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Page 69 of 781929 · PDF PAGE 150
…extent on such people as happen to be sensitive. It is much surer to use one’s mind and muscle in service of that hâte by devising and making a dagger, and then applying the dagger to the heart of one’s enemy. One must give one’s hâte a bodily form of the same order as that which one’s enemy has taken for his mani¬ festation. Your spirit can only corne into contact with his by me^yis of this magical manufacture of phantomsj in the same way, one can only measure one’s mind (a certain part of it) against another man’s by expressing them in some s…
1904 · PDF PAGE 31
… and of Men to Women ; and governeth 30 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, etc. (20.) Purson.—The Twentieth Spirit is Purson, a Great King. His appearing is comely, like a Man with a Lion’s face, carrying a cruel Viper in his hand, and riding upon a Bear. Going before him are many Trumpets sounding. He knoweth all things hidden, and can discover Treasure, and tell all things Past, Present, and to Come. He can take a Body either Human or Aérial, and answereth truly of all Earthly things both Secret and * In some of the older Codices this word…
1909 · PDF PAGE 255
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING Now the Imperator governeth, because in Netzach—which is the highest grade of the First Order—is the fire reflected from Geburah. The Preemonstrator is second, because in Hod is the water reflected from Chesed. The Cancellarius is third, because in Yesod is the air reflected from Tiphereth, But in each Temple these three chiefs are coeternal and coequal, thus figuring the Triad in Unity, yet are their functions different: The Imperator to command. The Pramonstrator to instruct. The Cancellarius to record. ‘« Even …
1909 · PDF PAGE 255
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING Now the Imperator governeth, because in Netzach—which is the highest grade of the First Order—is the fire reflected from Geburah. The Preemonstrator is second, because in Hod is the water reflected from Chesed. The Cancellarius is third, because in Yesod is the air reflected from Tiphereth, But in each Temple these three chiefs are coeternal and coequal, thus figuring the Triad in Unity, yet are their functions different: The Imperator to command. The Pramonstrator to instruct. The Cancellarius to record. ‘« Even …
1904 · PDF PAGE 38
…c. (44.) SHax.—The Forty-fourth Spirit is Shax, or Shaz (or Shass). He is a Great Marquis and appeareth in the Form of a Stock-Dove, speaking with a voice hoarse, but yet subtle. Huis Office is to take away the Sight, Hearing, or Understanding of any Man or Woman at the command of the Exorcist; and to steal money out of the houses of Kings, and to carry it again in 1,200 years. If commanded he will fetch Horses at the request of the Exorcist, or any other thing. But he must first be commanded into a Triangle, A, or else he will deceive him, and…
1906 · PDF PAGE 84
…rs I stole, and now must pay them back again. I plucked not one flower, but an hundred flowers ; I bore an hundred passions in my brain— King Solomon had three hundred para- mours, I quite agree that everything is vain. THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY. “ You whoreson villain ! will you let it fall?” Taming of the Shrew. THE inexpiable fate whose shuddering wing Fear fled from, changed the native deed of sin Into a spasmic kiss too salt and keen, Windless, that ended with a sterile sting The earlier hour whose heart was full of spring 3 And the large love …
1905 · PDF PAGE 22
… daughters, Clad in bright flame, filled with unholy wine, O Cypris, none of thine !-— Here, kissing in the dim red dusk, we linger, Striking with amorous finger Our lyres, whose fierce delights are all divine— O Cypris, none of thine! Quenchless, insatiable, the unholy fire Floods our red lips’ desire ; Our kisses sting, as barren as the brine— O Cypris, none of thine ! Our songs are awful, that the heavens shrink back Into their void of black. We worship at a sad insatiate shrine— © Cypris, none of thine! Scarcely the song did cease when out …
1910 · PDF PAGE 151
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING fact as in etymology, and that absorption into either the one or the other may be considered as re-entering that Equilibrium from which we originated. The first and the last words have been written on this final absorption by both the Vedantist and the Buddha alike. There no sun shines, no moon, nor glimmering star, nor yonder lightning, the fire of earth is quenched; from him, who alone shines, all else borrows its brightness, the whole world bursts into splendour at his shining.* And— There exists, O Brothers, a…
1910 · PDF PAGE 151
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING fact as in etymology, and that absorption into either the one or the other may be considered as re-entering that Equilibrium from which we originated. The first and the last words have been written on this final absorption by both the Vedantist and the Buddha alike. There no sun shines, no moon, nor glimmering star, nor yonder lightning, the fire of earth is quenched; from him, who alone shines, all else borrows its brightness, the whole world bursts into splendour at his shining.* And— There exists, O Brothers, a…
1929 · PDF PAGE 16
…is la Giuffria?" "Yes." "Well, then, you left him, although he was a good husband, and devoted to you, to throw in your lot with Lavinia King." "I have lived with her for five years, almost to a month." "Then why? I used to know her pretty well myself. She was, even in those days, heartless, and mercenary; she was a sponger, the worst type of courtezan; and she was an intolerable poseuse. Every word of hers must have disgusted you. Yet you stick to her closer than a brother." "That's all true! But she's a sublime genius, the greatest artist the…
1904 · PDF PAGE 29
(9.) Parimon.—The Ninth Spirit in this Order is Paimon, a Great King, and very obedient unto Lucirer. He appeareth in the form of a Man sitting upon a Dromedary with a Crown most glorious upon his head. There goeth before him also an Host of Spirits, like Men with Trumpets and well sounding Cymbals, and all other sorts of Musical Instruments. He hath a great Voice, and roareth at his first coming, and his speech is such that the Magician cannot well understand unless he can compel him. This Spirit can teach all Arts and Sciences, and other secr…
1906 · PDF PAGE 73
…ss, O shadows of ‘crea- tion, Into the daybreak of Eternity ! THE TENTH DAY. ‘*O God! I could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself king of infinite space, were it not that I have bad dreams.”’ Hamlet, THE mere result of all this was a dream. The day passed damned, void of my love’s dear light, And stole accurséd to the endless night, Forgotten (as I trust) by God: no beam Of memory lighting it down Time’s dark stream. I dreamt: my shrine was broken and my might Defiled, and all my Gods abased, in sight Of all blind Heaven exenterate! and …
1907 · PDF PAGE 102
…e sea, and pray Some idle prayer to sunset, or the storm ! Yea ! as a cloud in worship-trance Swoons in invisible delight, Let slave and king, let death and dance Shake off their forms, and clothe their light In shrouds of sepulchre, the starless night !
1929 · PDF PAGE 128
…s like a dream at a single last twist; the persons thus sympathetically treated would obviously perish no less miserably than did Eglon, King of Moab, or Judas Iscariot. The advantage of this operation is evidently its extreme simplicity and economy; while, if it works at all, it surely leaves nothing to be desired in such Teutonic qualities as thoroughness and frightfulness. Whether from any difficulty in identification or otherwise, it was some little while before Arthwait began to feel that his plan was working out. The trouble with all thes…
1904 · PDF PAGE 51
…cester was right, and that eclipses caused the fall of Lear ! Observe that before this Shakespeare has had a sly dig or two at magic. In King John, “M y lord, they say five moons were seen to-night” —but there is no eyewitness. So in Macbeth. In a host of spiritual suggestion there is always the rational sober explanation alongside to discredit the folly of the supernatural. Shakespeare is like his own Touchstone; he uses his folly as a stalking-horse, and under the presentation of that he shoots his wit. Here, however, the mask is throw n off …
1905 · PDF PAGE 58
…t leads me—where it may. POWER. THE mighty sound of forests murmuring In answer to the dread command ; The stars that shudder when their king ! Extends his hand, His awful hand to bless, to curse; or moves Toward the dimmest-den In the thick leaves, not known of loves Or nymphs or men ; (Only the sylph’s frail gossamer may wave Their quiet frondage yet, Only her dewy tears may lave The violet ;) The mighty answer of the shaken sky To his supreme behest ; the call Of ibex that behold on high Night’s funeral, And see the pale moon quiver and depa…
1910 · PDF PAGE 207
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING therefore find almost every master of note, from Sankaracharya down to Agamya Paramahamsa, insisting on the maintenance to the letter of the rules of Yama and Niyama, that is absolute Chastity in body and mind amongst their pupils.* Now P. proved that the strict letter of the law of Chastity had no more to do with the ultimate success of attainment than refusing to work on a Sabbath had to do with a free pass to the Celestial regions, unless every act of chastity was computed and performed in a magical manner, eac…
1910 · PDF PAGE 207
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING therefore find almost every master of note, from Sankaracharya down to Agamya Paramahamsa, insisting on the maintenance to the letter of the rules of Yama and Niyama, that is absolute Chastity in body and mind amongst their pupils.* Now P. proved that the strict letter of the law of Chastity had no more to do with the ultimate success of attainment than refusing to work on a Sabbath had to do with a free pass to the Celestial regions, unless every act of chastity was computed and performed in a magical manner, eac…
1996 · PDF PAGE 29
…ot card, where “The Fool” is shown with a long wand and carrying a sack; his coat is motley. Tigers and croco diles follow him, thus linking this image with that of Harpocrates. Almost identical symbols are those of the secret God of the Templars, the bisexual Baphomet, and of Zeus Arrhenothelus, equally bisexual, the Father-Mother of All in One Person. (He is shown in this full form in the Tarot Trump XV, “The Devil.”) Now Zeus being lord of Air, we are reminded that aleph is the letter of Air. As Air we find the “Wandering Fool” pure wanton …
1904 · PDF PAGE 42
…is Seal or Character 1s thus made, and thou shalt wear it as aforesaid, etc. (61.) Zacan.—The Sixty-first Spirit is Zagan. He is a Great King and President, appearing at first in the Form of a Bull with Gryphon’s Wings; but after a while he putteth on Human Shape. He maketh Men Witty. He can turn Wine into Water, and Blood into Wine, also Water into Wine. He can turn all Metals into Coin of the Dominion that Metal is of. Hecan even make Fools Wise. He governeth 33 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc. (62.) Votac, or VaLaKk, or Vatu, o…