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se in the mind of the beholder when he, on his return, attempts to interpret what he has seen in rational symbols and words. 318 a chain of thought is simply a series of vibrations arising from the contact of a sense with a symbol or a series of symbols "if controlled by the reasoning power, and licensed by the will, such vibrations will be balanced and of equal length. but if uncontrolled by the lower will and the reason they will be unbalanced and inharmonious- that is, of uneven length" this we find explained in a g. d. manuscript entitled "the secret wisdom of the lesser world, or microcosm which is man" further we learn form this manuscript that: in the case of the drunkard, the equilibrium of the sphere of sensations, and consequently of the nephesch, is disturbed, and the thought ra

s. and in another part of the manuscript already referred to it is 320 entitled "the task undertaken by the adeptus minor" and is lucidly summarized as follows: this then is the task undertaken by the adeptus minor: to expel from the sephiroth of the nephesch the usurpation of the evil sephiroth. to equally balance the action of the sephiroth of the ruach and those of the nephesch. to prevent the lower will and human consciousness from falling into and usurping the place of the automatic consciousness. to render the king of the body (the lower will) obedient and anxious to execute the commands of the higher will; so that he be neither a usurper of the faculties of the higher, nor a sensual despot, but an initiated ruler and an anointed king, the vice-roy and representative of the higher wi

of the higher will; so that he be neither a usurper of the faculties of the higher, nor a sensual despot, but an initiated ruler and an anointed king, the vice-roy and representative of the higher will (because inspired thereby in his kingdom which is the man) then shall it happen that the higher will "i.e" the lower genius, shall descend into the royal habitation, so that the higher will and the lower will shall be as one, and the higher genius shall descend into the kether of the man, bringing with him the tremendous illumination of his angelic nature; and the man shall become what was said of enoch "and chanokh made himself to walk for ever close with the essence of the elohim, and he existed not apart, seeing that the elohim took possession of his being. this is also a great mystery wh

hat was said of enoch "and chanokh made himself to walk for ever close with the essence of the elohim, and he existed not apart, seeing that the elohim took possession of his being. this is also a great mystery which the adeptus minor must know: how the spiritual consciousness can act around and beyond the sphere of sensation "thought" is a mighty force when projected with all the strength of the lower will, under the guidance of the reasoning faculty, and illuminated by the "higher will" therefore, it is, that in thine occult working thou art advised to invoke the divine and angelic names, so that thy lower will may "willingly" receive the influx of the higher will, which is also the lower genius, behind which are all potent forces. this, therefore, is the magical manner of operation of t

ought-ray is sent unto the corresponding part of the sphere of sensations, and thence by drawing a basis of action from the refined astral light of the sphere of sensations of the nephesch, the thought-ray is sent like an arrow from a bow right through the circumference of the sphere of sensations direct into the place desired. arriving here a sphere of astral light is formed by the agency of the lower will illuminated by the higher will, and, acting through the spiritual consciousness, by reflection along 40 magical mirror of the universe. 41 or a cutting off of the higher from the lower will. the thought-ray, the sphere of astral light is partly drawn from the nephesch, and partly from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, a "simulacrum" of the person of the skryer is "re

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re also a chain about his neck, the binding of da th,20 so that the higher and lower wills may connect. but his 18 weh note: yet the great pyramid is not a tetrahedron, having as it does five faces, four being triangles and the fifth a square base_ thus being a half-octahedron. 19 these three are united in the fourth_ earth, because the second h is the earthly sign of virgo. 20 da th prevents his lower will connecting with his higher will. tiphereth is not bound: his lower will must of itself aspire. this time is "one" knock given as it were for very feebleness of nature, yet formulating kether. the higher self now speaks for postulant, and they are admitted by the aspiration of postulant (serpent) and the divine light descending in answer (flaming sword, as it is written "while he was yet

he bears the ankh. the postulant is led into the vault; and he thus beginneth to tread down the forces of evil, which, be it well remembered, support him. he is placed in the north as in 0= 0, but here he is not in the sign taurus (redemption, but of scorpio; for he is dead or disintegrated into his component parts. also, as shown by "libertas evangelii" he is in the position of free choice_ his lower will must decide the result. the seven are about him_ the universe watches his choice. note the 7 x 40= 280 symbolism. for 280 is sandalphon, who in 1= 10 made him a path: it is also mntzpk, the five letters of severity and judgment, and hb:peh-final hb:resh, terror, also hb:resh hb:ayin hb:yod, the angel of the wood of the world of assiah, since the greater part of it is sterile trees. the

d, the angel of the wood of the world of assiah, since the greater part of it is sterile trees. the "third adept" is on the southern side of the pastos_ themis as "legis jugum" and horus in the fire position. nobody is in the quarter of air, where wait the other fragments of postulant: his nephesch being thus ready to be glorified. the attention of the postulant is at once called to the roof; his lower will looketh upwards, and he sees at last the "invisible lignt" the altar shows (1) the great work as the compendium of unity (2) ihsvh symbol accomplishing this and expanded within into five circles. this shows that the five principles of man must be united perfectly.25 the lion and hb:yod with the rose cross represents the first cause, the dawn, the virgin mother, and the great work "nequa

ALICE A BAILEY18 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME III ESOTERIC ASTROLOGY

true purpose and ideal set before our planetary forces by the all-creating will becomes distorted by many people. they are not polarised in the divine will but are as yet centred in their personalities and hence only the few appreciate the beauty of the intended group life, group purpose and group fusion. group living tends to the fulfilment of free will in service and a free subordination of the lower will to the higher purpose in group formation. through the glamour contacted, however, this group activity and life becomes twisted into the imposed will and the concept of the super-state. this produces the imprisonment of the mind and the curtailment of all freedom, all free thought and free will. the man becomes the captive of the man-made state. this gives a clue to much that is happenin

ALICE A BAILEY24 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME V THE RAYS AND THE INITIATIONS

stage which- 32- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays and the initiations copyright 1998 lucis trust precedes the attainment of the "point of light" through contact with the soul. the point of tension is found when the dedicated will of the personality is brought into touch with the will of the spiritual triad. this takes place in three clearly defined stages: 1. the stage wherein the lower will aspect which is focussed in the mental body the will-to-activity of the personality is brought into contact with the higher abstract mind; this latter is the interpreting agent for the monad and the lowest aspect of the triad. two things can be noted in this respect: a. this contact becomes possible from the moment that the first thin strand of the antahkarana, the rainbow bridge, is co

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he candidate is made as comfortable as possible and ventilation is abundant. this places the candidate in a position of examining and experiencing the exact same forces that chain the human consciousness from achieving completeness with the divine and higher genius. 2. the candidate, without his awareness passes through several stages. at one moment the light shineth within the darkness, then the lower will takes over and the light fadeth away. 3. the candidate learns that his mind is his enemy or ally and that unless surrender unto the divine is made, the whole of the twenty-one hours will be torturous. 4. the candidate can identify with osiris. 5. the womb is black, and it leads the candidate into an upward birth. this differs from regular physical birth which is descent downward into hy

ant. the prayer begins "and the \yhla jwr moved upon the face of the waters" the prayer is an invocation unto the higher. 6 the hands of the aspirant are then unbound and the lesson of humility is again reinforced deeper; once in the twenty-one hours of darkness and now. the chains are placed around tud, the neck region. this is a scolding of death, for it will be remembered that tud prevents the lower will from uniting with the higher will. the aspirant the candidate hangs on the black cross of suffering. although black is symbolic of evil, in this instance, it is also the charging or flashing color of white. as the candidate hangs upon the cross the arrow of i within the aspirant is formulated upward into trapt. all has been done to bring the aspirant to a state of equilibrium (see the 1

s which equal forty squares; 7 x 40= 280. the number 280 equals wpldns. recall that in 1=10 wpldns created a path for the aspirant. in addition, 280=2+8=10, the number of sephiroth through which all the forces of the vault do manifest. ten is one from which all the forces of the universe begin. the attention of the aspirant is directed toward the ceiling of the vault. now, for the first time, his lower will sees at last the irresistible light. the altar is a potent glyph of the" great work" it is a compendium of achad. the center c helps to compose the name hcwhy. this fire of life expands outward within the four elemental circles. in this, it is an example of the five principles of man that must be united into perfection and for this the adept does work continuously. the lion and red rose

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the corres255 ponding part of the sphere of sensation; and thence, by drawing a basis of action from the refined astral light of the sphere of sensation of the nephesh (the soul as vital essence, the thought-ray is sent like anarrowfrom abowrightthroughthe circumference of the sphere of sensation, direct unto the place desired. arrived here a sphere of astral light is formed by the agency of the lower will illuminated by the higher will, and acting through the spiritual consciousness by reflection along the thought-ray; and this sphere of astral light is partly drawn from the nephesh and partly from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, asimulacrumof the person of the skryer isrefleaedinto it along the thought-ray, and the united consciousness is then projected therein. th

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cometh from the fiery nature the red color of blood. the part above the heart is the chief abode of the ruach, as there receiving and concentrating the other expressions of its sephiroth. this part is the central citadel of the body and is the particular abode of the lower and more physical will. the higher will is in rtk of the body. for the higher will to manifest it must be reflected into the lower will by the neschamah. this lower will is immediately potent in the lower 4 membranes, and thus, in the region about the heart, is the lower will seated like the king of the body upon its throne. the concentration of other faculties of the ruach, in and under the presidency of the will, at the same time reflecting the administrative governance of hmkj and hnyb, is what is called the human co

aima and abba as the parents of the human hwhy. but the human neschamah exists only when the higher will is reflected by the agency of aspiration from rtk into the lower body, and when the flaming letter c is placed like a crown on the head of the microprosopus. thus only does the human will become the receptacle of the higher will in the action of the neschamah, which is the link therewith. the lower will is the human hwhy an angry and jealous god, the shaker of the elements, the manifestor in the life of the body. but illuminated by the higher will, he becometh hwchy, no longer angry and jealous, but the self-sacrificer and the anointing and reconciling one. this is in regards to the action of the more physical man. unto this ruach is also represented the reflection of the macrocosmic u

e latter represent here the sonofirerous sense. the right and left eye, the luminous sense, as the sun and the moon are the illuminaries of the macrocosm. the right and left nostrils through which the breath passes, giving strength to the physical body are under f and c. the mouth is under b, the messenger and the speaker. the spiritual consciousness is a focus of the action of the neschamah. the lower will power should control the descent of the spiritual consciousness into the ruach, and then into the nephesch, for the consciousness must descend into the nephesch before the image of the sphere of sensation can be perceived. this so because it is only the rays of the ruach permeating the ruach that can take cognizance thereof. this faculty of the spiritual consciousness is the seat of tho

oceeding from the radiation of this spiritual consciousness, traversing the ruach as light traverses air, and encountering thereafter the symbols reflecting in the sphere of sensation, or "magical mirror of the universe" these symbols are, by its radiation (i.e. that of thought, reflected again into the spiritual consciousness where they are subjected unto the action of the reasoning mind and the lower will. that is, in the ordinary, natural man, when awake, the thought acteth through the ruach and is subject, when there, to the action of the lower will, and submited to the reasoning power derived as aforesaid from hmkj and hnyb. but in the ordinary man when sleeping and in the mad man, the idiot, and the drunkard, the process is not quite the same. in the sleeping man, the concentration o

dy. to preserve the salutary conjunction of the ruach with the nephesch in the physical body (whose limits are fixed by the sephiroth of the ruach, it is necessary to weaken the concentration in trapt to repair the strain which is produced by the concentration of the ruach therein during the waking state. this reflux of the ruach into the subsidiary sephiroth produces naturally a weakening of the lower will; the ruach, therefore, does not reflect so clearly the reasoning faculty. the thought of the spiritual consciousness reflecteth the image in a confused series, which are only partially realized by the lower will (this is as regards to the ordinary natural man in sleep. in the mad man, as considered apart from obsession (thought obsession is frequently the accompanying of mania, and stil

lect so clearly the reasoning faculty. the thought of the spiritual consciousness reflecteth the image in a confused series, which are only partially realized by the lower will (this is as regards to the ordinary natural man in sleep. in the mad man, as considered apart from obsession (thought obsession is frequently the accompanying of mania, and still more frequently, its cause, the thought and lower will are very strongly exercised to the detriment of the reasoning faculty. that 7 is, there is an alliance between the two former which overpowereth the action of hmkj and hnyb in the latter. monomania is shown in the consideration of only one certain symbol which is too attractive to the will. a chain of thought is, therefore, simply a graduated vibration arising from the contact of a ray

hmkj and hnyb in the latter. monomania is shown in the consideration of only one certain symbol which is too attractive to the will. a chain of thought is, therefore, simply a graduated vibration arising from the contact of a ray of thought with a symbol. if controlled by the reasoning power and licensed by the will, such vibrations will be balanced and of equal length. but if uncontrolled by the lower will and the reason, they will be unbalanced and inharmonious (that is, of uneven length. in the case of the drunkard, the equilibrium of the sphere of sensation and consequently that of the nephesch, is disturbed. in consequence, the thought rays are shaken at each vibration so that the sphere of sensation of the nephesch is caused to rock and waver at the extremities of the physical body w

r this naturally produces a slackening of the concentration of the ruach in trapt, whence sleep is an absolute necessity to the drunkard. this is so imperative that he cannot fight against the need. if he does so, or if this condition be constantly repeated, the thought rays are launched through the sphere of sensation so irregularly and so violently that they pass its boundary without either the lower will or the reasoning power, or even the thought itself, consenting thereto; the latter is, therefore, without protection of the will. thence, arises the condition of delirium, and tremors. an opening is made in the sphere of sensation which is unguarded, and through which hostile influences may enter. but this latter cometh under the heading of obsession. all thought action in the spiritual

yet only few of the sons of men know it, or feel its presence. still less, do they believe in or comprehend those higher potencies- angelic, archangelic, or divine, of which the manifestation directly touching the yechidah is the higher genius. this yechidah in the ordinary man can but rarely act through the spiritual consciousness since for it to do so, the king of the physical body, that is the lower will, must rise from his throne to acknowledge his superior. this is the reason why, in some cases, when sleeping does the higher will only manifest itself by dream unto the ordinary man. 8 in other cases, it may be manifested; at the times through the sincere practice of religious rights or in cases where the opportunity of self-sacrifice occurs. in all these cases, the lower will hath, for

sion i will from this day forward apply myself unto the great work which is to purify and exalt my spiritual nature, that with divine aid i may at length attain to be more than human, and thus gradually raise and unite myself to my higher and divine genius, and that in this event, i will not abuse the great power entrusted unto me" note that this clause answereth unto trapt, seeing that it is the lower will that must apply itself unto this work because it is the king of the physical man. all of the shining ones (whom we call angels) are microcosms of the macrocosms of yetzirah, even as man is the microcosm of the macrocosm of assiah. all archangelic forms are microcosms of the macrocosms of briah, and the gods of the sephiroth are consequently the microcosms of the macrocosm of atziluth. t

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ath or incapacity, to return the same at once, unread and unopened, to g.h. frater p.c.a, at 14050 cherry avenue, suite r- 159, fontana, california, 92337. 2 u3 this, then, is the task to be undertaken by the adeptus minor: to expel from the sephiroth of the nephesch the usurpation by the evil sephiroth; to balance the action of the sephiroth of the ruach and those of the nephesch; to prevent the lower will and human consciousness from falling into and usurping the place of the automatic consciousness; to render the king of the body, the lower will, obedient to and anxious to execute the commands of the higher will, that he be neither an usurper of the faculties of the higher, nor a sensual despot- but an initiated ruler, and an anointed king, the viceroy and representative of the higher w

ands of the higher will, that he be neither an usurper of the faculties of the higher, nor a sensual despot- but an initiated ruler, and an anointed king, the viceroy and representative of the higher will, because inspired thereby, in his kingdom which is man. then shall it happen that the higher will, i.e, the lower genius, shall descend into the royal habitation, so that the higher will and the lower will shall be as one, and the higher genius shall descend into the kether of man, bringing with him the tremendous illumination of his angelic nature. and the man shall become what is said of enoch "and chanokh (enoch) made himself to walk with god and he was not, for god took him (genesis, 5:24" u2 u4 then also this shall thou know, that the nephesch of the man shall become as the genius of

unto their plane. unto this end, curse them by the mighty names if need be, but thou shalt not revile them for their condition, for thus also shalt thou be led into error. 3 u5 there is also a great mystery that the adeptus minor must know, viz: how the spiritual consciousness can act around and beyond the sphere of sensation "thought" is a mighty force when projected with all the strength of the lower will under the guidance of the reasoning faculty and illuminated by the higher will. therefore, it is that, in thy occult working, thou art advised to invoke the divine and angelic names, so that thy lower will may willingly receive the influx of the higher will, which is also the lower genius behind which are the allpotent forces. this, therefore, is the magical manner of operation of the i

tus minor should correctly understand the principia and the axiomata of our secret knowledge, which are contained in our rituals and lectures. 4 commentary by g.h. frater p.c.a. the keywords in the first part of the task undertaken by the adeptus minor are the words "royal habitation" this "royal habitation" as it is called, is absolutely essential. it is at the point when the higher will and the lower will become married, so to speak, that the higher genius descends into the kether of man, as it states, bringing with him the tremendous illumination of his angelic nature. this is the god in man, and the man in god, and like enoch, the adept shall walk with god. this clearly is an indication of the lack of all neurosis from a psychological point of view and perfect integration between the b

his task, have sought to exalt the nephesch, this is clearly not the answer. for in exalting the nephesch, the nephesch then becomes the supreme ruler of the personality. this is neither a case of creating a split or dichotomy in the personality. this is not a case of good and evil fighting it out for control within the individual. this is the case of the higher genius working in harmony with the lower will and ruling over the nephesch in such a way that the nephesch now begins to serve in the great work "then also this shalt thou know, that the nephesch of man shall become as the genius of the evil persona, so that the evil persona itself shall be as the power of the divine in the qlippoth" here, we clearly see the hierarchy within man now working in perfect integration and harmony. thus

the genius of the evil persona, so that the evil persona itself shall be as the power of the divine in the qlippoth" here, we clearly see the hierarchy within man now working in perfect integration and harmony. thus, the nephesch takes on the appearance in the qlippoth as the divine ruler or genius. thus, the true will, the divine will, now emanates from the divine through the higher genius, the lower will, and the nephesch, in all aspects. even the qlippoth serve unto the great work "thought" is a mighty force when projected with all the strength of the lower will under the guidance of the reasoning faculty and illuminated by the higher will. this clearly indicates to us the need for invoking the divine and angelic names so that our lower will may be willing to receive the influx of ener

es to us the need for invoking the divine and angelic names so that our lower will may be willing to receive the influx of energy and integrate properly with the higher will. it is more than merely intoning the divine names, however. it is intoning them with the utmost reverence and solemnity. the intonation of the divine names and angelic names sets in action this integration process whereby the lower will and the higher will begin to work in harmony for magical purposes. these magical purposes will always be in accordance with the divine, for it is written "not unto my name but unto thy name be the power and the glory" study well this lesson, for it is the nature of the human animal to pass over such a seemingly simplistic lesson and want to dig deeper into more complex material. but in

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hought ray is sent unto the corresponding part of the sphere of sensation, and thence by drawing a basis of action from the refined astral light of the sphere of sensation of the nephesch, the thought ray is sent like an arrow from a bow right through the circumference of the sphere of sensation directly into the place desired. arriving here a sphere of astral light is formed by the agency of the lower will, illuminated by the higher will, and acts through spiritual consciousness. by reflection along the thought ray, the sphere of astral light is partly drawn from the nephesch and partly from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, a simulacrum of the person of the skryer, is reflected into it along the thought ray, and the united consciousness is then projected therein. this

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e on trust, to return on demand. it contains nothing of pecuniary value and nothing personal to myself. i hereby direct my legal representatives whomsoever, in case of my death or incapacity, to return the same at once, unread and unopened, to g.h. frater p.c.a, at 14050 cherry avenue, suite r- 159, fontana, california, 92337. 2 obsession always enters through a cutting off of the higher from the lower will, and it is ordinarily first induced by a thought-ray of the spiritual consciousness (whence one danger of evil thoughts) ill-governed, penetrating the sphere of sensation and admitting another potency, either human embodied, or human disembodied, elemental or demonic. the first action of such a force is to flatter the lower will, until he shall have established firmly an entrance into t

either human embodied, or human disembodied, elemental or demonic. the first action of such a force is to flatter the lower will, until he shall have established firmly an entrance into the sphere of sensation, and thus shall cause a strain on the nephesch which shall render the ruach less concentrated. as soon as the ruach is sufficiently dispersed to repair the strain on the physical body, the lower will is weakened, and is soon seized upon and bound by the invader, whence arise the sensations of chill and drowsiness which are the usual forerunners of obsession. now to yield the force necessary to overpower the lower will from any chance of communication with the higher, the obsessing idea proceeds by seizing upon the daath, and this consequently is the great point of attack, especially

drowsiness which are the usual forerunners of obsession. now to yield the force necessary to overpower the lower will from any chance of communication with the higher, the obsessing idea proceeds by seizing upon the daath, and this consequently is the great point of attack, especially the part in the physical body which is at the back of the head about the junction with the spine. now, unless the lower will shall voluntarily endeavour to restore the connection, it is impossible for the higher will to intervene, seeing that the lower will is king of the physical body. remember that no obsessing force can overpower the lower will, if that shall bravely and in spite of all opposition aspire unto the higher will. trance may arise from the action of obsession, or from the action of the higher w

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ternal pillars. it represents the divine light which is attracted thereby and brought to the aid of the candidate. it symbolizes the self sacrifice that is offered for another to aid him in the attainment of the light. it also signifies the atonement of error; the preparer of the pathway unto the divine. upon the left breast is a cross, usually the calvary form, red to represent the energy of the lower will, purified and subjected to that which is the higher, and thus, is the office of hegemon especially that of the reconciler. the mitre-headed sceptre is the distinctive ensign of office of hegemon. on the tree of life, it represents the forces of the pillar of mercy. it should be of scarlet with gold bands and pommel. the bands represent the places of the sephiroth dsj and jxn, the shaft

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may be alluding to the passage which runs. but the human neshamah exists only when the higher will is reflected by the agency of aspiration from kether into the lower body, and when the flaming letter c is placed like a crown upon the head of microprosopus. thus only doth the human will become the receptacle liber mmcmxi 20 of the higher will and the action of neshamah is the link therewith. the lower will is the human jehovah, an angry and jealous god, the shaker of the elements, the manifestor in th elife of the body. but illuminated by the higher will, he becometh hwchy, no longer angry and jealous, but the self-sacrificer and the atoning and reconciling one. crowley.s remark in the footnote on p. 16 concerning the counting of final forms of letters as higher values is largely mystific

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the fiery nature the red colour of the blood. the part above the heart is the chief abode of the ruach, as there receiving and concentrating the other expressions of its sephiroth. this part is the central citadel of the body and is the particular abode of the lower and more physical will. the higher will is in the kether of the body. for the higher will to manifest, it must be reflected into the lower will by neschamah. this lower will is immediately potent in the lower membranes and thus, in the region about the heart, is the lower will seated like the king of the body upon its throne. the concentration of the other faculties of the ruach in and under the presidency of the will, at the same time reflecting the administrative governance of chokmah and binah, is what is called the human co

on of aima and abba as the parents of the human jehovah. but the human neschamah exists only when the higher will is reflected by the agency of aspiration from kether into the lower body, and when the flaming letter shin is placed like a crown on the head of microprosopus. thus only doth the human will become the receptacle of the higher will and the action of neschamah is the link therewith. the lower will is the human jehovah-an angry and jealous god, the shaker of the elements, the manifestor in the life of thebody. but illuminatedby the higher will, he becometh yeheshuah, no longer angry and jealous, but the self-sacrificer and the atoning and reconciling one. this as regards the action of the more physical man. unto this ruach also are presented the reflections of the macrocosmic univ

tter represent here the sonoriferous sense. the right and left eye, the luminous sense, as the sun and moon are the luminaries of-the macrocosm. the right and left nostrils through which the breath passes, giving strength to the physical body, are under mars and venus. the mouth is under mercury, the messenger and the speaker. this spiritual consciousness is a focus of the action of neschamah.the lower will-power should control the descent of this spiritual consciousness the golden dawn: volume i book one into the ruach, and thence into the nephesch, for the consciousness must <211> descend into the nephesch before the images of the sphere of sensation can be perceived. for it is only the rays of this consciousness permeating the ruach that can take cognizance thereof. this faculty of the

ng from the radiation of this spiritual consciousness, traversing the ruach as light traver- seth air, and encountering thereafter the symbols reflected in the sphere of sensation, or magical mirror of the universe. these symbols are by its radiation (i.e. that of the thought) reflected again into the spiritual consciousness where they are subjected unto the action of the reasoningmind and of the lower will. that is, in the ordinary natural man when awake, the thought acteth through the ruach, subject when there to the action of the lower will, and submitted to the reasoning power derived as aforesaid from chokmah and binah. but in the ordinary man when sleeping, and in the madman, the idiot, and the drunkard, the process is not quite the same. in the sleeping man, the concentration of the

o clearly the reasoning faculty. wherefore, the thought of the spiritual consciousness reflecteth the image in a confused series, which are only partially realised by the lowerwill (this is as regards the ordinary natural man in sleep) in the madman, as considered apart from obsession (thought-obsession is frequently the accompaniment of mania, and still more frequently its cause) the thought and lower will are very strongly exercised to the detriment of the reasoning faculty. that is, that there is an alliance between the two former which overpowereth the action of chokmah and binah in the latter. monomania is shown in the consideration of only one certain symbol which is too attractive to the will. a chain of thought is therefore simply a graduated vibration arising from the contact of a

okmah and binah in the latter. monomania is shown in the consideration of only one certain symbol which is too attractive to the will. a chain of thought is therefore simply a graduated vibration arising from the contact of a ray of thought with a symbol. if controlled by the reasoning power and licensed by the will, such vibrations will be balanced and of equal length. but if uncontrolled by the lower will and the reason, they will be unbalanced and inharmonious (that is, of uneven length) in the case of the drunkard, the equilibrium of the sphere of sensation and consequently of the nephesch, is disturbed. in consequence the thought rays are shaken at each vibration, so that the sphere of sensation of the nephesch is caused to rock and waver at the extremities of the physical body where

s naturally produceth a slackening of the concentration of the ruach in tiphareth, whence sleep is an absolute necessity to the drunkard. this is so imperative that he cannot fight against the need. if he does so, or if this condition be constantly repeated, the thought rays are launched through the sphere of sensation so irregularly and so violently that they pass its boundary without either the lower will or the reasoning power or even the thought itself consenting thereto; and the latter is therefore without the protection of the will. thence arise the conditions of delirium tremens, and an opening is made in the sphere of sensation which is unguarded, and through which hostile influences may enter. but this latter cometh under the head of obsession. all thought action in the spiritual

n. yet but few of the sons of men know it or feel its presence. still less do they believe in or comprehend those higher potencies-angelic, archangelic or divine, of which the manifestation directly touching yechidah is the higher genius. this yechidah in the ordinary man can but rarely act through the spiritual consciousness, seeing that for it to do so the king of the physical body, that is the lower will, must rise from his throne to acknowledge his superior. that is the reason why, in some cases, in sleep only doth the higher will manifest itself by dream unto the ordinary man. in other cases it may be manifested; at times through the sincere practice of religious rites, or in cases where the opportunity for self-sacrifice occurreth. in all these cases the lower will hath for a moment

from this day forward apply myself unto the great work which is so to purify and exalt my spiritual nature, that with the divine aid i may at length attain to be more than human, and thus gradually raise and unite myself to my higher and divine genius, and that in this event, i will not abuse the great power entrusted unto me" note that this clause answereth unto tiphareth, seeing that it is the lower will that must apply itself unto this work, because it is the king of the physical man. all the shining ones (whom we call angels) are microcosms of the macrocosm yetzirah, even as man is the microcosm of the macrocosm of assiah. all archangelic forms are microcosms of the macrocosm of briah, and the gods of the sevhiroth are conseauentlv the microcosms of the macrocosm of atziluth. hiref fo

ngelic and other forms, so below the malkuth of the evil persona are awful forms, dangerous even to express or think of <217> task undertaken by the adeptus minor this, then, is the task to be undertaken by the adeptus minor. to expel from the sephiroth of the nephesch the usurpation by the evil sephiroth; to balance the action of the sephiroth of the ruachin those of the nephesch. to prevent the lower will and human consciousness from falling into and usurping the place of the automatic consciousness. to render the king of the body, the lower will, obedient to and anxious to execute the commands of the higher will, that he be neither a usurper of the faculties of the higher, nor a sensual despot-but an initiated ruler, and an anointed king, the viceroy and representative of the higher wil

mmands of the higher will, that he be neither a usurper of the faculties of the higher, nor a sensual despot-but an initiated ruler, and an anointed king, the viceroy and representative of the higher will, because inspired thereby, in his kingdom which is man. then shall it happen that the higher will, i.e, the lower genius, shall descend into the royal habitation, so that the higher will and the lower will shall be as one, and the higher genius shall descend into the kether of the man, bringing with him the tremendous illumination of his angelic nature. and the man shall become what is said of enoch "and fifth knowledge lecture 107 chanokh made himself to walk with god, and he was not, for god took him (genesis, v. v. 24) then also this shalt thou know, that the nephesch of the man shall

down unto their plane. unto this end, curse them by the mighty names if need be, but thou shalt not revile them for their condition, for thus also shalt thou be led into error. there is also a great mystery that the adeptus minor must know, viz: how the spiritual consciousness can act around and beyond the sphere of sensation''thought" is a mighty force when projected with all the strength of the lower will under the guidance of the reasoning faculty and illuminated by the higher will. therefore, it is that, in thy occult <219> working, thou art advised to invoke the divine and angelic names, so that thy lower will may willingly receive the influx of the higher will, which is also the lower genius behind which are the all-potent forces. this, therefore, is the magical manner of operation o

n the symbol, place, direction, or plane being known whereon it is desired to act, a thought-ray as before is sent unto the corresponding part of the sphere of sensation of the nephesch. the thought-ray is sent like an arrow from the bow, right through the circumference of the sphere of sensation direct unto the place desired. arrived there, a sphere of astral light is formed by the agency of the lower will, illuminated by the higher will, and acting through the spiritual consciousness by reflection along the thought- ray. this sphere of astral light is partly drawn from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, a simulacrum of the person of the skryer is reflected into it along the thought-ray, and this united consciousness is then projected therein. this sphere is then a dupl

e the formers of the primal man, that is the elementary man, and they have other and greater-offices, for in them are many worlds and ranks and spheres. they are as the younger man (i.e. child) and towards them also is man responsible, and he hath wrought them much injustice. fiffh knowledge lecture of obsession, trance, death obsession always entereth through a cutting off of the higher from the lower will, and it is ordinarily first induced by a thought-ray of the spiritual consciousness (whence one danger of evil thoughts) ill-governed, penetrating the sphere of sensation and admitting another potency, either human embodied, or human disembodied, elemental or demonic. the first action of such a force is to flatter the lower will, until he shall have established firmly an entrance into t

either human embodied, or human disembodied, elemental or demonic. the first action of such a force is to flatter the lower will, until he shall have established firmly an entrance into the sphere of sensation, and thus shall cause a strain on the nephesch which shall render the ruach less concentrated. as soon as the ruach is sufficiently dispersed to repair the strain on the physical body, the lower will is weakened, and is soon seized upon and bound by the invader. whence arise the sensations of chill and drowsiness which are the usual forerunners of obsession. now to yield the force necessary to overpower the lower will from any chance of communication with the higher the obsessing idea proceeds by seizing upon the daath, and this consequently is the great point of attack, especially

d drowsiness which are the usual forerunners of obsession. now to yield the force necessary to overpower the lower will from any chance of communication with the higher the obsessing idea proceeds by seizing upon the daath, and this consequently is the great point of attack, especially the part in the physical body which is at the back of the head about the junction with the spine. now unless the lower will shall voluntarily endeavour to restore the connection, it is impossible for the higher will to intervene, seeing that the lower will is king of the physical body. remember that no obsessing force can overpower the lower will, if that shall bravely and in spite of all opposition aspire unto the higher will. trance may arise from the action of obsession, or from the ac <227> tion of the h

zon of the gods gone utterly beyond. all that can die, must die before the eternal can be expressed. h.s. enterer of the threshold 339 sacrifice that is offered for another to aid him in the attainment of the light. it also signifies the atonement of error, the preparer of the pathway unto the divine. upon the left breast is a cross, usually the calvary fonn, of red to represent the energy of the lower will, purified and subjected to that which is higher- and thus is the office of hegemon especially that of the reconciler. the mitre-headed sceptre is the distinctive ensign of office of hegemon. on the tree of life it represents the forces of the pillar of mercy. it should be of scarlet with gold bands and pommel. the bands represent the places of the sephiroth chesedand netzach- the shaft

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e! all is intended for thine attainment. enflame thyself with love: invoke us often! 12. but in truth, we tell thee, that neither invocations, nor rituals, nor scriptures, nor angels can bring thee to us. if thou wilt become one of us, then must we alone choose thee out of the sublimity of our holy heart of eternal truth through the force and exertion of thy transcendental will. 13. it is not thy lower will to unite with us; it is our high will to unite thee with us. no man can pierce the veil of isis unless we have ordained it from within. in silence there is grace eternal: know thou our high will in the silence. therein is true union, in the deep silence of thy heart. 14. but lo! we are not really separate from thee: in every heart of truth we take eternal refuge as the flame and its for

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the symbol, place, direction, or plane being known whereon it is desired to act, a thought-ray as before is sent unto the corresponding part of the sphere of sensation of the nephesch. the thought-ray is sent like an arrow from the bow, right through the circumference of the sphere of sensation directly unto the place desired. arrived there, a sphere of astral light is formed by the agency of the lower will, illuminated 136. howe, xviii. by the higher will, and acting through the spiritual consciousness by reflection along the thought-ray. this sphere of astral light is partly drawn from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, a simulacrum of the person of the skryer is reflected into it along the thought-ray, and this united consciousness is then projected therein. this sphe

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