The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

THE EQUINOX A last note: TRUTH must ever be One. Whatever I expected, I found not. But why should I grieve because of having exposed some of my illusions? I have held to the truth, and the Truth remains, for the Truth is ever One, yea, the Truth is Ever One. Amen. SEcTION V. JANUARY IST, 1913, TO DECEMBER 3IST, I913 We must now pass on to Fra V.1.0.’s diary for the year 1913 E.V. I can find no written records of the period be- tween October 13th, 1912, when he finished the Retirement, and March 2nd, 1913, when he again began to keep a regular summary of his work. On that date he writes: During the last few days some important events have taken place. First however I must mention that I have heard nothing from Frater P.A. since the retirement except a P.C. to say that he had received my record. On... I received a letter dated in London, Jan. roth, from the Chancellor of A.".A."., ask- ing the results of my work since I became a Probationer. Answered same on Jan. 26th, and was surprised and pleased on Feb. 26th, to receive a reply passing me to the Grade of Neophyte, followed by the necessary documents. Answered this on Feb. 28th. This letter from the Chancellor of A..A.. passing Frater V.I.O. to the grade of Neophyte, contained the following passage, which is important, in the light of later events: “We wish our Body to be a Body of Servants of Human- ity. A time will come when you will obtain the experience of the 14th Athyr. You will become a Master of the Temple. That experience must be followed by that of the 13th Athyr, in which, the Master, wholly casting aside all ideas of per- sonal attainment, busies himself exclusively with the care of others.” The year 1913 was an important one for Frater V.I.O. in many ways. For one thing, it was during this period that he was forced to stand alone, and to rely upon him- self and his own judgment of what was the right course 156