Fosforos - The Dark Face & my inner Resistance.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:36 am
Greetings.
I am continuing my study of Fosforos and recently read "The Dark Face". As the book states, this whole section is the most Satanic portion of the text and I must say that I found it very challenging. While the early sections of the book emphasised the underlying Unity - reflecting it's Theosophical roots - The Dark Face seems to be calling one to adopt a unequivocal, anti-God position to the point where I am wondering if this could be classed as anti-cosmic Satanism - at least in this section of the book.
I am not saying that it "is" proposing such a view, but rather that my emotional/psychic reaction to it felt like that was the case. A lot of psychological resistance is coming up, which I see as positive, even if I want to recoil.
When you have time, I would appreciate your perspective on how this fits with the core teaching of ultimate Oneness, the importance of Love etc. I can certainly see the importance of deconstructing old, limiting beliefs & ideas about self, God, the Cosmos etc - that's why I'm on this journey. However The Dark Face feels so anti-cosmic and nihilistic right now, that I find it very hard to relate to. Hate is not something I want to channel much energy into.
I am taking my journey & study of this text seriously, which is why I want to be honest and ask these types of questions. It might be that I need to read it over several times in light of the text as a whole and that in time, it's deeper meaning - beyond the initial visceral reaction it evokes in me - will emerge.
Thanks to everyone for making this a vibrant and constructive space in which to discuss these profound concepts.
R.
I am continuing my study of Fosforos and recently read "The Dark Face". As the book states, this whole section is the most Satanic portion of the text and I must say that I found it very challenging. While the early sections of the book emphasised the underlying Unity - reflecting it's Theosophical roots - The Dark Face seems to be calling one to adopt a unequivocal, anti-God position to the point where I am wondering if this could be classed as anti-cosmic Satanism - at least in this section of the book.
I am not saying that it "is" proposing such a view, but rather that my emotional/psychic reaction to it felt like that was the case. A lot of psychological resistance is coming up, which I see as positive, even if I want to recoil.
When you have time, I would appreciate your perspective on how this fits with the core teaching of ultimate Oneness, the importance of Love etc. I can certainly see the importance of deconstructing old, limiting beliefs & ideas about self, God, the Cosmos etc - that's why I'm on this journey. However The Dark Face feels so anti-cosmic and nihilistic right now, that I find it very hard to relate to. Hate is not something I want to channel much energy into.
I am taking my journey & study of this text seriously, which is why I want to be honest and ask these types of questions. It might be that I need to read it over several times in light of the text as a whole and that in time, it's deeper meaning - beyond the initial visceral reaction it evokes in me - will emerge.
Thanks to everyone for making this a vibrant and constructive space in which to discuss these profound concepts.
R.