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Page 192 of 2251996 · PDF PAGE 162
…of God.1 The Kingdom of Malkuth, the Virgin Bride, and the Child is the Dwarf-Self, the Phallic consciousness, which is the true life of Man, beyond his “veils” of incarnation. We have to thank Freud—and especially Jung—for stating this part of the Magical Doctrine so plainly, as also for their develop ment of the connection of the Will of this “child” with the True or Unconscious Will, and so for clarifying our doctrine of the “Silent Self” or “Holy Guardian Angel.” They are of course totally igno rant of magical phenomena, and could hardly …
1905 · PDF PAGE 92
…EPHTHAN 85 ELEAZAR. Mingled emotions quickly following Fear upon fear, and joy and hope at last Crowning, have maddened Jephthah’s kins- man here. Mark his lips muttering, and his meaningless Furious gestures, and indignant eyes Starting, and hard-drawn breath! Lim lead away Tenderly, as beseems the mercy shown To his repentance by this maiden queen. The Lord is merciful to them that show Mercy, and all such as are pure of heart ; Thy crown, Adulah, wears a double flower Of these fair blossoms wreathed in one device Of perfect love in perfect m…
1996 · PDF PAGE 17
18 The Law is for All blasphemes against this godhead. In certain aspects, it has shown itself to be an arch-enemy of the soul of man. Long ago Henrik Ibsen declared that “mere democracy cannot solve the social question.” He might have added that there are many other questions that it cannot solve. But he implied this when he said that an element of aristocracy must be introduced into our life. Of course I do not mean the aristocracy of birth or of the purse, or even the aristocracy of intellect. I mean the aristocracy of character, of will, of…
1996 · PDF PAGE 63
…tion with his own galaxy in its own place in the Universe. His existence is his sole and sufficient justification for his own matter and manner. 2. His only possible error is to withdraw himself from this consciousness of himself as both unique in himself and necessary to the norm of nature. To bring down this doctrine to a practical rule for every man or woman by which they may enjoy, in perfection, their sexual life and make it what it rightly is—the holiest part of the religious life (I say “holiest” because it redeems even physical grossnes…
1906 · PDF PAGE 151
… we “ Earth’s grim device, cool loss !—” Better the old Greek orthography !—Aischulos ! 14) Or, love be God’s champagne’s foam; death in man’s trough, hock lees, - Pathos our port’s beeswing ? what answers Sophocles? Brief, with love’s medicine let’s draught, bolus, globule us! 40 45 60 55 60 65 Wise and succinct bids, I think, Aristobulus.! Whether my Muse be Euterpe or Clio, Life, Death, and Love are all Batrachomyo !6— Machia, what? ho! old extinct Alcibiades? For me, do ut—God true, be mannikin har !—des ! It’s rather hard, isn’t it, sir, t…
1907 · PDF PAGE 146
140 ORPHEUS Come forth to the sound Of the lightning lyre, Ye valleys profound As a man’s desire, Ye woodlands bound In the hills that are higher Than even the note of a bird as it wings to the solar fire ! Ye fruits and corn, Gold, rose, and green, Vines purple-born, Pearl-hidden sheen, Trees waving in scorn Of the grass between ! Come forth in your chorus, and chant the praise of your mother and queen! Ye trees many-fronded That shake to the wind, Green leaves that have sounded My harp in your kind, Light boughs that are rounded, Grey tops th…
1910 · PDF PAGE 13
…ady skilful may obtain further success. Let us add a short analysis of the present series of rites ; they may be taken as illustrating Humanity, its fate both good and evil. Man, unable to solve the Riddle of Existence, takes counsel of Saturn, extreme old age. Such answer as he can get is the one word “ Despair.” Is there more hope in the dignity and wisdom of Jupiter ? No ; for the noble senior lacks the vigour of Mars the warrior. Counsel is in vain without determination to carry it out.
1922 · PDF PAGE 296
… take the heroin when one didn’t feel so badly in need of it. Even after all this time I hadn’t quite got on to the peculiarities of the man’s mind. I had never reached the stage where I could be sure what he could say next. One day we were talking about Lou’s Chinese appearance; and he said quite seriously that he must have some Chinese blood in him or was the reincarnation of a Chinese philosopher. Ko Yuen, I think he said the name was. He said that he owed it to his European reason to explain categorically why his thoughts had such an Asiati…
1910 · PDF PAGE 5
…most of us imagined, Crowley was saturating himself in all the mystical works of the middle ages. He learnt Magic as certainly no living man has ever learnt it. Eighteen months ago he started a periodical called “ The Equinox, ” brilliant from first page to last. Some of it is pure literature ; some semi-magical : the greater portion intended for the study of those who see a serious side to Ceremonial Magic. The Equinox has been a great success. Even those who have never heard of the Taro or read Eliphas Levi buy the THE EQUINOX. Aleister Crowl…
1996 · PDF PAGE 141
…7-1827), “Proverbs of Hell,” The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (c. 1790-93). A theory was current in Crowley’s time that Blake was an Irishman of the O’Neill family.] Progress, as its very etymology declares, means A Step Ahead. It is the Genius, the Eccentric, the Man Who Goes One Better than his fellows, that is the Saviour of the Race. And while it is unwise possibly (in some senses) to exceed in certain respects, we may be sure that he who exceeds in no respect is a mediocrity. The key of Evolution is Right Variation. Excess is evidence at le…
1904 · PDF PAGE 3
…pectable persons rushed at him and nailed him up like vermin ; then people saw that he was a god. He had proved that he was not a common man, for he was murdered. And ever since his creed has proved that it is not a common hypothesis, for it is hated. Next week I hope to make a fuller study of Mr. Crowley’s interpretation of Buddhism, for I have not room for it in this column today. Suffice it for the moment to say that if this be indeed a true interpretation of the creed, as it is certainly a capable one, I need go no further than its pages fo…
1929 · PDF PAGE 84
…s also anxious to use the letter G, another triune formula expressive of the aspects of the moon, which further déclarés the nature of human existence in the following manner. The moon is in itself a dark orb; but an appearance of light is communicatec! to it by the surij and it is exactly in this way that successive incarnations create the appearance, just as the individual star, which every man is, remains itself, irrespective of whether earth perceives it or not. Now it so happens that the root GN signifies both knowledge and génération comb…
1929 · PDF PAGE 132
…ea being that the spirit might obtain from the blood this subtle but physical substance which was the quintessence of its life in such a manner as to enable it to take on a visible and tangible shape.* 1 Those magiciens wiio object to the use of blood bave endeavored to replace it with incense. For such a purpose the incense of Abramelin may be burnt in large quantities. Dittany of Crete is also a valuable medium. Both these incenses are very catholic in their nature, and suitable for almost any materialization. But the bloody sacrifice, though…
1930 · PDF PAGE 33
…ord is pro- claimed which he cannot and will not hear, so that he is handi- capped by trying to use an obsolète method of Magick, like a man with a boomerang in a battle where every one else has a rifle. 9. The Grade of Adeptus Major confers Magical Powers (strictly so-called) of the second rank. His work is to use these to support the authority of the Exempt Adept his superior. (This is not to be understood as an obligation of personal subservience or even loyalty; but as a neces- sary part of his duty to assist his inferiors. For the authorit…
1913 · PDF PAGE 164
…wyA i>Wa tk iM é Pay vy Me . , Pee A Phe ae) ey Wy, NY. ; ah Cy A fi a ar N a Neepe yky, eens itan Wealion | vie . Dane Ms 7im} Wal ki viman KORE Ah Ann Aeit war" a ceit (ngun yri od) TAN viMe ieas) ‘4 it Sik ‘ OAL hihi a) \ fi iid ms ak (Oyay i ies fyaN Mio “a.ahh De Tay yeas pater aette ae aa is Ws a wei il ‘it\ i UES aa Deir es| es Pins A1 an eGA it man: ie ne‘aiaaeie By cee eam oNCite i neyaie) tn A ie ikiwin ih aener it ve j t ii : vy SOLER AT IAIIN 44H eh iane alin. RO) PT pie: ee cea van zi HERP hit ihal ants Me Tori yi i] ; bai } ig sy …
1930 · PDF PAGE 65
…riking analogy with what we hâve already said of the processes of Magick. What, by our définition, is initiation ? The First Matter is a man, that is to say, a perishable parasite, bred of the earth’s crust, crawl- ing irritably upon it for a span, and at last returning to the dirt whence he sprang. The process of initiation consists in removing his impurities, and finding in his true self an immortal intelligence to whom matter is no more than the means of manifestation. The initiate is eternally individual; he is ineffable, incorruptible, im¬…
1930 · PDF PAGE 55
…ase inform your readers that I, Samuel bar Aiwaz bie Yackou de Sherabad, hâve counted the number of the Beast, and it is the number of a man. î 1 1 i n /p 1 r • , , , , N O I R Th (Read from nght to left) 50 6 10 200 400 666 Ileie, then, we see the most striking solution possible of the problem presented to Amalantrah. Observe that Amalantrah had refused to give the correct solution directly; as it would seem, in order to emphasize the remarkable character of the intervention of this Assynan correspondent. Observe, too, that the latter was tota…
1907 · PDF PAGE 52
… Work,” etc., you remember—meaning Truth is of Kether the end and of Tiphereth the means, also Aleph is the Fool, Kether, Mem the Hanged Man, Tiphereth ; and Tau the Sign of the Cross and the Virgin of the World. May be read by Tarot (McGregor Mathers) Fools hang Virgins! What about wise men? Hush, baby dear! Wait tillyou’re an Arahat on Ararat, and then you’ll know all about it, you beetle-headed little bitch! Nothing like early and clear in struction, Mrs. Bones. Train up a child and a moustache—why don't you get Cecil some Pommade Hongroise?…
1996 · PDF PAGE 115
…, and shoot forth venom, then is rapture of the earth, and I and the earth are one. Commentary: The Magical power is universal. The Free Man directs it as He Will. Leave Him alone, or He will make you sorry you tried to interfere! There is here a reference to the two main types of the orgia1 2 of Magick; I have already dealt with this matter in the Comment.3 Observe that in the “mystic” work, the union takes place sponta neously; in the other, venom is shot forth. This awakes the earth to rapture; not until then does union occur. For, in worki…
1996 · PDF PAGE 139
…he chariot of the flesh, and the sails thereof the blood of the heart that beareth me, that beareth me.1 1 “Liber LXV,” 11:7-15. 2 [Hippomanes in classical Greece (Grk., imTop.ai>eg) had two forms, both reputed aphrodisiacs: a black caul found on the forehead of new born foals and (as Liddell and Scott’s Greek Lexicon puts it) “a mucous humor that runs from mares a-horsing.” Hippomenes is Atal- anta’s pursuing lover in Michael Maier’s Atalanta Fugiens (1617).] 3 [An extinct volcano near Mexico City that Crowley climbed in 1901.] We therefore t…