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1919 · PDF PAGE 189

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…sage is virtually ignored. It is possible that this “secret door” refers to the four men and four women spoken of later in the “Paris Working,” or it may mean the child elsewhere predicted, or some secret preparation of the hearts of men. It is difficult to decide on such a point, but we may be sure that the Event will show that the exact wording was so shaded as to prove to us absolute foreknowledge on the part of That Most Holy Angel who uttered the Book. Note, pray thee, further, in verse 39, how the matter pro- ceeds: “All this”—+.e. the Bo…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 117

John St. John

…it a blank name) is that which he must be—and what is that? The issue is with Thee—cannot one wait with fortitude, whether it be for the King’s Banqueting-House or for the Headsman and the Block? Breakfast—croissant, sandwich, 2 coffees. Concen- trating !?#”the Work as well as possible. Arrived at Brenner’s studio. The rest has produced one luminous idea: why not end it all with destruction ? Say a great ritual of Geburah, curses, curses, curses! John St. John ought not to have forgotten how to curse. In his early days at Wastdale Head people w…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 148

The Scented Garden

…thy desire. Worthy of glory and honour is my member, who divideth thy buttocks, and assembleth thy whole soul in thy podex, like a great king gathering an army in one place, assuaging thy desire. Rich is my member in pearly dew, and enricheth thy podex therewith ; he refuseth to withdraw the- refrom, and afficteth thee with the sweet pain of a thousand orgasms,11 like the bitings and pinchings of a courtesan,12 assuaging thy desire. [persian] Ya13 My member bestoweth much advantage upon thy podex ; he is the light thereof, as the sun of the dar…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 266

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

THE RITES OF ELEUSIS I am the mother! I the speaking sea! I am the earth and its fertility! Life, death, love, hatred, light, darkness, return to me— To me! Hathoör am I, and to my beauty drawn All glories of the Universe bow down, The blossom and the mountain and the dawn, Fruit’s blush, and woman, our creation’s crown. I am the priest, the sacrifice, the shrine, I am the love and life of the divine! Life, death, love, hatred, light, darkness are surely mink Are mine ! Venus am I, the love and light of earth, The wealth of kisses, the delight o…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 298

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

…he 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 ; 120

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1911 · PDF PAGE 266

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

THE RITES OF ELEUSIS I am the mother! I the speaking sea! I am the earth and its fertility! Life, death, love, hatred, light, darkness, return to me— To me! Hathoör am I, and to my beauty drawn All glories of the Universe bow down, The blossom and the mountain and the dawn, Fruit’s blush, and woman, our creation’s crown. I am the priest, the sacrifice, the shrine, I am the love and life of the divine! Life, death, love, hatred, light, darkness are surely mink Are mine ! Venus am I, the love and light of earth, The wealth of kisses, the delight o…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 298

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

…he 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 ; 120

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1929 · PDF PAGE 68

Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 1)

…le- ciousness or Ruach. ments. Parzival as the Child in his widowed mother’s care : Horus, son of Isis and the slain Osiris. Parzival as King & Priest in Montsalvat performing the miracle of rédemp¬ tion; Horus crowned and conquering, taking the place of his father. Christ-Bacchus in Heaven- Olympus saving the world. The Hermit IX Yod (a hand) ÏO V i r g o (an The root of the Alphabet. (H e r m e s English I earthy sign The Spermatozoon. The with Lamp, or Y. ruled by youth setting out on his Wings, Mercury adventures after receiving Wand, e x a…

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1954 · PDF PAGE 174

Magick Without Tears

…same sign of Cancer. The next thing you notice is an amber-coloured dress in Swan and Edgar's; amber also is the colour of Cancer in the King's Scale. Now then you have a set of three impressions which is joined together by the fact that they all belong to the Cancer class; experience will soon teach that you can remember all three very much more clearly and accurately than you could anyone of the three singly. You have not increased the burden on your memory , but diminished it. 141

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1996 · PDF PAGE 164

The Law is for All

…c worship of the Snake; another soul of God and beast shall mingle in the globed priest; another sacrifice shall stain the tomb; another king shall reign; and blessing no longer be poured To the Hawk-headed mystical Lord! 35. The half of the word of Heru-ra-ha, called Hoor-pa-kraat and Ra-Hoor-Khut. 36. Then said the prophet unto the God: 37. I adore thee in the song — I am the Lord of Thebes, and I The inspired forth-speaker of Mentu; For me unveils the veiled sky, The self-slain Ankh-af-na-khonsu Whose words are truth. I invoke, I greet Thy p…

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1901 · PDF PAGE 47

The Soul of Osiris

…rds did get, “ And took the poor man’s lamb.” Thou art the man ! Our love must lie beneath thy bitter ban ! Thou petty, envious God ! My king, be sure His brute force shall not to the end endure ; Some stronger soul than thine shall wrest his crown And thrust him from his own high heaven down To some obscure forgetful hell. For me Forsake thy hopes in him. We worship, we, Rather the dear delights we know and hold ; The first cool kiss, within the water cold

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1909 · PDF PAGE 56

John St. John

…la in the Ieou section [We cannot under- stand this passage. It presumably refers to the " Pre— liminary Invocation ” in the “Goetia” of King Solomon, published S.P.R.T., Boleskine Foyers, N.B., 1904.— ED.], and not troubling even to formulate carefully the Elemental Hosts, or to marshal them about the circle) I yet, by the favour of IAO, obtained a really good effect, losing all sense of personality and being exalted in the Pillar. Peace and ecstasy enfolded me, It is well. But as I was ill last night, and as the morning has broken chill and d…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 137

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING July 2oth. 23rd. 25th. 26th. 27th. 28th, 29th. 30th. at each colour separately, or lighting each one by one, it is not bad; but taken altogether is no good. Thoth. 1om. Rather poor. Cross. 15m. Not very good. Golden Dawn 1om. Not good. Symbol. [My thought seems terribly wandering nowadays.] Isis. 19m. Not so bad. Winged-Globe. 12m. Bad, sleepy. Triangle of Fire 15m. Very wandering. with Cross in centre, Abrahadabra 17m. Pretty good,though perhaps the whole pantacle. was hardly ever absolutely clear. Tried Physical…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 137

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING July 2oth. 23rd. 25th. 26th. 27th. 28th, 29th. 30th. at each colour separately, or lighting each one by one, it is not bad; but taken altogether is no good. Thoth. 1om. Rather poor. Cross. 15m. Not very good. Golden Dawn 1om. Not good. Symbol. [My thought seems terribly wandering nowadays.] Isis. 19m. Not so bad. Winged-Globe. 12m. Bad, sleepy. Triangle of Fire 15m. Very wandering. with Cross in centre, Abrahadabra 17m. Pretty good,though perhaps the whole pantacle. was hardly ever absolutely clear. Tried Physical…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 205

The Winged Beetle

…an fly much higher than a paltry Duchess ! MRS. OSSORY. Why, why, what do you mean ? Oh, dear Professor, how sweet of you ! Or are you joking ? Somehow one never knows whether you are serious or not ! But you wouldn’t make fun of my embarrassments— Society is so serious, isn’t it ? But, oh do ! do tell me what they say ! CARR. Well, Mrs. Ossory—you know our mysterious friend ? MRS. OSSORY. Mr. Todd ? CARR. Yes. Well, they say that—he is a King in his own country. MRS. OSSORY. And I’ve always disliked and distrusted him so ! But perhaps that was…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 332

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

SEPHER SEPHIROTH Archangel of Θ and Δ;?לאשמ Angel of 7 S,; Angel of Malkuth of Briah, etc, Kingdom; a virgin princess;?הכולמ esp. THE Virgin Princess, i.e. Ecclesia וז Gut; gut-string Rb‘: A white gooseזװא ?ןבל Trust, truth, faith?הנומא Bela, a King of Edom; to?לעב possess ; lands, government Concupiscibilis?דמחנ Grace, pride, fame, glory; a?יבצ wild goat Dust?קבא To guard, protect μ] Loathed?לענ Food, meat (Ch.)?ןוזמ Oblalion?החנמ Prophets?םיאנב A calf?לגע Father of the mob, or ofבא ?ןומה the multitude Quarrel, dispute "ID Personal (belongings…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 332

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

SEPHER SEPHIROTH Archangel of Θ and Δ;?לאשמ Angel of 7 S,; Angel of Malkuth of Briah, etc, Kingdom; a virgin princess;?הכולמ esp. THE Virgin Princess, i.e. Ecclesia וז Gut; gut-string Rb‘: A white gooseזװא ?ןבל Trust, truth, faith?הנומא Bela, a King of Edom; to?לעב possess ; lands, government Concupiscibilis?דמחנ Grace, pride, fame, glory; a?יבצ wild goat Dust?קבא To guard, protect μ] Loathed?לענ Food, meat (Ch.)?ןוזמ Oblalion?החנמ Prophets?םיאנב A calf?לגע Father of the mob, or ofבא ?ןומה the multitude Quarrel, dispute "ID Personal (belongings…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 152

Book 4 (Part II)

…Crown means many things, or, rather, one thing in many ways. It is the symbol of royalty and of initiation, for the Magician is anointed King and Priest.

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1907 · PDF PAGE 5

Collected Works (Vol. III)

… DESESPOIR . EPERVIER ET COLOMBE RESURRECTION . L°7ETrERNEL PRINTEMPS. ACROBATES L’AGE D’AIRAIN FAUNESSE THE BEAUTY AND THE EPILOGUE—THE KING- Guost . Les BOURGEOIS DE CALAIS . PAGE 90 gI 93 94 95 96 97 99 100 IOI 102 102 103 104 105 107 109 110 III 112 112 112 113 113 113 114 114 114 115 115 115 116 116 116 117 117

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1910 · PDF PAGE 206

The Winged Beetle

…pulling legs, as they call it.—I can’t think where Euphemia picks up all her slang !—If that plain, quiet man should really be a crowned King ! Oh ! how I would frown at her ! Ah ! ah ! Somebody coming. [Enter THOMAS. THOMAS. Mr. Todd. [Enter TODD. MRS. OSSORY. Oh, my dear Mr. Todd, I am so glad to see you ! I’m in such distress ! You will help me, won’t you ? [TODD bows, smiles, and whispers in her ear. She smiles all over. TODD offers his arm. She goes out on it, giggling and wriggling with pleasure. Enter EUPHEMIA. EUPHEMIA. I wonder where m…

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