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The Book of Thoth
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though he was Grand Master of the O.T.O. in France, and Grand Hierophant 97° of the Rite of
Memphis on the death of John Yarker.
These historical data are necessary to explain why all previous packs are of little more
than archaeological interest; for the New Aeon demanded a new system of symbolism. Thus,
in particular, the old conception of the Earth as a passive, immobile, even dead, even “evil”
element, had to go. It was imperative to restore the King‐Scale colour attribution to that of the
Aeon of Isis, Emerald Green, as was understood by the Egyptian Hierophants. This green is,
however, not the original vegetable green of Isis, but the new green of spring following the
resurrection of Osiris as Horus. Nor are the Disks any more to be considered as Coins; the
Disk is a whirling emblem. Naturally so; since it is now know that every Star, every true
Planet, is a whirling sphere. The Atom, again, is no more the hard, intractable, dead Particle of
Dalton, but a system of whirling forces, comparable to the Solar hierarchy itself.
This thesis dovetails perfectly with the new Doctrine of Tetragrammaton, where the
Earthy component, Hé final, the Daughter, is set upon the Throne of the Mother, to awaken the
Eld of the All‐Father. The NAME itself, accordingly, is no longer a fixed symbol, emblem of ex‐
tension and limit, but a continuously revolving sphere; in the words of Zoroaster, “rebounding,
whirling forth, crying aloud”.
It has been the custom of publishers or designers of packs to set their personal seal
upon the Ace of Disks, for grammatical reasons not unconnected with the perhaps arbitrary
differentiation
1See The Grands Annales ou croniques Tresveritables des filz. Roy des Dipsodes. 1542. Book I, Chapter
LVIII, where is given not only a remarkable description of the social conditions of the twentieth century e.v., but
even, in the last line of the Prophetic Riddle, a clear indication of the Magical Motto of the Adept chosen by the
Masters to announce this Formula‐this Word, openly given in the name of the Abbey itself. But, as so often is the
case, it was too simple and straightforward to be seen!
in the Latin Language between the pronouns “meum” and “tuum”. Saith not the Bard?
“Steal not this Book for fear of shame!
The Ace of Disks‐the Author’s name.
The Ace of Swords‐thy corpse shall look
Like Agag’s did, in Samuel’s book.
The Ace of Cups‐drink thou no less
Than Brinvilliers the Marchioness!
The Ace of Wands‐thy death be reckoned
Like that of good King Edward Second!
The central symbol of the Ace of Disks is consequently the personal Hieroglyph of “the
chosen priest and apostle of infinite space”, “the prince‐priest the Beast”. (Liber AL. 1.15.)
This is to be compared with the Sigillum Sanctum of the Order of A A.
In the centre of all is yet another form of Tetragrammaton, the Phallus, showing Sol
and Luna, with the number 666 duly inscribed, as if to equilibrate, to fit into the Vesica,
with the seven sevens adding to 156 (BABALON 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 30 + 70 + 50=(7 + 7) / 7 +
77 + 77=156) as the Magick Square of 6 adds to 666 (i—62=ΤΟ ΜΕΓΑ ΘΗΡΙΟΝ 300 +
70 + 40 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 9 + 8 + 100 + 10 + 70 + 50=zoirt 400 + 200 + 10 + 6 + 50). Should one
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