Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 4)

the infinité mercy of the Genitor-Genitrix of the Universe, whereof he is the Vessel. 15. Nor do thou deceive thyself. It is easy to tell the live force from the dead matter. It is 110 easier to tell the live snake from the dead snake. 16. Also concerning vows. Be obstinate, and be not obstinate. Understand that the yieldmg of the Yoni is 011e with the lengthening of the Lingam. Thou art both these; and thy vow is but the rustling of the wind on Mount Meru. 17. How shalt thou adore me who am the Eye and the Tooth, the Goat of the Spirit, the Lord of Création. I am the Eye in the Triangle, the Silver Star that ye adore. 18. I am Baphomet, that is the Eightfold Word that shall be equilibrated with the Three. *9- There is no act or passion that shall not be an hymn in mine honour. 20. Ail holy things and ail symbolic things shall be my sacraments. 21. These animais are sacred unto me 5 the goat, and the duck, and the ass, and the gazelle, the man, the woman and the child. 22. Ail corpses are sacred unto me3 they shall not be touched save in mine eucharist. Ail lonely places are sacred unto me; where one man gathereth himself together in my name, there will I leap forth in the midst of him. 23. I am the hideous god, and who mastereth me is uglier than I. 24- Yet I give more than Bacchus and Apolio; my gifts exceed the olive and the horse. 25. Who worshippeth me must worship me with many rites. 26. I am concealed with ail concealments3 when the Most Holy Ancient One is stripped and driven through the market place, I am still secret and apart. 27. Whom I love I chastise with many rods. 28. Ail things are sacred to me; no thing is sacred from me. 29. For there is no holiness where I am not. 30. Fear not when I fall in the fury of the storm; for mine acorns are blown afar by the wind; and verily I shall rise again, — 433