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This book was created so that you may

be reborn within the universe.

No problems are too big


to stop you.
Pierre de Lasenic:
The Book of Works for the 1st Degree

The Star of Initiation, according to Pierre de Lasenic.


The Star of Initiation (from the original manuscript, The Book of Works​)

© Matthew Blankenburg, Astrid Haszprunarová, 2018 – English translation and editing


© Astrid Haszprunarová, 2018 – Cover art
© Lukáš Loužecký, 2018 – Editing of the text
© Michal Stránský, 2018 – Illustrations

This booklet is a short preview of a more comprehensive book called, “The Practice of
Horev-Club,” which is dedicated to Lasenic’s school, and is currently being prepared for
publishing with Vodnář publishing house.

www.czechhermetics.com
www.vodnar.eu
My dear friends – hermetics!

In the upcoming years, we are going to open up the imaginary treasury of Czech hermeticism, in
order to show the world, the esoteric texts that only a few people have known so far. But before
we publish the first volumes, we decided to send you one of the most influential training systems
that was brought to life in our country. It's Lasenic's,​ The Book of Works.

Why this text in particular? It can be said that Pierre de Lasenic, in the Czech Republic, is a
synonym for quality. This author, who lived between 1900-1944, devoted himself to evocation,
since the age of sixteen years old. He traveled throughout a considerably sized part of Europe,
and became friends with the German and French occultists there, along with becoming the
president of different hermetic societies, such as Universalia, the Lodge de France and, later on,
of the elite group, Horev-Club.

The Book of Works is one of the most effective training systems, which incorporates the
elements, that I know of. It was created as private lodge material for Lasenic's Horev-Club. The
main goal of its members was beyond purely individualized, personal development – by growing
the universal idea of man, from within, until he becomes "the great man of the universe," or
Adam Kadmon. Those of you who have read the works of Franz Bardon, know very well, how
important elemental balance is – the attainment of which, will turn our individual character traits
into the universal qualities of the elements. It is precisely this balance that needs to be transferred
and elevated to the next level, through the appropriate exercises. The "hidden breath" of a person
must be reconciled with the "breath of the universe," in Nature. – Most authors are silent about
these exercises ... but not Lasenic. Lasenic writes about this in the briefest words, in order to
uncover this mystery, in all of its simplicity. For "all that is great and divine is simple!"

The Book of Works has been practiced diligently in our country for 80 years, that is,
continuously, and since its inception. And with a bit of exaggeration, I can say that it is a
transcendental form to be filled out, on the basis of which a person’s heavenly passport is
returned to them. He becomes a true cosmopolitan, the inhabitant of the whole cosmos – the
universe.
I composed the text of The Book of Works, while taking all of the manuscripts that were
preserved into account, where the most important of which, was handwritten by one of Lasenic's
students and members of Horev-Club, Ladislav Běhounek (1920-2005). This talented hermetic
had been able to work with the best Czech hermetics, since fifteen years of age, as his soul was
not driven by passions and carried peace within itself. He was a student of truly great stars:
Lasenic, Bardon, and Minařík, yet he still considered ​The Book of Works to be the essential
practice that every person who wanted to experience the true touch of The Absolute should
follow. For the same reason, he added a short commentary to ​The Book of Works, which, in his
words, was to explain Lasenic’s essential focus, and with language that was aimed at more
advanced students.

Prague, June 19th, 2018, Lukáš Loužecký.


The Book of Works for the 1st Degree
Each of the twelve degrees of the ​Rosicrucian Orders accomplishes its purpose in three ways:
initiation, ritual exercises, ​and ​works. ​They correspond to three books, encompassing an entire
system of corresponding degrees: ​The Book of Initiation, The Book of Ritual, and ​The Book of
Works.

The works that are contained in ​this book are divided accordingly, whether they are to be
repeated or not: ​for temporary use only, to be continuously repeated, or to be permanent​.

Temporary assignments are defined by one specific time frame, practices with repetition have
several time frames, and permanent practice have no given time frame. The latter lasts
throughout the entire initiation stage​ of the​ ​appropriate degree.

The first type of works (temporary) are indicated further with the letter A, for its specific
sections, the second category (repeated) is indicated with the letter B, and the third (permanent)
category is marked with the letter C.

The necessary tools, herbs, and descriptions of their fabrication and preparation are assigned to
Roman numerals.

I.
§1 A synthetic summary of previous hermetic knowledge.

II.
Earth

§ 2C Analyze your spontaneous actions [preparing the soil for seeding].


[Meaning, to refrain from addictions and to always act in full awareness. Look for
learned automatisms (such as jokes and unnecessary talking).]
§ 3C Wean yourself away from [​strong emotional movements​, such as:] eruptive outbursts of
anger and passions, spontaneous distractions, passivity, nervousness, restlessness, and
uncontrollable hatred or love.

[Lack of effectiveness ​(laziness, passivity, and indifference) and


disintegrating factors ​(such as distractibility, restlessness, nervousness, and instability).]

§ 4C For every impulsive instinct [with a strong manifestation tendency], build an opposing
quality and use it in the moment when the impulse is attempting to manifest.

[E.g., when I want to “get mad” at someone, instead of saying sharp words, I will say
something kind.]

§ 5B On any day of the week, give up one personal habit, such as smoking [eating sweets, or a
favorite activity] from 12 pm to 12 am.

§ 6B Let go of thoughts, completely, for one hour a week, thus, keeping the mind emptied and
free of thoughts.

§ 7C Maintain absolute silence, once a week, for two hours at a time.


[Daily, critical observation for the fulfillment of § 2-7.]

III.
Volantia

§ 8B Work, according to ​§ 5, regularly every Friday, from 4 pm to 6 pm.​ After a month, the
exercise of § 5 is discontinued (therefore, it is ​first carried out from 12 pm to 12 am,
and later, when approaching § 8, only on Fridays, from 4 pm to 6 pm)​ and after
its completion, only § 6 continues to be practised.

§ 9B I. [Exercise with a disc and square]

Make a black disc out of paper, with a diameter of 15 cm, and with a white center that
has a diameter of 3 cm, which is glued in the middle and with with the disc being hung on
a wall. Then, next to it, place a white piece of paper (a square), with 20 cm on each side,
and at least 50 cm away from the disc. Light should shine down from above, at a distance
of about 2 to 3 meters and should be of a medium strength. Sit with your back facing the
light, so that the center of the disc is at eye level, and at a distance of approximately
1.5-2 m.

Glancing at the center of the white disc, in a thoughtless state, for about ​one minute​,
repeat the syllables, ​SI ​(breath in, while breathing the sibilant inside of the body) and ​TE
(as a normal breath out).1

a. Then, glance gently at the center of the white paper, while keeping your sight
unsensationalized (the white square, next to the black disc) and under the same conditions
(calmness), count the number of illusory phenomena that are caused by an optical
illusion.

b. During exercises a and b, both hands are to be


connected (closed) around the umbilical area (solar
plexus).

Both exercises of staring at the disc and at the


white area (square), will be repeated, at least four
times, during a ten-minute exercise.

These exercises are to be carried out daily, in the evening, for ten minutes and for at
least 15 days.

§ 10B II. [Exercise with a mirror]

On concave glass, apply the following mixture onto the convex side:

10 parts carbon black,


6 parts graphite,
1 part ground magnetite, and
1 part retort carbon powder,
all blended together with orange shellac and 1 part copal lacquer.

1
English pronunciation: SI [See] and TE [Teh]. (Translator’s note.)
Apply three or four thin layers of the mixture onto the mirror and in the middle of the
concave (cupped) side, glue a small tin wheel onto it, with a diameter of about 5 mm.

This exercise is to be carried out for at least eight days and for 5 minutes each day​.

All of these exercises with a mirror are to be performed ​during the evening or at night​.

Stare into the center of the mirror, daily, during the evening, so that the coated surface of
the mirror is resting in your hands,2 and is slightly held away from your face while being
placed at about 50 cm from your forehead. The lighting (which is very weak – 1 candle)3
is shining behind your back, and from above, so that nothing can be seen in the mirror
(from the surroundings), i.e., so that its surface is uniform. ​The mantra is the same as in
the previous practice (§ 9 exercises with the disc and square)​. ​The body position
should be comfortable, with the head preferably leaning on something.

§ 11B The exercise, according to § 10, is to be increased for about ten minutes or more.

Continue to perform this exercise for another three days.

§ 12B III. [Exercise with a mirror and incense]

Increase the pursuit of the exercise from § 10 to 15 minutes or more​, ​and use mild
incense, made from mixing sage and elder pulp (weight ratio, 2:1).

Phenomena, which may or may not occur, are meaningless because it only represents a
mirror of the inner world of the operator.4 In any case, during the exercise, we have to
refrain ourselves from sleep (very important) [and drowsiness] and to learn how to
perfectly control even our subconscious.

2
​The purpose of holding the mirror is to make a connection with the physical plane, while practicing exercises of a
more mental and astral nature, which makes for a more balanced and harmonious development, with all planes being
emphasized at once. (Translator’s note.)
3
A measurement that was used in different Czech circles at that time, related to the level of brightness, but also used
in other cases, such as a measurement of a person’s energy level. See: Josef Drabek,​ The Magical Diaries of a
Bardon Student (Prague 2018), currently only in Czech. (English translation, forthcoming). (Translator’s note.)
4
​A quick reference, in passing, to the concept of the soul mirror, as seen in Franz Bardon’s, ​Initiation Into
Hermetics (1956). (Translator’s footnote.)
This exercise is to be carried out for eight days.

§ 13B The exercise, according to § 12, continues to be performed, regularly, once a week,
namely, on Friday, for 20 minutes in the evening, after sunset.
The mirror for The Book of Works​ (front and back)5

§ 14B IV. [Exercise with disc and wires]

Take a matte black, cardboard disc, at 10 cm in diameter and, in the middle,


imperceptibly draw an equilateral triangle, with each side being 15 mm in length. On the
upper point of the triangle, nail a zinc rivet, and then nail a copper rivet to the bottom left
point, and to right [lower] point, nail an iron rivet. Only let the heads of the rivets stick
out of the cardboard. The heads of the rivets should have a diameter of about 5 mm. Now,
connect them with a thin copper wire (0.1-0.3 mm), with the head of the copper rivet
connecting with the zinc rivet, and then from the rivet made of zinc, connect to the rivet
made of iron, and from the copper rivet head, lead the wire to the thumb of your left
hand, and from the iron rivet head, lead the wire to your ring finger on your right hand.

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This particular mirror, as photographed above, is also made with gold leaf, which is in addition to the suggestions
given by Lasenic. (Translator’s note.)
(The connection is achieved by wrapping the end of the wire around the top part of each
respective finger.)

For women, the instructions are reversed, thus, the copper rivet goes on the right hand,
and the iron rivet goes on the left, first being associated with the thumb on the right hand,
and the other, with the ring finger on the left hand.

Practice this exercise for 10 minutes a day, in the evening, and throughout the
month, except for Fridays.

Hang the cardboard disc on the wall, at eye level, and then sit approximately 2 meters
away, while wrapping the two wires around respective fingers, assume a position in
which the arms are not touching each other, and so both hands are loosely placed on the
corresponding legs, so that the palms are facing each other, and both thumbs are up,
freely and touching each other.

There should be a stronger light behind your back while staring intensely at the triangle.
The mantra is the same as in § 9, exercise I. [the exercise with a disc and square],
however, it must not be said aloud, but only intoned in your mind.
IV.
Students are given a period of two years to solve the problem of the grid square, meaning, to ​put
the appropriate letters and twelve zodiac signs into sixteen squares ​(see the picture in the text
from, ​The Book of Initiation),6 which represents the components of natural forces for the “gates.”
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V.
A Schedule for Elemental Work

Volantia and other associated exercises should lead to the cultivation and strengthening of
self-control and concentration. The mind should be willingly controlled and managed, whether it
is to be emptied or to focus its attention. Volantia is, therefore, merely a preliminary exercise
before working with the elements. Once you have mastered the basics, you can take further steps
towards elemental exercises, which are exercises with the elements, themselves. The goal of this

6
Pierre de Lasenic, ​Hermetic Initiation Into Rosicrucianism (Prague 1937). Only in Czech. (Editor’s note.)
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The “gates” represent the “gates to the New Jerusalem” or the “gates of the Universe.” (Editor’s note.)
task is designed to evoke feelings of complete certainty and control over oneself, which can
generally be divided into five stages:

1. Inducing a certain mood via posism of an external shape or gesture;

2. Applying this condition to the qualities of the trained element;

3. Concentration of the given elemental sensation, into the so-called “focus point of life
force,” within the body (the solar plexus or navel);

4. Expansion of the entire [elemental and emotional] perception, on a certain level, and all
the way to infinity;

5. A new concentration of the perception, into the inner self (instead of moving it into the
“focus point of the life force,” as seen above (ad 3).

Thus, we achieve a kind of “elemental breathing,” in which the breath (which should be regular,
deep, and natural), is truly only indicating the rhythm, and could be depicted with a concept of
water rings that are generated on the surface of water, after the fall of a solid object [into the
water], and with each ring being one breathing cycle. The water rings spread during the fourth
phase and contract during the fifth phase. The first and second stages are preparatory phases.

By combining elemental breathing, we then come to the analogies of the zodiac, which was first
introduced in ​The Book of Initiation.

Only this will lead to a perfect mastery over the elements, along with special, indescribable states
and, only then, will it entitle the student to begin their work in the next stage.

This work is quite time-consuming, but absolutely necessary for those who want to practice
further, and without the unpleasant consequences that are known in secular mysticism.

The practice of § 13 continues to be performed only once a week.

The exercise in § 14 is also performed only once a week.


The Air Element
§ 15B
1. Posism:

Now, we will begin with posism. During a pose, we are empathizing with an element.
The pose works as a consolidation of our perception. We hold the pose until we feel the
perception [of the element]. If we achieve this, we then try to remember this feeling.
There is a drawing given of the gesture, above, which is distributed into four figures, and
is to be repeated once, daily, in the evening, while standing and ​facing east (against a
blank wall). The four figures should be combined in a smooth motion and, at the same
time, by continuously auto-suggesting the inner perception and feeling of the air element,
which permeates through everything (See below: ​Additional Training Notes with
Examples).

The duration of this work is 7 days.

2. Practice the exercise, as described in point 1, and then lie down on your back, while
focusing on the perception which arose in the first exercise, and without any word
definitions. We feel the inside of our entire body, as if we were permeated with the air
element and as if we were formed from air.

Perform for 7 days.

3. Practice the exercises, as described in points 1 and 2: at the moment when the perception
of the air element in the body is at its most intense, concentrate it into one fixed point
within the body (the solar plexus or the navel).
Practice for an additional 3 days.

4. Practice the exercises, as described in points 1, 2, and 3, together, and also add: the
emanation of the idea of the air element into an infinitely high column, so that
every time we exhale, we imagine a wave that is extending perpendicularly
from our bodies. Waves, but without cutting contact with the disseminated perception.
With every inhale, we accumulate this perception from our body, and with every exhale,
we emanate a wave which comes from this imagined point of focus in our body.

5. Now the procedure is being reversed: we accumulate this infinite perception back into
our body. With each inhale, a wave flows freely into our body. With each
exhale, we rid ourselves of any negative substances, leaving ourselves with the purest
airy substance.

The entire exercise, indicated under numbers ad 1-5, may not last longer than 8
minutes.

Perform for 18 days.

§ 13 and § 14 are practiced once a week.

After exercising accordingly, for the given time frames, § 15 is discontinued.


The Water Element
§ 16B
1. Posism:

Repeat this gesture once a day, in the evening, before bedtime, while ​facing west​, against
a blank wall. Auto-suggest the inner perception and feeling of an all-pervading water
element – without any word definitions.

The duration of this work is 7 days.

2. Practice the exercise, as described in point 1, then lie down on your back, while focusing
on the inner perception (no word definitions) arising from exercise ad 1, and feel it
throughout your entire body, as if you were formed from the water element.

Perform for 7 days.

3. [In the next exercise, repeat] the practices, as described in points 1 and 2, and when the
perception of the water element in the body is at its most intense, concentrate it into one
fixed point within the body (solar plexus or navel).

Practice for an additional three days.

4. Practice the exercises, according to points 1, 2 and 3, combined, and add: the expansion
of the perception of the water element into a horizontal surface, without borders,
so that with every breath, we introduce a circular water wave that is spreading from the
point where we originally concentrated on the perception.

5. Now the procedure is reversed: accumulate the perception from the infinite watery
surface, back into your body. With each inhale, accumulate one water ring within
yourself, and with every exhale, we are ridding ourselves of negative substances, and
only leaving the purest water element within ourselves (throughout the body).

The length of the entire exercise of points ad 1-5 is 6-15 minutes.

Perform for 18 days.

After exercising accordingly, to the given time frames, § 16 is discontinued.

The Fire Element


§ 17B
1. Posism:

Repeat once a day, before bedtime, while ​facing south​, and auto-suggest the inner
perception of an internal heat that is permeating throughout your entire body.

The duration of this work is 7 days.

2. Exercise, according to point ad 1, and then add the following: lie down on your back, and
focus on the inner perception of fire, so that this perception is gradually concentrated
from the entire body and into a single fixed point within the solar plexus.

Perform for 7 days.

3. Combine exercises 1 and 2, together, and add the following: imagine a thin, straight vein,
as thin as a single hair, which is running through the center of the body, as a longitudinal
axis. Through this vein, which intersects at an imaginary point, as described in exercise
ad 2, there runs a flame that is fed by the stream of air that is induced through breathing.

Practice for an additional 3 days.

4. Practice the exercises, as described in points ad 1, 2, and 3, and then add the following:
the vein begins to slowly thicken, and becomes the size of a little finger, and then the
thickness of a hand and, finally, it fills the entire body, which becomes a casing for the
melting fire. The perception of the body disappears, as we become a pillar of fire. Flames
blaze out in rhythm with the breath, as we turn into a column that embraces the
entire universe.

5. Accumulation: Now we are proceeding in reverse, and in rhythm with our


breath, all the way from our last perception, while following the same order – only
reversed – from ad 4 to ad 1, ​until the perception of the fire element is completely
dissolved (as it cannot be sustained like the other elements, because it would cause a
permanent fever)​, and one ceases to perceive duality of the subject and the object. Then,
gradually return to a normal state.

The duration of the entire exercise with the fire element lasts for about 20 minutes.

Perform for 18 days.

After exercising accordingly, with the given time frames, § 17 is discontinued.


The Earth Element
§ 18B

1. Auto-suggest the inner perception of accumulating all solid particles, in order to form a
small ball within the solar plexus. The ball continues to keep absorbing more particles,
and expands, forming a giant sphere, whose center is our solar plexus.

2. When we acquire a sense of the earth element in our solar plexus, while allowing it to
expand outward and into infinity, we harmonize this perception with our breath, so that
when inhaling, we concentrate on the small ball, and during the exhale, we focus on the
infinite sphere.

This exercise is to be performed while lying down on your back ​[and with your feet
facing north.]

The duration of this exercise: only lasts for about half of the amount of time as the
previous exercise with the fire element ​(which lasted for about 20 minutes​)​, ​so for
about 10 minutes.

Perform for 18 days.

After exercising accordingly, and with the given time frames, § 18 is discontinued.
§ 19B Now, for 16 days, repeat the previous exercises ad § 15, 16, 17, and 18, with each
section being performed over 4 days.

Additional Training Notes with Examples


(Air, Water, Fire)

Posism of the Air Element


See drawings of posism on previous pages

Ad 1. a: A general perception of an infinite space that is


filled with the air element;

b: Add the properties to the perception, such as a


gentle, damp breeze;

c: Add the perception of lightness and heat;8

d: A combination of the previous perceptions evokes


feeling​.

Ad 2. Lie down on your back, and with your ​feet facing east,
evoke the sensation of the air element inside your body,
such as the body being e.g., a thin shell that is filling
itself with air [constantly expanding].

Ad 3. The feeling is then concentrated into the solar plexus.


It’s possible to help ourselves by using the rhythm of
normal breathing – with each inhalation, accumulate the
air element from the upper and lower parts of the body and, simultaneously, allow
it to move towards the solar plexus, where it is eventually collected.

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The qualities given are in reference to the Star of Initiation, which was presented at the beginning of this book, and
represents the elements in their purest form. (Translator’s note.)
Ad 4. Exhale sharply, as if you are doing so with the entire
surface of your body – vertically, above your frame, as if there was a hollow
chimney, whose outline matches the outline of your body. Thus, “throw”
horizontal waves into this area, until you feel that the waves have merged with the
infinite.

Ad 5. Then, without interrupting this process, allow for the final wave to enter into its
destination in infinity, and then, with very slow inhales, gradually accumulate the
exhaled waves back into your body. However, they need to be inhaled (accepted)
back through the entire surface of your body, and from the feet to the head. After
each inhalation, withhold breathing for a moment, and with the perception that the
pure element pervades the entire body, and is held within it, permanently. Exhale
(through the nose or mouth) to be cleansed of impurities from the waves.

Posism of the Water Element


See drawings of posism on previous pages

Ad 1. a: A perception of the water element that is approaching you with circular


movements, until it touches the feet;

b: Add the perception of its properties, i.e., wet (and water rising around the
body);

c: Add the perception of cold and chill;

d: The combination of the previous perceptions evokes ​feeling​.

Ad 2. Lie down on your back, with your ​feet facing west ​and, slowly, evoke the feeling
of the water element within your body.

Ad 3. When the feeling of the water element, filling up the body, is at its peak,
concentrate on the water element automatically moving into the solar plexus, as
previously described with the air element (ad 3.).

Ad 4. Emitting the water element is executed through exhaling – circularly


from the point (solar plexus) – and a horizontal wave begins and runs afar, as if it
is gliding on the water level in which we find ourselves in. We send the waves
outward, until we feel that they have reached infinity.

Ad 5. Then, allow the last wave, without interruption, to arrive at its destination of
infinity, and then, very slowly and gradually, begin breathing in, while
accumulating all of the round waves, which are absorbed back into your body.
After each accumulation, hold your breath for a moment, with the perception that
you are filled with the purest substance of the water element that it is now stored
within your body. Through exhaling, we are, again, imagining that we are ridding
ourselves of any negative substances from both the element and the body.

Posism of the Fire Element


See drawings of posism on previous pages

Ad 1. a: The universal perception of the fire element as the cause of all life;

b: Add the perception of properties, thus, astringency – dryness;

c: Add the perception of warmth or heat;

d: The combination of the previous perceptions evokes ​feeling​.

Ad 2. Lie down on your back, with your ​feet facing south, ​and then proceed, according
to points 1-4, and as stated in the exercise of the fire element.
VI.
Identification
§ 20B
1. In the evening, with gentle lighting, sit alone in a comfortable chair,
and on a table in front of you, place a ​simple object​, about 1 meter away
from yourself.

2. Try to identify yourself with the shape and nature of the object in front of
you, so much so that you finally feel that you identify with it – that you
live, feel, and reside within and with this object.

3. To finish this exercise, we must not, under any circumstances, forget that
we have to bring our identification back from the object, and back
into ourselves (a return).

4. This exercise is carried out twice a week in the evening, after sunset,
and for 10-20 minutes each time.

Note:
Once the student fully masters this exercise, it may also be applied wherever he feels that he is
unable to sufficiently concentrate ​“inward,” ​by feeling disoriented and incapacitated with
various so-called systems, which taught him how to concentrate on aims, objects, etc ... which is
actually a kind of “cheating habit”: One concentrates on the subject (which in our case should be
earth, air, water and, lastly, fire), and is, as the student has previously gotten used to, outside of
himself; but he identified with it (with his inner self), so it is finally coming back to where he
wanted it to be, that means, ​“within oneself”​...

Different methods of identification are used in various so-called magical practices, in which the
mage implants his will, perception, or wishes into objects or beings residing outside of himself,
in order to achieve a desired result.
VII.
Quadratrix9

§ 21B ​A quadratrix is an ancient formula that is


used to solve the squaring of the circle or a
pyramidal scheme, known as the so-called
inner quadrature, which is a plan for the
systematic use of the four elements to be
manifested and separated within the student.

Essentially, this is based on one particular


element, which is projected out into infinity,
from the student, and along a path, in which
a certain other kind of element returns
from infinity and back into the student's
inner self.

This exercise should essentially be initiated on the autumnal equinox; the reason being,
because before the beginning of a new life or inner being takes place, we must first go
through a temporary death, which is analogous to Nature. The following diagram
explains all of the work and all of the stages of a one-year cycle. This does not mean that
this annual cycle, which should bring about an inner feeling of natural or cosmic
processes, and create the ideal of the primordial ADAM KADMON within us, is solely
sufficient enough, if it is only followed for one year. If necessary, it must be repeated for
several years, until this inner world and inner life completely prevails, and becomes so
clear within us, that we can read the language of emotions in the universal book of
Nature, which is all-encompassing and all problem solving, and about which, so much
has been written in the works of the Brothers [of the Rose Cross].

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The letter “E,” which is used in the diagram of the Quadratrix, represents the word, “Element.” (Translator’s
footnote.)
Performed daily, for one hour in the evening, and for one year, with the respective
governing signs, starting from the first day of the autumnal equinox.

VIII.
Tuning

§ 22 By carrying out the elemental works, according to the zodiac signs and the quadratrix, the
student creates his own world, language, and culture of inner feelings, in which Nature
speaks with him and he speaks with Nature. This language, or the “inner word” of some
initiates, is so far from regular human speech that it cannot be directly transferred into
words and, at best, one manages to speak in parables and symbolism, which are typically
incomprehensible to the profane. For this expressive ability to be at least partially
achievable from an exoteric point of view, it is possible, with the use of the zodiac, to
assemble a system with twelve basic aspects, which can work as an aid for the
spontaneous infiltration into the nature of things or problems. Given that the Truth,
Nature – according to some terminology, even God – is contained in everything, it is
possible to read from the nature of one thing about the nature of another thing, as
everything can speak about itself and about all other things – to an individual who
understands it. Everything has, as Kerning writes, its teeth, lips, and tongue, which can
attune us to a particular way of understanding. Thus, arose the so-called system of
“tuning,” which is the first degree of the illuminati’s work. Its goal is to prevent its
members from becoming walking lexicons, as this happens elsewhere, particularly in the
official sciences, but to create a truly enlightened people, who are not brain dead flaunts
of human knowledge, but a creative body of intuition and inner light.

First of all, the student must realize that the twelve points, listed below, which are
compiled according to an astrological scheme, are only an aiding tool, and certain types
of questions, which are first asked to a tuner, who should be able to respond to the
following subject matter:

1. [Aries:] Existence, positive polarity, physical existence, type, form, and the
subjective expression of the tuner;
2. [Taurus:] The environment of the tuner, objective manifestations, and the
resistance of the tuner to his own environment;
3. [Gemini:] The tuner’s way of life in his environment and his mobility;
4. [Cancer:] The conditions of this lifetime;
5. [Leo:] The tuner’s impact on his environment and his assertiveness;
6. [Virgo:] The inner life of the tuner (or inner movement), self-preservation,
and the duration of his life;
7. [Libra:] The relation between the tuner and the universe, in the broadest
sense;
8. [Scorpio:] The enemies and opposites of the tuner;
9. [Sagittarius:] Missions, objectives, and tendencies of the tuner;
10. [Capricorn:] The egocentric accomplishment of this mission;
11. [Aquarius:] The universal accomplishment of the tuner’s purpose;
12. [Pisces:] The meaning and purpose behind his sacrifice.

In this mode of operation, meaning, the reproduction of the tuning process, take special
care with the following notes:
1. For tuning, a ​natural object​ (tuner) is to be used, and not a manufactured object;

2. In the beginning, a concrete theme should be chosen that is not abstract;

3. The student must not speak of the tuner, but must hold onto the chosen theme;

4. When questioning the tuner, the student should intensely gaze at its surface and
within the tuner, and observe the automatically forming connections between the
tuner and the theme.
This is known as direct or simple tuning. The second task will be to create an abstract
theme with a secondary tuner, through which, we move our awareness into any resulting
object. This produces two support points (a primary and a secondary tuner), which solves
the major problem or question that is given. From this, we are easily coming to a
conjunction of the trinity, through the base of the triangle (X):

A represents a primary tuner, A1 represents a secondary tuner, B represents the theme, V


represents the primary connection (bridge), V1 represents a secondary connection (bridge), and
X represents the base of a triangle and a side of the elemental square of the quadratrix,
simultaneously.

The student must never forget that the entire system that is described, is an ​aid ​or ​preparatory
work, ​which no positivist or analyst can truly comprehend or understand. Its purpose is to bring
man into a spontaneous understanding of the unified nature of all things, and the ability to
effortlessly express himself, using the maximum potential that is given to him in human speech.
Once this system becomes automatic, and without the need for word definitions, it is carried out
through the “inner word,” which is the basis and precondition for the use of this aiding tool, in
which the student reaches actuality, which is the ​crown for the synthesis of exploring all
things.
Ladislav Běhounek:
Commentary on The Book of Works
1. Notes for Part II. of The Book of Works

Demonstrations of impulsive behavior should be promptly observed and tuned into their
opposites; e.g., with anger, tune into patience, forbearance, and kindness. Be aware of human
weaknesses – everyone is, more or less, overcome by their own passions and, in their ignorance,
they resentfully consider their own personal interests to be so vitally important, that they must
either have them or force them, even if they later find out that the satisfaction was only partial.

By accepting things and events as they appear, and by not wanting to have them according
to our own wishes; that is how we rid ourselves of inner torment. Simply record events in
your consciousness, evaluate them, but ​do not desire ​for them ​to change according to your own
perspective and perception. Only state that, for the moment, this is how it must be, as this is the
result of past causes, which were mostly selfish, narrow-minded, and petty, which means that the
results would not be altruistic, filled with solidarity, or reasonable.

Undated

2. Commentary on Posism of the Elements

Each element has four stages, plus a moral side. All of them must be mastered!
The Air Element

Ad a. The absolute presence of the air element plus smiling and normal breathing.

Ad b. A breeze and wetness.

Ad c. [Solar] plexus – lightness.


Ad d. Emitting and receiving

Water

Ad d. Relaxing the muscles, passing through cells.

Fire
For eighteen days, become aware of your consciousness, feel lightness,​ and do not worry
about things. Your consciousness will experience a great upheaval during this process.
Earth

If this exercise proves to be challenging for us, incorporate the “runners movement” with your
hands.

***

Randolph’s instructions for posism:

Posism of the air element: A permanent ​smile​.

Posism of the water element: ​Relaxed muscles,​ like a damp cloth.

Posism of the fire element: ​Consciousness​,​ ​a straight spine, eagle eye, and a raised chin.

Posism of the earth element: Disturb the mind ​in relation ​to things that are outside of yourself –
multiplicity.

An analysis of the elements, followed by the effort of their mastery, see Lasenic’s: ​The Book of
Initiation – elements, immortality.
Uncontrolled Elements:

Air: Unfocused, moodiness.

Water: Phlegmatic, overly emotional.

Fire: Irritability.

Earth: Clinging, fear.

Mastering the earth element allows for the separation of the astral body!

“Good always induces evil”, and pressure in one direction always creates pressure of opposing
values – we must be above both good and evil. The condition is to practice a system of some
kind (e.g., extensive concentration on the feet).10
1971

10
The example above is in regards to one of the main practices of Czech mystic, Květoslav Minařík, who was also
one of Ladislav Běhounek’s teachers. (Translator’s footnote.)
3. The Inner and Outer Elements

1971

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