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and
the
Lover
and
the
man
of
Earth.
Do
what
thou
wilt
shall
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Matches from Liber AL:
of the company of heaven Every man and every woman is a star Every number
woman is a star Every number is infinite: there is no difference
in you. My ecstasy is in yours My joy is to see your joy Above, the gemmed
They shall gather my children into their fold: they shall bring the glory of the
is in the Secret word which I have given unto him With the God the Adorer I
and the dew of her light bathing his whole body in a sweet smelling perfume
faint faery, of the stars, and two. For I am divided for love's sake, for the chance of
For I am divided for love's sake, for the chance of union. This is the creation
all! They feel little; what is, is balanced by weak joys: but ye are my chosen ones.
joys: but ye are my chosen ones. Obey my prophet! follow out the ordeals of my
seek me only! Then the joys of my love will redeem ye from all pain. This is so:
shall comment thereupon by the wisdom of Ra-Hoor-Khuit. Also the mantras and spells;
and the Lover and the man of Earth. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The word of
state of manyhood bound and loathing. So with thy all thou hast no right but to do thy will
with thy all thou hast no right but to do thy will Do that and no other shall say nay. For pure
For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is
of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect
way perfect The Perfect and the Perfect are one Perfect and
is 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 is
of love as ye will, when, where and with whom ye will. But always unto me. If this be not
ye will, when, where and with whom ye will. But always unto me. If this be not aright;
of the equation, leave the second unattacked But thou hast all in the clear
fools mistake love; for there are love and love. There is the dove and there is
Choose ye well! He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the fortress and the
of my Book are aright; but is not the Star. This also is secret: my prophet shall
certainty, not faith, while in life, upon death; peace unutterable,
My colour is black to the blind, but the blue gold are seen of the seeing. Also
wilt thou then be willing to give all: but whoso gives one particle of dust shall
whoso gives one particle of dust shall lose all in that hour. Ye shall gather goods and store of
ye shall exceed the nations of the earth in splendour pride; but always in
purple, veiled or voluptuous I who am all pleasure and purple and drunkenness
Sing the rapturous love-song unto me! Burn to me perfumes! Wear to me
secret that hath not yet been revealed. I Hadit am the complement
she shall be known I never. Behold! the rituals of the old time are black. Let the
of the old time are black. Let the evil ones be cast away; let the good ones be
shall this knowledge go aright. I am the flame that burns in every heart of man, and
go aright. I am the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core of
Life; yet therefore is the knowledge of me the knowledge of death. I am
knowledge of me the knowledge of death. I am the Magician and the Exorcist
the knowledge of death. I am the Magician and the Exorcist I am the axle of
knowledge of death. I am the Magician and the Exorcist I am the axle of the
the cube in the circle. "Come unto me" is a foolish word; for it is I that go Who
all ye that existence is pure joy; that all the sorrows are but as shadows; they pass
shadows; they pass are done; but there is that which remains. O prophet! thou hast
is vital, for I am none indeed. The Empress and the King are not of me; for
The folk that not know me as yet. These are dead, these fellows; they feel not.
highest are of us. They shall rejoice, our chosen: who sorroweth is not of us. Beauty
is the vice of kings: stamp down the wretched the weak: this is the law of the
this is the law of the strong: this is our law and the joy of the world. Think not, o king,
of the world. Think not, o king, upon that lie: That Thou Must Die: verily thou
shalt not die, but live! Now let it be understood If the body of the King
women with large limbs, and fire and light in their eyes, and masses of flaming
them. Ye shall see them at rule, at Victorious armies, at all the joy; and there
with burning hearts; on the low men trample in the fierce lust of your
into the pit called Because, and there he shall perish with the dogs of Reason.
stops and cries Why, invoking Because, then Will stops does nought. If Power asks
Will stops does nought. If Power asks why, then is Power weakness. Also reason is a lie; for
the Law. A feast for Tahuti and the child of the Prophet secret, O Prophet! A
a feast for life and a greater feast for death A feast every day in your hearts
in the joy of my rapture. A feast every night unto Nu, and the pleasure
no dread hereafter. There is the dissolution, and eternal ecstasy in the
there is a fifth who is invisible therein am I as a babe in an egg.] Blue am
do well, I will reward you here and hereafter. Fear not, o prophet, when these words
shall they who cry aloud their folly that thou meanest nought avail; thou shall reveal it:
thou availest: they are the slaves of because: They are not of me. The stops
find new symbols to attribute them unto. Begone! ye mockers; even
Yea! deem not of change: ye shall be as ye are, not other. Therefore the kings
Say you so? Fool! If he be a King, thou canst not hurt him. Therefore strike hard low
you so? Fool! If he be a King, thou canst not hurt him. Therefore strike hard low and
if thou love, exceed by delicacy; and if thou do aught joyous, let there be
glory: He that lives long desires death much is ever the King among the Kings.
of Nu in the star-lit heaven; to look forth upon men, to tell them this glad word.
them this glad word. O be thou proud and mighty among men! Lift up thyself! for
O be thou proud and mighty among men! Lift up thyself! for there is none
war! I will give you a war-engine. With it ye shall smite the peoples and none shall
you. Lurk! Withdraw! Upon them! this is the Law of the Battle of Conquest: thus shall
convey it with worship, o prophet, though thou likest it not. Thou shalt have
me with swords with spears. Let the woman be girt with a sword before me: let
know not this meaning all. Fear not at all; fear neither men, nor Fates, nor gods, nor
again. Set up my image in the East: thou shalt buy thee an image which I will
to support me: let all be worshipped, for they shall cluster to exalt me. I
for the winners of the Ordeal x. What is this? Thou shalt know. For perfume mix
a child, or dropping from the host of heaven: then of enemies; then of the
then of the priest or of the worshippers: last of some beast, no matter
strong in war. Moreover, be they long kept it is better; for they swell
prophet shall arise, and bring fresh fever from the skies; another woman shall awake
the globed priest; another sacrifice shall stain the tomb; another king shall
before Thee:- I, I adore thee! Appear on the throne of Ra! Open the ways of
the Ka! The ways of the Khabs run through To stir me or still me! Aum! let it fill
Khabs run through To stir me or still me! Aum! let it fill me!" So that thy light
beat; By wise Ta-Nech I weave my spell. Show thy star-splendour, O Nuit! Bid me
to say how thou didst come hither and a reproduction of this ink and paper for
in this bliss or no; it is no odds. Do this quickly! But the work of the comment?
or no; it is no odds. Do this quickly! But the work of the comment? That is easy; and
destroy them utterly. Swift as a trodden serpent turn and strike! Be
yet deadlier than he! Drag down their souls to awful torment: laugh at their fear:
harlot shall she crawl through dusk wet streets, and die cold and an-hungered. But let her
and die cold and an-hungered. But let her raise herself in pride. Let her follow
let her raise herself in pride. Let her follow me in my way. Let her work the
follow me in my way. Let her work the work of wickedness! Let her kill her heart! Let
your arms in battle ye shall delight to slay. Success is your proof; courage is your
battle ye shall delight to slay. Success is your proof; courage is your armour; go on, go
be translated into all tongues: but always with the original in the writing
all tongues: but always with the original in the writing of the Beast; for in
alone can he fall from it. Now this mystery of the letters is done, and I want to
Hawk's head I peck at the eyes of Jesus as he hangs upon the cross I flap my wings in
in the face of Mohammed blind him With my claws I tear out the flesh of the
him With my claws I tear out the flesh of the Indian and the Buddhist, Mongol and
you. Also for beauty's sake and love's. Despise also all cowards; professional soldiers who dare not
but play: all fools despise But the keen and the proud, the royal and the lofty;
understandeth it not. Let him come through the first ordeal it will be
who say not so, are mere liars. There is success I am the Hawk-Headed Lord of Silence of
the pillars of the world! for your time is nigh at hand I am the Lord of the Double
Coph Nia but my left hand is empty, for I have crushed an Universe nought
I have crushed an Universe nought remains. Paste the sheets from right
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