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loathing.
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many the known. These are fools that men adore; both their Gods their men
men are fools. Come forth, o children, under the stars take your fill of love. I
in the Secret word which I have given unto him With the God the Adorer I
nothing! Let there be no difference made among you between any
any other thing; for thereby there cometh hurt. But whoso availeth in
the prophet and slave of the beauteous one. Who am I, and what shall be the sign. So
all penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black earth her lithe body arched for
the omnipresence of my body. Then the priest answered said unto
omnipresence of my body. Then the priest answered said unto the
body in a sweet smelling perfume of Sweat O Nuit, continuous one of
the world that the pain of division is as nothing and the joy of dissolution all.
the joy of dissolution all. For these fools of men and their woes care not thou
men and their woes care not thou at all! They feel little; what is, is balanced
of my love will redeem ye from all pain. This is so: I swear it by the vault of
he may make severe the ordeals. The word of the Law is Who calls us Thelemites will
severe the ordeals. The word of the Law is Who calls us Thelemites will do no wrong, if
us Thelemites will do no wrong, if he look but close into the word. For there
The Hermit and the Lover and the man of Earth. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole
love: all else is a curse. Accursed! Accursed! be it to the aeons. Hell. Let it be
and loathing. So with thy all thou hast no right but to do thy will Do that and no other shall say
no other shall say nay. For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the
For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result,
are not they the Ox and none by the Book. Abrogate are all rituals, all ordeals, all words and
the adorant, Isa the sufferer; Hoor in his secret name and splendor is the
a word to say about the Hierophantic task. Behold! there are three ordeals in
well the other. There are four gates to one palace; the floor of that palace
in turn or at once the four gates; let him stand on the floor of the palace.
or at once the four gates; let him stand on the floor of the palace. Will he not
of the palace. Will he not sink? Amn. Ho! warrior, if thy servant sink? But there
tongue, unto whom I send this kiss. Also, o scribe and prophet though thou be
the princes it shall not assuage thee nor absolve thee But ecstasy be
nor absolve thee But ecstasy be thine and joy of earth: ever To me To
thine and joy of earth: ever To me To me Change not as much as the style of
West, for from no expected house cometh that child. Aum! All words are sacred and all
house cometh that child. Aum! All words are sacred and all prophets true; save only that
half of the equation, leave the second unattacked But thou hast all in the
fools mistake love; for there are love and love. There is the dove and there
well! He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the fortress and the great
seen of the seeing. Also I have a secret glory for them that love me. But
if under the night-stars in the desert thou presently burnest
lose all in that hour. Ye shall gather goods and store of women and spices; ye shall wear rich
and purple and drunkenness of the innermost sense desire you. Put
purple and drunkenness of the innermost sense desire you. Put on
on the wings and arouse the coiled splendour within you: come unto me At all
of Sunset; I am the naked brilliance of the voluptuous night sky To me!
complement of Nu my bride. I am not extended, and Khabs is the name
wheel, and the cube in the circle. "Come unto me" is a foolish word; for it is
the circle. "Come unto me" is a foolish word; for it is I that go Who worshipped
as shadows; they pass are done; but there is that which remains. O prophet! thou
but there is that which remains. O prophet! thou hast ill will to learn this
vital, for I am none indeed. The Empress and the King are not of me; for
there is a further secret. I am The Empress the Hierophant. Thus
am The Empress the Hierophant. Thus eleven as my bride is eleven.
and the unfit: let them die in their misery: For they feel not.
the vice of kings: stamp down the wretched the weak: this is the law of the
I will tell my prophet, be drunk thereof! They shall not harm ye at all. It is a
my prophet, be drunk thereof! They shall not harm ye at all. It is a lie, this
I am. Behold! these be grave mysteries; for there are also of my friends
the low men trample in the fierce lust of your pride in the day of
my head, I and my Nuit are one. If I droop down mine head, and shoot forth venom,
and my Nuit are one. If I droop down mine head, and shoot forth venom, then is
who doth not understand these runes shall make a great miss. He shall fall down into the
Also reason is a lie; for there is a factor infinite unknown; all their words are
in your hearts in the joy of my rapture. A feast every night unto Nu,
feast every night unto Nu, and the pleasure of uttermost delight.
they damned dead! Amen. [This is of the there is a fifth who is invisible
Amen. [This is of the there is a fifth who is invisible therein am I as a
I and gold in the light of my bride: but the red gleam is in my eyes my
of sorrow, the pall of death: this is none of me. Tear down that lying spectre
sorrow, the pall of death: this is none of me. Tear down that lying spectre of
is none of me. Tear down that lying spectre of the centuries: veil
and blessed are the eyes that thou shalt look upon with gladness. But I will hide
see thee shall fear thou art fallen: but I lift thee up. Nor shall they who cry
before thine eyes o prophet a light undesired, most desirable. I
of the inspiration: the expiration is sweeter than death, more
death is the crown of all Ah! Ah! Death! Death! Thou shalt long for death. Death is forbidden, o
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 L.
Y X R P S T O V A L. What meaneth this, o prophet? Thou knowest not, nor shalt thou know
prophet? Thou knowest not, nor shalt thou know ever. There cometh one to
he shall expound it. But remember, o chosen one, to be me; to follow the
of Nu in the star-lit heaven; to look forth upon men, to tell them this glad
mystic, wonderful, the number of the man; and the name of thy house The
of the hiding of Hadit; and blessing worship to the prophet of the lovely
Raise the spell of Ra-Hoor-Khuit. Now let it be first understood that I am a
am a god of War and of Vengeance. I shall deal hardly with them. Choose ye an island! Fortify
of War and of Vengeance. I shall deal hardly with them. Choose ye an island! Fortify it!
it about with enginery of war! I will give you a war-engine. With it ye shall
proof. I forbid argument. Conquer! That is enough. I will make easy to you
Thou shalt have danger trouble. Ra-Hoor-Khu is with thee. Worship me with fire
swords with spears. Let the woman be girt with a sword before me: let blood flow
not now. Ye shall see that hour, o blessed Beast, and thou the Scarlet Concubine
meaning all. Fear not at all; fear neither men, nor Fates, nor gods, nor anything.
fear not, nor laughter of the folk folly, nor any other power in heaven or upon
stele they shall call the Abomination of Desolation; count well its name, it
of Desolation; count well its name, it shall be to you as Why? Because of the fall of
not unlike the one thou knowest. And it shall be suddenly easy for thee to do
cluster to exalt me. I am the visible object of worship; the others
meal honey thick leavings of red wine; then oil of Abramelin and olive oil, and
rich fresh blood! The best blood is of the moon, monthly: then the fresh blood
of a child, or dropping from the host of heaven: then of enemies; then of
or of the worshippers: last of some beast, no matter what. This burn: of this
Also ye shall be strong in war. Moreover, be they long kept it is better;
from the skies; another woman shall awake the lust worship of the Snake; another soul
another sacrifice shall stain the tomb; another king shall reign; and blessing
Then said the prophet unto the God. I adore thee in the song "I am the
prophet unto the God. I adore thee in the song "I am the Lord of Thebes,
veiled sky, The self-slain Ankh-af-na-khonsu Whoso words are truth. I invoke, I greet
and terrible God, Who makest the gods and death To tremble before Thee:-
the gods and death To tremble before Thee:- I, I adore thee! Appear on
gods and death To tremble before Thee:- I, I adore thee! Appear on the
red flame is as a sword in my hand to push thy order. There is a secret door that I
Show thy star-splendour, O Nuit! Bid me within thine House to dwell, O winged
House to dwell, O winged snake of light, Hadit! Abide with me Ra-Hoor-Khuit!" All this and a
Swift as a trodden serpent turn and strike! Be thou yet deadlier than
I will slay me her child: I will alienate her heart: I will cast her out from men: as
garments, and let her be shameless before all men! Then will I lift her to
force shall she see strike at the worship of Nu. she shall achieve Hadit. I am the
this line drawn is a key: then this circle squared in its failure is a key
this circle squared in its failure is a key also. And Abrahadabra. It shall be his child
mystery of the letters is done, and I want to go on to the holier place. I
am in a secret fourfold word the blasphemy against all gods of men. Curse them!
peck at the eyes of Jesus as he hangs upon the cross I flap my wings in the
spit on your crapulous creeds. Let Mary inviolate be torn upon wheels:
on your crapulous creeds. Let Mary inviolate be torn upon wheels: for her
Let him come through the first ordeal it will be to him as silver Through
at hand I am the Lord of the Double Wand of Power the wand of the Force of Coph Nia
Wand of Power the wand of the Force of Coph Nia but my left hand is empty,
in my name hidden and glorious, as the sun of midnight is ever the son The
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