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Page 38 of 911944 · PDF PAGE 121
THE MAGUS I. DE MERCURIO1 Here follows a very full description of the nature of Mercury in several aspects, particu‐ larly his relation with Jupiter and the Sun: “In the Beginning was the Word, the Logos, who is Mercury; and is therefore to be identified with Christ. Both are messengers; their birth mysteries are similar; the pranks of their childhood are similar. In the Vision of the Universal Mercury, Hermes is seen descending upon the sea, which refers to Mary.2 The Crucifixion represents the Caduceus; the two thieves, the two serpents; the …
1961 · PDF PAGE 189
…g, (as saith David, the Badavi that became King in his Psalms) upon the Lion and the Dragon; that is, he is in Unity with his own secret Nature, as I have shewn thee in my Word concerning the Sphinx. O my Son, yester Eve came the Spirit upon me that I also should eat the Grass of the Arabs, and by Virtue of the Bewitchment thereof behold that which might be appointed for the Enlightenment of mine Eyes. Now then of this may I not speak, seeing that it involveth the Mystery of the Transcending of Time, so that in One Hour of our terrestrial Measu…
1944 · PDF PAGE 54
…e feminine, it leads on to the identification with the masculine, and vice versa, as must be the case in view of the biological facts of nature. It is only in Zeus Arrhenothelus that one gets the true Hermaphroditic nature of the symbol in unified form. This is a very important fact, especially for the present purpose, because images 6f this god recur again and again in alchemy. It is hardly possible to describe this lucidly; the idea pertains to a faculty of the mind which is “above the Abyss”; but all two‐ headed eagles with symbols clusterin…
1907 · PDF PAGE 135
…ens , tender as blue seas .' For this is passion , if not quite so pure as some we have already seen , yet still passion of an unlustful nature . In “ The Flight ” we find in the following lines a still deeper glow : The snow -bright weather Calls us beyond the grassy downs , to be Beside the sea , The slowly breathing Ocean of the south . Oh , make thy mouth A rosy flame like the most perfect star Whose kisses are So red and ripe ! Oh , let thy limbs entwine Like love with mine !? In the third act of “ The Argonauts ,” we find the love of Mede…
1909 · PDF PAGE 16
… this body may fear me ; for that I am Horus the terrible, the Avenger, the Lord of the Gate of the West. 4.15— Read Ritual DCLXXI. [The nature of this Ritual is 4.30. explained later.—ED.] 5.10. I have returned from my shopping. Strange how 14 solemn and dignified so trivial a thing becomes, once one has begun to concentrate l I bought two pears, half a pound of Garibaldi biscuits, and a packet of Gaufrettes. I hada Citron presse, too, at the Dome. At the risk of violating the precepts of Zoroaster 170 and 144 I propose to do a Tarot divination…
1903 · PDF PAGE 8
…nary ‘I’ could only realise Who ‘T really am, how very happy we should all be!” ‘And here we have Karma, rebirth, all the mighty laws of nature operating no where in no thing! There is no room for worship or for morality in the Adyaitist system. All the specious pleas of the Bhagavad- Gita, and the ethical works of Western Advaitist philoso- phers, are more or less consciously confusion of thought. But no subtlety can turn the practical argument; the grinning mouths of the Dvaitist guns keep the fort of Ethics, and warn metaphysics to keep off …
1913 · PDF PAGE 329
…norant person who judges the picture by the beginning of the sketch, and says, when the head is done, ‘‘What! Has this figure no body ?” Nature remains calm, and accomplishes its work. The ploughshare is not cruel when it tears the bosom of the earth, and the great revolutions of the world are the husbandry of God. There is a place for everything: to savage peoples, bar- barous masters; to cattle, butchers; to men, judges and fathers. If time could change the sheep into lions, they would eat the butchers and the shepherds. Sheep never change be…
1913 · PDF PAGE 329
…norant person who judges the picture by the beginning of the sketch, and says, when the head is done, ‘‘What! Has this figure no body ?” Nature remains calm, and accomplishes its work. The ploughshare is not cruel when it tears the bosom of the earth, and the great revolutions of the world are the husbandry of God. There is a place for everything: to savage peoples, bar- barous masters; to cattle, butchers; to men, judges and fathers. If time could change the sheep into lions, they would eat the butchers and the shepherds. Sheep never change be…
1919 · PDF PAGE 283
… tude of Resurrection: There is no part of me that is not of the Gods. The exceptions to this part of the ceremony are when it is of the nature of a celebration, in which case none but the PRIEST communicate; or part of the ceremony of marriage, when none other, save the two to be married, partake; part of the ceremony of baptism, when only the child baptised partakes; and of Confirmation at puberty, when only the per- sons confirmed partake. The Sacrament may be reserved by the PRIEST, for administration to the sick in their homes.) The PRIEST…
1944 · PDF PAGE 101
…lestial globe. Most prominent among its features is the seven‐pointed Star of Venus, as if declaring the principal characteristic of her nature to be Love. (See again the description in Chapter I of the Book of the Law). From the golden cup she pours this ethereal water, which is also milk and oil and blood, upon her own head, indicating the eternal renewal of the categories, the inexhaustible possibilities of existence.
1961 · PDF PAGE 156
… and quality thrice fortunate. But to persist in Dulness, in Satiety, and in mutual Irritation and Abhorrence, is contrary to the Way of Nature. So therefore there is no Rule in any such Case, but the Law shall give Light to every one that hath it in his Heart, and by that Wisdom let him govern himself. t
1903 · PDF PAGE 16
…nertia is sufficient to oppose a most serious stumbling-block to so gigantic a process. The task before us is consequently of a terrible nature. It is easy to let things slide, to grin and bear it in fact, until everything is merged in the ultimate
1909 · PDF PAGE 69
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HASHISH nature of the observer, and his tendency (Sankhara) to per- ceive. The oyster gets no fun out of the rose. This state establishes a dualistic conception, such as Mansel was unable to transcend, and at the same time places the original rose in its cosmic place. The creative forces that have made the rose and the observer what they are, and established their relation to one another, are now the sole consciousness. Here lives the philosopher. Easily enough, this state passes into one of pure con- sciousness (Vififianam). …
1909 · PDF PAGE 69
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HASHISH nature of the observer, and his tendency (Sankhara) to per- ceive. The oyster gets no fun out of the rose. This state establishes a dualistic conception, such as Mansel was unable to transcend, and at the same time places the original rose in its cosmic place. The creative forces that have made the rose and the observer what they are, and established their relation to one another, are now the sole consciousness. Here lives the philosopher. Easily enough, this state passes into one of pure con- sciousness (Vififianam). …
1910 · PDF PAGE 10
…t crimes by quoting the appropriate text, and invoking the name of Christ to cover every meanness which may delight his vain and vicious nature. For the Plymouth Brethren were in themselves an excep- tionally detestable crew. The aristocrats who began the movement were of course just aristocrats, and their curious system left them so. But they ran a form of “ Early Christian ” Spiritual Socialism, by having no appointed priest or minister, and they were foolish enough to favour their followers financially. Thus Mr. Giblets — let us call him — t…
1929 · PDF PAGE 68
Atu No. Hebrew No. Correspondance Other of of (Tarot Trump) Atu letters letter in Nature Correspondences The Hiero- Y Vau (a nail) 6 Taurus (An The Sun. The son in Te- pliant. (Osi- Englîsh V, earthy sign tragrammaton. (See Cap. ris throned W, or vo- r u 1 e d by III). The Pentagram & crowned, wel between Venus ; the which shows Spirit master with Wand. 0 and U» Moon exalt- & reconciler of the Four ma’ajab and ed therein* Eléments. ma’aruf. but male.) Four Wor~ Liberty, i.e. The Hexagram which unités shippers; the free will. God and Man. The co…
1944 · PDF PAGE 91
…sity of Leo. It is formally divided into three parts; the lowest is symbolized by the Scorpion, which was supposed by early observers of Nature to commit suicide when finding itself ringed with fire, or otherwise in a desperate situation. This represents putrefaction in its lowest form. The strain of environment has become intolerable, and the attacked element willingly subjects itself to change; thus, potassium thrown upon water becomes ignited, and accepts the embrace of the hydroxyl radicle. The middle interpretation of this sign is given by…
1954 · PDF PAGE 458
…e information, and what you say is not even a good guess: it is simply contrary to fact. It shows also that you have failed to grasp the nature of the O.T.O. Its main raison d'etre, apart from social and political plans, is the teaching and use of a secret method of achieving certain results. This secret is a scientific secret ; it is guarded against betrayal or abuse by a very simple automatic arrangement . Its guardians cannot be "dying" any more than electricians as a class can be. lt is really difficult to answer your letters . You have got…
1910 · PDF PAGE 137
…was not asleep, result pretty good, White circle. 13m. Fair. [This day I got my first clear perception 7% consciousness+ of the illusory nature of material objects.] H.P.K.on Lotus. 17m. Good, as I employed my identity to resolve problems.t RR. et A.C. 5m. Very bad. Nirvana. 15 m. Calvary Cross. 24m. Ten breaks, Never got settled till after 8 breaks, Rising on planes, Malkuth to Kether; this took thirty-six minutes. The result was not very good. Calvary Cross, 22m. Four breaks. Buddha. 15 m. Calvary Cross, 11m. Five breaks, but had headache. * …
1910 · PDF PAGE 137
…was not asleep, result pretty good, White circle. 13m. Fair. [This day I got my first clear perception 7% consciousness+ of the illusory nature of material objects.] H.P.K.on Lotus. 17m. Good, as I employed my identity to resolve problems.t RR. et A.C. 5m. Very bad. Nirvana. 15 m. Calvary Cross. 24m. Ten breaks, Never got settled till after 8 breaks, Rising on planes, Malkuth to Kether; this took thirty-six minutes. The result was not very good. Calvary Cross, 22m. Four breaks. Buddha. 15 m. Calvary Cross, 11m. Five breaks, but had headache. * …