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Page 82 of 1201907 · PDF PAGE 164
… pen of Crowley like that of Saladin , Swin burne , and Shelley , is but another douche of cold water to wake the frowsy sleepers of the night , and wash from their gluey eyes the nightmare of Christian Supremacy . In the earlier poems of Crowley , we find not only a reverential handling of the Christ idea , but an almost orthodox adoration for the Christ Himself . In the last two verses of “ Aceldama " this is strongly brought out . “ Thy love will stand while ocean winds en dure "; and again , “ Here I abandon all myself to thee .” ? In “ Son…
1907 · PDF PAGE 290
… shrieking through the firmament . Then all powers will dissolve , and the great golden dawn effulgent will flash through the portals of night , standing before us bride of our desire , robed in a million suns , the stars flaming in her hair , incarnate symbol of perpetual youth . So we feel with Crowley that : Time and again , in the History of Science , a period has arrived when , gorged with facts , she has sunk into a lethargy of reflection accompanied by appalling nightmares in the shape of impossible theories .' And that : History affirms…
1910 · PDF PAGE 41
…tian land. Go forth avenging ; men shall understand And worship, seeing justice as a spouse Lean on thine iron hand. For Murder walks by night, and hides her face, But righteous Wrath in the light, and knows his place ; For hate of a mother is ill, and the lightning flashes But foil a harlots will, burn the earth to ashes, Cleanse the incestuous sty of a whores desire Scatter the dung to the sky, and burn her with fire ! So the avenging master shall cleanse his fate of shame, Set his seal of disaste, a royal seal to his name.
1907 · PDF PAGE 131
…inues his voyage—‘' The phantoms diminish,” Invokes Hecate—‘' O triple form of darkness! Sombre splendour 1” Continues his voyage—‘' The night falls back.” Trio: Minos, AXacus, Rhadamanthus—‘' Swdsfantial, stern, and strong,” Orpheus’ plea—‘‘ O tron, bow to silver’s piercing note!”
1909 · PDF PAGE 65
᾽ΙΟ. JOHN ST. ]ΟΗΝ οί weather, fog, blizzard, blight, by night or day, I know within 5" (usually within 2°) the direction in which I faced when I left that tent or hut. And if I happen to have observed its compass bearing, of course I can deduce North by mere judgment of angle, at which I am very accurate. Further, I keep a mental record, quite unconsciously, of the time occupied on a march ; so that I can always tell the time within five minutes or so without consulting my watch. Further, I have another automatic recorder which maps out distanc…
1911 · PDF PAGE 15
…er be opening, when wilt thou learn to seal up the mysteries of the creation? to fold thyself over thy- self as a rose in the embrace of night? But thou must play the wanton to the sun, and the wind must tear thy petals from thee, and the bee must rob thee of thy honey, and thou must fall into the dusk of things. Amen and Amen. Verily the light is hidden, therefore he who hideth himself is like unto the light; but thou openest thyself; thou art like unto the darkness that bindeth the belly of the great goddess.* OLAHO VIRUDEN MAHORELA ZODIREDA!…
1913 · PDF PAGE 459
…ed, I ran, and here I am.” “Thanks, friend,” said the magus, holding out his hand ; “ Astaroth is a stupid joker; all that happened last night was a little blood to the head. Now, I am perfectly well. Be assured, then, and return to your work.” Strange as may be the facts which we have just related, there remains for us to unveil a tragic drama much more extraordinary still. It refers to the deed of blood which at the beginning of this year plunged Paris and all Christendom into mourning and stupefaction; a deed in which no. one suspected that …
1913 · PDF PAGE 459
…ed, I ran, and here I am.” “Thanks, friend,” said the magus, holding out his hand ; “ Astaroth is a stupid joker; all that happened last night was a little blood to the head. Now, I am perfectly well. Be assured, then, and return to your work.” Strange as may be the facts which we have just related, there remains for us to unveil a tragic drama much more extraordinary still. It refers to the deed of blood which at the beginning of this year plunged Paris and all Christendom into mourning and stupefaction; a deed in which no. one suspected that …
1919 · PDF PAGE 84
…t. 21. I, and Me, and Mine were sitting with lutes in the market-place of the great city, the city of the violets and the roses. 22. The night fell, and the music of the lutes was stilled. 23. The tempest arose, and the music of the lutes was stilled. 24. The hour passed, and the music of the lutes was stilled. 25. But Thou art Eternity and Space; Thou art Matter and Motion; and Thou art the negation of all these things. 26. For there is no Symbol of Thee. 78
1930 · PDF PAGE 52
A feast every night unto Nu, and the pleasure of uttermost delight! {The PRIEST mounts the third step.) The PRIEST: Thou that art One, our Lord in the Universe, the Sun, our Lord in ourselves whose name is Mystery of Mystery, uttermost being whose radiance, enlightening the worlds, is also the breath that maketh every God even and Death to tremble before thee — by the Sign of Light appear thou glorious upcn the throne of the Sun. Make open the path of création and of intelligence between us and our minds. Enlighten our understanding. Encourage …
1909 · PDF PAGE 86
…Dome to drink my final citron pressé and to avoid the Visconti. Am returned, and in bed. I shall try and sleep now, waking in time for midnight and the quiet hours. I have endured the supreme temptation and assault of the Enemy. In this wise. First, I found that I did not want sleep—I couldn’t stop “Waiting." Next, I said ”Since last night that Black Ritual (see entry 10.55) did at least serve to turn all my thoughts to the One Thought, I will try it again . . .“ Then I said: “No; to do so is not pure ‘waiting.’ ” And then—as by a flash of lightn…
1929 · PDF PAGE 201
…by the picturesqueness of his allegories, and his trick of presenting them dramatically. "What then?" "This is what really happened last night — only there's no such thing as time. This is what you should have seen, and what you will see one day, if you cling to the highest in you." He drew a note-book of white vellum from his pocket, and began to read. "The whirlwind of the Eagle and the Lion! The Tree upon the Mountain that is Zion! The marriage of the Starbeam and the Clod! The mystic Sabbath of the Saints of God! Bestride the Broomstick tha…
1907 · PDF PAGE 181
…nfernal depths of realism striving through a sea of blood towards that flaming pentacle which flares on the dim horizon of Hope . All is night , yet all is expectation ; herculean is the task , yet the heart is that of a Titan . Blake saw that “ Prisons are built with stones of Law ; brothels with bricks of Religion ,” and so does Crowley . Both in their sagacity perceive that the one great crime is that of exclusive ness . The Christian failing to see this , worshipped the masculine power of wisdom and neglected the feminine power of Intellige…
1911 · PDF PAGE 124
…an enthusiast, of a saint, of an ascetic—but of a saint who, strong in his agony through faith and hope and love, still endures the Dark Night of the Soul. "You shall lunch with me, nice boy " (she said), ”and beg my pardon for your stumble, and pay for your lunch by tell- ing me what drives you mad with laughter at the sight of the Pantheon. Is it ‘L’homme aux trois sous’?” For so the irreverent Frenchman, mindful of his daily need, calls Rodin’s " Le Penseuri" “ Mademoiselle,” said Rolles, “I accept your kind invita— tion; I abandon the Churc…
1911 · PDF PAGE 124
…an enthusiast, of a saint, of an ascetic—but of a saint who, strong in his agony through faith and hope and love, still endures the Dark Night of the Soul. "You shall lunch with me, nice boy " (she said), ”and beg my pardon for your stumble, and pay for your lunch by tell- ing me what drives you mad with laughter at the sight of the Pantheon. Is it ‘L’homme aux trois sous’?” For so the irreverent Frenchman, mindful of his daily need, calls Rodin’s " Le Penseuri" “ Mademoiselle,” said Rolles, “I accept your kind invita— tion; I abandon the Churc…
1913 · PDF PAGE 360
…he God of the world, and the Word of God is indeed willing to be called Apollo! Diana will no more reign widowed in the lonely fields of night; her silvern crescent is now beneath the feet of the bride. But Diana is not conquered by Venus; her Endymion has wakened, and virginity is about to take pride in mother- hood! Quit the tomb, O Phidias, and rejoice in the destruction of thy first Jupiter: it is now that thou wilt conceive a God! O Rome, let thy temples rise again, side by side with thy basilicas: be once more the Queen of the World, and …
1913 · PDF PAGE 360
…he God of the world, and the Word of God is indeed willing to be called Apollo! Diana will no more reign widowed in the lonely fields of night; her silvern crescent is now beneath the feet of the bride. But Diana is not conquered by Venus; her Endymion has wakened, and virginity is about to take pride in mother- hood! Quit the tomb, O Phidias, and rejoice in the destruction of thy first Jupiter: it is now that thou wilt conceive a God! O Rome, let thy temples rise again, side by side with thy basilicas: be once more the Queen of the World, and …
1907 · PDF PAGE 67
… face . ? So beautiful was she , that “ the sun forgot his chariot , nor would set " ; and in this mystic hour , the marriage of Day and Night , she prayed fervently to Aphrodite , fond goddess of lovers , and there amidst the thunder -smitten stone , beautiful and piteous , she waited , longing for that strong desire of love that had been so rudely snatched from her. Again , Love in the form of Aphrodite listens to her prayer , but is helpless to help her till she has sought aid from the lewd city of Aphaca , where Lust in the grim shape of Pr…
1909 · PDF PAGE 318
…“«Shall I soon see thy master?’ I said tohim. At which he glared round at me, so that his eyes looked like beads of glowing amber in the night; then he answered: “«T who stand in the boat am great; I have a star upon my forehead.’ “T did not reply, not understanding what he meant, and soon we reached the shore and entered a cave, in the mouth 310
1909 · PDF PAGE 318
…“«Shall I soon see thy master?’ I said tohim. At which he glared round at me, so that his eyes looked like beads of glowing amber in the night; then he answered: “«T who stand in the boat am great; I have a star upon my forehead.’ “T did not reply, not understanding what he meant, and soon we reached the shore and entered a cave, in the mouth 310