Something is building again. There are cycles of growth within us all, the various components of what we are experience cycles of diminishment and embellishment. Things grow, things decline. We exist in a never still state. Matters pass, I would call these concentrates of energy essential qualities. They represent pure states in the way that rose otto is the distillation of countless roses to extract the essential oil, this is the core of the esoteric history of anointing oils such as myrrh, traditionally the medium by which the ‘holy spirit’ was transferred to an individual in the sacrament of chrismation.

Essential qualities or core matters are the essence of something. Essence is the final and absolute distillation of a specific material or quality. It may be said when considering some or other matter that its essence is the core constitution of those qualities that underpin its existence. The integrity or structure of a thing is the result of specific arrangements and configurations giving rise to a particular unique circumstance. It is not the case that an essential quality cannot be reproduced, indeed the nature of essence mechanics is based upon the reconfiguration of particular qualities to recreate the same setting.

Throughout history, magi, practitioners of the esoteric arts and the earned have demonstrated these core principles of essence engineering. To apply the principles of state teaching or essence work has been forbidden throughout history by powerful institutions and bodies. Often dismissed as ‘occultists’ or ‘black magicians’ and ostracised or punished for their skills the latest manifestation of these being in what is currently peddled as the ‘law of attraction’.

The true art is in knowing in the first place the nature of the engagement. There is a maxim: to get gold, you must have gold. Do not be mistaken in thinking this refers to the precious metal; it is not so vulgar but represents a particular high state associated with specific forms of development not practiced in the West and not commonly understood at all. Essence work is about attraction, and then more pertinently about maintenance. It is well to summon something to oneself, but the next level of engagement is to hold onto that thing, to become endeared toward it and a home for it.

Think of a simple level of this, consider a quality such as humility. To summon humility by one’s demeanour, attitude, actions and being is a noble art. To keep it with or close by requires great devotion and continual work upon self. It requires the establishing of standards in one’s life, standards beneath which one will not go, it requires discipline and adhesion to a modality that is rare and even obscure in this age. Requirement is critical, the defining factor here is its requirement. When dealing with essences of whatever hue there is a first requirement upon any individual, namely that the object is engaged with on its terms. This is not a fashion statement, it is not something that segues neatly into a lifestyle. These are things that exist of themselves and independently of cultural mores, like and dislike, right and wrong or other subjective judgements.

We enter here a world of demands, not aggressive or vituperative demands; rather a system of absolutes and cores whose engagement with any individual or group of individuals is not based upon whim, the mood of the day or the agenda of some power broker.

This is an excellent area to base one’s meditations upon. The return is immense, a rich seam of contemplation. Meet things on their terms before you become a dictator yourself. It is only when you are truly of account and your standards are firm and unwavering that you may define your own way and style in such a manner as to represent an attractive proposition to high and fine things whose interest always is the upgrade of human life.