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Page 96 of 1071907 · PDF PAGE 139
…the garter, I might never have seen the star,” Mr. Crowley says. Hence we look from the garter to the more starry part of Mr. Crow ley’s work, for he has learned a good deal about Eastern philoso hy at first hand, which is well worth consideration. Captain Fuller describes “ rowleyanity” as being “ the conscious communion with God on the part of an Atheist, a transcending of reason by sce ticism of the instrument, and the limitation of scepticism by direct consciousness o the Absolute.” He defines God later on as the Relation between man and the …
1904 · PDF PAGE 77
…loom went merrily, but to the rhy thm of a mantra; and the silk slipped through his hands, but as if one told his beads. Where- fore the work was marred, and the hearts of the parents were woe because of him . But it is written that m isfortune knoweth not the hour to cease, and that the seed of sorrow is as the s eed of the Bany an Tree. It groweth and is of stature as a mountain, and, ay me! it shooteth down fresh roots into the aching earth. F or the boy grew and becam e a m an; and his ey es kindled with the lust of life and love; and the d…
1906 · PDF PAGE 265
…rue ; and this by no Hegelian word-juggle ; but by direct apperception as clear as the sun at noon. Therefore ; no word more, but—to the work ! XII. THE THREE REFUGES, Buddham Saranangachami. Dhammam Saranangachami. Sangham Saranangachami. I take my refuge in the Buddha. I take my refuge in the Dhamma. I take my refuge in the Sangha. This formula of adhesion to Buddhism is daily repeated by countless millions of humanity; what does it mean? It is no vain profession of reliance on others ; no cowardly shirking of burdens—burdens which cannot be …
1929 · PDF PAGE 351
…ook on a basis of pure scepticism. This matters less, as the practice leads to scepticism, and it may be through it. Liber Thisharb This work extended over a number of years, but the fundamental principles were laid down at this time. It is just to say that the publication of these instructions completely revolutionized occult training. It may not seem so very important on the surface to have adhered to the point of view without altering the practice, but in reality the difference is vital. For instance, there is a book, "Liber Jugorum", in whi…
1944 · PDF PAGE 53
…al power de‐ scribed above. The symbol of Harpocrates itself tends to be purely philosophical. He is also the mystical absorption of the work of creation; the Hé final of Tetragrammaton. Harpocrates is, in fact, the passive side of his twin, Horus. Yet at the same time he is a very fully‐fledged symbol of this idea, which is wind, which is air, the impregnation of the Mother Goddess. He is immune from all attack because of his innocence; for in this innocence is perfect silence, which is the essence of virility. The egg is not only Akasha,1 but…
1919 · PDF PAGE 143
…t all except that J know not what is before me, and I feel that had I (or if I) lived longer upon this planet it would have been my life work, indeed it must have been, to help others to the Path. Therefore to those who follow after are these lines written in the hope that they may be saved one drop of the anguish I now suffer. Whatever may have happened in this last three days, the results of my thoughts amount to this. I who have found the heart of the shining triangle, who have indeed become one with the Great White Brotherhood, who have hea…
1904 · PDF PAGE 125
…cial life of any kind to tread t hese paths of Research. Is the Way very hard? Is the brain tired? The results slow to com e? Others are working, failing, struggling, crowned here and there with rare garlands of success. Success for ourse lves, success for othe rs; is it not Compassion that binds us closer than all earthly ties? Ay, in joy and in sorrow, in weakness and in strength, do I take my refuge in the Sangha. XIII CONCLUSION Let me give a rapid resumé of what we have gone through. (a) We have stripped Science and Buddhism of their accid…
1929 · PDF PAGE 398
… to be shot off tangentially. In the absence of accurate measurements, one does not like to suggest that there was some unknown force at work, and yet I have seen so many undeniable magical phenomena take place in his presence that I feel quite sure in my own mind that he was generating energies of a very curious kind. The idea of his dance was, as a rule, to exhaust him completely. The climax was his flopping on the floor unconscious. Sometimes he failed to lose himself, in which case, of course, nothing happened; but when he succeeded the eff…
1944 · PDF PAGE 17
…nto the practical Headship of the Order, announced that he had made this link; that the Secret Chiefs had authorized him to continue the work of the Order, as its sole head. There is, however, no evidence that he was here a witness of truth, because no new knowledge of any particular importance came to the Order; such as did appear proved to be no more than Mathers could have acquired by normal means from quite accessible sources, such as the British Museum. These circumstances, and a great deal of petty intrigue, led to serious dissatisfaction…
1929 · PDF PAGE 23
…horrifying thought to him that he might be caught by the Second Advent at a moment when he was not actively and intensely engaged on the work which God had sent him into the world to do. This sense of the importance of the lightest act, of the value of every moment, has been a tragically intense factor in my life. I have always grudged the time necessary for eating, sleeping and dressing. I have invented costumes with the sole object of minimizing the waste of time3 and the distraction of attention involved. I never wear underclothing. The "Mag…
1905 · PDF PAGE 69
…ic that made his lines quiver and shimmer like live coals. And the end was to have 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. Jerhaps 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 for an hour to put …
1929 · PDF PAGE 276
…or me to be in a situation where I was at their mercy. They meant to initiate me whether I liked it or not. And this is how they went to work. I set forth after dinner, one fate-fraught night, to try to get unguided to a street of infamy called "Culinga Bazar" from the corner of the Maidan. It was a worthy feat to attempt; for I had been to the Bazar only once before, in 1901; and then I had been driven to it in the dark from afar distant part of Calcutta. The night was extremely dark; the streets were lighted only by the flares and fireworks o…
1911 · PDF PAGE 304
…e amongst present-day poets. . . . Anenthusiastic devotion to classic song . . . sustained metrical charm. From first to last the poet’s work is an important contribution to the century's literature.” — Publishers’ Circular. “This [book] contains the answer to a very well-known riddle propounded by the late Elizabeth Barrett Browning. You remember she asked in one of her poems, ‘What was he doing to Great God Pan: Down in the reeds by the River?” Well, Mr Victor Neuburg has discovered the answer, for he was obviously wandering near the river if…
1911 · PDF PAGE 304
…e amongst present-day poets. . . . Anenthusiastic devotion to classic song . . . sustained metrical charm. From first to last the poet’s work is an important contribution to the century's literature.” — Publishers’ Circular. “This [book] contains the answer to a very well-known riddle propounded by the late Elizabeth Barrett Browning. You remember she asked in one of her poems, ‘What was he doing to Great God Pan: Down in the reeds by the River?” Well, Mr Victor Neuburg has discovered the answer, for he was obviously wandering near the river if…
1929 · PDF PAGE 572
…filled by the adhesion of several new disciples. Six. "The rain has fallen and progress checked." Raoul's death put a stop to my regular work. Even the symbols for subordinate members of the Order forecast accurately their fortunes. For instance, Hammond had the 32nd hexagram, whose symbolism is that of a ram attempting more than he can do, becoming entangled with the obstacles, and finally being paralyzed. The description is marvellously accurate. He made fierce quick attempts to achieve his ends. They were baffled. He dashed himself against a…
1906 · PDF PAGE 220
…up and down as a very cork on waters of wailing. ‘‘ Woman,” he bade sternly, ‘‘be still. Cleave that with thy sword: or that must I well work?” But she cleft the cords, bitter-faced, smiling goddess as she was ; 1 The sacrifices are the ten Sephiroth. 2 See Table. 3 Ancient form of the Key of D. 4 Considered as the agent of resurrection. 5 In the true Key of 19 the tree is shaped like the letter Y= Venus or love. The figure of the man forms a cross above a triangle, with apex upwards, the sign of redemption.
1913 · PDF PAGE 594
…. (Oxon), M.R.C.V.S., and GeorGE GRESSWELL, M.A, (Oxon), L.R.C.P., S.E. Author of “An Examination of the Theory of Evolution,” and other works. 2s. net. Contents. I. Physical Health. 1], Mental Health, IlI. Spiritual Health. Every aspect of health is carefully surveyed and practically dealt with in the pages of this small volume in a manner that hould ensure wide popularity and utility. THE GROWTH OF A SOUL. By Avcusr Srrinpserc. Translated by CLaup FIELD. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt. 3s. 6d. net. A sequel to this famous writer's autobiographical wor…
1913 · PDF PAGE 594
…. (Oxon), M.R.C.V.S., and GeorGE GRESSWELL, M.A, (Oxon), L.R.C.P., S.E. Author of “An Examination of the Theory of Evolution,” and other works. 2s. net. Contents. I. Physical Health. 1], Mental Health, IlI. Spiritual Health. Every aspect of health is carefully surveyed and practically dealt with in the pages of this small volume in a manner that hould ensure wide popularity and utility. THE GROWTH OF A SOUL. By Avcusr Srrinpserc. Translated by CLaup FIELD. Crown 8vo, cloth gilt. 3s. 6d. net. A sequel to this famous writer's autobiographical wor…
1929 · PDF PAGE 513
…ree", "The Mass of St Secaire", "The King of the Wood", "The Oracle of Cocytus" and "The Stone of Cybele". Now with regard to my magical work strictly speaking, its character was presumably determined by my Grade. The Magus corresponds to the Sephira Chokmah, whose manifestation in the universe is Masloth, the {809} Sphere of the Fixed Stars. It was accordingly proper that I should receive a revelation of the universe in this aspect. I began my meditation with no special objective in view. Almost immediately (instead of after a long- continued …
1944 · PDF PAGE 31
…an contradict it; one simply switches the calculations over to suit. The practical objection to this is that it would not facilitate the work of navigators. It is important to have this idea in one’s mind, because otherwise one fails to grasp the whole spirit of modern Science‐Philosophy. It does not aim at Truth; it does not conceive of Truth (in any ordinary sense of the word) as possible; it aims at maximum convenience. 2. To return to the picture of the Solar System. The Sun is the Hub of the Wheel; the outermost Planet is on its rim; and b…