Ancient Tales



[Snip] Some ancient tales have come down through the centuries that tell
of various gods and demons who guard the gates, so to speak, of other
levels of reality and stages of consciousness. Astral levels are neatly
laid out,
numbered, and categorized.

There are tests to past before entry. There are rituals to be acted out.
Now, all of this is highly distorted. Any attempt to so rigorously and
precisely express inner reality is bound to be abortive, highly
misleading, and in your terms sometimes dangerous; for you do create
your own reality and live it according to your inner beliefs. Therefore,
be careful also of those beliefs that you accept.

Let me take this moment to state again that there are no devils or
demons, except as you create them out of your beliefs. As mentioned
earlier, good and evil effects are basically illusions. In your terms
all acts, regardless of their seeming nature, are a part of a greater
good. I am not saying that a good end justifies what you would consider
an evil action. While you still accept the effects of good and evil,
then you had better choose the good.

SETH

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