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Page 50 of 731911 · PDF PAGE 110
…that the thirty Aethyrs go into the ten Sephiroth. And the first nine are infinitely holy. And he says, It is written in the Book of the Law, “Wisdom says, be strong. Then canst thou bear more joy.” “If thou drink, drink by the eight and ninety rules of Art.” And this shall signify unto thee that thou must undergo great discipline; else the Vision were lost or perverted. For these mysteries pertain not unto thy grade. Therefore must thou invoke the Highest before thou unveil the shrines thereof. And this shall be thy rule: A thousand and one ti…
1913 · PDF PAGE 418
…equal to that of attraction, at the very moment of expiring, one often attaches oneself again violently to life. Often also, by the same law of equilibrium, one passes from sleep to death through complaisance for sleep. A shallop sways upon the shores of the lake. The child enters the water, which, shining with a thousand reflec- tions, dances around him and calls him; the chain which retains the boat stretches and seems to wish to break itself; then a marvellous bird shoots out from the bank, and skims, singing, upon the joyous waves ; the chi…
1913 · PDF PAGE 418
…equal to that of attraction, at the very moment of expiring, one often attaches oneself again violently to life. Often also, by the same law of equilibrium, one passes from sleep to death through complaisance for sleep. A shallop sways upon the shores of the lake. The child enters the water, which, shining with a thousand reflec- tions, dances around him and calls him; the chain which retains the boat stretches and seems to wish to break itself; then a marvellous bird shoots out from the bank, and skims, singing, upon the joyous waves ; the chi…
1919 · PDF PAGE 119
…ysterious and joyous than you deem, for this which men call life is but a shadow of that true Life, your birthright, and the gift of the Law of Thelema. TI OF LIFE SYSTOLE and diastole: these are the phases of all compo- nent things. Of such also is the life of man. Its curve arises from the latency of the fertilized ovum, say you, to a zenith whence it declines to the nullity of death? Rightly consid- ered, this is not wholly truth. The life of man is but one seg- ment of a serpentine curve which reaches out to infinity, and its zeros but mark…
1954 · PDF PAGE 250
…mpting on my part, to what a muddle the question necessarily led; and very nice for me, because it lets me out , cara soror! Love is the law, love under will. Yours fraternally, 666 P.S. I thought it a good plan to put my fundamental position all by itself in a postscript; to frame it. My observation of the Universe convinces me that there are beings of intelligence and power of a far higher quality than anything we can conceive of as human; that they are not necessarily based on the cerebral and nervous structures that we know; and that the on…
1954 · PDF PAGE 374
…now is to every one that has contemplated the subject with clear vision. I know there is an answer to all this; in fact, The Book of the Law enables us to take it in our stride. But there is another aspect of "mother-love" which is urgent, practical, and in no way dependent upon ideal considerations. What do we find in practice as the immediate consequence of this 'sublime', this 'holy' instinct? Quite a few species of animals habitually devour their offspring; but women "know a trick worth two of that." Next witness: Dr. Doughty, who looked af…
1954 · PDF PAGE 58
…s-examined as I went on by minds of very inferior education or capacity. In fact, Parts I and II of Book 4 were thus tested. Love is the law. love under will. Fraternally, 666
1929 · PDF PAGE 325
…ation is to extend the connection of the word "love" to include all phenomena of the uniting of opposites, as is done in The Book of the Law. Hardly anything is more important for the aspirant than to get rid of the tendency to make God in his Own image. One should learn to regard the formula of Yod, Hé, Vau as universal, not as generalized from the reproductive process of mammals, but vice versa. That process should be regarded as one particular case of the Law, and that case by no means an important one. We must be constantly on our guard aga…
1907 · PDF PAGE 75
…ling them with the tears of ex asperation at his lot . All is either monopoly , or slavery , or taboo . Free in his actions he conceived law and solicitors ; free in his aspirations , religion and priests ; free in his affections , marriage and wives . Inwardly he agrees that marriage is a success only when it comprises a total unison of mind , body and soul , of sympathies and passions ; outwardly that it is a perpetual seal , sealed by God . Dr. Maudsley once said , “ No one can escape the tyranny of his organization ,” but woe to the man who…
1910 · PDF PAGE 41
…ion is a sacrament, leading him on the straight road into the very arms of God). He that is able to receive it, let him receive it ! The law manufactures sodomites as it manufac- tures habitual criminals. Legalize sodomy, and you will diminish it ; or even if, as you seem to fear, you increase it, you will see no change in society but an advance in re-
1913 · PDF PAGE 53
… into a deep trance or swoon, & said unto the Queen of Heaven; Write unto us the ordeals ; write unto us the rituals ; write unto us the law! 13
1913 · PDF PAGE 53
… into a deep trance or swoon, & said unto the Queen of Heaven; Write unto us the ordeals ; write unto us the rituals ; write unto us the law! 13
1919 · PDF PAGE 115
…t the supreme masters of the world seek ever the vilest and most horrible creatures for their concubines, overstepping even the limiting laws of sex and species in their necessity to transcend normality. It is not enough in such natures to excite lust or passion: the imagination itself must be en- flamed by every means. For us, then, emancipated from all base law, what shall we do to satisfy our Will to Unity? No less a mistress than the Universe: no lupanar more cramped than Infinite Space: no night of rape that is not coeval with Eternity! Co…
1954 · PDF PAGE 191
…like my Invocations, have been poems. This letter must be like The Iliad in at least one respect; it does not end; it stops. Love is the law. love under will. Yours fraternally, 666
1954 · PDF PAGE 321
…ce. "The Voice of my Higher Soul said unto me: Let me enter the Path of Darkness; peradventure thus I may attain the Light." Love is the law, love under will. Fraternally yours, 666 P.S. Let me adduce an example of the way in which the serious Aspirant bends to the oar. This is not boasting as if the facts denoted superlative excellence; they speak. The only comment is that if such conduct is not normal and universal, it ought to be. Yet no! I would add this: that I have not yet heard of anyone who has attained to any results
1907 · PDF PAGE 64
…own , as they smiled back on him all the love he bore her , yielding , he caught her up as a flame would another , and the “ iron rod of law " grew misty , for they were one , one in body , mind and soul ; alone for that moment , sole inhabitants of this World - Infinite . The moment is over , the girl rises up a woman , the wreath of lilies is now a crown of roses , she has plucked the golden fruit of Eden , henceforth she is a priestess of Sorrow ; the crushed and bruised flowers cry to her “ such as we were we are not , such as thou wert tho…
1910 · PDF PAGE 204
…due to the mental limitations of the experimenter, his education and prejudices, and not because the roads were dissimilar. Thus by this law could he with certainty predict that if a certain exercise were undertaken certain stages would be passed through, and what these stages meant relative to the final result, irrespective of the creed, caste, or sect of the practicer. Further, he had proved beyond doubt or quibble, that the terrific strain caused by the Eastern breathing exercises was no whit greater or less than that resulting from The Acts…
1910 · PDF PAGE 204
…due to the mental limitations of the experimenter, his education and prejudices, and not because the roads were dissimilar. Thus by this law could he with certainty predict that if a certain exercise were undertaken certain stages would be passed through, and what these stages meant relative to the final result, irrespective of the creed, caste, or sect of the practicer. Further, he had proved beyond doubt or quibble, that the terrific strain caused by the Eastern breathing exercises was no whit greater or less than that resulting from The Acts…
1929 · PDF PAGE 428
…ore completely than ever). Part Four, 4 shillings. Part Three was to deal with the practice of Magick, and Part Four, of The Book of the Law with its history and the Comment; the volume, in fact indicated in the Book itself, chapter III, verse 39. The programme was cut short. The secret contest between the will of Virakam and my own broke into open hostility. A serious quarrel led to her dashing off to Paris. She repented almost before she arrived and telegraphed {680} me to rejoin her, which I did, and we went together to London. There, howeve…
1913 · PDF PAGE 21
…with the guardianship of the minors, the plaintiff’s natural right as the guardian will again arise, inasmuch as the letter, if valid in law, was only a sur— render of the rights in favour 0f the defendant alone, The plaintiff’s delay in taking action against the defendant has been due only to the faith which until recently he shared with many other persons that the defendant was semi—divine, and that the plaintiff was exceptionally fortunate in getting the defendant to take charge of the boys. The plaintiff was also led to believe that the boy…