Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 2)

language is so rich that even the letters of its alphabet hâve no limit. This System is so sublime that it is unsuited to the solution of the petty puzzles of our earthly existence. In the light'of the Qabalah, the shadows of transitory things are instantly banished. Xhe Y i King is the most satisfactory System for general work. The Master Therion is engagea in the préparation of a treatise on the subject, but the labour involved is so great that He cannot pledge Himself to hâve it ready at any definite time. The ôtudent must theiefoie make his own investigations mto the mean- ing of the 64 hexagrams as best he can. The Yi King is mathematical and philosophical in form. lîs structure is cognate with that of the Qahalah $ the identity is so intimate that the existence of two such superficially different Systems is transcendent testimony to the truth of hoth. It is in some ways the most perfect hieroglyph ever constructed. It is austere and sublime, yet withal so adaptable to every possible emergency that its figures may be interpreted to suit ail classes of questions. One may résolve the most obscure spiritual difficultés no less than the most mundane dilemmas; and the symbol which opens the gates of the most exalted palaces of initiation is equally effective when employed to advise one in the ordinary business of life. The Master Therion has found the Yi King entirely satisfactory in every respect. The intelligences which direct it show no inclination to évadé the question or to mislead the querent. A further advantage is that the actual apparatus is simple. Also the System is easy to manipulate, and five minutes is sufficient to obtain a fairly detailed answer to any but the most obscure questions. With regard to the intelligences whose business it is to give information to the diviner, their natures differ widely, and corre¬ spond more or less to the character of the medium of divination. Thus, the geomantic intelligences are gnomes, spirits of an earthy nature, distinguished from each other by the modifications due to the various planetary and zodiacal influences which pertain to the several symbols. The intelligence governing Puella is not to be confused with that of Venus or of Libra. It is simply a particular terrestrial daemon which partakes of those natures. — 160 —