Initiation into Hermetics provides step by step instruction in   the form of practical exercises. These exercises lead to the   development of body, soul and spirit. The result of the practical   exercises is the development of occult abilities which can be of   benefit to the student, in as far as he can change his existence for   the better.    The great mystery of the Tetragrammaton, the key to the   tetrapolar magnet, is explained. By reading the theoretical section   many secrets are unveiled which were once only known to very few. The   reader will receive first-hand knowledge about the principles of fire,   air, water and earth, the positive and negative attributes of these   elements, and how these elements affect the human body. The immutable   law of cause and effect is explained, not only as it applies to human   beings, but also how it applies to the elements. Detailed information   is also given about the soul or the astral body, and how the four   elements determine the temperament in a person.    The astral plane is   considered to be "the beyond" by most religions. This plane does have   its inhabitants, most of which are departed human beings from earth.   Besides that you find elementaries, beings with one or only a few   attributes. It is very advantageous to learn about these beings and how   they affect a human being's life. There is also another kind of being,   which is a being of the pure elements. The reader will find that many   myths or even fairy tales are based on truth. But mankind has lost the   ability to stay in contact with reality and has chosen to live in a   completely transitory world which they consider to be their   reality.    The third plain, the mental plain, is also explained; it   is the sphere of thought which has its origin in the world of   ideas.    Each step of the practical part of this book is divided into   three parts: the magical spiritual or mental schooling, soul or astral   schooling, and physical schooling. This allows the student to maintain   a complete equilibrium. The student learns how to control all his   mental faculties even to the point that he can control every thought.   He will learn self-introspection, clairvoyance, clairaudience,   clairsentience, astral and mental travel, control of the electric and   magnetic fluids, and communication with the beings of the astral plain.

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