THE BOOK OF RESULTS
by RAY SHERWIN
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD CHAPTER ONE THE BOOK OF RESULTS CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE AN EXAMPLE RITUAL CHAPTER FOUR ACTION SIGILS THE DRUID’S KNOT OR THE CRIME BEFORE TIME BY THESSALONIUS LOYOLA FOREWORD
This interestin !"ntri#$ti"n t" the %r&!tise &n' the" r( ") sii*s !ert&in*( 'eser+es & )"$rth %$#*i!&ti"n, In it ("$ -i** )in' s".e ineni"$s ineni"$s re)ine.ents ") the %r&!ti!es &n' %rin!i%*es 'e+e*"%e' #( the re&t En*ish M&e A$stin Os.&n S%&re, This #""/ is #&si!&**( & %r&!ti!&* e0tensi"n /it t" the n"- !*&ssi! sii* te!hni1$e -hi!h &*s" he*%)$**( res$.es the the "riin&* in %*&in *&n$&e, With & re)reshin se+erit( Sher-in re.in's $s th&t 'e."ns &re +er( re&* %ers"n&* #*in's%"ts -hi!h the &s%irin .&i!i&n !&n &n' sh"$*' "+er!".e -ith & '&i*( rei.e ") -i**e' .&i!&* &n' .&teri&* &!ti+it(, On the n"n2re'$!ti"nist si'e ") the !"in he sh"-s h"- the #&si! s*eiht ") .in' te!hni1$es ") sii*is&ti"n !&n #e e0%&n'e' int" )$** rit$&*s !".%*ete -ith #&nishin te!hni1$es3 .&ntr&s &n' 'er+ish -hir*in3 t" !re&te *"ner &n' ."re %"-er)$* rites, Sher-in 'is!$sses the the"r( ") sii*s &n' %resents the #&si! .e!h&n is.3 $n!"+ere' #( S%&re3 e0%*&inin the entire r&ne ") see.in*( #i4&rre &n&*"i!&* %r"!e'$res ") the "*' s%e** #""/s &t & str"/e, This insiht is & *&n'.&r/ in the hist"r( ") .&i!&* th"$ht, One !&n &*-&(s te** the 'i))eren!e #et-een th"se .&i!i&ns -h" h &+e $n'erst""' it &n' th"se -h" h&+e n"t, The C&*tr"% ") Ch&"s #&nishin rit$&* is & $se)$* &''iti"n t" the !h&"ist’s .&i!&* re%ert"ire 'es%ite its re)eren!e t" the n"- !"ntenti"$s #i2#&n the"r(, Si.i*&r*(3
the &%%&rent sin$*&rit( ") Se*) in Sher-in’s ."'e* .&( -e** r&ise & !h&"ist e(e#r"- "r t-" &n' %r"+"/e ."re 'e#&te &n' rese&r!h "n this t"%i!, The r"$% rit$&* )"r & !"**e!ti+e &#str&!t &# str&!t sii* &ttr&!ts .( &ttenti"n &s it see.s t" tr&ns!en' the *i.it&ti"n t" & sin*e "%er&t"r ") the !*&ssi!&* sii* te!hni1$e, It -i** '"$#t*ess )"r. the #&sis )"r s".e !h&**enin e0% eri.ents &."nst r"$%s ") .&n( %ers$&si"ns, This is3 &#"+e &**3 & #""/ ") &!!essi#*e3 %r&!ti!&* te!hni1$e, B$( it3 st$'( it3 &n' $se it, The r&ti" ") %r&!tisin .&i!i&ns t" !"**e!t"rs ") .&i!&* #""/s is %r"#&#*( 56577, H"%e)$**( this #""/ -i** he*% t" re!ti)( the sit$&ti"n, Pete C&rr"**, CHAPTER ONE
Sin!e the B""/ ") Res$*ts -&s )irst iss$e' in 589: sii*is&ti"n h&s #e!".e & %"%$*&r3 i) s".e-h&t $n'err&te'3 &%%r"&!h t" !ert&in t(%es ") s"r!er(, Within .( %ers"n&* &ttit$'e t"-&r's .&i!/ sii*is&ti"n )i$res +er( *&re*( #$t h&r'*( &t & ** in is"*&ti"n sin!e its s$!!ess re*ies he&+i*( "n "ther &s%e!ts ") the &rt .&i!&*, It is %erh&%s #est3 &t the "$tset ") this sh"rt #""/3 t" &ss$.e &n "+er+ie- in "r'er t" &%%re!i&te the re*&ti+e i.%"rt&n!e ") sii*s ;)r". .( %"int ") +ie-< #e)"re e0&.inin their !"nstr$!ti"n &n' $se in 'et&i*, I h&+e &*-&(s #een s$s%i!i"$s ") the $r$ s(ste. &n' ") .&i!&* hier&r!hies, T" &+"i' enterin int" & *enth( &r$.ent&ti"n "n this %"int s$))i!e it t" s&( th&t in .( e0%erien!e .&i!&* "r'ers -hi!h h&+e & ten'en!( t"-&r's this t(%e ") heres(3 )"r -h&te+er i+en re&s"ns3 &*-&(s .i*it&te &&inst the in'i+i'$&* in )&+"$r ") the "r'er3 es%e!i&**( -hen !"n)*i!t &rises #$t &*s"3 insi'i"$s*(3 &s & .&tter ") !"$rse, Sin!e .&i!/ is &n in'i+i'$&*ist %$rs$it the in'i+i'$&* .$st &*-&(s #e ") %&r&."$nt i.%"rt&n!e &n' &n("ne -h" 'enies this is *""/in )"r %r")it "r %"-er "r '"es n"t /n"- &n( #etter, It is &*-&(s -ise t" *isten t" -h&t "ther %e"%*e h&+e t" s&( #$t 'e!isi"ns .$st #e .&'e &n' &!ti"n t&/en &!!"r'in t" !".)"rt3 %*e&s$re &n' e))e!ti+eness &)ter in'i+i'$&* e0%eri.ent&ti"n h&s t&/en %*&!e, Kee%in "nese*) &t the !entre ") "ne’s .&i!&* &!ti+it(3 r&ther th&n )"**"-in the %e!$*i&rities -hi!h s".e"ne e*se h &s )"$n' t" #e $se)$*3 &*s" he*%s t" /ee% "ne -&r( ") %i!/in $% '".&s &!!i'ent&**( &n' tre&tin the. &s %ers"n&* tr$ths, This is the "n*( -&( t" re&*ise th&t #e*ie)s &re n"t %er.&nent !"n!e%ts #$t !h&ne&#*e !".."'ities -hi!h !&n #e .&n&e' #( the .&i!i&n ;&n' "thers< &n' .&ni%$*&te' t" h is #ene)it, When &s/e' =Wh&t '" ("$ #e*ie+e>?3 the .&i!i&n3 s%e&/in )r". the !entr&* sti**ness ") hi.se*)3 sh"$*' #e &#*e t" re%*(3 in &** h"nest(3 =I #e*ie+e n"thin?, With s$!h & #*&n/ s*&te &t his 'is%"s&* the .&i!i&n !&n then &'"%t &n' 'is!&r' #e*ie)s &s he sees )it, I -"r/e' .&n( ") the te!hni1$es $se)$* )"r &tt&inin this !"n'iti"n int" .( tr&ns*&ti"n ") The G"*'en @erses ") P(th&"r&s -hi!h -&s in!*$'e' in The Theatre of Magic, Magic, The #&sis ") the s!he.e is &$t"%s( "r stri!t &n' s(ste.&ti! se*)2en1$ir(,
There &re t-" #&si! t(%es ") .&i!&* te!hni1$e3 "ne -hi!h ets ("$ int" ("$r he&' &n' the "ther -hi!h ets ("$ "$t ") it, In s".e ! &ses3 -hir*in )"r e0&.%*e3 either e))e!t !&n #e &!hie+e' &!!"r'in t" the .&i!i&n’s intenti"n, Dr$..in3 'r$2in'$!e' tr&n!e &n' s".e )"r.s ") .&ntr& &re n"sti! te!hni1$es -hi!h & *s" !".e int" this !&te"r(, Th"se te!hni1$es -hi!h inhi#it the #"'(3 &s&n&3 sens"r( 'e%ri+&ti"n &n' s" "n3 &re #est s$ite' )"r *""/in in-&r's -hi*e th"se -hi!h ten' t" e0!ite the #"'( &re ."st $se)$* )"r %r"e!tin '(n&.i!&**( "$t-&r's, The .(sti! .iht h&+e & re&t 'e&* t" s&( &#"$t the e+i'en t '$&*it( ") this, I h&+e n"thin )$rther t" &'' e0!e%t th&t the in'i+i'$&* sh"$*' e0%eri.ent -ith &s .&n( te!hni1$es &s he !&n )in' "r in+ent in "r'er t" i..e'i&te*( 'is!&r' th"se -hi!h &re "#+i"$s*( n"t s$it&#*e3 )"r -h&te+er re&s"n, He !&n then !"n!entr&te his &ttenti"n "n the .&ster( ") the re.&inin te!hni1$es, D&i*( e0!er!ises in te!hni1$e nee' n"t #e %er)"r.e' in .&i!&* .""' &n' there is s".ethin t" #e s&i' )"r tre&tin s$!h e0!er!ises &s "ne .iht tre& t !&**istheni!s "r the ."re %r&!ti!&* )"r.s ") #"'( ("&, On!e & te!hn i1$e h&s #een .&stere' it !&n then #e $se' !"n)i'ent*( '$rin rit$&* .&i!/ &s s$!h, The .&i!i&n -h" &tte.%ts t" $se $n%er)e!te' te!hni1$e '$rin rit$&* -"r/ '"es s" &t his %eri*, At #est his rit$&* -i** #e ine))e!ti+e, Less "%ti.isti!&**(3 he .&( *e&+e the te.%*e )ee*in ."re )""*ish th&n -hen he entere'3 & %"siti+e reressi"n3 in his 'e+e*"%.ent #est &+"i'e', I -"$*' re!"..en' &n("ne -h" is $st st&rtin t" $se .eth"'s ") this s"rt t" set $% & '&i*( rei.e3 & %r"r&..e !".#inin stri!tness &n' %*e&s$re, A 'et&i*e' -ritten re!"r' he*%s t" /ee% %ers%e!ti+e &n' is &n in+&*$&#*e &i' in he*%in t" #ri'e the &% #et-een %er)"r.&n!e &n' !&%&!it(3 th&t is3 #et-een %resent &#i*it( &n' %ers"n&* e0%e!t&ti"n, In "ther 'is!i%*ines3 ("& )"r e0&.%*e3 "ne %r&!ti!es e+er( '&( &n' -ith e&!h %r&!ti!e the #"'( res%"n's #( #e!".in ."re )*e0i#*e, One’s .in'3 h"-e+er3 is ."re s$#t*e th&n "ne’s #"'(, The "n*( re&s"ns )"r n"t #ein &#*e t" &'"%t & ("& %"st$re &re inher&nt %h(si!&* in&#i*it( "r the sti))ness ") "int -hi!h !&n3 -ith %r&!ti!e3 #e re*&0e', B$t there &re &** /in's ") re&s"ns )"r n"t &!hie+in ""' res$*ts in "ther &re&s ") "ne’s *i)e &n' it is the !"n1$est ") these -hi!h is !&**e' M&i!/’, There &re n" ne- .eth"'s in .&i!/3 .ere*( re&rr&ne.ents &n' re)ine.ents ") "*' "nes, The se*)2inter&ti"n %r"!ess ") 'ri+in "$t ne$r"ses thr"$h .e'it&ti"n &n' &#re&!ti"n is the s&.e .eth"' in essen!e &s -"$*' #e $se' t" 'ri+e the se*) "n t" re&ter thins, The -"r' e+"*$ti"n’ h&s #een ne-2&e'’ t" 'e&th in this !"nte0t #$t it re.&ins the #est -"r' th&t -e h&+e, M&n is & *&4( !re&t$re ") h&#it, L&4iness .&( in'ee' h&+e #een "ne ") the .&"r re&s"ns )"r his e+"*$ti"n s" )&r3 en!"$r&in hi.3 &s it .$st h&+e '"ne3 t" )in' e&sier -&(s )"r s$r+i+&* th&n the !"n'iti"ns in -hi!h he )"$n' hi.se*) &**"-e', H&#it3 e+en in !".%*e0 &!ti+ities3 re'$!es the &."$nt ") !"n!entr&ti"n re1$ire' )"r the e0e!$ti"n ") & t&s/, The si.%*e e0%e'ient ") the r&s%in th$.# -"$*' h&+e ne!essit&te' & re&t 'e&* ") !"n!entr&ti"n &t the ti.e -hen s$!h & )&!i*it( #e&n t" 'e+e*"%3 &s -"$*' the 'e+e*"%.ent ") three2 'i.ensi"n&* +isi"n &n' th e #einnins ") !"herent th"$ht &n' *&n$&e, In &n!ient ti.es it -"$*' h&+e #een the in'i+i'$&*s ."st !&%&#*e ") $sin these ne- 'e+e*"%.ents -h" -"$*' h&+e #een *""/e' $%"n &s .&i!i&ns 2 the "nes -h" !"$*'
r$n 1$i!/*(3 %r"'$!e t""*s -ith re&ter %re!isi"n "r #rin t"ether their "#ser+&ti"n &n' s/i** t" %r"'$!e i'e"r&%hs 2 (et the( -"$*' #e 1$i!/*( e.$*&te' #( th"se -h"se )&!$*ties -ere "n*( s*iht*( *ess 'e+e*"%e', The "nes -h" -ere n"t %h(si!&**( &n' .ent&**( !&%&#*e 'i' n"t s$r+i+e, On the r&n' s!&*e &!ti+ities *i/e r&s%in -ith the th$.# &n' seein three2'i.ensi"n&**( #e!&.e h&#it$&*, We !ert&in*( '" n"t nee' t" thin/ &#"$t the. &n' in the *&tter !&se it is s$%re.e*( 'i))i!$*t t" re+erse the %r"!ess &n' see e+er(thin "n & )*&t %*&ne, H&#it re'$!es the 'eree ") !"n!entr&ti"n ne!ess&r( )"r the %er)"r.&n!e ") &n( t&s/ &n' in s" '"in re*e&ses the )&!$*t( ") !"n!entr&ti"n )"r &%%*i!&ti"n in "ther &re&s &n' it is this3 n"- &*."st $n$se' )&!$*t(3 $n$se' #e!&$se it is n" *"ner !&**e' $%"n )"r the .&inten&n!e ") the "r&nis.3 -hi!h %r"+i'es the /e( t" the s!he.e ") .&i!/ -hi!h I h&+e )"$n' ."st $se)$*, Here -e h&+e & reser+"ir ") %"tenti&* !"n!entr&ti"n -hi!h is n"t #ein $se', Be!&$se he is & *&4( !re&t$re ") h&#it .&n %re)ers !".)"rt t" &'+ent$re3 st&sis t" ."ti"n in #"th the %h(si!&* &n' .ent&* sense, On*( the re&test .in's #re&/ "$t ") this st&sis t" %r"'$!e s".ethin ne-3 +it&* &n' essenti&*, F"r the +&st .&"rit(3 -h" !&n "n*( see their "-n !&%&#i*ities '$rin r&re .".ents ") $ n$s$&* *$!i'it(3 *i)e "es "n &s n"r.&*3 the s$%re.e #ein ree!te' in )&+"$r ") the h&#it$&*, Tr&'iti"n&**( the .&i!i&n )"r!e' hi.se*) t" '" th"se thins -hi!h his %ers"n&*it( 'e!ree' -"$*' -&it $nti* t"."rr"-, This .eth"' )&i*e' #e!&$se it re*ie' "n the i.%"siti"n ") ne- h&#its3 &*#eit se*)2i.%"se' r&ther th&n &r#itr&r( "nes3 -ith"$t st&tin its &i.s, It h&s #een s&i' th&t there is & !ens"rshi% .e!h&nis. -hi!h %re+ents $s )r". %er)"r.in t" !&%&!it(, Whether this .e!h&nis. is seen &s & )$n!ti"n ") the H"*( G$&r'i&n Ane*3 &s & n&t$r&* &n' ne!ess&r( .ent&* #&rrier "r3 &s s".e h&+e seen it3 &s the -"r/ ") 'e."ns "r &*iens resi'ent in the .in'3 it is !*e&r*( &n "#e!ti+e ") the .&i!i&n t" #(%&ss "r 'estr"( it, The .&i!i&n .$st .&% his !"ns!i"$sness )r". -ithin3 -e&rin '"-n the !ens"rshi% .e!h&nis. %r"%"rti"n&te*( t" the in!re&se in his se*)2/n"-*e'e $nti* it n" *"ner inter)eres -ith his "+er&** str&te(, The )irst t&!ti! t"-&r's this en' is & !&t&*"$e ") &!ti+ities, There &re .&n( re&s"ns -h( -e '" thins 2 in'ee' -e s".eti.es )in' it &.$sin t" '" s".ethin )"r n" re&s"n &t &**, The .&i!i&n .$st &n&*(se e+er( &!ti"n he .&/es &n' s&tis)&!t"ri*( e0%*&in t" hi.se*) the re&s"n )"r e&!h &!ti"n $nti* his .in' #eins t" !*e&r thr"$h the in!re&se inlicit &!ti+it( &n' the 'r"%%in "$t ") illicit &!ti+it(, At th&t %"int he -"$*' #e %er)"r.in -i**e' &n' ne!ess&r( &!ti"ns ;licit < &n' n"t #en'in t" the &!!reti"ns ") h&#it "r &%%etite, The %"ssi#*e re&s"ns )"r the %er)"r.&n!e "r ".issi"n ") &n( &!ti+it( &re se+er&*62 1. NECESSITY: He&*th3 -e*)&re3 in!".e3 e+"*$ti"n'e+e*"%.ent, This *&st !&te"r( !&n #e .is*e&'in, A!ti+ities s$!h &s re&'in "r .&/in -h&te+er !"$*' #e !*&ssi)ie' $n'er the he&'in ") 'e+e*"%.ent, The .&i!i&n sh"$*' #e r$th*ess in &n&*(sin the., 2.HAB1T: S."/in is &n "#+i"$s e0&.%*e, Le&+in &si'e the 1$esti"n ") he&*th -hi!h '"es n"t &%%*( t" &** h&#it$&* &!ti"ns it is ne!ess&r( "n*( t" i'enti)( h&#it$&* &!ti+ities,
These .iht then #e s$#'i+i'e' int" h&#its -hi!h inter)ere -ith !&te"r( 5 )$n!ti"ns &n' th"se -hi!h '" n"t, In either !&se the .&i!i&n sh"$*' 'esist )r". their %er)"r.&n!e, 3.APPETITE: This in!*$'es e&tin3 'rin/in3 se03 'r$ &#$se &n' &n( &!ti+it( -h"se "n*( res$*t is t" sti.$*&te the "r&nis. in s".e -&( s%$ri"$s t" the ne e's ") ne!essit( "r n&t$re, 4.FEAR: Th&t is3 )e&r ") the !"nse1$en!es sh"$*' !ert&in &!ti"ns n"t #e %er)"r.e', 5.LAZINESS: An( ") the !&te"ries *iste' &#"+e !"$*' & *s" #e*"n t" this !&te"r(3 e+en in!".e, The .&n -h" $ses .$n'&ne -"r/ &s &n e0!$se n"t t" '" th"se thins he re&**( nee's t" '" is & !*er/ -h" -i** ne+er #e!".e &n Einstein, 6.UNSELFASSUREDNESS: =I -i** n"t %re%&re & .e&* #e!&$se I &. n"t & ""' !""/?, F"r!e' int" the sit$&ti"n &n( .&n !&n #e!".e & R"#ins"n Cr$s"e, =I &. n"t & ""' te*e%&th? is ins$))i!ient re&s"n n"t t" tr( 2 &n' %erh&%s s$!!ee', 7.TIME MEASURING: A!ti+ities -hi!h ser+e "n*( t" &.$se $nti* & ti.e -hen ."re i.%"rt&nt &!ti+ities !&n #e %er)"r.e',
F$rther re&s"ns .iht #e *iste' &s &< #r&+&'"3 #< %ri'e3 !< &n0iet( t" %*e&se3 '< &.#iti"n 2 $s$&**( & !"n'iti"ne' "r se*)2!"n'iti"ne' re)*e0 -hi!h ser+es n" "ther %$r%"se th&n the )$*)i*.ent ") # "r !3 e< the her' !".%*e0 ;'"in &s "thers '"< &n' )< sti.$*$sres%"nse, The "#ser+&ti"n &n' !riti!&* &n&*(sis ") "ne’s &!ti"ns is " ) %&r&."$nt i.%"rt&n!e #$t this !&nn"t #e '"ne in & +&!$$., F"r the .&i!i&n3 s/i**e' &s he is in the .eth"'s ") !"n$r&ti"n &n' sii*is&ti"n3 the e&siest -&( t" #e!".e &!1$&inte' -ith &n' t" 'estr"( the s$#t*e tri!/s ") the .in' -hi!h %re+ent hi. )r". -"r/in t" !&%&!it( is t" %ers"ni)( the. &s 'e."ns3 e&!h -ith its "-n n&.e &n' sii*, T" #e !h&rit&#*e t"-&r's the %r&!titi"ner ") tr&'iti"n&* .&i!/3 it .&( #e th&t -hen he e+"/e' Behe."th3 'e."n ") the 'e*ihts ") the #e**(3 &n' then #&nishe' hi. he -&s &tte.%tin t" $n'erst&n' his "-n r"ss &%%etites &n' there#( t" ri' hi.se*) ") the., B$t e+en i) this -ere the !&se &n "%er&ti"n ") s$!h &n is"*&te' n&t$re -"$*' h&+e h&' *itt*e "r n" %er.&nent e))e!t "n hi., In &n( !&se there is *itt*e #ene)it in i'enti)(in -ith & 'e."n ") s".e"ne e*se’s !re&ti"n sin!e th&t n"ti"n is s$re t" .&ni)est in 'i))erent -&(s )"r 'i))erent in'i+i'$&*s "r in s".e !&ses n"t &t & **, A n$.#er ") ."rnin .e'it&ti"ns %r"'$!es & *ist ") !&te"ries ") &!ti"n &s i**$str&te' &#"+e, Li!it &!ti+ities3 th"se *iste' $n'er 5 nee' n"t #e %ers"ni)ie' #$t &** the "thers sh"$*' #e n&.e' &n' %r"+i'e' -ith & sii*, The n&.es &n' sii*s .&( #e t"t&**( &r#itr&r( "r !"$*' #e &rri+e' &t thr"$h -"r'2&ss"!i&ti"n "r si.i*&r .eth"'s, H&+in i'enti)ie' these 'e."ns the .&i!i&n .$st then sett*e '"-n t" "#ser+in their &!ti"n -hi!h3 in itse*)3 .&( ne&te the e))e!ts ") s".e ") the., In "r'er t" 'estr"( the ."re irre%ress&#*e ") the.3 h"-e+er3 he nee's t" &'"%t & '&i*( rei.e3 & !(!*e ") &!ti"ns -hi!h n"t "n*( &i's his &n&*(sis ") the. #$t &*s" %r"+i'es s$%%*e.ent&r( &!ti+ities t"
rein)"r!e his "riin&* str&te(, At this st&e the #ene)its ") "#ser+in "ne’s &!ti"ns s" .in$te*( .&( n"t #e &%%&rent, Th&t '"in s" -i** ine+it&#*( en!"$r&e the .&i!i&n t" '" s".ethin he h&s #een inten'in t" '" )"r (e&rs is .ere*( & #(2%r"'$!t e0!e%t in&s.$!h &s th& t s".ethin .iht #e & !&te"r( 5 )$n!ti"n, It is +it&* th&t i**i!it &!ti+it( !&n #e re!"nise' )"r -h&t it is s" th&t it '"es n"t inter)ere -ith !&te"r( 5 )$n!ti"ns %resent "r %r"%"se', A t(%i!&* !&te"r( 5 )$n!ti"n is e&tin, I)3 #e!&$se I &. t"" *&4( t" #$( )""'3 I 'ie ") st&r+&ti"n it is &s & res$*t ") the inter+enti"n ") the 'e."n ") !&te"r( , M( instin!t -"$*' &*-&(s %r"+e str"ner th&n hi. in s$! h & !&se #e!&$se the s$r+i+&* .e!h&nis.3 &n inter&* !&te"r( 5 )$n!ti"n3 is $n&))e!te' #( 'e."ni! "ns*&$hts ") this /in', Sh"$*' I #e!".e )&t &n' $nhe&*th( &s the res$*t ") & !".#ine' &tt&!/ #( the 'e."ns ") !&te"ries &n' the !&se is n"t s" !*e&r, C&te"i( 5 )$n!ti"ns3 #&'*( &))e!te'3 !&n "n*( 'e)en' th e se*) thr"$h the "#ser+&ti"n ") %"tenti&* 'is&ster &n' the &%%*i!&ti"n ") -i**, This is the t(%e ") %r"#*e. -ith -hi!h e+er("ne "!!&si"n&**( h&s t" 'e&* #$t !"n)r"nte' #( the %r"#*e. =Wh( !&n’t I %er)"r. %s(!h"/inesis>?3 &n"ther %"ssi#*e !&te"r( 5 )$n!ti"n ;*e&+in &si'e the 1$esti"n ") !"n!entr&ti"n< the s"*$ti"n .$st #e "ne "r & !".#in&ti"n ") the )"**"-in62 &< I '" n"t #e*ie+e it %"ssi#*e, #< I h&+e n"t s%ent en"$h ti.e in &tte.%tin it, !< I '" n"t #e*ie+e it t" #e ne!ess&r(, '< I h&+e #etter thins t" '", e< I '"n’t /n"- -here t" #ein, )< I '"n’t -&nt t" )&i* s" I h&+en’t &tte.%te' it, < I /n"- I !&n '" it #$t I h&+e ."re i.%"rt&nt thins t" '", In the e+ent th&t I '" n"t #e*ie+e it %"ssi#*e I s$!!$.# t" .( %resent *e+e* ") %er)"r.&n!e3 'en(in .(se*) the "%ti"n ") )$n!ti"nin &t !&%&!it( #( n"t re!"nisin th&t #e*ie) is &r#itr&r( &n' th&t I !&n !h&ne .( #e*ie)s &s re&'i*( &s I !&n !h&ne .( sh"es, In &** "ther !&ses I &. #ein &ss&i*e' #( the 'e."ns -h" &re e0%e**e' thr"$h "#ser+&ti"n &n' !"n)r"nt&ti"n, The ."re s$!!esses I &in &&inst the. in the .$n'&ne &re&s ") !&te"r( 5 the #etter )itte' I &. t" re%e* their se'$!ti"ns -hi!h 'en( .( .&i!/ s$!!ess, THE BOOK OF RESULTS
As & res$*t ") his tr&inin the .&i!i&n is s$%er#*( !&%&#*e ") 'isen&in his 'is#e*ie), He '"es this e+er( ti.e he enters his te.%*e &n' e+er( ti.e he .&/es &n in+"!&ti"n, ;As &n &si'e3 there is & s!h""* ") th"$ht -hi!h s$ests th&t the $ni+erse 'e+e*"%s &*"n the *ines s$este' #( !"n!ens$s #e*ie)3 #e!".in e+er ."re "rth"'"0’ &n' e+er *ess &.en&#*e t" the inter!essi"ns ") .&i!/, C"nst&nt*( %r"+in t" "nese*) th&t the $ni+erse !&n #e %ers$&'e' t" "%er&te in & 'i))erent -&( is "ne ") the #ene)i!i&* si'e iss$es ") sii*is&ti"n<, The tr&'iti"n&* .&i!i&n $se' &n &r#itr&r( t""* 2 the ri."ire ") 'e."ns, The %r"%"s&*
here is n"t th&t he $se' the -r"n .eth"'s #$t the -r"n t""*s, H&' his ri."ire #een ") 'e."ns &%%"site t" his "-n in&'e1$&!ies r&ther th&n )*ihts ") )&n!( &n' h&' he st&te' his "+er&** &i. &n' -"r/e' t"-&r's th&t &i. he -"$*' h&+e #een ."re s$!!ess)$*, In /ee%in his re!"r'3 in "#ser+in &n' i'en ti)(in his 'e."ns the .&i!i&n -rites his "-n ri."ire3 & te0t -hi!h e0%*"res the e+er( tri!/ ") e&!h 'e."n in & !"n!erte' e))"rt t" th-&rt hi., He !&n !"nte.%*&te his &!ti"ns &s .$!h &s he *i/es #$t he -i** )in' it .$!h e&sier t" ri' hi.se*) ") %ers"n&*it( &!!reti"ns ") this n&t$re -hen he h&s s$s%en'e' his 'is#e*ie) s$))i!ient*( t" see i**i!it &!ti"ns &s #ein the .&!hin&ti"ns ") s".ethin " $tsi'e hi.se*) -ith its "-n %ers"n&*it(, It is e&sier #( )&r t" n$**i)( the e))e!ts ") & 'e."n th&n it is t" 'estr"( & )$n!ti"n -hi!h e" is &n0i"$s t" .&int&in, The .&i!&* re!"r' is the .&i!i&n’s .irr"r, In it he sees hi.se*)3 n"t &s "thers see hi. #$t &s he is, In it his 1$&*ities &n' )&$*ts &re e0%"se' &n' &+&i*&#*e )"r s!r$tin(, In it his s$!!esses &n' his )&i*$res &re .eti!$*"$s*( re!"r'e', It is his *"r( &n' his sh&.e, B$t th&t *"r( is n"t in s$!!ess3 th&t sh&.e is n"t in his )&i*$re, The *"r( is in -"r/s &tte.%te', The sh&.e is in the $nre!"r'e' '&(, It is & %er.&nent #""/3 -ritten !&re)$**( &n' !*e&r*( &n' i**$str&te' -here ne!ess&r(, THE OATH
The "&th is & st&te.ent, It is n"t & %r".ise t" "r & %&!t -ith &n( i.&ine' e0teri"r %"-er "r ener( n" .&tter h"- re&* s$!h & %"-er .iht see. t" the .&i!i&n, It is & st&te.ent ") the .&i!i&n’s nee's3 intenti"ns &n' ."ti+es3 te.%ere' #( the str&te( "n -hi!h he h&s 'e!i'e'3 #$t it is n"t st&ti! &n' sh"$*' #e !h&ne' "r &.en'e' in &!!"r'&n!e -ith his 'e+e*"%.ent, De*ine&tin his %"siti"n th$s !*e&r*( is ") re&t +&*$e -hen he )&!es 'i))i!$*t( in 'e!i'in & %&rti!$*&r !"$rse ") &!ti"n e+en -hen he 'e!i'es th&t the "&th itse*) .$st #e !h&ne', In s$!h &n e+ent his e0%*&n&ti"n ") -h( the "&th .$st !h&ne res$*ts in & !*e&r rest&te.ent, This .&tter is n"t & t&s/ -hi!h !&n #e !".%*ete' 1$i!/*(, F"r &n "&th t" #e e))e!ti+e it .$st #e #"th stri!t &n' en!"$r&in3 !"n)inin the .&i!i&n t" *i!it &!ti+it( ;in -hi!he+er -&( he h&s 'e)ine' it< (et %er.ittin the #r"&'enin " ) his se*)2&-&reness3 &t the s&.e ti.e %"intin hi. !"nst&nt*( in the 'ire!ti"n he h&s !h"sen, H&+in -ritten his "&th &n' .e'it&te' $%"n it t" !"n)ir. its s$it&#i*it( the .&i!i&n !"%ies it int" his B""/ ") Res$*ts, He .&( !h""se t" s$%%*e.ent it -ith & % &nt&!*e3 & 'esin -hi!h in!"r%"r&tes the )$n!ti"ns ") the "&th &n' their inter2re*&ti"nshi%, THE DAILY REGIME
Gi+en th&t the .&i!i&n .$st "r'er his *i)e in ter.s ") in!".e &n'3 t" & !ert&in e0tent3 s"!i&#i*it(3 the in&$$r&* %h&se ") his -ritin ") the ri."ire .$st ne!ess&ri*( #e & )$** .&i!&* retire.ent in "r'er t" est&#*ish the ne- " r'er, The i'enti)i!&ti"n ") 'e."ns &n' the )"r.$*&ti"n ") the "&th &re %r"e.i&* t" this s" th&t the .&i!i&n h&s & -"r/&#*e #&sis )r". -hi!h t" #ein, The retire.ent sh"$*' #e ") &t *e&st se+en '&(s3 this #ein the .ini.$. %eri"' ne!ess&r( )"r the inter&ti"n ") & s(ste. -ithin -hi!h e&!h ") the '&i*( &!ti+ities h&s &n e))e!t "n &** the "ther &!ti+ities, A*th"$h the rei.e sh"$*' #e )*e0i#*e3
the retire.ent .$st &t *e&st #ein -ith & )i0e' %r"r&..e s" th&t n"t e+en &n h"$r is -&ste' &n' s" th&t the .&i!i&n !&n #ein i..e'i&te*( -ith the 'estr$!ti"n ") the 'e."ns &*re&'( i'enti)ie', An e0&.%*e rei.e )"**"-s62 8,OO&. Per)"r. &!ts ") h(iene3 n&t$re &n' ne!essit(, Drin/ -&ter "r )r$it $i!e, 8,O&. Pr&n&(&.&, E.%h&si4e' #e!&$se ") its e))e!ts "n se*)2'is!i%*ine &n' !*&rit( ") th"$ht, 5O,O&. C"nte.%*&ti"n &n' -ritin $% re!"r', The .&i!i&n *""/s &t his &!ti+ities ") the %re+i"$s '&( &n' &n&*(ses the. &s -e** &s the thins he sh"$*' h&+e '"ne #$t 'i' n"t, This .&( &))e!t his %r"r&..e )"r the %resent '&(, The %er)"r.&n!e ") this e0!er!ise '"es n"t en' -ith the retire.ent, It &ss$.es &n e+en e&ter i.%"rt&n!e -hen he res$.es his '&( t" '&( &))&irs, Re!"r'in his 're&.s .&( &*s" %r"+i'e $se)$* in)"r.&ti"n )"r &n&*(sis &t the en' ") the retire.ent, 55,O&. Ph(si!&* e0!er!ise, Pr&n&(&.& !&nn"t #e %er)"r.e' #( &n $nhe&*th( %ers"n, E0!er!ise is &*s" & !&te"r( 5 )$n!ti"n3 !"ntri#$tin t" he &*th &n' t" & )ee*in ") "+er&** -e**#ein, 5,O%. Bre&/)&st, The "&th -i**3 n" '"$#t3 h&+e s".ethin t" s&( &#"$t the 1$&*it( &n' 1$&ntit( ") )""' re1$ire', 5,O%. C"n!entr&ti"n "n & !h"sen %"-er, ,O%. Leis$re, ,O%. Pr&n&(&.&, ,O%. C"nte.%*&ti"n &n' -ritin $% re!"r', ,O%. Ph(si!&* e0!er!ise, ,O%. Dinner, 9,O%. Pers"n&* h(iene &n' ne!essit(, :,O%. Leis$re, 5O,O%. Pr&n&(&.& &n' !"n!entr&ti"n "n the !h"sen %"-er, There&)ter S*ee% %re!ee'e' #( & .&ntr& 'e+ise' t" e0e.%*i)( the "&th, At the en' ") the retire.ent the .&i!i&n re&ssesses his sit$&ti"n &n' 'e!i'es -hi!h ") these &!ti+ities he nee's t" !"ntin$e, O) ne!essit( he .$st !"ntin$e his '&i*( &n&*(ses &n' %"-er !"n!entr&ti"n e0!er!ises -hi!h -i** ine+it&#*( #e ."re 'i))i!$*t &s he re2enters the -"r*' ") .$n'&ne &!ti+it(,
CHAPTER TO
M&i!/ h&s ne+er #een & %"%$*&rist ."+e.ent, It h&s &*-&(s #een & se*e!t )e-3 ."re ")ten th&n n"t -"r/in &*"ne &n' in se!ret3 -h" h&+e !&rrie' "n the tr&'iti"ns &n' e0%*"re' the inner s%&!es ") h$.&n !"ns!i"$sness, It is )r". s$!h %e"%*e &s these3 n"t the %$#*i!it( see/ers &n' )*&.#"(&nt %ers"n&*ities3 th&t -e h&+e inherite' the %resent *e&!( ") -ritten in)"r.&ti"n, Re!ent &tte.%ts t" %"%$*&ri4e the s$#e!t h&+e h&' se+er&* sh&tterin e))e!ts ."st i.%"rt&nt ") -hi!h is th&t & -e&*th ") *iter&t$re -hi!h .iht n"t "ther-ise h&+e seen the *iht ") '&( h&s #e!".e re&'i*( &+&i*&#*e, The " %%"rt$nit( t" *e&rn thr"$h &n"ther’s .ist&/es s%ee's $% "neJs "-n %r"ress, A -i'e !h"i!e ") .&teri&* &*s" &))"r's the &#i*it( t" !h""se -"r/in .eth"'s &%%r"%ri&te t" "ne’s "-n %r"!*i+ities -ith"$t ne!ess&ri*( e0%eri.entin -ith e+er( .eth"' "ne !".es &!r"ss, One ") the )e- n"n.&i!&* 'is!i%*ines t" s%e!$*&te " n the inn&te %"-ers ") the .in' is 'i&neti!s, Its ."'e* ") the .in' -&s )"r.$*&te' "$t ") its &tte.%ts t" 'is!"+er .eth"'s ") re."+in &##er&ti"ns #$t it !&n #e $se' %"siti+e*( t" !re&te &s -e** &s #ein & %%*ie' in the ne&ti+e ther&%e$ti! .&nner, Dr Christ"%her E+&ns e0%*&ins this ."'e* &s )"**"-s62 ,,,the !&$se ") the &#err&ti"ns is interestin, In n"r.&* !ir!$.st&n!es3 -hen the &n&*(ti! .in' is )$**( "%er&ti"n&*3 it st"res &n' !".%$tes all sensory input &n' re&!ts &%%r"%ri&te*(, Yet in .".ents ") unconsciousness "r great emotional stress3 the &n&*(ti! .in' !e&ses t" )$n!ti"n %r"%er*( &n' the re&!ti+e .in'3 -hi!h h&s #een #r""'in &-&( !*"''ish*( -ith"$t .$!h t" '"3 .".ent&ri*( !".es int" %*&(, It i..e'i&te*( #eins t" re!"r' 'et&i*s ") the e0%erien!es 2 generally alarming 2 -hi!h h&+e !&$se' the &n&*(ti! .in'’s *"ss ") !"ns!i"$sness &n' st"res the. in tr&!es -hi!h &re !&**e' enr&.s’, With the ret$rn ") !"ns!i"$sness &n' ") n"r.&*’ )$n!ti"nin the &n&*(ti! .in' ets $n'er-&( &&in3 h&+in forgotten' its re!ent tr&$.&ti! e0%erien!e -hi!h is3 h"-e+er3 Fir.*( st"re' in the '&t& #&n/s ") the re&!ti+e .in',,,? The re&!ti+e .in' then #e!".es & s%e!i&* /in' ") *$.#er r"". )i**e' -ith $n%*e&s&nt $n/,,, &n' -h&t is -"rse3 it is $n/ -hi!h h&s s".e definite power ,,? ;$"te' )r". C$*ts ") Unre&s"n ;P&nther< 2 e.%h& sis .ine<,
In 'e&*in -ith .&i!/ "ne is $*ti.&te*( 'e&*in -ith e."ti"n -ith"$t -hi!h n" )"r!e !"$*' #e ener&te', In rit$&* "ne is &*s" 'e&*in -ith $ n!"ns!i"$sness ;se*)2in)*i!te' &n' !"ntr"**e'< -hi!h is the res$*t ") e+er( n"sti! te!hni1$e &n' -ith"$t -hi!h .&i!/ is ine))e!ti+e, A!!"r'in t" the 'i&neti! the"r( #"th st&tes ;re&t e."ti"n&* stress &n' $n!"ns!i"$sness< n"t "n*( sh$t '"-n the !"ns!i"$s3 &n&*(ti!&* .in' #$t &*s" %er.it '&t& t" #e &!!e%te' &n' st"re' in the re&!ti+e .in'3 the *$.#er r"".’ -h"se !"ntents -hen &!!i'ent&**( resti.$*&te' !&$se 'ise&se &n' &#err&ti"n, Dise&se &n' &#err&ti"n &re3 h"-e+er3 the res$*ts ") $n!"ntr"**e' resti.$*&ti"n ") enr&.s’ "r3 t" e 0%ress this & 'i))erent -&(3 accidentally created sigils,
NEGATI!E E"AMPLE. an engram. A !hi*' !r"ssin the r"&' is hit #( & !&r &n' s$st&ins & he&' in$r(, The &!!i'ent itse*) *&sts "ne se!"n' in his %er!e%ti"n, D$rin th&t se!"n' he e0%erien!es )e&r3 pain &n' unconsciousness, D$rin th&t se!"n' his &n&*(ti!&* .in' is sh$t '"-n #( )e&r3 %&in &n' $n!"ns!i"$sness s" th&t &n( i.%ressi"n )"r.e' in his .in' is )"r.e' "n*( in the re&!ti+e .in' -hi!h '"es n"t h&+e the &#i*it( t" re&s"n, It stores all the impressions of that second together re&r'*ess ") -hether the i.%ressi"n is the !"*"$r ") the !&r3 the s"$n' ") the tr&))i!/3 the s.e** ") the #re&' )r". the ne&r#( #&/er(3 the t&ste ") #*""' in his ."$th "r the )ee* ") the t&r.&!, When he is !"ns!i"$s &&in the !hi*' h&s n" !"ns!i"$s re!"**e!ti"n ") these i.%ressi"ns &n' in *&ter *i)e he h&s n" re&s"n t" !"nne!t the )&!t th&t -hen he e0%erien!es s".e "r &** ") these i.%ressi"ns &&in ;-ith"$t the %&in &n' $n!"ns!i"$sness< he s$))ers )r". se+ere he&'&!hes, POSITI!E E"AMPLE. a sigil. The .&i!i&n nee's & te.%*e ") his "-n, He 'esins & sii* ;'es!ri#e' in 'et&i* *&ter< &n' sets $% &s ""' & te.%*e &s he !&n #"th in the !"n!rete -"r*' &n' in his i.&in&ti"n, In "ther -"r's3 &n( sh"rt)&** in -h&t he &!t$&**( !re&tes is .&'e $% )"r #( %"-er ") i.&in&ti"n, The re&* te.%*e -hi!h he sets $% !"nt&ins n"thin s%$ri"$s t" his i'e& ") the te.%*e he nee's, I h&+e he&r' .&n( .&i!i&ns s&( th&t the en+ir"n.ent in -hi!h & sii* is &!ti+&te' is ") n" i.%"rt&n!e i) the .&i!i&n’s %"-ers ") !"n!entr&ti"n &re ""', I re)$te this "%ini"n entire*(, N" .&tter h"- ""' his %"-ers ") !"n!entr&ti"n3 -hen he &!hie+es the n"sti! st&te ;-hi!h is !"n&te -ith the %&in3 )e&r "r $n!"ns!i"$sness ") the enr&.< &** sens"r( i.%ressi"ns -i** #e st"re' re&r'*ess ") -h&t he is !"n!entr&tin his &ttenti"n "n &n' &** these sens"r( i.%ressi"ns -i** #e st"re' &*"nsi'e the sii* &n' its intenti"n in the s&.e %&r!e* ") *$.#er’,
H&+in enineere' his en+ir"n.ent s" th&t &** sens"r( in%$t is re*e+&nt ;there is n" #"0 ") .&t!hes "n the &*t&r3 n" si*+er )"i* -r&%%er )r". the !h&r!"&*< he e*e+&tes his .in'2st&te thr"$h -hi!he+er n"sti! te!hni1$e he )ee*s is ."st re*e+&nt, This !"$*' in+"*+e -hir*in t" & st&te ") e0h&$sti"n3 'r$..in3 !h&ntin3 se03 sens"r( 'e%ri+&ti"n "r &n( "ther ") the .&n( te!hni1$es &+&i*&#*e t" hi., At the heiht ") n"sis3 -hen his &n&*(ti!&* .in' is te.%"r&ri*( !*"se'3 the sii* &n' &** "ther i.%ressi"ns &re t&/en &#"&r' the re&!ti+e .in'3 there t" s*$.#er $nti* resti.$*&te', The -&( in -hi!h sii*s h&+e their e))e!t "n the -"r*' &t *&re is 'e&*t -ith *&ter in the te0t, A sii* is & %i!t$re3 & *(%h -hi!h is &t "n!e si.%*e t" +is$&*ise &n' re%resent&ti+e " ) & %&rti!$*&r "r & ener&* 'esire, It is !"nstr$!te' #( the .&i!i&n &!!"r'in t" -hi!he+er s(ste. "r s(ste.s ") s(.#"*is. he )in's ."st +i#r&nt &n' e))e!ti+e, The $ses t" -hi!h & sii* .&( #e %$t &re inn$.er&#*e, In ter.s ") the *")tiest &s%ir&ti"ns ") .&n/in'3 -hether -e re)er t" th"se &s%ir&ti"ns &s $ni"n -ith "'’ "r !"s.i! !"ns!i"$sness’3 sii*s .&( #e e.%*"(e' "+er & %eri"' ") ti.e t" he*% re&*ise th&t &.#iti"n, In *ess s%irit$&* en'e&+"$rs the( !&n #e $se' t" he*% the .&i!i&n in his &tte.%ts &t &str&* e0%*"r&ti"n &n' e0teri"ris&ti"n ;the *&tter ") these #ein the "$t2")2#"'( e0%erien!e<3 &n' !&n &*s" #e %$t t" %r&!ti!&* $se "n the .$n'&ne "r .&teri&* %*&ne, Th&t sii*s !&n #e $se' )"r &in in the &!1$isiti"n ") %"-er3 ."ne( "r *"+e h&s %r".%te' s".e ") "$r *esse+"*+e' #rethren t" t&r the. -ith the #r$sh ") #*&!/ .&i!/’, Let .e st&te this &s !*e&r*( &s %"ssi#*e, Y"$r ."r&*s &n' ethi!s &re ( "$r "-n %r"#*e., It is )"r
("$ t" s"rt "$t -h&t ("$ #e*ie+e t" #e ""' "r e+i* ;i) in'ee' ("$ &re !"n!erne' -ith s$!h "+ersi.%*i)i!&ti"ns &t &**<, This is &n i.%"rt&nt %"int, The .&i!i&n sh"$*' n"t enter int" &n( -"r/in "r series ") "%er&ti"ns i) he h&s &n( '"$#ts &t &** &# "$t the ."r&*it( ") the. sin!e s$!h '"$#ts ine+it&#*( .i*it&te &&inst the %"tenti&* s$!!ess ") the .&i!/ #( initi&tin -h&t A$stin S%&re !&**e' &n intern&* 'i&*" $e’, F$rther."re3 t" enter int" & .&i!&* -"r/in -ith the !"nsi'er&ti"n th&t the "%er&ti"n is ."r&**( -r"n -i** #rin &#"$t 'is&ster in .$!h the s&.e -&( &s the *&- ") /&r.& is s&i' t" "%er&te, The .e'ie+&* i'e& ") sii*s %ertinent t" %*&nets &n' their s%irits &n' inte**ien!es is sti** $se)$* t" & !ert&in e0tent #$t "n*( ins")&r &s the( !&n #e in!"r%"r&te' int" & %ers"n&* sii* "riin&te'3 )"r the ."st %&rt3 #( the .&i!i&n hi.se*), There is n" +irt$e in in!"r%"r&tin tr&'iti"n&* i'e&s int" & sii* i) the "%er&t"r !"nsi'ers the. t" #e *i# "r ine))e!ti+e, E+er( &s%e!t ") the sii* .$st #e re*e+&nt )r". his %"int ") +ie-, Other-ise he is -&stin his ti.e &n' ener(, It is his "-n s$#!"ns!i"$s ;re&!ti+e .in'< &n' n"t s".e &se"$s in+erte#r&te -hi!h #rins &#"$t & res$*t, The !(!*e ") &!ti"n ") & sii* &*-&(s )"**"-s the s&.e #&si! %&ttern &*th"$h !ert&in s"%histi!&ti"ns .&( #e &''e' )"r %&rti!$*&r -"r/ins, The .&i!i&n &!/n"-*e'es & 'esire3 he *ists the &%%r"%ri&te s(.#"*s &n' &rr&nes the. int" &n e&si*( +is$&*ise' *(%h, Usin &n( ") the n"sti! te!hni1$es he rei)ies the sii* &n' then3 #( )"r!e ") -i**3 h$r*s it int" his s$#!"ns!i"$s )r". -here the sii* !&n #ein t" -"r/ $nen!$.#ere' #( 'esire, Sin!e it is %"ssi#*e )"r $s t" &!hie+e "!!&si"n&* *i.%ses ") the s$#!"ns!i"$s in &!ti"n it is re&s"n&#*e t" &ss$.e th&t the s$#!"ns!i"$s is &-&re ") the -&/in st&te, I) it is %r"%er*( +it&*ise' ;ie re.in'e'< the s$#!"ns!i"$s is !&%&#*e ") %er)"r.in +&ri"$s i.%"rt&nt )$n!ti"ns, Dre&.s3 &*th"$h n"t "n the s&.e *e+e* &s sii*ise' 'esire3 &re &n e0&.%*e ") this, The( e0%ress3 '$rin the &%%&rent &#sen!e ") the &n&*(ti!&* .in'3 the 'esires &n' %r"#*e.s ") e+er('&( *i)e &n' h&+e3 t" & !ert&in e0tent3 !&*.&ti+e &n' e+en e'$!&ti"n&* +&*$e, Ps(!h"*"( h&s '"ne $s & 'is2ser+i!e #( !&**in this &re& ") the .in' the s$#!"ns!i"$s sin!e it is &%%&rent th&t it is the "n*( %&rt ") the .in' -hi!h is &-&/e &n' )$n!ti"nin &** the ti.e, The #r&in th&t ne+er s*ee%s’ &n' -hi!h s"*+es "$r %r"#*e.s )"r $s -hi*e -e #e*ie+e "$rse*+es t" #e &s*ee% is *i/e*( t" #e ."re e))e!ti+e in resh&%in the s$#t*e %*&nes th&n the -&/in st&te -ith its !"nst&nt intern&* 'i&*"$e, The .in' !&n #e !"n!entr&te' #$t h"- .$!h ."re !"n!entr&te' .iht th&t .in' #e -hi!h h&s n" -i** "r 'esire ") its "-n> The &#i*it( t" in"re the &n&*(ti!&* .in' &n' %&( &ttenti"n t" the .ess&es sent #( the s$#!"ns!i"$s #rins &#"$t the 1$&*it( -hi!h -e re!"nise &s eni$s, The $nins%ire' %"et3 the "ne -h" /nee's his -"r's *i/e '"$h3 i+es "n*( insiht int" his .e&nin, The %"et -h" s$rren'ers t" his se*) e*e+&tes his re&'er t" ne- heihts ") e."ti"n &n' $n'erst&n'in, There is & %e!$*i&r st&te ") .in' re1$ire' )"r s$!!ess)$* sii*is&ti"n, P&r&'"0i!&**(3 it is & st&te ") n"n'esirin si.i*&r t" Cr"-*e(’s i'e& ") n" *$st ") res$*t’ &n' A$stin S%&re’s n"n2interestn"n2'isinterest’ "r neitherneither’, This is n"t t" s$est th&t #( &!ti+e*( n"t 'esirin & res$*t -i** en s$e3 r&ther t" s$est th&t
%"siti+e n"n2'esirin’ is the "%ti.$. ."'e in -hi!h t" "%er&te, I &. &-&re th&t the )"re"in is s".e-h&t "#s!$re #$t !&n 'es!ri#e t he st&te in n" #etter -&(, A )rien' ") .ine "n!e t""/ .e t" t&s/ "+er this .&tter &n' &** I !"$*' s&( -&s th&t he -"$*' i'enti)( the )ee*in -hen it &r"se, Three (e&rs *&ter he re%"rte'3 -ith & s.i*e " n his )&!e3 th&t he n"- /ne- e0&!t*( -h&t I .e&nt, ;He !"$*'n’t Fin' & #etter 'es!ri%ti"n either<, At this %"int the in$n!ti"n t" in+"/e ")ten’ re+e&*s its i.%"rt&n!e, We &re t"*' th& t )&.i*i&rit( #ree's !"nte.%t &n' in sii*is&ti"n this &ss$.%ti"n is +er( $se)$*, The &'e%t -h" $ses sii*s re$*&r*( #e!".es 'et&!he' )r". the 'esires )"r -hi!h he "riin&**( !"nstr$!te' the.3 #$t in ret&inin the !ert&int( ") their e))e!ti+eness he "#t&ins his res$*t, F"r the .&i!i&n -h" h&s n" e0%erien!e ") sii*s it is #est i) he !h""ses 'esires -hi!h &re ") n" %&rti!$*&r i.%"rt&n!e t" #ein -ith3 sii*s -h"se )$*)i*.ent -i** h&+e &s *itt*e e"2 in)*&tin %"ten!( &s %"ssi#*e, In in+"/in ")ten’ he -i** #e!".e s" )&.i*i&r -ith the %r"!esses in+"*+e' th&t he !&n &!ti+&te & sii* ti.e &n' ti.e &&in -ith"$t e+en re.e.#erin the "riin&* ."ti+e, ;It is i.%"rt&nt th&t he sh"$*' 'e!i'e #e )"reh&n' h".&n( ti.es & %&rti!$*&r "%er&ti"n is t" #e re%e&te'3 i) &t &**<, B( /ee%in &n &!!$r&te re!"r' ") his -"r/ins3 -hen his in&$$r&* e 0%eri.ents &re !".%*ete' the .&i!i&n is &#*e t" re+ie- his .eth"'s &n' "#ser+e -hi!h ") the. -ere e))e!ti+e &n' -hi!h ") the. he .iht n"- 'is!&r' &s #ein ") n" %ertinen!e, The B""/ ") Res$*ts sh"$*' #e /e%t in &s s!ientiFi! & .&nner &s %"ssi#*e, The .&i!i&n re&*i4es3 ") !"$rse3 th&t n" e0%eri.ent !&n #e re%e&te' e0&!t*( sin!e there &re !ir!$.st&n!es -hi!h he is $n&#*e t" !"ntr"* ;e the ."ti"n ") the he&+en*( #"'ies3 the -e&ther et!,< #$t &s )&r &s his "-n %re%&r&ti"ns &re !"n!erne' ;the ti.e ") '&(3 the rit$&* tr&%%ins3 his "-n st&te ") .in'< he sh"$*' re!"r' these &s %re!ise*( &s %"ssi#*e, Res$*ts sh"$*' &*s" #e re!"r'e' &!!$r&te*( &s t" their n&t$re3 their e0tent &n' the ti.e &t -hi!h the( -ere #r"$ht &#"$t, The s/e%ti! !&**s the t(%e ") res$*t "#t&ine' !"in!i'en!e’, I !&** it &rr&ne' !"in!i'en!e’ "r .&i!/’, The )irst ste% in sii*is&ti"n is the &!/n"-*e'e.ent ") the 'esire, The .&i!i&n /n"-s -h&t is %"ssi#*e &n' -h&t is n"t %"ssi#*e &n' the *i.its ") %"ssi#i*it( &re )"r!e' )$rther &n' )$rther &-&( &s "ne #e!".es ."re &'e%t in this &rt, The 'esire is set '"-n "n %&%er3 %&r!h.ent3 tree #&r/ "r -h&te+er in the )"r. ") s(.#"*s -hi!h si.$*t&ne"$s*( 'e%i!t &n' 'is$ise th&t 'esire, Let $s &ss$.e th&t the .&i!i&n -ishes t" #e!".e ."re "#ser+&nt, He .iht set '"-n his 'esire in ter.s ") "ne ") the )"**"-in senten!es62 M( 'esire is the /een e(e ") the h&-/, M( 'esire is the &-&reness ") the h$ntin !&t, M( 'esire is the &** seein n&t$re ") the se!$rit( !&.er&, T" s&+e ti.e &n' ener( he !"$*' &rr&ne & si.%*e *(%h t" re%resent the )irst t-" -"r's sin!e the( &re *i/e*( t" #e &n inher&nt %&rt ") ."st ") the sii*s he .&/es, The re.&in'er ") the senten!e .&( then #e e0%resse' %i!t"r&%hi!&**( &n' !"ntr&!te' int" & sii*, An &*tern&ti+e t" this .eth"' -hi!h is es%e!i&**( $se)$* -hen %i!t"r&%hi! re%resent&ti"ns &re i.%r&!ti!&* is t" $ti*ise the *etters ") the senten!e the.se*+es, E&!h *etter &s it "!!$rs is -ritten '"-n3 '$%*i!&ti" ns #ein ".itte', The *etters &re then ."$*'e' &n' st(*ise' int" &n e&si*( +is$&*is&#*e *(%h, A*%h&#ets "ther th&n "$ r "-n !&n
#e $se' t" ""' e))e!t, B( these %r"!esses & !h"i!e )"r the #&sis )"r "ne’s sii* is est&#*ishe', In either !&se !"*"$r .&( #e intr"'$!e' #"th &s & s$%%*e.ent t" the s(.#"*is. &n' &s &n &i' t" +is$&*is&ti"n, In !"nstr$!tin & sii* in+"*+in the i'e& ") strenth it -"$*' #e tr&'iti"n&*’ t" 'r&- the .&in #"'( ") the *(%h in "r&ne "r re' -hi!h !"*"$rs re*&te t" the )"$r )i+es ") the t&r"t3 the se%hir&h Ge#$r&h’ ;strenth< &n' t" the %*&net M&rs, I) the /in' ") strenth ("$’re *""/in )"r is %er!ei+e' &s #*$e3 $se #*$e, It is n"t se!"n' !*&ss .&i!/ t" )*( in the )&!e ") tr&'iti"n #$t it is )irst !*&ss .&i!/ t" $se !" *"$rs -hi!h h&+e the ."st stri/in e))e!t "n ("$, T" &i' +is$&*is&ti"n "ne .iht $se !".%*e.ent&i( "r )*&shin’ !"*"$rs s" th&t i) the r"$n' is %&inte' in "r&ne the 'et&i* s$r."$ntin it is #*$e, In !"n!entr&tin "n & 'esin ") this s"rt the &'e%t re!ei+es & +is$&* i.%ressi"n ") )*&shin &n'3 "n !*"sin his e(es3 sees’ the -h"*e in ne&ti+e, Th&t is3 the "r&ne is n"- #*$e &n' the #*$e is n"- "r&ne, There is &*s" & s$#*i.in&* e))e!t -hi!h sh"$*' n"t #e 'is!"$nte', With & *itt*e e0%erien!e ") -h&t sh&'es t" $se the te!hni1$e #e!".es +er( e))e!ti+e, I) ("$’re n"t s$re -h&t is the !".%*e.ent&r( !"*"$r ") (e**"-3 )"r e0&.%*e3 %&int the (e**"- "n & s heet ") %&%er3 st&re &t it $n'er #riht *iht )"r h&*) & .in$te &n' then !*"se ("$r e(es, Y"$ -i** see’ the !"*"$r ("$ nee', As & !".%*e.ent t" the +is$&* i.%ressi"n ") the sii* & .&ntr& .&( &*s" #e $se' s" t h&t #"th +is$&* &n' &$r&* senses &re #ein &ss&i*e' #( "ne’s %"st$*&te &t the %e&/ ") the n"sti! e0%erien!e, The .&ntr& .&( #e !"nstr$!te' in & si.i*&r -&( t" the &*%h&#eti! sii* e0!e%t th&t the %h"ne.es )r". the "riin&* -i**senten!e &re $se' r&ther th&n the *etters, As &n e0&.%*e the .eth"' is here &%%*ie' t" "ne ") the senten!es i+en &#"+e62 M( 'esire is the /een e(e ") the h&-/ #e!".es .(' esir is /en &i " th&- #e!".es .i4ir i4 /en&i "t&-, This .eth"'3 &*th"$h 1$ite e*e&nt in ."st !&ses3 '"es n"t -"r/ t"" -e** -ith this %&rti!$*&r senten!e ;&s 'e."nstr&te'<, There &re &*tern&ti+es, M( )&+"$rite t(%e ") .&ntr& )"r this t(%e ") -"r/in is the s%innin .&ntr& -hi!h is )"r.e' ."st e&si*( )r". )"rein *&n$&es &n' !"nsists ") )i+e *ines ") )"$r s(**&#*es e&!h3 the e.%h&sis )&**in "n the se!"n' &n' )"$rth s(**&#*e ") e&!h *ine, AN E"AMPLE
#$% &'(& )' &'*& + ,'-$( ,'-' + /0 -' ' %', + ) $-%' %, * -'* ' (,
S%innin .&ntr&s3 -hen enereti!&**( %er)"r.e'3 %r"'$!e & 'ri+in rh(th., The( &re #est %er)"r.e' #( t-" %e"%*e -h" !h&nt &*tern&te *ines, The( &re n"t e&s( &n' re1$ire & re&t 'e&* ") %r&!ti!e, Ti.e s%ent in %r&!ti!in this 'is!i%*ine is n"t -&ste', The .&ntr&3 -hi!h !"nt&ins n"ne ") the sense ") the -i**2senten!e #$t '"es !"nt&in the intenti"n #ehin' it3 &.%*i)ies th&t intenti"n in !"n$n!ti"n -ith !"n!entr&ti"n "n the sii*, The senses ")
s.e**3 t"$!h &n' t&ste &re &*s" $se' in & !"ntr"**e' -&( t" &ss&i* the s$#!"n s!i"$s thr"$h the .ne."ni! s(ste. -e !&** .&i!/, These &re 'e&*t -ith in !h&%ter three, CHAPTER THREE
As -ith &n( &!ti+it( -hi!h is )re1$ent*( re%e&te'3 sii*isin 'esires !&n *e&' t" "#sessi"n3 es%e!i&**( sin!e the 'esire itse*) is *i/e*( t" #e &n i.%"rt&nt "ne, Were it n"t s" the .&i!i&n3 $n*ess he -ere %r&!ti!in te!hni1$e3 -"$*' n"t sii*ise it, Be!&$se ") this ris/ the rit$&* %r"!ess ") sii*is&ti"n .$st #e !"n)ine' -ithin %s(!hi! %&r&.eters s" th&t the 'esire .&( then #e *e)t t" )$*)i* itse*) r&ther th&n t" i.%ine "n the !"ns!i"$sness ") the .&i!i&n there#( re'$!in his e))i!ien!( in "ther &re&s, B&nishin3 the te!hni1$e ") !"n)inin &n( .&i!&* %r"!ess3 !".es $n'er the ener&* he&'in ") rit$&* .&i!/’ &*"n -ith th"se %r"!esses 'esine' t" ener&te e."ti"n3 -i**3 n"sis &n' "ther !ere#r&* &!ti+ities -ithin s%e!i)i! .&i!&* %*&nes, The B&nishin Rit$&* is %er)"r.e' #e)"re &n' &)ter the .&in #"'( ") the rit$&*, It h&s t-" %$r%"ses, The )irst is t" !*e&r the .&i!i&n’s .in' in %re%&r&ti"n )"r e0ten'in his &#i*it( t" !"n!entr&te his &ttenti"n '$rin the rit$&*, The se!"n' is t" !*e&r his .in' ") the rit$&* he h&s %er)"r.e' there#( he*%in hi. t" &'$st t" the !h&nes #e h&s $st .&'e in his %ers"n&* re&*it( ;the -&( he +ie-s the $ni+erse< &n' t" re2&'$st t" )$n!ti"nin "n!e &&in "n the .$n'&ne *e+e*, In sh"rt3 the #&nishins re%resent & !&%it&* *etter &n' & )$** st"%3 the rit$&* #ein the senten!e, The re&'er ") the senten!e’3 the .&i!i&n’s .in'3 is th$s !*e&r*( in)"r.e' ") the st&rt &n' )inish ") the rit$&*, The ."re & #&nishin is %er)"r.e'3 the ."re e))e!ti+e it #e!".es, The B&nishin Rit$&* itse*) !&n t&/e .&n( )"r.s &n' it is #est i) the .&i!i&n !"nstr$!ts & #&nishin ") his "-n 'e+isin, B&si!&**( it !"nsists ") est&#*ishin & %"siti"n in s%&!e &n' ti.e, The .&i!i&n -h" is in %resent ti.e’ -i** h&+e n" %r"#*e.s -ith "#sessi"n, A #&nishin !&n #e %er)"r.e' either .ent&**( "r -ith )$** !ere."ni&* tr&%%ins the *&tter #ein3 in .( "%ini"n3 %re)er&#*e sin!e3 &s & -ise .&n "n!e s&i'3 =the #est s(.#"* )"r & ""' sh&r% s-"r' is & ""' sh&r% s-"r'?, E0&.%*es ") The Lesser B&nishin Rit$&* ") the Pent&r&.’3 & G"*'en D&-n rit$&*3 &n' "ther *ess tr&'iti"n&* .eth"'s &re e&si*( &!!essi#*e, M"st ") the Intr"'$!ti"n t" Pr&!ti!&* M&i!/’ t(%e #""/s !"nt&in s".ethin ") this n&t$re, The e0&.%*e -hi!h )"**"-s3 !&**e' The C&*tr"% ") Ch&"s’3 -&s %re+i"$s*( %$#*ishe' in the )irst iss$e ") Ch&"s Intern&ti"n&*’, A** rites3 -here+er the( "riin&te3 &re "%en t" &'& %t&ti"n )"r in'i+i'$&* nee's &n' the )"**"-in #&nishin !$. "%enin!*"sin is n" e0!e%ti"n, It '"es n"t re*( "n the $se ") %&rti!$*&r &ne*i! "r "''ess )"r.s "r "n &n( "#+i"$s s(.#"*is. &n' it '"es n"t re*( "n &n( %&rti!$*&r s!en&ri" in "r'er t" #e e))e!ti+e, This .e&ns th&t it !&n #e $se' &s & %re)&!e t" ."st st(*es ") rit$&* -ith"$t inter)erin st(*isti!&**( -ith -h&t )"**"-s it, Its )$n!ti"n is n"t t" &!t &s & #&rrier &&inst $n/n"-n eneries &n' in)*$en!es ;the G"*'en D&-n
.eth"'< #$t t" %re%&re the .in' ") the .&i!i&n )"r the in)*$0 ") th"se eneries &n' in)*$en!es, It is &#s$r' th&t s"%histi!&te' .&i!i&ns s%en' s" .$!h ") their ener( in /ee%in "$t i.%ressi"ns )r". the !h&"s "r -ier' si'e ") !"ns!i"$sness -hen sh&.&ns the -"r*' "+er " t" e0tre.e *enths t" "%en the.se*+es $% t" th"se i.%ressi"ns &n' eneries, A)ter &**3 i) ("$ h&+e n" e0%erien!e ") !h&"s3 the )"r.&ti+e &n' $s$&**( hi''en ener( ") the $ni+erse3 ("$ !&n h&r'*( $se it t" #rin &#"$t ! h&nes in the )"r.e' $ni+erse "r t" #rin &#"$t !h&nes in ("$r "-n %er!e%ti"n3 $n'erst&n'in &n' &-&reness, The C&*tr"% ") Ch&"s is inten'e' t" %re%&re the .in' ") the .&i!i&n )"r enterin & the&tre ") "%er&ti"ns -hi!h is 1$ite 'i))erent )r". the ."rt&*3 !"s."s s%here in -hi!h he n"r.&**( "%er&tes, T-$ ($ #'$, -($$ ',,/#%,:+ 5, The %hen".en&* $ni+erse ;the )"r.e' &n' .&ni)est res$*t ") $ni+ers&* %"-ers3 %r"#&#i*it(3 !"s."s< is #est re%resente' #( the !&r'in&* %"ints, Th&t it nee's t" #e re%resente' &t &** is the e))e!t ") ne!ess&ri*( !".%&rin it t" !h&"s,
, Ch&"s3 the s%here ") ;&s (et< $n)"r.e' eneries3 is #est re%resente' #( the !&*tr"%i! %"ints h&*) -&( #et-een the !&r'in&*s, In !&*en'ri!&* ter.s3 the h&*)-&( %"ints &re the ti.es ") the (e&r &t -hi!h the -ier' ener( ") i.%r"#&#i*it( is in+ite' in, , B*&!/ &n' -hite !&n #e $se' in +is$&*is&ti"n -ith"$t s$estin ."r&*it( "r intenti"n ") res$*t, The r$#ri! ") the rite ;-hi!h t&/es &#"$t ten .in$tes t" %er)"r. -hen 'e!ent*( %&!e'< )"**"-s, E0%*&n&ti"ns &re i+en3 -here ne!ess&r(3 in it&*i!s, THE CALTROP OF CHAOS
THE MAGICIAN STANDS AT THE CENTRE OF THE TEMPLE, HA@ING COMPOSED HIMSELF DY BREATHING DEEPLY AND REGULARLY HE SAYS6
In the #einnin3 )"$r )"r!es "ine' in %er)e!t &#s"*$ti"n, The en' -i** #e the s&.e, A*e%h is O.e&, The )"$r &re "ne &n' the "ne is the -"r*', A** !".es )r". the $nit( ") the )"$r, A** e0ists #e!&$se the( &re se%&r&te, There &re )"$r )"r!es, Gr&+it(3 e*e!tr" .&netis.3 -e&/ &n' str"n, These )"r!es &re res%"nsi#*e )"r this &n' %re+i"$s $ni+erses, When the )"$r !".e t"ether the #i #&n "!!$rs3 en'in "ne $ni+erse &n' #einnin &n"ther, This '"!trine is si.i*&r in s".e -&(s t" the !*&ssi!&* n"ti"n ") the )"$r e*e.ents, The .&i!i&n n"- "es "n t" i'enti)( the %"-ers -ith the !&r'in&* %"ints, FACING ANY CARDINAL POINT THE MAGICIAN INTONES THE MANTRA3 @*SUALIS*NG AS HE DOES SO A SEGMENT OF WHITE L5GHT3 THE ENERGY RUSHING AWAY FROM HIM HE REPEAT’S THIS AT THE REMAINING THREE POINTS,
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The .&ntr& h&s & t-")"*' &%%*i!&ti"n sin!e it is $se' #"th t" 'iss"*+e the .&i!i&n’s ties -ith !"n!ens$s re&*it( &n' t" e.%h&sise the in)*$0 ") eneries &n' %"-ers -hi!h #rin &#"$t the st&te ") "therness &n' &**"- )"r the %er)"r.&n!e ") .&i!/, It is &*."st i.%"ssi#*e t" !".%"se & .&ntr& in En*ish t" %er)"r. these )$n!ti"ns )"r t-" re&s"ns, 5< In "r'er t" #e .&0i.$.*( e))e!ti+e it nee's t" #e +i#r&te' in "ne #re&th -ith stresses "n the se!"n' &n' )"$rth s(**&#*e ") e&!h *ine s" th&t the -h"*e .&ntr& i+es &n e))e!t n"t $n*i/e the thr$. ") & ste&'(3 'ee%2n"te' enine, < B( !re&tin .&ntr&s &$t"s!he'i&sti!&**( &n' then .e'it&tin "n the. t" &**( the s"$n' t" the .e&nin3 & re&t 'e&* ") in)"r.&ti"n !&n #e te*es!"%e' int" & re*&ti+e*( sh"rt .&ntr&, The inten'e' .e&nin ") this %&rti!$*&r .&ntr& is6 Let the e))e!t ") the )"$r )"r!es !".e -ithin .("$r re&s"nin, Let !h&"s %er+&'e .e$s &n' !"n!entr&te .e$s in the str&ne re&*. ;") i.%ressi"ns &n' %"-er
Ch&"s &n' !"s."s &re &*-&(s !".#ine' &n(-&( #$t n"t ne!ess&ri*( -ithin "$r re&s"nin, The %$r%"se ") the C&*tr"% is t" rein)"r!e the n"ti"n -ithin "$r s%here ") /n"-in, HE PAUSES TO REINFORCE IN HIS ;OR THE GROUP’S< IMAGINATION THE RITE SO FAR, THEN HE CONTINUES6
Be)"re the )irst Be("n' the *&st The $n/n"-&#*e %$*se3 $n-ittin ") ti.e3 %er+&'es the rii' )"r.s, I.%r"#&#*e Ch&"s3 in #et-een the *ines3 !" ntri+es the -hir*in '&n!e, Ch&"s is n"t !"n)ine' #( ti.e "r #( #i #&ns, It is i.%r"#&#*e in the s!ienti)i! sense &n' &**"-s )"r the i.%r"#&#*e t" "!!$r -ithin the inerti&* )r&.e ") the /n"-&#*e, TURNING TO THE FIRST CALTROPIC POINT HE @IBRATES THE MANTRA3 @ISUALISING AN INRUSHING BLACK SEGMENT OF ENERGY3 KNOWING THAT THE MEDIUM OF IMPROBABILITY IS BEING IN@ITED IN, HE REPEATS THIS AT THE THREE REMAINING POINTS AND THEN3 FACING THE FIRST POINT AGAIN HE SAYS6 L$ C-', '% C,#, 8#&%$9
THE MAGICIAN IS THEN READY TO PROCEED TO THE MAIN BODY OF THE RITE AT THE END OF WHICH THE CALTROP SHOULD BE PERFORMED IN RE@ERSE3 THE BLACK CHAOS ENERGY RUSHING OUT THE WHITE COSMOS ENERGY RUSHING IN,
It is e&siest t" +is$&*ise the C&*tr"% &n' its )*"-in eneries "n & )*&t %*&ne #$t .$!h #etter t" i.&ine the -e'es re&!hin t" in)init( &#"+e &n' #e*"-3 "nese*) &t the !entre, The re.&in'er ") this !h&%ter is 'e+"te' t" &n e0&.%*e ") rit$&* sii*is&ti"n, AN E"AMPLE RITUAL
;Pre*i.in&r( C"nsi'er&ti"ns< 5, F"r the %$r%"se ") this e0&.%*e *et $s &ss$.e th&t the .&i!i&n h&s &!!ess t" & te.%*e3 th&t is3 & %er)e!t*( e.%t( r"".3 %re)er&#*( -ith"$t -in'"-s, Let $s &*s" &ss$.e3 in "r'er t" &+"i' *&."$risin the s$#e!t3 th&t -h&t he -&nts t" '" is t" &.%*i)( his %"-ers ") he&*in, His )irst ste% is t" 'e!i'e "n & -i** senten!e, He st$'ies his )irst i'e&62 M( -i** is t" #e!".e & he&*er &n' ree!ts it "n the r"$n's ") in&!!$r&!(, He '"esn’t &!t$&**( -&nt t" #e!".e &n(thin he -&nts t" #e -h&te+er he is &t %resent &n' &*s" #e &#*e t" he&*, He st$'ies his se!"n' i'e&6 M( -i** is t" #e &#*e t" he&* &n' this he &!!e%ts, It !"nt&ins n"thin th&t .iht *e&' hi. ")) the !"$rse he h&s 'e!i'e' $%"n ;see theO&th3 Ch&%er One< n"r '"es it !"nt&in &n(thin -hi!h .iht =%$t t"" re&t & str&in "n the $ni+erse? ;in his %er!e%ti"n<, He .e'it&tes "n the -i** senten!e, , He stri/es "$t &** the '$%*i!&te' &n' tri%*i!&te' *etters )r". his -i** senten!e, This i+es MYILSTBEAOH &n' "n this he .e'it&tes3 !"nst&nt*( .&/in the !"nne!ti"n #et-een the sh&%e ") this -"r'’ &n' the intenti"n3 NOT the -"r's3 ") the -i** senten!e, , B( &rr&nin the *etters3 s$%eri.%"sin s".e3 $0t&%"sin "thers3 the .&i!i&n !re&tes his sii* -hi!h is &s .$!h & si.%*i)i!&ti"n &s %"ssi#*e ") the t-e*+e *etters, This he %&ints in reen "n & re' r"$n'3 reen #e!&$se he !"nsi'ers it t" #e the !"*"$r ") he&*in3 re' #e!&$se it is the !".%*e.ent&r( ") reen ;& !".#in&ti"n -hi!h -i** !&$se his sii* t" )*&sh’< &n' s" -i** &%%e&r reen -hen he !*"ses his e(es, The sii* sh"$*' #e & 'e!ent si4e &n' .iht #e ") %&%er3 %&r!h.ent3 %&%(r$s3 si*/3 #ir!h2#&r/ "r -h&te+er, In "r'er t" 'e!i'e "n the #est .&teri&* &n' its si4e the .&i!i&n nee's t" /n"- h"- he -i** 'estr"( the sii* ;this is 'e&*t -ith *&ter in the e0&.%*e<, He &*s" !h""ses & .&teri&* &%%"site t" the t(%e ;st(*e3 s!en&ri"< ") rite he is %r"%"sin, The !h"i!e ") t(%e 'e%en's "n -hi!h #e*ie) s(ste. ;i) &n(< the .&i!i&n s$%%"ses -"$*' ."st $%h"*' the n"ti"n th&t his %"-ers ") he&*in .iht #e i.%r"+e', , The .&i!i&n -h" is )ree ") '".& &n' %re$'i!e' "r i.%"se' #e*ie) h&s & re&t &'+&nt&e, This is the !*e&n s*&te’ "n -hi!h he -i** n"- 'esin his rite, His "%ti"ns &re .&n( &n' he !"nsi'ers3 "+er & )e- '&(s3 the &n*e ") #e*ie) )r". -hi!h t" &%%r"&!h the sii* )r". n"- "n, He 'e!i'es th&t #e*ie) in "ne ") the "''esses ") he&*in -"$*' #e $se)$* &n' '$*( &'"%ts Brii' &s his "''ess $nti* the ter.in&ti"n ") the rite, The !h"i!e sets & t"ne &n' &n &ttit$'e, Brii' is n"t "n*( "''ess ") he&*in &n' he&*in -e**s3 #$t &*s" ") terri)i! ener(, Her !"*"$r is tr&'iti"n&**( reen &*th"$h her ener( is3 1$ite n&t$r&**(3 re', The .&i!i&n *e&rns &s .$!h &#"$t her &s %"ssi#*e3 #$i*'in $% his e."ti"ns thr"$h e0&.inin his )ee*ins t"-&r's her &s%e!ts &s & he&*er &n' eneriser,
She is the .ent&* -&**%&%er ") the rite &n' the .&i!i&n’s &-&reness ") her in'i!&tes th&t the rite -i** #e %&&n &n' th&t3 in his !"nsi'er&ti"n3 the %"-er th&t he -i** -"r/ -ith in the rite -i** #e e&rth ener( "r3 t" %$t this &n"ther -&(3 )ire ") e&rth, , H&+in 'e!i'e' "n &n "+er&** s!en&ri" the .&i!i&n !h""ses #ir!h #&r/ "n -hi!h t" %&int his sii*, He h&s t-" re&s"ns )"r this, First3 it is & J."re %&&n’ .&teri&* th&n %&%er, Se!"n'3 it is & +er( !".#$sti#*e .&teri&* ;e+en -hen '&.%< &n' this 1$&*it( -i** %r"+e $se)$* *&ter in the rite, , The ne0t %"int t" #e !"nsi'ere' is the .eth"' -hi!h -i** #e $se' t" in'$!e n"sti! tr&n!e, The .&i!i&n res"*+es t" $se three .eth"'s si.$*t&ne"$s*(, DRUMMING6 This he %rere!"r's3 -ith "r -ith"$t &ssist&n!e3 *e&+in en "$h si*en!e &t the #einnin ") the t&%e )"r the te.%*e t" #e %re%&re' &n' the #&nishin t" t&/e %*&!e, This .e&ns th&t he '"es n"t h&+e t" #"ther -ith e*e!tr"ni! &'etr( '$rin the rit$&*, T-entieth !ent$r( te!hn"*"( is n"t !".%&ti#*e -ith Bri&nti&n %&&nis.3 the .in'2set -ithin -hi!h he h&s !h"sen t" -"r/, In re!"r'in the 'r$..in he ens$res th&t the rh(th. is !".%&ti#*e -ith the MANTRA6 WIL STE AA 73 !"ntr&!te' )r". the -i** senten!e, The .&i!i&n $ses this .&ntr& )"r se+er&* '&(s %ri"r t" the rite3 .e'it&tin "n the !"nne!ti"n #et-een the s"$n' ") the .&ntr& &n' the intenti"n3 NOT the -"r's3 ") the -i** senten!e, HIRLING6 This is n"t $st s%innin &r"$n' "ne’s &0is, It is & te!hni1$e -hi!h re1$ires s".e %r&!ti!e #e)"re it is $se' in rit$&*, ;See A!ti"n sii*s )"r n"tes "n this<, 9, S$!!ess)$* .&i!/ 'e%en's t" & re&t e0tent "n h&+in !h"sen the riht .".ent, There h&s &*-&(s #een 'is!$ssi"n &#"$t h"- t" se*e!t the #est ti.e t" '" rit$&*3 $s$&**( &!!"r'in t" the ."+e.ents ") the st&rs &n' .""n &n' the se&s"ns, The .&i!i&n sh"$*' !h""se the ti.e he )ee*s is #est, As )&r &s the %resent e0&.%*e is !"n!erne'3 his #est !&*en'ri!&* "%ti"n -"$*' #e I.#"*! ;Fe# n'< sin!e this -"$*' #e !"n&te -ith his s!en&ri"3 "r he .iht "%t t" -"r/ &t the ti.e ") the -&0in .""n -hi!h is3 tr&'iti"n&**(3 & ""' ti.e )"r he&*in, He .iht 'e!i'e t" '" the rite "n his #irth'&(, It is his )ee*in &#"$t the ti.e &n' its &%%r"%ri&teness -hi!h is i.%"rt&nt, Within the rite there is &n"ther .".ent -hi!h nee's t" #e !h"sen !&re)$**(, D$rin the n"sti! st&te in'$!e' #( -hir*in3 'r$..in &n' in!&nt&ti"n3 the .&i!i&n .$st 'e!i'e -hen the sii* h&s #e!".e e.#*&4ene' "n his s$#!"ns!i"$sn"n2&n&*(ti!&* .in', As s""n &s %"ssi#*e &)ter this he sh"$*' s(.#"*i!&**( 'estr"( the sii*, In ener&* ter.s he !"$*' '" this in &n( -&( he thin/s s$it&#*e, He !"$*' &, Te&r it int" s.&** %ie!es &n' s!&tter it in the -in', #, C&st it int" & *&/e, !, B$r( it in the r"$n', ', P$t it in & #"tt*e &n' h$r* it int" the "!e&n, e, E&t it, "r ), B$rn it3 -hi!h is -h&t he -i** '" in this !&se, He is s&tis)ie' th&t #$rnin #ir!h #& r/ is !"n&te -ith the Fire ") E&rth 'is!$sse' %re+i"$s*(, The 'estr$!ti"n ") the sii* sin&*s the en' ") .ent&ti"n "n the intenti"n "r "n the sii* itse*), The .&i!i&n sh"$*' n"- )"ret the 'et&i*s &n' %$r%"se ") the rite, This is i.%"rt&nt #e!&$se the &!t "r %r"!ess ") )"rettin "#+i&tes intern&* 'i&*"$e &#"$t the %"tenti&* res$*t3 re&t*( in!re&sin the %r"#&#i*it( ") s$!!ess, :, The 1$esti"n ") -h&t t" -e&r s".eti.es see.s t" &r"$se ."re ener( &."nst
.&i!i&ns th&n '"es &!ti+e %&rti!i%&ti"n in the rit$&*, The si.%*e &ns-er is -e&r n"thin, This is e&siest3 it &**"-s )"r %h(si!&* )ree'". &n' is s$it&#*e )"r ."st t(%es ") .&i!/, E+er('&( !*"thes &re n"t s$it&#*e, I) ("$ tr( t" '" .&i!/ in & three %ie!e s$it "r ' eni.s &n' & teeshirt ("$’** )in' it & 'istin!t 'is&'+&nt&e $n*ess this /in' ") !*"thin is s%e!i)i!&**( re*e+&nt, 8, The .&i!i&n is n"- in & %"siti"n t" %*&n the r$#ri! ") the rite, THE RITUAL
5, The te.%*e is e.%t( e0!e%t )"r & si.%*e &*t&r in the n"rth, , On the &*t&r6 One reen !&n'*e i**$.in&tes the sii* ;-hi!h is +isi#*e )r". e+er( %&rt ") the te.%*e<, A #r&4ier "r "%en2t"%%e' th$ri#*e "n -hi!h &n &%%r"%ri&te in!ense is #$rnin, , St&rt the 'r$..in t&%e, The e1$i%.ent sh"$*' n"t #e +isi#*e, , St&n' )&!in the &*t&r3 re$*&tin the #re&thin &n' .e'it&tin "n the sii*, , Per)"r. the C&*tr"% #&nishin, , P&$se )"r & .in$te "r s", 9, St&rt t" !h&nt the .&ntr&, The 'r$..in sh"$*' !".e "n &t &#"$t this ti.e, :, St&rt -hir*in &n' !"ntin$e t" !h&nt the .&ntr&, The sii* is /e%t )ir.*( in .in', 8, St"% -hir*in, 57, H"*' the sii* t" the !&n'*e $nti* it st&rts t" )*&.e, P*&!e it in the #r&4ier &n' -&t!h $nti* the )ire h&s !"ns$.e' it, 55, Per)"r. the C&*tr"% #&nishin, CHAPTER FOUR
A$stin Os.&n S%&re -&s e.%h&ti! &#"$t the -"r/&#i*it( ") sii*s, M( e0%eri.ents "+er the *&st )i)teen (e&rs !"n)ir. his !"n)i'en!e in the te!hni1$e &s '" the e0%eri.ents I h&+e %ers$&'e' "ther %e"%*e t" '", In the )irst three !h&%ters ") this #""/ I h&+e ! "n!entr&te' "n the .eth"' ") sii*is&ti"n t" the e0!*$si"n ") the h"-s &n' -h(s ") the s(ste., This -&s n"t &n "+ersiht, The .eth"' ") sii*is&ti"n &s 'es!ri#e' e&r*ier !&**s )"r n" #e*ie) "r s$%%"siti"n, It nee's "n*( t" #e &'&%te' t" the -"r/in .eth"'s ") the in'i+i'$&*s "r r"$%s $sin it, A s$este' ."'e* ") h"- sii*s -"r/ '"es n" t )&** int" the s&.e !&te"r( &s h"- t" .&/e the. -"r/, The *&tter is %r&.&ti!3 the )"r.er ."re s%e!$*&ti+e &n' )"r this re&s"n the s%e!$*&ti+e &n' the"reti!&* 'is!$ssi"n &#"$t h"- sii*s -"r/ h&s #een &**"!&te' & !h&%ter ") its "-n, At ti.es I h&+e &r$e' th&t t" /n"- h"- s".ethin -"r/s !&n #e &n i.%e'i.ent )r". s".e %"ints ") +ie-, These '&(s I -"$*' &r$e th&t t" #e &-&re ") h"- & te!hni1$e -"r/s '$rin its %er)"r.&n!e $n'er rit$&* !ir!$.st&n!es !&n #e &n i.%e'i.ent, In &n( !&se I -"$*' &*s" &r$e3 %&r&'"0i!&**(3 th&t t" h&+e & ."'e* )"r h"- & te!hni1$e -"r/s &!ts &*."st &s & sii* in itse*),
M&i!/ in ener&* re1$ires & .$*ti ."'e* &%%r"&!h, It is i.%r&!ti!&* t" e0%ress the $ni+erse &n' "nes re*&ti"nshi% -ith it e0!*$si+e*( in ter.s ") "ne ."'e*, One ."'e* $*ti.&te*( .e&ns "ne &%%r"&!h, One &%%r"&!h n"t "n*( re$*&tes the &!ti+ities ") the in'i+i'$&*3 it inhi#its &n' restri!ts the in)"r.&ti"n he re!ei+es &n' is %re%&re' t" &!!e%t "n his "-n ter.s, The .&i!i&n see/s the "%%"site, He see/s t" &!hie+e & -i'e %ers%e!ti+e #( "%enin &s .&n( in)"r.&ti"n s"$r!es &s %"ssi#*e, I) ("$ et ("$r ne-s )r". "n*( "ne s"$r!e ("$ &re %re$'i!e', I) ("$ et ("$r %"int ") +ie- )r". "n*( "ne s"$r!e ("$ &re %re$'i!e', I) ("$ et ("$r .&i!/ )r". "n*( "ne s"$r!e ("$ &re %re$'i!e'3 $n*ess the s"$r!e is ("$r se*),
The ."'e* I %r"%"se '"es n"t &tte.%t t" !"nt&in s$#t*eties s$!h &s %"siti+e n"n2'esirin, N"r '"es it sh"- "ne h"- t" #e & #etter sii*is"r, M&i!&* ."'e*s &re ."re &n &rt )"r. th&n & s!ien!e #$t the( '" h&+e & )$n!ti"n -hi!h is t" he*% the &s%irin .&i!i&n int" the #e*ie) s(ste. !"n!erne', The #&sis ") this ."'e* is !h&"s, The -"r' is n"t $se' ne&ti+e*( "r %er"riti+e*( #$t +er( %re!ise*( t" sini)( the .&i!i&n hi.se*) &n' &*s" the /n"-n $ni+erse &n' the $n/n"-n $ni+erses -ith"$t the %"int ") +ie- ") "r'er, Or'er is n"t & re&*it(, It is & !"n+enien!e & #&r2!"'e st&.%e' "n !h&"s 2 n"t the %r"'$!t itse*)3 .ere*( & re)eren!e t" it, We i.%"se "r'er s" th&t -e !&n )$n!ti"n ."re e))i!ient*(3 s" th&t -e !&n !"..$ni!&te3 s" th&t -e !&n s"!i&*i4e &n' in s" '"in -e h&+e !".e t" expect the $ni+erse t" #eh&+e in & %&rti!$*&r -&(, A*th"$h Ne-t"n’s !*"!/-"r/ $ni+erse n" *"ner h"*'s s-&( in s!ienti)i! !ir!*es3 e0%*&in&#*e !&$se &n' "#ser+&#*e e))e!t &re %rere1$isites t" &n( in!i'ent #ein !"nsi'ere' t" #e %"ssi#*e #( !"n!ens$s re&*it(, Be!&$se ") this3 !"n!ens$s re&*it( sees .&n( str&nenesses &n' ties itse*) int" &n e.#&rr&ssin /n"t e0%*&inin e+ents in ter.s ") n"t re&**( h&+in h&%%ene'’ "r n"t h&+in #een %"ssi#*e’, In the !h&"ti! $ni+erse3 the $ni+erse -hi!h the .&i!i&n !re&tes &n' %&rti!i%&tes in3 e+er(thin is %"ssi#*e, The ."re s$!!ess)$* his sii*s &re the ."re the .&i!i&n $n'erst&n's th&t the !"s."s is n"t rii'3 th&t the "r'er -hi!h .&n/in' h&s "+er*&i' "n !h&"s is n"t the s"*i' str$!t$re he th"$ht it t" #e, The ."re he sii*ises the ."re he re&*ises th&t3 i+en "%ti.$. !ir!$.st&n!es ;%er)e!t rit$&*< the $ni+erse -i** res%"n' t" hi., The .&i!i&n in)"r.s !h&"s &n' is in)"r.e' #( it, O) the si0 .in' )$n!ti"ns $se' in the ."'e* S3 D &n' E &re ."re &tt$ne' t" !h&"s3 "r t" %$t this &n"ther -&(3 the( &re $n!"n'iti"ne' #( !"n!ens$s re&*it(, A** si0 )$n!ti"ns interre*&te -ith !h&"s t" s".e 'eree &n' the .&i!i&n 'e+e*"%s )"$r ") these3 &tt$nin the. t" !h&"s, Se*) is %er)e!t &n' '"es n"t nee' t" #e 'e+e*"%e', C nee's t" #e "#ser+e' &n' &n&*(se', The si0 )$n!ti"ns &re &s )"**"-s, S, Se*), I h&+e he&r' it &r$e' &."nst .&i!i&ns th&t the in'i+i'$&* is !".%"se' ") .&n( se*+es, M( "-n .e'it&ti"ns &n' the %r&!ti!es -hi!h h& +e !".e "$t ") the. in'i!&te th&t this is & '&ner"$s &n' $n%r"'$!ti+e %"int ") +ie-, Se*) h&s .&n( 'i))erent
)$n!ti"ns #$t it is & !"nst&nt $n!h&nin s"$r!e, It .&/es #"'ies &s it !h""ses &n'3 in itse*)3 it is $n&))e!te' #( !ir!$.st&n!es &n' e+ents, M&i!i&ns -h" h&+e %r&!ti!e' e0teri"ris&ti"n '" n"t s$#s!ri#e t" the .&n( se*+es &r$.ent, O$tsi'e the #"'( the %i!t$re is !*e&rer Se*) is se*) &n' se*) is the s"$r!e ") se*), A, The %&rt ") ("$ -hi!h is re&'in this #""/3 -hi!h #e*ie+es "r 'is#e*ie+es &n' -hi!h -i**s &n' 'esires, It is .$!h ."re !".%*i!&te' th&n the se*) &n' is the h".e ") the intern&* 'i&*"$e, It is e"!entri!3 "ther-ise it -"$*' #e 'e&' &*"n -ith the "r&nis. it inh&#its, B, A-&reness &n' %er!e%ti"n, C, The !ens"rshi% .e!h&nis. ;CM<, It .$st #e &%%&rent t" &n("ne -h" h&s e+er 're&.e' th&t the .in' !"nt&ins & !ens"rshi% .e!h&nis., O)ten "ne -&/es -ith & +er( str"n i.%ressi"n ") & 're&. &n' (et is $n&#*e t" re!&** & sin*e 'et&i*, The CM is &t -"r/3 re)$sin A &n' B &!!ess t" the niht’s s$#!"ns!i"$s &!ti+ities, It )$n!ti"ns in $st the s&.e -&( -hen A &n' B &tte.%t t" )ee' in)"r.&ti"n int" the s$#!"ns!i"$s, Unti* %ers"n&* e1$i*i#ri$. h&s #een &!hie+e' the CM -"r/s "n #eh&*) ") the s&nit( ") the in'i+i'$&*3 !"n!e&*in )r". the &n&*(ti!&* %&rt ") his .in' &n in)init( ") &t&+is.s &n' the t"t&*it( ") in)"r.&ti"n &!!$.$*&te' #( the in'i+i'$&* in &** his *i)eti.es, Pe"%*e -h" )$n!ti"n "n*( "n the .$n'&ne %*&ne &re !"n)$se' &n' "!!&si"n&**( terri)ie' #( s%"r&'i!3 &!!i'ent&* *i.%ses ") -h&t *ies #e("n' the CM, The( &re n"t %re%&re' )"r en!"$nters -ith s".ethin s" +&st, The .&i!i&n’s r&is"n '’etre is in .&/in sense ") his $ni+erse &n' this he !&nn"t '" -ith"$t %*&!in hi.se*) in '&ner ") te.%"r&r( ins&nit( &n' !"n)r"ntin th"se e*e.ents ") his %s(!he -hi!h " ther %e"%*e %re)er t" &+"i', His 'ri+e is s$!h th&t he &**"-s hi.se*) n" !h"i!e #$t t" t&/e the ris/, D, One ") the .eth"'s )"r #(%&ssin the CM is n"sis3 the .&i!&* tr&n!e*i/e st&te #r"$ht &#"$t thr"$h either e0!it&ti"n "r inhi#iti"n ") the #"'(, It see.s th&t '$rin the n"sti! st&te the .in' itse*) !*"ses '"-n the CM in the s&.e -&( th&t it !*"ses '"-n &n&*(ti!&* )$n!ti"ns, The sii* "n -hi!h "ne h&s s %ent s" .$!h ti.e &n' e))"rt !&n then #e i.%resse' "nt" the s$#!"n!i"$s )$n!ti"n &*"n -ith the sens"ri '&t& ") the rite 2 !"*"$r3 s"$n's3 s.e**s3 t&stes et!, E, The s$#$n!"ns!i"$s, In e))e!t this is the "n*( %&rt ") t he .in' -hi!h is !"nst&nt*( +ii*&nt &n' &-&re3 e+en '$rin 'ee% s*ee% &n' $n!"ns!i"$sness, It is & st"re ") .e."r( in!"n!ei+&#*e in si4e, N" e0%erien!e3 n" .&tter h"- ")ten re%e&te' "r h"- insini)i!&nt3 is $nre!"r'e', A** the '&t& &#"$t ("$r %&st &re there &n' &** these '&t& &re &!!essi#*e t" &n("ne -h" is %re%&re' t" -"r/ &t &!!essin the., In the !&se ") sii*is&ti"n the .&i!i&n e0%en's n" e))"rt t" h&+e his sii* re!"r'e' #( the s$#$n!"ns!i"$s, This is &n &$t".&ti! )$n!ti"n, The .&i!i&n e0%en's his e))"rt "n &!hie+in n"sis3 there#( !*"sin '"-n the CM &n' the &n&*(ti!&* .in', At the .".ent ") $n!"ns!i"$sness "r re&t e."ti"n&* stress "r #*iss the s$#$n!"ns!i"$s !"ntin$es re!"r'in #$t the &n&*(ti!&* )$n!ti"n st"%s re!"r'in, This is the .&i!i&n’s !$e t" )"ret’ the sii*is&ti"n, I &. n"t "in t" &tte.%t t" e0%*&in the -&( in -hi!h the sii* h&s its e))e!t "n !h&"s )"r th&t -&( '".& *$r/s &*"ne, I sh"$*' &''3 h "-e+er3 th&t i) "ne -ere t" tre&t sii*is&ti"n
itse*) &s & #e*ie) s(ste. ;-hi!h I '"< it -"$*' '" n" h&r. & t &** )"r the .&i!i&n t" )in' & s&tis)&!t"r( e0%*&n&ti"n ") his "-n, S$#&t".i! %h(si!s %resents .&n( interestin &+en$es ") e0%*"r&ti"n &n' "ne sh"$*' n"t )"ret the ;n"- )&."$s< #$tter)*( ") !h&"s -h" )*&%%e' her -ins in Pe/in &n' &))e!te' the -h"*e $ni+erse, ACTION SIGILS
One ") the %r"#*e.s3 %erh&%s the "n*( %r"#*e.3 -ith the %r"!ess ") sii*is&ti"n &s it h&s #een 'e+e*"%e' "+er the %&st se+ent( (e&rs "r s" is the 'is&ss"!i&ti"n ") the intenti"n &n' the "%er&ti"n, The %i"neers ") sii*s &*-&(s .&int&ine' th&t it -&s essenti&*3 "n!e the sii* h&' #een 'esine' &n' rei)ie' ;$sin -h&te+er .eth"'<3 th&t the "%er&t"r sh"$*' &t *e&st )"ret h&+in '"ne the -"r/in )"r this %$r%"se &n'3 i) &t &** %"ssi#*e3 )"ret the sii* itse*) &)ter it h&' #een 'estr"(e' "r !"nsine' t" the re&*.s ") .&i!&* ;$n&-&re< !"ns!i"$sness, F"r this re&s"n s".e sii*is"rs h&+e &'"%te' the s!he .e ") .&/in sii*s &n' st"rin the. -ith .&n( "ther sii*s3 -ith'r&-in %&rti!$*&r "nes &t r&n'". &n' e.%"-erin the. in in"r&n!e ") their intenti"n, This h &s the re1$ire' e))e!t ") se%&r&tin the inten'e' res$*t )r". the -"r/in #$t & *s" )r&.ents the eneries $se', It is & $se)$* e0%eri.ent #$t *itt*e ."re, There &re t-" /in's ") sii*is"rs 2 th"se -h" h& +e #een '"in it )"r & -hi*e &n' th"se -h" &re $st st&rtin t" e0%eri.ent, The )irst r"$% ten's t" e0%erien!e )e- 'i))i!$*ties e0!e%tin th"se ") %ers"n&* st(*e &n' e*e&n!e ") te!hni1$e, These &re the se*) in)*i!te' 'i))i!$*ties -hi!h !"nn"isse$rs ") &** t(%es %$** in "n the.se*+es ;*&re*( )"r &.$se.ent< &n' the( &re n"t %r"#*e.s ") #&si! te!hni1$e, The se!"n' r"$%3 *&re*( thr"$h $ns$reness3 s$))ers )r". ."re t&ni#*e 'i))i!$*ties &n' it -&s *&re*( "n their #eh&*) th&t e0%eri.ents -ith &!ti"n sii*s -ere $n'ert&/en, The st&rtin %re.ise )"r this s!he.e ") sii*s is th&t the inte**e!t$&* in%$ t $s$&**( in+"*+e' in 'esinin the sii* is entire*( re."+e', This re1$ires t-" .&i!&* "%er&ti"ns r&ther th&n "ne, These t-" "%er&ti"ns !".%&rt.ent&*ise the !re&ti"n ") the sii* int" the )irst rit$&* &n' the e.%"-er.ent ") it int" the se!"n' there#( .&/in it e&sier t" e.%"-er the sii* -ith"$t !"ns!i"$s*( resti.$*&tin .e."ries ") its intenti"n &n'3 sin!e this .eth"' ") !re&tin the sii* %r"'$!es &n &#str&!t r&ther th&n & s(.#"* )"r. it #e!".es )&r e&sier t" enter the st&te ") %"siti+e n"n2'esirin &n' t" -"r/ -ith"$t *$st ") res$*t’, It sh"$*' #e n"te' &t this %"int th&t I h&+e "n*( e0%eri.ente' -ith this te!hni1$e "n & r"$% #&sis &n' th&t I h&+e '"ne n" s"*" -"r/in -ith it &*th"$h3 in the"r( &t *e&st3 it sh"$*' .&/e *itt*e 'i))eren!e e0!e%t ins")&r &s the n"te "n &#&n'"n.ent ") in'i+i'$&* i'entit( ;see 53 #e*"-< is !"n!erne', T" /ee% & sh"rt st"r( sh"rt I n"- res"rt t" rit$&* r$#ri!, RITUAL RUBRIC
5, The "%er&t"rs !&re)$**( 'e)ine the intenti"n ") the sii*, , An in!ense is .&'e &n' is t" #e $se' )"r this -"r/in "n*(,
, M$si! is !re&te' &n' re!"r'e' &n' is t" #e $se' )"r this -"r/in "n*(, ;see &*s" 573 #e*"-<, , A *&re #*&n/ !&n+&ss is &tt&!he' )ir.*( t" the te.%*e -&**, , Pi.ents &%%r"%ri&te t" the -"r/ in h&n' &re !h"sen &n' %*&!e' in "%en +esse*s ne&r the !&n+&ss, , S%e!i&* &ttenti"n sh"$*' #e %&i' t" *ihtin -hether th&t #e ") the tr&'iti"n&* t(%e3 in -hi!h !&se .&n( !&n'*es "r *&.%s sh"$*' #e $se'3 "r -hether it #e str"#"s!"%es &n' "ther .in'2#en'in &'ets ") e+i* e.%ire, 9, In!ense3 .$si! &n' *ihtin sh"$*' #e &rr&ne' s" th&t3 "n!e *it "r t$rne' "n3 the( nee' n" )$rther &ttenti"n )"r the re.&in'er ") the rite, :, The "%enin6 A rite -ithin & rite %$t t"ether #( !"nsens$s ") th"se !"n!erne', It’s )$n!ti"ns &re62 &< T" set the .""' )"r the rite, #< T" #ein the rite, !< T" )"r!e)$**( re.in' the "%er&t"rs ") the intenti"n ") the rite, '
&n' &n"ther3 es%e!i&**( -hen e&!h in'i+i'$&* .$st &!hie+e the re1$ire' .in'st&te in hisher "-n ti.e, This .e&ns th&t the tr&nsiti"n is r&'$&* &n' th&t )"r s".e ti.e t-" &!ti+ities &re t&/in %*&!e !"n!$rrent*(, 5, =E&!h in t$rn &s he -&s t&/en? st"%s -hir*in ;n"t s$''en*( t" &+"i' 'i44 iness< &n' .&int&inin !"n!entr&ti"n "n the "#e!t ") the rite3 &%%r"&!hes the !&n+&ss3 s.e&rs B"'( -ith %&int &n' tr&ns)ers this t" the !&n+&ss $sin &n( &n' &** #"'i*( %&rts e0!e%t the h&n's &n' )eet -hi!h *e&+e t"" re!"nis&#*e &n' s(.#"*i! &n i.%rint, As "ther %&rti!i%&nts "in in this &!ti+it( &** i'e&s ") in'i+i'$&*ness in ter.s ") B"'( &n' Se*) &re s$rren'ere' t" the n"ti"n ") "ne B"'(3 "ne Se*)3 "ne "r&nis. -ith intenti"n, There sh"$*' #e n" 'i))eren!e in the .in's ") the %&rti!i%&nts #et-een .( B"'( &n' ("$r B"'(3 this Se*) &n' th&t Se*), It is &** "ne B"'( n" .&tter -h"se the h&n' th&t s.e&rs "r the thih th&t re!ei+es the %&int, This s$#.issi"n3 this te.%"r&r( &#&n'"n.ent ") in'i+i'$&* i'entit( h&s )"$r &'+&nt&es62 &< In the &#sen!e ") the in'i+i'$&* Se*) there is n" intern&* 'i&*"$e, #< In the &#sen!e ") the in'i+i'$&* Se*) &ttenti"n !&n #e e&si*( !"n!entr&te', !< P&r&'"0i!&**(3 in the &#sen!e ") in'i+i'$&* S e*) e0teri"ris&ti"n is )&!i*it&te' #e!&$se "ne h&s &#&n'"ne' the n"ti"n ") Se*) "-nin & %&rti!$*&r B"'( t" -hi!h it .$st ne!ess&ri*( re.&in &tt&!he', E0teri"r t" B"'( is the i'e&* !"n'iti"n in -hi!h t" !re&te .&i!&* e))e!ts, '< In the &#sen!e ") in'i+i'$&* Se*) "ne &$t".&ti!&**( )"rets th&t "ne is %er)"r.in rit$&* &n' this *e&+es "ne )ree t" "%er&te in %resent ti.e3 n" *"ner !"n!erne' &#"$t "r !"nstr&ine' #( the str$!t$re ") the rite, This is & n e0!e**ent #"n$s, It is -h&t e+er( %r&!ti!&* rit$&*ist see/s t" &!hie+e, This %&rt ") the rite sh"$*' " "n )"r &s *"n &s the %&rti!i%&nts !&n h"*' their !"n!entr&ti"n &n' $nti* e+er("ne is t"t&**( s&tis)ie' -ith the "%er&ti"n, 5, An en'in3 %re+i"$s*( 'esine' thr"$h !"nsens$s3 is %er)"r.e', Its )$n!ti"ns &re62 &< T" ens$re th&t &** %&rti!i%&nts &re !entre' in their B"'ies, #< T" sh$t '"-n !"n!entr&ti"n "n the "#e!t ") the rite, !< T" #rin the rite t" &n en', The rit$&*ists *e&+e the te.%*e3 #&the &n' re*&0 in "ne &n"ther’s !".%&n(, The )irst rite is )inishe'3 &n &#str&!t sii* h&+in #een %r"'$!e'3 &n' there sh"$*' n"- #e &n inter+&* ") s".e '&(s3 i) n"t & -ee/ "r t-"3 #e)"re the se!"n' rite, There &re .&n( %"ssi#*e st&rtin %"ints )"r the rit$&* ") e.%"-er.ent &n' these 'e%en' %ri.&ri*( "n the %&rti!i%&nts’ %re)erre' .eth"'s ") -"r/in, The( .&( %re)er3 )"r e0&.%*e3 t" -"r/ -ith the sii* itse*)3 &*th"$h its %h(si!&* si4e .iht #e s".e-h&t in!"n+enient in ter.s ") %r&!ti!&*it(, The( .iht $se & *&re !"*"$r %h"t"r&%h "r e+en & !"*"$r intensi)ie' +i'e" i.&e, Wh&te+er3 the rit$&*ists n"- res"rt t" their )&+"$rite .eth"' ") h$r*in the sii* int" Ch&"s in "r'er t" &!ti+&te it, The "n*( restri!ti"n "n the. is n"t t" i+e the %$r%"se ") the sii* &n( !"nsi'er&ti"n &n' the te.%*e sh"$*' #e )$rnishe' -ith this in .in', THE DRUIDS KNOT
OR THE CRIME BEFORE TIME BY THESSALONIUS LOYOLA
;The *&te Thess&*"ni$s L"("*& -r"te three .&i!&* .""' %"e.s the )irst t-" ") -hi!h The Book of the Apple I Want to Eat 3 &n' The Singing Tadpole 2 h&+e #een %$#*ishe' in re!ent (e&rs, The thir'3 The ruids !not 3 $n%$#*ishe' $nti* 58853 &''resses the %r"#*e.s %"se' #( e0teri"ris&ti"n ;&*s" /n"-n &s the O$t ") B"'( E0%erien!e< &s 'istin!t t" &str&* tr&+e* &n' "ther t(%es ") i.&in&r( "$rne(in, L"("*& -&s .eti!$*"$s in his $se ") -"r's &n' %$n!t$&ti"n 2 &n(thin "$t ") the "r'in&r( is & sin %"intin &-&( )r". the 'ire!ti"n in -hi!h the -"r's see. t" #e "in, Usin .eth"'s s$!h &s this he -&s &#*e t" !"n+e( se+er&* !"n!e%ts3 &s it -ere3 -ithin e&!h "ther, The te!hni1$es ") e0teri"ris&ti"n i+en in the te0t &re si.i*&r*( intert-ine'3 h&r'*( s$r%risin i+en the !".%*e0it( ") the s$#e!t,<
H&+e ("$ e+er %"n'ere'3 Gent*e Re&'er3 "+er -h( it is th&t ("$ *i+e in & $ni+erse -here e+er(thin ("$ en"( is #&' )"r the he&*th ") ("$r #"'( &n' -here ("$ !&n’t e+en s.e** ("$ "-n ne!/ -ith"$t the &i' ") s".e s"%histi!&te' !"ntri+&n!e 'esine' )"r the %$r%"se> Or -h( e+er("ne $.%e' $% &n' '"-n &#"$t s".e $( -h" t$rne' -&ter int" -ine #$t n"2"ne n"ti!e' -hen ("$ t$rne' %*$t"ni$. int" %"rri'e t" 'e."nstr&te "ne ") the ."re "#+i"$s #&si! .&i!&* %&r&'i.s> C"n)$se'> Y"$’re in the riht $ni+erse )"r th&t -hether ("$ re&' .e "r ("$ '"n’t, Str&ne3 is it n"t3 th&t !"n)$si"n sh"$*' s%rin )r". their "r'er &n' !*&rit( )r". "$r !h&"s> Pe&!e )r". "$r D".&s ") D&r/ness &n' stri)e )r". their %$rit( ") %$r%"se> I s%it three ti.es in the e(e ") their s%irit$&*it(, M( s%irit$&*it( '"esn’t -&nt t" #e )"$n' it -&i*s t" #e *e)t &*"ne, An' -here sh"$*' .( Se*) #e )"$n'> F"r s$re this is n"t .( B"'(3 I $st rent s%&!e here, F"r s$re I )in' .( Se*) &n(-here I !&re t" #e3 ")ten ti.es in .&n( -heres &n' -hens -ith s% &!e &n' ti.e !"in!i'ent ;#$t ne+er in & )*( "n the -&**<, Be-&re ") ("$r e(es The( i+e the &%%&ren!( ") &tt&!h.ent t" the Se*) &n' this is & *ie th&t e+en ("$r )eet -"n’t te**, P *e&se ("$r e(es &n' *"se ("$rse*) in their st$%i' #*in/in, Where st&rts this /n"t> It st&rts #e)"re ti.e, A *itt*e /n"-*e'e is & '&ner"$s thin ;in the riht h&n's<, A ."re '&ner"$s thin is n" /n"-*e'e &t &** 2 -ith n" /n"-*e'e ") &n( $ni+erse, N" /n"-*e'e ") s$#st&n!e "r s%&!e3 %"-er "r ti.e, The *itt*e /n"-*e'e -&s ") the Se*) &s (et $n)ettere', Se*) then -&s in n" thin &n' n"thin h&s !h&ne', F"r the .(sti! there .&( #e n"thin in the $ni+erse #$t )"r the s"r!erer there &re t-", Se*) &n' n"t2se*), Se*) %er!ei+es the $ni+erse int" e0isten!e in "r'er t" %er!ei+e itSe*), Here !"ntin$es this /n"t, In the #einnin -ere the -"r's &n' the -"r's -ere .is$n'erst""', The -"r's -ere .( &n' Se*), C&n I "-n .(Se*) &s I "-n .( B"'( &n' .( #""ts> M( Se*) is )ree t" "!!$%( -h&ts"e+er it %er!ei+es #$t !h""ses3 ."re ")ten th&n n"t3 t" '-e** in s".e *i+in thin3 #&s/in in the
-&+es ") %er!e%ti"n, Wi4&r's3 *i/e s&i*"rs3 &re s%inners ") (&rns, The Dr$i'’s Kn"t is n"t & -i4&r'’s (&rn, Th&n&ter"s is the /n"t "r -e# ") 'e&'*( %"is"n in -hi!h &** -h" see/ %*e&s$re .$st #e!".e ent&n*e', B"'( .&/es it s" &n' Se*) *""/s "n, I &. n"t &*"ne "n this %*&net #$t I -"n'er -here the "thers &re, M&i!/ &s &n e0&!t s!ien!e -&s the 're&. ") the s.&** .in'e', This /n"t is n"t the MathemaTI"S ") !r(st&**is&ti"n3 it is the !"n)$si"n ") the &-&reness ") !h&ne, I !"n!ei+e ") .(Se*) &n' )in' th&t I &. intereste' in .( B"'(, Interest is & ("&3 &n &tt&!h.ent ") t-" thins3 the ("/e ") Se*) &n' B"'(, The )""* -h" !h&ses ri!hes !&n h&+e n" )ree'". )r". "*', B$t -hen I ri'e & h"rse .( *&!/ ") interest %er.its .e t" 'is."$nt, B"'( )&i*s t" interest .e -hi*e it s*ee%s &n' then I %*&( &t -h&t I %*e&se, An' -hen B"'( 'ies I *"se interest entire*( &n' "$t I " -ith"$t s" .$!h &s & th&n/s )"r &** the %er!e%ti"ns’, I re.e.#er, Kn"- th(se*)’ is n" he*% -ith this /n"t, I !"n!ei+e ") .(Se*) in *"n .e'it&ti"ns &n' $&r' &&inst .&'ness, Is three s!"re (e&rs &n' ten en"$h ") the B&st&r' Ti.e> Ti.e en"$h )"r -is'".> An' is Ti.e the thie) -h" -i** #e&r &-&( ("$r #"'( &n' ("$r .e."r( *e&+in se*) in +&!$"> Ne1$e1$&. +&!$$. Th&n&ter"s M"rit$ri n"n s&*$t&n'e. M( B"'( sits in & tri&n*e ") .irr"rs3 & !&n'*e in )r"nt ") it3 its n&/e 'ness )e' -ith )$ni, Behin' it the #"'ies ") t-" s"$*.&tes h&+e the re.&inin &n*es, Se*) sits #ehin' .( e(es3 en"(s & *"n st&re &t B"'(’s i.&e3 then sits #ehin' the e(es ") i.&e &n' en"(s & *"n st&re #&!/ &t B"'(, Se*) se*e!ts &n"ther i.&e )r". the .&n( &+&i*&#*e &n' sits #ehin' its e(es *""/in #&!/ int" the in)inite tri&n*e &n' B"'( "es #*in', F"r .( ne0t tri!/ I "!!$%( & s"$*.&te i.&e *""/in #&!/ )r". there int" the tri&n*e ") e0!"r!is., I '" this .&n( ti.es3 &*-&(s )"r!e' t" *""/ #&!/ in, S" .eti.es I see the #"'( -hi!h ener&tes the i.&e I &. in &n' ")ten I see .( "-n B"'( )r". #ehin'3 %*e&se' th&t s".e "ther se*) is in there3 *""/in "$t thr"$h .( e(es &t the re)*e!ti"n ") & B"'( I n" *"ner inh&#it, L&ter I t&/e es%e!i&* !&re t" /n"- -h" I &., B"'( is &n "$#*iette &n' thin/in is its s(.%t"., Tr&%%e' insi'e this B"'( I &. & %ris"ner ") %er!e%ti"n, O$tsi'e ") B"'( I &. & %ris"ner ") n"2%er!e%ti"n, I h&+e n" !"n)i'en!e in the )$t$re 2 the )$t$re is !h&"s, I h&+e e+er( !"n)i'en!e in the )$t$re 2 the )$t$re is !h&"s, Nihi* sine /&"s, In the st$.#*e*iht ") e+enin I st&n' "ne2*ee'3 &r.s &/i.#"3 &t the e'e ") & 'ee% r&+ine3 e(es !&st '"-n, In this &s&n&3 the -in' %*&()$**( thre&tenin B"'(’s !"ntin$e' e0isten!e3 I 1$iet*( !"nte.%*&te falling away from the earth, M( terr"r -i** *en' re&*it( t" )$t$re .e'it&ti"ns,
B"'( '"es &s it’s t"*', The "n*( !ri.e is -&ste, A** the .e&n-hi*e I /ee% .( e(es in #"th 'ire!ti"ns3 &*ert t" )er+ersi"n3 .ine &n' "ther %e"%*e’s, Fer+erts %re&!h & si.%*e s"*$ti"n t" this /n"t -ith"$t e+er h&+in te&se' & sin*e str&n', Sh"$*' I #e !"n!erne' th&t &)ter I h&+e !&st ")) this ."rt&* !"i* s".e 'e.ente' s"r!erer .iht e0te.%"rise h"rri#*( "n & tr$.%et .&'e )r". "ne ") .( t-" )&+"$rite )e.$rs> The #einnin ") & /n"t is the en' ") & /n"t, The "ne is the "ne, A*%h& &n' O.e& is the *ie ") s$#st&n!e3 the tri!/ ") the B&st&r' Ti.e, Per!e%ti"n .&/e s it s", Sh"$*' I %er!ei+e .(Se*) en.eshe' -ith B"'(3 !"n+in!e .(Se*) th&t t-" &re "ne3 "r s h"$*' I enr"*e &s &n "$tsi'er3 t" #e tr$*( "$tsi'e ") &** thins3 &s I !h""se> N" )i0e' &#"'e,
