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INTRODUCTORY
This booklet is issued only in order that it may be
the means of giving information to those who are inter-
ested in what is known as the Higher Occult, or the true
Mystic, in its highest and deepest form.
It has nothing at all to do with those forms of the
mysterious which come under the head of trickery or of
fortune telling, and those other various doctrines which,
though called Occult and Mystic, are the damnation of
Religion, of Philosophy, of Science, and of souls them-
selves, because they claim to be what they are not, and
because they bring reproach upon that which is, and that
which is good.
Herein we indicate that which belongs to the legiti-
mate Occult and Mystic, that which is of the Soul, and
has the powers of the Soul. We give information of that
Mystic Fraternity which has existed ever since history
began, and which continues to exist. The Mystic Frater-
nity to which we refer, i,s based upon the fundamental truth
that man is, but that, aside from his physical being, there
is another being, called by us, the Soul, which, when de-
veloped, awakened, and Illuminated, is far greater in its

powers than is the power possessed by either body or mind
or even by body and mind combined.
We ask no one either to believe, or to have faith in,
the statements made. We do not appeal to the skeptic,
the materialist, nor even to the materialistic scientist. We
appeal only to those who are deeply interested in the truth,
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The Philosophical Publishing Co,
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and who are eager to learn. We desire to give informa-
ition only to those who are truly interested in the deeper
and more sublime things in life, ito tho,se who already be-
lieve in the powers of the Soul, and in the Immortality of
man.
THE AGES OF GREATEST ENLIGHTENMENT.

Let the materialist, the materialistic scientist, even the
religious fanatic, ask himself this question: "In what age,
or in what ages, has civilization reached it,s highest stage
of development?" That is, in what age or ages has man
been at his best? What religious faith and practice pre-
vailed when man was at his best, at his greatest power?
When we study the history of the ages gone by, when
we consider Egypt with its sublime civilization, we find
that art and culture, the love of the beautiful, and the
power of man was at its highest in that age in which the
Mystic Priesthood was at its height, when no man could
become King unless he had also become an Initiate, unless
he had been trained and taught by the Priesthood of Egypt.
In fact, Science, Art, Culture, Refinement, was at its very
highest when Egypt was ruled by its Initiate-Kings; and
the downfall of Egypt started only when the rulers of
Egypt were men who had not been taught in the Priest-
hood of Egypt.
Not even today has mankind reached anywhere near
the jState of development in any one line that Egypt had
reached. In the Arts we have much to say; but no man
yet has solved the mystery of colors used by the ancient
Egyptians. In buildings we have accomplished much; but
no man yet has been able to mix the cements so that they
will hold throughout the ages. And, ap to architecture,
we are very far from the ancients.
As in these things, so in many other things; and,
v/hen we enter the domain of religion and religious prac-
tices, then we may well shed tears of pity. In that age
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men believed and lived; while today there is neither faith

nor practice, but only words, words, which amount to noth-
ing, and accomplish nothing, because they are not of the
heart.
And, as to statecraft, no doubt we have great states-
men; but our statesmanship is not strong enough to offset
the evils of selfish interest which is ruling today, and which

give,s nothing to mankind generally, but takes all to itself.
But, in Egypt, as well as in Greece, they had a special,

and a very good way, of dealing with those statesmen who
betrayed the trust of the people.
In those countries, under the rule of the Initiate-Kings,
the statesman that proved false to his trust, that betrayed
bis constituents, was punished with death. It is needless
to say that this was seldom necessary.
Also, in like manner, the Priesthood and the Training
School for Initiates dealt with the Neophyte that proved
false.
It must not be understood, however, that, in the case

of the Neophyte, the Priesthood either put him to death
or saw that it was done. On the contrary, the Priesthood
had nothing whatever to do with it. According to the Oc-
cult Law, the Neophyte, by his own thoughts and acts,
metes out his own punishment. The Law of Punishment
is this. In the Halls of Mystery, when the Neophyte fol-
lows certain Invocations, which lead him to Mastership,

he ,sets into motion certain Forces; and these Forces, ter-
rible and sublime for good, are the very Forces that
react upon himself if he proves faithless to the Order
and its teachings.
This -every Neophyte understood at the time of en-
trance into the Temple as a Neophyte; and, if he proved
faithless, and thus sealed his own death warrant, he had
no one to blame but himself.
In the mighty Fraternities, certain instructions and
Sacred Mantrams are taught, which, if faithfully followed,
and Soul Illumination, even to Im-
will lead to Initiation
mortality, but which,the Neophyte proves false to his
if
vows, will react upon himself, and end in death. It can

not be otherwise. And why should it be otherwise? For
every fair mind will admit that ito take the solemn obli-
gation that is taken when the Degree is conferred upon
the Neophyte who has found the Light, ,should forever
hold the Brother faithful to his most Sacred Vows, Vows
which do not interfere) with hi,s liberty, but which make
him one with the sublime Fraternity, and which he should
always hold most sacred. And it is safe to say that he
will always hold them sacred unless, through certain acts
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and through dabbling with things profane, he is led to !
degeneration and weakness of mind. It is but fair to
think, and to say, that no one entering the Temple and

taking the Vow, will prove faithless unless there is, within
his soul, within his make-up, a weakness that prevents him
from being a man in the true sense of the word.
Can we say, can we claim, that this great Law is un-
just? Did not God Himself say, "The soul that sinneth
it shall surely die." And is not the Law, when received,
2nd deliberately broken, sufficient to mete out full punish-
ment? Only he who is, in his own nature, unjust and
treacherous and unfaithful can claim that the Law is un-
just.
Moreover, what can be more utterly condemnable than
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for a man, knowing part of the truths concerning the Soul,

to obtain, hi s most Sacred Vows,
through the virtue of t
instructions and books belonging to a Mystic Fraternity,

and then, after obtaining them on promise to work for
that Fraternity, deliberately to betray his trust, deliberately
to break his promise, and why?Simply because the Fra-
ternity and the Masters thereof do not see fit to do as he
wants done. Remember, the Fraternity and its teachers
can obey only the Hierarchic Powers, and not any man,
nor any member, no matter how great the member may
be.
But Egypt is not the only example of the mighty past.
When we turn from Egypt to Greece, we find still greater
development, in so far as man is concerned. There we
find perfection in the arts, perfection in man himself; for
man, physically, mentally, and socially, with his love for
the beautiful, had reached very near to the gods. And only
when selfi,sh interest began to usurp the love of the beau-
tiful, did Greece start to fall.
And in Greece, as in Egypt, it was during the time in

which the true Priesthood held sway that she was at her
greatest. With the fall of the Priesthood, came the fall
of the nation itself, just as had happened in Egypt.

Reference here is not made to a selfish priesthood,
which meddles in politics, and which would rule its adher-
ents with a rod of iron, taking from them their liberty and
freedom of thought. We refer to that Mighty Priesthood
cr Initiates, which ruled through knowledge and which
taught others, all its Neophytes, to "know themselves."
The remnant of this mighty Fraternity has continued
in existence throughout the ages, and it still continues to
exist, beginning once more to draw many to itself, many
who are now under training, in order that they may be-
come one with the Mystic Fraternity, and become teachers
and healers of mankind, teaching mankind the Divine Law,
the Law that shall make them free from fear, free from
the selfish self, which always ends in destruction.
Thus, a Mystic writer has .said
"Universal history not only demonstrates an advance
of the human race in civilization, but still more in the de-
velopment of different intellectual powers in all directions,
inwhich the primeval ideas of truth and goodness, of beauty
and of truth, come forth from the subjective ground into
the objective revelation. The mightiest nations are always
those who, in general development, most purely and per-
fectly manifest a peculiar (Mystic) spirit, or the substance
of some particular idea. People who have not impressed
upon them these primeval ideas in a permanent form are
destitute of history, and disappear like shadows on the
arena of the world."
This is certainly true. They have been many na-
tions; but most of them have been forgotten. Only of
those nations, those ages, in which there existed a mighty
Priesthood, truly called Occult, or Mystic, have we any
gieat record. Among these nations, we find the Egyptian,
the Grecian, and the Greco-Roman.
Further: "These people have raised themselves above
all others by their intellectual stamina, and with a charac-
and have planted on a certain elevation
teristic strength,
of development the focus of an advanced knowledge, which

can never more vanish from history, but must forever pass
on to a fresh posterity, and be again brought forward by
it, but only in a new form, and more varied and entwined
with the roots of its peculiar ,strength of life."
This is true, and, America, once part of fthe ancient
Egyptian continent, bids fair to take up these ideas, this
training, of the Ancients, which made the ancient nations
such wonderful powers, and which helped them to reach
such a wonderful state of development in all lines that
enable man to become a better and a happier being.
Further: "When human
spirit possessed no high-
the
er wisdom than the and the human, than that which
earthly
reason and the light of nature gave it, nature was a sealed
—
book a Babel. Man had wholly fallen from his empires;
his sense and language were confused; no consciousness
of the real object of life remained to him, nor of the true
use of means. Man was blind, and deaf, and lame as 1
it regarded the kingdom of nature."
This is the state in which we find most of mankind

at the present day, knowing nothing of the Mystic, noth-
ing of the Soul, only a little of "that which belongs to the
J)ody. Thus Nature is a sealed book to him.
Of
another such age, Jacob Boehme, the mystic, wrote
"But the soul of the old Adam lusted after the lord-
ship of the outer rule, and his will was sundered from
the unity of God, and carried away in the dominion of
this world; so that this wa,s converted into a monstrosity.
The true spirit withered; the light of God was extinguish-
ed ; and the divine idea became benumbed and dead to him.
To this spirit now came Jesus; and as he assumed human
nature, to restore it, he brought back again the light into
the darknes,s. In this light stands the soul again in orig-
inal fatherland, as in her first days, when the spirit of God
wrought She stands there in vision, and may in-
in her.
quire into all things; and she understands the language

of nature, and works with her strength. In delusion
that of Adam —
there i,s no perfection; the spirit of God
in His Son (the Chri stos) must be the guide, otherwise he
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stands in an outward mystery, as in the outward heaven of

the stars, but not in the Divine Magic School, which con-
sists only in a simple, childlike spirit. The outward guide
— theoretic reason —
works only in a glass; but the inner
sense, directed of God, shines into the soul; and, therefore,
the choice stands with God; he who comprehends the
heavenly school will become a Magus —a creator out of
—
self-knowledge without weariness running; and even if he
must greatly exert himself, yet is he penetrated by God,
and will be impelled by the Holy Spirit (the Illuminated
Soul.)"
This, we of the AEth Fraternity hold as a sacred
truth; and it is this building of the Illuminated Soul, with
all it,s native strength and power, that we would teach to
those who are truly and sincerely interested.
PRELIMINARY TRAINING
The first, or preliminary, training in the AEth School
has been called the Healing Course. This, for the reason
that thepower used in healing the ills' of mankind is the
very same power that is used for all other purposes, only
the power is used in another way when for any other than
a healing purpose.
The development of the mind, the body, and the soul
is the same in all cases. It, therefore, follows that the de-
velopment of power is also the same.
This AEth power in man can be brought forth only
through certain drills, exercises, modes of living, and,
above all, through the use of Sacred Mantrams, which
help the Neophyte to come into direct communication with
the AEth World, and therefore to receive the AEth Forces,
or the Divine Fire.
The old Philosophers well taught that the air, like all
things in nature, is double —that is, it is negative and posi-

tive, male and female —and it is in the knowledge of how
to breathe 'that man is able to draw in the AEth Forces,
vvhich give him all power.
The air that we breathe is double in all cases. It takes
upon itself makes man an entirely
the earth elements and
carnal, lustful being, degraded, in many cases, and non-
immortal; and, on the other hand, the air will take on the
elements of the Heavenly Fires, and give man power,
strength, and Immortality. It is for the Neophyte to choose
which it shall be; and, as he chooses, he makes use of the
air according to his choice.
That the old Philosopher-Initiate's knew the secret that
js in ithe air, and knew of the power of the AEth, and how,
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to take this so as to develop all power, can readily be seen

by those who read, and understand, these philosophers.
Thus we read:
"The air has it,s positive and negative, its male and
female. It takes up into itself all earthly elements, develops,
in eternal changes, all power in itself, and begets innum-
erable children in undiminished youth and beauty. Juno
is the sister and spouse of Jupiter. Amongst the natural
philosophers,Juno means the lower atmosphere, in which
the clouds floatand the rainbow appears. She is the eldest
daughter of Kronos, and sister of Zeus (God). Oceanos
and Tethys brought her up, when the all-power Zeus
thrust Kronos under the earth; that is, the vapor, ascend-
ing from the |Sea, and the waters mix themselves in the
lower atmosphere. According to Ovid, Hera was swallow-
ed up by her father with the rest of his children, and again
vomited forth. The eagle soaring to the sun is the bird
of Jupiter; while the earthly, color-reflecting peacock is
the attendant of Juno.

"Vu'lcan, a son of Jupiter, received the lord,ship of the
subterrane. Like Fire, which at first appears as a feeble
jspark, was Vulcan at birth. He was weak, ugly, ailing,
slow and limping; but when grown up, and requiring
strength, possessed of a sinewy neck and strong chest. He
built a house for himself, which was imperishable, and
therein he had his workshop, with hi,s anvil and his bel-
lows, which without hands worked at his command. The?
Cyclops, the remnant of the original powers of nature,
children of Urania and Gaea, forged for Zeus lightnings
and thunderbolts, dwelling in the volcanic caves. Vulcan
appears amongst the Pelasgic gods, the Samothracian Ca-
biri, a s the symbol of electric power, and out of the com-
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mon workshop of Hephaestos and Athene is Prometheus

said to have taken the life-giving power."
In the above is contained not only the mystery of crea-

tion, buifc the mystery of the soul, low born and weak,
then gradually gaining strength until it knows the Mystery
of Fire, of Youth, and of Immortality.
Read this, time and again; and gradually you will
see the Mystery of the breath, that there are two forces
in the air, one that is earthly, giving life only to the body,
the other heavenly, divine, giving health, strength, power
and Immortality.
In the preliminary course in the AEth School, cover-
ing one year of training and development, and including
allSacred Mantrams, the mystery of breath is fully taught,
and man receives information concerning the ABth World,
or Sphere, that Sphere wherein dwells the power for health,
for strength, for power, for youth, and for Immortality;
and the Neophyte is taught how to come into contact with,
and how to draw in, this AEth Fire, the Life-Giving
Power.
THE AETH WORLD.

This section of the instructions gives a statement as
to the foundation of the ABth Philosophy and the reason
for the AEth World, which may be considered as a sphere
filled with Vital Fire. The student is here taught how to
come into touch with this Sphere, and how to draw the
Life Fire to himself.
There is a Philosophy in the AEth Priesthood teach-
ings. No system can exist without a philosophy, because,
without such a philosophy, there is no foundation whereon
to build, and it is admitted that the Philosophy of the
AEth School' is the most sound of any philosophy known
to the student at this day.
Man can not reach Immortality after he passes to the
Eeyond. Man musit reach it while in the earth life. For
this very reason the earth life is given to him.
It is thesame with the AEth World and its powers.
Man must come into contact with it, and draw therefrom,
NOW, and not some time after the reaper has taken hirn
and forwarded him to the Beyond.

It must not be thought by the student that, in these
lessons, only breathing is taught. Nothing could be far-

ther from the truth. In truth, the Neophyte is taught the
correct ,system of breathing, but that is only one part of
the work. Correct breathing, without knowledge and mak-
ing use of the Sacred Mantrams, would accomplish noth-
ing except possibly to strengthen the body. It is through
a correct system of living, breathing, and the Holy Invo-
cations that man can come into contact with, and draw
in, these AEth Fires.
The first three lessors are confined entirely to the
teachings of the Philosophy concerning the AEth World.
In these lessons are given the reasons and the wherefore.
Herein, also, are taught the philosophical beliefs; but,
more than this, practical instructions are given, instructions
as to how to live, how to breathe, and, above all else, the
Sacred Mantrams that are to be used during this time of
training.
THE MYSTERY OF THE AETH.

In the fourth lesson, the Mystery of the AEth is ex-
plained and further instructions are given.
The physical age, the mental age, these have passed,
and man has entered into the third and highest stage of
development. This is the Soul Age, the Age of Illumina-
tion; and it remains to be seen whether man will take up
the work belonging to this age and thus find Immortality
or whether he will, like different civilizations, pay no heed
to the time, and die out, as did past civilizations because
they could not, or would not, read the signs of the times,
so that the result was decay and death to such civiliza-
tions.
We, of the Brotherhood, believe that mankind, gen-
erally considered, is awakening very fast, and that it will
not miss the opportunities held out, but will grasp them
and thus draw to itself all power, and end in Immor-
tality and the Sublime Millenium.
Lesson five continues the instructions concerning the
Mystery of the AEth. In this lesson there is an addi-
tional Sacred Mantram, which is to be u,sed in the work
in order that man may come closer to his God, by mani-
festing the powers and the virtues expressed by the God-
head.
THE AEiTH FORCE.

The AEth Force is the greatest force in the universe.
Jt is the greatest, highest, and most ,sublime force that
can be known to man.
The mysteries of magnetism, of electricity, have not
yet become known to man. These forces are now used
daily, they are harnessed and used; but man knows not
the power of these ,servants of his.
But even these forces are only the material side of
the greater AEth Forces. And, different from electricity,
different from magnetism, the Neophyte, through obedience
to the instructions of the School, is enabled to make use
of these forces and also to see them as he ,sees a fire;
and for this reason he is better prepared to handle them,
and to make use of them, than he is to make use of elec-
tricity.
Very little has been known of the Life Forces; and,

in late years, very few discoveries have been made that
give us light on the subject. All that is known today, and
much more, was known to many of the old philosophers;
and many of the life processes were made use of by them,
and these are lost to, or hidden from, the materialists of
the presest age.
God gave man certain powers; moreover, he gave
man the right to gain other powers. He gave man life,
and he gave him also the power to draw in still more of
this life force. If rnan does not use it, or if he remains
ignorant, then he has no one to blame but himself.

We, of the AEth School, hold that it is the subtle AEth
that underlies all life. We further hold that, through a
system of living and training, the body may be so prepar-
ed as to be enabled to draw in more of this AEth Force, to
draw it in and to store it up, so as to use it for whatever
purpose is desired; and we
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hold, further, that all men who
are willing to obey can accomplish this within a ,short time.
The Life Principle, the Spirit of God, never ceases
to exist, never becomes less. If man passes on, if he be-
comes ill and dies, it simply shows that he ha s ceased (
to
araw in, and to store, this Life Force.
In the AEth instructions, man is taught how continu-
ally to draw in this Life Force. He is taught how to
come into touch with the AEth Forces, and thus to gain
health, strength, and the power to accomplish.
But that which of greater importance
i,s is the fact
that, just as he succeeds in doing this, he will also be build-
ing the Immortal Soul.
It is utterly impossible for the evil man to make use
of this power; for k is impossible for him to come into
touch with the Hierarchic Powers unless his desires are
pure.
therefore naturally follows that whoever enters
It
intoand heeds not only obtains more of life, but more of

goodness also, and with this comes the Immortalization of
the Soul.
Lesson seven in the series continues the explanation
and instructions concerning the AEth Force, and gives ad-
ditional Sacred Invocations, which will help the student on
the way, preparing him still further for the highest work
that can be given to any man by anyone.
We might go on indefinitely as to what this AEth
Force is, and concerning the training of the first year; but
we bdieve not much would be accomplished by so doing.
We therefore give only an outline of the work, stating
the fact that there are 24 lessons in the preliminary course,
covering a period of one year, after which is taken up the
course in the Highest Work known to man in the Mystic
field.
GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE? AETH TRAINING

The AEth a force in nature emanating from
i,s the
AEth World. The existence of the AEth Sphere near the
sun,and the wonderful potency of its emanations, were
known and understood by the Egyptian Priesthood many
centuries ago. Instructions regarding how to use the
AEth Forces were carefully guarded by the Priests of the
Temples, and were never imparted openly.
Only those qualified by ^sincere nobility and purity
ci purpose were admitted to the Inner Court in which the
AEth Philosophy was explained. The Laws of the AEth
Philosophy, handed down from the Highest Egyptian
Priesthood of Initiates, have been preserved in their purity,
and are now offered to you under the auspices of the AEth
Priesthood.
The AEth is
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a power that may be employed accurately
and intelligently. The AEth is a power that may be em-
ployed in the healing of others, in the healing of the self,
and in furthering laudable interests in any work that may

be near and dear to the heart of man, provided such work
has nothing to do with the destruction of life or with hate
and malice.
It i,s a power that may be applied to the practical
needs of life It was this
in all its varied departments.
AEth Force Master Jesus so well understood, and
that the
so adeptly employed in his work as healer and teacher.
It must be emphasized that these lessons give not only
a philosophy, but practical instructions, instructions which

the Neophyte can follow. Their aim goes deeper than
merely to give facts and to impart knowledge. It i,s a
course of instructions and training that differs from other;
systems in that it has for its distinctive purposes the de-
velopment of greater power within the Neophyte, power
which can be used not only in healing the ills of others, in
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self-healing, in the drawing in of health, strength, and
youthful vitality, but also for every other known purpose,
for every purpose for which the Mystic might use a mighty
power. It is not simply a healing course, a healer's train-
ing. It is so called, as already stated, ,simply because the
force used in true healing is the same force used for every
other Mystic or Occult purpose, but in a different manner.
Avail yourself of these lessons, and you will see for
yourself that they are specifically a system of personal
training — training calculated to develop power of mind,
body, and soul, calculated to establish your connection
with the AEth World; calculated to develop the ability to
take in, to absorb, and to retain the AEth Forces — the
ability to direct the AEth Vitality to the organism of
ethers or to the conditions of your own being. But, re-
member, the AEth Power, when once developed, is by no
means limited to the work of healing. It may be directed
effectively into any desired channel, and may be used for
any worthy purpose.
If you have ability as a nurse, this an excellent sys- i,s
tem of training, enabling you to impart hope, courage,

and healing vibrations to those to whom you minister.
Your opportunity is even greater in some respects than
that of the professional healer. Being with the patient at
a time of special need, when the body is sensitive to every
touch, when the mind is sensitive to every word and even
to every thought, you are in a position to give most potent
suggestions, and to be an avenue for the transference of
AEth Forces.
But heed well the fact that these instructions are not
limited to those who are to become healers and nurses by
profession. They are especially applicable to you if your
health is impaired, if you are yourself in need of build-
ing up physical health and Remember, too, that
vitality.
enrollment for these lessons entitles you to the personal

attention and advice of an AEth Priest and Healer, under
whose care you may consider yourself as long as treat-
ment is needed. The AEth Philosophy is founded on the
principle that physical health, strength, and vitality are
of fundamental importance to every one- Consequently,
it give's detailed attention to matters of diet, breathing,
bathing, exercise, thought control, and other requisites of
physical health, and adapts the instructions to your per-
sonal needs. If you are lacking in strength and vigor, the
AEkh Priesthood promises without the shadow of a doubt
to help you to establish conditions of health and strength.
Again, the AEth Philosophy will be of inestimable
value to any per,son that aspires to worthy service in any
department of life. Who does not wish to be efficient
and competent in whatever position he hoicks?

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Just as soon as this first year's preliminary course of
instructions is finished, then the student will be at once
started with the higher work and training. This training
will then be still more personal, still more individual, than
the first course, because it has to do absolutely and entirely
with himself and his own Soul and Soul Powers.
The work course is that which has
following the first
been given to the Neophyte in the Egyptian, Grecian, and

other Temples of Initiation, and is the highest that can be
given to mankind.
It may here be stated that, when the Higher Work of
the Sacred Art is taken up, it is not supposed that the work
as taught in the first course should be given up. On the
contrary, all things taught regarding breathing, bathing,
exercise, etc., should be continued until they become fixed
habits of life, as each additional day these instructions,
this life, is followed, will add additional life and power.
THE AETH FORCES

P. B. Randolph once wrote these lines:
"Some people there be in this section of the 'civilized

area of the earth who can not imagine anything of magic
power or magnetic ability in the human soul, either latent
or active, nor indeed any other superior power or energies
at all, than such as find their field of use in heaping up
wealth through the diabolic magic of rascality on change,
in trade and elsewhere, or in seeking to gratify tastes
b: utal at their bases, enough to shame Satan."
and lusts foul
That which Randolph wrote more than fifty years
ago is as true today a,s it was then and this booklet, giv-
;
ing information concerning the AEth Priesthood and its

AEth teachings, is not for such as believe in the type of
magic indicated above, but for those who believe that
there are more things in this world than the material mind
can know and understand, and for such as have, through
experiences of one kind or another, learned to know that
there are hidden potencies and energies in the human soul,
so great as to be unbelievable by those who have not yet
come to know.
INCREASING THE LIFE FORCES

One of the most important, because basic, teachings
of the Fraternity is that which has to do with the opening
up, the filling up, of the reservoirs of life.
That thijS has been the dream of the old philosophers

and Initiates, there is no longer any question, and that
many of them did actually find the secret of the prolonga-
tion of life, is also beyond question, for the reason that
many of them had lifebeyond the years usually allotted
to man. Moreover, we see many of them so weak as seem-
ingly not to be able to live another twenty-four hours;
but twenty-four hour,s thereafter they were as strong as

ever, and there were no signs of the cessation of life.
And why is this? Simply because they had learned
the secret of being able to take in the AEth or Dynamic
Forces, or Energies, from the AEth Spaces, and had learn-
ed how to come into touch, or direct communication, with
the Hierarchic Powers, or that department of these Hier-
archic Powers which had guard over, or control of, the
AEth or Dynamic Life Forces.
SPECIFIC ENERGIES
Once the Dynamic Life Force,s or Energies are under

control to a certain extent, so that man knows that he is
taking inmore of these energies than he is using up, there-

by assuring him of health and long life, the next important
\ thing necessary to him who is on the Path of Initiation is
the knowledge and the power not only to have specific
energies, but to prolong thi,s specific energy to such an ex-
tent that he is assured both of the knowledge of accom-
plishing this very thing and of the possession of a suffi-
cient degree of specific power to enable him to be success-
ful in the department of life in which he is interested.
The AEth Fraternity ndt only teaches its Neophytes
that there are such Specific Powers and Energies, but
teaches them how to develop such powers, how to store the
energy, having it when needed, so that, even while it is
being used, man has the power to draw in, through the Di-
^ vine Secret of Breath, more energy and more power than
he is actually losing, thus assuring a surplus of this Dy-
namic Energy and Power.
This can not be accomplished by any man unless he
knows not only the secret of the Sacred Breath, but also
the Divine Mantrams, or Divine Invocations, with which,
or through which, he comes in touch with the Hierarchic
Powers of the AEth Spaces.
This the AEth Priesthood teaches. This it has al-
ways taught its Neophytes; and this it will continue to
teach as part of its work,
a
THE CHANGE OF NATURE

In this age, as in past ages, we find many who are a
contradiction within themselves. They dqsire one thing,
but are attuned to another; and thus their dual nature is
in constant conflict.
It is this fight continually taking place which forever
bars them from peace, happiness, and contentment; but,
when this is removed, and the dual nature is harmonized,
then they find ^strength, peace, happiness, and natural
powers.
This change can only be brought about through a pro-
cess of transmutation, changing the hostile part of the
dual nature, and harmonizing it with the harmonious na-
ture. Only through the Aereal influences, can this change

be brought about; and here it is again where the help of
the Hierarchic Forces are required, which can be had
through the proper understanding of the Law.
These Lawp are thoroughly taught by the Fraternity;
and it is through the understanding of these Laws that
many who were failures have been helped to success —
success that is not alone material, but spiritual as well ; for
/success, to be real, must be of the threefold being, and this
can not be had so long as the dual nature is continually at
war.
THE SUBLIME LOVE NATURE

It is an admitted fact that the true love nature of man
almost universally is weak and degraded, that life, as it
has been lived the past many centuries, has had a tendency
to degrade the love nature, in many cases killing it out,
while making the carnal, the passion nature supreme.
It is also admitted that the love nature, often called
the God nature, because it is the Creative Nature, is the
Base, the very Foundation, of all >true and lasting power.
This the AEth Priesthood recognizes as true; and it
is, therefore, one of the foundation teachings and training,
to develop this nature in man, bringing it to a natural, nor-

mal, Divine Potency.
It ha,s been said bymany great teachers, "Where dwells
Love, there dwells God." The AEth Priesthood holds this
as a truism, so much so that it is fundamental with the Fra-
ternity ; and centuries of experience in teaching has proved
to the teachers the absolute truth of the statement made.
THE HELP OF THE SPACES

One of the greatest de,sires of the old teachers — one
which they made special effort to realize in the very begin-
ning of the Great Work—was, as they stated, to have "men-
tal dalliance with the Powers of Space."
New Thought, so-called, has been enabled to do much
good with its power of mind; but even New Thought is
only a glimpse of the vast power that can be used by man.

Mankind, at present, has been taught only the power
of his own mind when it is properly developed; but man-
kind is in total ignorance of the immense and awful power
that may be his to use for good, if he learns both to use his
own mind and mental powers properly and also to bring his
own mental forces into harmony, £0 as to use, not only his
own, but also the help and the assistance of the Powers
of the Spaces.
These powers of the Spaces, we, of the AEth Frater-
nity, have rightly termed the Hierarchic Powers. Not only
are they mental, but they include all the powers of nature,
all Powers of every department of nature; and

the Ruling
therefore we call them the Hierarchic Powers.
The Neophyte is taught how he may come into touch
with these Hierarchic Powers and Forces, and how he may
have their powers to reinforce his own.
CULTIVATION OF WILL.
Much has been said concerning the cultivation of the
Will; but few have been enabled to teach the secret of

power.
We of the Fraternity, having at our command the
teachings of the old and the new masters, know that that
which has been taught elsewhere is not even a beginning of
thatwhich is held by the Fraternity because the Fraternity
;
does not go into theory, but gives the Neophyte the ac-
tual practice, degree after degree, until he has learned the
three mighty powers, powers held as sacred by all Initiates
of the Fraternity, and rightly named Volantia, Decretism,

and Posi,sm.
Practice after practice follows, until the Neophyte has
mastered the different stages of the power, and has gained
not only the knowledge of how, but the ability to do.
SPECIAL POWERS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES

It has always been held by the Fraternity that there
resides a power man, which, when developed
in the true
and understood, may be used in the Charging of certain
substances. These substances, being agents, will retain that
specific power, and will, when coming into contact with the
person that is negative or deficient in that special power,

become a part of him and strengthen him.
That thi,s power has been used by the old Priesthood
even in the Roman Church can not be denied, that it has
been practically lost, is also beyond contradiction. The
Fraternity holds that this power may be developed by all
men. The Fraternity further maintains that it has always
taught the principles of developing this power, and that it
now continues to teach them to its Neophytes.

This making use of the AEthae power is not new, but
has been one of the principles that has been possessed by
the AEth Fraternity ever since it,s foundation, long before
the Egyptian Empire was at its height. This principle of
developing and using the AEthic power by means of prop-
erly Charged substances, was employed by Pythagoras, by
n AETH PRIESTHOOD TRAINING
Paracelsus, by Von Helmont.
It was used, in an inferior
form, by Mesmer; and, by means of it, Mesmer, though not

an Initiate, was enabled to make wonderful and almost
unbelievable cures.
But this power of Charging substances and beings is
not only of use in the cure of the ills of mankind, but it can
be used for every other purpose ; and this power which
it is
can often be u,sed in the saving of a weak or erring otoe

from crimes and vices. Its application is unlimited.
THE ORIENTAL BREAST DRILL

Of the Oriental Breast Drill, nothing can be said in a
booklet of this nature, which, though placed only before
those who are interested in the Sacred Philosophy, is, never-
theless, for general circulation.
It may be stated, however, that, through the teachings
and the application of the teachings as given in these pri-
\ate many families have been saved from
instructions,
disruption. Men who were growing away from their wives
have been reclaimed, and women who were growing away
from the husband and father have returned to the family
fold. And all this, not through the power Of external agen-
cies or force, but through the knowledge gained of their
own being, and through the power developed within them-
selves by means of the Sacred Breath Drill.
This secret is of Oriental origin, as the western mind,
though intellectual, is not of the, sunny nature as is the mind
of the Oriental people, and seldom discovers those secrets
of being which are the common knowledge of the high
caste Oriental.
It must not be understood that the AElh Philosophy
teaches an Oriental Philosophy pure and simple, or a Phil-
osophy of Negativism. Nothing of the kind; but, having
been founded in the Egyptian country, centuries ago, it
naturally follows that the AEth Philosophy retains the
teachings and the practices that have, throughout the ages
4
proved to be exact and constructive in results, although it

discards all negative and destructive tendencies prevalent
among Oriental philosophies.
THE PRACTICES OF POWER

Again, we refer to one who was of our own time, and
who said that this practice wa,s "to culture the power of
direct, impressive, magnetic presence, for general, affection-
al, or business purposes."
The higher culture includes the whole man, the three-
fold being; and it recognize^ the threefold man, when
equally developed, as the true, the complete man.
No man can be truly man whose affectional nature is
either imperfectly developed or cold. It is the Love Nature,

the Great Center, whence come the Magnetic Waves, which
constitute Magnetic Attraction. And, unless one has these
Magnetic Waves, success in no department of nature can
be perfect. And, unless this affectional being, this Love
Nature, is developed, normal, and natural, man is an im-
perfect being.
But the more fully this nature is developed, the more
fully and completely will the Great Center radiate the Mag-
netic, the Attractive, Waves. And, what is still more true,
and of greater importance, is the fact that, as this Great
Center, this Love Nature, is developed, man becomes more
truly man, more truly the being that God intended him to be.
"The 'true man is too much of a man to do anything
which is not manly."
But, if the affectional nature is developed at the ex-
pense of the physical and the Soul natures, there will be a
conflict, a weakness ; and man, though fully man as regards
his love nature, will be weak morally, because the physical
and the soul beings will not have the strength to resist the
desires of the affectional nature. Thereby, the affectional
nature becomes one-sided, and this may result in acts which
are not what they should be. Thus it is, that the AEth
Fraternity insists on a threefold development, and follows
the system of training practiced by the Ancient Initiates,
which has always proved a success.
AFFILIATION OF WILLS
The most powerful of all practices, and that which
has, in part, already been referred to, is the affiliation of
the will of man, called the earth-will, with the Will-
assembly of the Spaces, with the Hierarchic Powers. It is
here where the highest form of Will has its beginning and
its ending; for the human will, well-trained, affiliated with
that of the Hierarchic Will-assembly, is proof against all
things, and man, through this affiliation, becomes as one

of the gods.
Nor do we utter anything profane when we make this
statement; for it has been uttered by our Initiates in all
ages. God Himself said, ''Man has become as one of the

goa>."
This training is not difficult to him who is truly will-
ing to try; but, to the weakling, to the one who desires
power without working for power, it becomes impossible.
Nothing is denied to him who truly WILLS. It there-
fore follows that he who is truly willing to will will also be
willing to act, to live, and whose lives will know the power
ov his specific form of living.
OTHER POWERS AND SPACES

It must not be understood that the Will alone has Spaces
in the AEth Spheres, and that there are Hierarchic Powers
over Will alone. On the contrary, just as there are Hier-
archic Powers of Will so there are Hierarchic Powers of
Divine Passion, of the Will-Love-Energy. There are Cen-
ters with their Hierarchic Powers over every department of
Life and in every Department of Nature and he who ;
knows can come into touch with these Centers, these Hier-s
grchic Powers.
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THE SACRED SCIENCES

IN 25
AFFILIATION WITH CENTERS
The Fraternity has ever taught the possibility, and the
means, of drawing power and energy from the four Great
Centers. This is not altogether an Egyptian teaching,
but wa,s the secret of the Greek-Chaldaic people; and this
power of drawing verve from the four Centers was known
as the Greek-Chaldaic principle of Austro-fusion.
do with the nature of man
The,se Centers have to
that is, with his principal natures —
and cover the four great
departments of life. Only a working knowledge and the
will to do is required by the Neophyte in order to make
use of this secret.
POSITIVENESS OF SOUL.
It may be stated as an absolute and uncontradictable
fact that no man can become an Initiate unless he is first
able to develop a positiveness of Soul.

This may be accomplished through purely mental
practices. But, like all mental powers, it is then a cold
power, and does not attract or draw to as it would if
Fositiveness of Soul is devoloped through the Love En-

ergies.
The AEth Fraternity teaches both of these system^.
But it holds that, as man's true love nature is a part of
the God nature, it is far better to develop all Soul Powers,
including positiveness of Soul, through the Love-ener-
gies, than it is to develop the Soul through purely 1
men-
tal practices.
The Soul that has gained Positiveness, especially if
it has been gained Ithrough the Love-energies, is practi-

cally invincible. Moreover, it is a great, powerful, sub-
lime attracting Center, a Center that attracts the good
and the true, as does the magnet attract the needle; and
this is desirable in every instance
r
INTENSIFICATION.
It is an established fact that the man who is lukewarm
in his interests is not a man who accomplishes great
things. But the man who is intense in his desires, in his
love, and who, being intense (Polarized), is willing to
make any necessary sacrifice in order to accomplish he —
is the one who will accomplish. For there is no power
in heaven or on earth that can gainsay the Mighty Will
of him who says, "I Will" and who holds to that intense
resolution, no matter what may come, and who is willing
to make any sacrifice in order to accomplish-
It is such of whom Jesus, the Great Initiate, said : "He
dies but to gain his life ;" "He fails but to conquer." For,
though it may seem that, for the time, such an one loses
his all, and is reduced to the lowest ranks of existence, at
the moment he is so reduced the fates themselves will turn
to him and give him aid, and he will begin to climb up-
ward and upward until he has reached the summit. And
here is the Great Law : "Just as he had to sacrifice and suf-
and
fer in order to win, so will he, in like intensity, enjoy
live; for the intenisty of sufferingand the willingness to
sacrifice are but the measure of the possibility and the
capability of enjoying and succeeding."
It therefore follows that we can readily judge the
tree by its fruits. We can judge the possibility, or the
power, of good in a man by what he is willing to suffer,
willing to sacrifice, in order to obtain the thing he de-
sires. That is the law. And all the Hierarchies of the
Spaces are arrayed with the man who says, "I Will, and
who will do in spite of what comes; for the Hierarchic
Powers are ever with the man who promises to do and
who does as he promises. This is the law.
Nothing worth while in heaven or on earth is gained
without the making of some sacrifice. The things we buy,
for which we have ready money, never bring us the satis-
faction that do those things for which we had to save and
:
to suffer. We know the value of the things for which we

suffer. They are part of our lives; aye, part of our blood
is in them.
SECRETS OF THE SPACES

In spite of all that has been said against Clear-Seeing
there is such a thing as Clear-Seeing.
The very fact that a thing is counterfeited proves
that there i,s a thing that is genuine.
A Master has said that part of the powers belong-
ing to the Initiate are these
"To penetrate the secrets of the lower Spacial Worlds,
a power called Suvoyance.
'To penetrate the formidable Sphere of the middle
Spaces, called Zorvoyance.
"To attain the road leading to the Ineffable Beyond,
called AEthaevoyance."
It is this last to which the true Initiate desires to
reach. And he doe,s reach to these Spaces when he be-
comes Master of the Soul Ceremonies, when he masters
the Sacred Mantrams that are taught by the Fraternity
This Hast is truly the secret religion of the Ancient
Initiates, because it teaches a Specific Form of Invocations,
which are at once powerful prayers of the highest and
most sublime form, and appeals to the Hierarchic Powers
of the Special Departments in the Universe in order to ob-
tain the help that is necessary.
Religion is of the Soul. So is all true and lasting
power. The work of the two therefore becomes one.
THE' LIFE SECRET

The
greatest secret possessed by Paracelsus, the great
1
and the one who has given the modern physician

healer,
many of his most important medicines, was the secret of
Vitalizing foods, medicines, drinks, clothing, etc., with a
Specific, Dynamic Power which would, when taken by a
person, endow that person with just so much power, the
full amount with which the specific article had been
Charged.
So great was the power of Vita'lization possessed by
Paracelsus that in many cases he instantly healed, with
one dose of medicine, diseases which had been of long
standing, and which had resisted the combined power of
many physicians.
Thi,s has justly been termed the Grand Life Secret,
because it is, in many
instances, the means of saving life;
in others, means of prolonging life for many years
it is the
and making the prolonged life greater than was the former
life.
THE DEFEAT OF NEGATIVISM

In the present age, when mankind has been taught,
and believes in, the destructive power over other minds,
is is well to know the laws that help man to build the Elec-
tric Auric Rixig, which, when thrown around one's self or
around another, is the means of turning away any adverse
or hostile influence that may have been cast against one.
The Positive Soul has no fear of such things, because
Fositiveness of Sou ! 1
is a protection in itself. But those
who fear this adverse or hostile force have no such pro-
tection, and cannot protect themselves. It is therefore
highly necessary that others should know how to protect
those who are fearful of hostile influences, in order to
freethem from that which fear has placed upon them.
The filling of the air around one's self with the AEth
Forces is not a difficult matter, and such an Auric Ring
is a protection against every evil that may have been cast
forth by a mind that is full of hate and ma'lice.
Ihe Initiate does not fear these things, but, only the
few being Initiates, the millions will suffer through fear,
which is but a form of negativeness.
THE SACRED SCIENCES
IN 29
THE FACULTIES OF THE SOUL.
The whole work of Initiation, or training in the AEth
School, is to awaken, to train, and to develop the Soul
Powers- is a process of practice, which will, degree
It
by degree, awaken the slumbering Soul, bring all its powers

iiitb manifestation and make it master of the AEth Pro-
cesses, step by step, until Mastership is reached.

And this process of self-development includes in it,
and develops harmoniously, the power to attract to one's

self innumerable AEthic, Aerial, and Invisible assistants.
This the modern school terms Hierarchic Invocation, or

Invocation of Hierarchic Powers. It was termed by the
Ancient School Ar saphism.
(
No Initiation is complete unless it accomplishes this,
and the AEth Fraternity claims to teach the methods. It

further claims that whoso lives and obeys the teachings
must come into the power that such 'living confers. This
it can well claim, for each and every man is no more and
no 'less than the life that he leads makes him to be.
SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE HIGHER OCCULT

TRAINING
THOUGHT
All Masters of the past have admitted and taught
that thought is the base of all true life; that Immortality
is not possible to man unless he first begins to think that
there is such a thing as Immortality, and then gradually
begins to work in harmony with the Divine Law, thereby
upbuilding, the Divine Spark within himself, and thus not
only having a body with which to move and act, but a soul
as truly conscious of its existence as is the body.
The AEth Fraternity in its instructions and training
does not go into theory, but it gives practical instructions
as to just what to do and how to do it. Thus, it teaches
the Neophyte that the first work in the Great Art is Image
Formation, because by this process that which the Neo-
phyte desires to do or to accomplish is formed in his mind
as an image; and this is held to the exclusion of all el,se
until the desire has become realized.
To the novice this may seem to be a very difficult
matter, but in reality it is not hard to do, because the train-
ing and the instructions are so clear, so to the point, that
no mistake can be made by one who is sincere.
SECOND LOGOS
Image Formation is only the very first step in the
GreafArt It is but" the "a" in the Great Alphabet. Fol-
lowing the First Logos we have the Second Logos, which
is the work of Vivifying, or Giving Life to, the Image
formed, or the sending forth of the attracting power, which
will bring about desired results.
This is a 'little more difficult than is the first practice,
because it is the actual giving life tojm inanimate object,

to an image formed by the Soul and the actual seeing it
a--: it should be when it becomes materialized.
Previous training is necessary to qualify the Neophyte

to enter upon these exercises- It must not be thought that
these practices, thi,s higher training, is given to the begin-

ner. Long before these Drills are given, the student will
already have been taught the Sacred Mantrams whereby
he has developed the body and trained the mind in prep-
aration for this higher work.
Image Vivification is of the utmost importance, and
no man truly becomes an Initiate, a Priest of the Myster-
ies, until he has accomplisehd this work. And he can ac-
complish it if he is willing to do his part, willing not only
to read and study, but willing to practice and willing to act.
THIRD LOGOS
Once man has mastered the practice of Image Forma-
tion and Image Vivification, or giving life to the image

formed, then he is ready for the Third Logos, which is
that of the projec tion of the Imaged and Vivified Creation

of his mind. This is one of the most important parts of
the Great Work, though it is not so difficult as is that of
Formation and Vivification, because he will have become
more nearly the M'aster than he was before he started the
work, and, though apparently each step is more difficult
than the former one, to him it i,s not so difficult because he
has grown since the start was made by him, and as he nears
the goal the Work becomes easier.
These three Logi contain all power and all mastery.
Through these it is possible to influence all things, both
that which is near and that which is far away. Distance
cannot interfere with the influence of the mind.
SILENCE.
In the Hall of Silence man accomplishes the Great

Work. For this reason the old Masters and Initiates taught
that it is necessary to know, to will, to dare, and to keep
silent. Of these four, silence is as important as any of the
other three because it is in silence that all great work is
accomplished, and he who talks does not know, and he who

knows do^s not talk.
must man begin the work, for it is a work that

Silently
concerns only himself. Only he himself should know what
he is about the world in general has nothing to do with it.
;
When Mastership has been reached, then it is that

he may use hi,s powers, his influences for good and for the
good of humanity, but even then it is not necessary for him
to talk concerning himself and the work, unless he is ap-
pointed in a position where he is to give information, not
otherwise.
All nature works silently and in secret, and he who
most clqsely follows nature is sure to have more of the
power and strength that is possessed by nature/
The Great Fraternity her self t
is a proof of this fact.
For .centuries she and often men knew
had remained silent,
not that she continued to knew not

that here and
'exist,
there were men and women who, though following a spe-

cific profession, were also following the Great Work and
using their power and influence for the good of mankind

generally-
These men —these Initiates —did not care whether any
man knew of their work or not. It was sufficient to them
that they were fulfilling their destiny in spite of every-
thing to the contrary, and they found that their work, the
things accomplished, were complete recompense for the
sacrifices made, for the energy given and for the self-de-
nial necessary. Here let it be said that the greater the self-
denial made by the Neophyte or the Master, the greater
is the return in peace and power. For without labor and
without sacrifice nothing is accomplished in the Great Art.
THE HALL OF SILENCE.
Moreover, it is actually in the Hall of Silence that

the Soul of the Neophyte meet,s two worlds. It is there
where the one ends and the other begins. It is there where
he stands with one foot in the visible world and with the
ether in the so-called Invisible World.
There it is that the Soul first 'tastes of the Immor-
tal Fire. There that the eyes first behold the Mystery of
the Fire which burns on the Sacred Altar, and which is
reflected upon the screen through the medium of the Drill.
The Neophyte in this Hall needs patience; for just as
the rose plant needs careful watching and time to grow
before it will put forth a bud, and then gradually open
into a full-blown rose, ,so does the man need time and care-
ful watching in order that the Soul may grow and show
forth its Divine Fire. But he who has patience and who
is truly sincere will be fully rewarded for every sacrifice
made in order to attain.

MANIFESTATION
When once the first Three Logi are mastered, and
when these are practiced, then comes the manifestation,
or the gradual coming into existence of that which was
formed, vivified, and projected.
Itmust not be thought that this is accomplished in
a day, though it is possible where the Will of the Neophyte
is strong enough and where the Arts have been perfectly
mastered, to bring into immediate existence some things, as,

for instance, when the Neophyte desires to heal some one
who has faith. In that instance the perfect image of the
whole being may be formed; this may be Vivified with
perfect Life; this may be projected and manifestations
may take place at once.
There are other instances, other works, in which this
may be accomplished ; but where the desire is for the crea-
tion of apower or a faculty time may be required in order
that such power or such faculty may grow and develop.
However simple this work may seem it is yet a work
that needs great practice and careful watching, and the
Neophyte needs the guidance of the most nearly perfect
and the most interested instructor if he would succeed
fully. And not only does he need such an instructor, but
en his part it is necessary that he give full obedience to
the instructions given him in order that he may not fail
in the Work, and thus be delayed.
THOUGHT MAGIC
Because there have been men in times past and in the
present who could make use of these forces, and who could
bring about results that seemed miraculous, the term Magic
has been applied.
This term is a misnomer, because, in fact, there is no
such thing as a magical act. Magic is simply the knowledge
of Natural Laws, the development of the Soul Powers in
man and the employment of these powers to work in har-
mony with Natural Law,s. This it is which brings about
these results.
Magic in its true sense is not a vulgar art. It is a
threefold religion of the Soul. Magic is the religion of the
Magi, including, as it does, Religion, Philosophy, and Sci-
ence. It has therefore nothing to do with vulgar prac-
tices; in fact, with no practices whatsover except with
those Sacred Mantrams and Invocations which bring man
nearer to God; and as he nears God ,so will his powers
increase in proportion, because no man can travel Godward
without increasing his powers and his capabilities to do
good, to be a creator, as is his Father a Creator.
Though Magic is therefore nothing more nor less than
the full use of the trained and developed mental faculties,
Using these for the good of mankind generally, whether
tc help a soul or to frustrate the evil designs of man.
REALIZATION
Anticipation is greater than Realization, we have been
taught. This is really true in so far as the external world
is concerned; but in the Inner World, the Soul World, this
is not true.
In the external world we imagine things, we desire
thi,s or that; but all of these things have to do with the
mortal, the material existence. There is nothing perfect on
this plane. Therefore, as the mind pictures ideal condi-
tions and feelings it naturally follows that the realization
is not so perfect as desired because the imperfect show s (
even in the ultimate results.
But, on the Inner, the Soul, Plane, it is far different

because on that plane of ,being all things are perfect, and
when man looks forward to the realization of those things
which concern the Soul and its powers, he is not disap-
pointed, for the very good reason that as he trav^
:

els Path he also nears the goal of peace of
the
soul, and thus he seeks the Love World instead
of the sense world, and while all things may seem to
be wrong, while the Master might lose his all, there is yet
a great realization of peace and contentment, because the
real being, the real existence, is not touched by these things.
Thus it is that realization is the ultimate of the Great
Work, and where the heart is wholly true to the Great Art
there can be no disappointment when realization comes,
because then the Soul of man is blended with the Soul of
God, and man has actually reached Godhood and is at peace,
at One-ment, not only with God, but with all things that
exist, and at that moment he ceases to judge others or
the acts of others, realizing that they do nothing except
what they think is best for them to do. Then he realizes
why one great teacher taught
"JUDGE NOT."
To judge is to be judged by the same judgment. This
is the Great Law.
THE OPERATION
The Operation in theis at once difficult and
Great Art
not difficult. him who goe s into it with
It is difficult for N
some secret reservation in the heart, some lack of faith,

some secret desire not belonging to the Art; but to him
who enters the Work heart-whole and with a true desire
it is not a labor, but a work of love, and each step adds
but a greater love for the Work and all things in general,
and it is this increasing love which helps to build, to draw
in, and to store, the great power possessed by the Master.
He who is most willing to give his all without ques-

tion, to tru^t the Hierarchic Powers most fully, he it is
who will reap the greatest benefits in the quickest time;

and for this reason Jesus taught men: "Take no thought
for the morrow," knowing full well that if the thought in
the heart is pure and the trust is complete there can be no
failure in realization.
It is also for this very reason that we ,see men who
were rich and accustomed to the greatest luxuries in life
g:ve their all without question to the Great Art. Though
this seemed foolish and the direct means of suffering and
self-denial, yet they reaped almost immediately just as
much had given, though often in a different man-
as they
ner; and the fact remains that none of them ever regret-
ted it, and they became the Masters of the ages, never to
be forgotten.
Thiswe see not only in those who follow the Great
Art, but we find it a fact in all the arts. Thus we find the
artist who is an artist at heart. He enter,s his hovel, lives
on bread and water, devotes his energies to his art and
emerges a great and never-to-be-forgotten artist.
This man might, if he wished, go out into the world
and earn money in other ways, money enough to give him
the luxuries ; but his ,soul is not of that kind. Instead of
that, he lives for his art, gives hi,s whole body and soul to
it, denies himself everything and the results —the Hier-
archic Powers watch over him and he becomes the master
cf hi,s art and his soul is happy and contented and at peace
with God and man.
PRACTICAL DEfTAILS.
In such teachings it is not theory that the Neophyte

is to receive, but it is practical instructions and formulas
such as he can readily follow, and it is just such instruc-
tions, just such training, that the Neophyte receives from
the AEth Fraternity.
There are thousands of books that give theory, thou-
sands of books that give an idea of the Great Art, give de-
tails of that which has been accomplished by the old Mas-
ters and Initiates.
All these book,s, if written by Masters, are of great
importance to the Neophyte because they are the founda-
tion; but they are worthless as to practice, and it is in
practice only where direct help, the direct teaching, of the

guide and instructor is of benefit to the Neophyte.
For this one reason, if for no other, the Great Fra-
ternity has never found it possible to teach the highest
work to classes because every student is a distinct, separate
individual, and, as no two are alike, it is impossible that
that which meets the requirements of one will be able to
meet the requirements of the other. For thi,s reason each
student must be taught separately and as an individual, and
just as the ,student considers himself as such, applies the
teachings to himself and considers no one else, nor the
acts of any one else, will be able to succeed.
Here again we must bring in the Great Law as taught
b> the Master Jesus, when he said:
"JUDGE not:'
We find that in many instances where there is failure
on the part of the Neophyte it is directly traceable to the
breaking of this command.
Many Neophytqs, instead of giving their whole atten-
f tion to themselves and the Work, are prone to look beyond
I themselves, to watch the acts of other men and women,
even of other students, and to see what these others are
doing, trying to judge or to app ly to themselves the ac-
l
tionsand the experiences of another The minute this is

done there is a breakage in the Work, and this results ad-
versely to themselves, while in no way affecting the other.
No matter what other men may be doing, no matter
what they think, no matter even what a student in the
same school may be doing, this is neither the concern, not
even the thought, of the other student. Each student has
only to do with himself and himself alone, and in no way
is he concerned with the thoughts, habits, desires, or acts
Pi any; other living person.
When once the Neophyte has reached the Mastery,
then it is powers into play and use
that he can bring his
them in helping others, provided ,such others desire and re-
quest his help. Or he may use his powers in the preven-
tion of a wrong where he sees that it is clearly a thing
that may hurt another ; but even then the use of this power
must be silent and solely because he desires only that good
shall be done.
Realization can him who works toward
come only to
that end, and until realization comes man must stand alone,
be free from thoughts concerning others and even be free
from caring for the insults, the condemnation, or the ig-
noring of others, which so often follow^ when the Neo-
phyte enters the path.
ARCANUM LODGE.
There are two distinct Churches, Lodges, or Temples-
One of these is the external place of meeting, where
members of a church or organization assemble together.
But there is another, a greater meeting place, and this is
within the individual The Master, the Initiate, becomes
a Lodge, or Temple, within himself, complete in every ap-
pointment, and when he attends the Temple meeting it is
within his inner self, and those present are none other than
the Hierarchies.
The AEth Fraternity has an outer meeting place or
Temple. But the first and mo,st important work is for
the Neophyte to develop himself and the Soul within him-
self so that he becomes a perfect universe, complete in all
his appointments, and then he is more ready for the exter-
nal organization where he can meet others who think and
do as he does.
Of the external organization it is not our desire to
speak here. Sufficient to say that, as time goes on, as Neo-
phytes enter the Fraternity and reach toward the summit
pf Initiation, it is proposed not only to confer the Exa'lted
Degrees in their external form, but once again to build such

Temples and have such sublime worship as had the an-
cient Egyptian Priest-Initiates.
THE IMPERIAL DEGREE

This \s not an outer or ceremonial degree, but refers
to the highest phase of development in which the Neophyte
can engage, and rapidly approaches the state of Initiation,
enabling the student to reach that stage of Illumination
which will make of him an Initiate-Priest, and thus enable
him to help in the Great Work.
This has well been called the Deific Degree, or the
Degree of the Great Breath, because in reality it is such.
ThUjS it is that "by coming into touch with this Deific
Degree of the Great Breath the man becomes a creator in
the real sense, and it lies in his power to create and estab-
lish real changes and tangible, material things in this life
and world-" So taught one of the Masters, so have held

the other Masters for the past many centuries.
CREATIVE INVOCATIONS
In this booklet, which is for the general seeker, it is
neither possible nor allowable to say much concerning this

part of the Great Art. Sufficient is it to say that if the
Neophyte has passed the other ,stages of the training he is
then taught the Sacred Invocative Work, which will give

him the real instruments for the accomplishment of the
Great Art.
These are not new, but are those of the most ancient
Initiates. Though given in new words, to meet modern
requirements, they are like the ancient work, as taught in
the most ancient Temple,s, and no one will deny that it was
then when the Holy Art was in its highest stage of devel-
opment,
THE MASTER MYSTERY
The student is taught:
"It is the Great Breath which
is the Matrix from
which are created all things existing. It is the Lesser
Breath from which the physical being is being daily cre-
ated. And it is from this same Matrix, or Lesser Breath, th,
that it is possible for you to create all things reasonable ofA

this world which you desire."
In these Imperial Mysteries the Neophyte is taught
all the things that the Ancient Initiate taught, and which
gave them such power. The Neophyte who is obedient,

who practices the Work, must of necessity come to know
the power that is conferred on one so living, so practicing.
It is to be borne in mind that neither the Fraternity
nor any of its men make any clair^s whatsoever. They

simply give, teach, state, that which the Ancient Fraternity
claimed to be a fact, and which they proved to be a fact by
the works that they accomplished.
If in a booklet of this nature we were to claim all that
1
the secret lessons themselves contain and make possible we

would at once be considered as stating many things that
are untruths. We therefore do nothing of the kind, but
simply indicate that which was claimed by the Fraternity
in the past, stating facts as they are, claiming nothing for
ourselves or what we may be able to do. At the same time
we frankly state that we cannot give a tenth part of that
which is claimed for the Sacred Art.
One of our Initiates once said that it would be well to
read the book,s written by Van der Narllen in order to get
an idea of the powers possessed by the Initiate, and that
of these books the best one i,s "On the Heights of Himt-
alay."
We believe that this is true, because then the seeker, the
would-be Neophyte, would get an idea a,s to what one may
do who is willing to learn, to know, to dare, and to keep
silent.
The lessons in their highest form, as given by the AEth

Fraternity, are such as will develop these powers in those
who will practice and live the teachings.
INVOCATIONS
Not only i,s the first Invocation taught the Neophyte,

but as he becomes master of the practice the Arch-Invoca-
tion of the Ancient Initiate is also taught him; and noth-
ing short of failure to master the work can prevent him
from being able to use these Invocations and reap results
therefrom.
THE SACRED AUM INVOCATION

Besides the two former Invocations, the Aum Invoca-
tion of the true Initiates of old India is also taught, and it
is safe to say that this Invocation is taught by no other

Fraternity now in existence.
For these reasons it i,s of such vast importance that
this Fraternity, in one way or another, should be enabled
to reach all those throughout the entire world who are
truly interested and who desire the Highest and Most Sub-
lime form of the Mystic and the Occult.
And it is the desire of the Fraternity to reach all such,
it's desire to train them thoroughly, and, when ,so trained
and found loyal to the Priesthood, then to have them teach
the Lesser Work to mankind at large, teaching them the
Divine Laws, which will help to bring peace on earth,
good will to all men and establish such a Priesthood, ,such
a School, that ignorance will give way to knowledge, and
as knowledge takes the place of ignorance then will crime,
sin, sickness, and suffering cease. This is the object and the
aim of the AEth Priesthood, nothing more, nothing less.

THE SPIRIT AND FIRE DEGREE, CALLED THE
DEGREE OF CREATIVE LIFE
The ultimate of all Initiation is to find the source of
Life. Every true philosopher of the pa,st, every true In-
itiate has made a claim that this and with some
is possible,
pf the old philosophers this was the whole theme. That
this is possible is now no longer doubted. That few have
found it we know that the many can find it we believe and
;
claim to be true.
But in order that this may be accomplished man must
be fully prepared. Preparation is effected only through a
training that considers the whole man.
Such a training the AEth Priesthood gives its Neo-
phytes, and when such training ha,s been completed it is
then that the Neophyte is given the instructions and the
training that are covered by the Degree of Fire.
Fire or heat is the underlying principle of all life.
r
V< here heat leaves there will we fail to find life Just as
long as there is heat just that long does life remain. It is
therefore the whole problem to keep this heait ever going.

This idea was represented in the Ancient Temple by the
Virgin Vestals' ever watching the Sacred Fire, never al-
lowing it ito burn out, under penalty of death.

Of what this work consists it is not even our desire
to speak here. Sufficient is it to state that the work is fully
and completely taught, and that even in the present age it
has been proved that the work founded on a sound basis

is
because, through it, has been accomplished the Regenera-

tion and the Rejuvenation of the whole man, from weak-
ness to strength, from approaching death to new life.
CRITICISM
We may be criticised, in fact have been criticised, for
taking this method of giving information concerning the
Sacred Art and concerning the AEth Fraternity, Jl being
stated, apparently with justice, that the Ancient Fraternity
look no such method of giving knowledge concerning its
work.
we admit that they did not but, on the con-
Freely do ;
trary, they had a far more sensational method of allow-

ing the people to learn of their work than have we.
"And how?" will the sincere seeker ask. Easily an-
swered. The ancient Fraternity had its Feast Days and
its days of rejoicing. It wa,s on these public holidays that
the Priesthood, arrayed in its most costly and most beautiful
regalia, would appear in parade before a'll the people, fol-
lowed by its thousands of Neophytes and Devotees, and
through that method draw from the masses its brightest
and its richest youths, who would on entering give up title
and wealth in order to become one of the Priest-Initiates.
In our material age this is no longer possible. Insti-
tutions which were then the glory of the world are not now
possible. Men are not willing to give up their all, their
very life, in order that the Fraternity may reach the sub-
lime heights it then did. Therefore it is not possible for
the Fraternity of to-day to employ the methods used then.
The Fraternity of to-day must satisfy itself with taking the
best methods that present themselves in order that its sub-
lime work and teachings may be known to those who are
truly interested. It does not parade its work nor thrust
its literature before those who have no desire either for re-
ligion or for philosophy or for the SacredArts.
ITEMS OF INFORMATION
A Scholarship in the AEth Priesthood is for life. This
jn eludes the necessary text-books, the lessons of instruc-
tions, the privileges of personal letters without limit, and the
personal training.
OTHER BOOKS
It is not required of the student that he should buy
other books, although if he so desires he is at liberty to do
jso. From time to time he will be informed of such books
as would be a help to him, though, as already stated, these
arc not absolutely necessary.
LOYALTY.
It is required of each and every student that he shall

be loyal to the Order and its instructions. To ,show dis-
loyalty, to speak ill of, or to do anything that might dishonor
the Order, wi'U cause the instructions and training to cease
automatically. The Order cannot harbor traitors within
its ranks.
THE NEOPHYTE'S DUTY

When the Neophyte enrolls with this School it is with
the distinctive understanding that he shall obey such teach-
ings and follow such instructions until he finds one of two
things —either that the teachings are correct or that they
are false. If he is sincere and faithful the instructions can
not fail to bring about the desired results.
The Fraternity cannot under any circumstances accept
or tolerate any criticism or judgment from any of its Neo-
phytes- Under the very nature of things, the one applying
for instructions considers that he has need of them. This
being granted, then it follows that, since the student is less
than the teacher, the student ,should receive and obey and
not take upon himself to attempt to criticise and to judge,
or to instruct, wherein he is ignorant and in need of in-
struction.
The attitude of the Neophyte must in all cases be that

of one who receives and is willing to obey. Moreover, it
isan absolute rule of the Fraternity that students shall fol-
low instructions and report. To do otherwise automati-
cally stops the instructions and the training, because the
Fraternity cannot allow a Neophyte to receive one lesson
v/hen the former one has not been mastered and reported
upon.
IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE

In all important matters in life we find that those who
desire to learn must, in the first place, be willing to obey.
This we find not only in all branches of learning, but in all
trades.
This being true, it is but natural that the Mystic Fra-
ternity, more than any other institution, must demand strict
obedience and absolute loyalty to it,s institution and its in-
structors.
Moreover, the student should be willing to give this
and toibe faithful until he, like his teachers, has reached
Initiation.
The number of Neophytes claim to be in advance
vast
of othermembers of the common humanity. And as ad-
vancement always means loyalty we should naturally look
for loyalty and trueness of heart and greatness of soul ; bij
:
in all ages it ha,s been found that in many instances instead

of loyalty and greatness of soul, there is a destructive ego-
tism which sets itself up as judge, and in consequence the
Neophyte thinks himself greater than the master or teach-
er, attempts to give instructions rather than accepting them
and, like Lucifer, is cast out forever. Thus it has even been.
Thus it must ever But the true Neophyte, he who is
be.
faithful, will ever be the one who will win, and who will be
many times rewarded for his faithfulness just as men are
rewarded in all walks of life for faithfulness and sincerity,
APPEALS FOR HELP
The Neophyte is at all times at liberty to appeal to the
Brotherhood for such help as it can give, and this help will
be given willingly, cheerfully, and without compensation.
Gifts, donations, etc., will be accepted and will be u sed in
(
spreading the work, especially its teachings of the Divine

Laws, which are for mankind generally.
TEACHERS
It is the desire of the Fraternity that those who reach
Initiation shall become healers and teachers. To those who
show sufficient interest, the Lesser Work is to be taught to
mankind generally.
OBLIGATION OF SILENCE
Although there is necessary an obligation of silence,
this obligation inno way interferes with the duties of life,
but has solely to do with the private books and lessons,
teachings which are to be considered at all times sacred and
secret, and not to be divulged to any one. As a necessary
feature of growth, silence is enjoined upon the Neophyte in
regard to experience^ and phenomena attefidant upon the
Drills and practices of the Sacred Art- These he reports
to his teacher alone.
THE PRIVATE BOOKS

On account of the nature of these books, it is fu'lly un-
derstood that .they are strictly private, for the use of the
student only, given to him as between teacher and ,student,
or physician -and patient, that they are printed, but not pub-
lished, and on no account are they for general use.
THE FEE
The fee paid at the time of enrollment is for a Life
Scholarship, and the student will not be called upon to pay
any additional fee.
It is to be clearly understood that this fee is not paid

for knowledge nor for instructions, because knowledge can
not be bought, but that it is paid only for the purpose of
meeting legitimate expenses connected with the work and
to help spread information concerning the Great Art and
for the promulgation of the Lesser Teachings, called Soul
Science, among the people generally.
ADDRESSING OF LETTERS
All letters and other matter must be addressed as indi-
cated at end of this booklet. All monies must also be made
payable in the same manner. No letter is to be addressed
directly to the Fraternity. Letters ,so addressed will not
be received.
THEf GOVERNING POWER

The governing body of the Fraternity is composed of
thosewho have thoroughly proven their worth, who have
proven that they are willing to give their very life for the
Sacred Work of the Fraternity.
These who so rule have sworn not to be governed by
the opinion of any one, not even by the most worthy of the
members, but to rule only as instructed by the Hierarchic
Powers.
This governing body and the men composing it are
therefore unknown, except to those few who have the work
in hand, and these few are under solemn oath not to betray
any of them.
As plenipotentiaries or agents with full powers are ap-
pointed by the Hierarchic ruling body, these may become
known to ,studentsand even to those outside of the Frater^
nity, but the,se must not be considered as of the governing
body, but only as workers for the Great Order.
Even to these, when known, no letters must be ad-
dressed, directly, nor must money be made payable to them,
but only to the special department of the Publishing Firm
which oversees the publication of private text-books and
such other printed matter as belongs to the Fraternity.
All such communications and monies will at once be
turned over to the proper parties and will have their im-
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THE DIVINE SCIENCE OFTHE 50UL/THE HIGHEST

^> DEVELOPMENT OF SOUL POWERS,ANDTHE DIVINE MYSTERYOFSEX

THE £T1 PRIESTHOOD

veloped, awakened, and Illuminated, is far greater in its

THE AGES OF GREATEST ENLIGHTENMENT.

men believed and lived; while today there is neither faith

the evils of selfish interest which is ruling today, and which

But, in Egypt, as well as in Greece, they had a special,

It must not be understood, however, that, in the case

lows certain Invocations, which lead him to Mastership,

vows, will react upon himself, and end in death. It can

and through dabbling with things profane, he is led to !

degeneration and weakness of mind. It is but fair to

think, and to say, that no one entering the Temple and

for a man, knowing part of the truths concerning the Soul,

instructions and books belonging to a Mystic Fraternity,

And in Greece, as in Egypt, it was during the time in

of the nation itself, just as had happened in Egypt.

of development the focus of an advanced knowledge, which

it regarded the kingdom of nature."

This is the state in which we find most of mankind

quire into all things; and she understands the language

stands in an outward mystery, as in the outward heaven of

things in nature, is double —that is, it is negative and posi-

to take this so as to develop all power, can readily be seen

the attendant of Juno.

mon workshop of Hephaestos and Athene is Prometheus

In the above is contained not only the mystery of crea-

THE AETH WORLD.

and forwarded him to the Beyond.

lessons, only breathing is taught. Nothing could be far-

THE MYSTERY OF THE AETH.

THE AEiTH FORCE.

Very little has been known of the Life Forces; and,

ignorant, then he has no one to blame but himself.

intoand heeds not only obtains more of life, but more of

GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE? AETH TRAINING

and in furthering laudable interests in any work that may

a philosophy, but practical instructions, instructions which

tem of training, enabling you to impart hope, courage,

enrollment for these lessons entitles you to the personal

and competent in whatever position he hoicks?

been given to the Neophyte in the Egyptian, Grecian, and

THE AETH FORCES

"Some people there be in this section of the 'civilized

ing information concerning the AEth Priesthood and its

INCREASING THE LIFE FORCES

That thijS has been the dream of the old philosophers

but twenty-four hour,s thereafter they were as strong as

Once the Dynamic Life Force,s or Energies are under

taking inmore of these energies than he is using up, there-

IN THE SACRED SCIENCES 19

THE CHANGE OF NATURE

ture. Only through the Aereal influences, can this change