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ALEISTER CROWLEY MEDITATION

as shown above, is also the flower. it is the lotus which opens to the sun, and which collects the dew. this lotus is in the hand of isis the great mother. it is a symbol similar to the cup in the hand of our lady babalon. there are also the lotuses in the human body, according to the hindu system of physiology referred to in the chapter on dharana<three channels, sushumna in the middle, ida and pingala on either side("cf" the tree of life. the central channel is compressed at the base by kundalini, the magical power, a sleeping serpent. awake her: she darts up the spine, and the prana flows through the sushumna. see "raja-yoga" for more details> 84 there is the lotus of three petals in the sacrum, in which the kunda

s us too much and too little. how came this tragedy of the eating of a merely stolen pig? unveil this mystery of who "eat" it! it must be abandoned, then, as at least partially insoluble. let us consider this poem: hickory, dickory, dock! the mouse ran up the clock; the clock struck one, and the mouse ran down, hickory, dickory, dock! here we are on higher ground at once. the clock symbolizes the spinal column, or, if you prefer it, time, chosen as one of the conditions of normal consciousness. the mouse is the ego "mus" a mouse, being only sum "i am" spelt qabalistically backwards. this ego or prana or kundalini force being driven up the spine, the clock strikes one, that is, the duality of consciousness is abolished. and the force again subsides to its original level "hickory, dickory, d

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE LOST CONTINENT

had become well nigh a worship. the first symptom was a crack in the skin of the temple, or sometimes of the bridge of the nose, more rarely of an eyelid or cheek. within a few minutes this crack became one open sore, of horrid foetor, and within twenty-four hours, the patient was completely rotted away, bone and marrow. a circumstance of singular atrocity was that death never occurred until the spinal column collapsed. no treatment could be found even to prolong the agony by an hour. this being recognised, sufferers were thrown from the cliffs at the first sign of the malady. in this way too were all other corpses disposed. it was the most honourable death possible, for becoming 'bread from heaven' for the serviles, they were again worked up into zro itself, a transmutation which in thei

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ird myself to reach the ultimate shores, i arm myself the war to win- lift up your heads, o mighty gates! be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors! 42 the whole theory and practice of raja yoga is the awakening of a power named the kundalini, which is coiled up in what is called the sacral plexus, and then forcing this awakened power up a canal called the sushumna, which runs through the centre of the spinal column "when the kundalini is aroused, and enters the canal of the sushumna, all the perceptions are in the mental space or chittakasa. when it has reached that end of the canal which opens out into the brain, the objectless perception is in the knowledge space, or chidakasa" as in the ascent of the central column of the tree of life, there are certain centres, such as malkuth, the path of

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rana. 5. annam y kos'a. body of nourishment. the faculty which feeds on the five tatwas. besides these there are three bodies or shariras. 1. karana sharira. the causal body, which almost equals the protoplast. 2. sukshma sharira. the subtle body, which consists of the vital airs, etc. 3. sthula shirara. the gross body. the chakkras according to the yoga,79 there are two nerve-currents in 86 the spinal column called respectively pingala and ida, and between these is placed the sushumn, an imaginary tube, at the lower extremity of which is situated the kundalini (potential divine energy. once the kundalini is awakened it forces its way up the sunshumn ,80 and, as it does so, its progresses is marked by wonderful visions and the acquisition of hitherto unknown powers. the sushumn is, as it

ra, is very similar to rising on the planes through malkuth, yesod, the path of hb:peh, tiphereth, the path of hb:tet, and da th to kether, by means of the central pillar of the tree of life. seventh; but this one, the shasr ra, lies altogether outside the human organism. these six chakkras are: 1 "the m l dhara-chakkra" this chakkra is situated between the lingam and the anus at the base of the spinal column. it is called the adhar-padma, or fundamental lotus, and it has four petals "in the pericarp of the adhar lotus there is the triangular beautiful yoni, hidden and kept secret in all the tantras" in this yoni dwells the goddess kundalini; she surrounds all the nadis, and has three and a half coils. she catches her tail in her own mouth, and rests in the entrance of the sushumn 82 87 5

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

nd also that the substance of which they are composed is animated by a triple fire, as is the physical. in the physical body we have the fires of the lower nature (the animal plane) centralised at the base of the spine. they are situated at a spot which stands in relation to the physical body as the physical sun to the solar system. this central point of heat radiates in all directions, using the spinal column as its main artery, but working in close connection with certain central ganglia, wherever located, and having a special association with the spleen [chart i evolution of matter] in the etheric body, which is an exact replica of its denser counterpart, we have the organ of active or radiatory fire, and, as is well known, the vehicle of prana. its function is to store up the rays of r

ive or radiatory fire, and, as is well known, the vehicle of prana. its function is to store up the rays of radiatory light and heat which are secured from the sun, and to transmit them, via the spleen, to all parts of the physical body. hence in the future it will come to be recognised that the spine and the spleen are of the utmost importance to the physical well-being of man, and that when the spinal column is duly adjusted and aligned, and when the spleen is freed from congestion and in a healthy condition, there will be little trouble in the dense physical body. when the physical furnace burns brightly and when the fuel of the body (pranic rays) is adequately assimilated, the human frame will function as desired. the subject of the blending of these two fires, which is complete in a n

undamental centres whereby reception is brought about must be allowed to function with greater freedom, and with less restriction. now, owing to centuries of wrong living, and to basic mistakes (originating in lemurian days) man's three pranic centres are not in good working order. the centre between the shoulder blades is in the best receptive condition, though owing to the poor condition of the spinal column (which in so many is out of accurate alignment, its position in the back is apt to be misplaced. the splenic centre near the diaphragm is sub-normal in size and its vibration is not correct. in the case of the aboriginal dwellers in such localities as the south seas, better etheric conditions will be found; the life they lead is more normal (from the animal standpoint) than in any ot

hat in which active radiatory matter or prana is blended ever more perfectly with the fire latent in matter; this results (as will be brought out later) in certain effects. it produces a quickening of the normal vibration of the physical body so that it responds with more readiness to the higher note of the ego, and causes a steady rising of the blending fires through the threefold channel in the spinal column. in the second stage this vitalising blended fire reaches a centre between the lower part of the shoulder blades, which is the point of conjunction, and of complete merging, of the fire from the base of the spine and the fire circulating along the pranic triangle. it will be remembered how one point of this triangle originates there. when the threefold basic fire and the threefold pr

f the spine. ii. the arousing of kundalini. very briefly, owing to the impossibility of revealing much on this necessarily dangerous subject, we will consider the subject of kundalini and the spine- 75- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust we must remember here that we are dealing with the etheric counterpart of the spine, and not with the bony structure which we call the spine or spinal column. this is a fact not sufficiently recognised by those who treat of the matter. too much emphasis has been laid on the three spinal channels that compose the threefold spinal cord. these channels are important in connection with the nervous system of the man, but in relation to the matter in hand, they are not primarily so important as the etheric channel, which is the unit enclosing t

ase of the spine. we have, therefore, in the human unit three important triangles: 1. in the head: the triangle of the three major centres, a. the pineal gland, b. the pituitary body, c. the alta major centre. 2. in the body: the triangle of prana, a. between the shoulders, b. above the diaphragm, c. the spleen. 3. at the base of the spine: the three lower centres, a. a point at the bottom of the spinal column. b. and c. the two major sex organs in the male and female.62(54) the merging of the fires of matter and the fires of mind results in the energising of the sumtotal of the atoms of the matter of the body. this is the secret of the immense staying power of the great thinkers and workers of the race. it results also in a tremendous stimulation of the three higher centres in the body, t

s during the period of evolution: 1. with the radiatory fires of the body or prana at a point between the shoulder blades. 2. with the fires of mind at a point at the very top of the spine, in the centre of the back part of the throat. 3. with the fire of spirit at the point where these two united fires of matter and of mind issue from the top of the head. c. each of the three channels within the spinal column have for specific purpose the blending of these threefold fires. we need to bear in mind that the fires circulate, and that, at the moment of achievement, every triangle in the body is vivified, every centre is fully functioning, and a threefold path of fire can be seen extending the entire length of the backbone. d. when kundalini has blended with the pranic fire, the centres become

away with such diseases as tuberculosis, debility, malnutrition and the diseases of the blood and of the kidneys. when doctors comprehend the effect of the emotions upon the nervous system, they will turn their attention to the amelioration of environal conditions, and will study the effects of the emotional currents upon the fluids of the body, and primarily upon the great nerve centres, and the spinal column. when the connection between the dense physical and the subtler bodies is a fact established in medical circles, then will the right treatment of lunacy, of obsessions, and of wrong mental conditions be better comprehended, and the results more successful; finally, when the nature of egoic force, or of energy is studied, and the function of the physical brain as the transmitter of eg

aware in the physical brain of the higher influences, happenings and powers. according to the ray concerned, so is the centre affected. the force of the lunar lords, which has succeeded in keeping these three organs quiescent, is superseded and the solar angels pour in their energy. all this again is closely connected with the threefold energy of the physical body, and produces effects within the spinal column which arouses the kundalini fire at the base of the spine, causing it to mount along the triple spinal channel, again according to ray and aspect involved. more anent this may not here be said, as the dangers of a premature knowledge along this line are far greater than the dangers of ignorance. suffice it to point out that the fires at the lower centres, those below the diaphragm ha

ncreased responsiveness of the indwelling man or thinker to the contact made upon his body. this increased awareness will be brought about by the arousing of the fifth spirilla, by the unfolding of the fifth petal in the egoic lotus, and by the gradual opening of the third eye through the arousing and uniform activity of five factors: the centre at the base of the spine, the three channels in the spinal column, and the pineal gland. all these factors involve the activity of deva essence, plus the resultant awareness of the thinker. this will be followed by the conscious use of the newly-awakened powers. in this manner the close interrelation and interdependence of the two lines of evolution becomes magnificently apparent. second, the mahachohan is working specifically at this time (in co-o

ll to one or other of the three physical centres in the head: the pineal gland. the pituitary body. the alta major centre, or that nerve centre at the top of the spine, where the cranium and the spine make approximate contact. when this congery of nervesis fully developed, it forms a centre- 569- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust of communication between the vital energy of the spinal column (the kundalini fire) and the energy of the two head centres above enumerated. it is the physical correspondence to the antaskarana on higher levels. chart x the science of meditation the pituitary body (in all cases of correct normal development) forms the centre which receives the threefold vitalisation pouring through the sutratma from the lower mental, the astral, and the etheric

be expected, in seven ways; of these, the three major methods of demonstration are symbolised in the rod of initiation of sanat kumara. the rod most frequently recognised by men is that of the hierophant, the bodhisattva, which consists of the straight central serpent with the two others entwined around it, thus picturing, among other things: a. the three outpourings, b. the three worlds, c. the spinal column and its channels, or those main factors with which the initiate concerns himself. he has to understand somewhat the nature of matter and what is occultly involved in that expression, his own triple constitution, the three worlds in which he has to play his part, and the instrument which he has to use. this rod of the bodhisattva is surmounted by a diamond which is not as great a diam

the recipient of a positive fire. as the various types of fire blend, merge, and circulate, they gain thereby and produce definite effects in the fires of the microcosmic system. the centre at the base of the spine (the lowest with which man has consciously to deal) is one of a peculiar interest, owing to its being the originating centre for three long streams of energy which pass up and down the spinal column. this triple stream of force has most interesting correspondences which can be worked out by the intuitive student. some hints may here be given. this channel of threefold energy has itself three points of supreme interest, which (to word it so as to convey sense to the interested) may be regarded as: 1. the basic centre at the extreme lowest point of the spine. 2. the alta major cen

egg, its emitting point, the egoic auric egg, the medial point, and the body or gross form, its lowest point. another hint of interest lies in the fact that there exist between these spinal centres, certain gaps (if i may so express it) which have (in the course of evolution) to be bridged by the energetic action of the rapidly growing vibration of the force unit. between the triple energy of the spinal column and the alta major centre, there is a hiatus, just as there exists that which must be bridged between the triple lower man and the egoic body, or between the mental unit on the fourth subplane of the mental plane and the solar angel on the third subplane. though we are told that the permanent atomic triad is enclosed in the causal periphery, nevertheless, from the standpoint of consc

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infancy in the west, and little applied in the east. our approach will be somewhat new, for though we will accustom ourselves to the names, locations and relationships of the centres we shall do no meditation work upon them. eventually we shall arrive at an appreciation of their vibration, of their tone and colours and of the astrological significances. we shall not work with the centres down the spinal column, nor aim at their conscious utilisation as does the clairvoyant and clairaudient person. all the work done by students must be done entirely in the head and from the head. there is the seat of the will, or spirit aspect, working through the soul. there also is the synthetic expression of the personality, and in the understanding of the relation of the two head centres and their mutua

rst, there is what we might call the pranic effect, which is the result of the impact of solar force, emanating from the physical sun. this produces definite results upon the objective forms, and these are termed physical or vital. these enter the human body via the spleen and also via a centre found between the shoulder blades; this centre is between the throat centre and the heart centre in the spinal column, but nearer the heart than the throat. secondly, there are energies which emanate from what is esoterically called "the heart of the sun; these sweep through one or other of the planets in seven great streams and power into the soul of man and produce that sensitivity which we call awareness. these seven types of energy produce the seven types of souls or rays, and in this thought yo

y to develop the centers, to bring them into a state of potency and to harmonize them into a unified rhythm. c. the capacity, therefore, to work at will through the medium of any particular center. this is only possible when the soul can dwell as the ruler on the "throne between the eyebrows" and when the kundalini fire has been what is occultly called raised. this fire has to pass up through the spinal column and burn its way through the web which separates center from center on the "golden rod of power" third, learn to study the reactions upon others of whatever energy he, through his personality, may be expressing, or which, if he be an initiate and, therefore, a conscious worker with the plan, it may be his privilege to utilize or transmit. through a close study of his personal "effect

little clear thinking therefore will demonstrate the need for excessive care, for there will obviously lie a direct effect upon the external apparatus and this in its turn will- 340- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust definitely affect what the psychologists call "behaviour. there are four of these interlaced circular "webs" lying between the five centres found on the rod of the spinal column, such as follows: 0/0/0/0/0, and three are to be found in the head. these three bisect the head, and form a series of crosses, as follows: this is much like the cross upon the union jack, which has always had an esoteric significance for the student, and indicates a point in racial evolution. this cross in the head separates the ajna centre (the centre between the eyebrows) from the

ALICE A BAILEY09 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME I ESOTERIC PSYCHOLOGY I

dom we have for the first time a true organisation of the etheric body into what are called by the esotericist "the true nerves and the sensory centres" plants also have nerves, but they have in them nothing of the same intricacy of relation and of plexus as we find in the human being and in the animal. both kingdoms share the same general grouping of nerves, of force centres and channels, with a spinal column and a brain. this organisation of a sensitive response apparatus constitutes, in reality, the densification of the subtle etheric body- 159- a treatise on the seven rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i copyright 1998 lucis trust secret .t his is called transfusion, which is a very inadequate word to express the early blending, in the animal, of the psychological factors which lead t

anity have been more closely investigated there will appear a new and very fruitful field of study. these differences are largely in the realm of the nervous systems; not enough attention has been paid for instance to the fact that the brain of the animal is really in the region of the solar plexus, whilst the human brain, the controlling agent, is in the head, and works through the medium of the spinal column. when scientists know exactly why the animal does not use the brain in the head as does man, they will arrive at a fuller knowledge of the law governing cycles. there is much that could be said, but little of it would, as yet, be comprehended. until the incoming ray force and all that attends its entry has produced the adequate changes in the nervous system, it will not be possible f

om we have for the first time a true organisation of the etheric body into what are called "the true nerves and the sensory centres" by the esotericists. plants also have nerves, but they have in them nothing of the same intricacy of relation and of plexus as we find in the human being and in the animal. both kingdoms share the same general grouping of nerves of force centres and channels, with a spinal column and a brain. this organisation of a sensitive response apparatus constitutes, in reality, the densification of the subtle etheric body. secret .t his is called transfusion, which is a very inadequate word to express the early blending in the animal of the psychological factors which lead to the process of individualisation. it is a process of lifegiving, of intelligent integration an

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of the animal consciousness of the body. these two centres (externalised by the two glands, the pineal gland and the pituitary body) become vibrant and alive and intensely active, through service and meditation and right aspiration. a line of contact between them is eventually set up and established with increasing potency. there is also another line of outgoing fiery power toward the top of the spinal column. as the life of the soul gets stronger, the radiance of the centres increases, and the periphery of their sphere of influence is set up, creating a dual magnetic field. speaking esoterically they are "magnetically impelled towards each other" and towards the stored up energy to be found in the spine, and localised in the five centres up the spine. eventually the interplay is so power

astral matter found in the equipment of the phenomenal man "the spirit of god moves upon the face of the waters" c. from thence to the solar plexus centre. d. from that centre to the heart centre. the needed duality connected with the astral body thus appears. we have here also a correspondence to the descent of the fire of the will to the base of the spine with its subsequent raising, along the spinal column, to the head. the third ray disciple, employing the technique of fusion, finds that: 1. it evokes a full functioning of the divine creative faculty. it will be apparent at this point how- 237- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust important is motive, for it determines the line of activity and differentiates man's activity into wha

ce within himself. these transferences can take place in the course of the evolutionary process, or they can be hastened through the forced training given to disciples of all degrees. 2. that, within this major field of activity, the following transferences will have to be made: a. the energy of the centre at the base of the spine (the organ of the personal will) must be raised and carried up the spinal column to the head centre, via the ajna centre. b. the energy of the sacral centre (governing the sexual life and the organs of physical creation) must be raised to the throat centre, which becomes the organ of creative activity of a non-physical nature. c. the energy of the solar plexus (the organ of self-conscious personal desire) must be raised to the heart and there transmuted into grou

vity of the sex- 325- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust life in some form or another. g. the awakening of the centre at the base of the spine during the final stages of the higher mystical experience carries with it its own dangers. these definitely affect the spine and consequently all the nerves which branch out in all directions from the spinal column. the raising of the kundalini force if brought about ignorantly and prematurely may produce the rapid burning through of the protective web of etheric matter which separates the various areas of the body (controlled by the seven centres) from each other. this causes serious nervous trouble, inflammation of the tissues, spinal disease, and brain trouble. i have here hinted at some of

to deal with the psychic difficulties of the mystic, for both the psychic and physical difficulties arise from the same basic cause and can be offset and controlled by the same correct occult and psychological knowledge. the ills with which we are dealing are, therefore, the result of a large number of causes and it might be of service if i listed them here, reminding you that the centres up the spinal column and in the head govern definite areas in the body. these are affected and controlled by the centres and it is in these regions that one must look for indications of trouble. speaking generally, diseases fall into five major categories and it is only with the last of them that we are here occupied. these five groupings of disease are: 1. hereditary diseases: a. inherent in the planet

nd not with the forefront of the body, as the ancient rule can be translated. the idea is that the average psychic regards the solar plexus and throat centres (the only two about which they seem to know anything) as existing in the front and centre of the torso or the front of the throat. this carries the energy downwards by the involutionary route and not upwards by the evolutionary route of the spinal column. this is of moment- 356- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust 2. if the door to the astral plane is open because of natural birthright, the activity of previous lives and because the flow of the forces normally focusses in the solar plexus, the problem is much more difficult. it will be necessary to gain: a. some understanding of

low the fire major pranas energising, galvanising and controlling the entire human organism. there is no part of the physical body which this network of energies does not underlie or "sub-stand. this is the true form or substance. where the lines of force cross and recross, as they repeat in the microcosm the involutionary and evolutionary arcs of the macrocosm, there are formed five areas up the spinal column and two in the head where the energies are more potent than elsewhere, because more concentrated. thus you have the appearance of the major centres. throughout the entire body, these crossings and recrossings occur and so the equipment of energy centres is brought into being: 1. where the lines of force cross 21 times, a major centre is found. of these there are seven. 2. where they

volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust forces within the "nadis" are being blended and thus forming one energy that most of the diseases of the mystics make their appearance, particularly those connected with the heart. simultaneously with this appearance of duality in the "nadis, the disciple finds himself able to use the two channels ida and pingala which are found up the spinal column, one on each side of the central channel. there can now be the free flow of force up and down these two "pathways of the forces" and thus out into the "nadis, utilising the area around any of the major centres as distributing areas and thus galvanising, at will, any part of the mechanism into activity, or the whole mechanism into coordinated action. the disciple has now reached the p

ll activity. all this can be seen by the clairvoyant eye of the master. i have dealt with this in detail as the practice of breathing exercises definitely moves the forces flowing through the "nadis" and reorganises them usually prematurely. it hastens the process of breaking down the walls separating four forces from the fifth energy, and hastens the burning of the protecting etheric webs up the spinal column. if this is done whilst the emphasis of the life is below the diaphragm and the man is not even an aspirant or intelligent, then it will cause the over-stimulation of the sex life, and also the opening up of the astral plane and hence much physical difficulty and disease. it occultly "releases the lower fires and the man will be destroyed by fire; he will not be then (as is intended)

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98 lucis trust 1. start your meditation work by imagining (great is the power of the creative imagination) that you are consciously carrying the forces, entering the solar plexus centre, to the ajna centre. a. inhale as you count six and imagine as you do so that you are gathering up the force of the solar plexus centre (through an act of inhalation) to the head. picture it as rising there up the spinal column. b. then, as you count eight, think of those forces from the astral plane as being lost and merged in an ocean of intelligent love. on their way up the spine, they have been blended with the active force of the awakening heart centre. c. then exhale for six counts and as you do so realise that these forces are pouring out through the centre between the eyebrows on to the world of men

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e nadis, and therefore the nerves, in its immediate environment. it must always be remembered that the seven centres are not within the dense physical body. they exist only in etheric matter and in the etheric so-called aura, outside the physical body. they are closely related to the dense physical body by the network of nadis. five of the centres are to be found in the etheric counterpart of the spinal column, and the energy passes (through large and responsive nadis) through the vertebrae of the spine and circulates then throughout the etheric body as it is interiorly active within the physical vehicle. the three head centres exist, one just above the top of the head, another just in front of the eyes and forehead, and the third at the back of the head, just above where the spinal column

ALICE A BAILEY20 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME IV ESOTERIC HEALING

sing somewhat the teaching already given in my other books, and so presenting a clear picture of the energy body which underlies the dense physical vehicle. there are many focal points of force within the body, but we shall deal only with the major seven which control in some degree or other all the remaining. in that way we shall not be confused. we shall consider the five centres found upon the spinal column and the two which are found in the head. 1. the head centre. this is located at the very top of the head. it is frequently called "the thousand-petalled lotus" or the brahmarandra. a. it corresponds to the central spiritual sun. b. it is brought into functioning activity after the third initiation and is the organ for the- 88- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iv: esoteric healing

the directing will of the first aspect. 4. it is the centre where the "serpent of god" undergoes two transformations: a. the serpent of matter lies coiled. b. this serpent is transformed into the serpent of wisdom. c. the serpent of wisdom is translated and becomes the "dragon of living light" 5. these three stages are nurtured by the life and energy pouring down through the entire length of the spinal column, via the etheric correspondence of the spinal cord, and in time and space this downpouring (plus the simultaneously uprising life) produces: a. the awakening in a gradual and orderly manner of the centres, according to ray types. b. the reversal of the centres so that the consciousness of the indwelling man is adequate to his environment. c. the synthesis of the life energies of all

simultaneously uprising life) produces: a. the awakening in a gradual and orderly manner of the centres, according to ray types. b. the reversal of the centres so that the consciousness of the indwelling man is adequate to his environment. c. the synthesis of the life energies of all the centres, and adequacy to the demands of the initiate and the service of the hierarchy and of humanity. 6. the spinal column (from the angle of the esoteric sciences) houses a threefold thread. this is the externalisation of the antahkarana, composed of the antahkarana proper, the sutratma or life thread, and the creative thread. this threefold thread within the spinal column is therefore composed of three threads of energy which have channeled for themselves in the substance of the interior of the column

y. 5. the nadis, therefore, determine the nature and the quality of the nervous system with its extensive network of nerves and plexi covering the entire physical body. the nadis, and consequently the network of nerves, are related primarily to two aspects of man's physical equipment the seven major centres in the etheric body (the substantial body which underlies the dense physical body, and the spinal column with the head. it must always be remembered that the etheric body is a physical body, though composed of subtler material than the one we can see and touch. it is made of substance or of that which "substands" or underlies, every part and particle of the dense physical vehicle. this is a point which will later receive attention from healers and from enlightened medical men in the new

ubtler material than the one we can see and touch. it is made of substance or of that which "substands" or underlies, every part and particle of the dense physical vehicle. this is a point which will later receive attention from healers and from enlightened medical men in the new age. when this relationship existing between the nadis and the nerves, and their joint relationship to the centres and spinal column is recognised, we shall see a great revolution in medical and psychiatric methods. experience will tend to show that the more closely the interplay between these two the nadis and the nerves can be brought about, the more rapidly will the control of disease also be implemented. 6. the nadis in the physical body correspond to the life or spirit aspect; the nerves are the correspondenc

a centre. 3. the carotid gland, the externalisation of the third head centre. all these triplicities, present within the circumference of the head, constitute the mechanism through which: 1. the soul controls its instrument, the personality. 2. the personality directs the activities of the physical body- 121- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iv: esoteric healing copyright 1998 lucis trust the spinal column (esoterically, the ida, pingala and sushumna channels, the two eyes and the total brain tissue are receptive to, stimulated by, or nonreceptive to these energies in the head. in the latter case, the entire area is in a quiescent state, spiritually speaking, and the focus of energy is elsewhere. this deficiency or this stimulation, if unbalanced or if misapplied, will produce some def

the human being, developed. in the meantime, there is much difficulty everywhere, and mental diseases, neurotic conditions, insanities and, perhaps even more prevalent, glandular imbalance, are on an expanding arc. to date, in the west, little is known as to the methods of control or cure, and in the east, where some knowledge can be found, nothing is done, owing to the apathy there present. the spinal column is primarily intended to be the channel through which the energising of the centres and the distribution of energy to the surrounding areas of the body is carried forward by the intelligent, integrated personality, acting under the conscious direction of the soul. i refer not here to the bony structure of the spinal column, but to the cord, its esoteric counterpart, and to the nerves

rapid vibratory activity, a premature awakening of the centres, leading to the overactivity of the atoms and cells governed by any particular centre. all these conditions, along with others not mentioned, affect the nervous system, condition the glands and produce psychological difficulty and disease in some form or another. you have the following simple yet suggestive and symbolic diagram of the spinal column and the head, looking at both from the angle of the centres and the glands: diagram you will note that the spleen is not included in this diagram. its function is a peculiar one, being the centre of vitality in relation to the planetary vitality and the radiation from the sun. it is not controlled in any way from the spinal column. it must be borne in mind that this diagram is simply

es the energy of the three major types of spiritual being of which the three forces of the personality are the reflections or physical counterparts. later, energy from the spirit aspect, the first or father aspect, will become available and will pour down through the head centre to the ajna centre, combining personality energy and soul energy. then, by an act of the will, it is projected down the spinal column, via the alta major centre, which conditions the carotid gland. as it passes down the spinal column it vitalises two aspects of the centres; when it reaches the basic centre, it combines with the latent energy of substance itself, and you have, therefore, the union of all three divine energies and the manifestation in man of the three divine aspects. these combined energies then rush

or centre, which conditions the carotid gland. as it passes down the spinal column it vitalises two aspects of the centres; when it reaches the basic centre, it combines with the latent energy of substance itself, and you have, therefore, the union of all three divine energies and the manifestation in man of the three divine aspects. these combined energies then rush up the central channel in the spinal column, and the third or highest receptive aspect of the centres is energised. all the centres are thus brought into full expression; all limitations are destroyed; every part of the body is vitalised and material perfection is produced, plus the full play of the enlightened consciousness and also of the life aspect. the nervous system then comes under the complete control of the spiritual

se apparatus on the physical plane and a medium of expression. it might also be pointed out, as a third necessary statement, that the soul pours its consciously directed energy into the dense physical body through the medium of the etheric or vital body. this instrument is composed of: 1. seven major centres of force and forty-nine minor centres. the major centres are found in the head and up the spinal column. the minor centres are to be found scattered all over the body. 2. the etheric network which is composed of streams of energy, connects all the centres into two systems one major and one minor and radiates out from these centres all over the entire body. 3. the nadis are infinitesimally small threads of energy or force fibres which radiate out from every part of the network and under

soul and "tapped" soul energy (thereby making himself a channel for spiritual force, directs this energy into that one of his own centres which corresponds to the centre conditioning the area of the point of friction. if the disease or physical trouble is stomachic, for instance, or related to the liver, the healer will direct his soul energy into the solar plexus centre, situated in the etheric spinal column. if the patient should be suffering from difficulty in the heart or the lungs the healer will use the heart centre, employing the throat centre for diseases of the bronchial tract, the throat, the mouth or the ears. two things, therefore, become of importance in connection with the healer himself: 1. he must know as accurately as possible his own point of development, for that will i

f the seven aspects of ray force; these seven energies at various stages of potency condition the man's expression in the three worlds, make him what he is at any given moment whilst in incarnation, and indicate (by their effect or lack of effect upon the centres) his point in evolution. two of these centres in the human being are to be found in the head, and the other five are to be found up the spinal column. this spinal column is the physical symbol of that essential- 367- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iv: esoteric healing copyright 1998 lucis trust alignment which is the immediate goal of directed relationships, carried forward in consciousness by the spiritual man and brought about as a result of right meditation. meditation is a technique of the mind which eventually produces

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right 1998 lucis trust nature of a particular human unit is concerned) within the brain. as again you know, the life principle controls the mechanism through the medium of the blood stream, for "the blood is the life" and uses the heart as its central organ; whilst the consciousness principle uses the nervous system as its instrument, with the intricate extensions of the organ of sensitivity, the spinal column. the objective of education should therefore be the training of the mechanism to respond to the life of the soul. the higher self or soul is the sumtotal of the consciousness of the monad, again in time and space. the lower self or soul is, for our purposes, as much of that sumtotal as any one person in any one life can use and express. this activity is dependent upon the type and qu

larger whole, thus losing sight of the little self and discovering the larger self. the true esoteric viewpoint is always that of the larger whole. he finds the world of meaning spread like an intricate network over all activity and every aspect of the phenomenal world. of this network the etheric web is the symbol and design; and the etheric web to be found between the centres up the individual spinal column is its microcosmic correspondence, like a series of doors of entrance into the larger world of meaning. this, in reality, concerns the true science of the centres to which i have frequently referred. they are modes of conscious entry (when developed and functioning) into a world of subjective realities and into hitherto unknown phases of the divine consciousness. esotericism is not

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n this, i suggest the following short meditation exercise which should be done each day at the close of your group practice. its objective is the increase of the flow of energy to the heart centre, remembering always that the heart centre is a twelve-petalled lotus. 1. visualisation exercise. a. achieve alignment as rapidly as possible. b. hold in the mind, imaginatively, the straight line of the spinal column, the head centre, the sutratma and the antahkarana thus linking the centres in the body with the soul. c. then carry the line which your imagination has constructed, from the centre at the base of the spine to the closed lotus bud in the centre of the twelve-petalled egoic lotus. 2. having done this, recognise your identity with all souls who constitute in their entirety the one soul

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ered meditation, when carried forward over a period of years and supplemented by meditative living and one-pointed service, will successfully arouse the entire system, and bring the lower man under the influence and control of the spiritual man; it will awaken also the centres of force in the etheric body and stimulate into activity that mysterious stream of energy which sleeps at the base of the spinal column. when this process is carried forward with care and due safeguards, and under direction, and when the process is spread over a long period of time there is little risk of danger, and the awakening will take place normally and under the law of being itself. if, however, the tuning up and awakening is forced, or is brought about by exercises of various kinds before the student is ready

DONALDTYSON CHAKRAS

ases almost immediately. for example, the penis can be strongly erect even to the point of discomfort, yet if the mind is allowed to wander from the goddess, erection can completely vanish within the space of five or ten seconds. in recent times there has been an attempt to identify the chakra with nerve centers in the human body. for this reason the chakras are often said to be arrayed along the spinal column. this is incorrect, as anyone who has actually felt the chakras will testify. they are felt near the front of the body, not on the surface of the body but closer to the front than to the back. each chakra has its own unique sensation. it is possible that these sensations vary in their fine details from person to person, but their general quality is probably a shared experience. as i

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alini as a latent energy situated at the base of the spine that is activated in normal life in sexual activity, but which may also be drawn upward in subtle channels of the spine to a center in the head, illuminating the consciousness with mystical awareness. the goal of some forms of yoga practice is often referred to as the union of the sun and moon, the fiery and cool kundalini currents in the spinal column. at the junction of these currents, the blissful condition is described as drinking the soma juice, and the energy flow as amaravaruni (wine drinking. the elaborate symbolism and metaphor of hindu mysticism has often misled commentators into literal interpretations. while intoxicants and hallucinatory drugs may produce transcendental experiences, throughout history great prophets and

ing upon some subtle life force outside the body. such a view is similar to the polynesian concept of mana and the hindu concept of prana, a subtle principle in the air and in food that is transformed into kundalini, energy in the body. a proportion of kundalini remains static in the body, but may become dynamic in sexual activity. it may also be diverted to subtle centers in the body through the spinal column by the practice of meditation in conjunction with the psycho-physical effects of purification of the mind and emotions, traditionally through self-purification and ethical living. ancient hindu treatises on prana have described at length the atomic structure of matter and its connection with the subtle currents of prana operating in the universe generally, as well as modified in the

FELDMAN DANIEL QABALAH THE MYSTICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

he likeness of the throne was the appearance of adam upon it from above. 15 as touched upon earlier, the tree of life is the qabalistic equivalent of the tantric chakras (see figure 1.3 on page 48) and sufi latifas.16 the sefiroth of the tree of life, the chakras, and the latifas represent the same succession of centers or stations of consciousness that correspond to various nerve plexi along the spinal column and cerebrum. the chakric and sufi trees have only one format, with all of their centers in a single vertical row. in contrast, there is a considerable variety of trees of life in the qabalah. some are flat and linear with one, two, or three vertical columns; some are flat and circular; and yet others are threedimensional. almost all books on the qabalah contain only diagrams of flat

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

ur bodies (your physical as well as your subtle bodies) to receive the forces and energies of the higher aethyrs, especially the sexual currents that flow through these aethyrs. if you can wear your robe and 160 conduct each operation in your magical temple, so much the better. step 1. sit comfortably with spine erect. keep your feet together. keep your hands together. step 2. concentrate on your spinal column. begin at the base of your spine and "feel" each vertebra upward one at a time. step 3. imagine your brain to be a yoni, the womb of isis, a receptacle of infinite space. imagine your spine to be a l ingam, the phal lus of osiris, a receptacle of infini te energy. step 4. concentrate to the brink of samadhi. be conscious of both brain and spine. imagine a hunger of one for the other

H SPENCER LEWIS ROSICRUCIAN MANUAL AMORC 1990

fashion, the arrangement of the vertebrae of the spine and the location of the nervous systems. in the upper diagram five vertebrae, with their ribs, are drawn mechanically as though they were sections of some metal framework of a piece of machinery. the center squares represent the vertebrae, while attached to either side of these vertebrae are the ribs. the vertebrae represent the sections of a spinal column (see chart 6. through the center of the vertebrae passes the spinal nerve cord. a heavy cord consisting of nerves.the top of which is the medulla oblongata (as shown in the upper diagram on chart 8) and is connected with the brain. this cord is the center of the general nervous system. branching out from this cord, between each two vertebrae, are smaller nerves, called spinal nerves

top of which is the medulla oblongata (as shown in the upper diagram on chart 8) and is connected with the brain. this cord is the center of the general nervous system. branching out from this cord, between each two vertebrae, are smaller nerves, called spinal nerves, which connect on each side with the sympathetic trunks. there are two sympathetic trunks, one on each side of the vertebrae of the spinal column (on the inside of the ribs) and running parallel with the middle spinal cord, as shown in the diagram. each sympathetic trunk consists of a heavy cord of many nerves with "ganglia" opposite nearly every rib. from each ganglion are two nerves, called "rami" connecting the spinal nerves to the sympathetic ganglia. and from each''ganglion" are sympathetic nerves going to various plexuse

known until the rosicrucians explained it and even today it is thoroughly understood only by those who have the lectures and lessons of our work. it makes healing and the prevention of disease understandable and gives every one of our members a wonderful power not possessed by those who do not know the laws and principles [94] chart 6 [95] explanation of chart 6 names of vertebrae and nerves the spinal column consists of 25 or 26 pieces, in the average body. the 25th piece.at the bottom of the column.may have the 26th section loosely attached to the end of it, or this 26th section may form part of the 25th. however, originally, at some time, the large 25th section consisted of nine definite divisions, each having the same purpose as each of the separate vertebrae above. therefore, we cont

of 25 or 26 pieces, in the average body. the 25th piece.at the bottom of the column.may have the 26th section loosely attached to the end of it, or this 26th section may form part of the 25th. however, originally, at some time, the large 25th section consisted of nine definite divisions, each having the same purpose as each of the separate vertebrae above. therefore, we continue to look upon the spinal column as consisting of 33 sections (that is, counting the so-called "atlas" as the first section. upon the first section.the "atlas".rests the skull, which, from one viewpoint, forms another section of the spine, and would, therefore, make a 34th section. however, using the plan or diagram of the spine as usually adopted by all textbooks on anatomy, we have, as shown in the two diagrams op

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

bolical teaching connected with them was one of the features of the eleusinian ritual(*foucart. op. cit, p. 150) 378. one of these was the caduceus, the rod of power, surrounded by the twisting serpents and surmounted by the pine-cone. it was the same as the thyrsus; and was said to be hollow and to be filled with fire. in india it is a stick of bamboo with seven knots in it, which represents the spinal column with its seven centres or chakras. when a candidate had been initiated, he was often described as one who had been touched with the thyrsus, showing that it was not a mere emblem, but had also a practical use. it also indicated the spinal cord, ending in the medulla, while the serpents were symbolical of the two channels called in eastern terminology ida and pingala; and the fire enc

LURQUIN STONE EVOLUTION AND RELIGIOUS CREATION MYTHS

finally, regarding postmenopausal problems, it is noteworthy that of the 41 fellows of the id center for science and culture in seattle, only a single one is a woman. as many people older than 50 know, there are other annoying mistakes in the design of human beings. just to name two, consider the poor design of our spines and the sloppy engineering of our teeth. after a few decades of usage, our spinal column discs are prone to herniation and rupture, making life for many of us miserable at times. clearly, our spines are not well adapted to a vertical posture, something a designer should have anticipated and corrected. similarly, our teeth are not designed to last a lifetime, as proved by the constant professional care they require to stay in place. a designer should have anticipated and

eir total size. paleoanthropologists in search of human origins thus concentrate on these two factors, bipedalism and brain size. brain size is very easy to determine once a fossil skull is discovered. all one has to do is to measure cranial capacity by estimating the volume of the brain case. potential bipedalism is determined by studying the anatomy of pelvic and leg bones, the structure of the spinal column, and its abutting with the skull. modern techniques, such as cat scans, are routinely used by paleontologists to study fossils 86 evolution and religious creation myths and analyze the structure of their bones. as for fossil dating, all dates reported below have been independently verified using several independent techniques. the earliest prehuman bipedal fossil agreed upon by most

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it was pillaged by the egyptian king shishak, and finally (588 b.c) it was completely destroyed by nebuchadnezzar and the people of jerusalem were led into captivity to babylon (see general history of freemasonry, by robert macoy) also king david ruled for thirtythree years in jerusalem; the masonic order is divided into thirty-three symbolic degrees; there are thirty-three segments in the human spinal column; and jesus was crucified in the thirty-third year of his life. the efforts made to discover the origin of the hiramic legend show that, while the legend in its present form is comparatively modem, its underlying principles run back to remotest antiquity. it is generally admitted by modem masonic scholars that the story of the martyred chiram is based upon the egyptian rites of osiris

us powder of projection by which it is possible for him to transmute the base lump of human ignorance, perversion, and discord into an ingot of spiritual and philosophic gold. sufficient similarity exists between the masonic chiram and the kundalini of hindu mysticism to warrant the assumption that chiram may be considered a symbol also of the spirit fire moving through the sixth ventricle of the spinal column. the exact science of human regeneration is the lost key of masonry, for when the spirit fire is lifted up through the thirty-three degrees, or segments of the spinal column, and enters into the domed chamber of the human skull, it finally passes into the pituitary body (isis, where it invokes ra (the pineal gland) and demands the sacred name. operative masonry, in the fullest meanin

is chaldean account of the genesis, george smith, copying from the cuneiform cylinders, in describing the wanderings of the hero izdubar (nimrod, throws some light on the scorpion god who guards the sun. the tablet which he translated is not perfect, but the meaning is fairly clear* who each day guard the rising sun. their crown was at the lattice of heaven, under hell their feet were placed [the spinal column. the scorpion man guarded the gate, burning with terribleness, their appearance was like death, the might of his fear shook the forest. at the rising of the sun and the setting of the sun, they guarded the sun; izdubar saw them and fear and terror came into his face" among the early latins there was a machine of war called the scorpion. it was used for firing arrows and probably obta

ems, signifying primarily the maternal creative mystery, while the easter lily is considered to be phallic. the brahmin and egyptian initiates, who undoubtedly understood the secret systems of spiritual culture whereby the latent centers of cosmic energy in man may be stimulated, employed the lotus blossoms to represent the spinning vortices of spiritual energy located at various points along the spinal column and called chakras, or whirling wheels, by the hindus. seven of these chakras are of prime importance and have their individual correspondences in the nerve ganglia and plexuses. according to the secret schools, the sacral ganglion is called the four-petaled lotus; the prostatic plexus, the six-petaled lotus; the epigastric plexus and navel, the ten-petaled lotus; the cardiac plexus

terming such tables "family trees" p. 94 lotus are the keys to its symbolic import. a hint concerning the unfoldment of spiritual understanding according to the secret science of the mysteries is found in the story of aaron's rod that budded, and also in wagner's great opera, tannh user, where the budding staff of the pope signifies the unfolding blossoms upon the sacred rod of the mysteries--the spinal column. the rosicrucians used a garland of roses to signify the same spiritual vortices, which are referred to in the bible as the seven lamps of the candlestick and the seven churches of asia. in the 1642 edition of sir francis bacon's history of henry the seventh is a frontispiece showing lord bacon with rosicrucian roses for shoe buckles. in the hindu system of philosophy, each petal of

at atlantis is simply a symbolic figure in which is set forth the mystery of origins. concerned primarily with the problems of mystical anatomy, mr. pryse relates the various symbols described in the popol vuh to the occult centers of consciousness in the human body. accordingly, he sees in the elastic ball the pineal gland and in hunahpu and xbalanque the dual electric current directed along the spinal column. unfortunately, mr. pryse did not translate that portion of the popol vuh dealing directly with the initiatory ceremonial. xibalba he considers to be the shadowy or etheric sphere which, according to the mystery teachings, was located within the body of the planet itself. the fourth book of the popol vuh concludes with an account of the erection of a majestic temple, all white, where

RABBI MOSHE WISNEFSKY APPLES FROM THE ORCHARD THE ARIZAL ON THE PARASHAH

lanation, the torah lists them neither in ascending nor descending order. logically, it should have begun with the hadas, which alludes to chesed-gevurah-tiferet, and continued with the willow, which alludes to netzach-hod, etc. or, it should have begun with the etrog, proceeded to the lulav, and continued with the aravah before the hadas. furthermore, the lulav alludes to the 18 vertebrae of the spinal column, and yesod is not part of the spinal column, for tiferet is manifest in the spinal column, and all 18 vertebrae are part of it, not yesod. yesod is below the 18 vertebrae of the spinal column, as we see physically. another question: if the etrog is one of the four plants, why don ft we tie it together with the others, making one bundle. the other three plants.the lulav, hadas, and ar

it will then express in the world. in the zohar, jonah is taken as a representation of this divine seed of consciousness because his name alludes to the process of its transmission through the sefirot. jonah (yonah) is spelled yud-vav-nun-hei. the yud signifies the initial flash of divine insight, chochmah, as we have seen many times before. the vav signifies the descent of this gseed h down the spinal column (alluded to by the straight form of the vav) as it is processed through the subsequent sefirot, all the while gaining more and more substantiation, until it reaches netzach and hod, indicated in jonah fs name by their initials, nun and hei. this pair completes the processing of the divine insight, transforming it into a communicable idea, and passes it on to yesod either as a spiritu

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the utilization and manifestation of their neter, the honor would pass to another. in conclusion, i understood one of the prime factors in raising our consciousness to bring about this great work would be the use of the power called the kundalini force- or through the serpent one. through the refining and defining of this force would we be able to raise our own will, of this magical child, up the spinal column or chakras and give it mobility. i saw the serpent as a red, amber-like, hot fiery coil spiraling around the chakras up the spinal column. as it rises the same cold blue-white type of energy surrounds the spine like a tube, encompassing the serpent as it rises. heat within cold, as it were, or rather, heat within cold electrical energy. the rest of the working and my dream were at be

SPENSER THE CULT OF THE ALL SEEING EYE 1960

and of mercury. nine arcs are formed by the intersections of the spiral line with the diagonal; the ninth hebrew letter, teth, with the value of nine, has the signification of "serpent."22 the number of the beast of revelation is 666, which cabalis- tically is nine, the number of generation.23 the twin serpents of the caduceus are negative and positive (representing polarity) and twine around the spinal column. they are the kundalini or sex force. in the encircled serpent (howey, op. cit, the chapter on the caduceus contains references (page 72) to the ancient use of the symbol without wings, as seen in the mural. the caduceus is also the symbol of peace, the propaganda term associated with the u.n. the serpents are male and female; the sun-god and the moon-god; and are symbols of generati

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h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 286 mystery religions and cults aztec ritual known as santismo with elements of his own personal bloody cosmology. mexican police officials had discovered the grisly handiwork of the drug ring by following one of its members to a large black cauldron in which a human brain, a turtle shell, a horseshoe, a human spinal column, and an assortment of human bones had been boiled in blood. subsequent investigation revealed that constanzo s drug ring was actually composed of individuals who belonged to a number of religious groups common to the area, including roman catholicism, santeria, and palo mayombe. many members of the gang insisted that the true inspiration for the human sacrifices came from constanzo s

THE KEY TO THE MYSTERIES

persuasion, so that the influenced will modifies at our pleasure the plastic medium and the acts of that person. one magnetizes by radiation, by contact, by look, or by word. the vibrations of the voice modify the movement of the astral light, and are a powerful vehicle of magnetism. the warm breath magnetizes positively, and the cold breath negatively. a warm and prolonged insufflation upon the spinal column at the base of the cerebellum may occasion erotic phenomena. if one puts the right hand upon the head and the left hand under the feet of a person completely enveloped with wool or silk, one causes the magnetic spark to pass completely through the body, and one may thus occasion a nervous revolution in his organism with the rapidity of lightning. magnetic passes only serve to direct

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

plexus, and from there a warmth and a quite different sense of power will gently radiate as though from an interior sun. here too, a name should be slowly vibrated in such a way, whch can only come through practice, as to detonate precisely in the physical area being contemplated and not in another. it must be felt to vibrate in the region between the diaphragm and the point opposite to it on the spinal column. pass in contemplation from the heart to the center of the genera' tive organs. visualize the sphere of light and vibrate the name, employing the same techruque as before and noting carefully the reaction in consciousness. some minutes having been spent arousing h s center and vitalizing in with power, pass downwards to the feet where the magical center will be found to awaken quite

the light above the head, ths time imagine and will that the current of spiritual power descends from kether in a forward direction. that is to say it passes downward in front of the face, descending through that region along the neck and chest, down the thghs to the feet. when it strikes the thghs, the stream turns backward along the soles of the feet, along the calves at the back, ascending the spinal column and neck until, once more, it reaches kether. both tlus formula and the preceding one should be repeated several times, until they become quite simple. the process should be accompanied by the r h y t h c breath, so that the descending current coincides with the exhalation of breath, while the ascending current accompanies the inhalation. it is really very easy, and it is only the de

THE GOD SET

sorcerer to use. after hermes the most often invoked god in the magical papyri is set-typhon. this entity was used to bring spirit helpers( bird would fly down and announce that the magician was now under the protection of a god- a popular typhonic practice outside of egypt as well se morton smith's jesus the magician. set was also the god to invoke to send dreams, perform healings on the head or spinal column, and to cause enmity between enemies. there seems to be a few common threads running through the set cult: the quest for immortality, antinomianism, and the practice of magic. perhaps this is why michael aquino's current temple of set finds this figure so appealing as an archetype for the left hand path. like hatshepsut before aquino has opened the mouth of this ancient god, and the

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low the navel, and at the perineum. depending on which of these centers the magus chooses to consider as the point of self, his or her personal universe will be colored and influenced by a certain bias of forces. none of the chakras is the true point of self-r rather, all lie within the self and exist at different circles of being. through the intellectual trick of spreading the chakras along the spinal column, the magus is able to experience each as a separate essence, rather than mingled together as is usually the case. since the perceived body is an illusion created by the self-and the self is all- once he or she has learned the method, the magus may effortlessly shift the point of view anywhere within the body. this is just what modern society has done in believing human awareness resi

ts the reascent of the light from the material world to the innermost point of god. it is called the path of the serpent. the overall structure of the tree is based on the body of adam kadmon, heav- enly or cosmic man who is the macrocosm. the left side of the tree is the left side of this all-encompassing being, the right side of the tree is his right side, and the central pillar of the tree his spinal column. on an even more fundamental level, the tree is composed of the ten funda- mental names of god. these ten names are completely different in quality from all the other names of power, because they make up the ten emanations of creation. it is important to grasp this point. the ten names are not merely associated with the sephiroth-the names of god are the sephiroth. by contrast, the t

one year manual gives w:lich is a bastardized version of never existed in hebrew, and pronunciation is incorrect. 3. vibrate with the voice the name of god in kether "eheieh' so that the sound resonates within the sphere of light. 4. imagine a beam of white light extending down from the sphere over your head to create another sphere of light that fills your lower neck and is cen- tered upon your spinal column. this sphere within your neck is the quasi- sephirah, daath, located on the middle pillar of the tree between and just below the level of chokmah/binah. 5. take another deep breath and with your point of consciousness within the sphere of daath, vibrate the divine names of chokmah and binah, yah- ihvh (pronounced "yah-elohim, so that the sound seems to resonate wholly within your nec

located on the middle pillar of the tree between and just below the level of chokmah/binah. 5. take another deep breath and with your point of consciousness within the sphere of daath, vibrate the divine names of chokmah and binah, yah- ihvh (pronounced "yah-elohim, so that the sound seems to resonate wholly within your neck. 6. visualize a beam of white light extending from daath down along your spinal column to form a sphere of glowing light in the center of your chest on the level of your heart. this is the sephirah called tiphareth. transfer your awareness into this sphere and feel its light radiate throughout the cavity of your chest. 7. take a deep breath, and vibrate the divine name of tiphareth, ihvh (pro- nounced "adonai, so that the sound resonates within the sphere in your chest

maintained depends on the strength of the magus, as it will eventually sap his or her vitality. it should never be formed without strong reason lest the magus grow to depend on it. its color is blue, its element water, and its motion circular. energizing these three weapons is the earth center, which is traditionally con- ceived as an occult sphere located about two inches below the navel on the spinal column. no physical body exists here; the imaginary sphere is only a workable focus through which the true earth center may be contacted. the earth center is equivalent to the chakra located at the lower bowel, which has been linked in this work with yesod and the planet saturn (see chapter 14. t. earth is a mixture of the three higher elements, or more precisely, is their pre- i cipitate i

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ngs on sexual magic -156- moreover, in the few places where he does discuss tantric practices, crowley frequently either misunderstands or simply reinterprets them for his own purposes. for example, most tantric traditions use a form of physical discipline known as kundalini yoga. according to the kundalini system, there are a series of seven energy centers (chakras) located along the axis of the spinal column. at the base of these lies the great goddess as power (shakti) hidden in the human body, which is imagined in the form of a coiled serpent (kundalini. the aim of kundalini yoga is to awaken this serpent power and to raise it through the seven energy centers where it will ultimately be united with the supreme masculine principle, the god, shiva, who is imagined as dwelling in a thousa

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ts womb and the earth nourishes it. the sun and the moon, masculine and feminine principles are combined inside of the chalice (symbol of the mind. the sun is the father of the stone (fire, the moon is the mother (water, and the wind (seminal vapors) bear the son in its alchemical womb and the philosophical earth nourishes it. the chalice is resting on the caduceus of mercury (the central system, spinal column) with the two sympathetic cords known in the east as id and pingal. two influences interact in the generation of the philosophical stone: one of a masculine character and the other of a feminine character. the entire work is performed with the great arcanum. the star of seven points is an inseparable part of the acronym vitriol. the seven serpents of alchemy are related with the seve

WILLIAM WESCOTT NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES

was the price judas received and jair had 30 sons. 31. the number of el, god=al. 1+30. joshua did not complete the conquest of canaan until he had slain 31 kings. 32. the number of the paths of wisdom, of the sepher yetzirah, being 10 sephiroth and 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet. 33. the years of the life of jesus. king david reigned in jerusalem 33 years. the number of vertebrae in the human spinal column. 35. the number of agla, agla, a composite kabalistic wonder-working name. see page 27. 36. abaji said there are never less than 36 holy men of any regeneration upon whom the shekinah does not rest. plutarch, de iside et osiride, calls the tetractys, the power of the number 36, and on this was the greatest oath of the pythagoreans sworn; and it was denominated the world, in consequen

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