Ramchal (Fundamentals Magic) Stars actually influence events. All the influences coming from above for the purpose of the lower ones pass through the stars. However their influence is only according to what is drawn from above. To all these spiritual beings, God gave permission to influence the lower worlds with actions that are not in accordance with the natural way, That which is closer beneath them is more influenced. When the lowest are influenced by the middle forces you should know that they were prepared and selected for this. However none have in them the power to act independently with its own volition to do everything they want. Everyone is limited and restrained as to what it can do. |In these things there are matters which are permitted and those that are forbidden .This is the subject of Sefer Yetzira and Kishuf.
Which sefer is this from?
ReplyDeleteDeterminism is an ancient (avodah Zara) belief.
Rambam vehemently rejected this view.
It's still alive today, except that they have moved away from astrology and now speak about genetics and other forces - conditioning, poverty, etc.
Problem is that we also have free will.
Then there is compatiblism which is the secular version of saying that all is determined except for our yiras shamayim.
Sefer Hakkarim of Ramchal
DeleteThank you, I will try to look at it
Deleteso he "vehemently rejected this view"
ReplyDeleteSorry bud he wasn't considered much of an authority by those on top for these subjects.
Besides he had a rebalancing agenda for those who had gone too far the other way in his own zeitgeist
Rambam wasn't an authority?
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