Secret to Enlightenment

Part 1 of the Enlightenment Series

There are actually several paths to enlightenment. One can use the path of Siddharta Gautama, but it is a difficult path, and not for the average person. Or one can use the enlightenment of Jesus of Nazareth, by fasting for forty days. This I plan to try in the future.

The paths I mentioned above are paths to enlightenment popular thousands of years ago. Although they can still be used today, the mindset of the world right now is so different from what it was then. And so humans have discovered other paths of enlightenment.

Some people might argue that the use of psychedelic drugs is one path to enlightenment. They might even cite the extensive body of work of anthropologist Carlos Castaneda. Let me correct them.

Psychedelics may clear your inner demons. They may give you the energy to deal with emotions long suppressed. They may show you your path in life, or reveal your destiny. They may make you a better person. But that is not enlightenment.

At most, psychedelics may show you the door. But to walk through the door, and tread the path of goodness, that is what enlightenment is. One must walk the path, and never stray. But that is hard work, and very, very difficult to sustain. It requires pure devotion. Which is why enlightenment cannot be achieved by everyone.

On Casting Spells

Two important things to remember when casting spells:

1. All spells require a trade.

Most people have probably heard the saying "You can't touch a butterfly without rearranging the stars," or "The flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil sets off a hurricane in Texas." Or something like that.

There are actually several variations of that philosophy. But the main idea behind that is that one's actions will create a ripple in the universe's flow of events.

So, if you cast a spell, and want a certain event to happen, you have to make a trade. Some spellcasters make live offerings; others sacrifice their connections with other human beings. Whatever.

A true spellcaster knows what to offer in exchange for something specific to happen. All it requires is creativity.


2. As a general rule: Never, ever tell anyone that you cast a spell. The moment you tell someone else about it, the spell will not work.

That is, of course, a general rule. And like everything else, there are exceptions.