Gebofal, Day 37

Sunrise: Call/Key 13, (because this is the practitioners refer to this as call 12). Call to Kings Carmara, Blumaza, and Bnapsen, and to Princes Hagonel and Bralges. Vibrated name of Governor Virooli of ZOM and Zodiacal King Alpudus based on the number of servient angels in this Aethyr being close to the number mentioned in the call. Vibrated the names of god of the elemental earth tablet: MOR, DIAL, HCTGA.

They begin by telling me to expect this to go a little slower than I would like. Again King Carmara chooses to speak on behalf of Kings Blumaza and Bnapsen because he had to work to ensure that the alignment of the planetary king Bnapsen would be available at the time called. He says to consider the mechanics (i.e., mechanical arts) of the earth itself. “Mining: this will ultimately have a role to play in terms of the angels of Secret Discovery” (when such angels come forth during the associated call). The Mechanical Arts related to mining [are] specifically [related to] underground [mining], and not drilling, say, on a drilling platform [at sea]. To some extent it’s true (that mechanical arts of elemental earth are involved), but the distinctions (between the Mechanical Arts of Earth vs. Water) tend to get muddled. So the Mechanical Arts (of elemental earth) are related to mining, digging–even a simple shovel! or a backhoe, or a tractor, things related to construction–all of the mechanical arts related to that: crane, welding: anything related to construction of buildings (and I’m feeling especially King Bnapsen here).

King Carmara continues: “The powers of Transformation of earth: this is a bit trickier, isn’t it?” he asks. “Things related to terraforming, creating terraces, related to the transformation of the earth so that it may grow crops” are powers he includes. “Specifically related to letting fields go fallow, or fertilizer, or composting,” he continues. He anticipates that my composting (which I do in my backyard) will get even better, just because of the Mechanical Art which is unconsciously being embedded within me. “All of these things are related to [elemental] earth,” he summarizes.

When it comes to powers of Transformation, he speaks to the gradual progression of the body as it ages, or preventing that: the structure and functions of the body. The everyday, ins-and-outs, take-it-for-granted things that the body can do.

I try to concentrate and be respectful. I feel my crown chakra being raised up, and I feel my entire subtle body being changed. All three of the kings are pleased, because [my natal chart] (with both luminaries, Saturn, and north node in elemental earth astrological signs) allows for full-body work, so the degree of the exaltation of the moon, which my natal sun is quite close to–they kings are pleased to be able to work directly with these powers of Mechanical Arts and Transformation as they relate to me astrologically; now my natal moon (I was born under a new moon) will no longer be hidden as much by the sun.

The kings ask if I wish to trance out, and I agree. As I’m induced via breathing awareness, I feel more energy coming up off of the leaf. The kings encourage me to let my mind stay blank until this message is complete: “The Transformation of points such as they are: part of this includes Transformation of points flowing about them. So, not only stay in the place where one is, but to use that point as a pivot for all other points: a pivot causing other things to move as they do, to change their general flow, and also to be prepared as fuel for the fire which may arise. [Of this last:] such is the power of Transformation and Mechanical Arts fused in one. All three [elemental earth astrological] signs are capable of this to varying degrees and in various respects, but right now, we are pleased to commune with you, right where you are sitting now.

“We return unto you compassion, as we continue to provide compassion to all of humanity, and to all living things, and to all non-living things, and to all that is. So we ask that you rest, that you not overexert yourself, for twelve days can seem like a short time, but it can be quite long: an eternity may crop up within it. This is the perfect time to rest, to restore yourself…nonetheless, continue, continue, continue, continue to rest. Do not overexert yourself. Maintain the long view, for twelve days is quite a long time.”

I ask, hesitatingly, if they have anything further to say. “No,” they reply. “More will be shown to you: we will follow the same format of each of these signs with respect to Mechanical Arts and Transformational powers.”

Thus ends the vision.

Noon: Similar procedure.

King Carmara once again instructs, and the other two kings defer: “Let us speak now of the Mechanical Arts and Transformation according to sign.

“We will begin with Taurus. When it comes to Taurus [and] the [powers of] Mechanical Arts and powers of Transformation: an excellent example would be the compression of carbon into a diamond. This is perhaps the best example there could ever possibly. The reason why is that the power is to not move, and yet it creates the most beautiful of gemstones.

He bids me pause and relax, which I do. Note: as I type this up, another power of Taurus which occurs to me, and King Carmara agrees, is the power of emotional transformation by not being emotionally moved by the drama of a group dynamic. When done consciously, this can be excellent for improving the quality of the emotional functioning of a group. I thank and ask what other examples there may be. To this, he begins with Transformation: “The power of any seed to transform into a plant is one of these, obviously. The steadiness of a mountain, that is too large to be breached, and thus transforms entire landscapes about it, and transforms where humans and animals inhabit. The relative paucity of people living in the Himalayan mountains is a good example, as well as the difficulty of travel there. Such is the power of transformation, saying ‘Not this.’ This is also [true], to a degree, of Capricorn.

“As far as the Mechanical Arts of Taurus: planting, so any machine that can do that, would be a good example. Another good example would be the tire, which is relatively hard, and makes contact with the ground–to some degree, this is the power of Transportation as well–but that technology of the tire, which remains relative to the car, stationary. Again, it’s a Mechanical Art, and slowly does itself transform over time.

I ask whether he has any more Mechanical Art or Transformation examples in Taurus. I get the sense of digging, but this does not seem quite right (likely King Carmara was referencing this morning’s example). “Consider also things related to money. The power of metals–even though there be powers of precious stones and metals [such as gold]–the power of gold, for example.” It transforms the entire landscape on account of–and here he paraphrases The Treasure of the Sierra Madre–the power it has to entice human labor into the finding and the getting of it.

Note: Here I finally see a complementary pattern across the powers of the Watchtower tablets. The presence of gold and precious stones causes it to transform a landscape, yet transformation turns gold and precious stones into the very jewelry that still remains the main purpose of finding them. A mechanical art can be used in order to discover secrets (via the scientific method), yet knowing a secret can be used in mechanical arts (i.e., engineering). Living creatures can be cured by medicine, yet living creatures and elements also create it, either via natural production or synthesis (for we are indeed animals). So it seems to me that the slow progression towards the center via this squaring of the circle is bringing me closer to understanding the unity across the Watchtower multiplicity.

After a long pause: “Nothing further do I have to say about Taurus,” King Carmara concludes. “Let us move on to Virgo. Any Mechanical Art which has to do with correction, perfection, and purifying [would be of Virgo], so for example the appropriate equipment for a chemical reaction. The appropriate cleaning equipment, anything like that, cleansers of all kinds–to some degree water is involved with this, but the ability to make something pure belongs to Virgo. Sterilization, hand sanitizer, UV light–it purifies via elemental fire [i.e., electromagnetism], but the tool used to make it is of the Virgo nature. With respect to Transformation, anything that causes a revitalization as a result of this purification: so, if for example, a neighborhood is not doing well on account of neglect or people not caring, that can be transformed by these [elemental earth] angels of Transformation [using the power of Virgo]. Nothing further do I have to say about Virgo,” he concludes.

“Now, with respect to Capricorn: you have already touched on it in your mind. So, the Mechanical Arts of Composting would be an excellent example: the death and dying thereof, allowing something new to take place. The long view of Capricorn is that it senses when a process is going to die, or that it may die over a long period of time, so it adjusts. It does a complete–it prepares for that death, for the sowing, for the harvesting: always focused ahead to the harvest. Composting is a good example, things returning–though dead, allowing life to exist. So in this way, Capricorn and Taurus are very much in sync. Once again, structures: the building up of structures over time, the slow and deliberate process–any transformation that requires deliberation would fall under Capricorn, and as far as Mechanical Arts, all of [those] which have previously been said [relating to construction].”

I ask if he has anything else. He says, “No,” and thus ends the vision (quite the Saturnian answer!).

Sunset: Similar procedure.

King Carmara alone addresses me: “Everything that needed to be imprinted already has been for today. Instead–we can speak briefly about what it means for [these powers] to happen [when passed between people], but you already know what this means[, for them] to happen. Everything that I have said can flow logically.

“But let us speak now about what is happening with gebofal. Twelve days: you now have twelve days left. Twelve be the important number: the number of the signs of the zodiac [equals the number of days] remaining, but you know that, of course, you are already in the 19 [days after the Aethyrs,] which includes this [number, 12]. You are in so many numbers, spinning about you right now. It’s easy to get lost, but the main thing here, is that twelve days represents for you a time, since you have already begun doing this, before this final call[, Leaf 1]. You have cultivated good friends.

“There will be an unwinding about you. There will be…an ‘integration’ is too simple of a word. There will be a fusion and a fission, happening at once. A fission happening of who you thought you were, even after having scried the Aethyrs: you are truly entering now the inner core of Adam Qadmon. You are now to focus with the utmost compassion on continuing to delve into the relationship between these [Watchtower] powers, the rules governing them, and why the rules are there. When you read Leaf 1 aloud, there will be so much undoing: it will be difficult for your mind to take. You must continue, you must press forward. The Most High has commanded it. Continue to speak with the rules, in lovingkindness and compassion. Continue to ask that question, about how God containeth reality, yet reality containeth God; and what that truly means for you as a person; why, in particular, it caused these particular shifts, why each of these rules are spread out as they are? It may seem that they could be continue to be subdivided forever and ever, but such is not the case! There are other [magical and mystical] systems which incorporate variations on this, and you have compassion for all of it. Yet why did this system, leading you to the realm of Adam Qadmon: Why did it split out the rules according to this method? You’ve already touched on this in some ways, and [your friends have helped you out, each in their unique way], but this will be something for your soul and spirit to face.

“I have nothing more to say.”

Thus ends the vision.