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1909 · PDF PAGE 288

The Equinox (Volume I, Number I)

…tely unveiled, whilst in the twenty-first she was only partially so. The two urns con- tain the influences of Chokhmah and Binah. On the right springs the Tree of Life, and on the left the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and of Evil, whereon the bird of Hermes alights; therefore this Key represents the restored World. This finished, the Hierophant shows him the method of writing the Holy Name in each of the four Worlds ;* and also explains to him the method of writing Hebrew words by Yetziratic attribution of the Alphabet. The Hiereus unveils “Th…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 288

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…tely unveiled, whilst in the twenty-first she was only partially so. The two urns con- tain the influences of Chokhmah and Binah. On the right springs the Tree of Life, and on the left the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and of Evil, whereon the bird of Hermes alights; therefore this Key represents the restored World. This finished, the Hierophant shows him the method of writing the Holy Name in each of the four Worlds ;* and also explains to him the method of writing Hebrew words by Yetziratic attribution of the Alphabet. The Hiereus unveils “Th…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 99

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

… his head bare; his left hand holds a dagger. In the second sits a grown man in black garments, his head covered with a hood, and in his right hand a coin. Steps covered with seaweed lead up to the stage from the orchestra (or auditorium), and the edge of the stage gives the appearance of a wharf. In the north are trees; in the south a heap of builder's refuse. Within the veil, one on each side the shrine, ave two women, one (Julia) in a low-cut vobe of green, broidered with voses, the skirt much slit, with a girdle of rose and gold, the other …

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1913 · PDF PAGE 99

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

… his head bare; his left hand holds a dagger. In the second sits a grown man in black garments, his head covered with a hood, and in his right hand a coin. Steps covered with seaweed lead up to the stage from the orchestra (or auditorium), and the edge of the stage gives the appearance of a wharf. In the north are trees; in the south a heap of builder's refuse. Within the veil, one on each side the shrine, ave two women, one (Julia) in a low-cut vobe of green, broidered with voses, the skirt much slit, with a girdle of rose and gold, the other …

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1909 · PDF PAGE 67

The Equinox (Volume I, Number I)

…“He maketh the whole World of Fire, Air, Water, and Earth, and of the all-nourishing Ether.” —ZOROASTER. One truth, says Browning, leads right to the world’s end ; and so I find it impossible to open a subject, however small 57

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1909 · PDF PAGE 67

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…“He maketh the whole World of Fire, Air, Water, and Earth, and of the all-nourishing Ether.” —ZOROASTER. One truth, says Browning, leads right to the world’s end ; and so I find it impossible to open a subject, however small 57

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1909 · PDF PAGE 73

John St. John

…rve to stimulatemy devotion. For the information of the Z.A.M., I may explain that this ritual pertained to Saturn in Libra; and, though right enough in its own plane, is a dog— faced demon in this operation. Is it, though? I am so blind that I can no longer decide the simplest problems. Else, I see so well, and am so balanced, that I see both sides of every question. In chess-blindness one used to abjure the game. I never tried to stick it through ; Iwish Ihad. Anyhow, I have to stick this through I O Lord of the Eye, let thine Eye be ever ope…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 152

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

…r. “ Base Buddhist! So you could never equalise the count! No! My plan is—always to twiddle one way. It is an even chance that my way is right." “But if you should be wrong?” “I shall be damned, I suppose.” I44

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1911 · PDF PAGE 152

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

…r. “ Base Buddhist! So you could never equalise the count! No! My plan is—always to twiddle one way. It is an even chance that my way is right." “But if you should be wrong?” “I shall be damned, I suppose.” I44

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1912 · PDF PAGE 178

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…utiful gold! When I was a young man I was fond of the kisses of beautiful women; did ever a pair of lips touch me as softly as the soft bright gold? [Laughs softly and gladly] How it trickles over my hands! Sweetest caresses ever I knew, and not a pennyweight rubbed off the beautiful minted money {or it all. Ah! [HE listens] Nothing! Nothing! But I mustn't be caught like this: old Martin Meyer must be very careful [HE replaces the sachs, and closes the cache. Then goes to hett, undresses, <gets in, aayusts a large night-cap, and puts out the li…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 178

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…utiful gold! When I was a young man I was fond of the kisses of beautiful women; did ever a pair of lips touch me as softly as the soft bright gold? [Laughs softly and gladly] How it trickles over my hands! Sweetest caresses ever I knew, and not a pennyweight rubbed off the beautiful minted money {or it all. Ah! [HE listens] Nothing! Nothing! But I mustn't be caught like this: old Martin Meyer must be very careful [HE replaces the sachs, and closes the cache. Then goes to hett, undresses, <gets in, aayusts a large night-cap, and puts out the li…

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1919 · PDF PAGE 440

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…e last paragraph of this verse. It is that final scene of Parsifal, which words are unfitted to express. 71. Henceforth thy way is clear right through Virya gate, the fifth one of the Seven Portals. Thou art now on the way that leadeth to the Dhyana haven, the sixth, the Bodhi Portal. 72. The Dhyana gate is like an alabaster vase, white and transparent; within there burns a steady golden fire, the flame of Pragnyé that radiates from Atmé. Thou art that vase. 118

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1961 · PDF PAGE 159

Liber Aleph

…hole Body, as when one cutteth away one Hand that is bitten by a Viper, or as when a Man giveth his Life to save his City. But this is a right and natural Subordination of the superficial and particular to the fundamental and general Will, and moreover it is a Case extraordinary, relating to Accident or Extremity, not in any Wise a Rule of Life, or a Virtue in its absolute Nature. a

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1910 · PDF PAGE 51

The Scented Garden

…head is cut off. He hath no body or legs. BOROL — An erect serpent coiled, with a crowned flat head. SOROSINA — Like a lamb pierced from right shoul- der to back with an arrow. Lamb (sideways on) lying down. CORILLON — Is very strong, having the paws and body of a couchant lion. But its face is a woman’s with her hair like an Egyptian Queen’s. GRAMON — Is a tortoise of light colour with a knob- by shell. MAGALAST — Like a very small green frog with a red 4-pointed star on his head.

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1912 · PDF PAGE 179

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…ntern forward. He is seen to be smiling grimly to himself. HE is half round the corner ofthe half—open door, and very warilyputs out his right hand to oþen the ray of the lantern. HE stops refeatedly to listen daring all this time. His thnmb s/iþs on thefasten- ing of the lantern, and Με latter swings against the door, making a startling clatter. MARTIN springs uþ in bed, trying loudly]— MARTIN. Who’s there? [A long pause; presently MARTIN gives a slight groan of abject terror. BOTH remain absolutely still. Another long þause. Then JACK again t…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 179

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…ntern forward. He is seen to be smiling grimly to himself. HE is half round the corner ofthe half—open door, and very warilyputs out his right hand to oþen the ray of the lantern. HE stops refeatedly to listen daring all this time. His thnmb s/iþs on thefasten- ing of the lantern, and Με latter swings against the door, making a startling clatter. MARTIN springs uþ in bed, trying loudly]— MARTIN. Who’s there? [A long pause; presently MARTIN gives a slight groan of abject terror. BOTH remain absolutely still. Another long þause. Then JACK again t…

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1954 · PDF PAGE 72

Magick Without Tears

2 The Necessity of Magick for All Cara Soror, Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Right glad am I to hear that you have been so thoroughly satisfied with my explanation of what Magick is, and on what its theories rest. It is good, too, hearing how much you were interested in the glimpse that you have had of some of its work in the world; more, that you grasped the fact that this apparently recondite and irrelevant information has an immediate bearing on your personal life of to-day. Still, I was not surprised that you should add: "…

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1907 · PDF PAGE 159

The Star in the West

152 THE STAR IN THE WEST The vale is black with priests . They fight , Wild beasts , for food , The orphan's gold , the widow's right , The virgin's snood . All in their maws are crammed within the night That hides their chosen wood , Where through the blackness sounds the sickening noise Of cannibals that gloat on monstrous joys.? Feeding perhaps first on man's body , the priest soon found , after investing his victim with an immortal soul , that the soul would form an excellent basis for blackmail , enabling man to buy off the terrors of hell…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 102

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

…t iii a ὄψ᾽: clear voice, a mice weary yet suþrerhely haþþy. [Almost beside herself] Sliman! to me! to your mother! [Slimah mien, in his right hand his sword 51111 driþ— ping Haud. SLIMAN. Splendid fun, mother! We should have had the whole city, but those cursed Knights of Malta threatened our flank. And father told me I was a betterleader for withdraw- ing than ifI had gone on and taken the city. There! Aha! little one! you are caged safely, canary. Thanks, mother! Don’t kiss me. I’m all blood. [She smothers him with his-52:. LAYLAH. Oh, you're…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 102

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

…t iii a ὄψ᾽: clear voice, a mice weary yet suþrerhely haþþy. [Almost beside herself] Sliman! to me! to your mother! [Slimah mien, in his right hand his sword 51111 driþ— ping Haud. SLIMAN. Splendid fun, mother! We should have had the whole city, but those cursed Knights of Malta threatened our flank. And father told me I was a betterleader for withdraw- ing than ifI had gone on and taken the city. There! Aha! little one! you are caged safely, canary. Thanks, mother! Don’t kiss me. I’m all blood. [She smothers him with his-52:. LAYLAH. Oh, you're…

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