the light of egypt volume ii(埃及之光卷2)-第27章
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spell； And by and by my soul returned to me And answered； 'I； myself； am
Heaven and Hell。' 〃
〃The moving finger writes； and； having writ； Moves on； nor all your
piety nor wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a line ； Nor all your tears
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wash out a word of it。〃
TABLET THE FIRST
Aries
SYMBOL
A deep blue Sky； a blaze； as if something were about to rise。
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TABLET THE FIRST
The blush of dawn of a new life； all nature quivering with the sense of
coming； conscious life； Isis； vibrant with love of the coming child； her
bosom flushed in expectation of the little son soon to breathe on her
yearning breast。
In this we trace the great lesson of preparation； of sending the light
before the form； of the prophecy before the fulfillment。 Dawn must
precede sunrise。 What you expect will be your destiny。
It is the longing of centuries that incarnates a god； a real Sun…God；
whose vibrant love…life can thrill other lives into prayeraspiration； the
struggle for eternal life。 The dawn represents the expectant maternity of
NatureGod。
O child of Adam！ See that thou expecteth much； and that thy
aspirations are reflected in thy outward life。
TABLET THE SECOND
Taurus
SYMBOL
A red sun on the horizon of an inky sea。
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TABLET THE SECOND
Nature has shown forth her glory； as brought forth by young Horus；
but her creative force is still unreflected。 The sea is black and inky。 The
Son of God is born； but the sea of human life still remains unconscious； in
primeval darkness。
The angles of the Sun and the sea are not yet in right relation to each
other。 A few； standing on the watch…towers of life； seeing the red glow of
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the risen sun； call 〃Look！〃 But the unfortunate ones in the outer darkness
cry； as they beat their breasts； 〃No！ There is no light！ You do but dream！〃
And yet the Sun of Life has risenthe Divine light glows。
O child of Adam！ Remember that 〃In Him was life； and life was the
light of man； and the light shineth in the darkness； and the darkness
comprehended it not。〃
TABLET THE THIRD
Gemini
SYMBOL
Two stars are rising at angles to each other and to the Polar star； while
eight stars shine faintly in the black space of background。
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TABLET THE THIRD
The Divine symbol of soul…matehood is here signified in the two stars
rising in the foreground； not only the soul…affinities of humanity； but the
eternal father…mother forces manifested in the biune spirit of universal life
and nature； the two great creative powers； Life and Light； whose harmony
creates love； attraction and repulsion； and the straight lines of law and
justice； which blend in the spiral of mercy。
The two stars are rising at an oblique angle to the pole…star； the center
around which； material things revolve。 So； too； life and love are balanced
by the star of wisdom。 Love in the spirit is adaption to the environment in
matter and providence in universal life。 The eight stars reveal the mystery
of the tabletuniversal death； present with life； the final end of all discord
glimmers faintly afar off； and man questions the love of God； seeing that
all things pass away； not realizing that death is the germinal promise of life；
of transformation； of the realization of unrealized hopes； of the union of
loving hearts in their starry pilgrimage back to the Father's home。
O child of Adam！ Listen unto the words of the Teacher： 〃I and the
Father are one。〃 Suffer little children to come unto me； for of such ii the
Kingdom of Heaven。〃
PART I
Here beginneth Chapter 2 of the Book which is called 〃The Tablets of
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Aeth；〃 wherein is transcribed the Second Quadrant of the Twelve
Mansions。
〃How they struggle in the immense Universe！ How they whirl and
seek！ Innumerable souls； that all spring forth From the vast world…soul。
They drop from planet to planet； And in the abyss they weep For their
forgotten land。 These are thy tears； O Dionysus； O Spirit vast； Divine One；
Liberator。 Draw back thy daughters to the breast of light。〃
〃Ah； love！ Could you and I with him conspire To grasp this sorry
scheme of things entire； Would we not shatter it to bits？ And then
Remould it nearer to the heart's desire。〃
TABLET THE FOURTH Cancer
SYMBOL
A woman's face unconscious； in trance； surrounded by clouds。
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TABLET THE FOURTH
The dreaming woman； whose brooding thoughts shape the coming
man。 The race is never any farther advanced than the average thought of
the woman。 She is yet sleeping； knowing not her powers。 So； not until she
awakes and recognizes herself as conceiving by the Holy Ghost and the
mother of the incarnate God； will that God be brought forth unto universal
knowledge。
In this is the great lesson to woman： Ever remember thy creative
power as the mother of the humanity of the future。 The sun in thy mansion
exerts its highest power。 Awake； therefore； O soul； and eclipse not its
brightness with thy dreams of sublunary power。
O child of Adam！ Ever honor the womb that gave thee birth； and know
that all thy earthly greatness received its seed therefrom。 A fountain cannot
rise higher than its source。
TABLET THE FIFTH
Leo
SYMBOL
A man's arm； bent； exceedingly muscular； a knife in the hand； a streak
of lightning opposite the arm； which is defying the lightning。
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TABLET THE FIFTH
Here we have the symbol of the incarnate fire of the spirit defying the
mere natural fire of the heavens。 The woman sleeps and broods and
dreams； but the man she has brought forth is awake； and bids defiance to
the fiery forces of Nature。 He has armed himself with the keen knife of
action； and with it has conquered the forces of matter。 He has harnessed
the lightning； and made the electric fluid his obedient slave。 And thus has
he mastered all forces inferior to spiritthat spirit of conscious life which
is his birthright。
The lesson to be gleaned from this is that； the kingdom of Nature must
be taken by storm。 Not for rest； but for work； has Mother Nature sent forth
her man child； not for peace； but for battle； not for inertia； but for effort。
O child of Adam！ Arm yourself with the swordmayhap the sword of
afflictionand； gallantly raising the strong right ann aloft； hurl defiance at
the chaos of Nature； sure that the fire from the Sun of the spirit is burning
in every vein of that arm。
TABLET THE SIXTH
Virgo
SYMBOL
A Lotus； rising from the water； coiled around its stem a snake； whose
efforts fail to reach the flower。
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TABLET THE SIXTH
Here we have the sacred flower； symbol of the virgin soul；
uncontaminated by the snake of passion； which can only enfold the body
the stem； the snake of matterof lustof evil。 But the flower of the spirit
the soullifts its pure white petals upward as an incense cup to the Sun of
the Spirit。
In this symbol read the great lesson of the experience of evil。 If； the
flower of the soul； blossoms； the mud of the soil and the snake of the
passions are but the surroundings of its roots and stem。 Both are necessary
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for the perfection of the flower。 The roots sink deep into Mother Earth；
and draw nourishment and life； lifting matter upward； while the snake of
passion becomes； under another aspect； the serpent of wisdom。 Coiled
around the stem of this life； it gives to the incarnated soul that wisdom
which later blossoms in the Seraph of the Sun spheres。
O child of Adam！ Take suffering； if it forge the sword of the spirit。
Take evil and passion； and turn them into deep lessons of life； blossoming
the evil into good； changing passion into wisdom。 Only 〃the pure in heart
can see God。〃
PART I
Here beginneth Chapter 3 of the Book which is called 〃The Tablets of
Aeth；〃 wherein is transcribed the Third Quadrant of the Twelve Mansions。
〃To know what really exists； one must cultivate silence with ones self；
for it is in silence that the eternal and unexpected flowers open； which
change their form and color according to the soul in which they grow。
Souls are weighed in silence； as gold and silver are weighed in pure
water。〃
〃The worldly hope men set their hearts upon turns to ashes； or it
prospers； and anon； like snow upon the desert's dusty face； lighting a little
hour or two； is gone。〃
TABLET THE SEVENTH
Libra
SYMBOL
A crowned king； with a scythe raised in the air； looks closely at two
boys wrestling beneath him in a field of grain； a red poppy below them。
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TABLET THE SEVENTH
The symbol of Nature's eternal war for the impossible equilibrium
between spirit and matter； the symbol； also； of Time； which is but the
illusion in which eternity clothes itself； forever putting on and forever
putting off new garments of matter。 The crowned king is the victorious
soul； waiting； with the scythe of Time； to reap the harvest of the world；
while incarnated man； as represented in the wrestling youths； is struggling
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