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priestly robes nor magic sword； not the incantations； WRITTEN WORD；
nor mystic circle； can produce Nature's response to Occult rite； but the fire
of the inward spirit； the mental realization of each word and mystic sign；
combined with the conscious knowledge of your own Deific powersthis；
and this only； creates Nature's true magician。
Who and where can such be found？ Are they so few that the echo
answers back 〃Where and who？〃 Yet； there are many such upon the Earth
at the present time； but the present mental conditions forbid them making
their identity known。 They would not be recognized and accepted as the
TRUE teachers； but reviled and persecuted and dubbed as insane。 But
silently； they are sowing the seed of truth that will spring up and bear fruit；
where and when least expected。
Because evil is so active； truth is not lying dormant。 The spirit of God；
that Divine spark of Deity within every human soul； never sleeps； never
rests。 〃On and upward〃 is its cry。 〃Omnia vincit veritas。〃
The grand sublimity of man's conception of at…one with the Infinite
Father； at…one with the limitless universe of being； at…one with； and
inheriting； all the sacred rights and inalienable prerogatives of the
ineffable Adonai of the deathless soul； is the only test of man's
qualification for the holy office； for； as Bulwer Lytton has truthfully said；
〃the loving throb of one great HUMAN HEART will baffle more fiends
than all the magicians' lore。〃 So it is with the sacred ritual。 One single
aspirational thought； clearly defined； outweighs all the priestly trappings
that the world has ever seen。
The success of all incarnations depends upon the complete unison of
VOICE and MIND； the interblend of which； produces the dynamic
intonation； that chords with the inward rhythmic vibrations of the soul。
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Once this magical； dynamic； vibration is produced； there immediately
springs into being the whole elemental world belonging thereto； by
correspondence。 Vocalists who hold their audiences spellbound do so by
virtue of the magical vibrations they produce； and are in reality practical；
even though unconscious； magicians。 The same power； to a degree； lies in
the voice when speaking； the graceful movement of the hand when
obeying the will； and the eye rays forth the same dynamic power and
becomes magical in its effects。
These powers are exercised more upon the physical plane； and no
better illustration can be given； than； the power man is able to exert over
the animal when gazing into its eyes。
Here； as well as in incantations and invocations； within the power of
the will； lies the success or failure。
At this point it may be asked； what； then； is the use of magical rites； of
symbols and priestly robes？ We answer； in themselves alone； nothing；
absolutely nothing； except the facility and convenience we derive from
system； order and a code of procedure。 To this may be added the mental
force and enthusiasm of soul which such things inspire； just as men and
women may feel more dignified； artistic； and refined； when dressed in
accordance with their ideas。 So may the average priest feel more priestly；
holy； and consequently； more powerful mentally； when arrayed in the
robes of his office and surrounded by the outward symbols of his power
and functions。 But； in themselves alone； there is not； nor can there be； any
real virtue。 The same may be said of the incantations。 The words used in
their composition are the hieroglyphics of mystical ideas。 Therefore； the
correct pronunciation of the words or the grammatical construction of a
sentence is nothing； if the underlying idea is conceived in the mind and
responded to by the soul。 Will and motive form the basis of true magic。
One word more and we have completed our subject。 Magic swords；
rings； pentacles； and wands； may； and often are powerful magical agents in
the hands of the magician； by virtue of the power； or charm； that is
invested within them when properly prepared； but apart from such
preparation； by those who know； they are as powerless as unintelligible
incantations。
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All the foregoing are aids； but if physical manifestations of magical
forces be required； there must always be present the necessary vital；
magnetic pabulum； by means of which such phenomena are made to
transpire； and in every case； to be successful； the assistance of a good
natural magician； or seer； is necessary； for without this essential element
the whole art； in its higher aspects； becomes abortive。
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CHAPTER XI。
THE MAGIC WAND
This is the last lesson of our present course that requires a clear
definition of the terms employed in the title thereof； for the twelfth； and
final study is； perhaps； fortunate in having for its title a word that has not；
so far； been misused and distorted from its original sense。
The Magic Wand。 The words savor of everything that the young tyro
in Occult art can picture to his mind； of the midnight magician and his
mysterious； if not diabolical； arts； muttering his incantations； working his
gruesome spells； and raising the restless ghosts of the dead。 Strange
fancies； these； and yet； so corrupt and ignorant have become the
conceptions of the popular mind regarding the once sacred Science of the
Temple and the psychological powers of Nature； that we very much
question； if the ideas above stated were not very similar to the originals of
each modern student； before he had become acquainted with the deeper
truthsthe realities of Occult philosophy。
We will commence our study by a careful investigation of the original
meaning of the words Magic Wand； since those who were the masters and
originators thereof； are far more likely to know more about them than their
degenerate offspring of a later age。 Few； comparatively； would believe that
the words MAGIC； MASON； and IMAGINATION； are the present
unrelated descendants of the same original conceptionTHE ROOT IDEA；
but such is the case。 First； then； we will examine their modern meanings。
Magic is the unholy art of working secret spells； of using invisible powers；
and holding intercourse with the unseen world of ghosts and demons； by
means of enchantments。 It also means the expert deception of the senses
by the tricks of a conjurer； SO…CALLED hocus…pocus and fraud； and a
magician is either an evil…minded； superstitious mortal； fool enough to
believe in charms； or an expert pretender and imposter of the first water；
who cheats and deceives the people。 A mason is the honorable designation
of a builder； who works in stone； metaphys