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We are seeing a New Cycle begin In the world NEXT YEAR, and (as at all suchtimes) we are

seeing it call to the brave and the intelligent whowill be its architects and foundation layers.
We see it repulsethose who are the tired and the stupid, and we see many who willblunt its
novel message with petty evils or colour it in pastelsentimentalities.

This New Cycle is going to be marked by an increasingindividualism and creativity. For the
most Selfish of reasons, wemust design this new age as one of great freedom and tolerance. If
we are to dare the black magic, if we are to try our hands atself deification, we need to seek
and support that world thatlets the Black Academy bloom.

If we want to particapte in the cultural (r)evolution of the NewCycle, the best method is to
Transform ourselves. To activelyseek everyday those experiences and perform those deeds
that leadto wisdom. If the magician transforms him- or herself, theactions of the magician
lead to a transformation of the worldaround them. If one becomes as a god, one's words and
deeds willhave the effect of gods.

Now the question arises how do we begin this transformation? Theanswer is (of course) such
a personal one that even an Initiateof the Left Hand path can only suggest some activities that
mightbe helpful in bringing you both the strife and joy needed todiscover your own personal
formulas.

I am going to share with you seven such activities, give them aspin and if you look at yourself
honestly and critically, you maybe amazed by the results.

On a Personal level:

Review your life's history. Find a time when you began yourself-creation by doing something
that was wholly your won will(not merely seeking pleasure nor avoiding pain nor fulfilling
thethe desires of society). Look over that incident. See how itmade you aware of yourself
and the world. See how the results ofthat action, usually one os spiritual rebellion, lead to
yourcurrent self. That is becoming aware of your inherent possibledivinity. From such
moments grow your Real self, it is suchmoments (in Setian terminology moments of Xeper)
that all yourmagic springs.

On a Political level:

Support such groups and laws that lead to a sane tolerantsociety. The Black Academy will
flourish only in a free, ethicalsociety that tolerates creativity, discourse and new ideas. Asour
ancestors knew so well, freedom and justice must be sought onthe personal level by each
generation.

Join such groups that embody the spirit of the Black Academy. Look for places of dialogue
and philosophy that resonate with youboth intellectually and emotionally. Look for groups
that arediverse. Idiots think they know everything (and so don't needSchools). Wise men and
women look for the best schools to bothlearn and teach in. Without the School all you've got
is societyto resists. You can become a little stronger by shutting offsoft drink ads, but there's
only so much to be learned byoutsmarting fools. Such groups may be formal (such as the
Templeof Set) or informal -- a Gurdjieff study group you found at yourlocal coffeeshop.

Push for better education, better libraries, better spending ofmoney for the future. If you want
to take part in the revolutionof human awareness both now and in subsequent reincarnations
--you've got to work, network, and contribute to that Future.

On a Divine Level:

Learn a magical art. Now I don't mean rush down to your localoccult bookstore and buy
books on every single magical topic youcan, and hope somehow that something's going to
soak in. Insteadfind an art, learn all you can about it form hard scholarlysources as well as
popular books. Then practice it until you getreal world results. Don't pick something that
relies on prayer,but choose something that uses your will. The practice of magicis the
beginning of the road to self-deification.

Empower yourself. Most occultniks hope that somehow, somedaythey'll wake up rich and
famous and talented. Real magiciansknow that if they wish to change the world -- they had
betterlearn a craft that exerts an influence on the world. They takeon the tough road of
becoming respected scholars or solicitors orartists. They enjoy the exoteric benefits of such
power, whilealso realizing that the esoteric truth that their rise topositions of power is a single
long spell that changes thecenturies much as minutes long spell might change next week.

Remind yourself that this is a New Cycle. Ask yourself often,"What is the Work for me
today? For my personal goals both humanand divine?" Let the excitement of hat is rising up
in the worldbe joined with your own excitement of what you are Becoming. From these two
streams you will make a new world.

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