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1909 · PDF PAGE 35

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

… point which is attri- buted to theplanet you are dealing with. (See “777,” col. Ixxxiii.) Thus to invoke Ju- piter begin from the right-hand point of the lower triangle, dextro- rotary, and complete; then trace the upper triangle from its left- hand point and com- plete. Trace the astrolo- gical sigil of the planet in the centre of your hexagram. For the Zodiac use the hexagram of the planet which rules the 25

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1909 · PDF PAGE 295

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING a cubical altar. In his left hand, which points downwards, he holds a lighted torch, and in his right hand, which is elevated, a horn of water. The cubical Altar represents the Universe. The whole figure shows the gross generating powers of nature on the material plane, and is analogous to the Pan of the Greeks and the Egyptian Goat of Mendes. As his hands bear the torch and the horn, the symbols of Fire and Water, so does his form unite the Earth in his hairy and bestial aspect, and the Air in his bat-like wings.…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 32

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…1.) Tue Pentacrams or Earta Name: A D N I (Adonai). Invoking Surysyuog The sign of 1°=10°: Advance the right foot, stretch out the;right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open. (The Grade of 1°=10° is particularly attributed to the element of Earth. See “777,” lines 10 and 32 bis.) The Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram This ritual is to be performed after the “ Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram.” (i) Stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right arm across body, holding the wand or other weapon upright…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 130

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…ight knee to her. ‘I take you,’ I said, ‘to be my lady, to fight in your cause, to honour and love you for ever.’ “She put out her right hand—oh, the delicate beauty of it | I kissed it. ‘My knight,’ she said, ‘Jean is below; he may hear you; you go perhaps to your death—kiss me!’ “With a sob I caught her once full in my arms, and our mouths met. I closed my eyes in trance ; my muscles failed; I sank, my forehead to the ground before her. “When I opened my eyes again she too was praying. Softly, without a word, I stepped to the window, took the…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 289

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…en to you is the Twenty-seventh, which leads from the 3°=8° degree of Practicus to the 4° = 7° degree of Philosophus. Take in your right hand the Calvary Cross of ten squares and follow your guide through the Path of Mars.” After which the Hierophant explains the Calvary Cross of ten squares: “ The Calvary Cross of ten squares refers to the ten Sephiroth in balanced disposition ; before which the formless and the void rolled back. It is also the opened-out form of the double cube, and of the Altar of Incense.” And the Sixteenth Key of the Tarot…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 117

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…pe, and went stooping through the open doorway. Grand old Frédéric was there, in his vast corduroys and sou’-wester hat, a ’cello in his hand. His trim grey beard was a shade whiter than when Roderic had last patronised the “ Lapin,” five years before ; but the kindly, gay, triumphant eyes were nowise dimmed by time. He knew Roderic at a glance, and gave his left hand carelessly, as if he had been gone but yesterday. Time ambles easily for the owner of such an eyrie, his life content with wine and song and simple happiness. 107

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1909 · PDF PAGE 29

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…ng the right shoulder, say ve-Geburah (and the Power). (iv) Touching the left shoulder, say ve-Gedulah (and the Glory). (v) Clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-Olahm, Amen (to the Ages, Amen.) (vi) Turning to the East, make a pentagram (that of Earth) with the proper weapon (usually the Wand). Say (¢.e., vibrate) IH V H. (vii) Turning to the South, the same, but say A D N I. (viii) Turning to the West, the same, but say A H I H. (ix) Turning to the North, the same, but say AG L A. Pronounce: Ye-ho-wau, Adénai, Eheieh, Agla. (x) Extending…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 190

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…s also the Hieroglyph. It is that Ruach Elohim brooding upon the Face of the Waters. So read: “ Formulated is the Primal Fire.” ’ is the Hand,* symbolising Power in Action, and its Taro Key is the Hermit and the Voice of Light, the Prophet of the Gods. Thus: “ Proclaimed is the Reign of the Gods of Light.” nis the last letter of the Alphabet, the fizis, the Omega, the Universe, Saturn, the outermost Planet, and it is also xynn, Throa, the Gate of the Universe; and by Qabalah of nine Chambers it is 3, the Gateway of Initiation. Hence: “ At the T…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 279

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…Fire pouring forth its beams upon the lower world: Life-giving, Life-producing.” Then Axiokersos, the second Kabir, says: “I am the left-hand basal angle of the Triangle of Flame: I am Fire, Volcanic and Terrestrial, flashing and flaming through the deep abysses of Earth: Fire rending, fire penetrating, tearing asunder the curtains of Matter ; fire constrained ; fire tormenting ; raging and whirling in lurid storm!” And lastly, Axiokersa, the third Kabir, says: ft fri ft «I am the right-hand basal angle of the Triangle of Flame. I am Fire, Astr…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 319

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…an-like figure covered with brazen scales, horned and horrible. His colour was of verdigris; but his face was of a blackish tint. In his hand he held a club. “What is your name?’ I cried, advancing towards him. “*Jokam,’ he answered sullenly. “*Your sign?’ (I here repeated the omitted part of the ritual). He winced, and I could see that he was a coward; nevertheless, though it displeased him, he gave me his sigil. & “His name is spelt: o>. Having no further question to ask him, I left him, bidding him DzcnTM s7. sink. Jokam’s Sigil. “ At the fu…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 128

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…ped— oh! By day the window barred with iron; by night, open, the more to mock my helplessness!’ Then, with a sudden cry, her little pink hand darting out and showing a faultless arm: ‘Look! look! she is on you.’ “ The mother had drawn herself away with infinite stealth, regained her feet, and, a thin stiletto in her hand, was crouched to spring. Indeed, as she leapt I was hard put to jt to avoid the lunge; the dagger-edge grazed my arm as I stepped aside. “T turned. She was on me, flinging me aside with the force of her rush as if I had been a …

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1909 · PDF PAGE 262

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…left, and the Hegemon standeth at his right, as formulating about him the symbol of the Triad, before he be permitted to place his right hand in the centre of the White Triangle of the Three Supernals on the Altar. And he first kneeleth in adoration of that symbol, as if the natural man abnegated his will before that of the Divine Consciousness. The Hierophant now orders the Candidate to kneel (in the midst of the triad Arouerist, Horus and Themis), to place his left hand in that of the initiator, and his right hand upon the white triangle as s…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 314

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…ds me ; there- fore I entered the circle and knelt down. “ The angel, seeing me kneeling before him, approached me, and taking me by the hand, raised me up, kissing me as he did so. And having thus greeted me, he bade me tell him what I sought; this I did. And when I had finished speak- ing, he took me by the right hand and flew obliquely upwards. And as I was carried through the air, I looked down, and felt reluctant at leaving the great circle, which had now become as a point below me. And as I thought of it, of a sudden I found myself standi…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 172

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

… softly sound The Angels’ herald-trumpets, calling round Thunders and mighty winds and powers amazed. Now laden with the spirit of man’s hand There bursts an awful clarion-shout and brings Strange whispering and rushing of strange wings Battling, and furtive secrets of command. Down from the height and up from the abyss Are swept dominion, power, angel, throne, For unimaginable ends, and hiss, And fall. The heralds trumpet ; they are gone. Tread softly—'tis in God’s house thou hast been— And fearfully—'tis God that thou hast seen. G. H. S. Pins…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 313

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…w-white beard, whose countenance was a-fired with benevolence. And as I looked upon him, a great desire possessed me to stretch forth my hand and touch his beard; and as the desire grew strong, a voice said unto me, ‘ Touch, it is granted thee.’ “So I stretched forth my hand and gently placed my fingers upon the venerable beard. And as I did so, the ancient man bent forward, and placing his lips to my forehead kissed me. And so sweet was that kiss that I would have lingered; but I was dismissed, for the other four suns had risen to a height equ…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 246

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

THE EQUINOX Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin the Mage.” A time of transition was at hand, a spiritual renaissance was about to take place, so little wonder is it that we find P. much like St. Augustine lamenting his outward search, and crying with him: “I, Lord, went wandering like a strayed sheep, seeking Thee with anxious Reasoning without, whilst Thou wast within me. I wearied myself much in looking for Thee without, and yet Thou hast Thy habitation within me, if only I desire Thee and pant after Thee. I went round the Streets and Squares of the C…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 153

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

A HANDBOOK OF GEOMANCY Agriculture, sorrow, death. Good fortune, feasting, church preferment. War, victory, fighting. Power, magistracy. Love, music, pleasure. Science, learning, knavery. Travelling, fishing, &c. vxwvOars In diagram, p. 144, the Sigil of Hismael should be used. In marking points fix attention on Sigil and on the question proposed ; the hand should not be moved from the paper till complete. It is convenient to rule lines, to guide the eye. The daughters are derived by reading the mothers horizontally. The four nephews, Figures I…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 274

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…irty-second, which leads to the 2°=9° grade of Theoricus, and which you must traverse before arriving at that degree. Take in your right hand the Cubical Cross, and in your left hand the Banner of Light, and follow your guide Anubis* the Guardian: who leads you from the Material to the Spiritual.” Kerux: “Anubis the Guardian spake unto the Aspirant, saying: ‘Let us enter into the Presence of the Lords of Truth.’ Arise and follow me.” * It will be noticed that from here this ritual becomes unnecessarily complicated with Egyptian deities—in fact,…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 278

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

…h paths. Of these, as you already know, the central one leads from the 1° = ro° of Zelator to the 2° = 9° of Theoricus. That on the left hand, which is now open to you, is the thirty-first, which leads from the 1° = 10° of Zelator to the 3° = 8° of Practicus. Take in your right hand the Pyramid of Flame, and follow your guide Axiokersa § the Kabir, who leads you through the path of fire. In this ritual the Three Cabiri are made to represent the triangle of fire, thus: Axieros, the first Kabir, says: “I am the apex of the Triangle of Flame: I am…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 136

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

… Four Winds I was confronted by a stern, grey figure, short, stout, and bearded, but of an indescribable majesty and force. “He laid his hand unhesitatingly upon my shoulder. ‘Unhappy man!’ he cried, ‘thou art sacrificing thy life toa phantom. “Look not,” quoth Zoroaster, “upon the Visible Image of the Soul of Nature, for Her name is Fatality.” What thou hast seen—I know not what it is, save that it isas 126

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