A Journey Into Natural Law Part 2
Hello, and welcome back beautiful soul family. I hope you have taken the time to mentally digest and meditate on the meaning and implications of these sacred teachings. This is just the threshold. I chose to use the Kybalion because the older books in the Hermetica are a much harder read for most to understand. This is not a judgement on my behalf. I just wanted to open the door as easily as possible. With all things in the “occult”, there are levels that have to be understood before the deeper knowledge can be attained.
“The half-wise, recognizing the comparative unreality of the universe, imagine that they may defy its laws. Such are vain and presumptuous fools, and they are broken against the rocks and torn asunder by the elements by reason of their folly. The truly wise, knowing the nature of the universe, use law against laws, the higher against the lower, and by the art of Alchemy transmute that which is undesirable into that which is worthy, and thus triumph. Mastery consists not in abnormal dreams, visions and fantastic imaginings or living, but in using the higher forces against the lower. Escaping the pains of the lower planes by vibrating on the higher planes. Transmutation, not presumptuous denial, is the weapon of the master” “The Kybalion”
If you have been a reader of Truth Bombs for some time, you have seen how I talk about the importance of becoming an Alchemist of self. I hope this quote from the Kybalion helps to drive home the reason why this is a required action in the quest for enlightenment and transcendence.
Alchemy is not only for the art of transmutating metals. The deeper and more closely guarded secrets of Alchemy reveal that we are the “precious metal” that lies in hiding waiting to be brought forth.
We can still use 7 of the 12 (also 14 depending on what action/result you are trying to accomplish) processes of Alchemy as a way of personal growth to achieve a higher standard of existence.
Calcination- is accomplished by subjecting a substance to intense heat and fire to produce white ash (also known as salt) to purify the physical ingredient.
The Fire element
In spiritual alchemy, this would be self reflection. Breaking with worldly attachments. The desire for status, wealth, and the need to solidify one’s identity. Taking our preconceived notions of how we have been indoctrinated into “the way things are”. This some refer to as “The Dark Night of the Soul”. The sudden shock of “normal consciousness” forcing one to change perspective. Purified by fire.
Dissolution- dissolving of solid material in water.
The Water element
This water can be interpreted as a symbol for the unconscious or subconscious. The deep dark waters that contain hidden parts of ourselves we are afraid to explore and up until now have not journeyed into. We free ourselves from our inauthentic and acquired sense of identity. Dissolving the ego. Getting rid of repressed traumatic events that we have pushed down.
Separation- the pure essence is extracted from the rest of mixture.
The Air element- rises above
The separation of one’s own habitual thought processes or emotional trigger responses in order to step back and distinguish our essence from our acquired personality. After the emptiness and suffering in the first stage of calcination, and then the fearful stage of dissolution where hidden emotions emerge, we welcome the separation phase as a way to experience the stillness of being separated from our inferior and inauthentic qualities.
Conjunction- combining the elements of the previous stages
The Earth element
Seeing what remains within us as having value and then combine these elements to form our authentic self. These elements are brought together under the Earth element, beginning a process of embodiment as the spirit begins its process of materialization. We begin to be unified in body and soul but the work is not yet complete.
Fermentation- the rebirth of the phoenix from its own ashes. Putrefaction
The decay of our old self and the rebirth of our true self. This stage can be hard as some may face feelings of melancholy and despair because they may feel as if losing their identity which is tied to the old self. As we face this, we begin to see ourselves letting go of what did not serve us as to the polarity of where we are trying to be. This realization brings new perspective and can even come with feelings of inner peace.
Distillation- removing all impurities to reach the essence
This step is the freeing of our core identity from any inferior elements. We begin to hear the voice of our soul and have stepped away from ego dominating our behavior. The conscious and unconscious of the self are brought into harmony.
Coagulation- liquid solidifying
Our essential self becomes whole. The solidification of our true self to be independent and complete. The complete unification of polarities: spirit and matter, body and soul, masculine and feminine, to form a single whole. Our higher self emerges just as the liquid gold cools off and solidifies.
These steps can help us see the process of our own spiritual alchemy. These are the steps required to put us into a position to master the Natural Laws. To truly break through the veil of illusion and see the macrocosm and microcosm as one.
I used to not understand why polarity (duality) was one of these principles until I realized why it is a part of this. You must first become duality before you can see the illusion at play. It is a step one must experience to realize there was no step at all. In order to see the original singularity, duality is a needed perception. We must separate our fabricated self from our true self. The mind blowing realization that comes with living through and rising above duality is finding there is no self at all! That however my friends is an entire discussion just in itself.
This is an interesting quote from the Kybalion. “The possession of knowledge, unless accompanied by a manifestation and expression in action, is like the hoarding of precious metals. A vain and foolish thing. Knowledge, like wealth, is intended for use. The law of use is universal, and he who violates it suffers by reason of his conflict with natural forces.”
Although our current economy is vastly different than when this was coined, there are layers of knowledge in this statement. Now we have the knowledge, we no longer have to hide the fact we are the precious metal. We use the knowledge to grow and become better through action, and through this process, anything we touch has the probability of turning to “gold”. Inaction to want to grow is the inability to gain knowledge. Stored up, hoarded, and never used. A vain and foolish thing!
I hope this has helped those who needed to hear it. I love you. “While All is in THE ALL, it is equally true that THE ALL is in All. To him who truly understands this truth hath come great knowledge”.
Contributing sources: The Kybalion also Thomas Ellison