,,! ,,/ory      ,,(      ,,anna ,,k+s=d 
,,&     ,,edw>d ,,maitl&      ,,& ,,(   
,,! ,,new ,,gospel ,,(                  
,,int]pretation      ,,by      ,,edw>d  
,,maitl&4     ,,edit$ ,,by ,,samuel     
,,hopgood ,,h>t4       ,! days ( !      
,cov5ant ( ,manife/ation are pass+ away2
     ,! ,gospel ( ,int]pretation come?4 
,!re %all no?+ new be told2 b t :i* is  
anci5t     %all be int]pret$4           
99       99       99       99       99  
,n[ is ! ,gospel ( ,int]pretation come1 
& ! k+dom     ( ! ,"m (                 
,god4--,c4,w4,s41 ,"p ,i4 ,no4 ii4 7"p  
#b7 #aj4 #aa4     & ,"p ,,ii4 ,no4 xiii4
 #ca4      ,,?ird ,,& ,,enl>g$          
,,edition4      ,,price ,,?ree ,,%ill+s 
,,& ,,sixp5ce4      ,,birm+ham3     ,,! 
,,rusk9 ,,press1 ,,/af=d ,,/reet4       
#aije4         #a/ ,edition 444         
,*ri/mas1 #ahic4     #bnd ,edition 444  
,*ri/mas1 #ahid4     #crd ,edition 444  
,*ri/mas1 #aije4     ,,preface  ,,to ,,!
 ,,fir/ ,,& ,,second ,,editions4   ,?is 
book is design$ 7#a7 9 satisfaction ( ! 

widely-express$ desire = a m p>ticul>   
acc\nt ?an has yet be5 r5d]$ conc]n+ !  
g5esis ( ! writ+s claim+ to con/itute a 
,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation2 & 7#b7 9 
fulfilm5t ( ! duty incumb5t on me z !   
survivor ( ! two recipi5ts ( su* ,gospel
 to sp>e no means :i* may m9i/] to its  
recognition & acceptance by ! _w1 = ^:  
b5efit x has be5 v\*saf$4  ,al?\gh      
l>gely biographical 9 "*1 ?is book is n 
a hi/ory ( individuals1 b ( a ,"w1 &    
involves only su* p]sonal ref]5ces z are
 necess>y to su* hi/ory4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1
 a full or a f9al acc\nt t is conta9$ 9 
x4 ,su* an acc\nt c be giv5 only 9 ! =m 
( ! regul> biography :i* is 9 c\rse (   
prep>ation4 ,?is book is an in/alm5t    
only ( t biography1 be+ put =? 9 advance
 ( x1 p>tly1 z said above1 to meet a    
pres5t ne$1 & p>tly1 to prev5t a total  
loss ( ! record 9 ! ev5t ( my failure to
 complete x--a cont+5cy ( :i*1 9 view ( 
! magnitude ( ! task & my advanc$ age1  
,i am b\nd to take acc\nt4      ,e4,m4  
,,preface  ,,to ,,! ,,?ird ,,edition4   

,s9ce ! publication 9 #ahic ( ?is book  
:i*1 z /at$ 9 ,*apt] ,,vii41 0 int5d$ b 
z an epitome & in/alm5t ( a f> l>g] book
 !n 9 c\rse ( prep>ation1 ! full & f9al 
acc\nt ( ! ,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation
 has be5 giv5 to ! _w4 ,9 #ahif ,edw>d  
,maitl& publi%$ 8 magnum opus1 ,! ,life 
( ,anna ,k+s=d1 9 two l>ge volumes (    
#dbj pages1 illu/rat$ ) portraits1      
views1 & facsimiles4 ,?is is1 & w always
 be1 ! biography p> excell5ce ( ,anna   
,k+s=d & ,edw>d ,maitl&1 & x is         
absolutely indisp5sable = ^? :o w\ld "k 
all t !re is to be kn[n ( !m & _! "w & (
 ! ,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation4 ,z t  
book1 h[ev]1 on acc\nt ( its great l5g?1
 mu/ always be a co/ly book1 & !re=e    
beyond ! means ( _m :o w\ld l to h "s   
reliable in=mation conc]n+ ,anna ,k+s=d 
& ,edw>d ,maitl& & _! "w1 & z !re are _m
 :o1 on acc\nt ( _! "t = read+ be+      
limit$ or _! incl9ation to read be+     
little1 require in=mation )9 ! compass (
 a small book or g )\t x altoge!r1 !re  
w1 not)/&+ ! publication ( ! ,life (    

,anna ,k+s=d1 be a dem& = ?is %ort]     
,/ory1 :i* is s admirably suit$ to meet 
! ne$s or requirem5ts ( ^! classes (    
p]sons2 =1 be x not$1 ! publication ( ,!
 ,life ( ,anna ,k+s=d has n 9 any way   
depreciat$ ! value ( ?is book 9 ?is s5se
 t1 hav+ be5 writt5 by "o ( ! two       
recipi5ts ( ! ,new ,gospel (            
,int]pretation1 x is a fir/ au?ority    
second to none = ! /atem5ts !re9        
conta9$4  ,! *ange 9 ! title ( ! book f 
,! ,/ory ( ! ,new ,gospel (             
,int]pretation to ! pres5t title calls =
 "s explanation & ju/ification1 because 
! =m] title 0 an excell5t "o 9 _m       
respects1 & ! book has become kn[n to _m
 by t title4 ,! ,gospel ( ,int]pretation
 is ! "n or description :i* 0 giv5 by   
its ,div9e ,inspir]s1 ! ,hi]>*y ( !     
,sph]es ,cele/ial1 to ! "w ( :i* ?is    
book tells ! /ory1 9 tok5 ( its relation
 to ! previ\s ,gospel ( ,manife/ation4  
,! =m] title impli$1 z ! ,au?or po9t$   
out 9 8 preface1 t t :i* ?is book       
prop\nd$ 0 n really a new ,gospel1 b "o 

( ,int]pretation only2 & ?is is n really
 new1 b1 z ! ,au?or has also po9t$ out1 
s old z to h become =gott5 & lo/1 be+ ! 
purely spiritual s5se1 z disc]n$ f !    
purely spiritual /&po9t orig9ally int5d$
 & insi/$ on by ,scripture itself z its 
true s5se & /&po9t1 & ^? :i* alone r5d] 
,scripture intelligible#a4 ,b not)/&+   
?is1 & not)/&+ t on ! front page x 0    
expressly /at$ t ,!re %all no?+ new be  
told2 b t :i* is anci5t %all be         
int]pret$1 ! =m] title fail$ to convey  
to ! m9ds ( "s ! mean+ t x 0 int5d$ to  
convey1 & x gave no indication ( !      
biographical nature ( ! "w4 ,_m :o      
o!rwise w\ld h read ! book refra9$ f do+
 s because !y ?\ght t a new ,gospel1    
inconsi/5t ) & p]haps oppos$ to if n    
int5d$ to sup]s$e ! old ,gospel1 0      
prop\nd$4 ,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 = me to
 /ate1 if possible m explicitly ?an x 0 
/at$ 9 ! previ\s editions ( ?is book1 t 
?is is n an attempt to create a new     
,gospel diff]+ f t ( ,jesus ,*ri/#b4    
,anna ,k+s=d's & ,edw>d ,maitl&'s       

mission & aim 0 to int]pret ! ,*ri/1 n  
to rival or sup]s$e ,him4 ,! ,new       
,gospel is1 fir/ & =emo/1 int]pretative1
 & is de/ructive only 9 ! s5se (        
recon/ructive4 ,x tells no?+ new2 x     
simply re/ores & re9=ces ! old1 ev5 !   
,gnosis1 :i*1 z ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur*     
unfall51 is t also ( ! ,*ur* fall51 ?\gh
 ! latt] has lo/ ! key to its           
int]pretation#c4 ,nor is ! tea*+        
repres5t$ by ?is book oppos$ to !       
exi/5ce ( an objective ,*ur*4 ,anna     
,k+s=d & ,edw>d ,maitl& fully recognis$ 
! necessity ( su* an organisation = !   
=mulation1 propagation1 & exposition (  
religion4 ,_! opposition 0 only to !    
recognition by ! ,*ur* ( ! objective1   
hi/orical1 & mat]iali/ic aspect (       
religion1 to ! exclusion ( t :i* really 
con/itutes religion1 namely1 its        
subjective1 spiritual1 & sub/antial     
aspect1 :]e9 alone x appeals to ! m9d & 
s\l1 & is efficaci\s = r$emption4 ,! aim
 ( ! ,new ,gospel is def9$ exactly1 said
 ,edw>d ,maitl&1 9 ! foll[+ citation f  

,/4 ,dionysius ! ,areopagite 'n to      
de/roy1 b to con/ruct2 or1 r1 to de/roy 
by con/ruction2 to conqu] error by !    
full pres5tm5t ( tru?4' ,z w be obvi\s1 
su* a design does n necess>ily involve !
 de/ruction ( any?+ t exi/s :e!r (      
symbol or ritual1 or ecclesia/ical      
organisation1 b only _! reg5]ation by   
means ( _! translation into _! spiritual
 & div9ely int5d$ s5se4 ,& x is         
precisely because t s5se has be5 lo/--z 
decl>$ 9 ,scripture x _h long be51 &    
w\ld yet long be1 lo/--t a new ',gospel 
( ,int]pretation' has be5 v\*saf$ 9     
fulfilm5t ( ! promises 9 ,scripture to t
 effect2 & ?is f ! s\rce ( ! orig9al    
,div9e revelation1 namely1 ! ,*ur*      
,cele/ial1 & by ! me?od :i* always 0 t (
 su* revelation1 namely1 ! intuition    
op]at+ "u special illum9ation4444 ,ev5 !
 prie/1 ?\gh hi!rto des]v$ly reg>d$ z ! 
'enemy ( man1' w n be de/roy$ "u ! new  
regime ^: inauguration we are witness+4 
,= 9 becom+ int]pret] z well z          
adm9i/rator1 he w be prophet z well z   

prie/1 & speak out ! ?+s ( ,god & ! s\l 
in/ead ( conceal+ !m "u a veil4 ,s w !  
'veil be tak5 away1' & ,ca91 ! prie/1   
in/ead ( kill+ ,abel1 ! prophet1 z      
hi!rto1 w unite ) him1 becom+ prophet & 
prie/ 9 "o4 ,& in/ead ( any long]       
corrupt+ ! 'woman' ,intuition1 &        
suppress+ ! 'man' ,intellect1 he w      
purify & exalt h]1 & enable h] to fulfil
 h] prop] function z '! ,"m ( ,god' 9   
man1 & w recognise ! intellect1 :5 duly 
conjo9$ ) h]1 z ! heir ( all ?+s4 ,?us1 
becom+ int]pret] z well z adm9i/rator1  
prophet z well z prie/1 & recognis+     
int]pretation z ! coroll>y ( ! und]/&+1 
! prophet-prie/ ( ! reg5]ation w give to
 m5 freely ( ! wat]s ( life1 t only true
 bread ( ,heav51 :i* is ! food ( !      
und]/&+1 in/ead ( ! indige/ible '/ones' 
& poison\s 's]p5ts' ( doctr9es1 !       
pr(ession ( :i*1 by divorc+ ass5t f     
conviction1 involves t moral &          
intellectual suicide1 to induce o!rs to 
jo9 him 9 committ+ :i* ,c>d9al ,newman  
wrote 8 ',gramm> ( ,ass5t1' ,true x is  

'fai? t saves1' b ! fai? t is )\t       
und]/&+ is n fai?1 b cr$ulity#d4 ,x is =
 ! above-m5tion$ reasons t ! title ( ?is
 book has be5 *ang$4 ,! title mu/ be    
subs]vi5t to ! book1 & x is hop$ t1 !   
*ange hav+ be5 made1 !re w n be any     
fur!r misund]/&+--ev5 on ! "p ( ^? :o   
are mo/ sup]ficial--z to ! nature &     
object ( ,! ,/ory ( ! ,new ,gospel (    
,int]pretation4  ,edw>d ,maitl& did n   
long survive ! completion ( ! great task
 t he und]took :5 he set himself to     
write a full acc\nt ( 8 life & t ( 8    
colleague4 ,he reta9$ 8 full m5tal vig\r
 until ! publication ( ,! ,life ( ,anna 
,k+s=d2 b aft] t he rapidly decl9$1 & on
 ! #bnd ,octob]1 #ahig1 at ! close ( 8  
sev5ty-?ird ye>1 a little ov] n9e ye>s  
aft] ! dea? ( ,anna ,k+s=d#e1 he pass$  
away peacefully at ,! ,w>d]s at         
,tonbridge1 ! home 7at t "t7 ( 8 fri5ds 
,colonel & ,mrs4 ,currie1 ) :om1 & "u ^:
 lov+ c>e1 he sp5t ! la/ few mon?s ( 8  
life--a life conc]n+ :i*1 z also t (    
,anna ,k+s=d1 ,i w n say any?+ "h1 = ?is

 book w te/ify4 ,bless$ are ! s\ls :om !
 j commemorate be=e ,god4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,_m :o   
read ^! pages w n re/ until !y "k m ( ^?
 great prophets ! /ory ( ^: lives is "h 
told1 & ( ! ,div9e ,gnosis t x 0 _! high
 mission to proclaim4 ,i h indicat$ :5ce
 !y c obta9 ?is in=mation4 ,?is ,/ory1  
int]e/+ z x is & mu* z !re is 9 x1 is   
little m ?an an indication ( "s ( !     
facts t are fully /at$ & dealt ) 9 ,!   
,life ( ,anna ,k+s=d1 & !re is mu* (    
importance t 7z x c\ld n possibly       
receive prop] treatm5t 9 a book ( ?is   
size7 0 pass$ ov] "h to be relat$ 9 !   
l>g] biography4 ,i h n ?\ght x exp$i5t  
to alt] ! "* ( or to add mu* to ?is     
book1 b ,i h enl>g$ x by incorporat+    
!re91 f ,! ,life ( ,anna ,k+s=d1 "s     
additional matt] :i* is ( int]e/1 & :i* 
%\ld add to ! value ( ! book4 ,! mo/    
important additions are ! acc\nt ( ,anna
 ,k+s=d's vision ( ,! ,doom$ ,tra91 on  
p4p4 #dc-dg2 ! acc\nt ( ,anna ,k+s=d's  
vision ( ,adonai1 on pp4 #fd-fh2 !      

,exhortation ( ,h]mes to 8 ,neophytes1  
on pp4 #aaj-aab2 ! v]ses ,conc]n+ !     
,passage ( ! ,s\l1 on pp4 #afi-agj2 & ! 
illum9ation ( ,anna ,k+s=d conc]n+ ! ,"w
 ( ,p[]1 on pp4 #ahj-aha4 ,i h also     
amplifi$ ! text 9 "s places :51 on      
comp>+ x ) correspond+ passages 9 ,!    
,life ( ,anna ,k+s=d1 ,i f\nd t ,i c\ld 
d s ) advantage4 ,^! amplifications are 
n o!rwise not$4 ,f9ally1 ,i h add$ "s   
notes :]e ,i ?\ght t fur!r explanation 0
 desirable or w\ld prove acceptable4    
,,saml4 ,,hopgood ,,h>t4      ,croydon1 
,decemb]1 #aije4  ,,footnotes3  #a      
,e4,m4 ,lett] 9 ,light ( #bi? ,augu/1   
#ahia4  #b ,see fur!r z to ?is1 an      
article by ,a4,k4 & ,e4,m4 9 ,light (   
#bcrd ,septemb]1 #ahhb1 repr9t$ 9 ,life 
,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #gg4  #c ,e4,m4   
,lett] 9 ,light ( #bbnd ,july1 #ahic4   
#d ,e4,m4 ,lett] 9 ,light ( #ag?        
,decemb]1 #ahib4  #e ,a4,k4 di$ on !    
#bbnd ,febru>y1 #ahhh                   
,,introduction4   ,!re are c]ta9        
introductory rem>ks :i*1 9 view ( !     

prevail+ t5d5cy to reject prior to      
exam9ation :atev] conflicts ) /rongly   
*]i%$ preconceptions--z any?+ purport+  
to be a new ,gospel is und\bt$ly        
calculat$ to d--may be made ) advantage4
 ,^? rem>ks are z foll[s3--  7#a7 ,z its
 title implies#f1 t :i* is prop\nd$ is n
 really a new ,gospel1 b "o (           
,int]pretation only1 :i* is precisely   
:at is admitt$ by all s]i\s & ?\ghtful  
p]sons to be ! supreme ne$ ( ! times4 ,x
 0 said1 = in/ance1 by ! late ,mat!w    
,arnold1 ,at ! pres5t mom5t !re are two 
?+s ab\t ! ,*ri/ian religion :i* mu/ be 
obvi\s to e p]cipi5t p]son3 "o1 t m5 _c 
d )\t x2 ! o!r1 t !y _c d ) x z x is4   
7#b7 ,z also its title implies#f no?+   
new is told 9 x1 b t only :i* is old is 
int]pret$2 & ! appeal on its behalf is n
 to au?ority1 :e!r ( ,book1 ,tradition1 
or ,in/itution1 b to ! ,und]/&+--a      
quality :i* accords n only ) ! _s ( !   
times1 b also--z %ewn h]e9--) t (       
religion itself1 prop]ly s call$4  7#c7 
,scripture manife/ly comprises two      

conflict+ sy/ems ( doctr9e & practice1  
hav+ = _! repres5tatives respectively ! 
prie/ & ! prophet1 "o only ( :i* sy/ems1
 & ?is ! sy/em reprobat$ 9 ,scripture   
itself1 has hi!rto obta9$ recognition f 
,*ri/5dom4 ,x is ! purpose ( ! ,new     
,gospel ( ,int]pretation to exp\nd !    
sy/em repres5t$ by ! prophet & approv$ 9
 ,scripture1 ) a view to replac+ ! o!r4 
7#d7 ,= ^? :o atta* value to !          
prophecies conta9$ 9 ! ,bible1 s f> f   
!re be+ an a priori improbability aga9/ 
! deliv]y ( a new revelation 9          
int]pretation1 confirmation1 or         
completion ( ! =m] revelation1 & 9      
correction ( ! false pres5tm5t ( x1 !   
probability ought to be all 9 fav\r (   
su* an ev5t4 ,?is is because ,scripture 
ab\nds 9 pr$ictions ( a re/oration bo? (
 faculty & ( k1 z to take place at !    
pres5t "t & "u ! exi/+ conditions (     
,*ur* & ,_w2 & ?is ( su* k9d z %all     
con/itute a second & spiritual          
manife/ation ( ! ,*ri/ 9 rectification (
 ! p]v]sion ( ! import ( ,8 fir/ &      

p]sonal manife/ation1 & 9 arre/ ( !     
great ,apo/acy1 n only f ! true fai? (  
,*ri/ b f religion itself1 ( :i* t      
p]v]sion has be5 ! cause4  7#e7 ,s f> f 
! idea ( a new revelation :i* %all h =  
its end ! disclosure1 z ! true s5se (   
,scripture & ,dogma1 ( a s5se diff]+ s  
widely f t hi!rto accept$ z to be       
virtually de/ructive ( x1--s f> f ?is   
idea be+ univ]sally repugnant to or?odox
 ecclesia/ics1 x has f\nd w>m           
recognition f "o ( ! =emo/ ( mod]n      
*ur*m54 ,?is is ! late ,c>d9al ,newman4 
,said ,dr ,newman 9 8 ,apologia pro vita
 sua1 speak+ ( 8 e>li] days1 ,! broad   
philosophy ( ,clem5t & ,orig5 c>ri$ me  
away2 ! philosophy1 n ! !ological       
doctr9e4444 ,"s portions ( _! tea*+1    
magnific5t 9 !mselves1 came l music to  
my inw>d e>1 z if ! response to ideas1  
:i*1 ) little ext]nal to enc\rage !m1 ,i
 _h *]i%$ s long4 ,^! 7 bas$ on !       
my/ical or sacram5tal pr9ciple1 & spoke 
( ! v>i\s ,economies or ,disp5sations ( 
! ,et]nal4 ,i und]/ood ^! passages to   

mean t ! ext]ior _w1 physical &         
hi/orical1 0 b ! manife/ation to our    
s5ses ( realities great] ?an itself4    
,nature 0 a p>able3 ,scripture 0 an     
allegory34444 ,! process ( *ange _h be5 
sl[2 x _h be5 done n ra%ly1 b by rule & 
measure1 'at sundry times & 9 div]s     
mann]s1' fir/ "o disclosure & !n ano!r1 
till ! :ole evangelical doctr9e 0 br\ght
 into full manife/ation4 ,& ?us room 0  
made = ! anticipation ( fur!r & deep]   
disclosures ( tru?s /ill "u ! veil ( !  
lett]1 & 9 _! season to be reveal$4 ,!  
visible _w /ill rema9s )\t its div9e    
int]pretation3 ,holy ,*ur* 9 h]         
sacram5ts & h] hi]>*ical appo9tm5ts1 w  
rema91 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w1 aft] all b a
 symbol ( ^? heav5ly facts :i* fill     
et]nity4 ,h] my/]ies are b !            
expressions1 9 human language1 ( tru?s  
to :i* ! human m9d is unequal#g4  ,dr   
,newman is cr$it$ also ) ! rem>k1 made  
on visit+ ,rome = 8 inve/iture1 t he saw
 no hope = religion save 9 a new        
revelation4  ,^! are utt]ances ! value (

 :i* is 9 no way dim9i%$ by ! fact t _! 
utt]] fail$ to br+ 8 own life into      
accordance ) !m4 ,he c\ld write1 inde$1 
! hymn ,lead1 k9dly light2 b :5 ! k9dly 
light 0 v\*saf$ him ( ^? sugge/ions ( a 
sy/em ( ?\ght conceal$ )9 ! ,*ri/ian    
,symbology1 magnific5t 9 !mselves & mak+
 music to 8 inw>d e>1 :i* he f\nd 9 !   
patri/ic writ+s2 in/ead ( foll[+ t lead1
 & /riv+ to exhume ! treasures ( div9e  
tru? ?us buri$ & hidd5 f sight1 = !     
salvation ( a _w p]i%+ = want ( !m1--he 
turn$ 8 back ^u x1 &--ent]+ ! ,*ur* (   
,rome--wrote 8 ,gramm> ( ,ass5t1 call+  
^u o!rs to foll[ him 9 committ+ !       
suicide1 intellectual & moral1 ( r5\nc+ 
! und]/&+ & divorc+ pr(ession f         
conviction4  ,?is 0 a cata/rophe !      
explanation ( :i* is n f> to seek4 ,dr  
,newman _h 9 him ! elem5ts :i* g to make
 bo? prie/ & prophet4 ,b ! =m] prov$ !  
/rong]2 & ! ,ca91 ! prie/ 9 him1        
suppress$ ! ,abel1 ! prophet 9 him4 ,?us
 0 he a type ( ! ,*ur* z hi!rto %e has  
be54 ,b1 happily1 n z h5ce=? %e w be4 ,=

 n[ is ! ,gospel ( ,int]pretation come1 
& ! k+dom ( ! ,"m ( ,god1 ev5 ! ,woman1 
,intuition1--! m9d's fem99e mode1 :]e9 x
 repres5ts ! p]ceptions & recollections 
( ! ,s\l--:o is ev] ,"m ( ,god 9 man1 & 
^: sons ! prophets ev] are1 ! greate/ ( 
!m be+ call$ emphatically1 = ! fulness &
 purity ( 8 intuition1 ! ,son ( ! ,woman
 & %e a virg94      ,e4,m4  ,,footnotes3
  #f ,! orig9al title ( ?is book 0 ,!   
,/ory ( ! ,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation4
 ,see preface to ! pres5t edition4      
,s4,h4,h4  #g ,apologia pro vita sua1 by
 ,j4 ,h4 ,newman4 ,new edition ( #ahic1 
pp4 #bf1 #bg4     ,,frontispieces4      
,i4--,,portrait ,,( ,,dr4 ,,anna        
,,k+s=d4     ,born1 ,sep4 #af?1 #ahdf2  
,di$1 ,feb4 #bbnd1 #ahhh4               
,,ii4--,,portrait ,,( ,,edw>d ,,maitl&  
7,b4,a41 ,cantab74     ,born1 ,oct4     
#bg?1 #ahbd2 ,di$1 ,oct1 #bnd1 #ahig4   
,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4                  
,,page      ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,fir/   
,,& ,,second ,,editions                 
v4      ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,?ird       

,,edition                               
vii4-xiii4      ,,introduction          
xv4-xix4      ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts     
xx4-xxii4      ,,abbreviations          
xxiii4       ,,*apt] ,i4      ,,!       
,,vocation4      ,! ,in/rum5ts--,_! e>ly
 lives--,_! consci\sness ( a special    
mission1 & intimations ( a call--,_!    
tra9+ 9 respect (       circum/ance1 "*1
 & faculty1 until br\ght toge!r       = 
_! ,jo9t "w4                            
#a-cf       ,,*apt] ,,ii4      ,,!      
,,initiation4      ,a baptism ( !       
,_s--,at la/ ,i h f\nd a man ?r\gh :om  
,i c speak6--,intimation ( ! nature &   
aim ( _! "w--,!       ,doom$ tra91 ,no  
"o on ! eng9e6--,in/antane\s            
transf] ( inspiration--,woman1 :at h ,i 
to d )       !e8--,! recov]y ( a ,gospel
 sc5e1 & its import--,!       woman tak5
 9 adult]y--,vision ( ,adonai--,s\rce ( 
!       op5+ s5t5ces 9 ,/4 ,john's      
,gospel--,*apt] f ! recov]$             
,gnosis--,! ,g5]ation ( ! ,^w4          
#cg-gj       ,,*apt] ,,iii4      ,,!    

,,communication4      ,! p]fect love t  
ca/s out fe>4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( cele/ial   
visitants--,a p>able ( ! ,intuition--,! 
,wond]ful       ,spectacles--,! ,greek  
elem5t 9 ! "w--,h]mes & ,john !         
,bapti/--,! h]esy ( ,prome!us--,!       
,fig-tree1 a symbol ( !       inw>d     
und]/&+2 ! "t come = x to be> fruit--,! 
,se]ess's faculty--,h] relations )      
,h]mes--,?\ art !       ,rock address$  
to ,h]mes--,! p>able ( ! ,fig-tree--,!  
,my/ic ,woman ( ,holy ,writ--,g ?y way1 
,daniel4444       ,?\ %alt re/1 & /& 9  
?y lot at ! end ( ! days--,!            
prophecy ( ! book ( ,e/h]--,! ,angel    
,g5ius1 8 acc\nt       ( himself & 8    
(fice--,div9e revelation ! supreme      
common       s5se--,! s\rce & me?od ( ! 
,new ,revelation--,its *ief             
recipi5t n a m$ium or a se]1 b a        
prophet--,an in/ruction       & a       
caution conc]n+ ! survival ( t5d5cies   
enc\rag$       9 pa/ lives--,communion )
 s\ls ( ! dep>t$--,!       conditions ( 
su* int]c\rse--,an in/ruction conc]n+   

,inspiration & ,prophesy+--,! prophecy (
 ! k+dom (       ! ,"m ( ,god4          
#ga-ajh       ,,*apt] ,,iv4      ,,!    
,,antagonisation4      ,ye are n yet    
p]fect$--,our respective ,auras--,an    
exhortation--,! ,sev5 ,spirits ( ,god1  
_! co-op]ation       necess>y = a p]fect
 "w--,y belong to u n[1 to d our        
"w & n y\r own--,en=c$ sil5ce--,! ,p[]s 
( ! ,air2       _! mode ( attack--,a    
/range visitant & 8 communication--,a   
/ra9$ situation--,visions ( guidance--,!
 refractory team1       & ! ,two        
,/>s--,! promis$ l& rea*$ only ?r\gh    
! wild]ness--,! ,^w a ,^w ( my/]y1 & !y 
:o       gu>d x ,sev5--,"o ,neophyte    
c\ld n save himself--,a                 
,horoscope--,a desc5t into              
hell--,c\nsels ( ,p]fection--,a         
,m]ry ,*ri/mas--,a timely               
arrival--,neoplatonic recognition       
( ,h]mes--,! "o ,tru?1 nev] )\t a       
witness 9 !       _w--,! key ( k        
re/or$--,problems solv$--,! my/ic       
,woman ( ,holy ,writ4                   

#aji-ada       ,,*apt] ,v4      ,,!     
,,recapitulation4      ,! key to ! my/]y
 ( ! ,bible2 ! ,veil ( ,moses           
)drawn--,! secret laid b>e ( ! _w's     
sacrificial sy/em1       & ! feud betwe5
 prie/ & prophet--,! ,memory ( !        
,s\l--,! ,/&po9t ( ! ,bible--,all t is  
true is       ,spiritual--,! revelation 
( t wick$ "o--,! seals brok5       & !  
books op5$--,! ,new ,gospel (           
,int]pretation--,sac]dotalism !         
,j]usalem :i* kill$ !       prophets--,!
 suppress$ doctr9es--,re9c>nation !     
coroll>y       & condition ( ,reg5]ation
 & implicit 9 !       ,bible--,ye mu/ be
 born aga9 ( ,virg9 ,m>y & ,holy        
,gho/--,! doctr9es ( ! ,tr9ity & ,div9e 
,inc>nation z n[       int]pret$1       
necess>y & self-evid5t tru?s--,evolution
 !       manife/ation ( a div9e inh]5cy2
 accompli%$ only by !       realisation 
( ,div9ity--,! process ( reg5]ation1 &  
!re9       ( salvation1 int]ior to !    
individual--,adam & ,*ri/ !             
initial & f9al /ages 9 ! spiritual      

evolution ( e       man--,! ,*ri/ )9 (  
,/ ,paul--,! ,cr$o an epitome ( !       
spiritual hi/ory ( ! ,sons ( ,god4      
#adb-afb       ,,*apt] ,,vi4      ,,!   
,,exemplification4      ,spontaneity ( !
 ,se]ess's faculty--,specific           
illum9ations1 9       illu/ration1      
*iefly1 ( ! process ( ,reg5]ation2      
conc]n+       7#a7 ,holy ,writ2 7#b7    
,r$emption2 7#c7 ,s9 & dea?2 7#d7 ,!    
,twelve       ,gates ( ,reg5]ation2 7#e7
 ,! ,passage ( ! ,s\l2 7#f7 ,!          
,my/ic ,exodus2 7#g7 ,! ,spiritual      
,phoibos & ! ord] ( !       ,*ri/s2 7#h7
 ,! ,previ\s ,lives ( ,jesus1 &         
,re9c>nation2       7#i7 ,! ,"w ( ,p[]2 
! l& & tongue ( ! ,new                  
,revelation1 :y ours4                   
#afc-ahc       ,,*apt] ,,vii4      ,,!  
,,promulgation ,,& ,,recognition4       
,accordance ( all ! dates ) ^?          
prophesi$--,o!r       co9cid5ces--,:y   
our "w has rema9$ s long unkn[n to !    
g5]ality--,notable recognitions1 by     
repres5tative ,kabali/s1       ,my/ics1 

,occulti/s & ,div9es1 ,ca?olic1         
,anglican1 &       o!rs--,spiritualism1 
,!osophy1 & ! ,new ,gospel (            
,int]pretation z fell[-ag5ts 9 !        
unfoldm5t ( ! _w's       spiritual      
consci\sness1 & ! unseal+ ( ! _w's      
,bibles1       prophesi$ to take place  
at ?is epo*--,abraham1 ,isaac1 &        
,jacob1 ! ,hebrew equival5ts = ,brahma1 
,isis1 & ,iac*os1 to       d5ote !      
my/]ies ( ,india1 ,egypt1 & ,greece1 !  
,_s1 !       ,s\l1 & ! ,body1 & !re9 !  
,gnosis ( :i* ! ,*ri/ is       !        
fulfilm5t & p]sonal demon/ration1 & !   
re/oration (       :i* 0 prophesi$ by   
,jesus z to mean ! ,reg5]ation ( !      
,*ur* & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! div9e k+dom on 
e>?--,my/icism & ,occultism1 ! di/9ction
 betwe5 !m1 &       ! necessity ( bo?   
physical & spiritual sci5ce to a p]fect 
sy/em ( ?\ght & rule (                  
life--,conclusion4            #ahd-bjd  
,,abbreviations4        ,a4,k41 = ,anna 
,k+s=d4       ,b4,o4,a4,i41 = ,!        
,bible's ,own ,acc\nt ( ,itself1 by     

,e4,m42 second      edition1 #aije4     
,c4,w4,s41 = ,clo!d ,) ,! ,sun1 be+ !   
book ( !      ,illum9ations ( ,a4,k42   
edit$ by ,e4,m41 #ahhi4       ,d4 &     
,d4-,s41 = ,dreams & ,dream-,/ones1 by  
,a4,k41 edit$ by      ,e4,m42 second    
edition1 #ahhh4       ,e4,c4,u41 = ,!   
,esot]ic ,*ri/ian ,union1 f\nd$ by      
,e4,m4 9      #ahia4       ,e4 & ,i41 = 
,engl& & ,islam2 or1 ,! ,c\nsel (       
,caiaphas1 by      ,e4,m41 #ahgg4       
,e4,m41 = ,edw>d ,maitl&4       ,life   
,a4,k41 = ,! ,life ( ,anna ,k+s=d1 by   
,e4,m41 #ahif4       ,p4,w41 = ,!       
,p]fect ,way2 or1 ,! ,f9d+ ( ,*ri/1 by  
,a4,k4 &      ,e4,m42 ?ird edition1     
revis$1 #ahij4       ,/atem5t1          
,e4,c4,u41 = ,! ,new ,gospel (          
,int]pretation2 be+ an      ,ab/ract ( !
 ,doctr9e & ,/atem5t ( ! ,objects ( !   
,esot]ic ,*ri/ian ,union1 by ,e4,m42    
revis$ & enl>g$ edition1      #ahib4    
,,birm+ham3     ,,! ,,rusk9 ,,press1    
,,rusk9 ,,h\se1     ,,/af=d ,,/reet4    
#aije4  ,illu/ration3 ,edw>d ,maitl&    

,illu/ration3 ,anna ,k+s=d     ,,!      
,,/ory ,,( ,,anna ,,k+s=d ,,&  ,,edw>d  
,,maitl&  ,,&  ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,gospel   
,,(  ,,int]pretation4     ,,*apt] ,i4   
,,! ,,vocation4   ,my colleague 9 ! "w1 
! hi/ory ( :i* ,i am ab\t to r5d] "s    
acc\nt1 0 ! late ,anna ,k+s=d1 nee      
,bonus1 ,m4,d4 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is4  
,!re 0 a l9k betwe5 h] husb&'s family & 
m9e1 b we 7 n p]sonally acqua9t$ until1 
9 ! summ] ( #ahgc1 %e 0 l$ by read+ "o (
 my books#h to op5 a correspond5ce ) me1
 :i* disclos$ s /rik+ a community betwe5
 u ( ideas1 aims1 & me?ods1 t ,i accept$
 an invitation to visit h] at h] husb&'s
 rectory at ,pontesbury1 ,salop1 9      
,%rop%ire1 = ! sake ( a full] discussion
 ( !m4 ,?is visit :i* la/$ ne>ly a      
=tnight1 took place 9 ,febru>y1 #ahgdi4 
,! acc\nt ,i receiv$ ( h] hi/ory 0 9 ?is
 wise4 ,born at ,/rat=d1 9 ,essex1 on ! 
#af? ,septemb]1 #ahdf1 long aft] ! la/ (
 h] _m bro!rs & si/]s1 & end[$ ) ! mo/  
fragile ( con/itutions & liabilities !  
mo/ di/ress+ ( bodily weakness & suff]+1

 & diff]+ widely1 moreov]1 9 temp]am5t f
 all ) :om %e 0 associat$1 h] "y life _h
 enjoy$ b a scanty %>e ( human sympa?y1 
& 0 l>gely "o ( solitude & m$itation1 & 
su* z to fo/] ! highly arti/ic1         
ideali/ic1 & my/ic t5d5cies ) :i* %e 0  
born4 ,s+ul>ly en]getic ( w1 & consci\s 
( p[]s bo? transc5d+ 9 degree & diff]+ 9
 k9d f any t %e recognis$ 9 o!rs1 %e    
assidu\sly ex]cis$ h] faculties 9 _m &  
v>i\s directions 9 ! hope ( discov]+ !  
special direction 9 :i* h] mission lay4 
,=1 f h] e>lie/ *ildhood %e _h be5      
consci\s ( a mission1 = ! accompli%m5t (
 :i* %e _h expressly come into !        
e>?-life4 ,& %e claim$ ev5 to h di/9ct  
recollection ( hav+ be5 /rongly dissuad$
 f com+1 on acc\nt ( ! t]rible suff]+   
:i* await$ h] 9 ! ev5t ( h] assum+ a    
body ( fle%4 ,inde$1 s little consci\s 0
 %e ( ! reality ( h] human p>5tage t %e 
0 wont to look ^u h]self z a suppositi\s
 *ild ( fairy orig92 & on h] fir/ visit 
to ! pantomime1 :5 ! fairies made _!    
appe>ance on ! /age1 %e decl>$ t !y 7 h]

 prop] p1 & cri$ & /ruggl$ to get to !m 
) su* vehem5ce t x 0 necess>y to remove 
h] f ! !atre4 ,among h] amusem5ts1 h]   
*ief delight 0 9 ! ample g>d5s ar\nd h] 
homes at ,/rat=d & ,blackhea?1 :]e %e   
w\ld hold famili> conv]se ) ! fl[]s1    
putt+ into _! petals t9y notes = h] lo/ 
relatives1 ! fairies1 :o 9 return w\ld  
visit h] 9 h] dreams & assure h] ( _!   
cont9u$ affection1 & c\nsel h] to h     
pati5ce & c\rage4  ,! *ief occupation ( 
h] girlhood 0 ! writ+ ( poems & tales#aj
 :i* 7 t+$ ) an exquisite my/icism1 &   
%[$ a rip5ess ( s\l & maturity ( feel+ &
 k :olly unacc\ntable = by h] ye>s1 h]  
exp]i5ces1 or h] physical h]$ity4 ,at   
s*ool %e always obta9$ ! fir/ prizes =  
composition1 & h] faculty (             
improvisation 0 ! delight ( h]          
companions2 ! subjects ( ^! h] e>li]    
romances be+ lovely pr9cesses1 gallant  
knights1 ca/les1 dragons1 & ! l1 :5--z  
may readily be suppos$--h] tall & sl5d] 
frame1 long gold5 hair1 delicacy (      
complexion1 deep-set hazel eyes1 beauty 

( feature1 ! br[ & ! m\? be+ especially 
notable1 ! brightness ( h] looks1       
vivacity ( h] mann]1 h] musical voice1 &
 ! easy eloqu5ce ( h] diction1--all     
comb9$ to make h] an ideal h]o9e = h]   
own romances4 ,%e c\ld h>dly1 h[ev]1 be 
said to be a p]sona grata ) h] pa/ors & 
ma/]s4 ,= :ile h] indep5d5ce ( "* &     
/r5g? ( w 7 apt to br+ h] into conflict 
) rules & regulations ( :i* %e fail$ to 
recognise ! ne$1 h] ?ir/ = k1 especially
 on religi\s subjects1 prompt$ h] to !  
proposition ( que/ions :i* 7 highly     
emb>rass+ to h] tea*]s2 & no?+ t !y c\ld
 say succe$$ 9 conv9c+ h] t h] duty lay 
9 believ+ :at %e 0 told1 & n 9 und]/&+  
x4 ,%e v e>ly le>nt to res5t !          
disabilities ( h] sex1 & to insi/ t !y 7
 n real b artificial1 ! result (        
mascul9e selfi%ness & inju/ice4 ,?is    
hatr$ ( inju/ice & its correlative      
cruelty1 especially t[>ds animals1      
atta9$ 9 h] ! =ce & dignity ( a passion1
 h] s5sitiv5ess on ?is score mak+ ! *ief
 m5tal mis]y ( h] life4  ,( "o gift     

possess$ by h] %e e>ly le>nt to repress 
! manife/ation4 ,?is 0 ! faculty = see+ 
app>itions & div9+ ! *>act]s & =tunes ( 
p4 ,= %e 0 a born se]4 ,b ! inability ( 
h] eld]s to compreh5d ! faculty1 & _!   
consequ5t ascription ( x to pa?ological 
causes1 7 wont to lead to ref]5ces to ! 
family doctor ) results s em95tly       
disagreeable & ev5 injuri\s to h]1 z    
soon to sugge/ ! wisdom ( keep+ sil5ce  
respect+ h] exp]i5ces4  ,h] fir/ publi%$
 compositions 7 writt5 at ! age (       
?irte5#aa1 ! editors :o accept$ h]      
contributions to _! magaz9es be+ "u !   
impression t !y came f a gr[n-up p]son &
 n f ! m]e *ild t %e 04 ,!y co/ h]1 %e  
assur$ me1 little lab\r1 especially !   
poems1 b seem$ to come to h] ready-made1
 & to fl[ ?r\gh h] spontane\sly4 ,&     
:atev] ! c\ntry 9 :i* _! sc5e lay1 !    
local col\r+ & descriptions 7 always    
fai?ful & vivid1 z if ! places & _!     
inhabitants 7 famili> & ev5 actually    
visible to h]4  ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 to any   
enc\ragem5t ( h] peculi> gifts t su*    

excell5cy z %e exhibit$ 0 due4 ,r 7 !y  
sev]ely repress$1 especially 9 respect (
 draw+1 s++ & music1 le/ %e %\ld be     
tempt$ to foll[ !m z a pr(ession2 a fe> 
:i* _h be5 excit$ by ! sugge/ions ( h]  
ma/]s t %e w\ld be c]ta9 ( success 9 any
 ( ^? l9es4  ,h] innate consci\sness ( a
 mission seem$ to h] to indicate h] z   
de/9$ = "s r$emptive "w1 n only = o!rs1 
b also = h]self4 ,=1 :ile ! in/9cts ( ! 
,*ampion & ! ,savi\r 7 pot5t 9 h]1 %e 0 
dimly consci\s ( its possess+ also an   
expiatory elem5t1 9 virtue ( :i* h] own 
salvation w\ld l>gely dep5d ^u h]       
endeav\rs to save o!rs4 ,%e _h z yet no 
!ory :]eby to expla9 ?is or any o!r ( ! 
problems %e 0 to h]self4 ,all t %e knew 
0 t %e possess$1 or r 0 possess$ (1 ^!  
feel+s & impulses4 ,x 0 easy to see by  
h] acc\nt ( h]self t %e 0 z "o driv5 ( !
 ,_s long be=e ! ,_s def9itely reveal$  
itself to h]4 ,! two dep>tm5ts (        
humanity :i* %e felt especially impell$ 
to succ\r & save 7 h] own sex & !       
animals4 ,= %e w\ld recognise no h>d &  

fa/ l9e betwe5 mascul9e & fem99e1 human 
& animal1 or ev5 betwe5 animal & plant4 
,9 h] eyes ev]y?+ t liv$ 0 humanity1    
only 9 diff]5t /ages ( its unfoldm5t4   
,ev5 ! fl[]s 7 p]sons = h]4  ,z %e      
approa*$ womanhood %e f\nd h]self look+ 
=w>d to m>riage f> less = its own sake  
?an z a means ( emancipation f          
re/rictions on h] *oice ( a c>e]4 ,h]   
fa!r di$ :ile %e 0 yet want+ two or ?ree
 ye>s ( h] majority1 leav+ h] mi/ress ( 
an income ample = a s+le woman4 ,& :5 at
 l5g? %e became engag$ to ,alg]non      
,godfrey ,k+s=d1 a c\s9 to :om %e _h "s 
"t be5 atta*$1 x 0 on ! und]/&+ t %e    
%\ld rema9 unfett]$ 9 ?is respect4 ,he  
held at ! "t a po/ 9 ! ,civil ,s]vice2 b
 soon aft] _! m>riage1 :i* took place on
 ! la/ day ( #ahfg1 det]m9$ to read =   
holy ord]s4 ,?is gave h] an opportunity 
= mak+ h]self acqua9t$ ) ,anglican      
!ology1 ( :i*--?ir/+ = k ( all k9ds--%e 
eag]ly avail$ h]self1 accompany+ him 9  
all 8 /udies1 & greatly facilitat+ !m by
 h] admirable s*ol>ly me?ods4 ,?is prov$

 to be ! fir/ great /ep 9 h] religi\s & 
intellectual tra9+ = h] de/9$ mission4  
,"o ( ! occupations ( h] e>ly m>ri$ life
 0 ! edit+ ( a lady's magaz9e1 :i* %e   
pur*as$ ) a view ( mak+ x an in/rum5t = 
! dissem9ation ( h] ideas especially 9  
reg>d to h] sex4 ,& %e accord+ly took an
 active "p 9 ! movem5t !n rec5tly       
orig9at$ = ! enfran*isem5t ( wom51      
a*iev+ an extraord9>y success z a public
 speak]4 ,b1 becom+ conv9c$ t _! cause  
w\ld be be/ advanc$ by ! practical      
demon/ration ( _! fitness = ! promotion 
!y s\ght1 & also feel+ h] own ne$ = !   
discipl9e ( a sev]e intellectual tra9+  
to balance ! emotional side ( h] nature1
 %e soon )drew f active p>ticipation 9 !
 movem5t4 ,%e moreov] recognis$ z a     
grave mi/ake ! disposition ev9c$ by h]  
fell[-work]s to suppress _! womanl9ess 9
 fav\r ( a factiti\s mascul9ity1 "u !   
impression t !y w\ld !reby exalt _! sex2
 h] idea be+1 t _! true policy lay 9    
magnify+ r ?an 9 depreciat+ _!          
womanhood4 ,mean:ile %e _h giv5 bir? to 

a daught]1 h] only *ild4  ,h] magaz9e 0 
giv5 up aft] a c\ple ( ye>s1 ! results  
fail+ to ju/ify ! exp5diture ( "t1 lab\r
 & money1 requisite = its cont9uance4 ,n
 t x lack$ adequate support2 b !        
pr9ciples on :i* %e insi/$ on conduct+ x
 prov$ to be incompatible ) comm]cial   
success4 ,%e resolutely refus$ all      
adv]tisem5ts ( articles1 :e!r ( food or 
( clo?+1 ( :i* %e disapprov$2 & %e _h   
adopt$ ! py?agorean regim5 & disc>d$ z  
unhygi5ic sundry articles ( attire      
ord9>ily deem$ indisp5sable by h] sex4  
,x 0 9 h] magaz9e t %e fir/ /ruck ! note
 :i* prov$ ! initiation ( ! holy w>f>e  
s9ce wag$ aga9/ ! horrors ( !           
physiological laboratory1 a w>f>e 9 :i* 
%e bore a =emo/ "p & develop$ ! malady (
 :i* %e di$4  ,9 #ahgj1 a long & sev]e  
illness1 :i* compell$ h] return to h]   
"m's h\se at ,ha/+s to be nurs$1 l$ to  
h] entry ^u ano!r phase 9 h] inn] life1 
& a fur!r /age 9 ! process ( h]         
education = h] mission4 ,%e _h e>ly     
recoil$ f ! fai? 9 :i* %e _h be5 re>$4  

,?is 0 ,prote/antism 9 its mo/ unlovely 
=m1 cold1 h>%1 n>r[1 dogmatic4 ,h] clos]
 acqua9tance ) x z a cl]gyman's wife _h 
done no?+ to mitigate h] judgm5t ( x4   
,expla9+ no?+ & lack+ f]v\r & poetry1 x 
left head & he>t alike unsatisfi$4 ,h]  
resid5ce z an invalid at ,ha/+s br\ght  
h] into intimacy ) "s dev\t ,ca?olics1 !
 effect ( :i* 0 to int5sify ! repugnance
 already set up4 ,%e att5d$ ! ,ca?olic  
s]vices1 & visit$ ! si/]s 9 ! conv5t1   
read+ _! books ( devotion & ev5 mak+ an 
ext5d$ /udy ( ,ca?olic doctr9e1 = %e    
w\ld d no?+ by halves4 ,%e f\nd :at     
satisfi$ h] he>t & arti/ic ta/es4 ,b !  
*ief det]m9+ cause ( ! *ange ^u :i* %e  
at l5g? resolv$1 0 h] reception by night
 ( sundry visitations1 purport+ to be ( 
angelic nature1 & enjo9+ on h]1 = ! sake
 ( ! mission to :i* %e 0 call$--! k (   
:i*1 %e 0 told1 w\ld 9 due "t be reveal$
 to h]--t %e jo9 ! ,roman communion4    
,well aw>e t ! confession ( su*         
exp]i5ces1 :e!r to h] relations or to a 
m9i/] ( h] own ,*ur*1 w\ld elicit only a

 smile ( pity or contempt1 ) a          
recomm5dation to seek m$ical advice1 &  
involve o!r cont+5cies equally          
di/a/eful1 %e resolv$ to see h[ ! same  
confession w\ld be treat$ by a ,ca?olic 
prie/4 ,! result ( ! essay 0 t %e 0     
li/5$ to ) respect & sympa?y1 & in=m$ t 
! ,*ur* fully recognis$ su* visitations 
z com+ )9 ! div9e ord]1 & z be+ a tok5 (
 high spiritual fav\r & grace2 & :ile x 
refra9$ f pron\nc+ positively on !m1    
consid]$ t !y ought n to be lightly     
disreg>d$4 ,%e 0 soon aft]w>ds receiv$  
into ! ,roman ,*ur*1 be+ baptis$ on     
,septemb] #ad1 #ahgj4 ,on ,june #i1     
#ahgb1 %e 0 confirm$ by ,ar*bi%op       
,mann+1 :o admoni%$ h] to utilise h]    
attractions 9 mak+ conv]ts4 ,& on ea*   
occasion %e receiv$ additional names1 9 
virtue ( :i* %e n[ bore ! names ( all ! 
five wom5 :o 7 by ! ,cross & at !       
,sepul*re4  ,none ! less1 h[ev]1 did %e 
reta9 h] indep5d5ce ( m9d & conduct4 ,%e
 accept$ no direction1 & pr(ess$ no t5et
 t %e did n und]/&4 ,& x 0 soon made    

cle> to h] t ! ,_s1 ( :om %e 0 be+      
impell$1 did n int5d h] to reg>d h]     
adoption ( ,ca?olicism z m ?an a /ep 9  
h] education = ! "w requir$ ( h]4 ,= !  
foll[+ ye> saw h] b5t on seek+ a m$ical 
degree1 "u ! impression t su* a /ep 0 9 
"s way relat$ to ! mission ( :i* %e _h  
receiv$ su* & s _m my/]i\s intimations4 
,& %e _h sc>cely comm5c$ h] /udy (      
m$ic9e :5 ?is impression 0 re9=c$ by !  
foll[+ incid5t1 ! sc5e ( :i* 0 h] home 9
 ,%rop%ire1 9 ! p>i% ( :i* h] husb& _h  
!n rec5tly become incumb5t1 & :]e ,i    
fir/ visit$ !m4  ,?is 0 ! receipt ( a   
lett] f a lady :o 0 a /rang] to h]1     
writt5 f a di/ant "p ( ! c\ntry1 & say+ 
t %e1 ! writ]1 _h read ) pr(\nd int]e/ &
 admiration a /ory#ab ( ,mrs ,k+s=d :i*1
 aft] appe>+ 9 h] magaz9e1 _h be5       
publi%$ z a book1 & t aft] read+ x %e _h
 receiv$ f ! ,holy ,_s a message = h]   
:i* 0 to be deliv]$ 9 p]son4 ,aft] "s   
hesitation z to :at reply to make1 ,mrs 
,k+s=d--^: acc\nt ,i am foll[+          
exactly--agre$ to receive h]2 an        

appo9tm5t 0 made1 & ! /rang] duly       
pres5t$ h]self4 ,%e 0 tall1 erect1      
di/+ui%$ look+1 ) hair ( iron-grey &    
/rangely brilliant eyes1 & 0 p]fectly   
calm & collect$ ( demean\r4 ,! message 0
 to ! effect t ,mrs ,k+s=d 0 to rema9 9 
retirem5t = five ye>s1 cont9u+ ! /udies 
& mode ( life on :i* %e _h ent]$1 :atev]
 !y might be--= t ! mess5g] did n "k--& 
to suff] no?+ & no "o to draw h] aside f
 !m4 ,t :5 ^! probation>y five ye>s 7   
pa/1 ! ,holy ,_s w\ld br+ h] =? f h]    
seclusion1 & a great "w w\ld be giv5 h] 
to d4 ,all ?is 0 utt]$ ) a rapt &       
inspir$ expression1 z ?\gh %e _h be5 a  
,sibyl pron\nc+ an oracle4 ,aft] deliv]+
 h] message1 ! mess5g] kiss$ h] on bo?  
*eeks & dep>t$1 fir/ ask+ only :e!r %e  
?\ght h] mad2 a "q to :i* = a mom5t ,mrs
 ,k+s=d f\nd x some:at difficult to make
 reply4 ,b only = a mom5t4 ,= !n !re    
ru%$ on h] ! conviction t x 0 all g5u9e 
& true1 & 0 b a fre% unfoldm5t ( ! my/]y
 ( h] life & de/9y1 & 9 full accordance 
) h] own =e%ad[+s f ! beg9n+4  ,"s f\r  

ye>s lat]1 at a "t :5 ,mrs ,k+s=d 0 9   
great /raits = want ( a suitable home 9 
,london 9 :i* to c>ry on h] /udies1 !   
same lady 0 simil>ly commission$ on h]  
behalf1 :ile totally ignorant bo? ( h]  
:]eab\ts & h] ne$1 & ) results entirely 
satisfactory4 ,on :i* occasion ,i _h !  
privilege ( mak+ h] acqua9tance1 & !    
satisfaction ( f9d+ h] n m]ely p]fectly 
sane1 b a p]son entitl$ to ! highe/     
consid]ation1 not$ = h] pi\s devotion to
 works ( b5efic5ce involv+ complete     
self-abnegation2 & 9 %ort a v]itable ,"m
 9 ,israel4  ,! ev5t above relat$       
occurr$ 9 ! spr+ ( #ahgc1 ! summ] ( :i* 
ye> saw ,mrs ,k+s=d impell$ to d :at l$ 
to ! mo/ crucial ( ! ev5ts ^u :i* h]    
de/9$ mission h+$1 namely1 to write to  
me ! lett] :i* l$ to my visit to h]     
home4 ,9 ! autumn ( ! same ye> %e pass$ 
h] matriculation exam9ation at !        
,apo!c>ies' ,hall ) success s great z to
 fill h] ) high hopes ( a triumphant    
passage ?r\gh ! c\rse ( h] /ud5t-life4  
,b imm$iately aft]w>ds h] hopes 7 da%$1 

= ! ,engli% m$ical au?orities saw fit to
 close _! s*ools to wom51 & ! way to h] 
anticipat$ c>e] 0 %ut aga9/ h]4  ,su* 0 
! position :51 9 ,febru>y1 #ahgd1 ,i    
visit$ ! ,%rop%ire rectory1 & su* 9     
brief ! hi/ory :i* 0 gradually unfold$  
to me z my evid5t sympa?y & appreciation
 ga9$ ! confid5ce ( ! /ill "y c\ple1 ^: 
s5ior ,i 0 by "s tw5ty ye>s4 ,bo? husb& 
& wife 7 at _! wits' end1 ! situation   
be+ aggravat$ by a circum/ance :i* 0    
fir/ br\ght to my k on my sugge/ion ( ! 
po/ponem5t ( h] design until su* "t z ! 
m$ical au?orities %\ld come to _! "r    
m9ds & re-op5 _! s*ools to wom54 ,!     
circum/ance 9 "q 0 h] t]rible liability 
on ! gr\nd ( ill-heal?1 & especially (  
a/hma1 to :i* %e 0 a m>tyr1 life 9 !    
c\ntry be+ impossible to h] = ! great]  
"p ( ! ye>1 :5 x 0 only 9 "s l>ge city t
 %e 0 able to brea!4 ,) ! s*ools clos$  
aga9/ h] 9 ,engl&1 h] ?\ghts turn$ t[>ds
 ,france1 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is be+ op5  
to wom54 ,b = obvi\s reasons h] husb&1  
:o c\ld n abs5t himself f 8 duties to   

accompany h]1 w\ld n cons5t to h] go+   
?i!r unless "u suitable protection4 ,=  
himself he _h b "o wi%1 t %e %\ld foll[ 
h] b5t & fa%ion h] life z seem$ be/ to  
h]2 = he recognis$ h] z entitl$ by h]   
end[m5ts & aspirations1 z well z by !   
t]ms ( _! engagem5t1 to full lib]ty (   
action1 :ile ! conditions ( h] heal?    
claim$ all consid]ation f him4 ,if1     
inde$1 ! ,gods _h de/9$ h] = a mission  
requir+ fre$om ( action comb9$ ) ! %elt]
 & support ( a husb&'s "n1 x seem$ to me
 t 9 him !y _h creat$ a man expressly = 
! (fice4 ,= "s "t1 h[ev]1 ! difficulty  
seem$ insup]able1 & "o t w\ld yield to  
no am\nt ( delib]ation1 ev5 ) ! be/ w ( 
all conc]n$4  ,mean:ile h]              
self-revelations cont9u$1 be+ evid5tly  
prompt$1 at lea/ z mu* by ! desire to   
obta9 "s explanation ( h]self = h]self1 
to :om %e 01 %e av[$1 a complete puzzle1
 z by ! desire to elicit answ]+         
confid5ces f me4 ,& !y became ) ea*     
disclosure m & m /rik+1 until ,i c\ld   
h>dly resi/ ! conviction t %e 0 possess$

 ( "s faculty 9 virtue ( :i* %e 0 able  
to h direct p]ception ( conclusions to  
:i* ,i _h won my way by d9t ( long &    
ardu\s ?9k+1 & 9 "s in/ances 9 advance (
 me4 ,%e _h read my m5tal hi/ory betwe5 
! l9es ( my books1 & 0 fully prep>$ to  
le>n t ,i too _h a consci\sness1        
analog\s to h] own1 ( a mission 9 life  
p]haps also analog\s to h] own4  ,?is1  
,i 0 able to assure h]1 0 inde$ ! case1 
& t all my books _h be5 writt5 9 ! idea 
( f9d+ my way to x by d9t ( free1       
unfett]$ ?9k+4 ,=1 br\ght up 9 ! /ricte/
 ( evangelical sects1 ,i _h ev5 z a lad 
begun to be revolt$ by ! cre$ 9 :i* ,i 0
 re>$1 & _h v e>ly come to reg>d its    
t5ets1 especially ( total depravity &   
vic>i\s atonem5t1 z a libel no?+ %ort ( 
blasphem\s aga9/ bo? ,god & man1 & to   
feel t no great] boon c\ld be be/[$ on !
 _w ?an its emancipation f ! bondage ( a
 belief s degrad+ & s de/ructive ( any  
l(ty ideal4 ,i _h felt /rongly t only 9 
su* measure z ,i might be ! means ( its 
abolition w\ld my life be a success & a 

satisfaction to myself4 ,x ev5 seem$ to 
me t my own cr$it 0 involv$ 9 ! matt]2 &
 t 9 disprov+ su* beliefs ,i %\ld be    
v9dicat+ my own "*4 ,= if ,god 7 evil1 z
 ^? doctr9es made ,him1 ,i c\ld by no   
possibility be good1 s9ce ,i mu/ h my   
d]ivation f ,him4 ,& ,i knew t1 h[ev]   
weak & unwise ,i might be1 ,i 0 n evil4 
,!n1 too1 my life1 l h]s1 _h be5 "o (   
mu* isolation & m$itation4 ,i _h felt   
myself a /rang] ev5 ) my close/         
intimates4 ,= ,i 0 always consci\s ( a  
diff]5ce :i* sep>at$ me f !m1 & ( a side
 to :i* !y c\ld n h access4 ,i _h       
graduat$ at ,cambridge ) ! design ( tak+
 ord]s2 b only to f9d t ,i c\ld n d s   
consci5ti\sly1 & to feel t to commit    
myself to any conditions incompatible ) 
absolute fre$om ( ?\ght & expression    
w\ld be a trea*]y aga9/ bo? myself & my 
k9d2--= x 0 = no m]ely p]sonal end t ,i 
want$ to discov] ! tru?4 ,i long$ to get
 away f all my surr\nd+s 9 ord]1 fir/1  
to ?9k myself out ( all t ,i _h be5     
taught1 & s to make my m9d z a clean    

%eet :]eon to receive true impressions &
 at fir/ h&2 &1 next1 to ?9k myself into
 a condition & to a level :]e9 ,i c\ld  
see all ?+s--myself1 nature1 &          
,god--face to face1 ) vision undimm$ &  
undi/ort$ by beliefs :i*1 be+ inh]it$   
only & traditional1 in/ead ( ! result ( 
conviction hone/ly arriv$ at1 7         
factiti\s & unreal2 no liv+ outcome ( my
 own gr[? & obs]vation1 b a v]itable    
/raitwai/coat1 /ifl+ life & re/ra9+     
developm5t4 ,& s x _h come t--z relat$ 9
 my fir/ novel1 ,! ,pilgrim & !         
,%r9e#ac1 :i* 0 ess5tially              
autobiographical--,i _h eag]ly fall5 9 )
 a proposal to jo9 an exp$ition to ! !n 
newly-discov]$ plac]s ( ,cali=nia1 an   
ent]prise :i*1 besides promis+ to       
gratify ! love = adv5ture1 physical z   
well z m5tal1 :i* 0 /rong 9 me1 w\ld    
po/pone if n solve ! difficulty ( my    
position4 ,x possess$1 moreov]1 ! high  
recomm5dation ( tak+ me to ! _w ( !     
fre%1 unsophi/icat$ ,we/1 in/ead ( to t 
,ea/ :i* _h be5 made almo/ hateful to me

 by its association ) ! t5ets by :i*    
exi/5ce _h be5 poison$ = me4  ,s1 sett+ 
my face t[>ds ! sunset1 ,i became "o ( !
 b& ( ,=ty-n9]s 9 ,cali=nia1 & rema9$   
abroad 9 ! cont95ts & isles ( !         
,pacific1 f ,am]ica pass+ to ,au/ralia1 
until ! int5d$ ye> ( my abs5ce _h gr[n  
into ne>ly t5 ye>s1 & ,i _h exp]i5c$    
well-nigh e vicissitude & extreme :i*   
might s]ve to height5 ! consci\sness1   
t\gh5 ! fibre1 & try ! s\l ( man4 ,b    
?r\gh\t all1 ! idea ( a mission rema9$ )
 me1 ga!r+ =ce & consi/5cy1 until x 0   
made cle> to me t n de/ruction m]ely1 b 
con/ruction1 n ! exposure ( error b !   
demon/ration ( tru?1 0 compris$ 9 x4 ,= 
,i saw t x 0 possible to r$uce religion 
to a s]ies ( fir/ pr9ciples1 necess>y   
tru?s & self-evid5t propositions1 & t   
only 9 su* measure z x 0 ?us r$uc$ &    
disc]n$1 0 x really true & really       
believ$2--9 %ort1 t fai? & k are        
id5tical4 ,to accept a religion on !    
gr\nd t "o _h be5 born 9 x1 & ap>t f its
 appeal to ! m9d & moral consci5ce1 &   

?us to make x dep5d5t ^u ! accid5t (    
bir? & p>5tage1 0 to resemble ! ,african
 savage :o = ! same reason wor%ips      
,mumbo ,jumbo4 ,h[1 moreov]1--,i ask$   
myself--c\ld a religion :i* 0 n 9 accord
 ) fir/ pr9ciples1 repres5t a ,god1 ,:o1
 to be ,god1 mu/ ,himself be ! fir/ (1 &
 mu/ comprise all pr9ciples2 mu/ acc\nt 
logically = all ! facts ( consci\sness1 
be x unfold$ z f> z x may8 ,grant+ t1 z 
! poet says1 an hone/ man's ! noble/ "w 
( ,god1 x 0 = me no less true t an hone/
 ,god's ! noble/ "w ( man4 ,& x 0       
precisely su* a be+ t ,i long$ to       
elaborate out (1 or discov] 91 my own   
consci\sness1 confid5t t ! a*ievem5t    
meant ! solution ( all problems1 !      
rectification ( all difficulties1 !     
satisfaction ( all aspirations1         
intellectual1 moral1 & spiritual4       
,foll[+ su* tra9s ( ?\ght1 ,i arriv$ at 
! assurance t ,i _h )9 my own           
consci\sness bo? ! tru? itself & !      
v]ification ( ! tru?1 & t x rema9$ only 
to f9d ^!4  ,return+ to ,engl& 9 #aheg1 

&1 aft] an int]val1 devot+ myself to    
lit]ature1 all t ,i wrote1 :e!r essay or
 fiction1 repres5t$ ! endeav\r by prob+ 
! consci\sness to ! utmo/ 9 e direction 
to discov] a c5tral1 radiant1 &         
indefeasible po9t f :i* all ?+s c\ld be 
d$uc$1 & on :i*1 z a pivot !y mu/ dep5d 
& revolve4 ,i read l>gely1 & w5t mu*    
among p1 always 9 se>* ( aid 9 my que/2 
b only ) ! result ( f9d+ t nei!r f books
 nor f p]sons c\ld ,i ev5 beg9 to get   
:at ,i s\ght1 b only f ?\ght4  ,mean:ile
 ev]y?+ seem$ ord]$ ) a view to ! end   
ultimately atta9$4 ,=1 s f> f hav+ left 
beh9d me = ev] ! vicissitudes1 &        
/ruggles1 & trials1 & ordeals1 9 :i* !  
wild]nesses ( ! we/]n & s\!rn worlds _h 
be5 s fruitful1 ,i 0 f\nd ( !m 9 ! old  
_w to :i* ,i _h return$2 & ?is 9 numb]1 
k9d1 & degree1 su* z to make x appe> z  
if :at ,i _h borne be=e _h be5 inflict$ 
expressly = ! purpose ( enabl+ me to be>
 :at 0 put ^u me n[4 ,& x 0 only :5 ,i  
_h le>nt by exp]i5ce t ! v capacity =   
?\ght is enhanc$ by feel+ no less ?an by

 ?9k+1 t ! m9i/ry ( pa9 f\nd its        
explanation4 ,= ! feel+ requir$ ( me    
prov$ to be t ( ! inn]1 n m]ely ( ! out]
 man1 ( ! s\l1 n m]ely ( ! body2 & !    
faculty1 to be ! intuition1 & n m]ely ! 
intellect4 ,h5ce ,i 0 made to le>n by   
exp]i5ce1 long be=e ! fact 0 =mulat$ =  
me 9 words1 t only by ! bruis+ ( ! out]1
 ! inn] is set free1 & man is alive only
 s f> z he has felt4  ,ev]y?+ seem$     
contriv$ expressly 9 ord] to =ce me 9   
?is inw>d direction4 ,ev5 9 my lit]>y   
"w1 no?+ ( ! trade elem5t 0 p]mitt$ to  
intrude4 ,i c\ld n write except :5 writ+
 to or f my own c5tre4 ,faculty itself 0
 %ut (f1 if turn$ to any o!r purpose4   
,ev]y?+ ,i wrote mu/ m9i/] to & repres5t
 a /ep 9 my own unfoldm5t4  ,i c        
confid5tly affirm t ! only books :i*    
really help$ me 71 ) sc>cely an         
exception1 ^? :i* ,i wrote myself4 ,( ! 
exceptions ! *ief 0 ,em]son4 ,8 essays  
_h be5 my vade mecum 9 all my _w-wide   
w&]+s4 ,& !re 7 ?ree s5t5ces ( 8 :i*1 to
 use 8 own phrase1 f\nd me z no o!rs _h 

done4 ,!y 7 ^!3 ,! tal5t is ! call2 ,i !
 imp]fect adore my own p]fect2 &1 ,bew>e
 :5 ,god lets loose a ?9k] on ! e>?4 ,l 
,em]son himself1 ,i _h yet to le>n t    
man's own p]fect is ,god1 & self-culture
 is ,god-culture1 provid$ ! self be !   
inmo/ self4 ,! two o!r books :i* mo/    
help$ me 7 ,bailey's ,fe/us1 & ,c>lyle's
 ,h]o-,wor%ip4 ,& ,i ow$ some?+ to      
,tuck]'s ,light ( ,nature4 ,by :i* x w  
be se5 t my aff9ity 0 always = !        
prophets r ?an ! prie/s ( lit]ature2 = !
 intuitionali/s r ?an ! ext]nali/s4     
,gradually two lead+ ideas took def9ite 
=m 9 my m9d1 :i*1 h[ev]1 prov$ to be b  
two aspects or applications ( "o & !    
same idea4 ,& t idea prov$ to be !      
keynote ( all t ,i 0 seek+ aft]4 ,= x   
f9ally solv$ ! problems ( exi/5ce1 (    
religion1 ( ! ,bible1 ( ,be+ itself4    
,h5ce ! necessity ( ?is ref]5ce to x4   
,?is idea 0 t ( a duality subsi/+ 9 e   
unity1 su* z ,i _h n[h]e read or he>d (4
 ,i 01 ( c\rse1 aw>e t ! !ological      
doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity involv$ a ,duality4 

,b n ( a k9d to f9d a response 9 my m9d4
 ,& be+ unable to assimilate x z x /ood1
 ,i ignor$ x2 putt+ x aside until x %\ld
 pres5t itself to me 9 an aspect 9 :i* x
 0 intelligible4 ,i felt1 h[ev] vaguely1
 t ! ,duality ,i s\ght 0 9 ! ,bible1    
?\gh x _h be5 miss$ by ! (ficial        
expositors ( t book4 ,& ! conviction t x
 0 9 "s way connect$ ) my life-"w 0 s   
/rong t ,i con/ruct$ = ! cov]s ( my two 
fir/ books a monogram symbolical (      
,g5esis i4 #bg4 ,& ,i look$ to !        
unfoldm5t ( :at ,i felt to be ! secret  
significance ( t utt]ance = !           
explication ( all ! my/]ies ! solution (
 :i* engross$ me4 ,! ?\ght did n seem to
 orig9ate 9 any ( my exp]i5ces1 b r to  
be "p ( my orig9al /ock ( innate ideas1 
suppos+ t !re are su* ideas1 & to d]ive 
confirmation & explanation f my         
exp]i5ces4  ,^? exp]i5ces 7 9 ?is wise4 
,x _h be5 my privilege to h ! fri5d%ip (
 sev]al wom5 ( a type s noble t to "k !m
 0 at once an education & a religion2   
wom5 ^: p]fection ( "* _h s]v$ m ?an    

any?+ else to make me believe 9 ,god1 :5
 all o!r gr\nds _h fail$4 ,i c\ld 9 no  
wise acc\nt = !m on ! hypo!sis ( a      
=tuit\s conc\rse ( un9tellig5t atoms4 ,&
 n only did ,i f9d t ! high] ! type ! m 
ri*ly !y 7 end[$ ) precisely ! faculty (
 :i* ,i myself 0 consci\s z di/+ui%+ me 
f my fell[s2 ,i f\nd also t ,i 0 unable 
to recognise any woman z ( a high type z
 woman save 9 s f> z %e 0 possess$ ( x4 
,i _h fail$ to f9d any :o possess$ ! k  
,i crav$1 & :o 7 !reby able to help me 9
 my ?\ght4 ,!y help$ me nev]!less1 b x 0
 by be+ :at !y 71 r ?an by kn[+ & do+1  
be !y admirable z !y might 9 ^!         
respects4 ,i recognis$ 9 !m t :i*       
supplem5t$ & complem5t$ my m5tal self 9 
su* wise z to sugge/ unb\nd$            
possibilities ( results to accrue f !   
intimate association ( two m9ds ?us     
attun$ to ea* o!r1 & duly unfold$ by    
?\ght & /udy4 ,x ne$$1 x seem$ to me1 b 
! rev]b]ation & int5sification ( ?\ght1 
induc$ by ! apposition ( two m9ds ?us   
relat$1 = ! production ( ! div9e *ild   

,tru? 9 ! v highe/ sph]es ( ?\ght4 ,s t 
! results w\ld by no means be re/rict$  
to ! m]e sum ( ! associat$ capacities ( 
! two m9ds !mselves4 ,& 9 view ( su*    
high possibilities ,i f\nd myself       
appropriat+ & apply+ ! ejaculation :i*  
,virgil puts into ! m\? ( ,anna :5 urg+ 
! union ( h] si/] ,dido ) ,a,eneas--    
,quae surg]e regna     ,conjugio tali6  
& ,i felt ) ,t5nyson t      ,!y two     
toge!r well might move ! _w4  ,s        
b\ndless seem$ to me ! k+doms ( ,tru?1  
,goodness1 & ,beauty :i* w\ld spr+ f su*
 conjunction4  ,x goes )\t say+ t su*   
relation%ip 0 contemplat$ by me only z !
 accompanim5t ( a happy re-m>riage4 ,=  
,i _h m>ri$ 9 ,au/ralia only to be      
wid[]$ aft] a ye>'s w$lock4 ,b su* a    
prospect 0 s long )held z to make me    
dubi\s ( its realisation#ad4 ,nev]!less1
 "s inn] voice 0 ev] say+3 ,wait2 wait4 
,ev]y?+ comes to him :o waits1 provid$  
only he d s 9 fai? & pati5ce1 look+ to !
 highe/4 ,b t ,i did wait1 & accord+ly  
kept myself free = :at ultimately 0     

assign$ to me1 0 due f> less to !       
expectation ( f9d+ t = :i* ,i wait$1 ?an
 to ! vivid consci\sness :i* ,i _h ( !  
bitt]ness t w\ld come ( f9d+ x1 only to 
be )held f x ?r\gh a previ\s disposal ( 
myself 9 "s o!r & incompatible qu>t]4   
,?is 0 an impression :i* s]v$ l>gely to 
keep my life z free z ,i desir$ my ?\ght
 to be4 ,b t ! z yet undisclos$ arbit]s 
( my de/9y deem$ x insuffici5t z a      
det]r5t1 appe>$ f _! re9=cem5t ( x 9 a  
mann] :i* effectually deb>r$ me f       
m>riage save on ! condition1 impossible 
to me1 ( a m]c5>y alliance4 ,?is 0 a    
rev]sal ( =tune ?r\gh a succession (    
losses s s]i\s z to be ! cause ( r$uc+  
my means to ! m9imum compatible )       
exi/5ce at all 9 my own /ation1 :i* soon
 aft]w>ds happ5$4 ,t !re 7 yet fur!r    
reasons = ?is imposition on me ( ! rule 
( pov]ty1 aris+ out ( ! nature ( ! "w   
requir$ ( me1 0 9 due "t made manife/1 &
 also :at ^? reasons 74 ,!y ne$ n be    
specifi$ "h1 except+ only ?is "o4 ,x    
made impossible ! ascription to my de/9$

 colleague ( m]c5>y motives = h]        
association ) me4 ,9 ?is ,i came to     
recognise a delicate provid5ce = :i* ,i 
felt ,i c\ld n be too ?ankful4 ,9 !     
meantime1 ev5 :ile sm>t+ sev]ely f ?is  
disp5sation1 & o!rs yet m bitt] :i* 7   
heap$ on me = no app>5t cause or fault (
 my own t ,i c\ld disc]n1 ! ?\ght t mo/ 
( all s]v$ to su/a9 me "u :at ,i felt   
w\ld h utt]ly brok5 d[n 9 he>t or head1 
or 9 bo? ( ^! organs1 any o!r p]son     
:atev] ( :om ,i _h k1--t ?\ght 0 !      
surmise or suspicion t all ^! ?+s1 h>d  
to be> z !y 71 & undes]v$ z !y seem$1   
might prove to be bless+s 9 disguise1 9 
m9i/]+ to ! realisation ( ! controll+   
ambition ( my life by educat+ me = x2 & 
t accord+ to ! mann] 9 :i* ,i bore !m   
might be ! result4  ,!re is yet "o m    
p]sonal disclosure ess5tial to ?is "p ( 
my relation4 ,x conc]ns my own m5tal    
/&po9t at ! "t at :i* my n>rative has   
arriv$4 ,b5t z ,i 0 on p5etrat+ ! secret
 ( ?+s at fir/ h&1 & by means ( a ?\ght 
absolutely free1 ,i 0 nev] = a mom5t    

dispos$ to turn1 z my s-call$ free-?9k+ 
contempor>ies "o & all _h turn$1 a      
scornful back ^u :atev] relat$ to or    
sav\r$ ( ! curr5t religion4 ,scripture &
 dogma 7 n = me necess>ily ei!r false or
 inscrutable because _! (ficial expon5ts
 _h pres5t$ !m 9 an aspect :i* outrag$  
my reason & revolt$ my consci5ce4 ,i    
felt b\nd--if only 9 ju/ice to !m &     
myself--at lea/ to f9d out :at !y did   
mean be=e f9ally disc>d+ !m4 ,& 9 ?is   
act ( ju/ice ,i 0 /rangely su/a9$ by a  
s5se ( ! possibility t ! tru?1 if any1  
conta9$ 9 !m1 0 no o!r ?an t ( :i* ,i 0 
9 se>*4 ,?is is to say1 t 9 all my      
inve/igations ,i kept be=e me ! idea t1 
if ,i c\ld disc]n ! actual nature (     
exi/5ce & ! int5d$ s5se ( ! ,bible &    
,*ri/ianity1 indep5d5tly ( ea* o!r1 !y  
might prove on comp>ison to be id5tical2
 9 :i* case ! latt] w\ld really repres5t
 a true revelation4 ,mean:ile1 ,i f\nd  
myself con/ra9$ to believe1 z an        
axiomatic proposition1 t ! high] & nobl]
 ! conception ,i fram$ 9 my imag9ation (

 ! nature ( exi/5ce1 & ! m 9 accordance 
) my ideas ( :at1 to be p]fect1 !       
con/itution ( ! univ]se ought to be1 !  
ne>] ,i %\ld come to ! actual tru?4     
,simil>ly ) religion4 ,= a religion to  
be true1 x mu/1 ,i felt absolutely      
assur$1 be ideally p]fect aft] ! mo/    
p]fect ideal t we c frame4 ,?is is to   
say1 t n only mu/ x be 9 itself su* z to
 satisfy bo? head & he>t1 m9d & moral   
consci5ce1 _s & s\l2 x mu/ also be      
p]fectly simple1 obvi\sly reasonable1   
coh]5t1 self-evid5t1 f\nd$ 9 ! nature ( 
?+s1 incapable--:5 once compreh5d$--(   
be+ conceiv$ ( z o!rwise1 absolutely    
equitable1 et]nally true1 & recognisable
 z be+ all ^!1 inv>iable 9 op]ation1    
indep5d5t ( all accid5ts ( "t1 place1   
p]sons & ev5ts1 & comp>able to !        
demon/ration ( a ma!matical problem 9 t 
x ne$s no te/imony or au?ority beyond ^?
 ( ! m9d2 & requir+ = its efficaci\s    
obs]vance1 no?+ t is extrane\s or       
inaccessible to ! subject-individual1 b 
)9 8 ability to recognise & fulfil1     

provid$ only t he s w4 ,x mu/ also be   
su* z to enable him by ! obs]vance ( x  
to turn 8 exi/5ce to ! highe/ possible  
acc\nt imag9able by him1 be 8 imag9ation
 z develop$ z x may3 & all ?is z        
indep5d5tly ( any be+ o!r ?an himself1 z
 if he 7 ! sole p]sonal entity 9 !      
univ]se1 & 7 himself ! univ]se4 ,t is to
 say1 ! means ( a man's p]fectionm5t mu/
 inh]e 9 8 own sy/em1 & he mu/ be       
compet5t ( himself effectually to apply 
!m4 ,x is fur!r necess>y1 because       
equitable1 t he be all[$ suffici5t "t & 
opportunity = ! discov]y1 und]/&+ &     
application ( su* means4  ,su* are !    
t]ms & conditions ( an ideally p]fect   
religion1 z ,i conceiv$ ( !m4 ,x is a   
def9ition :i* excludes well-nigh1 if n  
q1 all ! *>act]i/ics ord9>ily reg>d$ z  
app]ta9+ to religion1 & notably to t (  
,*ri/5dom4 ,= 9 exclud+ ev]y?+ extrane\s
 to ! actual subject-individual1 &      
requir+ religion to be self-evid5t &    
necess>ily true1 x excludes z sup]flu\s 
& irrelevant1 hi/ory1 tradition1        

au?ority1 revelation1 z ord9>ily        
conceiv$ (1 ecclesia/ical ord9ance1     
prie/ly m9i/ration1 m$iatorial function1
 vic>i\s satisfaction1 & ev5 ! op]ation 
( ,deity z subsi/+ )\t & ap>t f ! man1  
all ( :i* are ess5tial elem5ts 9 !      
accept$ conception ( religion4          
,nev]!less1 pr(\nd z 0 my di/ru/ ( !    
fai?fulness ( ! or?odox pres5tation1 ,i 
c\ld n reconcile myself to a r5unciation
 ( ! orig9als on :i* t pres5tation 0    
f\nd$1 until ,i _h satisfi$ myself t ,i 
_h fa?om$ _! int5d$ & real mean+4  ,i   
_h1 moreov]1 v e>ly conceiv$ a p]sonal  
affection = ,jesus z a man1 s /rong z to
 s]ve z a det]r5t bo? f ab&on+ ! fai?   
f\nd$ on ,him1 & f accept+ x z x is z   
wor?y ( ,him4  ,su* 0 my /&po9t1        
intellectual & religi\s1 at ! p]iod 9   
"q4 ,! "t came :5 x f\nd full           
ju/ification2 our results be+ su* z to  
v]ify x 9 ev]yone ( its manifold        
aspects4 ,& n ?is only4 ,! doctr9e :i*  
_h s my/]i\sly evolv$ itself out ( my   
consci\sness to atta9 by sl[ degrees !  

position ( a controll+ influ5ce 9 my    
life1 ! doctr9e1 namely ( a ,duality    
subsi/+ 9 ! ,orig9al ,unity ( ,und]iv$  
,be+1 & z inh]+ !re=e 9 e unit ( d]iv$  
be+1 ?is doctr9e prov$ to be ! key to ! 
my/]ies bo? ( ,creation & ( ,r$emption1 
z prop\nd$ 9 ! ,bible & manife/$ 9 !    
,*ri/2 ! key also to ! nature ( man1    
disclos+ ! facts bo? ( 8 possession (   
div9e pot5tialities z 8 bir?right1 & 8  
end[m5t ) ! faculty :]eby to disc]n & to
 realise !m4 ,& :ile x prov$ con/ructive
 9 respect ( ,div9e ,tru?1 x prov$      
de/ructive 9 respect ( ! falsification (
 t tru? :i* _h pass$ = or?odoxy1 by     
disclos+ ! s\rce1 ! motive1 ! me?od & ! 
ag5ts ( t falsification4  ,b ^! ?+s 7   
/ill 9 ! future4 ,at ! "t ) :i* we are  
n[ conc]n$1 ,i _h comm5c$ a book to     
repres5t ! /&po9t j describ$1 ,! ,keys (
 ! ,cre$s4 ,! fir/ & initial draft ( t  
book 0 writt5 "u ! sympa!tic eye ( "o ( 
! ord] ( noble wom5 to :i* ref]5ce has  
be5 made1 & ow$ mu* to ! enhancem5t (   
faculty d]iv$ by me f su* conjunction ( 

m9ds4 ,! second & f9al draft 0 writt5 "u
 l relation%ip ) ano!r memb] ( !        
self-same ord]1 ev5 %e :o prov$ to be my
 de/9$ collaborator 9 ! "w ( :i* ?is    
book rec\nts ! /ory4 ,x 0 publi%$ 9     
#ahge4 ,x is necess>y only to say fur!r 
( ! book ?us produc$1 t not)/&+ c]ta9   
defects ( expression1 due *iefly to an  
insuffici5t acqua9tance ) ! t]m9ology ( 
metaphysics1 x prov$ an invaluable help 
to v _m1 z 0 amply %[n by ! lett]s (    
grateful appreciation receiv$ f !m by   
me4 ,! keynote 0 t :i* aft]w>ds f\nd    
expression 9 ! utt]ance1--  ,!re is no  
enlight5m5t f )\t3 ! secret ( ?+s is    
reveal$ f )94  ,f )\t come? no ,div9e   
,revelation3 b ! ,_s )9 be>e?           
witness#ae4  ,= ! lesson x conta9$ 0 !  
lesson t ! ph5om5al _w _c disclose its  
own secret4 ,to f9d ?is1 man mu/ seek 9 
t sub/antial _w :i* lies )9 himself1    
s9ce all t is real is )9 ! man4 ,f :i* x
 foll[$ t if !re is no )91 or if t )9 be
 inaccessible1 ei!r !re is no reality1  
or man has no organon ( k1 & is by      

con/itution agno/ic4 ,mean:ile1 ! v fact
 ( my possession ( an ideal exempt f !  
limitations ( ! app>5t1 con/itut$ = me a
 /rong presumption 9 fav\r ( ! reality (
 ! ideal4  ,! mom5t ( contact betwe5 my 
de/9$ colleague & myself1 0 z critical =
 "o z = ! o!r1 only t 9 my case ! crisis
 0 intellectual4 ,i c\ld see to ! end ( 
! argum5t ,i 0 !n elaborat+2 & t x l&$  
me close to ! divid+ b>ri] betwe5 ! two 
worlds ( s5se & _s1 suppos+ ! latt] to h
 any be+#af4 ,b ,i nei!r saw beyond1 nor
 knew h[ to asc]ta9 :e!r or n !re is a  
beyond4 ,we 7 discuss+ ! "q ( !re be+ an
 inn] s5se 9 ,scripture1 su* z my book  
sugge/$2 & :e!r1 suppos+ x to h su* a   
s5se1 x requir$ = its disc]nm5t any     
faculty m recondite ?an a subtle        
imag9ation2 & if x did1 is !re su* a    
faculty8 & :at is its nature8 ,by :i* x 
w be se5 t ,i 0 /ill 9 ignorance ( !    
nature ( ! faculty ,i f\nd 9 myself &   
recognis$ z especially subsi/+ 9 wom51 &
 :i*1 = me1 really made ! woman4  ,!    
reply r5d]$ by h] to ^! que/ion+s       

con/itut$ ! pro( positive t ,i _h at    
l5g? discov]$ ! m9d :i* my own _h s long
 crav$ z its sorely ne$$ complem5t4 ,9  
response to !m %e gave me a manuscript 9
 h] own writ+1 ask+ me to read x & tell 
h] frankly :at ,i ?\ght ( x4 ,hav+ read 
& re-read x1 ,i enquir$ h[ & :]e %e _h  
got x4 ,%e repli$ by ask+ :at ,i ?\ght (
 x4 ,i answ]$1 ,if !re is su* a ?+ z    
div9e revelation1 ,i "k ( no?+ t comes  
ne>] to my ideal ( :at x ought to be4 ,x
 is exactly :at ! _w is p]i%+ = want    
(--a reasonable fai?4 ,%e !n told me t x
 _h come to h] 9 h] sleep1 b :5ce or h[ 
%e did n "k2 nor c\ld %e say :e!r %e _h 
se5 x or he>d x1 b only t x came sudd5ly
 into h] m9d1 )\t h] hav+ ev] he>d or   
?\ght ( su* tea*+ be=e4 ,x 0 an         
exposition ( ! ,/ory ( ! ,fall1 exhibit+
 x z a p>able hav+ a significance purely
 spiritual1 :olly reasonable1 & (       
univ]sal application1 physical p]sons1  
?+s1 & ev5ts describ$ 9 x disappe>+ 9   
fav\r ( pr9ciples1 processes1 & /ates   
app]ta9+ to ! s\l2 no m]e local hi/ory1 

!re=e1 b an et]nal v]ity4 ,! exp]i5ce1  
%e w5t on to tell me1 0 f> f            
exceptional2 %e _h receiv$ _m ?+s :i* _h
 greatly /ruck & pleas$ h] 9 ! same way1
 & sometimes :ile 9 ! wak+ /ate 9 a sort
 ( day-dream4 ,x 0 subsequ5tly          
incorporat$ into our book1 ,! ,p]fect   
,way4  ,h] acc\nt ( h] faculty1 ( :i* %e
 relat$ sev]al in/ances1 produc$ a      
pr(\nd impression on me4 ,x diff]$      
altoge!r f any t ,i _h he>d ( z claim$  
by ! vot>ies ( ,spiritualism1 a cre$ to 
:i* nei!r ( u _h ass5t$2 su* little     
exp]i5ce z we _h ( x hav+ fail$ to      
conv9ce u ( ! g5u95ess ( its ph5om5a2   
?\gh %e1 on h] "p1 confess$ to hav+ be5 
some:at at a loss to acc\nt = "s ?+s %e 
_h se54 ,b ?\gh n spirituali/s1 we 7 n  
mat]iali/s4 ,r 7 we ideali/s1 :o _h yet 
to le>n &1 z ! ev5t prov$1 7 de/9$      
%ortly to le>n1 t ! ,ideal is ! ,real1 &
 is ,spiritual4  ,! ev5t also prov$ t 9 
ord] to le>n x & to "k x positively by  
exp]i5ce1 !re 7 two conditions to be    
fulfill$1 on bo? ( :i* %e _h already    

ent]$1 b ,i _h yet to ent]4 ,"o ( ^!    
conditions 0 physical1 ! o!r 0          
emotional4 ,! =m] consi/$ 9 !           
r5unciation ( fle%-food 9 fav\r ( a diet
 d]iv$ f ! vegetable k+dom4 ,! latt]    
condition consi/$ 9 ! k9dl+ ( our       
en?usiasm = ! ideal into a flame ( su*  
ard\r & int5sity z to make x ! dom9ant  
passion ( our lives1 & "o 9 :i* all o!rs
 w\ld be swall[$ up4 ,x 0 to be an      
en?usiasm at once = ,humanity1 =        
,p]fection1 = ,god4  ,_h we be5 9 any   
degree in/ruct$ 9 spiritual or occult   
sci5ce1 we %\ld h kn[n t ! r5unciation (
 fle%-food1 ?\gh 9 itself a physical    
act1 has ev] be5 recognis$ by initiates 
z ! prime ess5tial 9 ! unfoldm5t ( !    
spiritual faculties2 s9ce only :5 man is
 purely n\ri%$ c he atta9 cle>ness &    
fulness ( spiritual p]ception4 ,z x 01  
nei!r ( u _h ev] he>d ( occult sci5ce1  
or ( ! necessity ( su* a regim5 to !    
p]fectionm5t ( faculty4 ,%e _h adopt$ x 
on gr\nds physiological1 *emical1       
hygi5ic1 ae/hetic1 & moral2 n on gr\nds 

m5tal or spiritual4 ,i n[ und]took to   
adopt x p>tly on ! same gr\nds :i* _h   
influ5c$ h]1 & p>tly ) a view to enhance
 & consolidate ! sympa?y subsi/+ betwe5 
u4 ,! m5tal & spiritual advantages ( !  
regim5 made !mselves kn[n to u by       
exp]i5ce4  ,! o!r condition f\nd its    
fulfilm5t ?r\gh ! k ,i d]iv$ f h] ( !   
me?ods ( ! physiologi/s4 ,t savages1    
sorc]]s1 brig&s1 religi\s fanatics1 &   
corrupt prie/hoods _h always be5 wont to
 make torture _! ga9 or _! pa/ime1 ,i 0 
well aw>e1 & believ$ t evolution w\ld   
sweep !m & _! practices away 9 its      
c\rse4 ,b ! discov]y n[ fir/ made to me 
t id5tical b>b>ities are sy/ematically  
p]petrat$ by ! lead]s ( mod]n sci5ce on 
! pretext ( b5efit+ humanity1 9 an age  
:i* claims to repres5t ! summit ( su*   
evolution z has yet be5 accompli%$2 & t 
aft] all its boa/s1 ! be/ t sci5ce c d =
 ! _w is to conv]t x into a hell & its  
population into fi5ds1 by ! delib]ate   
r5unciation ( ! di/9ctive s5tim5ts (    
humanity1--?is 0 a discov]y :i* fill$ me

 ) unspeakable horror & amazem5t1 at    
once rais+ to a :ite heat ! en?usiasm ( 
love = ! ideal already k9dl$ )9 me1 &   
add+ to x a l en?usiasm ( dete/ation =  
its opposite4 ,f :i* x came t ,i f\nd   
myself "u ! impulsion simultane\sly (   
two mighty influ5ces1 ! "o attract+1 !  
o!r repell+1 b bo? op]at+ 9 ! same      
direction4 ,= :ile by ! =m] ,i 0 drawn  
upw>ds by ! beauty ( an ideal           
indef9itely enhanc$ by its contra/ ) !  
f\l actual bel[1 by ! latt] ,i 0 impell$
 upw>ds by ! hide\sness ( t actual4 ,!  
sight ( ! moral abyss disclos$ to me 9  
,vivisection1 z ,i p]us$ volume aft]    
volume ( ! annals ( ! practice writt5 by
 ! p]petrators !mselves1 & n[ fir/ made 
accessible to me1 effectually purg$ out 
( my sy/em any p>ticle ( dilettanteism t
 might h /ill lurk$ 9 x1 compell+ me to 
reg>d z ( ! utmo/ urg5cy all & m ?an all
 t ,i _h hi!rto contemplat$ do+         
delib]ately4  ,?is 0 ! con/ruction ( a  
sy/em ( ?\ght :i* by =ce ( its appeal to
 bo? ^? two indisp5sable con/itu5ts (   

humanity1 ! head & ! he>t1 %all compel  
acceptance f all p]sons really human1 & 
9 pres5ce ( :i* ! :ole sy/em ( :i*      
,vivisection 0 ! typical outcome &      
symbol %\ld vani% f (f ! e>?4 ,?is sy/em
 0 ,mat]ialism ( :i* only n[ did ,i     
disc]n ! full significance4 ,! sy/ematic
 organisation ( :olesale1 protract$1    
uncomp5satable torture1 = ends purely   
selfi%1 0--,i saw ) absolute            
di/9ctness--n an accid5tal & avoidable  
outcome ( ,mat]ialism1 b its logical &  
inevitable outcome4 ,& x 0 to !         
eradication ( ,mat]ialism t1 f t mom5t1 
,i d$icat$ myself4 ,x 0 a rescue "w =   
bo? man & bea/1 see+ t humanity itself 0
 m5ac$ ) ext9ction4 ,= ! mat]iali/1 (   
c\rse1 t :i* makes ! man is ! =m4 ,= me 
x 0 ! "*1 & x 0 ?is1 ! "* ( mank9d      
pres5t & to come1 t 0 at /ake4 ,= man   
demonis$ is no long] man4 ,9 ! ov]?r[ ( 
,mat]ialism1 ,i saw absolutely1 0       
salvation alone to be f\nd1 :e!r = man  
or bea/4 ,! consid]ation t only z an    
ab/a9] f fle%-food ,i c\ld ) entire     

consi/5cy cont5d aga9/ vivisection1 0 a 
pot5t factor 9 det]m9+ my *ange ( diet4 
,true1 ! di/9ction betwe5 dea? & torture
 0 a broad "o4 ,b ! /ati/ics ,i n[ = !  
fir/ "t p]us$1 ( ! slaught]-h\se & !    
cattle-traffic1 %[$ beyond "q1 t        
torture1 & ?is prolong$ & sev]e1 is     
involv$ 9 ! use ( animals = food z well 
z = sci5ce4 ,& ov] & above ?is 0 !      
in/9ctive p]ception ( ! probability t   
nei!r w\ld !y :o _h !m kill$1 :e!r =    
food1 = sport1 or = clo?+1 be all[$ !   
privilege ( rescu+ !m f ! h&s ( !       
physiologi/2 nor w\ld ! animals be all[$
 to accept _! deliv]ance at ! h&s ( ^?  
:o ?us us$ !m4 ,!y :o w\ld save o!rs1 we
 felt1 mu/ fir/ make sacrifice 9        
!mselves4 ,& 9 ! pres5ce ( ! joy ( work+
 to effect su* salvation1 sacrifice w\ld
 cease to be sacrifice4  ,?is1 too1 we  
not$1 & ) no small satisfaction--t to   
make ! rescue ( ! animals an imm$iate & 
urg5t motive1 0 9 no way to ab&on !     
orig9al motive ( hatr$ to ! t5et (      
vic>i\s atonem5t4 ,= we recognis$       

vivisection itself z b ! ext5sion to !  
doma9 ( sci5ce1 ( ! v pr9ciple by :i* we
 _h be5 inexpressibly revolt$ 9 ! doma9 
( religion2--! pr9ciple ( seek+ "o's own
 salvation by ! sacrifice ( ano!r1 & t !
 innoc5t4 ,& s we le>nt t ,new ,sci5ti/ 
is b ,old ,prie/ writ diff]5tly1--to v>y
 ,milton's expression2 & t 9 bo? doma9s 
! t5et _h its root 9 ,mat]ialism4 ,:5 ! 
"t came = our mission to be m p>ticul>ly
 def9$1 our satisfaction 0 unb\nd$ on   
receiv+ ! *>ge1 ,we mean y to lay b>e ! 
secrets ( ! _w's sacrificial sy/em4 ,x  
express$ ) absolute concis5ess &        
exactitude all t we _h 9 our m9ds1 f>   
bett] ?an we c\ld h express$ x4  ,!     
importance ( ?is "q ( vivisection 9     
vitalis+ u = ! "w be=e u1 w be se5 by ! 
foll[+ fact4 ,! "t came :5 we knew t !  
"w committ$ to u 0 t revelation anew ( !
 ,*ri/ :i* 0 to con/itute ,8 ,second    
,adv5t1 inasmu* z x 0 ! int]pretation ( 
! tru? ( :i* ,he 0 ! manife/ation4 ,x 0 
to be a spiritual com+2 9 ! cl\ds (     
heav51 ! heav5 ( ! k+dom )9 ( man's     

re/or$ und]/&+4 ,&1 z at ,8 fir/ adv5t s
 at ,8 second1 ,he 0 to h ,8 bir? among 
! animals4  ,& s x v]ily 04 ,=--z ,i h  
else:]e /at$#ag--,_! t]rible wrongs1    
culm9at+ at ! h&s ( _! sci5tific        
torm5tors1 7 ! la/ drops :i* fill$ to   
ov]fl[+ ) angui%1 indignation & wra?1   
he>ts already brimm+ ) ! s5se ( ! _w's  
degradation & mis]y1 wr++ f !m ! cry :i*
 r5t ! heav5s = ,8 desc5t1 & 9 direct & 
imm$iate response to :i* ,he came4  ,= !
 ,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation 0 v\*saf$
 9 express recognition ( ! det]m9$      
endeav\r1 by means ( a ?\ght absolutely 
fe>less & free1 to scale ! topmo/       
heights1 fa?om ! l[e/ dep?s1 & p5etrate 
to ! inmo/ recesses ( ,consci\sness1 9  
se>* ( ! solution ( ! problem (         
,exi/5ce1 "u ! assur$ conviction t1 :5  
f\nd1 x w\ld prove to be "o t w\ld make 
above all ?+s ,vivisection impossible1  
if only by demon/rat+ ! con/itution (   
?+s to be su* t1 t]rible z is ! lot ( ! 
victims ( ! practice "h1 !y are n )\t   
comp5sation h]eaft]1 :ile ! lot ( _!    

torm5tors w be unspeakably worse ?an ev5
 t ( _! victims "h4 ,& s x prov$1 )     
absolute c]ta9ty to be ! case1 to ! full
 v9dication at ! same "t ( ! ,div9e     
,ju/ice & ! ,div9e ,love2 no exp]i5ce   
be+ )held :i* w\ld qualify u to be>     
positive te/imony !reto4 ,=1 al?\gh at !
 outset we 71 z ,i h said1 9 no wise    
believ]s 9 ! possibility ( su*          
exp]i5ces1 ! "t came1 & came quickly1 :5
 ! veil 0 )drawn1 & ! secrets ( !       
,beyond 7 disclos$ to u 9 pl5itude1 9   
its e sph]e1 f ! abyss ( hell to !      
heights ( heav54 ,& we le>nt t ?is _h   
become possible ?r\gh ! passionate en]gy
 ) :i*1 9 our se>* = ! highe/ tru?1 = ! 
highe/ ends1 & 9 pure/ love to r$eem1 we
 _h direct$ our ?\ght inw>ds & upw>ds1  
liv+ at ! same "t ! life requisite to   
qualify u = su* p]ceptions4 ,?us did we 
obta9 practical realisation ( ! promise 
t !y :o d ! div9e w1 by liv+ ! div9e    
life1 %all "k ( ! div9e doctr9e4 ,our   
:ole m5tal attitude _h be5 "o ( pray] 9 
its ess5tial s5se2 :i* is n t ( say+    

pray]s1 b z x came to be def9$ = u--!   
int5se direction ( ! w & desire t[>ds ! 
,highe/2 an un*ang+ int5t to "k no?+ b !
 ,highe/4 ,because to ?9k inw>dly1 to   
pray int5sely1 & to imag9e c5trally1 is 
to hold conv]se ) ,god4 ,& we _h done   
?is )\t kn[+ x 0 pray]1 or call+ x by t 
"n4 ,=1 kn[+ only ! conv5tional         
conception ( pray]1 we _h recoil$ f x z 
f o!r conv5tional conceptions ( ?+s     
religi\s4  ,n[1 h[ev]1 we f\nd t we _h  
done in/9ctively & spontane\sly         
precisely :at 0 necess>y to br+ u into  
relations at once ) our spiritual selves
 & ) ! _w ( ^? :o consi/ only ( !       
spiritual self4 ,=1 by ?us becom+       
vitalis$ & s5sitive 9 t "p ( man's sy/em
 :i* endures & passes on1 we _h come    
into op5 conditions ) ! _w ( ^? :o h ?us
 endur$ & pass$ on1 & are no long] ( !  
t]re/rial1 b ( ! cele/ial1 hav+ surm\nt$
 all l[] & int]m$iate planes4 ,all ?is  
came to u )\t anticipation on our "p1 or
 any consci\s seek+ = x2 b yet )\t caus+
 dismay or surprise :5 x came4 ,= x came

 s gradually z to seem to be b ! natural
 & ord]ly result ( ! unfoldm5t ( our own
 spiritual consci\sness1 & excit$ only  
feel+s ( joy & ?ankfulness at f9d+ our  
me?od & aspirations cr[n$ ) s high a    
success4 ,?us 0 x made absolutely cle>  
to u t1 s f> f div9e revelation involv+ 
miracle1 or requir+ = its in/rum5ts     
p]sons o!r 9 k9d ?an ! ord9>y1 x is a   
pr]ogative ( man1 belong+ to him z man2 
& requir+ = its reception only t he be  
fully man1 alive & s5sitive 9 8 own     
inn]mo/ & highe/1 9 8 c5tre z 9 8       
circumf]5ce4 ,?us liv+ on ! quick & f9d+
 no o!rs :o did s1 x seem$ to u z if we 
alone 7 ! quick1 & all o!rs 7 dead4  ,we
 not$ yet ano!r way 9 :i* we supplem5t$ 
& complem5t$ ea* o!r4 ,x 0 9 ?is wise4  
,z ,i 0 b5t on ! con/ruction ( a sy/em (
 ?\ght :i* %\ld be at once a sci5ce1 a  
philosophy1 a morality1 & a religion1 & 
recognisable by ! und]/&+ z indubitably 
true2 %e 0 b5t on ! con/ruction ( a rule
 ( life equally obvi\s & b9d+1 &        
recognisable by ! s5tim5ts z alone      

accord+ ) !m1 its basis be+ t s5se (    
p]fect ju/ice :i* spr+s f p]fect        
sympa?y4  ,by :i* x w be se5 t :ile x 0 
h] aim to e/abli% a p]fect practice1 :i*
 might or might n consi/ ) a p]fect     
doctr9e1 x 0 my aim to e/abli% a p]fect 
doctr9e :i* w\ld inevitably issue 9 a   
p]fect practice1 by at once def9+ x &   
supply+ an all-compell+ motive = its    
obs]vance4  ,^!1 z we at once recognis$1
 7 ! two indisp5sable halves ( "o p]fect
 :ole4 ,b we _h yet to le>n ! nature &  
s\rce ( ! compell+ motive = its         
en=cem5t4  ,! defici5cy 0 made good by !
 discov]y ( ! fact ( man's p]man5ce z an
 individual4 ,! revelation ( ?is tru? 0 
! demon/ration to u ( ! inanity--n to   
use a /rong] t]m--( ! sy/em call$       
,positivism4 ,9 ignor+ ! s\l1 t sy/em   
lacks ! motive & repudiates ! s\rce ( ! 
s5tim5ts on :i* x insi/s1 & to !        
exp]i5ces ( :i* ^? s5tim5ts are due4    
,,footnotes3  #h ,! book 0 ,by & ,by3   
,an ,hi/orical ,romance ( ! ,future1 its
 object be+ to %[ a /ate ( society 9 :i*

 ! intuition is supreme1 & individuals  
foll[ _! own ideals4 ,x repres5ts a /ep 
9 ,e4,m4's unfoldm5t1 b n 8 f9al        
conclusions4 ,9 #ahgc ,a4,k41 hav+ read 
a review ( ?is book 9 ! ,exam9] 7:i*    
also conta9$ a notice ( "o ( h] tales71 
communicat$ ) ,e4,m4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4
 ,i4 p4 #bg47  #i ,?is 0 n ! fir/ "t t  
,e4,m4 met ,a4,k4 ,he _h met h] once    
be=e1 9 ,janu>y1 #ahgd1 9 a picture     
gall]y 9 ,london4 ,x 0 b = a %ort "t1 & 
dur+ a s+le aft]noon2 b x 0 suffici5t to
 conv9ce him ( ! unusual "* ( !         
p]sonality ) :i* he _h come into        
contact4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4     
#cb47  #aj ,h] v fir/ publi%$ production
 0 a poem 9 a religi\s magaz9e1 :5 %e 0 
b n9e ye>s old4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 
p4 #bi47  #aa ,beatrice3 ,a ,tale ( !   
,e>ly ,*ri/ians1 0 writt5 by ,a4,k4 9   
#ahei1 = ! ,*ur*man's ,companion1 b !   
publi%] ?\ght x wor?y to make a sep>ate 
volume1 & (f]$ to br+ x out 9 t =m1 & to
 give h] a pres5t = x1 :i* (f] 0        
accept$4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #d47

  #ab ,! ,/ory 0 ,9 my ,lady's ,*amb]1 &
 purport$ to be a speculative romance   
t\*+ a few que/ions ( ! day4 ,x 0       
aft]w>ds publi%$ sep>ately z by         
,colossa4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 pp4   
#ba1 #bb47  #ac ,! fir/ edition ( ,!    
,pilgrim & ! ,%r9e 0 publi%$ 9 #ahfg4   
#ad ,e4,m4 did n m>ry aga94 ,he _h "o   
*ild1 ,*>les ,bradley ,maitl&1 & he di$ 
on ! #af? ,febru>y1 #aija4  #ae ,see p4 
#ajj  #af ,e4,m4 says t ,! ,keys ( !    
,cre$s br\ght 8 ?\ght up to ! extreme   
limits ( a ?\ght m]ely intellectual1 to 
transc5d :i* x w\ld be necess>y to      
p5etrate ! b>ri] betwe5 ! worlds ( s5se 
& ( _s4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #ed47
  #ag ,/atem5t ,e4,c4,u4 p4 #hj4        
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,! ,,initiation4   ,my  
visit to ! rectory result$ 9 an intimacy
 :i* made me to su* ext5t a memb] ( !   
family z to remove all ob/acles to !    
collaboration requir$ ( u4 ,x 0 soon    
made evid5t t n only our association1 b 
h] design ( seek+ a m$ical education 0 =
 bo? ( u an indisp5sable elem5t 9 our   

prep>ation = our n[ recognis$           
jo9t-mission4 ,9 its g5]al aspect t     
mission _h = its purpose ! ov]?r[ (     
,mat]ialism1 & 9 ord] to qualify u = x1 
x 0 deem$ necess>y t we und]go a tra9+ 9
 ! mo/ mat]iali/ic ( ! _w's s*ools4 ,?is
 0 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is4 ,%e alone 0 to 
seek a diploma4 ,= me x 0 en\gh t ,i    
accompany h] 9 h] /udies1 & t we submit 
! tea*+s receiv$ by h] to rigid analysis
 by our comb9$ faculties4 ,do+ ?is1 we  
f\nd ourselves compet5t to decl>e       
positively ! falsity ( ! mat]iali/ic    
sy/em on ! /r5g? bo? ( logical processes
 & ( practical demon/ration1 by means ( 
! exp]i5ces ( :i* we f\nd ourselves !   
recipi5ts4 ,= al?\gh we _h nev] he>d (  
su* ?+s z psy*ic faculties1--! v phrase 
0 n yet inv5t$--we f\nd ourselves       
possess$ ( !m 9 su* measure t no long]  
did ! veil :i* divides ! _w s5sible f ! 
_w spiritual con/itute an impassable    
b>ri]1 b bo? 7 op5 to view1 & ! latt] 0 
z real & accessible z ! =m]4  ,x 0 ab\t 
! middle ( #ahgf t ?is rem>kable        

accession ( faculty began to manife/    
itself 9 pl5itude1 ,i be+ ! fir/ to     
exp]i5ce x1 not)/&+ my previ\s total    
lack ( any faculty ( ! k9d1 or ( belief 
9 ! possibility ( my hav+ x4 ,b !       
purification :i* my physical sy/em _h   
und]gone by means ( my new diet>y       
regim51 & ! con/ant & int5se direction (
 my ?\ght inw>ds & upw>ds1 ! =cible     
conc5tration ( my m9d ^u ! ess5tial &   
sub/antial ideas ( ?+s1 & ?is "u        
impulsion ( an en?usiasm k9dl$ to a :ite
 heat--an en?usiasm1 z already said1 bo?
 ( aspiration & ( repulsion--& !        
enhancem5t ( faculty ?r\gh sympa!tic    
association1--^! _h s att5uat$ ! veil t 
x no long] imp$$ my vision ( spiritual  
realities4 ,& ,i f\nd myself--)\t seek+ 
= or expect+ x--spiritually s5sitive 9  
respect ( sight1 he>+1 & t\*1 & 9 op51  
palpable relations ) a _w :i* ,i _h no  
difficulty 9 recognis+ z ( cele/ial     
nature2 s f> did x transc5d ev]y?+ ( :i*
 ,i _h he>d or read 9 ! annals ( !      
contempor>y spiritualism2 s entirely did

 x accord ) my conceptions ( ! div9e4   
,t ,i refra9 f employ+ ! t]ms           
sup]natural & sup]human1 is because !y  
assume ! k ( ! limits ( ! natural & !   
human1 & arbitr>ily exclude f ^?        
categories regions ( be+ :i* may really 
belong to !m4 ,! cele/ial & ! div9e are 
n necess>ily ei!r sup]human or          
sup]natural2 !y may be b ! high] human &
 ! high] natural4 ,if !y are at all1 !y 
are accord+ to natural ord]1 & x is     
natural = !m to be4  ,nev]!less1 va/ z 0
 ! int]val x repres5t$ betwe5 my pa/ &  
pres5t /ates1 x came s naturally &      
easily z to be cle>ly ! result1 n ( any 
abnormal or accid5tal cataclysm involv+ 
a brea* ( cont9uity1 b ( a p]fectly     
ord]ly unfoldm5t e /ep ( :i* 0 di/9ctly 
traceable4 ,= ?\gh ! process 0 ak9 to t 
( ! atta9m5t ( sight by "o previ\sly    
bl9d1 & ! f9al issue 0 sudd51 ! issue _h
 be5 l$ up to 9 su* wise z to r5d] x    
legitimate & normal4 ,= its e>lie/      
indication#ah 0 an op5+ ( ! m9d 9 su*   
wise t subjects hi!rto beyond my grasp1 

& problems deem$ insoluble1 became      
compreh5sible & cle>2 :ile :ole vi/as ( 
?\ght p]fectly cont9u\s & coh]5t1 w\ld  
disclose !mselves to my view1 /ret*+ f> 
away t[>ds _! s\rce 9 ! v pr9ciples (   
?+s1 s t ,i f\nd myself intellectually !
 ma/] ( que/ions :i* previ\sly _h baffl$
 me4  ,! exp]i5ce ,i am ab\t to relate 0
 n only rem>kable 9 itself1 x 0         
rem>kable also z /rik+ :at prov$ to be !
 keynote ( all our subsequ5t "w1 !      
doctr9e1 namely1 ( ! sub/antial id5tity 
( ,god & man4 ,x _h sudd5ly fla%$ on my 
m9d z a necess>y & self-evid5t tru?1 !  
contr>y ( :i* 0 absurd2 & ,i _h seat$   
myself at my writ+-table to give x      
expression = a book ,i _h lately        
comm5c$#ai4 ,i 0 alone & lock$ 9 my room
 9 my *amb]s (f ,pall ,mall1 ,mrs ,k+s=d
 be+ at ! "t 9 ,p>is1 accompani$ by h]  
husb&4 ,x 0 pa/ midnight1 & all )\t 0   
quiet2 !re 0 n a s\nd to break my       
ab/raction4 ,?is 0 s pr(\nd t ,i _h     
writt5 "s f\r pages )\t draw+ brea?1 !  
matt] seem+ to fl[ n m]ely f b ?r\gh me 

)\t consci\s m5tal ef=t ( my own4 ,i saw
 s cle>ly t !re 0 no ne$ to ?9k4 ,9 !   
c\rse ( ! writ+ ,i became di/9ctly aw>e 
( a pres5ce z ( someone b5d+ ov] me f   
beh9d1 & actively engag$ 9 bl5d+ ) &    
re9=c+ my m9d4 ,be+ unwill+ to risk an  
int]ruption to ! fl[ ( my ?\ght1 ,i     
resi/$ ! impulse to look up & asc]ta9 :o
 or :at x 04 ,( al>m at s unlook$-= a   
pres5ce ,i _h n a p>ticle4 ,be x :om x  
might1 ! accord betwe5 u 0 z p]fect z if
 x _h be5 m]ely a projection ( my own   
high] self4 ,i _h nev] he>d ( high]     
selves 9 ^? days1 or ( ! possibility (  
su* a ph5om5on2 b ! idea ( su* an       
explanation occurr$ to me !n & !re4 ,b  
?is solution ( ! problem ( my visitant's
 p]sonality 0 pres5tly dissipat$ by !   
ev5t4  ,! passage ,i _h be5 writ+       
conclud$ ) ^! words3--       ,! p]fect  
man ( any race is no o!r ?an ! p]fect   
expression 9 ! fle% ( all ! ess5tial    
*>act]i/ics ( !      s\l ( t race4      
,escap+ ! limitations ( ! individual    
man1      su* an "o repres5ts ! s\l ( 8 

p4 ,escap+ !      limitations ( !       
individual p1 he repres5ts ! s\l (      
all peoples1 or ,humanity4 ,escap+ !    
limitations ( ,humanity1 b      /ill    
pres]v+ its ess5tial *>act]i/ics1 he    
repres5ts !      s\l ( ! sy/em ( :i* !  
e>? is b an individual memb]4      ,&   
f9ally1 aft] climb+ _m a fur!r /ep ( !  
inf9ite      ladd] ( exi/5ce1 & escap+ !
 limitations ( all sy/ems      :atev]1  
he repres5ts--nay1 f9ds t he is--! s\l (
 !      univ]se1 ev5 ,god ,himself1 once
 'manife/$ 9 ! fle%1' & n[      'p]fect$
 ?r\gh suff]+1' 'purifi$1 sanctifi$1    
r$eem$1      ju/ifi$1 glorifi$1' 'cr[n$ 
) hon\r & glory1' & 'seat$      = ev] at
 ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r1' '"o ) ,god1' ev5   
,god      ,himself4  ,at ?is mom5t--my  
m9d be+ s :olly preoccupi$ ) ! utt]ance 
& all t ,i saw x involv$1 z to make me  
oblivi\s ( all else--! pres5ce ,i _h    
felt b5d+ ov] me d>t$ itself into me j  
bel[ ! c]ebral bulb at ! back ( my neck1
 ! s5sation be+ t ( a slight tap1 z ( a 
f+]-t\*2 & !n 9 a voice full1 ri*1 firm1

 measur$1 & s /rong t x res\nd$ ?r\gh ! 
room1 exclaim$1 9 a tone indicative (   
high satisfaction1 ,at la/ ,i h f\nd a  
man ?r\gh :om ,i c speak6  ,s p[]ful 0 !
 intonation t ! tympana ( my e>s vibrat$
 to ! s\nd1 palpably bulg+ outw>ds1 %[+ 
t !y _h be5 /ruck on ! inn] side1 & t ! 
pres5ce _h actually project$ itself into
 my l>ynx & spok5 f )9 me1 b )\t us+ my 
organs ( spee*1 ,i 0 consci\s ( be+ 9   
radiant heal? at ! "t1 & 0 unable to    
detect any symptom ( be+ o!rwise4 ,my   
?\ght1 too1 & obs]vation 7 p]fectly     
coh]5t & cont9u\s1 & ,i c\ld disc]n no  
smalle/ pretext = di/ru/ ( ! reality ( !
 exp]i5ce4 ,& my delight & satisfaction1
 :i* 7 unb\nd$1 f\nd expression 9 ! s+le
 utt]ance1 ,!n ! anci5ts 7 "r1 & ! ,gods
 ,,are6 s resi/less 0 ! conviction t    
only by a div9is$ be+ c\ld ! wisdom &   
p[] be manife/$ ( ! pres5ce ( :i* ,i 0  
consci\s4 ,! words1 ,at la/ ,i h f\nd a 
man 7 incompatible ) ! !ory ( its be+ an
 objectivation ( my own p>ticul> ego1 &1
 moreov]1 !y indicat$ ! speak] z "o high

 9 au?ority ov] ! race4  ,no?+ m pass$  
on t occasion2 b a vivid impression 0   
left ) me t my visitant belong$ to !    
ord] ( spirits call$ ,planet>ies4 ,b z  
,i _h !n no k ( su* be+s1 ,i put aside !
 "q ( 8 id5tity = ! solution :i* ,i     
tru/$ w\ld come ( fur!r enlight5m5t4    
,?is came 9 due "t1 ) ! result (        
confirm+ ! impression giv5 me at ! "t4  
,! explanation1 h[ev]1 does n come )9 ! 
scope ( ?is pres5t writ+4 ,"s "t        
aft]w>ds1 :5 se>*+ at ! libr>y ( !      
,briti% ,museum 9 ! writ+s ( ! old      
occulti/s = exp]i5ces analog\s to our   
own1 ,i came ^u "o acc\nt :i* describ$ !
 entrance into ! man ( an ov]%ad[+ _s   
exactly z x _h occurr$ to me1 s f> z x  
conc]n$ ! nape ( ! neck z ! po9t ( entry
 & ! slightness ( ! s5sation4 ,! only   
fur!r ref]5ce to ! incid5t necess>y "h  
is z foll[s4  ,a little lat] ,mrs ,k+s=d
 _h return$ to ,engl&1 be+ compell$ to  
quit ,p>is by a sev]e illness :i* %e _h 
contract$ imm$iately on h] arrival !re2 
& 0 pursu+ h] /udies 9 ,london1 mak+ h] 

home ) a relative 9 ,*elsea4 ,! ev5t    
prov$ t %e _h be5 s5t back by !         
sup]visors ( our "w expressly 9 ord] to 
be )9 rea* ( me4 ,inde$1 an intimation  
_h be5 giv5 me be=e %e _h gone t %e w\ld
 n be all[$ to /ay abroad1 z our ne>    
contiguity 0 indisp5sable1 & ,i _h      
accord+ly view$ h] dep>ture )           
consid]able disquietude1 circum/ances   
r5d]+ x impossible = me to leave home j 
!n4 ,prior to com+ back %e _h obta9$ f !
 ,m9i/] ( ,education ! exceptional      
privilege ( a p]mit all[+ h] att5dance  
at a ,london hospital to c\nt 9 h] ,p>is
 c\rse4  ,! fir/ exp]i5ce receiv$ by h] 
9 relation to our "w1 aft] h] return to 
,london1 0 ! t]rific vision ( ,! ,doom$ 
,tra9#bj4  ,on br++ x to me on ! morn+ (
 its occurr5ce1 %e exclaim$ z %e ent]$ !
 room1 ,oh1 ,i h _h su* a t]rific dream6
 ,x has q %att]$ me4 ,& ,i h br\ght x = 
y to try & f9d its mean+1 if x has "o4  
,i wrote x d[n ! mom5t ,i 0 able4 ,h]   
appe>ance fully confirm$ h] /atem5t4 ,x 
al>m$ me4 ,?is is ! acc\nt3--  ,i 0     

visit$1 la/ night1 by a dream ( s /range
 & vivid a k9d t ,i feel impell$ to     
communicate x to y1 n only to relieve my
 own m9d ( ! oppression :i* !           
recollection ( x causes me1 b also to   
give y an opportunity ( f9d+ ! mean+1   
:i* ,i am /ill f> too mu* %ak5 & t]rifi$
 to seek = myself4  ,x seem$ to me t y &
 ,i 7 two ( a va/ company ( m5 & wom51  
^u all ( :om1 ) ! exception ( myself--= 
,i 0 !re volunt>ily--s5t5ce ( dea? _h   
be5 pass$4 ,i 0 s5sible ( ! k--h[ obta9$
 ,i "k n--t ?is t]rible doom _h be5     
pron\nc$ by ! (ficial ag5ts ( "s new    
reign ( t]ror4 ,c]ta9 ,i 0 t none ( !   
p>ty _h really be5 guilty ( any crime   
des]v+ ( dea?2 b t ! p5alty _h be5      
incurr$ ?r\gh _! connection ) "s regime1
 political1 social1 or religi\s1 :i* 0  
doom$ to utt] de/ruction4 ,x became kn[n
 among u t ! s5t5ce 0 ab\t to be c>ri$  
out on a colossal scale2 b we rema9$ 9  
absolute ignorance z to ! place & me?od 
( ! int5d$ execution4 ,?us f> my dream  
gave me no intimation ( ! sc5e :i* next 

bur/ on me1--a sc5e :i* /ra9$ to _!     
utmo/ t5sion e s5se ( sight1 he>+1 & t\*
 9 a mann] unprec$5t$ 9 any dream ,i h  
previ\sly _h4  ,x 0 night1 d>k & />less1
 & ,i f\nd myself1 toge!r ) ! :ole      
company ( doom$ m5 & wom5 :o knew t !y 7
 soon to die1 b n h[ or :]e1 9 a railway
 tra9 hurry+ ?r\gh ! d>kness to "s      
unkn[n de/9ation4 ,i sat 9 a c>riage q  
at ! re> end ( ! tra91 9 a corn] seat1 &
 0 lean+ out ( ! op5 w9d[1 pe]+ into !  
d>kness1 :51 sudd5ly1 a voice1 :i* seem$
 to speak out ( ! air1 said to me 9 a   
l[1 di/9ct1 int5se tone1 ! m]e          
recollection ( :i* makes me %udd]1--',! 
s5t5ce is be+ c>ri$ out ev5 n[4 ,y are  
all ( y lo/4 ,ahead ( ! tra9 is a       
frightful precipice ( mon/r\s height1 & 
at its base beats a fa?omless sea4 ,!   
railway ends only ) ! abyss4 ,ov] t w ! 
tra9 hurl itself into annihilation4     
,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,"o ,,on ,,! ,,eng9e6' 
,at ?is ,i sprang f my seat 9 horror1 & 
look$ r\nd at ! faces ( ! p]sons 9 !    
c>riage ) me4 ,no "o ( !m _h spok51 or  

_h he>d ^? awful words4 ,! lamplight f !
 dome ( ! c>riage flick]$ on ! =ms ab\t 
me4 ,i look$ f "o to ! o!r1 b saw no    
sign ( al>m giv5 by any ( !m4 ,!n aga9 !
 voice out ( ! air spoke to me1--',!re  
is b "o way to be sav$4 ,y mu/ leap out 
( ! tra96'  ,9 frantic ha/e ,i pu%$ op5 
! c>riage-door & /epp$ out on !         
footbo>d4 ,! tra9 0 go+ at a t]rific    
pace1 sway+ to & fro z ) ! passion ( its
 spe$2 & ! mighty w9d ( its passage beat
 my hair ab\t my face & tore at my      
g>m5ts4  ,until ?is mom5t ,i _h n ?\ght 
( y1 or ev5 seem$ consci\s ( y\r pres5ce
 9 ! tra94 ,hold+ tightly on to ! rail  
by ! c>riage-door1 ,i began to creep    
along ! footbo>d t[>ds ! eng9e1 hop+ to 
f9d a *ance ( dropp+ safely d[n on !    
l9e4 ,h&-ov]-h& ,i pass$ along 9 ?is way
 f "o c>riage to ano!r2 & z ,i did s ,i 
saw by ! light )9 ea* c>riage t !       
pass5g]s _h no idea ( ! fate ^u :i* !y 7
 be+ hurri$4 ,at l5g?1 9 "o ( !         
comp>tm5ts1 ,i saw y4 ',come out6' ,i   
cri$2 'come out6 ,save y\rself6 ,9 ano!r

 m9ute we %all be da%$ to pieces6'  ,y  
rose in/antly1 wr5*$ op5 ! door1 & /ood 
beside me outside on ! footbo>d4 ,!     
rapidity at :i* we 7 go+ 0 n[ m fe>ful  
?an ev]4 ,! tra9 rock$ z x fl$ onw>ds4  
,! w9d %riek$ z we 7 c>ri$ ?r\gh x4     
',leap d[n6' ,i cri$ to y4 ',save       
y\rself6 ,x is c]ta9 dea? to /ay "h4    
,be=e u is an abyss2 & !re is no "o on !
 eng9e6'  ,at ?is y turn$ y\r face full 
^u me ) a look ( int5se e>ne/ness1 &    
said1 ',no1 we w n leap d[n2 we w /op ! 
tra94'  ,) ^! words y left me1 & crept  
along ! footbo>d t[>ds ! front ( ! tra94
 ,full ( half-angry anxiety at :at seem$
 to me a ,quixotic act1 ,i foll[$4 ,9 "o
 ( ! c>riages we pass$ ,i saw my "m &   
elde/ bro!r1 unconsci\s z ! re/4        
,pres5tly we rea*$ ! la/ c>riage1 & saw 
by ! lurid light ( ! furnace t ! voice  
_h spok5 truly1 & t !re 0 no "o on !    
eng9e4  ,y cont9u$ to move onw>ds4      
',impossible6 ,impossible6' ,i cri$2 'x 
_c be done4 ,oh1 pray1 come away6'  ,!n 
y knelt ^u ! footbo>d1 & said1 ',y are  

"r4 ,x _c be done 9 t way2 b we c save !
 tra94 ,help me to get ^! irons asund]4'
  ,! eng9e 0 connect$ ) ! tra9 by two   
great iron hooks & /aples4 ,by a        
trem5d\s ef=t1 9 mak+ :i* ,i almo/ lo/  
my balance1 we unhook$ ! irons & deta*$ 
! tra92 :51 ) a mighty leap z ( "s mad  
sup]natural mon/]1 ! eng9e sp$ on its   
way alone1 %oot+ back z x w5t a great   
flam+ trail ( sp>ks1 & 0 lo/ 9 !        
d>kness4 ,we /ood toge!r on ! footbo>d1 
wat*+ 9 sil5ce ! gradual slack5+ ( !    
spe$4 ,:5 at l5g? ! tra9 _h come to a   
/&/ill1 we cri$ to ! pass5g]s1 ',sav$6  
,sav$6' ,& !n1 amid ! confusion ( op5+ !
 doors & desc5d+ & eag] talk+1 my dream 
end$1 leav+ me %att]$ & palpitat+ ) !   
horror ( x4  ,?is vision 0 int5d$ to %[ 
u ! de/ruction1 moral1 intellectual1 &  
spiritual1 t[>ds :i* ! _w 0 t5d+ by     
foll[+ mat]iali/ic modes ( ?\ght1 & ! "p
 we 7 to be> 9 arre/+ its progress t[>ds
 ! fatal precipice1 at all haz>ds to    
ourselves4 ,! />tl+ ann\ncem5t made to  
h] by ! invisible voice :5 ! cr[d$ tra9 

0 ru%+ at full spe$ to its doom1 ,!re is
 no "o on ! eng9e6 exactly repres5t$ !  
philosophy :i*1 d5y+ m9d 9 ! univ]se1   
recognises only bl9d =ce4  ,i _h det]m9$
 to include an acc\nt ( ?is vision 9 !  
book on :i* ,i 0 !n engag$1 ,engl& &    
,islam4 ,& ,i 0 alone 9 my rooms1 read+ 
! pro(s ( x1 my m9d be+ occupi$ solely )
 ! lett]press1 until ,i came to ! rem>k 
ascrib$ to me 9 ! vision1 z made 9 reply
 to h] entreaty t ,i w\ld jump out ) h] 
to save ourselves1 ,no1 we w n leap d[n1
 we w /op ! tra94 ,at ?is mom5t ! voice 
:i* %ortly be=e#ba _h said to me1 ,at   
la/ ,i h f\nd a man ?r\gh :om ,i c      
speak6 address$ me aga91 say+ 9 a pleas$
 & enc\rag+ tone1 z if ! speak] _h be5  
foll[+ me 9 my read+1 & desir$ to remove
 any d\bts ,i might h ( ! reality ( our 
mission1--,yes6 ,yes6 ,i h tru/$ all to 
y6 ,?is "t he spoke f )\t me1 b app>5tly
 q close by4 ,& among ! impressions :i* 
at ! same in/ant 7 fla%$ into my m9d1 0 
! impression1 am\nt+ to a conviction1 t 
:atev] might be ! "p assign$ to o!rs 9 !

 "w ( ! new illum9ation 9 progress & !  
re/oration !reby to ! _w ( "o true      
doctr9e ( exi/5ce1 ! exposition ( its   
inn]mo/ & highe/ sph]e1 ! head          
corn]-/one ( ! pyramid ( ! sy/em :i* is 
to make ! humanity ( ! future1 _h be5   
committ$ to u alone4 ,& n[1 writ+ ne>ly 
tw5ty ye>s lat]1 ,i c truly say t ?is   
conviction has nev] = a mom5t be5       
weak5$1 b on ! contr>y has ga!r$        
confirmation & /r5g? ) e successive     
accession ( exp]i5ce & k1 & :ile        
cognisant ( & fully appreciat+ all t has
 tak5 place 9 ! unfoldm5t ( ! _w's ?\ght
 dur+ ! int]val4  ,ev] s9ce t memorable 
w9t] ( #ahgf-g1 ! conviction1 %>$       
equally by my colleague1 has be5 ) me t 
! controll+ _s ( ! ,hebrew prophets 0 t 
also ( our "w1 ! purpose ( :i* 0 !      
accompli%m5t ( _! prophecies1 by !      
promotion ( ! _w's spiritual            
consci\sness to a level surpass+ any yet
 atta9$ by x1 to ! reg5]ation ( ! *ur* &
 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! k+dom ( ,god ) p[]4   
,hav+ :i* conviction1 !re 0 = u b "o    

object 9 life3--to fulfil at :atev] co/ 
to ourselves ! conditions necess>y to   
make u fitt+ in/rum5ts = ! p]fect       
accompli%m5t ( a "w :i* we recognis$ z !
 l(tie/ t c\ld be committ$ to mortals4  
,my colleague's en=c$ return to ,london 
0 promptly signalis$ by an exp]i5ce :i* 
s]v$ n only yet fur!r to demon/rate !   
reality & nature ( our mission1 & ( h]  
primacy 9 our "w1 b to disclose its     
ess5tially ,*ri/ian "*1 :i* hi!rto _h   
be5 an op5 "q = u4 ,= t ^u :i* we       
ourselves 7 b5t 0 ! discov]y ( ! nature 
( exi/5ce at fir/ h&1 & indep5d5tly (   
any exi/+ sy/em :atev]4 ,x 0 tru? & tru?
 alone t we s\ght1 & to ?is end we _h   
lab\r$ to make ourselves z ^? ( :om x is
 said1 ,( su* is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,= 9  
dive/+ ourselves ( all prepossessions & 
prejudices1 we _h made ourselves z      
little *ildr54 ,we 7 nei!r believ]s nor 
disbeliev]s1 b pure sceptics 9 t be/    
s5se ( ! t]m 9 :i* x d5otes ! unbias$   
seek] aft] ,god & tru?4 ,?is is to say1 
we 71 & we glori$ 9 be+1 absolutely free

 ?9k]s1 a t]m :i*1 9 its true           
acceptation1 we reg>d$ z man's noble/   
title4 ,?is is ! s5se 9 :i* x d5otes a  
?\ght able to ex]cise itself 9 all      
directions op5 to ?\ght1 outw>ds &      
d[nw>ds to matt] & negation1 & inw>ds & 
upw>ds to _s & reality4 ,& our "w prov$ 
9 ! ev5t to be ! supreme triumph ( ,free
 ,?\ght4  ,! exp]i5ce 9 "q 0 z foll[s4  
,x 0 night & ,i 0 alone & lock$ 9 my    
*amb]s1 & 0 writ+ at full spe$1 le/ x   
%\ld escape me1 an exposition ( ! place 
& (fice ( woman "u ! com+ reg5]ation4 ,&
 ,i 0 consci\s ( an exaltation ( faculty
 su* z might conceivably be ! result (  
an enhancem5t ( my own m9d by junction )
 ano!r & sup]ior m9d4 ,i 0 ev5 consci\s1
 ?\gh 9 a f> less degree ?an be=e1 ( an 
invisible pres5ce4 ,b ,i 0 too mu*      
engross$ ) my idea to pay he$ to p]sons1
 be !y :om !y might1 human or div9e1 z  
well z anxi\s to take advantage ( su*   
assi/ance4 ,i _h cle>ly & vividly 9 my  
m9d all t ,i desir$ to say = sev]al     
pages on4 ,!n1 sudd5ly & completely1 l !

 /oppage ( a /ream 9 its fl[ ?r\gh a    
tube by ! quick turn+ ( a tap1 ! curr5t 
( my ?\ght ceas$1 leav+ my m9d an utt]  
blank z to :at ,i _h meant to say1 &    
totally unable to recall ! lea/ idea (  
x4 ,s palpable 0 its )drawal1 t x seem$ 
to me z if x mu/ /ill be hov]+ some:]e  
ne> me1 & ,i look$ up & impati5tly      
exclaim$ al\d to x1 ,:]e are y8 ,at     
l5g?1 aft] ransack+ my m9d 9 va91 ,i    
turn$ to o!r "w1 = ,i 0 p]fectly fre%1 &
 ! des]tion _h be5 9 no way due to      
exhau/ion1 physical or m5tal4 ,on tak+  
note ( ! "t ( ! disappe>ance1 ,i f\nd x 
0 #aa4cj precisely4  ,! next morn+ fail$
 to br+ my ?\ght back to me z ,i _h hop$
 x w\ld d2 b x br\ght in/ead1 an        
unusually e>ly visit f ,mrs4 ,k+s=d1 :o 
0--z ,i h said--/ay+ 9 ,*elsea4 ,su* a  
curi\s ?+ happ5$ to me la/ night1 %e    
began1 on ent]+ ! room1 & ,i want to    
tell y ( x & see if y c expla9 x4 ,i _h 
f9i%$ my day's "w1 b ?\gh x 0 late ,i 0 
n incl9$ to re/1 = ,i 0 wakeful ) a s5se
 ( irritation at ! ?\ght ( :at y are    

do+1 & at my exclusion f any %>e 9 x4 ,&
 ,i 0 feel+ envi\s ( y\r sex = ! sup]ior
 advantages y h ov] ours ( do+ great &  
useful "w4 ,z ,i sat by ! fire ?9k+ ?is1
 ,i sudd5ly f\nd myself impell$ to take 
a p5cil & pap]1 & to write4 ,i did s1 & 
wrote ) extreme rapidity1 9 a           
half-dreamy /ate1 )\t any cle> idea (   
:at ,i 0 writ+1 b suppos+ x to be some?+
 expressive ( my discont5t4 ,i _h soon  
cov]$ a page & a half ( a l>ge %eet )   
writ+ diff]5t f my own1 & x 0 q unlike  
:at 0 9 my m9d1 z y w see4  ,on p]us+ ! 
pap] ,i f\nd t x 0 a cont9uation ( my   
miss+ ?\ght1 tak5 up at ! po9t :]e x _h 
left me1 b translat$ to a high] plane1 !
 expression also be+ simil>ly elevat$ 9 
accordance bo? ) ! !me & ! writ]1 hav+ !
 exquisit5ess s *>act]i/ic ( h] g5ius4  
,to my enquiry z to ! h\r ( ! occurr5ce1
 %e at once repli$1 ,half-pa/ elev5     
exactly2 = ,i 0 s /ruck by x t ,i took  
p>ticul> notice ( ! "t4  ,:at ,i _h     
writt5 0 z foll[s3--       ,^? ( u :o1  
be+ m51 refuse to accord to wom5 ! same 

fre$om ( evolution = _! consci\sness :i*
 we claim =      ourselves1 d s 9       
consequ5ce ( a total misconception ( !  
nature & functions bo? ( ,humanity & (  
,exi/5ce at l>ge4      ,! notion t m5 & 
wom5 c by any possibility d ea*         
o!r's "w1 is utt]ly absurd4 ,:om ,god   
ha? di/+ui%$1 none      c conf\nd4 ,to d
 ! same ?+ is n to d ! same "w2         
inasmu* z ! _s is m ?an ! fact1 & ! _s (
 man      & ( woman is diff]5t4 ,:ile = 
! production ( p]fect      results x is 
necess>y t !y "w h>moni\sly toge!r1 x is
      necess>y also t !y fulfil sep>ate 
functions 9 reg>d to      t "w#bb4  ,?is
 0 ! po9t at :i* my ?\ght _h fail$ me1  
to be tak5 up by h] at ! same in/ant two
 miles away1 )\t h] kn[+ ev5 t ,i       
contemplat$ treat+ t p>ticul> !me1 z ,i 
_h purposely res]v$ x until ,i %\ld h   
complet$ ! expression1 hop+ to give h] a
 pleasant surprise2 = x 0 "o v ne> to h]
 he>t4 ,?is is h] cont9uation ( x4 ,x w 
be se5 t1 besides complem5t+ my ?\ght1 x
 respond$ rem$ially to h] own mood3--   

,9 a true mission ( r$emption1 9 !      
proclamation ( a gospel      to save1 x 
is ! man :o mu/ prea*2 x is ! man :o mu/
      /& =w>d among ! p2 x is ! man :o1 
if ne$ be1 mu/      die4 ,b he is n     
alone4 ,if 8 be ! glory ( ! full        
noontide1      8 day has be5 u%]$ 9 by a
 goddess4 ,aurora has prec$$            
,phoibos ,apollo2 ,m>y has be5 be=e     
,*ri/4 ,=1 m>k t ,he      %all d ,8 fir/
 & greate/ "w at h] sugge/ion4 ,to h]   
%all ev] belong ! glory ( !             
inauguration2 ( h] %all !      gospel be
 born2 f h] lips %all ! ,*ri/ take !    
bidd+ =      ,8 fir/ miracle2 f h] %all 
,8 e>lie/ inspiration be      drawn4 ,! 
p are a?ir/ = ! liv+ w9e1 :i* %all be   
bett]1 sweet]1 pur]1 /rong]1 ?an any !y 
h yet ta/$4      ,! fe/ival lags1 ! joy 
slack5s1 = ne$ ( x4 ,! ,*ri/ is      9  
_! mid/1 b ,he op5s n ,8 lips2 ,8 he>t  
is seal$1 ,8      h\r is n yet come4    
,m>k t ! fir/ inspiration falls on !    
woman by ,8 side1 on ,m>y ! ,"m ( ,god2 
%e sai? unto ,him1      ',!y h no w9e4' 

,%e has spok51 ! impulse is giv5 to     
,div9ity4 ,8 s\l awak5s1 ,8 pulse       
quick5s1 ,he utt]s ! ^w      t works !  
miracle4 ,hail1 ,m>y1 full ( grace2     
,*ri/ is ?y      gift to ! _w6 ,)\t !e  
,he c\ld n h be52 b =      ?9e impulse  
,he c\ld h work$ no mighty "w4 ,?is %all
 be      ! hi/ory ( all "t2 x %all be ! 
sign ( ! ,*ri/4 ,m>y      %all feel2    
,*ri/ %all speak4 ,h]s ! glory ( sett+  
,8 he>t      9 action2 h]s ! ?rill (    
emotion to :i* ,8 p[] %all      respond4
 ,b = h] ,he %all be p[]less2 b = h] ,he
 %all be      dumb2 b = h] ,he %all h no
 /r5g? to smite1 no h& to      help4 ,x 
is ! se$ ( ! woman :o %all bruise !     
s]p5t's      head4 ,! ,*ri/1 ! true     
prophet1 is h] *ild1 h] gift to !       
_w4 ',woman1 behold ?y ,son6'  ,su* 0 ! 
fir/ intimation & ! mann] !re(1 giv5 u (
 ! tru? subsequ5tly reveal$ 9           
pl5itude1--! pres5ce 9 ,scripture ( a   
my/ical s5se conceal$ )9 ! app>5t s5se1 
z a k]nel 9 its %ell1 :i*1 & n ! lit]al 
s5se1 is ! int5d$ s5se#bc4 ,z 0 lat] %[n

 u 9 reg>d to ! /ory ( ! curs+ ( !      
fig-tree1 t ( ! m>riage 9 ,cana 0 a     
p>able hav+ a spiritual import2 & ! "* (
 ,jesus 0 cle>$ f ! reproa*es bas$ on ! 
lit]al s5se4 ,/riv+ = full] unfoldm5t & 
enlight5m5t1 we 7 at l5g? enabl$ to     
disc]n ! trem5d\s mi/ake :i* or?odoxy   
has made2 ! mi/ake ( conf\nd+1 fir/1    
,jesus ) ,*ri/1 &1 next1 ,m>y ! "m (    
,jesus1 ) ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ! "m ( ,*ri/1 &
 ! conv]sion !reby ( a p]fect philosophy
 into a gross idolatry4 ,mean:ile1 !    
exp]i5ce 0 a fur!r demon/ration to u ( !
 reality & accessibility n m]ely ( ! _w 
spiritual1 b ( ! _w cele/ial also1 & ( !
 high s\rce ( ! commission "u :i* we _h 
become associat$ toge!r4 ,x 0 also an   
indication t z conc]n$ ourselves our "w 
app]ta9$ to ! spiritual1 r ?an to !     
social plane4 ,su* application ( x w\ld 
foll[ 9 due "t4 ,no o!r hypo!sis t we   
c\ld devise w\ld acc\nt = ! facts4 ,nor 
c\ld we imag9e any s\rce o!r ?an ! ,*ur*
 invisible = an int]pretation s noble ( 
! ,scriptures ( ! ,*ur* visible4  ,n t !

 hypo!sis ( an extrane\s s\rce acc\nt$ =
 all our exp]i5ces4 ,= besides receiv+ k
 f su* influ5ces1 !re 7 in/ances 9 :i*  
we actually saw & seem$ to rememb]      
sc5es1 ev5ts1 & p]sons1 long s9ce vani%$
 f e>?1 & felt at ! "t t x ne$$ only t !
 p]iod ( lucidity be suffici5tly        
prolong$ to enable u to recov] f p]sonal
 recollection ! :ole hi/ory conc]n$4  ,i
 0 some:at surpris$ by f9d+ ! fir/      
exp]i5ces ( ?is nature1 z well z c]ta9  
o!rs ( an equally high & r>e ord]1      
occurr+ to me r ?an to my colleague1 ( !
 sup]iority ( ^: faculty & ( ^: primacy 
9 our "w ,i _h no mann] ( d\bt4 ,!      
explanation at l5g? v\*saf$ 0 9 ?is     
wise4 ,x 0 9 ord] to qualify me =       
recognis+ by my own exp]i5ces ! reality 
& value ( h]s :5 !y %\ld come4 ,n       
o!rwise %\ld ,i "k en\gh to be able to  
believe4 ,x prov$1 moreov]1 to be "p ( !
 plan orda9$ to )draw f me1 9 a great   
measure1 ! faculty requisite = !m1 :5 ,i
 _h become famili> ) !m4 ,! reason =    
accord+ h] su* pref]5ce ov] & above !   

sup]iority ( h] gifts w pres5tly appe>4 
,x 0 ano!r & an exquisite illu/ration ( 
! dep? & t5d]ness ( ! my/ical elem5t    
und]ly+ ,*ri/ianity z div9ely conceiv$ &
 int5d$4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,! p>tial )drawal f me (   
faculty j allud$ to took place e>ly 9   
#ahgg1 b n until ,i _h und]gone a ?or\gh
 exp]i5tial tra9+ 9 its v>i$            
manife/ations4 ,among ^! 7 two :i* call 
= relation "h1 by reason ( _! s]v+ to %[
 t no?+ 0 )held :i* might m9i/] to !    
complet5ess ( ! "w set u4 ,! fir/ 0 z   
foll[s3--  ,be+ seat$ at my writ+-table1
 & m$itat+ on ! gospel n>rative1 ) a    
/range s5se ( be+ sep>at$ by only a n>r[
 int]val f a full k ( all t x impli$1 ,i
 f\nd myself impell$ to seek ! precise  
idea int5d$ to be convey$ by ! /ory ( ! 
woman tak5 9 adult]y4 ,no acc\nt t ,i _h
 read ( x _h satisfi$ me1 lea/ ( all t  
:i* 0 propos$ 9 ! ,ecce ,homo (         
,pr(essor ,seeley1 a book !n rec5t &    
enjoy+ a repute :i* fill$ me ) a /rong  
feel+ ( p]sonal res5tm5t4 ,= 8 acc\nt1  

especially ( ! feel+s excit$ 9 ,jesus by
 ! sight ( ! accus$ woman1 revolt$ me by
 its inscription to ,him ( a s5se (     
impropriety at once monki% &            
conv5tional1 & ( a limitation ( *>ity   
altoge!r incompatible ) ! ab\nd+ sympa?y
 :i* 0 ! ess5ce ( ,8 nature4 ,x made    
,him t mo/ odi\s ( *>act]s1 a prude4  ,z
 ,i m$itat$1 & 9 foll[+ my idea ,i pass$
 into a /ate :i*1 ?\gh highly int]ior1 0
 n suffici5tly int]ior = my purpose--=  
,i want$1 s to speak1 to see my idea--a 
voice audible only to ! inn] he>+1 yet q
 di/9ct1 said to me1 ,y h x )9 y4 ,seek 
= x4 ,?us enc\rag$1 ,i made a fur!r ef=t
 at conc5tration1 :5--to my utt]        
surprise1 = ,i _h no expectation or     
conception ( su* a ?+--! :ole sc5e ( !  
incid5t appe>$ palpably be=e me1 l a    
liv+ picture 9 a cam]a obscura1 s       
natural1 m9ute & di/9ct z to leave no?+ 
to be desir$1 &1 at ! same "t1 utt]ly   
unlike any pictorial repres5tation ,i _h
 ev] se5 ( x4 ,close be=e me1 on my "r  
h&1 /ood ! ,temple1 ) ,jesus seat$ on a 

/one l$ge 9 ! por*1 :ile rang$ be=e ,him
 0 a cr[d ( p]sons 9 ! co/umes ( !      
c\ntry & ! "t2 ea* co/ume %[+ ! grade or
 call+ ( its we>]4 ,/&+ toge!r 9 a gr\p 
9 front ( ,him 7 ! disciples1 &         
imm$iately beside !m 7 ! accus]s1 :o 7  
readily recognisable by _! ample robes &
 sanctimoni\s demean\r2 & q close to    
,him1 betwe5 ,him & !m1 /ood ! accus$   
woman4 ,z ,i approa*$ ! sc5e1 mov+      
meteor-l ?r\gh ! air1 ,he 0 9 ! act (   
lift+ ,himself up f /oop+ to write on ! 
gr\nd1 & ,i _h a p]fect view ( ,8 face4 
,he 0 ( middle age1 b1 to my surprise1 !
 type 0 t ( a ,murillo1 r ?an a         
,raffaelle1 & ! l[] portion ( ! face 0  
cov]$ ) a %ort1 d>k be>d4 ,! expression 
0 worn & anxi\s1 & some:at we>y4 ,! sk9 
0 r\gh z f exposure to ! wea!r4 ,! eyes 
7 deep-set & lu/r\s1 & rem>kable = !    
t5d]ness ( _! gaze4 ,"o ( ! apo/les1 :om
 ,i at once recognis$ by 8 comp>ative   
y\?fulness z ,john1 ?\gh 8 back 0 t[>ds 
me z ,i approa*$1 0 9 ! act ( b5d+ =w>ds
 to read ! words j trac$ 9 ! du/ on !   

pavem5t2 &1 z if drawn to him by "s     
pot5t attraction1 ,i at once pass$      
unhesitat+ly into him z he b5t =w>d1 &  
tri$ to read ! words ?r\gh 8 eyes4 ,_!  
exact purport escap$ me2 b ! impression 
,i obta9$ 0 t !y 7 unimportant 9        
!mselves1 hav+ be5 writt5 m]ely to      
enable ,jesus to collect & calm         
,himself4 ,= ,he 0 fill$ ) a mighty     
indignation1 :i* 0 direct$1 n aga9/ !   
accus$ woman1 b aga9/ ! by-/&+          
repres5tatives ( ! conv5tional          
or?odoxies1 ! *ief prie/s & ,ph>isees1  
h] sanctimoni\s & hypocritical          
accus]s1--^? moral vivisectors ?r\gh ^: 
pitilessness ! %r9k+ woman /ood !re     
expos$ to ! public gaze1 :ile h] fault 0
 s brutally blurt$ out 9 h] pres5ce =   
all to he>2 = h] attitude %[$ h] ready  
to s9k ) %ame into ! gr\nd1 & afraid to 
look ei!r h] accus]s or h] ,judge 9 !   
face4 ,he1 h] ,judge1 also has he>d x1 &
 kn[s t !y :o utt] x are !mselves a     
?\s&-fold great] s9n]s ?an %e1 inasmu* z
 t :i* %e has yield$ ?r\gh exig5cy ei!r 

( passion or ( compassion1 has ) !m be5 
a cold-blood$ habit eng5d]$ ( +ra9$     
impurity4  ,9 contra/ ) !m %e /&s out 9 
,8 eyes an angel ( innoc5ce2 & an       
ov]:elm+ indignation takes possession ( 
,him1 s t ,he w n at once tru/ ,himself 
to speak4 ,8 impulse is to drive !m =? )
 bl[s & reproa*es f ,8 pres5ce1 z once  
already ,he has driv5 ! b>t]]s f !      
,temple4 ,& s1 to keep ,8 wra? f        
explod+1 ,he /oops d[n & scribbles on ! 
gr\nd1--no matt] :at1 any?+ to keep     
,himself )9 b\nds4 ,9 ! ex]cise ,8 _s   
calms4 ,indignation1 ,he reflects1 is   
too noble a ?+ to be exp5d$ ^u ins5sates
 su* z !y1 & exhortation w\ld be va94   
,he w try s>casm4 ,s ,he raises himself 
up1 & looks at !m1 v quietly1 & ev5     
ass5t+ly4 ,yes1 !y are q "r2 ! law mu/  
be v9dicat$1 & s flagrant a s9 sev]ely  
puni%$4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 only ! guiltless is
 entitl$ to inflict puni%m5t on !       
guilty4 ,!re=e ,he says1 ,he ( y :o is  
blameless 9 respect ( ?is s91 let him   
fir/ ca/ a /one at h]4 ,& hav+ said ?is1

 ,he /oops d[n aga9 to write1 ?is "t to 
hide ,8 smiles at _! confusion1 ! sight 
( :i* w\ld b h inc5s$ & h>d5$ !m4 ,:at6 
no ru% = ammunition :]e) to p\nd to dea?
 ?is only too human specim5 (           
humanity#bd6 ,:at c be ! mean+ ( ! g5]al
 move among ^! self-appo9t$ c5sors (    
morals8 ,!y :i* he>d ,him1 be+ convict$ 
( _! own consci5ces1 w5t out "o by "o1  
beg9n+ at ! elde/ ev5 unto ! la/4 ,no   
wond] !y crucifi$ ,him :5 !y got _!     
*ance4 ,& no wond] t mo/ ( ! anci5t     
au?orities omit all m5tion ( ! incid5t4 
,ev5 ( ,8 imm$iate biograph]s only he   
records x :o is /yl$ ! ,belov$1 & ^: "n1
 (fice1 & "* indicate him z !           
repres5tative especially ( !            
love-pr9ciple 9 humanity4  ,su* 7 !     
impressions made on me by ?is vision    
:ile x la/$1 & writt5 d[n at ! "t4 ,& s 
/rong 9 me 0 ! feel+ t ,i c\ld simil>ly 
recall ! :ole hi/ory ( ,jesus1 t ,i     
m5tally address$ to ! pres5ces :i* ,i   
felt1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n see1 ar\nd me an   
inquiry :e!r ,i %\ld !n & !re beg9 !    

attempt4 ,! reply1 simil>ly giv51 0 a   
decid$ negative s f> z t pres5t "t 0    
conc]n$1 b accompani$ by an intimation t
 our future "w w\ld comprise some?+ ( ! 
k9d2 a pr$iction :i* 0 duly fulfill$4   
,i f\nd myself p]plex$ beyond measure to
 compreh5d ! modus op]&i ( ?is exp]i5ce4
 ,no explanation 0 =?com+1 :e!r f my own
 m9d or f my illum9ators1 until long    
aft]w>ds2 & :5 x came x 0 9 ref]5ce     
imm$iately to simil> exp]i5ces receiv$  
by my colleague1 "s ( :i* likewise      
involv$ correspond+ p]sonal             
recollections co9cid+ ) b surpass+ m9e4 
,9 ! meantime ! tea*+ giv5 u compris$ ! 
doctr9e ( re9c>nation1 /at$ s           
positively1 sy/ematically1 &            
sci5tifically t1 :5 tak5 9 conjunction )
 our exp]i5ces1 we f\nd t x1 & x alone1 
af=d$ a satisfactory explanation ( !m4  
,& !n x 0 %[n u t ! me?od ( ! new       
,gospel ( ,int]pretation1 ( :i* we 7 !  
appo9t$ recipi5ts1 0 s ord]$ z to be    
itself a demon/ration ( ! tru? ( t      
doctr9e1 & t among ! lives we _h liv$1  

:i* qualifi$ u = our mission1 7 ^? 9 :i*
 we _h be5 9 association ) ,jesus & )   
ea* o!r#be4 ,conc]n+ ?is doctr9e1 !     
motive = its suppression1 & ! fatal     
consequ5ces !re( to ! religion ( ,*ri/1 
x w be "t to speak :5 describ+ ! results
 atta9$ by u4 ,x is ) our initial       
exp]i5ces--^? :i* con/itut$ our         
initiation--t ! pres5t conc]n lies4     
,!re is "o supreme exp]i5ce 9 !         
spiritual life1 kn[n to my/ics z !      
vision ( ,adonai1 or ,god z ! ,"l4 ,!   
reception ( ?is vision by u 01 we 7     
assur$1 a conclusive pro( t no?+ w\ld be
 )held t 0 necess>y to our full equipm5t
 = a complete "w4 ,al?\gh describ$      
sev]al times 9 ! ,bible z an actual     
occurr5ce1 x _h fail$ to f9d any        
response 9 our own consci\sness1 m ?an  
if x _h no exi/5ce4 ,nor _h x ev] be5 ! 
subject ( intellig5t comm5t by any      
,bible-expositors kn[n to u4 ,r did x   
seem to h be5 entirely pass$ ov] z a    
matt] :olly ap>t f human cognition4     
,h5ce1 :5 x 0 v\*saf$ to u1 x 0 entirely

 )\t anticipation ( its occurr5ce or    
previ\s k ev5 ( its possibility4  ,x 0  
receiv$ fir/ by myself1 ! mann] ( x be+ 
z foll[s4 ,i _h obs]v$ t :5 ,i 0 foll[+ 
an idea inw>ds 9 se>* ( its prim>y      
mean+1 & to t end conc5trat$ my m9d ^u a
 po9t ly+ )9 & beyond ! app>5t concept1 
,i saw a :ole vi/a ( relat$ ideas /ret*+
 f> away z if t[>ds _! s\rce1 9 :at ,i  
c\ld only suppose to be ! ,div9e ,m9d2 &
 ,i seem$ at ! same "t to rea* a m      
int]ior region ( my own consci\sness2 s 
t1 suppos+ man's sy/em to consi/ ( a    
s]ies ( conc5tric sph]es1 ea* fre% ef=t 
to focus my m9d ^u a m recondite aspect 
( ! idea "u analysis 0 accompani$ & m>k$
 by a correspond+ advance ( ! p]ceptive 
po9t ( ! m9d itself t[>ds my own c5tral 
sph]e & radiant po9t4 ,& ,i 0 prompt$ to
 try to asc]ta9 ! ext5t to :i* x 0      
possible ?us to conc5trate myself       
int]iorly1 & :at w\ld be ! effect (     
rea*+ ! m9d's ultimate focus4 ,i 0      
absolutely )\t k or expectation :5 ,i   
yield$ to ! impulse to make ! attempt4  

,i simply exp]im5t$ on a faculty ( :i*  
,i f\nd myself newly possess$1 ) ! view 
( discov]+ ! range ( its capacity1 be+  
seat$ at my writ+-table ! :ile 9 ord] to
 record ! results z !y came1 & resolv$  
to reta9 my hold on my out] &           
circumf]5tial consci\sness no matt] h[  
f> t[>ds my inn] & c5tral consci\sness  
,i might g4 ,= ,i knew n :e!r ,i %\ld be
 able to rega9 ! =m] if ,i once quitt$  
my hold ( x1 or to recollect ! facts ( !
 exp]i5ce4 ,at l5g? ,i a*iev$ my object1
 ?\gh only by a /rong ef=t1 ! t5sion    
occasion$ by ! endeav\r to keep bo?     
extremes ( ! consci\sness 9 view at once
 be+ v great4  ,once well />t$ on my    
que/1 ,i f\nd myself trav]s+ a          
succession ( sph]es or belts ( a m$ium1 
! t5uity & lum9ance ( :i* increas$ at e 
/age ( my progress2 ! impression produc$
 be+ t ( m\nt+ a va/ ladd] /ret*+ f !   
circumf]5ce t[>ds ! c5tre ( a sy/em1 :i*
 0 at once my own sy/em1 ! sol> sy/em1 &
 ! univ]sal sy/em1 ! ?ree sy/ems be+ at 
once div]se & id5tical4 ,my progress 9  

?is asc5t 0 cle>ly dep5d5t ^u my ability
 to conc5trate ! rays ( my consci\sness 
into a focus4 ,=1 :ile to relax ! ef=t 0
 to rec$e outw>ds1 to int5sify x 0 to   
advance inw>ds4 ,! process 0 l t (      
travell+ by w p[] f ! orbit ( ,saturn to
 ! ,sun--tak+ ,saturn z repres5t+ !     
sev5? & out]mo/ sph]e ( ! spiritual     
kosmos1 & ! ,sun its c5tral & radiant   
po9t--) ! int]m$iate orbits =           
/epp+-/ones & /ages1 ,i try+ ! :ile to  
keep bo? extremes 9 view4 ,pres5tly1 by 
a supreme1 & :at ,i felt mu/ be a f9al1 
ef=t--= ! t5sion 0 becom+ too mu* = me1 
unless ,i let g my hold ( ! out]--,i    
succe$$ 9 pol>is+ ! :ole ( ! conv]g5t   
rays ( my consci\sness into ! desir$    
focus4 ,& at ! same in/ant1 z if ?r\gh !
 sudd5 ignition ( ! rays ?us fus$ into a
 unity1 ,i f\nd myself confront$ ) a    
glory ( unspeakable :it5ess &           
brightness1 & ( a lu/re s int5se z      
well-nigh to beat me back4 ,at ! same   
in/ant1 too1 !re came to me1 z by a     
sudd5 recollection1 ! s5se ( be+ already

 famili> ) ! ph5om5on1 z also ) its :ole
 import1 z if 9 virtue ( hav+ exp]i5c$ x
 9 "s =m] & =gott5 /ate ( be+4 ,i knew x
 to be ! ,great ,:ite ,?rone ( ! se] ( !
 ,apocalypse4 ,b ?\gh feel+ t ,i _h no  
ne$ to explore fur!r1 ,i resolv$ to make
 assurance d\bly sure by pi]c+1 if ,i   
c\ld1 ! almo/ bl9d+ lu/re1 & see+ :at x 
en%r9$4 ,) a great ef=t ,i succe$$1 & ! 
glance reveal$ to me t :i* ,i _h felt   
mu/ be !re4 ,?is 0 ! dual =m ( ! ,son1 !
 ,^w1 ! ,logos1 ! ,adonai1 ! ,sitt] on !
 ,?rone1 ! fir/ =mulation ( ,div9ity1 ! 
unmanife/ made manife/1 ! un=mulate     
=mulate1 ! un9dividuate individuate1    
,god z ! ,"l1 prov+ by ,8 ,duality t    
,god is ,sub/ance z well z ,=ce1 ,love z
 well z ,w1 fem99e z well z mascul9e1   
,"m z well z ,fa!r4  ,ov]joy$ at hav+   
?is supreme problem solv$ 9 accordance )
 my highe/ aspirations1 my "o ?\ght 0 to
 return & proclaim ! glad news4 ,b ,i _h
 no soon] set myself to write d[n ! ?+s 
?us se5 & rememb]$1 ?an ,i f\nd myself  
con/ra9$ to ma9ta9 reg>d+ !m ! /ricte/  

sil5ce1 & ?is ev5 z reg>d$ my           
fell[-work]2 & all t ,i 0 p]mitt$ to say
 at t "t 01 t "u a sudd5 bur/ (         
illum9ation ,i _h become absolutely aw>e
 ( ! tru? ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,duality 9    
,unity ( ,deity to :i* t 9 ,humanity    
corresponds1 bo? alike be+ twa9 9 "o4   
,on seek+ ! reason = ! retic5ce ?us     
impos$ on me1 ,i le>n$ t ! /age 9 our "w
 _h n yet come :5 x c\ld be giv5 to !   
_w1 ei!r ) safety to myself or )        
advantage to o!rs2 & x 0 necess>y t my  
colleague receive no intimation 9       
advance ( any exp]i5ces :i* 7 to be giv5
 to h]--( :i* ?is exp]i5ce 0 "o--9 ord] 
t h] m9d might be :olly free f bias or  
expectation4 ,only s w\ld our te/imony h
 its due value z t ( two indep5d5t      
witnesses4  ,9 ! foll[+ summ] ! same    
vision 0 v\*saf$ to h] 9 a measure & ) a
 fulness f> transc5d+ m9e#bf4  ,on !    
occasion %e _h be5 =ew>n$ ( some?+ (    
unusual solemnity z ab\t to occur1 &    
prompt$ to make c]ta9 c]emonial         
prep>ations obvi\sly calculat$ to       

impress ! imag9ation4 ,! access came ^u 
h] :ile /&+ by ! op5 w9d[1 gaz+ at !    
moon1 !n close ^u ! full4 ,! fir/ effect
 ( ! afflatus 0 to cause h] to kneel &  
pray 9 a rapt attitude1 ) h] arms ext5d$
 t[>ds ! sky4 ,x appe>$ aft]w>ds1 t "u  
an access ( spiritual exaltation1 %e _h 
yield$ to a sudd5 & uncontrollable      
impulse to pray t %e might be tak5 to ! 
/>s1 & %[n all ! glory ( ! univ]se4     
,pres5tly %e rose1 & aft] gaz+ upw>ds 9 
ec/asy = a few mom5ts1 l[]$ h] eyes1 &1 
clasp+ h] arms ar\nd h] head z if to %ut
 out ! view1 utt]$ 9 tones ( wond]1 m+l$
 ) moans & cries ( angui%1 ! foll[+     
tok5s ( ! intol]able spl5d\r ( ! vision 
%e _h unwitt+ly invit$3--  ,oh1 ,i see  
masses1 masses ( />s6 ,x makes me giddy 
to look at !m4 ,o my ,god1 :at masses6  
,millions & millions6 ,,:eels ( planets6
 ,o my ,god1 my ,god1 :y did/ ,?\       
create8 ,x 0 by ,w1 all ,w1 t ,?\ did/  
x4 ,oh6 :at might1 :at might ( ,w6 ,oh1 
:at gulfs6 :at gulfs6 ,millions &       
millions ( miles broad & deep6 ,hold me6

 hold me up6 ,i %all s9k--,i %all s9k   
into ! gulfs4 ,i am sick & giddy1 z on a
 bill[y sea4 ,i am on a sea1 an ocean--!
 ocean ( inf9ite space4 ,oh1 :at dep?s6 
:at dep?s6 ,i s9k--,i fail6 ,i _c1 _c   
be> x6  ,i %all nev] come back4 ,i h    
left my body = ev]4 ,i am dy+2 ,i       
believe ,i am dead4 ,impossible to      
return f su* a di/ance6 ,oh1 :at        
colossal =ms6 ,!y are ! angels ( !      
planets4 ,e planet has its angel /&+    
erect above x4 ,& :at beauty6--:at      
m>vell\s beauty6 ,i see ,raphael4 ,i see
 ! ,angel ( ! ,e>?4 ,he has six w+s4 ,he
 is a ,god--! ,god ( our planet4 ,i see 
my g5ius1 :o call$ himself ,a4,z42 b 8  
"n is ,sala?iel4 ,oh1 h[ surpass+ly     
beautiful he is6 ,my g5ius is a male1 & 
8 col\r is ruby4 ,y\rs1 ,c>o1 is a      
female1 & sapphire4 ,!y are fri5ds--!y  
are ! same--n two1 b "o2 & = t reason !y
 h associat$ u toge!r1 & speak (        
!mselves sometimes z ,i1 sometimes z    
,we4 ,x is ! ,angel ( ! ,e>? himself t  
is y\r g5ius & m9e1 ,c>o4 ,he x 0 :o    

inspir$ y1 :o spoke to y4 ,& !y call me 
',bitt]ness4' ,& ,i see sorr[--oh1 :at  
un5d+ sorr[ d ,i behold6 ,sorr[1 always 
sorr[1 b nev] )\t love4 ,i %all always h
 love4 ,h[ dim is ?is sph]e6444 ,i am   
ent]+ a bright] region n[444 ,oh1 !     
dazzl+1 dazzl+ brightness6 ,hide me1    
hide me f x6 ,i _c1 _c be> x6 ,x is     
agony supreme to look ^u4 ,o ,god6 ,o   
,god6 ,?\ art slay+ me ) ,?y light4 ,x  
is ! ,?rone itself1 ! ,great ,:ite      
,?rone ( ,god t ,i behold6 ,oh1 :at     
light6 :at light6 ,x is l an em]ald8 a  
sapphire8 ,no2 a diamond6 ,9 its mid/   
/&s ,deity erect1 ,8 "r h& rais$ al(t1 &
 f ,him p\rs ! light ( light4 ,=? f ,8  
"r h& /reams ! univ]se1 project$ by !   
omnipot5t repulsion ( ,8 w4 ,back to ,8 
left1 :i* is depress$ & set backw>ds1   
returns ! univ]se1 drawn by ! attraction
 ( ,8 love4 ,repulsion & attraction1 w &
 love1 "r & left1 ^! are ! =ces1        
c5trifugal & c5tripetal1 male & female1 
:]eby ,god creates & r$eems4 ,adonai6 ,o
 ,adonai6 ,"l ,god ( life1 made ( !     

sub/ance ( light1 h[ beautiful art ,?\ 9
 ,?9e ev]la/+ y\?6 ) ,?y gl[+ gold5     
locks1 h[ adorable6 ,& ,i _h ?\ght (    
,god z eld]ly & v5]able6 ,z if ! ,et]nal
 c\ld gr[ old6 ,& n[ n z ,man only d ,i 
behold ,!e6 ,= n[ ,?\ art to me z       
,woman4 ,lo1 ,?\ art bo?4 ,"o1 & ,two   
also4 ,& !reby do/ ,?\ produce creation4
 ,o ,god1 ,o ,god6 :y did/ ,?\ create   
?is /up5d\s exi/5ce8 ,surely1 surely1 x 
_h be5 bett] 9 love to h re/ra9$ ,?y w4 
,x 0 by w t ,?\ creat$/1 by w alone1 n  
by love1 0 x n8--0 x n8 ,i _c see       
cle>ly4 ,a cl\d has come betwe54  ,i see
 ,!e n[ z ,woman4 ,m>ia is next beside  
,!e4 ,?\ art ,m>ia4 ,m>ia is ,god4 ,oh  
,m>ia6 ,god z ,woman6 ,!e1 !e ,i adore6 
,m>ia-,aphrodite6 ,"m6 ,"m-,god6  ,!y   
are return+ ) me n[1 ,i ?9k4 ,b ,i %all 
nev] get back4 ,:at /range =ms6 h[ huge 
!y are6 ,all angels & ar*angels4 ,human 
9 =m1 yet "s ) eagles' heads4 ,all !    
planets are inhabit$6 h[ innum]able is !
 v>iety ( =ms6 ,oh6 univ]se ( exi/5ce1  
h[ /up5d\s is exi/5ce6 ,oh6 take me n   

ne> ! sun2 ,i _c be> its heat4 ,already 
d ,i feel myself burn+4 ,"h is ,jupit]6 
,x has n9e moons6 ,yes2 n9e4 ,"s are    
exce$+ly small4 ,&1 oh1 h[ r$ x is6 ,x  
has s mu* iron4 ,& :at enorm\s m5 &     
wom56 ,!re is evil !re1 too4 ,= evil is 
:]ev] are matt] & limitation4 ,b ! p (  
,jupit] are f> bett] ?an we on e>?4 ,!y 
"k mu* m2 !y are mu* wis]4 ,!re is less 
evil 9 _! planet4 ,ah6 & !y h ano!r     
s5se1 too4 ,:at is x8 ,no2 ,i _c        
describe x4 ,i _c tell :at x is4 ,x     
diff]s f any ( ! o!rs4 ,we h no?+ l x4  
,i _c get back yet4 ,i %all nev] get    
back4 ,i believe ,i am dead4 ,x is only 
my body y are hold+4 ,x has gr[n cold = 
want ( me4 ,yet ,i mu/ be approa*+2 x is
 gr[+ %all[]4 ,we are pass+ out ( !     
dep?s4 ,yet ,i c nev] :olly             
return--nev]--nev]6#bg  ,! acc\nt giv5 (
 ! vision ( ,adonai 9 ,lecture ,,ix4 (  
,! ,p]fect ,way1 0 writt5 solely f our  
jo9t exp]i5ces4 ,x 0 ) an int]e/        
altoge!r novel 9 k9d & degree t ,i n[   
turn$ to ! ,bible n>ratives ( ! same    

vision1 & f\nd t 9 ! record ( its       
reception by ! ,eld]s ( ,israel1 x is   
/at$1 z if 9 tok5 ( ! p[] ( ! spiritual 
batt]y ) :i* ,moses _h surr\nd$ himself1
 t no less ?an sev5ty ( 8 initiates 7   
able to receive ! vision )\t magnetic   
re9=cem5t by ! imposition ( _! ma/]'s   
h&s4 ,b1 z we le>nt f our own manifold  
exp]i5ces1 x does n foll[ t because !re 
is no imposition ( visible h&s1 no      
extrane\s aid is r5d]$4 ,! seek] aft]   
,god _c1 ev5 if he w\ld1 accompli% 8    
que/ alone2 b always are !re attract$ to
 him ^? angelic be+s ^: (fice x is1 z   
m9i/]s ( ,god1 to su/a9 & illum9ate s\ls
 by ! imposition ( h&s invisible to !   
out] s5ses4 ,9 h] case su* aid 0        
palpable4 ,!re 0 no ef=t on h] "p4 ,& %e
 held conv]se ) ^? by :om %e 0 upborne 9
 h] /up5d\s flight4  ,:5 9 due c\rse !  
"t came = u to receive ! anci5t &       
long-lo/ ,gnosis :i* und]lay ! sacr$    
religions & scriptures ( antiquity1 !   
foll[+ 0 giv5 u1 & we recognis$ 9 x !   
orig9al ,scripture f :i* ! op5+ s5t5ces 

9 ,/ ,john's ,gospel are drawn4  ,aft]  
def9+ ! ,elohim z compris+ ! two orig9al
 pr9ciples ( all ,be+1 ! ,_s & ! ,wat]1 
or ,=ce & ,sub/ance1 & br++ up ! process
 :]eby ,deity proce$s into manife/ation 
to ! po9t describ$ 9 ,g5esis 9 ! words1 
,& ! ,_s ( ,god mov$ ^u ! face ( !      
,wat]s4 ,& ,god said1--! utt]ance ?us   
cont9ues1--       ,!n f ! mid/ ( !      
,div9e ,duality1 ! ,only ,begott5 ( ,god
      came =?3       ,adonai1 ! ,^w1 !  
,voice invisible4       ,he 0 9 !       
beg9n+1 & by ,him 7 all ?+s discov]$4   
,)\t ,him 0 n any?+ made :i* is visible4
       ,= ,he is ! ,manife/or1 & 9 ,him 
0 ! life ( ! _w4       ,god ! nameless  
ha? n reveal$ ,god1 b ,adonai ha?       
reveal$      ,god f ! beg9n+4       ,he 
is ! pres5tation ( ,elohim1 & by ,him ! 
,gods are made      manife/4       ,he  
is ! ?ird aspect ( ! ,div9e ,triad3     
,co-equal ) ! ,_s & ! heav5ly deep4     
,= except by ?ree 9 "o1 ! ,spirits ( !  
,invisible ,light      c\ld n h be5 made
 manife/4       ,b n[ is ! prism p]fect1

 & ! g5]ation ( ! ,gods      discov]$ 9 
_! ord]4       ,adonai dissolves &      
resumes2 9 ,8 two h&s are ! dual p[]s   
( all ?+s4       ,he is ( ,8 ,fa!r !    
,_s1 & ( ,8 ,"m ! great deep4           
,hav+ ! pot5cy ( bo? 9 ,himself1 & ! p[]
 ( ?+s      mat]ial4       ,yet be+     
,himself invisible1 = ,he is ! cause1 & 
n !      effect4       ,he is !         
,manife/or1 & n t :i* is manife/4       
,t :i* is manife/ is ! ,div9e           
,sub/ance#bh4  ,! reason = ! suppression
 by ! translators ( ! ,bible ( its      
num]\s affirmations ( ! ,div9e ,duality1
 sav+ only ^? ( ,g5esis i4 #bf1 #bg1 0 9
 due "t disclos$ to u2 z also 0 ! ext5t 
( ! loss to man ?r\gh ! elim9ation ( !  
fem99e pr9ciple f 8 conception (        
,orig9al ,be+1 & ! consequ5t p]v]sion ( 
! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 & !re9 ( ! true  
nature ( ,exi/5ce1 9 bo? its aspects1   
,creation & ,r$emption4  ,,footnotes3   
#ah ,9 #ahge4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4
 #gc47  #ai ,! book 0 ,engl& & ,islam3  
or ,! ,c\nsel ( ,caiaphas1 :i* 0 publi%$

 9 #ahgg4  #bj ,?is vision occurr$ 9    
,london 9 ,novemb]1 #ahgf4 ,x 0 m]ely   
ref]r$ to 9 ! previ\s editions ( ?is    
book1 b ,i h ins]t$ x "h 9 full f ,!    
,life ( ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 pp4 #aae-aag4  
,x is also giv5 9 ,engl& & ,islam1 pp4  
#dch-ddb4 ,s4,h4,h4  #ba p4 #da4  #bb   
,e4 & ,i4 p4 #bii4  #bc ,x is probable t
 ,e4,m4 int5d$ ?is /atem5t to apply only
 to ! ,n4,t41 or to ! ,gospels1 because1
 be=e ,febru>y1 #ahgd1 :5 he fir/ visit$
 ,a4,k4 at h] h\se 7p4 #b71 %e _h       
receiv$ 9 sleep an exposition ( ! ,/ory 
( ! ,fall1 exhibit+ x z a p>able hav+ a 
significance purely spiritual & ,e4,m4  
c]ta9ty reg>d$ ! ,biblical ,/ory ( !    
,fall z ,scripture4 ,s4,h4,h4  #bd ,!   
expression ( :i* ! above is an          
adaptation1 _h rec5tly be5 appli$ by ,mr
 ,glad/one to ! ,turki% p[]4 ,= ! p]iod 
0 ! eve ( ! ,turco-,russian ,w>2 & ,mr  
,glad/one _h f\nd v5t = 8 /rong         
sac]dotal proclivities by sid+ fi]cely  
aga9/ ! prie/-hat+ & prophet-v5]at+     
,turks1 & dem&+ _! expulsion f ,europe1 

v mu* on ! plea t x 0 good = ,europe t  
"o nation die = ! re/4 ,x 0 9           
recognition ( ! "p ?us play$ by him t ,i
 took = ! sub-title ( my book 7,engl& & 
,islam7 ,! ,c\nsel ( ,caiaphas4 ,!      
book--:i* 0 writt5 "u a high degree (   
illum9ation--conta9$ an e>ne/ appeal to 
,mr ,glad/one1 :i*1 if he$$1 w\ld h sav$
 ! c\ntry f its subsequ5t humiliations4 
,among o!r ?+s ,i 0 cle>ly %[n t !      
policy :i* s\ght to deta* ,engl& f !    
,ea/1 0 ( inf]nal in/igation1 be+ int5d$
 to ?w>t ! rappro*em5t betwe5           
,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism f :i* ! new     
humanity 0 to spr+4 ,b ! circum/ances ( 
! book's production--x 0 p\r$ ?r\gh me  
at great spe$ & pr9t$ (f z x            
came--preclud$ due revision & elim9ation
 ( r$undant matt]2 & = ^! & o!r reasons1
 ,i h suff]$ x to g out ( pr9t4 ,e4,m4  
#be ,!re is ano!r fact1 ref]r$ to 9 ,!  
,life ( ,a4,k41 t mu/ be tak5 into      
consid]ation 9 connection ) exp]i5ces ( 
?is nature1 t is1 ! survival = an       
indef9ite p]iod ( ! images ( ev5ts      

occurr+ on ! e>?1 9 ! a/ral light1 or   
memory ( ! planet1 call$ ! anima mundi1 
:i* images c be evok$ & beheld4 7,life  
,a4,k4 ,vol ,i4 p4 #abe47 ,s4,h4,h4  #bf
 ,?is ,vision ( ,adonai by ,a4,k4 0     
m]ely ref]r$ to 9 ! previ\s editions (  
?is book4 ,i h extract$ ! foll[+ acc\nt 
( ! mo/ int]e/+ "p ( x f ,! ,life (     
,a4,k4 7,vol4 ,i4 pp4 #aic-aif47        
,s4,h4,h4  #bg ,speak+ ( ?is vision1    
,e4,m4 says3--,h] appreh5sion 0 n )\t   
ju/ification2 = h] body 0 completely    
torpid1 & sev]al h\rs pass$ be=e        
consci\sness 0 fully re/or$ to x4       
7,c4,w4,s4 p4 #bhc47  #bh ,?is is "o ( !
 illum9ations t 7 receiv$ by ,a4,k41    
dur+ ! latt] "p ( #ahgh1 directly f !   
hi]>*y ( ! ,*ur* ,invisible & ,cele/ial4
 ,speak+ ( ^! illum9ations1 :i* dealt ) 
! pr(\nde/ subjects ( cognition1 ,e4,m4 
says t he & ,a4,k4 f\nd 9 !m a syn!sis &
 an analysis comb9$ ( ! sacr$ my/]ies ( 
all ! great religions ( antiquity1 & !  
true orig9es ( ,*ri/ianity z orig9ally &
 div9ely int5d$1 toge!r ) ! secret &    

me?od ( its corruption & p]v]sion into t
 :i* n[ be>s its "n2 & !y 7 at no loss  
to recognise 9 !m ! de/9$ ,scriptures ( 
! future1 s long promis$ & at l5g?      
v\*saf$ 9 int]pretation ( ! ,scriptures 
( ! pa/4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 pp4    
#bic1 #bid47 ,s4,h4,h4     ,,*apt]      
,,iii4  ,,! ,,communication4   ,a /rik+ 
feature = u 0 ! exquisite t5d]ness &    
poetic delicacy1 bo? 9 matt] & mann]1   
:i* *>act]is$ all t we receiv$4 ,nor 0  
!re ! intrusion ( any?+ to sugge/ feel+s
 su* z are describ$ by ,daniel :5 he    
says1 ,i saw ?is great vision1 & !re    
rema9$ no /r5g? 9 me1 nei!r 0 !re brea? 
left 9 me4 ,& n only 0 ! elem5t ( t]ror 
s completely abs5t z to make u feel z if
 we _h ent]$ on ! disp5sation ( t p]fect
 love :i* ca/e? out fe>1 b !re 0        
occasionally an elem5t ( playfulness1 & 
?is on ! "p ( our *iefe/ illum9ators1 ! 
,gods !mselves4 ,:ile _! in/ructions 7  
replete ) e graceful & delicate adornm5t
 su* z c\ld n b delight ! poet & !      
arti/1 & ?is )\t abatem5t ( pr(undity or

 solemnity4 ,by ^! ?+s x 0 intimat$ to u
 t ! religion ( ! future 0 inde$ to be  
"o ( sweetness & light1 & = ! sev]e &   
gloomy _s ( ! ,semite w\ld be sub/itut$ 
! bright & joy\s _s ( ! ,greek4 ,all    
?is1 we le>nt1 0 because ! new          
disp5sation 0 to be t ( ! ,woman1 & 9   
accord !re=e ) woman's nature &         
s5tim5ts4 ,x 0 moreov] to be introduc$  
by means ( ! ,woman's faculty1 !        
,intuition1 & ?is z subsi/+ 9 a woman4  
,! foll[+ exquisite little apologue1 :i*
 0 giv5 u 9 ! e>ly days ( our novitiate1
 is an in/ance 9 po9t3--       ,a bl9d  
man once lo/ himself 9 a =e/4 ,an angel 
took pity on      him1 & l$ him into an 
op5 place4 ,z he w5t he receiv$ 8       
sight4 ,!n he saw ! angel1 & said to    
him1 ,bro!r1 :at doe/      ?\ "h8 ,suff]
 me to g be=e !e1 = ,i am ?9e eld]4 ,s  
! man w5t fir/1 tak+ ! lead4 ,b ! angel 
spread 8 w+s      & return$ to heav54 ,&
 d>kness fell aga9 ^u him to :om        
sight _h be5 giv54  ,"h 0 a p>able :i*1 
slight z x seem$1 0 truly ,biblical = ! 

dep? & manifoldness ( its signification4
 ,= :ile x appli$ to ourselves bo?      
sep>ately & jo9tly1 & to our "w1 x 0    
also an et]nal v]ity applicable alike to
 ! individual1 ! collective1 & !        
univ]sal4 ,= z ! angel 0 to ! man1 s is 
! intuition to ! intellect1 :i* ( itself
 _c transc5d ! s5se-nature1 b rema9s    
bl9d & d>k & lo/ 9 ! wild]ness (        
illusion4 ,& z %e1 my colleague1 _h     
supplem5t$ me1 s 7 we ea* to supplem5t 9
 ourselves intellect by intuition1 9    
ord] to become capable ( k & und]/&+4 ,x
 01 moreov]1 a p>able ( ! ,fall & ( !   
,r$emption1 an epitome 9 %ort ( man's   
spiritual hi/ory4 ,& x _h be5 spelt out 
= u by ! tilt+ ( a table 9 "o ( our     
e>lie/ essays 9 spiritualism6 ,s        
c>efully gu>d$ & da9tily taught 7 we f !
 outset4  ,! *>m+ allegory ( ,!         
,wond]ful ,spectacles :i* 0 giv5 9      
,london on ! #ca/ ,janu>y1 #ahgg1 to my 
colleague 9 sleep1 0 n only an          
in/ruction conc]n+ ! nature ( h] faculty
 & its indisp5sabl5ess z an adjunct to  

m9e = ! "w assign$ to u2 x 0 also a     
prophetic intimation ( ! "* ( t "w1 & ( 
! nature ( ! influ5ces controll+ x1 :i* 
at ! "t 0 altoge!r unsuspect$ by u4 ,?is
 is ! acc\nt :i* %e s5t to me by lett]1 
= we 7 n !n toge!r3--       ,i dreamt t 
,i 0 walk+ alone on ! sea-%ore4 ,! day 0
      s+ul>ly cle> & sunny4 ,inl& lay ! 
mo/ beautiful l&scape      ev] se52 & f>
 (f 7 ranges ( tall hills1 ! highe/     
peaks      ( :i* 7 :ite ) gli/5+ sn[4   
,along ! s&s by !      sea t[>ds me came
 a man acc\tr$ z a po/man4 ,he gave me a
      lett]4 ,x 0 f y4 ,x ran ?us3--    
,i h got hold ( ! r>e/ & mo/ preci\s    
book extant4 ,x      0 writt5 be=e ! _w 
began4 ,! text is easy en\gh to         
read2 b ! notes1 :i* are v copi\s &     
num]\s1 are 9      su* v m9ute & obscure
 *>act]s t ,i _c make !m      out4 ,i   
want y to get = me ! spectacles :i*     
,sw$5borg us$      to we>2 n ! small]   
pair--^? he gave to ,hans ,*ri/ian      
,&]s5--b ! l>ge pair1 & ^! seem to h got
 mislaid4 ,i      ?9k !y are ,sp9oza's  

make4 ,y "k he 0 an optical-glass       
mak] by pr(ession1 & ! be/ we h ev] _h4 
,see if y c      get !m = me#bi4        
,:5 ,i look$ up aft] read+ ?is lett]1 ,i
 saw ! po/man      ha/5+ away across !  
s&s1 & ,i call$ out to him1 ,/op6       
h[ am ,i to s5d ! answ]8 ,won't y wait =
 me8       ,he look$ r\nd1 /opp$1 & came
 back to me4       ,i h ! answ] "h1 he  
said1 tapp+ 8 lett] bag1 & ,i      %all 
deliv] x imm$iately4       ,h[ c y h !  
answ] be=e ,i h writt5 x8 said ,i4      
,y are mak+ a mi/ake4       ,no1 said   
he1 ,9 ! city f :i* ,i come1 ! replies  
are all      writt5 at ! (fice & s5t out
 ) ! lett]s !mselves4      ,y\r reply is
 9 my bag4       ,let me see x1 ,i said4
 ,he took ano!r lett] f 8 wallet &      
gave x to me4 ,i op5$ x1 & read1 9 my   
own h&writ+1 ?is      answ]1 address$ to
 y3--       ,! spectacles y want c be   
b\ght 9 ,london4 ,b y w n      be able  
to use !m at once1 = !y h n be5 worn =  
_m      ye>s1 & !y want clean+ sadly4   
,?is y w n be able to      d y\rself 9  

,london1 because x is too d>k !re to    
see1 &      because y\r f+]s are n small
 en\gh to clean !m prop]ly4      ,br+ !m
 "h to me1 & ,i w d x = y4       ,i gave
 ?is lett] back to ! po/man4 ,he smil$ &
 nodd$ at me2      & ,i saw !n to my    
a/oni%m5t t he wore a camel's-hair tunic
      r\nd 8 wai/4 ,i _h be5 on ! po9t (
 address+ him--,i "k      n :y--z       
,h]mes4 ,b ,i n[ saw t x 0 ,john !      
,bapti/2      & 9 my fright at hav+     
spok5 ) s great a sa9t1 ,i awoke4  ,?is 
0 ! second sugge/ion ( a ,greek elem5t 9
 our "w1 ! fir/ hav+ be5 ! slight       
allusion to ,phoibos ,apollo 9 !        
illum9ation conc]n+ ! ,m>riage 9 ,cana (
 ,galilee#cj4 ,! signification ( !      
connection betwe5 ,h]mes & ,john !      
,bapti/ rema9$ un9telligible to u until 
! key to x 0 giv5 u 9 a revelation ( !  
me?od ( ! ,bible-writ]s expla9+ _!      
practice ( repres5t+ pr9ciples z p]sons4
 ,we !n f\nd t by ! baptism or          
purification1 physical & m5tal1 practis$
 by ,john1 0 meant ! c\rse ( life &     

?\ght :]eby alone man develops ! faculty
 ( ! und]/&+ ( spiritual ?+s4 ,& ,h]mes 
is ! ,greco-,egyptian "n = ! second ( ! 
,gods1 call$ by ,isaiah ! ,_s (         
,und]/&+4 ,h5ce ! adoption ( ?is "n by !
 =mulators ( ! ,h]metic1 or sacr$ books 
( ,egypt2 & ! fav\rite motto ( !        
,h]meti/s3--       ,e/ 9 ,m]curio       
quicquid quo]unt sapi5tes1  ,all is 9 ! 
und]/&+ t ! wise seek1--,m]cury be+ !   
,lat9 equival5t = ,h]mes4  ,! m5tion (  
,sw$5borg & ,&]s5 impli$ _! possession (
 ! faculty indisp5sable to our "w1 t (  
my/ical insight1 ( :i* !y 7 ! mo/       
notable rec5t repres5tatives4  ,a l>g]  
"p 0 play$ by ,h]mes 9 ano!r in/ruction 
receiv$ a few mon?s lat]#ca4 ,?is 0 also
 giv5 9 sleep1 ! vision tak+ ! =m ( a   
,banquet ( ! ,gods 9 :i* ! se]ess       
receiv$ ! foll[+ exhortation f him1 9   
en=cem5t ( ! necessity ( pure & natural 
habits ( life = ! p]fectionm5t ( !      
faculties requisite = full spiritual    
p]ception1 :51 hav+ put into h] h&s a   
bran* ( a fig-tree be>+ ^u x ripe fruit1

 he said3--       ,if y w\ld be p]fect1 
& able to "k & to d all ?+s1      quit !
 h]esy ( ,prome!us4 ,let fire w>m &     
com=t y      ext]nally3 x is heav5's    
gift4 ,b d n wre/ x f its      rightful 
purpose1 z did t betray] ( y\r race1 to 
fill !      ve9s ( humanity ) its       
contagion1 & to consume y\r int]ior     
be+ ) its brea?4 ,all ( y are m5 ( clay1
 z 0 !      image :i* ,prome!us made4   
,ye are n\ri%$ ) /ol5 fire1 &      x    
consumes y4 ,( all ! evil uses ( heav5's
 good gifts1 none      is s evil z !    
int]nal use ( fire4 ,= y\r hot foods &  
dr9ks h consum$ & dri$ up ! magnetic p[]
 ( y\r      n]ves1 seal$ y\r s5ses1 &   
cut %ort y\r lives4 ,n[1 y      nei!r   
see nor he>2 = ! fire 9 y\r organs      
consumes y\r      s5ses4 ,ye are all    
bl9d & deaf1 creatures ( clay4 ,we h s5t
      y a book to read4 ,practise its   
precepts1 & y\r s5ses %all be      op5$4
       ,!n1 n recognis+ him1 ,i said1   
,tell me y\r "n1 ,"l4 ,at      ?is he   
laugh$ & answ]$1 ,i h be5 ab\t y f !    

beg9n+4 ,i am ! :ite cl\d on ! noon-day 
sky4 ,d y1      !n1 ,i ask$1 desire !   
:ole _w to ab&on ! use ( fire      9    
prep>+ food & dr9k8       ,in/ead (     
answ]+ my "q1 he said1 ,we %[ y !       
excell5t way4 ,two places only are      
vacant at our table4 ,we h      told y  
all t c be %[n y on ! level on :i* y /&4
      ,b our p]fect gifts1 ! fruits ( ! 
,tree ( ,life1 are beyond      y\r rea* 
n[4 ,we _c give !m to y until y are     
purifi$      & h come up high]4 ,!      
conditions are ,,god',s2 ! w is )       
y#cb4  ,! allusion to ,prome!us1 & !    
fact t ,h]mes _h be5 repres5t$ 9 !      
,greek trag$y ( t "n z ! executor ( !   
v5geance ( ! ,gods ^u ,prome!us1 z well 
also z ! significance ( ! fig-bran* & ! 
fact ( its be+ ! symbol ( ,h]mes z ! ,_s
 ( ,und]/&+1--all ^! ?+s 7 beyond h] k  
at ! "t1 "s ( !m inde$ hav+ be5 long    
lo/4 ,b all 7 made cle> z our education 
= our "w proce$$1 & we le>nt ! int5tion 
& recognis$ ! necessity ( re/or+ !      
,greek pres5tm5t ( ! ,sacr$ ,my/]ies 9  

explanation ( ! ,hebrew1 & 9 correction 
( ! ecclesia/ical pres5tm5t (           
,*ri/ianity4 ,! re/oration 0 to be      
tw(old1 ( faculty & ( k1 ! k to be      
recov]$ ?r\gh ! faculty by :i* x 0      
orig9ally obta9$4 ,h5ce ! insi/ance on  
our adoption ( ! pure regim5 ( ! ,se]s (
 all "t4 ,h5ce1 too1 ! pres5tation to h]
 by ,h]mes ( ! fig-bran* be>+ ripe      
fruit4 ,! p>able ( ! curs+ ( ! b>r5     
fig-tree 0 expla9$ to u z d5ot+ ! loss  
by ! *ur* ( ! inw>d und]/&+1 !          
,intuition4 ,9 ! ,se]ess x 0 re/or$2 %e 
0 ! appo9t$ repres5tative ( x4 ,! "t ( !
 end 0 at h&1 ( ! approa* ( :i* ! budd+ 
( ! fig-tree 0 to be ! sign4 ,& "h x 0 n
 m]ely budd+ & blossom+1 b be>+ mature  
fruit to signify t 9 h] ! faculty 0     
re/or$ 9 its p]fection4  ,9 an          
in/ruction subsequ5tly giv5 to me by h] 
,g5ius1 he said ( h]1 ,i h fa%ion$ a    
p]fect in/rum5t1 imply+ t ! process ( h]
 prep>ation "u 8 tuition _h ext5d$ ov]  
num]\s lives4 ,& aga91 ,! ,gods h giv5  
to _! own a p]fect e>4  ,be+ desir\s    

once to te/ ! p[]s ( a m$ium to :om %e 0
 totally unkn[n ev5 by "n1 %e ask$ 8    
controll+ _s ab\t h]self & h] faculty4  
,y are n a trance-m$ium at all6 ! _s    
exclaim$ 9 reply4 ,my m$ium is a        
trance-m$ium4 ,y are f> beyond t4 ,y are
 a spiritual l5s4 ,y are a mirror 9 :i* 
! highe/ spirits--! ,gods--c reflect _! 
faces4 ,y take ! light ( ! :ole univ]se 
& divide x s t x c be und]/ood1 z x has 
nev] be5 und]/ood yet4 ,y\r gift is v   
extraord9>y4 ,y are a glass to reflect !
 highe/ & ! greate/ to ! _w4 ,?is 0 9   
#ahgg1 be=e %e 0 kn[n 9 connection ) !  
spiritual movem5t ( ! age4  ,!          
description giv5 ( himself by ,h]mes z !
 :ite cl\d 9 ! noon-day sky1 prov$ to be
 a quotation f an anci5t ritual1        
subsequ5tly recov]$ by h]1 9 :i* ! ,hymn
 to ,h]mes#cc op5s ?us3--       ,z a    
mov+ light betwe5 heav5 & e>?3 z a :ite 
cl\d      assum+ _m %apes2       ,he    
desc5ds & rises3 he guides & illum9es2  
he transmutes      himself f small to   
great1 f bright to %ad[y1 f !           

opaque image to ! diaphan\s mi/4        
,/> ( ! ,ea/1 conduct+ ! ,magi2 cl\d f  
^: mid/ !      holy voice speake?2 by   
day a pill> ( vap\r1 by night a %9+     
flame4  ,all ^! are symbolic expressions
 = ! ,und]/&+1 especially 9 respect (   
div9e ?+s1 s t ,h]mes is no individual  
s\l or _s1 b ! div9e _s ,itself op]at+ z
 ! second ( ! ,creative ,elohim1 & z a  
function !re=e ( man's own _s :5 duly   
unfold$ & purifi$1 9 tok5 :]e( x is said
 9 ! recov]$ hymn#cd to ! ,planet-,god  
,iac*os--       ,)9 !e1 ,o ,man1 is !   
,univ]se2 ! ?rones ( all ! ,gods        
are 9 ?y temple4444       ,& ! ,spirits 
:i* speak unto !e are ( ?9e own k+dom4  
,9 ! hymn ( invocation summon+ ! ,se]ess
 to h] mission 9 ! "n ( ! two fir/ ( !  
,holy ,sev51 ! ,spirits ( ,wisdom &     
,und]/&+1 bo? ( :om 7 wont to manife/   
!mselves to h]1 ,h]mes is ref]r$ to z ! 
,god :o kn[s2 ! o!r be+ p]sonifi$ z     
,pallas ,a!na4 ,9 ! ,cele/ial1 we 7     
in=m$1 all ?+s are ,p]sons4      ,wake1 
prophet-s\l1 ! "t draws ne>1       ',!  

,god :o kn[s' )9 !e /irs       ,&       
speaks1 = ,8 ?\ art1 & ,h]s     ,:o be>s
 ! my/ic %ield & spe>4      ,a t\* div9e
 %all ?rill ?y bra91       ,?y s\l %all 
leap to life1 & lo6       ,:at %e has   
kn[n1 aga9 %all "k1     ,:at %e has se51
 %all see aga94      ,! anci5t pa/ ?r\gh
 :i* %e came4444#ce  ,z ! ,_s (         
,und]/&+1 ! "n ( ,h]mes signifies bo?   
,rock & ,int]pret]4 ,h5ce ! significance
 ( ! say+ ( ,jesus1 ,?\ art ! ,rock1 &  
^u ?is ,rock ,i w build ,my ,*ur*1 :i*  
,he address$ n to ! man ,pet]1 b to !   
,_s ( ,und]/&+ :om ,he disc]n$ z !      
prompt] ( ,pet]'s confession ( fai?4 ,by
 ?is ,jesus impli$ t ! only true &      
infallible *ur* is t :i* is f\nd$ on !  
,und]/&+1 & n on au?ority :e!r ( book1  
tradition or in/itution4 ,! utt]ance (  
,jesus 0 a citation f ! proem to ! hymn 
to ,h]mes#cf recov]$ by u3--       ,he  
is z a rock betwe5 e>? & heav51 & ! ,"l 
,god %all      build ,8 ,*ur* !reon4    
,z a city ^u a m\nta9 ( /one1 ^: w9d[s  
look =? on      ei!r side4  ,z our      

education proce$$ we f\nd indubitably t 
9 exclud+ f its curriculum ! :ole range 
( ! kn[l$ges repres5t$ by ! t]m         
,h]metic1 ,ecclesia/icism has ignor$ !  
*ief s\rce ( in=mation conc]n+ !        
,*ri/ian orig9es4 ,do+ :i* x has incurr$
 ! reproa* utt]$ by ,jesus aga9/ ^? :o  
took away ! key ( k1 nei!r ent]+ 9      
!mselves1 nor suff]+ o!rs to ent] 94 ,& 
x 0 to re/ore ?is ,gnosis1 suppress$ by 
! prie/s1 t ! new revelation 0 promis$1 
) ! reception ( :i* we f\nd ourselves   
*>g$1 ! prophecies po9t+ to a re/oration
 bo? ( faculty & ( k4  ,besides !       
,fig-bran* ( ,h]mes1 !re is ano!r symbol
 ( ! intuitional und]/&+ :i* 0 disclos$ 
to u z hav+ special & peculi> relation  
to ! "w set u4 ,?is symbol is ,woman    
h]self4 ,%e _h already1 9 ! in/ruction  
conc]n+ ! m>riage 9 ,cana#cg1 be5 %[n to
 u z ! inspir] & prompt]4 ,%e 0 n[ %[n  
to u z ! int]pret]4 ,! reason :y !      
fig-tree 0 ! emblem ( ! inw>d und]/&+ w 
be f\nd 9 ! citation pres5tly to be     
giv52 :i* is a portion ( an in/ruction  

receiv$ 9 int]pretation ( ! prophecy (  
,daniel1 re-enunciat$ by ,jesus1 conc]n+
 ! recognition ( ! abom9ation (         
desolation /&+ 9 ! holy place#ch1 z mak+
 & m>k+ ! "t ( ! end ( t g5]ation :i*1 =
 its mat]ialisation ( spiritual ?+s1 0  
call$ by ,him an adult]\s1 mean+ an     
idolatr\s1 g5]ation4 ,x w be se5 t 9 !  
,scripture symbology1 z ! s\l is !      
fem99e pr9ciple 9 man's spiritual sy/em1
 & is call$ !re=e ! ,woman1 ! _s be+ !  
mascul9e pr9ciple2 s 9 man's m5tal sy/em
 ! intuition z ! fem99e mode ( ! m9d is 
call$ ! ,woman1 & ! intellect1 z !      
mascul9e mode1 ! ,man4 ,! foll[+ is !   
citation 9 "q3--       ,behold !        
,,fig-,,tree1 & le>n h] p>able4 ,:5 !   
bran* !re(      %all become t5d]1 & h]  
buds appe>1 "k t ! day ( ,god      is ^u
 y4       ,:]e=e1 !n1 sai? ! ,"l t !    
budd+ ( ! ,fig-,tree      %all =etell ! 
end8       ,because ! ,fig-,tree is !   
symbol ( ! ,div9e ,woman1 z ! ,v9e      
( ! ,div9e ,man4       ,! ,fig is !     
similitude ( ! ,matrix1 conta9+ inw>d   

buds1      be>+ blossoms on its plac5ta1
 & br++ =? fruit 9      d>kness4 ,x is !
 ,cup ( ,life1 & its fle% is ! se$-gr\nd
      ( new bir?s4       ,! /ems ( !    
,fig-,tree run ) milk3 h] leaves are z  
human      h&s1 l ! leaves ( h] bro!r ! 
,v9e4       ,& :5 ! ,fig-,tree %all be> 
figs1 !n %all be ! ,second      ,adv5t1 
! new sign ( ! ,man be>+ ,wat]1 & !     
manife/ation ( ! ,virg9-,"m cr[n$4      
,= :5 ! ,"l w\ld ent] ! holy city1 to   
celebrate ,8 ,la/      ,supp] ) ,8      
disciples1 ,he s5t be=e ,him ! ,fi%]man 
,pet]      to meet ! ,man ( ! ,com+     
,sign4       ,!re %all meet y a ,man    
be>+ a pit*] ( ,wat]4       ,because1 z 
! ,"l 0 fir/ manife/ at a w9e-fea/ 9 !  
morn+1 s mu/ ,he consummate ,8 "w at a  
w9e-fea/ 9 !      ev5+4       ,x is ,8  
,pass-,ov]2 = !reaft] ! ,sun mu/ pass   
into a new      ,sign4       ,aft] !    
,fi%1 ! ,wat]-,c>ri]2 b ! ,lamb ( ,god  
rema9s      always 9 ! place ( victory1 
be+ sla9 f ! f\ndation (      ! _w4     
,= ,8 place is ! place ( ! ,sun's       

triumph4       ,aft] ! ,v9e ! ,fig2 =   
,adam is fir/ =m$1 !n ,eve4       ,&    
because our ,lady is n yet manife/1 our 
,"l is crucifi$4       ,!re=e came ,he  
va9ly seek+ fruit ^u ! ,fig-,tree1 = !  
"t ( figs 0 n yet4       ,& f t day =?1 
because ( ! curse ( ,eve1 no man has    
eat5 fruit ( ! ,fig-,tree4       ,= !   
inw>d und]/&+ has )]$ away1 !re is no   
disc]nm5t any m 9 m54 ,!y h crucifi$ !  
,"l because      ( _! ignorance1 n kn[+ 
:at !y did4       ,:]e=e1 inde$1 said   
our ,"l to our ,lady3--,woman1 :at is   
betwe5 me & !e8 ,= ev5 my h\r is n yet  
come4       ,because until ! h\r ( !    
,man is accompli%$ & fulfill$1      !   
h\r ( ! ,woman mu/ be def]r$4           
,jesus is ! ,v9e2 ,m>y is ! ,fig-,tree4 
,& ! v9tage mu/ be      complet$ & ! w9e
 trodd5 out1 or ev] ! h>ve/ ( ! ,figs   
be ga!r$4       ,b :5 ! h\r ( our ,"l is
 a*iev$2 hang+ on ,8 ,cross1 ,he        
gives our ,lady to ! fai?ful4       ,!  
*alice is dra9$1 ! lees are wrung out3  
!n says ,he to ,8      ,elect3--,behold 

?y ,"m6       ,b s long z ! grapes rema9
 unpluck$1 ! ,v9e has n\ght to      d ) 
! ,fig-,tree1 nor ,jesus ) ,m>y4        
,he is fir/ reveal$1 = ,he is ! ,^w2    
aft]w>ds %all come !      h\r ( its     
,int]pretation4       ,& 9 t day e man  
%all sit "u ! ,,v9e & !                 
,,fig-,,tree2 ! ,dayspr+ %all arise 9 ! 
,ori5t1 & ! ,fig-,tree      %all be> h] 
fruit4       ,=1 f ! beg9n+1 ! ,fig-leaf
 cov]$ ! %ame (      ,inc>nation1       
because ! riddle ( exi/5ce c be exp\nd$ 
only      by him :o has ! ,woman's      
secret4 ,x is ! riddle ( ! ,sph9x4      
,look = t ,tree :i* alone ( all ,trees  
be>s a fruit      blossom+ int]iorly1 9 
concealm5t1 & ?\ %alt discov] !         
,fig4       ,look = ! suffici5t mean+ ( 
! manife/ univ]se & ( !      writt5 ,^w1
 & ?\ %alt f9d only _! my/ical s5se4    
,cov] ! nak$ness ( ,matt] & ( ,nature ) 
! ,fig-leaf1 &      ?\ ha/ hidd5 all _! 
%ame4 ,= ! ,fig is ! ,int]pret]4        
,s :5 ! h\r ( ,int]pretation comes1 & ! 
,fig-,tree puts      =? h] buds1 "k t ! 

"t ( ! ,end & ! dawn+ (      ! new ,day 
are at h&1--ev5 at ! doors4  ,on h&+ me 
! fir/ portion ( ! in/ruction ( :i* !   
=ego+ is ! conclusion1 ,m>y--to use ! "n
 :i* mean:ile _h be5 be/[$ on h] by our 
,illum9ators 9 tok5 ( h] (fice z        
repres5tative ( ! ,s\l &                
,intuition--confess$ to "s p]plexity4   
,h] usual ,illum9ator = revelations (   
?is ord] 0 ,h]mes1 ^: ,hebrew equival5t 
is ,raphael4 ,b on ?is occasion x _h be5
 a ,hebrew "o1 ,gabriel4 ,h] surprise & 
delight 7 great on be+ rem9d$ t ,gabriel
 0 ,daniel's own inspir] 9 respect ( !  
prophecy 9 "q1 & t he _h prophesi$ 8    
return1 say+1 ,g ?y way1 ,daniel1 = !   
words are clos$ up & seal$ till ! "t ( !
 end4444 ,?\ %alt re/ & /& 9 ?y lot at !
 end ( ! days4 ,! explanation giv5 u 0 t
 bo? ,daniel's own _s & 8 illum9at+     
angel _h come to h]1 ! =m] s]v+ z !     
vehicle ( ! latt]4 ,z ) all our o!r     
results simil>ly obta9$1 we judg$ x     
entirely by its own intr9sic m]its1 & n 
by its alleg$ d]ivation4 ,we knew too   

well ! prop5sity ( l[ influ5ces to      
appropriate to !mselves great & ev5     
div9e names1 & ! liability ( ! recipi5ts
 to be deceiv$ & to make ! names !      
crit]ion in/ead ( ! communication       
itself4 ,b 9 no in/ance did x happ5 to u
 t we _h any cause to di/ru/ ! g5u95ess 
ei!r ( mess5g] or ( message1 ev5 :5 bo? 
claim$ to be div9e4         99       99 
99       99       99  ,! diff]5ce betwe5
 ! two int]pretations or applications   
giv5 u ( ! incid5t at ! ,m>riage 9 ,cana
 ( ,galilee1 0 expla9$ to u z an in/ance
 ( ! manifoldness ( ! s5se ( ,scripture4
 ,! p>ables h a sep>ate mean+ = ea* ( ! 
f\r planes ( exi/5ce#ci4  ,we wond]$ mu*
 :e!r !re 7 any p>allels 9 hi/ory to our
 "w & to ! mann] ( x2 & especially z to 
h[ f> an association su* z ours co9cid$ 
) ! ideas ( ! ,hebrews4 ,x 0 true t !y  
_h bo? prophets & prophetesses1 b did !y
 "w l u 9 supplem5t & complem5t ( ea*   
o!r8 ,z reg>d$ ! recov]y ( k acquir$ 9 a
 previ\s life1 ,ezra also _h ascrib$ 8  
recov]y ( ! long lo/ ,law to intuitional

 recollection occurr+ "u special        
illum9ation1 say+1 ,! ,_s /r5g!n$ my    
memory4 ,b no m5tion is made ( a female 
coadjutor4 ,nor does x appe> t ! ,ve/al 
,virg9s 7 simil>ly supplem5t$1 except to
 be ?r[n into ! magnetic trance-/ate4 ,9
 h] zeal = h] sex & h] correspond+      
di/ru/ ( m5--s5tim5ts :i* seem$ to be   
inborn 9 h]--,m>y 0 dispos$ to ?9k t mo/
 ( ! prophesy+ ( old _h be5 done by     
wom51 b t ! cr$it _h be5 appropriat$ by 
m54 ,! answ] to ^! que/ion+s 0 ( a k9d  
altoge!r unexpect$ by u1 bo? z reg>d$   
its mann] & its matt]4 ,= nei!r ( u _h !
 smalle/ suspicion t ! book ref]r$ to 0 
capable ( ! int]pretation giv5 u ( x4   
,?is 0 ! book ( ,e/h]4 ,! incid5t 0 z   
foll[s3--  ,! occasion 0 an ,ea/]       
,sunday#dj1 & we 7 at ,p>is4 ,elect+ to 
rema9 indoors r ?an enc\nt] ! cr[ds (   
holiday mak]s1 ,m>y 0 mov$ dur+ !       
aft]noon to sit = "s communication by   
jo9t writ+4 ,b we 7 no soon] seat$ ?an x
 0 writt51--       ,d y1 ,c>o#da1 take a
 p5cil & write1 & let h] look           

inw>ds1 & we w dictate sl[ly4  ,m>y !n  
became entranc$1 & deliv]$ orally1      
repeat+ x sl[ly1 )\t break or pause1    
aft] a voice he>d int]iorly1 ! foll[+   
exposition ( ! book ( ,e/h]1 an         
exposition entirely novel1 z ,i h said1 
to u1 &1 we believ$1 to ! _w4 ,"s div9es
 h call$ ! book a romance1 b none h     
discov]$ t x is a prophecy 9 ! =m ( a   
p>able4 ,lu!r1 inde$1 pron\nc$ bo? x & !
 ,apocalypse to be s wor?less t _!      
de/ruction w\ld be no loss4  ,! mo/     
important book 9 ! ,bible = y to /udy   
n[1 & t mo/ ne>ly ab\t to be fulfill$1  
is "o ( ! mo/ my/ic books 9 ! ,old      
,te/am5t1 ! book ( ,e/h]4  ,?is book is 
a my/ic prophecy1 writt5 9 ! =m ( an    
actual hi/ory4 ,if ,i give y ! key1 !   
clue ( ! ?read ( x1 x w be ! easie/ ?+ 9
 ! _w to unravel ! :ole4       ,! great 
,k+ ,assu]us1 :o _h all ! _w "u 8       
dom9ion1      & possess$ ! weal? ( all !
 nations1 is ! g5ius ( !      age4      
,que5 ,va/hi1 :o = h] disob$i5ce to ! k+
 0 depos$ f      h] royal seat1 is !    

or?odox ,ca?olic ,*ur*4       ,! ,jews1 
scatt]$ among ! nations "u ! dom9ion ( !
      k+1 are ! true ,israel ( ,god4    
,m>do*i ! ,jew repres5ts ! _s (         
intuitive reason &      und]/&+4        
,8 enemy ,aman is ! _s ( mat]ialism1    
tak5 into ! fav\r      & protection ( ! 
g5ius ( ! age1 & exalt$ to ! highe/     
place 9 ! _w's c\ncils aft] ! deposition
 ( ! or?odox      religion4       ,n[   
,aman has a wife & t5 sons4             
,e/h]--:o1 "u ! c>e & tuition ( ,m>do*i1
 is br\ght up      pure & virg9--is t _s
 ( love & sympa!tic      int]pretation  
:i* %all r$eem ! _w4       ,i h told y t
 x %all be r$eem$ by a woman4       ,n[ 
! sev]al philosophical sy/ems by :i* !  
c\ncillors (      ! age propose to      
replace ! de?ron$ ,*ur*1 are "o by "o   
submitt$ to ! judgm5t ( ! age2 & ,e/h]1 
com+ la/1      %all f9d fav\r4          
,six ye>s %all %e be ano9t$ ) oil (     
myrrh1 t is1 )      /udy & tra9+ sev]e &
 bitt]1 t %e may be pr(ici5t 9          
intellectual k1 z mu/ all sy/ems :i*    

seek ! fav\r      ( ! age4       ,& six 
ye>s ) sweet p]fumes1 t is ) ! graci\s  
lovel9ess ( ! imag]y & poetry ( ! fai?s 
( ! pa/1      t religion may n be lack+ 
9 sweetness & beauty4       ,b %e %all n
 seek to put on any ( ^? adornm5ts (    
dogma1      or ( m]e s5se1 :i*1 by trick
 ( prie/craft1 =m] sy/ems      h us$ to 
ga9 p[] or fav\r ) ! _w & ! age1 &      
= :i* !y h be5 f\nd want+4       ,n[ !re
 come out ( ! d>kness & ! /orm :i* %all 
arise      ^u ! e>?1 two dragons#db4    
,& !y fight & te> ea* o!r1 until !re    
arises a />1 a      f\nta9 ( light1 a   
que51 :o is ,e/h]#dc4       ,i h giv5 y 
! key4 ,unlock ! mean+ ( all t is       
writt54       ,i d n tell y if 9 !      
hi/ory ( ! pa/ ^! voices _h      "p 9 ! 
_w ( m54       ,if !y _h1 guess n[ :o 7 
,m>do*i & ,e/h]4       ,b ,i tell y t   
:i* %all be 9 ! days ab\t to come#dd4   
,on consult+ ! ,bible-diction>y1 we f\nd
 ?is relation betwe5 ,e/h] & ,ea/]4 ,!  
fea/ ( ,purim1 :i* 0 in/itut$ 9 tok5 ( !
 deliv]ance wr\ght ?r\gh ,e/h]1 co9cides

 9 date ) ,ea/]4 ,& x 0 on ,ea/] day t  
?is 0 giv5 u1 by way ( enhanc+ !        
correspond5ce betwe5 ! p>ts assign$ to u
 & ^? ( ,mordecai & ,e/h]4 ,lat] x 0 %[n
 u t ! p>ts assign$ to ,joseph & ,m>y 71
 9 "o aspect1 also id5tical ) ^? (      
,mordecai & ,e/h]4 ,?is is ! aspect 9   
:i* ,joseph repres5ts ! m9d1 & ,m>y !   
s\l 9 ! reg5]at$ human sy/em4  ,besides 
,h]mes1 ,m>y receiv$ mu* ( h]           
illum9ation f h] ,g5ius1 h] relations ) 
:om f> surpass$ n only my relations )   
m9e1 b any t are record$ 9 hi/ory1 !    
exp]i5ces ( ,socrates1 ! *ief in/ance on
 record1 be+ insignificant bo? 9        
quantity & 9 quality z comp>$ ) h]s4 ,x 
is important1 !re=e1 to give an acc\nt (
 ! nature & (fice ( ?is ord] ( angels1  
:i* %all be r5d]$ 9 8 own words4        
,e man is a planet1 hav+ sun1 moon1 &   
/>s4 ,! ,g5ius ( a      man is 8        
satellite2 ,god--! ,god ( ! man--is 8   
sun1 & !      moon ( ?is planet is      
,isis1 its initiator or ,g5ius4 ,!      
,g5ius is      made to m9i/] to ! man1 &

 to give him light4 ,b ! light      he  
gives is f ,god1 & n ( himself4 ,he is n
 a planet b a      moon1 & 8 function is
 to light up ! d>k places ( 8           
planet4       ,! day & night ( !        
microcosm1 man1 are its positive &      
passive1 or protective & reflective     
/ates4 ,9 ! projective      /ate we seek
 actively outw>ds2 we aspire & w =cibly2
 we      hold active communion ) ! ,god 
)\t4 ,9 ! reflective /ate      we look  
inw>ds2 we commune ) our own he>t2 we   
indraw &      conc5trate ourselves      
secretly & int]iorly4 ,dur+ ?is         
condition ! ,moon enlight5s our hidd5   
*amb] ) h] tor*1      & %[s u ourselves 
9 our int]ior recess4       ,:o or :at1 
!n1 is ?is moon8 ,x is "p ( ourselves & 
revolves ) u4 ,x is our cele/ial        
aff9ity1--( ^: ord] x      is said--z by
 ,jesus--,_! angels d always behold !   
face ( ,my      ,fa!r4       ,e human   
s\l has a cele/ial aff9ity1 :i* is "p ( 
8      sy/em & a type ( 8 spiritual     
nature4 ,?is angelic c\nt]p>t      is ! 

bond ( union betwe5 ! man & ,god2 & x is
 9 virtue      ( 8 spiritual nature t   
?is angel is atta*$ to him4444       ,x 
is 9 virtue ( man's be+ a planet t he   
has a moon4 ,if he      7 n f\rfold1 z  
is ! planet1 he c\ld n h "o4            
,rudim5t>y m5 are n f\rfold1 !y h n !   
,_s4       ,! ,g5ius is ! moon to !     
planet man1 reflect+ to him !      ,sun1
 or ,god1 )9 him4 ,= ! ,div9e ,_s :i*   
animates &      et]nises ! man1 is !    
,god ( ! man1 ! ,sun t enlight5s        
him4444 ,& because ! ,g5ius reflects1 n 
! planet1 b !      ,sun1 n ! man 7z d ! 
a/rals71 b ! ,god1 8 light is           
always to be tru/$4444       ,! memory (
 ! s\l is recov]$ by a ?reefold         
op]ation--t      ( ! ,s\l h]self1 ( !   
,moon1 & ( ! ,sun4 ,! ,g5ius is n       
an in=m+ _s4 ,he c tell no?+ to ! s\l4  
,all t %e      receives is already )9   
h]self4 ,b 9 ! d>kness ( !      night1 x
 w\ld rema9 !re undiscov]$1 b = ! tor* (
 !      angel :o enlight5s4 ,yea1 says !
 angel ,g5ius to 8 cli5t1      ,i       

illum9ate !e1 b ,i in/ruct !e n4 ,i w>n 
!e1 b ,i      fight n4 ,i att5d1 b ,i   
lead n4 ,?y treasure is )9      ?yself4 
,my light %[e? :]e x lie?4444       ,!  
voice ( ! ,g5ius is ! voice ( ,god2 =   
,god speaks ?r\gh      him z a man ?r\gh
 ! horn ( a trumpet4 ,?\ maye/ n adore  
him1 = he is ! in/rum5t ( ,god1 & ?y    
m9i/]4 ,b ?\      mu/ obey him1 = he ha?
 no voice ( 8 own1 b %ewe? !e      ! w (
 ! ,_s4  ,we not$ t ! inspir+ angel ( ! 
,apocalypse _h twice simil>ly spok5 :5 !
 se] 0 ab\t to wor%ip him2--,see ?\ d x 
n2 = ,i am ?y fell[-s]vant1 & ( ?y      
bre?r5 ! prophets1 & ( !m :i* keep !    
say+s ( ?is book3 ,wor%ip ,god4  ,! l   
positive injunctions 7 giv5 u also aga9/
 accord+ div9e hon\rs to ,jesus4        
,besides ,socrates1 !re is ano!r notable
 hi/orical ,spirituali/ ( :om our       
exp]i5ces vividly rem9d$ u4 ,?is 0 ,joan
 ( ,arc4 ,! correspond5ce betwe5 h] &   
,m>y1 9 gifts1 exp]i5ces1 & p]sonal     
*>act]i/ics1 0 ( ! close/4 ,we _h no    
difficulty 9 believ+ h] hi/ory4 ,ea* (  

!m1 moreov]1 _h a mission ( deliv]ance1 
! "o political & national1 ! o!r        
spiritual & univ]sal4  ,al?\gh we _h    
le>n$ to tru/ our ,illum9ators          
implicitly long be=e ! receipt ( ! above
 in/ruction1 we 7 /ill )\t assurance z  
to ! s\rce & me?od ( ! revelation4 ,be !
 kn[l$ges receiv$ by u z new z !y might 
to our ext]nal selves1 !y nev] fail$ to 
be famili> z recov]$ memories1 except+ 9
 su* cases z !y 7 c\*$ 9 t]ms ( :i* !   
s5se1 be+ my/ical1 0 n at once          
recognis$4 ,b su* difficulties 7 soon   
ov]come1 & ! doctr9e1 :5 fully          
appreh5d$1 0 always to u z necess>y &   
self-evid5t tru?1 & su* z to excite     
wond] at ! pot5cy ( ! glam\r :i* _h     
hi!rto )held x f ! _w's recognition4 ,9 
e detail1 ! revelation repres5t$ = u    
,common-,s5se 9 its l(tie/ mode4 ,= !   
agreem5t x repres5t$ 0 n t ( all m5     
m]ely1 b t ( all p>ts ( ,man3 ( m9d1 s\l
 & _s1 intellect & intuition1 & ^!      
purifi$ & unfold$ to ! utmo/1 & p]fectly
 equilibrat$4 ,:atev] ! mann] ( its     

communication1 :e!r he>d by ! int]ior   
e>1 se5 by ! int]ior eye1 fla%$ on ! m9d
 z vivid ideas1 :e!r acquir$ wak+ or    
sleep+1 or 9 ! int]m$iate /ate (        
trance-lucidity1 or giv5 9 writ+1 x     
always seem$ t we knew x be=e1 & did n  
require to be told x1 b only to be      
rem9d$ ( x4  ,! problem specially       
ex]cis$ myself4 ,m>y _h o!r "w ?an !    
analysis ( our spiritual exp]i5ces4 ,t 0
 my special function4 ,i le>nt to see 9 
h] a s\l ( surpass+ lum9\sness &        
v>i\sness1 :o _h be5 entru/$ to my *>ge 
expressly 9 ord] t by my /udy ( h] ,i   
might recov] = ! _w's b5efit ! long-lo/ 
k ( ! s\l's be+1 nature1 & hi/ory4 ,& s 
_m & v>i\s 7 h] spiritual /ates1 t %e   
seem$ to me to repres5t 9 turn e /age ( 
! s\l's evolution1 & to be n "o1 b all  
mank9d's epitome4  ,?is also us$ to     
occur s frequ5tly z to be obs]v$ by bo? 
( u & discuss$ betwe5 u4 ,:5 9 ! process
 ( my endeav\r to f9d ! solution ( "s   
problem1 su* z ! mean+ ( a p>abolic or  
o!rwise obscure passage 9 ,scripture1 ,i

 _h exhau/$ my /ock ( t5tative hypo!ses1
 b1 ?r\gh consid]ation = h] o!r &       
engross+ "w1 refra9$ f imp>t+ my ne$ to 
h]1 %e w\ld receive 9 sleep ! desir$    
solution1 :i* %e wrote d[n on wak+1 &   
:i* inv>iably prov$ satisfactory beyond 
my highe/ imag9+s4 ,& besides %[+       
intimate acqua9tance ) ! c\rse ( my     
?\ght1 x 0 c\*$ 9 language :i*1 =       
simplicity1 dignity1 purity1 & lucidity1
 0 )\t an equal 9 lit]ature2 ! ,engli%  
be+ t ( ! be/ p]iod ( our lit]ature1 &  
bett] ?an ! be/ ev5 ( t p]iod4 ,%e      
h]self _h a rem>kable ma/]y ( ,engli%1 b
 ^! compositions r$uc$ h] to despair1   
caus+ h] to exclaim1 ,:y _c ,i write z  
well :5 ,i am awake z ,i d 9 my sleep6  
,( c\rse ! explanation lay 9 ! limit+   
influ5ce ( ! physical organism4  ,!     
frequ5cy ( ?is occurr5ce l$ me1 9 !     
abs5ce ( au?oritative explanation1 to   
try ! foll[+1 z an hypo!sis purely      
t5tative4 ,! revelations g5]ally came to
 h] :51 ?r\gh my inability to f9d !     
int]pretations :i* satisfi$ me1 my "w   

requir$ !m1 & !y came indep5d5tly ( any 
desire or k on h] "p4 ,might x n be1 !n1
 t x 0 my own _s :o knew !m & gave !m to
 h]1 f9d+ h] m s5sitive to impression   
?an myself8 ,! explanation 0 n "o t ei!r
 pleas$ or satisfi$ me1 "o reason be+ t 
,i took a delight 9 recognis+ ! primacy 
accord$ to h]4 ,! idea occurr$ to me "o 
night1 & ,i pond]$ x ! next day1 b did n
 divulge x4 ,:at happ5$ on ! ev5+ ( t   
day l$ me to suspect t our ,g5ii _h     
sugge/$ x to me 9 ord] to make x !      
occasion ( imp>t+ to me ! k 9 "q1       
namely1 t ( ! real s\rce & me?od ( !    
revelation4  ,= ! exp]i5ce to be prop]ly
 appreciat$ x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,m>y _h 
no k ( ! explanation sugge/$ to me1 &   
nei!r ( u _h z yet ent]ta9$ ! idea ( pa/
 lives z ! key to our pres5t "w4 ,! "q (
 ,re9c>nation itself _h n come be=e u1 &
 f> less ! possibility ( recov]+ !      
memory ( ! ?+s le>nt 9 previ\s exi/5ces1
 mu* z we _h be5 puzzl$ to acc\nt = our 
exp]i5ces 9 ! abs5ce ( "s su*           
explanation4  ,! proposal to sit = a    

writt5 communication came f h]1 hav+    
evid5tly be5 prompt$ by our illum9ators4
 ,! me?od 0 "o :i* bo? !y & we dislik$1 
& x 0 adopt$ only :5 !y desir$ to       
address u bo? at once4 ,s we sat =      
writ+4  ,! result confirm$ my surmise4  
,we _h sc>cely seat$ ourselves :5 !     
writ+ began1 z if we 7 be+ wait$ =4 ,&  
?is is :at 0 writt53--       ,we are    
in/ruct$ to say sev]al ?+s to-night4 ,we
 are y\r      ,g5ii4       7,to ,,c>o47 
,9 ! fir/ place1 y entirely misconceive 
!      process by :i* ! ,revelation     
comes to ,m>y4 ,! me?od ( ?is           
revelation is entirely int]ior4 ,m>y is 
n a ,m$ium2 nor is %e      ev5 a ,se] z 
y und]/& ! ^w4 ,%e is a ,prophet4 ,by   
?is      we mean t all %e has ev] writt5
 or w write1 is f      )91 & n f )\t4   
,%e kn[s4 ,%e is n told4 ,h]s is      an
 old1 old _s4 ,%e is old] ?an y are1    
,c>o1 old] by _m      ?\s& ye>s4 ,d n   
?9k t spirits o!r ?an h] own are to     
be cr$it$ ) ! au?or%ip ( ! new ,gospel4 
,z a pro( (      ?is1 & to correct !    

false impression y h on ! subject1      
! holy & inn] tru?1 ( :i* %e is !       
deposit>y1 w n      9 future be giv5 to 
h] by ! =m] me?od4 ,all %e writes       
h5ce=?1 %e w write consci\sly4 ,yes1 %e 
mu/ f9i% !      new ,evangel by consci\s
 ef=t ( bra9 & w4  ,com+ f a s\rce :i*  
we _h le>nt to tru/ implicitly1 &       
accord+ ) our own highe/ conceptions1   
?is message 0 supremely satisfactory1 & 
0 welcom$ accord+ly4 ,b x 0 foll[$ =?)  
by ano!r :i* excit$ feel+s ( a v diff]5t
 "*4 ,=1 z if expressly 9 ord] to prev5t
 h] f be+ made va9-glori\s & uplift$ by 
x1 !y add$--       7,to ,,m>y47 ,x may  
s]ve to exhibit ! pa? by :i* y h        
come1 & to sugge/ ! nature ( "s anci5t  
t5d5cies :i*      may yet t>ni% ! mirror
 ( a s\l de/9$ to atta9 p]fection1      
to le>n t y dwelt )9 ! body ( ----4  ,"h
 7 giv5 ! "n & "* ( a c]ta9 ,roman dame 
( "s sev5te5 c5turies ago1 "o ( high    
/ation1 b ( a repute s evil z to cause  
an imm5se %ock to bo? ( u4 ,x does n    
come )9 ! design ( ?is book to disclose 

! p>ticul> p]sonalities ) :om we _h be5 
id5tifi$ 9 ! pa/#de4 ,conc]n+ ?is "o x  
mu/ suffice to /ate "h t1 omitt+ f      
acc\nt "o :ole side ( ,m>y's "*1 we bo? 
recognis$ 9 ! o!r side traits /rongly   
resembl+ ^? :i* _h be5 indicat$4 ,& %e  
subsequ5tly recov]$ di/9ct recollections
 ( sc5es 9 ! life 9 "q :i* s]v$ to      
assure h] on ! po9t4 ,our discussions on
 ! matt] t5d$ to conclusions ( :i* full]
 k br\ght ! v]ification4 ,x 0 n "o ( ^? 
lives 9 virtue ( :i* %e 0 directly      
qualifi$ = h] pres5t "w2 b x 0 "o ( ^?  
lives ( :i* ! s9 & ! suff]+ may well be 
conceiv$ ( z indisp5sable elem5ts 9 !   
education ( a s\l call$ to a l(ty "w &  
de/9y 9 ! future1 9 accordance ) !      
pr9ciple :i* f9ds expression 9 ! say+s1 
,! great] ! s9n] ! great] ! sa9t1 &     
,pecca ,=tit]4 ,?is also we disc]n$     
cle>ly1 t1 suppos+ x to be inde$ a tru? 
t man is made p]fect ?r\gh suff]+1 !    
exp]i5ces 9 ! c\rse ( :i* ! suff]+ is   
und]gone mu/ imply s9 z well z pa9 &    
sorr[2 s9ce o!rwise !re w\ld be a :ole  

region ( 8 nature1 namely ! moral1 9 :i*
 he w\ld rema9 unvitalis$4 ,! lesson (  
:i* is t a man is alive only s f> z he  
has liv$4 ,!re 0 yet ano!r reflection t 
0 prompt$ by ! occasion 9 "q1 & "o :i*  
cr[n$ & glorifi$ ! re/4 ,?is 0 !        
assurance impli$ t none ne$ despair4 ,if
 ! s\l :i* _h dwelt 9 ! body ( ! p]son  
nam$1 c\ld nev]!less become )9          
measureable "t :at ,m>y 0 n[1 & be de/9$
 to atta9 p]fection1 !re is hope = all1 
& ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation is inde$ a   
gospel ( salvation4 ,& h]e9 we disc]n$ a
 lesson hi!rto unsuspect$ s f> z we 7   
aw>e1 9 ! p>able ( ! ,prodigal ,son4 ,x 
is n ! eld] bro!r :o /ays at home t c   
be/ appreciate ! div9e ord]2 b !        
prodigal :o has gone =? into ! _w (     
exp]i5ce to acquire k = himself at fir/ 
h&4 ,!y :o h be5 ! mo/ fully satiat$ ) !
 husks ( mat]iality1 c--:5 _! "t arrives
 = com+ to _! true selves--be/ e/imate !
 f>e provid$ 9 ! ,fa!r's ,h\se4 ,he     
love? mo/ to :om mo/ has be5 =giv54     
,:ile sitt+ alone "o day & pond]+ ^!    

?+s1 & p>ticul>ly ! difficulty :i* p (t5
 f9d 9 correct+ 9 !mselves ev5 ! faults 
:i* !y deplore1 ?is pregnant s5t5ce 0   
spok5 audibly to my inn] he>+ by a voice
 :i* ,i recognis$ z t ( my              
,g5ius3--,t5d5cies enc\rag$ = ages _c be
 cur$ 9 a s+le lifetime1 b may require  
ages4  ,?is fur!r reflection also 0     
sugge/$ to me3 t s\ls ( exceptional     
/r5g? are re9c>nat$ 9 bodies (          
exceptionally /rong passional natures1  
expressly 9 ord] to obta9 ! discipl9e   
:i* comes ( ! ef=t to subdue !m4 ,all ( 
:i* reflections t5d$ to exhibit !       
ra%ness ( judg+ outw>d judgm5t 9 respect
 ( o!rs4 ,9 ord] to judge righte\s      
judgm5t x is necess>y to "k ! /r5g? ( _!
 temptations1 & ( _! ef=ts to resi/ !m4 
,& ^! c be kn[n only to ,god4 ,!        
atta9m5t ( p]fection1 & !re9 ( salvation
 by conque/ & n by flight1--?is is !    
pr9ciple ( re9c>nation4 ,x is !         
condition ( ,reg5]ation1 :i* is f out ( 
! body4  ,9 due "t we 7 able to         
recognise ! :ole plan ( our "w z s ord]$

 z to make ! "w itself a demon/ration ( 
! doctr9e ( re9c>nation4 ,:5 once ?is   
doctr9e _h become a practical "q = u1 x 
assum$ a prom95t place bo? 9 our tea*+s 
& 9 our exp]i5ces4 ,"o in/ruction giv5 u
 0 no less /rik+ 9 itself ?an 9 !       
circum/ances ( its communication4 ,!    
mess5g] 0 "o ) :om we _h nev] anticipat$
 com+ into relations1 =1 besides n c\rt+
 int]c\rse ) ! s\ls ( ! dep>t$1 we _h n 
paid to ! writ+s ( ! p]son conc]n$ ! he$
 t w\ld entitle u to c\nt him among our 
cordial sympa?is]s2 & /ill less z among 
our possible visitants4 ,?is 0 ! fam\s  
,sw$i% ,se]1 ,emmanuel ,sw$5borg4 ,9 !  
c\rse ( :at we aft]w>ds f\nd to be a    
/rik+ly *>act]i/ic communication f him1 
he in=m$ u t ow+ to ! difficulty our    
angels _h 9 approa*+ u j !n1 ?r\gh !    
condition ( ! spiritual atmosph]e1 !y _h
 *>g$ him ) a message to u1 9 :i* ,m>y's
 ,g5ius _h spok5 to him ( h] z ,a s\l ( 
va/ exp]i5ce1 :o "u 8 tuition _h s      
pa9fully acquir$ ! evangel ( :i* %e 0 ! 
deposit>y2 add+ t he1 h] ,g5ius1 _h be5 

promis$ help to recov] = h]1 9 ?is      
inc>nation1 ! memory ( all t 0 9 ! pa/2 
&--:i* 0 ! po9t ( ! message--t x 0 to be
 put =w>d1 n z we 7 !n contemplat+ putt+
 x =w>d1 b z fragm5t>y specim5s ( su*   
recollection occurr+ to "o n[ a woman1 b
 =m]ly an initiate1 :o is beg9n+ to     
recov] ?is p[]4  ,x w be int]e/+ to     
rem>k on ?is exp]i5ce1 t to ?is day !   
foll[]s ( ,sw$5borg set _! faces aga9/ !
 doctr9e ( re9c>nation1 expressly on !  
gr\nd t _! ma/] d5i$ x 9 8 lifetime4    
,:e!r ,sw$5borg really d5i$ x is        
unc]ta94 ,!re is grave cause to d\bt    
:e!r 8 writ+s on ! subject h be5 rightly
 und]/ood or fairly repres5t$4 ,x has   
be5 ma9ta9$ ) mu* %[ ( reason t         
,sw$5borg d5i$ only ! re9c>nation ( !   
a/ral s\l1 n ( ! true s\l2 9 :i* case he
 w\ld be "r4 ,hav+ once obta9$ access to
 u1 8 visits 7 = a "t frequ5t1 ! mann] (
 !m be+ v>i\s4 ,= he came to u jo9tly & 
sep>ately1 9 wak+ & 9 sleep+--! latt] to
 ,m>y only--& audibly & visibly--! latt]
 also to ,m>y only4 ,he allud$ to a     

rec5t inc>nation ( m9e1 ( :i* ,i h s9ce 
_h full & indep5d5t pro(4 ,& he         
recognis$ our "w z n only a confirmation
 & cont9uation ( 8 own1 b also z a      
correction4 ,=1 z he gave u to und]/&1  
he _h be5 too mu* "u ! influ5ce ( !     
curr5t or?odoxy to be able to transmit !
 revelation giv5 to him 9 its prop]     
purity1 & unbias$ by 8 own              
preconceptions4 ,! doctr9e 9 respect (  
:i* he 0 *iefly desir\s ( be+ set "r 0 t
 ( ! ,inc>nation1 ! or?odox pres5tm5t ( 
:i* he n[ saw to be wrong1 by reason (  
its deification ( ,jesus4 ,9 ref]r+ to !
 p]v]sion ( ! tru? by ! =mulators ( !   
,*ri/ian or?odoxy1 he said to u1 ) mu*  
emphasis1 ,d n be too k9d to !          
,*ri/ians4  ,?is allusion to an exp]i5ce
 :i* belongs to ! category (            
spiritualism r ?an to t ( our special   
"w1 may ) advantage be foll[$ by "s     
acc\nt ( our o!r exp]i5ces ( ! same     
ord]1 p>tly = ! sake ( te/ify+ to !     
g5u95ess ( ! exp]i5ces reli$ on by      
spirituali/s1 & p>tly 9 ord] to %[ !    

di/9ction betwe5 ! two ord]s ( exp]i5ce1
 z disc]n$ by p]sons ^: famili>ity ) bo?
 qualifi$ !m to in/itute comp>ison      
betwe5 !m4 ,=1 hav+ once become s5sitis$
 9 ! inn] & high] regions ( !           
consci\sness1 we _h become s5sitis$ also
 9 ! int]m$iate regions1 & 7 able !re=e 
to hold palpable conv]se ) ! d5iz5s ( ^!
 also4 ,& ! conv]se ?us held 0 ( ! mo/  
satisfactory "*1 on ! gr\nd bo? ( !     
c]ta9ty ( its reality & its intr9sic    
nature4 ,fa!r1 "m1 wife1 bro!rs1 sundry 
de> fri5ds1 & o!rs int]e/$ 9 our "w1 all
 came to me1 & "s ( !m to my colleague1 
& ?is sev]al times1 & 9 a mann]         
impossible to be di/ru/$4 ,= my "m m ?an
 once spoke to me al\d 9 h] own         
unmi/akeable voice1 & 9 tones t anyone  
might h he>d1 z ,i sat alone 9 my /udy4 
,my wife came repeat$ly to bo? ( u1     
jo9tly & sep>ately1 audibly1 visibly1 & 
tangibly2 giv+ u timely w>n+s ( dang]s  
unsuspect$ by u b prov+ to be real4 ,&  
"o ( my bro!rs cle>$ up a my/]y :i* _h  
hung ov] 8 dea?4 ,no m]e att5uat$ wrai?s

 or s\lless phantoms 7 !y :o ?us visit$ 
u f beyond ! veil1 !y 7 /rong1 di/9ct1  
intellig5t individualities1 v]itable    
s\ls1 palpitat+ ) vitality1 & eag] to   
r5d] lov+ s]vice4 ,b !y came            
spontane\sly & unevok$1 = we nev] s\ght 
to compel _! pres5ce4 ,our que/ 0 purely
 & simply = tru?1 n = p]sons4 ,b we     
consid]$ t1 :5 ^! also came1 z !y did   
come1 to ourselves directly & )\t       
int]v5tion ( any ?ird p>ty1 to refuse to
 receive !m on ! gr\nd t !y _h put (f _!
 bodies1 w\ld be equival5t to repuls+   
our fri5ds 9 ! fle% on ! gr\nd t !y _h  
put (f _! ov]coats4  ,! _s 9 :i* alone  
su* int]c\rse is p]missible w be se5 by 
! foll[+ citations f ! in/ructions      
receiv$ by u4 ,t]ms f ! ,hebrew1 ,greek1
 & ,ori5tal ,scriptures 7 us$           
indiff]5tly by our illum9ators4 ,! ^w   
,rua* 9 ! foll[+--:i* is ,hebrew =      
,_s--is "h us$ 9 a kabali/ic s5se to    
d5ote ! a/ral s\l or gho/1 z di/+ui%$ f 
! div9e s\l1 ! ,psy*e or ,ne%amah1 & f !
 ,nephe% or m]e phantom4 ,! foll[+ is f 

an in/ruction giv5 to ,m>y 9 sleep1 9   
direct solution ( c]ta9 p]plexities4    
,?\ kn[e/ t 9 ! end1 :5 ,nirvana is     
atta9$1 ! s\l      %all ga!r up all t x 
ha? left )9 ! a/ral ( holy      memories
 & wor?y exp]i5ce1 & to ?is end ! ,rua* 
rises 9      ! a/ral sph]e1 by ! gradual
 decay & loss ( its m      mat]ial      
aff9ities1 until ^! h s dis9tegrat$ &   
p]i%$ t its sub/ance is !reby light5$ & 
purifi$4 ,b      cont9ual comm]ce &     
int]c\rse ) e>? add1 z x 71      fre%   
fuel to its e>?ly aff9ities1 keep+ ^!   
alive1 &      h9d]+ its recall to its   
spiritual ego4 ,?us1 !re=e1 !           
spiritual ego itself is deta9$ f p]fect 
absorption into !      div9e1 & union   
!re)4 ,= ! ,rua* %all n all die1 if     
!re be 9 x any?+ wor?y ( recall4 ,!     
a/ral sph]e is its      purg+ *amb]4 ,= 
,saturn1 :o is ,"t1 is ! tri] ( all     
?+s2 he dev\re? all ! dross2 only t     
escape? :i* 9 its      nature is e!real 
& de/9$ to reign4 ,& ?is dea? ( !       
,rua* is gradual & natural4 ,x is a     

process ( elim9ation &                  
dis9tegration1 (t5--z m5 measure        
"t--ext5d+ ov] _m      decades1 or ev5  
c5turies4 ,& ^? ,rua*s :i* app]ta9 to   
wick$ & evil p]sons1 hav+ /rong wills   
incl9$      e>?w>ds1--^! p]si/ longe/ & 
manife/ mo/ frequ5tly &      vividly1   
because !y rise n1 b1 be+ de/9$ to p]i% 
utt]ly1 are n )drawn f imm$iate contact 
) ! e>?4      ,!y are all dross2 !re is 
9 !m no r$eemable elem5t4 ,b !          
,rua* ( ! righte\s compla9e? if ?\      
di/urb 8 evolution4      ',:y calle/ ?\ 
me8 di/urb me n4 ,! memories ( my       
e>?-life      are *a9s ab\t my neck2 !  
desire ( ! pa/ deta9e? me4      ,suff]  
me to rise t[>ds my re/1 & h9d] me n )  
evocations4 ,b let ?y love g aft] me &  
encompass me2 s %alt      ?\ rise ) me  
?r\gh sph]e aft] sph]e4'       ,= ! good
 man ^u e>? c love no?+ less ?an !      
div9e4      ,:]e=e t :i* he love? 9 8   
fri5d is ! div9e1 t      is1 ! true &   
radiant self4 ,& if he love x z         
diff]5tiat$      f ,god1 x is only on   

acc\nt ( its sep>ate t9cture4 ,= 9      
! p]fect light !re are innum]able       
t9ctures4 ,& accord+ to      its        
cele/ial aff9ity1 "o s\l love? ?is or t 
spl5d\r m      ?an ! re/4 ,& :5 !       
righte\s fri5d ( ! good man die?1      !
 love ( ! liv+ man goe? aft] ! true s\l 
( ! dead2      & ! /r5g? & div9ity ( ?is
 love helpe? ! purgation      ( ! a/ral 
s\l1 ! psy*ic gho/4 ,x is to ?is a/ral  
s\l1      :i* ev] rema9e? ne> ! liv+    
fri5d1 an indication ( !      way x mu/ 
also g1--a light %9+ ^u ! upw>d pa? t   
leads f ! a/ral to ! cele/ial & ev]la/+4
 ,= love1      be+ div9e1 is t[>ds !    
div9e4 ',love exalte?1 love             
purifie?1 love uplifte?4'  ,& ?is also1 
:i* 0 simil>ly obta9$1 repres5ts a fur!r
 re/oration ( ! orig9al1 pure1 undi/ort$
 & unmutilat$ doctr9e ( ,*ri/ianity     
conc]n+ ! communion ( s\ls4         99  
99       99       99       99       ,s  
weepe/ ?\ & lam5te/1 because ! ,s\l ?\  
love/ is      tak5 f ?y sight4       ,& 
life seeme? to !e a bitt] ?+3 yea1 ?\   

curse/ !      de/9y ( all liv+          
creatures4       ,& ?\ deeme/ ?y love ( 
no avail1 & ?y te>s z idle drops4       
,behold1 ,love is a ransom1 & ! te>s    
!re( are pray]s4       ,& if ?\ h liv$  
purely1 ?y f]v5t desire %all be c\nt$   
grace to ! s\l ( ?y dead4       ,= !    
burn+ & cont9ual pray] ( ! j availe?    
mu*4       ,yea1 ?y love %all enfold !  
s\l :i* ?\ love/3 x %all be      unto   
him a w$d+ g>m5t & a ve/ure ( bless+4   
,! baptism ( ?y sorr[ %all baptize ?y   
dead1 & he %all rise      because ( x4  
,?y pray]s %all lift him up1 & ?y te>s  
%all encompass 8      /eps3 ?y love %all
 be to him a light %9+ ^u ! upw>d       
way4       ,& ! angels ( ,god %all say  
unto him1 ,o happy ,s\l1 t art      s   
well-belov$2 t art made s /rong ) all ^!
 te>s &      sighs4       ,praise !     
,fa!r ( ,spirits !re=3 = ?is great love 
%all      save !e _m inc>nations4       
,?\ art advanc$ !reby2 ?\ art drawn al(t
 & c>ri$ upw>d      by cords ( grace4   
,= 9 su* wise d s\ls pr(it "o ano!r & h 

communion1      & receive & give bless+1
 ! dep>t$ ( ! liv+1 & !      liv+ ( !   
dep>t$4       ,& s mu* ! m z ! he>t )9  
!m is clean1 & ! way      ( _! int5tion 
is innoc5t 9 ! sight ( ,god4444         
,c\nt n z lo/ ?y suff]+ on behalf ( o!r 
s\ls2 = e      cry is a pray]1 & all    
pray] is p[]4       ,t ?\ wille/ to d is
 done2 ?9e int5tion is unit$ to !       
,w ( ,div9e ,love4       ,no?+ is lo/ ( 
t :i* ?\ laye/ out = ,god & = ?y        
bro!r4       ,& x is love alone :o      
r$eeme?1 & love ha? no?+ ( h]           
own#df4  ,b preci\s z is ! communion (  
s\ls :5 ?us condition$1 x 0 n to !m t we
 look$ = light & guidance 9 our "w4     
,nor1 inde$1 to any p]sons at all 9 !   
s5se 9 :i* ! t]m is ord9>ily us$4 ,we   
look$ /eadfa/ly & directly to ! ,highe/1
 confid5tly leav+ to ! ,highe/ !        
appo9tm5t bo? ( ! ,mess5g] & ( !        
,message1 b nev] fail+ to submit bo?    
mann] & matt] to ! ke5e/ scrut9y (      
faculties :i* we _h /riv5 to ! utmo/ to 
attune to div9e ?+s4 ,we 71 moreov]1    

emphatically w>n$ f ! outset aga9/ all[+
 any intrusion into our "w ( ! influ5ces
 accessible to ! ord9>y s5sitive1 ! two 
planes be+ absolutely di/9ct4 ,h]e9 lay 
! significance ( ! say+ ( ,m>y's ,g5ius1
 t he _h be5 promis$ help to enable h]  
to recov] 9 ?is inc>nation ! memory (   
all t is 9 ! pa/4 ,! ,g5ii !mselves1    
al?\gh ( ! cele/ial1 belong to its      
circumf]5tial & l[e/ sph]e4 ,!y t\* !   
a/ral1 b d n ent] x4 ,! help spok5 ( 0  
to come f ! inn]mo/ & highe/ sph]es4 ,& 
! *>ge 0 accord+ly giv5 u1 ,d n1 !n1    
seek aft] 'controls4' ,keep y\r temple =
 ! ,"l ,god ( ,ho/s2 & turn out ( x !   
money-*ang]s1 ! dove-sell]s1 & ! deal]s 
9 curi\s arts1 yea1 ) a sc\rge ( cords  
if ne$ be4  ,! mann] 9 :i* we receiv$ ! 
fir/ full & p>ticul> acc\nt respect+ !  
me?od ( revelation1 0 z foll[s4 ,i 0    
pond]+ to myself ) mu* int5tness !      
nature & s\rce ( inspiration1 & desir+ a
 te/ :]eby to di/+ui% betwe5 true &     
false inspiration4 ,b ,i refra9$ = v>i\s
 reasons f consult+ my colleague1 at    

lea/ until ,i %\ld h exhau/$ my own     
res\rces4 ,& %e 0 /ill )\t any          
intimation ( my ne$ :5 %e receiv$ !     
in/ruction conc]n+ inspiration &        
prophesy+ ( :i* ! foll[+ is a portion4  
,x 0 receiv$ 9 sleep1 & ! date 0 %ortly 
be=e we 7 told t h] kn[l$ges 7 due to   
exp]i5ces und]gone 9 previ\s lives#dg4  
,:5 ,i _h read x %e said1 ref]r+ to !   
fir/ v]se1 ,b ,i did n ask4 ,9 reply to 
:i* ,i told h] t ,i _h ask$4 ,x 0       
address$ equally to bo? ( u1 z mak+     
toge!r "o sy/em4       ,i he>d la/ night
 9 my sleep a voice speak+ to me1 &     
say+--       ,y ask ! me?od & nature (  
,inspiration1 & ! means      :]eby ,god 
reveale? ! ,tru?4       ,"k t !re is no 
enlight5m5t f )\t3 ! secret (      ?+s  
is reveal$ f )94       ,f )\t come? no  
,div9e ,revelation3 b ! ,_s )9          
be>e? witness4       ,?9k n t ,i tell y 
t :i* y "k n3 = except y      "k x1 x _c
 be giv5 to y4       ,to him t ha? x is 
giv51 & he ha? ! m abundantly4          
,none is a prophet save he :o kn[e?3 !  

in/ructor ( !      p is a man ( _m      
lives4       ,inborn k & ! p]ception (  
?+s1 ^! are !      s\rces ( revelation3 
! ,s\l ( ! man in/ructe? him1 hav+      
already le>n$ by exp]i5ce4              
,intuition is inborn exp]i5ce2 t :i* !  
s\l kn[e? ( old      & ( =m] ye>s4      
,& ,illum9ation is ! ,light ( ,wisdom1  
:]eby a man p]ceive?      heav5ly       
secrets4       ,:i* ,light is ! ,_s (   
,god )9 ! man1 %[+ unto him      ! ?+s (
 ,god4       ,d n ?9k t ,i tell y any?+ 
y "k n2 all come?      f )93 ! ,_s t    
in=me? is ! ,_s ( ,god 9 !      prophet4
         99       99       99       99  
99       ,inspiration may inde$ be      
m$ium%ip1 b x is consci\s2 & !      k ( 
! prophet in/ructe? him4       ,ev5 ?\gh
 he speak 9 an ec/asy1 he utt]e? no?+ t 
he      kn[e? n4  ,!n foll[$ ?is        
apo/rophe to ! ,prophet3--       ,?\ :o 
art a prophet ha/ _h _m lives3 yea1 ?\  
ha/ taught      _m nations1 & ha/ /ood  
be=e k+s4       ,& ,god ha? in/ruct$ !e 
9 ! ye>s t are pa/1 & 9 !      =m] times

 ( ! e>?4       ,by pray]1 by fa/+1 by  
m$itation1 by pa9ful seek+1 ha/ ?\      
atta9$ t ?\ kn[e/4       ,!re is no k b 
by lab\r3 !re is no intuition b by      
exp]i5ce4       ,i h se5 !e on ! hills (
 ! ,ea/3 ,i h foll[$ ?y      /eps 9 !   
wild]ness3 ,i h se5 !e adore at sunrise3
 ,i h      m>k$ ?y night wat*es 9 !     
caves ( ! m\nta9s4       ,?\ ha/ atta9$ 
) pati5ce1 ,o prophet6 ,god ha? reveal$ 
!      tru? to !e f )94       ,?us1 = ! 
fir/ "t kn[n to hi/ory1 0 giv5 a        
def9ition      ( ! nature & me?od (     
inspiration & prophecy1 at once         
lum9\s1 reasonable1 & inexpugnable1 to !
 full & f9al      solution ( ?is /up5d\s
 problem2 & comport+ ) &      expla9+1 z
 x did1 all our own exp]i5ces1 we felt t
 we      c\ld be> unres]v$ te/imony to  
its tru?4 ,b1 va/ z 0 !      addition   
?us made to ! ,new ,gospel (            
,int]pretation1 x did n      exhau/ !   
treasures reveal$ & communicat$ on t    
wondr\s      night2 = x 0 foll[$        
imm$iately by a prophecy ( ! mean+      

( ! new disp5sation on :i* ! _w is      
ent]+1 & (      :i* our "w is !         
introduction4 ,at once ,biblical 9      
diction &      "*1 x rea*$ 9 l(t9ess !  
highe/ level ( ,biblical      prophecy &
 inspiration1 demon/rat+ ! same _w      
cele/ial      & div9e z ! s\rce ( bo?4  
,= :i* reason1 & !      cru%+ bl[       
adm9i/]$ by x to ! sup]/itions :i* h    
made ( ,*ri/ianity a by-^w & a reproa*  
by _! gross      mat]ialisations (      
my/]ies purely spiritual1 x is reproduc$
 9      full "h4 ,! head+ is ( our own  
devis+3--  ,a ,prophecy ( ! ,k+dom ( !  
,s\l1 my/ically call$ ! ,day ( ! ,woman4
       ,& n[ ,i %[ y a my/]y & a new ?+1
 :i* is "p ( !      my/]y ( ! f\r? day (
 creation4       ,! ^w :i* %all come to 
save ! _w1 %all be utt]$ by a           
woman4       ,a woman %all conceive1 &  
%all br+ =? ! tid+s (      salvation4   
,= ! reign ( ,adam is at its la/ h\r2 & 
,god %all cr[n all      ?+s by !        
creation ( ,eve4       ,hi!rto ! man ha?
 be5 alone1 & ha? _h dom9ion ov] !      

e>?4       ,b :5 ! woman %all be creat$1
 ,god %all give unto h] !      k+dom2 & 
%e %all be fir/ 9 rule & highe/ 9       
dignity4       ,yea1 ! la/ %all be fir/1
 & ! eld] %all s]ve !      y\ng]4       
,s t wom5 %all no m lam5t = _!          
womanhood2 b m5      %all r say1 ,o t we
 _h be5 born wom56       ,= ! /rong %all
 be put d[n f _! seat1 & ! meek         
%all be exalt$ to _! place4       ,!    
days ( ! ,cov5ant ( ,manife/ation are   
pass+ away3 !      ,gospel (            
,int]pretation come?4       ,!re %all   
no?+ new be told2 b t :i* is anci5t %all
 be      int]pret$4       ,s t man !    
manife/o %all resign 8 (fice3 & woman ! 
int]pret] %all give light to ! _w4      
,h]s is ! f\r? (fice3 %e reveale? t :i* 
! ,"l ha?      manife/$4       ,h]s is !
 light ( ! heav5s1 & ! brighte/ ( !     
planets      ( ! holy sev54       ,%e is
 ! f\r? dim5sion2 ! eyes :i* enlight52 !
 p[]      :i* drawe? inw>d to ,god4     
,& h] k+dom come?2 ! day ( ! exaltation 
( woman4       ,& h] reign %all be      

great] ?an ! reign ( ! man3 = ,adam     
%all be put d[n f 8 place2 & %e %all h  
dom9ion =      ev]4       ,& %e :o is   
alone %all br+ =? m *ildr5 to ,god1 !n  
%e :o ha? an husb&4       ,!re %all no m
 be a reproa* aga9/ wom53 b aga9/ m5    
%all be ! reproa*4       ,= ! woman is !
 cr[n ( man1 & ! f9al manife/ation (    
humanity4       ,%e is ! ne>e/ to !     
?rone ( ,god1 :5 %e %all be             
reveal$4       ,b ! creation ( woman is 
n yet complete3 b x %all be             
complete 9 ! "t :i* is at h&4       ,all
 ?+s are ?9e1 ,o ,"m ( ,god3 all ?+s are
 ?9e1 ,o ,?\      :o rise/ f ! sea2 &   
,?\ %alt h dom9ion ov] all !            
worlds#dh4  ,,footnotes3  #bi ,a4,k4    
knew no?+ ( ,sp9oza at ?is "t1 & 0      
unaw>e t he 0 an optician4 ,subsequ5t   
exp]i5ce made x cle> t ! spectacles 9 "q
 7 int5d$ to repres5t h] own rem>kable  
faculty ( intuitional & int]pretative   
p]ception4 7,see ,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 
pp4 #aej-a47 ,s4,h4,h4  #cj ,page #ebe  
#ca ,! #bbnd ,septemb]1 #ahgg4  #cb ,!  

book ref]r$ to 0 a treatise entitl$     
,fruit & ,bread1 :i* _h be5 s5t to h]   
anonym\sly ! previ\s day4 ,e4,m4  #cc ,!
 ,hymn to ,h]mes 0 receiv$ by ,a4,k4 9  
#ahgh1 "u illum9ation occurr+ 9 sleep4  
,%e rememb]$ x s p]fectly t on wak+ %e  
wrote x )\t hesitation or error4        
,repres5t+ kn[l$ges long lo/1 by no     
am\nt ( m]e s*ol>%ip c\ld x h be5       
reproduc$4 ,x is giv5 at l5g? 9 ! ,p4,w4
 pp4 #ceg-ceh1 & 9 ,! ,life ( ,a4,k4    
,vol4 ,i4 p4 #bhg4 ,s4,h4,h4  #cd ,z to 
! recov]y by ,a4,k4 ( ! ,hymn to !      
,planet-,god1 see p4 #abb-c4  #ce ,^!   
dream-v]ses are f ,?r\gh ! ,ages1 a poem
 receiv$ by ,a4,k41 9 sleep1 9 #ahhj4 ,9
 ?is poem1 "s ( h] e>lie/ inc>nations   
are ref]r$ to4 7,d4 & ,d-,s4 p4 #gg47   
,s4,h4,h4  #cf ,see p4 #abb note4  #cg  
,see pp4 #ea-eb-ec ante4  #ch ,t is1 9 !
 place ( ,god & ! ,s\l4  #ci ,! f\r     
planes be+1 f )\t inw>ds1 ^? ( ! body1  
m9d1 s\l1 & _s4 ,s4,h4,h4  #dj ,! #bh?  
,m>*1 #ahhj4 ,s4,h4,h4  #da ,! "n by :i*
 ,i 0 ?us address$ _h be5 giv5 me by our

 illum9ators z an initiation "n1 z t (  
,m>y to h]4 ,x d5ot$ love z ! dom9ant   
note ( our "w1 & 0 an equival5t = ,john 
! ,belov$1 :o--we 7 giv5 to und]/&--is  
"o ( ! two controll+ angels ( ! new     
illum9ation--,daniel be+ ! o!r--9       
accordance ) ! intimations giv5 by      
,jesus1 "o to ,8 disciples & ! o!r to ! 
,se] ( ! ,apocalypse himself1 t ,john   
%\ld t>ry )9 rea* ( ! e>?-plane to be>  
"p 9 ! ev5t :i* 0 to con/itute ! second 
adv5t ( ,*ri/4 ,^! names _h a fur!r     
correspond5ce 9 ! ,greek p>able ( ,eros 
& ,psy*e1 :i* d5otes love z ! vivify+   
pr9ciple ( ! s\l4 ,e4,m4  #db           
,mat]ialism & ,sup]/ition4  #dc ,! "n   
,e/h] d5otes a /> or f\nta9 ( light1 a  
dawn or ris+4  #dd ,! spell+ ( ! names  
is t ( ! ,d\ay ,v]sion1 ! ,prote/ants   
hav+ relegat$ ! second "p ( ! book (    
,e/h]1 9 :i* ! latt] "p ( ?is n>rative  
occurs1 to ! ,apocrypha4 ,z also t (    
,ezra above cit$4 ,e4,m4  #de ,^! are   
disclos$ 9 ,! ,life ( ,a4,k4 ,!         
p]sonality ref]r$ to on ?is occasion 0  

,fau/9e1 ! ,roman1 ! ,empress ( ,m>cus  
,aurelius4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 pp4  
#cec-ced47 ,s4,h4,h4  #df ,! ,hymn (    
,aphrodite1 includ+ ! ,disc\rse ( !     
,communion ( ,s\ls1 & ( ! ,uses ( ,love 
betwe5 ,creature & ,creature2 be+ "p ( !
 ,gold5 ,book ( ,v5us1 f :i* latt] !    
above is tak51 is giv5 9 full 9 ! ,p4,w4
 pp4 #cej-cef4  #dg ,! in/ruction       
conc]n+ inspiration & prophesy+ 0       
receiv$ by ,a4,k4 9 ,p>is on ! #g?      
,febru>y1 #ahhj4 ,s4,h4,h4  #dh ,p4,w4  
pp4 #caa-cad4 ,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 pp4
 #cdd-cde4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,!       
,,antagonisation4   ,ev5 _h we be5      
dispos$1 :i* happily we 7 n1 to exalt   
ourselves on ! /r5g? ( ! l(t9ess ( our  
mission1 ! con/ant pro(s af=d$ u ( !    
paucity ( our k 9 comp>ison ) :at rema9$
 to be kn[n1 w\ld h effectually re/ra9$ 
u4 ,b z x 01 we 7 f ! fir/ p5etrat$ by !
 conviction t only 9 s f> z we succe$$ 9
 subord9at+ ! individual to ! univ]sal1 
! p]sonal to ! div9e1 c\ld ! "w be      
successfully accompli%$4 ,! man mu/ make

 himself no?+ t ! ,god may be all4 ,?is 
0 ! burd5 ( ! injunctions en=c$ on u    
?r\gh\t2 ! failures ( o!rs ?r\gh        
self-exaltation be+ adduc$ 9            
illu/ration4 ,=1 z we 7 pla9ly giv5 to  
und]/&1 _m are call$ b few are *os52 !  
weak po9t 9 _! sy/em1 ! ,judas by :om !y
 are betray$ & fail1 be+ g5]ally vanity4
 ,!y are z in/rum5ts :i* mi/ake !mselves
 = ! m9d & h& :i* wield !m4  ,humility &
 ,love1 ! violet & ! r$1 ^! are ! two   
extremes ( ! prism :i* comprise betwe5  
!m all ! ,sev5 ,spirits ( ,god4 ,bl5d$1 
!y make ! royal purple2 b ! hue ( t     
purple dep5ds on ! spiritual /ates ( !  
individuals !mselves ^: t9ctures !y are4
 ,!y 71 we 7 told1 ! t9ctures ( our own 
s\ls z indicat$ by ! col\rs ( our       
respective auras4 ,m>y's 0 ! blood-r$   
ray ( ! inn]mo/ sph]e1 ! sph]e ( ! fir/ 
( ! ,gods1 :]e9 love & wisdom are "o4 ,=
 ! ,hebrews ,uriel1 = ! ,greeks         
,phoibos1 ! ,bright ,"o ( ,god4 ,m9e 0 !
 violet ( ! out]mo/ sph]e1 t ( ! la/ ( !
 ,gods1 ! ,_s ( ! ,fe> ( ! ,"l1 & !re9 (

 ,rev]5ce & ,humility2 = ! ,greeks      
,saturn1 & = ! ,hebrews ,satan1 ! ,angel
 unfall5 ( ! out]mo/ sph]e4 ,only :5 man
 is built up ( all ! ,gods1 & be>s ^u   
him ! seal ( ea* ,god1 hav+ climb$ !    
ladd] ( 8 reg5]ation f circumf]5ce to   
c5tre1 f ,saturn to ! ,sun1 is ! week ( 
8 new & spiritual creation accompli%$4  
,simil>ly ! co-op]ation ( all ^! div9e  
pot5cies 0 indisp5sable to our "w4 ,& we
 7 emphatically w>n$ ( ! dang]s bo? to x
 & to ourselves1 t w\ld come ( ! lack ( 
! div9e pres5ce 9 respect ( any ( !m4   
,h5ce ! necessity ( ma9ta9+ ! necess>y  
conditions 9 ourselves1 & ! caution     
address$ to u by ,h]mes1 9 view ( !     
liability ( mortals to appropriate to   
!mselves ! importance app]ta9+ to _!    
mission :5 ?is transc5ds ! ord9>y4 ,to  
?is end1 9 ! foll[+ ,exhortation1 he    
disclos$ to u ! heights yet to be       
asc5d$1 say+--       ,he ^: adv]s>ies   
fight ) weapons ( /eel1 mu/ himself be  
arm$ 9 l mann]1 if he w\ld n be         
ignom9i\sly sla9 or      save himself by

 flight4       ,& n only s1 b =asmu* z 8
 adv]s>ies may be _m1      :ile he is   
only "o2 x is ev5 necess>y t ! /eel he  
c>ries be ( pur] temp] & ( m subtle po9t
 & contrivance      ?an !irs4       ,i1 
,h]mes1 w\ld arm y ) su*1 t be>+ a blade
 ) a      d\ble edge1 ye may be able to 
)/& 9 ! evil h\r4       ,= x is writt5 t
 ! tree ( life is gu>d$ by a sword :i*  
turne? e way4       ,!re=e ,i w\ld h y  
arm$ bo? ) a p]fect philosophy &      ) 
! p[] ( ! div9e life4       ,& fir/ ! k2
 t y & !y :o he> y may "k      ! reason 
( ! fai? :i* is 9 y4       ,b k _c      
prevail alone1 & ye are n yet p]fect$4  
,:5 ! fulness ( ! "t %all come1 ,i w add
 unto y !      p[] ( ! div9e life4      
,x is ! life ( contemplation1 ( fa/+1 ( 
ob$i5ce1 & (      resi/ance4       ,&   
aft]w>ds ! *rism1 ! p[]1 & ! glory4 ,b  
^! are      n yet4       ,mean:ile rema9
 toge!r & p]fect y\r philosophy4        
,boa/ n1 & be n lift$ up2 = all ?+s are 
,god's1 & ye      are 9 ,god1 & ,god 9  
y4       ,b :5 ! ^w %all come to y1 be  

ready to obey4       ,!re is b "o way to
 p[]1 & x is ! way ( ob$i5ce4           
,call no man y\r ma/] or k+ ^u ! e>?1   
le/ ye =sake !      _s = ! =m & become  
idolat]s4       ,he :o is inde$         
spiritual1 & trans=m$ into ! div9e      
image1      desires a spiritual k+4     
,purify y\r bodies1 & eat no dead ?+ t  
has look$ )      liv+ eyes ^u ! light ( 
,heav54       ,= ! eye is ! symbol (    
bro!rhood among y4 ,sight is !          
my/ical s5se4       ,let no man take !  
life ( 8 bro!r to fe$ )al 8 own4        
,b slay only su* z are evil2 9 ! "n ( ! 
,"l4       ,!y are mis]ably deceiv$ :o  
expect et]nal life1 & re/ra9      n _!  
h&s f blood & dea?4       ,!y are       
mis]ably deceiv$ :o look = wives f on   
high1 &      h n yet atta9$ _! manhood4 
,despise n ! gift ( k2 & make n         
spiritual eunu*s      ( y\rselves4      
,= ,adam 0 fir/ =m$1 !n ,eve4       ,ye 
are twa91 ! man ) ! woman1 & %e ) him1  
nei!r man      nor woman1 b "o creature4
       ,& ! k+dom ( ,god is )9 y#di4  ,!

 k ( ! ,sev5 ,spirits :]eby ,deity      
op]ates 9 ! univ]se1 has be5 completely 
dropp$ out ( sight by ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,x 
is necess>y1 !re=e1 if only 9 v9dication
 ( ! importance atta*$ to !m by our     
illum9ators1 to recite ! in/ruction     
receiv$ by u conc]n+ !m1 :i* is z       
foll[s4 ,x is a *apt] f ! recov]$       
,gnosis#ej3--       ,9 ! bosom ( !      
,et]nal 7 all ! ,gods compreh5d$1 z !   
sev5 spirits ( ! prism1 conta9$ 9 !     
,invisible ,light4         99       99  
99       99       99       ,by ! ,^w (  
,elohim 7 ! ,sev5 ,elohim manife/3 ev5 !
      ,sev5 ,spirits ( ,god 9 ! ord] (  
_! prec$5ce3       ,! ,_s ( ,wisdom1 !  
,_s ( ,und]/&+1 ! ,_s (      ,c\nsel1 ! 
,_s ( ,p[]1 ! ,_s ( ,k1 ! ,_s      (    
,righte\sness1 & ! ,_s ( ,div9e         
,awfulness4       ,all ^! are coequal & 
coet]nal4       ,ea* has ! nature ( !   
:ole 9 itself3 & ea* is a p]fect        
entity4       ,& ! brightness ( _!      
manife/ation %9e? =? f !      mid/ (    
ea*1 z :eel )9 :eel1 encircl+ ! ,:ite   

,?rone      ( ! ,invisible ,tr9ity 9    
,unity4       ,^! are ! ,div9e fires :i*
 burn be=e ! pres5ce ( ,god3      :i*   
proce$ f ! ,_s1 & are "o ) ! ,_s4       
,he is divid$1 yet n dim9i%$3 ,he is    
,all1 & ,he is ,"o4       ,= ! ,_s (    
,god is a flame ( fire :i* ! ,^w ( ,god 
divide? into _m3 yet ! orig9al flame is 
n decreas$1 nor      ! p[] !re( nor !   
brightness !re( less5$4       ,?\ maye/ 
light _m lamps f ! flame ( "o2 yet ?\   
do/      9 no?+ dim9i% t fir/ flame4    
,n[ ! ,_s ( ,god is express$ by ! ,^w ( 
,god1 :i* is      ,adonai4       ,= )\t 
! ,^w ! ,w c\ld h _h no utt]ance4       
,?us ! ,div9e ,w divid$ ! ,_s ( ,god1 & 
! sev5 fires      w5t =? f ! bosom (    
,god & became sev5 spiritual            
entities4       ,!y w5t =? into ! ,div9e
 ,sub/ance1 :i* is ! sub/ance      ( all
 t is4  ,z already /at$1 ,h]mes is !    
,greek "n = ! ,second ( ! creative      
,elohim above enum]at$4 ,h5ce 8 special 
relation to ! ,new ,gospel (            
,int]pretation1 ! appeal ( :i* is to !  

,und]/&+4  ,be+ %[n "o day 9 vision !   
pa? we _h to trav]se = ! accompli%m5t ( 
our "w1 ,m>y exclaim$3--       ,:at a   
dreadfully difficult ?+ x is to /e] "o's
 way amid/      su* numb]s ( influ5ces6 
,i see a f9e1 bright-%9+ ?read4 ,x      
is our own pa?1 & x is a pa?way ( light4
 ,b1 oh6 s n>r[1      s n>r[1 & all     
ar\nd are spirits try+ to lure u f x4   
,"h is ,h]mes1 %9+ l a silv] light4 ,my 
,g5ius says t      ! way to get ! utmo/ 
vitality on ! spiritual plane is to     
ab&on ! plane ( ! body1 & keep x q l[1  
by n      indulg+ x4 ,! "t = bodily     
indulg5ce is pass$ ) u4      ,ab/95ce1  
we h be5 told1 & wat*fulness & fa/+ are 
ne$ful4 ,& ! "t = ! fir/ ( ^! has come4 
,no?+ is      ga9$ )\t lab\r or won )\t 
suff]+4 ,fa/+ &      ,wat*+ & ,ab/95ce1 
^! are ,beads & ,ros>y4 ,x is a h>d     
way & a long way1 & x makes "o wi%ful to
 turn back4 ,we are      n to be misl$  
by ! /ory1 s mu* dwelt on to y by !     
,a/rals1 ( ,moses & ,a>on#ea4 ,!y bo? 7 
failures1 :o      ent]$ n into ! l& (   

,canaan4 ,we mu/ be pati5t & tru/4      
,we h to be cultivat$ on bo? planes1 !  
intellectual & !      spiritual1 & n on 
! physical1 = ?is draws f & saps      ! 
o!rs4  ,s f> z ,i 0 conc]n$1 !re 0 yet  
ano!r rule t 0 made absolute3 ?is 0 !   
rule ( ,pov]ty4 ,desir+ at "o "t to     
mitigate ! rig\r ( my en=c$ economies by
 work+ ) a comm]cial int5t1 & to t end  
endeav\r+ to f9i% a tale "s "t be=e     
comm5c$1 ,i f\nd myself baffl$ by a     
complete )drawal ( p[]4 ,i 0 well aw>e t
 no romance ,i c\ld devise w\ld comp>e )
 ! romance ,i 0 liv+1 & t any incid5ts  
,i c\ld inv5t w\ld be tame be=e ^? ( my 
actual life2 b x 0 n ?is t )held me4 ,x 
0 made cle> to me t !re 0 n[ only "o    
direction & "o plane 9 :i* ,i 0         
accessible to ideas & 9 :i* !re=e ,i    
c\ld "w1 & ?is a direction & plane      
altoge!r incompatible ) mundane ends4 ,b
 ,i _h n fully reconcil$ myself to !    
loss ( my e>n+ p[]1 or resolv$ to refra9
 f fur!r ef=ts 9 t behalf1 :5 ,i receiv$
 ! foll[+ exp]i5ce4  ,i _h gone to b$1 b

 n to sleep1 = ?9k+ ov] ! matt]1 :5 ,i  
became aw>e ( ! pres5ce ( a gr\p (      
spiritual influ5ces1 "o ( :om1 speak+ = 
!m all1 said to me1 9 tones audible only
 to ! inn] he>+1 b di/9ct1 measur$ &    
au?oritative--       ,we :om y "k z !   
,gods--,zeus1 ,phoibos1 ,h]mes1 & !     
re/--are actual cele/ial p]sonalities1  
:o are appo9t$ to      repres5t to      
mortals ! pr9ciples & pot5cies call$ !  
,sev5      ,spirits ( ,god4 ,we h *os5 y
 = our in/rum5t1 & h      tri$ y & prov$
 y & in/ruct$ y2 & y belong to u      to
 d our "w & n y\r own1 save 9 s f> z y  
make x y\r      own4 ,only 9 su* measure
 z y d ?is w y h any success4      ,= y 
c d no?+ )\t u n[3 & x is useless = y to
      attempt to d any?+ )\t our help4  
,by ?is & manifold o!r exp]i5ces1 we _h 
practical demon/ration ( ! exi/5ce ( a  
cele/ial hi]>*y consi/+ ( s\ls p]fect$ &
 div9is$1 divid$ into ord]s correspond+ 
to ! ,sev5 ,spirits ( ,god1 & hav+ = _! 
function ! illum9ation ( ^? s\ls ( m5   
/ill on e>? :o are accessible by !m2 &  

to :om !y manife/ !mselves 9 ! =ms      
recognis$ 9 ! my/]ies 9 :i* su* p]sons h
 =m]ly be5 initiat$4  ,we _h also       
manifold pro(s ( _! p[] to arre/        
utt]ance be=e p]sons unfit to be entru/$
 ) ! my/]ies4 ,! fir/ in/ance occurr$ to
 myself1 & 0 9 ?is wise4 ,i 0 read+ "s  
passages 9 illu/ration ( our "w to an   
old cl]ical fri5d :o came to see me 9   
,p>is1 :5 ,i inadv]t5tly turn$ to a "p (
 ! book :i* we _h be5 *>g$ to keep      
secret4 ,b be=e ,i _h read a l9e1 ! air 
r\nd me became s d5se ) invisible       
pres5ces t ,i 0 unable to see1 & my he>t
 0 clut*$1 z if by an invisible h&1 &   
lift$ up t[>ds my ?roat ) su* =ce z     
almo/ to *oke me2 :ile1 at ! same       
in/ant1 an ov]:elm+ s5se ( my fault 0   
impress$ on my m9d1 caus+ me = "s h\rs  
to feel z "o utt]ly ,god-=sak5 & ca/ (f4
  ,n ?9k+ t ,m>y 0 liable to err 9 !    
same way1 or c>+ to tell h] ( my        
trespass1 ,i kept sil5ce respect+ ?is   
exp]i5ce4 ,b a few weeks lat] x 0       
repeat$ = h]4 ,%e 0 speak+ ( our "w to a

 spirituali/ fri5d ) :om we 7 sp5d+ !   
ev5+1 &1 9 h] eag]ness1 got ^u topics   
:i* ,i recognis$ z =bidd54 ,b be=e ,i _h
 "t to rem9d h]1 %e sudd5ly /opp$ %ort &
 rose f h] seat1 gasp+ & daz$1 & insi/$ 
on return+ home =?)1 to our ho/ess's    
great amazem5t & disappo9tm5t4 ,div9+   
:at _h occurr$1 ,i refra9$ f que/ion+ h]
 until we 7 outside & alone1 :5 9 reply 
to me %e describ$ exactly :at _h happ5$ 
to me1 us+ ! words1 ,i did n want to be 
*ok$6 ,!re 7 o!r occasions on :i* ,i 0  
cut %ort "u l circum/ances1 by hav+ all 
t ,i meant to say sudd5ly & completely  
oblit]at$ f my m9d4  ,be+ desir\s to "k 
m ( ! adv]se influ5ces aga9/ :i* we _h  
be5 w>n$1 & f :i* we suff]$1 ,m>y       
consult$ h] illum9ator respect+ _! orig9
 & nature1 :5 ! foll[+ colloquy ensu$3--
       ,!y are1 he said1 ! p[]s :i*     
affect & influ5ce      ,s5sitives4 ,!y d
 n control1 = !y h no =ce4444 ,!y       
are ,reflects4 ,!y h no real entity 9   
!mselves4 ,!y resemble      mi/s :i*    
arise f ! damp e>? ( l[-ly+ l&s1 & :i*  

! heat ( ! sun disp]ses4 ,aga91 !y are l
 vap\rs 9 high      altitudes1 ^u :i*1  
if a man's %ad[ falls1 he beholds       
himself      z a giant4 ,= ^! spirits   
inv>iably flatt] & magnify a man      to
 himself4 ,& ?is is a sign :]eby y may  
"k !m4 ,!y tell      "o t he is a k+2   
ano!r1 t he is a ,*ri/2 ano!r1 t      he
 is ! wise/ ( mortals1 & ! l4 ,=1 be+   
born ( !      fluids ( ! body1 !y are   
unspiritual & live ( ! body4       ,d   
!y1 !n1 ,i ask$1 come f )9 ! man8       
,all ?+s1 he repli$ come f )94 ,a man's 
foes are !y      ( 8 own h\sehold4      
,& h[1 ,i ask$1 may we disc]n ! ,a/rals 
f ! high]      spirits8       ,i h told 
y ( "o sign2--!y are flatt]+ spirits4   
,n[ ,i      w tell y ( ano!r4 ,!y always
 depreciate ,woman4 ,& !y d      ?is    
because _! deadlie/ foe is ! ,intuition4
 ,& ^!1 too1      are signs4 ,is !re    
any?+ /rong8 !y w make x weak4 ,is      
!re any?+ wise8 !y w make x fooli%4 ,is 
!re any?+      sublime8 !y w di/ort &   
trave/y x4 ,& ?is !y d      because !y  

are exhalations ( matt]1 & h no         
spiritual      nature4 ,h5ce !y pursue &
 p]secute ! ,woman cont9ually1      s5d+
 aft] h] a flood ( vitup]ation l a      
torr5t to sweep      h] away4 ,b x %all 
be 9 va94 ,= ,god %all c>ry h] to ,8    
?rone1 & %e %all tread on ! necks ( !m4 
,!re=e ! ,high ,gods w give ?r\gh a     
woman !      ,int]pretation :i* alone c 
save ! _w4 ,a woman %all op5      !     
gates ( ! ,k+dom to mank9d1 because     
,intuition only c      r$eem4 ,betwe5 ! 
,woman & ! ,a/rals !re is always enmity2
      = !y seek to de/roy h] & h] (fice1
 & to put !mselves      9 h] place4 ,!y 
are ! delusive %apes :o tempt$ ! sa9ts  
( old ) exce$+ beauty & wiles ( love1 & 
great %[ (      affection & flatt]y4    
,oh6 bew>e ( !m :5 !y flatt]1 =      !y 
spread a net = ?y s\l4       ,am ,i1 !n1
 9 dang] f !m8 ,i ask$4 ,am ,i1 too1 a  
,s5sitive8 ,& he said1--       ,no1 y   
are a ,poet4 ,& 9 t is y\r /r5g? & y\r  
salvation4 ,poets are ! *ildr5 ( ! ,sun1
 & ! ,sun illum9es      !m4 ,no poet c  

be va9 or self-exalt$2 = he kn[s t he   
speaks only ! words ( ,god4 ',i s+1' he 
says1 'because ,i mu/4'      ,le>n a    
tru? :i* is kn[n only to ! sons ( ,god4 
,! ,_s      )9 y is div9e4 ,x is ,god4  
,:5 y prophesy & :5 y      s+1 x is !   
,_s )9 y :i* gives y utt]ance4 ,x is    
! ',new ,w9e ( ,dionysos4' ,by ?is ,_s  
y\r body is      enlight5$1 z is a lamp 
by ! flame )9 x4 ,n[1 ! flame is      n 
! oil1 = ! oil may be !re )\t ! light4  
,yet !      flame _c be !re )\t ! oil4  
,y\r body1 !n1 is !      lamp-case into 
:i* ! oil is p\r$4 ,& ?is--! oil--is y\r
      s\l1 a f9e & combu/ible fluid4 ,& 
! flame is ! ,div9e      ,_s1 :i* is n  
born ( ! oil1 b is convey$ to x by !    
h& ( ,god4 ,y may qu5* ?is ,_s utt]ly1 &
 !nce=w>d      y w h no immortality2 b  
:5 ! lamp-case breaks1 !      oil w be  
spilt on ! e>?1 & a few fumes w = a "t  
arise f x1 & !n x w exp5d itself & leave
 at la/ no      trace4 ,"s oils are f9] 
& m spontane\s ?an o!rs4 ,!      f9e/ is
 t ( ! s\l ( ! poet4 ,& 9 su* a m$ium ! 

flame ( ,god's ,_s burns m cle>ly &     
p[]fully1 &      brightly1 s t sometimes
 mortal eyes c h>dly endure its         
brightness4 ,( su* an "o ! s\l is fill$ 
) holy raptures4      ,he sees z no o!r 
man sees1 & ! atmosph]e ab\t him is     
enk9dl$4 ,8 s\l becomes transmut$ into  
flame2 & :5 !      lamp ( 8 body is     
%att]$1 8 flame m\nts & so>s1 & is      
unit$ to ! ,div9e ,fire4 ,c su* an "o1  
?9k y1 be      va9-glori\s or           
self-exalt$1 & lift$ up8 ,oh no2 he is  
"o )      ,god1 & kn[s t )\t ,god he is 
no?+4 ,i tell no man t      he is a     
re9c>nation ( ,moses1 ( ,elias1 or (    
,*ri/4 ,b ,i tell      him t he may h ! 
,_s ( ^! if1 l !m1 he be      humble &  
self-abas$1 & ob$i5t to ! ,div9e ,^w4   
,s f> f our be+ suffici5tly advanc$ to  
escape mole/ation f ! s\rces ?us        
indicat$1 !re 7 times :5 we suff]$ mu* f
 _! incursions1 ev5 to ! h9drance1 = !  
"t be+1 ( ! "w on :i* our :ole he>ts 7  
set4 ,kn[+ t ev]y?+ dep5d$ on our       
unanimity1 !y s\ght to make division    

betwe5 u1 & :at !y lack$ 9 =ce 0 m ?an  
made up = by subtlety#eb4 ,despite all  
our vigilance1 !y w\ld ins9uate !mselves
 l b>b$ & poison$ arr[s betwe5 ! jo9ts (
 our arm\r1 !re to rankle & env5om1 s   
insidi\s 7 _! sugge/ions4 ,!y did n     
flatt]1 b attack$ u4 ,s t x 0 a         
satisfaction to be assur$ t !y attack ^?
 only :o are wor? attack+4 ,! v nature (
 our "w 0 su* z to invite attack f !m1  
be+ :at !y 74  ,mean:ile1 no exp]i5ce 0 
)held t w\ld s]ve to qualify u = :at    
prov$ to be an ess5tial "p ( our "w1 !  
disc]n+ ( spirits 9 ! s5se1 n m]ely (   
p]ceiv+ !m1 b ( di/+ui%+ _! nature & "*4
 ,& always 0 ! lesson giv5 9 a =m :i*   
comb9$ ) its o!r features t ( total     
unexpect$ness4 ,especially important 0 x
 = u to be able to di/+ui% betwe5 !     
spirits ( ! a/ral1 aga9/ :i* we 7 w>n$1 
& spirits 9 ! a/ral1 namely1 s\ls :i* _h
 n yet accompli%$ _! emancipation1 b 7 9
 c\rse ( do+ s4 ,b :ile z reg>d$ ! =m]  
we 7 left to fight ! battle = ourselves1
 z reg>d$ ! latt] !re 0 a control       

ex]cis$1 & none 7 p]mitt$ to approa* u  
save su* z _h a message ( s]vice :i*    
w\ld m9i/] to ! solution ( a pres5t     
problem4 ,( ?is ! foll[+ exp]i5ce 0 an  
in/ance4 ,x help$ u to a yet full]      
compreh5sion1 bo? ( ! reasons :i* _h    
dictat$ our association1 & ( !          
liabilities to be gu>d$ aga9/4  ,x 0    
ev5+#ec1 & we 7 occupi$ 9 our respective
 tasks1 & s entirely engross$ by !m z to
 be dispos$ to res5t any int]ruption1 :5
 ,m>y b5t across ! table1 & speak+ 9 a  
l[ tone1 said to me1 ,!re is a _s 9 !   
room :o wants to speak to u4 ,%all ,i   
let him8 ,i ass5t$ on ! condition t he  
_h some?+ to tell u really wor? he>+4   
,%e !n became entranc$1 be+ magnetis$ by
 8 pres5ce2 & aft] tell+ me t he spoke )
 a /rong ,am]ican acc5t & pr(ess$ to be 
a meta-physical doctor--mean+1 %e       
suppos$1 a doctor 9 metaphysics--repeat$
 ! foll[+ aft] him2 = ,i c\ld nei!r see 
nor he> him3--       ,y two h be5 put   
toge!r = a "w :i* y c\ld n d            
sep>ately4 ,i h be5 %[n a *>t ( y\r pa/ 

hi/ories1      conta9+ y\r *>act]s & y\r
 pa/ inc>nations4 ,%e is ( a      highly
 active1 wilful disposition1 & repres5ts
 ! c5trifugal      =ce4 ,y1 ,c>o1 are h]
 opposite1 &1 be+ contemplative &       
conc5trat$1 repres5t ! c5tripetal =ce4  
,)\t h]      expansive en]gy y w\ld     
become altoge!r indrawn & inactive      
9 de$2 & )\t y\r re/ra9+ influ5ce %e    
w\ld g =?      & become dissipat$ 9     
expansiv5ess4 ,s extraord9>y is h]      
outw>d t5d5cy t no?+ b su* an organism z
 %e n[ has      c\ld repress x & keep x 
)9 b\nds4 ,x is = ! "w %e      has to d 
t %e has be5 plac$ 9 a body ( weakness &
      suff]+4 ,%e is ! man--& y !       
woman--elem5t 9 y\r jo9t      sy/em4 ,i 
c see only h] female inc>nations1 b %e  
has be5 a      man mu* (t5] ?an a woman2
 :ile y h g5]ally be5 a      woman1 &   
w\ld be "o n[ b = ! "w y h to d4 ,ev5   
z a woman %e has always be5 mu* m man   
?an woman1 = h]      wilfulness &       
recklessness h l$ h] into ent]prises (  
incr$ible d>+4 ,no?+ re/ra9$ h] :5 h] w 

prompt$      h]4 ,%e w\ld wreck any "w  
to foll[ t1 & only by      comb9ation ) 
y\r c5tripetal t5d5cy c %e d ! pres5t   
"w4 ,z a man %e has be5 initiat$1 once1 
a long "t ago1 9      ,!bes1 aft]w>ds 9 
,india4 ,! ?+s %e has done 9 h] pa/     
lives6 ,well1 ,i d n say !y 7 wrong1 =  
,i      d n hold ! exi/5ce ( moral evil4
 ,all ?+s are all[$ =      good ends2 b 
?is is a difficult tru? to express4  ,"h
 %e spoke 9 h] own p]son1 hav+ "u 8     
magnetism recov]$ h] own vision &       
recollection1 say+--       ,o ,c>o6 ,i c
 see y\r pa/4 ,y h be5--no1 x is all    
wip$      out4 ,i _c see x n[4 ,i am n  
all[$ to see x4 ,:y is ?is8      ,i see 
my own pa/4 ,i see ,india3--a magnific5t
 glitt]+ :ite      m>ble temple1 &      
elephants4 ,h[ tame !y are6 ,!y are all 
out1      & fe$+ 9 a field or enclosure4
 ,& !re are su* a numb] (      spl5did  
r$ fl[]s1 !y are cactuses1 & all        
prickly4 ,! trees      h all _! foliage 
on ! top1 & su* long /ems4 ,!y are      
palms4 ,! soil is ( a :ite du/4 ,& ! sky

 is s cle> &      blue6 ,b ! heat is    
t]rible4 ,i see y aga94 ,y\r col\r is   
blue1 incl9+ to indigo1 ow+ to y\r want 
( expansiv5ess4 ,b      ,i _c see y\r   
pa/1 except t y are mo/ly a woman4 ,& n[
      ,i am by ! ,nile1--su* a f9e broad
 riv]6  ,"h %e return$ to h] normal     
consci\sness1 our visitor hav+ tak5 8   
dep>ture4  ,subsequ5tly1 9 ,m>*1 #ahha1 
"u ! influ5ce ( a high] illum9ative p[]1
 %e f\nd h]self z "o ( a gr\p (         
initiates mak+ solemn procession ?r\gh !
 aisles ( a va/ ,egyptian temple1 &     
*ant+ 9 *orus ! rituals :i* compose !   
m>vell\s ,hymn to ! ,planet-,god1       
,iac*os#ed4 ,=1 long z x is1 %e 0 able  
to reproduce x aft]w>ds4 ,x 0 ?us1 by h]
 recov]y ( ! memory ( kn[l$ges acquir$ 9
 pa/ exi/5ces1 t ! div9e orig9als 7     
recov]$ f :i* ! ,bible-writ]s l>gely    
d]iv$ at once _! doctr9e & _! diction4  
,?is is n to say t ^! 7 m]e borr[]s &   
unillum9ate4 ,x is to say only t !y     
recognis$ ! div9ity ( a prior           
revelation1 & reg>d$ x z a common       

h]itage4 ,! tru? is "o4  ,among ! uses (
 ! pa9ful exp]i5ce we 7 n[ und]go+#ee 0 
?is "o4 ,x put me on a track ( ?\ght (  
high value 9 enabl+ me to det]m9e our   
respective positions 9 reg>d to our "w4 
,x 0 cle>ly ! endeav\r ( ! a/ral        
influ5ces by :i* we 7 be+ assail$--!    
hat]s ( ! my/]ies z our ,g5ii call$     
!m#ef--to break d[n our "w by de/roy+ t 
p]fect h>mony betwe5 u :i* 0 ! fir/     
condition ( x4 ,& all my endeav\rs fail+
 to discov] 9 myself ! weak po9t :i*    
r5d]$ u accessible to !m1 c>efully z ,i 
s\ght !re = x1 ,i 0 =c$ to look = x 9   
h]1 & 0 dispos$ to ascribe x to !       
survival f ! f> pa/ ( "s defect ( !     
affectional nature4 ,=1 z we 7 n[ le>n+1
 man has a dual h]$ity1 t ( 8 physical  
p>5tage & t ( 8 spiritual selfhood4 ,f !
 =m] ( :i* he d]ives 8 outw>d           
*>act]i/ics2 & f ! latt] 8 inw>d "*4 ,! 
exp]i5ce j recit$ s]v$ to confirm !     
surmise1 b x did some?+ else besides4 ,x
 sugge/$ to me ! foll[+ explanation ( ! 
situation z gr[+ out ( ! exig5cies ( our

 "w4 ,t "w _h = its purpose !           
accompli%m5t ( ! prophesi$ d[nfall ( !  
_w's sacrificial sy/em4 ,x meant w> to !
 knife aga9/ all ! or?odoxies at once1  
religi\s1 social1 sci5tific4 ,x meant a 
dea?-wre/le1 n aga9/ fle% & blood1 b    
aga9/ pr9cipalities1 aga9/ p[]s1 aga9/ !
 rul]s ( ! d>kness ( ?is _w1 aga9/      
spiritual wick$ness 9 high places4 ,x   
meant1 9 %ort1 ! de/ruction =etold by ! 
prophets ( t great city1 ! _w's         
mat]iali/ic sy/em 9 ,*ur*1 ,/ate1 &     
,society1 :]e9 ! ,"l1 ! div9ity 9 man1  
is ev] sy/ematically crucifi$1 & its    
replacem5t by ! ,holy ,city or sy/em :i*
 comes d[n f ! heav5 ( a p]fect ideal4  
,:at1 !n1 ,i ask$ myself1 0 ! =emo/     
moral ne$ = ! in/rum5ts ( su* a "w8     
,surely x 0 ,c\rage4 ,b c\rage subsi/s  
"u two modes4 ,!re is ! c\rage :i*      
manife/s itself 9 action & aggression1 &
 !re is ! c\rage :i* manife/s itself 9  
endurance & resi/ance4 ,! =m] is its    
mascul9e mode1 ! latt] its fem99e mode4 
,! =m] connotes ,w1 ! latt] connotes    

,love4 ,& ^! 7 ! p>ts assign$           
respectively to u 9 our jo9t sy/em4 ,w &
 ,love unit$ _h made ! _w2 disunit$1 !y 
_h ru9$ ! _w2 reunit$1 !y w\ld r$eem !  
_w4 ,z ,he & ,%e1 ,k+ & ,que51 positive 
& negative1 c5trifugal & c5tripetal1 !y 
are ! dual p[]s ( all ?+s1 ! con/itu5t  
pr9ciples at once ( ,god & ( ,man4 ,!   
:ole ,univ]se is ,humanity1 = x is !    
manife/ation ( ,god1 & !y are ! div9e   
man & woman ( all be+2 9 _! conjunction 
omnipot5t = good1 9 _! disjunction      
omnipot5t = evil4 ,& :]eas x is !       
function ( ,w to inflict1 x is !        
function ( ,love to be>4 ,x is n1 !n1 to
 ! lack ( ^! qualities t our tr\bles are
 due1 b to ! defect ( !m1 ! defect ( our
 respective qualities4  ,! t5sion (     
feel+ induc$ by ! situation _h = me     
rea*$ a pit* at :i* ,i _h cause = s]i\s 
appreh5sion le/ my organism prove       
unequal to ! /ra94 ,=1 resolute ?\gh ,i 
myself 0 to endure to ! end1 come :at   
might1 ! ef=t involv$ _h s greatly      
affect$ my organic sy/em z ne>ly to     

d\ble ! numb] ( ! he>t's pulsations1 to 
! imm95t risk ( a rupture fatal to life 
or reason4 ,su* 0 ! em]g5cy :51 long+ = 
light & aid1 ,i receiv$ at night#eg !   
foll[+ exp]i5ce1 :i* ,i reproduce z     
record$ at ! "t3--       ,x seem$ to me 
t ,i 0 sole spectator 9 "s circus or    
hippodrome4 ,& 9 ! ar5a 7 "s horses1    
sev5 9 numb]1      h>ness$ to a common  
c5tre1 b all fac+ 9 diff]5t             
directions l ! spokes ( a :eel1 & pull+ 
frantically1 s      t ! vehicle to :i*  
!y 7 atta*$ rema9$ /ation>y      betwe5 
!m1 ?r\gh _! c\nt]balanc+ ea* o!r2 :ile 
at      ! same "t x seem$ z if x mu/    
pres5tly be dragg$ asund]      into     
pieces4 ,on look+ at x m closely1 !     
vehicle seem$ to      become a p]son :o 
0 attempt+ to drive ! horses1 b 0       
unable to get !m into a l9e2 &1 /range  
to say1 ! driv] 0      "o & id5tical bo?
 ) ! horses & ! vehicle1 s t x      0 a 
liv+ p]son :o 0 9 dang] ( be+ torn      
asund] by      creatures :o 7 9 reality 
himself4 ,:ile wond]+ :at ?is           

meant1 "s "o address$ me & said t if ,i 
w\ld d any good1      ,i mu/ help to    
control & direct ! animals :i* 7 ?us    
pull+ _! own] asund]4 ,& t ! only way to
 d ?is 0      by s dispos+ myself t ,i  
%\ld be at "o & ! same "t 9      ! c5tre
 ) ! driv]1 to help him to curb & direct
 8      /e$s1 & outside at _! heads 9   
ord] to compel _!      submission4 ,& n 
only mu/ ,i be indiff]5t to _! ramp+ &  
*af+1 ,i mu/ ev5 suff] myself to be     
/ruck & w\nd$ &      trampl$ ^u to any  
ext5t )\t fl9*+2 = only :5 ,i 0      s  
unconsci\s ( self z to be indiff]5t z to
 :at might happ5      to me1 w\ld !y    
cease to h p[] aga9/ me4 ,& ! reason    
:y ,i mu/ be also 9 ! c5tre 0 t only !re
 c\ld ,i      effectually co-op]ate ) ! 
driv] to enable him to d 8 "p      9    
direct+ :at 9 reality 7 ! =ces1 z yet   
unbrok5 91      ( 8 own sy/em1 into !   
road x 0 necess>y = u bo? to      foll[4
 ,we 7 de/9$ to be fell[-travell]s1 &   
our j\rney      0 to be made toge!r & ) 
t team4 ,x c\ld n be made by      "o ( u

 )\t ! o!r1 & ! failure to effect a     
complete      conjunction & co-op]ation 
w\ld br+ c]ta9 ru9 to ! hopes      ( bo?
 ( u & ( all :o look$ to u4 ,! own] ( ! 
horses1      ,i 0 assur$1 c\ld n (      
himself control !m1 & ,i c\ld only      
enable him to d s by an absolute surr5d]
 ( myself4  ,apply+ ?is vision to !     
situation1 ! moral 0 obvi\s s f> z ,i 0 
conc]n$1 & ,i wond]$ :e!r ,m>y w\ld     
receive any?+ equally sugge/ive =       
h]self4 ,9 ! morn+1 aft] rema9+         
unusually late 9 h] room1 %e sil5tly h&$
 me ! foll[+ acc\nt ( an exp]i5ce :i* _h
 simil>ly & simultane\sly be5 receiv$ by
 h]3--       ,i 0 %[n two />s ne> ea*   
o!r1 bo? ( !m %9+ ) a      cle> bright  
light1 only t ( "o ! light _h a purple  
t+e1      & ( ! o!r a blood col\r2 & a  
great ,angel /ood beside me      & bade 
me look at !m att5tively4 ,i did s1 &   
saw t !      />s 7 n r\nd1 b seem$ to h 
a piece cut out ( !      globe ( ea* (  
!m4 ,& ,i said to ! ,angel1 ',! />s are 
n      p]fect2 b in/ead ( be+ r\nd1 !y  

are unev54' ,he told me      to look    
aga92 & ,i did s1 & saw t ea* globe 0   
really      p]fect1 b t 9 ea* a small   
portion rema9$ d>k s z to      pres5t ! 
appe>ance ( hav+ a piece out2 & ,i      
notic$ t      ^! d>k portions ( ! two   
/>s 7 turn$ t[>ds ea*      o!r4 ,^u ?is 
,i look$ to ! ,angel = ! explanation4   
,& ! ,angel said to me1 ',^! />s d]ive  
_! light n only      f ! sun b f ea*    
o!r4 ,if !re be d>kness 9 "o (      !m1 
! correspond+ face ( ! o!r w likewise be
      d>k5$2 & h[ %all ei!r reflect     
p]fectly ! image ( !      sun if x be   
d>k to its companion />8 ,= h[ %all x   
respond      to t :i* is above all1 if x
 respond n to t :i* is      ne>e/8'     
,& ,i said1 ',"l1 if ! d>kness 9 "o ( ^!
 />s be caus$      by ! d>kness 9 its   
fell[1 :i* ( !m 0 fir/ d>k5$8'       ,!n
 he answ]$ me & said1 ',^! />s are (    
diff]5t      t9ctures2 "o is ( !        
sapphire1 ! o!r ( ! s>donyx4 ,(      !  
fir/ ! atmosph]e is cool & equable2 ( ! 
o!r x is      burn+ & irregul>4 ,! _s ( 

! fir/ is z ,god t[>ds      man2 ! _s ( 
! second is z ! s\l t[>ds ,god4 ,! fir/ 
loves2 ! second aspires4 ,& ! (fice ( ! 
_s :i* loves      is outw>ds2 :ile !    
(fice ( ! _s :i* aspires is      upw>ds4
 ,! light ( ! fir/1 :i* is blue1        
enfolds1 &      conta9s1 & embraces1 &  
su/a9s4 ,! light ( ! second1      :i* is
 r$1 is z a flame :i* scor*es1 & burns1 
&      tr\bles1 & seeks ,god only1 & 8  
duty is n to ! outw>d1      = x is n    
giv5 to him to love4 ,god1 :om he seeks1
 is love2      & !re=e is he drawn upw>d
 to ,god only4 ,b ! _s ( 8      fell[   
desc5ds4 ,%e indraws1 & blesses1 &      
conf]s2 & h]s is      ! (fice :i*       
r$eems4 ,:]e=e if %e fail 9 h] love1 h] 
failure is great] ?an 8 :o ha? no love2 
& to be p]fect %e      mu/ =give until !
 sev5ty times sev51 & be great 9        
humility4 ,= ! violet1 :i* is ! col\r ( 
humility1 is (      ! blue4 ,& if %e    
seek h] own1 or yield n 9 outw>d ?+s1   
h] nature is n p]fect$1 & h] light is   
d>k5$4 ,let ,love1      !re=e1 ?9k n (  

h]self1 = %e ha? no self1 b all t       
%e ha? is t[>ds o!rs1 & only 9 giv+ &   
=giv+ is %e      ri*4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1
 %e make a self )9w>ds1 h] light      is
 )drawn & tr\bl$1 & %e is n p]fect1 & if
 %e      dem& ( ano!r t :i* he ha? n1 !n
 %e seeke? h] own1      & h] light is   
d>k5$4 ,& if %e be d>k5$ t[>ds him1 he  
also w d>k5 t[>ds h]1 9 respect1 t is1 (
      enlight5m5t4 ,& ?us h] failure (  
love w break !      communion ) !       
,div9e1 :i* is ?r\gh him4 ,he _c d>k5   
outw>dly fir/2 = love is n ( him4 ,if he
 d>k5 ( himself1      x mu/ be )9 t[>ds 
,god4 ,b t :i* he receives ( ,god1      
he gives n =? himself4 ,b he burns      
c5trally & enlight5s      8 fell[1 & %e 
gives x =? accord+ to h] (fice4 ,& if   
%e d>k5 9 any way outw>dly1 %e _c       
receive enlight5m5t1      b d>k5s !     
burn+ /> likewise1 & s h9d]s _!         
int]-communion4'  ,hav+ ?us spok51 !    
,angel look$ ^u me & said1 ',ye are !   
two />s1 & to "o is giv5 ! (fice ( !    
,prophet1 & to ! o!r ! (fice ( !        

,r$eem]4 ,b to be ,prophet & ,r$eem] 9  
"o1 ?is is ! glory ( ! ,*ri/4'  ,"h aga9
 0 an intimation t on "o plane at lea/ (
 our respective sy/ems %e 0 ( mascul9e &
 ,i ( fem99e pot5cy1 ) functions to     
correspond4 ,t ^! functions 7 capable ( 
be+ describ$ 9 ! t]ms employ$ 01 we     
felt1 no reason = arrogat+ high places  
to ourselves4 ,r did we consid] t ev]y?+
 is accord+ to its degree2 & t1 z =     
p]sons1 if ! ,gods 7 to wait until !y   
f\nd p]fect in/rum5ts1 or at lea/ p]fect
 p]sons = _! in/rum5ts1 !y w\ld nev]    
beg94 ,& ?is also1 t if ! _w 7 9 a      
condition to produce su* p]sons1 x w\ld 
h no ne$ ( r$emption4 ,_h n ev5 ,jesus  
,himself be5 crucifi$ ?r\gh weakness8   
,9 view ( ! int5sity ( ! di/ress        
und]gone 9 ?is connection1 ,i f\nd      
myself recall+ ! rem>k ( ,plato1 ,_m    
beg9 ! my/]ies1 b few complete !m4 ,my  
only wond] 0 t any %\ld survive !       
ordeals1 if !y approa*$ ours 9 sev]ity4 
,mean:ile x 0 said to u by way (        
enc\ragem5t1 ,be sure !re is tr\ble 9   

/ore4 ,no man ev] got to ! ,promis$ ,l& 
)\t fir/ go+ ?r\gh ! wild]ness4  ,!     
in/ruction to ,m>y _h n only ju/ifi$ my 
surmise1 x also met & correct$ h] 9     
respect ( ! *ief cause ( our tr\ble4    
,?is 0 h] disposition1 at a/ral         
in/igation1 to )hold f me ! products (  
h] illum9ations1 & ev5 to refra9 f writ+
 !m d[n#eh1 on ! speci\s pretext t !y 7 
meant = h] own exclusive b5efit1 & 7 too
 sacr$ to be giv5 to ! _w1 or ev5 to me2
 & %e _h fail$ to disc]n ! s\rce &      
motive ( ^! sugge/ions4 ,s effectually  
_h :at 7 really spirits ( d>kness       
disguis$ !mselves z angels ( light4  ,! 
importance atta*$ to ! occult           
significance ( our t9ctures receiv$     
illu/ration 9 ?is wise4 ,p]mission _h   
be5 giv5 u to make an exception to !    
rule ( secrecy impos$ ) reg>d to c]ta9 (
 ! ,scriptures receiv$ by u1 9 fav\r ( a
 fri5d#ei :o took s w>m an int]e/ 9 our 
"w z to be eag] to r5d] x mat]ial aid 9 
! future %\ld occasion arise4 ,x 0 h]   
mission1 %e decl>$1 to d s4 ,b :5 ! day 

appo9t$ = ! read+ came1 ,m>y 0 s ill t  
h] go+ seem$ to be impossible1 & ! "q   
accord+ly arose z to :e!r ,i might g    
alone & read !m )\t h]4 ,we _h no soon] 
begun to consid] ! po9t ?an %e became   
entranc$1 & 0 %[n a l>ge op5 volume1 !  
book ( ! ,great] ,my/]ies to :i* our    
,scriptures belong$1 surr\nd$ by an     
,iris compos$ ( all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[4 
,%e 0 !n %[n ! foll[+ l9es1 :i* ,i wrote
 d[n z %e repeat$ !m3--       ,! "o 9   
,r$ gu>ds 8 privileges1 & claims to be  
pres5t      :atev] is read4       ,= !  
air is fill$ ) ! hat]s ( ! ,my/]ies4    
,!re=e = y\r sake ! *a9 mu/ be complete2
       ,& ! ,light mu/ be refract$ r\nd 
y sev5 times4       ,he :o is ,r$ /&s )9
 ! holy circle4       ,& ! ,violet gu>ds
 ! out]mo/4       ,= ! ,^w is a ,^w (   
,my/]y1 & !y :o gu>d x are ,sev54       
,bew>e t no?+ y he> be told unless !    
circle be p]fect4       ,& ?is *>ge we  
lay ^u y until ! "w be accompli%$4      
,fire & sword & w> are aga9/ y2 y walk 9
 ! mid/ (      commotion4       ,& y\r  

life is 9 p]il e h\r until ! words be   
complet$4  ,up to ! late/ mom5t ( !     
int]val be=e ! appo9tm5t x seem$        
impossible = h] to g4 ,%e !n sudd5ly    
recov]$ z by miracle1 & 0 able to att5d 
! read+4  ,! liabilities ( our position 
subsequ5tly#fj receiv$ ?is fur!r        
illu/ration4 ,m>y 0 introduc$ 9 sleep1  
by h] ,g5ius1 into an ap>tm5t 9 !       
spiritual _w :i* purport$ to be !       
laboratory ( ,william ,lilly1 ! fam\s   
a/rolog] :o _h =etold ! great plague &  
fire ( ,london 9 #afff1 9 ord] to h h]  
horoscope told by him1 he /ill pursu+ 8 
fav\rite /udies4 ,on quitt+ him %e      
caught sight ( a pile ( books1 "o ( :i* 
conta9$ ! ,gnosis we 7 9 c\rse (        
recov]+4 ,! foll[+ colloquy !n ensu$3-- 
,y also h ^! ,scriptures6 %e exclaim$4  
,yes1 said he1 b ,i keep !m = myself    
alone4  ,& :y s1 %e ask$1 s9ce1 if y h  
!m1 !y are = ! le>n+ ( o!rs likewise8 ,w
 y n r communicate ^! sav+ tru?s to     
?ir/y s\ls8  ,i w communicate !m1 said  
he1 fix+ 8 eyes on h] int5tly1 :5 ,i c  

f9d ,sev5 ,m5 :o = =ty days h ta/$ no   
fle%1 ^: h&s h %$ no blood1 & ^: tongues
 h ta/$ ( none4  ,b if y f9d n ,sev58   
,!n1 mayhap1 ,i %all f9d ,five4  ,& if n
 ,five8  ,!n1 maybe1 ,i %all meet )     
,?ree4  ,b ev5 ?is may be h>d to f9d1 & 
if y %\ld n meet ) ,?ree1 :at !n w y d8 
,"o ,neophyte w\ld n be able to protect 
himself4  ,9 communicat+ to h] ! results
 ( 8 calculations1 he _h said t ow+ to !
 prop5sities indulg$ 9 c]ta9 ( h] =m]   
lives1 %e _h made = h]self a de/9y :i*  
ensur$ suff]+ & failure1 except :5 liv+ 
9 a simil> mann]2 do+ :i* %e w\ld h a   
life ( unb\nd$ success4 ,b1 he cont9u$1 
y\r horoscope has no?+ = y b mis=tune s 
long z y p]si/ 9 a virtu\s c\rse ( life1
 &1 inde$1 x is n[ too late to adopt    
ano!r4 ,i speak h]e9 accord+ to y\r     
,=tune1 n 9 reg>d to y\r ,inn] life4 ,) 
t ,i h no conc]n4 ,i tell y :at is =eca/
 = y on ! mat]ial & actual planisph]e ( 
y\r ,nativity4444 ,i see no?+ b mis=tune
 be=e y4 ,yea1 if y p]si/ 9 virtue1 x is
 n unlikely t y may be /ript ( all y\r  

worldly goods1 & ( all y possess1 & ?is 
evil =tune w foll[ y\r ne>e/ associates4
  ,to h] enquiry1 ,c ,i nev] ov]come ?is
 evil progno/ic8 he repli$ t %e c\ld d s
 only by outliv+ ! "t appo9t$ = h]      
natural life 9 ! c>e] indicat$1 & add$  
?is advice1 ,/eel y\rself2 le>n to      
suff]2 become a ,/oic2 c>e n4 ,if       
,mis=tune be y\rs1 make x y\r ,=tune4   
,let ,pov]ty become to y ,ri*es4 ,let   
,loss be ,ga94 ,let ,sickness be ,heal?4
 ,let ,pa9 be ,pleasure4 ,let ,evil     
,report be ,good ,report4 ,yea1 let     
,dea? be ,life4 ,=tune is 9 !           
,imag9ation4 ,if y believe y h all ?+s1 
!y are truly y\rs4 ,he conclud$ ) an    
explanation reconcil+ de/9y ) free w1 & 
v9dicat+ ! div9e ju/ice1 9 a mann] :i*  
remov$ all our difficulties on ^? po9ts1
 &1 z we lat] came to le>n1 0 entirely 9
 accordance ) ! ,h9du doctr9e ( ,k>ma1 (
 :i* at ?is "t we _h nev] he>d#fa4  ,!re
 0 no exagg]ation 9 ! t]ms ( ! w>n+ (   
dang]4 ,we 7 con/antly made aw>e ( !    
pres5ce ( ! malignant entities above    

describ$ focus+ _! influ5ces on u to    
prev5t ! accompli%m5t ( our "w1 &       
requir+ ! utmo/ vigilance on our "p1 z  
well also z on ! "p ( our illum9ators1  
to ?w>t _! purpose4 ,& we _h good reason
 to believe t our difficulties & dang]s 
7 enhanc$ ?r\gh ,m>y's att5dances at !  
s*ools & hospitals1 ow+ to ! evil nature
 ( ! influ5ces !re dom9ant "u a regim5  
grossly mat]iali/ic1 & h] liability to  
be fa/5$ ^u & accompani$ home by !m4 ,! 
out] walls ( h] spiritual sy/em--x 0    
expla9$ to u--7 n yet complet$1 ow+ to !
 va/ness ( ! circuit ( h] selfhood2 &   
h5ce h] accessibility to ! incursion (  
noxi\s influ5ces f )\t4 ,! treatm5t ( ! 
pati5ts by m5 tra9$ 9 ! physiological   
laboratory1 & b5t ^u turn+ ! hospital   
w>d also into a laboratory ) ! pati5ts  
!mselves = ! victims ( cruel & wanton   
exp]im5tation1 w\ld s5d h] home boil+ ) 
indignation & wra?1 to ! de/ruction ( ! 
s]5ity & self-control requisite = our   
spiritual "w4  ,x 0 cle> to u t no      
exp]i5ce 0 to be want+ to exhibit !     

contra/ betwe5 ! _w's actual & ! _w's   
possible4 ,! ov]?r[ ( ! _w's sacrificial
 sy/em meant salvation = man & bea/4 ,! 
condition ( all really r$emptive "w is a
 desc5t into hell4 ,! foll[+ in/ruction 
to u is a typical "o3--       ,tea* !   
doctr9e ( ! ,univ]sal ,s\l & !          
,immortality (      all creatures4 ,k ( 
?is is :at ! _w mo/ ne$s1 &      ?is is 
! keynote ( y\r jo9t mission4 ,on ?is y 
mu/ build2      x is ! key-/one ( ! ar*4
 ,! p]fect life is n atta9able      =   
man alone4 ,! :ole _w mu/ be r$eem$ "u !
 new      gospel y are to tea*4  ,!     
foll[+ ,c\nsel ( ,p]fection :i* 0       
receiv$#fb by ,m>y1 is an exquisite     
expression ( ! same !me3--       ,i     
dream$ t ,i 0 9 a l>ge room1 & !re 7 9 x
 sev5      p]sons1 all m51 sitt+ at "o  
long table2 & ea* ( !m _h      be=e him 
a scroll1 "s hav+ books also2 & all 7   
greyhead$ & b5t ) age save "o1 & ?is 0 a
 y\? (      ab\t tw5ty1 )\t hair on 8   
face4 ,"o ( ! ag$ m51 :o      _h 8 f+]  
on a place 9 a book op5 be=e him1 said3 

,?is _s1 :o is ( our ord]1 writes 9 ?is 
book1--',be ye      p]fect1 !re=e1 z y\r
 ,fa!r 9 heav5 is p]fect4' ,h[ %all     
we und]/& ?is ^w 'p]fection'8 ,& ano!r (
 ! old m51      look+ up1 answ]$1 ,x mu/
 mean ,wisdom1 = wisdom is ! sum      ( 
p]fection4 ,& ano!r old man said1 ,t _c 
be2 = no      creature c be wise z ,god 
is wise4 ,:]e is he among u :o c\ld     
atta9 to su* a /ate8 ,t :i* is "p only1 
_c compreh5d      ! :ole4 ,to bid a     
creature to be wise z ,god is wise w\ld 
be      mock]y4       ,!n a f\r? old man
 said3--,x mu/ be ,tru? t is int5d$2    
= tru? only is p]fection4 ,b he :o sat  
next ! la/ speak]      answ]$1 ,tru?    
also is p>tial2 = :]e is he among u :o  
%all be able to see z ,god sees8        
,& ! six? said1 ,x mu/ surely be        
,ju/ice2 = ?is is !      :ole (         
righte\sness4 ,& ! old man :o _h spok5  
fir/1      answ]$ him3--,n s2 = ju/ice  
compreh5ds v5geance1 & x      is writt5 
t v5geance is ! ,"l's alone4       ,!n !
 "y man /ood up ) an op5 book 9 8 h& &  

said3--,i h "h ano!r record ( "o :o     
likewise he>d ^!      words4 ,let u see 
:e!r 8 r5d]+ ( !m c help u to !      k  
we seek4 ,& he f\nd a place 9 ! book &  
read      al\d3--       ,be ye m]ciful1 
ev5 z y\r ,fa!r is m]ciful4       ,& all
 ( !m clos$ _! books & fix$ _! eyes ^u  
me4  ,t x 0 possible at all = h] to /udy
 m$ic9e 9 a s*ool 9 :i* vivisection 0 an
 all prevail+ practice1 0 only because  
%e set h] face resolutely aga9/ x1 by   
refus+ to att5d any place or occasion   
:]e or on :i* x took place1 & rely+ = h]
 own education *iefly on private        
tuition4 ,x 0 an ess5tial "p ( h] plan  
to prove t su* exp]im5tation 0 n        
necess>y = a degree4 ,& ?is %e          
effectually demon/rat$ by accompli%+ h] 
/ud5t-c\rse ) r>e exp$ition & di/9ction1
 despite h] _m & sev]e illnesses & h]   
frequ5t *ange ( pr(essors4 ,= "o aft]   
ano!r resign$ ! (fice on acc\nt ( h]    
refusal to all[ !m to exp]im5t on live  
animals at h] lessons4 ,n until %e _h   
secur$ h] diploma did %e ent] a         

physiological laboratory4 ,& !n only 9  
ord] to qualify h]self by p]sonal       
exp]i5ce to d5\nce ! practice4 ,= h]self
 x 0 n necess>y1 %e decl>$1 to see a    
murd] or a robb]y committ$ to "k t x is 
a crime4  ,! foll[+ incid5t %[s h[      
adv]se ! conditions ( mod]n life 7 to   
our spiritual "w3--  ,be+ 9 ,london "o  
,*ri/mas ev5+#fc1 & speak+ to me "u     
illum9ation1 ,m>y sudd5ly broke (f &    
said--  ,d n ask me su* deep que/ions j 
n[1 = ,i _c see cle>ly1 & x hurts me to 
look4 ,! atmosph]e is ?ick ) ! blood %$ 
= ! season's fe/ivities4 ,! ,a/ral ,belt
 is ev]y:]e d5se ) blood4 ,my ,g5ius    
says t if we 7 9 "s c\ntry :]e !        
conditions ( life are pur]1 we c\ld live
 9 con/ant communication ) ! spiritual  
_w4 ,= ! e>? "h :irls r\nd z 9 a cl\d ( 
blood l r$ fire4 ,he says di/9ctly &    
emphatically t ! salvation ( ! _w is    
impossible :ile p n\ri% !mselves on     
blood4 ,! :ole globe is l "o va/        
*>nel-h\se4 ,! magnetism is int]cept$4  
,! blood /r5g!ns ! bonds betwe5 !       

,a/rals & ! ,e>?4444 ,?is "t1 :i* ought 
to be ! be/ = spiritual communion1 is ! 
wor/1 on acc\nt ( ! horrid mode ( liv+4 
,pray wake me up3 ,i _c be> look+2 = ,i 
see ! blood & he> ! cries ( ! poor      
slaught]$ creatures4 ,"h h] di/ress 0 s 
extreme t %e wept bitt]ly1 & "s days    
pass$ be=e %e fully recov]$ h]          
composure4  ,our fir/ acqua9tance ) any 
lit]ature k9dr$ to our special "w took  
place t[>d ! close ( our soj\rn 9       
,p>is#fd4 ,x 0 due to ! arrival ( !     
fri5d 9 ^: fav\r ! exception _h be5 made
 9 respect ( ! read+ ( our ,my/]ies1 &  
:o 0 ! possessor ( an excell5t libr>y1  
:i* %e plac$ at our disposal1 (         
precisely ! books x _h n[ become        
necess>y = u to read4 ,?is 0 ,m>ie1     
,c\ntess ( ,cai?ness & ,du*esse de      
,pom>1 :o _h = _m ye>s be5 a spirituali/
 ( zeal s ard5t t--z ,i n[ came to      
le>n--%e _h be5 wont to make my         
conv]sion to t fai? a matt] ( special   
pray]1 long be=e ,i _h be5 able to      
contemplate su* an ev5t z )9 ! range (  

probability4 ,( wide culture1 op5 m9d1 &
 l>ge sympa?ies1 %e _h an en?usia/ic &  
intellig5t appreciation ( our "w1 & h]  
arrival on ! sc5e prov$ s timely z to   
po9t to sup]ior direction4 ,we 7 n[ able
 to beg9 to make acqua9tance ) _m ( !   
se]s1 my/ics1 & occulti/s ( pa/ ages1 f 
! ,neoplatoni/s1 ,h]meti/s1             
,rosicrucians1 & o!r ord]s ( initiates1 
to ,boehme1 ,sw$5borg & ,eliphas ,levi1 
& to see :at ! v>i\s spirituali/ic      
s*ools ( ! pres5t day _h to say =       
!mselves4  ,! foll[+ recognition (      
,h]mes by "o ( ! greate/ ( !            
,neoplatoni/s1 ,proclus1 :o liv$ 9 !    
fif? c5tury ( our era1 0 especially     
gratify+ to u z prov+ ! cont9uity ( our 
exp]i5ces ) ^? ( pa/ ages4 ,proclus1 x  
mu/ be rememb]$1 0 s em95t = 8 wisdom & 
p[]s z to be reg>d$ by 8 contempor>ies )
 a v5]ation approa*+ to adoration4 ,says
 ,proclus1 ,h]mes1 z ! mess5g] ( ,god1  
reveals to u ,8 pat]nal ,w1 &--develop+ 
9 u ! ,intuition--imp>ts to u k4 ,! k   
:i* desc5ds into ! s\l f above1 excels  

any t c be atta9$ by ! m]e ex]cise ( !  
intellect4 ,intuition is ! op]ation ( ! 
s\l4 ,! k receiv$ ?r\gh x f above1      
desc5d+ into ! s\l1 fills x ) !         
p]ception ( ! int]ior causes ( ?+s4 ,!  
,gods ann\nce x by _! pres5ce1 & by     
illum9ation1 & enable u to disc]n !     
univ]sal ord]4 ,"h 0 exactly ! doctr9e  
receiv$ by u1 & ! mann] ( x1 only t !   
,intuition 0 fur!r disclos$ to u z due  
to int]ior recollection1 z decl>$ by    
,plato1 z well z to p]ception4  ,!      
results ( ! inve/igations ?us begun1 &  
aft]w>ds cont9u$ 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,briti% 
,museum1 prov$ satisfactory & gratify+  
beyond all t we c\ld h anticipat$4 ,=   
:ile x 0 made cle> to u t !re _h nev]   
be5 a "t :5 !re 7 n "s 9 ! _w :o _h !   
witness to ! tru? 9 !mselves1 & ?is "o &
 ! same tru?1 x 0 also made cle> t :]eas
 o!rs _h receiv$ x 9 limitation1 &      
beheld x z ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 we 7    
receiv+ x 9 pl5itude & face to face1 to 
! realisation ( ! high anticipations ( !
 sages1 sa9ts1 se]s1 prophets1 r$eem]s1 

& ,*ri/s ( all "t2 & ?is1 too1 at !     
p]iod1 9 ! mann]1 & "u ! conditions     
decl>$ by !m z to m>k & make ! "t ( !   
end4  ,= 9 ! illum9ations v\*saf$ to u !
 key _h be5 re/or$ :i* unlock$ ! mean+ (
 ! symbols 9 :i* ! doctr9es ( all !     
*ur*es1 pre-,*ri/ian z well z ,*ri/ian1 
_h be5 at once conceal$ & reveal$1 to ! 
elucidation ( all ! problems :i* h s    
sorely p]plex$ ! _w1 & ! v]ification1 by
 actual exp]i5ce1 ( ! tru? conta9$ 9 !m4
 ,no long] n[ 0 !re = u any d\bt z to ! 
mean+ ( allegories su* z ! ,fall1 !     
,deluge1 ! ,exodus1 & o!rs 7 n[ %[n u to
 be2 or ( prophecies su* z ^? ( ! cru%+ 
( ! s]p5t's head by ! ,woman & h] se$2 !
 return ( ,a/raea ) h] prog5y ( div9e   
sons2 ! fall f heav5 ( ,lucif] & ,satan2
 ! ,return ( ! ,gods2 ! reign ( ,mi*ael1
 t great pr9ce :o /&e? = ! *ildr5 (     
,god's p2 ! break+ ( ! seals1 & op5+ ( !
 books2 ! recognition ( ! abom9ation (  
desolation /&+ 9 ! holy place2 ! budd+ (
 ! fig-tree1 & ! end ( t adult]\s       
g5]ation2 ! revelation ( t wick$ "o1 !  

my/]y ( iniquity & son ( p]dition1 :om !
 ,"l1 at ,8 com+ 9 ! cl\ds ( heav5 ) p[]
 & great glory1 %all consume ) ! _s ( ,8
 m\?1 & de/roy ) ! brightness ( ,8 com+2
 ! two ,witnesses1 _! resurrection f !  
dead1 & _! asc5t into heav52 ! dry+ up (
 ! great riv] ,euphrates1 & ! com+ ( !  
k+s ( ! ,ea/ by ! way ?us prep>$2 ! b9d+
 ( ,satan1 & ! acceptable ye> ( ! ,"l to
 foll[2 ! exaltation to heav51 & clo?+ )
 ! sun1 ( ! my/ic ,woman ( !            
,apocalypse2 ! adv5t ( ! angel fly+ 9   
mid-heav51 hav+ an et]nal gospel to     
proclaim unto e nation1 & tribe1 &      
tongue1 & p2 ! com+ ( _m f ! ,ea/1 & !  
,we/1 & ! ,nor?1 & ! ,s\?1 to sit d[n ) 
,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 9 ! k+dom ( 
heav52 & ! battle ( ,armag$don1 & ! end 
( ! _w4 ,to all ^!1 & o!r sacr$ enigmas 
( l nature1 ! key _h be5 giv5 u4 ,& !y  
"o & all prov$ to be prophecies ( "o & !
 same ev5t1 ! re/oration ( ! faculty (  
inw>d und]/&+1 & ( ! div9e kn[l$ges :i* 
only ?r\gh x are possible4 ,& :]eas ?is 
0 ! faculty1 ! corruption & loss ( :i*  

_h made ! ,fall1 :i* 0 t ( ! orig9al    
,*ur*1 s 0 x ! faculty1 ! purification &
 re/oration ( :i* 0 to rev]se ! ,fall1  
accompli%+ ! ,r$emption4 ,= by x man w  
rega9 8 m5tal balance1 9 virtue ( :i* he
 0 made upright1 & become aga9 s\nd1    
:ole1 & sane1 & be by condition t :i* he
 has be5 div9ely decl>$ f ! fir/ to be  
by con/itution1--an in/rum5t ( und]/&+1 
compet5t = ! compreh5sion ( all tru?4 ,=
 only ?us is he really man1 & made 9 !  
div9e image2 see+ t he is n really man1 
b infant only1 until he atta9s 8        
spiritual majority & is able to und]/&4 
,& t :i* ?us makes him man on ! plane   
m5tal & spiritual1 is t :i* makes him   
man on ! plane physical4 ,x is 8        
recognition & appropriation ( ! ,woman (
 t plane1 ! my/ic ,woman ( ,holy ,writ1 
! m9d's fem99e mode1 ! ,intuition4 ,x is
 ( h] fir/ id5tification by u1 z ! key  
to ! :ole my/]y ( ! ,bible1 t ! mann] w 
n[ be rec\nt$4  ,,footnotes3  #di ,!    
occasion ( ! receipt by ,a4,k4 & ,e4,m4 
( ! above 0 "o ( peculi> int]e/4 ,x 0   

giv5 9 ref]5ce to a visit f ! late      
,laur5ce ,oliphant1 an acc\nt ( :i* w be
 f\nd 9 ,! ,life ( ,a4,k4 ,x w suffice  
to say "h t1 hav+ he>d ( _! "w1         
,oliphant came to !m z an emiss>y f 8   
*ief 9 ,am]ica1 ,?omas ,lake ,h>ris1 to 
summon !m to place !mselves & all t !y 7
 & _h1 at 8 disposal z ! k+ & ,*ri/ ( ! 
new disp5sation4 ,! above in/ruction 0  
giv5 to !m 9 direct ref]5ce to ?is      
incid5t4 ,x 0 foll[$ by o!rs fully      
expos+ ! delusive s\rce & nature ( !    
doctr9e & practice ( ,laur5ce ,oliphant 
& ,?omas ,lake ,h>ris4 ,! above         
,exhortation ( ,h]mes to 8 ,neophytes is
 n[ giv5 9 full 9 ?is book = ! fir/ "t4 
,x is tak5 f ,! ,life ( ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4
 pp4 #bhb-bhc4 ,s4,h4,h4  #ej ,see note 
p4 #g  #ea ,! above ref]5ce is to an    
exp]i5ce ( m9e :i* does n call =        
relation "h4 ,e4,m4  #eb ,says ,e4,m4 9 
,! ,life ( ,a4,k4--,! subtlety ) :i* my 
mo/ s5sitive places 7 se>*$ out1 & !    
m]cilessness ) :i* !y 7 prob$ by !      
influ5ces :i* _h n[ obta9$ access to u1 

seem$ to me to belong altoge!r to !     
inf]nal4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4     
#cah47 ,s4,h4,h4  #ec ,! date 0 #bg?    
,m>*1 #ahhj4 ,s4,h4,h4  #ed ,! ,hymn to 
! ,planet-,god has be5 ref]r$ to on p4  
#gi4 ,x is giv5 9 full 9 ! ,p4,w4 pp4   
#cda-cdi3 a portion ( x conc]n+ !       
passage ( ! ,s\l1 & conc]n+ ! ,my/ic    
,exodus1 are giv5 on pp4 #afi-agc po/4  
,! me?od ( ! recov]y by ,a4,k4 ( ?is mo/
 important ,hymn 0 su* z to con/itute x 
a pro( positive ( ! great doctr9e set =?
 9 x1 ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation2 = x 0 z 
"o ( a b& ( initiates1 mak+ solemn      
procession ?r\gh ! aisles ( a va/       
,egyptian temple1 *ant+ x 9 *orus1 t    
',m>y1' be+ asleep1 recollect$ x4 7,life
 ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #def47 ,s4,h4,h4   
#ee ,t is1 ! /ra9$ conditions "u :i* _! 
association 0 !n ma9ta9$ & _! "w c>ri$  
on4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #cgd47   
,s4,h4,h4  #ef ,see p4 #acj4  #eg ,on ! 
night ( ! #bcrd ,june1 #ahhj4 ,?is      
vision 0 receiv$ by ,e4,m4 z he pond]$ &
 :ile he 0 awake4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4   

,i4 pp4 #cgf-cgg47 ,s4,h4,h4  #eh ,"s ( 
,a4,k4's illum9ations h ?us be5 lo/ to !
 _w4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #cgd47  
,s4,h4,h4  #ei ,lady ,cai?ness4 7,life  
,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #cbi47 ,see pp4 #acg
 & #ahe po/4 ,s4,h4,h4  #fj ,on !       
#ac?-#ad? ,janu>y1 #ahha4 7,life ,a4,k4 
,vol4 ,i4 p4 #dce47 ,s4,h4,h4  #fa ,a   
full acc\nt ( ?is int]view ) ,william   
,lily is giv5 9 ,! ,life ( ,a4,k4 ,vol4 
,i4 pp4 #dce-dda4  #fb ,on ! #i? ,april1
 #ahgg1 9 ,london4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4  
,i4 p4 #agb47 ,s4,h4,h4  #fc ,*ri/mas   
,day1 #ahhj4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 
#dcj47  #fd ,! "t ref]r$ to 0 ,septemb]1
 #ahgh4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 pp4     
#bhe-che47     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,!         
,,recapitulation4   ,! fir/ comp5di\s   
/atem5t ( ! doctr9e :i* x 0 int5d$ to   
re/ore1 0 giv5 to u at ,p>is 9 ! summ] (
 #ahgh1 9 ! =m ( an exposition ( !      
pr9ciples ( ,biblical int]pretation1 "u 
! foll[+ circum/ances4  ,we _h be5      
foll[+ our respective tasks#fe = sev]al 
mon?s )\t any op5 or special            

illum9ation1 & ,i _h writt5 en\gh to    
make a consid]able volume 9 exposition (
 ! pr9ciples :i* appe>$ to me to be ^?  
on :i*1 9 ord] to be a book ( ! s\l1 !  
,bible ought to be con/ruct$1 & by :i*1 
!re=e1 x mu/ be int]pret$4 ,x 0 n int5d$
 = publication1 b z an ex]cise = myself1
 be+ purely t5tative2 ?\gh ,i 0 consci\s
 ( be+ aid$ by ! occasional sugge/ion ( 
ideas :i* s]v$ z po9ts ( light &        
guidance4 ,mean:ile1 ,i 0 entirely )\t  
help f books2 =1 besides be+ desir\s (  
evolv+ ! :ole f my own consci\sness1 z 9
 ! case ( ! demon/ration ( any          
ma!matical problem1 ,i 0 n aw>e ( any   
books :i* w\ld help me2 ! little ,i knew
 ( ,sw$5borg at ?is "t--:o 0 ! only     
writ] kn[n to me z a work] 9 a simil>   
direction--hav+ fail$ to make mu*       
impression on me4 ,i c\ld accept 8 g5]al
 pr9ciples1 b n 8 p>ticul> applications 
( !m4 ,i felt also t ! s\rces ( !       
kn[l$ges v\*saf$ to u1 f> transc5d$ ^?  
to :i* ,sw$5borg _h access4 ,& ,i       
acc\nt$ = ! l5g? ( ! int]val :i* _h     

elaps$ )\t any l>g] measure ( light be+ 
v\*saf$1 by suppos+ t x 0 int5d$ = me to
 exhau/ my own res\rces fir/4  ,! "t _h 
come :5 ^! 7 exhau/$1 & ,i 0 r$uc$ to ! 
conviction t if ! "w 0 to be c>ri$ any  
fur!r1 assi/ance mu/ be r5d]$1 :e!r =   
confirmation1 = correction1 or =        
ext5sion4 ,& on retir+ to re/ "o        
night#ff1 pa9fully oppress$ by ! s5se ( 
my own lack1 & ! prolong$ abs5ce ( !    
ne$$ light1 ,i /ood at ! op5 w9d[1 & 9  
pres5ce ( a sky respl5d5t ) />s m5tally 
address$ to ^? :om we 7 wont to speak ( 
z ! ,gods1 & ( ^: pres5ce ,i seem$ to be
 dimly consci\s1 a /rong expression ( my
 ne$1 decl>+ my utt] inability to       
advance ano!r /ep unassi/$4 ,hav+ done  
:i* ,i w5t to b$1 b 9 a mood ! rev]se ( 
sangu9e2 s _m 7 ! mon?s = :i* !y _h be5 
sil5t4  ,9 ! c\rse ( ! foll[+ day1      
,m>y--:o knew no?+ ei!r ( my ne$ or ( my
 adjuration ( ! prec$+ night1 & c\ld n (
 h]self h help$ me--f\nd h]self "u an   
access ( exaltation ( faculty :i* %e    
describ$ z resembl+ :at might be produc$

 by a draught ( spiritual *ampagne4 ,=  
%e felt h]self at h] v be/1 hav+ all h] 
k at h] f+]-ends4 ,! expression recurr$ 
to my m9d "s "t aft]w>ds on our receiv+ 
an explanation ( ! ,new ,w9e ( ,dionysos
 9 ! anci5t my/]ies4 ,9 ?is /ate %e w5t 
d[n to ! s*ools1 :]e an exam9ation 9 h] 
subjects 0 be+ held1 9 ord] to see h[ ! 
c&idates comport$ !mselves1 & to comp>e 
!m ) h]self2 = x 0 an oral exam9ation4  
,f ?is %e return$ home 9 high delight1  
decl>+ t %e c\ld h answ]$ e "q ask$1 &  
f> bett] ?an any ( ! /ud5ts _h done4 ,i 
hop$ t h] /ate might be an indication ( 
! r5ewal ( h] illum9ations4 ,b ! ev5ts (
 ! ev5+ put all ?\ghts 9 ?is direction  
entirely out ( my m9d4 ,=1 z if poison$ 
by ! atmosph]e ( ! s*ools1 %e 0 seiz$ ) 
an attack ( sickness s int5se & prolong$
 z s]i\sly to endang] h] life ?r\gh !   
exhau/ion induc$4 ,& x 0 a late h\r--pa/
 midnight--be=e %e c\ld be left alone4  
,nev]!less %e 0 up betimes 9 ! morn+1 & 
on our meet+ h&$ me a pap] :i* %e _h    
writt5 9 p5cil on wak+1 say+ x 0 some?+ 

%e _h read 9 h] sleep1 & ask+ if x 0    
any?+ t ,i want$1 z %e _h writt5 x d[n s
 rapidly t %e sc>cely obs]v$ :at x 0    
ab\t1 & %e _h n _h "t to read x ov] &   
?9k ab\t x4 ,hav+ read x1 ,i f\nd t x   
met my e difficulty1 & %$ on ! ,bible a 
light :i* r5d]$ x lum9\s f beg9n+ to    
end1 disclos+ x z p]vad$ by a sy/em (   
?\ght :i*1 :5 once se51 0 z obvi\s z x  
_h previ\sly be5 unsuspect$4  ,& :ile x 
confirm$ me 9 respect ( pr9ciples &     
me?od1 x correct$ bo? ( u 9 respect (   
sundry p>ticul>s4 ,x ev5 ref]r$ directly
 to "o ( my t5tative hypo!ses1 at once  
negativ+ x & giv+ ano!r altoge!r        
satisfactory4 ,?is 0 my supposition (   
,adam & ,eve z possibly d5ot+ _s &      
matt]4 ,! foll[+ is ! writ+3--          
,if1 !re=e1 !y be ,my/ic ,books1 !y     
ought also to h a      my/ic            
consid]ation4 ,b ! fault ( mo/ writ]s   
lie? 9      ?is1--t !y di/+ui% n betwe5 
! books ( ,moses !      prophet1 & ^?   
books :i* are ( an hi/orical nature4 ,& 
?is is ! m surpris+ because n a few (   

su* critics h      rightly disc]n$ !    
esot]ic "*1 if n inde$ ! true           
int]pretation1 ( ! /ory ( ,ed52 yet h !y
 n appli$ to      ! rema9d] ( ! allegory
 ! same me?od :i* !y f\nd to      fit ! 
beg9n+2 b s soon z !y are ov] ! e>li]   
/anzas      ( ! poem1 !y w\ld h ! re/ ( 
x to be ( ano!r      nature4       ,x   
is1 !n1 pretty well e/abli%$ & accept$ (
 mo/ au?ors1      t ! leg5d ( ,adam &   
,eve1 & ( ! miracul\s tree & !          
fruit :i* 0 ! occasion ( dea?1 is1 l !  
/ory ( ,eros      & ,psy*e1 & s _m o!rs 
( all religions1 a p>able ) a           
hidd51 t is1 ) a my/ic mean+4 ,b s also 
is ! leg5d      :i* foll[s conc]n+ !    
sons ( ^! my/ical p>5ts1 !      /ory (  
,ca9 & ,abel 8 bro!r1 ! /ory ( ! ,flood1
 ( !      ,ark1 ( ! sav+ ( ! clean &    
unclean bea/s1 ( ! ra9b[1      ( !      
twelve sons ( ,jacob1 &1 n /opp+ !re1 ( 
! :ole      relation conc]n+ ! flight   
out ( ,egypt4 ,= x is n to be           
suppos$ t ! two sacrifices (f]$ to ,god 
by ! sons (      ,adam1 7 real          

sacrifices1 any m ?an x is to be suppos$
 t      ! apple :i* caus$ ! doom (      
mank9d1 0 a real apple4 ,x      ought to
 be kn[n1 inde$1 = ! "r und]/&+ ( !     
my/ical books1 t 9 _! esot]ic s5se !y   
deal1 n )      mat]ial ?+s1 b )         
spiritual realities2 & t z ,adam is     
n a man1 nor ,eve a woman1 nor ! tree a 
plant 9 its true      signification1 s  
also are n ! bea/s nam$ 9 ! same books  
real bea/s1 b t ! my/ic int5tion ( !m is
 impli$4      ,:51 !re=e1 x is writt5 t 
,abel took ( ! fir/l+s (      8 flock to
 (f] unto ! ,"l1 x is signifi$ t he (f]$
      t :i* a lamb implies1 & :i* is !  
holie/ & highe/ (      spiritual gifts4 
,nor is ,abel himself a real p]son1 b ! 
type      & spiritual pres5tation ( !   
race ( ! prophets2 ( :om1      also1    
,moses 0 a memb]1 toge!r ) ! ,patri>*s4 
,7 !      prophets1 !n1 %$d]s ( blood8  
,god =bid2 !y dwelt n )      ?+s        
mat]ial1 b ) spiritual significations4  
,_! lambs      )\t spot1 _! :ite doves1 
_! goats1 _! rams1 & o!r      sacr$     

creatures1 are s _m signs & symbols ( ! 
v>i\s      graces & gifts :i* a my/ic p 
%\ld (f] to ,heav54      ,)\t su*       
sacrifices is no remission ( s94 ,b :5 !
 my/ic      s5se 0 lo/1 !n c>nage       
foll[$1 ! prophets ceas$ out (      !   
l&1 & ! prie/s bore rule ov] ! p4 ,!n1  
:5      aga9 ! voice ( ! prophets arose1
 !y 7 con/ra9$ to      speak pla9ly1 &  
decl>$ 9 a tongue =eign to _! me?od1    
t ! sacrifices ( ,god are n ! fle% (    
bulls or ! blood      ( goats1 b holy   
v[s & sacr$ ?anksgiv+s1 _! my/ical      
c\nt]p>ts4 ,z ,god is a _s1 s also are  
,8 sacrifices      spiritual4 ,:at      
folly1 :at ignorance1 to (f] mat]ial    
fle% &      dr9k to pure p[] & ess5tial 
be+6 ,surely 9 va9 h !      prophets    
spok51 & 9 va9 h ! ,*ri/s be5 manife/$6 
,:y w y h ,adam to be _s1 & ,eve matt]1 
s9ce !      my/ic books deal only )     
spiritual entities8 ,! tempt] himself   
ev5 is n matt]1 b t :i* gives matt] !   
prec$5ce4      ,adam is1 r1 intellectual
 =ce3 he is ( e>?4 ,eve is !      moral 

consci5ce3 %e is ! "m ( ! liv+4         
,intellect1 !n1      is ! male1 &       
,intuition ! female pr9ciple4 ,& ! sons 
(      ,intuition1 h]self fall51 %all at
 la/ recov] ,tru?1 & r$eem      all ?+s4
 ,by h] fault1 inde$1 is ! moral        
consci5ce (      humanity made subject  
to ! intellectual =ce1 & !reby all      
mann] ( evil & confusion ab\nds1 s9ce h]
 desire is unto him1      & he rules ov]
 h] until n[4 ,b ! end =etold by ! se]  
is n f> (f4 ,!n %all ! ,woman be exalt$1
 clo!d ) !      ,sun1 & c>ri$ to ! ?rone
 ( ,god4 ,& h] sons %all make w>      ) 
! dragon1 & h victory ov] him4          
,intuition1 !re=e1      pure & a virg91 
%all be ! "m & r$emptress ( h]          
fall5 sons1 :om %e bore "u bondage to h]
 husb& !      intellectual =ce4  ,?is   
m>vell\sly lum9\s exposition1 %e !n told
 me1 _h be5 read by h] 9 a book %e _h   
f\nd 9 a libr>y :i* %e _h visit$ 9      
sleep1 ! own] ( :i* 0 a c\rtly old      
g5tleman 9 ! co/ume ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,!  
leaves ( ! book 7 ( silv] & reflect$ h] 

back to h]self z %e read4 ,i took ?is z 
symbolis+ ! ,intuition4 ,! ev5t prov$ t 
h] ho/ 0 no o!r ?an ,sw$5borg1 & t--z h]
 ,g5ius in=m$ u--%e _h be5 enabl$1 "u ! 
magnetism ( ,sw$5borg's pres5ce1 to     
recov] a memory ( no small value1 ?us   
confirm+ my surmise ab\t its intuitional
 "*4 ,! ev5t prov$ also t x 0           
,sw$5borg's doctr9e1 b )\t 8            
limitations4 ,we ard5tly desir$ a       
cont9uation ( x1 & on ! next night b "o1
 %e receiv$ ! foll[+ addition to x3--   
,moses1 !re=e1 kn[+ ! my/]ies ( !       
religion ( !      ,egyptians1 & hav+    
le>n$ ( _! occulti/s ! value &          
signification ( all sacr$ birds & bea/s1
 deliv]$ l      my/]ies to 8 own p4 ,b  
c]ta9 ( ! sacr$ animals (      ,egypt he
 reta9$ n 9 hon\r1 = motives :i* 7      
equally (      my/ic orig94       ,& he 
taught 8 initiat$ ! _s ( ! heav5ly      
hi]oglyphs1      & bade !m1 :5 !y made  
fe/ival be=e ,god1 to c>ry )      !m 9  
procession1 ) music & ) danc+1 su* ( !  
sacr$      animals z 71 by _! int]ior   

significance1 relat$ to !      occasion4
 ,n[1 ( ^! bea/s1 he *iefly select$     
males ( !      fir/ ye>1 )\t spot or    
blemi%1 to signify t x is beyond        
all ?+s ne$ful t man %\ld d$icate to !  
,"l 8      intellect & 8 reason1 & ?is f
 ! beg9n+1 & )\t      ! lea/ res]ve4 ,& 
t he 0 v wise 9 tea*+ ?is1 is           
evid5t f ! hi/ory ( ! _w 9 all ages1 &  
p>ticul>ly      9 ^! la/ days4 ,= :at is
 x t has l$ m5 to r5\nce !              
realities ( ! _s1 & to propagate false  
!ories &      corrupt sci5ces1 d5y+ all 
?+s save ! appe>ance :i* c      be      
appreh5d$ by ! out] s5ses1 & mak+       
!mselves "o )      ! du/ ( ! gr\nd8 ,x  
is _! intellect :i*1 be+                
unsanctifi$1 has l$ !m a/ray2 x is ! =ce
 ( ! m9d 9      !m1 :i*1 be+ corrupt1 is
 ! cause ( _! own ru91 & (      t ( _!  
disciples4 ,z1 !n1 ! intellect is apt to
 be !      great traitor aga9/ heav51 s 
also is x ! =ce by :i* m51      foll[+  
_! pure intuition1 may also grasp &     
appreh5d !      tru?4 ,= :i* reason x is

 writt5 t ! ,*ri/s are subject      to  
_! mo!rs4 ,n t by any means ! intellect 
is to be      di%on\r$2 = x is ! heir ( 
all ?+s1 if only x be truly      begott5
 & be no ba/>d4       ,& besides all ^! 
symbols1 ,moses taught ! p to h         
beyond all ?+s an abhorr5ce ( idolatry4 
,:at1 !n1 is      idolatry1 & :at are   
false gods8       ,to make an idol is to
 mat]ialise spiritual my/]ies4 ,!       
prie/s1 !n1 7 idolat]s1 :o com+ aft]    
,moses1 &      committ+ to writ+ ^? ?+s 
:i* he by ^w ( m\? _h      deliv]$ unto 
,israel1 replac$ ! true ?+s signifi$1 by
 _!      mat]ial symbols1 & %$ innoc5t  
blood on ! pure alt>s ( !      ,"l4     
,!y also are idolat]s :o und]/& ! ?+s ( 
s5se :]e      ! ?+s ( ! _s are alone    
impli$1 & :o conceal !      true        
features ( ! ,gods ) mat]ial & spuri\s  
pres5tations4      ,idolatry is         
mat]ialism1 ! common & orig9al s9 ( m51 
:i*      replaces _s by appe>ance1      
sub/ance by illusion1 & leads      bo? !
 moral & intellectual be+ into error1 s 

t !y      sub/itute ! ne!r = ! upp]1 & !
 dep? = ! height4      ,x is t false    
fruit :i* attracts ! out] s5ses1 ! bait 
(      ! s]p5t 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4 ,until
 ! my/ic man &      woman _h eat5 ( ?is 
fruit1 !y knew only ! ?+s ( !      _s1 &
 f\nd !m suffice4 ,b aft] _! fall1 !y   
began to      appreh5d matt] also1 &    
gave x ! pref]5ce1 mak+      !mselves   
idolat]s4 ,& _! s91 & ! ta9t begott5 ( t
      false fruit1 h corrupt$ ! blood ( 
! :ole race ( m51      f :i* corruption 
! sons ( ,god w\ld h r$eem$ !m4  ,%e _h 
receiv$ ?is1 also 9 sleep1 z "o ( a     
class ( neophytes seat$ 9 an anci5t     
amphi!atre ( :ite /one1 & li/5+ to a    
lecture deliv]$ by a man 9 prie/ly g>b1 
( :i* !y took notes ! :ile4 ,%e compla9$
 t h] notes _h disappe>$ on wak+1 ?us   
prev5t+ h] f r5d]+ :at %e _h he>d z     
p]fectly z %e c\ld h wi%$2 = %e _h tru/$
 to h] notes = x4  ,! m we pond]$ ^!    
communications1 ! high] 0 our           
appreciation ( !m4 ,we felt t ! veil (  
,moses 0 at l5g? tak5 away z promis$1 & 

we _h be5 enabl$ to tap a res]voir (    
b\ndless wisdom & k4 ,= we f\nd 9 !m !  
long$-= solution ( ! purpose & nature ( 
! ,bible & ,*ri/ianity1 & ! key to man's
 spiritual hi/ory4 ,! me?od ( !         
,bible-writ]s1 ! mean+ ( idolatry1 !    
secret ( ! ,ca9 & ,abel feud betwe5     
prie/ & prophet1 z ! m9i/]s respectively
 ( ! s5se-nature & ( ! intuition1 & !   
process :]eby ! religion ( ,jesus _h    
become di/ort$ into ! or?odoxy :i* has  
usurp$ ,8 "n2--all ^! ?+s 7 n[ cle> to u
 z ! demon/ration ( a proposition 9     
geometry1 ! witness ( :i* 0 9 our own   
m9ds4 ,& we1 too1 we rejoic$ to ?9k1 7 (
 ! s*ool ( ! prophets1 9 t ) all ! =ce (
 our m9ds we _h exalt$ ! ,woman1        
,intuition1 & refus$ to make ! ^w ( ,god
 ( none effect by prie/ly traditions4   
,n ! lea/ m>vell\s elem5t 9 ! case 0 !  
faculty :]eby ! se]ess _h be5 able to   
reproduce1 aft] wak+1 ) su* evid5t      
fai?fulness ! ?+s se5 & he>d at s great 
l5g? 9 sleep4 ,9 reply to my que/ion+s  
%e said t ! words seem$ to %[ !mselves  

to h] aga9 z %e wrote#fg4  ,disc\rs+ )  
h] ,g5ius on ?is subject ( memory1 %e   
receiv$ ! foll[+1 :i* is valuable also =
 its recognition ( ! my/ical import ( ! 
,bible n>ratives1 & confirmation ( ,/   
,paul :5 he says 9 ref]5ce to c]ta9     
n>ratives 9 ,g5esis1 ,^! ?+s are an     
allegory4       ,conc]n+ memory2 :y %\ld
 !re any m be a difficulty 9            
respect ( x8 ,reflect on ?is            
say+1--',man sees z he kn[s4' ,to       
!e ! deeps are m visible ?an ! surfaces 
( ?+s2 b to      m5 g5]ally ! surfaces  
only are visible4 ,! mat]ial c          
p]ceive only ! mat]ial1 ! a/ral ! a/ral1
 & !      spiritual ! spiritual4 ,x all 
resolves itself1 !re=e1 into a      "q (
 condition & ( quality4 ,?y hold on     
matt] is b      slight1 & ?9e organic   
memory is feeble & trea*]\s4 ,x is      
h>d = !e to p]ceive ! surfaces ( ?+s &  
to rememb]      _! aspect4 ,b ?y        
spiritual p]ception is ! /rong] = ?is   
weakness1 & ! pr(\nd is t :i* ?\ see/ ! 
mo/      readily4 ,x is h>d = !e to     

und]/& & to reta9 ! memory      (       
mat]ial facts2 b _! mean+ ?\ kn[e/      
in/antly & by      intuition1 :i* is !  
memory ( ! s\l4 ,= ! s\l takes no       
pa9s to rememb]2 %e kn[s div9ely4 ,is x 
n said t !      immaculate woman br+s =?
 )\t a pang8 ,! sorr[ &      travail (  
conception belong to h] ^: desire is    
unto      ',adam'#fh4  ,! foll[+ s5t5ces
 sum up ! conclusions to :i*1 by        
degrees1 we 7 l$4 ,! fir/ two p>agraphs 
are f an exposition conc]n+ ! dogma ( ! 
,immaculate ,conception :i* we consid]$ 
z "o ( ! mo/ sublime & mom5t\s ( all h] 
illum9ations#fi4  ,all t is true is     
spiritual4444 ,no dogma is real t is n  
spiritual4 ,if x be true1 & yet seem to 
y to h a mat]ial signification1 "k t y h
 n solv$ x4 ,x is a my/]y2 seek its     
int]pretation4 ,t :i* is true is = ,_s  
alone4  ,= matt] %all cease & all t is (
 x1 b ! ,^w ( ! ,"l %all rema9 = ev]4 ,&
 h[ %all x rema9 except x be purely     
spiritual2 s9ce1 :5 matt] ceases1 x w\ld
 !n be no long] compreh5sible8  ,=1 ?\gh

 matt] is et]nally ! mode :]eby _s      
manife/s itself1 matt] is n itself      
et]nal4  ,! *ur* has all ! tru?1 b !    
prie/s h mat]ialis$ x1 mak+ religion    
idolatry1 & !mselves & _! p idolat]s4   
,9 _! real & div9ely int5d$ s5se1 its   
doctr9es are et]nal v]ities1 f\nd$ 9 !  
nature ( ,be+4 ,z ecclesia/ically       
prop\nd$1 !y are blasphem\s absurdities4
  ,all ! mi/akes made ab\t ! ,bible     
arise out ( ! my/ic books be+ ref]r$ to 
times1 places1 & p]sons mat]ial1 in/ead 
( be+ reg>d$ z conta9+ only et]nal      
v]ities ab\t ?+s spiritual4  ,! ,bible 0
 writt5 by intuitionali/s1 =            
intuitionali/s1 & f ! intuitionali/     
/&po9t4 ,x has be5 int]pret$ by         
ext]nali/s1 = ext]nali/s1 & f !         
ext]nali/ /&po9t4 ,! mo/ occult &       
my/ical ( books1 x has be5 exp\nd$ by   
p]sons )\t occult k or my/ical          
insight#gj4  ,?us gradually b surely we 
le>nt t ,ecclesia/ical education has    
rigidly exclud$ f its curriculum all ^? 
bran*es ( /udy :i* c\ld ?r[ light on !  

real nature ( exi/5ce1 & consi/s 9 le>n+
 :at o!r m5 h said :o1 !mselves1 did n  
"k1 b 7 m]e he>say s*ol>s lack+ !       
witness 9 !mselves4  ,we m>vell$ mu* z  
to h[ ! prie/hoods w comport !mselves :5
 compell$ to recognise ! fact t a ,new  
,gospel ( ,int]pretation has actually   
be5 v\*saf$ f ! _w cele/ial 9 correction
 ( _! p]v]sion & mutilation ( ! =m]     
,gospel ( ,manife/ation1 & suppression (
 ! true doctr9e ( salvation4 ,w ,ca9 &  
,caiaphas /ill h ! dom9ion1 &           
ecclesia/icism be z ready to crucify !  
,*ri/ on ,8 second com+ z x 0 on ,8     
fir/8 ,& if n1 h[ w x f9d c\rage to face
 ! _w ) ! humiliat+ confession t all    
?r\gh ! long ages ( its hi/ory1 :ile    
arrogantly claim+ to be ! fai?ful &     
infallible m9i/] ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 x 
has p]si/5tly )held t gospel1 &1 los+ ! 
key to its mean+1 has sub/itut$ = !     
:olesome bread ( div9e tru?1 ! /ones (  
innutriti\s because un9telligible       
dogmas2 & = ! fi% ( ! liv+ wat]s1 !     
s]p5ts ( ! lett] :i* kills8 & t :5 m5 h 

rightly suspect$ t ,*ri/ianity has      
fail$1 n because x is false1 b because x
 has be5 falsifi$1 & h s\ght to _! own  
inn] light = ! tru? ( :i* ecclesia/icism
 _h defraud$ !m1 x dealt out to !m      
pitiless ana!ma & p]secution1 mak+ ! e>?
 a sc5e ( torture & slaught] 9 ass]tion 
( ! "r ( ! prie/hoods to tea* wrong8  ,t
 ! "w committ$ to u impli$ no?+ less ?an
 ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophecies ( :i* !     
promise ( ! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/ 0 !   
culm9ation1 :ile intimat$ to u f !      
outset1 0 gradually unfold$ into full   
assurance1 & we 7 enabl$ to see t ! v   
t]ms 9 :i* x 0 c\*$ impli$ a spiritual  
adv5t1 & "o :i* %\ld disclose ! p]fect  
sy/em at once ( sci5ce1 philosophy1     
morality1 & religion1 ( :i* ,*ri/ is bo?
 ! f\ndation & ! consummation4 ,= !     
cl\ds ( heav5 9 :i* x 0 to take place1 7
 no o!r ?an ! heav5 ( ! k+dom )9 man ( 8
 re/or$ spiritual consci\sness4 ,t wick$
 "o1 ! son ( p]dition1 & my/]y (        
iniquity !n to be reveal$ & de/roy$1 0  
no o!r ?an ! inspir+ evil _s ( an       

ecclesia/icism :i* _h receiv$ inde$ its 
doctr9es f above1 b _! int]pretation &  
application f bel[4 ,& ! ,_s ( ,8 m\?1 &
 ! ,brightness ( ,8 ,com+ 7 no o!r ?an a
 new ,^w ( ,god1 9 ! =m ( a ,new ,gospel
 ( ,int]pretation1 s pot5t 9 its logic &
 s lum9\s 9 its exposition z to indicate
 ! ,logos ,himself z its s\rce1 & !     
,woman ,intuition1 clo!d ) ! ,sun ( full
 illum9ation1 z its reveal]4  ,we saw1  
too1 t ) ?is ,woman ?us rehabilitat$1   
,god's ,two ,witnesses1--:o h s long la9
 dead 9 ! /reets ( t great city :]e9 !  
,"l1 ! div9ity 9 man1 is ev]            
sy/ematically crucifi$2 ! city ( ! _w's 
sy/em z fa%ion$ & controll$ by an       
ecclesia/icism %r\d$ 9 ! ?reefold veil (
 ,blood1 ,idolatry1 & ! ,curse (        
,eve1--w rise & /& on _! feet1 & asc5d  
to ! heav5 ( _! prop] supremacy1 vice   
,lucif] depos$ & fall54 ,& 9 !m ,lucif] 
himself w rega9 8 lo/ e/ate1 v9dicat+ 8 
title to be call$ ! ,light-be>]1 !      
bright & morn+ />1 ! h]ald & br+]-9 ( ! 
p]fect day ( ! ,"l ,god4 ,=1 z !        

,intellect1 he is ! heir ( all ?+s1 if  
only he be begott5 ( ! ,_s1 & be no     
ba/>d eng5d]$ ( ! ,s5se-,nature4  ,=--z 
we _h come to le>n--,god's ,two         
,witnesses 9 man are ev] ! ,intellect & 
! ,intuition1 :5 duly unfold$ & unit$ 9 
a pure _s4 ,"u su* conditions ! ,%iloh  
comes1 & m\nt$ on !m man rides          
triumphant z k+ into ! holy city ( 8 own
 reg5]ate nature4 ,b divorc$ f h]1 !    
,intuition1 &--leagu$ ) !               
,s5se-,nature--kn[+ matt] only & ! body1
 ! ,intellect becomes pr9ce ( devils 9  
man1 ! mak] ( m5 into fi5ds1 & ( ! e>?  
into a hell4 ,:]e=e 8 fall f ! heav5 ( 8
 p[]1 on ! adv5t ( t :ole ,humanity1 (  
:om x is said1 ! ,man is n )\t ! ,woman1
 nor ! ,woman )\t ! ,man1 9 ! ,"l1 !    
humanity ( intellect & intuition comb9$1
 has ev] be5 exult+ly hail$ 9           
anticipation by all true se]s &         
prophets4  ,! *ief po9ts ( ! doctr9e1 ! 
prospect ( ! re/oration ( :i* has ?us   
be5 ! su/a9+ hope ( ! p]cipi5t fai?ful 9
 all ages1 may be summ>is$ z foll[s3--  

,! doctr9e :i*1 fir/ & =emo/1 x is !    
purpose ( ! ,bible to affirm1 & ( !     
,*ri/ to demon/rate1 & 9 :i* reason     
entirely concurs1 is no o!r ?an t ( !   
div9e pot5tialities ( man1 belong+ to   
him 9 virtue ( ! nature ( 8 con/itu5t   
pr9ciples1 ! =ce & ! sub/ance ( exi/5ce4
 ,^! are ! duality ( ! heav5s :i* ,god  
is said to create1 mean+ to put =? f    
,himself1 9 ! beg9n+1 & ( ! mutual      
int]action ( :i* all ?+s are ! product1 
v>y+ accord+ to ! plane ( op]ation1     
alike = creation & r$emption1 g5]ation &
 reg5]ation4 ,& t :i* ,jesus really     
affirm$ 9 ! memorable b little und]/ood 
words1 ,ye mu/ be born aga91 or f above1
 ( ,wat] & ! ,_s1 0 bo? ! possibility & 
! necessity to all m5 ( realis+ !       
pot5tial div9ity belong+ to !m 9 virtue 
( ! div9ity ( _! con/itu5t pr9ciples4 ,&
 9 affirm+ ?is ,he affirm$ bo? !        
necessity & ! possibility to e man ( be+
 born exactly z ,he ,himself1 z typical 
man reg5]ate1 is said to h be5 born1 (  
,virg9 ,m>y & ,holy ,gho/1 & also ,8 own

 id5tity 9 k9d ) all o!r m54 ,& ,he     
affirm$1 moreov]1 ! utt] falsity ( t    
prie/-con/ruct$ sy/em1 :i*1 ignor+      
,reg5]ation1 insi/s on ,sub/itution1 z !
 means ( salvation4 ,= ,virg9 ,m>y1 &   
,holy ,gho/1 are b ! my/ical synonyms ) 
,wat] & ! ,_s1 ! sub/ance & =ce1 or s\l 
& _s1 ( :i*1 man is con/itut$1 9 _!     
div9e because pure condition1 ! product 
( :i* 9 man is ! new reg5]ate selfhood  
call$1 z by ,/ ,paul1 ! ,*ri/ )94       
,begott5 9 man z matrix1 ( ! pure ,_s & 
,sub/ance :i* are ,god1 ?is new selfhood
 is son at once ( ,god & ( man2 & 9 him 
,god & man are reconcil$ or at-on$4 ,& t
 man is said to be sav$ by 8 blood1 is  
because ! blood ( ,god is pure _s1 & x  
is ! pure _s 9 ! man t saves him2 & t he
 is call$ ! only-begott5 ,son ( ,god1 is
 n because ,god begets no o!r ( 8 k9d1 b
 because ,god1 z ,god1 begets directly  
none ( any o!r k9d4  ,?is1 !n1 z we came
 to le>n1 & to recognise z hav+ le>n$ x 
9 our own long-pa/ lives1 is ! doctr9e  
:i* ,jesus came to tea* & to demon/rate 

9 ,8 own p]son4 ,matt] is _s1 be+       
spiritual sub/ance1 project$ by =ce ( ! 
div9e ,w into conditions & limitations1 
& made ext]iorly cognisable4 ,& be+ _s x
 c rev]t to ! condition ( _s4 ,9 virtue 
( ! div9ity ( 8 con/itu5t pr9ciples1 man
 has )9 himself ! se$ ( 8 own           
reg5]ation1 & ! p[] to effectuate x4 ,he
 has 9 him1 ?is is to say1 ! pot5tiality
 ( div9ity realisable at w4 ,& ! secret 
& me?od ( ! a*ievem5t1 :i* is no o!r ?an
 ! secret & me?od ( ,*ri/1 is inw>d     
purification & unfoldm5t1 ! unfoldm5t ( 
! capacities1 m5tal1 moral1 & spiritual1
 ( 8 nature1 ( :i* inw>d purification is
 ! fir/ & ess5tial condition4 ,?us is ! 
,f9d+ ( ,*ri/ ! realisation ( ! ,ideal1 
& ,*ri/ is = e man ! summit ( 8 own     
evolution4  ,/at$ 9 t]ms ( mod]n sci5ce1
 b correct+ its ab]rations1 ! doctr9e ( 
,*ri/ is 9 ?is wise4 ,evolution is !    
manife/ation ( inh]5cy4 ,ow+ to !       
div9ity ( ! con/itu5t pr9ciples (       
exi/5ce1 its ,=ce & its ,sub/ance1 bo? (
 :i* are ,god1 ! inh]5cy ( exi/5ce is   

div9e4 ,:]e=e1 z ! manife/ation ( a     
div9e inh]5cy1 evolution is accompli%$  
only by ! atta9m5t ( div9ity2 & ! cause 
( evolution is ! t5d5cy ( sub/ance to   
rev]t f its second>y & creat$ condition 
( matt]1 to its orig9al & div9e         
condition ( pure _s4 ,:]e=e evolution is
 def9able z ! process ( ! individuation 
( ,deity 9 & ?r\gh ,humanity4  ,su* is !
 g5esis ( ! ,*ri/ 9 man4 ,& he is call$ 
a ,*ri/ :o1 hav+ accompli%$ ?is process 
9 himself1 returns into ! e>?-life :5 he
 has no ne$ to d s = 8 own sake1 out (  
pure love to r$eem1 by %[+ to o!rs _!   
own equal div9e pot5tialities & ! me?od 
( ! realisation !re(4  ,?is me?od       
consi/s 9 love1 love ( p]fection1 :i* is
 ,god1 = its own sake1 & love = o!rs4 ,!
 process is entirely int]ior to !       
individual4 ,x consi/s 9 ! sacrifice ( !
 l[] nature to ! high] 9 himself1 & (   
himself = o!rs 9 love4 ,t :i* directly  
saves ! man is n ! love ( ano!r = ! man1
 b ! love :i* he has 9 himself4 ,all t c
 be done by ano!r is to k9dle ?is love 9

 him4  ,! philosophy ( ?is doctr9e (    
salvation by love 0 =mulat$ = u z       
foll[s3--,x is love :i* is ! c5tripetal 
p[] ( ! univ]se2 x is by love t all     
creation returns into ! bosom ( ,god4 ,!
 =ce :i* project$ all ?+s is w1 & w is !
 c5trifugal p[] ( ! univ]se4 ,w alone   
c\ld n ov]come ! evil :i* results f !   
limitations ( matt]2 b x %all be ov]come
 9 ! end by sympa?y1 :i* is ! k ( ,god 9
 o!rs1--! recognition ( ! omnipres5t    
,self4 ,?is is love4 ,& x is ) ! *ildr5 
( ! _s1 ! s]vants ( love1 t ! dragon (  
matt] makes w>#ga4  ,9 mak+ ! means (   
salvation extrane\s to ! individual1    
,sac]dotalism has defraud$ man ( 8      
,savi\r1 mak+ ! fir/ & p]sonal com+ (   
,*ri/ ( none effect4 ,h5ce ! necessity =
 ! second & spiritual com+ repres5t$ by 
! ,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation z 0     
=etold3--! com+ :i* 0 to be 9 ! cl\ds ( 
! heav5 ( man's re/or$ und]/&+2 ! ,h]mes
 )94  ,b ! process ( reg5]ation is a    
prolong$ "o1 ext5d+ ov] _m e>?-lives2 & 
s also is ! prior process ( evolution1  

:]eby man rea*es ! /age at :i* he is    
am5able to reg5]ation4 ,:]e=e reg5]ation
 has = its coroll>y re9c>nation4 ,to    
tell man t he mu/ be born aga9          
spiritually1 & d5y him ! requisite      
opportunities ( exp]i5ce1 :i* mu/ be    
acquir$ :ile 9 ! body--see+ t reg5]ation
 is f out ( ! body--w\ld be to mock him4
  ,?is doctr9e ( a multiplicity (       
e>?-lives is implicit & sometimes       
explicit 9 ! ,bible4 ,! notion t !      
,hebrews _h no belief 9 a future /ate   
because ( ! failure ( comm5tators to    
discov] x 9 _! ,scriptures1 is altoge!r 
futile4 ,! p]man5ce ( ! ,ego 0 a matt] (
 c\rse ) !m1 sav+ only ! ,sadducees4 ,& 
! ,bible contemplates ! p]si/5ce ( !    
individual s\l ?r\gh all ! manifold     
/ages ( its evolution1 f ! ,adam /age to
 ! ,*ri/ /age1 say+1 z by ,/ ,paul1 ,z 9
 ,adam all die1 s 9 ,*ri/ %all all be   
made alive4 ,b ! ,*ri/ insi/$ on by him 
0 n ,he ,:o is aft] ! fle%1 n ! man     
,jesus1 :o 0 b ! vehicle ( ! ,*ri/1 b ! 
,*ri/ )9 bo? ,jesus & all o!r reg5]ate  

m54 ,=1 z a highly illum9at$ foll[] ( ! 
,gnosis1 ,/ ,paul 0 "o :o aft] ! way :i*
 8 or?odox accus]s call$ h]esy1 wor%ipp$
 ! ,god ( 8 fa!rs1 believ+ all ?+s :i*  
are accord+ to ! law1 & are writt5 9 !  
prophets4 ,reject+ ! doctr9e (          
reg5]ation1 & ) x t ( re9c>nation1 9    
fav\r ( sub/itution1 ! or?odoxy :i*     
claims to be ,*ri/ianity has practically
 reject$ bo? ! doctr9e ( ,/ ,paul & t ( 
,jesus z decl>$ to ,nicodemus4 ,&1 z ,/ 
,paul implies1 ! my/]y ( iniquity 0     
work+ ev5 already 9 8 days to annul !   
gospel ( ,*ri/ by sub/itut+ ,jesus z !  
object ( wor%ip1 & ,8 physical          
blood-%$d+ z ! means ( salvation4 ,&    
,*ri/5dom1 yield+ to sac]dotal          
dictation1 has to ?is day accept$ a     
doctr9e :i* at once di%on\rs ,god & robs
 m5 ( _! equal div9e pot5tialities )    
,jesus1 ?us pref]r+ ,b>abbas4 ,pr(ess+  
to re/ its fai? on ! ,bible1 x has      
accept$ ! pres5tation ( religion :i* !  
,bible p]si/5tly condemns1 t ( ! prie/s1
 & reject$ t on :i* ! ,bible            

emphatically insi/s1 t ( ! prophets4 ,t 
,/ ,paul employ$ sac]dotal modes (      
expression 0 9 ord] to spiritualise !m4 
,he 0 a my/ic ( my/ics4  ,nev]!less !   
dogmas ( ! ,*ur* conta9 ! tru?1 b ?is is
 n z ! ,*ur* has prop\nd$ !m4 ,&--to    
cite two crucial in/ances--s f> f !     
,*ur*'s supreme dogmas1 ! ,immaculate   
,conception & ! ,assumption ( ! ,bless$ 
,virg91 hav+ any p]sonal or physical    
ref]5ce1 !y are prophecies ( ! me?od (  
r$emption = e individual s\l4 ,=1 z !   
,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation explicitly
 decl>es1 re/or+ ! ,gnosis p]si/5tly    
reject$ by ! build]s ( ! or?odoxies1    
,! ,immaculate ,conception is none o!r  
?an ! prophecy ( !      means :]eby !   
univ]se %all at la/ be r$eem$4 ,m>ia--! 
sea ( limitless space--,m>ia ! ,virg91  
born h]self immaculate      & )\t spot1 
( ! womb ( ! ages1 %all 9 ! fulness (   
"t br+ =? ! p]fect man1 :o %all r$eem ! 
race4 ,he is      n "o man1 b t5 ?\s&   
times t5 ?\s&1 ! ,son ( ,man1      :o   
%all ov]come ! limitations ( matt]1 & ! 

evil :i* is      ! result ( !           
mat]ialisation ( _s#gb4       ,by !     
doctr9e ( ! ,immaculate ,conception ( ! 
,bless$ ,virg9      ,m>y we are secretly
 enlight5$ conc]n+ ! g5]ation ( !       
s\l1 :o is begott5 9 ! womb ( matt]1 &  
yet f ! fir/      in/ant ( h] be+ is    
pure & incorrupt4444 ,z ! ,immaculate   
,conception is ! f\ndation ( ! my/]ies1 
s is ! ,assumption      _! cr[n4        
,= ! entire object & end ( kosmic       
evolution is precisely ?is      triumph 
& apo!osis ( ! s\l4 ,9 ! my/]y pres5t$  
by      ?is dogma1 we behold !          
consummation ( ! :ole s*eme (           
creation--! p]petuation & glorification 
( ! individual      human ego4 ,!       
grave--! mat]ial & a/ral consci\sness1  
_c      reta9 ! immaculate ,"m ( ,god4  
,%e rises into ! heav5s2      %e assumes
 div9ity4444 ,f end to end ! my/]y ( !  
s\l's      evolution--! hi/ory1 t is1 ( 
humanity & ( ! kosmic      drama--is    
conta9$ & enact$ 9 ! cultus ( ! ,bless$ 
,virg9      ,m>y4 ,! acts & ! glories ( 

,m>y are ! "o supreme subject      ( !  
holy my/]ies#gc4       ,allegory (      
/up5d\s significance6 exclaim$ !        
se]ess's      illum9ator :5 imp>t+ to h]
 ! my/]y ( ! ,immaculate                
,conception4 ,allegory ( /up5d\s        
significance6 ) :i* !      ,*ur* ( ,god 
has s long be5 famili>1 b :i* yet nev]  
p5etrat$ its und]/&+1 l ! holy fire :i* 
envelop$      ! sacr$ ,bu%1 b :i*       
nev]!less ! ,bu% )/ood &      resi/$#aj4
  ,t su* failure has be5 ! rule & n !   
exception is ! plea = ! ,new ,gospel (  
,int]pretation4 ,= lack ( compreh5sion (
 its own symbols ! ,*ur* has fall5 into 
! disa/r\s errors ( mi/ak+ ! man ,jesus 
= ! ,*ri/ )9 e man1 & ,m>y ! "m ( ,jesus
 = ,virg9 ,m>y ! "m ( t ,*ri/1 committ+ 
9 bo? in/ances idolatry by pref]r+ ! =m 
to ! sub/ance1 p]sons to pr9ciples1 &   
bl9d+ m5 to ! ess5tial tru? impli$4     
,,footnotes3  #fe ,a4,k4 0 prep>+ = h]  
second ,doctorat1 & ,e4,m4 0 elaborat+  
out ( 8 own consci\sness a key to !     
int]pretation especially ( ! initial    

*apt]s ( ,g5esis4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4   
,i4 p4 #bfd47  #ff ,on ! #d? ,june1     
#ahgh4 7,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #bfe47
  #fg ,e4,m4 says3--,h] notes1 ( c\rse1 
disappe>$ ) h] dream1 & %e _h to        
reproduce x f memory4 ,b ?is 0          
abnormally enhanc$1 = %e said t ! words 
pres5t$ !mselves aga9 to h] z %e wrote1 
& /ood out lum9\sly to view4 7,life     
,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 p4 #bfi47  #fh ,t is ! 
out] s5se & l[] reason4  #fi ,!         
illum9ation 9 "q 0 receiv$ by ,a4,k4 9  
,p>is on ! night ( ! #be? ,july1 #ahgg1 
& 0 writt5 d[n "u trance4 ,fur!r        
portions are giv5 on pp4 #aeh1 #aei1    
#afa4 ,x is giv5 9 full 9 ,! ,life (    
,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i4 pp4 #bjb-bjc4  #gj ,see
 fur!r on ?is mo/ important subject ,!  
,bible's ,own ,acc\nt ( ,itself1 by     
,e4,m41 ! only complete edition ( :i* is
 publi%$ by ,! ,rusk9 ,press1 ,rusk9    
,h\se1 ,/af=d ,/reet1 ,birm+ham4        
,s4,h4,h4  #ga ,f ! exposition conc]n+ !
 dogma ( ! ,immaculate ,conception1     
ref]r$ to on p4 #aea4  #gb ,f !         

exposition conc]n+ ! dogma ( !          
,immaculate ,conception1 ref]r$ to on p4
 #aea4  #gc ,f ! exposition conc]n+ !   
,*ri/ian ,my/]ies giv5 9 full 9 ,! ,life
 ( ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 pp4 #ii-ajj4      
,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,! ,,exemplification4   
,?is *apt] w be devot$ to "s examples ( 
! recov]$ ,gnosis1 be>+ *iefly ^u !     
supreme doctr9e ( ,reg5]ation4 ,z ) all 
else receiv$ by ! ,se]ess1 !y are !     
product ( intuitional memory rega9$ "u  
div9e illum9ation occurr+ mo/ly 9 sleep4
 ,& "h ,i w take occasion to /ate       
explicitly & positively1 t ! /ates1 :e!r
 ( sleep or ( trance1 9 :i* h] faculty 0
 ex]cis$1 7 all natural & spontane\s1   
be+ induc$ by ! ,_s itself2 & t 9 no    
case 7 artificial means employ$ by ei!r 
( u1 :e!r drugs1 mesm]ism1 hypnotism1   
cry/al-gaz+1 or any o!r ( ! devices     
ord9>ily us$ to induce abnormal /ates ( 
consci\sness or promote enhancem5t (    
faculty4 ,our "w 0 to be a real "w1 done
 n only by u b 9 u1 & we _h f ! fir/ a  
pr(\nd in/9ctive di/ru/ ( results obta9$

 by su* artificial /imulation4  ,nor 0  
any *ange ev5 ( a ^w ev] made 9 ! tea*+s
 receiv$4 ,!y came "o & all 9 ! f9i%$   
p]fection 9 :i* !y are put =?1 com+ d[n 
z ! holy city f ! heav5 ( ! upp] & ! )91
 & incapable ( improvem5t4 ,! foll[+ are
 ! examples propos$3--  7#a7 ,conc]n+   
,holy ,writ4       ,all ,scriptures :i* 
are ! true ,^w ( ,god1 h a dual         
int]pretation1 ! intellectual & !       
intuitional1 ! app>5t      & ! hidd54   
,= no?+ c come =? f ,god save t :i* is  
fruitful4       ,z is ! nature ( ,god1 s
 is ! ,^w ( ,god's m\?4       ,! lett]  
alone is b>r52 ! _s & ! lett] give life4
       ,b t ,scripture is ! m excell5t1 
:i* is exce$+      fruitful & br+s =?   
abundant signification4       ,= ,god is
 able to say _m ?+s 9 "o1 z ! p]fect    
ov>y      conta9s _m se$s 9 its *alice4 
,!re=e !re are 9 ! ,scriptures ( ,god's 
,^w c]ta9      writ+s :i*1 z ri*ly      
yield+ trees1 be> m abundantly ?an      
o!rs 9 ! self-same holy g>d54       ,&  
"o ( ! mo/ excell5t is ! hi/ory ( !     

g5]ation (      ! heav5s & ! e>?4       
,= !re9 is conta9$ 9 ord] a g5ealogy1   
:i* has f\r      heads1 z a /ream divid$
 into f\r bran*es1 a ^w exce$+      ri*4
       ,& ! fir/ ( ^! g5]ations is t ( !
 ,gods4       ,! second is t ( ! k+dom (
 heav54       ,! ?ird is t ( ! visible  
_w4       ,& ! f\r? is t ( ! ,*ur* (    
,*ri/4  7#b7 ,conc]n+ ! ,my/]y (        
,r$emption4       ,all ?+s 9 heav5 & 9  
e>? are ( ,god1 bo? ! invisible      & !
 visible4       ,su* z is ! invisible1  
is ! visible also1 = !re is no          
b\nd>y l9e betwixt _s & matt]4          
,matt] is _s made ext]iorly cognisable  
by ! =ce ( !      ,div9e ,^w4       ,&  
:5 ,god %all resume all ?+s by love1 !  
mat]ial %all be      resolv$ into !     
spiritual1 & !re %all be a new heav5 & a
      new e>?4       ,n t matt] %all be 
de/roy$1 = x came =? f ,god1 &      is (
 ,god inde/ructible & et]nal4       ,b x
 %all be indrawn & resolv$ into its true
 self4       ,x %all put (f corruption1 
& rema9 incorruptible4       ,x %all put

 (f mortality1 & rema9 immortal4        
,s t no?+ be lo/ ( ! ,div9e sub/ance4   
,x 0 mat]ial entity3 x %all be spiritual
 entity4       ,= !re is no?+ :i* c g   
out f ! pres5ce ( ,god4       ,?is is ! 
doctr9e ( ! resurrection ( ! dead3 t is1
 !      transfiguration ( ! body4       
,= ! body1 :i* is matt]1 is b !         
manife/ation ( _s3      & ! ,^w ( ,god  
%all transmute x into its inn] be+4     
,! w ( ,god is ! al*emic crucible3 & !  
dross :i* is      ca/ !re9 is matt]4    
,& ! dross %all become pure gold1 sev5  
times ref9$2 ev5      p]fect _s4        
,x %all leave beh9d x no?+3 b %all be   
trans=m$ into !      ,div9e image4      
,= x is n a new sub/ance3 b its al*emic 
pol>ity is      *ang$1 & x is conv]t$4  
,b except x 7 gold 9 its true nature1 x 
c\ld n be resum$      into ! aspect (   
gold4       ,& except matt] 7 _s1 x c\ld
 n rev]t to _s4       ,to make gold1 !  
al*emi/ mu/ h gold4       ,b he kn[s t  
to be gold :i* o!rs take to be dross4   
,ca/ ?yself into ! w ( ,god1 & ?\ %alt  

become z ,god4       ,= ?\ art ,god1 if 
?y w be ! ,div9e ,w4       ,?is is !    
great secret3 x is ! my/]y ( ,r$emption4
  7#c7 ,conc]n+ ,s9 & ,dea?4       ,z is
 ! out] s is ! inn]3 ,he t worke? is    
,"o4       ,z ! small is1 s is ! great3 
!re is "o law4       ,no?+ is small &   
no?+ is great 9 ! ,div9e ,economy4      
,if ?\ w\ld/ und]/& ! me?od ( ! _w's    
corruption1      & ! condition to :i* s9
 ha? r$uc$ ! "w ( ,god1       ,m$itate  
^u ! aspect ( a corpse2 & consid] !     
me?od (      ! putrefaction ( its       
tissues & hum\rs4       ,= ! secret (   
dea? is ! same1 :e!r ( ! out] or ( !    
inn]4       ,! body die? :5 ! c5tral w (
 its sy/em no long]      b9de? 9 ob$i5ce
 ! elem5ts ( its sub/ance4       ,e cell
 is a liv+ entity1 :e!r ( vegetable or (
 animal      pot5cy4       ,9 ! heal?y  
body e cell is pol>is$ 9 subjection to !
      c5tral w1 ! ,adonai ( ! physical  
sy/em4       ,heal?1 !re=e1 is ord]1    
ob$i5ce1 & gov]nm5t4       ,b :]ev]     
disease is1 !re is disunion1 rebellion1 

&      insubord9ation4       ,& ! deep] 
! seat ( ! confusion1 ! m dang]\s !     
malady1 & ! h>d] to quell x4       ,t   
:i* is sup]ficial may be m easily heal$2
 or1 if ne$      be1 ! disord]ly elem5ts
 may be root$ out1 & ! body %all      be
 :ole & at unity aga94       ,b if !    
disob$i5t molecules corrupt ea* o!r     
cont9ually1      & ! p]v]sity spread1 & 
! rebelli\s tracts multiply _!          
elem5ts2 ! :ole body %all fall into     
dissolution1 :i* is      dea?4       ,= 
! c5tral w t %\ld dom9ate all ! k+dom ( 
!      body1 is no long] obey$2 & e     
elem5t is become its own      rul]1 &   
ha? a div]g5t w ( its own4       ,s t ! 
poles ( ! cells incl9e 9 div]s          
directions2 &      ! b9d+ p[] :i* is !  
life ( ! body1 is dissolv$ &            
de/roy$4       ,& :5 dissolution is     
complete1 !n foll[ corruption &         
putrefaction4       ,n[1 t :i* is true (
 ! physical1 is true likewise ( its     
prototype4       ,! :ole _w is full (   
revolt2 & e elem5t ha? a w      div]g5t 

f ,god4       ,:]eas !re ought to be b  
"o w1 attract+ & rul+ !      :ole man4  
,b !re is no long] ,bro!rhood among y2  
nor ord]1 nor mutual      su/5ance4     
,e cell is its own arbit]2 & e memb] is 
become a sect4       ,ye are n b\nd "o  
to ano!r3 ye h conf\nd$ y\r (fices1     
& ab&on$ y\r functions4       ,ye h     
rev]s$ ! direction ( y\r magnetic       
curr5ts3 ye are      fall5 into         
confusion1 & h giv5 place to ! _s (     
misrule4       ,y\r wills are _m &      
div]se2 & e "o ( y is an      an>*y4    
,a h\se t is divid$ aga9/ itself1       
falle?4       ,o wret*$ man2 :o %all    
deliv] y f ?is body ( ,dea?8  7#d7      
,conc]n+ ! ,twelve ,gates ( ,reg5]ation4
       ,n[1 ! ,k+dom ( ,god is )9 u2 t  
is1 x is int]ior1      invisible1 my/ic1
 spiritual4       ,!re is a p[] by means
 ( :i* ! ,out] may be absorb$ into      
! ,inn]4       ,!re is a p[] by means ( 
:i* ,matt] may be +e/$ into its         
orig9al ,sub/ance4       ,he :o         
possesses ?is p[] is ,*ri/1 & ,he has ! 

devil "u      foot4       ,= ,he r$uces 
*aos to ord]1 & indraws ! ext]nal to !  
c5tre4       ,he has le>nt t ,matt] is  
illusion1 & t ,_s alone is      real4   
,he has f\nd ,8 own ,c5tral ,po9t2 & all
 p[] is giv5 unto ,him      9 heav5 & on
 e>?4       ,n[1 ! ,c5tral ,po9t is !   
numb] ,?irte53 x is ! numb] (      !    
,m>riage ( ! ,son ( ,god4       ,& all !
 memb]s ( ! microcosm are bidd5 to !    
banquet (      ! m>riage4       ,b if   
!re *ance to be ev5 "o among !m :i* has 
n on a      w$d+ g>m5t1       ,su* a "o 
is a ,traitor1 & ! microcosm is f\nd    
divid$ aga9/      itself4       ,& t x  
may be :olly reg5]ate1 x is necess>y t  
,judas be      ca/ out4       ,n[ !     
memb]s ( ! microcosm are ,twelve3 ( !   
,s5ses ?ree1      ( ! ,m9d ?ree1 ( !    
,he>t ?ree1 & ( ! ,consci5ce ?ree4      
,= ( ! ,body !re are f\r elem5ts2 & !   
sign ( ! f\r      is ,s5se1 9 ! :i* are 
?ree ,gates1       ,! gate ( ! ,eye1 !  
gate ( ! ,e>1 & ! gate ( !      ,t\*#gd4
       ,r5\nce vanity1 & be poor3 r5\nce

 praise1 & be humble3      r5\nce       
luxury1 & be *a/e4       ,(f] unto ,god 
a pure oblation3 let ! fire ( ! alt>    
se>*      !e1 & prove ?y =titude4       
,cleanse ?y sight1 ?9e h&s1 & ?y feet3  
c>ry ! c5s] (      ?y wor%ip into !     
c\rts ( ! ,"l2 & let ?y v[s be unto     
! ,mo/ ,high4       ,& = ! magnetic     
man#ge !re are f\r elem5ts3 & !         
cov]+ ( ! f\r is m9d1 9 ! :i* are ?ree  
gates2       ,! gate ( desire1 ! gate ( 
lab\r1 & ! gate (      illum9ation4     
,r5\nce ! _w1 & aspire heav5w>d3 lab\r n
 = ! meat      :i* p]i%es1 b ask ( ,god 
?y daily bread3 bew>e ( w&]+            
doctr9es1 & let ! ,^w ( ! ,"l be ?y     
light4       ,also ( ! s\l !re are f\r  
elem5ts3 & ! seat ( ! f\r      is !     
he>t1 :]e( likewise !re are ?ree gates2 
,! gate ( ob$i5ce1 ! gate ( pray]1 & !  
gate (      disc]nm5t4       ,r5\nce ?9e
 own w1 & let ! law ( ,god only be )9   
!e3 r5\nce d\bt3 pray always & fa9t n3  
be pure ( he>t      also1 & ?\ %alt see 
,god4       ,& )9 ! s\l is ! ,_s3 & !   

,_s is ,"o1 yet has      x likewise ?ree
 elem5ts4       ,& ^! are ! gates ( !   
oracle ( ,god1 :i* is ! ark (      !    
cov5ant2       ,! rod1 ! ho/#gf1 & !    
law3       ,! =ce :i* solves1 &         
transmutes1 & div9es3 ! bread (         
heav5 :i* is ! sub/ance ( all ?+s & !   
food ( angels2      ! table ( ! law1 :i*
 is ! w ( ,god1 writt5 ) !      f+] ( ! 
,"l4       ,if ^! ?ree be )9 ?y _s1 !n  
%all ! ,_s ( ,god      be )9 !e4        
,& ! glory %all be ^u ! propitiatory1 9 
! holy place (      ?y pray]4       ,^! 
are ! twelve gates ( reg5]ation3 ?r\gh  
:i* if a man      ent] he %all h "r to !
 tree ( life4       ,= ! numb] ( t ,tree
 is ,?irte54       ,x may happ5 to a man
 to h ?ree1 to ano!r five1 to ano!r     
sev51 to ano!r t54       ,b until a man 
h twelve1 he is n ma/] ov] ! la/ enemy4 
7#e7 ,conc]n+ ! ,passage ( ! ,s\l#gg4   
,evoi1 ,fa!r ,iac*os1 ,"l ,god ( ,egypt3
 initiate ?y s]vants 9      ! halls ( ?y
 ,temple2       ,^u ^: walls are ! =ms (
 e creature3 ( e bea/ (      ! e>?1 & ( 

e f[l ( ! air2       ,! lynx1 & ! lion1 
& ! bull3 ! ibis & ! s]p5t3 !           
scorpion & e fly+ ?+4       ,& ! columns
 !re( are human %apes2 hav+ ! heads (   
eagles & ! ho(s ( ! ox4       ,all ^!   
are ( ?y k+dom3 !y are ! *amb]s (       
ordeal1 &      ! h\ses ( ! initiation ( 
! s\l4       ,= ! s\l passe? f =m to =m2
 & ! mansions ( h]      pilgrimage are  
manifold4       ,?\ calle/ h] f ! deep1 
& f ! secret places ( !      e>?2 f !   
du/ ( ! gr\nd1 & f ! h]b ( ! field4     
,?\ cov]e/ h] nak$ness ) an apron (     
fig-leaves2 ?\      clo!/ h] ) ! sk9s ( 
bea/s4       ,?\ art f ( old1 ,o s\l (  
man2 yea1 ?\ art f !      ev]la/+4      
,?\ putte/ (f ?y bodies z raim5t2 & z   
ve/ure do/ ?\      fold !m up4       ,!y
 p]i%1 b ?\ rema9e/3 ! w9d r5de? &      
scatt]e?      !m2 & ! place ( !m %all no
 m be kn[n4       ,= ! w9d is ! ,_s (   
,god 9 man1 :i* bl[e? :]e x      li/e?1 
& ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re(1 b can/ n tell   
:5ce x come?1 nor :i!r x %all g4        
,ev5 s is ! _s ( man1 :i* come? f af> (f

 &      t>rie? n1 b passe? away to a    
place ?\ kn[e/ n4  7#f7 ,conc]n+ !      
,my/ic ,exodus#gg4       ,evoi1 ,iac*os1
 ,"l ( ! ,sph9x2 :o l9ke/ ! l[e/ to !   
highe/2 ! lo9s ( ! wild bea/ to ! head &
 brea/ ( !      woman4       ,?\ holde/ 
! *alice ( div9ation3 all ! =ms ( nature
 are      reflect$ !re94       ,?\      
turne/ man to de/ruction3 !n ?\ saye/1  
,come aga91 ye      *ildr5 ( my h&4     
,yea1 bless$ & holy art ?\1 ,o ,ma/] (  
,e>?3 ,"l ( !      cross & ! tree (     
salvation4       ,v9e ( ,god1 ^: blood  
r$eeme?2 bread ( heav51 brok5 on !      
alt> ( dea?4       ,!re is corn 9       
,egypt2 g ?\ d[n into h]1 ,o my s\l1 )  
joy4       ,= 9 ! k+dom ( ! ,body1 ?\   
%alt eat ! bread ( ?9e      initiation4 
,b bew>e le/ ?\ become subject to !     
fle%1 & a bond-slave      9 ! l& ( ?y   
soj\rn4       ,s]ve n ! idols ( ,egypt2 
& let n ! s5ses be ?y      taskma/]s4   
,= !y w b[ ?y neck to _! yoke2 !y w     
bitt]ly      oppress ! ,israel ( ,god4  
,an evil "t %all come ^u !e2 & ! ,"l    

%all smite ,egypt      ) plagues = ?y   
sake4       ,?y body %all be brok5 on ! 
:eel ( ,god2 ?y fle% %all see           
tr\ble & ! worm4       ,?y h\se %all be 
smitt5 ) griev\s plagues2 blood1 &      
pe/il5ce1 & great d>kness2 fire %all    
dev\r ?y goods2 &      ?\ %alt be a prey
 to ! locu/ & creep+ ?+4       ,?y glory
 %all be br\ght d[n to ! du/2 hail &    
/orm %all      smite ?9e h>ve/2 yea1 ?y 
belov$ & ?y fir/-born %all !      h& ( !
 ,"l de/roy2       ,until ! body let !  
s\l g free2 t %e may s]ve ! ,"l         
,god4       ,arise 9 ! night1 ,o s\l1 & 
fly1 le/ ?\ be consum$ 9      ,egypt4   
,! angel ( ! und]/&+ %all "k !e = 8     
elect1 if      ?\ (f] unto ,god a       
reasonable fai?4       ,sav\r ?y reason 
) le>n+1 ) lab\r1 & ) ob$i5ce4          
,let ! rod ( ?y desire be 9 ?y "r h&3   
put ! s&als (      ,h]mes on ?y feet2 & 
gird ?y lo9s ) /r5g?4       ,!n %alt ?\ 
pass ?r\gh ! wat]s ( cleans+1 :i* is !  
fir/ dea? 9 ! body4       ,! wat]s %all 
be a wall unto !e on ?y "r h& & on ?y   

left4       ,& ,h]mes ! ,r$eem] %all g  
be=e !e2 = he is ?y cl\d      ( d>kness 
by day1 & ?y pill> ( fire by night4     
,all ! horsem5 ( ,egypt & ! *>iots !re(2
 h] pr9ces1      h] c\nsellors1 & h]    
mighty m53       ,^! %all pursue !e1 ,o 
s\l1 t flie/2 & %all seek to      br+ !e
 back into bondage4       ,fly = ?y     
life2 fe> n ! deep2 /ret* out ?y rod ov]
 !      sea2 & lift ?y desire unto ,god4
       ,?\ ha/ le>nt wisdom 9 ,egypt2 ?\
 has spoil$ ! ,egyptians2      ?\ ha/   
c>ri$ away _! f9e gold & _! preci\s ?+s4
       ,?\ ha/ enri*$ ?yself 9 ! body2 b
 ! body %all n hold      !e2 nei!r %all 
! wat]s ( ! deep swall[ !e up4       ,?\
 %alt wa% ?y robes 9 ! sea ( reg5]ation2
 ! blood (      atonem5t %all r$eem !e  
to ,god4       ,?is is ?y *rism &       
ano9t+1 ,o s\l2 ?is is ! fir/ dea?2     
?\ art ! ,israel ( ! ,"l1       ,:o ha? 
r$eem$ !e f ! dom9ion ( ! body2 & ha?   
call$ !e f ! grave1 & f ! h\se (        
bondage1       ,unto ! way ( ! cross1 & 
to ! pa? 9 ! mid/ ( !      wild]ness2   

,:]e are ! add] & ! s]p5t1 ! mirage & ! 
burn+      s&4       ,= ! feet ( ! sa9t 
are set 9 ! way ( ! des]t4       ,b be  
?\ ( good c\rage1 & fail ?\ n2 !n %all  
?y      raim5t endure1 & ?y s&als %all n
 wax old ^u !e4       ,& ?y desire %all 
heal ?y diseases2 x %all br+ /reams =   
!e out ( ! /ony rock2 x %all lead !e to 
,p>adise4       ,evoi1 ,fa!r ,iac*os1   
,jehovah-,nissi#gh2 ,"l ( ! g>d5 & (    
! v9ey>d2       ,initiator & lawgiv]2   
,god ( ! cl\d & ( ! m\nt4       ,evoi1  
,fa!r ,iac*os2 out ( ,egypt has ?\ call$
 ?y ,son4  ,to v9dicate ! suppress$     
my/]ies ( ! pre-,*ri/ian *ur*es by      
disclos+ !m z ! true orig9es (          
,*ri/ianity1 & to replace ! false       
doctr9e ( ! exclusive div9ity ( "o man  
by ! true doctr9e ( ! pot5tial div9ity (
 all m51--^! are among ! =emo/ objects (
 ! ,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation4 ,& x  
is especially 9 ord] to re9=ce ! la/    
nam$1 t x has re/or$ ! foll[+ hymn 9    
celebration ( ! supreme results (       
reg5]ation1 :i* =m$ "p ( ! ritual ( !   

great] my/]ies ( ! ,greeks4 ,x is       
address$ to ! fir/ ( ! ,holy ,sev51 !   
,_s ( ,wisdom1 z repres5t$ by 8 angel1 !
 angel ( ! sun1 ev5 t light :i* ,adonai 
creat$ on ! fir/ day1 ^: "n is1 9 !     
,hebrew1 ,uriel1 & 9 ! ,greek1 ,phoibos1
 ! ,bright ,"o ( ,god4 ,brea?+ bo? ! ,_s
 & ! lett] ( ! ,bible1 f ,g5esis to !   
,apocalypse1 ! hymns1 ( :i* ?is is "o1  
indicate unmi/akeably ! id5tity 9 s\rce 
& sub/ance ( ! ,hebrew & ! ,*ri/ian ) ! 
o!r sacr$ my/]ies ( antiquity1 & !      
d]ivation ( ! lat] ?r\gh ! e>li] f _!   
common s\rce 9 ! _w cele/ial :5 once    
aga9 !y h be5 re/or$4 ,& !y supply also 
! motive :i* l$ ! ,*ri/ians to de/roy ! 
second ,alex&rian libr>y1 %[+ t motive  
to h be5 ! desire to conceal1 fir/1 !   
d]ivation ( ! ,*ri/ian pres5tm5t f its  
pr$ecessors1 & next1 ! p]v]sion ( _!    
doctr9e 9 ! int]e/s ( an unscrupul\s    
sac]docy4         99       99       99  
99       99  ,tak5 9 connection ) its   
fell[-hymns1 simil>ly recov]$1 to o!rs (
 ! ,holy ,sev51 ! hymn to ,phoibos ?r[s 

a flood ( light on ! creative week (    
,g5esis1 %[+ x to be no m]e proem to    
,scripture1 or conc]n$ ) ! _w physical  
m]ely1 b an integral portion (          
,scripture1 be+ an epitome ( et]nal     
v]ities ev] 9 process1 & app]ta9+ bo? to
 ,creation & to ,r$emption4 ,! ,hymn to 
,h] :o is my/ically ! f\r?1 b really !  
?ird ( ! ,gods1 ! ,_s ( ,c\nsel (       
,isaiah1 is especially notable = its    
solution ( ! problem ( ! inv]sion ( !   
ord] ( ! ?ird & f\r? days ( creation4   
,^! hymns1 moreov]1 %[ indubitably t !  
ord] ( ! sol> sy/em 0 no secret to !    
hi]ophants ( ! sacr$ my/]ies (          
antiquity4  7#g7 ,hymn to ,phoibos1 !   
,fir/ ( ! ,gods4       ,/rong art ?\ &  
adorable1 ,phoibos ,apollo1 :o be>e/    
life &      heal+ on ?y w+s1 :o cr[ne/ !
 ye> ) ?y b\nty1 &      give/ ! _s ( ?y 
div9ity to ! fruits & preci\s ?+s      (
 all ! worlds4       ,:]e 7 ! bread ( ! 
initiation ( ! ,sons ( ,god1 except     
?\ br+ ! corn to e>2 or ! w9e ( _!      
my/ical *alice1      except ?\ bless !  

v9tage8       ,_m are ! angels :o s]ve 9
 ! c\rts ( ! sph]es (      heav53 b ?\1 
,ma/] ( ,light & ( ,life1 art foll[$ by 
!      ,*ri/s ( ,god4       ,& ?y sign  
is ! sign ( ! ,son ( ,man 9 heav51 & ( !
      ,j made p]fect2       ,^: pa? is z
 a %9+ light1 %9+ m & m unto !          
inn]mo/ glory ( ! day ( ! ,"l ,god4     
,?y bann] is blood-r$1 & ?y symbol is a 
milk-:ite lamb1 &      ?y cr[n is ( pure
 gold4       ,!y :o reign ) !e are !    
,hi]ophants ( ! cele/ial      my/]ies2 =
 _! w is ! w ( ,god1 & !y "k z !y       
are kn[n4       ,^! are ! sons ( !      
inn]mo/ sph]e2 ! ,savi\rs ( m51      !  
,ano9t$ ( ,god4       ,& _! "n is ,*ri/ 
,jesus1 9 ! day ( _! initiation4        
,& be=e !m e knee %all b[1 ( ?+s 9 heav5
 & (      ?+s on e>?4       ,!y are come
 out ( great tribulation1 & are set d[n 
= ev]      at ! "r h& ( ,god4       ,& !
 ,lamb1 :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( ! sev5 sph]es1
 %all      give !m to dr9k ( ! riv] (   
liv+ wat]4       ,& !y %all eat ( ! tree
 ( life1 :i* is 9 ! c5tre (      ! g>d5 

( ! k+dom ( ,god4       ,^! are ?9e1 ,o 
,mighty ,ma/] ( ,light2 & ?is is !      
dom9ion      :i* ! ,^w ( ,god appo9t$ !e
 9 ! beg9n+3       ,9 ! day :5 ,god     
creat$ ! light ( all ! worlds1 &        
divid$ ! light f ! d>kness4       ,&    
,god call$ ! light ,phoibos1 & ! d>kness
 ,god call$      ,py?on4       ,n[ !    
d>kness 0 be=e ! light1 z ! night       
=]unne? !      dawn4       ,^! are !    
ev5+ & ! morn+ ( ! fir/ cycle ( !       
,my/]ies4       ,& ! glory ( t cycle is 
z ! glory ( sev5 days2 & !y      :o     
dwell !re9 are sev5 times ref9$2        
,:o h purg$ ! g>m5t ( ! fle% 9 ! liv+   
wat]s2       ,& h transmut$ bo? body &  
s\l into _s1 & are become      pure     
virg9s4       ,= !y 7 con/ra9$ by love  
to ab&on ! out] elem5ts1      & to seek 
! inn]mo/ :i* is undivid$1 ev5 ! ,wisdom
 (      ,god4       ,& wisdom & love are
 "o4  ,9 view ( ! re/oration ( ! ,gods  
to recognition by ! ,new ,gospel (      
,int]pretation1 x mu/ be expla9$ t !    
doctr9es ( ,mono!ism & ,poly!ism are n  

necess>ily incompatible4 ,?is has       
already be5 %[n 9 ,*apt] ,,iv41 9 !     
utt]ance comm5c+--,9 ! bosom ( ! ,et]nal
 7 all ! ,gods compreh5d$1 z ! sev5     
spirits ( ! prism conta9$ 9 ! ,invisible
 ,light4 ,= z light is "o ?\gh its rays 
are sev5 & ea* ray is light1 s is ,god  
"o ?\gh ,8 spirits are sev5 & ea* _s is 
,god4  ,& yet fur!r4 ,! deities         
recognis$ "u v>i\s names or by v>i\s    
peoples are n necess>ily diff]5t ,gods1 
b may be ei!r ! same ,god or diff]5t    
modes or aspects ( ! same ,god4 ,notably
 is ?is ! case ) ! ,gods ( ! ,hebrews1 !
 ,greeks1 & ! ,*ri/ians4 ,= :ile by !   
t]m ,elohim is d5ot$ ! two pr9ciples1   
mascul9e & fem99e1 ( ,=ce & ,sub/ance1  
:i* con/itute ,orig9al ,be+1 by ,jehovah
 or ,yahveh1 ,adonai & ,%addai1 is d5ot$
 ! resultant ( ! int]action ( ^! two    
pr9ciples z ,fa!r & ,"m1 :o is call$    
!re=e _! ^w1 expression1 & ,son4 ,by !  
,holy ,gho/ is d5ot$ ! same two         
pr9ciples 9 activity1 hav+ procession f 
! ,fa!r-,"m ?r\gh ! ,son1 to be !       

con/itu5t pr9ciples ( creation1 be+     
,deity dynamic z di/+ui%$ f ,deity      
/atic4 ,by ! ,sev5 ,spirits ( ,god--z by
 ! sev5 great ,gods ( ! ,greeks1--are   
d5ot$ ! sev5 pot5cies into :i* ,deity   
diff]5tiates on em]g+ z ,holy ,gho/ f ! 
prism con/itut$ ( ,fa!r1 ,"m1 & ,son1   
:i* are to ea* o!r z ! =ce1 sub/ance1 & 
ph5om5on ( :i* e manife/ entity consi/s4
 ,= ,e entity t is manife/1 is manife/  
by ! evolution ( its tr9ity4 ,& by ,*ri/
 is d5ot$ ! ultimate issue ( su*        
procession ( ,deity into manife/ation1  
namely1 div9ity individuat$ by means (  
its passage ?r\gh matt]1 & elaborat$ by 
co-op]ation ( ! ,sev5 ,spirits ( ,god1  
into a p]fect$ spiritual ,ego1 :o is at 
once ,god & man1 & subsi/s "u two       
modes--! microcosmic or individual1 & ! 
macrocosmic or univ]sal1 & :o is always 
9 process ( increase1 because1 9        
manife/ation1 ! ,fa!r is great] ?an !   
,son2 & ! manife/ nev] exhau/s !        
unmanife/4  ,n[ ! process ( ! ,*ri/ is  
by reg5]ation1 & ( ?is1 z has be5 said1 

re9c>nation is ! condition4 ,! ,new     
,gospel ( ,int]pretation conta9s an     
utt]ance ( ,jesus on ?is subject :i* w  
fitly conclude ?is s]ies ( examples4 ,x 
0 recov]$ by ,m>y "u illum9ation e>ly 9 
#ahhj1 & consequ5tly :5 we _h n fully   
come to realise ! actuality ( ! doctr9e 
& ! possibility ( ! recov]y ( ! memories
 ( pa/ lives4 ,h5ce %e s\ght f h]       
illum9ators confirmation ( ! g5u95ess ( 
! exp]i5ce1 :5 %e 0 di/9ctly &          
positively assur$ t ! incid5t _h        
actually occurr$1 & t %e _h borne "p 9  
x1 ?\gh no record ( x survives4 ,su* is 
! extr9sic te/imony on :i* x re/s4 ,we  
f\nd ! intr9sic no less satisfactory1   
:e!r z reg>ds ! sub/ance or ! =m4  7#h7 
,conc]n+ ! previ\s l9es ( ,jesus1 &     
,re9c>nation4       ,?is morn+ betwe5   
sleep+ & wak+ ,i saw myself1 toge!r     
) _m o!r p]sons1 walk+ ) ,jesus 9 !     
fields r\nd      ab\t ,j]usalem1 & :ile 
,he 0 speak+ to u1 a man approa*$1      
:o look$ v e>ne/ly ^u ,him4 ,& ,jesus   
turn$ to u &      said1 ,?is man :om y  

see approa*+ is a se]4 ,he c behold     
! pa/ lives ( a man by look+ into 8     
face4 ,!n1 ! man      be+ come up to u1 
,jesus took him by ! h& & said1 ,:at    
reade/ ?\8 ,& ! man answ]$1 ,i see ,?y  
pa/1 ,"l ,jesus1      & ! ways by :i*   
,?\ ha/ come4 ,& ,jesus said to him1    
,say      on4 ,s ! man told ,jesus t he 
c\ld see ,him 9 ! pa/ =      _m long    
ages back4 ,b ( all t he nam$1 ,i       
rememb] b "o      inc>nation1 or1       
p]haps1 "o only /ruck me1 & t 0 ,isaac4 
,& z ! man w5t on speak+1 & enum]at+ !  
inc>nations      he saw1 ,jesus wav$ ,8 
"r h& twice or ?rice be=e 8 eyes1      &
 said1 ,x is en\gh1 z ?\gh ,he wi%$ him 
n to reveal      fur!r4 ,!n ,i /epp$    
=w>d f ! re/ & said1 ,"l1 if1      z ?\ 
ha/ taught u1 ! woman is ! highe/ =m (  
humanity1      & ! la/ to be assum$1 h[ 
comes x t ,?\1 ! ,*ri/1 art      /ill 9 
! l[] =m ( man8 ,:y come/ ,?\ n to lead 
!      p]fect life1 & to save ! _w z    
woman8 ,= surely ,?\ has      atta9$ to 
womanhood4 ,& ,jesus answ]$1 ,i h atta9$

 to      womanhood1 z ?\ saye/2 &       
already h ,i tak5 ! =m ( woman4 ,b !re  
are ?ree      conditions "u :i* ! s\l   
returns to ! man's =m2 & !y      are    
^!3--       #a/4 ,:5 ! "w :i* ! ,_s     
proposes to accompli% is ( a      nature
 unsuitable to ! female =m4       #bnd4 
,:5 ! ,_s has fail$ to acquire1 9 !     
degree      necess>y to p]fection1 c]ta9
 special attributes ( ! male      "*4   
#crd4 ,:5 ! ,_s has transgress$1 & gone 
back 9 ! pa?      ( p]fection1 by       
degrad+ ! womanhood x _h atta9$4        
,9 ! fir/ ( ^! cases ! return to ! male 
=m is outw>d      & sup]ficial only4    
,?is is my case4 ,i am a woman 9 all    
save !      body4 ,b _h ,my body be5 a  
woman's1 ,i c\ld n h l$ ! life          
necess>y to ! "w ,i h to p]=m4 ,i c\ld n
 h trod !      r\gh ways ( ! e>?1 nor h 
gone ab\t f city to city      prea*+1   
nor h fa/$ on ! m\nta9s1 nor h fulfill$ 
,my      mission ( pov]ty & lab\r4      
,!re=e am ,i--a woman--clo!d 9      a   
man's body t ,i may be enabl$ to d ! "w 

set be=e ,me4       ,! second case is t 
( a s\l :o1 hav+ be5 a woman p]haps     
_m times1 has acquir$ m aptly & readily 
! high]      qualities ( womanhood ?an !
 l[] qualities ( manhood4 ,su* a        
s\l is lack+ 9 en]gy1 9 resolut5ess1 9 t
 p>ticul>      attribute ( ! ,_s :i* !  
prophet ascribes to ! ,"l :5      he    
says1 ',! ,"l is a ,man ( w>4' ,!re=e ! 
s\l is put back      into a man's =m to 
acquire ! qualities yet lack+4       ,! 
?ird case is t ( ! backslid]1 :o1 hav+  
ne>ly      atta9$ p]fection1--p]haps ev5
 t\*$ x1--degrades & soils      8 :ite  
robe1 & is put back into ! l[] =m aga94 
,^!      are ! common cases2 = !re are  
few wom5 :o are wor?y to be             
wom5#gi4  7#i7 ,conc]n+ ! ,"w ( ,p[]4   
,y h ask$ me if ! ,"w ( ,p[] is a       
difficult "o1 & if      x is op5 to all4
       ,x is op5 to all pot5tially &    
ev5tually1 b n actually &      9 !      
pres5t4 ,9 ord] to rega9 p[] & !        
resurrection1 a      man mu/ be a       
,hi]>*2 t is to say1 he mu/ h atta9$ !  

magical age ( ?irty-?ree4 ,?is age is   
atta9$ by hav+      accompli%$ ! ,twelve
 ,lab\rs1 pass$ ! ,twelve ,gates1       
ov]come      ! ,five ,s5ses1 & obta9$   
dom9ion ov] ! ,f\r ,spirits ( !         
elem5ts4 ,he mu/ h be5 born ,immaculate1
 baptis$ ) ,wat]      & ,fire1 tempt$ 9 
! ,wild]ness1 crucifi$ & buri$4 ,he mu/ 
h borne ,five ,w\nds on ! ,cross1 & he  
mu/ h answ]$ !      riddle ( ! ,sph9x4  
,:5 ?is is accompli%$ he is free (      
matt]1 & w nev] aga9 h a ph5om5al body4 
,:o %all atta9 to ?is p]fection8 ,! ,man
 :o is )\t fe>      & )\t concupisc5ce2 
:o has c\rage to be absolutely poor     
& absolutely *a/e4 ,:5 x is all "o to y 
:e!r y h      gold or :e!r y h none1    
:e!r y h a h\se & l&s      or :e!r y h  
!m n1 :e!r y h worldly reputation       
or :e!r y are an outca/1--!n y are      
volunt>ily poor4 ,x      is n necess>y  
to h no?+1 b x is necess>y to c>e =     
no?+4 ,:5 x is all "o to y :e!r y h a   
wife or      husb&1 or :e!r y are       
celibate1 !n y are free f               

concupisc5ce4 ,x is n necess>y to be a  
virg92 x is necess>y      to set no     
value on ! fle%4 ,!re is no?+ s         
difficult to      atta9 z ?is           
equilibrium4 ,:o is he :o c "p ) 8 goods
      )\t regret8 ,:o is he :o is nev]  
consum$ by ! desires (      ! fle%8 ,b  
:5 y h ceas$ bo? to wi% to reta9 & to   
burn1 !n y h ! rem$y 9 y\r own h&s1 & ! 
rem$y is      a h>d & a %>p "o1 & a     
t]rible ordeal4 ,nev]!less1 be n        
afraid4 ,d5y ! five s5ses1 & above all !
 ta/e & !      t\*4 ,! p[] is )9 y if y 
w to atta9 x4 ,! ,two      ,seats       
are vacant at ! ,cele/ial ,table1 if y w
 put on ,*ri/4 ,eat      no dead ?+4    
,dr9k no f]m5t$ dr9k4 ,make liv+ elem5ts
 (      all ! elem5ts ( y\r body4       
,mortify ! memb]s ( e>?4 ,take      y\r 
food full ( life1 & let n ! t\* ( dea?  
pass ^u      x4 ,y und]/& me1 b y %r9k4 
,rememb] t )\t      self-immolation1 !re
 is no p[] ov] dea?4 ,d5y ! t\*4 ,seek  
no bodily pleasure 9 sexual communion2  
let desire be magnetic &      s\lic4 ,if

 y indulge ! body1 y p]petuate ! body1 &
 !      end ( ! body is corruption4 ,y  
und]/& me aga91 b y      %r9k4 ,rememb] 
t )\t self-d5ial & re/ra9t !re is no    
p[] ov] dea?4 ,d5y ! ta/e fir/1 & x w   
become easi]      to d5y ! t\*4 ,= to be
 a virg9 is ! cr[n ( discipl9e4 ,i      
h %[n y ! excell5t way1 & x is ! ,via   
,dolorosa4      ,judge :e!r !           
resurrection be wor? ! passion2 :e!r !  
k+dom be wor? ! ob$i5ce2 :e!r ! p[] be  
wor? !      suff]+4 ,:5 ! "t ( y\r call+
 comes1 y w no long]      hesitate4     
,:5 a man has atta9$ p[] ov] 8 body1 !  
process ( ordeal      is no long]       
necess>y4 ,! ,initiate is "u a v[2 !    
,hi]>*      is free4 ,jesus1 !re=e1 came
 eat+ & dr9k+2 = all ?+s      7 lawful  
to ,him4 ,he _h und]gone1 & _h fre$ ,8  
w4 ,=      ! object ( ! trial & ! v[ is 
pol>isation4 ,:5 ! fix$      is         
volatilis$1 ! ,magian is free4 ,b be=e  
,*ri/ 0 ,*ri/ ,he      0 subject2 & ,8  
initiation la/$ ?irty ye>s4 ,all ?+s are
      lawful to ! ,hi]>*2 = he kn[s !   

nature & value (      all#hj4  ,?is     
*apt] may appropriately t]m9ate ) a few 
rem>ks 9 reply to ! inevitable "q1 :y   
our c\ntry & language 7 select$ z !     
place & tongue ( ! new revelation 9     
pref]5ce to all o!rs4  ,x is1 z we 7    
enabl$ to see1 because ! ,briti% p are  
recognis$ 9 ! cele/ial _w1 z possess+ t 
peculi> quality ( s\l :i*1 9 spite ( _! 
_m & griev\s limitations1 has made !m to
 be ! =emo/ witness among ! nations to  
,god & ! ,consci5ce1 9 su* wise z to    
con/itute !m ! c\nt]p>t ( ,israel 9 !   
mod]n _w4 ,o!rs besides ourselves h     
recognis$ ?is *>act]i/ic4 ,said ,milton1
 speak+ ( a crisis :i*1 mom5t\s z x 01  
pales 9 pres5ce ( t :i* n[ is1 see+ t   
,religion itself z ,religion 0 n m5ac$  
!n z 9 our "t--  ,n[ once aga91 by all  
concurr5ce ( signs1 & by ! g5]al in/9ct 
( dev\t & holy m51 z !y daily & solemnly
 express _! ?\ghts1 ,god is beg9n+ to   
devise "s new & great p]iod 9 ,8 ,*ur*1 
ev5 to ! re=m+ ( ,re=mation itself4 ,:at
 does ,he !n1 b address ,himself to ,8  

s]vants1 &--z ,8 mann] is--fir/ to ,8   
,engli%m54  ,to :i* we may add 9 ref]5ce
 to ! pres5t1 ,& hav+ by ! h&s ( ,8     
,intellectuali/s1 beat5 d[n ! false     
int]pretation ( ,8 holy ,^w1 accompli%+ 
! "w ( de/ruction1 is ab\t by ! h&s ( ,8
 ,intuitionali/s1 to e/abli% ! true     
int]pretation1 accompli%+ ! "w (        
re-con/ruction4  ,nor are !re want+     
specific hi/orical facts po9t+ 9 ! same 
direction4 ,to ,brita9 x 0 giv5 by a    
timely act ( revolt aga9/ a dom9ation at
 once =eign & sac]dotal1 to rescue !    
lett] ( ,scripture f suppression &      
virtual ext9ction at ! h&s ( an ord] b5t
 only on exalt+ itself at :atev] co/ to 
tru? & humanity4 ,mean:ile1 = ?ree      
c5turies & a half--p]iod sugge/ive ( !  
my/ical "t1 times1 & half a "t1--,brita9
 has fai?fully & lov+ly1 albeit         
un9tellig5tly & mi/ak5ly1 gu>d$ & *]i%$ 
! lett] ?us rescu$1 ev5 to ! erect+ ( x 
into a feti%4 ,& x may well be t %e has 
n[1 = h] gu]don1 be5 fur!r commission$  
to be ! recipi5t & m9i/] ( its          

int]pretation4  ,moreov]1 z ,mi/ress ( !
 ,sea1 ! especial symbol ( ! ,s\l1 %e   
has a prescriptive claim to be ! vehicle
 ( ! late/ & cr[n+ message to e>?1 ( :i*
 ! ,s\l h]self is at once ! s\rce1 !    
subject1 & ! object4  ,nor are !        
univ]sality ( h] language & ! gr&eur (  
h] lit]ature elem5ts to be left out (   
consid]ation4 ,all ?+s po9t to h]       
language z de/9$ to become1 practically1
 ! language ( ! _w2 & h5ce its peculi>  
fitness to be ! vehicle ( t et]nal      
gospel :i* x is decl>$ %\ld1 at ! end ( 
! age1 be proclaim$ unto !m t dwell on !
 e>?1 ev5 unto e nation1 & tribe1 &     
tongue1 & p4  ,,footnotes3  #gd ,ta/e & 
smell be+ modes ( t\*4 ,e4,m4  #ge      
,i4e41 ! a/ral & m5tal "p ( man1 :i* is 
acc\nt$ a p]son or sy/em 9 itself4      
,e4,m4  #gf ,! ,sacram5tal bread call$  
by ! ,hebrews %[bread4  #gg ,see note on
 p4 #abb1 ante4  #gh ,! names ,nyssa1   
,nysa1 ,nysas1 & ,nissi are id5tical )  
ea* o!r1 & also ) ,s9ai1 ,sion1 & ^? (  
o!r sacr$ m\nts4 ,= !y all are names = !

 ,m\nt ( ,reg5]ation1 ! m\nt or holy    
hill ( ! ,"l1 )9 ! man1 to be on :i* is 
to be 9 ! ,_s4 ,! riv] ,hiddekel has ! l
 import4 ,x is ! riv] ( ! s\l1 h]self   
fluidic & call$ ,m>ia 7wat]s71 :i*1 z ! 
receptacle ( ! div9e nucleus1 w9ds ab\t 
& encompasses ! ,_s4 ,?us ,daniel is    
said to be on ,hiddekel :5 "u div9e     
illum9ation4 7,! ,life ( ,a4,k4 ,vol4   
,i4 p4 #dei47  #gi ,a4,k4 0 di/9ctly &  
positively assur$ t ! incid5t !n %[n to 
h] 0 "o t actually occurr$1 & t %e _h   
borne "p ( x ?\gh no record ( x         
survives4 ,s4,h4,h4  #hj ,?is in/ruction
 is tak5 f ,! ,life ( ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,i1  
pp4 #dbd-dbe4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,!   
,,promulgation ,,& ,,recognition4   ,z w
 readily be imag9$1 ! int]e/ 0 int5se ) 
:i* we wat*$ ! progress ( our "w1 9 ord]
 to see :e!r ! crucial ev5t ( its       
promulgation w\ld co9cide ) ! date      
prophesi$ = ! turn+ po9t betwe5 ! outgo+
 & ! incom+ disp5sations4 ,! pr$ictions 
cov]$ a p]iod ( six ye>s1 namely f #ahgf
 to #ahha inclusive4 ,9 ?is p]iod 0 to  

be laid ! f\ndation ( a univ]sal k+dom (
 ju/ice & k1 :i* %\ld con/itute ! reign 
( ,mi*ael1 & spr+ f a new illum9ation1  
"o feature ( :i* 0 to be ! return ( !   
,gods 9 #ahgf4 ,x 0 9 ! autumn ( ?is ye>
 t !y fir/ came to u1 & ! intimation 0  
giv5 u t ! reign ( ,mi*ael 0 !n actually
 comm5c+2 we hav+ no k ei!r ( ! mean+ or
 ( ! fact ( su* pr$ictions4 ,=1 :ile !  
,bible ref]5ces to ,mi*ael 7 altoge!r   
un9telligible to u1 we _h n le>nt to    
ref] ! ev5t to any assignable p]iod4 ,! 
fulfilm5t ( ?is pr$iction dispos$ u to  
atta* value to ^? :i* po9t$ to ! ye>    
#ahha z t 9 :i* our "w--suppos+ our     
e/imate ( its significance to be        
correct--ought to see ! light4 ,= our   
illum9ators obs]v$ sil5ce respect+ times
 & seasons1 cont5t+ !mselves ) br++ "u  
our notice ! books conta9+ ! pr$ictions1
 ! application be+ left to our own      
p]spicacity4 ,we 7 p[]less to influ5ce  
ev5ts1 ev5 _h we desir$ to d s4 ,we c\ld
 b "w /eadily on1 z we did1 )\t ha/e1   
)\t re/1 until my colleague _h f9i%$ h] 

univ]sity c\rse & obta9$ h] diploma4    
,?is %e accompli%$ 9 ! summ] ( #ahhj1   
soon aft] :i* we return$ to ,engl&2 & 9 
! summ] ( #ahha we deliv]$ 9 ,london1 to
 a private audi5ce1 ! lectures :i*      
con/itut$ ! fir/ promulgation ( our "w4 
,^! 7 publi%$ 9 ! foll[+ w9t] "u ! title
 ( ,! ,p]fect ,way1 or ! ,f9d+ ( ,*ri/1 
our excell5t fri5d at ,p>is fai?fully   
fulfill+ ! mission %e _h accept$ 9      
relation to u & our "w#ha4 ,?us 7       
fulfill$ exactly all ! pr$ictions       
respect+ ! dates1 ! "*1 & ! mann] ( our 
"w4  ,!re 7 _m o!r co9cid5ces ( a k9d s 
rem>kable z to make u feel t to ascribe 
!m to accid5t w\ld require a l>g]       
measure ( cr$ulity ?an to ascribe !m to 
design4 ,among ! mo/ /rik+ 7 ^? :i*     
conc]n$ ,m>y's names1 & :i* 7 9 ?is     
wise4  ,:5 fir/ ! significance ( !      
,apocalyptic utt]ance conc]n+ ! riv]    
,euphrates & ! k+s ( ! ,ea/ 0 fla%$ on  
my m9d1 ,i ask$ h] if %e knew t %e 0    
m5tion$1 ev5 to h] v "n1 9 ! book (     
,revelation4 ,to :i* %e repli$1 smil+1 t

 %e _h kn[n x = "s "t1 b :i* ( h] names 
did ,i mean8 ,i said t ,i meant h] m>ri$
 surname1 :i* fitt$ exactly a way made =
 k+s across a riv]1 by ! dry+ up ( its  
wat]s1 namely a k+'s =d2 ! ,k+s ( !     
,ea/1 mean+ ^? pr9ciples 9 man :]eby he 
has k ( div9e ?+s--! ,ea/ be+ ! my/ical 
expression = ! place ( ! dawn (         
spiritual light1 su* z t ( :i* %e 0 !   
reveal]4 ,:ile ! ,euphrates means1 9 !  
,apocalypse z 9 ,g5esis1 ! highe/       
pr9ciple 9 ! f\rfold kosmos ( man1 ! ,_s
 or ,w#hb4 ,only :5 ?is pr9ciple 9 man  
is dri$ up1 or sublimat$ by be+ made "o 
) ! div9e ,w1 is man accessible to !    
div9e kn[l$ges br\ght by ! ,k+s ( !     
,ea/4 ,z ! *annel by :i* ^! kn[l$ges 7  
be+ re/or$ to ! _w1 %e 0 ! k+s' =d      
impli$4 ,%e !n told me1 :at ,i _h n yet 
obs]v$1 t h] baptismal & maid5 names 7  
equally appropriate1 z ! ,lat9 = !      
acceptable ye> ( ! ,"l1 or good "t1     
ann\nc$ z to foll[ ! re/oration ( !     
kn[l$ges br\ght by ! ,k+s ( ! ,ea/1     
is--all[+ = diff]5ce ( g5d]--,annus     

,bonus4 ,! co9cid5ce ( names did n end  
"h1 = we %ortly aft]w>ds1 9 ! c\rse (   
our rese>*es1 came ^u an old prophecy   
decl>+ t ! initials ( ! ,mess5g] ( ! new
 ,avat>1 due at ?is "t1 w\ld be ,a4,k46 
,%e fur!r id5tifi$ ! ,k+s ( ! ,ea/ z    
functions ( ! ?ree pr9ciples 9 man1 !   
,_s1 ! ,s\l1 & ! ,m9d2 be+ respectively1
 "r aspiration1 :i* is ( ! ,_s2 "r      
p]ception1 :i* is ( ! ,s\l2 & "r        
judgm5t1 :i* is ( ! ,m9d2 ! comb9ation (
 :i* is ! necess>y & suffici5t condition
 ( div9e k4  ,_h we be5 sangu9e ( a     
fav\rable reception ( our book by !     
press at l>ge--:i* we 7 n--our          
disappo9tm5t w\ld h be5 great4 ,b we 7  
by no means prep>$ ei!r = ! gross       
misrepres5tation & ev5 vulg> ribaldry ) 
:i* x 0 treat$ by ! few organs 9 !      
lit]>y press :i* notic$ x at all1 or = !
 complete neglect ( x by t portion ( !  
press :i* especially conc]ns itself )   
religi\s exegesis4 ,9 no in/ance 0 any  
attempt made to exhibit its plan1       
purpose1 & real nature1 or any          

recognition accord$ to its lum9\s       
solutions ( ! pr(\nd problems dealt )4  
,! v claim to h exp]i5tial k ( ?+s      
spiritual 0 acc\nt$ an (f5ce2 & x seem$ 
z if ! ^w _h gone =? to adopt t[>ds x an
 attitude :i* %\ld effectually re/ra9 ! 
public f mak+ its acqua9tance1 ev5 ?\gh 
x met absolutely ! ne$ recognis$ on all 
h&s z ! _w's supreme ne$1 & v9dicat$ its
 claim !reto by ! pres5tation ( tea*+s  
av[$ly ( div9e d]ivation & demon/rat+ _!
 div9ity by _! intr9sic "* to all :o are
 9 ! smalle/ degree spiritually         
p]cipi5t4 ,to ?is day t attitude has    
nev] be5 ab&on$ or relax$2 & not)/&+ !  
assidu\s endeav\rs made to c\nt]act its 
influ5ce1 ! :ole mass ( our p1 sav+ only
 a few select circles1 h yet to le>n t !
 long$-= ,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation  
has actually be5 v\*saf$1 hav+ be5 =    
ye>s 9 _! mid/ wait+ b to be recognis$ (
 !m1--a light %9+ 9 d>kness & ! d>kness 
compreh5d+ x n#hc4  ,9 compliance ) !   
injunctions ( our illum9ators1 we _h    
)held our names f our fir/ edition1 9   

ord] to secure = x a judgm5t unbias$ by 
any p]sonal elem5t4 ,b ?\gh we ourselves
 ?us escap$ ! opprobrium atta*+ to our  
book1 ,m>y 0 at fir/ incl9$ to rep5t (  
hav+ expos$ h] pe>ls to su* pr(anation2 
& 0 only reassur$ by ! sugge/ion t x %[$
 h[ desp]ate 0 ! ne$ = precisely ! *ange
 our "w 0 design$ to accompli%1 & h[    
exactly 0 fulfill$ ! prophecy :i* =etold
 ! wra? ( ! dragon & 8 angels at ! adv5t
 ( ! ,woman ,intuition1 _! de/9$        
de/roy]1 & ! consequ5t %ortness ( _! own
 "t4 ,we knew ( c\rse bett] ?an to reg>d
 su* criticism z be+ 9 any s5se a       
measure ( our "w4 ,= u x 01 l criticism 
9 g5]al1 a measure n ( ! ?+ criticis$ b 
( ! critics !mselves4 ,& ^!1 9 our case1
 b truly repres5t$ ! condition ( ! age1 
& knew n :at !y 7 do+4  ,su* is ! reason
 :y s _m w he> = ! fir/ "t f ?is book t 
a ,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation has be5 
receiv$4 ,to turn to ! o!r & comp5sat+  
side4 ,) ^? :o 7 specially qualifi$ to  
judge1 x 0 f> o!rwise4 ,& among ! mo/   
notable ( ! recognitions receiv$ f ?is  

qu>t] 0 ! weighty utt]ance :i* appe>s 9 
! preface to ! second & succe$+         
editions1 com+ f t vet]an /ud5t ( !     
,div9e ,sci5ce1 ! fri5d1 disciple1 &    
lit]>y heir ( ! r5[n$ ,kabali/ & magian1
 ! late ,abbe ,con/ant 7,eliphas ,levi71
 namely1 ,b>on ,sp$ali]i ( ,m>seilles1  
:o ?\gh !n an entire /rang] to u1 wrote 
to u z foll[s--= ,i ?9k x may )         
advantage be reproduc$ "h3--       ,z ) 
! correspond+ ,scriptures ( ! pa/1 !    
appeal on      behalf ( y\r book is1    
really1 to miracles1 b ) !      diff]5ce
 t 9 y\r case !y are intellectual ones1 
&      incapable ( simulation1 be+      
miracles ( int]pretation4 ,& !y      h !
 fur!r di/9ction ( do+ no viol5ce to    
common s5se      by infr++ !            
possibilities ( ,nature2 :ile !y are 9  
complete accord ) all my/ical           
traditions1 & especially )      ! great 
,"m ( ^!1 ! ,kabala4 ,t miracles su* z  
,i am      describ+ are to be f\nd 9 ,! 
,p]fect ,way1 9 k9d & numb]             
unexampl$1 !y :o are ! be/ qualifi$ to  

judge w be !      mo/ ready to affirm4  
,& "h1 apropos ( ^! r5[n$ ,scriptures1  
p]mit me to      (f] y "s rem>ks on !   
,kabala z we h x4 ,x is my      op9ion--
       7#a7 ,t ?is tradition is f> f be+
 g5u9e1 & su* z x      0 on its orig9al 
em]g5ce f ! sanctu>ies4       7#b7 ,t :5
 ,guillaume ,po/el--( excell5t memory--&
 8      bro!r ,h]meti/s ( ! lat] middle 
age--! ,abbot ,tri!mius      &          
o!rs--pr$ict$ t ^! sacr$ books ( !      
,hebrews %\ld      become kn[n &        
und]/ood at ! end ( ! era1 & specifi$   
! pres5t "t = t ev5t1 !y did n mean t   
su*      k %\ld be limit$ to ! m]e      
divulgem5t ( ^!      p>ticul>           
,scriptures1 b t x w\ld h = its base a  
new      illum9ation1 :i* %\ld elim9ate 
f      !m all t has be5 ignorantly or   
wilfully introduc$1 &      %\ld re-unite
 t great tradition ) its s\rce by re/or+
      x 9 all its purity4       7#c7 ,t 
?is illum9ation has j be5 accompli%$1 & 
has      be5 manife/$ 9 ,! ,p]fect ,way4
 ,= 9 ?is book we f9d all      t !re is 

( tru? 9 ! ,kabala1 supplem5t$ by new   
intuitions1 su* z pres5t a body (       
doctr9e at once complete1               
homog5e\s1 logical & inexpungnable4     
,s9ce ! :ole tradition ?us f9ds itself  
recov]$ or re/or$      to its orig9al   
purity1 ! prophecies ( ,po/el & 8       
fell[-,h]meti/s are accompli%$2 & ,i    
consid] t f      h5ce=? ! /udy ( !      
,kabala w be b an object (              
curiosity & erudition1 l t ( ,hebrew    
antiquities4       ,humanity has always 
& ev]y:]e ask$ itself ^! ?ree           
supreme que/ions3 ,:5ce come we8 ,:at   
are we8 ,:i!r g we8 ,n[1      ^!        
que/ions at l5g? f9d an answ]1 complete1
 satisfactory1      & consolatory1 9 ,! 
,p]fect ,way#hd4  ,he subsequ5tly       
wrote3--       ,if ! ,scriptures ( !    
future are to be1 z ,i firmly believe   
!y w be1 ^? :i* be/ int]pret !          
,scriptures ( !      pa/1 ^! writ+s w   
assur$ly hold ! =emo/ place among       
!m#he4  ,= ^? :o are unacqua9t$ ) !     
,kabala1 its orig91 nature1 & int5t1 x w

 be well to /ate t x repres5ts !        
transc5d5tal & esot]ic doctr9e ( !      
,hebrews1 z h&$ d[n f ! remote/ times4  
,9 recognition ( its div9e orig91 !     
,rabb9s describe x z hav+ be5           
communicat$ by ,god1 fir/1 to ,adam 9   
,p>adise1 &1 next1 to ,moses on ,s9ai4  
,by :i* expressions !y impli$ t its     
doctr9e 0 due to ! highe/ possible      
illum9ation4  ,x 0 also 9 recognition ( 
?is elem5t 9 our book t ,mr4 ,mac,gregor
 ,ma!rs d$icat$ 8 le>n$ "w1 ,! ,kabala  
,unveil$1 to u1 say+--       ,i h mu*   
pleasure 9 d$icat+ ?is "w to ! au?ors ( 
,! ,p]fect ,way1 z !y h 9 t excell5t &  
wond]ful      book t\*$ s mu* on !      
doctr9es ( ! ,kabala1 & laid su*        
value on its tea*+s4 ,! ,p]fect ,way is 
"o ( ! mo/ deeply      occult works t   
has be5 writt5 = c5turies4  ,z ! =ego+  
te/imonies repres5t ! cons5sus ( !      
,kabali/s1 ,h]meti/s1 & o!r great anci5t
 s*ools ( spiritual sci5ce 9 ! ,we/1 s !
 foll[+ repres5ts ! cons5sus ( !        
correspond+ s*ools ( ! ,ea/4 ,z w be    

se51 x involves a co9cid5ce s notable z 
to po9t to a s\rce transc5d+ ! human &  
t]re/rial1 z t ( ! great spiritual      
revival :i* our age is witness+4 ,t     
co9cid5ce is 9 ?is wise3--  ,)9 two ye>s
 ( ! comm5cem5t ( our collaboration 9 ! 
"w :i* prov$ to be t ( ! re/oration ( ! 
,gnosis ( ! ,we/--! div9e doctr9e ( :i*1
 z we _h come to le>n1 ,*ri/ 0 ! p]sonal
 demon/ration1 & ! religion call$ aft]  
,him ought to h be5 ! expression2 a     
collaboration 0 comm5c$ :i* _h = its end
 ! l exposition 9 reg>d to ! religi\s   
sy/ems ( ! ,ea/4 ,?is is !              
collaboration1 also ( a woman & a man1  
:i* _h its issue 9 ! ,!osophical        
,society4 ,! two pairs ( collaborators  
work$ simultane\sly ?r\gh ! succe$+ ye>s
 9 entire ignorance ( ea* o!r & _! "w1  
until ! comm5cem5t ( ! publication ( our
 results 9 #ahha1 at :i* "t !           
,!osophical ,society 0 /ill s f> f hav+ 
complet$ ! sy/em ( its doctr9e1 t nei!r 
( its two n[ fundam5tal t5ets _h yet be5
 recognis$ by x1 ! t5ets1 namely1 (     

,re9c>nation & ,k>ma--its *ief          
text-book1 ! ,isis ,unveil$ ( its       
f\ndress1 n conta9+ !m4 ,we1 on !       
contr>y1 _h bo? ( ^! doctr9es1 hav+     
d]iv$ !m1 z already /at$ h]e91 directly 
f cele/ial s\rces & :olly indep5d5tly ( 
human au?ority & tradition1 (           
spiritualism1 & ( our own               
prepossessions4  ,x 0 cle>1 bo? by ?is  
fact & by ! av[als ( ! p>ties conc]n$1 t
 up to ?is "t ! *iefs ( ! ,!osophical   
,society _h be5 unable to obta9 f ^? :om
 !y claim$ z _! ma/]s m ?an a v meagre  
in/alm5t ( _! doctr9e4 ,b aft] ! arrival
 ( our book 9 ,india ?is /ate ( ?+s 0   
*ang$4 ,x 0 !n decl>$ on behalf ( !     
ma/]s t we _h obta9$1 f orig9al &       
indep5d5t s\rces1 a sy/em ( doctr9e     
sub/antially id5tical ) t ( :i* !y _h = 
ages be51 z !y suppos$1 9 exclusive     
possession1 b _h nev] be5 p]mitt$ to    
divulge1 z x _h always be5 res]v$ =     
initiates4 ,! revelation ( x ?r\gh u1 we
 7 fur!r in=m$1 _h =c$ ! h&s ( ! ma/]s1 
by %[+ !m t ! "t _h come :5 secrecy 0 no

 long] possible1 & compell+ !m1 if only 
9 v9dication ( _! own claims1 to relax  
_! rule ( sil5ce 9 reg>d to _! my/]ies4 
,! co9cid5ce betwe5 _! doctr9e & ours   
compris$ sundry p>ticul>s ! mo/         
recondite1 includ+--besides ! two great 
t5ets already nam$--! multiplicity (    
pr9ciples 9 ! human sy/em1 & _!         
sep>ation & respective conditions aft]  
dea?1--a subject ly+ outside !          
cognisance ( ,spiritualism4 ,among o!r  
po9ts ( agreem5t 0 t ( _! recognition ( 
! great antiquity ( ! s\l ( ,m>y1 :om !y
 pron\nc$ to be ! greate/ natural my/ic 
( ! pres5t day1 & c\ntless ages ahead ( 
! great majority ( mank9d1 ! =emo/ (    
:om--! mo/ civilis$--belong to ! la/    
race ( ! f\r? r\nd1 :ile %e belongs to !
 fir/ race ( ! fif? r\nd4  ,9 pres5ce ( 
^! & o!r pro(s ( ! possession by !      
,ea/]n occulti/s1 ( kn[l$ges :i* we _h  
obta9$ directly at fir/ h& f cele/ial   
s\rces1 we c\ld n b pay respectful he$  
to ! claims ( ! repres5tatives ( !      
,!osophical ,society1 & welcome any tok5

 :i* might indicate x z a de/9$         
fell[-ag5t 9 ! great spiritual revival (
 ! age4 ,s might x con/itute1 )         
,spiritualism & ! "w repres5t$ by u1 a  
?reefold p[] = accompli%+ ! promotion   
pr$ict$ = ?is era1 ( ! consci\sness ( ! 
race to a level :i* %\ld transc5d any   
yet rea*$ by x z a race4 ,)             
,spiritualism to repres5t ! ph5om5al &  
p]sonal1 ,!osophy ! philosophical &     
occult1 & our own "w ! my/ical & div9e1 
e region ( man's high] nature w\ld f9d  
its due recognition & unfoldm5t4        
,mean:ile1 ! organ ( ! ,society 9 ,india
 ?us express$ itself respect+ ,! ,p]fect
 ,way3--       ,a gr& book1 ke5 (       
insight & eloqu5t 9 exposition2 an      
upheaval ( true spirituality4444 ,we    
reg>d its au?ors z hav+      produc$ "o 
( ! mo/--p]haps ! mo/--important &      
_s-/irr+ ( appeals to ! highe/ in/9cts (
 mank9d      :i* mod]n ,european        
lit]ature has evolv$#hf4  ,we _h a yet  
fur!r w>rant1 d]iv$ f ,scripture itself1
 = look+ to ! ,!osophical ,society z    

possibly a div9ely appo9t$ factor 9 !   
spiritual evolution ( ! "t4 ,! unseal+ (
 ! ,_w's ,bibles 0 ^u u1 & n ( t (      
,*ri/5dom only4 ,& we saw 9 ! foll[+    
say+ ( ,jesus an obvi\s allusion to !   
pres5t epo*1 ,9 ^? days _m %all come f !
 ,ea/1 & ! ,we/1 & ! ,nor?1 & ! ,s\?1 & 
%all sit d[n ) ,abraham1 ,isaac1 &      
,jacob1 9 ! k+dom ( heav54 ,n t ! t]ms  
,ea/1 ,we/1 ,nor?1 & ,s\?1 d5ot$ = u !  
qu>t]s ( ! physical globe4 ,we _h le>nt 
to und]/& !m 9 _! my/ical s5se1 :]e9 !y 
d5ote ! v>i\s human temp]am5ts1 !       
intuitional1 ! traditional1 !           
intellectual1 & ! emotional1 all ( :i*  
w\ld f9d satisfaction 9 ! doctr9e !n to 
be recov]$4 ,x 0 9 ! t]ms ,abraham1     
,isaac1 & ,jacob1 t ! significance ( !  
utt]ance lay = u2 ^! be+ 9 "o aspect !  
,hebrew equival5ts = ,brahma1 ,isis1 &  
,iac*os1 & d5ot+ ! my/]ies respectively 
( ,india1 ,egypt1 & ,greece1 ( ! ,_s1 ! 
,s\l1 & ! ,body1 & !re9 ( ! :ole ,man4  
,= ^! my/]ies toge!r compris$ ! p]fect  
doctr9e ( ,exi/5ce1 call$ also 9        

,scripture ! ,^w ( ,god1 ! ,law & !     
,prophets1 & ! ,!\ ,sophia1 ,wisdom (   
,god1 & hidd5 ,wisdom1 ( :i* ! ,*ri/1 z 
! typical ,man reg5]ate1 is ! fulfilm5t 
& p]sonal demon/ration4 ,?is is to say1 
!y con/itut$ t ,gnosis1 or ,k1 ) ! tak+ 
away & )holdm5t ( ! key ( :i* ,jesus s  
bitt]ly reproa*$1 9 ! ,ecclesia/icism ( 
,8 "t1 t ( all "t1 &1 !re=e1 t k to !   
re/oration ( :i*1 9 our day1 ?r\gh !    
faculty by means ( :i* x 0 orig9ally    
obta9$ & c alone be disc]n$1 !          
prophecies "o & all po9t$1 z to m>k & to
 make ! "t ( ! end ( ! adult]\s1 because
 idolatr\s1 g5]ation1 hi!rto 9          
possession 9 ! ,*ur*1 & to introduce !  
k+dom ( ,god ) p[]4  ,hav+ w>rant s high
 = anticipat+ ! re/oration at ?is "t ( !
 faculties & kn[l$ges repres5t$ by !    
v>i\s movem5ts 9 "q1 & kn[+ also1 if    
only by ! example ( ourselves1 t !      
div9ity ( a mission is n invalidat$ by !
 limitations1 real or suppos$1 ( its    
in/rum5ts1 b t ^! mu/ be educat$ by     
exp]i5ce1 & 9 su* s5se p]fect$ ?r\gh    

suff]+ to be fitt$ = _! appo9t$         
tasks2--we _h no d\bt z to ! attitude x 
0 our duty to ma9ta9 t[>ds all c&idates 
= a %>e 9 t :i* we recognis$ z ! greate/
 ( all ! endeav\rs yet made by ! human  
s\l to rega9 h] long-lo/ rightful       
dom9ion ov] ! m9ds & he>ts ( m51 leav+ x
 to "t to det]m9e t :i* 0 ( div9e       
appo9tm5t1 & t :i* 0 n4  ,x w h be5     
obs]v$ t ,i h us$ ! t]ms my/ical &      
occult 9 su* wise z to imply a di/9ction
 betwe5 !m4 ,x is important to ! purpose
 ( ?is book to def9e & emphasise t      
di/9ction4 ,! in/ructions receiv$ by u f
 our illum9ators 7 explicit & positive  
on ?is po9t4  ,?is is because !y ref] to
 two diff]5t doma9s ( man's sy/em4      
,occultism deals ) transc5d5tal physics1
 & is ( ! intellectual1 belong+ to      
sci5ce4 ,my/icism deals ) transc5d5tal  
metaphysics1 & is ( ! spiritual1 belong+
 to religion4 ,occultism1 !re=e1 has =  
its doma9 ! region :i*1 ly+ betwe5 !    
body & ! s\l1 is int]ior to ! body b    
ext]ior to ! s\l2 :ile ,my/icism has =  

its doma9 ! region :i*1 compris+ ! s\l &
 ! _s1 is int]ior to ! s\l1 & belongs to
 ! div9e4 ,( c\rse1 ! t]ms !mselves1 :i*
 are respectively ! ,lat9 & ! ,greek = !
 same ?+1 & mean hidd5 f ! out] s5ses & 
also f non-initiates1 d n imply su*     
di/9ction1 b !y h come by usage to be   
?us ref]able4  ,! foll[+ citations are f
 ! tea*+s receiv$ by u 9 ?is connection4
 ,!y acc\nt = ! sci5tific "p ( ! tra9+  
impos$ on u4       ,! sci5ce ( !        
,my/]ies c be und]/ood only by "o :o has
      /udi$ ! physical sci5ces1 because 
x is ! climax & cr[n      ( all ^!1 &   
mu/ be le>n$ la/ & n fir/4 ,unless ?\   
und]/& ! physical      sci5ces1 ?\ can/ 
n compreh5d ! doctr9e ( ,vehicles1      
:i* is ! basic doctr9e ( occult sci5ce4 
',if ?\ und]/ood      n e>?ly ?+s1 h[   
%all ,i make !e und]/& heav5ly          
?+s8' ,:]e=e1 get k1 & be gre$y ( k1 ev]
      m & m4 ,x is idle = !e to seek !  
inn] *amb]1 until      ?\ ha/ pass$     
?r\gh ! out]4 ,?is1 also1 is ano!r      
reason      :y occult sci5ce _c be      

unveil$ to ! horde4 ,to !      unle>n$  
no tru? c be demon/rat$4 ,!osophy is !  
royal      sci5ce#hg2 if ?\ w\ld rea* ! 
k+'s pres5ce *amb]1 !re      is no way  
save ?r\gh ! out] rooms & gall]ies ( !  
palace#hh4       ,! adept or occulti/   
is1 at be/1 a religi\s sci5ti/2 he is   
n a 'sa9t4' ,if occultism 7 all1 & held 
! key ( heav51      !re w\ld be no ne$ (
 ',*ri/4' ,b occultism1 al?\gh x        
holds ! 'p[]1' holds nei!r ! 'k+dom' nor
 ! 'glory1' =      ^! are ( ,*ri/4 ,!   
adept kn[s n ! k+dom ( heav51 &      '! 
lea/ 9 ?is k+dom are great] ?an he4'    
',desire fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god & ,god's   
righte\sness2 &      all ^! ?+s %all be 
add$ unto y4' ,z ,jesus said (          
,prome!us#hi1 ',take no ?\ght =         
to-morr[4 ,behold ! lilies      ( !     
field & ! birds ( ! air1 & tru/ ,god z  
^!1' ,=      ! sa9t has fai?2 ! adept   
has k4 ,if ! adepts 9      occultism or 
9 physical sci5ce c\ld suffice to man1  
,i w\ld h      committ$ no message to y4
 ,b ! two are n 9 opposition4      ,all 

?+s are y\rs1 ev5 ! k+dom & ! p[]1 b !  
glory      is to ,god4 ,d n be ignorant 
( _! tea*+1 = ,i w\ld h      y "k all4  
,take1 !re=e1 e means to "k4 ,?is k     
is ( man1 & come? f ! m9d4 ,g1 !re=e1 to
 man to le>n      x4 ',if y w be p]fect1
 le>n also ( ^!4' ',yet ! wisdom        
:i* is f above1 is above all4' ,= "o man
 may beg9 f      )91 t is1 ) wisdom1 &  
wisdom is "o ) love4 ,bless$      is !  
man :o *oose? wisdom1 = %e leav5e? all  
?+s4 ,&      ano!r man may beg9 f )\t1 &
 t :i* is )\t is      p[]4 ,to su* !re  
%all be a ?orn 9 ! fle%#ij4 ,= x is     
h>d 9 su* case to atta9 to ! )94 ,b if a
 man be fir/      wise inw>dly1 he %all 
! m easily h ?is also add$ unto         
him4 ,= he is born aga9 & is free4      
,:]eas at a great price      mu/ ! adept
 buy fre$om4 ,nev]!less1 ,i bid y       
seek2--& 9      ?is also y %all f9d4 ,b 
,i h %[n y a m excell5t way      ?an    
!irs4 ,yet bo? ,i%mael & ,isaac are sons
 ( "o fa!r1 &      ( all h] *ildr5 is   
,wisdom ju/ifi$4 ,s nei!r are !y wrong1 

nor are y l$ a/ray4 ,! goal is ! same2 b
 _! way is      h>d] ?an y\rs4 ,!y take 
! k+dom by viol5ce1 if !y take      x1 &
 by mu* toil & agony ( ! fle%4 ,b f ! "t
 (      ,*ri/ )9 y1 ! k+dom is op5 to ! 
sons ( ,god4 ,receive      :at y c      
receive2 ,i w\ld h y "k all ?+s4 ,& if y
      h s]v$ sev5 ye>s = wisdom1 c\nt x 
n loss to s]ve      sev5 ye>s = p[]     
also4 ,= if ,ra*el be> ! be/ belov$1    
,leah ha? _m sons1 & is exce$+ fruitful4
 ,b h] eye is n      s+le2 %e looke? two
 ways1 & seeke? n t :i* is above        
only4 ,b to y ,ra*el is giv5 fir/1 &    
p]*ance h] beauty      may suffice4 ,i  
say n1 let x suffice2 x is bett] to "k  
all      ?+s1 = if y "k n all1 h[ c y   
judge all8 ,= z a      man he>e?1 s mu/ 
he judge4 ,w y !re=e be reg5]ate 9      
! )\t1 z well z 9 ! )98 ,= !y are r5ew$ 
9 !      body1 b y 9 ! s\l4 ,x is well  
to be baptis$ into ,john's      baptism1
 if a man receive also ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,b
 "s "k n s      mu* z t !re is any ,holy
 ,gho/4 ,yet ,jesus also1 be+ ,himself  

reg5]ate 9 ! _s1 s\ght unto ! ,baptism (
 ,john1 = ?us      x became ,him to     
fulfil ,himself 9 all ?+s4 ,& hav+      
fulfill$1 behold1 ! ',dove' desc5d$ on  
,him4 ,if !n y w be      p]fect1 seek   
bo? t :i* is )9 & t :i* is )\t2      & !
 circle ( be+1 :i* is ! ':eel ( life1'  
%all be      complete 9 y4  ,!          
,scriptural allusions 9 ?is tea*+1 :i* 0
 receiv$ by ,m>y "u illum9ation occurr+ 
9 sleep1 prov$ to be on ! l9es ( !      
,kabala4  ,!re 7 sundry o!r tok5s (     
recognition :i* are entitl$ to          
reproduction "h1 z %[+ to h[ wide a     
range ( educat$ & intellig5t op9ion )9 !
 pale ( ,*ri/ianity our "w appeals4 ,_! 
value is due to _! repres5t+ a class (  
m9ds :i*1 :ile possess$ ( ! ord9>y      
ecclesia/ical tra9+1 are n re/rict$ to !
 k !reby acquir$4 ,=1 see+ t su* tra9+  
means little1 if any?+1 m ?an !         
me*anical le>n+ ( :at o!r m5 h said :o1 
!mselves1 _h no real k1 ! op9ions1      
express$ on ! /r5g? ( x1 are nei!r      
educat$ nor intellig5t1 b adoptive only 

& p]functory1 & repres5t le>n+ )\t      
insight4 ,& z su* precisely are !       
op9ions :i* con/itute ecclesia/ical     
or?odoxy1 ! judgm5t ( ! repres5tatives (
 t or?odoxy on our "w possesses no m    
real value ?an did t ( ,caiaphas & 8    
coadjutors on ,jesus & ,8 "w#ia4 ,d5\nc+
 ,him z a blasphem]1 !y 7 !mselves      
blasphem]s4 ,& inasmu* z !y 7 types ( ! 
vot>ies ( ecclesia/ical or?odoxy ( all  
"t1 x is obvi\s t ! only new            
revelation--if any--:i* w\ld f9d        
acceptance at _! h&s1 w\ld be "o t      
confirm$ & re9=c$ _! errors1 in/ead (   
expos+ & correct+ !m4 ,proce$+1 z 0     
decl>$ by ,jesus1 f _! fa!r1 ! devil1 a 
prie/-con/ruct$ sy/em ev] pref]s        
,b>abbas to ,*ri/2--pref]s1 t is1 a     
sy/em :i* defrauds--h5ce ! =ce ( ! t]m  
robb] z appli$ to ,b>abbas--man ( !     
div9e pot5tialities :i* ,*ri/ came to   
reveal to him by demon/rat+ !m 9 ,8 own 
p]son1 toge!r ) ! mann] ( _!            
realisation4  ,n t all :o be> ! title ( 
,ecclesia/ics come "u ?is condemnation4 

,9 e age ( ! ,*ur* !re h be5 ^? :o1 :ile
 hold+ (fice 9 x1 h n cons5t$ to !      
,sc>let ,woman ( ,sac]dotalism4 ,& nev] 
0 !re a "t :5 ! proportion ( ^! 0 l>g]1 
or :5 _! s5se ( ! ne$ ( a ,new ,gospel (
 ,int]pretation 0 m ke5 & urg5t ?an n[3 
s intol]able to multitudes ( ! cl]gy (  
all sections ( ! ,*ur* has become !     
antagonism recognis$ by !m z subsi/+    
betwe5 ! traditional & (ficial          
pres5tation ( religion & _! own cle>    
p]ceptions ( goodness & tru?#ib4  ,!    
te/imonies :i* rema9 to be add$ are     
valuable z com+ f m5 :o1 :ile possess$ (
 ecclesia/ical tra9+1 h be5 taught also 
( ! ,_s1 &1 add+ to tradition intuition1
 & to le>n+ insight1 h 9 !mselves !     
witness to t :i* !y utt]4  ,a di/+ui%$  
,fr5* ecclesia/ic1 ! ,abbe ,roca1 writ+ 
9 ,l',aurore1 says ( our books--        
,^! books seem to me to be ! *os5 organs
 ( ! ,div9e      ,fem99e 7i4e4 !        
int]pretative7 ,pr9ciple1 9 view ( !    
new revelation ( ,revelation4  ,by :i* x
 w be se5 t he %>$ ,c>d9al ,newman's    

expectation ref]r$ to 9 ! introduction2 
& accept$ z realis$ ! =eca/ ( ,joseph de
 ,mai/re :5 he said ,religion & ,sci5ce1
 9 virtue ( _! natural aff9ity1 w meet 9
 ! bra9 ( "s man ( g5ius--p]haps ( m ?an
 "o--& ! _w w get :at x ne$s & cries =1 
n a new religion1 b ! revelation (      
,revelation4 ,z ! ev5t %[s1 = ! bra9 (  
"s man1 he %\ld h said ! m9d & s\l ( a  
woman4  ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,john ,puls=d1    
au?or ( ,! ,supremacy ( ,man1 ,quiet    
,h\rs1 ,morg5ro!1 & o!r works di/+ui%$ =
 ! dep? ( _! piety & insight1 ?us wrote 
to me on ! publication ( ,clo!d ) !     
,sun--       ,i _c tell y ) :at         
?ankfulness & pleasure ,i h read        
,clo!d ) ! ,sun4 ,x is impossible = a   
spiritually      intellig5t read] to    
d\bt t ^! tea*+s 7 receiv$ f      )9 !  
a/ral veil4 ,!y are full ( ! conc5trat$ 
&      compact wisdom ( ! ,holy ,heav5s 
& ( ,god4 ,if ,*ri/ians knew      _! own
 religion1 !y w\ld f9d 9 ^! priceless   
records our      ,"l ,*ri/ & ,8 vital   
process abundantly illu/rat$ &          

confirm$4 ,! regret is t s few1         
comp>atively1 :o read !      book1 w be 
aw>e ( ! ti! ( its pe>ls4 ,b t su*      
communications are possible1 & are      
p]mitt$ to be giv5 to !      _w1 is a   
sign1 & a mo/ promis+ sign ( our age4   
,x is no little joy to me to feel t ,i  
am s mu* m 9      sympa?y ) ,god's      
daught]1 ! ,se]ess1 ?an ,i suppos$4 ,!  
te/imony is s cle>ly above1 & di/9ct f1 
aught t is      d]iv$ f ! occult p[]s ( 
! univ]se1 r ?an f      ! ,supreme ,_s &
 ,fa!r-,"m ( our ,spirits4  ,ano!r      
notable /ud5t ( spiritual sci5ce1 a     
,prie/1 writ+ 9 ,light ( #ba/ ,octob]1  
#ahhb1 aft] describ+ ,! ,p]fect ,way z t
 mo/ wond]ful ( all books :i* has appe>$
 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,era1       
said3--,x is a book t no /ud5t c be )\t 
if he w "k ! tru? on ^! matt]s4 ,x      
furni%es u ) a ma/]-key to ! ph5om5a :i*
 s p]plex ! m9ds ( enquir]s1 & gives a  
sy/em1 ! l ( :i* has n be5 se5 = eighte5
 c5turies4 ,! late ,rev4 ,john ,mann]s1 
a man v5]able ( ye>s & mature ( _s1 &   

deeply v]s$ 9 ! sci5ces ( bo? worlds1   
decl>$ ( ^! illum9ations1 ! ,great ,i   
,am speaks 9 e l9e ( !m4 ,only ! ,logos 
,himself c\ld be _! s\rce4 ,lady        
,cai?ness1 already ref]r$ to1 ^u receiv+
 a copy ( ,! ,p]fect ,way1 wrote3 ,i h  
got ano!r ,bible1 ! mo/ complete        
,revelation1 c]ta9ly1 t has yet be5 giv5
 to man on ?is planet#ic4 ,& a ,p>see   
s*ol>1 a native ( ,india1 wrote3 ,!     
,p]fect ,way has made me a mu* nobl]    
man--a man ( tranquility & calmness1 due
 to ! k ( ! philosophy ( ,be+ imbib$ by 
me f x1 & = :i* my m9d 0 =tunately      
prep>$#id4         99       99       99 
99       99  ,z /at$ 9 ! preface1 ?is   
pres5t book is int5d$ b z an epitome &  
in/alm5t ( ! f> l>g] book 9 c\rse (     
prep>ation4 ,=1 z ) ! old ,gospel (     
,manife/ation1 s ) ! ,new ,gospel (     
,int]pretation1 ! excusable hyp]bole is 
no less appropriate to x1--,i suppose t 
ev5 ! _w itself c\ld n conta9 ! books   
:i* might be writt54  ,= ! human s\l is 
a !me z inexhau/ible z x is p>am\nt4 ,&1

 z nev] 9 ! _w's hi/ory h ! ne$ & !     
desire = ! k ( x be5 s urg5t z !y n[    
are1 s nev] 9 ! _w's hi/ory has !re be5 
a revelation ( x comp>able ) t :i* has  
be5 v\*saf$ 9 our day1 & is conta9$ 9 ! 
n>rative1 ! completion ( :i*1 & ?is     
alone1 w enable me to dep>t 9 peace1    
hav+ no appreh5sion ( aft] disquietude  
on ! score ( hav+ left unaccompli%$ a   
portion s important ( ! task committ$ to
 me4   ,,! ,,end4   ,illu/ration        
,,footnotes3  #ha ,! ,fr5* edition1     
subsequ5tly issu$ at ,p>is1 is also due 
to h] zeal & g5]osity4 ,see p4 #acg1    
ante4  #hb ,= ! mean+ ( ! ,f\r ,riv]s ( 
,ed5 see ,p4 ,w41 vi4 p>4 #f4 ,see note 
on p4 #agb1 ante z to mean+ ( riv]      
,hiddekel4  #hc ,?is indictm5t is z true
 to-day z x 0 twelve ye>s ago1 :5 !     
above passage 0 writt54 ,s4,h4,h4  #hd  
,cit$ f ! preface to ! second & succe$+ 
editions ( ,! ,p4 ,w4  #he ,cit$ f ,!   
,life ( ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #aee4  #hf
 ,! ,!osophi/1 ,may1 #ahhb4  #hg ,! t]m 
,!osophy is "h us$ 9 its ,paul9e &      

anci5t s5se ( ! sci5ce ( ! realisation (
 man's pot5tial div9ity2--! process1 t  
is1 ( ! ,*ri/4--#a ,cor4 ii4 #g4 ,e4,m4 
#hh ,f an address giv5 on ! #ag? ,july1 
#ahhc1 by ,a4,k4 to ! ,!osophical       
,society1 a full report ( :i* is giv5 9 
,! ,life ( ,a4,k4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 pp4       
#abd-abh4  #hi ,a t]m :i* signifies     
=e?\ght4 ,! remon/rance is aga9/ undue  
anxiety & al>m on ! s\l's behalf :ile 9 
! pa? ( duty1 z imply+ di/ru/ ( ! div9e 
suffici5cy4 ,e4,m4  #ij ,mean+ t 9 su*  
case ! fle% itself is ! imp$im5t4  #ia  
,9 a lett] on ,! ,*ur* & ! ,bible1 9 !  
,agno/ic ,j\rnal ( #e? ,janu>y1 #ahie1  
,e4,m4 says3--  ,among ! fallacies to be
 disc>d$ is ! fallacy :i* consi/s 9     
believ+ t ! ,*ur*1 s vehem5tly d5\nc$ 9 
its own sacr$ books = its manifold1     
griev\s1 & fatal p]v]sions ( ! tru?     
conta9$ 9 ^? books1 & s ignorant z to be
 unaw>e ei!r ( ! s\rce or ( ! mean+ (   
its own dogmas1 mu/ und]/& its doctr9es 
bett] ?an ,i und]/& !m1 ^: high         
privilege x is to h be5 "o ( ! two      

recipi5ts ( ! ,new ,gospel (            
,int]pretation1 :i* has be5 v\*saf$     
expressly to correct ^? p]v]sions1 & :o 
n only h t gospel by he>t1 b :o "k      
absolutely by my own s\l's exp]i5ce--z  
also did my colleague--! tru? ( e ^w (  
x4 7,a long extract f ?is lett]1 includ+
 ! above1 is pr9t$ 9 ! app5dix to       
,b4,o4,a4,i4 p4 #hc47 ,s4,h4,h4  #ib    
,see also ,e4,m4's rem>ks to ! same     
effect 9 ! ,/atem5t ,e4,c4,u4 pp4       
#aj-aa4  #ic ,see ,life ,a4,k4 ,vol4    
,,ii4 pp4 #eb-ec4  #id ,see ,life ,a4,k4
 ,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #bda4     ,,scriptures  
,,( ,,! ,,future4   ,books rapidly com+ 
into use 9 ! ,roman1 ,greek & ,anglican 
communions z ! text-books :i* repres5t !
 prophesi$ re/oration ( ! ,anci5t       
,esot]ic doctr9e :i*1 by int]pret+ !    
my/]ies ( religion1 %\ld reconcile fai? 
& reason1 religion & sci5ce1 & accompli%
 ! d[nfall ( t sac]dotal sy/em1         
:i*--mak+ ! ^w ( ,god ( none effect by  
its traditions--has hi!rto usurp$ ! "n &
 p]v]t$ ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,_! /&po9t

 is t ,*ri/ian doctr9es1 :5 rightly     
und]/ood1 are necess>y & self-evid5t    
tru?s1 recognisable z f\nd$ 9 &         
repres5t+ ! actual nature ( exi/5ce1    
incapable ( be+ conceiv$ ( z o!rwise1 & 
con/itut+ a sy/em ( ?\ght at once       
sci5tific1 philosophic & religi\s1      
absolutely inexpugnable1 & satisfactory 
to man's highe/ aspirations1            
intellectual1 moral & spiritual4  ,!    
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objects ( ,! ,esot]ic ,*ri/ian ,union1  
f\nd$ by ,edw>d ,maitl&1 ,nov41 #ahia4  
,! ,/ory ( ,anna ,k+s=d & ,edw>d        
,maitl&1 & ( ,! ,new ,gospel (          
,int]pretation2 by ,edw>d ,maitl&4 ,?ird
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among      !m4444 ,!y pres5t a body (   
doctr9e at once complete1               
homog5e\s1 logical & inexpugnable1 9 :i*
 ! ?ree supreme      que/ions1 ,:5ce    
come we8 ,:at are we8 ,:i!r g we8 at    
l5g?      f9d an answ]1 complete1       

satisfactory1 & consolatory4--,,b>on    
,,sp$ali]i 7,! ,kabali/74       ,x is   
impossible = a spiritually intellig5t   
read] to d\bt      t ^! tea*+s 7 receiv$
 f )9 ! a/ral veil4      ,!y are full ( 
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to !      _w1 9 a sign1 & a mo/ promis+ 
sign1 ( our age4--,,rev4 ,,dr4          
,,john ,,puls=d4     ,,! ,,bible',s     
,,own ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,itself4  ,by       
,,edw>d ,,maitl& 7,b4,a41 ,cantab7      
,au?or ( ,! ,keys ( ! ,cre$s1 ,! ,/ory (
 ! ,new ,gospel ( ,int]pretation1 ,!    
,life ( ,anna ,k+s=d1 etc42 & ,jo9t     
,writ] ) ,dr4 ,anna ,k+s=d ( ,! ,p]fect 
,way1 etc4  ,,edit$ ,,by ,,samuel       
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,int]pretation4  ,lit]>y ,_w--,a        
/rangely int]e/+ book--v curi\s--few :o 
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'occult' k9d w fail to read x ) su/a9$  
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facts--supremely int]e/+--'full ( beauty
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,april1 #ahid--,mr4 ,maitl& has writt5 a
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w\ld ,i l to miss--,i nev] /udy 8 se>*+ 
& /rik+ pages )\t pr(it4  ,agno/ic      
,j\rnal--,a fasc9at+ volume--! hi/ory ( 
a "w calculat$ to effect a fundam5tal   
revolution 9 religion--told 9 language  
:i* leaves no?+ to be desir$4  ,!       
,illu/rat$ ,*ur* ,news1 #ca/ ,m>*1      
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int]e/2 = x enables !m to /udy          
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c5tury4  ,brigh\se ,gazette--,"o ( ^?   
really great books associat$ ) ! names (
 ,anna ,k+s=d & ,edw>d ,maitl&4  ,!     
,unkn[n ,_w--,!re is no man n[ kn[n to  
be liv+ 9 ,engl& :o has _h su* an       
abundant transc5d5tal exp]i5ce4         
,,religion ,,& ,,m5tal ,,ph5om5a4  ,f ! 
,*ri/ian ,union4   ,:atev] may be said 9
 fav\r or disfav\r ( ,mr4 ,edw>d        
,maitl&'s ,/ory ( ! ,new ,gospel (      
,int]pretation1 x is "o ( ! mo/         
rem>kable & mo/ fasc9at+ books on       
m5tal-visional p]ceptions ( ,div9e      
,revelation t has appe>$ at any "t4 ,x  
is a book t c>ries ! read] away f !     

mat]iali/ic to ! my/ical & spiritual4 ,!
 au?or claims to br+ to ! old revelation
 a new int]pretation1 or m correctly1 to
 re/ore ! orig9al & spiritual           
int]pretation :i* has be5 lo/ ?r\gh     
lit]alism4 ,accord+ to ! n>rative1 ! two
 p]sons conc]n$ 7 = "s ye>s 9 reception 
( revelations :i* conv9c$ !m t !y _h be5
 enabl$ to tap a b\ndless res]voir (    
wisdom & k be=e ! me?od & s\rce 7 decl>$
 to !m4444 ,at l5g? x 0 made cle> to !m 
t ! kn[l$ges !y _h acquir$ 7 due to     
intuitional recollection occur+ "u      
,div9e illum9ation4 ,inborn k & !       
p]ception ( ?+s--^! are ! s\rces (      
,revelation4 ,! s\l ( ! man in/ructe?   
him1 hav+ already le>n$ by exp]i5ce4    
,intuition is inborn exp]i5ce1 t :i* !  
s\l kn[e? ( old & ( =m] lives4 ,! ord9>y
 m9d w d\btless be ready to pron\nce x  
to be /range m5tal ph5om5a1 & no?+ m4 ,b
 surely m5tal ph5om5a ( an extraord9>y  
"* mu/ h an extraord9>y use & purpose4  
,& s few p]sons "k en\gh ( ! psyhic p[]s
 lat5t 9 man1 to be able to believe 9 ! 

reality ( ^! manife/ations4444 ,! nature
 ( ! results is su* z to negative all   
mat]iali/ic explanations4 ,= ! kn[l$ges 
recov]$ are real1 solv+ problems 9 !    
pr(\nde/ doma9s ( !ology1 hi!rto giv5 up
 z my/]ies hopeless ( solution4 ,& !y   
are be+ ?us recognis$ f> & wide by !    
pr(\nde/ /ud5ts ( spiritual sci5ce4444  
,judge ! /ory ( ! ,new ,gospel (        
,int]pretation 9 :at light we may1 x has
 9 x all ! evid5ces ( a m>vell\s "w 9   
its m5tal & spiritual conception1       
exposition1 int]pretation1 illu/ration1 
& ,div9e communication4 ,x /&s out      
conspicu\sly z a full] developm5t (     
,biblical tru?1 su* z ,c>d9al ,newman   
mu/ h anticipat$ :5 he said t he saw no 
hope = religion1 save 9 a new           
,revelation4  ,,! ,,rusk9 ,,press4      
,,/af=d ,,/reet1 ,,birm+ham1  ,,pr9t]s4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,transcrib]s notes3  ,ma9ta9$ orig9al   
spell+ & punctuation4  ,sil5tly correct$
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