mystic64
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I actually think that other animals do possess that unique essence, it would be rather arrogant of us humans to think that we are the only ones blessed with the Dark Gift. The problem may be in their present ability to really communicate it and actualize it. Perhaps Evolution may eventually provide the means.
quote=wikipedia, The Temple of Set
"Set is described as having given humanity, through the means of non-natural evolution, the "Black Flame" or the "Gift of Set"; a questioning intellect which sets humans apart from nature and gives us "isolate self-consciousness" and the possibility to attain divinity.[4][12]"
"A questioning intellect that sets humans apart." And the "Black Flame" or the "Gift of Set" is this questioning intellect. And because of this the possibility is opened up for one to attain "divinity". As a mystic I find this interesting because my questioning intellect is what has made me an experienced mystic. Ask and you shall recieve and my goal for the most part has been information and union with the Loving Divine. And the information recieved was the result of a questioning intellect.
So Adramelek I guess my question is, "Why does eating from the Tree of Good and Evil have anything to do with a questioning intellect?" Based on my experience as a mystic true knowledge only comes to one as something that can be understood when one quits eating from the Tree of Good and Evil. The understanding of true knowledge is only sidetracked by the concept of good and evil. So it seems to me that the first thing that one needs to do should they wish to attain "divinity" as a direction that they would like to go, that they should first quit eating from the Tree of Good and Evil because it is not about good and evil, it is about moving in the directions that you would like to go.
And Adramelek there is this other part, "Lucifer is said to have told Adam and Eve that if they ate from the Tree of Good and Evil that they would be come as the gods are and live forever. And then it is said that God said, "No." And then kicked Adam and Eve out of the garden of Eden because they would then be eating from the Tree of Good and Evil and also from the Tree of Life. So my next question to you Adramelek is, "How does the Left hand Path take one back to the Tree of Life?" I can see how the "Black Flame" as a gift from Set can take one back to the Tree of Life because a questioning intellect can take you away from the Tree of Good and Evil as a side effect to knowledge and understanding, but that wouldn't be a Right hand Path or a Left hand Path, it would just be a path.
And based on my experience as a mystic black is not good or bad, it is just stepping into the "unknown" which of course scares the pee wad out of a lot of folks so they condsider it bad. And as a mystic with a questioning intellect I spend a lot of time in the black of the "unknown". Stepping into the black flame if you wish. And just for the sake of discussion I do have some training in the mysteries and magik of the ancient Egypians including the snake and the bird, the eyes of Ra and Horus, and the wings of Isis. And their approaches to the physical immortality/life extention mind exercises and some of the technology.
Adramelek, I find the possibilities of your Setian (Temple of Set?) beliefs very interesting.