The Stellar Man, John Baines – http://www.unicusmagazine.com/PDF/John-Baines–The-Stellar-Man-Hermetic-Philosophy-book-2.pdf
Our brain alone is not equal to the task of discovering the truth and attaining spiritual evolution; it is necessary to form the mind, a super-brain which will enable us to reach the condition of a Stellar Man. The following is a brief summary of the elements needed to form a super-brain:
1. The four intelligences (the soul of man): water, air, earth, and fire
2. The « Volitive I »
3. The Mind
4. Three basic objectives:
a) The forming of the « Volitive I »
b) Awakening
c) Mental digestion
5. Three superior objectives:
a) Deprogramming
b) Initiatory death
c) Rebirth
6. Three supreme objectives:
a) Evolution
b) To be converted into a Stellar Man
c) To transcend Maya (cosmic illusion)
It is not possible to insist enough on the fundamental requirement that the student must have a Hermetic Master who has already traveled the path the disciple wishes to follow. Only those who have consciously reincarnated are able to do without a Master, or, if possible, have many Masters who will refresh the memory of the reincarnated. The one who has consciously reincarnated certainly knows this, but this happens infrequently.
The indications given here are of an elemental character, and their object is to shed light on the path of the student toward the truth, to guide him in his goals. Only a genuine Master is able to transmit to the disciple the spiritual flame, the magical ferment which becomes his occult power as an initiate. This is not a poetic abstraction, but something material, a concrete process which takes place between the Master and the disciple. Naturally this power does not free the student from his ascetic disciplines; on the contrary, it obliges him to undertake them with greater perseverance.
EDUCATION OF THE FOUR INTELLIGENCES
To educate the four intelligences, the student must consider them to be the seat of his bad habits and vices, and he must proceed to cleanse them of all that is negative, giving them awareness and intelligence, according to the model of desired behavior.
INTELLIGENCE OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (Earth Element)
The earth element encompasses all corporeal matter, but its seat is in the stomach.
Its key word is absorption.
To educate this intelligence it is necessary to submit its functions, to a certain extent, to the control of will, the « Volitive I. »
The digestive system must be thought of as an intelligent being with which we can communicate, to which we can speak, and control. For this the following formula is used:
« You, intelligence of my digestive system, I order you to blindly obey me in all I say. I give you awareness and intelligence so you may perfectly fulfill your biological functions. From this moment, my will shall be your will, as I am your god, master, and owner whom you must respect and obey. When you are fed, it will be because it is my will and when you fast, it will be because I want no food. »
This formula must be repeated several times, endeavoring to penetrate into the hidden forces of the digestive system. Periodically it is necessary to fast for an entire day, and upon initiating this one must say:
« You, intelligence of my digestive system, will abstain from all food for ‘x’ amount of hours, as this is my will and I order you to blindly obey this mandate. »
If the student suffers from any hepatic ailment or any type of digestive disorder, he must try to cure it by reinforcing the intelligence of his digestive system with all his will power. The reader will need to try to discover the cryptic sense of these instructions, as occult laws prohibit saying more than necessary.
INTELLIGENCE OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM (Fire Element)
The fire element is located in the sex, which is the seat of the instinctive center.
Its key word is irradiation.
For the education of this intelligence, the previous formula should be used. This formula does not vary for any of the other systems. Only the name and function of the corresponding element is changed.
It is necessary to regulate the sexual function, submitting it to one’s will power in order to have sexual relations only when the « Volitive I » permits it, and at no other time.
We must remember that this system is the seat of the libido, a fact we can make use of to extricate all the complexes we may have by working on this center of activity.
For this it is necessary to make the respective intelligence reason, so that it may abandon its infantile activity and proceed in a more mature manner.
This should be complemented by the practice of controlling the imagination, which we will refer to under the respiratory system.
INTELLIGENCE OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (Water Element)
The water element resides in our circulatory system, the seat of the emotions.
Its key word is unification.
As in the above cases, the formula already described for educating this intelligence is also used. Together with this formula, it is necessary to practice rigorous emotional hygiene to prevent the heart from receiving harmful or destructive emotions. This is achieved gradually, through the « Volitive I. » Furthermore, daily concentration on the heart (the brain of this system) should be practiced in order to create a state of profound peace and perfect submission of the emotions to the will.
INTELLIGENCE OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (Air Element)
The air element resides in our respiratory system, the seat of the imagination.
Its key word is vitalization.
We must work with the known formula and further establish an adequate control of the imagination.
It is necessary, at all costs, to suppress any morbid imagination, only letting positive, harmonious, balanced, and higher thoughts enter.
The spoken word must be educated, cleansing the language and always accomplishing that which is affirmed out loud.
The student who affirms something verbally and does not keep his word is converted into a plaything of Nature, and it will be very difficult for him to accomplish his personal projects.
Through breathing, we have access to the world of vibrations and by sharpening our sense of smell, it is possible to capture any kind of vibration through the inhalation and retention of breath.
We must insist on the fact that there are many secret keys in these instructions, but whether or not they are discovered is left to the interest and discernment of the reader.
For instance, and as an exercise, think about what occurs with the union of the elements of air (respiratory system) and fire (reproductive system) or, water (circulatory system) and earth (digestive system).
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