Introduction to Cosmology

Question 1

How many natural forces must the magician conquer?

Answer 1

27

Question 2

What are the 5 philosophical elements?

Answer 2

Aether, Fire, Air, Water, and Earth

Question 3

What is the origin of all forces in manifest existence?

Answer 3

The Aether - the “Akasha” of the orient

Question 4

All of existence can be divided into what two categories in magic in relation to the aither?

Answer 4

Subjective and Objective

Question 5

Subjective existence consists of what?

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

Objective existence consists of what?

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

What are the Four Fundamental Virtues?

Answer 7

Omnipotence, Omniscience, Omnipresence, and Infinitude

Question 8

What is the Abstract Seed form of Fire?

Answer 8

Omnipotence

Question 9

What is the Abstract Seed form of Air?

Answer 9

Omniscience

Question 10

What is the Abstract Seed form of Earth?

Answer 10

Omnipresence

Question 11

What is the Abstract Seed form of Water?

Answer 11

Infinitude

Question 12

Having emerged from the Aether, how do the Four Fundamental Virtues enter into the mental world?

Answer 12

As Thoughts

Question 13

Fire polarizes itself into a trinity and forms which zodiacal forces?

Answer 13

Aries, Leo and Sagittarius

Question 14

Water polarizes itself into a trinity and forms which zodiacal forces?

Answer 14

Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces

Question 15

Air polarizes itself into a trinity and forms which zodiacal forces?

Answer 15

Gemini, Libra and Aquarius

Question 16

Earth polarizes itself into a trinity and forms which zodiacal forces?

Answer 16

Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn

Question 17

Aries and Scorpio together form which planet?

Answer 17

Mars

Question 18

Pisces and Sagittarius together form which planet?

Answer 18

Jupiter

Question 19

Taurus and Libra together form which planet?

Answer 19

Venus

Question 20

Gemini and Virgo together form which planet?

Answer 20

Mercury

Question 21

Capricorn and Aquarius together form which planet?

Answer 21

Saturn

Question 22

Cancer and Leo together form which planet?

Answer 22

The Sun and Moon

Question 23

What is it which the magician employs the forces of the universe to achieve, and which once had, is an end unto itself?

Answer 23

True Self-Knowledge

Question 24

What is the true nature of the Self?

Answer 24

Divinity