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1911 · PDF PAGE 97

The Vision and the Voice

…the tastelessness of stale and stagnant water, and the black fire of hatred, and the udders of the Cat of slime; not one thing, but many things. Yet, with all that, his torment 95

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1912 · PDF PAGE 17

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…t that there is anything in that Society which needs to be afraid of being known to the virtuous and good ; but it is not necessary that things which are elevated and xn

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1912 · PDF PAGE 17

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…t that there is anything in that Society which needs to be afraid of being known to the virtuous and good ; but it is not necessary that things which are elevated and xn

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1913 · PDF PAGE 11

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…t that there is anything in that society which needs to be afraid of being known to the virtuous and good ; but it is not necessary that things which are elevated and xi

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1913 · PDF PAGE 11

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

…t that there is anything in that society which needs to be afraid of being known to the virtuous and good ; but it is not necessary that things which are elevated and xi

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1954 · PDF PAGE 398

Magick Without Tears

…who tell you that it is "all quite different beyond the Veil" or what not, are blithering incompetents totally ignorant of the nature of things. On the contrary, I will tell you more about "communication . " There is a method of using Ethyl Oxide which enables one (a) to analyse one's thoughts with a most exquisite subtlety and accuracy , (b) to find out-in the French phrase-"what is at the bottom of the bottle." By this they mean the final result of any project or investigation; and this; surprisingly often, is not at all what it is possible t…

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1961 · PDF PAGE 13

Liber Aleph

…ve strongly with my Spirit that by my Wisdom I may make plain thy Way before thee; and thus in many Chapters will I write for thee those things that may profit thee. Sis benedictus. i

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1910 · PDF PAGE 163

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

… of Holiness; having practised Truth, he has become accomplished in the knowledge of Truth. He perceives the working of the inner Law of things, and is loving, wise, enlightened. And being loving, wise and * The two serpents and central rod of the Caduceus are in Yoga repre- sented by the Ida, Pingala and Sushumna. The wings closed, to the Ajna- lotus; open and displaying the solar disk, to the Sahasara Chakkra. 147

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1910 · PDF PAGE 166

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

…s which came unto Him in His search for Himself. And the beginning is of Spells, and of Conjurations and of Evocations of the Evil Ones: Things Unlawful to write of, dangerous even to think of; wherefore they are not here written. But he beginneth with his sojourning in the Isle of Lanka: the time of his dwelling with Maitrananda Swami.§ Wherefore, O Bhavani, bring Thou all unto the Proper End! To Thee be Glory—OM. On the 6th of August P. landed in Colombo, and on the following day he went to see his old friend Frater I.A. who was now studying …

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1910 · PDF PAGE 163

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

… of Holiness; having practised Truth, he has become accomplished in the knowledge of Truth. He perceives the working of the inner Law of things, and is loving, wise, enlightened. And being loving, wise and * The two serpents and central rod of the Caduceus are in Yoga repre- sented by the Ida, Pingala and Sushumna. The wings closed, to the Ajna- lotus; open and displaying the solar disk, to the Sahasara Chakkra. 147

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1910 · PDF PAGE 166

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

…s which came unto Him in His search for Himself. And the beginning is of Spells, and of Conjurations and of Evocations of the Evil Ones: Things Unlawful to write of, dangerous even to think of; wherefore they are not here written. But he beginneth with his sojourning in the Isle of Lanka: the time of his dwelling with Maitrananda Swami.§ Wherefore, O Bhavani, bring Thou all unto the Proper End! To Thee be Glory—OM. On the 6th of August P. landed in Colombo, and on the following day he went to see his old friend Frater I.A. who was now studying …

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1913 · PDF PAGE 559

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…que or of a party, he would not have remained after his death the great and universal genius of our epoch. The light illuminates neither things insensible nor closed eyes, or at least it only illuminates them for the profit of those who see. The word of Genesis, “ Let there be light!” 261

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1913 · PDF PAGE 559

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

…que or of a party, he would not have remained after his death the great and universal genius of our epoch. The light illuminates neither things insensible nor closed eyes, or at least it only illuminates them for the profit of those who see. The word of Genesis, “ Let there be light!” 261

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1930 · PDF PAGE 70

Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 4)

…s, right foot poised on its toes, the heel covering the phallus 5 arms stretched out over the knees 3 head and back straight. 7. Various things will happen to you while you are practising these positions j they must be carefully analysed and described. 8. Note down the duration of practice j the severity of the pain (if any) which accompanies it, the degree of rigidity attained, and any other pertinent matters. 9. When you hâve progressed up to the point that a saucer filled to the brim with water and poised upon the head does not spill one dro…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 90

The Vision and the Voice

…wift that any blow struck against him would be broken. And he speaketh unto me these words: Behold, a mighty guard against the terror of things, the fastness of the Most High, the legions of eternal vigilance; these are they that keep watch and ward day and night throughout the aeons. Set in them is all the force of the Mighty One, yet there stirreth not one plume of the wings of their helmets. 88

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1919 · PDF PAGE 270

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…peech the Priestess must have divested herself completely of her robe. See CCXX. I. 62. THE Priestess. But to love me is better than all things; if under the night-stars in the desert thou presently burnest mine incense before me, invoking me with a pure heart, and the serpent flame therein, thou shalt come a little to lie in my bosom. For one kiss wilt thou then be willing to give all; but whoso gives one particle of dust shall lose all in that hour. Ye shall gather goods and store of women and spices; ye shall wear rich jewels; ye shall excee…

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1922 · PDF PAGE 66

Diary of a Drug Fiend

…ere was nothing whatever of the “long firm” about us. You all know perfectly well how difficult it is to keep matches. Perfectly trivial things, matches— always using them, always easy to replace them, no matter at all for surprise if one should find one’s box empty; and I don’t admit for one moment that I showed any lack of proportion in the matter. Now don’t bring that moonlight flight to Paris up against me. I admit I was out of gas; but every one knows how one’s occupation with one’s first love affair is liable to cause a temporary derangem…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 31

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…iously engaged in the battle with "principalities and powers", never had the slightest hallucination of sense or any tendency to imagine things ghostly. I might have had an ambition to see the devil and talk things over with him, but I should have expected such communication to be either perfectly material or perfectly intellectual. I had no idea of nuances. When I eventually learnt how to use my astral eyes and ears, there was no confusion; the other world had certain correspondences with our own, but it was perfectly distinct. I seem to have …

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1910 · PDF PAGE 119

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

…and Ritual of Magic,” p. 195. || Imagine the objective world to be represented by a sheet of paper covered with letters and the names of things, and our power of concentration to be a magnifying glass: that power is of no use, should we wish to burn that paper, until the rays of light are focussed. By moving the glass or paper with our hand 105

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1910 · PDF PAGE 119

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

…and Ritual of Magic,” p. 195. || Imagine the objective world to be represented by a sheet of paper covered with letters and the names of things, and our power of concentration to be a magnifying glass: that power is of no use, should we wish to burn that paper, until the rays of light are focussed. By moving the glass or paper with our hand 105

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