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The Life of a Mystic
DIR By: rsilverblood
Date: May 16, 2012, 6:26 pm
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The Novice
When somebody who is serious about studying the mystic arts
searches for a mentor, the pupil first must read a great deal
regarding the work of others.
The Pupil
However, over the course of time this same pupil is expected to
be able to use this knowledge to his advantage; practice
accompanies his studies.
The Student
However, eventually a mentor will ask his pupil to start two
projects;
One will be to do some work of his own, in the field of his
choice (within mysticism).
However, this may present itself a challenge, however it is
insignificant in comparison to the other work the mentor asks as
well of his student.
The other work the mentor asks of his student is to start
research regarding his "magnum opus" - his Great Work in
mysticism.
His Great Work should encompass his objective in Mysticism; his
true purpose in becoming a mystic. His interests may shift, but
his purpose in mysticism in his life remains the same. His Great
Work should encompass his objective in Mysticism; his true
purpose in becoming a mystic. His interests may shift, but his
purpose in mysticism in his life remains the same.
The purpose of a mage is clear early on; not apparent in his
first few months in mysticism, it becomes apparent after a few
years.
Beginning so early your Great Work is the only way to actually
accomplish it, as it requires great study and effort - every
single day is important for the accomplishment of this. A pupil
who does not begin his Great Work early on risks not
accomplishing it.
The Researcher
The next stages in the life of a mage are that of a student and
a researcher; he will delve head first into his studies, seeking
to enlighten the darkest depths of the unknown (regarding his
work). Unraveling the mysteries of his work is the great passion
of a mystic.
He will continuously research the subject of his choice until he
is satisfied with it. As a student he will also read on other's
work, for inspiration, clarification and added research into his
own work. The work of other mystics helps the mage in question
to delve more deeply into his own work, discover new
information, uncover greater mysteries and decipher more
information concealed by the mists of ignorance and the unknown.
The mage never ceases to learn from others; the mage never
ceases to do his own research; the mage never ceases to do his
Great Work.
The Mentor
The latter stages of a mage are that of a mentor. A mentor will
guide his pupils through what he has learned, through the works
of other mystics, through pitfalls and traps that he may have
encountered before him. He will guide his pupils and
"father"/"mother" them into the great family of mystics.
The Guru / Hermit
After a mage has performed his Great Work, he will become a guru
or a hermit. A guru will teach others, but prefer to spend his
thought and energy focused inwards. A hermit will isolate from
others to focus on his work and research, as he does not wish to
be distracted from his work. Both choices are perfectly
acceptable, and it depends on how difficult his Great Work is,
and also how far he has progressed in his own Great Work.
The Great Mystic
The last stage of a mage is to become a great mystic; he
isolates himself, performs miracles... his work has brought him
power, knowledge, wisdom and possibly even glory. However, of
these he spends his time growing in Knowledge and Wisdom.
The Transcendent Mystic
After this he reaches Transcendence; he will either Transcend in
life, reaching beyond the physical without ever dieing... or he
will die and become a great spirit beyond the physical.
Beyond Transcendence...
Beyond Transcendece, no human can truly know what will happen to
the mage. Remember, the mage will always be in a constant state
of growth. Where does the mage go beyond Transcendence? One can
only guess...
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