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1938 · PDF PAGE 21

The Heart of the Master

… the Way of the next Word, and to maintain or to restore the virtue of the Word then current. And on the unfurled portion of the chart I read the names of certain of these Brethren, and the Words as one was uttered after the other. But some I could not read, because the characters were strange. These: FU-HSI. After a great space (with few names and those illegible) LAO-TZE, GAUTAMA, ZERDUSHT, PYTHAGORAS, DIONYSUS, OSIRIS. These were sent forth at the same time—and Dionysus under several diverse forms—to enlighten Six Great Civilizations, about …

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1938 · PDF PAGE 14

The Heart of the Master

…the Master, to be made one with Him. To answer that, He sendeth forth His Will, that, casting shadows on the clouds of Life, may be half read by him whose eyes are lightened enough by the manhood of his love. Thus then do I learn how best to make myself fit to fulfil my Life, in the Life of the Master, and offer my blood to His Heart. 0. Know Naught! All ways are lawful to Innocence. Pure folly is the Key to Initiation. Silence breaks into Rapture. Be neither man nor woman, but both in one. Be silent, Babe in the Egg of Blue, that thou mayest g…

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1938 · PDF PAGE 23

The Heart of the Master

…¼±. Given in the midst of the Mediterranean Sea An XX Sol in 3° Libra die Jovis by me ¤Ÿ œ • “‘ ˜ —¡ ™Ÿ › Ÿ“Ÿ£ ‘ ™© Ÿ£ ˜ µ»· ¼± Having read these words with deep attention eleven times, I besought mine Instructor (for the Maiden had returned to her Master) that he would clear those things which were dark to my weak understanding. “In the Light of the Chart of the Work of the Brotherhood,” I said, “the Will of the Master, and His Word, are made plain. But of His hour I know not; and I tremble before the darkness of this Mystery of Sin.” “Of hi…

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1938 · PDF PAGE 20

The Heart of the Master

… days should be an hundred and twenty years) who stood before a table of seven sides, whereon were fire, and incense in a thurible, and bread. Of these did he bid me partake; and they being consumed, he took a phial of golden oil from their midst, and anointed mine eyes, and mine ears, and my lips. With that I was aware of the image of a God, severe and noble of aspect, his spirit utterly calm, in his right hand a sickle and in his left an hourglass. And as I looked upon him, he reversed his wrist, for the last grain of sand was fallen through.…

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