the Intention, entering deep into the Invisible. Modesty and humility are effective, for people for
whom self-esteem and the opinion of others are important. This is an uncertain measure. Once the
Apprentice realizes that God is not Real and has no one to rely on for alms, he realizes that the
only way is to begin to read the energy structure of the Universe, study its Principles of Action,
and dare to take decisive and precise actions when others wonder and dizzy. That`s why only the
Apprentice can become an Adept.
Sixth Trap: The myth of the Perfect Creation of the World. The belief that everything in the world
is just accurate. This is a very mystical and philosophical concept, which, however, collapses under
the pressure of Reality. In the world, nothing is ever accurate, because everything is in constant
motion. Constant change requires constant action to correspond to the Necessity. Only immutable
things, constants, absolute quantities can be accurate. In the Flame, everything is always accurate.
This cannot be said of the World, because it is not static but variable. What is right today becomes
inexact tomorrow. This is the secret of human existence. Man must constantly adapt to the World,
constantly transform. That is why he needs Flawlessness. With Flawlessness, the Adept serves the
Mission, the Wheel of the Proto-Elements, which is constantly spinning and changing the Universe
Seasons, which requires change. For believers, everything is always right, because anyway they
do not have the necessary skills to change anything. Therefore, they surrender themselves to the
presumption that nothing needs to change, because if they admit that something needs to change,
it will mean that their so-called God is not perfect. This is where faith loses its path. The Adept
dedicates his life to being a conduit for the changes that are taking place in the Universe. This
requires Clarity, Distinguish, and Approach but not faith.
Seventh Trap: Freedom and independence. If you ask people, they will tell you that they value
their freedom the most and seek independence. And of course, this is an illusion. People do not
want to be free, nor do they want to be independent. They just want to do whatever they want and
whenever they want without being disturbed - this is human freedom and independence. How can
a man be free after wanting to be like other people? Then man has no freedom - he lives in the
world designed by others and lives by their rules, and he likes it until someone prevents him from
indulging in passions and temptations. Freedom means the responsibility to choose and make
decisions to put into action. That is why few really want to be free because it is a great
responsibility, a heavy burden. People prefer to be slaves to the system of the World so that
someone can constantly make decisions for them, tell them what to do and so that they do not have
to think. Freedom is a trap, once you have no idea, no goal, you become a slave to freedom. In this
respect, freedom is a double trap - if you become free and already have to make decisions and take
responsibilities, but you do not have Flawlessness, it means to enslave yourself. To be free, but
without the qualities to live this freedom is like being a soldier without a rifle - you become cannon
fodder. To be free means to choose constantly, and that is the trick. You have the freedom to
choose whatever you want. Freedom takes away your Path to Flawlessness. The Magician very
skillfully avoids the trap of freedom. He does not want to be irresponsible, nor does he want to be
free - he only wants to Serve the Flame and accomplish its Signs. And can you give up your
freedom in order to choose the Mission Unconditionally? In this way, the Magician gets out of the
trap of irresponsibility and gains independence from the world, and also escapes the trap of
freedom to make choices. The Magician has made the Final Choice - he has chosen the Service to
the Flame and has received the Gift of Magic. And even the most radiant Freedom fades before