The Law is for All

Chapter II A Verses 28-32 119 The Qabalists represent the mind as a complex of six elements, whereas the Will is single, the direct expression as “The Word” of the Self. The mind must inform the Understanding, which then presents a simple idea to the Will. This issues its orders accord­ ingly for unquestioning execution. If the Will should appeal to the mind, it must confuse itself with incomplete and uncoordinated ideas. The clamour of these cries crowns Anarchy, and action becomes impossible. 31. If Power asks why, then is Power weakness. Commentary: It is ridiculous to ask a dog why it barks. One must fulfil one’s true Nature; one must do one’s Will. To question this is to destroy confidence, and so to create inhibition. If a woman asks a man who wishes to kiss her why he wants to do so, and he tries to explain, he becomes impotent. His proper course is to choke her into compliance, which is what she wants, anyhow. Power acts: the nature of the action depends on the informa­ tion received by the Will; but once the decision is taken, reflection is out of place. Power should indeed be absolutely unconscious. Every athlete is aware that his skill, strength, and endurance depend on forbidding mind to meddle with muscle. Here is a sim­ ple experiment. Hold out a weight at arm’s length. If you fix your attention firmly on other matters, you can support the strain many times longer than if you allow yourself to think of what your body is doing. 32. Also reason is a lie; for there is a factor infinite & unknown; & all their words are skew-wise. Commentary: The “factor infinite & unknown” is the subconscious Will. “On with the revel!” “their words”—the plausible humbug of the newspapers and the churches. Forget it! Allons! Marchons!1 1 [Fr., “Let’s go! Let’s march!”] It has been explained at length in a previous note that “reason is a lie” by nature. We may here add certain confirmations suggested by the “factor.” A and a (not-A) together make up the