Here are some of my personal Notes from studying "The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary" (Remember "An Account of A.'.A.'." is Thelema's version of this text.) This "The Cloud Upon The Sanctuary" is all based on The Aeon of Osiris:
Letter's I and II
"Transcedental truth can only be understood by those who possess the proper sensorium.
The Full Man is degraded from this sensorium which blinds Spiritual Truth from him.
Men who possess this Spiritual Sensorium are Immortal.
"1st Level of Sensorium Initiation" : Inspiration
"2nd Level of Sensorium Initiation": Illumination
"3rd Level of Sensorium Initiation": Vision
Spirit connects with physical corruptible matter to render it incorruptible by influence.
It is said that "blind" Scientists cannot understand initiation. They can only measure the supernatural by the natural physical senses. They cannot explain the reality of Love, Spirit or of the Deity by natural reason. The Light of Spirit requires Faith (That is to say that only devout believers in Jesus Christ can become initiated. Although remember the A.'.A.'. has their own system of Initiation into this Light.)
The Spiritual Truth is often veiled in Symbolism.
There is a group, the Elect, of God who have been here since the first day of creation.
Exterior worship is for those incapable of handling the light.
Men enter by degrees into the mystery of light, by ceremonies in order to understand it.
The symbols of external worship are symbolized in three fundamental relations - the full, the reconciliation and the complete atonement.
External Religion is to initiate and connect man with God once more.
The external Church is visible, the interior Church is invisible having to govern all.
The Sanctuary remains changeless even though external religion receives modification.
The interior community, those capable of receiving light are known as the Communion of Saints.
All men are called, the called may be chosen if they become ripe for entrance."
Letter III
"The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary is our weakness to behold it.
God has no mysteries, they are simply veiled by the Cloud."
Letter IV
"There is only one single truth that unites all in one.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is an object of faith, but can become experimental knowledge.
(It is a reposition; Religion unites Man with God)
The doctrine of reunions: The first is the knowledge of the correct means of union. The Second is by these means should be suitably coordinated to the end.
Revelations cannot exist without Faith.
The inner sensorium is called ecstacy.
The inhabitants of Jesus Christ are known by the names of Angels and Spirits.
In the best man the seven powers of the spirit are still closed.
Adam was made mortal from eating the fruit of the Tree of Good & Evil."
Letter V
"Man is unhappy about being made out of destructible matter.
Leaders are sometimes weak to the same passions and prejudices.
Man is the same weak man through out the ages.
Gluten is the body of sin.
Violent expansion - Pride
Contraction - Avarice, Self-Will, Selfishness
Repulsion - Rage and Anger
Circular Movements - Levity and Incontinence
Accentricity - Greediness - Drunkeness
Concentricity - Envy Essence - Sloth
We become flesh, hence the unhappiness of man.
"The Royal Priestly Science is that of Regeneration. It is called Sacerdotal because it sanctifies and brings all to perfection, spreading blessing and goodness everywhere."
"Melchizadek was the first Priest King; all true Priests of God and of Nature descend from him, and Jesus Christ himself was united with him as "Priest" after the Order of Melchizadek."
Christ blood revitalized the Earth so that it could bare a Tree of Life to make men Immortal again.(This is the Author's view on the matter.)"
Letter VI
"To be born simply means to enter into a world in which the senses dominate."
"To be reborn means to return to a world where the spirit of wisdom and love governs..."
A person can only be reborn if he puts in practice the principle of truth becoming the object for his doing.
Letter's I and II
"Transcedental truth can only be understood by those who possess the proper sensorium.
The Full Man is degraded from this sensorium which blinds Spiritual Truth from him.
Men who possess this Spiritual Sensorium are Immortal.
"1st Level of Sensorium Initiation" : Inspiration
"2nd Level of Sensorium Initiation": Illumination
"3rd Level of Sensorium Initiation": Vision
Spirit connects with physical corruptible matter to render it incorruptible by influence.
It is said that "blind" Scientists cannot understand initiation. They can only measure the supernatural by the natural physical senses. They cannot explain the reality of Love, Spirit or of the Deity by natural reason. The Light of Spirit requires Faith (That is to say that only devout believers in Jesus Christ can become initiated. Although remember the A.'.A.'. has their own system of Initiation into this Light.)
The Spiritual Truth is often veiled in Symbolism.
There is a group, the Elect, of God who have been here since the first day of creation.
Exterior worship is for those incapable of handling the light.
Men enter by degrees into the mystery of light, by ceremonies in order to understand it.
The symbols of external worship are symbolized in three fundamental relations - the full, the reconciliation and the complete atonement.
External Religion is to initiate and connect man with God once more.
The external Church is visible, the interior Church is invisible having to govern all.
The Sanctuary remains changeless even though external religion receives modification.
The interior community, those capable of receiving light are known as the Communion of Saints.
All men are called, the called may be chosen if they become ripe for entrance."
Letter III
"The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary is our weakness to behold it.
God has no mysteries, they are simply veiled by the Cloud."
Letter IV
"There is only one single truth that unites all in one.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is an object of faith, but can become experimental knowledge.
(It is a reposition; Religion unites Man with God)
The doctrine of reunions: The first is the knowledge of the correct means of union. The Second is by these means should be suitably coordinated to the end.
Revelations cannot exist without Faith.
The inner sensorium is called ecstacy.
The inhabitants of Jesus Christ are known by the names of Angels and Spirits.
In the best man the seven powers of the spirit are still closed.
Adam was made mortal from eating the fruit of the Tree of Good & Evil."
Letter V
"Man is unhappy about being made out of destructible matter.
Leaders are sometimes weak to the same passions and prejudices.
Man is the same weak man through out the ages.
Gluten is the body of sin.
Violent expansion - Pride
Contraction - Avarice, Self-Will, Selfishness
Repulsion - Rage and Anger
Circular Movements - Levity and Incontinence
Accentricity - Greediness - Drunkeness
Concentricity - Envy Essence - Sloth
We become flesh, hence the unhappiness of man.
"The Royal Priestly Science is that of Regeneration. It is called Sacerdotal because it sanctifies and brings all to perfection, spreading blessing and goodness everywhere."
"Melchizadek was the first Priest King; all true Priests of God and of Nature descend from him, and Jesus Christ himself was united with him as "Priest" after the Order of Melchizadek."
Christ blood revitalized the Earth so that it could bare a Tree of Life to make men Immortal again.(This is the Author's view on the matter.)"
Letter VI
"To be born simply means to enter into a world in which the senses dominate."
"To be reborn means to return to a world where the spirit of wisdom and love governs..."
A person can only be reborn if he puts in practice the principle of truth becoming the object for his doing.
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