I begin at the Material, the base reality we all exist in. Not just earth. But what we use to map out as reality with our 5 senses. This universe. The physical.
This realm I call Nehemoth and it is associated with Namaah, the whisperer. Materialism leads to disharmony. Pursuit of the finite and the ultimate disappointment it brings through attachment in the struggle of this realm. This leads for us to unhealthy habits, clinging to the mundane, the unfulfilling, and spiritual stagnation.
We can see the ultimate repercussions of this attachment through all the things people use to create division be it religion, science, politics, nationality, race, sex, gender, social status, all attachments and the list goes on. Ultimately, we exist here and now because we are experiencing this reality, the reality of separation. The human mind longs for belonging, a sense of eternalness or a state of safety in the familiar, but this is not the nature of our existence.
All of your atoms were here at the beginning of the universe and they have been reconfigured, disassembled, reassembled, transmuted, processed and changed time and time and time and time again and again and again and again. Finally culminating in the configuration of you here and now. You are what the entire universe is doing in the same way a wave is what the entire ocean is doing and using this analogy you can see that the wave is born, lives its life and returns.
The only constant is change. The ultimate realization that we are in a constant state of change. And this creates fear.
But there is good that can come from this. You can find what really matters. You can take heed knowing that the years after your death will be similar to the years before your first birthday party. When the tools you use to remain in the here and now cease; Your touch, your sight, your smell, your feeling, your hearing, you will move on into a different reality. A different experience. take heed knowing you can’t have an experience of nothingness as this is not an experience. You will simply use other tools in a different state of being that we will probably not understand until we die.
And “THIS” is the first test of Nehemoth. Understanding that here and now is no more authentic then the further, the other, the different states of reality. The underworld/otherworld is not something that is hidden within the earth like the christian motiff stolen from Norse mythology and the Greek Hades. It is within you. Hidden in the interface you use to interact with this world. Your senses allow you to experience this reality but in truth its all not taking place outside of you. Its all taking place within you.
You are the portal, the experiencer, the eye in the pyramid and the prism is your brain.
This is why ancient cultures used mind altering substances to experience the supernatural. Because it allowed them to step beyond the meat suit and reach out. To pass the Test of Nehemoth is to realize that Mother Earth, Terra, Gaia, in all her glory is not all that there is. The first step is to re adjust your internal compass and pursuit to look within, to experience the further.
This is the Whisper. The Voice of Naamah.
And now with this understanding, you can see the sphere of Malkuth and that Nahemoth/Naamah is the reflection of this. The final crystallization and physical manifestation of divine energy into form. It is the force trapping the soul in the here and now, being grounded in the present.
I associate this energy with the base chakra, the chakra of groundedness, safety and security. When this is threatened it leads to fear, survival mechanisms and the deadly sin of Wrath when one allows this to consume them.
The magick in this is to change the groundedness from the physical to the spiritual. Mobilize your intent to step into the unknown and do not let fear consume you. Conquer your wrath and your false sense of security with spiritual pursuits. Become Grounded in spirit and unblock your chakra.
The Right hand path power I associate with this is that you become like aether, or a ghost, allowing the physical world to pass through you. You move around obstacles like water or air because the physical world holds no sway over your wellbeing. You separate yourself from the herd and can find wholeness in hermitting and becoming your own guid. Social status, Conformism, imposed expectations from family, society and religion cease to hold any sway over you. You recognize your own divinity, your own authenticity, and no longer seek validation outside of you.
The left handed path power I associate with this sphere is over attachment. Attachment to what people think, how the world perceives you and what power you have over it. Its an angry path but leads to self discipline at the cost of what it takes to please and control others and the material. You can learn to channel your energy and anger into conquering your goals. Your limits are in how well you do this (the dark side of the force in star wars and dark taoism comes to mind). Influencers and followers come to mind as well with their heavy channels, Lamborghinis, celebrity status and how people worship them. You learn to control the masses, and gain power through manipulation, understanding how society and energy in that society works. Molding it to your will and establishing your empire. The caveat is that it is not forever, and one day must be let go.
You can let go of what others think in a mode of self preservation in this darkside to. For it will serve you and be necessary to ascend higher in it, but if the energy is out of spite, or an “i’ll show them” motivation (which can be healthy to a certain extent) the end goal remains the same and is still based in attachment and material gain. Approval of others through status and conquoring.
Balancing both these powers is the straight and narrow. The witches road. To not have attachment in seeking validation outside yourself… and to master manipulation of the material world through understanding how its energies manifest and how society and reality as a whole operates, chases, and flows.
