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1929 · PDF PAGE 228

Moonchild

…ystic lives — the friend of Maeterlinck! ha! ha! He's really von Walder, a Dresdener. And he is in charge of another cable — underground three hundred [320] miles, thanks to Becasseux, who helped us with the road squads, to a place which by now is firmly in the hands of the Crown Prince. So all you have to do is to tell your man to sit and pretend to meditate — and tap. I shall send you plenty of information from the front. You will know my agents by a nick filed in a trouser-button. Each message will have a number, so that you will know if any…

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1944 · PDF PAGE 190

The Book of Thoth

…nergy from its ashes. There is also a pair of wands of the Third, or Minor, Adept, which are daughters, so to speak, of the wands in the Three of Wands. In this card there is the mitigating influence of the Mother. One of the most difficult doctrines with regard to Geburah is that, while it represents all this tameless irrational energy and disturbance, yet it derives from the benign and gentle influence of the feminine. The Egyptians understood this doctrine perfectly. Their Lion goddess, Pasht, was hailed as “saeva” and “ferox”, was even call…

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1899 · PDF PAGE 55

Jephthah and Other Mysteries

…ill possess. And thou, O king, Art thou now better than that bloody Balak Whose iron hand was upon Moab? He, Fought he against us, while three hundred years We dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and Aroer And her white cities, and by Ammon’s coast? D 33

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1913 · PDF PAGE 100

Book 4 (Part II)

… been so fruit- fully treated by Ludovicus Carolus, that most holy illuminated man of God. His masterly treatment of the identity of the three reciprocating paths of Daleth, Teth, and Pe, is one of the most wonderful passages in all the Holy Qabalah. His resolution of what we take to be the bond of slavery into very love, the embroidered neckband of honour bestowed upon us by the King himself, is one of the most sublime passages in this class of literature. Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, Had a wife and couldn't keep her. He put her in a peanut sh…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 61

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…e are rituals of the elements and feasts of the times. 37. A feast for the first night of the Prophet and his Bride! 38. A feast for the three days of the writing of the Book of the Law. 39. A feast for Tahuti and the child of the Prophet— secret, O Prophet! 4o. 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 utterm…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 61

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

…e are rituals of the elements and feasts of the times. 37. A feast for the first night of the Prophet and his Bride! 38. A feast for the three days of the writing of the Book of the Law. 39. A feast for Tahuti and the child of the Prophet— secret, O Prophet! 4o. 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 utterm…

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1939 · PDF PAGE 50

Eight Lectures on Yoga

only occur in one way instead of in three different ways. We compare two phenomena in time by the idea of sequence. 12. Now it will be perfectly clear to all of you that this is all nonsense. In order to conceive the simplest possible object, we have to keep on inventing ideas, which even in the proud moment of invention are seen to be unreal. How are we to get away from the world of phantasmagoria to the common universe of sense? We shall require quite a lot more acts of imagination. We have got to endow our mathematical conceptions with three…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 9

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…under the seal and by the authority of V.V.V.V.V., ordains that every person wishing to become a Probationerof A,". A.". must first pass three months as a Student of the Mysteries. He must possess the following books :— 13. 14. .00 ?[??? (.'-MN? THE EgUINox, from No. I to the current number. " Raja Yoga,“ by Swami Vivekananda. ”The Shiva Sanhita,” or “The Hathayoga Pradipika." “ Konx Om Fax." “The Spiritual Guide," by Miguel de Molinos. “ Rituel et Dogme de la haute Magie," par Eliphaz Levi, or its translation, by A. Ε. Waite. “The Goetia 01 th…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 9

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…under the seal and by the authority of V.V.V.V.V., ordains that every person wishing to become a Probationerof A,". A.". must first pass three months as a Student of the Mysteries. He must possess the following books :— 13. 14. .00 ?[??? (.'-MN? THE EgUINox, from No. I to the current number. " Raja Yoga,“ by Swami Vivekananda. ”The Shiva Sanhita,” or “The Hathayoga Pradipika." “ Konx Om Fax." “The Spiritual Guide," by Miguel de Molinos. “ Rituel et Dogme de la haute Magie," par Eliphaz Levi, or its translation, by A. Ε. Waite. “The Goetia 01 th…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 40

Book 4 (Part II)

…clearly!) it is exactly what God Himself did, or why did He create Satan with the germ of his " fall " in him? Instead of condemning the three qualities outright, we should consider them as parts of a sacrament. This par- ticular aspect of the Scourge, the Dagger, and the Chain, suggests the sacrament of penance. The Scourge is Sulphur: its application excites our slug- gish natures; and it may further be used as an instrument of cor- rection, to castigate rebellious volitions. It is applied to the Nephesh the Animal Soul, the natural desires.

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1913 · PDF PAGE 542

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

THE EQUINOX While the world does not understand these three words : Truth, Reason, Justice, and these : Duty, Hierarchy, Society, the revolutionary motto, ‘‘ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, ” will be nothing but a threefold lie. CHAPTER III MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES No middle course is possible. Every man is either good or bad. The indifferent, the lukewarm are not good; they are consequently bad, and the worst of all the bad, for they are imbecile and cowardly. The battle of life is like a civil war; those who remain neutral betray both parties ali…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 542

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

THE EQUINOX While the world does not understand these three words : Truth, Reason, Justice, and these : Duty, Hierarchy, Society, the revolutionary motto, ‘‘ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, ” will be nothing but a threefold lie. CHAPTER III MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES No middle course is possible. Every man is either good or bad. The indifferent, the lukewarm are not good; they are consequently bad, and the worst of all the bad, for they are imbecile and cowardly. The battle of life is like a civil war; those who remain neutral betray both parties ali…

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1944 · PDF PAGE 235

The Book of Thoth

…in one sense the fullest possible establishment of Matter—compare Atu XV—the lowest fallen and therefore the highest exalted. These last three cards seem to prepare the explosion which will renew the whole Cycle. Note that Virgo is Yod, the secret seed of Life, and also the Virgin Earth awaiting the Phallic Plough. The interest of this card is the interest of the common people. The rulership of the Sun in Virgo suggests also birth. The disks are arranged in the form of the geomantic figure Popu‐ lus. These disks may be represented as the flower…

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1930 · PDF PAGE 21

Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 3)

Gives three methods of attainment through a willed sériés of thoughts. Liber CCCLXV, vel CXX. The Preliminary Invocation of the Goetia so-called, with a complété explanation of the barbarous names of évocation used therein, and the secret rubric of the ritual, by the Master Therion. This is the most potent invocation extant, and was used by the Master Himself in his attainment. See p. 265 of this book. Liber CD. Liber TAU Vel Kabbalæ Trium Literarum sub figura CD. A graphie interprétation of the Tarot on the plane of initiation. Equinox VII, p.…

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1907 · PDF PAGE 105

Konx Om Pax

… a palliative measure. Wiertz and Beardsley, Sime and O’Sullivan? suggested the Scholar, separating his fingers widely to illustrate his “Three fingers only, please l " to their host. Now, doctor, said Basil, your Italian Prince! THE DISAPPOINTED ARTIST SHALL we sit here? Aflovely night !— \Vhat you were saying, though, is right: Man scorns repulsion and attraction; Woman is wholly reflex action.— I’ll tell you of a splendid joke I had once. Have another smoke? No? Well. I wanted to determine Rightly the nature of the vermin. (A pity scientific stu…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 355

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…357 Iniquity?אשונ 358 Shame?הבשנ Shiloh shall comeאבי ?הליש Msz, the Messiah?חישמ Nechesh, the Serpent that wm initiated Eve (Taking the three H's in?םיא`שא mHM-[N as concealing the Mothers, we get I. A. n. &) π 359 Angel of 3rd Dec. ()?ף`רטם The Sacred Wind?סטש Satan. [Vide κυ.ןמש ?!.ס.א p- 235] 360 The Messiah?!?שמה [Vide κυ. μοκ. p. 235]?השגה [Vide K.D. L.C.K. p. 235]?הנשה Angels of Jesod of Binah '?ם`ש Seeking safety; Angel of?ה'שהמ 7 W. Tonitrus?םמער Skin; a tooth?ןיש Two?ינש

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1912 · PDF PAGE 355

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…357 Iniquity?אשונ 358 Shame?הבשנ Shiloh shall comeאבי ?הליש Msz, the Messiah?חישמ Nechesh, the Serpent that wm initiated Eve (Taking the three H's in?םיא`שא mHM-[N as concealing the Mothers, we get I. A. n. &) π 359 Angel of 3rd Dec. ()?ף`רטם The Sacred Wind?סטש Satan. [Vide κυ.ןמש ?!.ס.א p- 235] 360 The Messiah?!?שמה [Vide κυ. μοκ. p. 235]?השגה [Vide K.D. L.C.K. p. 235]?הנשה Angels of Jesod of Binah '?ם`ש Seeking safety; Angel of?ה'שהמ 7 W. Tonitrus?םמער Skin; a tooth?ןיש Two?ינש

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1919 · PDF PAGE 266

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

… Sword. The PRIEST, issuing from the Tomb, holding the Lance erect with both hands, right over left, against his breast, takes the first three regular steps. 252

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1911 · PDF PAGE 276

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

…seeds of self-knowledge—we, the humble Servants of the children of Thy voice, we call on Thee to lead us out of our Ignorance! CHORUS OF THREE OTHER PROBATIONERS. We call Thee, 0 Thrice Holy! FIRST PROBATIONER. 0 Thou, Divine Worker! Master of all that is Divine! Herald of all that is coming! Builder of our House! Holy art Thou, Thou that knowest the Supreme Mysteries ! CHORUS. We call Thee, O Thrice Holy! FIRST PROBATIONER. Ο Thou, All Good, we call Thee! VIRGO. I. [Rising] Not Good alone, Brethren! But all complete in the perfect Equilibrium.…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 276

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

…seeds of self-knowledge—we, the humble Servants of the children of Thy voice, we call on Thee to lead us out of our Ignorance! CHORUS OF THREE OTHER PROBATIONERS. We call Thee, 0 Thrice Holy! FIRST PROBATIONER. 0 Thou, Divine Worker! Master of all that is Divine! Herald of all that is coming! Builder of our House! Holy art Thou, Thou that knowest the Supreme Mysteries ! CHORUS. We call Thee, O Thrice Holy! FIRST PROBATIONER. Ο Thou, All Good, we call Thee! VIRGO. I. [Rising] Not Good alone, Brethren! But all complete in the perfect Equilibrium.…

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