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upon ... .’

66. Again the archons of the eleventh aeon will withdraw, and you will proceed upwards.

67. But when you reach the twelfth aeon, the invisible God is in that place with the Barbelo
and the unbegotten God. And the invisible God is in a place alone in the twelfth aeon.
And veils are drawn before him.

68. For there are many other gods in that aeon who in the Treasury of the Light are called
archons; they are the great archons who rule over all the aeons. It is they who serve the
invisible God and the Barbelo and the unbegotten one. Again the archons 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 with this seal and you have said its name
once only, say these defences also:
73. 'Withdraw yourselves ... , because we call upon ... .'

74. Again the archons of the twelfth aeon of the invisible God will withdraw themselves
because you have said the twelve defences I of the twelve aeons. Then you will proceed
upwards.