Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 4)

1. On each occasion that thou art betrayed into saying that thou art sworn to avoid, eut thyself sharply upon the wrist or forearm with a razor; even as thou shouldst beat a disobedient dog. Feareth not the Unicom the claws and teeth of the Lion ? 3. Thine arm then serveth thee both for a warning and for a record. Thou shalt Write down thy daily progress in these practices, until thou art perfecily vigilant at ail times over the least word that slippeth from thy tongue. Thus bind thyself, and thou shalt be for ever free. IL o. The Morse is Action. Man, rule thine Action. How else shalt thou master the Father, and answer the Fool at the Left Hand Gateway of the Crown ? 1. Here are practices. Each may last for a week, or more. (a) Avoiding lifting the left arm above the waist. (b) Avoid Crossing the legs. Of thine own ingenium devise others. 2. On each occasion that thou art betrayed into doing that thou art sworn to avoid, eut thyself sharply upon the wrist or forearm with a razor$ even as thou shouldst beat a disobedient dog. Feareth not the Horse the teeth of the Camel ? 3. Thme arm then serveth thee both for a warning and for a record. Thou shalt Write down thy daily progress in these practices, until thou art perfectlv vigilant at ail times over the least action that slippeth from the least of thy fingers. Thus bind thyself, and thou shalt be for ever free. III. o. The Ox is Thought. Man, rule thy Thought! How else shalt thou master the Holy Spirit, and answer the High Priestess in the Middle Gateway of the Crown ? 1. Here are practices. Each may last for a week or more. (a) Avoid thinking of a definite subject and ail things con- nected with it, and let that subject be one which commonly occu- pies much of thy thought, being frequently stimulated by sense- perceptions or the conversation of others. — 428 —