Thus the NEW YEAR OF LIFE has now commenced and the awakened soul is revived with a love of knowledge deep and true, Which was written of by [2]MOSA, HE OF THE WHITENED HAND and TONGUE THAT WAS SLOW OF SPEECH. Under the TREE of LIFE whose roots in the lives of all are planted deep. This is the SAVIOUR OF WELL-BEING in which all EXISTENCE RESTS and BREATHES. [2] The White Hand of Moses does not here signify leprosy, but the white hand of truth, honesty and friendship. It did not signify the color of his skin then, any more than it does now, but simply a moral qualification. Thus the white hand of Moses (or wisdom) was described by the ancient Hebrews as "One who was slow of speech;" and though apparently it may take longer to express itself than untruth or dishonesty in the realm of mental evolution, yet in the end its victory is complete. 5 The night indeed hath passed away, and with it gone that CAUSE OF ALL DECAY. [3]The King of Splendor holding the Seven Orbed Cup of Wisdom to the earth, Through which the Powers of Divination came to their birth in man; commanded, all life's powers to control, though living here in clay: None but the Wise may DIVINE this POWER! Nor none may of its commencement know, nor of its end, Till they the answer for themselves have wrung. [4]Where gushes the RUBY of the VINE, that many a past recollection has stored in the Garden of Immortal Memory. Which when watered by past experience brings forth WELL RIPENED FRUIT. [3] The King of Splendor here represents the transcending of the SUPREME INTELLIGENCE into the realm of intellect or the objective world. [4] Or the fountain head from whence flows the life forces. 6 [5]The soul of man, the LIPS OF THE BELOVED, in that high inspiring voice with which that INNER MAN doth speak, Cries, LIVE! LIVE! Live an active useful life; the Nightingale, that Bird of night, Calls to the Beauteous Rose that blooms by day, to bring life's color to her sallow cheek. So doth this Voice Divine bid us, to turn to WINE the WATERS of DOUBT and COLD DESPAIR. Thus the DEEP from out the DEEP doth call, in voice of thunder, HEAR ye all! MAN IS BORN TO LIVE. [5] The soul of man is here called the Lips of God, through which the Spiritual Voice speaks in a different tone, or a high, inspiring sound. 7 [6]Then take this CUP and with the FIRE of RESOLUTION fill, lay now aside forevermore those garments of FEAR and INDOLENCE. The time on earth is far too short to waste on self upbraidings; Nor stand ye shivering on the banks of repentance, but seek deliverance within. For the BIRD of LIFE has TAKEN WING. [6] The cup here denotes the earthly life, which must be filled with resolution to succeed. 8