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CHAPTER XVI (Part II) Of THE CHARGE TO THE SPIRIT WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THE CONSTRAINTS AND CURSES OCCASIONALLY NECESSARY I On the appearance of the spirit, or the manifestation of the force in the talisman which is being consecrated, it is necessary to bind it by an Oath or Charge. A spirit should be made to lay its hand visibly on the weapon by whose might it has been evoked, and to aswear obedience and faith to Him that liveth and triumpheth, that reigneth above him in His palaces as the Balance of Righteousness and Truth” by the Names used i…
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…o acquire the power of Rising. But, having obtained this power, it is, of course, legitimate to rise to any particular plane that may be necessary for the purpose of exploration, as in the case of the visions recorded in Liber 418, where the method may be described as mixed. In such a case, it is not enough to invoke the place you wish to visit, because you may not be able to endure its pressure, or to breathe its atmosphère. Several instances occur in that record where the seer was unable to pass through certain gateways, or to remain in certa…
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when he reads a paragraph into which a few lines hâve strayed from another column. It is equally necessary that the muscles with wliicli he manipulâtes the apparatus of divination must he entirely independent of any volition of his. lie must lend them for the moment to the intelligence whom he is Consulting, to be guided in their movement to make the necessary mechanical actions which détermine the physical factor of the operation. It will be obvions that this is somewhat awkward for the diviner who is also a magician, for as a magician he has …
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…magical and mystical records to be found in the various numbers of the Equinoxy and the student will hâve no difficulty in acquiring the necessary technique, if he be diligent in practice. — 142
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…without retaining any. It becomes poisonous when its oxygen is defiled by passing through human lungs. There is a peculiar frame of mind necessary to successful divination. The conditions of the problem are difficult. It is obviously necessary for the mind of the diviner to be concentrated absolutely upon his question. Any intrusive thought will confuse the oracle as certainly as the reader of a newspaper is confused I. The apparent high sanction for the error would fortify the obstinacy of the mule. — 163
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…u ought to be able to slip in and out of your astral body as easily as you slip and out of a dressing-gown. It will then no longer be so necessary for your astral body to be sent far off ; without moving an inch you will be able to “turn on” its eyes and ears — as simplv as the man with the microscope (mentioned above) can transfer his complété attention from one eye to the other. Now, however unsuceessful your geîting ouï of the body may apparently hâve been, it is most necessary to use every effort to bring it properly back. Make the Body of …
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…at the dismissal; and if this does not suffice, he should then perform the banishing ritual suitable to the nature of the spirit and, if necessary, add conjurations to the same effect. In these circumstances, or if anything else suspicious should occur, he should not be content with the apparent disappearance of the spirit, who might easily make himself invisible and lie in ambush to do the Magician a mischief when he stepped out of the Circle — or even months afterwards. An y symhol whieh lias once definitely entered your environment with your…
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…employed books. In private matters these Works are very easy, if they be neces- sary. An adept known to The Master Therion once found it necessary to slay a Circe who was bewitching brethren. He merely walked to the door of her room, and drew an Astral T (“tradi- tore”, and the symbol of Saturn) with an astral dagger. Within 48 h ours she shot herself. 1 7. Works of création and dissolution, and the higher invoca¬ tions. There are also hundreds of other operations 3 2 to bring wanted objects — gold, books, women and the like; to open locked doo…
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…t of history, “but that child will become Nero. Hasten to strangle him!” lhere is a third, above these, who understands that Nero was as necessary as Julius Caesar. The Master of the Temple accordingly interfères not with the scheme of things except just so far as he is doing the Work which he is sent to do. Why should he struggle against imprisonment, banishment, death? It is ail part of the game in which he is a pawn. “It was necessary for the Son of Man to suffer these things, and to enter into His glory.” The Master of the Temple is so far …
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…ade Him famous through the whole world, nor by the utmost rnight of his Magick, is He able to acquire material wealth beyond the minimum necessary to keep Him alive and at work. It is in vain that He protests that not He but the Work is in need of money ; He is barred by the strict Jetter of His Oath to give ail that He hath for His magical Attainment. Yet more awful is the doom that He hath invoked upon Himself in renouncing His right as a man to enjoy the Love of those whom He loves with passion so selfless, so pure, and so intense in return …
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…at Princes and their servitors. 1 If the magician needs to perform any other operation than this, it is only lawful in so far as it is a necessary preliminary to That One Work. There are, however many shades of grey. It is not every magician who is well armed with theory. Perhaps one such may invoke Jupiter, with the wish to heal others of their physical ills. This sort of thing is harmless,2 or almost so. It is not evil in 1. See the Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. 2. There is nevertheless the general objection to the diversion…
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…hich he has attained, giving the signs and words of those grades. 1 He then States tlie purpose of tlie ceremony, and proves tliat it is necessary to perform it and to sncceed in its performance. He then takes an oath before the Lord of the Universe (not before the particular Lord whom he is invoking) as if to call Him to witness to the act. He swears solemnly that he will perform it — that nothing shall prevent him from performing it — that he will not leave the operation until it is successfully performed — and once again he strikes upon the …
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…orth. The indi¬ cations above given should suffice ail who possess aptitude for Alchemical Research. Only one further reflection appears necessary; namely, that the Eucharist, with which this chapter is properly preoccupied, must be conceived as one case — as the critical case — of the Art of the Alchemist. The reader will hâve observed, perhaps with surprise, that The Master Therion describes several types of Eucharist. The reason is that given above; there is no substance incompetent to I. Some alchemists may object to this statement. I prefe…
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…to repeat the Invo¬ cations than to proceed at once to curses. The Magician should also consider 1 whether die évoca¬ tion be in trnth a necessary part of the Karma of the Universe, as he has stated in his own Oath (See Cap. XVI. i), For if this be a delusion, success is impossible. It will then be best to go back to the beginning, and recapitulate with greater intensity and power of analysis the Oath and the Invocations. And this may be done thrice. But if this be satisfactorily accomplished, and the spirit be y et disobedient, the implication…
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…xplained; but it must be added that proficiency therein, tremendous as is its importance in furnishing the Magician with the information necessary to his strategical and tactical plans, in no wise enables him to accomplish the impossible. It is not within the scope of divination to predict the future (for example) with the certainty of an astronomer in calcuiating the return of a cornet. 1 There is always much virtue in divination ; for (Shakespeare assures us!) there is “much virtue in IF”! In estimating the ultimate value of a divinatory judg…
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…successful performance. It is therefore useful to possess an art by which one can obtain at a moments notice any information that may be necessary. This art is divination. The answers to one’s questions in divination are not conveyed directly but through the medium of a suitable sériés of symbols. These symbols must be interpreted by the diviner in terms of his problem. It is not practicable to construct a lexicon in which the solution of every difficulty is given in so many words. It would be unwieldy 3 besides, nature does not happen to work …
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…d with the proper basis for manuestauon. The higher the nature of the God, the more true tins is. The Holy Guardian Angel has always the necessary hasis. His manifestation dépends solely on the readiness oî tue Aspirant, and ail magical ceremonies used in that invocation are merely intended to préparé that Aspirant; not in any way to attract or influence Him. It is His constant and et ornai "W ill to hecome one with the Aspirant, and the moment the coiiditions of the lutter muke it possible, That Bridai is consummaled. III. The obstinacy of a s…
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y te assurance that He is guiding one secretly towards Himself, and ihat ail one’s mistakes are necessary préparations for the appointed hour of meeting Him. Each mistake is the combing-out oi some tangle in the hair of the bride as she is being coiffed for marriage. On the other hand, although the adept is in daily communica¬ tion with his Angel, he ought to be careful to consult Him only on questions proper to the dignity of the relation. One should not consult one s Angel on too many details, or indeed on any matters vvhich corne within the …
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…the invocations. He consequently pauses to cast a last glance around the Temple to assure himself of the perfect readiness of ail things necessary, and to light the incense. The Oath is the foundation of ail Work in Magick, as it is an affirmation of the Will. An Oath binds the Magician for ever. In Part II of Book 4 something has already been said on this subject; but its importance deserves some further élaboration. Thus, should one, loving a woman, make a spell to compel her embraces, and tiring of her a little later, evoke Zazel to kill her…
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…order to familiarise himself not only with the nature of the different spheres, but with the inner meaning of each. Of course, it is not necessary in every case to push the 154