René Guenon
This is a new opportunity for us to get back to some points of this problem, so complex and so controversial, occult power, on which the last word has not been told and perhaps will not be for a long time yet ...
E 'must be said that there are "hidden powers" of different orders, carrying on their activities in domains distinct, by means appropriate to their respective purposes, and each of which can have its superiors Unknown.
It was a "hidden power" of a political and financial support not be confused with a "hidden power" of a purely initiatory and it is easy to understand that the leaders of the latter should not concern themselves with political issues such as social They may even have a very poor view of those who dedicate themselves to this kind of activity ...
Another point to note is that the Superior Incogniti , of \u200b\u200bwhatever order they are and whatever field they want to act, never seek to create "movement" according to an expression which is now very fashionable: they only create the "state of mind, which is much more effective ...
is indisputable, though some say they are unable to understand that the mentality of individuals and communities can be changed by a systematic set of suggestions appropriate, after all, the education itself is nothing more than this, and here there is no "occult"
Moreover you should not doubt that such a power of suggestion can be exercised [..] men "in the flesh" when we see, for example, a whole crowd Influenced from a simple "fakir", which, moreover, is not an initiate of the order that the lower
... This power of suggestion is not due, after all, that the development of certain special faculties, when it applies only the social domain and is exercised on the 'opinion', is all about psychology: a "state of mind" requires certain favorable conditions to settle and need to know or take advantage of these favorable conditions, if it exists, or cause the implementation.
E 'Perhaps this is the greatest danger, especially if Unknown Superiors know, as is the case admit, change this collective reality that is called "opinion" is a work of this kind was made during the eighteenth century and which led to "Revolution", and when it broke out, the Unknown Superiors had no need to intervene, the actions of their subordinates staff was fully sufficient.
of Rene Guenon.
From "Considerations on the occult power," article of 1914 for "La France Antimaçonique", today in this collection of articles the author initolata " Tradition and traditions", 2003 Ohara
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