The Book of Paths

The Book of Paths is a mysterious work tied to Lemurian demonism and time sorcery, which was first referenced within the Kaye Materials obtained by the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit (Ccru) in January 2000. Despite being referred to as the "definitive confirmation of Stillwell’s basic insight," the Ccru was initially unable to locate the text. The Book of Paths, while a rare and cryptic text, stands as a testament to the intriguing web of occult history and the continuing allure of the unknown. The Ccru's discovery and subsequent dissemination of the text represent a significant contribution to understanding the intricacies of Lemurian demonism and time sorcery.

## Discovery

The first breakthrough in accessing the Book of Paths came in 2003 during an investigation by the Ccru into references linking William Burroughs, Peter Vysparov, and Lemurian time travel. The research led the Ccru to correspond with the Vysparov estate, primarily focusing on the contents of the Vysparov Library, where William Kaye had previously worked.

The Vysparov Library, notorious for its collection of occult works, eventually yielded a photocopy of The Book of Paths. The document came with an attached page from a letter penned by Chaim Horowitz to Peter Vysparov, dated February 1949. It was identified as the 'B Manuscript' of The Book of Paths, being one of three type-copies of Horowitz’s first English translation from Tibetan.

## The Letter

In his letter to Vysparov, Horowitz indicates that translating the Old Book took over a year and required some difficult choices to preserve the work's systematic coherence. He hints at the troubled circumstances under which he obtained the copy from 'the place,' believed by William Kaye to be a concealed sub-basement of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.

Horowitz also notes Echidna Stillwell's interesting findings about the text's history, tracing it back to the Warring States period in China. Even at that time, the book was considered profoundly ancient. There were suggestions that it predated the I Ching and rumors that the text was destroyed in Chin Shi Huang Di’s great burning, considered one of the yaoshu or 'devilish books.'

Echidna Stillwell believed that the book served as an oracle for the Shu Kingdom 5,000 years ago and mentioned persistent rumors about 84 bronze tablets removed from the Shu excavation site by 'looters' or 'senior officials.'

Despite the translation's crude production, Horowitz expresses hope that the text would prove invaluable to Vysparov's work on the 'Pandemonium System,' though as of May 2004, the Ccru had not determined any such profound relevance.

## Notes on Key Figures

#### **Chaim Horowitz**

A researcher who worked in the Mu Archives, located possibly in a concealed sub-basement of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. He was the primary translator of The Book of Paths.

#### **Echidna Stillwell**

An esteemed Lemurologist who met with Horowitz in Rangoon in 1949 and who found traces of The Book of Paths' history within Chinese sources dating back to the Warring States period.

#### **Madame Centauri**

Referred to as "Mme C." in the letter, likely Zelda Maria de Monterre, a fortune teller in New York. Horowitz hoped that she might shed light on the oracular dimension of The Book of Paths.

#### **Peter Vysparov**

A scholar with whom Horowitz corresponded, Vysparov is linked to William Burroughs and Lemurian time travel, a topic of research for the Ccru.