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- POINTS OF LIGHT
- 928 EAST FIFTH STREET
- VOLUME IV #9
- Brooklyn, New York 11230-2116
- Copyright 1991 by: Temple of the Eternal Light (718) 438-4878
- An "Omni-Denominational" Religious Fellowship
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- WELCOME ALL READERS.
- POINTS OF LIGHT is the monthly newsletter of TEMPLE OF THE ETERNAL LIGHT.
- It is an open forum for anyone to send in articles, poetry, short, short,
- stories, advertising or anything else. We desire it to blossom into a
- cornucopia of fact, or fantasy relating to modern magickal living, spiritual
- growth and a network linking all members of our human family by a chain of
- fellowship.
- With wishes for Love and L.V.X.
- Rt. Rev. Jerome Peartree, Publisher Rev. Karen DePolito, Editor
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- OPEN INVITATION TO ALL
- This event is open to both members and non-members. Please call a day
- in advance and let us know you are coming.
- SATURDAY November, 30, at 8:00 P.M. SPECIAL THANKSGIVING RITUAL
- Bring some food and drink! Donation: $1.00(optional)
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- SUN SHINES WITHIN PART #II
- The Leap from Malkuth to Yesod is the most difficult as it includes the
- jump of awakening. Tiphereth links all eight Sephira. Except for Malkuth, it
- is the only Sephira to have this linkage. To step from Malkuth into the inner
- circle is a very big step. That's why it is called, "Initiation". You are
- baptized and shown many things at this point. Things you do not understand.
- You go from the circumference of the circle to the dot in the middle. Once you
- arrive there you have the energy and power to travel around the circle
- anywhere you desire to go. After that, it is knowledge that determines how you
- want to do it. When one begins the climb from Yesod to Tiphereth, expect
- emotional stress. You have to face the "Lurker at the Threshold". You have to
- face the Demons inside your psyche, the neuroses that at Malkuth you needn't
- face, but could hide that part of yourself you chose not to see. There is
- nothing equal to the task of contacting your Holy Guardian Angel. It is a
- juggling act, balancing Magickal Rite with Religious worship of some type or
- meditation to deflect some energy into other areas to reduce the stresses.
- What is painful are the attachments to the world or to possessions you may
- lose. It's not the "Self" that dies, but, what society thinks you are. The
- outer layers of the psyche must die. They are to be part of the sacrifice. At
- Tiphereth, the body correlation is the Heart. In some Languages this means the
- mind, and in others it means the Life force itself. Some cultures believe it
- is blood or life force or in Yoga, a connection between Breath, Prana and the
- Heart. In Yoga, taking a breath oxygenates the blood to the brain and opens
- paths in the mind. The brain uses 90% of the oxygen from the blood. Prof
- essor Wilbur Penfield wrote a book entitled, "The Mystery of the Mind". He is
- now at the end of his career as a neurosurgeon and has become convinced mind
- and brain are separate entities. Although mind is dependent on brain for
- activity, it cannot be entirely explained by brain mechanisms. In a field
- where many do not admit the existence of "Mind", this is quite a unique
- conclusion. He represents "mind" in an area located at the rear of the brain.
- He states Mind is not in the cerebral hemispheres where the Middle Pillar
- connects with Kether, but at the base of the spine where the neck connects the
- spine to the medulla oblongata. "Breaking the Heart" ... Heartbreak ... The
- heart is the connection between the life and energy sources. When we break the
- heart, it represents the attachment between our energy source and some
- external thing: Bishop, King, President etc. Deep sadness is believed to be
- heartbreak as we typically exteriorize everything. One falsely accepts outer
- people as a source of energy. When this connection is severed and one
- realizes we remain alive, the beginning of illumination is achieved. Meditate
- upon not going back to where you were, but to some place new ... it may make
- the pain easier . The bridge between Yesod and Tiphereth is big, but not as
- large as between Chesed and Binah. Contacting each Sephira causes a
- physiological change. There is a physiological correlation. Wilhelm Reich was
- the first scientist to point out these changes. As the practice of
- Kundalini Yoga causes each chakra to open, there is a physical and a somatic
- awakening. Part of the body, perhaps an organ that has never been used before
- begins to function. The body has many functions that may not have been used
- until the chakras begin to open. Nevertheless, the body is capable of
- functioning properly even though it may be prevented from doing so. The most
- blatant prevention of a natural bodily function is in sexual repression.
- Wilhelm Reich stated the body is capable of ultimate orgasm, but it does not
- experience this peak. It is the Mind, that programed part of the psyche that
- prevents the body from truly experiencing a heightened sexual response. When
- moving from Netzach (Victory) to Tiphereth (Beauty) energy is used to make the
- ascent. However, one does not focus on the energy. You focus on externals a
- ccording to the way you were taught. So when you recognize you are beginning
- to lose external things, you think you are losing your life. It is the Death
- Experience. It is Death and it is also realizing what is an illusion. The
- Chains of Illusion are broken ... See the Devil Card. When travelling from
- Tiphereth to Binah one passes through the path of Justice (JUST US). For every
- loss there is an equal gain and everything is worth it. Consistency in
- everything is vital, whether it be a ritual or merely removing a right shoe
- before the left shoe. Out of Chaos comes Order. Being able to laugh at your
- emotional problems is the first step toward realizing Divinity. One must make
- contact with their Holy Guardian Angel and He will pull you through the Abyss.
- Take responsibility for yourself and for your actions. When you are in the
- position of NOT being on Earth or in Heaven, you are fearful. It's that time
- when you must realize you are pushing yourself from the bottom and pulling
- yourself through from the top. It's emotional chaos until you remember where
- and who you are. Lack of attachment and not fearing death gives you a
- tremendous sense of freedom.
- The energy on the way to Tiphereth is called by many names. Around the turn
- of the century there were a group of Scientists called: Vitalists. They
- endeavored to explain bodily functions in terms of Vital Force.
- Wilheim Reich ORGONE
- India PRANA
- South Sea Islands MANA
- China CHI (chee)
- Japan KI (kee)
- representing this Vital Force as a dragon or serpent.
- Wilheim Reich drew the symbol of a Cadeusus and labelled its sections:
- Left - Psyche Psychological Sexual Stimulation
- Right- Soma Physiological Sexual Stimulation
- Center Autonomic ... which proceeds from "Lumination" When a charge of energy
- passes through Cells, they behave similar to Iron after being aligned by a
- magnet. The Cells go in the same direction and become brighter.
- There is a reciprocal function ie:
- a. Sexual stimulation causes the cells to luminate
- b. Lumination causes the cells to be sexually stimulated.
- Reich was able to photograph the cells and see that they became brighter
- under stimulation. He constructed an Orgone accumulating box of wood and
- metal. His theory is Orgone energy entered and concentrated in the box. It
- would heal minor cuts and bruises. It was recorded when a wounded hand was
- placed in the box, the wound would heal almost before your eyes. The bleeding
- would stop and fibrous tissue began growing. However, he was persecuted and
- jailed for these radical ideas. Reichian therapy works up to the ultimate
- orgasm. It was a clearly demonstrated experiment. A woman on his table with
- electrical apparatus achieves complete and total orgasm. Her body rippled
- almost snakelike. In astrology, the House of Health is opposite the House
- of Institutions. Institutions have repressed humanity sexuality, censured
- specific philosophies and imprisoned free thinkers when it was politically
- expedient to eliminate a particular ideal. Should you think this is not
- possible here in the United States, ask Timothy Leary. The road to health
- appears to be in the opposite direction from the road to institutions ie:
- Anarchy is the government of enlightened beings. Further experiments with
- Orgone included the following: A photograph of a meadow was placed in an
- Orgone Box and sprayed with an insecticide. Then it was noticed that the
- insects in the actual meadow had died.
- The relationship between energy and "reality" was further explored by
- Nikola Tesla who, prior to his death, was able to light up the side of a
- mountain with 200 forty watts bulbs from a point 21 miles away ....without an
- interconnecting wire. His diaries included notes on harmonic resonance,
- weather control and ...shades of "Star Wars"...a method of releasing vast
- quantities of energy by a tuning fork type of triggering the universal energy.
- (Continued next issue)
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