From The Magic of Space, Chapter 10, "Problems of Illusion," we find words of wisdom regarding superstition, hidden forces, and cultivating intuition. I'll post more astrology tomorrow.
Superstition is disastrous to the student of occultism. It is necessary for the student to exclude all superstition, dreaming, and phantasy. He who has had experiences which have pleased him, which cannot be grasped by human reason, will not be likely to approach the spiritual world in the right way. No partiality for the "inexplicable" will ever make an Adept. It is well to understand that you must divest yourself of the idea that a Seer is one who presupposes the inexplicable and the unfathomable wherever and whenever he chooses.
The student should feel that everywhere there are hidden forces, and hidden Beings, and also that the hitherto unfathomed forces are capable of being understood whenever the proper conditions and power become available. There is at every stage of the development of the seer a change in disposition which is very important. This consists in not assuming, in his search for truths, an attitude such as renders him particularly anxious as to the way in which this or that question can be answered. It is very necessary that he should concentrate his energies on trying to develop as best as he can the faculties within him, and this he can do only by means of patient, inward labor; and after these faculties are developed he will find the answer to certain questions that he has longed to have answered.
This is the attitude of the soul which the student must cultivate, for it can help him to bring his nature to greater maturity, and will help him to resist wrong impulses. Whenever he is in doubt, if he will only wait a minute the correct answer will come to him, for within him is the power to solve the greatest problems in accordance with the measure of his powers; but here, also, balance and poise of the soul play a significant part. There are certain exercises which are very beneficial in acquiring intuition...
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