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Page 98 of 1541907 · PDF PAGE 163
…ssionate, For mine own self calm as the river-cleaving Lotus-borne lord of Silence: I create Or discreate, both in my bosom heaving : My lightest look is mother of a Fate : My fingers sapphire-ringed with sky are weaving Ever new flowers and lawns of life, designed Nobler and newer in mine olden mind. Iam: I am not, but all-changing move The worlds evolving in a golden ladder Spiral or helical, fresh gusts of love Filling one sphere from the last sphere grown gladder ; All gateways leading far to the above. Even as the bright coilsof the emeral…
1911 · PDF PAGE 127
… me; I will prove you and justify you. Afterwards I ” “ Do you think ?—now—?" she began indignantly. “I know it,” said he. “ In the grey light, to—morrow, we will talk." She suddenly felt chill and afraid. “ I am not ready,” she said; “I am not worthy . . .” " It is to prove you worthy,” said he, “ that I was sent to you.” " Well, God aid me,” said the girl. She was serious and almost sobbing, her face drawn and white beneath its paint. Her emotion added piquancy to her voluptuousness, pathos to her brute appeal. "At this moment, of all moments…
1911 · PDF PAGE 127
… me; I will prove you and justify you. Afterwards I ” “ Do you think ?—now—?" she began indignantly. “I know it,” said he. “ In the grey light, to—morrow, we will talk." She suddenly felt chill and afraid. “ I am not ready,” she said; “I am not worthy . . .” " It is to prove you worthy,” said he, “ that I was sent to you.” " Well, God aid me,” said the girl. She was serious and almost sobbing, her face drawn and white beneath its paint. Her emotion added piquancy to her voluptuousness, pathos to her brute appeal. "At this moment, of all moments…
1911 · PDF PAGE 161
THE VISION AND THE VOICE Light, Life and Love are like three glow-worms at thy feet: the whole universe of stars, the dewdrops on the grass whereon thou walkest! Iam quite blind. Thou art Nuit! Strain, strain, strain my whole soul! Aka dua Tuf ur biu Bi a’a chefu Dudu ner af an nuteru. Falutli! Falutli! I cling unto the burning Aethyr like Lucifer that fell through the Abyss, and by the fury of his flight kindled the air. And I am Belial, for having seen the Rose upon thy breast, I have denied God. And I am Satan! I am Satan! I am cast out upon…
1919 · PDF PAGE 214
…ly by its highest initiates; but it may be said openly that it teaches Hermetic Science or Occult Knowledge, the Pure and Holy Magick of Light, the Secrets of Mystic attain- ment, Yoga of all forms, Gnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakta Yoga and Hatha Yoga, and all other branches of the secret Wisdom of the Ancients. In its bosom repose the Great Mysteries; its brain has re- solved all the problems of philosophy and of life. It possesses the secret of the Stone of the Wise, of the Elixir of Immortality, and of the Universal Medicine. Moreover, it posse…
1919 · PDF PAGE 445
…eave it to become a stagnant pond. Here we have the same thesis developed with unexpected force. So far from the Path being repose, the slightest slackening turns it stagnant. 81. Know, if of Amitabha, the “Boundless Age,” thou would’st become co-worker, then must thou shed the light 123
1944 · PDF PAGE 81
…mode of ful‐ filment of the Great Work. This card recalls the Legend of Persephone, and herein is a dogma. Concealed within Mercury is a light which pervades all parts of the Universe equally; one of his titles is Psychopompos, the guide of the soul through the lower regions. These symbols are indi‐ cated by his Serpent Wand, which is actually growing out of the Abyss, and is the sper‐ matozoon developed as a poison, and manifesting the foetus. Following him is Cerberus, the three‐headed Hound of Hell whom he has tamed. In this Trump is shewn t…
1906 · PDF PAGE 206
…with a rope?) and the defence of Satan undertaken by a young society lady authoress ~——-a Miss Corelli—who represents him as an Angel of Light, z.e., one who has been intro- duced to the Prince of Wales. But surely there is some one who is the object of universal reprobation amongst Christians! Permit me to offer myself as a candidate. Sink, I beseech you, these sectarian differences, and combine to declare me at least Anathema Maranatha. 602. Panys of Death,”—Dr. Maudsley de- mands a panegyric upon death. It is true that evolution may bring us…
1909 · PDF PAGE 27
…n That which we call Nothing, because it is beyond Everything attainable by thought, or trance, thy right hand gripping the azure rod of Light, thy left hand clasped upon the scarlet scourge of Death; thy body girdled with a snake more brilliant than the sun, its name Eternity; thy mouth curved moonlike in a smile, in the invisible kiss of Nuit, our Lady of the Starry Abodes; thy body’s electric flesh stilled by sheer might to a movement closed upon itself in the con- trolled fury of Her love—nay, beyond all these Images art thou (little brothe…
1910 · PDF PAGE 104
…notted into my flesh, Some chance companion, some soul damned afresh Since my redemption, that is vocal at all, For I am wrapt away from light and call In the sweet heart of the red rose. My spirit only knows This woman and no more ; who would know more I, I am concentrate In the unshakable state Of constant rapture. Who should pour His ravings in the air for winds to whirl, Far from the central pearl Of all the diadem of the universe ? Let God take pen, rehearse Dull nursery tales ; then, not before, O rose, Red rose ! shall the beloved of the…
1944 · PDF PAGE 133
Yet do thou distinguish between the upward and the downward Arrows, for the up‐ ward arrow is straitened in its flight, and it is shot by a firm hand, for Jesod is Jod Tetragram‐ maton, and Jod is a hand, but the downward arrow is shot by the topmost point of the Jod; and that Jod is the Hermit, and it is the minute point that is not extended, that is nigh unto the heart of Hadit. And now it is commanded thee that thou withdraw thyself from the Vision, and on the morrow, at the appointed hour, shall it be given thee further, as thou goest upon …
1911 · PDF PAGE 114
THE EQUINOX flames spring uli. At lhis moment the windsuddenly rises in afury, and the shy darkens. There is no light hut the/licher !# the straw] [All{firesenz‘ are alarmed; many cry aut. BISHOP, Witchcraft! [He towers on his throne] [Theῤερῤίε move eonfasedly ahant, some frying to eseafe, others to gel 6715106651!/?!לצ K. OF ]. Keep order, guards ! [The gnara’s restore order after a struggle. URCHIN. 0 do lift me up, Uncle Isaac! ISAAC. What do you want to see a witch burnt for, boy? [He takes the 6031 on his shoulder. URCHIN. 0, it’s jolly! IS…
1911 · PDF PAGE 114
THE EQUINOX flames spring uli. At lhis moment the windsuddenly rises in afury, and the shy darkens. There is no light hut the/licher !# the straw] [All{firesenz‘ are alarmed; many cry aut. BISHOP, Witchcraft! [He towers on his throne] [Theῤερῤίε move eonfasedly ahant, some frying to eseafe, others to gel 6715106651!/?!לצ K. OF ]. Keep order, guards ! [The gnara’s restore order after a struggle. URCHIN. 0 do lift me up, Uncle Isaac! ISAAC. What do you want to see a witch burnt for, boy? [He takes the 6031 on his shoulder. URCHIN. 0, it’s jolly! IS…
1996 · PDF PAGE 286
Works Cited Principal Editions of Liber Legis and its Commentaries The editions cited here are not an exhaustive listing, but high light the publication history of Liber Legis and its com mentaries. Parenthetical numbers refer to works in the refer ence lists in which the papers appear. Liber CCXX first appeared in (29), later appearing in (9.j), with principal editions prepared by Crowley issued as (10), (5), and (6). Many other editions appeared after Crowley’s death; (30) and (3) include Liber CCXX and are of particular impor tance. Libe…
1961 · PDF PAGE 167
…ess of the Night of the Stars, and their Necessity; whence also is She true Symbol of thine own Hunger of Attainment, the Passion of thy Light to dare all for its Fulfilling. It is then the Possession of this Quality which determineth thy Manhood; for without it thou art not im- pelled to Magick, and thy Will is but the Slave's Endurance and Patience under the Lash. For this Cause, the Bull being of Osiris, was it necessary for the Masters of the Aeons to incarnate me as more especially a lion, and my Word is first of all a Word of Enlightenmen…
1961 · PDF PAGE 210
…ty is Cruelty indeed, except thou know it to be but a Sauce to whet Appetite, and to give Emphasis of Contrast, as a Painter dimmeth the Light by Cunning of his Shadows. But all this Delight that thou mayst have of the Universe both in its Veils and in its Nakedness is a Reward of thine Attainment of Truth, and followeth after it. Nor canst thou comprehend this Doctrine by Mind, for the Division in thee crieth aloud in its Agony, denying it, unless thou be wholly Initiate. i
1907 · PDF PAGE 280
… find the 'Ayvborq Oeq of Paul , midst the Greeks , the Egyptians , the Hebrews , the Chaldeans , the Aryans , and the Chinese , and its light is focussed in the greatest of the great : Socrates and Plato , Malebranche and Descartes , Locke and Spinoza , Hume and Berkeley , Swedenborg and Kant , Hegel and Comte , Tyndall , Spencer , and Huxley . Declining the mimetic , seeking the idiosyncratic , and standing by the eclectic , it has stood and grown a Colossus of Thought , ever young , ever virile , as age after age has gathered round it, and a…
1909 · PDF PAGE 94
…. 4.15. 92 THE EQUINOX that before I reach those gates the whole sky may be one black flame 01 thundercloud, and the violet swords of the lightning may split asunder its heavy womb, and the rain, laughing like a young child, may dance upon the desert! The Light beginneth to dawn upon the Path, so that I see a little better where I stand. This whole journey seems under some other formula than IAO—perhaps a Pentagram formula with which I am not clearly acquainted. If I knew the Word of the Grade, I could foretell things: but I don’t. I think I wil…
1909 · PDF PAGE 111
… fight. It may have been a snare—~may the Lord Adonai keep him in the Path. Adonai! Adonai! (P.S.—Add that the “ultra-violet” or “astral” light in the room was such that it seemed bright as daylight. He hath never seen the like, even in the ceremony which he performed in the Great Pyramid of Gizeh.) 11.14- Ο. Μ. then passed from vision unto vision of un— II.34. exampled splendour. The infinite abyss of space, a rayless orb of liquid and colourless brilliance fading beyond the edges into a flame of white and gold. . . . The Rosy Cross flashing with …
1910 · PDF PAGE 59
…s in the land of Sleep. O guardian of the pallid hours of night ! O tireless watcher of the smitten noon ! O sworded with the majesty of light, O girded with the glory of the moon ! Angel of absolute splendour ! link of mine Old weary spirit with the All-Divine ! Ship that shalt carry me by many winds Driven on limitless ocean ! Mighty sword, By which I force that barrier of the minds Miscomprehension of its own true lord ! Listen, and answer, and behold my brow Fiery with hope ! Bend down, and touch it now ! Press the twin dawn of thy desirou…