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…be utterly unable by any effort to see or feel the object of those senses, O. M.) 2. This being perfected, let him combine them two at a time. For example, let him chew ginger (taste and touch), and watch a waterfall (sight and hearing) and watch incense (sight and smell) and crush sugar in his teeth (taste and hearing) and so on. 3. These twenty-five practices being accomplished, let him combine them three at a time, then four at a time. 4. Lastly, let him combine ail the senses in a single object. And herein may a sixth sense be included. He …
1930 · PDF PAGE 24
… of Death. 25 The Daughter of the Reconcilers, the Bringer-forth of Life. 26 The Lord of the Gates of Matter. The Child of the forces of Time. 27 The Lord of the Hosts of the Mighty. 28 The Daughter of the Firmament; the Dweller between the Waters. 29 The Ruler of Flux & Reflux. The Child of the Sons of the Mighty. 30 The Lord of the Fire of the World, 31 The Spirit of the Primai Fire. 32 The Great One of the Night of Time. 32 bis 31 bis 324
1930 · PDF PAGE 113
… voices of the Six, may he obtain in sense the subtlety of the Seventh. 7- ATMrN. (We add the following, contributed by a friend at that time without the A.-. A .'. and its dépendent orders. He worked out the method himself, and we think it may prove useful to many. O. M.). i. The beginner must first practise breathing regularly through the nose, at the same time trying hard to believe that the breath goes to the Ajna and not to the lungs. The Pranayama exercises described in the Equinox Vol. i, No. 4, p. ioi must next be practised, always with…
1930 · PDF PAGE 65
…s being mastered, add 8. Then add 9-13. Then being prepared and fortified, well fitted for the work, perform the whole méditation at one time. And let this be con- tinued until perfect success be attained therein. For this is a mighty méditation and holy, having power even upon Death, yea, having power even upon Death. (Note by Fra. O. M. At any time during this méditation the 365
1930 · PDF PAGE 106
…to an hour or more. Let him further investigate any mental results w’hich may occur. 6. Third Practice. — In order both to économisé his time and to develop his powers, let the Zelator practise the deep full breathing which his preliminary exercises will hâve taught him during his walks. Let him repeat a sacred sentence (mantra) or let him count, in such a way that his footfall beats accurately with the rhythm thereof, as is done in dancing. Then let him practise Pranayama, at first without the Kumbhakam, and paying no atten¬ tion to the nostri…
1930 · PDF PAGE 98
…rcises, moral exercises, they are not Love. Yet as a man, rubbing two dry sticks together for long, suddenly found a spark, so also from time to time will true Love leap unasked into thy méditation. Yet this shall die and be reborn again and again. It may be that thou hast no tinder near. In the end shall corne suddenly a great flame and devouring, and burn thee utterly. Now of these sparks, and of these splutterings of flame, and of these beginnings of the Infinité Fire, thou shalt thus be aware. For the sparks thy heart shall leap up, and thy…
1930 · PDF PAGE 57
…rosses over the Paten, the Cup and Himself. He strikes his breast. AU repeat this action.) Hear ye ail, saints of the true church of old time now essentially présent, that of ye we claim heirship, with ye we claim communion, from ye we claim bénédiction in the name of IAQ. (He mahes three crosses on Paten and Cup together. He uncovers the Cup, genuflectSy tahes the Cup in his left hand and the Host in his right. With the host he makes the five crosses on the Cup b) + i +3 +2 +5 +4 (He elevates the Host and the Cup.) (The Bell strikes.) Anos, An…
1930 · PDF PAGE 73
…curacy, introspection, and many other qualities which are valuable to ail men in their ordinary avocations, so that in no case will your time hâve been wasted. 2. That you may gain some insight into the nature of the Great Work which lies beyond these elementary trifles, however, we should mention that an intelligent person may gather more than a hint of its nature from the following books, which are to be taken as serious and learned contributions to the study of Nature, though not necessarily to be implicitly relied upon. aThe Yi King” (S.B.E…
1930 · PDF PAGE 110
…e circle, let him banish the 7 planets by the appropriate rituals. Let him face the actual position of each planet in the heavens at the time of his working. 7. Let him further banish the twelve signs of the Zodiac by the appropriate rituals, facing each sign in turn. 8. Let him at each of these 24 banishings make three circumambulations widdershins, with the signs of Horus and Harpocrates in the East as he passes it. 1. In circumstances where this is inappropriate let him be armed with wand and lamp instead of as in text. — N. — 410
1930 · PDF PAGE 68
…r, their performance. 1. It is highly important to note the physical and mental condi¬ tion of the expérimenter or experimenters. 3. The time and place of ail experiments must be noted; also the State of the weather, and generally ail conditions which might conceivably hâve any resuit upon the experiment either as adju¬ vants to or causes of the resuit, or as inhibiting it, or as sources of error. 4. The A.-. A.*, will not take official notice of any experi¬ ments which are not thus properly recorded. 5. It is not necessary at this stage for us…
1930 · PDF PAGE 34
…f ofîering it to that child). Let him utter the word 0EAHMA ! 23. Perform the spiral dance, moving deosil and whirling widdershins. Each time on passing the West extend the wand to the Quarter in question, and bow : a. “Before me the powers of LA !” (to West.) b. “Behind me the powers of AL !” (to East.) c. “On my right hand the powers of LA ! ” (to North.) d. “On my left hand the powers of AL !” (to South.) e. “Above me the powers of ShT ! (leaping in the air. ) f. “Beneath me the powers of ShT !” (striking the ground.) g. “Within me the Power…
1930 · PDF PAGE 74
…of these very varied Works ; for this purpose he will find it best to study the most extreme divergencies side by side. 5. He may at any time that he wishes apply for examination in this course of reading. 6. During the whole of this elementary study and practice he will do wisely to seek out and attach himself to, a master, one competent to correct him and advise him. Nor should he be discouraged by the difficulty of finding such a person. 7. Let him further remember that he must in no wise rely upon, or believe in, that master. He must rely e…
1930 · PDF PAGE 123
…yet the Word is falsehood, and the LJnderstanding darkness. And this saying is of Ail Truth. 6. Nevertheless it is written; for there be times of darkness, and this as a lamp therein. 7. With the Wand createth He. 8. With the Cup preserveth He. 9. With the Dagger destroyeth He. 10. With the Coin redeemeth He. 11. His weapons fulfil the wheel; and on What Axle that turneth is not known unto Him. 12. From ail these actions must He cease before the curse of His Grade is uplifted from Him. Before He attain to that which existeth without Form. 13. A…
1930 · PDF PAGE 66
…o awaken the spine in this manner. Concen¬ trate thy thought of thyself in the base of the spine, and move it gradually up a little at a time. By this means thou wilt become conscious of the spine, feeling each vertebra as a separate entity. This must be achieved most fully and perfectly before the further practice is begun. 4. Next, adore the brain as before, but figure to thyself its content as infinité. Deem it to be the womb of Isis, or the body of Nuit. 5. Next, identify thyself with the base of the spine as before, but figure to thyself i…
1930 · PDF PAGE 69
…k used for divination by some one who really understood the matter. 3. Remember that one should expect to name the right card once in 78 times. Also be careful to exciude ail possibilities of obtaining the knowledge through the ordinary senses of sight and touch, or even smell. There was once a man whose fingertips were so sensitive that he could feel the shape and position of the pips and so judge the card correctly. 4. It is better to try first the easier form of the experiment, by guessing only the suit. 5. Remember that in 78 experiments yo…
1930 · PDF PAGE 111
…, “A foot!... foot! What is this foot? Surely I am not alone in the Hermitage! ” And this practice should be carried out not only at the time of méditation, but during the day’s work. 2. This méditation is to be assisted by reasoning- as, “This foot is not I. If I should lose my foot, I should still be I. This foot is a mass of changing and decaying flesh, bone, skin, blood, I. If armed with wand and lamp let him extinguish the light with his hand. — N. — 411
1930 · PDF PAGE 78
…hands (drawn back to the side of the eyes) shoot out, so that you are standing in the typical position of the God Horus, and at the same time imagine the Name as rushing up and through the body, while you breathe it out through the nostrils with the air which has been till then retained in the lungs. Ail this must be done with ail the force of which you are capable. (e) Then withdraw the left foot, and place the right forefinger I 2 I* This injunction does not apply to gods like Phthah or Harpocrates whose natures do not accord with this gestur…
1930 · PDF PAGE 108
… simulacrum of the results of the proper practices and thereby enheartening the Zelator. 16. Kleventh practice. — Let the Zelator at any time during the practices, especially during the periods of Kumbhakarn, throw his will utterly towards his Holy Guardian Angel, directing his eyes inward and upward, and turning back his tongue as if to swallow it. 1. Note that in the early stages of concentration of the mind, such annoyances become negligible. 408 —
1930 · PDF PAGE 50
…nd to order. The PRIEST takes the lance from the DEACON and holds it as beforey as Osiris or Ththah. He circumambulates the Temple three timeSy f ollowed by the DEACON and the children as before. (Thesey when not using their handsy keep their arms crossed upon their breasts.) At the last circumambulation they leave him and go to the place between the font and the small altary where they kneel in adorationy their hands joined palm to palmy and raised above their heads. Ail imitate this motion. The PRIEST returns to the East and mounts the first …
1930 · PDF PAGE 103
…combined. The Philosophus is peculiarly liable to this because from the nature of the Method he cannot remain sceptical; he must for the time believe in his particular Deity. But let him (1) consider that this belief is only a weapon in his hands, and (2) affirm sufficiently that his Deity is but an émanation or reflection or eidolon of a Being beyond him, as was said in Paragraph 2. For if he fail herein, since man cannot remain permanently in Samadhi, the memorised Image in his mind will be degraded, and replaced by the corresponding Démon, t…