1. Not everyone is near a physical Temple nor can afford the cost of attending a physical Temple. Should these people be excluded from the Light of Initiation into the Sacred Miseries? If so, this would probably eliminate MacGregor Mathers himself for there is no record of him traveling to Germany to receive initiation from the continental adepts! HE WAS EITHER SELF-INITIATED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO CONTINENTAL ADEPTS OF THE ROSE CROSS, OR HE WAS ASTRAL INITIATED. THERE IS NO WAY AROUND THIS LOGIC.
2. The cost of 5 initiations before one can be invited into the Inner Order is outrageous for someone on a budget. The average round trip air fare is about 500.00 the cost of Hotels will bring this up to about 800.00 and then there may be the cost of a rental car, add another 200.00 Plus food. So each trip to a temple will cost about 1000.00 or more. The Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn is the ONLY Order that provides Astral initiation anywhere in the world and then provides a yearly Power Week where members can come and go through physical initiation too. If a person has achieved the first three grades for example, they will experience all the initiations up to Theoricus. Now the cost of physical initiation is drastically reduced. LOGIC. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE OPENED UP INITIATION ONLY FOR THOSE WITH MEANS.
3. If Long Distant Healing works then the same logic applies to long distant initiation. Our early brethren of the Rose and Cross-often did healing and there is nothing written that it was only in person. There astral abilities were often directed at the whole world, or areas of conflict or sickness. IF HEALING CAN BE DONE LONG DISTANT, THEN SO CAN INITIATION, FOR TRUE HEALING IS A TYPE OF INITIATION OF MOVING FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT, FOR DEATH TO LIFE. LOGIC.
4. The Second Order that provides initiation for both physical candidates and astral candidates teaches ceremonial magic. NOW IT WOULD BE RIDICULOUS TO BELIEVE THAT THE SAME ORDER THAT TEACHES MAGIC THAT CAN AFFECT TIME AND SPACE IN ASTONISHING WAYS, TEACHES THAT INITIATION MUST BE DONE WITHIN A SMALL CONFINED SPACE OR A RENTED MASONIC LODGE? This is not very logical.
5. There is a wild-eyed rumor flying around that Astral Initiation is dangerous. We if that is the case, so are long distant healing, or prayer. What the writer of this ill-logical belief does not understand is that ALL INITIATIONS ARE ASTRAL. In the Hall of the Neophyte the Hierophant creates several god forms in the astral plane. They are created and are an active part of the initiation, yet they are invisible. Even the officers in the initiation take on astral forms. The whole thing is astral! This is where the real initiation takes place. There is a greater danger driving to the Temple to attend a physical initiation than sitting in your home with candles and incense and absorbing the influx of Light. ASTRAL INITIATION IS NOT DANGEROUS, BUT MAYBE THE PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IT IS ARE THE REAL DANGER FOR THEY OBVIOUSLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND INITIATION. LOGIC.
In conclusion, if you are really sincere about learning the Golden Dawn system and working with trained Adepts that will provide you the on-line classes, the personal mentoring and extremely advanced grade materials that are constantly being upgraded, then you might want to consider the Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn. The Order has members and study groups all over the world, from Australia to Montana, from Olympia Washington to London England. Many of our best and most active adepts began they journey as astral initiates. Logic.
Your Brother in the Great Work of Light,
G.H. Frater P.D.R.
Robert Zink
www.esotericgoldendawn.com
P.S, Since the writing of this Blog I have received notice from another GD group that I am side show Bob, or a late night t.v. salesman. While I have nothing against good marketing, I wonder if this kind of propaganda of name calling and such is where we really want to go as a Golden Dawn community? Just a thought from side show Bob.
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