Note to Anthem 
  
(See “The Equinox of the Gods,” The Daily Express” of December 
23, 1937 e.v., and the official records for the relevant dates). 
  
THE LIVING MAGICK OF THE NEW AEON OF HORUS 
  
Al vel Liber Legis as delivered by XCIII unto DCLXVI 
  
(The Book of the Law) 
  
THE FIRST PUBLICATION: 
Nine months before the outbreak of the Balkan War, which broke up 
the Near East. 
  
THE SECOND PUBLICATION: 
Nine months before the outbreak of the World War, which broke up 
the West. 
  
THE THIRD PUBLICATION: 
Nine months before the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, which 
is breaking up the Far East. 
  
THE FOURTH PUBLICATION: 
6.22 a.m., December 22, 1937, e.v., nine months before the 
betrayal, which stripped Britain of the last rags of honour, prestige 
and security, and will break up civilization. 
  
To repeat: “the event will establish the kingdom of the Crowned and 
Conquering Child over the whole earth, and all men shall bow to the Law, 
which is love under will.” 
  
Magick, pp. 112-113, written in 1922, published 1929. 
  
THE DEAD RELIGION OF THE OLD AEON OF OSIRIS 
  
“Days of National Prayer.” 
  
No. 1 
There followed: the “colossal military disaster” to the B.E.F. 
  
No. 2 
There followed: the collapse of the French Armies and the treachery of 
the French Government. 
  
No. 3 
There followed: the Huns drove us and our allies from Cyrenaica and 
Greece, and overran Jugoslavia.