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mental and spiritual ideals； aspiration to become that which we feel to be
noble and true； the symbol of the monad； the soul which； receiving its life
from the Sunthe Egois constantly revealing new forces and potencies
of that God…life。 Each soul's Ego is its maker and God。 The Ego is like the
Deific potency of the universe； unlimited in potential power； but limited
by its monad as to what will be evolved from its awful depth of being。
Deity progresses through its expressions of the cosmos。 The Ego； your
God； finds progressive expression through you； through your soul。 That
soul is not immortal that becomes separated from its Egoits God。 So；
soul； spread your spiritual wings and soar upward。
O child of Adam！ Know these three things： Eternity is the creator of
the universal life； universal life creates the world； and the world is the
creator of time。 And of these； the Universe is Life； and the World is Mind；
and Time is the Soul。 The sum total of all is Experience。 And this is
individual； conscious life〃Jacta est alea〃 （the die is cast）the wings are
spread。
TABLET THE TENTH
The Cypher … the unknown
SYMBOL
A Shining Nebulae； within it a dot； aimlessly wandering around an
unknown center。
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REFLECTION
TABLET THE TENTH
The unknown in very truth。 It is everythingit is also nothing。
Inconceivable visions arise within the mental universe； but nothing
assumes definite form。 It is all that is past。 It is likewise everything that the
future has in store。 Amen。
O child of Adam！ 〃Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season？ or
loose the bands of Orion？〃
PART III of The Book which is called THE TABLETS OF AETH
OF THE TEN GREAT KABBALISTICAL POWERS or ANGELS OF
THE UNIVERSE
PART III
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VISION
Each angel standing in front of the symbol is dimly outlined and
transparent。 Through the angel's form is seen its symbol。
FIRST A luminous something； which gives the impression of sleep。
SECOND Something moving； like an ocean。
THIRD A storm； and lightning。
FOURTH A mist。
FIFTH An animal moving； resembling a turtle。
SIXTH A blue light； in the center a star with three points。
SEVENTH An expanse of water； a blue sky； a shining disk rising on
the horizon。
EIGHTH A lurid sky； like a red dawn； in the water floats an egg。
NINTH Five stars on a convex arc； like a rainbow； the shell of the egg
is broken and forms continents。
TENTH A man lying fast asleep under a magnificent palm tree； with
his face turned toward the horizon of the sea。
EXPLANATION
Only the pure in heart can see God； and to those pure souls I commend
the following brief explanation of the Vision of the Angels of Life； which I
have here recorded for the benefit of all whom it may now and hereafter
concern。
In the original Vision of the Tablets of Aeth a great circle was seen； in
the center a head； a faint shimmer above the head； as if the light were
about to dawn； a dull； lurid glow beneath； as if of chaos or hell； the hair
around the head like floating clouds； the beard like strange cloud…streaks。
Each sign of the Zodiac surrounding the center head had within it a faintly
seen face。 Beginning with the first； it became more and more distinct and
perfect with each sign until it evolved into godlike beauty in Pisces。
The symbolic planets were around the Zodiac； and beyond these；
making a third grand circle； were the ten Evolutionary Angels。 The vision
is that of the evolution of all life； spiritual and material。 We gaze at the
cosmic sex mystery； and the discerning mind； the loving spirit； can read
the correspondence of the great sacred conjugal act of both man and God；
of its heights； of its depths； and of all that lies between。
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To aid in meditation on the bead at the center； herein is written a vision；
an experience of the soul in the Sleep of Sialam。
The Hermetic brethren encircled my astral body； which was deeply
entranced。 〃From whence；〃 the great question； quivered through my
inmost being。 To answer that awful problem of the soul the released spirit
went on its fearsome journey； back through star systems； back； back
beyond all stars； back to the blackness of nothing that awful nothing；
whose outside ring vibrated with fearful flames； the fiery cherubim；
winged； taking all possible shapes； and unformed living shapes。 A human
flamed and changed and vanished。 The tornado of whirling； flashing；
chaotic life swirled and drove through the darkness of chaos of nothing
from nothingand that great； unknown abyss is God！ But the life is
EVOLUTIONARY。
Deity is progressive； so never can man cease to be。 Never can he
return to that awful center of nothingness； or be absorbed within the
bosom of the unmanifested being。 On； and on； and on； with Deific power；
God moves in ever…increasing whirls of evolution。
Thus came the answer of the ages： 〃From primeval force； from the
mighty breath of unmanifested being； through every phase of action and
reaction； from the energies of storm and lightning； from star…dust to
sunlight； has come the spirit of man！〃
And the Astral Brethren understood。
THE TWO SEALS OF THE EARTH
I SYMBOL
A human being； with a flaming； burning heart。
II SYMBOL
A round disk inside a light； as from a sun； conceived； but not seen。
So here endeth the Book which is called 〃The Tablets of Aeth；〃
transcribed from the astral originals in the Year of Doom MDCCCXCIII。
〃Omnia Vincit Veritas。〃
〃THY KINGDOM COME。〃 （Zanoni） April； 1893
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CHAPTER XII
PENETRALIA
THE SECRET OF THE SOUL
We have now arrived at our final study； which we have approached
step by step amid the labyrinth of the mysteries concealed beneath the Veil
of Isis。 We stand at last upon the very threshold of the sacred Adytum； the
〃Holy of Holies；〃 from whence proceeds our final revelation of that
inmost conception of Man's identity with his Creatorthe Penetralia of his
Beingthe last secret of the incarnated soul。
The written word almost fails usdoes fail in fact； when we come to
the difficult task of externalizing ideas； the sublimity of which is so
infinitely beyond the crystallized images of matter that； they can only be
realized in their true glory； when the purified soul can view them from the
ineffable heights of eternal spirit。 We are lost； dazed； at the brilliancy of
the spiritual imagery that opens out before us； in its fathomless stretch of
the eternities that are past； of the ever… imperishable present； and the
unborn eternities yet to be； all of them linked together in one grand chain
of spiritual relationship and deathless identity； as Man； the Angel； God；
and God； the Angel； Man； as the triune Cycle of Being； within the
incomprehensible Cycle of Necessity； which constitutes Nature's cosmic
university for the complete graduation； education； and purification； of that
self…conscious； Deific atom of life； whose expression becomes the human
soul。 Ah！ my brothers could you； but for one single instant； realize WHO
you are； WHERE you are journeying； and WHAT your final destiny； every
earthly moment at your disposal would be rightly used； and every hour
considered too short for your efforts to aid your fellow…man。 Selfishness；
wealth； and power； would be so utterly contemptible in your sight that
their possession would be considered a fearful affliction and a curse； the
moment they exceeded the comfortable requirements of mundane
existence。
Leave self and the world behind you for t
