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…minor methods 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 pa…
1930 · PDF PAGE 92
…e Cup. For 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. Co…
1930 · PDF PAGE 93
14. Further, 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…
1930 · PDF PAGE 77
…ose of ail this préparation is as follows: 5. Since the student is a man surrounded by material objects, if it be his wish to master one particular idea, he must make every material object about him directly suggest that idea. Thus, in the ritual quoted, if his glance fail upon the lights, their number suggests Mercury j he smells the perfurnes, and again Mercury is brought to his mind. In other words the whole magical apparatus and ritual is a complex System of mnemonics. (The importance of these lies principally in the fact that particular se…
1930 · PDF PAGE 96
… that as they 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…
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
…he Samadhi, 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)…
1930 · PDF PAGE 91
…h the right 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…
1930 · PDF PAGE 53
…et thy perpétuai radiance hearten us to continuai labour and enjoyment; so that as we are constant partakers of thy bounty we may in our particular orbit give out light and life, sustenance and joy to them that revolve about us without diminution of substance or effulgence for ever. The PEOPLE. So mote it be. (THE LORD) The DEACON. Lord secret and most holy, source of light, source of life, source of love, source of liberty, be thou ever constant and mighty within us, force of energy, fire of motion; with diligence let us ever labour with thee,…
1930 · PDF PAGE 104
…withdraw thyself 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…
1930 · PDF PAGE 87
…her with or without guidance from such figure or figures. 8. Let him further employ such spécial invocations as will cause to appear the particular places he may wish to visit. 9. Let him beware of the thousand subtle attacks and déceptions that he will expérience, carefully testing the truth of ail with whom he speaks. — 387 —
1930 · PDF PAGE 100
…sease therein. 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…
1930 · PDF PAGE 36
…qually 31 with LA and AL, but it expresses the secret nature which opérâtes the Magick or the transmutations. ShT is the formula of this particular aeon; another aeon might hâve another way of saying 31. S h is Fire as T is Force; conjoined they express Ra-Hoor-Khuit. “The Angel” represents the Stélé 666, showing the Gods of the Aeon, while “Strength” is a picture of Babalon and The Beast, the earthly emissaries of those Gods. ShT is the dynamic équivalent of LA and AL. S h shows the Word of the Law, being triple, as 93 is thrice 31. T shows th…
1930 · PDF PAGE 106
…tra in three-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
1930 · PDF PAGE 95
…havani and 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 advent…