THE EQUINOX
final experiment, becoming as it were ‘Omnia in Uno’ for a
time, he emerged in a frame of mind well suited to the study
of Scientific Iluminism, of which he was much in need, and,
having signed the Probationer’s Pledge Form on December
24th 1909 E.V., he took—after careful thought—the Motto
‘Unus in Omnibus’ and has been riding very comfortably
ever since.
From this time onward, according to the Rules of the
Order, he began keeping a written record of his Work, and
this makes our task easier; but since he himself became
more serious from that moment, we must to a certain extent
follow his example and treat what is recorded as the attempt
of a struggling soul to obtain Light for himself and others.
Whatever his mistakes, however poor his results, or laugh-
able his failures, there is this much to be said for him, that
he never turned back.
Section II. DEcEMBER 24, 1909, TO May 14, 1910
Frater V.I.O. started off bravely enough. As soon as he
had read the first number of THE Equinox, and before he
got into touch with any Member of the A..A.. he made an
attempt at Asana. The earliest record I can find reads as
follows:
Thursday, Nov. 4th, 1909. 11.20 p.m. to 11.41 p.m.
Asana. Position I. The God.
Inclination for back to bend, just above hips, had to straighten up several times.
Opened eyes once and moved head, after about five minutes.
Breathed fairly regularly after the first few minutes, counting 9 in, holding 4,
9 out, holding 4.
Saw various colours in clouds, and uncertain figures, during the latter part of
the time.
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