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1912 · PDF PAGE 90

Mortadello

…t was my wicked will that kept Me back so long, so long, from rousing That which slept ALESSANDRO. O Lady Monica ! can you not speak one word ? MONICA. My ears are open, yet in sooth I have not heard. ALESSANDRO. Pray for us !

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1919 · PDF PAGE 365

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

…bsolute with an observed relative. 10. But even ignorance is better than Head-learning with no Soul-wisdom to illumine and guide it. The word “better” is used rather sentimentally, for, as “It 43

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1919 · PDF PAGE 401

The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

… are all. Apparently the writer is still harping on the same old two Paths. It appears that “fourfold Dhyana” is a mere extension of the word Samtan. There are, however, eight, not four, four of these being called Low and four High. They are defined in Rhys-Davids’ “Buddhism,” 174-6. The Buddha just before his death went through all these stages of meditation which are described in the paragraph here quoted: “Then the blessed One addressed the Brethren, and said: ‘Behold now, brethren, I exhort you, saying, “Decay is inherent in all component t…

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1904 · PDF PAGE 121

The Sword of Song

… consideration deferred, in Sec-tion III. In this Fourth Noble Truth we approach the true direction of Buddhism; progress is but another word for change; is it possible to move in a direction whose goal is the changeless? The answer is Yea and Am en! and it is detailed in the Noble Eightfold Path, of which I propose to give a short resumé. First, however, of the goal. It may be readily syllogised: All existing things are (by nature, inevi- tably) subject to change. In Nirvana is no change. ∴ No existing thing is or can be in Nirvana. Now here i…

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1907 · PDF PAGE 114

The Star in the West

… supreme despair , his Genius mysteriously manifests , and “ darting long rugged fingers and deep eyes ” reaches to the sceptre with his word and will : Buds , roses , blossoms ! Lilies of the Light ! Bloom , bloom , the fragrance shed upon the air ! Out flames the miracle of life and love ! Out, out the lights ! Flame , flame , the rushing storm ! Darkness and death , and glory in my soul ! Swept , swept away are pope and cardinal, Palace and city ! There I lay beneath The golden roof of the eternal stars , Borne upon some irremeable sea That …

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1911 · PDF PAGE 119

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

…nd to the Father 01 Love, the secret Unity of things! Glory be to the Shrine within the Temple, and to the God within the Shrine, to the Word and to the Silence that bore it unto Him that is beyond the Silence and the Speech! Also thanksgiving in the Highest for the Gift of all these things, and for the maiden in whom all these things are found, for the holy body and soul 01 man, and for the sun, and for the earth. AMEN. FRANCIS BENDICK.

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1911 · PDF PAGE 119

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

…nd to the Father 01 Love, the secret Unity of things! Glory be to the Shrine within the Temple, and to the God within the Shrine, to the Word and to the Silence that bore it unto Him that is beyond the Silence and the Speech! Also thanksgiving in the Highest for the Gift of all these things, and for the maiden in whom all these things are found, for the holy body and soul 01 man, and for the sun, and for the earth. AMEN. FRANCIS BENDICK.

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1954 · PDF PAGE 283

Magick Without Tears

…wledge of death. I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. "Come unto me" is a foolish word: for it is I that go. Who worshipped Heru-pa-kraath have worshipped me; ill, for I am the worshipper. (6-8) For I am perfect, being Not ; and my number is nine by the fools; but with the just I am eight, and one in eight: Which is vital, for I am none indeed. The Empress and the King are not of me; for there is a further secret. I am The Empress & the Hierophant. Thus eleven, as my bride is eleven. ( 15-1…

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1906 · PDF PAGE 175

Collected Works (Vol. II)

PENTECOST 169 190 195 200 205 210 216 220 225 Why, in a word, I seek to gain A different knowledge. Why retain The husk of flesh, yet seek to merit The influx of the Holy Spirit? And, swift as caddies pat and cap a tee, Gain the great prize all mortals snap at, he- Roic guerdon of Srotapatti ? With calm and philosophic mind, Our logical No fears, no hopes, devotions blind cna ioe a To hamper, soberly we'll state demonstrating The problem, and investigate erudition of In purely scientific mood poet. The sheer Ananke of the mind, A temper for our…

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1911 · PDF PAGE 155

The Equinox (Volume I, Number V)

…* A year later. They were in a. villa at Mustapha. The sea and sky strove enviously which should best answer the sun’s question with the word blue. 147

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1911 · PDF PAGE 155

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VI)

…* A year later. They were in a. villa at Mustapha. The sea and sky strove enviously which should best answer the sun’s question with the word blue. 147

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1912 · PDF PAGE 353

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…othing wy To send forth by 339 340 Angel of 3" Dec. ¢ Sxyngy3ap* “Ferocious” lion wy Uncus focarius—fire-shovel §*5)99 Book “BD Pares; a word written onthe D "5 wall at Belshazzar’s feast. [Vide Dan. v. 28] There; The Name py

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1912 · PDF PAGE 353

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…othing wy To send forth by 339 340 Angel of 3" Dec. ¢ Sxyngy3ap* “Ferocious” lion wy Uncus focarius—fire-shovel §*5)99 Book “BD Pares; a word written onthe D "5 wall at Belshazzar’s feast. [Vide Dan. v. 28] There; The Name py

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1913 · PDF PAGE 7

The Writing On the Ground

…i had written to say that he was betrothed unto a noble lady. On learning this, Francisco remarked :— “Blood of Christ— Betrothed !—What word is that? Curled flame of Hell ! Thou art betrothed? Giovanni! thou, my friend ! O! five red wounds of God, and Mary’s mouth! How hast thou dared it?” A mock-terrible scene follows, in which Giovanni tries to persuade his friend that it will make no real difference to their relations. Francisco pre- tends to be convinced, but determines to poison himself and his friend. So Francisco proposes to drink the h…

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1916 · PDF PAGE 14

A Prophet In His Own Country

centuries. His words would be hurled forth, thunderbolts new forged from the smithy of Almighty God. And they would smite the hearer with such suddenness and vehemence that his inertia would not even find time to begin to operate. The present is such a moment. But people are not aware of it; they are still listening to the false prophets who prophesy smooth things. The critical situation of the world at present lies not in Europe. Europe’s fate is known. It lies in America and China. The attention of every man of even the smallest degree of for…

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1954 · PDF PAGE 475

Magick Without Tears

…lting, all the same, to read his account of it. He-the monster, not Treves!-seems to have been a most charming individual-ah! That's the word we want. Every individual has some qualities that endear him to some other. And per contra, 1 doubt if there is any class which is not detestable to some other class. Artists, police, the clergy, "reds," foxhunters, Freemasons, Jews, "heaven-born," women's clubwomen (espeically in U.S.A.), "Methody," golfers, dog-lovers; you can't find one body without its 'natural' enemies. It's right, what's worse; ever…

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1907 · PDF PAGE 121

Konx Om Pax

… A Wehr-Wolf every time one smiled, A budding Vampire in a child, A Sorcerer in every man, A deep-laid N ecromantic plan In every casual word; withal Cloaked in its black horrific pall A Vehmgericht obscenely grim, And all designed—to ruin him!

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1907 · PDF PAGE 314

The Star in the West

…conveyed to Him by sense as ours are . . 2 God to him is a mahayogi . It is absolutely true of Hume , but Hume , studiously avoiding the word God , could find no helpmeet to fill his place : For my part , when I enter most intimately into what I call myself , I always stumble on some particular percep tion or other , of heat or cold , light or shade , love or hatred , pain or pleasure . I never can catch myself at any time without a perception , and never can observe anything but the perception . 3 1 Time , vol . ii, p . 275 . Three Dialogues ,…

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1912 · PDF PAGE 114

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

…6711665 and flows JANE z'm‘o eoizszz/lz‘ng—roo/IL] Dr. F. I’ll be with you in a moment, Jane. (Jane mods and smiles and goes in.) Take my word {or it, Will, there‘s always hope. I’ll see you at the Club at 8 o'clock. W. S. Right you are ! (Seriously (md þathelimlly) And thank you so much for—lying to me I 72

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1912 · PDF PAGE 114

The Equinox (Volume I, Number VIII)

…6711665 and flows JANE z'm‘o eoizszz/lz‘ng—roo/IL] Dr. F. I’ll be with you in a moment, Jane. (Jane mods and smiles and goes in.) Take my word {or it, Will, there‘s always hope. I’ll see you at the Club at 8 o'clock. W. S. Right you are ! (Seriously (md þathelimlly) And thank you so much for—lying to me I 72

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