Therefore, enter into a slumber state by mentally vocalizing the following:

Laaaaaaaaaa... Raaaaaaaaa...
Laaaaaaaaaa... Raaaaaaaaa...
With these mantras, the above mentioned Solar and Lunar Atoms will intensely spin, forming an electric whirlwind. The
spinning movement produces the Anahat sound, which will allow the student to consciously escape from the physical
body. It is essential for the student to get up from the bed (while in a slumber state) and take advantage of the mystical
sound.
The two witnesses of the Revelation of St. John grant the power of prophecy, because they produce the awakening of the
consciousness. The Solar Fire rises through the right ganglionic cord; the Lunar Water rises through the left ganglionic
cord. Fire plus water is equal to Consciousness. The fire of Phlegethon and the water of Acheron cross in the Ninth
Sphere (Sex), forming the sign of the Infinite. This sign is the Holy Eight. If we carefully observe the Caduceus of
Mercury, we perceive the Holy Eight, formed by the two serpents that are entwined around it.

Special Clue of “Discernment”

During the hours of sleep, every human being moves in the Astral plane, floating out of the physical body. Even so,
unfortunately, during the hours of sleep, within the Internal Worlds human beings wander about with their
consciousness absolutely asleep. Generally, they just perform the same daily routine of their life. However, if their
consciousness was awaken, instead of dedicating themselves to those nocturnal tasks, they would have the opportunity
to contemplate all the marvels of the Superior Worlds with their astral eyes; thus, they would dedicate themselves to
study the great mysteries of life and death.
Therefore, here we reveal a clue to awaken astral consciousness within the Superior Worlds, precisely during the time of
normal sleep.
Exercise: At any given moment during the vigil state, during the hustle and bustle of daily life, it is necessary to become
accustomed to the exercise of “discernment.” For example, when a student gazes at the purple color of a beautiful
sunset, the most logical question that he should ask himself is: “Am I in the Astral Body? Am I now wandering about
out of the physical body?”
There, immediately after those questions, the student must execute a small jump, an upward leap, with the intention of
floating. Evidently, if he manages to float it is because he is performing the jump in the Astral Body; his physical body
(except all of its vital faculties) was left in his bed sleeping, inactive.
Gnostic disciples must remember and grasp the fact that during sleep, the soul see things in the Astral world exactly as
those that exist in the physical world; thus, this is why, everybody during their normal sleep, firmly believes that they
are acting in the physical body.
Notwithstanding, the Law of Levitation reigns in the Internal Worlds, while in the physical world the Law of Gravity
reigns!
Consequently, the execution of a small jump solves the question: if one floats, it is because one is in the Astral, thus, the
Consciousness awakens.
Therefore, every detail, everything that piques our curiosity, (i.e. every beautiful landscape of Nature) must be worthy of
“discernment;” the student must ask the aforementioned questions and thereafter execute the jump.
The following is an illustrative example of the events of daily life. Our friend John, mentioned here many times before,
used to do this exercise during his daily life, at every moment, before any detail that piqued his attention or curiosity.
One night John visited some friends, who welcomed him with great affection. Thus, contented, seated among them, he
was enjoying the conversation. However, since John was habituated (before any important detail) to ask to himself the
aforementioned questions, logically, such a meeting of friends was reason enough in order to question himself:
“Am I in the Astral Body? Am I now wandering about out of the physical body?”
Immediately, he looked around him, and evidently everything showed that he was in the physical body. Some of his
friends were dressed in trench coats; while some were in suits and yet others were dressed in ordinary urban clothing.
So, nothing indicated that John was in the Astral. Nevertheless, he said to himself: “I will execute my little jump!”
He, therefore, excused himself from his buddies and left the room. Thus, outside and with the firm intention of flying, he
jumped as high as he could. The outcome was astounding, since he remained floating in the environment! He became
perfectly aware that he was within his Astral Body and that his physical body was left resting in the bed!
See, if at that moment John had the initiative of asking such questions to himself, it was due to the fact that he
formulated such questions to himself at every moment during his daily life. To sum up, this is why such practical
questions were absolutely recorded within his subconsciousness. Thus now, during the normal sleep, his
subconsciousness automatically impelled him to repeat such practical questions precisely when he was out of his
physical body. So, the end result was Astral consciousness.
Sequentially, John went back to the room and said the following to his friends: “Friends of mine let me communicate to
you that we, who are reunited here, are in the Astral Body. The fact is that you, friends, went to sleep a few hours ago
and right now, your physical bodies are in their beds! Yet, here, all of us are in the Astral Plane.”
All my friends touched and looked at each other and said: “That is impossible! We are in the physical body, in flesh and
bones!”
They ended up laughing at John. They laughed like madmen. Therefore, when John saw the naiveté of his friends or
rather, that they were with their consciousness asleep, he withdrew from the room. While floating in his Astral Body he
thought to fly towards San Francisco, California; he wanted to visit a certain temple, which an Initiate founded there,
and so he went.