Introduction to Cosmology Flashcards
How many natural forces must the magician conquer?
27
What are the 5 philosophical elements?
Aether, Fire, Air, Water, and Earth
What is the origin of all forces in manifest existence?
The Aether - the “Akasha” of the orient
All of existence can be divided into what two categories in magic in relation to the aither?
Subjective and Objective
Subjective existence consists of what?
All abstract ideals and powers beyond the Veil of the aether and thus beyond our sphere of immediate influence or perception. These impregnate the aether with their archetypal images, which it then transmutes into the other side of existence.
Objective existence consists of what?
It gives birth to a mirrored manifestation of a form. It takes from one and gives to another, and thus is considered to be feminine (receiving) in relation to the subjective heavenly world, while it is masculine (transmitting) in relation to our natural objective world.
What are the Four Fundamental Virtues?
Omnipotence, Omniscience, Omnipresence, and Infinitude
What is the Abstract Seed form of Fire?
Omnipotence
What is the Abstract Seed form of Air?
Omniscience
What is the Abstract Seed form of Earth?
Omnipresence
What is the Abstract Seed form of Water?
Infinitude
Having emerged from the Aether, how do the Four Fundamental Virtues enter into the mental world?
As Thoughts
Fire polarizes itself into a trinity and forms which zodiacal forces?
Aries, Leo and Sagittarius
Water polarizes itself into a trinity and forms which zodiacal forces?
Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces
Air polarizes itself into a trinity and forms which zodiacal forces?
Gemini, Libra and Aquarius
Earth polarizes itself into a trinity and forms which zodiacal forces?
Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn
Aries and Scorpio together form which planet?
Mars
Pisces and Sagittarius together form which planet?
Jupiter
Taurus and Libra together form which planet?
Venus
Gemini and Virgo together form which planet?
Mercury
Capricorn and Aquarius together form which planet?
Saturn
Cancer and Leo together form which planet?
The Sun and Moon
What is it which the magician employs the forces of the universe to achieve, and which once had, is an end unto itself?
True Self-Knowledge
What is the true nature of the Self?
Divinity
