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    The Essese Gospel Of Peace

    Book Four

    The Teachings of the Elect

    Order a hard copy of The Essene Gospel of Peace Book 4

    The Original Hebrew and Ara aic Te!ts

    Translated and edited byE"#O$" BO%"EA&' ()E*E+,

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    Book "esign by Golondrina Graohics

    -opyright / 01203 by the .nternation3l Blogenic (ociety

    Printed .n the &nited (tates of A erica All %ights %eser5ed

    Preface

    The Essene -o unions

    The Gift of +ife in the Hu ble Grass

    The (e5enfold Peace

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    The Holy (trea s

    The .llustrations are by +eonardo da 6inci3 #ichelangelo3

    Fra Angelico3 Botticelli3 and El Greco

    P%EFA-E

    .t was in 0172 that Ed ond Bordeau! (8ekely 9rst published his translation of Book One of The Essene Gospel of Peace3 an ancient anuscript he had

    found in the (ecret Archi5es of the 6atican as the result of li itless patience3faultless scholarship3 and unerring intuition3 a story told in his book3 The"isco5ery of the Essene Gospel of Peace: The English 5ersion of this ancient

    anuscript appeared in 01;

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    01;< that @we ha5e issued this part before the rest3 because it is the part ofwhich su=ering hu anity has ost need today:@ Perhaps3 in the sa e way3the troubled world of forty four years later needs this fourth 5olu e of TheEssene Gospel of Peace:

    Again the words of "r: (8ekely? @Ce ha5e nothing to add to this te!t: .t speaksfor itself: The reader who studies the pages that follow with concentration3will feel the eternal 5itality and powerful e5idence of these profound truthswhich ankind needs today ore urgently than e5er before:@

    @And the truth shall bear witness of itself:@

    THE E((E$E -O##&$.O$(

    And it ca e to pass that Desus gathered the (ons of +ight by the shore of theri5er3 to re5eal to the that which had been hidden for the space of se5enyears had passed3 and each one was ripe for truth3 as the ower opens frothe bud when the angels of sun and water bring it to its ti e of blosso ing:

    And all of the were unlike one to the other3 for so e were of age3 and so ehad still the dew of youth on their cheeks3 and so e had been raisedaccording to the traditions of their fathers3 and others knew not who theirfather and other had been: But all shared in a clearness of eye and asuppleness of body3 for these were signs that for se5en years they hadwalked with the angels of the Earthly #other and obeyed her laws: And forse5en years the unknown angels of the Hea5enly Father had taught thethrough their sleeping hours: And now was the day co e when they wouldenter the Brotherhood of the Elect and learn the hidden teachings of theElders3 e5en those of Enoch and before:

    And Desus led the (ons of +ight to an ancient tree by the side of the ri5er3 andthere he knelt at the place where the roots3 gnarled and hoary with age3spread o5er the ri5er edge: And the (ons of +ight knelt also3 and they didtouch with re5erence the trunk of the ancient tree3 for it was taught to thethat the trees are the Brothers of the (ons of #en: For their other is thesa e3 the Earthly #other3 whose blood runs in the sap of the tree and in the

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    body of the (on of #an: And their father is the sa e3 the Hea5enly Father3whose laws are written in the branches of the tree3 and whose laws areengra5ed in the forehead of the (on of #an:

    And Desus reached out his hands to the tree3 and said? @Behold3 the Tree of+ife3 which stands in the iddle of the Eternal (ea: +ook not only with theeyes of the body3 but see with the eyes of the spirit the Tree of +ife at asource of running strea s at a li5ing spring in a land of drought: (ee theeternal garden of wonders3 and at its center the Tree of +ife3 ystery of

    ysteries3 growing e5erlasting branches for eternal planting3 to sink theirroots into the strea of life fro an eternal source: (ee with the eyes of thespirit the angels of day and the angels of night which protect the fruits with

    a es of Eternal +ight burning e5ery way:

    @(ee3 oh (ons of +ight3 the branches of the Tree of +ife reaching toward thekingdo of the Hea5enly Father: And see the roots of the Tree of +ifedescending into the boso of the Earthly #other: And the (on of #an israised to an eternal height and walks in the wonders of the plain for only the(on of #an carries in his body the roots of the Tree of +ife the sa e rootsthat suckle fro the boso of the Earthly #other and only the (on of #ancarries in his spirit the branches of the Tree of +ife the sa e branches thatreach to the sky3 e5en so to the kingdo of the Hea5enly Father:

    @And for se5en years ha5e you labored throughout the day with the angels ofthe Earthly #other and for se5en years you ha5e slept in the ar s of theHea5enly Father: And now your reward shall be great3 for it shau be gi5enunto you the gift of tongues3 that you ay draw to you the full power of yourEarthly #other3 and ha5e co and o5er her angels and do inion o5er allher kingdo and that you ay draw to you the blinding glory of yourHea5enly Father3 that you ay co and his angels and enter into lifee5erlasting in the hea5enly kingdo s:

    @And for se5en years these words were not gi5en unto you3 for he who usesthe gift of tongues to seek after riches3 or to hold sway o5er his ene ies3 heshall no longer be a (on of +ight3 but a whelp of the de5il and a creature ofdarkness:

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    For only the pure water can irror forth the light of the sun and that waterwhich has beco e dank with 9lth and urk can re ect nothing: And when thebody and the spirit of the (on of #an ha5e walked with the angels of theEarthly #other and the Hea5enly Father for se5en years3 then is he like therunning ri5er under the noonday sun3 irroring forth da88ling lights of

    brilliant ewels:

    @ Hear e3 (ons of +ight3 for . will i part to you the gift of tongues3 that byspeaking to your Earthly #other in the orning3 and to your Hea5enly Fatherin the e5ening3 you ay go closer and closer to oneness with the kingdo s of earth and hea5en3 that oneness for which the (on of #an is destined fro thebeginning of the ti es:

    @. will ake known unto you deep and ysterious things: For . tell you truly3all things e!ist by God and there is none beside hi : "irect your hearts3therefore3 that you ay walk on the right paths3 where his presence is:

    @Chen you open your eyes in the orning3 e5en then before your body hasbeen called by the Angel of (un3 say to yoursel5es these words3 letting theecho in your spirit for words are like dead lea5es when there is no life inthe of the spirit: (ay3 then3 these words? >. enter the eternal and in9nitegarden of ystery3 y spirit in oneness with the Hea5enly Father3 y body inoneness with the Earthly #other3 y heart in har ony with y Brothers3 the(ons of #en3 dedicating y spirit3 y body3 and y heart to the holy3 pureand sa5ing Teaching3 e5en that Teaching which of old was known to Enoch:>

    @And after these words ha5e entered into your spirit3 on the 9rst orningafter (abbath3 say these words? >The Earthly #other and . are one: Her breathis y breath her blood is y blood her bone3 her esh3 her bowels3 her eyesand ears3 are y bone3 y esh3 y bowels3 y eyes and ears: $e5er will .desert her3 and always will she nourish and sustain y body:> And you willfeel the power of the Earthly #other owing through your body like the ri5erwhen it is swollen with rains and courses ightily with a great noise:

    @And on the second orning after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of Earth3ake fruitful y seed3 and with your power gi5e life to y body:> E5en as

    your seed creates new life3 so courses through the earth the seed of the

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    angel of Earth? in the grass3 in the soil3 in all li5ing things that grow fro theso : *now3 oh (ons of +ight3 that the sa e angel of Earth that akes yourseed into sons also akes the tiny acorn into this ighty oak3 and akes theseed bearing wheat to grow for bread for the (on of #an: And the seed ofyour body need not enter the body of wo an to create life for the power of

    the angel of Earth can create the life of the spirit within3 as well as the life ofthe body without:

    @And on the third orning after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of +ife3enter with strength the li bs of y body:> And with these words e brace the

    Tree of +ife3 e5en as . e brace this brother oak3 and you will feel the power of the angel of +ife ow to your ar s3 and to your legs3 and to all the parts ofyour body3 as the sap ows in the tree in the spring3 e5en as it runs out of thetrunk3 so will the angel of +ife ood your body with the power of the Earthly

    #other:

    @And on the fourth orning after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of oy3descend upon earth3 pouring forth beauty and delight to all the children ofthe Earthly #other and the3 Hea5enly Father:> And you will go forth into the9elds of owers after rain and gi5e thanks to your Earthly #other for thesweet odor of blosso s for . tell you truly3 a ower has no other purposethan to bring oy to the heart of the (on of #an: And you will listen with newears to the song of the birds3 and see with new eyes the colors of the sun in

    its rising and its setting and all these gifts of the Earthly #other will cause oy to well forth within you3 as a spring wells forth of a sudden in a barrenplace: And you shall know that no one co es before the Hea5enly Father thatthe angel of oy lets not pass for in oy was the earth created3 and in oy didthe Earthly #other and the Hea5enly Father gi5e birth to the (on of #an:

    @And on the 9fth orning after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of (un3 entery body and let e bathe in the 9re of life:> And you will feel the rays of the

    rising sun enter into the center point of your body3 there in the center where

    the angels of day and of night ingle3 and the power of the sun shall beyours to direct to any part of your body3 for the angels dwell therein:

    @And on the si!th orning after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of Cater3enter y blood and gi5e the Cater of +ife to y body:> And you will feel3 likethe rushing current of the ri5er3 the power of the angel of Cater enter your

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    blood3 and like the ri5ulets of a strea 3 send the power of the Earthly #otherthrough your blood to all the parts of your body: And it shall be for healing3 forthe power of the angel of Cater is 5ery great3 and when you speak to her3 shewill send her power where5er you co and3 for when the angels of Goddwell within the (on of #an3 are all things possible:

    @And on the se5enth orning after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of Air3enter with y breath and gi5e the Air of +ife to y body:> *now3 oh (ons of+ight3 that the Angel of Air is the essenger of the Hea5enly Father3 and noone co es before the face of God that the angel of Air lets not pass: For wedo not think of the angel of Air when we breathe3 for we breathe withoutthought3 as the sons of darkness li5e their li5es without thought: But whenthe power of life enters into your words and into your breathing3 then fore5ery ti e you in5oke the Angel of Air3 so do you also in5oke the unknown

    angels of the Hea5enly Father and you will go closer and closer to thehea5enly kingdo s:

    @And on the (abbath e5ening3 say these words? >The Hea5enly Father and .are One:> And close your eyes3 (ons of +ight3 and in sleep enter into theunknown real s of the Hea5enly Father: And you will bathe in the light of thestars3 and the Hea5enly Father will hold you in his hand and cause a spring ofknowledge to well up within you a fountain of power3 pouring forth li5ingwaters3 a ood of lo5e and of all e bracing wisdo 3 like the splendor of

    Eternal +ight: And one day the eyes of your spirit shall open3 and you shallknow all things:

    @And on the 9rst e5ening after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of Eternal+ife3 descend upon e and gi5e eternal life to y spirit:> And close your eyes3(ons of +ight3 and in sleep conte plate the oneness of all life e5erywhere:For . tell you truly3 in the daylight hours are our feet on the ground and weha5e no wings with which to y: But our spirits are not tied to the earth:3 andwith the co ing of night we o5erco e our attach ent to the earth and oin

    with that which is eternal: For the (on of #an is not all that he see s3 andonly with the eyes of the spirit can we see those golden threads which link uswith all life e5erywhere:

    @And on the second e5ening after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of-reati5e Cork3 descend upon earth and gi5e abundance to all the (ons of

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    #en:> For this ost powerful of the angels of the Hea5enly Father is the causeof o5e ent3 and only in o5e ent is life: Cork3 (ons of +ight3 in the gardenof the Brotherhood to create the kingdo of the hea5ens upon earth: And asyou work3 so will the angel of -reati5e Cork nurture and ripen the seed ofyour spirit3 that you ay see God:

    @And on the third e5ening after (abbath3 say these words? >Peace3 peace3peace3 Angel of Peace3 be always e5erywhere:> (eek the angel of Peace in allthat li5es3 in all you do3 in e5ery word you speak: For peace is the key to allknowledge3 to a% ystery3 to all life: Chere there is no peace3 there does(atan reign: And the sons of darkness co5et ost of all to steal fro the (onsof +ight their peace: Go3 therefore3 on this night to the golden strea of lightthat is the gar ent of the angel of Peace: And bring back to the orning thepeace of God that surpasses understanding3 that with this perfect peace you

    ay co fort the hearts of the (ons of #en:

    @And on the fourth e5ening after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of Power3descend on e and 9ll with power all y deeds:> . tell you truly3 ust as thereis no life on earth without the sun3 so there is no life of the spirit without theAngel of Power: Chat you think and what you feel3 these are like the deadscriptures3 which are only words on a page3 or the dead speech of dead en:But the (ons of +ight will not only think3 will not only feel3 but will also do3 andtheir acts will ful9ll their thoughts and feelings3 as the golden fruit of su er

    gi5es eaning to the green lea5es of spring:

    >And on the 9fth e5ening after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of +o5e3descend on e and 9ll with lo5e all y feelings:> For it is by lo5e that theHea5enly Father and the Earthly #other and the (on of #an beco e one:+o5e is eternal: +o5e is stronger than death: And e5ery night should the (onsof +ight bathe in the holy water of the angel of +o5e3 that with the orning he

    ay bapti8e the (ons of #en with kind deeds and gentle words: For when theheart of the (on of +ight is bathed in lo5e3 only kind and gentle words speak

    forth:

    @And on the si!th e5ening after (abbath3 say these words? >Angel of Cisdo 3descend on e and 9ll with wisdo all y thoughts:> *now3 (ons of +ight3that your thoughts are as powerful as the bolt of lightning that stabs throughth stor and splits asunder the ighty tree: .t was for this that you ha5e

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    waited se5en years to learn how to speak with the angels3 for you know notthe power of your thoughts: &se3 then3 wisdo in all you think and say anddo: For . tell you truly3 that which is done without wisdo is as a riderlesshorse3 outh foa ing and eyes wild3 running cra8ed into a yawning chas :But when the angel of Cisdo go5erns your deeds3 then is the path to the

    unknown real s established3 and order and har ony go5ern your li5es:

    @And these are the co unions with the angels which are gi5en to the (onsof +ight3 that with bodies puri9ed by the Earthly #other and spirits puri9ed bythe Hea5enly Father3 they ay co and and ser5e the angels3 continually3fro period to period3 in the circuits of the day3 and in its 9!ed order with theco ing of light fro its source and at the turn of e5ening and the outgoing oflight3 at the outgoing of darkness and the co ing in of day3 continually3 in allthe generations of ti e:

    @The truth is born out of the spring of +ight3 falsehood fro the well ofdarkness: The do inion of all the children of truth is in the hands of theAngels of +ight so that they ay walk in the ways of +ight:

    @Blessings on all the (ons of +ight who ha5e cast their lot with the +aw3 thatwalk truthfully in all their ways: #ay the +aw bless you with all good and keepyou fro all e5il3 and illu ine your hearts with insight into the things of lifeand grace you with knowledge of things Eternal:@

    And the crescent oon of peace rose o5er the ountain and sli5ers of lightshone in the waters of the ri5er: And the (ons of +ight as one an knelt inre5erence and thanksgi5ing for the words of Desus3 as he taught the in theancient ways of their fathers3 e5en as Enoch was taught of old:

    And Desus said? @The +aw was planted to reward the -hildren of +ight withhealing and abundant peace3 with long life3 with fruitful seed of e5erlastingblessings3 with eternal oy in i ortality of Eternal +ight:

    @Cith the co ing of day . e brace y #other3 with the co ing of night . oiny Father3 and with the outgoing of e5ening and orning . will breathe their

    +aw3 and . will not interrupt these -o unions until the end of ti e:@

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    THE G.FT OF +.FE .$ THE HB+E G%A((

    .t was in the onth of Thebt3 when the earth was co5ered with shoots ofyoung grass after the rains3 and the co5ering of e erald green was tender asthe 9ne down of a baby chick: And it was on a bright sun 9lled orning that

    Desus gathered the new Brothers of the Elect round about hi 3 that theyight hear with their ears and understand with their hearts the teachings of

    their fathers3 e5en as it was taught to Enoch of old:

    And Desus sat beneath a gnarled and ancient tree3 holding in his hands as all earthen pot and in the pot was growing tender grass of wheat3 the

    ost perfect a ong all seedbearing herbs: And the tender grass within thepot was radiant with life3 e5en as the grass and plants which co5ered the hillsfar into the distant 9elds and beyond: And Desus stroked the grass in the potwith the hands3 e5en as gently as he would touch the head of a little child:

    And Desus said? @Happy are you3 (ons of +ight3 for you ha5e entered into thedeathless way and you walk in the path of truth3 e5en as did your fathers ofold3 who were taught by the Great Ones: Cith the eyes and ears of the spiritdo you see and hear the sights and sounds of the kingdo of the Earthly

    #other? the blue sky where dwells the angel of Air3 the foa ing ri5er whereows the angel of Cater3 the golden light which strea s fro the angel of

    (un: And . tell you truly3 all these are within you as well as without for yourbreath3 your blood3 the 9re of life within you3 all are one with the Earthly#other:

    But of all these3 and ore3 that ost precious gift of your Earthly #other isthe grass beneath your feet3 e5en that grass which you tread upon withoutthought: Hu ble and eek is the angel of Earth3 for she has no wings to y3

    nor golden rays of light to pierce the ist: But great is her strength and 5astis her do ain3 for she co5ers the earth with her power3 and without her the(ons of #en would be no ore3 for no an can li5e without the grass3 thetrees and the plants of the Earthly #other: And these are the gifts of theangel of Earth to the (ons of #en:

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    @But now . will speak to you of ysterious things3 for . tell you truly3 thehu ble grass is ore than food for an and beast: it hides its glory beneatha lowly aspect3 as it was told of a ruler of old that he 5isited the 5illages of hissub ects disguised as a beggar3 knowing they would tell any things to sucha one3 but would fall down in fear before their *ing: (o does the hu ble grass

    hide its glory under its coat of hu ble green3 and the (ons of #en walk on it3plough it3 feed it to their beasts3 but know not what secrets are hidden withinit3 e5en those secrets of e5erlasting life in the hea5enly kingdo s:

    @But the (ons of +ight will know what lies hidden in the grass3 for it is gi5en tothe to bring co fort to the (ons of #en: E5en so are we taught by theEarthly #other with this little handful of wheat in a si ple pot3 e5en thesa e earthen pot you use to drink ilk and gather the honey of bees: $owthe pot is 9lled with black soil rich with old lea5es and oist with the dew of

    orning3 e5en that ost precious gift of the angel of Earth:

    @And . did oisten a handful of wheat3 that the angel of Cater entered into it: The angel of Air did also e brace it3 and the angel of (un3 and the power ofthe three angels awakened also the angel of +ife within the wheat3 and sproutand root were born in each grain:

    @Then . put the awakened wheat into the soil of the angel of Earth3 and thepower of the Earthly #other and all her angels entered into the wheat3 andwhen the sun had risen four ti es the grains had beco e grass: . tell youtruly3 there is no greater iracle than this:@

    And the Brothers looked with re5erence at the tender blades of grass in thehands of Desus3 and one asked hi ? @#aster3 what is the secret of the grassyou hold in your handsI Chy is it di=erent fro that grass that co5ers thehills and the ountainsI@

    And Desus answered @.t is not di=erent3 (on of +ight: All grass3 all trees3 allplants3 in e5ery part of the world3 all are part of the kingdo of the Earthly#other: But . ha5e separated in this pot a s all portion of your #other>skingdo 3 that you ay touch her with the hands of the spirit3 and that herpower ay enter into your body:

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    @For . tell you truly3 there is a Holy (trea of +ife which ga5e birth to theEarthly #other and all her angels: .n5isible is this (trea of +ife to the eyes of the (ons of #en3 for they walk in darkness and see not the angels of the dayand of the night that surround the and ho5er o5er the : But the (ons of+ight ha5e walked for se5en years with the angels of the day and of the night3

    and now they are gi5en the secrets of co union with the angels: And theeyes of your spirit shall be opened3 and you will see and hear and touch the(trea of +ife that ga5e birth to the Earthly #other: And you will enter theHoly (trea of +ife3 and it w l carry you with in9nite tenderness toe5erlasting life in the kingdo of your Hea5enly Father:@

    @How shall we do this3 #asterI@ so e asked in a a8e ent: @Chat secretsust we know to see and hear and touch this Holy (trea of +ifeI@:

    And Desus did not answer: But he placed his two hands around the growingblades of grass in the pot3 gently3 as if it were the forehead of a little child:And he closed his eyes3 and around hi were wa5es of light3 shi ering inthe sun3 as the su er heat akes the light to tre ble under a cloudlesssky: And the Brothers knelt and bowed their heads in re5erence before thepower of the angels which poured forth fro the sitting 9gure of Desus andstill he sat in silence3 with his hands closed as if in prayer around the bladesof grass:

    And no one knew if an hour had passed3 or a year3 for ti e stood still and itwas as if all creation held its breath: And Desus opened his eyes3 and thescent of blosso s 9lled the air as Desus spoke? @Here is the secret3 (ons of+ight here in the hu ble grass: Here is the eeting place of the Earthly#other and the Hea5enly Father here is the (trea of +ife which ga5e birthto all creation . tell you truly3 only to the (on of #an is it gi5en to see andhear and touch the (trea of +ife which ows between the Earthly andHea5enly *ingdo s: Place your hands around the tender grass of the angel of Earth3 and you will see and hear and touch the power of all the angels:@

    And one by one3 each of the Brothers sat in re5erence before the power ofthe angels3 holding in his hands the tender grass: And each one felt the(trea of +ife enter his body with the force of a rushing strea after a springstor : And the power of the angels owed into their hands3 up into theirar s3 and shook the ightily3 e5en as the wind of the north shakes the

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    branches of trees: And all of the wondered at the power in the hu blegrass3 that it could contain a:& the angels3 and the kingdo s of the Earthly#other and the Hea5enly Father: And they sat before Desus3 and were taughtby hi :

    And esus said? @Behold3 (ons of +ight3 the lowly grass: (ee wherein arecontained all the angels of the Earthly #other and the Hea5enly Father: Fornow ha5e you stepped into the (trea of +ife3 and its currents will carry youin ti e to e5erlasting life in the kingdo of your Hea5enly Father:

    @For in the grass are all the angels: Here is the angel of (un3 here in thebrightness of the green color of the blades of wheat: For no one can lookupon the sun when it is high in the hea5ens3 for the eyes of the (on of #anare blinded by its radiant light: And it is for this that the angel of (un turns togreen all that to which she gi5es life3 that the (on of #an ay look upon the

    any and 5arious shades of green and 9nd strength and co fort therein: .tell you truly3 all that is green and with life has the power of the angel of (unwithin it3 e5en these tender blades of young wheat:

    @And so does the angel of Cater bless the grass3 for . tell you truly3 there isore of the angel of Cater within the grass than any of the other angels of

    the Earthly #other: For if you crush within your hands the grass3 you will feelthe water of life3 which is the blood of the Earthly #other: And all through thedays when you touch the grass and enter into the (trea of +ife3 do you gi5eto the soil a few drops of water3 that the grass ay be renewed by the powerof the Angel of Cater:

    @*now3 also3 that the angel of Air is within the grass3 for all that is li5ing andgreen is the ho e of the angel of Air: Put your face close to the grass3breathe deeply3 and let the angel of Air enter deep within your body: For sheabides in the grass3 as the oak abides in the acorn3 and as the 9sh abides inthe sea:

    @The angel of Earth is she who gi5es birth to the grass3 e5en as the babe inthe wo b li5es fro the nourish ent of his other3 so does the earth gi5e of itself to the grain of wheat3 causing it to shoot forth to e brace the angel ofAir: . tell you truly3 each grain of wheat that bursts forth upward to the sky is

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    a 5ictory o5er death3 where (atan reigns: For +ife always begins again:

    @.t is the angel of +ife that ows through the blades of grass into the body ofthe (on of +ight3 shaking hi with her power: For the grass is +ife and the (onof +ight is +ife3 and +ife ows between the (on of +ight and the blades ofgrass3 aking a bridge to the Holy (trearn of +ight which ga5e birth to allcreation:

    @And when the (on of +ight holds between his hands the blades of grass3 it isthe angel of oy which 9lls his body with usic: To enter into the (trea of+ife is to be one with the song of the bird3 the colors of the wild owers3 thescent of the shea5es of grain3 newly turned o5er in the 9elds: . tell you truly3when the (on of #an feels not oy in his heart3 he labors for (atan and bringshope to the sons of darkness: There is no sadness in the kingdo of +ight3only the angel of Doy: +earn3 then3 fro the tender blades of grass the song ofthe angel of oy3 that the (ons of +ight ay walk with her always and soco fort the hearts of the (ons of #en:

    @The Earthly #other is she who pro5ides for our bodies3 for we are born ofher3 and ha5e our life in her: (o does she pro5ide for us food in the 5eryblades of grass we touch with our hands: For . tell you truly3 it is not only asbread that wheat ay nourish us: Ce ay eat also of the tender blades ofgrass3 that the strength of the Earthly #other ay enter into us: But chewwell the blades3 for the (on of #an has teeth unlike those of the beasts3 andonly when we chew well the blades of grass can the angel of Cater enter ourblood and gi5e us strength: Eat3 then3 (ons of +ight3 of this ost perfect herbfro the table of our Earthly #other3 that your days ay be long upon theearth3 for such 9nds fa5or in the eyes of God:

    @. tell you truly3 the angel of Power enters into you when you touch the(trea of +ife through the blades of grass: For the angel of Power is as ashining light that surrounds e5ery li5ing thing3 ust as the full oon isencircled by rings of radiance3 and as the ist rises up fro the 9elds whenthe sun cli bs in the sky: And the angel of Power enters into the (on of +ightwhen his heart is pure and his desire is only to co fort and teach the (ons of#en: Touch3 then3 the blades of grass3 and feel the angel of Power enter thetips of your 9ngers3 ow upwards through your body3 and shake you till youtre ble with wonder and awe:

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    kingdo of Hea5en:

    @Peace is the gift of the (trea of +ife to the (ons of +ight: Cherefore do wealways greet each other3 >Peace be with you: E5en so does the grass greetyour body with the kiss of Peace: . tell you truly3 Peace is not ust the absenceof war3 for 5ery Juickly can the peaceful ri5er turn into a raging torrent3 andthe sa e wa5es that lull the boat can Juickly break it to pieces against therocks: (o does 5iolence lie in wait for the (ons of #an3 when they keep notthe 5igil of Peace: Touch the blades of grass3 and thereby touch the (trea of +ife: Therein you will 9nd Peace3 the Peace built with the power of all theangels: E5en so with that Peace will the rays of Holy +ight cast out alldarkness:

    @Chen the (ons of +ight are one with the (trea of +ife3 then will the powerof the blades of grass guide the to the e5erlasting kingdo of the Hea5enlyFather: And you shall know ore of those ysteries which is not yet ti e foryou to hear: For there are other Holy (trea s in the e5erlasting kingdo s .tell you truly3 the hea5enly kingdo s are crossed and crossed again bystrea s of golden light3 arching far beyond the do e of the sky and ha5ingno end: And the (ons of +ight shall tra5el by these strea s for e5er3 knowingnot death3 guided by the eternal lo5e of the Hea5enly Father: And . tell youtruly3 all these ysteries are contained in the hu ble grass3 when you touchit with tenderness and open your heart to the angel of +ife within:

    @Gather3 then3 the grains of wheat and plant the in s all earthen pots ande5ery day with glad heart co une with the angels3 that they ay guide youto the Holy (trea of +ife3 and you ay bring back fro its eternal sourceco fort and strength for the (ons of #en: For . tell you truly3 all that youlearn3 all that your eyes of the spirit see3 all that your cars of the spirit hear3all this is as a hollow reed in the wind if you do not send forth a essage oftruth and light to the (ons of #en: For by the fruit do we know the worth ofthe tree: And to lo5e is to teach without end3 without ceasing: For so were

    your fathers taught of old3 e5en our Father Enoch: Go now3 and peace be withyou:@

    And Desus held forth the little pot with the blades of young grass3 as if inblessing3 and walked toward the sun 9lled hills3 along the shore of the ri5er3as was the custo of all the Brothers: And the others followed3 each holding

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    to hi the words of Desus3 as it were a precious ewel within his breast:

    THE (E6E$FO+" PEA-E

    @Peace be with you3@ spoke the Elder in greeting to the Brothers who hadgathered for the teachings

    @Peace be with you3@ they answered and they walked together along thebank of the ri5er3 for so was their custo when an Elder taught the Brothers3that they ight share the teachings with the angels of the Earthly #other? ofair3 of sun3 of water3 of earth3 of life3 and of oy:

    And the Elder saicl to the Brothers? @. would speak to you of peace3 for of allthe angels of the Hea5enly Father3 peace is that for which the world ostyearns3 as a tired babe longs to put his head on his other>s breast: .t is thelack of peace that troubles the kingdo s3 e5en when they are not at war: For5iolence and warfare ay reign in a kingdo e5en when the sounds ofclashing swords are not heard: Though no ar ies arch one against theother3 still there is no peace when the (ons of #en walk not with the angelsof God: . tell you truly3 any are those who do not know peace for they areat war with their own body they are at war with their thoughts they ha5e nopeace with their fathers3 their others3 their children they ha5e no peacewith their friends and neighbors they know not the beauty of the Holy(crolls they labor not through the day in the kingdo of their Earthly #othernor do they sleep at night in the ar s of their Hea5enly Father: Peace r eignsnot within the 3 for e5er do they thirst for that which in the end brings only

    isery and pain3 e5en those trappings of riches and fa e which (atan usesto te pt the (ons of #en and they li5e in ignorance of the +aw3 e5en thatHoly +aw by which we li5e? the path of the angels of the Earthly #other and

    the Hea5enly Father:@

    @How3 then3 ay we bring peace to our brothers3 #asterI@ asked so e of theElder3 @for we would that all the (ons of #en share in the blessings of theangel of Peace:@

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    And he answered? @Truly3 only he who is at peace with all the angels can shedthe light of peace on others: Therefore3 9rst be at peace with all the angels of the Earthly #other and the Hea5enly Father: For the winds of a stor stir andtrouble the waters of the ri5er3 and only the stillness that follows can calthe once again: Take care when your brother asks you for bread3 that you

    gi5e hi not stones: +i5e 9rst in peace with all the angels3 for then yourpeace will be as a fountain that does replenish itself with the gi5ing3 and the

    ore you gi5e3 so the ore you will be gi5en3 for such is the +aw:

    @Three arc the dwellings of the (on of #an3 and no one ay co e before theface of God who knows not the angel of Peace in each of the three: These arehis body3 his thoughts3 and his feelings: Chen the angel of Cisdo guides histhoughts3 when the angel of +o5e puri9es his feelings3 and when the deeds of his body re ect both lo5e and wisdo 3 then does the angel of Peace guide

    hi unfailingly to the throne of his Hea5enly Father: And he should praywithout ceasing that the power of (atan with all his diseases anduncleannesses ay be cast out of all of his three dwellings that Power andCisdo and +o5e rnay reign in his body3 his thoughts3 and his feelings:

    @First shall the (on of #an seek peace with his own body for his body is as aountain pond that re ects the sun when it is still and clear but when it is

    full of ud and stones3 it re ects nothing: First ust (atan be cast out of thebody3 that the angels of God ay enter again and dweh therein: Truly3 no

    peace can reign in the body unless it is as a te ple of the Holy +aw: Therefore3 when he who su=ers with pains and grie5ous plagues asks for yourhelp3 tell hi to renew hi self with fasting and with prayer: Tell hi to in5okethe angel of sun3 the angel of water3 and the angel of air3 that they ay enterhis body and cast out of it the power of (atan: (how hi the baptis within3and the baptis without: Tell hi always to eat of the table of our Earthly#other3 spread with her gifts? the fruits of the trees3 the grasses of the 9elds3the ilk of beasts good for eating3 and the honey of bees: He shall not in5okethe power of (atan by eating the esh of bea sts3 for he who kills3 kills hisbrother3 and whoso eats the esh of slain beasts3 eats the body of death: Tellhi to prepare his food with the 9re of life3 not the 9re of death3 for the li5ingangels of the li5ing God ser5e only li5ing en:

    @And though he sees the not3 and hears the not3 and touches the not3still is he e5ery o ent surrounded by the power of God>s angels: Chile hiseyes and ears are closed by ignorance of the +aw and thirst for the pleasuresof (atan3 he will not see the 3 nor hear the 3 nor touch the : But when he

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    fasts and prays to the li5ing God to cast out all the diseases anduncleannesses of (atan3 then will his eyes and ears be opened3 and he will9nd peace:

    @For not only he su=ers who harbors the diseases of (atan within hi 3 but hisother3 his father3 his wife3 his children3 his co panions3 these su=er also3

    for no an is an island unto hi self3 and the powers that ow through hi 3whether they be of the angels or of (atan3 truly these powers do unto othersfor good or for e5 :

    @After this anner3 therefore3 pray to your Hea5enly Father3 when the sun ishigh at idday? >Our Father who art in hea5en3 send to all the (ons of #enyour angel of Peace and send to our body the angel of +ife to dwell thereinfor e5er:>

    @Then shall the (on of #an seek peace with his own thoughts that the angelof Cisdo ay guide hi : For . tell you truly3 there is no greater power inhea5en and earth than the thoughts of the (on of #an: Though unseen by theeyes of the body3 yet each thought has ighty strength3 e5en such strengthas can shake the hea5ens:

    @For to no other creature in the kingdo of the Ear . thly #other is it gi5enthe power of thought3 for all beasts that crawl and birds that y3 li5e not oftheir own thinking but of the one +aw that go5erns all: Only to the (ons of#en is it gi5en the power of thought3 e5en that thought that can break thebonds of death: "o not think because it cannot be seen3 that thought has nopower: . tell you truly3 the lightning that clea5es the ighty oak3 or theJuaking that opens up cracks in the earth3 these are as the play of childrenco pared with the power of thought: Truly each thought of darkness3 whetherit be of alice3 or anger3 or 5engeance3 these wreak destruction like that of9re sweeping through dry kindling under a windless sky: But an does notsee the carnage3 nor does he hear the piteous cries of his 5icti s3 for he isblind to the world of the spirit:

    @But when this power is guided by holy Cisdo 3 then the thoughts of the (onof #an lead hi to the hea5enly kingdo s and thus is paradise bu t onearth then it is that your thoughts uplift the souls of en3 as the cold waters

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    of a rushing strea re5i5e your body in the su er heat:

    @Chen 9rst a edgling bird tries to y3 his wings cannot support hi 3 and hefalls again and again to earth: But he tries again and one day he soars aloft3lea5ing earth and his nest far behind: (o is it with the thoughts of the (ons of#en: The longer he walks with the angels and keeps their +aw3 so do thestronger his thoughts beco e in holy Cisdo : And . tell you truly3 that daywill co e when his thoughts will o5erco e e5en the kingdo of death andsoar to e5erlasting life in the hea5enly kingdo s for with their thoughtsguided by holy Cisdo do the (ons of #en bu d a bridge of light thereby toreach God:

    @After this anner3 therefore3 pray to your Hea5enly Father3 when the sun ishigh at idday? >Our Father who art in hea5en3 send to all the (ons of #enyour angel of Peace and send to our thoughts the angel of Power3 that we

    ay break the bonds of death:

    @Then shall the (on of #an seek peace with his own feelings that his fa ilyay delight in his lo5ing kindness3 e5en his father3 his other3 his wife3 his

    children3 and his children>s children: For the Hea5enly Father is a hundredti es greater than all fathers by seed and by blood3 and the Earthly #other isa hundred ti es greater than all others by the body3 and your true brothersare all those who do the wal of your Hea5enly Father and of your Earthly#other3 and not your brothers by blood: E5en so3 shall you see the Hea5enlyFather in your father by seed3 and your Earthly #other in your other by thebody3 for are not these also children of the Hea5enly Father and the Earthly#otherI E5en so shall you lo5e your brothers by blood as you lo5e all yourtrue brothers who walk with the angels3 for are not these also children of theHea5enly Father and the Earthly #otherI . tell you truly3 it is easier to lo5ethose newly et3 than those of our own house3 who ha5e k nown ourweaknesses3 and heard our words of anger3 and seen us in our nakedness3 forthey know us as we know oursel5es3 and we are asha ed: Then shall we call

    on the angel of +o5e to enter into our feelings3 that they be puri9ers And allthat was before i patience and discord3 will turn to har ony and peace3 asthe parched ground drinks in the gentle rain and beco es green and soft3tender with new life:

    @For any and grie5ous are the su=erings of the (ons of #en when they

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    clea5e not to the angel of +o5e: Truly3 a an without lo5e casts a darkshadow on e5eryone he eets3 ost of all those with who he li5es hisharsh and angry words fall on his brothers like fetid air rising fro a stagnantpool: And he su=ers ost who speaks the 3 for the darkness that encloseshi in5ites (atan and his de5as:

    @But when he calls on the angel of +o5e3 then is the darkness dispersed3 andthe light of sunshine strea s fro hi 3 and the colors of the rainbow swirlabout his head3 and gentle rain falls fro his 9ngers3 and he brings peaceand strength to all those who draw near to hi :

    @After this anner3 therefore3 pray to your Hea5enly Father3 when the sun ishigh at idday? >Our Father who art in hea5en3 send to all the (ons of #enyour angel of Peace and send to those of our seed and of our blood the angelof +o5e3 that peace and har ony ay dwell in our house for e5er:>

    @Then shall the (on of #an seek peace with other (ons of #en3 e5en with thePharisees and priests3 e5en with beggars and the ho eless3 e5en with kingsand go5ernors: For all are (ons of #en3 whate5er be their station3 whate5erbe their calling3 whether their eyes ha5e been opened to see the hea5enlykingdo s3 or whether they yet walk in darkness and ignorance:

    @For the ustice of en ay reward the undeser5ing and punish the innocent3but Holy +aw is the sa e for all3 whether beggar or king3 whether shepherdor priest:

    @(eek peace with all the (ons of #en3 and let it be known of the Brothers of+ight3 that we ha5e li5ed according to the Holy +aw since the ti e of Enoch of old3 and before: For we are not rich3 neither are we poor: And we do share allthings3 e5en our gar ents and the tools we use to till the soil: And togetherwe work in the 9elds with all the angels3 bringing forth the gifts of the Earthly#other for all to eat:

    @For the strongest of the angels of the Hea5enly Father3 the angel of Cork3blesses each an who works in the way best for hi 3 for then shall he knowneither want nor e!cess: Truly is there abundance for all en in the kingdo s

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    of the Earthly #other and the Hea5enly Father when each an works at histask for when a an shirks his task3 then another ust take it up3 for we aregi5en a things in the kingdo s of hea5en and earth at the price of labor:

    @Always ha5e the Brothers of +ight li5ed where re oice the angels of theEarthly #other? near ri5ers3 near trees3 near owers3 near the usic of birdswhere sun and rain ay e brace the body3 which is the te ple of the spirit:$or do we ha5e ought to do with the edicts of rulers neither do we upholdthe 3 as our law is the +aw of the Hea5enly Father and the Earthly #otherneither do we oppose the 3 for no one rules sa5e by the will of God: %atherdo we stri5e to li5e according to the Holy +aw and strengthen always thatwhich is good in all things then will the kingdo of darkness be changed tothe kingdo of light for where there is light3 how then can darkness re ainI

    @After this anner3 therefore3 pray to your Hea5enly Father3 when the sun ishigh at idday? >Our Father who art in hea5en3 send to all the (ons of #enyour angel of Peace and send to all hu ankind the angel of Cork3 thatha5ing a holy task we should not ask for any other blessing:>

    @Then shall the (on of #an seek peace with the knowledge of the ages pastfor . tell you truly3 in the Holy (crolls is a treasure a hundred ti es greaterthan any of ewels and gold in the richest of kingdo s3 and ore precious3 forsurely they contain all the wisdo re5ealed by God to the (ons of +ight3 e5enthose traditions which ca e to us through Enoch of old3 and before hi on anendless path into the past3 the teachings of the Great Ones: And these areour inheritance3 e5en as the son inherits all the possessions of his fatherwhen he shows hi self to be worthy of his father>s blessing: Truly3 bystudying the teachings of ageless wisdo do we co e to know God3 for . tellyou truly3 the Great Ones saw God face to face e5en so3 when we read theHoly (crolls do we touch the feet of God:

    @And when once we see with the eyes of wisdo and hear with the cars ofunderstanding the ageless truths of the Holy (crolls3 then ust we go a ongthe (ons of #en and teach the 3 for if we ealously hide the holy knowledge3pretending that it belongs only to us3 then we are as one who 9nds a springhigh in the ountains3 and rather than let it ow into the 5alley to Juench thethirst of an and beast3 buries it under rocks and dirt3 thereby robbinghi self of water3 as well: Go a ong the (ons of #en and tell the of the Holy

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    +aw3 that they ay thereby sa5e the sel5es and enter the hea5enlykingdo s: But tell the in words they ay understand3 in parables fronature that speak to the heart3 for the deed ust 9rst li5e as desire in theawakened heart:

    @After this anner3 therefore3 pray to your Hea5enly Father3 when the sun ishigh at idday? >Our Father who art in hea5en3 send to all the (ons of #enyour angel of Peace and send to our knowledge the angel of Cisdo 3 that we

    ay walk in the paths of the Great Ones who ha5e seen the face of God:

    @Then shall the (on of #an seek peace with the kingdo of his Earthly#other3 for none can li5e long3 neither be happy3 but he who honors hisEarthly #other and does her laws: For your breath is her breath your bloodher blood your bone her bone your esh her esh your bowels her bowelsyour eyes and your ears are her eyes and her ears:

    @. tell you truly3 you are one with the Earthly #other she is in you3 and you inher: Of her were you born3 in her do you li5e3 and to her shall you returnagain: it is the blood of our Earthly #other which falls fro the clouds and

    ows in the ri5ers it is the breath of our Earthly #other which3 whispers inthe lea5es of the forest and blows with a ighty wind fro the ountainssweet and 9r is the esh of our Earthly #other in the fruits of the treesstrong and un inching are the bones of our Earthly #other in the giant rocksand stones which stand as sentinels of the lost ti es truly3 we are one withour Earthly #other3 and he who clings to the laws of his #other3 to hi shallhis #other cling also:

    @But there will co e a day when the (on of #an w l turn his face fro hisEarthly #other and betray her3 e5en denying his #other and his birthright:

    Then shall he sell her into sla5ery3 and her esh shall be ra5aged3 her bloodpolluted3 and her breath s othered he will bring the 9re of death into all theparts of her kingdo 3 and his hunger will de5our all her gifts and lea5e intheir place only a desert:

    @All these things will he do out of ignorance of the +aw3 and as a an dyingslowly cannot s ell his own stench3 so w l the (on of #an be blind to thetruth? that as he plunders and ra5ages and destroys his Earthly #other3 so

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    does he plunder and ra5age and destroy hi self: For he was born of hisEarthly #other3 and he is one with her3 and all that he does to his #other1e5en so does he do to hi self:

    @+ong ago3 before the Great Flood3 the Great Ones walked the earth3 and thegiant trees3 e5en those which now are no ore than legend3 were their ho eand their kingdo : They li5ed any score of generations3 for they ate frothe table of the Earthly #other3 and slept in the ar s of the Hea5enly Father3and they knew not disease3 old age3 nor death: To the (ons of #en did theybeJueath all the glory of their kingdo s3 e5en the hidden knowledge of the

    Tree of +ife which stands in the iddle of the Eternal (ea: But the eyes of the(ons of #en were blinded by the 5isions of (atan3 and by pro ises of power3e5en that power which conJuers by ight and by blood: And then did the (onof #an se5er the golden threads that bound hi to his Earthly #other and his

    Hea5enly Father he stepped fro the Holy (trea of +ife where his body3 histhoughts3 and his feelings were one with the +aw3 and began to use only hisown thoughts3 his own feelings3 and his own deeds3 aking hundre ds oflaws3 where before there was only One:

    @And so did the (ons of #en e!ile the sel5es fro their ho e3 and e5ersince ha5e they huddled behind their stone walls3 hearing not the sighing ofthe wind in the tall trees of the forests beyond their towns:

    @. tell you truly3 the Book of $ature is a Holy (croll3 and if you would ha5e the(ons of #en sa5e the sel5es and 9nd e5erlasting life3 teach the how onceagain to read fro the li5ing pages of the Earthly #other: For in e5erythingthat is life is the law written: .t is written in the grass3 in the trees3 in ri5ers3

    ountains3 birds of the sky and 9shes of the sea and ost of all within the(on of #an: Only when he returns to the boso of his Earthly #other will he9nd e5erlasting life and the (trea of +ife which leads to his Hea5enly Fatheronly then ay the dark 5ision of the future co e not to pass:

    @After this anner3 therefore3 pray to your Hea5enly Father3 when the sun ishigh at idday? >Our Father who art in hea5en3 send to all the (ons of #enyour angel of Peace and send to the kingdo of our Earthly #other the angelof oy3 that our hearts ay be full of singing and gladness as we nestle in thear s of our #other:

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    4 >At last3 shall the (on of #an seek peace with the kingdo of his Hea5enlyFather for truly3 the (on of #an is only born of his father by seed and of his

    other by the body3 that he ay 9nd his true inheritance and know at lastthat he is the (on of the *ing:

    @The Hea5enly Father is the One +aw3 who fashioned the stars3 the sun3 thelight and the darkness3 and the Holy +aw within our souls: E5erywhere is he3and there is nowhere he is not: All in our understanding3 and all we know not3all is go5erned by the +aw: The falling of lea5es3 the ow of ri5ers3 the usicof insects at night3 all these are ruled by the +aw:

    @.n our Hea5enly Father>s real there are any ansions3 and any are thehidden things you cannot know of yet: . tell you truly3 the kingdo of ourHea5enly Father is 5ast3 so 5ast that no an can know its li its3 for there arenone: ,et the whole of his kingdo ay be found in the s allest drop of dewon a wild ower3 or in the scent of newly cut grass in the 9elds under thesu er sun: Truly3 there are no words to describe the kingdo of theHea5enly Father:

    @Glorious3 indeed3 is the inheritance of the (on of #an3 for to hirn only is itgi5en to enter the (trea of +ife which leads hi to the kingdo of hisHea5enly Father: But 9rst he ust seek and 9nd peace with his body3 with histhoughts3 with his feelings3 with the (ons of #en3 with holy knowledge3 andwith the kingdo of the Earthly #other: For . tell you truly3 this is the 5esselwhich will carry the (on of #an on the (trea of +ife to his Hea5enly Father:He ust ha5e peace that is se5enfold before he can know the one peacewhich surpasses understanding3 e5en that of his Hea5enly Father:

    @After this anner3 therefore3 pray to your Hea5enly Father3 when the sun ishigh at idday? >Our Father who art in hea5en3 send to all the (ons of #enyour angel of Peace and send to your kingdo 3 our Hea5enly Father3 yourangel of Eternal +ife3 that we ay soar beyond the stars and li5e for e5er:@

    And then the Elder was Juiet3 and a great stillness stole o5er the Brothers3and no one wished to speak: The shadows of late afternoon played on theri5er3 still and sil5ery as glass3 and in the darkening sky could faintly be seenthe 9ligree crescent oon of peace: And the great peace of the Hea5enly

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    Father wrapt the all in deathless lo5e:

    THE HO+, (T%EA#(

    .nto the inner ost circle ha5e you co e3 into the ystery of ysteries3 thatwhich was old when our father Enoch was young and walked the earth:Around and around ha5e you co e on your ourney of any years3 alwaysfollowing the path of righteousness3 li5ing according to the Holy +aw and thesacred 5ows of our Brotherhood3 and you ha5e ade of your body a holyte ple wherein dwell the angels of God: #any years ha5e you shared thedaylight hours with the angels of the Earthly #other any years ha5e you

    slept in the ar s of the Hea5enly Father3 taught by his unknown angels: ,ouha5e learned that the laws of the (on of #an are se5en3 of the angels three3and of God3 one: $ow you shall know of the three laws of the angels3 the

    ystery of the three Holy (trea s and the ancient way to tra5erse the soshall you bathe in the light of hea5en and at last behold the re5elation of the

    ystery of ysteries? the law of God3 whic h is One:

    $ow in the hour before the rising of the sun3 ust before the angels of theEarthly #other breathe life into the still sleeping earth3 then do you enter into

    the Holy (trea of +ife: .t is your Brother Tree who holds the ystery of thisHoly (trea 3 and it is your Brother Tree that you w l e brace in yourthought3 e5en as by clay you e brace hi in greeting when you walk alon>the lake shore: And you shall be one with the tree3 for in the beginning of theti es so did we all share in the Holy (trea of +ife that ga5e birth to allcreation: And as you e brace your Brother Tree3 the power of the Holy(trea of +ife will 9ll your whole body3 and you will tre ble before its ight:

    Then breathe deeply of the angel of air3 and say the word @+ife@ with theoutgi5ing of breath: Then you will beco e in truth the Tree of +ife which sinksits roots deep into the Holy (trea of +ife fro an eternal source: And as theangel of sun war s the earth3 and all the creatures of land and water and airre oice in the new day3 so will your body and spirit re oice in the Holy (treaof life that ows to you through your Brother Tree:

    And when the sun is high in the hea5ens3 then shall you seek the Holy (treaof (ound: in the heat of noontide3 all creatures are still and seek the shadethe angels of the Earthly #other are silent for a space: Then it is that you

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    (trea will 9ll your whole body3 and you will tre ble before its ight: (aythe word @+ight3@ as you breathe deeply of the angel of air3 and you willbeco e the +ight itself and the Holy (trea will carry you to the endlesskingdo of the Hea5enly Father3 there losing itself in the eternal (ea of +ightwhich gi5es birth to all creation: And you shall be one with the Holy (trea of

    +ight3 always before you sleep in the ar s of the Hea5enly Father:

    . tell you truly3 your body was ade not only to breathe3 and eat3 and think3but it was also ade to enter the Holy (trea of +ife: And your ears were

    ade not only to hear the words of en3 the song of birds3 and the usic offalling rain3 but they were also ade to hear the Holy (trea of (ound: Andyour eyes were ade not only to see the rising and setting of the sun3 theripple of shea5es of grain3 and the words of the Holy (crolls3 but they werealso ade to see the Holy (trea of +ight: One day your body will return to

    the Earthly #other e5en also your ears and your eyes: But the Holy (treaof +ife3 the Holy (trea of (ound3 and the Holy (trea of +ight3 these werene5er born3 and can ne5er die: Enter the Holy (trea s3 e5en that +ife3 that(ound3 and that +ight which ga5e you birth that you ay reach the kingdoof the Hea5enly Father and beco e one with hi 3 e5en as the ri5er e ptiesinto the far distant sea:

    #ore than this cannot be told3 for the Holy (trea s will take you to that placewhere words are no ore3 and e5en the Holy (crolls cannot record the

    ysteries therein:

    BA-* TO Gospel Of Peace