Why did I join the HOGD/AO

When I was searching for an Order to join, I have read about that group that existed in 1888 in England and I barely remember the name.

One afternoon, I was at Barnes and Noble and I found the black Regardie's book: "The Golden Dawn". I took it, got a table and started to read, but one afternoon was not enough.

I got back home and started to search "The Golden Dawn" and it was dissapointing to me, that there were many groups called "The Golden Dawn" and I said to myself: "what is the real one?"; but I started to go one by one and I even was about to fall in the Credit Card fraud of the Zink's EOGD; then, I went to McZ and the website was so obscure that just by looking at it made me ran away.

I even bought the "Self Initiation" green book and to be honest, the theory is awesome, I must credit that; but then after reading a lot, I said: "where's the magic?" and also made think "how am I going to Initiate myself if I don't have any power vested on me?" and I kept searching.

One good day, I found the HOGD/AO and the very moment I found the website I knew it was the one I was searching and I didn't even hesitate in joining.

The rites of the neophyte came to me and they were natural; I learned right away and immediately started to see changes. By that time, I had no idea on what was going on on the blogosphere; I didn't know that Zink and some others were waging war against my new Order.

On my way, I found some known names on the web and occult circles...Leitch, Farrell, RO, etc etc and credit to whom credit deserves, RO helped me a lot and I became his student in one of his classes. I knew he disliked what the GD means but I didn't understand why; I just kept doing my class and kept going my way in the Order. At some point, I liked Leitch but somehow I knew I didn't need to spend my money on him; Farrell, I distrust him since the beginning.

As I was progressing in the HOGD/AO, I experienced many good changes in my life with the rituals, spiritually, psychicly and materially. Many rewards, and power...yes, I said power. The fraternal union of my fellow Fratres and Sorores made me feel at home.

I have met many good people in my Order, my tutor; my fellow members of the Temple; and all of those who i just know online by now, but I hope in the future, meet them. Also, I do my duty as officer in the Temple, and we do voluntary work with love to our fellow candidates who come to be Initiated by us; and they know it, they feel how we treat them, with respect and love.

I'm proud of my HOGD/AO, I see the honesty in our brothers and sisters and in the Institution itself. Our order is not a business, the Order doesn't even sell things and we receive our material for free; it's part of our regular study curriculum. Everybody knows that.

The ones who are milking the community are the same who oppose to us, they sell lies and cheap journalism.

We stand strong and independent and no one has the right to take that freedom out of us.

My dear Fratres and Sorores of the HOGD/AO, I love you all, with sincere love and much respect, to each one of you.

Peace profound, in LVX

H Frater VL.

Neglected?

Yes, somehow I have neglected my blog, but not because I have nothing to say; contrary to that I have many things to say but when I plan to write about something I think twice; since as I advance in my Orders, the commitment with my oaths are demanding.

On the other hand, I have been very busy developing my skills both spiritual and mundane; acquiring power and knowledge; developing my inner self and changing my surroundings; and reading many stupid things some people write from time to time.

I expect to continue talking about my experiences and sooner or later I will continue, just be patient.

Be well, with blameless health, with peace divine, and necessary wealth. (Taken from the Orphic Hymn of Jupiter).

Peace profound, in LVX.

Frater VL.

Underestimating Magic

As I have stated clearly on this blog, I'm a Golden Dawn and Rosicrucian magician and I'm proud of it. If you don't like it, leave now, otherwise, keep reading and maybe you will find things you won't like, and guess what? I don't give damn.

Note: I have removed the permission to post and to comment to anonymous users, I won't allow anonymous trolls anymore.

Ok, let's get back to the point:

Everyone think they have the right to underestimate my magic and my work even without knowing me, and just by being a GD magician they think they have the right to do witch hunt against me...and that really pisses me off; many times I read other on blogs posts and comments underestimating GD magic, and I say "Well, who cares what these guys say" but hey, some guys are so damn stupid that they talk even without knowing shit of what happens in a GD Temple...or at least in my house.

The problem with GD magic specially when it has to do with defense, is the fact that we have an oath, where we swear not to use our magic for evil, but let's look at this mundane example:

In U.S., there is what we call "Castle Law" which in summary describes that a person has the right to defend his/her house of habitation from intruders and also the use of lethal force is justified. (I won't cite the literal text here). This means that if for any reason you break into my house to commit a crime and I have a weapon, I have the right to use it against you with lethal force and if the proof goes against you; I will be set free.

So, the use of a weapon is more honorable than the use of magic if someone attacks me with magic? I don't give a damn if you don't like the answer, but the answer is NO. If someone uses magic against me or my loved ones, I will hit back so fucking hard that the attacker will beg to tears for peace every day; and this is not negotiable, period.

I have accomplished many goals purely with GD magic; have I used other methods? YES I have, and that has given me the opportunity to observe the effects of different methodologies and systems, and as long as I have been acquiring and increasing the powers using GD magic I have stopped using other systems; and during some time, I have noticed these things:

1. The first group of people who complaints about GD being "weak" and whaterver, is people who NEVER went above 0=0.

2. Another group of people, if they moved above 0=0 and they cannot figure how to improve their lives using magic, hey, or they are lazy; or simply, they don't have the talent and the guts.

3. The last group, don't have a clue on what happens in a GD Temple and they dare to witch hunt GD magicians.

I love to do a full rite, with tools and observing the details carefuly, but hey, the magician must be able to do magic even when driving, fuck... If you don't have the talent for that, get another job, seriously.

I do magic even at work; at the restaurant; at the gym, sitting in a corner in the steam or sauna room. What do I do? I DO GOLDEN DAWN RITES. If a Santero can do magic while he/she poops, my respect; if a sorcerer can do magic when looking for a car in a dealership to get a good deal, my respect. If a magician needs to be in front of the Santa Muerte or in front of the altar to perform an invocation, or inside a physical circle to perform a rite, hey stop bullying a GD magician.

Some author said (I have the right to reserve the name): "The magician must be able to exit and enter the body at will" and if you don't even work on that alchemical principle, you better keep killing chickens to "offer" to your spirits.

So, if you think you have the right to underestimate my magic and want to play, just have this warning: I'm watching you.

Peace profound, in LVX

Frater VL