Kabbalah:
"If You Want to Escape the World"

by James Arthur Ray

If you want to escape the world... Forget Kabbalah! Kabbalah is the foundation of Western Occultism (meaning secret or hidden) and while the tendency of Eastern mysticism is to typically meditate oneself away from the physical world, the objective of the occultist is to tap into higher realms of consciousness and ground that power back into the physical plane.

You are a spiritual being having a physical experience -- not the other way around. But it is important to remember that you are having a physical experience. Typically the "ascenders" have a rift with the "descenders;" and interestingly enough the opposing philosophy is always considered "sin" regardless of what side of the fence you are on.

The ascenders believe that the world should be forsaken for some condo on a cloud in Heaven, while the descenders believe that Earth should be experienced, valued and worshipped. The truth is that both are correct -- or at least partially.

Kabbalah is a cosmology of consciousness that, when studied and practiced, allows the occultist or magician to soar into the realms of the mystic (Heaven) and yet ground that experience in the magick of Earth.

Unless you are willing to forgo all your physical pleasures and possessions, Eastern mysticism will bring you limited results at best. Let's face it, most of us live in a post-modern society and we are accustomed to the accouterments that this lifestyle brings.

Many are attempting to practice the Eastern approaches to spiritual enlightenment and while they absolutely work, my experience is that the occult (hidden or secret) approach is the most powerful approach for the Western aspirant.

The Eastern mystic basically divorces himself of the physical world, sits and clears his mind until he jumps into the realms of God. To fully tap into this current of energy you must adopt the yogi lifestyle. I don't know about you, but the lotus position is very uncomfortable for me and I am really not fond of long-term fasting and renouncing all my worldly possessions!

The occultist uses the rituals and magickal processes of Kabbalah to distract, direct, and discipline the conscious mind; and thereby propel into the same mystical magickal realms of consciousness. Exact same destination -- different approach. While the mystic wants to "ascend" and escape the world, the occultist chooses to "ascend" as well as "descend" and have dominion in the world. In other words, to create life more abundantly in all areas -- physically, financially, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

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