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1954 · PDF PAGE 373

Magick Without Tears

… How exquisite, how delicate, first flush of dawn upon the glowing meadows! The young man who is courting is not idle, either; he serves great Nature in yet other ways. He is taking a prize cow to be "served": on him depend our milk, cheese, butter veal and beef. He also contributes to our Wienerschnitzel Holstein, our Filet de Boeuf a la Robespierre, our Sole au Gratin and our oeufs a la Neige. 340

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1898 · PDF PAGE 21

White Stains

…the diminution of his sensibility to physical charms. Pure and sane is his early work ; then he is carried into the outer current of the great vortex of Sin, and whirls lazily through the sleepy waters of mere sensualism ; the pace quickens, he grows fierce in the mysteries of Sapphism and the cult of Venus Aversa with women ; later of the same forms of vice with men, all mingled with wild talk of religious dogma and a general exaltation of Priapism at the expense, in particular, of Christianity, in which religion, however, he is undoubtedly a …

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1905 · PDF PAGE 25

Oracles

…fter some weeks in the house of a Plymouth Brother whose children and friends had gone over to one of the other kinds of Brethren at the great split of I894. Almost every phrase used therein is a quotation, not a parody.—R. P. L.] *The man Truelove was at once put out of fellow- ship. He will be certainly damned.—PILATE CROSSPATCH.

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1909 · PDF PAGE 26

Handbook of Geomancy

…ly in nature = Wellintentioned help of friends. The figures and g are 2, 2, %, which are not hostile to ; therefore shows opposition not great, "The figurein the 4th is‘},which shows a good end, but with anxiety. Forming a Reconciler, we get3. again, a sympathetic figure, but denoting delay= Delay, but helping Querent’s wishes. Adding all together— Medium ; Evil and obstacles, delay; Loss through Querent’s self; Strength for evil, medium only; Well-intentioned aid of friends ; Not much opposition from enemies; Ending good, but with anxiety; Del…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 7

Sir Palamedes

…ife to the quest; yet more utterly cast down than ever, for that this supreme vision is not the Beast. xl. Upon the loftiest summit of a great mountain he perceiveth Naught. Even this is, however, not the Beast. xii. Returning to Camelot to announce his failure, he maketh entrance into the King’s hall, whence he started out upon the quest. The Beast cometh nestling to him, All the knights attain the quest. The voice of Christ is heard: “Well done.” He sayeth that each failure is a step in the Path, The poet prayeth success therein for himself a…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 57

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…— ping, etc., upside down in air above itself. Qy. A sign {or me ?( (This question suggests that he is getting through the Abyss to that great obligation of a Master of the Temple, “I will interpret every phenomenon as a particular dealing of God with my soul”) (A night of shocking and terrible nightmare.) 24. A again a shade better. 25. A good. Vision more convincing. 26. A still good. 27. A poor (heavy sea). (Off Hoi-How.) 28. A again poor (heavy sea). 29. (At Hongkong). A poor (indigestion). 30. A good : very good. 3i. A fairly good. I. A po…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 57

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…— ping, etc., upside down in air above itself. Qy. A sign {or me ?( (This question suggests that he is getting through the Abyss to that great obligation of a Master of the Temple, “I will interpret every phenomenon as a particular dealing of God with my soul”) (A night of shocking and terrible nightmare.) 24. A again a shade better. 25. A good. Vision more convincing. 26. A still good. 27. A poor (heavy sea). (Off Hoi-How.) 28. A again poor (heavy sea). 29. (At Hongkong). A poor (indigestion). 30. A good : very good. 3i. A fairly good. I. A po…

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1944 · PDF PAGE 80

The Book of Thoth

…colour of Binah, in whom he gestates. In his hand he holds a Lamp whose centre is the Sun, portrayed in the likeness of the Sigil of the great King of Fire (Yod is the secret Fire). It seems that he is contemplating—in a certain sense, adoring—the Orphic egg (greenish in colour) because it is conterminous with the Universe, while the snake which surrounds it is many‐coloured to signify the iridescence of Mercury. For he is not only creative, but is the fluidic essence of Light, which is the life of the Universe.

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1961 · PDF PAGE 104

Liber Aleph

…thou hast Skill to control the Mood of the Eagle, then mayst thou work many an admirable Effect upon thine Environment. Thou knowest how great is the Fame of Witch-Women (old and without Man) to cause Events, although they create nothing. It is this Straitness of the Channel which giveth Force to the Stream. Beware, o my Son, lest thou cling overmuch to this Mode of Magick; for it is lesser than that Other, and if thou neglect That Other, then is thy Danger fearful and imminent, for it is the Edge of the Abyss of Choronzon, where are the lonely…

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1961 · PDF PAGE 135

Liber Aleph

… Amoris (Of the Peril of the Sports of Love) ET be thou heedful, o my son, for this Art is set upon a Razor’s Edge. In our Blood is this great Pox of Sin, whose Word is Restriction, as Inheritance of our Sires that served he Slave-Gods. Thou must be free in the Law of Thelema, perfectly one with thy true Self, singly and wholly bound in hy true Will, before thou durst (in Prudence) invoke the Name of Choronzon, even for thy good Sport and Phantasy. It is but to pretend, thou sayst; and that is Sooth; yet thou must make Pretence so well as to de…

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1906 · PDF PAGE 108

Collected Works (Vol. II)

102 THE ARGONAUTS MESSENGER. Queen and fair mother of great kings un- born, And mighty chosen of the land of Greece, A tidings of deep bliss is born to you. CHORUS. Tell me that Jason has achieved the quest. MESSENGER. Truth is no handmaid unto happiness. CHORUS. What terror dost thou fill my heart withal ? MEDEA. O timorous heroes! Let the herald speak ! Who meets fear drives her back ; who flees from fear Stumbles; who cares not, sees her not. Speak on ! THE MESSENGER. Terrible bellowings as of angry bulls Broke from the stable as the first s…

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1906 · PDF PAGE 128

Collected Works (Vol. II)

…t some by speed Escape our vengeance—ours, indeed ! Fate, the red hound, to Aphek followed. Some seven and twenty thousand died When the great wall uprising hollowed Its terror, crashed upon its side, And whelmed them in the ruin. Strife, Strength, courage, victory—that is Life ! Then—by my father’s beard! What seer Promised me victory? What sage Now in my triumph hour severe Spits out red oracles of rage? Jehovah’s. The fanatic churl Stands—see his thin lips writhe and curl ! ‘‘ Because thou hast loosed the kingly man, To uttermost destruction…

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1907 · PDF PAGE 228

Collected Works (Vol. III)

…bled proceed with the problem: “* Wherewithal , Hwang- sze to force his enemies to build shall a young man cleanse his way?” receive;the Great Wall was the mark of the the answer: ‘‘ By taking heed thereto accord- ‘imminent decay of his dynasty and race— ‘truly a terrible ‘‘ Writing on the Wall.” 1 Such philosophy as does exist is entirely | An end to the days of the Nine Sages; an vicious, taking its axioms no more from ob-!end to the wisdoms of Lao Tan on his dun served fact, but from ‘Scripture’ or from | cow ; an end to the making of classi…

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1898 · PDF PAGE 47

Jephthah

…, and waves A cloudy sword to heaven—I am sure He brings us eagle-wingéd victory, And tiding of no battle lost for Israel. Yes, he grows great before the sun, and stands Now in his stirrups, and shouts loud, and waves A blade triumphant. Now the weary horse Stumbles with thundering strides along the last

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1899 · PDF PAGE 138

Jephthah and Other Mysteries

… been so perfect: there was on the last passage of his work a hush, a silence almost as if the world—his world—awaited the voice of some great one. And now the silence is not broken. Perhaps men were not ready for those final chords. Perhaps to hear them would be to pass where he has passed! But oh! the pity! To leave his greatest task undone! To be stricken down in the last charge, a good soldier to the end! Would God he could come back only

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1912 · PDF PAGE 8

Book 4 (Part I)

…t quite clear even to them has been elucidated. ᾿ May the whole Path now be plain to all! Frater Perdurabo is the most honest of all the great religious teachers. Others have said: “Believe me! ” He says: “Don?believeme! ” He does not ask for followers; would despise and refuse them. He wants an independent and self—reliant body of students to follow out their own methods of research. If he can save them time and trouble by giving a few useful “tips,” his work will have been done to his own satisfaction. Those who have wished men to believe in …

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1912 · PDF PAGE 362

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…ect) mis*5y Ja stone. Deut. xxvii. 6] 7 439 Exilium mba Angel L-T.N. of 1 youny 440 Collaudatio. [Vide K.D. aban L.C.K. pp. 99, 729] The Great Dragon; means thn “curls.” (LR.Q. 8343 vide 510} Irreproachable ; perfect on 2x Jv44t Cerva nox Truth; Temurah of D48, by ADN Aiq Bekar A live coal nbm Day Demon of 2” Dec. “NH Angel L-T.D. of sw 442 Termini Terrae ys ‘DEN 7443 A virgin; acity. ny abina Goliath ma 444 ‘The Sanctuary wpa Damascus punt The total value of the Single Letters; 445 4B, 3D. Y¥ andp Number of Stars in the Northern hemisphere 446…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 362

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…ect) mis*5y Ja stone. Deut. xxvii. 6] 7 439 Exilium mba Angel L-T.N. of 1 youny 440 Collaudatio. [Vide K.D. aban L.C.K. pp. 99, 729] The Great Dragon; means thn “curls.” (LR.Q. 8343 vide 510} Irreproachable ; perfect on 2x Jv44t Cerva nox Truth; Temurah of D48, by ADN Aiq Bekar A live coal nbm Day Demon of 2” Dec. “NH Angel L-T.D. of sw 442 Termini Terrae ys ‘DEN 7443 A virgin; acity. ny abina Goliath ma 444 ‘The Sanctuary wpa Damascus punt The total value of the Single Letters; 445 4B, 3D. Y¥ andp Number of Stars in the Northern hemisphere 446…

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1930 · PDF PAGE 66

Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 3)

…s the silence of “death”; GN is the nasal sound of génération & knowledge. “Identical Point!” “Nuith ! Hadith ! Ra-Hoor-Khuit ! ” “Hail, Great Wild Beast!” “Hail, I A O ! ” I. Sacred to AHAThOOR. The idea is that of the Female conceived as invulnérable, reposeful, of enormous swallowing capacity etc. — 270 — obedient unto Me. Sec lion F. Hear Me: AFT ABAFT BAS-AUMGN. ISAK SA-BA-FT

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1898 · PDF PAGE 13

White Stains

… of that not fierier note. But English Art as a whole was unmoved, at any rate not stirred to any depth, by this wave of debauchery. The great thinkers maintained the even keel, and the windy waters lay nor for their frailer barks to cross. There is one exception of note, till this day unsuspected, in the person of George Archi- bald Bishop. In a corner of Paris this young poet (for in his nature the flower of poesy did spring, did even take root and give some promise of a brighter bloom, till stricken and blasted in latter years by the lightni…

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