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1919 · PDF PAGE 187

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…rs, however, as is evident from the con- text, to the technique of the new Magick, “the mantras and spells; the obeah and the wanga; the work of the wand and the work of the sword.” Note, pray thee, the instruction in CCXX. I. 41-44. 51. 61. 63 «7.4. on which We have enlarged in Our tract ‘The Law of Liberty,’ and in private letters to thee and to others. The open preaching of this Law, and the practice of these precepts, will arouse discussion and animosity, and thus place thee upon a rostrum whence thou mayst speak unto the people. Note, pray…

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1938 · PDF PAGE 25

The Heart of the Master

…y severing it rendereth that muscle impotent. Moreover hear this word: as a muscle is vain, except it be rightly ordered, so also is thy work to be made easy by uniting thyself to the Work of the Master, even Therion, whose True Will it is to bring each Man's work to its perfection. To this end hath he proclaimed his Law; so also to that end, which is also thine, do thou add thy little strength to His great might. As it is written: And blessing and worship to the Prophet of the lovely Star! Thou, therefore—go on, go on in my strength, saith the…

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1922 · PDF PAGE 361

Diary of a Drug Fiend

… to my health. I availed myself of the rule which permits us to leave the table without ceremony. I would go back to the other house and work. But a sudden thought struck me just as I got outside the door. I sat down again on the stone seats, whipped out a note-book and began my calculations. I saw my way to a solution, jotted down my idea, and snapped the book to in triumph. It was then that I became aware that Big Lion was putting a cigar in my mouth, and that everybody was crowding around me and shaking hands. Was this another of the buffoon…

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1898 · PDF PAGE 88

Songs of the Spirit

…hia maidenly : All night I have watched her sail through a black and silver sky. Within my soul there fight Two full and urgent streams, Work’s woe and dream’s delight : Like snow and sun they smite, Days battle hard with dreams : On a world of misty beauty the Aurora clearly beams. So labour fought with pride, And love with idleness, My soul was torn and tried With the impassioned tide Of storm and deathly stress— I had never dreamed a lily should arise amid the press. Yet such a flower sprang here Within this soul of mine, 78

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1911 · PDF PAGE 61

Hail Mary

…Our spirits keep ! O shed Thy radiance forth in streams To keep us in the Land of Dreams ! The subtle enemy of man Marshals his hosts to work us ill. His demons bloat or deathly wan Sustain his will. More than day’s arrow doth affright The Fear that walketh in the night. Keep Thou our dreams ! Let holy words And angel voices breathing balm And sweetly-tuned celestial birds Uplift their psalm ! Our meditations on Thy grace Blend to the vision of Thy face. N 54

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1913 · PDF PAGE 600

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…assioned words. We are struck by the wealth and boldness of the imagery, and the facility of mechanical execution. . . . It is brilliant work . . . one is bound to admire the cleverness of it all.”—Literary Guide. «.. In the author of the present collection of poems . . . we have a veritable twentieth-century mystic and apostle of ecstasy who, according to his dedication, gives his songs— “«« By the sign that is black and forbidden, By the word that is uttered no more.? «<The Triumph of Pan,’ from which the book borrows its title, is a remarkab…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 600

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

…assioned words. We are struck by the wealth and boldness of the imagery, and the facility of mechanical execution. . . . It is brilliant work . . . one is bound to admire the cleverness of it all.”—Literary Guide. «.. In the author of the present collection of poems . . . we have a veritable twentieth-century mystic and apostle of ecstasy who, according to his dedication, gives his songs— “«« By the sign that is black and forbidden, By the word that is uttered no more.? «<The Triumph of Pan,’ from which the book borrows its title, is a remarkab…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 428

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…assioned words. We are struck by the wealth and boldness of the imagery, and the facility of mechanical execution. . . . It is brilliant work . . . one is bound to admire the cleverness of it all.”—Literary Guide. “*. . . In the author of the present collection of poems . . . we have a veritable twentieth-century mystic and apostle of ecstasy who, according to his dedication, gives his songs— «<< By the sign that is black and forbidden, By the word that is uttered no more.’ “<The Triumph of Pan,’ from which the book borrows its title, is a rema…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 428

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…assioned words. We are struck by the wealth and boldness of the imagery, and the facility of mechanical execution. . . . It is brilliant work . . . one is bound to admire the cleverness of it all.”—Literary Guide. “*. . . In the author of the present collection of poems . . . we have a veritable twentieth-century mystic and apostle of ecstasy who, according to his dedication, gives his songs— «<< By the sign that is black and forbidden, By the word that is uttered no more.’ “<The Triumph of Pan,’ from which the book borrows its title, is a rema…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 34

The Argonauts

…cher on the mast behold The melting mirror of the ocean meet The crystallizing concave of the sky? ARGUS. All this shall happen when the work is done. JASON. How many moons, friend fool, before that day? ARGUS. These things are known not even to the Gods. Except the Father only. HERACLES. Fools must talk. ARGUS. I talk, divulging nothing. HERACLES. I strike thee, Yet act not. ARGUS. Hero, stay that heavy hand! The ship shall sail ere spring. THESEUS. But now you talk More as befits a workman to a king. JASON. Be gentle now, my friends! These sh…

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1929 · PDF PAGE 512

Confessions of Aleister Crowley

…me from all parts to gaze upon the miracle. I should mention that normally my physical strength is far below the average, especially for work of this kind. It is quite an effort for me to shift a sixty pound load for even a few feet. So much for the sufficiently remarkable truth. Of course imagination improved on the story. I received an indignant letter from New York from the lady who had lent me the cottage, reproaching me for having built a dam right across the lake, to the detriment of navigation! This spasm of energy continued without abat…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 288

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…prayers at his mother's knee, she was surprised and pleased to hear a new petition: “ And oh] dear Jesus, do let me do ever such a great work for other little children I Bring them all in ! Don’t let me miss one out." Hot stuff for six, I don't think. It was evident, to his astuteness and business capacity, that this work demanded the most complete organization He therefore obtained a post under Government, so that, while touching a good salary, his whole time was free to devote to his great scheme. “Punctuality,” he often said to me, “is the t…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 288

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…prayers at his mother's knee, she was surprised and pleased to hear a new petition: “ And oh] dear Jesus, do let me do ever such a great work for other little children I Bring them all in ! Don’t let me miss one out." Hot stuff for six, I don't think. It was evident, to his astuteness and business capacity, that this work demanded the most complete organization He therefore obtained a post under Government, so that, while touching a good salary, his whole time was free to devote to his great scheme. “Punctuality,” he often said to me, “is the t…

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1922 · PDF PAGE 229

Diary of a Drug Fiend

…ry way, an object of contempt, and a failure. Yet in the very moment when his enemies succeed in murdering him and destroying his life’s work, they are obliged to admit that he has ‘‘ Accomplished the Great Work’’—of creating Living Beings! “ Every man and every woman 1s a star.” —B. K. L. I don’t like that room. I said nothing about it to Peter ; but the old man was there walking about as large as life. You have to be specially prepared to see these things. Cockie was never spiritually minded. September 18 An alarm of burglars last night. We r…

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1954 · PDF PAGE 363

Magick Without Tears

330 MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS I am inclined to make my Silence include all forms of personal work, and this is very hard to give up, if only because I am still afraid of "failure," which is absurd. I ought evidently to be non-attached, even to A void-the- Woes-Attendant-Upon-Refusing-The-Curse- Of-My-Grade, if I may be pardoned the expression. And why should I leave my Efficacious Tortoise and look at people till my lower jaw hangs down? Shall I see what the Yi says? Ay. Question: Shall I abandon all magical work soever until the appearance of a man…

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1996 · PDF PAGE 134

The Law is for All

…of hierarchy. There is an external hierarchy, of course, but that is only a matter of convenience. 66. Write, & find ecstasy in writing! Work, & be our bed in working! Thrill with the joy of life & death! Ah! thy death shall be lovely: whoso seeth it shall be glad. Thy death shall be the seal of the promise of our agelong love. Come! lift up thine heart & rejoice! We are one; we are none. Commentary: The first part of this text appears to be a digression in the nature of a prophecy. The word “Come!” is a summons to reenter the full Trance. Its …

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1919 · PDF PAGE 411

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…e imaginary states of mind, and to put down the same state of mind several times. This leads to extreme difficulty in the study of their works on psychology and the like. The origi- nal man, Buddha, or whoever he may have been, dug out of his mind a sufficient number of jewels, and the wretched in- tellectuals who edited his work have added bits of glass to make up the string. The result has been that many scholars have thought that the whole psychology of the East was pure bluff. A similar remark is true of the philosophy of the West, where th…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 417

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…e of the Intelligences of theאכלמ ם`ש`שרתב דעו חורב ?ם”רהש Moon The Spirit of the Spirits of the Moonחעמהשרבדש ?;התרש [A pendant to this work, on the properties of pure number, is in preparation under the supervision of Fratres P. and ψ. Also e companion Volume on the Greek Qabalah by them and Frater J, M.] IOI

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1912 · PDF PAGE 417

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…e of the Intelligences of theאכלמ ם`ש`שרתב דעו חורב ?ם”רהש Moon The Spirit of the Spirits of the Moonחעמהשרבדש ?;התרש [A pendant to this work, on the properties of pure number, is in preparation under the supervision of Fratres P. and ψ. Also e companion Volume on the Greek Qabalah by them and Frater J, M.] IOI

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1905 · PDF PAGE 186

Collected Works (Vol. I)

…n fallacious thought A doer for each deed ! the real Jurks Nowhere thus hidden: there is truly nought Substantial in these unsubstantial works. maker, smite lie But work thou ever! Thou who art or art not, Work that the fever of thy life abate ; Work ! though for weary ages thou depart not, At last abideth the sequestered state. Sure is the search! O seeker, as the bird, Homing through distant skies toward its rest, Shall surely find—and thou shalt speak the word At last that shall dissolve thee into rest. TO RICHARD WAGNER. O MASTER of the rin…

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