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1913 · PDF PAGE 15

Book 4 (Part II)

by wise men of old; they have made a Science of Life com- plete and perfect; and they have given to it the name of MAGIC K. It is the chief secret of the Ancients, and if the keys have never been actually lost, they have certainly been little used.^ Again, the confusion of thought caused by the ignorance of the people who did not understand it has discredited the whole subject. It is now our task to re-establish this science in its perfection. To do this we must criticize the Authorities; some of them have made it too complex, others have compl…

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1907 · PDF PAGE 198

The Star in the West

…Aew wine In which chapter it is related : how the “ New Wine ” which was drawn from the Tavern known as the “ Well of Life ” burst the “ Old Bottle ” ; and yet was not spilt . And wherein it is shown how it intoxicated the multitudes to dreams in the which they perceive many things that are not ; and how it openeth the eye of the wise to the vision of the One Won der which alone is .

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1906 · PDF PAGE 228

Collected Works (Vol. II)

…ure of our Father and of his going into the land of Apes, that is, England, and of what he did there, it is not fitting that I, the poor old fool who loved him, shall now dis- course. But it is most necessary that I should speak of his holy death and of his funeral and of the bruit thereof, for that is gone into divers lands as a false and lying report, whereby much harm and ill-luck come to the Brethren. In this place, therefore, will I set down the exact truth of all that happened. In the year of the Great Passing Over were signs and wonders …

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1908 · PDF PAGE 73

Amphora

AMPHORA III Pro Gente Anglicana I N great cathedral cities, In cloisters old and dim, Wherever worth or wit is, We raise the choral hymn. To GOD’S eternal Mother We lift our hearts of flame ; We join with one another To bless Her holy name. II O hear us, blessed Mary ! Thy graces send as dew, As kisses fond and faery Our spirits to renew ! O bid our sinful nation, The broken from the rod, By Thine initiation Soar subtly up to GOD ! I 66

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1913 · PDF PAGE 356

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

THE EQUINOX The old guard does not surrender, but neither does it die! The proof of it is the enthusiasm of our children, who mean, one day, to be also soldiers of the old guard! Napoleon is no more a man: he is the very genius of France, he is the second saviour of the world, and he also gave for a sign the cross to his apostles. St. Helena and Golgotha are the beacons of the new civilization; they are the two piles of an immense bridge made by the rainbow of the final deluge, and which throws a bridge between the two worlds. And can you belie…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 356

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

THE EQUINOX The old guard does not surrender, but neither does it die! The proof of it is the enthusiasm of our children, who mean, one day, to be also soldiers of the old guard! Napoleon is no more a man: he is the very genius of France, he is the second saviour of the world, and he also gave for a sign the cross to his apostles. St. Helena and Golgotha are the beacons of the new civilization; they are the two piles of an immense bridge made by the rainbow of the final deluge, and which throws a bridge between the two worlds. And can you belie…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 46

Moonchild

…e clearly visible. It was a dull fiery red. The head was turned toward her, and she was suddenly shocked to see that it had no eyes. The old man advanced towards it. He had abandoned his prophetic attitude. His whole gait expressed indifference — no, forgetfulness. He was merely a quiet old gentleman taking an evening stroll. He walked right into the Thing. Suddenly, as it enveloped him, Lisa saw that a faint light was issuing from his body, a pale phosphorescence which kindled warmly as he went. She saw the edges of the Thing contract, as if t…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 238

The Equinox (Volume I, Number I)

THE EQUINOX and say “I WILL”; buton! and on! andon! And behind you tireless strides along that old grey hound ever breathing forth temptations upon you; filled with crafts, and subtleties, and guiles, ever eager to lead you astray, ever ready to guide you back. And presently so great grows the loneliness of the Mountain that his very companionship becomes as a temptation to you, you feel a friendliness in resisting him, a burning hope that he will continue to tempt you, that his temptations and his mocking words are better than no words at all.…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 238

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

THE EQUINOX and say “I WILL”; buton! and on! andon! And behind you tireless strides along that old grey hound ever breathing forth temptations upon you; filled with crafts, and subtleties, and guiles, ever eager to lead you astray, ever ready to guide you back. And presently so great grows the loneliness of the Mountain that his very companionship becomes as a temptation to you, you feel a friendliness in resisting him, a burning hope that he will continue to tempt you, that his temptations and his mocking words are better than no words at all.…

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1919 · PDF PAGE 195

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

STEPPING OUT OF THE OLD AON INTO THE NEW Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. As all of you should know, we have entered a New Zon. A Higher Truth has been given to the World. This truth is waiting in readiness for all those who will consciously accept it, but it has to be realised before it is understood, and day by day those who have accepted this Law, and are trying to live it, realize more and more of its Beauty and Perfection. The new teaching appears strange at first; and the mind is unable to grasp more than a fragment of wha…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 115

The Argonauts

…t to admit to these Fools—charge the child with lack of fortune! MEDEA. Yea! I bade her take a waxen shape, carved well To look like the old man—— ALCESTIS. Nay! nay! the Sire Himself we stole on sleeping—— CHORUS. Hewn apart! Ai Ai! MEDEA. I said not thus! ALCESTIS, I am so wild, Bewildered with these tears. 17

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1911 · PDF PAGE 73

Hail Mary

AMPHORA III Pro Gente Anglicana I N great cathedral cities, In cloisters old and dim, Wherever worth or wit is, We raise the choral hymn. To GOD’S eternal Mother We lift our hearts of flame ; We join with one another To bless Her holy name. II O hear us, blessed Mary ! Thy graces send as dew, As kisses fond and faery Our spirits to renew ! O bid our sinful nation, The broken from the rod, By Thine initiation Soar subtly up to GOD ! I 66

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1904 · PDF PAGE 51

Snowdrops from a Curate’s Garden

…ight without ever giving it a chance to run over. Not he ! She sneered. He is now with his Venerable Aunt, as he calls her, a lascivious old woman if ever there was one ! A very gobble- prick ! A brimstone bunter ! But come ! You shall see them. We strolled into the next room, where the grey- haired old foreskin-hunter was in the very act of swallowing the large and luscious semolina pud- ding that trickled from the recently frigged whore- pipe of her nephew. Two active boys were engaged in stuffing her lucky-bag with current numbers of the Dai…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 145

The World’s Tragedy

…lence and gout ! THE HAG Ho ! stanch thy throttle ! Come forth ! She delivers her. O jest insane ! For all this pious pain Naught but an old brass bottle ! GOVINDA Maybe it holds the two and seventy Jinn That Solomon screwed in. ALEXANDER More like, the wine that Dionysus spilled From Cyprus grapes distilled. CHAU We lose our wagers ? It may be Best to unscrew it, and to see.

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1912 · PDF PAGE 178

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

THE EQUINOX various precious pieces ofsilwer and gold, china and the like—HE fond/es and admires these, puts them back, lochs up, crosses to cache with utmost furti’zteness, opens same, pulls out sac/ks of gold coin, plays with them] MARTIN. They'll never discover old Martin Meyer’s cache, Iwarrant. Oh, the beautiful gold! When I was a young man I was fond of the kisses of beautiful women; did ever a pair of lips touch me as softly as the soft bright gold? [Laughs softly and gladly] How it trickles over my hands! Sweetest caresses ever I knew, …

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1912 · PDF PAGE 178

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

THE EQUINOX various precious pieces ofsilwer and gold, china and the like—HE fond/es and admires these, puts them back, lochs up, crosses to cache with utmost furti’zteness, opens same, pulls out sac/ks of gold coin, plays with them] MARTIN. They'll never discover old Martin Meyer’s cache, Iwarrant. Oh, the beautiful gold! When I was a young man I was fond of the kisses of beautiful women; did ever a pair of lips touch me as softly as the soft bright gold? [Laughs softly and gladly] How it trickles over my hands! Sweetest caresses ever I knew, …

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1954 · PDF PAGE 435

Magick Without Tears

…!" I think myoId friend Claude Farrere had more than an inkling of these matters; the idea of using young cellular tissue to fortify the old is plainly stated in La maison des hommes vivants; but as to the method of transmission his water was drawn from Wells (H.G.). After that-you will agree that I have written enough. Love is the law, love under will. Fraternally, 666

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1907 · PDF PAGE 159

The Star in the West

152 THE STAR IN THE WEST The vale is black with priests . They fight , Wild beasts , for food , The orphan's gold , the widow's right , The virgin's snood . All in their maws are crammed within the night That hides their chosen wood , Where through the blackness sounds the sickening noise Of cannibals that gloat on monstrous joys.? Feeding perhaps first on man's body , the priest soon found , after investing his victim with an immortal soul , that the soul would form an excellent basis for blackmail , enabling man to buy off the terrors of hell…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 74

Snowdrops from a Curate’s Garden

…they laid themselves out to give me a real good birthday, especially when my father, honest man ! Came to the rescue in his bluff hearty old English fash- ion. Ah ! [72]

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1941 · PDF PAGE 11

Thumbs Up! A Pentagram – A Pantacle to Win the War

Though ruin wash the world in blood, Though death devour, though time decay, Let but our hearts hold brotherhood, And this they shall not take away. Ashes to ashes? Dust to dust? So let it be! In God we trust. Stand! and join hands! and let us sing! Shake out Old Glory to the Skies! With heart and hand defiant fling Our purpose against Destiny’s. Ashes to ashes? Dust to dust? So let it be! In God we trust. Amen.

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