This is the thirteenth and final chapter of the book
"The Secret Doctrine of the Rosicrucians" by Magus Incognito (William
Atkinson).
The Rosicrucians teach that there
are Seven Cosmic Principles present and operating throughout the Cosmos, and
extending even to its smallest activities. These Seven Cosmic Principles are as
follows:
1 - The
Principle of Correspondence
2 - The
Principle of Law and Order
3 - The
Principle of Vibration
4 - The
Principle of Rhythm
5 - The
Principle of Cycles
6 - The
Principle of Polarity
7 - The
Principle of Sex
The student is now asked to consider
each of the above stated Cosmic Principles in detail.
1.
The Principle of Correspondence
The Principle of Correspondence
manifests in a certain correspondence or analogy or agreement between
manifestations of the various planes of activity in the Cosmos. It is indicated
by the old Hermetic aphorism: "As above, so below; as below, so
above," and by the Arcane axiom: "Ex Uno disce Omnes," or "From
One know All." The Rosicrucians, and other ancient occultists, hold that
the laws governing the nature and activity of the amoeba, likewise govern the
nature and activity of man and beings higher than man. What is true of matter
is true of energy and of mind.
The occultists make a practical
application of this universal principle, in the direction of studying the
unknown by means of the known, with the knowledge that the same laws govern
each. Thus, just as the solar system may be known by means of studying the atoms
and molecules, so may the higher planes of being be studied by an examination
of the lower planes in manifestation before us.
After discovering the operation of
certain principles in one thing we may safely reason by analogy based upon the
assumption that these principles exist in other things on a higher plane, and
thus discover the nature of the unknown "x."
Thus the occultist reasons that there is Law and Order manifest on every plane
of being; that there is a Principle of Vibration manifest on every plane of
being; that there is a Principle of Rhythm manifest on every plane of being;
that there is a Principle of Cycles manifest on every plane of being; that
there is a Principle of Polarity manifest on every plane of being; that there
is a Principle of Sex manifest on every plane of being.
(Here William Atkinson is very simplistic in his
reasoning, because if it is true that certain principles are manifested in
different planes of existence, it is also a fact that each plane has its
peculiarities, and for example: sex is some thing that manifests on the
physical plane, but does not exist on the subtle planes.)
And the further that human
investigation is pushed into the Unknown, the greater is the proof of the
existence of these Cosmic Principles reasoned out by the ancient occultists
upon the fundamental basis of the Principle of Correspondence. A writer has
said of this Cosmic Principle:
« There is always a
correspondence between the laws and phenomena of the various planes of life and
being. The grasping of this truth gives one the means of solving many a dark
paradox, many a hidden secret of Nature. There are planes beyond our knowing, but
when we apply the Principle of Correspondence to them we are able to understand
much that otherwise would be unknowable to us. This principle is of universal
application and manifestation, on the various planes of the material, mental
and spiritual universe — it is an universal law.
The ancient Hermetists considered
this principle as one of the most important mental instruments by which man was
able to pry aside the obstructions which hid from view the Unknown. Its use
even tore aside the Veil of Isis to the extent that a glimpse of the face of
the goddess might be caught. Just as a knowledge of the principles of Geometry
enables a man to measure distant suns and their movements, while seated in an
observatory, so a knowledge of the Principle of Correspondence enables man to
reason intelligently from the Known to the Unknown. Studying the moneron, he
understands the archangel. »
Without going deeply into the matter
of the application of this particular Cosmic Principle, we may say that one of
the fundamental facts of being discovered by the ancient occultists by the
application of the said principle is this: That in every thing there is to be
found (1) Substance, or Body; (2) Motion or Active Energy; and (3)
Consciousness or Awareness.
(Substance and energy are the same, so it would be
more correct to say that consciousness and energy are the two primordial
aspects of everything that exists in the Universe.)
Therefore, when dealing with planes
of being of which, at the time, they had but little knowledge, the ancient
occultists always assumed the existence in everything on the unknown plane of
these three great forms of manifestation. And all future esoteric investigation
and discovery tended to disclose facts corroborating and sustaining the
original assumption derived by analogy, and the discoveries of modern science
have invariably tended in the same direction. It may be interesting to take a
hasty glance at the presence of these three forms of manifestation, as follows:
1) Substance
The ancient occult teaching that
"Everything has body" seems to be fully corroborated by all
subsequent investigation. But it must be noted that by " substance"
or "body" is not necessarily meant what modern science calls
"matter," for the latter is merely one form or phase of "
substance" or "body." Matter, as we know it, has a great range
of manifestation, within the limits of which are found the hardest granite or
steel or diamond, as well as the finest and most subtle and tenuous gases.
The discovery by science of what it
calls "radiant matter" opens out a field to science previously tilled
only by the occultists and metaphysicians. Such matter is really not
"matter" at all, but "super-matter," and a higher form of
"substance" or "body," But, known to the occultists, there
are forms of "substance" or "body" as much finer and rarer
than radiant matter as the latter is rarer and finer than the granite, steel,
or diamond. Even the hypothetical Ether of science is gross by comparison with
some of the forms and phases of "substance" or "body" known
to the occultists and alchemists.
(Here Atkinson is far behind in his scientific
knowledge because science had already ruled out the ether theory since 1905, 13
years before he published this book.)
As a writer has said:
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"The field of
matter, as known to science, as compared with the real extent of the Principle
of Substance, is as no more than a hair-line drawn across a yard-stick."
The occult teachings inform us that
there are living beings in existence on other planes whose bodies are composed
of substance so fine and subtle that the term "ethereal" is the only
one to be even fairly adequate to be employed in connection with them.
Remember, the occult teaching is that "Everything
has substance or body." And
"everything" includes All-that-is-Manifest.
2) Motion
or Active Energy
The ancient occult teaching that
"Everything moves" seems to be fully corroborated by all subsequent
investigation. Motion, of course, results from the presence and power of Active
Energy. And Active Energy is found everywhere present and in manifestation.
Both the occult teaching and modern science teach that everything is undergoing
constant change, and change is impossible without active energy and motion.
Active Energy manifests through
gravitation, cohesion, chemical affinity, electronic attraction, expansion,
contraction, centrifugal and centripetal force, light, heat, magnetism,
electricity, etc., etc. And there are much finer forces than these known to the
occultists, though not as yet discovered by science. Wherever there is
Substance there is Motion. Nothing is at absolute Rest. Everything Moves. From
the tiniest electron or atom, up to the greatest sun, all is in constant
motion. Remember, the occult teaching is that "Everything moves." And "everything" includes
All-that-is-Manifest.
3) Consciousness
The ancient occult teaching that
"Everything is aware" seems to be fully corroborated by all
subsequent investigations. As we have seen in the study of the chapters
concerning the Planes of Consciousness, there is manifested consciousness of
some form, phase, or degree on all planes of life and being. Wherever there is
Substance there is also Motion, and also Consciousness. Substance,
Consciousness, and Motion are always found together — never apart or divorced
one from another. There can be no Substance without Consciousness and Motion;
no Motion without Substance and Consciousness; and no Consciousness without
Substance and Motion.
In the above we have but one of the
many applications of the Principle of Correspondence, which teaches that
"As above, so below; as below, so above;" and that "From One
know All."
2.
The Principle of Law and Order
The Principle of Law and Order
manifests in the presence and manifestation of a regular sequence, and orderly
procession of phenomena in the universe of things. It is voiced by the
celebrated axiom of a leading scientist that "The Universe is governed by
laws." The spirit of this principle of truth is embodied in the very term
"The Cosmos," which term is derived from the Greek term
"Kosmos," meaning: "The world or universe considered in
connection with perfect order and arrangement, as opposed to Chaos."
In the occult teachings of the
Rosicrucians it is impressed upon the student that "there is no such thing
as Chance," in so far as Chance is used in the sense of "uncaused
happening." The student is taught that even in the instances in which
Blind Chance seems to rule, there is still the manifestation of Law and Order
and Causation, though the Causes may lie outside of human knowledge. The term
"Chance" is now employed by careful thinkers only in the sense of
"The unknown, or unforeseen cause or causes of an event."
In the Cosmos the same Causes,
manifesting under the same circumstances always produce the same Effects. All
of our science and thought is based upon this universal fact, and intelligent
reasoning would be impossible without the tacit assumption of the truth of this
principle. There is no room for Chance or haphazard, lawless happenings in the
Cosmos. Everything, every happening, and every event, must have its
"causes" and its "becauses." Everything happens
"because" of so-and-so. Given certain causes, there must ensue
certain results and effects. "Nothing ever happens" says the old
proverb — and nothing ever does "happen" except for definite causes,
and in pursuance with universal laws. As someone has said:
« There is no room in the
universe for anything outside of and independent of Law and Order. The
existence of such an outside Something would render all Cosmic Law ineffective,
and would plunge the universe into chaotic disorder and lawlessness. »
A writer has said regarding this:
« A careful examination will
show that what we call “Chance” is merely the idea of obscure causes, causes
that we cannot understand. The word 'Chance' is derived from a word meaning
"to fall" (as the falling of dice from the box onto the board), the
essence of the idea being that the fall of the dice are merely 'happenings'
unrelated to any cause. And this is the sense in which the term is generally
employed. But when the matter is closely examined it is seen that there is no
chance whatsoever about the fall of the dice. Each time a die falls, and
displays a certain number, it obeys a law as infallible as that which governs
the revolution of the planets around the sun, and the movement of the sun
itself. Back of the fall of the die are causes, or chains of causes, running
back further than the mind can follow. The position of the die in the box; the
amount of muscular energy expended in the throw; the condition of the table;
etc., etc.
All are causes, the effect of the combination
of which may be seen in the fall and position of rest of the die. But back of
these perceived causes there are chains of unseen preceding causes, all of
which have had a bearing upon the position of the die as it comes to rest on
the table. If the die be cast a great number of times, it will be. found that
the numbers shown will be about equal, that is, there will be an equal number
of one-spot, two-spots, etc., coming uppermost. Toss a penny in the air, and it
may come down either heads' or tails.' But make a sufficient number of tosses,
and the heads and tails will even up. This is the operation of the Law of
Average. But bath the average and the single toss come under the Law of Cause
and Effect. »
The same writer says:
« There is no original
happening; and every happening is merely a link in a great chain of happenings.
There is a continuity between precedent happenings, the present happenings, and
future happenings. There is always the relation between what has gone before,
and what is happening now, and what will happen in the future.
For instance: A stone is dislodged
from the mountain-side and crashes through the roof of a cottage in the valley
below. At first sight this seems to be a chance effect, but when we examine the
matter we find a great chain of causes behind it. In the first place, there was
the rain which softened the earth supporting the stone and which allowed or
caused' it to fall. Then back of that there was the influence of the sun, other
rains, etc., which gradually disintegrated the rock from a larger piece. Then
there were the causes which led to the formation of the mountain, and its
upheaval by convulsions of nature, and so on ad infinitum.
We might follow up the causes behind
the rain. Then we might consider the existence of the cottage just at that
place at that particular moment. In short we would soon find ourselves involved
in a mesh of cause and effect from which we would soon strive vainly to
extricate ourselves. »
(This writer that Atkinson cites so much is actually
himself, and he is simply repeating what he had previously written in his book The Kybalion.)
But the Rosicrucians do not believe
in Fatalism in the ordinary sense of that term. Fatalism denies that preceding
events have any causal relation to preceding events, and holds that the fated
event would have happened in spite of any precedent event. Fatalism makes the
fated event stand apart from the Law of Cause and Effect, and implies that the
event arose from the operation of some arbitrary degree or will. The following
quotation from an authoritative source will serve to point out the essential
distinction between Fatalism and the Determination of Cosmic Law:
« Fatalism is the doctrine that
the course of events is so determined that what an individual wills can have no
effect on that course. Fatalism must be carefully distinguished from
Determinism, as the confusion of these two conceptions has been responsible for
much of the popular prejudice existing against Determinism. Fatalism, as has
been said, denies that Will has efficacy in shaping events. Determinism
maintains that this causally efficient Will is itself to be causally accounted
for; this is entirely different for the fatalistic assertion that Will counts
for nothing.
In fact Determinism and Fatalism are
fundamental antagonistic. Determinism asserts
that events are determined by some of the events that immediately precede them;
that if the latter were different the former would be different. Fatalism denies that immediately
preceding events have anything to do with the origination of events immediately
following: it asserts that the latter would occur even if the former were
changed. To say that one's death is fixed by Fate is to deny that it takes
place by natural law. Or, more accurately, it is to say that however much one
varies the cause, one cannot vary the effect.
The fatalist's position is that the end is predetermined, but not the means; the determinist's position is
that the events now occurring lead by causality to other events, which are thus
fixed because their causes are actually existent. Or, to put it still another
way, for the fatalist what actually determines the event is not another event
immediately preceding, but some mysterious decree issued by some mysterious
agent ages before the event. This enables us to see that Fatalism gives no
scope to the Will. But Determinism, which merely asserts that every event has
its determining conditions in its immediate antecedents, includes among those antecedents
the human Will. Thus Determinism is consistent with a belief in the efficacy of
Will, and Fatalism is not. »
(The masters explained that it is a combination of the
two: on the one hand there are the events that we have forged ourselves through
the karma that we have generated, and on the other hand there is our will to
create what we want.)
In the above we have illustrations
of some of the many applications of the Principle of Law and Order, which
teaches that "Nothing happens by Chance, but everything happening is in
accordance with Law, Order, and Causation. »
(The masters also
explained that there are events that are determined by random, for example
about the gender people are born, Master Kuthumi said: “generally is a chance
work, yet guided by individual Karma, moral aptitudes, characteristics and
deeds of the previous birth”.)
3.
The Principle of Vibration
The Principle of Vibration manifests
in the manifestation of a state of vibration in everything in the Manifested
Cosmos. It is voiced by the old occult axiom: "Everything vibrates."
Modern science has advanced to the
position of the ancient occultists who asserted that everything in the Cosmos
was in a state or condition of continuous vibration. Science now tells us that
not only is every particle of matter, or every mass of matter, in a state of
continual vibration, but also that light, heat, magnetism, electricity and
every other form of natural force results from a state of vibration.
The occultists go further than this,
and assert that even on the mental and spiritual planes there is ever manifest
a condition of vibration. In fact, the occultists teach that the distinction
between the several planes of being is almost entirely due to the difference in
the rate and character on the vibrations manifested. The difference between
steel and gold, or diamond and clay is entirely a matter of difference in
vibrations.
(It is principally a difference in the composition of
its atoms.)
All forms of energy are accompanied
by distinctive degrees of vibrations. The conditions of material substances are
created by the respective degree of vibrations manifested by each. A writer has
said:
« Science offers the
illustration of a rapidly moving wheel, top, or cylinder, to show the effects
of increasing rates of vibration. The illustration supposes a wheel, top, or revolving
cylinder, running at a high rate of speed — we will call this revolving thing “the
object” in following out the illustration. Let us suppose the object to be
moving slowly. It may be seen readily, but no sound of its movement reaches the
ear. Then the speed is gradually increased. In a few moments the movement
becomes so rapid that a deep growl or low note may be heard. Then as the rate
of motion is increased the note rises higher in the musical scale. Then, the
motion being still further increased, the next highest note is distinguished.
Then, one after another, all the notes of the musical scale appear, rising
higher and higher as the motion is increased. Finally, when the motions have
reached a certain rate, the final note perceptible to human ears is reached,
and the shrill, piercing shriek dies away, and silence follows. No sound is
then heard from the revolving object, for its rate of motion is so high that
the human ear cannot register the vibrations.
(Here Atkinson is wrong because for example: an
asteroid can rotate very quickly in space and still make no sound.)
Then comes the perception of rising
degrees of Heat. After quite a time in which degrees of heat are being
manifested without any sign of distinguishable color (though certain colors are
there, but imperceptible to human vision) there gradually is manifested a dull
dark reddish color in the revolving object. As the rate of speed increases, the
red becomes brighter. Then, as the speed is still further increased, the red
changes into an orange color. Then follow, successively, the shades of green,
blue, indigo, and finally violet, as the rate of vibrations increase. Then the
violet fades away, and all color disappears, the human eye not being able to
register them.
(This is also false because objects do not generate
different colors because they rotate very quickly, but because the
photochemical reactions they have.)
But there are invisible rays
emanating from the revolving object, the rays that are used in photographing,
and other subtle rays of light. Then begin to be manifested the peculiar rays
known as the “X Rays,” etc., as the constitution of the object changes.
Electricity and Magnetism are emitted when the appropriate rate of vibration is
attained.
(Electromagnetic phenomena are not caused because an
object rotating very rapidly object, but by physical and chemical reactions
that occur in that object.)
When the revolving object reaches a
certain degree or rate of vibration, its molecules disintegrate, and resolve
themselves into the original elements or atoms. Then the atoms, in turn
disintegrate, and are resolved into the countless corpuscles which constitute
the atom. And finally even the corpuscles disintegrate, and a condition of
ethereal substance is produced. Science does not dare to follow the
illustration further, but the occultists teach that if the vibrations were
continuously increased the revolving object would mount up the successive
states of manifestation, and would display the various higher stages of
consciousness. »
(William Atkinson confuses movement with vibration.
For example, a cylinder can rotate very fast and still vibrate very little
since it is an unconscious thing, while a yogi can remain immobile and still
vibrate very high through his meditation.)
The occultists teach that each and
every mental or emotional state has its own distinctive rate of vibration, and
that the secret of "emotional contagion" is due to the fact that
similar vibrations are set up in the emotional nature of persons subjected to
the influence of strong emotion in another person. All manifestations of
thought, emotion, will, desire, or feeling, or any other mental state, are
accompanied and caused by vibrations of a certain high rate, and that these
vibrations tend to influence others in their field of "induction,"
and tend to set up in the others similar vibrations. In this fact lies the
secret of Mental Influence, Personal Magnetism, etc. A knowledge and mastery of
the science of mental vibrations enables the skilled Rosicrucian to change the
rate of his mental vibrations at will, and to thus maintain a state of mental
calm and power, unaffected by the thought vibrations of those around him.
So truly does advanced modern
scientific thought recognize the nature of vibrations, that the axiom is
announced that "The difference in things consists entirely of difference
in vibrations." This axiom is akin to the ancient occult aphorism that
"Things manifest differences according to their rate of vibrations."
So, it is seen, all human
investigation tends to prove the truth of the old occult axiom that
"Everything vibrates."
4.
The Principle of Rhythm
The Principle of Rhythm manifests
that universal regular swing or time-beat which is apparent in all the
manifested world, from its highest to its lowest manifestation. The ancient
occult axiom "Everything beats time" expresses this fundamental fact
of the Cosmos.
Rhythm means: "Regularly
recurring motion, change or impulse proceeding in time-measured, alternating
sequence." The term "alternating" means "succeeding, acting
or happening in turn." The term "recurring" means
"returning repeatedly; occurring at stated intervals, or according to some
regular rule."
Rhythm manifests in regular
recurrence, succession in turn, repeated occurrence at stated intervals, etc.
The simplest and most typical example or illustration of Rhythm is found in the
swinging of the pendulum; the revolution of the earth on its axis., and around
the sun, in regular measured time; the "beating time" of the
metronome or the baton of the musical director; or the measured time in poetry
or music. Rhythm means "beating time" in regular motion.
In all Rhythm there is recurring
motion, change, and activity; action or motion in opposite directions;
alternations between the opposite poles of action or motion; and a regular
interval of time between the alternating actions or motions. In all phenomenal
change or motion there is to be always found the existence of two opposite
extremes between which the rhythmic change or motion is manifested. Rhythmic
change and motion proceed by alternating swings between these two extremes,
with a regular period of time elapsing between each beat, swing, or impulse in
either direction. The period of "time" between the two alternating
impulses constitutes the rhythmic rate, degree, or beat — its rhythmic measure
of periodicity.
The term "periodicity" so
often employed in connection with the subject of Rhythm, means "state of
occurring or recurring at fixed intervals of time." Every phenomenal thing
manifests periodicity, by reason of the presence and activity of the Principle
of Rhythm. Every phenomenal thing has its own rhythmic beat, or measure of
periodicity. All scientific investigation tends to corroborate the ancient
occult axiom: "Everything beats time." A leading scientist has said:
« Rhythm is a necessary
characteristic of all motion. Given the co-existence everywhere of antagonistic
forces —a postulate which is necessitated by our experience— and Rhythm is a
necessary corollary. All motion alternates —be it the motion of planets in
their orbits, or ethereal corpuscles in their undulations— be it the cadence of
speech, or the rise and fall of prices — it became manifest that this perpetual
reversal of motion between limits is inevitable. »
The atoms in their vibrations
manifest Rhythm. The swing of the planets and the whirling of the earth
manifest Rhythm. The rise and fall of the tides manifest Rhythm. The swing of
the pendulum is interrupted Rhythm. Completed Rhythm is represented only by a
completed revolution or circular movement — uninterrupted Rhythm always
manifests as a complete movement in an orbit. But inasmuch as the centre
between the two extremes is, itself, moving in response to a higher order of
Rhythm, we see at last that all completed Rhythm manifests as a spiral — a
circular movement which at the same time is moving forward.
By the Principle of Rhythm day is
followed by night, and night by day. Summer and winter alternate in their
appearance. Sleeping and waking alternate. Work and rest exchange places.
Involution is followed by evolution, and evolution by involution. All changes
proceed according to rhythmic order and sequence. The conduct of mankind is
regulated by Rhythm. Fashions in dress, in taste, and in feeling, all come and
go, and come again. Everything "comes back" in time. Races rise and
fall, and then rise again, again to fall. The course of empire wends its way in
cyclic procession around the earth. History repeats itself. Even our emotions
have their tidal movements.
A writer has said of an important
fact concerning Rhythm in our emotional states:
« Nothing swings beyond the
limit of its extremes — nothing can pass beyond its rhythmic limits.
Consequently, if a thing swings far in one direction, it swings back equally
far in the other. Its reaction is in the measure of its action, though in an
opposite direction. If its swing is great, its extremes are widely apart — if
the swing is small, then the extremes are close together.
The pendulum illustration may be
applied to the phenomena on all planes. A short beat of the metronome allows
the rod to move only a short distance each way — the long beat admits of a wide
swing. And, in the same way, those who suffer keenly also enjoy keenly, while
those whose natures admit of but little suffering are also incapable of more
than a limited capacity for enjoyment. A pig suffers little, and enjoys but
little; while a highly organized, sensitive individual suffers the torments of
emotional and mental hell at times, while at others he mounts to the heavenly
emotional and mental realms. The pendulum swings as far in one direction as in
the other. »
In some of the higher teachings of
the Rosicrucians the student is instructed in the application of the Principle
of Rhythm to the mastery of his emotional states and feelings. The essence of
this secret teaching is that the wise, perceiving the inevitable reaction
following action, the ebb tide following the high tide, manage to escape the
consequences of the reaction by rising to their higher realms or planes of
consciousness just before the time of the backward swing of the emotional
pendulum, thus allowing the reactionary movement to be manifested only on their
lower planes of consciousness while the Ego dwells serenely on the upper plane.
A writer, speaking along the lines
just mentioned, has said:
« The masters taught that by an
understanding of the Principle of Rhythm man could escape many bewildering and
perplexing changes in his emotional states and feelings. * * * They called this
the Process of Neutralization, the operations of which consisted of raising the
Ego above the vibrations of the ordinary conscious plane, and on to the higher.
This was akin to rising above a thing and allowing the thing to pass beneath
one. The occult masters, and their advanced students, polarized themselves at
the positive pole of a particular emotional state, and by a process of
"refusing" or "denial" they managed to escape the effects
of the swing of the emotional pendulum to the negative pole of that emotion.
All individuals who have attained
any degree of self-mastery really proceed in this same manner, though usually
unconsciously and without a true understanding of the law they are operating.
By refusing to allow their negative mental and emotional states to manifest in
them, they really “neutralize” them, and cause them to pass under them on a
lower plane of consciousness. The advanced occultist, however, proceeds
consciously and deliberately to this end, and acquires a degree of balance,
poise, and power almost incredible. »
The further the student penetrates
in his investigations, along the lines of the physical, the mental, or the
spiritual, the more will he become convinced of the truth of the ancient occult
axiom: "Everything beats time."
(Here William Atkinson gives a very complicated and
messy explanation of what rhythm is, but in addition he repeats the same
mistakes that he had already said in the Kybalion
because he confuses rhythm with alternation and oscillation.)
5.
The Principles of Cycles
The Principle of Cycles manifests
that universal circular direction of process or progress which is apparent in
all the manifested world, from its highest to its lowest manifestation. The
spirit of this principle was expressed in the ancient occult axiom:
"Everything proceeds in circles."
It is apparent to all careful
thinkers and investigators that all progress or procession of things or events
follows the path of the circle. All things, physical, mental, and spiritual
manifest the cyclic or circular trend. World and atoms, the Cosmos and man, all
are under this law. This principle is understood more clearly when we
understand that a completed and uninterrupted manifestation of Rhythm results
in the completion of a circular movement—therefore the circular or cyclic trend
of things is really closely allied to the Principle of Rhythm, and both Rhythm
and Cyclicity are closely allied to the Principle of Vibration.
The following interesting quotation
from a writer on the subject serves to bring out some of the main points
concerned in the consideration of the activities of this particular principle:
« Cyclicity is akin to Rhythm,
and arise by reason of it. All events tend to move in cyclic trend — in
constant circular movement. The Law of Cyclicity manifests in the universal
tendency of things to swing in circles. Cyclicity is the outgrowth, or more
complex form, of Rhythm. The primal manifestation of Rhythm is action
to-and-fro in. a straight line or path — a movement backward and forward
between two extremes or poles of action. This would be the invariable movement
if the particular force manifested were the only manifestation of force or
energy in that particular field of the Cosmos. But when the swinging pendulum
(free to move in any direction) is subjected to the conflicting attractions and
repulsions of other manifestations of force and energy, then there is
manifested the universal tendency toward the circular trend — the tendency to
convert the straight path of the swing into a circular path or cycle.
The action and reaction, the
attraction and repulsion, arising from the conflict between the force of the
rhythmic swing in a straight line on the one hand, and the attractive and
repellant forces from without, on the other hand, tend to swing the moving
thing in a perfect circle around a central point, axis, or pivotal centre. And
these conflicting forces are in operation through the Cosmos, and the
manifestation of Cyclicity may be noticed on all planes. There is ever the
evidence of the cyclic trend of things and events — the tendency to move in
circles. The electrons in the atoms move in circles, just as do the planets
around the sun, and just as does the sun move around some other centre in
space. The highest occult teachings, as well as the highest speculations of
science, inform us that there is always a movement in. circles around some
given point, and the movement of the said point, or centre of motion, around
some other centre, and so on, and on, to infinity. »
The same writer continues:
« All events tend to move in
cyclic trend — in constant circular movement of continuous recurrence. The
experience of man, aided by the reports of history, bears out this statement.
The student of human history is struck by the continuous cyclic trend
manifested throughout the ages of history. The student of philosophy is
attracted by the same evidence in. his own field. And so it is with every field
of human thought — the cyclic trend is noticeable everywhere. Races and nations
rise, flourish, decline, and fall; only to be succeeded by others travelling
over the same lines. “Westward the star of Empire takes its flight” — the
centre of political power is constantly changing. The civilizations of Lemuria,
Atlantis, Egypt, Chaldea, Rome and Greece arose and passed away. Our own
civilization is but travelling over the same general lines.
All forms of political government,
monarchic, autocratic, democratic, in all their variations, were known in the
past as in the present. The same law is observable in the history of
philosophical thought. Philosophical theories popular in Greece over two
thousand years ago fell into disrepute, but are now again forcing their way to
the front. The scientific theories of Causation, Continuity, Determinism, and
Evolution were popular in Ancient Greece over two thousand years ago. And they
were likewise popular in Ancient Egypt and India centuries before that time.
Fashions in literature, dress, and manner constantly recur — travelling 'round
and 'round their little circles. Laugh as we may at the absurdity of fashion in
dress, nevertheless it is proceeding according to Cyclic Law.
Religious ideas are as old as the
world —pantheism, polytheism, monotheism, and atheism— all have played their
parts of fashion in religious thought, over and over again, and will play them
again. The present-day revival of interest in the occult teachings arise from
the operations of the same law. And the life of individuals manifest the same
trend and tendency. A little thought will convince you that the majority of
people travel in circles throughout their entire life. The same old thing, over
and over again, recurring at intervals of greater or lesser duration, according
to the nature and character of the person. Many people are like the squirrel
who travels all day on his whirling wheel — always going but getting nowhere,
ever ending just where he began. »
The thoughtful student, considering
what has just been called to his attention, will naturally ask us how it is, if
this be so, that there is any real progress at all. If, says he, there is
nothing but a continuous running around in circles —a constant travelling
around without getting anywhere— how is it that there is evident a real
progress, a real evolution, a real advancement in the scale of life and being?
The answer is simple: given a
circular movement around a given point, axis, or centre of attraction, and
further given an advancing movement of that centre, point, or axis, it follows
that the first circular movement will also be a spiral movement. If the Central
Point is advanced, then the circular movement is converted into a spiral
movement — and while there persists a "going 'round and 'round" as
before, each "going 'round" process travels on a little higher plane,
or a more advanced position. And this is just what exists in the Cosmos — a
Cosmic Spiral Process, onward and upward, in advancing and rising circles.
An old aphorism of an ancient school
of occultism is: "The only escape from Cyclicity is by means of transmutation
into Spirality, i.e., by advancing the Central Point of Motion. The conversion
of the Circle into the Spiral is one of the highest forms of Alchemy." And
in this aphorism is found one of the secrets of Rosicrucianism. The rule
operates on each and every plane of being, physical, mental, and spiritual.
A writer has said of this:
« The Ego may convert the circle
of its life-motion into an advancing and rising spiral, which while carrying
him around the life circle will at the same time raise him a stage higher at
each turn. The Mountain of Attainment, around which winds the Spiral Path, is
travelled only in this way. Around and around the Pilgrims travel, seemingly
retracing their steps but in reality constantly mounting upward. By advancing the Central Point, by means of
the Will, the wise and the strong convert the Circles into Spirals, and
thus advance and attain. This, indeed, as the old aphorism states, “is one of
the highest forms of Mental Alchemy”. »
The further the student penetrates
in his investigations, along the lines of the physical, the mental, or the
spiritual, the more will he become convinced of the truth of the ancient occult
axiom that "Everything proceeds in circles."
(Here too William Atkinson gives a rather tortuous
explanation, which is also incomplete because the cycles are not only ascending
but also descending, because the Cosmic Movement manifests in two directions:
in the evolutionary arc and in the involutionary arc.)
6.
The Principle of Polarity
The Principle of Polarity manifests
that universal fact of "the pairs of opposites," or "the
antinomies," which is apparent in all the manifested world, from its
highest to its lowest manifestation. The spirit of this principle was expressed
in the ancient occult axiom: "Everything has its Opposite, which is the
other pole of its manifestation."
The Principle of Polarity may be
stated as follows: "All phenomena manifest polarity, or opposite and
contrasted sets of qualities, properties, or powers, operating in opposite and
contrasted directions." The ancient philosophers made this one of the
chief features of their teachings, under the name of "The Opposites,"
"The Pairs of Opposites," or "The Antinomies," according to
the usage of the respective schools. They held that every phenomenal thing
possesses and manifests these pairs of opposite qualities, properties, and
powers. They also held that each and every set of polarized opposites
constitutes a unity consisting of a reconciliation and balancing of the
opposing poles. They also held that every phenomenal thing, itself, is one of a
pair of polarized opposites which, together, constitute a greater unity; and so
on, either to infinity or until the opposites find final reconciliation and
harmony in an Infinite Reality.
The simplest and yet the most
characteristic of the many examples and illustrations of Polarity is seen in
the presence and activity of the two opposite and contrasting poles of the
magnet — the positive and negative poles. The magnet is one — a unity
consisting of a balance and a reconciliation of the two opposing poles and
their respective activities and powers. The illustration is typical, and fully
illustrates the general principle.
We may see evidences of Polarity in
any direction toward which we may turn in our search. There is always an up and
a down; a top and a bottom; a. high and a low; a right and a left; a forward
and a backward. There is always a past and a future; a now and a then; a before
and an after; a day and a night; a time and an eternity. There is always a fast
and a slow; a motion and a rest; a hot and a cold; a good and a bad; a light
and a dark; a conscious and an unconscious; an active and an inactive; an
involution and an evolution; an analysis and a synthesis; a thesis and an
antithesis; a male and a female; a positive and a negative; a youth and an age;
a health and a disease; a building-up and a tearing-down; a birth and a death;
a coming and a going; a life and a death; material and an immaterial; a heavy
and a light; an abstract and a concrete; a long and a short; a broad and a
narrow; a large and a small; a north and a south; an east and a west; a love
and a hate; a courage and a fear; a faith and a doubt; a belief and a
disbelief; a truth and an error; and so on, ad infinitum.
Whenever we see a phenomenal
quality, property or characteristic, a state or a condition, we are fully
justified in assuming the existence of an opposite to it, which opposite thing
will be found to act in the opposite and contrasted direction to it. This is an
infallible and invariable rule of phenomenal existence.
In case the opposite of a thing is
not known to us, because it has not as yet been discovered by or made known to
us, nevertheless in such case we are fully justified in ascribing to the
unknown opposite the qualities and characteristics diametrically opposed to the
known opposite. The rule is this: "Whatever is affirmed of one of a pair
of opposites must be denied to the other"; and "whatever
is denied to the one, must be affirmed of the other." So true and
infallible is this rule that it may be applied and employed as the basis of
logical reasoning from the known to the unknown, for the purpose of discovering
the latter.
(This does not always apply, for example if we
consider that a characteristic of the man is his strength, it does not mean
that the woman should therefore be weak.)
One of the most surprising features
of this discovery is that we finally perceive that the two contrasting sets of
qualities are really but two aspects or phases of the whole thing —the real
thing, or thing in itself— the unity of the two, instead of being two separated
and distinct things. Or, stating it in other words, we discover that the two
opposing sets of characteristics are merely relative to each other, and
together form a correlated unity and balanced whole.
As an illustration of the fact just
stated, we may consider the two opposites known as Hot and Cold, respectively;
surely there can be no two qualities apparently more distinct and separate from
each other — more diametrically different from each other. But careful
examination shows us that the two contrasting things are really but degrees,
conditions, and states of the same thing. There is no such thing as an
"absolute hot," or an "absolute cold." There are merely
different degrees of this Hot-Cold pair of opposites, which for convenience we
call "Heat."
We cannot point out a place on the
thermometer where Hot ceases and Cold begins, or vice versa. The two states or
conditions blend into each other, and any statement regarding them is found to
be merely comparative. If we place one hand in a bowl of very hot water, and
the other in a bowl of ice-cold water, and then suddenly withdraw both hands
and plunge them into a bowl of lukewarm water, what happens d Simply this, that
we find that the hot-water hand feels a sensation of coolness, while the
cold-water hand feels a sensation of heat — each experience resulting from the
comparison with the previous experience.
We may consider the emotional states
of Love and Hate as another illustration of the same principle; surely these
two emotions seem irreconcilable and impossible to harmonize. But let us see!
At the one end of the emotional scale of Love-Hate we find intense love, then
descending on the scale we find varying and gradually lessening degrees of
love. Then we find the balanced point of indifference, which seems to be
neither love nor hate, but which in reality is the subtle balancing of the two
emotions. Then descending the scale we find a faint degree of aversion or
dislike; then a series of gradually increasing degrees of dislike, until
finally real hate is met with, and so on until we reach the degree of intense
and extreme hate. Yet all are seen to be but degrees on the same emotional
scale of Love-Hate.
Sometimes there is a rapid change
and shift on the scale of the opposites. Love is quickly transmuted to hate;
the best friends and most ardent lovers become the bitterest enemies. And, on
the other hand, persons who originally detest each other frequently become
ardent lovers after a time; and old enemies, when reconciled, frequently become
the closest friends. The swing is often as far in one direction as was its former
swing in the opposite direction. Up changes to down, as the earth revolves; and
hot becomes cold when the vibrations are changed. This also applies to hard and
soft, tenuous and solid, etc., the conditions depending entirely upon the rate
of vibrations and relative positions of the particles of the matter of which
the things are composed. Moreover, constant emphasis or activity of one
opposite frequently leads to a manifestation of the other opposite.
We often fly to the other extreme of
feeling and action, when we have over-emphasized the former emotional states.
We get tired and disgusted with one set or condition of things, and feel a
desire to fly to the opposite condition or set. Too much of a good thing often
causes us to dislike it. Likewise, if we travel far enough west, we finally
reach the extreme east, and vice versa. If we travel far enough north, we pass
the pole and find ourselves proceeding south. At the North Pole, no matter in
what direction we may travel, we always find ourselves travelling south; while
at the South Pole, we can travel north only, no matter which way we may step
out.
The discovery that "opposites
are identical," in the sense of being but the two contrasting poles of the
same thing, opens up a wonderful field of mastery to the occultist who has
acquainted himself with the law of Polarization, in its phases of Transmutation
and Balance.
The understanding of the Principle
of Polarity enables the occultist to transmute one mental state into another,
along the lines of Polarization. Things belonging to different classes cannot
be transmuted into each other, but the opposing poles of the same thing may be
so changed — that is, may have a change in their polarity effected and thus be
transmuted one into the other. Thus, love can never become east or west, or red
or violet; but love may be changed into hate, or hate into love, by a shifting
of polarity.
Courage may be transmuted into fear,
or fear into courage; hard may be changed into soft, dull into sharp, hot into
cold, and so on, the transmutation always being between things of the same
kind. The fearful man may shift his polarity and by thus changing his emotional
vibrations may become filled with courage. Likewise, the slothful man may shift
his polarity into activity and energetic action. The key lies in the fact that
in this process of transmutation there is not an actual change of one thing
into another distinct thing, but rather a shifting of the centre of polar force
from one extreme of the scale to the other, just as one would shift the
carriage of his typewriter from 1 to 70, or change the focus of an opera glass.
A writer on the subject has said of
this particular point:
« In addition to the changing of
one's own mental states by the operation of the art of Polarization, the
principle may be extended so as to embrace the phenomena of the influence of
one mind over that of another, of which so much has been written and taught of
late years. When it is understood that Mental Induction is possible, that is
that mental states may be produced by “induction” from those of other persons,
then we can see how readily a certain rate of mental vibrations, or
polarization of a certain mental state, may be communicated from one person to
another, and the polarity of the second person be changed accordingly. It is
along these lines that many excellent results of 'mental treatment' are
obtained, though the practitioner may not understand the nature of the
principle he is using. For instance, a person is “blue,” melancholy, depressed
in spirits, and full of fear.
A mental scientist
bringing his own mind up to the desired vibration, by means of his own will
which thus produces the desired polarization in his own case, then by induction
communicates these polarized vibrations to the mind of the patient, the result
being that the patient's emotional states are converted from the negative
polarization to the positive. A knowledge of the existence of this great occult
principle will enable the occultist to better understand his own mental states,
and those of other people. He will see that these states are all matters of
degree, and seeing thus he will be able to raise or lower his mental and
emotional vibrations at will — to change his mental poles, and thus be a master
of his emotions instead of being a slave to them. And by his knowledge he will
be able to aid his fellow men intelligently, and by appropriate methods change
their mental and emotional polarization when the same is desirable. »
In concluding our consideration of
the Principle of Polarity, we ask the student to study carefully the following
words written by one who has a knowledge of the great subject of Balance, the
art of which consists in finding the Centre between the Two Extremes, and thus
maintaining a Poise and Balance which is undisturbed by any mental or emotional
storm. This writer says:
« Poise is Power. Poise results from Balance. Balance is
secured by adjusting and maintaining the Centre between the Poles of the Pairs
of Opposites. By Balanced Poise the Master neutralizes Polarity and Rhythm, by
resolving them into Unity. In the Heart of the Storm is Peace. In the Centre of
Life there is Poise and Power. Seek it ever, O Neophyte — for in it thou shalt
find thyself.
The foregoing sentences compose the
substance of an ancient arcane aphorism, in which is contained the seed thought
generated in the centuries of thought and experience of the arcane teachers. Do
not pass it by because of its simplicity. Poised balance is the aim and goal of
the arcane initiates. It is the secret of mastery. There is always a centre of
everything. But the centre exists only because of the existence of the
circumference. There is always a point or poise between the poles of every pair
of opposites. But that point exists only because the extremes exist. And in the
central point is always found the power of the whole event or thing. In the
centre of gravity of the earth one would be able to remain in a position of
perfect poise, unsupported except by the concentrated gravity of the whole
earth. So nicely poised that a mere effort of the will would exert sufficient
energy to propel him in any desired direction. The power of the opposites are
concentrated at the central point. There all power is to be found, and there
only.
The axiom “Action and Reaction are
equal” indicates a central point in which lies the true lever which will move
the whole. At the centre one is able to use action and reaction without being
subject to either. The initiate strives to attain the state of equilibrium and
absolute poise. He yearns to master the art of traversing the razor-edge of
Life, balancing himself perfectly, like the trained mental athlete that he is,
by means of the balancing-pole of the Opposites which he has firmly grasped.
Pitting the Opposites one against the other —balancing law by law— the Master
traverses the slender tightrope thread which separates the world of desire from
the world of will. O Neophyte, in the Centre of Life shalt thou indeed find
Poise and Power. In the Heart of the Storm shalt thou find Peace. In the Centre
of the Cosmos shalt thou find THYSELF. He who finds the Centre of Himself,
finds the Centre of the Cosmos. For, at the last, they are ONE! »
The student when confronted with
questions and problems in which a choice is difficult by reason of the strong
activity of both extremes of polarization — of both of the Pair of Opposites,
is advised to seek out the Centre between the two opposing poles, and to stand
firmly there, feeling assured that there, and there only is the place of peace,
poise and power. In the one word "BALANCE" there is to be found the
Secret of many, or most of the perplexing questions of Life. Seek ever, Poise
and Balance, and you will have Power and Peace!
The further the student penetrates
in his investigations along the lines of the physical, the mental, and the
spiritual, the more will he become convinced of the truth of the ancient occult
axiom that "Everything has its Opposite, which is the other pole of its
manifestation."
(Here William Atkinson gives a very long and muddled
explanation about the polarity principle. But incomplete because he does not
distinguish between the different polarities that exist.
For example, cold is not exactly the opposite of heat,
but the absence of heat, and the proof is that when heat appears, cold
disappears. But if we were to seek the balance between the two extremes of the
temperature that exists in the Universe, then we would burn because the extreme
of heat is millions and millions of degrees above.
And man and woman are not opposites but complementary;
and in that case it does not apply to seek a balance between being a man and
being a woman. So Atkinson's explanations are very incomplete.)
7.
The Principle of Sex
The Principle of Sex manifests in
the universal presence of sex distinction and activity which is apparent in all
the manifested world, from its highest to its lowest manifestations. The spirit
of this principle was expressed in the ancient occult axiom: "Sex is
omnipresent and all-pervasive in the universe. All creation is generation, and
all generation proceeds from Sex."
All deep students of occultism, and
many students of modern science, perceive the truth of the Rosicrucian ancient
doctrine that Sex is all-pervasive, all-present, and is the cause of all
creation, for creation always results from generation, and generation proceeds
from sex-activity. There is Sex manifested in everything — the masculine and
feminine principles are ever at work in the universe. This not only on the
physical plane of being, but also on the mental and spiritual planes of being.
On the physical plane Sex manifests physical generation; on the mental plane it
manifests mental generation; and on the spiritual plane it manifests spiritual
generation. An understanding of the Cosmic Principle of Sex will give one a
clear insight into many subjects which have proved perplexing to the majority
of thinkers.
In a preceding chapter of this book
we have called your attention to the fact that the activities of the electrons,
the atoms, and the corpuscles of which matter is composed, are purely sexual
activities.
(This is false and the proof is that a female electron
does not mate with a male electro to produce baby electrons.)
All attraction is sex-attraction,
and that as all Cosmic activity results from Attraction, therefore Sex is the
Motive Power behind the activities of the Cosmos. A careful examination of the
discoveries of modern science which are being announced from year to year will
convince the student that all are explainable under the Rosicrucian theory of
the Principle of Sex, and are explainable under no other hypothesis.
Passing on to the Plane of Mind, we
find that many of the discoveries of modern psychology tend to verify the
Rosicrucian theory also. Modern psychologists are devoting much time and space
to their presentations of the various theories and discussions of that
"other mind" which they variously call the "subjective
mind," the "subconscious mind," the "subliminal mind,"
etc., etc. In all of their theories, however, one point stands out prominently,
i.e., the point that this "other mind" is subject to stimulating
influences from the "conscious" or "objective" mind, and
after being so subjected to the influence of stimulus of the latter the "other
mind" becomes fertile and produces a wealth of ideas, thoughts, and
actions. But so far none of the psychologists have even attempted to explain
the nature of the influence or stimulus of the one mind upon the other. And
here is where the Rosicrucian teachings are much needed, for the Rosicrucian
recognizes and realizes at once the fact that the "other mind" is
feminine, and the stimulating mind is masculine, and that the process is
clearly one of fertilization followed by mental conception and generation.
(This is also false because the subconscious does not
generate the thoughts of your conscious mind, but is a repository of what your
conscious mind produces when it is active.)
So clear is the analogy that one has
but to have his attention directed toward it to realize its truth and its
proper application to the case before us. It is so clear that one, on learning
it, cannot see why the promulgators of the "dual-mind" theories, and
their commentators, can have failed to perceive the secret underlying the
phenomena discovered by them and embodied in their various theories. Thompson
J. Hudson, in his book "The Law of Psychic Phenomena," in which in
1893 he announced his celebrated theory of "the dual mind," came near
to perceiving the secret hidden in the teaching of the ancient occultists, but
his prejudices caused him to pass it by. In his statement, at the beginning of
his second chapter of said book, he says: "The mystic jargon of the
Hermetic philosophers discloses the same general idea," i.e., the general
idea of the duality of mind, but he failed to follow up the promising lead, and
thus lost the opportunity to complete his discovery — or rediscovery, for the
duality of the mind's activities has been known to occultists for ages.
The "other mind" of the
human individual may be regarded as a mental womb-in fact the ancients so
styled it —in which is generated a wealth of mental offspring. It is a mine of
latent possibilities of generation— the generation of mental progeny of all
sorts and kinds. Its powers of mental generative energy are enormous. But it
does not generate except under the stimulus of the "conscious mind"
of its owner, or some other individual. The phenomena of Suggestion and
Hypnotism are explainable under the Rosicrucian Theory of Mental Sex. A writer
on this subject has said:
« Suggestion and Hypnotism
operate in the same way, viz., by the Masculine Principle projecting its
vibrations toward the Feminine Principle in the mind of the other person, the
latter taking the seed-thought and allowing it to develop into maturity when it
is born on the plane of consciousness. The Masculine Principle in the mind of
the person giving the suggestion directs a vibratory current toward the
Feminine Principle in the mind of the person who is the object of the
suggestions, and the latter accepts it according to natural laws, unless the
will interposes an objection.
(William Atkinson is confusing the masculine and
feminine principles with the active and passive states of consciousness, which
are not the same.)
The seed-thought thus lodged in the
mind of the other person grows and develops and in time is regarded as the
rightful mental offspring of the person, whereas it is really like the cuckoo's
egg placed in the nest of the sparrow; and like the offspring of the cuckoo, it
destroys the rightful offspring of the owner of the nest. The proper method is
for the Masculine and Feminine Principles in the mind of a person to
co-ordinate and to act harmoniously in conjunction with each other. But
unfortunately the Masculine Principle in the mind of the average person is too
lazy to act —the activities of the Will too slight— the consequence being that
such persons are ruled almost entirely by the minds and wills of other persons,
whom they allow to do their thinking and willing for them.
The majority of persons are but mere
shadows and echoes of other persons having stronger wills and minds than
themselves. The strong men and women of the world invariably manifest the
Masculine Principle of Will, and their strength depends materially upon this
fact. Instead of living by the impressions made upon their minds by others,
they dominate their own minds by means of their own will, obtaining the kind of
thoughts desired; and moreover they dominate the minds of others, likewise, in
the same manner. Look at the strong people, see how they manage to implant their
seed-thoughts in the minds of the masses of the people, thus causing the latter
to think thoughts in accordance with the desires and wills of the strong
individuals. This is why the masses of the people are such sheeplike creatures,
never originating an idea of their own, nor using their own powers of mental
activity.
The manifestation of Mental Sex may
be noticed all around us in our daily life. The magnetic persons are those who
are able to use the Masculine Mental Principle in the direction of impressing
their ideas upon others. The actor who makes people weep or cry as he wills is
employing this principle, more or less unconsciously. So is the successful
orator, statesman, preacher, writer, or other person who is before the public.
The peculiar influence exerted by Mme persons over others is explainable in
this way — the operation of Mental Sex activity in the form of vibratory mental
currents. Here we may find the secret of personal magnetism, personal
influence, fascination, etc. »
The Principle of Sex manifests and
operates also on the Spiritual Plane of being, according to its characteristic
principles, and its results are spiritual generation and regeneration. We
regret that we are not permitted to go deeply into this phase of the subject in
this book, but a detailed consideration of the operation of Sex on this high
plane would be contrary to the interests of the best in occultism, and would
invite a misuse of power on the part of unprincipled persons who fail to
understand the evil consequences to themselves coming as a reaction following
actions of this kind. The true student, however, by using his power of
reasoning by analogy, doubtless will be able to work out some of the problems
concerned with the phase of the question thus mentioned. Such will find the
secret in the old axiom: "As above, so below; as below, so above."
The further the student penetrates
in his investigations along the lines of the physical, the mental, and the
spiritual, the more will he become convinced of the truth of the ancient occult
axiom that "Sex is omnipresent and all-pervasive in the universe. All
creation is generation, and all generation proceeds from Sex."
(This is completely false since sex is only one of the
methods that exist on the physical plane to procreate, and the masters
explained that there is no such division of gender on the subtle planes.)
Finis
OBSERVATIONS
These are NOT "The Seven Cosmic Principles of the
Rosicrucians", but the seven principles as conceived by William Atkinson,
and of which he had already spoken extensively in his book The Kybalion, but there were "The Seven Universal Principles
of the Hermeticism”. And although some of the explanations he gave are correct,
in others he is very wrong.
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