Theos-Talk Archives (December 1998 Message tt00152)

> >> The only Black Magic around here is in your own mind.
> >
> >Sir, this is an ignoble and uncharitable remark.

> I did not intend this to be taken personally. It is an expression
> that I use to suggest an occult fact: Black and White (i.e., good
> and evil) are in our own minds

It is said that motive determines whether MA-gic be black or white. Black
(selfish) magic may indeed reside in the corners of our 'lower' nature, yet
we should avoid giving the impression that it is 'all in the mind' (like the
Jungian psychologists who describe Flying Saucers as being a purely internal
'psychological' phenomena).  White Magic (Atma Vidya), being utterly devoid
of personal/selfish intent, is of One-ness and has no relationship to black
magic.

> and quite often when we think
> we see them in some external event or incident, it is projection
> from our shadow. As we "clean up" our shadow via its conscious
> assimilation, we tend to see shades of grey where before things
> appeared black or white. This is true of everyone, me included.

It is true we are likely different shades of motivation/quality.
Nevertheless, it is our own aura we should be investigating/clearing up, not
that of another.

It was difficult not to see your remark as being personal and directed
towards the individual respondent. The full words used were:

"The only Black Magic around here is in your own mind. I
never used the words magic or psychism in this topic. Only
you have done so."

Had you used the term "The only Black Magic around here is in our own minds"
your intention may/would have been clearer.

Best wishes,
Paul.