Fragment 15

In this "Fragment" I shall continue the investigation of Egregores, and also address two other topics. The extra topics are the nature of time for humans, and an appeal to those of us who know the Great God Set. So let us begin. The study of Egregores is difficult. The reason being is that Egregores do not conform to any of our logical or empirical systems. Therefore cannot be explained by the above systems. We have not yet developed the mental tools to understand Egregores. What is needed is a logic of emotions. Several attempts have been made, the most notable being the Fire and Water wheels of J. Bohme. Bohme got a lot right, and should be studied by any would be Magos. I will discuss the philosophy of Bohme in future "Fragments"'. So to make a start in examining the nature of Egregores we shall use an example. For our example we shall posit a man named Theon hunting for edible mushrooms in a forest. We shall also posit that Theon is an experienced mushroom hunter. To understand any Egregore it is necessary to know its aim or goal. In this example the goal is to find edible mushrooms. Before starting his hunt Theon would most likely do something to invoke the Egregore of the Mushroom Hunter, like look at a book, visualize edible mushrooms in the mind's eye. Back to Theon in the forest. Theon scans the forest floor as he walks slowly through the forest. Looking for some tell tale sign of a stand of mushrooms. Theon spots a color associated with mushrooms. As soon as the color is sighted , a sigil is triggered. causing Theon to move to the colored patch for a closer inspection. The colored patch is indeed mushrooms. This again triggers another sigil, Theon must now determine whether the mushrooms are edible or poisonous. When this is done and the mushrooms are found to be edible the hunt is over, and the Egregore is banished until needed again. So let us examine what has happened in the example. As each sigil is triggered the voice of the Egregore talks to Theon telling him how to proceed. In this example it should be easy to see Egregores are a process of sigils united by a goal. Once the aim has been achieved it is an easy operation to banish the Egregore. This is important; it is hard to banish an Egregore when the aim has not been achieved. That is why unfinished business always nags at us. This is an example of a beneficial Egregore that is limited. In older mythologies the Mushroom Hunter Egregore would be considered a nature spirit. In other writings I have referred to this type of Egregore in other writings a "Standard Minds". (See my " 5 Meditations on Mind" @processidealism.blogspot.com) The lessons to be learned from this example is that Egregores are a process composed of sigils that manifest as the familiar voices in our heads. In the above example the Mushroom Hunter Egregore was invoked by the operator and its goal was known, and endorsed. This is not always the case. At this point I shall change topics. As I have often said these are fragments. I decided to include the next two topics from promptings I feel that should not be ignored. As anyone involved in the Great Work knows we never have a full understanding of the process we are gong through. So let us move to time. This section on time contains a great secret of magic, and it should also make clear the physics thought puzzle of "Schrodinger;s Cat". We divide time into three dimensions: past, present, and future.This scheme has some truth to it, but it is in the wrong order, and deceptive terminology. Let us begin with the terminology instead of past, present, and future; let us say determined, collapsing into determination, and undetermined. The past is the determined, the present is the collapsing into determination, and the future is the undetermined. Now we can put the dimensions of time in the proper order. The mind always lives in the future the undermined, this is why it is always predicting, making prognostications. This is commonly called judgement. This is the basis of free will, that we are always choosing our future. It is only when our predictions are mistaken that the mind takes notice of the present, and only to return to the future to try to rectify the mistake. Once an action has collapsed into determination it is the past, which then becomes material for the mind to use in future predictions. A simple example should illustrate, that of crossing a street. When we stand at a curb, we look both ways to judge when it is safe to cross.the crossing is still undetermined. Once across the street the action has been fully determined. In the example would be misjudging the speed or location of an approaching car. As soon as we recognize the mistake the mind returns to the future to try to rectify or mitigate the mistake. This could be done by running across the street of backing up. The parallel to "Schrodinger's cat" should be obvious. Nothing is determined until it affects an entity. there is much to think and meditate on in the above discussion. Magic is a process that works on the future. On to the next topic, for those of us who know the god Set. I am urging Setians not to forget Set's consort Nephthys. I have a special devotion to Nephthys. Which is probably why I was told to write this. Nephthys the blind goddess of the death experience. The death experience should be understood as the shattering of illusion. The death of bondage and illusion. She is blind because she lives beyond light and dark. She is the enemy of the visual bias that dominates the thoughts of humans. To pathwork Nephthys is difficult, because it is best not to use visual imagery. Instead one must imagine or tactualize the imagery. To meet Nephthys imagine the smell of night blooming Jasmine as you enter her grotto, hear the songs of her birds, feel the grotto. Then follow the viola toned voice of the goddess Nephthys. And I have said enough.