towhatthewordsreallymeant.Likewise,neophytesbegintheirlevelofspiritual
trainingatthisphilosophical–parroting—levelofunderstanding.However,through
consistentandpersistentpractice,theygaininsightsintotheteachingsthatleadto
intuitionalexperiencesasaresultofthedisciplines,andinagradualprogression,to
the attainment of enlightenment.
Thus,itisimportantforyou,thereader,tofirstgaintheintellectualunderstanding
oftheteachingsbeingbroughtforthinthisbook.Manyinsightswilldawninyour
mindasyourarereadingbecauseofcertainpastexperiencesyouhavehad,and
morewillcomeafteryouhavereaditasaresultofexperiencesyouwillencounter.
Thenyoushouldseektogainfurtherexperientialknowledge,byattendingpro-
grams,seminarsandworkshopswhichwillbegintoguideyoutoattainincreasing
proficiencyinthepracticeofthedisciplines.AstheKemeticwisdomteachingsays,
“Whenthestudentisready,theteacherappears.”Soyoushouldnotworryabout
howorwhereyouwillfindaplacetoreceivesuchtraining,butyoushouldstriveto
makeyourselfready.Readinessatthislevelimplieskeepinganopennesssoastobe
“ready”toseizetheopportunitiesaroundyouastheymaterializeorarebroughtinto
yoursphereofawareness.Onceyouhavebecomeopentotheprocess,youwillbe
surprisedhowmanyopportunitieswhichwillpromoteyourgrowthintheseareas
willseemingly“popup”allaroundyou,tonourishansupportyourearlydevelop-
ment.Youmayormaynotfindyourmainspiritualteacherrightaway.Ifyoudo
not,eachexperiencealongthewaywillbeasteppingstoneinyourspiritualjour-
ney,untilyouareabletomeethispersonality.Inthemeantime,youcancertainly
begintoprepareyourselfforthisoccurrence.Thisisahigherlevelofmakingyour-
self“ready.”Thislevelofreadinessimpliesattainingacertaindegreeofpurifica-
tion,ofBody,MindandSoul,bybeginningtoenterintothevariouspracticesand
guidelinespresentedinthisbook.ForfurtherinformationontheTeacher-Student
(Disciple)relationship(qualificationsofanaspirant/initiate,howtoevaluateaspir-
itualteacherintermsofauthenticity,etc.),thereaderisreferredtothebookbyDr.
Muata Ashby,Initiation in Egyptian Yoga.
Manypeople,especiallyinwesternsocietywhichseeminglyplacesmuchemphasisonindividuality
andbeingfreespirited,recoilfromtheideathattheyneedtohaveateacherorguidetoenterinto
thesepractices.However,considerthatwhenhumanbeingsareborn,unlikesomeotheranimalspe-
ciesthatcancareforthemselvesfromthetimetheyareborn,humansaretotallyhelpless.Without
care,guidanceandprotectionfromotherhumanbeings,aneonatewilldie.Thusthereisapopular