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Page 31 of 801906 · PDF PAGE 203
… single most fortunate exception is that of a superbly jewelled writing-case, now in the possession of the present editor, in which were found the MSS. which are here published. Mathilde, who knew how he treasured its contents, pre- served it by saying to the officer, ‘‘ But, sir, that is mine.” On opening this it was found to contain, besides these MSS., his literary will, All MSS. were to be published thirty years after his death, not before. He would gain no spurious popularity as a reflection of the age he lived in. ‘‘ Tennyson,” he says, *…
1907 · PDF PAGE 212
…AGAVE. He is here! He is here! AUTONOE. Tigers, appear ! AGAVE. To the clap of my hand And the whish of my wand, Obey ! A'UTONOE. 1 have found A chariot crowned With ivy and vine, And the laurel divine, And the clustering smell Of the sage asphodel, And the Deedal flower Of the Cretan bower ; Dittany’s force, And larkspur’s love, And blossoms of gorse Around and above. AGAVE. The tiger and panther Are here at my cry. Ho, girls! Span there Their sides ! MAENADS. Here am IT! And I! We are ready. AGAVE. Strong now and steady ! First MANAD. The tig…
1913 · PDF PAGE 250
…d venerable that no one at all understood it, and whose most respected authors wrote in an indecipherable cryptogram. Such a science was found for little Arthur (the future saint!) in Alchemy. To establish a reputation was the work of a moment. To be “editor” of Paracelsus, Trithemius, Flamel, Eugenius Philalethes, Ripley, Starkey, Sendivogius, Basil Valentine, and a dozen others is a splendid position in the world of humane letters. To achieve this : obtain copies of their works, and forward carriage paid to a printer, with the remark— worthy …
1913 · PDF PAGE 393
…, and bear each other aid in case of need, but without ever encroaching the one upon the other. The means of uniting them is—never to confound them. Never can there be contradiction between them, for although they use the same words, they do not speak the same language. FAITH. Oh, well, Sister Science; what do you say about it? SCIENCE. I say that we are separated by a deplorable mis- understanding, and that henceforward we shall be able to walk together. But to which of your different creeds do you wish to attach me? Shall I be Jewish, Catholi…
1913 · PDF PAGE 250
…d venerable that no one at all understood it, and whose most respected authors wrote in an indecipherable cryptogram. Such a science was found for little Arthur (the future saint!) in Alchemy. To establish a reputation was the work of a moment. To be “editor” of Paracelsus, Trithemius, Flamel, Eugenius Philalethes, Ripley, Starkey, Sendivogius, Basil Valentine, and a dozen others is a splendid position in the world of humane letters. To achieve this : obtain copies of their works, and forward carriage paid to a printer, with the remark— worthy …
1913 · PDF PAGE 393
…, and bear each other aid in case of need, but without ever encroaching the one upon the other. The means of uniting them is—never to confound them. Never can there be contradiction between them, for although they use the same words, they do not speak the same language. FAITH. Oh, well, Sister Science; what do you say about it? SCIENCE. I say that we are separated by a deplorable mis- understanding, and that henceforward we shall be able to walk together. But to which of your different creeds do you wish to attach me? Shall I be Jewish, Catholi…
1954 · PDF PAGE 282
…. I am not extended , and Khabs is the name of my House. In the sphere I am everywhere the centre, as she, the circumference, is nowhere found . Yet she shall be known & I never. (1-4) I am · the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in
1910 · PDF PAGE 11
…re : and its possession is a very talisman from Kabul to Yarkand. As a subaltern stationed at R... P..., though in a British regiment, I found it my first duty to acquire a thorough grounding in the tongue of Hafiz, for these as well as professional reasons. Thus I made the acquaintance of Munshi Mahbub Tantra, a Kashmiri from Bandipur, but one residence of nearly 30 years in Shiraz and Bushir. My know- ledge of the writings of Richard Burton came in very handy, as also the vague studies of Oriental mysticism with which I had amused my leisure …
1907 · PDF PAGE 79
72 THE STAR IN THE WEST laws of the dead , but through the needs and wants of the living , on the solid foundation of the truest possible morality , based on Nature , and manifested to us through our divine powers of reason . And much of this new morality do we find in the love-gospel of Aleister Crowley . First turning to the love incarnate in motherhood , we find a touching case in the picture of Cora in “ The Mother's Tragedy." Cora Vavasour , late of the halls , yet as true and noble a woman as ever lived , a type of woman that , thank Heav…
1910 · PDF PAGE 15
…sane taint, told Mr. Champney that he had visited me (12 years old) at my mother’s house during the holidays — true so far, he had — and found me “ lying drunk at the bottom of the stairs ”. My mother was never asked about this ; nor was I told of it. I was put into “ Coventry ” i.e. nor master nor boy might speak to me, or I to them. I was fed on bread and water ; during playhours I worked in the school- room ; during work-hours I walked solitary round and round the playground. I was expected to “ confess ” the crime of which I was not only in…
1910 · PDF PAGE 21
… I think I had thrown his fishing-rod into the loch, and thought that it was expedient for him to try and retrieve it. The same night he found me in the heather with Belle Mc. Kay the local beauty (God bless her !), and gave me up as a bad job. So I fought the swine ! They sent me to Malvern, where my weakness made me the prey of every bully, and saved me from the attention of every budding Eulenburg. Sodomy was the rule at Malvern ; my study-companion used even to take money for it. I cunningly used my knowledge of the fact to get taken away f…
1913 · PDF PAGE 67
…within it, but only just within it. Thus Milo began by carrying a new-born calf; and day by day as it grew into a bull, his strength was found sufficient. Again let it be said that Liber III is a most admirable method for the beginner,' and it will be best, even if he is very confident in his strength, to take the vow for very short periods, beginning with an hour and increasing daily by half-hours until the day is filled. Then let him rest awhile, and attempt a two-day practice; and so on until he is perfect. He should also begin with the very…
1913 · PDF PAGE 486
…stian doctor, become the oracle of the theological schools, taking his inspiration perhaps from these splendid words of the misbeliever, found himself obliged to bridle superstition by writing that beautiful and brave maxim which easily resumes the thought of the great Emperor : 188
1913 · PDF PAGE 486
…stian doctor, become the oracle of the theological schools, taking his inspiration perhaps from these splendid words of the misbeliever, found himself obliged to bridle superstition by writing that beautiful and brave maxim which easily resumes the thought of the great Emperor : 188
1910 · PDF PAGE 297
…rawled up her spine? She felt the blood running from her breasts, and its foam at her mouth. Then suddenly the lights flamed up, and she found herself standing—reeling—her head sagging on his arm. Again he whispered in her ear. In his left hand was a little ebony box, a dark paste was in it. He rubbed a little on her lips. And yet a third time he whispered in her ear. 279
1910 · PDF PAGE 297
…rawled up her spine? She felt the blood running from her breasts, and its foam at her mouth. Then suddenly the lights flamed up, and she found herself standing—reeling—her head sagging on his arm. Again he whispered in her ear. In his left hand was a little ebony box, a dark paste was in it. He rubbed a little on her lips. And yet a third time he whispered in her ear. 279
1904 · PDF PAGE 62
… single most fortunate exception is that of a superbly jewelled writing-case, now in the possession of the present editor, in which were found the MSS. which are here published. Mathilde, who knew how he treasured its contents, pre- served it by saying to the officer, “But, sir, that is mine.” On opening this it was found to contain, besides these MSS. , his literary will. All MSS. were to be published thirty years after his death, not before. He would gain no spurious popularity as a reflection of the age he lived in. “Tennyson,” he says, “wil…
1909 · PDF PAGE 11
…lves now utterly plain to all such as have misunderstood us, we will formulate our statement in many ways, so that at least there may be found one acceptable to each seeker who is open to conviction. I 1. We perceive in the sensible world, Sorrow. UIlti- mately that is; we admit the Existence of a Problem requiring solution. 2. We accept the proofs of Hume, Kant, Herbert Spencer, Fuller, and others of this thesis : The Ratiocinative Faculty or Reason of Man contains in its essential nature an element of self-contradiction. 3. Following on this,…
1909 · PDF PAGE 51
…ne simply goes off to sleep. This is not necessarily due to the brain-fatigue induced by (2) and (6); for with one sample of Cannabis, I found it to occur independently.
1909 · PDF PAGE 11
…lves now utterly plain to all such as have misunderstood us, we will formulate our statement in many ways, so that at least there may be found one acceptable to each seeker who is open to conviction. I 1. We perceive in the sensible world, Sorrow. UIlti- mately that is; we admit the Existence of a Problem requiring solution. 2. We accept the proofs of Hume, Kant, Herbert Spencer, Fuller, and others of this thesis : The Ratiocinative Faculty or Reason of Man contains in its essential nature an element of self-contradiction. 3. Following on this,…