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…y then proceed to the final consécration of the furniture of the Temple.1 i. That is, of the spécial arrangement of that furniture. Each object should hâve been separately consecrated beforehand. The ritual here in question should summarize the situation, and devote the particular arrange¬ ment to its purpose by invoking the appropriate forces. Let it be well remembered that each object is bound by the Oaths of its original consé¬ cration as such. Thus, if a Pantacle has been made sacred to Venus, it cannot be used in an operation of Mars; the …
1929 · PDF PAGE 19
…e may be effected by the application of the proper kind and degree of Force in the proper manner through the proper medium to the proper object. (Illustration: I wish to préparé an ounce of Chloride of Gold. I must take the right kind of acid, nitro-hydrochloric and no other, in sufficient quantity and of adéquate strength, and place it, in a vessel which will not break, leak, or corrode, in such a manner as will not produce undesirable results, with the necessary quantity of Gold: and so forth. Every Change has its own conditions. In the prése…
1929 · PDF PAGE 157
…Will is sufficient to détermine the direc¬ tion, and prevent the dispersion, of the force, we can hardly be sure that it will act on its object, unless that object be properly prepared to receive it. The Link must be perfectly made. The object must possess in itself a sufficiency of stuff sympathetic to our work. We cannot make love to a brick, or set an oak to run errands. We see, then, that we can never affect anything outside ourselves save only as it is also within us. Whatever I do to another, I do also to myself. If I kill a man, I destro…
1929 · PDF PAGE 119
…rument whose single purpose is to produce them. Let it first be laid down that a knock asserts a connection between the Magician and the object which he strikes. Thus the use of the bell, or of the hands, means that the Magician wishes to impress the atmosphère of the whole circle with what has been or is about to be done. He wishes to formulate his will in Sound, and radiate it in every direction ; moreover, to influence that which lives by breath in the sense of his purpose, and to summon it to bear witness to his Word. The hands are used as …
1929 · PDF PAGE 24
…he starting point of a connected sériés of thoughts ending in that thing. He might also devote his whole energies to some one particular object, by resolving to do nothing at variance therewith, and to make every act turn to the advantage of that object.) (18) He may attract to himself any force of the Uni verse by making himself a fit réceptacle for it, establishing a connection with it, and arranging conditions so that its nature compels it to flow toward him. (Illustration: If I want pure water to drink, I dig a well in a place where there i…
1929 · PDF PAGE 115
…ind, prostration is the obvious example. It cornes natural to man (poor créature!) to throw himself to the ground in the presence of the object of his adoration.1 Intermediate between this and the purely artificial form of gestures cornes a class which dépends on acquired habit. Thus it is natural to an European officer to offer his sword in token of surrender. A Tibetan would, however, squat, put out his tongue* and place his hand behind his right ear. Purely artificial gestures comprehend in their class the majority of definitely magick signs…
1929 · PDF PAGE 96
… ancient Qabalah. (Siphra Tzeniutha I. 2.) One countenance here spoken of is the Macrocosm, the other the Microcosm.2 As said above, the object of any magick ceremony is to unité the Macrocosm and the Microcosm. It is as in optics; the angles of incidence and reflection are equal. You must get your Macrocosm and Microcosm exactly balanced, vertically and horizontally, or the images will not coincide. This equilibrium is affirmed by the magician in arranging the Temple. Nothing must be lop-sided. If you hâve anything in the North, you must put s…
1929 · PDF PAGE 142
…ent. Its function is solidification. The use of the Pentacle is indeed very necessary in somc types of operation, especially those whose object involves mani¬ festation in matter, and the fixation in (more or less) permanent form of the subtle forces of Nature.
1929 · PDF PAGE 47
CHAPTER I The Principles of Ritual,. There is a single main définition of the object of ail magical Ritual. It is the uniting of the Microcosm with the Macrocosm. The Suprême and Complété Ritual is there- fore the Invocation of the Holy Guardian Angel; 1 or* in the language of Mysticism, Union with God. 2 Ail other magical Rituals are particular cases of this general principle, and the only excuse for doing them is that it sometimes occurs that one particular portion of the microcosm is so weak that its imperfection of impurity would vitiate th…
1929 · PDF PAGE 143
The method of consécration is very simple. Takc thc wand, or the holy oil, and draw upon the object to be consec rated the suprême symbol of the force to which y on dedicate it. Confirm this dedication in words, invoking the appropriate God to indwell that pure temple which you hâve prepared for Him. Do this with fervour and love, as if to balance the icy detachment which is the proper mental attitude for banishing.1 The words of purification are: Asperges me, Therion, hyssopo, et mundabor; lavabis me, et super nivem dealbabor. Those of consécr…
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the decay which causes it. Inanimate objects are sensitive to certain physical forces, such as electrical and thermal conductivity ; but neither in us nor in them — so far as we know — is there any direct conscious perception of these forces. Imperceptible influences are therefore associated with ail material phenomena; and there is no reason why we should not work upon matter through those subtle energies as we do through their material bases. In fact, we use magnetic force to move iron, and solar radiation to reproduce images.) (14) Man is ca…
1929 · PDF PAGE 92
…racter. For instance, one might devote a lifetime to settling the bill run up b y Napoléon for causing un- necessary suffering, with the object of starting afresh, clear of debt, in a life devoted to reaping the reward of the Corsican’s invaluable services to the race. The Master Therion, in fact, rernembers several incarnations of almost uncompensated wretchedness, anguish and humiliation, voluntarily undertaken so that he might résumé his work un- hampered by spiritual creditors. These are the stigmata. Memory is hall-marked by its corre- spo…
1929 · PDF PAGE 20
…ilure to employ the correct medium, as when Leonardo da Vinci found his masterpiece fade away. The force may be applied to an unsuitable object, as when one tries to crack a stone, thinking it a nut.) (4) The first requisite for causing any change is ihorough qualitative and quantitative understanding of the conditions. (Illustration: The most common cause of failure in life is ignorance of one’s own True Will, or of the means by which to fulfil that ill. A man may fancy himself a painter, and waste his life trying to become one; or he may be r…
1929 · PDF PAGE 153
…iasco. One might then resort to Magick in the conventional sense of the Word, by constructing and charging a Pantacle appropriate to the object; this Pantacle should then cause a strain in the Astral Light such that the vibrations would compel some alien consciousness to restore equilibrium by bringing the book. Suppose a severer and more serious aim; suppose that I wish to win a woman who dislikes me and loves somebody else. In this case, not only her Will, but her lover’s must be overcome by my own. I hâve no direct control of either. But my …
1929 · PDF PAGE 132
…which was the quintessence of its life in such a manner as to enable it to take on a visible and tangible shape.* 1 Those magiciens wiio object to the use of blood bave endeavored to replace it with incense. For such a purpose the incense of Abramelin may be burnt in large quantities. Dittany of Crete is also a valuable medium. Both these incenses are very catholic in their nature, and suitable for almost any materialization. But the bloody sacrifice, though more dangerous, is more efficacious; and for nearly ail purposes human sacrifice is the…
1929 · PDF PAGE 154
…ending my “familiar spirits”, the police, to hunt it, and compel its obedience by threats.1 Again, a sorcerer might happen to possess an object belonging magicaily to a rich man, such as a compromising letter, which is really as much part of him as his liver; he may then master the will of that man by intimidating his mind. His power to publish the letter is as effective as if he could injure the man’s body directly. These “natural” cases may be transposed into subtler terms; for instance, one might master another man, even a stranger, by sheer…
1929 · PDF PAGE 144
… should hâve at command an apparatus capable of expressing his spiritual Will in terms of material force, and applying that force to the object which he desires to affect. His Will may be as strong and concentrated as that of Jupiter, and his nose may be totally incapable of résistance; but unless the link is made by the use of his nerves and muscles in accordance with psychological, physiological, and physical law, the nose will remain unblown through ail eternity. Writers on Magick hâve been unsparing in their efforts to instruct us in the pr…
1929 · PDF PAGE 97
for magick can lolerate any unbalanced object for a moment. His instinct instantly revolts. 1 For this reason the weapons, altar, circle, and magus are ail carefully proportioned one with another. It will not do to hâve a cup like a thimble and a wand like a weaver’s beam. 1 2 3 Again, the arrangement of the weapons on the altar must be such that they look balanced. Nor should the magician hâve any unbalanced ornament. If he hâve the wand in his right hand, let him hâve the Ring " on his left, or let him take the Ankh, or the Bell, or the Cup. …
1929 · PDF PAGE 113
… on relativity from the start. We run no risk of asserting absolute propo¬ sitions. Furthermore we make our measurements in terms of the object measured, thus avoiding the absurdity of defining metaphysical ideas by mutable standards, (Cf. Eddington “Space, Time, and Gravitation . — 77
1929 · PDF PAGE 120
…erstand that the reign of authority and paternal power had corne to an end 5 that the new master of the world was intellect. The general object of a knock or a knell is to mark a stage in the ceremony. Sasaki Shigetz tells us in his essay on Shinto that the Japanese are accustomed to clap their hands four times “to drive away evil spirits”. He explains that what really happens is that the sudden and sharp impact of the Sound throws the mind into an alert activity which enables it to break loose from the obsession of its previous mood. It is aro…