The Angel & The Abyss: The Inward Journey, Books II & III: 2-3

492 Pages·2014·16.21 MB·English

by  J. Daniel Gunther

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VOLUME TO NITIATION IN THE EON OF THE HILD
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AUTHOR ANIEL UNTHER PROVIDES A DETAILED AND

COHESIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TWO MAJOR SPIRITUAL
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CRISES IN THE CAREER OF THE ASPIRANT IN THE EON OF
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THE HILD THE NOWLEDGE ONVERSATION OF
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THE OLY UARDIAN NGEL AND THE ROSSING OF
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THE BYSS BETWEEN THE DIVINE REALMS AND THE
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HUMAN XPOUNDING ON THE SUBLIME ORMULAS OF
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NITIATION CONFRONTING THOSE WHO WOULD ASPIRE TO
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THESE YSTERIES THE AUTHOR DRAWS DEEPLY FROM
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UNGIAN PSYCHOLOGY WORLD MYTHOLOGY AND
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RELIGION AND THE DOCTRINES OF THE CLASSIC
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YSTERY TRADITIONS EXPLAINING HOW THE
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REVELATIONS OF HELEMA APPLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL
In 1904, The Book of the Law declared the advent of a new
period in the course of human history—the Aeon of Horus or
Aeon of the Child. The doctrine of this New Aeon, codified in the
Book of the Law and numerous other Holy Books, is known as
Thelema (a Greek word meaning “Will”). Aleister Crowley was
revealed as the Prophet of the New Aeon.
The Angel & The Abyss is written in clear, precise language that
will aid those students who seek to navigate the difficult terrain of
this advanced stage of the Spiritual quest. More knowledgable
students will find tantalizing clues to serve as guideposts and
eventual confirmations of their direct experience.
Psychiatrist Carl Jung developed a depth psychological system which embraced
the totality of the human experience. The two cornerstones of his theory remain
the idea of the collective unconscious, and the Transcendent Function. The
former is the storehouse of universal symbols to humanity, the latter is the
transformation to the transcendent synthesis after an experiential battle of the
war of the opposites [thesis, and antithesis, respectively]. J. Daniel Gunther’s
opus demonstrates the depth and power of both of these ideas in the realm of
spiritual initiation. Each chapter resonates with a harmonic created by the
archetypal frequency of the Hebrew letters, themselves representing paths on
the Tree of Life. Although Thelemic in tone, this resonance encompasses ideas
from the major world religions, and thus a perfect example of the collective
unconscious in action. The union of opposites concept permeates every chapter,
beginning with life and death as primary oppositions. Jung would have
recommended a special active imagine process, especially with dream related
material from the unconscious, to provide the setting, space, and energy for the
opposites to interact and eventually transform. Such is the format of each
chapter of the text, an active exploration of the opposites exemplified by
harmonic energy of the Path. The task of synthesis is partially the goal of the
author to explicate, but the true synthesis occurs in the reader after deep
contemplation of the ideas presented. This is the power of the Transcendent
Function in book form: the transformation of the reader who exerts the time and
effort to experience the material within. This heartfelt explication of Crowley’s
work is enlivened by the core of Jungian thought used throughout the
exploration.
Gregory P Brown, MD
Associate Professor
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Psychiatry Department

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gunther, J. Daniel.
The angel & the abyss : comprising The angel & the abyss and The
hieroglyphic triad, being Books II and III of THE INWARD JOURNEY /J.
Daniel Gunther. -- FIRST EDITION.
pages cm -- (The Inward Journey; 2) ISBN 978-0-89254-211-6 (hardback) --
ISBN 978-0-89254-625-1 (ebook) 1. Crowley, Aleister, 1875-1947. Book of
the law. 2. A A (Order) 3. Spiritual life. I. Title. II. Title: Angel and the
abyss. III. Title: Hieroglyphic triad.
BF1301.C7533G85 2014
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2014018862

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Acknowledgments and Permissions
Preface by Shiva X° (Stephen J. King)
Book II THE INWARD JOURNEY: The Angel and the Abyss:
Chapter 1: The Self Slain
Chapter 2: The Cenotaph
Chapter 3: Fruit of the Just
Chapter 4: Forces of Life
Chapter 5: Forbidden Fruit
Chapter 6: The Wrath of God
Chapter 7: Brothers
Chapter 8: The Secret of V
Chapter 9: The Unveiling of Love
Book III THE INWARD JOURNEY: The Hieroglyphic Triad
Chapter 10: The Bar of Heaven
Chapter 11: This and That
Chapter 12: N.u.i.t. forms
Appendices
Appendix 1: The Egyptian Alphabet
Appendix 2: Trigrams of Liber Trigammaton and Some Useful Attributions
Appendix 3: Liber Vesta vel sub figura DCC
Bibliography of Works Consulted
Index
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