practice to exhaustion, as described in the instructions, but this is 
the proper thing to do whenever definitely practising, in order to 
acquire the power of Rising. But, having obtained this power, it 
is, of course, legitimate to rise to any particular plane that may be 
necessary for the purpose of exploration, as in the case of the 
visions recorded in Liber 418, where the method may be described 
as mixed. In such a case, it is not enough to invoke the place you 
wish to visit, because you may not be able to endure its pressure, 
or to breathe its atmosphère. Several instances occur in that record 
where the seer was unable to pass through certain gateways, or to 
remain in certain contemplations. He had to undergo certain 
Initiations before he was able to proceed. Thus, it is necessary 
that the technique of Magick should he perfected. The 
Body of Light nmst be rendered capable of going every- 
where and doing everything. It is, therefore, always the 
question of drill which is of importance. You hâve got to 
go out Rising on the Planes every day of your life, year after 
year. You are not to be disheartened by failure, or too much 
encouraged by success, in any one practice or set of practices. 
What you are doing is what will be of real value to you in the 
end j and that is, developing a character, creating a Karma, which 
will give you the power to do your Will. 
IV 
Divination is so important a bran ch of Magick as almost to 
demand a separate treatise. 
Genius is composed of two sidesj the active and the passive. 
The power to execute the Will is but blind force unless the Will 
be enlightened. At every stage of a Magical Operation it is 
necessary to know what one is doing, and to be sure that one is 
acting wisely. Acute sensitiveness is always associated with 
genius; the power to perceive the universe accurately, to analyse, 
coordinate, and judge impressions is the foundation of ail great 
Work. An army is but a blundering brute unless its intelligence 
department Works as it should. 
The Magician obtains the transcendental knowledge necessary 
to an intelligent course of conduct directly in consciousness by 
clairvoyance and clairaudience; but communication with superior 
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