I well remember it being said to me by an occultist of great experience that two things are necessary for safety in occultism, right motives and right associates.
Interpretation
Safety in occult practices stems from having the right intentions and surrounding oneself with trustworthy individuals.
Dion Fortune emphasizes that in the pursuit of occult knowledge and practices, it is essential to have both pure intentions and appropriate companions. The combination of right motives and the support of like-minded, reliable people can create a secure environment for exploration of the unseen realms, suggesting a holistic approach to spiritual and mystical endeavors.
In practice
This quote can be used as a guiding principle in discussions about spiritual practice or metaphysical communities.
It is fashionable to wax apocalyptic about the threat to humanity posed by the AIDS virus, "mad cow" disease, and many others, but I think a case can be made that faith is one of the world's great evils, comparable to the smallpox virus but harder to eradicate.
What gives it its human character is that the individual through language addresses himself in the role of the others in the group and thus becomes aware of them in his own conduct.
The Creator, in taking infinite pains to shroud with mystery His presence in every atom of creation, could have had but one motive - a sensitive desire that men seek Him only through free will.
I am speaking of the life of a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children; who has undertaken to cherish it and do it no damage, not because he is duty-bound, but because he loves the world and loves his children...
The need to be right can arise from a fear of being disrespected. Or it may come out of the fear of being seen as we really are: as flawed human beings who are perfectly imperfect and full of contradictions and confusions.
I think the whole policy of pre-emptive war is a serious, serious mistake.
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