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warrior lord of Thebes, in my unveiling before the Children of men
of Thebes, in my unveiling before the Children of men Be thou
called the Scarlet Woman, is all power given. They shall gather my children into
given. They shall gather my children into their fold: they shall bring the
ever a sun, and she a moon. But to him is The winged secret flame and to her
them! The key of the rituals is in the Secret word which I have given
be no difference made among you between any one thing any other
hurt. But whoso availeth in this, let him be the chief of all! I am Nuit and
thou at all! They feel little; what is, is balanced by weak joys: but ye are my
are my chosen ones. Obey my prophet! follow out the ordeals of my knowledge!
ordeals of my knowledge! seek me only! Then the joys of my love will redeem
This is so: I swear it by the vault of my body; by my sacred heart and tongue;
of Heaven Write unto us the ordeals write unto us the rituals write
thou wilt, depart. There is no bond that can unite the divided but
to the aeons. Hell. Let it be that state of manyhood bound and loathing. So with
that all disappear. My prophet is a fool with his one one one: are not they
all disappear. My prophet is a fool with his one one one: are not they the
his secret name and splendor is the Lord initiating: There is a word to
say about the Hierophantic task. Behold! there are three ordeals in one,
about the Hierophantic task. Behold! there are three ordeals in one, and
not sink? Amn. Ho! warrior, if thy servant sink? But there are means and means.
sink? Amn. Ho! warrior, if thy servant sink? But there are means and means. Be
dress ye all in fine apparel eat rich foods and drink sweet wines and wines
ye all in fine apparel eat rich foods and drink sweet wines and wines that
o scribe and prophet though thou be of the princes it shall not assuage
these mysteries hidden therein. The child of thy bowels, he shall behold
bowels, he shall behold them. Expect him not from the East nor from the
stars. Love is the law, love under will. Nor let the fools mistake love; for there
old letters of my Book are aright; but is not the Star. This also is secret:
faith, while in life, upon death; peace unutterable, rest, ecstasy:
My number is as all their numbers who are of us. The five pointed star,
The five pointed star, with a circle in the Middle, the circle is
my bosom. For one kiss wilt thou then be willing to give all: but whoso gives
willing to give all: but whoso gives one particle of dust shall lose all in that hour.
earnestly to come before me in a single robe and covered with a rich
I yearn to you. Pale or purple, veiled or voluptuous I who am all pleasure and
come unto me At all my meetings with you shall the priestess say and her
Secret Temple To me! To me! calling forth the flame of the hearts
the prophet! The shall this knowledge go aright. I am the flame that burns
Remember all ye that existence is pure joy; that all the sorrows are
ye that existence is pure joy; that all the sorrows are but as shadows; they
pass are done; but there is that which remains. O prophet! thou hast ill will
prophet! thou hast ill will to learn this writing. I see thee hate the
Because thou wast the knower, and me. Now let there be a veiling of this
wast the knower, and me. Now let there be a veiling of this shrine: now let
ye people of sighing! The sorrows of pain and regret Are left to the
and strength, leaping laughter and delicious languor, force and fire, are of
world. Think not, o king, upon that lie: That Thou Must Die: verily thou shalt
in their eyes, and masses of flaming hair about them; there shall ye find
shall be in them a joy a million times greater than this. Beware lest any
men trample in the fierce lust of your pride in the day of your
the earth, and I and the earth are one. There is great danger in me; for who
doth not understand these runes shall make a great miss. He shall fall down into the
all their words are skew-wise. Enough of Because! Be he damned for a dog! But ye,
Enough of Because! Be he damned for a dog! But ye, o my people, rise up
hearts in the joy of my rapture. A feast every night unto Nu, and the
rejoice! there is no dread hereafter. There is the dissolution, and
dogs. Dost thou fail? Art thou sorry? Is fear in thine heart? Where I am these
dead! Amen. [This is of the there is a fifth who is invisible therein
is of the there is a fifth who is invisible therein am I as a babe in
am I and gold in the light of my bride: but the red gleam is in my eyes
my bride: but the red gleam is in my eyes my spangles are purple
is the veil of the modest woman; it is the veil of sorrow, the pall of death:
woman; it is the veil of sorrow, the pall of death: this is none of me. Tear down
the English Alphabet; thou shalt find new symbols to attribute them
for ever: the slaves shall serve. There is none that shall be cast down or lifted
shall serve. There is none that shall be cast down or lifted up: all is ever as it was.
up: all is ever as it was. Yet there are masked ones my servants: it may be
hurt him. Therefore strike hard low and to hell with them, master! There
the voluptuous fullness of the inspiration: the expiration is
working! Thrill with the joy of life death! Ah! thy death shall be lovely: whoso seeth
up thyself! Lift thine head! breathe not so deep die! Ah! Ah! What do I feel?
But exceed! exceed! Strive ever to more! and if thou art truly
and if thou art truly mine and doubt it not, and if thou art ever joyous!
of all Ah! Ah! Death! Death! Thou shalt long for death. Death is forbidden, o man, unto thee.
the King among the Kings. Aye! listen to the numbers the words: A B K A L G M O R
O R Y X R P S T O V A L. What meaneth this, o prophet? Thou knowest not, nor shalt thou
this, o prophet? Thou knowest not, nor shalt thou know ever. There cometh
thee: he shall expound it. But remember, o chosen one, to be me; to
follow the love of Nu in the star-lit heaven; to look forth upon men, to tell
star-lit heaven; to look forth upon men, to tell them this glad word. O be thou
the reward of Ra-Hoor-Khut. There is division hither homeward; there is a word
of Vengeance. I shall deal hardly with them. Choose ye an island! Fortify it! Dung
it about with enginery of war! I will give you a war-engine. With it ye
shall stand before you. Lurk! Withdraw! Upon them! this is the Law of the Battle
it day after day. Close it in locked glass for a proof to the world. This shall be your
blessed Beast, and thou the Scarlet Concubine of his desire! Ye shall be sad
to undergo the curses. Ye, even ye, know not this meaning all. Fear not at
be off; damn them who pity. Kill and torture; spare not; be upon them.
shall call the Abomination of Desolation; count well its name, it shall be to you as
for the Beast his Bride are they: and for the winners of the Ordeal x. What
use; let it be laid before me, and kept thick with perfumes of
of the Snake; another soul of God and beast shall mingle in the globed priest;
light is in me its red flame is as a sword in my hand to push thy order. There
the House of Ra and Tum, Of Khephra and of Ahathoor. I am thy Theban, O Mentu, The
this the Book of the Law shall be printed beautifully in red ink and black
them, it is the Law to give. Then they shall chance to abide in this bliss
them utterly. Swift as a trodden serpent turn and strike! Be thou
as a trodden serpent turn and strike! Be thou yet deadlier than he! Drag
I will be at your arms in battle ye shall delight to slay. Success is your proof;
shall delight to slay. Success is your proof; courage is your armour; go on, go on, in my
courage is your armour; go on, go on, in my strength ye shall turn not back for any.
tongues: but always with the original in the writing of the Beast; for
the chance shape of the letters and their position to one another:
him, whence I say not, who shall discover the key of it all. Then this line drawn is a
of the God enthroned in Ra's seat, lightening the girders of the soul. To
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