One fundamental idea within the Setian Theory of the Universe is a distinction between the objective and subjective.
In the terms laid out in Dr. Michael A. Aquino’s “Black Magic,” now a part of his Temple of Set, “The Universe” is defined as the total of all that exists. Everything that is is a part of the Universe. Within the Universe are two primary domains, the objective and the subjective. The objective domain of the Universe is the aspects of the Universe that can be treated as “Its” and can be studied via empiricism and in the manner of physics and biology. The subjective domain arises with consciousness and covers those things that individual consciousness can perceive, feel, and experience. Each consciousness, in effect, produced its own subjective or perceptual “universe” in part from its perceptions of the objective domain and in part from its invention.
To make this more understandable, consider yourself for a moment. If someone wanted to understand your objective aspects, they could put you in an x-ray machine to see your bones or an fMRI to see what is occurring in your soft tissue. This would show them information about you as an object. However, if they wanted to know about your experiences and perceptions, they would learn roughly nothing about that from their objective tools. To learn about your experiences, they would need to communicate with you.
If you did the exercise from “Desire in Unknown Territories,” you likely have listings of your goals and challenges, or visions and challenges if you prefer, divided into physical, emotional, and intellectual. Now it is time to reiterate them, distinguishing between your exterior, objective visions and challenges and your interior, subjective visions, and challenges. Sketch out a sheet of paper with two columns and three rows. At the top of the left column, write “Subjective,” and at the top of the right column, write “Objective.” Mark the rows as Physical, Emotional, or Mental. Now transfer your previous outline onto this new format, making changes as needed so that you can see what you are dealing with via this expanded model. You might want to use different colored pens for your goals/visions, and problems/challenges, but it is up to you.
When you have done so, take a look at your worksheet. Are there any areas in which you have nothing or nothing of significance? This is very likely, as many of those who do this exercise discover. Often this is a blind stop, an area where you have avoided thinking about or taking action.
Much like the visual blind spot in your eyes, this life blind spot has likely been glossed over and filled in by your mind as something that doesn’t matter or might be necessary to others but which you are above. Do not let this stand. Reclaim this area and start considering what you want to see and what challenges exist to fulfill them.
When working with your visions and challenges, specificity matters and sometimes needs to be approached from a different domain. If one of your Subjective Physical challenges is “I feel fat,” consider moving it to the Objective Physical and get more specific data. In this case, “Do a 20 lb. body re-composition.” It would be best if you also were specific within a given area. If your External Mental Vision is to “Fight world hunger,” get specific about the skills you have, the skills your need, and the network of people required to do that. If you do not know what those things are, then make learning those specific things your top priority in that area.
If you have any significant difficulties in doing this exercise, feel free to ask about it. Please do if you have any significant breakthroughs and are willing to share.
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