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Page 210 of 2251910 · PDF PAGE 355
…G STICK ing—and clean-minded withal. To say that all end in the Lock or the river is to say that you know nothing about the subject; for many marry, as Mayhew points out; in fact, Mayhew, in his classic “London Labour and the London Poor” is the only author I know—always excepting Charles Drysdale—who in any way saw the modern London hetaira as she really is. Drysdale in his courageous work, “ The Elements of Social Science,” also points out that the life of the ordinary prostitute is a very much healthier one than that of the average factory g…
1909 · PDF PAGE 60
…mn: Rabianara. The Names of the Sun and Moon in the Autumn: The Sun, Commutaff; The Moon, Affaterium. (No Winter given.) CLXXVII. — Musulman attribution of lanets :— Cot. 0u3wu Oars D and 9 1 5 § Av Note that B and not 9 is the 7th of the double letters. The Jesuit Kircher gives— hYs OO? ®wHu yy» 7 A 3A 3 FT 5 The order of the Planets is that of their apparent rate of motion. By writing them in their order round a heptagram, and tracing the heptagram unicursally, the order of the days of the week is obtained. Cor. CLXXVIII.—These intelligences …
1939 · PDF PAGE 27
… is not polluted by the stench of civilisation. It is extremely important, above all things important, unless one is an exceedingly rich man, to find a country where the inhabitants understand the Yogin mode of life, where they are sympathetic with its practices, treat the aspirant with respect, and unobtrusively assist and protect him. In such circumstances, the exigency of Yama and Niyama is not so serious a stress. There is, too, something beyond all these practical details which it is hard to emphasise without making just those mysterious a…
1944 · PDF PAGE 83
…he attribution is some‐ what different. The Sphinx is composed of the four Kerubs, shown in Atu V, the bull, the lion, the eagle and the man. These correspond, furthermore, to the four magical virtues, to Know, to Will, to Dare, and to Keep Silence.1 This Sphinx represents the element of sulphur, and is exalted, temporarily, upon the summit of the wheel. She is armed with a sword of the short Roman pattern, held upright between the paws of the lion. Climbing up the left‐hand side of the wheel is Hermanubis, who represents the al‐ chemical Mercu…
1906 · PDF PAGE 108
…rst swift shaft Of dawn smote into it: and stainpings fierce Resounded, shaking the all-mother earth. Whereunto came the calm and kingly man, Smiling as if a sweet dream still beguiled His waking brows; not caring any more For spring or summer ; heeding least of all That tumult of ox-fury. Suddenly A light sprang in his face ; the great hand shot Forth, and broke in the brass-bound door; the day Passed with him inwards; then the brazen hoofs Beat with a tenfold fury on the stone. But Jason, swiftly turned, evaded these, And chose two oxen from …
1907 · PDF PAGE 228
…ual than their successors, if only because themselves openly scoffed at their mythology without in the least abandoning the devout performance of its rites, while the Christian clung to irrelevant historical falsehood as if it were true and important. But it is justifiable : the first question by returning to our phrase ‘‘The Church that exteriorises is already lost.”” On that hypothesis, the decay of Paganism was accomplished by the very outward and visible sign of its inward and spiritual grace, the raising of massive temples to the Gods ina …
1939 · PDF PAGE 44
… the square root of minus 1, is not in itself capable of comprehension as such; it pertains to an order of thinking beyond the primitive man's invention of counting on his fingers. 17. It will be just as well then for the student to begin with the practices of Dharana. If he does so he will obtain as a by-product some of the results of Pratyahara, and he will also acquire considerable insight
1905 · PDF PAGE 15
…tten heart and ravished lips the tongue Of fire that clad its essence with the robe of song. O love! O mistress of my SONG OF CHARICLES. Man’s days are dim, his deeds are dust, His span is but a little space, He lusts to live, he lives to lust, His soul is barren of love or trust, His heart is hopeless, seeing he must Perish, and leave no trace ; With impious rage he mocks the bounds - Of earth, albeit so wholly base ; Ilis ears are dead to subtle sounds, His eyes are blind, for Zeus confounds His vain irreverence, and astounds High Heaven with…
1905 · PDF PAGE 213
…tude. Even beyond the keen delight—to Be— Steals that diviner mood Of wonder at the miracle—the plan Of Nature crowned by the astounding Man! The secret of the Lord is set with him That wonders at His majesty :? his praise Wells from no trembler’s misery: his hymn Swells the exultant day’s. His psalm wings upward, and reflected down Even in Hell makes music and renown. Yea! for the echo of the anthem rolls Down to the lost unfathomable deep. Down, to the darkness of all shades and souls, The founts of music sweep. Even the devils in the utter n…
1919 · PDF PAGE 306
…rned sadly back, for I saw that the Consul’s legs were tied. I knew that he was dead. In that country where a thousand plagues hunt down mankind, it was most urgent that a medical man should certify the cause of death. How lucky that we had with us a distinguished Bengali doctor of medicine! There was only one slight hitch in the programme. The moment that I told him that the Consul was dead, he turned his donkey and bolted for safety. Holy Kali, it might be an infectious disease! There was no point in chasing the creature at the moment. The ma…
1905 · PDF PAGE 199
…at vast desert echoed, and concurred. The voices died in mystery away. I passed, confounded, lifeless as the clay, Somewhere I knew not. Many a dismal league Of various terror wove me its intrigue, And many a demon daunted: day by day Death dogged despair, and misery fatigue. Behold ! T came with haggard mien again Into the halJ, and mingled with the train, A corpse amid the dancers. Then the king Saw me, and knew me—and he knew the ring! He did not ask me how I sped: disdain Curled his old lips: he said one bitter thing. ‘Vou crossed the bridg…
1910 · PDF PAGE 491
…9, Henrietta Street, Southampton Street, Strand TELEPHONE—5400 Central. MR. NORTHAM begs to announce that he has been entrusted with the manufacture of all robes and other ceremonial apparel of members of the A.’. A.*. and its adepts and aspirants. No.0. PROBATIONER’S ROBE . . . . £500 L 7 »» Superior quality . 700 2, NEOPHYTES . . . 2. we 600 3. ZELATOR Symbol added to No.2. 100 4. PRACTICUS » » 3 100 5. PHILOSOPHUS » » 4 100 6. Dominus Liminis_,, ” 5 100 7. ADEPTUS (without) ,, * oorr 3.00 8 » (within). rn 1000 9. ADEPTUSMAJOR . . «ee ee 10 0…
1910 · PDF PAGE 491
…9, Henrietta Street, Southampton Street, Strand TELEPHONE—5400 Central. MR. NORTHAM begs to announce that he has been entrusted with the manufacture of all robes and other ceremonial apparel of members of the A.’. A.*. and its adepts and aspirants. No.0. PROBATIONER’S ROBE . . . . £500 L 7 »» Superior quality . 700 2, NEOPHYTES . . . 2. we 600 3. ZELATOR Symbol added to No.2. 100 4. PRACTICUS » » 3 100 5. PHILOSOPHUS » » 4 100 6. Dominus Liminis_,, ” 5 100 7. ADEPTUS (without) ,, * oorr 3.00 8 » (within). rn 1000 9. ADEPTUSMAJOR . . «ee ee 10 0…
1929 · PDF PAGE 418
…liaison. I wrote also two short stories. The hero of "The Woodcutter" is a forester who "chops to live and lives to chop". A silly Frenchman and his mistress are wandering through the forest. He fantastically exhorts the woodcutter to make an art of his work, while the girl amuses herself by trying to excite the old man's passions. That night there is a thunderstorm; and an English girl, who has lost her way, takes refuge in his hut. He combines the element of his thought during sleep, chops her to pieces, stacks her limbs neatly by the hut, an…
1944 · PDF PAGE 36
…he subject of the book—the Tarot is called The Book of Thoth or Tahuti—is the influence of the Ten Numbers and the Twenty‐two Letters on man, and his best methods of manipulating their forces. There is therefore no mention of the Three Veils of the Negative, which was dis‐ cussed in the description of the Tree of Life. The description begins with the “small cards”, numbered I to 10. These are divided into four suits according to the four elements. Thus the Ace of Wands is called the Root of the Forces of Fire. It pertains to Kether, and purport…
1907 · PDF PAGE 177
…DUS VEL AMORIS 17! O Zeus,” I cried, ‘‘ art thou to rise Out of Olympus’ ecstasies ! Omnipotent ! but to control The first breath of a human soul !—” The thunder rolled through heaven again, Void was the spring-delighted plain Of that gigantic phantasy. I turned to my Eurydice Evenassheturned. The faint breath glows,— The lightning of a living rose. The bright eyes gleam—night’s spotless stars Glimmering through folded nenuphars. The red mouth moves, still to the word: ‘* Ves, love!” and ‘‘yes, love!” Then I heard No sound and saw no sight—the …
1911 · PDF PAGE 313
…r 9 Henrietta Street, Southampton Street, Strand TELEPHONE-—5400 Central MR NORTHAM begs to announce that he has been entrusted with the manufacture of all robes and other ceremonial apparel of members of the A.*, A.*. and its adepts and aspirants. No.0. PROBATIONER’S ROBE . . woe . . . £5 00 I. » » superior quality 700 2, NEOPHYTE’S . . . . . 600 3. ZELATOR Symbol added to No.2 . . 100 4. PRacticus » 2 3 7 . : Iroo°o 5. PHILOSOPHUS » 2 4 100 6. Dominus Liminis_,, ” 5 100 7. ADEPTUS (without) ,, » oorr . . 300 8. » (within). . . . .) . . . 000 …
1911 · PDF PAGE 313
…r 9 Henrietta Street, Southampton Street, Strand TELEPHONE-—5400 Central MR NORTHAM begs to announce that he has been entrusted with the manufacture of all robes and other ceremonial apparel of members of the A.*, A.*. and its adepts and aspirants. No.0. PROBATIONER’S ROBE . . woe . . . £5 00 I. » » superior quality 700 2, NEOPHYTE’S . . . . . 600 3. ZELATOR Symbol added to No.2 . . 100 4. PRacticus » 2 3 7 . : Iroo°o 5. PHILOSOPHUS » 2 4 100 6. Dominus Liminis_,, ” 5 100 7. ADEPTUS (without) ,, » oorr . . 300 8. » (within). . . . .) . . . 000 …
1912 · PDF PAGE 433
…r 9 Henrietta Street, Southampton Street, Strand TELEPHONE-5400 Central MR. NORTHAM begs to announce that he has been entrusted with the manufacture of all robes and other ceremonial apparel of members of the A.. A.*. and its adepts and aspirants. No. 0. PROBATIONER’S ROBE . . . . . . . £5 00 LR » » Superior quality . . 790 2, NEOPHYTE’S eo : . . . 600 3. ZELATOR Symbol added to No.2 100 4. PRacticus » ” 3 + + + bo0°o 5. PHILOSOPHUS » » 4. . . 100 6. Dominus LiMINIs_,, » 5 100 7. ADEPTUS (without) ,, » oOort . 300 8. » (within). 2... . . . 000 …
1912 · PDF PAGE 433
…r 9 Henrietta Street, Southampton Street, Strand TELEPHONE-5400 Central MR. NORTHAM begs to announce that he has been entrusted with the manufacture of all robes and other ceremonial apparel of members of the A.. A.*. and its adepts and aspirants. No. 0. PROBATIONER’S ROBE . . . . . . . £5 00 LR » » Superior quality . . 790 2, NEOPHYTE’S eo : . . . 600 3. ZELATOR Symbol added to No.2 100 4. PRacticus » ” 3 + + + bo0°o 5. PHILOSOPHUS » » 4. . . 100 6. Dominus LiMINIs_,, » 5 100 7. ADEPTUS (without) ,, » oOort . 300 8. » (within). 2... . . . 000 …