FOLLOW A WORD THROUGH THE COLLECTION
Search the corpus.
Phrase search ignores case and repeated whitespace. All-words search finds whole words anywhere on the same page. OCR errors can affect results.
3,449 matching pages
Page 143 of 1731910 · PDF PAGE 194
…thana,; and found it easy to get into the way of it as a mantra which does not interfere much with sense- * Till 1906. The theory of the Great White Brotherhood, as set forth in the story called “The Blossom and the Fruit,” by Miss Mabel Collins. + The practice of Mahasipatthana is explained by Mr. A. Crowley in his “Science and Buddhism” very fully. Briefly: In this meditation the mind is not restrained to the contemplation of a single object, and there is no interference with the natural functions of the body. It is essentially an observation…
1929 · PDF PAGE 91
…mentioned “Mine Uncle”. The testimony of intuitions is, however, strictly subjective, and shrieks for collateral security. It would be a great error to ask too much. In conséquence of the peculiar character of the recol¬ lections which are under the microscope, anything in the shape of gross confirmation almost présumés per jury. A pathologist would arouse suspicion if he said that his bacilli had arranged themselves on the slide so as to spell Staphylococcus. We distrust an arrange¬ ment of flowers which tells us that “Life is worth living in …
1930 · PDF PAGE 35
…ing of ail known weapons, and free to choose and to use those which his own expérience and instinct dictate as proper when he essays the Great Experiment. He is furthermore trained to the one habit essential to Member- ship of the A.'. A.'.; he must regard ail his attainments as primarily the property of those less advanced aspirants who are confided to his charge. No attainment soever is officially recognised by the A.*. A.*, unless the immédiate inferior of the person in question has been fitted by him to take his place. The rule is not rigid…
1906 · PDF PAGE 200
…e was serious ! I answer No! Alone among men then liv- ing, the Buddha was sober, and saw Truth. He, who was freed from the coils of the great serpent Theli coiled round the universe, he knew how deep the slaver of that snake had entered into us, infecting us, rotting our very bones with poisonous drunkenness. And so his cutting irony—drink no intoxicating drinks ! When I go to take Pansil,* it is in no spirit of servile morality; it is with keen sorrow gnawing at my heart. ‘These five causes of sorrow are indeed the heads of the serpent of Des…
1905 · PDF PAGE 34
…, Brave as day and true; and a happy people Lulled into freedom ; Nations past the stormier times of tyrants, Past the sudden spark of a great rebellion, Past the iron gates that are thrust asunder Not without bloodshed : Past the rule of might and the rule of lying, I'ree from gold’s illusion, and free to cherish Joys of life diviner than war and passion— Falsest of phantoms. Only now true love, like a sun of molten Glory, surging up from a sea of liquid Silver, golden, exquisite, overflowing, Soars into starland, Sphere on sphere unite in the…
1912 · PDF PAGE 437
…nd Rosettes 89. Unprofessional Conduct 47. Windmill- Words 90. Starlight 48. Méme Raths 91. The Heikle PRICE ONE GUINEA WIELAND & CO., 3 Great James Street, Bedford Row, W.C.
1912 · PDF PAGE 437
…nd Rosettes 89. Unprofessional Conduct 47. Windmill- Words 90. Starlight 48. Méme Raths 91. The Heikle PRICE ONE GUINEA WIELAND & CO., 3 Great James Street, Bedford Row, W.C.
1929 · PDF PAGE 235
… officially. The events of the next week are of the very spine of history. The cruel blow was definitely parried. More still, that first great victory not only saved France for all time, but showed that the men of Bonaparte had come into their own moral sublimity again. It proved 1870 to have been but a transient weakness like our own year of shame when Van Tromp swept our ships from the seas. General Cripps summoned Cyril Grey to his quarters. "I'm afraid," said the old man, "that nothing can be done to recognize your services. That your crazy…
1929 · PDF PAGE 40
… fact; they merely exploited facts already known. The real men Science are in absolute agreement that the advance in our [59] knowledge, great as it has been, leaves us as ignorant of ultimate truth and reality as we were ten thousand years ago. The universe guards its secret: Isis can still boast that no man hath lifted her veil! "But, suppose our trouble were due to the fact that we only received our impressions in disconnected pieces. A very simple thing might seem the maddest jumble. Ready, Cyril?" "Quite ready." "I. A. A. I. U. I. A." "R. …
1930 · PDF PAGE 71
itself. It anses from a defect of understanding. Until tlie Great Work lias been performed, it is presumptuous for the magician to prétend to understand the universe, and dictate its policy. Only the Master of the Temple can say whether any given act is a crime. “Slay that innocent child?” (I hear the ignorant say) “What a horror!” “Ah!” replies the Knower, with foresight of history, “but that child will become Nero. Hasten to strangle him!” lhere is a third, above these, who understands that Nero was as necessary as Julius Caesar. The Master o…
1910 · PDF PAGE 350
…m, all Potiphar’s wives—by the way, a Second Joseph would have been rather a tall order for either Mrs, Potiphar or Ernst Haeckel—so the Great and Only 332
1910 · PDF PAGE 350
…m, all Potiphar’s wives—by the way, a Second Joseph would have been rather a tall order for either Mrs, Potiphar or Ernst Haeckel—so the Great and Only 332
1930 · PDF PAGE 32
… A rough note from His Magical Diary is appended here : “Ail éléments must at one time hâve been separate, — that would be the case with great heat. Now when atoms get to the sun, when we get to the sun, we get that immense, extreme heat, and ail the éléments are themselves again. Imagine that each atom of each element possesses the memory of ail his adventures in combination. By the way, that atom — 152 —
1910 · PDF PAGE 349
…vil’s money, find that it is in no figure that he has their souls in pawn. I am told that it is the ambition of W. S. Maugham to write a great play. A.C. THE EDUCATION OF UNCLE PAUL. By ALGERNON BLACKWOOD. Macmillan and Co. 6s. I read this book on the Express Train from Eastbourne to London (change at Polegate, Lewes, Hayward’s Heath, Three Bridges, Red Hill, and East Croydon—they ought to stop to set down passengers at Earlswood), and though it’s a beautiful story, and I like Nixie,I must confess to being rather bored. Rather with a capital R …
1910 · PDF PAGE 349
…vil’s money, find that it is in no figure that he has their souls in pawn. I am told that it is the ambition of W. S. Maugham to write a great play. A.C. THE EDUCATION OF UNCLE PAUL. By ALGERNON BLACKWOOD. Macmillan and Co. 6s. I read this book on the Express Train from Eastbourne to London (change at Polegate, Lewes, Hayward’s Heath, Three Bridges, Red Hill, and East Croydon—they ought to stop to set down passengers at Earlswood), and though it’s a beautiful story, and I like Nixie,I must confess to being rather bored. Rather with a capital R …
1996 · PDF PAGE 288
…ty /Ethyrs and a model of all visions, the cries of the Angels should be regarded as accurate, , and the doctrine of the function of the Great White Brotherhood understood as the foundation of the Aspiration of the Adept.” In (9.e), and with commentary in (31) and (9.v). [Liber 500, A.'.A.'..] “Sepher Sephiroth sub figura D.” “A dictionary of Hebrew words arranged according to their numerical value.” In (9.h) and (26). [Liber 777, A.•.A.-..] DCCLXXVII Vel Prolegomena Symbolica Ad Sys- temam Sceptico-Mysticce Vice Explicandce, Fundamentum Hierog…
1907 · PDF PAGE 79
THE SIRE DE MALETROIT’S DOOR 73 ALAIN, Well, well, that’s all right. Here you are, which is the great thing after all, isn’t it? Sit down, my dear young friend [Denys zncomfortably and slowly takes a chair}, and we shall—er—arrange our little affair. You arrived uninvited, but believe me, most welcome. DENYS. Sir, you persist in error. I am a stranger: Denys de Beaulieu is my name, and I am here under a safe-conduct. That you see me in your house is only owing to—your door. ALAIN, Ah! my door—a hospitable fancy of mine ! DENYS. I don’t understa…
1996 · PDF PAGE 25
…ginally made by Me on this subject. May 14, 1919, 6:30 p.m. All elements must at one time have been separate—that would be the case with great heat. Now when the atoms get to the Sun, when we get to the Sun, we get that immense, extreme heat, and all the elements are themselves again. Imagine that each atom of each element possesses the mem ory of all his adventures in combination. By the way, that atom, fortified with that memory, would not be the same atom; yet it is, because it has gained nothing from anywhere except this memory. Therefore,…
1929 · PDF PAGE 149
… ail men shall bow to the Law, which is “love under Will”. This is an extreme case; but there is one law only to govern the small as the great. The same laws describe and measure the motions of the ant and the stars. Their light is no swifter than that of a spark. In every operation of Magick the link must be properly made. The first requisite is the acquisition of adéquate force of the kind required for the purpose. We must hâve electricity of a certain potential in sufficient amount if we wish to heat food in a furnace. We shall need a more i…
1906 · PDF PAGE 74
…ch baby joy? She said “I think the poem very pretty.” RED POPPY.? I HAVE no heart to sing. What offering may I bring, Alice, to thee? My great love's lifted wing Weakens, unwearying, And droops with me, Seeing the sun-kindled hair Close in the face more fair, The sweet soul shining there For God to see. Surely some angel shed Flowers for the maiden head, Ephemeral flowers ! I yearn, not comforted. My heart has vainly bled - Through age-long hours. To thee my spirit turns ; My bright soul aches and burns, As a dry valley yearns For spring and sh…