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Rules for White Magic of a Disciple

 We have been looking at some of the qualities needed to be cultivated. Today we gather "Rules for Disciples - (From TWM book)" given by DK for walking the path of a disciple. These rules may sound too simple for the learned aspirant but for those who are willing to become as little children they will be found to be a safe guide into truth and will eventually make them able to pass the tests for adeptship. Some are couched in terms symbolic, others are necessarily blinds, still others express the truth just as it is.


1. View the world of thought, and separate the false out of the true.


2. Learn the meaning of illusion, and in its midst locate the golden thread of truth.


3. Control the body of emotion for the waves that rise upon the stormy seas of life engulf the swimmer, shut out the sun and render all plans futile.


4. Discover that thou hast a mind and learn its dual use.


5. Concentrate the thinking principle, and be the master of thy mental world.


6. Learn that the thinker and his thought and that which is the means of thought are diverse in their nature, yet one in ultimate reality.


7. Act as the thinker, and learn it is not right to prostitute thy thought to the base use of separative desire.


8. The energy of thought is for the good of all and for the furtherance of the Plan of God. Use it not therefore for thy selfish ends.


9. Before a thought-form is by thee constructed, vision its purpose, ascertain its goal, and verify the motive.


10. For thee, the aspirant on the way of life, the way of conscious building is not yet the goal. The work of cleaning out the atmosphere of thought, of barring fast the doors of thought to hate and pain, to fear, and jealousy and low desire, must first precede the conscious work of building. See to thy aura, oh traveler on the way.


11. Watch close the gates of thought. Sentinel desire. Cast out all fear, all hate, all greed. Look out and up.


12. Because the life is mostly centered on the plane of concrete life, thy words and speech will indicate thy thought. To these pay close attention.


13. Speech is of triple kind. The idle words will each produce effect. If good and kind, naught need be done. If otherwise, the paying of the price cannot be long delayed.


14. The idle thought, time selfish thought, the cruel hateful thought if rendered into word produce a prison, poison all the springs of life, lead to disease, and cause disaster and delay. Therefore, be sweet and kind and good as far as in thee lies. Keep silence and the light will enter in.


15. Speak not of self. Pity not thy fate. The thoughts of self and of thy lower destiny prevent the inner voice of thine own soul from striking upon thine ear. Speak of the soul; enlarge upon the plan; forget thyself in building for the world. Thus is the law of form offset. Thus can the rule of love enter upon that world.


These simple rules will lay right foundations for the carrying forward of the magical work, and will render the mental body so clear and so powerful that right motive will control and true work in building will be possible.




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