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Page 171 of 2251909 · PDF PAGE 363
THE MAN-COVER* I THE flesh of the neck was much swollen, the little legs somewhat stiff; the eyes wore a sad and tired expression. . . . I am referring to a pigeon. The swollen neck was hidden by a soft grey down, the legs still held their burden, the eyes looked ahead—yet the symptoms of fatigue were apparent to a connoisseur of pigeons. AndIam that. Once upon a time I was the happy proprietor of hundreds of carrier-pigeons. Misfortune and a short acquaintance with some faddists caused me to drown my ennui. I drank most of my pigeons—dozens at…
1909 · PDF PAGE 363
THE MAN-COVER* I THE flesh of the neck was much swollen, the little legs somewhat stiff; the eyes wore a sad and tired expression. . . . I am referring to a pigeon. The swollen neck was hidden by a soft grey down, the legs still held their burden, the eyes looked ahead—yet the symptoms of fatigue were apparent to a connoisseur of pigeons. AndIam that. Once upon a time I was the happy proprietor of hundreds of carrier-pigeons. Misfortune and a short acquaintance with some faddists caused me to drown my ennui. I drank most of my pigeons—dozens at…
1919 · PDF PAGE 250
… secret of the O.T.O. That such qualities can flourish in an extended commu- nity may surprise so eminent and so profound a student of humanity as yourself; yet examples abound of practices the most unnatural and repugnant to mankind which have con- tinued through centuries. I need not remind you of Jaga- nath and of the priests of Attis, for extreme cases. A fortiori, then, it must be possible to train men to inde- pendence, to tolerance, to nobility of character, and to good manners, and this is done in the O.T.O. by certain very effi- caciou…
1922 · PDF PAGE 65
…have very little imagination, my brain runs entirely to analysis; but I revel in playing a part that is devised for me. I don’t know how many times during that one dinner I turned from a civilised husband in Bond Street pyjamas into a raging mad- man. It was only after the waiters had left us with the coffee and liqueurs—which we drank like water without being affected—that Lou suddenly threw off her glittering garment. She stood in the middle of the room, and drank a champagne glass half -full of liqueur brandy. The entrancing boldness of her …
1929 · PDF PAGE 118
…, louder and fiercer with every turn, assumed the very majesty of thunder. Gates watched with open mouth; he was learning much from this man. He began to perceive the primaeval energy of the universe, under a veil, the magical clang and rush of blazing stars in the blind emptiness of space. And suddenly Brother Onofrio stopped dead; his voice snapped short into a silence far more terrible than any word; and his long sword was still, fearfully still, stretched out like a shaft of murderous light — the point towards the tower. Gates was suddenly …
1954 · PDF PAGE 212
NECROMANCY AND SPIRITISM 179 Apollonius. You had better read them over again, to have the matter clear and fresh in your mind. Now then, let me call your attention to the extreme care which Levi took to construct a proper Magical Link between himself and the Ancient Master. Alas! It was rather a case of building with bricks made without straw; he had not at his command any fresh and vital object pertaining intimately to Apollonius. A "relic" would have been immensely helpful, especially if it had been consecrated and re-consecrated through the …
1954 · PDF PAGE 265
232 MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS The Dhammapada, and many other classics, together with numerous writings on the Tantra and Yoga of such men as Patanjali, Vivekananda, etc. etc. Not a few of these teachings are as yet wholly unknown to scholars. I made the scope of my studies as comprehensive as possible omitting no school of thought however unimportant or repugnant. I made a critical examination of all these teachers in the light of my practical experience. The physiological and psychological uniformity of mankind guaranteed that the diversity of expr…
1929 · PDF PAGE 70
…us route which leads to the level glacier above the Vuibez Sracs. The descent of a difficult mountain is always awkward when the second man is not up to the mark. He cannot go down last because of the danger; and in going down first he is pretty sure to take the wrong road, wherever he cannot be guided by voice. However, we got down the steep part, safely enough, just before dark. We took off the rope to descend some slopes covered with loose rock. As I sat down to coil the rope I realized that I was completely exhausted, though mentally rathe…
1929 · PDF PAGE 163
…3 Our adventures began with startling suddenness. I woke up in the dak bungalow at Tret the next morning to find a dignified young gentleman sitting at my bedside. I wondered if I had been ill without knowing it, for his face expressed the sympathetic concern of Luke Fildes' "doctor". Not at all; he was a police inspector who had arrived by tonga, a two-horse rattletrap which is used by pe&127ple in what passes for a hurry in these parts of the world. All he knew was that we mustn't start --- "his not to reason why". I said he had better talk t…
1929 · PDF PAGE 461
…gence are so incoherent and unintelligible that the unity of background which Europeans inherit and imagine to be the common property of mankind is absent. Let me illustrate my meaning. In Europe we take for granted such first principles as the limits of the possibility of development of any given type of energy. We assume, for instance, that the efficiency of the areoplane depends upon the ratio of power to weight in the first place, the increase of the former being limited by the theoretical potential of the sources of energy at our disposal.…
1904 · PDF PAGE 27
Alec had his middle finger in Adas eel-pot, with Berties man-root caught in the crook of his el- bow. Also Charles Athenaeum was held firmly in the palm of his hand by his thumb. His forefinger tickled Bobines clitoris, and between his third and fourth fingers Dicks best leg of three vibrated. Claras medlar got a fair share of fun out of his knuckles. With is left arm it was the same, substi- tuting the names of Dora, Edward, Frank, Ethel, George and Fanny. Gertie and Herminia seized each one of his shoulder blades in their gaping cabbage…
1907 · PDF PAGE 57
…a tion of the speech of those for whom the Mastery of Samadhi has radically changed the aspect of the Universe. How shall a god answer a man? Frater Neophyte K. asks our S. H. Frater L. 8°= 3°. “Are there such things as elemental spirits in the scientific sense?” Now Frater L. knows that there are (just as Professor Ray Lankester would assure a Hottentot of the reality of microscopic objects), but he also knows that there are not, seeing that all is but an illusory veil of the Indicible Arcanum in the Adytum of God nourished Silence. Frater L. w…
1910 · PDF PAGE 203
…ger of God alone may write upon it, cleanly and beautifully, and the words that are written cannot be read by the eye or in the heart of man, for alone can they be understood by him who is worthy to understand them. Now, though Frater P. had not as yet proved this, had not as yet accomplished the cleansing of the book of his mind, he had, however, built up on his own empirical observation so invulnerable a theory, that it now only remained for him to obtain that fine proportion, that perfect adjustment, that balancing of the Forces of the Will,…
1910 · PDF PAGE 203
…ger of God alone may write upon it, cleanly and beautifully, and the words that are written cannot be read by the eye or in the heart of man, for alone can they be understood by him who is worthy to understand them. Now, though Frater P. had not as yet proved this, had not as yet accomplished the cleansing of the book of his mind, he had, however, built up on his own empirical observation so invulnerable a theory, that it now only remained for him to obtain that fine proportion, that perfect adjustment, that balancing of the Forces of the Will,…
1913 · PDF PAGE 440
…of the world. Besides, what sacrifices ought one not to make in order to preserve peace! Believe me, John Huss would have been a greater man if he had sacrificed one of his eyes to universal concord, rather than deluge Europe with blood! O sir! let the Church decide when she will that I have but one eye; I only ask her one favour, it is to tell me in which eye I am blind, in order that I may close it and look with the other with an irreproachable orthodoxy !” “T admit that I am not orthodox in your fashion.” “T perceive that clearly. But let us…
1913 · PDF PAGE 440
…of the world. Besides, what sacrifices ought one not to make in order to preserve peace! Believe me, John Huss would have been a greater man if he had sacrificed one of his eyes to universal concord, rather than deluge Europe with blood! O sir! let the Church decide when she will that I have but one eye; I only ask her one favour, it is to tell me in which eye I am blind, in order that I may close it and look with the other with an irreproachable orthodoxy !” “T admit that I am not orthodox in your fashion.” “T perceive that clearly. But let us…
1919 · PDF PAGE 48
…thing in the end. The obvious practical task of the magician is then to dis- cover what his will really is, so that he may do it in this man- ner, and he can best accomplish this by the practices of Liber Thisarb (see Equinox I. VII. 105) or such others as may from one time to another be appointed. It should now be perfectly simple for everybody to under- stand the Message of the Master Therion. Thou must (1) Find out what is thy Will. (2) Do that Will with (a) one-pointedness, (b) detachment, (c) peace. Then, and then only, art thou in harmony…
1922 · PDF PAGE 42
28 The Diary of a Drug Fiend I was seized with an absolute revulsion against the whole of my surroundings. I whispered like a man in furious haste who must get something vital done before he dies, some words to the effect that I couldn’t “stick this beastly place any longer—”’ “ Let’s get some air.” She answered neither yes nor no. I had been wasting words to speak to her at all. , **O Thou bird-sweet river of Love, that warblest through the pebbly gorge of Life! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, I A O!” Her voice had sunk to a clear murmur. We…
1929 · PDF PAGE 17
de Rivoli. By this means he cannoned into a worthy Frenchman (who refused to take him seriously) and so was shocked into himself. He pulled out his watch. Only an hour and a half to catch his train. Just as he was beginning to enjoy him- self, too. What a shame! He couldn't even send a tele- gram without letting somebody know where he was and at home they supposed him to be visiting a business acquaintance in Shropshire. I'll have a mementum, thought he, if I die for it. IllI dont care. I may as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb I'll go t…
1954 · PDF PAGE 151
118 MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS thyself; stand, play the man, for behold! there shall be revealed unto thee the Great Terror, the thing of awe that hath no name. (Ibid., 3rd Aethyr) And now She cometh forth again, riding upon a dolphin. Now again I see those wandering souls, that have sought restricted love, and have not understood that the "word of sin is restriction. " It is very curious; they seem to be looking for one another, or for something, all the time, constantly hurrying about. But they knock up against one another and yet will not see one …