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CURRICULUM OF A..A.. COURSE II The basis of our whole work is the Book of the Law. It is essential for every Probationer to study this book and those which are directly connected with it, as commentaries: Liser CCXX. Liser L ver Lecis Sus Figura CCXX. as delivered by XCIII. unto DCLXVI. This book is the foundation of the New Zon, and thus of the whole of our Work. Liser I]. THe MEssacE oF THE Master THERION. It explains the essence of the New Law in a very simple manner. Lisrr DCCCXXXVII. THe Law or Lizerty. This is a further explanation of the…
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…THE LAW OF LIBERTY A TRACT OF TO MEFA @HPION 666. THAT IS A MAGUS 9°=2°, A.".A.". [The quotations in this essay are from Liber Legis—The Book of the Law.—Ep.] Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. I. Iam often asked why I begin my letters in this way. No matter whether I am writing to my lady or to my butcher, always I begin with these eleven words. Why, how else should I begin? What other greeting could be so glad? Look, brother, we are free! Rejoice with me, sister, there is no law beyond Do what thou wilt! II. I write this for tho…
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…. Two Essays ON THE WorsHIP OF Priapus, by Richard Payne Knight. Invaluable to all students. THE GoLvEN Boucu, by J. G. Frazer. The Text-Book of Folk Lore. Invaluable to all students. Tue AcE oF Reason, by Thomas Paine. Excellent, though elementary, as a corrective to superstition. Rivers oF LiFe, by General Forlong. An invaluable text- book of old systems of initiation. THREE D1aLocueEs, by Bishop Berkeley. The Classic of subjective idealism. Essays or Davin Hume. The Classic of Academic Scep- ticism. First Principies, by Herbert Spencer. The …
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CURRICULUM OF A..A.. COURSE I GENERAL READING Section 1. Books for Serious Study: Lrper CCXX. (Liper L ver Lecis.) The Book of the Law. This book is the foundation of the New Zon, and thus of the whole of our Work. Tue Egurnox, Vol. I. Nos. l.-X. The standard Work of Reference in all occult matters. The Encyclopedia of Initiation. Liser ABA (Book 4). A GENERAL Account in elemen- tary terms of magical and mystical powers. In four parts: (1) Mysticism. (2) Magical Theory. (3) Magical Practice. (4) The Law. Liper II. THE MEssaGE oF THE MASTER THER…
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CURRICULUM OF A..A.. Liper XVII. LiperI.A.O. Gives three methods of at- tainment through a willed series of thoughts. This book has not been published. It is the active form of Liber HHH. The article “Energized Enthusiasm” is an adumbration of this book. Lizer XXXVI. Tue Star Sappuire. Is Chapter XXXVI. of the Book of Lies, giving an improved ritual of the Hexagram. Liger CLXXXV. Lrper Cotrecit SANcTI. Being the tasks of the Grades and their Oaths proper to Liber XIII. This is the official paper of the various grades. It includes the Task and O…
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…lation from the Chinese by the Master Therion. Liper ALEPH CXI. THE Boox or WIspoM or Fotty. An extended and elaborate commentary on the Book of the Law, in the form of a letter from the Master Therion to his magical son. This Book contains some of the deepest secrets of initiation, with a clear solution of many cosmic and ethical problems. Liper CCCXXXIII. THE Boox or Lizz, falsely so called: with an extended commentary by the Master Therion. This book contains some of the most valuable mystic epigrams ever written, and also some very importan…
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PRAEMONSTRANCE OF A..A.-. Liser DCLXVI. Tue Beast. This Book is an account of the Magical Personality who is the Logos of the present Eon. Lizer LXXXI. Tue Burrerrty Ner. An account of a magical operation, particularly concerning the planet Luna, written in the form of a novel. Liser DCCLXXVII. A Comptete Dictionary OF THE CORRESPONDENCES OF ALL MacicaL ELEMENTS, re-printed with extensive additions, making it the only standard com- prehensive book of reference ever published. It is to the language of Occultism what Webster or Murray is to the E…
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…Liber LXV. Liper XXVII. Vet TricramMaton. It describes the Course of Creation under the Figure of the Interplay of Three Principles. The book corresponding to the stanzas of Dzyan. Liper DCCCXIII. Vex Ararita. This book describes in magical language a very secret process of Initiation. Lrper II. THe MEssace of THE MASTER THERION. It ex- plains the essence of the New Law in a very simple manner. Lrper DCCCXXXVII. THe Law or Liperty. This isa further explanation of the Book of the Law in reference to certain ethical problems. Lrper DCXXIII. Dre T…
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…. In all human probability they do not even trouble to arrest the “poor nut.” The action of Mark Twain’s heirs in try- ing to suppress a book whose origin was most honestly stated makes them entirely ridiculous. But this reacts terribly on poor old Patience. It makes her look like a ballon d’essai. I do not think that there is any question of fraud, but I do see all kinds of openings for delusion, especially in the case of people who are hardly aware that there is such a thing as magical protection. It looks to me as if a play- ful elemental ha…
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…graver. Therefore Thou art mine, even now and for ever and for everlasting. Amen. 58. Moreover, I heard the voice of Adonai: Seal up the book of the Heart and the Serpent; in the number five and sixty seal thou the holy book. As fine gold that is beaten into a diadem for the fair queen of Pharaoh, as great stones that are cemented together into the Pyramid of the ceremony of the Death of Asar, so do thou bind together the words and the deeds, so that in all is one Thought of Me thy delight Adonai. 59. And I answered and said: It is done even ac…
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…ng a footprint in the sand. As a matter of fact, the goats have acclimatized me to most things, and I take up the task of reviewing this book with all the more confidence, because the publisher begs me to abuse it. I dislike publishers intensely, and I am not going to abuse books merely because they ask me to, and even if I had wanted to abuse this book, I should have found myself in the position of Balaam. It is an extraordinarily good book. I quite understand why the Times says that Mr. Cabell is “one of the most pretentiously attitudinizing …
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…k the Unity, which you shall do as I have already shewn you. But I will now make mention of that which is written concerning this in the Book of the Law. The first step being Will, Evil appears as by this defini- tion, “all that hinders the execution of the Will.” Therefore is it written: “The word of Sin is Restriction.” It should also be noted that in the Book of the Thirty 7Athyrs Evil appears as Choronzon whose number is 333, which in Greek importeth Impotence and Idleness: and the nature of Cho- ronzon is Dispersion and Incoherence. Then i…
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…tionary of the Correspondences of all magical elements, re-printed with extensive additions, mak- ing it the only standard comprehensive book of reference ever published. It is to the language of Occultism what Webster or Murray is to the English language. Liser LXVII. THE Sworp or Sone. A critical study of various philosophies. An account of Buddhism. Liner MMCMXI. A Nore on Genesis. A model of Qabalistic ratiocination. This course is specially adapted to the Task of this Grade, the attainment of Gfiana Yoga. COURSE VI The Philosophus will be …
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…t duty of every Aspirant of whatever grade. It builds up in him the Character and Karma which form the Spine of At- tainment. Liner ABA (Book 4). A GENERAL ACCOUNT in ele- mentary terms of magical and mystical powers. In four parts: (1) Mysticism (2) Magical Theory (3) Magical Practice (4) The Law. Liper CCVII. Sytrasus. An enumeration of the Offi- cial Publications of the A.. A... with a brief description of the contents of each book. This course of reading will furnish the Probationer with a thorough general knowledge of the whole system of A…
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…ining astral visions so called, and an instruction in the practice called Rising on the Planes. Lrper TX. Liper E Vet Exercitiorum. This book in- structs the aspirant in the necessity of keeping a record. Suggests methods of testing physical clairvoyance. Gives instruction in Asana, Pranayama and Dharana, and advises the application of tests to the physical body, in order that the student may thoroughly understand his own limitations. Liper XXX. Lriser Lisre. An elementary course of morality suitable for the average man. Lizer LXI. Liper Caus#.…
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…ary Emancipation of a certain Exempt Adept from his Adeptship. These are the Birth Words of a Mas- ter of the Temple. The nature of this book is sufficiently explained by its title. Its seven chapters are referred to the seven planets in the following order: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Sol, Mercury, Luna, Venus. Liser VI. Liser O Vet Manus Et Sacitr#. The in- structions given in this book are too loose to find place in the Class D publications. Instructions are given for elementary study of the Qaba- lah, Assumption of God-forms, Vibration of Divine…
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…l show that the exact wording was so shaded as to prove to us absolute foreknowledge on the part of That Most Holy Angel who uttered the Book. Note, pray thee, further, in verse 39, how the matter pro- ceeds: “All this”—+.e. the Book of the Law itself. “and a book to say how thou didst come hither” i.e. some record such as that in the Temple of Solomon the King. 177
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PREFATORY NOTE Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. It is not very difficult to write a book, if one chance to possess the necessary degree of Initiation, and the power of expression. It is infernally difficult to comment on such a Book. The principal reason for this is that every statement is true and untrue, alternately, as one advances upon the Path of the Wise. The question always arises: For what grade is this Book meant? To give one simple concrete example, it is stated in the third part of this treatise that Change is the gre…
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… word secret and not only in the English—” Compare CCXX. III. 47. 73. The secret is still a secret to Us. “And thy comment upon this the Book of the Law shall be printed beautifully in red ink and black upon beau- tiful paper made by hand;” i.e. explain the text ‘lest there be folly’ as it says above, CCXX. I. 36. “And to each man and woman that thou meetest, were it but to dine or to drink at them, it is the Law to give. Then they shall chance to abide in this bliss or no; it isnoodds. Do this quickly!” From this it is evident that a volume mu…
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…ive too much praise to the prose of Padraic Colum. It is simple enough for a child who has just learned to read. It is good enough for a book-worm-eaten hag like myself, sodden on Sterne and Swift. A book like this revives the drooping flower of hope; so long as there are people willing to try, there is still hope for humanity. AC How To Stnc a Sone. By Yverre Guiigert. The Macmillan Co. Price $2.00. Ir is commonplace that Yvette Guilbert is the greatest artist of her period. It is a tragedy that her art happens to be ephemeral. The poignancy o…