Liber AL
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secret.
I
am
The
Empress
the
Hierophant.
Thus
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the many the known. These are fools that men adore; both their
secret ardours of Hadit. The winged globe, the starry blue, Are
know that the chosen priest apostle of infinite space
infinite space is the prince-priest the Beast
men. For he is ever a sun, and she a moon. But to him is The winged
of all! I am Nuit and my word is six and fifty Divide, add, multiply
of blue, all-touching all penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black
Then the priest answered said unto the Queen of Space,
Heaven, let it be ever thus that men speak not of Thee
is as nothing and the joy of dissolution all. For these fools of men and
joys of my love will redeem ye from all pain. This is so: I swear it
by all I can give, by all I desire of ye all. Then the priest fell
us the ordeals write unto us the rituals write unto us the law.
wand and the work of the sword: these he shall learn and teach. He must teach;
of manyhood bound and loathing. So with thy all thou hast no right but to do
hath taken his seat in the East at the Equinox of the Gods and
to say about the Hierophantic task. Behold! there are three
o scribe and prophet though thou be of the princes it shall
be of the princes it shall not assuage thee nor absolve thee
only that they understand a little; solve the first half of the
woods gums and there is no blood therein: because of my hair the
circle in the Middle, the circle is Red. My colour is black to
bosom. For one kiss wilt thou then be willing to give all: but whoso
rapturous love-song unto me! Burn to me perfumes! Wear to
be known I never. Behold! the rituals of the old time are black.
the old time are black. Let the evil ones be cast away; let the
knowledge go aright. I am the flame that burns in every heart
the knowledge of me the knowledge of death. I am the Magician
the Magician and the Exorcist I am the axle of the wheel, and
Magician and the Exorcist I am the axle of the wheel, and the
blindness. For I am perfect, being Not; and my number is
secret. I am The Empress the Hierophant. Thus eleven as
of kings: stamp down the wretched the weak: this is the law of the
lie: That Thou Must Die: verily thou shalt not die, but live!
of the King dissolve, he shall remain in pure ecstasy for ever
King dissolve, he shall remain in pure ecstasy for ever Nuit
The Sun, Strength Sight, Light these are for the servants of
Sun, Strength Sight, Light these are for the servants of the
drunkeness. To worship me take wine and strange drugs whereof
God where I am. Behold! these be grave mysteries; for there
of women with large limbs, and fire and light in their eyes, and
night of the Prophet and his Bride! A feast for the three
of the writing of the Book of the Law. A feast for Tahuti and the
these are not. Pity not the fallen! I never knew them. I
the consoled the consoler. I am unique conqueror. I am not of
consoled the consoler. I am unique conqueror. I am not of the
is of the there is a fifth who is invisible therein am I
the modest woman; it is the veil of sorrow, the pall of death: this
pall of death: this is none of me. Tear down that lying spectre
sorry. Thou art emphatically my chosen; and blessed are the eyes
reveal it: thou availest: they are the slaves of because: They
even though ye laugh in my honour ye shall laugh not long: then when ye
not long: then when ye are sad know that I have forsaken you. He that is
that I have forsaken you. He that is righteous shall be righteous
be filthy still. Yea! deem not of change: ye shall be as ye are, not
shall be as ye are, not other. Therefore the kings of the earth
be as ye are, not other. Therefore the kings of the earth shall
as ye are, not other. Therefore the kings of the earth shall be
in our passionate peace, write sweet words for the Kings! I
doubt it not, and if thou art ever joyous! death is the crown of
if thou art ever joyous! death is the crown of all Ah! Ah! Death! Death! Thou
among the Kings. Aye! listen to the numbers the words: A B K A L G M O R
What meaneth this, o prophet? Thou knowest not, nor shalt thou know
Thou knowest not, nor shalt thou know ever. There cometh one to
Lift up thyself! for there is none like unto thee among
surpass the stars. They shall worship thy name, foursquare, mystic,
the prophet of the lovely Star. Abrahadabra! the reward of Ra-Hoor-Khut.
reward of Ra-Hoor-Khut. There is division hither homeward; there
you a war-engine. With it ye shall smite the peoples and none
stand before you. Lurk! Withdraw! Upon them! this is the Law of the
already aright disposed it shall be your Kiblah for ever. It shall not
shall be your Kiblah for ever. It shall not fade, but miraculous colour
be your Kiblah for ever. It shall not fade, but miraculous colour shall
shall not fade, but miraculous colour shall come back to it day after day.
it day after day. Close it in locked glass for a proof to the world. This
my name. Trample down the Heathen; be upon them, o warrior, I
nor gods, nor anything. Money fear not, nor laughter of the folk folly,
gods, nor anything. Money fear not, nor laughter of the folk folly, nor
What is this? Thou shalt know. For perfume mix meal honey thick
Thou shalt know. For perfume mix meal honey thick leavings of
fresh blood of a child, or dropping from the host of heaven: then of
This hath also another use; let it be laid before me, and kept
better; for they swell with my force. All before me. My altar
smite. But your holy place shall be untouched throughout the
and sword it be burnt down shattered, yet an invisible house
place. Another prophet shall arise, and bring fresh fever from
tomb; another king shall reign; and blessing no longer be poured
unto the God. I adore thee in the song "I am the Lord of Thebes,
death To tremble before Thee:- I, I adore thee! Appear
as a sword in my hand to push thy order. There is a secret door that I shall
secret door Into the House of Ra and Tum, Of Khephra and of Ahathoor. I
is easy; and Hadit burning in thy heart shall make swift and secure
thou yet deadlier than he! Drag down their souls to awful torment:
sweetnesses then shall my vengeance be known. I will slay me her
I will slay me her child: I will alienate her heart: I will cast her out
die cold and an-hungered. But let her raise herself in pride.
Let her be loud and adulterous; let her be covered with jewels,
courage is your armour; go on, go on, in my strength ye shall turn not
also. And Abrahadabra. It shall be his child that strangely. Let him not seek
for thereby alone can he fall from it. Now this mystery of the
of men. Curse them! Curse them! Curse them! With my Hawk's head
to him as silver Through the second gold Through the third, stones
the Force of Coph Nia but my left hand is empty, for I have
midnight is ever the son The ending of the words is the Word
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