Secrets of the gods

Preface

Complying with the request of many friends, we have concluded to present this work on elemental and solar law, to the public; giving our experience in dealing with invisible forces in nature, which surround us in every department of life.

We have no wish, however, to do more than explain some facts we think are of importance to the student of the occult, when trying to understand nature's law.

The subject is vast in its relation to human life, however, and what we are in a position to explain, is but a drop in the great ocean of esoteric knowledge to be unfolded to human consciousness. Since early youth a deep interest and sympathy with the invisible and mysterious in nature, claimed our attention. Many times we beheld scenery and people, not visible to others, nor could we obtain a satisfactory explanation from any school of thought; we could not accept theories handed down from a degenerate past, or denials from a boasted physical science, which has failed in its application to human life, superstition on the one hand and egotism on the other, explains nothing; nature never fails to express correct phenomena, however, and if man fails to comprehend her, he proves thereby his ignorance.

Nature's method of using the elements, to produce manifestations of various kinds should be of great interest to every one, and knowledge of this law is what we sought, but could not find. We discovered, finally, that every department of life, whether visible or invisible, express a language peculiar to itself and through the study of that part in nature, one could communicate intelligently with the life occupying it, whether elemental, spiritual or material.

Knowledge instead of belief, is the demand of the present, that will rend the veil of mystery and remove many errors, which superstition has established.

Many are the pearls of truth given to the world by the mystics of that enchanting country, India, where nature seems to hold a feast of continual wisdom for those who seek the perfect way, and many are the souls she has fashioned into Godlike men, who are even today, the greatest authority on every branch of the higher sciences.

How we longed to reach her shores and partake of her wisdom; this was beyond our reach, however, therefore we sought in other directions. At length a voice spoke from the silence, saying : "God is everywhere, seek and you shall find." We went into seclusion and adopted the Hindoo method of training. While thus engaged we fasted from food at intervals of from three to nine days and from animal flesh entirely ; the body groaned under the force of the new builder, but spirit forces inspired and encouraged, until the physical responded to the new method of living. * * *

When the soul became free from sense claims, it flew to that land, sunlit by the wisdom of ages, to sit at the feet of a spiritual master who understood its needs, giving all the information it could assimilate.

Our next experience came in waves of inspiration from Poets, Philosophers, Seers and Prophets who had long since arisen to planes of spiritual consciousness. We soon found that we were initiated into the eastern school of Theurgy, and under the instructions of those Masters our education began.

Words fail to convey the delightful experience as we passed through circles, zones and spheres of beautiful light, so different from sunlight, each place ablaze with life of many grades and character, that flash for a moment, then pass on, radiant in their happiness and beauty, their motion causing a sweet toned musical sound, each intonation more inspiring than the one preceding. Our thoughts were hushed with delight and our soul went out in the following words :

Who am I that gazeth thus, all benumbed with awe

At this display fantastic glory,

Ablaze with life, both young and hoary;

It were well we knew what part we play,

Our part well played in consciousness, will be

A radiant light on this conscious sea.

We were taken to the four great elemental centers of cause, from where all manifestation proceeds; there we learned the nature of the elements in their central combinations, the names of the Arch-Angels and their position in the government of systems, suns, planets and worlds.

We discovered spirit to be the ruling substance, alone self-existing, its first expression being mind. Thru continual manifestation in elemental forms and the experience thus gained, does it become selfconscious and individualized, as human and divine.

Experience is the only educator that can evolve a human soul to where it is self-sustaining.

The laws of nature are not changed or removed for any purpose, nor to satisfy any clerical pontiff. Her truths are self-evident, she needs no material display to introduce them, and if any one claims that right he is an impostor. Man being a cosmic center of force can when developed, accomplish unprecedented results, but until then, he must surrender to universal law.

Introduction

The twentieth century brings many blessings to the human family; it places us upon the spiral waves of the cycle of mind and spirit, which promise the fulfillment of our most cherished hopes, and we consider it a great privilege to be able to play our part upon its stage of progress.

The genius of this age, will unfold the higher mental qualities and will power of the race, necessary to disclose the secrets of nature and open the door to a field of knowledge not understood in the past; one that will be the means of freeing man from the limitations and prescribed ideas of past ages, both socially, religiously and economically.

The elemental centers of Infinite cause, known as solar Gods and Arch-Angels, with their classified forces and varied possibilities, will be clearly understood, controlled and utilized for the benefit of all the human family, irrespective of persons, nations or races before the close of this century.

The direct action of these elemental intelligences upon the material or mundane plane, where chemical changes are necessary and constantly taking place, when directed by the mind and will of the Master, were looked upon in the past as mysterious and unnatural, therefore classed as miracles; we, however, understand them to be, the natural result of a well ordered mind, which has been trained to concentrate and reflect thought.

The average mind of the present, has outgrown the superstitious dogmas and creeds established by church rule to control human intellect, therefore cannot be frightened into unreasonable beliefs.

The law governing soul and spirit, also regulates mind and what is termed matter, throughout all manifestation; this law being just and accurate, results obtain at once, complimentary to the thought, therefore it is the privilege of the developed man or woman, to change and direct all expression in harmony with their latest and best ideals.

The advanced minds of every age know and have known, that well directed thought, intently reflected upon an object, either manifest or yet elemental, will change the form of said object from its present character, to that reflected upon it thru the thought; thought, then, is the architect and master mechanic of universal mind, that has built the universe. To obtain this power, however, the mind must be trained and the will cultivated to a degree, making them capable, first, to reflect and hold the thought upon the object, then direct and build the mode of form required; in this manner every undesirable circumstance one encounters while on the material plane, can be changed to that which is more desirable, by reflected thought properly directed.

Developed mind and cultivated will, is the adept's power by which he controls the supreme elemental energies, while they produce physical results; all these elemental forces, in whatever kingdom they belong, either animal, vegetable or mineral, or plane of being, spiritual, planetary or solar, will answer to the demand of a well regulated mind and will, in concentrated action.

In the lessons that follow, we teach solar law, showing the great possibilities of those elemental centers of force, known as solar Gods, or Arch-Angels, when under the influence of masterly reflected thought and will, of one who has thru development become a cosmic center of mind.

In our instructions we do not speculate with probabilities, we confine our instructions to demonstrable facts, free from mystery, or superstition; they are original, scientific and practical.

We have arrived at our conclusions thru years of patient study and investigation, therefore know that repetitions, prayers, encantations and formulas, used either by ancient or modern mystics, are unwise and unnecessary, when dealing with these most powerful elementals in nature; a more practical method should be adopted.

A well trained mind and cultivated will knows no limitation and will accomplish everything desired thru reflected thought.

Solar law is an interesting study, that awakens the latent mental faculties and enlarge their scope of comprehension. Fear, doubt, despondency and superstition, with many other mental derangements, will vanish like mist in the sunlight under the searchlight of real knowledge.

In this study, one is constantly surprised by some new discovery and pleasant unfoldment, thru which mind and will are trained without difficulty. We cannot repeat too often that a well trained mind and cultivated will, are the keys to success and happiness, which attracts one's own and builds within his soul the Kingdom of Heaven.

Nearly all failures experienced during material life comes from improper thinking; people have neither been trained nor educated, to understand the character of thought waves, many times out of harmony and contending for supremacy, both in social and commercial intercourse, therefore fail to gain their points.

These subjective influences, both sub and super-mundane, surround every one's life, as well as spiritual beings, all of which take an active part in the affairs of every-day life, both social and otherwise. One can readily see that if not understood, they are likely to move under influence of irregular thought in wrong channels, thus misdirected, their efforts are wasted. Such inharmony react upon the personality, causing sickness, discouragement and sometimes death; such mistakes will be prevented through the development and unity of mind and soul, the Divine marriage of the daughter and son of God, or, if you please, the negative and positive principles of life.

In the understanding of these highly sensitized and illuminated intelligences, one soon grows into knowledge of real life and harmony.

To be well educated is to understand self. Truth cannot be discovered ; it must be unfolded from within Thyself; wisdom leads to its development. Thought is the motive power underlying all expression, therefore should be carefully trained.

One should select his own forces and conserve them, to be moved only by well selected thought, in positive channels, towards an objective purpose.

First, sight the object of your quest, place it in your mind's house (imagination), then focalize the thought, having intended purpose upon it, until assured of changing its motion; it will soon begin to vibrate within the impulse of your will; confidence is then established in the mind, that will finish the work without further effort on your part.

Divine intelligences that are constantly seeking thru infinite love to reach the material plane and assist in awakening sensuous minds to their spiritual possibilities, if encouraged, will make life one song of joy and harmony.

What a blessing to have the privilege of material life, when one knows who and what he is and the wonderful attributes, faculties and possibilities of his nature; indeed he is the child of a true king, whose heir possesses both earth and heaven; when he finds his real self, he has started on a new road, marked out by scientific thought, free from care and responsibility, free from false claims of the flesh, and also from the suggestion and impressions of the past decaying cesspool of thought; free indeed, to bask in the spiritual and mental sunlight of the now, where one can hold communion with nature's God and the angels, conscious only of love and virtue.

Oh ! life divine where e'er you roam, O'er earth's enchanting sensuous home, Beguiled by pleasures deep and strong, Or, the sirene raptures of natures' throng, In thoughtless revelry, on and on, To deeds of valor, or perhaps to wrong.

Yet within thy bosom burning bright, An esthetic ray, from heaven's light Unquenchable, e'en by thought or deed, Until thru sorrow's claim, its voice you heed, In thoughtful silence, then you'll view, Its rapturous joys to you all new.

CHAPTER I. The Interdependence and advancement of Manifest

Life, Its Relation to Thought Formation,

Evolution, Involution and Environment.

Long before the historian was able to give a correct history of remote civilization, legend and tradition connect us with enlightened races, which have come upon the stage, played their part and departed, whose speculative philosophy, carefully calculated, enabled them to map out the starry heavens with mathematical precision and by geometrical induction, form a language and system of Divine worship in perfect harmony with solar law, and altho hieroglyphically expressed, is in full sympathy with nature's law on the material plane.

More than thirteen thousand years have left their geological records and evolutionary changes on the earth and in human character, since astronomical science regulated the social relations of men; yet this same system remains the fundamental principle in all language and systems of religious worship down to the present time.

The Son of God, the Virgin, Manger, Cross and Crucifixion, together with many more which have been woven into every religious system, are all planetary signs, having a deep spiritual significance to human life, far more, however, than has ever been understood by the Theological school. Solar science is the only method capable of correct analyses of scriptural sayings, either in the Jewish Bible, Hindoo, Vides, or any ancient scripture written in Sanscrit. The Bible as it now appears, after being mutilated several times by command of selfish monarchs, is nothing but a confused extract from those wonderful sacred records of a spiritually enlightened past.

We have no wish, however, to deal with this vast subject more than what is necessary for this work, the facts are within the reach of any who may desire proof. Our aim is to show as concisely as possible, the continual harmony of universal energies in the production and unf oldment of formative life.

Thru Oral history we obtain a vague glimpse of the knowledge, comprehension and skill attained by the lost Atlantians, enough, however, to have caused investigation along geological lines regarding them, which return some marvelous accounts. The results of their genius and mechanical ingenuity reads more like a fairy tale than reality, and could not receive credence, were it not, that similar manifestations occur today. Their Oracles and Symbols, were so ingeniously constructed that they were used phonographically between invisible intelligences and mortals ; a fact which is proven by the Trumpet, Planchette and many other mechanical devices used for the same purpose today by spiritual scientists.

More than six thousand years have intervened since that great continent fell, which would no doubt explain the Noah's flood of the scriptures, as we find no geological account of any other cataclysm occurring during that period. Since those centuries, however, oceans have rolled over their entombed remains; yet their victories remain thru the chain of events, to meet the next in line, who will, "Do greater things," while the prowess of their genius and inspiration from their exalted souls, will greet the coming conqueror and lead him on to victory; and over all, the Divine presence of nature's God, remains a silent witness, unfolding each life for greater purpose, and recording every event geologically upon, "Tablets of stone," for future generations to consider.

Whatever good has been effected thru the efforts of any life, even animal life, will rise again with later generations, the best of which are born into expression with the new genius, brilliant statesmen, philosophers, social or religious refomer, who are the more recent embodiment of the highest thought, evolved thru ages of generative activity, and are very often sacrificed to the ignorant prejudice of the non-progressive element which environ them; the accumulated wisdom, however acquired thru their experiences, is conserved by nature for further development of earth life.

The soul principle of many older countries, having retired from the leading lines of progress, have left the under element of their time to be awakened thru more experience, until they are prepared to rise to a higher level; all, however, have left some very important truths which have found their way into the philosophies, theologies, hypotheses and social structures of modern times. Many recent expressions which are proudly claimed as being original, are but the echo, or impulse of genius, that have stirred to action, the latent energies of ages which have rolled before.

Our Redeemers, Brilliant Statesmen, Poets, Philosophers and Reformers are not nearly made by any special consideration or dispensation of an overruling Deity, or for any special purpose; instead, they come to us out of the living past, already in touch with the reconstructive forces of the new, and in full sympathy with the highest sentiment of every age, especially the one in which they live, understanding its requirements, they work to obtain them. Without the emanations from these exalted minds and impassioned love for all earth creatures, we could not be what we now are, and yet, we continue to crucify them.

People do not understand the wisdom of Infinite nature in its adjustment of formal life, until the spiritual attributes, as well as the mental faculties are awakened, which only the few care to accomplish, this fact will account for so much confusion and so many different religious beliefs; when one's reasoning power is developed, the clouds of superstition fade away like mist under the sun's rays.

Vast indeed is the scope of human knowledge, and infinite are the planes of material wealth awaiting human genius to develop, and ever beckons to the one who has the will and courage to dare and to do.

Only when men presume to promote personal and false desires, does nature's elements react, causing sorrow and suffering to come upon physical life, finally resulting in the downfall of nations, kingdoms and empires, the shocking history of which should be an object lesson to those following. All things necessary to one's greater unfoldment come much faster, if his personal demands are not forced upon nature, which if received, retard instead of blessing him; we must all grow into the bosom of our God.

The effort of the eastern mystic and also those of later date, in the development of their spiritual attributes, has proven the possibility in human life, to overcome the claims of sense and win immortality thru individual effort long before the Judean age.

There is indeed, a peculiar fascination connected with the mysticism of ancient Indian and Egyptian lore, which charm the senses and appeals to the soul, awakening in the student a desire to follow where they lead, even beyond the great white arch, where one's own Divine self awaits the coming of all its forces.

In this commercial age, there is no time for soul wonderings, the chains of materialism are on, and the sad word reverberates, arise and to duty; with a heavy heart, all follow satan's call, and join in the mad race after the dollar.

India's aromatic climate is an ideal place for soul growth, her beautiful foliage, lovely valleys, smooth flowing waters, shaded by the sweet-scented flowering Lotus and shadowy palm, where beautiful birds of rare plumage send forth unceasing melodies and where landscape and mountain grandeur, blend into one harmonious display of architectural skill; outwrought by the handiwork of nature's God and kissed into bloom by the radiance of eternal day, there surely nature's Muse, builded her spiritual temple and fashioned her sons, to become the spiritual teachers of the world.

In that beautiful mystic land, people were wont to hold communion with their spirit friends, their Genii and their God, and from their retreats, waves of inspirational thought have wafted their way over many waters and cast a refining influence over every country. In one of those retreats on the shores of the Ganges, the Judean mystic Jesus, received the first touch of the master and many more were initiated into the mysteries, anointed with the Holy oils and baptized in the descending lights of the Holy spirit.

Nearly two thousand years later, her valleys were made desolate by the tramp of inhuman militants, and her great wealth taken to swell the coffers of a Christian-Pagan traducer. She will rise again, however, to claim her own, when her beautiful birds will be protected from the slaughter of commercial bandits for profit, or to gratify insipid female vanity.

Our earth has many times passed through severe changes in the evolution of her elemental life, necessary to meet the ever increasing demand of her human children.

As round by round, she throbs her way, Whether gain or loss, she could not stay, Until each demand life made was filled, And every life, in active purpose skilled.

On our thought journey down thru the ages, we meet some very shocking incongruities, which cause one to think there must be something wrong with the working hypotheses of nature, more especially in the "Inhumanity of man to man," caused, however, by the unscrupulous conduct of Divinely ordained Kings and their minions in Priestly garbs.

Ecclesiastical tyranny has cursed the world for many centuries; those inhuman monstrosities seem to have been handed down from the degenerate element of a pagan past, who could only understand God as a monster of jealous cruelty.

During all of those dark ages when gibbet, dungeon and pyre were the punishment for heresy, many a brave soul like the illustrious Bruno, who tried to turn the current of thought into purer channels, were sacrificed upon those demoniac inventions of torture. This being true, can anyone claim that the world has presented but one Redeemer? Our present civilization, if indeed it can be considered civil, is indebted to many thousand redeemers for whatever freedom it enjoys.

The physical powers, even up to date, use every cruel means at their command to keep the intelligence of the masses in check, so as to promote fraudulent personal schemes. How much longer will the populace tolerate such divinely foolish rot, in the name of law and gospel coming from degenerates?

Thus we swing upon the pendulum of progress, however, from one decade to that of another, mixed with the adulterated and adulterer, until at length, we are equalized in cosmic consciousness. The present age has arisen to the independence of its time, we are born a new people, and must prepare to take our seat in the congress of the world, where all will have a voice in the lawful regulation of society, in its international relation to all races.

Prophets, Seers, Magicians and Savants have come with every age and race, by whose spiritual enlightenment much suffering has been prevented. India and Egypt gave to the world masters in spiritual art, whose astonishing magical power attracted to their shores, many truth seekers from every country, whose returning voices have awakened thousands.

Greece sent forth the genius of her soul in Art, Music, Poetry, Philosophy and Song, and the fame of her great masters inspire the world's thinkers with admiration for her genius today.

France combined all her spiritual graces in the beautiful Maid of Orleans, who communed with the Arch-Angel Michael, and under its influence took control of the French army and saved her country from British rule, the story of which has clothed French history in inspirational glory.

Spain's beautiful gifted presence, retired to the inner Spain when Roman tyranny and church rule overran her empire, and buried her diadem of art and beauty in the tombs of national materialism.

Judea immortalized her name by giving to the world Jesus, the son of the spirit in the great mystic of Galilee, who seemed to be the last outpouring of a fond mother's soul to her doomed children; in his presence, however, the spirit of Judea was resurrected. He was more than a Prophet or Reformer. He was the soul embodiment of that Nation and the voice of her people, who for so many long years cried aloud to their God for deliverance, from wrongs imposed by a corrupt Priesthood and alien usurpers from the Roman Empire. He was indeed the new Israel, the new link in the great chain of advancing forces, uniting the past with the present in a bond of sympathetic acknowledgment, of the "Brotherhood of man and Fatherhood of God," when the least will be protected as part of the whole, which is the only salvation possible, here or elsewhere.

All this confusion thru which the world has passed, in total contra-distinction to truth, may be necessary to develop a conscious consideration for the undeveloped portion of formative life — as the least life, has occasion to suffer, all will suffer in a comparative degree.

Cradled in superstition and iconoclassed by the psychological impressions of ages, people remain lost in doubt and fear, hence hug to their bosom many idosyncrasies of their ancestry; the majority carry a great load of false and useless toggery in the form of ideas, customs and beliefs which they strive to mix with what truths are found. Therefore adulteration and confusion follow and hinder their progress.

Out from this labyrinth of false and useless humbuggery, the best minds of the present are blazing their way, and step by step, are measuring the mental altitude leading to a more beautiful concept of life, and all are moving toward a higher civilization in which man can be a friend to man, no matter what his color, country or race may be, and all life, either animal, human or divine, will be considered sacred and every possible consideration will be given to their care and advancement.

Knowledge is a universal product, on which no one, nor set of ones, can get a corner; those who care to develop their mind, let them be white, black or tan, the way of attainment is open to them from the spiritual side of their being, if they will unlock the door, at any time and at any age. Spirit does not recognize the limitations of sense; it is ever now. The present is ever in touch with its demands; therefore, the past cannot prescribe what it shall or shall not do, or how it will use what it finds. The forces of the present are prepared for greater things than the past was able to consider.

The highest solar elements, which are purely spiritual, regulate the action of minor elemental forces in their influence over worlds and the life inhabiting them. It has been truly said, "Those whom the Gods protect, no power on earth or in heaven can injure." They are the children of destiny, born to fill an important part in the world history. Soul, Spirit and Mind are the essence of all life, either elemental, spiritual or human, and when united, they constitute two individual principles, the Divine man, or Atma, and

Infinite God, from whom all proceed and to which they return.

The great Solar angels (Arch- Angels) and minor elemental groups, constitute the diversified channels, between visible and invisible life, from God, to man, on down to the remotest atom life in the universe; all of which are perfected in the Divine Atma (Perfected Man), making an unbroken chain of intelligent life, in varied forms of the One, great life God ; becoming more and more radiant, as it all ascends the scale of conscious Onement; inbreathing the perfection that measures the train of still moie advanced life, which must have taken eons of time to measure.

The male and female principles, when united on the soul and mental planes, pure love born of God, will generate worlds and systems of worlds and people them with beings, beautiful as Gods, and truth borne upon the breast of genius, will transmute the coarse to finer quality and triumph over all error.

It is necessary to understand solar science, if success in life is desired; the solar angels are the executive force of nature and laboratory of occult research, where the student finds the key to his Alchemical discoveries ; they inspire the Author, the Speaker and Inventor, they assist the Scientist, awaken Genius and carry important thought waves from one point to another; in fact, they are the messengers of God and recording angels of heaven, moving under influence of Divine power for good in regulating justice and harmony throughout the cosmos.

Air, East and Spring denote a trinity of light in which the child of genius is conceived, to be born of the (Virgin), pure elemental substance, while the earth is passing thru the house of Cynabriel (realm of pure light) , and can correctly be called the wonderful works of God.

During this century, the supreme elements belonging to the solar system are combined in preparing the mundane forces of earth for a higher civilization. Therefore, severe and sudden changes may be expected, also disastrous elemental disturbances. The march of science will destroy the citadels and teachings of crude minds on all public questions ; Science, Reason and Philosophy will go hand in hand to establish a pure religion and economic relation between all countries.

The downfall of nations, dethronement of Kings and Priestly power, their dogmas and creeds, uprising of the people to rule and govern their own industrial affairs and free themselves from national slavery; exploits of courage; achievement of genius; opening of the water channels of the world; the construction of new ones; the rising of lost continents from the ocean ; the finding of hidden and buried treasures ; exploration of the seas, oceans and lakes, where great wealth will be found and beds of precious jewels be discovered; production of new species of animal and vegetable life; transportation of thought without wires; aerial navigation; electric navigation and transportation, doing away with the cumbersome railroad system that has become such a nuisance; vibratory carriers and cultivators of land, when one acre will produce more than ten and thousands will be made productive in a few days.