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Page 10 of 711912 · PDF PAGE 37
OR, THE ANGEL OF VENICE 19 Under the Doges seal the order for your death. Count Mortadello begged the favour on his knees. (You may divine who egged him on tot, if you please). Yes, Mortadello, schooled to order, not to pray ! But he was overruled ; my counsel, you may say. MONICA. I thank you sir. GABRIELE. We launch an Argo of goodwill ; So heres the olive-branch ; I bear it in my bill. MONICA. Sir, I accept. This hand in innocence and truth Takes yours. Superbly planned your subtlety, in sooth. GABRIELE. You say so. You must flatter. But …
1919 · PDF PAGE 37
…e. The nature of this book is sufficiently explained by its title. Its seven chapters are referred to the seven planets in the following order: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Sol, Mercury, Luna, Venus. Liser VI. Liser O Vet Manus Et Sacitr#. The in- structions given in this book are too loose to find place in the Class D publications. Instructions are given for elementary study of the Qaba- lah, Assumption of God-forms, Vibration of Divine Names, the Rituals of Pentagram and Hexagram, and their uses in protection and invocation, a method of attaining a…
1930 · PDF PAGE 35
…at invokes Him. The Masters of the A A .*. hâve therefore made no attempt to institute any regular ritual for this central Work of their Order, save the generalised instructions in Liber 418 (the 8th Aethyr) and the detailed Canon and Rubric of the Mass actually used with suc- cess by Frater Perdurabo in His attainment. This has been written down by Himself in Liber Samekh. But they hâve published such accounts as those in The Terrifie of Solomon the King and in John St. John. They hâve taken the only proper course; to train aspirants to this a…
1919 · PDF PAGE 24
CURRICULUM Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. In order to facilitate the study of The Official Instructions and other publications of the A... A.”., the Preemonstrator of the Order now issues a series of courses corresponding to the various grades. The grades themselves represent magical and mystical progress, corresponding to which will be grades of studentship representing intellectual progress, and an examination in each such grade must be passed before the equivalent magical grade is officially conferred. It must be understood…
1913 · PDF PAGE 335
THE KEY OF THE MYSTERIES He gave His flesh to the executioners, His blood to the earth which drank it. Why? In order that all may partake of the bread of intelligence, and of the wine of love. O sign of the union of men! O Round Table of universal chivalry! O banquet of fraternity and equality! When will you be better understood? Martyrs of humanity, all ye who have given your life in order that all should have the bread which nourishes and the wine which fortifies, do ye not also say, placing your hands on the signs of the universal communion:…
1913 · PDF PAGE 335
THE KEY OF THE MYSTERIES He gave His flesh to the executioners, His blood to the earth which drank it. Why? In order that all may partake of the bread of intelligence, and of the wine of love. O sign of the union of men! O Round Table of universal chivalry! O banquet of fraternity and equality! When will you be better understood? Martyrs of humanity, all ye who have given your life in order that all should have the bread which nourishes and the wine which fortifies, do ye not also say, placing your hands on the signs of the universal communion:…
1929 · PDF PAGE 543
543 {856} "Don't hate the Germans," I urged. "Love them. Keep cool in order to help them in the only way possible; by smashing them up to teach them how to behave." He only grew worse. I warned him at last that such virulent hatred would end in this going mad. And my words came true. His character changed completely; he began to intrigue against me secretly and even to rob me, or rather the Order, outright. I cannot say how far he was abetted by the solicitors of the Order but they, no less than he, evaded rendering any account of the property …
1930 · PDF PAGE 38
…ilence for ever as he accomplishes the act of annihila¬ tion. From the Abyss cornes No Man forth, but a Star startles the Earth, and our Order rejoices above that Abyss that the Beast hath begotten one more Babe in the Womb of Our Lady, His Concubine, the Scarlet Woman, Babalon. There is no need to instruct a Babe thus born, for in the Abyss it was purified of every poison of personality; its ascent to the highest is assured, in its season, and it hath no need of seasons for it is conscious that ail conditions are no more than forms of its< fan…
1913 · PDF PAGE 569
…gnature of a specialized instinct. Now, instincts are balanced by contrary instincts, and dominated by instincts stronger than those. In order to dominate sheep, the dog plays upon their fear of wolves. If you are a dog, and you want a pretty little cat to love you, you have only one means to take: to metamorphose yourself into a cat. But how? By observation, imitation and imagination. We think that our figurative language will be understood for once, and we recommend this revelation to all who wish to magnetize : it is the deepest of all the s…
1913 · PDF PAGE 569
…gnature of a specialized instinct. Now, instincts are balanced by contrary instincts, and dominated by instincts stronger than those. In order to dominate sheep, the dog plays upon their fear of wolves. If you are a dog, and you want a pretty little cat to love you, you have only one means to take: to metamorphose yourself into a cat. But how? By observation, imitation and imagination. We think that our figurative language will be understood for once, and we recommend this revelation to all who wish to magnetize : it is the deepest of all the s…
1913 · PDF PAGE 11
…m, and because notices were not issued to all the Prince Patriarch Grand Conservators of the Rite. Brother Crowley, however, attended in order to protest against the illegalities. He further found a person claiming admission whose status he knew to be doubtful. The proceedings therefore began and ended with the following Speech: Very Illustrious Prince Patriarch Grand Conservators of the Sovereign Sanctuary of the Antient and Primitive Rite, Although I rise to protest against the illegality of the present Convocation, it is not in order to quib…
1913 · PDF PAGE 27
…m, and because notices were not issued to all the Prince Patriarch Grand Conservators of the Rite. Brother Crowley, however, attended in order to protest against the illegalities. He further found a person claiming admission whose status he knew to be doubtful. The proceedings therefore began and ended with the following speech: Very Illustrious Prince Patriarch Grand Conservators of the Sovereign Sanctuary of the Antient and Primitive Rite, Although I rise to protest against the illegality of the present Convocation, it is not in order to quib…
1913 · PDF PAGE 27
…m, and because notices were not issued to all the Prince Patriarch Grand Conservators of the Rite. Brother Crowley, however, attended in order to protest against the illegalities. He further found a person claiming admission whose status he knew to be doubtful. The proceedings therefore began and ended with the following speech: Very Illustrious Prince Patriarch Grand Conservators of the Sovereign Sanctuary of the Antient and Primitive Rite, Although I rise to protest against the illegality of the present Convocation, it is not in order to quib…
1929 · PDF PAGE 133
…culty lends most powerful aid to the Magician. It is unwise for him to attempt it until he has received regular initiation in the true 2 Order of the Rosy Cross, 1. Note : This paragraph was written in the summer of 1911 e.v., just three years before its fulfilment. 2. It is here désirable to warn the render against the numerous false orders which hâve impudently assumed the name of Rosicrucian. The Masonic Societas Rosicruciana is honest and harmless; and makes no false pretences; if its members happen as a rule to be pompous busy-bodies, enla…
1913 · PDF PAGE 395
…HE KEY OF THE MYSTERIES but I know now why you believe. I respect your hopes, and share your desires. But I must find by seeking; and in order to seek, I must doubt. REASON. Work, then, and seek, O Science, but respect the oracles of Faith! When your doubt leaves a gap in universal enlightenment, allow Faith to fill it! Walk distinguished the one from the other, but leaning the one upon the other, and you will never go astray.
1913 · PDF PAGE 395
…HE KEY OF THE MYSTERIES but I know now why you believe. I respect your hopes, and share your desires. But I must find by seeking; and in order to seek, I must doubt. REASON. Work, then, and seek, O Science, but respect the oracles of Faith! When your doubt leaves a gap in universal enlightenment, allow Faith to fill it! Walk distinguished the one from the other, but leaning the one upon the other, and you will never go astray.
1912 · PDF PAGE 26
…inds, and so our time for meditation must take precedence of other hours. We must fix times for practice, and make our feasts movable. In order to test our progress, for we shall find that (as in all physio- logical matters) meditation cannot be gauged by the feelings, We shall have a note-book and pencil, and we shall also have a watch. We shall then endeavour to count how often, during the first quarter of an hour, the mind breaks away from the idea upon which it is determined to concentrate. We shall practice this twice daily; and, as we go, ex…
1910 · PDF PAGE 79
26 THE WORLD’S TRAGEDY. THE LAMB I oppose ; I wish to enter A minority report. THE VULTURE You are out of order, sir. THE LAMB I shall get my own back later In the Theatres of London Where a show of legs decides. THE DOVE By the way — THE VULTURE These sleeping women Are no good to us, of course ? THE DOVE No indeed ! I want a creature Very different to that, THE VULTURE Well, you’ll have a job to find one.
1911 · PDF PAGE 114
…chcraft! [He towers on his throne] [Theῤερῤίε move eonfasedly ahant, some frying to eseafe, others to gel 6715106651!/?!לצ K. OF ]. Keep order, guards ! [The gnara’s restore order after a struggle. URCHIN. 0 do lift me up, Uncle Isaac! ISAAC. What do you want to see a witch burnt for, boy? [He takes the 6031 on his shoulder. URCHIN. 0, it’s jolly! ISAAC. Well then, you're a fool for your pains. This woman isn‘t a witch at all. But she was a better and braver soldier than any of their knights, so when they caught her at last—there you are! URCHI…
1911 · PDF PAGE 114
…chcraft! [He towers on his throne] [Theῤερῤίε move eonfasedly ahant, some frying to eseafe, others to gel 6715106651!/?!לצ K. OF ]. Keep order, guards ! [The gnara’s restore order after a struggle. URCHIN. 0 do lift me up, Uncle Isaac! ISAAC. What do you want to see a witch burnt for, boy? [He takes the 6031 on his shoulder. URCHIN. 0, it’s jolly! ISAAC. Well then, you're a fool for your pains. This woman isn‘t a witch at all. But she was a better and braver soldier than any of their knights, so when they caught her at last—there you are! URCHI…