Answer to Belgrade re: Sexual Abstinence. May 18, 2008

Franz Bardon’s statement about not refraining completely from eating meat and sexual intercourse, only applies to that particular level of development in his books on Hermetics. Franz Bardon made that concession at that stage of the development, because abstinence is one of the most difficult passions to control. However, as the student progresses and requires more energy for the exercises in order to achieve results, he will find that sexual intercourse has two poles, one negative and the other positive. The negative pole consumes energy and is therefore a passion, whereas, the positive pole is a virtue and provides energy. Sexual intercourse that is based on passions such as desire, lust and pride will rob the student of all the energy to progress. As far as the Lorber writings are concerned anything that is done with pride and all the other passions is a sin, everything that is done without pride is not a sin, pride being the worst of all passions. Sexual intercourse which is based on love, the highest of all virtues, is completely unselfish and has only one purpose, procreation. We hope this answers your questions.

Answer re: Hanoch and Enoch. May 14, 2008

Your question regarding Hanoch refers to the city of Hanoch, which was named after Cain’s and his wife Ahar son Hanoch, before the Great Deluge. Whereas, Henoch was the son of Jared, Jared was the son Mahalaleel, Mahalaleel was the son of Kenan, Kenan the son of Enos, Enos the son of Seth, and Seth was the son of Adam and Eve. In other words, Hanoch and Enoch (Henoch) are two different people. Enoch was also the first high priest. Making Hanoch and Enoch one person gives unlimited possibilities in making what is good evil and evil good.