Ligator
I would like to discuss that which has been discussed in the thread before. The concept of sacrifice.
Crowley in the Book of Thoth clearly says (i believe) that the normal (i.e. christian) view of sacrifice is "a misconception of nature", a "wrong idea"
But what kind of sacrifice is wrong. It seems that he mailnly critizices the idea of sacrifice meaning that humans have to sacrifice some things, like pleasure, etc, in order to reach the highest joy and development. "Every man and woman is a star"... Or... we are already so sacred so we do not have to sacrifice any part of our soul. Like "chastity". We are already perfect, i.e. "Gods"... Let therefore chastity be slain by extacy, he seems to say.
The old concept (christian concept) talks about sacrifices in order to become perfect. Crowley seems to say that we are already "perfect", or "Gods" or like God. "Every star possesses boundless wealth"...
But why the sacrifice then?
In order to improve the starlike quality of humans. Perhaps in the form of a self-imposed crisis that hits every part of your being but that you choose in order to improve as a human being!
He describes the card as the card of the "the dying God". What does that mean. It means that of Christ as being perfect and becoming more perfect. That of osiris. That of Thor.
The tower is then the crisis that hits you, but that you probably do not want..
The hanged man the crisis that wilfully "hit you", from within. That you create yourself in order to improve. (Giving up an idea. Choosing to develop. Choosing extacy instead of your old habits and life...)
Or what do you think?
/T
Crowley in the Book of Thoth clearly says (i believe) that the normal (i.e. christian) view of sacrifice is "a misconception of nature", a "wrong idea"
But what kind of sacrifice is wrong. It seems that he mailnly critizices the idea of sacrifice meaning that humans have to sacrifice some things, like pleasure, etc, in order to reach the highest joy and development. "Every man and woman is a star"... Or... we are already so sacred so we do not have to sacrifice any part of our soul. Like "chastity". We are already perfect, i.e. "Gods"... Let therefore chastity be slain by extacy, he seems to say.
The old concept (christian concept) talks about sacrifices in order to become perfect. Crowley seems to say that we are already "perfect", or "Gods" or like God. "Every star possesses boundless wealth"...
But why the sacrifice then?
In order to improve the starlike quality of humans. Perhaps in the form of a self-imposed crisis that hits every part of your being but that you choose in order to improve as a human being!
He describes the card as the card of the "the dying God". What does that mean. It means that of Christ as being perfect and becoming more perfect. That of osiris. That of Thor.
The tower is then the crisis that hits you, but that you probably do not want..
The hanged man the crisis that wilfully "hit you", from within. That you create yourself in order to improve. (Giving up an idea. Choosing to develop. Choosing extacy instead of your old habits and life...)
Or what do you think?
/T