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the fires that reduce to ashes； has the strong man…soul grown to its present
state and power。 So fear not the storm； but the calm； not the unrest； but the
quiet； fear not the battle； but the ignoble peace of the coward。
O child of Adam！ The astral soul must learn to do and dare。 Not over
the brave man's grave shall it be written； 〃Rest in peace；〃 but 〃I will arise；
and go to my father。〃
TABLET THE TWELFTH
Pisces
SYMBOL
A comet； beyond it infinite things； only dreamed of as yet； a world
floating in an ocean and in night； beneath are two hands clasped palm to
palm。
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TABLET THE TWELFTH
A REVELATION OF THE TO BE。 The comet is the twelfth Avatar；
the herald； coming forth from the starry abyss of the infinite； staying with
us a little while； and then flashing on his shining way to other worlds than
ours； bearing THE DIVINE WORD from sun to planet； as the fiery
messenger of God。 And here the soul may well ask： 〃Who？ Where？
Whence and Whither？〃 For behold； he has come； and gone； and
〃Earth could not answer； nor the seas that mourn In flowing purple；
of their Lord forlorn； Nor rolling Heaven； with all his signs revealed And
hidden by the sleeve of night and morn。〃
The world floating in the sea of the infinite and resting in night shows
the present state of humanity。 But； 〃the blush of dawn〃 is ready to gladden
the soul； and the expectant seer； from his lonely vigil on the hilltop； awaits
the sunlight which will soon flood the world anew。
The two clasped hands point to many problems； chiefly soul…
matehood； the message of the starry messenger； universal brotherhood；
and the Father…Motherhood of God。
O child of Adam！ Watch and pray； that a voice of the silence may
speak unto you。
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Here endeth the four Quadrants of the Tablets of the Twelve
Mansions； wherein are revealed the signs and symbols thereof； as
faithfully transcribed from the sacred roll in the astral records and called
〃The Tablets of Aeth。〃 April； 1893。
PART II
of The Book which is called
THE TABLETS OF AETH OF THE TEN PLANETARY RULERS
PART II
Here beginneth Chapter I of the Second Part of the Book which is
called 〃The Tablets of Aeth；〃 wherein is transcribed the First Trinity of the
Planetary Rulers。
〃The human heart is the true temple of God； enter ye into your temples
and illumine them with good thoughts。 The sacred vessels； they are your
hands and your eyes。 Do I say that which is agreeable to Goddoing good
to your neighbors？ But； first embellish wherein dwells He； who gave you
life。〃
〃How small soever your lamp be； never give away the oil which feeds
it； but only the light and flame； which crown it。〃
TABLET THE FIRST
The Sun
SYMBOL
A flaming splendor； a center of light； radiating in all directions。
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REFLECTION
TABLET THE FIRST
The symbol of all created life； spiritual and material； of all goodness；
human or Divine； the center of all thought； from brutal instinct to Deific
wisdom； of all creations； from starry systems to man； and from man back
again to invisible gas； of all action； from the imperceptible vibrations of
nerve energy to the awful destruction of worlds。 All creative potency lies
within a Sun sphere。 Light is life。 The planets are but the offspring of light
and life。 So in this symbol； we read the source of the human Ego； of our
own life。 We are； as it were； the planets of the spiritual Sun。 Our souls are
the attributes of the Sun； of the spiritual Ego。 Only from the Ego can we
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receive life eternal and make immortality a fact。 Obeying this spiritual
life…force； the human monad is but an attribute； a reflection； of the Divine
Ego； and if it fails to awake to a consciousness of this union； it withers and
dies like a flower plucked from the parent tree of life。
O child of Adam； in reverence and awe do thou meditate upon this
Tablet； for it is a thing of beauty； a being of light； life and love；
manifesting its creative mission。 It is the Vicegerent of God； flaming forth
His splendors in the sky。
TABLET THE SECOND
Mercury
SYMBOL
An elephant； kneeling between two square columns； on one an eagle；
on the other a vulture。
At the side a boy； with bow and arrows； standing in doubt which to
shoot。
Below these a human face； composed of various flowers； whose roots
are snakes； a poppy； forming an eye； which winks。
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REFLECTION
TABLET THE SECOND
A vision revealing the earthly drama of the microcosm。 The elephant
represents the highest expression of intelligence； minus the spirit； kneeling
between the square columns of matter； i。e。； guarded by them。 The external
mind is sleeping； or； at most； dreaming of the things of the spirit。 Above
sleeping mind sit the two birds； who represent spirit and matter； each
waiting for the slowly preparing feast。 The boy； the soul with its weapons；
has a choice。 Shall it be the sensuality of the flesh that he shall destroy； or
the possibilities of the spiritual life on earth。 The problem awaits solution。
The eagle sits ready to bear aloft the spirit of the sleeper。 The vulture
hopes for sleep to end in death； that he may live upon the carrion thereof。
The flowers of the external mind have for their roots the snakes； and； in a
larger sense； the flowers of immortality have the serpent of wisdom for
their roots。 And the poppy winks。 It knows its own power of illusion； and
the double significance of the snake； the necessity of evil in the evolution
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of good。 It is the Tablet of Wisdom。
O child of Adam！ 〃Be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as
doves。〃
TABLET THE THIRD
Venus
SYMBOL
An altar： on it two cups； one full； the other spilled； near them two
bleeding hearts； in one a snake； in the other a dagger。
Aboveclouds； from which comes a woman's face； a wreath in the
hand； coming out of the cloud； in the wreath an angel； going upwards；
with wings outspread。
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REFLECTION
TABLET THE THIRD
There is but one altar； but one blood of the sacrament in two cups； but
one flesh of the Christthe Egoin two hearts； two experiences in love；
ecstacy； and pain； two results of experience； the serpent and the dagger；
symbolizing wisdom and affliction。 Above the altar the divine woman
holds the wreath encircling the angel。 The angel of immortal life rises
from the altar of sacrifice。 Some of the wine is spilled as offering。 The cup
that is filled is raised to 〃Ra。〃 To serve at the altar of love is the soul…
mission of all； even as Christ served his disciples。 Each soul must find its
own service； and then the pilgrims of the Sun return to the mansions of the
blessed。 The great mother…god； Venus； Urania； quivers and thrills as she
holds forth her offspringthe angel； the young Eros of life eternal。
O child