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Matches from Liber AL:
servants be few secret: they shall rule the many the known. These are fools that
take your fill of love. I am above you and in you. My ecstasy is in yours My joy is to
of the rituals is in the Secret word which I have given unto him With the God
word which I have given unto him With the God the Adorer I am nothing: they do not
known to ye by my name Nuit, and to him by a secret name which I will him give
the beauteous one. Who am I, and what shall be the sign. So she answered him, bending down, a
a lambent flame of blue, all-touching all penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black
soft feet not hurting the little flowers Thou knowest! And the sign shall be
and the joy of dissolution all. For these fools of men and their woes care not thou at all!
all. For these fools of men and their woes care not thou at all! They feel little; what
what is, is balanced by weak joys: but ye are my chosen ones. Obey my prophet! follow
seek me only! Then the joys of my love will redeem ye from all pain. This is so: I
the priest of the princes shall not in one letter change this book; but
wrong, if he look but close into the word. For there are therein Three Grades.
wife if she will. O lover, if thou wilt, depart. There is no bond that can unite
is a curse. Accursed! Accursed! be it to the aeons. Hell. Let it be that state of
that state of manyhood bound and loathing. So with thy all thou hast no right but to do thy
say nay. For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result,
so that all disappear. My prophet is a fool with his one one one: are not they the
and none by the Book. Abrogate are all rituals, all ordeals, all words and signs. Ra-Hoor-Khuit hath taken
task. Behold! there are three ordeals in one, and it may be given in three ways.
or at once the four gates; let him stand on the floor of the palace. Will he not sink?
are means and means. Be goodly therefore: dress ye all in fine apparel eat rich
as much as the style of a letter; for behold thou o prophet shalt not behold all these
not from the East nor from the West, for from no expected house cometh
all prophets true; save only that they understand a little; solve the first half
law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there are love and love. There
there is no blood therein: because of my hair the trees of Eternity.
us. The five pointed star, with a circle in the Middle, the circle is Red.
My colour is black to the blind, but the blue gold are seen of the seeing. Also I
splendour pride; but always in the love of me, and so shall ye come to my joy. I charge
before me in a single robe and covered with a rich headdress. I love you I yearn
all pleasure and purple and drunkenness of the innermost sense desire you.
of the innermost sense desire you. Put on the wings and arouse the coiled
her love-chant Sing the rapturous love-song unto me! Burn to me perfumes!
love-chant Sing the rapturous love-song unto me! Burn to me perfumes! Wear
the rapturous love-song unto me! Burn to me perfumes! Wear to me jewels!
an End. Nu! the hiding of Hadit. Come! all ye, and learn the secret that hath not yet
cast away; let the good ones be purged by the prophet! The shall this knowledge go
this knowledge go aright. I am the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in
knowledge of me the knowledge of death. I am the Magician and the Exorcist I
perfect, being Not; and my number is nine by the fools; but with the
that lie: That Thou Must Die: verily thou shalt not die, but live! Now let it
strong, o man, lust, enjoy all things of sense and rapture: fear not that any God shall deny
mysteries; for there are also of my friends who be hermits. Now think not to
of my friends who be hermits. Now think not to find them in the forest or
the low men trample in the fierce lust of your pride in the day of your
is joy. If I lift up my head, I and my Nuit are one. If I droop down mine head, and
of Because! Be he damned for a dog! But ye, o my people, rise up awake! Let the
joy beauty! There are rituals of the elements and feasts of the times.
thou sorry? Is fear in thine heart? Where I am these are not. Pity not the
not: I hate the consoled the consoler. I am unique conqueror. I am not of the
there is a fifth who is invisible therein am I as a babe in an egg.] Blue am I
as a babe in an egg.] Blue am I and gold in the light of my bride: but the red gleam
purple: it is the light higher than eyesight. There is a veil: that veil
They are not of me. The stops as thou wilt; the letters change them not in
in style or value! Thou shalt obtain the order value of the English Alphabet; thou
mockers; even though ye laugh in my honour ye shall laugh not long: then when ye are sad know
down or lifted up: all is ever as it was. Yet there are masked ones my servants: it
do I feel? Is the word exhausted? There is help hope in other spells. Wisdom says:
bear more joy. Be not animal; refine thy rapture! If thou drink, drink by
Be not animal; refine thy rapture! If thou drink, drink by the eight and
eight and ninety rules of art: if thou love, exceed by delicacy; and if thou
more! and if thou art truly mine and doubt it not, and if thou art ever joyous!
the strength of its glory: He that lives long desires death much is ever the
the 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
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 knowest not, nor shalt thou
G M O R Y X R P S T O V A L. What meaneth this, o prophet? Thou knowest not, nor shalt thou know
V A L. What meaneth this, o prophet? Thou knowest not, nor shalt thou know ever. There
is a word not known. Spelling is defunct; all is not aught Beware! Hold! Raise the spell of
about with enginery of war! I will give you a war-engine. With it ye shall smite
the Victorious City. Thou shalt thyself convey it with worship, o prophet,
upon them, o warrior, I will give you of their flesh to eat! Sacrifice cattle
to eat! Sacrifice cattle little and big: after a child. But not now. Ye shall see
the curses. Ye, even ye, know not this meaning all. Fear not at all; fear neither
gods, nor anything. Money fear not, nor laughter of the folk folly, nor any other power
Hadit your light; and I am the strength, force, vigor of your arms. Mercy let be
and I am the strength, force, vigor of your arms. Mercy let be off; damn them who
me to support me: let all be worshipped, for they shall cluster to exalt me.
they: and for the winners of the Ordeal x. What is this? Thou shalt know. For perfume
Thou shalt know. For perfume mix meal honey thick leavings of red wine; then
heaven: then of enemies; then of the priest or of the worshippers: last
swell with my force. All before me. My altar is of open brass work: burn thereon in
who shall pour his gold upon thee. From gold forge steel: Be ready to fly or to smite.
ready to fly or to smite. But your holy place shall be untouched throughout the
in the globed priest; another sacrifice shall stain the tomb; another king
Lighten the ways of the Ka! The ways of the Khabs run through To stir me or still me!
The prophet Ankh-af-na-khonsu! By Bes-na-Maut my breast I beat; By wise Ta-Nech
I beat; By wise Ta-Nech I weave my spell. Show thy star-splendour, O Nuit! Bid me
Nuit! Bid me within thine House to dwell, O winged snake of light, Hadit! Abide
to dwell, O winged snake of light, Hadit! Abide with me Ra-Hoor-Khuit!" All this and a book to say how
shall be printed beautifully in red ink and black upon beautiful paper
to drink at them, it is the Law to give. Then they shall chance to abide in this
at them, it is the Law to give. Then they shall chance to abide in this bliss or no;
thy pen. Establish at thy Kaaba a clerk-house: all must be done well and with business way.
must be done well and with business way. The ordeals thou shalt oversee thyself, save
to overthrow thee, them attack without pity or quarter destroy them
and adulterous; let her be covered with jewels, and rich garments, and let her be
mightier than all the kings of the earth I will fill her with joy: with my force
earth I will fill her with joy: with my force shall she see strike at the worship of
back for any. This book shall be translated into all tongues: but always with the original
Din. Bahlasti! Ompehda! I spit on your crapulous creeds. Let Mary inviolate be
me come ye through tribulation of ordeal, which is bliss. The fool readeth this
ordeal it will be to him as silver Through the second gold Through the third, stones
Power the wand of the Force of Coph Nia but my left hand is empty, for I have
Force of Coph Nia but my left hand is empty, for I have crushed an Universe
midnight is ever the son The ending of the words is the Word Abrahadabra. The Book
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