POWER

With this security, I could breathe freely and was doubly excited for the initiation into the teachings of the books of life. I spent almost all of my time in the house of the brethren of the brotherhood. I met new people there all the time. Jessica, the woman who had lured me into the brotherhood, however, I never saw again since that day. To this day, I do not know what happened to her.

One morning, five men and I were having breakfast together. We chatted about trivial things, current events, and what the newspapers were reporting that day. Suddenly, the uncle entered the room. He clapped his hands twice. Everyone fell silent and looked at him. After a short silence during which he looked at each of us for a few seconds, he began to speak.

He spoke with a strong and very solemn voice. Finally, we had managed to come together. Six apprentices and one master. Now he could begin what he had been waiting for some time now. The time had come to initiate us into the secret teachings that revealed to us an understanding of human destiny.

We were to clear the table and be ready in this room in ten minutes. From now on, none of us were allowed to speak without being invited by the uncle to do so.

The tension rose to unbearable levels. I could tell that each of us was eagerly waiting for it all to begin finally. We were close to obtaining the key to everything. The uncle let us simmer in anticipation for a while. The tingling sensation in the air filled the room so much that I felt like the molecules of air were getting closer together. The atmosphere thickened. A solemn, dignified mood set in.

The uncle sat at the head of the table, closed his eyes, and seemed to enter a kind of trance or meditation. He became calm. It was so quiet that we could hear our own breaths. My body began to vibrate softly. I became as awake as never before in my life. My mind was empty and receptive.

The moment to learn something important was ideal for me.

The uncle opened his eyes, leaned back comfortably in his chair but still upright and leaning back slightly against it.

When he was sure that we were ready to listen and when he was sure he was in state of consciousness that allowed him to find the exact right words, he began to speak:

"You have taken a long time to find your way here. But I am proud of you. Because you have found us. You have come together to uncover all the secrets of life. You will succeed if you use what has been given to you on your journey. But be vigilant. On the path you have chosen, there are many dangers lurking. You have many enemies and only one is truly your friend. Only you are your friend. If you betray yourself, you will have lost everything in life.

I will provide you with my knowledge and experience so that you may grow. In the near future, you shall learn what purpose is given to you by what I entrust to you today.

You are the chosen ones who will solve the mysteries. You know that there is a book. The book of your life. In this book, everything that enters through your senses is recorded within you throughout your entire life. This book also contains what you do with what you experience. Your most secret thoughts are written in this book. The thoughts of your past, present, and future. Until your death. What comes after, you shall discover later.

Today, I want to introduce you to a book. You will not be able to read this book tonight yet, so do not be impatient. When a child goes to school, it must first learn a lot in order to read. There are an alphabet, a script, and grammar. Once mastered, one must learn the language in which the book is written and understand what it is about.

A third-grade student can read any book but may not understand the content if it is a scientific textbook, for example.

Further preparation is then necessary for that.

The student must mature, gain experience, learn about natural laws, and understand simple connections.

Only then can they truly begin studying things, and there is still a long way until mastery.

This is where you are now as well.

This is your first lesson today.

After this day, despite everything else that the wisest men and scientists in the world collectively know, you will understand that there is a plan underlying the world, even if you cannot yet comprehend it. You know that it exists, and most importantly, the most valuable thing I can give you is the knowledge of where to look for this plan. Afterwards, you will have your whole lifetime to decipher this plan.

The more knowledge you acquire about this sacred plan, the more the world will serve you, and the people around you will lay down their world at your feet. Therefore, learn diligently and with great care.

Soon, you shall belong among those who master their lives. When that happens, you shall become a master of a high degree, and it will also be possible for you to master the lives of other people, as their lives are also predetermined in the book of destiny. Make yourselves comfortable now. You must listen for a long time. Never must you take notes, and never must you initiate someone who does not belong to the brotherhood and has not passed a proper examination, proving that they truly want to understand their life. Only those who have taken the solemn vow of our brotherhood may learn about the great knowledge we possess. So listen.

The book of destiny is not a book as you know it, yet one can read in it. One must master four techniques. If you have an understanding of the structure of the world, you master the first technique.

Today, you shall learn about this technique. If you can see without looking, what you already knew beforehand, then you have mastered the second technique. We will practice it later on. If you can feel what no one else can know and do what you feel, then you know the third technique. Only a master can do that. The fourth technique is to live in another person's life. This too is reserved for masters.

Those who apply these methods see the world and the plan of life. Anyone can learn these methods if they truly desire to do so. You have already paid a high price to reach this level of human development. You shall be rewarded for it.

The structure of the world is simple. If your minds were like our ancestors', if you were able to see things as they are, then you would know about the structure of the universe. But since you are among the dumbest creatures life has ever produced, I must tell you what is obvious.

Each of you has fingers, and each can count, but have any of you ever thought about the meaning and significance of numbers? You have always believed only what your parents and teachers have told you about numbers.

You wanted to be able to count money and weigh cheese. Poor beings! Your parents and teachers, and all those who had to deal with such confused creatures, throw away their minds and lives senselessly because they concern themselves with things that do not help them rise to the top of humanity.

The essence of numbers reveals to you the architecture of the world, on both small and large scales.

"One is GOD and GOD is one. There is no other besides HIM. HE is all-powerful, omnipresent, and omniscient. HE is in all things, and there is no thing in which HE is not. How can there be anything else besides HIM? HE is indivisible. Otherwise, there would be two, and one would not be in the other, and the other not in the one. He would not be omnipresent and thus not GOD. So now you know that in all things, there is only one GOD.

He alone is in everything and every being - whole and undivided. In every person is the undivided GOD, besides whom there is no other. Who are YOU? Recognize your True Self!

The Two is the beginning of illusion. The indivisible One divides itself in its omnipotence into two. Only both parts are the whole divine. Yet in each part is the indivisible divine. Only the heart, which is the abode of God, can understand this. Your mind is the smaller part. It is one half. And no one can put a greater into a smaller. So with your mind, you know that the Two is the divided indivisible, but you understand it with your heart. Marvel! The Two is the beginning of the world and also its end. The Two is creation and destruction. The world is an illusion. But for you, it is your life."

The GOD in the world is the Three, the Two and the One. Three is the Spirit.

The GOD in the material is the Five, which represents humans. The five-pointed star resembles a human, with a head, arms, and legs. Humans have five fingers and toes on each side. The Five symbolizes both liberated and unliberated humans. It is irregular and incomprehensible. The five-pointed star demonstrates the perfect proportion, known as the Golden Ratio. Humans are considered the pinnacle of creation, although only a few truly embody this in their lives. The Five can bring luck when embraced, and misfortune when ignored.

The Six represents the divided Three, symbolizing the control of the human mind. It represents a unique form of power, which can be either evil or the perfect followership in the first stage. When drawing six circles around a seventh, it creates a whole. In this analogy, there are six men, and "I" represents the seventh. The Six signifies completeness in the formed world.

The Seven is the center of the Six. It is magic, and the highest level of life.

Next comes the Eight, which is the divided Four and represents death. It is warned not to try and divide the Four, as it could result in your end. However, it may also be a new beginning.

The Nine is whole, representing the combination of the Five and the Four, or the Three and the Six, or the Two and the Seven. Regardless of how it is seen, there are three possibilities, and they are the same.

The Ten is the divided Five, representing the whole person who has found themselves and lives both halves of life.

The numbers continue, and with enough understanding, one can understand the world. The world is a reflection of a spiritual blueprint, in both the large and small. Looking at the universe will help understand this, as it is a reflection of one's being. Understanding the numbers will also lead to understanding the movement of the stars in the universe. It is important to understand the numbers to see one's life plan, as the world in heaven is as it is on earth.

The essence of the Planet of Three is harmony and balance. It represents the trinity and the divine presence in all things.

The fourth planet is Mars. It is twelve plus four equals sixteen units away from the sun. The essence of Mars is strength and courage. This fiery planet is associated with war and conflict.

The fifth planet is Jupiter. It is twenty plus four equals twenty-four units away from the sun. The essence of Jupiter is expansion and abundance. It is considered the planet of luck and opportunity.

The sixth planet is Saturn. It is twenty-eight plus four equals thirty-two units away from the sun. The essence of Saturn is discipline and structure. It is associated with boundaries and limitations.

The seventh planet is Uranus. It is thirty-six plus four equals forty units away from the sun. The essence of Uranus is freedom and independence. It represents innovation and originality.

The eighth planet is Neptune. It is forty-four plus four equals forty-eight units away from the sun. The essence of Neptune is imagination and mysticism. It is associated with dreams and illusions.

The ninth planet is Pluto. It is fifty-two plus four equals fifty-six units away from the sun. The essence of Pluto is transformation and rebirth. It represents the underworld and the hidden depths of the psyche.

By understanding the distances and essences of the planets from the sun, we can gain insight into the qualities and influences they carry. Each planet has its unique characteristics and impacts the world and individuals in its own way.

Ten units away from the Earth to the Sun, Earth is the first planet that truly counts. Hence, each of the next planets has two numbers describing its character precisely.

Earth is known as Planet Number One, God's Planet. God lives and works here. Earth is unique in creation, representing both Heaven and Hell.

The fourth and second planet is Mars. It represents the essence of power and division, with elements of strife, war, worldly happiness, strength, and power. Its distance from the center is sixteen units away.

In the second stage, there are twelve perfect followers. Twelve spheres fit around the thirteenth, just like Jesus had twelve disciples who became Christ. Mars's number sixteen is divided into eight, representing perfect death. There is a battle in war, and power and death are intertwined.

The fifth and third planets are tiny like the human spirit but exist spiritually. Astronomers today do not consider them planets, but Druids called them Kerass. The number twenty-four plus four equals twenty-eight, pairing magic with the world. It is also represented as Four times Seven.

The sixth planet, also referred to as the fourth, is Jupiter. It exhibits worldly and spiritual power. Its distance from the Sun is fifty-two units.

Fifty-two is four times thirteen. The pairing of the leader of the second level with his disciples and the power of the world symbolize Jupiter as the manifested deity at the height of its power. It is the largest among the moving stars. The seventh and fifth planet is called Saturn, representing the planet of magic and humanity. Its number is ninety-six plus four, which equals one hundred.

The pairing of the perfect human with himself represents no aspect of heaven with greater self-containment. It is barely smaller than the largest wandering star. The eighth and sixth planet is an eighth star beyond the boundary of life. As a sixth, it can still be felt in the world, serving as the planet of death and power, bringing renewal to the world.

Its distance from the center amounts to one hundred ninety-two plus four, equaling one hundred ninety-six units. This represents magic paired with itself, in union with the power of the world, seven times seven times four. To understand the essence of this planet, one must be a perfect wizard. The name of this planet is Uranus.

The ninth and seventh planets are entities consisting of two bodies. They are Neptune with its complement, Pluto. Pluto is not a separate planet; Pluto and Neptune belong together. Neptune can exist without Pluto, but not vice versa. This pair, which can be spatially torn apart, represents the perfect magic of a perfect mind: nine and seven. Their number is three hundred eighty-four plus four equals three hundred eighty-eight. That's two times twelve times twelve plus ten times ten. The essence of Neptune with Pluto is the imperfect pairing of perfect discipleship with oneself and creation. In their midst, rests a perfect human being. A double planet that is inaccessible to reason...

Then the uncle explained to us how we could calculate the orbital periods and positions of planets using a similarly simple method.

The uncle gave us a complete introduction to astrology.

Surprisingly, it was simple astrology that did not require computers or lengthy tables.

Simple calculations, which a fourth grader could do in their head, allowed one to calculate planetary positions using this method.

I was impressed; the uncle was right.

If a person took the time to think about it, they would definitely recognize these connections.

There must have been people long ago who took this time.

Since then, their knowledge has been passed down.

The positions of celestial bodies and their meanings were always present in my mind.

I could vividly imagine the interrelationship between different aspects for every moment in history.

I understood that I represented a combination of aspects and was in a reciprocal relationship with the climate prevailing at a certain time. I could visualize the changes in the positions of the planets in my mind's eye, running forward and backward like a film. When I paused the film at a certain date, I could overlay my character onto the horoscope. I immediately knew how to interpret the image I projected in my mind. I didn't need books that explained everything.

The uncle had shown us a complete astrology in just a few hours, which was as enlightening as it was comprehensive. We thanked him for this introduction and went home. As clear and understandable as everything I had learned today was, the whole story suddenly seemed incomprehensible to me. Could the connections of the universe really be so transparent? I had to check it out.

The next day, I went to the university library and got some works on astronomy. I wanted to verify if the ancient methods of the Druids matched up with modern scientific methods and led to the same results. How did the planets really move? The distance from Earth to the Sun should be ten units. If Mercury had four units of distance, then dividing the Sun-Mercury distance by the distance from the Sun to Earth should equal zero point four.

From the books, I found out that Mercury's average distance from the Sun was fifty-eight million kilometers, divided by one hundred forty-nine point six million kilometers, which gave zero point three nine. This was an amazingly accurate result, and all other numbers matched as well. The ancient Druids were right.

After much reading, I also found information about the mysterious planet Kerass. In orbit around the Sun, amidst countless planetoids, is a small wandering star that astronomers nowadays call Ceres.

The ancient Celts knew everything about our solar system. They understood the movements of celestial bodies as a reflection of our existence. Just like us, stars also followed universal laws.

Understanding one meant understanding the other. Insight into universal connections and understanding abstract numbers gave us clarity about planetary movements. If we knew them, we grasped our life's course. A spirit interwove through all facets of the world.

An interesting detail was still included in the speech of the uncle, which was of such immense fascination to me that I want to reproduce it here.

The Earth is a unique place in the universe. Here, everything comes together. Here, the battle between good and evil takes place. Here, the perfect unites with the imperfect. Here, the greatest miracle happens. Here, the impossible has become possible. We describe this tension through squaring the circle. It is pure magic of numbers. In the sky, we see squaring the circle without understanding it. Three is the spirit. Four is the world. Five is man. Bring them together, and you have twelve, the perfect discipleship.

The circle is one; it represents God.

The square is four; it represents the world.

Here, both are one.

Therefore, Earth is indeed a very special place in the universe. Until then, I had always believed that it was only modern astronomy with its technically advanced telescopes and precise mathematical methods that could uncover the connections in the solar system. Now, I had encountered a knowledge that was ancient. To acquire this knowledge, one would never have to see a star.

Through pure contemplation, one could understand the structure of the solar system. Just as the Druids had done several thousand years ago. The South American Indians must have done the same. Stonehenge, the pyramids, the ancient Indian observatories suddenly became explainable. The ancient wise ones had hidden from the people what they knew. To this day, only a few know how simple and explainable, or rather how easy everything is to describe and calculate.

I let the planetary positions of different epochs appear before my mind's eye and understood the historical developments of the past and present. Great seers and astrologers like Michael Nostradamus must have known a similar method. This way they could predict global developments.

I now had the same tool at my disposal. I practiced with the past until I could also make constellations of the future appear in my mind. I also related my character to world destiny. This way I could already detect tendencies quite impressively. My past became clear to me. It could only have unfolded as it had. The present and future were very interesting.

However, with this method, I could only recognize rough tendencies; seeing details was not possible for me. This did not bother me further, although I noticed this limitation quite clearly.

Certain positions of the planets allowed for multiple interpretations. Perhaps I had not yet acquired the necessary practice and experience in interpretation.

After much practice and interpretation of the fate of the world and my own life, I dared to make initial attempts with other people's destinies. So it was possible for the brothers to predict a day in my life. The master had simply looked at my horoscope. When I gave him the wrong birth date, he could see that it was impossible for my brother to come into contact with the lodge's fate. That's how he noticed it. However, how he could say so precisely what had happened, I did not yet know. Eventually, he knew what I had lost that day.

The library really worked then. It wasn't just trickery or illusion. I just needed to learn the four techniques of reading these books. However, what showing the stone tablet was supposed to achieve was not clear to me at all - distraction? Show?

There should be a library on every continent.

Likely, the perception among different races or the ways of thinking influenced by different cultural development were different. Throughout all times on all continents, there were people initiated into the mysteries of fate. After all, everything was so obvious. It's just that people were too preoccupied with their everyday struggles to sit down and think about creation or destiny in depth.

To think about the creator and life, the creator had his cards laid out on the table. That's how it seemed to me back then. Today, I'm not so sure anymore. Back then, I thought I would quickly possess all the secrets of the world. I was on the right track.

The knowledge of the essence of astrology prompted me to no longer disclose my date of birth to anyone, prompting me to change my name and story, as well as my apartment and lifestyle, all for the purpose of concealing my true identity. I devoted a lot of energy to not being recognized, as it was clear to me that I had weak points and that my vulnerability was obvious. No one should be able to discover my Achilles' heels. I changed my appearance by growing a mustache, adopting a bold modern hairstyle, and dressing in a different style, frequenting places that corresponded to my new self. My old friends did not see me again, and I made my phone calls to them less frequent, rarer, and shorter. Gradually, I alienated and distanced myself from my past, focusing all my thoughts on covering up. I adopted certain expressions and phrases that did not correspond to my old self and met new people who had no connection to my previous environment. I dyed my hair and used a sunbed to complete my external change, becoming someone else.

With the help of the brotherhood brothers, I obtained official, genuine new documents, including a driver's license, ID card, passport, and birth certificate proving my new identity. Occasionally, I met old acquaintances in the department store or on the street, but I didn't look at them and they didn't recognize me. Despite all the external changes, internally I remained the same, with one characteristic dominating my being: inconspicuousness. I was just normal, a run-of-the-mill guy with average height and a normal build, no exaggerated gestures or actions. The only ones who witnessed my transformation were the masters of the brotherhood. I then moved to another city nearby, as the lower ranks of the brotherhood mainly stayed in one place.

During this time, I developed a very friendly relationship with the uncle and the master of the library. They explained many intricacies of the astrological method to me and made it clear that there were different astrological approaches, some of which were very different from each other and had different objectives. The variant that I had learned about had some significant advantages: it was simple, easy to learn, and could be applied without tools. If one forgot details, they could derive them through reflection, and the results were clear. In our method, it was important to recognize the present, past, and future.

It was of minor importance why life unfolded as it did, although one could also understand that. During one of our friendly gatherings, I asked the "uncle" about his niece, Jessica. He laughed long, loud, and heartily, assuring me that there was no physical relationship between them. He was the brotherhood brother of her spiritual father but did not know what had become of her. In our order, women were only welcome guests. They supported us in difficult tasks but otherwise united in witch covens.

Her task had been solved with impeccable determination and invisibility. She had only aimed to connect me with the brotherhood. The uncle knew of my existence but he himself could not approach me as inconspicuously as this woman did. And ultimately, the brotherhood was not in a hurry even if certain tasks needed to be completed.

The time we lived in was very special, and we did not have as much leisure as the priests of past times did. Nevertheless, this test for his "niece" had been an excellent opportunity for her to prove her skills. She had solved this task with brilliance and elegance and thus penetrated into the inner circle of their association.

I should be grateful to her, but should not expect to meet her again. Our paths had crossed, and from now on we lived in different directions. My fate had things planned for me that did not allow me to always get what I wanted. But I would receive other gifts from life that meant the highest fulfillment for many people.

I had to accept my fate. No one has any choice but to accept their fate. That was a hammer blow for me. I had been hoping all along that it might be possible to make changes in the book of life. Now I learned clearly that this possibility did not exist.

Doubts arose in me again as to whether it really would be beneficial for human happiness to know their fate if they were unconditionally subject to providence. However, on one hand, I was already too deeply involved in the activities of the brotherhood. I was too easily blackmailed. I committed a murder and various other capital crimes...

Minor frauds and forgeries were committed. I had invested a lot of time and energy and had also learned and experienced a lot. I could never return to my old routine. The point of no return was miles behind me. What choice did I have but to move forward? On the other hand, I could not deny that the uncle possessed great knowledge and unheard-of wisdom. But did he know everything? There must still be things that even this great man did not suspect. Why should I not learn more in my life than he did? The hope still sprouted within me that someday I could be the master of my own life. Even if it was just for a second. I would be prepared for that moment and know how to use it to my eternal advantage.