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reaction； from the energies of storm and lightning； from star…dust to
sunlight； has come the spirit of man！〃
And the Astral Brethren understood。
THE TWO SEALS OF THE EARTH
I SYMBOL
A human being； with a flaming； burning heart。
II SYMBOL
A round disk inside a light； as from a sun； conceived； but not seen。
So here endeth the Book which is called 〃The Tablets of Aeth；〃
transcribed from the astral originals in the Year of Doom MDCCCXCIII。
〃Omnia Vincit Veritas。〃
〃THY KINGDOM COME。〃 （Zanoni） April； 1893
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CHAPTER XII
PENETRALIA
THE SECRET OF THE SOUL
We have now arrived at our final study； which we have approached
step by step amid the labyrinth of the mysteries concealed beneath the Veil
of Isis。 We stand at last upon the very threshold of the sacred Adytum； the
〃Holy of Holies；〃 from whence proceeds our final revelation of that
inmost conception of Man's identity with his Creatorthe Penetralia of his
Beingthe last secret of the incarnated soul。
The written word almost fails usdoes fail in fact； when we come to
the difficult task of externalizing ideas； the sublimity of which is so
infinitely beyond the crystallized images of matter that； they can only be
realized in their true glory； when the purified soul can view them from the
ineffable heights of eternal spirit。 We are lost； dazed； at the brilliancy of
the spiritual imagery that opens out before us； in its fathomless stretch of
the eternities that are past； of the ever… imperishable present； and the
unborn eternities yet to be； all of them linked together in one grand chain
of spiritual relationship and deathless identity； as Man； the Angel； God；
and God； the Angel； Man； as the triune Cycle of Being； within the
incomprehensible Cycle of Necessity； which constitutes Nature's cosmic
university for the complete graduation； education； and purification； of that
self…conscious； Deific atom of life； whose expression becomes the human
soul。 Ah！ my brothers could you； but for one single instant； realize WHO
you are； WHERE you are journeying； and WHAT your final destiny； every
earthly moment at your disposal would be rightly used； and every hour
considered too short for your efforts to aid your fellow…man。 Selfishness；
wealth； and power； would be so utterly contemptible in your sight that
their possession would be considered a fearful affliction and a curse； the
moment they exceeded the comfortable requirements of mundane
existence。
Leave self and the world behind you for the present； and； for the
moment； leave your life； with its manifold vanities； in the outer court； and
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together let us cross the threshold and enter the door of the Temple。 There！
At last we have entered the Sacred Sanctuary； my brother； and we stand
face to face with the imperishable truth of our beingthe truth which
makes us free； the truth which must ultimately prevail； by virtue of its own
inherent Divinity； and we realize Man as he really is； not as he outwardly
seems to be。 We view him as a molecule； composed of a congregation of
separate atoms； all of them held in their places by the centripetal force of
the central human atom of life。 And yet； small as he is； small as his
kingdom is； compared with the mighty creation of which he is a part； he
possesses all the inherent qualities of the whole。 This； then； is our first
conceptionMan； is a microcosmic molecule； an atom of divine life。
The scene changes within the chamber； and upon the shimmering；
luminous veil； yet before us； we view the large and mighty planet called
the Earth。 Not as a revolving satellite of the Sun； but as she really is； a
vital organ of the macrocosm； the stellar womb of the solar system； the
matrix which produces the material organic form of humanity。 When the
Earth was without form and void；〃 as we are informed in the mystical
language of Genesis； the human soul had not yet reached the state； or
grade； in the celestial university that desired the Earth and its temporary
illusions。 Hence this state was void； an unborn idea； the To Be； and
darkness； symbolical of complete lack of life and intelligence； 〃was upon
the face of the deep；〃 silent space。
Again the scene changes； and one by one the numberless planets；
planetoids； moons； meteors； comets； and other attendant bodies； pass
before the eye of the soul as we gaze upon the curtain of this Sacred
Penetralia； each orb belonging to some portion of the Astral Man； each
great planet constituting some vital function of the macrocosmic organism；
and conferring those qualities upon each and every single atom pertaining
to that degree of life； so that the solar system becomes individualized as a
grand cosmic organism； its attendant satellites constituting its vital organs；
and the shining Zodiac its outward form。 So； also； each planet is a living；
cosmic individual； intensely alive； living； moving； breathing； and bringing
forth its offspring of like substance； matter； in obedience to the potential
demand of incarnating spirit。 The Sun is alive； glowing with life； and
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constitutes the heart and arterial center of all the circulating fluids of the
stellar anatomy。
Scientists may continue to predict； as they have been predicting； the
day when solar radiation will cease； but their predictions will prove as
worthless as the sighing of the summer wind； so far as reality is concerned。
〃It is an incomprehensible mystery to science；〃 says Sir Robert Ball； in his
〃Story of the Heavens；〃 〃how the Sun has been able to maintain its heat
with such regularity in the past； for there has been no appreciable change
in the Earth's temperature for thousands of years。〃 What it is to…day it was
ten thousand years agoyea； Sir Robert Ball； and will be in ten thousand
years to come。 You may wonder； and the Royal College may wonder； but
in the meantime the mighty； pulsating Sun continues beating out its
rhythmic vibrations of spiritual and dynamic lifecontinues； and will
continue； to send the exhilarating current throughout every atom； to the
remotest part of his solar dominions； and the same current RETURNS TO
HIM AGAIN； UNDIMINISHED； for the purification which his glowing；
transmuting photosphere alone； can give； to be sent forward again； upon
its mission of light； life； and love； around the vital； organic worlds of the
astral organism。 There is nothing lost； no radiation of energy dispersed
upon the unformed； lifeless ether。 From the radiating solar focus of
Divinity it comes； and to him； undiminished it returns； and so on forever
and ever； until the last Deific atom has won its laggard way back to the
shining throne of God。
The Sun breathes。 The pulsating process of dynamic respiration；
eternally repeated during the grand period of a solar lifetime； renews its
vital energies； and supplies itself； with the full abundance of the ever…
living spirit； transmitted from the shoreless ether in which it lives。 It needs
no other food； except the magnetic nutriment it receives from each vital
organ； or planet； in return for the electrical life current it transmits to them。
Just as the human lungs inflate themselves with the vital atmosphere；
（which is only the ether； dynamically diluted by the Earth to harmonize
with our conditions）； to oxygenate the blood and add fresh fuel to the
physical furnace； or supply finer essences to the nervous centers。 Just as
the human heart； with its continual； rhythmic pulsations； propels forth the
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circulating fluid to every part of the human frame； so does the central
heart and lungs of the Grander Man of the Skies； （the Sun） send forth its
vitalizing energy to every part of the universe。
Such are the crowding thoughts； born of interior knowledge； that flood
the mind as we view these sacred revelations within the sacred chamber of
the soul。 As yet； we are gazing upon the undulating flow of the astral light。
We yearn within our utmost being to become the center of the Penetralia
and gaze upon the glorious radiance of the Adonai； from whose ineffable
presence we are only screened by the last shining veil of semi…transparent
matter； that waves and trembles with every spiritual aspiration。 The soul
sends forth its pleading cry for light： 〃Who and what is God？〃 Faintly； as
the distant vesper sounds upon the cooling eve； comes the answer： 〃Who
and what art thou？ What canst thou see？ What delectable blessing does
Nature vouchsafe to the pure in heart？〃 We tremble with the awful； yet
thrilling； revelation。 We know dimly； yet fail to realize in our outward
consciousness the full import thereof。 We realize wherein the mistaken
selfhood hath become the only begotten of the Father； but the revelation is
too much； and too little。 We know that； faint as the voice seemed to the yet
unprepared soul； an echo only； IT WAS THE VOICE OF THE ADONAI
BEHIND THE VEIL。 And now we crave the knowledge of the Where and
Whither。
Again； we see the Earth as the vital function of the interplanetary
being。 It is composed of substance termed matter； which substance is the
aggregation of countless atoms； which science has not； and never can；
resolve into their individual selves。 These atoms are rings of the at
