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Hello!
I am totally new to this site so what I am posting is a mostly intuitive response based on what I have read on Andrew C’s posting for the Green Stone Fund. I have not read his books or followed his quest so I freely admit that I don’t have a history of this or of Mr. Collins.
He says it would be disastrous if this stone disappeared from the questing community. Why? Isn’t that in the hands of Spirit, and if this ended up in the hands of a private collector (good, bad or neutral), wouldn’t that then become simply the next part of the quest involving the history of this stone?
Having said that, if individuals feel that their part in this is to contribute to the Consortium to keep this artefact in the “community” then that is what they should do. But who is this “community” exactly?
However, I personally find it a little phoney to treat this as if it’s some kind of a Green Stone time-share or something, with everyone having the equal right to come to the events above a certain contribution, on a strictly limited basis, with Mr. Collins and others retaining control. Some sort of limited spiritual “democracy” perhaps?
It does smack of vested interests.
I don’t personally feel democracy has much to do with the world of questing, but if people feel strongly about “democracy” and keeping the stone in the community, then perhaps the Green Stone Fund should be a real charity to raise funds to then have the Stone kept safely in a British Museum? Then anyone could come (good or ill) to commune with this artefact, and you’d have a level playing field. You’d then also of course have attempts to steal the stone and so it would go!!!
I agree with Johnny who has raised concerns about responsibility when dealing with spiritual guides and realms. I know little of Crowley, but a friend of mine who had studied his books, and knows more of magic than I, thought that the problem with Crowley was not so much his practices or intentions, but that he lead others into his practices where, unlike him, they did not have the strength or were not ready to deal with the consequences of these practices or other realms. Responsibility it important, and surely valid to question, when it comes to paying money into a Consortium where certain individuals will end up controlling the stone. I mean if Mr. Collins was raising the money all by himself then that’s up to him.
Spirit will decide, and if it goes to the Consortium, so be it. I’d prefer to see it in a Good British Museum under lock and key!!
But then, I’m a newbie!
MariaLouise
