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"Vital Force" by: Yoko Kanno from: Macross Frontier

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I.1

It is ever so that the vital essence of things is what gives them life. Below, it gives life to the five grains; above, it creates the ranked stars. When floating between heaven and earth, we call it ghost or spirit, When stored in the breast, we call it sageliness.

I.2

Thus, man's vital force — How bright! As if mounting the heavens. How dark! As if entering an abyss. How vast! As if filling the ocean. How compact! As if contained within the self.

I.3

Thus, this vital force — Never to be restrained by physical strength, it may be brought to rest by spiritual Power; Never to be summoned by one's call, it may be made welcome by one's powers of awareness. Respectfully preserve and never lose it, such is called perfecting one's Power. Power being perfected, wisdom develops, and all things may be fully comprehended.

II.1

It is ever so that the mind's gestalt Is naturally full and naturally replete, Naturally born and naturally perfected. Should its function be impaired, It is certain to be due to sorrow and happiness, joy and anger, desire and profit-seeking. If we can rid ourselves of sorrow and happiness, joy and anger, desire and profit-seeking, The mind will revert to its flawless state.

II.2

The mind's inner reality is benefited by rest and quiet. Avoid being harassed or confused, and its harmony will naturally be complete. How clear! As if right at our side. How nebulous! As if beyond comprehension. How expansive! As if exhausting the limitless. This mind, if we search for it, is not far, and we may daily use its Power.

III

Now the Way is what fills the mind's gestalt, but men cannot hold it in place. Going, it may not return; coming, it may not stay. How still! No one hears its sound. How immediate! Residing within our minds. How obscure! No one sees its form. How bounteous! Together with us born. We cannot see its form, We cannot hear its sound, Yet it is orderly in its completeness. Such we call the Way.

IV.1

It is ever so that the Way has no fixed place, Yet in a good mind it will peacefully settle. The mind quiescent, and the vital force well managed, The Way can then be made to stay.

IV.2

The Way is never far removed; By obtaining it, people live. The Way is never detached; By relying on it, people become harmonious. Thus, how immediate! As if one were bound together with it. How distant! As if it were exhausting infinity.

IV.3

That Way's inner reality Rejects sound and speech. Only after cultivating one's mind and quieting one's powers of awareness May the Way be comprehended.

V

That which is the Way, The mouth cannot express, the eye cannot see, and the ear cannot hear. It is the means to cultivate the mind and rectify its gestalt. Losing it, men die; having it, they live. Losing it, undertakings fail; having it, they succeed.

VI.1

It is ever so that the Way Has neither roots nor stalks, Neither leaves nor blossoms. Yet what to all things gives life And brings them to fruition Is termed the Way.

VI.2

The supreme quality of Heaven is regularity; Of Earth, it is equity; Of man, it is quiescence. Spring and autumn, summer and winter are Heaven's seasons. Mountains and hills, rivers and valleys provide Earth's resources; Joy and anger, taking and giving underlie man's schemes. For this reason, the sage — In accordance with the times, is ever changing, but never transformed; In accordance with things, he is ever moving, but never inconsistent.

VI.3

Able to be correct and quiescent, He is thus able to remain stable. There being a stable mind within, His ears and eyes are sharp and clear. His four limbs strong and firm, He can serve the vital essence as a dwelling place. The vital essence is the essence of the vital force. When the vital force permeates, there is life, and with life comes thought; With thought comes knowledge, and with knowledge comes a stopping point.

VII.1

It is ever so that the mind's gestalt, On being inundated with too much knowledge, loses its vitality. What is at one with things and able to bring about their transformation is called the Spirit; What is at one with affairs and is able to bring about changes in them is called wisdom. To transform without altering one's vital force, To change without altering one's wisdom — Only the man of quality who grasps the One is able to do this! Grasping the One and never losing it, He is able to become prince over all things. The man of quality manipulates things, but is never manipulated by them. This is because he comprehends the One's inherent order. A well-regulated mind lies within, well-regulated words issue from his mouth, and well-regulated policies are applied to men; Hence the world is well regulated. " With one word comprehended, The world submits; With one word firmly established, The world obeys. " This saying clearly expresses the meaning.

VII.2

When the mind's gestalt is not correct, the Power will not come; When the self within is not quiescent, the mind will not be well regulated. Rectify the mind's gestalt and hold on to the Power, Then the beneficence of Heaven and righteousness of Earth in bounteous fashion will naturally arrive. The supremacy of the Spirit — how brilliant! — it knows all things. Preserve it within, and do not go to excess. Do not let things confuse the senses; do not let the senses confuse the mind. This is called internalization of the Spirit.

VII.3

The Spirit independently exists. Its going and coming, No one is able to contemplate. Lose it, and the mind is certain to be confused; obtain it, and the mind is certain to be well regulated. Respectfully keep clean its abode, and its vital essence will naturally come. Quiet your thoughts in order to contemplate it; Rest your mind in order to keep control of it. Maintain a dignified appearance and respectful attitude, Then its vital essence will of itself become stable. Obtain it and never let it go, Your ears and eyes will never go astray, nor will your mind become occupied with irrelevant concerns. When a correct mind lies within, all things attain their proper measure.

VIII.1

The Way fills the whole world, Existing wherever people dwell. Yet people are incapable of knowing it. With the one word understood, Above, one may explore Heaven, Below, reach the extremities of Earth, Circulating about, cover the whole of the nine regions. What do we mean by understanding it? This lies in the mind's regulation.

VIII.2

When our minds are well regulated, Our sense organs are also well regulated; When our minds are at ease, Our sense organs are also at ease. What regulates them is the mind; What sets them at ease is the mind. The mind therefore contains an inner mind; That is to say, within the mind there is another mind.

VIII.3

In that mind's mind. Awareness comes before sound; After awareness come forms; After forms come names; After names comes putting the mind to use; After putting the mind to use comes its regulation. Without proper regulation, there is certain to be confusion; If there is confusion, there is certain to be death.

VIII.4

When the vital essence is present, it naturally produces life. Outwardly it produces a restful glow; Stored within, it becomes a fountainhead. Floodlike, harmonious, and smooth, it becomes the vital force's wellspring. So long as the wellspring does not run dry, The four parts of the body will remain firm; So long as the wellspring is not exhausted, The passages of the nine apertures will remain clear. Thus it is possible to explore the limits of Heaven and Earth and cover the four seas. Within, there will be no delusions; without, there will be no calamities. His mind complete within, his form complete without, Encountering neither Heaven-sent calamities nor man-made harm — Such a person, we call a sage.

IX.1

When man is capable of being correct and quiescent, His flesh is plump and full, his ears and eyes are sharp and clear; His muscles become taut, and his bones sturdy. Thus he is able to wear on his head the great circle and plant his feet on the great square. He finds his reflection in the Great Purity and is comparable to the great luminaries.

IX.2

Respectful and cautious, and avoiding excesses, he daily renews his Power. He comes to understand everything in the world, and explores its four extremities. The respectful development of his inner well-being is what we call internalization of the Spirit. Being like this and never retrogressing, his is a life without excesses.

X.1

It is ever so that the Way is certain to be dense and close, Certain to be broad and expansive, Certain to be strong and firm. Preserve the good and never let it go; Rid yourself of licentiousness and discard frivolity. Having come to understand its supremacy, You may return to the Way and its Power.

X.2

When a complete mind lies within, it cannot be concealed; It may be ascertained from one's bearing and observed from one's complexion. If you greet men with good intent, they will become dearer than brothers; If you greet them with evil intent, they will become more harmful than weapons. The unspoken is more startling than a thunderclap. The manifestations of the mind and the vital force are more illuminating than the sun and moon, more discerning than a father or mother. Rewards are not enough to encourage goodness; punishments are not enough to discipline evil. But when awareness of the vital force is attained, the whole world will submit; When awareness of the mind is firmly rooted, the whole world will obey.

XI.1

If you concentrate your vital force until you become like the Spirit, Your grasp of all things will be complete. Can you concentrate your mind? Can you focus your powers of awareness? Without resorting to tortoise shells and divining stalks, can you foretell bad fortune from good? Can you tell where to stop? Can you tell when to desist? Rather than seeking it in others, can you find it within yourself? Think about it! Think about it! Again, think about it! If you still cannot fathom it, ghosts and spirits will help you fathom it. This is not because of their powers; It is because the vital essence and its vital force are supreme.

XI.2

The four parts of the body will be in correct order: Your pulse and breath will become quiet; You will focus your powers of awareness and concentrate your mind; Your ears and eyes will not be distracted; And even though things be distant, they will appear as if near at hand.

XI.3

Thought and inquiry produce knowledge; Slackness and carelessness produce sorrow; Violence and arrogance produce resentment; Sorrow and melancholy produce illness; Sickness and trouble bring death. If you continue to think with no relaxation, Inwardly you will be troubled, and outwardly you will grow thin; If you do not make early plans to prevent this, Your life will relinquish its abode.

XI.4

When eating, it is best not to overindulge; When thinking, it is best not to overdo. When there is a suitable equilibrium, Long life will naturally be achieved.

XII

It is ever so that in man's life, Heaven produces his vital essence. Earth produces his form. These combine in order to produce man. When they are in harmony, there is life; Without harmony, there is no life. If one searches for the way to it, Its inner reality cannot be seen, its outward manifestation cannot be classified. However, when equanimity and correctness dominate the breast and engulf the mind, this brings long life. If joy and anger are excessive, Deal with them in a planned manner. Moderate the five desires and get rid of the two violent emotions. Be neither joyous nor angry, then equanimity and correctness will dominate your breast.

XIII

It is ever so that man's life Is certain to depend on equanimity and correctness. Its loss is certain to be because of joy and anger, sorrow and suffering. Thus, for arresting anger, nothing is better than poetry; For getting rid of sorrow, nothing is better than music. For moderating music, nothing is better than rules of propriety; For preserving rules of propriety, nothing is better than respect; For preserving respect, nothing is better than quiescence. Inwardly quiescent and outwardly respectful, You may revert to your true nature, And it will become completely stable.

XIV.1

It is ever so that concerning eating habits, With too much gorging, the breath will be harmed And the form will be unable to hold it all; If there is too much abstention, the bones will dry up And the blood will congeal. Between gorging and abstention, there is a happy medium called moderation. It provides a place for the vital essence to dwell and for knowledge to develop. If hunger or overindulgence is excessive, Deal with it in a planned manner. When too full, quickly move about; when hungry, relax your thoughts; when old, forget your worries. If, having eaten too much, you do not quickly move about, The breath will not circulate to your four extremities. If, being hungry, you do not relax your thoughts, Your hunger will not be alleviated. If, being old, you do not forget your worries, when troubled, you will be quickly exhausted.

XIV.2

Expand your mind, and you will feel release; Deepen your breathing, and you will feel relaxed. Your form will be at ease and never restless; You will be able to focus your powers of awareness, and dispose of the myriads of minor irritations. On seeing profit, you will not be enticed; On seeing harm, you will not be frightened. Being relaxed and humane, you will find happiness within yourself. This is called setting in motion the vital force; The movement of your powers of awareness will be like Heaven.

XV.1

It is ever so that man's life is certain to depend on his being content. Through sorrow he loses his guiding thread; through anger he loses his beginnings. In sorrow and melancholy, joy and anger, The Way can find no resting place. Love and desires — quiet them! Stupidity and confusion — rectify them! Do not pull! Do not push! Happiness will naturally be restored.

XV.2

That the Way will naturally come Is something you can count on and plan for. If you are quiescent, you will obtain it; If you move hastily, you will lose it. The spiritual force within the mind sometimes arrives and sometimes departs. So fine that nothing can exist within it; so large that nothing can exist beyond it. The reason we lose it is because haste is harmful. When the mind is able to retain a state of quiescence, The Way will naturally become stable. For the man who comprehends the Way, The lines of his face effuse a sense of harmony, and his hair exudes it. Within his breast there is nothing corrupt. Since he practices this method of moderating desires, nothing ever causes him harm.

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管仲 Guan Zhong  c.720-645 BC

Inner Workings

Translated: W. Allyn Rickett  1921–2020

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Graphic - Laurie Kaplowitz  (B.1951)

[yoga-onion]

Japanese Mythology & Deities

Major Gods in the Chronicles (5)

Umaashiashiabiabihikofuji-no-Kami ~The god of life force

In the Kojiki, after the appearance of the three gods, when the earthly world was still like grease floating on water and drifting in chaos like jellyfish, This God is made up of things that sprout and grow like a budding reed. He is the fourth God. Next in line is Amenotokotachi-no-Kami, the 'Foundation of Heaven'. It is natural to think of this god as the power that rises up from the earth to form the 'Foundation of Heaven'.

In other words, this deity tells us that the part of the earth opposed to the heavens flared up and separated up to the heavens, and by its generative and vital force the 'Foundation of Heaven' was formed.

日本神話と神様たち

記紀に登場する主な神々(5)

宇摩志阿斯訶備比古遅神（うましあしかびひこぢのかみ） ~生命力を象徴する神 「古事記」では、造化三神が現れた後、まだ地上世界が水に浮かぶ脂のようで、クラゲのように混沌と漂っていたときに、この神は、葦が芽を吹くように萌え伸びるものによって成った神としている。すなわち4番目の神である。 そして、この次には「天の礎」とも言える天之常立神（あめのとこたちのかみ）が登場する。とすれば、この宇摩志阿斯訶備比古遅神とは、大地から萌えあがって「天の礎」を形成する力と考えるのが自然だろう。

つまり、この神は、天に対置される大地の一部が天上へと燃え上がり分離し、その生成力・生命力により「天の礎」が形成されたことを告げている。

[justinbthemagician]

“Chants, invocations and incantations to automatically bring you money, health, love, power, possessions and happiness.”

That is the Chapter title for Cobb’s list of NAP spells. I think that makes a cool title, right?

Here we are, after constructing the mandala and learning how to develop and work with our vital force or Avatar Power we are ready to do some spell casting. Let’s imagine you are ready to do your first spell casting. I will give the general overview of the practice.

0. Perform a banishing, I will give a modified banishing similar to the one in NAP but more in line with the traditional Hebrew prayer. If you have a regular banishing rite, do that.

1. NAP ritual- with brief focus on Arzel explaining what you are doing and asking for aid (you may wish to do a reading here or prior to the working)

2. Middle Pillar/ 5 Gates.

3. Fill sphere of sensation with the appropriate color from the Tree of Life or fill the body with the appropriate element for the spell being done. 

4. Cobb gives a modified Headless/Bornless rite, do that here. It is greatly reduced but I find it is still quite effective for getting the will inflamed, if you have worked the full Headless rite before you may find this abbreviated version surprisingly effective! I will produce the Cobb’s version below

5. Recite the spell, vibrating the names/words of power given. I have spoken with several magicians (and I have also done it) that recite the spell 3x to really get the energy pumping. Once can be enough though.

6. Once the spell is cast focus on the appropriate planetary sign or element on your mandala. Focus your eyes and mind completely on the symbol. Allow your imagination to experience the success “AS IF” it has been done with a feeling of success/joy for having done the ritual. Feel what you would feel once the result would have occurred. Linking the feeling with the planetary symbol or element. 

7. By this point a strong afterimage should have built up on the retina. Close your eyes and contemplate the afterimage and watch as it glows in various colors, begins to change, allow yourself to imagine that it is the very power and energy of the spell casted slowly transforming your situation. Feel awash in the power emanating from the mandala.

8. Open your eyes, focus for a few minutes on the center circle of the mandala. Give thanks to Your HGA/Personal deity, Arzel and the spirits called for aiding you. I like to knock three times on the altar to show I am closing.

There is no need to banish here as the force is being locked into the mandala. If you are a bit nervous about not banishing these forces, momentarily cover the mandala with pure-clean-white silk and banish. Once the banishing is complete uncover the mandala so the power from it can continue to work on your environment and sphere of sensation. Do not banish the mandala! It is a powerhouse of magical energy! Even if you clumsily leave it out for a banishing it is not like all the built up power you have filled it with will be gone though, so don’t worry. 

I recommend working one single spell and connecting it to one of the 7 planetary symbols/ element, then giving it a couple of days and moving to another spell and planetary symbol/element until each planetary symbol/element on the mandala has been charged by a spell at least once. This grants a even greater boost to the power of your mandala while also getting these powers working in your daily affairs. Once each spell has been cast you can return to the NAP ritual and middle pillar to keep the charge building day by day (working the appropriate planet on the appropriate day) on the mandala. This is the “offering” given to keep these powers working on your behalf in every way. You can of course include the elemental associations as well for even greater results! We will go deeper into this work in the next post.

Note on the spells, Cobb did a terrible job translating the Hebrew divine names. They still work but just be aware they are incorrect and the more classic pronunciation would probably be better.

The Spells:

The Bornless (you can change to the Headless if you like) 

"Thee I invoke, The Bornless One. Thou art Man made perfect, whom no man has seen at any time. This is He whom the winds fear. Hear me, and make all subject unto me, so that every spell and scourge of the Vast One shall be made obedient to me. "I am He, the Bornless Spirit, strong and of immortal fire. I am He, the Truth, that lighteneth and thundereth. I am He whose mouth ever flameth. I am He the begetter and manifester unto the Light."

Archangel invocation (to be used before performing a ritual-chant the angel names)

In the name of the Lord God of Israel, may Michael be at my right hand, and Gabriel at my left; before me Uriel; behind me Raphael; and above my head the divine presence.

This is actually the ancient prayer that the LBRP was based on, so, traditionally at least it has precedence. Do note the elemental direction are much different that standard magical directions. Adjust if needed.

Invocation for Wealth “In the Power of the Names EH-HEH-YEH, YEH-HO-VO-EL-OH-HEEM, & YEH-HO- VO-AH-VAY-DAH-AHS I place this Invocation with Thee, NEE-TEE-KAH, Genius of Wealth. Know that I require and command Thee to bring me gold. Thou has dominion over wealth and Thou shalt begin this very instant to shape the future such that 💰 shall come to me, enough and to spare, by the powers of these Words and Invocation. Be Thou ruled by me the Names SHAH-DYE-ELL-KYE & AH-DOE-NYE-HA-AH-RETZ. So mote it be.” Invocation to Bring Success “In all my undertakings henceforward I conjure and command Thee, mighty ELL-YOU-BAIT-ELL, to protect me, bear me up and carry me forward to the pinnacle of success. Thou shalt give me clarity of mind to confound my opposers; Thou shalt bend the Laws of the Cosmos to my and Thy will, bringing each and every one of my desires to pass. I shall be enwrapped in Thy faultless Powers, and tread ever higher to that glittering peak which I covet. Hear this, and obey me: AH-NAH-FAX-EE-TONE which Aaron heard and spoke. Thou shalt guide me to success. So mote it be.” Invocation to Win A Legal Action “Mighty EYE-EEL-AH-HE-YAH who holds sway over the decisions of men, Thou shald bring Thy power to bear on my behalf in the legal action which is pending. I command that I shall be successful in this, my hour of need. Thou hast the ability to aid me in achieving this desire. Hear the Word and be obedient to It and me: NAB-🐀-AGLA-SURE- AN-AT. So mote it be.” Invocation For Protection from Evil “I invoke Thee, GAH-DEE-ELL, in Thy power and wisdom to place around me a 🛡️ against which evil shall be powerless. Those who would harm me shall be powerless, and their evil shall return to them a thousandfold. Be Thou ready and able to place this protection, as I seal it with Thee with the Words: EE-YOTE-EEYAH-VAW-ARE-ZALL. I am within Thy protection now and my enemies cannot harm me. So mote it be.” Invocation To Excite Love “Hear me, AH-NAY-ELL & JAHZ-AIR, Thou spirits of Venus and 💛. I desire to excite 💛 and passion in the 💛 of a suitable partner. Stretch forth Thine hands and pluck the 💛 strings such that my desire is returned a hundredfold. I conjure this command thus: HOR-TA-ELL-RACK-AH-MAY. So mote it be.” Invocation To Rekindle A Mate’s Interest “I invoke Thee, PA-GEE-ELL, to light a 🔥 in the 💛 of my mate - a 🔥 that will burn ever higher, so that s/he turns to me in fervor and 😍, blind to my faults, and desiring only to please me in whatever way s/he can. I command that our companionship shall become perfect, each fulfilling every need and deisre for the other. I also demand that any shortcomings, be they physical or mental, be swept aside such that our partnership shall be perfect. Hear this Word of Power, Thou Pagiel and obey me: VEDGE-EED-OR-AH-MEET-EYE. So mote it be.” Invocation to Give Secret Knowledge “Titanic KAH-DREE-ELL, I invoke Thee. I require Thee to transform me to one who can know things that are hidden from others. I desire to know what will befall the future. I wish to know the thoughts of others. I demand insight into the comings and goings of my fellow creatures. All this shalt Thou do for me, placing the knowledge within my mind during both waking and 💤. I seal this command thus: EE-BAN-HER-EE-ON-AH-DOH-NYE. So mote it be.” Invocation To Give Power Over Others “Mightiest DYE-NAH-MISS! There are those over whom I would have ultimate power so tha they obey my every word and thought. Bring Thy mystic energy to bear on me, such that I radiate your power. Impress those that I command to bend to my will at all times. I command Thee with the Words: AH-GAH-LAH-OH-TEEMEE-TYE. So mote it be.” Invocation to Bring Health “I call Thee ZO-ROE-ELL & SAH-BREE-ELL who hath dominion over physical and mental health. At my command, banish from (me or name of 🙌) all diseases, discomfort, sickness and malfunction of body and mind. Send down Thy beneficial healing rays, for Thou art able to bring this to pass. During each passing hour Your powers will bring youthfulness and freedom from pain. I seal this command with the healing words EEM-AHN-YOU-ELL which Shadrach, Meshach and Abednago sang in the fiery furnace and were delivered. Thus shall Your powers dispel this sickness and disease. So mote it be.” General Purpose Invocation “In the Powers vested in Thee, EE-AH-OAT, PATE-AH-YAH, and OH-PEA- ELL, I command Thine aid. Bring Thy influences to bear on my affairs. My desire is ______ . Thou has heard, and in the Name of VEE-NOKE-OH-TEE- 👀-AWN, Thou shalt fulfill my will in all things which seem good unto me. So mote it be.”

Obviously some of these spells are perfect for certain spheres while others could relate to a couple spheres, and the elements. Select the most appropriate at the time and if need be do another one later for another section of the mandala, or ask Arzel for guidance. Again, you want to charge at least once each section of the mandala with a spell that works in your favor.

[nemfrog]

Front and back view of energy pathways. Les vibrations de la vitalité humaine. 1904. 

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[justinbthemagician]

There is one vital substance in Nature upon which all things subsist. It is called archoeus, or vital force, and it is synonymous with the astral light or spiritual air of the ancients.

Manly P. Hall

[justinbthemagician]

What is the vital energy of Bardon? And how it relates to the elements and the other fluids?

I have tons of posts discussing it, feel free to search my tags!

Also, there is this whole book about what it is and how to work with it!

https://www.amazon.com/Initiation-into-Hermetics-Franz-Bardon/dp/1885928122

Here is a another book I have frequently referenced in regards to vital force and how to experience it, and work with it.

https://www.amazon.com/Life-Force-Sensed-breathwork-psychedelia-ebook/dp/B06XPKLQFV/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1547434089&sr=1-1&keywords=david+lee+breathwork

Yet a third book I have frequently referenced that allows you to experience it

https://www.amazon.com/Reichian-Therapy-Practical-Guide-Home/dp/1561840416

Here is a video that shows one technique for experiencing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW1C_3OXhEs