Reason

Your Reason is the gateway into clarity. This first starts with dialing in your Inner Monologue. What's an Inner Monologue?

Your Inner Monologue are your thoughts. In Hermeticism the first principle is Mentalism. Without a focused stream of thoughts, your Mind will take on the impressions of everything around it. This leads you to be susceptible to influences.

Not inherently a bad thing...

But if you live in the same society I do (i.e. Western Society). You're going to want to be on your toes. Companies spent over 1 TRILLION dollars in 2024 learning to hook your attention. Without a strong Inner Monologue of Reason - you're easy pickings.

Why does this matter?

It matters because you don't want to be subjected to Dark Magick which, in turn, leads you to unhealthy habits. These habits pick at your inner sense of fulfillment.

This leads you down a road of confusion. In your confusion you do 1 of 2 things:

1. Put everything on the back burner and loose a part of yourself.

2. Throw gobs of money at people promising to fix you.

How do I start my Inner Monologue?

Glad you asked. Take something you sense in your immediate environment and break it a part in your thoughts.

When I worked in the women's shoe department at Marshall's (a chain for discount name brand clothes). I had to endure the same recycled pop playlist over and over again. 8 hours / 5 days a week. I found myself buying discounted items when I got off and reinvented my style.

I had just had my first Awakening while riding shotgun, smoking a cigarette on the way to MacDonald's. I felt this deep sense of wholeness, knowing, and peace. A piece of my mind couldn't believe it, McChicken in hand. The juxtaposition of my inner experience and my outer world was stark.

Practicing meditation, I started listening to the lyrics of the Pop Music in the background at work. I noticed something. The lyrics talked about money, status, fashion and appealing to people. That's when it HIT ME!

I was being influenced to BUY PRODUCTS!

This blew my mind. From then on, I paid attention to the lyrics of the songs playing and broke them a part to understand their intent. Polarizing my stance against them - eventually I became immune to the unconscious influence.

It helps to speak aloud with yourself at first. Talking limits a sequence of words to come out at 1 time. Thinking will have layers and layers of thoughts all happening at once until a deep state of focus becomes ritual for you. I would recommend not talking to yourself in public! A good rule to live by (not required). But do what feels right to you.

(Note: this doesn't need to be done 24/7 - this interrupts naturals states of BEING).

When you're really getting into it at times your Inner Monologue will turn Dialogue. This adds in a fresh perspective helps you work at things from a new angle. Expanding the limited insight and exercises big picture thinking.

The Root of Reason

Reason is the great architect of civilization. It has built philosophies, shaped sciences, and structured societies. But for all its power, Reason is not the sole ruler of the mind. Emotion, Intuition, and the unknown still hold their place.

To master Reason, we must understand its strengths and its limits.

The roots of Reason stretch deep into history. The ancient Greeks, led by thinkers like Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, formalized logic and debate as tools for truth-seeking.

Thinking & Feeling

The Enlightenment took this further, putting rational thought as the key to human progress. Yet Reason was never confined to the West. Eastern traditions (from Confucian ethics to Buddhist philosophy) also emphasized careful thought and measured action. Across cultures, Reason has always been humanity’s attempt to bring order to chaos.

But Reason is not alone in the mind. Emotion often stands in opposition, influencing decisions in ways we don’t always notice. Psychological studies reveal how emotion-driven Intuition can lead to snap judgments, while deliberate reasoning slows things down for better accuracy.

Both are necessary. An exclusive rational life is cold and rigid, but a purely emotional one is impulsive and unstable. The key is balance—knowing when to trust feelings and when to pause and think.

This balance is more important than ever in an age of misinformation. Social media floods our minds with half-truths and emotional appeals disguised as facts. Without critical thinking, we become puppets to the loudest voices.

Developing a rational mindset means questioning sources, cross-checking claims, and recognizing cognitive biases. It means understanding that just because something feels true doesn’t mean it is. (AI is an incredible tool for this).

A rational mindset isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something you build. Engage in debates that challenge your views. Solve logic puzzles that sharpen your thinking. Take time to reflect before reacting.

These small habits train the Mind to process information more clearly. The more you cultivate Reason, the less likely you are to be swayed by manipulation, fear, or unchecked emotion. This will expand your Perception!

Reason isn’t just a tool for thinking—it’s a foundation for ethics. Moral dilemmas need careful analysis, weighing logic against empathy. Philosophers have long debated whether moral choices should be based on duty, consequences, or virtue.

I had a new client sign up for 6 months of my services: (It was May at the time).

5+6=11

Her last payment will be in November. Lazy Math. It doesn't include the Month of May. Come November, she was charged the extra month, and she didn't seem to notice.

The night after— I couldn't sleep and couldn't find any reason for my restlessness when poking around in my psyche. I got an Intuition to look at my phone… I went through my calendar and saw our original call (the day she was charged).

I counted. 7 months. She didn't notice…

Do you want to know what I did?

I messaged her and told that night—after that I fell asleep.

Moral of the story?

Ethics help you sleep at night.

In reality, ethical decisions are rarely that clear-cut. Rational thought helps us navigate complexity, but it must be paired with a sense of justice and compassion.

History offers countless examples of Reason at work. The scientific method (based on careful observation and logic) has led to breakthroughs that transformed our world.

Political revolutions driven by rational discourse have reshaped societies. Too bad we don't see much of this today...

Personal success often comes down to the ability to think critically and act with intention. When Reason is applied well, it creates progress. When ignored, it leads to self-destruction.

Turning theory into practice is never simple.

Knowing what’s rational doesn’t always mean acting on it. People resist change, emotions cloud judgment, and biases run deep. This is why reasoning must be more than intellectual—it must be embodied in action. Rational ideas only have power when they influence real choices, whether in personal growth, business, or society.

The Future

Despite its strengths, Reason has limits. Not everything can be solved with logic alone. Some truths are intuitive, beyond the grasp of analysis. Life is full of uncertainty, and sometimes the best decisions are made with a mix of Reason, gut instinct, and faith in the unknown. The challenge is knowing when to lean on Reason and when to trust something deeper.

The future of Reason is uncertain. As AI and data-driven decision-making expand, the nature of human rationality may shift. Will machines enhance our ability to think clearly, or will they make us dependent on algorithms? Will collective intelligence make reasoning stronger, or will it drown in the noise of mass opinion?

As we navigate this complex world,

Reason will remain essential.

But it must evolve alongside us.

To master your Magick, you must master your Mind.

Reason is your ally, but not your master. Use it wisely, challenge your own thinking, and stay open to the mysteries that logic alone cannot explain.

Unreason

One cannot learn Magick. One cannot understand it. One only understands what accords with Reason. Magick belongs to Unreason, which escapes understanding.

The world holds both Reason and Unreason. We shape Reason into order. But Unreason, like a shadow, escapes our grasp. What we call "Magick" is simply the touch of the incomprehensible. It surrounds us, opens doors that do not exist, and leads us where no path can be found.

Magick is neither good nor evil, yet it is dangerous. It confuses, allures, provokes—and I am always its first victim. Where Reason prevails, Magick is not needed. It once filled the void where Reason was absent, but mixing the two spoils them both.

A rational person has no use for Magick. Yet, those who have opened chaos within themselves will need it to speak with the unknown.

Most of the world is beyond our understanding. We must value both Reason and Unreason, though they are not equal. Some things may join Reason in time, but until then, they remain Unreasonable. And where Unreason reigns, one needs Magick.

Magick does not explain. It makes the unknown understandable, but in an incomprehensible way. It does not follow rules. It moves by chance.

It is not controlled—it is lived.

Steer the chariot as best you can… then notice the greater force already holding the reins.

I promise the last Superpower won’t break your brain:

6 Superpowers of the Soulpreneur

Think for yourself.

Your Guide,

Benji Faun