Death, Initiation, and Unrelated Spiritual Advice
Death symbolism is common in rites and visions of initiation. The baptism of Christian tradition, for example, according to the book of Romans, signifies the burial of Christ. Symbols of death are of great use in rites of initiation-- plastic Halloween skulls objectively empower initiation rites via symmetry magick-- via symbolism. Visions of being physically torn apart by spirits symbolize initiation-- the death or destruction of what you are as a precursor to magickal rebirth. Unrelated: Do not neglect chakra work in magick-- we all do it from time to time. There is no such thing as a fully open chakra-- there is always progress to make. If you do not work with the chakras, apply this lesson in a more general sense: do not neglect the fundamental exercises of your practice. Spiritual development is not a straight upwards line-- we all backtrack from time to time. Don't be ashamed of that and do what you can to not let it happen. On the bright side, you'll find that the road b...