. 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.
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