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Page 67 of 831930 · PDF PAGE 51
… seer; if not, though it be never so true objectively, it is not true for him, because not useful for him. (Said we not a while ago that Truth was no more than the Most Convenient Manner of Statement?) . ^ may intoxicate and exalt the Seer, it may inspire and fortify him in every way, it may throw light upon most holy mysteries, yet withal be no more than an interprétation of the individual to himself, the formula not of Abraham but of Onan. These plastic "Portraits of the Artist as a Young Man” are well enough for those who hâve heard “Know Th…
1996 · PDF PAGE 93
…naturally enough, meaning “Fulfill thy possibili ties”; for who can “come unto” Motion itself, who draw near unto that which is in very truth his innermost identity?
1922 · PDF PAGE 202
…sible. I couldn’t fool this man, I couldn’t play on his passions, I couldn’t stealin his presence. Despite myself, my lie had become the truth. I could only do what I said I was coming to do; to ask him to help me out. No, not even that. I had not got rid of Peter after all. . With King Lamus, I found I couldn’t think of myself. I had to think of Peter. I was absolutely sincere when I said with a break in my voice, ‘‘ Cockie’s in an awful mess.’ I had it in my mind to add, “ Can’ t you do some- thing to help him ? ” and then I changed it to ‘' …
1996 · PDF PAGE 96
…is a sharp repulsion, physical and mental, toward any initiation, like that towards death. The above paragraph states only a part of the truth. I am not sure that it is not an attempt to explain away the verse, which humiliates me. I remember clearly enough the impulse to refuse to go on, and the fierce resentment at the refusal of my muscles to
1912 · PDF PAGE 296
…ives—a sense of tragedy. Probably Mr, George will say (with a maiden blush) that his novel is none the worse for that; he would deny the truth of the poet‘s vision—insist that the cosmos is but incoherency of heterogeneous incident, I may, however, urge with more hope of his attention that his novel breaks off at the really interesting part. What did Suzette say? Did the family tyranny make a man of Henri? Were they married,and, if so, what came of it ? I wait patiently on Mr. George; may he incline unto me and hear my cry! A, C. ONE OF Us. By …
1912 · PDF PAGE 296
…ives—a sense of tragedy. Probably Mr, George will say (with a maiden blush) that his novel is none the worse for that; he would deny the truth of the poet‘s vision—insist that the cosmos is but incoherency of heterogeneous incident, I may, however, urge with more hope of his attention that his novel breaks off at the really interesting part. What did Suzette say? Did the family tyranny make a man of Henri? Were they married,and, if so, what came of it ? I wait patiently on Mr. George; may he incline unto me and hear my cry! A, C. ONE OF Us. By …
1922 · PDF PAGE 205
…u can manage to keep off it. But I trust you to make a note of the exact time when you decide on a sniff, and I trust you to tell me the truth. Get it out of your mind once for all that I disapprove of your taking it. It’s entirely your business, not mine. But it’s every one’s business to be true to himself; and you must regard me as a mere convenience, an old hand at the game whose experience may be of use to you in training for the fight.” I hurried home a different woman. I didn’t want to save myself. I felt myself as a suit of armour made f…
1929 · PDF PAGE 157
…into a lake, widening and weakeningj till the disturbance is compensated. Just as a handful of fanatics, insane with one over-emphasised truth, may infect a whole country for a time bv inflaming that thought in their neighbours, so the Magician créâtes a commotion by disturbing the balance of power. He transmits his particular vibration as a radio operator does with his ray 5 rate-relation détermines exclusive sélection. In practice, the Magician must aevoke the spirits of the storm” by identifying himself with the ideasof which atmospheric phe…
1996 · PDF PAGE 162
…lus, representing Love and Liberty. Ra-Hoor-Khuit, like all true Gods, is therefore a Solar-Phallic deity. But we regard Him as He is in truth, eternal; the Solar-Phallic deities of the old /Eon, such as Osiris, “Christ,” Hiram, Adonis, Hercules, etc., were supposed, through our igno rance of the Cosmos, to “die” and “rise again.” Thus we celebrated rites of “crucifixion” and so on, which have now become meaningless. Ra-Hoor-Khuit is the Crowned and Con quering Child. This is also a reference to the “Crowned” and Conquering “Child” in ourselv…
1930 · PDF PAGE 53
…individuality which, for that very reason, is irrelevant to science , Just so : but this is to confess the impotence of science to attam truth, and to admit the urgency of developing a mental instrument of supenor capacity. — x73
1906 · PDF PAGE 276
270 TIME not easily grasp Western ideas. What is a “year”? Scept. Hm! Well, ah, the earth moves round importance of believing the truth? But Mr. Crowley has got something into his soul stronger even than the beautiful passion of the man who believes in Buddhism; he has the passion of the man who does not believe in Christianity. He adds one more testimony to the endless series of testimonies to the fas- cination and vitality of the faith. For some mysterious reason no man can contrive to be agnostic about Christianity. He always tries to prove …
1906 · PDF PAGE 151
… Muse, hover o’er me! Apollo, above her ! I, of the Moderns, have let alone Greek.” Out of the way Intuition shall shove her. Spirit and Truth in my darkness I seek. Little by little they bubble and leak ; Such as I have to the world I discover. Words—are they weak ones at best? They shall speak ! VOL, IL K Apology of poet. Skeleton of poem. Valu- able fact for use of lovers. Invocation. Imperfect scholastic at- tainments of author reme- died by his great spiritual insight. His intention.
1907 · PDF PAGE 39
…y me! Sir PERCY. Dear lady, the joy to know, and so per- fectly to express such love is enough. ANGELA. You mock me! That girl—do you in truth love her? She is most beautiful. SiR PERCY. O she is my love, my dove, my star, my— Ah !—I hurt you! (Aszde.) O beast ! What is this doubt ? ANGELA (very close to him). I hear another anthem in those eyes. By God, lad, you are wonderful ! Sir PERCY What would you say? VOL. III. 33 ANGELA. What would I not do? Listen, I am Angela, Lady Baird. I am rich. That wealth now for the first time yields me some pl…
1930 · PDF PAGE 40
…he Qahalah $ the identity is so intimate that the existence of two such superficially different Systems is transcendent testimony to the truth of hoth. It is in some ways the most perfect hieroglyph ever constructed. It is austere and sublime, yet withal so adaptable to every possible emergency that its figures may be interpreted to suit ail classes of questions. One may résolve the most obscure spiritual difficultés no less than the most mundane dilemmas; and the symbol which opens the gates of the most exalted palaces of initiation is equally…
1930 · PDF PAGE 50
…f Green which merges into Blue, what harm if a Fiend in Vermilion appears instead of an Angel in Azuré? The true, the final test, of the Truth of one’s visions is their Value. The most glorious expérience on the Astral plane, let it dazzle and thrill as it may, is not necessarily in accordance with - 254
1930 · PDF PAGE 74
…rld. “Obedience and faith to Him that liveth and triumpheth, that reigneth above yon in your palaces as the Balance of Righteousness and Truth” is your duty to your Holy Guar¬ dian Angel, and the duty of the démon world to you. These powers of “evil” nature are wild beasts; they must be tamed, trained to the saddle and the bridle; they will bear you well. There is nothing useless in the Universe: do not wrap up your Talent in a napkin, because it is only “dirty money”! With regard to Pacts, they are rarely lawful. There should be no bargain str…
1930 · PDF PAGE 75
…e develop our new instrument of direct understanding. It is vital that the Adept should train his inteilectual faculties to tell him the truth, in the measure of their capacity. To despise the mind on account of its limitations is the most disastrous blunder; it is the common cause of the calamities which strew so many shores with the wreckage of the Mystic Armada. Bigotry, Arrogance, Éewilderment, ail fcrms of mental and moral disorder, so often observed in people of great spiritual attainment, hâve brought the Path ’tself into discrédit; almo…
1904 · PDF PAGE 10
…use, hover o’er me ! Apollo, above her ! I, of the Moderns, have let alone Greek.21 Out of the way Intuition shall shove her. Spirit and Truth in my darkness I seek. Little by little they bubble and leak; Such as I have to the world I discover. Words—are they weak ones at best ? They shall speak ! 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 Apology of poet. Skeleton of poem. Valuable fact for use of lovers. Invocation. Imperfect scholastic at- tainements of author reme- died by his great spiritual insight. His intention.
1905 · PDF PAGE 255
…pure, and true, Your great heart beat ! TANNHAUSER (w¢7th bitterness). I hardly knew, myself! (Aszde.) Here is the virgin insight of the truth | Or—cannot purity be brought to know Aught but itself? Some poets tell us that ! (Aloud.) JT am unworthy even to speak to you. ELIZABETH, The proof! The proof! Dear God, how true it Is That such high worthiness sees nothing there In his own heart (save what is very Christ) .But wickedness ! TANNHAUSER (aside). This is my punishment ! This faith, this hope, this love—to me—to me! ELIZABETH. Yet, once my …
1996 · PDF PAGE 92
…is a foolish word: for it is I that go. Commentary: “it is I that go.” The Book Aleph must be consulted for a full demonstration of this truth. We may here say briefly that Hadit is Motion, that is, Change or “Love.” The symbol of Godhead in Egypt was the ankh, which is a sandal strap, implying the Power to Go; and it suggests the Rosy Cross, the Fulfilment of Love, by its shape. The Wheel and the Circle are evidently symbols of Nuit; this sentence insists upon the conception of liriga-yoni. But beyond the obvious relation, we observe two geom…