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…pon the secret things that were there shown to me I ponder yet; so that in this place I shall make no mention of them. But this treasure will I give out, that everything noble in that House seemeth vile to them that are swimming in the stream; and everything vile to them appeareth noble. Thus they endure not the delicate stuffs with rough and impure handling; and the rubbish they carry away with them, and devour. Thus wisely hath the master of the House ordained. Now of the silver radiance that issueth from the darkness of the House I will say …
1911 · PDF PAGE 135
…ntion! From this moment I am Edgar Rolles, and you are Ida Pendragon. No more: not a thought of our real relation. Man and woman, if you will; beasts in the jungle, if you will; flowers by the wayside, if you will; but nothing more. Else you will not only fail in the ordeal, but you will be swept aside out of the Path. You were in greater danger than you knew this afternoon; you will yet pay the price." ”I understand,” she said. “ You devil! I love you." " And I love every inch of your white body I " They ran laughing arm in arm through the swin…
1911 · PDF PAGE 248
…m-e. ARIES. 333—333. LEO- 333-333- ARIES. Brother Leo, this is of evil omen. LEO. Brother Aries, it is indeed of evil omen. ARIES. There will be no more sacrifice to-day. LEO. There will be no more sacrifice to—day. ARIES. The sun is already setting. LEO. The night birds are already abroad. ARIES. It grows very dark. LEO. The path is too Steep and dangerous for any pilgrims to come hither. ARIES. There is no moon to—night. LEO. I think there will be rain. ARIES. Let us close the shrine. LEO. The disk of the sun is not yet quite obscured. ARIES. B…
1911 · PDF PAGE 101
THE SCORPION No! I am sorry. Ι am your good friend. I will take you back to your father. He is not dead. I am sure he is not dead. THE CHILD. I do not understand you. LAYLAH. Oh, you shall understand. Yourfather will make you understand! [changing again to roughness]. What was your mother like? Had she your golden hair, and the com- plexion like a shaved sow? And the simper, and the grey eyes? I have grey eyes too; but mine are steel—grey, true as steel; and yours are chill and watery. But you have your father’s temper, and his silence, and his…
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…reen at my coming. 3. Children of Earth ! rejoice l rejoice exceedingly ; for your salvation is at hand. 4. The end of sorrow is come; I will ravish you away into mine unutterablejoy. 5. I will kiss you, and bring you to the bridal: I will spread a feast before you in the house of happiness. 6. I am not come to rebuke you, or to enslave you. 7. I bid you not turn from your voluptuous ways, from your idleness, from your follies. 8. But I bring you joy to your pleasure, peace to your languor, wisdom to your folly. 9. All that ye do is right, if s…
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THE EQUINOX II. I pour you lustral wine, that giveth you delight both at the sunset and the dawn. 12. Come with me, and I will give you allthat is desirable upon the earth. 13. Because I give you that of which Earth and its joys are but as shadows. 14.. They flee away, but my joy abideth even unto the end. 15. I have hidden myself beneath a mask: Iam a black and terrible God. 16. With courage conquering fear shall ye approach me: ye shall lay down your heads upon mine altar, expecting the sweep of the sword. 17. But the first kiss of love shall b…
1911 · PDF PAGE 100
…ike burning charcoal blown upon by the mightiest of the Djinn. I cannot see the banner. It grows dark. They must stop fighting soon. They will withdraw to their walls—— nay, let them camp among the dead I Come back with tidings Ι Tell me, Sliman is safe. Ah! there sounds the horn of truce. THE 01111.9` My father is the Grand Master of the Temple, and he will come and cut all your heads off. LAYLAH [goes down io her]. Thou preposterous little curd of sour milkl Thy father is dead] I saw the Banner of the Temple snap like a dry twig. My brave son …
1911 · PDF PAGE 249
…ies, in my heart is fidelity—fidelity— fidelity. ARIES. Brother Leo, a god has whispered in mine ear: it is folly—folly—folly. LEO. The sun will be obscured in a moment: and no pilgrims can come to.night. ARIES. Νο pilgrims can come to-night. LEO. There will be no more sacrifice. ARIES. There will be no more sacrifice. [SATAN—TYPHON, SCORPIO—APOPI-IIS, am! BESZ 6771'67' silent/y in ῤγσσεπίσπ. The [ig/zl grows maium/wil)! dimmer] ARIEs. Hail, brethren! Ye are come to adore the splen— dour οί the sun? SATAN-TYPHON. We are come to sacrifice. ARIES. What…
1911 · PDF PAGE 139
…are holy. I think. I think. I think. By the power of my thought I created the Word; and by the Word came the Worlds. I am the creator. I will write my law upon tablets of jade and onyx." Rolles bowed his head in silence. “I am thought itself,” she went on quietly, “And all thought is Ι. Ι am knowledge. All knowledge is in three. Three hundred and thirty-three. I am half the Master. I have cut him in two." The adept shuddered. ”That was when I was an axe. I will not be an arrow. I will be an axe, . . .᾽᾽ She gave a giggle. “ Ι am gleeful by reas…
1911 · PDF PAGE 20
…E EQUINOX If not, he should seek the position of the point where thoughts are judged. 2. Second Point. He must also develop in himself a Will of Destruction, even a Will of Annihilation. It may be that this shall be discovered at an immeasurable dis- tance from his physical body. Nevertheless, this must he reach, with this must he identify himself even to the loss of himself. 3. Third Point. Let this Will then watch vigilantly the point where thoughts arise, or the point where they are judged, and let every thought be annihilated as it is perce…
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1911 · PDF PAGE 264
…URUS. As our Lady hath appointed. LIBRA. AS you like it. PISCES. Wherein shall we rejoice? TAURUS. In our Lady Venus. LIBRA. In what you will. TAURUS. Thy will, our Lady, and not ours be done! PISCES. Mistress, let the adorations be performed! VENUS. Children, array yourselves before me, and rejoice in the adorations of my beauty. [They form, ea:/z with his farther. Libra disaþþears behind veil. TAURUS recites invamz‘ianl] TAURUS. Salutation to Hathor, holy cow in the pastures of Evening. Salutation to Hathor, in the Mountain of the West ; in t…
1911 · PDF PAGE 141
…there are beetles. Beetles and beetles. And scorpions. Dear little amber beasts. There! one has stung me. It is the sacrament of hate. I Will Sleep in a bed of scorpions and rose-leaves. Scorpions are better than thorns. Why do I wander about naked? And why do I thirst? And this torment of cold? It ought to be hot in the desert. And it isn’t. Now that proves—0h yes, my cat! you shall have milk. I will strike a rock for you. Milk and honey.” She started up suddenly, and put her hands to her face, then threw them round his neck. " Edgar, darling …
1911 · PDF PAGE 208
PART III TYPHON. I desire to begin the banquet. HERMANUBIS. Brother Typhon, I will inquire of the Oracle Mother of Mystery, I beseech thee to begin the Banquet; for it is certainly necessary that this should be done. [SPHINX turns, bows, and stretehes her hands in mute appeal to om.-r.] C.I.C.T. 1. Ι heed not the passion, or the reason, or the soul of man. Mother of Mystery, declare my will. [SPHINX þlays the most exalted (passim/ess because öeytma' fusion) piece that she mrg/.*] HERMANUBIS. This means nothing to me. TYPHON. I feel nothing. C.I…
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…he Demon, let the first strengthen the lower link, the last attach more firmly to the higher. 42. Thus shall equilibrium become perfect. I will aid my disciples; as fast as they acquire this balanced power and joy so faster will I push them. 43. They shall in their turn speak from this Invisible Throne; their words shall illumine the worlds. 44. They shall be masters of majesty and might; they shall be beautiful and joyous; they shall be clothed with victory and splendour; they shall stand upon the firm foundation ; the kingdom shall be theirs; ye…
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…lains, and water at the mouth thereof when it leaps forth into the mighty sea, yea, into the mighty Sea. [The Interpretationof this Book will be given to members of the Grade of Dominus Liminis on application, each to his Adeptus.] 39
1911 · PDF PAGE 128
…ry! " She looked him between the eyes. "Hors d’oeuvresl” said Edgar. “I have a box for the Sam Hall fight" “ Oh do take me,” she panted. “Will he beat Joe Marie?" she added, with a touch of anxiety, “He has the weight, and the experience, and the record.” “Fools are betting he will. My money is on the man with three years younger, six inches taller, and twelve inches longer reach to his credit. And a twenty—four times harder skull.” “ It’s his skin I love." " The only thing a woman ever can love." “ And his activity” " Exactly. You cannot unders…
1911 · PDF PAGE 127
…aid, unmoved. “How shall I prove my truth?” she sobbed, disquieted and angry. " Live it down, little girl,” he said kindly. "Trust me; I will prove you and justify you. Afterwards I ” “ Do you think ?—now—?" she began indignantly. “I know it,” said he. “ In the grey light, to—morrow, we will talk." She suddenly felt chill and afraid. “ I am not ready,” she said; “I am not worthy . . .” " It is to prove you worthy,” said he, “ that I was sent to you.” " Well, God aid me,” said the girl. She was serious and almost sobbing, her face drawn and whit…
1911 · PDF PAGE 109
… K. OF JERUSALEM. Enough. BISHOP [to RINALDO]. And you, Grand Master? RINALDO. More than enough. BISHOP. My beloved daughter! God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should repent and be saved. It is therefore the most merciful provision of our just and merciful law that none be condemned without confession. Let the urge you to make peace with God and man. LAYLAH. Peace, peace! when there is no peace, BISHOP. There spoke a lost soul. Confess, my dear daughter. Break the bonds of Satan at the last. LAYI.AH [draining a! her handmfl…
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… absurd. It is all rational. It is you who are absurd.” “ Do you understand what you are saying?" " No! No! I hate all who understand. I will bite them. I will bite their waists." Dropping her voice suddenly: “ That was when I was a mouse-trap." “ Dear God 1 this is like delirium." " Oh! go on about God. I don’t mind God. I could tell you wonderful things about what I have done to God. I was a Nonconformist preacher once: I had secret sins. They were mine! Mine! How proud I was of them! Every Sunday I used to preach against the sin that I had d…