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THE EQUINOX One Son Eternal. One Father Eternal. 4, 7 2. One Mother Eternal. Fic. I].—THE TRINITY IN MANIFESTATION. In both of these Symbols the all-including circle represents the underlying idea of the Number o: the Infinite: Para- brahman: the Ain Soph. In the first is shown the Mystic Trinity before manifestation ; as it were unlimited, unbound, and unbounded, inoperative because of its diffusiveness and dispersion. In the second figure we behold their concentra- tion: focalisation: producing by their joint action the number of manifestatio…
1909 · PDF PAGE 19
…e Law. 39. A feast for Tahuti and the children of the Prophet—secret, O Prophet! 40. A feast for the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of the Gods. 41. A feast for fire and a feast for water; a feast for life and a greater feast for death! 42. A feast every day in your hearts in the joy of my rapture! 43. A feast every night unto Nu, and the pleasure of uttermost delight! 44. Aye! Feast! Rejoice! there.is no dread hereafter. There is the dissolution, and eternal ecstasy in the kisses of Nu. 45. There is death for the dogs. 46. Dost tho…
1911 · PDF PAGE 30
THE EQUINOX 37. Many have arisen, being foolish. They have said, “ Stoop down unto the darkly splendid world, and be wedded to that Blind Creature of the Slime.” 38. Ι who am beyond Wisdom and Folly, arise and say unto you: achieve both weddings! Unite yourselves with both! 39. Beware, beware, Ι say, lest ye seek after the one and lose the other! 40. My adepts stand upright ; their head above the heavens, their feet below the hells. 41. But since one is naturally attracted to the Angel, another to the Demon, let the first strengthen the lower li…
1911 · PDF PAGE 30
THE EQUINOX 37. Many have arisen, being foolish. They have said, “ Stoop down unto the darkly splendid world, and be wedded to that Blind Creature of the Slime.” 38. Ι who am beyond Wisdom and Folly, arise and say unto you: achieve both weddings! Unite yourselves with both! 39. Beware, beware, Ι say, lest ye seek after the one and lose the other! 40. My adepts stand upright ; their head above the heavens, their feet below the hells. 41. But since one is naturally attracted to the Angel, another to the Demon, let the first strengthen the lower li…
1911 · PDF PAGE 164
THE EQUINOX And there is a string instrument, somewhat like a zither. And there is a human voice. And a voice comes: this is the Song of the Sphinx, which she singeth ever in the ears of men. And it is the song of the syrens. And whoever heareth it is lost. I III Mu pa telai, O chi balae Tu wa melai Wa pa malae:— A, 4, 3. Ut! Ut! Ut! Tu fu tulu! Ge; fu latrai, Tu fu tulu Le fu malai Pa, Sa, Ga. Kat!—Hit!—Nit. II IV Qwi Mu telai AI OAI Ya Pa melai; Rel moai a, a, a Ti—Ti—Ti! ’ Se gu melai; Wa la pelai Pe fu telai, Tu fu latai Fu tu lu. Wi, Ni, B…
1913 · PDF PAGE 114
THE EQUINOX Through tempest toil and flooding fear, From the wild waves o’ th’ west! Blessed are they whose strength and faith Pilot the ship whose name is Death! Advancing ever to the east, The holy pilgrims pace. To the live God comes the dead priest To front Him face to face, If haply He reverse the doom And tear its trophy from the tomb. [The warders now approach and lay the body of the priest, still in its shroud, at the foot of the Tree. Juita. Now be ye witnesses of Truth! Here let love’s lust yield youth! [She raises her hands to heaven…
1913 · PDF PAGE 140
THE EQUINOX described, and the tearing away of all that he has or is, ending in Shivadarshana. This passage is quoted fully in the section “The Babe,” swpra. Further instruction is then given in meditation. marsyAS. There are seven keys to the great gate, Being eight in one and one in eight. First, let the body of thee be still, Bound by the cerements of will, Corpse-rigid ; thus thou mayst abort The fidget-babes that tease the thought. Next, let the breath-rhythm be low, Easy, regular, and slow; So that thy being be in tune With the great sea’…
1913 · PDF PAGE 114
THE EQUINOX Through tempest toil and flooding fear, From the wild waves o’ th’ west! Blessed are they whose strength and faith Pilot the ship whose name is Death! Advancing ever to the east, The holy pilgrims pace. To the live God comes the dead priest To front Him face to face, If haply He reverse the doom And tear its trophy from the tomb. [The warders now approach and lay the body of the priest, still in its shroud, at the foot of the Tree. Juita. Now be ye witnesses of Truth! Here let love’s lust yield youth! [She raises her hands to heaven…
1913 · PDF PAGE 140
THE EQUINOX described, and the tearing away of all that he has or is, ending in Shivadarshana. This passage is quoted fully in the section “The Babe,” swpra. Further instruction is then given in meditation. marsyAS. There are seven keys to the great gate, Being eight in one and one in eight. First, let the body of thee be still, Bound by the cerements of will, Corpse-rigid ; thus thou mayst abort The fidget-babes that tease the thought. Next, let the breath-rhythm be low, Easy, regular, and slow; So that thy being be in tune With the great sea’…
1909 · PDF PAGE 208
III. II. Il. THE EQUINOX Rational ideas being thus expelled from the mind, there is room for the apprehension of spiritual truth. It should be remarked that this does not destroy the validity of reasonings on their own plane. Ill. THE SPIRITUAL SENSORIUM Man being a finite being, he is incapable of appre- hending the infinite. Nor does his communion with infinite being (true or false) alter this fact. Let then the student contradict every vision and refuse to enjoy it; first, because there is certainly another vision possible of precisely contr…
1909 · PDF PAGE 208
III. II. Il. THE EQUINOX Rational ideas being thus expelled from the mind, there is room for the apprehension of spiritual truth. It should be remarked that this does not destroy the validity of reasonings on their own plane. Ill. THE SPIRITUAL SENSORIUM Man being a finite being, he is incapable of appre- hending the infinite. Nor does his communion with infinite being (true or false) alter this fact. Let then the student contradict every vision and refuse to enjoy it; first, because there is certainly another vision possible of precisely contr…
1909 · PDF PAGE 10
THE EQUINOX “existential import” to consider the matter, to that further complexity and contradiction, the syllogism. IV Thought is appears then (in the worst case possible, denial) as the conclusion of the premisses : There is denial of thought. (All) Denial of thought is thought. Even formally, ’tis a clumsy monster. Essentially, it seems to involve a great deal beyond our original statement. We compass heaven and earth to make one syllogism; and when we have made it, it is tenfold more the child of mystery than ourselves. We cannot here disc…
1912 · PDF PAGE 206
THE EQUINOX feeling. Very much affected by other influences, and therefore more dependent upon dignity than most symbols. She rules from 20° π to 20e π. V 01 V Queen of Nymphs or Undines. XI THE PRINCE OF THE CHARIOT OF THE WATERS King !21” Cuþs A WINGED Kingly Figure with winged crown seated in a chariot drawn by an eagle. On the wheel is the symbol of a scorpion. The eagle is borne as a crest on his crown, cuirass and buskins. General attire like King of Wands. Beneath his chariot is the calm and stagnant water 01 a lake. His armour resembles …
1912 · PDF PAGE 234
THE EQUINOX if the last reserves of strength were used up. Inclination to lose when on the point of gaining, through not continuing the effort. Love of abundance, fascinated by display, given to compliments, affronts and insolences, and to spy upon others. Inclined to betray confidences, not always intention- ally. Rather vacillatory and unreliable. Netzach of( ?וJourney by land: in character untrust— worthy). Herein rule the Great Angels?לאהההand?לאכימ XLII THE LORD OF ABANDONED SUCCESS Eight of Chalice: A WHITE RadiatingAngelic Hand, holdinga …
1912 · PDF PAGE 206
THE EQUINOX feeling. Very much affected by other influences, and therefore more dependent upon dignity than most symbols. She rules from 20° π to 20e π. V 01 V Queen of Nymphs or Undines. XI THE PRINCE OF THE CHARIOT OF THE WATERS King !21” Cuþs A WINGED Kingly Figure with winged crown seated in a chariot drawn by an eagle. On the wheel is the symbol of a scorpion. The eagle is borne as a crest on his crown, cuirass and buskins. General attire like King of Wands. Beneath his chariot is the calm and stagnant water 01 a lake. His armour resembles …
1912 · PDF PAGE 234
THE EQUINOX if the last reserves of strength were used up. Inclination to lose when on the point of gaining, through not continuing the effort. Love of abundance, fascinated by display, given to compliments, affronts and insolences, and to spy upon others. Inclined to betray confidences, not always intention- ally. Rather vacillatory and unreliable. Netzach of( ?וJourney by land: in character untrust— worthy). Herein rule the Great Angels?לאהההand?לאכימ XLII THE LORD OF ABANDONED SUCCESS Eight of Chalice: A WHITE RadiatingAngelic Hand, holdinga …
1919 · PDF PAGE 132
THE EQUINOX A PSALM The Lord hath brought me into the House of Darkness; by stealth hath the Lord drawn me into Night. I beheld blackness that encompassed me; mine eyes were darkened in the house of darkness. There came into my nostrils the scent of a great river; even _ of a river that boileth secretly under the palm-trees. I lifted mine head, and behold, the Lord stood forth in the blackness. Asa pillar of fire shone the Lord; as a devil that whirleth in the wilderness of sand. The Lord hath veiled Himself in purple; the Lord hath ex- alted h…
1919 · PDF PAGE 282
THE EQUINOX The PRIEST genuflects, rises, bows, joins hands. He strikes his breast. THE PRIEST. O Lion and O Serpent that destroy the de- stroyer, be mighty among us. O Lion and O Serpent that destroy the destroyer, be mighty among us. O Lion and O Serpent that destroy the destroyer, be mighty among us. The PRIEST joins hands upon the breast of the Priestess, and takes back his Lance. He turns to the PEOPLE, lowers and raises the Lance, and makes ¥ upon them. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Tue Propte. Love is the law, love und…
1926 · PDF PAGE 18
…e Law. 39. A feast for Tahuti and the children of the Prophet—secret, O Prophet! 40. A feast for the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of the Gods. 41. A feast for fire and a feast for water; a feast for life and a greater feast for death! 42. A feast every day in your hearts in the joy of my rapture! 43. A feast every night unto Nu, and the pleasure of uttermost delight! 44. Aye! Feast! Rejoice! there.is no dread hereafter. There is the dissolution, and eternal ecstasy in the kisses of Nu. 45. There is death for the dogs. 46. Dost tho…
1930 · PDF PAGE 62
…RA CCCXLI. CONTINET CAPITULA TRIA: MMM, A AA, ET SSS. I. MMM. “I remember a certain holy day in the dusk of the Year, in the dusk of the Equinox of Osiris, when first I beheld thee visibly; when first the dreadful issue was fought out$ when the Ibis-headed One charmed away the strife. I remember thy first kiss, even as a maiden should. Nor in the dark byways was there another: thy kisses abide.” — Liber Lapidis Lazuli. vu. 15. 16. o. Be seated in thine Asana, wearing the robe of a Néophyte, the hood drawn. 1. It is night, heavy and hot, there a…