by Michael on Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:26 pm
Excuse me for suddenly getting serious, but I think it's foolish to fall back on a cliché in the face of real danger that is the likely outcome of certain activities. IMO, some knowledge is inherently risky because of power it may grant that I (and most people) can not handle, and some knowledge is inherently predisposed toward evil purposes, for example subliminal mind control techniques. Perhaps another example: we don't let five year old's drive cars.
Speaking for myself only, but based on the experience of others, knowledge of sacred geometry to contact other-dimensional entities definitely falls into these categories. How many stories of happy endings have started out, "Yeah, I was dabbling in the occult with some friends..." Not to say all occult is bad, just trying to emphasize that a cavalier attitude to the risks usually ends like stories of all the "strong swimmers" who've drowned. The mind activates symbols that it perceives, even without conscious recognition.
BTW, I recently downloaded a copy of Crowley's autobiography and intend to read it. Since I really know nothing about him except what I've heard here and there, I would like to see for myself if his detractors have a basis for labeling him as they do.