Use Of Condoms?, Question about appropriate practice of Alchemy. Options

[ioTus]

I have had the understanding that the use of any form of birth control is in essence a 'sin' against the Holy Spirit.

Going back and re-reading Master Samael's writings, I could only find him referring to female birth control, which alters the body's chemistry. I absolutely agree that this is not safe or healthy, and would not promote it's use.

I have not heard any mention of the use of condoms during the practice of Alchemy, however. My thinking to this point has been that the desire to use a condom may be an ego of lust looking for fulfillment under the guiess of genuine good intentions of White Tantra. I also would philosophize that the use of a condom would drastically reduce the effectiveness of Alchemy, as there would be no direct physical connection between the couple.

However, I know that I have a very large ammount of karma to pay off, and that if it is the will of my Being to fulfill my karma through physical birth, then I should trust in Him. But at this point in my life I cannot (or perhaps my egos would not like to?) raise children. I am still finishing up college and have no job yet. I am also still working towards becoming hermetically sealed, as I still have some ammount of difficulty controlling my energies on the Astral Plane. So the conclusion I have at this point:

I should not practice alchemy until I am ready to have children, which may be a very very long time from now. OR, that I need to further awaken through single transmutation and astral projection to the point where I can fully control my energies, and communicate with my being and hear His will directly so I would know what to expect...

This is kind of an uncomfortable topic to be talking about on a public forum, but I feel that others may benefit from these answers as well. Any input or advice would be very welcome on this subject. Thank you!

[samanera]

I don't have any personal advice for you; however, the following comes to mind:

Klipoth 7: Saturn

...Other ways are putting anything inside the physical body to avoid the Holy Spirit making life. This is violence against the Holy Spirit - any contraception. The Holy Spirit is the one that works, is that intelligence in that marvellous communion between the sexual organs and the pineal gland in order to create the hormones that we call the sperm and ovum, for life to be created in this physical world. But when a woman puts into her body pills, any kind of contraceptive, in order to break that marvellous intelligence in the body, she is committing violence against the Holy Spirit, is violating the body, breaking the functioning, the metabolism of their body, with consequences...

Dream Yoga: Three

...Regarding chastity - contraception is an abuse of the sexual center. To abuse of the sexual center is to put into the organ any artificial thing.

Question: What if they are a young couple until they learn? Could they use it until they learn?

Answer: We do not advise that.

You beings on earth who are deep in slumber...
Stop sleeping!
Wake up!
What are you waiting for?
- The Zohar

Hope this helps.

[Chela]

Alchemy with contraceptives is not alchemy. Obviously, sexual magic is a pact with God, and not to be taken lightly. Discover what you really want in life. If you practice correctly, you will receive what is proper. The ego has ideas about what it wants and what it wants, it has its plans, but never will those plans fructify happiness.

Working with alchemy is going to help you with every aspect of your work. To wait until you have reached this or that degree is only to delay it, if your Being has provided you with the situation to make use of sexual magic, then that is that, but you have to be careful that it is not your ego at work. If you have someone you love, and you are able to practice, you must seriously ask yourself where all these excuses are coming from to avoid it, because, if you practice correctly, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Do not be afraid of having children, because you cannot avoid your karma. If your Being gives you that even though you have been practicing without fault, then that is what you need in order to progress. To avoid that, to avoid any possible pain or hardship, is to avoid the work itself.