The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

THE EQUINOX This is the Magic Mirror of the Soul; if you see God in everything, it is because you are God and have made the universe in your image; if you see Sex in everything, and think of Sex as something unclean, it is because you are a sexual maniac. True, it is, of course, that the soul must not unite herself to every symbol, but only to the God which every symbol veils. And Lake Harris is perfectly clear on the point. The “ counterpart ” is often impersonated, with the deadliest results. But if the Aspirant be wise and favoured, he will reject all but the true. And I really fail to see much difference between this doctrine and our own of attaining the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, or the Hindu doctrine of becoming one with God. We may easily agree that Lake Harris made the error of thinking men pure-minded, and so used language which the gross might misinterpret; but sincere study of this book will make the truth apparent to all decent men, ALEISTER CROWLEY. [We print this review without committing ourselves to any opinion as to how these doctrines may be interpreted in practice by the avowed followers of Harris—Ep.] “No. 19.” By EDGAR JEPSON. Mills and Boon, Ltd. Arthur Machen wrote fine stories, “The Great God Pan,” “The White People, etc. Edgar Jepson would have done better to cook them alone; it was a mistake to add the dash of Algernon Blackwood. A.C. RAINBOWS AND WITCHES. By WILL H. OGILVIE. 4th edition. 1s. Elkin Mathews. A great deal of Mr. Ogilvie’s verse rings true, an honest sensitive Scots heart in this brave world of ours. If he rarely—perhaps never—touches the summit of Parnassus, at least he is always on the ridge. A.C AN INTRODUCTION TO THE KaBaLaH. By W. WyNN WESTCOTT. John M. Watkins. It is difficult to find words in which to praise this little book. It is most essential for the beginner. Lucid and illuminating, it is also illuminated. In particular, we are most pleased to find the correlation of the Qabalah with the philosophical doctrines of other religions; a task attempted by ourselves in 328