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individual is sufficiently sensitive to perceive them。 And now�察�per contra�察�
as there are gems that act in sympathy with man�察�there must be�察�and in fact
are�察 �gems that act upon contrary principles�察 �i。e。�察 �antagonistic�察 �and these
belong to purely antagonistic elements�察�as Air to Earth and Fire to Water�察�
unless the native be born under BOTH forces�察�as Mars in Cancer rising�察�or
the latter part of one sign and nearly the whole of another of an opposite
nature�察�occupying the ascendant。 Such natives are pure neutrals�察�and such
might wear the gems that belong to the most powerful planet of the
horoscope�察 �or that triplicity holding the most planets�察 �then�察 �they are
usually combined�察�the planet and the triplicity。
There are�察�of course�察�innumerable substances�察�more or less�察�capable of
talismanic virtue to particular individuals。 But those gems�察 �and similar
ones�察�that are given in ;The Light of Egypt�察─�Vol。 I�察�are the most powerful。
To these may be added the opal�察�under Scorpio�察�the garnet�察�under Aries�察�
and the turquoise�察 �under Cancer�察 �when Saturn is therein�察 �and the
aquamarine�察 �under Pisces�察 �and among the temporary talismans of
vegetation we may add that�察�the young shoots�察�bearing the flower and seed
vessels�察 �are the portions of chief virtue�察 �and the young shoots of trees。
These are often used in locating mines�察 �wells�察 �oils�察 �etc。�察 �that lie hidden
beneath the surface of the earth�察�and in the hands of a negative�察�sensitive
person�察 �seldom fail to reward the searcher with success。 These should
always be gathered when their ruling correspondences are rising�察 �or�察�
BETTER STILL�察�CULMINATING UPON THE MERIDIAN。 These will
be explained in the chapter on The Magic Wand。
We have now reached the limits of our present study�察�and have only to
state that all gems�察�like the human organism�察�are in one of three conditions�此�
alive and conscious�察�asleep and UNCONSCIOUS�察�or dead and powerless。
These conditions can only be discovered�察�in stones�察�by the trained lucid or
the instructed neophyte。 Stones that are sleeping require to be awakened。
This�察�also�察�can only be done by the trained student or Adept。 Those that are
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dead�察�are USELESS as Talismans�察�no matter how beautiful they appear as
ornaments。
Gems and stones are also sexed�察 �and those who wear them would
receive the best effect if they should wear those of opposite sex�察�although
either is powerfully potent in their influence upon the individual。 How
very ignorant the children of men are�察 �of the subtle�察 �silent�察 �yet obedient
servants�察�that everywhere�察�surround them。 Here�察�again�察�that Divine spark�察�
which lies embedded within the crystallized forces of Nature�察�is exerting
its subtle�察�spiritual influence�察�in making man's very selfishness�察�and love
of ornament and show�察 �a means�察 �to bring forth these silent monitors�察�
knowing ere long that�察�their true power and potency will be known�察�and
consciously utilized by him�察�as potent factors in his soul's evolvement and
physical development。
The twelve representative gems within the cold stratas of matter�察�stand
as the material representatives of their stellar counterparts in the sky�察�and
constitute the beautiful�察 �glittering�察 �but crystallized�察 �Zodiac of man's
physical anatomy。
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CHAPTER X。
CEREMONIAL MAGIC
The above title has been selected�察 �chiefly�察 �because�察 �in most works
treating upon magic we find it wrongly used�察 �and therefore�察 �take the
opportunity of explaining the matter�察�for�察�there were no such terms in the
vocabulary of the ancient Magi。
It is unfortunate�察�that�察�words of ancient origin are not more carefully
used�察�and that�察�we should attach so many different meanings to the same
word。 The terms ;ceremony; and ;ceremonial; are nothing more nor less
than�察�what that eminent critic�察�John Ruskin�察�would designate as ;bastards
of ignoble origin�察─�which�察�somehow or another�察�have usurped the places of
;rite; and ;ritual。; The word ;rite; has descended to us from the Latin
;ritus; of our Roman ancestors�察�and they received it from the more ancient
;riti; of the Sanskrit�察�the Greek equivalent of which is ;reo�察─�and means
the method or order of service to the gods�察 �whereas�察 �ceremony; may
mean anything and everything�察�from the terms of a brutal prize fight to the
conduct of divine service within the church。 But�察�no such chameleon´like
definition or construction can properly be placed upon the word ;rite�察─�for
it means distinctly�察�if it means anything at all�察�the serious usage and sacred
method of conducting service in honor of the gods�察�or of superiors�察 �and
requires the attendance of the prophet or priest�察�or some one duly qualified
to fulfill such sacred functions for the time being。 The ritual of magic�察�then�察�
is the correct title of this present study�察�and as such�察�we shall�察�henceforth�察�
term it as we proceed with the course。
Man is especially�察 �and above all creatures�察 �an organizing force�察 �and
when to this fact�察�we add the most interior and powerful of his sentimental
instinctsveneration for the powers that be�察 �and for the higher�察 �invisible
forces of Nature�察�his ;religiosity�察─�as it has been aptly termed�察�we cannot
wonder that�察�the earliest races of which we possess any record are chiefly
distinguished for their imposing and elaborate religious rites。 In fact�察�it is
to the stupendous temples and a colossal sacerdotalism�察 �that�察 �we are
indebted for nine´tenths of the relics and records which we possess of
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them。 So true is this that�察�from what we have been able to discover�察�we are
quite justified in asserting that the ancient races were�察 �above all other
things�察�a profoundly religious people。 The temple was the center around
which revolved all their genius and art�察�and the sacred edifice became their
grandest achievement in architecture�察�and its high priest the most powerful
individual in the state。 In fact�察 �it was in consequence of the real power
invested in such sacred office that it was so intimately connected with the
throne�察 �and why royalty so frequently belonged to the priesthood or
exercised priestly functions。 And there can be no real doubt�察 �but that�察�
amongst the pastoral and more spiritual races of Earth's earliest inhabitants�察�
the priest�察�by reason of his superior wisdom�察�was the first law´giver�察�and�察�
by virtue of his sanctity of person and elevation of mind became their first�察�
primitive king�察�a patriarchal monarch�察�whose scepter and symbol of power
was the shepherd's peaceful crook�察�just as among the ruder nomads of the
inhospitable North�察�we find the greatest hunters invested with the dignity
of chief�察 �whose significant symbol and scepter of royalty�察 �upon their
Nimrod thrones�察�was the trusty�察�successful spear。 And the times in which
we live have bad their full effect upon these symbols�察�so significant of rule。
The monarch has transformed the spear into the less harm