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the   spiritual   body   from   earthy   dross。   It   is   that�察  �which   treasures   not   the 

corrupting�察�delusive wealth of Earth�察�nor the transient powers of mammon�察�

but   garners   the   fruits   which   spring   from   the   pure   life�察  �and   treasures   the 

jewels     of   heaven。     Vainly     will   you    seek   for   this   stone    of   the   wise 

philosopher   amid   the   turmoils�察  �sufferings�察  �and   selfishness   of   life�察  �unless 

you accept your mission upon earth as a duty�察�delegated to the soul�察�from 



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Heaven。 Eschew the evil thereof�察�and hold fast that which is good。 To do 

this�察�means to expand with the inward truth and become one of the ;pure 

in   heart�察─  �in   which   blessed   state�察  �the   magical   white   stone�察  �conveying A 

NEW NAME�察�reveals the living angel within�察�to the outward man。 Then�察�

and then alone�察�doth he know the Adonai。 

     Such     are   the  Divine�察   �spiritual   principles    upon    which    the   higher 

Alchemy of life is based。 They seek only to establish a Divine�察�conscious 

at´one´ment between the angel�察�the man�察�and the universe�察�and to this end�察�

we conclude with the words of the immortal Paracelsus�此�

     ;To   grasp   these   invisible   elements�察  �to   attract   them   by   their   material 

correspondences�察       �to  control�察  �purify�察  �and   transmute     them   by   the   ever´ 

moving powers of the living spirit�察�THIS IS TRUE ALCHEMY。; 



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                              CHAPTER IX。 



                                       TALISMANS 



     Words are the symbols of ideas�察�and bear the same correspondence to 

the physical brain as matter does to spirit�察�a medium of expression�察�and are 

subject   to   continual   change   in   their   application   and   meaning�察  �in   exact 

proportion to the changing mental and moral condition of the people。 As 

the planet�察�as well as man�察�is continually progressing�察�so must there be a 

higher and nobler conception of ideas。 Hence�察�words or expressions must 

change�察  �to   convey   the   progressive   spirit�察  �that   is   constantly   taking   place。 

Therefore�察  �it   is   always   interesting�察  �as   well   as   valuable�察  �for   the   Occult 

student to go to the root of each word connected with his philosophy�察�in 

order to learn the real sense in which the word was used by the ancients�察�

from whom his mystic lore has descended。 The true meaning�察�as well as 

the words themselves�察�have become as mystical as the lore itself。 Hence�察�

each student must commence as a beginner in any foreign language�察�which 

he does not at present understand。 In following this method of procedure 

he will�察�at least�察�escape the dense and interminable confusion of modern 

opinions upon subjects of which the writers thereof�察�are partially or wholly 

ignorant。 

     No    better   illustration   of  this  can   be   afforded    than   by   the   word 

;Talisman�察─�derived from the Greek verb ;teleo�察─�which means�察�primarily�察�

to accomplish�察�or bring into effect。 But�察�in its real�察�and therefore higher�察�

sense�察�it means to dedicate�察�consecrate�察�and initiate into the arcana of the 

temple mysteries。 But�察�in the present day it means a piece of imposture�察�

connected       with    some     magical     hocus    pocus     of   the   ignorant     and 

superstitious   mind�察  �a   vulgar   charm�察  �that   is   supposed   to   bring   the   owner 

thereof   some   material   benefit�察  �irrespective   of   his   mental�察  �magnetic�察  �and 

moral condition�察 �and�察─�says the learned Webster�察�after describing his idea 

of   such   things�察   �they   consist   of   three   sorts�察  �astronomical�察  �magical   and 

mixed。; But in what sense the ;astronomical; differed from the ;magical; 

we are not informed�察�nor is any light thrown upon the peculiar nature of 

that class designated as ;mixed。; In fact�察�the lexicographer so mixes up his 



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definitions that�察�we are unable to distinguish anything in particular�察�but his 

own individual ignorance。 

     So    it  has  become�察    �in   every   branch    of   learning。   Words     and   their 

meanings   have   become   so   mixed   in   their   use   and   application�察  �that�察  �the 

world     is   full  of   discords     and    misunderstandings�察       �which     lead   into 

dissensions and contention�察�among all schools of thought�察�sects�察�and isms�察�

and    lastly�察 �though    not   the  least  serious�察   �it  has  reached    into  the   close 

relations of the human family。 

     All writers and speakers�察�as well   as the readers and listeners�察  �should 

acquaint themselves with the derivation and meaning of words。 

     The fact stands very clearly defined that�察�Talismans are confused in the 

minds   of the   present   generation   with   magical   charms�察 �which depend   for 

their effects�察�upon the power of the idea or thought�察�which the formulating 

magician impresses upon the substance of which they are composed。 If the 

magical artist be expert�察�and endowed with an exceedingly potent will�察�his 

charm may become very powerful�察�when worn by the person for whom it 

was   prepared。   But�察  �if   this   one   grand   essential   be   lacking�察  �no   amount   of 

cabalistical figures and sacred names will have any effect�察�because�察�there 

can be no potency in symbols apart from the ideas and mental force they 

are   capable   of   arousing   in   the   mind   of   the   maker。   Solomon's   Seal   is   no 

more powerful�察�when drawn upon virgin parchment�察�with a weak will�察�or 

in a mechanical state of mind�察�than a child's innocent scribbling upon its 

slate。 But�察�if the artist realizes the mysteries symbolized by the interlacing 

triangles�察  �and   can   place   his   soul   en   rapport   with   the   invisible   elements 

they outwardly represent�察�then�察�powerful effects are often produced。 

     I am sorry to say that�察�the knowledge of charms is not confined to the 

creation   of   beneficial   talismans。   Its   perversion   has   led   to   the   diabolical 

practices of the Voodo and Black Magician�察�whose work is wholly�察�either 

for gain or revenge。 Nothing�察�but the most extreme selfishness lies beneath 

such immoral practices�察�but�察�as there must be a light to reflect a shadow�察�so 

a charm must follow a talisman。 Magical charms�察�then�察�are simply natural 

objects�察�possessing but little active virtue in themselves�察�but�察�owing to the 

mediumistic nature of their substances�察�are endowed with artificial powers�察�

of temporary duration�察�by virtue of the idea and thought impressed upon 



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them�察�through the mental magic of the maker�察�and in this sense�察�a charm 

must be clearly distinguished from ;teleo�察─�the Talisman。 The very names 

suggest their difference�察�and�察�above all other men�察�students in Occultism 

should strive to become thoroughly educated in the true sense of the term�察�

MEN   OF   LETTERS�察  �by   virtue   of   ��as   Ruskin   calls   it��   ;the   kingship   of 

words。;      ;Charm;      is  derived    from    the   Latin   ;carmen�察─     �a  song    that 

fascinates�察  �and   means   to   control   by   incantation�察  �to   subdue�察  �while   Teleo 

concerns the secret powers and wisdom of consecration and initiation。 It is 

because of modern misuse of antique terms that�察�we have considered this 

somewhat       lengthy     explanation     necessary�察   �in  order    to  clear   away    the 

accumulated   debris   of   the   ages�察  �from  the   true   foundation   of   our   present 

study。 

     A Talisman is a na

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