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Page 121 of 2251939 · PDF PAGE 9
On bread alone though a man cant thrive, Saint Luke says nothing of brandy; It may be the thing to keep us alive, And I see theres a bottle handy. Open it Bill! Theres only Five. It may be the thing to keep us alive. The Road of Excess, said William Blake, To the Palace of Wisdom leads one; Open a bottle for Wisdoms sake! And I am the boy that needs one. Its a long, long way, but its good to take Open a bottle for Mishter Blake! At the door of Burgess Fish Sauce Shop She stood, oh, how does it go, boys? Well, truly rural will do for t…
1961 · PDF PAGE 192
…uitur de hac re (Further concerning this matter) BELIEVE generally, on Ground both of Theory and Experience, so little as I have, that a Man must first be initiate, and established in Our Law, before he may use this Method. For in it is an Implication of our Secret Enlightenment, concerning the Universe, how its Nature is utterly Perfection. Now every Thought is a Separ- ation, and he Medicine of that is to marry Each One with its Contradiction, as I have shewed formerly in many Writings. And thou shalt clap the one to the other with Vehemence …
1909 · PDF PAGE 45
JOHN ST. JOHN 3.55. but quite simply, just as anybody else might buy them. In short, I bought them in a truly Rosicrucian manner, according to the custom of the country. I add a few considerations on the grade of Adeptus Major 6°: 5°. (RS—Distinction is to be made between attainment of this grade in the natural and in the spiritual world. The former I long since possessed.) I. It may perhaps mean severe asceticism. In case I should be going out on that path I will try and get a real good dinner to fortify myself. 2. The paths leading to Geburah…
1911 · PDF PAGE 161
…on this assertion. One may doubt whether anything worth doing at all is free from danger, and one may wonder what danger can threatenthe man whose object is his own utter ruin. One may also smile a little grimly at the integrity of those who try to include all Magic under Black Magic, as is the present trick of the Mystic Militant here on earth. Now, as one who may claim to a slight acquaintance with the literature of both paths, and to have been honoured by personal exposition from the adepts of both paths, I believe that I may be able to brin…
1911 · PDF PAGE 161
…on this assertion. One may doubt whether anything worth doing at all is free from danger, and one may wonder what danger can threatenthe man whose object is his own utter ruin. One may also smile a little grimly at the integrity of those who try to include all Magic under Black Magic, as is the present trick of the Mystic Militant here on earth. Now, as one who may claim to a slight acquaintance with the literature of both paths, and to have been honoured by personal exposition from the adepts of both paths, I believe that I may be able to brin…
1912 · PDF PAGE 47
…to practice the experiments suggested in the Book of the Law. The astounding success of these experiments would have convinced any other man of the reality of his experiences, and induced him to devote his life absolutely to the work enjoined ; but Fra. P. was not made of common clay. He issued acareless manifesto, calling upon the Universe to adore, and nothing particular coming of this, he lost interest. It is what he calls “The way of the Tao” to do everything by doing nothing. Take no trouble or care about a matter; it will come to pass. It…
1912 · PDF PAGE 47
…to practice the experiments suggested in the Book of the Law. The astounding success of these experiments would have convinced any other man of the reality of his experiences, and induced him to devote his life absolutely to the work enjoined ; but Fra. P. was not made of common clay. He issued acareless manifesto, calling upon the Universe to adore, and nothing particular coming of this, he lost interest. It is what he calls “The way of the Tao” to do everything by doing nothing. Take no trouble or care about a matter; it will come to pass. It…
1919 · PDF PAGE 76
THE EQUINOX 56. And Adonai said: The strong brown reaper swept his swathe and rejoiced. The wise man counted his mus- cles, and pondered, and understood not, and was sad. Reap thou, and rejoice! 57. Then was the Adept glad, and lifted his arm. Lo! an earthquake, and plague, and terror on the earth! A casting down of them that sate in high places; a fam- ine upon the multitude! 58. And the grape fell ripe and rich into his mouth. 59. Stained is the purple of thy mouth, O brilliant one, with the white glory of the lips of Adonai. 60. The foam of …
1928 · PDF PAGE 170
… the subtle Lélut and the well-advised Baillarger? There exists this difference between the daimon of Socrates and my own; that his only manifested itself to him to forbid, warn, pre- vent, and that mine condescends to counsel, suggest, persuade. The unfortunate Socrates had only the demon of the everlasting NO; mine serves the everlasting YES. Mine is a de- mon of action and of combat. Now his voice whispered this to me: He alone is the equal of another, who proves it; and he alone is worthy of liberty, who can win it. Instantly I leapt upon…
1947 · PDF PAGE 11
…most mild, As it is lawful, in thy child ! For of the Father and the Son The Holy Spirit is the norm ; Male-female, quintessential, one, Man-being veiled in woman-form. Glory and worship in the highest, Thou Dove, mankind that deifiest, Being that race, most royally run To spring sunshine through winter storm. Glory and worship be to Thee, Sap of the world-ash, wonder-tree ! Glory to thee from Gilded Tomb ! Glory to thee from Waiting Womb ! Glory to Thee from Earth unploughed ! Glory to Thee from virgin vowed ! Glory to Thee, true Unity Of the …
1961 · PDF PAGE 176
…y to my Spiritual Essence. Uranus was ascending in the Lion, to fortify my Magical Will with Courage, and to turn it to the Salvation of Man. In the Waterman was Saturnus, to make mine Intelligence sober, profound, and capable of Labour. Jupiter, with Mercury His Herald, was in Scorpio, harmonizing me and my Word according o the Essence of my Nature. Then of the others, Mars was exalted in the Goat, for physical Endurance of Toil; Sol was conjoined with Venus in the Balance, for judgment in Art and in Life, and for Equability of Temple. Lastly,…
1919 · PDF PAGE 296
…d, make $125 a week, never forget any name or telephone number once heard, write a short story or a Broadway Revue, draw comic cartoons, manage his wife, never look more than thirty-five, and live to be a hundred. Yet Mr. Pound is ignored by the great American public. When all the readers and reviewers in the land should be hasting in their thousands to acclaim this ‘new birth of our new soil, the first American’—as indeed Mr. Pound is the first Complete American high-brow, armed at all points, accoutred cap-d-pie—instead they persist in regard…
1929 · PDF PAGE 43
…de others to enjoyment. One may also for the same reason describe interesting variations of a climb, or its accomplishment by a solitary man. Now as it happened, Jones had been blowing his trumpet about the first ascent of Kern Knotts Chimney; {90} the top pitch, however, he had failed to do unaided. He had been hoisted on the shoulders of the second man. I went to have a look at it and found that by wedging a stone into a convenient crack, and thus starting a foot higher up, I could get to the top, and did so. I recorded this in the Climbers' …
1901 · PDF PAGE 102
…y’s prison, from that hour to endure Mighty as tempest and as spring wind pure. After a year her changed life met its fate. There came a man and loved her, and her soul The first time knew true sympathy. Elate, That pure joy filled her body’s broken bow! With infinite fresh fire and purer wine; Her whole life grew one exquisite divine Flower of the sunlight; memory alone Held its stern sceptre on a cruel throne. She simply fled and would not see his face. A noble folly! In the countryside Where her harsh youth was nurtured, in the place Where s…
1907 · PDF PAGE 89
…Grew into summer with the first long kiss .? They are henceforth lovers , passionate and ardent ; and not till now do they discover that man - made honour is but as winter snow . All is hence Alice , as is shown in that sweet and simple song which bears her name : The stars are hidden in dark and mist , The moon and sun are dead , Because my love has caught and kissed My body in her bed . No light may shine this happy night , Unless my Alice be the light . This night shall never be withdrawn Unless my Alice be the dawn.3 1 Alice , an Adultery ,…
1909 · PDF PAGE 17
…nd be drunk thereof! They shall not harm ye at all. It is a lie, this folly against self. The exposure of innocence is a lie. Be strong, man! lust, enjoy all things of sense and rapture: fear not that any God shall deny thee for this. 23. I am alone: there is no God where I am. 24. Behold! these be grave mysteries; for there are also of my friends who be hermits. Now think not to find them in the forest or on the mountain; but in beds of purple, caressed by magnificent beasts of women with large limbs, and fire and light in their eyes, and masses …
1910 · PDF PAGE 342
…all his talking they had been magnetically moved. And all those years which they had passed unconsciously as the lips or the eyes of a woman became suddenly revealed, most vividly different to them. They could not speak, the two detractors, for they had learnt the wisdom and merit of sin. They knew that good and evil are the same thing, that in a world of illusion he who has the most illusions is the richest man, that to be wise unto ignorance is the fairest counsel, that they knew nothing and yet all, that... And the heart-worm, whose judgment…
1910 · PDF PAGE 342
…all his talking they had been magnetically moved. And all those years which they had passed unconsciously as the lips or the eyes of a woman became suddenly revealed, most vividly different to them. They could not speak, the two detractors, for they had learnt the wisdom and merit of sin. They knew that good and evil are the same thing, that in a world of illusion he who has the most illusions is the richest man, that to be wise unto ignorance is the fairest counsel, that they knew nothing and yet all, that... And the heart-worm, whose judgment…
1912 · PDF PAGE 99
…ear the volcanic vow within the breast of snow ! MORTADELLO. I wonder if you can. MONICA. Yes ! yes ! you must consent. Come ! I adore a man so stout and excellent. I even adore the scorn and hate wherewith you load My love. MORTADELLO. False witch forsworn ! I loathe you like a toad : Yet, let me own it, stirs deep in some primal slime Some passion that prefers your crapulence and crime. MONICA. The people wait ! MORTADELLO. Anon. MONICA. Here is my ring. MORTADELLO. Not yet ! My God ! I stand upon what edge ? MONICA. Forgive : forget.
1928 · PDF PAGE 69
… day terribly embarrassed by his millions. So, too, a love of beauty and poetic power were given to the son of a dirty rascal, a quar- ryman by trade, who could not in any manner assist the development of the gifts, or supply the needs of his unlucky offspring. I forgot to tell you that the distribution in these solemn cases is without appeal, and that no one may refuse a gift. All the Fairies rose, thinking that their spell of hard labour was at an end, for there re- mained no more presents, no more bounties to throw among all this human trash…