Dogma Et Ritual 1 (Levy)

Eli phas Levi
Dogma et Rituel
de la
Haute Magie
Translated by A. E. Waite
DogmccBincluclaHancMagic
IarI:1lcDocrincol1ran-ccnucnalMagic
ByIlipla-Lc\i(Alplon-cLoni-Con-an)
1ran-laculyA.I.\aic.
Originallypnlli-lculyBiucr&Company.Inglanu.1896.
1ran-crilcu anu con\crcu o Auolc Acrola lorma ly Bcnjamin Bowc. Jnnc.
2001.
1ypc-cinBancrBouonianu\acr-1iling.
Part I:
The Doctrine of
Transcendental
Magic
1
INTRODUCTION
BEHIND lc \cil ol all lc licraic anu my-ical allcgoric- ol ancicn uocrinc-.
lclinu lc uarknc-- anu -rangc orucal- ol all iniiaion-. nnucr lc -cal ol all
-acrcuwriing-.inlcrnin-olNinc\clor1lclc-.onlccrnmlling-onc-ololu
cmplc-anuonlcllackcncu \i-agc ol lc A--yrian or Igypian -plinx. in lc
mon-ron- or mar\cllon- paining- wlicl incrprc o lc laillnl ol Inuia lc
in-pircupagc-ollc\cua-.inlccrypiccmllcm-olonrolulook-onalclcmy.
in lc ccrcmonic- praci-cu a rcccpion ly all -ccrc -ocicic-. lcrc arc lonnu
inuicaion-olauocrincwlicli-c\crywlcrclc-amcanuc\crywlcrccarclnlly
conccalcu.Occnlplilo-oply-ccm-ola\clccnlcnnr-corgou-molcrolall
incllccnallorcc-.lckcyolallui\incol-cnriic-anulcal-olncqnccnol-oci-
cy in lo-c agc- wlcn i wa- rc-cr\cu cxcln-i\cly lor lc cuncaion ol pric--
anuolking-.IrcigncuinIcr-iawillcMagi.wlopcri-lcuinlccnu.a-pcri-l
allma-cr-ollcworlu.lccan-clcyaln-culcirpowcr:icnuowcuInuiawil
lcmo-wonucrlnlrauiion-anuwilanincrcuillcwcallolpoc-y.graccanu
crror in i- cmllcm-: i ci\ilizcu Crcccc o lc mn-ic ol lc lyrc ol Orplcn-: i
conccalcu lc principlc- ol all -cicncc-. all progrc-- ol lc lnman minu. in lc
uaring calcnlaion- ol Iylagora-: lallc alonnucu in i- miraclc-. anu li-ory.
acmping o c-imac li- nnknown powcr. lccamc conln-cu wil lallc: i
nnucrmincuorcon-oliuacucmpirc-lyi-oraclc-.can-cuyran-orcmllcon
lcirlronc-anugo\crncuallminu-.cilcrlycnrio-iyorlylcar.Iorli--ci-
cncc. -aiu lc crowu. lcrc i- noling impo--illc. i commanu- lc clcmcn-.
know-lclangnagcollc-ar-anuuircc-lcplancaryconr-c-:wlcni-pcak-.
lc moon lall- lloou-rcu lrom lca\cn: lc ucau ri-c in lcir gra\c- anu mncr
ominon-woru-.a-lcniglwinullow-lrongllcir-knll-.Mi-rc--ollo\corol
lac.occnl-cicncccanui-pcn-cparaui-corlcllai-plca-nrcolnmanlcar-:
iui-po-c-olalllorm-anuconlcr-lcanyornglinc--:willcwanuolCircci
clangc-mcninolrnc-anuanimal-alcrnaclyinomcn:iui-po-c-c\cnollilc
anu ucal. can conlcr wcall on i- aucp- ly lc ran-mnaion ol mcal- anu
immoraliylyi-qninc--cnccorclixir.componnucuolgoluanuligl.
~ncl wa- Magic lrom Zoroa-cr o Manc-. lrom Orplcn- o Apollonin- ol
1yana. wlcn po-ii\c Clri-ianiy. \icorion- a lcngl o\cr lc lrillian urcam-
anuianica-piraion-ollcAlcxanurian-clool.uarcuolanncli-analcma-
pnllicly again- li- plilo-oply. anu ln- lorccu i o lccomc morc occnl anu
my-crion-lanc\cr.Morco\cr.-rangcanualarmingrnmonr-lcganocircnlac
conccrninginiiac-oraucp-:lcywcrc-nrronnucuc\crywlcrclyanominon-
inllncncc. anu lcy uc-roycu or ui-raccu lo-c wlo allowcu lcm-cl\c- o lc
lcgnilcu ly lcir loncycu cloqncncc or ly lc -orccry ol lcir lcarning. 1lc
womcnwlomlcylo\culccamc~rygc-anulcirclilurcn\ani-lcuanocnrnal
mccing-.wlilcmcnwli-pcrcu-lnuucringlyanuin-ccrcollloou-aincuorgic-
2 The Doctrine of Transcendental Magic
anualominallclanqnc-.Bonc-laulccnlonnuinlccryp-olancicncmplc-.
-lrick-laulccnlcaruinlcnigl.lar\c--wilcrcuanulcru--ickcncuwlcn
lcmagicianpa--culy.Di-ca-c-wlicluclicumcuical-killappcarcuaimc-in
lcworlu.anualway-.iwa--aiu.lcncallccn\cnomcuglanccollcaucp-.
A lcngl a nni\cr-al cry ol cxccraion wcn np again- Magic. lc mcrc namc
lccamcacrimcanulccommonlarcuwa-lormnlacuinli--cncncc:Magi-
cian-olcllamc-!a-iwa--loncu-omcccnnric-carlicr:1olclion-wil
lcClri-ian-!Nowlcmnlinucnc\crcon-pirc-cxccpagain-rcalpowcr-:i
uoc-noknowwlai-rnc.lnila-lcin-incolwlai--rong.Ircmaincu
lorlcciglccnlccnnryoucriuclolClri-ian-anuMagic.wlilcinlanacu
willcui-qni-iion-olBon--cananulcilln-ion-olCaglio-ro.
~cicncc.nowil-anuing.i-alcla-i-olMagic.a-alcrooolClri-ianiy
lcrci-lo\c.anuinlcCo-pcl-ymlol-wclinulc\oruIncarnacauorcuinHi-
craulcly1lrccMagi.lculilcrlya-arlcriauanulc-ignollcmicro-
co-manurccci\inglcirgil-olgolu.lrankinccn-canumyrrl.a-cconumy-c-
rion- ripliciy. nnucr wlicl cmllcm lc liglc- -ccrcol lc Kalalal arc
allcgorically conaincu. Clri-ianiy owc- lcrclorc no larcu o Magic. ln
lnmanignoranccla-c\cr-oouinlcarollcnnknown.1lc-cicnccwa-uri\cn
inoliuingoc-capclcimpa--ioncua--anl-olllinuuc-irc:iclolcui-cllwil
ncwlicroglyplic-.lal-ilicui-incnion-.ucnicui-lopc-.1lcniwa-lalc
jargon ol alclcmy wa- crcacu. an impcncrallc illn-ion lor lc \nlgar in lcir
grccuolgolu.ali\inglangnagconlylorlcrncui-ciplcolHcrmc-.
Ixraoruinarylac!Amonglc-acrcurccoru-ollcClri-ian-lcrcarcwo
cx- wlicl lc inlallillc Clnrcl makc- no claim o nnucr-anu anu lanc\cr
acmpcuocxponnu:lc-carclcIroplccyolIzckiclanulcApocalyp-c.wo
Kalali-ic Kcy- rc-cr\cu a--nrculy in lca\cn lor lc commcnaric- ol Magian
King-.look--calcua-wil-c\cn-cal-lorlaillnllclic\cr-.ycpcrlcclyplaino
an iniiacu inliucl ol lc occnl -cicncc-. 1lcrc i- al-o anolcr work. ln.
allonglii-popnlarina-cn-canumaylclonnuc\crywlcrc.li-i-olallmo-
occnlanunnknown.lccan-cii-lckcyollcrc-.Ii-inpnllicc\iucnccwil-
onlcingknownolcpnllic:noonc-n-pcc-i-cxi-cnccanunooncurcam-ol
-cckingiwlcrciacnallyi-.1li-look.wliclmaylcolucrlanlaolInocl.
acnallyla-nc\crlccnran-lacu.lni--illprc-cr\cunnmnilacuinprimc\al
claraccr-. on ucaclcu lca\c-. likc lc allc- ol lc ancicn-. 1lc lac la-
clnucunoicc.longlaui-ingni-lcu-clolarla-rc\calcu.noinuccui--ccrc.
lni-aniqniyanu-ingnlarprc-cr\aion.Anolcr-clolar.lnolaminumorc
lana-ic lan jnuicion-. pa--cu ycar- in lc -nuy ol li- ma-crpiccc. anu la-
mcrcly -n-pcccu i- plcnary imporancc. I i-. in rnl. a monnmcnal anu
cxraoruinary work. -rong anu -implc a- lc arcliccnrc ol lc pyramiu-. anu
con-cqncnlycnunringlikclo-calookwlicli-lc-nmmaryolall-cicncc-.
wlicl can rc-ol\c all prollcm- ly i- inlinic comlinaion-. wlicl -pcak- ly
INTRODUCTION 3
c\okinglongl.i-lcin-pircranumoucraorolallpo--illcconccpion-.anulc
ma-crpiccc pcrlap- ol lc lnman minu. I i- o lc conncu nnqnc-ionally
amonglc\crygrcagil-lcqncalcuon-lyaniqniy:ii-anni\cr-alkcy.lc
namcolwliclla-lccncxplaincuanucomprclcnucuonlylylclcarncu\ill-
iam Io-cl: i i- a nniqnc c-. wlcrcol lc iniial claraccr- alonc plnngcu ino
cc-a-ylcuc\on-piriol~ain-Marin.anumiglla\crc-orcurca-onolc
-nllimcanunnlornnac~wcucnlorg.\c-lallrccnroli-looklacron.lori-
malcmaicalanuprcci-ccxplanaionwilllclccomplcmcnanucrownolonr
con-cicnion-nnucraking.
1lc original alliancc lcwccn Clri-ianiy anu lc ~cicncc ol lc Magi. oncc
ucmon-raculnlly.willlcaui-co\cryolno-cconu-racimporancc.anuwcuo
nouonllalc-crion--nuyolMagicanulcKalalalwilllcaucarnc-minu-
oarcconciliaionol-cicnccanuuogma.olrca-onanulail.lcrcolorcrcgarucu
a-impo--illc.
\cla\c-aiulalcClnrcl.wlo-c-pccialollicci-lccn-ouyollcKcy-.
uoc-noprccnuopo--c--lo-collcApocalyp-corolIzckicl.Inlcopinionol
Clri-ian-lc-cicnilicanumagicalCla\iclc-ol~olomonarclo-.wliclnowil-
-anuing.ii-ccrainla.inlcuomainolinclligcncc.rnlculylc\orunol-
inglala-lccnwricncanpcri-l.\la-oc\crmcncca-connucr-anucxi--
lorlcmnolongcr.alca-inlcorucrollc\oru.anuipa--c-lcninolc
uomainolcnigmaanumy-cry.Inrlcrmorc.lcanipalyanuc\cnopcnwarol
lcOllicialClnrclagain-alllalclong-olcrcalmolMagic.wlicli-akinu
ol pcr-onal anu cmancipacu pric-loou. i- allicu wil nccc--ary anu c\cn wil
inlcrcncan-c-inlc-ocialanulicrarcliccon-inionolClri-ian-accruoal-
i-m. 1lc Clnrcl ignorc- Magic lor -lc mn- cilcr ignorc i or pcri-l. a- wc
-lall pro\c lacr on: yc -lc uoc- no rccognizc lc lc-- la lcr my-crion-
Ionnucrwa--alncuinHi-craulcly1lrccMagilai-o-ay.lylclicraic
amla--auor- ol lc lrcc par- ol lc known worlu anu lc lrcc analogical
worlu-oloccnlplilo-oply.Inlc~cloololAlcxanuria.MagicanuClri-ianiy
almo- joincu lanu- nnucr lc an-picc- ol Ammonin- ~acca- anu ol Ilao: lc
uocrinc ol Hcrmc- i- lonnu almo- in i- cnircy in lc wriing- arilncu o
Diony-inlc Arcopagic: ~ync-in- onlincu lc plan ol a rcai-c on urcam-.
wliclwa-annoacu-nl-cqncnlylyCaruan.anucompo-culymn-lamigl
la\c -cr\cu lor lc linrgy ol lc Clnrcl ol ~wcucnlorg. conlu a clnrcl ol lc
illnminacu po--c-- a linrgy. \il li- pcriou ol licry al-racion- anu impa--
-ioncu warlarc ol woru- lcrc mn- lc conncccu al-o lc plilo-oplic rcign ol
Jnlian.callculcApo-aclccan-cinli-yonllcmaucnnwillingprolc--ionol
Clri-ianiy.I\cryonci-awarclaJnlianlaulcmi-lornncolcalcroonol
-ca-onolIlnarcl.anulalcwa-.iloncmay-ay-o.lcDonQnixocolroman
Cli\alry:lnwlamo-pcoplcuonoknowi-lalcwa-oncollcillnminacu
anuaniniiacollclir-orucr:lalclclic\cuinlcnniyolCouanuinlc
nni\cr-aluocrincollc1riniy:la.inaworu.lcrcgrccunolingollcolu
worlulni-magniliccn-ymlol-anui-oogracion-imagc-.Jnlianwa-noa
pagan:lcwa-aCno-icallnrculylcallcgoric-olCrcckpolylci-m.wlolau
lc mi-lornnc o linu lc namc ol Jc-n- Clri- lc-- -onoron- lan la ol
Orplcn-.1lcImpcrorpaiuinli-pcr-onlorlcacaucmicala-c-ollcplilo-o-
plcranurlcorician.anualcralloruinglim-clllc-pccaclcanu-ai-lacionol
cxpiringlikcIpaminonua-willcpcriou-olCao.lclauinpnllicopinion.ly
li-imclnllyClri-ianizcu.lnanalcma-lorli-lnncraloraionanua-cornlnl
cpilclorli-nlimacmcmorial.
Lc n- pa-- o\cr lc pcy minu- anu -mall macr- ol lc Ba--Impirc. anu
procccuolcMiuulcAgc-....~ay.akcli-look!Clanccalc-c\cnlpagc.
lcn-cayonr-cllonlcmanlcwliclIam-prcauing.anulccacloln-co\cr
onrcyc-wiloncoli-corncr-....Yonrlcau-wim-.uoc-ino.anulccarl
-ccm- o lly lcncal yonr lcc Holu iglly. anu uo no look rigl or lcl . . . .
1lc \crigo cca-c-: wc arc lcrc. ~anu np anu opcn yonr cyc-. ln akc carc
lclorcallling-omakcnoClri-ian-ignanuoprononnccnoClri-ianworu-.
\carcinalanu-capcol~al\aorBo-a.aronllcuwilucrnc--wlicl-ccm-rc-ing
alcr a -orm. 1lcrc i- no moon in lc -ky. ln yon can ui-ingni-l lilc -ar-
glcaming in lc lrn-lwoou. anu may lcar alon yon lc -low lligl ol grca
liru-. wlicl -ccm o wli-pcr -rangc oraclc- a- lcy pa--. Lc n- approacl
-ilcnly la cro--roau among lc rock-. A lar-l. lnncrcal rnmpc winu- -nu-
ucnly. anu llack orclc- llarc np on c\cry -iuc. A nmnlnon- lrong i- -nrging
ronnua\acanlronc:allwaclanuwai.~nuucnlylcyca-lcm-cl\c-onlc
gronnu. A goa-lcaucu princc lonnu- lorwaru among lcm: lc a-ccnu- lc
lronc.nrn-.anua--nminga-oopingpo-nrc.prc-cn-olca--cmllyalnman
lacc. wlicl c\cryonc comc- lorwaru o -alnc anu o ki--. lcir llack apcr in
lcir lanu-. \il a loar-c langl lc rcco\cr- an nprigl po-iion. anu lcn ui--
rilnc- golu. -ccrc in-rncion-. occnl mcuicinc- anu poi-on- o li- laillnl
lonu-mcn. Mcanwlilc. lirc- arc liglcu ol lcrn anu alucr. pilcu np wil lnman
lonc- anu lc la ol cxccncu criminal-. Drniuc--c-. crowncu wil wilu par-lcy
anu\cr\ain.immolacnnlapizcuclilurcnwilgolucnkni\c-anuprcparclorri-
llc lo\c-lca--. 1allc- arc -prcau. ma-kcu mcn -ca lcm-cl\c- ly lall-nnuc
lcmalc-. anu a Bacclanalian orgy lcgin-: lcrc i- noling waning ln -al. lc
-ymlol ol wi-uom anu immoraliy. \inc llow- in -rcam-. lca\ing -ain- likc
lloou: ol-ccnc au\ancc- anu alanuoncu carc--c- lcgin. A lilc wlilc. anu lc
wlolca--cmllyi-lc-iuci-cllwilurinkanuwanonnc--.wilcrimc-anu-ing-
ing.1lcyri-c.aui-orucrculrong.anulorminlcrnaluancc-....1lcncomcall
lcgcnuary mon-cr-. all planom- ol niglmarc: cnormon- oau- play in\crcu
llnc- anu lnmp wil paw- on llank-: limping -caralaci minglc in lc uancc:
cral-playlcca-anc-:crocouilc-lcaimconlcir-calc-:clcplan-anumam-
mol-appcarlaliculikcCnpiu-anulooiinlcring:linally.lcgiuuycirclc-
INTRODUCTION 5
lrcaknpanu-cacronall-iuc-....I\cryycllinguanccrurag-awayaui-lc\-
cllculcmalc....Lamp-anucanulc-lormcuollnmanlagoon-mokinginlc
uarknc-- . . . . Cric- arc lcaru lcrc anu lcrc. minglcu wil pcal- ol langlcr.
lla-plcmic- anu raling- in lc lroa. Comc. ron-c yonr-cll: uo no makc lc
-ignollccro--!~cc.Ila\clronglyonlomc.Yonarcinyonrlcu.noalilc
wornon.po--illyarillc-lacrcu.lyyonrnigl'-jonrncyanui-orgy:lnyon
la\clclclulaolwliclc\cryoncalk-wilonknowlcugc:yonla\clccninii-
acu ino -ccrc- no lc-- crrillc lan lc groo ol 1riplonin-: yon la\c lccn
prc-cn a lc ~allal. I rcmain- lor yon now o prc-cr\c yonr wi-. o la\c a
wlolc-omcurcauollclaw.anuokccpaarc-pcclnlui-ancclromlcClnrcl
anulcrlaggo-.
\onluyoncarc.a-aclangc.olclolu-omclinglc--lana-ic.morcrcalanu
al-omorcrnlycrrillcYon-lalla--i-alccxccnionolJacqnc-ucMolayanu
li-accomplicc-orli-lrclrcninmaryruom....Bcnomi-lcu.lowc\cr:con-
ln-c no lc gnily anu lc innoccn! Diu lc 1cmplar- rcally auorc Baplomc
Diulcyollcra-lamclnl-alnaionolclnock-ollcgoaolMcnuc-\la
wa- acnally li- -ccrc anu pocn a--ociaion wlicl impcrillcu Clnrcl anu
~ac.anuwa-ln-uc-roycunnlcaruJnugcnolingliglly:lcyarcgnilyola
grcacrimc:lcyla\ccxpo-cuoprolanccyc-lc-ancnaryolaniqnciniiaion.
1lcyla\cgalcrcuagainanula\c-larculclrni-ollcrccolknowlcugc.-o
lalcymigllccomcma-cr-ollcworlu.1lcjnugcmcnprononnccuagain-
lcmi-liglcranularolucrlanlcrilnnalolpopcorking:Onlcuayla
lon cac- lcrcol. lon -lal -nrcly uic. -aiu Cou Him-cll. a- wc rcau in lc
BookolCcnc-i-.
\la lcn i- aking placc in lc worlu. anu wly uo pric-- anu pocnac-
rcmllc \la -ccrc powcr lrcacn- iara- anu crown- A lcw lculamic- arc
roaminglromlanuolanu.conccaling.a-lcy-ay.lcIlilo-oplical~oncnnucr
lcirraggcu\c-nrc.1lcycanclangccarlinogolu.anulcyarcwilonloou
orlouging!1lcirlrow-arccncirclculyananrcolcolgloryanulya-lauowol
ignominy!Oncla-ui-co\crculcnni\cr-al-cicnccanugoc-\ainly-cckingucal
oc-capclcagonic-olli-rinmpl:lci-lcMajorcanBaymonuLnlly.Anolcr
lcal-imaginaryui-ca-c-lylana-icrcmcuic-.lclyinglclorclanulapro\crl
wlicl cnlorcc- lc lniliy ol a cancry on a wooucn lcg: lc i- lc mar\cllon-
Iaraccl-n-. alway- urnnk anu alway- lnciu. likc lc lcroc- ol Balclai-. Hcrc i-
\illiamIo-clwriingnai\clyolclalcr-ollcConncilol1rcn.proclaiming
lalcla-ui-co\crculcal-olncuocrinc. liuucn lrom lc lonnuaion ol lc
worlu. anu i- longing o -larc i wil lcm. 1lc Conncil lccu- no lc maniac.
uoc-no\oncl-alcoconucmnlim.lnprocccu-ocxaminclcgra\cqnc-ion-
olcllicacion-graccanu-nllicinggracc.Hcwlomwclclolupcri-lingpooranu
alanuoncui-Cornclin-Agrippa.lc--olamagicianlanany.longllc\nlgar
pcr-i-inrcgaruinglima-amorcpocn-orccrcrlanalllccan-clcwa--omc-
imc- a cynic anu my-ilicr. \la -ccrc uo lc-c mcn lcar wil lcm o lcir
oml\lyarclcywonucrcuawilonlcingnnucr-oou\lyarclcycon-
ucmncunnlcaru\lyarclcyiniiac-ollo-ccrrilic-ccrc-cicncc-olwlicl
lcClnrclanu-ocicyarcalraiu\lyarclcyacqnaincuwilling-olwlicl
olcr-knownoling\lyuolcyconccalwlaallmcnlnrnoknow\lyarc
lcy in\c-cu wil a urcau anu nnknown powcr 1lc occnl -cicncc-! Magic!
1lc-cworu-willrc\calallanugi\clooulorlnrlcrlongl!De omni re scribili
et quibusdum aliis.
Bn wla. a- a lac. wa- li- Magic \la wa- lc powcr ol lc-c mcn wlo
wcrcaoncc-opronuanu-opcr-ccncuIllcywcrcrcally-rong.wlyuiulcy
noo\crcomclcircncmic-Bnillcywcrcimpocnanulooli-l.wlyuiupco-
plclononrlcmlylcaringlcmDoc-Magiccxi-I-lcrcanoccnlknowlcugc
wlicl i- in rnl a powcr anu work- wonucr- comparallc o lc miraclc- ol
anlorizcu rcligion- 1o lc-c wo palmary qnc-ion- wc makc an-wcr ly an
allirmaionanualook.1lclook-lalljn-ilylcallirmaion.anulcallirma-
ioni-li-:1lcrcwa-anulcrc-illi-apocnanurcalMagic:alllai--aiuol
iinlcgcnui-rncalcraccrainmanncr.ycconraryolccommonconr-col
popnlar cxaggcraion i lall- lclow lc rnl. 1lcrc i- inuccu a lormiuallc
-ccrc.lcrc\claionolwliclla-onccalrcauyran-lormculcworlu.a-c-ilicu
inIgypianrcligion-rauiion.-nmmarizcu-ymlolicallylyMo-c-alclcgin-
ningolCcnc-i-.1li--ccrccon-inc-lclaal~cicnccolCoouanuI\il.anulc
con-cqncnccoli-rc\claioni-ucal.Mo-c-ucpic-innucrlclignrcola1rcc
wlicl-anu-inlcmiu-ollc1crrc-rialIaraui-c.i-inproximiyolc1rccol
Lilcanui-joincualcroolcrco.Alclooolli-rcci-lc-onrccollc
lonrmy-crion-ri\cr-:ii-gnaruculylc-woruollircanulylclonr-ymloli-
callorm-ollcBillical-plinx.lcClcrnlimolIzckicl....HcrcImn-pan-c.
anuIlcarlaalrcauyIla\c-aiuoomncl.Ic-ilyinlinclalcrci-onc-olc.
nni\cr-alanuimpcri-lallcuogma.-ronga--nprcmcrca-on:-implc.likcallla
i-grca:inclligillc.likcalllai-nni\cr-allyanual-olnclyrnc:anuli-uogma
i-lcparcnolallolcr-.1lcrci-al-oa-cicnccwliclconlcr-onmanpowcr-
apparcnly -npcrlnman. 1lcy arc cnnmcracu lnin a Hclrcw mann-crip ol
lc-ixccnlccnnry:
Hcrcinalcr lollow lc powcr- anu pri\ilcgc- ol lim wlo lolu- in li-
rigllanulcCla\iclc-ol~olomon.anuinli-lcllcBranclollcBlo--
-oming Almonu. ' ALEPH. Hc lclolu- Cou lacc o lacc. wilon uying.
anucon\cr-c-lamiliarlywillc-c\cngcniiwlocommanulccnirccclc--
ial army. h BETH. Hc i- alo\c all gricl- anu all lcar-. g GHIMEL. Hc
rcign- wil all lca\cn anu i- -cr\cu ly all lcll. o DALETH. Hc rnlc- li-
own lcall anu lilc anu can inllncncc cqnally lo-c ol olcr-.x HE. Hc
can ncilcr lc -nrpri-cu ly mi-lornnc nor o\crwlclmcu ly ui-a-cr-. nor
INTRODUCTION 7
can lc lc conqncrcu ly li- cncmic-. n VAU. Hc knowlc rca-on ol lc
pa-.prc-cnanulnnrc.z ZAIN. Hcpo--c--c-lc-ccrcollcrc-nrrccion
ollcucauanulckcyolimmoraliy.
~nclarclc-c\cncliclpri\ilcgc-.anulo-cwliclrankncxarclc-c:
k CHETH. 1o linu lc Ililo-oplical ~onc. t TETH. 1o po--c-- lc
Ini\cr-alMcuicinc.v IOD. 1o know lc law- ol pcrpcnal moion anu o
pro\clcqnauranrcollccirclc.[ CAPH.1oclangcinogolunoonly
all mcal- ln al-o lc carl i-cll. anu c\cn lc rcln-c ol lc carl.
s LAMED.1o-nlunclcmo-lcrocion-animal-anula\cpowcropro-
nonncclo-cworu-wliclparaly-canuclarm-crpcn-.a MEM.1ola\c
lc ARS NOTORIA wlicl gi\c- lc Ini\cr-al ~cicncc. i NUN. 1o -pcak
lcarnculyonall-nljcc-.wilonprcparaionanuwilon-nuy.
1lc-c.linally.arclc-c\cnlca-powcr-ollcMagn-:
y SAMECH.1oknowaaglancclcuccpling-ollc-onl-olmcnanu
lcmy-cric-ollclcar-olwomcn.r AYIN.1olorccNanrcomakclim
lrccali-plca-nrc.q PE.1olorc-ccalllnnrcc\cn-wlicluonoucpcnu
ona-npcriorlrccwill.oronannnui-ccrnillccan-c., TSADE.1ogi\ca
oncc anu o all lc mo- cllicacion- con-olaion- anu lc mo- wlolc-omc
conn-cl-.f KOPH.1orinmplo\crau\cr-iic-.w RESH.1oconqncrlo\c
anulac.c SHIN.1ola\clc-ccrcolwcall.olcalway-i-ma-cranu
nc\cri--la\c.1ocnjoyc\cnpo\cryanunc\crlccomcaljccormi-crallc.
m TAU.Lcn-auuolc-clrcc-cpcnaric-lalcwi-cmanrnlc-lc
clcmcn-. -ill- cmpc--. cnrc- lc ui-ca-cu ly li- oncl anu rai-c- lc
ucau!
Bnccrainling-la\clccn-calculy~olomonwilli-riplc-cal.Ii-
cnongllalciniiac-know:a-lorolcr-.wlclcrlcyucriuc.uonlor
lclic\c.wlclcrlcylrcacnorlcar.wlamacr-io-cicnccoron-
~ncl acnally arc lc i--nc- ol occnl plilo-oply. anu wc arc in a po-iion o
mcc lc clargc ol in-aniy or lc -n-picion ol impo-nrc wlcn wc allirm la
lc-cpri\ilcgc-arcrcal.1oucmon-racli-i-lc-olccnuolonrworkonoccnl
plilo-oply. 1lc Ililo-oplical ~onc. lc Ini\cr-al Mcuicinc. lc ran-mnaion
olmcal-.lcqnauranrcollccirclcanulc-ccrcolpcrpcnalmoionarcnci-
lcrmy-ilicaion-ol-cicnccnorurcam-olucln-ion.1lcyarccrm-wliclmn-
lcnnucr-oouinlcirpropcr-cn-c:lcylormnlaclc\aricuapplicaion-olonc
anulc-amc-ccrc.lc-c\crala-pcc-ola-inglcopcraion.wlicli-uclincuina
morc comprclcn-i\c manncr nnucr lc namc ol lc Crca \ork. Inrlcrmorc.
lcrccxi--inNanrcalorccwlicli-immca-nrallymorcpowcrlnllan-cam.
anu a -inglc man. wlo i- allc o auap anu uircc i. migl clangc lcrcly lc
laccollcwlolcworlu.1li-lorccwa-knownolcancicn-:icon-i--inaIni-
\cr-al Agcn la\ing cqnililrinm lor i- -nprcmc law. wlilc i- uirccion i- con-
ccrncu immcuiacly wil lc Crca Arcannm ol 1ran-ccnucnal Magic. By lc
uirccionolli-agcnii-po--illcomouilylc\cryorucrollc-ca-on-:opro-
unccanigllcplcnomcnaoluay:ocorrc-ponuin-anancon-lylcwccnonc
cxrcmiyollccarlanulcolcr:o-cc.likcApollonin-.wlai-akingplacc
onlcolcr-iucollcworlu:olcalorinjnrcaaui-ancc:ogi\c-pccclanni-
\cr-al -nccc-- anu rc\crlcraion. 1li- agcn. wlicl larcly manilc-- nnucr lc
nnccrainmclou-olMc-mcr'-lollowcr-.i-prcci-clylawlicllcaucp-ollc
MiuulcAgc-ucnominaculcIir-MacrollcCrca\ork.1lcCno-ic-rcprc-
-cncuia-lclicrylouyollcHoly~piri:iwa-lcoljccolauoraioninlc
~ccrcBic-ollc~allalanulc1cmplc.nnucrlclicroglypliclignrcolBap-
lomcorlcAnurogyncolMcnuc-.Allli-willlcpro\cu.
Hcrclcnarclc-ccrc-oloccnlplilo-oply.anu-ncli-Magicinli-ory.Lc
n-glanccainowa-iappcar-ini-look-anui-ac-.ini-Iniiaion-anui-
Bic-.1lckcyolallmagicalallcgoric-i-lonnuinlcallc-wliclwcla\cmcn-
ioncu. anu lc-c allc- wc rcgaru a- lc work ol Hcrmc-. Alon li- look.
wlicl may lc callcu lc kcy-onc ol lc wlolc cuilicc ol occnl -cicncc. arc
gronpcuinnnmcrallclcgcnu-laarccilcri-parialran-laionori-commcn-
aryrcprounccupcrpcnally.nnucralon-anu\ariculorm-.~omcimc-lcingc-
nion- lallc- comlinc larmonion-ly ino a grca cpic wlicl claraccrizc- an
cpocl.longlloworwlyi-noclcarolcnniniiacu.1ln-.lclalnlon-li--
oryollcColucnIlccccrc-nmc-anual-o\cil-lcHcrmcicanumagicaluoc-
rinc- ol Orplcn-: anu il wc rccnr only o lc my-crion- pocry ol Crcccc. i i-
lccan-c lc -ancnaric- ol Igyp anu Inuia o -omc cxcn ui-may n- ly lcir
rc-onrcc-.lca\ingonrcloicccmlarra--cuinlcmiu-ol-nclalnnuanwcall.
\carccagcr.morco\cr.orcacllc1lclaiuaoncc.laurcau-ynlc-i-olall
uocrinc. pa-. prc-cn anu lnnrc: la -o o -pcak inlinic lallc. wlicl
rcaclc-. likc lc Dciy ol Orplcn-. o cilcr cnu ol lc cyclc ol lnman lilc.
Ixraoruinarylac!1lc-c\cngac-ol1lclc-.aackcuanuuclcnuculy-c\cn
clicl-wlola\c-wornnponlclloouol\icim-.po--c--lc-amc-ignilicancca-
lc -c\cn -cal- ol lc ~acrcu Book incrprccu ly -c\cn gcnii anu a--ailcu ly a
mon-cr wil -c\cn lcau-. alcr lcing opcncu ly a Laml wlicl li\cl anu wa-
ucau.inlcallcgoricalworkol~.Joln.1lcmy-crion-originolOcuipn-.lonnu
langingonlcrccolCilacronlikcallccuinglrni.rccall-lc-ymlol-olMo-c-
anulcnarrai\c-olCcnc-i-.Hcmakc-warnponli-lalcr.wlomlc-lay-wil-
on knowing rcmcnuon- proplccy ol lc llinu cmancipaion ol rca-on apar
lrom -cicncc. 1lcrcalcr lc mcc- wil lc -plinx. la -ymlol ol -ymlol-. lc
ccrnalcnigmaollc\nlgar.lcgranicpcuc-alollc-cicncc-ollc-agc-.lc
\oracion-anu-ilcnmon-crwlo-cnnclanginglormcxprc--c-lconcuogmaol
lc Crca Ini\cr-al My-cry. How i- lc crau clangcu ino lc unau anu
cxplainculylcriauInmorccommonlnmorccmllcmaiccrm-.wlai-la
animalwliclinlcmorningla-lonrlcc.woanoon.anulrccinlcc\cning
INTRODUCTION 9
Ililo-oplically-pcaking.lowuoc-lcuocrincolclcmcnarylorcc-prouncclc
unali-m ol Zoroa-cr. wlilc i i- -nmmarizcu ly lc riau ol Iylagora- anu
Ilao\lai-lcnlimacrca-onolallcgoric-anunnmlcr-.lclinalmc--agcol
all-ymloli-m-Ocuipn-rcplic-wila-implcanucrrillcworuwlicluc-roy-
lc -plinx anu makc- lc ui\incr King ol 1lclc-: lc an-wcr o lc cnigma i-
MAN!...Inlornnac!Hcla--ccnoomncl.anuyclronglaclonucugla--.A
lilcwlilcanulcwillcxpiacli-ominon-anuimpcrlccclair\oyancclya\ol-
nnary llinunc--. anu lcn \ani-l in lc miu- ol a -orm. likc all ci\ilizaion-
wliclcaclini-ownuay-lallui\incanan-wcrolcriuulcollc-plinx
wilon gra-ping i- wlolc impor anu my-cry. I\cryling i- -ymlolical anu
ran-ccnucnalinli-ianiccpicollnmanuc-inic-.1lcwoanagoni-iclrol-
cr- lormnlac lc -cconu par ol lc Cranu My-cry. complccu ui\incly ly lc
-acrilicc ol Anigonc. 1lcrc lollow- lc la- war: lc lrclrcn -lay onc anolcr:
Capancn-i-uc-royculylcliglningwlicllcuclic-:Ampliaran-i--wallowcu
lylccarl:anualllc-carc-omanyallcgoric-wlicl.lylcirrnlanulcir
granucnr.a-oni-llo-cwlocanpcncraclcirriplclicraic-cn-c.Ac-clyln-.
annoaculyBallanclc.gi\c-onlyawcaknoionconccrninglcm.wlac\crlc
primc\al-nllimiic-ollcCrcckpocorlcingcnniic-ollcIrcnclcriic.
1lc-ccrclookolaniqnciniiaionwa-nonnknownoHomcr.wloonlinc-
i-plananuclicllignrc-onlc-licluolAclillc-.wilminncprcci-ion.Bnlc
gracion- Homcric licion- rcplaccu oo -oon in popnlar mcmory lc -implc anu
al-racrnl-olprimc\alrc\claion.Hnmaniyclnngolclormanuallowcu
lc iuca o lc lorgocn: -ign- lo- powcr in lcir mnliplicaion: Magic lccamc
corrnpcual-oali-pcriou.anuucgcncracuwillc-orccrcr-ol1lc--alyino
lc mo- prolanc cnclanmcn-. 1lc crimc ol Ocuipn- lrongl lorl i- ucauly
lrni-. anu lc -cicncc ol goou anu c\il crcccu c\il ino a -acrilcgion- ui\iniy.
Mcn.wcaryollcligl.ookrclngcinlc-lauowollouily-nl-ancc:lcurcam
ol la \oiu wlicl i- lillcu ly Cou -ccmcu in lcir cyc- o lc grcacr lan Cou
Him-cll.anuln-lcllwa-crcacu.
\lcn.inlcconr-colli-work.wcmakcn-collccon-ccracucrm-Cou.
Hca\cnanuHcll.lcilcnnucr-oou.onccanulorall.laonrmcaningi-a-lar
rcmo\culromlawlicllcprolancaaclolcma-iniiaioni-rcmoclrom
\nlgarlongl.Cou.lorn-.i-lcAZOTollc-agc-.lccllicicnanulinalprin-
ciplcollcCrca\ork.
BcnrningolclallcolOcuipn-.lccrimcollcKingol1lclc-wa-lalc
lailcuonnucr-anulc-plinx:lalcuc-royculc-conrgcol1lclc-wilon
lcing pnrc cnongl o complcc lc cxpiaion in lc namc ol li- pcoplc. 1lc
plagnc.incon-cqncncc.a\cngcu-pccuilylcucalollcmon-cr.anulcKing
ol 1lclc-. lorccu o aluicac. -acriliccu lim-cll o lc crrillc manc- ol lc
-plinx.morcali\canu\oracion-lanc\crwlcnilaupa--culromlcuomain
ollorminolaoliuca.Ocuipn-ui\incuwlawa-mananulcpnonli-own
cyc- lccan-c lc uiu no -cc wla wa- Cou. Hc ui\nlgcu lall ol lc Crca
Arcannm.anu.o-a\cli-pcoplc.iwa-nccc--arylorlimolcarlcrcmaining
lallollccrrillc-ccrcinocxilcanulcgra\c.
Alcrlccolo--allallcolOcuipn-wclinulcgracion-pocmolI-yclc.wlicl
wa- ccrainly no in\cncu ly Apnlcin-. 1lc Crca Magical Arcannm rcappcar-
lcrc nnucr lc lignrc ol a my-crion- nnion lcwccn a gou anu a wcak moral.
alanuoncualoncanunakcuonarock.I-yclcmn-rcmaininignoranccollc
-ccrcollcriucalroyaly.anuil-lclclolulcrln-lanu-lcmn-lo-clim.Hcrc
Apnlcin-commcnac-anuincrprc-Mo-c-:lnuiunolcIlolimolI-raclanu
lc gou- ol Apnlcin- lol i--nc lrom lc -ancnaric- ol Mcmpli- anu 1lclc-
I-yclci-lc-i-crolI\c.orralcr-lci-I\c-pirinalizcu.Boluc-ircoknow
anulo-cinnoccncclorlclononrollcorucal.Boluc-cr\cogouowninolcll.
oncolringlacklcaniqncloxolIanuora.lcolcrolinuanuocrn-llc
lcauollcolu-crpcn.wloi-lc-ymlololimcanuolc\il.Bolarcgnilyol
lc crimc wlicl mn- lc cxpiacu ly lc Iromclcn- ol ancicn uay- anu lc
LncilcrollcClri-ianlcgcnu.lconcucli\crculyHcrcnlc-anulcolcro\cr-
comclylc~a\ionr.1lcCrcaMagical~ccrci-lcrclorclclampanuuaggcr
olI-yclc.lcapplcolI\c.lc-acrculircolIromclcn-.lclnrning-ccprcol
Lncilcr. ln i i- al-o lc Holy Cro-- ol lc Bcuccmcr. 1o lc acqnaincu wil i
-nllicicnlylori-aln-corui\nlgaioni-ouc-cr\call-nllcring-:oknowa-onc
-lonlualoncknowi.namcly.omakcn-colanuconccali.i-olcma-crollc
Al-olnc.
A-inglcworucomprclcnu-allling-.anuli-worucon-i--ollonrlccr-:i
i- lc 1cragram ol lc Hclrcw-. lc AZOT ol lc alclcmi--. lc 1lo ol lc
Bolcmian-.orlc1aroollcKalali--.1li-woru.cxprc--cualcr-omanyman-
ncr-. mcan- Cou lor lc prolanc. man lor lc plilo-oplcr-. anu impar- o lc
aucp-lclinalcrmollnman-cicncc-anulckcyolui\incpowcr:lnlconly
can n-c i wlo nnucr-anulc nccc--iy ol nc\cr rc\caling i. Hau Ocuipn-.
in-cau ol killing lc -plinx. o\crcomc i. larnc--cu i o li- clario anu ln-
cncrcu1lclc-.lcwonlula\clccnkingwilonincc-.wilonmi-lornnc-anu
wiloncxilc.HauI-yclc.lymccknc--anuallccion.pcr-naucuLo\corc\cal
lim-cll. -lc wonlu nc\cr la\c lo- Lo\c. Now. Lo\c i- onc ol lc mylological
imagc-ollcCrca~ccrcanulcCrcaAgcn.lccan-cipo-nlac-aonccan
acionanuapa--ion.a\oiuanuaplcninuc.a-lalanuawonnu.1lciniiac-
willnnucr-anumc.anuonacconnollcprolancImn-no-pcakmorcclcarly.
Alcrlcmar\cllon-ColucnA--olApnlcin-.wclinunomorcmagicalcpic-.
~cicncc.conqncrcuinAlcxanurialylclanaici-mollcmnrucrcr-olHypaia.
lccamcClri-ian.orralcrconccalcui-cllnnucrClri-ian\cil-wilAmmonin-.
~ync-in-anulcp-cnuonymon-anlorollclook-olDiony-in-lcArcopagic.
In-nclimc-iwa-nccc--aryocxoncracmiraclc-nnucrlcprccnccol-npcr-
-iion anu -cicncc ly an nninclligillc langnagc. Hicroglyplic wriing wa-
INTRODUCTION 11
rc\i\cu:panaclc-anuclaraccr-wcrcin\cncuo-nmmarizcancnircuocrinc
lya-ign.awlolc-cqncnccolcnucncic-anurc\claion-inaworu.\lawa-lc
cnuollca-piran-oknowlcugc1lcy-ongllc-ccrcollcCrca\ork.lc
Ililo-oplical~onc.lcpcrpcnalmoion.lcqnauranrcollccirclc.lcIni-
\cr-alMcuicinclormnlacwliclolcn-a\culcmlrompcr-ccnionanularcu
lycan-inglcmolcaxcuwilmaunc--.lnall-ignilyingoncollcpla-c-ol
lcCrcaMagical~ccrc.a-wc-lall-lowlacron.1li-al-cnccolcpic-conin-
nc- ill onr Bomancc ol lc Bo-c: ln lc ro-c--ymlol. wlicl cxprc--c- al-o lc
my-crion-anumagical-cn-colDanc'-pocm.i-lorrowculromlcran-ccnucn
Kalalal. anu i i- imc la wc -lonlu la\c rcconr-c o li- \a- anu liuucn
-onrccolnni\cr-alplilo-oply.
1lcBillc.wilalli-allcgoric-.gi\c-cxprc--ionolcrcligion-knowlcugcol
lcHclrcw-onlyinanincomplccanu\cilcumanncr.1lclookwliclwcla\c
mcnioncu. lc licraic claraccr- ol wlicl wc -lall cxplain -nl-cqncnly. la
lookwlicl\illiamIo-clnamc-lcCcnc-i-olInocl.cxi-cuccrainlylclorc
Mo-c-anulcproplc-.wlo-cuocrinc.lnnuamcnallyiucnicalwillaollc
ancicnIgypian-.laual-oi-cxocrici-manui-\cil-.\lcnMo-c--pokcolc
pcoplc.-ay-lc-acrculookallcgorically.lcplaccua\cilo\crli-lacc.anulc
rcmo\cu i wlcn commnning wil Cou: li- acconn- lor lc allcgcu Billical
al-nruiic- wlicl -o cxcrci-cu lc -airical powcr- ol \olairc. 1lc look- wcrc
wricnonlya-mcmorial-olrauiionanuin-ymlol-lawcrcnninclligillco
lcprolanc.1lcIcnacnclanulcpocm-ollcproplc-wcrc.morco\cr.clc-
mcnary work-. alikc in uocrinc. clic- anu linrgy: lc rnc -ccrc anu raui-
ional plilo-oply wa- no commicu o wriing nnil a lacr pcriou anu nnucr
\cil-c\cnlc--ran-parcn.1ln-aro-ca-cconuanunnknownBillc.orralcronc
wlicl wa- no comprclcnucu ly Clri-ian-. a -orclon-c. -o lcy -ay. ol mon-
-ron- al-nruiic- lor in li- ca-c lclic\cr-. in\ol\cu ly lc -amc ignorancc.
-pcaklclangnagcol-ccpic-lnamonnmcn.a-wcallirm.wliclcompri-c-
alllaplilo-oplicalanurcligion-gcnin-la-c\craccompli-lcuorimagincuin
lc-nllimcorucr.arca-nrccncompa--culylorn-.auiamonuconccalcuina
rnucanuopaqnc-onc:onrrcaucr-willla\cgnc--cualrcauylawcrclcrolc
1almnu. How -rangc i- lc uc-iny ol lc Jcw-. lo-c -capcgoa-. maryr- anu
-a\ionr-ollcworlu.apcoplclnllol\ialiy.aloluanularuyracc.wliclpcr-c-
cnion-la\cprc-cr\cuinac.lccan-cila-noycaccompli-lcui-mi--ion!Do
no onr apo-olical rauiion- ucclarc la alcr lc ucclinc ol lail among lc
Ccnilc--al\aion-lallagaincomclorlonollclon-colJacol.anulalcn
lc crncilicu Jcw \lo i- auorcu ly lc Clri-ian- will gi\c lc cmpirc ol lc
worluinolclanu-olCouHi-Ialcr
Onpcncrainginolc-ancnaryollcKalalalonci--cizcuwilaumiraion
inlcprc-cnccolauocrinc-ological.-o-implcanualc-amcimc-oal-o-
lnc.1lcc--cnialnnionoliuca-anu-ign-:lccon-ccraionollcmo-lnnua-
mcnalrcaliic-lyprimii\cclaraccr-:lcriniyolworu-.lccr-anunnmlcr-:
aplilo-oply-implca-lcalplalc.prolonnuanuinlinica-lc\oru:lcorcm-
morccomplccanulnminon-lanlo-colIylagora-:alcologywliclmaylc
-nmmcu np on lc lingcr-: an inlinic wlicl can lc lclu in lc lollow ol an
inlan'-lanu:cnlignrc-anuwcny-wolccr-.arianglc.a-qnarcanuacirclc:
-nclarclcclcmcn-ollcKalalal.~nclal-oarclccomponcnprinciplc-ol
lc wricn \oru. rcllccion ol la -pokcn \oru wlicl crcacu lc worlu! All
rnlyuogmaicrcligion-la\ci--nculromlcKalalalanurcnrnlcrcin.\la-
-oc\cr i- granu or -cicnilic in lc rcligion- urcam- ol lc illnminacu. ol Jacol
Bolmc.~wcucnlorg.~ain-Marinanulcrc-.i-lorrowculromlcKalalal:all
Ma-onica--ociaion-owcoilcir-ccrc-anulcir-ymlol-.1lcKalalalalonc
con-ccrac-lcallianccolnni\cr-alrca-onanulcDi\inc\oru:ic-alli-lc-ly
lc conncrpoi-c ol wo lorcc- in apparcn oppo-iion. lc ccrnal lalancc ol
lcing:ialoncrcconcilc-rca-onwillail.powcrwillilcry.-cicnccwilmy--
cry:ila-lckcy-ollcprc-cn.pa-anulnnrc!
1olccomciniiacuinolcKalalalii-in-nllicicnorcauanuomcuiac
npon lc wriing- ol Bcncllin. Calainn-. Kirclcr. or Iicn- uc Miranuola: i i-
nccc--aryo-nuyanunnucr-anulcHclrcwwricr-inlccollccionolIi-o-
rin-.lcSepher Yetzirahalo\call:ii-c--cnialinparicnlaroma-crlcgrca
look Zolar. o in\c-igac lc collccion ol 1684. cnilcu Kabbala Denudata.
c-pcciallylcrcai-conKalali-icIncnmaic-anulaonlcBc\olnionol
~onl-: anu alcrwaru- o cncr loluly ino lc lnminon- uarknc-- ol lc wlolc
uogmaic anu allcgorical louy ol lc 1almnu. \c -lall lc lcn in a po-iion o
nnucr-anu \illiam Io-cl. anu -lall aumi -ccrcly la apar lrom li- \cry
prcmanrcanuo\crgcncron-urcam-alonlccmancipaionolwomcnli-ccl-
clracu.lcarncu.illnminacumanconlunola\clccn-omaua-i-prccnuculy
lo-cwlola\cnorcaulim.
\cla\c-kcclcurapiulylcli-oryoloccnlplilo-oply:wcla\cinuicacu
i--onrcc-anuanaly-cuinalcwworu-i-cliclmcmorial-.1lcprc-cnui\i-ion
olonrworkrclcr-onlyolc-cicncc.lnMagic.orralcrmagicalpowcr.com-
prclcnu-woling-.a-cicnccanualorcc:wilonlclorcclc-cicncci-nol-
ing. or ralcr i i- a uangcr. 1o gi\c knowlcugc o powcr alonc. -ncl i- lc
-nprcmc law ol iniiaion-. Hcncc uiu lc Crca Bc\calcr -ay: `1lc kinguom ol
lca\cn-nllcrcl\iolcncc.anulc\iolcnonly-lallcarry i away.' 1lc uoor ol
rnli-clo-cu.likclc-ancnaryola\irgin:lcmn-lcamanwlowonlucncr.
All miraclc- arc promi-cu o lail. anu wla i- lail cxccp lc anuaciy ol will
wlicluoc-nolc-iacinlcuarknc--.lnau\ancc-owaru-lcliglin-picol
all orucal-. anu -nrmonning all ol-aclc- I i- nnnccc--ary o rcpca lcrc lc
li-ory ol ancicn iniiaion-: lc morc uangcron- anu crrillc lcy wcrc. lc
grcacrwa-lcircllicacy.Hcncc.inlo-cuay-.lcworlulaumcnogo\crnanu
in-rnci.1lc~accruoalAranulcBoyalArcon-i-cualo\callinorucal-ol
INTRODUCTION 13
conragc.ui-crcionanuwill.Iwa-ano\iiac-imilarolaollo-cpric--wlo.
nnucrlcnamcolJc-ni-.arc-onnpopnlaralcprc-cnuay.lnwonlugo\crn
lcworlunowil-anuing.laulcyarnlywi-canuinclligcnclicl.
Alcrpa--ingonrlilcinlc-carcllorlcAl-olncinrcligion.-cicnccanujn--
icc: alcr rc\ol\ing in lc circlc ol Ian-. wc la\c rcaclcu lc primal uocrinc
anu lc lir- look ol lnmaniy. A li- poin wc pan-c. la\ing ui-co\crcu lc
-ccrcollnmanomnipocnccanuinuclinicprogrc--.lckcyolall-ymloli-m-.
lclir-anulinaluocrinc:wcla\ccomconnucr-anuwlawa-mcanlyla
cxprc--ion-oolcnmaucn-colinlcCo-pcllcKinguomolCou.
1opro\iucalixcupoina-alnlcrnmlorlnmanaci\iyi-o-ol\clcprollcm
ol Arclimcuc-. ly rcalizing lc n-c ol li- lamon- lc\cr. 1li- i i- wlicl wa-
accompli-lcu ly lc grca iniiaor- wlo la\c clccrilicu lc worlu. anu lcy
conlunola\cuonc-ocxccplymcan-ollcCrcaanuIncommnnicallc~ccrc.
Howc\cr.a-agnaranccoli-rcncwcuyonl.lc-ymlolicalplocnixnc\crrcap-
pcarcu lclorc lc cyc- ol lc worlu wilon la\ing con-nmcu -olcmnly lc
rcmain-anuc\iucncc-oli-prc\ion-lilc.~oal-oMo-c--awoilaalllo-c
wlo lau known Igyp anu lcr my-cric- -lonlu cnu lcir lilc in lc uc-cr: a
Iplc-n-~.Ianllnrnalllook-wliclrcacuollcoccnl-cicncc-:anuinlinc.
lc Ircncl Bc\olnion. uanglcr ol lc grca Jolannic Oricn anu lc a-lcol
lc1cmplar-.-poliaculcclnrclc-anulla-plcmculcallcgoric-ollcDi\inc
Cnln-.Bnalluocrinc-anuallrc\i\al-pro-crilcMagicanuconucmni-my-cr-
ic-olcllamc-anuoolli\ion.1lcrca-oni-lacaclrcligionorplilo-oply
wliclcomc-inolcworlui-aBcnjaminollnmaniyanuin-nrc-i-ownlilcly
uc-royingi-molcr.Ii-lccan-clc-ymlolical-crpcnnrn-c\cruc\onringi-
own ail: i i- lccan-c. a- c--cnial conuiion ol cxi-cncc. a \oiu i- nccc--ary o
c\cry plcninuc. -pacc lor c\cry uimcn-ion. an allirmaion lor cacl ncgaion:
lcrcini-lcccrnalrcalizaionollcplocnixallcgory.
1woilln-rion--clolar-la\cprcccucumcalonglcpallaIamra\clling.
ln lcy la\c. -o o -pcak. -pcn lc uark nigl lcrcin. I rclcr o \olncy anu
Dnpni-.oDnpni-alo\call.wlo-cimmcn-ccrnuiionprounccuonlyancgai\c
work.lorinlcoriginolallrcligion-lc-awnolinglna-ronomy.akingln-
lc-ymloliccyclcloruocrincanulccalcnuarlorlcgcnu.Hcwa-uclicicnin
onc lrancl ol knowlcugc. la ol rncMagic wlicl compri-c-lc -ccrcol lc
Kalalal.Dnpni-pa--culrongllcaniqnc-ancnaric-.likclcproplcIzckicl
o\cr lc plain -rcwn wil lonc-. anu only nnucr-oou ucal. lor wan ol la
woruwliclcollcc-lc\irncollclonrwinu-anucanmakcali\ingpcoplcol
alllc\a-o--nary.lycryingolcancicn-ymlol-:Ari-c!1akcnpancwlorm
anu walk! Bn lc lonr la- comc wlcn wc mn- la\c lc conragc o acmp
wlanooncla-uarcuopcrlormprc\ion-ly.LikcJnlian.wcwonlurclnilulc
cmplc.anuin-ouoingwcuonolclic\clawc-lalllclclyingawi-uomla
wc\cncrac.wliclal-oJnlianwonlulim-cllla\clccnworlyoauorc.laulc
rancoron-anulanaicaluocor-olli-pcrioupcrmiculimonnucr-anui.Ior
n- lc 1cmplc la- wo Iillar-. on onc ol wlicl Clri-ianiy la- in-crilcu i-
namc. \c la\c lcrclorc no wi-l o aack Clri-ianiy: lar lrom i. wc -cck o
cxplain anu accompli-l i. Inclligcncc anu will la\c cxcrci-cu alcrnacly lcir
powcrinlcworlu:rcligionanuplilo-oplyarc-illawarwiloncanolcr.ln
lcymn-cnuinagrccmcn.1lcpro\i-ionaloljccolClri-ianiywa-oc-al-
li-l.lyolcuicnccanulail.a-npcrnanralorrcligion-cqnaliyamongmcn.o
immolilizcinclligcncclylail.-oa-opro\iucalnlcrnmlor\irncwliclcamc
lorlcuc-rncionollcari-ocracyol-cicncc.orralcrorcplacclaari-oc-
racy.lcnalrcauyuc-roycu.Ililo-oply. onlcconrary.la-lalonrcuolring
lack mcn ly lilcry anu rca-on o nanral incqnaliy. anu o -nl-inc wi- lor
\irnc ly inangnraing lc rcign ol inun-ry. Ncilcr ol lc-c opcraion- la-
pro\cucomplccoraucqnac:ncilcrla-lronglmcnopcrlccionanulcliciy.
1lawlicli-nowurcamcu.almo-wilonuaringolopclori.i-analliancc
lcwccnlcwolorcc--olongrcgarucua-conrary.anulcrci-goougronnulor
uc-iring i. -ccing la lc-c wo grca powcr- ol lc lnman -onl arc no morc
oppo-cu o onc anolcr lan i- lc -cx ol man oppo-cu o la ol woman.
Inuonlculy lcy uillcr. ln lcir apparcnly conrary ui-po-iion- comc only
lromlcirapinucomccanunnic.
Nolc--i-propo-cu.lcrclorc.lananni\cr-al-olnionolallprollcm-
1lcan-wcri-yc-.nnqnc-ionally.-inccwcarcconccrncuwilcxplaininglc
Ililo-oplical ~onc. pcrpcnal moion. lc -ccrc ol lc Crca \ork anu ol lc
Ini\cr-alMcuicinc.\c-lalllcaccn-cuolin-aniy.likclcui\incIaraccl-n-.or
ol clarlaani-m. likc lc grca anu nnlornnac Agrippa. Il lc pyrc ol Irlan
Cranuicr lc cxingni-lcu. lc -nllcn pro-cripion- ol -ilcncc anu ol calnmny
rcmain..\cuonouclylnarcrc-igncuolcm.\cla\cno-ongllcpnlli-
caionolli-lookolonrownwill.anuwclclic\claillcimclccomcolcar
winc--.iwilllclornclyn-orlyolcr-.\c-lalllcrclorcrcmaincalmanu
-lallwai.
Onr work i- in wo par-: in lc onc wc c-alli-l lc kalali-ic anu magical
uocrincini-cnircy:lcolcri-con-ccracuolccnln-.lai-.oCcrcmo-
nialMagic.1lconci-lawlicllcancicn-agc-crmculcCla\iclc.lcolcr
la wlicl pcoplc on lc connry--iuc -ill call lc Crimoirc. 1lc nnmlcr- anu
-nljcc-ollcclapcr-wliclcorrc-ponuinlolpar-.arcinno-cn-carlirary.
anuarcallinuicacuinlcgrcanni\cr-alkcy.olwliclwcgi\clorlclir-imc
acomplccanuaucqnaccxplanaion.Lcli-worknowgoi-waywlcrciwill
anu lccomc wla Iro\iucncc uccrminc-: i i- lini-lcu. anu wc lclic\c i o lc
cnunring.lccan-cii--rong.likcalllai-rca-onallcanucon-cicnion-.
ELIPHAS LEVI.
1
I ' A
THE CANDIDATE
DI~CIILINAIN~OIHKI1HIBI
\HENaplilo-oplcrauopcua-lcla-i-lorancwapocalyp-collnmanwi-uom
lcaxiom:Ilink.lcrclorcIam.inamca-nrclcalcrcunncon-cion-ly.lrom
lc-anupoinolClri-ianBc\claion.lcoluconccpionollc~nprcmcBcing.I
amlaIam.-aiulcBcingollcing-olMo-c-.Iamlcwlolink-.-ay-lcman
ol Dc-carc-. anu o link lcing o -pcak inwaruly. -ncl aonc may allirm. likc
lcCouol~.JolnlcI\angcli-:Iamlcinwlomanulywlomlcworuman-
ilc--In principio eras verbum. Now.wlai-li-principlcIi-agronnuwork
ol-pcccl.ii-arca-onlorlccxi-cnccollcworu.1lcc--cnccollcworui-in
lc principlc: lc principlc i- la wlicl i-: inclligcncc i- a principlc wlicl
-pcak-. \la lnrlcr i- incllccnal ligl I i- -pcccl. \la i- rc\claion I i-
-pcccl al-o. lcing i- lc principlc. -pcccl i- lc mcan-. anu lc plcninuc or
uc\clopmcnanupcrlccionollcingi-lccnu.1o-pcaki-ocrcac.Bno-ay:
Ilink.lcrclorcIcxi-.i-oargnclromcon-cqncnccoprinciplc.anuccrain
conrauicion- wlicl la\c lccn auunccu ly a grca wricr. Lamcnnai-. la\c
pro\cualnnuanlylcplilo-oplicalnn-onnunc--olli-mclou.Iam.lcrclorc
-omcling cxi-- migl -ccm o lc a morc primii\c anu -implc lonnuaion lor
cxpcrimcnalplilo-oply.IAM, THEREFORE BEING EXISTS.Ego sum qui sum, -ncli-
lclir-rc\claionolCouinmananuolmaninlcworlu.wlilcii-al-olclir-
axiomoloccnlplilo-oply.xvx' wc' xvx'. Bcingi-lcing.Hcnccli-plilo-o-
ply.la\inglawlicli-lori-principlc.canlcinno-cn-clypolc-i-orgnc---
work.
Mcrcnrin-1ri-mcgi-n-lcgin-li-aumirallc-ymlolknownnnucrlcnamcol
lcImcralu1allc.lyli-lrccloluallirmaion:Ii-rnc.ii-ccrainwilon
crror.ii-olallrnl.1ln-.inply-ic-.lcrncconlirmculycxpcricncc:inpli-
lo-oply.ccrinucpnrgculromanyalloyolcrror:inlcuomainolrcligionorlc
inlinic.al-olncrnlinuicaculyanalogy:-nclarclclir-nccc--iic-olrnc
-cicncc.anuMagiconlycanimparlc-coi-aucp-.
Bn yon. lclorc all ling-. wlo arc yon. ln- aking li- work in yonr lanu-
anupropo-ingorcauiOnlcpcuimcnolacmplccon-ccraculyaniqniyo
lcCouolLiglwa-anin-cripionolwoworu-:Knowly-cll.Iimprc--lc
-amcconn-clonc\crymanwlcnlc-cck-oapproacl-cicncc.Magic.wlicllc
mcnololuucnominaculc~ANCTUMBEGNUM.lcHolyKinguom.orKinguom
ol Cou. BEGNUM DEI. cxi-- only lor king- anu lor pric--. Arc yon pric-- Arc
yon king- 1lc pric-loou ol Magic i- no a \nlgar pric-loou. anu i- royaly
cncr-noinocompciionwillcprincc-olli-worlu.1lcmonarcl-ol-ci-
cnccarclcpric--olrnl.anulcir-o\crcignyi-liuucnlromlcmnlinuc.
likclcirpraycr-anu-acrilicc-.1lcking-ol-cicnccarcmcnwloknowlcrnl
anulcmlcrnlla-mauclrcc.accoruingolc-pccilicpromi-cgi\cnlylc
mo-miglyolalliniiaor-.
1lcmanwloi-cn-la\culyli-pa--ion-orworlulyprcjnuicc-canlciniiacu
in no wi-c: lc mn- rclorm or lc will nc\cr aain: mcanwlilc lc canno lc an
aucp.lorli-woru-ignilic-apcr-onwlola-aclic\culywillanulywork.1lc
manwlolo\c-li-ownopinion-anulcar-oparwillcm.wlo-n-pcc-ncw
rnl-. wlo i- nnprcparcu o uonl c\cryling ralcr lan aumi anyling on
clancc.-lonluclo-cli-look:lorlimii-n-clc--anuuangcron-.Hcwilllailo
nnucr-anui.anuiwillronllclim.wlilcillc-lonluui\inclcmcaning.lcrc
willlca-illgrcacr-onrccolui-qnicnuc.Ilyonlolulyanylinginlcworlu
morclanlyrca-on.rnlanujn-icc:ilyonrwilllcnnccrainanu\acillaing.
cilcringoouorc\il:illogicalarmyon.orlcnakcurnlmakcyonlln-l:il
yonarclnrwlcnacccpcucrror-arca--ailcu:conucmnli-work-raiglaway.
Donorcaui:lcicca-cocxi-loryon:lnalc-amcimcuonocryiuown
a-uangcron-.1lc-ccrc-wliclirccoru-willlcnnucr-ooulyanclcclcwanu
will lc rc-cr\cu ly lo-c wlo nnucr-anu lcm. ~low ligl o lc liru- ol lc
nigl-imc.anuyonliuclcirligl:ii-lcliglwliclllinu-lcmanulorlcm
i- uarkcr lan uarknc--. I lollow- la I -lall -pcak clcarly anu makc known
c\cryling.willclirmcon\icionlainiiac-alonc.orlo-cwlouc-cr\cini-
iaion.willrcauallanunnucr-anuinpar.
1lcrci-arncanualal-c-cicncc.aDi\incanuanInlcrnalMagicinolcr
THE CANDIDATE 3
woru-.oncwlicli-ucln-i\canucnclron-.Ii-onra-korc\callconcanuo
nn\cillcolcr.oui-ingni-llcmagicianlromlc-orccrcranulcaucplrom
lcclarlaan.1lcmagiciana\ail-lim-cllolalorccwlicllcknow-.lc-orccrcr
-cck-omi-n-clawlicllcuoc-nonnucr-anu.Ililcpo--illcina-cicnilic
workocmployacrm-o\nlgaranu-oui-crcuicu.lcnlcuc\ilgi\c-lim-cllo
lcmagiciananulc-orccrcrgi\c-lim-cllolcuc\il.1lcmagiciani-lc-o\-
crcignponillolNanrc.lc-orccrcri-lcrprolancronly.1lc-orccrcri-inlc
-amcrclaionolcmagicianlaa-npcr-iion-anulanaicalpcr-onlcar-oa
rnlyrcligion-man.
Bclorcprocccuinglnrlcr.lcn-uclincMagicina-cncncc.Magici-lcraui-
ional-cicnccollc-ccrc-olNanrcwliclla-lccnran-micuon-lromlc
Magi.
Bymcan-olli--cicncclcaucpi-in\c-cuwila-pccic-olrclai\comnip-
ocnccanucanopcrac-npcrlnmanly.lai-.alcramanncrwliclran-ccnu-
lcnormalpo--ililiyolmcn.1lcrclymanyilln-rion-licroplan-.-ncla-Mcr-
cnrin- 1ri-mcgi-n-. O-iri-. Orplcn-. Apollonin- ol 1yana. anu olcr- wlom i
migllcuangcron-ornnwi-conamc.camcalcrlcirucalolcauorcuanu
in\okcua-gou-.1lcrclyolcr-al-oaccoruingolacll-anu-llowolopinion
wlicli-rc-pon-illclorlccapricc-ol-nccc--lccamccmi--aric-olinlcrnn-or
-n-pcccu au\cnnrcr-. likc lc Impcror Jnlian. Apnlcin-. lc cnclancr Mcrlin
anulaarcl-orccrcr.a-lcwa-crmcuinli-uay.lcilln-rion-anunnlornnac
Cornclin-Agrippa.
1oaainlc~ANCTUMBEGNUM.inolcrworu-.lcknowlcugcanupowcrol
lcMagi.lcrcarclonrinui-pcn-allcconuiion-aninclligcnccillnminaculy
-nuy.aninrcpiuiywliclnolingcanclcck.awillwliclcannolclrokcn.anu
aprnucnccwliclnolingcancorrnpanunolinginoxicac.1O KNOW, TO DARE,
TO WILL, TO KEEP SILENCE -nclarclclonrworu-ollcMagn-.in-crilcunpon
lc lonr -ymlolical lorm- ol lc -plinx. 1lc-c maxim- can lc comlincu alcr
lonrmanncr-anucxplainculonrimc-lyoncanolcr.
Onlclir-pagcollcBookolHcrmc-lcaucpi-ucpiccuwilalargcla.
wlicl.ilnrncuuown.wonluconccalli-cnirclcau.Onclanui-rai-cuowaru-
lca\cn. wlicl lc -ccm- o commanu wil li- wanu. wlilc lc olcr i- placcu
nponli-lrca-:lclorclimarclcclicl-ymlol-orin-rnmcn-ol-cicncc.anu
lc la- olcr- liuucn in a jngglcr'- wallc. Hi- louy anu arm- lorm lc lccr
ALEPH.lclir-ollaalplalcwlicllcJcw-lorrowculromlcIgypian-:o
li--ymlolwc-lallla\cocca-ionorccnrlacron.
1lcMagn-i-rnlylawlicllcHclrcwKalali--crmMicropro-opn-ol-
crwi-c.lccrcaorollclilcworlu.1lclir-olall magical -cicncc- lcing lc
knowlcugc ol onc'- -cll. -o i- onc'- own crcaion lir- ol all work- ol -cicncc: i
comprclcnu-lcolcr-anui-lclcginningollcCrca\ork.1lccxprc--ion.
lowc\cr. rcqnirc- cxplanaion. ~nprcmc Bca-on lcing lc -olc in\ariallc anu
con-cqncnlyimpcri-lallcprinciplcanuucal.a-wccalli.lcingclangci
lollow-lalcinclligcnccwliclclca\c-clo-clyoli-principlcanuinaman-
ncr iucnilic- i-cll lcrcwil. uoc- lcrcly makc i-cll nnclangcallc anu a- a
rc-nlimmoral.1oclca\cin\ariallyorca-oniwilllcnnucr-ooulaii-ncc-
c--aryoaaininucpcnucnccolalllo-clorcc-wlicllylcirlaalanuinc\ia-
llcopcraionprouncclcalcrnai\c-ollilcanuucal.1oknowlowo-nllcr.o
lorlcar anu o uic -ncl arc lc lir- -ccrc- wlicl placc n- lcyonu rcacl ol
alllicion.lcuc-irc-ollcllc-lanulclcarolannililaion.1lcmanwlo-cck-
anu linu- a glorion- ucal la- lail in immoraliy anu nni\cr-al lnmaniy
lclic\c- in i wil lim anu lor lim. rai-ing alar- anu -anc- o li- mcmory in
okcnolccrnallilc.
Manlccomc-kingollclrnc-onlyly-nluningoraminglcm:olcrwi-c
lcwilllclcir\icimor-la\c.Brnc-arclcypcolonrpa--ion-:lcyarclc
in-inci\clorcc-olNanrc.1lcworlui-alicluollalc.wlcrclilcry-rngglc-
wilincrialylcoppo-iionolaci\clorcc.Ily-icallaw-arcmill-onc-:ilyon
cannolclcmillcryonmn-lclcgrain.Yonarccallcuolckingolair.wacr.
carlanulirc:lnorcigno\crlc-clonrli\ingcrcanrc-ol-ymloli-m.ii-ncc-
c--aryoconqncranucnclainlcm.Hcwloa-pirc-olca-agcanuoknowlc
Crca Inigma ol Nanrc mn- lc lc lcir anu uc-poilcr ol lc -plinx: lilc
lnmanlcau.inorucropo--c---pcccl:li-lccaglc'-wing-.inorucro-calclc
lcigl-:li-lclnll'-llank-.inorucrolnrrowlcucpl-:li-lclion'-alon-.o
makcawayonlcriglanulclcl.lclorcanulclinu.
Yonlcrclorcwlo-cckiniiaion.arcyonlcarncua-Ian-Arcyonin-cn-illc
a-JolNo.i-ino-oBnyonmaylccomclikcnnololilyoncloo-c.Ha\c
yono\crcomclc\oricc-ol\agnclongl-Arcyonwiloninucci-ionorcapri-
cion-nc--Doyoncon-cnoplca-nrconlywlcnyonwill.anuuoyonwi-llori
onlywlcnyon-lonluNo.i-ino-oNoalca-in\arially.lnli-maycomc
o pa-- il yon cloo-c. 1lc -plinx la- no only a man'- lcau. i lawoman'-
lrca--: uo yon know low o rc-i- lcmininc clarm- No. i- i no -o Anu yon
langlonriglinrcplying.parauingyonrmoralwcaknc--lorlcglorilicaionol
yonrply-icalanu\iallorcc.Bci-o:Iallowyonorcnucrli-lomagcolca--
ol~crncorApnlcin-.1lca--la-i-mcri.Iagrcc:iwa-con-ccracuoIriapn-
a-wa-lcgoaolcgouolMcnuc-.Bnakcilorwlaii-worl.anuucciuc
wlclcr a-- or man -lall lc ma-cr. Hc alonc can po--c-- rnly lc plca-nrc ol
lo\c wlo la- conqncrcu lc lo\c ol plca-nrc. 1o lc allc anu o lorlcar i- o lc
wiccallc.\omancnclain-yonlyyonruc-irc-:ma-cryonruc-irc-anuyonwill
cnclain lcr. 1lc grcac- injnry la can lc inlliccu on a man i- o call lim a
cowaru.Now.wlai-acowarulypcr-onOncwloncglcc-li-moraluigniyin
orucroolcyllinulylcin-inc-olNanrc.A-alac.inlcprc-cnccoluangcri
i-nanralolcalraiuanu-ccklligl:wly.lcn.i-i-lamclnlBccan-clononr
la-crcccuiinoalawlawcmn-prclcronrunyoonrinclinaion-orlcar-.
THE CANDIDATE 5
\lai-lononrlromli-poinol\icwIi-anni\cr-alprc-cnicnccolimmor-
aliyanuapprcciaionollcmcan-wliclcanlcauoi.1lcla-roplywlicla
mancanwinlromucali-orinmplo\crlcappciclorlilc.nolyuc-pair
lnlyamorccxalculopc.wlicli-conaincuinlail.loralllai-nollcanu
lonc-.lylcnnui\iucucon-cnollcworlu.1olcarn-cll-conqnc-i-lcrclorc
olcarnlilc.anulcan-criic-ol-oici-mwcrcno\ainparaucollrccuom!1o
yicluolclorcc-olNanrci-olollowlc-rcamolcollcci\clilcanuolclc
-la\col-cconuarycan-c-.1orc-i-anu-nluncNanrci-omakcloronc'--clla
pcr-onalanuimpcri-lallclilc:ii-olrcaklrcclromlc\ici--inuc-ollilcanu
ucal.I\crymanwloi-prcparcuouicralcrlanrcnonnccrnlanujn-icci-
mo-rnlyli\ing.lorimmoraliyaliuc-inli--onl.1olinuorolorm-nclmcn
wa-lccnuolallancicniniiaion-.Iylagora-ui-ciplinculi-pnpil-ly-ilcncc
anuallkinu-ol-cll-ucnial:canuiuac-inIgypwcrcriculylclonrclcmcn-:
anu wc know lc -cll-inlliccu an-criic- ol lakir- anu lralman- in Inuia lor
aaining lc kinguom ol lrcc will anu ui\inc inucpcnucncc. All maccraion- ol
a-ccici-marclorrowculromlciniiaion-ollcAncicnMy-cric-:lcyla\c
cca-culccan-clo-cqnaliliculoriniiaion.nolongcrlinuinginiiaor-.anulc
lcaucr-olcon-cicncclccominginlclap-colimca-nnin-rnccua-lc\nlgar.
lcllinula\cgrownwcaryollollowinglcllinu.anunooncla-carcuopa--
lronglorucal-lccnuolwliclwa-onlyinuonlanuuc-pair:lcpalolligl
wa-lo-.1o-nccccuinpcrlorming-omclingwcmn-knowlawliclii-pro-
po-cuouo.oralca-mn-la\clailin-omconcwlouoc-knowi.Bn-lallI
-akcmylilcona\cnnrc.orlollow-omconcaclanccwlolim-cllcanno-cc
wlcrclci-going
\cmn-no-conra-llyalonglcpalollcran-ccnucnal-cicncc-.ln.
oncc-arcu.wcmn-rcacllccnuorpcri-l.1ouonli-olo-conc'-rca-on:o
pan-ci-olall:orccoili-oplnngcinoanaly--.Yon.lcrclorc.wloarcnnucr-
akinglc-nuyolli-look.ilyonpcr-c\crcolccnuanunnucr-anui.yon
willlccilcramonarclormauman.Dowlayonwillwillc\olnmc.yonwill
lcnnallcouc-pi-corolorgci.Ilyonarcpnrc.iwilllcyonrligl:il-rong.
yonrarm:illoly.yonrrcligion:ilwi-c.lcrnlcolyonrwi-uom.Bnilyonarc
wickcu.loryoniwilllcaninlcrnalorcl:iwilllaccracyonrlrca-likcapon-
iaru:iwillranklcinyonrmcmorylikcarcmor-c:iwillpcoplcyonrimaginaion
wilclimcra-.anuwilluri\cyonlrongllollyouc-pair.Yonwillcnuca\onro
langlai.anuwillonlygna-lyonrccl:iwilllclikclclilcinlclallcwlicl
lc-crpcnricuolic.lniuc-roycuallli-ccl.
Lcn-nowcncronlc-cric-oliniiaion-.Ila\c-aiularc\claioni-lc
woru.A-alac.lcworu.or-pcccl.i-lc\cilollcinganulcclaraccri-ic-ign
ollilc.I\crylormi-lc\cilolaworu.lccan-clciucawlicli-lcmolcrol
lcworui-lc-olcrca-onlorlccxi-cnccollorm-.I\crylignrci-aclaraccr.
c\cryclaraccrucri\c-lromanurcnrn-inoaworu.Iorli-rca-onlcancicn
-agc-. ol wlom 1ri-mcgi-n- i- lc organ. lormnlacu lcir -olc uogma in lc-c
crm-: 1la wlicl i- alo\c i- likc nno la wlicl i- lclow. anu la wlicl i-
lclownnolawlicli-alo\c.Inolcrworu-.lclormi-proporionalolc
iuca:lc-lauowi-lcmca-nrcollclouycalcnlacuini-rclaionolclnmi-
non-ray:lc-callarui-a-uccpa-lc-worui-long:lcncgaioni-inpropor-
ion o lc conrary allirmaion: prouncion i- cqnal o uc-rncion in lc
mo\cmcnwliclprc-cr\c-lilc:anulcrci-nopoinininliniccxcn-ionwlicl
maynolcrcgarucua-lcccnrcolacirclcla\ingancxpanuingcircnmlcrcncc
rcccuinginucliniclyino-pacc.I\cryinui\iunaliyi-lcrclorcinucliniclypcr-
lccillc.-incclcmoralorucri-analogon-olcply-ical.anu-inccwccanno
concci\canypoina-nnallcouilac. incrca-canurauiacinaplilo-oplically
nnlimicucirclc.\lacanlcallirmcuollc-onlini-oaliymaylcallirmcu
ol cacl lacnly ol lc -onl. 1lc inclligcncc anu will ol man arc in-rnmcnol
incalcnlallc powcr anu capaciy. Bn inclligcncc anu will po--c-- a- lcir
lclp-macanuin-rnmcnalacnlywlicli-ooimpcrlcclyknown.lcomnipo-
cnccolwlicllclong-cxcln-i\clyolcuomainolMagic.I-pcakollcimagina-
ion. wlicl lc Kalali-- crm lc DIAPHANE or 1RANSLUCID. Imaginaion. in
cllcc.i-likclc-onl'-cyc:lcrcinlorm-arconlincuanuprc-cr\cu:lcrclywc
lclolulcrcllccion-ollcin\i-illcworlu:ii-lcgla--ol\i-ion-anulcappa-
ran- ol magical lilc. By i- incr\cnion wc lcal ui-ca-c-. mouily lc -ca-on-.
warnollucallromlcli\inganurai-clcucauolilc.lccan-cii-lcimagina-
ion wlicl cxal- will anu gi\c- i powcr o\cr lc Ini\cr-al Agcn. Imaginaion
uccrminc-lc-lapcollccliluini-molcr'-womlanuucciuc-lcuc-inyol
mcn:ilcnu-wing-oconagionanuuircc-lcarm-olwarlarc.Arcyoncxpo-cu
inlalcBclic\cyonr-cllolcin\nlncrallclikcAclillc-.anuyonwilllc-o.-ay-
Iaraccl-n-. Icar arac- lnllc-. ln lcy arc rcpcllcu ly conragc. I i- wcll
known la pcr-onwil ampnacu liml- lccl pain in lc \iciniy ol mcmlcr-
wlicllcypo--c--nolongcr.Iaraccl-n-opcracunponli\ingllooulymcuica-
inglcprouncolallccuing:lccnrculcauaclcaaui-ancclyrcainglaircn
lromlcpaicn.Bylc-cicnccollclcorcicalnniyanu-oliuariylcwccnall
par- ol lc louy. lc anicipacu anu on-rippcu lc lcoric-. or ralcr cxpcri-
cncc-.olonrmo-cclclracumagnci--.Hcnccli-cnrc-wcrcmiracnlon-.anuo
li-namcolIlilip1lcoplra-n-Bomla-.lcuc-cr\culcauuiionolAnrcoln-
Iaraccl-n-.willclnrlcrcpilcolui\inc!
Imaginaion i- lc in-rnmcn ol THE ADAPTATION OF THE WORD. Imaginaion
applicuorca-oni-gcnin-.Bca-oni-onc.a-gcnin-i-onc.inalllc\aricyoli-
work-.1lcrci-oncprinciplc.lcrci-oncrnl.lcrci-oncrca-on.lcrci-onc
al-olncanunni\cr-alplilo-oply.\la-oc\cri--nl-i--innniy.con-iucrcua-
lcginning.anurcnrn-inonniy.con-iucrcua-cnu.Onci-inonc:lai-o-ay.
alli-inall.Iniyi-lcprinciplcolnnmlcr-:ii-al-olcprinciplcolmoionanu
con-cqncnlyollilc..1lccnirclnmanlouyi-rccapinlacuinlcnniyola-in-
THE CANDIDATE 7
glcorgan.wlicli-lclrain.Allrcligion-arc-nmmcunpinlcnniyola-inglc
uogma.wlicli-lcallirmaionollcinganui-cqnaliywili-cll.anuli-con-
-inc-i-malcmaical\alnc.1lcrci-onlyoncuogmainMagic.anuii-li-:
1lc \i-illc i- lc manilc-aion ol lc in\i-illc. or. in olcr crm-. lc pcrlcc
woru. in ling- apprcciallc anu \i-illc. lcar- an cxac proporion o lc ling-
wliclarcinapprcciallclyonr-cn-c-anunn-ccnlyonrcyc-.1lcMagn-rai-c-
onc lanu owaru- lca\cn anu poin- uown wil lc olcr o carl. -aying:
Alo\c.immcn-iy:Bclowimmcn-iy-ill!Immcn-iycqnal-immcn-iy.1li-
i-rncinling--ccn.a-inling-nn-ccn.
1lclir-lccrinlcalplalcollc-acrculangnagc.Alcpl.'.rcprc-cn-a
mancxcnuingonclanuowaru-lca\cnanulcolcrocarl.Ii-ancxprc--
-ionollcaci\cprinciplcinc\cryling:ii-crcaioninlca\cncorrc-ponuingo
lcomnipocnccollcworulclow.1li-lccri-apanaclcini-clllai-.a
claraccrcxprc--inglcnni\cr-al-cicncc.Ii--npplcmcnaryolc-acrcu-ign-
ol lc Macroco-m anu Microco-m: i cxplain- lc Ma-onic uonllc-rianglc anu
li\c-poincullazing-ar:lorlcworui-oncanurc\claioni-onc.Bycnuowing
manwilrca-on.Couga\clim-pcccl:anurc\claion.maniloluini-lorm-ln
oncini-principlc.con-i--cnirclyinlcnni\cr-alworu.lcincrprccrolal-o-
lncrca-on.1li-i-lc-ignilicanccollacrm-omnclmi-con-rncu.CATHOLIC-
ITY. wlicl. in moucrn licraic langnagc. mcan- INFALLIBILITY. 1lc nni\cr-al in
rca-on i- lc Al-olnc. anu lc Al-olnc i- lc inlallillc. Il al-olnc rca-on
impcllcunni\cr-al-ocicyolclic\cirrc-i-illylcncranccolaclilu.laclilu
wonlulcinlallillclylcoruinaionolCouanuolalllnmaniy.Iaili-noling
cl-clnrca-onallcconliucnccinli-nniyolrca-onanuinli-nni\cr-aliyol
lcworu.1olclic\ci-oplaccconliucnccinlawlicla-ycwcuonoknow
wlcnrca-ona--nrc-n-lclorclanuolnlimaclyknowingoralca-rccognizing
i.Al-nruarclc-o-callcuplilo-oplcr-wlocry:Iwillnc\crlclic\cinaling
wlicl I uo no know! ~lallow rca-oncr-! Il yon kncw. wonlu yon nccu o
lclic\c
Bnmn-Ilclic\conclanccanuaparlromrca-on
Ccrainly no. Blinu anu laplazaru lclicl i- -npcr-iion anu lolly. \c may
la\clailincan-c-wliclrca-oncompcl-n-oaumionlcc\iucnccolcllcc-
knownanuapprcciaculy-cicncc.~cicncc!Crcaworuanugrcaprollcm!\la
i--cicncc\c-lallan-wcrinlc-cconuclapcrolli-look.
8
II h B
THE PILLARS OF THE TEMPLE
CHOKMAHDOMI~CNO~I~
~CIENCEi-lcal-olncanucomplccpo--c--ionolrnl.Hcnccla\clc-agc-
olalllcccnnric-rcmllculclorc-nclanal-olncanucrrillcworu:lcyla\c
lc-iacu in arrogaing o lcm-cl\c- lc lir- pri\ilcgc ol Di\iniy ly a--nming
lcpo--c--ionol-cicncc.anula\clccnconcncu.in-cauollc\crlTO KNOW.
willawliclcxprc--c-lcarning.wlilc.inplaccollcworuSCIENCE.lcyla\c
auopcu la ol GNOSIS. wlicl rcprc-cn- -imply lc noion ol lcarning ly inn-
iion.\la.inlac.uoc-manknowNoling.anualc-amcimclci-allowcu
o ignorc noling. Dc\oiu ol knowlcugc. lc i- callcu npon o know all. Now.
knowlcugc -nppo-c- lc unau a lcing wlo know- anu an oljcc known. 1lc
unaui-lcgcncraorol-ocicyanuollaw:ii-al-olcnnmlcrollcCno-i-.
1lcunaui-nniymnliplyingi-cllinorucrocrcac.anulcnccin-acrcu-ym-
loli-m I\c i--nc- lrom lc inmo- lo-om ol Auam. Auam i- lc lnman cra-
gram.-nmmcunpinlcmy-crion-JOD.ypcollckalali-icplalln-.Byauuing
oli-JODlcriauicnamcolI\c.lcnamcolJclo\ai-lormcu.lcDi\inc1c-
ragram. wlicl i- cmincnly lc kalali-ic anu magical woru. xnxv. lcing la
wlicllcligl-pric-inlccmplcprononnccuJODCHEVA.~onniy.complccin
lc lrnilnlnc-- ol lc riau. lorm- lcrcwil lc crau. wlicl i- lc kcy ol all
nnmlcr-.olallmo\cmcn-anuolalllorm-.Byarc\olnionaloni-ownccnrc.
lc-qnarcprouncc-acirclccqnaloi-cll.anuli-i-lcqnauranrcollccirclc.
lccircnlarmo\cmcnollonrcqnalanglc-aronnulc-amcpoin.
1lawlicli-alo\ccqnal-lawlicli-lclow.-ay-Hcrmc-.Hcrclcni-
lc unau -cr\ing a- lc mca-nrc ol nniy. anu lc rclaion ol cqnaliy lcwccn
alo\c anu lclow lorm- wil lc-c lc riau. 1lc crcai\c principlc i- lc iucal
plalln-: lc crcacu principlc i- lc lormal cci-. 1lc in-crion ol lc \crical
plalln- ino lc lorizonal cci- lorm- lc -anro- ol lc Cno-ic-. or lc plilo-
-oplicalcro--olMa-on-.1ln-.lcincr-ccionolwoprouncc-lonr.wlicl.ly
i-mo\cmcn.uclinc-lccirclcwilallucgrcc-lcrcol.
'i-man:hi-woman:1i-lcprinciplc:2i-lcworu:Ai-lcaci\c:Bi-lc
pa--i\c:lcmonaui-BOAZ:lcunaui-JAKIN.Inlcrigram-olIoli.nniyi-lc
YANGanulcunaui-lcYIN.
THE PILLARS OF THE TEMPLE 9
BOAZanuJAKINarclcnamc-ollcwo-ymlolicalIillar-lclorclcprincipal
cnranccol~olomon'-Kalali-ic1cmplc.InlcKalalallc-cIillar-cxplainall
my-cric- ol anagoni-m. wlclcr nanral. poliical or rcligion-. 1lcy clnciuac
al-olcprocrcai\c-rngglclcwccnmananuwoman.lor.accoruingolclaw
olNanrc.lcwomanmn-rc-i-lcman.anulcmn-cniccoro\crcomclcr.
1lcaci\cprinciplc-cck-lcpa--i\cprinciplc.lcplenum uc-irc-lc\oiu.lc
-crpcn'-jawarac-lc-crpcn'-ail.anuinnrningalonnponlim-cll.lc.a
lc-amcimc.llic-anupnr-nc-lim-cll.\omani-lccrcaionolman.anunni-
\cr-alcrcaioni-lclriucollcIir-Irinciplc.
\lcnlc~nprcmcBcinglccamcaCrcaor.HccrcccuaJODoraplalln-.anu
opro\iucaplaccinlclnllnc--ollcnncrcaculigl.iwa-nccc--aryolollow
onacci-orrcnclol-lauowcqni\alcnolcuimcn-ionuccrminculyli-crc-
ai\cuc-irc.anuarilnculylimolciucalJODollcrauiaingligl.~ncli-
lcmy-crion-langnagcollcKalali--inlc1almnu.anuonacconnol\nlgar
ignorancc anu maligniy. i i- impo--illc lor n- o cxplain or -implily i lnrlcr.
\lalcni-crcaionIi-lclon-collccrcai\c\oru.\lai-lccci-Ii-
lc lon-c ol lc plalln-. \la i- lc nanrc ol lc aci\c principlc 1o uilln-c.
\lai-laollcpa--i\c1ogalcrinanuolrncily.\lai-manHcwlo
iniiac-. wlo oil-. wlo lnrrow-. wlo -ow-. \la i- woman ~lc wlo lorm-.
nnic-. irrigac- anu lar\c--. Man wagc- war. woman lring- pcacc alon: man
uc-roy-ocrcac.womanlnilu-npoprc-cr\c:mani-rc\olnion.womani-con-
ciliaion:mani-lclalcrolCain.womanlcmolcrolAlcl.\laal-oi-wi--
uom I i- lc agrccmcn anu nnion ol wo principlc-. lc milunc-- ol Alcl
uirccing lc aci\iy ol Cain. man gniucu ly lc -wcc in-piraion- ol woman.
uclanclcry conqncrcu ly lawlnl marriagc. rc\olnionary cncrgy -olcncu anu
-nlunculylcgcnlcnc--olorucranupcacc.priuc-nljngaculylo\c.-cicncc
acknowlcuginglcin-piraion-ollail.Ii-lcnla-cicncclccomc-wi-canu
-nlmi- o lc inlallililiy ol nni\cr-al rca-on. in-rnccu ly lo\c or nni\cr-al
clariy.1lcnicana--nmclcnamcolCNOSIS.lccan-ciknow-alca-laa-
ycicannoloa-olknowingpcrlccly.
1lcmonaucanmanilc-onlylylcunau:nniyi-cllanulcnoionolnniy
aoncccon-incwo.1lcnniyollcMacroco-mrc\cal-i-clllylcwooppo-
-icpoin-olworianglc-.Hnmannniylnllil-i-clloriglanulcl.Irimii\c
mani-anurogynon-.Allorgan-ollclnmanlouyarcui-po-cuinpair-.cxccp-
inglcno-c.lcongnc.lcnmlilicn-anulckalali-icJOD.Di\iniy.oncini-
c--cncc. la- wo c--cnial conuiion- a- lc lnnuamcnal gronnu- ol i- lcing
nccc--iyanulilcry.1lclaw-ol-nprcmcrca-onnccc--iacanurnlclilcryin
Cou.\loi-olnccc--iywi-canurca-onallc.
1omakcligl\i-illcCoulauonlyopo-nlac-lauow.1omanilc-lcrnl
Hcpcrmiculcpo--ililiyoluonl.1lc-lauowlouic-lorllcligl.anulc
po--ililiyolcrrori-c--cniallorlccmporalmanilc-aionolrnl.Illclnck-
lcrol~aanuiunoincrccplc-pcarolMiclacl.lcmiglollcangclwonlu
lc lo- in lc \oiu or manilc-cu ly inlinic uc-rncion lannclcu lclow lrom
alo\c. Diu no lc lccl ol Miclacl rc-rain ~aan in li- a-ccn. ~aan wonlu
uclronc Cou. or ralcr lc wonlu lo-c lim-cll in lc aly--c- ol lc alinuc.
Hcncc ~aan i- ncculnl o Miclacl a- lc pcuc-al o lc -anc. anu Miclacl i-
nccc--ary o ~aan a- lc lrakc o lc locomoi\c. In analogical anu nni\cr-al
uynamic-onclcan-onlyonlawliclrc-i--.Inrlcrmorc.lcnni\cr-ci-lal-
anccu ly wo lorcc- wlicl mainain i in cqnililrinm. lcing lc lorcc wlicl
arac-anulawliclrcpcl-.1lcycxi-alikcinply-ic-.inplilo-oplyanuin
rcligion:inply-ic-lcyprouncccqnililrinm.inplilo-oplycriici-m.inrcligion
progrc--i\c rc\claion. 1lc ancicn- rcprc-cncu li- my-cry ly lc conllic
lcwccnIro-anuAncro-.lc-rngglclcwccnJacolanulcangcl.anulylc
cqnililrinmollcgolucnmonnain.wliclgou-onlconc-iucanuucmon-on
lc olcr cncirclc wil lc -ymlolic -crpcn ol Inuia. I i- ypilicu al-o ly lc
caunccn-olHcrmannli-.lylcwoclcrnlimollcark.lylcwololu-plinx
ollcclarioolO-iri-anulylcwo-craplimrc-pcci\clyllackanuwlic.I-
-cicnilicrcaliyi-ucmon-raculylcplcnomcnaolpolariy.a-al-olylcnni-
\cr-allawol-ympalic-anuanipalic-.
1lcnnui-ccrningui-ciplc-olZoroa-crui\iuculcunauwilonrclcrringio
nniy.ln--cparainglcIillar-ollc1cmplcanucnuca\onringolal\cCou.
Concci\clcAl-olnca-wo.anuyonmn-immcuiaclyconcci\cia-lrcco
rcco\cr lc nniy principlc. Ior li- rca-on. lc macrial clcmcn-. analogon- o
lcui\incclcmcn-.arcnnucr-ooulir-lya-lonr.cxplaincua-woanucxi-nli-
maclya-lrcc.
Bc\claion i- lc unau: c\cry woru i- uonllc. anu -nppo-c- wo. 1lc clic
wliclrc-nl-lromrc\claioni-lonnucuonanagoni-m.anuli-rc-nl-lromlc
unau.~pirianulormaracanurcpcloncanolcr.likc-ignanuiuca.licionanu
rnl.~nprcmcBca-onnccc--iac-uogmawlcncommnnicaingolinicinclli-
gcncc-.anuuogmalyi-pa--agclromlcuomainoliuca-olaollorm-.par-
icipac- in wo worlu- anu lainc\ially wo -cn-c- c-ilying in -nccc--ion or
THE PILLARS OF THE TEMPLE 11
-imnlancon-ly.lai-.olc-pirianulcllc-l.~oarclcrcwolorcc-inlc
moralrcgion.oncwliclaack-anuoncwliclrc-rain-anucxpiac-.1lcyarc
rcprc-cncuinlcmylo-olCcnc-i-lylcypicalpcr-onaliic-olCainanuAlcl.
Alclopprc--c-Cainlyrca-onolli-moral-npcrioriy:Cainogclrccimmoral-
izc- li- lrolcr ly -laying lim anu lccomc- lc \icim ol li- own crimc. Cain
conlu no -nllcr lc lilc ol Alcl. anu lc lloou ol Alcl -nllcr- no lc -lccp ol
Cain.InlcCo-pcllcypcolCaini-rcplacculylaollcIrouigal~on.wlom
li-lalcrlorgi\c-lrcclylccan-clcrcnrn-alcrla\ingcnunrcumncl.
1lcrci-mcrcyanulcrci-jn-iccinCou:olcjn-Hcui-pcn-c-jn-iccanu
o-inncr-mcrcy.Inlc-onlollcworlu.wlicli-lcIni\cr-alAgcn.lcrci-a
cnrrcn ol lo\c anu a cnrrcn ol wral. 1li- amlicn anu all-pcncraing llniu:
li-rayloo-cnculromlc-nn'--plcnuonranulixculylcwciglollcamo-
-plcrcanulcpowcrolccnralaracion:li-louyollcHoly~piri.wliclwc
crmlcIni\cr-alAgcn.wlilciwa-ypiliculylcancicn-nnucrlc-ymlol
ola-crpcnuc\onringi-ail:li-clccromagncicclcr.li-\ialanulnminon-
caloric.i-ucpiccuinarclaicmonnmcn-lylcgirulcolI-i-.wicc-lolucuina
lo\c-kno ronnu wo polc-. a- wcll a- ly lc -crpcn uc\onring i- own ail.
cmllcmaicolprnucnccanuol~anrn.Moionanulilccon-i-inlccxrcmccn-
-ionolwolorcc-.Iwonlulonwcrcoluorlo.-aiulcMa-cr.A-alac.a
grca-inncri-morcrcallyali\clani-acpiu.cllcminacman.anulclnllnc--
olli-rcnrno\irncwilllcinproporionolccxcnolli-crror-.~lcwloi-
uc-incu o crn-l lc -crpcn'- lcau i- inclligcncc. wlicl c\cr ri-c- alo\c lc
-rcamolllinulorcc-.1lcKalali--calllcrlc\irginollc-ca.wlo-curipping
lcclcinlcrnaluragoncrawl-lorwaruolickwilli-licry ongnc-.anulcylall
a-lccpinucligl.
Hcrcolarclclicraicmy-cric-ollcunau.Bnlcrci-onc.anulcla-ol
all.wliclmn-nolcmaucknown.lcrca-on.accoruingoHcrmc-1ri-mcgi--
n-.lcinglcmalcomprclcn-ionollc\nlgar.wlowonlua-crilcolcnccc--i-
ic-ol-cicncclcimmorala-pccolllinulaaliy.Bylclcarollcnnknown
mn-lccrowulcrc-raincu.lcol-cr\c-inanolcrplacc:anuClri-al-o-aiu:
Ca- no yonr pcarl- lclorc -winc. lc-. rampling lcm nnucr lcir lcc. lcy
nrnanurcnuyon.1lc1rccollcKnowlcugcolCoouanuI\il.olwlicllc
lrni-arcucal.i-lcypcolli-licraic-ccrcollcunau.wliclwonlulconly
mi-con-rncuilui\nlgcu.anuwonlulcaucommonlyolcnnlolyucnialollrcc
will.longlii-lcprinciplcolmorallilc.Ii-lcnccinlcc--cnccolling-la
lcrc\claionolli--ccrcmcan-ucal.anuii-noalc-amcimclcCrca
~ccrc ol Magic: ln lc arcannm ol lc unau lcau- np o la ol lc crau. or
morc corrccly procccu- lcrclrom. anu i- rc-ol\cu ly lc riau. wlicl conain-
lcworuollacnigmaproponnuculylc-plinx.lclinuingolwliclwonlu
la\c-a\culclilc.aonculorlcnncon-cion-crimcanuc-alli-lculckinguom
olOcuipn-.
In lc licroglyplic work ol Hcrmc-. lcing lc 1aro or Book ol 1lol. lc
unau i- rcprc-cncu cilcr ly lc lorn- ol I-i-. wlo lalcr lcau \cilcu anu an
opcnlookconccalcupariallynnucrlcrmanlc.orolcrwi-clya-o\crcignlauy.
Jnno. lc Crcck gouuc--. wil onc lanu nplilcu owaru- lca\cn anu lc olcr
poincu o carl. a- il lormnlaing ly li- gc-nrc lc onc anu wololu uogma
wlicl i- lc lonnuaion ol Magic anu lcgin- lc mar\cllon- -ymlolol lc
Imcralu 1allc ol Hcrmc-. In lc Apocalyp-c ol ~. Joln lcrc i- rclcrcncc o
wowinc--c-ormaryr-onwlomproplcicrauiionconlcr-lcnamc-olIlia-
anuInocl-Ilia-.manollail.cnln-ia-m.miraclc:Inocl.oncwillimwloi-
callcuHcrmc-lylcIgypian-.lononrculylcIlocnician-a-Caumn-.anlor
ollc-acrcualplalcanulcnni\cr-alkcyolciniiaion-ollcLogo-.lalcr
ollcKalalal.lcwlo.accoruingo-acrcuallcgoric-.uiunouiclikcolcrmcn.
lnwa-ran-lacuolca\cn.anuwillrcnrnalccnuolimc.Mncllc-amc
parallci-oluol~.Jolnlim-cll.wlorcco\crcuanucxplaincuinli-Apocalyp-c
lc -ymloli-m ol lc woru ol Inocl. 1li- rc-nrrccion ol ~. Joln anu Inocl.
cxpcccualcclo-collcagc-olignorancc.willlclcrcno\aionollciruoc-
rinc ly lc comprclcn-ion ol lc kalali-ic kcy- wlicl nnlock lc cmplc ol
nniyanuolnni\cr-alplilo-oply.oolongoccnlanurc-cr\cu-olclylorlcclcc.
wlopcri-lalclanu-ollcworlu.
Bn wc la\c -aiu la lc rcprouncion ol lc monau ly lc unau lcau- ol
nccc--iyolcconccpionanuuogmaollcriau.-owccomcnowoli-grca
nnmlcr.wlicli-lclnllnc--anupcrlccworuolnniy.
13
III g C
THE TRIANGLE OF SOLOMON
ILINI1IDO\OCI~BINAHIHY~I~
1HE pcrlcc woru i- lc riau. lccan-c i -nppo-c- an inclligcn principlc. a
-pcaking principlc anu a principlc -pokcn. 1lc Al-olnc. rc\calcu ly -pcccl.
cnuow- li- -pcccl wil a -cn-c cqni\alcn o i-cll. anu in lc nnucr-anuing
lcrcolcrcac-i-liru-cll.~oal-olc-nnmanilc--lyi-liglanupro\c-or
makc-li-manilc-aioncllicacion-lylca.
1lcriaui-uclincacuin-pacclylclca\cnlyzcnil.lcinliniclcigl.con-
ncccuwilIa-anu\c-lywo-raiglui\crginglinc-.\illi-\i-illcrian-
glc rca-on comparc- anolcr wlicl i- in\i-illc. ln i- a--nmcu o lc cqnal in
uimcn-ion:lcaly--i-i-apcxanui-rc\cr-cula-ci-parallclolclorizonal
linc-rcclinglromIa-o\c-.1lc-cworianglc-.comlincuina-inglclignrc.
wlicl i- lc -ix-poincu -ar. lorm lc -acrcu -ymlol ol ~olomon'- ~cal. lc
rc-plcnucn~arollcMacroco-m.1lcnoionollcInlinicanulcAl-olnci-
cxprc--culyli--ign.wlicli-lcgranupanaclclai-o-ay.lcmo--im-
plcanucomplccalriugcmcnollc-cicnccolallling-.
Crammar i-cll arilnc- lrcc pcr-on- o lc \crl. 1lc lir- i- la wlicl
-pcak-.lc-cconulawlicli--pokcno.anulclirulcoljcc.Incrcaing.
lc Inlinic Irincc -pcak- o Him-cll ol Him-cll. ~ncl i- lc cxplanaion ol lc
riauanulcoriginollcuogmaollc1riniy.1lcmagicaluogmai-al-ooncin
lrccanulrccinonc.1lawlicli-alo\ci-likcorcqnalolawlicli-lclow.
1ln-.woling-wliclrc-cmllconcanolcranulcworuwlicl-ignilic-lcir
rc-cmllanccmakclrcc.1lcriaui-lcnni\cr-aluogma.InMagicprinciplc.
rcalizaion.auapaion:inalclcmyazol.incorporaion.ran-mnaion:inlc-
ology Cou. incarnaion. rcucmpion: in lc lnman -onl longl. lo\c anu
acion:inlclamilylalcr.molcranuclilu.1lcriaui-lccnuanu-nprcmc
cxprc--ionollo\c:wc-cckoncanolcra-woonlyolccomclrcc.
1lcrcarclrccinclligillcworlu-wliclcorrc-ponuoncwilanolcrlylicr-
arclic analogy: lc nanral or ply-ical. lc -pirinal or mcaply-ical. anu lc
ui\inc or rcligion- worlu-. Irom li- principlc lollow- lc licrarcly ol -piri-.
ui\iucuinolrccorucr-.anuagain-nlui\iuculylcriauincaclollc-c.
Alllc-crc\claion-arclogicalucuncion-lromlclir-malcmaical noion-
ol lcing anu nnmlcr. Iniy mn- mnliply i-cll in orucr o lccomc aci\c. An
inui\i-illc. moionlc-- anu -crilc principlc wonlu lc nniy ucau anu incomprc-
lcn-illc.\crcCouonlyoncHcwonlunc\crlcCrcaororIalcr.\crcHcwo
lcrcwonlulcanagoni-morui\i-ioninlcinlinic.wliclwonlumcanlcui\i-
-ional-oorucalolallpo--illcling-.Hci-lcrclorclrcclorlccrcaionly
Him-cllanuinHi-imagcollcinlinicmnlinucollcing-anunnmlcr-.~oi-
HcrnlyoncinHim-cllanuriplcinonrconccpion.wliclal-olcau-n-olclolu
Hima-riplcinHim-cllanuoncinonrinclligcnccanuonrlo\c.1li-i-amy--
crylorlclaillnlanualogicalnccc--iylorlciniiacinoal-olncanurcal
-cicncc-.
1lc\orumanilc-culylilci-rcalizaionorincarnaion.1lclilcollc\oru
accompli-ling i- cyclic mo\cmcn i- auapaion or rcucmpion. 1li- riplc
uogmawa-knowninall-ancnaric-illnminaculylcrauiionollc-agc-.Do
yonwi-loa-ccrainwlicli-lcrncrcligion~ccklawliclrcalizc-mo-in
lcDi\incOrucr.wlicllnmanizc-Couanumakc-manui\inc.wliclprc-cr\c-
lcriauicuogmainac.wliclclolc-lc\oruwilllc-llymakingCouman-
ilc-olclanu-anucyc-ollcmo-ignoran.wliclinlincappcal-oallini-
uocrincanucanauapi-clloalllcrcligionwlicli-licrarclicanucyclic.
la\ingallcgoric-anuimagc-lorclilurcn.ancxalcuplilo-oplylorgrownmcn.
-nllimclopc-anu-wcccon-olaion-lorlcolu.
1lcprimc\al-agc-.wlcn-cckinglcIir-olCan-c-.lclolugoouanuc\ilin
lcworlu.1lcycon-iucrcu-lauowanuligl:lcycomparcuwincrwil-pring.
agcwilyonl.lilcwilucal.anulcirconcln-ionwa-li-:1lcIir-Can-ci-
lcncliccnanu-c\crc:Igi\c-anuakc-awaylilc.1lcnarclcrcwoconrary
principlc-.lconcgoouanulcolcrc\il.cxclaimculcui-ciplc-olManc-.No.
lcwoprinciplc-olnni\cr-alcqnililrinmarcnoconrary.allonglconra-cu
inappcarancc.lora-ingnlarwi-uomoppo-c-oncoanolcr.Cooui-onlcrigl.
c\ilonlclcl:lnlc-nprcmccxccllcncci-alo\clol.applyingc\ilolc\ic-
oryolgoouanugoouolcamcnumcnolc\il.
1lcprinciplcollarmonyi-innniy.anuii-li-wliclimpar--nclpowcro
lcnnc\cnnnmlcrinMagic.Now.lcmo-pcrlccollcouunnmlcr-i-lrcc.
lccan-cii-lcrilogyolnniy.Inlcrigram-olIoli.lc-npcriorriaui-com-
po-cuollrccYANG, orma-cnlinclignrc-.lccan-cnolingpa--i\ccanlcaumi-
cu ino lc iuca ol Cou. con-iucrcu a- lc principlc ol prouncion in lc lrcc
worlu-.Iorlc-amcrca-on.lcClri-ian1riniylynomcan-pcrmi-lcpcr-
-onilicaionollcmolcr.wloi--lownlorlimplicilyinlaollc~on.Ior
lc-amcrca-on.al-o.ii-conraryolclaw-ollicraicanuorlouox-ymlol-
ogyopcr-onilylcHolyClo-nnucrlclormolawoman.\omancomc-lorl
lrommana-Nanrccomc-lorllromCou:-oClri-Him-clla-ccnu-olca\cn
anua--nmc-lc\irginMolcr:wc-pcakollca-ccn-ionollc~a\ionr.anulc
a--nmpionollcMolcrolCou.Cou.con-iucrcua-Ialcr.la-NanrclorHi-
uanglcr:a-~on.Hcla-lc\irginlorHi-molcranulcClnrcllorHi-lriuc:
a-Holy~piri.Hcrcgcncrac-anulrncilic-lnmaniy.Hcncc.inlcrigram-ol
Ioli.lclrccinlcriorYIN corrc-ponuolclrcc-npcriorYANG, lorlc-cri-
gram-con-incapanaclclikclaollcworianglc-ol~olomon.lnwila
riauicincrprcaionollc-ixpoin-ollcllazing-ar.
THE TRIANGLE OF SOLOMON 15
Dogmai-onlyui\incina-mncla-ii-rnlylnmanlai-o-ay.in-olara-
i-nm-nplcliglc-rca-onollnmaniy.~oal-olcMa-cr.\lomwccrmlc
Man-Cou. callcu Him-cll lc ~on ol Man. Bc\claion i- lc cxprc--ion ol lclicl
acccpcu anu lormnlacu ly nni\cr-al rca-on in lc lnman woru. on wlicl
acconnii--aiulalcui\iniyi-lnmananulclnmaniyui\incinlcMan-
Cou.. \c allirm all li- plilo-oplically. no lcologically. wilon inlringing in
anywayonlccaclingollcClnrcl.wliclconucmn-anumn-alway-con-
ucmnMagic.Iaraccl-n-anuAgrippauiuno-cnpalaragain-alarlnlowcu
olcrnlingrcligionollcirimc:olcclccol-cicncc.lcling-ol-cicncc:o
lclaillnl.lcling-ollail.
In li- lymn o lc royal ~nn. lc Impcror Jnlian gi\c- a lcory ol lc riau
wlicli-almo-iucnicalwillaollcillnminacu~wcucnlorg.1lc-nnollc
ui\incworlui-lcinlinic.-pirinalanunncrcaculigl.wlicli-\crlalizcu.-o
o -pcak. in lc plilo-oplical worlu. anu lccomc- lc lonnain ol -onl- anu ol
rnl:lcniincorporac-anulccomc-\i-illcliglinlc-nnollcliruworlu.
lcccnral-nnolonr-nn-.olwlicllclixcu-ar-arclcc\cr-li\ing-park-.1lc
Kalali-- comparc lc -piri o a -nl-ancc wlicl rcmain- llniu in lc ui\inc
mcuinm anu nnucr lc inllncncc ol lc c--cnial ligl. i- cxcrior. lowc\cr.
lccoming-oliuilicu.likcwaxwlcncxpo-cuoair.inlccolucrrcalm-olrca-on-
ingorol\i-illclorm-.1lc-c-lcll-.cn\clopc-pcrilicuorcarnilicu.wcrc-nclan
cxprc--ion po--illc. arc lc -onrcc ol crror- or ol c\il. wlicl conncc- wil lc
lca\inc--anularunc--olanimalcn\clopc-.InlclookZohar.anuinlaollc
Revolution of Souls. pcr\cr-c -piri- or c\il ucmon- arc nc\cr callcu olcrwi-c
lan -lcll- cortices. 1lc coricc- ol lc worlu ol -piri- arc ran-parcn. wlilc
lo-collcmacrialworluarcopaqnc.Bouic-arconlycmporary-lcll-.wlcncc
-onl- la\c o lc lilcracu: ln lo-c wlo in li- lilc olcy lc llc-l lnilu np an
incriorlouyorllniuic-lcll.wlicl.alcrucal.lccomc-lcirpri-on-lon-canu
ormcn.nnillcimcarri\c-wlcnlcy-nccccuinui--ol\ingiinlcwarmlol
lc ui\inc ligl. owaru- wlicl. lowc\cr. lc lnrucn ol lcir gro--nc-- linucr-
lcmlroma-ccnuing.Inuccu.lcycanuo-oonlyalcrinlinic-rngglc-.anuly
lcmcuiaionollcjn-.wlo-rccllorllcirlanu-owaru-lcm.Dnringlc
wlolcpcriouollcprocc--lcyarcuc\onrculylcincrioraci\iyollccap-
i\c-piri.a-inalnrninglnrnacc.1lo-cwloaainlcpyrcolcxpiaionlnrn
lcm-cl\c-lcrcon.likcHcrcnlc-nponMonnOcna.anu-oarcucli\crculrom
lcir -nllcring-: ln lc conragc ol lc majoriy lail- lclorc li- orucal. wlicl
-ccm-olcma-cconuucalmorcappallinglanlclir-.anu-olcyrcmainin
lcll. wlicl i- riglly anu acnally ccrnal: ln -onl- arc nc\cr prccipiacu nor
c\cnrcaincuuc-piclcm-cl\c-lcrcin.
1lclrccworlu-corrc-ponuogclcrlymcan-ollcliry-wopal-olligl.
wliclarca--cp-ola-acrculauucr.I\cryrnclonglcorrc-ponu-oaDi\inc
Craccinlca\cnanuagoouworkoncarl:c\cryCraccolCoumanilc--arnl.
anuprouncc-oncormanyac-:rcciprocally.c\cryacallcc-arnlorlal-cloou
inlclca\cn-.agraccorapnni-lmcn.\lcnamanprononncc-lc1cragram
-aylcKalali--lcninccclc-ialrcalm--n-aina-lock.anulcnall-piri-
cry on onc npon anolcr: \lo i- i ln- ui-nrling lc kinguom ol lca\cn
1lcnuoc-lccarlcommnnicacnnolclir--plcrclc-in-ollara-llcing
wloakc-lcIcrnalNamcin\ain.anulcaccn-ingworui-ran-miculrom
circlcocirclc.lrom-aro-ar.anulromlicrarclyolicrarcly.
I\cryncranccpo--c--c-lrcc-cn-c-.c\cryacla-ariplcrangc.c\crylorm
ariplciuca.lorlcAl-olnccorrc-ponu-lromworluoworlulyi-lorm-.I\cry
uccrminaionollnmanwillmouilic-Nanrc.conccrn-plilo-oplyanui-wricn
inlca\cn.1lcrcarccon-cqncnlywolaaliic-.oncrc-nlinglromlcIncrcacu
\ill in larmony wil i- propcr wi-uom. lc olcr lrom crcacu will- in accor-
uancc wil lc nccc--iy ol -cconuary can-c- in lcir corrc-ponucncc wil lc
Iir-Can-c.1lcrci-lcnccnolinginuillcrcninlilc.anuonr-ccmingmo--im-
plcrc-olnion-uoolcnuccrmincanincalcnlallc-cric-ollcncli-orc\il-.alo\c
all in lc alliniic- ol onr DIAPHANE wil lc Crca Magical Agcn. a- wc -lall
cxplaincl-cwlcrc.
1lc riau. lcing lc lnnuamcnal principlc ol lc wlolc Kalalal. or ~acrcu
1rauiionolonrlalcr-.wa-nccc--arilylclnnuamcnaluogmaolClri-ianiy.
lc apparcn unali-m ol wlicl i cxplain- ly lc incr\cnion ol a larmonion-
anu all-powcrlnl nniy. Clri- uiu no pn Hi- cacling ino wriing. anu only
rc\calcu i in -ccrc o Hi- la\onrcu ui-ciplc. lc onc Kalali-. anu lc a grca
Kalali-. among lc apo-lc-. ~o i- lc Apocalyp-c lc look ol lc Cno-i- or
~ccrcDocrincollclir-Clri-ian-.anulckcyolli-uocrinci-inuicaculy
an occnl \cr-iclc ol lc Loru'- Iraycr. wlicl lc \nlgac lca\c- nnran-lacu.
wlilcinlcCrcckBic.wliclprc-cr\c-lcrauiion-ol~.Joln.lcpric--only
arcpcrmicuoprononncci.1li-\cr-iclc.complcclykalali-ic.i-lonnuinlc
CrcckcxollcCo-pclaccoruingo~.Malcw.anuin-c\cralHclrcwcopic-.
a-lollow-:
.
1lc -acrcu woru MALKUTH -nl-incu lor KETHER. wlicl i- i- kalali-ic
corrc-ponucn.anulccqnipoi-colCEBURAHanuCHESED.rcpcaingi-cllinlc
circlc-ollca\cn-callcucon-lylcCno-ic-.pro\iuculckcy-oncollcwlolc
Clri-ian 1cmplc in li- occnl \cr-iclc. I la- lccn rcaincu ly Iroc-anin
lcir Ncw 1c-amcn. ln lcy la\c lailcu o ui-ccrn i- loly anu wonucrlnl
mcaning.wliclwonlula\cnn\cilcuolcmalllcMy-cric-ollcApocalyp-c.
THE TRIANGLE OF SOLOMON 17
1lcrc i-. lowc\cr. a rauiion in lc Clnrcl la lc manilc-aion ol lc-c
my-cric-i-rc-cr\cuilllcla-imc-.
MALKUTH.la-cunponCEBURAHanuCHESED.i-lc1cmplcol~olomonla\-
ingJAKINanuBOAZlori-Iillar-:ii-Auamicuogma.lonnucu.lorlconcpar
onlcrc-ignaionolAlclanu.lorlcolcr.onlclalonr-anu-cllrcproaclol
Cain:ii-lccqnililrinmollcingc-alli-lcuonnccc--iyanulilcry.-aliliy
anu moion: i i- lc ucmon-raion ol lc nni\cr-al lc\cr -ongl in \ain ly
Arclimcuc-. A -clolar wlo-c alcn- wcrc cmploycu in lc cnlnrc ol ol-cnriy.
wlouicuwilon-cckingolcnnucr-oou.rc-ol\culi--nprcmccqnaion.ui--
co\crculyliminlcKalalal.anuwa-inurcauoli--onrccran-piringillc
cxprc--cu lim-cll morc clcarly. \c la\c -ccn onc ol li- ui-ciplc- anu aumircr-
mo- inuignan. pcrlap- in goou lail. a lc -nggc-ion la li- ma-cr wa- a
Kalali-:lnwccan-acnowil-anuing.olcgloryollc-amclcarncuman.
la lirc-carclc- la\c -lorcncu apprccially onr work on lc occnl -cicncc-.
anulalckcyollcran-ccnucnKalalalalo\call.inuicacuinlcarcanc
\cr-iclc cicu alo\c. la- lccn applicu -killlnlly o an al-olnc rclorm ol all -ci-
cncc-inlclook-olHocnc\ron-ki.
1lc-ccrc\irncollcgo-pcl-i-lcrclorcconaincuinlrccworu-.anulc-c
lrcc worula\c c-alli-lcu lrcc uogma- anu lrcc licrarclic-. All -cicncc
rcpo-c-nponlrccprinciplc-.a-lc-yllogi-mnponlrcccrm-.1lcrcarcal-o
lrcc ui-inc cla--c-. or lrcc original anu nanral rank-. among mcn. wlo arc
callcuoau\ancclromlclowcrolcliglcr.1lcJcw-crmlc-clrcc-cric-or
ucgrcc-inlcprogrc--ol-piri-.ASSIAH, YETZIRAHanuBRIAH.1lcCno-ic-.wlo
wcrcClri-ianKalali--.callculcmHYLE, PSYCHE anu GNOSIS; lylcJcw-lc
-nprcmccirclcwa-namcuATZILUTH.anulylcCno-ic-ILEROMA.Inlc1cra-
gram.lcriau.akcnalclcginningollcworu.cxprc--c-lcui\inccopnla-
ion:akcnalccnu.icxprc--culclcmalcanumacrniy.I\cla-anamcol
lrcclccr-.lnlcprimii\cAuami--ignilicu-implylylclccrJOD.wlcncc
Jclo\al -lonlu lc prononnccu Jc\a. anu li- poin lcau- n- o lc grca anu
-nprcmcmy-cryolMagic.cmlouicuinlccrau.
18
IV o D
THE TETRAGRAM
CIBIBAHCHI~IDIOB1ALIBBABIMILIMIN1A
IN Nanrclcrcarcwolorcc-prouncingcqnililrinm.anulc-clrcccon-i-
nca-inglclaw.Hcrc.lcn.i-lcriaurc-nmcuinnniy.anulyauuinglccon-
ccpionolnniyolaollcriauwcarclonglolccrau.lclir--qnarc
anupcrlccnnmlcr.lc-onrccolallnnmcricalcomlinaion-anulcprinciplcol
alllorm-.Allirmaion.ncgaion.ui-cn--ion.-olnion:-nclarclclonrplilo-opl-
icalopcraion-ollclnmanminu.Di-cn--ionconciliac-ncgaionwilallirma-
ionlyrcnucringlcmnccc--aryocaclolcr.Inlc-amcway.lcplilo-oplical
riau.cmanainglromlcanagoni-mollcunau.i-complcculylccrau.lc
lonr--qnarc la-i- ol all rnl. Accoruing o con-ccracu uogma. lcrc arc 1lrcc
Icr-on-inCou.anulc-c1lrcccon-inconconlyDciy.1lrccanuoncpro\iuc
lc conccpion ol lonr. lccan-c nniy i- rcqnircu o cxplain lc lrcc. Hcncc. in
almo- all langnagc-. lc namc ol Cou con-i-- ol lonr lccr-. anu in Hclrcw
lc-clonrarcrcallylrcc.oncollcmlcingrcpcacuwicc.lawliclcxprc--c-
lc\oruanulccrcaionollc\oru.
1woallirmaion-makcwocorrc-ponuingucnial-cilcrpo--illcornccc--ary.
1lc lac ol lcing i- allirmcu. anu la ol nolingnc-- i- ucnicu. Allirmaion a-
\oruprouncc-allirmaiona-rcalizaionorincarnaionollc\oru.anucaclol
lc-callirmaion-corrc-ponu-olcucnialoli-oppo-ic.1ln-.inlcopinion
ollcKalali--.lcnamcollcucmonorolc\ili-compo-cuollc-amclccr-
a-lcNamcolCouorgoounc--.ln-pcllackwaru-.1li-c\ili-lclo-rcllcc-
ionorimpcrlccmiragcolliglin-lauow.Bnallwliclcxi--.wlclcrolgoou
orc\il.olligloruarknc--.cxi--anumanilc--lylccrau.1lcallirmaionol
nniy-nppo-c-lcnnmlcrlonr.nnlc--inrn-innniyi-clla-ina\icion-circlc.
~o al-o lc riau. a- wc la\c ol-cr\cu alrcauy. i- cxplaincu ly lc unau anu
rc-ol\culylccrau.wlicli-lc-qnarcunniyolc\cnnnmlcr-anulcqna-
urangnlarla-collccnlc.rcgarucua-nniyolcon-rncion.-oliuiyanumca-
-nrc.
1lcKalali-ic1cragram.JODHEVA.cxprc--c-Couinlnmaniyanulnmaniy
inCou.1lclonra-ronomicalcaruinalpoin-arc.rclai\clyon-.lcycaanulc
nayolliglIa-anu\c-anulcycaanunayolwarml~onlanuNorl.
A-wcla\c-aiualrcauy.accoruingolc-olcuogmaollcKalalal.lawlicl
i-in\i-illcNanrcrc\cal-lawlicli-inlcuomainolin\i-illcNanrc.or-cc-
onuarycan-c-arcin-ricproporionanuanalogon-olcmanilc-aion-ollc
Iir- Can-c. ~o i- li- Iir- Can-c rc\calcu in\arially ly lc Cro-- la nniy
maucnpolwo.ui\iucuonclylcolcrinorucroprouncclonr:lakcyolc
THE TETRAGRAM 19
my-cric-olInuiaanuIgyp.1lc1anollcpariarcl-.lcui\inc-ignolO-iri-.
lc ~anro- ol lc Cno-ic-. lc kcy-onc ol lc cmplc. lc -ymlol ol Occnl
Ma-onry:lcCro--.ccnralpoinollcjnncionollcriglanglc-olwoinlinic
rianglc-:lcCro--.wliclinlcIrcncllangnagc-ccm-olclclir-rooanu
lnnuamcnal-nl-ani\collc\crlolclic\canulc\crlogrow.ln-comlin-
inglcconccpion-ol-cicncc.rcligionanuprogrc--.
1lcCrcaMagicalAgcnmanilc--lylonrkinu-olplcnomcna.anula-lccn
-nljcccuolccxpcrimcn-olprolanc-cicnccnnucrlonrnamc-caloric.ligl.
clccriciy. magnci-m. I la- rccci\cu al-o lc namc- ol 1ETRAGRAM. INBI.
AZOTH. ITHER. OD. Magncic Ilniu. ~onl ol lc Iarl. Lncilcr. cc. 1lc Crca
MagicalAgcni-lclonrlcmanaionollclilc-principlc.olwlicllc-nni-lc
lirulorm-cclciniiac-ollc-cloololAlcxanuriaanulcuogmaolHcrmc-
1ri-mcgi-n-. In li- way lc cyc ol lc worlu. a- lc ancicn- callcu i. i- lc
miragcollcrcllccionolCou.anulc-onlollccarli-apcrmancnglanccol
lc -nn wlicl lc carl concci\c- anu gnaru- ly imprcgnaion. 1lc moon con-
cnr-inli-imprcgnaionollccarllyrcllccinga-olarimagcunringlcnigl.
-olaHcrmc-wa-riglwlcnlc-aiuollcCrcaAgcn:1lc-nni-i-lalcr.
lcmooni-molcr.1lcnlcauu-:1lcwinula-lornciinlclcllylcrcol.
lccan-clcamo-plcrci-lcrccipicnanu.a-iwcrc.lccrncillcollc-olar
ray-.lymcan-olwlicllcrclorm-lali\ingimagcollc-nnwliclpcncrac-
lcwlolccarl.lrncilic-ianuuccrminc-alllai-prounccuoni--nrlaccly
i-cmanaion-anupcrmancncnrrcn-.analogon-olo-collc-nni-cll.1li-
-olaragcn-nl-i--lywoconrarylorcc-oncolaracionanuoncolprojcc-
ion. wlcncc Hcrmc- -ayla i a-ccnu- anu uc-ccnu- ccrnally. 1lc lorcc ol
aracioni-alway-lixcualcccnrcollouic-.laolprojccioninlciron-
linc- or a lcir -nrlacc. By li- unal lorcc all i- crcacu anu all prc-cr\cu. I-
moion i- a rolling np anu an cnrolling wlicl arc -nccc--i\c anu nnlimicu. or.
ralcr. ~imnlancon- anu pcrpcnal. ly -piral- ol oppo-ic mo\cmcn- wlicl
nc\cr mcc. I i- lc -amc mo\cmcn a- la ol lc -nn. a oncc aracing anu
rcpcllingalllcplanc-oli--y-cm.1olcacqnaincuwillcmo\cmcnolli-
crrc-rial -nn in -ncl a manncr a- o lc allc o apply i- cnrrcn- anu uircc
lcm. i- o la\c accompli-lcu lc Crca \ork anu o lc ma-cr ol lc worlu.
Armcu wil -ncl a lorccyon may makc yonr-cll auorcu: lc crowu will lclic\c
layonarcCou.
1lcal-olnc-ccrcolli-uirccionla-lccninlcpo--c--ionolccrainmcn.
anu can yc lc ui-co\crcu. I i- lc Crca Magical Arcannm. ucpcnuing on an
incommnnicallc axiom anu on an in-rnmcn wlicl i- lc granu anu nniqnc
alanor ol lc liglc- grauc ol Hcrmci--. 1lc incommnnicallc axiom i-
cnclo-cu kalali-ically in lc lonr lccr- ol lc 1cragram. arrangcu in lc
lollowingmanncr:
In lc lccr- ol lc woru- AZOTH anu INBI wricn kalali-ically: anu in lc
monogramolClri-a-cmlroiucrcuonlcLalarnm.wlicllcKalali-Io-cl
incrprc-lylcworuBO1A.wlcncclcaucp-la\clormculcir1aroor1aro.
lylcrcpciionollclir-lccr.ln-inuicainglccirclc.anu-nggc-ingla
lcworui-rcaulackwaru-.Allmagical-cicncci-compri-cuinlcknowlcugcol
li--ccrc.1oknowianula\clcconragcon-cii-lnmanomnipocncc:o
rc\calioaprolancpcr-oni-olo-ci:orc\calic\cnoaui-ciplci-oalui-
cacinla\onrollaui-ciplc.wlo.lcncclorwaru.po--c--c-lcriglollilcanu
ucalo\crli-ma-crIam-pcakinglromlcmagical-anupoinanuwillccr-
ainly -lay lim lor lcar ol uying lim-cll. Bn li- la- noling in common wil
uccu-qnalilicua-mnrucrincriminallcgi-laion:lcpracicalplilo-oplywlicl
i- lc la-i- anu poin ol ucparnrc lor onr law- uoc- no rccognizc lc lac- ol
lcwiclmcnanuoloccnlinllncncc-.\concllcrcnponcxraoruinaryrc\cla-
ion-. anu arc prcparcu lor lc nnlclicl anu ucri-ion ol incrcunlon- lanaici-m:
\olaircanrcligionla-al-oi-lanaic-.pacclcgrca-lauc-wlomn-nowlc
lnrking-nllcnlyinlc\anl-ollcIanlcon.wlilcCalolici-m.-rongc\crini-
pracicc-anuprc-igc.clan-lcOllicco\crlcau.
1lc pcrlcc woru. la wlicl i- aucqnac o lc longl wlicl i cxprc--c-.
alway-conain-\irnallyor-nppo-c-acrau:lciuca.wili-lrccnccc--ary
anucorrclaculorm-.lcnlcimagcollclingcxprc--cu.willclrcccrm-
ollcjnugcmcnwliclqnalilic-i.\lcnI-ay:Bcingcxi--.Iallirmimplicily
lalc\oiui-noncxi-cn.Alcigl.alrcaulwlicllclcigl-nlui\iuc-lon-
ginuinally.aucpl-cparaculromlclcigllylcincr-ccionollclrcaul.
-ncli-lcnanralcrau.compo-cuolwolinc-ariglanglc-oncoanolcr.
Nanrcla-al-olonrmoion-.prounc-olwolorcc-wlicl-n-aincaclolcrly
lcircnucncyinanoppo-icuirccion.Now.lclawwliclrnlc-louic-i-analo-
gon-olawliclgo\crn-minu-.anulawliclgo\crn-minu-i-lc\cryman-
ilc-aionolCou'--ccrclai-o-ay.ollcmy-cryollccrcaion.Imaginca
waclla\ingwoparallcl-pring-.wilancngagcmcnwliclmakc-lcmwork
THE TETRAGRAM 21
inanoppo-icuirccion-olalconcinnnwinuingwinu-nplcolcr.Inli-
way.lcwaclwillwinunpi-cll.anuyonwillla\cui-co\crcupcrpcnalmoion.
1lccngagcmcn-lonlulcawocnu-anuolcxrcmcaccnracy.I-li-lcyonu
aainmcn\clinkno.Bnwlcnii-ui-co\crculcin\cnorwillnnucr-anu
ly analogy all lc -ccrcol Nanrc PROGRESS IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO RESIS-
TANCE 1lc al-olnc mo\cmcn ol lilc i- lnlc pcrpcnal con-cqncncc ol wo
conrary cnucncic- wlicl arc nc\cr oppo-cu. \lcn onc -ccm- o yiclu o lc
olcr.ii-likca-pringwlicli-winuingnp.anuyonmaycxpccarcacion.lc
momcnanuclaraccri-ic-olwliclii-qnicpo--illcolorc-ccanuuccrminc.
Hcnccalcpcriouollcgrcac-Clri-ianlcr\onrwa-lcrcignolANTICHRIST
known anu prcuiccu. Bn Aniclri- will prcparc anu uccrminc lc ~cconu
Au\cnanulinalrinmplollcMan-Cou.1li-againi-arigoron-anukalali-i-
cal concln-ion conaincu in lc Co-pcl prcmi-c-. Hcncc lc Clri-ian proplccy
compri-c-alonrlolurc\claion:I.IallollcoluworluanurinmplollcCo-pcl
nnucr lc Iir- Au\cn: 2. Crca apo-a-y anu coming ol Aniclri-: 3. Iall ol
Aniclri-anurccnrrcnccoClri-ianiuca-:4.Dclinii\crinmplollcCo-pcl.
or~cconuAu\cn.uc-ignacunnucrlcnamcollcLa-Jnugcmcn.1li-lonr-
loluproplccyconain-.a-willlc-ccn.woallirmaion-anuwoncgaion-.lc
iucaolwornin-ornni\cr-alucal-anuolworc-nrrccion-:loroc\cryconccp-
ionwliclappcar-nponlc-ociallorizonanIa-anua\c-.a Zcnilanua
Nauir.maylca-crilcuwilonlcarolcrror.1ln-i-lcIlilo-oplicalCro--lc
kcy ol proplccy. anu all gac- ol -cicncc may lc opcncu wil lc panaclc ol
Izckicl.lcccnrcolwlicli-a-arlormculylcincrlaccmcnolwocro--c-.
Doc- no lnman lilc prc-cn i-cll al-o nnucr lc-c lonr pla-c- or -nccc--i\c
ran-lormaion- lirl. lilc. ucal. immoraliy Anu rcmark lcrc la lc
immoraliyollc-onl.nccc--iacua-acomplcmcnollccrau.i-kalali-i-
callypro\culyanalogy.wlicli-lc-olcuogmaolrnlynni\cr-alrcligion.a-ii-
lc kcy ol -cicncc anu lc nni\cr-al law ol Nanrc. A- a lac. ucal can lc no
morcanal-olnccnulanlirli-arcallcginning.Birlpro\c-lcprccxi-cncc
ol lc lnman lcing. -incc noling i- prounccu lrom noling. anu ucal pro\c-
immoraliy.-incclcingcannomorccca-clromlcinglannolingnc--cancca-c
olcnolingnc--.Bcinganunolingnc--arcwoal-olnclyirrcconcilallciuca-.
wil li- uillcrcncc. la lc iuca ol nolingnc--. wlicl i- alogclcr ncgai\c.
i--nc-lromlc\cryiucaollcing.wlcnccc\cnnolingnc--cannolcnnucr-oou
a-anal-olncncgaion.wlil-lcnoionollcingcannc\crlcpnincompari-on
willaolnolingnc--.anu-illlc--canicomclorllcrclrom.1o-aylalc
worlula-lccnprounccuonolnolingi-oau\anccamon-ron-al-nruiy.All
la i- procccu- lrom wla la- lccn. anu con-cqncnly noling la i- can c\cr
morccca-colc.1lc-nccc--ionollorm-i-prouncculylcalcrnai\c-olmo\c-
mcn: lcy arc lc plcnomcna ol lilc wlicl rcplacc wilon uc-roying onc
anolcr.Allling-clangc:nolingpcri-lc-.1lc-nnuoc-nouicwlcni\an-
i-lc- lrom lc lorizon: c\cn lc mo- llniuic lorm- arc immoral. -nl-i-ing
alway-inlcpcrmancnccollcirraison d'tre, wlicli-lc comlinaionolligl
willcaggrcgacupocncic-ollcmolccnlc-ollclir--nl-ancc.Hcncclcy
arcprc-cr\cuinlca-ralllniu.anucanlcc\okcuanurcprounccuaccoruingo
lcwillollc-agc.a-wc-lall-ccwlcnrcaingol-cconu-iglanulcc\oca-
ionolmcmoric-innccromancyorolcrmagicalwork-.\c-lallrcnrnal-oo
lcCrcaMagicalAgcninlclonrlclapcrollcBinal.wlcrcwc-lallcom-
plcc onr inuicaion- ol lc claraccri-ic- ol lc Crca Arcannm. anu ol lc
mcan-olrcco\cringli-rcmcnuon-powcr.'
Hcrclcn-auualcwworu-onlclonrmagicalclcmcn-anuclcmcnary-pir-
i-.1lcmagicalclcmcn-arc:inalclcmy.~al.~nlplnr.McrcnryanuAzol:in
Kalalal. lc Macropro-opn-. lc Micropro-opn- anu lc wo Molcr-: in licro-
glyplic-.lcMan.Iaglc.LionanuBnll:inoluply-ic-.accoruingo\nlgarnamc-
anunoion-.air.wacr.carlanulirc.Bninmagical-cicnccwcknowlawacr
i-nooruinarywacr.lirci-no-implylirc.cc.1lc-ccxprc--ion-conccalamorc
rcconuic mcaning. Moucrn -cicncc la- uccompo-cu lc lonr clcmcn- ol lc
ancicn-anurcuncculcmoannmlcrol-o-callcu-implclouic-.1lawlicli-
-implc.lowc\cr.i-lcprimii\c-nl-anccpropcrly-o-callcu:lcrci-ln-only
oncmacrialclcmcn.wliclmanilc--alway-lylccrauini-lorm-.\c-lall
lcrclorcprc-cr\clcwi-cui-incionolclcmcnaryappcarancc-aumiculylc
ancicn-.anu-lallrccognizcair.lirc.carlanuwacra-lclonrpo-ii\canu\i--
illcclcmcn-olMagic.
1lc-nllcanulcgro--.lc-wilanu-low-ol\cn.orlcin-rnmcn-ollca
anucolu.con-inc.inoccnlply-ic-.lcwopo-ii\canuncgai\cprinciplc-ol
lccrau.anu-lonlulcln-alnlacu:
1ln-.airanucarlrcprc-cnlcmalcprinciplc:lircanuwacrarcrclcrallco
lc lcmalc principlc. -incc lc Ililo-oplical Cro-- ol panaclc-. a- allirmcu
alrcauy.i-aprimii\canuclcmcnarylicroglyplollclingamollcgymno-o-
pli--.1olc-clonrclcmcnarylorm-corrc-ponulclonrlollowingplilo-opli-
cal iuca- ~piri. Macr. Moion. Bc-. A- a lac. all -cicncc i- compri-cu in lc
nnucr-anuing ol lc-c lonr ling-. wlicl alclcmy la- rcunccu o lrcc lc
Al-olnc.lcIixcuanulc\olailcrclcrrculylcKalalalolcc--cnialiuca
olCou.\loi-al-olncrca-on.nccc--iyanulilcry.alrcclolunoioncxprc--cu
inlcoccnllook-ollcHclrcw-.Inucrlcnamc-olKETHER.CHOKMAHanu
BINAH lor lc Di\inc \orlu: ol TIPHERETH. CHESED anu GEBURAH in lc moral
THE TETRAGRAM 23
worlu.anuolJESOD.HODanuNETSAHinlcply-icalworlu.wlicl.ogclcrwil
lcmoral.i-conaincuinlciucaollcKinguomorMALKUTH.wc-lallcxplain
inlccnlclapcrli-lcogonya-raionala-ii--nllimc.
Now. crcacu -piri-. lcing callcu o cmancipaion ly rial. arc placcu lrom
lcirlirllcwccnlc-clonrlorcc-.wopo-ii\canuwoncgai\c.anula\ciin
lcirpowcroallirmorucnygoou.ocloo-clilcorucal.1oui-co\crlclixcu
poin. la i-. lc moral ccnrc ol lc Cro--. i- lc lir- prollcm wlicl i- gi\cn
lcm o rc-ol\c: lcir iniial conqnc- mn- lc la ol lcir own lilcry. 1lcy
lcginlylcingurawn.-omcolcNorl.olcr-olc~onl:-omcolcrigl.
olcr-olclcl:anuin-olara-lcyarcnolrcc.lcycannola\clcn-col
rca-on.norcanlcyakcllc-lolcrwi-claninanimallorm-.1lc-cnncmanci-
pacu-piri-.-la\c-ollclonrclcmcn-.arclo-cwlicllcKalali--callclc-
mcnaryuaimon-.anulcypcoplclcclcmcn-wliclcorrc-ponuolcir-acol
-cr\inuc.~ylpl-.nnuinc-.gnomc-anu-alamanucr-rcallycxi-lcrclorc.-omc
wanucring anu -ccking incarnaion. olcr- incarnac anu li\ing on li- carl.
1lc-c arc \icion- anu impcrlcc mcn. \c -lall rcnrn o li- -nljcc in lc lil-
ccnlclapcr.wliclrca-olcnclanmcn-anuucmon-.
1la i- al-o an occnl rauiion ly wlicl lc ancicn- wcrc lcu o aumi lc
cxi-cnccollonragc-inlcworlu.onlyiwa-nomaucknownolc\nlgarla
lc-cagc-arc-nccc--i\canuarcrcncwcu.likclclonr-ca-on-ollcycar.1ln-.
lc golucn agc la- pa--cu. anu i i- yc o comc. 1li-. lowc\cr. lclong- o lc
-piri ol proplccy. anu wc -lall -pcak ol i in lc ninl clapcr. wlicl i- con-
ccrncuwillciniiacanulc-ccr.Ilwcnowauulciucaolnniyolccrau.
wc-lallla\c.ogclcranu-cparacly.lcconccpion-ollcui\inc-ynlc-i-anu
analy-i-. lc gou ol lc iniiac- anu la ol lc prolanc. Hcrc lc uocrinc
lccomc- morc popnlar. a- i pa--c- lrom lc uomain ol lc al-rac: lc granu
licroplanincr\cnc-.
24
V x E
THE PENTAGRAM
CIBIBAHICCI
HEREUNTOwcla\ccxpo-culcmagicaluogmaini-morcariuanual-rn-c
pla-c-: now lc cnclanmcn- lcgin: now wc can proclaim wonucr- anu rc\cal
mo--ccrcling-.1lcIcnagram-ignilic-lcuominaionollcminuo\crlc
clcmcn-. anu lc ucmon- ol air. lc -piriol lirc. lc planom- ol wacr anu
glo--olcarlarccnclainculyli--ign.Iqnippculcrcwil.anu-niallyui--
po-cu.yonmaylclolulcinliniclrongllcmcuinmollalacnlywlicli-
likclc-onl'-cyc.anuyonwilllcmini-crcunnolylcgion-olangcl-anulo--
ollicnu-.
Bnlcrc.inlclir-placc.lcn-c-alli-lccrainprinciplc-.1lcrci-noin\i--
illcworlu:lcrcarc.lowc\cr.manyucgrcc-olpcrlccioninorgan-.1lclouyi-
lccoar-canu.a-iwcrc.lcpcri-lallccorcxollc-onl.1lc-onlcanpcrcci\c
oli-cll.anuinucpcnucnlyollcmcuiaionolply-icalorgan-.lymcan-oli-
-cn-ililiyanui-DIAPHANElcling-.lol-pirinalanucorporcal.wliclarc
cxi-cn in lc nni\cr-c. ~pirinal anucorporcal arc -imply crm- wlicl cxprc--
lc ucgrcc- ol cnniy or ucn-iy in -nl-ancc. \la i- callcu lc imaginaion
wilinn-i-onlylc-onl'-inlcrcnlacnlyola--imilainglcimagc-anurcllcc-
ion-conaincuinlcli\ingligl.lcinglcCrcaMagncicAgcn.~nclimagc-
anurcllccion-arcrc\claion-wlcn-cicnccincr\cnc-orc\caln-lcirlouyor
ligl.1lcmanolgcnin-uillcr-lromlcurcamcranulcloolinli-only.la
li-crcaion-arcanalogon-ornl.wlilclo-collcloolanulcurcamcrarc
lo- rcllccion- anu lcwraycu imagc-. Hcncc. lor lc wi-c man. o imaginc i- o
-cc. a-. lor lc magician. o -pcak i- o crcac. I lollow- la. ly mcan- ol lc
imaginaion.ucmon-anu-piri-canlclclclurcallyanuinrnl:lnlcimagi-
naionollcaucpi-uiaplanon-.wlil-laollccrowui-opaqnc:lcliglol
rnl ra\cr-c- lc onc a- oruinary ligl pa--c- lrongl clcar gla--. anu i-
rclracculylcolcr.a-wlcnoruinaryliglimpingc-npona\ircon-llock.lnll
ol scoriae anu lorcign macr. 1la wlicl mo- conrilnc- o lc crror- ol lc
\nlgari-lcrcllccionolucpra\cuimaginaion-oncinlcolcr.Bnin\irncol
po-ii\c -cicncc. lc -ccr know- la wla lc imaginc- i- rnc. anu lc c\cn
in\ariallyconlirm-li-\i-ion.\c-lall-acinlcRitual alcrwlamanncrli-
lnciuiycanlcacqnircu.
Ii-lymcan-olli-liglla-aic\i-ionaric-placclcm-cl\c-incommnni-
caion wil all worlu-. a- -o lrcqncnly occnrrcu o ~wcucnlorg. wlo nowil-
-anuingwa-impcrlcclylnciu.-ccinglalcuiunoui-ingni-lrcllccion-lrom
ray-.anuolcnincrminglcuclimcricallancic-willi-mo-aumirallcurcam-.
THE PENTAGRAM 25
\c -ay urcam-. lccan-c urcam i- lc con-cqncncc ol a nanral anu pcriouical
cc-a-ywliclwccrm-lccp:olcincc-a-yi-o-lccp:magncic-omnamlnli-m
i-aprouncionanuuirccionolcc-a-y.1lccrror-wlicloccnrlcrcinarcocca-
-ionculyrcllccion-lromlcDIAPHANE olwakingpcr-on-.anu.alo\call.ollc
magncizcr.Drcami-\i-ionprouncculylcrclracionolarayolrnl.Climcri-
cal lana-y i- lallncinaion occa-ioncu ly a rcllccion. 1lc cmpaion ol ~.
Anlony.wili-niglmarc-anui-mon-cr-.rcprc-cn-lcconln-ionolrcllcc-
ion-wiluirccray-.~olonga-lc-onl-rngglc-ii-rca-onallc:wlcniyiclu-
oli--pccic-olin\auinginoxicaionilccomc-mau.1oui-cnanglclcuircc
ray.anu-cparacilromlcrcllccion-ncli-lcworkollciniiac.Hcrclc
n--acui-inclylali-worki-lcingpcrlormcuconinnallyinlcworluly
-omc ol lc llowcr ol mankinu: la lcrc i- lcncc a pcrmancn rc\claion ly
inniion:anulalcrci-noin-npcrallclarricrwlicl-cparac--onl-.lccan-c
lcrc arc no -nuucn incrrnpion- anu no ligl wall- in Nanrc ly wlicl minu-
can lc ui\iucu lrom onc anolcr. All i- ran-iion anu llcnuing. wlcrclorc.
a--nminglcpcrlccililiy.ilnoinlinicalca-inuclinic.ollnmanlacnlic-.i
willlcnnucr-ooulac\crypcr-oncanaaino-ccall.anulcrclorcoknow
all.1lcrci-no\oiuinNanrc:alli-pcoplcu.1lcrci-norncucalinNanrc:all
i-ali\c.~cc-lonla-ara-kcuNapolconolCaruinalIc-cl.No.~irc.I
-cci.-aiulcImpcror.anulcmo-ccrainlyuiu.\lcngrcamcnarcaccn-cu
ol-npcr-iion.ii-lccan-clcylcloluwlarcmain-nn-ccnlylccrowu.Mcn
ol gcnin- uillcr lrom -implc -ccr- ly lcir lacnly ol commnnicaing -cn-illy o
olcr-lawlicllcylcm-cl\c-pcrcci\c.anuolmakinglcm-cl\c-lclic\culy
lclorccolcnln-ia-manu-ympaly.~nclpcr-on-arclcmedia ollcDi\inc
\oru.
Lcn-now-pccilylcmanncrinwlicl\i-ion-opcrac.Alllorm-corrc-ponu
oiuca-.anulcrci-noiucawliclla-noi-propcranupccnliarlorm.1lcpri-
moruial ligl. wlicl i- lc \cliclc ol all iuca-. i- lc molcr ol all lorm-. anu
ran-mi- lcm lrom cmanaion o cmanaion. mcrcly uimini-lcu or mouilicu
accoruing o lc ucn-iy ol lc mcuia. ~cconuary lorm- arc rcllccion- wlicl
rcnrnolclonollccmanaculigl.1lclorm-ololjcc-.lcingamouilica-
ion ol ligl. rcmain in lc ligl wlcrc lc rcllccion con-ign- lcm. Hcncc lc
A-ralLigl.orcrrc-rialllniu.wliclwccalllcCrcaMagncicAgcn.i--an-
racuwilallkinu-olimagc-orrcllccion-.Now.onr-onlcanc\okclc-c.anu
-nljcc lcm o i- DIAPHANE, a- lc Kalali-- crm i. ~ncl imagc- arc alway-
prc-cnlclorcn-.anuarccllaccuonlylylcmorcpowcrlnlimprc--ion-olrcal-
iy unring waking lonr-. or ly prcoccnpaion ol lc minu. wlicl makc- onr
imaginaion inacni\c o lc llniuic panorama ol lc A-ral Ligl. \lcn wc
-lccp. li- -pccaclc prc-cn- i-cll -ponancon-ly lclorc n-. anu in li- way
urcam- arc prounccu urcam- \agnc anu incolcrcn il -omc go\crning will uo
norcmainaci\cunringlc-lccp.gi\ing.c\cnnncon-cion-lyoonrinclligcncc.
auirccionolcurcam.wlicllcnran-lorm-ino\i-ion.AnimalMagnci-mi-
nolinglnanarilicial-lccpprouncculylc\olnnaryorcnlorccunnionolwo
will-. onc ol wlicl i- awakc wlilc lc olcr -lnmlcr- la i-. onc ol wlicl
uircc-lcolcrinlccloiccolrcllccion-lorlcran-lormaionolurcam-ino
\i-ion-anulcaainmcnolrnllymcan-olimagc-.1ln-.-omnamlnli--uo
noacnallyra\clolcplaccwlcrclcyarc-cnlylcmagncizcr:lcyc\okc
i-imagc-inlcA-ralLiglanucanlclolunolingwlicluoc-nocxi-inla
ligl.1lcA-ralLiglla-auirccaciononlcncr\c-.wliclarci-conuncor-
inlcanimalcconomy.ran-miingiolclrain.Ilollow-la.ina-acol
-omnamlnli-m.ii-po--illco-cclymcan-ollcncr\c-.wilonlcingucpcn-
ucn on rauian ligl. lc a-ral llniu lcing a lacn ligl. in lc -amc way la
ply-ic-rccognizclccxi-cnccolalacncaloric.
Magnci-m lcwccn wo pcr-on- i- ccrainly a wonucrlnl ui-co\cry. ln lc
magncizingolapcr-onlylim-cll.awakcningli-ownlnciuiyanuuirccingi
lim-cllawill.i-lcpcrlccionolmagicalar.1lc-ccrcolli-Crca\orkuoc-
norcmainlorui-co\cry:ila-lccnknownanupraci-culyagrcannmlcrol
iniiac-.alo\calllylccclclracuApollonin-ol1yana.wlola-lclalcory
conccrningi.a-wc-lall-ccinlcBinal.1lc-ccrcolmagnciclnciuiyanu
lcuirccionollcplcnomcnaolmagnci-mucpcnuonwoling-agrccmcn
olminu-anucomplccnnionolwill-.inauirccionwlicli-po--illcanuuccr-
mincu ly -cicncc. 1li- i- lor lc opcraion ol magnci-m lcwccn wo or morc
pcr-on-. ~oliary magnci-m rcqnirc- prcparaion- ol wlicl wc la\c -pokcn in.
onr iniial clapcr. wlcn cnnmcraing anu c-alli-ling in all lcir uillicnly lc
c--cnialqnaliic-ola\criallcaucp.Inlclollowingclapcr-wc-lallclnciuac
lnrlcrli-imporananulnnuamcnalpoin.
1lccmpircolwillo\crlcA-ralLigl.wlicli-lcply-ical-onlollclonr
clcmcn-. i- rcprc-cncu in Magic. ly lc Icnagram. placcu a lc lcau ol li-
clapcr.
1lcclcmcnary-piri-arc-nl-cr\icnoli--ignwlcncmploycuwilnnucr-
THE PENTAGRAM 27
-anuing.anulyplacingiinlccirclcoronlcallcolc\ocaion-.lcycanlc
rcnucrcuracallc.wlicli-magicallycallculcirimpri-onmcn.Lcn-cxplain
li- mar\cl lriclly. All crcacu lcing- commnnicac wil onc anolcr ly -ign-.
anuallaulcrcoaccrainnnmlcrolrnl-cxprc--culyuccrminaclorm-.1lc
pcrlccion ol lorm- incrca-c- in proporion o lc cmancipaion ol -piri-. anu
lo-claarcnoo\crwciglculylcclain-olmacr.rccognizclyinniionon
ollanuwlclcra-igni-lccxprc--ionolarcalpowcrorolaprccipiacwill.
1lcinclligcnccollcwi-cmanlcrclorcgi\c-\alncoli-panaclc.a--cicncc
gi\c-wcigloli-will.anu-piri-comprclcnuli-powcrimmcuiacly.1ln-.ly
mcan-ollcIcnagram.-piri-canlclorccuoappcarin\i-ion.wlclcrinlc
wakingor-lccping-ac.BY THEMSELVES LEADING BEFORE OUR DIAPHANE THEIR
REFLECTION, WHICH EXISTS IN THE ASTRAL LIGHT, IF THEY HAVE LIVED, OR A
REFLECTION ANALOGOUS TO THEIR SPIRITUAL LOGOS IF THEY HAVE NOT LIVED ON
EARTH.1li-cxplain-all\i-ion-.anuacconn-lorlcucauin\ariallyappcaring
o -ccr-. cilcr -ncl a- lcy wcrc npon carl. or -ncl a- lcy arc in lc gra\c.
nc\cr a- lcy -nl-i- ina conuiion wlicl c-capc- lc pcrccpion- ol onr acnal
organi-m.
Ircgnan womcn arc inllncnccu morc lan olcr- ly lc A-ral Ligl. wlicl
concnr-inlclormaionollcclilu.anuollcr-lcmincc--anrcmini-ccncc-ol
lclorm-laalonnulcrcin.1li-cxplain-lowii-lawomcnollcliglc-
\irncuccci\clcmaligniyolol-cr\cr-lycqni\ocalrc-cmllancc-.Onlclrni
ol lcir marriagc lcy imprc-- lrcqncnly an imagc wlicl la- -rnck lcm in
urcam.anuii-ln-lalc-amcply-iognomic-arcpcrpcnaculromgcncra-
ionogcncraion.1lckalali-icn-agcollcIcnagramcanuccrminclcrclorc
lcappcaranccolnnlornclilurcn.anuaniniiacuwomanmiglcnuowlcr-on
willcclaraccri-ic-olNcroorAclillc-.willo-colLoni-XI\orNapolcon.
\c-lallinuicaclcmclouinonrBinal.
1lc Icnagram i- callcu in Kalalal lc ~ign ol lc Microco-m. la -ign -o
cxalculyCoclcinlclcanilnlmonologncolIan-:
Al. low uo all my -cn-c- lcap a li- -igl! I lccl lc yonng anu -acrcu
plca-nrcollilcqni\cringinmyncr\c-anu\cin-.\a-iaCouwloraccu
li--ignwlicl-ill-lc\crigoolmy-onl.lill-mypoorlcarwiljoyanu.
in a my-crion- rapnrc. nn\cil- lc lorcc- ol Nanrc aronnu mc Am I
my-cllaCouAlli--oclcaromc:Ilcloluinlc-c-implclinc-lcrc\cla-
ionolaci\cNanrcomy-onl.Ircali-clorlclir-imclcrnlollc
wi-cman'-woru-:1lcworluol-piri-i-noclo-cu!1ly-cn-ci-oln-c.ly
lcari-ucau!Ari-c!Balc.Oaucpol-cicncc.lylrca-.-illcn\clopculy
ancarlly\cil.inlc-plcnuonr-ollcuawninguay!(Ian-.Iari.-c.I.)
On 24 Jnly in lc ycar 1854. lc anlor ol li- look. Ilipla- Lc\i. mauc an
cxpcrimcnolc\ocaionwillcIcnagram.alcruncprcparaionaccoruingo
alllcCcrcmonic-inuicacuinlclirccnlclapcrollcBinal.1lc-nccc--
olli-cxpcrimcn.ucail-olwlicl.a-rcgaru-i-principlc-.willlclonnuinlc
corrc-ponuingclapcrollcprc-cnuocrinalpar.c-alli-lc-ancwpalologi-
callac.wliclmcnolrnc-cicnccwillaumiwilonuillicnly.1lccxpcricncc.
rcpcacu c\cn o a liru imc. ga\c rc-nl- rnly cxraoruinary. ln po-ii\c anu
nnmixcuwillallncinaion.\cin\ic-ccpic-omakcacon-cicnion-anuincl-
ligcn rial on lcir own par lclorc -lrngging lcir -lonlucr- anu -miling. 1lc
lignrc ol lc Icnagram. complccu in accoruancc wil -cicncc anu n-cu ly lc
anlorinli-cxpcrimcn.i-lawlicli-lonnualclcauolli-clapcr.anui
i-morcpcrlcclananyinlcKcy-ol~olomonorinlcMagicalCalcnuar-ol
1ycloBralcanuDnclcnan.\cmn-rcmark.lowc\cr.lalcn-collcIcn-
agrami-mo-uangcron-loropcraor-wloarcnoinpo--c--ionoli-complcc
anupcrlccnnucr-anuing.1lcuirccionol lcpoin-ollc-ari-inno-cn-c
arlirary. anu may clangc lc cnirc claraccr ol an opcraion. a- wc -lall
cxplaininlcBinal.
Iaraccl-n-. la inno\aor in Magic. wlo -nrpa--cu all olcr iniiac- in li-
nnaiucupracical-nccc--.allirm-lac\crymagicallignrcanuc\crykalali-ic
-ignollcpanaclc-wliclcompcl-piri-.maylcrcunccuowo.wliclarclc
-ynlc-i- ol all lc olcr-: lc-c arc lc ~ign ol lc Macroco-m or lc ~cal ol
~olomon. lc lorm ol wlicl wc la\c gi\cn alrcauy. anu la ol lc Microco-m.
morcpocnc\cnlanlclir-lai-o-ay.lcIcnagram.olwlicllcpro-
\iuc-amo-minncuc-cripioninli-occnlplilo-oply.Ililca-kculowa-ign
can cxcrci-c -o mncl powcr o\cr -piri-. wc inqnirc in rcnrn wly lc wlolc
Clri-ianworlulow-uownlclorcla~ignollcCro--1lc-igni-nolingly
i-cll.anula-nolorccaparlromlcuocrincolwliclii-lc-nmmaryanulc
logo-.Now.a-ignwlicl-nmmarizc-.inlcircxprc--ion.alllcoccnllorcc-ol
Nanrc.a-ignwliclla-c\crcxlilicuoclcmcnary-piri-anuolcr-apowcr
grcacrlanlcirown.lill-lcmnanrallywilrc-pccanulcar.cnlorcinglcir
olcuicncclylccmpircol-cicnccanuolwillo\crignoranccanuwcaknc--.By
lc Icnagram al-o i- mca-nrcu lc cxac proporion- ol lc grca anu nniqnc
Alanor nccc--ary o lc conlccion ol lc Ililo-oplical ~onc anu lc accom-
pli-lmcnollcCrca\ork.1lcmo-pcrlccalcmlicinwlicllcQninc--cncc
canlcclaloracui-conlormallcoli-lignrc.anulcQninc--cncci-clli-rcp-
rc-cnculylc~ignollcIcnagram.
29
VI n F
MAGICAL EQUILIBRIUM
1IIHIBI1HINCI~
SUPREME inclligcncc i- nccc--arily rca-onallc. Cou. in plilo-oply. may lc
onlyalypolc-i-.lnHci-alypolc-i-impo-culygoou-cn-conlnmanrca-
-on.1opcr-onilylcAl-olncBca-oni-ouccrminclcDi\incIucal.Nccc--iy.
lilcryanurca-onlc-carclcgrcaanu-nprcmcrianglcollcKalali--.wlo
namc rca-on KETHER. nccc--iy CHOKMAH. anu lilcry BINAH. in lcir lir- or
Di\inc 1riau. Iaaliy. will anu powcr. -ncl i- lc magical riau. wlicl corrc-
-ponu-inling-lnmanolcDi\inc1riau.Iaaliyi-lcinc\iallc-cqncnccol
cllcc-anucan-c-inauccrmincuorucr.\illi-lcuirccinglacnlyolinclligcn
lorcc- lor lc conciliaion ol lc lilcry ol pcr-onwil lc nccc--iy ol ling-.
Iowcri-lcwi-capplicaionolwillwliclcnli--laaliyi-cllinlcaccompli-l-
mcnollcuc-irc-ollc-agc.\lcnMo-c--moclcrock.lcuiunocrcaclc
-pringolwacr:lcrc\calcuiolcpcoplc.lccan-coccnl-cicncclaumauci
knownolim-clllymcan-ollcui\iningrou.Ii-inlikcmanncrwilallmira-
clc-olMagic:alawcxi--.wlicli-ignorculylc\nlgaranumaucn-collylc
iniiac.Occnllaw-arcolcnoppo-cuuiamcricallyocommoniuca-.Iorcxam-
plc.lccrowulclic\c-inlc-ympalyolling-wliclarcalikcanuinlclo-il-
iy ol ling- conrary. ln i i- lc oppo-ic wlicl i- lc rnc law. I n-cu o lc
allirmculaNanrcallor-lc\oiu.lni-lonlulc-aiulaNanrcuc-irc-i.
wcrclc\oiuno.inply-ic-.lcmo-irraionalollicion-.Inallling-lc\nl-
gar minu lalinally akc- -lauow lor rcaliy. nrn- i- lack npon ligl anu i-
rcllcccuinlcol-cnriywlicliprojcc-i-cll.1lclorcc-olNanrcarcalc
ui-po-al ol onc wlo know- low o rc-i- lcm. Arc yon ma-cr -nllicicnly ol
yonr-cllolcnc\crinoxicacu1lcnwillyonuircclccrrillcanulaalpowcr
olinoxicaion.Ilyonwonlumakcolcr-urnnk.po--c--lcmwillcuc-ircol
urink.lnuonoparakcoliyonr-cll.1lamanwillui-po-collclo\colol-
cr-wloi-ma-crolli-own.Ilyonwonlupo--c--.uonogi\c.1lcworlui-mag-
ncizculylcliglollc-nn.anuwcarcmagncizculylcA-ralLiglollc
worlu.1lawliclopcrac-inlclouyollcplancrcpca-i-cllinn-.\ilinn-
lcrcarclrccanalogicalanulicrarclicworlu-.a-inallNanrc.
Mani-lcMicroco-morlilcworlu.anu.accoruingolcuocrincolanalo-
gic-.wla-oc\cri-inlcgrcaworlui-rcprounccuinlc-mall.Hcnccwcla\c
lrccccnrc-olllniuicaracionanuprojccionlclrain.lclcar.orcpiga--
ricrcgion.anulcgcnialorgan.Iaclollc-cin-rnmcn-i-oncanuwololu
inolcrworu-.wclinulc-nggc-ionollcriaulcrcin.Iaclarac-ononc
-iucanurcpcl-onlcolcr.Ii-lymcan-ol-nclapparan-lawcplacconr-
-cl\c- in commnnicaion wil lc nni\cr-al llniu -npplicu o n- ly lc ncr\on-
-y-cm.1lc-clrccccnrc-arc.morco\cr.lc-caolariplcmagncicopcraion.
a- wc -lall cxplain cl-cwlcrc. \lcn lc Magn- la- aaincu lnciuiy. wlclcr
lrongllcmcuiaionolapylonc--orlyli-ownuc\clopmcn.lccommnni-
cac-anuuircc-awilllcmagncic\ilraion-inlcwlolcma--ollcA-ral
Ligl.lccnrrcn-olwlicllcui\inc-lymcan-ollcMagic\anu.wlicli-a
pcrlcccu ui\ining rou. By lc aiu ol lc-c \ilraion- lc inllncncc- lc ncr\on-
-y-cmolpcr-on-mauc-nljccoli-acion.accclcrac-or-n-pcnu-lccnrrcn-
ollilc.-oolc-orornrc-.lcal-orlnr-inlinc.-lay-orlring-olilc.Hcrc.
lowc\cr.wcpan-cinprc-cnccollc-milcolincrcunliy.Lcn-pcrmiiocnjoy
lcca-yrinmplolucnyingwlaiuoc-noknow.
\c -lall ucmon-rac lacr on la ucal i- prcccucu alway- ly a lclargic
-lccp. anu lcncc akc- placc graunally: la rc-nrrccion i- po--illc in ccrain
ca-c-:lalclargyi-arcallnnncomplccuucal:anulalclinalparoxy-m
i- in many ca-c- -nl-cqncn o inlnmaion. 1li-. lowc\cr. i- no lc -nljcc ol
lcprc-cnclapcr.\callirmnowlaalnciuwillcanacnponlcma--ollc
A-ral Ligl. anu in concnrrcncc wil olcr will-. wlicl i al-orl- anu uraw-
along. can uccrminc grca anu irrc-i-illc cnrrcn-. \c -ay al-o la lc A-ral
Liglconucn-c-orrarclic-inproporiona-cnrrcn-accnmnlac.morcorlc--.a
ccrainCcnrc-.\lcnii-uclicicninlccncrgyrcqnirculorlc-npporollilc.
ui-ca-c- accompanicu ly -nuucn uccompo-iion lollow. ol a kinu wlicl lalllc
ply-ician-.1lcrci-noolcrcan-c.lorcxamplc.inlcca-colclolcra-morln-.
anulc-warm-olanimalcnlacol-cr\cuor-nppo-culy-omc-pcciali--maylc
lccllccralcrlanlccan-c.
Clolcra -lonlu lc rcacu lcrclorc ly in-nlllaion. uiu no lc opcraor
lcrclyrnnlcclanccolancxclangcwillcpaicnwliclwonlulc\crylor-
miuallclorlim-cll.I\cryinclligcncllorolwilli-aprojccionollclnman
llniu or ligl. anu lcrc i i- ncculnl o ui-ingni-l lc lnman lrom lc A-ral
Ligl.anuAnimallromIni\cr-alMagnci-m. In making n-col lc woru llniu.
wccmployanacccpcucxprc--ion.anu-cckolcnnucr-oouinli-manncr.ln
wcarclarlromucciuinglalclacnligli-allniu.I\crylingpromp-n-.on
lcconrary.oprclcrlc-y-cmol\ilraion-inlccxplanaionolli-plcnom-
cnal -nljcc. Howc\cr it may lc. lc ligl in qnc-ion. lcing lc in-rnmcn ol
lilc.clca\c-nanrallyoallli\ingccnrc-.aaclc-i-cllolcnnclcn-olplanc-.
c\cna-olclcarolmananulylclcarwcnnucr-anumagicallylcgrca
-ympalciciucnilyingi-cllwillcinui\iunallilcollclcingwlicliani-
mac-. anu i i- ly li- qnaliy ol -ympalcic a--imilaion la i i- ui-rilncu
wilonconln-ion.Hcnccii-crrc-rialini-alliniywillc-plcrcollccarl
anulnmancxcln-i\clyini-alliniywilmcn.
Ii-lorli-rca-onlaclccriciy.caloric.liglanumagnci-m.prouncculy
oruinaryply-icalmcan-.noonlyuonooriginac.lncnuralcroncnralizc
MAGICAL EQUILIBRIUM 31
lccllcc-olAnimalMagnci-m.1lcA-ralLigl.-nloruinacuoallinumccl-
ani-m. anu procccuing lrom arlirary anomaic ccnrc-. i- a ucau ligl anu
work-malcmaically.lollowinggi\cnimpnl-ion-orlaallaw-.1lclnmanligl
i-laalonlyolcignoran.pcrlormingclancccxpcrimcn-:inlc-ccrii--nl-
jcccuoinclligcncc.-nlmicuoimaginaionanuucpcnucnonwill.1li-ligl.
coninnallyprojccculylcwill.con-inc-lcpcr-onalamo-plcrc-ol~wcucn-
lorg.1lclouyal-orl-wlacn\iron-ianurauiac-pcrpcnallylyprojccingi-
inllncncc-anuin\i-illcmolccnlc-:ii-lc-amcwillc-piri.-olali-plc-
nomcnon. ly -omc my-ic- crmcu Bc-piraion. la- rcally lc inllncncc. lol
ply-ical anu moral. wlicl i- a--igncu o i. I i- nnuonlculy conagion- o
lrcalclc-amcaira-ui-ca-cupcr-on-.anuolcwilinlccirclcolaracion
anucxpan-ionwlicl-nrronnu-lcwickcu.
\lcn lc magncic amo-plcrc ol wo pcr-on- i- -o cqnililracu la lc
araci\c lacnly ol onc uraw- lc cxpan-i\c lacnly ol lc olcr. a cnucncy i-
prounccuwlicli-crmcu-ympaly:lcnimaginaion.callingnpoialllcray-
orrcllccion-analogon-olawliclicxpcricncc-.makc-apocmollcuc-irc-
wliclcapi\acwill.anuillcpcr-on-uillcrin-cx.iocca-ion-inlcm.ormorc
commonlyinlcwcakcrollcwo.acomplccinoxicaionollcA-ralLigl.
wlicl i- crmcu pa--ion par excellence, or lo\c. Lo\c i- onc ol lc grca in-rn-
mcn-olmagicalpowcr.lnii-cacgoricallylorliuucnolcMagn-.alca-a-
aninoxicaionorpa--ion.\ocolc~am-onollcKalalalillcpcrmilim-cll
o lc pn a-lccp ly Dclilal! 1lc Hcrcnlc- ol -cicncc. wlo cxclangc- li- royal
-ccprclorlcui-allolOmplalc.will-ooncxpcricncclc\cngcanccolDcjanira.
anunolingwilllclcllorlimlnlcpyrcolMonnOcna.inorucroc-capc
lcuc\onringlolu-ollccoaolNc--n-.~cxnallo\ci-c\cranilln-ion.lorii-
lcrc-nlolanimaginarymiragc.1lcA-ralLigli-lcnni\cr-al-cunccr.ypi-
liculylc-crpcnolCcnc-i-.'1li--nllcagcn.c\craci\c.c\cr\igoron-.c\cr
lrnilnlinallnringurcam-anu-cn-non-imagc-:li-lorcc.wlicloli-clli-llinu
anu-nloruinacuoc\crywill.wlclcrlorgoouorc\il:li-c\cr-rcncwingcircn-
ln- ol nnlriulcu lilc. wlicl prouncc- \crigo in lc imprnucn: li- corporcal
-piri:li-licry louy: li- impalpallc omniprc-cnclcr:li-mon-ron--cunc-
ionolNanrclow-lallwcuclincicomprclcn-i\clyanulowclaraccrizci-
acion 1o -omc cxcn inuillcrcn in i-cll. i lcnu- i-cll o goou a- o c\il: i
ran-mi- ligl anu propagac- uarknc--: i may lc callcu cqnally Lncilcr anu
Lncilngc: i i- a -crpcn ln i i- al-o an anrcolc: i i- a lirc. ln i may lclong
cqnallyolcormcn-olinlcrnn-orlc-acriliccolinccn-collcrcunpolca\cn.
1oui-po-coli.wcmn-.likclcprcuc-incuwoman.-conrloonponi-lcau.
Inlcclcmcnaryworluwacrcorrc-ponu-olckalali-icwomananulirco
lc-crpcn.1o-nlunclc-crpcn.lai-.ogo\crnlccirclcollcA-ralLigl.
wcmn-placconr-cl\c-on-iuci-cnrrcn-:inolcrworu-.wcmn-i-olaconr-
-cl\c-.Iorli-rca-onApollonin-ol1yanawrappculim-cllcomplcclyinaman-
lc ol linc wool. -cing lilcc lcrcon anu urawing i o\cr li- lcau. 1lcn lc
lcnli-lackin-cmicircnlarla-lion.anuclo-culi-cyc-.alcrpcrlormingccr-
ain ric- prolally magncic pa--c- anu -acramcnal woru-. uc-igncu o lix
imaginaionanuuccrminclcacionolwill.1lcwoollcnmanlci-olgrcan-c
inMagicanuwa-lccommoncon\cyanccol-orccrcr-onlcirwayolc~al-
lal. wlicl pro\c- la lc -orccrcr- uiu no rcally go o lc ~allal. ln lc
~allalcamcolc-orccrcr-.wlcni-olacuinlcirmanlc.anulrongllclorc
lcir TRANSLUCID imagc- analogon- o lcir magical prcoccnpaion-. comlincu
wilrcllccion-olallkinurcuac-accompli-lcuprc\ion-lyinlcworlu.
1li- orrcn ol nni\cr-al lilc i- rcprc-cncu al-o in rcligion- uocrinc- ly lc
cxpiaory lirc ol lcll. I i- lc in-rnmcn ol iniiaion. lc mon-cr o lc o\cr-
comc. lc cncmy o -nlunc: ii- li- wlicl lring- o onr c\ocaion- anu o lc
conjnraion- ol Cocic Magic -ncl -warm- ol lar\ac anu planom-. 1lcrcin arc
prc-cr\cualllclana-icanulornion-a--cmllagc-ollorm-wliclpcoplconr
niglmarc-wil-nclalominallcmon-ro-iic-.1olc-nckcuuownlyli-wlirl-
ing-rcami-olallinoaly--c-olmaunc--.morclrigllnllanlo-colucal:o
cxpcllc-lauc-olli-clao-anucompcliogi\cpcrlcclorm-oonrlongl-
li-i-olcamanolgcnin-:ii-ocrcac.ii-olc\icorion-o\crlcll!1lc
A-ralLigluircc-lcin-inc-olanimal-anuollcr-lalcolcinclligcnccol
man.wlicli-ri\c-opcr\crlylccniccmcn-oli-rcllccion-anulcilln-
-ion ol i- imagc-. I i- a laal anu inc\iallc opcraion. uircccu anu mauc -ill
morc calamion- ly clcmcnary -piri- anu -nllcring -onl-. wlo-c rc-lc-- will-
-cckon-ympalic-inonrwcaknc--anucmpn-.lnno-omnclouc-royn-
a-owinlricnu-lorlcm-cl\c-.
1la look ol con-cicncc- wlicl. accoruing o Clri-ian uocrinc. -lall lc
opcncu a lc la- uay. i- no olcr lan lc A-ral Ligl. wlicl prc-cr\c- lc
imprc--olc\crylogo-.lai-o-ay.olallacion-anualllorm-.Onrac-mouily
onr magncic rc-piraion in -ncl a way la a -ccr. mccing any pcr-on lor lc
lir-imc.cancllwlclcrlci-innoccnorcriminal.anuwlaarcli-\irnc-or
li-crimc-.1li-lacnly.wlicllclong-oui\inaion.wa-callculylcClri-ian
my-ic-ollccarlyClnrcllcui-ccrnmcnol-piri-.
1lo-cwloaluicaclccmpircolrca-onanupcrmilcirwill-owanucrin
pnr-niolrcllccion-inlcA-ralLigl.arc-nljccoalcrnaion-olmaniaanu
mclancloly wlicl la\c originacu all lc mar\clol ucmoniacal po--c--ion.
longlii-rnc.alc-amcimc.lalymcan-ollc-crcllccion-impnrc-pir-
i- can ac npon -ncl -onl-. makc n-c ol lcm a- uocilc in-rnmcn- anu c\cn
lalinallyormcnlcirorgani-m.wlcrcinlcycncranurc-iuclyol-c--ion.or
cmlryonically. 1lc-c kalali-ic crm- arc cxplaincu in lc Hclrcw look ol lc
Revolution of Souls, olwliclonrlirccnlclapcrwillconaina-nccincanaly-
-i-.Ii-lcrclorccxrcmclyuangcron-omakc-porollcMy-cric-olMagic:i
i-alo\callcxcc--i\clyra-lopraci-ci-ric-lromcnrio-iy.lywayolcxpcri-
MAGICAL EQUILIBRIUM 33
mcnanua-ilocxploiliglcrlorcc-.1lcinqni-ii\cwlo.wilonlcingaucp-.
ln-y lcm-cl\c- wil c\ocaion- or occnl magnci-m. arc likc clilurcn playing
willircinlcncigllonrloouolaca-kolgnnpowucr:-ooncrorlacrlcywill
lall\icim-o-omccrrillccxplo-ion.
1olci-olaculromlcA-ralLiglii-nocnonglocn\cloponc'--cllina
woollcnlalric:wcmn-al-o.anualo\call.impo-cal-olncranqnilliyonminu
anulcar:wcmn-la\cqniculcworluolpa--ion-anulca--nrcuolpcr-c\cr-
ancc in lc -ponancon- opcraion- ol an inllcxillc will. \c mn- rcicrac lrc-
qncnlylcac-olli-will.lor.a-wc-lall-ccinlcinrouncionolcBinal.
ii-lyac-onlylaconliucncci-a--nrcuolcwill.a-lcpowcranupcrpcn-
iyolrcligion-ucpcnuonlcirBic-anuCcrcmonic-.
1lcrc arc inoxicaing -nl-ancc-. wlicl. ly incrca-ing ncr\on- -cn-ililiy.
cxallcpowcranucon-cqncnlylcallnrcmcn-ola-ralrcprc-cnaion-:lylc
-amc mcan-. ln pnr-ning a conrary conr-c. -piri- may lc crrilicu anu ui--
nrlcu. 1lc-c -nl-ancc-. ol lcm-cl\c- magncic anu magncizcu lnrlcr ly
opcraor-.arcwlapcoplccrmplilrc-anucnclancupoion-.Bnwc-lallno
cncr lcrc npon li- uangcron- a-pcc ol lc pracicc. wlicl Cornclin- Agrippa
lim-cllcrm-\cnomon-Magic.Ii-rnclalcrcarcnolongcrpyrc-lor-orccr-
cr-.lnalway-.anumorclanc\cr.arclcrcpcnalic-ucalonomalclacor-.
Lcn-conlinconr-cl\c-lcrclorco-aing.a-lcocca-ionollcr-.lcrcaliyol
-nclpowcr.
1o uircc lc A-ral Ligl wc mn- nnucr-anu al-o i- wololu \ilraion. a-
wcll a- lc lalancc ol lorcc- crmcu magical cqnililrinm. cxprc--cu in lc
Kalalallylc-cnary.Con-iucrcuini-lir-can-c.li-cqnililrinmi-lcwillol
Cou: i i- lilcry in man anu malcmaical cqnililrinm in macr. Iqnililrinm
prouncc--aliliyanuunraion.Lilcrygcncrac-lcimmoraliyolman.anu
lcwillolCougi\c-cllccolclaw-olIcrnalBca-on.Iqnililrinminiuca-i-
rca-onanuinlorcc-powcr.Iqnililrinmi-cxac:lnllili-law.anuii-lcrc:\io-
laci.lowc\cr-liglly.anuii-uc-roycu.Iorli-rca-onnolingi-n-clc--or
lo-.I\cryncranccanuc\crymo\cmcn arclororagain-cqnililrinm.loror
again-rnl.wlicli-compo-cuolloranuagain-conciliacu.oralca-cqnili-
lracu.\c-lall-acinlcinrouncionolcBinallowmagicalcqnililrinm
-lonlulcprounccu.anuwlyii-nccc--aryolc-nccc--olallopcraion-.
Omnipocncc i- lc mo- al-olnc lilcry: now. al-olnc lilcry canno cxi-
aparlrompcrlcccqnililrinm.Magicalcqnililrinmi-lcncconcollclir-con-
uiion-ol-nccc--inlcopcraion-ol-cicncc.anumn-lc-onglc\cninoccnl
clcmi-ry. in lcarning o comlinc conraric- wilon ncnralizing lcm ly onc
anolcr. Magical cqnililrinm cxplain- lc grca anu primc\al my-cry ol lc
cxi-cncc anu rclai\c nccc--iy ol c\il. 1li- rclai\c nccc--iy gi\c-. in Black
Magic. lc mca-nrc ol lc powcr ol ucmon- or impnrc -piri-. o wlom \irnc-
praci-cunponcarlarca-onrccolincrca-curagcanuapparcnlyolincrca-cu
powcr.Alccpocl-wlcn-ain-anuangcl-workmiraclc-opcnly.-orccrcr-anu
licnu-inlcirnrnopcracmar\cl-anuprouigic-.Bi\alryolcncrcac--nccc--:
wclcannponlawliclrc-i--.
35
VII z G
THE FIERY SWORD
NI1~AHCLADII~
THE -cpcnary i- lc -acrcu nnmlcr in all lcogonic- anu in all -ymlol-.
lccan-cii-compo-cuollcriauanulccrau.1lcnnmlcr-c\cnrcprc-cn-
magicalpowcrinalli-lnllnc--:ii-lcminurcinlorcculyallclcmcnarypocn-
cic-:ii-lc-onl-cr\culyNanrc:ii-lcSANCTUM REGNUMmcnioncuinlc
Kcy-ol~olomonanurcprc-cncuinlc1arolyacrowncuwarrior.wlolcar-a
rianglconli-cnira--anui-po-cunponacnlc.owliclwo-plinxc-arclar-
nc--cu. -raining in oppo-ic uirccion-. wlilc lcir lcau- arc nrncu lc -amc
way.1li-warriori-armcuwilalicry -woruanulolu-inli-lcllanua-ccprc
-nrmonnculyarianglcanua-plcrc.1lccnlci-lcIlilo-oplical~onc:lc
-plinxc-arclcwolorcc-ollcCrcaAgcn.corrc-ponuingoJAKINanuBOAZ.
lc wo Iillar- ol lc 1cmplc: lc cnira-- i- lc knowlcugc ol Di\inc 1ling-.
wlicl rcnucr- lc wi-c man in\nlncrallc o lnman a--anl-: lc -ccprc i- lc
Magic\anu:lclicry -worui-lc-ymlolol\icoryo\crlcucauly-in-.-c\cnin
nnmlcr. likc lc \irnc-. lc conccpion- ol lol lcing ypilicu ly lc ancicn-
nnucrlclignrc-ollc-c\cnplanc-lcnknown.1ln-.laillaa-piraion
owaru-lcinlinic.lanollc-cll-rcliancc-n-ainculyconliucnccinall\irnc-
lclailwliclinwcaknanrc-mayucgcncracinopriuc.wa-rcprc-cnculy
lc~nn:lopc.lccncmyola\aricc.lylcMoon:clariy.inoppo-iionolnxnry.
ly\cnn-.lclrigl-arolmorninganuc\cning:-rcngl.-npcriorowral.ly
Mar-:prnucncc.lo-ilcoiulcnc--.lyMcrcnry:cmpcrancc.oppo-cuoglnony.
ly~anrn.wlowa-gi\cna-oncin-cauolli-clilurcnouc\onr:linally.jn-icc.
inoppo-iionocn\y.lyJnpicr.lcconqncrorollc1ian-.~nclarclc-ym-
lol- lorrowcu ly a-ronomy lrom lc Hcllcnic cnln-. In lc Kalalal ol lc
Hclrcw-.lc~nnrcprc-cn-lcangclolligl:lcMoon.lcangclola-piraion-
anu urcam-: Mar-. lc uc-roying angcl: \cnn-. lc angcl ol lo\c-: Mcrcnry. lc
angclolprogrc--:Jnpicr.lcangclolpowcr:~anrn.lcangclollcwilucrnc--.
1lcywcrcnamcual-oMiclacl.Calricl.~amacl.Anacl.Baplacl.Zaclariclanu
Orilicl.
1lc-c go\crning pocncic- ol -onl- -larcu lnman lilc unring -nccc--i\c pcri-
ou-.wlicla-rologcr-mca-nrculylcrc\olnion-ollccorrc-ponuingplanc-.
Bnkalali-ica-rologymn-nolcconlonnucuwillawlicli-callcujnuicial.
\cwillcxplainli-ui-incion.Inlancyi-ucuicacuolc~nn.cliluloouolc
Moon.yonloMar-anu\cnn-.manloouoMcrcnry.ripcagcoJnpicr.anuolu
agco~anrn.Now.lnmaniyingcncral-nl-i--nnucrlaw-oluc\clopmcnanal-
ogon-olo-colinui\iunallilc.Onli-la-i-1rilcmin-c-alli-lc-li-proplcic
kcyollc-c\cn-piri-.owliclwc-lallrclcr-nl-cqncnly:lymcan-lcrcol.
ol-cr\inglcanalogicalproporion-ol-nccc--i\cc\cn-.ii-po--illcoprcuic
imporan lnnrc occnrrcncc- wil ccrinuc. anu o lix lclorclanu. lrom agc o
agc.lcuc-inic-olnaion-anulcworlu.~.Joln.ucpo-iaryollc~ccrcDoc-
rinc ol Clri-. la- commcmoracu li- -cqncncc in lc kalali-ic look ol lc
Apocalyp-c.wlicllcrcprc-cn--calcuwil-c\cn-cal-.\cmccal-olc-c\cn
gcniiolancicnmylologic-.anulcCnp-anu~woru-ollc1aro.1lcuocrinc
conccalcunnucrlc-ccmllcm-i-pnrcKalalal.alrcauylo-lylcIlari-cc-a
lcimcolClri-'-au\cn.1lc-ccnc-wlicl-nccccuoncanolcrinli-wonucr-
lnl proplcic cpic arc -o many panaclc-. lc kcy- ol wlicl arc lc crnary. lc
qnacrnary.lc-cpcnaryanulcunoucnary.I-licroglypliclignrc-arcanalo-
gon- o lo-c ol lc Book ol Hcrmc- or lc Ccnc-i- ol Inocl. o makc n-c ol a
cnai\cilcwliclcxprc--c-mcrclylcpcr-onalopinionollccrnuic\illiam
Io-cl.
1lc clcrnl. or -ymlolic lnll. wlicl Mo-c- placcu a lc gac ol lc Iucnic
worlu.lcaringalicry -woru.i-a-plinx.la\ingalnll'-louyanualnmanlcau:
ii-lcaniqncA--yrian-plinx.anulccomlaanu\icoryolMilra-wcrci-
licroglyplic analy-i-. Now. li- armcu -plinx rcprc-cnlc Law ol My-cry
wliclwaclc-alcuooroliniiaionowarnawaylcprolanc.\olairc.wlo
kncwnolingolallli-.wa-ligllyui\crcualcnoionolalnlllranui-linga
-woru.\lawonlulcla\c-aiulaulc\i-iculcrnin-olMcmpli-anu1lclc-.
anu wla wonlu lc cclo ol pa- agc-wlicl -lnmlcr- in lc oml- ol Bamc-c-
la\c rcplicu o lo-c ligl -arca-m- -o mncl rcli-lcu in Irancc 1lc Mo-aic
clcrnl rcprc-cnal-o lc Crca Magical My-cry. ol wlicl lc clcmcn- arc
cxprc--culylc-cpcnary.wilon.lowc\cr.gi\inglclinalworu.1li-verbum
inenarrabile ol lc -agcol lc Alcxanurian -clool. li- woru wlicl Hclrcw
Kalali--wric111anuincrprclyABABI1Aln-cxprc--inglcripliciyollc
-cconuaryprinciplc.lcunali-molmcan-.lccqnalnniyollclir-anulinal
principlc. lc alliancc lcwccn lc riau anu lc crau in a woru compo-cu ol
lonr lccr-. wlicl lorm -c\cn ly mcan- ol a riplc anu uonllc rcpciion li-
worui-prononnccuABABI1A.
1lc\irncollc-cpcnaryi-al-olncinMagic.lorli-nnmlcri-ucci-i\cin
allling-:lcnccallrcligion-la\ccon-ccracuiinlcirric-.1lc-c\cnlycar
wa- a jnlilcc among lc Jcw-: lc -c\cnl uay i- -c apar lor rc- anu praycr:
lcrc arc -c\cn -acramcn-. cc. 1lc -c\cn colonr- ol lc pri-m anu lc -c\cn
mn-icalnoc-corrc-ponual-oolc-c\cnplanc-ollcancicn-.lai-.olc
-c\cn cloru- ol lc lnman lyrc. 1lc -pirinal lca\cn lanc\cr clangcu. anu
a-rologyla-lccnmorcin\ariallclana-ronomy.1lc-c\cnplanc-arc.inlac.
lclicroglyplic-ymlol-ollckcyloaruolonrallccion-.1ocompo-cali-man-
ollc~nn.Moonor~anrn.i-oaacllcwillmagncicallyo-ign-corrc-ponu-
ingolccliclpowcr-ollc-onl:ocon-ccrac-omclingoMcrcnryor\cnn-i-
THE FIERY SWORD 37
omagncizclaoljccaccoruingoauirccincnion.wlclcrplca-nrc.-cicncc
orprolilclccnuin\icw.1lcanalogon-mcal-.animal-.plan-anupcrlnmc-
arcanxiliaric-oli-cnu.1lc-c\cnmagicalanimal-arc:(a)Amongliru-.corrc-
-ponuingolcui\incworlu.lc-wan.lcowl.lc\nlnrc.lcuo\c.lc-ork.
lccaglcanulcpcwi:(l)amongli-l.corrc-ponuingolc-pirinalor-cicnilic
worlu.lc-cal.lccali-l.lcpikc.lcmnllc.lcclnl.lcuolplin.lc-cpia
orcnlcli-l:(c)amongqnaurnpcu-.corrc-ponuingolcnanralworlu.lclion.
lcca.lcwoll.lclc-goa.lcmonkcy.lc-aganulcmolc.1lclloou.la.
li\cranugallollc-canimal--cr\cincnclanmcn-:lcirlraincomlinc-wil
lcpcrlnmc-ollcplanc-.anuii-rccognizculyancicnpracicclalcypo--
-c--magncic\irnc-corrc-ponuingolc-c\cnplancaryinllncncc-.
1lcali-man-ollc-c\cn-piri-arccngra\cucilcronprccion--onc-.-ncl
a- lc carlnnclc. cry-al. uiamonu. cmcralu. agac. -applirc anu onyx. or npon
mcal-. -ncl a- golu. -il\cr. iron. coppcr. lixcu mcrcnry. pcwcr anu lcau. 1lc
kalali-ic-ign-ollc-c\cn-piri-arc:lorlc~nn.a-crpcnwillclcauola
lion:lorlcMoon.aglolcui\iuculywocrc-ccn-:lorMar-.auragonliinglc
lilola-woru:lor\cnn-.alingam:lorMcrcnry.lcHcrmciccaunccn-anulc
cynoccplaln-:lorJnpicr.lcBlazingIcnagraminlcalon-orlcakolancaglc:
lor ~anrn. a lamc anu agcu man. or a -crpcn cnrlcu alon lc -nn--onc. All
lc-c -ymlol- arc lonnu on cngra\cu -onc- ol lc ancicn- anu c-pccially on
lo-c ali-man- ol lc Cno-ic cpocl- wlicl arc known ly lc namc ol
ABBAXA~.Inlccollccionollcali-man-olIaraccl-n-.Jnpicri-rcprc-cncu
ly a pric- in ccclc-ia-ical garl. wlilc in lc 1aro lc appcar- a- a granu
licroplancrowncuwilariplciara.loluingalrcc-larrcucro--inli-lanu-.
lorminglcmagicalrianglc.anurcprc-cningaoncclc-ccprcanukcyollc
lrccworlu-.
Bycollaingalllala-lccn-aiualonlcnniyollcriauanucrau.wc
-lall linu all la rcmain- o lc olu conccrning lc -cpcnary. la granu anu
complccmagicalnniycompo-cuollonranulrcc..
38
VIII k H
REALIZATION
HOD\I\IN~
CAUSES manilc-lycllcc-.anucllcc-arcproporioncuocan-c-.1lcDi\inc
\oru.lcOnc\oru.lc1cragram.i--cll-allirmculycrauiccrcaion.Hnman
lccnnuiypro\c-ui\inclccnnuiy:lcJOD ollcDi\incNamci-lcccrnal\iril-
iyollcIir-Irinciplc.Mannnucr-anu-lalcwa-maucinlcimagcolCou
wlcnlcaain-comprclcn-ionolCoulyincrca-ingoinliniylciucawlicllc
lorm-ollim-cll.\lcnrcalizingCoua-lcinlinicman.man-ay-nnolim-cll:
IamlclinicCou.Magicuillcr-lrommy-ici-mlccan-cijnugc-nolinga pri-
orinnilalcrila-c-alli-lcua posteriorilcacnalla-coli-jnugcmcn-.la
i- o -ay. alcr la\ing apprclcnucu lc can-c ly lc cllcc- conaincu in lc
cncrgyollccan-ci-cll.lymcan-ollcnni\cr-allawolanalogy.Hcnccinlc
occnl-cicncc-alli-rcal.anulcoric-arcc-alli-lcuonlyonlclonnuaion-ol
cxpcricncc.Bcaliic-alonccon-inclcproporion-ollciucal.anulcMagn-
aumi-nolinga-ccraininlcuomainoliuca--a\clawlicli-ucmon-racu
ly rcalizaion. In olcr woru-. wla i- rnc in lc can-c manilc-- in lc cllcc.
\lai-norcalizcuuoc-nocxi-.
1lcrcalizaionol-pcccli-lclogo-propcrly-ocallcu.Alongli-rcalizcuin
lccoming-pcccl:ii-rcalizcual-oly-ign-.-onnu-anurcprc-cnaion-ol-ign-:
lcrci-lclir-ucgrccolrcalizaion.1lcnii-imprincuonlcA-ralLiglly
mcan- ol lc -ignol wriing or -pcccl: i inllncncc- olcr minu- ly rcllccion-
nponlcm:ii-rclracculycro--inglcDIAPHANE ololcrmcn:ia--nmc-ncw
lorm-anuproporion-:ii-ran-lacuinoac-anumouilic-lcworlu:li-i-lc
la-ucgrccolrcalizaion.Mcnwloarclorninoaworlumouiliculyaniucalcar
awaywillcmlcmarklcrcol.anuii-ln-lalcworui-maucllc-l.1lc
markollcui-olcuicnccolAuam.prc-cr\cuinlcA-ralLigl.conlulccllaccu
onlylylc-rongcrmarkollcolcuicnccollc~a\ionr.anuln-lcoriginal
-inanurcucmpionollcworlucanlccxplaincuinananralanumagical-cn-c.
1lc A-ral Ligl. or ~onl ol lc \orlu. wa- lc in-rnmcn ol Auam'- omnipo-
cncc:ilccamcalcrwaru-laolli-pnni-lmcn.lcingcorrnpcuanuronllcu
ly li- -in. wlicl incrminglcu an impnrc rcllccion wil lo-c primii\c imagc-
wliclcompo-culcBookolIni\cr-al~cicncclorli--ill\irginimaginaion.
1lcA-ralLigl.ucpiccuinancicn-ymlol-lylc-crpcnuc\onringi-ail.
rcprc-cn- alcrnacly malicc anu prnucncc. imc anu ccrniy. cmpcr anu
Bcuccmcr:lorli-ligl.lcinglc\cliclcollilc.i-ananxiliaryalikcolgoouanu
c\il.anumaylcakcnnoonlylorlclicrylormol ~aanlnlorlclouyollc
HolyClo-.Ii-lcin-rnmcnolwarlarcinangcliclalc-.anulccu-inuillcr-
REALIZATION 39
cnlylollcllamc-ollcllanulcliglning-ol~.Miclacl.Imaylccomparcu
oalor-cla\ingananrcanalogon-olcclamclcon.c\crrcllccinglcarmonr
olli-riucr.1lcA-ralLigli-lcrcalizaionorlormolincllccnalligl.a-lc
lacri-lcrcalizaionorlormollcDi\incLigl.
1lc Crca Iniiaor ol Clri-ianiy. -ccing la lc A-ral Ligl wa- o\cr-
clargcuwillcimpnrcrcllccion-olBomanuclanclcry.-onglo-cparacHi-
ui-ciplc- lrom lc circnmamlicn -plcrc ol rcllccion- anu o conccnrac lcm
only on lc incrior ligl. -o la. lrongl lc mcuinm ol a common lail anu
cnln-ia-m.lcymiglcommnnicacogclcrlyncwmagncicclain-.wliclHc
crmcu gracc. anu ln- o\crcomc lc ui--olnc cnrrcn-. o wlicl Hc ga\c lc
namc-ollcuc\ilanu~aan.-ignilyinglcirpnrclacion.1ooppo-ccnrrcno
cnrrcn i- o rcncw lc powcr ol llniuic lilc. 1lc rc\calcr- la\c lcrclorc uonc
-carcclymorclanui\inc.lylcaccnracyollcircalcnlaion-.lcappropriac
momcnlormoralrcacion-.1lclawolrcalizaionprouncc-wlawccallmag-
ncic lrcaling: placc- anu oljcc- lccomc imprcgnacu lcrcwil. anu li-
impar-olcmaninllncnccinconlormiywilonruominanuc-irc-.willo-c
alo\callwliclarcconlirmcuanurcalizculyac-.A-alac.lcIni\cr-alAgcn.
or lacn A-ral Ligl. c\cr -cck- cqnililrinm: i lill- lc \oiu anu uraw- in lc
plcninuc.wliclmakc-\iccconagion-.likcccrainply-icalmalauic-.anuwork-
powcrlnllyinlcpro-clyi-mol\irnc.Hcnccii-lacolaliaionwilanipa-
lciclcing-i-aormcn:lcnccii-larclic-.wlclcrol-ain-orolgrcacrim-
inal-.prouncccxraoruinaryrc-nl-in-nuucncon\cr-ionanupcr\cr-ion:lcncci
i-la-cxnallo\ci-olcnawakcnculyalrcaloraoncl.anuli-noonlyly
mcan-olconacwillcpcr-onlim-cll.lnwiloljcc-wlicllcla-nncon-
-cion-lyonclcuormagncizcu.
1lcrc i- an onlrcaling anu inlrcaling ol lc -onl. cxacly likc la ol lc
louy.\la-oc\crircgaru-a-lcliciy.laiinlalc-.anuilrcalc-lorliuca-
wliclrc-nllromi-inncr-cn-aion-.Di-ca-cu-onl-la\canc\illrcalanu\ii-
ac lcir moral amo-plcrc la i-. lcy comlinc impnrc rcllccion- wil lc
A-ralLiglwliclpcrmcac-lcmanuc-alli-lnnwlolc-omccnrrcn-lcrcin.
\c arc olcn a--ailcu. o onr a-oni-lmcn. in -ocicy ly c\il longl- wlicl
wonlula\c-ccmcuancccucnlyimpo--illcanuarcnoawarclalcyarcunc
o -omc morliu proximiy. 1li- -ccrc i- ol ligl imporancc. lor i lcau- o lc
nn\ciling ol con-cicncc-. onc ol lc mo- inconc-illc anu crrillc powcr- ol
MagicalAr.Magncicrc-piraionprouncc-alonlc-onlarauiaionolwlicli
i-lcccnrc.anuln--nrronnu-iwillcrcllccionoli-ownwork-.crcaing
lorialca\cnorlcll.1lcrcarcnoi-olacuac-.anuii-impo--illclalcrc
-lonlulc-ccrcac-:wla-oc\crwcwillrnly.lai-.c\crylingwliclwccon-
lirmlyonrac-.rcmain-rcgi-crcu inlcA-ralLigl.wlcrconrrcllccion-arc
prc-cr\cu.1lc-crcllccion-inllncncconrlonglconinnallylylcmcuiaionol
lcDIAPHANE, anuii-inli--cn-clawclccomcanurcmainlcclilurcnol
onrwork-.
1lcA-ralLigl.ran-lormcualcmomcnolconccpioninolnmanligl.
i- lc -onl'- lir- cn\clopc. anu. in comlinaion wil cxrcmcly -nllc llniu-. i
lorm-lcIlcrcalBouyor~iucrcalIlanom.olwliclIaraccl-n-ui-conr-c-in
li-plilo-oplyolinniionphilosophia sagax.
1li--iucrcallouy.lcinglilcracuaucal.arac-anuloralongimcprc-
-cr\c-.lrongllc-ympalyolling-lomogcncon-.lcrcllccion-ollcpa-
lilc:ilurawninoa-pccialcnrrcnlyawillwlicli-powcrlnlly-ympalcic.i
manilc-- nanrally. lor lcrc i- noling morc nanral lan prouigic-. I i- ln-
appariion-arcprounccu.Bnwc-lalluc\clopli-poinmorclnllyinaclapcr
uc\ocu o Nccromancy. 1lc llniuic louy. -nljcc. likc lc ma-- ol lc A-ral
Ligl. o wo conrary mo\cmcn-. aracing on lc lcl anu rcpclling on lc
rigl. or rcciprocally. lcwccn lc wo -cxc-. lcgc- \arion- impnl-c- wilin n-.
anuconrilnc-o-olicinuc-olcon-cicncc:ii-inllncncculrcqncnlylyrcllcc-
ion-ololcrminu-.anuln-cmpaion-arcprounccuonlconclanu.anuon
lcolcrprolonnuanunncxpcccugracc-.1lcrauiionaluocrincolwoangcl-
wlo-n-ainanucmpn-i-cxplaincuinli-manncr.1lcwolorcc-ollcA-ral
Liglmaylcrcprc-cnculyalalanccwlcrcinarcwciglcuonrgoouincnion-
lorlcrinmploljn-iccanulccmancipaionolonrlilcry.
1lcA-ralBouyi-noalway-ollc-amc-cxa-lccrrc-rial.lai-.lcpro-
porion-ollcwolorcc-.\aryinglromriglolcl.-ccmlrcqncnlyolcliclc
\i-illc organizaion. prouncing -ccming alcrraion- ol lnman pa--ion anu
cxplaining.wlilcinnowi-cmorallyjn-ilying.lcamoron-pccnliariic-olAna-
crconor~applo.A-killnlmagncizcr-lonluakcalllc-c-nllcui-incion-ino
acconn.anuwc-lallpro\iucinonrBinallcrnlc- lorlcirrccogniion.
1lcrcarcwokinu-olrcalizaion.lcrncanulclana-ic.1lclir-i-lc
cxcln-i\c -ccrc ol magician-. lc olcr lclong- o cnclancr- anu -orccrcr-.
Mylologic-arclana-icrcalizaion-olrcligion-uogma:-npcr-iion-arclc-or-
ccry ol mi-akcn picy: ln c\cn mylologic- anu -npcr-iion- arc morc cllica-
cion- on lnman will lan a pnrcly -pccnlai\c plilo-oply apar lrom any
pracicc. Hcncc ~. Ianl oppo-c- lc conqnc-- ol lc lolly ol lc Cro-- o lc
incrnc-- ol lnman wi-uom. Bcligion rcalizc- plilo-oply ly auaping i o lc
wcaknc--c-ollc\nlgar:-ncli-lorKalali--lc-ccrcrca-onanuoccnlcxpla-
naionollcuocrinc-olincarnaionanurcucmpion.
1longl- nnran-lacu ino -pcccl arc longl- lo- lor lnmaniy: woru-
nnconlirmcu ly ac- arc iulc woru-. anu lc iulc woru i- no lar rcmo\cu lrom
lal-cloou. 1longl lormnlacu ly -pcccl anu conlirmcu ly ac- con-inc- a
goouworkoracrimc.Hcncc.wlclcrin\iccor\irnc.lcrci-noncrancclor
wliclwcarcnorc-pon-illc:alo\call.lcrcarcnoinuillcrcnac-.Cnr-c-anu
llc--ing-prouncclcircon-cqncnccin\arially.anuc\cryacion.wla-oc\cri-
nanrc.wlclcrin-pirculylo\corlac.la-cllcc-analogon-oi-moi\c.i-
REALIZATION 41
cxcn anu i- uirccion. \lcn la cmpcror wlo-c imagc- lau lccn mnilacu.
rai-ingli-lanuoli-lacc.cxclaimcu.IuonolccllaIaminjnrcu.lcwa-
mi-akcninli-\alnaionanuucracculcrclylromlcmcriolli-clcmcncy.
\lamanollononrconlulclolunnui-nrlcuanin-nlollcrcuoli-porrai
Anu uiu -ncl in-nl-. inlliccu c\cn nnknown o onr-cl\c-. rcac on n- ly a
laalinllncncc.wcrclccllcc-ollcwiclmcnacnal.a-inuccuanaucpcanno
uonl. low mncl morc imprnucn anu ill-au\i-cu wonlu -ccm li- ncrancc ol
lcgooucmpcror!
1lcrcarcpcr-on-wlomwccannc\crollcnuwilimpnniy.anuillcinjnry
wc la\c uonc lcm i- moral. wc lcgin lorlwil o uic. 1lcrc arc lo-c al-o
wlomwcnc\crmccin\ain.wlo-cmcrcglanccalcr-lcuirccionolonrlilc.
1lc la-ili-k wlo -lay- ly a look i- no lallc: i i- a magical allcgory. Ccncrally
-pcaking.ii-laulorlcallola\ccncmic-.anuwccannc\crlra\cwilimpn-
niylcrcprolaionolanyonc.Bclorcoppo-ingonr-cl\c-oagi\cnlorccorcnr-
rcn.wcmn-lcwclla--nrculawcpo--c--lcconrarylorcc.orarcwillc
-rcam ol lc conrary cnrrcn: olcrwi-c. wc -lall lc crn-lcu or -rnck uown.
anumany-nuucnucal-la\cnoolcrcan-clanli-.1lccrrillc\i-iaion-ol
NaualanuAliln.olO-a.olAnania-anu~applira.wcrcocca-ionculyclccric
cnrrcn- ol onragcu con\icion-: lc -nllcring- ol lc Ir-nlinc- ol Lonunn. lc
nnn-olLon\icr-anulccon\nl-ionaric-olJan-cni-m.wcrciucnicalinprinciplc
anuarccxplicallclylc-amcoccnlnanrallaw-.HaunoIrlanCranuicrlccn
immolacu. onc ol wo ling- wonlu la\c occnrrcu: cilcr lc po--c--cu nnn-
wonlu la\c uicu in lrigllnl con\nl-ion- or lc plcnomcna ol uialolical lrcnzy
wonlula\c-ogaincuin-rcnglanuinllncncc.cpiucmically.laCranuicr.no-
wil-anuingli-knowlcugcanuli-rca-on.wonlual-ola\clccomclallncinacu.
anu o -ncl a ucgrcc la lc wonlu la\c ucnonnccu lim-cll. likc lc nnlappy
Canlriuy.orwonluolcrwi-cla\cpcri-lcu-nuucnly.wilalllcappallingclar-
accri-ic- ol poi-oning or ol ui\inc \cngcancc. In lc ciglccnl ccnnry lc
nnlornnac poc Cillcr lcll a \icim o li- anuaciy in lra\ing lc cnrrcn ol
opinion anu c\cn ol plilo-oplical lanaici-m wlicl claraccrizcu li- cpocl.
Cnily ol plilo-oplical rca-on. lc uicu ra\ing mau. po--c--cu ly lc mo-
incrcuillc crror-. a- il Cou Him-cll lau pnni-lcu lim lor uclcnuing Hi- can-c
onol-ca-on.A-alac.lcpcri-lculyrca-onolalawolNanrcolwlicla--nr-
culy lc kncw noling: lc -c lim-cll again-an clccric cnrrcn anu wa- -rnck
uowna-lyliglning.HauMaranolccna--a--inaculyClarlocCoruay.lc
wonlu la\c lccn uc-roycu inlallilly ly a rcacion ol pnllic lccling. I wa- lc
cxccraionolucccnpcoplcwliclalllicculimwillcpro-y.anulcwonlula\c
lauo-nccnmllcrco.1lcrcprolaioncxciculylcma--acrcol~.Barlo-
lomcwwa-lc-olccan-collcarocion-ui-ca-canuucalolClarlc-IX.wlilc.
launoHcnryI\lccn-n-ainculyanimmcn-cpopnlariy.wlicllcowcuolc
projccing powcr ol -ympalcic lorcc ol li- a-ral lilc. lc wonlu -carccly la\c
onli\culi-con\cr-ion.lnwonlula\c pcri-lcunnucrlcconcmpolIroc--
an-.comlincuwillc-n-picionanuill-willolCalolic-.Inpopnlariymaylc
a prool ol incgriy anu conragc. ln nc\cr ol policy or prnucncc: lc wonnu-
inlliccu ly opinion arc moral lor -ac-mcn.\cmayrccalllcprcmanrcanu
\iolcncnuolmanyilln-rion-pcr-on-wlomiwonlulcincxpcuicnomcnion
lcrc.1lclranuing-olpnllicopinionmaylcolcngrcainjn-icc-.lnnonclc
lc--lcyconucmnlcir\icim-olailnrcanuarcolcnaucal--cncncc.Onlc
olcr lanu. acol injn-icc uonc o a -inglc inui\iunal can anu -lonlu. il
nnaoncu.can-clcrninolancnircnaionorolawlolc-ocicy:li-i-wlai-
callculccryollloou.loralcrooolc\cryinjn-icclcrci-lcgcrmollomi-
ciuc. By rca-on ol lc-c crrillc law- ol -oliuariy. Clri-ianiy rccommcnu- -o
-rongly lc lorgi\cnc-- ol injnric- anu rcconciliaion. Hc wlo uic- nnlorgi\ing
ca--lim-clluaggcr-armcuinoccrniyanuconucmn-lim-cllolclorror-ol
anccrnalmnrucr.1lccllicacyolpacrnalormacrnalllc--ing-orcnr-c-i-an
in\incillcpopnlarrauiionanulclicl.A-alac.lcclo-crlclonu-wliclnnic
wopcr-on-.lcmorccrrillcarclccon-cqncncc-ollarculcwccnlcm.1lc
lranuolAllacacon-nminglclilcolMclcagcri-lcmylological-ymlololli-
crrillcpowcr.Lcparcn-lcc\cronlcirgnaru.lornoonccankinulclcllinli-
own lloou. or uc\oc li- own i--nc o mi-lornnc. wilon lcing lim-cll lnrn
anumaucwrcclcu.1oparuoni-nc\cracrimc.lnocnr-ci-alway-auangcr
anuanc\ilacion.
43
IX t I
INITIATION
JI~ODBONIM
THE INITIATEi-lcwlopo--c--c-lclampol1ri-mcgi-n-.lcmanlcolApol-
lonin-.anulc-allollcpariarcl-.1lclampol1ri-mcgi-n-i-rca-onillnmi-
nacu ly -cicncc: lc manlc ol Apollonin- i- lnll anu complcc -cll-po--c--ion.
wlicli-olac-lc-agclromllinucnucncic-:anulc-allollcpariarcl-i-lc
lclp ol lc -ccrc anu c\crla-ing lorcc- ol Nanrc. 1lc lamp ol 1ri-mcgi-n-
cnliglcn-prc-cn.pa-anulnnrc.lay-larclccon-cicnccolmcnanumanilc--
lcinmo-rccc--c-ollclcmalclcar.1lclamplnrn-wilariplcllamc.lc
manlci-lricc-lolucuanulc-alli-ui\iucuinolrccpar-.
1lcnnmlcrninci-laolui\incrcllccion-:icxprc--c-lcui\inciucainall
i-al-racpowcr.lni-ignilic-al-ocxra\aganccinlclicl.anulcncc-npcr-i-
ion anu iuolary. Ior li- rca-on Hcrmc- mauc i lc nnmlcr ol iniiaion.
lccan-c lc iniiac rcign- o\cr -npcr-iion anu ly -npcr-iion: lc alonc can
au\ancclrongllcuarknc--.lcaningonli--all.cn\clopcuinli-manlcanu
liglculyli-lamp.Bca-onla-lccngi\cnoallmcn.lnalluonoknowlowo
makcn-coli:ii-a-cicnccolcacqnircu.Lilcryi-ollcrcuoall.lnnoall
canlclrcc:ii-arigllamn-lccarncu.Iorcci-lorall.lnalluonoknow
low o rc- npon i: i i- a powcr la mn- lc won. \c aain noling wilon
morclanonccllor.1lcuc-inyolmani-olccnriclculyli-owncarninganu
alcrwaru-ola\c.likcCou.lcgloryanuplca-nrcolui-pcn-ingi.
Magicwa-callculormcrlylc~accruoalAranulcBoyalAr.lccan-ciniia-
ionga\ccmpirco\cr-onl-olc-agcanulccapaciylorrnlingwill-.Di\ina-
ion i- al-o onc ol lc pri\ilcgc- ol lc iniiac: now. ui\inaion i- -imply lc
knowlcugc ol cllcc- conaincu in can-c- anu -cicncc applicu o lc lac- ol lc
nni\cr-aluogmaolanalogy.Hnmanac-arcnowricninlcA-ralLiglalonc:
lcirracc-arclclnponlclacc.lcymouilymicnanucarriagc.lcyclangclc
oncollc\oicc.1ln-c\crymanlcar-alonlimlcli-oryolli-lilc.wlicli-
lcgillc lor lc iniiac. Now. lc lnnrc i- c\cr lc con-cqncncc ol lc pa-. anu
nncxpcccucircnm-ancc-uonoapprcciallyalcrrc-nl-rca-onallycalcnlacu.
1lcuc-inyolcaclmancanlclcrclorclorcolulim.Ancnirccxi-cnccmaylc
jnugculya-inglcmo\cmcn:a-inglcouuiyorwcaknc--maylclcprc-agcola
long clain ol mi-lornnc-. Cac-ar wa- a--a--inacu lccan-c lc wa- a-lamcu ol
lcinglalu:Napolconcnuculi-uay-a~.Hclcnalccan-clcaumirculcpocm-
ol O--ian: Loni- Ililippc aluicacu lc lronc a- lc uiu lccan-c lc carricu an
nmlrclla.1lc-carcparauoxc-lorlc\nlgar.wlocannogra-plcoccnlrcla-
ion-olling-.lnlcyarccan-c-lorlcaucp.wlonnucr-anu-allanui--nr-
pri-cuanoling.
Iniiaion i- a prc-cr\ai\c again- lc lal-c ligl- ol my-ici-m: i cqnip-
lnman rca-on wil i- rclai\c \alnc anu proporional inlallililiy. connccing i
wil -nprcmc rca-on ly lc clain ol analogic-. Hcncc lc iniiac know- no
uonllnl lopc-. no al-nru lcar-. lccan-c lc la- no irraional lclicl-: lc i-
acqnaincuwillccxcnolli-powcr.anulccanlcloluwilonuangcr.Ior
lim. lcrclorc. o uarc i- o lc allc. Hcrc. lcn. i- a ncw incrprcaion ol li-
arilnc-:li-lamprcprc-cn-lcarning:lcmanlcwliclcnwrap-lim.li-ui--
crcion:wlilcli--alli-lccmllcmolli--rcnglanulolunc--.Hcknow-.lc
uarc-anui--ilcn.Hcknow-lc-ccrc-ollclnnrc.lcuarc-inlcprc-cn.anu
lci--ilcnonlcpa-.Hcknow-lclailing-ollclnmanlcar:lcuarc-makc
n-collcmoaclic\cli-work:anulci--ilcna-oli-pnrpo-c-.Hcknow-lc
-ignilicanccolall-ymloli-m-anuolallrcligion-:lcuarc-opraci-coral-ain
lromlcmwilonlypocri-yanuwilonimpicy:anulci--ilcnnponlconc
uogma ol -nprcmc iniiaion. Hc knowlc cxi-cncc anu nanrc ol lc Crca
MagicalAgcn:lcuarc-pcrlormlcac-anugi\cncranccolcworu-wlicl
makc i -nljcc o lnman will. anu lc i- -ilcn npon lc my-cric- ol lc Crca
Arcannm.
~o may yon linu lim olcn mclancloly. nc\cr ucjcccu or uc-pairing: olcn
poor. nc\cr aljcc or mi-crallc: pcr-ccncu olcn. nc\cr ui-lcarcncu or con-
qncrcu. Hc rcmcmlcr- lc lcrca\cmcn anu mnrucr ol Orplcn-. lc cxilc anu
lonclyucalolMo-c-.lcmaryruomollcproplc-.lcornrc-olApollonin-.
lcCro--ollc~a\ionr.Hcknow-lcuc-olaioninwliclAgrippauicu.wlo-c
mcmory i- c\cn now -lanucrcu: lc know- wla lalonr- o\crcamc lc grca
Iaraccl-n-.anualllaBaymonuLnllywa-conucmncuonnucrgolalcmigl
lini-l ly a \iolcn ucal. Hc rcmcmlcr- ~wcucnlorg -imnlaing maunc-- anu
c\cnlo-ingrca-oninorucrocxcn-cli--cicncc:~ain-Marinanuli-liuucnlilc:
Caglio-ro. wlo pcri-lcu lor-akcn in lc ccll- ol lc Inqni-iion: Cazoc. wlo
a-ccnuculc-callolu.Inlcriorol-omany\icim-.lcuoc-nouarclclc--.ln
lcnnucr-anu-lccrlcnccc--iylor-ilcncc.Lcn-lollowli-cxamplc:lcn-
lcarnuiligcnly:wlcnwcknow.lcn-la\cconragc.anulcn-lc-ilcn.
45
X v K
THE KABALAH
MALKI1HIBINCIIIIMIHALLI~
ALL rcligion- la\c prc-cr\cu lc rcmcmlrancc ol a primii\c look. wricn in
licroglypl-lylc-agc-ollccarlic-cpoclollcworlu.~implilicuanu\nlgar-
izcuinlacruay-.i--ymlol-lnrni-lculccr-olcarolwriing.claraccr-o
lc\oru.anuooccnlplilo-oplyi-my-crion--ign-anupanaclc-.1li-look.
arilnculylcHclrcw-oInocl.-c\cnlma-crollcworlualcrAuam:ly
lcIgypian-oHcrmc-1ri-mcgi-n-:lylcCrcck-oCaumn-.lcmy-crion-
lnilucrollcHolyCiy:li-lookwa-lc-ymlolical-nmmaryolprimii\cra-
uiion.callcu-nl-cqncnlyKalalalorCalala.mcaningrcccpion.1lcrauiion
in qnc-ion rc-- alogclcr on lc onc uogma ol Magic: lc \i-illc i- lor n- lc
proporional mca-nrc ol lc in\i-illc. Now lc ancicn-. ol-cr\ing la cqnilil-
rinmi-lcnni\cr-allawinply-ic-.anui-con-cqncnonlcapparcnoppo-iion
olwolorcc-.argnculromply-icalomcaply-icalcqnililrinm.anumainaincu
la in Cou. la i-. in lc Iir- Li\ing anu Aci\c Can-c. lcrc mn- lc rccog-
nizcuwopropcric-wliclarcnccc--ary onc o anolcr -aliliy anu moion.
nccc--iy anu lilcry. raional orucr anu \oliional anonomy. jn-icc anu lo\c.
wlcnccal-o-c\criyanumcrcy.Anulc-cwoarilnc-wcrcpcr-onilicu.-oo
-pcak.lylckalali-icJcw-nnucrlcnamc-ol GEBURAHanuCHESED.Alo\c
GEBURAHanuCHESEDaliuc-lc~nprcmcCrown.lccqnililraingpowcr.prin-
ciplcollcworluorcqnililracukinguom.wliclwclinumcnioncunnucrlc
namcolMALKUTHinlcoccnlanukalali-ic\cr-iclcollcPaternoster owlicl
wcla\calrcauyrclcrrcu.BnGEBURAHanuCHESED.mainaincuincqnililrinm
ly lc Crown alo\c anu lc KINGDOM lclow. con-inc wo principlc-. wlicl
maylccon-iucrcucilcrlromanal-racpoinol\icworinlcirrcalizaion.In
lcir al-rac or iucalizcu -cn-c. lcy akc lc liglcr namc- ol CHOKMAH. \i--
uom.anuBINAH.Inclligcncc.1lcirrcalizaioni- -aliliy anu progrc--. la i-.
ccrniyanu\icoryHODanuNETSAH.
~ncl.accoruingolcKalalal.i-lcgronnuworkolallrcligion-anuall-ci-
cncc-ariplcrianglcanuacirclc.lcnoionollcriaucxplainculylclal-
anccmnlipliculyi-cllinlcuomain-ollciucal.lcnlcrcalizaionolli-
conccpion in lorm-. Now. lc ancicn- aaclcu lc lir- noion- ol li- -implc
anuimprc--i\clcologyolc\cryiucaolnnmlcr-.anuqnaliliculclignrcol
lclir-uccaucalcrlclollowingmanncr:
1. KETHER.--1lcCrown.lccqnililraingpowcr.
2. CHOKMAH.-\i-uom.cqnililracuini-nnclangcallcorucrlylciniiai\c
olinclligcncc.
3. BINAH.-Aci\cInclligcncc.cqnililraculy\i-uom.
4.CHESED.-Mcrcy.wlicli-\i-uomini--cconuaryconccpion.c\crlcnc\o-
lcnlccan-cii--rong.
5. GEBURAH.-~c\criy.nccc--iaculy\i-uomi-cll.anulygoouwill.1opcr-
mic\ili-olinucrgoou.
6. TIPHERETH.-Bcany.lclnminon-conccpionolcqnililrinminlorm-.incr-
mcuiarylcwccnlcCrownanulcKinguom.mcuiaingprinciplclcwccnCrc-
aoranucrcaiona-nllimcconccpionolpocryanui--o\crcignpric-loou!
7. NETSAH.-\icory.lai-.ccrnalrinmplolinclligcnccanujn-icc.
8. HOD.-Icrniy ol lc conqnc-- aclic\cu ly minu o\cr macr. aci\c o\cr
pa--i\c.lilco\crucal.
9. JESOD.1lcIonnuaion.lai-.lcla-i-olalllcliclanuallrnlolcrwi-c.
lcABSOLUTEinplilo-oply.
10. MALKUTH.-1lc Kinguom. mcaning lc nni\cr-c.cnirccrcaion.lcwork
anu mirror ol Cou. lc prool ol -nprcmc rca-on. lc lormal con-cqncncc wlicl
compcl-n-ola\crcconr-co\irnalprcmi-c-.lccnigmawliclla-Coulori-
an-wcrlai-o-ay.~nprcmcanuAl-olncBca-on.
1lc-ccnprimarynoion-aaclcuolccnlir-claraccr-ollcprimii\c
alplalc. -ignilying lol principlc- anu nnmlcr-. arc callcu lc cn SEPHIROTH
lylcma-cr-inKalalal.1lc~acrcu1cragram.urawninlclollowingman-
ncr. inuicac- lc nnmlcr. -onrcc anu corrc-ponucncc ol Di\inc Namc-. 1o li-
namcolJOTCHAVAH, wricnlylc-clonr-anu-wcny-ign-.crowncuwilariplc
llowcr ol ligl. mn- lc rclcrrcu lc wcny-lonr lronc- ol lca\cn anu lc
wcny-lonrcrowncuclucr-inlcApocalyp-c.InlcKalalallcoccnlprinciplc
i- callcu lc Ancicn. anu li- principlc. mnliplicu anu. a- i wcrc. rcllcccu in
-cconuary can-c-. crcac- imagc- ol i-cll la i- o -ay. -o many Ancicn- a-
lcrcarcui\cr-cconccpion-oli-nniqncc--cncc.1lc-cimagc-.lc--pcrlccin
proporiona-lcyarcrcmo\cularlcrlromlcir-onrcc.projccnponlcuark-
nc-- an nlimac rcllccion or glimmcr. rcprc-cning a lorrillc anu uclormcu
Ancicn.wloi-crmcu\nlgarlylcuc\il.Hcnccaniniiacla-lccnlolucnongl
o-ay:1lcuc\ili-Cou.a-nnucr-ooulylcwickcu:wlilcanolcrla-auucu.
in woru- morc lizarrc ln no lc-- cncrgcic: 1lc uc\il i- compo-cu ol Cou'-
rnin-.\cmay-nmnpanucxplainlc-c-rikinglyno\clucliniion-lyrcmark-
THE KABALAH 47
inglain-ymloli-mi-clllcucmoni-anangclca-onollca\cnlorla\ing
-onglon-nrpui\iniy.1li-lclong-olcallcgoricallangnagcolproplc-anu
makcr-ollcgcnu-.Ililo-oplically-pcaking.lcuc\ili-alnmaniucaolui\iniy.
wliclla-lccn-nrpa--cuanuui-po--c--cuollca\cnlylcprogrc--ol-cicncc
anu rca-on. Among primii\c Oricnal pcoplc-. Molocl. Auramclck. Baal. wcrc
pcr-onilicaion-ollconcCou.ui-lononrculylarlaron-arilnc-.1lcgouol
lc Jan-cni--. crcaing lcll lor lc majoriy ol lnman lcing- anu ucligling in
lcccrnalornrc-ollo-clcwa-nnwillingo-a\c.i-aconccpionc\cnmorc
larlaron-lanlaolMolocl:lcncclcgouollcJan-cni--i-alrcauya\cria-
llc ~aan. lallcn lrom lca\cn. in lc -igl ol c\cry wi-c anu cnliglcncu Clri--
ian.
InlcmnliplicaionollcDi\incNamc-lcKalali--la\cconnccculcm
all.cilcrwillcnniyollc1cragram.lclignrcollcriau.orlc-cpliroic
-calcollcuccau.1lcyarrangclc-calcollcDi\incNamc-anunnmlcr-ina
rianglc.wliclmaylcprc-cncuinBomanclaraccr-a-lollow-:
J
JA
~DI
JIH\
ILOIM
~ABAO1
ABABI1A
IL\IDAA1
ILIMCIBOB
ILIM~ABAO1
1lc-nmolalllc-cDi\incNamc-lormculromlconc1cragram.lnon-iuc
lc 1cragram i-cll. i- a la-i- ol lc Hclrcw Binal anu con-inc- lc occnl
lorccwlicllckalali-icrallin-in\okcnnucrlcilcolShemhamphoras.
\cla\cnowoconccrnonr-cl\c-willc1arolromlckalali-icpoinol
\icw.anula\calrcauyinuicaculcoccnl-onrccollcnamc.1li-licroglyplic
looki-compo-cuolakalali-icalplalcanuolawlcclorcirclcollonruccauc-.
ui-ingni-lculylonr-ymlolicalanuypicallignrc-.caclla\inglori-rauin-a
-calcollonrprogrc--i\clignrc-.wliclrcprc-cnHnmaniy:man.woman.yonl.
cliluma-cr.mi-rc--.knigl.c-qnirc.1lcwcny-wolignrc-ollcalplalc
rcprc-cn. in lc lir- placc. lc lirccn uogma-. anu -cconuly. lc ninc lclicl-
anlorizculylaJcwi-lrcligionwlicli--o-ronganu-olirmlyc-alli-lcuon
liglc-rca-on.
Hcrclollow-lcrcligion-anukalali-ickcyol1lc1aro.lormnlacuinccl-
nical\cr-c-alcrlcmoucollcancicnlawgi\cr-:
1 ' ACon-cion-.Aci\cCan-cinallwc-cc.
2 h Anunnmlcrpro\c-lcli\ingnniy.
3 g NolonnulalHcwlouollcwlolcconain.
4 o Bn.allprcccuing.lill-lilc'-\a-uomain.
5 x ~olcworlywor-lip.Hc.lconlyLoru.
6 n DolHi-rncuocrincoclcanlcar-accoru.
7 z Bn-incclail'-work-a-inglcponillnccu.
8 k Onclawla\cwc.anuaoncalarplcau:
9 t IcrnalCoulorayclcirla-cnplolu-.
10 v Hca\cnanuman'-uayalikcHi-rnlccnlolu-.
11 [ Inmcrcyricl.inrcrilnion-rong.
12 s Hi-pcoplc'-KingHcwillnprai-ccrclong.
13 a 1lcomlgi\c-cnranccolcpromi-culanu.
Dcalonlycnu-:lilc'-\i-a--illcxpanu.
1lc-cuocrinc--acrcu.pnrcanu-caula--linc:
Anuln-wcclo-conrnnmlcr'--calcui\inc.
14 i Coouangcl-allling-cmpcranua--nagc.
15 y \lilcc\il-piri-lnr-wilwralanuragc.
16 r Couuollcliglningrnlc.lcllamc-nlunc.
17 q Hi-woruconrol-lol\c-pcranulcrucw.
18 , Hcmakc-lcmoononrwaclmanlrongllcnigl.
19 f AnulyHi--nnrcncw-lcworluinligl.
20 w \lcnun-oun-rcnrn-.Hi-lrcalcancall
20
or} e Lilclromlcomlwlicli-lclacolall.
21
21
or} b Hi-crownillnminac-lcmcrcy-ca.
22
Anuglorilic-lcclcrnl-aHi-lcc.
By lc lclp ol li- pnrcly uogmaic cxplanaion wc -lall alrcauy nnucr-anu
lc kalali-ic alplalc ol lc 1aro. 1ln-. Iignrc I. cnilcu lc Jngglcr. rcprc-
-cn-lcaci\cprinciplcinlccconomyolui\incanulnmananoclia.IignrcII.
\nlgarlycallcuIopcJoan.rcprc-cn-uogmaicnniyla-cunponnnmlcr-.anui-
lcpcr-onilicaionollcKalalalorlcCno-i-.IignrcIIIrcprc-cn-Di\inc~pir-
inaliynnucrlccmllcmolawingcuwoman.loluinginonclanulcapocalyp-
iccaglc.anuinlcolcrlcworlu-n-pcnuculromlccnuollcr-ccprc.1lc
olcrcmllcm-arccqnallyclcar.anucanlccxplaincua-ca-ilya-lclir-.1nrn-
THE KABALAH 49
ingnowolclonr-ni-.namcly.Clnl-.Cnp-.~woru-.anuCirclc-orIanaclc-.
commonlycallcuDeniers alllc-carclicroglyplic-ollc1cragram.1ln-.lc
Clnli-lcIgypianIlalln-orHclrcwJOD:lcCnpi-lccci-orprimii\cHE;
lc~worui-lcconjnncionollol.orlclingam.rcprc-cncuinHclrcwprc-
ccuinglccapi\iyly\anwlilclcCirclcorIanaclc.imagcollcworlu.i-lc
HE linalollcDi\incNamc.Nowlcn-akca1aroanucomlincalli-cmllcm-
onclyoncinolc\lcclorBoaol\illiamIo-cl:lcn-gronplclonracc-.
lclonrwo-.anu-oon.ogclcr:wc-lalllcnla\ccnpack-olcaru-gi\ing
lclicroglyplicincrprcaionollcrianglcolDi\incNamc-onlc-calcollc
ucnary. a- prc\ion-ly alnlacu. By rclcrring cacl nnmlcr o i- corrc-ponuing
~IIHIBA.wcmaylcnrcaulcmolla-lollow-:
xnxv
Ionr-ign-prc-cnlcNamcolc\crynamc.
1 KETHER.
The four Aces.
Ionrlrillianlcam-auornHi-crownolllamc.
2 CHOKMAH.
The four Twos.
Ionrri\cr-c\crlromHi-wi-uomllow.
3 BINAH.
The four Threes.
Ionrprool-olHi-inclligcnccwcknow.
4CHESED.
The four Fours.
Ionrlcnclacion-lromHi-mcrcycomc.
5 GEBURAH.
The four Fives.
Ionrimc-lonr-in-a\cngcuHi-jn-icc-nm.
6 TIPHERETH.
The four Sixes.
Ionrray-nnclonucumakcHi-lcanyknown.
7 NETSAH.
The four Sevens.
Ionrimc-Hi-conqnc--lallin-onglc-lown.
8 HOD.
The four Eights.
Ionrimc-Hcrinmpl-onlcimclc--planc.
9 JESOD.
The four Nines.
Ionnuaion-lonrHi-grcawliclroncmainain.
10 MALKUTH.
The four Tens.
Onclonrlolukinguomown-Hi-cnulc---way.
A-lromHi-crownlcrc-rcam-alonrloluray.
By li- -implc arrangcmcn lc kalali-ic mcaning ol cacl caru i- cxlilicu.
Ior cxamplc. lc li\c ol Clnl- -ignilic- rigoron-ly GEBURAH ol JOD. la i-. lc
jn-iccollcCrcaororlcwralolman:lc-c\cnolCnp--ignilic-lc\icory
olmcrcyorlcrinmplolwoman:lcciglol~woru--ignilic-conllicorccrnal
cqnililrinm:anu-oollcolcr-.\ccanln-nnucr-anulowlcancicnpon-
ill-procccucuomakclcoraclc-pcak.1lcclanccucalingollclaminacpro-
unccu in\arially a lrc-l kalali-ic mcaning. cxacly rnc in i- comlinaion-.
wliclaloncwcrclornion-:anu.-ccinglalclailollcancicn-arilncu
nolingoclancc.lcyrcaulcan-wcr-olIro\iucnccinlcoraclc-ollc1aro.
wliclwcrccallcuTHERAPH orTHERAPHIM lylcHclrcw-.a-lccrnuicKala-
li-Callarcl.oncollcmagician-cmployculyCaruinalBiclclicn.wa-lclir-
opcrcci\c.
A-olcConr-caru-.alinalconplcwill-nlliccocxplainlcm:
KING, QUEEN, KNIGHT, ESQUIRE.
1lcmarricupair.lcyonl.lcclilu.lcracc:
1lypallylc-coIniyrcracc.
A lc cnu ol lc Binalwc -lall pro\iuc lnrlcr ucail-.ogclcrwillnll
uocnmcn-. conccrning lc mar\cllon- Book ol lc 1aro. ol all look- lc mo-
primii\c.lckcyolproplccic-anuuogma-.inaworu.lcin-piraionolin-pircu
work-.alacwliclla-rcmaincunnpcrcci\cu.noonlylylc-cicnccolConruc
Cclclinlnlylccxraoruinaryinniion-olIcillaorAllicc.
THE KABALAH 51
1lccnSEPHIROTH anu lc wcny-wo 1aro- lorm wla lc Kalali-- crm
lcliry-wopal-olal-olnc-cicncc.\ilrcgaruoparicnlar-cicncc-.lcy
ui-ingni-llcminolilyclapcr-.wlicllcycalllclilygac-:amongOricn-
al-lcworugac-ignilic-go\crnmcnoranloriy.1lcrallin-al-oui\iuculc
KalalalinoBERESHITH, ornni\cr-alCcnc-i-.anuMERCAVAH, orlcClariool
Izckicl:lcnlymcan-olaunalincrprcaionollckalali-icalplalc-.lcy
lormcu wo -cicncc-. callcu GEMATRIA anu TEMURAH, anu -o compo-cu lc
Noary Ar. wlicl i- lnnuamcnally lc complcc -cicncc ol lc 1aro -ign- anu
lcir complcx anu \aricu applicaion o lc ui\inaion ol all -ccrc-. wlclcr ol
plilo-oply.Nanrcorlclnnrci-cll.\c-lallrccnroli-workinlcwcnicl
clapcrolonrBinal.
52
XI [ K
THE MAGIC CHAIN
MANI~IOBCI
THEGREATMagicalAgcn.lyn-crmculcA-ralLigl.lyolcr-lc-onlollc
carl.anuuc-ignaculyoluclcmi--nnucrlcnamc-olAzolanuMAGNESIA.
li-occnl.nniqncanuinunliallclorcc.i-lckcyolallcmpirc.lc-ccrcolall
powcr.Ii-lcwingcuuragonolMcuca.lc-crpcnollcIucnicMy-cry:ii-
lcnni\cr-algla--ol\i-ion-.lclonuol-ympalic-.lc-onrccollo\c.proplccy
anu glory. 1o know low o makc n-c ol li- Agcn i- o lc lc rn-cc ol Cou'-
ownpowcr:allrcal.cllcci\cMagic.alloccnllorcci-lcrc.anui-ucmon-ra-
ioni-lc-olccnuolallgcnninclook-ol-cicncc.1ola\cconrolollcCrca
MagicalAgcnlcrcarcwoopcraion-nccc--aryoconccnracanuprojcc.or.
in olcr woru-. o lix anu o mo\c. Iixiy la- lccn pro\iucu a- lc la-i- anu
gnaranccolmo\cmcnlylcAnlorolallling-:lcMagn-mn-gooworkin
likcmanncr.
Ii--aiulacnln-ia-mi-conagion-anuwlyBccan-cicannolcpro-
unccuinlcal-cnccolrooculail.Iailprouncc-lail:olclic\ci-ola\ca
rca-onlorwilling:owillwilrca-oni-owillwilpowcrIuono-aywilan
inliniclnwilaninuclinicpowcr.\laopcrac-inlcincllccnalanumoral
worluolain--illmorcinlcply-ical.anuwlcnArclimcuc-wa-inwanola
lc\cromo\clcworlu.lcwa--ccking-implylcCrcaMagicalArcannm.Onc
armollcanurogynclignrcolHcnryKlnnrallorclcworuCOAGULAanulc
olcrSOLVE.1ocollccanuuilln-carcNanrc'-woworu-lnalcrwlaman-
ncrcanwcaccompli-llc-copcraion-onlcA-ralLiglor-onlollcworlu
Conccnraioni-lyi-olaionanuui-rilnionlylcmagicalclain.I-olaioncon-
-i--inal-olncinucpcnucnccollongl.complcclilcryollclcaranupcr-
lccconincnccollc-cn-c-.I\crymanwloi-ol-c--culyprcjnuicc-anulcar-.
c\crypa--ionacpcr-onwloi--la\colli-pa--ion-.i-incapallcolconccnraing
orcoagnlaing.accoruingolccxprc--ionolKlnnral.lcA-ralLiglor-onl
ol lc carl. All rnc aucp- la\c lccn inucpcnucn c\cn amiu- ornrc. -olcr
anucla-cnnoucal.1lccxplanaionol-nclanomalyi-li-:inorucroui--
po-colalorcc.yonmn-nolc-nrpri-culyli-lorccinawaylaimayui--
po-colyon.Bnlcn.willcxclaimlo-cwlo-cckonlyinMagicloramclouol
inoruinacly-ai-lyinglcln--olnanrc:Olwlaa\aili-powcrwliclmn-no
lcn-culoronrown-ai-lacionInlappycrcanrc-wloa-k.ilIoluyon.low
-lonlu yon nnucr-anu Arc pcarl- noling lccan-c lcy arc worllc-- o lc
lorucolIpicnrn-DiunoCnrin-prclcrlcgo\crnmcnollo-cwlolaugolu
ralcrlani-po--c--ionlylim-cllMn-wcnolcalilcrcmo\culromlc
THE MAGIC CHAIN 53
commonmanwlcnwcalmo-prccnuolcCouMorco\cr.Igric\coucjccor
ui-conragcyon.lnIamnoin\cninglcran-ccnucnal-cicncc-:Icacllcm.
uclininglcirimmnallcnccc--iic-inlcprc-cnaionollcirprimaryanumo-
incxorallcconuiion-.Iylagora-wa-alrcc.-olcranucla-cman:Apollonin-ol
1yanaanuJnlin-Cac-arwcrclololrcpcllcnan-criy:lc-cxolIaraccl-n-
wa--n-pcccu.-olorcignwa-lcolcwcaknc--ollo\c:BaymonuLnllycarricu
lc-c\criic-ollilcolcmo-cxalcupoinola-ccici-m:JcromcCaruancxag-
gcraculcpraciccolla-ingilllcncarlypcri-lcuol-ar\aion.ilwcmay
acccp rauiion: Agrippa. poor anu lnllccu lrom own o own. almo- uicu ol
mi-cryralcrlanyicluolccapriccolaprincc--wloin-nlculclilcryol-ci-
cncc. \la lcn mauc lc lappinc-- ol lc-c mcn 1lc knowlcugc ol grca
-ccrc- anu lc con-cion-nc-- ol powcr. I wa- -nllicicn lor lo-c cxalcu -onl-.
Mn-onclclikcnnolcminorucroknowwlalcykncwA--nrculyno.anu
lccxi-cnccolli-looki-pcrlap-aca-cinpoin:lninorucrouowlalcy
uiu. i i- al-olncly nccc--ary o akc lc mcan- wlicl lcy ook. Yc wla uiu
lcyacnallyaccompli-l1lcya-oni-lcuanu-nlunculcworlu:lcyrcigncu
morc rnly lan king-. Magic i- an in-rnmcn ol ui\inc goounc-- or ucmoniac
priuc. ln i i- lc annililaion ol carlly joy- anu lc plca-nrc- ol moral lilc.
\ly-nuyia-klclnxnrion-.Inall-impliciy.oknowi.anupo--illyalcro
lcarnmi-rn-ol-npiunnlcliclorpncrilccrcunliy.Mcnolplca-nrc.anulallol
lc-c I conn lor -o many womcn. i- no grailicu cnrio-iy liglly plca-nrallc
Bcaulcrclorcwilonlcar.yonwillnolcmagician-again-yonrwill.Bcaui-
nc-- lor al-olnc rcnnnciaion i-. morco\cr. nccc--ary only in orucr o c-alli-l
nni\cr-alcnrrcn-anuran-lormlclaccollcworlu:lcrcarcrclai\cmagical
opcraion-.limicuoaccraincirclc.wlicluononccu-ncllcroic\irnc-.\c
can ac npon pa--ion- ly pa--ion-. uccrminc -ympalic- or anipalic-. lnr
c\cn anu lcal. wilon po--c--ing lc omnipocncc ol lc Magn-. In li- ca-c.
lowc\cr.wcmn-rcalizclcri-kolarcacioninproporionolcacion.anuo
-nclri-kwcmaylallca-ilya\icim.Allli-willlccxplaincuinonrBinal.
1o makc lc Magic Clain i- o c-alli-l a magncic cnrrcn wlicl lccomc-
-rongcrinproporionolccxcnollcclain.\c-lall-ccinlcBinallow
-ncl cnrrcn- can lc prounccu. anu wla arc lc \arion- mouc- ol lorming lc
clain. Mc-mcr'- rongl wa- a clain ol an cxcccuingly impcrlcc kinu: -c\cral
grca circlc- ol illnminai in uillcrcn norlcrn connric- po--c-- olcr- morc
pocn.I\cnlaa--ociaionolCalolicpric--.cclclraculorlciroccnlpowcr
anulcirnnpopnlariy.i-c-alli-lcunponlcplananulollow-lcconuiion-ol
lcmo-pocnmagicalclain-.
Hcrcin i- lc -ccrc ol lcir lorcc. wlicl lcy arilnc -olcly o lc gracc or
willolCou.a\nlgaranuca-y-olnionlorc\crymy-cryolpowcrininllncnccor
aracion. In lc Binal i will lc onr a-k o c-imac lc -cqncncc ol rnly
magical ccrcmonic- anu c\ocaion- wlicl con-inc lc grca work ol \ocaion
nnucrlcnamcollcExercisesOl~.Ignain-.
All cnln-ia-m propagacu in a -ocicy ly a -clcmc ol incrconr-c anu lixcu
pracicc-incommonprouncc-amagnciccnrrcn.anui-mainaincuorincrca-cu
lylccnrrcn.1lcacionollccnrrcni-oran-poranuolcnocxallcyonu
mca-nrcpcr-on-wloarcimprc--ionallcanuwcak.ncr\on-organizaion-.cm-
pcramcn-inclincuoly-criaorlallncinaion.~nclpcoplc-oonlccomcpowcr-
lnl \cliclc- ol magical lorcc anu projcc cllicicnly lc A-ral Ligl in lc
uirccionollccnrrcni-cll:oppo-iiona-nclaimcolcmanilc-aion-ol
lclorcci-.o-omccxcn.a-rngglcwillaaliy.\lcnlcyonllnlIlari-cc
~anl. or ~clol. lrcw lim-cll. wil all lc lanaici-m anu all lc ol-inacy ol a
-ccarian. acro-- lc linc ol au\ancing Clri-ianiy. lc placcu lim-cll nncon-
-cion-lyalcmcrcyolapowcragain-wlicllclongloprc\ail.anulcwa-
-rnckuownlyalormiuallcmagnciclla-l.uonllc--lcmorcin-anancon-ly
rca-onollccomlincucllccolccrclralcongc-ionanu-nn-rokc.1lccon\cr-
-ionollcyonngI-raclic.Alplonn-olBai-lon.i-aconcmporarylacwlicli-
al-olnclyollc-amcnanrc.\carcacqnaincuwila-ccolcnln-ia--wlom
ii-commonoucriucaaui-ancc.anuojoin.uc-piconc'--cll.a--oona-lcy
arc approaclcu. c\cn wil a lo-ilc incnion. I will go lnrlcr anu allirm la
magical circlc- anu magncic cnrrcn- c-alli-l lcm-cl\c-. anu la\c an inlln-
cncc.accoruingolaallaw-.nponlo-conwlomlcycanac.Iacloncoln-i-
urawnwilina-plcrcolrclaion-wliclcon-inc-li-worluanuolcinlln-
cncc ol wlicl lc i- mauc -nljcc. 1lc lawgi\cr ol lc Ircncl Bc\olnion. la
man wlom lc mo- -pirinal naion in lc wlolc worlu acknowlcugcu a- lc
incarnaion ol lnman rca-on. Jcan Jacqnc- Bon--can. wa- urawn ino lc mo-
lamcnallcacionolli-lilc.lcuc-crionolli-clilurcn.lylcmagncicinlln-
cnccolalilcrinccirclcanuamagicalcnrrcnoltable-d'hote. Hcuc-crilc-i-im-
ply anu ingcnnon-ly in li- Confessions, ln i i- a lac wlicl la- rcmaincu
nnol-cr\cu.Crcacirclc-\cryolcnmakcgrcamcn.anuvice versa. 1lcrcarcno
nnrccognizcugcnin-c-.lcrcarcccccnricmcn.anulccrmwonlu-ccmola\c
lccn in\cncu ly an aucp. 1lc man wlo i- ccccnric in li- gcnin- i- onc wlo
acmp-olormacirclclycomlainglcccnralaraci\clorccolc-alli-lcu
clain-anucnrrcn-.Ii-li-uc-inyolclrokcnoro-nccccu.Now.wlai-lc
wololuconuiionol-nccc--in-nclaca-cAccnralpoinol-aliliyanuapcr-
-i-cncircnlaracionoliniiai\c.1lcmanolgcnin-i-oncwlola-ui-co\crcua
rcallawanui-po--c--culcrclyolanin\incillcaci\canuuirccinglorcc.Hc
mayuicinlcmiu-olli-worklnlawlicllcla-willcucomc-opa--in
-picolli-ucal.anui-inuccuolcnin-nrculcrcly.lccan-cucali-a\criallc
a--nmpionlorgcnin-.\lcnI-lalllclilcunplromlccarl.-aiulcgrca-
c-ollciniiaor-.Iwillurawallmcnalcrmc.
1lclawolmagnciccnrrcn-i-laollcmo\cmcnollcA-ralLigli-cll.
wlicl i- alway- uonllc anu angmcn- in a conrary uirccion. A grca acion
THE MAGIC CHAIN 55
in\arially pa\c- lc way lor a rcacion ol cqnal magninuc. anu lc -ccrc ol
plcnomcnal -nccc--c- con-i-- cnircly in lc lorcknowlcugc ol rcacion-. 1ln-
uiu Clacanlrianu. pcncracu wil ui-gn- a lc ~anrnalia ol lc Bc\olnion.
lorc-cc anu prcparc lc immcn-c \ognc ol li- Genius of Christianity. 1o oppo-c
onc'--clloacnrrcnalclcginningoli-carccri-oconrlcinguc-royculy
lacnrrcn.likclcgrcaanunnlornnacImpcrorJnlian:ooppo-conc'--cll
oacnrrcnwliclla-rnni-conr-ci-oakclclcauolaconrarycnrrcn.1lc
grcamani-lcwlocomc--ca-onallyanuknow-lowoinno\acoppornncly.
Inlcuay-ollcapo-lc-.\olaircwonlula\clonnunocclolorli-ncrancc-.
anumiglla\clccnmcrclyaningcnion-para-icalclanqnc-ol1rimalcyon.
Now. a lc cpocl wlcrcin wc li\c. c\cryling i- ripc lor a lrc-l onlnr- ol
c\angclicalzcalanuClri-ian-cll-uc\oion.prcci-clylyrca-onollcprc\ailing
gcncral ui-illn-ion. cgoi-ic po-ii\i-m anu pnllic cynici-m ol lc coar-c-
incrc--.1lc-nccc--olccrainlook-anulcmy-icalcnucncic-olminu-arc
nncqni\ocal -ympom- ol li- wiuc-prcau ui-po-iion. \c rc-orc anu wc lnilu
clnrclc-onlyorcalizcmorckccnlylawcarc\oiuollclicl.onlyolonglc
morc lor i: oncc again uoc- lc wlolc worlu awai i- Mc--ial. anu lc will no
uclay li- au\cn. Lc a man. lor cxamplc. comc lorwaru. wlo ly rank or ly
lornnci-placcuinancxalcupo-iionapopc.aking.c\cnaJcwi-lmillionairc
anulcli-man-acriliccpnlliclyanu-olcmnlyallli-macrialincrc--lorlc
wcalollnmaniy:lclimmakclim-clllc-a\ionrollcpoor.lcpromnlgaor
anu c\cn lc \icim ol uocrinc- ol rcnnnciaion anu clariy. anu lc will uraw
ronnulimanimmcn-clollowing:lcwillaccompli-lacomplccmoralrc\olnion
in lc worlu. Bn lc ligl placc i- lclorc all ling- nccc--ary lor -ncl a
pcr-onagc.lccan-c.inlc-cuay-olmcannc--anurickcry.anymc--agci--ning
lromlclowcrrank-i--n-pcccuolincrc-cuamliionanuimpo-nrc.Yc.lcn.
wloarcnoling.ycwlopo--c--noling.a-pircnoolcapo-lc-ormc--ial-.Il
yonla\clail.anuwonluacinaccoruancclcrcwil.gcpo--c--ion.inlclir-
placc.ollcmcan-olacion.wliclarclcinllncnccolrankanulcprc-igcol
lornnc.Inolucnimc-goluwa-mannlacnrculy-cicncc:nowauay--cicnccmn-
lc rcncwcu ly golu. \c la\c lixcu lc \olailc anu wc mn- now \olailizc lc
lixcuinolcrworu-.wcla\cmacrializcu-piri.anuwcmn-now-pirinalizc
macr.1lcmo--nllimcncranccpa--c-nnlccucuiligoc-lorlwilonlc
gnarancc ol a namc la i- o -ay. ol a -nccc-- wlicl rcprc-cn- a macrial
\alnc.\lai-lcworlolamann-crip1laollcanlor'--ignanrcamong
lc look-cllcr- 1lc c-alli-lcu rcpnaion known a- Alcxanurc Dnma- c Cic.
rcprc-cn-oncollclicrarygnarancc-olonrimc.Bnlclon-colDnma-i-in
rcpnc only lor lc romancc- wlicl arc i- cxcln-i\c prouncion-. Lc Dnma-
uc\i-c a magniliccn Iopia. or ui-co\cr a -plcnuiu -olnion ol lc rcligion-
prollcm.anunooncwillakci-crion-ly.uc-piclcInropcancclclriyollc
Iannrgcolmoucrnlicranrc.
\carcinlcagcolacqnircupo-iion-.wlcrcc\cryonci-apprai-cuaccoruing
oli--ocialanucommcrcial-anuing.Inlimiculrccuomol-pccclla-prounccu
-ncla-rilcolworu-lanooncinqnirc-wlai--aiu.lnwlola--aiui.Ililc
Bol-clilu. li- Holinc-- Iin- lc Ninl. or c\cn Mon-cigncnr Dnpanlonp. i i-
-omcling:lnililc1arcmpion.ii-noling.wcrclcc\cnwlicli-po--illc.
alcrallannnrccognizcuprouigyolgcnin-.knowlcugcanugoou-cn-c.Hcncc
olo-cwlowonlu-ayomc:Ilyonpo--c--lc-ccrcolgrca-nccc--c-anuola
lorccwliclcanran-lormlcworlu.wlyuoyonnomakcn-collcmIwonlu
an-wcr:1li-knowlcugcla-comcomcoolaclormy-cll.anuIla\c-pcno\cr
i-acqni-iionlcimcanulcrc-onrcc-wliclmiglla\ccnallcumcoapply
i:Iollcriolo-cwloarcinapo-iionoa\aillcm-cl\c-lcrcol.Illn-rion-
mcn.riclmcn.grcaonc-olli-worlu.wloarcui--ai-licuwillawliclyon
la\c.wloarccon-cion-olanollcranulargcramliion.willyonlclalcr-ola
ncw worlu. king- ol a rcjn\cnacu ci\ilizaion A poor anu ol-cnrc -clolar la-
lonnulclc\crolArclimcuc-.anulcollcr-ioyonlorlcgoouollnmaniy
alonc.a-kingnolingwla-oc\crincxclangc.
1lc plcnomcna wlicl qnic rcccnly la\c pcrnrlcu Amcrica anu Inropc.
lo-colallc-nrninganullniuicmanilc-aion-.arc-implymagnciccnrrcn-a
lclcginningollcirlormaion.appcal-onlcparolNanrcin\iingn-.lorlc
goou ol lnmaniy. o rccon-inc grca -ympalcic anu rcligion- clain-. A- a
lac. -agnaion in lc A-ral Ligl wonlu mcan uc-rncion o lc lnman racc.
anuorporinli-~ccrcAgcnla-alrcauylccnmanilc-culyalarming-ymp-
om-oluccompo-iionanuucal.Iorcxamplc.clolcra-morln-.lcpoaoui--
ca-c anu lc lligl on lc grapc arc raccallc -olcly o li- can-c. a- lc wo
yonng -lcplcru- ol la ~alcc -aw uarkly anu -ymlolically in lcir urcam. 1lc
nnlookcu-lorcrcuiwliclawaiculcirnarrai\c.anulc\a-conconr-colpil-
grim-aracculya-acmcn-o-ingnlaranualc-amcimc-o\agnca-la
ollc-cwoclilurcn.wilonin-rncionanualmo-wilonmoraliy.arcprool-
ollcmagncicrcaliyollclac.anulcllniuiccnucncyollccarli-cllo
opcrac lc cnrc ol i- inlalian-. ~npcr-iion- arc in-inci\c anu all la i-
in-inci\ci-lonnucuinlc\crynanrcolling-.owlicllaclc-ccpic-olall
imc- la\c gi\cn in-nllicicn acnion. I lollow- la wc arilnc lc -rangc
plcnomcnaolallc-nrningolcIni\cr-alMagncicAgcnin-carclolaclain
olcnln-ia-m-wila\icwolclormaionollrc-lcnrrcn-.1lclorccoli-clli-
llinu.lncanlcuirccculylcwillolmananui-inllncncculyprc\ailingopin-
ion-.1li-nni\cr-alllniuilwcucciucorcgaruia-allniulcinglccommon
mcuinmolallncr\on-organi-m-anulc\cliclcolall-cn-ii\c\ilraion-.c-al-
li-lc-anacnalply-ical-oliuariylcwccnimprc--ionallcpcr-on-.anuran-mi-
lrom onc o anolcr lc imprc--ionol imaginaion anu ol longl. 1lc mo\c-
mcn ol incr oljcc-. uccrmincu ly nnunlaion- ol lc Ini\cr-al Agcn. olcy-
lcrnlingimprc--ionanurcprouncc-ini-rc\claion-aoncimcalllclnciuiy
THE MAGIC CHAIN 57
ollcmo-wonucrlnl\i-ion-.lnaanolcralllcccccnriciyanulal-cloouol
lc mo- \agnc anu incolcrcn urcam-. 1lc llow- rc-onnuing on lnrninrc. lc
clacring ol ui-lc-. lc ano-playing ol mn-ical in-rnmcn-. arc illn-ion- pro-
unccu ly lc -amc can-c. 1lc miraclc- ol lc con\nl-ionaric- ol ~ain Mcuaru
wcrcollc-amcorucr.anu-ccmculrcqncnlyo-n-pcnulclaw-olNanrc.On
lconclanu.cxaggcraionprouncculyla-cinaion.wlicli-lc-pccialqnaliy
ol uclirinm occa-ioncu ly congc-ionol lc A-ral Ligl: on lc olcr. acnal
o-cillaion-olmo\cmcn-imprc--cunponincrmacrlylc-nllcanuIni\cr-
-alAgcnolmoionanulilc.~ncli-lc-olcla-i-ollc-coccnrrcncc-wlicllook
-o mar\cllon-. a- wc may ucmon-rac ca-ily a will ly rcprouncing. in accor-
uanccwilrnlc-laiuuowninlcBinal.lcmo-a-onnuingol-nclplcnom-
cna. anu a-ccraining. a- can lc uonc qnic -imply. lc al-cncc ol rickcry.
lallncinaionorcrror.
I la- occnrrcu o mc lrcqncnly alcr cxpcrimcn- in lc Magic Clain. pcr-
lormcu wil pcr-on- uc\oiu ol goou incnion or -ympaly. la I la\c lccn
awakcncuwila-arinlcnigllyrnlyalarmingimprc--ion-anu-cn-aion-.
Ononc-nclocca-ionIlcl\i\iulylcprc--nrcolannnknownlanuacmping
o -ranglc mc. I ro-c np. liglcu my lamp. anu -c calmly o work. -ccking o
proli ly my wakclnlnc-- anu o uri\c away lc planom- ol -lccp. 1lc look-
alonmcwcrcmo\cuwilcon-iucrallcnoi-c.papcr-wcrcui-nrlcuanurn-lcu
onc again- anolcr. imlcr crcakcu. a- il on lc poin ol -pliing. anu lca\y
llow- rc-onnucu on lc cciling. \il cnrio-iy ln al-o wil ranqnilliy I
ol-cr\cu all lc-c plcnomcna. wlicl wonlu no la\c lccn lc-- wonucrlnl lau
lcylccnonlylcprouncolmyimaginaion.-orcaluiulcy-ccm.Iorlcrc-.
Imay-aclaIwa-inno-cn-clriglcncu.anuunringlciroccnrrcnccIwa-
cngagcunpon-omclingqniclorcignolcoccnl-cicncc-.Bylcrcpciionol
-imilar plcnomcna I wa- lcu o acmp an cxpcricncc ol c\ocaion. a--i-cu ly
lcmagicalccrcmonic-ollcancicn-.wlcnIolaincurnlya-onnuingrc-nl-
wliclwilllc-clorlinlclirccnlclapcrolli-work.
58
XII s L
THE GREAT WORK
DI~CI1ICBIX
THECrca\orki-.lclorcallling-.lccrcaionolmanlylim-cll.lai-o
-ay.lclnllanucnircconqnc-olli-lacnlic-anuli-lnnrc:ii-c-pcciallylc
pcrlcccmancipaionolli-will.a--nringlimnni\cr-aluominiono\crAzolanu
lc uomain ol Magnc-ia. in olcr woru-. lnll powcr o\cr lc Ini\cr-al Magical
Agcn. 1li- Agcn ui-gni-cu ly lc ancicn plilo-oplcr- nnucr lc namc ol lc
Iir- Macr. uccrminc- lc lorm- ol mouiliallc -nl-ancc. anu wc can rcally
arri\clymcan-oliamcallicran-mnaionanulcIni\cr-alMcuicinc.1li-
i-noalypolc-i-:ii-a-cicniliclacalrcauyc-alli-lcuanurigoron-lyucmon-
-rallc.Niclola-IlamclanuBaymonuLnlly.lolollcmpoor.inunliallyui--
rilncu immcn-c riclc-. Agrippa nc\cr procccucu lcyonu lc lir- par ol lc
Crca\ork.anulcpcri-lcuinlcacmp.-rngglingopo--c--lim-cllanuo
lixli-inucpcnucncc.
Now.lcrcarcwoHcrmcicopcraion-.lconc-pirinal.lcolcrmacrial.
anulc-carcmnnallyucpcnucn.Iorlcrc-.allHcrmcic-cicncci-conaincu
inlcuocrincolHcrmc-.wlicli--aiuola\clccnoriginallyin-crilcunponan
cmcralu allc. I- lir- ariclc- la\c lccn alrcauy cxponnucu. anu lo-c lollow
wliclarcconccrncuwillcopcraionollcCrcawork:
1lon-lal-cparaclccarllromlclirc.lc-nllclromlcgro--.gcnly.
wil grca inun-ry. I ri-c- lrom carl o lca\cn. anu again i uc-ccnu- lrom
lca\cnocarl.anuirccci\c-lcpowcrolling-alo\canuolling-lclow.By
li-mcan--lallonolainlcgloryollcwlolcworlu.anualluarknc---lall
ucpar lrom lcc. I i- lc -rong powcr ol c\cry powcr. lor i will o\crcomc all
lai--nllcanupcncracalllai--oliu.1ln-wa-lcworlucrcacu.
1o -cparac lc -nllc lrom lc gro--. in lc lir- opcraion. wlicl i- wlolly
inwaru. i- o lilcrac lc -onl lrom all prcjnuicc anu all \icc. wlicl i- accom-
pli-lculylcn-colIlilo-oplical~al.lai-o-ay.wi-uom:olMcrcnry.lai-.
pcr-onal -kill anu applicaion: linally. ol ~nlplnr. rcprc-cning \ial cncrgy anu
lircolwill.Bylc-carcwccnallcuoclangcino-pirinalgoluling-wliclarc
olalllca-prccion-.c\cnlcrcln-collccarl.Inli--cn-cwcmn-incrprc
lcparallc-ollccloirolplilo-oplcr-.Bcrnaru1rc\i-an.Ba-il\alcninc.Mary
lcIgypiananuolcrproplc-olalclcmy:lninlcirwork-.a-inlcCrca
\ork.wcmn--cparac-killlnllylc-nllclromlcgro--.lcmy-icallromlc
po-ii\c.allcgorylromlcory.Ilwcwonlurcaulcmwilprolianunnucr-anu-
ing.wcmn-akclcmlir-olalla-allcgoricalinlcircnircy.anulcnuc-ccnu
lrom allcgoric- o rcaliic- ly lc way ol lc corrc-ponucncc- or analogic- inui-
THE GREAT WORK 59
cacu in lc onc uogma: 1la wlicl i- alo\c i- proporional o la wlicl i-
lclow.anurcciprocally.1lcworuAB1 wlcnrc\cr-cu.orrcaualcrlcmanncr
ol -acrcu anu primii\c claraccr- lrom rigl o lcl. gi\c- lrcc iniial- wlicl
cxprc--lcuillcrcngrauc-ollcCrca\ork.1-ignilic-riau.lcoryanura-
\ail:B.rcalizaion:A.auapaion.InlcwclllclapcrollcBinal.wc-lall
gi\clcprocc--c-olauapaioninri-camonglcgrca ma-cr-.c-pcciallyla
wlicli-conaincuinlcHcrmcicIorrc--olHcnryKlnnral.\cmayrclcronr
rcaucr-al-ooanaumirallcrcai-carilncuoHcrmc-1ri-mcgi-n-anucni-
lcuMincr\aMnnui.Ii-lonnuonlyinccraincuiion-olHcrmc-anuconain-.
inallcgoric-lnllolprolnnuiyanupocry.lcuocrincolinui\iunal-cll-crcaion.
or lc crcai\c law con-cqncn on lc larmony lcwccn wo lorcc- wlicl arc
crmculixcuanu\olailclyalclcmi--.anuarcnccc--iyanulilcryinlcal-o-
lncorucr.1lcui\cr-iyollclorm-wliclalonnuinNanrci-cxplaincu.inli-
rcai-c. ly lc ui\cr-iy ol -piri-. anu mon-ro-iy ly ui\crgcncc ol cllor-. I-
-nuyanunnucr-anuingarcinui-pcn-allclorallaucp-wlowonlulalomlc
my-cric-olNanrcanuuc\oclcm-cl\c--crion-lyolc-carclalcrlcCrca
\ork.
\lcn lc ma-crin alclcmy -ay la lilc imc anu moncy arc nccucu o
accompli-l lc work- ol -cicncc. alo\c all wlcn lcy allirm la onc \c--cl i-
aloncnccucu.wlcnlcy-pcakollcgrcaanunniqncAlanorwliclallcann-c.
wlicl i- rcauy o cacl man'- lanu. wlicl all po--c-- wilon knowing i. lcy
allnucoplilo-oplicalanumoralalclcmy.A-alac.lc-ronganurc-olncwill
canarri\cina-lorimcaal-olncinucpcnucncc.anuwcarcallinpo--c--ion
ollcclcmicalin-rnmcn.lcgrcaanu-olcAlanorwliclan-wcr-lorlc-cp-
araionollc-nllclromlcgro--anulclixculromlc\olailc.1li-in-rn-
mcn. complcc a- lc worlu anu prcci-c a- malcmaic-. i- rcprc-cncu ly lc
-agc-nnucrlccmllcmollcIcnagramorli\c-poincu-ar.wlicli-lcal-o-
lnc-ignollnmaninclligcncc.Iwilllollowlccxamplcollcwi-clylorlcaring
onamci:ii-ooca-youi\inc.
1lc 1aro -ymlol wlicl corrc-ponu- o li- clapcr wa- mi-con-rncu ly
ConrucCclclinanuIcilla.wlorcgarucuia-lcllnnucrolaCcrmancaru-
makcr.Ircprc-cn-amanwilli-lanu-lonnulclinulim.la\ingwolag-ol
moncyaaclcuolcarmpi-.anu-n-pcnuculyoncloolromagillclormcu
lylcrnnk-olworcc-.caclwillc-nmp-ol-ixloppculranclc-.anulya
cro--piccc.ln-complcinglclignrcollcHclrcwTAUm. 1lclcg-ollc\icim
arc cro--cu. wlilc li- lcau anu cllow- lorm a rianglc. Now. lc rianglc -nr-
monnculyacro---ignilic-inalclcmylccnuanupcrlccionollcCrca\ork.
a mcaning wlicl i- iucnical wil la ol lc lccr TAU. lc laol lc -acrcu
alplalc. 1li- Hangcu Man i-. con-cqncnly. lc aucp. lonnu ly li- cngagc-
mcn-anu-pirinalizcu.lai-.la\ingli-lccnrncuowaru-lca\cn.Hci-al-o
lcaniqncIromclcn-.cxpiainglyc\crla-ingornrclcpcnalyolli-glori-
on- lcl. \nlgarly. lc i- lc raior Jnua-. anu li- pnni-lmcn i- a mcnacc o
lcraycr- ol lc Crca Arcannm. Iinally. lor Kalali-ic Jcw-. lc Hangcu Man.
wlocorrc-ponu-olcirwcllluogma.laollcpromi-cuMc--ial.i-aproc--
aionagain-lc~a\ionracknowlcugculyClri-ian-.anulcy-ccmo-aynno
Him-ill:Howcan-1lon-a\colcr-.-incc1lonconlu-no-a\c1ly-cll
In lc Sepher-Toldos-Jeshu, an ani-Clri-ian rallinical compilaion. lcrc
occnr- a -ingnlar parallc. Jc-ln. -ay- lc rallinical anlor ol lc lcgcnu. wa-
ra\cllingwil~imon-BarjonaanuJnua-I-cario.Lacanuwcarylcycamcoa
lonclylon-c.anu.lcing\crylnngry.conlulinunolingocacxccpancxcccu-
inglylcango-ling.Iwa-in-nllicicnlorlrccpcr-on-.anuoui\iuciwonlulc
o-larpcnwilon-ai-lyinglnngcr.1lcyagrccuourawlo-.lna-lcywcrc
lca\y wil -lccp: Lc n- lir- ol all -lnmlcr. -aiu Jc-ln. wlil- lc -nppcr i-
prcparing:wlcnwcwakcwcwillcllonrurcam-.anulcwlola-laulcmo-
lcanilnl urcam -lall la\c lc wlolc go-ling o li- own -larc. ~o i wa-
arrangcu:lcy-lcpanulcywokc.A-lormc.-aiu~.Iccr.IurcamculaI
wa-lc\icarolCou.AnuI.-aiuJc-ln.laIwa-Coulim-cll.Iormc.
-aiuJnua-lypocriically.Iurcamcula.lcingin-omnamlnli-m.Iaro-c.wcn
-ollyuown-air-.ooklcgo-linglromlc-pi.anuaci.1lcrcnponlcyal-o
wcnuown.lnlcgo-linglau\ani-lcualogclcr.Jnua-lauawakingurcam.
1li-anccuoci-gi\cn.noinlccxollcSepher-Toldos-Jeshu i-cll.lnin
lcrallinicalcommcnaric-onlawork.1lclcgcnui-aproc-olJcwi-lpo-i-
i\i-magain-Clri-ianmy-ici-m.A-alac.wlilclclaillnl-nrrcnucrculcm-
-cl\c- o magniliccn urcam-. lc pro-crilcu I-raclic. Jnua- ol lc Clri-ian
ci\ilizaion.workcu.-olu.inrigncu.lccamcricl.po--c--culim-cllolli-lilc'-
rcaliic-.illlclccamcinapo-iionoau\ancclcmcan-olcxi-cnccolo-c
\crylorm-olwor-lipwlicllau-olongonlawculim.1lcancicnwor-lippcr-
ollcarkrcmaincurncolccnln-ollc-rong-lox:lcIxclangci-nowlcir
cmplc. anu lcncc lcy go\crn lc Clri-ian worlu. 1lc langl i- inuccu wil
Jnua-.wlocancongranlaclim-cllnponnola\ing-lcplikc~.Iccr.
In arclaic wriing- prcccuing lc Capi\iy. lc Hclrcw TAU wa- crncilorm.
wliclconlirm-lnrlcronrincrprcaionollcwclll-ymlolollcKalali-ic
1aro. 1lc Cro--. wlicl prouncc- lonr rianglc-. i- al-o lc -acrcu -ign ol lc
unoucnary.anuonli-acconniwa-callculcKcyolHca\cnlylcIgypian-.
~oIcilla.conln-culyli-proraccurc-carclc-lorlcconciliaionollcana-
logicalnccc--iic-olli--ymlolwilli-ownpcr-onalopinion.inwlicllcwa-
inllncnccu ly lc crnuic Conr uc Cclclin. placcu in lc lanu ol li- nprigl
langcu man. ly lim incrprccu a- Irnucncc. a Hcrmcic caunccn-. lormcu ly
wo-crpcn-anuaCrcckTAU.~ccinglalcnnucr-ooulcnccc--iyollcTAU
or Cro-- on lc wclll lcal ol lc Book ol 1lol. lc -lonlu la\c -ccn al-o lc
maniloluanumagniliccnmcaningollcHcrmcicHangcuMan.lcIromclcn-
ol -cicncc. lc li\ing man wlo onclc- carl ly li- longl alonc. wlo-c lirm
61
gronnui-lca\cn.lclrccanuimmolacuaucp.lcrc\calcrmcnaccuwilucal.
lc conjnraion ol Jnuai-m again- Clri-. wlicl -ccm- o lc an in\olnnary
aumi--ionollc-ccrcui\iniyollcCrncilicu.anula-ly.lc-ignollcwork
accompli-lcu.lccyclccrminacu.lcincrmcuiaryTAU.wliclrc-nmc-lorlc
lir-imc.lclorclclinalucnary.lc-ign-ollc-acrcualplalc.
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XIII a N
NECROMANCY
IXII~I~MOB~
WE HAVE-aiulalcimagc-olpcr-on-anuling-arcprc-cr\cuinlcA-ral
Ligl. 1lcrcin al-o can lc c\okcu lc lorm- ol lo-c wlo arc in onr worlu no
longcr.anulyli-mcan-arcaccompli-lculo-cmy-cric-olNccromancywlicl
arc-oconc-cuanualc-amcimc-orcal.1lcKalali--wlola\cui-conr-cu
conccrninglcworluol-piri-la\cuc-crilcu-implywlalcyla\c-ccninlcir
c\ocaion-. Ilipla- Lc\i Zalcu. wlo wric- li- look. la- c\okcu. anu lc la-
-ccn.Lcn--ac.inlclir-placc.wlalcma-cr-la\cwricnonlcir\i-ion-
or inniion- in la wlicl lcy crm lc ligl ol glory. \c rcau in lc Hclrcw
lookconccrninglcRevolution of Souls lalcrcarclrcccla--c-ol-onl-lc
uanglcr-olAuam.lcuanglcr-olangcl-anulcuanglcr-ol-in.Accoruing
olc-amcwork.lcrcarcal-olrcckinu-ol-piri-capi\c.wanucringanulrcc.
~onl- arc -cn lorl in conplc-: a lc -amc imc ccrain -onl- ol mcn arc lorn
wiuowcu.lorlcir-pon-c-arclclucapi\clyLililanuNacmal.qnccn-ollc
-rygc-: lcy arc -onl- conucmncu o cxpiac lc cmcriy ol a cclilac'- \ow.
Hcncc.wlcnamanrcnonncc-lclo\colwomcnlromli-inlancy.lcmakc-lc
lriucwlowa-uc-inculorlima-la\colcucmon-oluclancl.
~onl-growanumnliplyinlca\cn.a-louic-uonponcarl.Immacnlac-onl-
arc lc uanglcr- ol lc ki--c- ol angcl-. Noling can cncr lca\cn -a\c la
wliclcomc-lromlca\cn.Hcncc.alcrucal.lcui\inc -piri wlicl animacu
man a-ccnu- ly i-cll alo\c anu lca\c- wo corp-c- lclow. onc npon carl. lc
olcrinlcamo-plcrc:onccrrc-rialanuclcmcnary.lcolcracrialanu-iuc-
rcal.oncalrcauyincr.lcolcr-illanimaculylcnni\cr-almo\cmcnollc
-onlollcworlu.ycuc-incuouic-lowly.al-orlculylca-rallorcc-wlicl
prounccu i. 1lc crrc-rial louy i- \i-illc: lc olcr i- nn-ccn ly lc cyc- ol
carlly anu li\ing louic-. nor can i lc lclclu cxccp ly lc applicaion ol lc
A-ralLiglolcTRANSLUCID.wliclcon\cy-i-imprc--ion-olcncr\on--y--
cmanuln-inllncncc-lcorganol-igl.-olaipcrcci\c-lclorm-wliclarc
prc-cr\cuanulcworu-wliclarcwricninlclookol\ialligl.
\lcn a man lali\cu wcll lc a-ral louy c\aporac- likc a pnrc inccn-c
a-ccnuingowaru-lc-npcriorrcgion-:ln-lonlulcla\cli\cuin-in.li-a-ral
louy.wlicllolu-limpri-oncr.-ill-cck-lcoljccoli-pa--ion-anuwi-lc-o
rcnrnolilc.Iormcn-lcurcam-olyonnggirl-.lalc-inlc-rcamol-pil
lloouanulloa-alonlcplacc-wlcrclcplca-nrc-oli-lilcclap-cu.Iwaclc-
o\crrca-nrc-wliclipo--c--cuanulnricu:icxpcnu-i-cllinpainlnlcllor-o
makclrc-lmacrialorgan-anu-oli\cagain.Bnlc-ar-urawinpanual-orl
i:ilccl-i-inclligcnccwcakcn.i-mcmorygraunally\ani-lc-.alli-lcingui--
-ol\c-....I-lormcr\icc-ri-cnplclorci.a--nmcmon-ron--lapc-anupnr-nc
i:lcyaackanuuc\onri....1lcnnlornnaccrcanrcln-lo-c--nccc--i\cly
all lc mcmlcr- wlicl la\c mini-crcu o li- iniqniic-: lcn lc uic- a -cconu
imcanulorc\cr.lccan-clclo-c-li-pcr-onaliyanuli-mcmory.~onl-wlicl
arc uc-incu o li\c. ln arc no yc pnrilicu complccly. rcmain capi\c lor a
longcror-lorcrpcriouinlca-rallouy.wlcrcinlcyarclnrnculylcouic
ligl.wlicl-cck-oal-orlanuui--ol\clcm.Ii-inorucroc-capclromli-
louy la -nllcring -onl- -omcimc- cncr lc organi-m- ol lc li\ing anu uwcll
lcrcininla-acwliclKalali--crmcmlryonic.Now.ii-lc-cacriallouic-
wlicl arc c\okcu ly Nccromancy. \c cncr ino commnnion wil lar\ac. wil
ucau or pcri-ling -nl-ancc-. ly li- opcraion. 1lc lcingin qnc-ion. lor lc
mo-par.canno-pcakcxccplyaringinginonrcar-prouncculylcncr\on-
-lockowliclIla\crclcrrcu.anucommonlylcycanrca-ononlylyrcllccing
onr longl- anu onr rc\cric-. 1o lclolu lc-c -rangc lorm- wc mn- pn onr-
-cl\c-inanalnormalconuiionakino-lccporucal:inolcrworu-.wcmn-
magncizc onr-cl\c- anu cncr ino a kinu ol lnciu anu waking -omnamlnli-m.
1lcn Nccromancy la- rcal rc-nl-. anu lc c\ocaion- ol Magic can prouncc
acnal\i-ion-.\cla\c-aiulainlcCrcaMagicalAgcn.wlicli-lcA-ral
Ligl.lcrcarcprc-cr\cuallimprc--ion-olling-.allimagc-lormcucilcrly
ray- or rcllccion-. In li- -amc ligl onr urcam- comc o n-: i i- li- wlicl
lclool-lcin-ancanumi-gniuc-lciruormanjnugcmcninpnr-niollcmo-
lizarrcplanom-.1oin-nrc\i-ionwilonilln-ionin-nclligl.apowcrlnlwill
mn-lclpn-oi-olacrcllccion-anuaracray-only.1ourcamawakci-o-cc
inlcA-ralLigl.anulcorgic-ollc~allal.uc-crilculy-omany-orccrcr-
inlcircriminalrial-.camcolcm-olclyinli-manncr.1lcprcparaion-anu
lc-nl-ancc-n-cuoolainli-rc-nlwcrcolcnlorrillc.a-wc-lall-ccinlc
Binal.lnlcrc-nli-cllwa-nc\cruonllnl.1lcy-aw.lcylcaru.lcylan-
ulcu lc mo- alominallc. mo- lana-ic. mo- impo--illc ling-.. \c -lall
rcnrnoli--nljccinonrlilccnlclapcr:alcprc-cnmomcnwcarccon-
ccrncuonlywilc\ocaionollcucau.
In lc -pring ol lc ycar 1854 I lau nnucrakcn a jonrncy o Lonuon. la I
miglc-capclromincrnalui-qnicnucanuuc\ocmy-cll.wilonincrrnpion.
o-cicncc.Ilaulccr-olinrouncionopcr-on-olcmincnccwlowcrcanxion-
lor rc\claion- lrom lc -npcrnanral worlu. I mauc lc acqnainancc ol -c\cral
anuui-co\crcuinlcm.amiu-mncllawa-conrcon-.aucplolinuillcrcncc
or rilling. 1lcy a-kcu mc lorlwil o work wonucr-. a- il I wcrc a clarlaan.
anuIwa--omcwlaui-conragcu.lor.o-pcaklrankly.larlromlcinginclincuo
iniiacolcr-inolcmy-cric-olCcrcmonialMagic.Ilau-lrnnkallalonglrom
i-illn-ion-anuwcarinc--.Morco\cr.-nclccrcmonic-nccc--iacuancqnipmcn
wlicl wonlu lc cxpcn-i\c anu laru o collcc. I lnricu my-cll lcrclorc in lc
NECROMANCY 65
-nuyollcran-ccnucnKalalal.anuronllcunolnrlcralonIngli-laucp-.
wlcn.rcnrningoncuayomylocl.Ilonnuanocawaiingmc.1li-noccon-
ainculallolacaru.ui\iucuran-\cr-cly.onwliclIrccognizcuaoncclc-cal
ol~olomon.Iwa-accompaniculya-mall-lccolpapcr.onwlicllc-cworu-
wcrc pcncillcu: 1omorrow. a lrcc o'clock. in lron ol \c-min-cr Allcy. lc
-cconulallolli-caruwilllcgi\cnyon.Ikcpli-cnrion-a--ignaion.Alc
appoincu-poIlonnuacarriagcurawnnp.anua-Ilclunnallccculylclrag-
mcnolcaruinmylanu.aloomanapproaclcu.makinga-igna-lcuiu-o.anu
lcn opcncu lc uoor ol lc cqnipagc. I conaincu a lauy in llack. wcaring a
lick\cil:-lcmoioncuomcoakca-calc-iuclcr.-lowingmcalc-amc
imclcolcrlallollccaru.1lcuoorclo-cu.lccarriagcuro\coll.anulc
lauyrai-inglcr\cilI-awlamyappoinmcnwa-wilanclucrlypcr-on.la\-
inggrcycyclrow-anullackcyc-olnnn-nallrilliancc.-rangclylixcuincxprc--
-ion.~ir.-lclcgan.wila-ronglymarkcuIngli-lacccn.Iamawarcla
lc law ol -ccrccy i- rigoron- among- aucp-: a lricnu ol ~ir B---L--- wlo la-
-ccn yon. know- la yon la\c lccn a-kcu lor plcnomcna. anu la yon la\c
rcln-cuograily-nclcnrio-iy.Yonarcpo--illywilonlcmacrial-:I-lonlu
likc o -low yon a complcc magical calinc. ln I mn- cxac lclorclanu lc
mo- in\iolallc -ilcncc. Il yon will no gi\c mc li- plcugc npon yonr lononr. I
-lallgi\corucr-loryonolcuri\cnoyonrlocl.Imauclcrcqnircupromi-c
anukccpilaillnllylynoui\nlginglcnamc.po-iionoraloucolli-lauy.
wlomI-oonrccognizcua-aniniiac.nocxaclyollclir-orucr.ln-illola
mo- cxalcu grauc. \c lau a nnmlcr ol long con\cr-aion-. in lc conr-c ol
wlicl-lcin-i-cualway-nponlcnccc--iyolpracicalcxpcricnccocomplcc
iniiaion.~lc-lowcumcacollccionolmagical\c-mcn-anuin-rnmcn-.lcn
mc-omcrarclook-wliclInccucu:in-lor.-lcuccrmincumcoacmpalcr
lon-c lc cxpcrimcn ol a complcc c\ocaion. lor wlicl I prcparcu unring a
pcriouolwcnyoncuay-.-crnpnlon-lyol-cr\inglcrnlc-laiuuowninlclir-
ccnlclapcrollcBinal.
1lcprcliminaric-crminacuon2nuJnly:iwa-propo-cuoc\okclcplan-
omollcui\incApollonin-anuincrrogacinponwo-ccrc-.oncwliclcon-
ccrncumy-cllanuoncwliclincrc-culclauy.~lclauconncuonakingpar
inlcc\ocaionwilarn-worlypcr-on.wlo.lowc\cr.pro\cuncr\on-alc
la-momcn.anu.a-lcriauornniyi-inui-pcn-allclorMagicalBic-.Iwa-
lclomyownrc-onrcc-.1lccalincprcparculorlcc\ocaionwa--inacuina
nrrc: i conaincu lonr conca\c mirror- anu a -pccic- ol alar la\ing a wlic
marllcop.cncirclculyaclainolmagncizcuiron.1lc~ignollcIcnagram.
a-gi\cninlclillclapcrolli-work.wa-gra\cnanugilucuonlcwlicmar-
llc -nrlacc: i wa- in-crilcu al-o in \arion- colonr- npon a ncw wlic laml-kin
-rcclculcncallcalar.Inlcmiuulcollcmarllcallclcrcwa-a-mall1
coppcrclaling-ui-l.conainingclarcoalolalucranulanrclwoou:anolcrclal-
ing-ui-l wa- -c lclorc mc on a ripou. I wa- clolcu in a wlic garmcn. \cry
-imilarolcallolonrcalolicpric--.lnlongcranuwiucr.anuIworcnpon
mylcauacrownol\cr\ainlca\c-.incrwincuwilagolucnclain.Ilcluancw
-woruinonclanu.anuinlcolcrlcBinal.Ikinulcuwolirc-willcrcq-
ni-icprcparcu-nl-ancc-.anulcganrcauinglcc\ocaion-ollcBinalina
\oiccalir-low.lnri-inglyucgrcc-.1lc-mokc-prcau.lcllamccan-culc
oljcc-nponwliclilcllowa\cr.lcniwcnon.lc-mokc-illlloaingwlic
anu-lowalonlcmarllcalar:I-ccmcuolcclaqnakingollccarl.mycar-
inglcu. my lcar lca qnickly. I lcapcu morc wig- anu pcrlnmc- on lc clal-
ing-ui-lc-.anua-lcllamcagainlnr-np.Ilclcluui-incly.lclorclcalar.
lclignrcolamanolmorclannormal-izc.wliclui--ol\cuanu\ani-lcuaway.
I rccommcnccu lc c\ocaion- anu placcu my-cll wilin a circlc wlicl I lau
urawnprc\ion-lylcwccnlcripouanulcalar.1lcrcnponlcmirrorwlicl
wa- lclinu lc alar -ccmcu o lriglcn in i- ucpl. a wan lorm wa- onlincu
lcrcin. wlicl incrca-cu anu -ccmcu o approacl ly ucgrcc-. 1lrcc imc-. anu
wil clo-cu cyc-. I in\okcu Apollonin-. \lcn I again lookcu lorl lcrc wa- a
man in lron ol mc. wrappcu lrom lcau o loo in a -pccic- ol -lronu. wlicl
-ccmcu morc grcy lan wlic. Hc wa- lcan. mclancloly anu lcarulc--. anu uiu
noalogclcrcorrc-ponuomyprcconcci\cunoionolApollonin-.Icxpcricnccu
analnormallycolu-cn-aion.anuwlcnIcnuca\onrcuoqnc-ionlcplanomI
conlunoaricnlaca-yllallc.Ilcrclorc placcu my lanu npon lc ~ign ol lc
Icnagram.anupoinculc-worualclignrc.commanuingimcnallyoolcy
anunoalarmmc.in\irncollc-aiu-ign.1lclormlcrcnponlccamc\agnc.
anu-nuucnlyui-appcarcu.Iuircccuiorcnrn.anuprc-cnlylcl.a-iwcrc.a
lrcal clo-c ly mc: -omcling onclcu my lanu wlicl wa- loluing lc -woru.
anulcarmlccamcimmcuiaclylcnnmlcua-lara-lccllow.Iui\inculalc
-woru ui-plca-cu lc -piri. anu I lcrclorc placcu i poin uownwaru-. clo-c ly
mc. wilin lc circlc. 1lc lnman lignrc rcappcarcu immcuiacly. ln I cxpcri-
cnccu-nclanincn-cwcaknc--inallmyliml-.anua-wooning-cn-aioncamc
-oqnicklyo\crmc.laImaucwo-cp-o-iuown.wlcrcnponIlcllinoapro-
lonnulclargy.accompaniculyurcam-.olwliclIlauonlyaconln-curccollcc-
ionwlcnIcamcagainomy-cll.Ior-c\cral-nl-cqncnuay-myarmrcmaincu
lcnnmlcu anu painlnl. 1lc appariion uiu no -pcak o mc. ln i -ccmcu la
lcqnc-ion-Ilauuc-igncuoa-kan-wcrculcm-cl\c-inmyminu.1olaol
lclauyanincrior\oiccrcplicuDcal!iwa-conccrningamanalonwlom
-lc uc-ircu inlormaion. A- lor my-cll. I -ongl o know wlclcr rcconciliaion
anu lorgi\cnc-- wcrc po--illc lcwccn wo pcr-on- wlo occnpicu my longl-.
anulc-amcincxorallccclowilinmcan-wcrcuDcau!
Iam-ainglac-a-lcyoccnrrcu.ln I wonlu impo-c lail on no onc. 1lc
con-cqncncc ol li- cxpcricncc on my-cll mn- lc callcu incxplicallc. I wa- no
longcrlc-amcman:-omclingolanolcrworlulaupa--cuinomc:Iwa-no
NECROMANCY 67
longcrcilcr-auorclccrlnl.lnIlcla-ingnlararacionowaru-ucal.nnac-
companicu. lowc\cr. ly any -niciual cnucncy. I analy-cu my cxpcricncc carc-
lnlly. anu. nowil-anuing a li\cly ncr\on- rcpngnancc. I rcpcacu lc -amc
cxpcrimcnonwolnrlcrocca-ion-.allowing-omcuay-oclap-clcwccncacl.
1lcrcwa-no.lowc\cr.-nllicicnuillcrcncclcwccnlcplcnomcnaowarran
mcinproracinganarrai\cwlicli-pcrlap-alrcauyoolong.Bnlcncrc-nl
ol lc-c wo auuiional c\ocaionwa- lor mc lc rc\claion ol wo kalali-ic
-ccrc-wliclmiglclangc.ina-lor-paccolimc.lclonnuaion-anulaw-ol
-ocicyalargc.illcycamcolcknowngcncrally.
AmIoconclnuclromallli-laIrcallyc\okcu.-awanuonclculcgrca
Apollonin-ol1yanaIamno-olallncinacua-oallirmor-onn-crion-a-o
lclic\ci.1lccllccollcprcparaion-.lcpcrlnmc-.lcmirror-.lcpanaclc-.
i- an acnal urnnkcnnc-- ol lc imaginaion. wlicl mn- ac powcrlnlly npon a
pcr-onolcrwi-cncr\on-anuimprc--ionallc.Iuonocxplainlcply-icallaw-
lywliclI-awanuonclcu:Iallirm-olclylaIuiu-ccanulaIuiuoncl.
la I -aw clcarly anu ui-incly. apar lrom urcaming. anu li- i- -nllicicn o
c-alli-llcrcalcllicacyolmagicalccrcmonic-.Iorlcrc-.Ircgarulcpracicc
a- uc-rnci\c anu uangcron-: il i lccamc lalinal. ncilcr moral nor ply-ical
lcall wonlu lc allc o wil-anu i. 1lc clucrly lauy wlom I la\c mcnioncu.
anuolwlomIlaurca-onocomplain-nl-cqncnly.wa-aca-cinpoin.Dc-pic
lcra--c\craion-olcconrary.Ila\cnouonlla-lcwa-auuiccuoNccro-
mancy anu Cocia. A imc- -lc alkcu complcc non-cn-c. a olcr- yiclucu o
-cn-clc--li-olpa--ion.lorwlicliwa-uillicnloui-co\cracan-c.IlclLon-
uonwilonliuuinglcrauicn.anuIaulcrclaillnllyomycngagcmcnlygi\-
ingnoclncolcriucniy.wliclmiglconncclcrnamcwilpracicc-.pnr-ncu
in all prolaliliy wilon lc knowlcugc ol lcr lamily. wlicl I lclic\c o lc
nnmcron-anuol\crylononrallcpo-iion.
1lcrcarcc\ocaion-olinclligcncc.c\ocaion-ollo\canuc\ocaion-ollac:
ln.onccmorc.lcrci-noproolwla-oc\crla-piri-lca\clcliglcr-plcrc-
ocommnnicacwiln-:lcoppo-ic.a-alaci-morcprolallc.\cc\okclc
mcmoric-wlicllcyla\clclinlcA-ralLigl.orcommonrc-cr\oirolnni\cr-
-al magnci-m. I wa- in li- ligl la lc Impcror Jnlian oncc -aw lc gou-
manilc-.lookingolu.illanuuccrcpialrc-lproolollcinllncncccxcrci-culy
cnrrcn anu accrcuicu opinion- on lc rcllccion- ol li- -amc Magical Agcn.
wliclmakc-onrallc-alkanuan-wcr-lyap-onlcwall-.Alcrlcc\ocaion
Ila\cuc-crilcu.Irc-rcaucarclnllylclilcolApollonin-.wloi-rcprc-cnculy
li-orian- a- an iucal ol aniqnc lcany anu clcgancc. anu I rcmarkcu la
owaru- lc cnu ol li- lilc lc wa- -ar\cu anu ornrcu in pri-on. 1li- circnm-
-ancc. wlicl rcmaincu pcrlap- in my mcmory wilon my lcing awarc ol i.
may la\c uccrmincu lc nnaraci\c lorm ol my \i-ion. lc lacr rcgarucu
-olcly a- lc \olnnary urcam ol a waking man. I la\c -ccn wo olcr pcr-on-.
wlom lcrc i- no occa-ion o namc. lol uillcring. a- rcgaru- co-nmc anu
appcarancc.lromwlaIlaucxpcccu.Iorlcrc-.Icommcnulcgrcac-can-
ion o all wlo propo-c nnucraking -imilar cxpcricncc-: lcir rc-nl i- incn-c
cxlan-ionanulrcqncnlya-lock-nllicicnoocca-ionillnc--.
I mn- no conclnuc li- clapcr wilon mcnioning lc cnrion- opinion- ol
ccrainKalali--.wloui-ingni-llcwccnapparcnanurcalucal.loluingla
lcwoarc-cluom-imnlancon-.Inlcir\icw.lcmajoriyolpcr-on-wloarc
lnricuarc-illali\c.wlilcannmlcrololcr-wloarcrcgarucua-li\ingarcin
rcaliyucau.Incnrallcmaunc--.lorcxamplc.wonlulcwillcmanincomplcc
lnrcalucal.lca\inglccarllylormnnucrlcpnrclyin-inci\cconrolollc
-iucrcal louy. \lcn lc lnman -onl -nllcr- a grcacr -rain lan i can lcar. i
wonluln-lccomc-cparaculromlclouy.lca\inglcanimal-onl.or-iucrcal
louy.ini-placc.anulc-clnmanrcmain-wonlulclc--ali\cina-cn-clana
mcrcanimal.Dcaupcr-on-olli-kinuarc-aiuolciucniliculylccomplcc
cxincionollcmoralanuallccionac-cn-c:lcyarcncilcrlaunorgoou:lcy
arcucau.~ncllcing-.wloarcpoi-onon-lnngiollclnmanracc.al-orllclilc
ol li\ing lcing- o lcir lnllc- po--illc cxcn. anu li- i- wly lcir proximiy
ucplcc-lc-onlanuclill-lclcar.Il-nclcorp-c-likccrcanrc-rcallycxi-cu.
lcy wonlu -anu lor all la wa- rcconncu in lormcr imc- alon lrncalaqnc-
anu\ampirc-.Now.arclcrcnoccrainpcr-on-inwlo-cprc-cncconclccl-lc--
inclligcn.lc--goou.-omcimc-c\cnlc--lonc-Arclcrcno-omcwlo-c\icin-
iycxingni-lc-alllailanuallcnln-ia-m.wlourawyonlyyonrwcaknc--c-.
wlogo\crnyonlyyonrc\ilpropcn-iic-.anumakcyonuic-lowlyomoraliyin
aormcnlikclaolMczcnin-1lc-carcucaupcoplcwlomwcmi-akclorli\-
inglcing-:lc-carc\ampirc-wlomwcrcgarua-lricnu-!
69
XIV i O
TRANSMUTATIONS
~IHIBALINAI~IMII1IBNIMAIXILIIM
ST. AUGUSTINEqnc-ioncu-crion-lywlclcrApnlcin-conlula\clccnclangcu
ino an a-- ly a 1lc--alian -orccrc--. anu lcologian- la\c long uclacu alon
lc ran-lormaion ol Nclnclaunczzar ino a wilu lca-. wlicl ling- mcrcly
pro\c la lc cloqncn uocor ol Hippo wa- nnacqnaincu wil magical -ccrc-
anu la lc lcologian- in qnc-ion wcrc no au\anccu lar in cxcgc-i-. \c arc
conccrncuinli-clapcrwiluillcrcnanumorcincrcuillcmar\cl-.wliclarca
lc-amcimcinconc-allc.Irclcrolycanlropy.orlcnocnrnalran-lorma-
ionolmcninowol\c-.longcclclracuinconnryalc-ollcwiligllylcli--
oric-olwcrcwol\c-.1lc-cacconn-arc-owcllac-cula.wila\icwolcir
cxplanaion.-ccpical-cicnccla-rcconr-colnrion-maniaanuma-qncrauinga-
animal-. Bn -ncl lypolc-c- arc pncrilc anu acconn lor noling. Lc n- nrn
cl-cwlcrclorlc-ccrcollcplcnomcnawliclla\clccnol-cr\cuonli--nl-
jccanulcginwilc-alli-ling(1)1lanopcr-onla-c\crlccnkillculyawcrc-
woll. cxccp ly -nllocaion. wilon clln-ion ol lloou anu wilon wonnu-: (2)
1la wcrcwol\c-. longl rackcu. pnr-ncu anu c\cn maimcu. la\c nc\cr lccn
killcu on lc -po: (3) 1la pcr-on- -n-pcccu ol lc-c ran-lormaion- la\c
alway-lccnlonnualomc.alcrawcrcwollcla-c.morcorlc--lrokcnnp.-omc-
imc-uying.lnin\ariallyinlcirnanrallorm.
Lcn-ncxc-alli-lplcnomcnaolauillcrcnorucr.Nolinginlcworlui-
lccr lornc on ly c\iucncc lan lc \i-illc anu rcal prc-cncc ol I. Alplon-n-
Ligonrilc-iuclcuyingpopc.wlil-lc-amcpcr-onagcwa--imnlancon-ly-ccn
a lomc. lar lrom Bomc. in praycr anucc-a-y. Inrlcr. lc -imnlancon- prc--
cnccollcmi--ionaryIranci-Xa\icrin-c\cralplacc-aonccla-lccnnolc--
-ricly ucmon-racu. I will lc -aiu la lc-c arc miraclc-. ln wc rcply la
miraclc-wlcnlcyarcgcnnincarc-implylac-lor-cicncc.Appariion-olpcr-
-on-ucaron-coinciucnlywillcmomcnollcirucalarcplcnomcnaollc
-amc orucr anu arilnallc o lc -amc can-c. \c la\c -pokcn ol lc -iucrcal
louy.wlicli-incrmcuiarylcwccnlc-onlanulcply-icalcn\clopc.Now.li-
louy lrcqncnly rcmain- awakc wlilc lc lacr -lccp-. anu pa--c- in longl
lronglall-paccwliclnni\cr-almagnci-mopcn-lclorci.Ilcnglcn-wilon
lrcakinglc-ympalcicclainwliclaaclc-ioonrlcaranulrain.anuii-
lorli-rca-onlaii--ouangcron-oawakcnurcamcr--nuucnly.A-alac.oo
grcaa-armaylrcaklclonuinanin-ananucan-cimmcuiacucal.1lc
lormolonr-iucrcallouyi-incorrc-ponucnccwillclalinalconuiionolonr
longl-.anuimouilic-.inlclongrnn.lcclaraccri-ic-ollcmacriallouy.
1la i- wly ~wcucnlorg. in li- -omnamlnli-ic inniion-. lrcqncnly lclclu
-piri-inlc-lapcol\arion-animal-.
Lc n- now makc lolu o -ay la a wcrcwoll i- noling cl-c ln lc -iucrcal
louy ol a man wlo-c -a\agc anu -angninary in-inc- arc ypilicu ly lc woll:
wlo.lnrlcr.wlil-li-planomwanucr-o\crlcconnry.i--lccpingpainlnlly
inli-lcuanuurcam-lalci-awollinuccu.\lamakc-lcwcrcwoll\i-illci-
lcalmo--omnamlnli-iccxcicmcncan-culylclriglollo-cwlolclolui.
or cl-c lc cnucncy. morc paricnlarly in -implc connry pcr-on-. o cncr ino
uircc commnnicaion wil lc A-ral Ligl. wlicl i- lc common mcuinm ol
\i-ionanu urcam-. 1lc lnr- inlliccu on lc wcrcwoll uo acnally wonnu lc
-lccpingpcr-onlyanouicanu-ympalciccongc-ionollcA-ralLigl.anuly
corrc-ponucncc lcwccn lc immacrial anu macrial louy. Many pcr-on- will
lclic\clalcyarcurcamingwlcnlcyrcau-nclling-a-lc-c.anumaya-k
wlclcrwcarcrcallyawakconr-cl\c-:lnwcnccuonlyrcqnc-mcnol-cicncco
rcllccnponlcplcnomcnaolgc-aionanunponlcinllncnccollcimagina-
ionolwomcnonlclormollciroll-pring.Awomanwlolaulccnprc-cna
lccxccnionolamanwlowa-lrokcnonlcwlcclga\clirloacliluwilall
i-liml--lacrcu.Lcanyoncclln-lowlcimprc--ionprounccunponlc-onl
ollcmolcrlyalorrillc-pccaclcconlu-ola\crcaccuonlcclilu.anuwc
will cxplain in nrn wly llow- rccci\cu in urcam- can lrni-c anu c\cn wonnu
gric\on-lylclouyollimwlorccci\c-lcminimaginaion.alo\callwlcnla
louyi--nllcringanu-nljcccuoncr\on-anumagncicinllncncc-.
1o-nclplcnomcnaanuolcoccnllaw-wliclgo\crnlcmmn-lcrclcrrcu
lc cllcc- ol lcwiclmcn. ol wlicl wc -lall -pcak lcrcalcr. Dialolical ol-c--
-ion-. anu lc majoriy ol ncr\on- ui-ca-c- wlicl allcc lc lrain. arc wonnu-
inlliccu on lc ncr\on- mcclani-m ly pcr\crcu A-ral Ligl. mcaning la
wlicl i- al-orlcu or projcccu in alnormal proporion-. All cxraoruinary anu
cxra-nanral cn-ionol will prcui-po-c o ol-c--ionanu ncr\on- ui-ca-c-:
cnlorccucclilacy.a-ccici-m.larcu.amliion.rcjccculo\c.arc-omanygcncra-
i\cprinciplc-olinlcrnallorm-anuinllncncc-.Iaraccl-n--ay-lalcmcn-rn-
aion- ol womcn lcgc planom- in lc air. anu lrom li- -anupoin con\cn-
wonlulc-cminaric-lorniglmarc-.wlilclcuc\il-migllccomparcuolo-c
lcau-ollclyuraolLcrnawliclwcrcrcprounccuccrnallyanupropagacuin
lc \cry lloou lrom lcir wonnu-. 1lc plcnomcna ol po--c--ion amonglc
Ir-nlinc- ol Lonunn. -o laal o Irlan Cranuicr. la\c lccn mi-con-rncu. 1lc
nnn- in rcaliy wcrc po--c--cu ly ly-cria anu lanaical imiaion ol lc -ccrc
longl-ollcircxorci--.lc-clcingran-micuolcirncr\on--y-cmlylc
A-ralLigl.1lcycxpcricnccuanimprc--ionolalllclarcu-wliclli-nnlor-
nnacpric-lauconjnrcunpagain-lim.anu-nclwlollyincriorcommnnica-
ion-ccmcuuialolicalanumiracnlon-olcm-cl\c-.Hcnccinli-ragicalallair
c\cryonc accu -inccrcly. c\cn o Lanlarucmon. wlo. in li- llinu cxccnion ol
TRANSMUTATIONS 71
lc prcjnugcu \cruic- ol Caruinal Biclclicn. lclic\cu la lc wa- lnllilling lc
unic-olarncjnugc.anua-lilc-n-pccculim-cllollcingalollowcrolIonin-
Iilac a- lc wonlu la\c rccognizcu in lc -ccpical anu lilcrinc cnrc ol
~ain-Iicrrc-un-Marclaui-ciplcanumaryrolClri-.1lcpo--c--ionollcnnn-
olLon\icri--carcclymorclanacopyollo-colLonunn:uc\il-in\cnlilcanu
plagiarizc onc anolcr. 1lc procc-- ol Canlriui anu Magualcn uc la Ialnu po--
-c--c- -rangcr lcanrc-. lor in li- ca-c lc \icim- wcrc lcir own accn-cr-.
Canlriui conlc--cu la lc wa- gnily ol ucpri\ing a nnmlcr ol womcn ol lc
powcr o uclcnu lcm-cl\c- again- li- -cuncion- ly -imply lrcaling in lcir
no-ril-. A yonng anu lcanilnl girl. ol nollc lamily. wlo lau lccn lnin-nl-
llacu.uc-crilcuinlcgrcac-ucail-ccnc-wlcrcinlnlriciy-ccmcuo\icwil
lcmon-ron-anugroc-qnc.~nclarclcoruinarylallncinaion-ollal-cmy-i-
ci-m anu inlringcu cclilacy. Canlriui anu li- mi-rc-- wcrc ol-c--cu ly lcir
mnnalclimcra-.anulclrainollconcrcllccculcniglmarc-ollcolcr.
\a-nolcMarqni-uc~auclim-cllinlccion-lorccrainucplccuanuui-ca-cu
nanrc-
1lc-canualon-rialolIalcrCirarui-alrc-lproolollcuclirinm-olmy-i-
ci-m anu lc -ingnlar ncr\on- allccion- wlicl i may cnail. 1lc rancc- ol la
Cauicrc.lcrcc-a-ic-.lcr-igmaa.wcrcalla-rcala-lcin-cn-acanupcrlap-
in\olnnaryuclanclcryollcruirccor.~lcaccn-culimwlcnlcwi-lcuowil-
urawlromlcr.anulccon\cr-ionolli-yonngwomanwa-arc\cngc.lorlcrc
i-nolingmorccrncllanucpra\cupa--ion-.Aninllncnial-ocicy.wliclincr-
\cncu in lc rial ol Cranuicr lor lc uc-rncion ol lc po--illc lcrcic. in li-
ca-crc-cncuIalcrCirarulorlclononrollcorucr.Morco\cr.Cranuicranu
Ciraruaainculc-amcrc-nl-ly\cryuillcrcnmcan-.wilwliclwc-lalllc
conccrncu-pcciallyinlc-ixccnlclapcr.
\caclyonrimaginaiononlcimaginaionololcr-.lyonr-iucrcallouy
onlcir-.lyonrorgan-onlcirorgan-.in-nclawayla.lrongl-ympaly.
wlclcrolinclinaionorol-c--ion.wcpo--c--oncanolcrrcciprocallyanuiucn-
ilyonr-cl\c-willo-cwlomwcwi-loallcc.Bcacion-again--ncluomina-
ion-maycan-clcmo-prononnccuanipalyo-ncccculcli\clic--ympaly.
Lo\c la- a cnucncy o nnily lcing-: in ln- iucnilying. i rcnucr- lcm ri\al-
lrcqncnly. anu lcncc cncmic-. il in lc ucpl ol lc wo nanrc- lcrc i- -omc
nn-ociallcui-po-iionlikcpriuc.1olillwonnicu-onl-wilpriucinancqnal
ucgrcci-oui-joinlcmlymakinglcmri\al-.Anagoni-mi-lcnccc--arycon-
-cqncnccolaplnraliyolgou-.
\lcnwcurcamolanyli\ingpcr-on.cilcrli--iucrcallouyprc-cn-i-cllo
onr-inlcA-ralLigloralca-arcllccionlcrcol.anuonrimprc--ion-alc
mccingmayolcnmakcknownli--ccrcui-po-iion-inonrrcgaru.Iorcxam-
plc. lo\c la-lion- lc -iucrcal louy ol lc onc in lc imagc anu likcnc-- ol lc
olcr.-olalcp-yclicmcuinmollcwomani-likcamananulaollcman
likc a woman. I wa- li- ran-lcr wlicl lc Kalali-- -ongl o cxprc-- in an
occnlmanncrwlcnlcy-aiu.incxplanaionolanol-cnrcpa--agcinCcnc-i-:
Coucrcaculo\clyplacingarilolAuaminlclrca-ollcwomananuapor-
ionollcllc-lolI\cinlclrca-ollcman.-olaalcloomolwoman'-
lcar lcrc i- lc lonc ol man. wlilc a lc loom ol man'- lcar lcrc i- lc
llc-lolwomananallcgorywlicli-ccrainlynouc\oiuolucplanulcany.
\cla\crclcrrcu.inlcprc\ion-clapcr.owlalcma-cr-inKalalalcall
lccmlryonicconuiionol-onl-.1li--ac.complccualcrlcucalollcpcr-
-onwlolcrclypo--c--c-anolcr.i-commcnccuolcninlilc.wlclcrlyol-c--
-ionorlylo\c.Ikncwayonngwomanwlo-cparcn-in-pirculcrwilagrca
crror.anuwlolcgan-nuucnlyoinllicnponaninollcn-i\cpcr-onlc\cryac-
-lcurcaucuinlcm.Ikncwanolcrwlo.alcrparicipainginanc\ocaioncon-
ccrncuwilagnilywoman-nllcringinlcncxworlulorccrainccccnricac-.
lcganoimiac.wilonanyrca-on.lcpccnliariic-ollcucaupcr-on.1oli-
occnlinllncnccmn-lcarilnculccrrillcpowcrolaparcn'-cnr-c.wlicli-
lcarculyallnaion-oncarl.a-al-olcimmincnuangcrolmagicalopcraion-
wlcnanyoncla-norcaclculci-olaionolrncaucp-.1li-\irncol-iucrcal
ran-mnaion.wliclrcallycxi--inlo\c.cxplain-lcallcgoricalmar\cl-ollc
wanuolCircc.Apnlcin--pcak-ola1lc--alianwomanwloclangculcr-cllinoa
liru:lcwonlcallccion-ollcr-cr\anoui-co\crlc-ccrc-ollcmi-rc--.
ln-nccccucuonlyinran-lorminglim-cllinoana--.1li-allcgoryconain-lc
mo-liuucn-ccrc-ollo\c.Again.lcKalali---aylawlcnamanlall-inlo\c
wilalcmalcclcmcnarynnuinc.-ylpliucorgnomiuc.a-lcca-cmaylc-lc
lccomc-immoralwillim.orolcrwi-clcuic-willcr.\cla\c-ccnalrcauy
la clcmcnaric- arc impcrlcc anu a- yc moral mcn. 1lc rc\claion wc la\c
mcnioncu.wliclla-lccnrcgarucumcrclya-alallc.i-lcrclorclcuogmaol
moral -oliuariy in lo\c. wlicl i- i-cll lc lonnuaion ol lo\c. cxplaining all i-
-anciy anu all i- powcr. \lo lcn i- li- Circc. la clangc- lcr wor-lippcr-
ino -winc. wlilc. -o -oon a- -lc i- -nljcccu o lc lonu ol lo\c. lcr cnclan-
mcn-arcuc-roycu~lci-lcancicnconrc-an.lcmarllc-lcarcuwomanol
alllcagc-.~lcwloi-wilonlo\cal-orl-anuucgrauc-allwloapproacllcr:
-lcwlolo\c-.onlcolcrlanu.uilln-c-cnln-ia-m.noliliyanulilc.
1lcrcwa-mnclalkinlcla-ccnnryalonanaucpaccn-cuolclarlaan-
i-m. wlo wa- crmcu in li- lilcimc lc ui\inc Caglio-ro. I i- known la lc
praci-cuc\ocaion-anulainli-arlcwa--nrpa--cuonlylylcillnminacu
~clrocpllcr.Ii--aiual-olalcloa-cuolli-powcrinlinuing-ympalic-.anu
lalcclaimcuolcinpo--c--ionollc-ccrcollcCrca\ork:lnlawlicl
rcnucrcu lim -ill morc lamon- wa- a ccrain clixir ol lilc. wlicl immcuiacly
rc-orcuolcagcu lc-rcnglanu\ialiyolyonl.1lcla-i-olli-compo-i-
ion wa- mal\oi-ic winc. anu i wa- olaincu ly ui-illing lc -pcrm ol ccrain
animal-willc-apolccrainplan-.\carcinpo--c--ionollcrccipc.lnonr
rca-on-lorwilloluingiwilllcnnucr-oourcauily.
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XV y P
BLACK MAGIC
~AMAILAIXILIA1OB
WEAPPROACHlcmy-cryolBlackMagic.\carcalonoconlron.c\cninli-
own-ancnary.lcllackgouollc~allal.lclormiuallcgoaolMcnuc-.A
li-poinlo-cwloarcliallcolcar-lonluclo-clclook:c\cnpcr-on-wloarc
aprcyoncr\on-imprc--ion-willuowclloui\crlciracnionoroal-ain.
\cla\cnnucrakcnaa-k.anuwcmn-complcci.Lcn-lir-olallauurc--
onr-cl\c-lranklyanulolulyolcqnc-ion-:I-lcrcauc\il\lai-lcuc\il
A-olclir-poin.-cicncci--ilcn.plilo-oplyucnic-ialazaru.rcligiononly
an-wcr-inlcallirmai\c.A-olc-cconupoin.rcligion-ac-lalcuc\ili-
lclallcnangcl:occnlplilo-oplyacccp-anucxplain-li-ucliniion.Iwilllc
nnnccc--aryorcpcawlawcla\c-aiuprc\ion-lyonlc-nljcc.lnwcmay
auualnrlcrrc\claion:
IN BLACK MAGIC, THE DEVIL IS THE GREAT MAGICAL AGENT EMPLOYED FOR EVIL
PURPOSES BY A PERVERSE WILL.
1lcolu-crpcnollclcgcnui-nolingcl-clanlcIni\cr-alAgcn.lcccr-
nal lirc ol crrc-rial lilc. lc -onl ol lc carl. anu lc li\ing ccnrc ol lcll. \c
la\c-aiulalcA-ralLigli-lcrcccpaclcollorm-.anulc-cwlcnc\okcu
lyrca-onarcprounccularmonion-ly.lnwlcnc\okculymaunc--lcyappcar
ui-orucrcu anu mon-ron-: -o originacu lc niglmarc- ol ~. Anlony anu lc
planom-ollc~allal.Dolcrclorclcc\ocaion-olgociaanuucmonoma-
niaprounccapracicalrc-nlYc-.ccrainlyoncwliclcannolcconc-cu.onc
morccrrillclanconluc\crlcrcconncuinlcgcnu-!\lcnanyoncin\okc-lc
uc\il wil incnional ccrcmonic-. lc uc\il comc- anu i- -ccn. 1o c-capc uying
lromlorrorala-igl.oc-capccaalcp-yoriuiocy.oncmn-lcalrcauymau.
Cranuicrwa-alilcrinclronglinuc\oionanupcrlap-al-olrongl-ccpici-m:
cxcc--i\czcal.lollowingon lc alcrraion- ol a-ccici-m anu llinunc-- ol lail.
ucpra\cuCiraruanumauclimucpra\cinli-nrn.Inlclilccnlclapcrolonr
Binal wc -lall gi\c all lc uialolical c\ocaion- anu pracicc- ol Black
Magic.nolalcymaylcn-cu.lnlalcymaylcknownanujnugcu.anu
la-nclin-aniic-maylcpna-iuclorc\cr.
M.Inuc-ucMir\illc.wlo-clooknponallc-nrningmaucaccrain-cn-aion
rcccnly. will lc concncu po--illy anu ui-concncu a lc -amc imc wil lc
-olnionlcrcgi\cnolBlackMagicanui-prollcm-.A-alac.wcmainainlikc
lim-cll lc rcaliy anu prouigion- nanrc ol lc lac-: wil lim al-o wc a--ign
lcmolcolu-crpcn.lcoccnlprinccolli-worlu:lnwcarcnoagrccua-
olcnanrcolli-llinuagcn.wlicl.nnucruillcrcnlcaucr-lip.i-lcin-rn-
mcnolallgoouorolallc\il.lcmini-crolproplc-orlcin-pircrolpylo-
nc--c-.Inaworu.lcuc\il.lorn-.i-lorccplaccucmporarilyalcui-po-alol
c\il.c\cna-moral-ini-.oonrlinking.lcpcr-i-cnccollcwillinwlai-
al-nru.M.ucMir\illci-lcrclorcalon-anuimc-rigl.lnlci-onccanuonc
grcaimcwrong.
\la-oc\cr i- arlirary mn- lc cxclnucu lrom lc rcalm ol ling- po-ii\c.
Nolinglappcn-lyclancc.noryclylcanocracyolagoouorc\ilwill. 1lcrc
arcwolon-c-inlca\cn.anulcrilnnalol~aani-rc-raincuini-cxrcmc-
lylc~cnacolDi\inc\i-uom.
75
XVI r Q
BEWITCHMENTS
ION~OCILI~IILCIB
WHENA MANgazc-nncla-clynponanywomanlcprolanc-lawoman.-aiulc
CrcaMa-cr.\lai-willcuwilpcr-i-cncci-uonc.I\cryrcalwilli-conlirmcu
lyac-:c\crywillconlirmculyanaci-anacion.I\cryacioni--nljccoa
jnugcmcn.anu-ncljnugcmcni-ccrnal.1lc-carcuogma-anuprinciplc-lrom
wlicl i lollow- la lc goou or c\il wlicl wc will. o olcr- a- o onr-cl\c-.
accoruingolccapaciyolonrwillanuwilinlc-plcrcolonropcraion.mn-
akcplaccinlallilly.illcwilllcconlirmcuanulcuccrminaionlixculyac-.
~nclac--lonlulcanalogon-olcwill.1lcincnouolarmorocxciclo\c.
in orucr o lc cllicacion-. mn- lc conlirmcu ly uccu- ol larcu or allccion.
\la-oc\cr lcar- lc imprc--ion ol a lnman -onl lclong- o la -onl: wla-o-
c\cramanla-appropriacualcranymanncrlccomc-li-louyinlclroaucr
acccpaionollccrm.anuanylingwlicli-uoncolclouyolamani-lcl.
mcuiaclyorimmcuiacly.lyli--onl.Ii-lorli-rca-onlac\crylo-ilcuccu
commicuagain-onc'-ncigllonri-rcgarucuinmorallcologya-lclcginning
ollomiciuc.Bcwiclmcni-alomiciuc.anulcmorcinlamon-lccan-ciclnuc-
-cll uclcncc ly lc \icim anu pnni-lmcn ly law. 1li- principlc lcing c-al-
li-lcu o cxoncrac onr con-cicncc. anu lor lc warning ol wcak \c--cl-. lc n-
allirmlolulylalcwiclmcni-po--illc.Lcn-c\cngolnrlcranulayuown
la i i- no only po--illc ln in -omc -cn-c nccc--ary anu laal. I i- going on
coninnallyinlc-ocialworlu.nncon-cion-lyloloagcn-anupaicn-.In\ol-
nnarylcwiclmcni-oncollcmo-crrillcuangcr-ollnmanlilc.Ia--ional
-ympaly inc\ially -nljcc- lc mo- arucn uc-irc o lc -rongc- will. Moral
malauic- arc morc conagion- lan ply-ical. anu lcrc arc -omc rinmpl- ol
inlanaionanula-lionwliclarccomparallcolcpro-yorclolcr.\cmayuicol
an c\il acqnainancc a- wcll a- ol a conagion- oncl. anu lc lrigllnl plagnc
wlicl.unringrcccnccnnric-only.la-a\cngcuinInropclcprolanaionollc
my-cric-ollo\c.i-arc\claionollcanalogicallaw-olNanrcanualc-amc
imcollcr-onlyalccllcimagcollcmoralcorrnpion-wlicllollowuailyonan
cqni\ocal -ympaly. 1lcrc i- a -ory ol a jcalon- anu inlamon- man wlo. o
a\cngclim-cllonari\alconraccuanincnrallcui-orucranumaucilccom-
mon -conrgc anu analcma ol a ui\iucu lcu. 1li- arocion- li-ory i- la ol
c\crymagician.orralcrolc\cry-orccrcrwlopraci-c-lcwiclmcn-.Hcpoi-
-on-lim-cllinorucrlalcmaypoi-onolcr-:lcuamn-lim-clllalcmay
ornrcolcr-:lcuraw-inlcllwilli-lrcalinorucrlalcmaycxpclilyli-
lnng-:lcwonnu-lim-cllmorallylalcmayinllicucalonolcr-:lnpo--
-c--cuolli-nnlappyconragc.ii-po-ii\canuccrainlalcwillpoi-onanu
-lay ly lc mcrc projccion ol li- pcr\cr-c will. 1lcrc arc -omc lorm- ol lo\c
wliclarca-ucaulya-larcu.anulclcwiclmcn-olgoouwillarclcormcn
ollcwickcu.1lcpraycr-ollcrcuoCoulorlccon\cr-ionolamanlringmi--
lornncolamanillcwillnorcpcn.A-wcla\c-aiu.ii-wcarinc--anuuan-
gcro-ri\cagain-lcllniuiccnrrcn--irrcunplyclain-olwill-innnion.
Hcncclcrcarcwokinu-ollcwiclmcn.\olnnaryanuin\olnnary:ply-ical
anu moral lcwiclmcn may lc ui-ingni-lcu in likc manncr. Iowcr arac-
powcr.lilcarac-lilc.lcallarac-lcall:li-i-alawolNanrc.Ilwoclil-
urcn li\c. alo\c all il lcy -lccp ogclcr. anu il onc lc wcak wlilc lc olcr i-
-rong.lc-rongwillal-orllcwcak.anulclacrwillwa-caway.Iorli-
rca-on. i i- imporan la clilurcn -lonlu -lccp alway- alonc. In con\cnnal
-cminaric-ccrainpnpil-al-orllcinclligcnccollcolcr-.anuinc\crygi\cn
circlc ol mcn onc inui\iunal cmcrgc- wlo a\ail- lim-cll ol lc will- ol lc rc-.
Bcwiclmcnlymcan-olcnrrcn-i-cxcccuinglycommon.a-wcla\col-cr\cu
alrcauy:morallya-wclla-ply-ically.mo-oln-arccarricuawaylylccrowu.
\la.lowc\cr.wcla\cpropo-cuocxlilimorcc-pcciallyinli-clapcri-lc
almo-al-olncpowcrollclnmanwillnponlcuccrminaionoli-ac-anu
lcinllncnccolc\cryonwaruucmon-raionolwillnpononwaruling-.
\olnnary lcwiclmcn- arc -illlrcqncninonrrnral placc- lccan-c nanral
lorcc-.amongignorananui-olacupcr-on-.opcracnnrcuncculyanyuonlor
any ui\cr-ion. A lrank. al-olnc larcu. nnlca\cncu ly rcjcccu pa--ion or pcr-
-onalcnpiuiy.i-.nnucrccraingi\cnconuiion-.aucal--cncncclori-oljcc.I
-aynnmixcuwilamoron-pa--ionorcnpiuiy.lccan-cauc-irc.lcinganarac-
ion.conncrlalancc-anuannnl-lcpowcrolprojccion.Iorcxamplc.ajcalon-
pcr-onwillnc\crcllicacion-lylcwiclli-ri\al.anuagrccuylcirwillnc\crly
lcmcrclacolli-will-nccccuin-lorcninglcuay-olami-crlyanulong-li\cu
nnclc. Bcwiclmcn- acmpcu nnucr -ncl conuiion- rcllcc npon lc opcraor
anulclpralcrlanlnrlciroljcc.-cinglimlrcclromalo-ilcacionwlicl
uc-roy- i-cll ly nnmca-nrcu cxaggcraion. 1lc crm envoutement (lcwicl-
mcn) -o -rong in i- Caclic -impliciy. cxprc--c- aumirally wla i mcan-. lc
acolcn\cloping-omconc.-oo-pcak.inalormnlacuwill.1lcin-rnmcnol
lcwiclmcn- i- lc Crca Magical Agcn wlicl. nnucr lc inllncncc ol an c\il
will.lccomc-rcallyanupo-ii\clylcucmon.\iclcral.propcrly-ocallcu.la
i-. ccrcmonial opcraion wil incn o lcwicl. ac- only on lc opcraor. anu
-cr\c-olixanuconlirmli-will.lylormnlaingiwilpcr-i-cnccanura\ail.
lcwoconuiion-wliclmakc\oliioncllicacion-.1lcmorcuillicnlorlorrillc
lcopcraion.lcgrcacri-i-powcr.lccan-ciac-morc-ronglyonlcimagi-
naionanuconlirm-cllorinuirccraioolrc-i-ancc.1li-cxplain-lclizarrc
nanrcanuc\cnarocion-claraccrollcopcraion-inBlackMagic.a-praci-cu
lylcancicn-anuinlcMiuulcAgc-.lcuialolicalma--c-.aumini-raionol
BEWITCHMENTS 77
-acramcn-orcpilc-.clln-ion-ollloou.lnman-acrilicc-anuolcrmon-ro-i-
ic-.wliclarclc\cryc--cnccanurcaliyolCociaorNigromancy.~nclarclc
pracicc-wlicllromallimcla\clrongluownnpon-orccrcr-lcjn-rcprc--
-ionollclaw-.BlackMagici-rcallyonlyagraunacucomlinaionol-acrilcgc-
anumnrucr-uc-ignculorlcpcrmancnpcr\cr-ionolalnmanwillanulorlc
rcalizaioninali\ingmanollcliucon-planomollcucmon.Ii-lcrclorc.
propcrly-pcaking.lcrcligionollcuc\il.lccnln-oluarknc--.larcuolgoou
carricuolclciglolparoxy-m:ii-lcincarnaionolucalanulcpcr-i-cn
crcaionollcll:
1lcKalali-Bouinwlola-lccncon-iucrcucrroncon-lyolalccllcanu-npcr-
-iion- minu. lau no olcr moi\c in wriing li- Dcmonomania lan la ol
warning pcoplc again- uangcron- incrcunliy.' Iniiacu ly lc -nuy ol lc
Kalalalinolcrnc-ccrc-olMagic.lcrcmllcualcuangcrowlicl-ocicy
wa-cxpo-culylcalanuonmcnolli-powcrolcwickcunc--olmcn.Hcncc
lcacmpcuwlaalcprc-cnimcM.Inuc-ucMir\illci-acmpingamong-
onr-cl\c-:lcgalcrculac-wilonincrprcinglcmanuallirmcuinlclaccol
inacni\corprcoccnpicu-cicncclccxi-cnccollcoccnlinllncncc-anucrim-
inalopcraion-olI\ilMagic.Inli-ownuayBouinaraccunomorcacnion
lanwilllcgi\cnoM.Inuc-ucMir\illc.lccan-cii-nocnonglocnnmcrac
plcnomcnaanuoprcjnugclcircan-cilwcwonluinllncncc-crion-pcoplc:wc
mn--nuy.cxplainanuucmon-rac-nclcan-c.anuli-i-prcci-clywlawcarc
onr-cl\c-acmping.\illlccr-nccc--crownonrowncllor-
I i- po--illc o uic lrongl lc lo\c ol ccrain pcoplc. c\cn a- ly lcir lac.
1lcrc arc al-orling pa--ion-. nnucr lc lrcal ol wlicl wc lccl onr-cl\c-
ucplcculikclc-pon-c-ol\ampirc-.Noonlyuolcwickcuormcnlcgoou.
lnnncon-cion-lylcgoouornrclcwickcu.1lcgcnlcnc--olAlclwa-along
anupainlnllcwiclmcnlorlclcrociyolCain.Amongc\ilmcn.lclarcuol
goouoriginac-inlc\cryin-incol-cll-prc-cr\aion:morco\cr.lcyucnyla
wlaormcn-lcmi-goouanuarcuri\cnoucilyanujn-ilyc\illorlcirown
pcacc. In lc -igl ol Cain. Alcl wa- a lypocric anu cowaru. wlo aln-cu lc
priuc ol lnmaniy ly li- -canualon- -nlmi--ion-. o Di\iniy. How mncl mn-
li-lir-mnrucrcrla\ccnunrculclorcmaking-nclalrigllnlaacknponli-
lrolcrHauAlclnnucr-oou.lcwonlula\clccnalraiu.Anipalyi-lcprc-
-cnimcnolapo--illclcwiclmcn.cilcrollo\corlarcu.lorwclinulo\clrc-
qncnly-nccccuingrcpnl-ion.1lcA-ralLiglwarn-n-olcominginllncncc-ly
i-aciononlcmorcorlc---cn-illc.morcorlc--aci\c.ncr\on--y-cm.In-an-
ancon--ympalic-.clccriclo\c-.arccxplo-ion-ollcA-ralLigl.wliclarca-
cxacly anu malcmaically ucmon-rallc a- lc ui-clargc ol -rong magncic
lacric-.1lcrclywcmay-ccwlanncxpcccuuangcr-lrcacnannniniiacu
pcr-onwloi-pcrpcnallyloolingwillircinlcncigllonrloouolnn-ccnpow-
ucrmagazinc-.\carc-anracuwillcA-ralLigl.anuwcprojccinncca--
ingly o makc room lor anu o arac lrc-l -npplic-. 1lc ncr\on- in-rnmcn-
wlicl arc -pccially uc-igncu cilcr lor aracion or projccion arc lc cyc- anu
lanu-.1lcpolariyollclanui-rc-iucninlclnml.anulcncc.accoruingo
lcmagicalrauiionwlicl-illlingcr-inrnralplacc-.wlcnc\cranyonci-in-n--
picion-company.lc-lonlukccplclnmluonllcunpanuliuucninlclanu.
anu wlilc in lc main a\oiuing a lixcu glancc a anyonc. -ill lcing lc lir- o
lookalo-cwlomwcla\crca-onolcar.-oa-oc-capcnncxpcccullniuicpro-
jccion-anula-cinaingrcgaru-.
1lcrc arc ccrain animal- wlicl la\c lc powcr ol lrcaking lc cnrrcn- ol
A-ralLigllyanal-orpionpccnliarolcm-cl\c-.1lcyarc\iolcnlyanipa-
lcicon-anupo--c--accrain-orccryollccyc:lcoau.lcla-ili-kanulc
aruarcin-ancc-.1lc-canimal-.wlcnamcuanucarricuali\conlcpcr-on.or
kcpinonc'-room-.arcagnaranccagain-lclallncinaion-anurickcric-ol
ASTRAL INTOXICATION.acrmmaucn-collcrclorlclir-imcanuoncwlicl
cxplain-allplcnomcnaolnnlriulcupa--ion-.mcnalcxalaion-anulolly.1amc
oau- anu aru-. my ucar -ir. lc ui-ciplc ol \olairc will -ay o mc: carry lcm
alonwilyon.lnwricnomorc.1owliclImayan-wcr.laI-lalllink-cri-
on-lyol-ouoingilc\crIlcclcmpcuolanglaanylingolwliclIamigno-
ran.ororcalo-cwlo-cknowlcugcanuwi-uomIlailonnucr-anua-lool-
ora-maumcn.Iaraccl-n-.lcgrcac-ollcClri-ianMagi.oppo-culcwicl-
mcnlylcpracicc-olaconrarylcwiclmcn.Hcuc\i-cu-ympalcicrcmc-
uic- anu applicu lcm. no o lc -nllcring mcmlcr-. ln o rcprc-cnaion- ol
lc-c. lormcu anu con -crracu accoruing o magical ccrcmonial. Hi- -nccc--c-
wcrcincrcuillc.lornc\crla-anyply-icianapproaclcuIaraccl-n-inli-mar\cl-
ollcaling.BnIaraccl-n-arri\cuamagnci-mlonglclorcMc-mcranulaucar-
ricuoi-linalcon-cqncncc-li-lnminon-ui-co\cry.orralcrli-iniiaionino
lcMagicollcancicn-.wlolccrlann-nnucr-ooulcCrcaMagicalAgcn
anuuiunorcgarulcA-ralLigl.Azol.lcIni\cr-alMagnc-iaollcpagc-.
a- a -pccial animal llniu cmanaing only lrom a lcw -ccnlar crcanrc-. In li-
occnl plilo-oply. Iaraccl-n- oppo-c- Ccrcmonial Magic. lc crrillc powcr ol
wlicllcuiunoccrainlyignorc.lnlc-onglouccryi-pracicc--oa-oui--
crcuiBlackMagic.Hclocac-lcomnipocnccollcMagn-inlcincrioranu
occnlmagnc-.anulcmo--killnlmagncizcr-olonrownuayconlunocxprc--
lcm-cl\c- lccr. A lc -amc imc lc conn-cllcu lc cmploymcn ol magical
-ymlol-.ali-man-alo\call.inlccnrcolui-ca-c-.Inonrciglccnlclapcrwc
-lallla\cocca-ionorcnrnolcali-man-olIaraccl-n-.wlilclollowingCal-
larclnponlcgrcaqnc-ionoloccnliconograplyanunnmi-maic-.
Bcwiclmcnmaylccnrcual-oly-nl-inion.wlcnlai-po--illc.anuly
lc rnpnrc or ucllccion ol lc a-ral cnrrcn. 1lc lolk-rauiion- on all lc-c
poin-arcaumirallcanunnuonlculyolrcmocaniqniy:lcyarcrcmnan-ol
lccaclingolDrniu-.wlowcrciniiacuinlcMy-cric-olIgypanuInuialy
BEWITCHMENTS 79
wanucringlicroplan-.Now.ii-wcllknownin\nlgarMagiclaalcwiclmcn
lai-.auccrmincuwillrc-ol\cuonuoingc\il.in\ariallyla-i-rc-nl.anu
cannourawlackwilonri-kolucal.1lc-orccrcrwlolilcrac-anyonclroma
clarmmn-la\canolcroljcclorli-malc\olcncc.orii-ccrainlalclim-
-cll will lc -micn anu will pcri-l a- lc \icim ol li- own -pcll-. 1lc a-ral
mo\cmcn lcing circnlar. c\cry azoic or magncic cmi--ion wlicl uoc- no
cnconncri-mcuinmrcnrn-willorccoi-poinolucparnrc.ln-cxplaining
oncollc-rangc-li-oric- in a -acrcu look. la ol lc ucmon- -cn ino lc
-winc. wlicl lcrcnpon ca- lcm-cl\c- ino lc -ca. 1li- ac ol ligl iniiaion
wa-nolingcl-clnlcrnpnrcolamagnciccnrrcninlccculyc\ilwill-.Onr
namc i- lcgion. lor wc arc many. -aiu lc in-inci\c \oicc ol lc po--c--cu -nl-
lcrcr.Io--c--ion-lylcucmonarclcwiclmcn-.anu-nclca-c-arcinnnmcra-
llcalcprc-cnuay.A-ainlymonkwlola-uc\oculim-cllolc-cr\iccol
lc in-anc. Brolcr Hilarion 1i--o. la- -nccccucu. alcr long cxpcricncc anu
incc--an pracicc. in cnring a nnmlcr ol paicn- ly nncon-cion-ly n-ing lc
magnci-molIaraccl-n-.Hcarilnc-mo-olli-ca-c-cilcroui-orucrollc
-nljcc-'willorolcpcr\cr-cinllncnccolcxcrnalwill-:lcrcgaru-allcrimc-a-
ac-olmaunc--anuwonlurcalcwickcua-ui-ca-cu.in-cauolcxa-pcraing
anumakinglcmincnrallc.nnucrlcprccnccolpnni-linglcm.\la-paccol
imcmn--illclap-ccrcpoorBrolcrHilarion1i--o-lalllclailcua-amanol
gcnin-! Anu low many -crion- mcn. wlcn lcy rcau li- clapcr. will -ay la
1i--oanumy-cll-lonlurcaoncanolcraccoruingoonrcommoniuca-.ln
-lonlurclrainlrompnlli-lingonrlcoric-.ilwcuonowi-lolcrcckoncua-
ply-ician- uc-cr\ing lc maulon-c. I rc\ol\c-. nowil-anuing. -aiu Calilco.
-amping li- loo npon lc carl. Yc -lall know lc rnl. anu lc rnl -lall
makcyonlrcc.-aiulc~a\ionrolmcn.Imigllcauucu:Yc-lalllo\cjn-icc.
anujn-icc-lallmakcyonwlolcmcn.A\icci-apoi-on.c\cnlorlclouy:rnc
\irnci-aplcugcollongc\iy.
1lc mclou ol ccrcmonial lcwiclmcn- \aric- wil imc- anu pcr-on-: all
-nllcanuuominccringpcoplclinui--ccrc-anui-praciccwilinlcm-cl\c-.
wilon c\cn acnally calcnlaing alon lcm or rca-oning on lcir -cqncncc.
Hcrcinlcylollowin-inci\cin-piraion-ollcCrcaAgcn.wlicl.a-wcla\c
-aiu. accommouac- i-cll mar\cllon-ly o onr \iccanu onr \irnc-. I may lc
gcncrallylaiuuown.lowc\cr.lawcarc-nljcccuolcwill-ololcr-accoru-
ingolcanalogic-olonrcnucncic-anualo\callolonrlanl-.1opampcrlc
wcaknc--olaninui\iunaliyi-opo--c--onr-cl\c-ollainui\iunaliyanucon-
\cr i ino an in-rnmcn in lc orucr ol lc -amc crror- or ucpra\iic-. Now.
wlcn wo nanrc- wlo-c uclcc- arc analogon- lccomc -nloruinacu onc o
anolcr.lcrc-nli-a-orol-nl-inionollc-rongcrlorlcwcakcr.anacnal
ol-c--ionoloncminulylcolcr.\cryolcnlcwcakcrmay-rngglcanu-cck
orc\ol.lnilall-onlyuccpcrin-cr\inuc.~ouiuLoni-XIIIcon-pircagain-
Biclclicn anu -nl-cqncnly. -o o -pcak. -ongl li- paruon ly alanuoning li-
accomplicc-. \c la\c all a rnling uclcc. wlicl i- lor onr -onl a- lc nmlilical
coruoli-lirlin-in.anuii-lyli-lalccncmycanalway-laylolunpon
n-:lor-omcii-\aniy.lorolcr-iulcnc--.lorlcmajoriycgoi-m.Lcawickcu
anucralyminua\aili-cllolli-mcan-anuwcarclo-:wcmaynogomauor
nrniuio-.lnwclccomcpo-ii\clyalicnacu.inalllclorccollccxprc--ion
la i-. wc arc -nljcccu o a lorcign -nggc-ion. In -ncl a -ac onc urcau-
in-inci\clyc\crylinglamigllringn-lackorca-on.anuwillnoc\cnli--
cnorcprc-cnaion-laarcoppo-cuoonrol-c--ion.Hcrci-oncollcmo-
uangcron-ui-orucr-wliclcanallcclcmoralnanrc.1lc-olcrcmcuylor-ncl
alcwiclmcni-omakcn-collollyi-cllinorucrocnrclolly.opro\iuclc
-nllcrcr wil imaginary -ai-lacion- in lc oppo-ic orucr o la wlcrcin lc i-
now lo-. Inuca\onr. lor cxamplc. o cnrc an amliion- pcr-on ly making lim
uc-irc lc gloric- ol lca\cn my-ic rcmcuy: cnrc onc wlo i- ui--olnc ly rnc
lo\c nanral rcmcuy: olain lononrallc -nccc--c- lor a \ain pcr-on: cxlili
nn-clli-lnc--olca\aricion-anuprocnrclorlcmlcgiimacprolilylononr-
allcparicipaioningcncron-cncrpri-c-.cc.Acinginli-waynponlcmoral
nanrc.wcmay-nccccuincnringannmlcrolply-icalmalauic-.lorlcmoral
allcc-lcply-icalin\irncollcmagicalaxiom:1lawlicli-alo\ci-likc
nnolawlicli-lclow.1li-i-wlylcMa-cr-aiu.wlcn-pcakingollcpar-
alyzcuwoman:~aanla-lonnulcr.Aui-ca-cin\ariallyoriginac-inaucli-
cicncyorancxcc--.anuc\cralcrooolaply-icalc\ilwc-lalllinuamoral
ui-orucr.1li-i-annnclanginglawolNanrc.
81
XVII q R
ASTROLOGY
~1ILLAO~INILIXI~
OF ALL THE ARTS wlicl la\c originacu in ancicn magian wi-uom a-rology i-
nowlcmo-mi-nnucr-oou.Noonclclic\c-anylongcrinlcnni\cr-allarmo-
nic-olNanrcanuinlcnccc--aryincrconnccionolallcllcc-wilallcan-c-.
Morco\cr.rnca-rology.lawliclucri\c-lromlcnniqncanunni\cr-aluogma
ollcKalalal.lccamcprolancuamonglcCrcck-anuBoman-ollcucclinc.
1lcuocrincollc-c\cn-plcrc-anulclrccmolilc-.urawnprimii\clylrom
lc -cpliroic uccauc: lc claraccr ol lc planc- go\crncu ly angcl-. wlo-c
namc- la\c lccn clangcu ino lo-c ol Iagan ui\iniic-: lc inllncncc ol lc
-plcrc-ononcanolcr:lcuc-inyaaclcuonnmlcr-:lc-calcolproporion
lcwccnlccclc-iallicrarclic-corrc-ponuingolclnmanlicrarclic-allli-
la-lccnmacrializcuanuucgraucuino-npcr-iionlygcnclliacal-ool-aycr-
anucrccor-olloro-copc-unringlcucclincanulcMiuulcAgc-.1lcrc-ora-
ion ol a-rology o i- primii\c pnriy wonlu lc. in a -cn-c. lc crcaion ol an
cnircly ncw -cicncc: onr prc-cn conccrn i- only o inuicac i- lir- principlc-.
willcirmorcimmcuiacanuapproximaccon-cqncncc-.\cla\c-aiulalc
A-ralLiglrccci\c-anuprc-cr\c-lcimprc--ion-olall\i-illcling-:ilollow-
lcrclrom la lc uaily po-iion ol lc lca\cn i- rcllcccu in li- ligl. wlicl.
lcinglccliclagcnollilc.opcrac-lcconccpion.gc-aionanulirlolclil-
urcn ly a -cqncncc ol apparan-c- uc-igncu nanrally o licnu. Now. il li-
ligllc-oprouigalolimagc-a-oimparlc\i-illcimprin-olamacrnallan-
a-yorappcicolclrniolprcgnancy.-illmorcwilliran-miolcpla-ic
anu inuccrminac cmpcramcn ol a ncwly-lorn clilu lc amo-plcric imprc--
-ion-anuui\cr-cinllncncc-wlicl.inlccnircplancary-y-cm.arccon-cqncn
a a gi\cn momcn npon -ncl or -ncl paricnlar a-pcc ol lc -ar-. Noling i-
inuillcrcninNanrc:a-oncmorcora-onclc--nponaroaumaylrcakormou-
ilyprolonnulylcuc-inic-ollcgrcac-mcnorc\cnlclargc-cmpirc-:-ill
morc mn- lc po-iion ol li- or la -ar in lc -ky la\c an inllncncc on lc
cliluwloi-lorn.anuwlocncr-lylc\crylacolli-lirlinolcnni\cr-al
larmonyollc-iucrcalworlu.1lc-ar-arclonnuooncanolcrlylcarac-
ionwlicl lolu lcm in cqnililrinm anu can-c lcm o mo\c wil nnilormiy
lrongl-pacc.Iromall-plcrc-nnoall-plcrc-lcrc-rccllc-cinuc-rncillc
ncwork-olligl.anulcrci-nopoinnponanyplancowlicloncollcmi-
noaaclcu.1lcrncaucpina-rologymn-gi\clcculcrclorcolcprcci-c
imcanuplaccollclirlwlicli-inqnc-ion:lcn.alcrancxaccalcnlaionol
lca-ralinllncncc-.ircmain-lorlimocompnclcclancc-olc-ac.lai-
o-ay.lcau\anagc-orlinurancc-wlicllcclilumn-oncuaymccwilly
rca-onolpo-iion.rclai\c-.inlcricucnucncic-anulcnccnanralprocli\iic-.in
lclnllilmcnolli-uc-inic-.Iinally.lcwillla\cal-ooakcinocon-iucraion
lnmanlilcryanui-iniiai\c.-lonlulccliluc\cnnallycomcolcarncman
anuoi-olaclim-cllly-rcnglolwilllromlaalinllncncc-anulromlcclain
oluc-iny.Iwilllc-ccnlawcuonoallowoomncloa-rology.ln-omncl
a-wclca\cii-inunliallc:ii-lc-cicnilicanumagicalcalcnln-olprolalili-
ic-.
A-rologyi-a-ancicna-a-ronomy.anuinuccuii-morcancicn:all-ccr-ol
lnciuaniqniyla\caccorucuilcirlnllc-conliucncc:anuii-nolorn-ocon-
ucmn anu rcjcc liglly anyling wlicl comc- lclorc n- cncompa--cu anu -np-
porcu ly -ncl impo-ing anloriic-. Long anu paicn ol-cr\aion-. concln-i\c
compari-on-. lrcqncnly rcpcacu cxpcrimcn-. mn- la\c lcu lc olu -agc- o
lcirucci-ion-.anuorclnclcmlc-amclalonrmn-lcnnucrakcnlroman
oppo-ic-anupoin.Iaraccl-n-wa-pcrlap-lcla-ollcgrcapracicala-rol-
ogcr-: lc cnrcu ui-ca-c- ly ali-man- lormcu nnucr a-ral inllncncc-: lc ui-in-
gni-lcunponalllouic-lcmarkollciruominan-ar:lcrc.accoruingolim.
wa- lc rnc Ini\cr-al Mcuicinc. lc Al-olnc ~cicncc ol Nanrc. loly man'-
ownlanlanurcco\crcuonlylya-mallnnmlcroliniiac-.1orccognizclc-ign
olcacl-arnponmcn.animal-anuplan-.i-lcrncnanral-cicnccol~olomon.
la-cicnccwlicli--aiuolclo-.lnlcprinciplc-olwliclarcprc-cr\cuno-
wil-anuing.a-arcallolcr-ccrc-.inlc-ymloli-mollcKalalal.Iwilllc
nnucr-oourcauilylainorucrorcaulc-ar-oncmn-knowlc-ar-lcm-
-cl\c-:now.li-knowlcugci-olainculylckalali-icDOMIFICATIONollc-ky
anulyma-cringlccclc-ialplani-plcrc.a-rcui-co\crcuanucxplainculyCal-
larcl.Inli-plani-plcrclccon-cllaion-lormHclrcwlccr-.anulcmylo-
logical lignrc- may lc rcplaccu ly lc -ymlolol lc 1aro. 1o li- -amc
plani-plcrc Callarcl rclcr- lc origin ol pariarclal wriing. anu lc lir- linca-
mcnol primii\c claraccr- may \cry wcll la\c lccn lonnu in lc clain- ol
-arryaracion.inwliclca-clccclc-iallookwonlula\c-cr\cua-lcmoucl
olInocl'-.anulckalali-icalplalcwonlula\clccna-ynop-i-ollccnirc
-ky.1li-i-nowaninginpocry.noralo\callinprolaliliy.anulc-nuyol
lc 1aro. wlicl i- c\iucnly lc primii\c anu licroglyplic work ol Inocl. a-
wa-ui\inculylccrnuic\illiamIo-cl.i--nllicicnocon\inccn-lcrcol.
1lc-ign-imprincuinlcA-ralLigllylcrcllccionanuaracionollc
-ar-arcrcprouncculcrclorc.a-lc-agc-la\cui-co\crcu.onalllouic-wlicl
arclormculylcco-opcraionollaligl.Mcnlcarlc-ign-ollcir-aron
lcirlorclcaucliclly.anuinlcirlanu-:animal-inlcirwlolclormanuinlcir
inui\iunal-ign-:plan-inlcirlca\c-anu-ccu:mincral-inlcir\cin-anuinlc
pccnliariic- ol lcir lracnrc. 1lc -nuy ol lc-c claraccr- wa- lc cnirc
lilc-work ol Iaraccl-n-. anu lc lignrc- on li- ali-man- arc lc rc-nl ol li-
ASTROLOGY 83
rc-carclc-: ln lc la- gi\cn n- no kcy o lc-c. anu lcncc lc a-ral kalali-ic
alplalc. wil i- corrc-ponucncc-. -ill rcmain- o lc con-rnccu. A- rcgaru-
pnlliciy.lc-cicnccolnoncon\cnionalmagicalwriing-oppcuwillcplani-
-plcrcolCallarcl.1lc-crion-arolui\inaionrc--wlollyinlcknowlcugcol
lc-c-ign-.Cliromancyi-lcarolrcauinglcwriingollc-ar-inlclinc-ol
lc lanu. anu ply-iognomy -cck- lc -amc or analogon- claraccr- npon lc
conncnanccolqncrcn-.A-alac.lclinc-lormcuonlclnmanlacclyncr-
\on-conracion-arcuccrminculaally.anulcrauiaionollcncr\on-i--nci-
al-olnclyanalogon-olo-cncwork-wliclarclormculcwccnlcworlu-ly
clain-ol-arryaracion.1lclaaliic-ollilcarclcrclorcwricnnccc--arilyin
onrwrinklc-.anualir-glancclrcqncnlyrc\cal-nponlclorclcauola-rangcr
cilcroncormorcollcmy-crion-lccr-ollckalali-icplani-plcrc.~lonlu
lclccrlcjaggcuanu-corcuuccply.lcrcla-lccna-rngglclcwccnwillanu
laaliy.anuinli-mo-powcrlnlcmoion-anucnucncic-lcinui\iunal'-cnirc
pa-manilc--olcMagn-.Iromli-ilccomc-ca-yoconjccnrclclnnrc:
anu il c\cn- uccci\c lc -agaciy ol lc ui\incr lrom imc o imc. lc wlo la-
con-nlculimwillrcmainnonclclc--a-onnucuanucon\incculylc-npcrln-
manknowlcugcollcaucp.
1lclnmanlcaui-lormcunponlcmouclollccclc-ial-plcrc-:iarac-
anuirauiac-.anuli-ii-wlicllir-lorm-anumanilc--inlcconccpionol
aclilu.Hcncclclcaui--nljccinanal-olncmanncroa-ralinllncncc.anu
c\iucncc- i- -c\cral aracion- ly i- ui\cr-c pronlcrancc-. 1lc linal woru ol
plrcnologyi-olclonnulcrclorcin-cicnilicanupnrilicua-rology.lcprol-
lcm-olwliclwclcqncalolcpaicnccanugooulailol-clolar-.
Accoruing o Iolcmy. lc -nn uric- np anu lc moon moi-cn-: accoruing o
lcKalali--.lc-nnrcprc-cn--ricJn-icc.wlilclcmooni-in-ympalywil
Mcrcy.Ii-lc-nnwliclprouncc--orm-.anu.lyakinuolgcnlcamo-plcric
prc--nrc.lcmoonocca-ion-lccllanullow.or.a-iwcrc.lcrc-piraionollc
-ca.\crcauinlcZolar.oncollcgrca-acrculook-ollcKalalal.lalc
magical-crpcn.lc-onollc~nn.wa-alonouc\onrlcworlu.wlcnlc~ca.
uanglcrollcmoon.-clcrloonponli-lcauanu-nlunculim.Iorli-rca-
-on.amonglcancicn-.\cnn-wa-lcuanglcrollc~ca.a-Dianawa-iucni-
calwillcMoon.Hcnccal-olcnamcolMary-ignilic--aror-alollc-ca.1o
con-ccracli-kalali-icuocrincinlclcliclollc\nlgar.ii--aiuinproplcic
langnagc:1lcwoman-lallcrn-llc-crpcn'-lcau.
JcromcCaruan.oncollcloluc--nucn-.anulcyonuconrauicionlcmo-
-killnla-rologcrolli-imcJcromcCaruan.wlowa-amaryroli-lailin
a-rology.ilwcacccplclcgcnuolli-ucal.la-lclacalcnlaionlymcan-ol
wliclanyonccanlorc-cclcgoouorc\illornncaaclcuoallycar-olli-lilc.
Hi-lcorywa-la-cunponli-owncxpcricncc-.anulca--nrc-n-lalccalcn-
laionnc\cruccci\culim.1oa-ccrainlclornncolagi\cnycar.lc-nm-nplc
c\cn-ollo-cwliclla\cprcccucuily4.8.12.19anu30:lcnnmlcr4i-la
olrcalizaion:8i-lcnnmlcrol\cnn-ornanralling-:12lclong-olccyclc
olJnpicranucorrc-ponu-o-nccc--c-:19la-rclcrcnccolccyclc-ollcMoon
anu ol Mar-: lc nnmlcr 30 i- la ol ~anrn or Iaaliy. 1ln-. lor cxamplc. I
uc-ircoa-ccrainwlawilllclallmcinli-prc-cnycar.1855.Ipa--lcrclorcin
rc\icwlo-cucci-i\cc\cn-inlcorucrollilcanuprogrc--wlicloccnrrculonr
ycar-ago:lcnanrallcliciyormi-lornncolciglycar-lack:lc-nccc--c-or
lailnrc-lclongingowcl\cycar--incc:lc\ici--inuc-anumi-cric-orui-ca-c-
wliclo\crookmcnincccnycar-lromnow.anumyragicorlaalcxpcricncc-ol
liryycar-lack.1lcn.akinginoacconnirrc\ocallyaccompli-lculac-anu
lc au\ancc ol imc. I calcnlac lc clancc- analogon- o lo-c wlicl I owc
alrcauy o lc inllncncc ol lc -amc planc-. anu I conclnuc la in 1851 I lau
cmploymcn wlicl wa- moucracly ln -nllicicnly rcmnncrai\c. wil -omc
cmlarra--mcnolpo-iion:in1847Iwa--cparacu\iolcnlylrommylamily.wil
grca acnuan -nllcring- lor minc anu mc: in 1843 I ra\cllcu a- an apo-lc.
auurc--ing lc pcoplc. anu -nllcring lc pcr-ccnion ol illmcaning pcr-on-:
lriclly.Iwa-aoncclononrcuanupro-crilcu.Iinally.in1825lamilylilccamco
ancnulormc.anuIcncrcuucliniclyonlalaalpalwlicllcumco-cicncc
anumi-lornnc.Imay-nppo-clcrclorclali-ycarI-lallcxpcricnccoil.po\-
cry. \cxaion. lcar cxilc. clangc ol placc. pnlliciy anu conrauicion-. wil
-omcc\cnnaliywliclwilllcucci-i\clorlcrc-olmylilc:c\cryinuicaionin
lc prc-cn lcau- mc o cnuor-c li- lorcca-. Hcncc I conclnuc la. lor my-cll
anulorli-ycar.cxpcricnccconlirm-lnllylcprcci-ionolCaruan'-a-rological
calcnln-.wliclconncc-lnrlcrmorcwillcclimaccricycar-olancicna-rol-
ogcr-. 1li- crm -ignilic- arrangcu in -calc- or calcnlacu on lc ucgrcc- ol a
-calc. Jolannc- 1rilcmin- in li- look on ~cconuary Can-c- la- compncu lc
rccnrrcncc ol lornnac or calamion- ycar- lor all cmpirc- ol lc worlu. In lc
wcny-lir-clapcrolonrBinalwc-lallgi\cancxacanaly-i-olli-work.
ogclcrwilaconinnaionollclalonrol1rilcmin-oonrownuay-anulc
applicaionolli-magical-calcoconcmporaryc\cn-.-oa-oucuncclcmo-
-rikingprolaliliic-rclai\colcimmcuiaclnnrcolIrancc.Inropcanulc
worlu.
Accoruingoalllcgranuma-cr-ina-rology.comc-arclc-ar-olcxccp-
ionallcroc-.anulcy\i-icarlonlyo-ignalizcgrcaclangc-:lcplanc-prc-
-iuc o\cr collcci\c cxi-cncc- anu mouily lc uc-inic- ol mankinu in lc
aggrcgac: lc lixcu -ar-. morc rcmoc anu morc lccllc in lcir acion. arac
inui\iunal-anuuccrminclcircnucncic-.~omcimc-agronpol-ar-maycom-
lincoinllncncclcuc-inic-ola-inglcman.wlilcolcnagrcannmlcrol-onl-
arcurawnlylcui-anray-ollc-amc-nn.\lcnwcuic.onrincriorliglin
ucparinglollow-lcaracionoli--ar.anuln-ii-lawcli\cinolcrnni-
\cr-c-.wlcrclc-onlmakc-lori-cllancwgarmcn.analogon-olcuc\clop-
ASTROLOGY 85
mcnoruiminnionoli-lcany:loronr-onl-.wlcn-cparaculromonrlouic-.
rc-cmllc rc\ol\ing -ar-: lcy arc glolnlc- ol animacu ligl wlicl alway- -cck
lcirccnrclorlcrcco\cryollcircqnililrinmanulcirrncmo\cmcn.Bclorc
allling-.lowc\cr.lcymn-lilcraclcm-cl\c- lrom lc lolu- ol lc -crpcn.
lai-.lcnnpnrilicuA-ralLiglwliclcn\clop-anuimpri-on-lcm.nnlc--lc
-rcnglollcirwillcanlillcmlcyonui-rcacl.1lcimmcr-ionollcli\ing
-ar in lc ucau ligl i- a lrigllnl ormcn. comparallc o la ol Mczcnin-.
1lcrcinlc-onllrcczc-anulnrn-alc-amcimc.anula-nomcan-olgcing
lrcc cxccp ly rc-cncring lc cnrrcn ol cxcrior lorm- anu a--nming a llc-lly
cn\clopc.lcncncrgcicallylalingagain-in-inc-o-rcnglcnlamorallil-
crywliclwillpcrmiialcmomcnoli-ucalolrcaklcclain-olcarl
anuwingi-lliglinrinmplowaru-lc-arolcon-olaionwliclla--milcuin
liglnponi.Iollowingli-clnc.wccannnucr-anulcnanrcollclircollcll.
wlicli-iucnicalwillcucmonorolu-crpcn:wccangalcral-owlcrcincon-
-i--lc-al\aionanurcprolaionolmcn.allcallcuanuallclcccu-nccc--i\cly.
lnin-mallnnmlcr.alcrla\ingri-kculallinginolcccrnallirclrongllcir
ownlanl.
~ncli-lcgrcaanu-nllimcrc\claionollcMagi.arc\claionwlicli-lc
molcrolall-ymlol-.olalluogma-.olallrcligion-.\ccanrcalizcalrcauylow
larDnpni-wa-mi-akcninrcgaruinga-ronomya-lc-onrccolc\crycnln-.I
i- a-ronomy. on lc conrary. wlicl la- -prnng lrom a-rology. anu primii\c
a-rologyi-oncollclranclc-ollclolyKalalal.lc-cicnccol-cicncc-anu
lcrcligionolrcligion-.Hcnccnponlc-c\cnccnlpagcollc1arowclinuan
aumirallcallcgoryanakcuwoman.ypilying1rnl.Nanrcanu\i-uomaonc
anulc-amcimc.nrn-wocwcr-owaru-carl.anuponr-onlircanuwacr
nponi.Alo\clcrlcauglicr-lc-cpcnary.-arrcualonancigl-poincu-ar.
laol\cnn-.-ymlololpcaccanulo\c:lcplan-olcarlarcllonri-lingaronnu
lcwoman.anuononcollcmlclncrllyolI-yclcla-aliglcu.1li-cmllcm
ollc-onli-rcplaccuin-omccopic-ollc-acrculooklyaliru.wlicli-amorc
Igypiananuprolallyamorcancicn-ymlol.Inlcmoucrn1arolcplaci-
cnilculcClicring~ar:ii-analogon-oannmlcrolHcrmcic-ymlol-.anu
i- al-o in corrc-ponucncc wil lc Blazing ~ar ol Ma-onic iniiac-. wlicl
cxprc--c-mo-ollcmy-cric-olBo-icrncian-ccrcuocrinc.
87
XVIII , S
CHARMS AND PHILTRES
JI~1I1IAMY~1IBIIMCANI~
WE HAVEnowoapproacllcmo-criminalaln-cowliclmagical-cicncc-can
lcpn.namcly.\cnomon-Magic.orralcr-orccry.Lcilcnnucr-ooulcrcla
wc wric no o in-rnc ln o warn. Il lnman jn-icc. in-cau ol pnni-ling lc
aucp-. lau pro-crilcu only lc nigromanccr- anu poi-oning -orccrcr-. i i- ccr-
ain. a- wc la\c ol-cr\cu prc\ion-ly. la i- -c\criy wonlu la\c lccn wcll
placcu.-incclcmo--c\crcpcnalic-conlunc\crlccxcc--i\cinlcca-col-ncl
criminal-. A lc -amc imc i mn- no lc -nppo-cu la lc rigl ol lilc anu
ucal wlicl lclong- -ccrcly o lc Magn- la- lccn cxcrci-cu alway- o -ai-ly
-omc inlamon- \cngcancc. or -omc cnpiuiy morc inlamon- -ill. In lc Miuulc
Agc-.a-inlcancicnworlu.magicala--ociaion-la\clrcqncnly-rnckuown
oruc-roycu-lowlylcrc\calcr-orprolancr-olmy-cric-.anuwlcnlcmagic
-worula-rclrainculrom-riking.wlcnlc-pillingollloouwa-uangcron-.lcn
Aqna 1ollana. poi-oncu no-cgay-. lc -lir ol Nc--n-. anu olcr ucauly in-rn-
mcn-.-ill-rangcranu-illlc--known.wcrcn-cuocarryon-ooncrorlacrlc
crrillc-cncnccollclrccjnugc-.\cla\c-aiulalcrci-inMagicagrcaanu
inuicillc Arcannm. wlicl i- nc\cr mcnioncu among aucp-. wlicl lc prolanc
alo\callmn-lcprc\cnculromui\ining.Inlormcrimc-.wlo-oc\crrc\calcu.
or can-cu lc kcy ol li- -nprcmc -ccrc o lc ui-co\crcu ly olcr- lrongl
imprnucn rc\claion-. wa- conucmncu immcuiacly o ucal. anu wa- olcn
uri\cn o cxccnc lc -cncncc lim-cll. 1lc cclclracu proplcic -nppcr ol
Cazoc.uc-crilculyLalarpc.la-nolccnnnucr-ooulilcro.Lalarpc\cry
nanrally yiclucu o lc cmpaion ol -nrpri-ing li- rcaucr- ly amplilying lc
ucail- ol li- narrai\c. I\cryonc prc-cn a li- -nppcr. Lalarpc cxccpcu. wa-
aniniiacwlolauui\nlgcuoralca-prolanculcmy-cric-.Cazoc.lcmo-
cxalcuolallinlc-calcoliniiaion.prononncculcir-cncnccolucalinlc
namcolillnmini-m.anuli--cncnccwa-cxccncu\arion-lylnrigoron-ly.c\cn
a--c\cralycar-anu-c\cralccnnric-prc\ion-lylauoccnrrcuinlcca-col-imi-
lar jnugcmcn- again- lc Allc uc \illar-. Irlan Cranuicr anu many olcr-.
1lcrc\olnionaryplilo-oplcr-pcri-lcu.a-uiuCaglio-rouc-crcuinlcpri-on-
ollcInqni-iion:a-uiulcmy-iclanuolCalcrinc1lco-:a-uiulcimprn-
ucn~clrocpllcr.uri\cno-niciucinlcmiu-olmagicalrinmpl-anulcnni-
\cr-alinlanaion:a-uiulcuc-crcrKozclnc.wlowa--allculyCarl~anu:
a- uiu al-o -o many olcr- wlo-c corp-c- la\c lccn ui-co\crcu wilon anyonc
lcing allc o a-ccrain lc can-c ol lcir -nuucn anu -angninary ucal. 1lc
-rangcallocnionauurc--cuoCazocwlcnlclim-cllwa-conucmnculylc
prc-iucnollcrc\olnionaryrilnnalwilllccallcurcauilyominu.1lcCoruian
Knoollccrrillcuramaol'93i--illconccalcuinlcuarkc--ancnaryollc
~ccrc~ocicic-.1oaucp-olgooulail.wlo-onglocmancipaclccommon
pcoplc.wcrcoppo-culo-colanolcr-cc.aaclcuomorcancicnrauiion-.
wlo longl again- lcm ly mcan- analogon- o lo-c ol lcir au\cr-aric-: lc
praciccollcCrcaArcannmwa-maucimpo--illclynnma-kingi-lcory.1lc
crowunnucr-oounoling.lnimi-uonlcuc\cryling.anulclllowcr-illini-
ui-conragcmcnlan-omclau-clcmcuorai-ci.1lcCrcaArcannmlccamc
morc-ccrclanc\cr:lcaucp-.clcckmaculycaclolcr.conlucxcrci-clcir
powcr ncilcr o go\crn lc nniniiacu nor o ucli\cr lcm-cl\c-: lcy con-
ucmncuoncanolcrolcucalolraior-:lcyalanuoncuoncanolcrocxilc.
o-niciuc.olcknilcanulc-callolu.
I-lalllca-kcupo--illywlclcrcqnallycrrillcuangcr-lrcacnali-uay
lcinrnucr-inolcoccnl-ancnaryanulclcraycr-oli--ccrc.\ly-lonlu
Ian-wcranylingolcincrcunliyollcinqni-ii\cIlIri-ka\iolcnucallor
lcirin-rncion.ccrainlylcywillno-a\cmc:illcyarcalraiuonlcirown
acconn.lclcmal-ainlromimprnucnrc-carclli-i-allIcan-ayolcm.
Lcn-rcnrno\cnomon-Magic.
In li- romancc ol Monc Clri-o. Alcxanurc Dnma- larc\calcu -omc prac-
iccol li- ominon- -cicncc. 1lcrc i- no nccu o ra\cr-c lc -amc gronnu ly
rcpcaing i- mclancloly lcoric- ol crimc: uc-criling low plan- arc poi-oncu:
lowanimal-nonri-lcuonlc-cplan-la\clcirllc-linlcccu.anulccomingin
nrn lc loou ol mcn. can-c ucal wilon lca\ing any racc ol poi-on: low lc
wall-ollon-c-arcinocnlacu:lowlcairi-pcrmcaculylnmc-wliclrcqnirc
lcgla--ma-kol~.Croixlorlcopcraor.Lcn-lca\clcancicnCaniuialcr
alominallc my-cric-. anu rclrain lrom in\c-igaing lc cxcn o wlicl lc
inlcrnalric-ol~aganala\ccarriculcarolLocn-a.Ii-cnonglo-acla
li-mo-inlamon-cla--olmalclacor-ui-illcuogclcrlc\irn-olconagion-
ui-ca-c-. lc \cnom ol rcpilc- anu lc -ap ol poi-onon- plan-: la lcy
cxraccu lrom lc lnngn- i- ucauly anu narcoic propcric-. i- a-plyxiaing
principlc-lromDanraar--moninm.lromlcpcaclanulicralmonulapoi-
-ononcuropolwlicl.placcuonlcongncorinlccar.uc-roy-.likcalla-lol
liglning. lc -rongc- anu lccon-incu li\ing lcing. 1lc wlic jnicc ol
-ca-lcncc wa- loilcu wil milk wlicl\ipcr- anu a-p- lau lccn urowncu. 1lc
-apollcmanclincclorucaulylrniolJa\awa-cilcrlrongllackwillcm
lromlcirlongjonrncy-.orimporcuagrcacxpcn-c:-oal-owa-lcjniccollc
ca--aua. anu -o wcrc -imilar poi-on-. 1lcy pnl\crizcu llin. mixcu wil impnrc
a-lclc uricu -limc ol rcpilc-. compo-cu liucon- plilrc- wil lc \irn- ol
marc-onlcaanu-imilar-ccrcion-olliclc-:lcyminglculnmanlloouwil
inlamon- urng-. compo-ing an oil lc mcrc ouonr ol wlicl wa- laal. lcrcin
rccallinglcarclonrlonnai-colIannrgc:lcyc\cnconccalcurccipc-lorpoi-
-oninginlccclnicallangnagcolalclcmy.anulc-ccrcollcIowucrolIro-
89
jccion.inmorclanoncolulookwliclclaim-olcHcrmcic.i-inrcaliyla
ollcIowucrol~nccc--ion.1lcCranuCrimoircgi\c-oncinparicnlarwlicli-
\cry linly ui-gni-cu nnucr lc ilc ol Mclou ol Making Colu: i i- an aro-
cion- uccocion ol \cruigri-. ar-cnic anu -awun-. wlicl. il propcrly prcparcu.
-lonlu con-nmc immcuiacly a lrancl la i- plnngcu ino i anu ca -willy
lronglanironnail.JolnBapi-Ioracic-inli-NanralMagica-pccimcnol
Borgiapoi-on.ln.a-maylcimagincu.lci-uccci\inglc\nlgaranuuoc-no
ui\nlgc lc rnl. wlicl wonlu lc oo uangcron- in -ncl a conncxion. \c may
lcrclorcqnocli-rccipco-ai-lylccnrio-iyolonrrcaucr-.
1lcoaui-clli-no\cnomon-.lnii-a-pongclorpoi-on-.anui-lcmn-l-
roomollcanimalkinguom.1akc.lcn.aplnmpoau.-ay-Iora.anuplacci
wil\ipcr-anua-p-inaglolnlarlolc.Lcpoi-onon-lnngi.loxglo\c-anulcm-
locklclcir-olcnonri-lmcnunringapcriouol-c\craluay-.1lcncnragclcm
lylcaing.lnrninganuormcninginc\cryconcci\allcmanncr.illlcyuicol
ragc anu lnngcr: -prinklc lcir louic- wil powucrcu -pnrgc anu gronnu gla--:
placclcminawcll--calcurcor:anucxracalllcirmoi-nrclylirc.Lclc
gla--cool:-cparaclca-lollcucaulouic-lromlcincomln-illcun-wlicl
willrcmainalcloomollcrcor.Yonwilllcnla\cwopoi-on-oncliq-
niu.lcolcrapowucr.1lclir-willlclnllya-cllicacion-a-lccrrillcAqna
1ollana:lc-cconu.inalcwuay-'imc.willcan-canypcr-onwlomayla\ca
pinclolimixcuwilli-urinkogrowwilcuanuolu.anu-nl-cqncnlyouic
amiu-lorrillc-nllcring-.orina-acolcomplcccollap-c.Imn-lcaumicu
la li- rccipc la- a magical ply-iognomy ol lc llackc- anu morc\oling
kinu. anu -ickcn- onc ly i- rccollccion- ol lc alominallc conlccion- ol
CaniuiaanuMcuca.1lc-orccrcr-ollcMiuulcAgc-prccnucuorccci\c-ncl
powucr-alc~allalanu-olulcmaaliglpriccolcmalicion-anuigno-
ran.1lcrauiionol-imilarmy-cric--prcaucrrorinconnryplacc-anucamc
o ac a- a -pcll. 1lc imaginaion oncc imprc--cu. lc ncr\on- -y-cm oncc
a--ailcu. lc \icim rapiuly wa-cu away. lc \cry urcau ol li- rclai\c- anu
lricnu--calingli-uoom.1lc-orccrcranu-orccrc--wcrcalmo-in\ariallya-pc-
cic- ol lnman oau. -wollcn wil long-cnunring ranconr-. 1lcy wcrc poor.
rcpnl-culyallanucon-cqncnlylnllollarcu.1lclcarwlicllcyin-pircuwa-
lcir con-olaion anu lcir rc\cngc: poi-oncu lcm-cl\c- ly a -ocicy ol wlicl
lcylaucxpcricnccunolinglnlcrclnll-anulc\icc-.lcypoi-oncuinlcir
nrnalllo-cwlowcrcwcakcnonglolcarlcm.anua\cngcunponlcanyanu
yonl lcir accnr-cu olu agc anu lcir arocion- nglinc--. 1lc pcrpcraion ol
lc-cc\ilwork-anulclnllilmcnollc-cloal-omcmy-cric-con-incuanu
conlirmcuwlawa-lcncallcuapacwillcuc\il.Ii-ccrainlalcopcra-
ormn-la\clccngi\cno\crlouyanu-onloc\ilanujn-lyuc-cr\culcnni-
\cr-alanuirrc\ocallcrcprolaioncxprc--culylcallcgoryollcll.1lalnman
-onl-conluuc-ccnuo-nclanaly--olcrimcanumaunc--mn-a--nrculya-on-
i-lanualllicn-.Bni-no-nclgnllnccucua-ala-i-lorlccxalaionollc
mo- -nllimc \irnc- Doc- no lc ucpl ol inlcrnn- ucmon-rac ly anilc-i-
lcinliniclciglanugranucnrollca\cn
Inlcnorl.wlcrclcin-inc-arcmorcrcprc--cuanuuccproocu:inIaly.
wlcrclcpa--ion-arcmorcnnrc-cr\cuanulicry.clarm-anulcc\ilcycarc-ill
urcaucu:lcjcanrai-noolclra\cuwilimpnniyinNaplc-.anupcr-on-
wloarccnuowcunnlornnaclywilli-powcrarcc\cnui-ingni-lculyccrain
cxcrior-ign-.Inorucrognaruagain-i.cxpcr-allirmlalorn-mn-lccar-
ricuonlcpcr-on.anulccommonpcoplc.wloakcc\crylinglicrally.la-cn
oauornlcm-cl\c-wil-malllorn-.nourcamingollc-cn-collcallcgory.
1lc-c arilnc- ol Jnpicr Ammon. Baccln- anu Mo-c- arc a -ymlol ol moral
powcr or cnln-ia-m. -o la lc magician- mcan o -ay la. in orucr o wil-
-anulcjcanra.lclaalcnrrcnolin-inc-mn-lcgo\crnculygrcainrc-
piuiy. grca cnln-ia-m. or a grca longl. In likc manncr. almo- all popnlar
-npcr-iion-arc\nlgarincrprcaion-ol-omcgranumaximormar\cllon--ccrc
oloccnlwi-uom.DiunoIylagora-.inli-aumirallc-ymlol-.lcqncalapcr-
lccplilo-oplyo-agc-lnancw-cric-ol\ainol-cr\ancc-anuriuicnlon-prac-
icc-olc\nlgar1ln-.wlcnlc-aiu:Donopicknpwlalall-lromlcallc:
uonocnuownrcc-onlcgrcaliglway:killnolc-crpcnwlcni-lip-ino
yonrgarucn.wa-lcnoincnlcainglcprcccp-olclariy.cilcr-ocialorpcr-
-onal. nnucr ran-parcn allcgoric- \lcn lc -aiu: Do no look a yonr-cll ly
orclliglinamirror.wa-lcnocaclingingcnion-lylarnc-cll-knowlcugc
wlicli-incompaillcwillaciion-ligl-anulcprcjnugmcn-ol-y-cm-Ii-
lc-amcwillcolcrprcccp-olIylagora-.wloi-wcllknownola\clccn
lollowculicrallylya-warmolnninclligcnui-ciplc-:anuinuccuamong-onr
pro\incial-npcr-iion-ol-cr\ancc-lcrcarcmanywlicllclonginunliallyo
lcprimii\cmi-conccpionolIylagorcan-ymlol-.
~npcr-iioni-ucri\culromaLainworuwlicl-ignilic--nr\i\al.Ii-lc-ign
-nr\i\inglclongl:ii-lcucaulouyolaBcligion-Bic.~npcr-iioni-oini-
iaionwlalcnoionollcuc\ili-olaolCou.1li-i-lc-cn-cinwlicllc
wor-lipolimagc-i-lorliuucn.anuinli--cn-cal-oauocrincmo-lolyini-
original conccpion may lccomc -npcr-iion- anu impion- wlcn i la- lo- i-
-pirianui-in-piraion.1lcnuoc-rcligion.c\cronc.likclc~nprcmcBca-on.
cxclangci-\c-nrc-anualanuonoluBic-olccnpiuiyanurogncryollallcn
pric--.ran-lormculylcirwickcunc--anuignoranccinojngglcr-anuclarla-
an-.\cmayinclnucamong-npcr-iion-lo-cmagicalcmllcm-anuclaraccr-.
olwlicllcmcaningi-nnucr-oounolongcr.wliclarccngra\culyclanccon
amnlc- anu ali-man-. 1lc magical imagc- ol lc ancicn- wcrc panaclc-. i.c.
kalali-ic-ynlc-c-.1ln-lcwlcclolIylagora-i-apanaclcanalogon-olc
wlccl- ol Izckicl: lc wo cmllcm- conain lc -amc -ccrc- anu lclong o lc
91
-amcplilo-oply:lcycon-inclckcyolallpanaclc-.anuwcla\cmaucmcn-
ionprc\ion-lyollol.
1lc lonr li\ing crcanrc- or ralcr lc lonr-lcaucu -plinx ol lc -amc
proplc arc iucnical wil lc aumirallc Inuian -ymlol ol ADDA-NARI. gi\cn on
lc ncx pagc. a- la\ing rclcrcncc o lc Crca Arcannm. In li- Apocalyp-c ~.
Joln lollowcu anu claloracu Izckicl: inuccu lc mon-ron-lignrc- ol li- won-
ucrlnllookarc-omanymagicalpanaclc-.lckcyolwlicli-ca-ilyui-co\crallc
lyKalali--.Onlcolcrlanu.Clri-ian-.rcjccing-cicnccinlciranxicyo
cxcnulail.-ongllacronoconccallcoriginollciruogma-anuconucmncu
allkalali-icanumagicallook-olcllamc-.1ouc-royoriginal-gi\c-akinuol
originaliy o copic-. a- wa- uonllc-- in lc minu ol ~. Ianl wlcn. prompcu
lcyonu qnc-ion ly lc mo- lanuallc incnion. lc accompli-lcu li- -cicnilic
ano-ua-lcaIplc-n-.Inlc-amcway.-ixccnnric-lacr.lcrnclclic\crOmar
-acriliccu lc Lilrary ol Alcxanuria o lc originaliy ol lc Koran. anu wlo
know-wlclcrinlcimcocomcalnnrcApo-lcwillno-clircoonrlicrary
mn-cnm-anuconli-caclcprining-prc--inlcincrc-ol-omclrc-lrcligion-
inlanaion.-omcncwlyaccrcuiculcgcnu
1lc -nuy ol ali-man- anu panaclc- i- onc ol lc mo- cnrion- lranclc- ol
Magicanuconncc-willi-oricalnnmi-maic-.1lcrcarcInuian.Igypiananu
Crcckali-man-.kalali-icmcual-cominglromancicnanumoucrnJcw-.Cno--
ic alraxa-. occnl okcn- in n-c among mcmlcr- ol ~ccrc ~ocicic- anu -omc-
imc-callcuconncr-ollc~allal.~oal-olcrcarc1cmplarmcual-anujcwcl-
olIrccma-onry.Inli-1rcai-conlc\onucr-olNanrc.Coglcnin-uc-crilc-
lcali-man-ol~olomonanulo-colBalliClacl.Dc-ign-olmanyolcr-la
arc mo- ancicn will lc lonnu in lc Magical Calcnuar- ol 1yclo Bralc anu
Dnclcnan.anu-lonlula\caplaccinM.Bagon'-arcli\c-oniniiaion.a\a-
anu-clolarlynnucraking.owliclwcrclcronrrcaucr-.'
93
XIX f T
THE STONE OF THE PHILOSOPHERS ELAGABALUS
\OCA1IO~OLAIBIM
THE ANCIENTS auorcu lc ~nn nnucr lc lignrc ol a llack -onc. wlicl lcy
namcuIlagalaln-.orHcliogalaln-.\lauiuli--onc-ignily.anulowcamci
o lc lc imagc ol lc mo- lrillian ol lnminaric- 1lc ui-ciplc- ol Hcrmc-.
lclorc promi-ing lcir aucp- lc clixir ol long lilc or lc powucr ol projccion.
conn-cllculcmo-ccklorlcIlilo-oplical~onc.\lai-li-~onc.anuwly
i-i-ocallcu1lcCrcaIniiaorollcClri-ian-in\ic-Hi-lclic\cr-olnilu
on lc -onc or rock. il lcy uo no wi-l lcir -rncnrc- o lc ucmoli-lcu. Hc
crm- Him-cll lc corncr-onc. anu -ay- o lc mo- laillnl ol Hi- Apo-lc-.
1lonarIccr(pcrn-).anunponli-rock(pcram)IwilllniluMyclnrcl.
1li-~onc.-aylcma-cr-inAlclcmy.i-lcrnc~alollcIlilo-oplcr-.wlicl
i-lcliruingrcuicninlccompo-iionolAZOTH.Now.wcknowalrcauyla
AZOTHi-lcnamcollcgrcaHcrmcicanurncIlilo-oplicalAgcn:lnrlcr-
morc.lcir~ali-rcprc-cncunnucrlclignrcolacnlic-onc.a-maylc-ccnin
lcTWELVE KEYSolBa-il\alcninc.orinlcallcgoric-ol1rc\i-an.Onccmorc.
wla i- li- ~onc acnally I i- lc lonnuaion ol al-olnc plilo-oply. i i-
-nprcmcanuimmo\allcrca-on.Bclorcc\cnurcamingollcmcallicwork.wc
mn-lclixculorc\crnponlcal-olncprinciplc-olwi-uom:wcmn-po--c--
la rca-on wlicl i- lc oncl-onc ol rnl. Nc\cr will a man ol prcjnuicc-
lccomclckingolNanrcanulcma-crolran-mnaion-.1lcIlilo-oplical
~onc i- lcncc lclorc all ling- nccc--ary: ln low i- i o lc lonnu Hcrmc-
inlorm- n- in li- Imcralu 1allc. \c mn- -cparac lc -nllc lrom lc lixcu
wil grca carc anu a--iunon- acnion. 1ln-. wc mn- -cparac onr ccrinuc-
lrom onr lclicl-. anu ui-ingni-l -larply lc rc-pcci\c uomain- ol -cicncc anu
lail.rcalizinglawcuonoknowling-wliclwclclic\c.anulawccca-c
immcuiaclyolclic\canylingwliclwccomcacnallyoknow.Ilollow-la
lc c--cncc ol lc ling- ol lail i- lc nnknown anu lc inuclinic. wlilc i i-
qniclcrc\cr-cwillcling-ol-cicncc.Imn-lcinlcrrculromli-la-ci-
cnccrc--onrca-onanucxpcricncc.wlil-lcla-i-ollaili--cnimcnanurca-
-on. In olcr woru-. lc Ililo-oplical ~onc i- lc rnc ccrinuc wlicl lnman
prnucncc a--nrc- o con-cicnion- rc-carclc- anu mouc- uonl. wlil- rcligion-
cnln-ia-ma-crilc-icxcln-i\clyolail.Now.ilclong-ncilcrorca-onwil-
ona-piraion-noroa-piraion-wilonrca-on:rncccrinuci-lcrcciprocal
acqnic-ccncc ol lc rca-on wlicl know- in lc -cnimcn wlicl lclic\c- anu ol
lc-cnimcnwlicllclic\c-inlcrca-onwliclknow-.1lcpcrmancnalliancc
olrca-onanulailwillrc-nlnolromlciral-olncui-incionanu-cparaion.
lnlromlcirmnnalconrolariulcirlracrnalconcnrrcncc.~ncli-lc-ignili-
canccollcwoIillar-ol~olomon'-Iorcl.oncnamcuJAKINanulcolcrBOAZ.
oncwlicanulcolcrllack.1lcyarcui-incanu-cparac.lcyarcc\cncon-
raryinappcarancc.lnilllinulorcc-onglojoinlcmlylringinglcmclo-c
ooncanolcr.lcroolollccmplcwonlucollap-c.~cparacly.lcirpowcri-
onc: joincu. lcy arc wo powcr- wlicl uc-roy onc anolcr. Ior prcci-cly lc
-amcrca-onlc-pirinalpowcri-wcakcncuwlcn-oc\criacmp-on-nrplc
cmporal.wlilclccmporalpowcrlccomc-lc\icimoli-cncroaclmcn-on
lc-pirinal.Crcgory\IIrninculcIapacy:lc-cli-maicking-la\clo-anu
willlo-clcmonarcly.Hnmancqnililrinmrcqnirc-wolcc:lcworlu-gra\iac
lymcan-olwolorcc-:gcncraionnccu-wo-cxc-.~ncli-lcmcaningollc
arcannm ol ~olomon. rcprc-cncu ly lc wo Iillar- ol lc 1cmplc. JAKIN anu
BOAZ.
1lc~nnanuMoonollcalclcmi--corrc-ponuolc-amc-ymlolanucon-
cnr in lc pcrlccion anu -aliliy ol lc Ililo-oplical ~onc. 1lc ~nn i- lc
licroglyplic-ignolrnl.lccan-cii-lc\i-illc-onrccolligl.anulcrongl
-onci-lc-ymlolol-aliliy.1li-i-wlylcancicnMagircgaruculc-onc
Ilagalaln-a-lcacnalypcollc-nn.anulorli-rca-onlcmcuiac\alalclc-
mi--poincuolcIlilo-oplical~onca-lclir-mcan-olmakingplilo-opli-
cal golu. la i- o -ay. ol ran-lorming lc \ial lorcc- rcprc-cncu ly lc -ix
mcal-ino~ol.olcrwi-cinornlanuligl.lclir-anuinui-pcn-allcopcra-
ionollcCrca\ork.lcauingolc-cconuaryauapaion-anuui-co\cring.ly
lcanalogic-olNanrc.lcnanralanugro--crgoluolcpo--c--or-ollc-pir-
inalanuli\inggolu.ollcrnc~al.lcrncMcrcnryanulcrnc~nlplnrollc
plilo-oplcr-.1olinulcIlilo-oplical~onci-lcnola\cui-co\crculcAl-o-
lnc.a-lcma-cr--ayolcrwi-c.Now.lcAl-olnci-lawliclaumi-olno
crror-:ii-lclixaionollc\olailc.:ii-lcrnlcollcimaginaion:ii-lc
\crynccc--iyollcing:ii-lcimmnallclawolrca-onanurnl.1lcAl-olnc
i-lawlicli-.Nowlawlicli-in-omc-cn-cprcccuc-lcwloi-.CouHim-cll
canno lc in lc al-cncc ol a gronnu ol lcing anu can cxi- only in \irnc ol a
-nprcmcanuinc\iallcrca-on.Ii-li-rca-onwlicli-lcAl-olnc:ii-li-in
wliclwcmn-lclic\cilwcuc-ircaraionalanu-oliulonnuaionloronrlail.I
maylc-aiuinlc-cuay-laCoui-mcrclyalypolc-i-.lnlcAl-olncBca-
-oni-no:ii-c--cnialolcing.
~.1loma-oncc-aiu:Alingi-nojn-lccan-cCouwill-i.lnCouwill-i
lccan-cii-jn-.Hau~.1loma-ucunccualllccon-cqncncc-olli-lcanilnl
longl. lc wonlu la\c lonnu lc Ililo-oplical ~onc. anu lc-iuc- lcing lc
angclollc-clool-.lcwonlula\clccnlcirrclormcr.1olclic\cinlcrca-on
olCouanuinlcCouolrca-oni-orcnucralci-mimpo--illc.\lcn\olairc
-aiu: Il Cou uiu no cxi-. iwonlulcnccc--aryoin\cnHim.lclclralcr
lannnucr-ooulcrca-onwlicli-inCou.Doc-Courcallycxi-1lcrci-no
knowing.lnwcuc-irciolc-o.anulcnccwclclic\ci.Iailln-lormnlacu
95
i-rca-onallclail.loriaumi-lcuonlol-cicncc.anu.a-alac.wclclic\c
onlyinling-wlicl-ccmon-prolallc.longlwcuonoknowlcm.1olink
olcrwi-ci-uclirinm:o-pcakolcrwi-ci-oalklikcillnminaiorlanaic-.Now.
i i- no o -ncl pcr-onla lc Ililo-oplical ~onc i- promi-cu. 1lc ignora-
mn-c-wlola\cnrncuprimii\cClri-ianiylromi-pally-nl-ininglail
lor-cicncc.urcamlorcxpcricncc.lclana-iclorlcrcalinqni-ior-wlo.unr-
ing-omanyagc-.la\cwagcuawarolcxcrminaionagain-Magicla\c-nc-
cccucuincn\clopingwiluarknc--lcancicnui-co\cric-ollclnmanminu.-o
lawcarcnowgropinglorakcyolcplcnomcnaolNanrc.Now.allnanral
plcnomcnaucpcnunpona-inglcanuimmnallclaw.rcprc-cnculylcIlilo-
-oplical~oncanuc-pcciallylyi-cnliclorm.1li-law.cxprc--culylccrau
inlcKalalal.cqnippculcHclrcw-wilalllcmy-cric-ollcirui\inc1cra-
gram. I may lc -aiu lcrclorc la lc Ililo-oplical ~onc i- -qnarc in c\cry
-cn-c. likc lc lca\cnly Jcrn-alcm ol ~. Joln: la onc ol i- -iuc- i- in-crilcu
wil lc namc SHLMH anu lc olcr wil la ol GOD: la onc ol i- lacc-
lcar- lc namc ol ADAM. a -cconu la ol HEVA. anu lc wo olcr- lo-c ol
AZOTanuINRI.AlclcginningollcIrcnclran-laionolalooklylc~icnr
uc Nni-cmcn on lc Ililo-oplical ~al. lc -piri ol lc carl i- rcprc-cncu
-anuing on a cnlc o\cr wlicl ongnc- ol llamc arc pa--ing: lc plalln- i-
rcplacculyacaunccn-:lc-nnanumoonlignrconlcriglanulcllrca-:lc
lignrci-lcarucu.crowncuanulolu-a-ccprcinli-lanu.1li-i-lcAZOTHol
lc -agc- on i- pcuc-al ol ~al anu ~nlplnr. 1lc -ymlolic lcau ol lc goa ol
Mcnuc- i- occa-ionally gi\cn o li- lignrc. anu i i- lcn lc Baplomc ol lc
1cmplar-anulc\oruollcCno-ic-.lizarrcimagc-wlicllccamc-carccrow-
lorlc\nlgaralcralloruinglooulorrcllcciono-agc-innoccnlicroglypl-ol
longl anu lail wlicl la\c lccn a prccx lor lc ragc ol pcr-ccnion-. How
piiallcarcmcninlcirignorancc.lnlowlcywonluuc-pi-clcm-cl\c-ilonly
lcycamcoknow!
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XX w U
THE UNIVERSAL MEDICINE
CAII1BI~IBBIC1IOCIBCILI~
THE MAJORITYolonrply-icalcomplain-comclromonrmoralui-ca-c-.accoru-
ingolconcanunni\cr-aluogma.anulyrca-onollclawolanalogic-.Agrca
pa--ionowliclwcalanuononr-cl\c-corrc-ponu-alway-oagrcamalauyin
-orc. Moral -in- arc -o namcu lccan-c lcy can-c ucal ply-ically anu po-i-
i\cly.AlcxanucrlcCrcauicuolpriuc:lcwa-nanrallycmpcrac.anuiwa-
lronglpriuclalcyiclucuolccxcc--wliclocca-ionculi-ucal.Iranci-I
uicuolanaunlcry.Loni-X\uicuolli-Iarc-anx-Ccrl-.\lcnMarawa-a--a--
-inaculcwa-pcri-lingolragcanucn\y.Hcwa-amonomaniacolpriuc.wlo
lclic\culim-cllolclconlyjn-mananuwonlula\c-lainc\crylinglawa-
no Mara. ~c\cral ol onr concmporaric- pcri-lcu ol lallcn amliion alcr lc
Bc\olnionolIclrnary.~o-oona-anywilli-conlirmcuirrc\ocallyinlccn-
ucncyowaru-lcal-nru.lcmani-ucau.anulcrockonwlicllcwilllrcaki-
norcmoc.
I i- lcrclorc rnc o -ay la wi-uom prc-cr\c- anu prolong- lilc. 1lc grca
Ma-crolun-:Myllc-li-mcainuccu.anuMyllooui-urinkinuccu.Hcla
cacl My llc-l anu urinkcl My lloou lal c\crla-ing lilc. Anu wlcn lc
crowumnrmnrcu.Hcauucu:Hcrclcllc-lproliclnoling:lcworu-laI
-pcak nno yon arc -piri anu lilc. ~o al-o. wlcn Hc wa- alon o uic. Hc
aaclculcrcmcmlranccolHi-lilcolc-ignolBrcau.anulaolHi--pirio
lc -ymlol ol \inc. lnin-ining lc commnnion ol lail. lopc anu clariy.
Now.ii-inlc-amc-cn-clalcHcrmcicma-cr-la\c-aiu:Makcgolupoa-
llc.anuyonwillla\clcIni\cr-alMcuicinclai-o-ay.appropriacrnlo
yonr nccu-. lc i lccomc lc -onrcc a wlicl yon uaily urink. anu yon will in
yonr-cllla\clcimmoraliyollc-agc-.1cmpcrancc.ranqnilliyol-onl.-im-
pliciyolclaraccr.calmnc--anuraionaliyolwill.lc-cling-noonlymakcn-
lappy ln -rong anu wcll. By growl in rca-on anu goounc-- man lccomc-
immoral.\carclcanlor-olonrownuc-iny.anuCouuoc-no-a\cn-apar
lrom onr own concnrrcncc. 1lcrc i- no ucal lor lc -agc: ucal i- a planom.
mauclorrillclylcwcaknc--anuignoranccollc\nlgar.Clangci-lc-ignol
moion.anumoionrc\cal-lilc:illccorp-ci-cllwcrcucau.i-uccompo-iion
wonlulcimpo--illc:alli-con-incnmolccnlc-arcli\inganuworkingonlcir
lilcraion.Ycyonurcamlalc-pirii--clrcclir--olaimaycca-coli\c!
Yonlclic\clalonglanulo\ccanuicwlcnlcgro--c-macri-impcri-l-
allc!Ilclangcmn-lccallcuucal.wcuicanuarcrclornuaily.lccan-cuaily
onrlorm-clangc.Icarlcrclorco-oilorrcnuyonrgarmcn-.lnuonolcaro
97
laylcmlywlcnlclonrol-lccpapproaclc-.
1lccmlalminganumnmmilicaionollouic-i-a-npcr-iionwlicli-again-
Nanrc: i i- an acmp o crcac ucal: i i- lc lorcillc pcrilicaion ol a -nl-
-anccwlicli-nccuculylilc.Bn.onlcolcrlanu.wcmn-nolcqnicko
uc-roy or makc away wil louic-: lcrc i- no -nuucnnc-- in lc opcraion- ol
Nanrc.anuwcmn-nori-kany\iolcnrnpnrcollclonu-olaucparing-onl.
Dcali-nc\crin-anancon-: i i-. likc -lccp. graunal. ~o long a- lc lloou la-
nolccomcal-olnclycolu.-olonga-lcncr\c-canqni\cr.amani-nowlolly
ucau.anuilnoncollc\ialorgan-arcuc-royculc-onlcanlcrccallcu.cilcr
ly acciucn or ly a -rong will. A plilo-oplcr ucclarcu la lc wonlu ui-crcui
nni\cr-alc-imonyralcrlanlclic\cinlcrc-nrrccionolaucaupcr-on.ln
li- ncrancc wa- ra-l. lor i wa- on lc lail ol nni\cr-al c-imony la lc
lclic\cuinlcimpo--ililiyolrc-nrrccion.~nppo-ing-nclanoccnrrcnccwcrc
pro\cu.wlawonlulollowMn-wcucnyc\iucnccorrcnonnccrca-on
Iwonlulcal-nruo-ay-o.\c-lonluinlcrralcrlawcwcrcwrongin-np-
po-ingrc-nrrccionolcimpo--illc.Ab actu ad posse valet consecutio.
Lcn-nowmakcloluoallirmlarc-nrrccioni-po--illcanuoccnr-olcncr
lanmigllclongl.Manypcr-on-wlo-cucal-la\clccnac-culcgallyanu
-cicnilicallyla\clccnlonnualcrwaru-inlcircollin-ucauinuccu.lnla\ing
c\iucnly comc o lilc anu la\ing licn lrongl lcir clcnclcu lanu- -o a- o
opcn lc arcric- anu c-capc lrom lcir lorrillc agonic-. A uocor wonlu cll n-
la-nclpcr-on-wcrcinalclargyanunoucau.Bnwlai-lclargyIi-lc
namcwliclwcgi\coannncomplccuucal.aucalwlicli-lal-iliculyrcnrn
o lilc. I i- ca-y ly woru- o c-capc lrom a uillicnly wlcn i i- impo--illc o
cxplain lac-. 1lc -onl i- joincu o lc louy ly mcan- ol -cn-ililiy. anu wlcn
-cn-ililiycca-c-ii-a-nrc-ignlalc-onli-ucparing.1lcmagncic-lccpi-
alclargyorlaciion-ucalwlicli-cnrallcawill.1lcclcrizaionororpor
prounccu ly cllorolorm i- a rcal lclargy wlicl cnu- -omcimc- in al-olnc
ucal.wlcnlc-onl.ra\i-lculyi-cmporarylilcraion.makc-ancllorolwill
o lccomc lrcc alogclcr. wlicl i- po--illc lor lo-c wlo la\c conqncrcu lcll.
lai-o-ay.wlo-cmoral-rcngli--npcriorolaola-ralaracion.Hcncc
rc-nrrccioni-po--illconlylorclcmcnary-onl-.anuii-lc-calo\callwlornn
lc ri-k ol in\olnnary rc\i\al in lc oml. Crca mcn anu rnc -agc- arc nc\cr
lnricuali\c.1lclcoryanupraciccolrc-nrrccionwilllcgi\cninonrBinal:
olo-cmcanwlilcwlomaya-kwlclcrIla\crai-culcucau.Iwonlu-ayla
ilIrcplicuinlcallirmai\clcywonlunolclic\cmc.
I rcmain- now o cxaminc wlclcr lc aloliion ol pain i- po--illc. anu
wlclcrii-wlolc-omcocmploycllorolormormagnci-mlor-nrgicalopcra-
ion-.\clink.anu-cicnccwillacknowlcugcilacron.lalyuimini-ling-cn-
-ililiy wc uimini-l lilc. anu wla wc -nlrac lrom pain nnucr -ncl
circnm-ancc-nrn-olcproliolucal.~nllcringlcar-winc--olc-rngglc
lorlilc.anulcnccwcol-cr\clalcurc--ingolawonnui-cxcc--i\clypainlnl
lorlcpcr-on-wlola\clccnopcracuonnnucranac-lcic-.Ilcllorolormwcrc
rc-orcuoacaclurc--ing.oncolwoling-wonlulappcncilcrlcpaicn
wonluuicorlcpainwonlurcnrnanuconinnclcwccnlcurc--ing-.Nanrci-
no\iolacuwilimpnniy.
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XXI e X
DIVINATION
DIN1I~IIBCAAMIN~
THE AUTHOR ol li- look la- uarcu many ling- in li- lilc. anu nc\cr la- lcar
rcainculi-longlapri-oncr.Ii-noalc-amcimcwilonlcgiimacurcau
lalcapproaclc-lccnuollcmagicaluocrinc.Ii-aqnc-ionnowolrc\cal-
ing.orralcrrc\ciling.lcCrca~ccrc.lccrrillc-ccrc.lc-ccrcollilcanu
ucal.cxprc--cuinlcBillclylo-clormiuallcanu-ymlolicalworu-ollc-cr-
pcn. wlo wa- lim-cll -ymlolical: I. NEQUAQUAM MORIEMINI: II. SED ERITIS: III.
SICUT DII:I\.SCIENTES BONUM ET MALUM.Oncollcpri\ilcgc-wlicllclongo
lciniiacollcCrcaArcannm.anulawlicl-nm-lcmall.i-DIVINATION.
Accoruingolc\nlgarcomprclcn-ionollccrm.oui\inc-ignilic-oconjcc-
nrc wla i- nnknown. ln i- rnc -cn-c i- incllallc in i- -nllimiy. 1o ui\inc
(divinare)i-ocxcrci-cui\iniy.1lcworudivinusinLain-ignilic--omclinglar
uillcrcnlromdivus.wlicli-cqni\alcnoman-gou.Devin.inIrcncl.conain-
lclonrlccr-ollcworuDIEU(Cou).pln-lclccrN.wliclcorrc-ponu-ini-
lorm o lc Hclrcw ALEPH '. anu kalali-ically anu licroglyplically cxprc--c-
lcCrcaArcannm.lc1aro-ymlololwlicli-lcJngglcr.\lo-oc\crnnucr-
-anu-pcrlcclylcal-olncnnmcral\alncolMmnlipliculyN.willcgram-
maicallorccollcNlinalinworu-wlicl-ignilySCIENCE.ARTorPOWER.wlo
-nl-cqncnlyauu-lcli\clccr-ollcworuDEVIN. in -ncl a way a- o makc
li\cgoinolonr.lonrinolrcc.lrccinowoanuwoinoonc.-nclapcr-on.
lyran-lainglcrc-nlannnmlcrinoprimii\cHclrcwclaraccr-.willwric
lc occnl namc ol lc Crca Arcannm. anu will po--c-- a woru ol wlicl lc
~acrcu1cragrami-clli-onlylccqni\alcnanulcimagc.
1olcaui\incr.accoruingolclorccollccrm.i-lcnccolcui\inc.anu
-omcling morc my-crion- -ill. Now. lc wo -ignol lnman ui\iniy. or ol
ui\inc lnmaniy. arc proplccic- anu miraclc-. 1o lc a proplc i- o -cc lclorc-
lanulccllcc-wliclcxi-incan-c-.orcauinlcA-ralLigl:oworkmira-
clc-i-oacnponlcIni\cr-alAgcnanu-nljccioonrwill.1lcanlorol
li-lookwilllca-kcuwlclcrlci-aproplcanulanmanrgc.Lcinqnircr-
rccnroalllalcwroclclorcccrainc\cn-ookplaccinlcworlu:anua-o
anylingcl-clalcmayla\c-aiuoruonc.wonluanyonclclic\cli-mcrcworu
illcmauca-cn-aional-acmcnInrlcrmorc.oncollcc--cnialconuiion-
olui\inaioni-noolccocrccu.noo-nllcrcmpaioninolcrworu-.noo
lc pn o lc c-. Nc\cr la\c lc ma-cr- ol -cicncc yiclucu o lc cnrio-iy ol
anyonc.1lc-ilyl-lnrnculcirlook-wlcn1arqninrcln-cuoapprai-clcma
lcirpropcr\alnc:lcCrcaMa-crwa--ilcnwlcnHcwa-a-kculora-ignol
Hi- Di\inc Mi--ion: Agrippa pcri-lcu ol wan ralcr lan olcy lo-c wlo
ucmanucualoro-copc.1olnrni-lprool-ol-cicnccolo-cwlo-n-pcclc\cry
cxi-cnccol-cicncci-oiniiaclcnnworly.oprolanclcgoluollc-ancn-
ary.ouc-cr\clccxcommnnicaionol-agc-anulclacollcraycr-.
1lcc--cnccolui\inaion.lai-o-ay.lcCrcaMagicalArcannm.i-rcprc-
-cnculyalllc-ymlol-ol-cicncc.anui-conncccuinimaclywillconcanu
primc\al uocrinc ol Hcrmc-. In plilo-oply. i gi\c- al-olnc ccrinuc: in rcli-
gion. lc nni\cr-al -ccrc ol lail: in ply-ic-. lc compo-iion. uccompo-iion.
rccompo-iion. rcalizaion anu auapaion ol Ililo-oplical Mcrcnry. callcu
AZOTHlylcalclcmi--:inuynamic-imnliplic-onrlorcc-lylo-colpcrpc-
nalmoion:ii-aonccmy-ical.mcaply-icalanumacrial.wilcorrc-ponucn
cllcc-inlclrccworlu-:iprocnrc-clariyinCou.rnlin-cicnccanugoluin
riclc-. lor mcallic ran-mnaion i- a oncc an allcgory anu rcaliy. a- all lc
aucp-olrnc-cicnccarcpcrlcclywcllawarc.Yc-.golucanlcmaucrcallyanu
macriallylymcan-ollc~oncollc~agc-.wlicli-anamalgamol~al.~nl-
plnranuMcrcnry.lricccomlincuinAZOTHlyariplc-nllimaionanuariplc
lixaion. Yc-. lc opcraion i- olcn ca-y anu may lc accompli-lcu in a uay. an
in-an:aolcrimc-ircqnirc-monl-anuycar-.Bno-nccccuinlcCrca
\ork.oncmn-lcdivinusaui\incr.inlckalali-ic-cn-collccrmanui
i-inui-pcn-allcola\crcnonnccu.inrc-pccolpcr-onalincrc-.lcau\anagc
ol wcall. -o a- o lccomc i- ui-pcn-cr. Baymnnu Lnlly cnriclcu -o\crcign-.
plancu Inropc wil in-inion- anu rcmaincu poor. Niclola- Ilamcl. wlo in
-picolli-lcgcnui-rcallyucau.onlyaainculcCrca\orkwlcna-ccici-m
lau ucaclcu lim complccly lrom riclc-. Hc wa- iniiacu ly a -nuucnly
imparcu nnucr-anuing ol lc look Aesh Mezareph. wricn in Hclrcw ly lc
Kalali-Alralam.po--illylccompilcrollcSepher Yetzirah.Nowli-nnucr-
-anuingwa-lorIlamclaninniionuc-cr\cu.orralcr.rcnucrcupo--illc.lylc
pcr-onalprcparaion-ollcaucp.Ilclic\claIla\c-pokcn-nllicicnly.
Di\inaioni-lcrclorcaninniion.anulckcyolli-inniioni-lcnni\cr-al
anumagicaluocrincolanalogic-.Bymcan-ollc-canalogic-lcMagn-incr-
prc-\i-ion-.a-uiulcpariarclJo-cplinIgyp.accoruingoBillicalli-ory.
1lcanalogic-inlcrcllccion-ollcA-ralLiglarca-cxaca-lc-lauc-ol
colonr in lc -olar -pccrnm. anu can lc calcnlacu anu cxplaincu wil grca
accnracy.Ii-.lowc\cr.inui-pcn-allcoknowlcurcamcr'-ucgrccolincllcc-
nallilc.wlicl.inuccu.lcwilllim-cllrc\calcomplcclylyli-ownurcam-anu
inamanncrlawilla-oni-llim-cll.
~omnamlnli-m. prc-cnimcn- anu -cconu -igl arc -imply an acciucnal or
inunccuui-po-iionourcamina\olnnaryorawakcncu-lccplai-.opcr-
cci\clcanalogon-rcllccion-ollcA-ralLigl.a-wc-lallcxplainoucmon-
-raion in onr Binal. wlcn pro\iuing lc long--ongl mclou ol rcgnlarly
prouncinganuuirccingmagncicplcnomcna.A-oui\inaoryin-rnmcn-.lcy
101
arc -imply a mcan- ol commnnicaion lcwccn ui\incr anu con-nlan. -cr\ing
mcrclyolixlcwowill-nponlc-amc-ign.\agnc.complcx.-lilinglignrc-
lclpolocn-rcllccion-ollca-ralllniu.anuii-ln-lalnciuiyi-procnrcu
lycollcc-gron-.mi--.lcwlicolcgg.cc..wliclc\okclaiuiclorm-.cxi-ing
only in lc TRANSLUCID la i-. in lc imaginaion ol lc opcraor-. \i-ion in
wacr i- opcracu ly lc uazzlcmcn anu laignc ol lc opic ncr\c. wlicl lcn
rc-ign- i- lnncion- o lc TRANSLUCID anu prouncc- a lrain illn-ion. in wlicl
rcllccion-ollcA-ralLiglarcakcnlorrcalimagc-.Hcnccncr\on-pcr-on-.ol
wcak -igl anu li\cly imaginaion. arc lc- licu lor li- -pccic- ol ui\inaion.
wliclinuccui-mo--nccc--lnlwlcncxcrci-culyclilurcn.Lcn-nomi-incr-
prc.lowc\cr.lclnncionwliclwcarilncoimaginaioninui\inaoryar-.I
i-lyimaginaiona--nrculylawc-cc.anuli-i-lcnanrala-pccollcmira-
clc:lnwc-ccrncling-.anuinli-con-i--lcmar\cllon-a-pccollcnan-
ralwork.\cappcalolccxpcricnccolall\criallcaucp-.1lcanlorolli-
look la- c-cu c\cry kinu ol ui\inaion. anu la- olaincu rc-nl- in\arially in
proporionolccxacinucolli--cicnilicopcraion-anulcgooulailolli-
con-nlan-.
1lc1aro.lamiracnlon-workwliclin-pircualllc-acrculook-olaniq-
niy.i-lcmo-pcrlccin-rnmcnolui\inaion.lyrca-onollcanalogicalprc-
ci-ionoli-lignrc-anunnmlcr-.Icanlccmploycuwilcomplccconliucncc.
I-oraclc-arcalway-rigoron-lyrnc.alca-inaccrain-cn-c.anuc\cnwlcni
prcuic- noling i rc\cal- -ccrc ling- anu gi\c- lc mo- wi-c conn-cl o i-
qncrcn-.Allicc.wlo.inlcla-ccnnry.lromalairurc--crlccamcaKalali-.
anu kalali-ically callcu lim-cll Icilla. rcauing li- namc lackwaru- alcr lc
manncrolHclrcw.Allicc.I-ay.alcrliryycar-olmcuiaiono\crlc1aro.
wa-onlclrc-loluolui-co\cringc\crylinglai-conccalcuinli-cxraorui-
nary work: ln lc cnucu only ly mi-placing lc kcy-. lrongl wan ol lcir
propcrnnucr-anuing.anuin\crculcorucranuclaraccrollclignrc-.longl
wiloncnirclyuc-royinglciranalogic-.-ogrcaarclc-ympalyanucorrc-
-ponucnccwliclcxi-lcwccnlcm.1lcwriing-olIcilla.now\cryrarc.arc
ol-cnrc. wcari-omc anu larlaron- in -ylc: lcy la\c no all lccn princu. anu
-omc mann-crip- ol li- lalcr ol moucrn caromanccr- arc in lc lanu- ol a
Iari-look-cllcrwlola-lccngooucnongl o lc n- cxaminc lcm. 1lcir mo-
rcmarkallcpoin-arclcol-inacpcr-c\cranccanuinconc-allcgooulailol
lcanlor.wloallli-lilcpcrcci\culcgranucnrollcoccnl-cicncc-.lnwa-
uc-incuouicalcgacollc-ancnarywilonc\crpcncrainglclinulc
\cil.Hclaulilcc-ccmlorAgrippa.maucmnclolJcanBcloanukncwnoling
ollcplilo-oplyolIaraccl-n-:lnlc po--c--cu a liglly-raincu inniion anu
grca pcr-i-cncc ol will. longl li- lancy cxcccucu li- jnugcmcn. Hi- cnuow-
mcn-wcrcin-nllicicnloraMagn-anumorclanwcrcnccuculora-killnlanu
accrcuicu ui\incr ol lc \nlgar orucr. Hcncc Icilla lau a la-lionallc -nccc--
wlicl a morc accompli-lcu magician wonlu pcrlap- la\c lccn wrong o
rcnonncc.lna--nrculywonlunola\cclaimcu.
\lcnucli\cringalccnuolonrBinalala-mc--agcnponlc1aro.wc
-lall-lowlccomplccmclouolrcauinganulcnccolcon-nlingi.noonlyon
lcprolallcclancc-oluc-inylnal-o.anualo\call.nponprollcm-olplilo--
oplyanurcligion.conccrningwliclipro\iuc-a-olniona-in\ariallyccraina-
ii-aumirallcini-prcci-ion.ilcxplaincuinlclicrarclicorucrollcanalogy
ollclrccworlu-willclrcccolonr-anulclonr-lauc-wliclcompo-clc
-acrcu -cpcnary. All li- lclong- o lc po-ii\c pracicc ol Magic. anu can lc
only inuicacu -nmmarily anu c-alli-lcu lcorcically in lc prc-cn lir- par.
wlicli-ucuicacuolcuocrincol1ran-ccnucnalMagicanulcplilo-oplical
anu rcligion- kcy ol lc cxalcu -cicncc-. known. or nnknown ralcr. nnucr lc
namcoloccnl.
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XXII m Z
SUMMARY AND GENERAL KEY OF THE
FOUR SECRET SCIENCES
~ICNA1BO1IAN
LI1 n- now -nmmarizc lc cnirc-cicncclyi-principlc-.Analogyi-lclinal
woruol-cicnccanulclir-woruollail.Harmonycon-i--incqnililrinm.anu
cqnililrinm-nl-i--lylcanalogyolconraric-.Al-olncnniyi-lc-nprcmc
anulinalrca-onolling-.Now.li-rca-oncanlcncilcroncpcr-onnorlrcc
pcr-on-:ii-arca-on.anurca-onalcliglc-.1ocrcaccqnililrinmwcmn-
-cparac anu nnic -cparac ly lc polc-. nnic ly lc ccnrc. 1o rca-on npon
laili-ouc-roylail:ocrcacmy-ici-minplilo-oplyi-oa--ailrca-on.Bca-
-on anu lail. ly lcir nanrc. mnnally cxclnuc onc anolcr. ln lcy nnic ly
analogy.Analogyi-lc-olcpo--illcmcuiaorlcwccnlinicanuinlinic.Dogma
i-lcc\cr-a-ccnuinglypolc-i-olaprc-nmallccqnaion.Iorlcignoran.ii-
lc lypolc-i- wlicl i- lc al-olnc allirmaion. anu lc al-olnc allirmaion
wlicli-lypolc-i-.Hypolc-c-arcnccc--aryin-cicncc.anulcwlo-cck-o\cr-
ilylcmcnlargc--cicnccwilonuccrca-inglail.loronlclarlcr-iucollail
i-lcinlinic.\clclic\cinlawliclwcuonoknow.lnwliclrca-onlcau-n-
oaumi.1ouclincanucircnm-crilclcoljccollaili-lcrclorcolormnlac
lcnnknown.Irolc--ion-ollailarclormnlaion-ollcignoranccanua-pira-
ion-olman.1lclcorcm-ol-cicnccarcmonnmcn-olli-conqnc--.1lcman
wlo ucnic- Cou i- no lc-- lanaical lan lc wlo uclinc- Him wil prccnucu
inlallililiy. Cou i- commonly uclincu ly lc cnnmcraion ol all la Hc i- no.
Man makc- Cou ly an analogy lrom lc lc--cr o lc grcacr. wlcncc i rc-nl-
lalcconccpionolCoulymani-c\crlaolaninlinicmanwlomakc-man
alinicgou.Mancanrcalizclawlicllclclic\c-inlcmca-nrcollawlicl
lcknow-.lyrca-onollawlicllcknow-no.anulccanaccompli-lallla
lcwill-inlcmca-nrcollawlicllclclic\c-anulyrca-onollawlicllc
know-.1lcanalogyolconraric-i-lcrclaionolliglanu-lauc.ollciglanu
lollow.olplcnnmanu\oiu.Allcgory.lcmolcrolalluogma-.i-lc-nl-inion
ol imprc--ion- lor uic-. ol -lauow- lor rcaliic-. I i- lc lallc ol rnl anu lc
rnl ol lallc. Onc uoc- no in\cn a uogma. onc \cil- a rnl. anu a -lauc lor
wcakcyc-i-prounccu.1lciniiaori-noanimpo-or.lci-arc\calcr.lai-.
lollowinglcmcaningollcLainworurevelare.amanwlo\cil-alrc-l.Hci-
lccrcaorolancw-lauow.
Analogyi-lckcyolall-ccrc-olNanrcanulc-olclnnuamcnalrca-onol
allrc\claion-.1lai-wlyrcligion--ccmolcwricninlclca\cn-anuinall
Nanrc.wlicli-jn-a-i-lonlulc.lorlcworkolCoui-lclookolCou.lc
cxprc--ionol\lo-clongl-lonlulc-ccninlawliclHcwric-.anu-oal-o
olHi-lcing.-inccwcconcci\cHimonlya--nprcmclongl.Dnpni-anu\olncy
-aw only a plagiari-m in li- -plcnuiu corrc-ponucncc. wlicl -lonlu la\c lcu
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