Theos-Talk Archives (March 2006 Message tt01503)

"Hi Vince, yes I too have studied at Wheaton. Not only that but I  
volunteered there, and then actually took work there in the Olcott 
Library and  in the Information Department for a number of years. I 
still have fond memories  of my time there and consider myself 
fortunate to have known those dedicated  people so well. I even 
considered living there for a time, but I was saved from myself just 
in time. ;>)"

When you reference that you were saved from yourself just in time, 
do you mean that you had a bad experience there somehow?  You 
considered living there for a time, but didn't.  Are there people 
that actually live there?  It seems like a big mansion.

"The lecturers at Olcott are VERY knowledgeable folks. Tony Lysy and 
John Algeo ran most of the study courses while I was attending, and 
of course I attended most seminars and assorted "new age" type 
courses as well. Do not fail to take advantage of the on-line 
courses, Vince, and join the National Lodge if you are able."

Currently, I'm attending some of the courses as a non-member.  What 
are the benefits of joining the National Lodge?  What purpose does 
it serve?  I see that the lecture prices are about $2.00 cheaper per 
session, but that's about it.  Is there something more that I'm not 
aware of?

"In regard to the latter paragraphs, I have just 2 questions: Why? 
and How?"

Why and how what?  Could you be a little bit more specific?  I 
mentioned quite a few things in those two paragraphs.

"I urge you to be moderate with your desire for psychic powers."

Why is that?

"Look deeply within to ascertain your motives and look diligently 
for a mentor/teacher/guide."

I've already looked within to ascertain my motives, and am well 
satisfied with them.  In fact, I had mentioned those motives in the 
paragraphs above, referencing a desire to fulfill evolutionary 
potential.

As far as looking for a mentor/teacher/guide, I had sought for such 
for many years within Christian fundamentalist churches, but they 
were unwilling to volunteer overseeing my trance-conditioning.  The 
Christian fundamentalist leaders instead condemned my metaphysical 
interests as demonic, and therefore excommunicate me 
for 'occultism'.  This is despite the fact that the biblical Peter 
and Paul practiced trances themselves in the book of Acts, wherein 
trances are twice referred to.

Recently, I'm attending the Theosophical Society of Wheaton, because 
they are more open to metaphysics.  Either I will find a mentor 
there or I will not.  I have recieved a fair deal of mentoring from 
friendly spirit guides too however, and they seem to be a bit more 
familiar with metaphysics, than any of the mortal teachers that I've 
thus far personally encountered.  

"What you are doing could be physically and mentally dangerous."

I appreciate your concern, but so is exercising at the gym or 
driving a car.  What specific risks are you concerned with?

Blessings

Vince

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MarieMAJ41@... wrote:
>
> Hi Vince, yes I too have studied at Wheaton. Not only that but I  
volunteered 
> there, and then actually took work there in the Olcott Library 
and  in the 
> Information Department for a number of years. I still have fond 
memories  of my 
> time there and consider myself fortunate to have known those 
dedicated  people 
> so well. I even considered living there for a time, but I was 
saved from  
> myself just in time. ;>)
>  
> The lecturers at Olcott are VERY knowledgeable folks. Tony Lysy 
and John  
> Algeo ran most of the study courses while I was attending, and of 
course I  
> attended most seminars and assorted "new age" type courses as 
well. Do not fail  to 
> take advantage of the on-line courses, Vince, and join the 
National Lodge if  
> you are able.
> )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))Marie-
> Vince, you said: Marie,  you  attended the Wheaton headquarters 
too?  I'm 
> currently attending  classes there, and attempting to evaluate the 
quality of the 
> overall  organization.  The teachings of the course directors 
there and the 
> conduct  of the leaders of this website will help to form my 
opinion of the 
> effectiveness  of HP Blavatsky with her students. 
>  
> You also said: 
> My own goals involve broadening trance capacity through the method 
of  
> recycling the body's rhythms of waking and sleeping, fasting and 
eating.
> For  example, I am currently training my body as an athlete to 
operate on a 
> 48 hour  cycle, as opposed to a standard 24 cycle for a permanent 
lifetime 
> basis.   This method serves as a catalyst to more deeply fulfill 
the evolutionary  
> potential of our species.  I've also been able to successfully 
merge the  
> waking and sleeping states to a reasonable degree to effectively 
induce direct  
> perception into the supernatural realm, and have been routinely 
helped along by 
>  friendly spirit guides in this process.  Only with the physical  
> materialization of the astral form will I be content that I have 
been  successful.
> 
> Vince))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
>  
> In regard to the latter paragraphs, I have just 2 questions: Why? 
and How?  I 
> urge you to be moderate with your desire for psychic powers. Look 
deeply  
> within to ascertain your motives and look diligently for a 
mentor/teacher/guide.  
> What you are doing could be physically and mentally dangerous.
>  
> Marie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>