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    Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

    this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

    But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
    trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
    enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
    point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
    not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
    works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
    and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
    diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
    even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
    exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
    the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
    the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
    on the Tree of Evil.
    The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
    Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
    containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
    The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
    corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
    being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
    The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
    corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
    to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
    commonly much more malefic.
    The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
    corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
    to the Saturn principle of Evil.
    The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
    corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
    principle of Good.
    The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
    corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
    join in a common harmonious Union.
    The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
    corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
    Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
    The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
    corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
    instincts and impulses of Mars.
    The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
    corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
    power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
    The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
    the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
    attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
    brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
    Self-Conscious-Immortality.
    These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
    reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
    upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
    1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
    life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
    proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
    is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
    The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
    sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
    where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
    formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
    and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
    Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
    Tree of Life.
    Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
    or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
    man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
    the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
    Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
    in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
    Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
    that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
    in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
    daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
    recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
    course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
    energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
    highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
    toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
    to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
    down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
    A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
    also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
    of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
    woman who could help him in the work.
    Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
    said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
    but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
    concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
    recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

    Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
    www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
    and this info can be found in chapter three.

    so what do you all think?

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      Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

      this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

      But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
      trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
      enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
      point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
      not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
      works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
      and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
      diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
      even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
      exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
      the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
      the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
      on the Tree of Evil.
      The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
      Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
      containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
      The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
      corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
      being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
      The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
      corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
      to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
      commonly much more malefic.
      The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
      corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
      to the Saturn principle of Evil.
      The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
      corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
      principle of Good.
      The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
      corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
      join in a common harmonious Union.
      The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
      corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
      Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
      The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
      corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
      instincts and impulses of Mars.
      The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
      corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
      power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
      The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
      the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
      attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
      brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
      Self-Conscious-Immortality.
      These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
      reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
      upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
      1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
      life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
      proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
      is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
      The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
      sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
      where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
      formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
      and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
      Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
      Tree of Life.
      Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
      or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
      man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
      the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
      Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
      in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
      Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
      that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
      in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
      daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
      recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
      course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
      energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
      highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
      toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
      to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
      down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
      A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
      also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
      of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
      woman who could help him in the work.
      Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
      said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
      but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
      concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
      recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

      Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
      www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
      and this info can be found in chapter three.

      so what do you all think?

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      The Brotherhood of Light is not a very good source of authentic information on Qabalah. So the first thing I'd recommend is... ignore anything Elbert wrote on that particular topic.

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        Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

        this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

        But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
        trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
        enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
        point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
        not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
        works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
        and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
        diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
        even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
        exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
        the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
        the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
        on the Tree of Evil.
        The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
        Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
        containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
        The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
        corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
        being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
        The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
        corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
        to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
        commonly much more malefic.
        The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
        corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
        to the Saturn principle of Evil.
        The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
        corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
        principle of Good.
        The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
        corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
        join in a common harmonious Union.
        The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
        corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
        Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
        The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
        corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
        instincts and impulses of Mars.
        The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
        corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
        power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
        The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
        the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
        attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
        brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
        Self-Conscious-Immortality.
        These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
        reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
        upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
        1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
        life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
        proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
        is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
        The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
        sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
        where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
        formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
        and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
        Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
        Tree of Life.
        Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
        or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
        man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
        the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
        Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
        in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
        Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
        that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
        in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
        daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
        recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
        course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
        energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
        highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
        toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
        to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
        down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
        A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
        also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
        of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
        woman who could help him in the work.
        Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
        said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
        but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
        concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
        recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

        Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
        www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
        and this info can be found in chapter three.

        so what do you all think?

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        but how come they throw eliphas levi's name around in there as the one who influenced there series of books or something similar on that line, just asking 😕

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          Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

          this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

          But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
          trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
          enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
          point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
          not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
          works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
          and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
          diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
          even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
          exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
          the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
          the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
          on the Tree of Evil.
          The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
          Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
          containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
          The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
          corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
          being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
          The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
          corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
          to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
          commonly much more malefic.
          The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
          corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
          to the Saturn principle of Evil.
          The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
          corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
          principle of Good.
          The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
          corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
          join in a common harmonious Union.
          The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
          corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
          Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
          The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
          corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
          instincts and impulses of Mars.
          The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
          corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
          power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
          The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
          the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
          attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
          brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
          Self-Conscious-Immortality.
          These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
          reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
          upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
          1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
          life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
          proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
          is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
          The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
          sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
          where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
          formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
          and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
          Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
          Tree of Life.
          Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
          or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
          man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
          the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
          Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
          in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
          Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
          that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
          in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
          daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
          recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
          course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
          energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
          highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
          toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
          to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
          down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
          A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
          also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
          of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
          woman who could help him in the work.
          Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
          said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
          but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
          concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
          recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

          Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
          www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
          and this info can be found in chapter three.

          so what do you all think?

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          oh, forgot, also they claim to be connected with this secret brotherhood of really high magicians that have been around since egypt also saying eliphas levi as being apart of it, and was the first to put the teachings into righting, which when AC read about him and connection of some secret ancient order he dived into GD and later claimed to be the reincarnation of eliphas levi, but that part i got from wikipedia.

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          • A Alias55A

            Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

            this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

            But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
            trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
            enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
            point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
            not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
            works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
            and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
            diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
            even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
            exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
            the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
            the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
            on the Tree of Evil.
            The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
            Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
            containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
            The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
            corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
            being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
            The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
            corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
            to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
            commonly much more malefic.
            The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
            corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
            to the Saturn principle of Evil.
            The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
            corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
            principle of Good.
            The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
            corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
            join in a common harmonious Union.
            The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
            corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
            Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
            The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
            corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
            instincts and impulses of Mars.
            The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
            corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
            power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
            The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
            the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
            attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
            brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
            Self-Conscious-Immortality.
            These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
            reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
            upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
            1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
            life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
            proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
            is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
            The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
            sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
            where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
            formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
            and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
            Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
            Tree of Life.
            Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
            or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
            man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
            the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
            Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
            in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
            Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
            that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
            in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
            daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
            recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
            course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
            energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
            highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
            toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
            to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
            down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
            A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
            also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
            of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
            woman who could help him in the work.
            Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
            said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
            but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
            concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
            recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

            Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
            www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
            and this info can be found in chapter three.

            so what do you all think?

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            @Alias55A said

            "but how come they throw eliphas levi's name around in there as the one who influenced there series of books or something similar on that line, just asking 😕"

            Everyone threw in Levi's name if they could. Levi was god. I don't think most people today generally realize how large one person could be on the European occult landscape.

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            • A Alias55A

              Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

              this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

              But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
              trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
              enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
              point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
              not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
              works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
              and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
              diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
              even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
              exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
              the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
              the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
              on the Tree of Evil.
              The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
              Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
              containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
              The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
              corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
              being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
              The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
              corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
              to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
              commonly much more malefic.
              The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
              corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
              to the Saturn principle of Evil.
              The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
              corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
              principle of Good.
              The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
              corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
              join in a common harmonious Union.
              The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
              corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
              Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
              The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
              corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
              instincts and impulses of Mars.
              The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
              corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
              power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
              The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
              the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
              attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
              brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
              Self-Conscious-Immortality.
              These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
              reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
              upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
              1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
              life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
              proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
              is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
              The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
              sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
              where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
              formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
              and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
              Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
              Tree of Life.
              Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
              or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
              man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
              the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
              Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
              in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
              Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
              that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
              in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
              daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
              recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
              course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
              energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
              highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
              toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
              to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
              down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
              A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
              also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
              of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
              woman who could help him in the work.
              Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
              said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
              but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
              concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
              recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

              Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
              www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
              and this info can be found in chapter three.

              so what do you all think?

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              just for curiosity and because i want to know why elbert isnt the smartest on the subject, just so from you to me you can translated from more of an opinion to fact of this retartedness 😀

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              • A Alias55A

                Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

                this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

                But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
                trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
                enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
                point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
                not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
                works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
                and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
                diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
                even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
                exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
                the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
                the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
                on the Tree of Evil.
                The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
                Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
                containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
                The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
                corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
                being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
                The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
                corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
                to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
                commonly much more malefic.
                The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
                corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
                to the Saturn principle of Evil.
                The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
                corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
                principle of Good.
                The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
                corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
                join in a common harmonious Union.
                The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
                corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
                Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
                The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
                corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
                instincts and impulses of Mars.
                The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
                corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
                power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
                The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
                the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
                attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
                brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
                Self-Conscious-Immortality.
                These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
                reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
                upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
                1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
                life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
                proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
                is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
                The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
                sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
                where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
                formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
                and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
                Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
                Tree of Life.
                Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
                or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
                man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
                the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
                Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
                in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
                Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
                that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
                in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
                daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
                recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
                course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
                energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
                highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
                toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
                to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
                down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
                A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
                also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
                of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
                woman who could help him in the work.
                Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
                said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
                but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
                concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
                recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

                Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
                www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
                and this info can be found in chapter three.

                so what do you all think?

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                @Jim Eshelman said

                "
                @Alias55A said
                "but how come they throw eliphas levi's name around in there as the one who influenced there series of books or something similar on that line, just asking 😕"

                Everyone threw in Levi's name if they could. Levi was god. I don't think most people today generally realize how large one person could be on the European occult landscape."
                You mean like Crowley has become today?

                😄

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                • A Alias55A

                  Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

                  this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

                  But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
                  trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
                  enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
                  point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
                  not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
                  works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
                  and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
                  diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
                  even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
                  exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
                  the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
                  the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
                  on the Tree of Evil.
                  The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
                  Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
                  containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
                  The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
                  corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
                  being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
                  The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
                  corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
                  to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
                  commonly much more malefic.
                  The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
                  corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
                  to the Saturn principle of Evil.
                  The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
                  corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
                  principle of Good.
                  The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
                  corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
                  join in a common harmonious Union.
                  The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
                  corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
                  Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
                  The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
                  corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
                  instincts and impulses of Mars.
                  The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
                  corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
                  power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
                  The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
                  the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
                  attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
                  brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
                  Self-Conscious-Immortality.
                  These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
                  reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
                  upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
                  1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
                  life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
                  proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
                  is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
                  The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
                  sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
                  where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
                  formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
                  and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
                  Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
                  Tree of Life.
                  Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
                  or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
                  man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
                  the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
                  Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
                  in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
                  Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
                  that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
                  in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
                  daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
                  recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
                  course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
                  energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
                  highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
                  toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
                  to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
                  down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
                  A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
                  also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
                  of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
                  woman who could help him in the work.
                  Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
                  said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
                  but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
                  concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
                  recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

                  Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
                  www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
                  and this info can be found in chapter three.

                  so what do you all think?

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                  Actually, proportiontely bigger.

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                  • A Alias55A

                    Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

                    this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

                    But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
                    trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
                    enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
                    point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
                    not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
                    works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
                    and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
                    diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
                    even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
                    exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
                    the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
                    the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
                    on the Tree of Evil.
                    The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
                    Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
                    containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
                    The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
                    corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
                    being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
                    The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
                    corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
                    to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
                    commonly much more malefic.
                    The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
                    corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
                    to the Saturn principle of Evil.
                    The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
                    corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
                    principle of Good.
                    The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
                    corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
                    join in a common harmonious Union.
                    The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
                    corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
                    Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
                    The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
                    corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
                    instincts and impulses of Mars.
                    The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
                    corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
                    power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
                    The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
                    the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
                    attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
                    brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
                    Self-Conscious-Immortality.
                    These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
                    reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
                    upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
                    1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
                    life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
                    proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
                    is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
                    The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
                    sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
                    where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
                    formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
                    and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
                    Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
                    Tree of Life.
                    Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
                    or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
                    man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
                    the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
                    Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
                    in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
                    Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
                    that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
                    in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
                    daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
                    recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
                    course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
                    energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
                    highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
                    toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
                    to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
                    down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
                    A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
                    also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
                    of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
                    woman who could help him in the work.
                    Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
                    said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
                    but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
                    concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
                    recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

                    Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
                    www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
                    and this info can be found in chapter three.

                    so what do you all think?

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                    #9

                    Just highlighting the similarity. Blavatsky's influence is equally as ubiquitous.

                    I did want to comment one more point in general about what Crowley did-or-did-not use.

                    The phrase we all know is "the method of science, the goal of religion". Crowley's creation did require historical accuracy, rather the "truth" of his creation was intended only to be judged in the experience of the consumption of the whole.

                    It's a heavy meal with multiple courses, and it borrows flavors from a variety of cultures to create a new and intriguing dishes.

                    One may not judge the accuracy of Thelema through historical analysis; one may only judge its claims through personal experience with the system as it was designed.

                    It is a point asserted quite frequently and all too often ignored.

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                    • A Alias55A

                      Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

                      this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

                      But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
                      trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
                      enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
                      point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
                      not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
                      works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
                      and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
                      diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
                      even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
                      exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
                      the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
                      the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
                      on the Tree of Evil.
                      The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
                      Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
                      containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
                      The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
                      corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
                      being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
                      The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
                      corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
                      to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
                      commonly much more malefic.
                      The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
                      corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
                      to the Saturn principle of Evil.
                      The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
                      corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
                      principle of Good.
                      The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
                      corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
                      join in a common harmonious Union.
                      The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
                      corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
                      Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
                      The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
                      corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
                      instincts and impulses of Mars.
                      The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
                      corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
                      power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
                      The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
                      the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
                      attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
                      brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
                      Self-Conscious-Immortality.
                      These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
                      reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
                      upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
                      1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
                      life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
                      proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
                      is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
                      The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
                      sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
                      where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
                      formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
                      and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
                      Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
                      Tree of Life.
                      Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
                      or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
                      man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
                      the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
                      Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
                      in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
                      Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
                      that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
                      in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
                      daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
                      recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
                      course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
                      energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
                      highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
                      toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
                      to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
                      down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
                      A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
                      also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
                      of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
                      woman who could help him in the work.
                      Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
                      said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
                      but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
                      concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
                      recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

                      Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
                      www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
                      and this info can be found in chapter three.

                      so what do you all think?

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                      HPK
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                      #10

                      @FraterIgnatius said

                      "Just highlighting the similarity. Blavatsky's influence is equally as ubiquitous.

                      I did want to comment one more point in general about what Crowley did-or-did-not use.

                      The phrase we all know is "the method of science, the goal of religion". Crowley's creation did require historical accuracy, rather the "truth" of his creation was intended only to be judged in the experience of the consumption of the whole.

                      It's a heavy meal with multiple courses, and it borrows flavors from a variety of cultures to create a new and intriguing dishes.

                      One may not judge the accuracy of Thelema through historical analysis; one may only judge its claims through personal experience with the system as it was designed.

                      It is a point asserted quite frequently and all too often ignored."

                      Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

                      Well, not connected too much with your post, which is interesting and I respect your words. some Hermetic Broterhood of Luxor materials are interesting for me. for example For example parts from the material called The Key.

                      "Yes, I repeat this profecy, The Churches and Chapels will fall with a terrible
                      crash, and be destroyed. But from their ashes, Phoenix-like,
                      shallo arise a new Religion, whose shining Motto will be;
                      Veritas Excelsior, Truth Above. This era shall proclaim the
                      rights of man.
                      <snip>
                      Science and Religion will become blended, spiritual intercourse an acknowledged fact..."

                      Love is the law, love under will.

                      Bozidar

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                      • A Alias55A

                        Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

                        this has confused me for the past few weeks, i do not know which one to use, so im going to quote it from the book "THE SACRED TAROT" from the brotherhood of light books series from the church of light by C. C Zain.

                        But early kabalists, to conceal their knowledge from the profane, in illustrating the
                        trees in the form of a diagram, gave it incorrectly, knowing the spiritually
                        enlightened in the course of their initiation would discover the error. It would thus
                        point to the truth without actually revealing it, which by their oath they were bound
                        not to do. In all current works upon the kabala, therefore, being copied from older
                        works, we find emanation 2-4-7 constituting the Tree of Good, 3-5-8 the Tree of Evil,
                        and 1-6-9-10 the Tree of Life, the Shekinah, or Pillar of Mildness. The correct
                        diagram is given on page 130 in chapter 6, where it will be seen that as should be, the
                        even, or esoteric, numbers 2-4-8 constitute the right-hand Pillar of Goodness, and the
                        exoteric numbers 3-5-7 constitute the left-hand Pillar of Evil. Also it will be seen that
                        the necessary planetary correspondences to each of the emanations when arranged in
                        the latter manner will place benefic planets on the Tree of Good and malefic planets
                        on the Tree of Evil.
                        The First emanation is called Kether, meaning Crown, and symbolizing Life or
                        Motion. It corresponds to the planet Pluto. It belongs at the head of the Tree of Life,
                        containing latent within itself both male and female potencies.
                        The Second emanation is Chocmah, meaning Wisdom, and symbolizing Love. It
                        corresponds to the planet Neptune, the head of the Tree of Good, in a spiritual sense
                        being positive to Uranus, though not so from the material plane.
                        The Third emanation is Binah, meaning Intelligence, and symbolizing Light. It
                        corresponds to the planet Uranus, being the head of the Tree of Evil, being external
                        to, and therefore more gross and spiritually negative than Neptune, and also
                        commonly much more malefic.
                        The Fourth emanation is Chesed, meaning Mercy, and symbolizing Beneficence. It
                        corresponds to the planet Jupiter, being the middle of the Tree of Good, and positive
                        to the Saturn principle of Evil.
                        The Fifth emanation is Geburah, meaning Severity, and symbolizing Affliction. It
                        corresponds to the planet Saturn, the middle of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to the
                        principle of Good.
                        The Sixth emanation is Tippereth, meaning Beauty, symbolizing Attraction. It
                        corresponds to the planet Venus, the middle of the Tree of Life, where all influences
                        join in a common harmonious Union.
                        The Seventh emanation is Netzach, meaning Victory and symbolizing Conflict. It
                        corresponds to the planet Mars, the foot of the Tree of Evil, and is negative to
                        Mercury even as blind force is ever subject to intelligence.
                        The Eighth emanation is Hod, meaning Splendor, and symbolizing Knowledge. It
                        corresponds to the planet Mercury, the foot of the Tree of Good, and is positive to the
                        instincts and impulses of Mars.
                        The Ninth emanation is Yesod, meaning Foundation and symbolizing Formation. It
                        corresponds to the Moon, next to the foot of the Tree of Life, the enfolding, formative
                        power that gives external expression to Tippereth.
                        The Tenth emanation is Malkuth, symbolizing Vitality. It corresponds to the Sun, at
                        the foot of the Tree of Life, wherein the Spiritual Ideals of Kether, having been
                        attracted by Tippereth, and having undergone formative gestation of Yesod, are
                        brought forth in full Virility of expression, becoming in man
                        Self-Conscious-Immortality.
                        These three trees have been the great mystery of the kabala, and volumes of abstruse
                        reasoning and mystical allegories have been written in the attempt to throw light
                        upon it; for kabalists have all perceived that the Tree of Life, or the four emanations
                        1-6-9-10, constitutes the secret of Immortality. But just what this signifies in human
                        life only a few have discovered, and others have blundered along blindly for want of
                        proper keys, which astrology and the tarot alone afford. But the moment any kabalist
                        is shown that Venus is Tippereth he immediately perceives the truth.
                        The head of the Tree of Life is the planet Pluto, symbolizing the separation of the
                        sexes, the place where soul-mates part on their downward journey and the place
                        where they must again unite on their upward path. But the Tree of Life itself is
                        formed by the union of the Tree of Good with the Tree of Evil—three positive forces
                        and three negative forces meeting at a common point called Tippereth. Thus what
                        Venus is to the human body, by the law of correspondence, Tippereth must be to the
                        Tree of Life.
                        Now Venus rules the seed and union, and kabalists are well aware that the Shekinah,
                        or Tree of Life, is some kind of union. But what they usually fail to recognize is that in
                        man there is a spiritual seed as well as one physical, and that union, as indicated by
                        the four vibratory levels, or stations, represented by the four emanations within the
                        Tree of Life, can take place on the plane of degeneration, on the level of generation,
                        in the realm of regeneration, or in the exalted state of the reunion of soul-mates.
                        Yet Venus, the planet of love, is the key to this revelation. For those who recognize
                        that Tippereth is a seed endowed with life during union, giving formative expression
                        in the womb of Yesod, and brought forth into life and action by Malkuth, even as
                        daily this is known to happen in the generation and birth of children, should easily
                        recognize that the same principle applies to the evolution of Immortality. But, of
                        course, as in bringing forth life in the domain of Malkuth, at the foot of the tree, the
                        energies are directed toward the earth, and as immortality is not of earth but of the
                        highest spheres, the energies must be directed toward the highest level of union,
                        toward the exalted and permanent exchange of spiritual energies which corresponds
                        to Pluto when that planet is represented by the letter T with its point up, instead of
                        down toward Malkuth, as commonly written.
                        A few kabalists have perceived the truth of this matter. One, for instance, who was
                        also a great alchemist, states in his writings that he was acquainted with the mystery
                        of transmutation but had never proceeded to the practice because he had not found a
                        woman who could help him in the work.
                        Also Mr.A. E.Waite, the eminent kabalist, in speaking of the Shekinah says: “I have
                        said there are intimations of this state in eastern teachings, by which, I mean India,
                        but that—so far as I am aware—they have not passed into writing.” And he further
                        concludes, after an exhaustive study of kabalistical literature: “We shall come to
                        recognize only one secret doctrine of Jewry, which is the secret concerning sex.”

                        Sorry about the long post but just wanted to give you all a fair view of this version, and if you want the link here it is
                        www.lightofegypt.com/index.aspx?action=view_articles&folderToUse=courses/Book_06_The_Sacred_Tarot#
                        and this info can be found in chapter three.

                        so what do you all think?

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                        FraterIgnatius
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                        That's a theme you can find in many places.

                        For instance, the plot of Asimov's "Foundation" series consisted of two schools of knowledge: one exoteric and one esoteric. Both had equal command over their given technologies, each appearing "magic" to the other.

                        It was only when these two schools of knowledge were reunited did humanity truly grow to a knew level of understanding the universe.

                        I believe that I can say with relative certainty that we are but 100 years from that very occurrence within the Western world.

                        How quickly it catches on is another discussion...

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