Our intent is not to erect a new Temple of Knowledge, but rather to place in the hands of the student a Master-Key with which he may open the many inner doors in the Temple of Mystery through the main portals he has already entered. The purpose of this work is not the enunciation of any special philosophy or doctrine, but rather is to give to the students a statement of the Truth that will serve to reconcile the many bits of occult knowledge that they may have acquired, but which are apparently opposed to each other and which often serve to discourage and disgust the beginner in the study.

There has been so little written upon this subject, not withstanding the countless references to the Teachings in the many works upon occultism, that the many earnest searchers after the Arcane Truths will doubtless welcome the appearance of this present volume. We take great pleasure in presenting to the attention of students and investigators of the Secret Doctrines this little work based upon the world-old Hermetic Teachings. If you’d like to learn more about the ways of the mystery schools of Khem and other organizations, check out The Temple Of High Magic by Ina May Custers Bergen. You may also enjoy The Tablets Of Light by Danielle Rama Hoffman which is a live transmission from Thoth and the Council Of Light (sounds cuckoo, I know, but don’t knock it ‘til you try it ?).

It will help set the environment (mentally, energetically, and vibrationally - don’t ball, you’ll see). I recommend reading Doreal’s The Emerald Tablets Of Thoth before diving into this one. There is SO MUCH to contemplate, test, and apply in here. You won’t be able to get it all in one reading. The more you work on purifying and improving yourself, the more you will come to discover about “reality.” And the more you know about yourself and reality, the more you will be able to gain from this book. This is a text you will want to return to as you climb to higher levels of consciousness. But while this book is only 100 pages, don’t take it for a light read. However, if you seek truth and you have some sort of familiarity with the mystery traditions or quantum physics (and - most importantly - you feel drawn to this book), then there will be much to glean. If you’re reading this book just to read it, then don’t expect much. “The lips of wisdom are closed except to the ears of understanding.”

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