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FOREWORD
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Thy temple is the arch Of yon unmeasured sky； Thy Sabbath the
stupendous march Of grand eternity。
To my Brothers and Sisters of the Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor：
GREETINGFor some years it has been my desire to leave a spiritual
legacy to the many devoted friends and followers who have braved so
much amid present truth and error for my sake。
In choosing the present work for such a purpose； I have had in view
the deeper spiritual needs of the soulthe prophetic element of the interior
spirit； which can best exalt itself through the contemplation of Nature's
arcane symbolism of the starry heavensnot the material expression of the
glittering splendors of the midnight sky； but the spiritual soul…pictures of
those blazing systems that reveal to the seeing eye the shining thrones of
THE RULERSthe Powers that Be。
Ever since the dawn of intellectual human life upon our Mother Earth；
long before the days of the cave man； or even the first frost that heralded
the coming of the Ice Age； souls have hoped and hungered and souls have
quailed and fallen in their struggles with the mysteries of God。 But ever
and anon some bright flower of the race has gained the spiritual victory。 A
Messianic soul has responded to aspirations of a great…hearted； great…
souled woman； pregnant with spiritual yearnings beyond her race； and she
has unconsciously blessed her kind for the generations yet to come with
that incarnated mysteryTHE SON OF GOD。 Blessed； O Woman； is thy
patient mission on the earth； and transcendent are the holy mysteries of thy
maternity。 Every human birth is a Divine miracle in humanity； performed
by the Motherhood of God。
Hence it is that； from the earliest ages of life； triumphant souls have
stormed the gates of the sanctuary and penetrated Nature's most occult
mysteries and there recorded their spiritual victories。 Amid these sacred
records lies one great scroll； that none but the brightest and bravest may
read。
This sacred scroll； sealed with the seven mystic seals of the heavens；
contains The Tablets of Aeth； a record of the soul's experiences upon the
planes of both conscious and sub…conscious life…spirit and matter； that are
expressed in a series of universal symbols； which manifest to the seer the
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processes of creative life； of spiritual cause with material effect。 And；
finally； the mystery of the seven vials and the seven stars of Saint John are
written therein； for the Tablets are the hieroglyphic keys which unlock the
realities of truth involved within the unrealities of external life； and open
up； to the aspiring soul； inconceivable vistas of knowledge yet possible of
realization； within the Divine womb of the uncreated Aether。
Myriads of exalted spirits； who have toiled for the treasure which doth
not corrupt； have added； and are adding； their portion of personal
conception to this universal conception of life； so that the sacred symbols
themselves； inscribed upon these imperishable Tablets； ARE
EVOLUTIONARYare slowly unfolding through the eons of time； and
revealing wider and yet deeper processes of the light； life； and love； of the
Motherhood of God。
Therefore； all Divine revelation of infinite truth is limited and finite as
to its conception； when revealed through a finite capacity。 All Divine
truths are universal； all personal conceptions of such truths are limited；
hence springs the unquenchable fountain of the ONE eternal truth；
eternally repeating itself； in cosmic as in human life； by the progressive
unfoldment of Nature's unlimited potentialities。
〃The outward doth from the inward roll； And the inward dwells in the
inmost soul。〃
The true poet is always a seer； and he might have added that the
INMOST SOUL is the uncreate； and； the yet uncreated itself； lies buried in
the ever eternal beyond； hence the immortality of the human spirit。
This sacred astral scroll； rightly and reverently studied by the disciple
of the higher law； becomes a boundless source of knowledge and
inspiration。 There is no mood of the mind or yearning of the soul that
cannot be satisfied and refreshed from this inexhaustible fountain of
spiritual truth； no passion of the human heart that cannot be eased of its
burden and soothed of its pain。 Its spiritual refreshment falls like the dew
from heaven upon those who are weary and heavy laden with the trials and
sufferings of external life。
Accept it； then； even as it is given unto you。 My friends and brethren；
accept it as Zanoni's last work on earthhis legacy to you； and may the
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spirit of the All…Father…Mother； the ineffable spirit of Life； Light； and
Love；the Unknowable； whom men call God； rest upon you and be with
you now and forever。
INTRODUCTION
TO THE BOOK WHICH IS CALLED 〃THE TABLETS OF AETH；〃
WHEREIN ARE DESCRIBED THE FORMULAS OF MEDITATION。
THE FORMULAS OF MEDITATION；
TO THE DRAGON； FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH。
〃When first； a musing boy； I stood beside Thy starlit shimmer； and
asked my restless heart What secrets Nature to the herd denied； But might
to earnest hierophant impart； When lo！ beside me； around and o'er；
Thought whispered； 'Arise； O seeker； and explore。' 〃
The Tablets of Aeth are the culminating expression of symbolical
ideas； and the studious meditation thereof is to be approached and
continued in this wise：
First； commit to memory； as near as may be； all the ideas involved in
the astrological laws and principles laid down in 〃The Science of the
Stars；〃 formulated in the second part of 〃The Light of Egypt；〃 Vol。 I；
especially as regards the symbolism there given and manifestation thereof
on the intellectual plane。 Mentally digest these aspects of truth most
thoroughly。
Second； carry forward the same course of mental training with regard
to the preceding chapters in this volume； from No。 1 to No。 12。 There are
thirteen chapters； but No。 13； the last one； being 〃The Penetralia；〃 should
not be included in this course； but； rightly used； should be reserved as the
last and final revelation for spiritual contemplation。
The twelve chapters just mentioned continue the great astral laws
given in 〃The Light of Egypt；〃 Vol。 I； from this plane to that of the soul
life of the human monad （both prior to and after human incarnation）。 At
this point we leave the finite and step into the realms of the infinite。 From
the sphere of limitations which surround the microcosm we enter the
starlit path of the macrocosm； and here； with the illimitable ocean of
eternal life sweeping onward before us； we hear the first strains of the
Grand March of the Universe burst forth from the organs of God！ The suns
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of creative life swell the infinite chorus of sound； archangels swing their
fiery batons to the march of the heavenly host； and all earthly sound has
ceased。 We are absorbed in the music of the spheres。
We are now in the realm of universals； the domain of living realities。
The Tarot of Mother Nature revolves before us； revealing her mystic
meanings to the soul。 All ideas are symbols； and symbols are reservoirs for
the conservation of thought。 And this is a very truth： Even so on earth as it
is in heaven。
The Tablets of Aeth； then； constitute a spiritual astrology； a spiritual
science of the stars； void of mathematics； yet possessing all the exactitude
of figures； constructed on the principles of astronomy； yet expressed by
the methods of the Kabbalah。
The transmission of spiritual truth from inward to outward form；
though differing according
