Farzon
I've read that phrase in various Golden Dawn related books now. But I think I don't quite get what it means... some scrying techniques of the GD require angels to identify themselves so the adept can be sure they are who they assume to be. But the context in which I last saw the warning "the Astral seeks to deceive" was working with the Tree of Life and not contacting any higher beings.
My own spiritual practice is heavily defined by Zen meditation and it's goal is to free us from illusions. When I'm in deep meditation there is a feeling of being in a flow and a somewhat elevated state of mind... if it occurs I ground myself in reality and try to grasp the knowledge that even this flow is just a passing illusion of my brain.
That's what I understood when I read "the Astral seeks to deceive". That in spiritual practice we are tempted to think we have reached the pinnacle of wisdom and serenity when in fact this thinking is the source of egoism, suffering and whatever.
How do you see that? Can anyone explain further what this phrase means in context of the GD?
My own spiritual practice is heavily defined by Zen meditation and it's goal is to free us from illusions. When I'm in deep meditation there is a feeling of being in a flow and a somewhat elevated state of mind... if it occurs I ground myself in reality and try to grasp the knowledge that even this flow is just a passing illusion of my brain.
That's what I understood when I read "the Astral seeks to deceive". That in spiritual practice we are tempted to think we have reached the pinnacle of wisdom and serenity when in fact this thinking is the source of egoism, suffering and whatever.
How do you see that? Can anyone explain further what this phrase means in context of the GD?