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The Book of Lies (1913), PDF p. 118

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. The secret sense of these words is to be sought in the numeration thereof. . In nature the Tortoise has 6 members at angles of 60°. . Z.e., the truth that he hath slept. . His initials I. B. M. are the initials of the Three Pillars of the Temple, and add to 52, 13% 4, BN, the Son. . This chapter was written to clarify xe-:3, of which it was the origin. FRATER PERDURABO perceived this truth, or rather the first half of it, comedy, at breakfast at ‘“‘Au Chien qui Fume.” - HIMOG is a Notariqon of the words Holy Illumi- nated Man Of God. . 2.@., Food suitable for Americans, . Turbulence is here specially used to suggest ‘‘tour- billon.” . ‘The méme raths outgrabe.”—Lewis Carrol. But ‘“‘méme” is Parisian slang for a young girl, and ‘‘rathe” O. E. for early. ‘The rathe prim- rose.” —Milton. . L=30, O=70, V=6, E=5=111. . A=1, M=40, O=70=111. . The Trowel is shaped like a diamond or Yoni. L=30, A=1, P=80=111. . N=s0, I=10, N=50, A=1=111. . Chapter so-called because Amfortas was wounded by his own spear, the spear that had made him king. . Oe=Island, a common symbol of Nibbana. . PS Ain. PY Ayin. . Scil. of Shiva. . Cf. Bagh-i-Mualtar for all this symbolism. . Death=Nun, the letter d¢fore O, means a fish, a symbol of Christ, and also by its shape the Female principle. II2
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