Living 352 begins with cultivating the fundamental quality and essence of 352 on a personal level, and a daily basis. The following three MSS presents that fundamental essence and quality of 352; which is the beginning of a way of life:
MEDITATION, MINDFULLNESS, AND MAGICK
There is nothing mysterious about meditation – essentially, it is a means of increasing one’s awareness and vitality and is a fundamental part of Initiate training.
Techniques of meditation are numerous, but the two techniques taught by the Order are genuinely esoteric. The first, and most important, is the Star Game -used as a game, the Star Game is meditation, perhaps the most valuable ever devised. No special techniques are required – just a knowledge of the rules of play and some understanding of the symbolism of the pieces. Everything else follows naturally, in its own way and own time; nothing is strained. The Star Game in this sense is simply ‘wu-wei’ – that is, an aspect of ‘physis’ (note: ‘physis’ is a Greek word which can be translated depending on context as ‘natural unfolding’, ‘the natural condition’ or ‘essence of Being’). The second technique of meditation is also very simple: it is a relaxed concentration on the spheres of the septenary Tree (for which see Noviciate Study Notes, ‘Septenary Correspondences ‘).
Mindfulness is a term applied to a particular state of mind – quite often that induced by meditation. It is a relaxed awareness of one’s surroundings. There is no tension, indeed often no awareness of ‘self’ and can be cultivated by meditation, proper practice of Martial Arts, and techniques like blindfold walking. It is the outward appearance of inner strength and understanding and its cultivation is essential to mastery of the higher Grades of magickal initiation. It is the beginning of that profound empathy which it is one of the aims of the seven-fold way to create within the individual and which is the essence of all magick: an empathy which finds its most significant expression in the natural form of the Rite of Nine Angles.
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SATANIC ILLUMINATION
Stagnant brands of Satanism makes indulgences and doing what you want the core of their system. Such a system was admittedly needed to liberate 1960’s society from the limited and conservative zeitgeist of the 50’s generation. But in this day and age when every Joe and Suzi America knows they can do and think as they please, this causes these stagnant Satanisms to becomes shallow, and causes them to scramble into different directions to collect regurgitated occult material to cover their ultimately useless doctrine of mindless self indulgence, and conformity to nonconformity to the present zeitgeist.
Our Progressive Satanism has as its core the individual’s personal and unique quest for Self-Realization and Illumination as its backbone. As a codified system we cannot impart on you pseudointellectual or quasimystical prewritten concepts to illuminate you. It is a personal journey, based on your own personal level of education, understanding, and ability to comprehend abstract thoughts. To aid you on this private journey Progressive Satanism provides you with our Five Principles of Illumination, which we hope you will make thorough use of and be Enlightened by Lucifer’s Promethean Flame.
1. Undefiled Perception
Undefiled Perception is the beginning and the end of illumination, it simply means to see (hear, observe) and to understand things as they really are and not as they appear to be or as they are said to be. As such, Undefiled Perception is the cognitive aspect of wisdom. It means to see things through, to question what you see to come to an true understanding of things. Undefiled Perception is not necessarily an intellectual capacity, just as wisdom is not just a matter of intelligence. Instead, Undefiled Perception is attained, sustained, and enhanced through all capacities of mind. It begins with the intuitive process, is strengthened with commonsense and it ends with complete understanding of the true nature of all things.
2. Undefiled Thinking
While Undefiled Perception refers to the cognitive aspect of wisdom, Undefiled Thinking refers to the volitional aspect, i.e. the kind of mental energy that controls our emotions and actions. Undefiled Thinking has three parts to it: 1. Renunciation: which means the rejection of the Herd or Mass: to resist doing what they do and thinking how and what they think. 2. Equanimity: refers to the unshakable strength of mind under stress and emotions. You must not allow your thinking to be affected and influenced by emotions or you’re thinking is weakened and contaminated. 3. Circumspection: implies walking around something and studying it closely from ever perspective and angle to come to an understanding. Having an open mind means your mind is wide open to the thoughts and convictions of others. Your mind must be closed like a harbor, and like a customs agent, you must circumspect every thought and concept that comes your way or every thought and concept that you have. It becomes clear how potent Undefiled Thinking is when you consider that that emotions controls actions, and actions generate real reactions and results in your life. When you allow other peoples words, thoughts, opinions, and convictions to provoke emotions within you, and you react to them, you are no long master of your own mind and others manifest results in your life. In other words, you are merely an observer experiencing a life others have generated for you.
3. Undefiled Mindfulness
Undefiled Mindfulness is the controlled and perfected faculty of cognition or awareness. It is the mental ability to become consciously aware of things and events without opinion or thought; in the same way that an infant devoid of language consciously becomes aware of something, and simply observes it. Usually, the cognitive process begins with an impression induced by perception, or by a thought, but then it does not stay with the mere impression. Instead, we almost always conceptualize sense impressions and thoughts immediately. We interpret them and set them in relation to other subjective thoughts and experiences, which naturally go beyond the objectivity of the original impression. The mind then posits concepts, joins concepts into constructs, and weaves those constructs into complex interpretative schemes. All this happens only half consciously, and as a result we often see things obscured. Undefiled Mindfulness is anchored in clear mental perception and it penetrates impressions without getting carried away. Undefiled Mindfulness enables us to be aware of the process of conceptualization in a way that we actively observe and control the way our thoughts go. The four foundations of Undefiled Mindfulness are: 1. contemplation of the Self (Know Thyself), 2. contemplation of Nature and Natural Laws, 3. contemplation of the mind, and 4. contemplation of phenomena.
4. Undefiled Concentration
Undefiled Concentration, refers to the development of a mental force that occurs in natural consciousness, although at a relatively low level of intensity and focus. Concentration in this context is described as one-pointedness of mind, meaning a state where all mental faculties are unified and directed onto one particular object. Undefiled Concentration for the purpose of illumination refers to concentration on ones thoughts, and the emotions born from thoses thoughts. Concentration of emotions and the actions governed by those emotions. Concentration of action and the physical reactions they generate. Concentration of end results of desires, through planning and organization, and a process of reverse order where the proper actions, emotions, and thoughts are generated to manifest said end results. The method of choice to develop Undefiled Concentration is through the practice of meditation. The meditative mind focuses on a selected object or phenomena. It first directs itself onto it, then sustains concentration, and finally intensifies concentration step by step. Through this practice it becomes natural to apply elevated levels concentration also in everyday situations, thus controling and mastering life; as opposed to having life and others control and master you. Although life is great, on a cosmic level, you are meaningless to life, so long as She Herself continues Her cyclical progression. Life only gives to those who are deserving of Her gifts, otherwise you are a means for Her own progression. The human animal did not achieve its lofty state by begging Nature for its position at the top of the food chain. It was ruthlessly fought for with applied intelligence by our ancestors.
5. Undefiled Meditation
Undefiled Meditation, refers to a method of meditation vital to attaining illumination that cannot be divorced from the former four principles, but must work in harmony with them. The method of Undefiled Meditation consists of stilling and silencing the mind of all thoughts and mental activity. The mind is emptied and made into a receptive attractant. A deep level of relaxation and trance is achieved with the intent of tuning into or harmonizing with the Universal Mind, from which all revelations, ideas, dreams, innovations, and advancements arise. It is no accident that many things we take for granted every day came to the thinker when he was either asleep or on the toilet. When the mind is silenced and magnetized with an intent, it attracts and receives. By the regular practice of Undefiled Meditation, the Progressive Satanist learns to tap into the Supernal Light and receive his illumination and Undefiled Wisdom.
There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom. Any idiot can amass knowledge from prewritten material, but wisdom only comes from direct experience and realization. Through the Five Principles of Illumination, direct experience of the unwritable becomes possible on a personal level. In this way rather than plugging into a standard group belief system; what wisdom you have realized and may teach is not only unique and personal, but a means of self expression, and will make you truly different from a crowd of people who think alike. This makes Progressive Satanism an ever evolving and dynamic organism, wherein each of its parts adds their unique touch to its collective growth and progression.
352 holds Thinking, and Intelligence in high regards, as a Crown Jewel of Humanity. The process of thinking, concentration, when mixed with the Five Principles in 352 is symbolized by a Diamond and called a “Thazer.” The diamond is nothing more than carbon atoms in an organized coherent pattern, as opposed to a lump of coal, which is composed of the same atoms in a weakened and incoherent pattern. One is much more harder and cuts through nearly anything, whereas the other crumbles easily under applied stress. The same principle can be seen in light. An ray of incoherent light, just illuminates darkness; but when that same light is concentrated into a single coherent beam, it melts steel. Thought works on the same principle of coherency. Thoughts that stagger in different direction, are weak, and produces nothing but mental babblings. But when the same thoughts and thinking process is focused into a single concentrated, coherent pattern (a “Thazer”), the thazer can pierce the veil of maya, achieve illumination, and becomes a force to alter physical reality to ones will. In Progressive Satanism, a Diamond Mind is our badge of honor, as opposed to an incoherent mind that just incoherently babbles.
By “Satanic Illumination” we mean to say: the application and utilization of the Five Principles of Illumination on the Great Book of Nature, Life, and Existence symbolized by Satan with the intent of coming closer to understanding the mysteries that surrounds us. But even such Softcore pursuits are worthless, unless what Light one sees and discovers is applicable and yields real world results to the Satanist. It is like the difference between physics and applied physics. physics concerns itself with the theories of the phenomenal world only; whereas in the field of applied physics, the scientist utilizes these theories and principles to produce new resourses and commercial products. Satanic Illumination, without physical results is as useless a Mind Puzzle as any distraction of the mind, which does nothing but misdirect the mind’s attention away from the natural world of experience inwards into a mental labyrinth of psychosis.
Chapter XX; OV:352
OUR NOBLE KAMPF
“Test always your strength, for therein lies success.” – 2nd Satanic Point, BBS, ONA
The essence of “strength” can be summed up in the word “Unshakable.” An unshakable Pillar or Oak Tree compared to a flexible or bendable sapling is strong in character. The use of such imagery as an exemplar of what strength is may be misleading to some. Actual strength also incorporates adaptability – durability – endurance. It does not imply an inflexible nature of resistance. If that Oak Tree does not learn to adapt to a strong wind, and bend with it, it will break. When this wind stops, that same Oak Tree returns to its original position. In its ability to adapt, and return to its original nature, there is unshakable endurance… such, is the essence of Strength.
This thing we call Strength is a triune entity. There is the Mental, the Emotional, and Physical Strength. The sum of which make a single person. What we Think gives rise to what we Feel. What we Feel influences what we Do, how we Act; and those actions in turn materializes causally as that which we experience – the End Results of our actions. In this light, we are only as Strong as our weakest link. If one of these three aspects of Strength is weak, the chain is broken. No matter how physically powerful you are, under the right conditions of mental and emotional torture, you will break.
Just as a body builder must exercise and push the limits of his physical force to build physical strength. So also can mental and emotional strength be exercised – its limits pushed – to produce an unequivocal mind, well regulated emotions, and a fiercely burning passion. Thus, what tests our endurance and the very limits of our strength, ultimately makes us stronger in the end. Fear is the only limit, to how far a man can go. No matter how muscular and athletic you are, and how refined your mind is… if you have a fear of heights and were asked to jump the roof of one building to the next, you will incapacitate yourself. Thus, it must be understood that Fear is Man’s Great Enemy, which limits his progression and strength.
Fear alone has limited us and enslaved us as a people. Fear of the unknown… Fear of hell fire and damnation enslaved our people for 2000 years under the Magian Mythos of the Nazarene. Because we were mentally week to over come such beliefs. Fear of kings alone subjugated us under tyrannical monarchs. Because we were too weak to overcome that emotion and idea. Fear of the unknown… of not knowing how to pay our bills, make our own money, makes us slaves to corporations. Fear of the State alone… and its illusory power over us… is what limits our people from materializing our human potential, and the full potential of our human civilization.
Fear – or lack of it – is the essential factor which separates us and our Kind, from Homo Hubris. It is Homo Hubris… gripped with Fear like perpetually paranoid meerkats… that remain stagnant and obedient. It was Homo Hubris and his Fear of hell and God, that gave power to the Church during the dark ages. It was Homo Hubris and his Fear of monarchs, that empowered the tyranny of feudal states and serfdom. It is their Fear of these distant… abstract States… that empowers these Nations… Nations which not only dulls and jades our very Humanness, but is also destroying our very species and the earth.
Thus, from time to time, Mother Nature Herself… in Her Natural Primal Wisdom… places us in situations and events far out of our comfort zone, to force us to face our fears. To face violence, storms, heartbreak, loneliness, tyranny, oppression, poverty, famine, hatred, genocide, et cetera. Such tests of Nature breaks the weak… and those who endure – facing such fear – surmount what they once were, and becomes a new person… one more wiser, insightful, stronger. It is through such Ordeals, Struggle, Trials, Tests, Tribulations – such Ennobling Kampfs – that we become more than human… a Fearless Noble Breed of Man.
This Order of Nine Angles to us is then like a Boot Camp which… like Nature… teaches us to face our fears and push our limits Beyond… thus Ennobling us in mind, heart, and body. The Initiate of the ONA (and our Disciples) must understand that Evolution is a Self Imposed Initiative. Only in a given species’ struggle to endure, and adapt to what Nature forces onto it, does a species change over causal time into new creatures. The struggle of the first fish to walk on land to survive over causal time became amphibians and reptiles. The struggle of the first ape to walk up right to compete with other apes, in time, became us. Evolution is Willed and striven for. It does not happen “naturally.” Insects and microbes that attack plants don’t just “naturally” become resistant to pesticides. It is the Will to endure and struggle to survive that initiates change and evolution.
If we understand this as insightful Initiates… we will understand the value in testing our own strengths in the arena of Life. The Ordeals of the ONA’s Grade Rituals and their respective Tests are only the beginning. The Sinister Way is a Way of Life, and that Way of living is one of constant self initiated struggle to go beyond what fears and limitations we have, or what has been imposed upon us by an outside force. This is not to suggest an aimless struggle for the sake of strength itself. It is a purposeful Kampf, such as the endurance test a swimmer would put himself or herself thru to swim across the English Channel, to fulfill an objective… a willed outcome. In doing so, not only do we grow in strength, but there is a growing toward a distinct destination as well. Thus are there the many edicts of the Order which urges each Initiate to test its limits, embrace current Heresy, face danger, Act, and Disrupt.
Mental Strength:
The practice of training a Strong Mind begins with Doubt. The weaker the doubt, the weaker the realization. The greater the doubt, the greater the realization. In doubting, even our very own existence and the nature of reality, do we begin the process of self enlightenment. It must be understood that if we do not enlightened ourselves, that someone else has. Such a mind which is incapable of thinking for itself, and doubting what other say or teach, is weak.
Experience is the second step to cultivating a Strong Mind. It is thru our direct living of life via direct immersion, that we each collect experiences. From these experiences we collect, the contemplative mind grows the more wiser and insightful.
Questioning is the third step to cultivating a strong mind. Such questions that arises from Doubt, and questioning our experiences we have collected. What is that which Doubts? What is that which experiences? What is that which is being experienced. Where is the Observer which is experiencing? Am I experiencing the experience or is my body? Am I that which Doubts, or is it my brain which doubts? If I perform an action, does it produce a reaction? If I desire a certain result, what must I do now to manifest it?
Contemplation is the final step to cultivation of a Strong Mind. Contemplation of our doubts, experiences, and questions thru concentrating our mindful awareness in quiet meditation and internal dialogue with oneself. To answer our own questions with our own insights we have gained from our experiences, with intuition, with a struggle to apprehend the essence of things to gain a genuine understanding of such things.
With the Outer Forms and exoterica of the ONA set aside, these Four Principles are the foundation and essence of the Seventh Way and its Methodology. Thus, there are no leaders or authorities in the Seventh Way to teach or dictate. There is only this fundamental essence and your own striving… your own doubting… your own experiencing… your own questioning… and your own contemplations. There is only your own tests and trials… your own becoming.
Emotional Strength:
If the body were a horse cart, the emotions would be the horses. An individual with no control of his emotions, has no true control over his actions, for it is the emotions that governs what we do and how we behave. Thus it can be simply understood that if the Initiate learns to be Master of her/his own emotions, that she/he will be Master of his/her own Life. If you do not learn to control your own emotions, you are only reacting emotionally due to an outside stimuli. Thus outside forces and other people in essence controls your actions and behavior.
Emotional Strength begins with Detachment. This is not a permanent detachment. Your emotional detachment to temporal things and stimuli is practiced and held only until you have learned to hold your emotional state no matter what the situation.
The second step is Willed Evocation. By this we mean to say that the Initiate trains itself to evoke a desired emotion. Understanding that what we think and imagine influences our emotions, it won’t be hard for the initiate to learn to begin to evoke desired feelings. The feeling of burning passion and determination is crucial to success in life in whatever arena. Determination here means the unshakable Will and desire to complete an objective, or manifest a goal, without change of heart or mind no matter what situation or obstacles one may encounter.
Thru control and regulations of emotions the Initiate learns to wyrdfully manifest a desired objective by controlling the very source of action. Control and regulation of the emotions is the fundamental force and fuel of the Methodology of the ONA, without which, your actions are empty motions.
Physical Strength:
The Methodology itself is not only the means by which we accomplish our goals; but it is the method by which we initiate self change within ourselves via action, the facing of our fears, leaving the confines of our comfort zone; utilizing our Sinister Dialect, Strategy, Insight Roles, or a modern Heresy to push our own limits. The Methodology in action puts us in the position of pushing our limits, forces us to take risks, and perform Sinister deeds, which is not only our work, but our personal means to progressing ourselves, thru our own acts and merits.
Sinister Kampf:
Such practical tests of our mental, emotional, and physical strength, when cultivated and Lived engineers gradually over time a new human being, one that is more refined and Noble than the common breed. A Noble Breed that does not Fear, but is Feared. Not by what has been written or spoken, but by what our deeds and Sinister Cloaking manifests – what we are capable of.
In the long process of surmounting ourselves by placing ourselves into ennobling struggles, and ordeals… in testing the limits of our strength and pushing further to reach for the unreachable… is there an internal alchemy. From this Triumph of Will – the Will to Become… do we genuinely transmute inside progressively, where we become individuals who are genuinely Master of our own Life and Fate… and Master of the lives and fate of others. Only in this way… via a Natural Progression, can we gradually and permanently evolve our human civilization toward its highest potential.
Kayla 352
Order of Nine Angles
120 yf
