La Iniciación (GIDEE) — Vol. 3, No. 23 — March 1944

Thus, for example, many sensitive beings react by means of pains to meteorological variations, diverse animals, like birds, fly more or less low and following certain directions, chickens that wallow in dust, etc.

Effects on Inorganic Matter

Those influences also manifest, as we have said, upon inorganic matter and especially upon the compass, since its magnetized needle varies with the varying of terrestrial magnetism of which they are components. One should not be surprised, then, if in China, and generally in the Far East, no one dares to construct a house, a sepulcher, etc., without consulting a master in FONG-CHOEI, that is, a kind of geomancer who occupies himself with the science of winds (FONG), waters (CHOEI) and, in general, telluric and cosmic influences.

One should not be astonished, then, at the surprising revelations of modern dowsers, as well as those who utilize oscillations of the pendulum.

The Magnetic Key to Cosmic Studies

When the multiple solar, terrestrial and planetary influences change, to which matter and living beings in general and man in particular are subjected, modifications are produced in terrestrial magnetism revealed by the compass. To study, then, variations of terrestrial magnetism equals studying variations of cosmic influences. In another article we will study planetary influences more closely. In this let us limit ourselves to studying variations of terrestrial magnetism.

VARIATIONS OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM

Early Modern Recognition

In 1933, Dr. Loir, one of the principal collaborators of Pasteur, had written in the November number of La Cóte d'Azur Médicale:

"Cosmic and telluric irradiations have even produced upon certain persons such perturbation in the functioning of cellular life of the organism that, without intervention of microbes, could, as consequence, result an illness. It is certain that the medium in which we live exercises an important action upon physiological phenomena. These are new ideas (!!!) that it is necessary to study when we find ourselves in presence of facts very difficult to explain."

The Pioneering Work of Dr. Régnault

But, in reality, already since 1927 Dr. Jules Régnault had launched a call in La Cóte d'Azur Médicale for creation of a Societé de Biodynamique, with international character, and whose purpose was the study of forces or diverse forms of energy of living beings, their reciprocal actions and modifications under geophysical and cosmic influences.

And, recently, under the stimulus of Dr. Maurice Faure, Dr. Jules Régnault founded in Nice the Institut international d'étude des radiations solaires, terrestres et cosmiques. Excellent initiative that has already given optimal results and that surely will give others in the future, when calm has returned to the old European continent, currently devastated by the world conflagration.

Excellent initiative that has already given optimal results and that surely will give others in the future, when calm has returned to the old European continent, currently devastated by the world conflagration.

The Return to Ancient Knowledge

But, what currently may seem new, is not, in reality, but a return to the scientific conceptions of the ancients. In effect, already more than 3,600 years ago, the Chinese knew the variations of terrestrial magnetism produced by cosmic influences.

The Reality of Magnetic Variations

What are those variations of terrestrial magnetism that the compass reveals to us?

Commonly it is believed that the extremity of the compass, approximately directed toward the North and that indicates the geographic North coincides with the magnetic pole. In reality, if it was thus for Paris, in 1666, it is no longer so now after a slow deviation, since then, has been produced. The geographic pole does not coincide, then, currently, with the magnetic pole.

Technical Terminology

The angle formed between the two poles is called angle of declination and, isogonic lines those lines that unite all points of the same declination. On the other hand, the lines that unite all points in which the inclination of one of the compass poles toward earth is the same, are called isoclinic lines, and the lines that unite all points in which the intensity of terrestrial magnetism is the same, are called isodynamic lines.

Historical Documentation

The angles of inclination and declination vary progressively and asynchronously. These variations have been very well studied for Paris, from 1666 to 1915, by Al. Bécédéef, who published them in La Cóte d'Azur Médicale of Toulon.

(To be continued)

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Historical Analysis: This groundbreaking exposition by Pitágoras S∴I∴ demonstrates remarkable foresight in recognizing the scientific validity of ancient cosmological principles. Writing in March 1944, he anticipates by decades the modern understanding of how cosmic forces affect biological systems. His recognition that electronic movements in atoms mirror planetary movements in solar systems shows awareness of fractal patterns that would later become central to systems theory. The detailed knowledge of Chinese cosmological principles (TAI-KI, IANG-YN, PA-KOUA) demonstrates the sophisticated level of cross-cultural scholarship being conducted by South American esotericists. Most significantly, his prediction that future cosmobiological studies would vindicate ancient wisdom has proven remarkably accurate, as modern research increasingly confirms the effects of solar activity, geomagnetic variations, and cosmic radiation on human health and behavior.

Document 78: Elegy for the Tenth Night - Poetry of Spiritual Death and Rebirth

Translation from La Iniciación Vol. 3 No. 23, March 1944

By Hérib Campos Cervera

In Asunción, August 11, 1943

Document 78: Elegy for the Tenth Night - Poetry of Spiritual Death and Rebirth

Translation from La Iniciación Vol. 3 No. 23, March 1944

By Hérib Campos Cervera

In Asunción, August 11, 1943

Elegía para la décima noche (Elegy for the Tenth Night)

… Y he estado nueve noches bajo el abierto cielo,

arañando la tierra para calmar la sangre

y adelgazando el grito de mi voz encerrada.

Mientras, el viento amargo se llevó brizna a brizna,

este perfil de sombra de mi cuerpo en tinieblas.

*... And I have been nine nights under the open sky,

scratching the earth to calm the blood

and thinning the cry of my enclosed voice.

Meanwhile, the bitter wind carried away blade by blade,

this shadow profile of my body in darkness.*

Y luego te he entregado, —noche mía, — mi sangre.

La sangre. Sí: la sangre. La sangre que solloza

por túneles azules su vida equivocada;

la sangre que no quiere desintegrar su grito,

por qué es el fundamento de la flor y del canto.

*And then I have delivered to you, —my night,— my blood.

The blood. Yes: the blood. The blood that sobs

through blue tunnels its mistaken life;

the blood that does not want to disintegrate its cry,

because it is the foundation of the flower and the song.*

Y luego di mi frente. Tras su mármol tranquilo,

vivió el furor del sueño su tormenta diaria

sin que una larga arruga marcara su oleaje,

ni el pensamiento puro lo anegara en su sombra

al horadar mis sienes su vertical tortura.

*And then I gave my forehead. Behind its tranquil marble,

the fury of dream lived its daily tempest

without a long wrinkle marking its surge,

nor pure thought drowning it in its shadow

when piercing my temples with its vertical torture.*

Y ahora son los ojos: los taciturnos ojos,

donde guardaba el alba sus pétalos de estrellas;

los ojos de agua clara donde iban las gacelas

a buscar mansedumbre para su sed de fuga.

*And now it is the eyes: the taciturn eyes,

where dawn kept its petals of stars;

the clear water eyes where gazelles went

to seek gentleness for their thirst for flight.*

Y también va la piedra, —ya muda— de los labios:

los labios ya besados por numerosas muertes;

y los pies marineros, llagados de caminos;

el corazón ausente y el pecho amanecido.

*And also goes the stone, —now mute— of the lips:

the lips already kissed by numerous deaths;

and the sailor feet, wounded by roads;

the absent heart and the dawned chest.*

¿Después? Después la mano: la calcinada mano,

marcada en su pecado por un buril de fuego;

la mano que no quiso pagar su duro crimen

de haber atado un sueño con su garfio de carne.

*After? After the hand: the calcined hand,

marked in its sin by a chisel of fire;

the hand that did not want to pay its hard crime

of having tied a dream with its hook of flesh.*

(¿La visteis algún día flotar sobre las cosas,

After the hand: the calcined hand,

marked in its sin by a chisel of fire;

the hand that did not want to pay its hard crime

of having tied a dream with its hook of flesh.*

(¿La visteis algún día flotar sobre las cosas,

—pájaro alucinado que aprisiona en su pico

una verde luciérnaga que raya el horizonte?).

*(Did you see it someday float over things,

—hallucinated bird that imprisons in its beak

a green firefly that streaks the horizon?)*

Después de nueve noches, sus lirios fatigados

entregaron al alba su sueño prisionero.

Todo se te reintegra: noche profunda y alta.

La tremenda parábola ya no se apoya en ti;

y aquel temblor de siglos que me entregaste un día,

aquietó, —al fin, por siglos también, su inenarrable

desesperada angustia de ser humanidad.

*After nine nights, its fatigued lilies

delivered to dawn their prisoner dream.

Everything reintegrates to you: profound and lofty night.

The tremendous parable no longer leans upon you;

and that tremor of centuries that you delivered to me one day,

quieted, —at last, for centuries also, its unspeakable

desperate anguish of being humanity.*

…Un día desde el fondo caliente de la tierra,

—seno eterno de madre que gives birth to su cosecha

con una indiferencia de sexo apaciguado, —

saldrá el rosario triste de mis huesos dolidos,

libres ya del espanto de su cárcel de vida.

*...One day from the warm depths of the earth,

—eternal bosom of mother that gives birth to its harvest

with an indifference of pacified sex,—

will emerge the sad rosary of my aching bones,

free now from the terror of their prison of life.*

Y nunca más la dulce canción que dio belleza

al peregrino tránsito por la prisión de piedra;

nunca más el lamento secreto de la flauta,

encenderá en la tarde su rústico llamado.

*And nevermore the sweet song that gave beauty

to the pilgrim transit through the prison of stone;

nevermore the secret lament of the flute,

will kindle in the afternoon its rustic call.*

Pero será otra vida. Sí: otra vida. Distinta.

Despojada del largo castigo del recuerdo.

Un árbol o una piedra: algo que mire al Tiempo,

mudo y sordo y sin ojos, por una Eternidad.

*But it will be another life. Yes: another life. Different.

Stripped of the long punishment of memory.

A tree or a stone: something that looks at Time,

mute and deaf and without eyes, for an Eternity.*

Hérib Campos Cervera

In Asunción, August 11, 1943

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Historical and Literary Analysis: This haunting elegy, written in Asunción, Paraguay on August 11, 1943, during the darkest period of World War II, represents one of the most profound explorations of spiritual death and rebirth in South American esoteric literature. The poem's structure—nine nights of dissolution followed by the promise of the tenth night's transformation—follows the classical pattern of mystical death described in initiatic traditions worldwide.

The poem's structure—nine nights of dissolution followed by the promise of the tenth night's transformation—follows the classical pattern of mystical death described in initiatic traditions worldwide.

The systematic surrender of each aspect of human identity (blood, forehead, eyes, lips, feet, heart, chest, and finally the "calcined hand") mirrors the process described in texts like the Bardo Thodol and the Dark Night of the Soul. The "calcined hand" particularly evokes alchemical imagery of purification through fire, while the hand's "hard crime of having tied a dream with its hook of flesh" suggests the bondage of spirit to matter that must be dissolved for spiritual rebirth.

The transformation from "prisoner dream" to freedom from "the prison of life," leading to existence as "a tree or a stone... mute and deaf and without eyes, for an Eternity," describes the final stage of mystical union where individual consciousness merges with universal being. The poem's placement in an esoteric magazine during wartime suggests how personal spiritual transformation was understood as both response to and transcendence of collective human suffering.

The poet's vision of final liberation as mineral or vegetable consciousness—"something that looks at Time... for an Eternity"—represents a sophisticated understanding of non-dual awareness that transcends human identity while maintaining witness consciousness. This remarkable work demonstrates the depth of mystical understanding being cultivated within South American esoteric circles during humanity's gravest historical crisis.

Document 79: Complete Translation Summary - March 1944 Issue

Translation from La Iniciación Vol. 3 No. 23, March 1944

Summary of Complete March 1944 Issue

This document serves as a comprehensive index and summary of the complete translation of "La Iniciación" Volume 3, Number 23, from March 1944. This sophisticated issue has been systematically translated into 10 separate documents covering all major articles and sections.

Historical Significance of March 1944:

This issue demonstrates the full maturation of South American esoteric teaching as it successfully integrated:

• Ancient Wisdom: Chinese TAI-KI principles, Vedantic cosmology, Biblical symbolism
• Modern Science: Cellular biochemistry, electromagnetic studies, psychological observation
• Practical Application: Yoga instruction, dietary guidance, spiritual development
• Literary Expression: Sophisticated mystical poetry addressing universal themes
• Cross-Cultural Synthesis: Eastern philosophy, Western hermeticism, indigenous knowledge

Revolutionary Philosophical Contributions:

The 72-Type Anthropological System: Jehel's sophisticated classification representing one of the most comprehensive human typologies in Western esoteric literature, showing how individual constitution determines optimal diet and spiritual practice.

Spiritual Tolerance Teaching: The profound insight that "it is better to swallow a steak at lunch and have pity on the neighbor who has nothing to eat and help him, than to ingest 'saintly' a dandelion root and remain indifferent to the suffering of those who surround us" demonstrates mature spiritual understanding that ethical behavior transcends dietary purity.

Mercury as Consciousness Evolution: Recognition of Mercury's role in human development from "animality toward others more human" while warning about intellectual obsession preventing authentic spiritual development.

Advanced Scientific Insights:

Meat Decomposition Analysis: Asuri Kapila's identification of specific toxins (uric acid, ptomaines, indoles, phenols, skatol, cadaverine, putrescine) and recognition that "95% of illnesses come from inadequate alimentation" anticipated modern understanding of diet's role in chronic disease by decades.

Terrestrial Magnetism Studies: Pitágoras S∴I∴'s documentation of Chinese magnetic studies dating 3,600 years and connection to modern cosmobiological research showed remarkable prescience about how cosmic forces affect biological systems.

Cataleptic Yoga Instruction: The "Adhirathasana" teaching demonstrating understanding of consciousness-body relationships and altered states accessible through specific physical practices.

Profound Mystical Teachings:

Suddha Dharma Cosmology: Systematic presentation of five degrees of Divinity (Akshara, Jiva, Atma, Paramatma, Purusha), five states of consciousness (Jagrat through Turiyatita), and triple Sakti classification (Gunamaya, Esha, Devi) representing one of the most advanced Vedantic expositions available in Western literature.

The Integration Principle: Recognition that current scriptures treating only material OR spiritual aspects are inadequate—true realization requires understanding both Spirit and Matter as coexisting aspects of Brahman.

Practical Spiritual Guidance: Clear instruction that advanced teachings must be received directly from qualified teachers, with written materials providing only preliminary understanding.

Wartime Literary Achievement:

Hérib Campos Cervera's Elegy: This extraordinary poem, written in Paraguay during WWII's darkest period, demonstrates how personal spiritual transformation was understood as both response to and transcendence of collective human suffering. The systematic dissolution of human identity (blood, forehead, eyes, lips, feet, heart, chest, hand) followed by rebirth as mineral/vegetable consciousness represents sophisticated understanding of non-dual awareness.

Contemporary Scientific Validation:

Many teachings in this issue have proven remarkably prescient:

• Electromagnetic Biology: Recognition of cosmic influences on living systems now validated by research on solar activity, geomagnetic effects, and circadian rhythms

Contemporary Scientific Validation:

Many teachings in this issue have proven remarkably prescient:

• Electromagnetic Biology: Recognition of cosmic influences on living systems now validated by research on solar activity, geomagnetic effects, and circadian rhythms
• Nutritional Toxicology: Understanding of meat decomposition products and their health effects confirmed by modern food science
• Consciousness Studies: Recognition of multiple states of consciousness and their physiological correlates validated by neuroscience research
• Systems Theory: Understanding of fractal patterns (electronic movements mirroring planetary movements) now central to modern physics
• Psychoneuroimmunology: Recognition of how stress, diet, and environmental factors affect immune system function

Integration of Wisdom Traditions:

This issue successfully demonstrates how authentic esoteric teaching integrates rather than syncretically mixes different traditions:

• Chinese Cosmology: TAI-KI, IANG-YN principles with PA-KOUA combinations
• Vedantic Philosophy: Detailed Brahman manifestation and consciousness state analysis
• Hermetic Science: Astrological correspondences and human constitution studies
• Christian Mysticism: Recognition of I.N.R.I. symbolism and redemptive suffering
• Modern Research: Scientific validation of ancient principles through contemporary discovery

Practical Applications for Contemporary Students:

1. Dietary Guidance: Understanding individual constitutional types for optimal nutrition
2. Yoga Practice: Advanced postures for consciousness development with safety protocols
3. Astrological Analysis: Mercury's role in intellectual development and spiritual obstacles
4. Environmental Awareness: Recognition of cosmic influences on health and consciousness
5. Spiritual Development: Systematic progression through consciousness states with proper guidance

Legacy and Contemporary Relevance:

This March 1944 issue represents the sophisticated pinnacle of wartime esoteric teaching, successfully demonstrating how ancient wisdom traditions could be authentically preserved while remaining relevant to contemporary spiritual seekers facing global crisis. The integration of:

• Systematic Philosophy with Practical Application
• Ancient Wisdom with Modern Discovery
• Individual Development with Universal Service
• Technical Instruction with Poetic Expression
• Cross-Cultural Knowledge with Local Adaptation

Creates a unique synthesis that anticipated many developments in contemporary consciousness studies, holistic health, environmental psychology, and integrative spirituality.