Q & A: Lesson Two

Lesson Two: Three-Part Magical Speech

>> My first question is regarding the "second" form of magical speech in Lesson Two--the astral. This form is "whispered" INAUDIBLY (in the mind ONLY--NOT audibly/verbally out loud) with feeling, while using the breath and keeping the meaning of the canticle in mind? <<

With the second form (mind plus breath/emotion) there IS audible sound. It is the sound of the breath *without vibration of the vocal chords*, exactly as I demonstrate on the recording. The breath is shaped by the mouth and tongue, just as with normal speech, except that there is no concurrent vibration of the vocal chords.

>> Therefore, the only difference between the second form and the third form would be that with the third you add an additional step--you also say/vibrate the words AUDIBLY out loud. <<

The difference is that in the third form you are vibrating the vocal chords as in normal speech.

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>> Can you please tell me which of the two below is correct (or closer to being correct). I now understand that the breath is audible. My remaining question pertains to the words themselves.

1) The *sound* that is *audible* is the *sound of the breath* and you breathe through your mouth, rather than through your nose. However, the *WORDS* themselves are *whispered ONLY IN THE MIND* for this step? Thus, if a person was seated next to you, the person would NOT hear the words because they are only whispered/spoken in your mind; the person would only hear your breath. The breath is AUDIBLE, but the words are NOT and so there is no vibration of the vocal cords. (It would be difficult to do this on an audio tape because there would be no sound to listen to, well, except for the sound of the breath.)
2) Or, is #1 incorrect and the words are *WHISPERED AUDIBLY/ALOUD* using the breath? Thus, both the *breath* and the *words* are AUDIBLE. Therefore, if a person was seated next to you, the person would hear the words you are whispering. However, since the words are merely whispered, they do not vibrate the vocal cords the way they normally would when said out loud but using a normal speaking voice and volume. <<

Your #2 is the correct answer -- for the process of learning. But once you've learned to do it the #2 way, you can then whisper it so softly that no one else will hear you.

The reason it begins with the #2 way is because it is easier to learn to put your emotional self into it when you have to experience a slight bit of physical strain that whispering aloud, loudly requires. This is the easiest way to connect the emotional expression to the mental and physical expressions. But again, once you've mastered this putting-your-emotions-into-it by the loud whisper method, then you can practice putting the same quanta of emotional charge into the canticle, whispering very, very softly.

So, for now, do it your #2 way. It should be as close to normal speech as possible, just without any vibration of the vocal chords. This also has the effect of removing any noticeable tonality from the utterance, so this must be brought to the whisper by your mind.

As an experiment, try it all three ways, one after the other, and take note of the differences. Start with the third, physical-mode and work backwards to the first, mental-mode. When you speak it physically, it involves your whole body and you feel it as a physical thing. With the loud whisper mode, there is still some physical sensation (mostly in the mouth and chest since this is all about shaping the breath), but there is no *vibration* of your physical body. And then in the mental-mode, there is no physical sensation whatsoever. Physical and emotional sensation might be one result of speaking the canticle mentally, but it is an after-effect or consequence and is not simultaneous with the mental-utterance.

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>> The 3-fold speech in magic, as I understand it is one involving mental knowledge and concentration, strong emotion, and physical vibration/utterance. The meaning of the canticle seems to be something close to: "Truly, I am YHVH, The God/Lord, our master/creator of the universe, be blessed" (Anni, in Arabic is anna+I, which would stress the "i"="I", ribonno would be rabb+na=master/creator+our, and Amen would come from amn=protected/blessed.) The problem I have with the mental part of the speech, is that my understanding of this phrase seems incomplete. <<

Part of your difficulty is in your comparing it to Arabic. :) In Lesson One I give a clear definition of the Hebrew meaning of each word in the canticle.

Essentially you're saying "I am IHVH-ADNI, master of all the ages, this is truth!" The term "IHVH-ADNI" is a specific kabbalistic reference to the unification of all the levels of Self *within the temporal present moment*. This is why, during the IHVH phase, there is a descent of conscious awareness and energy/Light from the Kethric, down to the mundane self.

>> Could you please state why this specific sentence should be used, <<

Because that is what I was taught. :)

>> What its background and historical usage was, and if the words in this sentence have any significance besides being an affirmation of YHVH and maintaining the rhythm for the visualizations. <<

I'm not aware of any history of TMO specifically, however parts of the canticle have a well developed history. As I said above, the term "IHVH-ADNI" or "IAHDVNHI" is an ancient kabbalistic term. And the phrase "Ribonno Shel Olam" also has an extensive history as a meditation mantra in and of itself.

>> "Ribonno" in specific is vague to me, if YHVH is speaking through our individuality, why would we say "our creator/master" and not "rabbi" simply for "creator". (Or am I just taking the similarity between Arabic that I know, and Hebrew that I don't, too far?!). <<

Because the IHVH-ADNI is not the *creator* of the Universe. It exercises eternal "mastery" within all the "levels" of the Universe. "Ribbono", which is derived from the same root as "rabbi", means a master, not creator.

>> Besides knowing the meaning of what we are speaking, wouldn't it be required to have a clear conscious or even subconscious idea about the canticle while uttering it? <<

Yes, of course, and this is what I seek to provide with the audio Lessons.

>> Astral speech you said could be practiced as a whisper along with holding the thought of what we are saying in the mind. This I don't get! Is astral speech not the passion that speaks from the heart?! <<

The *astral* part of whispering (which symbolizes the inclusion of the philosophical "breath of life") IS the passion you bring to your utterance of the canticle. I explain this in Lesson One.

>> Or can that energy actually be sent out by whispering along with a specific thought. <<

No.

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