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1910 · PDF PAGE 217

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

… the word of the Lord! By the brood of the Bysses of Brightening, whose God was my sire; By the Lord of the Flame and the Lightning, the King of the Spirits of Fire; By the Lord of the Waves and the Waters, the King of the Hosts of the Sea, The fairest of all of whose daughters was mother to me; By the Lord of the Winds and the Breezes, the King of the Spirits of Air, In whose bosom the infinite ease is that cradled me there; By the Lord of the Fields and the Mountains, the King of the Spirits of Earth That nurtured my life at his fountains fro…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 59

The Goetia

Ir THou hast come thus far, and yet he appeareth not, thou mayest be sure that he is sent unto some other place by his King, and cannot come; and if it be so, invocate the King as here followeth, to send him. But if he do not come still, then thou mayest be sure that he is bound in chains in hell, and that he is not in the custody of his King. If so, and thou still hast a desire to call him even from thence, thou must rehearse the general curse which is called the Spirits’ Chain. Here followeth, therefore, the Invocation of the King :? THE INVO…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 21

The Holy Books

…righteous still; he that is filthy shall be filthy still. 58. Yea! deem not of change: ye shall be as ye are, and not other. Therefore the kings of the earth shall be kings for ever. The slaves shall serve. There is none that shall be cast down or lifted up: all is ever as it was. Yet there are masked ones my servants: it may be that yonder beggar is a King. A King may choose his garments as he will: there is no certain test: but a beggar cannot hide his poverty. 59. Beware therefore! Love all, lest per- chance is a King concealed! Say you so? Fo…

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1901 · PDF PAGE 87

The Soul of Osiris

THE GATE OF THE SANCTUARY. 75 I, his best sword, must fall, in earnest fight. The old despair was coward—he was right. Now, king, I pay your debt. A purple stain Hides his laced throat—I sober at the sight. “ King, you are touched ! ” “ Fight on, Earl Lecherer ! ” I cursed him to his face—the added spur Sticks venom in my lunge—a sudden thrust ! No cry, no gasp ; but he is in the dust, Stark dead. The queen—I hate the name of her ! So grew the mustard-seed, one moment’s lust. I too was wounded : shameful runs the song. She nursed me through tha…

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1926 · PDF PAGE 20

Liber Al vel Legis

…righteous still; he that is filthy shall be filthy still. 58. Yea! deem not of change: ye shall be as ye are, and not other. Therefore the kings of the earth shall be kings for ever. The slaves shall serve. There is none that shall be cast down or lifted up: all is ever as it was. Yet there are masked ones my servants: it may be that yonder beggar is a King. A King may choose his garments as he will: there is no certain test: but a beggar cannot hide his poverty. 59. Beware therefore! Love all, lest per- chance is a King concealed! Say you so? Fo…

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1898 · PDF PAGE 26

Songs of the Spirit

Enter Messenger. Mess. My lord, the king’s command ! Ph. I heed it not. See thou disturb not my high meditation. Away ! Voice. With meditations centred in thyself. Mess. Who spoke ? Ph. Speak thou. I obey the king. Mess. My lord, He bids thee to his court, to hold the reins Tight on the fretful horses of the state Whose weary burden makes them slip—nay, fall On the stern hill of war. Thou art appointed Being the wisest man in all the realm, (So spake the king) the second to himself—— Ph. Thy vessel waits ? Mess. For dawn. Ph. Then hasten thee T…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 190

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

THE EQUINOX 13. The Knight of Swords is “The Lord of the Wind and the Breezes: the King of the Spirits of Air.” 14. The Queen of Swords is “ The Queen of the Thrones of Air.” 15. The King of Swords is "The Prince of the Chariot of the Winds.” 16. The Knave of Swords is ”The Princess of the Rushing Winds: the Lotus of the Palace of Air." 17. The Knight of Pentacles is "The Lord of the Wide and Fertile Land : the King of the Spirits of Earth." 18. The Queen of Pentacles is “ The Queen of the Thrones of Earth." 19. The King of Pentacles is “ The P…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 190

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

THE EQUINOX 13. The Knight of Swords is “The Lord of the Wind and the Breezes: the King of the Spirits of Air.” 14. The Queen of Swords is “ The Queen of the Thrones of Air.” 15. The King of Swords is "The Prince of the Chariot of the Winds.” 16. The Knave of Swords is ”The Princess of the Rushing Winds: the Lotus of the Palace of Air." 17. The Knight of Pentacles is "The Lord of the Wide and Fertile Land : the King of the Spirits of Earth." 18. The Queen of Pentacles is “ The Queen of the Thrones of Earth." 19. The King of Pentacles is “ The P…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 189

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

… 4. The Ace of Pentacles is called the Root 01 the Powers of Earth. 5. The Knight 01 Wands is " The Lord of the Flame and Lightning: the King of the Spirits of Fire.” 6. The Queen of Wands is " The Queen 01 the Thrones of Flame." 7. The King of Wands is “The Prince 01 the Chariot 01 Fire.” 8. The Knave 01 Wands is ”The Princess of the Shining Flame: the Rose of the Palace of Fire." 9. The Knight of Cups is “The Lord of the Waves and the Waters: the King 01 the Hosts 01 the Sea.” ιο. The Queen of Cups is “The Queen 01 the Thrones 01 the Waters.“…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 189

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

… 4. The Ace of Pentacles is called the Root 01 the Powers of Earth. 5. The Knight 01 Wands is " The Lord of the Flame and Lightning: the King of the Spirits of Fire.” 6. The Queen of Wands is " The Queen 01 the Thrones of Flame." 7. The King of Wands is “The Prince 01 the Chariot 01 Fire.” 8. The Knave 01 Wands is ”The Princess of the Shining Flame: the Rose of the Palace of Fire." 9. The Knight of Cups is “The Lord of the Waves and the Waters: the King 01 the Hosts 01 the Sea.” ιο. The Queen of Cups is “The Queen 01 the Thrones 01 the Waters.“…

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1908 · PDF PAGE 41

Amphora

AMPHORA X IRACULOUS birth of the roses In the fervour of summer aswing Awaken the soul that reposes To praise of our SAVIOUR the King. Let myrtle and honey and amber Be mixed in the censer and spiced That our worship may cluster and clamber To the mother of CHRIST and the CHRIST. Miraculous birth of the lilies, Afloat in the fountains that spring, One Voice on the lake that is still, is The voice of our SAVIOUR the King. Let corn for His Body be gilded ! Pour wine for His Blood the unpriced ! That a temple of worship be builded For CHRIST and t…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 41

Hail Mary

AMPHORA X IRACULOUS birth of the roses In the fervour of summer aswing Awaken the soul that reposes To praise of our SAVIOUR the King. Let myrtle and honey and amber Be mixed in the censer and spiced That our worship may cluster and clamber To the mother of CHRIST and the CHRIST. Miraculous birth of the lilies, Afloat in the fountains that spring, One Voice on the lake that is still, is The voice of our SAVIOUR the King. Let corn for His Body be gilded ! Pour wine for His Blood the unpriced ! That a temple of worship be builded For CHRIST and t…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 18

Sir Palamedes

…l and gale. Whom God shall spare, ride, ride! (so springs The iron order). Let him fly On honour’s steed with honour’s wings To warn the king, lest honour die! Then to the fury of the blast Their fury adds a dreadful sting : The fatal die is surely cast. To save the king—to save the king ! Hail! horror of the midnight surge ! The storms of death, the lashing gust, The doubtful gleam of swords that urge Hot laughter with high-leaping lust!

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1904 · PDF PAGE 13

The Argonauts

ACTUS PRIMUS Within our temple-walls and make One glory of the skies— Until the King shall die and live, Athena never shall forgive.” MEN. Surely, O friends, at last ’tis clear The man was mad indeed! Such nonsense we did never hear As this prophetic screed! More, as ’tis never like this land Should ever see an arméd hand. JASON. Where is the son of Tyro and Poseidon? MEN. Iolchus’ King has here a dwelling-place. WOMEN. See you the sword shake—and the iron hand Not shaking? The man’s mood is full of wrath. MEN. Peace, foolish! Were it so, we wo…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 388

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

…l and gale. Whom God shall spare, ride, ride! (so springs The iron order). Let him fly On honour’s steed with honour’s wings To warn the king, lest honour die! Then to the fury of the blast Their fury adds a dreadful sting : The fatal die is surely cast. To save the king—to save the king ! Hail! horror of the midnight surge ! The storms of death, the lashing gust, The doubtful gleam of swords that urge Hot laughter with high-leaping lust!

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1910 · PDF PAGE 388

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

…l and gale. Whom God shall spare, ride, ride! (so springs The iron order). Let him fly On honour’s steed with honour’s wings To warn the king, lest honour die! Then to the fury of the blast Their fury adds a dreadful sting : The fatal die is surely cast. To save the king—to save the king ! Hail! horror of the midnight surge ! The storms of death, the lashing gust, The doubtful gleam of swords that urge Hot laughter with high-leaping lust!

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1912 · PDF PAGE 199

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…ces of the He of the Name in each suit; the Mother and bringer-forth of Material Forces: a force which develops and realizes that of the King: a force steady and unshaken, but not rapid, though enduring. It is therefore symbolized bya Figure seated upon a Throne: but also clothed in Armour. TIte Four Primes These Princes are Figures seated in Chariots, and thus borne forward. They represent the Vau Forces of the Name in each suit: the Mighty Son of the King and Queen, who realizes the influence of both scales of Force. A Prince, the son of a Kin…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 199

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…ces of the He of the Name in each suit; the Mother and bringer-forth of Material Forces: a force which develops and realizes that of the King: a force steady and unshaken, but not rapid, though enduring. It is therefore symbolized bya Figure seated upon a Throne: but also clothed in Armour. TIte Four Primes These Princes are Figures seated in Chariots, and thus borne forward. They represent the Vau Forces of the Name in each suit: the Mighty Son of the King and Queen, who realizes the influence of both scales of Force. A Prince, the son of a Kin…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 99

Book 4 (Part II)

… is impossible to go into at this moment, for we must turn to: — Ilumpty Dumpty sat on the wall; Humpty Dumpty got a great fall; All the king's horses And all the king's men Couldn't set up Humpty Dumpty again. This is so simple as hardly to require explanation. Humpty Dumpty is of course the Egg of Spirit, and the wall is the Abyss — his " fall " is therefore the descent of spirit into matter; and it is only too painfully familiar to us that all the king's horses and all his men cannot restore us to the height. Only The King Himself can do tha…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 76

The Argonauts

4 ARGONAUTAE MEDEA. But this is like That Indian fable of a king: how he, Taking some woman—an indecent act Not proper to be done!—against the will Of priests or princes, sought the nuptial bed And “Climbed the bed’s disastrous side, He found a serpent, not a bride; And scarcely daring to draw breath, He passed the dumb night-hours with death, Till in the morning cold and gray The hooded fear glided away. Which morning saw ten thousand pay The price of jesting with a king!”— JASON. Indeed these toils and dangerous pursuits, Labours and journeys…

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