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is that of the evolution of all life； spiritual and material。 We gaze at the
cosmic sex mystery； and the discerning mind； the loving spirit； can read
the correspondence of the great sacred conjugal act of both man and God；
of its heights； of its depths； and of all that lies between。
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To aid in meditation on the bead at the center； herein is written a vision；
an experience of the soul in the Sleep of Sialam。
The Hermetic brethren encircled my astral body； which was deeply
entranced。 〃From whence；〃 the great question； quivered through my
inmost being。 To answer that awful problem of the soul the released spirit
went on its fearsome journey； back through star systems； back； back
beyond all stars； back to the blackness of nothing that awful nothing；
whose outside ring vibrated with fearful flames； the fiery cherubim；
winged； taking all possible shapes； and unformed living shapes。 A human
flamed and changed and vanished。 The tornado of whirling； flashing；
chaotic life swirled and drove through the darkness of chaos of nothing
from nothingand that great； unknown abyss is God！ But the life is
EVOLUTIONARY。
Deity is progressive； so never can man cease to be。 Never can he
return to that awful center of nothingness； or be absorbed within the
bosom of the unmanifested being。 On； and on； and on； with Deific power；
God moves in ever…increasing whirls of evolution。
Thus came the answer of the ages： 〃From primeval force； from the
mighty breath of unmanifested being； through every phase of action and
reaction； from the energies of storm and lightning； from star…dust to
sunlight； has come the spirit of man！〃
And the Astral Brethren understood。
THE TWO SEALS OF THE EARTH
I SYMBOL
A human being； with a flaming； burning heart。
II SYMBOL
A round disk inside a light； as from a sun； conceived； but not seen。
So here endeth the Book which is called 〃The Tablets of Aeth；〃
transcribed from the astral originals in the Year of Doom MDCCCXCIII。
〃Omnia Vincit Veritas。〃
〃THY KINGDOM COME。〃 （Zanoni） April； 1893
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CHAPTER XII
PENETRALIA
THE SECRET OF THE SOUL
We have now arrived at our final study； which we have approached
step by step amid the labyrinth of the mysteries concealed beneath the Veil
of Isis。 We stand at last upon the very threshold of the sacred Adytum； the
〃Holy of Holies；〃 from whence proceeds our final revelation of that
inmost conception of Man's identity with his Creatorthe Penetralia of his
Beingthe last secret of the incarnated soul。
The written word almost fails usdoes fail in fact； when we come to
the difficult task of externalizing ideas； the sublimity of which is so
infinitely beyond the crystallized images of matter that； they can only be
realized in their true glory； when the purified soul can view them from the
ineffable heights of eternal spirit。 We are lost； dazed； at the brilliancy of
the spiritual imagery that opens out before us； in its fathomless stretch of
the eternities that are past； of the ever… imperishable present； and the
unborn eternities yet to be； all of them linked together in one grand chain
of spiritual relationship and deathless identity； as Man； the Angel； God；
and God； the Angel； Man； as the triune Cycle of Being； within the
incomprehensible Cycle of Necessity； which constitutes Nature's cosmic
university for the complete graduation； education； and purification； of that
self…conscious； Deific atom of life； whose expression becomes the human
soul。 Ah！ my brothers could you； but for one single instant； realize WHO
you are； WHERE you are journeying； and WHAT your final destiny； every
earthly moment at your disposal would be rightly used； and every hour
considered too short for your efforts to aid your fellow…man。 Selfishness；
wealth； and power； would be so utterly contemptible in your sight that
their possession would be considered a fearful affliction and a curse； the
moment they exceeded the comfortable requirements of mundane
existence。
Leave self and the world behind you for the present； and； for the
moment； leave your life； with its manifold vanities； in the outer court； and
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together let us cross the threshold and enter the door of the Temple。 There！
At last we have entered the Sacred Sanctuary； my brother； and we stand
face to face with the imperishable truth of our beingthe truth which
makes us free； the truth which must ultimately prevail； by virtue of its own
inherent Divinity； and we realize Man as he really is； not as he outwardly
seems to be。 We view him as a molecule； composed of a congregation of
separate atoms； all of them held in their places by the centripetal force of
the central human atom of life。 And yet； small as he is； small as his
kingdom is； compared with the mighty creation of which he is a part； he
possesses all the inherent qualities of the whole。 This； then； is our first
conceptionMan； is a microcosmic molecule； an atom of divine life。
The scene changes within the chamber； and upon the shimmering；
luminous veil； yet before us； we view the large and mighty planet called
the Earth。 Not as a revolving satellite of the Sun； but as she really is； a
vital organ of the macrocosm； the stellar womb of the solar system； the
matrix which produces the material organic form of humanity。 When the
Earth was without form and void；〃 as we are informed in the mystical
language of Genesis； the human soul had not yet reached the state； or
grade； in the celestial university that desired the Earth and its temporary
illusions。 Hence this state was void； an unborn idea； the To Be； and
darkness； symbolical of complete lack of life and intelligence； 〃was upon
the face of the deep；〃 silent space。
Again the scene changes； and one by one the numberless planets；
planetoids； moons； meteors； comets； and other attendant bodies； pass
before the eye of the soul as we gaze upon the curtain of this Sacred
Penetralia； each orb belonging to some portion of the Astral Man； each
great planet constituting some vital function of the macrocosmic organism；
and conferring those qualities upon each and every single atom pertaining
to that degree of life； so that the solar system becomes individualized as a
grand cosmic organism； its attendant satellites constituting its vital organs；
and the shining Zodiac its outward form。 So； also； each planet is a living；
cosmic individual； intensely alive； living； moving； breathing； and bringing
forth its offspring of like substance； matter； in obedience to the potential
demand of incarnating spirit。 The Sun