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Page 9 of 1071961 · PDF PAGE 95
…e himself Body from those Elements, and thou partaking thereof makest thine own Body his Machinery of Manifestation, and thus mayst thou work with any Spirit soever; yet this shall serve thee most in common Life. Also the Qualities are well defined in the Cards of the Tarot, so that thou hast a clear-cut Means of developing thy Powers according to the Needs of the Time. But learn also this, to work constantly under the Guidance of thine Holy Guardian Angel, so that thy Workings be alway in Harmony and Accord with thy true Will. h
1930 · PDF PAGE 8
…rld, nor by the utmost rnight of his Magick, is He able to acquire material wealth beyond the minimum necessary to keep Him alive and at work. It is in vain that He protests that not He but the Work is in need of money ; He is barred by the strict Jetter of His Oath to give ail that He hath for His magical Attainment. Yet more awful is the doom that He hath invoked upon Himself in renouncing His right as a man to enjoy the Love of those whom He loves with passion so selfless, so pure, and so intense in return for the power so to love Mankind th…
1961 · PDF PAGE 104
LIBER ALEPH VEL CXI 92 Gn De Aquila Sumenda (Of Consuming the Eagle) AKE in this Work the Eagle all undefiled and virginal for thy Sacrament. And thy Technick is the Magick of Water, so that thine Act is of Nourishment, and not of Generation. Therefore the Prime Use of this Art is to build up thine own Nature. But if 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 n…
1954 · PDF PAGE 516
…ve a nice easy job, three or four hours a day, and be free for the rest of it to devote himself to his Art. I wonder how much of his own work would have seen daylight if he had been tied to some silly robot soul-killing, nerve-crushing, mind-infuriating routine job for even one half-hour a day! When I am on a piece of work, I grudge the time for eating; and when it's done, I need the absolute relaxation of leisured luxury. Then what of the Work itself? If the Idea be truly new and important, God help it! The whole class of men affected jump on …
1929 · PDF PAGE 80
given, and the magician must himself work out his own formula for particular cases. 1 IV. It should also be remarked that every grade bas its peculiar magical formula. Thus, the formula of Abrahadabra concerns us, as men, principally because each of us represents the pentagram or microcosm ; and our équilibration must therefore be with the hexa- gram or macrocosm. In other words, 50 = 6° is the formula of the Solar operation $ but then 6°=5° is the formula of the Martial operation, and this reversai of the figures implies a very different Work.…
1912 · PDF PAGE 8
…h was obscure to me was cleared up in some new discourse (the discourses have consequently been re—arranged). Before printing, the whole work was read by several persons of rather less that average intelligence, and any point not 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—reli…
1924 · PDF PAGE 10
…, a grossly vituperative review of Mr. Crowleys novel The Diary of a Drug Fiend. His article misrepresented the moral purpose of that work, as recognised in numerous reviews of it by men of letters in reputable journals : it was an orgie of salacity and, in essence, a lie. I placed a copy of this statement before the editorial board of the Sunday Express, pointing out that the assertion that Mr. Crowley had served a prison sentence (in America or else- where, whether for the crime alleged or for any other offence) was demonstrably untrue, an…
1910 · PDF PAGE 353
…uch of Mr. Raffalovich. Is he not a Gemini man, with Jupiter and Saturn culminating? Somewhat Neronian, probably, as will be seen in his work. We recommend especially the reading of the two sketches entitled “ Demeter ” and “A Spring Meeting,” and we look forward to any future work of the author. There is more in his work than is met at first glance, Let him forget that he writes for English readers and subscribers to libraries! GEORGE RAFFALOVICH. HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY. By SIR EDWARD THORPE, Watts and Co, Vol. ii. As excellent as vol. i What is…
1910 · PDF PAGE 353
…uch of Mr. Raffalovich. Is he not a Gemini man, with Jupiter and Saturn culminating? Somewhat Neronian, probably, as will be seen in his work. We recommend especially the reading of the two sketches entitled “ Demeter ” and “A Spring Meeting,” and we look forward to any future work of the author. There is more in his work than is met at first glance, Let him forget that he writes for English readers and subscribers to libraries! GEORGE RAFFALOVICH. HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY. By SIR EDWARD THORPE, Watts and Co, Vol. ii. As excellent as vol. i What is…
1913 · PDF PAGE 6
…h was obscure to me was cleared up in some new discourse (the discourses have consequently been re-arranged). Before printing, the whole work was read by several persons of rather less that average intelligence, and any point not 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: "Z>^;z'/ believe me!" He does not ask for followers; would despise and refuse them. He wants an independent and self-r…
1961 · PDF PAGE 69
… is to commit Violence on himself. Yet learn also that all Action is in some sense Magick, being an essential Part of that Great Magical Work which we call Nature. Then thou hast no free Will? Verily, thou hast said. Yet nevertheless it is thy necessary Destiny to act with that free Will. Thou canst do nothing save in accordance with that true Nature of thine and of all Things, and every Phenomenon is the Resultant of the Totality of Forces; Amen. Then thou needest take no Thought and make no Effort? Thou sast sooth; yet, art thou not compelled…
1919 · PDF PAGE 43
…r Lecis Sub Figura CCXX. as delivered by XCIII. unto DCLXVI. This book is the foun- dation of the New A£on, and thus of the whole of our Work. Liser XCV. THE WaKE Wortp (in Konx Om Pax). A poetical allegory of the relations of the soul and the Holy Guardian Angel. Liser DCCCLX. Joun St. Joun. A model of what a magical record should be, so far as accurate analysis and fullness of description are concerned. Lier VIII. See CCCCXVIII. Lizer XI. LiperNV. Aninstruction for attaining Nuit. Lizer DLV. Liser HAD. An instruction for attaining Hadit. Lipe…
1954 · PDF PAGE 430
…elf! I ask you, how does this come within the scope of your enquiries? Is this information essential to your Accomplishment of the Great Work? As the Government might say "Is your journey really necessary?" So musing, I rang you up for details. Vampires, you say, might be a temptation to yourself, or they might sap your energy. Very good. I will tell you the little I know. Listen to Eliphas Levi! He warns us against a type of person, fearless and cold-blooded, who seems to have the power to cast a sudden chill, merely by entering the room, upon…
1909 · PDF PAGE 65
…t A O ot V A ot O Oo A V ot © VY ot O Oo A Sui. Lin Kwé4n. Shih Ho. Pi. Po. Fu. . Following. Troublesome services, arrest of decay, hard work. Approach of authority, inspect, comfort. Manifesting, contemplating. Union by gnawing, legal constraint. Ornament, freewill. Overthrow, couch. . . | Returning, visit from friends.
1909 · PDF PAGE 8
…ins into the hands of others that I have written this record, not without pain. Others, reading it, will see the sort of way one sets to work ; they will imitate and improve upon it; they will attain to the Magistry; they will prepare the Red Tincture and the Elixir of Life—for they will discover what Life means.
1912 · PDF PAGE 10
…ld: (i) to fortify the fit, (ii) to eliminate the unfit. The Chancellor of the A A views without satisfaction the practice of Probationers working together. A Probationer should work with his Neophyte, or alone. Breach of this rule may prove a bar to advancement. iv
1912 · PDF PAGE 10
…ld: (i) to fortify the fit, (ii) to eliminate the unfit. The Chancellor of the A A views without satisfaction the practice of Probationers working together. A Probationer should work with his Neophyte, or alone. Breach of this rule may prove a bar to advancement. iv
1912 · PDF PAGE 45
…fact forsworn. ALESSANDRO. Count Mortadello came for wool, well send him shorn. SCENE II. The Cabinet of THE DOGE. It is furnished as a work-room with papers, etc. But there is a throne, with five seats on either hand. THE DOGE is with a Secretary at work. An officer is on guard at the door. A knock. The officer opens and whispers with another officer who is on guard without. THE OFFICER. The Lord Gabriele begs the favour of audience Of His Highnesss most high serene magnificence. THE DOGE. Admit him. [THE OFFICER goes out to obey. Finish the…
1930 · PDF PAGE 135
LIBER A vel ARMORUM SUB FIGURA CCCXII. “ The ûbeah and the wanga; the work of the wand and the work of the swordj these shall he learn and teach.” Liber L. II. 37. The Pantacle. Take pure wax, or a plate of gold, silver-gilt or Electrum Magicum. The diameter shall be eight inches, and the thickness half an inch. Let the Néophyte by his understanding and ingenium devise a symbol to represent the Universe. Let his Zelator approve thereof. Let the Néophyte engrave the same upon his plate with his own h and and weapon. Let it when finished be conse…
1954 · PDF PAGE 35
…world, notably the identification of the system of the Yi King with that of the Qabalah. But I do assure you that the whole of my life's work, were it multiplied a thousand fold, would not be worth one tithe of the value of a single verse of The Book of the Law. I think you should have a copy of The Equinox of the Gods and make The Book of the Law your constant study. Such value as my own work may possess for you should amount to no more than an aid to the interpretation of this book. 2. It may be that later on you will want a copy of Eight Lec…