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1909 · PDF PAGE 26

Clouds Without Water

… Shakes his black mane of pines, and roars for prey. Heave all his bristling flanks of barbéd iron! Fiesh thy red hunger on the bleeding day, O tanreéd night ! till from thy mother maw We wrench the lion child of wonder and awe! — 26 — IX This wine is sovereign against all complaints. This is the wine the great king-angels use To inspire the souls of sinners and of saints Unto the deeds that win the world or lose. One drop of this raised Attis from the cead ; One drop of this, and slain Osiris stirs; One drop of this; before young Horus fled Th…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 43

Clouds Without Water

…ing me!) and I can promise you You will awake to more divine delights ‘Than ever in the world you guessed or knew. Stick to it! One fine day you'll find on waking ing! Me in your arms, and — oh! your body aching: — 6 —

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1910 · PDF PAGE 55

Ambergris

…rbold Son of their secrets, and like springes close On his choked throat and frozen body—Nay ! That death were twilight, and the gate of Day ! No death ye bring as his, that grips the flag In desperate fingers, and with bloody sword Flames up the thundering breach, while bastioned crag, Glacis, and pent-house belch their monstrous horde

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1910 · PDF PAGE 144

Ambergris

…ystal radiance That filleth æthyr to the brim Wherein all stars and suns may dance. I am the beautiful and glad, Rejoicing in the golden day. I am the spirit silken-clad That fareth on the fiery way. I have escaped from Him, whose eyes Are closed at eventide, and wise To drag thee to the House of Wrong :— I am armed ! I am armed ! I am strong ! I am strong ! I make my way : opposing horns Of secret foemen push their lust In vain : my song their fury scorns ; They sink, they grovel in the dust. Hail, self-created Lord of Night ! Inscrutable and …

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1911 · PDF PAGE 285

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

… hold the wondrous light Our scattering sight Yet sees, the one star in a night of woe. We trust, and so Lift up our voices in the dying day Indeed to pray : 0 little hands that are so soft and strong, Lead us along! [5012. GEMINI plays aceom’zngly.* [A fame FR. GEMINI. Brother Virgo, wilt thou not join us who love not Speech? VIRGO. Hail unto Mercury. He killeth Sol at the Close of every Twilight, and hangeth up the sky of Night on the Tree of Heaven, fastened up with the Star—headed nails. of thy Virginal Sister. [At Με ena’ ofhis dance, þafa…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 285

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

… hold the wondrous light Our scattering sight Yet sees, the one star in a night of woe. We trust, and so Lift up our voices in the dying day Indeed to pray : 0 little hands that are so soft and strong, Lead us along! [5012. GEMINI plays aceom’zngly.* [A fame FR. GEMINI. Brother Virgo, wilt thou not join us who love not Speech? VIRGO. Hail unto Mercury. He killeth Sol at the Close of every Twilight, and hangeth up the sky of Night on the Tree of Heaven, fastened up with the Star—headed nails. of thy Virginal Sister. [At Με ena’ ofhis dance, þafa…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 357

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…rowness =\a) 74) Pain, trouble, misery pay ayy Thick darkness, fog bay [Vide no. 370] NTHDP Heaven of Hod yp 381 Clamour, prayer myw 382 Day Demon of 3"! Dec. PSN 383 Turamentum, [Vide K.D. Ayo L.C.K. pp. 67, 695] 384 385 Angel of 2" Dec, yan Assiah, the World of Matter wy Gloria cohabitans [vide K.D. MYOY L.C.K. p. 711]; the Glory of God Lip mew 386 Jesus yo Tongues pwd Tziruph, a table of Temurah AVS 387 388 The hardest rock. won [Ps. cxiv. 8] To search out diligently wn Table ; bread noe 389 39° Gen. v. 2 Map It Retrorsum yop Alens, pascens …

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1912 · PDF PAGE 357

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…rowness =\a) 74) Pain, trouble, misery pay ayy Thick darkness, fog bay [Vide no. 370] NTHDP Heaven of Hod yp 381 Clamour, prayer myw 382 Day Demon of 3"! Dec. PSN 383 Turamentum, [Vide K.D. Ayo L.C.K. pp. 67, 695] 384 385 Angel of 2" Dec, yan Assiah, the World of Matter wy Gloria cohabitans [vide K.D. MYOY L.C.K. p. 711]; the Glory of God Lip mew 386 Jesus yo Tongues pwd Tziruph, a table of Temurah AVS 387 388 The hardest rock. won [Ps. cxiv. 8] To search out diligently wn Table ; bread noe 389 39° Gen. v. 2 Map It Retrorsum yop Alens, pascens …

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1913 · PDF PAGE 14

Book 4 (Part II)

…solutely natural. All religions have devised practices for this purpose. If you keep on praying with your lips long enough, you will one day find yourself pray- ing in your heart. The whole question has been threshed out and organized

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1919 · PDF PAGE 272

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

THE EQUINOX A feast for fire and a feast for water; a feast for life and a greater feast for death. A feast every day in your hearts in the joy of my rapture. A feast every night unto Nu, and the pleasure of utter- most delight. The PRIEST mounts the third step. Tue Priest. Thou that art One, our Lord in the Universe the Sun, our Lord in ourselves whose name is Mystery of Mystery, uttermost being whose radiance enlightening the worlds is also the breath that maketh every God even and Death to tremble before Thee—By the Sign of Light * appear Th…

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1954 · PDF PAGE 60

Magick Without Tears

…gick is not; or to go into the story of how the word came to be misapplied to conjuring tricks, and to sham miracles such as are to this day foisted by charlatan swindlers, either within or without the Roman Communion, upon a gaping crew of pious imbeciles. First let me go all Euclidean, and rub your nose in the Definition, Postulate and Theorems given in my comprehensive (but, alas! too advanced and too technical) Treatise on the subject. Here we are! I. DEFINITION. Magick is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Wi…

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1907 · PDF PAGE 89

The Star in the West

…Mix night , and noon , and dawn , Dew , flower , and moon !? That Alice was charmed , that the above was a love philtre , the thirteenth day discloses — the birthday of their first kiss : Breasts met and arms enclosed , and all the spring Grew into summer with the first long kiss .? They are henceforth lovers , passionate and ardent ; and not till now do they discover that man - made honour is but as winter snow . All is hence Alice , as is shown in that sweet and simple song which bears her name : The stars are hidden in dark and mist , The mo…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 17

The Holy Books

…y force another, King against King! Love one another with burning hearts; on the low men triumph in the fierce lust of your pride, in the day of your wrath. 25. Ye are against the people, 0 my chosen! 26. I am the secret serpent coiled about to spring: in my coiling there is joy. If I lift up my head, I and my Nuit are one. If I droop I6

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1910 · PDF PAGE 342

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

…ccepted by the others, grew in his turn a sceptic, since faith cannot live without doubt, and truth is only co-existent with untruth, as day with night, as life with death, as, O beloved! my heart with thine, as vain and coloured chatterings like this with noble and inviolate silence. Epwarb STORER. 324

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1910 · PDF PAGE 342

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

…ccepted by the others, grew in his turn a sceptic, since faith cannot live without doubt, and truth is only co-existent with untruth, as day with night, as life with death, as, O beloved! my heart with thine, as vain and coloured chatterings like this with noble and inviolate silence. Epwarb STORER. 324

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1911 · PDF PAGE 281

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

…th; The God of Wisdom is in my heart: My tongue is the sanctuary of Truth : And a God sitteth upon my lips! My word is accomplished each day, and the desire of my heart realises itself, like that of Ptah when he creates his works. I am Eternal; therefore everything acts according-to my designs, and everything obeys my words. Therefore I say unto Thee: come forth unto me from thine abode in the Silence, unutterable Wisdom, All—light, All—power! Thoth, Hermes, Mercury, Odin, by whatever name I call Thee, Thou art still un-named and nameless to Et…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 281

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

…th; The God of Wisdom is in my heart: My tongue is the sanctuary of Truth : And a God sitteth upon my lips! My word is accomplished each day, and the desire of my heart realises itself, like that of Ptah when he creates his works. I am Eternal; therefore everything acts according-to my designs, and everything obeys my words. Therefore I say unto Thee: come forth unto me from thine abode in the Silence, unutterable Wisdom, All—light, All—power! Thoth, Hermes, Mercury, Odin, by whatever name I call Thee, Thou art still un-named and nameless to Et…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 107

Mortadello

…e Path is straight and rough. MORTADELLO. If only it end well. For me the easy way has always proved the best. MONICA. So it may seem to-day, but death’s a surer test. ALESSANDRO. O ! we are all oppressed by this dull haze that hangs. I laugh at gibe or jest—and only show my fangs. If God would send an air to stir the slack lagoon, We should be flinging care, a bubble, to the moon. MORTADELLO. Maybe ; for still the scroll of heaven’s anger lowers. MONICA. [To LUCREZIA.] Come, sweetheart, shall we stroll awhile among the flowers ? We’ll leave th…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 55

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…on." Like an instant answer comes Wilkinson’s letter setting up things. 26. Α sleepy (Baby ill). (He had been watching the child for two days and nights without sleep.) 27. A in a.m. rather good. A in p.m. disturbed. 28. A omitted in a.m. through forgetful folly. A . *. in p.m. penitent but sleepy. March 1. A penitent and fair. ח Good, but should do new Pentagram ritual before and after to make a Magick Circle, 2. New A . '. very difficult (walking on cobbles). 3. A difficult (walking). 4. A difficult walking and very tired. (It should be explaine…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 55

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…on." Like an instant answer comes Wilkinson’s letter setting up things. 26. Α sleepy (Baby ill). (He had been watching the child for two days and nights without sleep.) 27. A in a.m. rather good. A in p.m. disturbed. 28. A omitted in a.m. through forgetful folly. A . *. in p.m. penitent but sleepy. March 1. A penitent and fair. ח Good, but should do new Pentagram ritual before and after to make a Magick Circle, 2. New A . '. very difficult (walking on cobbles). 3. A difficult (walking). 4. A difficult walking and very tired. (It should be explaine…

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