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Summary: Indispensable work on Divine Marriage
Review: As with most of Dion Fortune's works (said only because I haven't yet read them all), this piece is indispensable for anyone wanting to understand the world around them. Yes, it is about marriage -- and not only on the physical plane; that is what makes it so potent, because Fortune shows why natural marriages are as they are FROM SPIRITUAL CAUSES. But because all of creation is built up from this basic marriage of two divine halves, the book offers much to consider in contemplating any subject.The nice thing here, too, is that despite the depths that Fortune can reach in certain works, she tries to keep this one simple enough for even beginning readers. By the end she may really be pushing them ... but by then, they've been well prepared. This is a must-have for any student of the esoteric.
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Summary: Ancient secrets implied but not revealed
Review: Love and Marriage are at the heart of all mysticism and religion, even though in the many of the modern forms this knowledge is so degenerated it is hard to distinguish. Marriage has always been a sacred agreement precisely because it is the only vehicle back to the divine. (These days, of course, this knowledge is almost totally lost). Dion Fortune, in accordance with the restrictions of her time, could not reveal the true nature of the Alchemical Marriage: the great secret of the Arcanum. But she obviously knew it and gives many clues as to it's nature. This book is a good primer, but it does not provide the necessary instructions to begin practicing for oneself. The restrictions on the revelation of the Great Mysteries were only removed in 1950, and only one person was allowed to reveal that knowledge: Samael Aun Weor. From the day he began to reveal the true knowledge to this suffering humanity, we have seen a world-wide storm of false teachings and misleading ideas. Thus today we have a truly grave situation: a humanity that does not comprehend the true nature of our relationships with each other. For more information about the complete teaching that Dion Fortune always pointed toward, read The Perfect Matrimony by Samael Aun Weor (available on Amazon.com).
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Summary: Ancient secrets implied but not revealed
Review: Love and Marriage are at the heart of all mysticism and religion, even though in the many of the modern forms this knowledge is so degenerated it is hard to distinguish. Marriage has always been a sacred agreement precisely because it is the only vehicle back to the divine. (These days, of course, this knowledge is almost totally lost). Dion Fortune, in accordance with the restrictions of her time, could not reveal the true nature of the Alchemical Marriage: the great secret of the Arcanum. But she obviously knew it and gives many clues as to it's nature. This book is a good primer, but it does not provide the necessary instructions to begin practicing for oneself. The restrictions on the revelation of the Great Mysteries were only removed in 1950, and only one person was allowed to reveal that knowledge: Samael Aun Weor. From the day he began to reveal the true knowledge to this suffering humanity, we have seen a world-wide storm of false teachings and misleading ideas. Thus today we have a truly grave situation: a humanity that does not comprehend the true nature of our relationships with each other. For more information about the complete teaching that Dion Fortune always pointed toward, read The Perfect Matrimony by Samael Aun Weor (available on Amazon.com).
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