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 The Equinox will carry selections from his unpublished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