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1909 · PDF PAGE 6

The Holy Books

…. They are upon the earth; Ι am Heaven, and there is no other God than me, and my lord Hadit. 22. Now, therefore, I am known to ye by my name Nuit, and to him by a secret name which I will give him when at last he knoweth me. Since I am infinite space, and the infinite stars thereof do ye also thus. Bind nothing! Let there be no difference made among you between any one thing and any other thing; for thereby there cometh hurt. 23. But Whoso availeth in this, let him be the chief of all ! 24. I am Nuit, and my word is six and fifty. 25. Divide, add…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 212

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

…up this love of peace and bliss, The starry soul of wine, Destruction’s formidable kiss, The lamp of the divine: This shadow of a nobler name Whose life is strife, whose soul is lame! 1 rather will exalt the soul Of man to loftier height, And kindle at a livelier coal The subtler soul of light. From these soft splendours of a dream 1 turn, and seek the Self supreme. This world is shadow-shapen of The bitterness of pain. Vain are the little lamps of love! The light of life is vain! Life, death, joy, sorrow, age and youth Are phantoms of a furthe…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 212

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

…up this love of peace and bliss, The starry soul of wine, Destruction’s formidable kiss, The lamp of the divine: This shadow of a nobler name Whose life is strife, whose soul is lame! 1 rather will exalt the soul Of man to loftier height, And kindle at a livelier coal The subtler soul of light. From these soft splendours of a dream 1 turn, and seek the Self supreme. This world is shadow-shapen of The bitterness of pain. Vain are the little lamps of love! The light of life is vain! Life, death, joy, sorrow, age and youth Are phantoms of a furthe…

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1914 · PDF PAGE 11

Chicago May

…s soft, strong, tiny hands? Well, history says it happened. But a man After all doesn't want to kiss Queen Anne! Ix fall Earth's hateful names I most abhor ‘The name of Mary. "Tis a bleat. Of course You must be Mary. Was there not one sore God could have spared to such a willing horse? Turn stripes to satire! So the only way Has been to cut the R out, and say “* May.” R, “the dog’s letter.” Why you are all R's! —I pray you pardon the two-pointed prong— ‘Must you keep up the stale romantic farce That you love sculpture, harmony, and song? Your g…

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1926 · PDF PAGE 5

Liber Al vel Legis

…. They are upon the earth; Ι am Heaven, and there is no other God than me, and my lord Hadit. 22. Now, therefore, I am known to ye by my name Nuit, and to him by a secret name which I will give him when at last he knoweth me. Since I am infinite space, and the infinite stars thereof do ye also thus. Bind nothing! Let there be no difference made among you between any one thing and any other thing; for thereby there cometh hurt. 23. But Whoso availeth in this, let him be the chief of all ! 24. I am Nuit, and my word is six and fifty. 25. Divide, add…

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1901 · PDF PAGE 108

The Soul of Osiris

…that stream Of horror : “ Thou hast called me by the beam Of glory, by the devastating wrath Of thine accurséd godhead : tell me then My Name ! Thou hardiest of the Sons of Men ! ” “ Thy name is—stay ! thou liest ! I discern In Thee no terror that my spells evoke. Begone, thou wandering corpse of night ! return Into thy shadowy world ! My symbols burn Against thee, shade of terror ! Go ! ” It spoke : “ Yea ! I am human. Know my actual truth : I am that ghost, the father of thy youth ! ” “ Poor wandering phantom ! ”—the exultant yell And wolfish…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 31

The Equinox (Volume I, Number I)

…t refers to the planet Mercury; the paths of > and ¥ are attributed to this degree. For other attribu- tions see “777,” lines 8 and 23.) Name: A L (EI). Invoking Sutysiung Tue PeNnTAGRAMS OF AIR «N= w/> a4 The signs of 2°=9°: Stretch both arms upwards and out- wards, the elbows bent at right-angles, the hands bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight. (See Illustration.) 21 Name: I H V H (Ye-ho- wau). Invoking Fuyystung

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1909 · PDF PAGE 31

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…t refers to the planet Mercury; the paths of > and ¥ are attributed to this degree. For other attribu- tions see “777,” lines 8 and 23.) Name: A L (EI). Invoking Sutysiung Tue PeNnTAGRAMS OF AIR «N= w/> a4 The signs of 2°=9°: Stretch both arms upwards and out- wards, the elbows bent at right-angles, the hands bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight. (See Illustration.) 21 Name: I H V H (Ye-ho- wau). Invoking Fuyystung

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1912 · PDF PAGE 199

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

DESCRIPTION OF THE CARDS OF THE TAROT TIte Four Queens are seated upon Thrones; representing the Forces of the He of the Name in each suit; the Mother and bringer-forth of Material Forces: a force which develops and realizes that of the King: a force steady and unshaken, but not rapid, though enduring. It is therefore symbolized bya Figure seated upon a Throne: but also clothed in Armour. TIte Four Primes These Princes are Figures seated in Chariots, and thus borne forward. They represent the Vau Forces of the Name in each suit: the Mighty Son …

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1912 · PDF PAGE 199

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

DESCRIPTION OF THE CARDS OF THE TAROT TIte Four Queens are seated upon Thrones; representing the Forces of the He of the Name in each suit; the Mother and bringer-forth of Material Forces: a force which develops and realizes that of the King: a force steady and unshaken, but not rapid, though enduring. It is therefore symbolized bya Figure seated upon a Throne: but also clothed in Armour. TIte Four Primes These Princes are Figures seated in Chariots, and thus borne forward. They represent the Vau Forces of the Name in each suit: the Mighty Son …

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1909 · PDF PAGE 67

777

NOTES §1 Figure. Nature. Name. Divination and Spiritual Meaning. 33 34 35 36 37 to V A of + © ot O O ot © Ao © © ot V Oat V A ot © Thun. . Ta Kwang. Tzin Ming I Kia Zan. Khwei Kien. . Kieh . Returning, avoiding, retirement. Violence, the Great Ram. To advance (good). Intelligence, wounded. Household, wifely duty. Disunion, family discord. Lameness, immobility, difficulty. Unravelling (a knot, &c.).

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1910 · PDF PAGE 168

The Winged Beetle

158 AVE ADONAI Come ! I am writhing with despair Like a snake taken in a snare, Moaning thy mystical name Till my tongue is torn and bleeding ! Have I not gilded my nails And painted my lips with vermilion ? Yea ! thou art I ; the deed awakes, Thy lightning strikes ; thy thunder breaks Wild as the bride that wails In the bridegroom’s plumed pavilion !

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1913 · PDF PAGE 531

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

… he is obliged to believe in it, and worship it. Our spirit should be silent before Him, and our heart alone has the right to give Him a name: Our Father!

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1913 · PDF PAGE 531

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

… he is obliged to believe in it, and worship it. Our spirit should be silent before Him, and our heart alone has the right to give Him a name: Our Father!

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1929 · PDF PAGE 12

The Stratagem and Other Stories

…evan looked intelligent. “On the return march,” continued Duguesclin, “Dodu said, ‘The spy is on the watch. But count the letters in the name of Aristotle’s favourite disciple.’ I guessed (as he intended me to do) that he did not mean Aris- totle. He wished to suggest Plato, and so Socrates; hence I counted A-L-C-I-B-I-A-D-E-S = 10, and thus completely baffled the spy for that day. The following day he rapped out ‘Rahu’ very emphatically, meaning that the next lunar eclipse would be the proper moment for our evasion, and spent the rest of the d…

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1954 · PDF PAGE 56

Magick Without Tears

…n the aethyr, 0 my God! my God! ... White swan, bear thou ever me up between thy wings!" 3. Now then to your old Pons Asinorum about the names of the Gods! Stand in the corner for half an hour with your face to the wall! Stay in after school and write Malkah be-Tharshishim ve-ad-Ruachoth be-Schehalim 999 times! My dear, dear, dear sister, a name is a formula of power . How can you talk of "anachronism" when the Being is eternal? For the type of energy is eternal. Every name is a number: and "Every number is infinite: there is no difference" (AL…

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1901 · PDF PAGE 8

The Soul of Osiris

vi CONTENTS. THE HOLY PLACE : PAGE THE NEOPHYTE ............................................ 85 THE NAME ................................................... 88 CERBERUS .................................................... 91 THE EVOCATION ............................................ 95 “ THE ROSE AND THE CROSS ” ......................... 99 HAPPINESS ................................................. 100 THE HOLY OF HOLIES : THE PALACE OF THE WORLD ......................... 103 THE MOUNTAIN CHRIST ................................ 107 TO ALLAN MA…

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1908 · PDF PAGE 19

Amphora

…the stars of night ! Ave Maria ! Spouse of the Breath Divine, Hail to Thee, shrouded shrine, Whence our REDEEMER came ! Hail to Thy holy name ! Ave Maria ! Hail, Hail, O Queen, to Thee, Spouse of Eternity ! Ave Maria ! Mother in Maidenhood ! Saintly Beatitude ! Queen of the Angel Host ! Bride of the HOLY GHOST ! Ave Maria ! Amen. H 12

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1909 · PDF PAGE 24

Clouds Without Water

IV Lola. The name is like the amorous call Of some bright-bosomed bird in bowers of blue. Tis like the great moon-crested waterfall With hammering heart. ’Tis like the rain of dew That quires to the angel stars. ’Tis like a bell Rung by an holy anchoret to summon Out of the labyrinths of heaven and hell Some grave, majestic, and deep-breasted woman To bring her naked body shining, shining With flowers of heaven or flames of Phlegethon Into his hermit cell, her love entwining Into his life with spells that murmur on Black words! For one thing be…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 2

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…e will be there to meet them. Tue Chancellor of the A... A... wishes to warn readers of THE Equinox against accepting instruction in his name from an ex-Probationer, Captain J. F. C. Fuller, whose motto was “Per Ardua.” This person never advanced beyond the Degree of Probationer, never sent in a record, and has presumably neither performed practices nor obtained results. He has not, and never has had, authority to give instructions in the name of the A... A. THE Chancellor of the A..A.*. considers it desirable to make a brief statement of the f…

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