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TABLET THE SIXTH
Here we have the sacred flower； symbol of the virgin soul；
uncontaminated by the snake of passion； which can only enfold the body
the stem； the snake of matterof lustof evil。 But the flower of the spirit
the soullifts its pure white petals upward as an incense cup to the Sun of
the Spirit。
In this symbol read the great lesson of the experience of evil。 If； the
flower of the soul； blossoms； the mud of the soil and the snake of the
passions are but the surroundings of its roots and stem。 Both are necessary
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for the perfection of the flower。 The roots sink deep into Mother Earth；
and draw nourishment and life； lifting matter upward； while the snake of
passion becomes； under another aspect； the serpent of wisdom。 Coiled
around the stem of this life； it gives to the incarnated soul that wisdom
which later blossoms in the Seraph of the Sun spheres。
O child of Adam！ Take suffering； if it forge the sword of the spirit。
Take evil and passion； and turn them into deep lessons of life； blossoming
the evil into good； changing passion into wisdom。 Only 〃the pure in heart
can see God。〃
PART I
Here beginneth Chapter 3 of the Book which is called 〃The Tablets of
Aeth；〃 wherein is transcribed the Third Quadrant of the Twelve Mansions。
〃To know what really exists； one must cultivate silence with ones self；
for it is in silence that the eternal and unexpected flowers open； which
change their form and color according to the soul in which they grow。
Souls are weighed in silence； as gold and silver are weighed in pure
water。〃
〃The worldly hope men set their hearts upon turns to ashes； or it
prospers； and anon； like snow upon the desert's dusty face； lighting a little
hour or two； is gone。〃
TABLET THE SEVENTH
Libra
SYMBOL
A crowned king； with a scythe raised in the air； looks closely at two
boys wrestling beneath him in a field of grain； a red poppy below them。
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TABLET THE SEVENTH
The symbol of Nature's eternal war for the impossible equilibrium
between spirit and matter； the symbol； also； of Time； which is but the
illusion in which eternity clothes itself； forever putting on and forever
putting off new garments of matter。 The crowned king is the victorious
soul； waiting； with the scythe of Time； to reap the harvest of the world；
while incarnated man； as represented in the wrestling youths； is struggling
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for that which he did not produce； and which only death can reap。 The
poppy reveals the secret of the illusions of Nature's master…showman。 All
earthly things are unreal to the spirit； which is the only real thing。 Man's
effort to hoard and save the things of this world IS INJUSTICE TO
OTHERS。 The struggle is eternal； and no matter how careful or cunning
man is to monopolize either power； truth or wealth； swift…footed time will
readjust all things without error。
O child of Adam！ 〃Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth；
where moth and rust doth corrupt and where thieves break through and
steal。〃
TABLET THE EIGHTH
Scorpio
SYMBOL
A wide； and plain； on it a skeleton； a dull； grey sky； in which an Eagle
soars； full…fed； it seems； from the flesh of the skeleton。
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TABLET THE EIGHTH
A significant symbol to the seer； showing forth the two ultimates of
life and death； of earthly things and sex。 Scorpio is both the eagle of the
spirit； soaring aloft； well fed with all that is worth carrying away from the
earth； and also the scorpion； whose natural home is the desert。
In sex； either way； life is given。 Shall it be to your spirit making fat
and full your immortal self； or will the other interpretation be yours？ And
will you leave yourself dead and annihilated； a skeleton； to the Ego； the
Divine spirit？ For sex is indeed the foundation of all。 Raised to the region
of Libra； it is power and magnetism。 To the bosom it is love； to the brain it
is enthusiasm。 It is the promethian fire of life； the creative force； giving
vigor to whatever region to which it is raised； or； lowered； to be spent with
no returns； it debases and renders life a desert of dry bones。
O child of Adam！ Reflect on the fall of man from spirit to matter； and
combine the wisdom of the serpent with the purity of the dove； and 〃lest
ye partake of the tree of life ye shall surely die。〃
TABLET THE NINTH
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Saggitarius
SYMBOL
A child in a shell； holding in its hand a feathered lance； is drawn by
five stars； grouped in an under arc。
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TABLET THE NINTH
The symbol of the conscious soul。 The shell is the body； drawn by the
five sensesstarswhich form an under arc； to represent the world of
material things and our relation thereto。 The child； armed with the
feathered lance； is the soul； riding thus； fully armed； in the shell of the
body； it realizes the duality of truth； that all things are changeable； and that
each thing is true upon the plane of its manifestation； while an illusion to
that which is interior to its life； while the soul is in its dream state。
Sagittarius represents conservatism and the permanence of crystallized
institutions； but； when the spirit awakes and bursts the shell of matter； the
senses； instead of being the guardians and jailors of its environment；
become its servants； and the means by which； united as the one Ego；
sense…perception； it races o'er the fields of Aetha being of life and beauty；
shining in the empyrean of God。
O child of Adam！ Ever remember that temperament and environment
constitute the north and south poles of human possibility； and that ability；
combined with opportunity； is the measure of responsibility。
PART 1
Here beginneth Chapter 4 of the Book which is called〃The Tablets of
Aeth；〃 wherein is transcribe