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 | All ancient traditions have developed various ways to 
practice magical experiences.
Furthermore, any Religion
has a magical heritage. However, it may be hidden and buried. 
 There are a lot of different ways to learn these practices. On the one 
hand, the teachings depend on the cultural traditions. On the other hand,
one's personal character may either fit to one or the other method.
Thus, there are different paths to follow, but, they all lead to the same 
goal, in the end.
 
 The different approaches can be grouped into the following groups:
 
The most Religions favor the first three approaches.
Since this allows to gather a huge crowd which will follow without any doubt.
This will create a huge amount of power in just a few hands of some leaders.
On the one hand someone who follows the path of conviction has no doubts and may 
achieve many things. On the other hand someone who rather places the 
responsibility for his life on someone else is vulnerable for exploitation.the path of love and devotion,prescribed for people of emotional temperaments
       who need personal guidance. This includes prayer
       and sometimes self abandonment.
 
 
the path of ceremony,prescribed for people of emotional temperaments
       who need personal guidance. This includes to attend to
       ceremonies, festivals, and pilgrimages.
 
 
the path of right action,prescribed for people who like to always be engaged in action.
       This path includes social activity, were one is committed to
       change the world.
 
 
the path of rational inquiryprescribed for  rational people.
 
 
the path of meditation,prescribed for intellectual, meditative people.
 
 
the path of ecstasyprescribed for  emotional temperaments
       who want to loose oneself.
 
 
the path of unification with natureprescribed for  anybody who wants to be connected with the
       Natural Powers
       and who want to gain power from nature.
 
 
 
 The middle path, the path of rational inquiry, is one which comes close to
our well known path of knowledge and education.
However, a true Magical Experience 
can not be learned by book. Practical teaching is mandatory.
Nevertheless, theoretical studies are an integral part in any 
true quest for knowledge.
 
 The last three approaches are more personal paths which anybody
who wants to take these paths has to do so rather in solitude.
 
 Nevertheless, there are many paths which lead to the goal 
and no one has to follow a single path only.
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