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“Books that have changed the course of Human Lives” We offer to Students of the Occult and Mystic all the literature of THE GREAT SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCE BY T.K. FLORENCE HUNTLEY DR. J. D. BUCK Tue Great Work, by T. K. GENIUS OF FREEMASONRY. Cloth . . + + $2.50 Morocco. J.D. Buck . . $2.00 Harmonics oF EvoLurion. A Stupy or Man. J.D. Buck. 1.50 Cloth . . . + 2.50 Constructive Psycuotocy. Tue GREAT PsycHozosIcat jJ.D.Buck. . . . . . 1.00 T Crowe. Cloth + 2.50 Tue New Avatar . . 2.00 HE on B Capt : v : » 100 Tye Gay GNANI OF Grncatee 1.00 Quest…
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…s not the starry heaven shaken as a leaf at the tremu- lous rapture of your love? Am not I the flying spark of light whirled away by the great wind of your perfection? 3. Yea, cried the Holy One, and from Thy spark will I the Lord kindle a great light; I will burn through the great city in the old and desolate land; I will cleanse it from its great impurity. 4. And thou, O prophet, shalt see these things, and thou shalt heed them not. 5. Now is the Pillar established in the Void; now is Asi fulfilled of Asar; now is Hoor let down into the Anima…
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…sted on the others: they are null. Here then let me make open confession, and say thus: though I pledged myself almost in boyhood to the Great Work, though to my aid came the most puissant forces in the whole Universe to hold me to it, though habit itself now constraineth me in the right direction, yet I have not fulfilled my Will: I turn aside daily from the appointed task. I waver. I falter. I lag. Let this then be of great comfort to you all, that if I be so imperfect—and for very shame I have not emphasized that imperfection—if I, the chose…
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THE EQUINOX morously pretended that this Book is an ancient Tibetan writing.—Eb.] 19. Saith the Great Law: “In order to become the knower of ALL-SELF, thou hast first of SELF to be the knower.” To reach the knowledge of that SELF, thou hast to give up Self to Non-Self, Being to Non-Being, and then thou canst repose between the wings of the GREAT BIRD. Aye, sweet is rest between the wings of that which is not born, nor dies, but is the AUM throughout eternal Ages. The words “give up” may be explained as “yield” in its subtler or quasi-masochisti…
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THE LAMEN OF FRATER V. I. O. This Lamen is symbolical of the Master’s Attainment, the Great Work which He brought to fulfilment.
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…shed work) there was a certain time of repose, as the earth lieth fallow. 26. Meanwhile these adepts busied themselves intently with the Great Work. 27. In the fullness of time, even as a blossoming tree that beareth fruit in its season, all these pains were ended, and these adepts and their companions obtained the re- ward which they had sought—they were to be admitted to the Eternal and Invisible Order that hath no name among men. 28. They therefore who had with smiling faces aban- doned their homes, their possessions, their wives, their chil…
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THE EQUINOX middle size, and when that blazeth brightly, at the last the great logs, though they be utterly green, are nevertheless enkindled. Now, son, hearken unto this Our reproof, and lend the ear of thine understanding unto the parable of this Magick. We have for the whole Beginning of Our Work, praise be eternally unto His Holy Name, the Fire of our Father the Sun. The inspiration is ours, and ours is the Law of The- lema that shall set the world ablaze. And We have many small dry sticks, that kindle quickly and burn through quickly, leav…
1919 · PDF PAGE 343
THE VOICE OF THE SILENCE 32. This light shines from the jewel of the Great En- snarer (Mara). The senses it bewitches, blinds the mind, and leaves the unwary an abandoned wreck. Iam inclined to believe that most of Blavatsky’s notes are intended as blinds. “Light” such as is described has a tech- nical meaning. It would be too petty to regard Mara as a Christian would regard a man who offered him a cigarette. The supreme and blinding light of this jewel is the great vision of Light. It is the light which streams from the threshold of Nirvana, a…
1919 · PDF PAGE 443
…ighty. The living power made free in him, that power which is HIMSELF, can raise the tab- ernacle of illusion high above the Gods, above great Brahm and Indra. Now he shall surely reach his great reward! The temptation at this point is to createan Universe. He is able: the necessity of so doing is strong within Him, and He may perhaps even imagine that He can make one which shall be free from the Three Characteristics. Evelyn Hall —an early love of mine—used to say: “God Almighty—or words to that effect—has no conscience”; and in the tre- mendo…
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PRAMONSTRANCE A MANIFESTO OF THE GREAT WHITE BROTHERHOOD Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The Preemonstrator of the A.. A.. wishes it to be known that the period of silence, which (according to the Rule of the Order) lasts during every alternate five years, will end at the Equinox of Spring in the year 1919 of the vulgar era. He wishes to call attention to the general principles of the Great White Brotherhood, which is also known as the Primarily, this Body exists for the purpose of conferring Initiation. Secondarily, It prepare…
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…The Holy Graal, with roses on each side of it. There is room in front of the Cup for the Paten. On each side be- yond the roses, are two great candles. All this is enclosed within a great Veil. 249
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…mes to learn that unknown Crown. 3. Though none can communicate either the knowledge or the power to achieve this, which we may call the Great Work, it is yet possible for initiates to guide others. 4. Every man must overcome his own obstacles, expose his own illusions. Yet others may assist him to do both, and they may enable him altogether to avoid many of the false paths, leading no whither, which tempt the weary feet of the uninitiated pilgrim. They can further insure that he is duly tried and tested, for there are many who think themselves…
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…l is Wisdom, beyond which stretch the shoreless waters of AKSHARA, the indestruc- tible Fount of Omniscience. Akshara is the same as the Great Sea of the Qabalah. The reader must consult THE Equinox for a full study of this Great Sea. 26. If thou would’st cross the first Hall safely, let not thy mind mistake the fires of lust that burn therein for the sun- light of life. The metaphor is now somewhat changed. The Hall of Ignorance represents the physical life. Note carefully the phraseology, “Let not thy mind mistake the fires of lust.” It is le…
1919 · PDF PAGE 185
…. Firstly, let thine attention be directed to this planet, how the Zon of Horus is made manifest by the Universal War. This is the first great and direct result of the Equinox of the Gods, and is the preparation of the hearts of men for the reception of the Law. Let Us remind you that this is a magical formula of cos- mic scope, and that it is given in exact detail in the legend of the Golden Fleece. Jason, who in this story represents the Beast, first fits out a ship guided by Wisdom or Athena, and this is his aspira- tion to the Great Work. A…
1919 · PDF PAGE 364
…er meaning than isapparent. The key should again be sought in Alchemy. 5. Alas, alas, that all men should possess Alaya, be one with the Great Soul, and that, possessing it, Alaya should so little avail them! 6. Behold how like the moon, reflected in the tranquil waves, Alaya is reflected by the small and by the great, is mirrored in the tiniest atoms, yet fails to reach the heart of all. Alas, that so few men should profit by the gift, the price- less boon of learning truth, the right perception of existing things, the knowledge of the non-exi…
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… Gnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakta Yoga and Hatha Yoga, and all other branches of the secret Wisdom of the Ancients. In its bosom repose the Great Mysteries; its brain has re- solved all the problems of philosophy and of life. It possesses the secret of the Stone of the Wise, of the Elixir of Immortality, and of the Universal Medicine. Moreover, it possesses a Secret capable of realizing the world-old dream of the Brotherhood of Man. It also possesses in every important centre of population a hidden Retreat (Collegium ad Spiritum Sanctum) where mem…
1919 · PDF PAGE 327
…r what grade is this Book meant? To give one simple concrete example, it is stated in the third part of this treatise that Change is the great enemy. This is all very well as meaning that one ought to stick to one’s job. But in another sense Change is the Great Friend. As it is marvelous well shewed forth by The Beast Himself in Liber Aleph, Love is the law, and Love is Change, by definition. Short of writing a sepa- rate interpretation suited for every grade, therefore, the commentator is in a bog of quandary which makes Flanders Mud seem like…
1919 · PDF PAGE 445
THE SEVEN PORTALS is symbolised as a swift and powerful stream, and the great mystery is revealed that the Path itself is the Goal. “Were the world understood Ye would see it was good, A dance to a delicate measure.” This is also the doctrine indicated in all the works of Fra Perdurabo. You can see it in Liber 418, where, as soon as a certain stage is reached, the great curse turns into an inef- fable blessing. In the Book of Lies, too, the same idea is stated again and again, with repetition only unwearying because of the beauty and variety of…
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…S 68. Special Profess-Houses will be established for their convenience, should they wish to take advantage of them. 69. The Order offers great social advantages to its mem- bers, bringing them as it does into constant association with men and women of high rank. 70. The Order offers extraordinary opportunities to its members in their trades, businesses, or professions, aiding them by co-operation, and securing them clients or cus- tomers. ELEVENTH HOUSE 71. The Order offers friendship to its members, bringing together men and women of similar c…
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THE EQUINOX The A..A.., or Great White Brotherhood, through Whom this Law was obtained, is a Body of the highest Initiates, pledged to aid mankind. It offers instruction in the Way of Spiritual Progress and Illumination to individual seekers. The work of the A..A.. is called Scientific Iluminism. This may be briefly expressed by quoting Its motto: “The method of Science; the aim of Religion.” Every seeker is taught how to realise Truth for himself, by means accurate and well-tested. The O.T.O. is the first of the great religious Societies to ac…