The Goetia

H., whose original bodies having been sequestered by Justice, were no longer of use to them. On this we stayed no longer Our Hand; but withdrawing Ourselves, and consulting the Rota, and the Books M. and Q. did decide to ask Mr. Aleister Crowley,’ a poet, and skilled student of Magical Lore, and an expert Kabbalist, to complete openly that which had been begun in secret.” This is that which is written: ‘‘ His Bishoprick let another take.” And again: ‘ Oculi Tetragrammaton.” This ts also that which is said: “Nomen Secundum tow yop refertur ad Gedhurah; qui est Rex secundus, quo moriente delabebantur Postertora Matris, unde Bittul atque Corruptio Achurajim Patris et Matris hoc indigit- atur.” And so saying we wish you well. Ex Deo Nascimur. In Jesu Morimur. Per S.S. Reviviscimus. Given forth from our Mountain of A., this day of C.C. 1903 A.D. 1 The task of editing the MSS. thus placed in my hands has proved practically a sinecure The original translator and editor had completed his work so efficiently that very little was left for me to do beyond undertaking the business transactions connected with it, reading the proofs, and deciphering, with transliteration from the Enochian characters, the “ Angelic” version of Perdurabo, from the priceless MS. entrusted to me.—ED. * He that is appointed to complete in secret that which had been begun openly is R.R., and to be heard of at the care of the Editor. Vi