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Jupiter, and of Omnia in Uno, Unus in Omnibus, who was cast forth into the sphere of the Elements. The essential Attainment is the perfect annihilation of that personality which limits and oppresses his true self. The Magister Templi is pre-eminently the Master of Mysticism, that is, His Understanding is entirely free from internal contradic- tion or external obscurity; His word is to comprehend the existing Universe in accordance with His own Mind. He is the Master of the Law of Sorrow (Dukkha). To attain the grade of Magus he must accomplish …
1935 · PDF PAGE 8
…Higher Aethyrs. There is also a full and precise description of the attainment of this Grade in the Magical Record of the Beast 666. The essential characteristic of the Grade is that its possessor utters a Creative Magical Word, which transforms the planet on which he lives by the installation of new officers to preside over its initiation. This can take place only at an “Equinox of the Gods” at the end of an “Aeon”; that is, when the secret formula which expresses the Law of its action becomes outworn and useless to its further development. (T…
1935 · PDF PAGE 7
… not contemplated by the original (or main) system. All such orders must, however, be constituted in harmony with the A A as regards the essential principles. All members of the Order are in possession of the Word of the existing Aeon, and govern themselves thereby. They are entitled to communicate directly with any and every member of the Order, as they may deem fitting. Every active Member of the Order has destroyed all that He is and all that he has on crossing the Abyss; but a star is cast forth in the Heavens to enlighten the Earth, so tha…
1935 · PDF PAGE 12
… which his own experience and instinct dictate as proper when he essays the Great Experiment. He is furthermore trained to the one habit essential to Membership of the A-. A..; he must regard all his attainments as pri- marily the property of those less advanced aspirants who are con- fided to his charge. No attainment soever is officially recognised by the A-. A-. unless the immediate inferior of the person in question has been fitted by him to take his place. The rule is not rigidly applied in all cases, as it would lead to congestion, especi…
1935 · PDF PAGE 11
… Angel. (See the Equinox, The Temple of Solomon the King; The Vision and the Voice 8th Aethyr; also Liber Samekh, etc. etc.) This is the essential work of every man; none other ranks with it either for personal progress or for power to help one’s fel- lows. This unachieved, man is no more than the unhappiest and blindest of animals. He is conscious of his own incomprehensible calamity, and clumsily incapable of repairing it. Achieved, he is no less than the co-heir of gods, a Lord of Light. He is conscious of his own consecrated course, and con…
1935 · PDF PAGE 13
…heir Will”—not, of course, their wishes as individual human beings, but their will as officers of the New Aeon. 3. It is not considered “essential to right conduct” to be an active propa- gandist of the Law, and so on; it may, or may not, be the True Will of any particular person to do so. But since the fundamental purpose of the Order is to further the Attainment of humanity, membership implies, by definition, the Will to help mankind by the means best adapted thereto.