sola said:
VoiceofEnki said:
Thank you for the previous 2 responses.
I have had another SS tell me that alcohol is different, in that it can be consumed moderately without inhibiting our ability to meditate. And that it won't block us from completing the Magnum Opus. Do you know if its true?
Also, is there a way to know if drugs have damaged a soul beyond repair in it's current incarnation? I've done weed nearly everyday for 3 years, Xanax once, LSD twice. Am I prevented from completing the Magnum Opus in this incarnation because of that?
There is nothing wrong about drinking alcohol here and there.
Though personally I do not drink often, only on special occasions (maybe 2-3 times a year, if even that), because alcohol does tax your health which I personally would rather avoid since I do not get anything out of drinking it.
However, I do believe it is harmless to drink small amounts, even regularly.
I don't think it would inhibit your ability to advance spiritually if say, you were to drink a glass of wine daily, or have a few beers with friends on the weekends regularly.
However, if someone regularly drinks to the point of drunkenness, this will affect you and prevent you from reaching higher states, both due to the harm to your health and also due to the state of mind one is in when engaging in habits like that, it would inhibit one's ability to advance.
However, unless you have done noticeable harm to your body from excessive alchohol abuse over a long period, like a decade, you can absolutely recover from this and still can advance in life.
For example, someone who has been a party animal in their youth, drinking a lot for years, while this would have definitely done harm to their health, they can likely recover from any damage it may have done, at least enough to advance spiritually just fine.
How far one is able to go is difficult to say, however if one does manage to reach higher levels of advancement by consistent meditation, you can heal from almost anything.
Even severe damage to the organs, or damage to the brain can be healed and reversed. But getting to that point if one has damaged their body to such an extend is a different story.
One may be limited due to preexisting health issues before reaching high enough advancement to reverse these, but even that should not stop you from following the spiritual path as far as you can go in this life, as all your work and effort done now will carry over and propel you higher in your next life.
The Magnum Opus is the end goal, however do not be disheartened if you may not be able to get there this life, since you can advance very far even before reaching the MO, even if you had less than optimal habits or had to deal with circumstances in your life which harmed your body and health.
In your case, you definitely aren't unable to reach the MO. At least, the damage from the weed you smoked would not be so extensive that you cannot advance and aim for the MO.
You may experience difficulty feeling energy properly, working your upper chakra's, your lungs are likely damaged and cognitive ability may be affected to a smaller extend, however if you abstain from smoking weed your body will recover.
Before finding the JoS, I have experienced my share of stupidity and also other things.
I don't want to go into detail, however I know from first hand experience you can heal from chemical imbalances and other damage done to your body by substances or medical equivalents.
Depending on the severity of the abuse/use, it may take a long time to recover, but you can advance and heal as you go.
The worst side effect of long term use of weed is how it numbs your mind, and how it numbs the neurological responses in your nerves and brain.
You don't really notice this while you smoke regularly, but after quitting the realization will hit you like a truck how much it really has affected your brain.
However, from what I have seen in other people who quit weed after daily use for years, your body will heal over the course of a few years just fine.
Since you are an SS, there shouldn't be any serious long term issues at all, as you have the tools of meditation and spiritual knowledge from the JoS to help overcome obstacles like this.
However I do strongly suggest you quit this entirely, as continuing to use weed will only end up interfering worse with your ability to advance over time, not to mention other health issues which come from smoking itself (vapor smoking too has its own problems, such as making the lungs too damp).
You do not require this to live a fulfilling life, and you will be better of without it, even if you feel otherwise at present.
Hail Satan!