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Page 60 of 821954 · PDF PAGE 150
…s little black specks that stained the Heaven of Urania. And all these are the excrement of Choronzon. And for this is BABALON under the power of the Magician, that she hath submitted herself unto the work; and she guardeth the Abyss. And in her is a perfect purity of that which is above; yet she is sent as the Redeemer to them that are below. For there is no other way into the Supernal Mystery but through her and the Beast on which she rideth; and the Magician is set beyond her to deceive the brothers of blackness, lest they should make unto t…
1898 · PDF PAGE 75
… and enthroned on their own thunderclouds, looked with the eye of gods upon this earth, and carried out the designs of God with tranquil power. I have depicted such a Servant of God stepping down from his throne at the precise moment when his presence was required, and the tragedy represented in the play stands for the impotent spite of the Evil One, venting itself in personal malice. In short, I have ventured (I trust that in so doing the human pathos of the story has lost nothing, even from the merely legendary point of view), behind the veil…
1899 · PDF PAGE 254
…ich, with Aphrodite's aid, they eventually succeededin averting the curse of Zeus. ‘A Gentleman of the University of Cambridge’ wields a powerful pen, and much of his work is exceedingly beautiful. Unfortunately, we are unable to quote at any length, through want of space. The two stanzas appended are from the song on page 19: ‘Ere the grape of joy is golden With the summer and the sun, Ere the maidens unbeholden Gather one by one, To the vineyard comes the shower, No sweet rain to fresh the flower, But the thunder rain that cleaves, Rends and …
1922 · PDF PAGE 215
…ane with desire. Within a yard of my face was the symbol of victory. Cockie, Basil, the law, my own physical pangs :— they were allin my power from the moment my fingers closed over the bottle. I put out my hand; but the heroin had disappeared in the manner of a conjuring trick. McCall leant his weight on the back of my chair afd tilted it slightly. His ugly shrewd false face was within a foot of mine. “Will you really let me have that?” I faltered. “ Sir Peter’s very rich. We can afford to pay the price, whatever it is.’ He gave a funny little…
1906 · PDF PAGE 119
…thinks There is a wandering other than this present— Say, by the Stygian waves, unburied corpse !— But, for the means? It ill befits our power And grace—my husband’s honour—to stretch forth The arm of murder o’er the head of age. But surely must be means—-— MADNESS. The prophecy ! VoL. 0 MEDEA. Happy my thought be! Ha! ‘* Athena shall relent not till the king Shall die and live.” Vainly the prophet meant Mere transference of the crown. his saying To daze the children — fools theyare ! So mask Evil beneath the waxen face of Good, Trick out Calam…
1899 · PDF PAGE 93
… and enthroned on their own thunderclouds, looked with the eye of gods upon this earth, and carried out the designs of God with tranquil power. I have depicted such a Servant of God stepping down from his throne at the precise moment when his presence was required, and the tragedy represented in the play stands for the impotent spite of the Evil One, venting itself in personal malice. In short, I have ventured (I trust that in so doing the human pathos of the story has lost nothing, even from the merely legendary point of view), behind the veil…
1929 · PDF PAGE 78
…assionately for illumination. I could imagine nothing more exquisite than to enter into communion with these holy men and to acquire the power of communicating with the angelic and divine intelligence of the universe. I longed for perfect purity of life, for mastery of the secret forces of nature, and for a career of devoted labour on behalf of "the Creation which groaneth and travaileth". My poetry at this time is charged to the highest point with these aspirations. I may mention the dedication to Songs of the Spirit, "The Quest", "The Alchemi…
1929 · PDF PAGE 394
…ers. She become his mistress. {629} One day her husband returns to the house. He kisses her and falls dead. The demon has conferred this power upon her lips. Excuse the digression: back to Bartzabel! In the Triangle was Frater Omnia Vincam, to serve as a material basis through which the spirit might manifest. Here was a startling innovation in tradition. I wrote, moreover, a ritual on entirely new principles. I retained the Cabbalistic names and formulae, but wrote most of the invocation in poetry. The idea was to work up the magical enthusiasm…
1904 · PDF PAGE 55
…ath commanded. THE CONJURATION TO CALL FORTH ANY OF THE AFORESAID SPIRITS. I po invocate and conjure thee, O Spirit, N.?; and being with power armed from the Supreme Majesty, I do strongly command thee, by BERALANENSIS, BALDACHIENSIS, PAUMACHIA, and APOLOGI® SEDES; by the most Powerful Princes, Genii, Liachide, and Ministers of the Tartarean 1 In many codices it is written ‘“‘a sceptre or sword, a mitre or cap.” By the “ other garments” would be meant not only under-garments, but also mantles of different colours. 2 Here interpolate the name of…
1922 · PDF PAGE 373
…n hand, along the smooth, broad, curving path that bordered the stream, cunningly bended to run along the crest of the ridge so that its power might be used to turn various mill-wheels. The gathering shadows whispered subtle lyrics in our ears ; the scents of spring conveyed superb imaginations to our senses; the sunset squandered its last scarlet on the sea, and the empurpled night began to burst into blossom of starlight. Over the hill-top before us hung the golden scimitar of the moon, and in the stillness the faint heart-beat of the sea was…
1954 · PDF PAGE 416
…Mohammed ibn Mahmed of Bassorah, reputed a sage f no common stature, for (it was said) his piety had been ewarded with such gifts as the power to communicate with U'changels, angels, the Jinn, and even with Gabriel himself. Iowever this may have been, he held Isaak in very great steem and affection. It was shortly after leaving his friend's house after a short isit to Baghdad that he met Death. "Good morning," said he saint. "I do hope you're not going to Isaak's, he is a very lear friend of mine." "No," said Death, "not just now; but ince you …
1938 · PDF PAGE 13
…The Mutability of the Universe is the Splendour of thine Ingenuity. And now again all sound is gathered into one, an endless monotone of power impregnable, like the trumpeting of an elephant in Spring: 9. The Stability of the Universe is Change, the Assurance of thy Truth.Then, last of all, the soul of Music takes the shape of a pure Maiden's voice, and she sings: 10. The Perfection of the Universe is the Realization of the Ideal of thy Passion. Lo, in the Silence following is my spirit so enlightened at its apprehension of these Secret Joys of…
1912 · PDF PAGE 360
…s 4N are the three Supernals. 3% method. A AxA RB both mean “ Mighty,” whence Abra- hadabra is “The Word of Double A ne pee 205 +213; 44 Power.” AAB show AB: AIMA: BN, viz, Amoun : Thoth : Mout. By Yetziratic Method, H:D:R: are Isis : Horus : Osiris. (Also, for H:D:R:, vide ILR.Q. 992.) Dividing as 3 and 8, we get A of Horus dominating the Stooping Dragon, N* 9N; also— rZ\g A—B A—H A—D R-A 8="J5, Love, and 207 ="), Light; 8 x 207 = 18, which is equivalent to m, Living; further, 297 = 23 x9 = rn, Life: hence, Licht ; Liebe : Leben. Again, 418 = …
1912 · PDF PAGE 360
…s 4N are the three Supernals. 3% method. A AxA RB both mean “ Mighty,” whence Abra- hadabra is “The Word of Double A ne pee 205 +213; 44 Power.” AAB show AB: AIMA: BN, viz, Amoun : Thoth : Mout. By Yetziratic Method, H:D:R: are Isis : Horus : Osiris. (Also, for H:D:R:, vide ILR.Q. 992.) Dividing as 3 and 8, we get A of Horus dominating the Stooping Dragon, N* 9N; also— rZ\g A—B A—H A—D R-A 8="J5, Love, and 207 ="), Light; 8 x 207 = 18, which is equivalent to m, Living; further, 297 = 23 x9 = rn, Life: hence, Licht ; Liebe : Leben. Again, 418 = …
1929 · PDF PAGE 106
… - Geburch - Mem - Hod - Shin - Malkuth, the descent from 1 to 10 via the Pillar of Severity. 3. This réluctance is Freudian, due to the power of these words to awaken the suppressed subconscious libido. — 70 —
1996 · PDF PAGE 199
…know that the chosen priest & apostle of infinite space is the prince-priest the Beast; and in his woman called the Scarlet Woman is all power given. They shall gather my children into their fold: they shall bring the glory of the stars into the hearts of men. 16. For he is ever a sun, and she a moon. But to him is the winged secret flame, and to her the stooping starlight. 17. But ye are not so chosen. 18. Burn upon their brows, o splendrous serpent! 19. O azure-lidded woman, bend upon them! 20. The key of the rituals is in the secret word whi…
1922 · PDF PAGE 238
… Peter or the pains of the body, or the sights and sounds of nature. Nature.is under a curse because of sex, and so this world is in the power of the Evil One. But I am chosen to redeem it, and the Holy Spirit overshadows me and sends angels to guard me. That is how we got rid of the servants. Peter suddenly attacked me. He got me down, and put his knee on my chest, and tried to strangle me. But the angel smote him suddenly, and all his muscles relaxed and he rolled over. His eyes were wide open, but I could only see the whites. That is a sign …
1930 · PDF PAGE 16
…l be forced to disclose the transaction, and the current will return to the Black Lodge with fulminating force. The liars will be in the power of their own lie; their own slaves will rise up and put them into bondage. The wicked fall into the pit that they themseives digged. And so perish ail the King’s enemies! V The charge to the spirit is usually embodied, except in Works of pure évocation, which after ali are comparatively rare, in sonie kind of talisman. In a certain sense, the talisman is the Charge expressed in hieroglyphics. Yet, every …
1930 · PDF PAGE 112
…the non-Ego and as illusion. 4. Let then the Hermit, seated in his Asana, meditate upon the Muladhara Cakkra ana its correspondence as a power of the mind, and destroy it in the same manner as aforesaid. Also by reasoning: This émotion (memory, imagination, intellect, will, as it may be) is not I. This émotion is transient: I am immovable. This émotion is passion. I am peace”, and so on. Let the other Cakkras in their turn be thus destroyed, each one with its mental or moral attribute. 5- In this let him be aided by his own psychological analys…
1954 · PDF PAGE 401
…ned from my experience. I should like to tell you what happened to such a man. A resident of Johannesburg and singularly gifted with the power of getting physical results to take place as a result of Magical experiments, this man was as strongly attracted to Geomancy as I was repelled, and I do not know that it would be fair for me to claim that I had been of any special use to him, though he was always kind enough to say so. When I pointed out that the answers to Geomantic questions were so vague and indeterminate he had already devised a meth…