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Sushumna. See "Raja-Yoga" for more details.>> {84}
There is the lotus of three petals in the Sacrum, in which the Kundalini lies
asleep. This lotus is the receptacle of reproductive force.
There is also the six-petalled lotus opposite the navel -- which receives the
forces which nourish the body.
There is also a lotus in the Solar plexus which receives the nervous forces.
The six-petalled lotus in the heart corresponds to Tiphereth, and receives
those vital forces which are connected with the blood.
The sixteen-petalled lotus opposite the larynx receives the nourishment
needed by the breath.
The two-petalled lotus of the pineal gland receives the nourishment needed by
thought, while above the junction of the cranial structures is that sublime
lotus, of a thousand and one petals, which receives the influence from on high;
and in which, in the Adept, the awakened Kundalini takes her pleasure with the
Lord of All.
 All these lotuses are figured by the Magick Cup.
In man they are but partly opened, or only opened to their natural
nourishment. In fact it is better to think of them as closed, as secreting that
nourishment, which, because of the lack of sun, turns to poison.
The Magick Cup must have no lid, yet it must be kept veiled most carefully at
all times, except when invocation of the Highest is being made.
This cup must also be hidden from the profane. The Wand must be kept secret
lest the profane, fearing it, should succeed in breaking it; the Cup lest,
wishing to touch it, they should defile it.
Yet the Sprinkling of its water not only purifies the Temple, but blesseth
them that are without: freely must it be poured! But let no one know your real
purpose, and let no one know the secret of your strength. Remember Samson!
Remember Guy Fawkes!
Of the methods of increasing Understanding those of the Holy Qabalah are
perhaps the best, provided that the intellect is thoroughly awake to their
absurdity, and never allows itself to be convinced.
"Interlude" following.>>
Further meditation of certain sorts is useful: not the strict meditation
which endeavours to still the mind, but such a meditation as
Samasati.
Psychology of Hashish": Equinox VII, "Liber DCCCCXIII.">>
On the exoteric side if necessary the mind should be trained by the study of
any well-developed science, such as chemistry, or mathematics.
The idea of organization is the first step, that of interpretation the
second. The Master of the Temple, whose grade corresponds to Binah, is sworn to
"interpret every phenomenon as a particular dealing of God with his soul." {85}
But even the beginner may attempt this practice with advantage.
Either a fact fits in or it does not; if it does not, harmony is broken; and
as the Universal harmony cannot be broken, the discord must be in the mind of
the student, thus showing that he is not in tune with that Universal choir.
Let him then puzzle out first the great facts, then the little; until one
summer, when he is bald and lethargic after lunch, he understands and
appreciates the existence of flies!
This lack of Understanding with which we all begin is so terrible, so
pitiful. In this world there is so much cruelty, so much waste, so much
stupidity.
The contemplation of the Universe must be at first almost pure anguish. It
is this fact which is responsible for most of the speculations of philosophy.
Mediaeval philosophers when hopelessly astray because their theology
necessitated the reference of all things to the standard of men's welfare.
They even became stupid: Bernardin de St. Pierre (was it not?) said that the
goodness of God was such that wherever men had built a great city, He had placed
a river to assist them in conveying merchandise. But the truth is that in no
way can we imagine the Universe as devised. If horses were made for men to
ride, were not men made for worms to eat?
And so we find once more that the Ego-idea must be ruthlessly rooted out
before Understanding can be attained.
There is an apparent contradiction between this attitude and that of the
Master of the Temple. What can possibly be more selfish than this
interpretation of everything as the dealing of God with the soul?
But it is God who is all and not any part; and every "dealing" must thus be
an expansion of the soul, a destruction of its separateness.
Every ray of the sun expands the flower.
The surface of the water in the Magick Cup is infinite; there is no point
different from any other point.
saying: They are one; or saying, They are many ... then expect the direful
judgments of Ra Hoor Khuit ... {{sic: error of capitalization, should be: "if ye
confound the space-marks ..."}}>> This shall regenerate the world, the little
world my sister." These are the words of NUIT, Our Lady of the Stars, of whom
Binah is but the troubled reflection.}
Thus, ultimately, as the wand is a binding and a limitation, so is the Cup an
expansion -- into the Infinite.
And this is the danger of the Cup; it must necessarily be open to all, and
yet if anything is put into it which is out of proportion, unbalanced, or
impure, it takes hurt.
And here again we find difficulty with our thoughts. The grossness and
stupidity of "simple impressions" cloud the waters; "emotions" trouble it;
"perceptions" are still far from the perfect purity of truth; they cause
reflections; {86} while the "tendencies" alter the refractive index, and break
up the light. Even "consciousness" itself is that which distinguishes between
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