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Worldly Feeling and Essence Feeling - (1933)

Know How to Differentiate Between Them

It is very useful to know how to differentiate between these two feelings.

These two feelings definitely exist within us. Both feel pleasant but the feeling of the essence is one that is light, profound and expansive. It has a special flavour, it does not disadvantage us, it nourishes us, relaxes us, fulfils us, inspires us.

Worldly Feelings

Worldly feelings within us are when we are praised, re-assured, comforted, compensated, apologised to etc. These are the feelings the “I’s” in us generate. They are very different to the feeling of the essence. They are the feelings of self. Not of essence. The feelings of self-gratification, self-praise all set relative to others are worldly feelings and are of the self.

Essence Feeling

The essence feeling is the one that comes from the fruits of one’s work, the satisfaction of having pushed oneself to a result, the feeling of appreciation and wonder upon contemplating a sunset or sunrise or a river, a mountain range or the vast ocean or the vast open spaces that is so characteristic of our great southern land.

This feeling is the one more natural, refreshing and fulfilling. Master Samael says the feeling of the Being is the same as the feeling of the essence.

Contrast

We can contrast the two feelings so to know both of them better and so to be able to choose one over the other.


Feelings Drive Our Life

Our life is driven by feelings, we go to great length just to feel something. It the feeling that we want more than anything else. If we are wanting more the feeling of essence our life is going to change because it will be driven more into the work and into prayer and meditation where the feeling of the essence can be felt.

Conclusion

If we know the feelings of eth essence we c an know what is correct and right for us and what nourishes us and expresses more of the Being in us.

If we seek more the feelings of the essence our life will change.

We can also be more based in the feelings of our own essence. That is more and more derive more and more meaning from the feelings of the essence.

End (1933).

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