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is in The Khu, not The Khu in the Khabs Worship then The Khabs, and behold my light shed
in the Khabs Worship then The Khabs, and behold my light shed over you. Let my servants
The naked splendour of Nuit; She bends in ecstasy to kiss The secret ardours of
starry blue, Are mine, O Ankh-af-na-khonsu! Now ye shall know that the chosen priest apostle
called the Scarlet Woman, is all power given. They shall gather my children into their
between any one thing any other thing; for thereby there cometh hurt.
fifty Divide, add, multiply and understand. Then saith the prophet and slave of
Who am I, and what shall be the sign. So she answered him, bending down, a lambent flame of blue,
consciousness of the continuity of existence, the omnipresence
For these fools of men and their woes care not thou at all! They feel little; what is,
But she said the ordeals I write not the rituals shall be half known and half concealed: the
of the princes shall not in one letter change this book; but lest there be
but he may make severe the ordeals. The word of the Law is Who calls us Thelemites will do
For there are therein Three Grades. The Hermit and the Lover and the man of
The word of Sin is Restriction. O Man! refuse not thy wife if she will. O lover, if
that and no other shall say nay. For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the
they have the half: unite by thine art so that all disappear. My prophet is a fool
hath taken his seat in the East at the Equinox of the Gods and let Asar be with Isa
Hoor in his secret name and splendor is the Lord initiating: There is a word to say
is a word to say about the Hierophantic task. Behold! there are three ordeals in one,
eat rich foods and drink sweet wines and wines that foam. Also, take your fill and will of love as
world, the little world my sister, my heart my tongue, unto whom I send this kiss. Also, o
all in the dark. Invoke me under my stars. Love is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools
All these old letters of my Book are aright; but is not the Star. This also is secret:
the trees of Eternity. My number is as all their numbers who are of us. The
is as all their numbers who are of us. The five pointed star, with a circle in the
black to the blind, but the blue gold are seen of the seeing. Also I have a secret
the blue gold are seen of the seeing. Also I have a secret glory for them that love
and purple and drunkenness of the innermost sense desire you. Put on the
to me, for I love you! I love you! I am the blue-lidded daughter of Sunset; I am the
the sphere I am everywhere, the center, as she, the circumference, is
the core of every star. I am Life, and the giver of Life; yet therefore is
core of every star. I am Life, and the giver of Life; yet therefore is the
of me the knowledge of death. I am the Magician and the Exorcist I am the axle
me the knowledge of death. I am the Magician and the Exorcist I am the axle of
fools; but with the just I am eight, and one in eight: Which is vital, for I am none
am eight, and one in eight: Which is vital, for I am none indeed. The Empress and
Hear me, ye people of sighing! The sorrows of pain and regret Are left to the
the poor and sad: the lords of the earth are our kinsfolk. Is a God to live in a dog? No! but the
they feel not. Compassion is the vice of kings: stamp down the wretched the
king, upon that lie: That Thou Must Die: verily thou shalt not die, but live! Now
and strange drugs whereof I will tell my prophet, be drunk thereof! They shall not
ye at all. It is a lie, this folly against self. The exposure of innocence is a lie.
million times greater than this. Beware lest any force another, King against
Beware lest any force another, King against King! Love one another with burning
mine head, and shoot forth venom, then is rapture of the earth, and I and the earth
great danger in me; for who doth not understand these runes shall make a great miss. He
a curse upon Because and his kin! May Because be accursed for ever! If Will stops
for ever! If Will stops and cries Why, invoking Because, then Will stops does nought.
o my people, rise up awake! Let the rituals be rightly performed with joy
the elements and feasts of the times. A feast for the first night of the
death A feast every day in your hearts in the joy of my rapture. A feast every
in your hearts in the joy of my rapture. A feast every night unto Nu, and the
the pleasure of uttermost delight. Aye! feast! rejoice! there is no dread
not. Pity not the fallen! I never knew them. I am not for them. I console not:
I as a babe in an egg.] Blue am I and gold in the light of my bride: but the red gleam
veil of the modest woman; it is the veil of sorrow, the pall of death: this is none of
modest woman; it is the veil of sorrow, the pall of death: this is none of me. Tear down
that thou shalt look upon with gladness. But I will hide thee in a mask of sorrow: they that
slaves of because: They are not of me. The stops as thou wilt; the letters change
new symbols to attribute them unto. Begone! ye mockers; even though ye
ye shall be as ye are, not other. Therefore the kings of the earth shall be Kings for
Yet there are masked ones my servants: it may be that yonder beggar is a King.
will: there is no certain test: but a beggar cannot hide his poverty. Beware
thee: hail! hail! prophet of Nu! prophet of Had! prophet of Ra-Hoor-Khu! Now rejoice! now
bed in working! Thrill with the joy of life death! Ah! thy death shall be lovely: whoso seeth
the joy of life death! Ah! thy death shall be lovely: whoso seeth it shall be glad. Thy death shall be
joy of life death! Ah! thy death shall be lovely: whoso seeth it shall be glad. Thy death shall be the
and if thou art truly mine and doubt it not, and if thou art ever joyous! death is
is ever the King among the Kings. Aye! listen to the numbers the words: A B K A L G M O
cometh one to follow thee: he shall expound it. But remember, o chosen one, to
But remember, o chosen one, to be me; to follow the love of Nu in the star-lit
of Hadit; and blessing worship to the prophet of the lovely Star. Abrahadabra! the reward
Hadit; and blessing worship to the prophet of the lovely Star. Abrahadabra! the reward of
the lovely Star. Abrahadabra! the reward of Ra-Hoor-Khut. There is division hither homeward;
of Ra-Hoor-Khut. There is division hither homeward; there is a word not known. Spelling
shall not fade, but miraculous colour shall come back to it day after day. Close it in locked
that hour, o blessed Beast, and thou the Scarlet Concubine of his desire! Ye shall be
all. Fear not at all; fear neither men, nor Fates, nor gods, nor anything. Money fear not,
Why? Because of the fall of Because, that he is not there again. Set up my image
me to support me: let all be worshipped, for they shall cluster to exalt me. I
are secret; for the Beast his Bride are they: and for the winners of the Ordeal
rich fresh blood! The best blood is of the moon, monthly: then the fresh blood of a child,
things sacred unto me. These slay, naming you enemies they shall fall before you.
you. Also these shall breed lust power of lust in you at the eating thereof. Also ye shall
your holy place shall be untouched throughout the centuries: though with fire
shall be untouched throughout the centuries: though with fire and sword it be
another soul of God and beast shall mingle in the globed priest; another sacrifice
the prophet unto the God. I adore thee in the song "I am the Lord of Thebes, and
death To tremble before Thee:- I, I adore thee! Appear on the throne of Ra!
the Ka! The ways of the Khabs run through To stir me or still me! Aum! let it fill me!"
a secret door that I shall make to establish thy way in all the quarters [these are the
mine; its rays consume Me: I have made a secret door Into the House of Ra and Tum,
The prophet Ankh-af-na-khonsu! By Bes-na-Maut my breast I beat; By wise Ta-Nech I
House to dwell, O winged snake of light, Hadit! Abide with me Ra-Hoor-Khuit!" All this and a book to
give. Then they shall chance to abide in this bliss or no; it is no odds. Do this quickly!
Do this quickly! But the work of the comment? That is easy; and Hadit burning in
Kaaba a clerk-house: all must be done well and with business way. The ordeals thou shalt oversee
none, but thou shalt know destroy the traitors. I am Ra-Hoor-Khuit and I am powerful to
will alienate her heart: I will cast her out from men: as a shrinking and despised harlot
and die cold and an-hungered. But let her raise herself in pride. Let her follow me
he fall from it. Now this mystery of the letters is done, and I want to go on to the
lofty; ye are brothers! As brothers fight ye. There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt.
law beyond Do what thou wilt. There is an end of the word of the God enthroned in Ra's seat,
be to him as silver Through the second gold Through the third, stones of precious
the Hawk-Headed Lord of Silence of Strength; my nemyss shrouds the night-blue sky. Hail!
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