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Book of the Probationer Flashcards

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How should a candidate for the Divine Science govern himself?

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  1. Strike out all inclinations of hate, fear, jealousy, gluttony, lust, vengeance, & anger.
  2. Cultivate a healthy body & a sharp mind.
  3. Culture himself.
  4. Create a solitary working area.
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What is Magic?

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Magic is the understanding of natural and divine laws, and their conjoined realization and application towards the accomplishment of enlightenment.

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What are the four main practical divisions, or “The Four Pillars of Theurgy?”

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  1. Meditation
  2. Worship
  3. Initiation
  4. Hieratic Work
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What are the five noble pursuits, or Skopoi of Theurgy?

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  1. Love
  2. Light
  3. Liberty
  4. Truth
  5. Peace
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What are the Five Noble Virtues, or “The Jewels of the Soul?”

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  1. Justice (Light/Fire)
  2. Courage (Love/Water)
  3. Nobility (Liberty/Spirit)
  4. Truthfulness (Truth/Air)
  5. Temperance (Peace/Earth)
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What Skopoi and Element corresponds to the Jewel of Temperance?

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Peace / Earth

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What Skopoi and Element corresponds to the Jewel of Truthfulness?

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Truth / Air

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What Skopoi and Element corresponds to the Jewel of Justice?

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Light / Fire

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What Skopoi and Element corresponds to the Jewel of Nobility?

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Liberty / Spirit

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What Skopoi and Element corresponds to the Jewel of Courage?

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Love / Water

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In out lineage, how many Natural Forces must a magician conquer and subject?

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27

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What are the 3 keys of Hermetic Science used to examine the universe and its forces?

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The Zodiacal Key
The Planetary Key
The Elemental Key

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How many divisions does the Zodiacal Key contain?

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12

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How many divisions does the Planetary Key contain?

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7

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How many divisions does the Elemental Key contain?

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4

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Physical qualities of Fire

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Hot, Dry, Expansion, Motion, Bright, Light

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Mental associations of Fire

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Courage, Creativity, Productivity, Action

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Physical qualities of Air

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Warm, Moist, Light, Motion

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Mental associations of Air

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Mediation, Intelligence, Communication

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Physical associations of Water

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Cold, Wet, Dark, Motion, Heavy

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Mental associations of Water

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Receptive, Emotional, Maternal, Adaptive

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Physical qualities of Earth

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Cool, Dry, Dark, Still, Heavy

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Mental associations of Earth

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Confident, Strong, Stubborn, Reliable

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What is a (elemental) Fluid?

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In hermetic science a fluid is an energy which has substance and is constantly in motion on the astral level. Each element has its elemental energy on the spiritual level, and this energy is not actually the element which it bears the name of.

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What Fluid does Fire contain?

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The Electric Fluid

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What Fluid does Air contain?

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The Electromagnetic Fluid

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What Fluid does Water contain?

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The Magnetic Fluid

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What Fluid does Earth contain?

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A Tetrapolar Force

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What is one major downside of using the Zodiacal key, Qabalistic key, Astrological key, or Planetary key?

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There are no physical reflections of those energies.

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Why does Brahma have four heads?

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Religious Association - His four heads correspond to the four Vedas

Theurgic Perspective - Brahma’s four heads look towards the four directions to the four elements.

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What role do the elements play on the Mental Body?

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They control your entire character, and whatever your personality appears to be is only a result of the behavior of the elements in accordance to the particular nature of your soul. On this level, the elements are also anchored in the four fundamental qualities of the mental body: willpower, intellect, feeling, and ego.

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What role do the elements play on the Astral Body?

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At this level, the raw elemental energies actually correspond to certain parts of the body, as well as certain magnetisms. The activities of the elements in the astral body also govern the aura, and the ability of the astral body to handle various energies properly.

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What role do the elements play on the Physical Body?

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The head and its organs correspond primarily to fire. The chest and its organs (minus the heart) correspond primarily to air. The stomach and its organs (including the sex organs), the bodily acids and phlegm, as well as the veins and arteries, correspond primarily to water. The extremities (legs, arms, hands, and feet) and the organs which govern the waste-processes of the body, along with the skin, bones, and muscles, correspond primarily to the earth element. The blood and semen principally correspond to the Akasha.

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What are the Five Noble Pursuits?

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Love, Light, Liberty, Truth, and Peace.

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What are the Four Reflections?

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  1. Human Life
  2. The Greatness of the Hodos
  3. The Martyrs
  4. Developing Motivation
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What are the Four Defects?

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  1. The Overturned Kantharos
  2. Holes in the Kantharos
  3. Misshapen Kantharos
  4. Poisoned Kantharos
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Kyrie Eleison

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Lord Have Mercy / Lord Forgive Me

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What does the Makar Hostis Mean?

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Blessed are those who are good in spirit, who have been initiated into the forms of God. Who live and are sustained by the performance of the sacred rites, and are initiated into the soul.

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What is Platos highest Trinity?

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Goodness, Wisdom, and Beauty.

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Reading philosophic texts by the masters builds up what power?

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The Dionoia in the Mental Body

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