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…ite to assert that it is so; moreover, various forms of technique for accomplishing this are at our disposal. This is what is called The Great Work; and it is abundantly clear that no other aim is worth pursuit . So much for the argument; it will be agreed readily enough that to put it into practice we shall need an Alphabet, a
…avering ! This “two-handed engine at the door stands ready to smite” each one of us who has not attained to Arahatship, admission to the Great White Brotherhood. Is it not enough to make us throw away our atheism and exclaim, ‘“‘O God be merciful to me a sinner, and keep me in the way of Truth!” Nay, for those of us who know what triple silver cord of moonlight binds the red blood of our heart to the Ineffable Crown of Brilliance, who have seen what Angel stands in the moon-ray, who have known the perfume and the vision, seen the drops of dew s…
…avering ! This “two-handed engine at the door stands ready to smite” each one of us who has not attained to Arahatship, admission to the Great White Brotherhood. Is it not enough to make us throw away our atheism and exclaim, ‘“‘O God be merciful to me a sinner, and keep me in the way of Truth!” Nay, for those of us who know what triple silver cord of moonlight binds the red blood of our heart to the Ineffable Crown of Brilliance, who have seen what Angel stands in the moon-ray, who have known the perfume and the vision, seen the drops of dew s…
…m and kindness administer it. The average man is not so un- reasonable as the demagogue, for his own selfish ends, pre- tends to be. The great nobles of all time have usually been able to create a happy family of their dependents, and un- flinching loyalty and devotion have been their reward. The secret has been principally this, that they considered them- selves noble as well in nature as in name, and thought it foul shame to themselves if any retainer met unnecessary mis- fortune. The upstart of to-day lacks this feeling; he must try constant…
… Daath, at the crown of a false Tree of Life in which the Supernal Triad is missing. Now this man is also called a Black Magician, and a great deal of confusion has arisen in connection with this phrase. Even the Author, to judge by the Note, seems to confuse the mat- ter. Red Caps and Yellow Caps alike are in general alto- gether beneath the stage of which we have been speaking. And from the point of view of the Master of the Temple, there is very little to choose between White and Black Magic as ordinarily understood by the man in the street,…
…Camp 10 they could hardly believe their ears, and their delight at being reprieved was pathetically charming. Modern writers have made a great deal of fun of the golden age; they have been at great pains to prove that primitive man is a bloodthirsty savage. The Balti gives them the lie. These men were all innocence, all honesty, all good faith, all loyalty, all human kindness. They were absolutely courageous and cheerful, even in face of that they supposed to be certain death of a most uncomfortable kind. They had no disquietude about death and…
…for them to climb. The road is never dangerous from the point of view of the pedestrian, but it looks so to a man on horseback; for in a great many places its loose stones lie on the edge of what is a precipice for all practical purposes. At Hardas we were entertained by a magnificent but dirty rajah, who took me for a native. One noticed with amusement that a great many of the people whom public opinion at home classes as niggers were very much lighter in colour than any of our party. At Tolti we found another rajah equally urbane. Travel in t…
…r, and one day he will come for good and ride away with me and marry me. I shan’t tell you his name because it is too beautiful. It is a great secret be~ tween us. When we were engaged he gave me such a beautiful ring. Virgo Mundi Adonai Pegasus Sphinx V.V.V.V.V.
…this city they set out together to travel for five months in the northern and little frequented districts of Baltistan, and to seek that great solemnity and solitude which is only to be found amongst the greatest mountains of earth. With the Dhydna Visions and Trance we arrive at another turning point in Frater P.’s magical ascent. For several years he had worked by the aid of Western methods, and with them he had laid a mighty and unshakable foundation upon which 172
…this city they set out together to travel for five months in the northern and little frequented districts of Baltistan, and to seek that great solemnity and solitude which is only to be found amongst the greatest mountains of earth. With the Dhydna Visions and Trance we arrive at another turning point in Frater P.’s magical ascent. For several years he had worked by the aid of Western methods, and with them he had laid a mighty and unshakable foundation upon which 172
…re worthy to be called thy sons, but count us among the humblest of thy servants” ? We will not speak of the criticism of Voltaire. That great mind was dominated by an ardent love of truth and justice, but he lacked that rectitude of heart which the intelligence ot faith gives. Voltaire could not admit faith, because he did not know how to love. The spirit of charity did not reveal itself to that soul which had no tenderness, and he bitterly criticized the hearth of which he did not feel the warmth, and the lamp of which he did not see the ligh…
…re worthy to be called thy sons, but count us among the humblest of thy servants” ? We will not speak of the criticism of Voltaire. That great mind was dominated by an ardent love of truth and justice, but he lacked that rectitude of heart which the intelligence ot faith gives. Voltaire could not admit faith, because he did not know how to love. The spirit of charity did not reveal itself to that soul which had no tenderness, and he bitterly criticized the hearth of which he did not feel the warmth, and the lamp of which he did not see the ligh…
… boy and girl with mutual flame.’ ‘Then sighing said the other, ‘ Have thy will. I am the Love that dare not speak its name.’ '* But the great joke is a tragedy in one act enti- tled. “When the King comes he is welcome.” There are two characters in it, Giovanni and Francisco. Francisco cannot sleep, having a presentiment that something unpleasant is about to happen. Then there is a knock, and at his private door. It cannot be Giovanni, for “that honey-bee is hived in telson It is Giovanni,
…ons put aside their scorn For friendship, rock no sundering surge may climb, the sea, Flushed with fresh victory, Lands royal, leal, and great, vast, beautiful, and free. Our children’s children shall unsheathe the sword Against the envy of some lyrant power : The leader of your people and our lord Shall join to wrest from slavery abhorred Some other race, a fair storm-ruined flower ! O fair republic, lover and sweet friend, Your loyal hand extend, Let freedom, peace and faith grow stronger to the end! O child of freedom, thou art very fair ! T…
…ii, p . 228. After the colossal fable of Edipus we find the gracious poem of Psyche , which was certainly not invented by Apuleius . The great magical arcanum reappears here under the figure of a mysterious union between a god and a weak mortal abandoned alone and naked on a rock . Psyche must remain in ignorance of the secret of her ideal royalty , and if she behold her husband she must lose him.-E. Lévi , The Doctrine of Transcendent Magic , p . 16 .
…explanation of that terrible Key. See account of this ritual in “ The Temple.” Also, 13 is the numeration of tmx = Unity, as also is the Great Name of God, 5x, by Aiq Bekar or Temurah, 179
…explanation of that terrible Key. See account of this ritual in “ The Temple.” Also, 13 is the numeration of tmx = Unity, as also is the Great Name of God, 5x, by Aiq Bekar or Temurah, 179
…rleth it. And I said: “ By the word of power, double in the voice of the Master; by the word that is seven, and one in seven; and by the great and terrible word 210, I beseech thee, O my Lord, to grant me the vision of thy glory.” And all the rays of the wheel stream out at me, and I am blasted and blinded with the light. Iam caught up into the wheel. I am one with the wheel. Iam greater than the wheel. In the midst of a myriad lightnings I stand, and I behold his face. (Iam thrown violently back on to the earth every second, so that I cannot q…
… when the drouth is altogether perfect, then is it certain that by no means can the Soul be satisfied, save by the Accomplishment of the Great Work. And this is in strong souls a stimulus to the Will. It is the Furnace of Thirst that burneth up all dross within us. But to each act of Will is a particular Dryness correspond- ing: and as Love increaseth within you, so doth the torment of His absence. Be this also unto you for a consolation in the ordeal! Moreover, the more fierce the plague of impo- tence, the more swiftly and suddenly is it wont…
…en it becomes necessary to utter a Word, the whole Planet must be bathed in blood. Before man is ready to accept the Law of Thelema, the Great War must be fought . This Bloody Sacrifice is the critical paint of the World-Ceremony of the Proclamation of Horus, the Crowned and Conquering Child, as Lord of the Aeon. 2 The whole matter is prophesied in The Book of the Law itself; let the student take note, and enter the ranks of the Host of the Sun. (It is a pity that I cannot prove my footnote, but this Chapter XII was part of the original MS, adv…