Does anyone have experience with the practical uses of Cabala? I've been slowly digesting the classic and modern works on the subject, and I seem to run into a wall whenever the subject of practical magic comes into play. Two schools of thought present themselves, the first one is that any practical work that doesn't have the aim of developing the spiritual side of existence is considered 'low' magick. Low magick of course being the negative and dark side of the occult. The other school is fine with practical work as long as it doesn't interfere with spiritual development but is either very reserved about giving practical instruction or they've never experienced the practical works themselves. I understand that through growth in the path of Cabala, material needs and desires change. In my current state of 'naive student', I have yet to experience these changes of perspective when bills are due, and I need to put food on the table.
PS. Shout out the John Michael Greer! Your Paths of Wisdom was an amazing and enlightening read that I would recommend to anyone on this forum.
Cuento la mia: tengo una camiseta del 2014-2015 que me pongo cuando veo los partidos. Si viene ganando el equipo, sobre todo cosas importantes, NO SE LAVA. La ultima vez que la lave fue en 2017 despues del partido con Lanus asi que calculen, igual uso una camiseta por debajo asi que junta olor. Me parece que dio lo que puede dar la cabala, asi que ahora va al lavarropa para empezar de nuevo.
No creo en cosas como la suerte o la muffa, solo lo hago como tradicion. Tienen alguna ustedes?
"Where are the reinforcemints"
It was against all odds
That someone being >!Carlos!<.
The scene is the two of them in the graveyard after Dresden has buried Murphy.
This isn't a full-fledged fanfic, just one conversation that I wish had gone differently. I wish that Dresden hadn't treated Carlos as An Authority Figure, but as a good man trying his best to navigate an impossible situation. Here goes:
Point of departure:
> ‘“The Council has spoken,” he said, just as tiredly, and turned to go.'
“Wait, Carlos,” I said. He turned his head slightly.
“Look,” I said. “I get it. You’re playing Council politics now. And of course, they made you come and deliver the news. Maybe they hoped I’d start a fight and you could bury me right here. But I’m not going to bite. Not today. I'm too tired, man.” I shook my head.
“You’re right, I’ve gotten mixed up with some dangerous people. If I hadn’t, maybe we wouldn't have survived. And yeah, I’m not telling you everything. Maybe that's for the best. When people get close to me...” My eyes traveled to the open grave.
“I miss Murph, Carlos. She was my best friend. And the thing about Karrin was, she’d always give it to you straight. If I was really going all dark side, she’d slap some sense in me. It hurts losing a friend like that.” I looked at him. “Two friends, I guess.” I sighed.
“You already know I’m going to keep doing my thing here. I’ve got obligations, and I’ve got people who need me. And if the Council has something to say about that, they know where to find me. And, if it comes to it, I think you have a sense of who will be standing by me,” I said, gesturing at Michael. Carlos shifted uncomfortably.
“But forget all that for a minute. At the end of the day, you’ve been a better friend to me than I have to you. I’m sorry man. You deserved better, and I owe you for that. I know you don’t trust Harry Dresden the man. So that’s why I’m saying this as the Winter Knight: there’s an imbalance between us. And Winter pays its debts.” That got his attention. I took a bean out of my pocket.
“You’ve put your chips down on the Council. I can respect that. But you know full well that Peabody wasn’t the only person working to bring it down from the inside. So to you, to make things square between us, I offer exactly the same thing I offered Donald Morgan when he called: shelter, if things go sideways. If you need a haven, come find me, and I promise to hear you out. And if you just want to talk to someone about it, someone who’s not in the thick of it, the
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