Rejected Religion Spotlight with Thomas Van Breda (University of Amsterdam) - Dion Fortune: Servant to the Masters

Rejected Religion Podcast

English - January 18, 2022 09:45 - 1 hour - 66.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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Interview Highlights:
Thomas begins by giving some background on Violet Mary Firth, later known as Dion Fortune. He describes her somewhat rebellious nature, and how Fortune did not always agree with the notion that certain things should be kept "secret". However, she did stress the need to be careful and skeptical of those who purport to have the "truth". Thomas then moves to the topic of initiation and how this was viewed by Fortune. To her, initiation was becoming involved in a cosmic process of the 'right-hand' path, or a path of service. The goal of the initiate is to completely surrender individual consciousness and achieve a cosmic union with the Divine Mind. How does one do this?

You can contact Thomas at [email protected] should you have any specific questions.

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