Supraself-metaprograms are controllers within the hierarchy of consciousness that can be personified as entities or realized through self-traveling. Understanding these internal entities enhances your ability to influence and shift states of awareness in practical magic. This bridges internal psychological processes with external magical work, In The Book of Good Practices.
# What Are Supraself-metaprograms? Supraself-metaprograms are a class of entities that function as controllers within the complex hierarchy of consciousness. They are often personified as individual entities or manifest as self-traveling archetypes within the universe. These controllers influence how we perceive, respond, and adapt to various situations, acting as internal guides or gatekeepers. In my framework, particularly in The Book of Good Practices, these metaprograms can be seen as dynamic aspects of the self that organize and regulate internal processes. They may exist as many or one, depending on the current states of consciousness experienced by the individual. This multiplicity allows for fluid shifting between different internal controllers, which can be harnessed during magical work.
How Do Supraself-metaprograms Work?
These entities are often personified as the controllers behind different states, thoughts, or behaviors. For example, a controller may embody a protective, nurturing, or commanding archetype that influences your actions. Practitioners can work with these entities through visualization, invocation, or even self-travel techniques. By consciously engaging with a specific supraself-metaprogram, a magician can access deeper layers of consciousness and facilitate targeted change.
Role in my Framework
Within my model, supraself-metaprograms is the high-level controllers of internal systems. They are related to circuits and archetypes that govern emotional, spiritual, and cognitive processes. For instance, some of the related circuits include the Biosurvival Circuit responsible for security and nourishment, and the Neurogenetic Circuit relating to mythic and evolutionary intelligence. Recognizing and working with these entities aids in reprogramming or reconfiguring internal patterns, making them powerful tools for manifestation and transformation in magic.
Cross-Tradition Context
Many spiritual traditions recognize the existence of internal guides or entities. Sufi practices like those of the Dervish symbolize a bridge between worlds, akin to working with supraself controllers. Likewise, collective thoughtforms like egregores demonstrate group-created entities that influence consciousness. In practical magic, these supraself-metaprograms are akin to spirits or archetypes that can be summoned or engaged to create change. The concept expands traditional notions of spirits to include internal controllers that shape our reality.
Practical Notes for Magicians
- Use visualization to identify and communicate with different supraself controllers. - Employ self-travel or guided meditation to access these entities for insight or guidance. - Incorporate affirmations or commands directed at specific controllers to influence behavior or perception. - Track changes in internal states after working with a particular supraself to verify influence. By understanding and harnessing supraself-metaprograms, practitioners gain a nuanced tool for internal work and external manifestation, bridging psychological and magical practices seamlessly. This approach aligns with I’s emphasis on practical, experiential magic that integrates internal states with external results, as outlined in The Microcosm and the Macrocosm.
These may be many or one, depending on current states of consciousness in the single self-metaprogrammer. These may be personified as if entities…
— Taylor Ellwood, The Book of Good Practices
Supraself-metaprograms connect with other internal entities such as egregores, archetypes, and circuits. Understanding these relationships enhances your ability to manipulate internal and external energies for magical purposes, creating a cohesive framework for working with internal controllers and external spirits alike.
Source books: The Book of Good Practices
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- Biosurvival Circuit — The first circuit concerned with physical survival, nourishment, and security, imprinted in early in
- Dervish — A practitioner of Sufi whirling dance, symbolizing a bridge between two worlds and who want to enter h
- Egregore — A collective thoughtform or group consciousness created through shared intent.
- Emotional-Territorial Circuit — The second circuit related to emotional intelligence, territorial demands, and power tactics, imprin
- Entheogens — Psychedelic substances used in spiritual or religious contexts to facilitate altered states of consc
- Neuroatomic Circuit — The eighth circuit linked to spiritual intelligence, quantum consciousness, and non-local awareness,
- Neuroelectric Circuit — The sixth circuit related to psychic intelligence, reimprinting earlier circuits, activated by advan
- Neurogenetic Circuit — The seventh circuit associated with mythic and evolutionary intelligence, past lives, and the collec
- Neurosomatic Circuit — The fifth circuit concerned with sensory feedback, high feelings, and somatic reprogramming, activat
- Ouija board — A flat board marked with symbols used to communicate with spirits or entities.
- Psychedelics — Substances used in traditional cultures to alter consciousness and induce trance, with significant r
- Self-Metaprogrammer — Represents the set of metaprograms perceived as the 'I' or self in Lilly's hierarchy.