The Light of Egypt

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The
Light of Egypt
or
The Science of the Soul and t he Stars
VOLUME I
BY
THOMAS H. BURGOYNE
ZAXOVI , if
"Write the things which thou hast seen, and the thi ngs
which are, and the things whi ch shall be hereafter; THE
MYSTERY OF THE SEVEN STARS, which thou sawest
in my right hand. "
Revelations, Chap. 1,19 and 20.
H. O. Wagner
P. O. Box 20333 Montclair Station
Denver 20, Colorado
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REPRINT EDITION 1963
The fi rst edition of THE LIGHT OF EGYPT was copyright in 1889 by
the Religio-Philosophical Publishing House of San Francisco, California.
The following edi tions were published by Henry Wagner M.D. the
Astro Philosophical Publishing Company of Denver, Colorado, some
sixty years ago. This book is a reprint of the fift h edition t ogether wit h
additi onal materi al taken from original manuscripts by the same writer,
Thomas H. Burgoyne.
H. O. Wagner.
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Dedication
To the Budding Spirituality of the Occident and
The Ri sing Genius of the West ern Race,
This work is respectfully dedicated.
The symbol upon t he cover of this book THE LIGHT OF
EGYPT is complex in meaning. It is the symbol of Spiritual
Initiation, and means, literally, "I have pierced t he illusions
of mat ter, and I am conscious that I am Divine." The seven
stars represent t he seven Pri nciples of Nature. The serpent
represents the objective phenomena of li fe, and the arrow
pierci ng the serpent represents the human soul which is
consci ous of its origin, power and desti ny.
The name Zanoni means: â Za n, a star; oni, a chil d of
or son of; thus Zanoni, son of a star.
The double zee ( ^ ) means completion.
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PREFACE
For nearly twenty years prior to the year 1881 the author was
deeply engaged investigating the hidden realms of occult force. The
result s of these mystical labors were considered of great value and
real worth by a f ew friends who were also seeking l ight. Final ly, he
was induced to pl ace the general results of these r esearches i nto a
series of lessons for private occult study. The whole, when completed,
presenting the dual aspects of occult lore as seen and realized in the
soul and the star s, corresponding to the microcosm and the macrocosm
of ancient Egypt and Chaldea, and thus giving a bri ef epitome of
Hermet ic philosophy as taught by the Her metic Brotherhood of Luxor,
Egypt.
The chief reason urging to this step was the strenuous efforts being
systematically put forth to poison the budding spir ituality of the
wester n mind, and to fasten upon its mediumistic mentality, the subtle,
delusi ve dogmas of Karma and Re-incarnat ion, as taught by the
sacerdotalisms of the decaying Orient.
From t he foregoing statement it will be seen that t his work is
issued with a def inite purpose, namely, to explain the true spiritual
connection between God and man, the soul and the st ars, and to reveal
the real truths of both Karma and Re-incarnation as they actually exist
in Nat ure stripped of all pri estly inter pretation. The definit e state
ments made in regard to these subjects are absolute facts in so far as
embodi ed man can understand t hem through the symbol ism of human
language, and the author defi es contradi ction by any living authority
who possesses the spiritual r ight to say, "I know."
During these twenty years of personal intercourse with the exalted
minds of those who constitute the brethr en of light , the fact was
reveal ed that long ages ago t he Orient had lost the use of the true
spirit ual compass of the soul , as well as the real secrets of its own
theosophy. As a r ace, they have been, and still are, traveling the
descending arc of their racial cycle, whereas the western race have
been slowly worki ng their way upward thr ough matter upon the
ascending arc. In December 1880 they reached the equator of their
mental and spirit ual development. Also at this time the sun left the
sign Pisces and entered the sign Aquarius thus ushering in the Atomic
Age and a new dispensation of spiritual thought to meet the needs
of the budding Si xth Race of the Fourth Round of humanity. Today,
the world is experiencing an awakening of the intel lectual, religious
and spiritual senses and is also experiencing the second coming of the
Christ as prophesied in Scripture. Therefore, the author feels this is
the pr oper time t o present the occult knowledge put forth in t his book,
during this period of change, the great mental crisis of the western race.
Having explained the actual causes which impelled t he writer t o
undert ake this responsibility, it is also necessary to state most em
phatically that he does not wish to convey the impr ession to t he reader's
mind t hat the Ori ent is desti tute of spi ritual trut h. On the contrary,
every genuine student of occult lore is justly proud of the snow white
locks of old Hindustan, and t horoughly appreciates the wondrous
stores of mystical knowledge concealed within the astral vorti ces of
the Hi ndu branch of the Aryan race. In I ndia, probably more than in
any ot her country, are the latent forces and myster ies of Nature the
subject of thought and study. But alas! it is not a progressive study.
The descending ar c of their spiritual force keeps t hem bound t o the
dogmas, traditions and externalisms of t he decaying past, whose real
secret s they cannot now penet rate. The ever living truths concealed
beneat h the symbols in the astral light are hidden from their view by
the setting sun of their spir itual cycle. Therefore, the writer only de
sires to impress upon the reader's candi d mind, the fact that his earn
est ef fort is to expose that particular section of Buddhistic Theosophy
(esoteric so call ed) that would fasten t he cramping shackles of the
ological dogma upon the rising genius of the wester n race. It is the
delusi ve Oriental systems against which his efforts are direct ed, and
not the race nor the mediumistic individuals who uphold and support
them; for "omnia vincit verit as" is the life motto of the author.
These lessons, on the occult forces of Nature, are from the or iginal
manuscripts writt en some eighty years ago by Thomas H. Burgoyne
for use of member s of the Ext erior Circl e of the Hermetic Brot herhood
of Luxor, with the approval of M. Theon, the Grand Master and his
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brother adepts. To these lessons, have been added additional material
from other manuscripts and pr ivate letters by the same author.
Today, the incomi ng forces of Nature are rapidly fi nding new
expression in all branches of scientific thought, l ong before there are
any textbooks to show the way. Old thoughts, time and space ar e
being annihilated quickly and new truths are taking root. We are
enteri ng an age of unprecedented intellectual and scientific advance
ment, many undreamed of changes are taki ng place in all walks of life.
In response to the demand for scientific occult thought to meet
the needs of the new dispensation, the knowledge in this book is now
being presented f or public use, with the full consent and appr oval of
the Hermetic Adepts and the Guardians of "The Wisdom of the Ages,"
the Hermetic Brot herhood of Luxor, Egypt . It is their prayer t hat
the thought expressed herein will greatl y aid manki nd in learning the
real eternal trut hs of life and thus hasten the day when all nations
will j oin in one universal br otherhood under the fatherhood of the
One Et ernal God.
After the first edition publi shed in 1889 THE LIGHT OF EGYPT went
through five edit ions and was published by Henry Wagner M.D. under
the name of The Astro-Philosophical Publ ishing Company, Denver ,
Colorado. It has been out of print for about sixty years. It i s hoped
this new edition will receive as hearty a welcome as the early editions.
Please note Mr. Burgoyne's st yle of expr ession. Thi s book is not
intended as a lit erary master -piece, a product of t he mind, but is an
earnest attempt t o clearly and truthfull y express spiritual thought and
ideas in our human language. To change his style is to change the
intended thought. He was an I nitiate of Esoteric Masonry and a
natural born myst ic who was able to understand and verify the truth
he teaches in all of his writ ings; "Omni a Vincit Veritas" was the life
motto of Thomas H. Burgoyne ( Zanoni).
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CONTENTS
The Science of the Soul and t he Stars in Two Parts
Preface V
PART I
The Science of the Soul in Three Sections
Introduction 1
The Science of the Soulâ Sec tion I
The Genesis of Li fe
Chapter I The Realm of Spirit 5
Involution of the Divine Idea
Chapter II The Realm of Matter 11
Evolut ion and Crystallization of Force
Chapter III The Origin of Physical Life 21
Progressive Expressions of Polarity
Chapter IV The Mysteries of Sex 28
Differ entiations of the Biune Spirit
The Science of the Soulâ Sec tion II
The Tr ansition of Life
Chapter I Incarnation and Re- Incarnation 44
Its Tr uths, Appar ent Truths and Delusions
Chapter II The Hermetic Const itution of Man 54
Princi ples versus Results
Contradictions Reconciled
Chapter III Karmaâ Its Real Nature and Influence 62
Chapter IV Mediumship 72
Its Universal Nat ure, Laws and Mysteries
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Chapter V La Clef Hermetique 86
The Hermetic Key of Urania's Mysteries
La Clef Hermetiqueâ Sec tion 1 89
The Cycles and Forces of Creative Life
La Clef Hermetiqueâ Sec tion II 103
The Sacred Cycles and Numbers of the
Ancient Hindoos
Chapter VI La Clef 109
A Key to the Work of the Abbot Trithemius
Chapter VII Naroniaâ The Mystical Cycle of the Sun 122
Chapter VIII Soul Knowledge-Book 1 128
Soul Knowledge-Book II 134
Soul Knowledge-Book III 139
The Science of the Soulâ Sec tion III
The Realities of Life
Chapter I The Soul-Its Nature and Its At tributes 140
Chapter II Mortal ity and Immortality 145
Nature's Processes
The Appearance and the Realit y
Chapter III The Dark Satellit e 151
The Sphere of Fai lure and Undeveloped Good
Chapter IV The Tr iumph of the Human Soul 162
Adeptship, Its Nature and How Attainable
Chapter V Quotati ons from Let ters Answer ing Questions of
Privat e Students 173
PART I I
The Science of the Stars
Introduction 199
Chapter I The Basic Principles of Celest ial Science 205
Chapter II The Refraction and Distributi on of the Solar Force 211
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