Studies in Occultism

Studies in Occultism
Author: Helena P. Blavatsky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2016-08-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9781537066776

A Series of Reprints from H.P. Blavatsky's magazine Lucifer, published between 1887-1891. Articles include:Practical Occultism;Occultism versus the Occult Arts;The Blessings of Publicity;Hypnotism;Black Magic in Science;The Signs of the Times;Psychic and Noetic Action;Kosmic Mind;The Dual Aspect of Wisdom;The Esoteric Character of the Gospels;Astral Bodies; Constitution of the Inner Man.

Studies in Occultism

Studies in Occultism
Author: H. P. Blavatsky
Publisher: BookRix
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2019-01-09
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 3736807147

Occultism is not magic. It is comparatively easy to learn the trick of spells and the methods of using the subtler, but still material, forces of physical nature; the powers of the animal soul in man are soon awakened; the forces which his love, his hate, his passion, can call into operation, are readily developed. But this is Black Magic — Sorcery. For it is the motive, and the motive alone, which makes any exercise of power become black, malignant, or white, beneficent Magic. It is impossible to employ spiritual forces if there is the slightest tinge of selfishness remaining in the operator. For, unless the intention is entirely unalloyed, the spiritual will transform itself into the psychic, act on the astral plane, and dire results may be produced by it. The powers and forces of animal nature can equally be used by the selfish and revengeful, as by the unselfish and the all-forgiving; the powers and forces of spirit lend themselves only to the perfectly pure in heart — and this is DIVINE MAGIC.