"The
central question now becomes: what is the way in which this conscious, free
soul is going to relate to, or seek to interact with, the objective universe or
the universe as a whole? The right-hand path answers this question simply by
saying that the subjective universe must harmonize itself with the laws of the
objective universe—be that envisioned as God or Nature. Humanity is to seek
knowledge of the law, and then apply itself to submitting to that law in order
to gain ultimate union with the objective universe, with God, or with Nature.
The right-hand path is the path of union with universal reality (God or
Nature). When this union is completed the individual self will be annihilated;
the individual will become one with the divine or natural cosmic order. In this
state the ego is destroyed as “heaven” is entered or a nirvana-like
existence/nonexistence is “attained.” This is clearly the goal of all orthodox
Judaic, Christian, Islamic, or Buddhistic sects.
"The
left-hand path considers the position of humanity as it is; it takes into
account the manifest and deep-seated desire of each human being to be a free,
empowered, independent actor within his or her world. The pleasure and pain
made possible by independent existence are seen as something to be embraced and
as the most reasonable signs of the highest, most noble destiny possible for
humans to attain—a kind of independent existence on a level usually thought of
as divine."
Flowers
Ph.D., Stephen E. Lords of the Left-Hand Path: Forbidden Practices and
Spiritual Heresies. Inner Traditions/Bear & Company. Kindle Edition.
It's said
in UFO Communities, as well as many Mind Science Philosophies, that we are here
to regain our connection to the 'Creator. The All That Is.' But… if we are
already connected to the Creator before we incarnate on this world… what's the
purpose of our incarnation? To EXPERIENCE life on this world in all its forms
and perceptions. Basically, Mommy and Daddy Creator allow us to 'leave home'
and experience our life on an independent path. Why? So that we can share all
we experience. I love the second paragraph of this section from "Lords of
the Left-Hand Path." What it does for me is clarify the reasons we're born
on this planet -- To be independent and to learn how to work that independence
through our mastering energy. How is that done? Through learning how subjective
reality can be worked via magick using objective reality. Anassa has a video on
what she calls the "Human Sphere of Creation ©" She goes over
Objective Reality, meshing, in a sense, with our Subjective Reality.
Fascinating stuff, but a bit confusing for me so I need to watch it again, but
I get the gist of what she's saying.
We're here
to experience life in this physical world, full of emotions – what we perceive
to be either good or bad. Full of extremes -- good or bad. And how do we handle
it? Do we play the Victim card and simply let this life roll over us in waves
without learning how to manhandle it from our own subjective conclusions? How
do we turn that thinking around? What is magick? How can we learn to transform
our reality? We're in a classroom and we are learning every single day, but how
many of us realize that's why we're here? We're independent souls. Trying to
'get back home' is not the purpose of this life. Trying to 're-connect' with
Creator is not the purpose. We're already connected to Creator. (I believe we
are all God, manifested in souls taking part in a learning experience to grow
and expand universal creation.) But to what end? What is the purpose of the
Left-Hand Path?
I guess
what I love about the second paragraph is that it reminds us there's truly a purpose
to why we're here and it's not to subject ourselves to submission to outside
forces. It's to experience our own individual life-force here… now… and to realize
that whatever Creator force is 'out there' is experiencing that life-force
through us. My beliefs on this may change as I get deeper into the LHP's
(Luciferianism in particular), but that will be because I'm understanding it
more and more. My awareness will continue to expand as I learn. Very, very
exciting!
Ave
Lucifer!
--Janalyn
The Purpose of Ritual & The Human Sphere of Creation©
