"We live in a civilization that requires us to know how to read and write, and this is very good because it will always be necessary to read and write. However, these are two activities that we must know how to apply and on even higher levels. In the Science of Mystagogy, to read means to be able to decipher the ethereal and hidden side of objects and beings, to be able to translate the signs and symbols that Cosmic Intelligence has placed everywhere in the great book of the Universe. And to write means to be able to leave your mark in this great book, that is, to act upon minerals, plants, animals, and humans with the magical power of your spirit. Therefore, it is not enough to be able to read and write only on the level of paper, but in all areas of the Universe."
Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov