Beyond the Ritual

For weeks, the dreams cycled in patterns. Blissful, sensual, ecstatic visions of Athena, clad in avatars of various ethnicities and traits, then followed by nights of intense training. We would wake exhausted. In these training dreams, she would instruct us to accomplish some task. Sometimes they were assassinations, other times they were strategic strikes, stealing a valuable item or extracting information. Once we entered into our relationship with Athena, we were given a regimen. 

The Perseus Protocols focus in on the Thursday ritual because it is the core of our practice and magic, but ushering Athena into our lives invites changes in our daily habits and behaviors. In order to become attuned to the goddess, we must embody and promulgate the traits she represents in our normal lives. The more we do this, the wider the channel opens between us.

Every magical practice insists that having a healthy and strong body and mind are important, even necessary for certain practices. This is no different, only inflected through the Greek aesthetic. We are hoplites, preparing to coordinate with precision and clarity. The work we do during the rest of the week, and the consistency of it, is what allows for a deeper connection to the powers we are invoking. Our dream-bootcamp was a sign of our success.

It is a widening, deepening spiral. 

So, what are some of the things you can do? 

Maintain a certain level of physical fitness, or steadily improve on your current level. There is no denying that Athena respects this and finds these people more worthy.

Engage your intellect. Read and study, but do so with a critical eye. Argue against your own intuitions, challenge yourself and your views. It is by these means that our intellect can grow and gain wisdom. We will be sharing some of the texts we are reading and topics we are studying, and will invite all of you to join us.

Hone your mind. Meditate. Learn new meditation techniques, and make this a regular practice.

This is general (general general) guidance, of course. The specifics will depend on you. If you have any suggestions for other or more specific ways through which we can all attune ourselves, please share them in the comments.

~Caduceum