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401upon ... .%u201966.Again the archons of the eleventh aeon will withdraw, andyou will proceed upwards.67.But when you reach the twelfth aeon, the invisible God is in that placewith the Barbelo and the unbegotten God. And the invisible Godis in a place alone in the twelfth aeon. And veils are drawn beforehim. 68.For there are many other gods in that aeon who in theTreasury of the Light are called archons; they are the great archonswho rule over all the aeons. It is they who serve the invisibleGod and the Barbelo and the unbegotten one. Again thearchons of that aeon will come before you. These are their names: . . . 69.Seal yourselves with this seal:70.This is its name: ...Say it once only. 71.Hold this cipher: 9885 in your hands. 72.When you have finished sealing yourselves withthis seal and you havesaid its name once only, say these defences also: 73.'Withdraw yourselves...,because we call upon ... .' 74.Again the archons of the twelfthaeon of the invisible God will withdraw themselves because youhave said the twelve defences of the twelve aeons. Then youwill proceed upwards.

