Order of St. Gabriel Study Guide - Magdalene Circle

Practices of the Order of Saint GabrielPerfection of Worship among the Navim – Perfect Communion(The First Practice of the Aspirant among the Navim)In the assembly of navim an ecstatic and charismatic form of worship isoften used, focusing on devekut – energized enthusiasm and cleaving,which carries the soul in ascent to rapturous union and may lead to theinitiate being taken up by Ruach Ha-Kodesh into prophetic states; withthe jubilation of praise and thanksgiving through music, song and dancethe navim loose themselves in the Beloved and the Shekinah comes torest upon them, and the Holy Spirit moves with, in and through them,speaking in them.There is also another way taught in our Holy Order, one commonly taken up by initiates of all HolyOrders of the tradition, and one that prepares for the ecstatic and charismatic way – virtually theopposite way of worship. This way corresponds to teachings on the Beatitude, “Blessed are the poor inspirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God” (Matthew 5:3). It is simple: If you wish to be Spirit-filled,become empty of yourself – when you are empty, the Holy Spirit will fill you, and she will take you up,moving with, in and through you.Indeed! This way of worship is very simple. It is the way of the masters of the tradition, and yet it is anexcellent way for the novice aspirant and for all initiates – if and when you wish God to speak to you,go and sit and commune in the presence of God, quiet your vital and silence your mind, and listen andhear, and the Spirit of God will speak in your heart; this speaking will be an inner knowing orillumination, hashmal, speaking silence, or else, perchance, the still small voice – but waiting on theSpirit of God in this way, God will speak in your heart, illuminating your heart and soul, mind and life.According to master of the tradition, this is the most essential way that Yeshua Messiah taught us toworship God in spirit and truth – a worship that is not isolate to a temple or mountain top, but thatmay be performed anywhere, at anytime; indeed, that by an adept may be perform all of the time,perpetually.To worship in this way a method of primordial meditation may be used to still the vital and silence themind – generating the presence of awareness free from attachment and aversion; and whether there issilence or speaking, the word of God will be implanted in your heart and you will be blessed by theHoly Shekinah.Now often, when we worship in this way, the word of the Lord illuminating the heart is not prophecy,but is a teaching or instruction of the Holy Spirit enlightening us on something of the spiritual life andpractice, or esoteric mysteries, or else giving us guidance in our spiritual life; yet, when we worship in14