Memory, Magic, Remembrance, Mind, Trisduction, Retroduction
April 22, 2024 Category : Magic, Memory, Mind, Nafs, Remembrance, Retroduction, Trisduction Off
Magic is not Sorcery but a kind of Clarity of Vision (hence also called a Science of Optics) that illuminates the person to "See Things As They Are" so that he knows where things comes from and hence where things are going (a Prophet who have the gift of prognostication. Note the word Zoroaster = 'star-diviner', a prognosticator using the signs of haven). The Real Magic (of Magus) is the Remembrance of how's things are at the beginning, now and in the future.
The true essence of magic lies in the transformation of oneself, known as Hawa Al Nafs. Within this transformation, there exist three primary barriers: 1. The desires of the ego, or Hawa Al Nafs, are depicted in the Quran: "Verily, the Nafs commands to harm except for those upon whom my Lord has mercy" (Sura Yusuf-53). 2. The yearning for worldly possessions, or Shahwat Al Dunia, is highlighted in the Quran: "The love of desires has been made beautiful to people; for women, offspring, gold and silver, beautiful horses and cattle, and cultivation." (Sura Al Imran-14). 3. The influence of Satan, or Shaytan Al Rajeem, is underscored in the Quran: "Verily, Satan is your enemy so take him as your enemy." (Sura Fatir-6).
Furthermore, there are five levels of the self within the Quran, along with two additional Nafs from the teachings of Arifun Teachers (gnostic sufi):