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1909 · PDF PAGE 106

John St. John

…holds his course. Adonail Adonai! is not the harbour yet in sight? He has returned home and burnt (as every night since its arrival) the holy incense of Abramelin the Mage. The atmosphere is full of vitality, sweetened and strengthened; the soul naturally and simply turns to the holy task with vigour and confidence; the black demons of doubt and despair flee away; one respires already a foretaste of the Perfume, and obtains almost a premonition 01 the Vision. So, let the work go 0111 7 Breath—cycles, rather difficult. Clothes are a nuisance, and m…

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1996 · PDF PAGE 30

The Law is for All

…hape of a dove. But the “Small Person” of Hindu mysticism, the Dwarf insane yet crafty of many legends in many lands, is also this same “Holy Ghost,” or Silent Self of a man, or his Holy Guardian Angel. He is almost the “Unconscious” of Freud, unknown, unac­ countable, the silent Spirit, blowing “whither it listeth, but thou canst not tell whence it cometh or whither it goeth.”1 It com­ mands with absolute authority when it appears at all, despite con­ scious reason and judgment. 1 [John 3:8.] 2 Six being the number of the Sun, the God-Man, etc…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 260

The Equinox (Volume I, Number I)

… The circumambulation being completed, the members and remaining officers remain standing whilst the Hierophant repeats the Adoration : “HOLY ART THOU, LORD OF THE UNIVERSE! HOLY ART THOU, WHOM NATURE HATH NOT FORMED! HOLY ART THOU, THE VAST AND THE MIGHTY ONE! LORD OF THE LIGHT AND OF THE DARKNESS!” (At each of these sentences all bow and give the sign, the officers raising their banners, sceptres, sword and wand on high, and then sink them in salutation.) The Hierophant then orders the Kerux to declare the Hall of the Neophytes opened by him,…

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1909 · PDF PAGE 260

The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

… The circumambulation being completed, the members and remaining officers remain standing whilst the Hierophant repeats the Adoration : “HOLY ART THOU, LORD OF THE UNIVERSE! HOLY ART THOU, WHOM NATURE HATH NOT FORMED! HOLY ART THOU, THE VAST AND THE MIGHTY ONE! LORD OF THE LIGHT AND OF THE DARKNESS!” (At each of these sentences all bow and give the sign, the officers raising their banners, sceptres, sword and wand on high, and then sink them in salutation.) The Hierophant then orders the Kerux to declare the Hall of the Neophytes opened by him,…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 65

Book 4 (Part II)

… to the identity of opposites. In all this it will have been seen that the most powerful weapon in the hand of the student is the Vow of Holy Obedience; and many will wish that they had the opportunity of putting themselves under a holy Guru. Let them take heart— for any being capable of giving commands is an efficient Guru for the purpose of this Vow, pro- vided that he is not too amiable and lazy.

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1908 · PDF PAGE 76

Amphora

…e Heathen horrors in their rage Grisly war on Thee that wage— Ave, blessed Mary ! Let Thy foes be brought to shame. Turn their hearts to holy flame To the glory of Thy name— Ave, blessed Mary ! Crown our arms with water crossed ! Bring to perfect Pentecost All the legions of the lost ! Ave, blessed Mary ! Amen. 69

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1911 · PDF PAGE 228

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

…e Ritual of the Pentagram. BRo. CAPRICORNUS. Fiat (does so). BRO. MARS. 1. Brother Aries, I command you to perform the Invocation of the Holy Fire. BRO. ARIES. Fiat (goes to Μίαν). 333. (erect). I swear by Djinn and by Shin and by the space between thatI will not stir from this place until the fire of God hath flamed upon the water that is upon the altar. (Hz'sfaæ 07/87” lamþ) Dost thou hear, Brother Ash? (Erat!) By Aub, the witchery of the secret flame; By And, the subtlety of the inmost fluid; By Aur, the effulgence of the radiant light; I call t…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 228

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

…e Ritual of the Pentagram. BRo. CAPRICORNUS. Fiat (does so). BRO. MARS. 1. Brother Aries, I command you to perform the Invocation of the Holy Fire. BRO. ARIES. Fiat (goes to Μίαν). 333. (erect). I swear by Djinn and by Shin and by the space between thatI will not stir from this place until the fire of God hath flamed upon the water that is upon the altar. (Hz'sfaæ 07/87” lamþ) Dost thou hear, Brother Ash? (Erat!) By Aub, the witchery of the secret flame; By And, the subtlety of the inmost fluid; By Aur, the effulgence of the radiant light; I call t…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 152

Book 4 (Part II)

140 one, from whom the Hebrews borrowed their holy word "Amen." This Crown consists simply of the plumes of truth. But into the symbolism of these it is not necessary to go, for all this and more is in the Crown first described. The crimson cap implies concealment, and is also symbolical of the flood of glory that pours upon the Magician from above. It is of velvet for the softness of that divine kiss, and crimson for that it is the very blood of God which is its life. The band of gold is the eternal circle of perfection. The three pentagrams s…

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1898 · PDF PAGE 101

Songs of the Spirit

VESPERS. THE incense steams before the Christ, It wraps His feet with grey, A perfumed melancholy mist, Tears sacred from the day ; And awe, a holiness, I wist, More sweet than man may say. I bend my head to kiss the brow, Scarred and serene and wide, The bosom and the loin-cloth now And where the blood has dried, The blood whose purple tide doth flow From out the smitten side. The fragrance of his skin begets Desire of holy things ; 91

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1908 · PDF PAGE 73

Amphora

…r worth or wit is, We raise the choral hymn. To GOD’S eternal Mother We lift our hearts of flame ; We join with one another To bless Her holy name. II O hear us, blessed Mary ! Thy graces send as dew, As kisses fond and faery Our spirits to renew ! O bid our sinful nation, The broken from the rod, By Thine initiation Soar subtly up to GOD ! I 66

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1911 · PDF PAGE 76

Hail Mary

…e Heathen horrors in their rage Grisly war on Thee that wage— Ave, blessed Mary ! Let Thy foes be brought to shame. Turn their hearts to holy flame To the glory of Thy name— Ave, blessed Mary ! Crown our arms with water crossed ! Bring to perfect Pentecost All the legions of the lost ! Ave, blessed Mary ! Amen. 69

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1944 · PDF PAGE 129

The Book of Thoth

… “With the breath of her kisses hath she fermented it, and it hath become the wine of the Sacrament, the wine of the Sabbath; and in the Holy Assembly hath she poured it out for her worshippers, and they have become drunken thereon, so that face to face have they be‐ held my Father. Thus are they made worthy to become partakers of the Mystery of this holy vessel, for the blood is the life. So sitteth she from age to age, and the righteous are never weary of her kisses, and by her murders and fornications she seduceth the world. Therein is manif…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 73

Hail Mary

…r worth or wit is, We raise the choral hymn. To GOD’S eternal Mother We lift our hearts of flame ; We join with one another To bless Her holy name. II O hear us, blessed Mary ! Thy graces send as dew, As kisses fond and faery Our spirits to renew ! O bid our sinful nation, The broken from the rod, By Thine initiation Soar subtly up to GOD ! I 66

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1909 · PDF PAGE 43

The Holy Books

Yet certain holy nuns concealed the secret in songs upon the lyre. Now did the Horror of Time pervert all things, hiding the Purity with a loathsome thing, a thing unnameable. Yea, and there arose sensualists upon the firma- ment, as a foul stain of storm upon the sky. And the Black Brothers raised their heads; yea, they unveiled themselves without shame or fear. Also there rose up a soul of filth and of weak- ness, and it corrupted all the rule of the Tao. 44

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1908 · PDF PAGE 23

Amphora

…et impulsion stirs The soul lethargic unto good, The slaves to ministers ! Our Lady, sorrowful and sweet, Thy precious gift bestow ! Thy holy spouse the PARACLETE Breathe down on us below That all the chrism be complete, Thy servants pure as snow ! B 16

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1908 · PDF PAGE 65

Amphora

… Thy blessed womb GOD made the Daystar shine. This common fruit of earth Be made the Body of grace Even as the flesh by Jesu’s birth Was holy for a space. All things by heavenly power To that redemption come Equal before Thee in the hour Of joy or martyrdom. Amen. A 58

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1910 · PDF PAGE 112

The Winged Beetle

…VERT (A HUNDRED YEARS HENCE) There met one eve in a sylvan glade A horrible Man and a beautiful maid. “ Where are you going, so meek and holy ? ” “ I’m going to temple to worship Crowley.” “ Crowley is God, then ? How did you know ? ” “ Why, it’s Captain Fuller that told us so.” “ And how do you know that Fuller was right ? ” “ I’m afraid you’re a wicked man ; Good-night.” While this sort of thing is styled success I shall not count failure bitterness.

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1911 · PDF PAGE 23

Hail Mary

…et impulsion stirs The soul lethargic unto good, The slaves to ministers ! Our Lady, sorrowful and sweet, Thy precious gift bestow ! Thy holy spouse the PARACLETE Breathe down on us below That all the chrism be complete, Thy servants pure as snow ! B 16

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1911 · PDF PAGE 65

Hail Mary

… Thy blessed womb GOD made the Daystar shine. This common fruit of earth Be made the Body of grace Even as the flesh by Jesu’s birth Was holy for a space. All things by heavenly power To that redemption come Equal before Thee in the hour Of joy or martyrdom. Amen. A 58

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