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Gateways to Otherworld
Melusine Draco
When we talk of Otherworld, we are usually referring to the world of spirit, of Fae, and the ancient Ancestors, where kindred calls to kindred and blood calls to blood. It is a separate reality, or a world that exists simultaneously with ours, but independent of it – and most true witches find that they spend their lives with one foot in the ‘real’ world and one foot in Otherworld. We co-exist in a way that enables us to ‘see’ things on the other side of the veil without the rigmarole of trance- or path-working, self-hypnosis, meditation or contemplation. To find psychic gateways or portals that enable us to step through into an Otherworld that is as clearly defined as stepping through our own front door, and enhanced by our ability to perceive the subtle-dimension – or the unseen world of spirit.
 
Otherworld is the world of ‘spirit’ in its widest possible sense as Bob Clay-Egerton explained: that there are innumerable planes of existence on different levels in many dimensions. Mankind exists, physically, in one dimension of time and space. Mentally he can penetrate to other levels. Spiritually he can reach even more. “This is similar to a trained pearl or sponge diver being able to reach very much greater depths, for longer periods, than can the untrained diver – who can, nevertheless, reach greater depths in safety than a non-swimmer. As mankind can mentally and spiritually penetrate to other levels, so other entities can penetrate to our level, in our dimension. And, as not all men and women are benevolent, so not all intruding entities are kindly; as men and women differ in intelligence, so do the entities of other planes. Thus we have a variety ranging from simple, uncomplicated ‘elemental’ entities to complex and powerful ‘deific’ or Ancestral entities.”
 
The terms gateway, portal and doorway speak for themselves, and as a witch’s magical ability develops these psychic ‘gateways’ will begin to open – maybe in one, or even several directions simultaneously. Personal advancement along the Old Craft path depends on an individual’s willingness to pass through or stay put, since these gateways open as a result of personal progress serving as an indication that the time has come to move on and climb to the next level.
   
Sometimes this transition can be difficult and painful but in magical learning, everything has a reason (and a price!), so we must never ignore the opportunity, no matter how strange or vague it may seem. The price of an Old Craft witch’s progress can seem exacting but the end result is well worth the trial; to ignore it will only result in personal loss in terms of both spiritual and magical development. In time, the same situation may return and the trial begins all over again. If the opportunity is not taken, it could be many years along the line before it occurs again, in which case there are many years lost in an individual’s advancement as it will be akin to starting anew; or it may not occur again in this lifetime.
   
Gateways or portals can appear in Circle; during meditation; or in a dream, but we should not be afraid of these blinding flashes of awareness, as they only appear when the ‘powers that be’ feel we are ready to encounter them. For an experienced witch, it may be a boot in the bustle to suggest they’ve spent long enough in a particular comfort zone and that it’s time to take the next step. Not taking advantage of these new openings will be the individual’s forfeiture, since those who have chosen not to pass through these gateways – even after many years of practice – often remain at exactly the same spiritual level as when they first began. Their magical development and the understanding of it has never altered; their progression halted due to their own fears and misunderstanding. They have tried to batter down the door for years without success; while the true Elder Faith witch finds that the gate swings open at just the lightest touch of a finger when the time is right.
 
Passing through the portal also brings awareness that there are all manner of other different currents and movements on the planet that affect us on a deeper magico-mystical level [Traditional Witchcraft and the Path to the Mysteries]. Let us consider for a moment Professor Brian Cox’s comment that every blade of grass has 3.8 billion years of history written into it. Or what we often blithely refer to as ‘earth mysteries’ that can produce a mild tingling sensation, which sets the pendulum swinging. Or a burst of warm energy in our hands and feet when we stand in close proximity to ancient megaliths.
 
To find the psychic gateways or portals that enable us to step through into this Otherworld that are as clearly defined as stepping through our own front door, enhanced by our ability to perceive the subtle-dimension or the unseen world of spirit. The terms gateways, portals and doorways speak for themselves, and as a witch’s magical ability develops these psychic ‘gateways’ will begin to open - maybe in one, or even several directions simultaneously. Personal advancement along the Old Craft path depends on an individual’s willingness to pass through or stay put, since these gateways open as a result of personal progress serving as an indication that the time has come to move on and to climb to the next level.

Gateways to Otherworld by Melusine Draco is published by ignotus press : ISBN 9781803022758 :Type: Paperback : Pages 96 : Published 3rd December 2021 : Price: €5.68 when ordered direct from Feedaread – https://www.feedaread.com/books/GATEWAYS-TO-OTHERWORLD-9781803022758.aspx
 
 
 
 
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