THE EGO AND HUMILITY

First rule in the pursuit of any Magical, Spiritual or Mystical discipline is the acknowledgement of one's own ego. Wether you are born with gifts or you attained them through hard work, study, research and rigorous practice, there are no ranks. Hierarchical rank titles of master,  enlightened or adept only serve to designate levels of experience and proficiency in occult and magical practice. Titles. Titles make you "entitled".  Titles and such ingratiate the ego and contribute to a feeling of being some how better than others for the skills you have honed. This is a great illusion. No one is better than another and no one is weaker than another. We all have certain skills, talents, wisdom and knowledge attained through our various experiences that differ greatly. What you excel at, another might not but they may excel at something else that you don't. Ego. It creates competition, envy, greed, illusionary notions of superiority and inferiority. Experience and the wisdom gleaned from it, is nature's P.h.d program.   Would you feel comfortable going to a Doctor who is fresh from medical school and graduated with honors or A seasoned Doctor who has years of experience and who has had time to hone his career to a fine razors edge? Experience and wisdom. They matter. I've seen ego destroy many a magic worker and the effects can be catastrophic in all areas of life. Ego if unchecked can even be deadly. Confidence is not ego. It is a tested and tried belief in yourself that you have the strength, experience and wisdom to meet the challenges you face, whatever they may be. However, pride, hubris, arrogance and a sense of entitlement are all forms of ego that can harm you and others. Be honest with yourself, know your agendas, your true hidden motives and your heart. In life and especially when it comes to magical, spiritual and mystical practice. In the great oceans of various disciplines, it is better to be part of the ocean than to strive to be a shark within them. Be humble or be humbled.