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Page 49 of 731910 · PDF PAGE 43
…operly forbade the practice of sodomy to slaves ; and perhaps after all the English, slaves at heart as they are, do well to observe his law. Ed. 9. Besides all this, there is the question of “ na- ture ” and “ against nature.” “ Praise Lacedaemon, and despise Corinth ! God gave me Daphne ; I won Hyacinth.” All our modern devices, though applications of na- ture, are against and above nature ; therefore of God. Nature’s man is the cave-man. We take no paternal pride in the pariah dog, the product of Nature ; in the highly bred setter, the produ…
1913 · PDF PAGE 87
… placed upon the Altar, which is foursquare, will multiplied by will, the confirmation of the will in the Magical Oath, its fi.xation in Law. ' The water in this Cup (the latter is also a heart, as shown by the transition from the ancient to the modern Tarot ; the suit " Hearts" in old packs of cards, and even in modern Spanish and Italian cards, is called " Cups ") is the letter Mem (the Hebrew word for water), which has for its Tarot trump the Hanged Man. This Hanged Man represents the Adept hanging by one heel from a gallows, which is in the…
1919 · PDF PAGE 393
…do not quite know how one would set about still- ing a fruit, by the way. But the more sage one is, the less one wants to interfere with law. There is a special comment upon this point in Liber Aleph. Most of the pleasures in life, and most of the education in life, are given by superable obstacles. Sport, including love, depends on the overcoming of artificial or imaginary resistances. Golf has been defined as trying to knock a little ball into a hole with a set of in- struments very ill-adapted for the purpose. In Chess one is 71
1919 · PDF PAGE 409
…l gomad. He will also prove to you that it is most neces- sary for your spiritual progress to repose. He will explain that, by the great law of action and re-action, you should 87
1911 · PDF PAGE 112
…darkness, wherein they abide that have lost name and form. Therefore did I kindle him that had not understanding, and in the Book of the Law did I write the secrets of truth that are like unto a star and a snake and a sword. And unto him that understandeth at last do I deliver the secrets of truth in such wise that the least of the little children of the light may run to the knees of the mother and be brought to understand. And thus shall he do who will attain unto the mystery of the knowledge and conversation of his Holy Guardian Angel: First,…
1929 · PDF PAGE 28
…ess, but the necessity of the fundamental truth which I was the means of giving to mankind: “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.” I trust that they will assert themselves as individually absolute, that they will grasp the fact that it is their right to assert themselves, and to accomplish the task for which their nature fits them. Yea, more, that this is their duty, and that not only to themselves but to others, a duty founded upon universal necessity, and not to be shirked on account of any casual circumstances of the moment which…
1954 · PDF PAGE 450
…d cannot do. That settles it. We do progress; but how? Not by the tinkering of the meliorist; not by the crushing of initiative ; not by laws and regulations which hamstring the racehorse, and handcuff the boxer; but by the innovations of the eccentric, by the phantasies of the hashish-dreamer of philosophy, by the aspirations of the idealist to the impossible, by the imagination of the revolutionary, by the perilous adventure of the pioneer. Progress is by leaps and bounds , by breaking from custom, by working on untried experiments; in short,…
1996 · PDF PAGE 163
164 The Law is for All 23. For perfume mix meal Sc honey 8c thick leavings of red wine: then oil of Abramelin and olive oil, and afterward soften 8c smooth down with rich fresh blood. 24. The best blood is of the moon, monthly: then the fresh blood of a child, or dropping from the host of heaven: then of enemies; then of the priest or of the worshippers: last of some beast, no matter what. 25. This burn: of this make cakes 8c eat unto me. This hath also another use; let it be laid before me, and kept thick with perfumes of your orison: it shall…
1954 · PDF PAGE 39
…hen you have found out a little about your past incarnations, you should be able to understand this very clearly and simply. Love is the law, love under will. Fraternally, 666
1954 · PDF PAGE 318
…he answer to yours received March Oth, 1944 and in to your entire course of conduct ince you came to me-now over a year ago. Love is the law, love under will. Fraternally yours, 666
1954 · PDF PAGE 493
…te. Civilization of course, implies organization up to a certain point. The freedom of any function is built upon system; and so long as Law and
1929 · PDF PAGE 523
… with humanity. I had been prepared in solitude to become such. I was now, little by little, to enter upon my life as the Prophet of the Law of Thelema. In July I was made the editor of The International, a monthly which had the distinction of being the only publication in the United States with a genuine claim to represent the best literary tradition. The editor had made the fatal mistake of prostituting its columns to political propaganda. The paper was, therefore, on the rocks. Its literary merits had been entirely forgotten in the salient f…
1909 · PDF PAGE 397
…ry, very kind of you. Thank you so much. And now will you kindly go away ? THE SUPERSENSUAL Lire. By JACOB BOEHME. Translated by WILLIAM Law. H.R. Allenson, 1s. net. This admirable little treatise, now so beautifully and conveniently printed, deserves a place on every bookshelf. It contains the essential knowledge of our own community in the Christian—but not too Christian—dialect. I have bought a dozen copies to give to my friends. MEISTER ECKHART’S SERMONS. Translated by CLAUDE FIELD, M.A. Same price and publisher. Too pedantic and theologica…
1909 · PDF PAGE 397
…ry, very kind of you. Thank you so much. And now will you kindly go away ? THE SUPERSENSUAL Lire. By JACOB BOEHME. Translated by WILLIAM Law. H.R. Allenson, 1s. net. This admirable little treatise, now so beautifully and conveniently printed, deserves a place on every bookshelf. It contains the essential knowledge of our own community in the Christian—but not too Christian—dialect. I have bought a dozen copies to give to my friends. MEISTER ECKHART’S SERMONS. Translated by CLAUDE FIELD, M.A. Same price and publisher. Too pedantic and theologica…
1930 · PDF PAGE 19
…mere removal of the strain imposed by the will of the magician will restore things to their normal aspects, in accordance with the great law of inertia. In a badly-managed évocation, however, this does not always obtainj the spirit may refuse to be controlled, and may refuse to départ — even after having sworn obedience. In such a case extreme danger may arise. In the ordinary way, the Magician dismisses the spirit with these words: “And now I say unto thee, départ in peace unto thine habitations and abodes — and may the blessing of the Highest…
1996 · PDF PAGE 213
212 The Law is for All 24. The best blood is of the moon, monthly: then the fresh blood of a child, or dropping from the host of heaven: then of enemies; then of the priest or of the worshippers: last of some beast, no matter what. 25. This burn: of this make cakes & eat unto me. This hath also another use; let it be laid before me, and kept thick with perfumes of your orison: it shall become full of beetles as it were and creeping things sacred unto me. 26. These slay, naming your enemies; & they shall fall before you. 27. Also these shall bre…
1907 · PDF PAGE 115
…ppers, &c., &c., recently received one of these missiles in the eye, my attention was called tothe disturber. I will now do my part as a law-abiding citizen and take my boot to the offender, as a warning to him and all of his kidney. I shall not mention his name: that he would enjoy: that is perhaps what he hoped. I will merely state that he is one of those unwashen and oleagi- nous individuals who are a kind of Mérodack- Jauneau without the Mérodack, z.e., without the gleam of intention in their work which to the lay mind redeems even the most…
1907 · PDF PAGE 100
… purdah of the Mussulman , the veil of the Vestal , the numerous accounts of Virgin - mothers , all find their origin in this idea . The laws of the Vedas , of Manu , of Buddha , the codes of Confucius and Lao - Tze , the Talmudic books of the Jews , and the Koran of the Mohamedans , all maintain its direct influence and restrictions ; and in the West in the old mythologies of Teuton and Celt , in the old Norse sagas , more so in the Roman and Grecian law , and still more so on the Christian edicts of Constantine , Theodoric , Athalaric , and J…
1913 · PDF PAGE 522
…nd this dogma, this key, this tradition is transcendental magic. There only are found the absolute of knowledge and the eternal bases of law, guardian against all madness, all superstition and all error, the Eden of the intelligence, the ease of the heart, and the peace of the soul. We do not say this in the hope of convincing the scoffer, but only to guide the seeker. Courage and good hope to him; he will surely find, since we ourselves have found. The magical dogma is not that of the mediums. The mediums who dogmatize can teach nothing but an…
1913 · PDF PAGE 522
…nd this dogma, this key, this tradition is transcendental magic. There only are found the absolute of knowledge and the eternal bases of law, guardian against all madness, all superstition and all error, the Eden of the intelligence, the ease of the heart, and the peace of the soul. We do not say this in the hope of convincing the scoffer, but only to guide the seeker. Courage and good hope to him; he will surely find, since we ourselves have found. The magical dogma is not that of the mediums. The mediums who dogmatize can teach nothing but an…