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THE EQUINOX mighty within us, force of energy, fire of motion; with dili- gence let us ever labour with thee, that we may remain in thine abundant joy. THE PEopLe. So mote it be. (THE MOON) Tue Deacon. Lady of night, that turning ever about us art now visible and now invisible in thy season, be thou favourable to hunters, and lovers, and to all men that toil upon the earth, and to all mariners upon the sea. THE PEopte. So mote it be. (THE LADY) Tue Deacon. Giver and receiver of joy, gate of life and love, be thou ever ready, thou and thine hand…
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… unreal. The reason of this may perhaps be—speaking philosophically—that the object, whatever it is, has only a relative existence. (See Equinox LIV., p. 159.) 7. When he has ceased to hear the many, he may discern the ONE—the inner sound which kills the outer. By the “many” are meant primarily noises which take place outside the Student, and secondly, those which take place inside him. For example, the pulsation of the blood in the ears, and later the mystic sounds which are described in Verse 40. 8. Then only, not till then, shall he forsake …
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THE VOICE OF THE SILENCE and refers to the uniting of Shiva with Sakti in the Sahas- rara. [See THE Equinox.] 38. ’Tis only then thou canst become a “Walker of the Sky,” who treads the winds above the waves, whose step touches not the waters. This partly refers to certain Iddhi, concerning Under- standing of Devas (gods) etc.; here the word ‘wind’ may be interpreted as ‘spirit.’ It is comparatively easy to reach this state, and it has no great importance. The ‘walker of the sky’ is much superior to the mere reader of the minds of ants. 39. Befo…
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THE EQUINOX 4. Who shall approach them? Who shall first enter them? Who shall first hear the doctrine of two Paths in one, the truth unveiled about the Secret Heart? The Law which, shunning learning, teaches Wisdom, reveals a tale of woe! This expression “two Paths in one” is intended to convey a hint that this fragment has‘a much deeper meaning than isapparent. The key should again be sought in Alchemy. 5. Alas, alas, that all men should possess Alaya, be one with the Great Soul, and that, possessing it, Alaya should so little avail them! 6. B…
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10.55. I L10. 11.17. 11.35. 22 THE EQUINOX Having written the above, I shall rest for a few moments to try and get rid of my headache. A good simile (by the way) for the Yogi is to say that he watches his thought like a cat watching a mouse. The paw ready to strike the instant Mr. Mouse stirsi I have chewed a Gaufrette and drunk a little water, in case the headache is from hunger. (P.S.—It was so; the food cured it at once.) I now lie down as Hanged Man and say mantra in Visuddhi. I must really note the curious confusion in my mind between the …
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11.3. 11.38. 50 THE EQUINOX Rather pity myself, who cannot even make sensible “ considerations ” for a Ritual of Adeptus Major. The only thing to do in short is to go steadily on, with a little extra courage and energy—no harm in that !— on the same old lines. The Winding of the Way must necessarily lead me just where it may happen to go. Why deliberately go off to Geburah? Why not aspire direct by the Path of the Moon—Ray unto the Ineffable Crown? Modesty is misplaced here! Very good. Then how aspire? Who is it that standeth in the Moon-Ray? T…
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י12.45 1.10. 62 THE EQUINOX course this thought acts through the will and the apparatus of nerves and muscles. But might not a sudden fear cause the heart to stop? I think cases are on record. But all this is unknown ground, or, as Frank Harris would say, Unpath'd Waters. We are getting dangerously near “mental arsenic ” and " all—god— good—bones—truth—lights—liver—mind—blessing —heart——-one and not of a series—ante and pass the buck." The common sense of the practical man of the world is good enough {or me! Will G. R. S. Mead or somebody wise …
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3.40. 4.10. 118 THE EQUINOX One might justly object to any Results of this Ten days’ strain. But if abundant health and new capacity to do great work be the after—effect, who then will dare to cast a stone? Not that it matters a turnip—top to the Adept himself. But others may be deterred from entering the Path by the foolish talk of the ignorant, and thus may flowers be lost that should go to make the fadelesswreath of Adonai. Ah, Lord, pluck me up utterly by the root, and set that which Thou pluckest as a flower upon Thy brow! Walked back to the…
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THE EQUINOX The Water Inspector rose jubilant, when from the body of the Court came a still small voice. “Might I respectfully suggest, your Worship, that the water in question be examined through my Microscope?” “What in thunder is a Microscope?” cried the three in chorus. “An instrument, your Worship, that I have constructed on the admitted principles of optics, to demonstrate by experience what these gentlemen are arguing about @ priori and on hearsay.” Then they both rose up against him, and cursed him. “ Unscientific balderdash!” said the …
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THE EQUINOX The Water Inspector rose jubilant, when from the body of the Court came a still small voice. “Might I respectfully suggest, your Worship, that the water in question be examined through my Microscope?” “What in thunder is a Microscope?” cried the three in chorus. “An instrument, your Worship, that I have constructed on the admitted principles of optics, to demonstrate by experience what these gentlemen are arguing about @ priori and on hearsay.” Then they both rose up against him, and cursed him. “ Unscientific balderdash!” said the …
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THE EQUINOX The old enchanted palace of the will Is thine, and god-like dreams of Eld are thine, Of the Underworld of the stars, beneath the sea, Beyond the cloudy palaces of the hills. Ah! never hath the dawn been nearer thee | Fallen to idle sleep, and borne within The temple of Mind, the soul of Night is laid Under the starry canopy of the worlds, And the lamp is set upon her bier; let be, Let her still slumber! Oh, my radiant one, Thou that art born of the dew and of the stars, Come thou to me, while that the soft night sleeps, O thou most …
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THE EQUINOX All is not well, but all will be well one day. God begins His work, and He will finish it. Without progress, evil would be immutable like God. Progress explains ruins, and consoles the weeping of Jeremiah. Nations succeed each other like men; and nothing is stable, because everything is marching towards perfection. The great man who dies bequeathes to his country the fruit of his works; the great nation which becomes extin- guished upon earth transforms itself into a star to enlighten the obscurities of History. What it has written …
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THE EQUINOX The old enchanted palace of the will Is thine, and god-like dreams of Eld are thine, Of the Underworld of the stars, beneath the sea, Beyond the cloudy palaces of the hills. Ah! never hath the dawn been nearer thee | Fallen to idle sleep, and borne within The temple of Mind, the soul of Night is laid Under the starry canopy of the worlds, And the lamp is set upon her bier; let be, Let her still slumber! Oh, my radiant one, Thou that art born of the dew and of the stars, Come thou to me, while that the soft night sleeps, O thou most …
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THE EQUINOX All is not well, but all will be well one day. God begins His work, and He will finish it. Without progress, evil would be immutable like God. Progress explains ruins, and consoles the weeping of Jeremiah. Nations succeed each other like men; and nothing is stable, because everything is marching towards perfection. The great man who dies bequeathes to his country the fruit of his works; the great nation which becomes extin- guished upon earth transforms itself into a star to enlighten the obscurities of History. What it has written …
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THE EQUINOX ing the Soul with human life, from the failure of its aspira- tions. 35. If through the Hall of Wisdom, thou would’st reach the Vale of Bliss, Disciple, close fast thy senses against the great dire heresy of Separateness that weans thee from the rest. This verse reads at first as if the heresy were still possible in the Hall of Wisdom, but this is not as it seems. The Dis- ciple is urged to find out his Ego and slay it even in the beginning. 36. Let not that “Heaven-Born,’ merged in the sea of Maya, break from the Universal Parent (…
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THE EQUINOX 4.55. How infinitely subtler and nobler is the contempla— [30 tion of The Utmost God Hid i’ th’ middle 0’ matter, the inscrutable mystery of the nature of common things. With what awe does the wise man approach a speck of dust! And it is this Mystery that I approach! For Thou, Adonai, art the immanent and essential Soul of Things ; not separate from them, or from me; but That which is behind the shadow—show, the Cause of all, the Quintessence of All, the Transcender of all. And Thee I seek insistently; though Thou hide Thy- self in t…
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THE EQUINOX it thought ?” The Buddhist may find it easy to image an act without an agent; I am not so clever. It may be possible for a sane man; but I should like to know more about his mind before I gave a final opinion. But apart from purely formal objections, we may still inquire: Is this Cogétatur true? Yes; reply the sages; for to deny it implies thought; Negatur is only a sub-section of Cogitatur. This involves, however, an axiom that the part is of the same nature as the whole; or (at the very least) an axiom that Ais A. Now, I do not wi…
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…pressedby a note of interrogation, since to doubt that thought asserts it. (For a full discussion see “ The Soldierand the Hunchback,” “ Equinox,” Ι.) But apart from this deep-seated philosophic doubt there is the practical doubt of every day. The popular phrase, “to doubt the evidence of one’s senses,” shows us that that evidence is normally accepted; but a man of science does nothing of the sort. He is so well aware that his senses constantly deceive him, that he invents elaborate instruments to correct them. And he is further aware that the …
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THE EQUINOX There was a silence. “ Excuse me, father, ” said the girl at last, “ but I’ve just had a glimpse of you for the first time in my life, and it’s a bit ofa shock. I must think. ” And she stood motionless until her hapless father attracted her attention by backing into his wicker chain “ Don't touch holy things," she snapped suddenly, taking the sketch from his nerveless hand, and replacing it reverently in the portfolio. The action seemed to decide heri "I'll give you an address to send my things to, ” she said, and walked out of the g…
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THE EQUINOX [Goes to cupboard and hrings ale and glasses. Seeing himself alone, he whispers, Safe ! Safe| dropping into the furtive, gleeful manner. Then suddenly HE seems to listen intently. All this time the others are heard of talking and laughing. HE goes R, shuts door, goes to place where corpse is, listens with ear to floor. With great terror, rising to his knees] JACK. It is—it is—low, slow, and solemn, but it is— again—again! God! Great God! they will hearl [Voiees louder, returning. JACK resumes hisfolly manner and shufiles about, pourin…