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…me through this day and be as a lamp to lighten my darkness.” Then make a general confession, as shortly as possible, of your last day’s work and enter it in your diary, after which sit down in a comfortable position and do the following. With your hands upon your knees and your head straight, take in a breath in measured time inwards and concentrate the whole of your thought on that breath as it flows into your lungs, cutting away all other thoughts that may arise at the time; then exhale the breath, still keeping your thought fixed on it. Do …
1919 · PDF PAGE 66
….S. (even as the hand writes, while the conscious brain, though ignorant of the detailed movements, applauds or disapproves the finished work) there was a certain time of repose, as the earth lieth fallow. 26. Meanwhile these adepts busied themselves intently with the Great Work. 27. In the fullness of time, even as a blossoming tree that beareth fruit in its season, all these pains were ended, and these adepts and their companions obtained the re- ward which they had sought—they were to be admitted to the Eternal and Invisible Order that hath …
1919 · PDF PAGE 161
…E TEMPLE had now arrived at a stage when he might undertake an Operation for the Invocation of Adonai,’ which would re- quire Six weeks’ work, the last Twelve days of which must be in complete Retirement. At first he could see no possible way to undertake this, owing to, (1) Family Affairs, (2) Office work, (3) Lack of money. He determined however to go ahead in spite of apparent obstacles, and duly made a start at Midnight, August 31. From that time until Sep- tember 18th he was occupied by the Preparatory work, and from Midnight September 18t…
1919 · PDF PAGE 182
…the Qliphoth of Aries. (f) Visit Iophiel and Hismael, and report their appearance, mode of life, and conversation. Observe. The A.’.A.'. work throughout is definite and directed. There is no room for a single loose thought. (3) You must be perfectly stern and austere about the sanctity of the Work. You wouldn’t allow your wife to come to the office and talk: you must make her respect your hour of work at home. Here I foresee trouble: with rarest excep- tions a woman objects to a man doing anything of which she is not the centre. His business is…
1919 · PDF PAGE 351
… nothing” should be interpreted posi- tively as well as negatively. The main sense of the rest of the verse is to advise the Disciple to work, and not to com- plain. 57. Help Nature and work on with her; and Nature will regard thee as one of her creators and make obeisance. Although the object of the Disciple is to transcend Law, he must work through Law to attain this end. It may be remarked that this treatise—and this comment for the most part—is written for disciples of certain grades only. Itis altogether inferior to such Books as LIBER CXI…
1919 · PDF PAGE 178
THE LAMEN OF FRATER V. I. O. This Lamen is symbolical of the Master’s Attainment, the Great Work which He brought to fulfilment.
1919 · PDF PAGE 355
…ties which the traditions of earthly life involve should be to rule them, neither by mortification nor by indulgence. In order to do the work you must keep in proper physical and mental condition. Be sane. Asceticism always excites the mind, and the object of the Disciple is to calm it. However, ascetic originally meant athletic, and it has only acquired its modern meaning on account of the corruptions that crept into the practices used by those in ‘training.’ The prohibi- tions, relatively valuable, were exalted into general rules. To ‘break t…
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THE TWO PATHS 50. The selfish devotee lives to no purpose. The man who does not go through his appointed work in life—has lived in vain. This verse repeats this lesson yet once more. It is another way of saying: Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. 51. Follow the wheel of life; follow the wheel of duty to race and kin, to friend and foe, and close thy mind to pleas- ures as to pain. Exhaust the law of Karmic retribution. Gain Siddhis for thy future birth. This again states the same thing, urges the aspirant to live his life fully on…
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…us Study: Lrper CCXX. (Liper L ver Lecis.) The Book of the Law. This book is the foundation of the New Zon, and thus of the whole of our Work. Tue Egurnox, Vol. I. Nos. l.-X. The standard Work of Reference in all occult matters. The Encyclopedia of Initiation. Liser ABA (Book 4). A GENERAL Account in elemen- tary terms of magical and mystical powers. In four parts: (1) Mysticism. (2) Magical Theory. (3) Magical Practice. (4) The Law. Liper II. THE MEssaGE oF THE MASTER THERION, which explains the essence of the new law in a very simple manner. …
1919 · PDF PAGE 165
…he A..A.. He must either resign the grade of Neophyte just conferred upon him, severing his connection with the Outer Order, or cease to work under Frater P.A. altogether. The reasons for this cannot be dealt with fully in this place, nor would they be of the slightest interest to our readers, suffice it to say that Frater V.I.O. had pledged himself to work on cer- tain lines for six months and that these lines had been laid down by Frater P.A. His duty was then fairly clear, so he practically severed himself from obtaining guidance from either…
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…r Lecis Sub Figura CCXX. as delivered by XCIII. unto DCLXVI. This book is the foun- dation of the New A£on, and thus of the whole of our Work. Liser XCV. THE WaKE Wortp (in Konx Om Pax). A poetical allegory of the relations of the soul and the Holy Guardian Angel. Liser DCCCLX. Joun St. Joun. A model of what a magical record should be, so far as accurate analysis and fullness of description are concerned. Lier VIII. See CCCCXVIII. Lizer XI. LiperNV. Aninstruction for attaining Nuit. Lizer DLV. Liser HAD. An instruction for attaining Hadit. Lipe…
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CURRICULUM OF A..A.. COURSE II The basis of our whole work is the Book of the Law. It is essential for every Probationer to study this book and those which are directly connected with it, as commentaries: Liser CCXX. Liser L ver Lecis Sus Figura CCXX. as delivered by XCIII. unto DCLXVI. This book is the foundation of the New Zon, and thus of the whole of our Work. Liser I]. THe MEssacE oF THE Master THERION. It explains the essence of the New Law in a very simple manner. Lisrr DCCCXXXVII. THe Law or Lizerty. This is a further explanation of the…
1919 · PDF PAGE 61
… learn that unknown Crown. 3. Though none can communicate either the knowledge or the power to achieve this, which we may call the Great Work, it is yet possible for initiates to guide others. 4. Every man must overcome his own obstacles, expose his own illusions. Yet others may assist him to do both, and they may enable him altogether to avoid many of the false paths, leading no whither, which tempt the weary feet of the uninitiated pilgrim. They can further insure that he is duly tried and tested, for there are many who think themselves to be…
1919 · PDF PAGE 401
…ner, who betrays practical acquaintance with the Path. The way to discover whether a Teacher knows anything about it or not is to do the work yourself, and see if your understanding of him improves, or whether he fobs you off in your hour of need with remarks on Virtue. 3. Which wilt thou choose, O thou of dauntless heart? The Samtan of “Eye Doctrine,’ fourfold Dhyana, or thread thy way through Péramités, six in number, noble gates of virtue leading to Bodhi and to Pragny4G, seventh step of Wisdom? It must not be supposed that the Paths here in…
1919 · PDF PAGE 353
…, before serious practice is started, and this in actual life means, map out your career as well as you can. Decide to do so many hours’ work a day in such conditions as may be possible. It does not mean that you should set up neuroses and hysteria by suppressing your natural instincts, which are perfectly right on their own plane, and only wrong when they invade other planes, and set up alien tyrannies. 61. Kill thy desires, Lanoo, make thy vices impotent, ere the first step is taken on the solemn journey. By “desires” and “vices” are meant th…
1919 · PDF PAGE 462
…DITION DE LUXE. Printed’on fine quality Rag Paper. Bound in White Vellum, Gilt Tops. 21s._net. An English translation of this celebrated work of the well-known French Occultist is now for the first time offered to the British Public. THE BOOK OF CEREMONIAL MAGIC, Including the Rites and. Mysteries of Goétic Theurgy, Sorcery, and infernal Necromancy. "By A. "E, Ware, Crown to, gilt tops, 376 pp.» illustrated with about 180 engravings, beautifully bound in art canvas, with design in gold, price 155. net. In Two Parts. 1. Analytical and Critical A…
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… life: it is the Man that was, that is, and will be, for whom the hour shall never strike. Compare Levi’s aphorism, “The Magician should work as though he had omnipotence at his command and eternity at his disposal.” Do not imagine that it matters whether you finish the task in this life or not. Go on quietly and steadily, unmoved by anything whatever. 36. If thou wouldst reap sweet peace and rest, Disciple, sow with the seeds of merit the fields of future harvests. Ac- cept the woes of birth. Accept the Laws of Nature and work with them. Do no…
1919 · PDF PAGE 158
…delay in answering is a test. This confirmation is cheering, however hard the trial may have been, in so far as I had made up my mind to work on, whether he writes or not, and had got quite used to the idea of having to work out my own Path, without outside aid or encouragement. He was also pleased to find some of his own experiments more or less confirmed in Liber H.H.H. of which he writes: M.M.M. 2, ‘mentions the breath playing upon the skin, etc.’ I have experienced this, and asked Fra P.A. for instructions thereon. Sometimes, after hard bre…
1919 · PDF PAGE 151
…enly more careful in his speech, thus showing that there was an underlying connection in his subconscious mind resulting from his former work. These practices may then be said to have a cumulative effect, which makes them all the more valuable in helping towards the general control of body and mind. But what is of still greater importance as far as Frater V.1.0. was concerned, they evidently had the effect—height- ened perhaps by a letter from his Neophyte—of causing him to make a fresh and more determined effort to perform the Mystical Exercis…
1919 · PDF PAGE 336
…or the Adept to do this now and again. Of course during periods of actual concentra- tion there is no time whatever for anything but the work itself; but to make even the mildest asceticism a rule of life is the gravest of errors, except perhaps that of regarding Asceticism as a virtue. This latter always leads to spiritual pride, and spiritual pride is the principal quality of the brother of the Left-hand Path. ‘Ascetic’ comes from the Greek Askio, to work curiously, to adorn, to exercise, to train. The Latin Ars is derived from this same word…