CHAPTER XIX
PERSECUTIONS
On the tropical slopes of the Sierra Nevada, along the shores of the—Caribbean Sea—I had to patiently recapitulate the various esoteric, initiatic processes of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Initiations of Fire.
I lived there in an austere manner with a very select group of Gnostic students, far removed from many foolishness, of the vanity of intellectualism...
These upright and irreproachable Gnostic anchorites had, in their gratitude, built me a simple dwelling from the timber of those very forests...
How blissful was my life in that wooded refuge, deep within the forest, far from the clamor of the world!...
I returned then to the elemental paradises of nature, and the princes of fire, air, water, and the fragrant earth revealed their secrets to me...
One day—it matters not which—some of these cenobites of UNIVERSAL Gnosticism came urgently to the door of my dwelling, imploring me to extinguish the fire.
The incessant crackling of the igneous element was advancing, terrifying, through the dense shade, incinerating everything in its path...
A horrific conflagration threatened the crops and the huts. Trenches and ditches were dug—all in vain—in an attempt to halt the triumphant advance of the fire. The Fiery Element, burning intensely, pierced through every trench and surged forward, mercilessly threatening the entire vicinity—the surroundings, the outskirts, and the adjacent areas...
Obviously, I have never been a firefighter—or a “smoke-eater,” as these heroic public servants are affectionately nicknamed...
Yet, I confess—frankly and without reservation—that in those moments, the fate of all these Gnostic brethren rested in my hands. What was to be done?
I yearned to serve them in the best way possible, and this was, beyond any doubt, one of my greatest opportunities...
It would have been reprehensible, absurd, and even ungrateful to withhold such urgent aid. One incurs KARMA not only for the evil one commits, but also for the good one fails to do when it is within one’s power to do so.
Thus, I resolved to act through magical means: moving forward on foot toward the titanic pillar of flame, I sat down very close by and focused my attention upon the INTIMATE...
Praying in secret, I implored Him to invoke “AGNI”—the mighty and illustrious God of Fire...
The INTIMATE heard my plea and cried out with a great voice—much like the roar of a lion—calling upon “AGNI,” and seven peals of thunder echoed His call...
Swiftly, the radiant Lord of Fire—the resplendent Son of the Flame—appeared at my side; The All-Merciful One...
I felt Him throughout the entire presence of my Being, and I implored Him, in the name of “Universal Charity,” to extinguish that conflagration...
Evidently, the Blessed Lord of Perfection deemed my request just and perfect...
In an extraordinary manner, a gentle, fragrant breeze emerged from the blue mystery of the deep woods; it completely altered the path of those tongues of flame, and the blaze was entirely dissipated...
On another occasion, while I was speaking to the Gnostic Cenobites in a beautiful clearing within the dense forest—very close to the cabins—we suddenly found ourselves threatened by a torrential...downpour...
Yearningly, I focused on my INNER BEING, praying intensely and asking Him to invoke “PARALDA,” the Elemental Genius of the restless Sylphs of the Air.
That Deva arrived with majestic presence, clearly intending to assist me; I seized the magnificent opportunity offered to me and implored him to drive the stormy clouds away from the area...
Undeniably, the clouds parted above our heads, forming a circle, and then drifted away before the astonished mystics gathered in that sanctuary of love...
In those days, the Gnostic brethren would travel weekly to the sandy shores of the tempestuous sea...
Litelantes would ask those sincere devotees to bring us fish, as well as vegetables and fruits—items that could not be cultivated in the snowy Sierra due to the voracious hunger of relentless ants...
These regressive creatures would insatiably devour flowers, fruits, and vegetables; truly, nothing could stop them. Such is the relentless vortex of the jungle—a fact well known to both the Divine and the human. The nocturnal swarms of these ants—are truly terrifying.
Venomous serpents—such as the fearsome *Bothrops asper* and others recognized since ancient times by names like “rattlesnake,” “coral snake,” —thrived everywhere, lurking here, there, and yonder...
I still remember an old mountain healer; That man lived with his wife deep in the heart of the forest...
Like a Good Samaritan of the Old Testament, he would use his precious balms to heal humble mountain folk who had been bitten by vipers...
Unfortunately, the man loathed snakes; relentless and vengeful, he would kill them without a second thought...
“Friend Juan,” I said to him one day, “you are at war with the vipers, and they are preparing to defend themselves. Let us see who wins the battle...”
“I hate snakes...”
“It would be better if you loved them. Remember that serpents are clairvoyant; the wondrous Zodiac shines within their astral aura, and they know—from direct experience—who truly loves them and who abhors them...”
“I cannot love them... My whole body feels like it’s falling apart when I see one... Any snake that crosses my path, I kill it...”
“Oh, good old man! Twelve serpents have bitten you, and when the thirteenth strikes, you shall die.”
Some time later, near his solitary cabin, the old man was bitten by a fearsome snake—one that had been lying in wait, coiled three and a half times...
My prophecy came to pass; the old healer met his end—meeting the thirteenth Arcanum of the Kabbalah—and none of his friends could ever find the venomous serpent...
The old healer always carried a few wondrous plants in his satchel; let us recall the five “captains”:
Miraculous plants, unclassified by botanical science and known only in the Sierra Nevada—near the turbulent waters of the “Macuriba”—were used by an old healer, who lived alone in the forest, to cure victims of snakebites.
There is no doubt that the old man employed these plants therapeutically and with great wisdom, prescribing them either for internal use—as teas or infusions—or for external application, by having the wound or wounds washed with a decoction made from these plants.
The Gnostic hermits of the Sierra Nevada never killed the dangerous vipers; instead, they learned to love them sincerely.
As a result of this approach, they earned the trust of these fearsome serpents; in time, these venomous snakes became the guardians of the temple. Whenever these mountain ascetics wished to move the snakes away, they would chant, with great faith, the following mantras: “OSI... OSOA... OSIAS...”
Whenever these hermits truly desired to cast a magical spell upon the formidable snakes, they would intone the mysterious words: “OSI... OSOA... OSIAS...”
Never did any mystic of that mountain take the life of a serpent! These recluses learned to respect all forms of existence—though there are certain exceptions, such as in the case of the beautiful rattlesnake.
CANCER
In the name of Truth, I wish to state the following in this book: The infallible remedy for the dreaded CANCER has been discovered—and it is found in the rattlesnake!
Life-saving formula:
Sacrifice the aforementioned animal; remove the rattles and the head. (These parts are of no use.)
Grind the usable flesh until it is reduced to a fine powder. Place this substance into empty capsules—which can easily be obtained at any pharmacy...
Dosage: Take one capsule every hour.
OBSERVATION: Continue the treatment until a complete recovery is achieved.
WARNING: The patient must completely discontinue all other medicines and rely exclusively on the treatment involving the snake.
HAWKS
At this moment, wild reminiscences, memories of the mountains, and untamed evocations arise in my mind...
How those penitents suffered because of those cruel birds of prey! ... Cunning hawks would ravage the farmyards, carrying off chickens and hens in their talons...
Many times, I saw those bloodthirsty birds perched on the branches of nearby trees, lying in wait for their defenseless victims...
To devour and to be devoured is the Law of the eternal “ Trogo auto egocratic Common Cosmic ” process—the reciprocal nourishment of all organisms.
Undoubtedly, this reciprocity, correspondence, or mutuality stems intimately from the omnipresent active element known as “OKIDANOKH.”
PERSECUTIONS
How happily we lived in our cabins in the solitary forest! Unfortunately, new persecutions arose...
Irreverent people from the neighboring villages took it upon themselves—in a rather unseemly fashion—to spread all sorts of defamatory falsehoods about us...
The gossiping of the women, the lies of the men, the petty intrigues, the trivial nonsense, and the malicious mischief all took on monstrous proportions, and a storm was unleashed...
Undoubtedly, I became the central figure in this drama—the target against whom every flash, spark, and volley was directed...
Things went from bad to worse, day by day, until finally, an informer—a snitch, a denouncer—appeared on the scene...
The police, now on high alert, searched for me everywhere, with explicit orders to apply the "law of flight" [i.e., to shoot me while pretending I was trying to escape]...
To those poor constables, I was not merely some common troublemaker or agitator—like Paul of Tarsus—but something far worse: a sorcerer from the infernal depths, escaped from mysterious witches' sabbaths; a bird of ill omen; a monster who had to be either imprisoned or killed...
One starry night, while I was in a state of ecstasy, I was visited by a Mahatma, who spoke to me, saying: "Many armed men are coming in search of you; you must take a different path."
It is worth emphasizing that I always obey the commands of the Universal White Brotherhood...
Taking advantage of the silence of the night, I descended from the mountain along a steep and difficult trail.
In the coastal lowlands beyond the Sierra—I was met by the Venerable Master GARGHA KUICHINES. He took us in his carriage to a beautiful city.
CHAPTER XX
THE SECRET OF THE ABYSS
Discarding any potential nonsense from my mind—without a trace of boasting, and with true humility—I confess, frankly and unequivocally, that after ascending the five steps of the Igneous Initiations, it became imperative for me to develop within the Light through the Eight Degrees of the Venustic Initiation.
Working in the “Kindled Forge of Vulcan” (Sex) is an unavoidable necessity if one truly desires the complete awakening of the first serpent of light.
It is written in letters of gold in the Book of All Splendors: “The KUNDALINI develops, undergoes revolution, and ascends within the wondrous Aura of the MAHACHOHAN.”
Undoubtedly, we work first with fire and subsequently with light; we must never confuse the serpents of Fire with the vipers of Light...
The extraordinary ascent of the first serpent of light—inward and upward along the spinal canal of the physical body—revealed to me the secret of the abyss.
The foundation of this secret lies in the Law of the Fall, as formulated by Saint Venoma.
Here is the formulation that the aforementioned Master gave to this cosmic law, which he himself discovered:
“All things that exist in the world fall toward the bottom. And the ‘bottom,’ in any part of the Universe, is its nearest point of stability—that is, the place or point upon which all lines of force, arriving from every direction, converge.” “The centers of all the suns and all the planets in our universe are precisely those points of stability. They are nothing more than the lowest points within those regions of space toward which forces—originating from every direction within a given part of the universe—definitively gravitate. Furthermore, the equilibrium that enables suns and planets to maintain their positions is concentrated at these very points.”
“The Tiger of Turkestan,” in his commentary, states:
“In articulating his principle, Saint Venoma further explained that as objects fall through space—wherever that may be—they tend to fall toward one sun or another, or toward one planet or another, depending on which sun or planet governs the specific region of space through which the object is falling; in this sense, each sun or planet serves as the point of stability—or the ‘bottom’—within that particular sphere.”
The preceding quoted paragraphs clearly allude to the two aspects—external and internal—of the Law of Gravity.
The external is merely a projection of the internal. The secret gravitation of the spheres is perpetually replicated in a three-dimensional form...
The central core of this planetary mass upon which we dwell is, beyond any doubt, the precise mathematical point where all lines of force, arriving from various directions, converge.
At this center of planetary stability, the involutionary and evolutionary forces of nature meet and achieve mutual equilibrium.
Essential waves begin their evolution in the mineral realm; they progress through the vegetal state, continue up the animal scale, and ultimately reach the level of the intellectual humanoid type.
Waves of life subsequently descend—undergoing involution in accordance with the Law of the Fall—and, while reviving animal, vegetal, and mineral processes, move toward the Earth’s center of gravity.
The wheel of SAMSARA turns: on the right side, the evolutionary ANUBIS ascends, while on the left, the involutionary TYPHON descends. The state of being within the “INTELLECTIVE HUMANOID” condition is something highly relative and circumstantial.
It has been quite aptly pointed out to us that any “HUMANOID” period always consists of one hundred and eight lives—of both an evolutionary and involutionary nature—which are processed and repeated, sometimes on higher spirals, sometimes on lower ones.
CLARIFICATION: Each “RATIONAL HUMANOID” period is assigned exactly one hundred and eight existences, which correspond in strict mathematical alignment to the number of beads on the Buddha’s necklace.
Following each “HUMANOID” epoch—in accordance with the laws of time, space, and movement—the wheel of the tenth Arcanum of the Tarot inevitably turns. It then becomes clear and manifest that the waves of involutionary life descend into the submerged mineral realm, toward the center of planetary stability, only to re-ascend evolutionarily at a later time.
Any new evolutionary re-ascent from the Earth’s center of gravity requires the prior disintegration of the ego. This is the Second Death.
Since the essence is trapped within the EGO, the dissolution of the latter is essential for the essence to be set free.
At the center of planetary stability, the pristine, original purity of every essence is restored.
The wheel of SAMSARA turns three thousand times. To understand this—to grasp its profound significance—is essential and urgent if we truly aspire to final liberation.
Continuing with this chapter, it is necessary to draw the reader’s attention to the following point: once the three thousand periods of the great wheel have concluded, any form of INTIMATE SELF-REALIZATION becomes impossible.
In other words, one must acknowledge the inescapable fact that every Monad is mathematically allotted three thousand periods for its deep, inner SELF-REALIZATION. It is certain that, after the final turn of the wheel, the doors are closed. When the latter occurs, the Monad—the Immortal Spark, our Real Being—gathers up its Essence and its principles to be absorbed, once and for all, into the bosom of the Universal Spirit of Life (the supreme PARABRAHMAN).
It is written in mysterious characters of fire within the testament of Ancient Wisdom—as a concrete, clear, and definitive fact—that very few Divine Monads, or Virgin Sparks, truly desire Mastery.
When a given Monad genuinely yearns for Mastery, it is unquestionable that it attains it by working intensively upon its Essence.
Any Essence that has been worked upon intimately from within by its Divine Monad is easily recognizable in the world of dense forms. This is the specific case for any individual who possesses profound spiritual aspirations.
Clearly, such specific mystical yearnings could never exist in people whose Essence had not been worked upon from within by their corresponding Divine Monad.
Once, while vacationing at the port of Acapulco on the Pacific coast of Mexico, I entered the yogic state of NIRVI-KALPA-SAMADHI.
I then sought to learn something about those Monads that, having passed through the three thousand revolutions of the wheel of Samsara, had exhausted every cosmic opportunity.
What I witnessed on that occasion—transcending the body, the emotions, and the mind—was truly extraordinary...
Completely immersed within the “stream of sound,” amidst the resplendent and immaculate ocean of the Supreme Parabrahman-Atman, I passed through the portals of an ineffable temple...
There was no need to question, scrutinize, or investigate; through the very presence of my Being, I was able to directly experience the profound reality of such sublime Monads. They are beyond good and evil.
Tiny, innocent creatures—glimpses of the Divine, yet lacking self-realization; happy beings, but without mastery.
Those noble creatures floated delightfully amidst the immaculate whiteness of the Great Ocean; they would enter or leave the temple, praying and prostrating themselves before the BUDDHAS, before the Holy Gods, and before the Mahatmas.
Undoubtedly, such Divine Monads perceive the Masters in the same way that ants perceive human beings.
The AGNISVATAS—the BUDDHAS of compassion, the Hierophants—are, to such Monads (who lack Mastery), something beyond comprehension: strange, enigmatic beings, terrifyingly Divine...
Within the SANCTAS—or churches of life, free in their movement—these Monads obey the Holy Gods and serve them with infinite humility.
The joy experienced by these Monads is well-deserved, for the essence of each one has known the horrors of the abyss and has revolved three thousand times upon the wheel of SAMSARA.
Each of the three thousand cyclical turns of the Wheel of Samsara encompasses multiple “evolutionary” processes through the Mineral, Vegetable, Animal, and Humanoid kingdoms.
Each of the three thousand fateful turns of this same Wheel entails, in fact, harrowing, downward involutions toward the center of planetary stability—descending slowly through the Humanoid, Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral stages.
To provide specific details, we emphasize the following:
Three thousand ascents from the Planetary Center of Gravity.
Three thousand descents toward the Planetary Center of Gravity.
Three thousand climbs from the hard stone to the Rational Animal.
Three thousand descents from the Rational Homunculus back to the stone.
Three thousand times, the cycles of one hundred and eight human lives have failed and been repeated. Unquestionably, those Divine Monads radically excluded from Mastery—whether through intentional rejection or simply because they failed in their efforts to attain it—suffered unspeakably in the sorrowful Valley of Samsara and in the Infernal Abode of Pluto (the Submerged Mineral Kingdom).
This latter point demonstrates the infinite Divine Mercy and gives meaning to the state of elemental happiness that such Monads possess within the bosom of the Universal Spirit of Life.
CHAPTER XXI
THE BAPTISM OF JOHN
The Second Degree of the Venustian Initiation—the higher octave of its corresponding Fire Initiation—emerged in a transcendent manner as the esoteric result of the miraculous ascent of the second serpent, radiant with light, inward and upward through the spinal canal within the organic vital foundation (*lingam sharira*).
It was a truly extraordinary, magical encounter that I had with John in the Garden of the Hesperides, where the rivers of pure water of life flow with milk and honey...
I wish to speak with great solemnity of the Baptist—that vivid reincarnation of Elijah, a colossus who dwelt amidst the rugged terrain of Mount Carmel, with only fierce beasts as his neighbors, and from whence he would emerge like a lightning bolt to topple or elevate kings—a man among superhuman beings (at times visible, at others invisible) whom even Death itself held in respect.
Clearly, the esoteric, divine Baptism of the CHRISTUS JOHN possesses very deep, archaic roots.
It is fitting, at this point, to recall the baptism of RAMA, the CHRIST-YOGI of Hindustan:
“When they were half a *yojana* from the southern bank of the Sarayu, Vishvamitra said gently: ‘Rama, it is proper that you pour water upon yourself, in accordance with our rites. I shall teach you our salutations, so that we may lose no time. First, receive these two marvelous sciences: POTENCY and ULTRA-POTENCY. They shall ensure that neither fatigue, nor old age, nor any other affliction may ever take hold of your limbs.’”
“Having spoken these words, Vishvamitra—a man of great ascetic discipline—initiated Rama into these two sciences; Rama, by then purified in the river’s waters, stood with his head bowed and his hands joined together.” (This is taken verbatim from the Ramayana and invites good Christians to meditate.)
The adamantine baptismal foundation, unquestionably is found in SAHAJA MAITHUNA (Sexual Magic).
It was urgent for the candidate to be fully informed about SEX-YOGA before receiving the baptismal waters.
RAMA had to be informed beforehand by Vishvamitra before being baptized; in this way, he learned the science of POTENCY and ULTRA-POTENCY.
The key to baptism lies in the scientific transmutation of the seminal fluids at the very first moment.
The baptismal sacrament itself is full of profound significance; it is, in fact, a sexual commitment. To be baptized is, effectively, to sign a pact of Sexual Magic. RAMA knew how to fulfill this formidable commitment; he practiced SAHAJA MAITHUNA with his wife, who was a Priestess.
RAMA transmuted the seminal fluids into the Alchemist’s "wine of light," eventually discovering the "lost word," and the KUNDALINI blossomed upon his fecund lips, becoming the Word itself. He was then able to exclaim with the full force of his Soul: "The King is dead; long live the King!"
In the presence of the CHRISTUS JOHN, I was able to perceive—through the entirety of my Cosmic Being—the profound significance of baptism.
"The Nazarenes were known as Baptists, Sabaeans, and Christians of Saint John. They believed that the Messiah was not the Son of God, but rather a Prophet who chose to follow John."
Origen (Vol. II, page 150) notes: "There are some who say of John the Baptist that he was the anointed one (Christus)."
"As the metaphysical conceptions of the Gnostics—who saw the Logos and the anointed one in Jesus—began to gain ground, the early Christians separated from the Nazarenes, who accused Jesus of perverting the doctrines of John and of replacing the baptism in the Jordan with a different one." (Codex Nazaraeus II, p. 109).
I shall conclude this chapter by emphasizing the following: When the Second Serpent of Light made contact with the Father’s atom in
the magnetic field at the root of the nose, the CHRIST-SUN shone forth upon the waters of life, and the final initiatic ceremony took place. May the blessings of AMENZANO—in all His unchangeableness—be upon you for all eternity! Amen!
Samael Aun Weor: Planetary Logos of Mars.
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