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of men Be thou Hadit, my secret centre, my heart my tongue. Behold!
servants be few secret: they shall rule the many the known. These are fools
of Hadit. The winged globe, the starry blue, Are mine, O Ankh-af-na-khonsu! Now ye shall
into their fold: they shall bring the glory of the stars into the hearts of
brows, o splendrous serpent! O azure-lidded woman, bend upon them! The key
I will him give when at last he knoweth me Since I am Infinite Space
beauteous one. Who am I, and what shall be the sign. So she answered him, bending down, a
And the sign shall be my ecstasy, the consciousness of the continuity of
priest of the princes shall not in one letter change this book; but
the wisdom of Ra-Hoor-Khuit. Also the mantras and spells; the obeah and the wanga; the work
spells; the obeah and the wanga; the work of the wand and the work of the sword: these he
a curse. Accursed! Accursed! be it to the aeons. Hell. Let it be that state
the aeons. Hell. Let it be that state of manyhood bound and loathing. So with thy
state of manyhood bound and loathing. So with thy all thou hast no right but to do thy
will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every
so that all disappear. My prophet is a fool with his one one one: are not they
and all rare scents jasmine rose, and the emblems of death. Let him enter
whom ye will. But always unto me. If this be not aright; if ye confound the
me. If this be not aright; if ye confound the space-marks, saying: They
is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there are love and
my hair the trees of Eternity. My number is as all their numbers
is black to the blind, but the blue gold are seen of the seeing. Also I have a
the blind, but the blue gold are seen of the seeing. Also I have a secret
secret glory for them that love me. But to love me is better than all
one particle of dust shall lose all in that hour. Ye shall gather goods and store of women
of dust shall lose all in that hour. Ye shall gather goods and store of women and spices; ye shall
veiled or voluptuous I who am all pleasure and purple and drunkenness of the
desire you. Put on the wings and arouse the coiled splendour within you:
rapturous love-song unto me! Burn to me perfumes! Wear to me jewels!
the name of my House. In the sphere I am everywhere, the center, as
Behold! the rituals of the old time are black. Let the evil ones be cast away;
is a foolish word; for it is I that go Who worshipped Heru-pa-kraath have worshipped
will to learn this writing. I see thee hate the hand the pen; but I am
perfect, being Not; and my number is nine by the fools; but with
am none indeed. The Empress and the King are not of me; for there is
secret. I am The Empress the Hierophant. Thus eleven as my bride
lie: That Thou Must Die: verily thou shalt not die, but live! Now let it
Be strong, o man, lust, enjoy all things of sense and rapture: fear not that any
thee for this. I am alone: there is no God where I am. Behold! these be grave
with large limbs, and fire and light in their eyes, and masses of flaming hair
low men trample in the fierce lust of your pride in the day of your
stops does nought. If Power asks why, then is Power weakness. Also reason is a lie; for
of Because! Be he damned for a dog! But ye, o my people, rise up awake! Let
his Bride! A feast for the three days of the writing of the Book of the Law. A
A feast for the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of the Gods.
feast for the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of the Gods. A
for the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of the Gods. A feast
the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of the Gods. A feast for
for fire and a feast for water; a feast for life and a greater feast for death
in the kisses of Nu. There is death for the dogs. Dost thou fail? Art thou sorry?
thou fail? Art thou sorry? Is fear in thine heart? Where I am these are not.
thou sorry? Is fear in thine heart? Where I am these are not. Pity not
thine heart? Where I am these are not. Pity not the fallen! I never
not: I hate the consoled the consoler. I am unique conqueror. I am not of
the red gleam is in my eyes my spangles are purple green. Purple
will reward you here and hereafter. Fear not, o prophet, when these words are
sorrow: they that see thee shall fear thou art fallen: but I lift thee up.
who cry aloud their folly that thou meanest nought avail; thou shall reveal it: thou
shall reveal it: thou availest: they are the slaves of because: They are not of
attribute them unto. Begone! ye mockers; even though ye laugh in
honour ye shall laugh not long: then when ye are sad know that I have forsaken you. He that
that is righteous shall be righteous still; he that is filthy shall be filthy
change: ye shall be as ye are, not other. Therefore the kings of the earth shall
canst not hurt him. Therefore strike hard low and to hell with them, master!
hard low and to hell with them, master! There is a light before thine eyes o
splendour rapture! Come in our passionate peace, write sweet words
We are one; we are none. Hold! Hold! Bear up in thy rapture; fall not in swoon of the
says: be strong! Then canst thou bear more joy. Be not animal; refine thy
the strength of its glory: He that lives long desires death much is ever
strength of its glory: He that lives long desires death much is ever the
among the Kings. Aye! listen to the numbers the words: A B K A L G M O R Y X R P S T O V A
numbers the words: A B K A L G M O R Y X R P S T O V A L. What meaneth this, o prophet? Thou
B K A L G M O R Y X R P S T O V A L. What meaneth this, o prophet? Thou knowest not, nor shalt
stature shall surpass the stars. They shall worship thy name, foursquare, mystic,
a word not known. Spelling is defunct; all is not aught Beware! Hold! Raise the spell
I will give you a war-engine. With it ye shall smite the peoples and none
not fade, but miraculous colour shall come back to it day after day. Close it in
Victorious City. Thou shalt thyself convey it with worship, o prophet,
curses. Ye, even ye, know not this meaning all. Fear not at all; fear neither
men, nor Fates, nor gods, nor anything. Money fear not, nor laughter of the folk
who pity. Kill and torture; spare not; be upon them. That stele they shall
again. Set up my image in the East: thou shalt buy thee an image which I
especial, not unlike the one thou knowest. And it shall be suddenly easy for
it shall become full of beetles as it were and creeping things sacred
My altar is of open brass work: burn thereon in silver or gold There cometh a
ready to fly or to smite. But your holy place shall be untouched throughout
reign; and blessing no longer be poured To the Hawk-headed mystical Lord! The
longer be poured To the Hawk-headed mystical Lord! The half of the word of Heru-ra-ha,
O Ra-Hoor-Khuit! Unity uttermost showed! I adore the might of Thy breath,
prophet Ankh-af-na-khonsu! By Bes-na-Maut my breast I beat; By wise Ta-Nech
Hadit burning in thy heart shall make swift and secure thy pen. Establish
and compassion and tenderness visit her heart if she leave my work to toy
I am the warrior Lord of the Forties: the Eighties cower before me,
be his child that strangely. Let him not seek after this; for thereby
child that strangely. Let him not seek after this; for thereby alone can
seek after this; for thereby alone can he fall from it. Now this mystery
love's. Despise also all cowards; professional soldiers who dare not fight, but play: all fools
soldiers who dare not fight, but play: all fools despise But the keen and the
and its comment he understandeth it not. Let him come through the
it will be to him as silver Through the second gold Through the third, stones
him as silver Through the second gold Through the third, stones of precious
of the Force of Coph Nia but my left hand is empty, for I have crushed an
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