Scary thought of the day

Given the fact that one can develop one’s energetic bodies though the use of imagery and ritual on one’s own, and that any set of symbols can be used for this work, one is confronted with a harsh reality: for the esoteric Orders to have any value, either there must be a tremendous advantage to being a member of an Order or a terrible disadvantage of being the sole compass of your spiritual development. Otherwise, the esoteric Orders are nothing more than a shiny object designed to fleece the gullible.