he speik ‘truth, and send forth Mlusion and Falschood to
‘enslave the soul. If so, let it not be his faule let him make
‘lear the meaning of his Law. Te is said “Let Him beware
‘of abstinence from action. For the curse of His grade
that He must Speak Truth, that the Falsehood thereof may
censave men.”
‘The Key is this word ORAHMA—Will, Negati,
first obvious meaning of this Law is confirmed by 3
‘The word of Sin is Restriction.
Again : “Thou hast noright bur to do thy will,
Do that and no other shall say nay. For pore will,
unaaaged ofpape, delivered from the Ina of reati
‘every way
Take thi ere it seems to imply a theory that if
‘very man and every woman did his and her will—the true
I—there would be no clashing. “Every man and every
woman isa star”, and each star moves in an appointed path
without interference, ‘There is plenty of room forall; it i
‘only dorder that creates confusion.
From these considerations it should be clear that “Do
what thou wilt” does not mean “ Do what you like". Ie is
the apotheosis of Freedom ; but it is ako the strictest powible
bond. It is. that haemony--of Legit Pepem—anct~dabertar
Evangel which we once s4w upon the little table above
the Pastos of Our Father Christian Rovencreutz.
Do what thou wilt—then do nothing ele. Let nothing
deflect thee from that austere and holy task. Liberty is
absolute to do thy will; but seek to do any other thing
Whatever, and instantly obstacles must arise. Every act that
is not in definite course of that one orbit is erratic, an hin-
Grance. Will mast not be two, but one.
[Note further that this will is not only to be pure, that is
single, 2s explained above, but aio “unasuaged of purpose.
‘This strange phrase must give us pauie. Tt may mean that
‘any purpose in the will would damp ic; clearly the “lust
‘of result” is a thing from which i most be delivered. The