Three Stages of Divinity

[SheikhHorusFromTheSky]

This is where I'm here to basically give you guys some of the basics of the Occult. These are the steps which are the keys to Spiritual Initiation.

#1: Worshiping God
A literalist, exoteric interpretation of the sacred texts of religion. One connects through mainly praying to God.

#2: Knowing God
A manifestation of Step 1, in which one decides to look at other religions, or sticks to the religion they were raised in, for spiritual fullness. This gives way to direct experience with God, in which in turn one gains hidden gnosis (knowledge), as in the secret(s) interpretation of a religious text.

#3: Becoming God
A manifestation of Step 2, in which one realizes that the power of God is within, and that he/she needs to implement that power to become God. This is done mainly by breaking from the confines of religion in general, where one practices the supreme Integral Yoga (using any method to gain enlightenment).

 

[Quintessence]

A question for you - given the breadth of "the occult" I'm curious specifically which occult tradition these ideas are stemming from. Do you know?

 

[SheikhHorusFromTheSky]

A question for you - given the breadth of "the occult" I'm curious specifically which occult tradition these ideas are stemming from. Do you know?

I try to do my best to look at all things - to expand my horizon and depth of knowledge. Right now at this moment I'm looking at Mandaeanism.\

So far, I've looked at:

Kabbalah
Sufism
Moorish Science
5% 120 Lessons
Gnosticism
Luciferianism
Zen & Tibetan Buddhism
A bit of Nuwaubian stuff such as the 9 Ether

 

[Quintessence]

Hah... I'm not sure I'd consider all of those particularly occult, but occult is a bit of a nebulous descriptor anyway, isn't it? Thanks for clarifying.

 

[SheikhHorusFromTheSky]

Hah... I'm not sure I'd consider all of those particularly occult, but occult is a bit of a nebulous descriptor anyway, isn't it? Thanks for clarifying.

Well everyone has a different version of what Occult means. For me, it just means to discover oneself, since Occult is Latin for "hidden".

 

[YmirGF]

This is where I'm here to basically give you guys some of the basics of the Occult. These are the steps which are the keys to Spiritual Initiation.

#1: Worshiping God
A literalist, exoteric interpretation of the sacred texts of religion. One connects through mainly praying to God.

#2: Knowing God
A manifestation of Step 1, in which one decides to look at other religions, or sticks to the religion they were raised in, for spiritual fullness. This gives way to direct experience with God, in which in turn one gains hidden gnosis (knowledge), as in the secret(s) interpretation of a religious text.

#3: Becoming God
A manifestation of Step 2, in which one realizes that the power of God is within, and that he/she needs to implement that power to become God. This is done mainly by breaking from the confines of religion in general, where one practices the supreme Integral Yoga (using any method to gain enlightenment).

Welcome to RF your Infinitude!

You left out Step Four and the rest...

#4: Beyond God
The point wherein the individual realizes they no longer need the previous scaffolding and recognize reality as the Art of Idea Construction.

 

[SheikhHorusFromTheSky]

Welcome to RF your Infinitude!

You left out Step Four and the rest...

#4: Beyond God
The point wherein the individual realizes they no longer need the previous scaffolding and recognize reality as the Art of Idea Construction.

You know something, I have thought about that idea before. You know what, I'll add it to there as part of my metaphysics. Thanks!

 

[Quintessence]

Personally, I like to keep things simpler rather than presuming any sort of... judgmental hierarchical chain of being. Do what you want, be who you are, and adapt as needed.