Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 3)

Magus. — Attains to wisdom, déclarés his law (See Liber I, vel Magi) and is a Master of ail Magick in its greatest and highest sense. Ipsissimus. — Is beyond ail this and beyond ail compréhension of those of lower degrees. But of these last three Grades see some further account in The Temple of Solomon the King, Equinox I to X and elsewhere. It should be stated that these Grades are not necessarily attained fully, and in strict consecution, or manifested wholly on ail planes. The subject is very difficulté and entirely beyond the limits of this small treatise. We append a more detailed account. 3. The Order of the S. S. is composed of those who hâve crossed the Abyss; the implications of this expression may be studied in Liber 418, the 14Ü1, I3th, I2th, nth, ioth and 9th Aethyrs in particular. Ail members of the Order are in full possession of the Formulae of Attainment, both mystical or inwardly-directed and Magical or outwardly-directed. They hâve full expérience of attainment in both these paths. They are ail, however, bound by the original and fundamental Oath of the Order, to devote their energy to assisting the Progress of their Inferiors in the Order. Those who accept the rewards of their émancipation for themselves are no longer within the Order. Members of the Order are each entitled to found Orders dépendent on themselves on the lines of the R. C. and G. D. orders, to cover types of émancipation and illumination not contemplated by the original (or main) System. Ail such orders must, however, be constituted in harmony with the A.*. A.*, as regards the essential principles. Ail 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 ail that He is and ail that He has on Crossing the Abyss; but a star is cast forth in 233