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1909 · PDF PAGE 34

The Holy Books

…ry of the letters is done, and I want to go on to the holier place. 49. I am a secret fourfold word, the blas- phemy against all gods of men. 50. Curse them! Curse them! Curse them! 51. With my Hawk’s head I peek at the eyes of Jesus as he hangs upon the cross. 52. I flap my wings in the face of Mohammed and blind him. 53. With my claws I tear out the flesh of the Indian and the Buddhist, Mongol and Din. 54. Bahlasti! Ompehda! I spit on your crapulous creeds. 55. Let Mary inviolate be torn upon Wheels: for her sake let all chaste women be utterly…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 373

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…e 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 373

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…e 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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1929 · PDF PAGE 150

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…lf the weather cleared. The Hooghly is reputed the most difficult and dangerous navigation in the world and its pilots are the best paid men afloat. Ours allowed me to spend part of the time with him on the bridge and put me up to the ropes. The sandbanks are constantly shifting; even the shores alter from day to day; the river suddenly chops off a large chunk of corner or throws up a false bank. A large staff of men is therefore constantly engaged in sounding for the channel and putting up new signposts on the banks. The chart of the river has…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 246

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…ing; Ahathoor, goddess of Love and Beauty, because Venus rules Libra; I'm not sure abut the name Hecate, but it may have been as a compliment to the infernal gods; a poet could hardly do less than commemorate the only lady who ever wrote poetry, Sappho; Jezebel still held her place as my favourite character in Scripture; and Lilith, of course, holds undisputed possession of my affections in the realm of demons. {409} Duncombe Jewell remarked later on that she had died of acute nomenclature. Cad. In my ears rang that terrible cry of Macduff, "He…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 97

Moonchild

requirements. A single scheme of colour embraced the whole suite; white, blue and silver. The tapestries, the carpets, the very ceilings, were wholly in these and no other lights. The pictures and statues were of Artemis, no other goddess; the very objects in the apartment were crescent shaped, and the only metal in evidence was silver. Where the crescent could not serve the purpose, the surfaces had been engraved with stars of nine points. Only three books lay upon the table; they were the Endymion of Keats, the Atalanta in Calydon of Swinburn…

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1905 · PDF PAGE 161

Oracles

…e Earl, “ I wander very long Far from my quest, assuredly to fall Sideways each step towards the House of Wrong, “ Were but one choice demented. Choice is small Here though. (A flash of insight in his mind) Which of these three gets answer to its call ? “ Yon shallop ?—leave to Galahad ! Resigned Yon hermit to be welcome Lancelot ! For me—the inn—what fate am I to find ? “ Who cares ? Shall I seek ever—do ye wot ?— But in the outré, the obscure, the occult ? My Master is of might to lift me what “ Hangs, veil of glamour, on my ‘ Quisque vult,’ …

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1907 · PDF PAGE 122

Konx Om Pax

… the poor old fellow wheezed. He sought the Mighty Powers of Good, Invoked the Great White Brotherhood. Like smart and punctual business men, They sent a man round there and then. How gladly reverent doth he greet The sage’s venerable feet! But in a while suspicion grows. “ This fellow, now, by Jove, who knows? Perhaps he too is in the Plot. 1 like Scotch \Vhisky: he does not. He prefers Job to Second Kings. We disagree on many things.” He sniffed around the Adept (who lay low). He searched his luggage for his halo. He asked him frequently to d…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 94

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…o because the God Adored is Horus, who gave 44 as his special number. See Eguinox V//, 376. The mystic number of Malkuth and of TM orna- ment; a number generally suitable to the subject of the book. wm Grace, a secret title of the Qabalah. See Sepher Sephiroth. See Sepher Sephiroth. The allusion is to the fact that this book forms an introduction to the series. A number of Mercury. The number of Adonai. The sum of the first 11 numbers. This book relates to Magic, whose Key is 11. The number of + a sword. The number of cards in the Tarot pack. E…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 94

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

…o because the God Adored is Horus, who gave 44 as his special number. See Eguinox V//, 376. The mystic number of Malkuth and of TM orna- ment; a number generally suitable to the subject of the book. wm Grace, a secret title of the Qabalah. See Sepher Sephiroth. See Sepher Sephiroth. The allusion is to the fact that this book forms an introduction to the series. A number of Mercury. The number of Adonai. The sum of the first 11 numbers. This book relates to Magic, whose Key is 11. The number of + a sword. The number of cards in the Tarot pack. E…

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1926 · PDF PAGE 33

Liber Al vel Legis

…ry of the letters is done, and I want to go on to the holier place. 49. I am a secret fourfold word, the blas- phemy against all gods of men. 50. Curse them! Curse them! Curse them! 51. With my Hawk’s head I peek at the eyes of Jesus as he hangs upon the cross. 52. I flap my wings in the face of Mohammed and blind him. 53. With my claws I tear out the flesh of the Indian and the Buddhist, Mongol and Din. 54. Bahlasti! Ompehda! I spit on your crapulous creeds. 55. Let Mary inviolate be torn upon Wheels: for her sake let all chaste women be utterly…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 411

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…'s actions are automatic. The mind is just capable of making connections with such circumstances as bear on the physical problem, though men of weak will, and those in whom the habit of self-control is not established inexpugnably, are sometimes subject to hallucinations. The famous mirage is sometimes seen apart from optical hallucination. Delirium often occurs. There seems no reason why one should ever stop once one has got on to this third wind. I take it that one does so exactly as a steam engine stops; when the physical conditions constrai…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 265

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…three thousand feet above Camp 3. We had taken the first ascent very easily, it having been transformed into a regular snow track with immense steps made solid by repeated regelation. It might be called two hours' easy going. The doctor had recovered his health and his {437} good humour, and we had none of us a moment's doubt that he would put the fear of God into Righi and carry out the above instructions promptly and efficiently. On Thursday, August 31st, I started up the slopes with six men and a perfectly light heart. The problem was, of co…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 160

Moonchild

…horror, and about her heaved rolling mists of blood. And then the greater pageant spread its peacockry. In this great group not only the men but all their spheres were clean-cut and radiant; for here was direct creation, no longer the derivative play of fancy upon existing themes. And first came one[6] "with branded and ensanguined brow," a mighty figure, although suffering from a deformity of one foot, virile, herculean, intense but with a fierce sadness upon him. He came with a rush and roar as of many waters, and about him were a great compa…

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1899 · PDF PAGE 162

Jephthah and Other Mysteries

…y judge by touch; the viewless they decide By sight ; their logic fails, Their jarring jargon jingles—even such An empty brazen pot—wise men deride The clouds that mimic whales. My world shall be my dreams. Religion there And duty may disturb me not at all ; Nor doubts, nor fear of death. I straddle on no haggard ghostly mare ; Yea, through my God, I have leapt o’er a wall ! (As poet David saith.)

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1903 · PDF PAGE 11

The God-Eater

…rvants of Maurya. Blessed be the Stones of the House. Blessed be the Tree of the House. Blessed be the Food of the House. Blessed be the Men of the House. Blessed be all the Universe for their sakes. The Blessing of Maurya. [A short silence.] [Maurya goes back and lays her crown and robes on the throne. She ts now dressed in wonderful close-fitting crimson silk, trimmed with ermine. Her bronze-gold hair is coiled wonderfully about her head. She comes down stage to Criospa, who rises on one knee and takes her thereon. She removes his helmet and …

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1906 · PDF PAGE 50

Gargoyles

As I stalk forth, a Man among mere men, The balance changes; all my wit surprises That I who saw the goblins in your face, That I who cursed you for the murderous whore Licking up life as a cat laps its milk, Now see you for a dream of youth and grace, Relume the magic aura that begirt you, Bless you for purity and life—a store ! An ever-running fountain-head of virtue To heal my soul and buckler it and harden! Your body is like ivory and silk! Your lips are like the poppies in the garden! Your face is like a wreath of flowers to crown me! Your…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 246

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

… very sensitive to dig- nity. 19. Glory, gain, riches. With very evil cards it means arrogance, display, vanity. 20. Final decision, judgment, sentence, determination of a matter without appeal, on its?;”שש 21. The matter itself. Synthesis, world, kingdom. Usually denotes actual subject of question, and therefore depends entirely on accompanying cards. [This table is very unsatisfactory. Each card must be most carefully meditated, taking all its correspondences, and a clear idea formed] Princes and Queens shew almost always actual men and women…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 246

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

… very sensitive to dig- nity. 19. Glory, gain, riches. With very evil cards it means arrogance, display, vanity. 20. Final decision, judgment, sentence, determination of a matter without appeal, on its?;”שש 21. The matter itself. Synthesis, world, kingdom. Usually denotes actual subject of question, and therefore depends entirely on accompanying cards. [This table is very unsatisfactory. Each card must be most carefully meditated, taking all its correspondences, and a clear idea formed] Princes and Queens shew almost always actual men and women…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 147

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…Harden! Hold thyself up! now die— Ah! Ah! Exceed! Exceed! OLYMPAS. And I? maRsyas. My stature shall surpass the stars : He hath said it! Men shall worship me In hidden woods, on barren scaurs, Henceforth to all eternity. oLympas. Hail! I adore thee! Let us feast. marsyas. I am the consecrated Beast. I build the Abominable House. The Scarlet Woman is my Spouse— oLympas. What is this word? MARSYAS. Thou canst not know Till thou hast passed the Fourth Ordeal. otympas. I worship thee. The moon-rays flow Masterfully rich and real From thy red mouth,…

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