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Page 49 of 841913 · PDF PAGE 594
…in Ercur Views.—Clearing the Approach. The Vision. Mysticism and Symbolism. Love in Action. The Physical Film. Space. e. Creation, “This book is of an importance which I think it would be hard to overrate. ‘The two main religious tendencies, are towards Science and Mysticism, Mr. Klein, writes the two, «> » i i onda fr. Klein undermines our naive belief in Time and ¢, and shows that to perfect knowledge there is only Here and Now. ‘The Universe is a single instantaneous phenomenon. ‘This conclusion is identical with that reached by the Mystic i…
1907 · PDF PAGE 44
… nevertheless , “ Why Jesus Wept " is the more characteristic of the two , and certainly the most iconoclastic of any . In “ Orpheus , " Books I and II , we find a poetic regularity almost strictly adhered to , not so , how ever , in Book III , and in “ The Argonauts .” But it is not till we get to “ Rodin in Rime ” that we find practically every sonnet and quatorzain possessing some infringement of the orthodox rules of poetry ; yet it cannot be said that these poems , chiefly in iambic verse broken by the occasional introduction of another fo…
1909 · PDF PAGE 320
…wered was: ‘Go on!’ “«Shall I succeed?’ I asked. “No man can tell another that!’ he answered with a smile. “*Ts anything wanting in that book that is necessary to success?’ I asked. “*Nol’ he answered. “Then I took my leave of him, and after witnessing a strange fight, returned.” No. 15. This vision was undertaken to obtain rest. It took place in the actual temple built by P., and, as was generally the case, it was commenced by the “ Lesser Banishing Ritual.” “ Slowly the actual temple in which I was standing became wonderfully beautified, and …
1909 · PDF PAGE 320
…wered was: ‘Go on!’ “«Shall I succeed?’ I asked. “No man can tell another that!’ he answered with a smile. “*Ts anything wanting in that book that is necessary to success?’ I asked. “*Nol’ he answered. “Then I took my leave of him, and after witnessing a strange fight, returned.” No. 15. This vision was undertaken to obtain rest. It took place in the actual temple built by P., and, as was generally the case, it was commenced by the “ Lesser Banishing Ritual.” “ Slowly the actual temple in which I was standing became wonderfully beautified, and …
1961 · PDF PAGE 207
THE BOOK OF WISDOM OR FOLLY 195 Zm De Arte Voluptatis Dilemma quaedam (A certain Dilemma concerning the Art of Pleasure) LL Disturbances, o my Son, are Variations from Equilibrium; There is a certain Objection, o my Son, to our Thesis concerning Will that it should flow freely in its Way: namely hat for such as I am it is well, because I am endowed by Nature with a Lust insatiable in any Kind, so that the Universe itself seemeth incapable to appease it. For I have poured myself out unceasingly, in Bodily Passion, and in Battles with Men, and wi…
1929 · PDF PAGE 513
…rational incidents of the life of Christ become entirely normal when understood as the rubric of a ritual of initiation. I claim that my book establishes the outline of an entirely final theory of the construction of Christianity. The subject is far too vast and complex to be adequately discussed in this autohagiography. But I have no hesitation in referring the student to my essay for the solution of any and every difficulty which he may have found in the consideration of this matter. Having completed this treatise, I discovered myself to be i…
1944 · PDF PAGE 77
…o‐ diacal considerations, this card is the feminine complement of the Fool, for the letters Aleph Lamed constitute the secret key of the Book of the Law, and this is the basis of a complete qa‐ balistic system of greater depth and sublimity than any other. The details of this system have not yet been revealed. It has been thought right, nevertheless, to hint at its existence by equat‐ ing the designs of these two cards. Not only therefore, because Libra is a sign of Venus, but be‐ cause she is the partner of the Fool, is the Goddess represented…
1961 · PDF PAGE 183
THE BOOK OF WISDOM OR FOLLY 171 #x De Via Propria Feminis (Of the Path Proper to Women) T is indeed easy for a Woman to obtain the Exper- ience of Magick, in a certain Sort, as Visions, Trances, and the like; yet they take not Hold upon Her, to transform Her, as with Men, but pass only as Images upon a Speculum. So then a Woman advanceth never in Magick, but remaineth the same, rightly or wrongly ordered according to the Force that moveth Her. Here herefore is the Limit of Her Aspiration in Magick, to abide joyous and obedient beneath the Man t…
1904 · PDF PAGE 58
… ruin of one in- nocent child-soul. Cunts ! I protect you ! Nugs ! avaunt ! Come not near the pure girls and women for whom I write this book, the decent sayings of a godly light of the Church. So let us gloss over the temporary lapse from politeness of the saintly old man let us excuse one whose only fault was that he was born at a date when folk were less fastidious ! and let him return to the quiet and uneventful autobiography with which he has so far pleasantly and inoffensively regaled us. Ah ! You would, would you, you penny-a-peep fl…
1919 · PDF PAGE 358
…d as well as the outer image and the ideal image. 77. Thou art now in DHARANA, the sixth stage. DHARANA has been explained thoroughly in Book 4, q.v- 78. When thou hast passed into the seventh, O happy one, thou shalt perceive no more the sacred Three, for thou shalt have become that Three thyself. Thyself and mind, like twins upon a line, the Star whichis thy goal burns overhead. The Three that dwell in glory and in bliss ineffable, now in the World of Méyé have lost their names. They have be- come one Star, the fire that burns but scorches no…
1904 · PDF PAGE 42
…pleasant kind. 515 520 525 530 535 540 545 Nothing. The Apotheosis of Realism and Idealism alike Gayatri. Is “The Soul of Osiris” a Hymn Book ? How verse is written. Prayer.
1906 · PDF PAGE 183
…s of that unpleasant kind. VOL. Il. M Nothing. The Apotheosis of Realism and Idealism alike. Gayatri. Is ‘‘ The Soul of Osiris "’ a Hymn Book? How verse is written. Prayer,
1930 · PDF PAGE 73
…e elementary trifles, however, we should mention that an intelligent person may gather more than a hint of its nature from the following books, which are to be taken as serious and learned contributions to the study of Nature, though not necessarily to be implicitly relied upon. aThe Yi King” (S.B.E. Sériés, Oxford University Press.) “The Tao Teh King” (S.B.E. Sériés.) “Tannh'âuser”, by A. Crowley. “The Upanishads”. “The Bhagavad-Gita”. “The Voice of the Silence”. “Raja Yoga”, by Swami Vivekananda. “The Shiva Sanhita”. “The Aphorisms of Patanja…
1912 · PDF PAGE 73
…apparently get worse and worse. Please understand that in doing this practice you are sup- posed to be seated in Asana, and to have note-book and pencil by your side, and a watch in front of you. You are not to practise at first for more than ten minutes at a time, so as to avoid risk of overtiring the brain. In fact you will probably find that the Whole of your will-power is not equal to keeping to a sub- ject at all for so long as three minutes, or even apparently con— centrating on it for so long as three seconds, or three-fifths of one second.…
1913 · PDF PAGE 67
…s vigilance would be very great, and the practice become difficult. It is just as well at first that the pain of his arm should be ^This book must be carefully read. Its essence is that the pupil swears to refrain from a certain thought, word, or deed; and on each breach of the oath, cuts his arm sharply with a razor. This is better than flagellation because it can be done in public, without attracting notice. It however forms one of the most hilariously exciting parlour games for the family circle ever invented. Friends and relations are alway…
1913 · PDF PAGE 164
…ONVERSATION OF THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGEL.” All beyond that is useless till that has been done. Here, then, the task of the writers of this book. 7he Temple of Solomon the King, may end. The progress of a man has been described in detail with the documents reproduced verbatim. It is of no concern to any man, least of all to him, whether that account of his attainment is accepted. What is urgent for each man is that the message should be accepted. And this message, whether it be interpreted in Tiphareth, the attainment of the Heart, or 124
1913 · PDF PAGE 486
… contemporaries, and his adversaries. This is how he expresses himself in his defence of Hellenism : “It is not sufficient to write in a book that God spake, and things were made. It is necessary to examine whether the things that one attributes to God are not contrary to the very laws of Being. For, if it is so, God could not have made them, for He could not contradict Nature with- out denying Himself. ... God being eternal, it is of the nature of necessity that His orders should be immutable as He.” So spake that apostate, that man of impiety…
1913 · PDF PAGE 164
…ONVERSATION OF THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGEL.” All beyond that is useless till that has been done. Here, then, the task of the writers of this book. 7he Temple of Solomon the King, may end. The progress of a man has been described in detail with the documents reproduced verbatim. It is of no concern to any man, least of all to him, whether that account of his attainment is accepted. What is urgent for each man is that the message should be accepted. And this message, whether it be interpreted in Tiphareth, the attainment of the Heart, or 124
1913 · PDF PAGE 486
… contemporaries, and his adversaries. This is how he expresses himself in his defence of Hellenism : “It is not sufficient to write in a book that God spake, and things were made. It is necessary to examine whether the things that one attributes to God are not contrary to the very laws of Being. For, if it is so, God could not have made them, for He could not contradict Nature with- out denying Himself. ... God being eternal, it is of the nature of necessity that His orders should be immutable as He.” So spake that apostate, that man of impiety…
1954 · PDF PAGE 428
…le System to coincide? Perhaps I could hardly do better than call your attention to the description given in my essay on Man in my small book Little Essays Toward Truth. In some respects indeed this description is not as clear as I could have wished. The fact is that this Essay was written 395