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The Magical Theory of the Universe. 
There are tliree main théories of tlie Universe: Dualism, 
Monism and Nihilism. It is impossible to enter into a discussion 
of their relative merits in a popular manual of this sort. They 
may be studied in Erdmann’s “History of Philosophy” and similar 
treatises. 
Ail are reconciled and unified in the theory which we shall 
now set forth. The basis of this Harrnony is given in Crowley’s 
“Berashith” — to which reference should be made. 
Infinité space is called the goddess NUIT, while the 
infini tely small and atomic y et omniprésent point is called 
HADIT. 1 These are unmanifest. One conjunction of these 
infinités is called RA-HOOR-KHUIT, 2 3 a Unity which 
includes and heads ail tliings. 3 (There is also a particular 
Nature of Him, in certain conditions, such as hâve obtained since 
the Spring of 1904, e.v.) This profoundly mystical conception 
1. I présent this theory in a very simple form. I cannot even explain 
(for instance) that an idea may not refer to Being at ail, but to Going. 
The Book of the Law demands spécial study and initiated appréhension. 
2. More correctly, HERU-RA-HA, to include HOOR-PAAR- 
KRAAT. 
3. The basis of this theology is given in Liber CCXX, AL vel Legis 
which forins Part IV of this Book 4. Hence I can only outline the matter 
in a very crude way; it would require a separate treatise to discuss even the 
true meaning of the terms employed, and to show how The Book of the 
Law anticipâtes the recent discoveries of Frege, Cantor, Poincaré, Russell, 
Whitehead, Einstein and others. 
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