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1913 · PDF PAGE 556

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

… of idleness and rapine by the abolition of property. . . . So revolves the whirlwind of perversity until it arrives at this supreme and secret formula: Emancipation of death by the abolition of life! It is by the victories of toil that one escapes from the fatalities of sorrow. What we call death is but the eternal parturition of Nature. Ceaselessly she re-absorbs and takes again to her breast all that is not born of the spirit. Matter, in itself inert, can only exist by virtue of perpetual motion, and spirit, naturally volatile, can only endu…

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1919 · PDF PAGE 456

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…l. 4- : Tue Great PsycHoxocicaL “oo “ ols + 1.00 Crrme. Morocco’. 5.00 Vol.6 . 1.00 Tue Great Pyranip oF Gizex 3.50 QUESTIONS on NaturAL Secret History oF THE OxForD Science. . + 2,00 MoveMENT . . 2.50 THE SPIRIT OF THE Worx. Harmonic BrrTHDAY Book + 2,00 Vol. 1. T. K. soe + 2,00 Tue Harmonics or EvoLution. BRIDGING THE Great Dive - 150 Morocco. . 5.00 THE Reatity or Matter. T.K. 1.00 Face THE 2orm Century | 200 THE CRUCIFIXION BY AN Tue Lost Worp Founp . . .50 Eye Witness... . 1.00 Tue Sout Anp Sex 1n Epuca- Key To NATURAL Science . + 1.00 tio…

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1907 · PDF PAGE 299

The Star in the West

…he wonder and beauty she has woven , in the place of the loose threads and knots of the reverse .” That day God will be manifested . The secret theurgy of the ages is neither science , nor ethics , philosophy , nor religion ; for it is the science , the ethics , the philosophy , the religion of all times , and when manifest in the heart of the adept , the full blaze of a divine glory will descend , life will be van quished , and the soul set free . To attain to this freedom is the end of life ; in this respect both yogi and mystic agree , and t…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 96

The Vision and the Voice

…e from his station and not from the triangle.) I don’t think Ican get any more; I think that’s all there is. (The Frater was seated in a secret place covered completely by ablack robe, in the position called the “ Thunderbolt.” He did not move or speak during the ceremony). Next the Scribe was hallucinated, believing that before him was a beautiful courtesan whom previously he had loved in Paris. Now, she wooed him with soft words and glances, but he knew these things for delusions of the devil, and he would not leave the circle. The demon then…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 70

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…QUINOX 39. All this and a book to say how thou didst come hither and a reproduction of this ink and paper for ever—for in it is the word secret & not only in the English—and thy comment upon this the Book of the Law shall be printed beautifully in red ink and black upon beautiful paper made by hand; and to each man and woman that thou meetest, were it but to dine or to drink at them, it is the Law to give. Then they shall chance to abide in this bliss or no; it is no odds. Do this quickly! 40. But the work of the comment? That is easy; and Hadi…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 70

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

…QUINOX 39. All this and a book to say how thou didst come hither and a reproduction of this ink and paper for ever—for in it is the word secret & not only in the English—and thy comment upon this the Book of the Law shall be printed beautifully in red ink and black upon beautiful paper made by hand; and to each man and woman that thou meetest, were it but to dine or to drink at them, it is the Law to give. Then they shall chance to abide in this bliss or no; it is no odds. Do this quickly! 40. But the work of the comment? That is easy; and Hadi…

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1919 · PDF PAGE 393

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…t free, it must be considered as free, or the word loses its meaning. There is, however, a much deeper teaching in this matter. 80. That Secret Path leads the Arhan to mental woe un- speakable; woe for the living Dead, and helpless pity for the men of Karmic sorrow; the fruit of Karma Sages dare not still, Mental woe unspeakable—Rats! If we were to take all this au grand sérieux, we should have to class H. P. B. with Sacher-Masoch. She does not seem to have any idea of what an Arhan is, as soon as she plunges into one of these orgies of moral f…

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1919 · PDF PAGE 409

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…words to- day still extant in which the original meaning of this word lingers, and consideration may suggest to the Student the true and secret meaning of this passage, “Accendat in nobis Dominus ignem sui amoris et flammam eterne caritatis,” a phrase with the subtle ambiguity which the classics found the finest form of wit. (Subsection IV.) This indifference is very much the same as what is usually spoken of as non-attachment. The Doc- trine has been rediscovered in the West, and is usually an- nounced as “Art for Art’s sake.” This quality is …

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1930 · PDF PAGE 46

Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 4)

…font, faces East, and gives the step and sign of a Man and a Br other. Ail imitât e him. The DEACON and ail the PEOPLE. I believe in one secret and ineffable LORD* and in one Star in the company of Stars of whose fire we are created, and to which we shall return • and in one Father of Life, Mystery of Mystery, in His name — 346 —

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1912 · PDF PAGE 423

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…s, etc., etc., ete. “objects of the work are: (x) To determine the connection, if any, between the literature of CERRMONIAL Macic ann tH Secret Trapition IN Curistian Tintes; (2) To show the fantastic nature of the distinction between White and Black Magic, so far, at least as the texts are concerned. The work is issued in crown 4to, and includes about x80 engravings, some of which are full-page plates. Price rss. net. Post free. Handsomely bound. _{UST PUBLISHED . ; WAITE (A. E.). The Secret Tradition in Freemasonry, and an Analysis of the Int…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 423

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…s, etc., etc., ete. “objects of the work are: (x) To determine the connection, if any, between the literature of CERRMONIAL Macic ann tH Secret Trapition IN Curistian Tintes; (2) To show the fantastic nature of the distinction between White and Black Magic, so far, at least as the texts are concerned. The work is issued in crown 4to, and includes about x80 engravings, some of which are full-page plates. Price rss. net. Post free. Handsomely bound. _{UST PUBLISHED . ; WAITE (A. E.). The Secret Tradition in Freemasonry, and an Analysis of the Int…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 87

The Vision and the Voice

…n the thick forest. And this is the mystery of Dionysus Zagreus, that is celebrated upon the holy mountain of Kithairon. And this is the secret of the brothers of the Rosy Cross; and this is the heart of the ritual that is accomplished in the Vault of the Adepts that is hidden in the Mountain of the Caverns, even the Holy Mountain Abiegnus. And this is the meaning of the Supper of the Passover, the spilling of the blood of the Lamb being a ritual of the Dark Brothers, for they have sealed up the Pylon with blood, lest the Angel of Death should …

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1913 · PDF PAGE 71

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…r thereby alone can he fall from it. 48. Now this mystery of the letters is done, and I want to go on to the holier place. 49. I am in a secret fourfold word, the blasphemy against all gods of men. 50. Curse them! Curse them! Curse them! 31

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1913 · PDF PAGE 71

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

…r thereby alone can he fall from it. 48. Now this mystery of the letters is done, and I want to go on to the holier place. 49. I am in a secret fourfold word, the blasphemy against all gods of men. 50. Curse them! Curse them! Curse them! 31

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1954 · PDF PAGE 167

Magick Without Tears

…Me!" at the end of this verse not only repeats the adjuration, but is a Magical Seal set upon the dogma. (Verse 54 is a hint to seek the secret.) In Greek letters TO MH adds to 418; it is identical with Abrahadabra, the cipher of the Great Work. Meditation should lead the student to considerations even deeper and more fruitful. Invoke me under my stars! Love is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there are love and love. There is the dove, and there is the serpent. Choose ye well! He, my prophet hath chosen, knowing th…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 532

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…. 5:00 p.m. The meditation of this afternoon resulted in an initiation so stupendous that I dare not hint at its Word. It is the supreme secret of a Magus, and its is so awful that I tremble even now --- two hours later and more --- 2:20 p.m. was the time --- as I write concerning it. In a single instant I had the Key to the whole of the Chinese wisdom. In the light --- momentary glimpse as it was --- of this truth, all systems of religion and philosophy became absolutely puerile. Even the Law appears no more than a curious incident. I remain a…

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1954 · PDF PAGE 355

Magick Without Tears

…f 1905. Having the knack of it, I reached a very clear conclusion without too much difficulty. The essence of the situation was that the Secret Chiefs meant to hold me to my obligation. I understood that the disaster and misery of the last three years was due to my attempt to evade my duty . I surrendered unconditionally , as appears from the entry of July 1. lance more solemnly renounced all that I have or am. On departing (at midnight from the topmost paint of the hill which crowns my estate) instantly shone the moon, two days before her full…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 38

The Scented Garden

…uddering spine.” He will know that in the rites of sodomy duly done, even more than in the rites of heterosexual passion, lies the great secret of the Universe, the Key of the Gardens of God..... But I must not proselytize : many are called, but few chosen ; a sodomite is born, not made ; you can’t make a silk sodomite out of an English groc- er’s boy ; one sodomite doesn’t make a scan- dal ; take care of the boys, and the girls will take care of themselves ; strike while the tool is hot ; don’t bugger in haste, or withdraw at lei- sure ; a tur…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 99

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

HIS SECRET SIN leaves. " I’m getting on splendidly. Mr. Davis thinks I ought to go to Paris and study properly. Do let me." "How can you think of such a thing, Gertrude? A daughter of mine] Study properly ! ΙΙ No indeed ! Alittle sketching is a nice accomplishment for a young lady, but—" His jaw dropped. A thin, graceful pencil sketch it was that he clutched in frenzied fingers; but he could not mistake the subject. ”Wretched girl,” he shouted, " where did you get the— the—the- Damn it all, what d’ye call it P—the—ay! that’s it !—the model for t…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 99

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

HIS SECRET SIN leaves. " I’m getting on splendidly. Mr. Davis thinks I ought to go to Paris and study properly. Do let me." "How can you think of such a thing, Gertrude? A daughter of mine] Study properly ! ΙΙ No indeed ! Alittle sketching is a nice accomplishment for a young lady, but—" His jaw dropped. A thin, graceful pencil sketch it was that he clutched in frenzied fingers; but he could not mistake the subject. ”Wretched girl,” he shouted, " where did you get the— the—the- Damn it all, what d’ye call it P—the—ay! that’s it !—the model for t…

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