Canonum De Lex Divina
Canons of Divine Law

one heaven iconII.   Divine Systems

2.4 Divine System of Spirit

Article 36 - KNOSIS

Canon 276 (link)

Wisdom is distinct from ethics.

Canon 277 (link)

Belief is the greatest weapon for good or evil.

Canon 278 (link)

Ritual is an important aid to strengthening belief but never greater than belief itself.

Canon 279 (link)

There is no stronger belief than one based on wise understanding.

Canon 280 (link)

The true naming of a thing is its power.

Canon 281 (link)

Ritual Evil is the Short Path to Divine inspiration for ignorant, criminal and weak lesser minds.

Canon 282 (link)

Ritual Good is the Short Path to the strongest Divine inspiration for wise and strong minds.

Canon 283 (link)

Belief of one or more human beings is so strong, it can entrap souls in the hereafter.

Canon 284 (link)

Belief of one or more human beings is so strong, it can manifest things through awareness.

Canon 285 (link)

Ritual is useless unless it is believed by the living and the departed minds being contacted.

Canon 286 (link)

The most powerful negative utterance of belief is a solemn curse, which when returned dooms the maker or their heirs.

Canon 287 (link)

The most powerful positive utterance of belief is an unconditional blessing for another, which when returned blesses the maker and their heirs.

Canon 288 (link)

Once created in Spirit, something cannot be unmade in Spirit.

Canon 289 (link)

As a solemn curse cannot be unmade, it can only be matured, so that it returns upon the maker or their heirs.

Canon 290 (link)

The strength of magic books and religious icons is never the claimed spells and rituals, which are usually false, but their capacity to trick the living and deceased into believing they are true.