20 Questions
Which principle is responsible for memory, power of discrimination, and judgment?
Air principle
Which principle is responsible for conscience and intuition?
Water principle
Which principle is responsible for egotism and the instincts of self-preservation and propagation?
Earthy principle
What can the incipient adept do to enlarge the qualities of the spirit?
Study the properties of the elements
Why is it important to know one's own microcosm for initiation and magic practice?
All of the above
True or false: The fiery principle is responsible for memory, power of discrimination, and judgment?
False
True or false: The air principle is responsible for strength, power, and passion?
False
True or false: The water principle is responsible for egotism and the instincts of self-preservation and propagation?
False
True or false: The earthy part of the spirit is responsible for conscience and intuition?
False
True or false: Serious studies and deep meditation can enlarge the qualities of the spirit with respect to the analogous laws of the four-pole magnet?
True
What are the properties ascribed to the fiery principle?
strength, power, passion
What are the properties ascribed to the air principle?
memory, power of discrimination, judgment
What are the properties ascribed to the water principle?
conscience, intuition
What are the properties ascribed to the earthy part of the spirit?
egotism, instincts of self-preservation, propagation
Why is it important to know one's own microcosm for initiation and magic practice?
It is important for the initiation and magic practice as well as for the whole of the secrets
By now, the disciple ought to have realized how very important it is to know one’s own microcosm for the initiation and especially for the magic and the mystic practice, as a matter of fact, for the whole of the ______.
secrets
Most of the authors, from sheer ignorance or for other cogent reasons, have omitted this extremely important part, the ______.
foundation
For this reason, we can make the fiery principle responsible for ______, power and passion;
strength
Memory, power of discrimination and judgment are ascribed to the ______ principle.
air
Conscience and intuition are ascribed to the principle of ______.
water
Study Notes
The Spirit
- The spirit of man is created in the image of God, comprising body, soul, and spirit.
- Body and soul serve as a veil or garment for the spirit, which is the immortal part and the image of God.
Elemental Qualities of the Spirit
- The spirit has four specific elemental qualities: fiery, airy, watery, and earthy.
- Fiery principle represents the will (volition) and is responsible for strength, power, and passion.
- Airy principle represents intellect (mind) and is responsible for memory, power of discrimination, and judgment.
- Watery principle represents life and feeling, and is responsible for conscience and intuition.
- Earthy principle represents the union of all three elements in the consciousness of the ego, and is responsible for egotism and instincts of self-preservation and propagation.
The Fifth Principle: Etheric Principle (Akasa)
- The etheric principle manifests itself in the highest aspect as faith, and in the lowest form as the instinct of self-preservation.
- Each elemental principle has many other aspects corresponding to the law of analogy of polarity or positive and negative elements.
Importance of Knowing the Microcosm
- Knowing one's own microcosm is essential for initiation, magic, and mystic practice, as well as for understanding the whole of the secrets.
- Many authors have omitted this important part, the foundation, due to ignorance or other reasons.
Test your knowledge on the nature of the human spirit and its connection to the divine. Explore the concept of body, soul, and spirit and discover the immortality and divine image within.
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