More insight into Snape/Snape's challenge

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 68652

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Ivan Vablatsky 
<ibotsjfvxfst at y...> wrote:
> Hans:
the Path of the seven trials that Harry Potter faces. It is the Path 
in which the heart leads the head (Harry leads Hermione). This Path 
is one in which heart is filled with love.
One of the greatest trials on this Path is to defeat the basilisk - 
i.e. the kundalini force in the plexus sacralis at the bottom of the 
spinal column. That is not done by great strength or bravery, but 
simply by compassion and by surrender and loyalty to the Spirit of 
Liberation (Dumbledore). The result of killing the basilisk is: 
liberation from karma with all its consequences.
> 
> Then there is the other path. That's the path of occultism. This is 
the path where the head rules the heart. The mind is trained to 
control the whole person; it's a question of total control over all 
emotions. The mind develops an unbelievable strength.
> 
> The greatest trial in this is to learn to control the basilisk. By 
pure will-power and occult exercises it is possible to force the 
kundalini to uncoil and rise out of the plexus sacralis, up along the 
spinal column, and into the pineal gland. A person who achieves this 
develops tremendous occult powers, such as legilimens and occlumency 
to name a few. The result of this is to "petrify" the karma, i.e. it 
is not destroyed but suspended. Needless to say it is Voldemort who 
goes this path. It leads to liberation only in a sense. It is 
accomplished through the horrendous suffering of others. It is not 
permanent.
> To return to Snape's challenge: he is in fact telling Harry to 
develop the strength of mind required to go the path of occultism. 
The whole point of OOP is to show that Harry doesn't need strength of 
mind. His heart is linked to the Kingdom of Love and so he will 
triumph over Voldemort. Voldemort does not acknowledge the existence 
of the Kingdom of Love and so cannot understand why Harry keeps 
defeating him.
> I know the reaction of many members to my ravings is "huh?" 


Frankly, Hans I have relished your every post on the liberation paths 
and the distinction between the paths is your most eloquent yet.

For me, this is always what I have _felt_I_know_ that the Rowling 
Potter series is. I have read and reread it to my children because I 
hope to give them the same liberation of knowing the path to Kingdom 
of Love is what a small boy with even the hardest of fates can walk.

I have little theological reading background, not a speck on 
yourself, but I am guessing you know enough to understand when I say 
its written in my soul anyway, and reading it is like looking at 3d 
through red and green lenses. I already saw the picture before 
putting on the lenses, and I agree totally that this simple set of 
red and green lenses for us all is the eighth wonder of the world.

Thanks for coming forward with your statements, Hans.
Valky