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Page 55 of 781944 · PDF PAGE 74
…, he is a symbol of inspiration, descending upon the hooded figure, who is, in this instance, a prophet operating the conjunction of the King and Queen. His arrow represents the spiritual intelligence necessary in alchemical operations, rather than the mere hunger to perform them. On the other hand, the arrow is peculiarly a symbol of direction, and it is, therefore, proper to put the word “Thelema” in Greek letters on the quiver. It is also to be observed that the opposite card, Sagittarius, means the Bearer of the Arrow, or Archer, a fig‐ ure…
1909 · PDF PAGE 241
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING his blood-red sword, and blow flame and smoke from the tripod of life, casting before the veiled and awful image of the Unknown the arrows of his reason, and diligently seeking both omen and sign in the dusty volumes of the past, and in the ancient wisdom of long-forgotten days. Deeply read in poetry, philosophy and science, gifted beyond the common lot, and already a poet of brilliant pro- mise; he suddenly hurries from out the darkness like a wild prophetic star, and overturning the desks and the stools of the s…
1909 · PDF PAGE 241
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING his blood-red sword, and blow flame and smoke from the tripod of life, casting before the veiled and awful image of the Unknown the arrows of his reason, and diligently seeking both omen and sign in the dusty volumes of the past, and in the ancient wisdom of long-forgotten days. Deeply read in poetry, philosophy and science, gifted beyond the common lot, and already a poet of brilliant pro- mise; he suddenly hurries from out the darkness like a wild prophetic star, and overturning the desks and the stools of the s…
1910 · PDF PAGE 79
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING whatsoever thou givest, whatsoever thou doest of austerity, O Kaunteya, do thou that as an offering unto Me. On Me fix thy mind; be devoted to Me; sacrifice to Me; prostrate thyself before Me; harmonized thus in the SELF (Atman), thou shalt come unto Me, having Me as thy supreme goal.* These last two verses are taken from ‘The Yoga of the Kingly Science and the Kingly Secret”; and if put into slightly different language might easily be mistaken for a passage out of ‘‘ The Book of the Sacred Magic.” Not so, however…
1910 · PDF PAGE 79
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING whatsoever thou givest, whatsoever thou doest of austerity, O Kaunteya, do thou that as an offering unto Me. On Me fix thy mind; be devoted to Me; sacrifice to Me; prostrate thyself before Me; harmonized thus in the SELF (Atman), thou shalt come unto Me, having Me as thy supreme goal.* These last two verses are taken from ‘The Yoga of the Kingly Science and the Kingly Secret”; and if put into slightly different language might easily be mistaken for a passage out of ‘‘ The Book of the Sacred Magic.” Not so, however…
1929 · PDF PAGE 3
…l required. We know now that "that, that is, is", as the old hermit of Prague that never saw pen and ink very wittily said to a niece of King Gorboduc. Nothing can ever be created or destroyed; and therefore the "life" of any individual must be comparable to that brief visible curve, and the object of writing it to divine by the proper measurements the remainder of its career.
1954 · PDF PAGE 466
… Be thou well aware of all Ideals and Daydreams; for the Child is himself, and not thy Toy. Recall the comic Tragedy of Napoleon and the King of Rome; build not an House for a wild Goat, nor plant a Forest for the Domain of a Shark. But be thou vigilant for every Sign, conscious or unconscious , of the Will of the Child, giving him then all Opportunity to pursue the Path which he thus indicates . Learn this, that he, being young, will weary quickly of all false Ways, however pleasant they may be to him at the outset; but of the true Way he will…
1954 · PDF PAGE 266
…e of China penetrated my consciousness, thanks to the absence of any intellectual impertinences from the organ of knowledge. The Tao Teh King revealed its simplicity and sublimity to my soul, little by little, as the conditions of my physical , no less than of my spiritual life, penetrated the sanctuaries of my spirit. The philosophy of Lao-tze communicated itself to me, despite the persistent efforts of my mind to compel it to confonn with my preconceived notions of what the text must mean. This process, having thus taken root in my innennost …
1904 · PDF PAGE 13
…l Pentheus, impious and self-sufficient as he, dis- guise himself (with a tremor of fear) in his noblest artistic attire, as the foolish king in the bassara of the Maenads ! How often have I seen Dionysus or some god discover the cheat and give him over to those high-priests of dialectic, D . . . and L . . . , to be stripped and ravaged amid the gleeful shrieks of the wit-intoxicated crowd ! But once the victim was upon the altar, once he rose from his chair, then what a silence fell ! Frozen with the icy contempt of the assembly, the wretc…
1906 · PDF PAGE 107
… impudent of whores ! MEDEA. But when my husband comes victorious Fleece-laden, he will rather CHORUS. Wilt thou then Further my ruin, making known this shame ! MEDEA. Here is the Argive sense of gratitude. Let me stir up its subtler thought, und show What favours ye may gather afterward From hands and lips ye scorn—not courte- ously. I love your leader with no mortal Jove, But with the whole strength of a sorceress. CHORUS. It seems indeed thy hot will can bewitch Our chaste one with one action impudent. MEDEA. I will not leave him ever in the…
1907 · PDF PAGE 35
… all over the Palace yet. Your special House is the Third, you know, because it’s so convenient for the Second where I usually live. The King my Father lives in the First; he’s never to be seen, you know. He’s very, very old nowadays; I am practically Regent of course. You must never forget that I am really He; only one generation back is not so far, and I entirely represent his thought. Soon," he whispered ever so softly, “you will be a mother; there will be a Fairy Prince again to run away with another pretty little Sleepy head. Then I saw S …
1911 · PDF PAGE 173
…oned arrows of the Archer, and the dreadful horns of the Goat. And so shalt thou break down the fortress that guardeth the Palace of the King my son. And thou must work by the light of the Star and of the Moon and of the Sun, and by the dreadful light of judgment that is the birth of the Holy Spirit within thee. When these shall have destroyed the universe, then mayest thou enter the palace of the Queen my daughter. Blessed, blessed blessed; yea, blessed; thrice and four times blessed is he that hath attained to look upon thy face. For I will h…
1929 · PDF PAGE 515
…empestuous froth so fiercely that no water remained visible. The storm struck deadly chill: and, having been reminded recently of the lurking malaria in my blood, I decided to put on dry clothes. {812} I must give a brief description of the construction of the cottage. It was of wood, built round a chimney stack and fireplace of brick. The main room faced the lake; and on the other side of the stack were a bedroom which I did not use and the kitchen. The main room, where I slept, being occupied by my guests, I had to take my dry clothes into th…
1910 · PDF PAGE 203
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING mind, our labours are in vain, if, when once it is stretched out spotless before us, we start scribbling over it our silly riddles, our little thoughts, our foolish “yeas” and “nays.” The finger of God alone may write upon it, cleanly and beautifully, and the words that are written cannot be read by the eye or in the heart of man, for alone can they be understood by him who is worthy to understand them. Now, though Frater P. had not as yet proved this, had not as yet accomplished the cleansing of the book of his m…
1910 · PDF PAGE 203
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING mind, our labours are in vain, if, when once it is stretched out spotless before us, we start scribbling over it our silly riddles, our little thoughts, our foolish “yeas” and “nays.” The finger of God alone may write upon it, cleanly and beautifully, and the words that are written cannot be read by the eye or in the heart of man, for alone can they be understood by him who is worthy to understand them. Now, though Frater P. had not as yet proved this, had not as yet accomplished the cleansing of the book of his m…
1909 · PDF PAGE 289
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING de Astris, the Path now open to you is the Twenty-seventh, which leads from the 3°=8° degree of Practicus to the 4° = 7° degree of Philosophus. Take in your right hand the Calvary Cross of ten squares and follow your guide through the Path of Mars.” After which the Hierophant explains the Calvary Cross of ten squares: “ The Calvary Cross of ten squares refers to the ten Sephiroth in balanced disposition ; before which the formless and the void rolled back. It is also the opened-out form of the double cube, and of …
1909 · PDF PAGE 289
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING de Astris, the Path now open to you is the Twenty-seventh, which leads from the 3°=8° degree of Practicus to the 4° = 7° degree of Philosophus. Take in your right hand the Calvary Cross of ten squares and follow your guide through the Path of Mars.” After which the Hierophant explains the Calvary Cross of ten squares: “ The Calvary Cross of ten squares refers to the ten Sephiroth in balanced disposition ; before which the formless and the void rolled back. It is also the opened-out form of the double cube, and of …
1910 · PDF PAGE 185
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING ing within him, hungry and thirsty, slowly devouring its Mother Maya. On the 21st of January, 1902, P. left Calcutta for Burma, where for a short time he again joined Maitrananda. During the month of February he journeyed through the districts about Rangoon visiting many sacred cities and holy men, practising Dhdaran4 on Maitri Bhavana (Compassion) and taking his refuge in Triratna. (The triple jewel of Buddhism- Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha.) On the 14th of February he visited Lamma Sayadaw Kyoung and Bhikkhu Ananda…
1910 · PDF PAGE 185
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING ing within him, hungry and thirsty, slowly devouring its Mother Maya. On the 21st of January, 1902, P. left Calcutta for Burma, where for a short time he again joined Maitrananda. During the month of February he journeyed through the districts about Rangoon visiting many sacred cities and holy men, practising Dhdaran4 on Maitri Bhavana (Compassion) and taking his refuge in Triratna. (The triple jewel of Buddhism- Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha.) On the 14th of February he visited Lamma Sayadaw Kyoung and Bhikkhu Ananda…
1912 · PDF PAGE 51
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING Speculative Criticism of the Reason as not only proved and understood, but realized "; and on the 19th: ”The misery of this is simply sickening—I can write no more." There is, however, an entry of this date in his little MS. book 01 vellum: “I realize in myself the perfect impossibility of reason; suffering great misery. 1 am as one who should have plumed himself for years upon the speed and strength of a favourite horse, only to find not only that its speed and strength were illusory, but that it was not a real ho…