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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING The Hegemon, executing the Hierophant’s order, says: « By command of the Very Honoured Hierophant, I invest you with the distinguish- ing badge of the grade. It symbolises Light dawning in Darkness.” The four pillars being thus established, now only is the Candidate invested with the badge of the White Triangle of the Three Supernals formulating in Darkness ; and now only is the Higher Soul able to formulate a link with him if the human will of the natural man be in reality consenting thereto, For the free will of…
1909 · PDF PAGE 267
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING The Hegemon, executing the Hierophant’s order, says: « By command of the Very Honoured Hierophant, I invest you with the distinguish- ing badge of the grade. It symbolises Light dawning in Darkness.” The four pillars being thus established, now only is the Candidate invested with the badge of the White Triangle of the Three Supernals formulating in Darkness ; and now only is the Higher Soul able to formulate a link with him if the human will of the natural man be in reality consenting thereto, For the free will of…
1905 · PDF PAGE 196
…rewith he warned us: for delay were death. And now, too late! no moon is overhead— Some other meaning in the words he saith? Even so the king had Or, am I tricked in such a little snare? I lifted up my eyes. What soul stood there, Fronting my path? Tall, stately, delicate, A woman fairer than a pomegranate. A silver spear her hands of lotus hear, One shaft of moonlight quivering and straight. She pointed to the East with flashing eyes : “Thou canst not see her—but my Queen shall rise.” Bowed head and heating heart, with feet unsure I passed her…
1905 · PDF PAGE 197
…no nightmare could be worse to meet. And, spite of that, I knew some deadlier trap Some worm more poisonous would set— mayhap! 1 Atreus, King of Mycenae, gave a banquet of pretended reconciliation to his half-brother Thyestes, at which the two sons of ‘Thyestes }- were served up. I turned—the path? My horror was com- plete— A flaming sword aciuss the earthquake gap. I cried aloud to God in my despair. ‘The quest of quests! I seek it, for I dare ! Moonward ! on, moonward moon shone, A glory for God’s eyes to dwell upon, A path of silver furrowed…
1929 · PDF PAGE 83
…Why," he went on with increasing vehemence, "the whole thing's a plant of ours. Monet-Knott's one of us; we use him to blackmail Lavinia King — about all he's fit for, the prig! And we got him to drag that dago woman in front of Master Grey's dog nose! And now they bring in Simon Iff. Oh, it s too much! We've even lost their trail. Ten to one they're safe in their Abbey to-night. Be off! No, wait for me here; I'll bring back orders. And while I'm gone, get that son of yours here — he's got more sense than you. We'll have to trace Grey somehow —…
1905 · PDF PAGE 206
…His Shrine, Weeping: O Beauty, Majesty, and Terror, Wisdom and Mind and Soul, Crown simplex, Mighty Whole, Lord of the Gods! O Thou, the King of Kings ! To me a sinner, me, Lowest of all that be, Be merciful, O Master Soul of things ! Show me thy face of ruth, And in thy way of truth Guide my weak youth, That stumbles while it walks, makes discord when it sings ! So, Mighty Mother! Pure, Eternal Spouse, Isis, thou Star, thou Moon, thou Mightiest, Lead my weak steps to thine Eternal House ! Rest my vain head on thine Eternal Breast ! Spread wide…
1906 · PDF PAGE 56
…s track He must be hurled, rib-shattered bythe shock; And the loud populace exclaimed ‘‘ Alack !”, Their favourite foiled. stock Of holy kings from Christ to Charlemagne Hailed him, anointed him, fair lock by lock, But oh! the royal With oil that drew incalculable gain From those six olives in the midst whereof Christ prayed the last time, erethe fatal Wain! Stood in the sky reversed, and utmost Love Entered the sadness of Gethsemane. So did the king ; so did the priest above 1 Charles’ Wain—Ursa Major. silly legend to this effect. There is a P…
1907 · PDF PAGE 253
…linkard moping down the street, | You weary me with proof enough, ii. 178 ill. 99 Who is this maiden robéd for a bride, i. 237 ZOuRA the king by feathered fans, ii. 38 Why did you smile when the summer was' Zounds, man! have a care with thy goings, dying. i. 113 ili. 69
1906 · PDF PAGE 129
… the potter, then, I say ! But what cries laughing Jezebel? Scornful of me as all her lovers, More scornful as we love her well ! ‘*Good king, this rage of doubt discovers The long-hid secret! All thy mind A little shadow lurks behind.”
1905 · PDF PAGE 186
…t speak the word At last that shall dissolve thee into rest. TO RICHARD WAGNER. O MASTER of the ring of love, O lord Of all desires, and king of all the stars, O strong magician, who with locks and bars Dost seal that kingdom silent and abhorred That stretches out and binds with iron cord The hopes and lives of men, and makes and mars ! O thou thrice noble for the deadly scars That answered vainly thy victorious sword ! Wagner ! creator of a world of light As beautiful as God’s, bend down to me, And whisper me the secrets of thy heart, That I m…
1906 · PDF PAGE 223
…ell their ways? So our Father, having won the Serpent Crown, the Uraeus of Antient Khem, did bind it upon his head, and rejoiced in that Kingdom for the space of two hundred and thirty and one days * and nights, and turned him toward the Flaming Sword.? Now the Sword governeth ten mighty King- doms, and evil, and above them is the ninefold lotus, and a virgin came forth unto him in the hour of his rejoicing and propounded her riddle. The first riddle : + Griphus I. The maiden is blind. Our Father: She shall be what she doth not. And a second vi…
1909 · PDF PAGE 261
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING The Hierophant informs the members assembled that he holds a dispensation from the greatly honoured chiefs of the Second Order, for the purpose of commencing the process of the initiation which shall ultimately lead the Candidate to the knowledge of his Higher Self, But he is first admitted to the Grade of Neophyte which hath no number, concealing the commencement of All-Things under the simulacrum of No-Thing. The Hegemon, the representative of the Gods of Truth and Justice, is consequently sent to superintend th…
1909 · PDF PAGE 261
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING The Hierophant informs the members assembled that he holds a dispensation from the greatly honoured chiefs of the Second Order, for the purpose of commencing the process of the initiation which shall ultimately lead the Candidate to the knowledge of his Higher Self, But he is first admitted to the Grade of Neophyte which hath no number, concealing the commencement of All-Things under the simulacrum of No-Thing. The Hegemon, the representative of the Gods of Truth and Justice, is consequently sent to superintend th…
1905 · PDF PAGE 90
…the tune Is like the ocean silvered by the moon. Behold the maidens following ! O every one is like a flower, Or like an ewe lamb of the king That comes from water at the hour Of even. See, the dancers swing Their censers ; see, their tresses shower Descending flames, and perfumes teem divine, And all the air grows one pale fume of wine. Their songs, their purity, their peace, Glide slowly in the arms of God ; [is lips assume their sanctities, His eyes perceive the period Of woven webs of lutes at ease, And measures by pure maidens trod, Till, …
1905 · PDF PAGE 46
…st song made, whose faint melodies Brushed the pale air with an archangel’s wing? Is Hope divorced, our queen? Is Love dis- crowned, our King? Far o’er the Ocean sets a flery star And meteors cross the angry horizon ; A comet blazes, reddening the bar Of silver water where the moonlight shone, And, as I stand upon the cliff like one 1 Paracelsus. I am he that aspired to KNOW: and thou ? Aprile, [would LOVE infinitely, and be loved. BROWNING, Paracelsus. But Crowley here opposes Browning.
1905 · PDF PAGE 54
…e Most High Holds out a star. Ife stands amid the storm, a mighty rock ; His long hair blows about, the demons mock I]Jis entry to their kingdom, and despair. Groans in the blackness, infamous and bare, ~ And hateful shapes and eyes surround his head— O for the magic of those mightier dead To scatter them, and utterly destroy Their likeness, and to penetrate the joy Of yonder places past the realm of fear! Q that some nughty seer Came to avenge, that might deliver him From this grim fight, whose horrid ranks are dim With mist of spuméd blood, w…
1906 · PDF PAGE 28
…art Thou, O Vast and Mighty One! O Lord of Darkness and O Lord of Light! Holy art Thou, O Light above all Gods! O Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy King Ineffable, O Consciousness Divine In whose white Presence, even I, a god, A god of gods, prostrate myself and say : I am the spark of Thine abundant flame. I am the flower, and Thou the splendid Sun Wherefrom my Life is drawn! Thee, For Holy, Holy, Holy, is Thy Name! Holy art Thou, O Universal Lord | Holy art Thou, whom Nature hath not formed! Holy art Thou, the Vast and Mighty One! O Lord of Darkness and…
1909 · PDF PAGE 263
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING he pledges himself to keep secret the Order, its name, and the names of the members, as well as the proceedings which take place at its meetings. To maintain kindly and benevolent relation with all the Fratres and Sorores of the Order. To prosecute with zeal and study the occult sciences, &c. &c. He then swears to observe the above under the awful penalty of submitting “ myself to a deadly and hostile current of will set in motion by the chiefs of the Order, by which I should fall slain or paralysed without visibl…
1909 · PDF PAGE 263
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING he pledges himself to keep secret the Order, its name, and the names of the members, as well as the proceedings which take place at its meetings. To maintain kindly and benevolent relation with all the Fratres and Sorores of the Order. To prosecute with zeal and study the occult sciences, &c. &c. He then swears to observe the above under the awful penalty of submitting “ myself to a deadly and hostile current of will set in motion by the chiefs of the Order, by which I should fall slain or paralysed without visibl…
1905 · PDF PAGE 99
… eyes, And yet he spies So sweet a vision that his gentle breath Sighed into death: And others say that here the fairies bring The fairy king,? And crown him with a flower of eglantine, And of the vine Twist him a throne made perfect with wild roses, cind gathered posies From all the streams that wander through the vale, And crying, ‘‘ Hail! All hail, most beautiful of all our race !” Cover his face With blossoms gathered from a fairy tree Like foam from sea, So delicate that mortal eyes behold Ephemeral gold Flash, and not see a flower, but sa…