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ab:sight.txt 16jan90
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To Get the Sight
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Sight cometh to different people in divers ways; 'tis seldom it cometh
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naturally, but it can be induced in many ways. Deep and prolonged
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meditation may do it, but only if you are a natural, and usually
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prolonged fasting is necessary. Of old the monks and nuns obtained
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visions by long vigils, combined with fasting and flagellation til
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blood came; other mortifications of the flesh were practiced which
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resulted in visions.
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In the East 'tis tried with various tortures whilst sitting in a
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cramped position, which retarded the flow of blood; these tortures,
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long and continued, gave good results.
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In the Art, we are taught an easier way, that is, to intensify the
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imagination, at the same time controlling the blood supply, and this
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may best be done by using the ritual.
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Incense is good to propitiate the spirits, also to induce relaxation to
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the aspirant and to help build up the atmosphere which is necessary for
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suggestibility. Myrrh, Gum Mastic, Aromatic Rush Roots, Cinnamon Bark,
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Musk, Juniper, Sandalwood and Ambergris, in combination, are all good,
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but the best of all is Patchouli.
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The circle being formed, and everything properly prepared, the aspirant
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should first bind and take his tutor into the circle, invoke suitable
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spirits for the operation, dance round till giddy, meanwhile invoking
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and announcing the object of the work, then he should use the
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flagellum. Then the tutor should in turn bind the aspirant - but very
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lightly, so as not to cause discomfort - but enough to retard the blood
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slightly. Again they should dance round, then at the Altar the tutor
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should use the flagellum with light, steady, slow and monotonous
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strokes. It is very important that the pupil should see the strokes
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coming, as this has the effect of passing, and helps greatly to
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stimulate the imagination. It is important that the strokes be not
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hard, the object being to do no more than draw the blood to that part
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and away from the brain; this, with the light binding, slowing down the
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circulation of the blood, and the passes, soon induce a drowsy stupor.
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The tutor should watch for this, and as soon as the aspirant speaks or
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sleeps the flagellum should cease. The tutor should also watch that the
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pupil becomes not cold, and if the pupil struggles or seems distressed
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he should at once be awakened.
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Be not discouraged if no results come at the first experiment - results
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usually occur after two or three attempts. It will be found that after
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two or three attempts or experiments results will come, and soon more
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quickly; also soon much of the ritual may be shortened, but never
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forget to invoke the Goddess or to form the circle, and for good
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results 'tis ever better to do too much ritual rather than do too
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little at first.
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It has been found that this practice doth often cause a fondness
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between aspirant and tutor, and it is a cause of better results if this
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be so. If for any reason it is undesireable there be any great fondness
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between aspirant and tutor this may easily be avoided by both parties
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from the onset, by firmly resolving in their minds that if any fondness
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ensues it shall be that of a brother and sister, or parent and child,
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and it is for this reason that a man may only be taught by a woman and
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a woman by a man, and that man and man or woman and woman should never
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attempt these practices together, and may all the curses of the Mighty
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Ones be on any who make such an attempt.
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Remember, the circle properly constructed is ever necessary to prevent
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the power released being dissipated; it is also a barrier against any
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disturbing or mischievious forces; for to obtain good results you must
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be free from all disturbances.
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Remember, darkness, points of light gleaming amid the surrounding dark,
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incense and the steady passes by a white arm, are not as stage effects
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but rather they are mechanical instruments which serve to start the
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suggestion which later unlocks the knowledge that it is possible to
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obtain the divine ecstacy, and so attain to knowledge and communication
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with the Divine Goddess. When once you have attained this, ritual is
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needless, as you may attain the state of ecstacy at will, but 'til then
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or, if having obtained or attained it yourself, you wish to bring a
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companion to that state of joy, ritual is best.
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-Published in Janet & Stewart Farrar's "The Witches' Way", from GBG's
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Text B/C BOS.
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