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The All-Knowing of I.A.O

By Frater Cede Deo

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The All-Knowing I.A.O

Development of spiritual awareness invariably leads to a practical approach to healing,

especially in the intensified atmosphere of the ceremonial-ritualistic Way of Return.
Compassion has become stronger and the desire to share life and alleviate the burdens
of those who suffer has grown.

However, some hesitancy arises because any discriminating person has good cause to be
troubled over the effect, in the community, of the activities of innumerable self-
acclaimed spiritual healers. The most discriminative still remain devoted to the
concepts of spiritual healing, but rather inattentive to spiritual healers and their
personal claims. Such a conclusion is inevitable when recognition is given to the vast
experience needed to understand the four-fold nature of Man and the conditions of
each plane of manifestation which are autonomous but dependent upon the preceding
plane.

The human mind cannot get behind the plane of Cause and whatever the successes of
spiritual healers their failures and mistakes are rooted in ignorance of the laws which
both aid and inhibit their arts.

It is very clear that groups of people apply themselves to different aspects of service
to humanity and from the papers of one such dedicated group, this analysis of the cause
of disease was given.

Psychological: Involving the emotional desire nature:

1. Uncontrolled and unregulated desires

2. Inhibited desires.
3. Trails of discipleship: By pursuing mysticism accompanied by disciplines, a price
sometimes has to be paid.

The Group Level: Humanity is heir to many ills which are handed down from one
generation to another. Sometimes this occurs in a moral sense, repercussions from the
socio-economic environment or the climatic and mineral states of mother nature in
different places. These various conditions, by brief summary, relate to the following
types of disorder:

1. Predisposition to the diseases of humanity.

2. Genetic weaknesses.
3. Infectious and epidemic diseases.

Karmic Consequence: However creative a viewpoint may be about the gradual unfoldment
of the higher levels of consciousness, the fact remains that sometimes individual
diseases can be identified with the subjective levels of consciousness in a particular
soul. Occasionally one meets a person of great dignity and unfoldment who has risen
above a severe weakness which would have been sufficient to crush the -pint of another.
Who would care to assert that in such a case, the weakness was karmically linked or the
result of a racial genetic weakness, as stated above, for which that person was not
immediately responsible?

These deep-rooted causations are beyond our knowing in any particular case and,
therefore, we must look to the creative One Power of All Powers and see healing as the
Love of God in action. The means by which we look for healing lies in subtle participation
in Healing Rituals.

Let us examine the nature of healing emanations from a body of light, formulated in
fraternity and functioning as a vibratory source of transmission from the subtle Inner
Planes. Although the forces are universal in nature, they are strangely focused on those
who have asked for help, Similarly, there is a reflection of wonderment by those who
experience the essence of infinite calm, beauty and transcendence as they share the
rituals.

M.G.H. Soror R. once described the Chapter Healing Ritual as being based on dissonant
harmony, it was this strange comment which caused the writer to attempt to search this
matter out, the symbols, colours and sounds around which the responses are formulated
contain the keys which give understanding to the principle.

Those versed in musical appreciation would be the first to disclaim any discordance in
the musical arrangements. Music ascends the chromatic scale in triads or consonants of
suitability of sound. It may express in melody, melody clothed with harmony or in
rhythm. Discord, on the other hand, is a combination of notes which produce a certain
restless craving in the mind for some further combination upon which it cart rest with
satisfaction. This indeed does not apply to the ritual so the search for the basis of the
discordancy in the harmony must extend to other fields: The nature of Man!

The White Light, as it disengages from the central Fire and flows with the universal
movement into the manifested creation, expresses Itself in a certain threefold way - a
passionate fieriness, a liquid-like reflectiveness and a binding, arresting form-givingness.
These attributes of the Divine Expression are the Sulphur, Mercury and Salt of the
alchemists or the Gunas, qualities of our Eastern brethren - the Rajas, Sattvas and
Tamas.
This Light, subtly differentiated with intent and expressiveness, flows firstly into the
swirlings of the Primum Mobile and then through the zodiacal constellations which seem
like twelve coloured windows, This results in the shining White Light being unmistakably
varied. Each window or sign is of a different nature and carries the vibratory rate which
equates with one of the twelve zodiacal types of consciousness.

Also identified as flowing within this twelve-fold division are five phases of
manifestation or five classes of expression of the One Thing - The Quintessence and
the four elements of the alchemists or, alternatively, the Tattvas of our Eastern
brethren – Akasha (Quintessence), Tejas or Agui (Fire), Apas (Water), Vayu (Air) and
Prithivi (Earth). The Great Work explains that in the Yoga philosophy the five Tattvas
are subtle principles of sensation and every Tattva has its own particular property; and
there is a cyclic ebb and flow of the Tattvas in regular sequence, through all things and
creatures at all times.

The alchemists, in naming these five classes of manifestation, described the first as the
Quintessence because it is extracted by alchemical process from the other four
elements and is recognised as the root or condensed source of the four in its outflowing
manifestation.

All created beings, called to growth by emancipation through trials, do so between these
four forces of the Elemental Kingdoms of Consciousness. Primarily there is the freedom
of choice. Then, having eaten of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and
Evil, there are two paths - good or evil; life or death. This choosing results in the
expression of what is felt to be an individual liberty. The result is beautifully expressed
in Table I of ‘The Tree of Good and Evil Knowledge,’ as quoted from the Secret Symbols
of the Rosicrucians of the 16th and 17th centuries.

Thus we behold the Kerubim with flaming sword, challenging all who approach the Tree
of Life which expresses as Eternity - no image of immaturity may pass lest it take on
the nature of Eternity!

Un-evolved consciousness is accompanied by extremes of helpless response to the

elemental drives and, without the Quintessence, discordant and unhappy relationships
are assured. The apparent contradictions are portrayed in Table 2b herewith. It is the
great suffering of humanity which is ever the concern of the lnner School and those co-
workers who are also moved with compassion. In human terms then, what do these
elemental drives represent? Each relates to a phase of manifestation or expression of
the One Thing and assembled within the matrix of that force are graduations of con-
sciousness ruled by a King - hence the Elemental Kingdoms. The force or rulership of one
level of manifestation always assumes form on the next level.

Similar to the vast Angelic Kingdoms, the Elemental Inhabitants represent particular
and pure aspects of the One Thing and obey its laws without deviation; It is only in the
consciousness of evolving Adam that the Kingdoms are at war. The full import of this is
that all the grades of the First Order are concerned with bringing harmony and unity to
the whole personality in its preparation as a vehicle of the Individuality.

Unevolved humanity, not yet in possession of the Quintessence, is unable to comprehend

and is, therefore, dependent upon the grace of God to be led into the pathways of
Understanding. The Elohim said, “Let us make Man in our image after our likeness......”
We individually reflect the Macrocosm in each incarnation. At the moment of birth we
take on a life expression which has to do with that moment in time. In fact, that
reflection becomes, for each one of us, the Word of God as we shall know it in this
lifetime. Therefore, whatever scope remains for unfoldment of Life, our present
incarnation contains the potential for perfect microcosmic expression in so far as that
is possible in time. Reflection of this point of view will do much to see all of life’s
experiences in terms of wonderment, as an opportunity to serve unselfishly rather than
in sell-pity.

The Elemental Kingdoms will be at peace within to the degree that linkages with the
Great Ruling Kings have taken place. Each Kingdom is a separate phase or content of
manifestation and possesses both affinities and unreconciled differences when
considered as separate, free-flowing forces in the consciousness of evolving Adam
humanity - who as yet does not know the unity of all life.

Study of these affinities and differences expressed in subtle terms in succeeding

Tables leads to evidence that the discordancy, for which we have been searching lies in
the ritualistic linking of two like elements with an incompatible third element which
shares a similar “quality” with on of the former. Table 2a shows this pattern.

The Quarteries of Astrology equate with how the three qualities of the White Light
flow into manifestation (cardinal, fixed and mutable) and each identifies with four of
the zodiacal signs. The Triplicities, however, refer to the division of the zodiacal signs
into the following four elemental groupings:

FIRE - ARIES, LEO, SAGITTARIUS

WATER - CANCER, SCORPIO, PISCES
AIR - GEMINI, LIBRA, AQUARIUS
EARTH - TAURUS, VIRGO, CAPRICORN

Referring now to the first chant of I. A. 0. as depicted in Table 3 the colours of the sign
Aries, Leo and Scorpio are used. Aries and Leo are motivated by and express the
element of Fire while the Water of Scorpio can be incompatible. However, Leo and
Scorpio are both vehicles for the arresting, binding quality of Salt while Aries is the
vehicle for the fiery quality of Sulphur. Thus two elements of Fire are coupled with a
contending watery third but relieved by the common binding form-givingness of Salt
under Leo and Scorpio.

What does all this mean? The introductory part of the ritual harmonizes the vital
chakras in a special order holding also an association with Key 9, The Hermit, in its
representation of the Higher Self, Next, subconsciousness, the abode of the workings
of the elements, is attuned to a perfectly equilibrate receptivity of the White Light, not
direct1y, but by using its diversified colourations of expression.

The All-Knowing of I.A.O has perfect awareness of our condition and needs and, as both
self-consciousness and subconsciousness are harmonized in turn by the procedure of the
ritual, a body of light shines to all men from a centre of Unity,
Tables 3 and 4 show many relationships within the ritual while Table 5 portrays the
sequential downward flow of the White Light from the central fire of all life,

These principles are at the very root of the ritual and are preliminary to understanding
the Great Work. In Lesson 6, a statement is made that there is a special need for the
Great Work to be performed by all who are qualified to undertake it, We are in the
midst of a crisis in human affairs such as the human race has not faced in a millennia.
Every available means is being employed to increase the number of persons having
insight sufficient to meet the challenges which must be met at this stage of evolution.
Thus Those Who Know are making it easier for aspirants to learn the secret -an open
declaration of which will not add to the number of those who would know it.

No excursion into recondite matters is either a substitute for or more desirable than
the simple expression of compassion for our fellowmen without which the healing,
redeeming currents cannot flow. The workings of these currents within consciousness
need not be pursued unduly but that our thinking, feeling natures do have a potential as
a vehicle of healing is worth consideration,

So far this discussion has not touched upon musical construction because the writer did
not have the necessary competence to do so when first engaged in the subject. It has
since been found that a book, first published in 1982 by Dane Rudhyar – “The Magic of
Tone and the Art of Music”, contains very informed and beautiful view-points, especially
the chapter on ‘DISSONANT HARMONY’

In conclusion, we must all exercise some care in not being overly concerned with tuning
the instrument but rather with the tune which is to be played. No tune will be played
unless basic principles are grasped and stored in memory towards the time when there
will be a “Song of Ten Thousand Strings!”

Table 1: The Tree of Good and Evil Knowledge (From ‘The Secret Symbols of the
Rosicrucians’)

There is one tree bearing two kinds of fruit. Its name is “The Tree of the Knowledge of
Good and Evil.” Like its name are its fruits - namely, good and evil fruits of life and
death, love and hate, of light and darkness.”

This tree was put before Adam and, even if he had in his innocence the liberty to look
upon it as a tree of God’s wonder, God’s prohibition did not allow him to place his desire
in it and eat of it but threatened that, if he would do so, he would die from its fruit, For
this was a tree of division where good and evil battled with each other but in a battle
there can be no life, Battles bring forth destruction and destruction brings forth death.
Life lives in the sweet unity of Love. Therefore, when Adam ate from this tree, a battle
started within him and in this battle he lost his life.

Nevertheless, wretched man will not learn through such fall and damage. His desire is
still for that tree and its fruits. Man is always desirous to have the division of manifold
things and man is always battling when he could return to the unity of simplicity, if only
he would come in peace. Life’s light stands in the middle to point out to men the way to
this first rest and the Father in the heaven lets His sun rise over good and evil.
Everything grows after its own fashion and man is only too apt to look upon the stars of
the many-foldness and in his own discretion to choose them for his ladders, though they
make him stray many times from the true light and detain him in the whirlpool of
uncertainty. This whirlpool of uncertainty leads more and more out of the innermost
face of the Sun into the outer world and can find neither end nor place of rest, unless it
leads from the outer world back again and seeks the beginning from which all the smaller
star-lights originate.

Table 2a Qualities Appended to the Responses in Table 3 and 4 & The Elemental Linkage

Table 2b The Quarteries

Table 2b The Triplicities

The Apparent contradiction with the Triplicities in simple form

Salamanders Fire - Ardent, keen expression

Air fans fire
Earth provides fuel
but Water extinguishes
Gnomes Earth - Practical, cautious, dependable expression
Water refreshes
Air is a fuel
But Fire parches

Sylphs Air - Intellectual, communicatory expression

Fire excites into motion

Water vapour saturates and gives form
but Earth restrains its liberty with gravity

Undines Water - Emotional, sensitive expression

Earth contains its form

Fire stimulates with warmth
but Air stirs its repose into troubled waves