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september 11, 2020 · 4:10 e m

The Autumn Equinox 2020

The autumn equinox 2020 falls on 22 September at 13:31, Swedish time.

For many, 2020 has been a very special year. What really stands out and that has affected us all is the emergence and manifestation of the pandemic. All of a sudden, people around the world, perhaps for the first time, saw and experienced how such a distant word or concept became a manifest reality. The word ‘Pandemic’, like Corona / Covid-19, became real, took on a life of its own and is still kept alive by our own reactions to the information we receive. The number of infected is increasing every day and new guidelines on how we should behave seem to be changing rapidly. Likewise, our thoughts, feelings, and actions change at the same rate. Some choose to follow the guidelines while others choose to ignore them. Covid-19 is in our midst, both as a concept and as an actual infection, no matter which way you choose to go.

During the first quarter of the year (in Sweden), the infection increased explosively and shortly after this year’s Spring Equinox, it seemed as if we had no control at all or knowledge of this extensive spread. But somewhere around the summer solstice we had started to learn more about how to limit the infection and there were slowly fewer and fewer per day who were affected at the same time as more were declared healthy. We are almost in mid-September and it seems almost as if the spread of infection has drastically reduced its rate, at least in Sweden. Maybe it’s the case that at the time of the autumn equinox we have come so far that both the infection and the reality of the pandemic can be quenched and maybe just in time for the Winter Solstice to die out?

That the pandemic in Sweden seems to follow the course of the seasons may seem like a strange coincidence. It would be easy to, true or false, be able to read a connection and context. Regardless of whether such a connection exists or not, one can at least use this synchronicity as a model for thought activity. What can be stated is that we humans are part of the infinite ocean of manifestations, of Creation. The course of the universe and nature strikes us every year, month, day and second whether we like it or not. Viruses, natural disasters, wars and tragedies are part of our reality just like moments of happiness and peace.

It is always up to us to choose how we will react to these changes. Either we oppose them ruthlessly, which rarely turns out well in the end. We can also choose to adapt and act in as unselfish and thoughtful a way as possible. The latter is preferable. This costs us a lot, especially of our own personal needs and desires, but not as much as the alternative. Of course, our reactions and our actions have to a large extent affected the Pandemic’s course, and in the end it will be our chosen actions that determine whether the infection should increase, stop or die out.

Adapting to the circumstances does not mean, however, that one should be weak, passive or, through inactivity, allow all battles to take place unchecked, for this would only be weakness. Nor should one ruthlessly force one’s own needs, ideas and preferences as this is the path to evil. We must find an equilibrium, a balance between our own and the ”packs” needs. To find this balance, we first need to look inward, towards our own being and take a closer look at the different parts of our personality. We also need to do this regularly. It is especially important to dare to approach and look at the darker parts of ourselves, because here we find the knowledge of nature behind our desires and fears. We must let a ”Light, Higher than our Ego” illuminate our shadow areas so that we can see how these parts affect our actions and our thoughts. It is only when we are aware of the forces that affect us that we can make a well-informed choice. It is all ultimately about the Ego and the awareness of free Will.

Therefore, let this Autumn Equinox be a witness to how human nature and the will can affect the outcome of things. The will is a powerful tool, but like a double-edged sword, it can be consciously and unconsciously wielded for good or evil purposes, for selfish or for fellow human beings. Let this autumnal equinox also mark a hope that in step with the onset of autumn and winter, the pandemic may die out!

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september 10, 2020 · 10:54 f m

Höstdagjämningen 2020

Höstdagjämningen 2020 infaller den 22 september kl 13:31, svensk tid.

År 2020 har för många varit ett mycket speciellt år. Det som verkligen står ut och som har påverkat oss alla är pandemins uppkomst och manifestation. Helt plötsligt fick människor jorden runt kanske för första gången se och uppleva hur ett så distanserat ord eller begrepp blev en manifest verklighet. Ordet ’Pandemi’, liksom Corona/Covid-19, blev verkligt, fick eget liv och hålls fortfarande vid liv genom våra egna reaktioner på den information som vi får till oss. Antalet smittade ökar för varje dag och nya riktlinjer kring hur vi ska bete oss verkar ändras fort. Likaså förändras våra tankar, känslor och handlingar i samma takt. Vissa väljer att följa riktlinjerna medan andra väljer att strunta i dom. Covid-19 finns mitt ibland oss, både som ett begrepp och som en faktisk smitta, oavsett vilken väg man väljer att gå.

Under årets första kvartal (i Sverige) ökade smittan explosionsartat och strax efter årets Vårdagjämning verkade det som om vi inte alls hade någon som helst kontroll på eller kunskap om denna omvälvande spridning. Men någonstans runt sommarsolståndet hade vi börjat att lära oss mer om hur vi skulle begränsa smittan och det blev långsamt färre och färre per dag som drabbades samtidigt som flera blev friskförklarade. Vi är snart i mitten av september och det verkar nästan som om smittospridningen drastiskt har minskat sin takt, åtminstone i Sverige. Kanske är det så att vid höstdagjämningens tidpunkt så har vi kommit så pass långt att både smittan och pandemins verklighet kan kväsas och kanske lagom till Vintersolståndet dö ut?

Att pandemin i Sverige verkar följa årstidernas gång kan tyckas vara ett märkligt sammanträffande. Det vore lätt att kunna utläsa ett samband och sammanhang. Oavsett som ett sådant samband finns eller ej så kan man åtminstone använda denna synkronicitet som en modell för tankeverksamhet. Det som kan konstateras är att vi människor är en del av den oändliga oceanen av manifestationer, av Skapelsen. Universums och naturens gång drabbar oss varje år, månad, dag och sekund vare sig vi vill det eller ej. Virus, naturkatastrofer, krig och tragedier är en del av vår verklighet precis som stunder av lycka. Det är alltid upp till oss själva att Välja hur vi ska reagera på dessa förändringar. Antingen motsätter vi oss dom hänsynslöst vilket sällan faller ut väl i slutändan. Vi kan också välja att anpassa vi oss och agera på ett så osjälviskt och omtänksamt sätt som möjligt. Det senare är att föredra. Detta kostar oss mycket, särskilt av våra egna personliga önskemål och begär, men inte lika mycket som alternativet. Självklart har våra reaktioner och vårt agerande varit med och till stor del påverkat Pandemins gång och i slutändan kommer det att vara våra valda handlingar som avgör om smittan ska öka, stanna av eller dö ut.

Att anpassa sig till omständigheterna innebär dock inte att man ska vara vek, passiv eller genom inaktivitet tillåta alla drabbningar att ske otyglat ty detta vore blott svaghet. Inte heller ska man hänsynslöst forcera sina egna behov, idéer och preferenser då detta är vägen till ondska. Vi måste finna ett ekvilibrium, en jämvikt mellan våra egna och ”flockens” behov. För att finna denna jämvikt behöver vi först vända blicken inåt, mot vårt eget väsen och titta närmare på vår personlighets olika delar. Vi behöver dessutom göra detta regelbundet. Särskilt viktigt är det att våga närma sig och betrakta de mörkare delarna av oss själva, ty här finner vi kunskapen om naturen bakom våra begär och rädslor. Vi måste låta ett ”Ljus, Högre än vårt Ego” belysa våra skuggområden så att vi må se hur dessa delar påverkar vårt handlande och våra tankar. Det är först när vi är medvetna om vilka krafter som påverkar oss som vi kan göra ett välinformerat val. Det hela handlar i slutändan om Egot och medvetandegörandet av den fria Viljan.

Låt därför denna Höstdagjämning bli ett vittne om hur den mänskliga naturen och viljan kan påverka tingens utkomst. Viljan är ett kraftfullt redskap, men likt ett tveeggat svärd kan den medvetet och omedvetet användas för goda eller onda syfte, för själviska och för medmänskliga. Låt även denna höstdagjämning markera en förhoppning om att i takt med höstens och vinterns intågande måtte pandemin dö ut!

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september 11, 2019 · 10:06 f m

The Autumnal Equinox 2019, an opportunity to relax and keep your mouth shut

Our contemporary world is becoming more and more like a machine whose gear spins faster for each passing year and for every technological innovation that is realized. We humans have never had as many choices as we do now and we can perform a tremendous number of more actions and tasks at one and the same time. One of the major breakthroughs of our time has been the Internet and its subsequent applications. Never has it been so easy to share information, communicate with people on the other side of the globe, play games together or share ones day via, for example, twitter, Instagram or Facebook (or why not all three ?!). Of course, this is no breaking news, it is not even something that only applies to our time.

Man has always strived for progression, to find effective solutions, sometimes for something that will advance our time here on earth and sometimes for something that could have been too easily abused. Social media is especially easy to abuse. Our fantastic information technology has a downside, a darker outcome so to say. Many chase the “likes” on Facebook like the poor chase bread for the day. Many try to make an income through a blog or instagram while others buy ”traffic” into their account to attract advertisers. Ultimately, technology has in many cases been reduced to dealing with money and (which is much worse) to feed the deep need for confirmation that exists in so many of us.

So what does our misuse of IT have to do with Autumnal Equinox? In the name of truth, not very much at all. In contrast, autumn is characterized by the fact that it is getting darker, the days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. The temperature drops and the nature around us prepares for a long sleep. The oak tree outside the window lets its liquid retreat to stem and root so as not to freeze to ice, the leaves fall yellowish to the ground. Some animal species are preparing to enter the hibernation den, while our neighbor rakes their lawn free of all leaves. The whole world seems to be slowing down. All this is a natural effect of the season’s arrival.

In the past, before social media, it was easier for us humans to follow the course of nature. We stored our harvest, our food and we waited for our winter apples to be ripe enough to eat. We spent time at home with each other, drank hot chocolate, played party games, lit a fire. It was a time when it was easy to engage with and commit to one thing at a time, along with the people you love and without feeling the need (or coercion) of sharing and comparing it in social media. We had greater prerequisites for being able to live in the present, with our mind in the same place as our body. We humans seem to have reached a point where we no longer follow the course of nature or the seasons. We hardly follow our own inner voice. This voice of our Higher Self who is within us all and who quietly whispers his wisdom. A wisdom for deaf ears is seems, as we are fully occupied with letting our mouths speak, our fingers write and our eyes to see if we have got any likes on what we want to convey. Likewise, we seem to sustain a need to compete with our fellow humans about who said what, said it first and who got the most likes. We are divided in body and mind, and even in our actions.

This behavior, this abuse of confirmation (for whatever reason) has also spread to the occult world. Never has it been shared as much information from covens, secret orders, solitaire magicians and the likes. A small part of this information is useful, but for the greater part this has been shown to have a high risk of destructiveness between people but also for their own person. People are arguing as if there was no tomorrow and many are applying the technique of ‘Whoever yells loudly and first is right’. Never have there ever been so many people claiming to follow the right path, have the right traditional descent, have attained the right divine contact ad infinitum. Perhaps some of these people have found something that enriches their lives, some may even have reached a certain stage of spiritual development. Nevertheless, there is also those who believe that all information and knowledge should be free to be shared for all who has eyes to see, regardless if the information has been confirmed to the true or not. Not infrequently (although there are exceptions) these people would like to tell you that THEY, their website, their posts have something important to share and they are the first to do so too! These people usually care less about what information they share, the important thing is that they are the ones who share it. They care more about being recognized in their field, getting their confirmation needs satisfied than what effects their information has on the recipient.

In the contemporary occult arena, everyone seems to be full of accumulated knowledge but lacks the wisdom and ability to show consideration. The wisdom to realize when, where and to whom one should share their information with, but above all to be considerate and clear-minded enough to know when one should not share one’s knowledge.

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Let us have the courage to take a step back this Autumnal Equinox. Consider nature and how it behaves during the season and take inspiration from it. Let us calm our hands, rest our weary voice, let our eyes dwell on the colors of autumn instead of an instagram flow. Let us again apply the Hermetic principle of silence and learn to listen again.

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