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0. Learn first  Oh thou who aspirest unto our 6. Be not hasty to condemn others; how know-
ancient Order!  that Equilibrium is the basis of est thou that in their place, thou couldst have re-
the Work. If thou thyself hast not a sure founda- sisted the temptation? And even were it so, why
tion, whereon wilt thou stand to direct the forces shouldest thou despise one who is weaker than
of Nature? thyself?
1. Know then, that as man is born into this 7. Thou therefore who desirest Magical Gifts,
world amidst the Darkness of Matter, and the strife be sure that thy soul is firm and steadfast; for it is
of contending forces; so must his first endeavor be by flattering thy weaknesses that the Weak Ones
to seek the Light through their reconciliation. will gain power over thee. Humble thyself before
2. Thou then, who hast trials and troubles, re- thy Self, yet fear neither man nor spirit. Fear is
joice because of them, for in them is Strength, and failure, and the forerunner of failure: and courage
by their means is a pathway opened unto that is the beginning of virtue.
Light. 8. Therefore fear not the Spirits, but be firm
3. How should it be otherwise, O man, whose and courteous with them; for thou hast no right to
life is but a day in Eternity, a drop in the Ocean of despise or revile them; and this too may lead thee
time; how, were thy trials not many, couldst thou astray. Command and banish them, curse them by
purge thy soul from the dross of earth? the Great Names if need be; but neither mock nor
Is it but now that the Higher Life is beset with revile them, for so assuredly wilt thou be led into
dangers and difficulties; hath it not ever been so error.
with the Sages and Hierophants of the past? They 9. A man is what he maketh himself within the
have been persecuted and reviled, they have been limits fixed by his inherited destiny; he is a part of
tormented of men; yet through this also has their mankind; his actions affect not only what he cal-
Glory increased. leth himself, but also the whole universe.
4. Rejoice therefore, O Initiate, for the greater 10. Worship, and neglect not, the physical body
thy trial the greater thy Triumph. When men shall which is thy temporary connection with the outer
revile thee, and speak against thee falsely, hath not and material world. Therefore let thy mental Equi-
the Master said,  Blessed art thou! ? librium be above disturbance by material events;
5. Yet, oh aspirant, let thy victories bring thee strengthen and control the animal passions, disci-
not Vanity, for with increase of Knowledge should pline the emotions and the reason, nourish the
come increase of Wisdom. He who knoweth little, Higher Aspirations.
thinketh he knoweth much; but he who knoweth 11. Do good unto others for its own sake, not
much hath learned his own ignorance. Seest thou a for reward, not for gratitude from them, not for
man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope sympathy. If thou art generous, thou wilt not long
of a fool, than of him. for thine ears to be tickled by expressions of grati-
tude. the centre of the Cross of the Elements, that Cross
12. Remember that unbalanced force is evil; from whose centre the Creative Word issued in the
that unbalanced severity is but cruelty and oppres- birth of the dawning Universe.
sion; but that also unbalanced mercy is but weak- 19. Be thou therefore prompt and active as the
ness which would allow and abet Evil. Act pas- Sylphs, but avoid frivolity and caprice; be ener-
sionately; think rationally; be Thyself. getic and strong like the Salamanders, but avoid
13. True ritual is as much action as word; it is irritability and ferocity; be flexible and attentive to
Will. images like the Undines, but avoid idleness and
14. Remember that this earth is but an atom in changeability; be laborious and patient like the
the universe, and that thou thyself art but an atom Gnomes, but avoid grossness and avarice.
thereon, and that even couldst thou become the 20. So shalt thou gradually develop the powers
God of this earth whereon thou crawlest and grov- of thy soul, and fit thyself to command the Spirits
ellest, that thou wouldest, even then, be but an of the elements. For wert thou to summon the
atom, and one amongst many. Gnomes to pander to thine avarice, thou wouldst
15. Nevertheless have the greatest self-respect, no longer command them, but they would com-
and to that end sin not against thyself. The sin mand thee. Wouldst thou abuse the pure beings of
which is unpardonable is knowingly and wilfully the woods and mountains to fill thy coffers and
to reject truth, to fear knowledge lest that knowl- satisfy thy hunger of Gold? Wouldst thou debase
edge pander not to thy prejudices. the Spirits of Living Fire to serve thy wrath and
16. To obtain Magical Power, learn to control hatred? Wouldst thou violate the purity of the
thought; admit only those ideas that are in har- Souls of the Waters to pander to thy lust of de-
mony with the end desired, and not every stray and bauchery? Wouldst thou force the Spirits of the
contradictory Idea that presents itself. Evening Breeze to minister to thy folly and ca-
17. Fixed thought is a means to an end. There- price? Know that with such desires thou canst but
fore pay attention to the power of silent thought attract the Weak, not the Strong, and in that case
and meditation. The material act is but the outward the Weak will have power over thee.
expression of thy thought, and therefore hath it 21. In true religion there is no sect, therefore
been said that  the thought of foolishness is sin. take heed that thou blaspheme not the name by
Thought is the commencement of action, and if a which another knoweth his God; for if thou do this
chance thought can produce much effect, what thing in Jupiter thou wilt blaspheme hwhy and in
cannot fixed thought do?
Osiris hwvhy. Ask and ye shall have! Seek, and ye
18. Therefore, as hath already been said, Estab-
shall find! Knock, and it shall be opened unto you!
lish thyself firmly in the equilibrium of forces, in