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1the night, the evening and the morning of one Polar Day of Creation. The Satya Yug is the period of the Earths Pole passing over 240 degrees of its orbit. It is the double trine, or twice 120 degrees, (see note below) It is also the Cycle that rules the great turning point of the life-wave of the planetary chain; that is, when the Earth has passed through a Satya Yug, the culminating point has been passed, and the life impulse begins to pass to the next planet. Again, you must observe the regular, harmonious progression of the terminating units of each Yug, 2, 4, 6, 8, and of the periods (Cali Yugs), 1, 2, 3, 4. These are the locks, and each one points esoterically to the mysterious, hidden number so carefully veiled from the rude gaze of the profane mind. This sacred, guarded number constitutes the Golden Key. It is the magical 9, the highest unit. It is a triune, or three times three, equal 333 (3 times 3 equals 9); this is 360, less 3 times 9, equals 27 degrees, and in its second aspect shows the magical number of Abracadabra, or 666 (18 equals 9). This sacred number is the perfect symbol of Deity. Multiply it as you like by any number and it resolves itself into 9; and just as all the different aspects of the Eternal and Divine Essence eventually return into the one primordial source, so does this number. No matter to what power it is raised, its ultimate is 9. Hence it is the Divine Figure that can alone unlock the Cycles of the Great First Cause.
2Note: The Pole passing over 60 degrees of its orbit is, in the occult, symbolized by the Sun within a six-pointed star; or Draco, the Serpent, enfolding a sixpointed star in its coils. Tne trine aspect is likewise a trine, but also as a threepointed star; i.e., having three rays. The Pole in opposition, or passing 180 degrees, is in one of the aspects of the eight-pointed star, in which each ray is opposite another. The period of 240 degrees polar motion is symbolized by the Sun being enclosed in Solomon’s Seal or the double trine, viz., 120 degrees added to 120 degrees is 240 degrees. Having explained the preliminary details of the Hindoo system, we must now enter upon a more beautiful series of calculations of esoteric cycles; and it is necessary, in order to comprehend this, to reveal the Secret Period of the Hindoos, termed a Divine Year. This Divine Year consists of exactly 360 (9) common years, or the number of degrees in the Zodiac. With this year the ancients used to veil their more treasured Cycles. LA CLEF HERMEHQUE—SECTION II 105 We will now compare, side by side, the Five Great Yugas, with their esoteric periods when expressed by Divine Years; Satya Yug Treta Yug Dvapara Yug Cali Yug Maha Yug Common Divine Years Years 1,728,000, equal 1,296,000, equal 864,000, equal 432,000, equal 4 periods, equal 3 periods, equal 2 periods, equal 1 period, equals 4,320,000, equal 10 periods, equal 4,800 3,600 2,400 1,200 12,000
3In the first place, we see that the Divine Maha Yug is composed of 12,000 Divine Years, which constitute the 10 Great Ages, (see note below) or Cali Yugs, and, in the second, place, that the Divine Years run thus; 4, 3, 2, 1 and 8, 6, 4, 2, and taken by themselves are 1,200 or 1 and 2 equal 3; and 2,400 or 2 and 4 equal 6; and 3,600 or 3 and 6 equal 9; and lastly, 4,800 or 4 and 8 equal 12; which are briefly 3, 6, 9, 12. We explain all these simple matters to show that all the sacred numbers of the Hindoos are one complete and harmonious progression of the 9 units. The student may, if he chooses, go into the Manwatares and Yugs at his leisure and as his inclination prompts. The Manwatares are portions of the Great Kalpa, which is 1,000 Maha Yugs of 4,320,000 common years. This is almost too much for human comprehension, and so we leave it, retiring content with the knowledge that it was but a method adopted by the ancient sages to express their ideas of the sublime majesty of Aum, and to show the utter fallacy of the finite ever being able to comprehend the Infinite, Divine, First Cause or the extent of His attributes.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
1the night, the evening and the morning of one Polar Day of Creation. The Satya Yug is the period of the Earths Pole passing over 240 degrees of its orbit. It is the double trine, or twice 120 degrees, (see note below) It is also the Cycle that rules the great turning point of the life-wave of the planetary chain; that is, when the Earth has passed through a Satya Yug, the culminating point has been passed, and the life impulse begins to pass to the next planet. Again, you must observe the regular, harmonious progression of the terminating units of each Yug, 2, 4, 6, 8, and of the periods (Cali Yugs), 1, 2, 3, 4. These are the locks, and each one points esoterically to the mysterious, hidden number so carefully veiled from the rude gaze of the profane mind. This sacred, guarded number constitutes the Golden Key. It is the magical 9, the highest unit. It is a triune, or three times three, equal 333 (3 times 3 equals 9); this is 360, less 3 times 9, equals 27 degrees, and in its second aspect shows the magical number of Abracadabra, or 666 (18 equals 9). This sacred number is the perfect symbol of Deity. Multiply it as you like by any number and it resolves itself into 9; and just as all the different aspects of the Eternal and Divine Essence eventually return into the one primordial source, so does this number. No matter to what power it is raised, its ultimate is 9. Hence it is the Divine Figure that can alone unlock the Cycles of the Great First Cause.
2Note: The Pole passing over 60 degrees of its orbit is, in the occult, symbolized by the Sun within a six-pointed star; or Draco, the Serpent, enfolding a sixpointed star in its coils. Tne trine aspect is likewise a trine, but also as a threepointed star; i.e., having three rays. The Pole in opposition, or passing 180 degrees, is in one of the aspects of the eight-pointed star, in which each ray is opposite another. The period of 240 degrees polar motion is symbolized by the Sun being enclosed in Solomon’s Seal or the double trine, viz., 120 degrees added to 120 degrees is 240 degrees. Having explained the preliminary details of the Hindoo system, we must now enter upon a more beautiful series of calculations of esoteric cycles; and it is necessary, in order to comprehend this, to reveal the Secret Period of the Hindoos, termed a Divine Year. This Divine Year consists of exactly 360 (9) common years, or the number of degrees in the Zodiac. With this year the ancients used to veil their more treasured Cycles. LA CLEF HERMEHQUE—SECTION II 105 We will now compare, side by side, the Five Great Yugas, with their esoteric periods when expressed by Divine Years; Satya Yug Treta Yug Dvapara Yug Cali Yug Maha Yug Common Divine Years Years 1,728,000, equal 1,296,000, equal 864,000, equal 432,000, equal 4 periods, equal 3 periods, equal 2 periods, equal 1 period, equals 4,320,000, equal 10 periods, equal 4,800 3,600 2,400 1,200 12,000
3In the first place, we see that the Divine Maha Yug is composed of 12,000 Divine Years, which constitute the 10 Great Ages, (see note below) or Cali Yugs, and, in the second, place, that the Divine Years run thus; 4, 3, 2, 1 and 8, 6, 4, 2, and taken by themselves are 1,200 or 1 and 2 equal 3; and 2,400 or 2 and 4 equal 6; and 3,600 or 3 and 6 equal 9; and lastly, 4,800 or 4 and 8 equal 12; which are briefly 3, 6, 9, 12. We explain all these simple matters to show that all the sacred numbers of the Hindoos are one complete and harmonious progression of the 9 units. The student may, if he chooses, go into the Manwatares and Yugs at his leisure and as his inclination prompts. The Manwatares are portions of the Great Kalpa, which is 1,000 Maha Yugs of 4,320,000 common years. This is almost too much for human comprehension, and so we leave it, retiring content with the knowledge that it was but a method adopted by the ancient sages to express their ideas of the sublime majesty of Aum, and to show the utter fallacy of the finite ever being able to comprehend the Infinite, Divine, First Cause or the extent of His attributes.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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