By G.H. Frater P.D.R.
There is nothing new about the concept of orgasmic energy being used for healing. This teaching is part of the secret teachings of the Tao. I am not going to go into depth in this paper on the Tao. That would be for a different discussion on a different venue. What I am about to do is to make some alchemical pre-suppositions on the tantric current and explain some differences between the tantric current and the Golden Dawn concept of lighting up the tree on the sphere of sensation. My main focus is the use of Regardie’s Middle Pillar exercise for healing of the physical body.
Israel Regardie was the creative developer of the Middle Pillar ritual. Many people think that the middle pillar ritual is a classical Golden Dawn ritual. This is patently not true. Adepts in the Golden dawn were taught to light up the entire tree on their sphere of sensation. Regardie however believed that strengthening of the middle pillar of the pillar of mildness in the sphere of sensation was critical to the progression of the magical student. I agree. This exercise involves the visualization and vibration of the Divine names of the pillar of Air, within the microcosmic sphere of sensation. Air is the reconciler between the active energy of fire and the passive energy of water.
In the Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn, we teach people to do the middle pillar exercise. Considering that even up to Adeptus Minor the student of the Divine mysteries is taught to turn not to the left nor the right but only by the middle path is true progress made. This is taught in the extreme in our Order’s Portal ritual, and carried on into the Adeptus Minor grade.
The middle pillar exercise is a wonderful way to balance and harmonize forces within the sphere of sensation, but it is also a powerful way to raise energy for magical operations. The energy does not go through the dissolving phase often associated with lighting up the entire tree.
There are secrets to lighting up the entire tree, but these secrets are not in print and often out of range from most minor adepts. Therefore, I strongly suggest the use of the middle pillar ritual on a regular basis.
In alchemy we use powerful symbolism of the sun and the moon. The sun is the conscious mind and the moon is the unconscious mind. The sun is the active, the moon the passive. The sun is the masculine while the moon is feminine. There are different kinds of circulations of alchemy as well. The sun relates to the greater circulation of alchemy while the moon refers to the lesser circulation of plant alchemy.
The different types of energy circulations within the body can also be related to the sun and the moon. The greater circulation is solar in nature and refers to the lighting up of the tree from the top down or following the path of the flaming sword, while the lesser circulation refers to the energy coming from the groin, sexual energy climbing up the spine to the head as the lesser circulation. This would be the lunar circulation and rightfully so. Considering that the Yesodic center is the home of the moon, this circulation makes more sense.
I remember on high level adept who was yelling and screaming at me that the lesser circulation of orgasmic energy up the spine was dangerous and not part of GD teachings. Had he continued his studies in our Order a little longer he would have learned differently. It is not my job to begin a debate on the subject, other that to stress that both serve in the healing process of the sphere of sensation. There are specific Taoist method of using this energy for healing of the body. These methods have thousands of years of a proven track record. I would like to assert that the use of Regaride’s middle pillar ritual, which is based primarily on Golden Dawn classical teachings, can be used in such a manner as well.
I am not going to go thorough the process of the middle pillar ritual. This can be found is several books including the book entitled. “ The Middle Pillar “ by Israel Regardie. Here is the variation that I suggest you employ.
- Do the middle pillar exercise
- Circulate the light within your sphere of sensation
- Then focus the light on the portion of the body that requires healing or attention
- Mummy wrap the light around your organ or whatever part of the body you are focusing on. Do this for about 5 to 10 minutes
- Conclude the ritual in the normal fashion
The concept is incredibly simply. All I can say is to give it a try and prove it to yourself. This method has been used by Taoist masters with the Yesodic circulation for thousands of years and I am certain that the greater or solar circulation of light will prove to be every bit as effective if not more. I urge you to write me and share with me your personal success, or experience. Thank You.
In L.V.X.
Robert Zink
G.H. Frater Pro Deo et Rege
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