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sides;
they have
therefore
the
shape
of the diamond,
one form of the
Yoni.
The significance
of this is too complex
for our simple
treatise;
it
may be studied
in Crowley's
"Berashith."
The size of the whole
figure
is determined
by the size of one square
of the Tau.
And the size of this
square
is that of the base of the Altar,
which
is placed upon Malkuth.
It will follow
then that, in spite of the
apparent freedom of the
Magician
to do anything he likes,
he is really determined
absolutely;
for as the Altar
must have
a
base proportionate
to
its height,
and
as
that
height
must
be
con-
venient
for the Magician,
the size of the whole will depend
upon
his own
stature.
It is
easy
to draw
a moral
lesson
from
these
considerations.
We will
merely
indicate
this
one,
that the
scope
of any man's
work
depends upon his own
original
genius.
Even
the size
of
the
weapons
must
be
determined
by
necessary
proportion.
The
exceptions
to this rule are the Lamp, which hangs from the roof, above
the centre of the Circle, above
the square of Tiphereth;
and
the Oil,
whose phial
is so small that it will suit any altar.
On the Circle are inscribed
the Names of God;
the Circle is of green,
and the names are in flaming
vermilion,
of the same colour
as the Tau.
Without the Circle
are nine pentagrams equidistant,'
in the
^ Some magicians
prefer
seven lamps,
for the seven Spirits
of God
that are before
the Throne.
Each
stands in a heptagram,
and
in each angle of the heptagram
is a