De Mysteribus Motocrucianus
Ed. note: Reprinted from a fragment from a manuscript in the British Museum.
Look not, then, for any sign, for the only sure sign is that known by one Initiate to another, and none else. Yet there are certain indications which are present in every Adept: First, that He truly loveth His Vehicle. And be not led astray by this, for a collector may pursue his sport with passion, and yet not truly love his Vehicle.
The Adept may be ridiculed of men, for that he preserveth his Vehicle. He may have one Vehicle only, yet often he will have many. It may appear to be the least valued of things, it may in fact be without those parts most vital to its function: the engine, the body, the frame. Yet it is the Adept's love in spite of this, and his refusal to let his Vehicle go to scrap, that is a true indication of his illumination.
By no marque shall an Initiate be known to be such, for one may love a Lafayette, another a Chevrolet, yet another a Simca. It may have four wheels, or many, or two, or none. Yet the Adept's Vehicle always has some qualities peculiar to its model, how much more to itself, and in these qualities abides the Adept's great love.
Truly, the Adept drives a steep and difficult Road. His Vehicle may be one most susceptible to breakdown on the Road. The breakdowns He faces may be of the most severe kind. His search for parts may be without end, and seemingly without hope. Indeed, no one can drive that Road but the Adept himself. Yet it will often be seen that one Initiate will come to the aid of another. And it will be seen that this charity is not merely for the sake of the Brother, but of his Vehicle, and the love between the two. And in this greater glory abides a deep Mystery.
The Adept may be ridiculed of men, for that he preserveth his Vehicle. He may have one Vehicle only, yet often he will have many. It may appear to be the least valued of things, it may in fact be without those parts most vital to its function: the engine, the body, the frame. Yet it is the Adept's love in spite of this, and his refusal to let his Vehicle go to scrap, that is a true indication of his illumination.
By no marque shall an Initiate be known to be such, for one may love a Lafayette, another a Chevrolet, yet another a Simca. It may have four wheels, or many, or two, or none. Yet the Adept's Vehicle always has some qualities peculiar to its model, how much more to itself, and in these qualities abides the Adept's great love.
Truly, the Adept drives a steep and difficult Road. His Vehicle may be one most susceptible to breakdown on the Road. The breakdowns He faces may be of the most severe kind. His search for parts may be without end, and seemingly without hope. Indeed, no one can drive that Road but the Adept himself. Yet it will often be seen that one Initiate will come to the aid of another. And it will be seen that this charity is not merely for the sake of the Brother, but of his Vehicle, and the love between the two. And in this greater glory abides a deep Mystery.
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