Liber AL
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Theban,
O
Mentu,
The
prophet
Ankh-af-na-khonsu!
By
Bes-na-Maut
my
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Matches from Liber AL:
The unveiling of the company of heaven Every man and every woman is a
is a star Every number is infinite: there is no difference
children, under the stars take your fill of love. I am above you and in you. My
Now ye shall know that the chosen priest apostle of infinite space is
the stars into the hearts of men. For he is ever a sun, and she a moon. But to
known to ye by my name Nuit, and to him by a secret name which I will him
arched for love and her soft feet not hurting the little flowers Thou
of the continuity of existence, the omnipresence of my
of Sweat O Nuit, continuous one of Heaven, let it be ever thus that
dissolution all. For these fools of men and their woes care not thou at all! They
fools of men and their woes care not thou at all! They feel little; what is, is
by weak joys: but ye are my chosen ones. Obey my prophet! follow out the
follow out the ordeals of my knowledge! seek me only! Then the joys of my love
write unto us the law. But she said the ordeals I write not the rituals shall
be folly, he shall comment thereupon by the wisdom of Ra-Hoor-Khuit. Also the
of Ra-Hoor-Khuit. Also the mantras and spells; the obeah and the wanga; the work of the wand
the Lover and the man of Earth. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The word
if she will. O lover, if thou wilt, depart. There is no bond that can unite
the Perfect are one Perfect and not two: nay, are none! Nothing is a
one Perfect and not two: nay, are none! Nothing is a secret key of this
his seat in the East at the Equinox of the Gods and let Asar be with Isa who
not aright; if ye confound the space-marks, saying: They are one or saying.
o prophet shalt not behold all these mysteries hidden therein. The
all in the dark. Invoke me under my stars. Love is the law, love under will. Nor let
fortress and the great mystery of the House of God All these old letters
it to the wise. I give unimaginable joys on earth: certainty, not
their numbers who are of us. The five pointed star, with a circle in
presently burnest mine incense before me invoking me
hour. Ye shall gather goods and store of women and spices; ye shall wear rich jewels; ye
Sing the rapturous love-song unto me! Burn to me perfumes! Wear to
the circumference, is nowhere found. Yet she shall be known I never.
good ones be purged by the prophet! The shall this knowledge go aright. I
the worshipper. Remember all ye that existence is pure joy;
worshipper. Remember all ye that existence is pure joy; that
is that which remains. O prophet! thou hast ill will to learn this writing. I
pen; but I am stronger. Because of me in Thee which thou knewest
further secret. I am The Empress the Hierophant. Thus eleven
dying, The folk that not know me as yet. These are dead, these fellows; they
these fellows; they feel not. We are not for the poor and sad: the lords of the
our chosen: who sorroweth is not of us. Beauty and strength, leaping laughter
them die in their misery: For they feel not. Compassion is the
stamp down the wretched the weak: this is the law of the strong: this is our
drunkeness. To worship me take wine and strange drugs whereof I will tell
I am alone: there is no God where I am. Behold! these be grave mysteries;
times greater than this. Beware lest any force another, King against
my chosen! I am the secret Serpent coiled about to spring: in my
are one. If I droop down mine head, and shoot forth venom, then is rapture
o my people, rise up awake! Let the rituals be rightly performed
performed with joy beauty! There are rituals of the elements
fear in thine heart? Where I am these are not. Pity not the fallen!
is a fifth who is invisible therein am I as a babe in an egg.] Blue am I and
who is invisible therein am I as a babe in an egg.] Blue am I and gold in the
the light of my bride: but the red gleam is in my eyes my spangles
modest woman; it is the veil of sorrow, the pall of death: this is none of me.
well, I will reward you here and hereafter. Fear not, o prophet, when these
up. Nor shall they who cry aloud their folly that thou meanest nought avail; thou shall
folly that thou meanest nought avail; thou shall reveal it: thou availest: they
availest: they are the slaves of because: They are not of me. The stops as
that yonder beggar is a King. A King may choose his garment as he will: there is
and the kisses of the stars rain hard upon thy body. Thou are exhaust in the
up thine heart rejoice! We are one; we are none. Hold! Hold! Bear up in thy
word exhausted? There is help hope in other spells. Wisdom says: be strong!
King among the Kings. Aye! listen to the numbers the words: A B K A L G M O R Y X R
to tell them this glad word. O be thou proud and mighty among men! Lift up
with enginery of war! I will give you a war-engine. With it ye shall smite
temple is already aright disposed it shall be your Kiblah for ever. It shall
with swords with spears. Let the woman be girt with a sword before me: let
to eat! Sacrifice cattle little and big: after a child. But not now. Ye
nor Fates, nor gods, nor anything. Money fear not, nor laughter of the folk folly,
Fates, nor gods, nor anything. Money fear not, nor laughter of the folk folly, nor
of the folk folly, nor any other power in heaven or upon the earth or under
not there again. Set up my image in the East: thou shalt buy thee an
buy thee an image which I will show thee, especial, not unlike the one
thee an image which I will show thee, especial, not unlike the one thou
cakes eat unto me. This hath also another use; let it be laid before me,
shall breed lust power of lust in you at the eating thereof. Also ye shall be
shall be strong in war. Moreover, be they long kept it is better; for
of open brass work: burn thereon in silver or gold There cometh a rich man
man from the West who shall pour his gold upon thee. From gold forge steel: Be
From gold forge steel: Be ready to fly or to smite. But your holy place shall
shall be untouched throughout the centuries: though with fire and sword
fresh fever from the skies; another woman shall awake the lust worship of the
secret door that I shall make to establish thy way in all the quarters [these
is said. "The light is mine; its rays consume Me: I have made a secret door
Theban, O Mentu, The prophet Ankh-af-na-khonsu! By Bes-na-Maut my breast
beat; By wise Ta-Nech I weave my spell. Show thy star-splendour, O Nuit! Bid
O winged snake of light, Hadit! Abide with me Ra-Hoor-Khuit!" All this and a book to say how
didst come hither and a reproduction of this ink and paper for ever
ink and black upon beautiful paper made by hand; and to each man and woman that
and secure thy pen. Establish at thy Kaaba a clerk-house: all must be done well and
shrinking and despised harlot shall she crawl through dusk wet streets, and die cold
covered with jewels, and rich garments, and let her be shameless before all
cower before me, are abased I will bring you to victory joy: I will be at
Success is your proof; courage is your armour; go on, go on, in my strength ye
always with the original in the writing of the Beast; for in the chance
seek to try: but one cometh after him, whence I say not, who shall discover
not, who shall discover the key of it all. Then this line drawn is a key: then this
to the holier place. I am in a secret fourfold word the blasphemy against
fourfold word the blasphemy against all gods of men. Curse them! Curse them!
Curse them! Curse them! With my Hawk's head I peck at the eyes of Jesus
flap my wings in the face of Mohammed blind him With my claws I tear out
be utterly despised among you. Also for beauty's sake and love's. Despise also
ye through tribulation of ordeal, which is bliss. The fool readeth this Book
ordeal, which is bliss. The fool readeth this Book of the Law, and its comment he
he understandeth it not. Let him come through the first ordeal it
enemies who say not so, are mere liars. There is success I am the Hawk-Headed
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