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THE

"

In

the

the

beginning

earth,"

wrought
the

the

tioQ

of

ita inherent

has

been

"

manifestation
the

floral

creations

provifdons,

changes,

first
of

wisdom

have

the

for

such

since

expression
principle

physical

forms

many

as

were

inhabitation

its

exhibitions, succeeded
whose

illuminated

certain

preparation
the

provislona

wise

execution, wrought

climatic
in

required

its

the

illustrar-

practica

and

in

that

possessing Buperior
of ita

knowledge

man

force

said

Spirit willed

the

by

inteUigences, who,

by

Infinite

assumed

important

and

conditions,and

be

may

that

and

Law,

then, through

heavens

subsequent physical changes

the

beginning

first

to

earth, it

upon

tbe

created

1: 1.

Perfect

and

God

reference

of

causes

EEVBALKD

Genesis

"

further

In
of

PAST

Spiritual

or

of

life

by

bdng
animal

have

with

[7]

by

THE

few

FAST

EEVEALED

unimportant ch^iges continued

through
the ages, time havingprovedthem well adapted
to perform the xisefullabors to which they have
been since assigned
by man.
the phjreical
Many cyclesafter the beginnii^,
conditioDs of earth having been changed so
to permit human
as
residence,man, a more
of the Principle,
in Cooperacomplex expression
tion
with those in celestialspheres,
materia"zed
vehicle of the Seif
the physicalframe
as
a
all needs, that
so
perfectlycreated to serve
the spirithas since inhabited and
used
it
while dwelling in the magnetic atmospheres
.

of earth.
If the Statement

is

absolute,that all spirit

is xmcreate, etemal, and

inextinguishable
follows that previou"
it logically
Principle,
man's

to

first appearance

physicalbody,
eons

of time

Whence
what

an

an

came

purpose?

he

must

have

existence

he
We

to

had

this

beUeve,

and

World, that

the

and

our

of

for
beUef

the celestial

Impulse directinghim
purpose

for infinite

planet

from
by intelligences

inspiredfor the

in

somewhere.

is confirmed

was

earth

upon

hither

affordinghim

[8]

by

PAST

THE

EEVfiAIiED

opportunitiesfor the realization of destiny,

with

perfectunity
the
in

correction of all
the

bondage to
the

Before

tions upon
in

planets
habited

attained

by

progress,
veiy

limited

now,

many

only very
preva"ed, in-

stages of

multitudes

circumscribed

control

over

mental

weak

evolu-

who

had
of

powere

im-

and

which
faculties,

the intuitions of

spirit,

could not have been uaed for the investi-

gation of the laws of

tion,

life

of

various

partiaUyreflected

which

aa

were,

univeree, where

perfectlydeveloped
but

condi-

conditions

only
a

reason,

of inhabitable

seiiBes.

by beingsin

tionary

while

earth,there

the

rudimentary

Spiritafter

committed

errora

existence

the

Infinite

the

or

other

cosmic

scientific

creation,evolu-

facta,nor

for

the

teachingof ethical precepts,all useful knowledge,subsequentlyacquiredby man, but not

then
conceived
as
having possibleexistence.
such
From
primitiveconditions,after
very
having acquiredan understandingof certain
inherent
principlesof the Law, graduations
sometimes
occurred.
intuitive
Many aspiring,
of spiritual
ones, having reallzed certain degrees
[9]

by

THE

PAST

understauding,and

EEVEALED

having passed out of theh*

physicalbodies,eotered into cel^tial states

of existence where
largeropportunitieswere
afforded for

acquiringknowledge of the divine

of the Law, and for a more
principles
perfect
Spiritualaspirations. Such
needed
further experienceupon
material
not
planes. Vast multitudes,however, required
and sought new
experiencesin physicalstates,
realization

and

witbout

of

them

in the

progress

Therefore

could have

the

but

little

accompliabment of destiny.
be said that tbe

it may

referred to in the fiist verse

to

made

molding of
in space,

the

beginning

of Genesis

relates

plasticelements,fore-

into eonditions

adapted to
the production of such
things as phj^cal
beingswould requirewhen they should appear,
who, at first though manifestingonly very
rudimentary states of mtellectual perception,
existent

have

would
air to
The

certain

breathe,water
in

natural
to

wants, such

drink,and food

relates to the

to

as

eat.

into
calling
existence of original
elementa conceming which
conceive a poasibleexplanation.
no
one
can
The firstinm"grantsto earth came
without
text

no

way

[10]

by

PA3T

THE

BEVEALED

materialized

fonus, after having accomp"Bhed

missiona

in

other

in bodies

adapted

ing. They

conditions

to

Golconda, where

they hoped

portant victories

over

the

as

in

of

fore-world

into

and

their

have, with

altemations

rary

the

have

tiiat those
more

or

livingin

less

tions of the

of

have

later

man

"lthough contrary to
belief of the world, it
rect, that

even

before

by

were

be

them-

translated

new

whai

those

progress

and

success

tempo-

and

better

blessed

sueceeded

by
well

so

periodshave realized,

definitely,
abilityto

in
spirit

perceived,

human

to create

conditions

when

all times

in

of

opportunitiesof life,and
favorable

to

again aasume

to

cause

labored
failure,

im-

vision,the magnificent

as
practica!
realities,

in

achieve

to

may

successors

concemed

new

progress

of the future,
whieh
poBsibilities
selves

elements,and

and material
spiritiial
coDditions should permitthem
phyaicalbodies.
of them

to

as

to

realize

Home

prevail-

there

gladly hither

came

Doubtiess

incamated

planets,while

may

rela-

Spirit.
accepted
generally

to the

the

define

Infinite

be stated

conditions

as

cor-

this

upon

[11]

by

THE

planethad

FAST

far

so

EEVEALED

improved

make

to

as

phys-

ical residence

immia
great number
possible,
grated to earth hoping to avail then^elves
of prospectiveopportunities,
intuitively
perceivingthat at the proper time they would
habilimente.
again be clothed in material
had
been
Previotis to that period the moon

inhabited

the

the

From

this

multitude, all
After

for

eager

where

of that
alone

source

having materia"zed

tivelyremained

made

to

the

lived

farther

further
forms

race, small

that which

in other

conquests.
instinc-

they

their

planets. It

or

came.

first inhabited
for

unnmn-

stature,given

knowledge

order

planet

they

of many
in

re-

latitudes

south, peaeefiilly
inclined,the
an

great

similar to those

were

subsequently realized

Bentatives of
mito

chase,without

finements

planetper-

came

in planetsfrom
which
prevailing
The regionsof the far north were
by physicalhimianity. Here
ages

much

in thoee sections of this

climatic conditions

bered

some

civilized state, as

decaying conditions

mitted.

had

which

races

toward

progress
as

by

repre-

condition of life like

had evolved
predeceesora
may

be

stated that the

[12]

by

THE

FAST

KEVEALED

destruction of life poasibilities

upon
and
for

the

formation

man

of inhabitable

the earth

upon

the

moon

conditions

coeval.

were

that

darknesa
period "there was
But subsequently
upon the face of the deep.
the Infinite Spirit,
through the Law, caused
manifestations
of His Omnipotent Wiamany
refer :
dom, to a few of which we will briefly
Before

"

"

"And

God

said, Let

light." Genesis

was

the

beginning the

existence
in

and

ligbt;and

there

first evidence

force of the Law

of the

manifested

was

vibratoryaction,causinga Separationof

the

conglomeratedelements

State

of inaction.

of that

force

the

electiical and

The

which

were

create, but
which

previouslyin a
the potential
Under
power
inert elements responded.
ma^etic conditions,
upon

apparently the whole

pendent,
we

had

doubtless

direction there

lightfrom

universe

is de-

unfore-existent,

before

never

refer received

pression upon
of

be

1:3.

"

In

there

the

period to

Impulse of exthis planet. Without

such
could have been no Separation
darkness.

the

There

would

have

[13]

by

THE

PAST

to the Infinite

EEVEALED

Spirit. Man
haa

only spiritwho

ever

the firstand

was

inherited

self-consciousness.

the divine
"

And

there

light."

was

"

Ibid,

previouslystated the Divine

As

through

the

understandingof
mankind

has

design or

pressed
Will, ex-

Law, caused

the

respond to

the

to

apiritualforces. Upon

of

impact

Perfect

of space

elements

dormant

evolved

or

those

since

laws

the

depended.

proper

original

The

in its ordainment

purpose

of

progress

is

now

all

intelligent
though
persona,
the lessons conveyed by its Operation have
not
always been clearlyinterpreted often
"s
the
objecte of
wholly misunderstood.
the manifestations
have rarelybeen in stated
haa found there
terms
clearlydefined,man
his principalarena
of investigation.
Upon
apparent

to

"

the true

discoveries of the real purpose

manifestations
of his

have

depended

to the Law
responsibility

his reaUzation
its minor

ginning,as

of

abilityto

provisions. There
now,

the

Solution

itself and

execute
was

of such

of

of

some

in the

be-

possibiUtythat he might
[15]

by

THE

through

PAST

attaimnent

the

creasinglyoccult

Originof

EEVEAIiED

all

of

relations

and
life,

by

intuitlons of conscience
itual

seif and

wisdom

bear

the

Source

to

faithfulness

discover his

plenitudeof
important control
its

finallyattain

inor

the

to

spir-

own

and

powere,
over

elemen-

tal forces.
He

was

that

endowed

so

when

the

prin-

attam
ciple of harmony should
supreme
control,he woiild perceive his relation to
the Infinite Light and
perfectlyrealize the
of the spiritwithin,but if deaf
possibilities
the lessons of hard experito such influences,
would be outwrought,until like a prodience
he should discover
and foot-sore,
gal,weaiy
and the infinite possibiHti^of
the presence
in the beginninghr"
the divine seif,
for it was

destinyto evolve

esoteric

an

important to

more
Light,infinitely

the

Law

exoteric
which

The

or

at

outward

first would

perceptionof

heritance has

been

more

the

and
scientificaUy

him

than

expressionsof
attract

his

own

the

the

his attention.
divine

in-

but
gradualrealization,

important than

far

perceptionof

any

deductions

of

materiallyinclined.
[16]

bvGooglc

THE

When
and

we

REVEALED

consider the exhibitions of power

wisdom

action and

PAST

manifested
the

through vibratoiy
Separationof the coheringele-

caiised

thereby,each of such separated

particles
continximgto reveal the potentialiments

ties and

modes

of

the

Law,

we

may

know

of expreesionis absolute
perfection
evidence of the divine originof the Law
itself. Millions of sp"itualbeiugsfrom other
planets had, from time to time, been attracted to earth, all waitingmaterialization
of forma, and to further their successful evolution to higherplanesof existence,
identity
and memory
of previouslives were
concealed,
pennittingfree play for the faculties in order
that each might effect conquest over
every
impeding obstacle. At the period concemwrite only one
now
ing which we
great
be accomto
objeet apparently remained
the
to agaln renew
plishedto enable man
that

Buch

labors needful

for and

Omittiog extended
tion of
waters

ineident

reference

to

to

the

life of

crea-

"ving creatures,made to inhabit the

and the land, or to the flora of the
[17]

by

THE

earth,and

FAST

REVEAIED

millions o( other

productions since

necessary

by bim to material
important period when
another
of the

evidence

uses,

Law

of the

was

approach the

we

"

great pre-knowledge
and

Author

to be revealed.

parent chaos,harmonial

already found

largelyapplied

in the fiillnessof time

Infinite Architect

Universal

important and

of the

From

ap-

relation of forces had

expression,Order,

the

first

of the Principle,
had as if it were
the
requisite
specialrepresentativeof the Supreme Spirit,
in the sjBtealready asaerted its supremacy
matic

had

of the

manifestation
evolved

under

which

man

Law.

Conditions

m^ht pereeive

and love as abidingfoimdation

justice,
equity,
But
principles.
str"nge as it may appear to
such self-evident principles
at first found
US
howno
exponent. There
intelligent
was,
for the physicalpresever, evident necessity
earth of those capableof applying
ence
upon
benefit the many
to personal
advantages derivable from an orderlyreignof Law.
From
out

of the

cosmic

or

universal elements

the

aided by celestial intelligences,

in the
spirit,
eixth cycle of time, materiaJized for itself
[18]

by

THE

the

FAST

physicalform, so

EEVEAXED

created

that those

hav-

ingreceived it while livingin the magneticatof

moapheres of earth became the progenitors
a

destined to carry to successful issue the

race

physical
redemptionof the world and through
labor realize final Spiritual
destiny.Time
and

conditions

of his

were

the
as
efforts,

all material

favorable for the

earth

could

things needful

then

for his

success

produce

physical

Bustenance.

P"]

by

And

"

after
the

God

likenesa

our

fish of

over

said, Let

the

and

and

the cattle, and

over

that

have

the

over

creepeth

fowl

earth,

all the

God

So

of

image
created

created

God

he

There

created

them."

tie elements;
nite

he

Ibid.

"

first

was

in

man

him;

the

afterwards

succeeded

conditions
visible

by

that

in

celestial

earth,

place

of

the

made

26.

in

the

female

mass

of

plas-

wisdom

of

lofi-

and

perfect

of

evolution

the

requh^

controilmg apiritualforces,

of

power,

since

progress,

earlier

his

With

forma.

spirit man,

the
and

success

apheres,

upon

every

and

gradual

constantly increasing
altemations

over

image,

male

demonstrating through phj^ical

with

air, and

earth."

through

permitted
of

presence

over

27.

Intelligence,revealed

Law,

and

own

incoherent

an

the

of

Genesis

his

image,

our

dominion

the

upon
"

"

in

man

let them

sea,

creeping thing

make

us

failure,has,

first incamation
often

vlcegerents

serving
or

esecutive

E20J

by

THE

PAST

agents of the Law

as

for the

of Ite minor

many

lations to
his

provisions.In

it; he has increased

executive

such

of
ratios

in

the

in wisdom

capacity enables

direct
successfully
which

demonstration

to perceivehls
developedabillty

he hm

now

EEVEALED

mider

beginning were

until

him

important

many

re-

to

matters

the

ex-

clusive control of certain

illumined
spiritually

beings,then

the

denizens

of the Law's

Some

still concealed

of

higher spheres.
of

provisionsare

from

him

necessity
of

account

on

his

to comprehend their complexity,and

inability

until
ress

he

his power

of such
remain
has

shall

have
to

made

demonstrate

provisionsin the
in

further

abeyance.

"s

the

cosmic
no

purpose

order

exteiior

prog-

must

influence

prevented the orderlyOperationof

ever

changed ite modes

the results of its action,it follows that disor
coveries in all the ages have been in harmony
the orderly manifestation
of its proviwith
sions.
the

liaw,or

The
such

as

to

and

to

aid

in any

manner

expresBionsof the Law

have

been

useful knowle(^e
practical,
of civi"zation. Every
cause
demonstrated
its perfection.

increase
the

discovery has

[21]

by

THE

the

human

FAST

body about

composed from

waa

BEVEALED

be

to

materialized

elements,and

the

mada

and material influBubjectto both the Spiritual

all

Had

ence.

fold,been

limited

accompUshed,
there
of

their

for

those

to

to

apparently a failure
the

conquest of the
have

objects

been

af-

further

progress.

The

ap-

order
superior intelligent

beingsclothed

in

delicate than
of

the

secure

who
had willingly
intelligences
circumscriptionand exile,in

realize

of

already

materiahzation

Coming hither would

pearanee

Service

euch

beeo

be^i

had

opportunityto

no

Bubmitted
Order

what

without

originalpurpose

forded

and

by

have

would

planet,as
of

previous results,
though mani-

the

of

forma,more comples
physical
those previously
evolved for
lower
Orders,had from the

be^nning evidently been necessary for the

complete possessionof the material world.
Spiritualbeings long existed within the atmosphereS of the new earth before they were
cal
provided with vehicles of expressionor physiand
bodies for inhabitation,
of
many
them
had previously
knowledge
acquiredsome
"

of

certain

laws

and

conditiona

upon

other

[23]

by

THE

planets which

FAST

expected to
they confidently

apply for individual

The
specialneeds
prospectiveService
of and

exercise

EEVEALED

"

of

benefit

each

for

the

upon

earth.

entity in life's

the individual

possession

physicalforce,if

we

may

thought has since the be^ning been largelyincreased by the active use
of mind
and body.
In the sixth cycleof the physicalevolution
of the earth,the perfectionof the Law
was
haa
comdistinctiymanifested, and
very
80

expresB

manded

the

"

the reverent

ful persons

in

coimideration

of

thought-

all

The
succeedingCentimes.
Infinite Spiritmanifeetingthrough the Law
if by some
as
inspiredHis vicegerents,
sjMcial
how
to
direction,
co"perate with the spirit
in the niaterialization of the first phy^man
cal body, how to create it in such form that
the

counterpart thereof

tinuouslyserve

as

while

principlein
incamated

thereafter

the vehicle of

Bustainingrelations
divine

would

to

material
has

man

upon

the

con-

while
spirit,
affairs. The

forever

since,

objectiveplane,

employed bodies sim"ar to the firstprototype,

for the accomplishment of its designs,
such
[24]

by

REVEALED

PA8T

THE

adapted to all puruseful in those occupations

and especially
suits,
of spirit
relatingto the diseoveryof the lawa
having proved

it

which

to

well

very

itself

is

subject.

in

reflected
Intelligenee

to discover

new

to

of

conseiousness

employments, and

as

climatic

productionsof earth,will

changes permit new

continue

Divine

doubtless will contiuue

bas in the past and

man

the

The

afford mateiial

into

objecto of beauty and

the

advancing needs

of

for

him

to

mold

auch
utility,

civilization

as

may

demand.
and

materializatioD

After

subsequent

the

of forma, through the laws of

multiplication
in perfectconfidence,
aa if supplied
generation,
from
Bome
great and exhauatlesa reservoir,

containingun"mited

of wisdom

reserves

its votaries

force,capable of leading on
deific

entered

upon

more

less

spiritual
physical habiliments,

or

the

in
new

stage

with

Services

exigencieamight demand
the

will to

overcome

purposes

apparently

clearlydefined,some

poorly equipped for the great

with

to

acGomplishments,innumerable

entities,clothed

future

and

all

of

which

them, yet

opposing

ob-

[26]

by

THE

And

Stades.

FAST

here

REVEALED

let

that

state

us

belief

influences of certain indeControlling

pendent, physicalforces in the xiniverse of
of the Law, has always
matter, irrespective
been a figmentof the Imagination,
and if such
in

the

beliefs

in

held

were

earlier states

development, it clearlyproves
the firfit
types of
the nature

hiunanitydid

of the Law

of

the

fact

that

understand

not

ita modes

nor

human

of manif

es-

laws,
Strangeas it may seem, spiritual
of physical
forms
the assimiption
by spirit,

tation.
after
were

not

realized

aa

of supreme

importance,

personalsafetyrespected.Each one
inclined
to follow the leadingsof passion
then as at the
or
desire,though there was

nor

was

present time
available

tmto

an

infinite rraervoir
who

those

apparent mysteriesof

periods,however, few

could

nature.

of

wisdom

fathom
In

the

the

early

if any

sought such corin physicallife

rrepondences.Then as now
the Universal Law prevailed,
and exacted absolute
did not possras suffiobedience,but man
cient wisdom
to understand
its requirements,
and did not reahze the many
possible
spiritual
and

material

benefits derivable from

an

[26]

by

obser-

FAST

THE

of its

vance
as

though

of

the

non-existent.

"Let

divine

He

refers to

freedom

from

animal

Spiritual
develop-

the

the

opposing

final realization

self-coneciousnesB.

make

US

created

him

of future

of aature, and

they were

certain

physicaltriumpbs over

obstacles
of the

"

differentiated

prophecy

and

ment

him

provisions.Unto

will
a

racea,

BEVEALED

In

man

him."

This

our

God

So

evidently

etatement

Cooperationof

the

Image.
certain

celeatial

bemgs in the first materiaUzatioa of phyaical

created ia the likeness or
form, which was
image of their own
spiritualbodies. The
Word "God"
is synonymous
with "Spirit,"
and
in no manner
relates to the Infinite Intelligence.
We

it will not

presume

present day

to

Spirithas
form.

The

deny
ever

be neeessary

that the

the

at

sal
UniverInfinite,

defined for itaelfa

Infinite cannot

be

physical
He is
illogical.

not

Universal,Omnipresent, Omniconscious,

and

yet confined

any

respect similar

assumed
for

as

physical limitations

to
to

that which

in

spirithas

convenient,useful instrument

specialpurposes
in which
it
elements,

in

world

is itself to

be

of

crude

perfected

[27]

by

THE

FAST

BBTEALED

the

we
Image of the higher." And now
of the spirit
State throughthis Instrument
world
that God never
created or even
called
directly
into activity
the spiritin man.
That
is unThe In"uite,by the diacreate and etemal.

"in

pensationof Law

aa

of this World, in

limitations of His

ceive,for
of the
the

of

Great

impetusof Law.

for instance the

all conditions
for under
a

an

certain

When

of

Infinite

pleaseto

perfectLaw,

sible;as
been

nature, for
when

that

the end

Bubjectto the Infinite

it, yet
"

not

attribute

any

of such

control

sacrificed

were,

wox"d

subserved,there would

Himself

upon

term

in

have

Spiritmay

loss of

relinquishmentor
His

and

duly provided
contingencies

the

so

awaiting
such worlds,

set in motion

imposed apparent limitations

in manifestation,
have, as it
Himself,if one

of

one

unchanging and

saase

also

worlds

eartb,was

and

con-

us

Spirit,and

thousand

certain

to

the existence
illustration,
Infinite

Cosmic

reason,

infinity.Let

own

purpose

existence of

the

appealingto

sense,

apparently submitted

have

may

in the creation

manifested

be

impos-

creation

had

be available

and

the

forces

same

b,

THE

PA8T

BEVEALED

del^ated for manifestation in law,

originally
duringthe limited cyclesof the earth's duration. That separatedor defined expression
of
constitute
Deity through Law does in reality
OUT
World,so far as human conceptionextends,
and by many
beneficent revelations each epiritual entityreceive" its experience,
and unto the
guardian intelligences
serving as vicegerente
executive agents of the Law, each may
or
best to realize
appeal for Instruction how
destiny.As with the earth,so with allworlds.
Creator of
of the Law, and
God, Author
planets,
ia,indeed,Infinite Spirit,but neither
Angel,Archangel,nor Seraphim has ever beheld
Him or received a clear and perfect
definition of
His essential attributes.
Even states of perfect
where all opposing forces have
tranquillity,
been overcome,
and power
realized of drawing
exhaustless

an

upon

founta"n,do

not

presup-

to fullydeseribe
equahty with or ability
or
comprehend Deity. Such comprehension
be evidence
would
of cosmic
perfectionnot

pose

attainable
that

the

sorbed

under

limitations.

spiritof

by,

or

man

is

assimilated

Nor

do

we

teach

completelyabwith, the Infinite

ever

[29]

by

THE

FAST

EEVEALED

finallyto

permanently enter that State of

illumination in which
the rhythms of nature
and are
reflected as
appeal to consciousoess,
beautiful bannonies, imder
influences which
obtain

in celestial states.

elements

he,

in

form, adjiistedand

respects like
cles of
sense

for

imto

Inrnself

those which

be said there

it the breath

of

exalted

physi-

organized in
serve

in other spheres,
in
e35)ressiou

it may

of the

out

Cooperationwith

created
inteiligences,
cal

When

was

lifo,"i.e. under

as
a

some

vehi-

certain

"breathed
the

into

Law

the

able to give such form needful imwas

spirit
pulsein the firstsimple labora requiredof it.

It

is not

necessary

to

state

here

in

that

the

beginningonly portionsof the inherent

of man
were
Spiritual
possibilities
expressed,
all intelligent
to
yet such will readilyappear
minds
to be true.
Then, aa now, a
into form,
spirit entity, before entranee
of will to select its own
possessedfreedom
relations during ite residence upon
the physical plane. The chief purpose
in seekingsuch
that it might correct previous
was
experiences
and
errors
accomplish complete preparation
[31]

by

THE

for diviner
enter

states

BEVEALED

of

esistence

into thoae realms

ties wherein

and

FAST

an

wisdom

endless

of

"

and

finally

superioropportuni-

obtains,limltations
chain

of

cease,

deific infiuences

enables
This

to realize higher
spirit
correspondencea.
World may
be compared to a canvas

from

which

is reflected certain

infinite designs. What

appear

to

is

clearlyperceivedby advanced

as

expreesionsor

Order.

modes

Spirituallaws

of

purposes

indefinite

us

intelligences

absolute

have,

or

in

law and

these

been
more
advancing eivilization,
realized in the
consciousness of
definitely
and as r^ults
than in previousperiods,
man
into
thereof some
have impereeptiblygrown
the likeness of those celestial beingswho perthe divine symphony manifested
fectly
perceive
in the cosmic universe. He who haa escaped
created throughmaterial occupathe Kannas
and haa experienced
tions and desires,
a real
Spiritual
transformation,
truly proclaim
may
"in the image of God created He him."
And
ness
the posseesion
of this image in the consciousfor it is his badge
is justly
of man
desired,
the evidence of bis divine sonof sovereignty,
ages

of

later

[32]

by

THE

REVEALED

FAST

perfectand

ship,more
title deeds

to lands and

permanent

houses,which

copiesin idea,counterparts,which
tr"te

wealth

in

and

material way

than

any
but

are

only illns-

tbe infinite spiritual

power.

[83]

by

"

And

God
it

behold,

It
He

good."

very

is written

had

that

all

the

Law,

had

objective

had

Law,
Land

succeeded

had

and

the

seed

earth,
after

its

of

tions

ceding
"ut

and

advent

from

first

permanence

the

each

in
of

the

of

eons

physical
man

low

flora

bearing
the

to

require

to

pulse
Imno

evolu-

cycles

pre-

man.

impercepti-

now

perceive necessity
his

chaos.

of

tree

as

of

prineiple

here, all natxiral

important,
to

results

the

responded

related

so

purpose

kingdom,

kind, had

reference

moat

bly began
progress

herb

accomplished
the

and

indicating

"

animal

the

Spirit,

than

more

An

His

conditions

appeared

stability.

of

the

that

Infinite,

The

expressed

Order,

and,

1:31,

good.

was

made,

everything

saw

manifestations,

perfect.

were

had

he

Genesis

"

God

and

made,

through
in

was

tbat

everything

saw

that

intellectxial

he

should

spiritnal

and

[3*3

by

THE

PA8T

in order
condition,

EEVEALED

to

secxire

higherand

for the

perfectcoirespondences,
necessary
of bis divine

complishment
of

therance

that

destiny.

In

ac-

fur-

co"perating with

ptnpcee,

those in celestial states,in this

he materia"zed

more

cycle of time,

physicalform, which
to needs has provedthe
adaptability
a

in perfect
marvel

of time.

These
were

and

achieved,the

Since that remote

ual wisdom

always

important restilts

of all which

smn

been

of

spirit-

intel%ent persona

manifestation

every

good.

waa

period,the increase

has enabled

perceivethat
has

other

many

perfect,and,

as

of the
a

to

Law

corollary,

good.
When

dawned,
Infinite

ita

the sixth

day

period of realization

divine human

the

the
consciousness,

implanted in
Principle,

rightfnlcontrol of

hecame

or

man

assumed

physicalbrain,and
dominant, intelUgentprinciple,

the

the

throxighthe leadingsof which he has since

and physicalconasserted Spiritual
trol
supremacy
and comthe lower ordere of life,
over
pelledthem

to

faave advanced

serve

his

in such
material

employments as
interests.
He,

[35]

by

P"ST

THE

endowed

the

coDsciouB

architect

the

haa

chemistryand
tion.
earth's

human

needs

less

its

of

upward

force upon

this

divine

continue

to

attainment

in
less,

it has

spheresof

planes

upon

practically
spiritualconall stages

only inteUigent
ever

been

the future

more

recog-

illumination.

always

the

been

and

will,
must

in all
principle
Controlling

conflicts of

of better

the

to

and

self-consciousness and

be the

strugglesand

that

the

and

its counterpart, have

will

ones

in
rulingprinciple

earth,as

the

humanity, thereby

fact

progress,

in exalted

The

that

wise

tnith,

of

demonatra-

assume

progress,

the

the

human

nized

to

advanced

demonstrating
sciousneas

laws

understanding,according

of

aiding

instnunent,

for their

methods

expound

to

its
macy

spiritually
great and

continue
of

as

discovered

is reasonable

It

forms, the only self-

of

physicalbody

ah^ady

since

earth.

being upon

Using
he

haa
great superiorities,

with

become

EEVEALED

for

humanity

and
conditions,
than
perfectly

the

will doubtnow,

con-

trol the

physicalbrain, and

through it,the

material

body, using both

mstruments

as

[36]

by

for

THE

fuller and

FAST

freer

Wlien

EEVEALED

exprrasionof the divine

intui-

perfectconditions have
been establiahed,
advanced
intelligences
may
communicate
with those
more
freelythan now
incamated
in physicalfonns, and teach them
the wisdom
the
they have acquiredconceniing
tifinite Spirit.
Previoua to the sixth day or periodof light,
forces afterwards objectively
manifested
many
were
apparently latent or moperative, but
tions.

more

its advent

upon

in creation

the purpxise

more

for then,in
fuUy revealed,

man

began

of the Law

to

perceive that

were

absolute

lestial agente who

had

having realized
From

that

and

their

limited

to

ce-

dom,
great wis-

prescience.

executive
wise

aceumulated

only by

by

faith-

reposedin them,

man's

fullycomprehend that which

ready

mandates

enforced

divine

the trust

servingas vicegerentaand
of the Law, revealing
unto
wisdom,

the

period the illtmiinati have

fuUy administered

ful persons

partial
way,

attained

much

was

and

agents

thought-

thesaiu'us

of

inabilityto
they

are

ever

impart.
[37]

by

THE

PA8T

relations to

hiB

earth, for

he

pbysicallaws governingthe

then

nature

much

xiseful wisdom.

and
to

and

at

into closer contact

came

with

crude way,

EEVEALED

from

might
In

her

limited and

very

he began
first,

acquire

questionher,

to

soxightto discover his material relations

The
objectiveenvironmenta.
Impulse in

1^

direction

bas

be in part accounted
best
ous
ress

been

ever

for when

of
repr"sentatives

States,upon
in cognate

into

otber

streng, and
we

his type

had, in previ-

Though

were

tions

of

also numberless
the

Law

thcse

not, Intuition led

The

There

to

previously
prevailed.

reverted

memory

prog-

reeutrance

upon

crowningdemonstration
illustrated in the
perfectionwas

on.

some

phj^icallife again responded

Impulses of spiritwhich

that the

say

made
planets,

and
relations,

may

of the Law's

other

occurring in

sixth

cycle.

manifesta-

apparently

quick succession during that period,and so

expressed in objectivephenomena as to exand investigation
cite the wonder
of eucceedinggenerationsof students of physicalscience;
but no event
plane of thought or
upon
any
imaginationequals the greatest of all revela[39]

by

THE

tions

of

divine

the
necessity,
form

FAST

BEVEALED

forecouceptionof

materialization

through the

human

of the

physical

Cooperation of illumined

made
subject to the control of
intelligences
the spiritwithin.
God had previously
said,"Let there be Ught:
and
there was
light." Now, however, as in
the beginningordained,the period had commenced

through gradual bat progressive

inherent of the
diacoveryof the principlea
Law, all elouds of darkness
concealingthe
lightfrom the imderstanding of man
might
be dissipated,
and every night foUowed
by a
moming of realization of progress in discovery

when

of the divine

AU

was

order.

in readiness for the

festation of the Perfect

Let

man

crowning mani-

Wisdom.

the
rejoice,

reverberations

of bis

repeatedin the heavens, and prolonged through the infinities of space, for
conditions are
prepared for the realization of
that divine self-consciousness,
which will enable bim to perceivefinal realization of all the
song

be

beatitudes
should

of celestial life.

discover

that

the

It

Law

he

was

that

describea the

[40]

by

THE

PAST

EEVEALED

circle of this

planet,and defines the conditions

of the earth's existence,
surrounded
aa it is by
numberless other worlds,which during eons
of
have

exKtence

revolved

spheres,without
in

much

so

for the
Variation,

should

or

imperfectcan

and

will make

bannonial

has not

are

wisdom.

free.

though

divine

he

We

been

that

more

to

two

its

him

so

now

tht^e
how

see

far

to

there

be

the

past.

He

in completeprinciples
that

many

there

realizahas yet

conditions

to be

has

accompliahedthan
necessary.

and

of rewards
Btates

much

aapiresfor highesthonors,

one

to

who

comprehend,

essentially
true, he
are

of the

to attain

feels
insensibly

now

perceivedas

System

can

able

that is

fulfilled when
much

knowledge

possibi"ties
awaiting future

While

to leam

Nothing

reservoir of absolute

wise,enable

yet leamed

tion.

expression.Who

judge the future by

may

ness,

Spiritin the begin-

issue from

of it he has been
and

fraction of time

's progress?

man

man

appropriate

with
correspxindences

indeed

are

Infinite

stay
ever

truth
Law

as

their

defined the universal

ning so
can

in

of

There

is

yet
fixed

penaltiesrelatingman

existence,
"

the

physical

["]

by

THE

PAST

EEVEALED

that he ia a far
Spiritual,indicating
more
complex being than would at first aphimself.
pear, and that he but partiaUyknows
The
resulting,visible worid of efEects was
most
wiaelymade the reflex of another,where
far more
delicate conditions prevail,for the
intaugible,
govemment of which an invisible,
system or series of aysyet an all-powerful
tetos of lawe, beyond the limited conception
and

of

"

in bis firetor

man

provided.
be

Not

revealed

more

and

existence

more

and

present estate,have

all now,

in

the

but

in due

awakened

conceming

time, will

consciousness

the

his relations to

been

State

next

it. He

of

will in

providence of things leam that there is

neither first,
second, nor sixth day in spirit
the

Toyages

of

discovery,and

that time

has

been

completelyeliminated.
of the Law not needMany other provisions
first or
ful to know, in man's
ditions
present conof life,
will doubtless be discovered
to apply
after he has attained the wisdom
the benefits derivable therefrom

for

spiritual

progresB.

Tbis

earth,at the slxth period,when

[42]

by

man

THE

PA8T

fiiatmaterialized
doubtless

REVEALED

it

upon

appeared to

abode, though

he

relations thereto.

as

him

kuew

not

It was,

much, and

physicalentity,
blissful place of
its laws

bis

or

however, bis destiny

graduationgo forward, prepared for the enjoyments of the

higherlife. As linder the Law there are Spiritual
well as ph}rsical
as
was
relations,
necessity
laid upon bim to reahze truth,love,and beauty,
in Order to evolve that State of harmony
wherein
receives foregleamaof celestial
one
beatitudes such as are enjoyed by those who
have discovered
much
relatingto the Divine
and have as a sequelthereof rea"zed
Principle,
illumlna,tions of spirit.
many
leara

to

"

Thu8

and

the heavens

after

all the host of them."

The

Infinite

tbe divine

monious

manlfestation.

emed

finished,

1.

expressedthrougb

"

har^

physicalworld had

of

"

were

all in
foreconception

evolved, a world
by a perfectLaw,

established

Ggnbsis

"

Spirithad

the Law

been

the earth

and

objectivities,
gov-

and there had

beeu

series of relations in respect of

it,so that all objectivecreationa

were

visible

[43]

by

THE

FAST

sightof

to the

creation

braiu,its

cal
of

and the purposes

man,

concealed

control of

EEVEAIED

him

ited
only by the limhis own
the physiover
spirit
instnuuent
for the expression
from

thought.
Through occult laws, man
colors

diBcem

and

different

each

other of many

Only

he

cover

and

or

to

sounds, in fact,
relation

to

physicalmanifestations.

would

adapt

leamed

soon

developed abilityto perceivethe

couid

of their

attempt

ever

useful

to

ends

dis-

to

material

Through
liisaapirations
for the perfeetlight,
the mighty
of spiritwithin would
be reajpossibilitiee
ized.
In that sixth period,
far as needs
so
then concemed, the
of primitiveman
were
objectsin infinityof

heavens
80

and

the

organizedthat

in ratio of his

earth
his

eombination.

were

and
finished,

desires would

discoveryof

the

he

increase
to

means

grat-

He then went
forth to prove
the
ifythem.
divinity of his own
origin. His uncreate
in Cooperation with
celestial intellispirit,
under the Law, defined a physical
gences, hiid,
body or vehicle for the outworking of
destiny,but from the be^nning it had been

["]

by

THE

EEVEAIiED

FAST

that it should

ordained

be the

not

in

abidingplace,and
that

it

purpose

witb

harmony

from

molded

was

spirit's
manent
percbangeable

organizedtbat if he obeyed
the laws governingit,peacefulrelations would
it and the spirit
be maintained between
within,
his physicalcapacity for useful labors
and
increased.
Therefore the study of laws perand physicalrelations is ot
tainingto spiritual
elements,and

so

firatimportance,in order that the visible

may
tion

continue
for

fumish

to

invisible

the

suitable

spirit,and

offered whHe

progress

upon

habita-

that

for material and

opportunities

many

body
the

Spiritual

the earth

may

be

mhabited

by the

realized.
That

the

physical form

spiritshould be subjeetedto ite control,and

that

health

ence

to

should

it,was

be

then

opportunitiesfor

the
and

now

to

leam

one

of,and his relations to, such

reason

and
were,

been

denied in

possibly many
upon

the

possible.Nature

of obedi-

true.

Where

the

meaning

laws

for any

had

incamation,another

one

other

desire
has

reward

of

ever

retuma

to

earth

applicanta,made
been

lavish

in her

[46]

by

And

"

whlch

he

day

the

on

bad

aeventh

all bis

from

aad

made;
work

God

day
he

which

ended

rested
he

had

have
It

creations
their

passed
in

was

Genesis

aided

materiahzed

World,

tation, while
which

included,

possession,

that

ism,

physical

the

"

Bponsive
developed

and

expression

of

its wise
"ness,

ite

now

portions of
of his

marvel

material

the

ite

brain,

complex

reaUzed

directs

the

lower

orders

interesta.

man,

inhabi-

earth,

most

important

dehcate

mechan-

at

first

the

only
but

spirit

intmtions.

has

to

spirit

upon

impressiona,
by

the
for

destiny

of

employed

man

xise

and

as

exoteric

to

form

2.

cycle.

Bpirit
of

said

sbrth

the

physical

outworking

form

the

inteUigences

advanced

by

be

in

that

period

this

seventh

made."

may

meridian

tbe

on

"

Phekouenal

Iiis work

dnce
for

alert-

intelligent

more

Many

the

Through

superior

in

re-

the

promotion

centuries

sub-

[47]

by

THE

after the
sion of

the

to

sequent

REVE"LED

first Enaterialization

spirithad

acqmred

than

first

at

form,

expres-

the

over

or-

man
possible,

important discoveries

make

to

was

of

for the

thought a largercontrol

ganic brain
began

FAST

in the

realms of natural

favorable
more
law,creating
and establishconditions of physicalexistence,

ing many
ment

In the

useful industrira.

of bis earth life bis

commence-

physicalsustenance

providedfor by the constant productions

of the eartb; but notwithstanding
such wise
his
arrangements, he then perceived not
obligationaand relations to the Law, nor
was

could he
been

have

prociaimed from

wisdom.

the

Considenng what

in the
plished.
one

realized ite

various

infer that

might

ordained,possessedan

had
perfection
higher reahns
has

been

fields of human
the

Law,

it
of

accom-

effort,

originally

as

independentautomatic

manifestingprinciple,
through the Operation
of

which

Enan

must

discover its secrets,

and
result of such
tions of his

its Author.

needs, in due
that he would

discoveri"i perceivethe

own

season,
as

the

limita-

with
spiritual
coirespondences

Whenever

and

wherever

by

his dor-

THE

EEVEALED

perceptivefaculties

mant
eo

FAST

as

comprehend

to

have

been

awakened,

its beneficent

piirposes

and effectual Operationin tlie realms of nature,

a

more

perfect consciauaneas

has been
Since

perfection

realized.
the. sixth

cycle,when
and

physicalform
field of material

apparent
the

of ite

Law,

sense,

and

entered

he has, in
affairs,
sustained

has

been

firet acquired

man

into
a

the

certain

specialrelation

greatlybenefited

to

by

obeying those provisionsof it which reiate

to

physicalneeds and enjoyments. In later

periods,he has, to much
advantage,applied
infor personal benefit its occult principles,
herent from the beginning,
but the importance
of which he has only slowly leamed
through
His
material
form
the experiencesof "fe.
created subject to physical laws, and
was
disobedient
when
thereto, he has -suffered
dlscords. Through such
sufferinghe
many
of his
has realized some
of the possibilities
and complex attributes,
graduallypermany
his

that
the necessity
ceiviog
understand

the

he should

his relation to every

planetupon

which

law

he is the most

fully
governing
important

more

[49]

by

THE

factor

and

the

lower Orders.
and

EEVE"liBD

PAST

arbiter of the

destinyof the
the impersonalLaw
he now
intuitions,

Subject to

impelled by

bis

own

aspires to create and direct

and heneeforth
material affaira,

the

The

Law

with

and

from

the

must
perfect,
a

its infimte

remain

not

realities

his

unto

continues,

are
provisions
finita perception

revelation of wisdom.

what
naturallyinquires

provided for

dominion.

of

all its

fact that

gradual,constant

were

increase

for

logieally,
diviue prin^

may

in ratio of his realization of the

ciplewithin,hope

o"

course

its

means

in l^e

One

b^inning

enforcement, for

it

was

livingentitypossessingintuitional fac-

capableof inspiringothers,nor did it

in an
easiiycomprehended language intelligentlyespress the meaoing and object of ito
existence.
Man
only conld ^irituallydisulties

cem

relation" to it and

and

benefita.

did not
its mode
proper
was

In

his

discover

ite purpose

nidimentary

nor
perceiveits existence,

State

he

nndeistand

for the
Wisdom, required
understandingof its perfectprinciples,

then

of action.

posseseedonly by beingsin

of "lumined

those who
existence,

had

[C03

by

states

passed

THE

PA8T

BEVEALED

beyond the necessityof

in material

states.

Let

further
na

experiences
endeavor, by the

light"ince that period evolved from human

consciousness,to obtain a glimpse of the
made
provisions
original

for

its esecution.

C81]

by

VI

And

"

God

the Lord

breathed

and

ground,
life; and

formed
into

becatne

man

of the

man

im

nostrils

had

previouely

in

man

will be

been

Genesis

readily perceived

significance,though
from

the

likeness

of

of either
the

of

Infinite.

of

of

vast

whom

yet
butes

Infinite

number

of

we

some
are

intelligences;but
their

nature,

ends

before

to

the

the

or

allied

the

ascribe

an

those

be

possessors

influx
of

reason,

attri-

advanced

more

gifts, however

not

b^;in-

many

of

powers

to

wisdom

the

Law,

imto

the

possession

after

the

limited

such

coxild

after

spiritual beings,

r^pects
wont

assumed

image

an

of

7.

make

us

be

not

was,

manifestations

poasesBed only
in

it may

involved

There

having great Spiritual

as

physical counterpart

ning
a

the

of

likeness," which

our

that

declaration

said, "Let

after

image,

our

breatb

the

living soul"

"

It

of tbe

dust

spiritual

applied

to

thereof

useful

obtained

[62]

by

THE

forms

material
for

FAST

the

and

control

expression

all the

different

forever

been

hither

that

there

had

which

limited

came

attain

comprehended
reservoir

which, xmder

ditiona

existence

of

wouderful

able

for

firet

duty resting upon

of

material

had
and

become

wis-

Perfect

great

as

after

con-

favor-

more

spiritualresearch.
the

waa

right phyaical conditions

vestigation of the

not

of
a

prograss

them

The

creation

proper

in-

manifestations

of

for

numerous

nature, which, correctlyimderstood, would

able

them

clearlyto perceive

more

design manifested

in creation.

beginning possible,
natural

great

law, that
benefits

to

tunities

of

them

material

to

sity for

spiritiialtruths

certain
be

It

within

derived

and

use

needful
became

[53]

the

in

was

the

from

more

the

scope

of

perceive
the

would

advantage.
for

en-

Infinite

wonld

ones

world, and

new

conditions

and

of

reflectors

Law, they might subsequently evolve

souls,and

in

man

his advancement

They

from

drawing

Though

boundleea

physieal bralns

masses

very

Spirit.
was

of

ideas.

stages of

only

Infinite

dom,

of

spirit, the

were

the

EEVEALED

oppor-

apply
Neces-

investigationof
apparent

after

FAST

THE

REVBAiED

control over
laws
numerous
increasing
governingtbe material conditions of the eartb.
to be good grounds for
There now
appears

an

ever

tbe Statement

tbat tbe manifeatation

of Uwe

governingtbe eartb have,from tbe begbming,

been
have
and

under

attained
that

by certain
Tbe
tiie

executive
to

ezalted

spiritto

advanced

of

who

correspondences,
are

poweis

denizens

once

ones,

attainment

dlrection of those

now

possessed

of tbis world.

great illiunination enables

exercise functions

iucomprebensible to mortals.
If the human
mind, whicb
reflects tbe spirit,
invont
can
onlyimperfectly
tbe complex machineiy of a watcb, sbould not
in celestial conditions,
the spirit
witb its poasibilitiee,
finallyattain to tbe control and
of the laws governinga planet?
understanding
bas already
When
viewed
in the l^bt of what
been diacovered by man
and appliedto practical usffl upon
this plane of being,cur estiof bis capacity for tbe realization of
mate
celestialwisdom
we
now

consider
upon

is not

the

wisdom

tbe eartb

influencea for

unreaaonable.

good

have
whicb

that

some

Wben
persons

acquired,and tbe
they exert against

[66]

by

PAST

THE

EEVEALED

and that they have succeeded

opposingforces,
of

states
establishing

in

personalfreedom

that

permit others to greatlyenlarge the field of

material discoveries,
that in the future useso
ful

knowledge may

of

all,and

be the

in fiuther

employed

man's

Bhould not doubt

In

obstaclee.

last

inheritance

common

final

conquests,we

triumph over

analysisit will be found

there
that,practically,

is

limit to

no

spiritual

and
conquests in all fieldsof discovery,
is

a demonstrabie
really

so
aspires,

tinue

does it

through the

progress and
wisdom

endless

the

possiblethrough
Law.

Then

in

breath

Seen

of

to

the

as

spirit
con-

of centxuies to

those boundlese

fields of

Spirithas

made

underatandingof His
spiritualsense, from the
lower manifestationa,
God

an

have

life,and

that it

that it will

eons

Infinite

the
dust,signifying
will be

tnith that

and
inspire,

e^lore

whieh

all

breathed
that

he

into

man

the

is,indeed,alHed

soul
a living
by correspondenceto all reality,
in the f"llest

sense

of that

tenn.

[66]

by

vn

And

"

the
and

Eden;

in

formed."

its

appear

of

wDuId

say

real
the

it

it has

reader

it

is to

So

of

there

dis-

to

truth

mystical

the

or

ua

any

the

judged

location
for such

would
an

one

existence, except

any

concem

reason

be

is

for

reserved

man.

graphical location, such

but

been

the

and

ever

geographica!

spiritual perception

had

oever

westward,

compass?

had

allegory.

should

eastward,

the

to

special importaoce,

no

he

centuries

many

as

place

Imagination

Why

matter

for

incoDBiderate

an

the

with

whom

man

8.

but

Eden,

in

involved
To

eastward

garden

the

put

been

endowed

cover

he

controversies
of

location

planted

have

recurring

in

there

Genesis

"

There

those

God

Lord

with

whether

other

it

point

thoughtlesa.
rrapect

conclusioDS

of
are

spiritual significance

was

of

the

If

the

its geo-

correct,
in

the

[67]

by

THE

FAST

EEVEALED

allegoiy,
importantideas suggestedin
of the garden of Eden.
efForte of

The

earth have
he

man

always been

bestowed

has

retumed

in the

it those

to

quired for

the

cultivation of the

best rewarded

chemical

maintenance

elementa

its inhabitants

fertility
food supplies

and

"

for there

have

been

other

more

satis-

realized in the

garden

utility,
beauty, and

all been

"

many

object"of beauty and utUity. The

factoryresulta have

re-

of ita

therebycausingit to produce the

requiredby

when

loving labor, and

it

upon

the story

human

needs

conserved.
has

There, also,man
ceivingwhither

labored

his efforta

an
consciously
reproducing

were

without

per-

unleading,'

actual

Imitation

of

allegorical
prototype. Through such labore
in others a love
he has been slowlydeveloping

our

of the Order and

which

in the

home

as

of

This

the
indicating
some

verse

been

natura,

tive
primi-

is also valu-

direction of the

of the earlyinhabitants

It also su^ests

"hould have

his

beginiiing
appealed to

consciousnffiB.
able

in

beauty manifested

first

of earth.

metaphysicalreasons

why

fixed in the eastem

section

[58]

it

by

THE

of the

the

PAST

BEVEALBD

globe,where

earth,and

where

self-consciousness
haart of man,

the sun's
also the

must

stagea of

the earth

only

is much

many

eelestial

the

evidence

the

south, but

settlemente

The

section,for

the contrary, and

with

were

the

know
else-

Statements

the

beginning were
usual

coiu^e

centuries

made

in

the

un-

toward

later

oth"-

northem

and

hemisphere.

first conquests in the

by the

not

was

many

sections of the eastem

westem

upon

in this work.

Migrationsin
and

the

inferred

in position
to
intelligences,

recorded

common;

human

existence

in that

to

in accord

facts,are

where

dwelt

light

in

be

not

that in the earUest

there

lightof

first awakened

was

though it

he

first raya

north

and

west

tribes in

physical
combat
againstother tribes of equallywarlike
who, as spiritinmiigrant",
propensities,
origifrom the planetMoon
nallycame
and, after incamation, settled in the frigidzones, where,
cyclea,but little progress was
during many
made, and but few if any positivetraite of
character developed,if we except auch as pe]"
tain to physicalcourage.

were

won

eastem

[69]

by

THE

PAST

earlycombats

The
northem

races

of

inteUigenceand
the

clearer

shall have

of human

an

since

progress.
have

men

engaged therein to someappreciationof the happiness

attainment

been

mankind,

but

ignorancethat have

course

possibleof
of

the

strength,
opposingforces

lead those

to

what

and

trials of

between
results of all struggles

The
been

sense

the southem

mostly

like unto

marked

between

were

in

certain

BEVEALED

the

realized in the

of which

Image,an

when

the

Eden

true

consciousness

in the east

one

was

outlined picture,
indistinctly

fadingvision.
this is the deducibte

Spiritual
significance
and lesson of the narrative, for consciousness
is the perceptionof good and evil,which
in practice
produce very different sorta of fruit,
And

"

in the selection of which

rewarda

or

suffer the

one

omy

secure

penaltiesof

great

error, and

leam the certhrough many hard experiences

tainty,the majesty,and the divine justiceof
the universal
no
one
Law, whose mandates
safelydisregard.
may
Whether
or

the results of conduot

beneficial

then,aa

now,

were

depended

upon

[60]

by

bitter
the

THE

wisdom

FAST

KEVEALBD

exercised in the conduct

of life. The

ignorantBuffered and the wise realized good,

from the
and the h^toiy of the human
race
beginning until the present hour has conof the unchangeshown thia principle
tinuously
abie law to be constajitly
operative.

psi]

by

THX

FAST

"ETEALED

he

suffer
perceivethe fact that he would
penaltiesshould he act in disohedience to ite
unwritten
he had
requiremente. In reality,
arrived at no clear conceptionof it" existence.
That he might leam cert^
necesaary preUmirelation to his personalresponsinary facta m
bilities,his own
subjectiveand objective
relations to the Law,
an
important revela"

"

tion
in

made

thea

vaa

coDsciouBness

the

principleheneeforth

existence
to

heeded

monitions

realize

harmony
spiritual
truth

and

He
of

perceived
spiritual

be the infaUible

whose

where
vailing

hhn.

imto

would

enable him

like unto

that

and

advance

universal

or

the

to

pre-

perfectionabide,and

furthennore, that he might sometime

heightswhere
perceiveand

guide,

would
spirit

attain

independentJy

respond to celestial influences,

to
correspondencewith that
continuous
state of harmony

which obtaina in

illumination.
spheresof perfect

a
spiritual
perception,or consciousness,
latraitposeeasion
from the beginning,
soon, like
in
a amall spark of electrical brilliancy
flashing
became
of suTTOundingdarkness,
a vorld
an

The

importantfactor

in both

and
spiritual

material

[63]

by

THE

PA8T

infinitely
superiorin

affairs of man,
other

to

attributes

ously served

BEVEALEU)

of mind

bis apparent

which

its potency
had

needs, but

previby the

of which he had developedonly a very

leadings
limited sphereof intelligent
usefulness. There
had been up to that time no opportimity
for
him to leam
much
conceming Spiritual
laws,
but upon the advent of greater responsibi"ties
followingthe realization of epiritual
insight,
new
problems of life appeared. He
many
began to desire as physicalnecessities things
not
previously striven after, and also to
experienceeertain spiritual
foregleamswhich
seemed to relate himself to those in superior
States of being,though he did not for many
realize the all plenithereafter fxiUy
Centimes
tude of powers
to the divine selfpertaining

consciousness.

Previously he

had

essential darkness
and

therefore

vinityof
manifest

his

did
own

of his animal

in

state

of

ignorance of the Law,

or

not

foresee how

soul woxild

or

the

could

diever

cognizantof the
The lower instincts
possibilities.

he
itself;

latent
spirit's

existed

nature

not

was

had

served

the purposes

[64]

b,

THE

of

PA3T

BEVEALED

life conditions.

had

He

forth

gone

to

battle,to capture and torture,without the

least compunction or consciousness
that there
were
rights of others to be respected,
any
that possiblythere might be a principle
of
involved in his deeds.
Such
injuBtiee
ques"

tions
of

naturallywould
devoid

one

of

to that

period of human

formed

and
to

mind

was

"

with

with

nor

the

vagaries.
"t all times, and
on

as

his way,

about

bef ore

the

under

true

assert

man

its

conduct,
mortal

of

errors

of

whatever

esoteric

tempta-

guidea the

assume

divine

its potency,

mariner

lightlead-

cieax visions of

could

un-

reveal

to

to be the beacon

and

pe]"

an

the

"

soleciams

fixed star

it was

ing into all

But

been

resignauthorityin moral

tions,like

event-

irresponsible,

an

Eseence

to forevermore

Compound

nor

history,had

attribute of the

presence

mind

very

Impulse. New, however,

seif-consciousness

never

hour,a

xinder the direction of

uncontrolled
ereate

arise in the

developedself-consciDusness.

All of his acts up

ful

not

ul
rightf

such

r^al

by

THE

PAaX

authority,he had

BEVEAUED

firet to

certain

overcome

expresEdon.It
apparent limitations in spiritual
had

been

control

wiselydecreed
execution

or

tbose who

tion

enforce

to

the. Law

While
dates

it
realized,

sufficient illumioa-

its unwritten

requiremente.

provided that when

obeyed

were

should

attained

had

begtoningthat
most
important
only be exerrased

of the

functions of the Law

by

in the

abundaat

also included

its man-

would

rewards
a

be

that he

condition

requirematits
leam compliancethrough euSering. But
must
such righteousvisitations of judgment were
left to the untutored
and
not
unreasoning
capaci"es of humanity's earliest representatives, those who had not attained a ^iritual
who

acted

in disobec"ence

to

its

"

Supremat^

the seif.

over

Therefore

we

read

"but

of the tree

of the

knowledge of good and evil,thou shalt

not

of it: for in the

thereof

that

day

thou eatest

eat

thou shalt

to sayingthat
surelydie,"equivalent

when

ceases

man

to do

and

to

the

lightrevealed

presumes

respecttruth
to

to walk upr^htly,
right,
and justice,
accordingto

in bis consciousness

exercise

ftmctions

of

"

and

spiritnot

["6]

by

THE

FAST

EEVEAIED

acquiredcontrol,to
yet within spiritually
aa

it

the

were

fruit reserved

those

"

and
sufEering,

nial relations to

the

being in

not

Law,

will

thoee

Disobedience, ignorance,
would

thus

retard

which

relate to
rebirth.

eontmuously progressive
the

before

perfect
maatery of the seif
to inhabit spheresof superior

of that

enables

wisdom,

sab-

presumption

ineamations

life,requiringmany
attainment

and

hanno-

become

of it which
provisions
hirth,growth, physicaldeath, and

jectto

who

laws,
understandingof epiritual

have attained
he will incur

for

eat

one

in which

the divine

self-consciousness

supremely reaUzes xmity with the Infinite

Spirit. In substance, let xis so Interpretthe
Spiritual
meaning of the record,and as we study
and perceivein how
man's subsequentcareer
limited a way he has profited
by his opportunities,we may perceivea very perfectreason
and why so many
why he stillsuffers penalties
obstacles of his own
creation have prevented
him

from

east, the

enteringthat
symbol

through the

of

attainment

Eden

planted in the

perfectpeace reahzed
of Spiritual
harmony.

[67]

by

"

And

the

Lord

should

maa

for

him."

be

alone

the

control

of

aasume

bis

the

2:

18.

the

of

issue

it were,

as

demess,

to

in

trau

cbange

the

face

to

human

needs,

intellectual

conceptions

which

reflect

of

certain

low

order

limited

of

at

of

the
to

designs,

to

world's

wilin

nature

in

put
first

fonn

though

development,

ideas

ma-

carried

of
to

to

through

the

adaptation

indicative

the

over

important

many

meet

began

attributes

superior

"ie

measurable

man

and

eartb,

help

an

brain,

that

good

tum

make

realized

phj^ical

bis

Buccessful

is not

rightful sovereignty

of

blaze,

will

spirit had

affairs

exerciae

said, It

; I

Genesis

"

Afteb

terial

God

beauty

did
and

utihty.
plastic Clements

From

designed

Instruments

defense, which,
tions

of

the

he

conetructed

for

personal

unlike

use

natural

any

earth, proved

crudely

in

and

produc-

certain

[68]

by

seiae

attractive

THE

FAST

and

serviceable

designed,showing
ordeia

of animal
To

rounded.

mations

the

which

or

puipose

the

he

beauty, and

refer

unto

scribed to the Infinite Spirit,

he

was

gave

tranafor-

tenninology
indica-

are

that

to

one

early period. Possessing inherent

in principlelike
attributes,

sar-

he

after many

laoguages,and

lower

was

sk"l

stillretained in the

are

use

by

producta of

of which

of certain Orieatal
tive of

for

abilities above

life

the

some

names,

BEVBALED

spiritual
those

as-

by virtue

thereof the

to exert cononly beii^qualified

trol in the animal kingdom and to asaignto
such portionsof it as were
amenable to Instruction
their proper spheresof usefulness in the
future development of tiie economic
affaiis

of the

He

earth.
did not

cal existence
nature

were

throngh the
attain

in the first atages of bis

perceivethat imrevealed
many

phy^in his

subjective
spiritual
powere,

realization of which

he

might

celestial

for he was
correspondences,
then obligedchiefly
to exereise the objective
and in
mind in defense of pereonalsecurity,
providingfor physicalneeds of the body.

[693

by

THE

oould

assume

EEVEALED

He
enlaiged responBibilities.

perceive that preaent conditions

did not
any

FAST

manner

related

to

future

typifieda

or

in

happinesswbich he might thereafter

this period he had
realize. At
shown
no
Spiritual
correspondenceto the beautiful and
barmonious
rhythma of nature
permeating epace, which in manifestation were
synonymously related to epiritualvibrations,
State of

eoncemii^ which
known

even

often very
ceived

no

we

in cur

may
own

say
age,

very
and

inaccuratelydefined.
foregleams of

anal

little ia

that
He

little

had

re-

apotheosis,

partiallyrealized and transmitted aa

inspirationsof certain distinguished
poets
and pbilosophers.
No
earthly companion, guide, or teacher
would
but ehe who
be
had yet appeared
in many
perfectlyendowed
respecta more
than himself,created a subjectiveepiritual
sublimated
to higher,
more
being,susceptible
and delicate celestialvibrations than himself,
festation,
was, under the Law, and in the order of itamaniabout to incamate.
now
Through
her,he would in the eona of time be redeemed.
[71J
aince

"

by

THE

FAST

EEVEAIiED

She, more
perfectiyreflectingthe spirit,
to his better nature,arouse
would,by appealing
his latent,
uid teach him
Spiritual
capacities,
realize better corresponto aspire for and
dences,and finallylead bim out of bondage
the

to

physicalsenses

dorn

and

have

been

and

her

Order.

the

divine

and

and

those

has

obtain

will doubtless

and

aid

to

otherwise

earth

relations

which

cosmic
how

to

of
appreciatethe significance

realization upon

states

to

of hsr creation

purpoee

spiritual
laws, and

many

part, appeara

relation to him in the

special
She has alreadytaught him

understand

the

in

Such,

peace.

condltions of free-

into

him

aided

of

in

interior

some

closelyapproximatiog

in

continue
his release

advanced
to

hghten

from

She

zones.

his burdens

bondage

to

longerperiod of expiationand

an

suf-

fering.
Man

this

at

early period very

if in any

manner,

conditions

upon

cal,and
its Ufe

foresaw

earth

monetary
and

however, all

for his

wherein

In

the

future

race

social,politi-

relations wonld

activities.
future

imperfectiy,

influence

Perfect

requirementsand
[72]

by

Law,
neces-

THE

ffltiea
of

man

PAST

were

so

BEVEALED

wiselyprovided for that

higherplanes of intellectual
and Spiritual
thought have already been partiallyreallzed through the instrumentality
his evolution

of

to

This

woman.

result haa

tained
the

throi^h her
beginning there

tation

two

in the

universal

atchiefly

activities.
spiritxial
called into

was

antitbetical

forces,both

continued

and
itself,

the

In

manifesnecessary

order,for equallyupon

depended the
earth

been

existence

each

of

the

possiblemaintenance

of

physicallife by self-conscious beings.

The

positive,active, magnetic force

fiist

principlewas
but

man,

ties

the

or

definitelyexpressed by

f"ll scope

of his

own

possibili-

realized except in

conjimction
wjth
the electrical elements
more
perfectly
expressed through his subjective counterwas

not

part.
"s

the

Etemal

Essence, or

had
Principle,

alreadythrough the Law defined sex in animals and in the vegetableand mineral kingdom, it was in the natural order of continuoufl

manifestation

complement,

"

that

man

also should

have

companion and aesistuit,

"

[73]

by

THB

FAST

REVEALED

aud

tbat

ual

repreeentative
upon

he

had

"hould

be

she should

earth

proved himaelf
tiy to teach

more

to

him

be,
how

perfectspiritthan
and
to

yet

as

that

she

reflect the

glory,honor,and wisdom of the Infinite OverBoul. And such,indeed,has been her mission.
Through the aid of that companion he has
alreadyattained to enlargedspheresof influand wisdom, and haa realized Bpiritual
ence
allied in principle,
though not in perpowers
fect
to tbose possessed by celestial
relation,
in the higherstates of existence.
intelligencee
of attainment,
Such vere original
possibilities
all within the scope of hia inherent capacities
of soul.

Through her he was also to receive foregleam" of the transcendentlybeautiful conditions of an unending life,
and be led to ajspire
for the

attainment

She incamated

of celestial beatitudes.
upon

earth in

more

deli-

phy"icalform than that of hia own,

and
better adapted for epiritual
ezpression,
therefore it is not inaptlysaid that she received it from that portion of his anatomy
which
vital organa
from
guarded the most
cate

[74]

by

THE

the

ordimuy

PAST

KEVUALED

expoaures

and

earth life. She

uuto

himself ,

aa

tion of the Law

was

made

that had

mishaps

flesh and
been

of

bone

the
like

the manif esta-

in all the Iower

ordere upon

planets;but as she
decreed that
was
a self-conscious en"ty, it was
she should never
be pennanentiy limited in
her progrees by any material environmenta.
She haa ah"eadyproved herself,
firat oraa
and spirit*
dained,the necessary
coD:q"aiiioD
ual guide, reflectiagmore
correctlythan
the lofty Ideals and
intuitions of the
man
the

earth

and

divine natura.

in other

Her

mission

will

never

cease,

intuitions fail of effectual

sptritual
disease shaU have
use, until sin,error, and
and he, for whom
been completelydestroyed,
and "^ten
centuries toiled,
she has for so many
been so
suffered physicaldeath^ shall have
the supreme
imfar redeemed
to perceive
as
and upon lines
portance of the issues of life,
of her example shall have attained the goal
of perfection.

nor

her

\JS]

by

of

the

shall

third

the

In

alty

for

and

in

that

man's

shail

fifth
eyes

become

as

the

From

opportunity

dom.

It

has

5.

pen-

is

death,

it is said

in

substance

opened

and

that

good
death

physical
for

proved

Ibid.

shall

allegory, the

god, knowing

beginning,

ye

spirit

greater

he

and

evil.

has

furwis-

realize

to

3.

eat

ye

and

commaDd

be

shall

"

it,

day

opened,

this

to
verse

nished

boon

even

Spiritual introspection.

than

The
advent
native
he

of

veree

of

Genesis

the

in

midst

eat

not

"

evil."

and

good

disobedience
the

die."

be

ths

is in
sball

that

shall

eyee

gods, knowing

ae

said, Ye

know

your

which

tres

it,leaBtye

doth

thereof, then
be

touch

ye

God

"For

the

hath

Qod

garden,

neither

of

fruit

tbe

But

"

was

life

of

of

simplicity, in
not

otherwise,

wholly
it

be

may

woman

is

described

satisfied.

related

in

as

with

environments
Be
this

the

before

immediately

man

this

one

which
trae

allegoiy

[76]

by

of

or

that

THE

there

was

issued After her assumption of

ical form
whlch

the

command,

penaltyof

evidentlythe god
the

mean

conscious

REVEALED

PA8T

death

therein

physical

are

also

that

he should

and

knowing good

ev".

subsequently realiaed
the

opened was
entiations

of

himaelf from

to the

does

from

Onmiabove

experiences

eyea

should

become

One

as

of the

having
which

be

god,

benefits
his

capacityto perceivethe
consciousness

not

eyes

differ-

separated

the various orders of the animal

probable,however, that he
then foresee that in subsequent ages
would reahze certain correspondences
Infinite Principle,
and that such reali-

kingdom.

race

Other
hi"

that

of

affixed,
though

referred to

limitations.

named

opened, and

his

was

violation

Omnipresent,and
Impersonal,
Spiritwho ia without and

all

did not

the

for

phys-

It

zations would

lishingthe

jb

have

evidential value

in estab-

fact of his

distinct,
independent,
and
origin.He
separate individuaUtyand
to prove himseif capableof great developwas
of reason,
the possessor
of intuition,
ment
other inherent
and numerous
atconscience,
tributes of spiritindicative of latent superi[77]

by

THE

FAST

BEYEALED

comprebend or express ideas

wbich
pertainedto the higher planes of reaSuch
control has, however, since that
son.
period been slowly but consciouslyrealized,
cal

brain

and

to

evolutions

vwiou8

through

of hmnanity
representatives

advanced

developed capacity to

moreover,
certain
^Snities

have

Man

has,

specialconditions,and at
titnes,realized important spiritual
advanced
with the more
intelligences.
imder

"elatioDB with

the astral world

in the

occurreDces

ords

most

intelligently
interpTet

physicalsecrete.

of nature's

nmny

the

were

earlyperiods,as

common

the

rec-

direoconceming visions,conversations,

and
tions,

confirm,but intercourse

on

so

wi"i

beinga was reserved for

apiritual
periods,when he had attained spiritual
exalted

more

later

and

progress

favorable

more

conditions

pre*

vailed.
Primitive

understood
nor

at

the

value

conceived

material

first neither

man

any

eought

nor

epiritualrelationa,
necessityfor improved
of

conditions,
although important need

must

have

and

without

edsted

he
aa
therefor,

physicalcomforts.

was

ignorant

Nor

had

any

[79]

by

THE

attained

one

FAST

that

recognizesthe
The

source.

plane

need
value

of
of

of realization

instruction

which

from

wisdom
spiritnal

any
was

perceiveduntil the divine self-conscioua-

not
ness

obtamed

ized

self-control he

his

that he

absolute
He

from

waB,

the
of

World
of his

asceudency. Before

relationa

tnie

know
an

KEVEALED

was

unable

was

the

to
upon

to

Law.

real-

man

He

perceive
did

not

planetgovemed by

Law.

however, in fact,and had

so

been

beginnlng,a spbitual entlty,m a

imdiseovered
forces,without vision

and sublime destiny,

capacity
whollyunable to perceivethat he could reahze
all the
to definitely
assert control over
power
own

latent

Iower Orders of animal

hfe.

He

did not

con-

possiblefuture existence for himself.

and
natinal desires
His pasaions,appetites,
were
apparentlylimited by such satisfacearth affords.
the
tions as
Though such
ceive

were

the

existent

primal conditions,other forces

in his nature

destined

to

show

in

were

forth

manifestahigherintellectual and Spiritual

he who
tions. Thoi^
he knew it not, it was
should after many
law,
cyclesdiscover spiritual

[80]

by

THE

and, most

EBVEALED

FAST

important of all,leam

and adherence

that

truth

of conscience

to the monitions

deacribe one's spherein the realization

really
of divinity.It was
to be l"s good fortune,
the
could
reason
why some
also,to leam
realize only ooe, while others'developed many
for expression,
and how
or
talents,
capacities
the divine harmonies were
best conserved by
such divisions and developments.
The intuitions of man, even
in the beginning,
been essentially
to have
correct though
seem
expressed.
very imperfectly
We

conclude

that

the unfoldment

of that

which relates one

to higher
capacityof spirit
planes of thought, and permits the discemhas proved the grandest
ment of good and evil,
beneficence yet realized.
that
sibility
cover

and

absolute

iower

the

^irit in

define its

man

may

future

own

perfection.A
instincts

It presages

the pos-

yet dis-

destinywith

person

in

predominate

may

whom

the

deem

knowIe(^ of how to satisfymaterial wants

entirely
adequate for human
needs, and that
any change is imdesirable which involves continuous labor and finally
the sacrifice of the
[81]

by

THE

FAST

KEVEALED

No valid,
embodiment.
physical
logical
objection,however,can be offered againstan evolution from prevai"ng conditione to those of
more
even
intelligent
underetaEding,
though

the transformation

should

and

an

of the

and

obligations
upon

increase

Abundant

and

involve

fonn

new

spirit's
responsibilities

other

planes of

Service.

increasingspiritualbenefits

of tnith.
always realized by the diaciples

are

We

ought also

to remember

gaming, man, by his own

the earth,and that
upon
Bubject to the conditions
Law

desire,incamated
he

therebybecame
prescribedby the

he assumed

linder which

form.

Thoixghin the beginninghe

comprehend the necessityof an
or

his

future

glimmering

own

improved
advance

which

that

efforta

wCTe

relations

he

better state
first

to

necessmly

to

unending Hfe
it,he did

might,

while

in

under

here,

of civillzation than

prevailed.His

ing those obstructions

exerted

of nature

principal

in

overcom-

which

pre-

subsiatence.
a satisfactory
acquiring
is written that he was
placedin a garden

vented

It

xmable

was

perceive that

sense

conditions

to

in the be-

that

his

by

THE

and

FAST

"to

commanded

he

it,"showing that
obtained

it and

spirithad

as

that he

simplelabors
pureuit. He

materialization of
was

dress

limited control

very

cal brain,and

that

BEVEALED

only able

was

such

as

over

to perform

connected

are

remranbered

with

not, after the

physicalform, but that he

did he per-

continuinga previouslife;nor

ceive that bis

keep
then only
the physito

amid
experiences

surround-

new

ings and influaices were coherent,necessary,

symmetrical parte of an immortal, progressive
Ufe, designed to
conditions
man

of

panion
soon

than

It

given a

himself

evolved

intensive to

existence.
been

had not

him

prepare

he

be

may

more

would

not

him

to

if

that

intuitive

self-consciousness

cause

for other

com-

have

so

sufficiently

desire to taste

the

fruit of the tree of

of the

knowledgein the "midst

garden,"which in a metaphysicalsense

refers to the reaJization of the inner

or
sciousness,

Such

the

self-con-

discoveryof the Divine Ego.

intuitiona may

have

been firstawakened

through his companion,who, in

activity
esoteric or spiritual
an
perfectly
sense, more
than he, perceivedcertain advantagesderivinto

by

FAST

THE

able from

good and evil,but

not

know

the

that
physicalperils

involved in her acta.

were

The

tree

in the

midst

therefore be defined

Principlewithin

as

of the

garden

heart of man,

the

create

which
of spirit,
possessions

but
Infinity,

from, but

do

which

may

symbolizingthe Divine
the bea-

the
hght, the intuitive attributee,

con

to

of

knowledge

did
possibly

REVEALED

in

in many

no

way

un-

relate him

re"eve

him

his
respects increase,

for the consequences

responsibihty
foUowing
violation of Spiritual
laws.
This aUegory
a
reveals important lessons applicableto human
experiencein every age. Penalties as a
natural sequence
are
always meted to those
who
yieldto desire,whether sinful acta are
committed
in error
in premeditation,
for
er
the Law forever continues witbout change,and
each

one

suffers the consequences

of his

[M]

by

own

XI

"

they

And
in the

Lord

God

in

gsrden

his wife

and

heard

hid

the

voice

the

cool

of the

from

"ie

of

amongat

the

of

themselves
tiees

Lord

the

that

had

man

ex^tence
as

not

may

Genesis

of

Infinite

in

brain

capacity
the

this

consciousnesa

Spirit.

He

weak

spirit within
of

expression

and

could

other

any

the

then,

was

other

to

possibilitiesof development,
was

8.

all^;oTy

spiritual entity, superior

ordere

and

in

realized

an

now,

from

assume

of the

presence

garden."

"

We

Adam

and

day:

the

ing
Walk-

God

bis

but

undeveloped,

not

it for

vse

than

the

primitive

very

ideas.

The

Law

as

impressions

upon

had

no

formed

life after
any

part

not

how

revealed
his

in

beclouded

conception

physical death,
of
to

his
use

divine
his

nature

nor

made

few

mind.

He

whatsoever
had

for

i-ealized

he

bu^-hright.

opportimities

of

He

knew

spiritual

[86]

by

THE

ence,

Ita

PAST

EEVEALED

planeswhich he has attained.

created
a
longing desire to
inspirations
upon

all

the

source

know

and

numbei"

of the

cause

leaa

physicalphenomena of the
he has since then,through aspira-

and
spiritual

woiid,and

tion,reaUzed

considerable

graduallybecome

and

more

and
spiritinfluences,

to

In

midst

the

exercises

paia-

of the

garden, through the

he heard,in the cool

self-consciousness,

of the

day, the voice of the Spiritdistinctly

a"sertingita
then

susceptible

more

now

has

and

control in material matters.

moimt

inner

progrees,

have

heard

to stifle its

lation of

divine
that

Maniy since

command.

voice,and

have

sought

persistent
protest againstthe vio-

itB admonitions.

Is not

the

spirit

within

iteelfthroughthe consciouamanifesting
of man
real to^y
than
in the
ness
more
moming of humanity?
After the realization of the divine self-consciousness,
the
one

perceivesthat harmony

rewards

are

and

opened, and
peace

are

obtainable

conditions,and
may

spiritual
eyes

enter

into

by conformityto required
that through the life one

new

and

beautiful relations.

[87]

by

FAST

THE

Man

at

foreknowledgeof the

without
first,

great per"s which

barked

EEVEALED

the

upon

he

would

where
life,

new

preceded,without any
to
Mice
guide the
not
rerealingno trail,

star

of

even

the

bear the issue of his

Had

he

no

own

em-

had

one

remembered

"

must

encounter,

experi-

consciousness
fact that

he

errors.

clearly foreseen

his

aubsequent
sought to hide
career, he might well have
himself amongst the trees of the garden, or
have endeavored
to excuse
or
justifyhia act
of disobedience
by any of the sophismB of
which

the

human

is

mind

fruitful

the

ever

mother.
After

havingpaaaedthe

Rubicon

of

restraiot,

halcyondays of
native aimplicity,
for he that has voluntarily
sought the companionshipof thoae in the love
thereafter suffer the penalties
of evil,
must
one

can

never

retum

of disobedience;no

the

to

one

escapea

the

violated

Law.

Through wisdom

and

obedience

the di-

to

vine intuitions of his better natura, one

finallyovercome
and

enter

into the

the

law

of

enjoyment

Kannic

action

of those

[88]

may

by

spirit-

PAST

THE

BEVEALED

in nature
like unto those
correspondences,
who have attained the
realized by intelligences
of character
heights.Such grace and perfection
the fnU
realization of
is the final fruition,
rewardfi for prevlous good actions,
Spiritual
in the behalf of othere.
and sufferings
sacrifices,
hide
No one, however, ever
can
auccessfidly
himself amid
the trees of the garden, or in
the material attractions of the physicalworld,
of the Lord God
from the presence
(the inner
divine seif),
reference is indirectly
to which
made
in the allegorical
story, the spiritual
meaning of which we in part define.
In the ninth veree, the Divine Principle,
or
Seif Consciousness,appeals to the mortal
"Where
mind
in most
art
positiveterms:
thou?" as though sajdng,"Thou
hast,through
disobedience,
separatedthyselffrom me, and
of aetion,
hast ventured
course
upon a wrong
ual

dost

thou

quences?
thou

not

From

not

What
see

perceive the
hast

thou

direful
to

say?

conse-

Canst

thy nakedness?"

the fact that

man

in his first estate

elearly
perceivednot his nakedness,or, more
defined,possessednot the capacityto recog[89]

by

PAST

THE

nize the inherent

difference between

truth

readilyperceivedthat

it will be

error,

REVEALED

and
until

acqtiirethat capacity,he did not

recognizethe differentiations separatinghimhe

did

the lower

self from
had

in

ordere of anlmal

beginning been

the

life. He

endowed

with

not possessed
specialinherent giftsof spirit
by

such

Btration

then, as

ties for
No

the

great
has

race

with

their

without

geniusof the hour.

necessi-

existence.

Eden.

human

the

"s

illitstrated in

allegoryof

the

of

and

historyof the

in the

truth

their demon-

occasions

now,

cuhninated

ever

the

was

requiredfor

revelation

event

tion of the
so

it

ordere,but

producever
since,
connection

Adam,

alle-

an

goricalrepresentativeof mankind, is the

figurearound which centere the early traditions of the human

embodiment
will and
act.

The

of

He

race.

Stands forth

spiritual
idea,of

to the Law
responsibility
fact of bis inabi"tyto

judgment

of

the

inner

divine

point of

escape

what

^ves value and importanceto the

the

narrative.

purposes

the

self-conscious-

is the

for

free

for eveiy

ness

recorded,and

the

man's

an

This

of

events

spiritual

[90]

is

by

THE

REVEAtED

PAST

it is of littlemoment
instruction,
the

to

us

whether

the record of
or
story is allegorical
Its

event.

fines and

spiritualmeaning distinctlyde-

limits its value.

interest and

instruct

it has

those

it

be, that

ever

real

of the

to the

east, where

found

and

those of the

Eden

great souls

tniths,reflecting
raya

Gardens

will

so

shall
seekinglight,

new

to

coming, as

past. And

ages

man,

It will continue

tum

will be

teaching important

of wisdom

in every

di-

the beauty
truly illustrating

rection,and

resiurection

causing a
righteousness,
latent

divine

many,

and

of that

lightwhich

spark

in

the

unto
tratifying

of

of

the

consciousness

of

others

the

reality

alone coofers freedom.

[91]

by

"And

in

Cain

brought

unto

the

"

"ock

of

unto

respect
But

is true
of

one's

fat

thereof.

Abel

and

as

4;

5,

as

recorded

What

prevailing

of

any

beliefs

sacrifices.

the
of

one.

firstlingsof
the

Ibid.

"

is

hia

had

Lord

4:

had

offeriog he

4.

not

significant,for

the

civi"zation,

terra

the

plane

and

The

finite

we

it

nature

of

one's

leam

is

be

more

leamed

have
in

respect

Spirit, conceming
much

Spiritual laws, needs

He

combined

may

practices

Infinite
can

the

or

nations,
wheu

clearly comprehended,

study

the

realization.
we

whom

his

indicates

spirittialattainments

of

of

times, that

in aacient

offering

an

3.

offering."

to

that

pass,

ground

And

his

to

and

sacrifice

Spiritual

4:

to

came

the

the

Cain

now,

of

brought

allegory

The

fruit

it

also

Ibid.

"

time

Gekesib

he

unto

respect."

the
"

Abel,

and

"

of

Lord."

And

of

procees

Omnipotent,

no

the

through
sacrifice

from

all-8ufl5cient

[92]

by

in

THE

Himself

numerable
we

tivelyperceivethe
sustaiDB
monies

to

throughthe
His Wisdom,

His

Spiritso

Law

more

forms

the

and

past reflect the soul's

hght, and

and economic
Spiritual

certain

in-

and

we

may

relations which

the Infinite. The

of the

desire for

in

of

evidecces

inepiredby

are

REVBALED

has revealed

He

PAST

as

intuifinite
cere-

constant

great leaderB

affairs have,through

their Services ia behalf of

humanity,left valuable legacies

the enjoyment of which
m
we
leam veiy much
conceming the relations
may
of the apiritin man
with the Infinite Spirit.
Such laborers in the spiritual
vineyardsof the
world have ever
been servants
unto
others,
teachingmany how to live in Order to obtain
foregleamsof a divine reaUzation. Through
the ministration
of such, the hght of the
Coming apotheosishas been revealed for the
benefit of those in darkness.
The

in the earlyages,
ofterings,
of livmg sacrifices,
succeeded in later times by
and self-denials,
is confirspiritual
aspirations
mation of humanity'sinnate draire to attain
The
crude
rites at first
spiritual
progress.
practicedpropheticaUysymboUzed futxu" sacvery

fact of

by

THB

FAST

clearlydificemed

more

brother.

He

Bome

There

acta.

became
ever

offered his

or

much

It is recorded

do, the

passions,and

other discords.

The

probably had
predotninant.

tions,than the
brothers,and
lead

to

be

higherseif to the

drawn

the sacrifice of life or

the altar of the

abled

attain to
correct

the

the surrender

values upon

two

conse-

of

of the value

the lives of

practica upon

The

the

They natur^Iy

and
material,visible sacrifices,

tions?

from

largergeneraliza-

them.

the consideration

to

crimes

such

important than the

followingfrom

one

after

soon

personalacte of these

mere

quencea

of such

of his

long destructively

will s""est

more

for his

subserviencyto

been

inferences may

narrative which

in

was

thought leadingto such

result

US

he

that Gain

of the

surrender

impulses and

Other

saciificea,

particularview

any

his

hiatorical evidence

murderer, implying,aa

tban

indefinite idea that

is not

sustain this

character.

truth

spiritual
being,answerable

way

the

have

may

an
entertaining

to

BEYEAIiED

influence

men.

Has

of material

church

ever

en-

reaUzahigherspiritual

answer

to this

inquirywill

[96]

by

THE

PAST

EEVEALBD

settle many

to
importantquestionspertainlng
church
militant.
Beyond servingpresent
imagined needs, bas there been spiritual

the

and

beneBt?
In

the

earlier

periods,the

the wrath

believed to appease

was

and
Spirit,

to

in

committed

and

violation of

from

have

them,

certain

benefits
possible
caused

an

ite
Infin-

for ollenses

supposed

fact of such

The

the be"ef of

of

pardon

procure

divine commands.

sacrifice of life

sacrifices,

to be derived

vibratingin

many,

darkness,to mistakenlyseek release tbrough

material sacrifice rather
rations and
of

the

seif.

committed

darkness,in

been

which

of equity,
or
justice,
principles
of

prevailedupon
ing which

we

paxente of

have

cruelties without

many

brotherhood

some

periods have

Such

thoee

from

man.

Such

the earth at the

write.
the

two

aspi-

lead to the control

sacrifices which

of great moral

the

than

those
been

regard of
the divine

low

conditions

periodconcem-

While it is true that the

brothers

little knowledge of

good

had

realized

evil,the

and

capacityto perceivethe difference between

was
rightand wrong, ever a spbitualIntuition,
[96]

by

THE

FAST

REVEALED

developed in either. Neither

only indefinitely
of the brothere comprehended individual obliNor
the
waa
gations to any Supreme Law.
Spiritual
meaning of Symbols, in later ages so
commonly employed, then understood.
Only
atter many

centuries of wars,

structions of govemments,

and

apparent

conqueats,de-

losses of

nationality,

came
retrogressions,

periodsof Spiritual
lucidity
among

limited
men,

dur-

ing which great souls perceivedthe %ht,

lessons as illustrated
valuable
taught many
No one
by previousexperiencesof mankind.
is always
at that time knew the fact that man
rewarded or punishedby hia own
acta.
"

and

If thou
if thou

doest

well,shalt thou not be accepted f

doest not well,sin Ueth at the door."
"Genesis

4:7.

[97]

by

xm

the

"Now
out

of

thy

father's

Lord

hsd
ajid

thy country,
houae,

said

unto

thy kindred,

from

land

a,

Abram,

unto

that

I will

And

will

bless

"Fear

be

Abram:

promise

blessing.

of

"I

individual

important,

pared

with

the

reahze

through
descendants

he

should

though

blessings which

thy

ceeding
ex-

of thee

of the

occurred,
into

thy

1.

make

fulfillment

the

domicile

of

will

and

and

thy shield,and

am

ise
prom-

removal

another

section.

prosperity

were

secondary

com-

others

would

his agency.

would

2.

that

was

of hie birth

Considerations

Hi"

"I

In

land

doubtless

Abram

1.

great;

thy sbield,
15:

thee."

natiou, and

12;

Ibid.

"

"om

12:

name

Ibid.

am

reward."

change
the

unto

great nation."

from

thy
"

and

Genesis

great

make

great reward."

great

thee

blessing,"

not,

exceeding
The

be

of

and

thee,

shalt

thou

make

thee

I will shew

"

"

Get

multiply and

become

[98]

by

THE

FAST

EEVEAIiED

a great nation,though ite long night

powerful,
of slavery and
aubsequent distribution over
the earth,which, in the lightof history,
apbeen divinelyordered for the
peare to have

of

extendingcivil govenunent, was

revealed.
While we
and
reverently

purpose

then

not

gladlyoffer
would

in

Services

to facts
to

no

he

one

belongingto the

and

performed by

worthy

country, and

rescued

not the
Bults,

of

his

accomplished many

and

modifications
has stood
rise and

civil

special

under
cause

adverse
of hu-

was

the Initiation

jurispnidence,
which, with

adapted to

the test of
fall of

of

peoplefrom servitude,
other important re-

leafitof which

System of

find Httle

we

materiaUy aided the

conditions,
manity

loyalty

had
generations
world's reallygreat

of the

one

in another

ren-

until many

"

passed,when

deeds
race

the

successors

to record that

attention,few

and
or

of racial progress,

caxise

commemoration

men,

his memory,

his immediate

or

compela us

attract

any

imto

belittle his character

way

in the

dered

tribute

oin*

other and

later tjmes,
the

survived
revolutions,

empires,and remains

to

per-

petuate the geniusof its founder.

[99]

by

THE

PA8T

BEVEALED

Through obedieoce
de"vered
have

that

unto

reaUzed

Commaiidiiients

td the

great lawgiver,millions

Ught and
great spiritual

benefi-

guidancewhile incamated in the human

form.
refers to the
Though the test specially
earlier periods,
here etate that a part
we
may
cent

of the Hebrew
of

Abram,

to

Standards

in every

race

since the time

age

notwithstandingfrequent deparof some

tures
from epiritleading,
have
conidealized the finer intmtions,
tinuously
holding
taught or

of

ethics in

attained

by

other

most

Statement, however, must

an
indicating

advance

of

those
This

races.

be construed

not

as

imiverea!

at any period
practice
of all the virtues.
We would, however,relieve
the race from the censure
of a wiUingparticipation in, or
acta
responsibility
for,the many
of cruelty
committed
in the past by ordere of

of

some

Moses

its cruel
this

mito

mlers.

day, there

longingdesire,and
the

heart

tnisted
of the

as

race

of the
to

From

the

has

confident

His

ehosen

expectationin

absolutely

the consciousness

the belief that the God

will yet restore

of

been

ever

piain people,so

firmlysettle in

time

of Abraham

people to the

ClOOJ

by

pcs-

PAST

THE

of its ancient

than

EEVEALED

its

and
heritage,

to

originalprestige and

is
expectation

like unto

the

to

glory. That
Hebrew

common

mind

fact, admittir^no

self-evident

greater

question.Seme, however, who realize that

be some
there may
specialmeaning in the
ancient covenant, do, indeed,look for the day
when

the truth shall be

they confidently
hope
in
realize,

ite most

fullyrevealed.

sacred

of Israel will

son

every

Then

the

spiritual
sense,

of the command
significance

givenunto "bram,

thy country, and from thy

and from thy fathw's house, unto a
Idndred,
"Get

thee out

of

land that I will shew

thee."

Spiritthat throughthe
universe

will

in the time of

be, and

ceive

the

all His

One

For

Law

Abram,

the Infinite

ruled

was,

the

over

is,and

ever

people will sometime

i"er-

of the early
spiritualsignificance

promises,which, once fullyreahzed in human

will promote peace and concord
consciousness,
everywhere.
The

of
recognition

hood, for
has

which

the

of brotherprinciple

the Jews

alreadyresulted

in

and the establishment

an

of

have

always stood,

importantConference
a

permanent Court of

[101]

by

THE

FAST

KEVEAIiED

realizations
Spiritual
heart

unto

its Diviae

of

trated
of

in

likeness

"uthor,

Service

of darkest
haa

impulse
and

transforms

beautifullyillxis-

others.

has

periland

served

as

maintained

The

impxilse

and
great political

kept

its blood

These

are

miUar

to

integrityand

con-

its leaders

and
perils,
and
separate, distinct,
pure.

facta

of

financial

Observation,fa-

common

all observera.

for what

But

in

protecting shield,

race, deUvered

from

Jews

persecution.That

the

tinuityof the Hebrew

man
hu-

spiritual
image

or

very

unto

the

BoUdarityhas protectedthe

race

hours

oft^

have

pxupose

so

sacri-

many

fices been

giftsbeyond

measure

by

required? Why have

bestowed
been so freely

to

perous

the

race

assist the brotherhood

distinct?

I" God

among

that

only,to

race

those of the brotherhood

be the Divine

ings,of making

keep

to

respecter of

love the Jews

sustain

in

sore

Method

the

of

Jewish

for by closing
the
glorious,
and

and

that he should incline the great and

sons

must

the pros-

and

per-

good
succor

distress ?

This

bestowingblessname

great and

heart agamst

might long since

charity

have

been

[103]

by

THE

blotted from
factors.
tion to

It needs

but

dispelall
the

doubt

Law,

the

xmto

as
spirit,

kingdom

produces with
Both

definite results.
have

the

absolute

Imw.

con-

the realms

of material

the
The

affairs,

certainty

and

unconsciouBlymanifested

cardi-

have

In

Hebrew

iflsueprfflcribed
by the

to the

Jews

present hour.

in the

cause

every

superficial
investigar
conceming the divine

in obedience

of which
principles

tinued
of

EEVEALED

the calendar of the world's bene-

of
perfection

nal

FAST

Gentile
inevitable

multiplicoperating

ity of apparentlyopposing forces

in the universe are clearly
revealed unto
those
who
perceivetheir occxiltmodea of expression,
cosmic Order,and the general
88
illustrating
It is
imity of the perfectand absolute Law.
also clear to

who

one

that

matters
Spiritual

brothers'
prosper,

interests
and

and

receive

satisfactions without

haa

made

those who

study

make

number.

It is its mode

of an
demonstratingthe possibility
theosis while yet in the phjrsical
state.
we

sulted from

note

the

the

their

happiness their own

and
blessings
spiritual

of

When

of

many

apo-

failures that

efforts of the

earlyJeira

[104]

by

re-

to

THE

estab"Bh

PAST

better

we
ditionH,
subject to

REVEAIjED

aad
spiritiial

poUticalconthat they were

remember
limitations,
greatlycircum-

should
many

of the sea,
navigators
distant eountries,
did not
and
to
coneequentlycould not profitfrom the diacoveries which had been made by other nations.

They were
migrate

scribed.

V/ithin
weak
and

the

countiy, rieh

narrow

in other

not

resources,

they

in

the firat

were

only people to evolve from

self-consciousness

but

some

the inner

spiritual
theocracy, the
"

pleaseto term
it, radieallydifferent from those imperfect
which
forma of govemment
had
previously
been estab"shed by the Egyptians,Chaldeana,
and "tlanteans,as each of those sjrstemswas
principally
designed to further researches in
aatronomical science,
and to disseminata such
certain class of students,
a
knowledge among
who
served
but who
as
incidentally
priests,
outlines of

syatem, if you

received

their support from

purposes

stated.

so

the

State

Neither of those nations had

evolved any System of civil govemment

the

name.

for the

"utocratic

rule sustained

tary force everywhereprevailedamong

[106]

worthy
by milithem.

by

XIV

"

As

for

thou

and

behold,

me,

shalt

be

of nmny

father

shall

Neither
but

Abram,
father

of

thy

thy

natue

name

Genesis

nations

many

be

bave

and
for

And

thee

and

an

and

to

"

thy

day."

eeed

made

"

Lord

and

thee,"

appeared

he

Ibid.

vividly

realize,in

the

of nature

which

to

conscious

While

others,

him

thee,

7.

the

in

in the

plains
heat

of

unity
some

it is

Spiritualinflu-

beautiful
are

with

are

rhythmic

reflections

of

those

more

possible for

corresponding

meastu",

progress,

17:

door

tent

sensitive

feels

than

the

unto

1.

18:

Spiritualrealma.

ceptible

in

sat

unto

me

generation

God

Ibid.

"

17:5.

between
their

be

to

for

Ibid.

in

thee

called

thee."

coveoant

my

after

after

individual

Thb

in

eeed

thy

the

of Mamre

ences

establish

everlasting convenant,

And

the

will

be

Abraham;

"

"

17:4.

more

any

shall

"iee,

aations."

"

"

is with

covenant

my

sus-

all to

states

to

of

harmonies
those

[106]

by

which

THE

pervade

the

respond to

PAST

BEYEALED

spiritual
spherea. Some

sensations

iafluences which

and

readilyfeit by others,wbile

not

freedom
serve

some

are

attain

expressionof thought,and

in the

as

quickly

the revelatora of truth.

In

Order to

BuccessfuUy
accompUsh the mission of teaching
others,there is real necessitythat one should
hve
planes above the average of huupon
has
manity. Under the Law, when the spirit
gained f"ll control or mastery of a person's
if he so wiUs and
bram, the indlvidual,
physica!
receive such

aspires,
may

Communications
as

from

will enable him

by yieldingto

those in superiorstates

to

the

leadingsof

of

suffer the

deepest pangs

The

ments

occur

beneficent

eerve

conditions

morae.

and direct
impressions

life may

excamate

Law

under

is not

necessities of
special
principleof nature

those

of

limited to

as

in

low

incur

and

despair and

which

but

man,

ends,or

re-

revealspiritual

supplying the
is

yet but

an

inherent

imperfectly

underetood.
Out

contam
Scriptures

to such matters.
one

had

At

many

records

the time of

acquiredmuch

relatii^

Abraham,

no

knowledge in r^ard

[107]

by

FAST

THE

to

laws.
Spiritual

REVEAIjED

There

were

theo, as there

subeequent times, certain

who were, in fact,spiritual
viceintelligences,
gerents of those who had attained apparently
acting aa their executive
supreme
power,
have

in all

been

agente in the enforcement

of the

viedons

always willingto

teach
ized

of

the

Law, and

minor

pro-

mortals,though but few had then real-

spiritual
correspondenceswMch

them

to receive direet Instruction.

enabled
There

has

alwaj^ been requireddue preparationby the

of splrit,
before the possibility
of
Instrument
have
manifestation,howsoever
great may
of manbeen pr"sent exigeneies
or the needs
kind for apecial
revelations of truth.
In respectof having realized correspondences
which
from

enabled

to receive conmiunications

there
spiiitintelligences,

Abraham
tions.
end.

him

Many
His

fortunate
causes

concurrence

had

had

been
of

contributed

with
condi-

to

that

uprightcharacter,his life in
favortent" where atmosphericconditions were
able, and few opposing vibrations,his advanced
the objectivecapacities
yeara, when
of mind axe less a^reseire and the spiritual
pure,

[108]

by

FAST

THE

EEVEALED

definitely
polarizedthan in
all contributing
youth, were
influencea,
which,
happilycombined, enabled certain intelligences
perceptionmore

to

reveal

their

and

preaence,

deliver

their

they are related to have done

the plajnsof Mamre.
upon
The
realization of certain spiritual
powers,
in our
not usual in those
common
day, were
times,but their possession
by Abraham
clearly
ee

messages

accounts

those

for bis

from

other

der that what

commxmicate

with

We

need

won-

must

have

abihty to
spheres.

at that time

not

appeared

supematural,though perfectlywithin

the do-

maJn

to

God.

been

pre-

of

Law, should have been aacribed

Judging from

the records which

have

served to us, it is certain that neither the Jews

nor

had

any

other of the

developed any

races

then upon

definite ideas

Infinite

Spirit.Specialterms

had

become

not

regardingthe

and

fixed in the Jewish

have

the earth

definitions

vocabulaiy.

been

ignorantand
and have not perceived
that the
superstitious,
soul of man
with the Divine Principle,
was
one
have they ever
nor
duly appreciatedthe fact
that spirit
is the essentia! part of the beauty
All

primitiveraces

ever

[109]

by

XV

"And
thiee

stood

men

to

ran

toward

neighbor

the

created

from

the

tent

ground,"

would

vibrations

be

Communications
and

then

be

not

OUT

arisen

removed

from

It

would

were

rea"zed

the

hold

be

good

in

din

and

the

to

in

r"nge

which

Dlrect

the

it

forms

sections

those
of

business

walk

with
of

could

think

might

converse

his

conditions^

see

bustle

of

other

from

We

impossible

natural

within

hearts

life,there

underetood.

higher spiritual
by

the

such

activities, Bpirituai bodies

fields and

18:2.

clearly pereeived.

brothers, and
the

bowed

the

sent

conld, under

received

uid

front

of

object

lo,

them, he

aaw

Genesis

"

seeking

one

chief

he

door,

elimlnated

delicate

spheres

of

when

looked, and,

Spiritual atmosphere

most

would

"nd

every

as

and

eyee

tilm:

the

and

of men,

be

his

selfiabness

All

the

by

them

meet

himaelf

be

lift up

he

the

mortals.

posaibilities

consdousness

fully

all.

[1113

by

FAST

THE

Wheo

EEVEALBD

studies the life of

one

back

is,as it were, taken

plainsof

the

favorable

that age

to

He

Mamre.

Abraham, he
and

to

percelvesthere

spiritual
harmony
No
an
atmc^phere clear and exhilarating.
causes
prevail between the foldisquleting
condition

lowers

and

the

members

of

other

"

for

Lot and

natives

first

conflict between

the

those of Abraham

adjusted. Peaceful

as

had

clude want, but

not

uted

of

The

poseible

herdsman

been

of

happily

relations existed

sufficient tribal

of that

tribes.

appeared at

that

matters

and

"

of Abraham

country

reason

to

without

withm,
prosperity

to pre-

generate
which afterwards proved
the avaricious spirit,
such a retardmg influence and, finaUy,contiibNo

to

many

for

prevailed.To
has

reaUzed

ties of

one

some

the
spirit,

witbin

misfortimes.

every

respect ideal

spiritualintercommmiication

is related to have

and

to

conflicts disturbed the

In

tribual conmiunities.

as

Jewish

the

mtemal
destructive,

condltions

great

so

who

haa made

evidences

progress, and

of the

possibili-

revelations which

Abraham

received will appear

the scope

of

natural

probabihty,showing

[112]

by

THE

that
where

he

had

FAST

EEVEALED

attained

that

for beneficial

personal directiona

could

be

States

of

reeeived

from

stage of progress

those

in

the

uses

astral

being.

[118]

by

"

the

And

Lord."

the

Lot

and

tbem

rose

face

hi"

with

"

And

besides

men

son

in

thia

"

we

is

them

of

hast

great
hath

sent

all

and
grew

In

which
was

he

And

this

the

the

before
us

upon

out

the

ground."

comments

prevailed
stated

of

inhabitants

that

any

out

Ibid.

"

the

he

was

time
abie

of

Lord;

19:13.

Ibid.

all the
that

plain,
which

25.

conditions

certain

upon

in

19

cry

it."

cities,and

the

the

of

face

destroy

to

the

because

place,

tliose cities,and

overthrew

here

thy daughters,

"

"

1.

12.

destroy

waxen

city, bring them

the

in

19:

and

sons,

19

thou

Lot, Hast

thy

and

seeing
himself

Ibid.

"

even;

Lot

bowed

he

ground."

unto

Ibid.

"

will

Lord

the

and

law,
thou

place."

For

the

at

and

and

them;

meet

said

whatsoever

and

yet before

Sodom

to

Sodom:

of

gate

toward

the

angels

two

the

to

up

and

18:22.

came

in

eat

theoce,

stood

Abraham

but

Genesis

"

there

"And

of

Sodom

toward

went

from

faces

their

tumed

men

Abraham,

through

[114]

by

it

spirit-

PAST

THE

relations to

ual

EEVEALED

with

commune

intelUgence probably one

been delegatedauthorityover
"

whom

to

the

hemisphere. Under the

after havir^ made
intelligences

advancement

serve

may

then,as

were

who
ligences,
were

whose

supreme

in

tial
celes-

vicegerents.

of

and

capacities.
the
Law,
it

care

to

was

jot or tittle of it failed

that

the

accompUshment of

not

the

sufficient

different

agents

purpoee

8ee

was

of

various ordere of mtel-

now,

served

its

as

executive

Some

it

afFairs of

Law

eastem

There

had

tribes,possiblythe god

Jewish

the

celestial

one

instituted.

the purposes
Law

The

in

for which

is
itself

in-

an

prindple,a force,which can or"y be

tangible
perfec"ydefiried
hy ihose spir"ualintelligences
those
who have hecome
Masters
of Wisdom,
"

who

have

attained to that state of Illumination

wherein

the

preme.

Such

through the
municate
teach.
does not

principlesof

intelligences
can,
immensities

with
The

those

fact of

presuppose

attainments

harmony

in

of apace

whom

being an
the

at

are

su-

will,pass
and

com-

they desire
excamate

to

epirit

of spiritual
possession

perfection. Doubtless

those

[116]

by

THE

who

tumed

FAST

BEVEAI;ED

their faces from

that Ijord of the

Ijaw who

ingwith Abraham,

and

the

had

of

prasence

bcen

convers-

departedtoward

Sodom

(theterm here,in a metaphj'sical

sense, repthe material world),
but Bpiritwere
resenting
laws of
ual neophytes, not
versed
in the
intercommunicatioD.

While

were
Spiritual
intelligences

far

but
entities,
of truth
The

and

is

that

appeared

and

three in

day?

zation,do

not

With

three

but

all

our

boasted

fourths,the

instead

of

know

the

seif,to

and

If each

its verities?

one

"

ratio

attractions
glittering

each

(Abraham)

one

the

seek its

who

who

men

Afterwards

Has

error.

those

three

of the Lord

in the presence

Lord," by

previousverse

were

face, while

since that

to

the

nar-

that

Statement

Abraham.

mito

his

there

the

to

from

In

Sodom.

it is related that

stood

the

separatingbimself

toward

tumed

in

yet before

stood

act

tiuned

that,messengers

friends.

contained

"Abraham

veritable

only

importance attached

Chief

rative

not

than

more

Abraham

unto

ascertain

wise

changed

world

civiliover,

generalities,
one

the

[116]

by

seeks
motive

THE

of

back

he is

There

in the

are,

of destruction
those

who

those

who

new

of

ment

the

and

they
or

forces

and

energiesof

na-

assist in the establish-

those

There, also,are
there

exist.

The

forenmners

fact
of

that

rec-

of nattn*e,
for which

purpose

change

Lot, and

to

who

laws

are

perceive the

not

attracted

"

direct the

ognizethe fact that

do

construction,

expressione,
supereedingfonner

new

conditions.

but

order,messengers

working for
those who
reorganization,

and

waya,

minority

principleof change,

represent the

co"perate with
in

cosmic

conserve

the

issues of life.

also those of

as

redistribution

ture

the

diacover

soon

of
repreaentative

majority in

the

REVEALED

action, he will

eveiy

whether
or

FAST

those

messengers
directed

were

revealed

or

him

unto

the

approaching catastrophe,giving him, and

those connected with him, an opportunityto
would

escape,
certain

that Lot

indicate

correspondencesof

livingupon

would

not

flee from

otherwise

have

danger, while so
[117]

evolved

spirit,and

higherplane of

ally prevailedin Sodom

had

at

hfe than
that

been
many

was

gener-

time.

He

directed
others

to

were

by

THE

PAST

BEVEALED

respondencesaa indicate reaction,a swing of

the pendulum backward,though its final direc-

During such periodsof

the
mateiiaUties
of
apparent retrogression,
earth obscure
the spiritual
visioo,and the
individual sinka into those deptha of degradation iflever

onward.

tion, escape
Vision

from

which

impossible.The

death is

change

door of escape

unto

appeara

for

that

our

call

we

such, as through

are
presentedfor advance
opportunities
to higherplanes.
Apply the prindpleof the Law to any number of individuals,
to
a
dty, a Community,
will perceivea reason
for
or nation,and
you
wbat often appears
unexplainable.The aver^

it

new

age
a

consciousness of the inhabitants

moral

city,when

to invite

since

livingupon

aa
destruetion,

low

plane,is such

the fate of many

buried,could tbey speak,would

of
as

long

attest.

[119]

by

"

And

Abraham

all that

gave

he

had

Genesis

"

"

Then

Abraham

old

good

of

Syrian
Syrian."
And

Jacob

field, and
"

sod

he

And

25:

Jacob

sware

Jacob."

unto

pottage

"

Ibid.

Seil

and

primogeniture

and
25:

matter.

The

was

he

took

Bethuel

the

Laban

the

to

25

he

to

the

29.

day thy birthright."

Ibid.

this

me

sold

from

came

his

25:31.

and

day;

birthright

he
unto

33.

we

Scriptiire afford

wben

Esau

this

me

Abraham

Whgtheb

in

8.

sister

Ibid.

"

said, Swear

him:

and

5.

20.

eaid,

Jacob

yeara;

of

"

"And

died

old

years

the

fi"nt."

was

25:

daughter

Fadan-aram,
Ibid.

"

the

f"ll of

25:

and

ghoat,

Ibid.

"

forty

wife,

to

and

man,

was

the

up

people."

Isaac

Rebekah

"

hia

to

"And

old

an

age,

gathered

gave

Isaac."

unto

adopted
not

are

us

faet

light
is

or

established

informed,
in

stated

nor

of

respect
that

does

that

Abraham

[1303

by

THE

gave

FAST

REVEALED

Isaac,the firstbom

all unto

eon

of

Sarah,

by a bondwoman,
had beeo bom, and subeequentlyby another
wife,after the death of Sarah, six children,
received anything from hia
neither of whom
that primogemture,
I am
aware
possessions.
conferrmg the exclusive rightof the inheriof realty still prevails,
and
that the
tance
is recognized
the law of one
of
m
principle
doubtless
the leadingnations of the earth
maintained
through the influence of an aristocracy Bustamed by ownership of lands. We
have, however, no evidence that properties
of any sort in the day of Abraham
held
were
by title deeds,or that real estate was valuable,
except as it could be used temporarilyfor the
before

though

that

eon,

"

of

Bustenance

driven

from

domestic

animals,which

place to place as

were

exigenciesre-

qiiired.
In

the

be^ning

of

property to the eldest

and
occupancy

values,the descent of
son

included both

sonal
per-

such
of

centurieB and
establish the

as
pertainedto the
equities
lands.
It has requiredmany

numerous

conflicta since then

rightsof members

to

of families and

[121]

by

THE

FAST

BEVEALED

others to the wealth

by

or

by

through wills

persons

that in the

left

deceased

relatives
Tbe

^ta.

or

of England, tbe
royalfatnily

fact
eldest

of the

Bovereignia entitled to the throne

and that in exceptional
by primogeniture,
cases,
descends
the female cbildren,
tbe crown
among
son

rightto the eldest daughteronly,

and her issue,has operatedto confirm in that
of law what was
at first
country aa a principle
the mere
personalact of an ancient Jewisb
by

the

same

nomad.

disposed
Accordingto the record,Abraham
of bis possCTsions,
givingall unto Isaac before
passingfrom earth to spiritUfe. That is not
of the presentage, thougb
the usual custom
there are not wanting similar instances. We
have

information

no

tjme of any

matter.

that

written
in

tances,nor
We

Isaac

of the
Statutes

in
fact,
are

existence at that
relative to inheri-

relation to any

only interested

now

became

therebyassumed

bi"ty for

administration.

There
exercise

was

to

moral

justiceand

in

bis

reeponsihe should

that
Obligation

equity

know
of

the sole possessor

father's estate,and
its proper

other such

the

manage-

[122]

by

THE

BEVEALED

of the interests wblch

meot

then, as
from

he

the lese fortunate

now,

thoae in the prosperous

Happily
and

we

draw

to

US

PAST

conclusions

character

of

expectedmuch

conditions

without

not

are

for
inherited,

data

of life.

enab"ng

respect of the hfe

Isaac.

Unto

thoae

early

for many
patriarchsthe world has tumed
somethnes
in admiration
and
centuries,
approval,but often in criticism. They have, in
a

certain

of

been

sense,

the

as

foimders

great spiritualtheocracy,the

Commonwealth.
ent

deified

iflan

It

seems

opportune time

to

ns

Hebrew

that the pres-

dispelthe gloss

to

and

glamour, the ma^c and spell,woven

around
the early founders
of that Commonwealth,
by court^esyso named, and in place
thereot incorporatea more
correct statement
of

the

which

real
then

Statements
we

and

be

may

are

be accused

some,

been

loftieat pinnaclesof fame

unattainable

aware

conditions
that

controverted,and

degrade to the

have, by

almost

material

prevailed. We

probably will

Uttle and
who

moral

of

that

desire to belevel those

common

plaeed
and

om'

the

upon

endowed

mth

Such critisuperiorities.

[123]

by

FAST

THE

cisms do

not

with

in

we

so

before

far

manner

of

design

those

co"peratingin the

are

the

Our

only

reader

the

prois

purpose

truth, and
the

possibleto correctlyportray

as

earlyconditions
to

and

of this work.

place

in any

nor

us,

purpose

whom

duction
to

concem

the

change

REVEALED

succeed

of the

"fe.

Jewish

In

in that

rely upon

undertakingwe
able to impart

those

order

implicitly
all needful

Information.
Previous
of

his

to

having his

son

oldest servant

oath

an

that

the country of his master

a

wife for his

mission,it
time

must

Isaac

son

be

he

and

of age,

would

his

go

to

delicate

rather

"

from

there seek out

admitted.

fortyyeara

was

desirous

death, Abraham,
married, exaeted

Isaac

and, in

the

at

our

day,

might be considered quite old enoi^h to act

for himself,but such affairs must
then have
been

conducted

fashion in
State

The

affords

after the

royalfamiUes,where

have

Queens

somewhat

much

and

do

to

in

the

the affairs of
selection

of

Consorts.
that
resultingfrom
opporttmityto study some

mission

success

an

present

of the

[124]

by

THE

early

FAST

teaches

the

of

customs

the

EEVEALED

Jewish

importance

visions,such

would

as

from

It

attacbed

once

be termed

now

the

people.

astral

to
munications
Com-

world, and

the

"And
the Lord
placedupon them
appeared unto Abraham," etc. Trustingand
commanded
believingthe Voice, Abraham
reliance

"

that

his

Chief

of

servant

the

his

"

household

companion for his

whom

ites among

he

other races, the Jews

oldest
"

of customs

amalgamation
have

with

of

dwelt.

and
promiscuousmarriages,

observance

should

son

have

and

trusted

select

not

the

Canaan-

UnUke

some

encouraged
have by the strict
never

in this respect eacaped

foreign Clements,

and

preserved,uncontaminated, the blood

of the

race.

The

successfully
performed the
errand intrusted to him, as we
told that
are
Rebekah, the sister of Laban the Syrian,rewith him, and that Isaac took her to
tumed
wife and loved her.
For a period of about
twenty
"

servant

years

no

children

bom

correspondingto those
family previous to his own

conditions

father's

were

to them

of

his

birth.

[12"]

by

THE

The

PAST

Isaac's

to

aoswer

BEVEAIiED

exist

that
correspondences
of

realization

not

"

Isaac

did

misunderstood.

attraction,and
that

infrequentoccur-

understand

not

the

invocations.

To

that

invocations

matters

should

through

obtain

answers,

anomaly

all,that

the birth of two

sons,

aptitudes,and
unto

and

and

the

there

eoiild have

terwardfl

that

is

will observe

was

an

appear

auch

relatingto

there

twins, of

the other.

under

Esau

may

should
such

lar
dissimi-

should

one

Aside

from

reault

become
its

ual
Spirit-

metaphysical lesson,the story has

little value
One

his

answer

unchanging law
conceptionshould fol-

that

"

beUeved

the

low, and, above

servant

like,he

it

many

While
of Vibration,

the laws

could
inteUigences

certain

to the

planea

two

upon

an

oit"a

though

rence,

appeal related

law

hardly worth

the

of

been

described

as

of

birth,though

in relation of

nature

first ushered

of
representative

order

preservation.
time

great difference.

no

into
a

the animal

physicallife (afthe
hairy man)
"

type, who

subse-

quentlybecame an ezpert htmter,and won the

love of his father,
while his brother,Jacob,

by

THE

grew

to be

PAST

BEVBAliED

who

plainman,

gave

bis attention

This trait of
acquirementof wealth.
character ia fullyillxistratedin the terms

to the

his

subsequentlydictated to his brother as the

price of food to allay the pangs of hunger.
That he should If.ter on
exercise the lai^er
influenae aod control in affairs is but natural,
for

busineas

even

acumen,

Order,usuallyprevaileover
mother
of

may

"fe, and

have

attracted
cially

better than

the

lower

indifference.

His

his thrifty
habits
recognized

that

on

if of

to

have

account

him,

and

have

been

spe-

loved

him

Esau.

famine in the
a
Subaequentlythere was
unto
land, and Isaac with his family went
Abimethe Phihstines,when
Gerar, among
lech was
king, or chief,of the tribes. He
dred
dwelt there and had success, reaping a hunhis sowing. He
fold from
largelyincreased his floclffl
and herds,and subsequently
who foreed
of the natives,
excited the envy
him

to

move

to

another

During the periodof

the country

was

of the

his icsidence

country.

in Abime-

supply of water, and,

succeeded
fertile,
naturally

lech's land he secured

as

part

[128]

by

THE

BEVEALED

PAST

mamtaining his pro^erity,and acquired

that early period we
influence.
From
much
in

which

in

succeeding centuries

distinctions and

the
a

the

great moral

No

leseona
He

of

led

of
Separation

of Isaac.

career

control

the paramount

traee

may

appears

social

to

families.

be

can

wealth,

drawn

from

have

to

upiight person,
prudent, successful,
then

virtues of life were

also

understood

have

those

early

times

the

story of

the

Jacob

and

his mother

to

blindness

relatiou to

in
The

deceit

the

and

had

with
means

deceive

overtaken

bestowal

false

prac-

connection

We

of

the

as

and

ticed.

employed by
Isaac, after

been

him,

his

blessing.
to
seem
repreaentations

justification.
Jacob, like
medial gifts,
but his
liisfather,
possessedsome
have

been

without

with
were
correspondences
and
of astral intelligences,

the

served

Through ignorance of natural

special

law, Jacob

earlier part of his life ascribed

visioi^,and
hear,

no

until late in life.

purpose

in the

orders

lower

unto

they were

the
the

but

voices that
Lord

he

able to

was

God, but

manif estations from

such

in

reaUty

the aatral

[129]

by

FAST

THE

World

those

from

which

of

estabUshes
attained

his

his

in the odium
bleasing,
mother
shared, conclusively

the

tnith

the

he had

that

higher realization

of

not

clear

very

Nor

is there

sessed
State

for the

such

power

but
is

Information

the

revealed

moral

Esau

one's

of

the

reader

with,

nor

poe-

will
that

de-

correspondence

attractions.

indices of the progress

one

has

They

are

attuned.

uaed in
frequently
the earlier Scriptures,
has been wrongly preto refer to the Infinite Intelligence,
sumed
to suppose
that the
thereby leadlng many
patriarchsdid in fact realize the beatltudes
The

term

"Lord

the

We

indi-

spiritual
exaltations,

or

nature

by

of

assoeiated

ia not

upon,

that

that

specialspiritu^gifts.

any

pendent

evidence

any

then

nor
spirit,

conception conceming
vidual equities
this plane.
upon
any

for

father's

the

himself

plane.
brother by

thereby unjustly secured

deceit, and

the earth

newr

very

circumvented

fact that he

The

BEVBALED

of the divine
Jacob

though

was

God,"

so

self-consciouaneas.
without

certain

great intellectual ^ts,

natural

sagacityenabled

[130]

by

THE

him
In

fice of

was

not

his

to

harmonial

show

to

sacri-

are

simply

and

illuatrate his

to

that

rela-

We

attest.

defending Laban,
methods

the

his business

as

father-in-law

Jacob's

character,and

to

averse
"

manner

refer

he

of property.
acquisitiou

for gain
principle

tions with
no

EEVEALED

in the

to succeed

early life

in

FAST

he

not

was

in

intelcorrespondencewith spiritual

ligencesof the higher order,whose leadings

forever
preclude the employment of unjust
His nato accompUsh any
means
purpose.
ture, subject to natural impulse,Umited the
sphereof his perceptionand preventedspiritual
realizations.

story of his departure from

The

of Isaac

ence

dence

and

Rebekah, and

at Padan-aram

with

long reei-

Laban, his service

his
with the latter,

taking unto

the

he

daughter whom

his

the pres-

did not

himself

Leah,

love,and sub-

he did
sequentlyobtaining Rachel, whom
an
esolove,m related in Scripture,
conveys
teric lesson of specialvalue.
It is by contemplation of his experiencesduring those
awakened
years, that foregleamsof hope are
in

the

hearta

of those

waitiog and

longing

[131]

by

THE

for

PA8T

favorable

more

doubtful

very

if

bis

Jacob

willingex"e

was

brother.

"

And

he

the earth
behold
it."

on

"

the

angelsof

he

And

God

28:

thisis the gate of heaven."

this is

none

bis

medial

had

consdousness,we
Separationfrom

escape

This

the

constant

the

text.

the houee

and

with

of

are

17.

the

idea

the

memory
bis

made

divine

him

of bis
of

brother,

somewbat

dor-

surprisedby

not

been

ia

God,

of

Ibid. 28:

"

reminder

Intuition

tbe Nemesis, the

on

dreadful

tbe other members

have

may

mering Ught wbich

in

to heaven

practicedupoD

reversions

coDstant

ladder set up

and
attractions,

he
injustice

family.

association with

other but

'faken in connection

mant

of

12.

and

tbe

primitiveideas

ascendingand deacending

placet

tbe

of

afraid,and said, How

was

the

presence

an

ti"a

low

divined

the

top of it reached

GBNE818

"

from

made

life. It is

life. Doubtless

own

dreamed, and behold

and

the

then

bis

Even

have
must
justice
him
unpleasant.

of

conditions

of bis

Spiritual
meaning
he

BEVEALED

an

of tbe

attempt

of that

to

glim-

as stated
alraid,

of consdousness
vengeance,

tbe

[132]

by

was

judge

THE

for in Hke
the executioner,

and

have

manner

been

ever

occult

the

revealed.

laws

In

spiritof

the

mony,

It

REVEALED

PAST

of nature

for-

of

har-

conditiona

restrained.

is not

man

other

some

or

largestliberty,and finally
beauty of nature and the per-

enjoys the

realizea the
fection

of

the

great

of

laws

cosmic

universe,for it is itself in unity with

the

those

lawB.

Though

at first in

State

excited,turbid

of

imrest, the spirit(theEssence

of the

Principle

man), like unto a bounding stream rushing

the
through the gorge and over
precipice,
outworks its destinyand passes into final states
in

of

tranquillity.
All eubjective
and objective
forces are forever
mider
the dominion
of the Unchanging Law,
and

he

who

looks

beneath

the surface in the

of spiritual
matters
investigation

that
but

realizations

surely prepare

are

will

constant, and

conditions

for

an

perceive
slowly
unend-

ing lifeof noble expression,

planeswhere
upon
conh"hest aspirations
center,neither limited,
trolled,nor in any manner
subject to the
bondage

of karmic

action.

And

thiis under

[133]

by

THE

conceming

PAST

EEVEAIED

beautiful, enduring,and

more

Spiritual
correspondencesor other than
wbich

the material

nish.

He

had

of this world

successes

attracted

those

himself

xmto

fur-

astral

of the lower order,whose

inteUigences
thought
vibrations prevented the realization of spiritual truth.
He
had
selected
his associates,
and
therefore
sufEered
the
penalty of his

choice.
He

eerved

under

yeare,

vanced

his material

But

with

for

by various

and

twenty

connection

Laban

interests

him

so

period

methods
that

of

ad-

further

appeared undesirable.

though longoblightof coDsciousness,

not
scured, was
wholly efEaced. Conscience
seems

tion
For
to

his

the

to

reproved certain

have

through

which

his conduct

he

towards

had

acta of

obtained

Laban,

he

decep-

success.

attempted

jnstifyhiniself by accusations against

that duremployer, making the allegation

ing the time of Service his wages had been

In
such
he
manner
changed ten times.
acts of deceptive
sought to justifyhis own
of reasoning not imcomcunning, a method
in our
mon
own
day.
[136]

by

THE

FAST

After he had

BEVEALED

what

become

rieh,and could command

of

and

men

which

he had

achieved

towards

course

of

country

Esau.

reasons

wbicb

cattle and

have

There

his

bis

necessities of the herdsman

have

He

leaving a

was

principal

alwaye been

be

famili"r.

was

the

move

ered.

were

Were

Esau

was

bave

been

the

us

bis
an

about

of

resources

whicb

Tbe

probable issues of
doubtless
properly consid-

tbere any

Let

retimi?

earth.

the

rieb country and

with

one

occupy

berds

supply

two

important in all climates of

most

the

probablyotber

These

grasses.

of

some

abundant

more

the

eider

in flocks and

lai^ increase

and

Seir,in

departure from

also

were

requireda

of water

of

noted

infiuenced

The
have

land

in

directed

and

occupied by

We

Padan-aram.

to

retinue

numerous

much,

so

the

Edom,

brotber

may

terms

abundance, he left the country

in

causes.

servante, beside

maid

flocks

bis

the world

see.

Esau

brother,and

objection
;

Cbapter 32, verses 9-11, the

(prayeris often employed in

prevent

to

reasons

there.

was

tbat
but

sbould

But
not

in

read

we

of Jacob

prayer
times

bis

of

[136]

by

fear,
"

THE

and

PAST

EEVEAIiED

itself ia

fear

frequentlythe child of
sin, the expreasiooof the conscionsoess of
wrong), "For I fear him, I^ he will come
"

and

smite

mitted

reason

to

me,"

Eeau

againstJacob?

wrong

believe

did

Had

etc.

he

We

had.

ever

ever

com-

have

no

Upon Jacob's

gifte of goats,
sheep, cameis, buUs, and asses, as the price
of foi^veness? Apparently not, for we
read
in Chapter 33, verse
Esau
4 : "And
ran
to meet
him, and embraced
him, and feil
kissed
him : and
his neck, and
on
they
wept." Previous to thia meeting Jacob had
retum

eent

he

demand

his servants

what

Verses

quoted

contain

Jacob

possessed some

reason?
it?

Bort, but, as with

time,

he

rounding

him

"s

we

the

large

with

Do

medial

lower

mistook

Esau,

meet

to

For

presente.

the

have

powers

the

not

atated,
of

of the present

many

astral influences

for those

of

the

sur-

much

higher
impressionswith
a

yieldedto those
which
he
in natura, uniform
was
correspondence. He perceived the visions and
heard the voices directinghis retiun
to bis
native
land, and accepted them as revelaOrder.

He

[137]

by

THE

tions,for the

FAST

EEVEALED

that

reason

they accorded

with

his self-interest.
In

relation

his

brother's

might be, he probablyconsidered

of time, its mollifying
element
influmce
the human
heart, and what would be

the
upon

ita effect

him

of conscience

undefinable

an

of

offspringof conscious
as
thongh with
way,
far

it seemed

him

ward

to

must

go

as

with

millions

We

can

he

forward.

freedom

jugationto

have

held

failed not

viaible

off and

its

And

the

wand

in-

To

prevent his
of the land of
to

the voic"

implicitly
trusted,
thus

in his case,

since,consciousneffi

of soul and

in

farther."

no

so

fear,the

etood

yet in obedience

he

limited

to

wrong,

and

visions,which

and

real,

creation of

Crossingthe ancient boundaries

birth,and

been

earlydays.

entity,the

Bcribed,"Thus

The

have

Surely memory

to recall the events

xmreal

may

Esau's.

fear appears

in restraint.

An

Uke

nature

upon

accusations

his

feeling

him

towards

for

what

to

held

him

of

sin

in sub-

tyrannicalbehests.

readilyperceive what

been in the mind

of

Jacob,and

may

that he

have

judged

[138]

bvGoogIc

THE

BEVEALED

PAST

the probable action

plane of

own

After
he

sending
late

BufEered

wrong

misjudged the
he feil upoQ

told

"I

thou

6nd

have

hast

of peace,

his brother
it is

I met?"

thou

And

in his

grace

natural

when

sight,his

brother;keep
the

of

cunning

tmderestimate

not

with

so

kisaed him

ever,
thyself." Jacob, how-

unto

did

read

we

meanest

enough, my

possessed the
World, and

and

great

however,

for

Esau,

"What

which

to

He,

of Jacob

him:

were

replywas,
that

of

nature

should,

for

revenge

long before.

unto

they

seek

day

all this drove

by

his

presents,

brother

lest his

the neck

said

and

valuable

forward

behind

at that

from

reason.

remained

even

his brother

of

the

value

great urging prevailedupon

accept the gifts,after which,

to

related,he proceeded to

certain

place

and

pitchedhis tenta,bought a parcelof land,

and

erected

We
funong

here

may

the

altars of

altar.

an

note

in the

Jews

very

it

was

customary

early times

simple construction

place had been

specialtime.

that

Thia

selected to remain

to

erect

wherever

for any

fact,however, does

not

[139]

by

THE

presuppose

does

been

it in

said

the Jews

any

by

confinn

way

true, that

be

to

some

what

knowledge of a future iife or

and that altars
soul's etema) persisteace,
symbols of that bebet. Such ideas at

the
were

that

had

time

constituted

religion.We
that

inference

any

Abraham, Isaac,or Jacob considered death

than

exietence in

an

had
subdivided)
The

not

conditions.
consideration
when
achieved

and

under

world

then been
in the

Jews

men

progress

had

with

was

present

invited

no

wards,
generationsafter-

many

fartber

(afterwards

earlyages

relations

Future

idea

conceived.

wholly,concemed
until

The

miafortune.

an

not

Ufe of the

if
chiefly,

fied

part of the Jewish

no

in
justified

not

are

anythingother
of

EEVEALED

established eystem of teach-

any

ing, nor
has

FAST

become

had
better

been

quali-

matters.
conceming spirituat
Enough, however, is recorded to enable us

to

to

draw

reason

fairlycorrect

certain customs

whicb

conclusions
were

conceming
in tiiose

common

days.

[140]

by

XVIII

"

God

And

shali

name

ehall

be

Bald
be

not

thy

him, Thy

unto

called

he

and

name:

Jacob,

more

any

called

hia

had

the

attractions

to

interested

and

of

the

tentative

in

the

sions, paying
attractions

Doubtless

paasion

had

the

which

once

by

awakened

too

certain
bini

of

his

to

desire,

him

large
of

in

came

life

around

price
he

influenced

his

limiting

usual

wealth,

there

secured

for

perish

enabled

wove

conditions
He

which

of

chiefly

had
of

objects

the

meantime,

perception.

the

which

obtaining

karmic

which

mcrease

sphere

10,

afFairs,held

engaged

so

35:

of earth,

things

assistant"
in

Bucceed

the

Israel

Israel."

name

of

man

pursuita

purpoBe

While

and

illusions

those

using.

within

but,

been

accumxiiation

the

aide

in

idtimate

their
the

long

thy

but

GENEBia

"

Jacob

is Jacob

name

tain
cer-

spiritual
posses-

bondage

highly

to

valued.

desire

for

rnrely

sat"fied,

more,

[141]

by

he

THE

PAST

BEVEALED

bereavments, he imperceptibly
be^an
vine

the

influence

the

which

of

delicate

awakened

life,to

of

spiritualmeaning

vlbrations

the

important fa"t that man

than
more
an
earthly Jacob,
ought and could escape from
darkness

and

there

wonderful

of

appeared

bim,

imto

shall not

name

After
of

God

that

which

nation

and

thee,and
and

in

set up

well

imag-

account

on

the

of this

and

Upon
Exalted
an
Spirit
announced, "Thy
Jacob, but
any more

will

trust

have

of

Company

of

pillarof

inspirethe reader,
the

made

kings shall
honor

thxis

meeting, the mysticalmeaning

to

he

name."

thy

we

is Said

may

spiritual

resurrection.

new

be called

Israel shall be

of

rejoicing
vibratingto

occasion

important

conditions

great joy in the heavens,

thia
change of vision,
that

One

limits of Space,

remotest

he

sorrow,

was

songs

that

and

domestic
Ufe.

spirit,

somethmg

the life of

passed the crisia of

ine that

is

sense

revealed

upon

enter

Through

peaee.

of

and

consciousness

di-

to

that
stone

nations,shall
out

come

promise: ""

sacred
aad

of

be

of

thy loins";

promise
called the

Israel

place

[143]

by

THE

KEVKiLED

PAST

Beth-el.

Near

bom

Rachel's soul

and

the

that

thing paased
at

death.

or

the

The

alter conditions

defined.

are

the

to

which

of the

that

left in darkness. both

conceming ita powers

destiny. It is doubtfxil if

future

that

time

upon

the

been

that

least it is

enterti"ned

subject. The
the
so

soul

stated

departed

conceming Rachel.

[1"]

by

its

views
have

to

death

to

one

any

seems

at

as
or

well-defined
idea

some-

physicalbody
it departed,
soul,were not

belief

current

at

We

believed

from

place

was

departed(Gen.35: 18).
in the above Scriptural

writer

away

Benjamin

this spot

is fumished

Evidence

record

to

"

at

XIX

"Come
bim

cast

beast

into

hath

become

bis

is

"Let

and
of

life of

in

the

kill

was

Ishmaehtes

the

credit

after

for

and

representing

unto

bands

destroyed by

of

it

age

to

to

into

advice

to

band

sold

them

to

of silver.

that

that

this

prevailed,

he

To

designed

him

bis

to

concurred

subsequently

ha4

Joseph

beasts.

customary

was

merchantmen,

countiy,

him

restore

Israel

taking
blood."

no

pieces

it is said

of Reuben

brothere

the

to

by

will

20.

delivered

and

twenty

he

that

evil

wbat

see

the

"Cast
Hia

soon

thougb

In

the

him."

Jceeph

rescue

been

37

of

one

merchants

the

in

Gbnbsib

wildemeae."

Midianite

father,

shall

we

and

Some

say,

Joseph, saying: "Shed

not

Joseph

to

will

we

that

slay bim,

us

strenuously objected

US

pit

let

and

"

recorded

(Reuben)
of the

bim:

dreams."

and

and

pit,

sotne

devoured

of

It

"ierefore,

now

when

excbange

for

trading

passing through

articles

of

merchan-

[146]

by

FAST

THE

dise

the far East

broughtfrom

of the

EEVEAI-ED

northem

more

and

receivingin payment
assets.

Young

Boldiers

were

for the

westem
sort

any

producta
countries,

of convertible
for

physicallyquaMed

men

sometimes

exchanged in such
barter,and subsequentlysoid for Service in
the Egyptian army.
of
In
transaction
a
this Bort

Joseph

period of

about

his medial
the

two

of

and
authority,

ordered

to

his

he

conferred

he

upon

and

him

Not

service,
attracted
in

persons

should

After

anny

reported unto

were

household.

own

of

known

certain

that

victim.

years

giftebecame

attention

who

the

was

be

pub"c
Pharaoh,

transferred

long thereafter

the chief direction of

personalaffairs. "s has

related
been
conceming him, he correctly
defined the meaning of certain visions shown
the king which
in dreams
imto
the Egyptian
his

domestic

and

soothsayers had

failed

not
Many subsequentvisions,

also

to

of

translate.

record,were

correctlymterpreted by him, which

cured

the confidence

referred.

All these

ble,as

possesseda

he

of those

thingawere
nature

to

whom

se-

they

quite poasi-

sensitive to

spirit-

[146]

zecbvGoOgIC

THE

tial

PAST

EEVEALED

and
impressions,

guidance of

under

was

special

in the aatral
intelllgence

an

Previously,when

youth, he

revelations incurred

the

had

hatred

they understood

brothera,as

the

o(

State.

by his
his eider

the nature

not

of his

attractions. Being the younger

Spiritual
bom
of the beloved
Rachel, he was

son,

speciallydear
the

was

the

to

heir of

heart

of

Israel. He

union
Spiritual

in contra-

distinction to the material aspect of the rela-

tionshipwhich
The

other

that

limit

above

so

long continued

of Jacob

sons

attracted

subjects.They
much

nor

with

below

Leah.

influences

neither

were

the

plane

much

of

their

remembered
only as
companions and are
brothers of Joseph and sons
of Jacob.
Very
few

had

realized that

sciousness,
which, once
to

as

serve

of

character

could
of

serve

the

and

sensitive

in such

to

therebyafforded

relation.
which

Egypt, and
him

one

worid.
spirit

mj^ticaltraits
physicalbrain,
Independently

of his

account

on

circumstances

his brothers

attained,enables

instrumrait of the

an

Joseph,both

conplane of spiritnal

for

afterwards
the

led

opportiunity

the
manifesting

[147]

by

love

THE

EEVEALED

PAST

good for evil,bis life in Egypt

fruitful of important reaults. It was
was
in consequence
of bis revelatioriB of coming
made
that Provisionwas
for
years of famine
the sufitenance
of the Egyptian nation.
That
whose
he was
used by inteUigences
purposes
which

retums

were

benefieent

towards
and

his

estimate

wards

used him,
despitefully
the
our

of his character.

in the
upon

Egyptian

household

those

Spiritual
supremacy.
that

kindness

eubsequentlabors in behalf of
immigrants to Egypt, confirms

first in the

pressed

His

evident.

had

those who

Jewish

At

is

wisdom

of

in

army,

Pharaoh,

other

Nor

was

after-

and

he

im-

positionshis
he deficient in

which

perceivesand appliesto
the opportunities
of life. He
use
profitable
soon
recognizedcertain advantages possible
of attainment
in Egypt. It was
through
his influenee that the rite of circumcision,
long previouslypracticedby the Egjrptians,
was
adopted by the Jews. By this and other
conformities,he secured many
important
for bis race.
vantages
adPrivileges
Among the many
secured

for it

were

certain

valuable

[148]

by

THE

FAST

EEVEALED

civil rights,
through the exercise of which

Jews, while

not

powere

of

allen.

Individual

in every

the

respect vested with

were
citizenship,

longeraccounted

no

of his

members

thereafter hold the fees of iand.

race

could

They could

enjoy and teach without restraint their religjous beUefs; they were
pennitted to enter
the militaiyservice,and
solto command
diere of their own
race, and dld,in exceptional
lead the Egyptians in battle. Their
casea,
Chief
those

men

were

concemed

portant

admitted
in

the

Councils of

determination

Certain

mattere,

the

to

had

Jews

of

im-

made

importantdiscoveries of the ciu*ativeproperties

of particular
such as roots,herbs,
substances,
mineral
salts,etc., which
they taught the
A practical
berace
Egyptians how to use.
in fact,the teacher of a mysticalone.
came,
The Egyptian nation had long been accounted
the most

leamed

of the

world

in

respect of

speculative
wisdom, but needed
Instruction,
such as was
impartedby the Jewa. The Jews,
beneficiaries
soon
always apt to leam, were
of

many

rated

under

beneficent
the

inauguJcseph. Some

arrangement"

direction

of

[149]

by

THE

FAST

REVEALED

Joseph attempted the introduction

of

settlemente

certain

in Jewish

Egyptian

sanitary

his efforta in that

but
regulatioDs,

direction

well

sppredated, though
value
worthy of adoption,as their practical
was
subaequentlyrecognized
very great, and
endorsed
and
enforeed
by many
Jews, who
sitnilar arrangements but in a partialway
not

were

only.

At

very

important

an

crisis in

afFairs,
long afterward,imder
of

Moees, they

change, tmder
great benefit
The

direction

without

were

esaentiai

stringentregulationsto the
of all concemed, made
tive.
posipriestsfirst leamed

Jewish

I^yptians

the

Jewish

certain

from

the

the bafds of the

doctrines,

trinitari^i

teaching conceming the divine

expression. Osiria represented the creative
principle,Isis the principle of fecundity,
Horus,

son

of

Osiris and

early teachings have

df^mas

since

taught

Isis.

From

such
other

originatedmany
in various

parts

of the

World.
One

of the

principalobjectsof worship by
the Egyptians was
God.
Ptah, the unknown
[161]

by

THE

They

thus

were

idea of tbe

the

unconaciouslyevolving the
of

edstence

Jewish

Infinite Intelli-

an

upon

consciouBness,
tbough from

beginningthe
of

EEVEALED

impressdngtheir discoreries

and

gence,

PA8T

Jews

monotheistie

priests,of

mclined

served

through wbom
civil

order

may

therefore

laws

received.

were

be

of

aeere,

the

as

revelations

acceptance

The

concepts.

Egypt

the

to the

said

to

have

the

or

mediums

regulattog
A

reason

existed

why

qualified
persona of bis
should
own
race
study the occult mj^teiv
ies of the Egyptian priesthood. He was, in
fact,divinelydirected in this matter, for the
obtained
wisdom
was
so
subsequentlyemfor the general good. It
ployed by Moses
enabled him to establish the Jewish bierarchy,
whicb
greatlyassisted in the maintenance of
Order,and in the execution of requiredreguJoseph desired

that

lations to maintain

the

wbicb

govemment

he

instituted.
should

We

jectof
ence

do

this memoir

to

an

to tbe subgreat injustice

were

we

to

important scheme

omit

of

refer-

national

Utility
perfectedduring the periodof his
[152]

by

con-

FAST

THE

BEVSALED

of
public aSaiis,viz. the irrigation

trol in

unproductive Lands, by

theretofore

conducted

waters

for the

growth

canals

through
of

rather imsuccessful

crops.
way

In

such

surpius

and

used

limited

and

works

had

been

imdertaken,but had never

previously
proved
available for the accomplishment
practically
of important results. Many generations
have
since been

greatlybenefited through bis foreIn a period of fifteen

Bightin these matters.
he increased
the productive capacity
years
of Egyptian lands
fourth. The
one
over
opportimitiescreated for the acquirement
of wealth, through such and
cognate enterprises,coupled with the fact that considerable liberty
for the Jews then obtained,largely
influenced
subsequent Jewish
immigration
into Egypt. The immediate
family of Israel
and

the

only ones
of the

descendante
who

success

thereof

many

of those

afterwards

other

the

not

hither,for the knowledge

came

gradually extended
and

were

who

firat settled there

throughout

Jews

attt"ned

came,

some

all

Syria,

of whom

great prosperity. The

of retuming
privilege

home

from

Egypt

upon

[163]

by

THE

payment

of

PA8T

certain

the administration

permitted many
leave

the

BEVEALED

of

tax

prevailed during

Joseph.

who

had

country when

so

This

been

regulation

Buccessful to

impetled.

[164}

by

XX

"

And

it upon
bis

stretched

Israel

left

hands

band

who

bead,

Ephraim's

for

Manasseb

he

wbom

Qod

bleseed

Abrabam

fatbers

my

wbicb

fed

and

all my

me

blesB
and

tbe
tbe

Isaac

life long

of

name

eartb."~lBiD.

tion

is

qua"ty

of

atmosphere,
involves
ihs

attain

the

auric

which

tbis

in

from

day."

all

named

tbe

tbe

48:15.

laaac
midst

evil,

tbem,

on

and

of

such

; and

of

tbe

spiritualrealizathe

emanations,
envelops

of

use

experience

be

before

walk,

Ibid.

me

perceive

may

the

did

14.

16.

possible to
one

God,

unto

Abrabam

multitude

48:

that

name

my

fatbers

my

into

grow

redeemed

let

lads; and

let tbem

It

wbicb

Angel

48:

said,

"

"Tbe

firstbom."

Gknebis

and

Josepb

bis

guiding

tbe

was

and

younger,

bead,

"

"And

tbe

was

laid

and

right huid,

Manaeseb's

upon

wittingly;

his

out

who

have

or

psychic

or

aoother.

spiritual sigbt.

those

nature

This

It is ofteo
made

[I""]

:.D.:eaby

prog-

THE

that

ress

FAST

with

BEVEALED

the

passing of

of

some

the

physicalsenses
correspondiugOrgans of the
astral body become
sensitive to outward
impressions.The individual sufferingthrough
failure of

sightof

the

sometimes

physicaleye

developsa spiritual
counteipart, the Divine
supplying
Opulence,as it were, in a measure
"

temporaiy defieiencies of the physicalorgans.

Though
that

so

"the
he

of Israel

eyes

could

not

tinglyto guide his

sons

of

Joseph

Spiritual
sightmay

dim

were

see," he

own

were

have

able witr

was

hands

for age,

the two

when

placed
enabled

before
him

to

him.
direct

them

aright,
though not accordingto the deaire
the
and expectation
of Joseph,as he bestowed
Chief blessing
son.
Thereby
upon the younger
Israel announced
the relative positionsthat
each would thereafter occupy in Jewish history.
He invoked the angel,
throughwhose ministrations he had been redeemed, to inspireand
bless the.lads,
and
in propheticvision beheld
a

multitude

of their descendants

of the earth.
mony

whidi

was

the

An

important part of the

recc^tion of

Israel had

in the midst

the

derived from

cere-

great braiefits

the

good angel,

[156]

by

THE

had

which

PAST

BETEALED

redeemed

himaelf

from

all

evil,

tranaformed the
the

through

the

nies, unto

the

leave

to

celestial

material

gel through

"

whose

continuing

had

throughwhich

he

invoked

resurrected

been

of the

an-

had

real-

in behalf

Joseph, the

been bestowed
he had

don

change from

protection,and

care,

and

and

mindful

he
blessings,

direction which

darkness

of

about

Now,

ministrations

of bis beloved

sons

God.

vestments

light, and

many

of the

of

indicative

"

to

so

Israel

robe,

darkness

ized

worldlyand self-seeking
Jacob,
reaUzation
of spiritual
harmo-

eame

spiritual
aelf,
him-

upon

rescued

from

throt^h spiritual

illuminatioD.
His

Israel

mission

accomplished,the earth life of

approached its termination.

now

Jacob, he had
of

life,and

Seif. We

ceming

outworked

as

have
a

future

Israel had

the material
found

the

karma
Divine

records of his behef

no

existence,nor

traditions that

do

we

As

con-

know

he held views

to
relating
it. It is not certain that the etemality
of Ufe
had in that age any advocates.
Many of the
patriarchs,
however,did possess certain spiritual

any

[167]

by

XXI

Long
aat

after

the

the

throne

upon

knew

ditions
He

tmder

of

ercised

of

children

public

anything,

the

tian
one

of

of

will
auch

signing

in

all

those

rights

Jewish

Their

to

be

as

the

for

was

for

Jews

to

given
prin-

the

the

pm"

Egjrp-

did

not

the

enforcement

tantamount

was

to

allowed

and,

days

the

ex-

God.

was

reverence

regulation
the

serve

civil

When

readily perceive that

a

the

be

longer permitted

language,

whom

to

their

to

no

inculcating

gods,

prospered.

Privileges theretofore

inetruction

of

con-

henceforth

of

deprived

the

made

burdens,

places.

Egyptian

ciple teaching
pose

they should

be

to

had

who

one

alter

to

king

new

Pharaohs,

JewB

erecting altars

in

leam

the

the

were

bathe

in

and

Joseph,

desired

cruel

to

worship

the

that

taskmasters,

hard

of

which

determined

subjected

of

who

Joseph,

not

death

children

believe,

to

to

con-

of

states

[159]

by

THE

FAST

BEVEALED

perpetualignorance. No Jew
teach bis own
language,and
famili"r with

were

not

were

issued

the two

by

could

upon

cheated

of

the

State.

the

to

No

Office of honor

could

any

of the
of

gems

of their altara.

Not

mitted

or

to

material

own

could

in times

ries,which
had

filled. No

ners

to
relating

torical evente
All such and
under

profit.None

or

rohes

wear

taiy

race

cause

was

of silk

the

than

common

per^
or

could

Jewlsh

ordinary

laborers.

Those

unable

work,

the

to

public grana-

ride in any

inscription
upon
victories

be carried in
many

other

Joseph.

of

the distribution of food

could

Jew

nor

es-

there-

unrequitedlabors of their

the

conveyance,

could

of the

one

distress from

of

thereof

value,in the construction

apply for

not

occupjed
families,

preciousmetals,gold or

of finer texture

simple garbs of
infirm,and from

their

Jew

any

nor
silver,

them

Decrees

or

ownere

after hold
use

to

maniage between

descend

not

death
to

other.

any

forbade

of

most

Real estate owned

races.

JewB

but

which

allowed

was

or

public
ban-

other his-

pub"c processions.

were
Privileges

It may

race

mon
com-

well be inferred

[160]

bvGoogIc

THE

EEVEALED

FAST

slaveiyand depri-

that cottdltions of absolute

vation

of

ordinaryrightscreated

unrest

aod

great dissatisfaction
such

subjectto
PreviouB

to

army

their

obtain

own

of

Jews

in

inence

commands
Not

race.

Those

king.

new

death

impossible for

not

in the

of

those

among

persecutious.
the

to

State

soldiers

over

however, under

so,

who

Joseph it was
the
Egyptian

had

of

the

attained to prom-

militaryforces

compelled
to accept positions
in menial occupationsand
the Egyptians as bodyto serve
frequently
and as common
soldiers withguard servants
out

pay.

The

lot of the

hard,apparentlywithout
The

day, however,

and

"

eveiy

bondman

belief had

restore

imto

Spirit had
that

The

Jews

destinyof

the

prospect of rehef

were

to

liberty.The

through the

never

in due

Law

emi-

would

that Jehovah
its

race

be unloosed

given the rightof

deliverer should
had

indeed

was

approachingwhen

was

obtained

the

Jews

any

the shackles of servitude

were

nite
Infi-

provided
arise.

season

lost faith in the

race, imd

final

impUcitlybelieved

[161]

by

FAST

THE

promises made

the

looking for

were

for

tion, not
of any

great

race,

nurtured

whose

successor

rated
few

ceived

of which
the

people.
the

by

of the

of

beeo

daughter

being,where

for

opprassed

of

king

inaugu-

permittedthe atrocities only

refer to

we

here.

of

of his

impressed

the

righteousness

espoused,and

of those
the

and

per-

epiritual
intelligencra,
in

he

He

oppressors

constantlyled

which

instructions

agency

administration

higherOrders
cause

the

of the

of the
duplicities
was

interven-

instnunent

an

bom

impUcitlybeUeved

and

the

He

But

by the

at least

or

through

leader.

in

Many

miraculoua

some

had

Abraham.

unto

freedom

their UberatioD

KEVEALED

in

illumined

formulation

obeyed
Btates

of needful

always precedesaction and insures

provisions
A
success.
intellectually,
giant among
men,
of hia
and morally superior
to any other man
in every respect qua"fiedto acage, he was
task of the restomcomplish the Herculean
tion of his people to the enjoyment of liberty
under

The

ment,

the fonns

of Law.

eBtablishment
to

include

of

the

hierarchical govemessential

piinciples

[162]

by

THE

freedom, and

of

in

was

of eventa

the

obtained

eense

no

of

conditions

would
mand.

missiop

change in

for the

Indeed,

be his

in

faith

had

Spirit,
conceming whose
power

in apparent

limited

Jews

ignorance,had,

general

had
he

an

apbeen

should
what

nor

of

appearance

infinitiesof wisof that

were

age

unknown

their

to

perceptions,
providedthrough His

fect liaw for eveiy

That

the

among

well-nighlost,but the

been

One

and

course

his

to

eome,

the

dom

Egyp-

for comqualificationa

such

person

who

he should

whence

the

occasion
not

than

of Moses.

Previous

race.

they knew

should

or

the

self-seeker. The

for

man

wanting, and
from

under

and

the

the

pearance

conditions

a
iiispired
strong desire

had

leadingJews

be, nor

better

the purpose

tians,v/as
He

insure

had

which

any

EEVEALED

PAST

Per-

and neeeseity.
contingency

Instrument

for the

administration

and the promotion of the welfare

justice,
of that oppressedrace, should at the approin perfectharmony
priatetime appear, was
with
of a
that Law, an
orderly sequence

of

needful

The

requirement.
Swing

of the

pendulum, which

first

at

[163]

b,

THE

FAST

describes

only

the

BEVEALED

of

arc

desire for

liberty,

describe a section of the circle

finally
largeenough to include the temporary dominion of license,
the antitheais of orderlyfreedom, Bo the leader in auy great movement
needs
must
and protecbe, for the succeee
tion
of those engaged therein,
of una person
usual discretion,
sound
jut^ment, and great
probity.
may

who

Moses,
nated

for

have

to

appeare

been

incai^

possessedall the

specialpurpose,

for leadership,
for
requisitequalifications
formulation

of

of

laws, and

provjsionalmeans

The

times

from

many

Pharaoh
BOn.

and

the

the

Situation

demanded

in

be"eving not

the

relief
heart

amenable

to

continuance

of

obdurate,not

Confident

establishment

for their enforcement.

heavy burdens,but
was

the

the

in the God

of the

of

rea-

his

Jews,
of the civil and
having command
military
authorityof the State, Pharaoh
rejectedwith
derisive scom
from
those by
overture
every
whose
degradation he and his predecessors
had so long materiallyprospered. He
eould
not
weigh, as in a balance, argumenta based
power,

[164]

by

FAST

THE

and

moral

upon

in the

traiued
and

EEVRALED

facta.
spiritxud
school

He

by those wbo

acquired apparent control

Clements.
the
Then, as now,
had

counterparts of those

contained
behold

we

manifested

as

been

pbenomena,

of exoteric

influenced

could only be

had

natural

over

atmospheras
things which

but
objectsof sight,

onlyhe who had attained to the higherSpiritual

for the purpose of the
correspondences
could,
promotion of great causes, invoke the mighty
of

power

those

had

attained

elemental forces.

over

but few

ag^

who

In the

that

as

witness,Moses, Buddha,

high plane
make

hyperbole,and
ancient

yet

"

we

trol
con-

long eons

of

indeedupon this earth have reached

to

While

real

due
the

few have
and

the Christ.

allowance

natural

attained,

for Oriental

exaggerationsof

legends coUeeted

long eubsequentto
the actual events described,
the accomplished
results remain as facts of history.How
were
they wrov^ht? It is possiblefor us to disthe Law, and
in such diseoveryleam
cover
more

In
many

of the
our
now

own

divine

order.

coimtry, in the Century passed,

livinghave witnessed
[166]

and

parti-

by

xxn

Moses

wa"

tive

agent

had

determined

bondage,
have

those

the

in

believe.
the

the
the

first

he

spiritual realizations

those

to

We

need

that

not

limited

but

sayers

to

derived

sistance

by

the

the

Inspiration and

Pharaoh

to

imderetand
were

unable

supe-

the

causes

the

to

from

ter
lat-

acquiring

elements.

from

sources

We
which

co"perative
why
to

of

magician.

any

belonging
them

had

emigration

discover

to

over

know

in order
of

far

prevented

dominion

complete

each

seek

all persons

class, and

have

acquired

ever

study

that

Jews
rior

Egyp-

accom-

to

Egypt,

who

results

fact

from

those

attained, previous
from

who

Jews

espert

of

reveal

Mm,

of

\ia

and

execu-

higher spheres

mere

have

character,

and

greater than

him

would

plished by

the

release

far

man

magic
his

in

the

pronoimced

tian
of

of

leader

inspired

an

the

as-

sooth-

successfully

[167]

by

THE

Imitate Moses.

PAST

EEVEALED

There

were

among

the

Egyp-

magiciansthose who had attained varywho

some
were
ing degrees of proficiency,
had realized certain
accounted
adepts, who
tian

Btages of Spiritual
progress,
sessed
how

to

eome

occult

others who

wisdom

and

pos-

understood

produce phenomena through the

evo-

The latter
intelligences.
which
a class by themselves,
were
rarelygave
publicexhibitions. The third,or lower,class
included those who
relied upon
deception of
the senses.
They could be seen in the streets
of the masses.
performing for the amusemeDt
Th(ffie belongingto the first class,
generaUy
regarded as possessingspecial gifta,were
and
highly esteemed, and received honore
usually
Support from the State. They weie
astronoinical students,
often advanced
priests,
in other sciences,
and some
of them proficient
all more
or less leaxned in relation to spiritual
cation

of

elemental

laws.
When

we

consider that most

men

now

live

atmospherespermeated by many discordant

and that they are subjectsof all
vibrations,
and that only
Sorte of retardinginfluences,
in

[168]

zecbvGoOgIC

THE

certain

periodsof

finer

are

of thoae

many

EEVE"XED

sensitive to the
specially
shall not
marvel
we
vibratioDB,

ones

etheric

PAST

accounted

wise

in

the

self-consciousnew

human

that

earlier

misinter-

not
preted true spiritual
manifestations,

know-

ing the Law, and ascribed all phenomena to

demoi"ac
or
magical influence. Upon such a
The undevelopedinplane we find Pharaoh.
who
have
often called elementals,
teUigences,
not advanced
very far in the scale of wisdom,
were
then,as now, useful factors in the economics

of nature

when

under

the wise direc-

In the age
superiorstates.
of Pharaoh
often employed in
they were
magic demonstrationa,and those sensitive to
tion of

th("e

in

higherinfluences
for

could command

beneficent

suirendered

their Cooperation

ends, except

when

the seif to their obsessions.

they
When

control,
submitting to their unrestrained
moral
other dire results
degradation and
followed,for such has ever been the Law.
Many Egj^tians who had inherited natural
aptitudes,and had been educated in occult
known
secret practlces,were
as
soothsayers,
and

some

advanced

ones

of that order

some-

*[169]

by

PA8T

THE

EEVEALED

en"sted
times,under favoringconditions,
who
aid of inteUlgencesin spirit life,

attained to states of considerable

thus became

promotion of
the

good causes, but those upon

Umited
planes of expressionwere
We
formance
of mysterious acta.
many

and white

magic were

have

We

deemed

facta in Order
stand

what

him

may

here

as

black

then imderstood.

not

it advisable to record these

that

the

Student

"aron

when

under-

may

first impresBion

the

probably was

of Pharaoh

Iowct

the per~

to

later distinctioDB known

that

State

had

progress, and

for the

mstruments

the

the rod

cast

before

and

produced a serpent. To bim there

appeared nothing remarkable in the Performance,
bis

as

likewise.
and

tion
was

also

could

bring forth serpents.

of

dence

Jew8

They
the

to
not

power

his mind.

the

power

Orders,the

higher

had
most

The

cast

been

down

do
rods

stronger eviof

Jehovah

the

bring convioexhibition,
however,
to

result;it served

without

Previously the
magic

of

requiredin order

was

could

wonder-workera

own

purpose.

demonetrations
confined

expert of whom
[170]

to
were

by

of

certain
in the

THE

Service

of

Aaron

FAST

KBVEALED

Pharaoh.

came

as

revelation.

The

surprise,an

Pharaoh

carefullyguarded

ciana

had

cited

anger

tbat

magi-

unlawfullyrevealed.

and

bardened

the

of his

secrete

of

unexpected

suspected

moat

been

achievement

his

It

heart.

ex-

Had

Babylonians,Parthians,Chaldeans,
Atlanteans,Persians,and others from near
and
far witnessed,absorbed
in wonder
and
amazement, the Performances of his magicians ?
Had
they not declared the Ukeness
the

not

thereof
We

could

not

be found

well beUeve

can

that wrath

AaroD, imd

that

Petition.Pharaoh

he

He

refused

to

livingupon

was

of existence in which
dominate.

aroused

was

eapecially
againstMoae8

againstthe Jews, and

and

the earth?

upon

hear

their

that

plane

the selfish instincts pre-

desired to know

nothing con-

ceraingthe re"gionof the Jewe, which

nearest

approach of

that

theistic concepts, the

teachings.Nor
terests

did

age to actual

antithesis of

of Moses

mono-

Egyptian

it comport with

that the demands

the

was

his in-

should

be

granted.
The

Situation

soon

demanded

more

convinc-

[171]

by

THE

PAST

BEVEALEP

of spirit.That
ing evidences of the supremacy
he might surelyimpressthe mind
of Pharaoh,
the spiritof Moses, after he had faated and
taken into
was
prayed for spiritual
assistance,
the third and fourth spheres. It was
there
revealed unto him that provisions
had ah-eady
been made
for the deliveryof the Jews from
there taught the prinbondage. He was
ciplesof the Law rehitingto spiritcontrol
material conditions,
afterwards
over
so
signallyillustrated by many physicalphenomena.
He was
also upon
that and subsequent oecasioDS instnicted in spiritual
methods
and
fonns of evocation,
in what manner
he might
seek and obtam
specialaid in behalf of the
in which he was
caxise
engaged.
Here

let

us

State

that

in

spiritualexperiencesthere
tion of the

was

varied

deroga-

no

of the Law.
principles

The

Law

omnipotentthroughoutthe
whole univeree of spirit."lw"ys, under suithas been
able conditions,
the spiritin man
able to pass out of its material body and enter
celestialspheres,
goingwheresoever its natural
attractions lead.
Similar experienceshave
was

then,as

all these

now,

[172]

by

THE

realized

been

FAST

day, and
pertainingthereto

by

have
In

been

experiences,the

realm

personal education
There

aetivities.

other
one

can

re-

abundant

usual

evidence.

recall

not

and

spiritbeing

purpose

in

preparationfor future

are,

however, aometimes
in such

served,and

be

objectsto

have

studenta

many

does

memory

cases

the sub-

our

of
recognition
confirmed
by

the

most

in

eome

Btantiated facte
ceived

BEVEALED

and

recall circurostances

cases

profitby

the

practica!
objectlessons impressed.
In

of

the instance

importantinterests

but
dividual,

the

concemed.

race

were

more

of celestialinstruction
substituted

for
in

employed
the

riences
an

executive

leader.

have

gences

of

man

frame.

vibratorymethods

being.

His

between

specialexpe-

personalInstructions of

agent of the Law

the

ever

been

held

unto

importance

of

chosen

a
so

between

celestial reahns

temporarilyabsent
The

of

transm^sion

Probably no other interviewe

orable

of

of

in-

in several instances

was

xisual

like unto

were

DLrect

interconununication

states

two

the

only the

Moses, not

and

from
the

intelli-

the
its

mem-

spirit

physical

interests

in-

[173]

by

THE

FAST

EEVEAIjED

highermaidfestatioiis than could be attained

limited
by any magicianwhose abilities were
with those in the Iower
to coirespondences
of

conditions

successfuUyImitate

could not

produced by
had

and
intelligent

and

whcae

one

received

been

laws.

natural

in imison

with

who

the

then

persons

phenomena

instnictions
spiritual

from

an

archangel,an
of

perfectexponent

His

gences

life. Such

excamate

impubies were

spiritual
spiritual,

the desirea of those intelliheld

advanced

relations in

celestial reahns.
It is contrary to
then

denizen

of

of

earth,confined

to the

as

he,
ditions
con-

could have produced,

physicallife,

tmaided, the physicalphenomena

him,

that

to assume

reaeon

recorded

in

ascribed

to

Exodus, Chapters

We, however, de here

advances from
in man
State that as the spirit
and
reaUzation to another,it gradually,
one
tial
imperceptibly
through Cooperationwith celesteachers,acquireaspiritualpowers, and
them in proper ways
limited only by
use
may
and

11

attained

inclusive.

progress.

Such

realizations

nor
subject to delegation,
[175]

can

they

are

not

be

em-

by

FAST

THE

REVEALED

ployed in conuection
without

was

an

for
agent, or medium, of spirit

the transmission

and

material

conditions
of

the

visible

favorable

were

exodus

results.

"

cause.

Some
the

to

of

season

drought preceded the plagues; the

had become pollutedand were
without

severe

streams

sufficient force to convey

mulations
Disease

had

tioD and

the

sea

in such

accu-

manner.

land, doubtless

severitythrough insufficient nutriLaw,

hke

demanded
of nattare

were

sanitarylaws.

unto

ite

whlch ita mandates

the

the

spread over

inattention to

the violated
geance,

the

to

usuallydisposedof

increased in

AU

of celes-

transmutation

conceptionsinto

Buccess

astral ordero

the

peril.

Moses

tial

with

Nemesis

tribute,and

of Ven-

the

the instruments
were

Then

ments
Cle-

through

enforced.

plagues recorded,and

many

others

recorded,
natimillyexcited the hatred of
the masses
againstthe Jews, and when they
increaaed in severity,
the fears of the Egyptians were
charged
aroused,and their sufferings
the Jews
againstthat Jehovah unto whom
not

attributed

supreme

attributes.

[176]

by

PAST

THE

Then, in

and
printing

BEVEALED

other

means

time for the dissemination

enjoyedat the present

of generalknowledge
for the release

the demand
discovered,

had been
and

before the art of

superstrtious
age,

expulsionof the

and

Jews

their God

from

and irres^tibly
expressed.
general
Nothing was done by the Jews to allaythe
fear and terror of the Egj^tians,and in order
to increaae the generalimportunity for their
release some
have activelyconeurred
own
may
in the thoughtheld by the Egyptian masses
that

Egypt

became

Jehovah
The

the

indeed the

was

of all their

cause

conjunctionof physicalconditions

fears
superstitious

created

riallyafisisted those engaged

bat the

victorywould

through
of the

such

hour

demanded

reeeived the
was

in

the

exodus,

been achieved

The

exercBe

necessities
of

and
Intuition,

highest
leader-

had
Moses
sort.
intelligent
needed spiritual
and
preparation,

most

in fact and

indeed

of the hour.
in relation to this
he

the

divine

wisdom,
Spiritual

ship of the

alone.

causes

and

thereby mate-

have

never

woes.

man

We

the

heaven-sent

hope
and

to

of the

record
cause

senger
mesmore

which

espoused againstapparentlyhopelessodds.
[177]

by

xxm

"

And

Game

boked,
tbe

buah

"

And

see, God

and

the
of

angel

"re

of

tbe

of

out

appeared

midst

bush

wben

the

called

unto

Lord
him

Moses.

Said, Moses,

of

aaw

that

out

of the

And

he

he

"And

and
of

he

God

said

said, Thus

Israel, I AM

unto

Moses,

shalt

thou

hath

sent

I AM

of

Jews

but

say

of the

restored.

with

Many

leader

would

appear,

affaire

shoi"d

not

only

Spiritual liberty, but

childrea

Ibid.

3:14.

during the

that

their

could

also

the
fonner
be

great

some

control

them

to

restore

[178]

by

life

pros-

never

whose

enable

would

4.

AM:

the

hoping that
one

conditions

Egyptians

were

materially

changed

the

L"

you."

ways

perceived

ones

to

buah,

am

Ibid.

unto

servitude

many

linder

thoughtful
relationa

in

in

had

Joseph

pered,

while

aside

THAT

"

The

2.

said, Here

unto

me

tumed

"

be

fire,and

midst

in

and

with

Exosus

"

him

unto

bush

bumed

consumed."

not

waa

the

the

and, behold,

Lord

of

enjoy
unto

THE

them

PAST

REVBALED

realize the

to
opportunities

in

industry. Moses,

rewards

respects, was

some

of
re-

leader,but
gardedby them as a well-qxialified
he had
previouslybeen chiefiyoccupied in
seemed
personalmatters, and further exj"erience
needful preparationfor so lai^ a
to them
a
of the
field of activity. The
appearance
angel of the Lord
corded

was

well

in the

manner

designedto awaken

to
consciousness,

his

concentrate

and
spiritual
issues,
pare him

him

xmto

in other

re-

spiritual

thought upon

respects so

pre-

that

could co"perspiritintelligences
and further to successful accomplishment

ate

the

"beration

the

more

tial

he
revelation,

gence

his

of

seek

to

led

was

retreat

of the

pressed upon
In

tions

the
were

cause

his

every

could

of

might
celes-

spiritintelli-

Horeb,
opposingvibraMount

be

for

the

imdistinctly

consciousness.

requiredfor

states
objective

instructions

earlyperiods,aa

relations between

by

upon

needful
toiy influence,

he

important

perfeetlyreceive

where, separatedfrom

Buccess

That

race.

now,

the

specialcondimaintenance

of

those in the

and
subjective

being.

communication

The

1:1793

by

THE

as

have

we

PA8T

BEVEALED

it recorded

but

waa

of

one

series

Bubsequentlyreceived by Moses, which

spired him to adopt successful measuree
overcome

obstacles which

numerous

vious to and
He

had

well

knew

duringthe

been

and as
achievements,
tial Cooperation,
it was

to

pre-

exodus.

selected

bis great

aroae

in-

who
by intelligences

capacity for executive

the

requiredcelesin perfectaccord with

know
in relation to spiritmethods
what we
of preparation to meet
exigenciesthat he
first needed
specialInstructions from those
in higher spheres in order
to
successfully
direct afEairs.

We

reeord that "The

unto

of

him

in

bush."

rallyarrest
pereon,

even

therefore accept the

may

angel of the Lord appeared

flame

cause

Such

of fire out

phenomenon would

the attention

thougb

he

over

forms

witneseed

evidences

the elements of

defined, and

through such

forma

of

of

natu-

thoughtful

any

should

within the acope

perfectly
Many investigatorsof

have

of the midst

know

it to

be

spirit
possibility.

the

present day

spiritcontrol
nature, have seen physical
have
heard
the
spirit
converse

of

with

those

[180]

by

now

THE

FAST

EEVEALBD

the earth,all to
living
upon
apparentlyreal. To such
of control

the

the

the eiements

over

senses
physical

manifestation

of nature

illustrated by
higher intelligences,

"

by the

burnii^
bush, will not appear extraordinary.It was,
however, an object lesson worthy of record.
Instructions from an inhabitant of the spirit
evidence
World,able to fumish such convincing
of control of the eiements,might weU
be received and
accepted as true. In a spiritual
the mcident
sense
specialvalue.
possesses
The buming bush, never
consumed, signifies
to
the indeatructability,
the
HS
everlasting
life of spirit,
the beacon lightof consciousness,
forever leadingmen
into the fuller realizatlon
of the divine

In

this

wisdom

and

connection

love.
should

we

remember

that anterior to the birth of

Moses, the

of the Jewish

but Uttle

had

race

They had

progress.

made

in

an

leamed

the existence of

astral

planesof life,had

Communications

the

revelators

exercised

from
to

watchful

spiritual
manner

the

iotelligences
upon

such

be

indefinable

leaders

sometimes
sources,

gods, and
care

over,

and

received
be"eved
that

they
graierally

[181]

by

THE

of purpose

desired.
of

It

expected
forces.

and

from

concessions

any

Pharaoh.

their wishes

Many Jews

could

in bonds

were

in

all too

by the Jewish

have

the

wildemess

of the I

proved

Gentile

none

too

opposing
ignorimce,

importance

of doubt

long

and

for the realization

AM, the

centuries

many

of

the

the
in,the Divine Consciousness,

Even

be

formulating.Forty

Umited

masses

could

various

were

comprehend

not

subsequentyears
proved

he

as

Against the reali-

of the great issues then

fear

the Jews

important to establish unity

was

before

of

EEVEALED

interest amoog

and

action

zation

PAST

God

Divine

withSeif.

since that
for both

event

and

Jew

of the
perceive the significance
buming bush,and to reaUze the Spiritual
meanto

which
ing of those inspirations
upon

Mount

consciousness

Horeb
of

the

phenomenon

first awakened

Moses.

The

in

flame

the

there

lightedhas,however,proved inextinguishable.
It will continue to bum
until universal truth,
love,the brotherhood of man, and the recognition of God
shall

become

conaciousness

as

the

the

All-Good

and

AU-Wise

realized,central fact

in every

son

of

humanity.

[183]

by

of

THE

The

FAST

of Moees

name

REVEALED

has been

rightlyhonored,

for

of equity
through him certain principles
firat promulgated,
and
man
were
taught the
value of law and order,the spiritual
meaning
of life,
and bis ^sential unity with the Infinite
the most importantfact that any
Intelligence,
of humanity can
know.
Bon
As the Infinite Spiritis omnipresent,
and
is always revealed upon
the plane of man's
unfolded
and does not assume
consciousness,
deem
it not inapprovisible form, we
special,
of the revepriatehere to state the source
lations made

Moses.

imto

Led

and

instructed

by the "rchangel Michael, he taught bis

people the substance of the messages which
from

time

to

He

source.

duties

were

received

from

that

constantlyemphasized the divine,

regalrelations
and

time

of

man

to

of life.

From

the

higher concems

that

"rchangel he

tbings conceming the Divine

Frinciple,and
reaUzed, in consciousness,
wbose
the pr^ence
of the I AM
leading
enabled him to accomplisb the deliverance of
bis race
from
ceived
bondage. The revelations reissued as
were
commands, enforced
leamed

many

[184]

by

THE

through othere,and
general rather thaa
conditioDS

at

influence and

desiguedto have a
as
personalapplicatioo,
first required. Through bis
example a real spiritual
Impulse
were

desire for freedom

and

bis

preparedfor

were

of

REVEALED

P"8T

awakened.

was

but
teachings,

"

few

account

on

selfish interests,
and
superstition,
ignorance,

other
arose.

passionB,
many
He
of

was

one

spiritfor

oppositionssubsequently
of tbe most
ments
perfectInstrutbe

of

furtherance

justice

of bis or any
otber
men
equity among
period.
and policies
in a sense
His acts, ]a.wB,
were
spiritualrevelations of govemment, by the
of wbich be practically
established
enforcement
and

maintained

and

eiements.

that

bend
to

The

essential

tbe

control

many

discordant

Commandpientsincluded

all

principlesof good govemment

tbe Jews

and

over

much

were

more

then

to
qualified

than

tbey

were

compre-

willing

practice.

[185]

by

XXIV

Egyptian

Tbe
the

reader

as

know

we

natural

Law,

Bions

leam

fact

corded
That

He

of
all

whether

real

the

the

reader

may

that

time,

the

conditions

had

first to

evil

many

delighted

in

little outside
visions.
that

he

He

related

proviwere

allegoriesre-

spiritual instruction.
better
will

we

with

imderstand
refer

the

to

confronted

some

Moses.

Pharaoh,

an

like

counselors, who,

the

Its

of

nate,
obsti-

suspicious ruler,surrounded

ma^cal

was

occmrencea

which
deal

of

discovery
of

of

purposes

but

results

knowledge

symbolie

for

at

the

interrace,

are

seek

merely

or

material, and
by

phenomena

through

impress

miraculous

oppreesed

an

should

we

and

Situation
of

that

causes,

the

in

behalf

on

first

may

been

having

as

ventions

plagues

effects

plane
so

of

but
their

distruatful

reluctantly confided

himself,

really believed
objective

own

of

in any

generally

men

one,

[186]

by

even

in

PA8T

THE

REVEALED

for the coUection of the means

gatherers,
of state, or
Support a gaudy magnificence

bis tax
to

in hi"

for
soldiera,

times

of

peril. He

believe in the
There
the

the defense

modern

did, however, thorotighly

venalityof human
then

were

of his country in

in

Egypt

of that

sense

natxire.

in

statesmen

no

term.

Those

who

had

usually priests
acquired leaming were
connected with the hierarchyand under special
concemed
in
a
class,not so much
vows,
in the propagationof tfaeir
as
affairs,
political
be"efs,and in astronomical research. Some of
exerted important
them, however, occasionally
in the settlement of matters
influence,
especially
"

which

The

pertainedto

the

hierarchy.

soothsayersconstituted
separate classes,though but "ttle scientific
had been achieved
by either. The
progress
and
astrologers

leaders of those orders

cal arts
influence

and
at

and
practices,
the court

intercommimication

of existence.

and

had

or

between
those

upon

in

magiacquiredgreat

of Pharaoh.

mediums

proficientwere

physicalUfe

renowned

were

The

most

instruments

of

in

the

those

the astral

planes

Climatic conditions favored

the

[187]

by

THE

development of
often

such

exhibited

awakened

aud

prominent

other

desire for

been
wbo

of

hitber from

Tbe

correspondences.They

before Pharaoh

for tbe amueement

came

EEVEALED

FAST

tbe

bearts

present bis

cause

impossibletask
prejudged tbe
influences
concessions
bave

been

and
of

abnost

who

such

had

prevailing

migbt hardly have expected

of any vaiue,and certainly
would
surprisedsbould such a king have

separated tbe

Jews

How

only

other

and
the

it
in

floothsayersare

canst

thou

upon

practices

Egyptians

racial differences.

Pharaoh

"My

do

rites

from

could

interested

based

reasons

ReUgious

as
quite as much
The
prejudices of

one

tbe

one

issues.

Moses.

was

Under

case.

by

legerdemain.
compelled to

Converting one

perceived tbe force of

moral

responsi-

attraeted

attempt

to

not

Egyptians

and

trust

Mosea

person

had

of

bility.Tbe king bimself was

Performancesin pantomime and
sucb

wbo

persona

spiritnalwisdom

in

Court,

lands.

of
occupied positions

Before

bis

be

against

were

otherwise

with

exoteric

phenomena?
indeed,
migbty men

likewise?"

explained the

[188]

by

sit-

THE

ttation. One
ideae may

but

that

fact

that

the

less,and

forces,and

he who

direct the

derful that

their rods."

up

illustrated

Aaron

command

Is

received

lestial teachers,should

have

accomplishall and

than the

of Pharaoh

more

could de ?

magicalfeats

of the

harden

the

heart

and

to

increase

and

"aron;
unknown

won-

spiritual
other

ce-

able

to

soothsayers

soothsayersbut

served

to

Egyptian monarch,

his natural

for he

berai

It

of the
duplication

The

of the

all

upon

archangel and

an

h^her

the tower

elanentaries

Moses, having

the

includes

ever

manifestation.

from

serpents,

has attained the

epiritmay

planes of

instniction

greater

his

cast down

they

swallowed

the

that

what

they became

phenomenon,

reahzations of

their

and

rod

Through

"For

been.

his rod

Aaron's

EEVEALED

readilyconceive

can

have

man

every

FAST

reasoned

hatred

that

obtained

of Moses

they had

knowledge
within
of secrets supposed to be exciusively
the ken of his magicians. Of necessity,
higher
phenomena would be requiredbefore a stubbom
ruler would
grant rightfi" requests
in behalf of an
made
He
oppressed race.
some

manner

[189]

by

X3CV

And

"

to

the

before

Pharaoli

bardeu

people go,"
"And

Exodus

"

Fharaoh

ehould
the

hia

Lord,
The

have

neitber

will

divine

all

Doubtless

the

Jews

progress

knowing
be

it

go."

of

had

rather

that

know

Ibid.

"

to

2.

5:

to

one

For

principle
and

good

for

environments.

aerving

were

revealed
made

tmto

httle

but

assistance

continue

than

I
uot

and,

understanding,

celestial

preferred

ruling

for

Moses

spiritual

bondage

let the

not

who

when

in

that

hand

all matters.
a

those

purpose,

invoked,

tioDS

is

his

not

those

thine

Lord,

go

opptMing

of

some

all

enables

together

taskmasters,

hard

the

ia

I let Israel

under

even

peace,

shall

let Israel

to

whom

work

things

he

conseiousness

in

person

in

goeat

21.

judge righteously conceraing

a

do

put

heart, that

said, Who
voice

thou

thou

that

see

4:

his

obey

When

Moses,

unto

Egypt,

I will

but

said

into

retum

wondera

Lord

join

in
in

an

could
condi-

under*

[191]

by

THE

PAST

taking which,

if

EEVEALED

unsuccessful,would

alreadyheavy burdens.
rift in the clouds,nor
no
They saw
caught any Bcintiliation" of that lightdesserve

to

tined

soon

few

increase

but

their

illumine

to

and

the

despondency by

in

sense

to

content

But

the

existingstate
had

in

Sustained

hopea, they

endure

to

Moses

contmue.

such

ap-

affairs of another

Pharaoh.

Uberal

more

from

tions.

horizon.

long hopefullylooked for the

of a second
Joseph, who would

their interests manage

Jewish

had

pearance

wiser

the

present

been

condi-

long

not

waa

were

commanded

Pharaoh,and, throughthe Performance

of many
signs and wonders, demand
the release of his people,though wamed
that
Pharaoh's
heart would
be hardened
against
to go unto

his entreaties.
At

and
tude

this

of

to

centuries

had

us

Unchangeable Law
The

tude

point let

many

aspects,
"

Jews
the
of

the

consider
in

one

Perfect

of its multi-

its manifestation

be"eved

they owed

of
no

tice.
jus-

servi-

Egyptians and that by two

bondage and xmrequitedlabors

times

eamed

freedom

of

[192J

by

which

THE

they Bhould
of

matter

RBVEALED

have

never

been

deprived.

fact,however,they had

many

remained

to

much

leam;

to

FAST

more

As

things
be

ac-

and suffering
to be endured,before
compli"hed,
ever,
they should attain liberty.They were, how-

unconsciouslypreparing through the

vicissitudes of slaveryfor the possessionof a
country wherein the realization of long-deferred
hopes might become poasible.
The

Egyptian

benefits

derived

of

JewB.

the

upon

from

Many

personal

suffered

from

labor.

Profits

accraed

to

massea

the

unpaid

in

shared

Services

for

subsistence

competition of

received

another

never

Egyptians dependent

effort

the

had

from

class,and

such

had

Jewish
sources

expended

were

in the satisfaction
of luxurious
principally'
babits and debasing desires of the Fharaohs
and
of the officers of the Egyptian armies,
and numerous
others holdingState positions,
all combined, constituting
the rulingclasses
of Egypt, who
controUed
its commercial,

monetary, and
It would
clined to

domestic

appear,

study the

aCfairs.

to
therefore,
reasons

one

for the

in-

not

expression

[193]

by

PAST

THE

of

ation

not givea to
effect,

and

cause

of

BEYEALED

the

of

deeps

causality,that

the consider-

and
political

moral

Egyptians who
had been beneficlaries imder
conprevailing
ditions,ought to have auffered penaltiesof
Violated
Law, which were
reallyshared by
all classes,
eatate.
or
regardlesBof p^sons
Such a deduction,however, would be an incorrect

edge

and

one,

of the

Carried to

only those

would

nature

evince but littleknowl-

of the

Unchanging Law.

it might destroyits unifinality,

veraal

favors,
application,
meting out to some
othem
exalting
visiting upon
vengeance,
the
the importance of individuals,
establishing
rule of partialities,
the
completely chfoiging
perfectmodes of its expression.
lUun"nated
the Law,
execute
intelligences
and all may
enjoyits benefits who live in harmonial
relations with ite provieions;
but it
does not tolerate ignorance.
To the compoBiteexpression,
evident upcm
plane of being, each one contributes
every
his quota of good or opposing influence. In
the atmospheres adjacent to earth are
the
abodes of myriads of livingsouls in v^oufl
[19i]

bvGoogIc

THE

"tates

REVEALED

FAST

of progress.

They

well command

may

for influences from

consideration,

our

spheres are

potent

those

in national

factore

and

individual affairs.

Pharaoh, though poBsiblyhaving

of

knowle^e
in

Universal

with all

common

trol,
perhaps in
ity

in

sensitive

respectsmore

than

bis age.

however,

was,

others,subjectto its con-

some

its influence

to

Law,

tbe

He

of htunan-

average

began

to

attract

many

and
obstructinginfluences,
aflBictions,
cal
"

and
ills,
all natural

wron^

We

read

let them
but

are

more

was

so

go.

the

physianguisb,

violated

tbe Jews

bis beart

not

earth

wbich

penaltiesfor

inflicted upon

he would
upon

suffer great mental

to

real

no

justice,

bis ordere.

by

hardened

Such

tbat

retributions

reflections of

tbose

reveal themselves
perceptibly

certain states

of

in

consciousness.
spiritual

The

plagueswere
penaltiespreviouslyinof action stored in the infinite
curred,causes
reservoir of justice. National calamities,
so
ual
considered,are tbe culmination of individerrore, and

with

when

indifference

or

such

errors

permitted
[195]

are

regarded

to

continue

by

THE

without

the
correction,

for

is in

of the nation

ness

such

to

eSort

BEVEALED

FAST

ratlos
proportionate

lowered.

condonements

of the Law

Coirective manifestations

always

important

eerre

conscious-

uses,

but

Their

wise

instnictions

often

are

wTongfiUly regarded as misfortunes.

teach the thoughtfulooee
important
regardingtheir true relations to the
Order.

should

They
tessons

cosmic

out
cannot, with-

or evaded.
disregarded
offer satisfactory
Nor does ignorance
reparation
for disobedience of their injunctions.
or excuse
had Pharaoh
Even
unconsciouslyfailed to
to deal justly
perform his moral Obligation,
with the Jews, which l"s positionas ruler of
the Egyptian nation imposed upon
him, he

final account, be

would
or

not

some

have

other

however,was

escaped expiation in

plane of consciousness.
his confidence in his

to control affairs in
to have

obey
the

said,"Who

Such,

abiUty

Egypt, that he is recorded

is the Lord, that I should

his voice to let Israel

Lord, neither

own

this

go?

will I let Israel

I know

go."

[196]

by

not

XXVI

And

"

the

am

"

God

spake

Lord."

And

appeared

unto

God

Almighty,

known

no

had

tribes

Jewish

the

of

sections

making

frequent changes

of

which

for
cess

was

each

with

t^e
of

certain

the

possession

and

of

time

with

about

Syria,

to

flocks,

the

raising

not

at

when

procure

surrounding
In

lands.

new

time

to

order

in

pureuit,
or

the

Abraham,

eountry

evolution, they

race

had

war

tribes

the

pro-

developed

physical traits, special characteristics,

a

primitive
creation

crudely

their

other,

indicating
ite

herds

for

by

6:3.

Ibid.

from

occupied

various

subsistence

of

birth

the

before

but

them."

to
"

Long

Isaac, and

Abraham,

was

him,

unto

of

name

JEHOVAH

name

my

unto

tbe

by

Jacob,

unto

Exodus

"

said

and

Moses,

trnto

common

fashion
of

their

constructed,

origin.

Each

worahiped
own

but

tribe

certain

in

gods,

hands,

images

which

signified to

very

[197]

by

THE

FAST

EEVBAIiED

of neceskept through the enforcement

sanitary and other mieful regulations.
sary
Later on, whm
encompassed by apparently
uncontrollable obstacles,a revelation is re80

corded

been received

have

to

announced,"I

am

him

name

unto

the

thenceforth
dence

was

The

reality,can

made

which
known
shoiild

faith and

the Real

that

confi-

Leader

other than the "Most

none

that

necessity of

and
revelation,

him

"Jehovah," which

the Jews

cause

High."

Lord/' and

inspirereverent

among

of their

the

by

important

the fact of its acceptance

be

never

fully understood

as

by

livingso long subsequentto the events

ourselves.
The
Jews
had well-nlghlost

those
as

faith in the

revelation made

Tberefore when

we

Abraham,

Isaac, and

the
name

unto

of

name

Jehovah
ehould

the

hour, and

consider

falter and

success

in

unto

known

the

unto

Jacob, by
but

by

imto

my

thepi,"

special needs

of

probable effect that such

would

annotmcement

ties of

the

appeared

Almighty,
I not

was

we

clined to

read, "I

Grod

Abraham.

imto

have

upon

those

in-

questionthe probabiliwhich practicaUy

matter
[109]

by

THE

the

involved

FAST

BEVEALED

destiny

of

the

Uaeful

race.

fall those
never
inspiratioDS
eogaged in
in times
of urgent necessities.
just causes
It is very
probable tbat the real signifiof the one
cance
conceming the Jehovah
of the
not
at first perceivedby many
was
Jews.
Comparativelyfew at the present time
have

realized that State

enablea

one

to

receive

from
nation.

How

the sublime
THAT

the

realize

or

true

munications
Com-

spheresof illumiesoterically
perceive

can

meaniog

as

in

those

many

AM,"

of conBciousness which

of the statement, "I

which

has

AM

down

through

that when

Moses

come

ages?
of the Jews

Some

should

lead them

Jehovah

would

beheved

to the land
come

of

rule

and

Cana^i, that
them

over

as

that He would lead them

personalKing
and in other ways
to victory,
enable them to
permanently possess the country and enjoy
its material resources, as in a following
verse
"I
will be to you
it is recorded:
a
God,
a

"

and

ye

shall know

prevailingidea
a

war

that I

of God

am

was

the Lord."
that He

mied

deityand gainedtriumphs over

[200]

The
as

enemies.

by

THE

They
At

BBVEALED

Jews

not

nor

did

win

material

unto

much

to
ability
Egyptians,aud
succeed,their

Moses,

in his
the
not

than

woree

conditions

yet upon

were

evolution that

own

last estate

to

believe

they

all feared

victories
that if he
would

be

then

prevailing.They
such a low plane of epiritual
they could not comprehend the

reahty of celestial visions

which

their

inclined

were

hearken

did

to

of greatness.
conceptions

first the

over

Hirn

closelyrelated

very

limited

PAST

hear

nor

the Voice

inspiredtheir leader.

Moses, through the possessionof epiritual

gifts,had, preliminaryto the commenceof his life work, acquiredconsiderable

mrait
infiuence with the Jewish
who
were
priests,
of
moral
the principal teachers
precepts.
In

had

by

their

responded
whom

the

presence

he

to

the

elements
control

guided.

was

nomena

therefore

served

means

employed by

him

ence

of those

maases,
not

as

have

who

the

were

of

nature

the

spirit

Exoteric

as

to

of

one

of

enlist the
teachers

phethe
influ-

of the

without

their

Cooperationhe could

succeeded

in

deliveringhis people

[201]

by

FAST

THE

EEVEALED

from

the tyranny of the Egyptiana, for the

Jews

were

few
comparatively

without

and

resources,

many

number, and

in

would

have

compelledto yield to superiorforces.

been
intensified
Thelr
Bufajugationhad
of offensive
by the deprivationof every meane
aad defensive relief. Many only faintly
revealed by the new
hoped in the God now
nite
infito be spoken aloud,whose
never
name,
Mosee
confidentlytaught would
power
in every exigencywhich might
prove Bupreme
ation,
arise. Those who
faithfully
acceptedthe Situconfided in the Jehovah,
and absolutely
unconsciouslyand obedientlyfulfilling
were
conditions precedent to the realinecessaiy
been

zation of
But

success,

even

belief in Jehovah

completefulfilhnent of
moral

Law, for the

understand

can

untutored

bis

of
requirements

having

savage,

call to hia aid

perfectfaith,may
who

ali the

not

was

intelligences

who
necessities,

may

enlist the
in

the

which
"t

Cooperationof higher intelligences

preparation of conditions through

the

desired

opportune

end

be

can

hour

the

accomplished.
receives

savage

[202]

by

PAST

THE

inspirationfrom
his

BE7EALED

those

conjunctionwith

in

plane of perceptionand does the thingre-

quiredof

bim.

His faith relates bim

to certain

of spirit
correspondencea
productiveof
The

Je^ra

the

to
Jehovah, but reqxiired

belief

by the

deeds

of

down

only taught to beUeve

not

were

success.

Performance

of

illnstrate their
heroic

many

if need

and
self-sacnfice,

in

theb- Uves in behalf of their

be

lay

to

cause.

tbey were
compelled to endure many
hardshipsin tbeir various emigrationsto Cawhile escapingbondage was
a
naan
necessary
preliminarypreparationfor the correct use
of tbe Privileges
to wbich they would become
beirs tmder changed conditions of Ufe. They
That

thus

were

lawful

in

we

are

not

Uteral Statements

and

as

to

reapect

authority.

Wbile

US

educated

measure

which

records of the
are

have

life and

inclined to accept

we
reservation,

receive

preparedto

the

ean

Cooperationof
that

favorable

auccess

the

come

all the

down

to

doingsof Moses,

some

of them

readilybelieve

and
intelligences,
to

defend

certain

witb

that be did
very

high

they created conditions

which

he

afterwarda

[303]

by

THE

obtained.

FAST

We

would

infer from

one

other

any

EEVEALED

not, however, have

this Statement
has

one

individual efFort in lawful

fested their control

the agency

of

mind

of the

ald
receiving

was

sense

employed

agent

of the

powers.

We

and

record

that truth

the

beyond the

one

as

fact that

Moses

through

the

cause

domain

in

was

of

limited

vicegerentor executive

Law, exerciangcertain delegated

must, however,

distance

of many
as

mani-

Moses, partly to impress upon

of Pharaoh

JewB

the elements

over

personaleffort.

mere

the

from

pursuitsor imder-

doubtless
higher intelligenees

The

time

or

those in celestialstates.

from

the

released

conBcious of

when

even
takings,

that Moses

been

ever

any

lend

highlyrespectedin the
world's history.Moses

folgetthat

distinctive charm

ancient

divine

not

occurrences,

was
principle

earlier

none

periodsof

is

to

and
too

the

revealed
correctly
xmto
as
though by a halo of
US, surroimded
the etemal verities,
the great teacher,guido,
and leader,
who impHcitlytrusted and followed
the higher intuitions of bis nature, who
in
the face of scom,
moekery, and unbelief never

[204]

by

THE

PA8T

faltered,whose
grand

deeires

purposes,

from

race

its

EEVEALED

"

the freedom

of the Jewish

the

Egyptians and

bondage
of

the establishment

in

centralized

were

to

spiritual
hierarchyfor

its govemment.
The
which

value

inestimable
bis

of the

xinto all succeed-

has fumished

career

object lesson

a careful studyof
fullyjustifies
ing generations

should

we

find

of the record,

have

of

tnith,but sometimes

to

precludeour

All great purposes

sphereswhere

though
details

some

received many
so

concealed

discoveryof

divinelyled,there

was

distrust

to

reason

We

even
life,

of his

the historical eventa

can
are

kemels
as

them.

be

no

abnost

That

he

doubt.
in

first formulated

the finer electrical and

etheric

for only in such Clements are

prevail;
clear and the necessities
spiritual
perceptions
undei^
of those in lower statra of progress fully
forces

stood.

No
any

crisis arises without

one

mold
successfully

hfls first been

its

Moses, nor
duties

ing to leadership.This ia neither

chaos

nor

except he

events

prepared for the

can

pertainworld

of

of chance.

[206]

by

xxvn

"

tbe

And

Take

Lord
and

thy rod,
of

waters

upon

upon

their

of

thst

there

"toae."

"

"And

be

may

both

Egypt,

that

water,

in

the

has

the

assigned

esoterie

able

are

the

by

ance.

the

worid

the
The

all

upon

their
and

blood;
all

and

the

in

did

land

of

vesaela

With

ao

of

visible

of

the

State

the

celeetial

of

There

are

may

can

From

be

spiritual vision

color

those

of

aprates

in

even

direct

temporarily

chat^d

the

World

vibratory

such

an

that

in

changes

age

cited

will

Variation

who

their

22.

scholarahip

currents.
watere

tbeir

upon

quotationa above

atmosphere.

astra!

of

Egypt

Ibid.

"

the

effect

to

atmospheric
face

of

intelligences of

pearances

the

wood,

the

19.

better

to

of

Aanm,

upon

beeome

niay

Interpretation, we

advanced

of

etc.

and

throughout

vessela
:

band

streams,

ponda,

magiciauB

enchantments,"
Though

their

they

thine

out

blood

Exodus

Moses, Say unto

unto

Stretch

Egypt,

rivere, snd

poola

Bpake

the

cauaes

in

appeM^

Pharaoh

waa

by

THE

blinded,aad

FAST

the

EEVEALED

of

appearaoce

iUustrate the
de"cribed,
fitly

68

bk

moral

conscioiisness. He

the

wateis,

turbid State

bad not

of

expiated

the

of the Law, that each must

requiremente
suCfer the penaltyof mdividiial misdeeds.
He
could not have escapedthe karmic debts of hie
own
creation,bad be attempted so to do.
Unto

bim

the end

was

mentaries

of the

astral

yet. Even

not

they obey

as

mands
victim
every

be

spheresmay

ployed to enforce the mandates

the eleem-

of the Law,

the behests of those whoae

com-

precludefailiu". Pharaob was not a

of,but subjectto, the Law, like unto
the plane of earth
mortal
bom
upon

since ereation'a dawn.

We

also read

"And
veree:
following
the fish that was
in the river died; and the
river stank,and the Egjrptians
could not drink
of the water
of the river;and there was
blood
througboutall the land of Egypt."
for those who have atIt is not impossible
tained

in the

Illumination

the

elements,as

one

or

more

substaace.

so

exercise control

change

to

of the

Even

to

the

expressionof

component parts of
an

over

given

alteration of the relative

[208]

by

THE

PA"T

ratioe of Vibration

BEVEALED

in relation

of such

parts

mightproduceconditions inimical to life. The

exercise of powers productiveof such resulta do
not obtain in the low^ spheres. Decompo"ng
fish and decayingVegetation
might certainly
create
deplorablephysiealconditions. Had
Pharaoh

at this time

tion of the

consented

Jews, he would

to

the libera-

thereby have

not

for the reason

that
escaped further suffering,
stillupon
he waa
the plane of his soothsayers.

The

disillusionhad not yet occurred ; the time

for their failure to

at the

command

the future.

It

that there could

reproduceconditions
of Moses

was

not

and

"aron

apparent

be revealed many

to

created
in

was

Pharaoh

thingssur-

The
passingthe liniit of magicalpossibility.
Egyptlan monarch knew not that Moses could
the co"perative
obtain
assistance of intelligences from those planesof beingwhere limitations cease and conditions of "ght and power
prevail.

[209]

by

xxvin

the

And

"

forth

Stretch

to

come

"

up

band

since

15,

was

time
the

of

of

consider
fere

in

future
a

live

whom
gorgeous
Bensuous

fair

conduct.

king

been

was

all should

him

at

the

in

bow

surroimdings

enjoyments

and

defined

no

all, nor

his

to

inter-

to

priesthood.

The

estimation

personage,

respect.

which

moral

disposed

not

important

the

in

low

to

in
who

many

his

In

not.

an

8hown

are

obedience

of

15.

S:

of

5.

them;

unto

prominent
that

in

He

affaira

was

Ibid.

respite,

was

not

prototype

questions

concemed

Exodus

"

characteristics

required

the

"

froga

cause

there

that

said."

the streams,

and

ponds,

Aatoii,

unto

over

hearkened

have

moral

rod

Egypt."

saw

world,

consciousness
mies

of

land

whose

that

aSairs

the

over

[spirit]had

Lord

thy

with

heart, and

bis

Moses, Say

iinto

Pharaoh

Phabaoh,
Ex.

the

when

But

the

thine

upon

he hardened
as

apake

rivera, and

the

over

Lord

He

desired

contributed
selfish

to

to

pleaaures.

[210]

by

FAST

THE

EEVEAiED

the
When, therefore,

and visions of

Aaron

take

may

away

the

the

frogsfrom

he

doubtiess

Visitation

was

rea!

informed

that

MoBee

bim

gences

forever de"nes

tion whether

the

As in all other

and

me

all

are

thi"

re-

his prajrer.
at

time

any

intelli-

Spiritalso
its destruc-

cause

mental

phenoraena be

the

We

relations with

and may

he

from

feit that

to confer them.

form

and

that

Egypt.
complied with

over

in harmonial

competent

such

Lord

quest and that the Lord answered

obtainable
are
Spiritual
blessings
by those

forth

called for Moses

Pharaoh

people,"for

my

before

said,"Intreat

and

atretched

was

frogs came

numbers,

vast

rod

real.

or

the higher
intelUaSairs,
spiritual

gences in tbis instance controlled the conditions.

Pharaoh
was

may

beUeved

have

wilUng to admit, and doubtiess knew

he could not

escape

most

the Instruments
the Law

througb which

request was

e(^ment of

tantamount

that

and

the

in this instance been

had

he

tion
impleasant Situa-

witbout the assistance of Mos^

His

than

more

to

belief in the power

Aaron,
majesty of

manifested.
the

acknow!-

of the Lord

the Jews.

[211]

by

of

THE

PA8T

when

"But

EEVBALBD

Pharaoh

rwpite,he hardened
previousconditions

his heart."

which

there

that

saw

have

retizm

nature

is

of

the

law

has awakened

of that

consciousness.
to the

natiu^,whoee
Moral
dences
are

not

in the

to

the

the divme

r"ch,althoughan

bondage

of karmic

penaltymeted

possibleoiilywhen

nations

to the

attractions of life. It ie the usual

pressionof

He

exactions

not

of darkened

Phathe

among

evolved

in fact in

are

the

withm

consciousness.

influential mler

was

ex-

ignorance. Escape

unregulatedsenses

obtuseness

action,in

impulsefrom

period,had

to

proved attrac-

tive is the natural deaire of those bound

material

was

such
State

of

of his lower

alwaysarbitrary.

and stubbomess, both

evi-

of spirit,
correspondences

penaltiesexclusivelyconfined
so-called lower walks

to

of life.

[212]

by

those

XXIX

"

Stretch

ife'Pt-"

the
to

menta

forth

upon

man,

the

the

Tben

finger

ened, and
had

said."

The

the

Ibid.

phenomena
before

Moses

beaat."

them

uoto

not

Jewish
ress

bis

thing

concemmg

admitted

that

is

Tbis
hard-

was

Lord

the

as

able

By

wisdom,

natural

refused

who

and

of

eommand

king, having

The

thoee

occa-

reproduce

to

by

manifested

heart, and

in occult

8: 18.

magiclanB had, until the

Pharaoh.

cause.

there

so

8:19.

nothing impoasible, foUowing

hardened

Ibid.

"

heart

Pharaoh's

and

not

Pharaoh,

unto

recorded, been

above

could

they

said

hearkened

of

hjid

enchant-

their

with

bo

magicians

Egyptian

Bion

did

upon

he

land,

16.

and

God:

the

of

all the

throughout

lice,but

of

"

ma^cians

bring

hce

were

Aaroa,

unto

dust

the

smite

liee

ExoDDs

Moses, Say

iinto

and

become

"

"And

"

thy rod,

out

it may

that

said

Lord

the

And

to

have
have

seen

impulse,
the

consider
made

leamed

progsome-

sphitual laws, it will be readily

the

Egyptian

maglcians

may

[2131

by

THE

PAST

EEYEALED

8s

it involved

be

accomplishedwithout

prominent

those
Above

other

all

in

why
the

yield to

long period the

generalassent

affairs

specialreaaonB

For

the

of

the

were

king could

the

demands

of

country.

there
considerations,

other

that time

at

and might not

interesta,

many

not

of Moses.

Pharaohs

of

Egypt

pennittedthe commission of many wronga

the subjectrace.
Through unjustand
upon
cruel acte, a psychic atmoaphere or national
of
had been created,charged with causes
aura
had

and the time had

retribution,
of

infliction

the

An

Law.

instnunent

directlyreceived
in advanced
able
to

to

the

penaltiesof violated
of the spirit
world,who

of

thc^e

illxmiination,
appeared

and
injxistice,

victoiy. The

from

Communications

etates

avenge

arrived for

now

necessities of

lead the
the

Jews

times,as

in all

had been foreseen by

crises,
preyioxia
those able to provide againstemergencies.
of national
Omissions
duty and commissions
of national sins by the Egyptiai", jmtified
the
of

appealof
Spiritable

the execution

Moses
to

of

imto

correct

those
all

in the reahns

errora

and

cause

justice.
[216]

by

THE

for

than

more

oped
the
have
and

rent

race,

about

were

asunder

an

by

opportunityto

better govemment,
in the

and
foresight

action foreboded
and

the

and

national

end

to

race

which

envel-

disappear,
lightfrom

was

soon

create for itselfa

the

of

escape

had

flashes of

would

sense

heavy,

yeare

celestial spheres. The

of which
own

and

hundred

two

the Jewish

though

as

REVE"LED

clouds, thick

black

The

FAST

success

or

to
new

failure

depend upon its

justice.Righteous

from

final establishment

servitude to sin
of civil

prosperity.Would

liberty

they succeed

orfail?
As

their

subsequenthistoryhas

desire then awakened

in the Jewish

proven,

the

heart

has

been

whollyextinguished.
Though often
prevented expression,it has continued an
this day. The attaintmto
active force even
of libertyinvolved imfor^een
sacrifices
ment
of leaming some
and the necessity
lessons in
which
the school of experience,
might have
had they reahzed
that races
been avoided
as
individuals are subjectsof Law
and under its
when disobedient to its requirements.
penalties
The JewB were
compelledto leam much through
never

[216]

by

THE

PA8T

KBVEALED

before they attained influence in the

suffering
World of affaira in which it was
their destiny
to become
important factore. They started
an
independent racial career, under the
upon
of one
leadership
ineptredto the Performance
noble

of

have

deeds.

since

History defines how they

actually
profitedby the instructioos

and

example of their seer

With
the Egyptians

lese fortunate
of their

were

and

the

nor

the

were

Jews.
of

any

attained

ever

prophet.

conditione

with

Pharaohs

guides had
All

than

and

even

Not

their

one

political

spiritualfreedom.

in

and
bondage to the senses
conperceivednot the lightwhich spiritual
sciousness evolves,
yet under an universal and
just law were
compelled to suffer grievous
th(sie
experiences. They were
"ving upon
planesof existence not inaptlytypified
by the
miurrain of beaste,
boUs,hail,locusts,
darkness,

ties
such

had

of

Separationby
earth.

The

death

from

Egyptian

to that
inflictions,

State

the dearest

life attracted

of

degradation

the chief officeraof State stmken,

llie Law

has been described

ing neither friend

nor

as

knowpit"ess,

foe,absolute in
[217]

its operar

by

THE

PAST

EEVEALED

of the fathers upon

the sins
tion,visiting

children,eveu
yet

to

and

those who

consciousness
of

they had

and

of the

love

principles,

of

harmony,

divine

of ita Divine

to
pertaining

sown

Neither
have

the

Prindple,

to

mammon

the material world.

the wind

to

reap

the

nor

could

and
fmits

in any

not

of obedi-

subsequent

the celeetialbeatltudes been realized

discord

and

sin have

conditions favorable
be secured

of nature.

order

to

in that

evolved

not

of
recognition

rightfuUyexpect

where

its

erected altare dedicated

They had

age

conditions

Egyptians had

the

the lusts

ence.

to

wiedom

The

Instead

leamed

and clearly
beauty and perfection,

reveals the
Author.

generatious.And

have

attained

have

it unfolds

and

distant

to

the

or

to

maintained

reigned. Nor

can

real,abidinghappiness
through disobedience

laws.
Spiritual
have
We
previouBlyreferred to the possibilityof the control of the elementa by those
of illumination,
and
States
to the frem
for
quent Cooperationof celestial intel"gencea
the temporary manifestation
of phenomena

to

to

iUustrate

the

supremacy

of

the

Law,

[218]

zecbvGoOgIC

THE

further

to

or

We

Such
in

beneficent

Bpiritualor

any

certain occasion

all the firstbom

the land.
desciibed

BEVBALED

that upon

read

SpiritBmote

causes

PAST

calamities

of

as

the

Egjrptiansin
aUegorically

are

Scripturerelate the Egyptians to

of retributive Justice

of disobedience

inherent

to

incurred

by

ages

of
principles

the

universal,
unehanging Law, in the mitigation
of whose
penalties the plea of ignorance
never

avails.

Egyptian leadere

The

advanced
Bufficiently

wisdom

to

in

and

leaming

perceive the

force

had

not

ual
Spiritof

an

abstract

principle.Certain other nations long

before bad
established
imperfectSystems of
which
under
legal proceedings
govemment,
had been instituted and judicial
decisions unpeifectlyenforced,but the absence of facilities of intercoxuBe and exchangeof views had,
in effect,
preventeda genera!unification of laws
or

the establishment

of any

national
System of inter-

jurisprudence.Customs
countries
were

and

then, as

Bometimea

sections
now,

of

the

in
same

d"ferent

cotmtry

important factors,which

retarded the efforta of those

working

"219]

by

THE

FAST

for universal benefits.

BEVEALED

In

fact,many

impeding

preventedthe Egyptiausfrom profiting

by the experiencesof older nations,such aa
the Atlanteans,Babylonians,Chaldeans, and
others anterior to these. It is not, however,
for via to infer that
correct
prior nations
causea

were

modeis

of virtue

or

in any

respect good

ideals. In
of spiritual
representatives
relations

they were

not

so

many

far advanced

the

as

Egyptians.
The

described
greatestcalamityallegorically

having been inflicted upon

throi^hthe destruction of the
as

nation,has
morals
those

sometimes

Egyptians,

fiistbom of the

referred to

Visitation
a
wholly indefensible,
in nowise

existing. Those
should

been

the

for
responsible
who

as

upon

conditions

entertain

such

study the metaphysical view

in

then

views
of

un-

changing law. Spiritis. It is preesistent,

is its highest
inextinguisbable.
Physlcalman
in
its best representative
type of exprrasion,
material
life. His evolution of the higher
consciousness is the chief object of existence,
the desired issue of all struggles,
and
conflicts,
of its endless
BuSering.Spiritin the course

by

THE

FAST

EEVEALED

defines its own

progresB

also its various

as

earth it has

methods

bodies.

evolved

and

Upon

^encies,
the

plane

physicalbody, socalled,in celeatial spheresa spiritual

body of
but all its fonns
varyingdegreesof luminosity,
of

used

in manifestation

readilyexchanged
when

are

for

temporary

other

and

and

better

are
ones

realizations

permit.
Those
in the higher correspondences
lightly
value
the
body, well knowing that spirit
inherentlypossesses
capacity to define one
adapted to the actual present Btate of being.
This simple statement
clearlyindicates that
such
upon

actual

occxirrence

seriouslyconsidered
higherspheres,where
clearlydefined
upon

is recorded

calamityas

the

Mortala

and

would

in
not

Scriptures
have

been

in the
by intelligences
laws are more
spiritual
better

understood

than

earth.

taught to tenaciouslyhold to
their physical
forms and to prizethem as the
pearl above price,and hardly realize that
that when
to ends, and
they are but means
they have served the piupoaes of earth existof no
further value to spirit.The
ence
are
are

[221]

by

THE

reeord

Our
firms

P"8T

EEVEALED

of that

concalamitydistinctly

fact often observed

in human

afEairs,

that the

the arc of conduct

pendulum describing
indicates with uneirmg
that penalties
certainty
incmred
are
by those who disobeythe Law,
"

an

for

eye

is the

eye, and

an

Ufe for

hfe.

This

metaphysicalteachingof the allegoiy.

The

Operationof Law is neither controUed

Individual desire,
nor
by personalinterest,
by
the aggregations
of political
or
popul"r
power
Impulse. It reflects the consclousness of the
Invisible.

From

that

exjstence,and
with

the

it contains

which

the Infinite expresses

cutes

designs, and

Order

of

whether

clothed

body, is

His

in

instrument

His

manifeste

universe.

its

principlescoeval

It is the

Etemal.

the

is derived

Source

purpose,
the

by
exe-

absolute

Every livingbeing,

physicalor

instrument,and

upon

spiritual

plane of

present correspondenceis either consciously

his part in
unconscioualy
fulfiUing
Order. No one, however, is boimd

or

the cosmic
to

present

is the desfor infinite progression

conditions,
tiny of man, and a clear perceptionof this
fact is the beginningof wisdom, an
entrance

[223]

by

FAST

THE

upon

the Path

tions

to

the

BEVEALED

evoluleadingthrough many
f"ll and perfect realization of

tnith.

Now, Moses, in a eense apparent to human

had evolved a spiritual
conunderstanding,
sciousness

in advance

he

He

lived.

in

hifi race

of the

that

or

any

from

existence.

In

moral
bom

in

due

higher states

certain

genius,the

for

season

he

eense

of

son

attained

he

earth to receive

in

those
a

as

age,

sufficient progress while upon

directions

in which

of
representative

the best

was

times

was

great necessity,

divine

the

illustratedby his life. His

of

purpose

offers sub-

career

stantialevidence that imder the llaw allhuman

emei^encies are
human
seen

and that neceesities are foreagencies,

from
the beginning by the advaneed

Executora
Had
mand

of the

Moses
than

for the

issued

other

any

that contained in Ex. 12

the strangerthat
would

Law.

never

law shall be to him

name

provided for through

ever

have

com-

49, "One

that ia homebom, and unto

you," his
justlyinmiortalized,

sojoumeth
been

aanong

of equa"ty
principle

announced

so

[224]

by

THE

the

expresses

That
was

subetance

command,

esthnate

sible.
sities

That

is evidence

his character.
Ideals

needs.

by

Under
defeat

which
a

was

we

baimer

hnpos-

subsequentperiods,as necesrequired,he enforeed useful regulations

at

by the exercise of
againstour

rather
the

human

of

of equality
before the Law
principle
thus earlyrecognized
and made
the sub-

representingsuch

not

EEVEALBD

this

jectof
may

FAST

sustains

stem

esthnate

and

measures,

of his

increases

militates

but
character,

our

respect for

man.

The

hgbt of consciousness

symbolized by

Sp"it leadingby day in a pillarof a cloud

and by night in a pillar
of fire,
to give them
lightto go by day and by night,is a Statement
of an
inner spiritual
fact of being, as true
to-day as when first announced.
Into the heart of one aspiring
for the divine
wisdom
the

enters

peace,

reaUzation

languageto
Moses

has

of

eonditions

joy beyond the

for

of

power

describe.
been

the greatest men

beacon

creatmg

lightof

justlyr^arded as one cf
of all times, the towering,
antiquity.We hope in the
[225]

by

THE

of

couTse

PAST

BEVKALBD

writingsto further refer

OUT

part in the historyof the Jewish

it

noble

the

was

people,for

the absolute
sacrifice,

fidence in the cauBc,

and

perfectreliance

Spiritual
guidance,that enabled htm
a

as

of defense

rock

without

enemies

discontented

the

Lord"

againstthe

machinations

within

his

own

the

keynote by

is the

of

of the
"Fear

camps.

See

upon

assaults

the

and
still,

con-

stand

to

and

not, stand

ye

hia

to

salvation

which

we

of
can

estimate his character.

"

The

Lord

shall

yourpeace,"
"

Thus

Exoddb

spake

you,
14: 14.

Moses

unto

greater than

was

cause

fightfor

the

and

his

people. The
Jewish conception

of

it; it

had

of

those

celestial intelligences
whose
enables

wisdom

eonditions
of

their

them

necessary

to

the

of those

favor

superior

forever

for the

that he would

Spirit directed

soever

int^'est and

prescribe

successful issue

designs. Moses, instructed

Spirit,knew
From

enlisted the

shall hold

ye

beginninghe

able to lead him

him

by the
accomplishwhatto

underiake.

enlisted upon

the side

arightand

to insure

by

FAST

THE

KEVEALED

the
victory.When, therefore,
the

followere of

dispraedto

the

about

murmur

veniences of their
that

reason

Lord

shall

and

camp

he

file,

othera,were

the material incon-

it was
Situation,

should

and

rank

say

not

without

them, "The

imto

fightfor you."

Through spiritualharmony one entere into

more
perfectrelations with the Great Oversoul
the Imperial Essence and certain ones
in
"

Illumination co"perate with

spiritual
how

to realize consciousness

life'B mjssion.
execution

of

realms, and

had

Moses
a

of the purpose
entered

d^ign formulated

as

the

executive

was
higherinteUigences

and teach

sure

of
the

upon
in

spiritual
of

Instrument

to succeed.

The

become

immediately the
beneficiaries of the new
rather
order,but were
to illustrate,
as involuntary
agents,the divine
Jews

were

not

to

System of the administration

were

unable

to

cosmic

comprehend

Order,and
pereonalmattere.
would

have

murmured

While

of

justice.They

this view
on

it is true

of

the

accotmt

of

that

they

freelybenefited had they

properlyemployed the opportunitiesafforded
them
for the promotion of harmony, in exmore

[227]

by

THE

tenuation

we

PAST

may

EEVEALED

that

say

few

very

had

relations
anythingconceroingpossible
of those in the earth life with those in epirifrual States of being. No
leaders of thoughtj

leamed

had

evoived

taught
"

and

And
the

the

immortaUty

Moses
sea

sea."

overthrew
"

Exodus

the

and

ethics

of the

none

soul.

stretched forth his hand

retumed

sppeared; and
Lord

System of

any

over

the sea,

strengthwhen the momirig

Egyptians fled against it; and the

the

to his

Egyptians in

the

midst

of the

14: 27.

Accepting the
throi^h the ages,

we

that control

the

over

statement

have

as

another

elements

transmitted
illustration

i3 limited

and
by Spiritualcorrespondences,

that

there

who
have, throi^h
intelligences
knowledge of nature's laws,leamed to direct
its modes
of expression. Those
who
have
and tmderstand
acquired great illumination,
control
conditions
can
Spiritualprinciples,
required for the creation of storms, calms,
and other physicalphenomena pertainingto
sea
or
cause
land, and may
cyclones,volcavarious other seismic
noes, earthquakes,and
disturbancM.
All such phenomena are
eviaxe

celestial

only

by

FAST

THE

dences

of

the

Universal
directioD

inherent

Law
of

EEVEALED

when

of the
potentialities

those
intelligences,
high correspondences.

have

Whiie

it is true that the execution

attained

in its minor
and

relations

the

wiselywithheld
of excamate

the

is sometimes

in those

from

life. As
may

that there

State

physicalconditions
but also direct the
life,
throughoutthe
one

have

may

advanced

power

being
is not

spiritprogress

the

eveiy

delegated

all in the lower conditions

celestial hierarchies

Law

who

perfectState, such

more

limited,we

of the Law

the authorityof
inquiringspirits,

initiation rests
to

the

illuminated

who

to wise

under

manifested

who

not

are

those in

only control

of the material
manifestations

cosmos.

To

that

aspire,for in fact such

destinyof spirit.In
a mystic,sense
we
are

earth
of the

height
is the

also
as
figurative,

all embiyonicgods.

[239]

by

in

THE

FAST

of the

tions

were

dens

of life.

KEVEALED

sort

Mc"f", servingas

that

both

inerease

the bur-

and
spiritual

poral
tem-

leader of his race, desired that the Jewa

fihould not

only escape

tian masters, but

not

to

attract

to

that

slaveiyto

theh"

they should

themeelves

so

Egypiive

as

diseases which

had

long afflicted the Egyptians. Inspired

he revealed unto his people certam
by Spirit,
important occult principles,
teaching his followeis that if they would
hearken
diligently
to the Jehovah, do that which
was
right,and
and keep all
give ear to the Commandments
diseases to which
Statutes they would
escape
the Egyptians were
subject. K we analyze
the point of view
this text
from
of the
present-dayknowledge of man's relation to
laws
of life,we
the known
will perceive
in its requirements.The reader
great wisdom
wiU note that the promise is a personalone
directed to the individual conscience,
though
of tnith, as every
it is a gaieral statement
is practically
told to foUow
his own
one
to there seek for the tnith,and to
intuitions,
be led by the spuit within.
His
essentlal

by

THE

instructioDs

were

FAST

BEVEALED

to

lieten to

foilow its leadingsas the

from
age

disease.

harmonial

tnith

that

reLations with

of

the

relate himaelf

to

the

Here

the Lord

am

is

the

divine

Universal

occult

present

laws

one's

disease and
for the

indwellmg spirit.He

fullyto confinn the

proceeds from and
"for

of escape

by maintaining

physicalbody is protectedfrom
a
graduallybecomes
temple fit
dence

Voice,

one

means

of
Investigations

the

confirm

sure

the

resi-

may

so

Overeoul

as

truth

is maintained

that healeth

that

health

by Spirit;
thee."

of the power
Statement
positive
of Spiritto keep one
from phyeical
iUness,
truth which
has been often confinned by
a
appeals nnto the Highest.
a

"

[382]

by

XXXi

Moses

And

"

to

camit

part of the mount,"

"And

the

aad

whole

And

and

answered

And

"

not

come

""ND
moxmt."

h"n

by

voice."

said

Moses

unto

they stood

of

"The
Sinai."

moxmt

confirm

the

in

The

Ibid.

"

19:18.

Jews

prevented

who

to

up

indirectly
of

spiritual
found

attractions
from

cau-

23.

come

law

God

and

pari of the

quotations
the

long,

people

19:

nether

pleasiires their chief

spiritualsense,

fumaoe,

19.

The

cannot

of

existence

corrrapondences.
material

The

the

and

sounded

19:

Lord,

the

people

smoke,

spake,

Moses

the

at

Ibid.

Ibid.

"

Sinai."

mount

to

up

nether

fire

trumpet

louder,

and

louder

waxed

the

of

the

the

greatly."

quaked

voice

the

when

of

oq

smoke

the

out

17.

"

"

at

it in

upon
as

motmt

stood

altogether

was

aacended

thereof

smoke

people

19:

descended

Lord

the

tbey

Exodus

"

S"mi

mount

because

; and

God

with

meet

the

forth

brought

in
were,

passing

by

up

THE

PAST

BEVEALED

Moses spake unto

them, and
higher. When
all the people answered
togetherand said,
hath spoken we will do,"
"All that the Lord
few spiritually
a
inspiredmay have perceived

fay the
gences

aifinities with

senses

of

astral

the

certain

sphere,for

inteUi-

there

were

to be acae well as material purposes

Spiritual
complishedby the phenomenal manifestatioDs
of the Commandwhieh
precededthe delivery
first iasued in order to
ments.
They were

the

desirable

certain

secure

securityof

diffusion of

They

person

and

happiness

contained

material

"

property

among

foimdation

results,

the

and

the

masses.

principlesneces-

respectedin the general conduct of pubhc and

private affairs. It was
therefore both politie
and requisite
that the
desired to be enforced
should be
principles
absolute and mandatory, and that the
made
circmnstances of their delivery
should be such
to
aa
inspire in the hearts of the people
The
Jews were
then living
respect for them.
the phymcal plane and
subject to its
upon
sary

be

to

conditions.
Order

to

It

was

therefore

necessary

in

impress the people with the impor[234]

by

THE

of the

descended
[Spirit]
smoke

smoke

Mount

of

Sinai

emoke, because

should

the

Lord

it in fire,"and

upon

thereof

delivery

the

that, upon

Commandments,

"altogetheron

the

REVEALED

of the oecasion

tance

be

FAST

should

fumace," and

"ascend

that
the

as

that the whole

mount

should
The
been

quake greatly.
Commandments, which
written by spiritpower

stone, and
band

by

been

tablets of

upon

de"vered

into

the

of Moses, had

the

said

have

to

said to have

are

to

been
received
previously
and Babylonians,
and were

Chaldeans
been

have

teacher of the

de"vered

unto

earlier

an

Egyptian nation

(MelcMzedek),
but none
of the nations to whom
they had
heeai intrusted had
attained Spiritualcorrehigh order to recspondences of a sufficiently
ognizetheir great value,and had not preserved
~

them

for the benefit of future

All in
some

one

other

manner

had

ignorantlydestroyed,by

in the earth
and

or

generations.

and

allowed

been

lost,
by

others

buried

to pass from

memory

consciousness.

respectedanywhere
generally
inherentlytrue, but
though statingprinciples
They

were

not

[236]

by

PA8T

THE

EBVEALED

personalobedience in order to secure

requiring
the protection
of celestial intelligences
against
of those disposedto do evil.
the machinatioDB
of
Some Said they did not contain the easence
needful for the guidanceof
material equities
which had relation
mankind, and as principles
to the immortal

life of

spirithad

pubUclytaught,therefore many
the true Decalogue;but to
as
of the
lations

and

and leamed
ness

of their

in reverent
with

ing

which

miefortunes

many

teachera have

never

wonderful

of its leadera
lost conscious-

respect. The

manifestationa

we

eventa

the great honor

and

are

memorable

write

impressthe minds
the

rejeetedthem

value
Bpiritual

the

been

be said that in all its tribu-

it may

race

never

were

have

held them

occasion
well

nected
con-

concem-

calculated

to

susceptible
people. "s
recorded,they illustrate the

control

of

over

the elements

which

be exercised

can

by certain advanced intelligences.

Moses
That the "rchangelMichael spake unto
by a voiee may be readilybelieved by those
who have realized spiritnal
hearing. Such an
that there was no derogation
will perceive
one
of the Law in anythingrecorded.
[236]

by

FAST

THE

on

to leam

often

doubtless

the

that Mount

prevent

been

many

such

many

people could

Sinai.
from

The

munications.
Com-

preparedto behold

with those in excamate

converse

but
life,

reeeived
had

He

of

through such experiences

much.

Moses

and

imperfectly

eertain occasions to hear the voices

and
spirits,

of

those

impossiblefor

It is not
attuned

EEVBALED

not

conditions
come

up

to

illusions of this world

the

realization

their

of

them
Unto
it
spiritua!possibilities.
"was
They had not
altogetheron a smoke."
could they respond
attained clear vision,
nor
in the
first instance
that Voice, which
to
own

alwaya appeals to consciousness.

[290

by

THE

conditions
such
and

PAST

EEVEALED

of life. Those

aatral

realizatione

regarded by

who

There

gods.

aa

for such

attained

highly revered

were

many

had

waa

during
the earlier etagea of
human
development
the only exponents of psychic
they were
mysteries. The ordinaryindividual knew not
in eesence
that he was
sphit and that he
inherentlypossessedcapacity to realize the
apparent

divine
nite
to

reason

self-conaciousness.

there,until

He

had

conceptionwhatsoever

viewB,no

conditions

ized

respect, aa

after the

many

Bocleties

or

nized the supreme

of ethics based

earth

centuries

later,any

law

it.

upon

relating

life. Nor

communities
moral

The

defi-

no

oi^an-

which
or

were

recog-

system

any

divine

intui-

tions,which precede the realization of

monial
spiritualcorrespondences,had
been
race.

the

awakened
A

in the

consciousness

primitivecondition existed

periodwhen

Moses

harnot

of the
at

even

appeared,and nobody

wiything about etemal spirituallaws

of the imiverse,though a great need had
arisen for such wisdom.
No one
previousto
Moses
been
had ever
inspiredto reveal the

knew

[239]

by

THE

univereal

PA8T

BEVEALED

of the
principles

Law

alwaysinherent
in human
nature, since realized by those who
attained the higher correspondences
of
have
to them

as

consciousnesB and
as

though

inscnbed

clearly
apparent

tablets of

upon

bronze

of the world.
market-places
He
truths,fotmdation
taught fundamental
which were
then necessary to ri^t
principles,
and

set up

conduct

in the

and

mandments

so

remain

to this

day. The Com-

existent in
principles

announced

conBciousness
Spiritual

from

the

even
beginning,

creation of

before the Infinite

willed the
Spirit
it was
onlyneedful

this

and
that some
planet,
a
recognition
inspiredgenius should awaken
After
of their divine
significance.
having
Moses
made
considerable spiritualprogress,
began to teach the wisdom which had been
imparted unto him by those in higherspheres.
It was
through Instructions there received that
enabled to establish just
he was
subsequentty
of
for the govemment
rules and regulations
the Jew8.
Through obedience to the Com-

mandments,

certain

attfdned much

ity

to

direct

other

influence and

afterwards

Jews

developed capac-

public affalra.

Moses

[240]

by

estab-

THE

lished the

FAST

ItEVSALED

first schools

for the

education

of

in this

and
prieste,

^"ecialwork he received
the active Cooperation
and
guidance of the
guardian angel of light then presidingover
the affairs of the Jews,

Tte

foundere

of the

Jewish

hierarchy soon
perceived that the
adoration
or
worship of graven
images, or
supposed Ukenesses of sacred things,which
had
the Egjrptians,
largelyprevailedamong
attracted some
Jewieh devotees,once
proniiin affairs. The
neot
obsessinginfluenc" of
from the lower spheresof excai^
intelligences
otetnicted the Spiritnate existence materially
ual
had
progress and happinessof those who
Such
baleful injoined in such ceremonies.
fluences

also

were

of others not

so

apparent

in

the

concemed.
directly

conduct
One

may

thus

perceivethat the practicesand conditions which prevailed

in Egypt, if for no other
than

material

the
alone, justified
issue of the first commandment.
It not only
forbade
the worship of idols,but
impUed
that the Jews
should
render their homage
unto

the

other

gods before me,"

reasons

Jehovah

"Thou

"

shalt

command

have

no

in
positive

[241]

by

THE

P"ST

BEVEALED

its

requironenta.The Egyptians worshiped

them the physical
forma
deities,
many
among
of certain animEls
forms.

and

the

believed the animals

They

be the divine incamations

to

In

later ages
also

were

certain

held

heroes.

of ancient

productionsof

sacred.

adored

so

the

Jewish

life

in

was

the direction

moit, though they had

important fact that

from

the

of the

consciouBneaa

that

"

in

of advance-

realized the all-

not

SpiritualPrinciple

the

b^nning

so"

Notwithstanding so

temptations,the general trend

numy

was

images of such

the

of human

essence

man,

in

embiyonic

divine resoiirces
destined
miniature,were
be expressed by control over
the forces

to

of

nature.

They knew
One
nor

not

the esdstence of

an

Infinite

whc"e
did

perfectlaws prevaileveiywhere,
they know that it was through the

leadingof those

in exalted

states that

had

Moses

acquiredsuch clear and comprehenave

laws.
underetandingconceming spiritual
When
generationshad passed and
many
more
knowlec^ of the la\re governing the
natural world
obtained, the spiritin man
[242]

by

THE

PAST

BETEALED

began with varying altemations of success and

failure to express self-consciousness,
gradually
and BuccessfuUyusing the physicalbrain for
the enunciation of spiritual
Then,
principles.
for the firet time, he leamed
eons

of centuries

before

that he had

his residence

for

upon

this

planetbeen an entityin other states of

being. This wisdom, for sufficient reasons,
the Jews in the early
not revealed unto
was
da.yB.

[24S]

by

xxxni

Thou

"

shalt

likeoees

or

any

or

tbat

the earth."

Bbfore
ments

Exodus

"

ancient

the

the

idolatrouB

the faith

revealed
of

the

rather

confinned

and

special

Grod, and
and

that

teach,

and

not

any

thing. While

in

the

the

the

they

graven

the

their

Egyp"

emphasized

Jews

image

it.

in

sacred

children
Him

"keness

quoted

It inler-

expressly

worshlp
or

contro-

intended,

as

favored

should

text

acceptance

desired
were,

the

havii^

as

respect

no

Moses

loyal

revelation

The

faith, but,

what

sense,

that

and

Moses.

unto

entiaUy affirmed
to

of

Jehovah, armounced

ancient

the

still remamed

revelation

their

verted

Command-

forsaken

worshlp

masses

Himself
new

the

practices of

of Abraham

the

relatingto

4.

had

and

tians, though the

unto

Jews

ceremonies

for

20

above,

is in the water

that

or

anrtoimced

of

image,

graven

tliat is in heaven

beneath,

Moses
some

thee any

unto

thing

of any

is in the earth

under

race

make

not

is

of

only,
of

any-

subject

[244]

by

to

THE

an

esoteric

the

EBVEALED

PA8T

we
interpretation,

may

say

that
im-

specialobjectsought by Moses, the

mediate

result

desired,was

alienations from
o(

consequence

the

to

Jewish

prevent

further

faith,which,

intenuarriageabetween

in

the

Jews and the lower claeses of

intelligent
had been increasing.
Egyptian women,
While the Jews, as a race, never
joinedwith
the Egjrptiansin the worship of their idols,
lesa

it cannot

be

taint,as

many

reasoned

more

said that

all Jevra

were

free of

in

bondage to other idols

in some
respects quite as grotesque as those
of Egypt. Each
tribe had it" chief god and
of lesser deities,
in whose divinity
a miUtitude
the masses
believed,
although certain leaders
of
and
some
thought had made
progress
The
the

such matters.
correctly
upon
more
ones
intelligent
accepted as true
revelation conceming the Great Jehovah,

believed
the
Uvea

were

to

elemente

possess

the

to

power

of nature, and

to

command
the

preserve

of the Jewish

people againstattacks of
The
in battle.
give success

enemies,and to
priestsunder the direction of Moses became
revelations based upon
promulgatorsof new
[245]

by

THE

Tbough
tended

PAST

EEVEALED

the second

to

correct

Commandment

abuses

which

in-

waa

had

become

the lower
class
quite too common
among
of inof Jews, it alao contained a Btatement
of
terior or
metaphyBicalwisdom
bighest
importance,applicablein all coxmtries and
that the evils firstdesigned
agea, so important,
be corrected by it,in comparison, sink
to
into obscmity. Its spiritualmeaning has
preservedit imto this day. Idolatryis not
necwsarilyconfined to the adoration of idols
"

in fact that is

ship of gods
man,

such

lesser ev"

idols set

or

as

desire

imdue

of the value

timate

ambition

up

than

in the

for,and

the

wor-

heart

of

overes-

of, wealth, mirestrained

social prestige,
the
or
political
love of conquest and
nile, and numberless
other
passions of the human
beart, all
of
and
discontent
causes
conjealousies,
stantlyarousingconflicts within and without,
leadingto the destruction of health,loss of
character,and the good estimate of friends.
for

"

While

one

desires
Such

is under

his

victima

the dommion

influence
are

for

good

also sometimes

of idolatrous

is

negative.

unsafe

citi-

[347]

by

THE

zens,

and

to

ready for

PA8T

REVEALED

iiiBurrection agamst the state,

and strictly
thodox
orUBuallyholdinguarrow
viewB on spiritual
matters, bind others

undesirable conditions of karmic

action.

[248]

by

slialt

"Thou
God

in

that

taketh

The

his

the

in

name

Moses

the
that

time

of

the

Jewish

limitations,
and

spect

vain."

and

serving

the
of

race,

tribe,
of

^rstem
witnesses
exist

in

or

oaths
of

ministrar

his

the

of

to

tnith

many

material

reverent

for

masses

due

to

re-

sacred

those

who
of

expounders

that

time

had

instituted

affirmations

or

concero-

Commandmente

priests and

nation

the

obUgations

7.

consciousness

value,
the

important

subject

upon

Spiritual principles. At

guiltlesa

whose

the

were

thy

20

love

In

Lord

ExoDoa

and

othera

among

as

"

ideas

sense,

the

Mm

that

that

inspired

hold

perceived

largely depend

things,
were

and

not

for

race

Spiritual

would

will

developed

at

tbe

prepared

of

r^hts

of

aame

tbrough

was

doubtless

duties

the

Loid

"rchangel

tions

iog

for

vain;

take

not

no

other
any

calling,

sincerity,intelligences believed

superior

as

to

states.

[349]

by

PAST

THE

DoubtlesB

through

oaths, and
convicted
to fear
more

EEVEALBD

the
of

administration

tbe

ptinishmentof those

severe

perjuiy,the

easilyenforced

case

under

The

general purposes

any

masses

that

the Law, and

than

other

of

taught

were

was
therebyjustice

would

System
and

have

been

tbe

of govemment.

objectsof

those

in

thereby better attained.

authoritywere
The
increased eanctityof, and reepect for,
the Law, and for those concemed
in its entherebyso firmlyestablished
forcement,were
that the System received its complete justiThe laws confication by results obtained.
ceming oaths, as enforced by Moses, have
continued
witbout
essential change through
all the ages, and the
secured

where

greaterbenefits have heen

the l"vrs

thereto
relating

have

rigidlyenforced. In the beginning the chief purpose sought through tbe

tbe more
perfect control over
practicewas
of the Jewish populathe different Clements
tion, in the interests of libertyand order.
Moses requiredfor the accomplishment of bis
undertaking,not only the semblance, but
the fact,
of an orderlygovemment, a central
been

most

[260]

by

THE

FAST

BEVEALED

authority,and to those who are

accustomed
to acknowledgethe rule of Law,
and reait appeara
not without
justification
that he employed all possibleagencies
soD
to accomplishbis purposes.
That
the S3^tem subsequentlyassisted the
of a hierarchy,by a body of
eatabUshment
what we woxild term
ecclesiasticaln"ere,"may
be accepted as evidence that oaths were
not
not
at the time poUtic and
needful,nor that
the interests of the Jews were
not
thereby
of

source

"

subserved.

Moses,

of
practicalapplieation
was

one

who

in

all others

of

peraon

large executlve
words.

preference to

bis

such

revelations of the

should

be

formulate

^orcement

as

an

methods

capacity,

Law,

agent
for the

therefore

was

person

He

in useful action

It

receive

used

end".

to

means

expressedhis ideas

appropriatethat

to

of

in the
for superiority
distinguished

was

age,

above

should
and
of

first

that he
the

spirit

teachingand

of its mandates.

that the Jews might misprobabilitira

understand the Importance of,or at least not
appreciatethe sacredness of,an oath,and that
The

[251]

by

THE

FAST

EEVEALED

through the law of correspondencesthe doors might be opened affordfor the influx of obsessing
ing opportunities
which
or
might temmi"leading influences,
from

such

causes

porarilyobstruct
over

the Hfe and

progress

through

actions of some,

was

control
appar-

for it was
stated in subetance,
entlyforeseen,
that he who
approached the altar of truth
in a vain spirit
should
be held guiltlras.
not
We
infer that,in the very beginning,the penalties for takingthe name
of the Lord in vain
the transgresaor
to be adjudged upon
were
by the priests,
though eubsequentlyspecial
laws were
made
penaltiea
involvingsevere
for the
of

false

punishment

of

perjury or

t^timony

in

any

enforcement

of

delegatedto
appointedto

those members

the

matter, and

penaltiesfor violations

serve

giving

of the

the

thereof

priesthood

the State in civil capacities.

[253]

by

the

sabbath

day,

Exodus

"

"

Six

sbalt

da}^

thou

and

Isbour,

do

the

But

Beventh

day

it

shalt

thy

God:

nor

thy

thy

maidservant,

that

"

is

in

within

the

Bea,

Ibid.

day

the

it."

"

in

While
ize

all that

wherefore

hallowed

States

celestial

of

Lord

Ibid.

the

them

Ufe

the

thy

nor

20:

thou,

the

nor

stranger

10.

rested

physical body

and
the

sabbath

earth,
eeventh
and

day,

be

and

by

conduct

of
his

aa

the
such

real-

may

one

related

bathed,

of

Lord

manaervant,

is, and

conscioufiness

plane

the

11.

permeated
and

thy

heaven

blessed

20:

influences

atmosphere

reflect

in

work,

made

Lord

conditions,

Spiritual

The

the

days

do

Ibid.

"

20:9.

of

any

work."

thy

sabbath

cattle,

thy

nor

thy gates."

in six
and

not

thy daughter,

nor

son,

For

thou

is the

20:8.

all

"

"

it holy."

keep

to

akin

or

to

aicircled
it

in

were,

divine
an

attainment,

1^

one

an

light.
will

affording

[253]

by

THE

PAST

EEVEALED

offices often
servil^in spiritual
another's

in

tant

tion.

The

is not

end

yet,

experience,
aiding realizasuch

of

as

impor-

prove

needful

and

new

instruction

important

trutba

conceming celestialstates of beingwill be discovered and taught by those who have develto spiritual
oped suBceptibihty
impressions.
The Jews, previous to the Commandments,
in many
had
respects materiallyprospered
far beyond what
might have been expected
for the acquirement
when
their opportunities
of

Some

wealth
of

and
the

influence
leadera

were

were

considered.

measurably

by the
pared to comprehend and profit

pre-

Deca-

advanced
spiritual
logue,ready for more
teachingathan those which had previously
desired only some
obtained,but the masees
revelation relatingto
material
affairs,
by
which they might profitin a monetary way,
and
than

realize in their

they then

own

age

greater resources

possessed. In

this

attitude

they received the passiveCooperationof

tain

leaders

way

more

who

believed

they could

succeasfully
appeal to the

conaciousness

of

the

raee,

and

cer-

in this

dormant

inspireit

[266]

by

to

THE

FAST

gjreaterefforta
ment

of

BEVEALED

sacrifices for the

and

attf"n-

llberty.

Many reasoned that first of all money,

and tood supplieswere
clothing,
requiredin
Order to succeed,but the wiser ones, while
not ignoringthe value of material resources,
perceived that a great spiritualawakening
the special
was
need, in order that each might
fully realize bis own
dependent Situation,
aeek

and

instruction from

petent

to

direct and

lead them.

materially
important to
adherence
hour

was

of events
each
In
been

must

of

those

to

the

cause

had
of

could

be

choose bis

the realms

of

and

was

also
operation
Co-

yet given

not

freedom, for the

the cnrrent

looger obstnicted

no

com-

the active

secure

who

those
It

approaching whai

fast

foreseen

follow

and

of action.

course

all
spirit,

had

needs

provided for.

The

long

Jewish

there known, but to realize

horoscopewas
all the provisions
thereof for those then Uving upon the earth there must needs be awakeoed a more
united
generalinterest,a more
a
effort,
stronger generaldesire,and greater
determination

to

carry

to

succeesful issue

[266]

by

THE

the

FAST

whicfa

cause

had

BEVEAIiEI"

been

theretofore

tu^ed

comparatively few of the influential

At this junctureof affaire,
the ComJews.
served
mandments
important spiritualand
material
ends.
no
new
They aonoimced
of ethics,
for the Law theo, as now,
principle
of the Divioe Wsdom,
and
was
an
expression
by

included

aa

command,

of

one

its baaic
the

"Remember

prineiplesthe

sabbath

day, to
principle

holy." It also meluded a

from
the beginning inherent in the Constitution
of man,
that in "Six
days shalt thou
the
"But
labour, and do all thy work."
of the Lord thy
seventh day ia the sabbath
God."
contained
all these proviThe
Law
keep

sions

it

besides

then,as

now,

Infinite Voice

many

other

like unto
upon

the

thin^. It

was

Vicegerent of
earth,saying

the
iinto

through
obey my Law, I will,
for the
it,on the sabbath day, synthesize,
chosrai people,
spiritualbenediction of my
all the heterogeneous,conglomerate, objecpenneating
tive, and discordant vibrations
the atmospheresof earth,and ye shali realize
and cheriahed hopes.
aapirations,
desires,
your
the Jews

"If ye

[267]

by

THE

shall receive

Ye

for

than

more

before

seeking

ItEVBALED

FAST

to your

answer

centiiries have

two

like unto

me

and

were

ing
Com-

confirmation

trusting the

their prayers

been

euppliaiit
messengexa,
In

long-deferred
hopes,"
to

prayers, whidi

due

time

of

answra"

recdved^ but, ae

is al-

tnie, either through the agency of inspired

wayB

revealed

servants,or
ness,

in individttal conseious-

each
accordingto deserts,

had

which

he

for

many

perceived it not,

sovm,

then, as
in

reapingihaX
nov, "iough

order

developed self-consciousneas

to

attain

spiritual
of the higher order, c^tain
correspondences
centralizations in
attitudes of mind, positive
epirit,and lives devoted to imselfish ends
were
required,in order that happy relations
with thoee in superior
states m^ht be realizedmake
one's
To
own
personal desires and
real was
spirituai
aspirations
theo, aa always
since,possible,
though very few then undera

Btood
on

never

the

account

terms

of bis

of

and

its procurement^

ignoranceof

fuUy appreciatednor

Han^

Lam, has

the

pcrc"ved

the

of apiritual
importance of the attainment
harmony, and has requiredfor proper guidanee

by

THE

eertain

well-d^ned

day

one

FAST

in every

for upon

that

r^uIatJons, inclusive of

shalt

for

seven

day

able instnictioDS

BEVEAIiED

he

has

special
meditation,

often received

valu-

matters.
conceming Bpiritual

tliou

"8ix

da}^

day

is tlie sabbath

labour,but the seventh

of

the

Lord

That

thy God."
principleof

the
reguiationconserves
hannony, as the physicalframe, when in perfect Order,may
be so continued
by six days
the mysus^ul, congeniallabor,only when
tical seventh
i" Bpiritually
observed.
ConsciouHDese responds to such a disposition
of
t"me.
A day of relaxation from all toil affords
for the spirit
tile,
to extend its subopportunitJes
divine influence over
the physicalbrain,

and

to

conserve

the welfare of the

Its

body.

control of

thought,as expressedin acts while

aids the construction
e^^, practically
upon
of its proepectiveSpiritual
home
and defines
its architecture.
And

that

was

one

of the

mystical reasons

for the Institution of the Sabbath.

Hie

necessityof its continuance

continued.

It is based

physicalneces"ties

upon

of man,

the
and

has

since

and
spiritual
has, throt^

by

THE

all the

and

ages,

vindicated

Ite claim

to

respect

maintenauce.
other

Conceming
the eleventh

ing the
the

EEVEALED

PAST

six

veree,

referencea
would

we

in

contained

State

that

dur-

precedingcyclesor periodsof time,

theretofore

chaotic

state

of inert matter

Impulse
graduallyresponded to the supreme
of spirit,
orderlyphysical
reeultingin many
manifestations.
Man, also,in the Bixth cycle,
materialized a physicalfonn, more
complex
in Organizationthan
those
evolved
by the
Iower ordere,which, under intelligent
control,
has proved well designed to serve
the
as
vehicle of

while engaged in the direction

spirit

pursuita. In the firetperiodthere

of material
was

Ught;

in the

second,the land and waters;

the third,exoteric
the
all

growth

of

of spirit,
as
expressions
the grasses, fruits,
forests

evidences
reflecting

ied in the

Law, and

of the wr"dom

each

creation

in
"

embod-

possessing

the

principleof an indestructible life. The

Law
revealed
then,as now, in every particular,
of action,
an
orderly and continuous course
results always following
with absolute
canses
Oriental
certainty.Using an
phrase, the

by

THE

FAST

apparently ceased

Spirit rested,or
visible

and
manifestations,

the seventh
that

in

express
at

the

expirationof
in

rest

tervened,which

cism

been

of which

be

may

which

has

so

Sabbath.

sity,founded
nature

six

ceased

be

cycte

hallowed
be stated

ever

may

further

to

that

true

period

manifestation

in-

properlysym-

very

we

of

Sabbath, the

have

but

eimply

to.
so

of the

has

inatitution of

the

by

it cannot

creative

has

benefits
Spiritual

And

Law

action,though it

referred

thereby

period,though

realitythe

apparent
bolized

"EVEALED

recognizeduntil

of
the

long surrounded
Ite observaJice

in

of man,

defined the halo

the

and

physicaland

will doubtlf"s

cause

mystiorigin
neces-

spiritxial
it to be

the end.

L261]

by

bistowed.
animal

PAST

upon

the

lasts

need

yrmi"

bas

THE

weU

the

beings. Is it poaeibleto
it be

Who

can

compared witb

afi^ection? It is

rary

animal

in joy, sorrow,

meaaure

tempo-

any

"acrifice. Words

or

the ^iritual foregleam or

vision

to be realized.

mea^ure

ftillyexpressed

never

reveal its meaning. It is

yet

pbysical
protection
instinet,

intuitions o" adf-

the lore of the motber?

Can

The

the

first

aa

the

termed

wideJy differingfiom

it?

with

be suppUed. Such

been

con3cious

which

yoiing,

long only

bo

to

KEVKAIiED

divine
of

fail to

passion,
realities

heart of love

reasons

aot, for Intuition perceivestbe beginningand

tbe

end.

It

leape the gulf of despair and

lichteupcKD the mount

it is old, but never
mates

and

is known

is invisible yet

of
dies.

hope. It is

young,

It lives in all cU-

under

many

It

names.

the strongefitforce
vislble,

in

all the univerae.

This

commandmait,

applieeonly to
realized the
other could
the rewards

that

divine

comply

like unto

order

of

othets,

tbe

beingswhicb

has

for
self-consciousness,
with ite conditions

of obedience

or

no

enjoy

thereto.

by

THE

In the

have

FAST

BEVEAIiED

Operationof natural law the parents

served

the

Bpirit
upon

vehlcles Cor the

as

and through
plane of earth life,

such

in
the spiiit
ageucies
manifesting
secures
an
opportunity for necessaiy

and

aice,

should

therefore

obUgations,holding them
It is also under
those
food

be

imder

in honor

to

teach

gratefui
and

many

love.

should

whom

for those Crom

It is reserved

imto

and

destinynaturally

in the

awaken

reason

Such oppor-

all ways.

tunitiee for the reaUzation of

uid

useful facta

Imaginationand

it in
materially
assisting

much.

experi-

obUgationsto honor
whose material care
providesnecessary
and
raiment
for the body. Unto
the

appealingboth

honor

the child

many

child the parent may

do

of

entrance

child love and

it has

received

the parent to

so

give

direction to the child's

also another

source

of

Imagination.There is
baiefits promised,which

earth life, "That

apply only to the spirit's
\Rth
be longupon the earth."
your days may
occasions for
lengthof dayB are offered many
the realizationof wisdom, and by the employ"

mmt

medium

of wisdom

to useful ends

of revelation imto

one

serves

others.

The

[264]

by

as

sub-

FAST

THE

KBVEALED

of tfae promise ia that Services of honor

stance

iacrease

the

days

the

upon

earth, creating

for one
to more
opportimities
fuUy achieve
thfi objectof life exiBtence,so that thereafter
he may enter other and higherspheresof divine
usefuhiess. All duties of earth,even
the simple
and
piain ones, when clearlyperceivedand
performed,betu* a relation to destinyand are
counterparte or reflectioos of higher relations
which
shall yet perceiveaa rea"ties. The
we
in temporary
conunand
is to the child-spirit
exUe,subjectto those conditions which obtain
the plane of earth,to honor the spiritof
on
the parent, which has in some
lai^ermeastire
leamed to properlyestimate the illusive images

of

the

of

World

In

sense.

material

practical
sei^e, the commandment

sityat
with

the time

other

order

tribes which

had

straint

did

between

not
not

libertyand
of

indeed,an

the
ever

issue,and

in the
been

neces-

co"perated

previoxisly
adopted

means

of
preservation

and

of its

was

and

for the

of those

camps

accustomed

to

re-

recognizethe difference
license. While

child to

honor

the

present duty, there

gation
the Obli-

parent is,
also

are

[265]

by

THE

EEVEALBD

PAST

of the parent
coirespondingobligations

the child which

ahoiild not be

Tfaere is also another

which

we

?riU

disregardefL

important matter

to

refer bearingspecial
relabriefly

tion to tii"text.

and

unto

The subjectof aural

emana-

attraetione is

important, about
which rno"h should be written in order to fully
eiplainour relationsae affected by them, but
for certain illustrativepiirposes ordy,we will
"imply refer to the subjecthere.
control
As epiritmay
and
should
ever
thought, and be, in rea"ty,"what nature foreehadowB, a wellspringot foimtain of exhaustlesBbenefit",
m" also the radiations of the human
ia regnant,servea
its aura, when spirit
body,
the child
the beneficent purpose of attracting
to the parent,of securingits love and cementing the interests of each in a compact unity
of purpoBe,
and desire. It ia the allfeeling,
powerful^^ncy
throughwhich the child may
be held to rightaction,and taughtand led in
tions

"

ways

of wiadom.

of the aural radiations

blending
of the parent and child is wdy possible
where
love ig the ruling
influence in the heart of each.

Thehannonial

[266J

by

PAfliI HEVEAifi"

"HB

to itself
,

The stroDgervn" attract the weaker

and

the parent will

natxirally

mind

and

create

drawing upon

lead the young

for it many

opportunities,

experieocein teaching

Its earth

it.

The
anral

wi"e parent, knowing the

will
attraotions,

so

govem

of
importance
bis

passionsthat "nly good to the

result from the intimate blendingof
and

thoughts
child will
the radia-

tionB of eacht

While

remarks

oxir

mandment

have

c"ncer"ingthe fifthc"m-

been

somewhat

confined

to

material

also feel it incumbent

we
definitions,
meaning.
upon US to refer to its higherspiritual
The Infinite Spirit,
or
God, has, from the
beginningof the manifestations of His Law,
in the control of the affairs of earth,revealed
Himself

in

threefold

aspeot, illustrated in

Scriptureby Father, Son, and

Logos,or

Divine Manifestation.

Holy Spirit,
These

aspects

of revelation

appealto the consciousness of the

hiunan race.
Ufe is unityand allits expressions
Ali are parts of
Law.
are controlled by the One
and included in the universal spiritual
whole,
and

every

one

bound

to

respeetthe conditions

[26?]

by

THE

of

each

birth and

spheresmay
teacher,and
relations

resumed.

the

BEVEALED

life. The

have

been

upon

our

fonner

the

child

thy

entrance

conditiona

law

father

for

the

and
care

in

other

present parents'
into

future

again be

may

Here, however, the

is "Honor
as

FAST

commandment

thy mother," and

and

education

child enforcea the

of

of
equal responsibility
father and mother, there is certainly
in the
due from it honor,love,
s^ise
highestSpiritual
the

and obedience imto

each.

[26S]

by

xxxvn

"Thou

ahalt

the

accompUsh

To

the

from

peara

of

Ignorant
of

ite

human

death

beginning

supreme

value

is held

tion

conclusion
who

could
did

beginning

deniable
a

proof

its

ing

to

its

future

the

nature

its

destiny,

its

expression
and

the

the

the

and

period
present

anniMlaother

No

terms.

in

Spiritual

future

spirit in

from

man

and

positive

persistence after
have

errors

those

logicallyaccepted by

fumished

of
of

number

vaat

haa

con-

death

long

death

believe

not

ap-

animating

unto

even

been

Although

existence.
the

have

been

life after

for

that

many,

have

of

practically "quivalent

are

those

by

enemies,

while

idea

generally prevailed, and

13.

neceseity, by

pereistence

The

20:

of
to

the

frame.

day

Exodus

"

justifiable,even

sidered

and

kill."

not

been

im-

death,

taught

relat-

possibilitiesof evolution,
through

dtnation

of

other
its

vehicles,
its

progress,

by

THE

excarnate

many
and

FAST

plaoea upon
which

existence,for th"%

of

states

upon

EEVEALED

which
it

the

more

spiritvibrates
less

or

are

luminously

reflectethe light, It always reveals the plane

of realization to which
courae

such

of ita

In

where

as

the

it

dense

is environed

attracts
naturally

Iower

conditions

of savage

During all
by such in-

to itself
.

of

physical life,

the firstresort
ignoranceprevails,

for the correction of real

usually been

in the

attained

evolution.
progressive

it
progressions,

fluences

it has

to

energy,

or

fancied wrongs

has

physicalforce,the ebullition
if we

may

use

such

ex-

an

of cnide ideas and methods

pression,
descriptive
in the adjustment of diCerences,indicating
laws.
ignoranceof Spiritual
" noble
aspirationor Intention may, from
various causes, for the time f"l to acccHnplish
as
dedres, but is never
whoUy annihilated,
Dothingis ever lost. Physicaldeath does not
does
nor
prevent further manifeatation of life,
it in the end sensiblyimpede the original
purof spirit,
temporaxily
thoagh it may
poses
of procedure,as
in casea
alter its methods
where
sonie
specialwork is projectedor is in

[271]

by

THE

of

process

EEVKALED

PAST

accomplishment. The

in its

temporary obatructions

meet

in
usefulness,

spiritmay
of

career

of the successful at-

consequence

tempts of Ignorantpersons

deetroyits bodily

to

vehicie.

hardlynecessary

It is
purp4"es

pUshed

end.

the

realized but

benign

are
intelligences

of advanced
in

that the

to say

The

accom-

who

person

has

is not
Bpiritual
progress
but more
than
susceptible
usuallyiconoclastic,
Others to impressionscaused by the introduc^
tion

little

of forms

has not

dent.

and

ceremonies.

Such

realized sufficient lightto be

an

one

indepen-

the desire of the

grosslyignorant
is however
often expressed in attempted destruction of such rites,
and is never
construo
tive or persistent
in effort for the generalgood.
The power
to do evil ia not always confined to
the ph^ical Ufe,for som^
seek the gratification
of the lower nature
after having passed mto
But

astral existence.

The

crime

which

the

reacts
prohibits,
always,and principally,

the

one

9ome,

the

guilty of

probably in

time,defer

its
most

text

upon

commiasion,though in
cases, it does also,for

the f"ll and

free action of the

[272]

by

THE

karmic

law, wbich

have been
and

FAST

the baiefit of the

of such

enormity of

as
increased,

also the

of

possiblyat the time

may

workingfor

accoimt

OD

EEVEALED

victhn,

result
possible

criminal
particular

penaltyon

suffered by
subsequently

act

be

may

there-

account

the

the

guiltyof

one

ite commission.
The

need

shalt not

of

was
kill,"

the

at the time

speciallyobvious, as
antagonisms
caused

had

from

arisen

of its issuance

various

the payment

causes

the

among

by supposed favoritisms

to
pertaining

"Thou

commandment,

of taxes

or

Jews,

advantages
and

military

Services,
wbich, long before Moses, had been
secured

by certain influential Jews from the

from
to
Egyptians, and had descended
age
famiUes,alwajrsa somewhat
age in particular
fruitful souree
of discord. Frequent murders
had occmred, resulting
from claims made
on
of possessions
of lands,and
account of priority
also for the

nonpayment

of

the

tithes from

productaof certain lands cultivated for the

pubUc benefit,
againstperiodsof famine. Besides the foregoing
the refusal
causes, there was
of some, and the neglect
of others,
to contribute
[273]

by

THE

towards

BEVBALED

FAST

the necessities and

geoeralBuppMrt

of

priesthood.Not a few declined to acknowledge or in any nuuiner

recognlzecertain heredilong exerciBed by the priests.
tary Privileges
the

had

Divisions
failure to

Many

also arisen

render

Jews,

as

homage

renounced
practically
were

The

reader will

of law and
shalt not

and

perceivethat

such

have

in fact

kill,"was
the

who

protectionof

might

tima of the savage

None

the

other than

enforced

otherwise

and

friends.
conditions

orderiyreign

The commandment,
religion.

requiredfor
persons

kindred

license rather than

favored

to, had

referred

the faith of Abraham

from

outcasts

now

the

Jehovah.

the

unto

heretofore

of

accouut

on

"Thou

opportune, and
innocent

many

been

have

vio-

instinets of the lawlesa.

Moses

could

in those

times

penaltieaagainstcommission

of

such crimes.

While

perpetuatedhis
the Great Lawgiver,we think
as
justrenown
should fall to recognize
bis superior
none
Executive
demonstrated under
so successfully
ability,
many

Bubsequentagea

adverse

have

influences.

[274]

by

Thou

"

shalt

moral

the

priesthood,

the

the

preceding

bondage,

the

chastity

been

conduct

There

tion.
even

those

not

always

were

no

serving

as

by

others.

etruct

evil

praetices

against

public

mitted

to

the

pam

condemnation

teachers

antedating

and

social

Pure

ob"gaand

private

unnoticed,
those

did

morality

example

become

of

had

women

of

slaveiy

had

the

of

personal

the

legal prohibitiona,

righteous
Under

confirmed

desired.

Jewish

regarded

not

was

14.

such

impress

even

ages,

of

at

was

highly respected.

very

20

authority

greatly

During

never

could

elements,

object

an

race

revelation,

establish

aud

masses

the

of

Exodus

"

Commandments,

Jewish

only

that

control

by

the

of

sense

ebb

low

the

announced

Moses

When

adultery."

commit

not

many

lead

in-

or

and

lewd

Sins

common.

morality
without

engaged

were

per-

reproof
in

or

pub"c

[276]

by

THE

FAST

teaching.Black

EEVEALED

of

clouds

the race, the natural

despairhung over
companions of domestic

demoralization.
Belief in

specialprovidenceguardingthe

destiniee of the Jews

in

not

we

no

longerobtained.

Have

slavery?

conditions

our

reapect improved since the days of

Abraham

Such

Let

answers.

to-monow
not

the

were

eat, drink,and
"

in

in any

father

our

questions
conveyedtheir own

die,

we

imknown

Such

us

Are

for

speciousreasonings,

very

every

be merry,

but

age,

true.

never

conditions,
public and

private,

prevailingthroi^houtall Egypt, that enlisted

the eamest
seek the
and

to

attention of Moses, and

Cooperationof the
secure

their

led him

to

leaders of bis race,

financial

support in bis

efforts to realize freedom.

The

certain

principalenemies
ones

of

of the household

the

cause

of faith who

eidered the movement

were
con-

susunwise,and were
tained by those Jews bom
of Egyptian mothers
and by those allied by marriage with Egyptian
of whom
had
been
practically
women,
many
ostracized and separatedfrom the race.
The
first objectof Moses was
the latter
to rescue

[276]

by

THE

class from

the

into whlch

FAST

KEVEAUED

sloughsof

misconduct

faitbless despondency,

and

error

had

led,for

judgedthat,when a higherStandard of
morality had been permanently established,
he well

there would
able to

be

attracted

to

the

cause

Gomprehend the necessities of

the

those

hour,

to contribute to its success, for such

'willing
is the law of human
conduct,and the time to
time in
which we refer was
not an exceptional

and

respect of its manifestation.

Therein

Moses

proved himself a great leader and Commander

of men,
equal to the exigencieaof the hour.
He
had been prepared to receive,
and
retain,
make

effective the

transmitted
such

from

substance

of

spiritualzones.

instruetions
How

was

marvel

?
accomplished
Those not conversant
methods
with spiritual
of preparatioDand instruction may
approprithe inquiry. For the benefit of
ately make
those desiringlight,
will state that adwe
such as have
attained
vanced
intelligences,
control certain vibraStates of illumination,
am
an

tory rates

apparent

which

obtain

in the ethers of space.

Through vibrations,
adjustedto
responsiveminds, it

is

sensitive and

to
frequently
possible

[277]

by

PAST

THE

As

new.

BEVEALED

fact,though perhapa

of

matter

provable,other nations
historically

not

now

had

received similar commandmente,

methods

but
of rerelation,

progres3

had

leaders to preaerve
no

tablets of the Law

other

by the
teachings.There

ihe

of
publicrecognition

one

through neglect,as
imprinted appealed not
of
principles

subsequent

but

and

delivered to

the

thereon

truths

the

to

been

consciousness

the
exceptionalinstance,

the Law

monuments,

was

The

had
exception,

loBt

In the

chief

their great value.

revealed

natioDS,with

of the times.

mifficient spiritual

realized

been

not

by Uke

inacribed upon

wer"

the destructive

conquerors

had

lic
pub-

hands

of

long before de-

stroyedthe visible expressionsof the invisible

realities.
The
time

Conunandments,

popul"rin

the

Support. The

conunon

one

of them

sms

had

at

no

universal
receiving

therefor may

reasona
were

be

directed agamst

of the age, and

more

conditions
prevailing

less moral

of

sense

readilyimagined. They
the

such, were

as

not
possibly
to the
direct application
of lifeand reallyreceived

support than

the

one

under

con-

[279]

by

THE

sideration.

FAST

The

EEVEALED

reader will obeerve

it ia

given

in five words.

purity of the

The

blood

destiny,and

Jewish
ethical
involved

hopes of
in

the

of the

race,

the

realization of

the

certain teachers

the strict obaervance

portant commandment.

largely

were

of this im-

Beyond all

material

estimates,
8uperiorto most other considerations,Moses esteemed the preservationof the
He
foresaw the
principleof social conduct.
future of the race
its moral perjeopardized,
and
ceptiona weakened
destroyed,through
disregardof obvious and jxistrules of pei^
sonal

conduct.

other
siderations,

than

to, why the seventh

respected and
Whenever

there

But

its

were

those

grave

above

commandment

pricelessvalue

con-

referred
should

be

treasiured.

adxilteryis committed, thereafter

prevailsin the house of the guilty,

not only the lives of those immediaffecting
ite baleatelyconcemed
therein,but reflecting
ful influences upon
those who
subsequently
enter upon
earthlycareers through the agency
of such guiltypereons.
Such aa are attracted
of this sort have
to connections
rarelybeen
discord

[280]

by

THS

from

able to escape

in

the

previouslow

astral world

find

still boimd

themselves

that aflfordbut

such

by earth attraetions
if any Spiritual
benefits or

few

for
opportunities

often

of

the power

environments, and

In

RE7EALED

FAST

progress.

guilty of adultery

those

manner

unconsciouslytransmit

the third and

to

fourth

the effects of their own

generations
sine,
though succeedinglives may not clearlyindi-

cate

the

of their unfortunate

cause

relations
Further,the political

inheritances.

of the state

are

reflex of the average

moral
a correct
generaily
of its Citizens. The prevailing
ideas
perception
of public offieials may
be perceivedby the
of those susceptible
to occult influences.
senses
Such

need

continue

be told whether

not

to

exist

of the moral

be

sense

The

financial

or

State

can

gains or

never

by revolutionary

be better than

Spiritualprogress

generalmorai

who

hope to
political
ascendency.

virtue of its individual members.

and

conduct

in the

destroyedby revul-

upheavals, directed by those

sectn^

state will

important factor

an

family of nations, or
sions

the

the average
Its material

is influenced
of each

by the

peraon.

[281]

by

THE

EEVEALED

PAST

This fact fumishes

important and

an

argument for the maintoiaDce

There

ter.

also otber

are

To

of pure

even

the appear-

in the relatioim to which

of ev"

charac-

importantreasons

why the Citizen should shun

ance

cogent

refer.

we

those possessingspiritual
sight,the aural

livingin adulterom
indicate a low plane in the scale of
Thdr
radiations or psychic atmosof

emanations
relations
progress.

pheres

persons

unmistakable

are

evidences

of

the

eensual influences uppermost in

The

conditiona
misconduct

reflected in tbe
fruitful causes
are

tbought.
of inharmony created by
are, either in youth or
physicalframe, and are

of much

efforts of nature

suffering.Such
to

restore

is anotber

view

age,

the

effects

disturbed

equiUbrium,and often relate guilty onea

previousperiodaof immoral action.
There

sonal
per-

to

of the fearful results

of the adulterous conduct

to

which

we

would

refer, The inhabitants of this world

especially
bave all been previousinhabitants of the spirit
is the earth reWorld, for from auch sourcf"

plenished. It

is but

that every

who

one

the truth when

has retumed

we

to this

[282]

by

state

planet

THE

PAST

has gone forth from

EEVEALED

h^

state
unhappy spiritual
resolved to correct all previous
of conerrors
duct.
We
such retuming entitiea a great
owe
Obligation.We are, as it were, under bonds to
and the
provide for them raoral surroundings
benefita of the best teachingsprocurable,
for

their

upon

reentranee

be attracted
being they will naturally

conditions with which

enee

most

wbile upon
solenm

our

sense

lead another

one

can

ous

actions

for which

without

he will be

individual

of

law

of the universe

for every

In

some

sin.

in

brother's

to those

correspond-

plane. We

in

are

keeper. No

into the circle of adultera responsibility

incnrring
at the
requiredto answer

consciousness.

bar

escape.

they were

the earth

of

states
spiritual

to

The

divine

permitsno gu"ty one to

manner
expiationis required

The

laws of moral

conduct

are

unchangeableand have existed

from the beginning,
though eometimea not veiy
distinctly
impressedupon human consciousness.
made
This commandment
was
mandatory by
of many
Moses in consequence
tran"gre^ons.

perfectand

[28S]

by

xxxrx

ehait

"Thon

Long

anterior

knowledge
silver

of

and

trade

was

carried

on,

and

to

edible

only

principally confiued

of

producta

flocks

of

value

exchangeable

and

so".

the

of

A
not

System

of

unlike

present

munities.

In

rencies

having

cial transactions
their

use

as

for
scarce

and

considerable

barter

had

also

subaequent
proved

herds

Then,
all

as

objects
demand.

ages,

com-

many

metalUc

convenient,

cur-

commer-

greatly enlarged through

were

mediums

of

practical
difl"cult
labor

to

long prevailed
in

customs

in

limited

practicallyregulated by supplyand

was

obtained

stones

first

at

15.

expressed

values

sale

and

20:

commandment,

precious

but

piirchase

the

material

Jews,

the

Exodus

this

to

gold and

the

among

now,

Bteal.""

not

those

reasons,

to

in

exchange.

procin^,

limited

cipally,
Prin-

metals,

representing

volume,

[284]

by

became

THE

objects

of

PA3T

BEVEALED

general desire, their reapective

values

being regulatedby the quantitiesproduced, demand, labor espended in obtaining

and other considerathem, varietyof uti"tiea,
tions.
in

past ages

degrees of
estended
under

for

Substitutes
been

employed with
but

success,

silver have

gold and
have

varying
for

never

any

period proved praeticallyuaeful

all conditions.

The

law

which

obtained

with

regard to exchangeablevalues
occult
rewards
existed
cation

and
in

reflection

of

prefermentsand

was

the

the Jews

essentially
principleof

realizations which

in celestial reahns.
Moses

Through ita applirealized essentially

correct ideas
laws of coirespondences
spiritual

regardingthe
in harmony with
and forces,
which
the
minati of the higher spheres are
enabled
control

material

conditions

If, in spiritlife,
one
not
to

in

should

upon

the

desire,he

illuto

earth.
coxild

really appropriate something belongiog

another,for there

the invisible but

prineiplesof character
poasessions.There
nor
80-called,

constitute

neither

material

pceitive

one's

only

precious metals,

in the
properties,

earth

[286]

by

THE

tial

FAST

beatitudes

leading
errora

often

otbers

through

retarded.

be

may

from

is

rebukea

punisbmenta meted

those in low

say

tbat constant

conscience

tbe

are

accept such

lessoos and

experiencea

and

perfectstate
those

wbo

the

enter

radiant

exist therein.

of further efforts
futility

thereafter

Law,

obtain g"mpses
finally

happinessin Opposition to
and

of

the

as

to those wbo

severe

more

the

to

of

conditions

happiness of
leam

teaching

the willful violation of the

from
resxilting

the

The

guidance.

and

Through the

of

and

advice

stealmg
of spiritual
opportunitiea

of the

failures and

such

defined
correctly

It is needleaa

progresB.

advice

BEVEALED

the

Law

realize
of

of slow

careera

upon

to

They
life,
but

progressiveacquirementaof useful wisdom.

In such manner
the mlmstiy of apparent evil
is made
not

way

to

teach

tbat

justifythe

ing,defined
of value

divine

serve

as

results

ends, but

so

commi"sion

the

we

outwrought
of

errors.

would
in any

Steal-

appropriationof ans^thing

belongingto or in the legal

possessionof another,attracta to tbe guilty
those intfilligences
who
someare
influenced,
[287]
or

desire

by

TTTTB

FAST

BEVSAIiED

times

completely
controlled,
by similar desires
and motives as themselves,
who, throughthe
of their conceptions,
fertility
suggest to and
their subjectson to the commission
of
lu^
many

In

eirore.

such

ways

certain

oped astral intelUgencesobtain

over

thc"e

inc"ned

to

gestions.The
of
subjugatioa

resnlt is

the conditions

of such

the

m"..
to

undevel-

ascendency

yield to their sugcompletetemporary

Painful,indeed,are
the vlsion

of those

spheres of superior
foresee the dire diswisdom, for they clearly
who

bave

attained

appointmentswhich
unfortunate

to

await the victims

counsels.

So

of such

positive in

the

life are the Operations

of
spheresof excamate
Spiritual
laws, that no one escapes who disconsciousregards the intuitions of his own
and forever the safe and
ness, deeply infixed,
guide of thougbt and action. In a
proper
certain occult and comparativesense, all conditions
that prevailupon
the physical
plane
of life
some

one

General
to

are

each

reflections of that which

or

other

of the

obtain in

spiritual
spheres.

therefore applicable
are
prohibitions
State, though the manifestations of

by

THE

the Law

ties of

states.
are

error

other

cords, m

experiencedin
intended

had

the

The

commandfirst

steal,"at

things

the
in

leadere of the other

were
tribes,

exodus

of certain

claimed

as

Jews.

the

in the accumulation

values, which,

was

rightscon-

among

tribes included

succeeded

material

of

consclousness.

material

ot

Some

conditions

psychicaldis"fe occultly

individual
i-egulate

to

ceming

Upon the
physicaland

shalt not

"Thou

ment,

complex in the
earth the penal-

apparentlymore

are

advanced

REVEALED

PAST

by

the

munity
rightlyCom-

property, subjectto generaldistribution for the

the

of the exodus

success

heart

of

welfare

equalbenefit

Moses, a
of eveiy

thereto,he

was

concemed

that

rightsof individuals

must

be

respected,in

that

imity

should

be

order

maiQtained

influential

Jews

siderations

were

ordinated

to

justice.The

and

therefore very

the

related
the

sacred

conserved

the

continued.

to the

near

manner

any

clearlyforesaw

Now, while

very

which

matter
one

of all.

of

and

purpose
of

adheaion

Altruistic

con-

properlysub-

of rightand
sense
practical
to
sure
preventionof practices

the

by

THE

lead to
forces

PAST

EEVEALED

generald^integrationof the Jewish

even
prime and obvious necessity,
though militarypenalties"hould be infiicted
was

the

guiltyof the violation of

principlerecognizingindividual right to

the

possessionof

upon

those

Not
,

long after

mand,
out

found

"Thou

one's

the enforcement

shalt not

of apparent

own.

of the

com-

steal,"order evolved

chaos,license

succeeded

was

disorder by more
harmonious
conby liberty,
from
former
states of
ditions,and Bucceas
and
discord
to
failure; despair gave way
all

hope,
"

natural, concomitant

the

enforcement

of

and

individual members

results

equalitybetween
thereof.

of

tribes

The

recog-

the

productaor
results of one's own
labor or skill,
the
among
established and
con"nned
Jew8
a
principle
too
theretofore
lightlyrespected. Strict

nition

of

obedience

personalrightsto

to

physicaJsense
seif,the

the

in

commandment

portendsthe

resurrection

of that

meta-

final conqueat of

spark of

divine

manifeeted
in the consciouslightso distinctly
o" the great Eastem
ness
Seer,destined fiinaUy
to illumiue the soul of mankind.

[290]

by

"Thou

shalt

neighbour."

At

"

not

bear

Exodus

20

first, the

each

reasons

Jewish

that

to

of

one's

fare.

Iliough

nomadic

and

prevailing
reaUzed
which

been

State

that
truth

is

not

which

wel-

general

for

servitude
retained
had

System

of

its
an

laws

desires, jealousies,
sorta

of

revered

had

having
any

morals.

plane

The

possession

still

never

various
of

in
it

Personal

of

intrigues

the

develop

jurisprudence.

Moses

individual

yBars,

to

and

obviouB

civilization

conserves

tendencies,

opportunity
or

the

had

hundred

two

over

it

social
For

of

of

state

best

own

preeeding

prohibitory.

period

that

fully recognizes

the

Jews.

made

the

thy

against

the

to

the

was

of

race

attained

of

also

as

related

affairs

witnces

16.

above,

commandment,
material

false

reflected

Few

indeed

consciousness
as

sacred

the
had
upon

principle,

[291]

by

THE

and

after

soon

exodus

EEVBALBD

PA8T

the

of

commencemeot

the

enga^ed in undertakingswhich
and were
personalinterests,
only

many

best subserved
restrained from

the

commission

of overt

acts

inflictedupon
throughfear of phj^ical
suffering
those convicted before the priesfs.
Anterior to
the Conunandments
been

maintained

certain

hierarchal

semblance

of Order

through

the

enforcement

powers,

but

the Conunandments

of

limit

designed to supersede er

were

had

such

and to lieeome laws tliatshould

authority
have more
generalapplicationand be recognized in all agea as true principles
upon which
of all succeeding
to base the superstractures
and

states

Moses

that

govemments.

knew

that the ends

penaltiesfor

guilty,and
better
cured

that

served
upon

violations

those who

put only upon

justice
requlred

of law

convictiona
of

be

were

the
pro-

than

more

be

willfully

would

cause

evidenee

should

in fact

were

every

when

the

of

one

comThrough false testimony many

had escaped
had arisen,and some
plication"

person.

fa"ures

just punishment. Such

had

been

too

common,

but

of

then, as

now,

[292]

justice

by

the

PA9T

THE

ot

the

conviction

of

escape

EEVEALED

innocent.

the

this commandment
shown

resulta

than

before,and

some

progre"

in

other

good then, as

working

for

inherent

strength. About

gun

to manifest

exodus

certajn

of

the

its

conceming
had

be-

in various

urgent demand

material
than

for

all concemed

among

wealthier
tribes,

Law

asserted

now,

covetousness

an

generaldistribution

the

the

its baleful influence

in
matters, especially

failures.

esseutial matters

the time

of
write,a spirit

we

previoua

observable,as

was

of

frequentlyrealized

more

were

value

The

subsequentlyclearly

was

by compariaon with

Desired

which

preterableto the

guiltywas

in

possessionsof
others,who

had

joined therein.
In
ones

relation
had

of their
refer the

to

given

the

false

claims,which
causes

at

justment. He

had

judgesin

certain
division,

testimony
had

in

induced

issue to the

support
Moses

to

for adpriests

constituted them

the

final

that matter.

Obedienee
was

desired

made

subjectto

the

commandment

quoted
mandatory by a system of oaths,
for falselygiven
severe
penalities
to

by

THE

dangerous relation
the

who

one

wards

to

the

the

to

the

discords

victims

of

for the time

While

Law,

thia fact

fieation

long

of

ultimatelywork

doubtiess all observed

discordant

own

that

influences

diviner intuitions of nature,

no

brother's

should

in

forever and

can

one

his

overt

retarded

his

that in final outeome, under

pletelyobstruct
ress,

in

inereased

silence the voice of coiKcience.

it is true

the Perfeet

thus

dominant

such

rarelyrespectthe
and

after-

in relation thereto

chaos, and

have

We

it and

than

premediationjoinedhis infiuence

of

nature.

commimity

penaltiesof the law.

the

escape

elemental

sum

the

false evidence

former in

The

to

actuallycommitted

gave

in Order

EEVEALED

PA8T

not

acta.

be

Each

its career,
out

ite

com-

epiritual
progused in justisoul, however
mu"t

and

does

salvation,and,
fitted for it,realizes
own

through experiencesbest
its reward in final harmony. It were, however,
perhapsbetter that he should lose identhan that through
cosmos
tityin the epiritual
his false evidence a brother be held in bondage
and thereby
to undeeirable kannic conditions,
be delayedin the realization of his deatmy.
[296]

by

XLI

"

Thou

shalt

shalt

not

his

nor

nor

thing

thy oeightmur'a houee, thou

covet

thy neighbour's

covet

servant,
any

not

msidservant,

that

is

wife,
bis

nor

live

in

of

Exodus

recogoize that
needs

muBt

his
for

whlch

man

so

progress

tivation
powera

the

long

as

and

conservation
of

maokind.

of

is the

one's

chief

of

to

the

the

engross

laws

of

would

not

benefita.

But

fact,

preseot
the

application

of

spiritual and
hold

intellectual
purpoae

world

await
of

them

material

that

the

cul-

spiritual

and
of

we

eoei^es

natura

his

We

inner

foreworld,

paramouot

affairs

continne

discoveiy
the

great

love

life to

an

he

material

any

State

we

of

of

of

reahzes

joy, gleams

epiritual satisfaction

though

relations

various

and

for

aas,

20:17.

principle

righteously, he

peace

eschange

of

the

by

the

justly and

State
a

govemed

aeeks

one

his

aor

ox,

man-

thy neighbouf's."
"

When

his

nor

life

and

[296]

by

may

THE

be made
whose

FAST

REVEAIiED

Service.
divine,practical
centralized in

are
aspirations

pereon

spiritis

desires. He
will live
againstcovetoua
in peacefulatmospheres, and therein realize
Spiritual
growth,and accordiugto the measure
Bafe

of hia progress

allyrealize

more

in

such

and

wisdom
the

more

will continubeautiful

and

call to
perfectreahtiea of being. He may
his aid the Cooperation
of illuminated teachers,
and need not remain
ignorantof any wisdom
for which
he should
realize
aspire. He may
now.
immorta"ty in the etemal
Living in
World
of inconceivablycoraplexmanlfestaa
tions of Law, he may
by virtue of his superior
Spiritualinsightcontinuallywiden the gulf
separatinghimself from others who have lived
less wiselythan he.
Moses having attained wisdom, in consciou"of the spiritual
realized many
ness
possibilities
obtainable by all men
who live in conjimction

with
Space

celestial influences.
and

attention
but
coimt

the
of

time
of

should

What

attract

thoughtfulpersons

resources

their

of

pertains to
the

studious

in every

physicalnature,

age,

on

ac-

convertibi"tyinto articles
[297]

by

of

THE

use,

FAST

beauty,and value,h"ve

the

centuries

many

have

greatlyretarded
Chief end

It

of

Bon

to

labor

to

in the

enable him

to

to the

Man's
final

destinyis

spondences
of excamate

result in

to

overcome

In

every

of the

the undue

attractions

which

hold

to

which

that bis

indicates

those celestial cotre-

attam

prevailin higher spheres

and
existence,

as

the

service

of such

means

coupled
silence,

of

good, are sure

blissful aatisfactions,
enablingone
all covetous
propensities
against

this commandment

which

and
deaires,

release from

progress

effort in the

to

in such

success

resist covetous

and
attainment,aspiration

with

of bis

of earth.

zones

present

every

spirittiat
corre"pondences

desire of those material

many

harmony,

behalf

in

ratio of

for himself

aecure

of

for
least

at

or

and duty of
privitege

efforts he establishes
that

and

of existence.

humanity

brothera,for

reetrained

attainment

the

the aupreme

iB

often awakened

too

paaaionsof mankind,

covetoxis

the

REVEALED

Community

Populationare
"auccessful."
They

wams
a

what

us.

certain

proportion

the World

acquire

wealth

by

terms

and

THE

FAST

everything seems

tum

to

It

money.

ia

judge another,but he who has

attained
sensitiveness to spiritual
vibrations
read
motives
secret
influencing
may
many
not

for

to

EEVBALED

to

one

othera.

The

covetous

person

himself the evidence

of

istence,and

bis

the

aura.

reveals
His

vibrations which
The

avaricioua

plane of exattractions
througb

bis

own

hfe sets in motion

in

tum

thought

within

cames

react
retume

discordant

upon

himself.

with

com-

and all
panionsto which it has been attracted,
join in a generalcamival of discords in the
mind
of the original
projector.It may then
be truly said that the last state is worse
than

the

first.

[Wt

by

XLH

In

cloamg

dus,

deaire

we

corded

facts

when

devoted

positionB
tion

of

the

in

for

the

aa

it

vista

been

of

his

undertaken.

in

were

of

of the

of natiu^'s

beholding
future,

eaw

performed

finally forced
the

emigration

years.

other

the

He,

having

reward

faithfuUy

impending
in

to

piincipally spent

without

consciousness

tion
Coopera-

in servitude

Service

race,

in

considera-

hundred

two

over

to

age,

those

upon

had

which

of

yeara

period,

Fharaoh

had

years

of

acta

of

Jews, who

the

he

unre-

Moses.

favorable

preliminary

Berved, sensible
and

whlch

assent

behalf

urging

years,

cause

forty

than

barely thirty

wonderful

Egyptians
after

of

Buperior intelligences,he

many

reluctant

"fe

the

exo-

hitherto

some

to

influence

that

with

of

of

the

During

the

ten

the

conceniing

state

to

relating

B^;mmng
he

remarks

our

illuminated
the

rock

of

[300]

by

change,
vision

danger,

THE

P"ST

againstwhich the
be shipwrecked.
this

BEVEALED

of bis

fortunes

might

race

to the
period it seems
thoughtfuiStudent in perfectharmony with
the divine order of life that he ehould depart
in the troublous times
without
participation
"t

which
we

followed.

rewards

with

waiB

with

what

lawa
conceming spiritual

penaltiesthat his great soul

and

disturbed

not

It is consonant

know

now

by

distant

by

of
was

of internal discord and

scenes

surroundingtribes.

sacrifices accomthrough many

plishedmuch, and when the shadoire began
trusted the wisdom
to
lengthen implicitly
He

had

taught by that
had
inspiratjons
BuccessfuUyface
also Bustained

whose
guiding intelligence
thus

tax

every

greatlycomforted

and

realized.

had
to

ever

achieve

mandments

led him

he

His

to

He

emergeney.

divine self-consciousness which

lar^e measure

him

enabled

was

by the

had

in

so

spiritual
guide

arightand had enabled him

signalsuccess,
revealed

as

him

and

this

day

imto

served,which

even

assent
gexteral

of mankind.

unto

witness

He

was

the Comsince pre-

the

receive

himself

[301]

by

THE

of their

PAST

EEVEALED

and
obligations,

the

sacred

had

created

that

the

of
prestige

might thereby be restored.

The desired result was
not, however, so attained,for the generalconduct of the Jews
It

had

with

ordere

retributive

many

cbarged

the

inharmomoua

causes

atmospheres

vibrations

and

of action.
of

Canaan

dlscordant

influences.
The

and

"

One

god
Joshua

of

war

soon

sounded

responded to

the

his

tocsin,

call.

imagine the great soul of Moses

to have been depressedby such happeniogs,
but not alarmed,and that unto hk vision was
revealed in clear and perf
that allwould
ect light
result in final good.
may

[808]

by

XLIII

And

"

that

it

he

to

came

Ufted

there

stood

drawn

in

bis

up

pa"e,

mao

bim,

and

looked, and, bebold,

Joebua

And

the

he

Lord

am

the

to

Wbat

said, Nay

for ua, orfor

now

sf"th

did

Lord

my

unto

bia

previously related,

nlng of bis mission

third
in

and

fourth

important

many

Impressed

in

restoration
able
so

to

recall

received
His

other

the

and

guide
than

physical

the

substance
to

and

bis face

him,

5:14.

the

begin-

spirit to

the

instructed

all

deeply

so

that,

upon

sensatioos, he
of

of

"

there

mattere,

the

bis
was

Instruction

profit thereby.
chief

"

13.

hoet

od

Ibid.

in

imto

in

the

at"d

Moses

consciousness

to

of

eervant

spheres, and

feil

and

taken

was

bim, and

Joshua

"

As

sword

adversaries

our

Joehua

worship,

bis

unto

captain

aa

And

come.

and

earth,

; but

with

went

"

"

by Jericho,

was

agaiost tum

thou

Art

Joshua

and

eyes

over

hia band,

Baid unto

when

counselor

was

Archangel Michael, and,

[304]

by

none
as

may

THE

be

FAST

BEVEALED

acquiredfrom that
laws, though
spiritual

inferred,the wisdom

pertainedto
in order to auccessfully
accomsubsequently,
instructed
piishbis mission,he was specially
of a system of
in regard to the Inauguration
soxirce

based

govemment

by

hierarchyof

bis death

should

upon
the

assume

astical functions.

The

control of affairs

the

which after
priesthood,
both

civiland ecclesi-

restoration of the 3ewB

the

freedom,though always very dear to

heart of Moses, was, in comparison with
to

supreme
a

purpose,
to

means

an

but

end,

an

incidental
in

necessary

this

service,
order

to

successfuUyestabUsh and maintain ecclesia^tical rites and Privileges.

For the realization
of bis specialmission the exodua
became
a
no
necessity,as without poUtical freedom
hierarchycould long have been maintained.
He also foresaw that certain political
rights
be secured for his people at whatever
must
in order to successfuUyaccomplish
Bacrifice,
the greater design.
In the beginningof his mission the Jews
were
unprepared for any form of self-govemment,

as

the

masses,

with

few

individual

[305]

by

THE

PASX

EEVEAXED

exceptions,aasodated

freedom

with

those

permit and encourage the

of personaldesires. Subseqiiently,
gratificatiou
in process of the exodus, while in f"ll personal
authority,he Bucceeded in establishof order through the
ing a certain measure
of rigid,necessary,
and
useful
enforcement
conditions

whlch

but
regulations,
became
discipline
turpitudeand

in the latter pari of bis life

somewhat
disobedience

Neither

increased.

relaxed and

nor

the

teachingof

aacred

foT

the

maintenance

of

or

the

lawless

of

enforcement

lawfid

to

appeals

moral
order

conBciraice

to

precepts arailed

good govemment
restraint

the

upon

cupidityof those enteringupon

stage of hiunan

activities. "s

the

freedom

de-

generatedinto Ucense,militaryrule with

rigidrequiremoktebecame
to preserve the

had

led to such

be mentioned

necessity,
amoi^

needs.

idleneas,and
conduet

causes

which

may

the affluence of nature, which

providedwithout
icat

in order

necessary

safety. Many

common

its

much

Climatic
the

in Canaan

labor for mo"t

conditiona

permitted
of moral

prevailingstate
was

but

phys-

httle above

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bv

the

THE

"EVEALBD

FAST

previous Standard
the

end

aaserta

all errore, but

mrait
to

There

Egypt.

of

justiceuses

in the

The

correets

accomplish-

instrumenta

the

its ends.

secure

and

suprematgf

sometimes

is

affairswhich

principle
goveming human

divine
in

in

of

unfortunate

war

state

of affairs tben

demanded
military
prevailing
control,
and, as the Law always providesinstruments
to
enforce its demands, Joshua
of
a
appeared, a soldier,
grim representative
force,a willingand obedient servant of that
which had appeared unto him with the
Bpirit
drawn
the ghastlywerk of
sword, indicating
destruction
related

the purpose

in which
that

alter

of the

requiredof
Previous
individual

should

the

It

engage.

of

announcement

Joshua
m^iifestation,

his face and

upon

he

desired

to

know

the

feil
ice
Serv-

him.

to Um

event

there had

altercations between

been immy

the Jews

and

surroundingtribes in Canaan, for a

JewB
during the precedingforty yeara
acquiredwealth in that country,but unt"

few

now

there had

con-

the

duct

of

war

been

no

one

to lead

or

famili"r with
defend

them.

the

had

During

[307]

bv

THE

the
no

PAST

EEVEALED

periodof their immigrationthere had been

important battles foughtjbut the long-

portentous clouds
gathering,
over

that unfortunate
arrival

Upon
"mall
and

in

customed

Caoaan,

of

where

gather,though

life was

material

the

resided,and where

to

the

nomadic.

resources,

to buret

soon

countiy.

centers
Settlements,

children

were

they

Jews

formed

aged

peraons

all

ner
generalman-

but

Havmg
in

were

ac-

were

the

few

early

begmnmgB of their Settlements in the position

could not have
initiated
of defendants,and
had they
any important aggresivemovements
increase
of numbers
so
desired,but upon
and wealth affairs assumed
a
changed aspect.
Joshua

been in the service of the

had

govenunent,
sion

Captain

of its army,

ducted

an

had

expeditions,and

many
of

command

and

of

Egyptian
importantdiviconsuccessfully

men

had

by

skilt in

for

Orders

of Pharaoh

throughvario"s grades to high

had been
Position,
though such advancement
opposed by Egyptian officera. Exceptional
been advanced

honors
time

had
when

been

bestowed

Jewiah

valor

upon
was

him

at

generally

not

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by

THE

rewarded.
well

He

of

spiritmateria"zed
order

whether

he

of strict

long accustomed
announced
of the

in human

friend
to

bimaelf

or

an

beheld
it

know

Though

enemy.

when

Captain

was

the

of the

spirit
Host

ence
acknowledgedobediLord, he willingly
and

accepted the

victory. That

message

revealed

his awakened

to

as

had

appearance

value,as then, for

relation and

of earth.

He

is reeorded

eaith my

Lord

unto

an

omen

mystical

the first time,

perceptionthe

of spirit
in
possibility
interposition

"What

discipline

desire to

command,
aa

leamed

form,

that he should

was

had

therefore,he

When,

obedience.

quitein

was

by experience

and

man,

experiencethe value

and

of

therefore

was

command

the

from

He

EEVEALBD

Service
to perform the special
qualified
conditions required.
prevailing
relied upon
hls own
skiU and judgment

which

in

FAST

to

have

the affairs

inquired,

his servant?"

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