There are two evils unleashed upon the Earth. The first evil is the old fashioned type that brings hurt, pain, suffering, and destruction upon the unawares. It is full of lying, cheating, swindling and fast talking. It is where one party is intent upon harming, or at least gaining something from the second party and, perhaps, even from a third party on the back swing. We all know that obvious type of evil. Today, one aspect is demonstrated by the Clinton Sex Scandal. Now that the tapes have been released we realize that the whole thing was a rip-off from start to finish, with everyone involved doing their best to swindle everyone else. Linda, trying to swindle Monica into providing her with information for a book; Monica apparently confused, but jockeying to improve her position in any way possible and winding up with a book deal; and Ken Star, the sanctimonious arbiter and purvey of the law, ripping off congress, the Republicans and especially the taxpayers by milking an affair that he surely must have known was highly unconstitutional from the start. They all have stiff necks from looking over their shoulders. They made a mess and we have to pay for it. So it is with the First Evil.
They are no better than the thug who garbs an old person in a dark hallway and steals their Social Security check or the person who kills another for the thrill, or the young girl who chucks her newborn baby in a dumpster to rid herself of the problem. They are all as evil as the banker who swindles a widow out of her dead husband's money through manipulating a blind trust for his bank's benefit and then skims the profits for himself. Yes, all these things are of the First Evil and we know them for what they are when they are revealed to the light of day. Who reveals them? Why Lucifer, of course, that's who. Lucifer always brings the first evil to light in due time. That's why presidents and kings all they way down to politicians, preachers, mystics, prevaricators and all deceivers hate and fear Him. They know that Lucifer never fails at His appointed rounds.
Now, lets deal with the Second Evil. This little-understood evil has been mostly hidden from view until now, because Lucifer has been saving it up for the grand finale. It was just too good to let out of the bag in small doses, so finally, here it is in the bright light of the Dark Sun! The second evil is worse than the first evil, because it is evil that masquerades as good and has teeth on both ends. Yes, it hides behind the trappings of love, mercy and charity, but kills, maims and destroys just the same. It revels in reapportionment and the redistribution of wealth and property to the loss and misfortune of all concerned. It causes one to lie to themselves; it destroys the foundation of self sufficiency of another; and all the while, depletes the substance of the many.
If a government, organization or person maintains that they are good because they take from the rich and give to the poor, that is nothing but evil posing as good, for then both the rich and the poor alike are victims. The substance of the rich has been stolen as has been the self respect of the poor. Correct thinking would presume that the rain would fall both upon the rich and poor alike, giving both an equal opportunity to do business, grow crops or find gainful employment and live in plenty. Beware of Trojan horses, and always look gift horses in the mouth! Here is one example of the Second Evil.
One day, a man found a beggar on the street. He picked him up and took him away from town and killed him for the thrill of killing him. This sort of action is of the First Evil as it satisfied the corrupt nature of that man at the expense of the beggar. Now, let us suppose that the beggar, down on his luck, receives charity from various passersby. The sun rises, and he is a beggar. Later, the sun sets, and the man is still a beggar. This aspect is called the Second Evil as the gift of charity for the sake of charity only satisfied the do-gooder instinct of the givers. It is evil because the beggar, when all was said and done, was left in poverty with no way out. Not only that, but this unkind act has further stripped the beggar of his self respect and ability to rise to the heights of the competency intended for him. Both of these possibilities, the First Evil and the Second Evil lacked the power of reason, imagination and bordered upon stupidity. Yea verily, I say unto thee: "The Second Evil would eventually kill the beggar just as dead as the First Evil for both are equally evil."
Now, let us examine the correct thinking of the adepts of Lesser Magic and it's effect upon the situation. Note that the total magical process is in this case accomplished by many. It matters not who started the process or who finished it, the intended purpose of the Master was readily accomplished to perfection. Suppose as an alternative, that the same beggar meets up with an adept in the Ways of our Master, Lucifer. The beggar man might begin his day as a beggar who is in constant need and so focuses upon drawing the attention of others who might give him a little food or a coin. Then at midday, the beggar meets our adept who takes time and teaches him to fish instead of simply feeding him. Moreover, in that space of time, our adept imparts a little of the Ways of the Master to the beggar while waiting for a fish to bite.
Now, in the space of one day, the beggar is no longer in need as he was and can easily feed himself. Next, well fed and happy, our beggar who no longer really needs to beg meets another adapt who likewise teaches him to plant a few seeds down by the river and shows him how to make a clay oven, all the while explaining more of the wisdom and knowledge of The Black Rose. Soon, the Beggar's grain grows tall, and the beggar is a well man as he has both fish and bread to eat. He also has something to think about instead of just his belly. And so it is that on yet another day, a different adapt teaches the beggar man how to make a loom and spin cloth from the stalks of his grain. Now the beggar has clothes to wear. Soon, the man who no longer needs to beg has a surplus and transports his wares to the market where he sells them for gold.
Our one-time beggar is now a successful merchant. He is also One Who Knows, for he is now an adapt as he learned more than just the basics from his various mentors. So, on a future day, our merchant who is now and Adapt of Lesser Magic and a proud Child of the Black Rose passes yet another beggar cowering on the street and shows him the Ways of the Master. The circle is now complete, and the debt of wisdom and knowledge is paid. However, the Word, the Power and the Plenitude of Lucifer never fails or runs out. Our merchant may well raise many beggars from the depths to the heights to one day become Children of the Black Rose. That is the Power and the Majesty of our Lord Lucifer in action. Lucifer knows the difference between the Two Evils and now, so do you. Lucifer has no bone of contention with a right heart and a bright, aware mind who seeks to manipulate events for their own good and then the good of the All. Call Him Satan? Sure...
