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…n “exists”, or whether \/— 1 ha s “meaning” in the sense that \L\ has, the number of umts in the side of a square of 4 units. The Astral Plane — real or imaginary — is a danger to any- body who takes it without the grain of sait contained in the Wisdom of the above point of view; who violâtes its laws, either wilfully, carelessly, ignorantly, or by presuming that their psycho- logical character differentiates them from physical laws in the narrower sense; or who abdicates his autonomy, on the ground that the subtler nature of astral phenomena g…
1930 · PDF PAGE 46
“Fairyland”, with a Pagan Pantheism as its keynote, sometimes concealed by Christian nomenclature: the “Alchemical” plane, where the Great Work is often presented under the form of symbolically constructed landscapes occupied by quasi-heraldic animais and human types hieroglyphically distinguished, who carry on the mysterious operations of the Hermetic Art. There are also “planes” of Parable, of Fable, and of Folk-lore; in short, every country, creed, and literature has given its character- istic mode of présentation to some “plane” or other. B…
1930 · PDF PAGE 48
…ore and exploit his own inheritance with his own eyes and hands. The Magician must not accept the Master Therion’s account of the Astral Plane, His Qabalistic discoveries, His instructions in Magick. They may be correct in the main for most men; yet they cannot be wholly true for any save Him, even as no two artists can make identical pictures of the same subject. More, even in fundamentals, though these things be Truth for ail Mankind, as we carelessly say, any one particular Magician may be the one man for whom they are false. May not the fla…
1930 · PDF PAGE 60
…Ass of Priapus; he makes his sexual force carry him whither He wills to go. Let the Magician therefore adventure himself upon the Astral Plane with the declared design to penetrate to a sanctuary of discarnate Beings such as are able to instruct and fortify him, also to prove their identity by testimony beyond rebuttal. Ail explana- tions other than these are of value only as extending and equi- Jibrating Knowledge, or possibly as supplying Energy to such Magicians as may hâve found their way to the Sources of Strength. In ail cases, naught is …
1930 · PDF PAGE 50
… by layer. The work of the Body of Light — with the technique of Yoga — is the foundation of the whole. One’s appréhension of the Astral Plane must be accurate, for Angels, Archangels, and Gods are derived therefrom by analysis. One must hâve pure materials if one wishes to brew pure beer. If one hâve an incomplète and incorrect view of the uni verse, how can one find out its laws? Thus, original omission or error tends to extend to the higher planes. Suppose a Magician, invoking Sol, were persuaded by a plausible spirit of Saturn that he was t…
1930 · PDF PAGE 52
…ness, like an old bachelor with settled plans of life who meets a girl once too often. Any really first-class Astral Vision, even on low planes, should therefore both instruct the Seer, and préparé him for Initiation. Those failing to pass this test are to be classed as “practice”. One ïast observation seems fit. We mnst not assert tiie “reality” or “objeclivity ’ of an Astral Being on no better evidence than the subjective sensation of its independent existence. We must insist on proof patent to ali qualified observers if we are to establish t…
1930 · PDF PAGE 18
…er CLVI. Liber Cheth, vel Valium Abiegni. A perfect account of the task of the Exempt Adept considered under the symbols of a particular plane, not the intellectual. Equinox VI, p. 23. Liber CLVII. The Tao T eh King. A new translation, with a commentary, by the Master Therion. Unpublished. Liber CLXV. A Master of the Temple, being an account of the attainment of Frater Unus In Omnibus. The record of a man who actually attained by the System taught by the A . *. A . *. Part-published in Equinox III. I., p. 127. Liber CLXXV. A star te vel Liber B…
1930 · PDF PAGE 11
it is ever possible to manifest in any way whatever upon this plane. Or so it is said by the Masters of the Temple. Equinox VII, p. 5. Liber IL The Message of the Master Therion. Explains the Essence of the new law in a very simple manner. Equinox XI (Vol. III, No. 1), p. 39. Liber III. Liber Jugorum An instruction for the control of speech, action and thought. Equinox IV, p. 9 & Appendix VI of this book. Liber IV. AB A. A general account in elementary terms of magical and mystical powers. Part. 1. Mysticïsm — published. 2. Magick (Elementary T…
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…nt. See p. 265 of this book. Liber CD. Liber TAU Vel Kabbalæ Trium Literarum sub figura CD. A graphie interprétation of the Tarot on the plane of initiation. Equinox VII, p. 75. Liber CCCCXII. A Vel Armorum. An instruction for the préparation of the Elemental Instru¬ ments. Equinox IV, p. 15. Liber CCCCXVI1I. Liber XXX AERUM vel Saeculi. Being of the Angels of the Thirty Aethyrs. the Vision and the Voice. Besides being the classical account of the thirty Aethyrs and a model of ail visions, the cries of the Angels should be regarded as accurate,…
1930 · PDF PAGE 28
…tices as he may prefer? and to Write a careful record of the same for one year. Néophyte. — Has to acquire perfect control of the Astral Plane. Zelator. — His main work is to achieve complète success in Asana and Pranayama. He also begins to study the formula of the Rosy Cross. Practicus. — Is expected to complété his intellectual training, and in particular to study the Qabalah. Philosophus. — Is expected to complété his moral training. He is tested in Dévotion to the Order. Dominus Liminis. — Is expected to show mastery of Pratyahara and Dhar…
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APPENDÏX III Notes on the nature of the “Astral Plane” \ i) What are “Astral” and “Spiritual” Beings? Man is one: it is a case of any consciousness assuming a sensible form. Microcosms and elementals. Maybe an elemental (e.g. a dog) has a cosmic conception in which he is a microcosm and man incomplète. No means of deciding same, as in case of kinds of space. 1 2 Similarly, our gross matter may appear unreal to Beings clad in fine matter. Thus, science thinks vulgar perceptions “error”. We cannot perceive at ail except within our gamut; as, conc…
1930 · PDF PAGE 90
…uty to the body and the sensible surroundings. Nor should he omit to keep his Body of Light in close touch with the phenonema of its own plane, so that its privy consciousness may fulfil its proper functions of protecting his scattered ideas from obsession. But he should hâve acquired, by previous practice, the faculty of. detaching these éléments of his consciousness from their articulate centre, so that they become (temporarily) independent responsible units, capable of receiving communications from head- quarters at will, but perfectly able …
1930 · PDF PAGE 49
…il this will be nothing but his fool’s face of Narcissus smirking up from the pool that will drown him. Error of this kind on the Astral Plane — in quite ordinary visions with no apparent moral import — may lead to the most serious mischief. Firstly, mistakes mislead; to pollute one7s view of Jupiter by permitting the influence of Venus to distort it may end in finding oneself at odds with Jupiter, later on, in some crisis of one’s work. Secondly, the habit of making mistakes and leaving them uncorrected grows upon one. He who begins by “spelli…
1930 · PDF PAGE 47
…dy to exert his authority; yet courteous, gracious, patient, and sympathetic. 16) There are two opposite methods of exploring the Astral Plane. (a) . One may take some actual object in Nature, and analyse it by evoking its astral form, thus bringing it into knowledge and under control by applying the keys of the Qabalah and of Magick. (b) . One may proceed by invoking the required idea, and giving body to the same by attracting to it the corresponding éléments in Nature. 17) Every Magician possesses an Astral Universe peculiar to himself, just …
1930 · PDF PAGE 51
…ne s soul-mate” (even) is not thonight of as oneself, at first contact. One must therefore insist that any real appearance on the Astral Plane gives the sensation of meeting a stranger. One must accept it as independent, be it Archangel or Elf, and measure one’s own reaction to it. One must learn from it, though one despise it; and love it, however one loathe it. One must realize, on wnting up the record, that the meeting has effected a definite change in oneself. One must hâve known and felt something a lien, and not merely tried on a new dres…
1930 · PDF PAGE 75
…eedom and privilège appurtenant thereto. Let the Adept take note of the wording of the Charge. The “Firmament” is the Ruach, the “mental plane” ; it is the realm of Shu, or Zeus, where revolves the Wheel of the Gunas, the Three forms1 of Being. The Aethyr is the I* They correspond to the Sulphur, Mercury, and Sait of Alchemy; to Sattvas, Rajas, and Tamas in the Hindu System; and are rather modes of action than actual qualities even when conceived as latent. They are the apparatus of communication between the planes; as such, they are convention…