December 19. 1678. the Theosophical Eye.

THE working Motion of the Magia-Circle, I did feel in a strong driving into an Abyssal deep. And there was presented unto me an Eye, from which went forth bright Beams of Light, which had a wonderful attractive Power to draw the Spirit of my Soul into it, as the Center of Wisdom's Light, and vast comprehension, which must expose it self to the Infinitum of all Beings. And it was said to me, Now thou art to be tried, whether thou can'st leave all Visibilities, and come to live in this Theosophical Eye: which can generate all kind of working Powers, that may cast the Model of the new Creation. Then replyed my Spirit, How shall I that am in Mortality, possibly be able to live in this bright Circling Eye? Although my Will do unfeinedly hereunto aspire, yet I cannot find the way that may fix me here; neither can I come so suddainly to such an Abnegation, as to forget and forsake my own Creaturely Being. Then said the inbreathing Word, there is an Essence of Love, that may constrain thee to come up to all the Magia-Rules. Although, yet the way seemeth uncouth, and as incredible for thee to pass into this Eye, as a Camel into the Eye of a Material Needle. But do thou know, that the Time is now come about, in which the Father of Magical Spirits will put those of his own immediate Line unto it. For hereby the World shall know, the true Engraving of God's Name. Which inscription may carry a Life-Forcing Power, to out-do that Speculation of Images, conceived in the Mind, which lieth bare and void of the Ghostly Might. Which the Heart of Christ longeth earnestly to drive forth into Manifestation. And therefore hath he sent out Glances from the Eternal Eye, that we might our way espy, and come to be the fruitful Branches of the Magical Tree. For the accomplishing of which, these Rules following were expressed by the Master of this high Art.

The First Rule give out was, that henceforth, we unlearn and unknow all, which the wise rational Spirit hath in its refined Morality discipin'd, and exercised our Senses in making a fair shew in the mixed complexion of Darkness and Light, Evil and Good. All which we are to disavow, and to alter the whole property; for this cause: In that by this Spirit, we have been taught to join Baal with the one only God, and to bow down to the Sun, Moon, and Stars, that have but their Subordinate Government in this visible Principle, under JEHOVAH. Who hath not bound those, who are his Off-spring under a Law of necessity, to have recourse to these inferiour Powers, for those conveniences, that are to Succour the Out-Birth Life of the Elementary Nature with. Although the whole World in general hath learned no other Philosophy: the Just and Righteous, and those who are in no work of Regeneration, hitherto mutually do agree in this Matter, to fetch in their Life-subsistency, from the ruling motion of the Stars. But God would, that we should, (who stand in the Election of the Love) learn and understand another way, in which we may command both Sun, Moon, and Stars, and break their Bands.

But, Where is the Man or Woman, it may be replyed, that could fly above their Region? True it is, we are ignorant in this our present Age of any such, though I doubt not, but some there may be in this very time, though unknown. But I am assured that the time is come, when the Starry-Birth shall break away by the Magia-Wheel, when once it doth but touch. Then we shall see that marvelous thing, as dark and heavy Iron upon the Water to float and swim. And though this Magia-School hath been shut up, and the Magical Children, who thereunto do belong, have had a long Holy Day wherein time hath been loitered away; now the idle time is over. The high Theosophical Eye doth run to and fro to attract, and gather up them, who are apt to learn Heavenly Philosophy. Who know by several marks who may attain hereunto. First they have a Signature different from others. Which ariseth from an inward Birth-Ground, more pure and clarified, that gives a quick and sharp understanding, to comprehend from the Center-line of Life, that runneth into God's deep free, and doth not stick nor stay; but pierce through as a breath of Air. That hereby it may be an ascendant above the order of these outward Stars, and inhabit in the Circling Eye as a close Student. And may there from its Light-Glance, as an Eye in that Eye, read the Trinity Book, in which the Rules of the Magia are expressed apart. Without which nothing can ever of this Nature come to be understood: therefore caught up we must be into this Theosophical Eye by that Life-line of the Spirit. Who hath taken hold to fetch up our Spirits from this muddy Shoar, which hath put out the Magical Eye. That by this attractive Stone, that doth shine so bright upon the Face of our Mind, we may come to learn a new Alphabet, and to forsake the old Natural Philosophy, learned from the Schools of this World. For this purpose the Eye of Love hath looked down upon the Magical Ground, that is known unto him, to stir the Heavenly matter, that hath been under the strong binding Powers of the harsh and bitter qualities of the outward Birth. Now called up is the Spirit, whose Original is from the Magical Ground to hear, and learn, what will it free. If it be able to agree in all points hereunto, then a high Magus he shall be in God's Theosophical Eye. This is the Counsel from God revealed, and therefore to be revealed one to another.