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- FRATER PARZIVAL X°
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- Horus, Isis
- and Osiris
- in the Q.B.L.
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- Charles Stansfeld Jones (well-known as Frater Achad) remains one of
- the most influential modern Qabalists--his Liber XXXI held the key to
- The Book of the Law. As Parzival X° he founded the first regular
- O.T.O. lodge in North America--Agapè Lodge in Vancouver, British
- Columbia, from which the modern Agapè Grand Lodge derives. While his
- Qabalistic teachings are sometimes ``unorthodox'' (the attributions of
- the Paths to the Tree of Life referred to in the following article are
- his own), they are unfailingly self-consistent--for example, the
- process described in this article may be followed using traditional
- attributions with interesting results. For an explanation of his
- system see his Q.B.L. (Chicago: 1923; reprinted New York: Weiser,
- 1969). The Equinox will carry selections from his unpublished
- writings in future issues.--H.B.
-
- LET US EXAMINE THE TREE OF LIFE again in order that we may further
- grasp its mystery, and how it comes about that the New Aeon is
- possible in Human Consciousness. We must use the language of time and
- space, but we shall be informed of the Spirit if our minds are open to
- the Truth.
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- Horus, the Ever-Coming Son, is said to have appeared under many forms,
- as the Great Cycle of the Precession of the Equinoxes progressed. The
- Complete Cycle is said to be 25,868 years; though in more ancient
- reckoning it was 26,000 years, when the year was taken to represent
- 360 days. 2,155 years represents one Sign of the Grand Zodiac, and
- every 2,155 years Horus appears in a new guise. About 11,030 B.C. he
- would have appeared in the Sign of Leo, as the Lion God. If we examine
- the position of this Path on the Tree, we find it unites Tiphereth and
- Netzach. It is my opinion that the consciousness of Humanity during
- that period would be particularly influenced by that Path, and that
- the flower of the race could not have held conceptions above
- Tiphereth. They may have obtained a glimpse of the Sun as Ruler of the
- Elements. About 8,875 B.C., Horus would manifest through Cancer, as
- the Beetle, and the summit of Human
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- consciousness would be lowered. Thus, the age would seem one of
- retrogression, until Horus, dipping down to Yesod, re-ascended under
- the Moon's Influence thus entering Gemini. This seems indicated in the
- Tarot Trump ``The Moon'' where we notice the Beetle coming up from the
- Pool beneath the Moon. About 6,720 B.C. he entered Gemini and appeared
- as one of the Twins. Consciousness would balance that of the Leo
- period, and tend to ascend to Tiphereth.
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- In 4,565 B.C. Horus entered Taurus, appearing as a Calf. Moses seemed
- to consider the worship of the Calf a retrogression, and we see that
- the Path of Taurus is again below Tiphereth. In 2,410 B.C. we find Him
- appearing in Aries, as the Lamb. This represented a distinct rise in
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- the Race Consciousness, which however took on the Strong but Severe
- aspect of Geburah. This period was a Natural One, for the Consellation
- Aries, would coincide with the Sign of Aries in the Earth's Aura or
- Elliptic. The conflicting Time Cycles would be reconciled. Then in 255
- B.C. we find him as the Fish, the Path balancing that of Aries, and
- having the Influence of Mercy predominating. Thus it was till 1900
- A.D. when He appeared to enter Aquarius. But what a startling change.
- Suddenly we find Him on a Path uniting the Supernals of Wisdom and
- Understanding, and Their direct Influence made possible in the Minds
- of the Race. Not since the previous Golden Age 25,000 years ago had
- the Influence of this Path been felt. No wonder men looked to the Sun
- as the Father, and even in the Pisces period only understood the lower
- Aspect of Jupiter. Once again in this Aeon we are able to recognize
- the Great Mother of the Stars, and to discover the Secret of the Lost
- Father.
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- There is also a Trinitarian Cycle of Father, Mother, Child, running
- parallel, so to speak, with this Tradition of the Evercoming Horus. It
- is the Natural Formula of Isis, Osiris, Horus, and is of Solar Origin.
- From 2,419 B.C. to 255 B.C. Isis the Mother was said to be the
- Predominant Aspect of the Trinity. Hers was the Office of Nature. She
- presided over the Natural opening of the Great and Little Years which
- both coincided. Then Osiris, Dead and Re-arisen, was the predominant
- object of Worship till 1900 A.D., and self-sacrifice and Renunciation
- were the principal esoteric formulae. In this present Cycle Horus is
- doubly predominant, so we see Him in his Dual Nature as Horus-
- Harpocrates.
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- It is also interesting to note the character of Horus as Apophis the
- Avenger. The Isis, Osiris, Horus arrangement is quite the natural one
- for the course of events. Isis (The Moon) having taken the place of
- the Great Mother Nuit. But what of the Formula Iao, as Isis, Apophis,
- Osiris?
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- If we make a list of several repetitions of the series thus:
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- Isis
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- Osiris
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- Horus
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- Isis
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- Osiris
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- Horus
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- Isis. etc.
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- and trace them back, we find the order Isis, Horus, Osiris, etc.; or
- Isis, Apophis, Osiris. Horus appears as the avenger Apophis to those
- who try to Go Back, or retrogress. He has to destroy them in order
- that they may be renewed. But as long as we go forward, we travel with
- the Ever Coming Son, who is after all our Destiny, since He is within
- each of us as the True Urge of our Being. This, then, is the secret of
- the Way of the Tao; step boldly out on the Path of Destiny, having
- aligned the personal with the Divine Will, and thus prepared ourselves
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- for the acceptance of that Destiny. Keep ahead of the urge from
- behind, and it will not fret us.
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- Then we become Free, Goers, Doing the Will of God upon Earth, Ever-
- Coming Sons of God.
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- But if we attempt to lag behind to carry out some personal whims and
- wishes, Destiny catches up with us and forces us on. To those who
- willfully turn back and seek to avoid cooperating with the Divine
- Plan, Horus is the Great Avenger. Has he not said ``I am a God of War
- and of Vengeance. I will deal hardly with them.'' Thus at his Coming
- in 1904 he found the Race in a state of definite retrogression.
- ``Civilization'' met him as he advanced in triumph, and millions fell,
- without understanding what was happening. He still drives ahead in His
- Chariot, and millions more will feel his Force and Fire, until the
- Race recognizes that it must right about face, and cheer the
- Conquering Hero on. Then we shall have Peace and Rejoicing, and the
- Stern Warrior will seem as the Gentlest Child.