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    The Art & Practice

    of

    Contacting The Demiurge

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    Dedication

    TotheOccultStudentsoftheFuture,eventothoseasyetunborn!ThisbookisfeelinglydedicatedtoyouGreetings!

    ItappearstobetheFateofOphiel,inthisincarnation(?)togetitintheneckwhenitcomestothematterofrecognitionastothevalueofhisbooks,asofthisday(otherwiseithasnotbeentoobadalifeand,ofcourse,thislifeisnotalloveryet!)However,Idomeanthatrecognition,uptonow,ofthedeeperOccultvalueofOphielsbookshasbeenspotty.IammindedofwhatIreadmanyyearsago,aboutthelifeoftheGermanpoetHeine(17971856).InhisyouthHeinewrotemanypoemswhichwereputtomusicandsungbythenextyounggeneration,buthisowngenerationignoredhim,andhispoetrywithstonysilence.Ihaveastrongfeelingthatthesebookswillgo-go-goafterIpassontothegreatbeyond!!!Isay,truthfully,now,atthisdate1978,thatwhatOccultpracticesIhavebeenabletogetdownonpaper,HAVEWORKEDFORME;andIcanimaginenoreasonatallwhytheyshouldnotworkforyoutoo,ifyoustudyandaptlyapplythepractices.IhavefoundnobetterKnowledgethanwhatIgotdownonthesepages,althoughIsearchedlikewild-mad,allover,everywhere,andIamstillsearching.AsofthisdatemyaddressisOPHIEL950LarkspurDr.Oakland,California94610(415)835-9583Newthingsarecomingallthetime.

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    Key to Front Cover Symbolism

    TotoucharesponsivechordofoneoftheoldreligionstointroducethisnewbooktoOccultstudentsthefollowingsymbolismwasusedasfaraspossible.TheTreeis

    YGGDRASIL,themightyashtreethatwassupposedtosupporttheUniverse,theoriginalChristmastree.ItspringsfromthebodyofYmirthisEarth.Ithasthreeimmenseroots,extendingoneintoAsgard,Heaven;oneintoJotunheim,theabodeofthegiants,FORCES;andthethirdintoNilfheim,regionofdarknessandcold,HELL.Adragon-serpentconstantlygnawsataroot.ReadthemythologybooksformoreaboutthegreatTreeandseehowitfitsintotodayyet,andalwaysdid!

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    Forward and Introduction

    Hereisanotherbook,andItrust,agoodone.AbookthatyouwillbeabletounderstandANDUSE.USETHEKNOWLEDGEHEREINTOBETTERYOURSELF

    INTHIS,ONTHIS,MATERIALPLANE!Icannothelpbutremember,atthisstate,whattroubleIhadinthebeginning,mybeginning,togetholdofsomeworking,andworkableOccultmaterialthatIcouldmakesomesenseoutof,andUSE.WithallthesearchingIdidIcouldfindnothinggraspable,mentallygraspable,thatIcoulduse.Alltheoldbooks,bytheoldwriters,werevagueandundefined,andwithnodetails;nothingbutunglitteringandmurkygeneralitiessignifyingnothingviableastoOccultTruthsandaccomplishmentsEarthwise.

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    remarkthatYouknow,theancientEgyptiansplantedacurseuponwhosoevershouldviolatethetombbyopeningitanytimelater.Mydearrelativereplied,Oh!Thatis-wasonlysuperstition!!!Thenthestrongthoughtoccurredtome.Yes,itsoundslikesuperstition,butthefactremainsthatallthoseconnectedwiththediscoveryandopeningofthatTombarenowdeadanddiedmoreorlessshortlyaftertheTombopeningeventtookplace.IwasinmytwentieswhenthisTombwasdiscoveredandIfollowedtheeventwithgreatinterest.IdonotrememberthedetailsoftheeventsthatfollowedbutIdoknowthatthissubjectofthecursewasmentionedthen;andthenwhenthedifferentpeoplebegantodropoff,itwasalwaysbroughtupagainassuperstition!Icannotproveanyofthisexceptitlooksdamnfunny,andIdontmeanhumorous,Imeanstrange.ThereasonIgointothissubjectinsomedetail,inthislittleessay,isthatthestudyofthissubjectbringstolightagreatnumberofotherOccultconnectionswhichshouldbeofvitalinteresttoallOccultstudents.(InowrecallthatIwroteanessayonthesubjectofCursessometimeagobutneveradvertiseditorreducedittocopiesfordistribution.ThetitleofthisessaywasTHECURSEWhatItReallyIsAndHowToDoIt.IhavereaditoveragainandIdonotfinditbad,perhapsalittleshort.ItwouldpayyoutoreaditforknowledgeoftheCursesubject.)Tocontinue.Thereisaterrificamountofnon-knowledgeabouttheOccult,andhowtheOccultworks,andhowOccultPowerswork.TheOldTestament,andevensomeoftheNewTestament,isfullofstoriesaboutallkindsofviolent,miraculoushappeningshappeningsthatupsetthebalanceofnatureinstantly.(Butthen,again,thereseemstobesuchthings!)OldTestamentstoriesdescribeFiredescendingfromHeavenandburninguprocksandwater,andallsortsofthingsaredone.Thentoo,semi-occultfairytalesarefulloftransformationsandwhathaveyou.IwishtheOccultwaslikethat,butIamsorry,itisnot!Thefirst,outstandingthing,thatanOccultstudenthastolearn,MUSTLEARN,isthattheOccult,OccultPowers,workoutonthisPhysicalPlaneinaNATURALMANNER.OccultPowersdonotworkviaaboltoffirecomingdownfromtheskies.Forexample,ifyoulearntoworktherainmagic,theraincomes,notbytheheavensopeningupandangelsdescendingwithbucketsofwaterineachhand,pouringthewateroveryourheadandthenascendingformorewater.No.Raincomesbecause,sometime,longorshort,aftertherain-magicisperformedthehighpressure-lowpressureareaschange,switcharound,withthehighpressuregivingawaytothelowpressure,andthenitrains(thestartoftheswitchcanbetriggeredbythementalimageoftherainmagicworkonatomssomewhereintheempyrean).

    NowtogetbacktotheTutsTombCurse...theDeathCurseforthosewhodisturbedtheTomb.Iwilltrytoexplainitsmechanism.ThoseofyouwhosawStarWarsshouldrememberthereferencesthatweremadetowhattheycalledTheForcethethingtheycalledTHEFORCE.(Theideaforthatwassomethingthewriter-authordredgedupoutofhissubconscious.)ActuallythereissuchaForce.ThisForcehasmanynames.ManydifferentpeoplehavediscoveredtheForceinthecourseoftheirlife-living-occult-researches.EachpersonashediscoveredtheForcegavetheForceaname,adifferentname.HenceOccultliteratureaboundswithallkindsofnames,allforthisverysameonething.Untilonelearnsaboutthismultiplicityofnamesforthesamething,thatwholematter

    canbenicelymixedupandveryconfusing.IusethenameAstralLight,orLiquidLight.MesmerusedthenameAnimalMagnetism.AnothernameisPrana.DionFortunecalleditundifferentiatedelementalforce.Ihavealsohearditreferredtoby

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    Thiskindofimpressingisanartandyoumustlearntouseit.Youwillfindmoreaboutthissubjectinmyotherwritings,moredetailsthatis.Everyoneisquitedifferentfromanother!Workingsmustcomeoutinanaturalway.

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    FOREWORD

    Intoeverylifesomerainmustfallisadismalprediction,butlikemostallthingsin

    thisphysicalPlaneWorld,thispredictioncanbereversed,andthesayingcanbecome,Intoeachofthenewlives/agesofourEarthPlanesomegreatnewTruthscanbeconductedto-therein.OnedayastupidmilitandreligionPower,thathadlonggrowntoobigforitsbritches,madeanearlyscientistkneeldownand,infearofhislife,swearthathehadtoldaliewhenhehadwrittenthathistelescopeshowedthattheEarthtraveledaroundtheSun,andnottheSunaroundtheEarthastheBiblesaiditdid.Galileothussurvivedand70yearsafterhisdeaththeChurchrecanted,andsaiditwastruetheEarthdidgoaroundtheSun,andnottheSunaroundtheEarth.IamalwaysamazedthattheChurchdidnotgooutofbusinessatthatmoment.Itis

    certainlynocredittotheintelligenceofthehumanracethatitdidnt.Therehavealways,inallages,beenmenandwomenconsideredweirdnutsandscrewballsbyallalikewhohavemaintainedthattherewereotherworldsbeyondthisoneandalsomaintainedallsortsofclaimsaboutthephysicalworkings/resultspossiblethroughtheuseofthePowersinherentintheknowledgeoftheuseoftheseotherworlds.Now,withthisbook,youcanbecomeoneoftheseweirdpersons!!OHWHATAMISAYING?CANCELTHAT!(Iwasjustjoking.)However,itdoesappearthatinthepresentagetodaythereisaninterest,comingonstrong,inthingsbeyondthePhysicalPlane,andadeterminationtofindoutwhatcanbediscoveredaboutthesethings,andiftheycanbeputtopracticaluse,brought

    downtoearth.ThemaindifficultyistofindoutanyauthenticaccurateinformationabouttheothersidesoflifebeyondthePhysical.Mosteverybodyintheocculthasanaxetogrind,somespecialphaseoftheOcculttoadvance,withoutgivinganybackgroundorhistoryofanykind,asanintroduction.InthisbookIwilltrytoavoidthis,andgiveasmuchofaroundedpictureofthehistoryoftheOccultasIcan,aswellasgivepracticalworktoo,whichis,afterall,themostimportant.

    Anythingthatpeopledonotknowabout,theyfear,andthisOccultknowledgeisratherdifferentbecauseitissuspected,bytheaverageperson,asbeingblackunlesshehasastrongneedforsomethingdrasticallydifferentinhislife,orisstronglyattractedtotheOccult,asissometimesthought,fromanotherpreviouslifetime.ThusinthepagesfollowingIwilldelineatesomeaspectsoftheOccult.Itrustyouwillreadandexaminethem,andfindtheyarenotoftheDevil,orBlack,butcanbeusedbyyoutoformaLINKbetweenthisPhysicalPlaneandtheInnerPlanes,eveninthisbusymundaneworld,andusedforyourbettermentallaround.Whocanwantformore?

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    INTRODUCTION - PERSONAL

    NomatterwhatwedowewillneverKNOWallabouttheGodSubject.Attheverybestaccordingtoordinaryknowledge,wewillknowaboutGodonlysomewhat,and

    thenonlywhateverordinarypeoplehavethought,anddoneaboutthisGodsubjectinthepast,especially,asfaraswe(ex)-christians(?)havebeensubjectedtowhat(did)happenintheearlychristianyears,thefirst,second,third,andfourthcenturiesA.D.AsfarasIwasconcerned,andamconcerned,Iwasneversatisfiedwithconventionalreligions,especiallythosebasedonsomephaseoftheChristianreligionideas.Iamnotaterrifichighpressurethinkeronreligions,buttoanyonewiththeleastlittleabilitytodosimplethinkingandanalyzing,thediscrepanciesandcontradictionsshowinginthecurrentcropofchristiansectsandtheirideas,andinallotherreligions,suchastheMoslems,etc.andtheirideasareappalling,noend,tothesincereseekerafteralogicalconceptofwhat-the-hell-is-it-all-about!!!!

    Iamnotarealscholar,Ihadnotimeoropportunitytobe.Igotmostofmyeducationfrombooks.AccordingtotheoldclicheIamself-educated,andaself-mademan(yesIknowtheoldcrackIstoppedtoosoon!!!)FactuallyIwas,asachild,slowtobegin,aslowbloomerasitiscalled,andslowbloomingiscertainlydamnedinconvenientasyouliveyourearlylife,asitcauseslearningnoendoftroubles,especiallytothethenincompetent,timeservingoldmaidgrammarschoolteachers,whohavenoabilitytounderstand,orhandlean(unfortunate?)earlyslowchild.Quiteanegativesensation!!!!Alltheseabberations,andothers,setupquiteasituationinmylife,andhasdirectedmyattentiontoa(anotherclich)searchforTRUTH,whichsearchhasledmeto,whatisgenerallynowcalled,theOccult.IntheOccultIhavefound,moretruththanelsewhere.Thatis,Ifoundcertainlinesofthinking-actingthatcanbeproductiveofcertainresults,whichresultscanresultinGOODlivingresultsdownhere.Ihaveembodiedthesecertainlinesofthinkinginaseriesofbooks,whichbooks,Ifondlyimagine,areofhelpandrealassistancetoyou.Thesebookshaveappearedinacertainorder,whichorderIwasnotawareofatthetimeofwriting,butofwhichorderInowcanbegintoseeacertainconnectivepatternappearing.ThispatternnowappearstomeasaGrowth,Development,Illuminationpatternwhichleadstodevelopmentresultswhichresultscouldbehighlysatisfactorytoyourphysicallifenow,asyoubegintousetheinformationtohelpyourselfliveinapracticalway-manner,andnotgointoendlessdissertationsaboutroundsandraysetc.orpresentincompleteteachingswithlargesectionsofknowledgeleftout,leavingyoutostrugglealongblindly.Theillumination-knowledgereferredtoaboveseemstodesignatethatourreleasefromthedominationofmatter(Iprefertoconsiderthereleaseasacontrolofmatter)wouldconsistofunwindingupfrommatterthesamewayaswewentdownintomatter;eventhoughthedescentintomatterisnownotpartofourconsciousnessmemory,thereturndoeshavetobeconscious.InmyotherwritingsIhavetracedthisdescentintomatterasbeingasortofputtingononeElementalForceafteranother,likeputtingonapieceofclothing,though,ofcourse,muchmorebindingthanclothing,somewhatlikeputtingononeshellafter

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    another,eachshellbeinganElementalForce,bringingamanclosertophysicalearthandbindinghimtohere.KnowledgeregardingthefiveElementalForcesisgivenallthroughOphielswritingsbutasummaryherewillnotbeoutofplace.ThefiveElementalForcesareAir,Fire,Water,Earth.Akashaaretheinstrumentsbywhichyourbasicbeingcognizesandworkswith,andthroughthePhysicalplane.ThefiveForcescorrespondtothefivesensesanditisthroughthesensesthatyoucanfunctionandperceive,andcognizethisEarthplace-plane.TheElementalForceofWatercorrespondstoTasting.TheElementalForceofEarthcorrespondstoSmelling,andtheElementalForceofAkashacorrespondstoHearing.

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    INTRODUCTION, GENERAL

    Regretfully,itisnecessarytopickoverthejunkpileofHistory,especiallythejunkpileofreligioushistory,tofindhereandthere,hitherandyon,ajewel.Ajewelof

    KnowledgeandWisdomwhichjewelcanbeappliedbyyoutoadornyourtodaylife;andthewearingofwhich,application,candoyousomegood,bringsomelightandknowledgetohelpyoualongtherockypathoflivingthis,literallyscrewy,physicallife.Inalltimes,inallages,thereexistedasI,andathousandothershavesaidbeforecertain(notsecret)(nothidden)InnerMeaningsofExistence.Alsoinalltimes,inallages,thereexisted,sameasabove,thosepersonswhowereable,orwhosensed,theexistenceoftheKnowledgeandwereabletoUSEit(buttheydidntalwaysUSEitforpersonalaggrandizement)soyoudontSEEitalways.Butifyoulooklongandhardyoucandetectmuchofthisgoingon,muchmoreoftenunconsciouslythanconsciously.

    Ihave-wehavebeensince1963(?)embarkedonissuingaseriesofbooksconcernedwithasuccessionofOccultsubjects,assaidbeforeelsewhere.ItisnotthatIhavebeenledbysomeinnerpowerstodothisconsciously.Iwasunawareofthecomingsubjectsexceptastheyoccurredtomeintheduecourseofwhatwriting.Onesubjectledtoanother.Now,atthispointintimeandspace,myresearchhasledmearoundtotheGnostics,duetoseveralquirksandjerks.IamnotenoughofagreatscholartonowknowwhathappenedtotheGnosticsexactly,andIhaventgottheyearsoftimenecessaryformetodigitout,butthen,whileinteresting,theknowledgeisnotreallynecessary,althoughwhatIthinkprobablyhappenedisthatthemoredumbmaterialChristianskilledoff,ordroveoff,theMetaphysicalGnosticChristians,andthustheMetaphysicalGnosticsdisappearedfromthesceneuntilnow(?)whenitissafetoagainhaveanopinionandnotbekilledbysomesweetlovingJesusChristians.Thepreceedingwaswrittensometimeago,andsetasidethennowthislittlebookhasbeenresurrectedandisnowreadytogooutintotheworld!Sincethepreceedingwaswrittensomeknowledgeexpansionhastakenplace,andthefollowingmaterialisnowbeingadded-)AgaindearStudentspleasenoticethatOphieloftenwritesaboutOccultKnowledgeintwodifferentwaysonewayisgoodforimmediateuseandapplication.Theotheriswritteningeneralities(hopefullynotinglitteringgeneralities!)whichgeneralitieslaysoutapattern-frame-workofhowtheForces,ontheInner(planes)work-functioninrelationtothislowestPhysicalPlane,whichplanewearenowon,existon,liveon,carry-on,andthisPhysicalPlaneisthefinalworkingoutplaceforalltheupperplanes-Forcespreceeding.UpperplanesForces,doing-making,amadrushtodownherefortheirexpressionpurposes-desires;anditappearstobeourpresentdestinytobestuckhere,andtheonlyescapefromhereistoescapeoutofherethroughKNOWLEDGEAPPLICATIONS,thatisOccultKnowledgeapplications.ThislittlebookisofthenatureofGeneralPracticeOccultKnowledge.ThisOccultKnowledge,hereingiven,canbeabsorbedintoyourinnerconsciousness,andcould

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    leadtoapplications,downhere,whichcould,andshould,beveryhelpfultolifeLivinghere.SeeotherwritingsofOphielsforotherdetailsofotherkindsofOccultKnowledgeapplications.Itisallyours,gotoit!!!OphielOakland,California1978

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    INDEX PageTitlePage..........................................................1FronticePiece1.....................................................2

    FronticePiece2.....................................................3Dedication..........................................................4KeytoFrontCoverSymbolism.........................................5ForwardandIntroduction.............................................6Introduction........................................................7Foreword..........................................................11IntroductionPersonal...............................................13Introduction,General.................................................15Index.............................................................17RegardingtheTitle..................................................18Opening..........................................................19TheArtandPracticeofContactingtheDemiurgeOR

    TheArtandPracticeofShowingAGodWhatToDo.......................23SummaryofPrecedingSection........................................32AnotherKnowledgeSection...........................................33SeventhSection.....................................................40SectionEight.......................................................45SectionEightandOneHalf............................................50SectionNine.......................................................52WinterSolsticeMessage.............................................58WinterSolsticeMessage1974.........................................61SpringEquinoxMessage1975.........................................64DearStudentsandFriendsofOphiel....................................68

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    OpeningTherewerethreeofusinanautomobileoneSunday,yearsago,makingourwayuptoaresortrestaurantontheRussianRiver.

    IwastheonlyOccultistpresent,theothertwoweremoreorlesssquareswhenitcametohiddenthingsoflife.Wehadgottenintoadiscussionofwhat,shallwesay,turnedoutlatertobecomemyprofession:theOccult.Smittie,whowasahardpragmatist,wasdeclaringthattherewasnothingtotheOccultbecausenothingcouldbeseenorfelt,andthereforenothingwasthere.AllIcouldthinkoftosaywasthatnothingcouldbeseenoftheforceswhichpulledtheearthsoceanwaters,andmadetides,andyetthoseforceswereundoubtedlythere,beyondashadowofadoubt.

    Iwasnottryingtowinanargumentwithmyfriendbut,inaratherreasonableway,hedidagreethattherewereSun,-Moonforcesthatdidcausethetides,andtheywereinvisible.IhavenotwrittenthisbooktowinorcarryonanyargumentsabouttheOccult.IhavewrittenthisbooktobringtoyourattentionYOURinner,invisible,secret,inthesenseofunknownandusable,workablePOWERS,foryoudohavethemallpersonshavethem.Theworstearthlymanfailurehasgreatpowers,ANDHEISUSINGHISGREATPOWERSTOFAILWITH,nottosucceedwith,accordingtohisbent.Andfurthermore,IcanproveallthistoeachsingleindividualIcanworkwith;notenmasse,howeverbecauseIcannothandlemasses,IamonlyonepersonandIcantcontrolandteachtoomanypeopleatonetime.

    MayIstophereamomentandpointoutsomethingPleasenotethatmostallotherOccultbooksarewritteninseveralways.First,manyaresogeneraltheymeannothingtoyouparticularly,ortoanyone.Second,manyOccultbooksdescribethespecialgiftedpowersthatthatcertainpersonhas,andinviteyoutofalldownandworshiphim,orher,inrapturesofbedazzlementandwonder(whichdoesyounogood).Third,somecontainabarrageoflecturesaboutthesubjectoftheoccult,fromwhichlecturesyouaretoevolveasystemofuseyourself,ifyoucan.Inthisbook,andinallmybookswrittensofar,the/yourinvisibleforcesareexplainedanddesignatedindetail,andtheirapplicationanduseexplainedtoyou,alsoindetail.

    IfyoufindyouwanttotrytolearnhowtousetheseForces,foryourbetterment,thentheretheyare,alloutlined,andreadytobelearnedbyyou.NOW.Inthisfirstchapter-sectionwemustmakeastartatclearingawaysomeoftherubbishofmisunderstandingsandignorancethatclutterupourlives,andpreventusfromprogressingalongthepathofself-power,andselfknowledge;andselfadvancement.Oneoftheworstmisunderstandingsistheideathatthereisabroad,inthewholeworld,anignorantideathatthereisasomethingcalledEvil,alongwithsomethingcalledgood,LIGHTandDARKNESS,etc.GoodandLighthavebeenequatedwithGod,andEvilandDarknesshavebeenequatedwithathingcalledtheDevil.

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    Nothing,inanyreligionwritings,isveryclear,orverylogicalastojustexactlyHOWtheevilDevildarknesscameintoexistenceagainstthewishesandpoweroftheGood-Light,whentheGood-LighthasalwaysbeenproclaimedtobethemostpowerfulofthetwocontendingForces.IntheChristianreligion,andotherreligions,thereareanumberofcreaturesnamedsuchasthetalkingSnakeintheGardenofEden,Satan,thruAdversary,Mammon,Beelzebub,Lucifer,Ahruman(Zoroastrianism),Shartan(Muslim),allofwhicharenotthesamecreatures.Except,wherenoted,allaredifferentfromeachother,butallareassociatedwithEvil-Darkness,or,inanotherway,thistheWorldissaidtobedual,halfwhiteandhalfblack,whereastheTruthmorelikelyistheWorldisgrey,amixturethereisnosuchthingaspurewhiteorpureblack.IwasvisitingtheofficeofaRomanCatholichospitalonetimetopayabillandwhilestandingtherebythecashierswindowInoticedapictureofaconventionaldevilbeingovercomebyaconventionalangelthatisthedevilhadhorns,atailwithasharppointonitlikeanarrowheadorspearhead,andhoovesforfeet,ablackoverallskin,etc.TheangelhadlongflowingRomantogatyperobes,wings,featheredwings.AsideNow,forahumanman,orwoman,typeofbodytohavewingstoUSEforflyingpurposestherewouldhavetobeaverylargesetofmusclesinthefrontchestinordertomovethesewings,tosaynothingofmanyotherthings(suchaslightweightbones),whichIcantbegintodescribehereasIamnobirdanatomyexpert.Idoknowthemusclesnecessarytomovewingstoflyahumanbeingtypebodywouldhavetobeanchoredtoasternum,suchasthebreastboneofachickenorturkey,which,inthismancase,wouldhavetostickoutsixfeetinfrontoftheman,andbeonesolidmassofmuscle.And,asyouknow,thatthisbuildisnotinthepicturesofconventionalangels,soitisobviousthat,unlessthewingsmoveandcausethebodytoflybymagicpower,inwhichcasenofeatherwingsareneededatall,thewholeconceptionoffeatherwingedangelsisafake,tosaytheleast.Iamtoldthatwingedangelscomefromotherreligions,notJewishorChristian.Theconceptoftheotherevilcreaturewasjustasbad.Thisevilcreaturehadwingstoo,asortofbat-likemembranetype.Inpointoffact,thiscreaturepicturedwasPluto,theconventionalpictureofPluto,thebrotherofZeus.Plutoruledtheunderworld.ZeusruledtheSky.Neptune,theotherbrother,ruledtheocean,(notthephysicalocean,buttheotherocean,ontheinnerplanes(moreofthislatter).ButPlutoisnotthedevil.HaveIgoneintothisideaoftheBlackArtsenough,ifnottoconvinceyou,atleastto

    getyoutostop,andthink,andexperiment?Toexperiment,totestyourPowers,(youneverconsideredyou/oryourpowerstobeBlackdidyou?)Itwouldseemtomethatthetimehascome,inthecourseofthehistoryoftheworld,torealizethereisnosuchthingasactiveeviloppositions;andthatwhatappearstobesuchisanillusionbornofourignoranceandmisunderstanding.Thereexists,onthisEarthplane,adual-ness,butitismoreorlessonlyagiveandtake,anebbandflow,arisingandafalling,andacomingandagoing.WhenallthingsareontheupswingthenGodisinhisHeaven,andallisrightwiththeworld.Whenallthingsareonthedownswing,thenthedevilreignsandallhellbreaks

    loose.

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    AndyetallisthesameonethingnottwothingsjustthewaytheOneThingisfunctioning.Andthatisallthereistoit.Nomatterhowmanydevilsmencreatetofilltheevilvoid,toexplainthefallbacks,itisonlythedualityofthephysicalworldwhichistoblameforlifebeingwhatitis.When,andever,mankind,inbulk,willemergefromthemindsdarkagesofthinking,andperceivethatdualityISexistence,and,infact,isnecessary;thatthereisnosuchthingasblackandwhite,thenhewillcontrol,andthenwillanunderstandingofthisphysicalworldcomeabout;andwhathasbeencalledEvil,forthousandsofyearswillbecomethesalvationofpeopleespeciallythosewhoareinadvance,putthemselvesinadvanceoftherace,intheirThinking.Soagain,torepeat,foremphasis,whiletherearedualForces,thesedualForcesarenotevil,orbad,orgood,orpure,orholy,butaresupremelynaturalTherearepeopleinthisworld,differentkindsofpeople,whorespondtoeitherofthesetwodualForcessomethingintheirnature,tousetheoldclichword,vibratestoeitheroneofthesetwodualForces.Thus,itisobviousthatifacertaindesignatedindividualresponds-vibratesnaturallytothedown-goingForce,tothedarkForce,shouldhedevelopthispowerfurtherhethenwouldbecomeablackmagicianadept,oroperator.OnewhoworkswiththenegativedarkForces,anddoesworkofdisintegrationanddestruction.AsIsaidhewoulddothisnaturally.RussianSovietsmightbeconsideredBlackinthattheydestroyenlightenedactions.Ifsuchaonedoesnotbecomeamagician,butonlyanordinaryman,heisjustahardluckJoe,andhislifeisafailureashisnegativeinclinationignorantlyfeedsuponhimself,andheneverrecognizesthecause-sourceofhistroubles.Ifherespondstotheup-goingForce,totheLightForce,andshouldhebecomeawhitemagician,oronewhoworkswiththepositiveLightForce,andhedoesworksofintegrationandconstruction,hethenbecomesarealwhitemagician,andworksalongwiththeprogressiveforcesofthephysicaluniverse.TheseprogressiveForcesareseeminglyslowlookingandmovinginactions,butnotreally.Ifhedoesnotbecomeamagician,butremainsonlyanordinaryman,healwaysseemstohavereasonablegoodluckatalltimes,andaccomplishesgreatphysicaldeedsintheworldmainlybecauseheisneverdeterredbydifficulties.Itisthesemen

    whobuilttherailroadsandlaidtheoceancablesintheoldendays,etc.,andsoandaccomplishthebigthingsinthislife.MrGettyisoneoftheseaccomplishingtypeofmen.InthepreceedingIdescribedtwomen,twokindsofmen,whorespondedtothetwoForces,andthenwentontofollowoutthetwolines,thetwokindsofdualForces,thedownForceandtheupForce.Thereisstillanotherkindofman-magician.AmanwhoatfirstrespondedtoeitherofthetwodualForces,andthensetouttobecomethekindofmagicianwhoknows,understands,andthenmanipulatesthetwodualForcesequallywell;isincontrolofboththedualForces,insteadofonlyoneofthem,eitherofthemaloneas

    aforestated.

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    Thiskindofmagicianiswhatweallshouldbecome.Allthatisreallynecessarytoaccomplishthisbecomingissome(anotherclich)Willpower,some(anotherclich)Desire,andKnowledgesuchasgiventothebestofmyabilityinthisbook.TheKnowledgeIwillgiveinthisbook,andinthebooksIwillreferyouto(nottohustleyoutobuythem,ormerelyformetosellthemtoyou,buttohelpyou,andtheyareallIhaveorknowof)havebeencalled,inpastages,theBlackArts.Calledthisnamebytheignoramuses,mainlydomineeringreligionforceswhowantedtorulemenslivesfortheirbenefit.Alotofthatstuffshouldbeoverbynow,atleastforenlightenedindividuals,andnowthatyouknowthebasicnon-eviloiginoftheseArtsyoushould,Irepeat,begintousethemforyourlife-livingbenefits.InthenextchapterIwillendeavourtogivesomekindofacomprehensivelistoftheseArtsanddescribetheminoutlinedetail,andthenintherestofthebookendeavortogointoeachArtinmoreandexactdetail.Oneimportantfactoryoumustremembernow,andalways,andIwillinserthereearly,inOccultArtswork.YoumustallowmundaneTIME.IwillgointoTimelateronbutverylittleOccultworkhasbeendoneonTime,anditsrelationtotheOccultArts.Timeseemstobethestuffoutofwhichthismaterialplaneworldismade.AsBenjaminFranklinsaid,DontwasteTimeforthatisthestufflifeismadeof.

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    The Art and Practice of Contacting the DemiurgeOR

    The Art and Practice of Showing A God What To Do.

    Thisbookisgoingtobedifferenttowrite.Almostnothinginitwillbelikeuntowhatyouhavebeenaccustomedtobefore,orwillfindagain,especiallyinitsreligiousideasandconceptions.ANDevenwhatIhavebeenwritingbeforeinmypreviousbooks.Infact,IhavebeensittinghereforfifteenminuteswonderingHOWtostartthisbookandthenalsowonderinghowtomakesureIleavenothingoutinthecomingchapters.AsIsaid,inmyintroduction,thesecondone,my/thework-studies-revelations-unfoldmentshaveledmearound(inacircle)backtosomethingscalled(The)

    GnosticsorGnostic.(ThenameGnosticalwaysclaimed-charmedme,myattentionthatis,especiallywhenIfoundthenamemeansKnower,orOnewhoKnows).You,Ihope,willbecomeKnowerstothegreatestextentasyoumaythroughthesebooks,andyournowresearchers,andthereonbasedpractices.Youwillsimplyhavetobearwithme.IamnotsureIamgoingtogettheGnosticKnowledgeDOWNHEREINORDERhereofitspropersequence.Theknowledgecomestomeinjerksandboltsand,Irepeat,notalwaysinorderofsequence.IamgoingtotraceherethedevelopmentswhichledtothepresentpresentationinthisbookandIhopethisoutlinewillcastsomelightonhowKnowledgeisobtained.

    Toproceed.WeareherespeakingofKnowledge(whichtheGreekscalledGnosisKnowledgeWisdom).Atleast,Ihumblysubmit,myversionpresentationofit(whichisallIhave,andallIcouldfind.IwishIcouldfindthisbookalreadywrittensoIdidnthavetowriteit!!)So,inOphielscase(myselfthirdperson)theKnowledgegiventometookthefirstformofaseriesofbooks,onaseriesofsubjects,whichnowIperceivehaveEACHOFTHEMaddedsomethingKnowledgeabletoaSYSTEMOF(TRUE)WORKINGS.WorkingswhichcanenableYOU(notmealone)tomakeprogress(clichbuttrueone!)alongthePathUpward!!!(orwhereward?inward/betterused?)Ihaveanalyzedsomeofthismaterialbeforeintheprecedingbookbooks,butbear

    withmeasthesebookswerenotforentertainmentreading,butforstudy-assimilationofTRUTH,METAPHYSICALTRUTHIDEAS,and,Ifeel,cannotberepeatedenough,untilcompletelymasteredinyourinnerNature.Sowhenyoucometooneofthese(endless)repeats,justgrityourteethalloutofshape,anddoitoverandoverandoveruntilyouownit!!!!ThefirstbookIwrotewasentitledTheArtandPracticeofAstralProjection(Ihavebeenaskedtowriteanautobiography.Theabovematerialmaybeincorporatedintothisautobiographyifiteverseesthelightofday!Probablyitwillhavetobeprintedonasbestosandissuedaftermydeathasitwillbetoohotformylifetime).IwishthatIcouldsaythis,thewritingofthisbook,wasalleggsinthecoffeeand

    peaceandbeautyandquietness,etc.,butitwasnt!!

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    Iwontgointodetailshere,butthisbookwaswrittenthroughKnowledgegiventomeinresponsetodemandsImadeonthethenideasofGodIhadthen,basedondirectionsfromtheonlybookIthenhadavailablewhichwasTheHistoryandPowerofMindbyRichardInglese.WhenIfirststartedoutintheOccultIhadnodefinateideasaboutGodotherthantheverygeneralideaheldbymosteveryone.InthecourseofmyreligionexperiencesandthevariouschangesthatImadeinreligions-churches,IstilldidnotgetaveryclearideaofGodandconnectingideas.AsIwilldescribefollowingIlookedforotherthingsfirstinsteadofanypositiveideasaboutGod.WhathappenedwasthatafterIacquiredprojectionabilitiesIbegantocatchglimpsesofALIGHTthatcameinandoutofmyprojections(IwilldescribethisLightcontactfollowingthesefoundationmatters).ItcameaboutthatthediscoveryoftheLightledtotheideadiscoveryoftheHalf-God,theDemiurgeaswillbetold.However,beforetheGodIdeadiscoveriesweremadeIhadtolearnagreatdealofpureOccultKnowledgewhichIwrotedownin,todate,sevenbooks.InthisbookIhavementionedthesebooksseveraltimes.IconsidertheKnowledgegiveninthesebookstobeveryvitalandvaluableandthehencetherepeatsonthesebooks.ThisKnowledgeisbasicandcangiveagoodfoundationforyoutobuildon.AndIhavefoundthataverygoodstartistoacquireProjectionability.IdesperatelywantedAstralProjection(itisreallyEthericProjection,buttheneveryonecalleditAstralandIthenknewnobetter).TheKnowledgeofhowtoprojecttoinnerplaneswaspointedouttomein/fromvarioussourcesalreadyinexistence,buttheKnowledgewasoverlaidwithallkindsofgoofylife-imposedrestrictionsabouthowitmightbewikked,orJesusmightnotlikeit,etc.andsoIhadtostripallthisworrystuff,offoftheKnowledgeandgetdowninworkableform,whichiswhatIwasabletodo.And,Iamhappytosay,manypeoplehavebeenabletopracticealargedegreeofprojectionbyfollowingthebooksinstructions.NowforthevitalKnowledgebehindthiswholebookbusinessorrather,thevitalknowledgeoftheprojectiondisassociationbook,onepointatatimeThingscomeaboutthisway,oftenthisfashion.Iwasidlyprojectingonetimeanditoccurredtome,asIwasobservingasimpleinnerprojectionscene,thattheinnerscenewasfulloflight,orlitup,orilluminated,or,tomakeitrealplain,theInnerScenewasjustasifitweredaylightintheprojection.TheideathattherewasLIGHT,illuminatinglightontheinnerplaneshasnevercome

    tomythoughtattentionbefore;hadneveroccurredtomeeventhougheveryordinarydreamIeverhad,inadditiontothedream-typeprojections,aswellasLittleSystemprojections,werelitupwithLight.Thisdiscoverymaynotseemtobeverymuchtoyou,norwasittome,foralongtime,butnowitseemstomeitwasthemostsignificantdiscoveryIevermadeinmyOccultwork,becausethischanceattentionpaidtothechancenoticeofLightIlluminationinaprojection-dreamledtothediscoveryofthesemi-physicalexistenceoftheDemi-urgeontheinnerplanes,neartheearthplane,andthatthehalf-GodCANBESEENwiththe/yourinnersight.AfactthatnoneoftheancientGnosticsystemsorbooksevermentionedanywhere,inanyoftheirwritings,thatIcanfind.

    Youhaveseenthisinnerlighttoo,asyoucouldnothaveadreamthatwasnotlitup.Ifitwasntlitup,howcouldyouseethedetails-thingsinthe/adream?

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    ThenastheideaofthepresenceofthisInnerLightgrewonme,Ibeganadefinitesearchformoreofit,-toexploreitspresence,tograspitstexture,tofindouthowitcouldbeworkedcontactedplayedwithdealtwithor,inotherwords,-whatisnextwithit?Iknewfromthebooksandfrompreviousstudygenerally,whatathingcalledtheDemiurgeconsistedof,andIfelt-knewthisLightIwasseeingwasthecosmicinnerplane(inner-outer)sightmanifestationofthehalf-God.(physicalplanewordsarenotverysharpinexplainingthemeaningofmetaphysicalobjectsSemanticsrearingitsugly(?)headagain!!!)TocontinuemystoryIfound-noticedtheLight,asaforesaid,andthen,inmydreamsandevenself-inducedday-dreamsandprojections,startedtolookfortheLight,anditssource,toexaminethesetwothingsmoreclosely.Ifound,atfirst,whenIattemptedtopindownthelight,anditssource,theLightevadedme!!!!TheLightretreatedbeforemyinnersearchandprobe!TheLightseemedtodisappeararoundacornerofsomeinnerkindofdream-materialbuilding,andwhenIfollowedtheLightonaroundthedreammaterialcorner,itwouldgoaroundanothercorner.But,astimewenton,IgotcloserandclosertotheLight,andfinallyIdidseeafaintelectriclight-typeglobeburning,andseveraltimesIsawanoldkerosene-typelamplitupandburning.Afteratimeofthesethings,theLightgraduallygrewbrighterand,asIcameoutsideinthedreamscene,theLightwoulddisappearupintosomedreammaterialclouds,andhidebehindthem!Stilllater,theLightbecameverybrightuntiltheLightfilledthewholeoftheprojectedinnerplanesky-typeheavens.Atthispoint,Iwithdrewtosizeupthesituationandtodecideonmynextmoves.Also,Iwantyoutounderstand,beforegoinganyfurther,thatthepreviouslydescribedsemi-phenomenonisnotsomethingpeculiartomealone,butIhavebeenabletogetotherstoreproduceitalso,so,forthetimebeing,IamassumingthatweareinasortofpsychicinnermetaphysicaltypeofrealcontactwiththeintermediaryPowerknownbymanynames,butthenameofthisagentoftheTransmundaneGodwilldoaswellasanyothernames-titleuntilweclarifyourownthinkingmoreprecisely.ThenameisDemiurge,aGreekname-word,whichmeanshalf-Godand

    alsomeansWorker.Thisnamewillcomeupagainandagainfromnowoninthisbook.Theprevioussectionsummaryshouldgiveyouaverygoodgrounding,understanding,onastartofanOccultpath,oneofmanypossible,andapathgoodforaself-development-typeofIllumination.Wenowcometotheconsiderationoftheplaceandvalueofthesecondbookintheseries.ThetitleofthisbookwasTheArtandPracticeofGettingMaterialThingsThroughCreativeVisualization.ThepressingreasonforwhichIwrotethisbookwasbecauseInoticedmany

    studentsreferringtotheirinabilitytogetsupplytocarryonamoregraciouskindofliving(strangelyenough,notsomuchnecessitieswereaskedfor,asnecessitiesareoftensuppliedbyothersources,likethestate,andthosewhoreallyneednecessities

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    seemnottocarefortheOccultatall,whichobservationseemsratherpungentandsuggestive.)IrememberreadinganexcerptfromanOccultnovelinwhichthepriestdoctorinancientEgyptworkedjustsolong,andthenturnedawaytherestwhowereinlinewaiting.Whenproteststarted,hisanswerwas,IftheyhadpaidrespecttotheGodsandhadmadeofferingsproperlyinthepast,thetroublestheyhavewouldnothavecometothem!Idonotknowhowmuchofthismightbetrue,butIwonder!!Well,atanyrate,IdidwritethebookandIdidmyverybesttogiveitalltheArtofVisualizationCreationIcoulddevise.Iwasabletopresentdetailsthatothershadneverheardofdetailsthathelpedthecreativeprocesstoworkwhereithadneverworkedtoowellbefore.Manypeoplewereabletoimprovetheirfinancialstatusinasatisfactoryway,andtostartabuild-upofamoresolidfinancialbasisonwhichtomanifestanddemonstrateInnerPlaneideaslawsonthisplane.Again,followingthesameideasaswerelaidoutinthepreviousbook,itwillbefoundthatthesamebasicworkingideaswillbeusedwhenitcomestimetoinfluencetheDemiurgeinamuchgreatertypeofcreationoperation.Thethirdbookagaincameaboutnaturally.TheideasaroundtheTreeofLifeCabalahbegantocomethrough,andthecontinuationofJehovahtranslatesintotheElementalForceswaspresentedinthisbook.Thefourthbook,TheArtandPracticeofClairvoyance,waswritteninresponsetoanuneasyfeelingIhadthatsuchtreatmentwasnecessary.Duringitswriting,Ibecamefairlysurethateverypersonwasclairvoyant,andthatthefirststeptowardsthemorefulleruseofclairvoyancebyaperson,wastopayattentiontotheclairvoyancetypeofim-press-ionsthatcometoyoufrom(?)(veryprobablythroughthechakrams,fromtheinnerethericbodychakramlocatedinandonthephysicalbodyandthenonto/intoyournervoussystem.)Nowhereisacatch,andhereiswhereyouhavetostarttodevelopmoresubtlefacilities.Theimpressionsreferredtoabove,cometoyouintheformofFEELINGS,notwords,andyouhavetointerpretthesefeelingscorrectlyandtranslatethemintowordsverbalizethem.Actually,thisprocessisaneverendingprocess,especiallyatfirst,butlateritbecomesalmostautomatic,especiallythemoretheprocessisused.

    Atthetime,andjustpreceedingthistimeperiod,theteachingofclairvoyanceamongtheolderlongestablished,schoolswasrejectedandfrownedupon,mainly,Isuspect,becausetheseplaceshadnoideasofanykindastowhatclairvoyancereallywas,muchlesshowtoteachclairvoyance,sotheyallpretendedclairvoyancewassomethingoftheDeviliftheydidntjustoutrightignoreit.Ithinkthatmostlikelytheywereveryignorant/dumbandwerejustfakingtheirOccultexistence.ThewordclairvoyancemeansLight-Seeing,orseeing,orcognizingbymeansofLight.Ordinarily,thewordclairvoyancemeantnothingtotheaverageperson,noreventotheaverageoccultist,astheirknowledgedidnotextendtoknowingabouttheLIGHT,

    asyounowdo.

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    IamwritingthesewordsinHawaii.Manyyearsago,therewereinHawaii,atypeofShamanknownasKahuna.Withthecomingofthewhiteman,theKahunalosttheircontrolnotknowinghowtodealwiththewhitemansmagic.However,theKahunaswereclairvoyantanddescribedtheinnerastralplaneasbeingstickywiththreadsofastralmatter(theLight)connectingallthings,especiallywhenitwasdirectedtobeconnected.ItisthroughthesestickythreadsofastralLightthatclairvoyantimpressionsreacheachofus.Anditwillbethroughclairvoyanceimpressionsandout-pressingsthatwewill/canreachtheDemiurgeandinfluenceITtodoforyouandgivetoyouwhatyouwant,andtobringaboutthecircumstancesinyourlifethatyouwant.AlthoughIdontknowexactlyifthisKnowledgebelongshereatthispointornot.ItissaidthattheDemiurgehascreatedallthephysicalcosmosunderthissideofKether.Itwasalsotaught,anditseemsreasonable,thattheDemiurgecreatedalltheGodsandGoddessesandForcesandPowerswhichoccupythesePlanesandwhichPowersandForcesruleand/orGovernALLTHINGSHEREBELOWKETHERoritcouldbemorecorrectlysaidthattheDemiurgearetheGodsandGoddessesassumetheirformsandPowerasorderedtobyyou!!!!Orallofus.(AsforthenatureofwhatisbeyondKether,IwilldothebestIcantodiscoverasmuchaspossibleandgetitdownonpaper,butthisbeyondpartwillprobablyhavetowaitforthenextbook.)ThusdoesClairvoyanceworkwithCreativeVisualizationandalsomakesaconnectionwiththeOccultandAstralProjection.Retraceityourselves.ThenextbookIputoutwastheonlyonewithoutthewordsArtandPracticeinitstitle.ThisbookwascalledtheOracleofFortuna,andwasalittledivinationsystembaseduponasystemofsolitaire,plusadeckofplayingcards,whicharereallyTarotCardschangedaboutabit,andwiththeMajorArcanamissingaswellasthePrincesscardinthesuits.Again,IhopeIamnotgivingoutthisinformationatthewrongplace,butthepenseemstobewritingbyitsownvolition!!!TheTarotcards,especiallytheminorarcana,representtheFourElementalForcesvis.,Air,Fire,Water,Earth,andtheDemiurgeUSESTHESEFORCESTOBUILDTHEPHYSICALWORLD(outof).Nowinrelationtoyouandyourownpersonalphysicalworldifyoushuffleadeckofcardsplussevenplayingcardsyouractionsshouldcausethedecktofallintoan

    orderwhichwillthrowlightonaquestionyouaskaboutyourself.Also,thereisothergoodoccultinformationinthebook.ThenextbookwascalledTheArtandPracticeofTalismanicMagic.ThesameideathisbookmadeuseofthestickythreadsofEthericMatter.Thesethreadscanbeattachedtomanykindsofphysicalobjects,and,throughthesethreads,powerandforceinfluencescanbecausedtoflowbackandforthbetweenyourTalismanandthesourceoftheForceyouattacheditto.NoticethewordForceabove.SincethisbookwaswrittenthemovingpictureStarWarshasappeared.InthisproductionareferenceismadetosomethingcalledThe

    ForceandsomeofthecharacterswereshownhowtouseTheForceinvariousways.

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    TheinterestingthingisthatthereissuchathingasTheForce,and,toonewhoknowsaboutTheForce,can,intime,learntouseitverymuchthewaythecharactersinthepicturedid.Inpointoffact,TheForceisusedallthetimebyeveryone,everyplace,andeverywhere,ingeneraluse,thatis.Itisinspecialuses,suchaswasshowninthepicture,whereTheForcewasputtoaspecialUSE.TheForceistheAstralLightdescribedinOphielsotherwritings.WhenyoustudyandusethedifferentKnowledgesgiveninOphielsbooks,youareusingTheForceforreal.Sogotoit!!!!AndnowcomesthisbookThewholeseriesofbooksandtheirsubjectshaveledtothispointwho,what,when,whereisGod,andwheredoesthe/aDivinitycomeintoallthis?AgreatbigquestionMark??Iwonderiftheusualapproachtoallthesesubjects,coveredbythepreviousbooks,wouldbetofirstfindGod,andthencomebackDOWN,inreverse,tothewaywewentup?Idontknow;but,Idoknowonething,andthatonethingisthatIcannotlearnanythinggoingupIhavetogetmentalholdofsomeideaupthereandthencomedowntoverifyit,examineitdownhere.ThiswhoandwhereisGodbusinesscangetterriblysticky.MercifulHeavensletusnotgetboggeddowninthisageoldmireofendlesscontentionsandcounter-contentions,etc.Rememberthesebooks,Inolongercallthemmybooks,aredesigned,programmed,asdo-it-yourselfOccultdevelopment,doityourselfOccultpracticesbooks.I,we,shouldwanttodeveloptheKnowledgeof(a)(the)Divinity,(truerwordthantheAngloSaxonwordGodwhichmeansgood),sothatwe,(downhere!)canworkWITHITtoaccomplishTHINGS,EFFECTS,HAPPENINGS,CHANGES,andinandonthislastplanedown,thephysical,materialplane;wherewearetrappednow,andwhereweliveandmoveandhaveourtobe(being)whetherwelikeitornot,andmany(ofus,includingME)donotlikeit!IdohavesomeworkingmethodsastohowtocontactTHEHIGHERPOWER,andIwillgettothemeventually,butthesepreliminariesabove,andtofollow,seemnecessaryinordertodesignateandoutline/confinetheDivinitycontactoperationstotheirpropersphere,whichis,inthesebooksasaforesaid,Personal,notUniversal.Idonotanticipatestartingachurch,nordoIwanttobesaddledwithsuchajob,buttherearethosewhomighttakeoverandstartachurchnowthatI/wearedealingwithDivinityideas.Well,ifallthiscomestoachurch,itwillhavetobeachurchthata

    modernthinkercanconsciouslyconnectupwithANDOPERATEIN,notjustgothereeachSundayorSaturdayandpassivelysitthereandbesubjectedto-WHAT?thatneverseemstohaveanyeffectexceptwhateffectscanbetrainedtotheordinaryworkingsofthedesirepressuresontheAstralLight(connectedwiththeDemiurge),whichordinaryworkingseveryonedoesaccordingtohispersonalpressureabilities,andagainIemphasizehispersonalpressuredesireabilities.

    Tomakealongstorylonger,itseems,youmusthaveto,inordertoachieveillumination,workyourwayBACKUPthroughtheElementalForcesonebyone,untilyoucomeonoutthroughthefirstElementalForce,onup,andintothe,shallweusetheGnostictermLIGHT?(TheTransMundane-Light-God).

    Twoasideshere(insteadofputtingthemdownbelow).ImentionedAkashaabove.AkashaisanElementalForce,butitissodifferentfromthreotherfourElemental

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    Forces(asIhaverepeatedbefore)thatIhesitatetogiveouttoomuchknowledge(whatknowledgeIdohaveImean)aboutAkasha,asitisasephemeralinrelationtotheotherForcesasitcanbe.And,infact,canbesaidtobedangerousasAkashaisno-thing,nothing,andthatiswhatyoudealwithwhenyoudealwithAkasha,andyouknowanabsenceofsomethingcanbeinconvenient,ifnotdangerous.Akashaisthesubstance-materialfromwhichallltheotherElementalForcesaremade,or,assaidbefore,thebowlintowhichtheothersarepoured.Also,AkashacomesintoexistenceastheotherElementalForceschangeintoeachother.IseeIforgottosay,andIhastennowtoaddcorrect,thattheElementalForcesareallmadeofthesamebasicelementalmaterial(inthiscaseAkashaALLisreallyAkasha).AndtheElementalForceschangeintoeachother,backandforth.Theillustrationhasbeengiven,forexample,ofthisaswatercanbeice,thenliquid,thensteam,thenvapor,etc.Akashahasitsvaluableuses,buttoworkwithAkasharequiressomeKnowledge,moreknowledge,thanisgenerallyavailabletotheordinaryperson.Peoplecaneasily,moreorless,learntoworkwithsomethinglikeAir,Fire,Water,andEarth,butjusthowdoyougoworkingwithnothing?Usingnothingasifitweresomething?InanarrowsenseworkingwithAkashaislikeworkinginmathematicswithnegativenumbers.Negativenumberscanbeworkedbuttheworkingismuchdifferentthanwithpositivenumbers.AndnextnoteTothoseofyouwhohavetheGoldenDawnbooksaseditedbyDr.FrancisIsraelRegardieyoucanseethatthefirstceremoniesaredevotedtotheElementalForcesandtheirintegrationintothebody(?)soul(?)personality(?)Being(?)oftheneophyte.Toputitanotherwayyoucannotadvanceintohigherthingsuntilyouconquer(?)master(?)attain(?)control(?)overtheElementalForceseachinturn;andmuchmoreespeciallytheElementalForceofEarthwhichis,ofcourse,thefirstonewherewe/youarenowandthefirstplacefromwhichwemustescapefrom.Thisescapefromstuffwillbehandledlater,eitherinthisbookoranotherbook.TheescapesyndromeseemstobeabasictenetofGnosticthinking,andprobablyshouldhaveafullbooktreatment,butwillbereferredtointhisbookasbestIcan.Recapitulation.Anotherwayofsayingtheprecedingisyou(Idomeanyou)camedownintomatterinacertainstep-by-stepdownprocessandnowthat,presumptively,youhavereachedphysicalbottomandareawareofyourbottomreaching,andyouwanttogetbackupyouwillhavetounwind,unbindyourselfthe

    samewayyouboundyourself.Anotherasidenoteyournaturalquestionatthispointcanbe:HowinthehelldidIgetdownhereanyhow?Idontrememberadamnthingaboutit.Ofcoursewedontrememberanythingdirectlyaboutthedescent.Butweallhavevaguefeelingsofdiscontentwiththephysicalplaneandourbeinghere.AndthenthereistheclashbetweenourMENTALPOWERScreativeabilities,planningabilities,andthetraumaticagoniesoftranslatingthesementalpowerpowersintophysicalplaneactions.ThisTraumashouldgiveyouagoodclueastosomethingwrongwrong;toathinker,sensitivethinkerthatis.

    SowithmostofthatpersonalstuffoutofthewaywecancomebacktothemainconceptionsofthebooksIscribedown(noticeIdonotsaybooksIwrite).ThebooksareWORKINGMANUALSofHOWTODOITYOURSELFOccultpower

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    workingsources.ThatistosayInthisbookwewilldeveloptheordinaryknowledgeandinformationaboutsomethingcalledthehalf-God;howtocontactit,andhowtogetittodowhatyouwantasmuchaspossible.Andthisachievementis,ofcourse,theonlyfactorthatmatters,alltheotherlifelivingstuffisnon-necessaryandstrictlysuperfluous,andalsostrictlyforthebirds,andIdomeanvultures.Noteonrepeats.ThereisonlyONETRUTH.ButthereareamilliondifferentfacetstothisONETRUTH.NaturallyonestudentgetstheTruthbetterifitisgivenoutinoneway,andanotherstudentgetstheTruthifgivenoutinanotherway.IhatethisrepetitionstuffbutIhave,almostanobsession,thatifIshouldputthismaterialdowninonewayonly,itcouldbemissedbyalargegroupofstudents,sothereforeIgiveallthesedifferentversions,indifferentessays,andindifferentbooks.RememberIalsosaid(repeats)thatIdidnotwritethesebooksforentertainmentreading,butforhardstudyandapplications,andthatkindofwritingisMENTALWORK,andnotrelaxedreading.ThereforepleasedonotwritetomecomplainingaboutrepetitionsItrytomakeeachrepetitiondifferentfromtheothersothatadditionalKnowledgeisthere.Ihavenotreallybeenaccusedofrepeating,tosavenewthinkingonmypart,butIamexpectingitanydaynow.ButyouGetinthereandworklikeheaventohelpyourselfalongupwards.AlltheabovehadhappenedbeforeIhadmuchofanideaastowhatthehalf-God,whichwaswhatIcalleditthen,reallywas.Previoustoallofthis,Ihadnotbeenconversantwiththegodword-nameJehovah.Ihadlearnedsomeyearsbeforethatthiswordwasaformula,notaname.AndIwassotaughtthistostudentsinmybooks.ButthatwasalltheinformationIhad,andthatinformationIusedinconnectionwithTheArtofCreativeVisualization.TheideathattherewasmorebeyondthisuseIhadnotidea.IsupposeIhadbettergivetheuse-applicationoftheFormulaJehovahYod-Heh-Vav-HehfinalthatIfirstfoundoutaboutasthisformulagoesrightonupintothehighestapplications.ThenameJehovahFormulaconsistsoffourletters.TheGreekversionnameofthisfour-letteredwordisTetragrammaton.IdontknowjusthowthisGreekwordgotintothisHebrewwordset-up.IcouldnevercheckitoutclearlybutIguessitwaswhentheJewishScripturesweretranslatedintoGreekatthelibraryofalexandriaaroundAlexandertheGreatstime,thiswordmeansthesameasthename-wordJehovah!ToproceedThefirstletterofthisformulaisYod.ThisYodletterisshapedthisway:, anditissaidtolooklikeaflame.(Inpointoffact,thewholeHebrewalphabetis

    calledtheflamealphabetandconsistesofYodswithslightchangesinthebasicformoftheYod.Asforexample,intheletterVAV,theYodgrowsalongtailthuslyonitslowestpoint.InthecaseoftheletterPeh,theformschangeagain;andagainchangetoformLamed.Also,asanotherpowerfulcluetomagicalworkings,eachoftheHebrewalphabetlettershasaNAME.Inthecaseofthefour(three)lettersthatmakeupthismagicalname,thenamesareYod,closedhand;Heh,wind-door;Vav,nail;andanotherHehcalledthefinalHeh.AndIrepeatagain,thecluetotheworkingsoftheformulaareinthenamesoftheletters.TocontinueagainTheletterYodmeanshand,butmeansaclosedhandorfist(?)I

    willadmitthatthemeaningoftheYodhasgonethroughanumberofchangeswithme.IdidthinkatonetimeIhadthefullmeaning,butthenseveralnewmeanings

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    cameupandgotmeslightlyconfused,andthen,asIhadnooccasiontousetheYoduntilnow,Iletthematterrest.Ahandisathingyouusetodoworkwith.Yourhandisyourmostpersonalout-pressingofyourself,the/apartmostcloselyidentifiedwithyourselfasaction.Ifyouhadnohandsyoumightaswellnotbeinexistenceas,unlessyoukickedoutwithyourfeet,youdhavenomeansofdoinganyaction-thing;also,nodoubt,youhaveheardmanytimestheexpressionTheHandofGod.Sothen,takingallthesesmallsymbolicmeaningsintoconsideration,theysumupthebigmeaningofYodinYod-Heh-Vav-Heh.TheYodHandyourhand,onthelowerscale,andGodshandonthehigherscale.YoureachingtoDOsomeactionlowerscale,and,onthehigherscale,Godreachingtodosomethingsomeactionanaction.Also,inaddition,thisYodhandisclosed,meaningthehandisquiescent.BUTREADYFORACTION.Ihavehearditsaid,byanother,thattheYodalsorepresentsyourInnerHigherSelfandthisistrueconsideringthepowersjustlistedunderthehandsextensionideas.TheTarotcardconnectedwiththisYodletteriscalledTheHermitandintheB.O.T.A.deckIwastrainedon,thesceneonthecardshowsasinglesolitaryoldmanwhohasreachedthepeakofamountain.Heholdsalanterninsideofwhichburnsalightwhichlightisafivepointedstar.Thefivepointedstarisasymbolofman,aphysicalman,thefivepointsbeingtheElementalForcesofwhichthephysicalmanconsistsof,andfromthewholestarshinestheInnerLight.Thewholecardrepresentsthesinglenessofbeing,personalbeing.Personalbe-ing.ThenextletterisHeh.Hehmeansawindoworwind-door.Ofcourse,windisairandairismovement.Theoriginalideaofawindowinahousewastoallowtheflowofairthroughthehousefromtheoutside.Inthecaseofasymbolicwind-door,inametaphysicalman,thisopeningwastoallowthelifeairmovements/currentstoflowintoamansbeingfromoutside.Thisopeningalsoallowedapersonality-mantolookintohisinnerbeingandalsotolookoutfromhisinnerbeingouttothephysicalworld.Thusamancould,anddoes,lookfromawinddooroutandseesanobjectthathethinkshewants,andtransfersthisobject-imagetohisinnermind/being,whereandwhenheproceedstogothroughaprocessofcreatingthethingwantedinlife,aswillbenextshown.Theaboveprocessisalsocalledawayofmakingmentalimagesreal.

    NextwecometotheletterVav,whichmeansnail,asIsaidbefore.Asyouwellknow,anailisusedtofastentwo(different)thingstogether.InthiscaseVav,thenail,isequatedtoDESIRE,yourdesire(yourforceofdesire.Thehalf-Godalsousesthissameformulawhichwillbedealtwithsoon/later).Tomakethisoperationasplainaspossible,(orshallwebefancyandsaymodusoperandi!)upuntilnow,yousee(visualize)asome-thingyouwant.You,byseeing,havetransferredaneldolonphantomidolthroughawindowofyourmind,intoyourmind.(Pleasenotethat,sofarintheprocess,Ihave-amdescribing,bymakingthetransferofanimagecalledbytheGreekthought,EldolonPhantomIdoltoyourinnermindcenter,youhavedone,GAINEDsomething,somesubstanceoftheThingitselfalready.Sub-stancesub=under;stance=stand.Pleaseponderonthispointhard.

    Meditateonit.)

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    Thenextstepistofastenthetwothingstogether.Youdothisbyfeelingthetwothingsasone.Youalreadyowningthething,youdesire,already.Then,bythemagicofthisprocess,thephysicalrealityofthethingdesiredappearsintheplaceoftheimageofthethingitself.TherealphysicalthingisthesecondHeh,theHehwiththedotunderitwhichmeansthatthissecondHehisasolidrealityHehandnottheimageHeh.(ImightalsocallyourattentionhereagaintotheideaexpressedinthesebooksbeforeabouttheAstralmattercanbeconnectedtoobjectsbythinkingofthoseobjects,withintent,also,whenpossible,physicallyseeingandphysicallyfeelingthedesiredobject.TheAstralthreadisconnectedoneendtotheobjectandtheotherendTOYOU.Thisshouldsuggestotherideasastohowtobringobjectstoyou.) Summary of Preceding SectionSothen,itnowseems,inretrospect,agoodidea,tosumupthepreceedingmaterial.Thatthereasondeetreforthefirstbook,TheArtandPracticeofAstralProjection,wastoputusintouchwiththeAstralLightandnotactuallysomuchastoallowtheinneryoutogotootherplanestoexploreandlearn.TheLightanditsseeingbyyournearphysicalinnersightNOWseemstobeofgreatimportancetome,butatfirstthen,notknowingabouttheLight,Iwasnotsoimpressed.Atfirst,Iwasmuchmoreimpressedbytheprospectofleavingthebody,andgoingout,andexploringthe,whatshallwecallit?InnerUniverseasIsaidandrepeattomakethisideaclear.

    TheLightwasdescribed,itsfirstcognizancewasdescribed,andtheconjecturewasmadethattheLightwasassociatedwiththeDemiurgeandmight,infact,bethelowerinnerplane(physical)actualDemiurgeitself;asitnowappearstobe.

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    Another Knowledge Section

    InthissectionIwillintroducemoreknowledgeabouttheconceptoftheDemiurge,andtrytogivesomebackgroundmaterialonit.Iamnotascholarnoranauthority

    ontheseancientthings,-justanordinarypersontryingtofindoutmoreastowhatitisabout,andpassiton.ThesimplestideaoftheDemiurge:Demi=half.Urgeous=worker(God).Half-God.(Working-God)wasinthestatementfromsomeoldmanuscripttotheeffectthattheMainGodwasnotphysical,norhadanyphysicalelementsinIT.Therefore,ITcouldnotdealwiththe,ora,physicalplaneworldatall.Therefore,asITapparentlywantedtocreateaphysicalworld,ithadtodothatcreationthroughanagencyoragent,anagentwhichpartookofthenaturebothofnon-physicalbeingandofaphysicalbeing(thus,ahalf-GodorDemiurge).

    TheseideaswerecalledGnostic,whichmeansonewhoKnows,andwhatwasknown,theKnowledge,astheKnowledgeabove,wascalledSophia=Wisdom.(Greatlysimplified).Intheancientbooksthisknowledgewassupposedtoliberatetheperson,butnothingwaswrittendownastowhatthepersonwassupposedtobeliberatedfrom,norwasanythingwrittendownastoexactlyhowtheliberationwastobeachieved.Thereismuchglibparlancethesedaysaboutsomethingcalledbornagain.Somebiblethumpersareusingthosewordsinconnectionwithconversions.Thereisnoconnectionwhatsoever.Arealbornagainpersonwillbewhatyouareafteryou

    learnanduseOccultKnowledgesothatyoucanbegintorunmanageyourphysicalenvironmentsothatyouarenothurtbyit,butcanmanagetogovernincreasinglyyourenvironment,sothatyouarethe/adirectorofyourphysicallife.Therearetwokindsofliberation.OnekindofliberationistheKnowledge-Wisdomthatenlightensmankind(andwomankind,ofcourse)sothattheyknowwhattheyareinto,andsuggestssomeoperationstocorrectthesituation,andreturntoafreerstateofexistence,andprogresstherefrom.Pleasenotethatpathsofliberationscanvaryfordifferentkindsofpersonalities,aswearenotallinthesamestateofdevelopment.Theotherkindofliberationwouldconsist,notofescapefromthisvaleoftearsplace,butwouldconsistofamethodofCONTROLoverthisPhysicalPlane,sothat

    thisplanecanbeasourceofnicenessinsteadofadrag.Whicheverkindofliberationyouwantis,ofcourse,whatyouchooseasnecessaryforyourownpresentstateofdevelopment.IhadoccasiontoreadandstudyabookaboutGodcalledMithra.MithrawasthenameofaGodandareligionwhichwasfollowedbyRomanSoldiersalloverthethenknownworld.IhavereadofTemplesofMithrafoundinwhatisnowBulgaria,andalsoinBritain,whichshowsthewidespreadreachofthissoldiersreligion.TheTemplesofMithrawerenotusedforworshipbutonlyforbaptisingnewconvertsintothereligion.Thebaptisingconsistedoftheneophytewalkingunderaplatform

    madeofslats,withspacesbetweentheslats.Onthetopoftheplatformabullwaskilled,andthebloodflowedthroughtheslatsdownontheneophyteandthus

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    consecratedhimtomembershipinthereligionofMithra.(ThishassomesimilaritytothebloodofChristbusiness).(IamtoldthateverythinginthepresentChristianChurchwastakenfromotherreligions.)FromwhatinformationIhavebeenabletoputtogetherabouttheMithrareligionitoccurstomethatMithracouldbeanotheridea-conceptionoftheDemiurge.WhatsculpturesandtempledrawingsIhaveseenshowMithratalkingtootherGods,suchasApollo,Zeus,Mercury,etc.IfIhadnotbeensoengagedinanotherstudyoftheDemiurgeideaanditsnatureinthisphysicalCosmos,IwouldnothavegraspedanyphysicalideathatMithramighthavebeenanother/differentembodimentoftheideaofahalf-GodintermediarybetweenthePhysicalPlaneandthenon-PhysicalPlane.Thecontinuedhistory/storyofMithraintheofficialreportsofthediscoveriesabouthimdoesnotcontainanythingIcanfindabouttheintermediaryrole,butmayIsuggesttwosolutionstothislapse:(1)Theintermediaryrolewasaverywellkeptsecretasecretthatwasalsohelpedalongbythefactthat(2)thewholeinnerplanesetupwasobscureandundefinedingeneralinthosedays,evenwiththepriests,andmostofthe...Iwillexplaintheoperationinseveraldifferentways,andthentrytogivesomereasonsforthedifferentways.IfIdontcoveralltheways,orreasons,inthisbookIwillcontinueininotherbooks,becausetheto-be-describedoperationhingesuponalotofvitalOccultrules,orlaws,anditsapplicationthrowsagreatdealoflightupongeneralOccultMagicPowerWorkings.Infact,IcouldsaythisoperationisthecenterofCorrectOccultMagicWorkings,anditsunderstandingcan/willadvanceyouaswell.TheOperationIrefertoiscalled,mildlyandunobtrusively,binding,simply,binding.IrealizenowIcouldalmostwriteabookonthissubject,andnotreachanendtoitsramifications,followersofMithrawereRomansoldiers.AlltheyknewwasthattheritesofMithraworked,andtheyworkedfortheempiricalreasonsIhavegivenelsewhereinthisbook.

    Introduction

    Importantinformationtoberead,andunderstood,beforeyoustarttousethemethodsgiveninthisbook,andalsobeforeyougofarther,usethemethodsgiveninthebookonGettingMaterialThingsThroughCreativeVisualization.

    Agreatlyunknown,andgreatlymisunderstoodOccultoperationishere-withbeingbroughttoyourattention.IdidbringthisoperationtoyourattentioninconnectionwithCreativeVisualizationinmybookofthatname,butIdidntemphasizeITmuch,becauseImyselfthendidnotknowthefullsignificanceofthe-to-be-describedfollowingoperation,sovastaretheconnections.HeregoesandPLEASE,foryourownsake,ATTEND:ForsomeungodlyreasonthisSolid,PhysicalUniverseisNOTSOLID(Idonot,atthiswriting,knowthedeeperreasonsforthisnon-realsolidbutIamsearching,andalwaysassoonasIhaveaclue,Iwillgive-give-give).

    ThisPhysicalUniverseisthecreationofCosmicInnerPlaneFORCES.

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    OKAY,THATISSWELL(ifthatwereall).THESEFORCESARENOTSTABLEinamaterialsense,(1)THESEFORCESEBBANDFLOW,BACKANDFORTH,TOANDFRO,UPANDDOWN,INSIDEANDOUT,(2)TheseForcesConsistofTWOPARTS.AhotelectricPartandacoldmagneticpart,(3)ANDtheseFORCESgobackandforthbetweenthesetwoPARTS,allthetime!!YoucanseethisoperationinNatureallthetime.Nightfollowsday;TheMoongoesfromnewtofullandbackagain;TheTidesflowinandout;TheSeasonsfolloweachotherinturn,andsoonandonandon.Nothingispermanentbutchange.Inthebook,TheArtandPracticeofGettingMaterialThingsThroughCreativeVisualization,IgavedirectionstobindyourVisualCreations,sothatalimitwasputoneachvisualization,SOTHATTHEVISUALIZATION,HAVINGBEENATTAINED,WOULDNOTREVERSEITSSELFACCORDINGTOTHELAWSOFEBBANDFLOW,ANDLEAVEABOUTASFASTASITCAMEINTOBEINGATFIRST.AllChristianprayersareclosedwithanAmen,whichisaformofbinding.Whatwisemansetthatup?Intheyear(1972)IgavesomeattentiontoChristianScienceagain,afterhavingdabbledinitabout1925,butleavingit,asIcouldmakenounderstandingofatechniqueoutofit,partlybecauseIwasalsotooyoungtohaveanyunderstandingcapacity,plusexperience.WhileIhadsomeexperienceinChristianScience,IwasnobetteroffthanIwasinmygradeschooldays,whenIwasthebaneofmediocreteachers,becauseofmyinabilitytolearnanything,exceptinonemanner,almost,mymanner/wayalone.Ihadtobasicunderstand,andcouldnotlearnbyrote,orasparrotslearn.MyinterestinChristianSciencewasrevivedwhenabookcalled,Mrs.Eddy,byDaken,cameintomyreadingpossession.AnentirelydifferentpictureofMrs.EddywasshowntomeotherthanthesugarybiographybySybelWilberwhichIneverfeltcomfortablereading.MesmerdidspeakofaMagneticFluid.IhaveknownforalongtimethattheAstralLightcanflowlikewater.TheFluidiswhatyouthinkitis,itdoeswhatyoutell/wantittodoyouevidentlymusthaveacompleteconfidencefeelinginthefluidsabilitytodowhatyoutellittodo.Ifyouthinkthefluidcant,orwont,itwillfollowyourstrongestdirection/feeling.

    ThefluidflowsintothebodyfromoutsidethePhysicalCosmos,andentersthebodythroughtheChakras,whichactasstep-downtransformers,orcharges,orrectifiers,asyouwill.TheAstralLightFluidisaLifesubstancevehicle,andshouldbeeasilydirectedbyyou,YOU.TheAstralLightisAkasauntilyourdirectionsgiveitFORMandPURPOSE.Torepeatagainastheideaisinterestingandratherimportant.IntherecentmovieStarWarsreferencewasmadetosomethingtheycalledTheForce.Actually,thereissuchathingastheForceIDEA.Itdoesnotworkaswellasdemonstratedinthe

    picturebutitisthere.Manypeoplewhothink,work,andwriteabouttheouterreachesofideashavecomeacrossthisForceexistence,and,whichismostimportant,haveeachofthemgiventheForceadifferentNAMEbutitisthesame

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    thing.Pleaseworktounderstandthisasitisthekeytodifferencesthataresupposedtodividemanydifferentgroups,differentOccultGroups.AstralLightisthenameIuse,andalsousethenamePrana.Mrs.EddyusedthenameMaliciousAnimalMagnetismasshenoticedtheobverseeffectsofthisForce,whichdoesandbecomes,andactstheWAYYOUTELLITTODO-ACT.RememberwhatIsaidelsewhereandrepeatagainhereallactionsarereversible.Inpointoffact,Mrs.EddydidusethatideawhenshetaughtaffirmationsofTruth,sayingwhatyouwantittobe(whatyouwantisTRUTH,orwhenthingsworkoutyourwayitisTRUTHworking!)IdonotmeananynegativeideasaboutMrs.EddyandherwritingsImentionherbecauseIoncestudiedChristianScienceanditjustoccurstomemoreoftenthananyoftheothermetaphysicalsystemsIstudied.ThethingsImentionaboutChristianSciencearealsotrueofUnityandtheothers.ItisallthesamethingbutdifferentNAMES.Pleaselearnthissameidea-differentnames.Theprecedingmaterial,sofargiveninthisbook,hasbeenagatheringtogetherofawiderangeofgeneralOccultordinaryinformation,sothatIcouldmakecleartoyourmindthepastsignificanceoftheseOccultconceptions,andnail(rememberthemeaningofthewordnailintheJehovaformula?)downsomethingactualandprogressiveworkingKnowledgeforyoutogetyourworkingmindhandsintoandonto,andthengoaheadwithyourstudieswithconfidence.ItdoesseemattimesthatallIdoisendlesslytalkABOUT,andnevergetintothecoreofworkingKnowledges,asIhaveaccusedsomanyoccultteachersandwritersofdoinginthepasttimes,especiallyduringthelastquarteroftheeighteenhundreds.But,inthiscase,theprevioustalkclearsawaymuchignorantrubbishwhichsurroundsthebasiccoremoreclearlyandhelpfullytoourmental-view-grasp.Asanexample.Amongtheendlessthingsthatweresupposed-assumedtobetrue,inMedievalAges,wasthecanard(wordmeanswoodenduckdecoy)thattheEarthwasthecenteroftheUniverse,andthustheSunrevolvedaroundtheEarth,andnottheEarthrevolvedaroundtheSun:becauseHolyWritsaidthatJoshuagotGodtomaketheSunstandstill,oneday,fortogiveJoshuamoredaylighttimetowinabattle!!!Itwasnotuntilmechanicalscienceprogresscaughtupwiththeworld,intheformofaworkabletelescope,thatanyman,includingaPope,couldSEEthattheEarthwentaroundtheSun,andnotthattheSunwentaroundtheEarth.(AgainithasalwaysbeenanastoundingsourceofamazementtomethattheRomanCatholicchurchhierarchydidntgooutofbusinessthen,whentheyweremadesuchfoolsofbyasimplesciencediscovery;butignorancewonoutagain.Isupposetherewasnowherebutthechurchtoclingto.)

    Toskipaheadagainwithouttheso-calledproperpreparationasrequiredinliterarycircles,andalsotoshiftthesubjectviolently(whichwillinfuriatethecritics!)itappearsfromaperusal/lookat3000-plusyearsofordinaryreligioushistory,thatcertainideasaboutGodcameup,-welledup,-inmansconsciousness,andgotthemselvesrecorded,scrap-wise,frommilleniumtomillenium.TheseGodIdeasgotthemselvesrecorded,BUTnorecordwasmadeastohowtheideasWORKEDOUTINLIFE/LIVES.Tothatendweareentirelyignorant.SuchrecordswerenevermadebecauseofthesecrecysoprevalentamongthepractitionersofMagicalprocessesinthosedays.

    Anotherthing,neverrecorded,wasthatinthosedayspeopleweremoreprimitive;thatis,theobjectivemindwaspoorlyeducatedinthesensethatwhateducationit

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    had,wastaught,waswrong,-suchthingsasthattheworldwasflat,asstated.Butthesub-mindKNEWmanythings.AmongthesethingswasthefactthatMagicprocessesworked,andthesubconsciousnessofpeoplewasconstantlylookingforevidenceofthisfact,andforformulasastoHOWTODO/WORKIT.Hencethesecrecythen.Nowadayssincenobodyknowsanything,itseemsunnecessary.Togetbacktothemaintheme:CONTACT/COMMUNICATION!!!!WITHGOD(Whatevershapeittakes!)WhatuseisittohaveaGodwithwhomyoucannotcommunicateandgetresults?AGodtowhichweprayforneedsandgoodies,sometimesgettingresultsandsometimesnotgettingresults/answers.(Nothinginthesewritingsistobetaken/construedasamockeryofothersprayersandtheirgrantingand/ornongrantings.AllImeanhereisanexaminationofGodContacts,-whatthesecontactsarelikeandwhatisthetruthaboutthem.IsthereaGod-ContactMethod??ThatworksALLTHETIME?)NoonewilleverknowallaboutGod,sowehavetodoallwecandotogetwhatknowledgewecangetandUSETHAT,tothebestofourability.Itdoesseem-asappearsfromstudiesofGod,oftheUniverse,andofphysicalmatter,thattheWORLDapparentlygotherebyaprocesswhichconsistedofaprogressivechangefromanon-physicalstateofbe-ingtoaphysicalstateofbeingthroughsuccessivestepsdownwardtothisphysicalstateofbeingwherewearelockedinthisshelloffleshbysomenon-easy-breakablepattern.Again,apparently,thereISawayOUTevenwhilelockedintheshelloffleshapersoncanlearntoprojecthiscenterofconsciousnesstoanotherbodyonanotherinnerplane,andthenlookoutandstudythemachineryoftheUniverse,and,hopefully,manipulatetheplasticlinesofearthboundForcessoastodeflectthedescendingForcesinhisfavour.Toescape,then,fromthisshellofmattermeansthatwehavetogobackup,asIsaidbefore,thesamewaywecamedown.Butisthiswhatwereallywantnow?IsntwhatwereallywantnowistoCONTROLTHISSHELL-SPHEREOFMATTER?CONTROLTHEPHYSICALPLANE?Thewholedamnphysicalplanesetupisonedamnmessnomatterhowyoulookatit.However,ontakingasecondlookandalittlemoremeditationonthisWorld,itoccurstomethattheremaybeakindofmiserablegoodnesstothisbindingdownhere.I

    dopersistinthinkingofherebeingdownhere.Allmylifethough,otherthanthisdownhere,hasbeenpresentedasalltheotherkindsoffreedombeingupthere,abovetheKingdomoftheSkies,asitcallsitintheBible.Itcouldbe,andI,andyou,Iamsure,haveheardofthisplaneasatestingplace,orasarefiningprocess,aprocessinwhich,duetothepressuresinvolvedissupposedtomakeuscometooursenses,ourtruesenses,wheninrealizeWHAT???AsthereseemstobenothingelsetodobuttoaccumulateKnowledgewhichissupposedtoturntoWisdom,meanwhilesubmittingtothepressuresofthisPhysicalPlane,untilweaccumulateenoughWisdomtoescapefromthisvaleoftearsetc.ThereissomekindofFirstCauseGod,tosaynothingofaworkingsystemofcontact

    withGod,asystemthatworks,isliketryingtostuffapoundofbutterdownawildcatsthroatwitharedhotawl!

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    Inthefirstplace,youhaveaBiblethatpurportstotellofthecreationofthisworld,thesun,themoon,andthestars,andthe/awholeuniverseclearouttotheend(?)ofunendingspace,wherelightreachingustodaywasonthewayhereforuntoldbillionsofyears.AndallthisdoneinsixdaysbyaGod.This,Isay,isinabookcalledtheBibleinandofwhichmillionsofhumansbelievein.AndonaccountofthisBiblemillionsofotherhumanswerekilledbecausetheydidnotbelieveinit.ThenanotherthingcalledScienceshowsmoreandmoreeverydaythatthisworldandthesunandthemoonandtheuniversearerealybillionsofyearsolderthan6,000years,andsowheredoesthisleavetheBible6,000-yearthumpers?Highanddry,withoutapaddle.Worse,andworstofall,isaqueerstorythatinthis6-daydealthereoccurredanepisodeinvolvingacoupleofinexperiencedignorantswhocommittedatrivialanddiminutiveoffenseweresubjectedtoapunishmentfartranscendingtheseriousnessoftheoffense.Notonlythat,-alltheirdescendentswerelikewisecondemned!ThemoreIlookatit,themorethewholedamnthingreadslikeagobye-byegoofyDREAM.Foronething,-likealldreamsthemessmakesnosensewhatsoever.Herewewerepresentedwith,acoupleofthousandyearsago,alotofbasicbull,that,astimepassesonandscientificrevelationsincrease,thebasicbullisseenfinallybyalltobefallacious,andyetitdiesadeathfightingtotheend.Justtheotherdaysomedamnfoolsaroundhereexposedtheirdiabeticchildtoafaithhealer,anddeclaredthechildhealed,-thechilddied.Nowtheyexpectthechildtoberesurrectedfromthedeadinfourtofivedays.(August26,1973,LosAngeles.)Thereissomethingqueergoingonin/withthisDREAM.WewillprobablyneverunravelthisDREAM,-SOALLWECANDOISTODOWHATWECANDO,-andworkfromthere.(SeemyVignetteTheThread.)(PleasekeepthisDreamIdeainthebackofyourmindatalltimes.)NOW!!WHATCANWEDO?WECANDOWHATWORKS.Alistofbookswasreviewedforyou,-listedthistimebysubject:NUMBERONEAstralProjectiontoenableyoutogainentranceintotheInnerPlanes,-thebasicideaofwhichwastoenableyoutoSEEtheYellowAstralLight(whichisTheDemiurgeonsandwhichhopefullywillbeexplainedmorefully

    later.)NUMBERTWOCreativeVisualizationmethodsofinfluencingtheDemiurgeons.NUMBERTHREEOccultDescriptionsofvarioustypesofOccultForcesassuch.NUMBERFOUROracleofFortunaAwayoffurtherusingthesymbolstothrowLightonquestionsofyourlife.NUMBERFIVEClairvoyanceshowsyouhowtodevelopyourlatentpowersofperception.

    NUMBERSIXTalismansshowsyouhowtomakehelperstohelpyouthroughlife.NUMBERSEVENCaballaMagicmoreonmagicasrelatedtotheCaballasystem.

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    ThesubjectstreatedinthesebooksDOWORK.So,inWORKING,theygivethelietoallthespeculationsabouttheBiblestuffandtheSciencestuff.WhatbootsitifNEITHERarecorrect?exactlyaslongasyouhavesomeprocessesthatDOWORK.Andinsoworkingyoucangetcontroloverthedreamofthislife,orwhateveritis,andbegintofixtheDreamsoitdoesnthurtyouanymore.Sobeit.Andthatisahellofalotmorethanyoucanexpectfromanyoftodayschurchesor,endure,fromanyreligionIknowabout,occidentalororiental.

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    Seventh SectionUptonowyouhavehadagreatdealofordinaryKnowledgegiventoyouabouttherelativeprobablefactsoftheexistenceofasomethingcalledtheDemiurge,asortof

    secondarykindofGod,andsomeofitsfunctionsweredescribedbutofthesewehavesaidverylittlesofar.Wewillnowtrytopresentmoreideasastoitsnature,andofwhatitsnatureconsistsof,andwhatwemightreasonablyexpectfromKnowledgeandContactwithIt.Youalreadyknowthelocation/positionoftheDemiurge,thatitstandsbetweentheFirstCauseGod,andmaterialman,thenon-materialFirstCauseGodandmaterialman.Youhavebeentoldthat,accordingtoitspositionplace,theDemiurgeactsasanintermediarybetweentheFirstCauseGodandphysicalMan.YouweretoldthattheDemiurgesbeingconsistsofspiritual(ElementalAir=movement-ability)non-physicalsubstance,andofmaterialsubstance:henceitsnameTheHalf-God.Demi-(half)Urgeous-(worker)(God).

    YouwerealsogivensmallsideparagraphsonanotherancientGodnamedMithraandMithraspossibleconnectiontotheDemiurge,asthesamego-betweenfunction.InthecaseofMithraIhavefoundnoinformationthatshowedanyeffectsthattheWorshipofMithrahadontheirpersonallives:ifthefollowersofMithraexperiencedIlluminationornot,orwhat?IftherewereanyresultanteffectfromtheworshipofMithraitnevergotrecordeddownthatIcanfindsofar,untilIcangettoahugelibrary,liketheLibraryofCongress,anddomuchresearch,Iwontknow.AsfarasIcanascertainnow,nohistorianhasmaderecordsofanydetailsoftheworshipofMithra,and,indeed,hemightnotevenrecognizeworshipdetailsasIunderstoodtheMithrareligionwasverysecretive,especiallyastheservicesinMithrastempleswereonlyforbaptizingnewconvertsandnotforworshipservices;aftersuchalongtimeit

    wouldbeindeeddifficulttoreconstructmuchinformationaboutthereligion,asitcouldevenberecognizedassuch.Andanotherpoint.ManyhistoriansandscholarsworkforcollegesownedandoperatedbyreligioussectsintheBible-thumpingMidwestBible-beltStateUniversities.Forthesementocomeandpublish-print-provesuchthingsasevidenceofPowerandTruth,andIlluminationinancientheathendiscreditedreligion,especiallywhentheirownChristianreligionsperformsofutilelythesedays,wouldraiseahowlthatcouldbeheardallthewaytohellandback..So,asIsaid,iftheydidfindanythingfavorableandsoundinMithrasworshipitwouldnthavemuchchancetogetpublishedanyhow.BUTyoucandeducethat

    SOMEeffectsMUSThavetakenplaceorMithrawouldneverhavehappened.AgreatdealofOccultKnowledgehasbeenrecoveredbyOphielfromallsources.EnoughsothatyoucanproceedtoUSETHEKNOWLEDGEandGETRESULTS(manystudentsareusingthisKnowledgebetterthanOphielisusingit!!!Someofyouhavemoretimetopractice.Ophielhastokeeponworkingwithcontinuallynewmaterial.TocontinuewithfurtherideasoftheNatureoftheDemiurge.Therearegreatmysteriesherebutyou,Man,areconnected,insomeway,withtheDemiurge.Itseems,aftercarefulmeditationonthisidea-subject,thatyou,Man,areasortofDemiurgeyourself!!!Everything,alltheevidence,pointsthatway,tosomethinglikethisbeingtrue.But,asIsaid,therearemanyMysteriesleftunexplained.One

    mysteryismans,apparenthelplessnessinthefaceofthefacts(?)ofphysicalexistence,anditsdragonourlives.ElsewhereinmybooksIsuggestedthatman

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    createdhisownphysical-conditions-environmentsbutbeforethatideaIbegantosuspectthatmancreatedhisownphysicalconditions-environments.AndstillbeforethatIbegantosuspectthatmanwasmoreresponsibleforhisactions,eveninamundaneway,thantheworldthinksorusuallythinks.WhatImeanisthatwhenIwasachild,andinmyteens(seemsahundredyearsago)thisideaofamanbeingresponsibleforsome,orallofhisfatewasunheardof.No!AllconditionsweretheworkingsofProvidence,andnothingamaneverdid,goodorbad,withinreason,changedhisFatetoanydegreewhatsoever.Iamgoingtorepeatagain,inthehopeofshockingyouintorealizingthatthefollowingmaybethemostmomentousnewsyoueverheard,THATMANCOULDBETHEDEMIURGE.Idosayhere,now,again,insomemysteriouswaythereexistsatremendousmysterythatmustbesolved-resolvedbeforeafullcommandcanbetakenofoneslife,acommandthatALLtheaboveKnowledgeimplies.Ofcourse,itisridiculoustostatethatphysicalMan(now)istheDemiurgewithallthePowersoftheDemiurge,whentheobviousappearanceisjusttheopposite.Manappearsmorelikeahelplesswretchthanotherwise.ButMandoeshavecertaindefinitepowers.HECANTHINK.Hecanpictureformsandthingsinhismind,-CreativeVisualization,-andcanbringimageeventsabouttobe.Hecandeveloplight-seeing,Clairvoyance.Hecansetupdiagrams/symbolsonpaper,whichsymbolscananchorAstralLightForcessothattheyworkforhimaccordingtodirections.Hecanlearntotransferhiscenterofconsciousnesstootherplanes,andoncethere,canseetheAstralLight(Demiurge?)intheformofagoldenwhiteLight.AndthisLighthasadefiniteconnectionwiththeworkerGod,andprobablyisIT.Andhereisanothergreatmysteryonwhichweareworking.InasenseitcouldbesaidthattheDemiurgeisasortofIdiotGod.Oragain,asIcansay,islikeaprogrammedcomputer,withwhichIhavecompareditseveraltimes.(Note,study,thenextmaterialcloselyandabsorbit.)TheDemiurgedoesnothingyouwouldexpectagoodGodtodoautomatically.ItDoesnotrewardgooddeedsorgoodworksautomatically.TheDemiurgedemandsimplicitandexactobediance,onyourpart,toallitsrules.IFyoucanfindoutwhatexactlyitsrulesare!AtonetimeandplaceitgivesacommandmentThoushallnotkill,andinanotherplaceitsays,Goinandkilleveryone,men,women,children,babies!!!ThisexplainsthecuriousfactthatpeopleHAVEtopraytotheDemiurge(onlytheydontknowwhattheyareprayingto)totellITtheirneedsanddesires.ThesethingsyouwouldthinkanomniscientGodwouldknowofinadvance,-andyet,youcanSEEthatthisisnottrue.

    Therefore,donoteverdotherightthingandexpecttheDemiurgetorewardyou,-UNLESSYOUPROGRAMITTOREWARDYOU,INADVANCE,AUTOMATICALLY.NowfollowanumberofshortknowledgenotesabouttheDemiurge.Learnthem.FURTHERNOTESONTHEDEMIURGE,-(justanideaforyoutomeditateon;seewhatyougetoutofit).ThetransmundaneGod,theformlessOne(whenthatBiblestuffwaswrittenIsuggestthatTHEYKNEWaboutthetwoGods,thetransmundaneformlessGod,andthelowerWorker/WorldBuilderGod.WhoareTHEY?GreatmysteryhereGodTheGods????,wantedtogetoutofformlessness,forachange,andsoplanned,andcreatedthiswholething,foritsownouting.Startlingidea,isntit?Butyougiveitsomequietthought.Youdonothave

    tosolveallthemysteriesoftheUniverseatonetime!!

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    Iftheaboveisanywherenearthetruth,thenweareallpiecesofthetransmundaneGodouthere,andpresumablyworkingourwaybackup,gainingadditionalpowerandwisdominsodoing.MORESIDENOTES.HaveyouevernoticedinlifehowoccasionallyasubtlyexpressedDESIREwillunexpectedlycometrue?Withoutalotofprayingandweepingandwailing?IsuggestthatinsomesubtlewayachanneltotheDemiurgehappenedtobeopenandtheprayer/desire/thoughtgotthroughinstantlyand(letususethatnewwordprogrammed)programmedtheDemiurgetowork,andcreate,orbringthealreadycreatedtoyou.FURTHERNOTEABOUTTHEDEMIURGE.YoumustfurnishapatternfortheDemiurgetofollow,tobuildon,toarrangethephysicalplanon.Toarrangetobringaboutthekindofresultyouwant.Yourabilitytovisualizeisoneofyourpowerstocreate-furnishsuchpatternsasyouwill.ANOTHERNOTE.Youshouldknow,andallowforthefact,thatitisnoteasy,evenfortheDemiurge,toarrangeeventsforsingleindividualsaspertheirexactdesires,andquickytimewere.ItisnecessaryforYOUtocooperatewiththeDemiurge,ineverymaterialwayyoucan,tofurnishpathsthroughwhichtheDemiurgecanwork.(Remember,ITisTheWorker-TheWorldBuilder.)RememberthatALLthatyouwantisherenow,butyourwantmustbesteeredinyourdirection,andthroughchannelsandpaths,andcontacts,onthisPlane.Andifthepathsandchannelsarenotherenow,andyoudonotfurnishsomebuildupalongthatline,thentheDemiurgemuststartfromnothing,andthatisajob,evenforaGod!Sodoyourpart.ThisiswherethematerialasgiveninthebookTheArtandPracticeofGettingMaterialThingsthroughCreativeVisualizationwrittenbeforeIknewabouttheDemiurge;butmuchofthebasicmaterialisthesameasthestart.)MORENOTES.ThereisanotherwayyoucanpressyourdesiresontotheattentionoftheDemiurge,andthatwayisthroughyourownbody!!!!!Ophielhasnot,uptonow,usedthismethodtoanygreatextent.Ophieljustfoundoutaboutthismethodrecently.Themethodwasthereandwasobviousallthetime.So,dontpointthefingeratOphielandsay,Hah!Youdidntdoityourself!!Ophieldoesallhecanfindtimetodo.Then,too,therearehundredsofWAYStoworkthesethingsandsomepeoplelikeonewayandsomeanother.Then,-somewaysworkbestfordifferentpeople,andsoone.

    Lookatthepictureofthebodyandspineofahuman.NoticethepositionsoftheChakrasinthehumanbody.AsDionFortunesaid(paraphrasing):OnewouldhavetobeprettydensenottonoticethattheChakrapositionsareoppositetheplexuspositionsinthecaseofthefourplexuses,andoppositethethreeductlessglandsinthecaseoftheotherchakras.Thesechakras,andplexuxpoints,aretheplaceswherethosedesignatedForcesenterthebodyfromwithout.Andarealsotheplaceswhereyoureachoutthroughtocontact,andinfluencethoseForces.

    Therefore,addthistoyourworkplans:WhenyougotodosomeworktoinfluencetheDemiurgealongsomecertainline,firstfindoutwhatForcerulestheobjectyou

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    areinterestedin,thenfindthechakratowhichthatForceandObjectisconnected,andsogotowork!!ANOTHERNOTE.IhavementionedbeforeinthebookonCreativeVisualization,althoughinthatbookIdidntknowtoomuchabouttheDemiurgethen,thatwords,verbalizations,didnotreallyinfluencethePowers,-EXCEPTthatsomewordsdohavestrongpicturesconnectedwiththem.TheDemiurgeisinfluencedbyEmotionsplusvisualization-pictures-images.(Pleasenoticethatprevioustothesewords,andinthewordsfollowing,Ioftenrefer,bothtotheDemiurgeandtothetransmundane,GodasIT,meaningthattheseGodshavenogender,arenotmaleandfemale,buthavebothsexesinthem.ExactlywheresexperseappearsisamysteryIdonotknow,nordoesanyoneelsethatIknowofknow.Ifyouknowofanyonewhoknowsorclaimstoknow,letmeknow.Illcheckitout.Also,inpassing,Inotethatphysiologicallyspeaking,thehumanembryoisinthecourseofitsdevelopmentbothmaleandfemale.AndIamtoldthatthehumanadult,maleorfemale,haselementsofbothsexes,bothphysicallyandpsychologically.So-???)Thequestionofhowtogenerateemotionandmakevisualization/picturesforthepurposeofinfluencingtheDemiurgeisabigone.Icanmakesomesuggestions,butitwonthurtyoutodosomeresearchofyourownonthematter.Duringyourefforts,intheOccultmagicArtswork,youprobablyshouldreinforceyourworkingconnections,bygoingbacktosomeoftheoldways,-wayswhichwereusedempiricallywithnorealknowledgeofwhatitwasallabout,-butwhichwaysstillworkedbecausethewayswerebasedonbasicworkingprinciples,plusDesireandEmotion,usednaturally.Also,Isuspect,theseempiricalwayswereused,(andworked)becausepeoplewerenotabletoreadorwrite,andhencehadtomemorizeeverything,andalltheinformationwasgivenbymouth-to-ear.Hence,too,theannoyingmissinglinksasnotrecordedintheoldGrimories,andtheplentyofmissingpassages,tosaynothingofsomeofthegoofytranslations,duetotheinabilityofthetranslatortoconveymetaphysicalconceptsifhe,thetranslator,wasagrossmaterialist.Afterprintingcameintovogue,andmorepeoplecouldreadandwrite,awritermightleaveoutpartswhichhehimselfknew,andheassumedeveryoneknewittoo.Asmuchmaterialwassogenerallyknowninthosetimestherewasnoneedtowriteitalldown.So,inyourMagicWork,firstgobacktotheoldway,ifyouwant.Burncandles.Usetheproperincenseandperfumes.UsetherightcolorsandmusicalnotesfortheForcesyouaredealingwithorwanttodealwith.

    Mostofthisinformationisavailablealreadybutwidelyscattered.IfindIcannotcompileallofitherebecausesomeofitismixedupwithcopyrightedmaterialofothersinitsarrangement.Ihavetodothebasic-basicnon-copyrightedstuffseparate.SoIllsetitoutinanotheressay.Inquireaboutthisessaywhenyouareinterested,andready.ANOTHERNOTE.Iamnowgoingintosomeprettybanalandclich-ishstuffhere.PleasedonotscreamatmeprematurelythatIamdealingyousomeold,veryold,stufffromtheVictorianages,aswellasout-datedSundaySchoolplatitudes.DorememberthepreviousthingsItoldyouaboutthenatureoftheDemiurge,howI

    comparedITwithaprogrammedcomputer.Remember,thecomputerhasbeencalledAnIdiotGod,andwhileitseemsalittleblasphemoustocallaGodanidiot,stillthisDemiurge,-plustheTransmundaneGod,-isnottheusualSunday-Go-To-

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    MeetingandCome-To-The-Church-In-The-Wild-Woodconcepttheworldhasdealtwithheretofore.TheseGodsdontcomeundertheoldideasofDivinities.IT,theDemiurge,doesprettymuchwhatITisinduced-influencedtodo,andITactsverymuchasITistoldtodo,-toldemotionallyandbymentalpictures.AndrememberwhatitappearsthatYOUare,-youaresomekindofpieceofthetransmundaneGod!Greatmystery!Therearehugeandterrificmysterieshiddenintheabovestatements,and,again,noonehastheAnsweroranyanswer,-EXCEPT,-DOESITWORK?Andthatistheonlythingapersoncangethisteethintoanddosomethingabout,-WHATDOESWORK.So,-TOWORK.Keepinmindthepreviousmaterial.Runyourselfbetter.Trylikehellnottoyieldtodepressionsofanykind.DonotVOICEorPICTUREanykindofnegativestuffinanyway,shape,orform.Ifthesunisnotshining,-dontdwellonit.Remembertheveryoldclich,-Beyondthecloudsthesunisthere.(Oldbuteffective.)Anotheroldone:Everycloudhasasilverlining!(Andconsideringthepriceofsilvertodayin1978WOW!)Also,inyourconversationswithothers,includingyourfamily,forGodssake(theDemiurgesake)dontthrowoutallkindsofstronglyemotionalnegativesuggestions,-(directionstotheDemiurge)aboutallkindsofthings.Somethingsyouarenotreallyinterestedin,either.ThecomputerGodcantakealltheseemotions-pictures-ideasinandcanactonthem.Whichisthereasontheworldisinthemessitistodayandwasyesterday.Savagetribes,inthewilds,doknowabouttheseideas.Whenthemengohunting,thewomenremainquiet,andstayinthehuts,anddonotscreamandchatter,andespeciallydonotdiscussthehunt,orthemenwhoareaway.AndmanyotherprecautionsaretakentodonothingtodisturbtheWHAT?TheirGod.WhichissomeideaoftheDemiurge,asyouwilldiscoverifyouexaminetheirpractices.Youwillfindotherhuntingprecautions,anddescriptionsofmanyotherthings,inFraziersGoldenBough.Lookforitandreadit.ANOTHERNOTE.TheDemiurgehasaconnectionwithyourinnersubconsciousmind.Thisisanothergreatmystery;towardtherevealingofwhichsomeprogresshasbeenmadebythegreatWesternpsychologists,especiallyCarlJung,whomade

    discoveriesalongtheselines,anddidgiveanametosomethinghefoundanddescribedastheCollectiveUnconscious,-aUniversalSubconsciousness.IhavenotstudiedthisconceptfullybecauseatthetimeIwasnottoofaradvancedintothedeeperphasesoftheOccultandthenameUniversalSuperconsciousnessrangnobellwithme.WhydontyoulookitupandseeifJungsmaterialrevealsanyseemingconnectionwiththeconceptoftheDemiurgeaswearestudyingithere?ANOTHERNOTE.ThehumansubconsciousactsinmanywaysexactlyliketheDemiurge.

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    Section eightInaccordancewithmypolicy(!?!)ofnotwritingtheseoccultbooksformywritingamusement,orforyourreadingamusementandtogetdownonpaperasanexact

    statementandmeaningtherefofofoccultworkings,occultinnerplaneworkingsandhowtheoccultinnerplaneworkingsaffectthisdownhereIhavewrittenthenextcoupleofpagesseveraltimes,andIamnotsatisfiedwiththe,so-far,resultingpresentations.ThesubjectIamexpoundingoneformoftheideasastohowwe-unscomeintobeingusingaform-patternofoneoftheancientreligions,areligionthatpredatesChristianity,butareligionfromwhichChristianitysprangorissupposedtohavesprang(fromaformofreligionthatwaslostmanycenturiesbeforeChristianityarrivedindeedtherearenovalidrecordsshowingjustwhenthisformoftheancientJewishreligionexistedthisformwasalways,probably,hiddenand,perhaps,fornootherreasonthanthenumbersofmencapabletounder-standthesereligionideas,in

    thosedaysandalsothesedays,werefewandfarbetween.ThesubjectIamhereexpoundingTheformsofthissubjectisasortoftheoryusingthesymbolismIamgoingtouse-illustrate.Nowpleaseunderstandthatthesymbolismtobeused-illustratedisoneFormonlyofthesebasicideasaboutGod,theFirstCause,andtheFirstCausesrelationtoUSandthisphysicalplane.TheoryIcalledthefollowingmaterialtobeexplained,atheory.Onourphysicalplaneatheoryisasortofmentalframeworkonwhichtohangsomeobservedideas,inordertoget,andallow,themindtogetholdofhardideaswithwhichtothink-workwith.Andinsoworking,togetsomekindofgoodresults,astohowtohandlethisphysicalplane,anditsqueerexistence,itsupsanddowns,andallthestuffthatmakesupourphysicalplaneexistence.Dearstudentspleasepondertheabove-preceedinguntil

    youunderstanditfully.UNDERSTAND????!!??Iwrotethefollowingmaterialdownonce.Ithenwentoveritagainandmadeanumberofadditionsandchanges.Itypedouttherevisedmaterial.ButonreadingitoverIfoundthatIhadnotquiteconveyedtheoriginalmaterialsmeaningsinitsentirety.IamthereforegoingtorepeattheoriginalcorrectedwritingsfromwhichtherevisedNumbertwowastaken.You,therefore,aregoingtohavetwoversionsmoreorless,ofthesamematerial.ReadandstudybothofthemHARD.ThetheoryframeworkasgivenshouldhelpyoutounderstandyouandyourplaceonthisphysicalplaneANDSOMETHINGSYOUCANDOABOUTTHISPHYSICALPLANE!!!!Inotherwritings

    Ophielpresentedthissameideainadifferent-mold-pattern.Dontbeupsetbydifferentpatterns.ThereisonlyONETRUTH,butmanydifferentwaysofpresentingTRUTH,differentanglesasitwere,andtheseanglesseemtobeendlessendlessbecauseTRUTHisUNIVERSAL,andTRUTHISALLTHEREIS,butitcanhaveendlessvariations,andyetbeeachthesame.Notlikephysicalplanethings.AdifferentkindofknowinganddoingisnecessarytoapplyInnerPlaneTruthstothisplane.Ihavedecidedtoo,toaddheretheoriginaloriginal,fromwhichnumbertwowasmadeandcalltheaddedcorrected-editedoriginalnumberoneandahalf,andthenumbertwo,madefromoneandahalf,numbertwo.Andthefinaleditednumberthree#3.!Lookforthedifferences.

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    Thebasicidea-patternforthisbookwastobe:HowtoinfluencetheDemiurge,theworkerGod,whocreatesthisphysicalworld,patternedonthedreamsoftheFirstCauseGod.InthefurtherunfoldingoftheseideasIintroducedanadditionalillustrationoftheideaofanintermediaryGodbyintroducingtherealoldideaofanancientformofaJewishreligionconsistingofaFirstTypeGodcalledTheVast(Greater)CountenanceandanothersecondarytypeofGodcalledtheLesserCountenance.Ialsomadeanumberofcrossconnections-referencestotheCaballasystem,andotherreferences.Useeitherorbothorusetheoneyoupreferbutdontbeconfusedbythetworeferences.Asamatteroffact,thereareotherreferencesandtheoriesangleswhichmaypopup,andwhentheydoyoujustfitthemintotheoverallpattern,andUSE.Toreviewalittleback.ThemainpurposeofthisbookTheArtandPracticeofContactingtheDemiurgeorTellingGodWhattoDo!Ihadoriginallywrittenapilotsectiononthissubject.Thispilotsectiongo