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Page 113 of 1541911 · PDF PAGE 114
… burnt the conjuration that he had made upon the vellum in the fire of the lamp. Then, at his prayer, shall the chamber be filled with a light insufferable for splendour, and a perfume intolerable for sweetness. And his Holy Guardian Angel shall appear unto him, yea, his Holy Guardian Angel shall appear unto him, so that he shall be wrapt away into the Mystery of Holiness. All that day shall he remain in the enjoyment of the know- ledge and conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel. 112
1912 · PDF PAGE 103
…er, the student acquires that strength. Conquer “ the nerve Udana,” and you can walk on the water; “ Samana,” and you begin to flash with light; the “ elements ” fire, air, earth, and water, and you can do whatever in natural life they prevent you from doing. For instance, by conquering earth, one could take a short cut to Australia; or by conquering water, one can live at the bottom of the Ganges. They say there is a holy man at Benares who does this, coming up only once a year to comfort and in- struct his disciples. But nobody need believe thi…
1919 · PDF PAGE 270
…lower and fruit do we invoke Thee. Then the priest answered & said unto the Queen of Space, kissing her lovely brows, and the dew of her light bathing his whole body in a sweet-smelling perfume of sweat; O Nuit, continuous one of Heaven, let it be ever thus; that men speak not of thee as One but as None; and let them speak not of thee at all, since thou art continuous. During this speech the Priestess must have divested herself completely of her robe. See CCXX. I. 62. THE Priestess. But to love me is better than all things; if under the night-s…
1907 · PDF PAGE 72
THE VIRGIN 65 the many a heinous offence , reflecting a light that they cannot find in their gloomy atmosphere . Laws are the concrete opinions of the many , morals the abstract sensations of the few . Outside ourselves ethics do not exist, for they are the great faculty of sentient existence . The law of the survival of the fittest is not moral , it is essential ; but , manifested through reason it becomes ethical . As regards the aspirations of the sexes , nature cares little whether John loves Ann or Mary . Man , however , cares much . John …
1907 · PDF PAGE 209
…oth intellect and matter to find an “ I ” (purusha) or self, which is beyond all intellect , and of which in tellect is but the borrowed light , as Patanjali says in one of his yoga aphorisms : “ The seer is intelligence only , and though pure , sees through the colouring of the intellect .” In “ Pentecost ," Crowley writes : You know for me the soul is nought Save a new phantom in the thought , That thought itself impermanent , Save as a casual element With such another may combine To form now water and now wine ; The element itself may be Cha…
1909 · PDF PAGE 98
THE EQUINOX of the mystics themselves, untrained in accuracy of observation, bring back from the fountains of light; nothing but what quacks exploit, and dotards drivel of. Think of what we claim! That concentration and its results can open the Closed Palace of the King, and answer the Riddle of the Sphinx. All science only brings us up to a blind wall, the wall of Philosophy; here is your great Ram to batter a breach and let in the forlorn hope of the Children of the Curse to storm the heights of heaven. One single trained observer with five y…
1909 · PDF PAGE 98
THE EQUINOX of the mystics themselves, untrained in accuracy of observation, bring back from the fountains of light; nothing but what quacks exploit, and dotards drivel of. Think of what we claim! That concentration and its results can open the Closed Palace of the King, and answer the Riddle of the Sphinx. All science only brings us up to a blind wall, the wall of Philosophy; here is your great Ram to batter a breach and let in the forlorn hope of the Children of the Curse to storm the heights of heaven. One single trained observer with five y…
1911 · PDF PAGE 44
…heel, for they all gather themselves into a wheel that spins with incredible velocity. It hath many colours, but all thrilled with white light, so that they are transparent and luminous. This one wheel is forty- nine wheels, set at different angles, so that they compose a sphere; each wheel has forty-nine spokes, and has forty-nine concentric tyres at equal distances from the centre. And wherever the rays from any two wheels meet, there is a blind- ing flash of glory. It must be understood that though so much detail is visible in the wheel, yet…
1913 · PDF PAGE 487
…analogically; and they attributed their origin and their properties to the passive or to the active principle, to the darkness or to the light. The sign of their election or of their reprobation, traced in their natural form, became the hieroglyphic character of a vice or a virtue; then, by dint of taking the sign for the thing, and expressing the thing by the sign, they ended by confounding them. Such is the origin of that fabulous natural history, in which lions allow themselves to be defeated by cocks, where dolphins die of sorrow for the in…
1913 · PDF PAGE 487
…analogically; and they attributed their origin and their properties to the passive or to the active principle, to the darkness or to the light. The sign of their election or of their reprobation, traced in their natural form, became the hieroglyphic character of a vice or a virtue; then, by dint of taking the sign for the thing, and expressing the thing by the sign, they ended by confounding them. Such is the origin of that fabulous natural history, in which lions allow themselves to be defeated by cocks, where dolphins die of sorrow for the in…
1911 · PDF PAGE 83
…; yet already thou knowest that the answering, as the asking, must be vain. For NEMO hath all in himself. He hath come where there is no light or knowledge, only when he needeth them no more. And then we bow silently, giving a certain sign, called the Sign of Isis Rejoicing. And then he remaineth to ward the Aethyr, while I return unto the bank of sand that is the bed of the river near the desert. THE RIVER-BED NEAR Bou-SAaDa. December 4, 1909. 2.10-3.45 p.m. THE Cry OF THE 12TH AETHYR, WHICH IS CALLED LOE. There appear in the stone two pillars…
1912 · PDF PAGE 15
…eared, whether as clerical or political, or social despotism or oppression of any kind Το this secret order every wise and spiritually enlightened person belongs by right of his or her nature; because they all, even if they are personally unknown to each other, are one in their purpose and object, and they all work under the guidance of the one light of truth. Into this sacred society no one can be admitted by another, unless he has the power to enter it him- self by virtue of his own interior illumination; neither can any one, after he has onc…
1912 · PDF PAGE 15
…eared, whether as clerical or political, or social despotism or oppression of any kind Το this secret order every wise and spiritually enlightened person belongs by right of his or her nature; because they all, even if they are personally unknown to each other, are one in their purpose and object, and they all work under the guidance of the one light of truth. Into this sacred society no one can be admitted by another, unless he has the power to enter it him- self by virtue of his own interior illumination; neither can any one, after he has onc…
1913 · PDF PAGE 9
…ared, whether as clerical or political, or social despotism or oppression of any kind. To this secret order every wise and spiritually enlightened person belongs by right of his or her nature; because they all, even if they are personally unknown to each other, are one in their purpose and object, and they all work under the guidance of the one light of truth. Into this sacred society no one can be admitted by another, unless he has the power to enter it him- self by virtue of his own interior illumination ; neither can any one, after he has on…
1913 · PDF PAGE 301
…cussion. It is a faculty of the human soul just as much as intelligence and love. While man exists, so will religion. Considered in this light, it is nothing but the need of an infinite idealism, a need which justifies every aspiration for progress, which inspires every devotion, which alone prevents virtue and honour from being mere words, serving to exploit the vanity of the weak and the foolish to the profit of the strong and the clever. It is to this innate need of belief that one might justly give the name of natural religion; and all whic…
1913 · PDF PAGE 9
…ared, whether as clerical or political, or social despotism or oppression of any kind. To this secret order every wise and spiritually enlightened person belongs by right of his or her nature; because they all, even if they are personally unknown to each other, are one in their purpose and object, and they all work under the guidance of the one light of truth. Into this sacred society no one can be admitted by another, unless he has the power to enter it him- self by virtue of his own interior illumination ; neither can any one, after he has on…
1913 · PDF PAGE 301
…cussion. It is a faculty of the human soul just as much as intelligence and love. While man exists, so will religion. Considered in this light, it is nothing but the need of an infinite idealism, a need which justifies every aspiration for progress, which inspires every devotion, which alone prevents virtue and honour from being mere words, serving to exploit the vanity of the weak and the foolish to the profit of the strong and the clever. It is to this innate need of belief that one might justly give the name of natural religion; and all whic…
1907 · PDF PAGE 246
…ii. 30 Blind agony of thought! Who turns his pen, ili, 118 Blind Chesterton is sure to err, il. 185 Blind the iron pinnacles edge the twilight, i. 27 Blood, mist, and foam, then darkness, i. 109 Blow on the flame, ii. 7 Brethren, what need of wonder, ili. 186 Brutal refinement of deep-seated vice, iii. 123 Buddham Saranangachami, ii. 259 But first ; I must insist on taking, ii. 149 But if das Essen ist das Nichts, ii. 171 ‘* But if,” youcry, ‘‘ the world’s designed, ii. 157 But never mind! Call them idolaters, ii. 156 But now (you say) broad-mi…
1904 · PDF PAGE 46
…t.) First leap to Sunward flings you vexed By glory of its own riposte Back to your mind. But gathering strength And never, you come (ah light !) at length To dwell awhile in the caress Of that strange super-consciousness. After one memory—O abide ! Vivid Savitri lightning-eyed !— Nothing is worth a thought beside. One hint of Amrita55 to taste And all earth’s wine may run to waste ! For by this very means Christ gained56 His glimpse into that world above Which he denominated “Love.” Indeed I think the man attained By some such means—I have not…
1907 · PDF PAGE 180
…the renewal and nourishment of good .” ? The most important of all the arcana of the Magnum opus was the transformation of darkness into light . Again , we have the white and black triangles , the unique Athanor of moral alchemy , the transmutation of i Hermes . ? The Mysteries of Magic , p . 150 .