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…ds adjuvant in the ceremonies. — IL Talismanic Magic. — Having made by thine Ingenium a talisman or pantacle to represent the particular Deity, and conse- crated it with infinité love and care, do thou burn it ceremonially before the shrine, as if thereby giving up the shadow for the substance. But it is useless to do this unless thou do really in thine heart value the talisman beyond ail else that thou hast. 38. Concerning minor methods adjuvant in the Ceremonies. — III. Rehearsal.— It may assist if the traditional history of the particular De…
1930 · PDF PAGE 90
LIBER ASTARTE vel BERYLLI SUB FIGURA CLXXV. o. Fhis is the Book of Uniting Himself to a particular Deity by dévotion. 1. Considerattons before the Threshold:— First concermng the ch01 ce of a particular Deity. Fhis matter is of no import, sobeit that thou choose one suited to thine own highest nature. Howsoever, this method is not so suitable for gods austere as Saturn, or intellectual as Thoth. But for such deities as in them- selves partake in anywise of love ît is a perfect mode. 2. Concerning the frime method of this Magick Art : — Let the …
1930 · PDF PAGE 103
… overcoming ail other memories as it should and does do, that the mind of the devotee may be obsessed, so that he déclaré his particular Deity to be sole God and Lord. This error has been the foundation of ail dogmatic religions, and so the cause of more misery than ail other errors combined. The Philosophus is peculiarly liable to this because from the nature of the Method he cannot remain sceptical; he must for the time believe in his particular Deity. But let him (1) consider that this belief is only a weapon in his hands, and (2) affirm suf…
1930 · PDF PAGE 92
…the'Robes, that of a Philosophus, or that of an Adept Within is most suitable3 or the robe best fitted for the service of the particular Deity, as a bassara for Bacchus, a white robe for Vesta. So also for Vesta, one might use for instrument the Lampj or the sickle, for Chronos. 10. Concernlng the Incense and Libations. — The incense should follow the nature of the particular Deity, as, mastic for Mercury, dittany for Persephone. Also the libations, as, a décoc¬ tion of nightshade for Melancholia, or of Indian hemp for Uranus. 11. Concernlng th…
1930 · PDF PAGE 93
…urther, concerrimg the life of the devotee: — Let him eut away from his life any act, word or thought, that is hateful to the particular Deity; as, unchastity in the case of Artémis, évasions in the case of Ares. Besides this, he should avoid ail harshness or unkindness of any kind in thought, word, or deed, seeing that above the particular Deity is One in whom ail is One. \ et also he may deliberately practise cruelties, where the particular Deity manifests His Love in that manner, as in the case of Kali, and of Pan. And therefore, before the …
1930 · PDF PAGE 94
As thus : eating. Let him say, aI eat this food in gratitude to my Deity that hath sent it to me, in order to gain strength for my dévotion to Him.” Or: sleeping. Let him say, “I lie down to sleep, giving thanks for this blessing from my Deity, in order that I may he refreshed for new dévotion to Him.” Or: reading. Let him say: “I read this book that I may study the nature of my Deity, that further knowledge of Him may inspire me with deeper dévotion to Him.” Or: working. Let him say: “I drive my spade into the earth that fresh flowers (fruit, …
1930 · PDF PAGE 96
…ey are One, because the end is One, so are they One because the method is One, even the method of turning the mind toward the particular Deity by love in every act. And lest thy twine slip, here is a little cord that wrappeth tighdy round and round ail, even the Mantram or Continuous Prayer. 24. Concerning the Aîantram or Continuous Prayer. — Let the Philosophus weave the Name of the particular Deity into a sentence short and rhythmical, as, for Artémis: èttsXGgv, èTusXOov, ApT£fJuç ; or, for Shiva : Namo Shivaya namaha Aum 3 or, for Mary 3 Ave…
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…the love of Buddha and Ananda, and the love of Jésus and John, and many more. Also there is the love of many saints for their particular deity, as of St Francis of Assisi for Christ, of Sri Sabhapaty Swami for Maheswara, of Abdullah Haji Shirazi for Allah, of St Ignatius Loyola for Mary, and many more. Now do thou take one such story every night, and enact it in thy mind, grasping each identity with infinité care and zest, and do thou figure thyself as one of the lovers and thy Deity as the other. Thus do thou pass through ail adventures of lov…
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…yself from human relations, only figuring to thyself that thy father or thy brother or thy wife is as it were an image of thy particular Deity. Thus shall they gain, and not lose, by thy working. Only in the case of thy wife this is difficult, since she is more to thee than ail others, and in this case thou mayst act with tempérance, lest her personality overcome and destroy that of thy Deity. 48. Concerning the Holy Guardian Angel.'—Do thou in no wise confuse this invocation with that. 49. The Bénédiction. — And so may the love that passeth ai…
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…oregoing. — It may then be suggested to the Philosophus, that although his work will be harder his reward will be greater if he choose a Deity most remote from his own nature. This method is harder and higher than that of Liber E. For a simple object as there suggested is of the same nature as the commonest things of life, while even the meanest Deity is beyond uninitiated human understanding. On the same plane, too, Venus is nearer to man than Aphrodite, Aphrodite than Isis, Isis than Babalon, Babalon than Nuit. Let him décidé therefore accord…
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…in. As, in the love of Othello for Desdemona, lovées jealousy over- came love’s tenderness, so may it be in in this love of a particular Deity. And this is more likely, since in this divine love no élément may be omitted. It is by virtue of this completeness that no human love may in a 113/ way attain to more than to foreshadow a little part thereof. 34. Concerning Mortifications. — These are not necessary to this method. On the contrary, they may destroy the concentration, as counter-irritants to, and so alleviations of, the suprême mortifi¬ c…
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… signs and names be made beforehand. 6. Concerning the Ceremonies: — Let the Philosophus préparé a powerful Invocation of the particular Deity according to his Ingenium. But let it consist of these several parts: — First, an Imprécation, as of a slave unto his Lord. Second, an Oath, as of a vassal to his Liege. Third, a Memorial, as of a child to his Parent. Fourth, an Orison, as of a Priest unto his God. Fifth, a Colloquy, as of a Brother with his Brother. Sixth, a Conjuration, as to a Friend with his Friend. Seventh, a Madrigal, as of a Lover…
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…e-time, such as iizzküov, étusAÔov, ApTspaç; or Iaoj Iao Sabao; in such cases the practice may be combined with dévotion to a particular deity: see Liber CLXXV. For the dance as such it is better to use a mantra of a non-committal character, such as J 0 aval, lo KaAov, To Ayaôov, or the like. — 406
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…Discipline of thine Oath. So then thou shalt go through ceremonies meaningless and hideous to thee, and blasphémé shalt thou against thy Deity and curse Him. And this mattereth little, for it is not thou, so be that thou adhéré to the Letter of thine Obligation. For thy Spiritual Sight is closed, and to trust it is to be led into the précipice, and hurled therefrom. 29. Further of this matter. — Now also subtler than ail these — 397 —