Liber AL
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me.
Tear
down
that
lying
spectre
of
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every woman is a star Every number is infinite: there
These are fools that men adore; both their Gods their men are
and in you. My ecstasy is in yours My joy is to see your joy Above,
see your joy Above, the gemmed azure is The naked splendour
the gemmed azure is The naked splendour of Nuit; She bends
are not so chosen Burn upon their brows, o splendrous serpent!
Secret word which I have given unto him With the God the Adorer
to ye by my name Nuit, and to him by a secret name which I will
by a secret name which I will him give when at last he knoweth me
hurt. But whoso availeth in this, let him be the chief of all! I am
Divide, add, multiply and understand. Then saith the prophet
priest answered said unto the Queen of Space, kissing her
unto the Queen of Space, kissing her lovely brows and the dew of
of the world that the pain of division is as nothing and the joy of
of men and their woes care not thou at all! They feel little; what
of ye all. Then the priest fell into a deep trance or swoon said
of the wand and the work of the sword: these he shall learn and teach. He must
word of Sin is Restriction. O Man! refuse not thy wife if she
not thy wife if she will. O lover, if thou wilt, depart. There is
nay, are none! Nothing is a secret key of this law Sixty-one the
they have the half: unite by thine art so that all disappear. My
are one. But they are not of me Let Asar be the adorant, Isa the
one know well the other. There are four gates to one palace; the
know well the other. There are four gates to one palace; the floor
confound the space-marks, saying: They are one or saying. They are
many; if the ritual be not ever unto me: the expect
dark. Invoke me under my stars. Love is the law, love under will. Nor let
joys on earth: certainty, not faith, while in life, upon death;
are seen of the seeing. Also I have a secret glory for them that
jewels; ye shall exceed the nations of the earth in splendour
Wear to me jewels! Drink to me, for I love you! I love you! I am the
am the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core
ye that existence is pure joy; that all the sorrows are but as
joy; that all the sorrows are but as shadows; they pass are done; but there
thou hast ill will to learn this writing. I see thee hate the hand
the highest are of us. They shall rejoice, our chosen: who sorroweth is
misery: For they feel not. Compassion is the vice of kings:
the law of the strong: this is our law and the joy of the world. Think not, o
I am the Snake that giveth Knowledge Delight and bright glory, and
exposure of innocence is a lie. Be strong, o man, lust, enjoy all
enjoy all things of sense and rapture: fear not that any God shall deny
who be hermits. Now think not to find them in the forest or
in the forest or on the mountain; but in beds of purple,
find them. Ye shall see them at rule, at Victorious armies, at all
Serpent coiled about to spring: in my coiling there is
spring: in my coiling there is joy. If I lift up my head, I
I lift up my head, I and my Nuit are one. If I droop down mine
head, I and my Nuit are one. If I droop down mine head, and shoot forth
forth venom, then is rapture of the earth, and I and the earth
I and the earth are one. There is great danger in me; for who doth
down into the pit called Because, and there he shall perish with
for ever! If Will stops and cries Why, invoking Because, then Will
factor infinite unknown; all their words are skew-wise. Enough of
the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of the Gods.
a feast for the Equinox of the Gods. A feast for fire and a feast
am not of the slaves that perish. Be they damned dead! Amen. [This
[This is of the there is a fifth who is invisible therein
fifth who is invisible therein am I as a babe in an egg.] Blue
invisible therein am I as a babe in an egg.] Blue am I and gold in
me. Tear down that lying spectre of the centuries: veil
may be that yonder beggar is a King. A King may choose his garment as
is a King concealed! Say you so? Fool! If he be a King, thou canst not hurt
If he be a King, thou canst not hurt him. Therefore strike
death, more rapid and laughterful than a caress of Hell's own worm. Oh! thou art
peace, write sweet words for the Kings! I am the Master: thou
write sweet words for the Kings! I am the Master: thou art the
with the joy of life death! Ah! thy death shall be lovely: whoso seeth it
thy rapture; fall not in swoon of the excellent kisses! Harder! hold
rapture; fall not in swoon of the excellent kisses! Harder! hold up
in other spells. Wisdom says: be strong! Then canst thou bear more
T O V A L. What meaneth this, o prophet? Thou knowest not, nor shalt thou
one, to be me; to follow the love of Nu in the star-lit heaven; to
the star-lit heaven; to look forth upon men, to tell them this
thy name, foursquare, mystic, wonderful, the number of the
it be first understood that I am a god of War and of Vengeance. I shall
and none shall stand before you. Lurk! Withdraw! Upon them! this is the
your only proof. I forbid argument. Conquer! That is enough. I
eat! Sacrifice cattle little and big: after a child. But not
The other images group around me to support me: let all be
the others are secret; for the Beast his Bride are they: and
monthly: then the fresh blood of a child, or dropping from the host
they shall fall before you. Also these shall breed lust power of lust in
force. All before me. My altar is of open brass work: burn thereon
that thy light is in me its red flame is as a sword in my hand to push
"The light is mine; its rays consume Me: I have made a secret
have made a secret door Into the House of Ra and Tum, Of Khephra and of
Mentu, The prophet Ankh-af-na-khonsu! By Bes-na-Maut my breast
thine House to dwell, O winged snake of light, Hadit! Abide with me
reproduction of this ink and paper for ever for in it is
at thy Kaaba a clerk-house: all must be done well and with business way. The
well and with business way. The ordeals thou shalt oversee thyself, save
and let her be shameless before all men! Then will I lift her to
her with joy: with my force shall she see strike at the worship of
in battle ye shall delight to slay. Success is your proof; courage is
try: but one cometh after him, whence I say not, who shall discover
shall be his child that strangely. Let him not seek after this; for
and I want to go on to the holier place. I am in a secret fourfold word
Curse them! Curse them! Curse them! With my Hawk's head I peck
my wings in the face of Mohammed blind him With my claws I tear
crapulous creeds. Let Mary inviolate be torn upon wheels: for
at hand I am the Lord of the Double Wand of Power the wand of the Force
hand I am the Lord of the Double Wand of Power the wand of the Force of
as the sun of midnight is ever the son The ending of the words
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