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1916 · PDF PAGE 7

A Prophet In His Own Country

…trouble later on, and such trouble frequently extends far beyond the territory in dispute. The injury to the fingertip poisons the whole body. The Germans in 1870, when asked whom they were fighting, replied: “Louis XIV.” And it was because that monarch tried to extend his dominions that they, at this present moment of writing, are invaded. The need of an independent

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1919 · PDF PAGE 109

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…Self and the Not-Self, and the conflict between them. This also is a restriction of the Will. He who is sick is in conflict with his own body: he who is poor is at odds with 103

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1911 · PDF PAGE 131

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

THE ORDEAL OF IDA PENDRAGON ”He is like a black leopard,” she purred. “Is anything in the world so beautiful as that lithe black body ? ” ”I have seen blood in the sunlight on a bull's shoulder," replied Rolles. “ I love to see the pure animal beat the mere brute. White men ought not to fight: they ought to think, and do lovely physical things, things gracious and of good report." “Ida! my Ida! Could you see your nostrils twitching! I can imagine you fighting with all their fierceness, incapable of keeping to the rules of boxing.” “ Ι hate you,” s…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 131

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

THE ORDEAL OF IDA PENDRAGON ”He is like a black leopard,” she purred. “Is anything in the world so beautiful as that lithe black body ? ” ”I have seen blood in the sunlight on a bull's shoulder," replied Rolles. “ I love to see the pure animal beat the mere brute. White men ought not to fight: they ought to think, and do lovely physical things, things gracious and of good report." “Ida! my Ida! Could you see your nostrils twitching! I can imagine you fighting with all their fierceness, incapable of keeping to the rules of boxing.” “ Ι hate you,” s…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 495

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…avater, the phantoms of Schroepfer, of St. Michel-Vintras, and the spirits of Mr. Home. If electricity can move a light, or even a heavy body, without one touching it, is it impossible to give by magnet- ism a direction to electricity, and to produce, thus naturally, signs and writings? One can do it, doubtless; because one does it. 197

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1913 · PDF PAGE 528

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…ed at the same pace. These spectres, at first without shape, and like larvze, took on as they approached all the appearance of the human body. Soon they met the pilgrims, and mingled with them, gliding silently between their ranks. Then the Japanese saw themselves double, each phantom having become the perfect image and, as it were, the mirage of each pilgrim. The Japanese were afraid, and prostrated themselves, and the bonze who was conducting them began to pray for them with great contortions and great cries. When the pilgrims rose up again, …

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1913 · PDF PAGE 495

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

…avater, the phantoms of Schroepfer, of St. Michel-Vintras, and the spirits of Mr. Home. If electricity can move a light, or even a heavy body, without one touching it, is it impossible to give by magnet- ism a direction to electricity, and to produce, thus naturally, signs and writings? One can do it, doubtless; because one does it. 197

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1913 · PDF PAGE 528

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

…ed at the same pace. These spectres, at first without shape, and like larvze, took on as they approached all the appearance of the human body. Soon they met the pilgrims, and mingled with them, gliding silently between their ranks. Then the Japanese saw themselves double, each phantom having become the perfect image and, as it were, the mirage of each pilgrim. The Japanese were afraid, and prostrated themselves, and the bonze who was conducting them began to pray for them with great contortions and great cries. When the pilgrims rose up again, …

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1913 · PDF PAGE 63

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IX)

…ine eyes, o prophet, a light undesired, most desirable. 62. I am uplifted in thine heart; and the kisses of the stars rain hard upon thy body. 63. Thou art exhaust in the voluptuous fullness of the inspiration; the expiration is sweeter than death, more rapid and laughterful than a caress of Hell’s own worm. 64. Oh! thou art overcome: we are upon thee; our delight is all over thee: hail! hail: prophet of Nu! prophet of Had! prophet of Ra-Hoor-Khu! Now rejoice! now come in our splendour & rapture! Come in our passionate peace, & write sweet word…

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1913 · PDF PAGE 63

The Equinox (Volume I, Number X)

…ine eyes, o prophet, a light undesired, most desirable. 62. I am uplifted in thine heart; and the kisses of the stars rain hard upon thy body. 63. Thou art exhaust in the voluptuous fullness of the inspiration; the expiration is sweeter than death, more rapid and laughterful than a caress of Hell’s own worm. 64. Oh! thou art overcome: we are upon thee; our delight is all over thee: hail! hail: prophet of Nu! prophet of Had! prophet of Ra-Hoor-Khu! Now rejoice! now come in our splendour & rapture! Come in our passionate peace, & write sweet word…

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1930 · PDF PAGE 7

The Banned Lecture

…, that he entered the French army, and rose rapidly to power by a combination of military genius and political intrigue. There is a vast body of indirect evidence which confirms these statements at every point. Taken as a whole, they would be totally inexplicable on any other hypothesis. But when we consider the character of Napoleon, we are at once involved in a mass of contradictions. Probably no one in history has been more discussed, and every writer gives a totally different account. Each seeks to buttress his opinion by incidents which we…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 324

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

…eized her shoulder, endeavouring to place one pendant where he knew it ought to be worn. But his hand trembled much; neither was her own body steady. They both laboured under great nervous ex- citement.” “T could not,” Elphénor went on, “tell you how the thing happened, unless I used my imagination—and the whole pack of you are unworthy of that exertion—nor will I take the trouble to search the bottom drawers of my reason for any explanation of what I take to be a very scarce phenomenon.” 306

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1910 · PDF PAGE 324

The Equinox (Volume I, Number IV)

…eized her shoulder, endeavouring to place one pendant where he knew it ought to be worn. But his hand trembled much; neither was her own body steady. They both laboured under great nervous ex- citement.” “T could not,” Elphénor went on, “tell you how the thing happened, unless I used my imagination—and the whole pack of you are unworthy of that exertion—nor will I take the trouble to search the bottom drawers of my reason for any explanation of what I take to be a very scarce phenomenon.” 306

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1922 · PDF PAGE 51

Diary of a Drug Fiend

…attitude was simply: “ Good- bye, Jonah!” For the first time in my life I was being absolutely myself, freed from all the inhibitions of body, intellect, and training which keep us, normally, in what we call sane courses of action. I seem to remember asking myself if I was insane, and answering, “ Of course I am—sanity is a com- promise. Sanity is the thing that keeps one back.”’ 37

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1907 · PDF PAGE 31

The Star in the West

… living flower ; To die in your embraces , in the shower That dews like death your swooning loveliness . To know you love me ; that your body leaps With the quick passion of your soul ; to know Your fragrant kisses sting my spirit so ; To be one soul where Satan smiles and sleeps ; Ah ! in the very triumph - hour of Hell Satan himself remembers whence he fell ! ? Again , such lines as these from the “ Triumph of Man " : And all the earth is blasted ; the green sward Burns where it touches , and the barren sod 1 The Tale of Archais , vol . I, p …

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1906 · PDF PAGE 161

Collected Works (Vol. II)

…ur sacred books Behind friend Swedenborg his spooks ! Says Huxley ® in his works (q. v.) “The microcosmic lives change daily In state or body ”—yet you gaily Arm a false Hegel cap-a-pie— Your self, his weapons—make him wear False favours of a ladye fayre, (The scarlet woman !) bray and blare A false note on the trumpet, shout : ‘““A champion? Faith’s defender! Out! Sceptic and sinner! Seeme! Quail I?” I cite the Little-go. You stare, And have no further use for Paley !

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1907 · PDF PAGE 121

The Star in the West

…he poor disillusionized Molly , as the male element who 1 ? Why Jesus Wept , vol . iii, p . 38 .— “ My mind lay there as exhausted as my body ! He covered my blushes by the offer of a tiny remuneration ." — Beverland , p . 405 . “ If your heart were as big as your feet , you would have given me five francs instead of five sous .” - Frou - Frou . 2 Ibid . vol . iii , p . 38 . * Ibid . vol . iii, p . 39. Vide , The Martyrs of Hell's Highway .

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1910 · PDF PAGE 88

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

…efore beginning the practice, some milk and butter should be taken.” + v. Physical considerations. The aspirant to Yoga should study his body as well as his mind, and should cultivate regular habits. He should strictly adhere to the rules of health and sanitation. He should rise an hour before sunrise, and bathe himself twice daily, in the morning and the evening, with cold water (if he can do so without harm to his health). His dress should be warm so that he is not distracted by the changes of weather. vi. Moval considerations. The Yogi shoul…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 91

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING 4. Prénéyéma: Control of the Prana, and the vital forces of the body. 5. Pratyéhévra: Making the mind introspective, turning it back upon itself. 6. Dhévané: Concentration, or the wi// to hold the mind to certain points. 7. Dhydéna: Meditation, or the outpouring of the mind on the object held by the will. 8. Samadhi: Ecstasy, or Superconsciousness. As regards the first two of the above stages we need not deal with them at any length. Strictly speaking, they come under the headings of Karma and Gnana Yoga, and as i…

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1910 · PDF PAGE 118

The Equinox (Volume I, Number III)

…-globe, etc., sometimes on a deity, Shiva, Isis, Christ or Buddha; but usually in India by forcing the mind to feel certain parts of the body to the exclusion of others, such as a point in the centre of the heart, or a lotus of light in the brain. ‘When the Chitta, or mind stuff, is confined and limited to a certain place, this is called Dharana.” “The Steadiness of the mind arising from the recognition of Brahma, wherever it travels or goes, is the real and great Dharana.”* * “Unity of Jiva and Brahman, Srimat Sankaracharya,” paragraph 122. 10…

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