% T'e ac#*a(
ana(ogy is be##er ex$ressed as #'e <o*se disso()ing and #'e Uni)erse
beco.ing o*r <o.e% T'is is a di++ic*(# #'ing #o con#e.$(a#e% -sk a
snai( or #*r#(e #o deser# i#s .obi(e 'o.e and see 'ow +as# i# d*cks #o
sa+e#y?
E(e.en#s i.$or#an# +or Magick in #'e Rea(. o+ Iden#i#y inc(*de being
$assiona#e, knowing onese(+ co.$(e#e(y, *nders#anding #'a# #'e di++erence
be#ween s*ccess and +ai(*re is one we c'oose in o$enness and ignorance,
and, being in#*i#i)e(y ski((ed%
-s a(ways, b*# es$ecia((y 'ere, -wareness is cr*cia(% I# is *sed no# on(y
#o iso(a#e and absorb +rag.en#s o+ onese(+, b*# a(so #o dis#ing*is' be#ween
rea( and i((*sory dangers in #'e $*rs*i# o+ se(+!#rans+or.a#ion%
Exa.$(e= I +ee( .*c' +ear abo*# s$eaking in +ron# o+ (arge gro*$s o+
$eo$(e% I can *se #'is awareness #o de#er.ine #'a# #'ere is no $'ysica(
danger in ac#ing #'is way 3a# (eas# no# i..edia#e?4% My +ear is a reac#ion
#o +ee(ing ex$osed% Now $er'a$s .y awareness wi(( e)en#*a((y re)ea( a #i.e
and $(ace +or .e #o direc#(y c'a((eng .y $ara(y;ing +ear% -s (ong as
I a. con)inced #'a# +ear wi(( be #'e on(y rea( #'rea#, #'en I can *se
s$eaking be+ore (arge gro*$s as a Magica( -c# o+ Iden#i#y 3a )ery $ower+*(,
scarey one?4%
T'e 1rea# 0ork
0'a# IS se(+!#rans(a#ion and 'ow does i# re(a#e #o Sex!Magick9 T'is is
rea((y #'e .os# di++ic*(# :*es#ion o+ a((% T'e e)en# is seen in so .any
ways and +ro. s*c' di)erse $ers$ec#i)es #'a# no answer can be co.$(e#e% I#
is gi)en .any na.es, 'owe)er, in a##e.$#s #o con)ey #'e gra)i#y and
c'arac#er o+ #'e ex$erience% En(ig'#en.en#, awakening, rea(i;a#ion,
$er+ec#ion, and (ibera#ion are /*s# a +ew%
I# is associa#ed wi#' #'e .ys#ica( $rocesses o+ a(( re(igions and #'ere+ore
wi#' #'e goa(s and idea(s se# +or#' by #'ese% I# is $er'a$s bes# described
'ere as in#egri#y, and in)o()es #'e orien#a#ion, #'e coa(escence o+ #'e
indi)id*a( $ersona(i#y in#o a se(+!#ranscendan# s#a#e o+ $er+ec#
awareness%
Many c(ai. #'a# i# is as .*c' Cos.o(ogica( as ,syc'o(ogica(, as .*c' Socia(
as ,ersona(% 5e# #'is is di++ic*(# #o co.$re'end% I# is as i+ a(( #'e
$osi#i)es and nega#i)es wi#'in so.e Uni)ersa( &or.*(a s*dden(y +o*nd #'eir
$(aces and disso()ed #'e en#ire#y%
I# is as .*c' associa#ed wi#' so.e di)ini#y as i# is wi#' '*.ani#y, so.e
asser#ing #'a# i# is #'e in#ersec#ion or +*sion o+ #'ese #wo% In
occ*(# circ(es i# is o+#en ca((ed #'e 1rea# 0ork, and #'is $'rase carries
.any .eanings%
T'e in#egra#ion o+ #'e Se(+ .ay be co.$ared direc#(y #o #'e *ni#ing o+ #wo
or .ore indi)id*a(s, $'ysica((y or $syc'o(ogica((y% To #'e ex#en# #'a# a
co..*ni#y +or.s a socia( w'o(e wi#'o*# +rag.en#ary (e+#!o)ers, so .ay
#'is co.$arison beco.e an Iden#i#y% S*c' an in#egra#ion begins wi#'in
one o+ .ore indi)id*a(s and grows, crys#a((ine!(ike, ex#ending
#'ro*g'o*# #'e +abric o+ socie#y%
I# is ob)io*s, #'en, w'y s*c' an endea)or is considered Sex Magick%
T'e indi)id*a(, swi..ing *$s#rea. agains# #'e +orces o+ socia( re(a#ions
a# once $ene#ra#es and acce$#s a re!orien#a#ion w'ic' 'as s*c' (as#ing
e++ec#s as #o radia#e beyond #'e.se(+% -# once a new Order is
Concei)ed and #'e en#ire#y is cons*.ed by a desire #o .ani+es# #'e C'i(d
o+ Union%
T'e +ac# #'a# an indi)id*a( beco.es a ca#a(ys# +or s*c' an e)en# .akes
i# Magica(, and i# is exceeding(y di++ic*(# #o know w'ic' ac#ions, rig'#(y
$er+or.ed, wi(( (ead #o s*c' a S*$re.e 1oa(%
Indeed, i# is said #'a# #'e 1oa( is ei#'er reac'ed in e)ery .o.en# or i# is
ne)er reac'ed a# a((% ,er'a$s #'is re(a#es #o one .eaning o+ Crea#ion=
T'e con#in*o*s co$*(a#ion o+ 1od and 1oddess,
w'ic' are eac' and e)ery $air o+ o$$osing +orces
#'ro*g'o*# Uni)erse%
T'e 1rea# 0ork, Conce$#ion, wo*(d a$$ear #o be #'e Uni)ersa( ,rocess
I#se(+, ca#a(y;ed by #'e $assiona#e ad)ance and re#rea# o+ #'e ski((ed
Mage and +r*c#i+ied by #'e res$onse o+ Cos.ic Bea*#y, #'e &irs# Ca*se%
In)oke .e *nder .y s#ars? Lo)e is #'e (aw, (o)e *nder wi((%
5o*rs +ra#erna((y,
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