The Path of Light Chίld of Earth and Starry Heaven, thou who seekest thίs day theexperience o f the Mysterίes, who seekest a clearer vision of Truth;thou who seekest worlds within worlds until for thee all worlds areone in eternity: the Hίgh Company o f the Glorious Star greets thee. Before we proceed, know thίs. Whoso enters the Mysteries cannevermore return to the evenίng world of unenlightened selfhood. Totake the first step upon the sacred Way of Return is to be committed to it for ever. To enter υροn this path is to find New Life ίn themorning world of Divine Inspίration, until all shall be caught upand assumed into the transformίng Fίre of Godhead. I ask thee most seriously, therefore, art thou determined to makethis venture and to undergo this transformation?
Thus is the candidate for Initiation into
Aurum SolιΡs
greeted, and similarly so in all esoteric orders. All journeysstart with a "first step," but once this Great Work of Self-realization is started there is no turning back—for it is thedestiny of every man and every woman to eventually complete this particular journey which contains withinitself the meaning of Humanity. The Great Work is more than psychological under-standing and spiritual ideal: it is work upon oneself in thealchemy of self-transformation from "lead" to GOLD. Thereare "powers" that result—themselves of little importance,but necessary nevertheless as the potential ίs brought intofulfillment. The work of a Magical Order is not confined to the outerworld. The Astral Temple is open to all who are sincere inpurpose and dedicated to the Work. "When the student isready, the teacher will be there."
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Student of the Mysteries?
—Carl Llewellyn WeschckePublisher
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