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lord of Thebes, in my unveiling before the Children of men
in my unveiling before the Children of men Be thou Hadit,
Khu, not The Khu in the Khabs Worship then The Khabs, and behold my light
ecstasy is in yours My joy is to see your joy Above, the gemmed
apostle of infinite space is the prince-priest the
my children into their fold: they shall bring the glory of the stars
let it be ever thus that men speak not of Thee as One but as
continuous. None, breathed the light, faint faery, of the stars,
I desire of ye all. Then the priest fell into a deep trance
half known and half concealed: the Law is for all This that thou writest is the
the Law is Who calls us Thelemites will do no wrong, if he look but close into
Law is Who calls us Thelemites will do no wrong, if he look but close into the
and the Lover and the man of Earth. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the
ordeals, all words and signs. Ra-Hoor-Khuit hath taken his seat in the East at the
Asar be with Isa who also are one. But they are not of me Let Asar be the
who also are one. But they are not of me Let Asar be the adorant, Isa the
Let Asar be the adorant, Isa the sufferer; Hoor in his secret name
dress ye all in fine apparel eat rich foods and drink sweet wines and
Expect him not from the East nor from the West, for from no
that child. Aum! All words are sacred and all prophets true; save only that they
of the House of God All these old letters of my Book are aright; but is
while in life, upon death; peace unutterable, rest, ecstasy:
of resinous woods gums and there is no blood therein: because of my
because of my hair the trees of Eternity. My number is
who are of us. The five pointed star, with a circle in the Middle,
shall gather goods and store of women and spices; ye shall wear rich jewels; ye shall
all pleasure and purple and drunkenness of the innermost sense
I am the naked brilliance of the voluptuous night sky To me! To
To me! The Manifestation of Nuit is at an End. Nu! the hiding
Nu my bride. I am not extended, and Khabs is the name of my House.
are but as shadows; they pass are done; but there is that which remains.
indeed. The Empress and the King are not of me; for there is
and sad: the lords of the earth are our kinsfolk. Is a God to live in a dog? No! but
the vice of kings: stamp down the wretched the weak: this is the
drugs whereof I will tell my prophet, be drunk thereof! They shall
my friends who be hermits. Now think not to find them in the
about them; there shall ye find them. Ye shall see them at rule, at
rule, at Victorious armies, at all the joy; and there shall be in them
O my chosen! I am the secret Serpent coiled about to spring:
for who doth not understand these runes shall make a great miss. He shall fall down
is a factor infinite unknown; all their words are skew-wise. Enough of
for the three days of the writing of the Book of the Law. A feast for
A feast for the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of
for the Equinox of the Gods. A feast for fire and a feast for water; a
am not for them. I console not: I hate the consoled the consoler. I am
is a fifth who is invisible therein am I as a babe in an egg.] Blue
am I and gold in the light of my bride: but the red gleam is in my
the centuries: veil not your vices in virtuous words: these
your vices in virtuous words: these vices are my service: ye do
eyes that thou shalt look upon with gladness. But I will hide thee in a
shalt look upon with gladness. But I will hide thee in a mask of sorrow: they
but I lift thee up. Nor shall they who cry aloud their folly that thou
up. Nor shall they who cry aloud their folly that thou meanest nought avail;
honour ye shall laugh not long: then when ye are sad know that I have forsaken you.
ye shall be as ye are, not other. Therefore the kings of the earth
serve. There is none that shall be cast down or lifted up: all is ever as
servants: it may be that yonder beggar is a King. A King may choose his
may be that yonder beggar is a King. A King may choose his garment as he
but a beggar cannot hide his poverty. Beware therefore! Love all,
exhaust in the voluptuous fullness of the inspiration: the
Ah! thy death shall be lovely: whoso seeth it shall be glad. Thy death shall be the seal
death shall be the seal of the promise of our agelong love. Come! lift
up thyself! Lift thine head! breathe not so deep die! Ah! Ah! What do I
But exceed! exceed! Strive ever to more! and if thou art
is ever the King among the Kings. Aye! listen to the numbers
meaneth this, o prophet? Thou knowest not, nor shalt thou know ever.
thou proud and mighty among men! Lift up thyself! for there is
the man; and the name of thy house The end of the hiding of Hadit; and
shall deal hardly with them. Choose ye an island! Fortify it! Dung it about
thus shall my worship be about my secret house Get the stele of
fade, but miraculous colour shall come back to it day after day. Close it
make easy to you the abstruction from the ill-ordered house in
shall see that hour, o blessed Beast, and thou the Scarlet Concubine of
to undergo the curses. Ye, even ye, know not this meaning all. Fear
anything. Money fear not, nor laughter of the folk folly, nor any other
heaven or upon the earth or under the earth. Nu is your refuge
your arms. Mercy let be off; damn them who pity. Kill and torture;
who pity. Kill and torture; spare not; be upon them. That stele
which I will show thee, especial, not unlike the one thou knowest. And
I will show thee, especial, not unlike the one thou knowest. And it
worshipped, for they shall cluster to exalt me. I am the visible
The best blood is of the moon, monthly: then the fresh blood of a child,
thereon in silver or gold There cometh a rich man from the West
silver or gold There cometh a rich man from the West who shall pour his gold
Be ready to fly or to smite. But your holy place shall be untouched
The half of the word of Heru-ra-ha, called Hoor-pa-kraat and Ra-Hoor-Khut. Then said the
Thebes, and I The inspired forth-speaker of Mentu; For me
door that I shall make to establish thy way in all the quarters [these are
O winged snake of light, Hadit! Abide with me Ra-Hoor-Khuit!" All this and a book
woman that thou meetest, were it but to dine or to drink at
work of the comment? That is easy; and Hadit burning in thy heart shall
the comment? That is easy; and Hadit burning in thy heart shall make
am powerful to protect my servant. Success is thy proof: argue
thee, them attack without pity or quarter destroy them
I will be at your arms in battle ye shall delight to slay. Success is your
of it all. Then this line drawn is a key: then this circle squared in
drawn is a key: then this circle squared in its failure is a key also. And
them! Curse them! With my Hawk's head I peck at the eyes of Jesus as
flesh of the Indian and the Buddhist, Mongol and Din. Bahlasti! Ompehda! I
are brothers! As brothers fight ye. There is no law beyond Do what thou
beautiful. Its enemies who say not so, are mere liars. There is
nought remains. Paste the sheets from right to left and from
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