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1954 · PDF PAGE 280

Magick Without Tears

… a man is cursed, Take my word for it, woman is the worst! (The World's Tragedy) Cara Soror, Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The eternal antagonism between the sexes is mere illusion. As well suppose the male the enemy of the female screw. Understand the spiritual reality of each, grasp their magical formulae; the sublime necessity of the apparent opposition will be apparent. The ultimate of Woman is Nuit; that of Man, Hadit. The Book of the Law speaks very fully and clearly in both cases. I quote the principal passages. A. Nui…

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1961 · PDF PAGE 73

Liber Aleph

…nditions, all this Universe, which is relative and conditioned is an Illusion; yet to that Part of Thee by which thou perceivest it, the Law of its Being (or By-coming) is a Law of Truth. Learn then that all Relations are true upon their own Plane, and that it would be a Violation of Nature to adjust them skewwise. Thus, albeit thou hast found thy Self, and knowest Thy Self immortal and immutable beyond Time and Space, free of Causality, so thoroughly that even thy Mind partaketh constantly thereof, thou hast in no wise altered the Relations of…

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1954 · PDF PAGE 154

Magick Without Tears

…y of anguish racks me that I cannot give it voice, yet I know it is but as the anguish of Gethsemane . (Ibid., 11 th Aethyr) Love is the law, love under will. Fraternally, 666

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1911 · PDF PAGE 166

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

…y is worth an ounce of honest pride; the man who works has no time to bother with either. And let him remember Christ’s statement of the Law “to love God with all thy heart, and thy neighbour as thyself.” ALEISTER CROWLEYi

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1911 · PDF PAGE 166

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

…y is worth an ounce of honest pride; the man who works has no time to bother with either. And let him remember Christ’s statement of the Law “to love God with all thy heart, and thy neighbour as thyself.” ALEISTER CROWLEYi

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1954 · PDF PAGE 306

Magick Without Tears

…d or tail of your remark about brain exercises with sketch. Well, I must hope for the best , and leave you with my blessing. Love is the law, love under will. Yours fraternally , 666

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1929 · PDF PAGE 333

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…es the childish idea of personifying the powers of the universe. It is right that we should reverence the majesty of nature and obey her laws; but he fought with me, hand to hand, week after week, about the question of Magick. He had originally intended his essay to conclude with the sixth chapter, and he had scrupulously avoided any reference to the magical and mystical side of my work; nay, even to the philosophical side so far as that was concerned with transcendentalism. But I showed him that the {540} study must be incomplete unless he add…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 241

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…assion, is it too much to say that nine tenths of the social misery not due to poverty arises from these hallucinations? The Book of the Law sweeps them out of existence. "There shall be no property in human flesh." Nobody has a right to say what anyone else shall or shall not do with his or her body. Establish this principle of absolute respect for others and the whole nightmare of sex is dispelled. Blackmail and prostitution automatically lose their raison d'ętre. The corrupting influence of hypocrisy breaks like a rotten reed. The sweating o…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 31

The Holy Books

…uction of this ink and paper for ever—for in it is the word secret and not only in the English—and thy comment upon this the Book of the Law shall be printed beautifully in red ink and black upon beautiful paper made by hand; and to each man and woman that thou meetest, were it but to dine or to drink at them, it is the Law to give. Then they shall chance to abide in this bliss or no; it is no odds. Do this quickly! 40. But the work of the comment? That is easy; and Hadit burning in thy heart shall make swift and secure thy pen. 3o

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1926 · PDF PAGE 30

Liber Al vel Legis

…uction of this ink and paper for ever—for in it is the word secret and not only in the English—and thy comment upon this the Book of the Law shall be printed beautifully in red ink and black upon beautiful paper made by hand; and to each man and woman that thou meetest, were it but to dine or to drink at them, it is the Law to give. Then they shall chance to abide in this bliss or no; it is no odds. Do this quickly! 40. But the work of the comment? That is easy; and Hadit burning in thy heart shall make swift and secure thy pen. 3o

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1954 · PDF PAGE 558

Magick Without Tears

…nd pent: cointidence; etc., etc. Magick Without Tears is the Coming soon from Falcon Pr: compilation of Crowley's m: volume Equinox; The Law the moss definitive comment ing the creative work of th than a personal encyclopedia of mag-_ rience and explained in unguarded to use it asa tool rather than merely a tymology and its philosophy; —white, black, and yellow—their ts for meditation and astral projec- the impor- es; how to distinguish prophecy from | of four volumes of Crowley's work. ‘h first appeared in the 11 The Book of the Law and Best o…

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1906 · PDF PAGE 20

Gargoyles

XVI. Wisdom and Love, intenser glow! Beauty and Strength, increase and burn! Be brothers to the law of life! Things as they are—their nature know! Act! Nor for faith nor folly turn! The hour is nigh when man and wife, Knowing, shall worship face to face, Beget and bear the royal race. 12

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1996 · PDF PAGE 45

The Law is for All

46 The Law is for All 43. Do that, and no other shall say nay. Commentary: The general meaning of this verse is that so great is the power of asserting one’s right that it will not long be disputed. For by doing so one appeals to the Law. In practice it is found that people who are ready to fight for their rights are respected, and let alone. The slave-spirit invites oppression. 44. For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect. Commentary: This verse is best interpreted by defining “pure will” as…

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1916 · PDF PAGE 4

The Message of the Master Therion

…y will be God's wil, Dhow art hat, ‘There is but one other word to explain. “Elewhere itis writensrey for our great comfort— Love js the Law, Love under: Will This is to be taken as meaning that while Willis the Law, the nature of that Willis Love. But this Love it were a by-product of that Will ; it does not contradict or sede that Will and if apparent contradiction should criss it isthe Will that ill guide Love is easy counterfeited. Lo, while in the Book outa ire All the manly races of The Love of Liber Legis is th corgiatic. There is delica…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 58

The Book of Lies

… Life of Death; for both are Gods. This is that which is written: ‘‘A feast for Life, and a greater feast for Death!” in THE BOOK OF THE LAW. The blood is the life of the individual: offer then blood!

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1930 · PDF PAGE 23

Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 3)

… the Attainment of Raja-Yoga and of the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel. Equinox VII, p. 101. Liber DCCCXXXV1L The Law of Liberty. This is a further explanation of the Book of the Law in reference to certain Ethical problems. Equinox XI (vol. III, No. 1), p. 45. Liber DCCCLX. John St. John. The Record of the Magical Retirement of G. H. Frater O .*. M A model of what a magical record should be, so far as accurate analysis and fullness of description are concerned. Equinox 1, Supplément.

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1929 · PDF PAGE 180

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…Our judges seem to derive cynical amusement from contemplating the absurdities and abominations which result from formal fidelity to the law. We have lost sight of the fact that law is essentially no more than a generalized statement of prevailing customs. This is so true that it is fair to say that abstract ideas of justice have little to do with primitive legislation; the idea is only to enforce compliance with current conventions. But nowadays, legislation has broken its banks. It has become a thing in itself and has arrogated to itself the …

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1954 · PDF PAGE 399

Magick Without Tears

… I shall say no more, save to express the hope that you have understood this story, and the Truth and Beauty of this answer. Love is the law, love under will. Fraternally yours, 666

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1954 · PDF PAGE 478

Magick Without Tears

…hou therefore without fear; for in the heart of the coward virtue abideth not ." Good-night ; and don't look under the Ibed! Love is the law, love under will. Yours fraternally, 666

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1929 · PDF PAGE 529

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…tificial name, like Ahitha. I had tried to find a spelling for it, having never seen it written except in the English in The Book of the Law, but only heard it. I had decided on AIVAS = 78, the number of Mezla, the influence from the highest unity, and therefore suitable enough as the title of a messenger from Him. I wrote to Mr Jacob for the Hebrew spelling which he gave as OIVZ, whose value is 93. The import of this discovery was terrific; 93 is the value of Theta Epsilon Lambda Eta Mu Alpha , the Word of the Law proclaimed by Aiwass, and of …

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