Tuesday, August 06, 2013

Ego and the Left Hand Path

"I guess it's my ego"~Tricky

In a published essay a few years ago I wrote about the mental perils of walking this path, and yet I find that one point should be reiterated here because I see far too much of it in society relating to this path: Ego.

I see far too many "magicians" out there that are full of themselves everywhere, but it particularly seems to be a stain on the LHP. I don't get it. Why? Why is it there, on this path above all others?

I can only guess that it's due to lack of self-confidence, or overcompensation, but whatever the cause, it's really pretty sad. Although, to be fair, when it's spotted, it makes it easy for the discerning mind to know who to avoid. I guess that's the silver lining, right?

But why, dear gods, would anyone have that complex when walking the path of awakening the sleeping dragon? Some could say it's a sign that the dragon is awakening, but that's pretty pretentious right there. If you're waking the sleeping dragon, to have a large ego is a step away from success. Why? Because a dragon doesn't know about such matters: a dragon takes action based on wisdom, or doesn't bother with trivialities of such nature. Oh, and a dragon doesn't go seeking to give that wisdom, either. Beings come to them when seeking wisdom, but hey, that's humility right there, which is a sure fire trait of the LHP.

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