Writings and Rants

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Self Assertion in Modern Times: Proclaiming Superiority over the Ignorant.

Mar.26, 1999
akhenaten.

The brilliant philosopher Nietzche proclaimed: "God is Dead"!, and in the 1990's this statement seems indeed to be true. But in the absence of God, a new menace has crept in, so indiscreetly and secretly, that we have been trained to slowly accept it as valid. The so-called New Age movement has become the new pseudo-religion for this age, and with its vague tenets and airy philisophies, its appeal has spread like wildfire, filling the void once occupied by organized religion.

As economic and natural disasters continue to ravage the world, Mankind has begun to fall back on these superstitious ideas and philisophies, eagerly embracing neo-pagan 'Earth' based groups in hopes that their promises of universal love and conciousness will uplift them from their misery. New Age philisophies are such that the practitioner is free to pick and choose from a bewildering array of ideas and catch-phrases, all of which have their roots in ancient superstition, urban myth and pseudo-mystical hogwash. Although there is absolutely no valid evidence for the supposed 'truth' of the New Age, we are happy to accept them at face-value, devouring anything that promises 'inner awareness', 'self harmony', 'crystal power' and 'unity with Nature'. The disturbing reality of the New Age is grim indeed, when one considers the ease at which the weak-minded can be duped by any fly-by-night pseudo mystic claiming to be guru or an expert in aliens. If only the devoted readers knew that the joke was on them, and the authors are little more than creative charlatans, latching onto the niche market while it's still hot and milking the ignorant for their money and faith.

Because this ignorant herd could not completely allow themselves to escape the certain slave mentality that Christianity brought about us, it developed its own guilt and sin meter: Karma! By doing enough good deeds in this life, and dumbly attempting to 'love everyone', we apparently score secret cosmic Brownie points, and if we get enough of them, we are allowed to become mystically 'At One' with this vague Universal Conciousness that we are all evidently a part of. I assure you, this idea only breeds self-hatred and a growing sense of guilt! Such people wallow in stagnation, never taking their life into their own hands, for fear that their self-indepedent actions may cause harm to the Universe, or not display enough 'Love' to be deemed acceptable to their karma. Such people will cower from their enemies, attempting to convince themselves that some cycle of karma will one day strike down the wrong-doers in their life, quoting the popular saying; "What goes around, comes around." Such people will be beaten down and trampled by self-indepedent Men, free from any such bonds of karmatic moralism.
When you assume something negative will come from an apparently 'wrong' choice one has made, there is every possibility that you will WILL it to become negative, and it will indeed come back to haunt you!

It never ceases to amuse me how many supposed 'white' witches or wiccans are shocked and dismayed to find out the origins of the word 'Witch' in Olde English. It means, quite literally, 'poisoner' or 'thief'. Such self-deluded indiviguals, paranoid of a joint Satanic/Christian conspiracy constantly waged against them, guiltily attatch the label 'white' to their Art, wrapping themselves in a false mantle of Light and Goodness. If it isnt wrong, why do they need to justify the fact that they are witches?
For example, an interesting comparison could be made. Lets say, long ago, men who fought in war were labelled 'murderers'. Slowly, as time went on, warfare began to become more and more acceptable by society's standards, and a new brand of soldiers came into being, who called themselves the 'good murderers'. The enemies soldiers of course became the 'bad' (black!) murderers, and the 'good' murderers became respected heroes and esteemed members of society. Such is the phenomenon of so called wiccans and 'white witches' in today's society. These poor souls are fooling no one but themselves.

Know this: The white witch involves himself in a ceaseless cycle of good deeds and exchanging his self indentity for some pie-in-sky unification with Nature and the Cosmos, prefering to ride along miserably with the forces of Destiny, Fate and Karma wherever they may lead. The wiccan's brand of magick is little more than a re-hash of medieval superstitions, fairy tales and a healthy dose of Celtic folklore. It is designed to dabble in the pleasant ethics of healing, protection and universal love. Perish the thought that magick can actually be used to further one's own life! That would be selfish and 'dark'!

The black magickian defines his own universe, recognizing that he is a powerful, indivigual entity, separate and distinctly superior to the herd mentality of the world around him. By shedding the bonds of New Age mysticism and the morality of organized religion, he begins to chart his own course towards self evolution, relying on Willpower and the reality of what is earthly and practical. He is never satisfied with his current state of being, knowing always that he can attain something more.. always striving towards new heights. He uses black magick to further his goals, directing his energies towards himself and those dearest to him, rather than fruitlessly attempting to divide it up over all of his 'fellow Man'. (Black Magick simply means a concentrated effort of Willpower, focussed intently on a specific goal in order to bring about a change in Reality that would otherwise seem impossible, projecting your Will so strongly that it actually changes or warps the fabric of Reality in the magickian's favour.) The black magickian never bows to any entity or higher power other than himself, for he is master of his own life. He is thus free to pass judgement, set his own personal ethics and standards and assume his rightful domination of his Universe.

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