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1912 · PDF PAGE 152

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…arth adore Adonai 1 [Make the Invoking Hexagram of Saturn] [Make the Invoking Pentagram of ΑΗΙΗ Spirit Passive, and pronounce AGLA these Names : ΝΑΝΤΑ.] [Make the Invoking Pentagram of Earth, and pronounce this ADNI MLKJ Name : And Elohim said: Let us make Man in Our own image ; and let them have dominion over the Fish of the Sea and over the Fowl of the Air; and over every creeping thing that 110

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1912 · PDF PAGE 375

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

….D. L.C.K. p. 505] jow yp 73° 731 732 7733 The white head: a >) Nw title of GOD most High 734 To bring forth sbnw 735 Tiphareth, 42-fold Name AY¥72 in Yetzirah

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1912 · PDF PAGE 375

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

….D. L.C.K. p. 505] jow yp 73° 731 732 7733 The white head: a >) Nw title of GOD most High 734 To bring forth sbnw 735 Tiphareth, 42-fold Name AY¥72 in Yetzirah

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1902 · PDF PAGE 98

Tannhäuser

… of gold and fire. The living purpose and the mystic life Of lonely seeking for the Grail of God ! I—call you husband ? When I said your name, It was to set the task impossible :— Had they but known it —just as one should say : " Bring down St Michael : let me marry him ! " They knew the angels were too pure ; but you, They guessed not how exalted were your hopes ; How utterly unselfish, pure, and true, Your great heart beat ! TannhAuser {with bitterness). I hardly knew, myself! {Aside.) Here is the virgin insight of the truth ! Or—cannot purit…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 144

The Equinox (Volume I, Number I)

…es the harvest yield. Yellow and purple are corn and grape, But scarlet the god when he takes his shape At the sound of the awful hidden name In earth’s eclipse revealed. XI And as he clasped me, slim and slight, I roared with the pain he gave, And he cried, “I will hold thee here all night, My beautiful, dark-haired slave ; Kiss my lips and laugh in my eyes, And I'll bring magic out of the skies, And thy flame shall yield to my eyes’ fierce light Ere thine ashes are laid in the grave!”

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1909 · PDF PAGE 144

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…es the harvest yield. Yellow and purple are corn and grape, But scarlet the god when he takes his shape At the sound of the awful hidden name In earth’s eclipse revealed. XI And as he clasped me, slim and slight, I roared with the pain he gave, And he cried, “I will hold thee here all night, My beautiful, dark-haired slave ; Kiss my lips and laugh in my eyes, And I'll bring magic out of the skies, And thy flame shall yield to my eyes’ fierce light Ere thine ashes are laid in the grave!”

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1909 · PDF PAGE 26

The Holy Books

…Worship me with fire and blood; worship me with swords and with spears. Let the woman be girt with a sword before me: let blood flow to my name. Trample down the Heathen; be upon them, 0 warrior, I will give you of their flesh to eat! 12. Sacrifice cattle, little and big: after a child. Ι 3. But not now. I4. Ye shall see that hour, 0 blesséd Beast, and thou the Scarlet Concubine of his desire! I 5. Ye shall be sad thereof. 16. Deem not too eagerly to catch the 25

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1910 · PDF PAGE 62

Ambergris

…ides her lustre rare. The bloom upon the peach is fine ; The blossom on thy cheek is mine ! O kiss me—if you dare ! I called thee by the name of love That mothers fear and gods approve, And maidens blush to say— O Gretchen, meet me in the dell We know and love, who love so well, While morn is cold and gray ! So match thy blushes to the dawn ; Thy bosom to the rising moon, Until our loves to earth have drawn Some new bewitching tune. Come, Gretchen, in the dusk of day, Where nymphs and dryads creep away Beneath the oaks, to laugh and play And si…

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1914 · PDF PAGE 14

Chicago May

…reaks the boy! n in sleep this hoariest of whores Maintains her reputation. Keep away ‘The breath of scandal from Chicago May! xiv T nicknamed you Chicago May because ‘Your husband was a broker in the “Pi And mother called you Mary; but the clause Holds yet another attribution. It Was a thief, prostitute, assassin—ch ?— Who rots in prison as “ Chicago May.” Her name I give you, hers! She walked the streets, And picked the pockets of her men ; blackmailed ‘Them, failing that ; a knife-thrust to complete Her repertory. That's all. I think she fai…

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1901 · PDF PAGE 78

The Mother’s Tragedy

…of Egypt. To-day I saved the house from its own shame By strange ways: I will strike one blow to save The land from its invaders. In the name Of all our gods, I here invoke on thee The spirit of my leprosy. Have at you! [Springs at the King of Syria, only to be transfixed on his drawn sword; but he succeeds tn clasping the King, who staggers. His soldiers, with a shout, rush forward, drag down the Leper and attack the priests. Allare slain. Stlence: then a shield drops, clanging on the ground. KING OF SYRIA (assuming crown and sitting on throne…

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1903 · PDF PAGE 14

Alice: An Adultery

To the best of my poor ability I have executed his wishes, omitting, however, his name and all references sufficiently precise to give pain to any person still living. His handwriting was abomin- ably difficult, some words quite indecipherable. I have spent long and laborious hours in conjecture, and have, I hope, restored his meaning in almost every case. But in the sonnets of the 12th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 35th, 41st, 43rd and 48th days, also in “ At Last,” “ Love and Fear,” and “ Lethe,” one or more whole lines have been almost im- possib…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 164

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…TEENTH KEY Ο THOU, the Governor of the first Flame, under whose wings are 6739; that weave the Earth with dryness: that knowest the Great Name " Righteousness,” and the Seal of Honour. Move and Appear] Unveil the mysteries of your creation; be friendly unto me, for I am the servant of the same your God : the true worshipper of the Highest! The Angle of Δ of V, in the tablet of v. The Lord of the Wide and Fertile Land, the King of the Spirits of Earth, THE SIXTEENTH KEY ILASA viviala peretal Salamanu balata, das acaro odazodi busada, od belioraxa…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 373

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…he Grand The womb Scale Qliphoth of >¢ pres Spirit of © mp Ommo Satan, the ‘Evil {MD YWby Triad’ of Satan-Typhon, Apophras, and Besz The Name Jesus men ow 667 The oil for lighting MWB yow 668 Negotiatrix mand 669 670 my Deprecatus any 671 Ferens fructum TMp Mwy The Law ayn The Gate ayn 1 See Equinox, V & VII, for further details.

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1912 · PDF PAGE 164

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…TEENTH KEY Ο THOU, the Governor of the first Flame, under whose wings are 6739; that weave the Earth with dryness: that knowest the Great Name " Righteousness,” and the Seal of Honour. Move and Appear] Unveil the mysteries of your creation; be friendly unto me, for I am the servant of the same your God : the true worshipper of the Highest! The Angle of Δ of V, in the tablet of v. The Lord of the Wide and Fertile Land, the King of the Spirits of Earth, THE SIXTEENTH KEY ILASA viviala peretal Salamanu balata, das acaro odazodi busada, od belioraxa…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 373

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…he Grand The womb Scale Qliphoth of >¢ pres Spirit of © mp Ommo Satan, the ‘Evil {MD YWby Triad’ of Satan-Typhon, Apophras, and Besz The Name Jesus men ow 667 The oil for lighting MWB yow 668 Negotiatrix mand 669 670 my Deprecatus any 671 Ferens fructum TMp Mwy The Law ayn The Gate ayn 1 See Equinox, V & VII, for further details.

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1926 · PDF PAGE 25

Liber Al vel Legis

…Worship me with fire and blood; worship me with swords and with spears. Let the woman be girt with a sword before me: let blood flow to my name. Trample down the Heathen; be upon them, 0 warrior, I will give you of their flesh to eat! 12. Sacrifice cattle, little and big: after a child. Ι 3. But not now. I4. Ye shall see that hour, 0 blesséd Beast, and thou the Scarlet Concubine of his desire! I 5. Ye shall be sad thereof. 16. Deem not too eagerly to catch the 25

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1961 · PDF PAGE 67

Liber Aleph

… which thou art in any present Need. For all things that are possible to thy Nature are already hidden within thee; and thou hast but to name them, and to bring them back into the Light of thy Consciousness. Then squander not this Gold of thine, but put it to most fruitful Usury. Now then of the Art and Craft of this most Holy Mystery I write not, for a Reason that thou already knowest. Moreover, in this Matter, thou shalt best learn by thine own Experience, and thine Observation in true Science shall guide thee. For this Secret is still of Mag…

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1907 · PDF PAGE 122

Konx Om Pax

…ed his luggage for his halo. He asked him frequently to dine Forgetting purposely the wine (Though the arcana of Nibbana Ignore the very name of Cana). He could not pass a herd of swine Without a hint; in fact, in fine, He took His Silence as a sign: “This is an Enemy of mine ! "

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1910 · PDF PAGE 21

The Winged Beetle

…night— O then I mock myself with words ! They are like cardinal-coloured birds And honey-coloured doves : Yet one thing mortal serves to name another As mortal as itself. Why must our deathless loves Be stained by the black-hearted mother That called things by dead names ? The sunny elf Language shall play with the ethereal flames But never dare approach The central and volcanic fire, The inmost Force, nor, like a glittering army Send forth its scouts to encroach Upon our citadel desire. Ay ! though these flaming sentences Eat like strong acid …

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1913 · PDF PAGE 94

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…numbers. This book relates to Magic, whose Key is 11. The number of + a sword. The number of cards in the Tarot pack. Enumeration of the name Enoch. Tzaddi means a fish-hook. “I will make you fishers of men.” The number of ns‘ “queen,” attributed to Malkuth.

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