The Vision and the Voice

THE VISION AND THE VOICE But the knowledge of the Aethyrs is deeper than the know- ledge of the Sephiroth, for that in the Aethyrs is the know- ledge of the Aeons, and of aya. And to each shall it be given according to his capacity. (He has been saying certain secret things to the unconscious mind of the seer, of a personal nature.) Now a voice comes from without: And lo! I saw you to the end. And a great bell begins to toll. And there come six little children out of the floor of the chariot, and in their hands is a veil so fine and transparent that it is hardly visible. Yet, when they put it over the Cup, the Angel bowing his head reverently, the light of the Cup goes out entirely. And as the light of the Cup vanishes, it is like a swift sunset in the whole Aire, for it was from the light of that Cup alone that it was lighted. And now the light is all gone out of the stone, and I am very cold. Bou-SAaba. December 4-5, 1909. 11.30 p.m.-1.20 a.m. THE Cry OF THE 11TH AETHYR, WHICH IS CALLED IKH There appears in the stone immediately the Kamea of the Moon. And it is rolled up; and behind it there appeareth a great Host of Angels. Their backs are turned towards me, but I can see how tremendous are their arms, which are swords and spears. They have wings upon their helmets and their heels; they are clad in complete armour, and the least of their swords is like the breaking forth of a tremendous 87