Philosophia Hermetica

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CONTENTS

TH OUGH UNMANIFEST eon IS MOST MANIFEST

L so n I Th B n l N es . e G o d ey o d A l ame

Le n II h Manif s i o n o sso . T e e tat o f G d

II Lesso n I.

Lesso n I! . The Unmanifest G o d

L m an n e f o esso n ! . Th e I m e c o G d

IN G OD ALONE IS G OOD AND ELSEWHERE NOWHERE .

— ” L sso ! I T N of Ih Go o e n . h e ature e d

Lesson ! II. Th e Pler om a o f th e Bad

! Th In ren Ba n ss Man Lesso n III. e he t d e of

’ L I! Th B a if l n Go esso n . e e u t u a d the o d .

L ! Th Gn o sis o f th e Go o esso n . e d

D ED ICATION

T h r h i o . . . ea w o t o u t e u a G R S M d, h gh p bl c tio n o f his editio n o f the Sermons and Frag men s o f rme Tri me i n r he i e t He s s g stos, u de t t tl o f T hri ce G reatest H ermes ; made it po ssible f o r the English Reading Public to gain access to the rich mine o f Hermetic Wisdom co ntained therei n ; and in this way did a great deal in the great wo rk o f bringing the transcendental truths o f Hermetic Philo so phy to the kno wl edge o i the Mo dern wo rld ; who also thro ugh his wo rk in repro ducing the Gno si s through the medium o f his writings o n the G no sti c Fr agmen ts b ut especially in his editing o f the Gno stic Fragments ; thus aiding in the resto r i o n f h no si o f the in is series at o t e G s M d, th o f Lesso ns o n Hermetic Philo so phy i s lovingly e i e d d cat d . B h y t e Author.

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h m nif I Thoug Un a est G o d s Mo st Manif est .

e ! . . ea . hri (T xt G. R S M d T ce Greatest Her mes o r us Hermeti cum I P r ; C p (! ) ; G . a e Hermetis ri sme is i 41 -48 Pat th y, T g t , ; z i i ov de Univ r i P i hi 1z ’ N a e s s h lo so p a, b Iii l ) lo o s 1 r . h . I will ecount to t ee this sermon ( g ) to o O Tat at thou ma est a i h , , th y ce se to b e w t t he m teri f h n m ou t ys es o t e G o d beyo d all na e. And mark tho u well how That which to the man seems unmani s i r m m ni y fe t, w ll g ow o st a f est f o r thee.

No er mani es I ou no t b e. Fo r w, w e It f t, t w ld all that i s mademanifest i s subject to b eco m in f i n made m ni B h g , o r t hath bee a fest. ut t e is Unmanifest f o rever , f o r It do th no t desire m ni r i m to b e a e ma f . ev s and a d est It e , keth mani e al e in f st l oth r th gs. Bein imse unmani es as ever ein g H lf f t, b g n ver m in -mani t im i no t a d e ak g fes , H self s ma mani i no ma im de fest. G o d s t de H self ; thin in -m ni est H hin et all in s by k g a f , e t k h th g m ni f . a es“t Now thinking-manifest deals with things ma e a o ne f o r t in in -manifes I no in d l , h k g t S th g e e h n m in ls t a ak g . ’ 2 H i n m e i . e en a o ne h s o t a s , th , l w o d , t ear i b o h e o n all o er o f in in cl , s t b y d p w th k g m ni n i nm ni a fest, a d s u a fest. An H hin h l hin mani es He d as e t ket a l t gs f t, m ni hr h l hin s an in all an a fests t oug a l t g d , d mo st o f all in whatso ever things He wills to ni ma fest. 8 PHILOS OPHIA H ERMETIC’A

th o u hen Tat m n r , t , , y so , p ay first unto o ur o r and at er the One- n - n n L d F h , a d O ly O e, ro m hom the One ot om Hi f w d h c e, to sho w s mer un o t in r cy t hee, o der that thou mayest have the po wer to catch a thought o f thi s so mi G o d o ne sin e eam o f Him to shine ghty , gl b “ ” into e th in n F y th ki g . o r thought alo ne sees the Unmani es in tha i i i nm ni f t, t t s tself u a fest. If en ou s the r He i Tat , th , th ha t po we , w ll, , ’ manifes to th min s Th r t y d eyes. e Lo d ru es n t im n in m ni g dg o H self to a yth g, b ut a ests ims hro u h h f H elf t gh t e W o le wo rld . hou hast the o er o f ta in th ou ht o f T p w k g “g , ” seein it and ras in i in h o n h n g g p g t t y w a ds, ’ and a in f e f m g z g ac to ace upon Go d s I age. But if what is within thee even is unmanifest to thee ho hen sha H im h i , w, t , ll e H self w o s within thy self b e manifest f or thee by means o f [outer] eyes ? m 3. But if h u s i e in t o wouldst ee H , b th k ’ hee of the sun ethin t ee o f mo o n s ourse t , b k h c , f ho bethink thee o f the o rder o the stars. W ’ is the One who watcheth o er that order ? Fo r every o rder hath its - boundaries marked out n n r by place a d umbe . ’ The sun s the greatest go d o f go ds in heaven ; to whom all the heavenly go ds give place as in An h hi - rea un n m s er . d e t s so to k g a d a t , g t n r r h n h rth and sea eu o e, he g eate t a t e ea , dures to have above him circling smaller stars th him f r ho m o r o ut o f an . Out o espect to W , f ear f o m m on o th he do this ? o Wh , y s , [d ] Nor like no r equal is the course each o f n Who then these stars describes in heave . [ ] i s He who marketh o ut the manner o f their course and its extent ? Th h r h urne roun 4. e Bear up t e e t at t th d PHILOS OPHIA HERMETIC’A 9

i e f and arries r n h h o mo ts l , c ou d t e w o le c s s — ‘ with it Who is the owner of this instru ment ? Who He who hath set round the sea its bounds ? Who He who hath set on its seat the earth ? F r T t h i s o , a , t ere someo ne who i s the a er n h f n M k a d t e Lo rd o all these thi gs. It o u no be a num er n m a ur c ld t th t b , place a d e s e could b e kept witho ut so meo ne to make them. N0 o rder whatso ever co uld b e made by that which lacketh place a nd lacketh measure ; na ev n i i n i r m n y ; e th s s o t W thout a Lo d, y so . For if the o r er ess a so me in in a d l l cks th g , th t ’ i i no o r f r er i s i n a t s t l d o o d s path, t al o s be e th — a lo rd the o ne who hath no t yet ordained it order. 5 i er i f r . Would t w e po ss ble o thee to get e in s and so ar n o h air and oise th e w g , i t t e , , p d ’ mi a t n ar h nd eaven o h dw y wee e t a h , beh ld t e ’ ’ eart o i i h ea ui it the in h s s l d ty, t e s s fl d y ( flow g ’ f i s r ams he a i ness o f ir r o t st e ) , t sp c ous a , fi e s svviftness and the oursin o f he tars the , [ ] c g t s , ’ wi thess o f heaven s circuit round them sallfl o s e s si h re i m so n to s e M t bl s ed g t we t, y , e all these beneath one sway— the mo tionless in m i n an h unmani s m m nif s o t o , d t e fe t ade a e t ; whereby is made thi s order of the co smos and m hi the co s o s w ch we see of o rder . ’ o Him o t ro 6 . If thou w uld st see to h ugh in suffer eath o h o n the ear th gs that d , b t th ’ an i h e t in o f a man s ein f as d n t e d ep , h k b g h i in h o m m on and s ri s ru oned t e w b , y s , t ctly c i i i t niz e the art o f H m who fash ons him, and learn who f ashio neth thi s f air and godly im n age of the Ma . Who [then] is He who traceth out the cir cles o f the eyes ; who He who horeth o ut the no strils and the ears ; who He wh o openeth [the po rtal o f ] the mouth ; who He who doth stretch out and tie the nerves ; Who He who channels out the veins ; who H e who hardeneth the bo nes ; who He who covereth the flesh with skin ; who He who separates the finger s and the j o ints ; who He who widens out a treading f o r the feet ; who He who diggeth out the ducts ; who He who spreadeth o ut the spleen ; who He who shapeth heart like to a pyramid ; who He who setteth ribs to gether ; who He who wideneth the liver o ut ; who He who mak eth lungs like to a spo nge ; who He who mak eth belly stretch so much ; who H e who do th m e ro min n h r mo ho n ra e so ak p e t t e pa ts st o bl , ha the ma b e seen hi e i in out o f t t y y , w l h d g sight tho se o f least ho no r ? B n r m o 7. eho ld how ma y a ts [ e pl yed] o n o ne m rial h man a o r n One sin e ate , ow y l b s o gl h in air an all in er sketc ; and all exceed g f , d p f ee measure e all iversi e ! Who ma e t , y t d fi d d h m all h m ther o r ha sire save t e ? w at o , w t , G o d a o ne unm ni st ho ath ma e all l , a fe , w h d things by His Will ? An n n ai u r a i ure 8. d o o e s th a stat e o p ct comes to be witho ut a sculpto r o r [without] a “ painter ; do th [then] such wo rkmanship as this exist wi thout a Wo rker ? What depth of in n ha ee im iet ha e h o f bl d ess, w t d p p y, w t d pt ’ i n n then hou ne er so n Tat g o ra ce ! See, , t , , deprivest wo rks o f Wo rker ! Na r her i s He reater an all names y, at g th , h m l Fo r o r i He the ather o f t e a l. s g eat s , F ' n hi Hi s o r verily He is the Only One ; a d t s w k , to b e a father. 9 i h f r me some a to o o . So , f t ou o cest wh t b ld, PHILOS OPHIA H ERMETICA 1 1

to s e k Hi ein i n i i in p a y s b g s co ce v ng of all th gs and making [them] . And as without its maker it i s impo ssible tha an hin Shou b e so ever i H n n t yt g ld , s e o t u ess He ev r ma e all hin in n in l e k s t gs, heave , “ a r in earth in ee in al f in i , , d p , l o cosmos, every part that is and that i s no t o f every in F r h i n th g . o t ere s aught in all the world a i n th t s o t He. He is im e t in n H s lf, bo h th gs that are a d t in r T hi H h gs that a e no t. he t ngs that are e at ma e m ni e t H hin h h d a f s , e keepeth t gs that r n i im a e o t n H self . He is the G o d beyo nd all name ; He the nu

' mani est H the mo s mani est e hom f , e t f ; H w the min a o e c n o ntem a e H vi i e d [ l n ] a c pl t , e s bl unto the eyes [as well] ; He i s the o ne o f no o t e o ne o f man o ies na ra er He b dy, h y b d , y, th f r o eve y bo dy. h i h r i He i n F r Naug t s t e e wh ch s o t . o all H n H i l An f o r his use hath are e a d e s a l. d t ca ’ m n h h r n h all n s i at t e a e o er s. He a e , t y e Fat And f o r thi au hath H im no n me s c se e H self a , ’ h H h r f h m l in t at e s Fat e o [t e ] a l. Who then ma sin hee raise o f ee r , , y g T p Th , o [praise] to Th ee? Whi ther in m rn m e es o sin , aga , a I to tu y y t g rai a ov e o ithin i hout ? Thy p se ; b e, b l w, w , w t ere is no w no a e i s t ere a o ut Th ay, pl c [ h ] b

n r an h r in f thin s tha are. Thee, o y o t e th g o g t All [are] in Thee ; all [are] f ro m Thee ; 0 h h ll a nau ht f o r hou T ou w o givest a t kest g , T h h n hast all and naught i s there T o u ast o t. when h h mn ? 11 . And 0 Father s a I ee , , , ll y Th im Fo r none can seize Thy ho ur o r t e. Fo r what in ha I sin h mn ? Fo r , aga , s ll g y in h h ma e o r in s ou th gs that T ou ast d , th g Th 12 PHILOS OPHIA HERMETICA hast not ? Fo r things Thou hast made mani f es or t in s ou h n t, h g Th ast co cealed ? H o w further ha h mn h A i , , s ll I y T ee? s be ng o f myself ? As havmg something o f mine o wn ? As being other ? Fo r that Tho u art Whatever —I may b e; Thou ” art whatever I may do ; Tho u art whatever I ma y speak . Fo r hou art all nd her is n hin e s T , a t e o t g l e hi hou ar no h u r l h hi h w ch T t t . T o a t al t at w c o th e ist and hou ar h t o th no t e i t d x , T t w a d x s , — in en h hin s and h r hen M d wh T ou t ke t, Fat e w ' u ma est and o hen ho u o s n r Tho k , G d w T d t e e i n n er o f ll hin g ze, a d Go o d a d Mak a t gs.

“ (Fo r that the subtler part o f matter i s the ir i r h n] o f so u the min and o f a , o f a t e se , l d, mind G o d. ) LESSON I

The G o d Beyo nd All Name

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1 i re oun f o r ee t is sermo . I w ll c t th h n ’ lo o s Tat at hou ma s eas to ( g ) to o , O , th t y t c e b e without the mysteries o f the G od beyo nd n m And ar thou e ho w at all a e. m k w ll Th n m nm ni e i which to the ma y see s u a f st, w ll i f gro w mo st man fest o r thee.

ere mani es It ou not b e. For Now, w It f t, w ld all that 1s made manifest 1s subject to b eco m in made g , f o r it hath been , manifest. But the i s e Unmanifest f o r ever , f o r It do th not desir m ni It v r i h a e a s . e s and m to b e m d fe t e , aket if h r in man est all o t e th gs. Bein imse unmani e as ever in g H lf f st, be g and ever ma in -mani est ims i no t k g f , H elf s m m ni o d is no t m im e ade a fest . G ade H s lf ; thin in -m ni e t H in t ll hin by k g a f s , e th ke h a t gs m n a ifest. ” No w thinking-manifest d e a l s w i t h thin s ma e a ne f o r hin in -m ni i g d lo , t k g a f est s no thing else than making I will recount f o r thee this sermo n (lo g e ? ) ’ to o O Tat h o ma , , t at th u y st cease to b e with o ut the m eri f h m yst es o t e G o d b eyo nd all na e. And mark tho u well how that which to the man seems unmani t i r m m n y fes , w ll g ow o st a ifest f r o thee. 14 PHILOS OPHIA HERMETICA

The su e t matter o f thi s sermo n i s the m s bj c , y tar o f the G o e o n all n am T y d b y d e. o enable one to un derstand the natur e o f the G o d beyo nd all name i s the ur o se o f thi s i s o u rse and thi no p p d c , s k wl edge mu st ever b e the bas1 c p rinciple in Hermetic hi o so h itho ut thi u n r n P l p y . W s de sta ding we can n ot a an e n the stu o f o ur u e o f dv c i dy s bj ct. All o u r Philo so phy i s based up o n thi s kn o wledge and ther e or e o u r fir ste m n r f , st p u st b e to u de stand thi s ster i r f ll e . st o a w mu st n r n my y F , u de sta d u st at i meant ein e n l m j wh s by b g b yo d a l na e. Wo rds are c ompo sed o f determin ate numbers o f s a es a h s a e r e resentin a i at yll bl , e c yll bl p g determ n e n I o fi h sou . n s en an u a e a e ate o un i t d p k l g g , d n s d s e resu t o f a etermi nate mo ifi ati o n o f t e re th l d d c h b a , i n su h a manner a ro u that ifi c s to p d ce sp ec c so und . o r s ar there o re o m inati o n s o f o n s an W d e f c b s u d , d hen e o in ti o n s o f efini e o ifi i o n c , c mb a d t m d cat s of

the reath . reath i s ai r in o ti o n hen e i has b B m , c t beco me the symbo l o f all ener y acti ng under the ' g im u se o f an inward nd u af o ti p n in o th er p l Etfi f d m , a fl wo rds the per1 o di c1 ty o f Centripgtal and a tri f u m ti n r h n wiII b e th e nthesi s a o o . o t e s gw l A w d T y o f two r mo e m ifi ati o o f o r e th r su t o r o d c ns f c , e e l i being a co mplex o r syntheti c mo dificat o n o f fo rce. We ar o tha o r are h e si n s o f eas e t ld t w ds t g Id , whi ch mean s th at an Idea cau ses the mo dificati on f r n i i n i e r ssi o n it o fo ce esse t al to g ve dy am c xp e to , ” nd he r are in rea it the ames o f eas a nce wo ds l y n Id , and are at all times the co rresp ondents o f the eas hi h th e e ress In o ther o r s th e Id w c y xp . w d , eati e a u t reates an ea hi h a ts u o n Id v F c l y c Id , w c c p the n mi i r e i n u h a a as to i e dy a c w ll fo c , s c w y g v nam re i on i t hi h a ti n u o n he dy ic exp ss to , w c , c g p t o a r ans au ses a mo ifi ati o n o f the reath v c l o g , c d c b in such a manner as to express that Idea thro ugh n s u n o r th n the medi um o f co r resp o ndi g o d . W ds e re h i i o ns o f o rres o n in eas a t e l vi ng express c p d g Id . m T Man hi i b ut a he u st . he t nks no t as he w ll , s ea i a in man i s b ut he re e ti o n o f Id t ve F culty , t fl c

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nature o f thin s rin Him into re ati o n ith g b g , l w th thi n s an as rti n tha H a o s o er g , d by se g t e w s p e e f ertai at ri utes n t Him all s ss d o c n t b , de y o A ll ttri n r m o ther attributes. s a a butes ema ate f o H m hi n t i w anno t do . ann i e o , e c t s We c o t eve g v Hi l l me e ause hi u imi Him to m a na s, b c t s wo ld l t the er ma o f thin is and H e i s mu h mo re Pl o g , c tha hi ein o r f all r th r th n the n t s, b g S u ce o , a e a All o f hin s H en e i H e th e n e o n all me t g . c s O e b y d na , r th am s ne o e N eles O . hi am ne who 1 s to th e o r n T s N eless O , w ld u mani est seein tha o es no t mamf est s f , g t It d It elf t thei r o ns i o u sness o in to the a t that o c c , w g f c thei r consci o u sness i s made up o f th e co m mo n s es f hin s i h o e er e o me mo st mani n s o t g , w ll, w v , b c fest to the o ne who i s able to get b ack o f the mystery thro ugh Spi ritual Ab stractmn

No re It mani est ou no b e. Fo r wwe f , It w ld t all that 1s made manifest 1s subject to b eco m in h made m i B h g , f or it ath been an fest . ut t e i s I h ire Unmanifest fo rever , for t dot not des e m ni e ev r is an ma eth to b made a f st. It e , d k i manifest all th ngs.

Manife t o n i s o ne o n iti o n Be ess i s an sag c d , n M i i i The oméf All manifestat o n s beco m ng . manifestati o ns are merely segu QQQi l b eco m i n hi e erman e i s true o f th e Humam g s, w l p ncy i tati n su i sts in the act o f fest alo ne. Man fes o b s i e o mi n s are re ate to o th er becom ng . All b c g l d e min s and h en e all b ecomm s are re ate b co g , c g l d h n n thin e o mes o r omes into to time. W e a y g b c , c i i i m mani est at th e time o f its b e be ng , t s ade f i h e o min s o r mani estati ons co m ng . All suc b c g , f , f ffe ts r e te to o r e are in the nature o e c , la d c r ence he ar e the efi ects o f sponding cau ses. H t y i the o t er han the nmani est causat on . On h d , U f m It i s no t su e t to i s perpetu ally the sa e. bj c PHILOS OPHIA HERMETICA 1 7

i n I i n i h r f h n e o a ter at o . t s o t n t e n atu e o c a g , r l ffe t b ut i s the C au se ess C au se o f all ef an e c , l \ t mani estati o n s o me r o m It an d et fee s. All f c f , y m i ll Th e r easo n h It It i s never an fested at a . w y

“ can n ever b eco me mani f ested i s n o t h ar d to di s T e ma e m ni est i t e o me T r o b a s o . o c ove . d f b c beco me i s to b eco me so mething th at was n o t pre i h c f e mi n o thi n can b e v o n s to su c a t o b co g . N g co me any thi ng witho ut assuming a di fference m i r i tate Th e nm ni an fro ts p ev o u s s . U a fest c h r r e mani e i tse a o t e efo e n ev r f st lf, bec u se to do s wo uld mean th at It mu st beco me something o ther th an It i s i n tse f h en e h en th e mani estati o n I l , c w f me it o u n o t b e th e same as It was h as beco , w ld m i st i n r i u to u h an e at o . h ere o re p ev o s s c f T f , hi th nmani est i s n e er mani este It i s w le e U f v f d, f ll hi n mani e I i s the Manif esto r o a t g s f sted . t han eab h e am n all h fo rever and unc g ly t s e, a d t e manifestati o n s co me fo rth fr o m It and i n thi s in mi n h h a m i nt e eco at t e are. w y co e o b g , b g w y ei n an un han ea e ssen e th e Unmani B g c g bl E c , st n er e o me an thi n b ut mu st e er fe ca nev b c y g , v r em i n n h n ea hat It i s hen e to It a u c a g bly w , c m ni i i s f the u e i n It mu t a festat o n o u t o q st o . s ever b e the One C au seless Cau sati o n o f all the r i n i h m ni s i n cau ses o p e at g n t e a fe tat o .

B in imse nmani e t as ever in e g H lf u f s , be g nd r m in —mani es imse is no t a eve ak g f t, H lf ma e m ni e t d i no t ma e imse d a f s . G o s d H lf ; by hin in -m ni H hin eth all thin s t k g a fest, e t k g m i an fest .

G o d i s i n Himself unmanifest as we have pre v i o u sl i n i ate f o r Hi n ature i s to e er b e y d c d, s v eternally th e same an d to p er petu ally make m i H im i t m m ni an est . e se s n o a e a est b u f H lf d f , t Hi s tru e natu re ever r emai n s i n th e unmanifest im i n ma e H f state. G o d se s o t e o r er i s H lf d , ev , h unc angeably the same. H e causes all things to 18 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA come i nto manifestati on by thi nking them i nto mani estati o n f o r Hi s tho u ht? mu st e er b e f m l , g v ” hi come manifest as the t ng thought o f .

Now thinking-manifest deals with things ma e a o ne f o r in in -manife i n in d l , th k g st s oth g m in else than ak g.

hi in -m i e t h t i hin in i i T nk g an f s , t a s t k g nto man f a i i the er ro ess o f a in n hi n est t on s v y p c m k g, o t g Th ro hr h i s made in any other way . e p cess t o ug hi h G d ma es all thi n s 1 s thinkin them w c o k g b , i n h u ht f h em k f rm and caus g the t o g o t to ta e o . To un er stan thi s we mu st ear in min the d d , b d Divi ne Es

M o th erho o d o f o r Fatherh o o d Ku cau ses the Centri mo ement o r i ine ner hi h fugal v “ D v E gy w c U ‘u , m e t if ti B hi i ov s o utward m o man esta on . y t n ng M k m f e ht f o a in h an1 st th Tho ug o G d, ct g up o n t e which cau ses the en in thi s Ku sub stan e m 4 5 m c gal mo ves o utward as In thi s way each and er thou h f d 1 enso ul e K n ev y g t o G o s d by u , a d be m i i i a i i co es nd v dually ct ve, co nta ning a will fo rce o e o mi n a so rt o f nami Tho u ht wn, b c g dy c g These i n turn o r ani e r o the Pri n g z f m, ciples with which they come in contact co rre s ndi n o rm tha m e f a t e er po g f s, so t as a att r o f c v y thing in the manifestati o n i s no thing mo re than r h i h o ht o f G o d the bo dy engende ed by t e act ve t ug . Thus all the thoughts o f G o d spo ntaneo u sly man i hi er ta in thei r f est themselves as t ngs, b ut ev k g h here i ndi viduality fro m the o ri ginal tho ug t . T o re hin in - m ni est mere m an s the mani f , t k a f ly e , f estati o n in rm o f each and every tho ught o f o d Thi ro e s o er tes s o ntaneo u s ha in G . s s a p c p ly, v g pn . . PHILOS OPHIA HERMETICA 19

n f esi in h rein T mani no eleme t o d gn vo lved t e . he f estati o n i s no thi ng o ther than the fo rm assumed A he mi n f o d i by the tho ught of G o d . s t d o G s er a ti e there i s a er etua str m o f, v y c v , p p l » sa g i m ’ ’ i i t o ht e et a l o mi fi ifitd manif stati pn h u p u l y c g e , and ence re r etu al stream o f D1 1 ne w p g p y ' r n hin e n r r c eates o t g, o n th co t a y, r mi n m ni e fo ever beco g a f st . All things are therefo r e no thi ng o ther than the m ni Th i er Tho ught o f G o d made a fest . e Un v se n o i er therefo re cou ld t p o ss bly b e o th than it i s, seeing that it i s the fo rm assumed by the h u h f o It i hu s th all m a T o g t o G d . s t at No u en i Th n a i n o thin h co me into be ng . e Mo d s g o t er than the o rigi nal fo rm assum ed by the Th o ught f d e au se n thin can o ssi m into o G o . B c o g p bly co e being save thro ugh the engendering po tency of a ho u ht o f o i o o h T g G d , t f ll ws t at o f G o d , Wi ll. that i s the Cgptrifugal Aeti os o f the D w r ho h i s h f l i i T ug t, t e cause o a l th ng s. Thu s i s K s met seen to b e er e t tru e an thi s i th ul p f c ly , d s e timate n i f r a pri c ple o F ate o r Ete n l Necessity . hu s thin in - mani est o in ll in T , by k g f , G d th ks a th gs into mani es ati o n n her i th i f t , a d t e s n o o er p o ss ble mo de o f cr eati o n save the thi nki ng i nto mani f estati o n hi i h r i l . T s s t e tru e sec et o f D vine A hem and he who h a mastere o ur meanin c y, s d g her e h m h i as beco e a master o f t e Art o f Creat o n .

’ 2. He en a o e h i no ma e tis , th , l n w o s t d , ear is h n i in cl , bo t beyo d all power o f th nk g mani es n i n f t, a d s u manifest . And a He hin h ll hin m nif H s t ket a t gs a est, e mamfests t rou h all hin n in all n h g t gs a d , a d mo st of all in whatsoever things He wills to n ma ifest. D o ou en Tat m so n ra r n o th , th , , y , p y fi st u t o ur or n r h n -an - n ne L d a d Fathe , t e O e d O ly O , 20 PHILOS OPHIA H ERMETICA

f ro m ho m the One o th o m t w d c e, o sho w Hi s mer unto thee in r cy , o der that tho u mayest have the power to catch a tho ught o f this so mi ht G o d o ne sin e eam o f Him to shine g y , gl b “ ” into th thin in Fo r tho h y k g . ug t alo ne sees the Unmani est in hat it i s itse nm ni f , t lf u a fest . If then tho u hast the o er H ill T , , p w , e w , at, ’ mani est to th min Th r f y d s eyes. e Lo d b e rud eth no t Himsel to an thin m g g f y g, b ut ma f ests imse thro u h h h l rl H lf g t e w o e wo d . ho u hast the o er o f ta in th o u ht o f T p w k g g , ’ in n n . a d . gaz g face to face upo Go d s Image But if what i s within thee even i s unmanifest o thee how then shall H im e ho i s t , , , e H s lf w within thy self b emanifest f o r thee by means o f [o uter ] eyes ?

’ He hen a o ne who is no t ma e tis ear , t , l d , cl , i o o n all o er o f thin in -mani est s b th bey d p w k g f , n i n ni a d s u ma fest.

The meani ng o f thi s i s th at the One- and - o nly ne i s n o t ma e at n time b ut o re er i s O d a y , f v , abi des fo r ever beyo nd all p o wer o f thi nki ng H im hi h h h i self i nto manifestati o n . W le t e t o u g t wh ch thi nks i nto manifestati o n emanates fr o m Hi s mi n et hen i t o mes i nto m an estati o n i t d, y , w c if , a es n th e o n iti o n o f the mani es ati o n and t k o c d f t , hence ceases to b e wh at i t was while i t ab o de i n the i n ther e o r e H e Him se can n e er b e M d, f lf v th o u ht i nt mani estati o n th o u h all manif es g o f , g t i n r h u h u t f ha i n en e at o s a e t o t o o t t . g M d H c , that i n can n e er b e mani este th o u h all M d v f d , g m i i o me r th ro m t A n i e an festat n s co fo f I . d l k i e K n n er b e m ni este th o u h all w s , u ca ev a f d , g mani esta i o n o m r m It et h en th e mani f t s c e f o , y w o etati o n ta e a e it eases to b e Ku th ere f k s pl c , c , o r e i s Ku n o m ni e eith er i the in f t a fest d . N s M d PHILOSOPHIA H ERMETIOA 21

f K m ni e te th o u h all mani estati on s ar e o u a f s d, g f o ri in ate b th e in an d o rn o f Ku thu s i s g d y M d b , no t G o d ma e ani est th o u h H e mani ests all d M f , g f hin t g s .

nd a He thin eth all thin s mani es He A s k g f t, m ni hr h all hin n in ll n a fests t o ug t gs a d a , a d mo st o f all in whatso ever things He wills to m ni a fest .

In as much as G o d thinks all thi ngs i nto mani f e t i n H e mani est thr o u h all thi n and s at o , f s g g s i ll hi th e tru e n atu r e o f G o n o t ma e n a . W le d i s d mani est in an thi n et Hi s fiat o r ima e i s f y g , y g r eflected o r mi rr o r ed i n wh atever H e h as th o ught m ni i n h u h o im i i n into a festat o . T o g G d H self s “ no thi n et H i s ima e i s i n e er thin and g , y g v y g, t r o u h er thin can we see hi i tu r e thu s h g ev y g s p c , affo r di ng a m eans by whi ch we can reach an ap pr eh en si o n o f G o d thr o ugh th e An alo gy o f Na tur e o e er Hi s ima e i s mu h earer i n . H w v , g c cl tho se thin g s which ar e th e imm edi ate manifesta ti o n o f Hi i th a i th e u r e t o rms o f the s s w ll, t s p s f nte i ent o sm o s th e tru e an er e t ma e I ll g K , d p f c I g o f It i s h er th a we ar e a e t see the G o d . e t bl o ear st r e e i n f i h ein cl e fl ct o o G o d H mself . T ey b g in the natu r e o f the Fi r st and the Di rect Ema n ti n a o .

D o thou then Tat m so n ra first un o , , , y , p y t o ur o r and at er he ne- an - n One L d F h , t O d O ly , ro m ho m the One o h o me to ho Hi s f w d t c , s w mer unto thee in o r er ha tho u ma est cy , d t t y have the po wer to catch a tho ught o f thi s so mi ht G o d o ne sin e eam o f Him to shine g y , gl b “ ” i to h hin in Fo r tho u ht a o ne sees n t y t k g . g l m i the Unmani est in ha it i s itse un an es . f , t t lf f t

- — n n i s he nmani The On e and O ly O e t U fest G o d, Ku in nd i th e thin er i nto mani esta , M d a W ll , k f 22 PEILOS OPH IA HERMETICA

i ne i the Manife tmn t h res t o n . The O s sta , e pu t a e f th ma e o f o hi h o int sp ct o e I g G d, w c c mes o being by b ei ng tho ught i nto manifestati o n thro ugh the spontaneo u s acti o n o f the Mind o f The all i o rtant thin 1 that w h u G o d . mp g s e s o ld b e a e to at h a tho u ht o f that so mi ht G o d bl c c g g y , h 1 th h i hi r mi n t at s at we may catc w t n o u o wn d , n f Hi h h n o tha we ma thin f o e o s T o ug ts, t t y k o Him ith r mi n b t h a h h of w o u o wn d, u t t a T o ug t Hi s Mi nd may enter o ur o wn mi nd and enlighten i me n hro u h r it . Th s kno wledge co s o t t g o u o wn thi n in b t hr o u h h a ti o n o f Hi tho u ht k g , u t g t e c s g upo n o ur o wn thinking and thu s di recti ng it r ho u h i unm ni est alo ng th e upwa d way . T g t s a f th en es th r o r it i s e t uni te to e s s , and e ef e abl o wi th the th o ught o f th e Unmanifest and in that way b rmg into o ur mind a co n sci o u sness o f the a u f h nm i es M r n t re o t e U an f t. an can therefo e see the Unmanifest G o d o nly i n hi s th o ught ; tho se claiming to have seen G o d i n any o ther wa sa e as a menta on e t are i ars if y , v l c c p , l by o th a th nm ni es He an b e een G d ey me n e U a f t . c s o n thr o u h the nte i en e and then o n ly g I ll g c , ly when the Divine Thought has penetrated th e th o u ht o f the man sb that hi tho u ht i s ele g , s g v ated to the Plan e o f th e Unmanifest G o d and Hi s Tho ught Thi s co ndi ti o n o f exaltati on i s h i w at we sho uld seek ab ove all o ther g fts.

‘ t en ho a the r He i Tat If, h , t u h st powe , w ll, , ’ mani e t th mi s e Th o r b e f s to y nd yes. e L d r d eth no t imse o n t in b ut mani g u g H lf t a y h g, i f ests H mself through the Who le wo rld .

G o d do es no t shut Himself o ff from anyo n e o r an hin the ontr r H e mani ests yt g , b ut on c a y, f imse thro u h h h o e o th ere ein H lf g t e w l w rld , b g n f Him e o thing that 1 s no t a manifestati o n o . W having the po wer thro ugh the spi ri tualizati o n o f o ur ho u h to ermi t the i i ne o u ht to t g t, p D v Th g

But hi l hi Ko smo s. w le a l t s i s p o ssible to th e master o f hi s o wn mi n i f o n e h a n o t d, s y et reached the p oint wh ere h e i s co n sci o u s o f th e ul~ “ timate wo rki ng s o f hi s own mi nd i f h e cann o t “ ” , see the r o esses o i n o n ithi n h1 mself p c g g w , h0w can he e en in so e u o n hi er , d p d g l ly p s o ut sen ses f o r ui an e b e a e o r h ‘ r g d c , bl t g asp t e wo k n s o f th e i i n e in hi h i a o f and i g D v M d , w c s b ck , mu ch mo r e subtle an d elu sive than th e th o ught o f the human mi n ? It o o h er e o r e th d f ll ws t f , at no o ne can h ave thi s co mpr eh en si o n o f G o d o r even o f the Image o f G o d until he has mastered the iffi u t A rt o f enta ntr o s e ti o n The d c l M l I p c . mi n mu s b e tau ht to r ea t u o n i tse an to d t g c p lf, d i n u e in e - an a si s unti it has r e h e the d lg s lf ly , l ac d utm o t e th s o f i ts o wn o ssi i iti es an h en s d p p b l , d w i ha master e all o f i ts o wn ma e i it b e t s d z s, w ll able to u se i ts p o wer s o f ab str acti o n to gaze fo rth ’ n ma e th e nte i i sm Th e u o o s e o o s. p G d I g , I ll g bl K difficulty then o f in specti ng thi s Imag e o f G o d i n i n h e o f th e a u t b u i n h e t s o t t lack f c l y, t t fac h r f w e e n o h o t o i It t at ve y e p o pl k w w o lo k at t . i s b ecau se o f th e fact that th er e ar e very f ew r i min i n th o r hat i a en t a n ed d s e w ld . W s t k as tr aini n o f th e min r e ates to C o n rete g d, l c h u ht hi h i o f n o u s i n thi s fie o f r e T o g , w c s e ld se r h n n t t o th a a it f o r str a t a c , a d o e c p c y Ab c t h hi h i ll im o rtan In th r s h o a t. o er o ug t w c s p w d , we ar e tau ht to o ser e thi n s b ut n o t eas g b v g , Id

hi h r e r ea i i o f all hi n o n ~ w c a e th l t es b ack t g s . C trar to th e o mmo n o ini o n thi s o er o f In y c p , p w tr e ti n an men r i n n b e o sp c o , d tal Ab st act o ca t u ht to an o n e ith o r inar nte i en e and a g y w d y I ll g c , with p ro per trainin g it can b e learn ed quite easily i n i h rt im Th iffi u t i s a co mparat vely s o t e. e d c l y th t i n h fir a e there i s b u t itt e im o rt a t e st pl c , l l p an i e artment o f r esear h an d ce attach ed to th s d p c , then agai n there ar e very f ew wh o kno w h o w to tr ai n a mi B s h e rin i a ith nd . ut do ubtle s t p c p l d PHILOSOPHIA HERMETIC’A 25 culty i s in the to tal igno rance o f every o ne as to the exi stence o f thi s great field’ o f Ab stract Idea ti o n i thi n the mi n f m , w d o an .

LESSON II

The Manif estatio n o f Go d.

3 . Bu if u ou ee Him in t tho w ldst s , beth k ’ hee f he un t in o f m n r t o t s , be h k thee o o s cou se, i f beth nk thee of the o rder o the stars. Wh o ’ is the One who watcheth o er that o rder ? Fo r every o rder hath its bo undari es marked out a e and n m r by pl c u be . ’ The sun s the greatest go d of go ds in heaven ; to who m all the heavenly go ds give n i m An H hi a e as u o n an a er. d e t s pl c , t k g d st , s - r n r han h r an o g eat o e, he g eater t t e ea th d sea en ure v a ve him ir in sma , d s to ha e bo c cl g ll er tar t n him of re e t om s s ha . Out sp ct o Wh , o r out o f f ear o f o m m son o he do Wh , y [d th this] No r like no r equal is the course each of r e ri i e ven Who hen i s these sta s d sc bes n h a . t He who marketh out the manner o f their course and its extent ? ' Bu if h u ou s e Hi e in t e t t o w ldst e m, b th k h e ’ o f h un thin h e o f m o n ur t e s , be k t e o s co se, i h h r h beth nk thee o f t e o rder o f t e sta s. W o ’ is the One who watcheth o er that o rder ? For every o rder hath its bo undaries marked out n m r by place a d nu be .

Fo r the o ne who has no t as y et reached that ’ su reme h ei ht o f menta it here o s ma e p g l y, w G d I g an b e i een b ut h mu s e o n ut c d rectly s , w o t r as o the ro em n in that wa attain an n tui ti on p bl , a d y I

“ o f o t r f n tur resen an i ea fi G d, he o der o a e p ts d l eld o f i n e ti ti n i ad sed to o n i er the v s ga o . One vi c s d g7 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETIC’A

i r it f the un ith its r ti n to co u r se and c cu o s , w ela o the h eaven s i n general and to o u r so lar system i n i ar Let him a s thin o f th u r se o f part cul . l o k e co . h m n and o f th e o r er o f the star s i n o th er t e o o , d , i h i m r let him o n s er t e en e o f str o n o . wo ds, c d sc c A y If he makes th e pr o per stu dy o f th e h eavens h e \ ill see that it i s all arran e ath emati a w g d M c lly, an d that every b o dy i n the h eaven s has i tself co n fin t o me efinite o a it th u h e er o ne ed o s d l c l y, o g v y o f h em mo e i n its o u r se it can ne er i ate t v s c , v dev r m th r e its un ari e ar e imite f o at co u s , bo d s l d by r ha i n n er o er o me A s th un i a fo ce t t t ca ev v c . e

erse i s ru e num er s i o o t t all u ~ v l d by b , t f ll ws ha n m er are i rea i t rh thmi r o u i n o f r es b s n l y y c g p g s fo c , th r rne tri m th em l Th e at a e go ve d by s ct a atical aw. tu o f str o n m there o re ear em o n s dy A o y f , cl ly d strates that the h eavenly b o di es are n o t i ndi i u a se - suffi i ent b ut hat the ar e a h an v d lly lf c , t y e c d all g o verned by some rhythmical ar rangement o f o r m h o n o f o rce i n a t an d th at f ce, by a sy p y f f c ,

’ that symphony o f fo rce i s so methi ng exteri o r and a s n eri r o h h ea en o i h em e l o a t o t t e v ly b d es t selv s. Thi s harmo ny o f fo rce exi sted b efo re th er e wer e a hea en o i es i n e i ten e o th er i se it ny v ly b d x s c , w co uld no t h ave o btai ned such per fect co ntro l o f m he h a me i r e an the . T re wo uld ve been so d sc p cy the arran emen me h re i f i h in in g t so w e , t ad o bta ed h It h t co ntro l after t ey were created . was t a very harmo ny o f fo rce that engendered th e heavenly o i es an d there o r e thi s arran ement o u b d , , f , g c ld n t i i i i in e er ha e een o r u to u s n ts r . so v v b f o g Al , e h ani a ni rmitari ani m nn t u e Mc c l U fo s ca o t b e r , f o r th e simple r easo n that th ese mo vements are no t uni o rm i t i s a s stem o f unit in i er it f , y y d v s y and diver sity i n uni ty that i s p r esented to o u r un t r e erst n i . r re s er e o d a d ng Eve ywh e we ee p f c d r, n i r inte i ent that i s i t i s u st a d as th s o der i s ll g , , j 1 su ch an o rder as a perfect i ntellig ence wo uld h ave 5 r o u e hi h i n i a h at th o r e ro u p d c d, w c d c tes t e f c p d c i n thi o r in e l nt h en e it i s g s rde o perates t l i g e ly, c PHILOSOPHIA H ERMETIC’A 29

t i en e hat th en i s the eff ect o f an ac ive i ntell g c . W that guidi ng intelligence ?

’ The sun s the greatest go d o f go ds in h n o ho m all the heaven o s ive eave , t w ly g d g in n m r An he 1s n a d aste . th place as u to k g d , - reat o ne he reater than the earth and so g , g n ure to have a ov e him ir in sma sea, e d s b c cl g ll Out o f res e t to ho m er stars than he. p c W , f r o f ho m m so n o h he do o r o ut o fea W , y [d t thi s]

hi ara ra h we ha e t e ar ument o f In t s p g p , v h g i a r a e i u rth r The th e p reced ng o ne el b o t d st ll f e . f h h n i s go ds h ere spo ken o are t e eave ly bo d e . C a e o s f o r th e reaso n that ermes was ll d g d , H h a hi o o h r in that h e n e wi ser th an t e l ter p l s p e s, k w h n i r e i in ei n s that all t e heave ly b o d es we l v g b g , e - o n s i u s h in ea h a i o f i ts o wn ea h s lf c c o , av g c w ll , c i n e i en e H e ne that endo wed w th its o w in t ll g c . k w he ere n o me hani a i n th ei r natu re b ut al t y w t c c l , iffer nt hi s ar ument i i n r ea it to gether d e . T g s l y an anti cipati o n o f th e Newt o ni an Theo ry o f Uni r sa r tati o n an d a r e tati n o f th t h ve l G avi , fu o a a ur h eo r f o r i h o h t i n a o r n e i h s d t y, t s ws t a cc da c w t the e o ni an h e r th e un o u b e re t r N wt T o y, s w ld g a e i n its gravitative fo r ce than all th e r est o f the Univer se co mbi ned f o r th e r easo n that the g reat di stance o f th e star s wo uld so mi ni mize thei r gravi tative fo rce that th e sun wo uld exer ci se such a gravitative fo rce o n th e so lar system as to make it i n dep en dent o f all th e rest o f the uni

er se. The u esti o n th en i s h e n o th v q , w y do s t e Theo ry o f Univer sal Gr avitati o n make go o d i n thi s i n stan ce ? What i s i t th at pr event s th e sun fro m do i ng exactly what it wo uld d o i f Univer sal Gravi tati o n were tru e ? Th er e i s th en so me o ther o r e that i s su eri o r to ra i tati o n and f c p G v , that di s enses ith h e o r in o f ra i p w t w k gs G v tati on, 30 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETIC’A

e i uits hat r e to whenev r t s t fo c do so , which wo uld mean that Gravitati on i s merely an effect pro m reat a e a duced by so e g c u s , th t ever keeps it n r o nt en ra ita i o n i s u de c ro l . H ce G v t no t the ah o ute o er that s i en has assume i o b e s l p w c ce d t t , b ut i s in fact an effect produ ced by so me o ther m st in i t cause, and it u b e an tell gent cau se o b e h r e t a i able to reali ze suc pe f ct resul s t all t mes. The questi o n i s what i s the nature o f that cau se ?

Nor like nor equal is the course each o f i h these stars descr bes in heaven. W o then is He who marketh out the manner o f their , course and its extent ?

Here we have our attenti o n called to the great di ssimi larity between the co urses o f all o f the ’ r e we re emi e f he div ersb sta s, and y t a r nd d o t o its wn u r e and et fact that each fo ll ws o co s , y , while each i s ab so lutely i ndividual in its mo ve n s th i harmo n res r e am n all me t , ere s y p e v d o g m em t thi i o r a en i o n these o v en s. In s way s u tt t again called to th e utter fallacy o f the Theo ry o f Universal Gravitati o n as an explanati o n o f h i a hemati a str m P ys c l and Mat c l A ono y . If every en a r h bo dy in the heav s cted upon eve y o t er bo dy, ' the result wo uld b e an av eragi ng up o f all the ra it ti o r ha ni rmi f m e G v a ve f ces, so t t a u fo ty o ov men o h re t b r ha t w uld b e t e sul , ut the facts a e t t i i n all the heavens there are no t two bo d es th e urse f hi h i i r e a i r i co o w c s e the qu l o r s mila . Th s mean s that the fo rce which di rects them in thei r m emen s t r ov t , mus act upo n each sta i ndi vidual

- ly and enti rely i ndependently o f its acti o n up on e er ther o i n he he ens hi r e v y o b dy t av . T s o f cou s will mean that th at fo rce i s di rected i n all o f i ts o erati o n a s ri mi na in i n e i en e o p s by di c t g t ll g c , t

hi . i r ll im s I i a s in i w ch t espo nd s at a t e . t w ll l o d cate that thi s Intelligence i s Immi nent in all the erati o n o f thi o r e Th u op s s f c . e q esti o n then i s,

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and the or o f all the e hin n t L d s t gs. It could o b e that num er a n b , pl ce a d measure co uld b e e t without so me o ne t me r h m o k p o asu e t e . N o rder whatso ever co uld b e made by that which a eth a e and la eth measure na e en l ck pl c ck ; y , v his ~ i s no t itho ut a o r m n F r if t w L d, y so . o the o r er es a s so methin in h i i n d l s l ck g , t at t s o t ’ o r o f o r er s ath it also i s eneath a o r l d d p , b l d -the o ne ho ha h no et o r ain i r r w t t y d ed t o de .

The Bear u here hat turnet ro n it e p t t h u d s lf , and carries ro und the who le co smo s with it Who i s the o wner o f this instrument ? Who He who hath set ro und the sea its bo unds ? Who He who hath set o n its seat the earth ?

The prevalent A str o no mi cal Theo ry i s that each f h star s r e o es aro un some o ther star o t e v lv d , it thr u h ra i i o hi i which draws o g g v tat n , b ut t s s n o t tru e o f the C o n stellati o n o f th e Gr eat B ear n n It tu rn s r o un itse th i s i f o r i sta ce. d lf, at , t n i t wn en er o f r i N r evo lves aro u d s o c t g av ty . o w there i s n o theo ry o f Gravitati o n that will acco unt f o r thi s we assume th at th e r a itati e o r e . If g v v f c f h r r o ntr o s thi s we h a e to at o the o t e sta s c l , v ri u h em n a terati e ra itat o n f r t b te to t a l v g v i , o i f thei r gravi tative f o rce was co ntinu o u s they

’ wo uld h o ld the B ear p erfectly s tati o n ary ; b u t if h i r o f ra it i s a terati e th en i t i s t e r fo ce G v y l v , h r itati o n o f i en e b ut mer e a n o t t e G av Sc c , ly ra itati e fe t ro u e so me anteri o r g v v ef c , p d c d by i o thi a h r fer u h h i me n to t e i ent . ca se, w c s s g l ge d f The fact o f the matter i s th at th e C o nstellati o n o f th e ear mo es r easo n o f i ts o wn o r e and B v by f c , th i a h h a ertain m u r o f u r atu r e at ts p t as c eas e c v , th t a th th th a it o e a c u ses it to fo llo w e pa t d s, o in n e r o m ith o u t b ut r o m the ec~ w g to o fo rc f w , f n i o f ar r o m ce tr ci ty o f i ts o wn will to mo ve. S f ei n h r e ra it i i the o b g t e o ne co nt o ll d by G v y, t s b dy PHILOSOPHIA ~HERMETICA 33 that exerci ses the effect o f Gravi ty up on all the h m that i s tha r i o f the rest o f t e ko s o s, t po t on er hi h i er i o ntr hi h Univer se o v w c t ex c ses c o l , w c A b i s f o r u s the wh o le ko smo s. s th e B ear i s su i n the hea ens h at i h r e j ect to no thi ng v , w s t e fo c it and that a i i n in i i s t all that govern s , b d g t, g ve o o f its stars that co mmo n will to mo ve i n th at spe cific di recti o n ? It i s wi tho ut do ubt a spi ritual fo rce that i s immanent in the B ear and gives di re ti n n ur o e to all o f i m ement hat c o a d p p s ts ov s, w i s its nature ? Also the qu esti o n i s i ntro duced as to th e fo rce that ho lds the sea and the earth i n i i n are all ami i ar ith he u u a an s p o s t o . We f l w t s l wer s that are i en to these uesti o ns b ut the g v q , y o o a f ar eno u h e ha e a r a d no t g b ck g . W v l e dy sho wn that Gravi tati o n i s merely an efi ect pro the r i n f a in t i e e duced by wo k gs o n ell g nt cau s , and hence we mu st find what principle it i s that i s a o f ra it i n i h a f b ck G v at o . What s t e L w o it ti ? i i n Grav a o n That s the quest o to b e settled .

Fo r Tat ere i s meo n h , , th so e w o is the Maker and the o r o f ll s in L d a the e th gs. It could not b e ha num er a e and m as r o t t b , pl c e u e c uld be e i out o m o n ma k pt w th s e e to ke them. N0 o rder whatsoever could b e made by that which a et a e and a et measure a even l ck h pl c l ck h ; n y, i 1 r m s s not i ou a o son. Fo r if the th w th t l d, y o r er e s a s some hin i n a i i s n d l s l ck t g, th t t o t ’ o r o f o r er a it a so is enea o r l d d s p th , l b th a l d — n n i the o e who hath o t yet o rda ned it order.

tho e thin s in i ate a o e ha m All s g d c d b v , ve co e n ein a o me oin in time i i i ru i to b g t s p t . Wh le t s t e tha atter o r e i s terna i i s matter in t M , Hyl e l, t r ani its difi u sed o r in o rg ani c state. O g c Matter i s no t eterna b ut has een o r ni e at some l, b ga z d o int i n ti m T e e r in f p e. h fo rc s g o w g o ut o the o r ani e s te o f a materi a e t are no sufi g z d ta l obj c , t i ci ent to keep it go1ng af ter its o rganizati on b ut they o u no t o ssi o r ani e the rm a he ar c ld p bly g z fo , s t y e the res t o f it o r ani o i ul s g c perat o n. In o ther ' o r s no o has e er e i w d , b dy v be n able to o rgan ze it e A ll r s lf. s a o gani sms have been o rgani zed at so me o int i n time it o ows that re i o us to \ p f ll p v that tim th i i s e e d no t e t. hi i n r y d x T s be g t ue, it fo llo ws that that which has o rganized an o rgan i sm was so methin anteri o r o ha r a i , g t t t o g n sm, something diff erent to the o rg ani sm and so methin i n i ts er nature i r i A s g v y no gan c . all tho se thin s ha e o me i nto b ein i n im g v c g t e, the ere ma e so methin n ein m y, w d by g, a d b g ade in a ertain wa th i r ma i m i c y , e k ng e bo d ed certain o r es that o u ontinu e to o e h m f c w ld c g v rn t e , and there o re the o ntin e i f , y c u to b e ruled by that wh ch was l ced i n them that hi h ma e them p g by w c d , ther o e that hi h ma th ef r , w c de e o rgani sm at the time tha it fir am in t st c e to bei ng, fo rever co n tin e i n s to ru e t . here o r ll ma e i l T f e, a t r al things have had thei r maker and they still have thei r

Lo r . N h r lg c and m u g the t hree i n d urn g , p p gas r , redi ents o f all o rmati o n and a ti o n are the g , f c , ro u ts o f somethi n anteri r t hem M as e p d c g o o t . e nr i s the o u rse o f a i ne f r e a r c l o fo c , o r cu ihh t o f i rati o n a it i im o i i v b , nd s p ss ble f o r a l ne o f fo rce ~ to mo ve anywhere with o ut so me anteri o r p rinci ple to cau se theline o f fo rce to move in the di rec ti o n th t i e s r i he h f a t do es. M a u e s t refo re t e e

fect o f . an anteri a a i e i n o r c use. Pl ce s th field hi h i rati n m n e i w c v b o o ves, a d it x sts no t until v i rati o n e i here n h n a h f b b g ns t , a d e ce pl ce i s t e e feet o f an anteri o r cau se sending vibrati o n into that fie um ld . N ber i s the rhythm in vibrati o n ‘ ause Inthlli nce n m t c d by fi , a d hence nu b er cann o exi st except as the effect o f an anteri o r i ntelli en au ti ri n i e r in h r g t c sa ve p c pl p o duc g it . T e efo re, num r a n m m t n b b e , pl ce a d easure, ust no o ly e o riginated by so methin b ut they must y g, u ~ u M ~ e er — t as the e somethi n a art ro m v —o ko ~ ep — fi r ar by p f — ‘ v w y q y fi g g ' 35 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA.

er f n in h ts e er themselves. N0 o rd o a y k d w a o v i o i n h a a e f o r it can ever come nt be g , wit out pl c n ith h meas r o f i t o era to o ccupy, a d w o ut t e u e s p e he reati o n f a e an measure ti o ns ! henc , t c o pl c d o f the o rder are co nditi o n s precedent to the pro ate r i m b the r er h e a e. here ducti o n o f o d , w v t y T o re a reati e i nte i en e i s a on iti o n re e» f , c v ll g c c d p c dent to the coming into being o f all thi ngs cre T e r e es o n ti o n i n ot t b e a en ated . h o d rl s c di , s o t k n a i t te n the o ntrar i t i s as a merely eg t ve s a , o c y , T o f j ust as positive as o rder itself . he lack o r e r su o f a o r e and an in e i ent der, i s th e lt f c t ll g principle that prevents the mani festati o n o f o r here b ei n an o r eri n o r s nthesi i n in der . T g d g y z g telli ence i n nature it o o that thi s o ul g , f ll ws w d bring o rder into all thi ngs were it no t f o r the o perati o n o f an i ntelligence that was maintaining r h s i h a state o f di so rder o c ao . Th s c ao s engen deri ng intelligence i s therefo re the cau se o f the e i m n n e lack o f o rder wh rever t ay b e fo u d . He c it beco mes evident that thi s guiding intelligence that causes the i ntro ducti o n o f o rder into the m i rimi nati e te i en hi h ko s o s, i s a d sc v i n ll g ce w c so metimes di rects that o rder shall b e intro duced and at o ther times di rects that di so rder shall co n i e i ma h inte i en ri n i h t nu . Th s kes t e ll g t p c ple o f t e ni er m re m i te h an r n U v se o co pl ca d t eve , a d indi te the reat im rt n o f t i min hi h i s ca s g p o a ce h s d , w c in reality the Manifest G o d ; in thi s way do es na r r s m tu e eveal the Manife t G o d to an .

L O III ESS N ,

The Manif est G o d.

i re i 5. Would t we po ss ble f o r thee to get ee Wi n s and so ar n o h ir n i th g , i t t e a , a d, po sed ’ mi a een ear and eaven dw y tw th h , beho ld the ’ ’ ear s so i i the sea s fi idit th n th l d ty, u y ( e flowi g o ’ o f its s reams the s a ousne s o f air t ) , p ci s , fire s s if ness and the oursin of he r h w t , [ ] c g t sta s, t e ’ wi tness o f heaven s circuit round them sallgl o s sse i t ere it m o n M t ble d s gh w , y s , to see all these beneath o ne sway— the motio nless in m ti n n h unm nif m m nif o o , a d t e a est ade a est ; ! whereby IS made this o rder o f the co smo s and h i f r t e co smos wh ch we see o o der .

Wo uld it were possible f or thee to get thee in s n so r in o the ir and i mid w g , a d a t a , , po sed ’ wa t ee e r an eaven h y w n a th d h , behold t e ’ ’ r i i h ui it h ea th s so l d ty, t e sea s fl d y (t e flowing ’ f i re ms the s a iousness of a r re s o ts st a ) , p c i , fi n s an he oursin o f the s ars th swift e s, [ d] t c g t , e ’ swi ftness o f heaven s circuit round them [ all]

Were man remo ved fro m the envi ro nment o f th earth o tha he o u ee the o smo s no t e , s t c ld s k r m in i e f the e rth b t r m th at f o the p o t o f v w o a , u f o o f an o utsi de o b server, who was i n no sense in fl n h e rth o n iti o n s he o e u e ced by t e a ly c d , w uld b able to see i n all th e mani festati o ns o f ko smi c i h ani o h i s he and mundan e l fe t e M fest G d . W y t earth so lid ? We kno w that all matter i s mo 37 38 PEILOS OPH IA HERMETICA

le l n h an i cu ar, a d ence; y so l d bo dy i s so lid merely b ecau se of the fact that its mo lecul es are held to e er in g o fi W i s thi s the ase ? th “ l ss a p ity, hy c y are the molecules co mp o sing the earth held in co ntact instead o f being di fi used ? The co mmo n answer i s that it i s Gravitati o n that ho lds them \ h Thi m r t us. s h e r i i i o e e e e a he ssue. , w v , s ly v d ng t What i s Gravitati o n ? We are to ld that it i s the ten n f r o n t r de cy o e bo dy to a t act ano ther to it . In o ther o r s a u se i n t i s ase ra itati o n w d , s d h c , G v i th en e o f mo t o me i t s e t d n cy lecules o c nto contac , an hen e to a h i i r ita i o h d c , s y t at t s G av t n t at draws the mo lecules o f the earth to gether so as to con sti u it s i i i s ui n a in t te s o l d ty, eq vale t to s y g that the m e i f o l cules are drawn nto clo se a finity , b e cau se they come into clo se affinity ! Gravitati on i s suppo sed to b e that fo rce which causes all bo di es to attract o ther bo di es i n pro p o rtion to thei r mass an d decreasing thi s gravitative i n fl u n e th he s r f h i B i e c wi t qua e o t e d stance. ut it s to b e bo rne i n mi nd that thi s earth was pro duced at o m o in in time n h n e h ime s e p t , a d e c t ere was a t ” hen a no o i rth en e hen all w th ere w s s l d ea , h c , w o f i ts p resent mo lecules were i n a state o f ditfu i n m in im th e i mo o . o e o t n t e es ffuse e s At s p i , d d l cules came to gether and in thi s way created th e

! i h T r t t e so l d eart . he fo ce ha caus d them t o b e drawn to gether; was o f necessity a fo rce o perat in n h era mo e u e i n i ua and g o t e sev l l c l s d v id lly, o ne o perati ng anteri o r to the co ncentrati o n o f ho m e i o h o i earth seein that t se o lecul s nt t e s l d , g it was thi s fo rce which concentrated them into h i h hi f r w s there o re no t t e so l d eart . T s o ce a f ,

i rm r t i e e. gravi tat o n, as the te i s unde s o o d by Sc nc if r e o ther tha the ra i tati o n o f No w, a fo c n g v sci ence was capable o f o riginating the so lidity o f th a h i no t a a e o f mai ntaini n e e rt , why i s t c p bl g that solidity f o r an i ndefin ite peri o d o f time - i n ha o i it sha ontinue ? to w t , so lo g as t t s l d y ll c thi s i true then no o t er o r e i s nee ed If s , h f c d

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I mu st th re o r b an A ct rce he Io n . t e f e e y o t ' ' i g F w m ing tra Li ht an d thi s meaii ha a a f o rce i t As l g , s t t s mu st exi st a nteri o r to the exi stence o f the Astral i ht h en e i t mu st b e a anasi o rce and L g ; c M c F , s te i ent In hi w hence in a sen e in ll g . t s way are e able to see thi s fo r ce which co nstitutes the so lidity o f the arth as an e ressi on o f t ni est e , xp he Ma f g cd . in ha o titute h ui i f h ? Aga , w t c ns s t e fl d ty o t e sea We kno w that the uni o n o f two ato ms o f Hy dro gen wi th o ne ato m o f Oxygen fo rms a mo lecule o f ater Wh do ro en and en unite w . y Hyd g Oxyg i n th e r o rti ns i o s p op o . Obvi o u sly t i s due to the rin i l f o lari vo rki n in the tw m c e o t o e e ents. p p y_ y g l But wply in that exact pro po rti o n ? Undo ubtedly because o f a mo dificati o n i n the po larity o f the e em o sa t and r i l l en ts. Why d l ce ta n o ther e e ments j o in the water ? B ecause o f ano ther mo di ficati on in the pri nciple o f p o lari ty o perating i n thi s o m inati o n Wh i s i th th m e ul e c b . y t at e o l c s o f water do no t cohere with the same degree o f fo rce that the mo lecules o f the earth do ? B ecau se the degree o f affinity i s no t so clo se among them i i am n h m e e f as t s o g t e o l cul s o earth . Thi s will give u s what appear s to b e the cau se o f the fl u idi ty o f the seas ; b ut why i s it that all thi s i s true o f the water ? The o ri gin o f the vibrato ry fo rces co nstru cti ng the water can b e seen to b e qui te similar to th at o f the vibrato ry fo rces co n stru cti n th e e r h b u wh i there thi ff er g a t , t y s s di ence ? It i s clearly due to the fact that in the A s tral Li ght there i s b o th an earthy and watery “ rin i h i re e i r h r f p c ple, t at s fl cted n ea t and wate o h h i h i u se f r i s t e p ys cal wo rld . T ere s n o ca o th fi r nti i n th str i h di e e at o n to b e fou d in e A al L g t, we simply see that there i s an earthy and a_wa ter s r i h here re the ause o f A t al L g , and t fo c y t~ the diff erenti ati o n 1 8 to b e so ught anteri o r to the e i sten e f h r i here i s no t e en x c o t e Ast al L ght. T v th r i r im e p ocess o f d fferenti ati o n the e, we s ply PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA 41

r h ef have Astral E arth an d Astral Wate . T er o re the 03 6 56 3 ? thi s mu st b e so ught anteri o r to th e ra f t h exi stence o f th e Ast l Plane o na ure. T ere must th en b e a i ffer enti ati rin e some W d q , a ” ng p ci pl hi t ere a ides an ut o f where, in w ch h b d o m r i r hi i f th ere o es o th a o st atu e. s o c f , M N T s urs h e ani est G o d and so th e tu o f the co e t M f , s dy flui di ty o f th e sea gives to u s a clear demon stra f h i sten e f h ani es d ti o n o t e ex c o t e M f t G o . h i s f h i r Let u s n ow lo o k at t e spac o u sn e s o t e a . Wh at i s it that gives to ai r i ts space filli n g po wer ? ' Ai r i n o t o i neither i s i i n th e o rm o f ro s s s l d, t f d p , the uni t o f co n stru cti o n in the ai ry space i s the k 7 l r i m m r an d ai r o b . o e e a r a o r o s u H w v , y f d p fl Le t u s e o me a li u o o in i and h en the c qid by c l g t, w temperature i s lo wered still farther it will b e A m i . i m f m i it co e a so l d s heat s a o de o o t on , fo llo ws that ai r b eco mes a liqui d by th e lo weri ng f i i ti n an h o ts v bra o , d w en the vibrati on i s re duced til arth er i i e o me a li e s l f t w ll b c so d . Th spaci o usness o f ai r i s th erefo re due to i ts rate f r n Th n ti i f o vib ati o . e co s tut o n o ai r i s due to presence o f an o verabundance o f Nitro gen in its o m o si i n Bu t wh i i ha i has thi ar c p t o . y s t t t t s p ti cular natu re ? We can trace i ts vi brati o n b ack the same as we ha the ther e ements an we ve o l , d fin d that i t i s th e r esult an d th e mani festati o n o f an Ai r ri nci e i n stra i h ~ Ai r o es y P pl the A l L g t. d w ' h nbt o rigifiate i n the Astral Li ght ; i t simply co n tai n Ai r ommo n i th ar h an a r s in c w E t d W te , and hence th e o ri gin o f the ai r i s to b e so ught i n the D ry Natur e anteri o r to the exi stence o f th e A s r i ht hi s i s n o en o b so u ht in he t al L g . T t ev t e g t anas f o r th sim e reaso n th at thi i r rin M , e pl s A y P ci le i s o se resent i n the anas in th er p cl ly p M , e v y e i sten e o f the anas h en e i t must o ri inate i n x c M , c g e her e i s h e b ut o ne a e f o r the Hyl . T t n pl c

‘ D r u r d h n h Ai r t ri i ate and y Nat e an e ce t e o o g n , that i s in th e ani est G o d hence th e s a i o us M f , p c nes f h e ai r and in a t its e er attri ute o es s o t , f c v y b g ' 40 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

I u st thereo re b an e o rce i h Ion . t m f e Activ F nt g ' stra ht and thi s means that as a fo r e it A l ”Lig , c magmas a nteri o r to th e exi stence of the Astral i h h en e i t mu t b e a anasi o r e an L g t ; c s M c F c , d i e i en I h hence i n a sense nt ll g t. n t i s way are we able to see thi s fo rce which con stitutes the so lidity o f the arth as a e ressi o n o f t ni est e , n xp he Ma f

in h i u h i Aga , w at co nst t tes t e flui d ty o f t he sea ? We kno w that the uni on o f two atoms o f Hy dro gen with o ne ato m o f Oxygen fo rms a mo lecule o f wa er Wh do ro en an en unite t . y Hyd g d Oxyg i n tho e ro o rti o ns i o u i t i t h s p p . Obv sly s due o t e ri n i l f o i o rki n i the tw e ements c n o . p p wlar tm g l w gp g Bh t w y in that exact propo rti on ? Undo ubtedly b ecause o f a modificati o n in the po larity o f the e ements Wh do sa t and ertai n o ther ele l , y l c ments j o m the water ? Because o f another mo di ficati on i n the principle o f p o larity o perating i n thi om in ati o n h i th h m u s c b . W y i s t at t e o lec les o f water do no t cohere with the same degr ee o f fo rce that the mo lecules o f the earth do ? B ecause th e degree o f affinity i s no t so clo se amo ng them as i i amo n he m e e f h i i t s g t o l cul s o eart . Th s w l l give u s what appear s to b e the cau se o f the fl u idity o f the seas ; b ut why i s i t that all thi s i s true of the water ? The o ri gin o f the vibrato ry fo rces co nstru cting the water can b e seen to b e “ quite similar to that o f the vibrato ry fo rces con str tin th e r h b h i th r hi iff uc g e a t , ut w y s e e t s d er en ce ? It i s clearly due to the fact that in the A s

' that i s reflected iii e se f r hi cal wo rld . There i s no cau o t s r n h s r i ht di ffe enti ati on to b e fo u d in t e A t al L g , we simply see that there i s an eaii hy and ad za to Astral Li ht and there o re the cause o f ry y g , the differenti ati o n i s to be 'so ught anteri or to the

exi stence o f the Astral Light. There i s no t even h i r e im t e pro cess o f d ff erenti ati on the e, w s ply PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA 41

r h n A l at have Astral E a a d s a W e . Theref o re t ” tn ' r the cau se o f t fii s mu st b e so ugHt anteri o r to the a exi stence o f the Astr l Plane o f nature. Th ere ‘ must th en b e a diff t r s l e n eraniatins r i qip her in hi h t ere a ides an o ut o f w e, w c h b d r o m s o r h o i at r e Thi i f the e e t a st u . s c f , M N s o o urs he ani est G o d and so th tu o f the c e t M f , e s dy fluidi ty o f th e sea gives to u s a clear demon stra i f h i sten e f h ani es t o n o t e ex c o t e M f t G o d . Let u s now lo o k at th e spaci o u sness o f the am What i s it that gives to ai r i ts space filli ng po wer ? i r i n o t o i n ither i s i i n t h e rm o f ro s A s s l d, e t fo d p , the uni t o f n stru ti o n in the ai r s a e i s the K co c y p c 7 1 r i r ma rm r n ai r 0 9 . o e e a o o s a d 193 1 H w v , y f d p s e me a li ui b o n i an h en h t u co g d y c o li g t, d w t e temperature i s lo wered still farther i t wi ll b e~ m i A m f i t co e a so l d . s h eat i s a o de o mot on , i fo llo ws that ai r becomes a liqui d by the loweri ng o f its i rati n an d he h i a i re v b o , w n t e v br ti on s duced ti rther i i e me i s ll fa t w ll b co a so l d . The spaci o usness o f ai r i s therefo re due to its rate f i r i n Th ti i f o v b at o . e co ns tut o n o ai r i s due to presence o f an o verabundance o f Nitro gen in its o m o si i n B h i i h i h hi r c p t o . ut w y s t t at t as t s pa ti cular nature? We can trace i ts vibrati o n back the ame as we h a the ther e emen we s ve o l ts, and find that it i s the result and the manifestati o n o f a ir i n i i r i h i n A y Pr c ple n the st a t. A r o es ” l L d A Q ‘ g ’ nm fi gifiat efif the Astral Light ; i t simply co n tai n Ai r in co mmo n i th ar h n a r n s w E t a d W te , a d hence the o rigin o f t h e ai r i s to b e so ught i n the D ry Nature anteri o r to the exi stence o f the A s r i ht hi h i h t al L g . T s i s n o t even to b e so ug t n t e anas f o r th sim e re son tha hi i r Pr1n M , e pl a t t s A y ci le i s o se resent i n the anas i n th er p cl ly p M , e v y e i sten e o f the anas hen e it must o ri inate i n x c M , c g her e i hen b u ne a e f the Hyle. T s t t o pl c o r D r atu r d h n h Ai r ri i at d y N e an e ce t e to o g n e, an that i s i n the ani est G o d hence the s a i o us M f , p c n s f h i r n a t it e er attri u o es e s o t e a , a d i n f c s v y b te g 42 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

“ to prove beyond a do ubt the exi stence o f the Mani fest G o d as the cau se o f Ai r as well as o f h e Water and Earth . T u s we s e still ano ther ! ro o f th ani e G p f o e M f st o d . ’ hin ai n f h wi n f h fi T k ag o t e s ft ess o t e re. H o w

‘ do esi t o btai n its capacity f o r swiftness o f mo ve ment ? O bv i o usly thi s can o nly be b ecau se o f th e intense vibrati o n o f the atoms go i ng to co mpo se it ? Its heat i s also the result o f its i ntense vi bra ti o n ; b ut whence came that i ntensity o f vibra ti o n ? It i s evident that it 1 s becau se o f the fact that its ato ms are bo und to gether m a y et lo o ser r f ffin it th h deg ee o a y, and at it as no t even a glo i In thi s a i it a bule as its un t . w y s ble to ! ibrate much mo re rapidly than any o f the o ther ele m if e r e i ents. And y et w t ac t back thro ugh all l the Planes o f Nature we find that o n all o f them i r ists as i re and a no thin e e W fin F e ex F s g ls . e d i erme t ll th th er ement h r i s that t p a s a e o el s. T e e . fir im ri s n 1 l so i matter i n e e p o ed n a l l d , very dro p a o f i r b fi i o f water nd i n every gl bule o a , ut re s s n r a r e i i t al o free m atu e. We c n t ac t back n o Hyle as the H o t Nature that i s o ne o f the very r i e r i i I fi st manifestat o ns o f th C eat ve Pri nc ple. t i m m hi im l ri n to s a Pri eval Ele ent . T s s p y b gs us the poi nt where we are fo rced to admi t that it o me r m the ani estin G o d as it has n o c s f o M f g , in e e Him I i 1 n h o rig xt rnal to . n fact t s evide t t at th ur tur s h H o t the o the et ese fo na e , t e , C ld , W and the D r e i st 111 t e er ein o f the ani y , x h v y b g M est G o d an that the are mere e terna i e f , d y ly x l z d i n su h a wa a o e o m i re n ter c y s t b c e F a d Wa , arth an Ai r whi h i n rn e me th e o n E d , c tu b co s c tituents o f he i er e hi ho that he s t Un v s . T s s ws t ani es d i i rea it he nama un i o r M f t G o s n l y t A M d , ou o f th o r that h o smo s i s mere th e S l e W ld , t e k ly Sideri al B o dy o f the Manifest G o d who i s its so h i h th h ul . T u s it s indeed true t at e w o le ko s mo s i s no hi n o h i nim t g t er than a Hyl c A al . Th o ur in o f e t r n th e wi tness e c s g th s a s, a d s f PHILOSOPHIA ‘HERMETIC’A 43

’ o f heaven s ci rcuit ro und them will clearly pro ve ' the o erati o n o f the ani est G o s if w p M f d, al o e o u hin s he r c ld see t g as t y a e, rather than as they see f o h en m, r t wo uld we see that thei r mo ti ve o r e was no t enerate ithin th he en b ut f c g d w e av s, exi st ed i n full fo rce anteri o r to the exi stence o f the h a ens an th i w i r h e v , d at t as th s fo ce t at o r ani e the hea ens and tha n i o i re t g z d v , t co t nues t d c th i m hi f i h e r move ents. T s fo rce i s o a h g er n a ture than that f the hea ens n r re i t o v , a d the efo , i h ni i s t e Ma fest G o d H mself .

o s esse si ere it son to see all M t bl d ght w , my , these beneath o ne sway— the mo ti o nless in m i n n h n nif m i o t o , a d t e u ma est ade man fest ; whereby is made this o rder o f the cosmo s and h i e f r r t e co smo s wh ch w see o o de .

Were o ne able to see things as they ar e he wo uld di scover that the enti re universe i s b ut o ne o r e harm n h i i s all o system f pe f ct o y . T at t g v r o n ri i e i i n er e nit e ne d by e p nc pl , g v g p f ct u y r i n m ti n hi i f rs re a ever p esent o o . T s s o cou e a l i m n n he a i t re i n h t ve state e t. I t l st analys s he s o t i n mo ti o n ess h o u h there re e an ses that g l , t g a xp o n o t mo s su h tho h mo ement i s e er d ve a c , ug v v rans i ri n ithin hem Th n ani est i s t p g w t . e U m f i i I i s hro u h ever co m ng i nto man festati o n . t t g the perp etual manifestati o n o f the Unmani fest o t that thi s o rder o f the ko smo s i s maintained . N o n i th re r er f he smo s h o e er ly s e an o d o t ko , w v , b ut the o rder whi ch i s preserved amo ng all the i h m resen s i n d verse parts o f t i s diverse syste , p t i a er o mo that re e ti on o r tself p fect k s s, i s, a fl c , ima e o f h nm ni e g t e U a f st G o d .

Hi 6 . If thou wouldst see m to o through in i ff r a o on t e th gs wh ch su e de th , b th he arth n in h in f man ein fas a d t e deep, th k o a b g h ’ £14 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

i oned l n the om m on an ri r w b , y s , d st ctly sc u tiniz e the art of Him h f i i w o ash ons h m, and learn who f ashions this fair and go dly 1mage f h o t e Man. Who [then] is He who traceth out the c1r e of he e es h H h the cl s t y , w o e who boret o ut no strils and the ears ; who He who o peneth the o rtal of the mo uth who He who o h [ i p ] ; d t stretch out and tie the nerves ; who He who channels out the veins ; who He who hard ‘ eneth the bones ; who He who covereth the ‘ flesh with skin ; who He Who separates the fingers and the j o ints ; who He who widens out a treading f or the f eet ; who He who diggeth out the ducts ; who He who spreadeth o ut the spleen ; who He who shapeth heart like to a pyramid ; who He who setteth ribs to gether ; who He who wideneth the liver o ut ; who He who maketh lungs like to a spo nge ; who He who maketh belly stretch so much ; who He who do th make prominent “ m h n r h m e the parts o st o o able, so that t ey ay b n i i in out o f si h tho se o f eas see , wh le h d g g t l t honor ?

G o d i s al so to b e seen i n the thi ngs that suffer ' th i ll h hi n s h r death , at s a t o se t g t at a e in o ppo s i t immo rt r - r It m e n o it o n o the al wo ld o rde . ak s difference whether they b e b eings o f an E arthy o r r Th mo st r i r i a watery natu e. e pe fect llu st at on o f thi b e o un o i n o h r m m s can f d , w g t t e ext e ely co i ate natu re o f hi s o n stru ti o n in the ash pl c d c c , f i nin f th h m e l h m I he o g o e u an fo tus n t e wo b . n t fashi o ning o f thi s fai r and go dly image o f the Ma h - m i ri f ll h n , we ave the o st nt cate o a t e wo rk i n o f h r f o The Man h r i h e s t e a t o G d . e e s t g “ rchet a i ine o r ea en Man- o man A yp l D v , H v ly W , “

o f a arti u ar o r e that ui h m hi p c l f c , b lds t e and no t ng else. heir ro th ro m the m r T g w f ger , o nucleus that i s first starte t i o r nti he ha d by h s f ce, u l t y ve e o me er e t e es i s the resu o f that or e b c p f c y , lt f c i n the Archetypal Man that co rrespo nds to sight i t e h m i A hi n t n n h u an spec es. s t s fu c i on has co str t th o r a f h e e i o that it uc ed e g n o t e y , t fo ll ws has co nstructed it as an o rgan thro ugh which h Th it may co ntinue to functi o n throug out life. e same i s tru e o f the develo pment o f the no strils e r e e e hro u h he and ears. Th y a e d v lo p d t g t func ti o ni ng o f the faculty o f Odo r and that o f so und i h m in the Archetypal Man, wh ch develop s t e as the o rgans thro ugh whi ch i t i s to functi o n i e The e e o ment o f the o uth througho ut l f . d v l p m i s also the wo rk o f that fo rce l n the Man which i h h i it r n The i s ever to funct o n t ro ug t as s o ga . ntaneo us e e o e b t o nerves are no t spo ly d v l p d , u n

1 er ro ess . A r s the co ntrary, it 3 a v y slo w p c p o ce s i i r In ther o r s yegetat v e n its natu e. o w d it i s the acti o n up on the fo etu s of the vibrati on o f the Man that i s building th em as the o rgan s thro ugh which it may co nti nue to functi o n as the m n ani m Th rm nerve fo rce 111 the hu a o rg s . e fo a i h ins r eri e a i ari e i an t o n o f t e ve , a t s and c p ll s s o ther gradual develo pment which 1 8 accompli shed the a ti o n of the Wate Pri n i e 1n the Man by c M ry“ c pl that it may use them as the o rgans thro ugh which its seat o f functi o ni ng i n the The gradual transfo rmati o n ” o nes i s the o r o f the b m w k Earthv Princip le in the H eav enly Man that de v elo ps them so as to u se them as o rgans f o r its i W do no t rea i e the reat im o rtan e act vity . e l z g p c o f e b ne he the or ans o f the arth th o s. T y are g E y e en Man o r r th er o f its Principle in the H av ly , a r en e The esh i o ere i th human co r espond c . fl s c v d w s in no t mu h f t e ro te ti o n o f the esh k , so c o r h p c fl , as f o r the provi ding o f an o rgan f o r the expres si o n o f that attri bute o f the Heavenly Man which The s in 1 rea th thro u h co rr esponds to it . k s lly at g which the Centrifugal and the C entripetal Fo rces hi h re u ates th e re o f thei r o perate, and w c g l e d g e i I wa ui t thi r e o b e u e activit es. t s b l by s fo c t s d i The fin er an he in ere by it in th s way . g s d t j o ts w m h o i inal ma ter h er develo p ed fro t e r g t , by t e o p a ' o f h f rce o rres o n in h m h e ti n o t o se o s c p d g to t e . T y were develo ped to b e the o rgans f o r the functi o n

“ n r e r h ing o f tho se fo rces, a d a eve used as suc . The feet were co nstructed by the creative fo rce hi h hem i o r an o f un i nin The w c u ses t as ts g f ct o g . ducts were also o pened by the activi ty o f tho se as pects o f the Watery Principle which mu st ever functi on in and thro ugh them as thei r speci al o r T a s gans. he spleen w s al o bui lded by that great fo rce that ever functi o ns in i t as i ts o rgan o f i in i t e do the eo e ues h funct o n g . L tl p pl g s t e tran n e im o rta f the ea en o r he sce d nt p nce o H v ly F ce, t mundane co rrespo ndence o f which functi o ns in the spleen ! The heart was co n structed by the ea en ater i n r er th at it mun an o r H v ly W , o d s d e c r es o n ent mi ht e er un ti o n there usin h p d g v f c , g t e he r i s m t im o r ant o r a a t as t os p t g n . Few save a f ew wi se Yo gi s realize the imp o rtance o f the h r at e the ettin o f new e i ea t . Wh do s g g H art s g nif sa e and e e thi s th n ti o nin f y , v xc pt , e fu c g o the

Heavenly Water di rectly thro ugh it and no t mere . “2 ly its mundane co rrespondence . Wh at else i s the sprinkling o f the Heart with Clean Water ? Th o r i s ni h hee i n thi ne eart ! hat e W d g t , H W i s the Gluten o f ! o n Eckerthausen b ut the di rect entrance o f th e Heavenly Water into the Heart and thence i nto the blo o d ? Wh at else i s the Bap ti sm o f a er and th e ei n o rn f a er Th W t , b gB o W t ? e ribs were each constructed b y tho se specific fo rces that were to functi o n in them as thei r o rgan s o f un ti o nin h i ri n i n i 1 f c g . T e r p c pal fu ct o n s no t mere l to su rt th ita r a s the ser e f r y ppo e v l o g n , y v a a mo re no ur e P rh now th n ble p po s . e aps , o u ca st understand the meani ng o f the sto ry abo ut G o d 48 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

“ 1 taking a rib fro m the side o f Adam to make Ev e ! The Liver was also co nstructed by that principle hi h i n i i Th w c funct o s n t. e functi o n o f the liver “ seems to b e the secreti o n o f Bile ; b ut what i s Bile ! It i s the reat a ine rin i e thi i o n g Alk l P c pl , and s s e o f the mo st im o rtan e emen i h p t l ts n Alc emy . The Bi le i s the physical flui d that act s as the vehi cle f o r the manifestati o n o f the Bili o u s o r Alkali ne ri n i o f h n h i t i P c ple t e Heave ly Water . T u s s that th e liver i s the o rgan f o r the mani festati on o f that chem o f the ea en ater hi h can Al y H v ly W , w c a o ne r ne h and ma e i t n l e w t e bo dy k yo u g agam . It i s o ne o f the s rin s o f the o untain o f Y h p g F o ut . Th e lungs were con structed by th e Ai ry Princi le s th it mi h n ti o n here h p o at g t fu c t , and t at its mun ane o rres o n en e the o u f m r d c p d c , s l o at o sphe e , mi ht ac hr u h hem h m g t t o g t . T ey serve a f ar o re no ble purpo se than the mere r espi rati o n o f at mo s heri ai r Th e r p c . e b lly was also co n st ucted thos e o r e ha un i o h Th m i by f c s t t f ct n t ere. e U bil cus wa e e o e n h o r es th r i s d v l p d, a d t e f c at we e n ten ded to functi o n there co nstituted the Tree o f i e Man wa e ra e ro m h r e f i e L f . s s pa t d f t e T e o L f sim o er r un ti nin h er h en ply by a l w fo ce f c o g t e. W that Heavenly Fo rce functi o n s di rectly thro ugh thi s r n th i h ha e n the o ga , enw ll e v fo u d T ree o f i n e m r Th e i h f L fe o c o e. e b lly s also t e seat o h r in I i h e h t t o m ti . t a th S k e , e F a ve M d w s at wh c i mi h n i h l e e o e it t a t t u t o n t ere. e d v l p d , h t g f c W l does the Chinaman lo o k up o n the belly as the seat o f the nte i en e and e o es th e Yo i co n , I ll g c , w ll d g centrate on the navel ! Wh o so r eadeth let hi m un der stand ! I r eveal to thee the last mystery o f Divi ne Alch emy if tho u h ast the in sight to see what I write ! The enti re arrang ement o f the bo dy i n all o f its parts i s the wo rk o f the diverse a n M n he are all sim fo rces o f the He ve ly a . T y ply i r e m n ti o n o rgans thr o ugh wh ch tho se fo c s ay fu c . Mo re pro perly speaki ng it i s no t the fo rces th em se es b ut hei r m n ane o rres on ents that lv , t u d c p d PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA 49

r h h Th e re o f i n Al functi o n th o ug t em. e s c t D vi e ch emy i s simply thi s ; train tho se o rgans in such a way that gradually thei r functi o ning will b e ele ' y ated to that p oi nt wher e the p o wer s o f the B eav enl Man ma i re t un ti o n th r u h h m y y d c ly f c o g t e , so that tho u wilt b e n o lo nger the image o f the Man b ut wilt b eco me the Living ! ehicle in whi ch he di rectly lives and wo rks thro ugh all o f hi s imme i n i n r m hi t le h i e t ate u t o s. o t s s ate t e an s d f c F , t M f G o d di rectly functi o n thro ugh these o rgans and in time let the Unmanifest G o d enter an d func i hr h I i no t en u h ha H t o n t o ugh t em. t s o g t t e ho n ti n thr u h h o H e m s uld fu c o o g t y s ul . u st also functi o n di rectly thr o ugh th e o rgan s o f thy phys i a o ha e se o es i t mean to ma e th c l b dy . W t l d k y ” b o dy the T emple o f the Ho ly Gho st ! Co me do wn to th e earth sto th star - a i n an rea i e , p y g z g, d l z that th o i th tem f th a e er y b dy s e ple o G o d, t v y part o f it 1 s a vessel o f righteo usness if tho u wilt b ut o n e r t it t Him n ha c s c a e o , a d tho u st so lved the ast e ement i n the reat Wo r thi i s o ur l l G k, s a re A r h th r S c d t . T u s do we see e p e fect revela ti o n o f the ani e o Hi s hi h e t mani M f st G d . g s f est i i m H i at o n s n . e e hi h T a dw lls w t n t ee. he acre hamb er f th e em e i ei e an S d C o T pl s ! l d, d hen e we i n o t enter th er c w ll e.

LESSON I!

The Unmanif est G od

7. Beho ld how many arts [employed] o n ri h n r n n mate a o ma a o s o n o e si , each l, w y l b gle n l in f ir an all i r sketch ; a d a l exceed g a , d u pe f r i r i h m eet measu e, yet all d ve s fied ! W o ade em all ? mo r h ir th What ther, o w at s e, save G o a o ne unmanif t ho at m d l , es , w h h ade all things by His Will ?

To get a clear co ncepti o n o f the gr eatness o f h r f d we m s a o i th rr ne t e wo ks o G o , u t v d e e o o us co ncepti on that things are spo ntaneo usly gen r h the are reate o n r i c ated, o r t at y c d by e c eat ve ’ e T h r fl o rt . he facts i n t e case a e there are hun dreds o f separate arts emplo yed o n the plasti c materi al o f the human fo etu s ere it has come to appro ach with any degree o f nearness to the o f an hi s re t num er f Image the M . T g a b o arts i s essenti al o wing to the fact o f the diversity o f t a i r e ui e i n h h a i i func i o n th t s q r d t e um n ndiv dual . E ach separate fo rce that i s to functi o n in the new man mu st create f o r itself the o rgan thro ugh i i i n i i which t s to funct o , thus n a certa n sen se the creation o f tho se separate o rgans are i n them selves acts o f fun cti o ni ng on the p art o f the fo rces h e h h T t at ar later to functi o n t ro ug them. he o er tha i to r ate m t h re o e iffe P w t s c e u s , t e f r , d r i it t f i r s ent ate self in o a number o d ve se fo rce , each o f which i s to act separately i n its creative o erati n an he re u b e n h i s p o s, d y et t sult m st a sy t es o f o rgans co rr espo nding to the synthesi s o f fo rces th h m o f these se arate ar at has created t e . All p ts must b e bro ught to bear up on the materi al in o rder that it may b e transfo rmed under thi s in 52 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETIC’A

flu ence in such a way as to pro vide an instru ment thro ugh which all o f these fo rces may find r ree m o f mani e tati o n o n i pe fect f do f s . N t o ly s i t essenti al that each o f these several ar ts sh o uld m o e u n h mat ri a h o e er b t i t b e e pl y d po t e e l , w v ; u i s also essenti al that each o f th ese fo r ces sh o uld r t e her e i no thin i n the natu re wo k by s ag s. T s g o f an imme i rea i n h er I i a o r d ate c t o e. t s o ne l b a er ano ther unti the ro th r o m he o ri i na ft , l g w f t g l vib rato ry impulse has passed o n to th e p erfect mma i n i n the er e t r an I i the consu t o p f c o g . t s r a ra in o f the o u t ine and then h fill g adu l d w g l , t e i n i n o f th s et o ne in ter an th r u ti g e k ch , l e af o e , n l th n r i all has been made p erfect . Slo wly e ce te s built up from the o riginal co ncepti o n to th e p er f ect reali zati o n o f the p attern resi ding i n the i i h t i i n i r h n r e ee . o t D v e A c e yp . All s exc d g fa N in i t f e ru i th e o tru ti o n o f g s o u o lin . T ly s c ns c a human o r ani m a o o f art he rt f the g s w rk , t a o i in A r ifi r The measurement r e er D v e t ce . s a p f e he in m f h rr t ct . All t l es u st b e o exactly t e co ec en th so th at th e o r es wi ha e e a t th e l g , f c ll v x c ly

‘ o rre t a an n m re h ere mu st b e n o sho rt c c pl y, d o o . T i r ui tin i n h ma er there mu st b n o c c g t i s tt . Also e o en i r ui s er i r uit mu t b e se nd p c c t , ev y c c s clo d , a m r th urren mu b e a s mu h a n o e. e c t st e x ctly o c , nd o so there mu b e n o i ates a h and Al , st dupl c . E c every p art mu st h ave its separate wo rk to p er o rm No t o n thi s b ut h e mu st o i e f . ly , t b o dy pr v d o rgan s f o r the po tenti al fo rces as well as f o r th o se a ti e a the im f i o r i n I mu st ha c v t t e o ts c nst uct o . t ve rudimentary o rgan s capable o f later develo pment i n case o f the aro u si ng o f fo rces no t y et active in man Th i f h m e . e future evo lut o n o t e so ul u st b ro i e f o r i n as i sh u o ut tri th e t e p v d d , c e t o ld s p yp t hi h i e n eei n ha th e human o r an o w c t b lo gs. S g t t g i sm i er e t n tru te wh o i a a e o f s so p f c ly co s c d, s c p bl su h a o r hi sa e the nmani est G o d c w k as t s, v U f alo ne ? Th e intermediate Po wers ar e mer ely act i n a h h r h hi h H e o r s b u t g s t e c annels th o ug w c w k ,

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use a e h h l ca . We h v s o wn t at a l things l n the uni verse are o r s that n hi b h w k , there i s o t ng ut w at has ee on ru te a a b n c st c d by n o perative fo rce, th t no thin has o m into ein o f it u tha ll g c e b g self, b t t a thin s ha e nstr e r re u g ve be n co uct d . Any wo k p s p o se a r r p s wo ke . A human o rgani sm i s j ust as much a wo rk o f art as i s a statue ; hence until tatue o me n ei n f r s s s c i to b g independent o sculptu e , i t i s illo gi cal to assume that men Wi ll co me i nto ei b ng i ndependent o f that which co nstructs them. We have alread sho wn ho w illo gi cal it i s to as um th t h il n r s e a t e c d i s co st ucted by its parents, seeing that all the creative functi o ns wo rk alo ng inte i en in n h r r f th ll g t l es, a d t at eve y pa t o e bo dy i s perfectly adapted to the functi oning o f some o rce an tha i e in i th f , d t t wo uld b co mplete w o ut h an e r t o h n ea e ar . w o n w i s c d v y p N , e o f t o t g m b t u i h r o i o i ust e r e, e t e th se fun ct ns are d rected by the intelli ence of the parents o r else the g , , o rgans o f the parents are made use o f by a fo rce e eri ‘t hem an n h i r t n in elli xt o r o t , d he ce t e d ec i g t i i f h I nn b e he gence s outs de o t e parents. t ca ot t r u her i o t a man r o man forme , beca se t e s n o W upo n t he earth at the present time who kno ws the un i f e i r rt f e o f ct o ns o f all o th d ve se pa s o th b dy . hi s ein the ase h o w can the human in elli T b g c , t gence co nstruct an o rgan adapted to the functi on in f o me r th un ti on o f hi h i s ab so g o s fo ce, e f c w c lutely unkno wn to the man o r woman ? The intel li gence that di rects the co nstructi o n of a human o rgamsm 1 s an intelligence sup eri o r to that of any man o r w o man who has e er i e seein that , v l v d, g no t y et has the human i ntelligence been able to i t i master the mystery o f human fun ct on. I w ll no t do to say that thi s guidi ng intelligence 1 s that f h rein arn ate f o r the sim e o t e so ul ab o ut to c , pl r eason that the i ntelligence o f the so ul previ ou s to reincarnati o n i s the same intelligence that it i r i n A th so u has po steri o r to such re nca nat o . s e l in e i t in rna i on i t u d br g s its intelligenc n o re ca t , wo l fo llo w that if it had an intelli gence capable of ti f i o di rectin g the fo rma o n o such a bo dy, t w ul d kno w the mystery o f perfect human functi o ning and wo uld therefo re b e the master o f the A rt of reati n hi i in in th e r an here ar C o W le l v g wo ld, d t e no u h ein s an ne er ha e een th i nt lli s c b g , d v v b . If e e gence di recting the creati o n o f th e o rgani sm i s no t resen in he th r the mo ther o r th o u p t t fa e , , e s l re arin to rein arnate it anno t b e that thi s p p g c , c , co nstructi o n i s wro ught o ther than thro ugh the h h - h r tin sexu al o rgans o f t e fat er and mot e , ac g mechanically under the fo rce o f some super human e h t s n o h t m All nergy t a i acti g thr ug he . o f o ur reaso ni ng indicates that thi s fo rce i s in the a si s h r f th i o r t e last an ly , t e ene gy o e W ll F ce of h nmani e G o d and hen e Hi i the nte i ence U f st , c s s I ll g ui i s A i r g ding it n all o f its O perati o n . s th s wo k f r ti i i r i f it o c ea on is a d v ne Wo k, t fo llo ws o necess y that there must b e a Divi ne Wo rker to perfo rm thi s r ther i th r u b n e e ti o n wo k, o w se e e wo ld e a xc p to the rule that there can never b e a wo rk per fo rmed wi tho ut the o perati on o f a wo rker adapted t the er rmi n h ifi r m o p fo g o f t at spec c wo k . We ust at all times realiz e that there can b e no wo rk itho ut it ro er o r er an G o d the One and w s p p W k , d , ne i s h i f Only O , the wo rker in t e fin al analys s o all o r o f h te er i n the ma b e w ks w a v k d y y . hi s G o d i s the ather o f all names in th T F , at the ha l h m im y ve a l co me fort fro H . Al l the nM es have been generated withi n Eu and bo rn rom her n h o in th h - o t r f , a d ence G d be g e Fat er M he o f all name i re t r han hem l he rin s s g a e t t al , on t p ciple that the cause must ever b e greater than the sum- o ta o f all f hat hi rin t l its e f ects. T w ch b gs fo rth i s greater than all that i s bro ught fo rth o f i h h t. G o d 1 s t e Only One because t ere i s naught e s s th hi h m m H l e ave at w ch as co e fo rth fro im. That whi ch has come fo rth fro m Him subsi sted in Him e r i m o r h n her o r i h b fo e t ca e f t , a d t ef e, s t ere naught apart from Him which i s not in Him ; 56 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

there o re that hi h was in Him n m h f , w c , a d ca e fort , i s i in Him hen i Hi s t ll , ce it s still a part o f m ; hence there i s naught at all b ut Him ; hence i s H e h n n H i i e h i h t e O e. o rk s o b at er n e O ly s w t a F , t sense that all o f the mo ti on s bf th e Divine E ssence are mo ti o n f r a i n n ner i n In a t s o c e t o a d ge at o . f c , th e ssen e f G o i u re ener ati on o i n e E c o d s P G . N s gl Tho ught o f the Mi nd can po ssibly fail to gener ate it o u er r n h en ll he h u h f he s c nt pa t, a d ce a t T o g ts o t in r n r i ther ei n s enerat o ff M d a e Ge e at ve. O b g g e s rin r o m ime o time b ut H e i s o ntane p g f t t , s p l im aneo u an d in essan ener i e o us y, s ult sly c tly g at v th o u ho ut ternit and thro u h o ut the im r g E y, g m n i f Hi n Hi e en e i s h t o f e s ty o s E sse ce. s ss c t a r i o n Hi s er etu a enera i on i s ab so lute gene at . p p l g t hi h i r h r r that h er e uate n e e. e e e w c p p t s t e U v s T fo , Fatherho o d i s no t simply o ne o f Hi s attributes ; i H t i s is a so ute ssen e. G o d i s there o re the b l E c , f so ut ather- o ther o f all tha e er was that Ab l e F M t v , i s now o r that will ever b e ; fro m beginni ngs un s n The im e bo undless to an endles e d . t e n ver a he H ai e n r h n h time w s w n e f l d to bri g fo t , a d t e will never b e when H e will f o r an i nstant cease to r i he h - bri ng fo th . H e s t All Fat er All Mo ther r h im n ternit th o ug t e a d E y .

m m h 9 . o if h u f o r est e o e a to o o S , t o c s w t b ld, Hi in i n i in f all t in to speak, s be g s co ce v g o h gs in and mak g [them] . And without its maker it 1s 1mpo ssible that in ho e so ever i s He not uness anyth g s uld b , l r m ll in i n av n in air in He eve akes a th gs, he e , , in in ll f o mos in ever art earth, deep, a o c s , y p i Fo r that is and that is no t o f everyth ng.

there is naught in all the wo rld that i s not He. i hin s tha re and He is H mself , bo th t g t a in n Th in s hat are He th gs that are o t. e th g t ni e H e in s a hath made ma f st, e ke peth th g th t m f are not in Hi sel . PHILOSOPHIA H ERMETICA 57

So if th u f o rces me so m hat to o o , o t ew b ld , to a Hi in i o n ivin f l hin spe k, s be g s c ce g o a l t gs n m in h m a d ak g [t e ] .

“ The ab so lute bei ng o f G o d co n si sts o f aj g al un ti o n i n the o n ei in o f e er thi n an in f c ; c c v g v y g , d the ma in o f th at hi h h as e n n i k g w c b e co ce ved . hi ua un ti o n i s th e r esu t f Hi s u n ture T s d l f c l o d al a , - em he wo natu re are in th i a e a e. se t s M l F l T e M nd , the mascu i n e ri n i e hi h i s i n essant en l p c pl , w c c ly en erin h o u hts ea h o n e o f hi h mu on g d g T g , c w c st c ceiv e its a ti e e r essi o n an in Ku th i i ne c v xp , d , e D v ssen i i n h ht a ts u o n K i e em n e. o u u n E c , F T g c p such a way as to impart to H er an Intelli gent Im se hi h i th a t f o n e ti o n hi h i h pul , w c s e c o c c p , w c s t e ff i f i i h o nly di rect e ect p o ss ble o r a D v n e Tho ug t . Simul tan eo u sly with thi s co ncepti on o r impu lse o f Ku en en ere the ho u ht o f the in g d d by T g M d , th e i i ne s en e o r Ku r es o n s to thi s im D v E s c , p d u e n r o m e f H er o wn ssen e p ls , a d p o ceeds t ak o E c that which co rresp o nds to the Th o ught whi ch has m r i i p egnated her with thi s Mental Germ o f L fe. Wh en the Tho ught C o nceived thing has been made i n Ku i t i s expelled thr o ugh the C entrifugal a ti on o f the i o r e and thu s ei n o rn c W ll F c , b g b i nto th e Mani festati o n thr o ugh the making fun c ti o n o f Ku th e Mo th er ei n as it er e o rn o u t , b g , w , b f the o m o f Ku i t i n a ertain sen se im r e o w b , c p g i n ates the an est G o d and thro u h th e o erati M f , g p on o f e h et the o rm ati e i n u o n si s t e S k , F v M d p I , h i m o rmati e e t i s i en it s hi h est o r . F v Hyl , g v g f Thu s we have th ree i o n hi h i th t , w c s e C the i n M d ; Making , h 03 1 Ku and Fo rma n hi h i s th e mak i , t , w c b rt £ “ i n ip i n manifest thr o u h the — fd rmativ e a ti o n o f g g _ c e h e an si s In thi s wa ar e all thi n s ma e S k t d I . y g d man i I i hi u a in s th g l est . t s t s e a u y a f d l b g , em nj e i n ine in and the un1v er s§l l , M d, Ku hi h in rea it ns i , w c l y co t tutes 58 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

the nmani e t o d H e i s no thin - a r m U f s G . g pa t fro

‘ i - thi s. h s i s H e the ern h r T Et al Fat e Mo ther.

And as without its maker it is impo ssible a an thin shou b e so ever i He no nu th t y g ld , s t ess He ever ma al hin in n n l kes l t gs, heave , i air in ear h in e in ll m in r , t , d ep , a co s o s, eve y ar ha i n h n f hi F p t t t s a d t at is o t o everyt ng. o r r i n the e s aught in all the wo rld that i s not He.

The b eing o f G o d co nsi s ts abso lutely i n the m n pf n s. ivinit has a so ute no eg g w x thi g D y b l ly o ther un ti n h i f c o s. T e E sse o f the M nd i s in the f hi i h i n act o t n n . er t e n o hi k g W e M d t cease to t k, o matter f o r ho w ho rt eri f time the n s a p o d o , ‘ in o u ease to b e f o r the in i s no thin M d w ld c , M d g o ther than the er etu en f h p p al sequ ce o T o ught . The being o f a Tho ught co n si sts i n its simultane o us o nta t ith Kn and in the m u se hi h c c w , I p l w c It i e ‘t H er I in th im u se an g v s o . t lives at p l , d wo uld immedi ately become extinct were it no t f o r tha im K i i T e t pulse in u i n wh ch t lives. he E ss o f Kn i s i n H er respo n se to the impulse o f i ho u ht an in the imu taneo u m emen to T g , d s l s ov t m I o h r s K i ts in he a f a e. s c k n t e wo rd , u sub s t t o ma i n an h o u he t a e f h k g, d s ld S cease o m k o r t e mo st infinitesimal p eri o d of time She wo uld sim i Th nm ni e i ply beco me ext nct . e U a f st G o d s, h r r h h n r t e efo e, no t ing o ther t a the pe p etual se uen e o f o c i n an ma in hat and q c c p e vi g _ d k g. T that alone i s the very Esse o f the Unmanifest o r h m t r a n it ma G d . e t in o a n h t P a e Ev y g , n te o w l y b e i s i r i t m K hin are e , n eal y ade in u . T gs mad there and after b ei ng so made are pro j ected o r rn h n hei in m b o in to t e Mani festati o . T r b e g ade manifest i s in fact no thing o ther than thei r being o rn o ut o f Ku The mani est G o i s n thin b . f d o g o ther than the perpetual stream of such thi ngs ei n rn o ut f K o r he h e e en b g bo o u, bef e t y av d sc ded PHILOSOPHIA H ERMETICA 59

i m The a i e ati i th Z n f nto ko s o s. M n f st o n s e o e o rm n hen o rme in the ani e t i o n Fo ati o . W f d M f s at the as ut i nto the o mo h s y p s o k s s. All t at i , and tha i n o t i s ma e i Ku h he i n n t s , d n . B o t t ex ste t a d the no n- exi stent She makes i n the depth s o f H er rna s en e e e h re i s n h i all Mate l E s c . H nc t e aug t n h o r that i no t th nmani es h t e w ld s e U f t G o d . T e Manifest G o d i s no thi ng o ther than th e mani festa i m i I t on of the Un an fest G o d, and the ko smo s S no thing o ther than the synthesi s o f the fo rms i m i in K n e t e assumed by th s sa e D v e u . He c h r t h i t m e wo ld i s no t . I i s t e Unman fes G o d ad mani an i si e H - h i s the ner the fest d v bl . e S e E gy, Sub stance and th e F o rm o f the Universe and apart fro m G o d the One- and - Only One there i s

H i im e f o in t r n e s H s l , b th th gs hat a e a d in r n Th in th r H th gs that a e ot . e th gs at a e e m mani e H hin h hath ade f st, e keepeth t gs t at i are not in H mself .

are simply th o se thi ngs b ut whi ch are still co n they are sti 1n the ma in and are su si stin l n Ku the ll k g, b g , y i h an d are n o t, n t e sen se a r o m K o ha in as et p rt f u, n t v g y come fo rth i nto being as thi ngs rather than as E e hin has een ma e hen the u . Wh n a t g b d , w i i n e erf e te and it process o f ts mak g has b en p c d , o m Ku it i s has therefo re been pro j ected o u t fr , ma mani st m h t a It now s f o r it has de fe t a w y . i , attaine ein as a thin and hen e it e i ns i ts d b g g, c b g f Eu In exi stence apart from th e pure E sse o . i me m ni este And et that way do es t b eco a f d . y tho se exi stent and mani fested things are still Eu h r m e u o f Eu that in the sense that t ey a e ad p , being the Sub stance enteri ng into them and no th 60 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

i e e i es he are a ll im f ng els b s d . T y t a t es o th e nature o f Ku b u a th e a e tim h e , t t s m e t y have an ] i n i i ua i t o f h i r n i h i t e o w . h s t en s t e d v d l y T , , h se ret o f the manif esta i o o f hin I i h c t n t g s. t s t e m ster o f h i n i i i a i n f K K i t e u a t o o u . u s y y d v d l z , the ni er an he nit h i i U v sal d t U y o f t e D v ne E ssence. hen It has e o me arti u ar an ifferenti ate W b c p c l , d d d, i i n th in mani estati n s hin t s b o r fo r to f o a t gs . These thi ng s ar e therefo r e the particularity o f Ku comi ng fo rth i nto i n divi du al manifestati o n as h s do e ee th e ni t o f th e nmani thi ngs . T u w s U y U o f ea h n all o f I s mani estati o fest and c a d t f n s.

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Thi s Unmanifest G o d i s the G o d beyo nd all name fo r o ut o f Ku ha e een r l h m , v b bo n al t e na es, f n me ha o a s t t are. the Po ers all the r i All w , F o ces n ko smo s have been parti cularized l n Ku and have een ro e te ro m H er aterna e th s th b p j c d f M l D p . All e names the sti o r s the o r s o f o er th , My c W d , W d P w , e G o o r s e h l d W d , ac and a l have been co nceived and ma e i n the o so m o f Ku a d he e all name d b , n nc , s, itho ut a sin e e e ti n in m h w gl xc p o , be g ade t ere, and o mi n o rth ro m there o si n nam i c g f f , n gle e s left after the to tal o f names have been taken as hav i n o me o r h hen e n m i e f g c f t , c no a e s l ft o r that hi h hath ma e all names ther e o re n am w c d , f , o n e can b e i en to th nmani s G e i n th t g v e U fe t o d, s e g a H e- She i s so urce o f all name h i n s, bo t j o ntly a d se era he e i H e- h l m H v lly ; nc s S e beyon d a l na e. e the unmani e t a e h e e n h n e i s f s s w av s e , t e o e who s tru e ssen e i s ne er r u h i nto mani es ati n E c v b o g t f t o , and y et i s H e the mo st mani fest o f all things con ei a e f o r e er in ur f the mani c v bl , , v y s gle feat e o f estati on i s no thing o ther than a manifestati o n o f that same ssen e hi h i n i t e e r em in E c , w c s lf ve r a s T n f hi n co ncealed . he tru e E sse ce o t s G od can o ly b e co ntemplated by th e mi nd in the deepest o f its str ti o s H e o n re e Hi s s en Ab ac ns, a d es o t p s nt E s ce he en e H e in Hi ss n e n b e co n to t s s s. can s E e c , o ly tem lated in thi s wa and et i n Hi s ani esta p y , y , M f ti o n th rm hi h h h a sume ns, a d e fo s W c t ey ave s d, we can see H im with the eyes ; we can inspect Him thro ugh all the senses ; and we c an experi ment th Hi h si a ressi o ns I Hi s ure wi s p y c l exp . n p sen e a in and Ku H e has o hat Es c s M d , no b dy w r n H m o e e . In the ani estati o e has a u e s v M f , ss d m n i es o wi t tho se o f ll the o s and the a y bo d , t , a G d r h i he o mo H i to b e een i n Po we s, w ile n t k s s e s s er e i t n e ro m the r eat each and ev y b o dy 1n x s e c , f g h m infini sima In o r there 1 s est to t e o st te l . a w d , no thi ng at all save G o d Unmanifest and thi s same o mmanent i n all the o r s th t ha e em G d . I f m a v H r I i h m anated fro m Him o r rather e . t s t e Fe PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA 63

ini ne o r o ther as e t . Ku th at n o r h all M p c , , se ds f t i o f these things into man festati o n .

au is t ere i He i s not Fo r all N ght h wh ch . are He and He is alL And f or this cause hath H ’ e all names in h e re ne ather . , t at th y a o F s And f o r is us a H imse n name th ca e h th e H lf o , ’ in H l that e s Father of [them] al .

No where in all the universe i s there that which e f n a hi here w can speak o a d s y t s i s n o t G o d . T ul no s i n hi n her e i s co d t po s bly b e a yt g b ut G o d . T n o Intelligence that has no t gr o wn o ut o f Hi s h h h en e he i min i n ll h ni T o ug t, c t re s n o d a t e U ver se save that whi ch i s the manifestati o n o f Hi s in r Hi h r i n e M d . Apa t from m t e e s no Sub sta c r m hi an th h n e f o w ch y ing co uld ave bee mad . All sub stance - o f whatever gr ade i s b ut a mo di ficati on H i E r o f er sub stance that s o f u . There i s no whe e any Energy save that which has co me o ut of the Divine Energy thro ugh its diverse expressi o ns ’ an fl eren i i s here i n o i sa e that d di t at o n . T s l fe v hi h has o me o u o f Hi s i e no nte i en e w c c t l f , I ll g c sa e th hi h h mana e o m Hi i n v at w c as e t d fr s M d , an n u s n e sa ha hi h ha me o rth d o s b ta c , ve t t w c s co f ro m H en her r h e i s n n er ss . e o e t er a d a f E ce T f , , c never b e anythi ng in all the wo rld save G o d an d Hi e ran es Hi e r ssi ns Al l ar H e s App a c , s xp e o . e , H i l hi o u - a i s i n P n- e m and e s a l . T s s l s t fy g a Th is a e o ssi e true i s b so lute, no thing lse co uld p bly b , i t i s the o ne tru e religi on and hilqeophy W a es r ET W th a eeeW e h a me r h ro m Ku ha in een t y v efi co fo t f , v g b i H the thin hi h en en ere ith n er . so s o g d d w Al , g t w c we attach each and all o f th e names we u se are in i in n thin ha i n t d real ty G o d . There be g o g t t s o G o , h hi n ha e i ts i o it fo llo ws t at everyt g t t x s s G d, and here o re all he thi n f o r hi h we h a e n ames t f , t gs w c v me re names o f Him are H e hence all na s a . , All 64 PB ILOSOPH IA HERMETICA

na es ha e o ne ather - o th er and as th e are m v F M , y

‘ i en to that whi ch i G o d h e ar i r a i th g v s , t y e n e l ty e n ames o f thi s o ne ath er - o th er th ere o re e er F M ; f , v y o r that we an o i i w d c p ss bly use s a n ame o f G o d . All the n ames th at we can po ssibly u se are th e ( names o f H i s i fferen ti i n n m ni e ati ns d at o s a d a f st o , and hence th e Plero ma o f n am es i s exh au sted by the Pler o ma o f the Manifestati o n s o f G o d ; th ere

‘ fo re n o n ame i s ther e left f o r th e Perfect E ssence

’ o f th e F ath er - Mo th er ; h ence hath H e Him self no name A s H e i th e u te an name re f r . s Ab so l , d s a o

‘ th e re ati e i stin ti o n s h ere c n b e n o name f r l v d c , t a o th nrelati i t o f Hi s u t n e U v y s Ab o l e ess.

Who then ma sin hee r i e o f e , , y g T p a s The , o r [praise] to Thee ?

No o n e can ever prai se thi s G o d beyo n d all n me f r h i reas n ha no r a , o t e s mple o t t o ne can eve i n all rni o sti e Hi r e o th ete ty d j u c to s G eatn ss. N i ng that we m ay say o f Him 1 s a nything b ut T t ri u Him r i n ri es an er . a t te t e ta a u t sl d o b o c tt b , i n o Him th o e n t i n i te an thi i s s to de y t s o d ca d , d s s n im To menti on an o f Hi s har a to la der H . y c c eri i i i e rea er im rt n o them t st cs, s to g v g t p o a ce t than to he n es n o t men ti o n e b u t all the har t o d, c i im r To acteri st cs of G o d are o f equ al po tance. sa th at H e i s all th a i o an er Him f o r i t y t s t sl d , will indi cate that we mean to limit G o d to all that h m r s the e i s an that o u b e as e . Wo d r , d w ld bl p y l i n o t e ress Hi s u ness and there o re it i s w ll xp F ll , f i r f Him e ann t rai se mpi o us to t y to sp eak o . W c o p Him e a th i na e u a o f all rai se i , b c use e d q cy p w ll n hi r ai s s an er au ht b ut the re der t s very p e a l d . N g n n r thi so re rai se sile ce ca exp ess s g at G o d . P H i 1 Hi r e im no t b ut ee s en e n s sen e. , k p l c p c

Wh ether a ain am I to u n m e es to , g , t r y y in r i a ov e o i hin i h s g Thy p a se, b e, b l w, w t , w t 7 o ut . PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA 65

her is no wa no a e 1s er a u T e y, p l c th e bo t hee no r n o h r hin f in h r T , a y t e t g o th gs t at a e.

The i e sa s that G o d i s in ea en b ut thi s B bl y H v , i mani es im i f r i m i h s a f t p ety, o t i pl es t at that i s the o n a e h er e H i t b n o u . h e ly pl c w e s o e, f d T o s who sa that G o d i s i n th e heart f m y o an, are im i o u s f o r that o a i es Him n im i p , l c l z , a d pl es that H e i s o t o u tsi e o f h he r f man i n d t e a t o . It s im pi o u s to i ntimate th at H e i s i n any place o r lo cal it an mo r e than i n an o th er and it i s e ua y y , q lly impi o u s to i ntimate that H e i s in all places and lo caliti es co mbi n ed any mo r e th an H e i s in no i ll I a r im i o a t at a . t w s a a e et o n the art l c l y g v ' p y p o f th e e s o hat o l i J w t say t G d dwe t n Jeru salem. It i s a grave impi ety o n the p art o f the Mo ham medan s to a e e a hi e ra i n and in thi s f c M cc w l p y g , way i ntimate that H e i s there mo re than at any ther a I i im i o us i n h i o pl ce. t s p t e Chri st an s to think that G o d i s i n th e Chu rch es i n a sense th at H e i n o a s in h e o o T a h s t l o t S al n as well . o s y t at G o d i s i n the Altar in a different sen se to th at in which He i s in the co u ch o f th e pro stitute i s a r a e im i et u st as i i im i o u s i n th th i g v p y, j t s p e Ca o l c to thi nk that H e i s i n th e Sacr ed Ho st any mo re than H e i in he mo r ar o f th m n T s t t e aso . o G o d, there i s n o wa f o r H e i s th e so ur e and u stai ner y , c s a e a h e u i er f ll o u Him s w ll s t o cc p o a ways . Ab t th ere i n o e f r H i s th e o u r e h f s plac , o e s c , t e o unda ti o n and the o ccupi er o f all places ; to Him th ere i s n e G o d n o thi n o f all the thin s o plac . Of g g i H that ar e tru e i neith er h ere n o r th ere. , s . e s H i n eith er n n r h e H n i h hi e s o w o t n . e i s e t er t s

h H t - o i n i h r i en r n o n e ten . n r t at . e s e e ex st t no xi s t

H e i n eith e si n - s i n H s r sub ste t n o r n o n ub s ste t . e

‘ i he n r e H e i s n ei ther mo rta no r ne t r hy es o di s . l imm r H i n r hi hi o ta . e a o t n an no t n l s t ce eve y g d g , an d at th e same time H e i s n either th e o n e n o r the h e H i unn ma e i n e r essi e i o r . e a nce t s bl , xp bl , unco v i H i H i n t a e un h n e e s o . bl , t kabl . e s, PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

~ are in e all are r m h All [ ] Th e; f o T ee, O o who ivest all and ta est nau h f o r Th u g k g t, Tho u hast all and naught is there Thou hast no t.

er thin su si sts i n G o d th r 1 n hi n Ev y g b , e e s o t g that i s n o t o r e er i n Him A h m im f v . t t e sa e t e e er thin e i sts r o m o d er thin has v y g x f G . Ev y g o me o rth o u t o f Him eman io n H i t c f by at . e s a o n e the o ntai ner an he u r f ll H i es c c d t so ce o a . e g v all e au se e er thin th at i s mu st o ri i n te , b c v y g , g a i n H im and mu st b e o rn o rth r m Him A h re b f f o . s t e i s no thi n b ut hat h as o ri inate 1n Him h re 1 g w g d , t e s no hin that H e has n o t i en an d as H e i a all t g g v , s t times en erati n - all thi n s unto i nfinit ther e i g g g y, s no thi ng that H e r equi res o f all tho se things which H e has en en r h r r i i H e e . e e o e t s s t h g d d T f , ated t at e has all a nd there i s n o hin tha H , t g t e has n o t . All idea o f wo r ship i n the sen se o f do i ng so methi ng f o r G o i there o re mani est im i o u s ass min d s f f ly p , u g as i t o es that man ma do so methin f r o d y g o G d , and hence by implicati o n that th ere i s so mething th m n i at G o d nee s ro m a . A s all s i n G o d H e d f , has all an ther i hin h H , d e s n o t g t at e has n o t al r ea th er e o r e th er e i n o hin h m dy, f , s t g t at an can ffe t Him hi e h n i o r o . T s l ads to t e co clu so n that sa rifi es are 1 n rea i t an o ffen e unto H im e c c l y s , s e i n th at i n th e er n atu re o f thi n s the i n i ate g v y g , y d c th at man as su mes that G o d h as n eed o f so methi ng tha man can i e to Him hi s r mi n s o n e f t g y . T e d o “ th e state ent i n th e Testame t Th ffer m Old n , y O i n s th eat Offerin s a nd h ri n fferin s g , y M g t y D k O g r an a o minati o n unto Me if was hun r a e b , I g y I o u n t ask h e f o r the tt e o n a h u n w ld o t e , ca l t o sa d ” i It i uite e ent h the e h lls are m1ne. s q vid t at r ligi on taught her e by the Pro phet i s quite differ ent r m h a ht es Th o u si o n i un f o t at t ug by Mo s . e c ncl s a o i a e h at th e o ri i n a e i sh r e i i o n was v d bl , t g l J w l g tha f e o ti o n o ne o f the esser o s an that t o d v to l g d , d PHILOSOPHIA HERMETIC’A 6 7 the P ro phet was h er e und erta i ng to tr ansfo rm ~ k the religi on i nto the wo r ship o f the G o d beyo nd l m a l na e. In o ther o r s i mar h i r w d , t ked t e nt o duc ti o n o f ermeti i sm i nto th e a ri f i m H c f b c o Ju da s . Wh er ever we see Ritu alism di sco unted i n favo r o f a s i ritua i e we se t in n p l l f , e he flu e ce o f thi s Be li i o n o f th e in . 1 s Hi s there o re we can g M d All , f , i e Him n o thin as it i s a rea Hi g v g, l dy s. We can no t rai se Him seei n that ll p , g a p o ssible pra1 se i s to ta ina e u ate t Him i The lly d q o d o j u st ce. o nly ’ ” p o ssible servi ce that we can r ender Him i s t o mani est Hi s er e ti o n in o u r i e hen e a o f p f c l f , c , g dly li fe i s th e o nly servi ce that can p o ssibly b e r en ere o Him d d t .

wh en 11 . And 0 a h r h mn , F t e , shall I y hee ? Fo r no ne can sei Th ho ur r im T ze y o t e. F o r w at a ain ha I m h mn ? Fo r h , g , s ll s g y hin s that ho u hast ma e o r thin s ho t g T d , g T u ’ hast no t ? Fo r things Tho u hast made mani est o r in s hou hast o n ea e ? f , th g T c c l d H o w urther s a mn Thee ? As b e , f , h ll I hy ing o f myself ? As having So mething of mine o wn ? A s being o ther ? Fo r that Tho u art whatever I may b e ; Tho u art whatever I may do ; Tho u art whatever I m ea ay sp k . Fo r hou ar all and h re is no thin e se T t , t e g l hi h r n u ar all hat hi h w ch T o u a t o t . Tho t t w c o th e ist and ho u art ha o th no t e i st d x , T w t d x , — in h n hou t in est the ther hen M d w e T h k , Fa w ho ma es and G o d hen ho u o s ener T u k t, w T d t

ize and o o and Ma er o f all hin s. g , G d k t g

when h m h e ? And , 0 Father shall I y n T e i im Fo r no ne can se ze Thy ho ur o r t e.

Here we have th e pri nciple lai d do wn that there i s n o set time i n which devo ti o n i s to b e pai d to the 6 8 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

ather . H e un ti o n s n o t i n tim All im r F f c e. t es a e the resu t o f the mani estati o n an d hen e n l f , c d o o t apply o Him o al im t . s l t es ha e een en en re r m Al , v b g de d f o Him hen e th e ri i n r Hi , c y o g ate f o m m ; and sub si st i n Him th er e o re the ar e all a i e Hi Fo r Him ; f , y l k s. there can b e n o o a s n o Sa re Times n o H ly D y , c d ,

‘ h o ur o f ra er n o ath a a s. n p y , S bb D y All days a d ho u r s are a i e Hi an i Him r l k s d al ke to . The e can b e no time mo re appro p ri ate than an o th er to pay a o rati o n o Him su h i ti n i s a d t . All c d s ct o n pply to the esser b u n t th a r o s t o t o e the . I l g d , F t fo llo ws there o re that h r s f f , t e sac edne s o all times and seaso n s i s a art o f the ser i e o f the o s an p v c g d , d er e t ro er i n thei r er i e b ha p f c ly p p s v c , ut t t i t do es n o t a to the o r shi f h e ather - th r A pply w p o t F Mo e . s H e i s a i e i n all times ein e innin e n l k , b g b g gl ss a d en ess it o o that H i ser i e m dl , f ll ws s v c u st b e also i tho ut e i nnin an itho u nd o t w b g g d w t e . D ub less thi s was th e meani ng o f the statement o f o ur ro ther ul that we sho u r i tho ut eas B Ea , ld p ay w c i n meanin h t r i m g, g t a o u devo t o n u st b e o ne co n ti nual a o rati o n f h e ath r - h r d o t All F e Mo t e .

Fo r what a in ha I in h mn Fo r , ga , s ll s g y ? in s that ho u hast ma e o r hin ho u th g T d , t gs T hast no t ? Fo r things Thou hast made mani est o r thin ho has o n ea f , gs T u t c c led ?

What ar e we to p ra1 se Him f o r ? We can o nly rai se Him r e ati e that i s f o r so methin in p l v ly, , g o tra i stin ti n to me hi hi h i c n d c o so t ng el se. W c s the mo st imp o rt nt th o se thin H e has ma e o r the a , gs d , thin s that are tent i n Him an tha h g la , d t ave no t as y et assumed i ndividu ality ? Fo r which sh o uld we b e mo st rate u tho se thi n tha ha o me g f l , g s t ve c o rth i nto the mani estati o n r ho e thi n tha f f , o t s g s t abide withi n the unmanifest side o f Hi s Being ? In the fir st a e we do n no an i h pl c , o t k w, d n t e seco nd place it wo uld b e a manifest impiety f o r u s

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the da that tho u do est thi s th o u shalt b e uilty y ” g o f h m i n h i h blasp e y aga st t e M o st H g .

Fo r that Tho u art whatever I may b e ; Thou art whatever I may do ; Thou art whatever I m ay speak .

The bei ng o f man can never b e anythi ng o ther than the i ndivi dualizati o n o f certain attribu tes o f H hi n r hi 1 G od . e i s n o t g ap art f o m t s ; h ence G o d s all that an o f u s are and th ere o r e we ha e no , y , f , v e i sten e a art ro m Him In u r re x c p f . o selves we a s e hi n The i i o f hi r h ab o lut ly n o t g . reco gn t n o t s t u t i s the ru se - a ne ati o n e - eni i n o hin t e lf b g . S lf d al s t g o ther han h e affirma i n f o M i n him t t t o o G d . an self hin hi i s r e i i h do es no t g . All s act on a n real ty t e ’ mo de o f Go d s attributes expressing themselves un er he term f m i an r f r d t s o o t o n d est . All o o u f ar r m Hi i n a ts are a ts o G o d . o m n c c Ap t f , a d o r i n hi a h mes e o f u selves we do n o th g . T s w s t e sag the re er esu hi G o d at ast s. We do no t n G M J g , o r in u s hi i th tr e trine f n n w ks . T s s e u do c o o ti n r me r h r m Him r e en a o . o s o o t o a c All w d c f f , gendered within Him and ar e br o ught fo rth i nto m i a i e can n e er ea r that an fest t o n . W v sp k a wo d ha n t re i o u s een s o en b Him th ere o re s o p v ly b p k y ; f , e ea no o r Hi o r s s ea thro u h u s w sp k w d , s w d p k g ;

hen e i t i o d who s ea s an n o t u s. No o r c , s G p k d w d as er o en b an o ne sa e o d a o ne as i t w ev sp k y y v G l , i i i ll The re o nit o n o f f thi s i s H m speak ng n a . c g i truth i s th e tru e secr et o f ui eti sm and the ! o w , Q , o f i en S l ce.

F h ll n ere is n thin e se Q o r T ou art a , a d th o g l n ho u r all tha hi h o th Thou art o t. T a t t w c d i n T o u r hat o h no t e ist ex st, a d h a t w d t x , h thin est and ather hen Mind when T o u k , F w n G o d hen ho u o st ener Thou makest, a d w T d

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G o 1 all and th er e i no thin o f all th e thi n s d s , s g g that are tha e er h a e een o r that wi e er , t v v b , ll v b e th a H e i n t r i thi n that t s o . e n , Ev y s gle g ha e er een r tha i o r h i e er b e s v b , o t s, t at w ll v , ha een en en er e n ma e i hin Him i b ut s b g d d a d d w t , s rti i n i i u a i i f Him n i n it H e a p a al d v d l z at o n o , a d ntinu a i e so n a i i s her i s co es to b d lo g s t ex st . T e n t o ne thin hi h 1 n o t H e en e there 1 s no th o g w c s . H c i m tr sa hi i o i n o f h h e a n o t u t s s G d . g w c W y ly y , H e i s all tha e i sts f o r the reaso n that all e i t t x , x s i ng thing s have b een conceived and made within Him n h n rn f rth ro m H er an thu , a d ave b ee bo o f , d s e i n h i ri f exi n H i all tha o es b g t e r p e o d o ste ce. e s t d n o t e i st e au se th o se thin s that do no t as et x , b c g y e i st ha e een o n ei e an ma e ithin the x , v b c c v d d d w i ine e th s and h a in n o t as et een o rn D v D p , v g y b b o i nt i n i nu u si 1n H r f rth o ex ste ce co nt e to s b st e , o r else they are in pro cess o f co ncepti o n and maki ng ; h n e 1 H e h th hi h e i st nd tha hi h e c , s b o t at w c x s a t w c Him Hi o es n o e i s b ut su i sts ithi n . In s d t x t, b s w thi nking H e i s the Mi nd ; f o r all Tho ughts o rigi s nate i n thi s Mi nd ; it bei ng the true so u rce o f all i In Hi m in H h th r i nte en e. a e i s t e a e and ll g c s k g , F the M o ther o f all ; f o r all that ever comes i nto b ei ng i s conceived o f the Mind and made i n Ku ; hen e i s H e the ather - o ther i n H is a a it o f c , F M c p c y h ma r f ll thin n n hin m t e ke o a gs, and o o e t g co es into being apart fr o m thi s making by the Father ~ he H e i s G o 1 n Hi s a a it as the ener Mo t r. d c p c y i z l h Li e ll n ll er o f a l t at s e. a er a g 1 mad All f , E gy , i o r e 1 Hi s i t i s i n a t the a ti o n f Hi s W ll F c s ; f c , c o Will F o rce enteri ng into all th e thi ngs that are ma e that i n them e o mes in them Li e ner d b c , f , E gy nd i Th i f n thi n i Hi Li u a W ll . e l fe o a y g s s fe f nc n i Th er f n hin i Hi ti o ni g i n t . e en gy o a yt g s s ener un i o ni n i n i t The i o f an thi n gy f ct g . W ll y g, i Hi i o r e un o nin in i In the a f s s W ll F c f cti g t. ct o en r i i n hin i H A h i e all t s s e G o d . s t e ener er g z g g , g z and at the same time the energy o f the univer se th ni r n arti u ar H e i o H b o u ve sally a d p c l ly, s G d . e 72 PHILOSOPHIA H ERMETICA

i s o o f or th er e i n o thi n o a H e- he G d, s g Go d s ve S a o ne an d i s the a er o f all thin s e au se all l , M k g , b c thin s ar e ma e i n Ku h en e h ere i o hin g d ; c , t s n t g hi h hi o r h i w c t s s G eat G o d h ath n o t made. W at s ther e that H e i s n o t ? In r eality it i s a mi stake to sa tha H h r e e an hi n hi term i s y t e as c at d yt g . T s mi a i n H - h h t - f l sle d g . e S e i s t e Fa h er M o ther o al thing s ; and all thi ng s o f whatever ki n d and degree are Hi s- H er hi r en o n ei e o f the ath r and c ld , c c v d F e o rn f he o h er H o w then can we er e thi b o t M t . s v s s reat d ? n ith h min e can b ut o g G o O ly w t e d . W o ntem ate Hi s reatness an d see to o m r e c pl G , k c p hen Him as ear i e hro h hi s d cl ly as p o ss bl . T ug t o ntem ati e stu o f th e ivi ne ri n i e and c pl v dy D P c pl , i n the a o rati o n o f Hi s er e ti o ns we ma ser e d p f c , y v Him . o i n ll i o r r i n Als , by do g a n u p o we to div idualiz e Hi s attri utes an hu s en so u Hi s b , d t l

atu re er i e o f Him » mu t b e i n u r mi n N . S v c s o beco g i nt Him h r r h er i b t e u o . e e o e t e s u o ne a o l k T f , w y t ser e G o trea in the O O Path o f D e v d; by d g ld, ld v o i o n 1 n e i h n i t j o d w t G o s s.

(Fo r that the subtler part o f matter is the air o f air the sou o f so u t e m n n , l, l h i d, a d of

min . d, G o d )

Here we have the r elati o n ship b etween the di er e a f f h v s spects o th e unity o the w o le. G o d i s the im i i I a i e it i he ult ate D v ne E ssence. t b d s w h n t i n hi h t use as a ! ehi e thr o u h hi h M d, w c i s cl g w c i i it man fests itself i n its acti o n o n all beneath t. in e i hin o u ermeati n it thr o u h M d dw lls w t S l , p g g n h h i i n h r i a t ro u an man est t o u h it . In h s d g , d f g g t way i s mind permitted to act thro u gh the medi um o f so u u o n the ai r u t e ai r e s ithin l p . S b l dw ll w ma er hi h i ermeates and ma es u se o f a tt , w c t p k s its ! ehi cle and ther eby i s able to manifest in m er all t ri a r acti on o n att and ma e l fo ms. We might say that the o bj ective wo rld i s the Gro ss PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA 73

h Th atter 1 1t heri B o dy o f t e On e. e M s s Et c C o unt er r Ai r i he o nn e tin rin i e et en pa t . s t c c g p c pl s b we i n h s i th s a d the so ul . o u i s t e o u and n i s S l l , M d h i rit hi e G o 1 th E i t e Sp , w l d s e S elf o r go h dden ithi h i ri hu ther 1 s b u n e i n w n t e Sp t . T s e t o Be g m hi h all ha i s re ents it e a m w c t t , p s s lf s so e essenti al r f h h hi im pa t o t e o ne great w o le. T s subl e truth was va uely hi nted at i n th e statement in the “g o em thi n s ar e o ne h armo ni o u s h e p , All g w o l , ho se o natu r i s an G o d the so u i w b dy e , d l Wh le th e o em states the truth rather ru e p c d ly, and Hermes gi ves i t wi th all o f the gr an di o se fo rce o f o ur a re hi o so h et i n essen e the m n S c d P l p y, y c ea in i h e s me hi s i th ru e Pan - h ei m s t a . s e t o r g T T s , i - h i r r re a in Omn T e sm mo e co ctly spe k g .

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t e ! . e hri (T x G R . S . M ad ; T ce Greatest Her mes o r us Hermeticu II G P ; C p m (! ) ; . ar the Hermetis risme i sti 48 53 P y, T g , , at z z i o va de Universis Phi o so hi l 4a , N l p a, pga ) 1 o o 0 s e i o i in n ne e a o . G d, A cl p s, s o lse s veG d a o ne na rather o o i im r l ; y, , G d s G o d H self ete nal ly. . i t b e so o o must b e essen e f r m If , [G d] c , o every kind o f mo ti o n and becoming free thou h nau ht i s f ree ro m It o ssesse o f ( g g f ) , p d s a e ener aro un tse never to o it e t bl gy d I lf, l tl , r m h -f l h o to o u an ever u u . ho n c , l s pply [T ug ] o ne et i s It sour e o f ll f o r h u , y [ ] c a ; w at s p lieth all i h o o . n m r p s G d W e I , o eover, say li th alto ether ll i i o r ev er su e a t o o . [ pp ] g [ ] , s f G d But thi s belo ngs to no o ne else save G o d n alo e. Fo He an no in nee o f an thin o r st ds t d y g , s that desiring it He sho uld b e b ad ; no r can a sin e hin o f hi hat r t Him gl t g t ngs t a e be lo st o , o n o sin hi h H e ho u b e aine f o r ain l g w c s ld p d, p is ar f o r i her u h er or p t o b ad. N s t e a g t sup i to Him hat He ho u b e su ue it no r , t s ld bd d by ; n eer o Him Him ro n o r so a y p t to do w g, [ that] He should fall in lo ve o n its acco unt ; n r u ht ' hat ives no ear to Him hereat o a g t g , w He ho r r no r iser au h f r s uld g ow ang y ; w g t, o Him en to vy. 76 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

o a ll he r - 2. N w s a t se a e no n existent in His - ein . hat 1s there b g , w left b ut Go o d alo ne ? Fo r just as naught o f b ad 1s to b e fo und l n su h rans en ent Bein so t o in n c t c d g, o o o ne o f the rest il o o b e o un w l G d f d . Fo r in them all are all the o ther things o th in the litt e and the reat th i n h b l g , bo eac ’ severally and in this living o ne that s greater than them all and mightiest [o f them] Fo r things subj ect to birth ab o und i n pas io ns i rth in i e ein s i B h re s ts a s e. u , b lf b g p bl t w e ’ there s assio n no her i s th r n p , w e e e Go o d ; a d here is o o no her i n l i n F r w G d, w e a s g e pass o . o here i s da no here i ni ht an h r i w y , w s g ; d w e e s ni h i h t da s no ere. g , y w here o re in enesis the o o can never W f . g G d b e b ut o n e in he in ener e , ly b t g at . But seeing that the sharing in all things ath een esto e o n matter so o th it share h b b w d , d in o o G d . In this a 1s the o smo s o o that m s w y C g d ; , o

‘ f ar as it o th ma e all thin s as f ar as mak d k g , ’ in o es it s o o b ut in all o ther thin s it g g G d, g ’ i n F r i o th assi e and ub s o t Go o d . o t s b p bl s s unto mo tio n and ma er o f thin s as je , k g p s1kei e. 3 hereas in man reater o r ess o f . W by g by l i o r in Fo r hat is no t to o b ad s g o d dete m ed . w b a n here i s oo and o o o n here d dow , g d , g d d w i r f s the least pa t o b ad. I anno t th re o re e that o o d o n t c , e f , b g d w h r h u b uite ean o f b ad f o r o n e e s o ld e q cl , d w here go o d is fo uled with b ad ; and being o u e it ta s no o n er o od and sta in f l d, s y l g g , y g n in not it cha ges to b ad. n o ne is there o re o o o r ra her I G o d al , , f , G d, t im Go o d is G o d H self .

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a o ne inse ara e ami iars mo s e v l , p t f l , t b lo ed, . it -who m G o d i s Himse in ov r w h lf l e, o they with G o d

5. ho u anst G o d o n i h If t c c ce ve, t o u shalt o n e ve the Beauti u and n c c i f l Go o d , tra scend in i h ma e i h er than the i ht b g L g t, d l g t L g y

G o d. hat Beaut 1s e o n o m a e i nimi T y b y d c p r , ’ tate hat Go o e en i t d, as G o d s Himself As then thou o st o n eive o f n , , d c c G o d, co ceive the Beauti ul and o o F r h f G d . o t ey can no t b e j o med with aught o f o ther things that o v since they can never b e divo rced fro m

Eoa. ’ Seek st tho u f o r o d h u f r h G , t o seekest o t e Beauti One i h a h h ful . s t e P t t at leadeth unto It— vo ti o n o in i n i De j ed w th G o s s. An h i 1 h 6 . d t us t s t at they who do no t kno w ’ and do not trea evo ti o n s Path do r d D , da e to a man autiful and o o tho u h h c ll be g d, gh e ave ’ ’ ’ ne er e en in hi s visi o ns seen a whit that s Go o b ut is en ra e i h r in d, w pp d w t eve y k d o f b ad and thin the b ad 1 o o nd h h , ks s g d , a t us do t ma e un easin use o f it and ev en eareth k c g , f ' ’ tha i sho ul e ta en ro m him o strainin t t d b f , s g every nerve not o nly to preserve but even to in r a i c e se t . Such are the things that men call go o d and a ti ul s e i o s —thin s hi h e anno t be u f , A cl p , g w c w c fl ee or hate ; f o r hardest thing o f all i s that ’ we ve need o f them and canno t live with ou t h m t e . E L SSON ! I.

The at r f h N u e o t e Go o d.

1 . o o 0 Ascle 1o s 1s l u no ne e se save G d, p , _ l G o d a o ne na rather i l ; y, , Go o d s G o d Himself etern ally. I it b e so o o mus b e n f , [G d] t esse ce, fro m every kind o f mo ti o n and becoming f ree ou nau ht is ree ro m It (th gh g f f ) , p o ssessed o f s a e ener aro un se never t i t bl gy d It lf, o o l ttle, no r to o mu h an ever- u u h h c , f ll s pply. [T o ug ] o ne et i s it sour e o f all f r h , y [ ] c ; o w at sup li h ll i et a s o o . hen I mo reo v r p G d W , e , say su i et alto ether all i i o r ev er [ ppl h] g [ ] , t s f B hi n Go o d . ut t s belo gs to no o ne else save n Go d alo e. Fo r He s an s no t in nee o f an hin t d d yt g, so that desiring it H e sho uld b e b ad ; no r can a sin e thin o f thin s that are b e o s o Him gl g g l t t , o n lo sing which H e should b e pained ; f o r pain i r f s pa t o b ad. r i ther au t su erio r to Him t a No s e gh p , h t He sh o uld b e subdued by it ; no r any peer to im o d Him ro n o r so that H e sho u H t o w g, [ ] ld fall in lo ve o n its acco unt ; no r aught that i n ar to Him hereat he shoul ro g ves o e , w d g w m n r n r i r au ht f o r Hi to e v . ang y ; o w se g , y

s e io s is no ne e se save G o d Go o d, 0 A cl p , l n r ther o o is G o d Himse f e er alo ne, ay , a , G d l t n ally.

h i tin ti n as o o and G o d There i s n o suc d s c o G d , n m er o o i s e nature they are syno y o u s t ms. G d th 79 80 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

o f the essen e o f o d an i i h c G , d t ex sts no w ere else sa e n G o n o e i im v i d alo e . G o dn ss s s ply ano th er ’ n am f r i init r dne r é o o G o ss. here o e hen e D v y T f , w w speak o f Go o d we sh o uld under stan d that we are mere a i n o o o ei n i enti i h ly s y g G d . G d b g d cal w t G o d imse an un erstan in o f h e na u r o f G o d H lf, d d g t t e will give u s an under standi ng o f th e nature o f the o At the ame im i i sto b e un er sto o G o d . s t e t d d that the Go o d i s merely o n e aspect o f the n ature o f ‘ i h H i G o d . G o d s t e in e s the ather and H e M d , F i a so o and th en H e i o o i i n a s l G d s G d . Go o d s

‘ certai n sen se the M o ral si de o f th e Mo ther aspect o f r h f h G o d . o e e t i s o ra as e t o t e H w v , M l p c o therho o o f G o d mu st b e un er sto o i a mu h M d , d d n c mo re co mpreh en sive sen se than that which we apply to mo r ality i n th e accepted sen se o f the e m h r n h t r . We ave al eady see t e natu re o f G o d as the i n he ather an a G Hi natu r s d s o d . s e a M d, t F th i e t b e ai ne e m n e Go o d s y t o e xpl d . W u st o w see the n atu re o f o ur o o o th er th ere re en G d M ; fo , l d thi ne -ear and o pen thy h eart that I may exp o und to thi s the ho ly mystery o f the Go o dn ess o f the Mo ther !

it b e so o o must b e ess n r m If , [G d] e ce, f o every kind o f moti o n and beco ming f ree tho u h na h i ree ro m It o ss sse o f ( g ug t s f f ) , p e d e ener ro n itse ne er to o itt e stabl gy u d lf, v l l , - l h o r o o mu h an ever u su . ou n t c , f ll pp y [T gh] o ne et is it our e of all f o r hat su , y [ ] s c ; w p li h ll i o hen mo reover sa p et a s G o d . W I , , y ’ i th alto ether all it i s o r ev er [suppl e ] g [ ] , f B hi e o n s to no o ne e se save Go o d . ut t s b l g l n G od alo e.

n ssen e seem th at it Go o d will have to b e a e c , g i The i i ne i s an aspect o f th e Unman fest G o d . D v h n e the m ster o f the E ssence i s Ku ; and e c , y y K K Go o i s no ne o ther han the m ster o f u . u d, t y y PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA 81 i s the F emi nine and Matern al E ssence o f the i i rin i e hi s essen e i s er e t ree D v ne P c pl . T c p f c ly f i i r o ssi e mo ti on tran s i res w thi n tself ; Eve y p bl p ithin i ts e ths an d et i t i s o ntr o e no ne w d p , y c ll d by o f tho se mo ti o ns ; f o r the r easo n that when the m i n h ee m ete h es cycle o f each o t o as b n co pl d, t e in sence returns i nto the passive state o nce aga . e h e o f mo ti o n i t re tu rns to the state Aft r eac cycl , Y i h o r e me f. r h i h s e o co e t . et e t a t e t o s , w l p w b re ro m all f its m ti o n n o thi n can e er b e f e f o o s, g v r e m h n ro f hi ssence f e fro t e ab so lute co t l o t s E , i n h t all thi n are ma e it and that see g t a gs d by , no thi ng can ever co me i nto b ein g ap art from its hi K i o sses e f s a ner o p erati o ns. T s u s p s d o t ble e gy hi o m e e su rr n s It o tha ll f s w ch c pl t ly o u d , s t a o It m ti o ns are o nfine i t i n thi s a o f en r o c d w h w ll e gy . It mo ti o n ta e a e ithi Its e th s no t o n Its s s k pl c w n d p , rim h en e all th a ti n f K re o n o uter ; c , e c o s o u a c n r The ealed an ca n e er b o a h e . c , d v e app c d mystery o f theWo mb o f Ku can n ever b e vi o lated either o s o r men e en the ather res e ts by g d , v F p c r i o n hi s o ne o f st e en r i s its sac ed seclu s . T z abl e gy at all times exactly suffici ent to co nfine the sph ere o f a ti i t an mo ti o n and r est and o e it c v y d , als f ed so that sub stance will at all times b e pro vi ded f o r a i f ll in hi Ku i n u m k ng o a th gs. T s s a ab so l te I i n o m e f Unity . t s o t c p o s d o elements b ut i s i n Itself o ne Simple Element ab so lutely indivi sible i n i n tu re I i thi s ssen e ha i ts a . t s E c t t suppl es sub stance and energy to all things that ever come into ei In hi a i s It th e ne n l r b ng . t s w y o a d o n y so u ce f er hin e au It i s the r es o ev yt g . B c se so u ce that mak all and tha u i es o all th e o m e i o f its , t s ppl t , c pl t o n su stan e and ener i s It terme o o seein b c gy , d G d, g th all o m r I A s I eri es assi s ance at c es f o m t . t d v t

- ro m n o thin - e se b u i s a so ute e suffici en f g l , t b l ly s lf t in tse i It o f th e n ature o f o o a in no th I lf, s G d, l ck g i n e It u i e h a to ether ll th ime g . B cau se s ppl t l g a , e t can never b e that anything sh o uld ever b e sup i e an thin a art f o r thi s Ku an hen e pl d by y g p ; d c , 82 PHILOSOPHIA H ERMETIC’A

i h re e K h s S e fo v r Go o d . If u was t us abso lutely se - su ci ent and e er thin o f all that i s was lf fi , v y g , ab so lutely dependent upo n H er f o r its very sub si sten e ther e o u b e n o a e f o r o d as he c , w ld pl c G , S wo uld b e enti rely independent o f Him and co uld o f er e do all that G o d can do eri he i H s lf , v ly S s

G o d.

F r He tan s no t in nee o f an thi o o s d d y ng, s that desiring it He sho uld b e b ad ; no r can a in e thin o f thin s hat are b e o s to Him s gl g g t l t , o n lo sing which He should b e pained ; f o r pai n i r f s pa t o b ad.

Unfo rtunately, th e masculine gender i s u sed in the te h en s ea in f th o o hi h 1 i n xt w p k g o e G d, w c s o rre t seein h he 1 n o thin o ther tha c c , g t at t Go o d s g n the i i ne ssen e hi h 1 s u the o her and D v E c w c K , M t ; there o re w i resto re the emi nine en er s f , e w ll f g d , a i s sho uld b e and when ever speaking o f Ku we will sa She b ut hen ea in f the in il y , w sp k g o M d we w l h n n f h say H e. S e sta ds o t in need o anyt i ng b e cau se everythi ng that ever co mes into being i s made by H er ; and as She can o f H er o wn E ssence ma e all thin s unt nfinit di he nee an k g o I y, d S d y hi n sh n n m i hi t e o u o ta eo u a e t . I g, w ld sp sly k n t s wa he can n e er tan i n n ee f an thi he y , S v s d d o y ng . S can never desi re anythi ng ; b ecau se o f the fact that th ere i n o in th a h ma i n H er s th g t as n o t been de , and i t ever r emai n s i n H er even after it has b een o rn o rth into i sten e t sti su si sts i n Her b f ex c , i ll b ; ere r th r i n r a an time an t i n o f th fo e, e e s eve t y , y h g i n h th t n H r h r o re all th a ar 1 o t l n e . e gs t t e a s T e f , She can n ever desi re anythi ng b ecau se o f th e fact h l hi n r i H er H r i nfini a a it to t at a l t g s a e n . e te c p c y

ma e mean that ther 1 s n o t an ssi e thi n . k , s e y p o bl g that She do es n o t m ake ; H er maki ng being i n i hi h fini e n hen e he can es re no t n . e t , a d c , S d g S nn b b ad ecau se S he a eth no thin to ca o t e , b l ck g PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA 83

ma e H er er an ~ h le imitati n i s k p fect d w o . All l o b ad b ut as h 1 a so ute un imite he ann o t , S e s b l ly l d, S c b e b ad ; ther efo re i s Sh e th e p erfect and ab so lute re r sin e thi n f t i n h ar Good fo ve . A gl g o h g s t at e can never b e lo st to H er becau se o f th e fact that e er thin tha ’ h as een o rn i nto existen e et v y g t b b c , y su si sts in H er hen e no thi n can e er b st b ; c , g v e lo H r h n e r n hin b to e . en e S e ca n e o se a t e H c , v l y g , r i H cau se all thi ng s a e p erpetu ally present n er .

here r e he c n e er s ffer . ain e n T fo , S an v u p , by b i g e r m n hi ain i s s pa ated fr o a yt ng that i s Her s . P art o f b ad b ut as Sh e 1 s in er se er e t and p , H lf p f c ly o m ete se - suffici ent h can ne er fi er c pl ly lf , S e v su ain ro m the a sen e o f an thi n seein that p f b c y g , g n o thing can ever b e ab sent fr o m H er ; therefo r e i h ith o t ai n n here o r i he o s S e w u p ; a d t f e s S G o d , in h h i i f be g wit o ut t e b ad co nd t o n o pain .

No r is here au ht su er1o r to Him hat t g p , t He should b e subdued by i t ; no r any peer to Him do Him ro n r so that h shou to w g , o [ ] e ld fall in love o n its account ; no r aught that ives no ear o Him herea He sho u ro g t , w t ld g w an r no r i er a ht f o r Him to env g y ; w s ug , y.

nasmu h as , all thin ar ma e H er and I c gs e d by , co ntinue to exi st o nly becau se She co ntinues to su stain them a nd ther e i s no thi n o f all th at i s , g b ut o wes its exi stence co mpletely to H er ; there can b e n thi n in r ter o r h n he h en e o g hav g g ea p we t a S ; c , n o thi n can e er su u e H er r i n th s i htest g v bd , o e l g e ree i n u n H er h co ntro ll all b t 1 s d g fl e ce . S e s , u co ntro lled by n o thi ng ; th er efo r e i s She Go o d ; f o r i t is b ad to b e subj ect to anythi ng apart fro m

’ nes H r n o e . A all er o ri inate i n a d r e lf s p o w g s e , main s i n H er there ein n o o er b ut ers ; b g p w H , She can su f er n o i n u r at all and h en h an f j y , ce S e c ne er b e r n h i h s r A all v w o g ed in t e sl g te t deg ee. s p o wer i s Hers no o ne has any po wer apart fr o m 84 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

H er hen e h e h n er I thi s 1 he S as o e . n o o ; c , p s S G d, f o r i t b ad if an o n e i s a e to e er i se an is , y bl x c y p o wer agai n st y o u o f which y o u hav e n o t at all times er e t n r A h a n o t . e tan s o ne a p f c c o l s S s d l , d all e i sten e i s u e t H er an in remai ns i n x c d o , d fact H er Sh e can see n o thin a ar t r o m er se as , g p f H lf , there i s n o thi ng apar t fr o m Her self f o r H er to see th ere o re th er e i n o thi n ith hi h h e an ; f , s g w w c S c e er a i n o I i s er b ad t e i n o e f r v f ll l ve . t v y o b l v ; o the o ne in o e i s n o o n er se - suffici ent e en in l v , l g lf v hi s ha i n ess f o r i n w e en s u o n th i he pp , t o d p d p e w s s of hi s lo ved o n e ; an d no o n e i s fo rtunate wh o de pen ds u p o n any o n e o r anythi ng o utside o f himself f r hi h in I hi h e e a s o a ess . t s pp n s S i s G o o d , b c u e ther e i s n o thi n b u t er se f o r H er o o n si er g H lf t c d , and i hi h i s A ll thi n th a r ar n t s S e Go o d . s a g s t a e e the p ro du cti o n o f Her self an d have b een made by H er thei r n atu r e an d h ei r i i the r o u t f , t w ll s p d c o ers and hen e th er e 1 s n o thi n ha i n the a a H , c , g v g c p c it to i ifferen r m H er h en e n o o n e has y w ll d t f o ; c , th e e i H r u st e ress H er p o w r to d so b ey e . All m xp i at all times A s n o thi n 1 s a e to do o ther w ll . g bl than as Sh e i s th e ann o t do o th er than ease w ll , y c pl H er hen e it i s im o si o r H er t e er r o ; c , p s ble f o v g w an r In a t as th er i s n o e i stence a ar t r o m g y . f c , e x p f H er th ere i s n o thi n at hi h She ma oo me , g w c y b an r i s o i en en ere ithin H er an d g y . All w d m s g d d w , o s o r th ro m H e h en e th er e 1 s n o W1 sdo m i fl w f f r, c n all e i n e H er i o m h er o r e all h e x ste ce sav w sd ; t ef , t wi sdom that all thing s m ay h ave i s po ssessed i n o mmo n ith H er and i t i s i n a t H er i s o m c w , f c , w d and n o t th ei r s an d as n o o ne can kno w anythi ng that She do es n o t kn o w ther e 1 s n o thing 1n all the ni r f H r en h ere o r i h b u ve se o r e to vy . T f e s S e a so lutel o o seein th at it o u b e im o ssi e y G d , g w ld p bl H hi i s he f o r er to ever b eco me any b etter . T s t essen e o f o o ness that o n e anno t o ssi b e c G d , c p bly n e t r th n n e i a r a Ku i o o b e a y b t e a o s l e dy . s G d cau se She canno t p o ssibly b e any better than She a rea an a so e au se i o u b e im o ssi e i s l dy d l , b c t w ld p bl

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Ho ly Gn o si s fail ; f o r thi s 1 s the Gno si s that will ea thee m so n i re t to th e aterna e r l d , y , d c ly M l H a t ’ o f ea en an to he o o th er o H v d t G od M s l ve. o o i s o f He r all o o 1 i n H er an H r G d ; G d s , d m e n h u n h e i o nly ca st t o fi d t e Go o d . S ek t n o t else here f o r if so th u u s 1m 1 0u an n w ; , o wo ld t p s d u i b du t ful e. II LESSON ! .

m h B The Plero a o f t e ad.

2 l - . Now as a l these are non existent in Hi s ein h i r n b g, w at s the e left b ut Go o d alo e ? Fo r just as naught of b ad is to b e fo und in su rans en ent Bein so o o in n n o f ch t c d g , t o o e the rest i o o b o n w ll G d e f u d . Fo r in them all are all the o ther things b o h in he i e n he re t o h in h t t l ttl a d t g a , b t eac ’ severally and in thi s livi ng o ne that s greater than them all and mightiest [o f them] Fo r things subject to birth abo und i n pas i i in assi e B n ir h in t e e . ut s o s, b t s lf b g p bl ’ ere ere s assi o n no here i s here o o Wh th p , w t G d ; and ere is o o no here a sin e assion. Wh G d, w gl p ‘ Fo r here i da no ere i ni h and w s y, wh s g t ;

here i ni da i no here. W s ght, y s w Wherefo re i n genesi s the Go o d can never b e in h in n ra , b ut o nly b e t e ge e te. But seeing that the sharing o f all things n n ma r h i re hath bee bestowed o tte , so do t t sha i n Go o d . In his is th o mo o o a i n so t way e C s s g d, th t, f r i o m ll hin as f r as mak a as t d th ake a t gs, a ’ in e i o in ll o h r hin s it g go s t s G o d, b ut a t e t g ’ is no t F r i s o th r assible and sub Go o d . o t b p ec un io n nd ma er o f thin s as j t to mot , a k g p i s ble.

Now as all these are non-existent in His in i r f a n be g, what s the e le t but Go o d lo e?

All o f the thi ngs whi cli are o f the nature o f b ad s7 88 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETIC’A having b een enumer ated and all o f them havi ng been seen to b e ab sent fr o m th e bein o f G o d i t “ g , fo llo ws that th e sum- to tal o f th e b ad having been e imi nate r o m H er hi r m i n i f h l d f , tha t w ch e a s s o t e natu re o f the o o h en e there i s i n G o o r Ku G d ; c , d no thi n b h i h er ma ut o o . so t en She s t e o g G d If , Pl o f he o o b u if h e es f th o t G d , t so , t fulln s o e G o d ei n l H er th r e n n art f e b g n , e ca b e o p o Go o d l ft f o r an thi n e se h e e all o o ha in een y g l ; nc , G d v g b co n al ned i hi n H er n o thi n e se b ut b a i b e t w t , g l d w ll e t th er e o r e all th at has een o rn o u t r o m H er l f ; f , b b f mu st b e b a The enti r e r ea m e o H r mu st d . l b l w e , ther e o r e b e th e er o ma o f th Bad as h e i f , Pl e S s h er o ma o f h e o o th e o r d itho ut t e Pl t G d . If w l w H er i s h er o ma o f th e b ad th en it o ntain s t e Pl , c th lnes f th b ad a n h en e ther i n o t e ful s o e , d c , e w ll b e left a single b ad thi ng which i t do es n o t co n tai n there o re there can b e no b ad thi n in H er ; f , g ; h i o h en e e s a so ute o . c , S b l ly G d

Fo r just as naught o f b ad i s to b e f ound in su trans en ent Bein so t o o in no o ne of ch c d g, the rest will Go o d b e found .

The very pri nciple o f Go o d can o nly b e fo und l K A h h n u . we a o n h o i s so s ve s w , t e Go d ab lutely depen dent upo n th o se co nditi o n s which canno t po s sib ly sub si st in anything o ther than in the Ah so ute i i ne ssen e and ere tho se o n iti on l D v E c , w c d s which are essenti al to th e very co nstituti o n o f the o o resent i n an thi n e se the o u o f G d p y g l , y w ld necessity co n stitute i t the Plero ma o f the at tri utes o f the i ine ssen e and h en e it o u b D v E c , c , w ld b e the i i ne s en e hi o u mean that D v E s c . T s w ld there wer e two Abso lu te Divine E ssences ; b ut if so there o u b e n o so ute i i ne ssen e , w ld Ab l D v E c , seeing that th ere can b e b ut o ne Ab so lute any thin hu he i i ne ssen e itse o u b e g . T s t D v E c lf w ld e r h th hi st o e . o e er we ha e s o n at no t d y d H w v , v w ng PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA 89

can e i st e e t i t b e ma e in th e i i ne ssen e x , xc p d D v E c ; there o re thi s i i ne ssen e 1 s h en e no here f , D v E c ; c , w f else can Go o d b e o un d .

Fo r in them all are all the o ther things h in he itt e an the reat o th i n bo t t l l d g , b each ’ severally and m this living o ne that s greater h n mi h i o f em than t em all a d g t est [ th ] .

In all the Mani festatio n and the o smo s belo w _K it ar e to b e o un all the thin s n o t o o all the , f d g G d, K A s things that ar e lacki ng in o r ab sent fro m u . tho se thi ng s bei ng ab sent i s what co n stitutes Ku o o it o o ha thei r resen e in the ani G d, f ll ws t t p c M f estati o n an i n th o mo n sti tutes it b ad d e K s s co , i n hin s see g that i t 1 s filled with innumerable b ad t g . Thi s 1 s tru e b o th o f the g reatest and o f the small est arts o f it and o f all the i nterme i ar sta es p , d y g e he tr m hi s i tru e o f hem b tween t se two ex e es. T s t

all ea h a en e era . and a so in the i i n o ne c t k s v lly l l v g , the h i anima the o smo s as a sin e i e o r a yl c l, K gl l f i i n reature i n o ther Wo r s th e o smo s a a l v g c , d , K s ho e as a u it an er e ar te art f t w l , n , d also ev y s p a p o i , i i n all f i a ri reat an mi ht s b ad o ts tt butes. G d g y as i s the o smo s it i s essenti a b ad e aus K , lly , b c e o f the fact that the fo rces that animate it and that ” cause its diverse tran sfo rmati o ns are each and all

‘ o f the nature o f b ad an n o t ne o f them r , d o , p a ta f th e n tu r f th o kes o a e o e G o d .

Fo r things subject to birth abound l n pas io ns i rth i n itse ein assi Bu s , b lf b g ble. t ’ p here there s assi o n no here 1 th re o o w p , w s e G d, and Where i s o o no here a sin e as G d, w gl p i s o n. Fo r here i s da no here i s ni w y, w ght, and here 1 ni h da 1 no her w s g t, y s w e.

All things that are subj ect to bi rth abo und i n assi o n i rth in itse ei n thr u h a p , b lf b g o g p s 90 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETIC’A

si o n . enes ei n thro u h i n All g i s b g g pass o . All thi ngs gener ated bei ng generated thro ugh pas si o n . Fo r thi s rea n no thin e r so , g g ne ated can o ssi b e Goo seei n th at it i as i p bly d, g s p s o n ’ that has enerate th m Al hin h h g d e . l t gs t at ave een enerate thr u h th i i n b g d o g e act o n o f pass o , have embo di ed the passi o n s that have gener ated them an thus arta e f th o a si n h re d p k o se p s o s. W e ther e - i s passi o n th ere can b e no su ch thing as hi s r f i o o b n the r u a n . G d . All ad t g a e es lt o p ss o P assi o n can n r e to the o si n eve l ad G o d . Pas o and the Go o d are as far asunder as are the p o les as i ti n a th e o iti n f a an i h t d s ct s o pp s o o d y d n g t . No n o hin r m h h i In o e G o d t g eve ca e t ro ug pass o n . h r hi i a e c n ne er ene t . s f ct, t Go o d a v b e g a ed T s o f o ur e tru e eein that the o o i s se - e i st c s , s g G d lf x en hen e the o h n to b e e - e i stent to t ; c , Go d avi g s lf x b o o it ann o b e enerate so methin e s e e G d, c t g d by g l , seein ha if it was i t o u o se its hara ter o f g t t , w ld l c c e - e t n e and h n e o u no o n er b e s lf s e c , e c , w ld l g h e au se ein en o u u b a . u G o d, t wo ld b e d T s b c b g g er ate the ruita e o f enerati o n a n ess o u d, f g g , b d w ld h i i hi i t i o een tha ll in ere n t. In t s way s t b e s t a things that have co me i nto being thro ugh genesi s that i s everything that has been generated by methin e se hi h mean s the nti re o smo s so g l , w c e K

er hin hat i i n it i l b e b ad er se. and ev yt g t s , w l p

W ere o re in enesis the o o can never h f , g G d b e i h in nera , but o nly b e n t e ge te.

! The o o can n e er b e en erate it mu a all G d v g d, st t times b e i n that which has never been generated ; hen e i n th i n ener te Th c , e g a . e Go o d can never o me i nto ei n seei n hat to s i i c b g, g t do o , t w ll de pend upo n t hat which bro ught i t i nto bei ng and the very E sse o f th e Go o d i s to b e dependent u on n o hin b u itse G o d anno t ma an p t g t lf . c ke y thi n o o H e can b th A h g G d, o nly e e Go o d . s t e o o mu st b e suffi i ent unto t e a nee in G d c I s lf, nd d g n hin ro m an thin e e t tsel It can e en o t g f y g xc p I f, d p d in r n thin n s i hu s upo n n o th g f o a y g a d t ll be Go o d . T i i o b een at o n e tha o n h i n nerate t s t e s c t ly t e ge ,

‘ that i s that whi ch enj o ys en dless and b eginningless u r i n ithi n i se an f its wn o c n d at o w t lf d o o p wer, a e e o h o o n i The ev r b Go d . T u s G d al e s Go o d . o smo s o th m itse and i n ea h an all o f i ts K , b lf c d “ arts i s b ad seein t hat it has an en en er p , g g d ed e i sten e an that it ame i nto ein no t o f x c , d c b g , i h e er f n r tself and thro ug th ex ci se o its o w po we , b u hr u h he er o f ein the o r f t t o g t p o w G o d . B g w k o i n G o an n o o f itse b ad . G o o n d d t lf, t i s d ca d o H im Th o o d ee e ca o n b e o o i n se . e G d d, n ly G d H lf Go o d can never b e engendered

But seeing that the sharing in all things hat een es o e o n ma er so o it h b b t w d tt , d th r in sha e Go o d .

While G o d alo ne i s the One i n who m Abso lute o o i s to b e o un t has G o d o nstitute mat G d f d , y e c d ter so that it wi ll mirr o r and reflect all o f Hi s ttri te In hi a i s h o s o f a s. w e o ne s G o d bu t s y , t G d re e te an mi rr o r e in m t er I ha a re fl c d d d a t . t s fl e n i i e Ku cte o o b u t o t a o s t o o s has . d G d, p v G d a atter has a o rti o n o f o o an e ement o f Go o M p G d , l d re e te i n it b u i ru e atu r i b a an i s fl c d , t ts t n e s d d th r e i s mi at h i r efl cted Go o d do n ed by t e nhe ent b ad . i e th o o i b u mi r r re i ma ter h b Wh l e G d s t o d n t , t e ad i inherent r esen in it s ly p t . In this wa i s the o smo o o t a in so y C s G d ; h t, f ar as it o th ma e all thin s as far as mak d k g , ’ in o es it s o o ut i n all o ther t in s it g g G d , b h g ’ i n F r it o th ssi e and sub s o t Go o d . o s b pa bl ect unto mo tio n an ma e o f hin s as j , d k r t g p i s ble. The Ko smo s i s Go o d in so f ar as i t mak es all thi n It i o i i a i a th e a r s . G o n ts a t s g s d c p c y M ke , b u in s far a it i s ma e i i s b d The o smo s t o s d t a . K 92 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

i s ma Ku an th r e re i it the reature de by , d e fo , s c

‘ o f e e si s and o f i o n an in th i i g n , pass d at s t b ad . . At the same time the o smo s as th e i i n o ne , K l v g , enerates the thi n s hi h i o ntai n an i hi s g g w c t c s, d n t res e t it i o In th er r hin i s s o . o o p c G d w ds, anyt g o o in hat it enerat i n a mu h i ha G d w g es, s c as t s o er o er i t b u it i b ad i n so f ar as it i s su e t p w v , t s bj c to en erati o n and h en e to th e o er o f h o ne g , c , p w t e h n r e i nasmu h a it i assi e nd w o g e e at s t. I c s s p bl a su e t un m ti o n and h er e re h r e bj c to o , t fo , t e c ature and su e t o f hat i o e it it i s b a b u i n bj c w s ab v , d , t asmuch as it i s capable o f maki ng o ther things pas sible and subj ecting them unto its mo ti o n s i s it o o itua i o n i n hi i i h r G d . All s t s w ch t s t e C reato r en er i o in l h i d t G o d, b ut al cases w er e it s created Ku t i hi i i i i b d . e a r r by , s a T s g v s u s pe fect c ter o n b y whi ch we can determi n e th e Go o d and the b ad ‘ h t m h hin r t a ay b e in anyt i ng . All t g s a e Go o d i n so f ar as they engen der so methi ng else as thei r cr atur es b u the r b ad i n so f ar a the re e , t y a e s y a r me in r en en e e so th e se. he e o re b a g d d by g l T f , d ness o n si sts i n ein su e t to an e en ent c b g bj c , d d p d u o n omethin o utsi e i tse hi e o o ness con p s g d lf, w l G d si sts i n havi ng so mething subj ect to i t and de n en o n it f o i e i sten e To i u strate pe d t up r ts x c . ll , wo men are Go o d i n so f ar as th ey give bi rth to hi ren b ut th e are all b a i n so f ar as the c ld , y d y e rn f o man nd ther e o re we thei r have b en bo o w , a f o , '

i i r in rn - o o n ss th n i s l fe to the hav g been b o . G d e e ’ thin h er han the measu r e f o n o er no g ot t o e s p w , while badness i s n o thing o th er than th e measu re o f i n m t the fo reign p o wer to wh ch o e ay b e subj ec . The Ko smo s th en i s a mixtu r e o f Go o d an d b ad ; o o in o f ar a i i s h e en erato r f thi n s and G d s s t t g o g , b ad i n so f ar as it i s b ei ng gener ated ; Go o d i n so f ar as thi n s ar e su e t unto i t b ut b ad in so f ar g bj c , as i t i s i tself subj ect unto th e Will o f G o d and u nto h n i f Ku n th e o ther h an t e ge erat ve p o tency o . O d ,

LESSON ! III .

The n eren B f I h t adness o Man .

3 . Whereas in man by greater o r less of b ad is o o e rmin F r h i g d d te ed . o w at s not to o b ad ‘ down ere is o o and h , g d ; go o d do wn here is th e ar f e l ast p t o b ad. anno t there o re b e ha o o o er It c f , t t g d d wn h e sho u b e uite l e n o f f r n r ld q c a b ad, o do w he e o o is ou e Wi h b ad and ein o u e g d f l d t , b g f l d, it sta s no o n er o o n s a n n i y l g g d, a d t yi g o t t an es into a ch g b d. In G o d a o ne is ere o re o o r r r l , , th f , G d, o athe o o is o d ims f G d G H el . So hen s e io s the name n f o o t , A cl p , alo e o G d is o un in men th t i n i e f no r in f d , e h g ts l whe e [ m f r hi n n the ] , o t s ca ever b e. Fo r no ma ri a o o h o n in I — te l b dy d t c ta t, a t in o un n al i es b ad r h g b d o l s d by , by labo s, ains esires and assi o ns erro r nd p , d p , by a by i u h f o o l sh tho g ts. An r s ill f all e i o s i s tha d g eate t o , Ascl p , t

‘ each of these things that hav e been said ove i ho u h o n here to b e the rea ab , s t g t d w g t s o e t go d . i i n n r a er ill is And what s st ll a eve g e t , l - ust th erro r that o th lea the an be ly l , e d d b d of all the o ther ills— the thing that makes us o o turn do wn here fro m G d .

Whereas in man by greater o r by less of n F r hat i n t to o b ad i s go o d determi ed . o w s o n r i s o o and o o o n ere b ad do w he e, g d ; g d d w h f b ad is the least part o . gs 96 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

In man there 1 s no su h thin as so ut c g Ab l e Go o d, o r as th e ure o o as i s th e ase in G d n 1 P G d, c o . Mia s at all t imes made up o f a blending o f Go o d and Th b ad . e go o dness o r the badness o f a man i s merely a matter o f the p ercentage o f each that 1 8 resent 1 n hi s ma eu In him o n 1 r p k p . , go d ess s me ely re ati e h 1 r l v . If t e go o d s g eater m p ercentage than the b ad he 1 s a e a o o man hi e i f h r , c ll d g d , w l t e pe centage o f badness i s greater than that o f go o dness h e i s a e a b ad man h r n c ll d . T ere a e o ab so lutely o o men o r o ut m n T a s e b a e . h g d , b l ly d e go o d man i re ati e o o hi e h m i s l v ly g d, w l t e b ad an s relatively b d s ea i re i a . We p k o nly n lat ve terms when we s ea o f the o o that i s wn er p k G d do h e. We can “ n ever attribute ab so lute Go o d to anything save

G od alone.

anno there o re b e that o n It c t, f , go d dow

’ ‘ ere ho u b e ui e an o f f r n h s ld qt cle b ad, o dow er ‘ o o is o u e it b a nd ein f o h e g d f l d w h d, a b g uled , it a n n er nd in n i st ys o lo g go o d, a stay g ot t n in b cha ges to ad.

o n here i n th materi a o r an in the D w , e l w ld d o smo enera o o an ne er b e ui t ean k s g lly, g d c v q e cl f b Th h i i n th r e n t o ad . e Go o d t at s e wo ld do s o m i n i h Th two do re a n ure b ut e d th t e b ad . e p , bl s w n o em i e ar t b te f o the r o se o f t r a n s p a e ut uni , r pu p o i e o i o n s that th o se as e ts o f the k sm c v lut , o p c m i m o o e me ko s o s that are n the selves g d, b co hr h hei r ti n n on un ti n ith b ad o f the t o ug t ac o 1 c j c o w , “ m hi i n f the b nature o f b ad the selves. T s un o o ad i h the en s to o the o o so that it w t go o d, t d f ul g d n er o b ut hr u h the mani esta stays o lo ng go d, t o g f i f h m n f he b ad thi n s o o b e t o n o t e ele e ts o t , g g d, m i n time hi s i b e eadi un er sto o co e b ad . T w ll r ly d d when we realize t hat the o nly functi o n o f ko smo s i s it m o f thi n s an as all the thin s hi h s aking g , d g w c i t makes are b ad things ; th e making of tho se b ad

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H e can ne er ra ti e he o o h e can o n o e it v p c c t g d, ly l v , and admi re i t as the mo st desi rable o f all thin gs n i ab e b t o a t r a i e i t i s u ter co ce v l , u t c ually e l z , t ly i B hi e he r a i i f th impo ss ble. ut w l t e l z at o n o e Go o d n n e er b e th see in a er i i the mean ca v , y et e k g ft t, s s

o f all the upli ft o f so ul that i s p o ssible here belo w .

Fo r no ma eria o o th o ntain i - t l b dy d c t, a in o un o n all si es b ad a o rs th g b d d by , by l b , ains esires and a si ons rro r an p , d p s , by e d by f i h h h o ol s t oug ts.

The Go o d can never b e co ntained wi thi n a ma teri al It i s o o i h to thi nk that n e i i n bo dy . f l s a y r l g o o r philo so phy wi ll enable any o ne while livi ng in a materi a i h I i s im s i e l b o dy to atta n t e Go o d . t p o s bl f o r an o ne to d o o o o r i e a o o i e so n y g d , l v g d l f , lo g h i e in a materi Th m ri a e as e l v s al bo dy . e ate l n vi ro nm en t hi h h e o ro i es and hi h i , w c t b dy p v d , w c s essential to the very li fe wi thi n the bo dy i s es senti all b d Th i s o un n all si e y a . e b o dy b d o d s by h f i b ad f re te he i s u r . . O ne o t e g a st o t se ll s lab o By wh at p o ssible pr o cess o f r easo ni ng man ever enabled himself to reach the i n san e o pini o n that a o ur wa a essi n am o un to o n ess l b s bl g , I b d c f I ann o n r an It i s a r a e i h at m n has c t u de st d . g e t v l t a r f r i in hi n o f ha it mean s to to Wo k o a l v g . T k w t h ave to devo te h o u r s o f time every day to th e m ere ru er o f r i i n f o r th e o i n o r er that d dg y p ov d g b dy, d m o n i n e i t Th e armer s en s at it ay c t u e to x s . f p d least half o f hi s lifetime in th e n eedless task o f ee in a i e H e s en s at east t e e ho ur s o ut k p g l v . p d l w lv o f the twenty- fo u r pr o vi di ng fo o d an d sh elter f o r i ht mo r e h o u r mu st b e s ent i n hi s b o dy . E g s p sleep in o rder th at hi s u seless carcass may b e re h t a A h r sto r ed f o r the wo rk o f t e n ex d y . t t e ve y east h s en s ano ther h o ur ee i n hi s o to l , e p d f d g b dy hi ea e him thr ee ho u r s o ut o f keep it alive. T s l v s

- r r ne- ei hth o f the time in hi h the twenty fo u , o o g w c PHILOSOPHIA H ERMETICA 9 9 he may do so methi ng else b esi des keep the bo dy o in o e er he i so ti re thi s time that g g . H w v , s d by he can do li ttle wi th thi s time save r est hi s ti red H h u o n - ei h h f hi im bo dy. e as b t e g t o s t e left to hi m e an d h ann o ma e mo r th an ne- hi r s lf, e c t k e o t d u se o f that so tha we mi ht s twent - three , t g ay , y t ent - r th f hi tim i e hi s w y fo u s o s e s tak n up by b o dy, and o nly o n e twenty- fo u rth p ar t o f it can he u se f r an ur o f hi a e the cas o f hi o y p p se o s o wn . T k e s i i e an t i e en o r se. o o n er th at the w f , d s v w N w d wives o f farmer s n ever h ave any i ntellig ence ! Wh en do th ey ever have the time to devo te to thei r hi gher n atur e ? Th e state o f the bu siness man i s a o u a b ad an the ski e o r er wh o i s in th e b t s , d ll d w k , e o siti o n f all f hem h to o te ei h b st p o o t , as dev g t ho u rs to a o r and ei h to s ee e i e ano ther l b g t l p , b s d s h o ur t o to and r o m hi o r and a east an o g f s w k, t l hi ea h m ho u r to feedi ng hi s bo dy . T s l ves to t e o st rtuna f ll a ma imum o f si x h r s r ne fo te o a , x o u , o o o u rth o f hi s time to b e e o te to an hi n e se f , d v d yt g l han he mer e ee i n o f th e o a i H w an t t k p g b dy l ve. o c peo ple b e exp ected to evo lve in a co ndi ti o n i n which they have to devo te the maj o r p o rti on o f thei r time and energi es t o th e mere wo rk o f keep ing alive ? Wh ere do th ey find eith er tim e o r energy to devo te to the cul tivati o n o f the so ul ? An et we ha e to o r thi s wa sim b e d y , v w k y , ply au se we ha e materi a o t k ee a i e c v a l b dy o p l v . ru i i n i s r eat i n o n eni en e ! It i a T ly, l v g a g c v c s reat ill that thi o f o u r s ee s u s haine to g , s b dy o k p c d labo u r s at a time when we wo uld much rather de o te u r time t stu m edi tati on nd the uest v o o dy, a q f r truth But as th o u h it er e n o t eno u h that o . g w g we sh o u ld labo r all o u r lives f o r the bare n eces siti es o f i e sim in o r er to i e we ar e a e l f , ply d l v , c ll d u o n o ufi er ai n i nn umera e An her r p t s p s bl . d t e a e tho se so hateful as to assure u s th at it i s go o d f o r u s to snfi er ai n ! It ma b e o o f o r u s b ut p y g d , I te o u i t i arn e i sa r eea e ! But a tho u h ll y s d d d g bl , s g hi t n u h e are ll e al t s was no e o g , w ca d up on to b e l PHILOSOPHIA H ERMETICA

o u r i es h i tim f i h l v , t e v c s o des r es t at we can never rati We ma tr o l ur g fy . y y to f o o selves by sayi ng that i t 1 s n o t esi re tha W e ha it i m i d s t e fe l , t t s a b ti o n s an d aspi ration s ! Be that as i t may ar e th o se ” , ambiti o n s and aspi rati o n s r ealized ? Th ey ar e the hi s to ri e u s o n to r eater e erti n s r w p d v g x o , afte a ’ i 0 th e i s that i n er b e r e i w ll w p w ll ev al z ed . We — are a so the i tims o f i nnumera e assi o n s hi l v c bl p , w ch sh a e u s to i e es and r en er th at hi o so hi k\ p c , d p l p c calm so essenti a to the i e o f th e o u an ter l l f s l , ut im o s i i i m s t . O ur u r est an hi h e t i p b l y p d g s pulses, and o u r reatest i r tu es ri e u s i nto un r e uite g v , d v qd esi re n e r a i m d s a d d st uctive p ss o n s . We ay dignify o u r assi o n s b a in th em e an e o ti n p y c ll g lov d d v o , b ut th ese have th e same effect an d ar e in tru th s i o n s u r es effo rt i u f a o r an so r pa s . O b t s f ll o l b d ‘ r hat o u b e r e r ill th an thi s ? Bu ur o w. W c ld g ate t o sen ses make a playgr o und o f o u r mi n d; an d lead i n u a tr a r ee erro r s an o o i sh th o u hts g s s y, b d d f l g ‘ r i i i t which ren der mental clarity an u tte mp o ssib l y . I o ther o r s o u r en ti re i i n th e o i s a n w d , l fe b dy i r e n s r i n r str ai o f all i T d ct co pi acy e nt so u l l fe. he f h ri h i h e o B t li fe o t e so ul cann o t flo u s n t b dy . u th u h thi e e n o t en o u h we are no t ree as o g s w r g , f d i i h The imitati o n s fr o m th s i nco nven en ce by deat . l and i nco nveni ences o f thi s life have cau sed u s to accumulate a mass o f Karma th at mu st b e wo rked v

u i n th a ter - eath t ate an d the mo ment th ese o t e f d s , a o u r ar e o m ete and we ar e i n a o siti o n l b s c pl d , p h e h so u can ea i t o wn i e we ha e to w er t e l l d s l f , v i ncarnate in an o th er b o dy and do the same darned thing o ver agai n ! T ruly i s mi sery i n separable ' fro m all senti ent exi stence ! An d y et th ere are such co lo ssal li ar s i n th e wo rld that they are able m e h at i e 1 a essin and to co nvi nce th e s lves t l f s bl g , to actually take an o ptimi stic vi ew o f thi s ill o f all th e ills co nce1vable !

An re es ill o f all s e i o s i s tha d g at t , A cl p , t

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m f h ma ri su h a it i s i th hi he rea e t . c s , s e g st d o t j o y There r e th o se in the Chri sti an R e i i o n wh o can a l g , see n o thi ng mo r e d esi rable than; th at th ey sho uld en an terni i hi am n iti n ith thi s sp d e ty n t s s e co d o , w m teri r r m he a tu a a al bo dy ende ed im o rtal . T y c lly r f hi n iti m h an p ay o r t s co d o n to co e so on . T ey c n o t even dr eam o f any r eli ef i n the r ealm o f he en h i r h n i s h n u rati o n f av . T e eave t e e dless d o thi er n i i o n h t th i m t e s v y c o d t t a e w se u s deplo r , th o ugh submitti ng to it f o r the r easo n that they h i m h e hs ave n o way o f help ng the selves. W at d pt o f i n o ran e h at e th o f im i et to a u se the g c , w d p p y, cc o o G o f su h an o utra e a o er etu ate thi G d d o c g , s t p p s cu rse o f physical exi stence thr o ugho ut eternity !

And at i i an e en rea r ill i s wh s st ll v g te , e l - ust the rro r that o h lea th an b l y l , e d t d e b d o f all the o ther ills— the thing that makes us r h r tu n down e e fro m G o d.

A n even greater ill than all th o se that we have menti o ne i s thi s e - u st o r the ra in f o r d , b lly l , c v g fo o d and f o r whatever will gr atify the physical ap e i he a e i m hi n h h r p t tes . T se pp t tes ake u s t k t at t ei ratifi ati o n i s h all im o r ant en f i e and g c t e p t d o l f , e i hi n i r r h o an b s des t s we have o d es e f o t e Go d . M y very high so unding term s have b een u sed fo r thi s b e - ust u h as o n o mi etermi ni sm The lly l , s c Ec c D ,

ateri a i st C o n e ti o n o f i sto r e - Pr serv aa M l c p H y , S lf e ti h i i b the rue n ame i s o n a e ess t t . , P ys c l N c y, e c , ut t e - u t hi i s th r r e nam e au s i t i n b lly l s . T s e co ct e b c e di cates that i t i s a u re anima on iti o n an d p ly l c d , that we are animal s and ar e thu s giving way to thi s b eastly natu re o f o u r s whenever we are guided by thi u st A s i f it er no t n o u h that w sho u s l . w e e g e ld have to eat co ntinually i n o rder to keep thi s mi ser a e o i r e nti nua e i si n ew bl b dy al ve, we a co lly d v g n ai nti e that i i h a ate and ren er o ur d s w ll t ckle t e p l , d eating mo re and m o re o f a gr atificati o n o f belly

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i i h at it est an i wh ch s frankly ell s b , d at ts r st methi n f o r the es ri ti o n o f hi h wo , so g d c p w c i I i f r e an a e to ta i a e u ate. t s o o u s l gu g s lly n d q , c ,

‘ true that thr u h as e i i sm se - eni a ab o g c t c , lf d l, sti nen t n ma r i i ce e c. o e to a e ta n e tent restra n , y c x , these e i s and to o me e ten ri h v l , s x t se abo ve t em ; b ut to enti rely escap e them while in th e bo dy i s ui t im i e o ss e. en e it i s ui te im q p bl H c , q p o ssible f o r o n e i i n in the o t at in he l v g b dy o ta t Go o d . so we do n t e hi Al , o scape t s co nditi o n when we ea e the o at ath The stra i h l v b dy de . A l B o dy s t e o o f esi res and a all o f th e i re f i B dy D , s e d s s o th s mundane life co ntinu e after we separate fro m the o ei n o ate n o t in the h si b dy, b g l c d p y cal b o dy, b ut i n the str o the o nti nue the and A al B dy, y c re, h ence we ar e u e h h m n , s bj ct to t em to t e sa e exte t that we er e hi i th e h i o hi w w le n p ys cal b dy . T s ei n th a e can see o n e h a b g e c s , we at c t at so lo ng s the astra i e o nti nu es that i s o n a e l l f c , , s lo g s w ‘ i e o n the stra ne we nn t es a h e l v A l Pla , ca o c pe t o s desi res that will act as an i n surmo untable barri er i n the a o f o ur r a hin th o B w y e c g e G o d . ut we do r a h h e n n no t e c t e Go o d i n D vacha . Wh e we leave the st a ane nd th stra o ehin u A r l Pl a e A l B dy b d s, we enter Devachan clo thed i n o ur Mental B o dy ; and as i t i s made up o f o ur thinking while in the h si a o i i s u r har e i th o ur erro rs p y c l b dy, t s c g d w and o ur o o i sh th o u hts and hen e can o n f l g , c , ly n i h hi i h e express erro neou s a d fo o l s t nk ng t er . Thi s bar s u s f ro m th e co ncepti on o f the Go o d e en hi i e han No w so o n as the o u v w le n D vac . l g s l ha n n e o f the e th ree materi a estures it s a y o s l v , n o re h h o o n assin enti re ca n t ac t e G d . O ly by p g ly h e b eyo nd all these thi ng s can the Go o d b e reac d .

a t he o an b e r ea he o n i n i r ana. In f c , t Go d c c d ly N v Fo r thi s r easo n th e u hi sts sho thei r true , B dd w i s o m an th ei r ras o f the no si s o f the w d , d g p G Go o d when they spurn everything else save i r ana o o n a e re o n the tem estuo us N v . S l g s w a p

LESSON I! .

Th Bea tiful n Th e u a d e Goo d .

And o r m o n ar h I, f y w p t, give t anks to G o d a He , th t hath cast it in my mind about the no sis o f the o o tha i n G G d, t t can ever b e It sho u b e in h r F h h t e o . o r t at t “ ld ” w ld e wo rld i s u ness o f the b ad but o d o f n f ll , G Go o d, a d o o f G d o Go d. The excellenc1es o f the Beautiful are round the ver essen e o f he n h y c [ t Go o d] ; ay , t ey do ’ seem to o re to o una o h pu , ll yed ; perc ance tis the ha are themse ves Its essen s y t t l ce . Fo r o ne ma are to sa s e io s — if e y d y, A cl p , s ’ sen e so o th He have— n i h c , , Go d s esse ce s t e Beau if u h B i i t l ; t e eaut ful s further also Go o d . There i s no Go o d that can b e go t fr o m o h e i h r Fo r l the hin h a j cts n t e wo ld . a l t gs t at f ll beneath the eye are image- things and pictures as it were ; while th o se that do no t meet [the e e re he rea ities es e ia the essen e y a t l ] , p c lly [ c ] h i n o f t e beaut ful a d Go o d . J h anno e o d so can it no t ust as t e eye c t s e G , h h B i n o Fo r hat the be o ld t e eaut ful a d G o d . t y r in r r o f o d e e to Him a e teg al pa ts G , w dd d a o ne in arate mi iars mo st e ove l , sep fa l , b l d, i im in v o r e w th who m G o d is H self lo e, th y it w h Go d.

And f o r m o wn ar ive than s to Go d I, y p t, g k , that He hath cast it in my mind abo ut the n i f “ h o hat it can never b e It G o s s o t e Go d, t h r F r h h o r is should b e in t e wo ld . o t at t e w ld 1 07 1 08 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

u ness o f the b ad b ut o d o f o o and f ll , G G d,

! o f G o d o G o d. Th e er b h r r sm s Go o d can n ev e in t e wo ld o ko o . Th e ko smo s i s th e Pler o ma o r th e co mplete full nes f h Th e o n n er i i n a s o t e b ad . Go d ca ev l ve i o b u n i n th e . m ter h b dy, t o ly b o d less No at o w reat o r h o w ma th e o ma b e th e o o can g s ll b dy y , G d ne er fin r es i o n i i hi a i es to all v d exp s n t . T s ppl rm f h a e r n a r th e m The fo s o w t ve tu e y ay b e. o smo s ta en as a h o e i s imite i n thi s wa k k w l , l d y I i s o f th er n atu r f th o m h also . t e v y e o e k s o s t at i t mu st b e th e em o imen f all th at i b a b ut b d t o s d, that the Go o d can n ever manifest i tself thr o u gh i hi i un am n h ra t ri sti f th e t . T s s a f d e tal c a c e c o o smo s and hen e th ere can n e er b e an ex ce k , c , v y p ti n hi e G o d i s the ero ma o f th e o to t s ru l . Pl o o an d o o i s the ero ma o f G o as we h a e G d, G d Pl d v r i i n i ate F r hi r easo n th e o u s . o t s e o o p v ly d c d , G d an r e b ta en a in er h n a erm d G od a to e k s t c a ge ble t s. They merely i ndicate diver se functi on s exerci sed i i ri n i he e h by the same D v ne P c ple. T y ar t e two simultaneo u s expressi o n s o f the same Divi ne i d i h a en e ar th e ne n t an n t t s e O . U y, s y

The excellencies o f the Beautiful are ro un the er essen e o f the o o na the d v y c G d ; y , y do m o o ure to o unallo ad er han e see t p , y ; p c c ’ i h r h m elv I n e t s they t at a e t e s es ts esse c s.

The B eauti ful i s also at o n e with th e Go o d . We stated b efo re that th e Go o d was i n a certain r K It i i n H er as sen se th e M o al aspect o f u . s e ha h th e o o so pect as th e Mak r t t S e i s G d . Al i n thi s functi o n as the Maker i s She the B eau i i h e mo ra si e o f the t ful . Ju st as Go o d s t l d ma in o f Ku so o es th e eau ti u r e resent k g , d B f l p H er Graces an d Acco mpli shments emplo yed i n i i Th e eauti u su si sts i n the Es th s mak ng . B f l b

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eaut i s H er ea i sm ha hi h ma H B y Id l , t t w c kes er i ‘ H e er str e to b e er self and to sur ass er se . v ” v p H lf It i s the so ute eau t o f H er s en n Ab l B y E s ce, a d as su h i s it the uintessen e o f Ku th eart o f c Q c , e H G o d On e ho se o u ha f o r i n ra . w s l s an stant g sped th eetin i si o n f hat tr n n n s n ti e fl g v o t a sce de t, es e al B eauty will never b e able to see beau ty i n any thin se n i b e haun te h B fi g el , a d w ll d by t at eati c ! i si o n h r u h all eterni t unti h ha t o g y, l e s b een able i It i hi eaut essen e i to s ee t a s. s s a so s T B y c , l the essen e o f th o o an he ar e n sen e c e G d, d t y o e es c ,

There is no Go o d that can b e go t from oh in h rl F r l h hin h jects t e wo d . o a l t e t gs t at fall beneath the eye arei mage-things and pictures as it were ; while those that do no t meet [the e are the rea i ies es e ia the essen e ey l t ] , p c lly [ c ] h B i n o o o f t e eaut ful a d G d .

The o bj ects that ar e i n the wo rld wi ll no ne o f them e er ea n e un h e n o i the o o v l d o to t G s s o f G d . he d o n o t o ntai n a o f o o and th er o re T y c ny G d, ef n r h m no e o f Go o d can ever b e derived f o m t e . All th e o bj ects o f sen se are mere imag es and pi c ur s The r i i e th a r e a f these ima es t e . eal t s t a b ck o g an d i tu r es and h at ar ima e and i u re in p c , t e g d p ct d the e o e ts re e o n the ran e o f the sen ses s bj c , a b y d g , and never m ake any impressi o n up o n them becau se o f the invi sibili ty i n whi ch these r ealiti es ever er i h r at mi ta hi h man abide. H e s t e g e s ke w c so y e e ma e Th hin th he e ts o f a p o pl k . ey t k at t o bj c materi a n ure are h re i i es an that he l at t e al t , d t immateri a i s i si o n h rea u st t e re l an llu , w e s, j h er se i th ase Th e i ntan i e and immateri a v s e c . g bl l, i the r ea hi e th an i an the materi a i s s l , w l e t g ble d l b ut the illu sive and the mi rage o f thi s reality To see the apparent b eauty i n the pictu re o f a rett ma n a e thi s f o The eaut o f p y wo n, a d t k r b y the wo man herself i s similar to thinking that the apparent beauty ! o f the o bj ects in the wo rld i s t B l i the real beau y. ut ab o ve al the realit es that we can o n ei e o r a o e all th t are the mo st c c v b v a , real o f them all ar e the essence o f the B eautiful an here i n o t an essen e f the e u i d Goo d . T s c o B a t f ul and an essen e o f h - o u n h c t e G o d , b t o t e co n trar ther i s o ne essen e tha i i n i t e Ab so y e c t s s lf, ut an l e h e l e B eauty d Abso ut Go o dness. T y are i o ne in essen e. h s One ssen e o f so ute r c T E c Ab l eaut and so ute o o ness i s the One Ab so B y Ab l G d , ute ea it e s i mere an a e ran e l R l y . All l e s ly pp a c .

’ Divi ne B eauty and Divin e Go o dness ar e i denti cal terms and the ar e ea h i enti a ith i init , y c d c l w D v y, r i n i i n i h r r the e s ab so lutely o d st ct o n . T e efo e see that tho u do st never separate the B eautiful and the ~ G od f o r if th o u o t h ha t im i o , d s , t o u s l p o u s b e. so e that th o st n h Al , s e u do ever separate t em rom o d f o r if so a ai i h im i f G , , g n w lt t o u b e p o u s. Never attri bute reality to anything save the es sen e o f the eauti u and he o f o r thi c B f l t G o d , s u b e an im i et i wo ld p y . Never attr bute thi s es sence o f the B eautiful and the Go o d to any thing e se s Ku f r h e a o ne i hi n l ave , o s l s t s esse ce and do tho u never deny to H er thi s essence o f Ab so lute Beaut and a so ute o o er b e i t y b l G d . Nev gu l y o f a i n an thi n sa e H er eauti u r o o c ll g y g v B f l o G d . She i s the er o ma o f all eaut an hen h Pl B y, d ce t ere i s n o eaut e t f o r an on e a H er h B y l f y e lse s ve . S e i s ea t i h i All B u y. Ne t er s there Go o dness i n an o ne e s sa e H er f o r h e i h r m f y l e v , s s t e Ple o a o the Go o d and there i s n o Go o dness left f o r any ne e s sa e H r n h i e e a o e. S e s at o n e th er e o e O l v l c f r , ’ the ero ma o th o f th e eauti u and th Pl b B f l e Go o d, an d the ar e o ne and i en ti a i h H er en t ess e. y , d c l w c She i s the essen e o f the eau ti u and the o c B f l G od . She i s the eauti ul an the o o essence n B f d G d . O e , essen e i s there hi h i s at o n e the a er the c w c c , M k ,

‘ o ther t e eauti u and th e o all n M , h B f l G o d , spo - taneo u sl and imu tane s an i y s l ou ly, d th s essence 1 K s u . PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA

J ust as the e e anno se o o n y c t e G d, s ca it no t o the Beauti u and o o Fo r a beh ld f l G d . th t the are inte ra ar f y g l p ts o G o d, wedded t o Him a o ne inse arate amiliar m l , p f s, o st beloved, ith ho m G o d is ims in v r w w H elf lo e, o they i h w t G o d.

A s th e ey e cann o t see G o d therefo re it canno t _ , ehe the eau ti u an the o o e ause there b ld B f l d G d, b c i s no eaut and n o o o sa e in h re B y G d v G o d . T e i s n o eau t sa e the eaut o f Ku an there B y v B y , d i s n o o o sa e the o o nes o f Ku a G d v G d s . Ju st s we may sp eak o f a wo man as bei ng bo th beautiful an o o can w e r t her t r d g d, e s pa a e beau y and he o ne r mher an e h g o d ss f o , d se t em as b eauty and g o odn ess i ndependent o f the woman who m we thi nk i s eauti u ? e sa tha r i s b f l W y t ed l ps, ro y hee s u e e es iti an hai r ai r m i c k , bl y , T , a f co plex o n ma e a eauti u o man b u u h r he k b f l w , t wo ld t e ed, t ue th e titi an an h r o e i if bl , d t e s co lo r b e beaut ful they were simply sho wn in strips o f paper o f tho se co lo r s ? The beauty o f a beautiful wo man i s seen i n he oman b u o n h t w , t w uld o t b e seen as suc eaut a art ro m her here o r eaut e i ts b y p f . T f e, B y x s as th e eaut o f Ku se arate ro m H er it o u B y , p d f , w ld ease to b e eauti u i t i es a ea t o n i n c B f l, l v s B u y ly

H er a H er eaut - a eaut that nn e i st , s B y, B y ca o t x r m H r h i r i a a t ro e . S e s e e t eaut u and p f p f c ly B f l, r i h e t f Ku n o e e t eau t s t au . e p f c B y e B y o Ev s , hen we s ea o f a o o o man can We thin w p k g d w , k o f that go o dness apart fro m the wo man ? Can W e think o f thi s wo manly go o dness i n the ah stra t ? o e no t hat e erm o o n e in man c D s w w t g d ss , cease to exi st when we separate it fro m the life o f the man ? Mu st n o t go o dness b e active i n o rder that i t may b e go o dness at all ? Even so Go o d exi sts o r sub si sts o nly as the Go o dn ess o f Ku it ere e arate ro m Ku It o u at . If w s p d f , w ld n e ea t o here o re o th th eau o c c se o b e G od . T f b e B

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h n n i 5. t o u a t o o e ve h If c s G d c c , thou s alt o n eive the Be uti u nd o o rans en c c a f l a G d, t c d i n i ht ma e i hter than the i h b g L g , d l g L g t y h B t 1 n m r i imi o d. at e u e o a e G T a y s b y d co p , n ’ m tate hat o o e en as G o d 1s i se . t G d, H lf As th n h u o n eiv o f o on , e , t o do st c c e G d, c ceive h B n o F r h n t e eautiful a d Go d . o t ey ca no t b e o ine ith au ht o f o the thin s tha j d w g r c g t v in e he c n never b e ivo r e rom , s c t y a d c d f gosi ’ eek s hou f o r o d thou see es f o r the S t t G , k t B uti n i h Pa h hat e e h n o ea ful . O e s t e t t l ad t u t I — i n i i h n i t Devo t o j o ned w t G o s s.

ho u a d n ive thou co n If t c nst G o co ce , shalt ceive he B a i and o o tr ns n in t e ut ful G d, a ce d g

i ht ma e i hter than the i h G o d. L g , d l g L g t by h B i n o m are in mita e T at eaut s beyo d c p , i t y’

ha o o e en s G o d i s imse . t t G d, a H lf

No o ne can co nceive o f the B eautiful and the o e i f To co n Go d unl ss he can co nce ve o G o d. cei v e o f the B eautiful and th e Go o d i s to conceive f T n i f o i o n ei e o f the o G o d . o co ce ve o G d s to c c v eauti u n th e o o h e are One and i n B f l a d G d . T y , no en se i er Th e ar n e so ute en s d v se. y e o ab l Id i h Li h t at eaut and o tran s en s t. t y . T B y G o d c d g The Light h ere i ndicated i s the Ultimate Divi ne Li ht an e en tha i n o t so i ht as the eau g , d v t s l g B ti u and the o o f o the i i ne Li ht i s ma e f l G d , r D v g d b the eaut an the o o n ess o f Ku i i s o ne y B y d G d , t 1 1 6 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETIC’A o f the fir st expressi o n s o f th e B eautiful and the i Ku i i n e e u t i s i n a t h e o u G o o d n . D v B a y f c t S l f h e i in e Li h o thi n ca e er b e o m o t D v g t . N g n v c r i h th It h as n thi n th at pa ed w t at B eau ty . o g i n any way co mp ar es wi th it A nd j u st as B eauty i s e o n o m ar e so i s it u tter im o ssi e b y d c p , ly p bl f o r any o n e o r anything to ever imi tate th e D i i h i su i i n Ku an d ne o o ess . e a s s v G dn T y l ke b t , th e a n e o m o r e an n ne imit t thi s re lo . N c a yo a e Go o dn ess th an he can G o d Himself o r rather H er i i K f i r i o self as th s s u o wh ch we a e sp eak ng . N

! m o r e can th er e b e an o th er i n wh o m ther e i s thi s Go o d o r thi s B eau ty than th er e can b e an o ther s m i s h e are e ti r e Ab o lute Un an fe t G o d . T y n ly se ar ate ro m all e se hi ri nit o f Ku p d f l . T s T y, , H er ea t an H er o o ness stan a so ute B u y d G d , d b l ly n h n alo ne a d wit o u t a seco d .

As then tho u o st o n eiv o f G o d co n , , d c c e , ei h B i n Fo r the can c ve t e eaut ful a d Go o d . y , no t b e j o ined with aught o f o ther thi ngs that live sin e the can never b e iv o r e ro m , c y d c d f

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u st as o n thin s f mu h e thin o f J e k o G o d , so st k the eauti u an h o o In so f ar as h e i s B f l d t e G d . a e to o n ei e o f G od so wi h e b e a e to co n bl c c v , ll bl cei v e o f the eauti u an ~ th e o o b u t n o f ar B f l d G d , th r u r a i r i ate th eau ti u and e . O bil ty to app ec e B f l the Go o d i s ab so lutely co nditi o n ed by o u r abili ty ” to co ncel v e o f and appreci ate the perfecti o n o f th nmani est o f r h e are a so ute th e e U f G d , o t y b l ly me hi her r f th em as o n e and i n i sa . T nk t efo e o d i i Th e rini t o f Ku o n si sts o f H er F b v s ble. T y c a ri cati o n o r o th erh o o H er eaut and h er , M d , B y

o o ne nd th e ar e co - e u a and cc - eterna G d ss, a y q l l i n i i i and d v s ble.

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1 18 PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA so ught and fo und that which W111 sati sfy the ue f th ee er h en th e h a o un Q st o all e S k s. W y ve f d h h i t ei r o a t i ha e o un o d . s G l, ey w ll v f d G All summe u i th e eauti ul hen e all sh o u see d p n B f , c ld k f o the eauti u that i s f o r the ea t o f Ku r B f l, B u y , the ea i ra f h h r hi e ma B ut ful G ce o t e Mo t e . W l we y see thi s eaut i n ifferent a s so me ma B y d w y , y see the eaut u o o o th er s the eau ti u k B if l G d, B f l i s o o ther s the eauti u o er and et W d m, B f l P w , y o ther s the eau ti ul eaut et all mu st see B f B y, y k the e i u her e i s b u o ne ath th at ea eth B aut f l . T t P l d ‘ n i A s i t i n thi n ha i to b e r he u to t . s o e g t t s e s a c d o ut ther mu s b o n th o r e Th , e t b e ut e Pa t t av l . e

ath o f e o ti o n i i n e er i n stan e ai b ! P D v w ll v y c f l , e a se it e e ti o n b u n i m The c u dev lops D vo t ot W sdo . Path o f Wi sdo m will fail becau se it develo p s Wi s i h i n i do mW t o ut e o t o . Th e ath o f t o n i D v P . Ac w ll

ai e au se it e e o s. n ei th er e o ti o n o r i s f l, b c d v l p D v W m o n f t e ar ha f in i m i r do . N e o h M g s o H do o s w ll eve

ri n on e to th e o a at the end o f the uest . b g [ G l Q Then What will lead u s i nto the b o so m and the hear t o f o ur Mo th er ? Th ere i s b ut o ne Path th t i hi m s r ea th e do t . We u t t a w ll s d Old , Old t h f e i i n i h i a h t at o o t o n o e t no s s. P , D v J d w G

It i s very hard to under stand the sco pe o f n o si s I i n t no e e f o r no e e co me G . t s o k wl dg , k wl dg s thro u h e eri en e ser ati on an ex ri g xp c and o b v , d pe ence and o b servati o n en ter n o t i nto the co mpo si i o o f n si no e e r e ates to hi n s t n G o s. K wl dg l T g n i h o n ati o f i en e It ea s ith a d s t e f u d n o Sc c . d l w

a hin Its fie i the sen si e o smo s. m teri al t g s. ld s bl k no i s o n ern i tse n o ith thi s no si s i s G s c c s lf t w . G no t i s o m f o r i s o m o mes thr o u h easo n W d , W d c g R and Lo i i t i t e so ur e o f hi o so h a d g c, s h c P l p y, n i h 1 n t si hi o so h 1 s r e ate Ph lo so p y s o Gno s. P l p y l d t e It fie 1 s the n te i i e o smo s and o Id as. s ld I ll g bl K , i i h hi n o si s i s n o t ntui Gn o s s deals no t w t t s. G I — ti n f o r ntuiti o n i s the co o r er ith easo n . o , I w k w R no i i - n we e i ea s ith G o an G s s s G o d k o l d , t d l w d d g _ the i in nte i en e it i s the no e e t at D v e I ll g c , K wl dg h m m o es r o the in . no si s i s o rn i n o ne c f M d G b , Wh en the Pu re and Spo tless Ey e o f the Tru th i s “ i n him n o es no i n e ti ate nd at bo rn . O e d t v s g a i i ‘ i n n . n o e n t e o n ta G o s s O e d s o R aso n ut G o s s. n sim n n i i h an r O e ply k o ws G o s s, w t o ut y p o cess h s r h en the Li ht o f d shi n int w at o eve . W g G o es o the o u an umin es it ith It a i an e hen S l d Ill w s R d c , t n i e i hi im It o mes i n no has G o s s b e n b o rn w t n h . c h a 0 ne ca e er t a h no si to a o t er w y . N o n v e c G s n o ther We can o n tea h the u i tho se thi n s . ly c p p l g which will evo lve him unto the p o int where he i o nta t the Li ht and it i shi ne i nto i s w ll c c g , w ll h i i o ne so ul and thu s co nfer up o n h m Gn o s s. N o in p o ssessi o n o f Gn o si s will ever try to teach it to ano ther he i mer e tr to e e o hi s , w ll ly y d v l p Spi ritua l n atur e unto the p o int where h e may in i him no sti attai n Gno si s by Its b e g b o rn n . G cs re rn the ar e n e er ma e and et thi s i rth a bo , y v d , y b i s i ri a n n e er h i a o e er reat s p tu l a d v p ys c l . H w v , g a i n i i a o ne i ne er ea o n e unto he s s G o s s, t l w ll v l d t e ti u To thi i t mu s h a e e o ti o n B au f l . do s t v D v i ne n it i s e ti o n mu t b e sin e j o d u to . Th D vo s gl r i h i th hea ted Devo t o n t o t e B eaut ful and e Go o d . Until th e Ideal o f perfect B eauty has beco me the all do mi n ant passi o n o f life thro ugh tim e and thro u h eter it thi s e o ti o n ha n o t een at g n y, D v s b n n o un i h i e l f h tai ed . A d al s t l t e d a o t e Perfect o o has e o me the a i i n o e o f the he rt G d b c b d g l v a , a devo u ring flame that n o thi ng in all th e wo rlds can e er uen h i n time and i n eternit e o ti o n v q c , y, D v has no t een ttaine hen hi r e e i b a d . W t s pe f ct D vo t o n unto ea eaut and ea Go o as One has Id l B y Id l d , een o i ne unto no si s o n e ha entere th e b j d G , s d Old,

l ath . ter enterin hi h n m O d P Af g t s Pat , o e u st beco me hi s Ideal o f the B eautiful and the Go o d as e as o f the Truth an then in i e h i w ll , d t m e w ll find the eauti u an hen h e has o h B f l , d w f und t at, he Wi ha e o un o h ll v f d G d . W en he has fo und 1 20 PHILOSOPEIA HERMETIC’A

G o d he i ha e o un Ku th e e inni n ess and , w ll v f d , B g gl the Ehdless o th er o f all hi s i s th o ne ath M . T e P hi h tho u mu st r ea ee er if tho u o u st w c t d, O S k , w ld reach the B eautifu l and the Go o d and ther eby G o the o ne an d o n One hu s i t th o u find th d ly , T w l y e er eau ti u and e er o o o ther the o th er v B f l, v G d M M i i n mm r Ku h hri i hi e o ta . o st t o u t t n D v , I l D ll w thyself ? D o es thy heart bu rn withi n th ee at thi s thou ght ? D o st th o u vibr ate fr om h ead to fo o t at th o ught o f thi s qu est ? D o es a flame o f devo u r i n o e s ri n ithin hee n s rea g l v p g up w t , a d p d thr o u h th e er fi er an o n sume e er e g y v y b , d c v y c ll o f th ei n at tho u ht o f thi s ear ? e y b g, g s ch Th n art tho u a e unto the u est f o r the eauti u c ll d q B f l, and hast already entered up o n thy search f o r the no i s f he o G s o t G o d .

An i 6 . d thus it s that they who do no t know ’ and do no t trea evo ti o n s Path do are to d D , d a man eau i u and hou h h h ve c ll b t f l go o d, t g e a ’ ’ ’ ne er e en in his visi o ns seen a whit that s o u i en ra e i h ver i o f G o d, b t s w pp d w t e y k nd d an hin h b ad is o o and thus o th b a , d t ks t e g d, d ma n easin u e o f it and even eareth ke u c g s , f ’ ha i ho ta en ro m him so s rainin t t t s uld b e f , t g every nerve no t o nly to preserve b ut even to in r i c ease t. Such are the things that men call go o d and ti As le io s —thi n s hi h we annot beau ful, c p g w c c fiee or hate ; f o r hardest thing o f all is that ’ we ve need o f them and canno t live without them.

Tho se who do n o t kno w anything ab out D evo ’ i n a h an h en e do n o t trea it o i n to t o s P t , d c d , w g thei r to tal 1 gn o rance o f the True B eauty and the tru e o o ar e o a man eauti u and o o . G d , d t c ll b f l G d In thi s they do pr o ve thei r igno rance and thei r

122 PHILOSOPEIA H ERMETICA co n sci ence i s never to b e depended up o n ! b ut o nly i s no i s a e t ea n ari h in thi G s bl o l d o e g t . Ow g to s mi s ea in o ns i en e o f th i r s n h ei r t l d g c c c e , a d t to al i na i i t to see th e o o the ta in th e ad f o r b l y g d, y, k g b o o ma e un easin s o f h d i f g d, k c g u e t e b a . Th s o o ur se means th at n e er i n a sin e i nstan c , v gl ce thei r ho e i o n do he e er m u w l l fe l g , t y v ake se o f a in hi n Th e o trin f t s gle go o d t g . d c e o to al de rav it i s th re re r e t o r r t f r if p y e fo pe f c ly c ec , o a man has no t even the capaci ty to kno w the dif eren e et een o o an b a an a a s in s f c b w g d d d, d lw y th k that the b a i s o o i t o o h h i e r d g d, f ll ws t at e w ll n ve do an o o ee b ut i at all times o th b ad y g d d d , w ll d e , thi n i n h e in h Th en i re k g t at h i s do g t e go o d . e t life o f such a man i s made up o f a to tality o f b ad Th me i n i n ha o ne i ee s. e re s a t t a d d dy s G o s , d l w ll a ma r m i m n S ve n f o the b ad . No t o nly s an u ceas i ngly maki ng u se o f the b ad ! b ut i s fearful that th1 b a ma b a en ro m him in i n t it s d y e t k f , cl g g o at ll ini es h r hin f i hi i a t as t e dea est t g o l fe. All s l fe o n h e strai n e r ner e n t o n o etai n l g , s ve y v , o ly t r all the b ad that he has b ut to continually i ncrease “ the sum o f the b ad that he has. S o he i s n o t sat i sfie i h a ein b ad s h e i s and ne er d w t alw ys b g as a , v ro i n an etter b u h e e er stri es ith all g w g y b , t v v w the p o wer at hi s di spo sal to gro w wo rse and wor se hi i h ra e f o ur i es that all the time. T s s t e t g dy o l v h i i u s n th we ever cultivate the b ad t at s n , a d u s ma e i t ro mo re an mo re k g w d , o rtunate he e b ad an u thin i h Unf ly, t s d gly gs wh c me a an auti u an hi h are cen n c ll go o d d be f l, d w c inl m t n esir e anno t b e fl ed ro o ta y o s u d abl , c f m r h h the ho u b e eare and h ate hated, t o ug y s ld f d d abo ve all thi ngs ; seei ng that i t i s th o se very b ad and ugly things that sep ar ate u s fr om the B eau h Th har est thin f all and tiful and t e Go o d . e d g o , the greatest cu rse co nnected with o ur life do wn here i s the fact that we have n eed o f tho se very hi n n o o n as w remain b ad and ugly t g s, a d s l g e m r e ann i e itho ut the . O u in the b o dy, w c o t l v w PHILOSOPHIA H ERMETICA 1 23

er i i s ra i n th m ha i i s v y l fe s o w pp ed up e , t t l fe im h h r hi n The reat po ssible wit o u t t o se ve y t gs . g est u rse o f all 1 s th er e o r e em o di e e i sten e c , f , b d x c , an u r o n sa ati o n i r e m r m h d o ly lv s f edo f o t e b o dy . Th e cu r se that was placed u p o n m an was there o re in arn a i on i n th e h si a o and h e f , c t p y c l b dy, Will n o t have been saved unti l h e has attained ree m ro m i n arn a i e en e i t o o f do f c te l f . H c f ll ws th at so o n a man i e i n h r h e can l g s a l v s t e wo ld , ne er att in h au n h e o h v a t e B e tiful a d t G o d . W at then sho uld he do ? Ther e i s b ut one co u r se o pen to him ; while living i n th e b o dy and thu s being at all tim n r a e b h e h e e es e w pp d wi th ad, s o ul d v r seek the B eautiful and the Go o d by striving after ’ i t a r i h s nd t ea in e o t o n ath . In o t er o r , d g D v s P w d , with Hear t and Mind h e sh o ul d serve the B eau i u n th o h u h h hi he t f l a d e G o d, t o g wi t s bo dy, mu f n e si h b a h er e i s no st o ces ty serve t e d . T h him In hi h i t ur e o . a i o er co se Op n t s p ys c l l fe, n o n a i e i i e f o r th e i e f th e o e c n avo d an v l l f , l f o ' b o dy i s evi l p er se ; b ut th e intelli gen ce and the i h a ri se a i hus i t D evo t o n o f t e heart m y b ove t . T i s that the Wi se have ever attach ed a gr eat deal mo re impo rtance to Spi ri tual Th o ught than they h t o m r i e eein th at th e mo ra if e re ave a o al l f , s g l l i s th o and as the o i eu lates t elf to e b dy, b dy s ra e ith b ad it - o th at hi mo ra s must w pp d W , fo ll ws s l b I h r s th e m e em r e b ad . n t r o o a o e w d , st x pl y m r it a b e b a mo r i t Th o o al y will lways a d al y . e G o d ann o t b e e resse in o n u t as all o n u t i s c xp d c d c , c d c f i Th o o i e i i f o necess ty b ad . e G d L f s a l fe o ea s n o t o ne o f a ti o n s h en e the re ati e o o Id l , c , c l v g d ness o f any man i s to b e determi n ed n o t by What he es b ut the u rit an d s i ritu a it o f hi s do , by p y p l y i e s n r ea i se the inh eren n s d al . We ca d ly e t bad es o f hum an o i et in the a t that i are er s c y, f c t c s v y

‘ i tt a o u th i a f an n an h e l le b t e de ls o y o e, d attac s the re ‘ im r n t hi o n u t m g atest p o ta ec o s c d c , so e thi n th at an n e er b e o f a rea im o rt an e g c v ny g t p c . The enti r e mo ral co de i s so co nstru cted as to 124 PHILOSOPH IA HERMETICA

ma e am e ro vi si o n f o r ll f the e hin s k pl p a o s b ad t g . a o r i s o n e o f th o se b ad thi n s an hen it L b g , d ce i s sup o sed to b e the duty o f every o n e to wo rk b imselg o ea h f o n hi r thi t d t , and i e s ks s duty o f or i n himse a h n e o m in iff r w k g lf to de t , a d b c es d e en t a r i mm m i n i s t o o he s i o ra . ro e e l b , l I p v d c immo ra e i t i h t f r o l, b cau se s t e du y o eve y o ne t ’ accumulate as mu ch o f thi s wo rld s go o ds as po s i e T i i i mm s . o ss ate hat he h as s i o ra bl d p w l, therefo r e o n e sho uld never live; ab o ve hi s in

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A Co urse o f Ten Lesso ns o n Hermetic Phi o o h ivin he e t o f he erm ns l s p y, G g t T x t S o f rm Tri m i s nti o He es s eg sto , E tled

THOUGH UNMANIFEST GOD IS

MOST MANIFEST,

— and IN GOD ALONE IS GOOD AND ELSEWHERE NOWHERE

o e her ith m e n er re ati o ns ho T g t W A pl I t p t , S w ing in Full the E so teric Meaning o f These T o rea ermo ns and ivin th w G t S , G g e E so teric Key to the Mysteri es of Hermetic Philo sophy ; Being an Intro ductio n to the Study o f the Phi lo sophy o f AI h m c e y.

B y D r . A . S . Raleigh

(Hach-mactz in El D o rado Can) High Pri est o f the Heart o f Heaven HERMETIC PUBLISHING COMPANY San ran is o a i F c c , C l f . STERLING PUBLISHING COMPANY i a o . . Ch c g , U . S A

B R K Y. R A H E R M E T I C W O S A . S . L m S HEPHERD sf MEN

Th i s w k i s an o i ma l c m m e a th e S e m of H e m es T r i s or fi o” nt ry on r on r m i i h H i W i s o e i t l ed T h e S h e h e d f M en e b o d a. f t e d d en d nt , p r o , y ng p ort on o s u e bj ct. PARTIAL CONTENTS Part Egy ptian Kosmo go ny H um an Determ i n is m h o y and A t l y at al t i i s 8 v o ( O ctav o ) T e gon n hropo og N ur De erm n m Descent of S pirit I nto M atter Esoteric Key to the My Creat i on of t he Uni verse Logos Ant hropos Doctri ne Form ative M i n d t B o u n d i n D ivi ne Ped igree of Man Mo i s N at ure Ori g i n of the H um an R ace Kos m ic F i re ! ellu m d e L ux e F all of Man Kos mos and the U niverse H um an Evolut ion G ucu matz C lot h Way of S alvation Ant hropos Seve n Rulers Ori g in of th e H um an R B i rt h of t he God s I n i tiat ion of Kosm i c Man as the Lord of Creation and Mi nd M aster of N at ure N at ure of t he F at her Why We Should Not Obey But Rule Bi -Sexu al ity of A ll Thi the Laws of Nature Androgynous Man The Way of Ret urn to God -t he- M i nd

PA T 2 R . H i s t i ca l u l i e f th e A c i e A t la n t i an s th e M a as th e A kka d i a s or o t n o n nt , y , n , d ea s th e E t i a s th e Na a s a nd th e A a M i a t i o , g y p , g a n d th e P e n n , r y n g r _ n , T o th e A tla n t i a n H i d d e Wi s d m T o A ll Pa s th e Ea h T h ok n o rt of rt . e O r i g G o s i s th e A ci e My s t e i es th e E t i a Wi sd m an d t h e e at i o n , n nt r , g y p n o R l n of t M ed i ci e L o d e W i th th e e o s i ti o h o w t h e A m e i ca I d i a s w n g , xp n of r n n n e r e th e — of th e a nci ent ci v i li z at i on wh i ch i s tod ay t o b e fo u nd i n A m e r i ca a nd M e i c th e M s t i c C e e Ea h th e ela t i o s h i b e wee th e C u lt u x o , y nt r of rt , R n p t n O i e a n th e O cci d e t an d h o w th e s u ce o f all eli i an d h i l s h r nt d n , o r r g on p o op i i ea l fo u nd i n t h e Ind a n r a c e s r e v e d . wo manma supsawo m

’ T h i s worli i s an a p p ea l to th e wom en of t h i s g ener ati on to th row off th — of conv enti ona l i ty th a t wom a n sh o u ld l i v e u nd e r t h e o b ed i ence o f m a n— t — ‘ s h o u l d obey th ei r h u sba nd s a n d th a t wom a n sh ou l d r em ai n i n a s ta te o f — ar e th em a s a a a o u s h i lo s h e r n nt of b rb r p op y . T h e m es s a e ca l l s u p h er t o a s s e t h er wo m a h o d a n d t o ake 11 g on r n o , t l a ce i n th e w l d a s th e MO T H E O F T H E A C E a n d h e ce a s i ts p or , R R , , n , R ca ll s u p on h er t o exp re s s th e fu ll p ot ency of h er s ex - fo rce i n a sp i r i tu al w E i nca rna te T H WIL L T O PO WER. It cal l s u o h er t o ev o lv e h er l a e o we s an d i n h i s wa b ec m e t p n t nt p r , t y o ‘ - W m a a n d u l i m a e l b i i t m a i fest a t i o th e S u er M an . o n , t t y r ng n o n n p It s o cl am a i t o h u m a i i s h a w m a sh u l d bec m e o si i ve p r t on n ty t t o n o o p t , ad i ca l an d th a s h e sh o u ld s ee th a all h er d ea m s c m e t u e T h a ev e r , t t r o r t i a i o u r o t h e r ld I r eali z e th a t sh e i s t h e tr u e A lch em s t a nd th e S v f Wo . t — h e r awak e f o m h er s l u m b e f th e A g es a n d a g a i as ser t h e s elf a n d to n r r o n F r a cee as th e C ea ix f th e F u u e a nd th r o u g h h er W ll b i a ss p r tr o t r , i r ng to p Iéal s e . I sh ws h a th e G o d d es ses e a e th u h Wo m a an d h a t t h e t o t t op r t ro g n , t i u r e F em i ni s I i s a M l i ch a s we ll a s t h e fu t u r e s o ci et m u s t b e a . g , y , p m t wh i ch E! E Y WO A N W i l se e h er S O U L ev ea l ed t o h er a nd wi a s R M l r , ll l o i m L r e l sh e s to ak e h er ID EA S a . PARTIAL CONTENTS Fem i n i s m from a Hermet i c Stand Wom an t he True Alch e p i t o n How Wom an Can Reg a the t e Wom n of Fu ur self and Ot hers 8 170 ( O ct a v o ) M at ri archy th e Co mi ng Form of G t T e C em ist o the overnmen h h M f W D augh ters of th e Wom an Wom an ay Rule - H it s Su per Wom an Th rough er Spi r u d th e a See of Wom n Mot heri ng t he R ace th Th e D ivi ne Fem i n i ne Wom an ! ellu m d e L u x e - Mothers of t he Christ Ch i ld The Future Rel ig ion 0 Mo ther of God a Pure Fem i n is m C lo t h ! i i t d rg n Mo herhoo Wom an the Arch itect 0 D ivi ne t d Mo herhoo aw t he A The Mothers D n of ge of A N D O T H E R S

STANZ AS °f D Z YI’ I

T h eo g en esi s ea t h i d v um e o f T H E I T h e r l l S EC ET D O C T NE . T h e S a z r o R R t“n e es i s ar e th e fam u s ri m e s ta n z a s s e u e l t o th s e u bl i sh ed i n T g n o , q o p m H Ma d a e . B l a a t s I b . P D O C T NE y v ky . H e ce h es e S a z a s t o et R n , t t n , g C mm e t a c s t i t u t e th e ea l T h i d ! l u m e f Th e S ecr et ctr i n e o n r y , on r r o o D o , th i rd v ol u m e p u bl i sh ed b y th e T h eo s op h i cal S oci ety b ei ng no p a rt o f e s i t d eal s W i th s e a a t e a n d d i s i s u b e t s D ctri n a c c . o , p r t n t j T h es e S t a z a s t o e h e wi th th ei C mm e t a ie s d i s cl s e th e w k n , g t r r o n r , o or d u i th e S i th an d S eve th o u d s a n d i d i ca t e th e wo m i r ng x n R n , n rk of for ng t S ev e th o a ces al s th e co m i g f th e T e th K alk i A v a a an d n Ro t R , o n o n or t r , h i m m H e i s w th e Ea th an d t a t h e S h u d co e ced i n 1 8 81 . no on r , t xt Ro n n i s l g i v en to th e worl d for th s p u rp o e a one . A r ev ela ti on of t h e forces wo rki ng for th e tr a ns form ati on of hu m ani T h e u i d e- b o k a ll a s i a s W h o d es i e a ss h u h t h ood . g o for p r nt r to p t ro g m m m e s o f th S i th i i d b eco e e b e a e . tr ans t on an i r x Root R c I c t ai s a h ec f th e es e Eu o ea W a r w i e i n t on n p rop y o p r nt r p n , r tt n wi th th e p r es e nt ti m e a n d all p r o p h eci es as th ey ar e now b ei ng fu lfi l l ed m i s work for H e r et c . PARTIAL CONTENTS

The Beg inn i ng of the End The I ncarn ati on of the D iamond The C lo se of the F ift h Round Souled H ost E d Ill si The E d of t he i t t ac The n of u on n F f h Roo R e ns i ll and Y a The A t at the i t d The So of W og f erm h of F f h Roun The ill i The D awn i ng of t he Sixt h Round M enn um The Son s of t he F i re at h at The De h of Fo ’ The Fulfi llment of Mother Sh ipton s ixt d and t he ixt The S h Roun S h , Prop ecy Root R ace h Fatof ul Years— l88 l I9 I0 I 9 I 9 The O pen i ng of the Seventh Round The , . . [ M I and 1925 The Regeneration of the E arth H ist y t he H er ti c t The K al ki Avatara The or of me Bro h erho od i n t a tis Y at a Ak A l n , uc n , s t the at t T e De cen o Gre Mo er kad C ald a E y t I d ia and h f h p , , h e , g n s t the a Wis P s ia and its l ati to t he The De cen of Dr gon of er , Re on dom Ancient Mysteries

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n tr o d u t o t t i A n I c i n o he Ph lo s op h y of A lch emy . T h es e l es s o ns cons ti t u t e t h e fi r s t s e r i o u s a tt em p t to m ake known to t b as i c i ci l es u d e l y i th e M a n u m O u s co t a i i g th e e x f th e p“r n p n r ng g p , n” n n“ t t o t i l ed T h u h U n m an i fes t G o d I s M s t M an i fes t an d In G o d A l n e I s t , o g ” o o wh er e N wh er e t e h e W i th th e Es t er i c K e t o h ei m e a i . o , og t r o y t r n ng u i t f Pa th ei s P o l eth ei sm M h ei s m a n d T i h ei s m i s ev ea l ed . n y o n m, , onot , r t r PA RTIAL CO NTENTS

Mystery of t he God Beyond All N ame N at ural Evidences of th e N at ure of M an ifest at ion of God God The One and Only One God and the G od s The N at ure of the Good H um an Generati on The Pl erom a of t he Goo d The Bea utiful Pl e o a the Bad The r m of T e Gno sis o the M i nd Ku t he i i E ss c h f , or D v ne en e The Gnosis of t he Good t d G d O ld O P at Mo herhoo of o The . ld h Art ati The of Cre on The Worsh ip of t he F at her God and N at ure ‘ The Secret of Alchemy and the S alvation Through the Gnosi s Mystic Life P i s and ~ The h lo ophy Key to t he Art of Creat ion