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,page        ,introduction              
#g        ,=eword                       
#ac        ,*apt] ,"o          ,! ,fire 
,^u ! ,alt>                    #ae      
,*apt] ,two          ,! ,sacr$ ,city (  

,%amballa               #be             
,*apt] ,?ree          ,! ,my/]y ( !     
,al*emi/               #ce        ,*apt]
 ,f\r          ,! ,egyptian ,initiate   
#de        ,*apt] ,five          ,! ,ark
 ( ! ,cov5ant                    #ee    
,*apt] ,six          ,! ,knights ( !    
,holy ,grail              #fc           
,*apt] ,sev5          ,! ,my/]y ( !     
,pyramids                #gc            
,,illu/rations                          
,page        ,! ,cube ,alt>             
#ad        ,! ,ev]burn+ ,lamp           
#af        ,! ,masonic ,c5sor           
#ah        ,! ,grave ,digg]'s ,spade    
#bj        ,! ,c&le                     
#bb        ,! ,lotus                    
#bh        ,! ,rod ,t ,budd$            
#cj        ,! ,philosoph]'s ,/one       
#cd        ,! ,five ,po9t$ ,/>          
#ch        ,! ,m>riage ( ! ,sun & ,moon 
#dj        ,! ,pill>s ( ! ,temple       
#db        ,! ,s]p5t                    
#dd        ,! ,masonic ,apron           
#df        ,! ,scept]s ( ,egypt         

#dh        ,! ,sacr$ ,sc>ab             
#ej        ,! ,prie/ be=e ! ,ark ( !    
,cov5ant      #ed        ,! ,rod t      
,budd$1 ! ,pot ( ,manna1 &        !     
,tablets ( ! ,law                       
#eh        ,! ,holy ,grail              
#fb        ,! ,/one & ! ,sword          
#fd        ,! ,rosicrucian ,rose        
#ff        ,! ,sacr$ ,spe>              
#fh        ,cross ,section ( ! ,great   
,pyramid ( ,gizah    #gd        ,!      
,pyramid                                
#gf        ,! ,sph9x                    
#gh        ,! ,key & ! ,cross           
#hb        ,! ,:ite ,grail              
#hf        ,! ,black ,grail             
#hg          ,illu/ration    ,!         
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,,introduction      ,few realize t ev5  
at ! pres5t /age ( civilization 9 ?is   
_w1  !re are s\ls :o1 l ! prie/s ( !    
anci5t temples1 walk !  e>? & wat* &    
gu>d ! sacr$ fires t burn ^u ! alt> (   
humanity4 ,purifi$ ones !y are1 :o h    
r5\nc$ ! life ( ?is  sph]e 9 ord] to    

gu>d & protect ! ,flame1 t spiritual    
pr9ciple  9 man1 n[ hidd5 b5ea? ! ru9s (
 8 fall5 temple4    ,z we ?9k ( !       
nations t are pa/1 ( ,greece & ,rome & !
  gr&eur t 0 ,egypt's1 we sigh z we     
recall ! /ory ( _! fall2  & we wat* !   
nations ( today1 n kn[+ :i* w be ! next 
to  draw its %r\d ar\nd itself & jo9 t  
great gho/ly file ( peoples  t are dead4
    ,b ev]y:]e1 ev5 9 ! rise & fall (   
nations1 we see ?r\gh !  haze (         
mat]iality1 ju/ice2 ev]y:]e we see      
rew>d1 n ( man b (  ! inv9cible ,"o1 !  
et]nal ,flame4    ,a great h& rea*es out
 f ! unse5 & regulates ! affairs (  man4
 ,x rea*es out f t great spiritual      
,flame :i* n\ri%es all  creat$ ?+s1 !   
nev] dy+ fire t burns on ! sacr$ alt> ( 
,cosmos--t great fire :i* is ! _s (     
,god4    ,if we turn aga9 to ! races n[ 
dead1 we %all1 if we look1 f9d !  cause 
( _! de/ruction4 ,! light _h gone out4  
,:5 ! flame  )9 ! body is )drawn1 ! body
 is dead4 ,:5 ! light 0 tak5  f ! alt>1 
! temple 0 no long] ! dwell+ place ( a  

liv+  ,god4    ,deg5]acy1 lu/1 &        
passion1 hates & fe>s1 crept into ! s\ls
 (  ,greece & ,rome1 & ,black ,magic    
ov]%ad[$ ,egypt2 ! light ^u !  alt> grew
 weak] & weak]4 ,! prie/s lo/ ! ,^w1 !  
"n ( !  ,flame4 ,little by little !     
,flame flick]$ out1 & z ! la/ sp>k  grew
 cold1 a mighty nation di$1 buri$ b5ea? 
! dead a%es ( its own  spiritual fire4  
,b ! ,flame did n die4 ,l _s ( :i* x is 
! ess5ce1 x  _c die1 because x is life1 
& life _c cease to be4 ,9 "s  wild]ness 
( l& or sea x re/$ once aga91 & !re rose
 a mighty  nation ar\nd t flame4 ,s     
hi/ory goes on ?r\gh ! ages4 ,z long  z 
a p are true to ! ,flame1 x rema9s1 b :5
 !y cease to  n\ri% x ) _! lives1 x goes
 on to o!r l&s & o!r worlds4    ,^? :o  
wor%ip ?is ,flame are n[ call$ hea!ns4  
,little d we  realize t we are hea!n    
ourselves until we are baptis$ ( ! ,holy
  ,_s1 :i* is ,fire1 = fire is ,light1 &
 ! *ildr5 ( ! ,flame  are ! ,sons (     
,light1 ev5 z ,god is ,light4    ,!re   
are ^? :o h = ages labor$ ) man to help 

him to k9dle  )9 himself ?is sp>k1 :i*  
is 8 div9e bir?right4 ,x is ^!  :o by _!
 lives ( self-sacrifice & s]vice h      
awak5$ & t5d$  ?is fire1 & :o ?r\gh ages
 ( /udy h le>n$ ! my/]y x  conta9$1 t we
 n[ call ! 8,initiates ( ! ,flame40     
,= ages !y h labor$ ) mank9d to help him
 to uncov] ! light  )9 himself1 & on !  
pages ( hi/ory !y h left _! seal1  !    
seal ( ,fire4    ,unhonor$ & unsung !y h
 labor$ ) humanity1 & n[ _!  lives are  
us$ z fairy /ories to amuse *ildr51 b ! 
"t w yet  come :5 ! _w %all "k ! "w !y  
did1 & realize t our  pres5t            
civilization is rais$ ^u ! %\ld]s ( !   
mighty demigods  ( ! pa/4 ,we /& z ,fau/
 /ood1 ) all our lore1 a fool no wis]   
?an be=e1 because we refuse to take !   
tru?s !y gave u & !  evid5ce ( _!       
exp]i5ces4 ,let u honor ^! ,sons ( !    
,flame1 n  by words1 b by s liv+ t _!   
sacrifice %all n be 9 va94  ,!y h %[n u 
! way1 !y h l$ man to ! gateway ( !     
unkn[n1 & !re 9 _! robes ( glory pass$  
beh9d ! ,veil4 ,_!  lives 7 ! key to _! 

wisdom1 z x mu/ always be4 ,!y h gone1  
b 9 hi/ory !y /&1 mile/ones on ! road ( 
human progress4    ,let u wat* ^! mighty
 ones z !y pass sil5tly by4 ,fir/1      
,orpheus1  play+ ^u ! sev5 /r+$ lyre ( 8
 own be+1 ! music ( !  sph]es4 ,!n      
,h]mes1 ! ?rice greate/1 ) 8 em]ald     
tablet (  div9e revelation4 ,?r\gh !    
%ades ( ! pa/ we dimly see ,kri%na1  !  
illum9at$1 :o on ! battlefield ( life   
taught man ! my/]ies  ( 8 own s\l4 ,!n  
we see ! sublime ,buddha1 8 yell[ robe n
  half s glori\s z ! he>t x cov]$1 & our
 own de> ,ma/]1 !  man ,jesus1 8 head   
surr\nd$ ) a halo ( ,gold5 ,flame1 & 8  
br[  s]5e ) ! calm ( ma/]y4 ,!n         
,mohamm$1 ,zoroa/]1 ,confucius1  ,od91 &
 ,moses1 & o!rs no less wor?y pass by   
be=e ! eyes ( !  /ud5t4 ,!y 7 ! ,sons ( 
,flame4 ,f ! ,flame !y came1 & to  !    
,flame !y h return$4 ,to u !y beckon1 & 
bid u jo9 !m1  & 9 our robes ( self-e>n$
 glory to s]ve ! ,flame !y love4    ,!y 
7 )\t cre$ or clan2 !y s]v$ b ! "o great
 ideal4  ,f ! same place !y all came1 & 

to ! same place !y h  return$4 ,!re 0 no
 sup]iority !re4 ,h& 9 h& !y labor =    
humanity4 ,ea* loves ! o!r1 = ! p[] t   
has made !m ma/]s  has %[n !m !         
,bro!rhood ( all life4    ,9 ! pages t  
foll[ we w try to %[ ?is great ?read1 ! 
spiritual ?read1 ! ?read ( liv+ fire t  
w9ds 9 & out ?r\gh  all religions & b9ds
 !m toge!r ) a mutual ideal & mutual    
ne$s4 ,9 ! /ory ( ! ,grail & ! ,leg5ds (
 ,k+ ,ar?ur we f9d  t ?read w\nd ar\nd !
 ,table ( ! ,k+ & ! ,temple ( ,m\nt     
,salv>t4 ,?is same ?read ( life t passes
 ?r\gh ! roses ( !  ,rosicrucians1 w9ds 
among ! p$als ( ! ,lotus1 & among !     
temple  pill>s ( ,luxor4 ,,!re ,,is ,,b 
,,"o ,,religion ,,9 ,,all ,,! ,,_w1 & t 
is ! wor%ip ( ,god1 ! spiritual ,flame (
 ! univ]se4 ,"u _m  names ,he is kn[n 9 
all l&s1 b z ,isw>i or ,ammon or ,god1  
,he is !  same1 ! ,creator ( ! univ]se1 
& fire is ,8 univ]sal symbol4    ,we are
 ! ,flame-,born ,sons ( ,god1 ?r[n out z
 sp>ks f ! :eels  ( ! inf9ite4 ,ar\nd   
?is ,flame we h built =ms :i* h hidd5   

our light1 b z /ud5ts we are increas+   
?is light by love &  s]vice1 until x    
%all aga9 proclaim u ,suns ( ! ,et]nal4 
,)9 u burns t ,flame1 & be=e ,its alt> !
 l[] man mu/ b[1  a fai?ful s]vant ( !  
,high]4 ,:5 he s]ves ! ,flame he gr[s1 &
  ! light gr[s until he takes 8 place ) 
! true ,initiates ( !  univ]se1 ^? :o h 
giv5 all to ! ,inf9ite1 9 ! "n ( !      
,flame )94    ,let u f9d ?is ,flame &   
also s]ve x1 realiz+ t x is 9 all       
creat$ ?+s1 t all are "o because all are
 "p ( t et]nal  ,flame1 ! fire ( _s1 !  
life & p[] ( ! univ]se4    ,^u ! alt> ( 
?is ,flame1 to ! true creator ( ?is     
book1 !  writ] (f]s x1 & d$icates x to !
 "o ,fire :i* blazes =?  f ,god1 & is n[
 hidd5 )9 ea* liv+ ?+4    ,illu/ration  
,,=eword    ,,! ,,greate/ ,,( ,,my/]y   
,,s*ools      ,! ,_w is ! s*oolroom (   
,god4 ,our be+ 9 s*ool does n make u    
le>n1 b )9 t s*ool is ! opportunity =   
all le>n+4 ,x has  its grades & its     
classes1 its sci5ces & its arts1 &      
admission to  x is ! bir?right ( man4   

,its graduates are its tea*]s1 its      
pupils  are all creat$ ?+s4 ,its        
examples are ,nature1 & its rules are   
,god's  laws4 ,^? :o w\ld g into !      
great] colleges & univ]sities mu/  fir/1
 day by day1 & ye> by ye>1 "w ?r\gh !   
common s*ool (  life1 & pres5t to _! new
 tea*]s ! diplomas !y h won1 ^u  :i* is 
writt5 ! "n t none may read save ^? :o h
 receiv$  x4    ,! h\rs may seem long1 &
 ! tea*]s cruel1 b ea* ( u mu/  walk t  
pa?1 & ! only ones ready to g onw>d are 
^? :o h  pass$ ?r\gh ! gateway (        
exp]i5ce1    ,,god',s ,,great ,,s*ool   
,,= ,,man4    ,illu/ration3 ,! ,cube    
,alt>3    ,( ! elem5ts ( ! e>? is ?is   
alt> compos$4 ,x is ! great  cube (     
matt]4 ,on or 9 ?is alt> burns a ,flame4
 ,x is ?is ,flame t  is ! _s ( all      
creat$ ?+s4 ,man1 "k ?yself4 ,?\ art !  
,flame1 & ?y bodies are ! liv+ alt>4    
,,*apt] ,i4    ,,! ,,fire ,,^u ,,!      
,,alt>      ,z f> back z our hi/ory goes
 we f9d t fire has play$ an important   
"p 9 ! religi\s c]emonial ( ! human     

race4 ,9 practically e  religion we f9d 
! sacr$ alt> fires1 :i* 7 gu>d$ by !    
prie/s & ve/als ) great] c>e ?an _! own 
lives4 ,9 ! ,bible  we f9d _m ref]5ces  
made to ! sacr$ fires :i* 7 us$ z "o  =m
 ( devotion by ! anci5t ,israelites4 ,! 
,alt> ( ,burnt ,(f]+s  is z old z !     
human race1 & dates f ! "t :5 ! fir/    
man1  lift+ himself out ( ! mi/s (      
anci5t ,lemuria1 fir/ saw ! sun1  !     
great ,fire ,_s ( ! univ]se4 ,among !   
foll[]s ( ,zoroa/]1  ! ,p]sian          
,initiate1 fire has be5 us$ = c5turies 9
 honor ( !  great ,fire ,god1 ,ormuzd1  
:o is said by !m to h creat$ ! univ]se4 
,illu/ration3 ,! ,ev]burn+ ,lamp3    ,"k
 t ! ,flame t burns )9 !e & lights ?y   
way is !  ev] burn+ lamp ( ! anci5ts4 ,z
 _! lamps 7 f$ by ! pure/  ( oil1 s ?y  
spiritual ,flame mu/ be f$ by a life (  
purity &  altruism4    ,!re are two pa?s
 or divisions ( humanity ^: hi/ory is   
closely  relat$ to t ( ! ,wisdom        
,tea*+s4 ,!y embody ! doctr9es (  fire &
 wat]1 ! two opposites ( nature4 ,^? :o 

foll[ ! pa? (  fai? or ! he>t1 use wat]1
 & are kn[n z ! ,sons ( ,se?1 :ile  ^?  
:o foll[ ! pa? ( ! m9d & action are !   
,*ildr5 (  ,ca91 :o 0 ! son ( ,samael1 !
 ,_s ( ,fire4 ,today we f9d !  latt]    
among ! al*emi/s1 ! h]metic philosoph]s1
 ! ,rosicrucians1  & ! ,freemasons4     
,x is well = u to und]/& t we ourselves 
are ! cube alt> ^u  :i* & 9 :i* burns ! 
alt> fire4 ,= _m c5turies ! ,initiate  (
 fire has be5 n\ri%+ & gu>d+ !          
,spiritual ,flame )9  himself1 z !      
anci5t prie/s wat*$ day & night ! alt>  
fires (  ,ve/a's temple4    ,! ev] burn+
 lamp ( ! al*emi/1 :i* hav+ burn$ ?\s&s 
(  ye>s )\t fuel 9 ! catacombs ( ,rome1 
is b a symbol ( ?is same  spiritual fire
 )9 himself4 ,9 ! picture we see ! ev]  
burn+  lamp :i* 0 c>ri$ by ! ,initiate 9
 8 w&]+4 ,x repres5ts  ! sp9al column ( 
man1 at ! top ( :i* is flick]+ a little 
blue & r$ flame4 ,z ! lamp ( ! anci5ts 0
 f$ & kept burn+  by ! pure/ ( olive    
oil1 s man is transmitt+ )9 himself &   
cleans+ 9 ! lav] ( purification ! life  

ess5ces1 :i*1 :5  turn$ upw>d1 provide  
fuel = ! ev] burn+ lamp )9 himself4     
,illu/ration3 ,! ,masonic ,c5sor3    ,z 
! p]fume ris+ f ! inc5se burn] 0        
acceptable 9 !  sight ( ! ,"l1 s may our
 words & actions ev] be a sweet inc5se  
acceptable 9 ! sight ( ! ,mo/ ,high4    
,^u ! alt>s ( ! anci5ts 7 (f]$          
sacrifices to _! gods4  ,! anci5t       
,hi]ophant (f]$ up sacrifices ( spices &
 inc5se4 ,!  ,masonic bro!r ( today /ill
 has among 8 symbols ! inc5se burn]  or 
c5s]1 b few ( ! bro!rs recognize        
!mselves 9 ?is symbol4  ,! anci5ts      
symboliz$ "u su* ?+s z ?is ! developm5t 
( !  individual1 & z ! t9y sp>k burn+   
among ! inc5se cubes sl[ly  consumes    
all1 s ! ,spiritual ,flame )9 ! /ud5t is
 sl[ly burn+  away & transmut+ ! base   
metals & prop]ties )9 himself1 &  (f]+  
up ! ess5ce !re( z ! smoke ^u ! alt> (  
,div9ity4  ,x is said t ,k+ ,solomon1 :5
 he complet$ 8 temple1 (f]$ bulls  z a  
sacrifice to ! ,"l1 by burn+ !m ^u !    
temple alt>4 ,^?  :o believe 9 a h>mless

 life wond] :y s _m ref]5ces are made 9 
! ,bible to animal sacrifice4    ,!     
/ud5t realizes t ! animal sacrifices are
 ^? ( !  cele/ial zodiac1 & t :5 ! ,ram 
or ! ,bull 0 (f]$ ^u !  alt>1 x         
repres5t$ ! qualities 9 man :i* come    
?r\gh ,aries1 !  cele/ial ,ram1 &       
,taurus1 ! ,bull 9 ! zodiac4 ,9 o!r     
words1 !  ,initiate1 pass+ ?r\gh 8 te/s 
& purification1 is (f]+ ^u  ! alt> ( 8  
own high] be+ ! l[] animal in/9cts &    
desires  )9 himself4 ,among ! ,masonic  
bro!rs we also f9d :at is call$  !      
,symbol ( ,mortality4 ,x is a spade1 a  
c(f91 & an op5 grave1  :ile ^u ! c(f9   
has be5 laid a sprig ( acacia1 or       
ev]gre54  ,9 ! picture we see ! spade ( 
! grave digg]1 :i* has be5  consid]$ !  
symbol ( dea? = c5turies4               
,illu/ration3 ,! ,grave ,digg]'s ,spade3
    ,let u take ! spade t n[ digs our   
grave ?r\gh ! passions &  emotions (    
life & use x to une>? ! secret room f>  
bel[ !  rubbi% ( ! fall5 temple ( !     
human s\l4    ,9 ! ,book ( ,?o?1 t      

/range docum5t :i* has desc5d$ to man at
  8 pres5t /age ( evolution z a deck (  
play+ c>ds1 we f9d a v  wond]ful        
symbolism4 ,( all ! suits ( c>ds1 t ( ! 
spade is !  only suit 9 :i* all ! c\rt  
c>ds face away f ! pip4 ,9 all !  o!r   
k+s & que5s1 ! faces are look+ at !     
little m>k] 9 !  corn] ( ! c>d1 b 9 !   
spade suit1 !y look away f x4 ,n[  x is 
said t ! spade has be5 tak5 f ! acorn1 b
 ! occult  /ud5t has a diff]5t idea4 ,he
 sees 9 ! spade1 :i* has = ages  be5 !  
symbol ( dea?1 a c]ta9 "p ( 8 own       
anatomy4 ,if y w  aga9 turn to ! picture
 ( ! spade1 y w see1 if y h ev]  /udi$  
anatomy1 t ! grave digg]'s spade is !   
sp9al column1 &  ! spade-%ap$ piece :i* 
is us$ on ! deck ( c>ds1 is no?+  m nor 
less ?an ! sacrum bone4    ,illu/ration 
,?is bone =ms ! base ( ! sp9al column1 &
 is also ! spe> (  ! ,passion4 ,?r\gh x 
& ! =amana :i* pi]ce x1 pass ! roots  ( 
! sp9al n]ve1 :i* inde$ are ! roots ( ! 
,tree ( ,life4 ,x  is ! c5t] ?r\gh :i*  
are n\ri%$ & f$ ! l[] v]tebrae  ( !     

sp9e1 & ! sacrum & coxygeal bones t dig 
! graves =  all creat$ ?+s4 ,?is po9t   
has be5 beautifully symboliz$ by !      
grave digg]'s spade1 :i* has be5 us$ by 
! bro!rs ( _m my/ic  organizations =    
ages4 ,! curr5ts & =ces work+ ?r\gh ^!  
l[] sp9al n]ves mu/ be transmut$ & lift$
 upw>d to fe$ !  alt> fire at ! positive
 or upp] end ( ! sp9e4    ,illu/ration3 
,! ,c&le3    ,?is is ! light t has gone 
out4 ,x is ! c&le t is hidd5  "u !      
bu%el4 ,?is is ! true light t =ev]      
dispels !  d>kness ( ignorance &        
unc]ta9ty4 ,let ! light %9e =? ?r\gh  a 
purifi$ body & a balanc$ m9d4 ,= ?is    
light is ! life ( our  bro!r creatures4 
,! c5t]+ ( ?\ght or emotion ^u high] or 
l[] ?+s1 z !  case may be1 det]m9es :]e 
?9 life en]gy w be exp5d$4 ,if  ! l[]   
emotions pr$om9ate1 ! flame ^u ! alt>   
burns l[ &  flick]s out1 because ! =ces 
:i* fe$ x h be5 conc5trat$  ^u ! l[]    
c5t]s4 ,b :5 altruism pr$om9ates1 !n !  
l[]  =ces are rais$ upw>d & pass ?r\gh !
 purification :i* makes  possible _! be+

 us$ z fuel = ! ev] burn+ lamp4 ,?us we 
see :y x 0 a great s9 to let ! lamp g   
out1 = ! pill> (  flames :i* hov]s ov] !
 ,tab]nacle1 purifi$ & prep>$ aft] !    
directions ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 is !         
,spiritual ,flame t1 hov]+ above  man1  
lights 8 way :]ev] he may g4    ,! sun (
 our sol> sy/em1 t is1 ! ,spiritual ,sun
 beh9d !  physical globe1 is "o ( ^!    
,flames4 ,x began no great] ?an ours1  &
 ?r\gh ! p[] ( attraction & ! transmut+ 
( its ev]  increas+ en]gies x has rea*$ 
its pres5t proportions4 ,?is flame  9   
man is ! 8light t %9e? 9 d>kness40 ,x is
 ! ,spiritual  ,flame )9 himself4 ,x    
lights 8 way z no ext]ior light c4 ,?is 
radiat+ out f him br+s into view1 "o by 
"o1 ! hidd5 ?+s  ( ! cosmos1 & 8        
ignorance is dispell$ 9 exactly ! same  
proportion z 8 light is spread1 = !     
d>kness ( ! unkn[n c  only be remov$ by 
light1 & ! great] ! light1 ! fur!r back 
! d>kness is driv54 ,?is is ! ,lamp ( ! 
,philosoph]1 :i* he  c>ries ?r\gh ! d>k 
passageways ( life1 & by ! light ( :i*  

he walks among ! /ones & along ! n>r[   
cliff edge )\t fe>4  ,b al?\gh he ga9   
all o!r ?+s & h n ?is light )9  himself1
 he _c "k :]e he goes2 he _c wat* 8     
foot/eps2 &  he _c dispel 8 ignorance ) 
! light ( tru?4    ,!re=e let ea* /ud5t 
wat* ! fire t burns ^u 8 alt>4  ,let him
 also make t alt>1 8 body1 z beautiful &
 h>moni\s z  possible1 & let him also   
sacrifice ^u t alt> ! frank9c5se  &     
myrrh1 8 actions & 8 de$s4 ,z 9 !       
,tab]nacle he (f]s all  ^u ! alt> (     
div9ity1 s let him day by day dispel !  
symbols (  mortality--! c(f9 & ! op5    
grave by :i* he prep>$ himself  ?r\gh ! 
ma/]y ( ! l[] emotions )9 himself--&    
recognize  t no matt] h[ cry/alliz$ or  
dead 8 life may be1 ! fact t  he exi/s  
at all proves t ! sprig ( acacia1 !     
promise ( life  & immortality1 is       
some:]e )9 himself2 & al?\gh ! flame (  
life may appe> fa9t or cold1 if he w    
supply ! fuel by 8 daily  actions1 he w 
k9dle ! alt> flame once m )9 himself1   
:i*1  %9+ =?1 w also help 8 bro!r to    

k9dle ?is flame1 :i* is  a liv+         
sacrifice to ! liv+ ,god4               
,,*apt] ,,ii4    ,,! ,,sacr$ ,,city ,,( 
,,%amballa      ,9 e my?ology & leg5d>y 
religion ( ! _w !re is "o spot  t is    
sacr$ above all o!rs to ! great ideal ( 
t religion4 ,to  ! ,norseman x 0        
,valhalla1 ! ,city ( ! ,sla91 built ( ! 
spe>s  ( h]oes1 :]e fea/+ & w>f>e 0 !   
ord] ( ! day4 ,"h !  h]oes f\ght all day
 & revel$ by night4 ,e day !y kill$ !   
wild bo> & fea/$ on x1 & ! next day x   
came to life aga94  ,9 ! ,nor?l& !y tell
 t ,valhalla 0 high on ! top ( !        
m\nta9s1 & t x 0 connect$ to ! e>? bel[ 
by ,befro/1 !  ,ra9b[ ,bridge2 t up &   
d[n ?is bridge ! ,gods came1 & ,od91 !  
,all-fa!r1 came d[n f ,asg>d1 ! ,city ( 
! ,gods1 & work$ &  labor$ ) mank9d4    
,among ! ,greeks1 ,m\nt ,olympus 0 held 
sacr$1 & "h ! gods are  said to h liv$  
high on ! top ( a m\nta94 ,! ,knights ( 
!  ,grail are said to h _h _! ca/le     
among ! crags & peaks (  ,nor!rn ,spa9  
on ,m\nt ,salv>t4 ,9 e religion ( ! _w  

!re is  a sacr$ spot3 ,m]u ( ! ori5tal1 
& ,m\nt ,moriah & ,m\nt ,s9ai  7^u :i* !
 tablets ( law 7 giv5 to man72 all ^?   
are symbols  ( "o univ]sal ideal1 & z   
ea* ( ^! religions claim$ among !  cl\ds
 a ca/le & a home1 s x is said t all !  
religions ( !  _w h _! headqu>t]s 9     
,%amballa1 ! ,sacr$ ,city 9 ! ,gobi     
,des]t ( ,mongolia4    ,among ! ori5tal 
peoples !re are wond]ful leg5ds ( ?is   
sacr$  city1 :]e x is said ! ,great     
,:ite ,lodge or ,bro!rhood meets to     
c>ry on ! gov]n+ ( _w affairs4 ,z !     
,assirs ( ,sc&9avia  7 twelve 9 numb]1 z
 ,olympus _h twelve gods1 s ! ,great    
,:ite  ,bro!rhood is said to h twelve   
memb]s1 :i* meet 9 ,%amballa &  direct !
 affairs ( m54 ,x is said t ?is c5t] (  
univ]sal  religion desc5d$ ^u ! e>? :5 !
 pol> cap1 :i* 0 ! fir/  "p ( ! e>? to  
cry/allize1 became solid en\gh to       
support life4  ,sci5ce n[ kn[s t n only 
does ! e>? h two motions1 t (  rotation 
^u its axis & revolution ar\nd ! sun1 b 
t x has  n9e o!r motions1 accord+ to    

,flamm>ion1 ! ,fr5* a/ronom]4 ,"o  ( ^! 
motions is t ( ! alt]nation ( ! poles2 9
 o!r words1  "s day t "p ( ! e>?'s      
surface :i* is n[ ! ,nor? ,pole  w      
become ! ,s\? ,pole4 ,!re=e x is said t 
! ,sacr$ ,city  has left its c5tral     
position & aft] mu* w&]+ is n[ locat$ 9 
,mongolia4    ,^? :o are acqua9t$ ) !   
,mohamm$an religion w see some?+  (     
great int]e/ 9 ! pilgrimage to ! ,kabba 
at ,mecca1 :]e  ?\s&s g ea* ye> to give 
honor to ! ,/one ( ,abraham1 ! great    
a]olight1 ^u :i* ,mohamm$ is said to h  
re/$ 8 foot4 ,old &  "y alike1 "s ev5   
c>ri$1 w9d ?r\gh des]t s&s & endure     
untold h>d%ips1 _m com+ f great         
di/ances1 to visit ! place  !y *]i% &   
love4 ,9 ,india we f9d ! same ?+4 ,!re  
are _m  sacr$ places to :i* pilgrims g1 
ev5 z ! ,templ>s w5t 9 our  ,*ri/ian    
religion to ! ,sepul*] ( ,*ri/4 ,few see
 9 ?is any?+  m ?an an outw>d symbol1 b 
! true /ud5t recognizes ! great  esot]ic
 tru? conta9$ !re94 ,! spiritual        
consci\sness 9 man is a  pilgrim on !   

way to ,mecca4 ,z ?is consci\sness      
passes upw>d ?r\gh  ! c5t]s & n]ves ( ! 
body1 x is l ! pilgrim1 climb+ !        
heights ( ,s9ai1 or ! ,knight ( ! ,grail
 return+ to ,m\nt ,salv>t4    ,:5 !     
sp9al fire ( man />ts upw>d 9 its w&]+s1
 x /ops at  _m %r9es & visits _m holy   
places1 = l ! ,masonic bro!r  & 8       
,jacob's ,ladd]1 ! way t leads to heav5 
is upw>d &  inw>d4 ,! sp9al fire goes   
?r\gh ! c5t]s or se$ gr\nd ( _m  great  
pr9ciples1 & wor%ips at ! %r9e ( _m     
,div9e ,ess5ces  )9 itself1 b x is      
et]nally go+ upw>d1 & f9ally x rea*es  !
 great des]t4 ,only aft] pa9 & suff]+ & 
long labor does x  cross t wa/e ( s&4   
,?is is ! ,ge?semane ( ! high] man1 b   
f9ally he crosses ! sacr$ des]t1 & be=e 
him 9 ! he>t ( !  ,lotus rises ! ,gold5 
,city1 ,%amballa4    ,illu/ration3 ,!   
,lotus3    ,may y\r consci\sness be     
lift$ upw>d ?r\gh ! ,tree ( ,life )9    
y\rself until 9 ! bra9 x blossoms =? z !
 ,lotus1 t ris+  f ! d>kness ( ! l[] _w1
 lifts its fl[] to cat* ! rays  ( !     

,sun4    ,illu/ration3 ,,frontal ,,s9us 
,9 ! spread+ ( ! bone betwe5 ! eyes     
call$ ! frontal s9us1  is ! seat ( !    
div9e 9 man4 ,!re1 9 a peculi> gase\s   
mat]ial1  floats1 or r exi/s1 or is1 !  
f9e ess5ce :i* we "k z !  ,_s4 ,?is is !
 ,lo/ ,city 9 ! ,sacr$ ,des]t1 connect$ 
to !  l[] _w by ! ,ra9b[ ,bridge1 or !  
,silv] ,cord1 & x is to ?is  po9t 9     
himself t ! /ud5t is /riv+ to rise4 ,?is
 is ! ,sacr$  ,pilgrimage ( ! ,s\l1 9   
:i* ! individual leaves ! l[] man &  !  
_w bel[ & climbs upw>d into ! ,high]    
,man or ,high] ,_w1  ! bra94 ,?is is !  
great pilgrimage to ,%amballa1 & z t    
great  city is ! c5t] = ! direction (   
our e>?1 s ! correspond+  great city 9  
man is ! c5t] = 8 gov]nm5tal sy/em4     
,illu/ration3 ,! ,rod ,t ,budd$3    ,!  
buds 9 ! ,rod are ! sev5 c5t]s )9       
y\rself1 :i* :5 y  develop _! spiritual 
p[]s %9e out z c5t]s ( fire )9 y\r  own 
be+4 ,! anci5ts h tak5 fl[]s to         
symbolize ^! c5t]s1  :i* :5 !y %9e out  
%[ t ! dead /ick1 cut f ! ,tree (       

,life1 has budd$4    ,:5 any o!r ?+     
gov]ns man1 he is n attun$ to 8 own     
high]  self1 & x is only :5 ! gods1     
repres5t+ ! high] pr9ciple1  come d[n ! 
,ra9b[ ,bridge & labor ) him1 tea*+ him 
! arts  & sci5ces1 t he is truly receiv+
 8 div9e bir?right4 ,9 !  ,ori5t ! /ud5t
 looks =w>d ) eag] long+ to ! "t :5 he  
%all be all[$ to wor%ip be=e ! gates ( !
 sacr$ city2 :5 he  also %all see !     
,initiates 9 sil5t conclave ar\nd !     
circul> table  ( ! zodiac2 :5 ! veil (  
,isis %all be torn away1 & ! cov]  lift$
 f ! ,grail ,cup4    ,let ! /ud5t       
rememb] t all ( ^! ?+s mu/ fir/ happ5   
)9 himself be=e he c f9d !m 9 ! univ]se 
)\t4 ,!  twelve ,eld] ,bro!rs )9 himself
 mu/ fir/ be rea*$ & und]/ood  be=e ^? (
 ! univ]se c be compreh5d$4 ,if he w\ld 
f9d !  great ,initiates )\t1 he mu/ fir/
 f9d !m )92 & if he w\ld  see t ,sacr$  
,city 9 ! ,lotus ,blossom1 he mu/ fir/  
op5 t ,lotus  )9 himself1 :i* he does1  
petal by petal1 :5 he purifies &        
attunes himself to ! high] pr9ciples )94

 ,! ,lotus is ! sp9al  column once m2   
its roots1 deep 9 mat]iality2 its       
blossom1 ! bra92  & only :5 he s5ds     
upw>d n\ri%m5t & p[]1 c t ,lotus        
blossom )9 himself--blossom =? ) its _m 
petals1 giv+ out  _! spiritual          
fragrance4    ,sometimes y w see 9 /ore 
w9d[s funny little ,*9ese gods or       
ori5tal ,buddhas sitt+ on ! blossom ( a 
lotus4 ,9 fact1 if y  look c>efully1 y w
 f9d t ne>ly all ( ! ori5tal gods are  s
 depict$4 ,?is means t !y h op5$ )9     
!mselves t  ,spiritual ,consci\sness :i*
 !y call ! ,%u%uma4 ,y h se5 !  funny   
little hats worn by ! ,h9du gods4 ,!y   
are made to repres5t a  fl[] upside d[n1
 & once m1 l ! rod ( ,a>on t budd$1 we  
see ! ref]5ce made to ! unfold+ (       
consci\sness )94 ,:5  ! lotus blossom   
has rea*$ maturity1 x drops its se$1 & f
  ?is se$ new plants are produc$4 ,x is 
! same )9 ! spiritual  consci\sness1    
:i*1 :5 ! plant is f9i%$ & its "w is    
done1 is  releas$ to "w & produce o!r   
?+s4    ,9 ! ,we/]n ,_w ! lotus has be5 

*ang$ to ! rose4 ,! roses  ( !          
,rosicrucian1 ! roses ( ! ,masonic      
degrees1 & also ^? (  ! ,ord] ( ! ,g>t] 
9 ,engl&1 all /& = ! same ?+1 !  awak5+ 
( consci\sness & ! unfold+ into full    
bloom ( ! s\l  qualities ( man4 ,:5 man 
awak5s & op5s ?is bud )9 himself1  he   
f9ds1 l ! gold poll5 9 a fl[]1 ?is      
wond]ful spiritual  city1 ,%amballa1 9 !
 he>t ( ! lotus4 ,:5 ?is pilgrimage ( 8 
spiritual fire is accompli%$1 he is     
lib]at$ f ! top ( !  m\nta91 z 9 !      
asc5sion ( ,*ri/1 & ! spiritual man1    
fre$  by 8 pilgrimage f ! ,:eel (       
,bondage1 rises upw>d f among  8        
disciples1 ! convolutions ( ! bra91 ) ! 
great cry ( !  ,initiate1 :i* has s\nd$ 
?r\gh ! ,my/]y ,s*ools = ages :5  !     
purifi$ /ud5t goes onw>d & upw>d to     
become a pill> 9 !  temple ( 8 ,god4 ,) 
t la/ cry ! true my/]y ( ,%amballa1 !   
sacr$ city1 is und]/ood & he jo9s !     
ranks ( ^? :o 9 :ite  robes ( purity1 _!
 own s\l bodies1 gaze d[n ^u ! _w & see 
o!rs lib]at$ 9 ! same way1 & :o also    

s\nd ! et]nal tocs91  8consumatum e/0 7x
 is f9i%$74    ,illu/ration             
,illu/ration3 ,! ,philosoph]'s ,/one3   
,?is is ! true /one ( ! philosoph]1 :i* 
gives him p[] ov] all  creat$ ?+s4 ,?is 
/one is himself4 ,! exp]i5ces ( 8       
evolution  h cut & poli%$ ! r\gh /one   
until 9 ! ,initiate x reflects  ! light 
( creation f a ?\s& diff]5t facets4     
,,*apt] ,,iii4    ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,!   
,,al*emi/      ,!re are v few occult    
/ud5ts today :o h n he>d ( !  al*emi/1 b
 !re are v few :o "k any?+ ab\t ! /range
 m5  :o liv$ dur+ ! ,middle ,ages &     
conceal$ "u *emical symbolism  ! hi/ory 
( ! s\l4 ,at a "t1 :5 to express a      
religi\s ?\ght  0 to c\rt annihilation  
at ! /ake or :eel1 !y labor$ sil5tly  9 
und]gr\nd caves & cell>s to le>n !      
my/]ies ( nature :i*  ! religi\s op9ions
 ( _! day d5i$ !m ! privilege ( do+4    
,let u picture ! al*emi/ ( old1 deep 9 !
 /udy ( natural lore4  ,we f9d him among
 ! te/ tubes & retorts ( 8 hidd5        
laboratory4  ,ar\nd him are massive     

tomes & books by anci5t writ]s2 he is a 
/ud5t ( nature's my/]y1 & has devot$    
ye>s1 lives maybe1 to !  "w he loves4 ,8
 hair has long s9ce gray$ ) age4    ,by 
! light ( 8 little lamp he reads sl[ly &
 ) difficulty !  /range symbols on !    
pages be=e him4 ,8 m9d is c5t]$ ^u "o   
?+1 & t is ! f9d+ ( ! ,philosoph]'s     
,/one4 ,) all  ! *emicals at 8 comm&1 _!
 v>i\s comb9ations ?or\ghly  und]/ood1  
he is labor+ ) 8 furnace & 8 burn]s to  
make (  ! base metals ! ,philosoph]'s   
,gold4 ,at la/ he f9ds ! key &  gives to
 ! _w ! secret ( ! ,philosoph]'s ,gold &
 ! ,immortal  ,/one4 ,salt1 sulphur1 &  
m]cury are ! answ] to 8 problem2 f  !m  
he makes ! ,philosoph]'s ,/one2 f !m he 
extracts ! ,elixir  ( ,life2 ) ! p[] t  
!y give him he transmutes ! base metals 
into gold4 ,! _w laughs at him1 b he    
goes on 9 sil5ce1 really  do+ ! ?+s ! _w
 believes impossible4    ,aft] _m ye>s (
 labor he takes 8 little lamp & sil5tly 
slips  away into ! ,great ,unkn[n4 ,no  
"o kn[s :at he has done1 or !           

discov]ies t he has made1 b he1 ) 8     
little lamp1 /ill  explores ! my/]ies ( 
! univ]se4 ,z ! close ( ! fifte5?       
c5tury cl\d$ him ) my/]y1 s ! dawn ( !  
tw5tie? c5tury  is cr[n+ him ) ! glory (
 8 j rew>d1 = ! _w  is beg9n+ to realize
 ! tru?s he knew1 & to m>vel at !       
und]/&+ :i* 8 ye>s ( labor _h e>n$ =    
him4    ,man has be5 an al*emi/ f ! "t  
:5 he fir/ rais$ himself1  & ) ! p[]s   
long lat5t pron\nc$ himself z human4    
,exp]i5ces  are ! *emicals ( life :i* ! 
philosoph] is exp]im5t+ )4  ,nature is !
 great book ^: secrets he seeks to      
und]/& ?r\gh h]  own wondr\s symbolism4 
,8 own ,spiritual ,flame is ! lamp by   
:i* he  reads1 & )\t ?is ! pr9t$ pages  
mean no?+ to him4 ,8 own  body is !     
furnace 9 :i* he prep>es ! ,philosoph]'s
 ,/one2 8  s5ses & organs are ! te/     
tubes1 & inc5tive is ! flame f  ! burn]4
 ,salt1 sulphur1 & m]cury are ! *emicals
 ( 8 craft4  ,accord+ to ! anci5t       
philosoph]s1 salt 0 ( ! e>? e>?y1       
sulphur 0 a fire :i* 0 _s1 :ile m]cury 0

 no?+1 only a  mess5g] l ! w+$ ,h]mes ( 
! ,greeks4 ,8 color is purple1  :i* is !
 bl5d+ ( ! r$ & ! blue--! blue ( ! _s & 
! r$ ( ! body4    ,! al*emi/ realizes t 
he himself is ! ,philosoph]'s ,/one1 &  
t ?is /one is made diamond-l :5 ! salt &
 ! sulphur1 or  ! _s & ! body1 are unit$
 ?r\gh m]cury1 ! l9k ( m9d4  ,man is !  
inc>nat$ pr9ciple ( m9d z ! animal is ( 
emotion4  ,he /&s ) "o foot on ! heav5s 
& ! o!r on ! e>?4 ,8  high] be+ is lift$
 to ! cele/ial sph]es1 b ! l[] man  ties
 him to matt]4 ,n[ ! philosoph]1 build+ 
8 sacr$ /one1  is do+ s by h>moniz+ 8 _s
 & 8 body4 ,! result is !  ,philosoph]'s
 ,/one4 ,! h>d knocks ( life *ip x away 
& facet x  until x reflects lights f a  
million diff]5t angles4    ,illu/ration3
 ,! ,five ,po9t$ ,/>3    ,?is picture1  
kn[n to all ,masons1 is t ( ! ,s\l4 ,x  
is ! ,/> (  ,be?lehem1 :i* h]alds ! com+
 ( ! ,*ri/ )94 ,! two clasp$  h&s are ! 
_s & body unit$ 9 ! m>riage ( ! ,lamb4  
,x is  f ! union ( ! high] ) ! l[] t !  
,*ri/ is born4    ,! ,elixir ( ,life is 

once aga9 ! ,_s ,fire1 or r ! fuel  :i* 
n\ri%es t fire1 & ! turn+ ( ! base metal
 into gold  is accompli%$ :5 he         
transmutes ! l[] man into spiritual     
gold4  ,?is he does by /udy & love4 ,?us
 he is build+ )9 himself !  lo/ panacea 
= ! _w's woe4 ,! turn+ ( ! base metal   
into gold  c be call$ a lit]al fact1 z !
 same *emical comb9ation :i*            
spiritually produces gold1 w also d ?is 
physically4 ,x is a kn[n  fact t _m ( ! 
anci5t al*emi/s really did create !     
preci\s  metal out ( lead1 alloy1 etc4  
,b x 0 ^u ! pr9ciple t all  ?+s conta9  
"s "p ( ev]y?+ else2 9 o!r words1 e gra9
  ( s& or drop ( wat] has 9 "s          
proportion e elem5t ( !  univ]se !re94  
,!re=e ! al*emi/ did n try to make      
some?+  f no?+1 b r to extract & build t
 :i* already 01 &  ?is ! /ud5t kn[s is !
 only possible c\rse ( proc$ure4    ,man
 c create no?+ f no?+1 b he does conta9 
)91 9  pot5tial en]gy1 all ?+s2 & l !   
al*emi/ ) 8 metals1  he is simply work+ 
) t :i* he already has4 ,! liv+         

,philosoph]'s ,/one is a v beautiful ?+4
 ,inde$1 l ! fire  opal1 x %9es ) a     
million diff]5t lights1 *ang+ ) ! mood  
( ! we>]4 ,! transmut+ process1 :]eby ! 
spiritual fire  pass+ ?r\gh ! furnace ( 
purification radiates f ! body z !  s\l 
body ( gold & blue1 is a v beautiful "o4
    ,illu/ration3 ,! ,m>riage ( ! ,sun &
 ,moon3    ,?is takes place 9 man :5 !  
he>t & m9d are jo9$ 9 et]nal  union4 ,x 
occurs :5 ! positive & negative poles )9
 are unit$1  & f t union is made !      
,philosoph]'s ,/one4    ,! ,masons h    
among _! symbols t ( a five-po9t$ /> )  
two clasp$ h&s )9 x1 & 9 t we h ! my/]y 
( !  ,philosoph]'s ,/one4 ,! clasp$ h&s 
repres5t ! unit$ man 9 :i*  ! high] & ! 
l[] are work+ = _! mutual bett]m5t1 by a
  co-op]ative r ?an a competitive sy/em4
 ,! five-po9t$ /> is  ! s\l body1 born (
 ?is co-op]ation2 x is ! liv+           
,philosoph]'s  ,/one1 m preci\s ?an all 
! jewels ( e>?4 ,f x p\r !  riv]s ( life
 spok5 ( 9 ! ,bible2 x is ! ,/> ( !     
,morn+ t  h]alds ! dawn ( ,ma/]y1 & is !

 rew>d t comes to ^? :o  foll[ 9 !      
foot/eps ( ! anci5t al*emi/4    ,x is   
well = ! /ud5t to realize t ! al*emy (  
life produces  9 natural sequ5ce all ( !
 /ates ( progression :i* are expla9$  9 
! writ+s ( ! al*emi/1 until f9ally ! sun
 & ! moon are  unit$ z describ$ 9 !     
,h]metic ,m>riage1 :i* is1 9 tru?1 !    
m>riage ( ! body & ! _s = ! mutual      
developm5t ( ea*  o!r4 ,we are !        
al*emi/s :o c5turies ago c>ri$ on 9     
secret our  /udies ( ! s\l1 & we /ill h 
! same opportunity t we _h  !n1 ev5 m   
?an !n1 = n[ we c /ate our op9ions )    
little  dang] ( p]sonal injury4 ,! mod]n
 al*emi/ ?us has an opportunity  t 8    
anci5t bro!r nev] _h4 ,on a busy /reet  
corn] he daily sees  nature's exp]im5ts 
c>ri$ on4 ,he sees ! mix+ ( metals1 & f 
! ev]yday book ( life1 ?r\gh ! p[] (    
analogy1 he may /udy  ,div9ity4 ,?r\gh  
exp]i5ce & (t5 suff]+ ! /eel ( 8 _s  is 
temp]$ by ! flame ( life4 ,z ! moon 9 ! 
zodiac t\*es (f  l a fuse ! happ5+s (   
life1 s 8 own desires & wi%es t\*  (f ! 

p[]s ( 8 s\l1 & ! exp]i5ces may be      
transmut$ into  s\l qualities :5 he has 
develop$ ! eye :i* enables him to read  
! simple/ ( all books--ev]yday life4    
,illu/ration3 ,! ,pill>s ( ! ,temple3   
,^! pill>s symbolize ! he>t & m9d1 !    
positive & ! negative  poles ( life4 ,^?
 :o w\ld ent] ! temple mu/ pass ,,betwe5
  ! pill>s4 ,e extreme is dang]\s4 ,x is
 ! po9t betwe5 all  poles t is safe to  
/& ^u4 ,y _c ent] ! temple by !         
developm5t ( ei!r ! he>t or m9d alone1 b
 only by ! equal  developm5t ( bo?4     
,! al*emi/ ( today is n hidd5 9 caves & 
cell>s1 /udy+  alone1 b z he goes on ) 8
 "w1 x is se5 t walls are built  ar\nd  
him1 & :ile he is 9 ! _w1 l ! ma/] (    
old1 he is  n ( x4 ,z he goes fur!r 9 8 
"w1 ! light ( o!r p's  advice & outside 
help gr[s weak] & weak]1 until f9ally he
 /&s  alone 9 d>kness1 & !n comes ! "t t
 he mu/ use 8 own lamp1  & ! v>i\s      
exp]im5ts :i* he has c>ri$ on mu/ be 8  
guide4  ,he mu/ take ! ,elixir ( ,life  
:i* he has develop$ & ) x fill  ! lamp (

 8 spiritual consci\sness1 & hold+ t    
above 8 head1  walk into ! ,great       
,unkn[n1 :]e if he has be5 a good &     
fai?ful  s]vant1 he w le>n ( ! al*emy ( 
,div9ity4 ,:]e n[ te/ tubes  & bottles  
are 8 implem5ts1 !n worlds & globes he w
 /udy1 &  z a sil5t wat*] w le>n f t    
,div9e ,"o1 :o is ! ,great  ,al*emi/ (  
all ! univ]se1 ! greate/ al*emy ( all1 !
 creation  ( life1 ! ma9t5ance ( =m1 & !
 build+ ( worlds4    ,illu/ration3 ,!   
,s]p5t3    ,?is is ! s]p5t cr[n ( !     
anci5t ,gods4 ,x %[s t ! two  pa?s or   
p>ts ( ! _s fire h be5 unit$4 ,?is cr[n 
is !  symbol ( ma/]y & ! union takes    
place )9 ! /ud5t :5 !  life =ces are    
lift$ to ! bra94          ,,*apt] ,,iv4 
,,! ,,egyptian ,,initiate      ,_m ages 
h elaps$ s9ce ! ,egyptian ,prie/ ,k+    
pass$ ?r\gh  ! pill>s ( ,!bes4 ,ages    
be=e ! s9k+ ( ,atlantis1 ?\s&s  ( ye>s  
be=e ! ,*ri/ian ,era1 ,egypt 0 a l& (   
great tru?s4  ,! h& ( ! ,great ,:ite    
,bro!rhood 0 held out to ! ,empire (  ! 
,nile1 & ! anci5t pyramid passages      

res\nd$ ) ! *ants  ( ! ,initiates4 ,x 0 
!n t ! ,ph>aoh1 n[ call$ half-human1    
half-div9e1 reign$ 9 anci5t ,egypt4     
,ph>aoh is ! ,egyptian ^w =  k+4 ,_m ( !
 lat] ,ph>aohs 7 deg5]ate & ( little    
acc\nt4  ,x is only ! e>ly ,ph>aohs we  
n[ li/ among ! ,prie/ ,k+s4             
,illu/ration3 ,! ,masonic ,apron3    ,9 
! triangle we see _s desc5d+ into !     
squ>e ( matt]4 ,let  u s purify matt] t 
_s may %9e ?r\gh x & make ( u  lights to
 guide ! foot/eps ( humanity4    ,try to
 picture = a mom5t ! great ,hall (      
,luxor--its inscriptive  columns hold+  
up domes ( solid granite1 ea* column    
c>v$ ) !  hi/ories ( ! gods4 ,!re at !  
upp] end ( ! *amb] sat !  ,ph>aoh ( !   
,nile 9 8 robes ( /ate2 ar\nd him 8     
c\nsellors1  *ief among !m ! prie/ ( !  
temple4 ,an impos+ spectacle x 03  !    
gigantic frame ( ! lat] ,atlantean1 rob$
 9 gold & priceless  jewels2 on 8 head !
 cr[n ( ! ,nor? & ,s\?1 ! d\ble empire  
( ! anci5t2 on 8 =ehead ! coil$ s]p5t ( 
! ,initiate1 !  s]p5t :i* 0 rais$ 9 !   

wild]ness t all :o look$ ^u  x might    
live2 t sleep+ s]p5t p[] 9 man1 :i*     
coil$ head  d[nw>d ar\nd ! tree ( life1 
drove him f ! g>d5 ( ! ,"l1  b :i* rais$
 ^u ! ,cross1 became ! symbol ( ! ,*ri/4
    ,! ,ph>aoh 0 an ,initiate (         
,scorpio1 & ! s]p5t is ! transmut$      
,scorpio en]gy1 :i* work+ upw>d 9 !     
reg5]at$ individual is  call$ !         
,kundal9i4 ,?is s]p5t 0 ! sign (        
,initiation4 ,x meant  t )9 him ! s]p5t 
_h be5 rais$1 = ! true ,ph>aoh 0 a      
prie/ ( ,god1 z well z a ma/] ( m54 ,!re
 he sat ^u ! cube  alt> ?rone1 indicat+ 
8 ma/]y ov] ! f\r elem5ts ( 8  physical 
body--a judge ( ! liv+ & ( ! dead1 :o 9 
spite (  all 8 p[] & glory1 hav+ ab\t   
him ! gr&eur ( ! _w's  greate/ empire1  
/ill b[$ 9 humble supplication to ! w ( 
! gods4 ,9 8 h&s he c>ries ! triple     
sceptre ( ! ,nile1 !  ,%eph]d's ,crook1 
! ,anubis-head$ ,/aff & ! ,flail or     
,:ip4 ,^!  7 ! symbols ( 8 "w4 ,!y      
repres5t ! p[]s :i* he _h  ma/]$4 ,) !  
:ip he _h subjugat$ 8 physical body2 ) !

  ,%eph]d's ,crook he 0 ! gu>dian &     
keep] ( 8 emotional body2  ) !          
,anubis-head$ ,/aff he 0 ma/] ( 8 m9d & 
wor?y to  wield ! p[]s ( gov]nm5t ov]   
o!rs1 because1 fir/ ( all1 he  obey$ !  
laws himself4    ,illu/ration3 ,!       
,sceptres ( ,egypt3    ,^! are ! ?ree   
bodies t are ! tools ) :i* we are to    
build  our temple4 ,:5 !y are ma/]$ !y  
are ! liv+ pro( ( our "r  to k+%ip4     
,) all 8 robes ( /ate & ) ! sc>ab ^u 8  
brea/1 & )  ! ,all-see+ ,eye above 8    
?rone1 !re 0 /ill no?+ z preci\s  or z  
sacr$ to ! anci5t ,egyptian ,prie/ ,k+ z
 ! triangul>  girdle or apron :i* 0 !   
symbol ( 8 initiation4 ,! apron (  !    
anci5t ,egyptian c>ri$ ) x ! same       
symbolism z ! ,masonic  apron ( today4  
,x symboliz$ ! purification ( ! bodies1 
:5 !  seat ( ! l[] emotions1 ,scorpio1 0
 cov]$ by ! :ite %eepsk9  (             
purification4 ,?is symbol ( 8           
purification 0 ! mo/ preci\s  belong+ ( 
! anci5t ,ph>aoh2 & ?is pla9 insignia1  
worn by _m  o!rs bel[ him 9 rank &      

dignity1 b equal to him 9 spiritual     
purification1 0 ! mo/ preci\s ( all ?+s 
to ! ,prie/ ,k+4  ,!re he sat1 writt5 ^u
 him 9 ! words ( ! ,initiate1 ! symbols 
( 8 purification & ma/]y1 a wise k+ ( a 
wise p4 ,& x  0 ?r\gh ^! ,prie/ ,k+s t !
 ,div9e work$1 = !y 7 (  ! ord] (       
,mel*is$ec4 ,?r\gh !m 0 =m$ t doctr9e   
:i*  deg5]acy has n be5 able to entirely
 oblit]ate1 :i* we "k z !  div9e "r (   
k+s--div9e because ?r\gh spirituality & 
gr[? ,god  0 able to manife/ ?r\gh !m4  
,!y 7 consci\s in/rum5ts 9 !  h&s ( a   
ready writ]1 will+ & pr\d to d ! "w ( ^?
 )  :om ?r\gh k & tru? !y _h attun$     
!mselves4    ,illu/ration3 ,! ,sacr$    
,sc>ab3    ,9 ?is =m ! anci5t ,egyptians
 wor%ip$ ,khep]a1 ! ris+ ,sun1 &  !     
sacr$ sc>ab 0 buri$ ) ! dead z ! symbol 
( resurrection4  ,= z ! sun rises f !   
d>kness ( night1 s ! div9e _s  rises f !
 body t is no m4 ,! life is et]nal4     
,b ! "t came1 z 9 all nations1 :5       
selfi%ness & egotism  ent]$ ! he>t ( k+ 
& p alike1 & sl[ly ! h& f !  ,great     

,:ite ,bro!rhood t f$ anci5t ,egypt 0   
)drawn1 & !  p[]s ( d>kness trans=m$ !  
l& ( glory into "o ( ru9s1 &  ! names ( 
mighty k+s 7 buri$ b5ea? ! oblivion (   
deg5]acy4  ,mighty cataclysms %ook ! _w1
 & out ( ! l& ( d>kness !  ,great ,:ite 
,bro!rhood c>ri$ ! *os5 p into ! promis$
 l&2  ,egypt1 ! l& ( glory1 dis9tegrat$ 
into du/4    ,! great temples ( !       
,ph>aohs are ru9s1 & ! temples ( ,isis  
are  b brok5 heaps ( s&/one4 ,b :at ( ! 
prie/ k+s :o labor$  !re 9 ! days ( its 
glory8 ,!y are /ill ) u1 = ^? :o  7     
lead]s be=e are lead]s n[1 if !y h      
cont9u$ to walk !  pa?4 ,al?\gh 8       
sceptre is gone1 & 8 prie/ly ve/m5ts h  
m\ld$ away1 ! ,prie/ ,k+ /ill walks !   
e>? ) ! dignity &  ! p[] & ! *ildi%     
simplicity t be=e made him great4 ,he no
  long] we>s ! robes ( 8 ord]4 ,al?\gh  
he be>s no cr$5tials1  he is z mu* a    
prie/ k+ n[ z !n1 = he /ill be>s ! true 
insignia ( 8 rank4 ,! coil$ s]p5t has   
giv5 place to k  & love4 ,! h& t be/[$ !
 ri*es ( ! pa/ does little  acts (      

k9dness n[4 ,al?\gh he no long] c>ries !
 sceptres (  self-ma/]y1 /ill he        
manife/s t ma/]y 9 8 daily life4 ,al?\gh
  ! alt> fires )9 ! temple at ,k>nac h  
long be5 dead1 !  true fire )9 himself  
/ill burns1 & be=e t he /ill b[s z  he  
b[$ 9 ! days ( ,egypt's glory4 ,al?\gh !
 prie/ no long] is  8 c\nsellor1 & !    
wise ones ( 8 c\ntry no long] aid him 9 
gov]nm5tal problems1 /ill he is nev]    
alone1 = ! prie/s 9 :ite  & ! c\nsellors
 9 blue /ill m>* ) him & :isp] words (  
/r5g? :5 he ne$s !m4    ,h y se5 p t    
someh[ y lik$ reg>dless ( appe>ances8   
,h y se5 o!r *>m+ p :om y hat$ 9 spite (
 _!  *>ms8 ,h y se5 le>n$ p :o 7 fools  
or impress$ y  z su*1 or p :o knew      
little & yet y felt 7 wise8 ,^?  are !  
insignia ( rank1 :i* ! loss ( title or  
position _c  de/roy4 ,k+s ) or )\t cr[ns
 !y 7--n puppets dress$  9 tawdry t9sel4
 ,& !y /ill are k+s & w be to ! end (   
"t1 & !y /ill manife/ _! rank1 n by _!  
sup]iority1 &  _! high-head$ness1 b by !
 s\l qualities :i* !y radiate f         

!mselves4 ,! purity ( _! lives /ill     
radiates outw>d f ^?  :o wore ! apron ( 
! ,initiate1 = :ile t triangul> apron ) 
its s]p5t drawn ^u x has long s9ce rott$
 away1 /ill ! spiritual  c\nt]p>t ( t   
symbol radiates 9 _! daily lives1 prov+ 
beyond  all dispute t !y 7 ,prie/ ,k+s &
 are today4 ,we f9d !m 9  e walk (      
life--9 high places & d[n 9 ! mire (    
life4 ,b  :]ev] we f9d !m1 !y are /ill !
 m\?pieces ( ! gods1 &  ?r\gh !m comes !
 promise to all :o /rive4 ,!y are k+s1 n
 (  ! e>? b ( heav51 & 9 ! life ( our   
own ,ma/] we f9d "o  :o jo9$ himself to 
^? :o s]v$1 & 0 a true ,k+ ev5 :5  8    
only cr[n 0 a wrea? ( ?orns4    ,/ill 9 
! pyramid ( ,gizeh1 ! initiations       
cont9ue2 /ill !  ,initiate receives !   
insignia ( 8 rank4 ,be=e t ,fire )9     
himself he makes 8 v[s1 & ^u ! burn+    
alt> ( 8 own high]  be+ he lays 8 cr[n &
 8 sceptre1 8 robes & 8 diamonds1 8     
hates & 8 fe>s1 & sanctifies 8 life z a 
,prie/ ,k+1 & swe>s  to s]ve none b 8   
own high] self1 ! god )94 ,8 robes are 8

  s\l body2 & 8 cr[n is 8 life1 & 9 !   
/reets ( life he is  en?ron$4 ,! dusky  
t[]s & factory *imneys ar\nd him fade   
into  ! templ$ pill>s ( ,luxor1 & ) a   
lun* pail on 8 arm1 8 face  br[n ) hone/
 dirt1 he is z mu* a k+ z :5 ! cr[n ( ! 
d\ble ,nile re/$ ^u 8 br[1 & ! prie/ ( !
 temple made him  "o ) 8 ,god & 8       
fell[man4    ,illu/ration               
,illu/ration3 ,! ,prie/ be=e ! ,ark ( ! 
,cov5ant1 & ! ,_s  ov] ! ,m]cy ,seat4   
,,*apt] ,v4    ,,! ,,ark ,,( ,,!        
,,cov5ant      ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+      
symbols t has come d[n to u f !  anci5ts
 is t ( ! ,ark1 or ! box t 0 said to    
conta9 !  sacr$ relics4 ,_m p believe t 
?is belongs p>ticul>ly to  ! ,jewi%     
nation1 b ?is is a great mi/ake1 because
 x has be5 !  bir?right ( e c\ntry to h 
! ,ark4 ,all h1 l ! ,jewi%  p1 lo/ mu* (
 _! p[] & glory :5 !y lo/ ! sacr$  ,ark4
 ,9 anci5t ,*aldea & ,pho5icia ! ,ark 0 
well kn[n4 ,india  celebrates x z !     
,lotus1 & ! anci5t ,egyptians tell h[ ! 
moon  god ,osiris 0 imprison$ 9 an ark4 

,9 all ! ,my/]y ,religions ( !  _w1     
individually & cosmically1 ! ark        
repres5ts ! f\nta9-head  ( wisdom4 ,ov] 
x ! ,%ek9ah's glory hov]s1 z a column ( 
flames  by night & a pill> ( smoke by   
day4 ,e c\ntry has se5 & felt  its      
pres5ce :5 ! ,prie/ ,k+s & ,initiates   
br+ out ( an old  civilization1 lo/     
because ( cry/allization1 ! sacr$ ,ark1 
&  surr\nd$ by ^? fai?ful to ! tru? c>ry
 x into o!r l&s &  among o!r peoples4   
,9 e cre$ & religion we f9d             
cry/allization4 ,we f9d small gr\ps  ( p
 sep>at+ !mselves f _! bro!r man4 ,we   
f9d ^?  :o1 cl++ to ! old1 refuse to    
advance ) ! new1 & :5ev]  we f9d ?is    
cry/allization1 we f9d ! _s ( tru? c>ri$
 away  to o!r p & embodi$ 9 o!r         
doctr9es4 ,! anci5t ,ark ( !  ,israelite
 nev] _h remov$ f x ! /aves by :i* x 0  
c>ri$  & mov$1 until f9ally x 0 plac$ 9 
,solomon's temple4 ,nei!r does  ! _s    
fire 9 man re/ until f9ally x is en?ron$
 9 ! holy  place ( 8 sol> temple4 ,ev]  
t[>ds ! ris+ sun its be>]s c>ry  ?is    

sacr$ tru?4    ,nations are born ( ^? :o
 love ! tru?1 & are buri$ :5 !y  =get x4
 ,! "t has come :5 its sil5t be>]s h    
tak5 !  sacr$ ,ark & ! ,%ek9ah's glory1 
& 9 solemn file h mov$ across  ! wat]s &
 br\ght x to ! new _w4 ,! call has s\nd$
 ?r\gh  ! univ]se1 & ^? :o are true to  
_! own high] pr9ciples h  surr\nd$ !    
sacr$ *e/4 ,^? :o h sworn alliance to _!
 own  high] be+ are foll[+ ! prie/s & _!
 sacr$ burd51 & a  beautiful my/]y      
temple is be+ built 9 ?is beautiful l& (
 ours1  lov$ & gu>d$ by ^? :o are labor+
 = humanity4 ,! /aves are  /ill 9 !     
,ark1 h[ev]1 & only :5 real good c be   
done by x w  x rema94    ,! opportunity 
is n[ confront+ ! ,we/]n ,_w4 ,! k (  ! 
anci5ts1 ! wisdom ( ! ages is knock+ at 
! door & seek+  ^? :o w foll[ x4 ,!     
be>]s ( ! ,ark h /opp$ & are  ga!r+ a   
nucleus ( spiritual s\ls to c>ry on _!  
"w1 &  :e!r or n ! ^w ( ! ,"l w rema9 ) 
a nation dep5ds  ^u its own actions1 & !
 actions ( a nation are ! collective    
actions ( its individuals4 ,if x f9ds   

no?+ "h attun$ to itself1  if x f9ds few
 t w answ] to its call1 ! call ( s]vice 
&  bro!rhood1 !n w its prie/s lift aga9 
! /aves & ! sacr$  "w w g out into o!r  
l&s4    ,! life ( a c\ntry ?us gone1 l !
 anci5t city ( ! ,gold5 ,gate  x w be   
swall[$ up 9 oblivion4 ,! call is s\nd+1
 & ^? :o  love ! ,tru? & ?9k & c>e = !  
,light mu/ jo9 t b& (  s]v]s :o h =     
c5turies d$icat$ !mselves to !          
pres]vation  ( ,tru?4 ,_! lives !y h    
giv5 a ?\s& times1 _! happ9ess  has be5 
second to _! duty4 ,!y are ! keep]s ( ! 
sacr$ ,^w1  & ! law ( attraction draws  
to !m all :o love & live ! ,tru?4  ,a   
great influx ( spiritual light comes to 
^? :o live ! life &  h le>n$ ! doctr9e1 
& reg>dless ( clan or c\ntry !y h  jo9$ 
! sil5t file ( wat*]s & work]s ar\nd !  
sacr$ ,ark (  ! ,cov5ant4 ,e individual 
by 8 daily actions is express+ m  pla9ly
 ?an by words 8 ideals1 8 desires1 & 8  
attitude t[>ds  ?is great "w4 ,!        
composite attitude ( a c]ta9 numb] ( p  
ei!r %uts out or lets 9 ! light4 ,!re=e 

e individual has a  great duty1 a great 
"w has to be done1 & to t ! true /ud5t  
mu/ d$icate 8 life4 ,!n :]ev] he may g1 
:atev] he may d1 he  is be+ l$1 & !     
,%ek9ah's glory directs 8 foot/eps4     
,illu/ration3 ,! ,rod t ,budd$1 ! ,pot (
 ,manna1 & ! ,tablets (  ! ,law3    ,9  
^! ?ree ?+s conta9$ )9 ! ,ark we see !  
?reefold  _s conta9$ )9 ! ark ( man's   
bodies4    ,9 ! bra9 ( man1 betwe5 ! w+s
 ( ! kneel+ *]ubim1 is  ! m]cy seat1 &  
!re man speaks ) 8 ,god z ! prie/ ( !   
tab]nacle spoke to ! _s ( ! ,"l hov]+   
betwe5 ! w+s  ( ! ,angels4 ,man is aga9 
! ,ark1 & )9 him are ! ?ree  pr9ciples1 
! ,fa!r1 ! ,son1 & ! ,holy ,_s--!       
tablets ( !  law1 ! pot ( manna1 & ! rod
 t budd$4 ,b z 9 ! case ( !  anci5t     
,israelites1 :5 !y became cry/alliz$ !  
pot ( manna &  ! rod t budd$ 7 remov$ f 
! ,ark1 & all t 0 left 7  ! tablets or !
 lett]s ( ! law4 ,:5 ! individual       
cry/allizes  & excludes v>i\s sidelights
 f 8 m9d1 he excludes ! life =ce  :i* 0 
fl[+ to him4 ,9 %utt+ out /rang]s1 he   

%uts out 8 own  life1 & all t he has    
left are ! tablets ( ! law1 ! mat]ial   
reasons f :i* ! spiritual life has gone4
    ,solomon's temple1 or ! p]fect$     
temple ( ! human body1 !  p]fect$ temple
 ( ! univ]se & ! p]fect$ temple ( ! s\l1
  f9ally =ms ! p]fect %r9e = ! liv+     
,ark4 ,!re at ! head  ( a great cross x 
is plac$1 & !re 9 man x becomes         
p]man5tly  fix$4 ,! /aves ( pol>ity ^u  
:i* x 0 c>ri$ are remov$1  & x becomes a
 liv+ ?+1 a p]man5t place :]e man       
conv]ses  ) 8 ,god4 ,!re man1 ! purifi$ 
prie/1 array$ 9 ! robes (  8 ord]1 !    
g>m5ts ( 8 s\l1 conv]ses ) ! _s hov]+   
ov] ! ,m]cy ,seat4 ,?is ,ark )9 is      
always pres5t1 b man c only  rea* x aft]
 he has pass$ ?r\gh ! out] c\rt ( !     
,tab]nacle1  aft] he has pass$ ?r\gh all
 ! degrees ( initiation1 & aft] he  has 
tak5 ! ,?ird ,degree & becomes a ,gr&   
,ma/]4 ,!n & !n only  c he ent] into !  
pres5ce ( 8 ,"l1 & !re 9 ! d>k5$  *amb]1
 light$ by ! jewels ( 8 own brea/ plate1
 he conv]ses )  ! ,mo/ ,high1 ! true    

spiritual ess5ce )9 himself4    ,we are 
work+ t[>ds ?is1 & ! "t w come :5 ea*   
p]son  = himself w "k ! my/]y ( ! ,ark1 
:5 ! /ud5t ?r\gh  purification %all be  
l$ ?r\gh ! door ( ! ,holy ( ,holies &   
!re be envelop$ by ! ,light ( ,tru?4    
,?is 0 8 bir?right :i*  he sold = a mess
 ( pottage4 8,to ?is end came he into ! 
_w t  he might be> witness to ?is tru?1 
t ?r\gh ?is light all m5  might be      
sav$40 ,! ,ark1 t great spiritual       
pr9ciple1 surr\nd$ by  its lov+ work]s1 
is call+ all to foll[ x4    ,:5 ?r\gh   
mat]iality & deg5]acy a great p are     
de/roy$ or  a cont95t s9ks b5ea? !      
ocean1 !n ^? t are true are call$  ar\nd
 ! ,ark1 & z its fai?ful s]v]s are l$   
out ( ! l& (  d>kness into ! new _w & a 
promis$ p>adise4 ,all great tea*+s  set 
=? ! same ?+4 ,! /ud5t w f9d t x is     
true1 &  :5 he allies himself ) ! p[]s (
 light1 :5 he becomes a  *annel = its   
expression1 & :5 he radiates x f himself
 to all  :o ne$ x1 !n inde$ w ! ,light  
protect him & he %all become a  ,sun (  

,god4    ,illu/ration    ,illu/ration3  
,! ,holy ,grail3    ,see 9 ?is cup y\r  
own body )9 :i* is ! life blood ( ! ,sun
  ,_s ( ! ,univ]se4 ,ea* day t we live  
we p]petuate ! ,la/  ,supp]1 & 9 all t  
we d we dr9k aga9 ! blood ( ,*ri/1 !    
life p[] ( ! ,cosmos4          ,,*apt]  
,,vi4    ,,knights ,,( ,,! ,,holy       
,,grail      ,be=e />t+ to take up !    
/udy ( ! ,grail leg5ds1 x w be  well =  
all :o are int]e/$ to read ^? tales t   
are n[ li/$  "u ! head+ ( *ildr5's fairy
 /ories4 ,= example ! /ory (  good ,k+  
,ar?ur & 8 ,r\nd ,table is a cosmic my?1
 & :ile !re  is little d\bt t he z a man
 also liv$1 ! real my/]y z 9 !  /ory ( !
 ,*ri/1 is n ! lit]al tale1 b ! great   
my/ic or  occult tru? t x conceal$ "u   
allegory & p>able4 ,x is !  same ) !    
/ory ( ,p>sifal :i* c nev] be really    
und]/ood &  appreciat$ until ! /ud5t    
sees 9 ! ,knight & lat] ,k+ ( !  ,sacr$ 
,cup1 8 own spiritual developm5t & !    
temptations he mu/  also ma/] if he w\ld
 become a ,k+ ( ! ,grail4               

,illu/ration3 ,! ,/one & ! ,sword3      
,,:oev] ,,c ,,draw ,,?is ,,sword ,,f    
,,?is ,,/one ,,is ,,! ,,ma/] ,,( ,,!    
,,univ]se4    ,9 ,loh5gr9 also ! same   
tru? is %[n to ! _w4 ,x is ! pa?  (     
,initiation along :i* ea* mu/ pass on 8 
road to self-ma/]y4 ,to  e nation & 9 e 
tongue sacr$ leg5ds h be5 giv5 to tea*  
man ! pa? he mu/ foll[4 ,! bl9d ,hom] ( 
! ,greeks :o told (  ! w&]+s ( ,ulysses 
gave ! same great tru?s to ! _w4 ,!     
,scalds ( anci5t ,norway & ,sw$5 & !    
,prophets ( ! ,jews us$  ! same means1 &
 ev]y:]e f ! ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/ to !
  leg5ds ( ! ,am]ican ,indians we f9d "o
 great connect$ tru? told to  _m diff]5t
 p 9 ways t 7 be/ suit$ = _! developm5t4
    ,su* a tru? is ! leg5d ( ! ,r\nd    
,table1 giv5 to ,k+ ,ar?ur z a  w$d+    
gift4 ,all true /ud5ts "k :at w$d+ t 04 
,n ( e>?  b ! w$d+ ( ! ,spiritual &     
,intellectual )9 ! ,initiate  himself1  
:5 ! _s & ! body are unit$ et]nally1 ea*
 swe>+  to honor & protect ! o!r4 ,( su*
 a m>riage 0 ! union (  ,ar?ur &        

,gu9ev]e 9 ! leg5d ( ! ,k+4    ,let u   
fir/ ( all consid] ! com+ ( ,ar?ur !    
,k+4 ,we read 9  ! leg5d ( ,ar?ur reg>d+
 ,m]l9 ! ,magician1 ! wise man :o x  is 
said _h *>ge ( ! com+ ,k+ dur+ 8 y\?4   
,m]l9 repres5ts  ! h& ( ! ,eld] ,bro!rs1
 :o realiz+ t a great ego _h come  into 
! _w1 _h consecrat$ !mselves to ! "w (  
prep>+ him  = 8 mission4                
,illu/ration3 ,! ,rosicrucian ,rose3    
,9 ?is fl[]1 :i* 0 pa9t$ ^u ! c5t] ( ,k+
 ,ar?ur's ,table1  we see ! s\l ( man1  
:i* ?r\gh purification & s]vice has     
blossom$ out ) all ! gr&eur ( !         
,initiate4    ,x 0 "u ! direction (     
,m]l91 ! ma/] m9d1 t ! anvil &  /one ) !
 sword ?ru/ into x 7 rais$ 9 ! squ>e ( !
 city  :5 x became necess>y = a new k+  
to be select$4 ,x 0 he also  :o call$   
all ( ! brave knights ( ! c\ntry & told 
!m t !  "o :o c\ld draw =? ! sword w\ld 
be k+ ( all ! l&4 ,& (  all ! knights 9 
! l&1 ,ar?ur ! half-gr[n boy 0 ! only "o
  :o c\ld release ! sword4    ,!re is a 
v wond]ful my/]y ( ! s\l conta9$ )9 t   

div9e allegory4 ,let u read ! lett]s t 7
 engrav$ ^u !  sword4 8,,:o ,,s ,,pulle?
 ,,out ,,?is ,,sword ,,( ,,?is ,,/one   
,,& ,,anvil ,,is  ,,"r-,,wise ,,k+      
,,born ,,( ,,engl&40    ,! cube /one is 
! body2 x has be5 s symboliz$ =         
c5turies1 &  today among ! ,masons !    
,a%l] is ! symbol ( ,man4 ,exp]i5ce is !
  anvil1 & x is ^u ?is anvil t ! sword  
is temp]$4 ,! sword is  _s1 & he :o w\ld
 be ,k+ 9 ! true spiritual s5se ( ! ^w  
mu/ fir/ %[ 8 div9e p[] by free+ !      
,sword ( ,_s f !  cas+s ( ! l[] man & ! 
_w4    ,x is ! same symbol z t lat] us$ 
by ,sir ,galahad1 ! guileless  knight1 !
 p]sonification ( ! purifi$ man1 :o     
comes )\t a  sword b :o lat] arms       
himself ) ! sword ( _s t he draws  f !  
cube block :i* 0 float+ d[n ! riv] 7(   
life7 pa/  ,camelot4 ,sir ,galahad _h ! 
/r5g? ( t5 because 8 he>t 0 pure1  & !  
,knight ( today mu/ foll[ 9 ! same pa?4 
,illu/ration3 ,! ,sacr$ ,spe>3    ,?is  
is ! spe> ( ,passion t pi]ces ! side ( !
 ,*ri/1 !  high] pr9ciple 9 man4 ,b :5 9

 ! h& ( ! pure ( he>t ?is  p[] c heal ! 
v w\nd x caus$4    ,if y h read ! /ory (
 ,k+ ,ar?ur1 y w rememb] h[ he 0  giv5  
,excalibur1 ! en*ant$ sword1 h[ x came  
up out ( ! wat]  held by a h& drap$ 9   
:ite4 ,excalibur repres5ts light & tru?1
  :i* is ! weapon ( ! true ,initiate4   
,9 ,engl& !re /ill hangs on a c\r?\se   
wall ! ,r\nd ,table (  ,k+ ,ar?ur4 ,9 ! 
v c5t] ( ! table is a beautiful rose    
pa9t$  9 natural colors4 ,?is symbol is 
t ( ! ,rosicrucians1 ! anci5t  al*emi/s1
 & !re is a direct connection betwe5 !  
leg5d ( !  ,briti% ,k+ & ! anci5t       
philosoph]s ( fire4    ,n[ let u turn   
our att5tion = a mom5t to ! hi/ory ( !  
,holy  ,grail1 or ! cup f :i* ,*ri/     
drank at ! ,la/ ,supp] & :i*  0 said to 
h caught 8 blood :5 he 0 dy+ ^u ! cross4
  ,anci5t leg5ds tell u t ?is cup 0 made
 f a sacr$ /one :i*  _h be5 ! cr[n jewel
 ( ,lucif]1 ! dynamic en]gy ( ! univ]se4
  ,x 0 said t ! gre5 /one _h be5 /ruck f
 ! cr[n (  ,lucif] by ! ar*angel ,mi*ael
 dur+ ! fam\s battle 9 heav54    ,aft] !

 dea? ( ,*ri/ x is said t ,joseph (     
,arima!a took !  sacr$ cup & ! spe> ( ! 
,passion & c>ri$ !m into a di/ant  l&4  
,he w&]$ ) 8 sacr$ relics ?r\gh ,europe 
& is said to  h f9ally di$1 & ^? :o came
 aft] him aft] _m c5turies (            
tribulation c>ri$ ! sacr$ relics to     
,m\nt ,salv>t 9 nor!rn ,spa9  :]e !y    
rema9$ until ,p>sifal f9ally took !     
grail & spe> back  to ! ,ea/ :]e x is to
 be n[ pres]v$4    ,x is ar\nd ?is cup &
 spe> t ! leg5ds ( ,p>sifal & ,k+       
,ar?ur h be5 writt51 & x is ?r\gh /udy (
 ?is fact t we  are able to bett] und]/&
 ! my/]y ( ! ,great ,:ite ,lodge (  :i* 
! ,r\nd ,table ( ,ar?ur & ! circul>     
temple ( ! knights (  ! ,grail is a     
symbol4    ,al?\gh we no long] h ! cup z
 a physical symbol1 x is n gone  f among
 u1 & z 9 ! days ( old ! brave knights (
 ! ,r\nd  ,table w5t out to fight = "r1 
s ^? knights ( today :o belong  to !    
,great ,:ite ,bro!rhood g out into ! _w 
9 ! "n ( tru?  & labor ) mank9d & seek  
to "r ! wrongs ( ! _w4 ,x is  said t !  

knights ( ,ar?ur's c\rt always f\ght =  
virtue &  purity1 & s did ^? :o rode out
 ( ,m\nt ,salv>t4    ,! grail cup is !  
symbol ( ! creative =ce ( nature2 x is  
also  ! symbol ( ! human race :i* is    
sl[ly le>n+ ! my/]ies (  creation4 ,)9 !
 cup is ! blood ( ,*ri/1 t =ce :i* is   
transmut+ ! body into s\l1 fa/ or sl[ly 
z we give x great] or  less]            
opportunity4    ,9 ! sacr$ spe> we f9d  
symboliz$ aga9 ! creative =ce1 :i*  9 ! 
h&s ( ,kl+sor1 ! evil "o1 w\nds & causes
 suff]+1 b  :i* :5 held by ! pure       
,p>sifal heals ! v w\nd t x caus$4    ,a
 great lesson is be+ taught to man ?r\gh
 ^! allegories1 b !  av]age p]son is    
unwill+ to /op & consid] !m4 ,!y d n    
realize t !y !mselves are ! ones :om !  
,eld] ,bro!rs (  humanity mu/ use 9 !   
fight aga9/ ! =ces ( evil4 ,!y d n      
realize t ! dragons & ogres ( ! leg5ds  
are _! own l[]  natures :i* !y mu/      
ov]come4 ,!y d n see 9 ! h& to h&       
combat ( ! knights ( old = a lady's h& !
 high] & l[] man  fight+ = ! s\l )94    

,! knight ( today does n realize t !    
:ite armor t he we>s  is 8 own purifi$  
body :i* is pro( aga9/ all ! attacks (  
vice  & passion1 b nev]!less ?is is !   
mean+ ( ! leg5d4 ,8  %ield is tru?1 :i* 
is a p]fect protection to ! inn] man4 ,8
  /rong "r arm is ! k & spiritual p[] he
 has develop$  )91 & ! sword t he uses  
is ! spiritual light ) :i* !  pure flame
 ( ! _s fire dispels ! d>kness (        
ignorance & !  demons ( lu/4    ,! sacr$
 spe> & ! cup :i* he s]ves are ! two    
poles ( !  creative life =ce )91 !      
developm5t ( :i* he ga9s z he daily     
s]ves 8 fell[ m54    ,f> f ! un9itiat$ !
 twelve ,eld] ,bro!rs ( mank9d sitt+    
ar\nd ! circul> table ( ! univ]se wat* !
 knights 9 _!  battle ( life1 & ! "t    
comes :5 ! /ud5t hav+ f9i%$ 8  "w "h is 
lib]at$ at ! foot ( ! ,grail4 ,!re !    
c&idate  /&s rob$ f head to foot 9 !    
armor ( _s & 9 ! pure  :ite ( a body t  
has be5 cleans$4 ,!n ! clo? is lift$ f  
! sacr$ cup1 & he is illum9at$ by !     
light :i* w\ld h  kill$ him _h he se5 x 

)\t purification4 ,he !n takes 8 place  
among ! knights ( ! ,r\nd ,table1 & jo9s
 ^? :o give up all &  labor = humanity4 
,:5 9 sickness & 9 suff]+ we beg ( !    
great unkn[n t he  s5d u help1 !n inde$ 
our knight comes to u z ,loh5gr9 came to
  ,elsa4 ,:5 our lov$ ones pass into !  
great unkn[n1 !re /&s !  bro!r ( !      
,grail1 ! invisible help]1 :o ?r\gh days
 ( labor has  e>n$ ! "r to become a     
memb] ( t great b& ( s]v]s :o  ga!r     
ar\nd ! table ( ! ,k+1 & :ile _! bodies 
are asleep  /ill labor 9 _! great se>* =
 light & tru?1 & pray = !  day :5 !y    
%all also become ,k+s ( ! ,holy ,grail4 
,illu/ration          ,,*apt] ,,vii4    
,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,! ,,pyramid      ,!re 
comes a "t 9 ! developm5t ( ! occult    
/ud5t :5 he  und]/&s "o ( ! great       
secrets ( ! ,initiates1 & t is t  e     
sacr$ ?+ outside ( himself /&s = "s     
organ or function  )9 himself4 ,?is is1 
( c\rse1 true 9 ! case ( ! ,great       
,pyramid1 except t ?is p>ticul> pile (  
/one said by _m to be  ! olde/ build+ on

 ! surface ( ! e>?1 is ! great symbol ( 
composite man4 ,9 o!r words x /&s = man 
z a unit4    ,let u fir/ consid] x      
simply f ! ext]ior /&po9t4 ,:5 we  fir/ 
look at x 9 ! di/ance x seems to be "o  
great /one1 b z  we come clos] we see t 
x is made ( ?\s&s ( small] /ones1  ea*  
"o c>efully fitt$ into place4 ,"h we see
 ! fir/ lik5ess  betwe5 ! pyramid & man4
 ,we consid] man to be a unit1 b :5 we  
exam9e m closely1 we f9d t he is a great
 numb] ( small units1  ea* work+ 9      
h>mony ) ! o!rs4 ,x is ! same ) ev]y?+4 
,we take a successful life & we ?9k ( x 
z an entirety1 b :5  we exam9e x1 we f9d
 t x is a numb] ( small a*ievem5ts jo9$ 
toge!r4    ,illu/ration3 ,cross ,section
 ( ! ,great ,pyramid ( ,gizah4    ,z    
?\s&s ( workm5 7 us$ 9 ! build+ ( !     
pyramid1 s  !re are unnumb]$ workm5 at  
"w 9 ! build+ ( our bodies1 :i*  are    
symbolical ( ! same build+4    ,!re are 
_m pyramids all ov] ! _w4 ,we f9d !m 9  
,s\? ,am]ica  & 9 ,mexico2 we f9d m\nds 
:i* 7 made to repres5t !m among  !      

,am]ican ,indians1 & 9 ,europe & ,brita9
 we f9d remnants ( !  same ?+s4 ,b !re  
is only "o real pyramid 9 all ! _w4 ,ev5
  ! o!rs 9 ,egypt are b copies ( !      
,great ,pyramid1 & 7 us$  z tombs = !   
,ph>aohs1 b nobody 0 ev] f\nd 9 ,*eops1 
nor 7  !re ev] any signs t x _h be5 s   
us$4    ,n[ let u cont9ue our analogy   
betwe5 ! pyramid & man4 ,if y  w look at
 ! accompany+ illu/ration1 y w see !    
pyramid  laid flat1 & y w notice x is   
made ( f\r triangles laid ar\nd  ! base 
squ>e4 ,! f\r-sid$ base ( ! pyramid     
repres5ts !  f\r elem5ts ( :i* man's    
bodies are compos$4 ,^! are hydrog51    
nitrog51 oxyg5 & c>bon1 or e>?1 wat]1   
fire1 & air4 ,^! are  call$ ! base ( all
 ?+s1 & ^u ?is base ! f\r bodies ( man  
are rais$1 ea* f its own elem5t4 ,?us ! 
physical body is rais$  f ! e>?4 ,!     
vital body is rais$ f ! wat]1 !         
emotional  body f ! fire1 & ! m5tal body
 f ! air4    ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pyramid3 
,"h we see ! pyramid laid out s t ! f\r 
triangles & !  squ>e are cle>ly se54    

,?is repres5ts man once aga91 & ! anci5t
  ,pyramid is man (f]+ 8 high] be+ ^u ! 
alt> ( ! ,great ,fire  ,_s4    ,!re are 
twelve l9es us$ 9 ! draw+ ( ! f\r       
triangles1 :i*  /& = ! twelvefold       
con/itution ( man :5 x is complete3 !   
?reefold body1 ! ?reefold m9d1 !        
?reefold s\l1 & ! ?reefold  _s4 ,x also 
gives u ! twelve signs ( ! zodiac1      
divid$ into  _! respective gr\ps4       
,illu/ration    ,out on ! des]t /&s !   
,sph9x1 ! ,gu>dian ( ! ,?re%old  m5tion$
 by ,bulw] ,lytton4 ,x /&s = ! bodies ( 
man1 & is t  /range be+ :i* mu/ be pass$
 be=e ! /ud5t c g on 9 8  developm5t4 ,!
 f\r fix$ signs ( :i* ! ,sph9x is a     
symbol are  ,taurus ! ,bull1 ,leo !     
,lion1 ,scorpio ! ,eagle1 & ,aqu>ius !  
,man1  or ! human head4    ,illu/ration3
 ,! ,sph9x3    ,?is is t my/]i\s be+    
susp5d$ 'twixt heav5 & e>?1 :i*  has !  
head ( a human be+ & ! body ( an animal4
 ,9 o!r words  ! ,sph9x symbolizes man4 
,i h already giv5 y "s "w on ! sacrum   
bone1 & ,i told y  t x 0 ! grave digg]'s

 spade4 ,"h is a picture ( ! head (  !  
,sph9x1 & ! inv]t$ sacrum bone :5 x has 
be5 turn$ upw>d4  ,we see ! ,sph9x 9 !  
inv]t$ sacrum & also 9 x ! inv]t$       
,masonic key/one4 ,all ?is is v int]e/+1
 b unless we realize !  inn] mean+ ( x1 
its true value is lo/4 ,b x is n *ance t
  ^! ?+s %\ld be s4    ,y h mo/ ( y he>d
 ( ! ,dwell] on ! ,?re%old1 t creature  
built by our own actions & mi/akes4     
,well out on ,egypt's des]t x  /&s & b>s
 ! way to ! pyramid1 ! temple ( ! high] 
man4 ,&  ! message t x gives to ! _w is3
    8,i am ! bodies4 ,if y w\ld g on to 
! temple y mu/ ma/] me1  = ,i am )9 y40 
,! ,sph9x aga9 symbolizes man1 ) ! m9d &
 _s ( ! human  ris+ out ( ! animal      
desires & emotions4 ,x is ! riddle ( !  
ages1 & man is once m ! answ]4    ,x is 
said t 9 anci5t times ! ,sph9x 0 !      
gateway ( !  pyramid1 & t !re 0 an      
und]gr\nd passage :i* l$ f !  ,sph9x to 
,*eops4 ,?is w\ld make ! symbolism ev5 m
 p]fect1 =  ! gateway to ! _s is ?r\gh !
 bodies accord+ to ! anci5ts4    ,let u 

n[ ent] ! pyramid & pass+ ?r\gh !       
corridors come  to ! ,k+'s ,*amb] z x is
 call$4 ,!re are ?ree great rooms 9  !  
pyramid :i* are ( great int]e/ to !     
/ud5t4 ,! highe/ is  ! ,k+'s ,*amb]1 !n 
bel[ t is ! ,que5's ,*amb]1 & d[n  bel[ 
! surface ( ! e>? is ! ,pit4 ,"h we aga9
 f9d ! great  correlation betwe5 !      
pyramid & man4 ,! ?ree rooms are ! ?ree 
great divisions 9 man :i* are ! seats ( 
! ?reefold _s4 ,!  l[] room is !        
g5]ative sy/em "u ! control ( ,jehovah4 
,!  c5t] room or ,que5's ,*amb] is !    
he>t1 "u ! control ( !  ,*ri/2 & ! upp] 
room or ! ,k+'s ,*amb] is ! bra91 :i* is
  "u ! control ( ! ,fa!r4 ,9 ?is upp]   
room is ! c(f] made  ( /one1 ! mean+ (  
:i* has nev] be5 expla9$1 b :i* !  /ud5t
 recognizes z ! ?ird v5tricle 9 ! bra94 
,x is q c]ta9 also t ?is c(f] 0 us$ z a 
tomb dur+  initiation1 :5 z is ! case 9 
! ,masonic initiations ( today1  7:i*   
are ! remnants ( ! anci5t my/]ies7 !    
c&idate 0  buri$ 9 ! e>? & resurrect$1 a
 symbol ( ! dea? ( ! l[]  man & !       

lib]ation ( ! high]4    ,x is said t    
,moses 0 initiat$ 9 ! ,great ,pyramid1 &
 "s also  say t ,jesus 0 in/ruct$ !re   
also4 ,be t z x may1 we "k t  = ?\s&s ( 
ye>s s9ce ! "t x 0 built by !           
,atlanteans x  has be5 ! greate/ temple 
( ,initiation 9 ! _w4 ,x seems also  t  
its "w is n yet done1 = mutely x is     
tea*+ ^? :o w  see ! my/]ies ( creation4
    ,x is said by _m t x is ! orig9al   
,solomon's ,temple1 b ?is we  "k is n   
true1 = :ile x may be ! fir/ & orig9al  
mat]ial  temple1 ! true temple (        
,solomon is ! univ]se1 ! ,sol>man's     
temple1 :i* is sl[ly be+ rebuilt 9 man z
 ! temple ( ! ,s\l (  ,man4    ,!re is  
probably no po9t t is z important 9     
connection ) !  pyramid z t ( ! corn]   
/one4 ,on ! v top ( ! great pyramid  is 
a comp>atively flat place ab\t ?irty    
feet squ>e4 ,9 o!r words  ! ,,true      
,,/one ,,:i* ,,is ,,! ,,head ,,( ,,all  
,,! ,,corn]s ,,is ,,miss+4 ,if we  look 
at ! rev]se side ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates seal1
 we f9d aga9 !  pyramid f :i* ! top is  

sep>at$4 ,om> ,khayyam1 ! ,p]sian ,poet1
  gives u ! secret ( ! key/one :5 he    
says3        8,f my base metal %all be  
fil$ a key1      ,:i* %all unlock ! door
 he h[ls )\t40    ,! value ( ! /one is  
bett] und]/ood :5 y und]/& t x          
completes all ( ! triangles at once1 &  
)\t x none ( !m are  complete4          
,illu/ration3 ,! ,key & ! ,cross3    ,^u
 ! cross ( matt] t =ms our bodies1 hangs
 ! key to all !  my/]ies ( creation4 ,x 
is our duty to take ?is key & ) x unlock
  ! door t conceals f u ! unkn[n4 ,?is  
key is ! _s4  ,release x4    ,?is /one  
is ! _s 9 man1 :i* fell f its high      
position1 &  has be5 lo/ b5ea? ! rubbi% 
( ! l[] man4 ,?is is ! true cap  /one t 
is n[ hidd5 9 ! pit ( man's temple1 &   
:i* he mu/  exhume & place aga9 z ! true
 cr[n ( 8 spiritual pyramid4    ,he c   
only d ?is :5 he calls ! ?\s&s ( workm5 
)9 himself  toge!r & b9ds !m to ! s]vice
 ( ! high] man4 ,!re mu/  be no traitors
 to murd] ! build] ?is "t4 ,& ,lucif]1 !
 "o  reject$ by man z ! devil1 is ! "o  

:o mu/ ?r\gh ! planet  ,m>s s5d man !   
dynamic en]gy :i* man himself mu/       
transmute f  ! fire ( passion to ! flame
 ( _s4 ,he !n mu/ take ! tools  ( !     
craft & cut & poli% 8 own be+ into ! cap
 /one ( !  ,univ]sal ,temple4    ,x is  
int]e/+ to note h[ ! cas+ /ones t once  
made !  pyramid s beautiful & true 7    
c>ri$ away to build ! cities  ne>by1 & 9
 connection ) t x is int]e/+ to note h[ 
!  s\l & body ( man1 ! cas+ /ones ( 8   
spiritual temple1 h  be5 sacrific$ 9    
ord] t he might h mat]ial ?+s4    ,z we 
look at pictures ( ! anci5t pyramid &   
,sph9x :i* h /ood  on ,egypt's s&s =    
ages1 let u see 9 !m our own my/]y      
temple1  made )\t ! s\nd ( hamm] or !   
voice ( workman4 ,& z we sadly  ?9k (   
?is mighty ru91 brok5 by ages ( neglect1
 let u rememb]  our temple1 & t its     
corn] /one is miss+ also & our walls are
  fall+ ) neglect4 ,let u le>n ! lesson 
:i* x tea*es1 ha/5  to p]fect our       
pyramid1 cap x ) ! /one ( _s1 (f] ^u its
  alt>s our sacrifice to ! ,great ,sun  

,_s1 & bury our l[] nature  9 its anci5t
 c(f]4 ,!n = u w its my/]ies be reveal$1
 &  ! seal$ lips ( ! ,sph9x give up _!  
secret4    ,illu/ration    ,illu/ration3
 ,,:]e ,,y\r ,,treasure ,,is1 ,,!re ,,w 
,,y\r ,,he>t ,,be ,,also4      ,,!      
,,:ite ,,grail    ,illu/ration    ,*oose
 n[ y\r pa?    ,illu/ration             
,s]vice4      ,self-,sacrifice4         
,purification4          ,love4          
,/udy4      ,,! ,,black ,,grail         
,illu/ration    ,*oose n[ y\r pa?       
,illu/ration      ,prosp]ity at o!rs    
exp5se4      ,selfi%ness4               
,%ort-cuts4          ,ma/]$ by appetite4
            ,com=t4      ,,f9is         
,,premi] ,,pr9t+ ,,company      #eab    
,we/ ,twelf? ,/reet      ,los ,angeles