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A Thelemic Almanac
KONTENTS
Kommen!o
On The Thelemic Calen!ar
On Thelemic Time
On The Thelemic "ol# Da#$
AA %&
The Wor'
Rit(al$
)reliminar# In*ocation
In*ocation o* "or($
On the Ceremon# o* the E+(ino,
The S(-reme Rit(al
Kalen!ar
Korection$
TimeLine
Wor'$ Cite!
Easter Sacrifce
SS Rit(al
.ir$t Ni/ht .ea$t
Kommen!o
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
What started out as personal ponderings on notecards has progressed to this. So, what is
this? Essentially it is a template for others to add to, used rather than only read. t is deri!ed from
something ha!e done for se!eral years now, e!ol!ing as my understanding grows. "he Wor# is
not intended to be completed by me or anyone else, but to be personal$ed and updated by anyone
who wills. f after reading this %ommendo you decide to delete it but #eep the #ey pieces of the
paper then great& 't least some good will come from this, whate!er this is.
's one can tell from the full title We will be #orecting the #alendar. "his might sound li#e
a (erculean feat, and )' *** of "ime+ a little presumpsuous, but it doesn,t ha!e to be. We do not
ha!e to start from scratch li#e -. (#now not that -., but -ulius .aesar) and the tas# of cataloguing
dates is made so easy for /s with modern technology that e!en a one armed mon#ey can do it. So,
how are We #orecting the #alendar then? 're there any especial dates? %orecting could be seen
here as restoring why certain dates are celebrated. 0ot necessarily creating or changing anything
but a remembering. "he allusion to %ore is meant to in!o#e a call bac# to the classics, the
Eleusyian 1ysteries, seeing that no matter how things change there is that which remains. What
dates are celebrated can tell whose #alendar We are #orecting. personally see no reason to place
one ideologies image abo!e the rest and tend to be rather eclectic, schooled when .haos "heory
was inter2disciplinary studies, while using 'eon, 'nno, 3.E, .E, and e.!. to place temporial
e!ents. "he threads that ma#e up the %ontents of this Wor# deal with computing a "helemic
%alendar as per Liber L !el Legis 45254 and Liber 67 7 "he .alendar plus what to do on them.
3oth may be seen as fulfilling 8nes duty to ser!e 8ur .ongregation. "hread 9::4 began with a
chart e;trapolating the year from four similar systems< 1isc. =.., "rad(itional), =(ituals) of the
Elements, and >(easts) of the "imes. "his does not mean 8ur studies are limited e;clusi!ely to
these four named systems, all are welcome and will be added (L3E= L3='E Sub >igura 666
?@).
's mentioned abo!e, and a perusal of the %ontents will show, this Wor# is ideally meant to
de!elop a Wor#boo# based on a "helemic year for anyone. n short, a "helemic 'lmanac as the
subtitle suggests. Aut another way it is how this person answers the Buestion )What do "helemites
do?+. 8ne does not need to be a "helemite to use the material either. 1aybe you would Cust li#e to
#now information on Daea e!ents or when Daylight Sa!ing "ime begins (not necessarily included
wEin btw). 'ny reason can be found for the Wor#. n the end hope the threads sewn here will
ma#e a nice rug.
Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.
WLL1
On The Thelemic Calen!ar
Liber L !el Legis 45254 and 67 7 "he .alendar.
45. 3ut ye, 8 my people rise up and awa#e&
4@. Let the rituals be rightly performed with Coy and beauty&
4F. "here are rituals of the elements and feasts of the times. (?)
4*. ' feast for the first night of the Arophet and his 3ride& (9)
4G. ' feast for the three days of the writing of the 3oo# of the Law. (4)
4H. ' feast for "ahuti and the child of the Arophet 22 secret, 8 Arophet& (5)
5:. ' feast for the Supreme =itual, and a feast for the EBuino; of the Dods. (@)
5?. ' feast for fire and a feast for waterI a feast for life and a greater feast for death& (F)
59. ' feast e!ery day in your hearts in the Coy of my rapture&
54. ' feast e!ery night unto 0u, and the pleasure of uttermost delight&
(?)
S3< "he =ituals of the Elements are rites intended to generate particular forms of energy
according to the nature, will and magical formula of each of the fi!e elements< >ire, Earth, 'ir,
Water, and Spirit. >our of these may be elaborated as the >easts of the "imes, held at the eBuino;es
and solstices of each solar year, when the sun enters into each of the four cardinal signs of the
tropical $odiac attributed to the four elements of >ire ('ries J 1arch eBuino;), Water (.ancer J
-une solstice), 'ir (Libra J September eBuino;) and Earth (.apricorn J December solstice).
See E;posed 'dytum (http<EEhermetic.comEdionysosE;Buart.htm), (aw# K -ac#al
(http<EEwww.rosslyn.orgEhaw#andCac#al.htm), 1onsal!at (http<EEwww.thelema2oto.orgE) K here
(http<EEwww.aumha.orgEarcaneEtephilah.htm) for e;amples. myself am Wor#ing on =esh =ituals
o! the Elements, wE? already written (see SS Ritual). >easts o! some o! the times are gi!en in the
.alendar, i.e. note F.
(9) 'ugust ?9
S3< "he >east for the >irst 0ight of the Arophet and (is 3ride is a commemoration of the first
night .rowley spent with his first wife, =ose Edith %elly. "hey were married in a ci!il ceremony at
Dingwall on 'ugust ?9, ?H:4, although the wedding was not properly recorded until se!eral days
later. =ose later played an important role in the e!ents surrounding the reception of "he 3oo# of
the Law. "he >east for the >irst 0ight of the Arophet and (is 3ride is to be obser!ed on 'ugust ?9
of each year.
See meus First Night Feast written on K for sayd nite 9::G. Still surprised it is not "(E
"helemic wedding day.
(4) 'pril G,H,?:
S3< "he >east for the "hree Days of the Writing of the 3oo# of the Law is a commemoration of
the anni!ersary the reception of the three chapters of Liber 'L !el Legis in .airo on 'pril G, H and
?:, ?H:5. t is to be obser!ed on 'pril G, H and ?: of each year, beginning at high noon on each
day.
7ol# usually get together for >easts each night K read respecti!e LL chapter. See also
meus A Thelemic Passion Play (? day).
(5) -uly ?H, 9?
0ote this is a suggestion more than anything else. 't the ED. .onference Lon and
.onstance DuLuette ga!e -uly ?H29?. -uly ?H the 1onth of "huthi begins with the >east of "hoth
and 8pet >esti!al for the marriage of Wasir K 'set (sis K 8siris). "he wording might imply two
separate >easts. -uly 9? was 'ten,s birthday. See 1anetho,s 8rus, the )heretical+ 'n#henaten.
(@) 1arch 9: and H299
S3< "he >east for the Supreme =itual, obser!ed on 1arch 9: of each year, is a commemoration of
the anni!ersary of .rowleyMs successful performance of the n!ocation of (orus in .airo, which
brought about the opening of the 0ew Non. .rowley actually began the in!ocation ceremony
around ?:<:: A1 on Saturday, 1arch ?H, ?H:5, and completed it Cust after midnight. "he result of
the in!ocation came during the early morning hours of Sunday, 1arch 9:, the day before the
1arch eBuino;, as the announcement that the EBuino; of the Dods was immanent. nterestingly,
there are e;actly 99 days between the >east for the Supreme =itual and the final day of the >east
for the "hree Days of the Writing of the 3oo# of the Law.
"he >east for the EBuino; of the Dods is a commemoration of the beginning of the 0ew Non on
1arch 9?, ?H:5, or of the commencement of a new magical formula. t is celebrated within the
'<.'<. at each eBuino;.
>rom EBuino; of the Dods, 3oo# of =esults<
?H "he ritual written out and the in!ocation done22little success.
9: =e!ealed (We cannot ma#e out if this re!elation comes from W. or is a result of the ritual. 3ut
almost certainly the former, as it precedes the ODreat SuccessO entry) that the EBuino; of the Dods
is come, (orus ta#ing the "hrone of the East and all rituals, etc., being abrogated.
("o e;plain this we append to this chapter the D.D. ritual of the EBuino;, which was celebrated in
the spring and autumn within 5G hours of the actual dates of Sol entering 'ries and Libra.)
9: (contd.) Dreat success in midnight in!ocation. ("he other diary says ?: A.1. O1idnightO is
perhaps a loose phrase, or perhaps mar#s the clima; of the ritual.)
"he Supreme =itual is the n!ocation of (orus ((), performed at both eBuino;es where a
new WordEpassword is chosen (not to mention 8K8 by some). ' >east for the EBuino; of the
Dods is also celebrated. "echnically the 7E is the "helemic 0ew Pear followed by the 99 (oly
Days. (igh (oly Days is too reminiscent o! Pamim 0oraim (ODays of 'weO) to me. P.hD,
/nity, Days? 'nyroad, li#e to prepare for the =itual by going o!er it the ?H
th
as '. did, so it will
not be done with little success. 8ne would then ha!e Q minimum si; >easts< 42?H, 9:, 9? and 52G,
H, ?:.
(F)
S3< ' >east for >ire 2 ' celebration of the puberty of a boy.
' >east for Water 2 ' celebration of the menarche of a girl.
' >east for Life 2 ' celebration of a birth.
' Dreater >east for Death 2 ' celebration of Life on the occasion of a death.
.ould be seen as e;panded >easts (births, deaths, etc. e;2andEor2esoterically of the local
Sanctuary) andEor relating to .ardinal signs, i.e. fire 7E, water SS, lifeEair 'E, deathEearth WS.
'ppro; Sun 1isc =. "rad = >
4 1ar 9: : 'ri 7E ( 9:
5 'pr ?? : "au Eoster ?9 Walpurgis 4: G,H,?:
@ 1ay @ ?@ "au 1Sp =oodmas 3eltane ? @
F -un 9? : .an SS St -ohn 95 Litha 9?
* -ul 99 : Leo 1ary 1. 99 4? ?H
G 'ug F ?@ Leo 1Su Lammas Lughnasad ? ?9
H Sep 99 : Lib 'E 1abon ( 94
?: 8ct 94 : Sco Samhain 4? ?9
?? 0o! F ?@ Sco 1'u (allowmas ? ?
?9 Dec 9? : .ap WS .hristmas Pule 9? ?, 99
? -an 9: : 'Bu Epiphany F 4? 9:
9 >eb 9 ?@ 'Bu 1Wi .andlemas mbolc 9 4
'ppro;(imate) R date Sun enters specific degree for %ansas .ity, 18 Latitude< 4HS:*M::O 0
Longitude< H?S54M::O W<
7E< 4E9:E9::H ??<5* Winter Length< ?
SS< FE9?E9::H @<5G Spring Length< ?
'E< HE99E9::H 9?<9H Summer Length< ?
WS< ?9E9?E9::H ?*<@? 'utumn Length< ?
Eoster :5E?9E9::H
1isc. =. R =oman .atholicEgeneric christian usurpations.
"rad(itional) R )pagan+ sabbatsEcross2Buarter daysEcelebrations.
=(ituals) of the elements R EBuino;es and Solstices.
>(easts) of the times R prescribed, researched andEor deduced dates for consideration, not Cust
solstices.
D(reater) >(east) R >easts for deaths.
S3RSaba$ius, n!isible 3asilica http<EEwww.hermetic.comEsaba$iusEgmnotes.htm
0ote also 7ER=a, SSR'hathoor, 'ER"um K WSR%ephra from =esh.
"here shall not be found among you
any one that ma#eth his son or his daughter to pass through the fire,
or that useth di!ination, or an obser!er of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.
Deuteronomy ?G<?:
On Thelemic Time
"he "helemic .alender, Pear :, began 1arch, 9? ?H:5 e.!. after '.Ms performance o! the
Supreme =itual. "ime began anew (well, a new anni!ersary Q least). "he years following are
mar#ed by a count o! 992year periods (:29?), or a docosade. Each period corresponds to a card
from the 1aCor 'rcana 'tu, K each indi!idual year wEin the docosade is counted as a "rump.
0ormally the non2: Ts are written in =oman numerals wEdocosades capitali$ed (left) K years
lowercase (right), plus others separate the Ts wEa colon (me not so much). "hat would mean
4.9:.:G 2 4.9:.:H is the year o! 'tu 67, "he "ower, in the docosade o! 'tu 7, "he Emperor
(7;!i 5 short). "he T on the left (here 7) is the count o! docosades since ?H:5 e.!. K the T on
the right (;!i) is the count o! years since the start o! the current docosade, thus 7;!i is 5
docosades K ?F years. >or those wEa mathmatical mind 5U99V?FR?:5V?H:5R9::G. "he Ts o! the
year are often predeeded by 'nno (meaning n the year o!) K followed by e.n. (another Latin
abbre!), era no!is (new era). ha!e e!en seen K used '.L., meaning 'nno Legis. When gi!ing
dates in the ci!il calendar the latter is replaced wE e.!., era !ulgaris or common era. Some
capitali$e the 'nno K abbre!s as well.
WEin each year, dates K times are also e;pressed by the positions o! the Sun K 1oon in the
"ropical $odiac. "he astrological terms can o! course be replaced wEthe appropriate symbols as
well. "here are se!eral sites online to calculate this, but .alH4 is by far the best to download. 0ow
(?9.9H.9::G Q 5<?Gpm) for e;ample would be 'nno 7;!i, Sol GS .apricorn, Luna 5S 'Buarius
Dies LunW. 's you might note Q the end there, instead o! the common names o! the wee# We
again use the Latin (something me thin#s should use less o! btw). 0ormally in writing use Sol,s
Day, 1oonday, "yrMs Day, Woden,s Day, "hor,s Day, >rige or >reya,s Day K Saturnday, but that,s
Cust me. WEthat sayd, here are the more commonly used names<
Sunday 2 dies Solis 2 day o! the Sun
1onday 2 dies Lunae 2 day o! the 1oon
"uesday 2 dies 1artis 2 day o! 1ars
Wednesday 2 dies 1ercurii 2 day o! 1ercury
"hursday 2 dies -o!is 2 day o! -o!e (-upiter)
>riday 2 dies 7eneris 2 day o! 7enus
Saturday 2 dies Saturni 2 day o! Saturn
Whew. ' lot o! words on what to do, but really no why besides it corresponds wE99 wEall
its correspondences (sunspot cycles?) K to commemorateEremember a specific day in ?H:5. n
short it is most li#ely the nature o! "he 3east. E!ery people K group ha!e their specific K agreed
upon chronologies plus a myryiad o! methods to denote them (9::* was 9::: in the Ethiopian
calendar btw). 1asons ha!e their many Oin the year of+s ('nno Lucis, 'nno 1undi, 'nno
n!entionis, 'nno Depositionis, 'nno 8rdinis, 'nno 3enefacto, yada, yada, yada), not to mention
all the ecclesiastical #oo#s. 3rother 3elarion also has his Pear of 3abalon, witch is -une ?@, ?H@:
(5::: P3 9 / K me). Who #nows? =eally, who #nows?& 'nother, final, dating method comes
from >rater >austus, "he 8rators Mration Of Calendars & Kings. "he concept o! )"hoth2years+
wasEis !ery interesting. 3y his rec#oning M:G2:H is the Pear o! "he "ower K M:H2?: "he Star. =ead
in full here, http<EEwww.billheidric#.comEtlc?HH:Etlc:HH:.htm. 's always, Do t E!eryday. Do
what / say (or dare What is t, in!o#ing >aith 0o 1ore)? Do What "hou Wilt.
On The Thelemic "ol# Da#$
4.9:, "he "helemic 0ew Pear
8n 4.9:.?H:5 '. )did well+ the n!ocation of (orus, inaugurating the EBuino; of Dods. "his
began a 992day period, the "helemic (oly Days, ending with Liber Legis being written on the final
three days. "o commemorate this se!eral things can be done. Some use this formula<
4.?F2?G 22 Liber Samech, '3', 3oo# 5, 'ppendi; 7, pages @?52@99.
4.?H 22 =ehearse n!ocation of (orus, "he Dreat =e!elation, '3', 3oo# 5, Aart 5, .hapter 7,
pages 5?@25?H.
4.9: 22 n!ocation of (orus J 3egin meditation on the "arot 2 EBuino; .eremony within 5G
hours o! actual date.
5.G2?: J =ead appropriate LL chapter 2 >easts
>inding time to obser!e at least the "hree Days beginning at high noon on each day by reading
the appropriate chapter as proscribed can be difficult. can see some person alone somewhere
scouring o!er a hag to ascertain the e;act con!ersion from .airo time to their own #iblah o! when
'. recei!ed the glad Word (noonR5am, DS" not n effect), when the !oice o! 'iwass came from
o!er his left shoulder. 8ne shouldn,t ha!e to be this e;treme though. 'ny time and place can do,
the mere fact o! doing is what matters. >or a thread on when to plan obser!ances see 8n "he
"helemic .alendar, and the more daring =ituals. t is a !ery good time and opportunity to
memori$e andEor create a tarot card with its correspondences, one each day. "he more $ealous can
memori$e ten !erses a day from LL o!er the 992day period. "his might be a little much for the
beginner, but it is something to wor# for. personally write papers such as these along wEdoing
=eadings, =ituals, >easts K maybe a 1ass or 9 (or 4, or more).
"he Buestion of what seBuence should one wor# with the "arot cards can arise. "he .ollege of
"helema says this<
)Each of the twenty2two days of the "helemic (oly Season 22 from 1arch 9: through 'pril ?: 22 is
attributed by us to one of the twenty2two letters of the (ebrew alphabet. t is recommended that
each aspirant, on each of these days, prominently display the corresponding "arot "rump, and
conduct such other meditation, ritual, or other recognition of the principle as he or she may see fit.
n the tabulation below are also gi!en recommended readings from the Sacred Writings for each
day of the holy season.
8n the night before the 7ernal EBuino;, closing the old year (usually 1arch ?H), it is
recommended that the aspirant read The Prologue of the Unorn from Liber 7 and meditate on
the release of the concluding cycle.
8n 1arch 9:, the !n"ocation of #orus (The Su$reme Ritual) may be performed to celebrate the
anni!ersary of the EBuino; of the Dods. "he following readings (most, but not all, of which are
from .lass ' Documents, the so2called O(oly 3oo#s of "helemaO) are then recommended for each
of the 99 days.
1arch ?H %ier &!!, OArologue of the /nbornO
9: "'7, "he /ni!erse< Liber 7, .ap. 9 (morning)I Liber L67, .ap. ? (e!ening)
9? S(0, "he 'eon< Liber L67, .ap. 5
99 =ES(, "he Sun< Liber 7, .ap. 5
94 L8A(, "he 1oon< Liber 7, .ap. F
95 "X'DD, "he Emperor< Liber "$addi
9@ AE(, "he "ower< Liber 7, .ap. ?
9F 'M'P0, "he De!il< Liber 'Mash
9* S'1E%(, 'rt< Liber '='="', .ap. *
9G 0/0, Death< Liber 'rcanorum
9H 1E1, "he (anged 1an< Liber L67, .ap. 4
4: L'1ED, 'dCustment< Liber Librae
4? %'A(, >ortune< Liber 7, .ap. 4
'pril ? P8D, "he (ermit< Liber 7, .ap. @
9 "E"(, Lust< Liber Stellae =ubeae
4 .(E"(, "he .hariot< Liber .heth
5 X'P0, "he Lo!ers< Liber L67, .ap. 9
@ 7'7, "he (ierophant< Liber L67, .ap. @
F (E(, "he Star< Liber '='="', .ap. F (additional suggestion< 'n 'ccount of '.M.'.M.)
* D'LE"(, "he Empress< Liber 7, .ap. *
G D1EL, "he Ariestess< Liber Legis, .ap. (0uit)
H 3E"(, "he 1agus< Liber Legis,.ap. ((adit) (additional suggestion< Liber 1agi)
?: 'LEA(, "he >ool< Liber Legis, .ap. ((eru2=a2(a) (additional suggestison<
Silence)+
1ost use 66 to : as abo!e, but see no reason why one cannot include a mention of its
complement (Sword or Serpent?, see 4.9: 66). "he e;tra step will be well rewarded. f we are
pathwor#ing, i.e. actually wor#ing, we would begin with the /ni!erse and end with =a (oor %huit
Day as "he >ool. Luite nicely along the same line a 3rother answered in a past mailing (see
Wor#s .ited) )Why go bac#wards though the "arot for the 99 days instead of forwards?+ with
this<
)3oth ways ma#e sense, and in many ways the re!erse order seems to ma#e more
sense, mo!ing from the unmanifest and impersonal to the manifest world, to
the manifesting indi!idual and finally to the eBuilibrium between the two.
(not that the eBuilibrium was e!er out of whac# to begin with). n this
regard, the maCor steps seem to be ?H2the sun to ?:2the wheel to ?2the
maCus. 't this point the e!olution re!erses as the magician see#s out his
source. t is a cycle.
"he normal order shows perspecti!e of the magician, from that of the
indi!idual mo!ing towards the godhead, and the different le!els of
progressi!e integrationEdis2integration that occur along that path. n this
interpretation though, it seems best to place :2the fool as the 99nd trump
rather than the first, as it represents the integration of the indi!idual
with the absolute. "he 3uddha lying down as it were.+
"hat was where this piece originally ended, but 9::G was a busy year. include here
another e;ample o! what can be accomplished on the "helemic (oly Days, cip 4.4:<
'ttitude 'dCustment :G
or
8rderly De!otion
/SD8K8

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

0ow #now some might as# what the 99 days o! the )"(DE"((S+ ("helemic (oly
DaysE"helemic (igh (oly Season) KEor =eadings ha!e 9 do wEthe 8.".8. K E.D...? "hey,re not
mentioned either n 8ur rituals or e!en the .alendar from LL K 8ur 1ass (specific K not so
specific days r o! course n LL K 8ur 1ass, but not the 99 day period). "he simple truth is
nothing, K do mean simple. s it an '' custom then? "hat answer is not so simple, but it is
no, K yes, sort o!. >rom -ames Eshelman,s "helemic "ephilah (follow the lin# K please read n
full), pre!iously mentioned K Buoted elsewhere n %ier Kronos<

) established a personal foundation for this some years ago in identifying sacred readings and
meditations for each of the 99 days of the "helemic (igh (oly Season (1arch 9:2'pril ?: of each
year), originally shared only with Second 8rder members of "emple of "helema, and later ('nno
6.7) published in 3lac# Aearl.+
http<EEwww.aumha.orgEarcaneEtephilah.htm

f that,s not clear enough, here,s a little history K (hopefully) some clarification. 's most
mightEshould #now, 3rother Eshelman is a member o! the '', .8" K "8" 9 name a few
8rders (he resigned from 8.".8. n ?HH9 thin#, but on good terms). .8" was founded ?H*4 by
'' K 8.".8. member Soror 1eral (a#a Ahyliss Sec#ler, once ('***,s wife) )in ser!ice to+
the '' (i.e. not necessarily the '' btw). "8" was then created n ?HG* by Soror 1eral,
'nna %ing K 1r. Eshelman upon .8" teachings. 3y this peripheral pedigree K Buote abo!e ?
canEshould c the notion o! the 99 de!otional days K readings came from a member o! an 8rder K
not the 8rder itself. t has bcome popular (me thin#s) bcause o! its ob!iousness (Q least the 99
connections, on =eadings c blow). ,m surprised '. didn,t d!elop it as he did the so2called *4
).ho#mah Days+. P.hD Days 5 992day Wor#ings? /nity. "hat is (Q least ?) goal o! bha#ti
yoga isn,t it?

Y8n an ;treme aside, Eshelman,s "emple of "helema www.heruraha.net a!atar is =aistlin 1aCere,
a hero o! mine. Cust bought the ?st DragonLance d!d wEthis character Q the bginning o! this season b5
writing this.Z

So, does this mean ? mustEshould stop if not specifically a member o! any o! the abo!e
alphabet soup o! 8rders, or that they r useless n general? %now, not Q all. t is a wonderful
practice 5 many reasons, K not Cust memori$ing correspondences KEor preparing 5 "he "hree
Days. t can b a condensed series o! )Aath2Wor#ings+ KEor nitiations (note the 8.".8. does not
use the "oL as the DD, '' K other systems do). 's / might note use these days (past,
present K n the future) as an impetusE;cuse 9 write (li#e need ?). 0 short, while it is not
specifically part o! the 8.".8., E.D... or e!en '' Wor#, / will b well rewarded the more
time / put n9 it. Later as it comes about ,ll V the rest o! the year.

'll that aside, what r the (oly 3oo#s the =eadings come from, )wor#s that are not to be
changed, e!en to the letter+? >rom '.,s (ag.<

O"he spirit came upon me and wrote a number of boo#s in a way which hardly #now how to
describe. "hey were not ta#en from dictation li#e The 'oo( of the %a) nor were they my own
composition. cannot e!en call them automatic writing. can only say that was not wholly
conscious at the time of what was writing... cannot doubt that these boo#s are the wor# of an
intelligence independent of my own.O

>rom meus 9::F "he (oly 3oo#s o! "helema, the first K only place ,!e seen all ?@
collected 9gether btw (during that 992day period also)<

.lass )'O
(oly 3oo#s

L3E= , Liber 3 7el 1agi
)"his is an account of the Drade of 1agus, the highest grade which it is e!er possible to manifest
in any way whate!er upon this plane. 8r so it is said by the 1asters of the "emple.O

L3E= 7, Liber Liberi 7el Lapidis La$!li, 'd!mbratio %abbalae 'Egyptior!m S!b >ig!ra 7,
being the 7oluntary Emancipation of a certain E;empt 'dept from his 'deptship
)"hese are the 3irth Words of a 1aster of the "emple. "he nature of this boo# is sufficiently
e;plained by its title. ts se!en chapters are referred to the se!en planets in the following order<
1ars, Saturn, -upiter, Sol, 1ercury, Luna, 7enus.+

L3E= 6, Liber Aorta Lucis
)"his boo# is an account of the sending forth of the 1aster by the '' and an e;planation of
his mission.+

L3E= 667, Liber "rigrammaton, being a boo# of "rigrams of the 1utations of the "'8 with
the P0 and the P'0D.
)'n account of the cosmic process< corresponding to the stan$as of D$yan in another system.+

L3E= 666 Liber Legis, "he 3oo# of the Law
8riginal written te;t well worth the read. ...A. 9F. 0ote also the first chapter,s !erses r not T,d.

L3E= L67, Liber .ordis .incti Serpente
)'n account of the relations of the 'spirant with his (oly Duardian 'ngel. "his boo# is gi!en to
Arobationers, as the attainment of the %nowledge and .on!ersation of the (oly Duardian 'ngel is
the .rown of the 8uter .ollege. Similarly Liber 7 is gi!en to 0eophytes, as the grade of 1aster
of the "emple is the ne;t resting2place, and Liber ..66 to Xelator, since that carries him to the
highest of all possible grades. Liber 667 is gi!en to the Aracticus, as in this boo# is the ultimate
foundation of the highest theoretical Labalah, and Liber D...6 to the Ahilosophus, as it is the
foundation of the highest practical Labalah.+

L3E= L67, Liber Stellae =ubeae
)' secret ritual, the (eart of '82 8', deli!ered unto 7.7.7.7.7. for his use in a certain matter of
Liber Legis, and written down under the figure L67.+
)"his boo# is sufficiently described by the title.+

L3E= 6., Liber "X'DD 7el (amus (ermeticus Sub >igura 6.
)'n account of nitiation, and an indication as to those who are suitable for the same.+

L3E= .L7, Liber .heth 7el 7allum 'biegni Sub >igura .L7
)"his boo# is a perfect account of the tas# of the E;empt 'dept, considered under the symbols of a
particular plane, not the intellectual.+

L3E= ..66, Liber 'L 7el Legis Sub >igura ..66 as deli!ered by L667 unto D.L67
)"his boo# is the foundation of the 0ew 'Eon, and thus of the whole of our Wor#.+
"he eddited form o! Liber 666, ...A. 9F.

L3E= ..666, Liber 'rcanorum t0n '"7 to( "'(7" L/'S 7D" 'S'= 0 '1E00"
Sub >igura ..666 Liber .arcerorum t0n LLA(8"( cum suis Deniis. 'dduntur Sigilla et
0omina Eorum
)"his is an account of the cosmic process so far as it is indicated by the "arot "rumps.+

L3E= ...L66, Liber 'M'S( 7el .apricorni Aneumatici Sub >igura ...L66
).ontains the true secret of all practical magic#.+

L3E= .D, Liber "'7 7el %abbalae "rium Literarum Sub >igura .D
)' graphic interpretation of the "arot on the plane of initiation.+

L3E= D...6, 7el 'rarita Sub >igura DL66
)"his boo# is an account of the (e;agram and the method of reducing it to the /nity, and
3eyond.+

L3E= D....L6, ' 08"E /A80
)8nly the short note pertains to .lass '.+

0ow / might as# (esp. 9day), )Where,s Liber LibrW?+ 'gain from "helemic "ephilah<

)"he readings for each day are selected primarily (but not e;clusi!ely) from the "helemic .anon
('' .lass ' Documents), so as to correspond to the symbolism of the Letter and "rump.+

Since he warned /s We,ll let him off the pro!erbial t$addi. (ob!iously as ,m writing
this) #new the answer yet wanted 9 ngrain what these Wor#s were K that the =eading 9day is not ?
o! them (but o! course / already #new that). "his liber (n .lass 3, 666R4:, 5 4.4:) goes against
(n prt) what sayd earlier about no 8.".8. connection wEthe =eadings, if only that it is ncluded on
the abo!e lines o! reasoning ,d surmise. Sure if hadn,t mentioned that occult cross2fertili$ation
no? bsides nitiates wood,!e #nown there was a connection no ma,atter how tri!ial, thus the
/SD8K8U ca!eat, witch really has no raison dM[tre 9b. Since it is so though ,ll try 9b as
ambiguous yet clear enough 9b understood. 0othing is truly sayd.

So, /,ll #now Liber LibrW as an almost !erbatim copy o! a DD Aracticus (4RG) %nowledge
Lecture (8n "he Deneral Duidance 'nd Aurification of the Soul). 7ery practical might say, on
the bac#s o! others. 'nyroad, coumpair both K nCoy. must prepare 5 >ortune.

Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.

WLL1
6V6

)Learn first, 8 Aracticus of our 'ncient 8rder, that true EBuilibrium is the basis of the Soul. f
thou thyself hast not a sure foundation, whereon wilt thou stand to direct the forces of 0ature?

%now then that as 1an is born into this world amidst the dar#ness of 0ature and the strife of
contending forces, so must his first endea!our be to see# the Light through their reconciliation.
"hus, thou who hast trial and trouble of this life, reCoice because of them, for in them is strength,
and by their means is a pathway opened unto that Light Di!ine.

(ow should it be otherwise, 8 man, whose life is but a day in Eternity a drop in the 8cean of
"ime? (ow, if thy trials were not many, couldst thou purge thy soul from the dross of Earth?

s it but now that the higher life is beset with dangers and difficultiesI hath it not been e!er thus
with the Sages and (ierophants of the Aast? "hey ha!e been persecuted and re!iled, they ha!e
been tormented of men, yet through this has their glory increased. =eCoice, therefore, : nitiate, for
the greater thy trial, the brighter thy triumph. When men shall re!ile thee and spea# against thee
falsely, hath not the 1aster said O3lessed art thou.O Pet, 8 Aracticus, let thy !ictories bring thee not
!anity, for with increase of #nowledge should come increase of wisdom. (e who #nows little,
thin#eth he #nows muchI but he who #noweth much hath learned his own ignorance. Seest thou a
1an wise in his own conceit? "here is more hope of a fool than of him.

3e not hasty to condemn otherMs sin. (ow #nowest thou that in their place thou couldst ha!e
resisted the temptation? 'nd e!en were it so, why shouldst thou despise one who is wea#er than
thyself? 3e thou well sure of this, that in slander and self2righteousness is sin. Aardon therefore the
sinner, but encourage not the sin. "he 1aster condemned not the adulterous woman, but neither did
he encourage her to commit the sin.

"hou therefore who desirest magical gifts, be sure that thy soul is firm and steadfast, for it is by
flattering thy wea#ness that the E!il 8ne will gain power o!er thee. (umble thyself before thy
Dod, yet fear neither man nor spirit. >ear is failure and the forerunner of failureI and courage is the
beginning of !irtue. "herefore fear not the Spirits, but be firm and courteous with them, for thou
hast no right either to despise or to re!ile them, and this too may lead thee into sin. .ommand and
banish the E!il ones. .urse them by the Dreat 0ames of Dod, if need beI but neither moc# nor
re!ile them, for so assuredly thou wilt be led into error.

' man is what he ma#eth himself within the limits fi;ed by his inherited destinyI he is a part of
man#ind. (is actions affect not himself only, but also those with whom he is brought into contact,
either for good or for e!il.

0either worship nor neglect the physical body, which is thy temporary connection with the outer
and material world. "herefore let thy mental eBuilibrium be abo!e disturbances by material e!ents.
=estrain the animal passions and nourish the higher aspirationsI the emotions are purified by
suffering.

Do good unto others for DodMs sa#e, not for reward, not for gratitude from them, not for sympathy.
f thou art generous, thou wilt not long for thine ears to be tic#led by e;pressions of gratitude.
=emember that unbalanced force is e!il, that unbalanced se!erity is but cruelty and oppression, but
that also unbalanced 1ercy is but wea#ness which would allow and abet e!il.

"rue prayer is as much action as WordI it is Will. "he Dods will not do for man what his (igher
Aowers can do for himself, if he culti!ate Will and Wisdom. =emember that this Earth is but an
atom in the /ni!erse, and thou thyself but an atom thereon. 'nd that e!en couldst thou become the
Dod of this Earth whereon thou crawlest and gro!ellest, thou wouldst e!en then be but an atom and
one among many. 0e!ertheless, ha!e the greatest self2respect, and to that end sin not against
thyself. "he sin which is unpardonable is #nowingly and wilfully to reCect spiritual truth, but e!ery
sin and act lea!eth its effect.

"o obtain magical Aower, learn to control thought. 'dmit only true ideas which are in harmony
with the end desired, and not e!ery stray and contradictory idea that presents itself. >i;ed thought
is a means to an endI therefore pay attention to the power of silent thought and meditation. "he
material act is but the outward e;pression of the thought, and therefore it hath been said that Othe
thought of foolishness is sin.O "hought therefore is the commencement of action, and if a chance
thought can produce much effect, what cannot fi;ed thought do? "herefore, as has been already
said, establish thyself firmly in the EBuilibrium of >orces, in the centre of the cross of the elements,
that .ross from whose centre the creati!e word issued in the birth of the dawning uni!erse.

's it was said unto thee in the Drade of "heoricus< O3e thou therefore prompt and acti!e as the
Sylphs, but a!oid fri!olity and caprice. 3e energetic and strong li#e the Salamanders, but a!oid
irritability and ferocity. 3e fle;ible and attenti!e to images li#e the /ndines, but a!oid idleness and
changeability. 3e laborious and patient li#e the Dnomes, but a!oid grossness and a!arice.O So shalt
thou gradually de!elop the powers of thy Soul and fit thyself to command the spirits of the
elements.

>or wert thou to summon the Dnomes to pander to thy a!arice, thou wouldst no longer command
them, but they would command thee. Wouldst thou abuse the pure creatures of DodMs creation to
fill thy coffers and to satisfy thy lust for Dold? Wouldst thou defile the Spirits of dri!ing >ire to
ser!e thy wrath and hatred? Wouldst thou !iolate the purity of the Souls of the Water to pander to
thy lust and debauchery? Wouldst thou force the Spirits of the e!ening bree$e to minister to thy
folly and caprice?

%now that with such desires thou canst but attract the e!il and not the good, and in that can the e!il
will ha!e power o!er thee.

n true religion there is no sect. "herefore ta#e heed that thou blaspheme not the name by which
another #noweth his Dod for if thou doest this thing in -upiter, thou wilt blaspheme P(7(I and in
8siris PE(ES(/'(.
O's# of Dod and ye shall ha!e,
See# and ye shall find.
%noc#, and it shall be opened unto you.O+

U
/SD8K8
/nder S? Degree 8ath K 8bligation
So, S? could b Second, Si;th, Se!enth, Si;teenth, Se!enteenth\
Witch Cuan?
Sergeant Shult$ says,
) #now nothing&+
8thers whisper,
)Sub =osa 0igra+
)"his 3lac# =ose is then the !eil of 3'3'L80 (erself.
t is the repulsi!eness which is one half of >ascination.+
"he .ry of the 9nd 'ethyr,
Which is .alled '=0

3'3'L80,
that rideth
80,
"he 3east
The Wor'
"his Wor# focuses and goes o!er each "arot 'tu as they pertain to the so2called "helemic (oly
Days, the 99 days between the EBuino; of the DodsE"helemic 0ew Pear and "he "hree Days of
Liber Legis (429: to 52?:). "he entries were originally structured in the format below to help the
reader and myself.
?. "helemic Date
9. "he "arot "rump of the Day J beginning with 66
4. E;planation of "rump J Wor#s .ited
5. =e!erse 8rder of "rumps 2 beginning with 8
@. E;planation of =e!erse "rumpsJ Wor#s .ited
F. 'nalysis,
>or the public copy of this te;t sections @ K F ha!e been remo!ed with the intent being a new
format might be user2friendlier. "he =e!erse "rumps (=") are lin#ed on their respecti!e dates, but
repeating the full E;planation each time did seem monotonist (K too# up space). 1y personal
'nalysis, were also cut to #eep the purple prose at a minimum, or else as !ol#es #now would
babble on fore!er. 'nyway, you can,t ma#e gold without gold (i.e you get what you put into it), so
the more wor# the greater 8ur Wor# will be. Each year as We continue your comments, Buestions
K especially curses ser!e us all. =emember, this is an annual thing.
WEthat sayd so long ago it seems (now ?9.9H.9::G), am preparing K re2edditing %ier Kronos
for the ne;t cycle. 's usual 4.?H25.?:.:G was busy (K documented, pri!ate paper T#* +,), plus
there are other important dates outside the 99 days K original intent, spawning more threads on
what wasEcan be done K when. Soas not to confuse K clutter the place will note these K others
in the Wor#s .ited section if they do not segue well, or until ma#e them.
4.9: 4.4?
4.9? 5.?
4.99 5.9
4.94 5.4
4.95 5.5
4.9@ 5.@
4.9F 5.F
4.9* 5.*
4.9G 5.G
4.9H 5.H
4.4: 5.?:
1arch ?H %ier &!!, OArologue of the /nbornO
?. nto my loneliness comes 222
9. "he sound of a flute in dim gro!es that haunt the uttermost hills.
4. E!en from the bra!e ri!er they reach to the edge of the wilderness.
5. 'nd behold Aan.
@. "he snows are eternal abo!e, abo!e 222
F. 'nd their perfume smo#es upward into the nostrils of the stars.
*. 3ut what ha!e to do with these?
G. "o me only the distant flute, the abiding !ision of Aan.
H. 8n all sides Aan to the eye, to the earI
?:. "he perfume of Aan per!ading, the taste of him utterly filling my mouth, so that the tongue
brea#s forth into a weird and monstrous speech.
??. "he embrace of him intense on e!ery centre of pain and pleasure.
?9. "he si;th interior sense aflame with the inmost self of (im,
?4. 1yself flung down the precipice of being
?5. E!en to the abyss, annihilation.
?@. 'n end to loneliness, as to all.
?F. Aan& Aan& o Aan& o Aan&
1 March 20
66 "he /ni!erse 9?
="
Saturn. Earth. "au.
"he uni!erse is represented as a maiden dancing with a great spiral serpent. She holds the 1oon in
her hand and the Sun is merged in the Eye of Dod. "hese two planets typify the positi!e and
negati!e forces. 3ehind her is a geometrical solid by 1oebius. 'round her are all the stars of the
Xodiac, the cur!ed se!enty2two lines stand for the Buinaries and are also an attempt to con!ey
mo!ement and to gi!e the fourth dimension of time. 3eneath her is Sulli!an,s map of chemical
elements.
't the >our corners are the .herubim or Winds of (ea!en, the bull, the lion, the eagle and the man.
"his card is attributed to the letter "au. "ogether with the first card, the >ool, the word 'th is
spelled, meaning Essence. "hus all reality is comprised in the series of which these two cards are
the beginning and the end. "he letter "au symboli$es a fourfold e;tension, applicable to the
transcendence of space and time by a continually self2compensating change. "he letter is further
attributed to Saturn, the slowest of the planets, and on that account associated with the element of
Earth. Saturn is the old god, the god of fertility. "he presence of the letter "au upon the "ree of
Life indicates a state of eBuilibrium between change and stability. "he glyph on the card,
therefore, symboli$es the completion of the Dreat Wor#. "he image of the /ni!erse is a maiden,
the final letter of "etragrammaton. She is represented as dancing with the Dreat spiral2forming
Serpent or Sun. She is surrounded by ten symbols. 'bout her is an ellipse composed of se!enty2
two circles for the Buinaries of the Xodiac. 't the corners of the card are the four %erubim,
showing the established /ni!erse. n the center is the Wheel of Life, initiating the form of the "ree
of Life, which is !isible only to those of pure heart. 8n the lower part is the late -.W.0. Sulli!an,s
well2#nown of the chemical elements.
"he essence of the Buestion itself. Synthesis. "he end of the matter. Delay. 8pposition. nertia.
Aerse!erance. Aatience. "he crystalli$ation of the whole matter in!ol!ed.
*** e;cerpts<
66 "he /ni!erse "au "h 5::, 49 path (Pesod21al#uth) "au (as Egyptian) Saturn 'dministrati!e
ntelligence ndigo 3lac# 3lue blac# 3lac#, rayed blue Sebe# 'pu2t 2 the =ight Ear 3rahma
Luiescence J = ]'thena^ Ephesus .rocodile 'sh, cypress, 0ightshade 8ny; ' Sic#le 'ssafoetida,
Sulfur, ndigo Lead Wor#s of 1alediction and Death "riangle En!y ]'!arice^ 'rterio Sclerosis
Saturn 9? "he Dreat 8ne of the 0ight of "ime Should contain a demonstration of the Luadrature of
the .ircle E;cretory System Dhuls, Lar!ae, .orpse .andles
"he 3oo# of "hoth
66. "(E /07E=SE
"he first and most ob!ious characteristic of this card is that it comes at the end of all, and is
therefore the complement of the >ool. t is attributed to the letter "au. "he two cards together
accordingly spell the word 'th, which means Essence. 1i reality is conseBuently compromised in
the series of which these two letters form the begin ning and the end. "his beginning was 0othingI
the end must there fore be also 0othing, but 0othing in its complete e;pansion, as pre!iously
e;plained. "he number 5, rather than the number 9, was ehosen as the basis of this e;pansion,
partly no doubt for con !enience, to enlarge the Ouni!erse of discourseOI partly to emphasi$e the
idea of limitation.
"he letter "au means the Sign of the .ross, that is, of e;tensionI and this e;tension is symboli$ed
as four2fold because of the con !enience of constructing the re!ol!ing symbol of "etragrammaton.
n the case of the number 9, the only issue is the return to the unity or to the negati!e. 0o
continuous process can be con!eniently sym boli$edI but the number 5 lends itself, not only to this
rigid e;tension, the hard facts of nature, but also to the transcendence of space and time by a
continuously self2compensating change.
"he letter "au is attributed to Saturn, the outermost and slowest of the se!en sacred planetsI
because of these dull, hea!y Bualities, the element of earth was thrust upon the symbol. "he
original three elements, >ire, 'ir, Water, sufficed for primiti!e thoughtI Earth and Spirit represent a
later accretion. 0either is to be found in the original twenty5wo Aaths of the Sepher Pet$irah. "he
world of 'ssiah, the material world, does not appear e;cept as a pendant to the "ree of Life.
n the same way, the element of Spirit is attributed to the letter Shin, as an additional ornament,
somewhat in the same way as %ether is said to be symboli$ed by the topmost point of the Pod of
"etra grammaton. t is constantly necessary to distinguish between the symbols of philosophical
theory and those more elaborate symbols based upon them which are necessary in practical wor#.
Saturn and Earth ha!e certain Bualities in common2hea!iness, coldness, dryness, immobility,
dulness and the li#e. Pet Saturn appears in 3inah in respect of its blac#ness in the LueenMs scale,
which is the scale of 8bser!ed 0atureI but always, as soon as the end of a process is reached, it
returns automatically to the beginning.
n .hemistry, it is the hea!iest elements that are unable in terrestrial conditions to support the
strain and stress of their internal structureI conseBuently, they radiate particles of the most tenuous
character and the highest acti!ity. n an essay written in .efaluM, Sicily, on the second law of
"hermo2dynamics, it was suggested that at the absolute $ero of the air thermometer, an element
hea!ier than uranium might e;ist, of such a nature that it was capable of reconstituting the entire
series of elements. t was a chemical interpretation of the eBuation, :SR9S.
t becomes then reasonable to argue from analogy that since the end must beget the beginning, the
symbolism will followI hence, blac#ness is also attributed to the sun, according to a certain long2
hidden tradition. 8ne of the shoc#s for candidates in the O1ysteriesO was the re!elation O8siris is a
blac# godO.
Saturn, therefore, is masculineI he is the old god, the god of fertility) the sun in the southI but
eBually the Dreat Sea, the great 1otherI and the letter "au upon the "ree of Life appears as an
emana tion from the moon of Pesod, the foundation of the "ree and repre sentati!e of the
reproducti!e process and of the eBuilibrium between change and stability, or rather their
identification. "he influence of the path descends upon the earth, 1al#uth, the daughter. (ere
again appears the doctrine of Osetting the daughter upon the throne of the 1otherO. n the card itself
there is conseBuently a glyph of the completion of the Dreat Wor# in its highest sense, e;actly as
the 'tu of the >ool symboli$es its beginning. "he >ool is the negati!e issuing into manifestationI
the /ni!erse is that manifestation, its purpose accomplished, ready to return. "he twenty cards that
lie between these two e;hibit the Dreat Wor# and its agents in !arious stages. "he image of the
/ni!erse in this sense is accordingly that of a maiden, the final letter of "etragrammaton.
n the present card she is represented as a dancing figure. n her hands she manipulates the radiant
spiral force, the acti!e and passi!e, each possessing its dual polarity. iler dancing partner is shown
as (eru2=a2(a of 'tu 66. O"he Sun, Strength K Sight, LightI these are for the ser!ants of the
Star K the Sna#e.O "his final form of the image of the 1agical >ormula of the Dod combines and
trans forms so many symbols that description is difficult, and would be nugatory. "he proper
method of study of this card2indeed of all, but of this especially2is long2continued meditation. "he
/ni!erse, so states the theme, is the .elebration of the Dreat Wor# accomplished. n the corners of
the card are the four %erubim showing the established /ni!erseI and about her is an ellipse
composed of se!enty2 two circles for the Buinaries of the Xodiac, the Shemhamphorasch.
n the centre of the lower part of the card is represented the s#eleton plan of the building of the
house of 1atter. t shews the ninety2two #nown chemical elements, arranged according to their
ran# in the hierarchy.
("he design is due to the genius of the late -. W. 0. Sulli!an< see "he 3ases of 1odern Science.)
n the centre, a wheel of Light initiates the form of the "ree of Life, shewing the ten principal
bodies of the solar system. 3ut this "ree is not !isible e;cept to those of wholly pure heart.
. "he primum mobile, represented by Aluto. (.ompare the doctrine of the alpha particles of
radium.)
9. "he sphere of the Xodiac or fi;ed stars, represented by 0eptune.
4. Saturn.
"he 'byss. "his is represented by (erschel, the planet of disintegration and e;plosion.
5. -upiter
@. 1ars.
F. "he Sun.
*. 7enus.
G. 1ercury.
H. "he 1oon.
?:. "he Earth. ("he >our Elements).
'll these symbols swim and dance in a comple; but continuous ambience of loops and whorls.
"he general colour of the traditional card is subfuscI it represents the confusion and dar#ness of the
material world. 3ut the 0ew 'eon has brought fullness of LightI in the 1inutum 1undum, Earth is
no longer blac#, or of mi;ed colours, but is pure bright green. Similarly, the indigo of Saturn is
deri!ed from the blue !el!et of the midnight s#y, and the maiden of the dance represents the issue
from this, yet through this, to the Eternal. "his card is to2day as bright and glowing as any in the
Aac#.

"he essence of the Buestion itself. Synthesis. "he end of the matter. Delay. 8pposition. nertia.
Aerse!erance. Aatience. "he crystalli$ation of the whole matter in!ol!ed.
=eading<
Liber 7, .ap. 9 (morning)I
?. 8 my Dod& use "hou me again, alway. >or e!er& >or e!er&
9. "hat which came fire from "hee cometh water from meI let therefore "hy Spirit lay hold on me,
so that my right hand loose the lightning.
4. "ra!elling through space, saw the onrush of two gala;ies, butting each other and goring li#e
bulls upon earth. was afraid.
5. "hus they ceased fight, and turned upon me, and was sorely crushed and torn.
@. had rather ha!e been trampled by the World2Elephant.
F. 8 my Dod& "hou art my little pet tortoise&
*. Pet "hou sustainest the World2Elephant.
G. creep under "hy carapace, li#e a lo!er into the bed of his beautifulI creep in, and sit in "hine
heart, as cubby and cosy as may be.
H. "hou shelterest me, that hear not the trumpeting of that World2Elephant.
?:. "hou art not worth an obol in the agoraI yet "hou art not to be bought at the ransom of the
whole /ni!erse.
??. "hou art li#e a beautiful 0ubian sla!e leaning her na#ed purple against the green pillars of
marble that are abo!e the bath.
?9. Wine Cets from her blac# nipples.
?4. dran# wine awhile agone in the house of Aertina;. "he cup2boy fa!oured me, and ga!e me of
the right sweet .hian.
?5. "here was a Doric boy, s#illed in feats of strength, an athlete. "he full moon fled away angrily
down the wrac#.
'h& but we laughed.
?@. was pernicious drun#, 8 my Dod& Pet Aertina; brought me to the bridal.
?F. had a crown of thorns for all my dower.
?*. "hou art li#e a goatMs horn from 'stor, 8 "hou Dod of mine, gnarlMd and croo#Md and de!ilish
strong.
?G. .older than all the ice of all the glaciers of the 0a#ed 1ountain was the wine it poured for me.
?H. ' wild country and a waning moon.
.louds scudding o!er the s#y.
' circuit of pines, and of tall yews beyond.
"hou in the midst&
9:. 8 all ye toads and cats, reCoice& Pe slimy things, come hither&
9?. Dance, dance to the Lord our Dod&
99. (e is he& (e is he& (e is he&
94. Why should go on?
95. Why? Why? comes the sudden cac#le of a million imps of hell.
9@. 'nd the laughter runs.
9F. 3ut sic#ens not the /ni!erseI but sha#es not the stars.
9*. Dod& how lo!e "hee&
9G. am wal#ing in an asylumI all the men and women about me are insane.
9H. 8h madness& madness& madness& desirable art thou&
4:. 3ut lo!e "hee, 8 Dod&
4?. "hese men and women ra!e and howlI they froth out folly.
49. begin to be afraid. ha!e no chec#I am alone. 'lone. 'lone.
44. "hin#, 8 Dod, how am happy in "hy lo!e.
45. 8 marble Aan& 8 false leering face& lo!e "hy dar# #isses, bloody and stin#ing& 8 marble
Aan& "hy #isses are li#e sunlight on the blue 'EgeanI their blood is the blood of the sunset o!er
'thensI their stin# is li#e a garden of =oses of 1acedonia.
4@. dreamt of sunset and roses and !inesI "hou wast there, 8 my Dod, "hou didst habit "hyself
as an 'thenian courtesan, and lo!ed "hee.
4F. "hou art no dream, 8 "hou too beautiful ali#e for sleep and wa#ing&
4*. disperse the insane fol# of the earthI wal# alone with my little puppets in the garden.
4G. am Dargantuan greatI yon gala;y is but the smo#e2ring of mine incense.
4H. 3urn "hou strange herbs, 8 Dod&
5:. 3rew me a magic liBuor, boys, with your glances&
5?. "he !ery soul is drun#en.
59. "hou art drun#en, 8 my Dod, upon my #isses.
54. "he /ni!erse reelsI "hou hast loo#ed upon it.
55. "wice, and all is done.
5@. .ome, 8 my Dod, and let us embrace&
5F. La$ily, hungrily, ardently, patientlyI so will wor#.
5*. "here shall be an End.
5G. 8 Dod& 8 Dod&
5H. am a fool to lo!e "heeI "hou art cruel, "hou withholdest "hyself.
@:. .ome to me now& lo!e "hee& lo!e "hee&
@?. 8 my darling, my darling 222 %iss me& %iss me& 'h& but again.
@9. Sleep, ta#e me& Death, ta#e me& "his life is too fullI it pains, it slays, it suffices.
@4. Let me go bac# into the worldI yea, bac# into the world.
Liber L67, .ap. ? (e!ening)
?. am the (eartI and the Sna#e is entwined
'bout the in!isible core of the mind.
=ise, 8 my sna#e& t is now is the hour
8f the hooded and holy ineffable flower.
=ise, 8 my sna#e, into brilliance of bloom
8n the corpse of 8siris afloat in the tomb&
8 heart of my mother, my sister, mine own,
"hou art gi!en to 0ile, to the terror "yphon&
'h me& but the glory of ra!ening storm
Enswathes thee and wraps thee in fren$y of form.
3e still, 8 my soul& that the spell may dissol!e
's the wands are upraised, and the aeons re!ol!e.
3ehold& in my beauty how Coyous "hou art,
8 Sna#e that caresses the crown of mine heart&
3ehold& we are one, and the tempest of years
Does down to the dus#, and the 3eetle appears.
8 3eetle& the drone of "hy dolorous note
3e e!er the trance of this tremulous throat&
await the awa#ing& "he summons on high
>rom the Lord 'donai, from the Lord 'donai&
9. 'donai spa#e unto 7.7.7.7.7., saying< "here must e!er be di!ision in the word.
4. >or the colours are many, but the light is one.
5. "herefore thou writest that which is of mother of emerald, and of lapis2la$uli, and of turBuoise,
and of ale;andrite.
@. 'nother writeth the words of topa$, and of deep amethyst, and of gray sapphire, and of deep
sapphire with a tinge as of blood.
F. "herefore do ye fret yoursel!es because of this.
*. 3e not contented with the image.
G. who am the mage of an mage say this.
H. Debate not of the image, saying 3eyond& 3eyond&
8ne mounteth unto the .rown by the moon and by the Sun, and by the arrow, and by the
>oundation, and by the dar# home of the stars from the blac# earth.
?:. 0ot otherwise may ye reach unto the Smooth Aoint.
??. 0or is it fitting for the cobbler to prate of the =oyal matter. 8 cobbler& mend me this shoe, that
may wal#. 8 #ing& if be thy son, let us spea# of the Embassy to the %ing thy 3rother.
?9. "hen was there silence. Speech had done with us awhile.
"here is a light so strenuous that it is not percei!ed as light.
?4. WolfMs bane is not so sharp as steelI yet it pierceth the body more subtly.
?5. E!en as e!il #isses corrupt the blood, so do my words de!our the spirit of man.
?@. breathe, and there is infinite dis2ease in the spirit.
?F. 's an acid eats into steel, as a cancer that utterly corrupts the bodyI so am unto the spirit of
man.
?*. shall not rest until ha!e dissol!ed it all.
?G. So also the light that is absorbed. 8ne absorbs little and is called white and glisteningI one
absorbs all and is called blac#.
?H. "herefore, 8 my darling, art thou blac#.
9:. 8 my beautiful, ha!e li#ened thee to a Cet 0ubian sla!e, a boy of melancholy eyes.
9?. 8 the filthy one& the dog& they cry against thee.
3ecause thou art my belo!ed.
99. (appy are they that praise theeI for they see thee with 1ine eyes.
94. 0ot aloud shall they praise theeI but in the night watch one shall steal close, and grip thee with
the secret gripI another shall pri!ily cast a crown of !iolets o!er theeI a third shall greatly dare, and
press mad lips to thine.
95. Pea& the night shall co!er all, the night shall co!er all.
9@. "hou wast long see#ing 1eI thou didst run forward so fast that was unable to come up with
thee.
8 thou darling fool& what bitterness thou didst crown thy days withal.
9F. 0ow am with theeI will ne!er lea!e thy being.
9*. >or am the soft sinuous one entwined about thee, heart of gold&
9G. 1y head is Cewelled with twel!e starsI 1y body is white as mil# of the starsI it is bright with
the blue of the abyss of stars in!isible.
9H. ha!e found that which could not be foundI ha!e found a !essel of Buic#sil!er.
4:. "hou shalt instruct thy ser!ant in his ways, thou shalt spea# often with him.
4?. ("he scribe loo#eth upwards and crieth) 'men& "hou hast spo#en it, Lord Dod&
49. >urther 'donai spa#e unto 7.7.7.7.7. and said<
44. Let us ta#e our delight in the multitude of men&
Let us shape unto oursel!es a boat of mother2of2pearl from them, that we may ride upon the ri!er
of 'mrit&
45. "hou seest yon petal of amaranth, blown by the wind from the low sweet brows of (athor?
4@. ("he 1agister saw it and reCoiced in the beauty of it.) Listen&
4F. (>rom a certain world came an infinite wail.)
"hat falling petal seemed to the little ones a wa!e to engulph their continent.
4*. So they will reproach thy ser!ant, saying< Who hath set thee to sa!e us?
4G. (e will be sore distressed.
4H. 'll they understand not that thou and are fashioning a boat of mother2of2pearl. We will sail
down the ri!er of 'mrit e!en to the yew2gro!es of Pama, where we may reCoice e;ceedingly.
5:. "he Coy of men shall be our sil!er gleam, their woe our blue gleam 222 all in the mother2of2
pearl.
5?. ("he scribe was wroth thereat. (e spa#e<
8 'donai and my master, ha!e borne the in#horn and the pen without pay, in order that might
search this ri!er of 'mrit, and sail thereon as one of ye. "his demand for my fee, that parta#e of
the echo of your #isses.)
59. ('nd immediately it was granted unto him.)
54. (0ayI but not therewith was he content. 3y an infinite abasement unto shame did he stri!e.
"hen a !oice<)
55. "hou stri!est e!erI e!en in thy yielding thou stri!est to yield 222 and lo& thou yieldest not.
5@. Do thou unto the outermost places and subdue all things.
5F. Subdue thy fear and thy disgust. "hen 222 yield&
5*. "here was a maiden that strayed among the corn, and sighedI then grew a new birth, a
narcissus, and therein she forgot her sighing and her loneliness.
5G. E!en instantly rode (ades hea!ily upon her, and ra!ished her away.
5H. ("hen the scribe #new the narcissus in his heartI but because it came not to his lips, therefore
was he shamed and spa#e no more.)
@:. 'donai spa#e yet again with 7.7.7.7.7. and said<
"he earth is ripe for !intageI let us eat of her grapes, and be drun#en thereon.
@?. 'nd 7.7.7.7.7. answered and said< 8 my lord, my do!e, my e;cellent one, how shall this word
seem unto the children of men?
@9. 'nd (e answered him< 0ot as thou canst see.
t is certain that e!ery letter of this cipher hath some !alueI but who shall determine the !alue?
>or it !arieth e!er, according to the subtlety of (im that made it.
@4. 'nd (e answered (im< (a!e not the #ey thereof?
am clothed with the body of fleshI am one with the Eternal and 8mnipotent Dod.
@5. "hen said 'donai< "hou hast the (ead of the (aw#, and thy Ahallus is the Ahallus of 'sar.
"hou #nowest the white, and thou #nowest the blac#, and thou #nowest that these are one. 3ut
why see#est thou the #nowledge of their eBui!alence?
@@. 'nd he said< "hat my Wor# may be right.
@F. 'nd 'donai said< "he strong brown reaper swept his swathe and reCoiced. "he wise man
counted his muscles, and pondered, and understood not, and was sad.
=eap thou, and reCoice&
@*. "hen was the 'dept glad, and lifted his arm.
Lo& an earthBua#e, and plague, and terror on the earth&
' casting down of them that sate in high placesI a famine upon the multitude&
@G. 'nd the grape fell ripe and rich into his mouth.
@H. Stained is the purple of thy mouth, 8 brilliant one, with the white glory of the lips of 'donai.
F:. "he foam of the grape is li#e the storm upon the seaI the ships tremble and shudderI the
shipmaster is afraid.
F?. "hat is thy drun#enness, 8 holy one, and the winds whirl away the soul of the scribe into the
happy ha!en.
F9. 8 Lord Dod& let the ha!en be cast down by the fury of the storm& Let the foam of the grape
tincture my soul with "hy light&
F4. 3acchus grew old, and was SilenusI Aan was e!er Aan for e!er and e!er more throughout the
aeons.
F5. nto;icate the inmost, 8 my lo!er, not the outermost&
F@. So was it 222 e!er the same& ha!e aimed at the peeled wand of my Dod, and ha!e hitI yea,
ha!e hit.
2 March 21
66 "he 'eon 9:
="
>ire. Shin. 'ngel. Last -udgment
n the center of the card is the child (orus, who is the incarnation of the 0ew 'ge. (is left hand is
open, signifying that the old uni!erse has been destroyed and he is too young to formulate a new
one. (e is surrounded by the figure of 0uit, the Star goddess, and beneath him is the winged point
(adit.
"he card is girt about with the body of 0uit, the star goddess, representing unlimited possibility.
She surrounds the globe of fire, her mate, (adit, standing for eternal energy. n the middle sits
their child, (orus, also a solar deity, who is the incarnation of the 0ew 'eon. "he left hand,
e;tended and empty, reminds us that the Dod has destroyed the old /ni!erse, but is, as yet, too
young to form its successor. 't the bottom of the card appears the (ebrew letter, Shin, that is
attributed to this card. "he three Pods are occupied by three human figures arising to parta#e of
the Essence of the 0ew 'eon.
>inal decision concerning the past. 0ew current for the future. 'lways represents the ta#ing of a
definite step.
*** e;cerpts<
66. "(E 'E80 Shin "ooth Sh 4:: >ire 9: (ot and Dry >ire 4?,(od21al#uth Aerpetual
ntelligence "he Last -udgement]Wands^ Dlowing orange scarlet 7ermillion Scarlet, flec#ed gold
7ermillion, flec#ed crimsonEemerald 1au, (orus 1au "he 1ighty and "errible 8ne 2 the 3reast
'gni ]"eCas^, Pama ]as Dod of Last -udgement^ >ire J % 'gni23hawana (ades 7ulcan, 'pollo
1ar# Lion ].herub^ =ed poppy, (ibiscus >ire 8pal "he Wand or Lamp, Ayramid of >ire
8libanum, all firy odors 0itrates E!o#ation, Ayromancy %an "hose of >irey "riplicity 7elle >e!er
"he Spirit of the Arimal >ire srafel blowing the Last "rumpet. "he dead arising from their tombs
8rgans of .irculation Salamanders >ire, Sight Aison South 8hooohatan 1ichael Seraph 'ral
DCin 't$iluth, 'rchetypal World *9 Aaimon =aCas =ight Lower Aoint "he Lord of the >lame and
the Lightning. "he %ing of the Spirits of >ire. =ules 9:S Scorpio to 9:S Sagittarius, including part
of (ercules "he Lord of the Wa!es and the Waters. "he %ing of the (osts of the Sea. 9:S 'Buarius
to 9:S Demini, including most of Aegasus "he Lord of the Winds and the 3ree$es. "he %ing of the
Spirits of 'ir. 9:S "aurus to 9:S Demini "he Lord of the Wild and >ertile Land. "he %ing of the
Spirits of Earth. 9:S Leo to 9:S 7irgo 'gni or "eCas 2 the =ed "riangle Sanna 0oble Eight2fold
Aath 1o!ing 1o!ing 3lood
"(E 388% 8> "(8"(
66. "(E 'E80
)n this card it has been necessary to depart completely from the tradition of the cards, in order to
carry on that tradition.
"he old card was called "he 'ngel< or, "he Last -udgment. t represented an 'ngel or 1essenger
blowing a trumpet, attached to which was a flag, bearing the symbol of the 'eon of 8siris. 3elow
him the gra!es were opening, the dead rising up. "here were three of them. "he central one had his
hands raised with right angles at the elbows and shoulders, so as to form the letter Shin, which
refers to >ire. "he card therefore represented the destruction of the world by >ire. "his was
accomplished in the year of the !ulgar era ?H:5, when the fiery god (orus too# the place of the
airy god 8siris in the East as (ierophant (see 'tu 7). 't the beginning, then, of this new 'eon, it is
fit to e;hibit the message of that angel who brought the news of the new 'eon to earth.
"he new card is thus of necessity an adaptation of the SteMleM of =e!ealing.
'round the top of the card is the body of 0uith, the star2goddess, who is the category of unlimited
possibilityI her mate is (adit, the ubiBuitous point2of2!iew, the only philosophically tenable
conception of =eality. (e is represented by a globe of fire, representing eternal energyI winged, to
show his power of Doing. 's a result of the mar riage of these two, the child (orus is born. (e is,
howe!er, #nown under his special name, (eru2ra2ha. ' double godI his e;tra!erted form is =a2
hoor2#huitI and his passi!e or intro!erted form (oor2pa2#raat. (See abo!e, the >ormula of "et
ragrammat on). (e is also solar in character, and is therefore shown coming forth in golden light.
"he whole of this symbolism is thoroughly e;plained in the 3oo# of the Law.
t should, by the way, be noted that the name (eru is identical with (ru, who is the great 'ngel set
o!er the "arot. "his new "arot may therefore be regarded as a series of illustrations to the 3oo# of
the LawI the doctrine of that 3oo# is e!erywhere implicit.
't the bottom of the card we see the letter Shin itself in a form suggesti!e of a flowerI the three
Pods are occupied by three human figures arising to parta#e in the Essence of the new 'eon.
3ehind this letter is a symbolic representation of the Sign of LibraI this is the forth2shadowing of
the 'eon which is to follow this present one, presumably in about 9,::: years2Othe fall of the Dreat
EBuino;I when (rumachis shall arise and the double2wanded one assume my throne and placeO.
"he present 'eon is too young to gi!e a more definite representation of this future e!ent. 3ut in
this connection attention must be drawn to the figure of =a2hoor2#huit< O am the Lord of the
Double Wand of AowerI the wand of the >orce of .oph 0iaI but my left hand is empty, for ha!e
crushed an /ni!erseI K nought remains. "here are many other details with regard to the Lord of
the 'eon which should be studied in the 3oo# of the Law.
t is also important to study !ery thoroughly, and meditate upon, this 3oo#, in order to appreciate
the spiritual, moral, and material e!ents which ha!e mar#ed the catastrophic transition from the
'eon of 8siris. "he time for the birth of an 'eon seems to be indicated by great concentration of
political power with the accompanying impro!ements in the means of tra!el and communication,
with a general ad!ance in philosophy and science, with a general need of consolida tion in
religious thought. t is !ery instructi!e to compare the e!ents of the fi!e hundred years preceding
and following the crisis of appro;i mately 9,::: years ago, with those of similar periods centred in
?H:5 of the old era. t is a thought far from comforting to the present generation, that @:: years of
Dar# 'ges are li#ely to be upon us. 3ut, if the analogy holds, that is the case. >ortunately, to2day
we ha!e brighter torches and more torch2bearers.+
>inal decision concerning the past. 0ew current for the future. 'lways represents the ta#ing of a
definite step.
=eading<
Liber L67, .ap. 5
?. 8 crystal heart& the Serpent clasp "heeI dri!e home mine head into the central core of
"hee, 8 Dod my belo!ed.
9. E!en as on the resounding wind2swept heights of 1itylene some god2li#e woman casts aside
the lyre, and with her loc#s aflame as an aureole, plunges into the wet heart of the creation, so , 8
Lord my Dod&
4. "here is a beauty unspea#able in this heart of corruption, where the flowers are aflame.
5. 'h me& but the thirst of "hy Coy parches up this throat, so that cannot sing.
@. will ma#e me a little boat of my tongue, and e;plore the un#nown ri!ers. t may be that the
e!erlasting salt may turn to sweetness, and that my life may be no longer athirst.
F. 8 ye that drin# of the brine of your desire, ye are nigh to madness& Pour torture increaseth as
ye drin#, yet still ye drin#. .ome up through the cree#s to the fresh waterI shall be waiting for
you with my #isses.
*. 's the be$oar2stone that is found in the belly of the cow, so is my lo!er among lo!ers.
G. 8 honey boy& 3ring me "hy cool limbs hither& Let us sit awhile in the orchard, until the sun
go down& Let us feast on the cool grass& 3ring wine, ye sla!es, that the chee#s of my boy may
flush red.
H. n the garden of immortal #isses, 8 thou brilliant 8ne, shine forth& 1a#e "hy mouth an
opium2poppy, that one #iss is the #ey to the infinite sleep and lucid, the sleep of Shi2loh2am.
?:. n my sleep beheld the /ni!erse li#e a clear crystal without one spec#.
??. "here are purse2proud penniless ones that stand at the door of the ta!ern and prate of their feats
of wine2bibbing.
?9. "here are purse2proud penniless ones that stand at the door of the ta!ern and re!ile the guests.
?4. "he guests dally upon couches of mother2of2pearl in the gardenI the noise of the foolish men is
hidden from them.
?5. 8nly the inn2#eeper feareth lest the fa!our of the #ing be withdrawn from him.
?@. "hus spa#e the 1agister 7.7.7.7.7. unto 'donai his Dod, as they played together in the
starlight o!er against the deep blac# pool that is in the (oly Alace of the (oly (ouse beneath the
'ltar of the (oliest 8ne.
?F. 3ut 'donai laughed, and played more languidly.
?*. "hen the scribe too# note, and was glad. 3ut 'donai had no fear of the 1agician and his play.
>or it was 'donai who had taught all his tric#s to the 1agician.
?G. 'nd the 1agister entered into the play of the 1agician. When the 1agician laughed he
laughedI all as a man should do.
?H. 'nd 'donai said< "hou art enmeshed in the web of the 1agician. "his (e said subtly, to try
him.
9:. 3ut the 1agister ga!e the sign of the 1agistry, and laughed bac# on (im< 8 Lord, 8 belo!ed,
did these fingers rela; on "hy curls, or these eyes turn away from "hine eye?
9?. 'nd 'donai delighted in him e;ceedingly.
99. Pea, 8 my master, thou art the belo!ed of the 3elo!ed 8neI the 3ennu 3ird is set up in Ahilae
not in !ain.
94. who was the priestess of 'hathoor reCoice in your lo!e.(mg)'rise, 8 0ile2Dod, and de!our
the holy place of the(mg).ow of (ea!en& Let the mil# of the stars be drun# up by Sebe# the
dweller of 0ile&
95. 'rise, 8 serpent 'pep, "hou art 'donai the belo!ed one& "hou art my darling and my lord,
and "hy poison is sweeter than the #isses of sis the mother of the Dods&
9@. >or "hou art (e& Pea, "hou shalt swallow up 'si and 'sar, and the children of Atah. "hou
shalt pour forth a flood of poison to destroy the wor#s of the 1agician.(mg)8nly the Destroyer
shall de!our "heeI "hou shalt blac#en his throat, wherein his spirit abideth. 'h, serpent 'pep, but
lo!e "hee&
9F. 1y Dod& Let "hy secret fang pierce to the marrow of the little secret bone that ha!e #ept
against the Day of 7engeance of (oor2=a. Let %heph2=a sound his sharded drone& let the Cac#als
of Day and 0ight howl in the wilderness of "ime& let the "owers of the /ni!erse totter, and the
guardians hasten away& >or my Lord hath re!ealed (imself as a mighty serpent, and my heart is
the blood of (is body.
9*. am li#e a lo!e2sic# courtesan of .orinth. ha!e toyed with #ings and captains, and made
them my sla!es. "o2day am the sla!e of the little asp of deathI and who shall loosen our lo!e?
9G. Weary, weary& saith the scribe, who shall lead me to the sight of the =apture of my master?
9H. "he body is weary and the soul is sore weary and sleep weighs down their eyelidsI yet e!er
abides the sure consciousness of ecstacy, un#nown, yet #nown in that its being is certain. 8 Lord,
be my helper, and bring me to the bliss of the 3elo!ed&
4:. came to the house of the 3elo!ed, and the wine was li#e fire that flieth with green wings
through the world of waters.
4?. felt the red lips of nature and the blac# lips of perfection. Li#e sisters they fondled me their
little brotherI they dec#ed me out as a brideI they mounted me for "hy bridal chamber.
49. "hey fled away at "hy comingI was alone before "hee.
44. trembled at "hy coming, 8 my Dod, for "hy messenger was more terrible than the Death2
star.
45. 8n the threshold stood the fulminant figure of E!il, the (orror of emptiness, with his ghastly
eyes li#e poisonous wells. (e stood, and the chamber was corruptI the air stan#. (e was an old
and gnarled fish more hideous than the shells of 'baddon.
4@. (e en!eloped me with his demon tentaclesI yea, the eight fears too# hold upon me.
4F. 3ut was anointed with the right sweet oil of the 1agisterI slipped from the embrace as a
stone from the sling of a boy of the woodlands.
4*. was smooth and hard as i!oryI the horror gat no hold.(mg)"hen at the noise of the wind of
"hy coming he was dissol!ed away, and the abyss of the great !oid was unfolded before me.
4G. 'cross the wa!eless sea of eternity "hou didst ride with "hy captains and "hy hostsI with "hy
chariots and horsemen and spearmen didst "hou tra!el through the blue.
4H. 3efore saw "hee "hou wast already with meI was smitten through by "hy mar!ellous spear.
5:. was stric#en as a bird by the bolt of the thundererI was pierced as the thief by the Lord of
the Darden.
5?. 8 my Lord, let us sail upon the sea of blood&
59. "here is a deep taint beneath the ineffable blissI it is the taint of generation.
54. Pea, though the flower wa!e bright in the sunshine, the root is deep in the dar#ness of earth.
55. Araise to thee, 8 beautiful dar# earth, thou art the mother of a million myriads of myriads of
flowers.
5@. 'lso beheld my Dod, and the countenance of (im was a thousandfold brighter than the
lightning. Pet in his heart beheld the slow and dar# 8ne, the ancient one, the de!ourer of (is
children.
5F. n the height and the abyss, 8 my beautiful, there is no thing, !erily, there is no thing at all,
that is not altogether and perfectly fashioned for "hy delight.
5*. Light clea!eth unto Light, and filth to filthI with pride one contemneth another. 3ut not "hou,
who art all, and beyond itI who art absol!ed from the Di!ision of the Shadows.
5G. 8 day of Eternity, let "hy wa!e brea# in foamless glory of sapphire upon the laborious coral of
our ma#ing&
5H. We ha!e made us a ring of glistening white sand, strewn wisely in the midst of the Delightful
8cean.
@:. Let the palms of brilliance flower upon our islandI we shall eat of their fruit, and be glad.
@?. 3ut for me the lustral water, the great ablution, the dissol!ing of the soul in that resounding
abyss.
@9. ha!e a little son li#e a wanton goatI my daughter is li#e an unfledged eagletI they shall get
them fins, that they may swim.
@4. "hat they may swim, 8 my belo!ed, swim far in the warm honey of "hy being, 8 blessed one,
8 boy of beatitude&
@5. "his heart of mine is girt about with the serpent that de!oureth his own coils.
@@. When shall there be an end, 8 my darling, 8 when shall the /ni!erse and the Lord thereof be
utterly swallowed up?
@F. 0ay& who shall de!our the nfinite? who shall undo the Wrong of the 3eginning?
@*. "hou criest li#e a white cat upon the roof of the /ni!erseI there is none to answer "hee.
@G. "hou art li#e a lonely pillar in the midst of the seaI there is none to behold "hee, 8 "hou who
beholdest all&
@H. "hou dost faint, thou dost fail, thou scribeI cried the desolate 7oiceI but ha!e filled thee with
a wine whose sa!our thou #nowest not.
F:. t shall a!ail to ma#e drun#en the people of the old gray sphere that rolls in the infinite >ar2offI
they shall lap the wine as dogs that lap the blood of a beautiful courtesan pierced through by the
Spear of a swift rider through the city.
F?. too am the Soul of the desertI thou shalt see# me yet again in the wilderness of sand.
F9. 't thy right hand a great lord and a comelyI at thy left hand a woman clad in gossamer and
gold and ha!ing the stars in her hair. Pe shall Courney far into a land of pestilence and e!ilI ye shall
encamp in the ri!er of a foolish city forgottenI there shall ye meet with 1e.
F4. "here will ma#e 1ine habitationI as for bridal will come bedec#ed and anointedI there shall
the .onsummation be accomplished.
F5. 8 my darling, also wait for the brilliance of the hour ineffable, when the uni!erse shall be
li#e a girdle for the midst of the ray of our lo!e, e;tending beyond the permitted end of the endless
8ne.
F@. "hen, 8 thou heart, will the serpent eat thee wholly upI yea, will eat thee wholly up.
3 March 22
66 "he Sun ?H
="
Sun. =esh.
"his card shows the simple human approach to the mysteries. "he Sun is the lord of life, liberty,
light, and lo!e. "he children are dancing with butterfly wings. "hey are surrounded by the signs
of the Xodiac, showing the different houses through which the Sun passes.
"his card represents the Lord of the new 'eon, the Lord of Light, Life, Liberty and Lo!e, and the
complete emancipation of the human race. "he green mound represents the fertile earth, but the
presence of a wall shows that the new 'eon does not mean the absence of control. "he twin
children are represented as dancing outside the wall, because they typify the new stage in human
history, the stage of complete freedom from the restrictions imposed by such ideas as sin and death.
Dlory. Dain. =iches. "riumph. Aleasure. >ran#ness. "ruth. Shamelessness. 1anifestation. =eco!ery
from sic#ness, but sometimes sudden death. ll2dignified< 'rrogance. 7anity.
*** e;cerpts<
66. "he Sun resh head 9:: =esh (ead Sun 4:, (od2Pesod .ollecting ntelligence "he Sun
8range Dold yellow =ich amber 'mber, rayed red =a and many others =a (athor 2 the =ight Eye
Surya (as Sun) Light J % 7ision of Surya (elios, 'pollo 'pollo Smyrna Lion, sparrowhaw#
Sunflower, Laurel Aearl "he Lamen or 3ow and 'rrow 8libanum, .innamon 'lcohol "he =ed
"incture, the Aower of 'cBuiring Wealth Li and %hien (e;agram ]Aride^ '8< 0= =epletion =
9:: Sun ?H "he Lord of the >ire of the World "he Sun .irculatory System Will oM the Wisp Sun F
0a#hiel Sorath 8ch Dold Samma Samadhi .enter Aoint 0a#hiel Sorath =ight =apture
66. "(E S/0
"his card represents, in heraldic language, Othe Sun, charged with a rose, on a mount !ertO.?
"his is one of the simplest of the cardsI it represents (eru2ra2ha, the Lord of the 0ew 'eon, in his
manifestation to the race of men as the Sun spiritual, moral, and physical. (e is the Lord of Light,
Life, Liberty and Lo!e. "his 'eon has for its purpose the complete emancipation of the human
race.
"he rose represents the flowering of the solar influence. 'round the whole picture we see the signs
of the Xodiac in their normal posi tion, 'ries rising in the East, and so on. >reedom brings sanity.
"he Xodiac is a #ind of childish representation of the body of 0uith, a differentiation and
classification, a chosen belt, one girdle of 8ur Lady of infinite space. .on!enience of description
e;cuses the de!ice.
"he green mound represents the fertile earth, its shape, so to spea#, aspiring to the hea!ens. 3ut
around the top of the mound is a wall, which indicates that the aspiration of the new 'eon does not
mean the absence of control. Pet outside this wall are the twin children who (in one form or
another) ha!e so freBuently recurred in this whole symbolism. "hey represent the male and female,
eternally young, shameless and innocent. "hey are dancing in the light, and yet they dwell upon the
earth. "hey represent the ne;t stage which is to be attained by man#ind, in which complete
freedom is ali#e the cause and the result of the new access of solar energy upon the earth. "he
restriction of such ideas as sin and death in their old sense has been abolished, 't their feet are the
most sacred
signs of the old 'eon, the combination of the =ose and .ross from which they are arisen, yet
which still forms their support.
"he card itself symboli$es this broadening of the idea of the =ose and .ross. "he .ross is now
e;panded into the Sun, from which, of course, it is originally deri!ed. ts rays are twel!e2not only
the number of the signs of the Xodiac, but of the most sacred title of the most holy 'ncient 8nes,
who are (ua. ("he word (/', OheO, has the numerical !alue of ?9.) "he limitation of mundane
law, which is always associated with the number >our, has disappeared. Done are the four arms of
a .ross limited by lawI the creati!e energy of the .ross e;pands freelyI its rays pierce in e!ery
direction the body of 8ur Lady of the Stars.
With regard to the wall, it should be noted that it completely encircles the top of the moundI this is
to emphasi$e that the formula of the =ose and .ross is still !alid in terrestrial matters. 3ut there is
now, as was not pre!iously the case, a close and definite alliance with the celestial.
t is also most important to obser!e that the formula of the =ose and .ross (indicated by the wall2
girt mound) has completed the fire2change into Osomething rich and strangeOI for the mound is
green, where one would e;pect it to be red, and the wall red, where one would e;pect it to be green
or blue. "he indication of this symbolism is that it must be one of the great ad!ances in adCustment
of the new 'eon to wor# out simply and without preCudice the formid able problems which ha!e
been raised by the growth of ci!ili$ation.
1an has ad!anced so far from the social system, though it was not a system, of the ca!e man,
from the primiti!e conception of property in human flesh. 1an has ad!anced so far from crude
anatomical classification of the soul of any gi!en human beingI he has accordingly landed himself
in the most dreadful mire of psychopathology and psycho2analysis. "iresome and tough are the
preCudices of the people that date morally from about 9@,::: 3...
Largely owing to their own intransigeance, those people ha!e been born under a different spiritual
lawI they find themsel!es not only persecuted by their ancestors, but bewildered by their own
uncer tainty of foothold. t must be the tas# of the pioneers of the new 'eon to put this right.

=eading<
Liber 7, .ap. 5
?. am li#e a maiden bathing in a clear pool of fresh water.
9. 8 my Dod& see "hee dar# and desirable, rising through the water as a golden smo#e.
4. "hou art altogether golden, the hair and the eyebrows and the brilliant faceI e!en into the finger2
tips and toe2tips "hou art one rosy dream of gold.
5. Deep into "hine eyes that are golden my soul leaps, li#e an archangel menacing the sun.
@. 1y sword passes through and through "heeI crystalline moons oo$e out of "hy beautiful body
that is hidden behind the o!als of "hine eyes.
F. Deeper, e!er deeper. fall, e!en as the whole /ni!erse falls down the abyss of Pears.
*. >or Eternity callsI the 8!erworld callsI the world of the Word is awaiting us.
G. 3e done with speech, 8 Dod& >asten the fangs of the hound Eternity in this my throat&
H. am li#e a wounded bird flapping in circles.
?:. Who #nows where shall fall?
??. 8 blessed 8ne& 8 Dod& 8 my de!ourer&
?9. Let me fall, fall down, fall away, afar, alone&
?4. Let me fall&
?5. 0or is there any rest, Sweet (eart, sa!e in the cradle of royal 3acchus, the thigh of the most
(oly 8ne.
?@. "here rest, under the canopy of night.
?F. /ranus chid ErosI 1arsyas chid 8lympasI chid my beautiful lo!er with his sunray maneI
shall not sing?
?*. Shall not mine incantations bring around me the wonderful company of the wood2gods, their
bodies glistening with the ointment of moonlight and honey and myrrh?
?G. Worshipful are ye, 8 my lo!ersI let us forward to the dimmest hollow&
?H. "here we will feast upon mandra#e and upon moly&
9:. "here the lo!ely 8ne shall spread us (is holy banBuet. n the brown ca#es of corn we shall
taste the food of the world, and be strong.
9?. n the ruddy and awful cup of death we shall drin# the blood of the world, and be drun#en&
99. 8he& the song to ao, the song to ao&
94. .ome, let us sing to thee, acchus in!isible, acchus triumphant, acchus indicible&
95. acchus, 8 acchus, 8 acchus, be near us&
9@. "hen was the countenance of all time dar#ened, and the true light shone forth.
9F. "here was also a certain cry in an un#nown tongue, whose stridency troubled the still waters of
my soul, so that my mind and my body were healed of their disease, self2#nowledge.
9*. Pea, an angel troubled the waters.
9G. "his was the cry of (im< 88Sh3"h82'1'1"h32.
9H. 0or did sing this for a thousand times a night for a thousand nights before "hou camest, 8
my flaming Dod, and pierced me with "hy spear. "hy scarlet robe unfolded the whole hea!ens, so
that the Dods said< 'll is burning< it is the end.
4:. 'lso "hou didst set "hy lips to the wound and suc# out a million eggs. 'nd "hy mother sat
upon them, and lo& stars and stars and ultimate "hings whereof stars are the atoms.
4?. "hen percei!ed "hee, 8 my Dod, sitting li#e a white cat upon the trellis2wor# of the arbourI
and the hum of the spinning worlds was but "hy pleasure.
49. 8 white cat, the spar#s fly from "hy fur& "hou dost crac#le with splitting the worlds.
44. ha!e seen more of "hee in the white cat than saw in the 7ision of 'eons.
45. n the boat of =a did tra!el, but ne!er found upon the !isible /ni!erse any being li#e unto
"hee&
4@. "hou wast li#e a winged white horse, and raced "hee through eternity against the Lord of the
Dods.
4F. So still we race&
4*. "hou wast li#e a fla#e of snow falling in the pine2clad woods.
4G. n a moment "hou wast lost in a wilderness of the li#e and the unli#e.
4H. 3ut beheld the beautiful Dod at the bac# of the bli$$ard 222 and "hou wast (e&
5:. 'lso read in a great boo#.
5?. 8n ancient s#in was written in letters of gold< 7erbum fit 7erbum.
59. 'lso 7itriol and the hierophantMs name 7.7.7.7.7.
54. 'll this wheeled in fire, in star2fire, rare and far and utterly lonely 222 e!en as "hou and , 8
desolate soul my Dod&
55. Pea, and the writing
YYWE( 08"E< "wo rows of symbols are part of the te;t here. 1ost are too comple; to
adeBuately describe or represent<
?st line, left to right< 'n antiBue (ebrew Letter "aw as a slanted to fight eBual arm cross with two
cur!ed lines crossing the hori$ontal bar and opening out toward the sides. ' figure li#e a capital
O-O with three cross bars, one at top. ' figure li#e the letter O(O with the ends of the !erticals
dashing off to the right almost hori$ontally, a small spi#e upward and parallel from the bottom of
the left upright, the crossbar e;tending and trailing upward to the right, two small !ertical dashes
abo!e the e;tended crossbar and a slanted 4;4 sBuare grid canted below the e;tended crossbar.
3elow, two slanted parallel lines slightly inclined upward to the right and a dot beneathI abo!e an
open canted 4;4 grid with two dots at the lower corner points and a sort of Cot from the center top
downward to the middle right. ' four2part figure with an OEO shape pointing down on the bottom
left, an OEO shape in center, a OtO shape at upper left to left center and a near !ertical line with
barbels issuing to the right, all on the right side. ' looping doodle !aguely suggesti!e of a mouse
on a line with a Cot li#e a fly below. 'n OEO shape with barbels hanging down from the hori$ontals
and a sort of two2tanged for# stuc# between from the right. ' figure reminiscent of se!eral antiBue
(ebrew letters in the form of a !ertical trident with wedges blunting the ends of the lines. "his
figure is li#e a !ertical four2tanged for# with two crossbarsI the upper si; line ends terminate in
small circles and the lower three are blunted by wedges. "he last figure on this line is composite,
with a sort of O4O shape partly filled by !ertical and hori$ontal lines and a #nob topped !ertical line
to the left, ha!ing barbels issuing toward the left on one side.
9nd line, left to right< ' comple; scroll ending at bottom with an arrow head, the continuous line
forming the words O>uc# the wordO in the center. 'n open 4;4 grid with the lines to the left
missing past the left !ertical. ' cuneiform character with a large stro#e to the left and three small
upward slanting stro#es to the right, off the large stro#e. ' character signifying Oname of name(s)
in the form of two upright rectangular grids below a !ertical line and a dot below the grids. '
whorl flattened at an angle toward the right with the numeral OGO gra$ing the flat. 'n Egyptian
hieroglyphic for O3atO in the form of an erect phallus with testes and a O"hO.ZZ
t is well.
"his is the !oice which shoo# the earth.
5@. Eight times he cried aloud, and by eight and by eight shall count "hy fa!ours, 8h "hou
Ele!enfold Dod 5?G&
5F. Pea, and by many moreI by the ten in the twenty2two directionsI e!en as the perpendicular of
the Ayramid 222 so shall "hy fa!ours be.
5*. f number them, they are 8ne.
5G. E;cellent is "hy lo!e, 8h Lord& "hou art re!ealed by the dar#ness, and he who gropeth in the
horror of the gro!es shall haply catch "hee, e!en as a sna#e that sei$eth on a little singing2bird.
5H. ha!e caught "hee, 8 my soft thrushI am li#e a haw# of mother2of2emeraldI catch "hee by
instinct, though my eyes fail from "hy glory.
@:. Pet they are but foolish fol# yonder. see them on the yellow sand, all clad in "yrian purple.
@?. "hey draw their shining Dod unto the land in netsI they build a fire to the Lord of >ire, and cry
unhallowed words, e!en the dreadful curse 'mri marat$a, marat$a, atman deona lastad$a marat$a
marit$a 222 maran&
@9. "hen do they coo# the shining god, and gulp him whole.
@4. "hese are e!il fol#, 8 beautiful boy& let us pass on to the 8therworld.
@5. Let us ma#e oursel!es into a pleasant bait, into a seducti!e shape&
@@. will be li#e a splendid na#ed woman with i!ory breasts and golden nipplesI my whole body
shall be li#e the mil# of the stars. will be lustrous and Dree#, a courtesan of Delos, of the
unstable sle.
@F. "hou shalt be li#e a little red worm on a hoo#.
@*. 3ut thou and will catch our fish ali#e.
@G. "hen wilt thou be a shining fish with golden bac# and sil!er belly< will be li#e a !iolent
beautiful man, stronger than two score bulls, a man of the West bearing a great sac# of precious
Cewels upon a staff that is greater than the a;is of the all.
@H. 'nd the fish shall be sacrificed to "hee and the strong man crucified for 1e, and "hou and
will #iss, and atone for the wrong of the 3eginningI yea, for the wrong of the beginning.
4 March 23
67 "he 1oon ?G
="
Aisces. %oph
"his is the most sinister card. "hrough sorcery and witchcraft it is possible to get an understanding
of the uni!erse, but the path is dangerous. 8n each side of the picture are dar# fortresses, the
'nubis the gods of death are ready to sei$e the soul of the aspirant and Cac#als wait to de!our those
who ha!e fallen by the way.
"he Sun is held by the Scarabeus Sacer under the water.
"he design on the card is planned on the mo!ement of the tide whose ebb and flow is go!erned by
the 1oon.
"his card represents the state of impure horror, hidden dar#ness which must be passed through
before light can be reborn. "he 1oon is, therefore, the most uni!ersal of the planets, parta#ing at
once of the highest and the lowest. 't the bottom of the card mo!es the Sacred 3eetle, bearing the
Sun through the dar#ness of night. 'bo!e is the e!il landscape of the 1oon. ' stream, or path of
Serum, tinged with blood, flows between two barren mountains. 8n the hills are dar# sinister
towers. 8n the threshold stands the Cac#al2headed god, 'nubis, in double formI at his feet are the
Cac#als waiting to de!our those who ha!e fallen by the way.
*** e;cerpts<
67 "he 1oon Loph 3ac# of (ead ?:: Aisces 9H,0et$ach21al#uth .orporeal ntelligence "he
1oon .rimson ]ultra!iolet^ 3uff, flec#ed sil!er2white Light translucent pin#ish brown Stone color
%hephra 'nubi 7ishnu ]1atsya '!atar^ .onduct 2 = Aoseidon 0eptune >ish, Dolphin 8pium Aearl
"he "wilight of the Alace, 1agic 1irror 'mbergris 'll narcotics 3ewitchments, casting illusions
Laetitia Dout "he =uler of >lu; and =eflu;. "he .hild of the Sons of the 1ighty "he waning
moon Legs and >eet Ahantoms, Were2wol!es
67. "(E 1880
"he Eighteenth "rump is attributed to the letter Loph, which represents Aisces in the Xodiac. t is
called the 1oon.
Aisces is the last of the SignsI it represents the last stage of winter. t might be called the Dateway
of =esurrection (the letter Loph means the bac# of the head, and is connected with the potencies of
the cerebellum). n the system of the old 'eon, the resurrection of the Sun was not only from
winter, but from nightI and this card represents midnight.
O"here is a budding morrow in midnightO, wrote %eats. >or this reason there appears at the bottom
of the card, underneath the water which is tinged with graphs of abomination, the sacred 3eetle,
the Egyptian %hephra, bearing in his mandibles the Solar Dis#. t is this 3eetle that bears the Sun
in his Silence through the dar#ness of 0ight and the bitterness of Winter.
'bo!e the surface of the water is a sinister and forbidding landscape. We see a path or stream,
serum tinged with blood, which flows from a gap between two barren mountainsI nine drops of
impure blood, drop2shaped
li#e Pods, fall upon it from the 1oon.
"he 1oon, parta#ing as she does of the highest and the lowest, and filling all the space between, is
the most uni!ersal of the Alanets. n her higher aspect, she occupies the place of the Lin# between
the human and di!ine, as shown in 'tu . n this "rump, her lowest a!atar, she Coins the earthy
sphere of 0et$ach with 1al#uth, the culmination in matter of all superior forms. "his is the waning
moon, the moon of witchcraft and abominable deeds. She is the poisoned dar#ness which is the
condition of the rebirth of light.
"his path is guarded by "abu. She is uncleanliness and sorcery. /pon the hills are the blac# towers
of nameless mystery, of horror and of fear. 'll preCudice, all superstition, dead tradition 2 and
ancestral loathing, all combine to dar#en her face before the eyes of men. t needs conBuerable
courage to begin to tread this path. (ere is a weird, decepti!e life. "he fiery sense is baul#ed. "he
moon has no air. "he #night upon this Buest has to rely on the three lower senses< touch, taste and
smell. Such light as there may be is deadlier than dar#ness, and the silence is wounded by the
howling of wild beasts.
"o what god shall we appeal for aid? t is 'nubis, the watcher in the twilight, the god that stands
upon the threshold, the Cac#al god of %hem, who stands in double form between the Ways. 't his
feet, on watch, wait
the Cac#als themsel!es, to de!our the carcasses of those who ha!e not seen (im, or who ha!e not
#nown (is 0ame.
"his is the threshold of lifeI this is the threshold of death. 'll is doubtful, all is mysterious, all is
into;icating. 0ot the benign, solar into;ication of Dionysus, but the dreadful madness of pernicious
drugsI this is a drun#enness of sense, after the mind has been abolished by the !enom of this 1oon.
"his is that which is written of 'braham in the 3oo# of the 3eginning< O'n horror of great
dar#ness came upon him.O 8ne is reminded of the mental echo of subconscious reali$ation, of that
supreme iniBuity which mystics ha!e constantly celebrated in their accounts of the Dar# 0ight of
the Soul. 3ut the best men, the true men, do not consider the matter in such terms at all. Whate!er
horrors may afflict the soul, whate!er abominations may e;cite the loathing of the heart, whate!er
terrors may assail the mind, the answer is the same at e!ery stage< O(ow splendid is the
'd!enture&O

=eading<
Liber 7, .ap. F
?. "hou wast a priestess, 8 my Dod, among the DruidsI and we #new the powers of the oa#.
9. We made us a temple of stones in the shape of the /ni!erse, e!en as thou didst wear openly and
concealed.
4. "here we performed many wonderful things by midnight.
5. 3y the waning moon did we wor#.
@. 8!er the plain came the atrocious cry of wol!es.
F. We answeredI we hunted with the pac#.
*. We came e!en unto the new .hapel and "hou didst bear away the (oly Draal beneath "hy
Druid !estments.
G. Secretly and by stealth did we drin# of the informing sacrament.
H. "hen a terrible disease sei$ed upon the fol# of the grey landI and we reCoiced.
?:. 8 my Dod, disguise "hy glory&
??. .ome as a thief, and let us steal away the Sacraments&
?9. n our gro!es, in our cloistral cells, in our honeycomb of happiness, let us drin#, let us drin#&
?4. t is the wine that tinges e!erything with the true tincture of infallible gold.
?5. "here are deep secrets in these songs. t is not enough to hear the birdI to enCoy song he must
be the bird.
?@. am the bird, and "hou art my song, 8 my glorious galloping Dod&
?F. "hou reinest in the starsI thou dri!est the constellations se!en abreast through the circus of
0othingness.
?*. "hou Dladiator Dod&
?G. play upon mine harpI "hou fightest the beasts and the flames.
?H. "hou ta#est "hy Coy in the music, and in the fighting.
9:. "hou and are belo!ed of the Emperor.
9?. See& he has summoned us to the mperial dais.
"he night fallsI it is a great orgy of worship and bliss.
99. "he night falls li#e a spangled cloa# from the shoulders of a prince upon a sla!e.
94. (e rises a free man&
95. .ast thou, 8 prophet, the cloa# upon these sla!es&
9@. ' great night, and scarce fires thereinI but freedom for the sla!e that its glory shall encompass.
9F. So also went down into the great sad city.
9*. "here dead 1essalina bartered her crown for poison from the dead LocustaI there stood
.aligula, and smote the seas of forgetfulness.
9G. Who wast "hou, 8 .aesar, that "hou #newest Dod in an horse?
9H. >or lo& we beheld the White (orse of the Sa;on engra!en upon the earthI and we beheld the
(orses of the Sea that flame about the old grey land, and the foam from their nostrils enlightens us&
4:. 'h& but lo!e thee, Dod&
4?. "hou art li#e a moon upon the ice2world.
49. "hou art li#e the dawn of the utmost snows upon the burnt2up flats of the tigerMs land.
44. 3y silence and by speech do worship "hee.
45. 3ut all is in !ain.
4@. 8nly "hy silence and "hy speech that worship me a!ail.
4F. Wail, 8 ye fol# of the grey land, for we ha!e drun# your wine, and left ye but the bitter dregs.
4*. Pet from these we will distil ye a liBuor beyond the nectar of the Dods.
4G. "here is !alue in our tincture for a world of Spice and gold.
4H. >or our red powder of proCection is beyond all possibilities.
5:. "here are few menI there are enough.
5?. We shall be full of cup2bearers, and the wine is not stinted.
59. 8 dear my Dod& what a feast "hou hast pro!ided.
54. 3ehold the lights and the flowers and the maidens&
55. "aste of the wines and the ca#es and the splendid meats&
5@. 3reathe in the perfumes and the clouds of little gods li#e wood2nymphs that inhabit the
nostrils&
5F. >eel with your whole body the glorious smoothness of the marble coolth and the generous
warmth of the sun and the sla!es&
5*. Let the n!isible inform all the de!ouring Light of its disrupti!e !igour&
5G. Pea& all the world is split apart, as an old grey tree by the lightning& 5H. .ome, 8 ye gods, and
let us feast.
@:. "hou, 8 my darling, 8 my ceaseless Sparrow2Dod, my delight, my desire, my decei!er, come
"hou and chirp at my right hand&
@?. "his was the tale of the memory of 'l 'Min the priestI yea, of 'l 'Min the priest.
5 March 24
7 "he Emperor 5
="
"his card means Do!ernment by means of two contrasting symbols. "hese are the =am, which,
when wild, is solitary and courageous, and the Lamb, which is docile and cowardly, and is, in fact,
the =am tamed by authority. "he posture typifies the 'lchemical Sulphur, the fiery element of the
uni!erse. "he =ed Eagle represents the =ed "incture of the 'lchemists, which is of the nature of
gold.
'ries. "$aadi. H:. >ish (oo#.
'gain he is seated according to tradition.
(is legs form a right angle, typifying rule through unyielding law and order.
"he goats behind him show he is go!erned by 'ries, creati!e dominating force. "he bees on his
costume may ha!e originated from >rench tradition, but more probably they typify the bees of the
Secret Doctrines in the ndian /panishads. "he heraldic red eagle is the fiery sulphur of 'lchemy.
"he lamb is, possibly, a reminiscence of the %nights "emplar.
War. .onBuest. 7ictory. Strife. Stability. Aower. 8riginality. Do!ernment. Energy. 'mbition. ll2
dignified< 8!erweening pride. 1egalomania. =ashness. ll2temper.
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7 "he Emperor "$addi >ish2hoo# H: 'ries Sun of the 1orning, chief among the 1ighty "$addi
>ish2hoo# Sun >ire -upiter 'ries 9G,0et$ach2Pesod 0atural ntelligence "he Emperor Scarlet =ed
3rilliant flame Dlowing red 1en "hu sis Shi!a 3loody .orpse 2 'thena 1ars, 1iner!a ]"he
Disciples are too indefinite^ =am, 8wl "iger Lily,Deranium =uby "he (orns, Energy, the 3urin
DragonMs 3lood 'll cerebral e;citants Aower of .onsecrating "hings Auer 'pople;y 'ries 1ars
Sun ' tall, dar#, restless man, with #een flame2colored eyes, bearing a sword ' green2clad woman,
with one leg bare from the an#le to the #nee ' restless man in scarlet robes, with golden bracelets
on his hands and arms 1yrtle Stammonia 3lac# Aepper .at, toad, man, or all at once 8ld man
riding a crocodile and carrying a goshaw# Li#e 'gares .hild2!oiced phoeni; Stoc#2do!e with sore
throat .row with sore throat 'roueris 'ssicean 'nubis Lencher (orus 'sentacer Aapus, Sinbuc#,
=asphuia, Xahun, (eiglot, 1i$#un, (a!en 'ries 2 Sharatan (=amMs head), 3utayn (=amMs belly),
and :S2?:S Suraya (the Aleiads) 'ries 5 Sun of the 1orning, chief among the 1ighty ' flame2clad
god bearing eBui!alent symbols (ead and >ace 1ania, Erinyes ]Eumenides^

7. "(E E1AE=8=
"his card is attributed to the letter "$addi, and it refers to the sign of 'ries in the Xodiac. "his sign
is ruled by 1ars, and therein the Sun is e;alted. "he sign is thus a combination of energy in its
most material form with the idea of authority. "he sign "X or "S implies this in the original,
onomatopoetic form of language. t is deri!ed from Sans#rit roots meaning (ead and 'ge, and is
found to2day in words li#e .Wsar, "sar, Sirdar, Senate, Senior, Signor, Sefior, Seigneur.
"he card represents a crowned male figure, with imperial !estments and regalia. (e is seated upon
the throne whose capitals are the heads of the (imalayan wild ram, since 'ries means a =am. 't
his feet, couchant, is the Lamb and >lag, to cdnfirm this attribution on the lower planeI for the ram,
by nature, is a wild and courageous animal, lonely in lonely places, whereas when tamed and made
to lie down in green pastures, nothing is left but the docile, cowardly, gregarious and succulent
beast. "his is the theory of go!ernment.
"he Emperor is also one of the more important alchemical cardsI with 'tu and , he ma#es up
the triad<
Sulphur, 1ercury, Salt. (is arms and head form an upright triangleI below, crossed legs represent
the .ross.
"his figure is the aichemical symbol of Sulphur (see 'tu 6). Sulphur is the male fiery energy of
the /ni!erse, the =aCas of (indu philosophy. "his is the swift creati!e energy, the initiati!e of all
3eing. "he power of the Emperor is a generali$ation of the paternal powerI hence such symbols as
the 3ee and the >leur2de'ys, which are shown on this card. With regard to the Buality of this
power, it must be noted that it represents sudden, !iolent, but impermanent acti!ity. f it persists too
long, it burns and destroys. Distinguish from the .reati!e Energy of 'leph and 3eth< this card is
below the 'byss.
"he Emperor bears a sceptre (surmounted by a ramMs head for the reasons gi!en abo!e) and an orb
surmounted by a 1altese cross, which signifies that his energy has reached a successful issue, that
his go!ernment has been established.
"here is one further symbol of importance. (is shield represents the two2headed eagle crowned
with a crimson dis#. "his represents the red tincture of the alchemist, of the nature of gold, as the
white eagle shown in 'tu pertains to his consort, the Empress, and is lunar, of sil!er.
t is finally to be obser!ed that the white light which descends upon him indicates the position of
this card in the "ree of Life. (is authority is deri!ed from .ho#mah, the creati!e Wisdom, the
Word, and is e;erted upon "iphareth, the organi$ed man.

=eading<
Liber "$addi
:. n the name of the Lord of nitiation, 'men.
?. fly and alight as an haw#< of mother2of2emerald are my mighty2sweeping wings.
9. swoop down upon the blac# earthI and it gladdens into green at my coming.
4. .hildren of Earth& reCoice& reCoice e;ceedinglyI for your sal!ation is at hand.
5. "he end of sorrow is comeI will ra!ish you away into mine unutterable Coy.
@. will #iss you, and bring you to the bridal< will spread a feast before you in the house of
happiness.
F. am not come to rebu#e you, or to ensla!e you.
*. bid you not turn from your !oluptuous ways, from your idleness, from your follies.
G. 3ut bring you Coy to your pleasure, peace to your languor, wisdom to your folly.
H. 'll that ye do is right, if so be that ye enCoy it.
?:. am come against sorrow, against weariness, against them that see# to ensla!e you.
??. pour you lustral wine, that gi!eth you delight both at the sunset and the dawn.
?9. .ome with me, and will gi!e you all that is desirable upon the earth.
?4. 3ecause gi!e you that of which Earth and its Coys are but as shadows.
?5. "hey flee away, but my Coy abideth e!en unto the end.
?@. ha!e hidden myself beneath a mas#< am a blac# and terrible Dod.
?F. With courage conBuering fear shall ye approach me< ye shall lay down your heads upon mine
altar, e;pecting the sweep of the sword.
?*. 3ut the first #iss of lo!e shall be radiant on your lipsI and all my dar#ness and terror shall turn
to light and Coy.
?G. 8nly those who fear shall fail. IthI"hose who ha!e bent their bac#s to the yo#e of sla!ery until
they can no longer stand uprightI them will despise.
?H. 3ut you who ha!e defied the lawI you who ha!e conBuered by subtlety or forceI you will ta#e
unto me, e!en will ta#e you unto me.
9:. as# you to sacrifice nothing at mine altarI am the Dod who gi!eth all.
9?. Light, Life, Lo!eI >orce, >antasy, >ireI these do bring you< mine hands are full of these.
99. "here is Coy in the setting2outI there is Coy in the CourneyI there is Coy in the goal.
94. 8nly if ye are sorrowful, or weary, or angry, or discomfortedI then ye may #now that ye ha!e
lost the golden thread, the thread wherewith guide you to the heart of the gro!es of Eleusis.
95. 1y disciples are proud and beautifulI they are strong and swiftI they rule their way li#e mighty
conBuerors.
9@. "he wea#, the timid, the imperfect, the cowardly, the poor, the tearful 222 these are mine
enemies, and am come to destroy them.
9F. "his also is compassion< an end to the sic#ness of earth. ' rootingout of the weeds< a watering
of the flowers.
9*. 8 my children, ye are more beautiful than the flowers< ye must not fade in your season.
9G. lo!e youI would sprin#le you with the di!ine dew of immortality.
9H. "his immortality is no !ain hope beyond the gra!e< offer you the certain consciousness of
bliss.
4:. offer it at once, on earthI before an hour hath struc# upon the bell, ye shall be with 1e in the
'bodes that are beyond Decay.
4?. 'lso gi!e you power earthly and Coy earthlyI wealth, and health, and length of days.
'doration and lo!e shall cling to your feet, and twine around your heart.
49. 8nly your mouths shall drin# of a delicious wine 222 the wine of acchusI they shall reach e!er
to the hea!enly #iss of the 3eautiful Dod.
44. re!eal unto you a great mystery. Pe stand between the abyss of height and the abyss of depth.
45. n either awaits you a .ompanionI and that .ompanion is Pourself.
4@. Pe can ha!e no other .ompanion.
4F. 1any ha!e arisen, being wise. "hey ha!e said ]See# out the glittering mage in the place e!er
golden, and unite yoursel!es with t.^
4*. 1any ha!e arisen, being foolish. "hey ha!e said, ]Stoop down unto the dar#ly splendid world,
and be wedded to that 3lind .reature of the Slime.^
4G. who am beyond Wisdom and >olly, arise and say unto you< achie!e both weddings& /nite
yoursel!es with both&
4H. 3eware, beware, say, lest ye see# after the one and lose the other&
5:. 1y adepts stand uprightI their head abo!e the hea!ens, their feet below the hells.
5?. 3ut since one is naturally attracted to the 'ngel, another to the Demon, let the first strengthen
the lower lin#, the last attach more firmly to the higher.
59. "hus shall eBuilibrium become perfect. will aid my disciplesI as fast as they acBuire this
balanced power and Coy so faster will push them.
54. "hey shall in their turn spea# from this n!isible "hroneI their words shall illumine the worlds.
55. "hey shall be masters of maCesty and mightI they shall be beautiful and CoyousI they shall be
clothed with !ictory and splendourI they shall stand upon the firm foundationI the #ingdom shall
be theirsI yea, the #ingdom shall be theirs.
n the name of the Lord of nitiation. 'men.
6 March 25
67 "he "ower ?F
="
"his card is attributed to the (ebrew letter Ae, which means a mouth. "he card, which admits of
two interpretations in one, is a manifestation of the old2established 'eon by lightning, flames, and
engines of war. "he other interpretation is drawn from the cult of Shi!a. 't the top of the card
appears the Eye of Shi!a. 'ccording to this, the card re$resents $erfection, the $erfection of
annihilation y emanci$ation from the $rison of organi-ed life. "he do!e and the serpent
represents the feminine and masculine impulses. n the language of Schopenhauer, )"he Will to
Li!e and the Will to Die.+
1ars. Aeh. 3lasted "ower. (ouse of Dod.
(ere is purification through fire, lightning, flames, war. "he open mouth at the base of the card
alludes to the (ebrew attribution Aeh meaning mouth, the Eye of Shi!a. "he card is designed on
the form of a carbon crystal, the figures falling from the tower are made of carbon, the ser$ent on
the right is the symol of the acti"e )ill to li"e, the do"e on the left is $assi"e resignation to death.
Luarrel. .ombat. Danger. =uin. Destruction of plans. 'mbition. .ourage. Sudden death. Escape
from prison and all it implies.
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67 "he "ower Aeh 1outh G: 1ars Aeh 1outh 1ars 9*, 0et$ach2(od E;citing ntelligence "he
"ower Scarlet =ed 7enetian red 3right red, rayed a$ure or emerald (orus 1entu %henti2%has 2 the
=ight 0ostril 3lood2red J % "uisco 'res 1ars Aergamos (orse, bear, wolf 'bsinthe, =ue =uby,
any red stone "he Sword Aepper, DragonMs 3lood Wor#s of Wrath and 7engeance %an Aentagram
.ruelty ]Wrath^ nflammation 3lasted "ower or (ouse of Dod A G:, G:: 1ars ?F "he Lords of the
(osts of the 1ighty ' tower struc# by for#ed lightning 1uscular System >uries, .himaeras, 3oars
(as in .alydon), Kc. 1ars @ Draphiel 3art$abel Ahaleg ron Samma 7ayamo Left /pper Aoint
Draphiel 3art$abel =ight Energy
"(E 388% 8> "(8"(
67. "(E "8WE= (8=< W'=)
"his card is attributed to the letter AeM, which means a mouthI it refers to the planet 1ars. n its
simplest interpretation it refers to the manifestation of cosmic energy in its grossest form. "he
picture shows the destruction of e;isting material by fire. t may be ta#en as tbe preface to 'tu 66,
the Last -udgment, i.e., the .oming of a 0ew 'eon. "his being so, it seems to indicate the
Buintessential Buality of the Lord of the 'eon9
't the bottom part of the card, therefore, is shown the destruction of the old2established 'eon by
lightning, flames, engines of war. n the right2hand corner are the Caws of Dis#, belching flame at
the root of the structure.
>alling from the tower are bro#en figures of the garrison. t will be noticed that they ha!e lost their
human shape.
"hey ha!e become mere geometrical e;pressions.

? .ompare Saturn, at one end of the Se!en Sacred Wanderers, with the 1oon at the other< the aged
man and the young girl 2see O"he >ormula of "etragrammatonO. "hey are lin#ed as no other two
planets, since 49RH, and each contains in itself the e;tremes of its own idea. (See also 'ppendi;<
'tu ;;i.)
9 (See Liber'L. . 42HI 2 ?4I ?*2?GI 9429HI 5FI 5H2F:I *:2*9).
"his suggests another (and totally different) interpretation of the card. "o understand this, it is
necessary to refer to the doctrines of Poga, especially those most widely current in Southern ndia,
where the cult of Shi!a, the Destroyer, is paramount. Shi!a is represented as dancing upon the
bodies of his de!otees. "o understand this is not easy for most western minds. 3riefly, the doctrine
is that the ultimate reality (which is Aerfection) is 0othinguess. (ence all manifestations, howe!er
glorious, howe!er delightful, are stains. "o obtain per fection, all e;isting things must be
annihilated. "he destruction of the garrison may therefore be ta#en to mean their emancipation
from the prison of organi$ed life, which was confining them. t was their unwisdom to cling to it.
"he abo!e should ma#e it clear that magical symbols must always be understood in a double
sense, each contradictory of the other. "hese ideas blend naturally with the higher and deeper
significance of the card.
"here is a direct reference to this card in the 3oo# of the Law. n .hapter , !erse @*, the goddess
0uith spea#s< On!o#e me under my stars& Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will. 0or let the fools
mista#e lo!eI for there are lo!e and lo!e. "here is the do!e, and there is the serpent. .hoose ye
well& (e, my prophet, hath chosen, #nowing the law of the fortress, and the great mystery of the
(ouse of DodO.?
?>or this reason the ancient title, to2day not !ery intelligible, has been retained. 8therwise, it might
ha!e been called War.
"he dominating feature of this card is the Eye of (orus. "his is also the Eye of Shi!a, on the
opening of which, according to the legend of this cult, the /ni!erse is destroyed.
3esides this, there is a special technical magical meaning, which is e;plained openly only to
initiates of the Ele!enth degree of the :.".8.I a grade so secret that it is not e!en listed in the
official documents. t is not e!en to be understood by study of the Eye in 'tu 67. Aerhaps it is
lawful to mention that the 'rab sages and the Aersian poets ha!e written, not always guardedly, on
the subCect.
3athed in the effulgence of this Eye (which now assumes e!en a third sense, that indicated in 'tu
67) are the Do!e bearing an oli!e branch and the Serpent< as in the abo!e Buotation. "he Serpent
is portrayed as the Lion2Serpent 6noubis or 'bra;as. "hese represent the two forms of desireI
what Schopenhauer would ha!e called the Will to Li!e and the Will to Die. "hey represent the
feminine and triasculine impulsesI the nobility of the latter is possibly based upon recoguition of
the futility of the former. "his is perhaps why the renunciation of lo!e in all the ordinary senses of
the word has been so constantly announced as the first step towards initiation. "his is an
unnecessarily rigid !iew. "his "rump is not the only card in the Aac#, nor are the Owill to li!eO and
the Owill to dieO incompatible. "his becomes clear as soon as life and death are understood (See
'tu 6) as phases of a single manifestation of energy.

=eading<
Liber 7, .ap. ?
?. 1y Dod, how lo!e "hee&
9. With the !ehement appetite of a beast hunt "hee through the /ni!erse.
4. "hou art standing as it were upon a pinnacle at the edge of some fortifed city. am a white bird,
and perch upon "hee.
5. "hou art 1y Lo!er< see "hee as a nymph with her white limbs stretched by the spring.
@. She lies upon the mossI there is none other but she<
F. 'rt "hou not Aan?
*. am (e. Spea# not, 8 my Dod& Let the wor# be accomplished in silence.
G. Let my cry of pain be crystalli$ed into a little white fawn to run away into the forest&
H. "hou art a centaur, 8 my Dod, from the !iolet2blossoms that crown "hee to the hoofs of the
horse.
?:. "hou art harder than tempered steelI there is no diamond beside "hee.
??. Did not yield this body and soul?
?9. woo thee with a dagger drawn across my throat.
?4. Let the spout of blood Buench "hy blood2thirst, 8 my Dod&
?5. "hou art a little white rabbit in the burrow 0ight.
?@. am greater than the fo; and the hole.
?F. Di!e me "hy #isses, 8 Lord Dod&
?*. "he lightning came and lic#ed up the little floc# of sheep.
?G. "here is a tongue and a flameI see that trident wal#ing o!er the sea.
?H. ' phoeni; hath it for its headI below are two prongs. "hey spear the wic#ed.
9:. will spear "hee, 8 "hou little grey god, unless "hou beware&
9?. >rom the grey to the goldI from the gold to that which is beyond the gold of 8phir.
99. 1y Dod& but lo!e "hee&
94. Why hast "hou whispered so ambiguous things? Wast "hou afraid, 8 goat2hoofed 8ne, 8
horned 8ne, 8 pillar of lightning?
95. >rom the lightning fall pearlsI from the pearls blac# spec#s of nothing.
9@. based all on one, one on naught.
9F. 'float in the aether, 8 my Dod, my Dod&
9*. 8 "hou great hooded sun of glory, cut off these eyelids&
9G. 0ature shall die outI she hideth me, closing mine eyelids with fear, she hideth me from 1y
destruction, 8 "hou open eye.
9H. 8 e!er2weeping 8ne&
4:. 0ot sis my mother, nor 8siris my selfI but the incestuous (orus gi!en o!er to "yphon, so may
be&
4?. "here thoughtI and thought is e!il.
49. Aan& Aan& o Aan& it is enough.
44. >all not into death, 8 my soul& "hin# that death is the bed into which you are falling&
45. 8 how lo!e "hee, 8 my Dod& Especially is there a !ehement parallel light from infinity,
!ilely diffracted in the ha$e of this mind.
4@. lo!e "hee. lo!e "hee. lo!e "hee.
4F. "hou art a beautiful thing whiter than a woman in the column of this !ibration.
4*. shoot up !ertically li#e an arrow, and become that 'bo!e.
4G. 3ut it is death, and the flame of the pyre.
4H. 'scend in the flame of the pyre, 8 my soul& "hy Dod is li#e the cold emptiness of the utmost
hea!en, into which thou radiatest thy little light.
5:. When "hou shall #now me, 8 empty Dod, my flame shall utterly e;pire in "hy great 0. 8. 6.
5?. What shalt "hou be, my Dod, when ha!e ceased to lo!e "hee?
59. ' worm, a nothing, a niddering #na!e&
54. 3ut 8h& lo!e "hee.
55. ha!e thrown a million flowers from the bas#et of the 3eyond at "hy feet, ha!e anointed
"hee and "hy Staff with oil and blood and #isses.
5@. ha!e #indled "hy marble into life 222 ay& into death.
5F. ha!e been smitten with the ree# of "hy mouth, that drin#eth ne!er wine but life.
5*. (ow the dew of the /ni!erse whitens the lips&
5G. 'h& tric#ling flow of the stars of the mother Supernal, begone&
5H. 'm She that should come, the 7irgin of all men.
@:. am a boy before "hee, 8 "hou satyr Dod.
@?. "hou wilt inflict the punishment of pleasure 222 0ow& 0ow& 0ow&
@9. o Aan& o Aan& lo!e "hee. lo!e "hee.
@4. 8 my Dod, spare me&
@5. 0ow& t is done& Death.
@@. cried aloud the word 222 and it was a mighty spell to bind the n!isible, an enchantment to
unbind the boundI yea, to unbind the bound.
7 March 26
67 "he De!il ?@
="
(ere represented in the traditional form of the Doat. "he cult of the Doat represents the impulseto
rec#less creation without any regard for result. 3ehind the Doat stands the "ree of Life, which
pierces the (ea!ens in a medley of fantastic forms, recalling the mar#ings on the planet 1ars,
always associated with the fiery material energy of creation. n the transparent roots the sap is
seen, seething and leaping in e!ery direction. "he ring at the top is one of the rings of Saturn or
Set, the 'ss2headed god of the Egyptians. "he spiral shape of the horns is an allusion to the
highest and most remote things. Xoroaster defines Dod as )ha!ing a spiral force.+
.apricornus. 'in.
's this card is go!erned by .aprinornus, we ha!e the traditional goat. 8n his forehead id the Eye
of Dod, his cur!ed horns represent the spiral force in nature, that is wanton creation, and his
abandonment is emphasi$ed by the bachanalian bunch of grapes. 3eneath him are his !otaries in
two di!iding cells, stressing the doctrine that all sin is di!ision. "he bac#ground is designed from
the mar#ing on the planet 1ars. "he Doat is supported on the .aduceus. 't the top of the "ree of
Life at the bac# of the card is the ring of Saturn.
3lind impulse. rresistibly strong and unscrupulous person. 'mbition. "emptation. 8bsession.
Secret plan about to be e;ecuted. (ard wor#. Endurance. 'ching discontent. 1aterialism. >ate.
?. "he De!il 0otice how two spheres and tree eBuate to penis and testicles in "hoth dec#.
9. "he Lo!ers =epresents the Dnostic 1ass in "hoth dec#, but who is the Deacon?
4. 1ailed e;ample of this paper and the 1ass of 3aphomet to members
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67 "he De!il 'yin *: eye .apricorn 'yin Eye 7enus Earth 1oon .apricorn 9F,"iphareth2(od
=eno!ating ntelligence "he De!il ndigo 3lac# 3lue blac# .old dar# grey, approaching blac#
%hem ]Set^ Set "he Eye of (oor 2 the 3uttoc#s and 'nus Lingam, Poni Autrid .orpse J Aan,
Ariapus Aan, 3acchus Doat, 'ss 1ariCuana, 8rchis root 3lac# diamond "he Secret >orce, the
Lamp 1us#, .i!et 8rchids ]Satyrion^ "he WitchesM Sabbath, the E!il Eye .a!alry .ross of
?:,Solid .arcer 80 'rthritis Aisces -upiter 7enus ' man with two bodies, but Coining their hands '
gra!e man pointing to the s#y ' man of gra!e and thoughtful face, with a bird in his hand, before
him a woman and an ass "hyme .o;ium Santal 'lb (?) (art with fiery tail. (9) 'ngel Wolf with a
gryphonMs wings and serpentMs tail. 3reathes flames =a!en 3eautiful man on winged horse 1'n
with many countenances, all menMs and womenMs carries a boo# in right hand 1an holding great
serpent =ephan 'rchatapias Sourut "hopibui Ahallophorus 'tembui "arab, 1isran, Labus, %alab,
(ahab, 1arnes, Sellen Aisces 2 9:S24:S >argh the former, >argh the latter (hind lip of /rn), and
=ishaa (na!el of >ishMs belly) 8 *: .apricorn ?@ "he Lord of the Dates of 1atter. "he .hild of the
>orces of "ime "he figure of Aan or Ariapus Denital System Satyrs, and >auns, Aanic2demons

67. "(E DE7L
"his card is attributed to the letter M'yin, which means an Eye, and it refers to .apricornus in the
Xodiac. n the Dar# 'ges of .hristianity, it was completely misunderstood. Elipha$ Le!i studied it
!ery deeply because of its connection with ceremonial magic, his fa!ourite subCectI and he re2drew
it, identifying it with 3aphomet, the ass2headed idol of the %nights of the "emple.? 3ut at this time
arch_ological research had not gone !ery farI the nature of 3aphomet was not fully understood.
(See 'tu :, abo!e.) 't least he succeeded in identifying the goat portrayed upon the card with Aan.
?"he Early .hristians also were accused of worshipping an 'ss, or ass.headed god. See 3rowning,
"he =ing and the 3oo# ("he Aope).
8n the "ree of Life, 'tu 6 and 67 are symmetrically placedI they lead from "iphareth, the
human consciousness, to the spheres in which "hought (on the one hand) and 3liss (on the other)
are de!eloped.
3etween them, 'tu 67 leads similarly to the sphere which formulates E;istence. (See note on
'tu 6 and arrangement.) "hese three cards may therefore be summed up as a hieroglyph of the
processes by which idea manifests as form.
"his card represents creati!e energy in its most material formI in the Xodiac, .apricornus occupies
the Xenith.
t is the most e;alted of the signsI it is the goat leaping with lust upon the summits of earth. "he
sigu is ruled by Saturn, who ma#es for selfhood and perpetuity. n this sign, 1ars is e;alted,
showing in its best form the fiery, inaterial energy of creation. "he card represents Aan Aangenetor,
the 1l23egetter. t is the "ree of Life as seen against a bac#ground of the e;Buisitely tenuous,
comple;, and fantastic forms of madness, the di!ine madness of spring, already foreseen in the
meditati!e madness of winterI for the Sun turns northwards on entering this sign. "he roots of the
"ree are made transparent, in order to show the innumerable leapings of the sapI before it stands
the (imalayan goat, with an eye in the centre of his forehead, representing the god Aan upon the
highest and most secret mountains of the earth. (is creati!e energy is !eiled in the symbol of the
Wand of the .hief 'dept, crowned with the winged globe and the twin serpents of (orus and
8siris.
O(ear me, Lord of the Stars,
>or thee ha!e worshipped e!er
With stains and sorrows and scars,
With Coyful, Coyful Endea!our.
(ear me, : lilywhite goat
.risp as a thic#et of thorns,
With a collar of gold for thy throat,
' scarlet bow for thy horns.O
"he sign of .apricornus is rough, harsh, dar#, e!en blindI the impulse to create ta#es no account of
reason, custom, or foresight. t is di!inely unscrupulous, sublimely careless of result. Othou hast no
right but to do thy will. Do that, and no other shall say nay. >or pure will, unassuaged of purpose,
deli!ered from the lust of result, is e!ery way perfect.O 'L. , 5925.
t is further to be remar#ed that the trun# of the "ree pierces the hea!ensI about it is indicated the
ring of the body of 0uith. Similarly, the shaft of the Wand goes down indefinitely to the centre of
earth. Of lift up my head, and my 0uit are one. f ? droop down mine head, and shoot forth
!enom, then is rapture of the earth, and and the earth are one.O ('L. , 9F).
"he formula of this card is then the complete appreciation of all e;isting things. (e reCoices in the
rugged and the barren no less than in the smooth and the fertile. 'll things eBually e;alt him. (e
represents the finding of ecstasy in e!ery phenomenon, howe!er naturally repugnantI he transcends
all limitationsI he is AanI he is 'll.
t is important to notice some other correspondences. "he three !owel2consonants of the (ebrew
alphabet, 'leph, Pod, M'yin, these three letters form the sacred name of Dod, ' :. "hese three
'tu, 6, :, and 67, thus offer a threefold e;planation of the male creati!e energyI but this card
especially represents the masculine energy at its most masculine. Saturn, the ruler, is Set, the ass2
headed god of the Egyptian desertsI he is the god of the south. "he name refers to all gods
containing these consonants, such as Shaitan, or Satan. (See 1agic# pp.44F2*). Essential to the
symbolism are the surroundings 2 barren places, especially high places. "he cult of the mountain is
an e;act parallel. "he 8ld "estament is full of attac#s upon #ings who celebrated worship in Ohigh
placesOI this, although Xion itself was a mountain& "his feeling persisted, e!en to the days of the
WitchesM Sabbath, held, if possible, on a desolate summit, but (if none were a!ailable) at least in a
wild spot, uncontaminated by the artfulness of men.
0ote that Shabbathai, the Osphere of SaturnO, is the Sabbath. (istorically, the animus against
witches pertains to the fear of the -ewsI whose rites, supplanted by the .hristian forms of 1agic,
had become mysterious and terrible. Aanic suggested that .hristian children were stolen,
sacrificed, and eaten. "he belief persists to this day.
n e!ery symbol of this card there is the allusion to the highest things and most remote. E!en the
horns of the goat are spiral, to represent the mo!ement of the all2per!ading energy. Xoroaster
defines Dod as Oha!ing a spiral forceO. .ompare the more recent, if less profound, writings of
Einstein.
=eading<
Liber 'Mash
:. Dnarled 8a# of Dod& n thy branches is the lightning nested& 'bo!e thee hangs the Eyeless
(aw#.
?. "hou art blasted and blac#& Supremely solitary in that heath of scrub.
9. /p& "he ruddy clouds hang o!er thee& t is the storm.
4. "here is a flaming gash in the s#y.
5. /p.
@. "hou art tossed about in the grip of the storm for an aeon and an aeon and an aeon. 3ut thou
gi!est not thy sapI thou fallest not.
F. 8nly in the end shalt thou gi!e up thy sap when the great Dod >. . '. ". is enthroned on the day
of 3e2with2/s.
*. >or two things are done and a third thing is begun. sis and 8siris are gi!en o!er to incest and
adultery. (orus leaps up thrice armed from the womb of his mother. (arpocrates his twin is hidden
within him. Set is his holy co!enant, that he shall display in the great day of 1. '. '. "., that is
being interpreted the 1aster of the "emple of '.M.'.M., whose name is "ruth.
G. 0ow in this is the magical power #nown.
H. t is li#e the oa# that hardens itself and bears up against the storm. t is weather2beaten and
scarred and confident li#e a sea2captain.
?:. 'lso it straineth li#e a hound in the leash.
??. t hath pride and great subtlety. Pea, and glee also&
?9. Let the magus act thus in his conCuration.
?4. Let him sit and conCureI let him draw himself together in that forcefulnessI let him rise ne;t
swollen and strainingI let him dash bac# the hood from his head and fi; his basilis# eye upon the
sigil of the demon. "hen let him sway the force of him to and fro li#e a satyr in silence, until the
Word burst from his throat.
?5. "hen let him not fall e;hausted, although the might ha!e been ten thousandfold the humanI but
that which floodeth him is the infinite mercy of the Denitor2Denetri; of the /ni!erse, whereof he is
the 7essel.
?@. 0or do thou decei!e thyself. t is easy to tell the li!e force from the dead matter. t is no easier
to tell the li!e sna#e from the dead sna#e.
?F. 'lso concerning !ows. 3e obstinate, and be not obstinate. /nderstand that the yielding of the
Poni is one with the lengthening of the Lingam. "hou art both theseI and thy !ow is but the
rustling of the wind on 1ount 1eru.
?*. 0ow shalt thou adore me who am the Eye and the "ooth, the Doat of the Spirit, the Lord of
.reation. am the Eye in the "riangle, the Sil!er Star that ye adore.
?G. am 3aphomet, that is the Eightfold Word that shall be eBuilibrated with the "hree.
?H. "here is no act or passion that shall not be a hymn in mine honour.
9:. 'll holy things and all symbolic things shall be my sacraments.
9?. "hese animals are sacred unto meI the goat, and the duc#, and the ass, and the ga$elle, the man,
the woman and the child.
99. 'll corpses are sacred unto meI they shall not be touched sa!e in mine eucharist. 'll lonely
places are sacred unto meI where one man gathereth himself together in my name, there will leap
forth in the midst of him.
94. am the hideous godI and who mastereth me is uglier than .
95. Pet gi!e more than 3acchus and 'polloI my gifts e;ceed the oli!e and the horse.
9@. Who worshippeth me must worship me with many rites.
9F. am concealed with all concealmentsI when the 1ost (oly 'ncient 8ne is stripped and dri!en
through the mar#etplace am still secret and apart.
9*. Whom lo!e chastise with many rods.
9G. 'll things are sacred to meI no thing is sacred from me.
9H. >or there is no holiness where am not.
4:. >ear not when fall in the fury of the stormI for mine acorns are blown afar by the windI and
!erily shall rise again, and my children about me, so that we shall uplift our forest in Eternity.
4?. Eternity is the storm that co!ereth me.
49. am E;istence, the E;istence that e;isteth not sa!e through its own E;istence, that is beyond
the E;istence of E;istences, and rooted deeper than the 0o2"hing2"ree in the Land of 0o2"hing.
44. 0ow therefore thou #nowest when am within thee, when my hood is spread o!er thy s#ull,
when my might is more than the penned ndus, and resistless as the Diant Dlacier.
45. >or as thou art before a lewd woman in "hy na#edness in the ba$aar, suc#ed up by her slyness
and smiles, so art thou wholly and no more in part before the symbol of the belo!ed, though it be
but a Aisacha or a Pantra or a De!a.
4@. 'nd in all shalt thou create the nfinite 3liss, and the ne;t lin# of the nfinite .hain.
4F. "his chain reaches from Eternity to Eternity, e!er in triangles 222 is not my symbol a triangle?
222 e!er in circles 222 is not the symbol of the 3elo!ed a circle? "herein is all progress base
illusion, for e!ery circle is ali#e and e!ery triangle ali#e&
4*. 3ut the progress is progress, and progress is rapture, constant, da$$ling, showers of light,
wa!es of dew, flames of the hair of the Dreat Doddess, flowers of the roses that are about her nec#,
'men&
4G. "herefore lift up thyself as am lifted up. (old thyself in as am master to accomplish. 't the
end, be the end far distant as the stars that lie in the na!el of 0uit, do thou slay thyself as at the
end am slain, in the death that is life, in the peace that is mother of war, in the dar#ness that holds
light in his hand as a harlot that pluc#s a Cewel from her nostrils.
4H. So therefore the beginning is delight, and the End is delight, and delight is in the midst, e!en as
the ndus is water in the ca!ern of the glacier, and water among the greater hills and the lesser hills
and through the ramparts of the hills and through the plains, and water at the mouth thereof when it
leaps forth into the mighty sea, yea, into the mighty sea.
8 March 27
67 'rt ?5
="
"he highest achie!ement of alchemy was the affecting of change, the transmuting of obCects,
Bualities, colors and so on, into their opposites. "hus in this card the red lion has become white,
the white eagle has become red. n the main figure, the blac# and white personages which were the
Lo!ers in .ard 7 are now interchanged and fused into an androgyne figure. "his is the
consummation of the =oyal 1arriage.
"he rainbow symboli$es another stage in the alchemical process by the aura of many2colored lights
rising out of putrefaction. Autrefaction itself is shown by the ra!en perched on a s#ull on the
cauldron. "he consummation of the whole are of 'lchemy is proclaimed in the glory with its
inscription )7S"' 0"E=8=' "E=='E =E.">.'0D8 07E0ES 8../L"E1
L'ADE1.+ "he counsel to !isit the interior of the earth is a recapitulation (on a higher plane) of
the first formula of the Wor#. "he important word is =E.">.'0D8, it implies the right leading
on the new li!ing substance in the path of the "rue Will.
"emperance. Sagittarius. Samech.
"his is the second alchemical card, in which the Lo!ers are united in an androgyne figure, the
Arince becoming white and the Arincess blac#, the red lion white, the white eagle red and the cup
lightning the torch. "here is a crucible engra!ed with a ra!en standing on a s#ull which holds the
seething elements whose iridescent bubbles are reflected by the rainbow o!erhead. 'll these typify
the destruction of two elements at the birth of a third. "he inscription on the rainbow is the
alchemical mandate )7isita interiora terrae rectificando in!enies occultem lapidem.+
.ombination of forces. =eali$ation. 'ction based on accurate calculation. Economy. 1anagement.
Success after elaborate maneu!ers. "he way of escape.
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Same#h Arop Sun >ire -upiter Saggitarius 9@, "iphar2Pesod 1A . of Arobation, "entati!e
8ne "emperanceE'rt 3lue Pellow Dreen Dar# !i!id blue0epthys 7ishnu ((orse2'!atar)
Limited 'perture J % 'pollo, 'rtemis ]hunters^ Diana ]as archer^ .entaur,(orse,Dog =ush -acinth
"he 'rrow ]swift application of force^ Lignum 'loes "ransmutations "he =ose (@;@)
'cBuisitio 80 'pople;y, "hrombosis 'Buarius Saturn ' man with bowed head and a bag
in his hand ' man arrayed li#e a #ing, loo#ing with pride and conceit on all around him ' small2
headed man dressed li#e a woman, and with him an old man Euphorbium Stammonia =hubarb '
strong man in human shape 4 heads(bull, ram, man), sna#eMs tail, gooseMs feet. =ides with lance and
banner, on a dragon Li#e a guide. "o be #ings (?) /nicorn. (9) Dilatory bandmaster "wo beautiful
angels sitting in chariot of fire ' star in a pentacle 3rondeus 8roasoer 7ucula 'stiro Aroteus
"episatras 'iglun, Xuphlas, Ahaldor, =osabis, 'dCuchas, Xophas, (alacho 'Buarius 2 ?:S24:S SaMad
al2SaMad, SaMad al2'#hbiyah (Luc# of "ents), and :S29:S >argh the former (spout of the /rn) S F:
Sagittarius ?5 "he Daughter of the =econcilers, the 3ringer2forth of Life "he >igure of Diana
huntress (ips and "highs .entaurs
67. '="
"his card is the complement and the fulfilment of 'tu 7, Demini. t pertains to Sagittarius, the
opposite to Demini in the Xodiac, and therefore, Oafter another manner,Oone with it. Sagittarius
means the 'rcherI and the card is (in its simplest and most primiti!e form) a picture of Diana the
(untress. Diana is primarily one of the lunar goddesses, though the =omans rather degraded her
from the Dree# O!irgin 'rtemisO, who is also the Dreat 1other of >ertility, Diana of the Ephesians,
1any23reasted. (' form of sis2see 'tu and .) "he connection between the 1oon and the
(untress is shewn by the shape of the bow, and the occult siguificance of Sagittarius is the arrow
piercing the rainbowI the last three paths of the "ree of Life ma#e the word Lesheth, a rainbow,
and Sagittarius bears the arrow which pierces the rainbow, for his path leads from the 1oon of
Pesod to the Sun of "iphareth. ("his e;planation is highly technicalI but this is necessary because
the card represents an important scientific formula, which cannot be e;pressed in language suited
to common comprehension.)
"his card represents the .onsummation of the =oyal 1arriage which too# place in 'tu 7. "he
blac# and white personages are now united in a single androgyne figure. E!en the 3ees and the
Serpents on their robes ha!e made an alliance. "he =ed Lion has become white, and increased in
si$e and importance, while the White Eagle, similarly e;panded, has become red. (e has
e;changed his red blood for her white gluten. (t is impossible to e;plain these terms to any but
ad!anced students of alchemy.)
"he eBuilibrium and counter2change are carried out completely in the figure itselfI the white
woman has now a blac# beadI the blac# #ing, a white one. She wears the golden crown with a
sil!er band, he, the sil!er crown with a golden filletI but the white head on the right is e;tended in
action by a white arm on the left which holds the cup of the white gluten, while the blac# head on
the left has the blac# arm on the right, holding the lance which has become a torch and pours forth
its burning blood. "he fire burns up the waterI the water e;tinguishes the fire.
"he robe of the figure is green, which symboli$es !egetable growth< this is an alchemical allegory.
n the symbolism of the fathers of science, all OactualO obCects were regarded as deadI the difficulty
of transmuting metals was that the metals, as they occur in nature, were in the nature of
e;crements, because they did not grow. "he first problem of alchemy was to raise mineral to
!egetable lifeI the adepts thought that the proper way to do this was to imitate the processes of
nature. Distillation, for instance, was not an operation to be performed by heating something in a
retort o!er a flameI it had to ta#e place naturally, e!en if months were reBuired to consummate the
Wor#. (1onths, at that period of ci!ili$ation, were at the disposal of enBuiring minds.)
' great deal of what people now consider ignorance, being themsel!es ignorant of what the men
of old time thought, comes from this misapprehension. 't the bottom of this card, for e;ample, are
seen >ire and Water harmoniously mingled. 3ut this is only a crude symbol of the spiritual idea,
which is the satisfaction of the desire of the incomplete element of one #ind to satisfy its formula
by assimilation of its eBual and opposite.
"his state of the great Wor# therefore consisted in the mingling of the contradictory elements in a
cauldron. "his is here represented as golden or solar, because the Sun is the >ather of all Life, and
(in particular) presides o!er distillation. "he fertility of the Earth is maintained by rain and sunI the
rain is formed by a slow and gentle process, and is rendered effecti!e by the co2operation of air,
which is itself alchemically the result of the 1arriage of >ire and Water. So also the formula of
continued life is death, or putrefaction. (ere it is symboli$ed by the caput mortuum on the
cauldron, a ra!en perched upon a s#ull. n agricultural terms, this is the fallow earth.
"here is a particular interpretation of this card which is only to be understood by nitiates of the
0inth Degree of the 8.".8I for it contains a practical magical formula of such importance as to
ma#e it impossible to communicate it openly.
=ising from the cauldron, as the result of the operation per2 formed _ is a stream of light which
becomes two rainbowsI they form the cape of the androgyne figure. n the centre, an arrow shoots
upwards. "his is connected with the general symbolism pre !iously e;plained, the spirituali$ation
of the result of the Dreat Wor#.
"he rainbow is moreo!er symbolical of another stage in the alchemical process. 't a certain
period, as a result of putrefaction, there is obser!ed a phenomenon of many2coloured lights ("he
Ocoat of many coloursO said to ha!e been worn by -oseph and -esus, in the ancient legends, refers
to this. See also 'tu :, the 1otley of the Dreen 1an, Dreamer2=edeemer).
"o sum up, the whole of this card represents the hidden content of the Egg described in 'tu 7. t
is the same formula, but in a more ad!anced stage. "he original duality has been completely
compen satedI but after birth comes growthI after growth, pubertyI and after puberty, purification.
n this card, therefore, is foreshadowed the final stage of the Dreat Wor#. 3ehind the figure, its
edges tinged with the rainbow, which has now arisen from the twin rainbows forming the cape of
the figure, is a glory bearing an inscription 7S"' 0"E=8=' "E=='E =E.">.'0D8
07E0ES 8../L"/1 L'ADE1.
O7isit the interior parts of the earth< by rectification thou shalt find the hidden stone.O ts initials
ma#e the word 7..".=..8.L., the /ni!ersal Sol!ent, to be discussed later. (ts !alue is *9FRF 6
??9R44 ; 99.)
"his Ohidden stoneO is also called the /ni!ersal 1edicine. t is sometimes described as a stone,
sometimes as a powder, sometimes as a tincture. t di!ides again into two forms, the gold and the
sil!er, the red and the whiteI but its essence is always the same, and its nature is not to be
understood e;cept by e;perience. t is because the alchemists were dealing with substances on the
borderland of OmatterO that they are so difficult to understand. "he subCect2matter of chemistry and
physics in modern times is what they would ha!e called the study of dead thingsI for the real
difference between li!ing things and dead is, in the first instance, their beha!iour.
"he initials of the alchemical motto gi!en abo!e form the word 7itriol. "his has nothing to do
with the sulphates of either hydrogen, iron or copper, as might be supposed from modern usage. t
repre sents a balanced combination of the three alchemical principles, Sulphur, 1ercury and Salt.
"hese names ha!e no connection with substances so named by the !ulgarI they ha!e already been
described in 'tu ?.??? and 7
"he counsel to O!isit the interior of the earthO is a recapitulation (on a higher plane) of the first
formula of the Wor# which has been the so constant theme of these essays. "he important word in
the inCunction is the central word =E.">.'0D8I it implies the right leading of the new li!ing
substance in the path of the "rue Will.
"he stone of the Ahilosophers, the /ni!ersal 1edicine, is to be a talisman of use in any e!ent, a
completely elastic and completely rigid !ehicle of the "rue Will of the alchemists. t is to fertili$e
and bring to manifested Life the 8rphic Egg.
"he 'rrow, both in this card and in 'tu 7, is of supreme importance. "he 'rrow is, in fact, the
simplest and purest glyph of 1ercury, being the symbol of directed Will. t is right to emphasi$e
this fact by a Buotation from the >ourth 'ethyr, L", in "he 7ision and the 7oice. (See 'ppendi;.)

=eading<
Liber '='="', .ap. *
'LEA(
:. "hen in the might of the Lion did formulate unto myself that holy and formless fire,
YY(ebrew, left to right for English< Lof2Dalet2ShinZZ , which darteth and flasheth through the
depths of the /ni!erse.
?. 't the touch of the >ire Ladosh the earth melted into a liBuor clear as water.
9. 't the touch of the >ire Ladosh the water smo#ed into a lucid air.
4. 't the touch of the >ire Ladosh the air ignited, and became >ire.
5. 't the touch of the >ire Ladosh, 8 Lord, the >ire dissipated into Space.
@. 't the touch of the >ire Ladosh, 8 Lord, the Space resol!ed itself into a Arofundity of 1ind.
F. 't the touch of the >ire Ladosh the 1ind of the >ather was bro#en up into the brilliance of our
Lord the Sun.
*. 't the touch of the >ire Ladosh the 3rilliance of our Lord was absorbed in the 0aught of our
Lady of the 3ody of the 1il# of the Stars.
G. "hen only was the >ire Ladosh e;tinguished, when the Enterer was dri!en bac# from the
threshold,
H. 'nd the Lord of Silence was established upon the Lotus flower.
?:. "hen was accomplished all that which was to be accomplished.
??. 'nd 'll and 8ne and 0aught were slain in the slaying of the Warrior 5?G,
?9. n the slaying of the subtlety that e;panded all these things into the "wel!e =ays of the .rown,
?4. "hat returned unto 8ne, and beyond 8ne, e!en unto the !ision of the >ool in his folly that
chanted the word 'rarita, and beyond the Word and the >oolI yea, beyond the Word and the >ool.
9 March 28
6 Death ?4
="
"he alchemical sense of Death is not so much destruction as change. "hus we ha!e, in this card,
the Scorpion, representing primiti!e energy always ready to commit suicide (according to the
legend) when hea!ily beset, but prepared to undergo any transformation which will permit its
continued e;istence in a different form. "hus potassium, thrown upon water, becomes ignited and
accepts the embrace of the hydro;yl radicle. "he fish and serpent, here represented, ha!e been
obCects of worship in cults which taught the doctrines of resurrection or re2incarnation. "he central
figure in e;ecuting the Dance of Death (s#eleton and scythe are both Saturnian figures), and on his
head he wears the crown of 8siris. "he influence of Saturn is e;pressed in the negati!e aspect of
Death as representing those essential forms which are not destroyed by the ordinary changes of
natureI the positi!e and creati!e side is seen in the sweep of the scythe, which calls into being
bubbles, symboli$ing new li!es. "he highest aspect of the card is the Eagle, which represents
e;altation abo!e solid matter.
Scorpio. 0un.
"his card means redemption through putrefaction, the seed in the ground decays, but rises again to
new life. Death, crowned with the headdress of 8siris, is raising from his scythe the reincarnating
bubbles of life. 3ehind him is the eagle, symbol of immortality, and below him are the embryonic
amoeba.
"ransformation. .hange !oluntary or in!oluntary, perhaps sudden and une;pected. 'pparent death
or destruction that is illusionary when !iewed from a higher perspecti!e.
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6 Death 0un >ish 4:: 1ars Water Scorpio 95,"iphar20et$ach maginati!e ntelligence Death
Dreen 3lue Dull brown 7ery dar# brown Li!id indigo brown (ie blac# beetle "yphon, 'pep,
%hephra (ammemit Se#het 2 the 3elly and 3ac# %undalini S#eleton .orpse J 'res 1ars
Scorpion, 3eetle, Lobster .actus Sna#estone "he Aain of the 8bligation Siamese 3en$oin
0ecromancy =ubeus '/1D0 .ancer .apricorn Saturn 1ars ' man holding in his right hand a
Ca!elin and in his left a lapwing ' man with an ape running before him ' man holding a boo#,
which he opens and shuts 'ssafoetida .olophonum .ubel Aepper Dold2crowned soldier in red on a
red horse. 3ad breath (urtful angel or infernal dragon, li#e 3erot, with a !iper ]breath bad^ Sea
monster Leopard 0oisy peacoc# Warrior on blac# horse Soda "hemeso =iruphta Epima 1onuphta
(omoth Se$arbil, '$euph, 'rmilus, %ataris, =a$anil, 3uchaphi, 1astho .apricorn 2 SaMad al2Xabih
(the SlaughtererMs Luc#), SaIad al23alMa (DluttonMs Luc#), and :S2?:S SaMad al2SaMad (Luc# of
Luc#s,stars in 'Buarius) 0 @:, *:: Scorpio ?4 "he .hild of the Dreat "ransformers. "he Lord of
the Date of Death ' s#eleton with a scythe mowing men. "he scythe handle is a "au ntestines
Lamiae, Stryges, Witches
6. DE'"(
"his card is attributed to the letter 0un, which means a fishI the symbol of life beneath the watersI
life tra!elling through the waters. t refers to the Xodiacal sign of Scorpio, which is ruled by 1ars,
the planet of fiery energy in its lowest form, which is therefore necessary to pro!ide the impulse. n
alchemy, this card e;plains the idea of putrefaction, the technical name gi!en by its adepts to the
series of chemical changes which de!elops the final form of life from the original latent seed in the
8rphic egg.
"his sign is one of the two most powerful in the Xodiac, but it has not the simplicity and intensity
of Leo. t is formally di!ided into three partsI the lowest is symboli$ed by the Scorpion, which was
supposed by early obser!ers of 0ature to commit suicide when finding itself ringed with fire, or
otherwise in a desperate situation.
"his represents putrefaction in its lowest form. "he strain of en!iron ment has become intolerable,
and the attac#ed element willingly subCects itself to changeI thus, potassium thrown upon water
becomes ignited, and accepts the embrace of the hydro;yl radicle.
"he middle interpretation of this sign is gi!en by the serpent, who is, moreo!er, the main theme of
the sign.? "he serpent is sacred, Lord of Life and Death, and its method of progression suggests the
rhythmical undulation of those twin phases of life which we .all respecti!ely life and death. "he
serpent is also, as pre!iously e;plained, the principal symbol of male energy. >rom this it will be
seen that this card is, in a !ery strict sense, the completion of the card called Lust, 'tu 6, and 'tu
6 represents the solution or dissolution which lin#s them.
? "he Labalists embodied in the 3oo# of Denesis, .aps and , this doctrine of regeneration.
0.hSh, the Serpent in Eden, has the !alue 4@G< @: also 1Sh.h, 1essiah. (e is, accordingly, in
the secret doctrine, the =edeemer. "he thesis may be de!eloped at great length. Later in the
Legend, the doctrine reappears in slightly different symbolism as the story of the >lood, elsewhere
in this Essay e;plained. 8f course, the >ish is identical in essence with the SerpentI for
>ishR070RScorpioRSerpent. 'lso, "eth, the letter of Leo, means Serpent. 3ut >ish is also the
7esica, or Womb, and .hrist_and so on. "his symbol resumes the whole Secret Doctrine.
"he highest aspect of the card is the Eagle, which represents e;altation abo!e solid matter. t was
understood by the early chemists that, in certain e;periments, the purest (i.e., most tenuous)
elements present were gi!en off as gas or !apour. "here are thus represented in this card the three
essential types of putrefaction.
"he card itself represents the dance of deathI the figure is a s#eleton bearing a scythe, and both the
s#eleton and the scythe are importantly Saturnian symbols. "his appears strange, as Saturn has no
o!ert connection with ScorpioI but Saturn represents the essential structure of e;isting things. (e is
that elemental nature of things which is not destroyed by the ordinary changes which occur in the
operations of 0ature. >urthermore, he is crowned with the crown of 8sirisI he represents 8siris in
the waters of 'mennti. Pet more, he is the original secret male creati!e Dod< see 'tu 67. O=edeunt
Saturnia regna.O t was only the corruption of the "radition, the confusion with Set, and the .ult of
the Dying Dod, misunderstood, deformed and distorted by the 3lac# Lodge, that turned him into a
senile and fiendish symbol.
With the sweep of his scythe he creates bubbles in which are beginning to ta#e shape the new
forms which he creates in his danceI and these forms dance also.
n this card the symbol of the fish is paramountI the fish (l pesce, as they call him in 0aples and
many other places) and the serpent are the two principal obCects of worship in cults which taught
the doctrines of resurrection or re2incarnation. "hus we ha!e 8annes and Dagon, fish gods, in
western 'siaI in many other parts of the world are similar cults. E!en in .hristianity, .hrist was
represented as a fish. "he Dree# wor# 6"h/S, Owhich means fish 'nd !ery aptly symboli$es
.hristO, as 3rowning reminds one, was supposed to be a notariBon, the initials of a sentence
meaning O-esus .hrist Son of Dod, Sa!iourO. 0or is it an accident that St. Aeter was a fisherman.
"he Dospels, too, are full of miracles in!ol!ing fish, and the fish is sacred to 1ercury, because of
its cold2bloodedness, its swiftness and its brilliance. "here is moreo!er the se;ual symbolism. "his
again recalls the function of 1ercury as the guide of the dead, and as the continuing elastic element
in nature.
"his card must then be considered as of greater importance and catholicity than would be e;pected
from the plain Xodiacal attribution. t is e!en a compendium of uni!ersal energy in its most secret
form.

=eading<
Liber 'rcanorum
L3E= 66 D81'=/1
1E=./=
./1 S/S DE0S
L3E= 66 .'=.E=8=/1
LLA(8"(
./1 S/S DE0S
Liber CCXXXI
("his boo# is true up to the grade of 'deptus E;emptus. 7.7.7.7.7. 8=3)
:. ', the heart of '8, dwelleth in ecstasy in the secret place of the thunders. 3etween 'sar and
'si he abideth in Coy.
?. "he lightnings increased and the Lord "ahuti stood forth. "he 7oice came from the Silence.
"hen the 8ne ran and returned.
9. 0ow hath 0uit !eiled herself, that she may open the gate of her sister.
4. "he 7irgin of Dod is enthroned upon an oyster2shellI she is li#e a pearl, and see#eth Se!enty to
her >our. n her heart is (adit the in!isible glory.
5. 0ow riseth =a2(oor2%huit, and dominion is established in the Star of the >lame.
@. 'lso is the Star of the >lame e;alted, bringing benediction to the uni!erse.
F. (ere then beneath the winged Eros is youth, delighting in the one and the other.
(e is 'sar between 'si and 0epthiI he cometh forth from the !eil.
*. (e rideth upon the chariot of eternityI the white and the blac# are harnessed to his car.
"herefore he reflecteth the >ool, and the se!enfold !eil is re!eiled.
G. 'lso came forth mother Earth with her lion, e!en Se#het, the lady of 'si.
H. 'lso the Ariest !eiled himself, lest his glory be profaned, lest his word be lost in the multitude.
?:. 0ow then the >ather of all issued as a mighty wheelI the Sphin;, and the dog2headed god, and
"yphon, were bound on his circumference.
??. 'lso the lady 1aat with her feather and her sword abode to Cudge the righteous.
>or >ate was already established.
?9. "hen the holy one appeared in the great water of the 0orthI as a golden dawn did he appear,
bringing benediction to the fallen uni!erse.
?4. 'lso 'sar was hidden in 'menntiI and the Lords of "ime swept o!er him with the sic#le of
death.
?5. 'nd a mighty angel appeared as a woman, pouring !ials of woe upon the flames, lighting the
pure stream with her brand of cursing. 'nd the iniBuity was !ery great.
?@. "hen the Lord %hem arose, (e who is holy among the highest, and set up his crowned staff for
to redeem the uni!erse.
?F. (e smote the towers of wailingI he bra#e them in pieces in the fire of his anger, so that he
alone did escape from the ruin thereof.
?*. "ransformed, the holy !irgin appeared as a fluidic fire, ma#ing her beauty into a thunderbolt.
18. By her spells she invoked the Scarab, the Lord Kheph-Ra, so that the waters
were cloven and the illusion of the towers was destroyed.
?H. "hen the sun did appear unclouded, and the mouth of 'si was on the mouth of 'sar.
9:. "hen also the Ayramid was builded so that the nitiation might be complete.
9?. 'nd in the heart of the Sphin; danced the Lord 'donai, in (is garlands of roses and pearls
ma#ing glad the concourse of thingsI yea, ma#ing glad the concourse of things.
THE GENII OF THE 22 SCALES OF THE SERPENT AND OF THE QLIPHOTH
a ' 1 u2iao2u 1 a ] 1 R i^ . . . . . . 'mprodias
2 3e 1 +aoooabitom . . . . . . . 3aratchial
/ Dit0nosap30llois . . . . . . . Dargophias
! Dhna;artar0+ 4, R st^ . . . . . . Dagadgiel
h (oo2oor02i, . . . . . . . (emethterith
* 7uaret$a`]a secret name follows^ . . . . . /riens
5 Xoo0asar . . . . . . . . Xamradiel
, .hi!a2abrahadabra2cada;!iii . . . . . .haracith
( 6al 1;er2a2de#er!al . . . . . . . "emphioth
# ehu!aha;an 1 +atan . . . . . . Pamatu
' %eruguna!iel . . . . . . . %urgasia;
l Lusanaherandraton . . . . . . . Lafcursia;
m 1alai . . . . . . . . 1al#unofat
n 0adimraphoroio$ 1 +alai . . . . . . 0iantiel
c Sala+lala2amrodna+ 1 i, . . . . . . Sa#sa#salim
i 8aoaaaooo 1 2i, . . . . . . . ',ano,nin
- Aura+metai2a-hmetail . . . . . . Aarfa;itas
7 6an+a;eran8a2i, 489 R sh, B^ . . . . . "$uflifu
+ LaniDnay;2ipamai . . . . . . . Lulielfi
r =a2a2gioselahladnaimawa2i, . . . . . =aflifu
$ Shabna;2odobor . . . . . . . Shalicu
t "hath,th,thith 1 thuth2thi, . . . . . . "hantifa;ath
10 March 29
6 "he (anged 1an ?9
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6 "he (anged 1an 1em Water 9*F .old and 1oist Water Water 94,Deburah2(od Stable
ntelligence "he (anged 1an2].ups^Lueens Deep blue Sea green Deep oli!e2green White, flec#ed
purple, mother2pearl 'sar]as hanged man^,sis Se#het 2 the 3elly and 3ac# Soma (apas) Water J %
'po23hawana Aoseidon 0eptune -ohn, -esus as (anged 1an Eagle2sna#e2scorpion Lotus, all
water plants 3eryl or aBuamarine "he .up and .ross of Suffering, the Wine 8nycha, 1yrrh
.ascara, all purges Sulphates "he Dreat Wor#, "alismans, .rystal2ga$ing, etc. "ui "hose of Watery
"riplicity 'udere .hill 5: Sagittarius -upiter ' man with 4 bodies 2 ? blac#, ? red, ? white ' man
leading cows, and before him an ape and bear ' man leading another by his hair and slaying him
Lign2aloes >ol Lori Da;isphillium ' dog with a gryphonMs wings Dragon with 4 heads 2 a dogMs,
manMs, and gryphonMs ' monster ]probably a dolphin^ 3ull with gryphonMs wings .hild with angelMs
wings rides two2headed dragon 'ngel with ra!enMs head. =ides blac# wolf, carries sharp sword
"olmophta Eregbuo "omras Sagen Xeraph .henen =isnuch, Suclagus, %irtabus, Sablil, Schachlil,
.olopatiron, Xeffar Sagittarius 2 9:S24:S Shaulah, 0aMaim (stars in Aegasus), and 3aldah (no
constellation) 1 5:, F:: Water ?9 "he Spirit of the 1ighty Waters "he figure of a hanged or
crucified man 8rgans of 0utrition 0ymphs and /ndines, 0ereids, Kc. .h Water, "aste Dihon West
"hahebyobeaatan Dabriel "harsis "aliahad 0i#sa 3riah, .reati!e World F4 'riton "amas =ight
/pper Aoint "he Lueen of the "hrones of >lame. 9:S Demini to 9:S 'ries, including part of
'ndromeda "he Lueen of the "hrones of the Waters. 9:S Demini to 9:S .ancer "he Lueen of the
"hrones of 'ir. 9:S 7irgo to 9:S Libra "he Lueen of the "hrones of Earth. 9:S Sagittarius to 9:S
.apricorn 'pas 2 the Sil!er .resent 7edana SorrowMs .easing (olding 0utrition .hyle, Lymph

6. "(E ('0DED 1'0
"his card, attributed to the letter 1em, represents the element of Water. t would perhaps be better
to say that it represents the spiritual function of water in the economy of initiationI it is a baptism
which is also a death. n the 'eon of 8siris, this card represented the supreme formula of
adeptshipI for the figure of the drowned or hanged man has its own special meaning. "he legs are
crossed so that the right leg forms a right angle with the left leg, and the arms are stretched out at
an angle of F:b so as to form an eBuilateral triangleI this gi!es the symbol of the "riangle
surmounted by the .ross, which represents the descent of the light into the dar#ness in order to re
deem it. >or this reason there are green dis#s2green, the colour of 7enus, signifies Drace2at the
terminations of the limbs and of the head. "he air abo!e the surface of the water is also green,
infiltrated by rays of the white light of %ether. "he whole figure is suspended from the 'n#h,
another way of figuring the formula of the =ose and .ross, while around the left foot is the
Serpent, creator and destroyer, who operates all change. ("his will be seen in the card which ne;t
follows.)
t is notable that there is an apparent increase of dar#ness and solidity in proportion as the
redeeming element manifests itselfI but the colour of green is the colour of 7enus, of the hope that
lies in lo!e. "hat depends upon the formulation of the =ose and .ross, of the annihilation of the
self in the 3elo!ed, the condition of progress.
n this inferior dar#ness of death, the serpent of new life begins to stir.
n the former 'eon, that of 8siris, the element of 'ir, which is the nature of that 'eon, is not
unsympathetic either to Water or to >ireI compromise was a mar# of that period. 3ut now, under a
>iery lord of the 'eon, the watery element, so far as water is below the 'byss, is definitely hostile,
unless the opposition is the right opposi tion implied in marriage. 3ut in this card the only Buestion
is of the OredemptionO of the submerged element, and therefore e!erything is re!ersed. "his idea of
sacrifice is, in the final analysis, a wrong idea.
O gi!e unimaginable Coys on earth< certainty, not faith, while in life, upon deathI peace
unutterable, rest, ecstasyI nor do demand aught in sacrifice.O
OE!ery man and e!ery woman is a star.O
"he whole idea of sacrifice is a misconception of nature, and these te;ts of the 3oo# of the Law
are the answer to it.
3ut water is the element of llusionI one may regard this symbol n e!il legacy from the old 'eonI
to use an anatomical analogy, it spiritual !ermiform appendi;.
t was the water, and the Dwellers of the Water that slew 8sirisI it is the crocodiles that threaten
(oor2Aa2%raat.
"his card is beautiful in a strange, immemorial, moribund manner. t is the card of the Dying DodI
its importance in the present pac# is merely that of the .enotaph. t says< Of e!er things get bad
li#e that again, in the new Dar# 'ges which appear to threaten, this is the way to put things right.O
3ut if things ha!e to be put right, it shows that they are !ery wrong. t should be the chiefest aim of
the wise to rid man#ind of the insolence of self2sacrifice, of the calamity of chastityI faith must be
slain by certainty, and chastity by ecstasy.
n the 3oo# of the Law it is written< OAity not the fallen& ne!er #new them. am not for them.
console not< hate the consoled and the consoler.O
=edemption is a bad wordI it implies a debt. >or e!ery star possesses boundless wealthI the only
proper way to deal with the ignorant is to bring them to the #nowledge of their starry heritage. "o
do this, it is necessary to beha!e as must be done in order to get on good terms with animals and
children< to treat them with absolute respectI e!enI in a certain sense, with worship.
0ote on the Arecession of the 'eons. O"he (anged 1anO is an in!ention of the 'depts of the
.0.=..2-.'.8. formulaI in the 'eon pre!ious to the 8sirian, that of sis (Water), he is O"he
Drowned 1anO. "he two uprights of the gallows shewn in the 1ediae!al pac#s were, in the
parthenogenetic system of e;plaining and ruling 0ature, the bottom of the Sea and the #eel of the
'r#. n this 'eon all birth was considered an emanation, without male inter!ention, of the 1other
or Star2Doddess, 0uitI all death a return to (er. "his e;plains the original attribution of the 'tu to
Water, and the sound 1 the return to Eternal Silence, as in the word '/1. "his card is therefore
specially sacred to the 1ystic) and the attitude of the figure is a ritual posture in the Aractice called
O"he Sleep of ShiloamO.
"he 'lchemical import of this card is so alien to all dogmatic implications that it has seemed
better to deal Buite separately with it. ts technical Bualities are independent of all doctrines soe!erI
here is a matter of strictly scientific bearings. "he student will be prudent to read in conne;ion with
these remar#s .hapter 6 of 1agic#.
"he 'tu represents the sacrifice of Oa male child of perfect innocence and high intelligenceO2these
words were chosen with the utmost care. "he meaning of his attitude has already been described,
and of the fact that he is hanged from an 'n#h, an eBui!alent of the =osy .rossI in some early
cards the gallows is a Aylon, or the branch of a "ree, by shape suggesting the letter Daleth (_)
7enus, Lo!e.
(is bac#ground is an unbounded grill of small sBuaresI these are the Elemental "ablets which
e;hibit the names and sigilla of all the energies of 0ature. "hrough his Wor# a .hild is begotten, as
shewn by the Serpent stirring in the Dar#ness of the 'byss below him.
Pet the card in itself is essentially a glyph of WaterI 1em is one of the three great 1other Letters,
and its !alue is 5:, the might of "etragrammaton fully de!eloped by 1al#uth, the symbol of the
/ni!erse under the Demiourgos. 1oreo!er, Water is peculiarly the 1other Letter, for both Shin
and 'leph (the other two) represent masculine ideasI and, in 0ature, (omo Sapiens is a marine
mammal, and our intra2uterine e;istence is passed in the 'mniotic >luid. "he legend of 0oah, the
'r# and the >lood, is no more than a hieratic presentation of the facts of life. t is then to Water that
the 'depts ha!e always loo#ed for the continuation (in some sense or other) and to the
prolongation and perhaps reno!ation of life.
"he legend of the Dospels, dealing with the Dreater 1ysteries of the Lance and the .up (those of
the god acchus lao) as superior to the Lesser 1ysteries (those of the Dod onR0oah, and the 02
gods in general) in which the Sword slays the god that his head may be offered on a Alate, or Dis#,
says< 'nd a soldier with a spear pierced his sideI and thereforth there came out blood and water.
"his Wine, collected by the 3elo!ed Disciple and the 7irgin21other, waiting beneath the .ross or
"ree for that purpose, in a .up or .haliceI this is the (oly Drail or Sangreal (Sangraal) of
1onsal!at, the 1ountain of Sal!ation. ]Drail (grcal) actually means a dish< 8.>. graal, greal,
grasal, probably corrupted from late Latin gradale, itself a corrupt form of crater, a bowl.^ "his
Sacrament is e;alted in the Xenith in .ancerI see 'tu 7.
t is most necessary for the Student to go round and round this Wheel of symbolism until the
figures melt imperceptibly the one into the other in an into;icating dance of ecstasyI not until he
has attained that is he able to parta#e of the Sacrament, and accomplish for him2 self2and for all
men&2the Dreat Wor#.
3ut let him also remember the practical secret cloistered in all these wind2swept corridors of
music, the actual preparation of the Stone of the Wise, the 1edicine of 1etals, and the Eli;ir of
Life&

=eading<
Liber .ordis .incti Serpente .hap. 4
?. 7erily and 'men& passed through the deep sea, and by the ri!ers of running water that abound
therein, and came unto the Land of 0o Desire.
9. Wherein was a white unicorn with a sil!er collar, whereon was gra!en the aphorism Linea
!iridis gyrat uni!ersa.
4. "hen the word of 'donai came unto me by the mouth of the 1agister mine, saying< 8 heart that
art girt about with the coils of the old serpent, lift up thyself unto the mountain of initiation&
5. 3ut remembered. Pea, "han, yea, "heli, yea, Lilith& these three were about me from of old.
>or they are one.
@. 3eautiful wast thou, 8 Lilith, thou serpent2woman&
F. "hou wast lithe and delicious to the taste, and thy perfume was of mus# mingled with
ambergris.
*. .lose didst thou cling with thy coils unto the heart, and it was as the Coy of all the spring.
G. 3ut beheld in thee a certain taint, e!en in that wherein delighted.
H. beheld in thee the taint of thy father the ape, of thy grandsire the 3lind Worm of Slime.
?:. ga$ed upon the .rystal of the >uture, and saw the horror of the End of thee.
??. >urther, destroyed the time Aast, and the time to .ome 222 had not the Aower of the Sand2
glass?
?9. 3ut in the !ery hour beheld corruption.
?4. "hen said< 8 my belo!ed, 8 Lord 'donai, pray thee to loosen the coils of the serpent&
?5. 3ut she was closed fast upon me, so that my >orce was stayed in its inception.
?@. 'lso prayed unto the Elephant Dod, the Lord of 3eginnings, who brea#eth down obstruction.
?F. "hese gods came right Buic#ly to mine aid. beheld themI Coined myself unto themI was
lost in their !astness.
?*. "hen beheld myself compassed about with the nfinite .ircle of Emerald that encloseth the
/ni!erse.
?G. 8 Sna#e of Emerald, "hou hast no time Aast, no time "o .ome. 7erily "hou art not.
?H. "hou art delicious beyond all taste and touch, "hou art not2to2be2beheld for glory, "hy !oice is
beyond the Speech and the Silence and the Speech therein, and "hy perfume is of pure ambergris,
that is not weighed against the finest gold of the fine gold.
9:. 'lso "hy coils are of infinite rangeI the (eart that "hou dost encircle is an /ni!ersal (eart.
9?. , and 1e, and 1ine were sitting with lutes in the mar#et2place of the great city, the city of the
!iolets and the roses.
99. "he night fell, and the music of the lutes was stilled.
94. "he tempest arose, and the music of the lutes was stilled.
95. "he hour passed, and the music of the lutes was stilled.
9@. 3ut "hou art Eternity and SpaceI "hou art 1atter and 1otionI and "hou art the negation of all
these things.
9F. >or there is no Symbol of "hee.
9*. f say .ome up upon the mountains& the celestial waters flow at my word. 3ut thou art the
Water beyond the waters.
9G. "he red three2angled heart hath been set up in "hy shrineI for the priests despised eBually the
shrine and the god.
9H. Pet all the while "hou wast hidden therein, as the Lord of Silence is hidden in the buds of the
lotus.
4:. "hou art Sebe# the crocodile against 'sarI thou art 1ati, the Slayer in the Deep. "hou art
"yphon, the Wrath of the Elements, 8 "hou who transcendest the >orces in their .oncourse and
.ohesion, in their Death and their Disruption. "hou art Aython, the terrible serpent about the end
of all things&
4?. turned me about thrice in e!ery wayI and always came at the last unto "hee.
49. 1any things beheld mediate and immediateI but, beholding them no more, beheld "hee.
44. .ome thou, 8 belo!ed 8ne, 8 Lord Dod of the /ni!erse, 8 7ast 8ne, 8 1inute 8ne& am
"hy belo!ed.
45. 'll day sing of "hy delightI all night delight in "hy song.
4@. "here is no other day or night than this.
4F. "hou art beyond the day and the nightI am "hyself, 8 my 1a#er, my 1aster, my 1ate&
4*. am li#e the little red dog that sitteth upon the #nees of the /n#nown.
4G. "hou hast brought me into great delight. "hou hast gi!en me of "hy flesh to eat and of "hy
blood for an offering of into;ication.
4H. "hou hast fastened the fangs of Eternity in my soul, and the Aoison of the nfinite hath
consumed me utterly.
5:. am become li#e a luscious de!il of talyI a fair strong woman with worn chee#s, eaten out
with hunger for #isses. She hath played the harlot in di!ers palacesI she hath gi!en her body to the
beasts.
5?. She hath slain her #insfol# with strong !enom of toadsI she hath been scourged with many
rods.
59. She hath been bro#en in pieces upon the WheelI the hands of the hangman ha!e bound her
unto it.
54. "he fountains of water ha!e been loosed upon herI she hath struggled with e;ceeding torment.
55. She hath burst in sunder with the weight of the watersI she hath sun# into the awful Sea.
5@. So am , 8 'donai, my lord, and such are the waters of "hine intolerable Essence.
5F. So am , 8 'donai, my belo!ed, and "hou hast burst me utterly in sunder.
5*. am shed out li#e spilt blood upon the mountainsI the =a!ens of Dispersion ha!e borne me
utterly away.
5G. "herefore is the seal unloosed, that guarded the Eighth abyssI therefore is the !ast sea as a !eilI
therefore is there a rending asunder of all things.
5H. Pea, also !erily "hou art the cool still water of the wi$ard fount. ha!e bathed in "hee, and
lost me in "hy stillness.
@:. "hat which went in as a bra!e boy of beautiful limbs cometh forth as a maiden, as a little child
for perfection.
@?. 8 "hou light and delight, ra!ish me away into the mil#y ocean of the stars&
@9. 8 "hou Son of a light2transcending mother, blessed be "hy name, and the 0ame of "hy 0ame,
throughout the ages&
@4. 3ehold& am a butterfly at the Source of .reationI let me die before the hour, falling dead into
thine infinite stream&
@5. 'lso the stream of the stars floweth e!er maCestical unto the 'bodeI bear me away upon the
3osom of 0uit&
@@. "his is the world of the waters of 1aimI this is the bitter water that becometh sweet. "hou art
beautiful and bitter, 8 golden one, 8 my Lord 'donai, 8 thou 'byss of Sapphire&
@F. follow "hee, and the waters of Death fight strenuously against me. pass unto the Waters
beyond Death and beyond Life.
@*. (ow shall answer the foolish man? n no way shall he come to the dentity of "hee&
@G. 3ut am the >ool that heedeth not the Alay of the 1agician. 1e doth the Woman of the
1ysteries instruct in !ainI ha!e burst the bonds of Lo!e and of Aower and of Worship.
@H. "herefore is the Eagle made one with the 1an, and the gallows of infamy dance with the fruit
of the Cust.
F:. ha!e descended, 8 my darling, into the blac# shining waters, and ha!e pluc#ed "hee forth
as a blac# pearl of infinite preciousness.
F?. ha!e gone down, 8 my Dod, into the abyss of the all, and ha!e found "hee in the midst
under the guise of 0o "hing.
F9. 3ut as "hou art the Last, "hou art also the 0e;t, and as the 0e;t do re!eal "hee to the
multitude.
F4. "hey that e!er desired "hee shall obtain "hee, e!en at the End of their Desire.
F5. Dlorious, glorious, glorious art "hou, 8 my lo!er supernal, 8 Self of myself.
F@. >or ha!e found "hee ali#e in the 1e and the "heeI there is no difference, 8 my beautiful, my
desirable 8ne& n the 8ne and the 1any ha!e found "heeI yea, ha!e found "hee.
11 March 30
7 'dCustment G
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"his card represents the Woman satisfied. "his condition is symboli$ed by the scales, in which she
weighs the uni!erseI 'lpha, the first, e;actly balances against 8mega, the last. "hese scales
represent the two dwitnesses., Each dwitness, is an authentic manifestation of 1aya, the one
fulfilling the other by a process of contradiction, for nature is not -ustice2she is rather through her
process of eBuilibrium, )la -ustesse.+ >inally, this Woman is the original (arleBuin, for the wild
blend of color and of mo!ement resol!es itself into an eBuilibrium of all possibilities of sensation
Libra. "eth. -ustice.
"raditionally called -ustice, the new name is a literal translation of the >rench )-ustesse,+ that is
EBuilibrium. she is balancing from the headdress of sis the scales in which are the bubbles of
1aya, illusion, typifying the transitory Buality of human Custice. "he whole picture represents
balance by opposites. "he diamond patterning foreshadows the balancing (arleBuin of the
.ommedia del l,'rte.
-ustice. 3alance. 'dCustment. Suspension of action pending decision. 1ay refer to lawsuits, trials,
marriages, treaties, etc.
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7 'dCustment Lamed 8; Doad 9@4 Saturn 'ir 1ercury Libra 99,Deburah2"iphareth >aithful
ntelligence -ustice Emerald green 3lue Deep blue2green Aale green 1aat 1aat Pama (ac#ed in
Aieces .orpse J "hemis, 1inos 7ulcan Elephant 'loe Emerald "he .ross of EBuilibrium
Dalbanum "obacco Wor#s of -ustice and EBuilibrium Dree# .ross, =ose(4V*V?9) Auella %idney
Disorders 4: 4: Scorpio 1ars ' man with a lance in his right hand, in his left a human head ' man
riding a camel, with a scorpion in his hand ' horse and a wolf 8popona; 8popona; 8popona;
'ngel with lionMs head, gooseMs feet, horseMs tail 1an with 4 heads 2 a serpentMs, a manMs (ha!ing two
stars on his brow), and a calfMs. =ides on !iper and bears firebrand ' blac# crane with a sore throat
2 he flutters >laming fire Lion on horse, with serpentMs tail, carries in right hand two hissing
serpents Lion with gryphonMs wings 'rimanius Sentacer 1erota "episeuth Aanotragus Senciner
0antur, "oglas, Xalburis, 'lphun, "u#iphat, Xi$uph, .uniali Scorpio 2 ?:S24:S #lil, %alb (.or
Scorpionis), and :S29:S Shaulah (tail of Scorpio) L 4: Libra G "he Daughter of the Lords of "ruth.
"he =uler of the 3alance ' con!entional figure of -ustice with scales and balances Li!er >airies,
(arpies
"he 3oo# of "hoth<
7. 'D-/S"1E0"
"his card in the old pac# was called -ustice. "his word has none but a purely human and therefore
relati!e senseI so it is not to be considered as one of the facts of 0ature. 0ature is not Cust,
according to any theological or ethical ideaI but 0ature is e;act.
"his card represents the sign of Libra, ruled by 7enusI in it Saturn is e;alted. "he eBuilibrium of
all things is hereby symboli$ed. t is the final adCustment in the formula of "etragrammaton, when
the daughter, redeemed by her marriage with the Son, is thereby set up on the throne of the motherI
thus, finally, she Oawa#ens the Eld of the 'll2>ather.O
n the greatest symbolism of all, howe!er, the symbolism beyond all planetary and Xodiacal
considerations, this card is the feminine complement of the >ool, for the letters 'leph Lamed
constitute the secret #ey of the 3oo# of the Law, and this is the basis of a complete Babalistic
system of greater depth and sublimity than any other.
"he details of this system ha!e not yet been re!ealed. t has been thought right, ne!ertheless, to
hint at its e;istence by eBuating the designs of these two cards. 0ot only therefore, because Libra is
a sign of 7enus, but because she is the partner of the >ool, is the Doddess represented as dancing,
with the suggestion of (arleBuin.
"he figure is that of a young and slender woman poised e;actly upon toetip. She is crowned with
the ostrich plumes of 1aat, the Egyptian goddess of -ustice, and on her forehead is the /raeus
serpent, Lord of Life and Death. She is mas#ed, and her e;pression shows her secret intimate
satisfaction in her domination of e!ery element of dis2eBuilibrium in the /ni!erse. "his condition
is sym boli$ed by the 1agic Sword which she holds in both hands, and the balances or spheres in
which she weighs the /ni!erse, 'lpha the >irst balanced e;actly against 8mega the Last. "hese are
the -ude; and "estes of >inal -udgmentI the "estes, in particular, are symbolic of the secret course
of Cudgment whereby all current e;perience is absorbed, transmuted, and ultimately passed on, by
!irtue of the operation of the Sword, to further manifestation. "his all ta#es place within the
diamond formed by the figure which is the concealed 7esica Aiscis through which this sublimated
and adCusted e;perience passes to its ne;t manifestaiton.
She poises herself before a throne composed of spheres and pyramids (four in number, signifying
Law and Limitation) which themsel!es maintain the same eBuity that she herself manifests, though
on a completely impersonal plane, in the framewor# within which all operations ta#e place.
8utside this again, at the corner of the card, are indicated balanced spheres of light and dar#ness,
and constantly eBuilibrated rays from these spheres form a curtain, the interplay of all those forces
which she sums up and adCudicates.
8ne must go more deeply into philosophyI the "rump represents "he Woman Satisfied.
EBuilibrium stands apart from any indi!idual preCudicesI therefore the title, in >rance, should rather
be -ustesse. n this sense, 0ature is scrupulously Cust. t is impossible to drop a pin without e;citing
a corresponding reaction in e!ery Star. "he action has disturbed the balance of the /ni!erse.
"his woman2goddess is (arleBuinI she is the partner and fulfil ment of "he >ool. She is the
ultimate illusion which is manifestationI she is the dance, many2coloured, many2wiled, of Life
itself. .onstantly whirling, all possibilities are enCoyed, under the phantom show of Space and
"ime< all things are real, the soul is the surface, precisely because they are instantly compensated
by this 'dCustment. 'll things are harmony and beautyI all things are "ruth< because they cancel
out.
She is the goddess 1aatI she bears upon her nemyss the ostrich feathers of the "wofold "ruth.
>rom this .rown, so delicate that the most faintest breath of thought must stir it, depend, by chains
of .ause, the Scales wherein 'lpha, the first, is poised in perfect eBuilibrium with 8mega, the last.
"he scales of the balance are the "wo Witnesses in whom shall e!ery word be established. She is
therefore to be understood as assessing the !irtue of e!ery act and demanding e;act and precise
satisfaction.
1ore than this, she is the complete formula of the DyadI the word 'L is the title of the 3oo# of
the Law, whose number is 4?, the most secret of the numerical #eys of that 3oo#. She represents
1anifestation, which may always be cancelled out by eBuilibration of opposites.
She is wrapped in a cloa# of mystery, the more mysterious because diaphanousI she is the sphin;
without a secret, because she is purely a matter of calculation. n Eastern philosophy she is %arma.
(er attributions de!elop this thesis. 7enus rules the sign of the 3alanceI and that is to show the
formula< OLo!e is the law, lo!e under willO. 3ut Saturn represents abo!e all the element of "ime,
without which adCustment cannot ta#e place, for all action and re action ta#e place in time, and
therefore, time being itself merely a condition of phenomena, all phenomena are in!alid because
uncompensated.
"he Woman Satisfied. >rom the cloa# of the !i!id wantonness of her dancing wings issue her
handsI they hold the hilt of the Ahallic sword of the magician. She holds the blade between her
thighs. "his is again a hieroglyph of OLo!e is the law, lo!e under willO. E!ery form of energy must
be directed, must be applied with integrity, to the full satisfaction of its destiny.

=eading<
Liber Librae Ynote .lass 3, not a "(3 btwZ
8. Learn first 222 8h thou who aspirest unto our ancient 8rder& 222 that EBuilibrium is the basis of
the Wor#. f thou thyself hast not a sure foundation, whereon wilt thou stand to direct the forces of
0ature?
?. %now then, that as man is born into this world amidst the Dar#ness of 1atter, and the strife of
contending forcesI so must his first endea!our be to see# the Light through their reconciliation.
9. "hou then, who hast trials and troubles, reCoice because of them, for in them is Strength, and by
their means is a pathway opened unto that Light.
4. (ow should it be otherwise, 8 man, whose life is but a day in Eternity, a drop in the 8cean of
timeI how, were thy trials not many, couldst thou purge thy soul from the dross of earth?
s it but now that the (igher Life is beset with dangers and difficultiesI hath it not e!er been so
with the Sages and (ierophants of the past? "hey ha!e been persecuted and re!iled, they ha!e been
tormented of menI yet through this also has their Dlory increased.
5. =eCoice therefore, 8 nitiate, for the greater thy trial the greater thy "riumph. When men shall
re!ile thee, and spea# against thee falsely, hath not the 1aster said, O3lessed art thou&O?
@. Pet, oh aspirant, let thy !ictories bring thee not 7anity, for with increase of %nowledge should
come increase of Wisdom. (e who #noweth little, thin#eth he #noweth muchI but he who #noweth
much hath learned his own ignorance. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? "here is more
hope of a fool, than of him.
F. 3e not hasty to condemn othersI how #nowest thou that in their place, thou couldest ha!e
resisted the temptation? 'nd e!en were it so, why shouldst thou despise one who is wea#er than
thyself?
*. "hou therefore who desirest 1agical Difts, be sure that thy soul is firm and steadfastI for it is by
flattering thy wea#nesses that the Wea# 8nes will gain power o!er thee. (umble thyself before thy
Self, yet fear neither man not spirit. >ear is failure, and the forerunner of failure< and courage is the
beginning of !irtue.
G. "herefore fear not the Spirits, but be firm and courteous with themI for thou hast no right to
despise or re!ile themI and this too may lead thee astray. .ommand and banish them, curse them
by the Dreat 0ames if need beI but neither moc# nor re!ile them, for so assuredly wilt thou be lead
into error.
H. ' man is what he ma#eth himself within the limits fi;ed by his inherited destinyI he is a part of
man#indI his actions affect not only what he calleth himself, but also the whole uni!erse.
?:. Worship and neglect not, the physical body which is thy temporary connection with the outer
and material world. "herefore let thy mental EBuilibrium be abo!e disturbance by material e!entsI
strengthen and control the animal passions, discipline the emotions and the reason, nourish the
(igher 'spirations.
??. Do good unto others for its own sa#e, not for reward, not for gratitude from them, not for
sympathy. f thou art generous, thou wilt not long for thine ears to be tic#led by e;pressions of
gratitude.
?9. =emember that unbalanced force is e!ilI that unbalanced se!erity is but cruelty and oppressionI
but that also unbalanced mercy is but wea#ness which would allow and abet E!il. 'ct passionatelyI
thin# rationallyI be "hyself.
?4. "rue ritual is as much action as wordI it is Will.
?5. =emember that this earth is but an atom in the uni!erse, and that thou thyself art but an atom
thereon, and that e!en couldst thou become the Dod of this earth whereon thou crawlest and
gro!ellest, that thou wouldest, e!en then, be but an atom, and one amongst many.
?@. 0e!ertheless ha!e the greatest self2respect, and to that end sin not against thyself. "he sin
which is unpardonable is #nowingly and wilfully to reCect truth, to fear #nowledge lest that
#nowledge pander not to thy preCudices.
?F. "o obtain 1agical Aower, learn to control thoughtI admit only those ideas that are in harmony
with the end desired, and not e!ery stray and contradictory dea that presents itself.
?*. >i;ed thought is a means to an end. "herefore pay attention to the power of silent thought and
meditation. "he material act is but the outward e;pression of thy thought, and therefore hath it
been said that Othe thought of foolishness is sin.O "hought is the commencement of action, and if a
chance thought can produce much effect, what cannot fi;ed thought do?
?G. "herefore, as hath already been said, Establish thyself firmly in the eBuilibrium of forces, in the
centre of the .ross of the Elements, that .ross from whose centre the .reati!e Word issued in the
birth of the Dawning /ni!erse.
?H. 3e thou therefore prompt and acti!e as the Sylphs, but a!oid fri!olity and capriceI be energetic
and strong li#e the Salamanders, but a!oid irritability and ferocityI be fle;ible and attenti!e to
images li#e the /ndines, but a!oid idleness and changeabilityI be laborious and patient li#e the
Dnomes, but a!oid grossness and a!arice.
9:. So shalt thou gradually de!elop the powers of thy soul, and fit thyself to command the Spirits
of the elements. >or wert thou to summon the Dnomes to pander to thine a!arice, thou wouldst no
longer command them, but they would command thee. Wouldst thou abuse the pure beings of the
woods and mountains to fill thy coffers and satisfy thy hunger of Dold? Wouldst thou debase the
Spirits of Li!ing >ire to ser!e thy wrath and hatred? Wouldst thou !iolate the purity of the Souls of
the Waters to pander to thy lust of debauchery? Wouldst thou force the Spirits of the E!ening
3ree$e to minister to thy folly and caprice? %now that with such desires thou canst but attract the
Wea#, not the Strong, and in that case the Wea# will ha!e power o!er thee.
9?. n the true religion there is no sect, therefore ta#e heed that thou blaspheme not the name by
which another #noweth his DodI for if thou do this thing in -upiter thou wilt blaspheme h*h# and
in 8siris h*$h#. 's# and ye shall ha!e& See#, and ye shall find& %noc#, and it shall be opened
unto you&
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6 >ortune ?:
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6 >ortune 9? %aph Aalm 94? -upiter 9?,.hesed20et$ach ntelligence of .onciliation Wheel of
>ortune 7iolet 3lue =ich purple 3right blue, rayed yellow 'mon2=a 'mon2=a 'pu2t 2 the Left Ear
3rahma, ndra Liberality J = Xeus -upiter, ]Aluto^ Ahiladelphia Eagle (yssop, 8a#, Aoplar, >ig
'methyst, Lapis la$uli "he Sceptre Saffron, all generous odors .ocaine Aower of Aolitical
'scendency Li SBuare and =hombus 3igotry, (ypocrisy ]Dluttony^ Dout 9: 9: Libra 7enus
Saturn ' dar# man, in his right hand a spear and laurel branch and in his left a boo# ' man, dar#,
yet delicious of countenance ' man riding on an ass, preceded by a wolf Dalbanum 3ofor ]?^
1ortum Soldier with ducal crown riding a crocodile Lion faced man riding a bear, carrying a !iper.
"rumpeter with him (uman2faced bull (orse 3eautiful woman, with duchess crown tied to her
waist, riding great camel Leopard Xeuda Serucuth 8mphta 'terechinis 8phionius 'repien Sialul,
Sabrus, Librabis, 1i$gitari, .ausub, Salilus, -a$er Libra 2 Dhafar (e, t, and # in foot of 7irgo),
Xubani (horns of Scorpio), and :S2?:S #lil (.rown) % 9:, @:: -upiter ?: "he Lord of the >orces of
Life Wrapped in a cloa# and cowl, an 'ncient wal#eth, bearing a lamp and staff Digesti!e System
ncubi, 0ightmares -upiter 5 ophiel (ismael 3ethor "in Samma 'Ci!o =ight /pper Aoint Pophiel
.hismael =ight Discipline
"he 3oo# of "hoth<
6. >8="/0E
"his card is attributed to the planet -upiter, Othe Dreater >ortuneO in astrology. t corresponds to
the letter %aph, which means the palm of the hand, in whose lines, according to another tradition,
the fortune of the owner may be read. t would be narrow to thin# of -upiter as good fortuneI he
represents the element of luc#. "he incalculable factor.
?%aph 98 AeM Go R?::, Loph, Aisces. "he initials % Ah are those of #teis and fallos
"his card thus represents the /ni!erse in its aspect as a continual change of state. 'bo!e, the
firmament of stars. "hese appear distorted in shape, although they are balanced, some being
brilliant and some dar#. >rom them, through the firmament, issue lightningsI they churn it into a
mass of blue and !iolet plumes. n the midst of all this is suspended a wheel of ten spo#es,
according to the number of the Sephiroth, and of the sphere of 1al#uth, indicating go!ernance of
physical affairs.
8n this wheel are three figures, the Sworded Sphin;, (ermanubis, and "yphonI they symboli$e
the three forms of energy which go!ern the mo!ement of phenomena.
"he nature of these Bualities reBuires careful description. n the (indu system are three Dunas2
Satt!as, =aCas and "amas. "he word ODunaO is untranslatable. t is not Buite an element, a Buality, a
form of energy, a phase, or a potentialI all of these ideas enter into it. 'll the Bualities that can be
predicated of anything may be ascribed to one or more of these Dunas< "amas is dar#ness, inertia,
sloth, ignorance, death and the li#eI =aCas is energy, e;cite ment, fire, brilliance, restlessnessI
Satt!as is calm, intelligence, hicidity and balance. "hey correspond to the three principal (indu
castes.
8ne of the most important aphorisms of (indu philosophy is< Othe Dunas re!ol!eO. "his means
that, according to the doctrine of continual change, nothing can remain in any phase where one of
these Dunas is predominantI howe!er dense and dull that thing may be, a time will come when it
begins to stir. "he end and reward of the effort is a state of lucid Buietude, which, howe!er, tends
ultimately to sin# into the original inertia.
"he Dunas are represented in European philosophy by the three Bualities, sulphur, mercury and
salt, already pictured in 'tu , and 7. 3ut in this card the attribution is somewhat different. "he
Sphin; is composed of the four %erubs, shown in 'tu 7, the bull, the lion, the eagle and the man.
"hese correspond, furthermore, to the four magical !irtues, to %now, to Will, to Dare, and to %eep
Silence. "his Sphin; represents the element of sulphur, and is e;alted, temporarily, upon the
summit of the wheel. She is armed with a sword of the short =oman pattern, held upright between
the paws of the lion.
.limbing up the left2hand side of the wheel is (ermanubis, who represents the alchemical
1ercury. (e is a composite godI but in him the simian element predominates.
8n the right hand side, precipitating himself downward, is "yphon, who represents the element of
salt. Pet in these figures there is also a certain degree of comple;ity, for "yphon was a monster of
the primiti!e world, personifying the destructi!e power and fury of !olcanos and typhoons. n the
legend, he attempted to obtain supreme authority o!er both gods and menI but Xeus blasted him
with a thunderbolt. (e is said to be the father of stormy, hot and poisonous windsI also of the
(arpies. 3ut this card, li#e 'tu 67, may also be interpreted as a /nity of supreme attainment and
delight. "he lightnings which destroy, also begetI and the wheel may be regarded as the Eye of
Shi!a, whose opening annihilates the /ni!erse, or as a wheel upon the .ar of -aganath, whose
de!otees attain perfection at the moment that it crushes them.
' description of this card, as it appears in "he 7ision and the 7oice, with certain inner meanings,
is gi!en in an 'ppendi;.

=eading<
Liber 7, .hap. 4
?. was the priest of 'mmon2=a in the temple of 'mmon2=a at "hebai.
9. 3ut 3acchus came singing with his troops of !ine2clad girls, of girls in dar# mantlesI and
3acchus in the midst li#e a fawn&
4. Dod& how ran out in my rage and scattered the chorus&
5. 3ut in my temple stood 3acchus as the priest of 'mmon2=a.
@. "herefore went wildly with the girls into 'byssiniaI and there we abode and reCoiced.
F. E;ceedinglyI yea, in good sooth&
*. will eat the ripe and the unripe fruit for the glory of 3acchus.
G. "erraces of ile;, and tiers of ony; and opal and sardony; leading up to the cool green porch of
malachite.
H. Within is a crystal shell, shaped li#e an oyster 222 8 glory of Ariapus&
8 beatitude of the Dreat Doddess&
?:. "herein is a pearl.
??. 8 Aearl& thou hast come from the maCesty of dread 'mmon2=a.
?9. "hen the priest beheld a steady glitter in the heart of the pearl.
?4. So bright we could not loo#& 3ut behold& a blood2red rose upon a rood of glowing gold&
?5. So adored the Dod. 3acchus& thou art the lo!er of my Dod&
?@. who was priest of 'mmon2=a, who saw the 0ile flow by for many moons, for many, many
moons, am the young fawn of the grey land.
?F. will set up my dance in your con!enticles, and my secret lo!es shall be sweet among you.
?*. "hou shalt ha!e a lo!er among the lords of the grey land.
?G. "his shall he bring unto thee, without which all is in !ainI a manMs life spilt for thy lo!e upon
1y 'ltars.
?H. 'men.
9:. Let it be soon, 8 Dod, my Dod& ache for "hee, wander !ery lonely among the mad fol#, in
the grey land of desolation.
9?. "hou shalt set up the abominable lonely "hing of wic#edness. 8h Coy& to lay that corner2
stone&
99. t shall stand erect upon the high mountainI only my Dod shall commune with it.
94. will build it of a single rubyI it shall be seen from afar off.
95. .ome& let us irritate the !essels of the earth< they shall distil strange wine.
9@. t grows under my hand< it shall co!er the whole hea!en.
9F. "hou art behind me< scream with a mad Coy.
9*. "hen said thuriel the strongI let /s also worship this in!isible mar!el&
9G. So did they, and the archangels swept o!er the hea!en.
9H. Strange and mystic, li#e a yellow priest in!o#ing mighty flights of great grey birds from the
0orth, so do stand and in!o#e "hee&
4:. Let them obscure not the sun with their wings and their clamour&
4?. "a#e away form and its following&
49. am still.
44. "hou art li#e an osprey among the rice, am the great red pelican in the sunset waters.
45. am li#e a blac# eunuchI and "hou art the scimitar. smite off the head of the light one, the
brea#er of bread and salt.
4@. Pea& smite 222 and the blood ma#es as it were a sunset on the lapis la$uli of the %ingMs
3edchamber.
4F. smite& "he whole world is bro#en up into a mighty wind, and a !oice cries aloud in a tongue
that men cannot spea#.
4*. #now that awful sound of primal CoyI let us follow on the wings of the gale e!en unto the
holy house of (athorI let us offer the fi!e Cewels of the cow upon her altar&
4G. 'gain the inhuman !oice&
4H. rear my "itan bul# into the teeth of the gale, and smite and pre!ail, and swing me out o!er
the sea.
5:. "here is a strange pale Dod, a god of pain and deadly wic#edness.
5?. 1y own soul bites into itself, li#e a scorpion ringed with fire.
59. "hat pallid Dod with face a!erted, that Dod of subtlety and laughter, that young Doric Dod,
him will ser!e.
54. >or the end thereof is torment unspea#able.
55. 3etter the loneliness of the great grey sea&
5@. 3ut ill befall the fol# of the grey land, my Dod&
5F. Let me smother them with my roses&
5*. 8h "hou delicious Dod, smile sinister&
5G. pluc# "hee, 8 my Dod, li#e a purple plum upon a sunny tree. (ow "hou dost melt in my
mouth, "hou consecrated sugar of the Stars&
5H. "he world is all grey before mine eyesI it is li#e an old worn wine2s#in.
@:. 'll the wine of it is on these lips.
@?. "hou hast begotten me upon a marble Statue, 8 my Dod&
@9. "he body is icy cold with the coldness of a million moonsI it is harder than the adamant of
eternity. (ow shall come forth into the light?
@4. "hou art (e, 8 Dod& 8 my darling& my child& my plaything& "hou art li#e a cluster of
maidens, li#e a multitude of swans upon the la#e.
@5. feel the essence of softness.
@@. am hard and strong and maleI but come "hou& shall be soft and wea# and feminine.
@F. "hou shalt crush me in the wine2press of "hy lo!e. 1y blood shall stain "hy fiery feet with
litanies of Lo!e in 'nguish.
@*. "here shall be a new flower in the fields, a new !intage in the !ineyards.
@G. "he bees shall gather a new honeyI the poets shall sing a new song.
@H. shall gain the Aain of the Doat for my pri$eI and the Dod that sitteth upon the shoulders of
"ime shall drowse.
F:. "hen shall all this which is written be accomplished< yea, it shall be accomplished.
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6 "he (ermit H
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6 "he (ermit H Pod (and 9?: 7enus Earth 1oon 7irgo 9:th,.hesed2"ipharth ntelligence of
Will "he (ermit Dreen, yellowish Slate grey Dreen grey Alum color sis ]as !irgin^ (eru2pa2
%raath "he Dopi girls, "he Lord of Poga 3loated .orpse 2 ]'ttis^ .eres, 'donis, ]'ttis^
7irgin, any solitary anim Snowdrop, Lily, 0arcissus Aeridot "he Lamp, Wand, and 3read
0arcissus 'll anaphrodisiacs n!isibility, Aarthenogenesis,]nitiation?^ .onCunctio Spinal
Wea#ness,Aaralysis ?: ?: 7irgo 1ercury 1ercury ' !irgin clad in linen, with an apple or
pomegranate "all, fair, large man, with him a woman holding a large blac# oil Car 'n old man
leaning on a staff and wrapped in a mantle Santal >la! Srorus 1astic# ' soldier in red apparel and
armour 7iper (or) (uman, with teeth and 9 horns, and with a sword ' strong man with a serpentMs
tail, on a pale horse Soldier with red leonine face and flaming eyesI rides great horse (?) "hrush.
(9) 1an with sharp sword seemeth to answer in burning ashes or coals of fire Warrior with ducal
crown rides gryphon. "rumpeters sis "humis Ai28siris "hopitus .ronus 'phut "abris, Susabo,
Eirnilus, 0iti#a, (aatan, (atiphas, Xaren 7irgo 2 9:S24:S Sarfah, M'wwa (the Dog, two stars in
7irgo), and Sima# (Spica 7irginis) ?: 7irgo H "he Arophet of the Eternal, the 1agus of the 7oice
of Aower ' smiling woman holds open the Caws of a fierce and powerful lion "he 3ac#
1ermaids(and Demini, its Xodiac 8pposite),3anshees
"he 3oo# of "hoth<
6. "(E (E=1"
"his card is attributed to the letter Pod, which means the (and. (ence, the hand, which is the tool
or instrument par e;cellence, is in the centre of the picture. "he letter Pod is the foundation of all
the other letters of the (ebrew alphabet, which are merely combinations of it in !arious ways.
"he letter Pod is the first letter of the name "etragrammaton, and this symboli$es the >ather, who
is WisdomI he is the highest form of 1ercury, and the Logos, the .reator of all worlds.
'ccordingly, his representati!e in physical life is the spermato$oonI this is why the card is called
"he (ermit.
"he figure of the (ermit himself recalls the shape of the letter Pod, and the colour of his cloa# is
the colour of 3inah, in whom he gestates. n his hand he holds a Lamp whose centre is the Sun,
portrayed in the li#eness of the Sigil of the great %ing of >ire (Pod is the secret >ire). t seems that
he is contemplating in a certain sense, adoring the 8rphic egg (greenish in colour) because it is
conternainous with the /ni!erse, while the sna#e which surrounds it is many2coloured to signify
the iridescence of 1ercury. >or he is not only creati!e, but is the fluidic essence of Light, which is
the life of the /ni!erse.
"he highest symbolism of this card is, therefore, >ertility in its most e;alted sense, and this is
reflected in the attribution of the card to the sigu of 7irgo, which is another aspect of the same
Buality. 7irgo is an earthy sign, and is referred especially to .orn, so that the bac#ground of the
card is a field of wheat.
7irgo represents the lowest, most recepti!e, most feminine form of earth, and forms the crust o!er
(ades. Pet not only is 7irgo ruled by 1ercury, but 1ercury is e;alted therein. .ompare the "en of
Dis#s, and the general doctrine that the clima; of the Descent into 1atter is the signal for the
reintegration by Spirit. t is the >ormula of the Arincess, the mode of fulfilment of the Dreat Wor#.
"his card recalls the Legend of Aersephone, and herein is a dogma. .oncealed within 1ercury is a
light which per!ades all parts of the /ni!erse eBuallyI one of his titles is Asychopompos, the guide
of the soul through the lower regions. "hese symbols are indicated by his Serpent Wand, which is
actually growing out of the 'byss, and is the spermato$oon de!eloped as a poison, and manifesting
the foetus. >ollowing him is .erberus, the three2headed (ound of (ell whom he has tamed. n this
"rump is shewn the entire mystery of Life in its most secret wor#ings. Pod Ahallus Spermato$oon
(and Logos 7irgin. "here is perfect dentity, not merely EBui!alence, of the E;tremes, the
1anifestation, and the 1ethod.
=eading<
'pril ? P8D, "he (ermit< Liber 7, .hap. @
?. 8 my beautiful Dod& swim in "hy heart li#e a trout in the mountain torrent.
9. leap from pool to pool in my CoyI am goodly with brown and gold and sil!er.
4. Why, am lo!elier than the russet autumn woods at the first snowfall.
5. 'nd the crystal ca!e of my thought is lo!elier than .
@. 8nly one fish2hoo# can draw me outI it is a woman #neeling by the ban# of the stream. t is she
that pours the bright dew o!er herself, and into the sand so that the ri!er gushes forth.
F. "here is a bird on yonder myrtleI only the song of that bird can draw me out of the pool of "hy
heart, 8 my Dod&
*. Who is this 0eapolitan boy that laughs in his happiness? (is lo!er is the mighty crater of the
1ountain of >ire. saw his charred limbs borne down the slopes in a stealthy tongue of liBuid
stone.
G. 'nd 8h& the chirp of the cicada&
H. remember the days when was caciBue in 1e;ico.
?:. 8 my Dod, wast "hou then as now my beautiful lo!er?
??. Was my boyhood then as now "hy toy, "hy Coy?
?9. 7erily, remember those iron days.
?4. remember how we drenched the bitter la#es with our torrent of goldI how we san# the
treasurable image in the crater of .itlaltepetl.
?5. (ow the good flame lifted us e!en unto the lowlands, setting us down in the impenetrable
forest.
?@. Pea, "hou wast a strange scarlet bird with a bill of gold. was "hy mate in the forests of the
lowlandI and e!er we heard from afar the shrill chant of mutilated priests and the insane clamour of
the Sacrifice of 1aidens.
?F. "here was a weird winged Dod that told us of his wisdom.
?*. We attained to be starry grains of gold dust in the sands of a slow ri!er.
?G. Pea, and that ri!er was the ri!er of space and time also.
?H. We parted thenceI e!er to the smaller, e!er to the greater, until now, 8 sweet Dod, we are
oursel!es, the same.
9:. 8 Dod of mine, "hou art li#e a little white goat with lightning in his horns&
9?. lo!e "hee, lo!e "hee.
99. E!ery breath, e!ery word, e!ery thought, e!ery deed is an act of lo!e with "hee.
94. "he beat of my heart is the pendulum of lo!e.
95. "he songs of me are the soft sighs<
9@. "he thoughts of me are !ery rapture<
9F. 'nd my deeds are the myriads of "hy children, the stars and the atoms.
9*. Let there be nothing&
9G. Let all things drop into this ocean of lo!e&
9H. 3e this de!otion a potent spell to e;orcise the demons of the >i!e&
4:. 'h Dod, all is gone& "hou dost consummate "hy rapture. >alutli& >alutli&
4?. "here is a solemnity of the silence. "here is no more !oice at all.
49. So shall it be unto the end. We who were dust shall ne!er fall away into the dust.
44. So shall it be.
45. "hen, 8 my Dod, the breath of the Darden of Spices. 'll these ha!e a sa!our a!erse.
4@. "he cone is cut with an infinite rayI the cur!e of hyperbolic life springs into being.
4F. >arther and farther we floatI yet we are still. t is the chain of systems that is falling away
from us.
4*. >irst falls the silly worldI the world of the old grey land.
4G. >alls it unthin#ably far, with its sorrowful bearded face presiding o!er itI it fades to silence and
woe.
4H. We to silence and bliss, and the face is the laughing face of Eros.
5:. Smiling we greet him with the secret signs.
5?. (e leads us into the n!erted Aalace.
59. "here is the (eart of 3lood, a pyramid reaching its ape; down beyond the Wrong of the
3eginning.
54. 3ury me unto "hy Dlory, 8 belo!ed, 8 princely lo!er of this harlot maiden, within the
Secretest .hamber of the Aalace&
55. t is done Buic#lyI yea, the seal is set upon the !ault.
5@. "here is one that shall a!ail to open it.
5F. 0or by memory, nor by imagination, nor by prayer, nor by fasting, nor by scourging, nor by
drugs, nor by ritual, nor by meditationI only by passi!e lo!e shall he a!ail.
5*. (e shall await the sword of the 3elo!ed and bare his throat for the stro#e.
5G. "hen shall his blood leap out and write me runes in the s#yI yea, write me runes in the s#y.
14 April 02
6 Lust ??
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6. L/S"
"his "rump was formerly called Strength. 3ut it implies far more than strength in the ordinary
sense of the word. "echnical analysis shows that the Aath corresponding to the card is not the
Strength of Deburah, but the influence from .hesed upon Deburah, the Aath balanced both
!ertically and hori$ontally on the "ree of Life (see diagram). >or this reason it has been thought
better to change the traditional title. Lust implies not only strength, but the Coy of strength
e;ercised. t is !igour, and the rapture of !igour.
O.ome forth, : children, under the stars, K ta#e your fill of lo!e& am abo!e you and in you.
1y ecstasy is in yours. 1y Coy is to see your Coy.O
O3eauty and strength, leaping laughter and delicious languor, force and fire, are of us.O
O am the Sna#e that gi!eth %nowledge K Delight and bright glory, and stir the hearts of men with
drun#enness.
"o worship me ta#e wine and strange drugs whereof will tell my prophet, K be drun# thereof&
"hey shall not harm ye at all. t is a lie, this folly against self. "he e;posure of innocence is a lie.
3e strong, : man& lust, enCoy all things of sense and rapture< fear not that any Dod shall deny thee
for this.O
O3ehold& these be gra!e mysteriesI for there are also of my friends who be hermits. 0ow thin# not
to find them in the forest or on the mountainI but in beds of purple, caressed by magnificent beasts
of women with large limbs, and fire and light in their eyes, and masses of flaming hair about themI
there shall ye find them. Pe shall see them at rule, at !ictorious armies, at all the CoyI and there
shall be in them a Coy a million times greater than this. 3eware lest any force another, %ing against
%ing& Lo!e one another with burning heartsI on the low men trample in the fierce lust of your
pride, in the day of your wrath.O
O"here is a light before thine eyes, : prophet, a light undesired, most desirable.
O am uplifted in thine heartI and the #isses of the stars rain hard upon thy body.
O"hou art e;haust in the !oluptuous fulness of the inspirationI the e;piration is sweeter than death,
more rapid and laughterful than a caress of (ellMs own worm.O
"his "rump is assigned to the sign of Leo in the Xodiac. t is the %erub of >ire, and is ruled by the
Sun. t is the most powerful of the twel!e Xodiacal cards,M and represents the most critical of all the
operations of magic# and of alchemy. t represents the act of the original marriage as it occurs in
nature, as opposed to the more artificial form portrayed in 'tu 7I there is in this card no attempt to
direct the course of the operation.
"he main subCect of the card refers to the most ancient collection of legends or fables. t is
necessary here to go a little into the magical doctrine of the succession of the 'eons, which is
connected with the procession of the Xodiac. "hus, the last 'eon, that of 8siris, is referred to 'ries
and Libra, as the pre!ious 'eon, that of sis, was especially connected with the signs of Aisces and
7irgo, while the present, that of (orus, is lin#ed with 'Buarius and Leo. "he central mystery in
that past 'eon was that of ncarnationI all the legends of god2men were founded upon some
symbolic story of that #ind. "he essential of all such stories was to deny human fatherhood to the
hero or god2man. n most cases, the father is stated to be a god in some animal form, the animal
being chosen in accordance with the Bualities that the authors of the cult wished to see reproduced
in the
child.
"hus, =omulus and =emus were twins begotten upon a !irgin by the god 1ars, and they were
suc#led by a wolf. 8n this the whole magical formula of the city =ome was founded.
=eference has already been made in this essay to the legends of (ermes and Dionysus.
"he father of Dautama 3uddha was said to be an elephant with si; tus#s, appearing to his mother
in a dream.
"here is also the legend of the (oly Dhost in the form of a do!e, impreguating the 7irgin 1ary.
"here is here a reference to the do!e of 0oahMs 'r#, bringing glad tidings of the sal!ation of the
world from the waters. ("he dwellers in the 'r# are the foetus, the waters the amniotic fluid.)
Similar fables are to be found in e!ery religion of the 'eon of 8siris< it is the typical formula of
the Dying Dod.
n this card, therefore, appears the legend of the woman and the lion, or rather lion2serpent. ("his
card is attributed to the letter "eth, which means a serpent.)
"he seers in the early days of the 'eon of 8siris foresaw the 1anifestation of this coming 'eon in
which we now li!e, and they regarded it with intense horror and fear, not understanding the
precession of the 'eons, and regarding e!ery change as catastrophe. "his is the real interpretation
of, and the reason for, the diatribes against the 3east and the Scarlet Woman in the 6, 67l and
672th chapters of the 'pocalypseI but on the "ree of Life, the path of Dimel, the 1oon,
descending from the highest, cuts the path of "eth, Leo, the house of the Sun, so that the Woman in
the card may be regarded as a form of the 1oon, !ery fully illuminated by the Sun, and intimately
united with him in such wise as to produce, incarnate in human form, the representati!e or
representati!es of the Lord of the 'eon.
She rides astride the 3eastI in her left hand she holds the reins, representing the passion which
unites them. n her right she holds aloft the cup, the (oly Drail aflame with lo!e and death. n this
cup are mingled the elements of the sacrament of the 'eon. "he 3oo# of Lies de!otes one chapter
to this symbol.

Waratah23lossom
Se!en are the !eils of the dancing2girl in the harem of ".
Se!en are the names, and se!en are the lamps beside (er bed.
Se!en eunuchs guard (er with drawn swordsI 0o man may come nigh unto (er.
n (er wine2cup are se!en streams of the blood of the Se!en Spirits of Dod.
Se!en are the heads of "(E 3E'S" whereon She rideth.
"he head of an 'ngel< the head of a Saint< the head of a Aoet<
the head of an 'dulterous Woman< the head of a 1an of 7alour<
the head of a Satyr< and the head of a Lion2Serpent.
Se!en letters hath (er holiest nameI and it is
"his is the Seal upon the =ing that is on the >orefinger of "< and it is the Seal upon the "ombs of
them whom She hath slain,.
(ere is Wisdom. Let him that hath /nderstanding count the 0umber of 8ur LadyI for it is the
0umber of a WomanI and (er 0umber is 'n (undred and >ifty and Si;.

"here is a further description in "he 7ision and the 7oice. (See 'ppendi;.)
"here is in this card a di!ine drun#enness or ecstasy. "he woman is shown as more than a little
drun#, and more than a little madI and the lion also is aflame with lust. "his signifies that the type
of energy described is of the primiti!e, creati!e orderI it is completely independent of the criticism
of reason. "his card portrays the will of the 'eon. n the bac#ground are the bloodless images of
the saints, on whom this image tra!els, for their whole life has been absorbed into the (olyM Drail.
O0ow ye shall #now that the chosen priest K apostle of infinite space is the prince2priest the 3eastI
and in his woman called the Scarlet Woman all power is gi!en. "hey shall gather my children into
their foldI they shall bring the glory of the stars into the hearts of men.
O>or he is e!er a sun, and she a moon. 3ut to him is the winged secret flame, and to her the
stooping starlight.O
"his sacrament is the physical2magical formula for attaining initiation, for the accomplishment of
the Dreat Wor#. t is in alchemy the process of distillation, operated by internal ferment, and the in
fluence of the Sun and 1oon.
3ehind the figures of the 3east and his 3ride are ten luminous rayed circlesI they are the Sephiroth
latent and not yet in order, for e!ery new 'eon demands a new system of classification of the
/ni!erse.
't the top of the card is shown an emblem of the new light, with ten horns of the 3east, which are
serpents, sent forth in e!ery direc tion to destroy and re2create the world.
>urther study of this card may be made by close e;amination of Liber 67 (1agic#, pp.45@ sBB.).
?"hese are the four elements, summed in a fifth, Spirit, to form the AentagramI and the 1agical
7irtue corresponding is re, to go. O"o goO is the to#en of Dodhead, as e;plained in reference to the
sandal2strap or 'n#h, the .ru; 'nsata, which in its turn is identical with the astrological symbol of
7enus, comprising the ?: Sephiroth.
=eading<
9 "E"(, Lust< Liber Stellae =ubeae
' Secret =itual of 'pep, the (eart of '828', Deli!ered unto 7.7.7.7.7. for (is /se in a .ertain
1atter of Liber Legis, and Written Down under the >igure
L67
?. 'pep deifieth 'sar.
9. Let e;cellent !irgins e!o#e reCoicing, son of 0ight&
4. "his is the boo# of the most secret cult of the =uby Star. t shall be gi!en to none, sa!e to the
shameless in deed as in word.
5. 0o man shall understand this writing 222 it is too subtle for the sons of men.
@. f the =uby Star ha!e shed its blood upon theeI if in the season of the moon thou hast in!o#ed
by the od and the Ae, then mayest thou parta#e of this most secret sacrament.
F. 8ne shall instruct another, with no care for the matters of menMs thought.
*. "here shall be a fair altar in the midst, e;tended upon a blac# stone.
G. 't the head of the altar gold, and twin images in green of the 1aster.
H. n the midst a cup of green wine.
?:. 't the foot the Star of =uby.
??. "he altar shall be entirely bare.
?9. >irst, the ritual of the >laming Star.
?4. 0e;t, the ritual of the Seal.
?5. 0e;t, the infernal adorations of 8'
1u pa telai,
"u wa melai
a, a, a.
"u fu tulu&
"u fu tulu
Aa, Sa, Da.
Lwi 1u telai
Pa Au melaiI
u, u, u.
MSe gu malaiI
Ae fu telai,
>u tu lu.
8 chi balae
Wa pa malae< 222
/t& /t& /t&
DeI fu latrai,
Le fu malai
%ut& (ut& 0ut&
'l 8'
=el moai
"i 222 "i 222 "i&
Wa la pelai
"u fu latai
Wi, 0i, 3i.
?@. 'lso thou shalt e;cite the wheels with the fi!e wounds and the fi!e wounds.
?F. "hen thou shalt e;cite the wheels with the two and the third in the midstI e!en YYSaturnZZ and
YY-upiterZZ, YYSunZZ and YY1oonZZ, YY1arsZZ and YY7enusZZ, and YY1ercuryZZ.
?*. "hen the fi!e 222 and the si;th.
?G. 'lso the altar shall fume before the master with incense that hath no smo#e.
?H. "hat which is to be denied shall be deniedI that which is to be trampled shall be trampledI that
which is to be spat upon shall be spat upon.
9:. "hese things shall be burnt in the outer fire.
9?. "hen again the master shall spea# as he will soft words, and with music and what else he will
bring forward the 7ictim.
99. 'lso he shall slay a young child upon the altar, and the blood shall co!er the altar with perfume
as of roses.
94. "hen shall the master appear as (e should appear 222 in (is glory.
95. (e shall stretch himself upon the altar, and awa#e it into life, and into death.
9@. (>or so we conceal that life which is beyond.)
9F. "he temple shall be dar#ened, sa!e for the fire and the lamp of the altar.
9*. "here shall he #indle a great fire and a de!ouring.
9G. 'lso he shall smite the altar with his scourge, and blood shall flow therefrom.
9H. 'lso he shall ha!e made roses bloom thereon.
4:. n the end he shall offer up the 7ast Sacrifice, at the moment when the Dod lic#s up the flame
upon the altar.
4?. 'll these things shalt thou perform strictly, obser!ing the time.
49. 'nd the 3elo!ed shall abide with "hee.
44. "hou shalt not disclose the interior world of this rite unto any one< therefore ha!e written it in
symbols that cannot be understood.
45. who re!eal the ritual am '8 and 8'I the =ight and the '!erse.
4@. "hese are ali#e unto me.
4F. 0ow the 7eil of this operation is called Shame, and the Dlory abideth within.
4*. "hou shalt comfort the heart of the secret stone with the warm blood. "hou shalt ma#e a subtle
decoction of delight, and the Watchers shall drin# thereof.
4G. , 'pep the Serpent, am the heart of '8. sis shall await 'sar, and in the midst.
4H. 'lso the Ariestess shall see# another altar, and perform my ceremonies thereon.
5:. "here shall be no hymn nor dithyramb in my praise and the praise of the rite, seeing that it is
utterly beyond.
5?. "hou shalt assure thyself of the stability of the altar.
59. n this rite thou shalt be alone.
54. will gi!e thee another ceremony whereby many shall reCoice.
55. 3efore all let the 8ath be ta#en firmly as thou raisest up the altar from the blac# earth.
5@. n the words that "hou #nowest.
5F. >or also swear unto thee by my body and soul that shall ne!er be parted in sunder that dwell
within thee coiled and ready to spring.
5*. will gi!e thee the #ingdoms of the earth, 8 thou Who hast mastered the #ingdoms of the East
and of the West.
5G. am 'pep, 8 thou slain 8ne. "hou shalt slay thyself upon mine altar< will ha!e thy blood to
drin#.
5H. >or am a mighty !ampire, and my children shall suc# up the wine of the earth which is blood.
@:. "hou shalt replenish thy !eins from the chalice of hea!en.
@?. "hou shalt be secret, a fear to the world.
@9. "hou shalt be e;alted, and none shall see theeI e;alted, and none shall suspect thee.
@4. >or there are two glories di!erse, and thou who hast won the first shalt enCoy the second.
@5. leap with Coy within theeI my head is arisen to stri#e.
@@. 8 the lust, the sheer rapture, of the life of the sna#e in the spine&
@F. 1ightier than Dod or man, am in them, and per!ade them.
@*. >ollow out these my words.
@G. >ear nothing.
>ear nothing.
>ear nothing.
@H. >or am nothing, and me thou shalt fear, 8 my !irgin, my prophet within whose bowels
reCoice.
F:. "hou shalt fear with the fear of lo!e< will o!ercome thee.
F?. "hou shalt be !ery nigh to death.
F9. 3ut will o!ercome theeI the 0ew Life shall illumine thee with the Light that is beyond the
Stars.
F4. "hin#est thou? , the force that ha!e created all, am not to be despised.
F5. 'nd will slay thee in my lust.
F@. "hou shalt scream with the Coy and the pain and the fear and the lo!e 222 so that the YYDree#
OL8D8SO as< L'13D'281.=802D'11'281.=802SD1'ZZ of a new Dod leaps out
among the Stars.
FF. "here shall be no sound heard but this thy lion2roar of raptureI yea, this thy lion2roar of rapture.
"ranslation of n!ocation in 1oon Language

Silence& the moon ceaseth (her motion),
"hat also was sweet
n the air, in the air, in the air&
Who Will shall attain&
Who Will shall attain
3y the 1oon, and by 1yself, and by the 'ngel of the Lord&
0ow Silence ceaseth
'nd the moon wa;eth sweetI
(t is the hour of ) nitiation, nitiation, nitiation.
"he #iss of sis is honeyedI
1y own Will is ended,
>or Will hath attained.
3ehold the lion2child swimmeth (in the hea!en)
'nd the moon reeleth<2
(t is) "hou& (t is) "hou& (t is) "hou&
"riumphI the Will stealeth away (li#e a thief),
"he Strong Will that staggered
3efore =a (oor %huit&20uit&
"o the Dod 8'
3e praise
n the end and the beginning&
'nd may none fall
Who Will attain
"he Sword, the 3alances, the .rown&
15 April 03
7 "he .hariot *
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"he four Sphin;es on the card, drawing the chariot, are the 3ull, the Lion, the Eagle, and the 1an,
the whole representing the si;teen sub2elements. "he function of the .harioteer is to bear the (oly
Drail, in the center of which is radiant blood, symboli$ing the presence of Light in Dar#ness.
.ancer. .heth.
(eld by the charioteer is the .up of ndian, Egyptian and 'rthurian tradition and it contains the
blood of !oluntary sacrifice. "he charioteer (spirit) is seated in the chariot of the body and is
drawn by the sphin;es, who represent the si;teen sub2elements of the emotions.
"riumph. 7ictory. (ope. 8bedience. >aithfulness. (ealth. Success, though sometimes not
enduring. 'uthority under authority. ll2dignified< 7iolence in maintaining traditional ideas. Lust of
destruction.

7. "(E .('=8"
'tu 7 refers to the $odiacal sign of .ancer, the sign into which the Sun mo!es at the Summer
Solstice.?
?0ote that .heth2.heth G2Pod ?:2"an 5::2has the !alue of 5?G. "his is one of the most important
of the #ey.n_bers of Liber 'L. t is the numberof the word of the 'eon, '3='('D'3=', the
cypher of the Dreat Wor#. (See "he EBuino; of _he Dods, p.?4G. 'lso "he "emple of Solomon the
%ing.) 8n this word alone a complete !olume could, and should, be written. .ancer is the cardinal
sign of the element of Water,9 and represents the first #een onrush of that element. .ancer also
represents the path which leads from the great 1other 3inah to Deburah, and is thus the influence
of the Supernals descending through the 7eil of Water (which is blood) upon the energy of man,
and so inspires it. t corresponds, in this way, to "he (ierophant, which, on the other side of the
"ree of Life, brings down the fire of .ho#mah. (See diagram.)
"he design of this present card has been much influenced by the "rump portrayed by Elipha$ Le!i.
"he canopy of the .hariot is the night2s#y2blue of 3inah. "he pillars are the four pillars of ?he
/ni!erse, the regimen of "etra grammaton. "he scarlet wheels represent the original energy of
Deburah which causes the re!ol!ing motion.
"his chariot is drawn by four sphin;es composed of the four %erubs, the 3ull, the Lion, the Eagle
and the 1an. n each sphin; these elements are counter2changedI thus the whole represents the
si;teen sub2elements.
"he .harioteer is clothed in the amber2coloured armour appro priate to the sign. (e is throned in
the chariot rather than con ducting it, because the whole system of progression is perfectly
balanced. (is only function is to bear the (oly Drail.
/pon his armour are ten Stars of 'ssiah, the inheritance of celestial dew from his mother.
(e bears as a crest the .rab appropriate to the sign. "he !i$or of his helmet is lowered, for no man
may loo# upon his face and li!e. >or the same reason, no part of his body is e;posed.
.ancer is the house of the 1oonI there are thus certain analogies between this card and that of the
(igh Ariestess. 3ut, also, -upiter is e;alted in .ancer, and here one recalls the card called >ortune
('tu 6) attributed to -upiter.
"he central and most important feature of the card is its centre2 the (oly Drail. t is of pure
amethyst, of the colour of -upiter, but its shape suggests the full moon and the Dreat Sea of 3inah.
n the centre is radiant bloodI the spiritual life is inferredI light in the dar#ness. "hese rays,
moreo!er, re!ol!e, emphasi$ing the -upiterian element in the symbol.

9 (ence St. -ohn 3aptistMs Day, and the !arious ceremonials connected with water.
=eading<
4 .(E"(, "he .hariot< Liber .heth
?. "his is the secret of the (oly Draal, that is the sacred !essel of our Lady the Scarlet Woman,
3abalon the 1other of 'bominations, the bride of .haos, that rideth upon our Lord the 3east.
9. "hou shalt drain out thy blood that is thy life into the golden cup of her fornication.
4. "hou shalt mingle thy life with the uni!ersal life. "hou shalt #eep not bac# one drop.
5. "hen shall thy brain be dumb, and thy heart beat no more, and all thy life shall go from theeI
and thou shalt be cast out upon the midden, and the birds of the air shall feast upon thy flesh, and
thy bones shall whiten in the sun.
@. "hen shall the winds gather themsel!es together, and bear thee up as it were a little heap of dust
in a sheet that hath four corners, and they shall gi!e it unto the guardians of the abyss.
F. 'nd because there is no life therein, the guardians of the abyss shall bid the angels of the winds
pass by. 'nd the angels shall lay thy dust in the .ity of the Ayramids, and the name thereof shall
be no more.
*. 0ow therefore that thou mayest achie!e this ritual of the (oly Draal, do thou di!est thyself of
all thy goods.
G. "hou hast wealthI gi!e it unto them that ha!e need thereof, yet no desire toward it.
H. "hou hast healthI slay thyself in the fer!our of thine abandonment unto 8ur Lady. Let thy flesh
hang loose upon thy bones, and thine eyes glare with thy Buenchless lust unto the nfinite, with thy
passion for the /n#nown, for (er that is beyond %nowledge the accursed one.
?:. "hou hast lo!eI tear thy mother from thine heart, and spit in the face of thy father. Let thy foot
trample the belly of thy wife, and let the babe at her breast be the prey of dogs and !ultures.
??. >or if thou dost not this with thy will, then shall We do this despite thy will. So that thou attain
to the Sacrament of the Draal in the .hapel of 'bominations.
?9. 'nd behold& if by stealth thou #eep unto thyself one thought of thine, then shalt thou be cast
out into the abyss for e!erI and thou shalt be the lonely one, the eater of dung, the afflicted in the
Day of 3e2with2/s.
?4. Pea& !erily this is the "ruth, this is the "ruth, this is the "ruth. /nto thee shall be granted Coy
and health and wealth and wisdom when thou art no longer thou.
?5. "hen shall e!ery gain be a new sacrament, and it shall not defile theeI thou shalt re!el with the
wanton in the mar#et2place, and the !irgins shall fling roses upon thee, and the merchants bend
their #nees and bring thee gold and spices. 'lso young boys shall pour wonderful wines for thee,
and the singers and the dancers shall sing and dance for thee.
?@. Pet shalt thou not be therein, for thou shalt be forgotten, dust lost in dust.
?F. 0or shall the (ss)aon itself a!ail thee in thisI for from the dust shall a white ash be prepared by
(ermes the n!isible.
?*. 'nd this is the wrath of Dod, that these things should be thus.
?G. 'nd this is the grace of Dod, that these things should be thus.
?H. Wherefore charge you that ye come unto me in the 3eginningI for if ye ta#e but one step in
this Aath, ye must arri!e ine!itably at the end thereof.
9:. "his Aath is beyond Life and DeathI it is also beyond Lo!eI but that ye #now not, for ye #now
not Lo!e.
9?. 'nd the end thereof is #nown not e!en unto 8ur Lady or to the 3east whereon She ridethI nor
unto the 7irgin her daughter nor unto .haos her lawful LordI but unto the .rowned .hild is it
#nown? t is not #nown if it be #nown.
99. "herefore unto (adit and unto 0uit be the glory in the End and the 3eginningI yea, in the End
and the 3eginning.
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7. "(E L87E=S 8=< ("(E 3=8"(E=S)
Xayin Sword ?@4 Saturn 'ir 1ercury Demini ?*th,3inah2"iphareth Disposing 8ne "he Lo!ers
8range Aale mau!e 0ew yellow leather =eedish grey inclined to mau!e !arious twin deities "he
twin 1erti 7arious twin and hybrid Deities White J % .astor and Aollu; .astor and Aollu;
1agpie, (ybrids (ybrids, 8rchids 'le;andrite, "ourmaline "he "ripod
Wormwood Ergot and ecbolics Aower of being in multiple places at once

Swasti#a 'lbus Ahthysis, Aneumonia * * Demini 1ercury ' beautiful woman, with her two horses
'n eagle2headed man, with a bow and arrow. Wears crowned steel helmet ' man in mail, armoured
with bow, arrows, and Bui!er 1astic# .innamon .ypress (?) Wolf with serpentMs tail. (9) 1an with
dogMs teeth and ra!enMs head 'ccompanied by 5 noble #ing and great troops .rowned #ing on
dromedary, accompanied by many musicians Soldier with lionMs head rides pale horse Stoc#2do!e
with sore throat Lion on blac# horse carrying !iper "aautus "hesogar .yclops 7erasua "itan
"epistosoa (ahabi, Ahlogabitus, Eirneus, 1ascarun, Xarobi, 3utatar, .ahor Demini 2 9:S24:S
(a#Mah, (anMah (stars in 8rionMs shoulder), and XiraMa (two stars abo!e Demini) X * Demini F "he
.hildren of the 7oice< the 8racle of the 1ighty Dods 3etween the Aillars sits an 'ncient Lungs
8minous 'ppearances, 3anshees
"he 3oo# of "hoth<
7. "(E L87E=S 8=< ("(E 3=8"(E=S)
"his card and its twin, 67, 'rt, are the most obscure and difficult of the 'tu. Each of these
symbols is in itself double, so that the meanings form a di!ergent series, and the integration of the
.ard can only be regained by repeated marriages, identifications, and some form of
(ermaphroditism.
Pet the attribution is the essence of simplicity. 'tu 7 refers to Demini, ruled by 1ercury. t means
"he "wins.
"he (ebrew letter corresponding is Xain, which means a Sword, and the framewor# of the card is
therefore the 'rch of Swords, beneath which the =oyal 1arriage ta#es place.
"he Sword is primarily an engine of di!ision. n the intellectual world2which is the world of the
Sword suit2it represents analysis. "his card and 'tu 67 together compose the compre hensi!e
alchemical ma;im< Sol!e et coagula.
"his card is conseBuently one of the most fundamental cards in the "arot. t is the first card in
which more than one figure appears. ]"he 'pe of "hoth in 'tu is only a shadow.^ n its original
form, it was the story of .reation.
(ere is appended, for its historical interest, the description of this card in its primiti!e form from
Liber 5?G.
O"here is an 'ssyrian legend of a woman with a fish, and also there is a legend of E!e and the
Serpent, for .ain was the child of E!e and the Serpent, and not of E!e and 'damI and therefore
when he had slain his brother, who was the first murderer, ha!ing sacri ficed li!ing things to his
demon, had .ain the mar# upon his brow, which is the mar# of the 3east spo#en of in the
'pocalypse, and is the sign of nitiation.
O"he shedding of blood is necessary, for Dod did not hear the children of E!e until blood was shed.
'nd that is e;ternal religionI but .ain spa#e not with Dod, nor had the mar# of initiation upon his
brow, so that he was shunned of all men, until he had shed blood.
'nd this blood was the blood of his brother. "his is a mystery of the si;th #ey of the "arot, which
ought not to be called "he Lo!ers, but "he 3rothers.
On the middle of the card stands .ainI in his right hand is the (ammer of "hor with which he hath
slain his brother, and it is all wet with his blood. 'nd his left hand he holdeth open as a sign of
innocence. 8n his right
hand is his mother E!e, around whom the serpent is entwined with his hood spread behind her
headI and on his left hand is a figure somewhat li#e the (indoo %ali, but much more seducti!e. Pet
#now it to be Lilith. 'nd abo!e him is the Dreat Sigil of the 'rrow, downward, but it is struc#
through the heart of the child. "his child also is 'bel. 'nd the meaning of this part of the card is
obscure, but that is the correct drawing of the "arot
cardI and that is the correct magical fable from which the (ebrew scribes, who were not complete
nitiates, stole their legend of the >all and the subseBuent e!ents.O
t is !ery significant that almost e!ery sentence in this passage seems to re!erse the meaning of the
pre!ious one. "his is because reaction is always eBual and opposite to action. "his eBuation is, or
should be, simultaneous in the intellectual world, where there is no great time5agI the formulation
of any idea creates its contradictory at almost the same moment. "he contradictory of any
proposition is implicit in itself. "his is necessary to preser!e the eBuilibrium of the /ni!erse. "he
theory has been e;plained in the essay on 'tu , the -uggler, but must now be again emphasi$ed in
order to interpret this card.
"he #ey is that the .ard represents the .reation of the World. "he (ierarchs held this secret as of
transcendant importance. .on seBuently, the nitiates who issued the "arot, for use during the 'eon
of 8siris, superseded the original card abo!e described in O"he 7ision and the 7oiceO. "hey were
concerned to create a new /ni!erse of their ownI they were the fathers of Science. "heir methods
of wor#ing, grouped under the generic term 'lchemy, ha!e ne!er been made public. "he
interesting point is that all de!elopments of modern science in the last fifty years ha!e gi!en
intelligent and instructed people the opportunity of reflecting that the whole trend of science has
been to return to alchemical aims and (mutatis mutandis) methods.
"he secrecy obser!ed by the alchemists was made necessary by the power of persecuting
.hurches. 3itterly as bigots fought among themsel!es, they were all eBually concerned to destroy
the infant Science, which, as they instincti!ely recogni$ed, would put an end to the ignorance and
faith on which their power and wealth depended.
"he subCect of this card is 'nalysis, followed by Synthesis. "he i first Buestion as#ed by science is<
O8f what are things composed? O"his ha!ing been answered, the ne;t Buestion is< O(ow shall we
recombine them to our greater ad!antage?O "his resumes the whole policy of the "arot.
"he hooded figure which occupies the centre of the .ard is another form of "he (ermit, who is
further e;plained in 'tu 6. (e is himself a form of the god 1ercury, described in 'tu I he is
closely shrouded, as if to signify that the ultimate reason of things lies in a realm beyond
manifestation and intellect. ('s elsewhere e;plained, only two operations are ultimately
possibleanalysis and synthesis). (e is standing in the Sign of the Enterer, as if proCecting the
mysterious forces of creation. 'bout his arms is a scroll, in dicati!e of the Word which is ali#e his
essence and his message. 3ut the Sign of the Enterer is also the Sign of 3enediction and of
.onsecrationI thus his action in this card is the .elebration of the (ermetic 1arriage. 3ehind him
are the figures of E!e, Lilith and .upid. "his symbolism has been incorporated in order to preser!e
in some measure the original form of the card, and to show its deri!ation, its heirship, its continuity
with the past. 8n the Bui!er of .upid is inscribed the word "helema, which is the Word of the Law.
(See Liber 'L, chap. , !erse 4H.) (is shafts are Buanta of Will. t is thus shown that this
fundamental formula of magical wor#ing, analysis and synthesis, persists through the 'eons.
8ne may now consider the (ermetic 1arriage itself.
"his part of the .ard has been simplified froni Othe .hymical 1arriage of .hristian =osen#reut$O,
a masterpiece too lengthy and diffuse to Buote usefully in this place. 3ut the essence of the analysis
is the continuous see2saw of contradictory ideas. t is a glyph of duality. "he =oyal persons
concerned are the 3lac# or 1oorish %ing with a golden crown, and the White Lueen with a sil!er
crown. (e is accompanied by the =ed Lion, and she by the White Eagle.
"hese are symbols of the male and female principles in 0atureI they are therefore eBually, in
!arious stages of manifestation, Sun and 1oon, >ire and Water, 'ir and Earth. n chemistry they
appear as acid and al#ali, or (more deeply) metals and non2metals, ta#ing those words in their
widest philosophical sense to include hydrogen on the one hand and o;ygen on the other. n this
aspect, the hooded figure represents the Arotean element of carbon, the seed of all organic life.
"he symbolism of male and female is carried on still further by the weapons of the %ing and
LueenI he bears the Sacred Lance, and she the (oly DrailI their other hands are Coined, as
consenting to the 1arriage. "heir weapons are supported by twin children, whose positions are
counterchangedI for the white child not only holds the .up, but carries roses, while the blac# child,
holding his fatherMs Lance, carries also the club, an eBui!alent symbol. 't the bottom of the whole
is the result of the 1arriage in primiti!e and panto morphic formI it is the winged 8rphic egg. "his
egg represents the essence of all that life which comes under this formula of male and female. t
carries on the symbolism of the Serpents with which the %ingMs robe is embroidered, and of the
3ees which adorn the mantle of the Lueen. "he egg is grey, mingling white and blac#I thus it
siguifies the co2operation of the three Supernals of the "ree of Life. "he colour of the Serpent is
purple, 1ercury in the scale of the Lueen. t is the influence of that Dod manifested in 0ature,
whereas the wings are tinged with crimson, the colour (in the %ing scale) of 3inah the great
1other. n this symbol is therefore a complete glyph of the eBuilibrium necessary to begin the
Dreat Wor#. 3ut, as to the final mystery, that is left unsol!ed. Aerfect is the plan to produce life, but
the nature of this life is concealed. t is capable of ta#ing any possible formI but what form? "hat is
dependent upon the in fluences attendant on gestation.
"he figure in the air presents some difficulty. "he traditional interpretation of the figure is that he is
.upidI and it is not at first clear what .upid has to do with Demini. 0o light is thrown upon this
point by consideration of the position of the path upon the "ree of Life, for Demini leads from
3inah to "iphareth. "here accordingly arises the whole Buestion of .upid. =oman gods usually
represent a more material aspect of the Dree# gods from whom they are deri!edI in this case, Eros.
Eros is the son of 'phrodite, and tradition !aries as to whether his father was 'res, Xeus or
(ermesthat is, 1ars, -upiter or 1ercury. (is appearance in this card suggests that (ermes is the
true sireI and this !iew is confirmed by the fact that it is not altogether easy to distinguish him from
the child 1ercury, for they ha!e in common wantonness) irresponsibility, and the lo!e of playing
tric#s. 3ut in this image are peculiar char acteristics. (e carries a bow and arrows in a golden
Bui!er. ((e is sometimes represented with a torch.) (e has golden wings, and is blindfolded. >rom
this, it may appear that he represents the in telligent (and, at the same time, unconscious) will of
the soul to unite itself with all and sundry, as has been e;plained in the general formula with regard
to the agony of separateness.
0o !ery special importance is attached to .upid in alchemical figures. Pet, in one sense, he is the
source of all actionI the libido to e;press Xero as "wo. >rom another point of !iew, he may be
regarded as the intellectual aspect of the influence of 3inah upon "iphareth, for (in one tradition)
the title of the card is O"he .hildren of the 7oice, the 8racle of the 1ighty DodsO. >rom this point
of !iew, he is a symbol of inspiration, descending upon the hooded figure, who is, in this instance,
a prophet operating the conCunction of the %ing and Lueen. (is arrow represents the spiritual
intelli gence necessary in alchemical operations, rather than the mere hunger to perform them. 8n
the other hand, the arrow is peculiarly a symbol of direction, and it is, therefore, proper to put the
word O"helemaO in Dree# letters on the Bui!er. t is also to be obser!ed that the opposite card,
Sagittarius, means the 3earer of the 'rrow, or 'rcher, a figure who does not appear in any form in
'tu 67.
"hese two cards are so complementary that they cannot be studied separately, for full
interpretation.
=eading<
5 X'P0, "he Lo!ers< Liber L67, .ap. 9
?. passed into the mountain of lapis2la$uli, e!en as a green haw# between the pillars of
turBuoise that is seated upon the throne of the East.
9. So came to Duant, the starry abode, and heard !oices crying aloud.
4. 8 "hou that sittest upon the Earth& (so spa#e a certain 7eiled 8ne to me) thou art not greater
than thy mother& "hou spec# of dust infinitesimal&
"hou art the Lord of Dlory, and the unclean dog.
5. Stooping down, dipping my wings, came unto the dar#ly2splendid abodes. "here in that
formless abyss was made a parta#er of the 1ysteries '!erse.
@. suffered the deadly embrace of the Sna#e and of the DoatI paid the infernal homage to the
shame of %hem.
F. "herein was this !irtue, that the 8ne became the all.
*. 1oreo!er beheld a !ision of a ri!er. "here was a little boat thereonI and in it under purple
sails was a golden woman, an image of 'si wrought in finest gold. 'lso the ri!er was of blood,
and the boat of shining steel. "hen lo!ed herI and, loosing my girdle, cast myself into the stream.
G. gathered myself into the little boat, and for many days and nights did lo!e her, burning
beautiful incense before her.
H. Pea& ga!e her of the flower of my youth.
?:. 3ut she stirred notI only by my #isses defiled her so that she turned to blac#ness before me.
??. Pet worshipped her, and ga!e her of the flower of my youth.
?9. 'lso it came to pass, that thereby she sic#ened, and corrupted before me. 'lmost cast myself
into the stream.
?4. "hen at the end appointed her body was whiter than the mil# of the stars, and her lips red and
warm as the sunset, and her life of a white heat li#e the heat of the midmost sun.
?5. "hen rose she up from the abyss of 'ges of Sleep, and her body embraced me. 'ltogether
melted into her beauty and was glad.
?@. "he ri!er also became the ri!er of 'mrit, and the little boat was the chariot of the flesh, and the
sails thereof the blood of the heart that beareth me, that beareth me.
?F. 8 serpent woman of the stars& , e!en , ha!e fashioned "hee from a pale image of fine gold.
?*. 'lso the (oly 8ne came upon me, and beheld a white swan floating in the blue.
?G. 3etween its wings sate, and the aeons fled away.
?H. "hen the swan flew and di!ed and soared, yet no whither we went.
9:. ' little cra$y boy that rode with me spa#e unto the swan, and said<
9?. Who art thou that dost float and fly and di!e and soar in the inane? 3ehold, these many aeons
ha!e passedI whence camest thou? Whither wilt thou go?
99. 'nd laughing chid him, saying< 0o whence& 0o whither&
94. "he swan being silent, he answered< "hen, if with no goal, why this eternal Courney?
95. 'nd laid my head against the (ead of the Swan, and laughed, saying< s there not Coy
ineffable in this aimless winging? s there not weariness and impatience for who would attain to
some goal?
9@. 'nd the swan was e!er silent. 'h& but we floated in the infinite 'byss. -oy& -oy&
White swan, bear thou e!er me up between thy wings&
9F. 8 silence& 8 rapture& 8 end of things !isible and in!isible& "his is all mine, who am 0ot.
9*. =adiant Dod& Let me fashion an image of gems and gold for "hee& that the people may cast it
down and trample it to dust& "hat "hy glory may be seen of them.
9G. 0or shall it be spo#en in the mar#ets that am come who should comeI but "hy coming shall
be the one word.
9H. "hou shalt manifest "hyself in the unmanifestI in the secret places men shall meet with thee,
and "hou shalt o!ercome them.
4:. saw a pale sad boy that lay upon the marble in the sunlight, and wept. 3y his side was the
forgotten lute.(mg)'h& but he wept.
4?. "hen came an eagle from the abyss of glory and o!ershadowed him. So blac# was the shadow
that he was no more !isible.
49. 3ut heard the lute li!ely discoursing through the blue still air.
44. 'h& messenger of the belo!ed 8ne, let "hy shadow be o!er me&
45. "hy name is Death, it may be, or Shame, or Lo!e.
So thou bringest me tidings of the 3elo!ed 8ne, shall not as# thy name.
4@. Where is now the 1aster? cry the little cra$y boys.
(e is dead& (e is shamed& (e is wedded& and their moc#ery shall ring round the world.
4F. 3ut the 1aster shall ha!e had his reward.
"he laughter of the moc#ers shall be a ripple in the hair of the 3elo!ed 8ne.
4*. 3ehold& the 'byss of the Dreat Deep. "herein is a mighty dolphin, lashing his sides with the
force of the wa!es.
4G. "here is also an harper of gold, playing infinite tunes.
4H. "hen the dolphin delighted therein, and put off his body, and became a bird.
5:. "he harper also laid aside his harp, and played infinite tunes upon the Aan2pipe.
5?. "hen the bird desired e;ceedingly this bliss, and laying down its wings became a faun of the
forest.
59. "he harper also laid down his Aan2pipe, and with the human !oice sang his infinite tunes.
54. "hen the faun was enraptured, and followed farI at last the harper was silent, and the faun
became Aan in the midst of the primal forest of Eternity.
55. "hou canst not charm the dolphin with silence, 8 my prophet&
5@. "hen the adept was rapt away in bliss, and the beyond of bliss, and e;ceeded the e;cess of
e;cess.
5F. 'lso his body shoo# and staggered with the burden of that bliss and that e;cess and that
ultimate nameless.
5*. "hey cried (e is drun# or (e is mad or (e is in pain or (e is about to dieI and he heard them
not.
5G. 8 my Lord, my belo!ed& (ow shall indite songs, when e!en the memory of the shadow of
thy glory is a thing beyond all music of speech or of silence?
5H. 3ehold& am a man. E!en a little child might not endure "hee. 'nd lo&
@:. was alone in a great par#, and by a certain hilloc# was a ring of deep enamelled grass
wherein green2clad ones, most beautiful, played.
@?. n their play came e!en unto the land of >airy Sleep.
'll my thoughts were clad in greenI most beautiful were they.
@9. 'll night they danced and sangI but "hou art the morning, 8 my darling, my serpent that
twinest "hee about this heart.
@4. am the heart, and "hou the serpent. Wind "hy coils closer about me, so that no light nor bliss
may penetrate.
@5. .rush out the blood of me, as a grape upon the tongue of a white Doric girl that languishes
with her lo!er in the moonlight.
@@. "hen let the End awa#e. Long hast thou slept, 8 great Dod "erminus& Long ages hast thou
waited at the end of the city and the roads thereof.
'wa#e "hou& wait no more&
@F. 0ay, Lord& but am come to "hee. t is that wait at last.
@*. "he prophet cried against the mountainI come thou hither, that may spea# with thee&
@G. "he mountain stirred not. "herefore went the prophet unto the mountain, and spa#e unto it.
3ut the feet of the prophet were weary, and the mountain heard not his !oice.
@H. 3ut ha!e called unto "hee, and ha!e Courneyed unto "hee, and it a!ailed me not.
F:. waited patiently, and "hou wast with me from the beginning.
F?. "his now #now, 8 my belo!ed, and we are stretched at our ease among the !ines.
F9. 3ut these thy prophetsI they must cry aloud and scourge themsel!esI they must cross trac#less
wastes and unfathomed oceansI to await "hee is the end, not the beginning.
F4. Let dar#ness co!er up the writing& Let the scribe depart among his ways.
F5. 3ut thou and are stretched at our ease among the !inesI what is he?
F@. 8 "hou belo!ed 8ne& is there not an end? 0ay, but there is an end. 'wa#e& arise& gird up thy
limbs, 8 thou runnerI bear thou the Word unto the mighty cities, yea, unto the mighty cities.
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7 "he (ierophant 7au 0ail ?4F 7enus Earth 1oon "aurus ?Fth,.ho#mah2.hesed "riumphal or
Eternal 8ne "he (ierophant =ed orange Deep indigo Deep warm oli!e =ich brown 'sar 'meshet
'pis 8siris 3a20eh2"attu 2 the Shoulders Shi!a (Sacred 3ull) 3eaten and Scattered .orpse J=
Success2(athayoga,'sana,Arana2yama ](era^ 7enus 3ull (cherub) 1allow "opa$ "he Labor of
Areparation Stora; Sugar "he Secret of Ahysical Strength 'missio ndigestion F F "aurus 7enus
1oon ' woman with long and beautiful hair, clad in flame2colored robes ' man of li#e figure (to
the ascendant), with clo!en hoofs li#e an o; ' swarthy man with white lashes, his body
elephantine, with long legsI with him, a horse, a stag, and a calf .ostum .odamoms .assia Little
horse or ass Dreat Lion Lion with assMs head, bellowing .row 1an with gryphonMs wings 1ermaid
Serapis 'sicath (elitomenos 7ir!aso 'pophis 'harph Sisera, "or!atus, 0itibus, (i$arbin,
Sachluph, 3aglis, Labe$erin "aurus 2 ?:S24:S Suraya, Dabaran ('ldeboran), and :S29:S (a#Mah
(three stars in head of 8rion) 7 F "aurus @ "he 1agus of the Eternal ' wheel of si; shafts,
whereon re!ol!e the "riad of (ermanubis, Sphin;, and "yphon Shoulders and 'rms Dorgons,
1inotaurs
7 "he (ierophant @
"he reference in this card is to "aurus the 3ull and its ndian eBui!alent, the Elephant. "he
pentagram with its dancing male child symboli$es the 0ew 'eon of the child (orus, which ta#es
the place of the 8ld 'eon that has go!erned us fro 9,::: years. "he (ierophant mo!es only at
inter!als of 9,::: years. "he four mas#s are the guardians of e!ery mystery, culminating in the
Drand 1ystery of the uniting of microcosm and macrocosm. "he woman before the hierophant
represents 7enus, now armed and militant. "he Wand with its interlaced rings shows the three
'eons of sis, 8siris, and (orus.
"aurus. 7au.
"he (ierophant is seated on his go!erning sign "aurus, the elephants are the ndian form of the
same.
"he pentagram with a point upwards and the dancing child shows that he has the heart of a childI
in the re!ersed pentagram the meaning seems to suggest he has dominion through willI the final
pentagram again pointing upwards, showing his acceptance of a go!erning cosmic law. "he four
mas#s are the .herubim, man, eagle, lion, and bull.
(is !otary the woman, stands with her sword pointing downwards signifying, perhaps, that )oman
in the future )ill dra) fresh )isdom y the use of her suconscious.
Di!ine wisdom. nspiration. Stubborn strength. "oil. Endurance. Aersistence. "eaching. (elp from
superiors. Aatience. 8rgani$ation. Aeace. Doodness of (eart. 8ccult force !oluntary in!o#ed.
7. "(E (E=8A('0"
"his card is referred to the letter 7au, which means a 0ailI of this instrument nine appear at the top
of the cardI they ser!e to fi; the oriel behind the main figure of the picture.
"he card is referred to "aurusI therefore the "hrone of the (ierophant is surrounded by elephants,
which are of the nature of "aurusI and he is actually seated upon a bull. 'round him are the four
beasts or %erubs, one in each corner of the cardI for these are the guardians of e!ery shrine. 3ut the
main reference is to the particular arcanum which is the principal business, the essential, of all
magical wor#I the uniting of the microcosm with the macrocosm. 'ccordingly, the oriel is
diaphanousI before the 1anifestor of the 1ystery is a he;agram representing the macrocosm. n its
centre is a pentagram, representing a dancing male child. "his symboli$es
the law of the new 'eon of the .hild (orns, which has supplanted that 'eon of the ODying DodO
which go!erned the world for two thousand years. 3efore him is the woman girt with a swordI she
represents the Scarlet Woman in the hierarchy of the new 'eon. "his symbolism is further carried
out in the oriel where, behind the phallic headdress, the rose of fi!e petals is in blossom.
"he symbolism of the sna#e and do!e refers to this !erse of the 3oo# of the Law chap. , !erse @*<
Othere are lo!e and lo!e. "here is the do!e, and there is the serpentO.
"his symbol recurs in the trump numbered 67.
"he bac#ground of the whole card is the dar# blue of the starry night of 0uit, from whose womb
all phenomena are born.
"aurus, the sign of the Xodiac represented by this card, is itself the_3ull %erubI that is, Earthin its
strongest and most balanced form.
"he ruler of this sign is 7enusI she is represented by the woman standing before the hierophant.
.hapter of the 3oo# of the Law, !erse ;i, reads<
OLet the woman be girt with a sword before me.O "his woman represents 7enus as she now is in
this new aeonI no longer the mere !ehicle of her male counterpart, but armed and militant.
n this sign the 1oon is Oe;altedOI her influence is represented not only by the woman, but by the
nine nails.
t is impossible at the present time to e;plain this card thor oughly, for only the course of e!ents
can show how the new current of initiation will wor# out.
t is the aeon of (orus, of the .hild. "hough the face of the (ierophant appears benignant and
smiling, and the child himself seems glad with wanton innocence, it is hard to deny that in the
e;pression of the initiator is something mysterious, e!en sinister. (e seems to be enCoying a !ery
secret Co#e at somebodyMs e;pense. "here is a distinctly sadistic aspect to this cardI not unnaturally,
since it deri!es from the Legend of Aasiphae, the
prototype of all the legends of 3ull2gods. "hese still persist in such religions as Shai!ism, and
(after multiple degradations) in .hristianity itself.
"he symbolism of the Wand is peculiarI the three interlaced rings which crown it may be ta#en as
representati!e of the three 'eons of sis, 8siris and (orus with their interloc#ing magical
formulae. "he upper ring is mar#ed with scarlet for (orusI thhe two lower rings with green for sis,
and pale yellow for 8siris, respecti!ely.
'll these are based upon deep indigo, the colour of Saturn, the Lord of "ime. >or the rhythm of
the (ierophant is such that he mo!es only at inter!als of 9,::: years.
=eading<
@ 7'7, "he (ierophant< Liber L67, .hap. @
?. 'h& my Lord 'donai, that dalliest with the 1agister in the "reasure2(ouse of Aearls, let me
listen to the echo of your #isses.
9. s not the starry hea!en sha#en as a leaf at the tremulous rapture of your lo!e? 'm not the
flying spar# of light whirled away by the great wind of your perfection?
4. Pea, cried the (oly 8ne, and from "hy spar# will the Lord #indle a great lightI will burn
through the great city in the old and desolate landI will cleanse it from its great impurity.
5. 'nd thou, 8 prophet, shalt see these things, and thou shalt heed them not.
@. 0ow is the Aillar established in the 7oidI now is 'si fulfilled of 'sarI now is (oor let down
into the 'nimal Soul of "hings li#e a fiery star that falleth upon the dar#ness of the earth.
F. "hrough the midnight thou art dropt, 8 my child, my conBueror, my sword2girt captain, 8
(oor& and they shall find thee as a blac# gnarlMd glittering stone, and they shall worship thee.
*. 1y prophet shall prophesy concerning theeI around thee the maidens shall dance, and bright
babes be born unto them. "hou shalt inspire the proud ones with infinite pride, and the humble
ones with an ecstasy of abasementI all this shall transcend the %nown and the /n#nown with
somewhat that hath no name. >or it is as the abyss of the 'rcanum that is opened in the secret
Alace of Silence.
G. "hou hast come hither, 8 my prophet, through gra!e paths. "hou hast eaten of the dung of the
'bominable 8nesI thou hast prostrated thyself before the Doat and the .rocodileI the e!il men
ha!e made thee a playthingI thou hast wandered as a painted harlot, ra!ishing with sweet scent and
.hinese colouring, in the streetsI thou hast dar#ened thine eyepits with %ohlI thou hast tinted thy
lips with !ermilionI thou hast plastered thy chee#s with i!ory enamels. "hou hast played the
wanton in e!ery gate and by2way of the great city. "he men of the city ha!e lusted after thee to
abuse thee and to beat thee. "hey ha!e mouthed the golden spangles of fine dust(mg)wherewith
thou didst bedec# thine hairI they ha!e scourged the painted flesh of thee with their whipsI thou
hast suffered unspea#able things.
H. 3ut ha!e burnt within thee as a pure flame without oil. n the midnight was brighter than
the moonI in the daytime e;ceeded utterly the sunI in the byways of of thy being inflamed, and
dispelled the illusion.
?:. "herefore thou art wholly pure before 1eI therefore thou art 1y !irgin unto eternity.
??. "herefore lo!e thee with surpassing lo!eI therefore they that despise thee shall adore thee.
?9. "hou shalt be lo!ely and pitiful toward themI thou shalt heal them of the unutterable e!il.
?4. "hey shall change in their destruction, e!en as two dar# stars that crash together in the abyss,
and bla$e up in an infinite burning.
?5. 'll this while did 'donai pierce my being with his sword that hath four bladesI the blade of the
thunderbolt, the blade of the Aylon, the blade of the serpent, the blade of the Ahallus.
?@. 'lso he taught me the holy unutterable word 'rarita, so that melted the si;fold gold into a
single in!isible point, whereof naught may be spo#en.
?F. >or the 1agistry of this 8pus is a secret magistryI and the sign of the master thereof is a
certain ring of lapis2la$uli with the name of my master, who am , and the Eye in the 1idst thereof.
?*. 'lso (e spa#e and said< "his is a secret sign, and thou shalt not disclose it unto the profane,
nor unto the neophyte, nor unto the $elator, nor unto the practicus, nor unto the philosophus, nor
unto the lesser adept, nor unto the greater adept.
?G. 3ut unto the e;empt adept thou shalt disclose thyself if thou ha!e need of him for the lesser
operations of thine art.
?H. 'ccept the worship of the foolish people, whom thou hatest. "he >ire is not defiled by the
altars of the Dhebers, nor is the 1oon contaminated by the incense of them that adore the Lueen of
0ight.
9:. "hou shalt dwell among the people as a precious diamond among cloudy diamonds, and
crystals, and pieces of glass. 8nly the eye of the Cust merchant shall behold thee, and plunging in
his hand shall single thee out and glorify thee before men.
9?. 3ut thou shalt heed none of this. "hou shalt be e!er the heart, and the serpent will coil close
about thee. 1y coil shall ne!er rela; throughout the aeons. 0either change nor sorrow nor
unsubstantiality shall ha!e theeI for thou art passed beyond all these.
99. E!en as the diamond shall glow red for the rose, and green for the rose2leafI so shalt thou
abide apart from the mpressions.
94. am thou, and the Aillar is Mstablished in the !oid.
95. 'lso thou art beyond the stabilities of 3eing and of .onsciousness and of 3lissI for am thou,
and the Aillar is Mstablished in the !oid.
9@. 'lso thou shalt discourse of these things unto the man that writeth them, and he shall parta#e
of them as a sacramentI for who am thou am he, and the Aillar is Mstablished in the !oid.
9F. >rom the .rown to the 'byss, so goeth it single and erect. 'lso the limitless sphere shall glow
with the brilliance thereof.
9*. "hou shalt reCoice in the pools of adorable waterI thou shalt bedec# thy damsels with pearls of
fecundityI thou shalt light flame li#e lic#ing tongues of liBuor of the Dods between the pools.
9G. 'lso thou shalt con!ert the all2sweeping air into the winds of pale water, thou shalt transmute
the earth into a blue abyss of wine.
9H. =uddy are the gleams of ruby and gold that spar#le thereinI one drop shall into;icate the Lord
of the Dods my ser!ant.
4:. 'lso 'donai spa#e unto 7.7.7.7.7. saying< 8 my little one, my tender one, my little amorous
one, my ga$elle, my beautiful, my boy, let us fill up the pillar of the nfinite with an infinite #iss&
4?. So that the stable was sha#en and the unstable became still.
49. "hey that beheld it cried with a formidable affright< "he end of things is come upon us.
44. 'nd it was e!en so.
45. 'lso was in the spirit !ision and beheld a parricidal pomp of atheists, coupled by two and by
two in the supernal ecstasy of the stars. "hey did laugh and reCoice e;ceedingly, being clad in
purple robes and drun#en with purple wine, and their whole soul was one purple flower2flame of
holiness.
4@. "hey beheld not DodI they beheld not the mage of DodI therefore were they arisen to the
Aalace of the Splendour neffable. ' sharp sword smote out before them, and the worm (ope
writhed in its death2agony under their feet.
4F. E!en as their rapture shore asunder the !isible (ope, so also the >ear n!isible fled away and
was no more.
4*. 8 ye that are beyond 'ormu$di and 'hrimanes& blessed are ye unto the ages.
4G. "hey shaped Doubt as a sic#le, and reaped the flowers of >aith for their garlands.
4H. "hey shaped Ecstasy as a spear, and pierced the ancient dragon that sat upon the stagnant
water.
5:. "hen the fresh springs were unloosed, that the fol# athirst might be at ease.
5?. 'nd again was caught up into the presence of my Lord 'donai, and the #nowledge and
.on!ersation of the (oly 8ne, and 'ngel that Duardeth me.
59. 8 (oly E;alted 8ne, 8 Self beyond self. 8 Self2Luminous mage of the /nimaginable
0aught, 8 my darling, my beautiful, come "hou forth and follow me.
54. 'donai, di!ine 'donai, let 'donai initiate refulgent dalliance& "hus concealed the name of
(er name that inspireth my rapture, the scent of whose body bewildereth the soul, the light of
whose soul abaseth this body unto the beasts.
55. ha!e suc#ed out the blood with my lipsI ha!e drained (er beauty of its sustenanceI ha!e
abased (er before me, ha!e mastered (er, ha!e possessed (er, and (er life is within me. n
(er blood inscribe the secret riddles of the Sphin; of the Dods, that none shall understand, 222
sa!e only the pure and !oluptuous, the chaste and obscene, the androgyne and the gynander that
ha!e passed beyond the bars of the prison that the old Slime of %hem set up in the Dates of
'mennti.
5@. 8 my adorable, my delicious one, all night will pour out the libation on "hine altarsI all night
will burn the sacrifice of bloodI all night will swing the thurible of my delight before "hee, and
the fer!our of the orisons shall into;icate "hy nostrils.
5F. 8 "hou who camest from the land of the Elephant, girt about with the tigerMs pell, and
garlanded with the lotus of the spirit, do "hou inebriate my life with "hy madness, that She leap at
my passing.
5*. 3id "hy maidens who follow "hee bestrew us a bed of flowers immortal, that we may ta#e our
pleasure thereupon. 3id "hy satyrs heap thorns among the flowers, that we may ta#e our pain
thereupon. Let the pleasure and pain be mingled in one supreme offering unto the Lord 'donai&
5G. 'lso heard the !oice of 'donai the Lord the desirable one concerning that which is beyond.
5H. Let not the dwellers in "hebai and the temples thereof prate e!er of the Aillars of (ercules and
the 8cean of the West. s not the 0ile a beautiful water?
@:. Let not the priest of sis unco!er the na#edness of 0uit, for e!ery step is a death and a birth.
"he priest of sis lifted the !eil of sis, and was slain by the #isses of her mouth. "hen was he the
priest of 0uit, and dran# of the mil# of the stars.
@?. Let not the failure and the pain turn aside the worshippers. "he foundations of the pyramid
were hewn in the li!ing roc# ere sunsetI did the #ing weep at dawn that the crown of the pyramid
was yet unBuarried in the distant land?
@9. "here was also an humming2bird that spa#e unto the horned cerastes, and prayed him for
poison. 'nd the great sna#e of %hem the (oly 8ne, the royal /raeus serpent, answered him and
said<
@4. sailed o!er the s#y of 0u in the car called 1illions2of2Pears, and saw not any creature upon
Seb that was eBual to me. "he !enom of my fang is the inheritance of my father, and of my fatherMs
fatherI and how shall gi!e it unto thee? Li!e thou and thy children as and my fathers ha!e li!ed,
e!en unto an hundred millions of generations, and it may be that the mercy of the 1ighty 8nes
may bestow upon thy children a drop of the poison of eld.
@5. "hen the humming2bird was afflicted in his spirit, and he flew unto the flowers, and it was as if
naught had been spo#en between them. Pet in a little while a serpent struc# him that he died.
@@. 3ut an bis that meditated upon the ban# of 0ile the beautiful god listened and heard. 'nd he
laid aside his bis ways, and became as a serpent, saying Aerad!enture in an hundred millions of
millions of generations of my children, they shall attain to a drop of the poison of the fang of the
E;alted 8ne.
@F. 'nd behold& ere the moon wa;ed thrice he became an /raeus serpent, and the poison of the
fang was established in him and his seed e!en for e!er and for e!er.
@*. 8 thou Serpent 'pep, my Lord 'donai, it is a spec# of minutest time, this tra!elling through
eternity, and in "hy sight the landmar#s are of fair white marble untouched by the tool of the
gra!er. "herefore thou art mine, e!en now and for e!er and for e!erlasting. 'men.
@G. 1oreo!er, heard the !oice of 'donai< Seal up the boo# of the (eart and the SerpentI in the
number fi!e and si;ty seal thou the holy boo#.
's fine gold that is beaten into a diadem for the fair Bueen of Aharaoh, as great stones that are
cemented together into the Ayramid of the ceremony of the Death of 'sar, so do thou bind together
the words and the deeds, so that in all is one "hought of 1e thy delight 'donai.
@H. 'nd answered and said< t is done e!en according unto "hy word. 'nd it was done. 'nd
they that read the boo# and debated thereon passed into the desolate land of 3arren Words. 'nd
they that sealed up the boo# into their blood were the chosen of 'donai, and the "hought of 'donai
was a Word and a DeedI and they abode in the Land that the far2off tra!ellers call 0aught.
F:. 8 land beyond honey and spice and all perfection& will dwell therein with my Lord for e!er.
F?. 'nd the Lord 'donai delighteth in me, and bear the .up of (is gladness unto the weary ones
of the old grey land.
F9. "hey that drin# thereof are smitten of diseaseI the abomination hath hold upon them, and their
torment is li#e the thic# blac# smo#e of the e!il abode.
F4. 3ut the chosen ones dran# thereof, and became e!en as my Lord, my beautiful, my desirable
one. "here is no wine li#e unto this wine.
F5. "hey are gathered together into a glowing heart, as =a that gathereth his clouds about (im at
e!entide into a molten sea of -oyI and the sna#e that is the crown of =a bindeth them about with
the golden girdle of the death2#isses.
F@. So also is the end of the boo#, and the Lord 'donai is about it on all sides li#e a "hunderbolt,
and a Aylon, and a Sna#e, and a Ahallus, and in the midst thereof he is li#e the Woman that Cetteth
out the mil# of the stars from her papsI yea, the mil# of the stars from her paps.
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67 "he Star ?*
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67 "he Star
(eh Window Saturn 'ir 1ercury 'Buarius ?@th,.ho#mah2"iphar 0atural ntelligence "he Star
7iolet S#y 3lue 3luish mau!e White, tinged purple 'hephi, 'roueris 0uit "he Lords of %eraba 2
the =eins Aurple .orpse J ]'thena^, Danymede -uno 1an or Eagle ].herub^ ]8li!e^, .ocoanut
'rtificial glass "he .enserDalbanum 'll diuretics 'strology "ristitia .ystitis heh @
'Buarius ?* "he Daughter of the >irmament< the Dweller between the Waters "he figure of a
water2nymph disporting herself %idneys, 3ladder, Kc. Water 0ymphs, Sirens, Lorelei,
1ermaids(cf. 7irgo)
E!ery form of energy in the card is spiralI this is in anticipation of the present 'eon, that of (ours,
the crowned and conBuering .hild, successor to the )dying god,+ 8siris. "he departing 'eon is
shown in the rectilinear forms of energy issuing from the lower cup. "hese forms stand for the
now abandoned Eucliean geometry. "he figure of the goddess may be ta#en as a manifestation of
the surrounding space of (ea!en.
'Buarius. (eh. @. Window
"his is built up as a design on a spiral to show the rising force of a new age. "he woman holds two
cups, the north and south poles of magnetic attraction. 'bo!e her a new star is rising, beneath her
are the crystalli$ing dogmas of a former 'ge.
(ope. /ne;pected help. .larity of !ision. Spiritual insight. ll2dignified< Error of Cudgment.
Dreaminess. Disappointment.
67. "(E S"'=
"his card is attributed to the letter (eM, as has been e;plained elsewhere. t refers to the Xodiacal
sign of 'Buarius, the water2 bearer. "he picture represents 0uith, our Lady of the Stars. >or the full
meaning of this sentence it is necessary to understand the first chapter of the 3oo# of the Law.
"he figure of the goddess is shown in manifestation, that is, not as the surrounding space of
hea!en, shown in 'tu 66, where she is the pure philosophical idea continuous and omniform. n
this card she is definitely personified as a human2seeming figureI she is repre sented as bearing two
cups, one golden, held high abo!e her head, from which she pours water upon it. ("hese cups
resemble breasts, as it is written< Othe mil# of the stars from her papsI yea, the mil# of the stars
from her papsO).
"he /ni!erse is here resol!ed into its ultimate elements. (8ne is tempted to Buote from the 7ision
of the La#e AasBuaney, O0othingness with twin#les. . . but what twin#les&O) 3ehind the figure of
the goddess is the celestial globe. 1ost prominent among its features is the se!en2pointed Star of
7enus, as if declaring the prin cipal characteristic of her nature to be Lo!e. (See again the descrip
tion in .hapter of the 3oo# of the Law). >rom the golden cup she pours this ethereal water, which
is also mil# and oil and blood, upon her own head, indicating the eternal renewal of the categories,
the ine;haustible possibilities of e;istence.
"he left hand, lowered, holds a sil!er cup, from which also she pours the immortal liBuor of her
life. ("his liBuor is the 'mrita of the ndian philosophers, the 0epenthe and 'mbrosia of the
Dree#s, the 'l#ahest and /ni!ersal 1edicine of the 'lchemists, the 3lood of the DrailI or, rather,
the nectar which is the mother of that blood. She pours it upon the Cunction of land and water. "his
water is the water of the great Sea of 3inahI in the manifestation of 0uith on a lower plane, she is
the Dreat 1other. >or the Dreat Sea is upon the shore of the fertile earth, as represented by the
roses in the right hand corner of the picture. 3ut between sea and land is the O'byssO, and this is
hidden by the clouds, which whirl as a de!elopment of her hair< Omy hair the trees of EternityO.
('L. ?, @H).
n the left2hand corner of the picture is the star of 3abalonI the Sigil of the 3rotherhood of the '.M.
'.M. >or 3abalon is yet a further materiali$ation of the original idea of 0uithI she is the Scarlet
Woman, the sacred (arlot who is the lady of 'tu 6. >rom this star, behind the celestial sphere
itself, issue the curled rays of spiritual light. (ea!en itself is no more than a !eil before the face of
the immortal goddess.
t will be seen that e!ery form of energy in this picture is spiral. Xoroaster says, ODod is he, ha!ing
the head of a haw#I ha!ing a spiral forceO. t is interesting to notice that this oracle appears to
anticipate the present 'eon, that of the haw#2headed Lord, and also of the mathematical conception
of the shape of the /ni!erse as calculated by Einstein and his school. t is only in the lower cup
that the forms of energy issuing forth show rectilinear characteristics. n this may be disco!ered the
doctrine which asserts that the blindness of humanity to all the beauty and wonder of the /ni!erse
is due to this illusion of straightness. t is siguificant that =iemann, 3olyai and Lobatchews#y seem
to ha!e been the mathematical prophets of the 0ew =e!elation. >or the Euclidian geometry
depends upon the conception of straight lines, and it was only because the Aarallel Aostulate was
found to be incapable of proof that mathematicians began to concei!e that the straight line had no
true correspondence with reality?.
? "he straight line is no more than the limit of any cur!e. >or instance, it is an ellipse whose foci
are an OinfiniteO distance apart. n fact, such use of the .alcultis is the one certain way of ensuring
OstraightnessO.
n the first chapter of the 3oo# of the Law, the conclusion is of practical importance. t gi!es the
definite formula for the attainment of truth.
O gi!e unimaginable Coys on earth< certainty, not faith, while in life, upon deathI peace
unutterable, rest, ecstasyI nor do demand aught in sacrifice.O
O3ut to lo!e me is better than all things< if under the night2stars in the desert thou presently burnest
mine incense before me, in!o#ing me with a pure heart, and the Serpent flame therein, thou shalt
come a little to lie in my bosom. >or one #iss wilt thou then be willing to gi!e allI but whoso gi!es
one particle of dust shall lose all in that hour. Pe shall gather goods and store of women and spicesI
ye shall wear rich CewelsI ye shall e;ceed the nations of the earth in splendour K prideI but always
in the lo!e of me, and so shall ye come to my Coy. charge you earnestly to come before me in a
single robe, and co!ered with a rich headdress. lo!e you& yearn to you& Aale or purple, !eiled or
!oluptuous, who am all pleasure and purple, and drun#enness of the innermost sense, desire you.
Aut on the wings, and arouse the coiled splendour within you< come unto me&
O't all my meetings with you shall the priestess say2and her eyes shall burn with desire as she
stands bare and reCoicing in my secret temple2"o me& "o me& calling forth the flame of the hearts of
all in her lo!e2chant.
OSing the rapturous lo!e2song unto me& 3urn to me perfumes& Wear to me Cewels& Drin# to me, for
lo!e you&
lo!e you&
O am the blue2lidded daughter of SunsetI am the na#ed bril liance of the !oluptuous night2s#y.
O"o me& "o me&
O"he 1anifestation of 0uit is at an end.O
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F (E(, "he Star< Liber '='="', .ap. F
t
:. Deeper and deeper into the mire of things& >arther and farther into the ne!er2ending E;pansion
of the 'byss.
?. "he great goddess that bendeth o!er the /ni!erse is my mistressI am the winged globe at her
heart.
9. contract e!er as she e!er e;pandethI
4. 't the end it is all one.
5. 8ur lo!es ha!e brought to birth the >ather and .reator of all things.
@. (e hath established the elementsI the aether, the air, the water, the earth, and the fire.
F. (e hath established the wandering stars in their courses.
*. (e hath ploughed with the se!en stars of his Alough, that the Se!en might mo!e indeed, yet e!er
point to the unchanging 8ne.
G. (e hath established the Eight 3elts, wherewith he hath girdled the globes.
H. (e hath established the "rinity of "riads in all things, forcing fire into fire, and ordering all
things in the Stable 'bode of the %ings of N.
?:. (e hath established (is rule in (is #ingdom.
??. Pet the >ather also boweth unto the Aower of the Star 5?G and thereby
?9. n his subtlety (e e;pandeth it all into twel!e rays of the .rown.
?4. 'nd these twel!e rays are 8ne.
(additional suggestion< 'n 'ccount of '.f.'.f.)
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gllustration opposite to this page< ' collotype in gray2blac# on an embossed inset rectangle. "his
is a figure in 0eophyte robe, face forward. "he figure is !ertical, frontal with hood down and
triangle atop forehead. Left arm hangs down !ertically. =ight hand with inde; finger to lips in
gesture of silence, other fingers closed under thumb and palm facing left. >eet are bare and placed
heel nearly to heel at right angles with right foot directly pointed forward and left pointed left. "he
figure is framed by a plaster or clay low bas2relief in si; panels< "op is a 3a2hadit or winged sun,
sans serpents. Left and right are two tapering pillars, crossed near top by three bars, drum
e;panding slightly at top but not approaching more than 4E5 diameter of base. "he pillars are
surmounted by the atef crown (two plumes of 1aat Coined by an o!oid at base and resting on two
hori$ontal wa!y rams horns). "he bottom three panels are blan#.h
'0 '..8/0" 8> '.f. '.f.
" is necessary, my dear brothers, to gi!e you a clear idea of the interior 8rderI of that illuminated
community which is scattered throughout the world, but which is go!erned by one truth and united
in one spirit.
"his community possesses a School, in which all who thirst for #nowledge are instructed by the
Spirit of Wisdom itselfI and all the mysteries of nature are preser!ed in this school for the children
of light. Aerfect #nowledge of nature and of humanity is taught in this school. t is from her that all
truths penetrate into the worldI she is the school of all who search for wisdom, and it is in this
community alone that truth and the e;plantation of all mystery are to be found. t is the most
hidden of communities, yet it contains members from many circlesI nor is there any .entre of
"hought whose acti!ity is not due to the presence of one of oursel!es. >rom all time there has been
an e;terior school based on the interior one, of which it is but the outer e;pression. >rom all time,
therefore, there has been a hidden assembly, a society of the Elect, of those who sought for and had
capacity for light, and this interior society was the ';le of the =.8.".'. 'll that any e;ternal order
possesses in symbol, ceremony, or rite is the letter e;pressi!e outwardly of that spirit of truth
which dwelleth in the interior Sanctuary. 0or is the contradiction of the e;terior any bar to the
harmony of the interior.
(ence this Sanctuary, composed of members widely scattered indeed but united by the bonds of
perfect lo!e, has been occupied from the earliest ages in building the grand "emple (through the
e!olution of humanity) by which the reign of L.7.6. will be manifest. "his society is in the
communion of those who ha!e most capacity for lightI they are united in truth, and their .hief is
the Light of the World himself, 7.7.7.7.7., the 8ne 'nointed in Light, the single teacher for the
human race, the Way, the "ruth, and the Life.
"he interior 8rder was formed immediately after the first perception of manMs wider heritage had
dawned upon the first of the adeptsI it recei!ed from the 1asters at first2hand the re!elation of the
means by which humanity could be raised to its rights and deli!ered from its misery. t recei!ed the
primiti!e charge of all re!elation and mysteryI it recei!ed the #ey of true science, both di!ine and
natural.
3ut as men multiplied, the frailty of man necessitated an e;terior society which !eiled the interior
one, and concealed the spirit and the truth in the letter, because many people were not capable of
comprehending great interior truth. "herefore, interior truths were wrapped in e;ternal and
perceptible ceremonies, so that men, by the perception of the outer which is the symbol of the
interior, might by degrees be enabled safely to approach the interior spiritual truths.
3ut the inner truth has always been confided to him who in his day had the most capacity for
illumination, and he became the sole guardian of the original "rust, as (igh Ariest of the Sanctuary.
When it became necessary that interior truths should be enfolded in e;terior ceremony and symbol,
on account of the real wea#ness of men who were not capable of hearing the Light of Light, then
e;terior worship began. t was, howe!er, always the type or symbol of the interior, that is to say,
the symbol of the true and Secret Sacrament.
"he e;ternal worship would ne!er ha!e been separated from interior re!el but for the wea#ness of
man, which tends too easily to forget the spirit in the letterI but the 1asters are !igilant to note in
e!ery nation those who are able to recei!e light, and such persons are employed as agents to spread
the light according to manMs capacity and to re!i!ify the dead letter.
"hrough these instruments the interior truths of the Sanctuary were ta#en into e!ery nation, and
modified symbolically according to their customs, capacity for instruction, climate, and
recepti!eness. So that the e;ternal types of e!ery religion, worship, ceremonies and Sacred 3oo#s
in general ha!e more or less clearly, as their obCect of instruction, the interior truths of the
Sanctuary, by which man will be conducted to the uni!ersal #nowledge of the one 'bsolute "ruth.
"he more the e;ternal worship of a people has remained united with the spirit of esoteric truth, the
purer its religionI but the wider the difference between the symbolic letter and the in!isible truth,
the more imperfect has become the religion. >inally, it may be, the e;ternal form has entirely
parted from its inner truth, so that ceremonial obser!ances without soul or life ha!e remained
alone.
n the midst of all this, truth reposes in!iolable in the inner Sanctuary.
>aithful to the spirit of truth, the members of the interior 8rder li!e in silence, but in real acti!ity.
Pet, besides their secret holy wor#, they ha!e from time to time decided upon political strategic
action.
"hus, when the earth was night utterly corrupt by reason of the Dreat Sorcery, the 3rethren sent
1ohammed to bring freedom to man#ind by the sword.
"his being but partially a success, they raised up one Luther to teach freedom of thought. Pet this
freedom soon turned into a hea!ier bondage than before.
"hen the 3rethren deli!ered unto man the #nowledge of nature, and the #eys thereofI yet this also
was pre!ented by the Dreat Sorcery.
0ow then finally in nameless ways, as one of our 3rethren hath it now in mind to declare, ha!e
they raised up 8ne to deli!er unto men the #eys of Spiritual %nowledge, and by (is wor# shall (e
be Cudged.
"his interior community of light is the reunion of all those capable of recei!ing light, and it is
#nown as the .ommunion of Saints, the primiti!e receptacle for all strength and truth, confided to
it from all time.
3y it the agents of L.7.6. were formed in e!ery age, passing from the interior to the e;terior, and
communicating spiritand life to the dead letter, as already said.
"his illuminated community is the true school of L.7.6.I it has its .hair, its DoctorsI it possesses a
rule for studentsI it has forms and obCects for study.
t has also its degrees for successi!e de!eloiment to greater altitudes.
"his school of wisdom has been for e!er most secretly hidden from the world, because it is
in!isible and submissi!e solely to illuminated go!ernment.
t has ne!er been e;posed to the accidents of time and to the wea#ness of man, because only the
most capable were chosen for it, and those who selected made no error.
"hrough this school were de!eloped the germs of all the sublime sciences, which were first
recei!ed by e;ternal schools, then clothed in other forms, and hence degenerated.
'ccording to time and circumstances, the society of sages communicated unto the e;terior
societies their symbolic hieroglyphs, in order to attract man to the great truths of their Sanctuary.
3ut all e;terior societies subsist only by !irtue of this interior one. 's soon as e;ternal societies
wish to transform a temple of wisdom into a political edifice, the interior society retires and lea!es
only the letter without the spirit. t is thus that secret e;ternal societies of wisdom were nothing but
hieroglyphic screens, the truth remaining in!iolable in the Sanctuary so that she might ne!er be
profaned.
n this interior society man finds wisdom and with her 'll222 not the wisdom of this world, which is
but scientific #nowledge, which re!ol!es round the outside but ne!er touches the centre (in which
is contained all strength), but true wisdom, understanding and #nowledge, reflections of the
supreme illumination.
'll disputes, all contro!ersies, all the things belonging to the false cares of this world, fruitless
discussions, useless germs of opinions which spread the seeds of disunion, all error, schisms, and
systems are banished. 0either calumny nor scandal is #nown. E!ery man is honoured. Lo!e alone
reigns.
We must not, howe!er, imagine that this society resembles any secret society, meeting at certain
times, choosing leaders and members, united by special obCects. 'll societies, be what they may,
can but come after this interior illuminated circle. "his society #nows none of the formalities which
belong to the outer rings, the wor# of man. n this #ingdom of power all outward forms cease.
L.7.6. is the Aower always present. "he greatest man of his times, the chief himself, does not
always #now all the members, but the moment when it is necessary that he should accomplish any
obCect he finds them in the world with certainty ready to his hand.
"his community has no outside barriers. (e who may be chosen is as the firstI he presents himself
among the others without presumption, and he is recei!ed by the others without Cealousy.
f it be necessary that real members should meet together, they find and recogni$e each other with
perfect certainty.
0o disguise can be used, neither hypocrisy nor dissimulation could hide the characteristic Bualities
which distinguish the members of this society. 'll illusion is gone, and things appear in their true
form.
0o one member can choose anotherI unanimous choice is reBuired. "hough not all men are called,
many of called are chosen, and that as soon as they become fit for entrance.
'ny man can loo# for the entrance, and any man who is within can teach another to see# for itI but
only he who is fit can arri!e within.
/nprepared men occasion disorder in a community, and disorder is not compatible with the
Sanctuary. "hus it is impossible to profane the Sanctuary, since admission is not formal but real.
Worldly intelligence see#s this Sanctuary in !ainI fruitless also will be the efforts of malice to
penetrate these great mysteriesI all is indecipherable to him who is not ripeI he can see nothing,
read nothing in the interior.
(e who is fit is Coined to the chain, perhaps often where he though least li#ely, and at a point of
which he #new nothing himself.
"o become fit should be the sole effort of him who see#s wisdom.
3ut there are methods by which fitness is attained, for in this holy communion is the primiti!e
storehouse of the most ancient and original science of the human race, with the primiti!e mysteries
also of all science. t is the uniBue and really illuminated community which is absolutely in
possession of the #ey to all mystery, which #nows the centre and source of all nature. t is a society
which unites superior strength to its own, and counts its members from more than one world. t is
the society whose members form the republic of Denius, the =egent 1other of the whole World.
]"he =e!isers wish to ac#nowledge gratefully the translation of 1adame de Steiger, which they
ha!e freely Buoted.^
19 April 07
"he Empress 4
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"he Empress 4
7enus. Daleth
"he Empress is seated in the traditional posture symboli$ing alchemical Salt.
"his is woman in her all2embracing recepti!ity, incarnate womanhood, holding the lotus, wearing
the belt of the Xodiac, surrounded by her 7enus birds, the pelican of self2surrender and the heraldic
white eagle of salt.
She is seated in traditional posture. "his posture represents salt, the inacti!e principle of nature.
"he lotus typifies the feminine or passi!e power. "he 3ees on the robe may be compared with the
>leur de Lys, suggesting the >rench origin of the symbolI the belt of the Xodiac. "he Aelican may
be identified with the Dreat 1other and her offspring. t represents the continuity of life and
inheritance of blood uniting all forms of nature. "he White Eagle represents the =ed "incture of
the 'lchemists, which is of the nature of gold.
Lo!e. 3eauty. (appiness. Aleasure. Success. >ruitfulness. Dood fortune. Draciousness. Elegance.
Dentleness. ll2dignified< Dissipation. Debauchery. dleness. Sensuality.
Daleth Door ?:@ 7enus ?5th,.ho#mah23inah lluminating ntelligence "he Empress Emerald
green S#y blue Early spring green 3right rose, rayed pale green (athor (athor %henti2%has 2 the
Left 0ostril Lalita (se;ual aspect of Sa#ti) Dar# 3lue J % Success in 3ha#tiyoga >reya 'phrodite
7enus "hyatira Sparrow, Do!e, Swan 1yrtle, =ose, .lo!er Emerald, turBuoise "he Dirdle
Sandalwood, 1yrtle 'll aphrodisiacs Lo!e2potions "ui (eptagram /nchastity ]Lust^ 'D'AE
Syphilis, Donorrhoea 5 D 5 7enus 4 "he Daughter of the 1ighty 8nes .rowned with stars, a
winged goddess stands upon the moon Denital System Succubi 7enus * (agiel %edemel (agith
.opper Samma %ammanto =ight Lower Aoint (agiel Ledemel =ight .onduct
. "(E E1A=ESS
"his card is attributed to the letter Daleth, which means a door, and it refers to the planet 7enus.
"his card is. on the face of it, the complement of "he EmperorI but her attributions are much more
uni!ersal.
8n the "ree of Life, Daleth is the path leading from .ho#mah to 3inah, uniting the >ather with the
1other.
Daleth is one of the three paths which are altogether abo!e the 'byss. "here is further more the
alchemical symbol of 7enus, the only one of the planetary symbols which comprises all the
Sephiroth of the "ree of Life.
"he doctrine implied is that the fundamental formula of the /ni!erse is Lo!e. ]"he circle touches
the Sephiroth , 9, 5, F, @, 4I the .ross is formed by F, H, ?: and *, G.^
t is impossible to summari$e the meanings of the symbol of the Woman, for this !ery reason, that
she continually recurs in infinitely !aried form. O1any2throned, many2minded, many2wiled,
daughter of Xeus.O
n this card, she is shown in her most general manifestation. She combines the highest spiritual
with the lowest material Bualities. >or this reason, she is fitted to represent one of the three
alchemical forms of energy, Salt. Salt is the inacti!e principle of 0atureI Salt is matter which must
be energi$ed by Sulphur to maintain the whirling eBuilibrium of the /ni!erse. "he arms and torso
of the figure conseBuently suggest the shape of the alchemical symbol of Salt. She represents a
woman with the imperial crown and !estments, seated upon a throne, whose uprights suggest blue
twisted flames symbolic of her birth from water, the feminine, fluid element. n her right hand she
bears the lotus of sisI the lotus represents the feminine, or passi!e power. ts roots are in the earth
beneath the water, or in the water itself, but it opens its petals to the Sun, whose image is the belly
of the chalice. t is, therefore, a li!ing form of the (oly Drail, sanctified by the blood of the Sun.
Aerching upon the flameli#e up. rights of her throne are two of her most sacred birds, the sparrow
and the do!eI the nub of this symbolism must be sought in the poems of .atullus and 1artial. 8n
her robe are beesI also dominos, surrounded by continuous spiral linesI the signification is
e!erywhere similar.
'bout her, for a girdle, is the Xodiac.
3eneath the throne is a floor of tapestry, embroidered with fleurs2de2lys and fishesI they seem to
be adoring the Secret =ose, which is indicated at the base of the throne. "he significance of these
symbols has already been e;plained. n this card all symbols are cognate, because of the simplicity
and purity of the emblem. "here is here no contradictionI such opposition as there seems to be is
only the opposition necessary to balance. 'nd this is shown by the re!ol!ing moons.
"he heraldry of the Empress is two2fold< on the one side, the Aelican of tradition feeding its young
from the blood of its own heartI on the other, the White Eagle of the 'lchemist.
With regard to the Aelican, its full symbolism is only a!ailable to nitiates of the >ifth degree of
the 8.".8. n general terms, the meaning may be suggested by identifying the Aelican herself with
the Dreat 1other and her offspring, with the Daughter in the formula of "etragrammaton. t is
because the daughter is the daughter of her mother that she can be raised to her throne. n other
language, there is a continuity of life, an inheritance of blood, which binds all forms of 0ature
together. "here is no brea# between light and dar# ness. 0atura non facit saltum. f these
considerations were fully understood, it would become possible to reconcile the Luantum theory
with the Electro2maguetic eBuations.
"he White Eagle in this trump corresponds to the =ed Eagle in the .onsort card, the Emperor. t is
here necessary to wor# bac# wards. >or in these highest cards are the symbols of perfectionI both
the initial perfection of 0ature and the final perfection of 'rtI not only sis, but 0ephthys.
.onseBuently, the details of the wor# pertain to subseBuent cards, especially 'tu !i and 'tu ;i!.
't the bac# of the card is the 'rch or Door, which is the inter pretation of the letter Daleth. "his
card, summed up, may be called the Date of (ea!en. 3ut, because of the beauty of the symbol,
because of its omniform presentation, the student who is da$$led by any gi!en manifestation may
be led astray. n no other card is it so necessary to disregard the parts, to concentrate upon the
whole.

=eading<
* D'LE"(, "he Empress< Liber 7, .ap. *
?. 3y the burning of the incense was the Word re!ealed, and by the distant drug.
9. 8 meal and honey and oil& 8 beautiful flag of the moon, that she hangs out in the centre of
bliss&
4. "hese loosen the swathings of the corpseI these unbind the feet of 8siris, so that the flaming
Dod may rage through the firmament with his fantastic spear.
5. 3ut of pure blac# marble is the sorry statue, and the changeless pain of the eyes is bitter to the
blind.
@. We understand the rapture of that sha#en marble, torn by the throes of the crowned child, the
golden rod of the golden Dod.
F. We #now why all is hidden in the stone, within the coffin, within the mighty sepulchre, and we
too answer 8lalam& mal& "utulu& as it is written in the ancient boo#.
*. "hree words of that boo# are as life to a new aeonI no god has read the whole.
G. 3ut thou and , 8 Dod, ha!e written it page by page.
H. 8urs is the ele!enfold reading of the Ele!enfold word.
?:. "hese se!en letters together ma#e se!en di!erse wordsI each word is di!ine, and se!en
sentences are hidden therein.
??. "hou art the Word, 8 my darling, my lord, my master&
?9. 8 come to me, mi; the fire and the water, all shall dissol!e.
?4. await "hee in sleeping, in wa#ing. in!o#e "hee no moreI for "hou art in me, 8 "hou who
hast made me a beautiful instrument tuned to "hy rapture.
?5. Pet art "hou e!er apart, e!en as .
?@. remember a certain holy day in the dus# of the year, in the dus# of the EBuino; of 8siris,
when first beheld "hee !isiblyI when first the dreadful issue was fought outI when the bis2
headed 8ne charmed away the strife.
?F. remember "hy first #iss, e!en as a maiden should. 0or in the dar# byways was there
another< "hy #isses abide.
?*. "here is none other beside "hee in the whole /ni!erse of Lo!e.
?G. 1y Dod, lo!e "hee, 8 "hou goat with gilded horns&
?H. "hou beautiful bull of 'pis& "hou beautiful serpent of 'pep& "hou beautiful child of the
Aregnant Doddess&
9:. "hou hast stirred in "hy sleep, 8 ancient sorrow of years& "hou hast raised "hine head to
stri#e, and all is dissol!ed into the 'byss of Dlory.
9?. 'n end to the letters of the words& 'n end to the se!enfold speech.
99. =esol!e me the wonder of it all into the figure of a gaunt swift camel striding o!er the sand.
94. Lonely is he, and abominableI yet hath he gained the crown.
95. 8h reCoice& reCoice&
9@. 1y Dod& 8 my Dod& am but a spec# in the star2dust of agesI am the 1aster of the Secret
of "hings.
9F. am the =e!ealer and the Areparer. 1ine is the Sword 222 and the 1itre and the Winged
Wand&
9*. am the nitiator and the Destroyer. 1ine is the Dlobe 222 and the 3ennu bird and the Lotus of
sis my daughter&
9G. am the 8ne beyond these allI and bear the symbols of the mighty dar#ness.
9H. "here shall be a sigil as of a !ast blac# brooding ocean of death and the central bla$e of
dar#ness, radiating its night upon all.
4:. t shall swallow up that lesser dar#ness.
4?. 3ut in that profound who shall answer< What is?
49. 0ot .
44. 0ot "hou, 8 Dod&
45. .ome, let us no more reason togetherI let us enCoy& Let us be oursel!es, silent, uniBue, apart.
4@. 8 lonely woods of the world& n what recesses will ye hide our lo!e?
4F. "he forest of the spears of the 1ost (igh is called 0ight, and (ades, and the Day of WrathI
but am (is captain, and bear (is cup.
4*. >ear me not with my spearmen& "hey shall slay the demons with their petty prongs. Pe shall
be free.
4G. 'h, sla!es& ye will not 222 ye #now not how to will.
4H. Pet the music of my spears shall be a song of freedom.
5:. ' great bird shall sweep from the abyss of -oy, and bear ye away to be my cup2bearers.
5?. .ome, 8 my Dod, in one last rapture let us attain to the /nion with the 1any&
59. n the silence of "hings, in the 0ight of >orces, beyond the accursed domain of the "hree, let
us enCoy our lo!e&
54. 1y darling& 1y darling& away, away beyond the 'ssembly and the Law and the
Enlightenment unto an 'narchy of solitude and Dar#ness&
55. >or e!en thus must we !eil the brilliance of our Self.
5@. 1y darling& 1y darling&
5F. 8 my Dod, but the lo!e in 1e bursts o!er the bonds of Space and "imeI my lo!e is spilt
among them that lo!e not lo!e.
5*. 1y wine is poured out for them that ne!er tasted wine.
5G. "he fumes thereof shall into;icate them and the !igour of my lo!e shall breed mighty children
from their maidens.
5H. Pea& without draught, without embrace< 222 and the 7oice answered Pea& these things shall be.
@:. "hen sought a Word for 1yselfI nay, for myself.
@?. 'nd the Word came< 8 "hou& it is well. (eed naught& lo!e "hee& lo!e "hee&
@9. "herefore had faith unto the end of allI yea, unto the end of all.
20 April 08
"he Ariestess 9
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Dimel .amel H? Luna ?4th,%ether2"iphar. /niting ntelligence "he (igh Ariestess 3lue Sil!er
.old pale blue Sil!er, rayed s#y blue .homse .homse (athor 2 the Left Eye .handra (as 1oon)
Loathsomeness of >ood J A 7ision of .handra 'rtemis, (ecate Diana Laodicea Dog 'lmond,
1ugwort, (a$el 1oonstone, Aearl, .rystal 3ow and 'rrow .amphor,'loes,1enstrual blood
-uniper, Aennyroyal, K all emmenogogues "he White "incture,.lair!oyance, Dream Di!ination
%han and %hwan Dree# .ross, Alane Enneagram .ontentment ]dleness^ 'L1 1enstrual
Disorders 4 4 D 4 1oon 9 "he Ariestess of the Sil!er Star ' crowned priestess sits below the !eil
of sis between the pillars of Seth Lymphatic System Lemures, Dhosts 1oon H 1al#ah be
"arshisim !e2ad =uachoth Schechalim Schad 3arschemoth ha2Shartathan Ahul Sil!er Samma
San#appo 3ottom Aoint 1al#ah 3e "arshishim !a 'Mad 3e =uah Shehalim .hasmodai =ight
'spiration
"he Ariestess 9
"he 1oon. Dimel.
She is a spiritual sis and a !irgin 'rtemis. With her !eil of light, she is wea!ing the crystals and
fruits of the Earth. She carries the huntress, bow and the musical sistrum.
She is sis, the eternal !irgin, and again she is 'rtemis. t is for this reason she is clothed in the
luminous !eil of light, light being !iewed not as the manifestation, but as the !eil, of the spirit.
Aure, e;alted and gracious influence enters the matter, hence change, alteration, increase and
decrease, fluctuation. 1ay led away by enthusiasm unless careful balance maintained.
. "(E (D( A=ES"ESS
"his card is referred to the letter Dimel, which means a .amel. ("he symbolism of the .amel is
e;plained later.)
"he card refers to the 1oon. "he 1oon (being the general feminine symbol, the symbol of the
second order corresponding to the Sun as the Poni does to the Lingam) is uni!ersal, and goes from
the highest to the lowest.
t is a symbol which will recur freBuently in these hieroglyphs. 3ut in the earlier "rumps the
concern is with 0ature abo!e the 'byssI the (igh Ariestess is the first card which connects the
Supernal "riad with the (e;adI and her path, as shown in the diagram, ma#es a direct connection
between the >ather in his highest aspect, and the Son in his most perfect manifestation. "his path is
in e;act balance in the middle pillar. "here is here, therefore, the purest and most e;alted
conception of the
1oon. ('t the other end of the scale is 'tu ;!iii, B.!.)
"he card represents the most spiritual form of sis the Eternal 7irginI the 'rtemis of the Dree#s.
She is clothed only in the luminous !eil of light. t is important for high initiation to regard Light
not as the perfect manifestation of the Eternal Spirit, but rather as the !eil which hides that Sp#it. t
does so all the more effecti!ely because of its incomparably da$$ling brilliance.? "hus she is light
and the body of light. She is the truth behind the !eil of light. She is the soul of light. /pon her
#nees is the bow of 'rtemis, which is also a musical instrument, for she is huntress, and hunts by
enchantment.
0ow, regard this idea as from behind the 7eil of Light, the third 7eil of the original 0othing. "his
light is the menstruum of manifestation, the goddess 0uith, the possibility of >orm. "his first and
most spiritual manifestation of the feminine ta#es to itself a masculine correlati!e, by formulating
in itself any geometrical point from which to contemplate possibility. "his !irginal goddess is then
potentially the goddess of fertility. She is the idea behind all formI as soon as the influence of the
triad descends below the 'byss, there is the completion of concrete idea.
"he following chapter of the 3oo# of Lies (falsely so2called), may assist the student to understand
this doctrine by dint of meditation<
D/S" DE7LS.
n the Wind of the mind arises the turbulence called .
t brea#sI down shower the barren thoughts.
'll life is cho#ed.
"his desert is the 'byss wherein is the /ni!erse.
"he Stars are but thistles in that waste.
Pet this desert is but one spot accurscd in a world of bliss.
0ow and again "ra!ellers cross the desertI they come from the Dreat Sea, and to the Dreat Sea
they go.
?"he tradition of the best schools of (indu mysticism has a precise parallelism. "he final obstacle
to full Enlightenment is e;actly this 7ision of >ormless Effulgence.
'nd as they go they spill waterI one day they will irrigate the desert, till it flower.
See& >i!e footprints of a .amel& 7.7.7.7.7.
(>or the classical description of the 'byss, the student should consult
Liber 5?G, "he 7ision and the 7oice, especially the "enth Wthyr.
"he EBuino;, 7ol. , 0o.@, Supplement.)
't the bottom of the card, accordingly, are shown nascent forms, whorls, crystals, seeds, pods,
symbolising the beginnings of life. n the midst is the .amel which is mentioned in the chapter
Buoted abo!e. n this card is the one lin# between the archetypal and formati!e worlds.
"hus far concerning this path, considered as issuing downwards from the .rownI but to the
aspirant, that is, to the adept who is already in "iphareth, to him who has attained to the
%nowledge and .on!ersation of the (oly Duardian 'ngel, this is the path which leads upwardsI
and this card, in one system entitled the Ariestess of the Sil!er Star, is symbolic of the thought (or
rather of the intelligible radiance) of that 'ngel. t is, in short, a symbol of the highest nitiation.
0ow it is a condition of nitiation that its #eys are to be communicated by those who possess them
to all true aspirants. "his card is thus !ery peculiarly a glyph of the wor# of the '.M.'.M.
Some idea of the formula is gi!en in this other chapter of the 3oo# of Lies<
"(E 8PS"E=
"he 3rothers of '.M.'.M. are one with the 1other of the .hild.
"he 1any is as adorable to the 8ne as the 8ne is to the 1any.
"his is the Lo!e of "heseI creation2parturition is the 3liss of the 8neI coition2dissolution is the
3liss of the 1any.
"he 'll, thus interwo!en of "hese, is 3liss.
0aught is beyond 3liss.
"he 1an delights in uniting with the WomanI the Woman in parting from the .hild.
"he 3rothers of '.M.'.M. are WomenI the 'spirants to '.M.'.M. are 1en.
t is important to reflect that this card is wholly feminine, wholly !irginal, for it represents the
influence and the means of manifestation (or, from below, of attainment) in itself. t represents
possibility in its second stage without any beginning of consummation.
t is especially to be obser!ed that the three consecuti!e letters, Dimel, Daleth, (eM ('tu , ,
67) show the >eminine Symbol (Pin) in three forms composing a "riune Doddess. "his "rinity
is immediately followed by the three corresponding and complementary >athers, 7au, "$addi, Pod
('tu 7, 7, 6). "he "rumps : and are hermaphrodite. " he remaining fourteen "rumps represent
these Arimordial Luintessences of 3eing in conCunction, function, or manifestation.

=eading<
G D1EL, "he Ariestess< Liber Legis, .ap. (0uit)
?. (ad& "he manifestation of 0uit.
9. "he un!eiling of the company of hea!en.
4. E!ery man and e!ery woman is a star.
5. E!ery number is infiniteI there is no difference.
@. (elp me, o warrior lord of "hebes, in my un!eiling before the .hildren of 1en.
F. 3e thou (adit, my secret centre, my heart K my tongue&
*. 3ehold& it is re!ealed by 'iwass the minister of (oor2Aaar2%raat.
G. "he %habs is in the %hu, not the %hu in the %habs.
H. Worship then the %habs, and behold my light shed o!er you&
?:. Let my ser!ants be few K secret< they shall rule the many and the #nown.
??. "hese are fools that men adoreI both their Dods and their men are fools.
?9. .ome forth, o .hildren, under the stars, K ta#e your fill of lo!e.
?4. am abo!e you and in you. 1y ecstasy is in yours. 1y Coy is to see your Coy.
?5. 'bo!e, the gemmed a$ure is
"he na#ed splendour of 0uitI
She bends in ecstasy to #iss
"he secret ardours of (adit.
"he winged globe, the starry blue,
're mine, 8 'n#h2af2na2#honsu&
?@. 0ow ye shall #now that the chosen priest and apostle of infinite space is the prince2priest the
3eastI and in his woman called the Scarlet Woman is all power gi!en. "hey shall gather my
children into their foldI they shall bring the glory of the stars into the hearts of men.
?F. >or he is e!er a sun, and she a moon. 3ut to him is the winged secret flame, and to her the
stooping starlight.
?*. 3ut ye are not so chosen.
?G. 3urn upon their brows, o splendrous serpent.
?H. 8 a$ure2lidded woman, bend upon them&
9:. "he #ey of the rituals is the secret word which ha!e gi!en unto him.
9?. With the Dod K the 'dorer am nothingI they do not see me. "hey are as upon the earthI am
(ea!en, and there is no other Dod than me and my lord (adit.
99. 0ow, therefore, am #nown to ye by my name 0uit, and to him by a secret name which will
gi!e him when at last he #noweth me. Since am nfinite Space and the infinite stars thereof, do ye
also thus. 3ind nothing& Let there be no difference made among you between any one thing K any
other thingI for thereby there cometh hurt.
94. 3ut whoso a!aileth in this, let him be the chief of all&
95. am 0uit, and my word is si; and fifty.
9@. Di!ide, add, multiply, and understand.
9F. "hen saith the prophet and sla!e of the beauteous one< Who am , and what shall be the sign?
So she answered him, bending down, a lambent flame of blue, all2touching, all penetrant, her
lo!ely hands upon the blac# earth, K her lithe body arched for lo!e, and her soft feet not hurting
the little flowers< "hou #nowest& 'nd the sign shall be my ecstasy, the consciousness of the
continuity of e;istence, the omnipresence of my body.
9*. "hen the priest answered K said unto the Lueen of Space, #issing her lo!ely brows, and the
dew of her light bathing his whole body in a sweet2smelling perfume of sweat< 8 0uit, continuous
one of (ea!en, let it be e!er thusI that men spea# not of "hee as 8ne but as 0oneI and let them
spea# not of thee at all, since thou art continuous&
9G. 0one, breathed the light, faint K faery, of the stars, and two.
9H. >or am di!ided for lo!eMs sa#e, for the chance of union.
4:. "his is the creation of the world, that the pain of di!ision is as nothing, and the Coy of
dissolution all.
4?. >or these fools of men and their woes care not thou at all& "hey feel littleI what is, is balanced
by wea# CoysI but ye are my chosen ones.
49. 8bey my prophet& follow out the ordeals of my #nowledge& see# me only& "he Coys of my lo!e
will redeem ye form all pain. "his is so< swear it by the !ault of my bodyI by my sacred heart and
tongueI by all can gi!e, by all desire of ye all&
44. "hen the priest fell into a deep trance or swoon, K said unto the Lueen of (ea!enI Write unto
us the ordealsI write unto us the ritualsI write unto us the law&
45. 3ut she said< the ordeals write not, the rituals shall be half #nown and half concealed< the law
is for all.
4@. "his that thou writest is the threefold boo# of law.
4F. 1y scribe 'n#h2af2na2#honsu, the priest of the princes, shall not in one letter change this boo#I
but lest there be folly, he shall comment thereupon by the wisdom of =a2(oor2%hu2it.
4*. 'lso the mantras and spells, the obeah and the wangaI the wor# of the wand and the wor# of
the swordI these he shall learn and teach.
4G. (e must teach, but he may ma#e se!ere the ordeals.
4H. "he word of the law is LEL(1'.
5:. Who calls us "helemites will do no wrong. if he loo# but close into the word. >or there are
therein "hree Drades, the (ermit, and the Lo!er, and the 1an of earth. Do what thou wilt shall be
the whole of the Law.
5?. "he word of Sin is =estriction. 8 man& refuse not thy wife, if she will& 8 lo!er, if thou wilt,
depart& "here is no bond that can unite the di!ided but lo!e< all else is a curse. 'ccursed& 'ccursed
be it to the aeons& (ell&
59. Let it be that state of manyhood, bound and loathing. So with thy allI thou hast no right but to
do thy will.
54. Do that, and no other shall say nay.
55. >or pure will, unassuaged of purpose, deli!ered from the lust of result, is e!ery way perfect.
5@. "he Aerfect and the Aerfect are one Aerfect and not twoI nay, are none&
5F. 0othing is a secret #ey of this law. Si;ty2one the -ews call itI call it eight, eighty, four
hundred K eighteen.
5*. 3ut they ha!e the halfI unite by thine art so that all disappear.
5G. 1y prophet is a fool with his one, one, oneI are not they the 8;, and none by the 3oo#?
5H. 'brogate are all rituals, all ordeals, all words and signs. =a2(oor2%huit hath ta#en his seat in
the East at the EBuino; of the DodsI and let 'sar be with sa, who also are one. 3ut they are not of
me. Let 'sar be the adorant, sa the suffererI (oor in his name and splendour is the Lord initiating.
@:."here is a word to say about the (ierophantic tas#. 3ehold& there are three ordeals in one, and it
may be gi!en in three ways. "he gross must pass through fire, let the fine be tried in intellect, and
the lofty chosen ones in the highest. "hus ye ha!e star K star, system K systemI let not one #now
well the other&
@?. "here are four gates to one palaceI the floor of that palace is of sil!er and goldI lapis la$uli K
Casper are thereI and all rare scentsI Casmine and rose, and the emblems of death. Let him enter in
turn or at once the four gatesI let him stand on the floor of the palace. Will he not sin#? 'mn. (o&
warrior, if thy ser!ant sin#? 3ut there are means and means. 3e goodly therefore< dress ye all in
fine apparelI eat rich foods and drin# sweet wines and wines that foam& 'lso, ta#e your fill and will
of lo!e as ye will, when, where and with whom ye will& 3ut always unto me.
@9. f this be not arightI if ye confound the space mar#s< "hey are oneI or saying, "hey are manyI if
the ritual be not e!er unto meI then e;pect the direful Cudgments of =a (oor %huit&
@4. "his shall regenerate the world, the little world my sister, my heart K my tongue, unto whom
send this #iss. 'lso, o scribe and prophet, though thou be of the princes, it shall not assuage thee
nor absol!e thee. 3ut ecstasy be thine and Coy of earth< e!er "o me& "o me &
@5. .hange not as much as the style of a letterI for behold& thou, o prophet, shalt not behold all
these mysteries hidden therein.
@@. "he child of thy bowels, he shall behold them.
@F. E;pect him not from the East, nor from the WestI for from no e;pected house cometh that
child. 'um& 'll words are sacred and all prophets trueI sa!e only that they understand a little, sol!e
the first half of the eBuation, lea!e the second unattac#ed. 3ut thou hast all in the clear light, and
some, thou not all, in the dar#.
@*. n!o#e me under my stars& Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will. nor let the fools mista#e lo!eI for
there are lo!e and lo!e. there is the do!e, and there is the serpent. .hoose ye well& (e, my prophet,
hath chosen, #nowing the law of the fortress, and the great mystery of the (ouse of Dod. 'll these
old letters of my boo# are arightI but "$addi is not the Star. "his also is secretI my prophet shall
re!eal it to the wise.
@G. gi!e unimaginable Coys on earth< certainty, not faith, while in life, upon deathI peace
unutterable, rest, ecstasyI nor do demand aught in sacrifice.
@H. 1y incense is of resinous woods K gumsI and there is no blood therein< because of my hair the
trees of Eternity.
F:. 1y number is ??, as all their numbers who are of us. "he >i!e Aointed Star, with a .ircle in the
1iddle, K the circle is =ed. 1y colour is blac# to the blind, but the blue K gold are seen of the
seeing. 'lso ha!e a secret glory for them that lo!e me.
F?. 3ut to lo!e me is better than all things< if under the night stars in the desert thou presently
burnest mine incense before me, in!o#ing me with a pure heart and the Serpent flame therein, thou
shalt come a little to lie in my bosom. >or one #iss wilt thou then be willing to gi!e allI but whoso
gi!es one particle of dust shall lose all in that hour. Pe shall gather goods and store of women and
spicesI ye shall wear rich CewelsI ye shall e;ceed the nations of the earth in splendour K prideI but
always in the lo!e of me and so shall ye come to my Coy. charge you earnestly to come before me
in a single robe, and co!ered with a rich headdress. lo!e you& yearn to you& Aale or purple,
!eiled or !oluptuous, who am all pleasure and purple and drun#enness of the innermost sense,
desire you. Aut on the wings, and arouse the coiled splendour within you< come unto me&
F9. 't all my meetings with you shall the priestess say 2 and her eyes shall burn with desire as she
stands bare and reCoicing in my secret temple 2 "o me& "o me& calling forth the flame of the hearts
of all in her lo!e2chant.
F4. Sing the rapturous lo!e2song unto me& 3urn to me perfumes& Wear to me Cewels& Drin# to me,
for lo!e you& lo!e you&
F5. am the blue2lidded daughter of sunsetI am the na#ed brilliance of the !oluptuous night2s#y.
F@. "o me& "o me&
FF. "he 1anifestation of 0uit is at an end.
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"he 1agus ?
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3eth (ouse *G 1ercury ?9th, %ether23inah ntelligence of "ransparency "he 1agician Pellow
Aurple Drey ndigo, rayed !iolet "hoth and .ynocephalus "hoth 'upu 2 the (ips (anuman,
7ishnu (as Aarasa2=ama) Pellow 2 % (ermes 1ercury Sardis Swallow, bis, 'pe 7er!ain, (erb
1ercury 8pal, 'gate "he Wand or .audaceus 1astic,White Sandal,Stora; 'll cerebral e;citants
1ercury 1iracle of (ealing, Dift of "ongues, %nowl of Scie Sun .al!ary .ross 8ctagram
>alsehood, Dishonesty ]En!y^ 'ta;ia 9 9 3 9 1ercury ? "he 1agus of Aower ' fair youth with
winged helmet and heels, eBuipped as a 1agician, displays his art .erebral K 0er!ous System
O7oicesO, Witches and Wi$ards 1ercury G "iriel "aphthartharath 8phiel 1ercury Samma 7aca Left
Lower Aoint "iriel "aphthartarath =ight Speech
"he 1agus ?
1ercury. 3eth. 1agician. -uggler.
(e is 1ercury, the messenger of Dod, and Cuggles with the four symbols of the elements, and the
papyrus or Word, the pen or Will, the wand or Wisdom.
(e represents the creati!e force in action.
's "hoth in Egyptian tradition, his attendant and shadow is the .ynocephalus 'pe.
1ercury, who is Wisdom. Will and Word, by whom the world is created, symboli$es the fluid
basis of all transmission of acti!ity. 3ehind him and through him is the 'pe, (anuman, which is a
(indu conception. "he Egyptian counterpart, "hoth, is also always followed by the .ynocephalus
'pe.
S#ill. Wisdom. 'droitness. Elasticity. .raft. .unning. Deceit. "heft. Sometimes occult wisdom or
power. 1essages. 3usiness transactions. ll2dignified< Learning or intelligence interfering with
the matter in hand.
. "(E -/DDLE=
)"his card is referred to the letter 3eth, which means a house, and is attributed to the planet
1ercury. "he ideas connected with this symbol are so comple; and so multifarious that it seems
better to attach to this general description certain documents which bear upon different aspects of
this card. "he whole will then form an adeBuate basis for the full interpretation of the card through
study, meditation, and use.
"he >rench title of this card in the medie!al pac# is OLe 3jteleurO, the 3earer of the 3jton.?
1ercury is pre2eminently the bearer of the Wand< Energy sent forth. "his card therefore represents
the Wisdom, the Will, the Word, the Logos by whom the worlds were created. (See the Dospel
according to St. -ohn, chapter .) t repre sents the Will. n brief, he is the Son, the manifestation in
act of the idea of the >ather. (e is the male correlati!e of the (igh Ariestess. Let there be no
confusion here on account of the fundamental doctrine of the Sun and 1oon as the Second
(armonics to the Lingam and the PoniI for, as will be seen in the citation from "he Aaris Wor#ing,
(see 'ppendi;) the creati!e 1ercury is of the nature of the Sun. 3ut 1ercury is the Aath leading
from %ether to 3inah, the /nder2
? 7ariant< LE A'D'D. 8rigin un#nown. Suggestions<
() A.hD terror (esp. Aanic fear) a title of Deburah. 'lso a thigh< i.e.membrurn !irile. 3y 'rabic
analogy, A'.hD, causer of terror< 7alue H4&&
(9) Aagoda, a phallic memorial< Similar, and eBually apt. standingI and thus (e is the messenger of
the gods, represents precisely that Lingam, the Word of creation whose speech is silence.
1ercury, howe!er, represents action in all forms and phases. (e is the fluidic basis of all
transmission of acti!ityI and, on the dynamic theory of the /ni!erse, he is himself the substance
thereof. (e is, in the language of modern physics, that electric charge which is the first
manifestation of the ring of ten indefinable ideas, as pre!iously e;plained. (e is thus continuous
creation.
Logically also, being the Word, he is the law of reason or of necessity or chance, which is the
secret meaning of the Word, which is the essence of the Word, and the condition of its utterance.
"his being so, and especially because he is duality, he represents both trnth and falsehood, wisdom
and folly. 3eing the une;pected, he unsettles any established idea, and therefore appears tric#y. (e
has no conscience, being creati!e. f he cannot attain his ends by fair means, he does it by foul. "he
legends of the youthful 1ercury are therefore legends of cunning. (e cannot be understood,
because he is the /nconscious Will. (is position on the "ree of Life shows the third Sephira,
3inah, /nderstanding, as not yet formulatedI still less the false Sephira, DaMath, #nowledge.
>rom the abo!e it will appear that this card is the second emanation from the .rown, and
therefore, in a sense, the adult form of the first emanation, the >ool, whose letter is 'leph, the
/nity. "hese ideas are so subtle and so tenuous, on these e;alted planes of thought, that definition
is impossible. t is not e!en desirable, because it is the nature of these ideas to flow one into the
other. 8ne cannot do more than say that any gi!en hieroglyph represents a slight insistence upon
some particular form of a pantomorphous idea. n this card, the emphasis is upon the creati!e and
dualistic character of the path of 3eth.
n the traditional card the disguise is that of a -uggler.
"his representation of the -uggler is one of the crudest and least satisfactory in the medie!al pac#.
(e is usually represented with a headdress shaped li#e the sign of infinity in mathematics (this is
shown in detail in the card called the "wo of Dis#s). (e bears a waud with a #nob at each end,
which was probably connected with the dual polarity of electricityI but it is also the hollow wand
of Arometheus that brings down fire from (ea!en.
8n a table or altar, behind which he is standing, are the three other elemental weapons.
OWth the Wand createth (e.
With the .up preser!eth (e.
With the Dagger destroyeth (e.
With the .oin redeemeth (e.
Liber 1agi !!. *2?:.O
"he present card has been designed principally upon the Draeco2Egyptian traditionI for the
understanding of this idea was certainly further ad!anced when these philosophies modified each
other, than elsewhere at any time.
"he (indu conception of 1ercury, (anuman, the mon#ey god, is abominably degraded. 0one of
the higher aspects of the symbol are found in his cult. "he aim of his adepts seems principally to
ha!e been the production of a temporary incarnation of the god by sending the women of the tribe
e!ery year into the Cungle. 0or do we find any legend of any depth or spirituality. (anuman is
certainly little more than the 'pe of "hoth.
"he principal characteristic of "ahuti or "hoth, the Egyptian 1ercury, is, firstly, that he has the
head of the ibis. "he ibis is the symbol of concentration, because it was supposed that this bird
stood continuously upon one leg, motionless. "his is Buite e!idently a symbol of the meditati!e
spirit. "here may also ha!e been some reference to the central mystery of the 'eon of 8siris, the
secret guarded so carefully from the profane, that the inter!ention of the male was necessary to the
production of children. n this form of "hoth, he is seen bearing the phoeni; wand, symboli sing
resurrection through the generati!e process. n his left hand is the 'n#h, which represents a sandal2
strapI that is to say, the means of progress through the worlds, which is the distinguishing mar# of
godhead. 3ut, by its shape, this 'n#h (cru; ansata) is actually another form of the =ose and .ross,
and this fact is perhaps not Buite such an accident as modern Egyptologists, preoccupied with their
attempted
refutation of the Ahallic school of 'rcheology, would ha!e us suppose.
"he other form of "hoth represents him primarily as Wisdom and the Word. (e bears in his right
hand the Style, in his left the Aapyrus. (e is the messenger of the godsI he transmits their will by
hieroglyphs intelligible to the initiate, and records their actsI but it was seen from !ery early times
that the use of speech, or writing, meant the introduction of ambiguity at the best, and falsehood at
the worstI they therefore represented "hoth as followed by an ape, the cynocephalus, whose
business was to distort the Word of the godI to moc#, to simulate and to decei!e. n philosophical
language one may say<
1anifestation implies illusion. "his doctrine is found in (indu philosophy, where the aspect of
"ahuti of which we are spea#ing is called 1ayan. "his doctrine is also found in the central and
typical image of the 1ahayana school of 3uddhism (really identical with the doctrine of Shi!a and
Sha#ti). ' !ision of this image will be found in the document entitled O"he Lord of llusionO.
"he present card endea!ours to represent all the abo!e conceptions. Pet no true image is possible
at allI for, firstly, all images are necessarily false as suchI and, secondly, the motion being
perpetual, and its rate that of the limit, c, the rate of Light, any stasis contradicts the idea of the
card< this picture is, therefore, hardly more than mnemonic Cottings. 1any of the ideas e;pressed in
the design are well e;pounded in the e;tracts from "he Aaris Wor#ing.+
S#ill. Wisdom. 'droitness. Elasticity. .raft. .unning. Deceit. "heft. Sometimes occult wisdom or
power. 1essages. 3usiness transactions. ll2dignified< Learning or intelligence interfering with
the matter in hand.
=eading<
H 3E"(, "he 1agus< Liber Legis,.ap. ((adit)
?. 0u& the hiding of (adit.
9. .ome& all ye, and learn the secret that hath not yet been re!ealed. , (adit, am the complement
of 0u, my bride. am not e;tended, and %habs is the name of my (ouse.
4. n the sphere am e!erywhere the centre, as she, the circumference, is nowhere found.
5. Pet she shall be #nown K ne!er.
@. 3ehold& the rituals of the old time are blac#. Let the e!il ones be cast awayI let the good ones be
purged by the prophet& "hen shall this %nowledge go aright.
F. am the flame that burns in e!ery heart of man, and in the core of e!ery star. am Life, and the
gi!er of Life, yet therefore is the #nowledge of me the #nowledge of death.
*. am the 1agician and the E;orcist. am the a;le of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. O.ome
unto meO is a foolish word, for it is that go.
G. Who worshipped (eru2pa2#raath ha!e worshipped meI ill, for am the worshipper.
H. =emember all ye that e;istence is pure CoyI that all the sorrows are but as shadowsI they pass K
are doneI but there is that which remains.
?:. 8 prophet& thou hast ill will to learn this writing.
??. see thee hate the hand and the penI but am stronger.
?9. 3ecause of me in "hee which thou #newest not.
?4. for why? 3ecause thou wast the #nower, and me.
?5. 0ow let there be a !eiling of this shrine< now let the light de!our men and eat them up with
blindness&
?@. >or am perfect, being 0otI and my number is nine by the foolsI but with the Cust am eight,
and one in eight< Which is !ital, for am none indeed. "he empress and the %ing are not of meI for
there is a further secret.
?F. am the Empress K the (ierophant. "hus ele!en, as my bride is ele!en,
?*. (ear me, ye people of sighing&
"he sorrows of pain and regret
're left to the dead and the dying,
"he fol# that not #now me as yet.
?G. "hese are dead, these fellowsI they feel not. We are not for the poor and sad< the lords of the
earth are our #insfol#.
?H. s a Dod to li!e in a dog? 0o& but the highest are of us. "hey shall reCoice, our chosen< who
sorroweth is not of us.
9:. 3eauty and strength, leaping laughter and delicious languor, force and fire, are of us.
9?. We ha!e nothing with the outcast and the unfit< let them die in their misery. >or they feel not.
.ompassion is the !ice of #ings< stamp down the wretched K the wea#< this is the law of the
strong< this is our law and the Coy of the world. "hin# not, o #ing, upon that lie< "hat "hou 1ust
Die< !erily thou shalt not die, but li!e. 0ow let it be understood< f the body of the %ing dissol!e,
he shall remain in pure ecstasy for e!er. 0uit& (adit& =a2(oor2%huit& "he Sun, Strength K Sight,
LightI these are for the ser!ants of the Star and the Sna#e.
99. am the Sna#e that gi!eth %nowledge K Delight and bright glory, and stir the hearts of men
with drun#enness. "o worship me ta#e wine and strange drugs whereof will tell my prophet K be
drun# thereof& t is a lie, this folly against self. "he e;posure of innocence is a lie. 3e strong,o
man& lust, enCoy all things of sense and raptureI fear not that any god shall deny thee for this.
94. am alone< there is no Dod where am.
95. 3ehold& these be gra!e mysteriesI for there are also of my friends who be hermits. 0ow thin#
not to find them in the forest or on the mountainI but in beds of purple, caressed by magnificent
beasts of women with large limbs, and fire and light in their eyes, and masses of flaming hair about
themI there shall ye find them. Pe shall see them at rule, at !ictorious armies, at all the CoyI and
there shall be in them a Coy a million times than this. 3eware lest any force another, %ing against
%ing& Lo!e one another with burning heartsI on the low men trample in the fierce lust of your
pride, in the day of your wrath.
9@. Pe are against the people, 8 my chosen.
9F. am the secret Serpent coiled about to spring< in my coiling there is Coy. f lift up my head,
and my 0uit are one. f droop down mine head, and shoot forth !enom, then is rapture of the
earth, and and the earth are one.
9*. "here is great danger in meI for who doth not understand these runes shall ma#e a great miss.
(e shall fall down into the pit called 3ecause, and there he shall perish with the dogs of =eason.
9G. 0ow a curse upon 3ecause and his #in&
9H. 1ay 3ecause be accursed for e!er&
4:. f Will stops and cries Why, in!o#ing 3ecause, then Will stops K does nought.
4?. f Aower as#s why, then is Aower wea#ness.
49. 'lso reason is a lieI for there is a factor infinite K un#nownI K all their words are s#ew2wise.
44. Enough of 3ecause& 3e he damned for a dog&
45. 3ut ye, o my people, rise up K awa#e&
4@. Let the rituals be rightly performed with Coy K beauty&
4FM "here are rituals of the elements and feasts of the times.
4*. ' feast for the first night of the Arophet and his 3ride&
4G. ' feast for the three days of the writing of the 3oo# of the Law.
4H. ' feast for "ahuti and the child of the Arophet 2 secret, 8 Arophet&
5:. ' feast for the Supreme =itual, and a feast for the EBuino; of the Dods.
5?. ' feast for fire and a feast for waterI a feast for life and a greater feast for death&
59. ' feast e!ery day in your hearts in the Coy of my rapture&
54. ' feast e!ery night unto 0u, and the pleasure of uttermost delight&
55. 'ye& feast& reCoice& there is no dread hereafter. "here is the dissolution, and eternal ecstasy in
the #isses of 0u.
5@. "here is death for the dogs.
5F. Dost thou fail? 'rt thou sorry? s fear in thine heart
5*. Where am these are not.
5G. Aity not the fallen& ne!er #new them. am not for them. console not< hate the consoled K
the consoler.
5H. am uniBue K conBueror. am not of the sla!es that perish. 3e they damned K dead& 'men.
]"his is of the 5< there is a fifth who is in!isible K therein am as a babe in an egg.^
@:. 3lue am and gold in the light of my bride< but the red gleam is in my eyesI K my spangles are
purple K green.
@?. Aurple beyond purple< it is the light higher than eyesight.
@9. "here is a !eil< that !eil is blac#. t is the !eil of the modest womanI it is the !eil of sorrow K
the pall of death< this is none of me. "ear down that lying spectre of the centuries< !eil not your
!ices in !irtuous words< these !ices are my ser!iceI ye do well, K will reward you here and
hereafter.
@4. >ear not, o prophet, when these words are said, thou shalt not be sorry. "hou art emphatically
my chosenI and blessed are the eyes that thou shalt loo# upon with gladness. 3ut will hide thee in
a mas# of sorrowI they that see thee shall fear thou art fallen< but lift thee up.
@5. 0or shall they who cry aloud their folly that thou meanest not a!ailI thou shall re!eal it< thou
a!ailest< they are the sla!es of because< "hey are not of me. "he stops as thou wiltI the letters?
change them not in style or !alue&
@@. "hou shalt obtain the order K !alue of the English 'lphabetI thou shalt new symbols to
attribute them unto.
@F. 3egone& ye moc#ersI e!en though ye laugh in my honor ye shall laugh not long< then when ye
are sad #now that ha!e forsa#en you.
@*. (e that is righteous shall be righteous stillI he that is filthy shall be filthy still.
@G. Pea& deem not of changeI ye shall as ye are K not other. "he #ings of the earth shall be #ings
for e!er< the sla!es shall ser!e. "here is none that shall be cast down or lifted up< all is e!er as it
was. Pet there are mas#ed ones my ser!ants< it may be that yonder beggar is a %ing. ' %ing may
choose is garment as he will< there is no certain test< but a beggar cannot hide his po!erty.
@H. 3eware therefore& Lo!e all, lest perchance is a %ing concealed& Say you so? >ool& f he be a
%ing, thou canst not hurt him.
F:. "herefore stri#e hard K low, and to hell with them, master&
F?. "here is a light before thine eyes, o prophet, a light undesired, most desirable.
F9. am uplifted in thine heartI and the #isses of the stars rain hard upon thy body.
F4. "hou art e;haust in the !oluptuous fullness of the inspirationI the e;piration is sweeter than
death, more rapid and laughterful than a caress of hellMs own worm.
F5. 8h& thou art o!ercome< we are upon theeI our delight is all o!er thee< hail& hail& prophet of 0u&
prophet of (ad& prophet of =a2(oor2%hu& 0ow reCoice& now come in our splendour K rapture&
.ome in our passionate peace, K write sweet words for the %ings&
F@. am the 1aster< thou art the (oly .hosen 8ne.
FF. Write, K find ecstasy on writing& Wor#, and be our bed in wor#ing& "hrill with the Coy of life K
death& 'h& thy death shall be lo!ely< whoso seeth it shall be glad. "hy death shall be the seal of the
promise of our agelong lo!e. .ome& lift up thine heart K reCoice& We are oneI we are none.
F*. (old& (old& 3ear up in thy raptureI fall not in swoon of the e;cellent #isses&
FG. (arder& (old up thyself& Lift thine head& breathe no so deep 2 die&
FH. 'h& 'h& What do feel? s the word e;hausted?
*:. "here is help K hope in other spells. Wisdom says< be strong& "hen canst thou bear more Coy.
3e not animalI refine thy rapture& f thou drin#, drin# by the eight and ninety rules of art< if thou
lo!e, e;ceed by delicacyI and if thou do aught Coyous, let there be subtlety therein&
*?. 3ut e;ceed& e;ceed&
*9. Stri!e e!er to more& and if thou art truly mine 2 and doubt it not, and if thou art e!er Coyous& 2
death is the crown of all.
*4. 'h& 'h& Death& Death& thou shalt long for death. Death is forbidden, o man, unto thee.
*5. "he length of thy longing shall be the strength of its glory, (e that li!es long K desires death
much is e!er the %ing among the %ings.
*@. 'ye& listen to the numbers and the words<
*F. 5 F 4 G ' 3 % 9 5 ' L D 1 8 = 4 P 6 95 GH = A S " 8 7 ' L. What meaneth this, o prophet?
"hou #nowest notI nor shalt thou #now e!er. "here cometh one to follow thee< he shall e;pound it.
3ut remember, o chosen one, to be meI to follow the Lo!e of 0u in the star2lit hea!enI to loo# forth
upon men, to tell them this glad word.
**. 8 be thou proud and mighty among men&
*G. Lift up thyself& for there is none li#e unto thee among men or among Dods& Lift up thyself, o
my prophet, thy stature shall surpass the stars. "hey shall worship thy name, foursBuare, mystic,
wonderful, the number of the manI and the name of thy house 5?G,
*H. "he end of the hiding of (aditI and blessing K worship to the prophet of the lo!ely Star&
(additional suggestion< Liber 1agi)
::. 8ne is the 1agus< twain (is forcesI four (is weapons. "hese are the se!en Spirits of
/nrighteousnessI se!en !ultures of e!il. "his is the art and craft of the 1agus but glamour. (ow
shall (e destroy (imself?
:. Pet the 1agus hath power upon the 1other both directly and through lo!e. 'nd the 1agus is
Lo!e, and bindeth together "hat and "his in (is .onCuration.
?. n the beginning doth the 1agus spea# "ruth, and send forth llusion and >alsehood to ensla!e
the soul. Pet therein is the 1ystery of =edemption.
9. 3y his Wisdom made (e the Worlds< the World that is Dod is none other than (e.
4. 0ow then shall (e end (is Speech with Silence? >or (e is Speech.
5. (e is the >irst and the Last. (ow shall (e cease to number (imself?
@. 3y a 1agus is this writing made #nown through the mind of a 1agister. "he one uttereth clearly,
and the other /nderstandethI yet the Word is falsehood, and the /nderstanding dar#ness. 'nd this
saying is of 'll "ruth.
F. 0e!ertheless it is writtenI for there be times of dar#ness, and this as a lamp therein.
*. With the Wand createth (e.
G. With the .up preser!eth (e.
H. With the Dagger destroyeth (e.
?:. With the .oin redeemeth (e.
??. (is weapons fulfil the wheelI and on What ';le that turneth is not #nown unto (im.
?9. >rom all these actions must (e cease before the curse of (is Drade is uplifted from (im.
3efore (e attain to that which e;isteth without >orm.
?4. 'nd if at this time (e be manifested upon earth as a 1an, and therefore is this present writing,
let this be (is method, that the curse of (is grade, and the burden of (is attainment, be uplifted
from (im.
?5. Let (im beware of abstinence from action. >or the curse of (is grade is that he must spea#
"ruth, that the >alsehood thereof may ensla!e the souls of men. Let (im then utter that without
>ear, that the Law may be fulfilled. 'nd according to (is 8riginal 0ature will that law be shapen,
so that one may declare gentleness and Buietness, being an (induI and another fierceness and
ser!ility, being a -ewI and yet another ardour and manliness, being an 'rab. Pet this matter
toucheth the mystery of ncarnation, and is not here to be declared.
?@. 0ow the grade of a 1agister teacheth the 1ystery of Sorrow, and the grade of a 1agus the
1ystery of .hange, and the grade of psissimus the 1ystery of Selflessness, which is called also
the 1ystery of Aan.
?F. Let the 1agus then contemplate each in turn, raising it to the ultimate power of nfinity.
Wherein Sorrow is -oy, and .hange is Stability, and Selflessness is Self. >or the interplay of the
parts hath no action upon the whole. 'nd this contemflation shall be performed not by simple
meditation 222 how much less then by reason& 222 but by the method which shall ha!e been gi!en
unto (im in (is initiation to the Drade.
?*. >ollowing which method, it shall be easy for (im to combine that rinity from its elements, and
further to combine Sat2.hit2'nanda, and Light, Lo!e, Life, three by three into nine that are one, in
which meditation success shall be "hat which was first adumbrated to (im in the grade of
Aracticus (which reflecteth 1ercury into the lowest world) in Liber 667, O(ere is 0othing under
its three forms.O
?G. 'nd this is the 8pening of the Drade of psissimus, and by the 3uddhists it is called the trance
0erodha2Samapatti.
?H. 'nd woe, woe, woe, yea woe, and again woe, woe, woe, unto se!en times be (is that preacheth
not (is law to men&
9:. 'nd woe also be unto (im that refuseth the curse of the grade of a 1agus, and the burden of
the 'ttainment thereof.
9?. 'nd in the word .('8S let the boo# be sealed, yea, let the 3oo# be sealed.
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?? 'leph 8; FF (ot and 1oist 'ir 'ir ??th,%ether2.ho#mah Scintillating ntelligence "he >ool2
]Swords^EmpEArin 3right Aale Pellow S#y 3lue 3lue emerald green Emerald, flec#ed gold 0u
1out "he 1ighty and "errible 8ne 2 the 3reast "he 1aruts ]7ayu^ Wind J % 7ayu23hawana
7al#yries Xeus -upiter 1atthew Eagle or 1an (as 'ir) 'spen "opa$, .halcedony "he Dagger or
>an Dalbanum Aeppermint Di!ination Sun "hose of 'iry "riplicity 0oscere >lu;es ? ? Aalatium
'lbedinis .rystallinae7((',7('(,'L S(L' Da!id, Elisha Et clamabat hic ad illum et dicebat
Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Dominus E;ercitium, plenitudo totius terrae gloria eCus 7elum ci!e
.ortina (as no use. >ollow 4H: hea!ens, ?G,::: worlds, Earth, Eden, and (ell 7P((,7((P,'L
P(7(0ephesh "he 'nimal Soul, which percei!es K feels Sandalphon 'sheem >lames D'D,
D'D, 'L 'DD .orolla Buae est in -esod (>eet) Wet Earth (ell 0orth "he Light reflecting all
colors 1ercurius Ahilosophorum 1edicina 1etallorum 0( ". K .andidate%heibt, %hat, "et,
Sahu Sthula Sharira '!igga ' young woman crowned and !eiled ?S R ?:k XelatorI :S R :k
0eophyte ]?st 8rder^ Water turned to 3lood "he E!il Woman or (simply) "he Woman -ehannam
1oslems -annat2al2M'dn or al2%arar Darden of Eden, or E!erlasting 'bode, made of red pearls or
pure mus# Saturn in Sagittarius 8ppression 1ars in Aisces Aerfected Success Sun in Demini
=uin 1ercury in 7irgo Wealth ' ? 'ir : "he Spirit of 'UUUU ' bearded 'ncient seen in profile
=espiratory 8rgans Sylphs 7 'ir, Smell (iddi#el East "ahoeloC =aphael 'riel .hassan Aaralda
Pet$irah, >ormati!e World 5@ 8riens Satt!as Left /pper Aoint "he Arince of the .hariot of >ire.
=ules 9:S .ancer to 9:S Leo, including most of Leo 1inor "he Arince of the .hariot of the Waters.
9:S Libra to 9:S Scorpio "he Arince of the .hariot of 'ir. 9:S .apricorn to 9:S 'Buarius "he
Arince of the .hariot of Earth. 9:S 'ries to 9:S "aurus 7ayu 2 the 3lue .ircle San#hara SorrowMs
.ause Spea#ing "hought 3reath
'ir. 'leph.
"he >ool is 'ir, Emptiness, also Aotential Aurity. (e holds the Wand of >ire, the .up of Water, the
Sword of 'ir, and the bag of planetary Dis#s.
=ound him is the rainbow issuing from and returning to his heart, he wears the fool,s cap, the horns
of 3acchus, he stands on (arpocrates, the Egyptian symbol of adolescent >ertility, he is
unconscious of the tiger tearing at his side, he is the Dreen 1an of the .elts, Daluah, and Aarsi!al.
"his is the moment of di!ine consciousment.
'ir or 7acuum or Auissant nnocence. (e holds the male element of fire, the female element of
water, the sword of air, and the disc of earth.
(e is the Dreen 1an of Spring, the great >ool of the .elts, Daluah, and Aarsifal. (e is also Xeus
'rrhenothelus, Dionysus Xagreus, 3acchus Diphues and 3aphomet.
n spiritual matters, represents ideas, thoughts, spirituality, that which endea!ors to transcend earth.
n material matters may show, if ill2dignified, folly, eccentricity, e!en mania. t represents the
original, subtle, sudden impulse coming from a strange and une;pected Buarter.
:. "(E >88L?.
"his card is attributed to the letter 'leph, which means an 8;, but by its shape the (ebrew letter
(so it is said) represents a plough2 shareI thus the significance is primarily Ahallic. t is the first of
the three 1other letters, 'leph, 1em, and Shin, which correspond in !arious interwo!en fashions
with all the triads that occur in these cards, notably >ire, Water, 'irI >ather, 1other, SonI Sulphur,
Salt, 1ercuryI =aCas, Satt!as and "amas.
"he really important feature of this card is that its number should be :. t represents therefore the
0egati!e abo!e the "ree of Life, the source of all things. t is the Labalistic Xero. t is the eBuation
of the /ni!erse, the initial and final balance of the oppositesI 'ir, in this card, therefore
Buintessentially means a !acuum.
n the medie!al pac#, the title of the card is Le 1at, adapted from the talian 1atto, madman or
foolI the propriety of this title will be considered later. 3ut there is another, or (one might say) a
complementary, theory.
f one assumes that the "arot is of Egyptian origin, one may suppose that 1at (this card being the
#ey card of the whole pac#) really stands for 1aut, the !ulture goddess, who is an earlier and more
sublime modification of the idea of 0uith than sis.
"here are two legends connected with the !ulture. t is sup posed to ha!e a spiral nec#I this may
possibly ha!e reference to the theory (recently re!i!ed by Einstein, but mentioned by Xoroaster in
his 8racles) that the shape of the /ni!erse, the form of that energy which is called the /ni!erse, is
spiral.
"he other legend is that the !ulture was supposed to reproduce her species by the inter!ention of
the windI in other words, the eleinent of air is considered as the father of all manifested e;istence.
"here is a parallel in 'na;imenesM school of Dree# philosophy.
"his card is therefore both the father and the mother, in the most abstract form of these ideas. "his
is not a confusion, but a deliberate identification of the male and the female, which is Custified by
biology. "he fertili$ed o!um is se;ually neutral. t is only Some un#nown determinant in the
course of de!elopment which decides the issue.
t is necessary to acclimatise oneself to this at first sight strange, idea. 's soon as one has made up
oneMs mind to consider the feminine aspect of things, the masculine element should immediately
appear in the same flash of thought to counterbalance it. "his identification is complete in itself)
philosophically spea#ingI it is only later that one must consider the Buestion of the result of
formulating Xero as Oplus plus minus O. "he result of so doing is to formulate the idea of
"etragrammaton.
n spiritual matters, represents ideas, thoughts, spirituality, that which endea!ors to transcend earth.
n material matters may show, if ill2dignified, folly, eccentricity, e!en mania. t represents the
original, subtle, sudden impulse coming from a strange and une;pected Buarter.
? 0ote that M>oolM is deri!ed from MfollisM, a wind2bag. E!en etymology gi!es the attribution to 'ir.
'lso, to puff out the chee#s is a gesture implying readiness to create, in the sign2language of
0aples. Worse, some English Duardians of Democracy impute folly to others by the O=a$$berryO.
=eading<
?: 'LEA(, "he >ool< Liber Legis, .ap. ((eru2=a2(a)
?. 'brahadabraI the =eward of =a (oor %hut.
9. "here is di!ision hither homewardI there is a word not #nown. Spelling is defunctI all is not
aught. 3eware& (old& =aise the spell of =a2(oor2%huit&
4. 0ow let it first be understood that am a god of War and of 7engeance. shall deal hardly with
them.
5. .hoose ye an island&
@. >ortify it&
F. Dung it about with enginery of war&
*. will gi!e you a war2engine.
G. With it ye shall smite the peoplesI and none shall stand before you.
H. Lur#& Withdraw& /pon them& this is the Law of the 3attle of .onBuestI thus shall my worship be
about my secret house.
?:. Det the stele of re!ealing itselfI set it in thy secret temple 2 and that temple is already aright
disposed 2 K it shall be your %iblah for e!er.
??. "his shall be your only proof. forbid argument. .onBuer& "hat is enough. will ma#e easy to
you the abstruction from the ill2ordered house in the 7ictorious .ity. "hou shalt thyself con!ey it
with worship, o prophet, though thou li#est it not. "hou shalt ha!e danger K trouble. =a2(oor2%hu
is with thee. Worship me with fire K bloodI worship me with swords K with spears. Let the woman
be girt with a sword before me< let blood flow to my name. "rample down the (eathenI be upon
them, o warrior, will gi!e you of their flesh to eat&
?9. Sacrifice cattle, little and big< after a child.
?4. 3ut not now.
?5. Pe shall see that hour, o blessed 3east, and thou the Scarlet .oncubine of his desire&
?@. Pe shall be sad thereof.
?F. Deem not too eagerly to catch the promisesI fear not to undergo the curses. Pe, e!en ye, #now
not this meaning all.
?*. >ear not at allI fear neither men nor >ates, nor gods, nor anything. 1oney fear not, nor laughter
of the fol# folly, nor any other power in hea!en or upon the earth or under the earth. 0u is your
refuge as (adit your lightI and am the strength, force, !igour of your arms.
?G. 1ercy let be off< damn them who pity& %ill and tortureI spare notI be upon them&
?H. "hat stele they shall call the 'bomination of DesolationI count well its name, K it will be to
you as *?G.
9:. Why? 3ecause of the fall of 3ecause, that he is not there again.
9?. Set up my image in the EastI thou shalt buy thee an image which will show thee, especial, not
unli#e the one thou #nowest. 'nd it shall be suddenly easy for thee to do this.
99. "he other images group around me to support meI let all be worshipped, for they shall cluster
to e;alt me. am the !isible obCect of worshipI the others are secretI for the 3east K his 3ride are
they< and for the winners of the 8rdeal ;. What is this? "hou shalt #now.
94. >or perfume mi; meal K honey K thic# lea!ings of red wine< then oil of 'bramelin and oli!e
oil, and afterward soften and smooth down with rich fresh blood.
95. "he best blood is of the moon, monthly< then the fresh blood of a child, or dropping from the
host of hea!enI then of enemiesI then of the priest or of the worshippers< last of some beast, no
matter what.
9@. "his burn< of this ma#e ca#es K eat unto me. "his hath also another useI let it be laid before
me, and #ept thic# with perfumes of your orison< it shall become full of beetles as it were and
creeping things sacred unto me.
9F. "hese slay, naming your enemiesI K they shall fall before you.
9*. 'lso these shall breed lust and the power of lust in you at the eating thereof.
9G. 'lso ye shall be strong in war.
9H. 1oreo!er, be they long #ept, it is betterI for they swell with my force. 'll before me.
4:. 1y altar is of open brass wor#< burn thereon in sil!er or gold&
4?. "here cometh a rich man from the West who shall pour his gold upon thee.
49. >rom gold forge steel&
44. 3e ready to fly or to smite&
45. 3ut your holy place shall be untouched throughout the centuries< though with fire and sword it
be burnt down K shattered, yet an in!isible house there standeth, and shall stand until the fall of the
Dreat EBuino;I when (rumachis shall arise and the double2wanded one assume my throne and
place. 'nother prophet shall arise, and bring fresh fe!er from the s#iesI another woman shall
awa#e the lust K worship of the Sna#eI another soul of Dod and beast shall mingle in the globed
priestI another sacrifice shall stain the tombI another #ing shall reignI and blessing no longer be
poured to the (aw#2headed mystical Lord&
4@. "he half of the word of (eru2ra2ha, called (oor2pa2#raat and =a2(oor2%hu.
4F. "he said the prophet unto the Dod<
4*. adore thee in the song2
am the Lord of "hebes, and
"he inspired forth2spea#er of 1entuI
>or me un!eils the !eiled s#y,
"he self2slain 'n#h2af2na2#honsu
Whose words are truth, in!o#e, greet
"hy presence, 8 =a2(oor2%huit&
/nity uttermost showed&
adore the might of thy breath,
Supreme and terrible Dod,
Who ma#est the gods and death
"o tremble before "hee<2
, adore thee&
'ppear on the throne of =a&
8pen the ways of the %hu&
Lighten the ways of the %a&
"he ways of the %habs run through
"o stir me or still me&
'um& Let it fill me&
4G. So that thy light is in meI K its red flame is as a sword in my hand to push thy order. "here is a
secret door that shall ma#e to establish thy way in all the Buarters, (these are the adorations, as
thou hast written),as it is said<
"he light is mineI its rays consume
1e< ha!e made a secret door
nto the (ouse of =a and "um
8f %hephra and of 'hathoor.
am thy "heban, 8 1entu,
"he prophet 'n#h2af2na2#honsu&
3y 3es2na21aut my breast beatI
3y wise "a20ech wea!e my spell.
Show thy star2splendour, 8 0uit&
3id me within thine (ouse to dwell,
8 winged sna#e of light, (adit&
'bide with me, =a2(oor2%huit&
4H. 'll this and a boo# to say how thou didst come hither and a reproduction of this in# and paper
for e!er 2 for in it is the word secret K not only in the English 2 and thy comment upon this the
3oo# of the Law shall be printed beautifully in red in# and blac# upon beautiful paper made by
handI and to each man and woman that thou meetest, were it but to dine and drin# at them, it is the
Law to gi!e. "he they shall chance to abide in this bliss or noI it is no odds. Do this Buic#ly&
5:. 3ut the wor# of the comment? "hat is easyI and (adit burning in thy heart shall ma#e swift and
secure thy pen.
5?. Establish at thy %aaba a cler#2house< all must be done well and with business way.
59. "he ordeals thou shalt o!ersee thyself, sa!e only the blind ones. =efuse none, but thou shalt
#now and destroy the traitors. am =a2(oor2%huitI and am powerful to protect my ser!ant.
Success is thy proof< argue notI con!ert notI tal# not o!ermuch& "hem that see# to entrap thee, to
o!erthrow thee, them attac# without pity or BuarterI K destroy them utterly. Swift as a trodden
serpent turn and stri#e& 3e thou yet deadlier than he& Drag down their souls to awful torment<
laugh at their fear< spit upon them&
54. Let the Scarlet Woman beware& f pity and compassion and tenderness !isit her heartI if she
lea!e my wor# to toy with old sweetnessesI then shall my !engeance be #nown. will slay me her
child< will alienate her heartI will cast her out form menI as a shrin#ing and despised harlot shall
she crawl through dus# wet streets, and die cold and an2hungered.
55. 3ut let her raise herself in pride& Let her follow me in my way& Let her wor# the wor# of
wic#edness& Let her #ill her heart& Let her be loud and adulterous& Let her be co!ered with Cewels,
and rich garments, and let her be shameless before all men&
5@. "hen will lift her to pinnacles of power< then will breed from her a child mightier than all
the #ings of the earth. will fill her with Coy< with my force shall she see K stri#e at the worship of
0u< she shall achie!e (adit.
5F. am the warrior Lord of the >orties< the Eighties cower before me K are abased. will bring
you to !ictory K Coy< will be at your arms at battle K ye shall delight to slay. Success is your
proof, courage is your armourI go on, go on, in my strengthI K ye shall turn not bac# for any&
5*. "his boo# shall be translated into all tongues< but always with the original in the writing of the
3eastI for in the chance shape of the letters and their position to one another< in these are mysteries
that no 3east shall di!ine. Let him not see# to try< but one cometh after him, whence say not, who
shall disco!er the %ey of it all. "hen this line drawn is a #ey< then this circle sBuared in its failure
is a #ey also. 'nd 'brahadabra. t shall be his child K that strangely. Let him not see# after thisI for
thereby alone can he fall from it.
5G. 0ow this mystery of the letters is done, and want to go on to the holier place.
5H. am in a secret fourfold word, the blasphemy against all gods of men.
@:. .urse them& .urse them& .urse them&
@?. With my (aw#Ms head pec# at the eyes of -esus as he hangs upon the cross.
@9. flap my wings in the face of 1ohammed K blind him.
@4. With my claws tear out the flesh of the ndian and the 3uddhist, 1ongol and Din.
@5. 3ahlasti& 8mpehda& spit on your crapulous creeds.
@@. Let 1ary in!iolate be torn upon wheels< for her sa#e let all chaste women be utterly despised
among you&
@F. 'lso for beautyMs sa#e and lo!es&
@*. Despise also all cowardsI professional soldiers who dare not fight, but playI all fools despise&
@G. 3ut the #een and the proud, the royal and the loftyI ye are brothers.
@H. 's brothers fight ye&
F:. "here is no law beyond Do what thou wilt.
F?. "here is an end of the word of the Dod enthroned in =aMs seat, lightening the girders of the soul.
F9. "o 1e do you re!erence& to me come ye through tribulation of ordeal which is bliss.
F4. "he fool readeth this 3oo# of the Law, and its commentI K he understandeth it not.
F5. Let him come through the first ordeal, K it will be to him as sil!er.
F@. "hrough the second, gold.
FF. "hrough the third, stones of precious water.
F*. "hrough the fourth, ultimate spar#s of the intimate fire.
FG. Pet to all it shall seem beautiful. ts enemies who say not so, are mere liars.
FH. "here is success.
*:. am the (aw#2(eaded Lord of Silence K of StrengthI my nemyss shrouds the night2blue s#y.
*?. (ail& ye twin warriors about the pillars of the world& for your time is nigh at hand.
*9. am the Lord of the Double Wand of AowerI the wand of the force of .oph 0ia 2 but my left
hand is empty, for ha!e crushed an /ni!erse K nought remains.
*4. Aaste the sheets from right to left and from top to bottom< then behold&
*5. "here is a splendour in my name hidden and glorious, as the sun of midnight is e!er the sun.
*@. "he ending of the words is the Word 'brahadabra.
"he 3oo# of the Law is Written
and .oncealed.
'um. (a.
(additional suggestion< Silence)+
Silence silence or %ittle /ssays To)ards Truth Silence?
8f all the 1agical and 1ystical 7irtues, of all the Draces of the Soul, of all the 'ttainments of the
Spirit, none has been so misunderstood, e!en when at all apprehended, as Silence.
t would not be possible to enumerate the common errors< nay, it may be said that to thin# of it at
all is in itself an errorI for its nature is Aure 3eing, that is to say, 0othing, so that it is beyond all
intellection or intuition. "hus then the utmost of our Essay can be only a certain Wardenship, as it
were a "yling of the Lodge wherein the 1ystery of Silence may be consummated.
>or this attitude there is sound traditional authorityI for (arpocrates, Dod of Silence, is called O"he
Lord of Defense and Arotection.O
3ut (is nature is by no means that negati!e and passi!e silence which the word commonly
connotesI for (e is the 'll2Wandering SpiritI the Aure and Aerfect %night2Errant, who answers all
Enigmas, and opens the .losed Aortal of the %ingMs Daughter. 3ut Silence in the !ulgar sense is not
the answer to the =iddle of the Sphin;I it is that which is created by that answer. >or Silence is the
EBuilibrium of AerfectionI so that (arpocrates is the omniform, the uni!ersal %ey to e!ery 1ystery
soe!er. "he Sphin; is the OAu$$el or Aucelle,O the >eminine dea to which there is only one
complement, always different in form, and always identical in essence. "his is the signification of
the Desture of the DodI it is shewn more clearly in (is adult form as the >ool of the "arot and as
3acchus Diphues, and without eBui!ocation when (e appears as 3aphomet.
When we inBuire more closely into (is symbolism, the first Buality which engages our attention is
doubtless (is innocence. 0ot without deep wisdom is (e called the twin of (orusI and this is the
'eon of (orus< it is (e who sent forth 'iwass (is minister to proclaim its ad!ent. "he >ourth
Aower of the Sphin; is SilenceI to us then who aspire to this power as the crown of our Wor#, it
will be of utmost !alue to attain (is innocence in all its fullness. We must understand first of all
that the root of 1oral =esponsibility, on which 1an stupidly prides himself as distinguishing him
from the other animals, is =estriction, which is the Word of Sin. ndeed, there is truth in the
(ebrew fable, that the #nowledge of Dood and E!il brings forth Death. "o regain nnocence is to
regain Eden. We must learn to li!e without the murderous consciousness that e!ery breath we draw
swells the sails which bear our frail !essels to the Aort of the Dra!e. We must cast our >ear by
Lo!eI seeing that E!ery 'ct is an 8rgasm, their total issue cannot be but 3irth. 'lso, Lo!e is the
law< thus e!ery act must be =ighteousness and "ruth. 3y certain 1editations this may be
understood and establishedI and this ought to be done so thoroughly that we become unconscious
of our Sanctification, for only then is nnocence made perfect. "his state is, in fact, a necessary
condition of any proper contemplation of what we are accustomed to consider the first tas# of the
'spirant, the solution of the Buestion, OWhat is my "rue Will?O >or until we become innocent, we
are certain to try to Cudge our Will by some .anon of what seems lrightM or lwrongMI in other words,
we are apt to criticise our Will from the outside, whereas "rue Will should spring, a fountain of
Light, from within, and flow unchec#ed, seething with Lo!e, into the 8cean of Life.
"his is the true idea of SilenceI it is our Will which issues, perfectly elastic, sublimely Arotean, to
fill e!ery interstice of the /ni!erse of 1anifestation which it meets in its course. "here is no gulf
too great for its immeasurable strength, no strait too arduous for its imperturbable subtlety. t fits
itself with perfect precision to e!ery needI its fluidity is the warrant of its fidelity. ts form is
always !aried by that of the particular imperfection which it encounters< its essence is identical in
e!ery e!ent. 'nd always the effect of its action is Aerfection, that is, SilenceI and this Aerfection is
e!er the same, being perfect, yet e!er different, because each case presents its own peculiar
Buantity and Buality.
t is impossible for inspiration itself to sound a dithyramb of SilenceI for each new aspect of
(arpocrates is worthy of the music of the /ni!erse throughout Eternity. ha!e simply been led by
my loyal Lo!e of that strange =ace among whom find myself incarnate to indite this poor stan$a
of the infinite Epic of (arpocrates as being the facet of (is fecund 3rilliance which has refracted
the most needful light upon mine own dar#ling Entrance to (is shrine of fulminating, of ineffable
Dodhead.
praise the lu;uriant =apture of nnocence, the !irile and pantomorphous Ecstasy of all2
>ulfilmentI praise the .rowned and .onBuering .hild whose name is >orce and >ire, whose
subtlety and strength ma#e sure serenity, whose Energy and Endurance accomplish the 'ttainment
of the 7irgin of the 'bsoluteI who, being manifested, is the Alayer upon the se!enfold pipe, the
Dreat Dod Aan, and, being withdrawn into the Aerfection that he willed, is Silence.
3etter yet, why not
"(E .811E0"
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
"he study of this 3oo# is forbidden. t is wise to destroy this copy after the first reading.
Whosoe!er disregards this does so at his own ris# and peril. "hese are most dire.
"hose who discuss the contents of this 3oo# are to be shunned by all,
as centres of pestilence.
'll Buestions of the Law are to be decided only by appeal to my writings,
each for himself.
"here is no law beyond Do what thou wilt.
Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.
"he priest of the princes,
'0%(2>202%(80S/
or (a personal fa!orite)
"he .omment .alled )D+
"he DCeridensis Wor#ing
.hapter
*o )hat thou )ilt shall e the )hole of the %a).
"he first two chapters of this 3oo# describe deas without limitI the third concerns a fi;ed E!ent
due to one union of them, namely the coming of
(E=/2='2('.
"he contents of the chapter are instructions to those who are to go!ern (is 'eon in (is 0ameI and
these rulers will appeal to me "he 3east FFF for a comment upon the te;t when need is.
'um (a.
Rit(al$
What rituals if any does one do on the prescribed (oly Day? 'dapted from "he Dreat
=e!elation, '3', 3oo# 5, Aart 5, .hapter 7, page 5:H<
1arch ?F 3egan 07. (in!ocation) '8
1arch ?* "(8"( ]in Dree#^ appeared.
1arch ?G "old to 07. (in!o#e) (8=/S ]in Dree#^ as the sun ]drawn^ by new way.
1arch ?H Did this badly at noon 4:.
1arch 9: 't ?: p.m. did well22EBuino; of Dods22 Y+.ertainly not+ in Dree#, '.s *R5 motto
WLL1Z 0o!22(? new) ..=... (.hristian =osy .ross, we conCecture.) (oori now (pnt (ob!iously
O(ierophantO).
1arch 9? Sol in 'ries. .'.1. (? one oMcloc#)

n English this gi!es /s "he 3ornless 8ne (actually (eadless, )identical with the
Areliminary n!ocationO) for 4.?F (if life permits do it ?* K ?G as well) K the n!ocation of (orus
4.?H K 9:. 'lthough '. does not mention performing an EBuino; .eremony wEin 5G hours o!
4.9?, he would ha!e been used to the Dolden Dawn ritual. "his is easily adaptable with se!eral
e;amples a!ailable.
"here are actually two Supreme =ituals, and do not mean Q each eBuino;. "he
n!ocation of (orus is one, but there is another (Q least by name) to be found in "wo >ragments of
=itual from EBuino; 7ol. . 0o. 6. ha!e uploaded my Wor# on this )ad!anced+ ritual to 8ur
1.1.1. egroup folder b5 and ha!e a nuur !ersion a!ailable here.
n the present piece ha!e included "he 3ornless 8ne, n!ocation of (orus K a paper
containing se!eral EBuino; ceremonies. "here are different !ersions to choose from, mostly due to
the personali$ations o! the particular 1agus rather than ritual corruption. 8ne should be familiar
enough with ritual wor# to flesh them out, i.e. signs and such. f not see meus Class * for local
=SD (maybe will put it in an 'ppendi; ? day).
'nother ritualEreading witch might mention is Liber srafel for 4.9?. 's an n!ocation o!
"hoth it would Wor# well for 4.?F2?G, yet my main reasoning is simply that 4.9? is that 'tu,s (66,
"he 'eon) day o! the 99 "helemic (oly Days. Aersonally thin# it is perfect way to start 8ur
0ew Pear off, wEsome "helemic sermoni$ing&
1entioned briefly pre!iously was LL 4F, )"here are rituals of the elements and feasts of
the times.+ 's you,ll remember, these @ rituals are for the @ elements. "here are a few online, K
last year while writing T#* +, (you can bet there will be a "(D :H) began Wor# (as usual) on a
paper entitled Resh Rituals o" the /lements K produced ? ritual (see SS =itual, SS meaning
Summer Solstice silly). will Wor# more on these this year. ALE'SE, feel free to do the same K
let me #now what you come up wEon any o! the abo!e (K so below as well for the (ermeticists).
'dapted >rom Liber Samech, '3', 3oo# 5, 'ppendi; 7, pages @?52@99 for 1arch ?F<
"(E 8'"(
"hee in!o#e, the 3ornless one.
"hee, that didst create the Earth and the (ea!ens<
"hee, that didst create the 0ight and the Day.
"hee, that didst create the Dar#ness and the Light.
"hou art 'S'= /020E>E=, 1yself made perfect, whom no man has seen at any time.
"hou art '23ESX, the "ruth in 1atter
"hou are '2'A8A(='SX, the "ruth in 1otion
"hou hast distinguished between the -ust and the /nCust.
"hou didst ma#e the >emale and the 1ale.
"hou didst produce the Seed and the >ruit.
"hou didst form 1en to lo!e one another, and to hate one another.
am mmmm "hy Arophet, unto Whom "hou didst commit "hy 1ysteries, the .eremonies of
"(ELE1'<
"hou didst produce the moist and the dry, and that which nourisheth all created Life.
(ear "hou 1e, for am the 'ngel of (E=/ =' ('<
"his is "hy "rue 0ame, handed down to the Arophets of "(ELE1'.
(ear me<22
'r< "hiao< =heibet< '2thele2ber2seth<
'< 3latha< 'beu< Ebeu< Ahi<
"hEta2soe< b< "hiao.
'h2ray< thiao< rye2bet< a2thele2ber2seth<
'h< bay2lah2thah< ah2bay2oo< ay2bay2oo<
phi<
"hetah2so2ay< e2bay< thiao.
(ear 1e, and ma#e all Spirits subCect unto 1e< so that e!ery Spirit of the >irmanent and of the
EtherI upon the Earth and under the Earth< on the dry Land and in the Water< of Whirling 'ir, and
of rushing >ire< and e!ery Spell and Scourge of Dod may be obedient unto 1e.
n!o#e "hee, the "errible and n!isible Dod<
Who dwellest in the 7oid Alace of the Spirit<22
'rogogorobrao< Sothou<
1odorio< Ahalarthao< Doo< 'pe,
'h2ro2go2go2ro2ah2brah2o< so2thou<
1oo2doh2rio< phal2r2thao< o2o2o< ah2a2pay
"he 3ornless 8ne<
(ear 1e, and ma#e all Spirits subCect unto 1e< so that e!ery Spirit of the >irmanent and of the
EtherI upon the Earth and under the Earth< on the dry Land and in the Water< of Whirling 'ir, and
of rushing >ire< and e!ery Spell and Scourge of Dod may be obedient unto 1e.
(ear me<22
=oubriao< 1ariodam< 3albnabaoth<
'ssalonai< 'phniao< <
=oo2ah2briao< 1ario2dam< babalon2ah2baoth<
assal2on2eye< ah2fin2iao< e<
"hoteth< 'brasar< 'eoou< schure, tho2teth< abrasar< ah2a2o2o2oo< ish2ur2ay
1ighty and 3ornless 8ne&
(ear 1e, and ma#e all Spirits subCect unto 1e< so that e!ery Spirit of the >irmanent and of the
EtherI upon the Earth and under the Earth< on the dry Land and in the Water< of Whirling 'ir, and
of rushing >ire< and e!ery Spell and Scourge of Dod may be obedient unto 1e.
in!o#e thee<22
1a< 3arraio< -oel< %otha<
'thorebalo< 'braoth<
1ah< bar2rah2io< Co2al< #o2thah<
ah2thor2a2bah2low< abrah2oth<
(ear 1e, and ma#e all Spirits subCect unto 1e< so that e!ery Spirit of the >irmanent and of the
EtherI upon the Earth and under the Earth< on the dry Land and in the Water< of Whirling 'ir, and
of rushing >ire< and e!ery Spell and Scourge of Dod may be obedient unto 1e.
(ear me&
'oth< 'baoth< 3asum< sa#<
Sabaoth< ao<
'h2oth< ah2bah2oth< bas2aumgn< e2sa#<
sah2bah2oth< e2ah2o<
>'LL A=8S"='"E 0 'D8='"80
"his is the Lord of the Dods<
"his is the Lord of the /ni!erse<
"his is (e Whom the Winds fear.
"his is (e, Who ha!ing made 7oice by (is .ommandment, is Lord of 'll "hingsI %ing, =uler and
(elper.
(ear 1e, and ma#e all Spirits subCect unto 1e< so that e!ery Spirit of the >irmanent and of the
EtherI upon the Earth and under the Earth< on the dry Land and in the Water< of Whirling 'ir, and
of rushing >ire< and e!ery Spell and Scourge of Dod may be obedient unto 1e.
(ear 1e<22
eou< Aur< ou< Aur< aot< aeo< oou<
'brasar< Sabriam< Do<
/u< 'donai< Ede< Edu< 'ngelos ton "heon<
'niaia Lai< Daia< 'pe<
Diathanna "horun.
e2a2o2o2oo< pay2ooh2ray< e2o2oo< pay2ooh2
ray< e2a2oot< e2ah2a2o< e2oo2oo< abrasar<
say2briam< o2o< oo2oo< adonai< a2day< a2do<
angelos ton theon< ah2nigh2ah2e2ah lah2e<
gah2e2a< ah2a2pay< diahthanah thor2un.
=ES/1E S"'0D0D
am (e& the 3ornless Spirit& ha!ing sight in the feet<
Strong, and the, mmortal >ire&
am (e& the "ruth&
am (e& Who hate that e!il should be wrought in the World&
am (e, that lighteneth and thundereth.
am (e, from Whom is the Shower of the Life of Earth<
am (e, Whose mouth e!er flameth<
am (e, the 3egetter and 1anifester unto the Light<
am (e, the Drace of the World<
O"he (eart Dirt with a SerpentO is 1y 0ame&
.ome "hou forth and follow 1e< and ma#e all Spirits subCect unto 1e so that e!ery Spirit of the
>irmanent, and of the EtherI upon the Earth and under the Earth< on dry Land and in the Water< of
Whirling 'ir, or of rushing >ire< and e!ery Spell and Scourge of Dod, may be obedient unto me&
ao< Sabao< )Such are the Words&+
>rom "he Dreat =e!elation, '3', 3oo# 5, Aart 5, .hapter 7, pages 5?@25?H for 1arch 9:<
078.'"80 8> (8=/S
'..8=D0D "8 "(E D70E 7S80 8> W., "(E SEE=.
"o be performed before a window open to the E. or 0. without incense. "he room to be filled with
Cewels, but only diamonds to be worn. ' sword, unconsecrated, 55 pearl beads to be told.
Stand. 3right daylight at 9.4: noon. Loc# doors. White robes. 3are feet. 3e !ery loud. Saturday.
/se the Sign of 'pophis and "yphon.
"he abo!e is W.Ms answer to !arious Buestions posed by A.
Areliminary. 3anish. L.3.=. Aentagram. L.3.=. (e;agram.
>laming sword. 'brahadabra, n!o#e. 's before.
("hese are A.Ms ideas for the ritual. W. replied, O8mit.O)
"he 1S. of this =itual bears and left unre!ised, sa!e perhaps for one glance. "here are mista#es in
grammar and spelling uniBue in all 1SS. of >ra. A.I the use of capitals is irregular, and the
punctuation almost wanting.)
.80>ESS80
/nprepared and unin!o#ing "hee, , mmmm, Yadd personal affiliation WLL1Z, am here in "hy
Aresence22for "hou art E!erywhere, 8 Lord (orus &22to confess humbly before "hee my neglect
and scorn of "hee.
(ow shall humble myself enough before "hee? "hou art the
mighty and unconBuered Lord of the /ni!erse < am a spar# of
"hine unutterable =adiance.
(ow should approach "hee ? but "hou art E!erywhere.
3ut "hou hast graciously deigned to call me unto "hee, to this
E;orcism of 'rt, that may be "hy Ser!ant, "hine 'dept, 8 3right
8ne, 8 Sun of Dlory& "hou hast called me22should not then
hasten to "hy Aresence?
With unwashen hands therefore come unto "hee, and lament my wandering from "hee22but
"hou #nowest&
Pea, ha!e done e!il&
f oneU blasphemed "hee, why should therefore forsa#e "hee? 3ut "hou art the '!engerI all is
with "hee.
bow my nec# before "heeI and as once "hy sword was upon itUU, so am in "hy hands. Stri#e if
"hou wilt< spare if "hou wilt< but accept me as am.
1y trust is in "hee< shall be confounded? "his =itual of 'rtI this >orty and >ourfold n!ocationI
this Sacrifice of 3loodUUU22these do not comprehend.
t is enough if obey "hy decreeI did "hy fiat go forth for my
eternal misery, were it not my Coy to e;ecute "hy Sentence on
myself?
>or why? >or that 'll is in "hee and of "heeI it is enough if
burn up in the intolerable glory of "hy presence.
Enough& turn toward "hy Aromise.
Doubtful are the Words< Dar# are the Ways< but in "hy Words and Ways is Light. "hus then now as
e!er, enter the Aath of Dar#ness, if haply so may attain the Light.
(ail&
a ]aleph^
Stri#e, stri#e the master chord&
Draw, draw the >laming Sword&
.rowned .hild and .onBuering Lord,
(orus, a!enger&
. 8 "hou of the (ead of the (aw#& "hee, "hee, in!o#e& UUUU
'. "hou only2begotten2child of 8siris "hy >ather, and sis "hy
1other. (e that was slainI She that bore "hee in (er womb
flying from the "error of the Water. "hee, "hee in!o#e&
9. 8 "hou whose 'pron is of flashing white, whiter than
the >orehead of the 1orning& "hee, "hee, in!o#e&
3. 8 "hou who hast formulated "hy >ather and made fertile
"hy 1other& "hee, "hee, in!o#e&
4. 8 "hou whose garment is of golden glory with the a$ure
bars of s#y& "hee, "hee, in!o#e&
.. "hou, who didst a!enge the (orror of DeathI "hou the
slayer of "yphon& "hou who didst lift "hine arms, and
the Dragons of Death were as dust< "hou who didst
raise "hine (ead, and the .rocodile of 0ile was abased
before "hee& "hee, "hee, in!o#e&
5. 8 "hou whose 0emyss hideth the /ni!erse with night, the
impermeable 3lue& "hee, "hee, in!o#e&
D. "hou who tra!ellest in the 3oat of =a, abiding at the
(elm of the 'ftet boat and of the Se#tet boat& "hee,
"hee, in!o#e&
@. "hou who bearest the Wand of Double Aower& "hee,
"hee, in!o#e&
E. "hou about whose presence is shed the dar#ness of 3lue
Light, the unfathomable glory of the outmost Ether, the
untra!elled, the unthin#able immensity of
Space. "hou who concentrest all the "hirty Ethers in
one dar#ling sphere of >ire& "hee, "hee, in!o#e&
F. 8 "hou who bearest the =ose and .ross of Life and
Light& "hee, "hee, in!o#e&
"he 7oice of the >i!e.
"he 7oice of the Si;.
Ele!en are the 7oices.
'brahadabra&
]beta^ ]beth^
Stri#e, stri#e the master chord&
Draw, draw the >laming Sword&
.rowned .hild and .onBuering Lord,
(orus, '!enger&
. 3y thy name of =a, in!o#e "hee, (aw# of the Sun, the
glorious one&
9. 3y thy name (armachis, youth of the 3rilliant 1orning,
in!o#e "hee&
4. 3y thy name, 1au, in!o#e "hee, Lion of the 1idday
Sun&
5. 3y thy name "um, (aw# of the E!en, crimson splendour of
the Sunset, in!o#e "hee&
@. 3y thy name %hep2=a in!o#e "hee, 8 3eetle of the
hidden 1astery of 1idnight&
'. 3y thy name (eru2pa2%raat, Lord of Silence, 3eautiful
.hild that standest on the Dragons of the Deep,
in!o#e "hee&
3. 3y thy name 'pollo, in!o#e "hee, 8 man of Strength
and splendour, 8 poet, 8 father&
.. 3y thy name of Ahoebes, that dri!est thy chariot
through the (ea!en of Xeus, in!o#e "hee&
D. 3y thy name of 8din in!o#e "hee, 8 warrior of the
0orth, 8 =enown of the Sagas&
E. 3y thy name of -eheshua, 8 child of the >laming Star,
in!o#e "hee&
>. 3y "hine own, "hy secret name (oori, "hee in!o#e&
"he 0ames are >i!e.
"he 0ames are Si;.
Ele!en are the 0ames&
'brahadabra&
3ehold& stand in the midst. 1ine is the symbol of 8sirisI to
"hee are mine eyes e!er turned. /nto the splendour of Deburah,
the 1agnificence of .hesed, the mystery of Daath, thither lift
up mine eyes. "his ha!e sought, and ha!e sought the /nity<
hear "hou me&
]D'11'^ ]D1EL^
. 1ine is the (ead of the 1an, and my insight is #een as
the (aw#Ms. 3y my head in!o#e "hee&
'. am the only2begotten child of my >ather and 1other.
3y my body in!o#e "hee&
9. 'bout me shine the Diamonds of =adiance white and pure.
3y their brightness in!o#e "hee&
3. 1ine is the =ed "riangle =e!ersed, the Sign gi!en of
none, sa!e it be of "hee, 8 LordUUUUU 3y the Lamen in!o#e
"hee&
4. 1ine is the garment of white sewn with gold, the
flashing abbai that wear. 3y my robe in!o#e "hee&
.. 1ine is the sign of 'pophis and "yphon& 3y the sign
in!o#e "hee&
5. 1ine is the turban of white and gold, and mine the blue
!igour of the intimate air& 3y my crown in!o#e
"hee&
D. 1y fingers tra!el on the 3eads of DharmaI so run
after "hee in thy car of glory. 3y my fingers in!o#e
"heeUUUUUU
@. bear the Wand of Double Aower in the 7oice of the
1aster22'brahadabra& 3y the word in!o#e "hee&
E. 1ine are the dar#2blue wa!es of music in the song that
made of old to in!o#e "hee222
Stri#e, stri#e the master chord&
Draw, draw the >laming Sword&
.rowned .hild and .onBuering Lord,
(orus, a!enger&
3y the Song in!o#e "hee&
F. n my hand is thy Sword of =e!engeI let it stri#e at
"hy 3idding& 3y the Sword in!o#e "hee&
"he 7oice of the >i!e.
"he 7oice of the Si;.
Ele!en are the 7oices.
'brahadabra&
ghelp^ 7 ]resh^UUUUUUU
. 1ine is the (ead of the (aw#& 'brahadabra&
'. am the only2begotten2child of 8siris 1y >ather, and sis 1y
1other. (e that was slainI She that bore 1e in (er womb
flying from the "error of the Water. 'brahadabra&
9. 1y 'pron is of flashing white, whiter than
"he >orehead of the 1orning& 'brahadabra&
3. ha!e formulated 1y >ather and made fertile
1y 1other& . 'brahadabra&
4. 1y garment is of golden glory with the a$ure
bars of s#y& . 'brahadabra&
.. a!enge the (orror of DeathI , the
slayer of "yphon& who didst lift 1ine arms, and
the Dragons of Death were as dust< who
raised 1ine (ead, and the .rocodile of 0ile was abased
before 1e& . 'brahadabra&
5. 1y 0emyss hideth the /ni!erse with night, the
impermeable 3lue& 'brahadabra&
D. tra!el in the 3oat of =a, abiding at the
(elm of the 'ftet boat and of the Se#tet boat& 'brahadabra&
@. bear the Wand of Double Aower& 'brahadabra&
E. , about whose presence is shed the dar#ness of 3lue
Light, the unfathomable glory of the outmost Ether, the
untra!elled, the unthin#able immensity of
Space. who concentrest all the "hirty Ethers in
one dar#ling sphere of >ire& 'brahadabra&
F. bear the =ose and .ross of Life and
Light& 'brahadabra&
"he 7oice of the >i!e.
"he 7oice of the Si;.
Ele!en are the 7oices.
'brahadabra&
"herefore say unto thee< .ome forth and dwell in meI
so that e!ery Spirit, whether of the >irmament, or of
the Ether, or of the Earth or under the EarthI on dry
land or in the Water, or Whirling 'ir or of =ushing >ireI
and e!ery spell and scourge of Dod the 7ast 8ne may be
"(8/. 'brahadabra&
"he 'doration22impromptu.
.lose by banishing. UUUUUUUU
0otes
U(doubtless a reference to S.=.1.D. who was much obsessed by 1ars, A. saw (orus at first as
Deburah I later as an aspect of "iphereth, including .hesed and Deburah22the red "riangle
in!erted22an aspect opposite to 8siris.)
UU(see D.D. .eremony of 0eophyte, the 8bligation)
UUU22(1erely, we suppose, that 55RD1, blood. Aossibly a bowl of blood was used. A. thin#s it was
in some of the wor#ings at this time, but is not sure if it was this one.) YSe!eral ancient
Ariesthoods would use bull,s blood as incense andEor offering. WLL1Z
UUUU('t e!ery O"hee in!o#e,O throughout whole ritual, gi!e the sign of 'pophis.)
UUUUU& ("his sign had been pre!iously communicated by W. t was entirely new to A.)
UUUUUU& (8n Saturday the string of pearls bro#e< so changed the in!ocation to O1y mystic sigils
tra!el in the 3ar# of the '#asa, etc. 3y the spells in!o#e "hee &22A.) YAersonali$ed to )3eads of
Dharma+ WLL1Z
UUUUUUU("his section merely repeats section in the first person. "hus it begins < . O1ine is the
(ead of the (aw# & 'brahadabra&O and ends < F. O bear the =ose and .ross of Life and Light&
'brahadabra&O gi!ing the Sign at each 'brahadabra. =emaining in the Sign, the in!ocation
concludes<)
UUUUUUUU( thin# this was omitted at W.Ms order.222A.)
On the Ceremony ov the Equinox
or
Power & Passwords
)1y Son, our >ather in (ea!en hath passed into the Sign of the =am. t is Spring. ha!e
performed the =ite of /nion with (im according to the 'ntient 1anner, and #now the Word that
shall rule the Semester. 'lso it is gi!en unto my Spirit to write unto thee concerning the 7irtue of
this =ite, and many another, of 'ntiBuity. 'nd it is this, that our >orefathers made of these
.eremonies an Epitome 1nemonic, wherein certain "ruth, or "rue =elation, should be
communicated in a magical 1anner. 0ow therefore by the Aractice of these mayst thou awa#en thy
Wisdom., that it may manifest in thy .onscious 1ind. 'nd this Way is of /se e!en when the
.eremonies, as those of the .hristians, are corrupt and deformedI but in such a case thou shalt see#
out the true antient Significance thereof. >or there is "hat within thee which remembereth "ruth,
and is ready to communicate the same unto thee when thou hast Wit to e!o#e it from the 'dytum
and Sanctuary of thy 3eing. 'nd this is to be done by this =epetition of the >ormulae of that "ruth.
0ote thou further that this which tell thee is the Defence of >ormalismI and indeed thou must
wor# upon a certain S#eleton, but clothe it with li!e >lesh.+
Liber 'leph !el .6
"hroughout time !ol#es (as do other animals) tend 9 congregate Q certain points 5 sur!i!al
andEor societal needs. 1any traditional occasions ha!e come K many still go, but none more
especial than the !ernal eBual night. 's institutions arose so did ritual around them, first fertility
festi!als K later cloistered concla!es. 3e it (ades handing o!er Aersephone, 0aw =u$ KEor Cust
Spring, !ol#es lo!e it K tend 9 5get its autumnal twin. 5 /s the 7E is the "helemic 0ew Pear K
commemorates "he EBuino; of the Dods, the initiation of a new magic#al formula. Seeing We
ha!e already co!ered the indi!idual rituals in 8ur main thread, Liber %ronos, this separate string
will present F e;amples o! communal EBuino; ceremonies 9 adapt 5 local use. 3ut first\
What r the common denominators o! an EBuino; ceremony? n short, power K passwords.
'.,s >esti!al of the EBuino; is a condensation o! the original DD .eremony of the EBuino;, both
consisting primarily o! @ stages<
?. 8ld password abrogated
9. 8fficers lay down weapons K complete term in the name o! old password
4. 3alance renewed
5. 0ew password declared
@. 8fficers resume weapons K begin term in the name o! new password
(ow many people are reBuired? "he number o! offices K therefore officers !ary from
organi$ation to organi$ation, but commonly comes down to how many able bodies ? can find KEor
actually show up. "he rituals below use from 9 to G main officers, whereas others tre !sbl K aet
n!sbl. deally there should be Q least * if We ta#e the DD K '. as 8ur sources. "o help
understand K #now the players include a rough list o! correspondences between DD K 1ass
8fficers plus F tables from Da!id (ulse,s "he %ey of t 'll comparing other organi$ations K
offices.
DDE1ass 8fficers
(t2 ArstsE(ierophantria East Sun
%2 D%E%eru;
(s2 ArstE(iereus West 1al#uth
(g2 DE(egemon2(egemone (intersection of Ae and Same#h mediator (t.E(s.)
D2 Wht.EDadouchos2Dadouche .enser South
S2 3l#.EStolistes2Stolistria .up 0orth
Da!id (ulse "he %ey of t 'll
66 =itual "ables ?552?5H
DD ?GG* '' ?H:* 8"8 ?H?*
? pisissimus ?:R? pisissimus ?:R? 6 Supreme and 1ost (oly %ing
9 1agus HR9 1agus HR9 6 lluminatus Aerfectus
4 1agister "empli GR4 1agister "empli GR4 7 8riental "emplar
5 'deptus E;emptus *R5 'deptus E;emptus *R5 7 1ystic "emplar
@ 'deptus 1aCor FR@ 'deptus 1aCor FR@ 7 (istorical "emplar
F 'deptus 1inor @RF 'deptus 1inor @RF 7 =ose2.roi;
* Ahilosophus 5R* Ahilosophus 5R* 7 Scotch 1ason
G Aracticus 4RG Aracticus 4RG .raft of 1asonry
H "heoricus 9RH Xelator 9RH 1iner!al
?: Xelator ?R?:
0eophyte ?R?:
Arobationer :R:
Arobationer
:R: 0eophyte
'. .('%=' 8=DE=
'. 1'S80.
8>>.E=S
DD "E1ALE
8>>.E=S
? 7 Arince of -erusalem A1 Aast 1aster "he Secret .hiefs
9
7 .ompanions of the =oyal 'rch of
Enoch
8 1iner!al
A1 Aast 1aster "he Secret .hiefs
4 1an and 3rother A1 Aast 1aster "he Secret .hiefs
5 1agician W1 Worshipful 1aster Araemonstrator
@ 1agician SW Senior Warden mperator
F 1agician -W -unior Warden
.ancellarius,
(ierophant
*
7 .ompanions of the =oyal 'rch of
Enoch
SD Senior Deacon (egemon, Dadouchos
G 1aster 1agician -D -unior Deacon (egemon, Stolistes
H 8 1iner!al D nner Duard %eru;
?: 8 1iner!al " "yler and .andidate (iereus, .andidate
What is a password? 3y spell2chec#ing or loo#ing in any good thesaurus you,ll see code
word, #ey, secret code, secret word K e!en open sesame. ' word passed denotes an actual linear,
most probably oral, tradition witch can b traced K #nowledge o! pro!en if reBuired. While the
larger organi$ational passwords tend to remain the same (yet still suffer from the Drape!ine
Syndrome sometime) it is Q the local cell le!el where words differ K become a security issue.
"he password in a higher sense is a di!ination birthed through bibliomancy o! LL or "he (oly
3oo#s of "helema e!ery F months Q each EBuino;. "he year T itself (now 'nno 7;i!) also
designates a paradigm shift but on a different le!el from the EBuino; Aasswords, ob!iously
encompassing both.
'lthough '. did not perform an EBuino; ceremony per se in ,:5 there was a change o! the
guard (see '. ms. )DD to be destroyed, i.e. publish its history and its papers.+), bringing /s to the
Aower part o! an EBuino; ceremony. n short delegation o! authority occurs, plus the occasion
promotes comradery by its semi2publicness. t is the time when groups, ideally guided by
bibliomancy, decide what they will aspire to K who will accomplish it in the ne;t F months. Does
? actually need a ritual 5 this? %now not really, but the shared e;perience K #nowing whom is
responsible 5 what is empowering. 'ma$ing how that wor#s outIp
's noted in the opening paragraph there are many traditions meeting K performing
different rituals, but unless u r o! a truly nati!e path it,s probably a deri!ation from the DD
ceremony. Sheol, '. didn,t change )of the Dolden Dawn in the 8uter+ in most cases ,!e seen
(#orected blow). E!en 3rother Scire didn,t stray far from the tree. 'nyway, it,s not li#e the DD
leaders didn,t borrow a little somethin2somethin from their 1asonic brethren K =osicrucian roots.
"he point o! this is to show how adaptable the basics are to 8ur needs K tradition.
0ow that We,!e co!ered some miscellaneous minutia We,ll present the F pertinent
e;amples 5 perusal, but not b5 a last note. "his threads main purpose is to initiate the finali$ation
o! an EBuino; ceremony 5 8ur local community, to )wor# upon a certain S#eleton, but clothe it
with li!e >lesh+. Do not thin# deciding what to do will ma#e the ceremony pop n9 e;istence
though. "here are logistics li#e furniture, ritual implements, scripts, space, time K !estments witch
might ta#e Q least F months Cust 9 prepare& %now ,m ob!iously not trying to deter further wor#,
but ma#ing it Buite clear it,s Wor#. Luc#ily We stand on the shoulders o! giants. 3y comparing
the e;amples (some authors omitted due 9 memory not meanness, do a googliomancy) We should
be able to decide upon a finali$ed format 5 future functions.

'. >esti!al of the EBuino;
DD .eremony of the EBuino;
S8D EBuino; .elebration =itual
"he EBuino; of the Dods
"he 1ass of the EBuino;
"he "helemic EBuino;
"here is no )+ n 3ob
>esti!al of the EBuino;
EL *, "he EBuino; of the Dods K '3' 'ppendi; 7
("emple arranged as for :R:)
(t. (#noc#s)
>ratres and Sorores of all grades of 8rdo "empli 8rientis, let us celebrate the >esti!al of the
7ernalE'utumnal EBuino;&
'll rise.
(t.
>rater %eru;, proclaim the fact, and announce the abrogation of the present Aass Word.
%. (Doing to (t.Ms right, saluting, and facing West).
n the 0ame of the Lord of the /ni!erse, and by the command of the 7.(.(t., proclaim the
7ernalE'utumnal EBuino;, and declare that the Aass Word. . . . . . .is abrogated.
(t.
Let us, according to ancient custom, consecrate the return of the 7ernalE'utumnal EBuino;.
Light.
(s.
Dar#ness.
(t.
East.
(s.
West.
(t.
'ir.
(s.
Water.
(g. (#noc#s)
am the =econciler between them.
'll gi!e signs.
D.
(eat.
S.
.old.
D.
South.
S.
0orth.
D.
>ire.
S.
Earth.
(g. (#noc#s)
am the =econciler between them.
'll gi!e signs.
(t. (#noc#s)
8ne .reator.
D.
8ne Areser!er.
(s. (#noc#s)
8ne Destroyer.
S.
8ne =edeemer.
(g. (#noc#s)
8ne =econciler between them.
'll gi!e signs.
Each retiring officer in turn, beginning with (t. Buits his post by the left hand and goes to the foot
of "hrone. (e there disrobes, placing robe and lamen at foot of "hrone or Dais. (e then proceeds
with the SunMs course to the 'ltar, and lays thereon his special insignia, !i$< (t., Sceptre< (s.,
Sword< (g., Sceptre< %., Lamp and Wand< S., .up< D., .enser< repeating out2going Aassword as he
does so.
(t. ta#ing from the 'ltar the =ose, returns with the Sun to his post<
(s. ta#es .up of Wine<
(f. waits for the %eru; and ta#es his =ed Lamp from him.
%. ta#es nothing.
S. ta#es platter of salt.
D. ta#es emblem of Elemental >ire. =eturning each to his place.
"he remaining members form a column in the 0orth and, led by %eru;, proceed to the EastI when
all are in column along East side each turns to the left and faces (ierophant.
(t.
Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse. ] =a. ^
(oly art "hou, Lord of the 'ir, who has created the >irmament.
(1a#ing with the =ose the sign of the .ross in the 'ir towards the East.)
'll gi!e signs. Arocession mo!es on to the South, halts, and all face South.
D. (facing South)
Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse. ] 'hathoor. ^
(oly art "hou, Lord of the >ire, wherein "hou hast shown forth the "hrone of "hy Dlory.
(1a#ing with the >ire the sign of the .ross towards the South.)
'll gi!e signs. Arocession mo!es on to the West, halts, and faces West.
(s. (facing West)
Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse. ] "um. ^
(oly art "hou, Lord of the Waters, whereon "hy Spirit mo!ed at the beginning.
(1a#ing with the .up the sign of the .ross in the 'ir before him.)
'll gi!e sign. Arocession passes on to the 0orth. 'll halt and face 0orth.
S. (facing 0orth)
Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse. ] %ephra. ^
(oly art "hou, Lord of the Earth, which "hou hast made "hy footstool. (1a#ing with the platter of
Salt the sign of the .ross toward the 0orth.)
'll gi!e signs. 'll resume their places and face the usual way.
(g.
Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse.
(oly art "hou, Who art in all things, in Whom are all thingsI f climb up into (ea!en, "hou art
thereI f go down into (ell, "hou art there alsoI f ta#e the Wings of the 1orning and remain in
the uttermost parts of the Sea, e!en there shall "hy hand lead me and "hy right hand shall hold me.
f say OAerad!enture the Dar#ness shall co!er me,O e!en the 0ight shall be Light unto "hee.
"hine is the 'ir with its 1o!ement.
"hine is the >ire with its flashing >lame.
"hine is the Water with its >lu; and =eflu;.
"hine is the Earth with its Eternal Stability.
(1a#es the sign of the .ross with =ed Lamp.)
'll gi!e signs. (t. goes to 'ltar and deposits =ose.
mperator meanwhile assumes the "hrone.
(t. returns to a seat on the immediate left as Aast (ierophant. Each old 8fficer now proceeds in
turn to 'ltar and places upon it the ensign he had ta#en therefrom, returning to places of their
grade, not their "hrones, with nothing in their hands< they sit as common members, lea!ing all
offices !acant.
mperator.
3y the Aower and 'uthority in me !ested, confer upon you the new Aass Word. t is.......... "he
8fficers of this "emple for the ensuing half2year are as follows< 22
(=eads list of 0ew 8fficers.)
0ew 8fficers come up in turn and are robed by the mperator.
Each new 8fficer in turn passes to the 'ltar and ta#es his insignia therefrom, repeating aloud< 3y
the Aass Word....... claim my....................
S., after claiming his .up, purifies the (all and the 1embers by Water, without a word spo#en by
the (t. unless he fails in this duty.
D., after claiming his .enser, consecrates the (all and the 1embers by >ire, without unnecessary
word from (t.
"(E 1PS". .=./1'13/L'"80.
"his should ta#e place in Silence, but if the 1embers be unpro!ided with =ituals, the (t. may
order it as follows< 'll form in 0orth, %., (g., 1embers, (s., S., D. Each 1ember as he passes the
"hrone repeats the Aass Word aloud.
(t. Let us in!o#e the Lord of the /ni!erse.
Lord of the /ni!erse, 3lessed be "hy 0ame unto the
Eternal 'ges.
Loo# with fa!our upon this 8rder, and grant that its
members may at length attain to the true Summum 3onum,
the Stone of the Wise, the Aerfect Wisdom and the
Eternal Light.
"o the Dlory of "hine neffable 0ame. '1E0.
'll salute.
(t. >rater %eru;, in the 0ame of the Lord of the /ni!erse, command you to declare that the
g7ernalE'utumnalh EBuino; has returned, and that...............is the Aass Word for the ne;t si;
months.
%. n the 0ame of the Lord of the /ni!erse and by command of the 7.(.(t. declare that the Sun
has entered g'riesELibrah, the Sign of the g7ernalE'utumnalh EBuino;, and that the Aass Word for
the ensuing half2year will be............
(t. %habs. Aa;. n.
(s. 'm. %on;. E;tension.
(g. Ae#ht. 8m. Light.
DD
.E=E180P 8> "(E EL/086

"his .eremony is held twice yearly< "(E 7E=0'L EL/086 about 1arch 9?st the
'/"/10'L EL/086 about September 9?st. (8fficers assemble and =obe. .hiefs seat
themsel!es on the Dais. 1embers gowned and wearing their sashes enter and sit as far as possible
by members of the same grade. nner 1embers in the East, Ahilosophi in the South, Aractici and
"heorici in the West, Xelatores and 0eophytes in the 0orth. "he "emple is opened in the 0eophyte
Drade. 'll are seated.)

(iero<
(%noc#s) >ratres and Sorores of all Drades of the Dolden Dawn in the 8uter, let us celebrate the
>esti!al of the 7E=0'L ('utumnal) EL/086.
('ll rise e;cept (ierophant.)
(%noc#s) >rater %eru;, proclaim the EL/086 and announce that the Aass2word is abrogated.
(%eru; passes to the 0orth East, raises his Wand, and facing West, says<)

%eru;<
n the 0ame of the Lord of the /ni!erse, and by command of the 7ery (onoured (ierophant,
proclaim that the 7E=0'L (autumnal) EL/086 is here and that the Aass2word is abrogated.
(%eru; returns to his place. 1embers stand facing towards the 'ltar and follow the 8fficers in
ma#ing the Signs towards it.)

(iero<
Let us consecrate according to ancient custom the return of the EBuino;.
(iero<
LD("

(iereus<
D'= %0ESS
(iero<
E'S"
(iereus<
WES"
(iero<
'=
(iereus<
W'"E=

(eg<
(%noc#s) am the =econciler between them. ('ll ma#e 0eophyte Signs towards the 'ltar.)

Dad<
(E'"
Stol<
.8LD
Dad<
S8/"(
Stol<
08="(
Dad<
>=E
Stol<
E'="(

(eg<
(%noc#s) am the =econciler beteen them. ('ll ma#e Signs towards the 'ltar.)
(iero<
80E .=E'"8=
Dad<
80E A=ESE=7E=
(iereus<
80E DES"=8PE=
Stol<
80E =EDEE1E=

(eg<
(%noc#s) 8ne =econciler between them. ('ll ma#e Signs towards the 'ltar. (ierophant goes to
the West of the 'ltar and lays down his Sceptre, saying<)

(iero<
With the Aass2word lay down my Sceptre. ((ierophant ta#es the =8SE from the 'ltar and
returns to his place. (iereus passes direct to the 'ltar and lays down his Sword, saying<)

(iereus<
With the Aass2word lay down my Sword. ((iereus ta#es the .up of Wine and returns to place.
(egemon comes direct to the East of the 'ltar and lays down Sceptre, saying<)

(eg<
With the Aass2word lay down my Sceptre. ((egemon remains standing East of the 'ltar. %eru;
comes direct to the 'ltar, hands his Lamp to (egemon, and lays down his Wand, saying<)

%eru;<
With the Aass2word lay down my Lamp and Wand. (%eru; returns to his place. (egemon also
returns, ta#ing Lamp of %eru;. (Stolistes comes round by East and South to West of 'ltar and puts
down .up, saying<)

Stol<
With the Aass2word lay down my .up. (Stolistes ta#es the Aaten of 3read and Salt and returns
to place. Dadouchos comes direct to the 'ltar and lays down his .enser, saying<)

Dad<
With the Aass2word lay down my .enser. (Dad ouchos ta#es the =ed Lamp from the 'ltar and
returns with Sun to his place.)
(Sentinel comes by South to East of the 'ltar and puts down his Sword, saying<)

Sent<
With the Aass2word lay down my Sword. ((e returns by 0orth and East to his place.
%eru; passes to the 0orth East to begin his .ircumambulation. 's he reaches each
Luarter, and the Arayer is said, 8fficers and 1embers face that Luarter and at the end of
the Arayer, all ma#e Signs towards the Luarter. %eru; mo!es to the East and halts before
(ierophant, who, holding up the =ose, faces East. 'll face East.)

(iero<
Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse. (oly art "hou, Lord of the '=, Who hast created the
>irmament. ((ierophant ma#es a .ross in the 'ir with the =ose and salutes. 'll salute. %eru;
passes to the South and faces Dadouchos, who turns South holding up the Lamp. 'll face South.)

Dad<
Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse. (oly art "hou, Lord of >=E, wherein "hou hast shown
forth the "hrone of "hy Dlory. (Dadouchos ma#es a .ross with the Lamp and salutes. 'll salute.
%eru; passes to West and faces (iereus, who turns West holding .up on high. 'll face West.)

(iereus<
Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse. (oly art "hou, Lord of the W'"E=S, whereon "hy Spirit
mo!ed at the 3eginning. ((iereus ma#es a .ross with the .up, and salutes. 'll salute. %eru;
passes to the 0orth and faces Stolistes, who turns 0orth, holding Aaten on high, and says<)

Stol<
Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse. (oly art "hou, Lord of the E'="(, which "hou hast
made for "hy >ootstool& (Stolistes ma#es a .ross with the Aaten and salutes. 'll salute. %eru;
passes round the "emple to his place. 'll face towards the 'ltar. (egemon stands East of the 'ltar,
facing West, and holding %eru;,s Lamp on high, says<)

(eg<
Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse. (oly art "hou, Who art in all things, in Whom are all
things. f climb up to (ea!en, "hou art there and if go down to (ell "hou art there also& f ta#e
the Wings of the 1orning and flee unto the uttermost parts of the Sea, E!en there shall "hy hand
lead me and "hy right hand shall hold me. f say, Aerad!enture the Dar#ness shall co!er me, e!en
the 0ight shall be turned Light unto "hee& "hine is the '= with its 1o!ement& "hine is the >=E
with its >lashing >lame& "hine is the W'"E= with its Ebb and >low& "hine is the E'="( with its
enduring Stability& ((egemon ma#es a .ross o!er the 'ltar with the Lamp. 'll salute towards the
'ltar. (egemon #eeps the Lamp. 'll sit down. mperator rises and #noc#s, and says<)
mper<
3y the Aower and 'uthority !ested in me, confer the new Aass2word. t is (6PX).

((ierophant, ta#ing the =ose, Buits his "hrone, which is ta#en by mperator.
(ierophant then goes East of the 'ltar and lays down the =ose. (e returns to the East and
lays his Lamen and .loa# at the foot of the "hrone, and ta#es his place in the East as a
1ember of the "emple. n the same manner, (iereus puts down the .up, (egemon the
Lamp of %eru;, Stolistes the Aaten, Dadouchos the =ed Lamp in turn, and lay their
Lamens at the foot of the "hrone. %eru;, after (egemon, and Sentinel last, lay their
Lamens at the foot of the "hrone and all are seated with 1embers of their own ran#.
Araemonstrator rises to read out the names of the new 8fficers.)

Araem<
"he 8fficers appointed to do the Wor# of the "emple for the ensuing si; months are.. (at the end,
he says<)

Araem<
"he >raters and Sorores of the 8uter 8rder will now retire for a season.
(%eru; gathers up and leads out all who ha!e not attained the White Sash. "here is a pause while
the 0ew 8fficers are pro!ided with 0emysses and Lamen .ollars. 8uter 8rder 1embers, ta#ing
8ffice, should ta#e these things with them and clothe outside in readiness for their nstallation by
the new (ierophant now to be appointed. 'll nner 8rder 1embers now present assume their
=ose2.rosses. .hief ta#es his place on the "hrone of East. Second on his leftI "hird on his right.
Lesser 8fficers lea!e dais and ta#e seats among other 1embers.)

(0.3. ha!e e;amined se!eral of the early 8rder rituals including one each of the '.8., and
Dolden Dawn 2 and in none of them is there anything resembling this segment. n !iew of the style
of the =itual etc. am obliged to assume that this is a literary creation of Dr. >el#ins. n stating this,
am not to be construed as being condemnatory. 8n the contrary, especially after reading the
earliest =ituals of the 8rder, lam con!inced that Dr. >el#ins or whoe!er was responsible for editing
some of the 8rder documents in the Stella 1atutina, did an e;emplary Cob. "he editing was
e;tremely well done. So well done in fact that criticism is rendered unnecessary. 'nd in so stating,
it is clear that am not to be numbered amongst those who are critical of the Stella 1atutina.
Aerhaps its emphasis on s#rying may ha!e been e;aggerated, but a human 8rder has to ha!e some
faults. 'gain, let me state the editing was superbly e;ecuted. .=.)

.hief<
Aeace Arofound, my 3rethren. ((e rises.)
Second<
Emanuel. ((e rises.)
"hird<
Dod is with us. ((e rises.)
.hief<
n 0omine Dei !i!entis.
Second<
Et !i!ificantis.
.hief<
Lui !i!it et regnet in saecula saeculorum.
"hird<
'men.
.hief<
'!ete, >ratres et Sorores.
Second<
=oseae =ubeae.
"hird<
Et 'ureae .rucis.

.hief<
7ery (onoured >ratres et Sorores, seeing that the things which are abo!e do continually lift up
unto their high estate the things which are below, and do thence return them after a certain great
transfiguration, that the wor# of Wisdom may continue and that the Drace and Sanctification of the
(oly and Dlorious Xion may be communicated to the Xion which is on Earth, wherefore the worlds
reCoice together and are fulfilled in all completion, beseech you to Coin with me in my intention,
and to ratify in your hearts, the solemn and sacramental words by which assume this e;ternal and
!isible "emple of the Dolden Dawn into the (ouse not made by hands, builded of li!ely stones the
.ompany of the 'depts. 'nd it is so assumed accordingly.

Second<
.um Aotestate et Dloria.
"hird<
'men& ("he .hiefs are seated.)

.hief<
>ratres et Sorores of the =oseae =ubeae et 'ureae .rucis. We #now that the 1ystic "emple,
which was erected of old by Wisdom, as a Witness of the 1ysteries which are
abo!e the Sphere of %nowledge, doth abide in the Supernal "riad, in the /nderstanding which
transcends =eason, in the Wisdom which comes before /nderstanding and in the .rown which is
the Light of the Supernals. We #now that the She#inah, the co2habiting Dlory, dwelt in the nner
Sanctuary, but the first .reation was made !oid. "he (oly Alace was made waste and the Sons of
the (ouse of Wisdom were ta#en away into the capti!ity of the Senses. We ha!e worshipped since
then in a house made with hands, recei!ing a Sacramental 1inistration by a deri!ed Light in place
of the .o2habiting Dlory. 'nd yet, amidst Signs and Symbols the "o#ens of the (igher Aresence
ha!e ne!er been wanting in our hearts. 3y the Waters of 3abylon we ha!e sat down and wept, but
we ha!e e!er remembered Xion, and that 1emorial is a Witness testifying that we shall yet return
with e;ultation into the (ouse of our >ather. 's a Witness in the "emple of the (eart, so in the
8uter (ouse of our nitiation, we ha!e e!er present certain Watchers from within, deputed by the
Second 8rder to guard and lead the Lesser 1ysteries of the Dolden Dawn and those who ad!ance
therein, that they may be fitted in due course to participate in the Light which is beyond it. t is in
!irtue of this connecting lin#, this bond of consanguinity, that ha!e assumed the things which are
without in the "emple of the Dolden Dawn into the things which are within the company of the
Second 8rder at this secret meeting held at the EBuino; for the solemn purpose of proclaiming a
new (ierophant charged with the =ites of the "emple during the ensuing si; months, being a part
of the temporary period which inter!enes between us and our rest.

Second<
Let us wor#, therefore, my 3rethren and effect righteousness, because the 0ight cometh.

"hird<
Wherein no man shall labour.

.hief<
(=ises) >ratres and Sorores of the =oseae =ubeae et 'ureae .rucis, by the power in me !ested,
proceed to the installation and in!estiture of the (ierophant of the Dolden Dawn "emple in the
8rder of the =.=. et '... in the Aortal of the 7ault of the 'depti.

Second<
(=ises) 3enedictus Bui !enit.

"hird<
(=ises) n 0omine Domini. ("he nhree 'depti gi!e L76 signs, and seat themsel!es.)

.hief<
7ery (onoured >rater, at the discretion of the .hiefs of the Second 8rder you ha!e been
appointed to the 8ffice of (ierophant of this "emple for the ensuing si; months. 're you willing to
assume its duties and responsibilities?
(iero<
am.

.hief<
"hen will than# you to ad!ance to the East, gi!ing the Drand Sign of the 8rder of the =.=. et
'... (Done.)

Second<
3enedictus Dominus deus 0oster.

"hird<
Lui dedit nobis hoc Signum (touches =ose .ross on breast.)

.hief<
7ery (onoured >rater (6PX) standing in the Eastern place of the "emple, will than# you to
gi!e me the secret word ofthe 8rder =.=. et '... (Done.)
Second<
(abes 7erbum.

"hird<
Et !erbum caro factum est, et habita!it in nobis.

.hief<
(=ises) Wherefore, 3rethren, let us remember that when the 3ody is assumed by the Word, the
1an becomes a li!ing Soul. >or which reason we perse!ere in the Aathway of the .ross as we loo#
for the 'ssumption of the =ose. "he 7ery (onoured 'deptus Secundus will now deli!er the
.harge before nstallation. ((e sits down.)

Second<
(=ises) "he high 8ffice to which you ha!e been appointed by the decree of the .hiefs of the
Second 8rder in!ol!es duties of a solemn #ind and their proper fulfilment is a sacred responsibility
which rests for a period upon you. While the rule of the 8uter 8rder is more particularly
committed to the mperator, while the instruction of its members is entrusted to the Araemonstrator
abo!e all, and the general business of the "emple de!ol!es especially upon the .ancellarius, amidst
the distinction of these ser!ices there is still a common ground of interaction which must be
maintained by a perfect adCustment to ensure the right conduct and harmony of the whole. n li#e
manner, the .hief 8fficers of the "emple are distinct and yet alliedI the perfection and beauty of its
=itual depends indeed upon the (ierophant as the E;pounder of the 1ysteries, but not on him
alone. >or all must wor# together to encompass the good of all. in!ite you, therefore, not only to
ta#e counsel with the .hiefs of the Second 8rder on all important occasions and to maintain a
regular communication with the Duardians of the 8uter "emple, but to consult and assist the
Lesser 8fficers so that these =ites which, under the Supreme 'uthority, are about to be placed in
your hands, may, after your term of 8ffice, be restored to the .hief 'dept not merely intact in their
wor#ing but showing an increased beauty and a greater Light of Symbolism. "hus and thus only
will you gi!e, when the time comes, a good account of your stewardship. Let me further remind
you that the Duardians of the 8uter "emple should at all time, in all things, command your respect
as the Deputies of the 'bsolute Aower which dwells behind the 7eil, directing all things in the two
8rders for the attainment of its Di!ine Ends. Let the memory of these obCects abide with you, e!en
as it abides in them and do you assist them in their labour so to direct the "emple that Aeace may
be maintained with Aower. ((e sits down. .hief rises.)

.hief<
n the presence of this solemn .on!ocation of 'depti of the Second 8rder, seated in this assumed
"emple, again as# you whether you are prepared in your mind to accept the responsible 8ffice to
which you ha!e been appointed?

(iero<
am.

.hief<
"hen you will #neel down, repeat the Sacramental 0ame by which you are #nown in the 8rder and
say after me< , >rater (6PX), in the 0ame of the Lord of the /ni!erse, and of that Eternal and
/nchangeable /nity which see# in common with my 3rethren, do solemnly promise, that will,
to the utmost of my power, fulfil the high 8ffice which has been imposed upon me, and by me
acccepted freely, for the good of the whole 8rderI that will maintain the rites of the 8rder and
obser!e the duties of my position with conscientiousness and lo!ing care, not alone towards the
"emple itself, but e!ery indi!idual 1emberI that will co2operate with the Duardians of the
"empleI that will e;ecute the decree of the .hiefs of the Second 8rder, acting with Custice and
without fear or fa!our in accordance with the dictates of my conscience. "his affirm by the
Symbol worn upon the breast of the 8fficiating 'dept. ((iero. is directed to stretch out his hand in
the direction of the =ose2.ross on .hief 'dept,s breast.)

'rise, 7ery (onoured >rater and recei!e at my hand the highest 8ffice can bestow upon you in
this "emple. 3y the Aower in me !ested, now appoint you (ierophant of the Dolden Dawn
"emple to wor# and confer the Drades of the 8uter 8rder, under the dispensation of the .hiefs
during the ensuing si; months. 1ay the Light which is behind the 7eil shine through you from
your "hrone in the East on the >ratres and Sorores of the 8rder, and lead them to the Aerfect Day.

Second<
When the Dlory of this World passes.
"hird<
'nd a Dreat Light shines o!er the Splendid Sea. (.hief in!ests (ierophant with =obes assisted
by a ser!er.)

.hief<
clothe you with the =obe of a (ierophant. 3ear it unspotted, my brother, during the period of
your office. %eep clean your heart beneath it, so shall it sanctify your flesh and prepare you for that
great Day when you, who are now clothed by the Aower of the 8rder, shall be unclothed from the
body of your death. in!est you also with the Lamen of your 8fficeI may the !irtue which it
typifies without, be present efficaciously within you, and after the term of your present dignity,
may such !irtue still maintain you in your search after the White Stone on which a 0ew 0ame is
written which no man #noweth sa!e he who recei!eth it. Pou will now pass to the symbolic 'ltar
of the /ni!erse and assume the Sceptre of the (ierophant. ((iero, goes to West of 'ltar, raises
Sceptre in both hands and says<)

(iero<
3y the Aass2word. claim my Sceptre. ((e returns to East. .hief ta#es him by both hands and
enthrones him with the grip of the Second 8rder.)

.hief<
3y the Aower in me !ested, install you (ierophant of the Dolden Dawn "emple. 1ay the steps
of this "hrone lead you to your proper place among the Seats of the 1ighty which are abo!e. ((e
turns to 1embers.) 3ehold my 3rethren, him who now stands amongst us, clothed with the
attribute of lawful =e!ealer of the 1ysteries for those whom we are leading towards the Light. Pou
are the 'depti of those 1ysteries and you can assist him to proclaim them, that those who are still
without may be lead by lo!ing hands to that which is within. >ratres and Sorores of the =.=. et
'..., now in!ite you to Coin with me in a common act of prayer. ('ll face East.)

We gi!e "hee than#s, Supreme and Dracious Dod, for the manifestation of "hy Light which is
!ouchsafed to us, for that measure of #nowledge which "hou hast re!ealed to us concerning "hy
1ysteries, for those guiding (ands which raise the corner of the 7eil and for the firm hope of a
further Light beyond. %eep, we beseech "hee, this man our brother, in the -ustice of "hy Ways, in
the Spirit of "hy Dreat .ouncil, that he may well and worthily direct those who ha!e been called
from the tribulation of the Dar#ness into the Light of this little %ingdom of "hy Lo!eI and
!ouchsafe also, that going forward in lo!e for "hee, through (im and with (im, they may pass
from the Desire of "hy house into the Light of "hy Aresence.

Second<
"he Desire of "hy (ouse hath eaten me up.
"hird<
desire to be dissol!ed and to be with "hee.

.hief<
Dod sa!e you, >ratres et Sorores. "he wor# of the Light for which we ha!e assumed this "emple
has been accomplished faithfully, and the "emple has recei!ed its (ierophant. 3y the power in me
!ested, now remit it into its due place in the 8uter World ta#ing with it the Draces and
benedictions which at this time we ha!e been permitted to bestow thereon. 'nd it is so remitted
accordingly. n 0omine Dei 7i!entis.

Second<
Et !i!ificantis.
.hief<
Lui !i!it et regnet in saecula saeculorum.
"hird<
'men. ('ll 'depti gi!e L76 Signs, and resume their proper places in the "emple. "hey remo!e
=ose .rosses. Araemonstrator goes to the door, opens it and says<)

Araem<
"he 3rethren of the 8uter 8rder will resume their places in the "emple. (Done. Door closed.
.hief rises, and says<)

.hief<
>ratres et Sorores of the 8rder of the Dolden Dawn behold your (ierophant, our >rater (6PX)
who has been regularly installed and enthroned, and by the power in me !ested, proclaim him the
=e!ealer of 1ysteries among you for the ensuing si; months, being part of that temporal period
through which we are conducted into Light. 7ery (onoured >rater, in the presence of the .hildren
of your "emple, call upon you to ma#e your .onfession.

(iero<
(=ising) >ratres et Sorores of the 8rder, seeing that the whole intention of the Lower 1ysteries, or
of e;ternal initiation, is by the inter!ention of the Symbol, .eremonial, and Sacrament, so to lead
the Soul that it may be withdrawn from the attraction of matter and deli!ered from the absorption
therein, whereby it wal#s in somnambulism, #nowing not whence it cometh nor whither it goethI
and seeing also, that thus withdrawn, the Soul by true direction must be brought to study of Di!ine
"hings, that it may offer the only clean 8blation and acceptable sacrifice, which is Lo!e e;pressed
towards Dod, 1an and the /ni!erse. 0ow, therefore, confess and testify thereto, from my "hrone
in this "emple, and promise, so far as in me lies, to lead you by the =ites of this 8rder, faithfully
conser!ed, and e;hibited with becoming re!erence, that through such lo!e and such sacrifice, you
may be prepared in due time for the greater 1ysteries, the Supreme and inward nitiation. ((e sits
down. "he installation of the Lesser 8fficers is now proceeded with. .loa#s and Lamens are
arranged at the foot of the Dais, ready for the Ser!er to hand them to (ierophant. "he .eremony of
nstallation follows immediately the .onfession of the (ierophant. "he 8uter 1embers are called
in by Araemonstrator and %eru; sees that all ha!e places. (ierophant reads his .onfession, then
says<)

(iero<
n !irtue of the power to me committed, proceed to in!est my 8fficers. Let the (iereus come to
the East. ((iereus, standing in the East, is in!ested with the .loa# by the Ser!er, who also clips the
Lamen in place and (ierophant holds the Lamen while saying<)

(iero<
3y the power to me committed, ordain you (iereus of this "emple for the ensuing si; months,
and pray that from your "hrone in the West, symbolising the failing light, you also, may lead the
>ratres and Sorores of the 8rder, to the full Light in the end, and that you and they, in the midst of
material gloom, will e!er remember that the Di!ine Dar#ness is the same as the Di!ine Dlory.
((iereus passes to the East of the 'ltar and ta#es up the Sword, saying<)
(iereus<
3y the Aassword claim my Sword. ((e goes to his "hrone. When he is seated, (ierophant says<)

(iero<
Let the (egemon come to the East. ((egemon is gi!en the .loa# and Lamen in the same way, and
(ierophant, holding the Lamen, says<)

3y the power to me committed, ordain you (egemon of this "emple for the ensuing si; months,
and pray that from between the Aillars, you may lead the >ratres and Sorores into the eBuilibrium
of perfect reconciliation. ((egemon goes to the East of the 'ltar, ta#es his Sceptre, and says<)

(eg<
3y the Aassword ? claim my Sceptre. ("a#es his place.)

(iero<
Let the %eru; come to the East. (%eru; and other 8fficers to follow are ser!ed with the Lamen
which (ierophant holds while addressing them.)

3y the power to me committed, ordain you %eru; of this "emple for the ensuing si; months, to
guard the inner side of the Aortal, and to lead all 1ystic Arocessions. pray that you may e!er go
before us with the "orch of the (igher Luminaries, uttering the Watchwords of the Day. "han#s be
to Dod, my brother, for the 'dmirable Light.

%eru;<
3y the Aassword claim my Lamp and Wand.

(iero<
Let the Stolistes come to the East. (Done.) 3y the power to me committed, ordain you Stolistes of
this "emple for the ensuing si; months, to watch o!er the .up of .lear Water, and to purify the
(all, the 3rethren and the .andidate. 1ay you also, in your own Soul, be sprin#led with (yssop
and be cleansed. 1ay you be washed and made whiter than snow. "han#s be to Dod, my brother,
for the li!ing Water which purifies the whole .reation.

Stol<
3y the Aassword claim my .up.

(iero<
Let the Dadouchos come to the East. (Done.) 3y the power to me committed, ordain you
Dadouchos of this "emple for the ensuing si; months, to watch o!er the >ires of the "emple and to
perform the .onsecrations by >ire. =emember the sweet odour of the Dreater Sanctuary, and the
Sa!our of the 3eauty of the (ouse. "han#s be to Dod, my brother, for the true ncense which
hallows our life.

Dad<
3y the Aassword claim my .enser.

(iero<
Let the Sentinel come to the East. (Done.) 3y the power to me committed, ordain you Sentinel of
this "emple for the ensuing si; months. 3e thou faithful, #eep strict watch without, lest any E!il
enter our Sacred (all.
Sent<
3y the Aassword claim my Sword.

((ierophant sits down. 'll are seated. %eru; comes forward and arranges the Elements properly
upon the 'ltar. "he .hiefs will now ma#e any announcements. "he (ierophant can address the
"emple. When he has finished, he gi!es one #noc# and %eru; comes forward to begin the .losing,
which is that of the 0eophyte Drade.)
Soul of the Desert .amp
EBuino; .elebration =itual
(!er. Spring, 9::: e.!.)
'. Areparation
"he altar is eternal, prepared before the ritual begins, the room otherwise dar#. .lassical
elemental arrangement with rose (red for !ernal, white for autumnal) in East, Drail in West,
.andle (lit before ritual starts) in South, Aaten with salted bread in 0orthI Stele placed Cust
West of center facing East for !ernal, West for autumnal), space a!ailable immediately in
front of Stele for 1agicianMs candle, tarot dec# immediately in front of candle space with
pre!ious indicator as top card.
"he 1agician enters, robed and carrying dar# candle. Widdershins once about altar, stop at
Southeast corner. Alace candle in front of Stele, then light it.
3. 3anishing< Star =uby
/pon finishing, 1agician pauses at Southeast, facing altar.
.. .onsecration of the Luarters
Enter four robed ritualists, each representing an element, in order of 'ir, >ire, Water, Earth.
Deosil circumnambulation ;4I halt at appropriate Buarters facing altar. 'ir (at Spring) or
>ire (at 'utumn) rings bell 42@24.
1'D.'0 2 Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Let us adore the Lord of the
/ni!erse.
'= 2 (oly art "hou, Lord of the 'ir, who hast created the >irmament.
'LL 2 Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse.
>=E 2 (oly art "hou, Lord of the >ire, wherein thou hast shown forth the "hrone of "hy Dlory.
'LL 2 Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse.
W'"E= 2 (oly art "hou, Lord of the Waters, wherein "hy Spirit mo!ed at the 3eginning.
'LL 2 Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse.
E'="( 2 (oly art "hou, Lord of the Earth, wherein thou hast made "hy =est.
(0o group response)
1'D.'0 2 (%noc#s 42@24) >ratres et Sorores of all degrees, friends and associates of Soul of
the Desert .amp, 8rdo "empli 8rientis, in the lo!e of 0uit, by the inspiration of (adit, and under
the authority of =a2(oor2%huit, according to ancient custom we consecrate the =eturn of the
7ernal ('utumnal) EBuino;.
D. n!ocation of the /n20amed Dod
'= J n the name of the Drand 1aster Saba$ius, by the word of the .amp 1aster, and by the will
of the 1agician, under the Sign of Libra and by the powers of 'ir, declare the Sign of (pre!ious
termMs indicator) abrogated.
>=E J n the name of the Drand 1aster Saba$ius, by the word of the .amp 1aster, and by the
will of the 1agician, under the sign of 'ries and the powers of >ire, let us celebrate the >esti!al of
the 7ernal EBuino;&
]note that >ire and 'ir re!erse these two lines for the 'utumnal celebration, mo!ing from
'ries2>ire precedence in the SpringESummer term to that of Libra2'ir in the >allEWinter,
!i$.,
>=E J n the name of the Drand 1aster Saba$ius, by the word of the .amp 1aster, and by
the will of the 1agician, under the Sign of 'ries and by the powers of >ire, declare the
Sign of (pre!ious termMs indicator) abrogated.
'= J n the name of the Drand 1aster Saba$ius, by the word of the .amp 1aster, and by
the will of the 1agician, under the sign of Libra and the powers of 'ir, let us celebrate the
>esti!al of the 'utumnal EBuino;&^
'= 2 Light. (#noc#s once)
W'"E= J Dar#ness.
'= 2 East (raises =ose, smells it)
W'"E= 2 West (raises .up, drin#s)
'=2 'ir (ma#es 3anishing Aentagram of 'ir to East, !ibrate (7(, and n!o#ing (e;agram of
'ir to West, !ibrate '='="')
W'"E= 2 Water (ma#es 3anishing Aentagram of Water to West, !ibrate '((, n!o#ing
(e;agram of Water to 0orth, !ibrate '='="')
1'D.'0 2 (#noc#s once) am the reconciler between them.
>=E 2 (eat. (#noc#s once)
E'="( J .old.
>=E 2 South (raises .andle, warms hands)
E'="( 2 0orth (raises Alate, eats bread)
>=E 2 >ire (ma#es 3anishing Aentagram of >ire to South, !ibrate 'D0, and n!o#ing (e;agram
of >ire to East, !ibrate '='="')
E'="( 2 Earth (ma#es 3anishing Aentagram of Earth to 0orth, !ibrate 'DL', and n!o#ing
(e;agram of Earth to South, !ibrate '='="')
1'D.'0 2 (#noc#s) am the reconciler between them.
'= 2 (#noc#s once) 8ne .reator.
W'"E= 2 8ne Areser!er.
>=E 2 (#noc#s once) 8ne Destroyer.
E'="( 2 8ne =edeemer.
1'D.'0 2 (#noc#s once) 8ne =econciler between them.
(n same order, each recites corresponding hymn from Le!iMs Arayers of the Elementals)
'LL J Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse.
1'D.'0 2 (at !erbal cue, each element turns to 1agician in Southeast and raises its weapon,
1agician bows to each)
"hine is the 'ir with its mo!ementI "hine is the >ire with its flashing flameI "hine is the Water
with its flu; and reflu;I "hine is the Earth with its eternal stability.
E. 1anifestation< "he ndicator for the "erm
1agician raises "arot Dec# and inserts pre!ious term card randomly into dec#, hands to
>ire who cuts dec# ;4I >ire passes dec# to Water who cuts ;4I Water passes dec# to Earth
who cuts 4; I Earth passes dec# to 'ir who displays for 1agicianI 1agician pic#s card
without loo#ing, hands to 'ir who has meanwhile replaced dec# face down at center of
altar). "he seBuence described here is applicable to !ernal eBuino;, and, as abo!e, should
be re!ersed for autumnal eBuino;.
'= 2 "he Sign of mmmmmmmmmm has been abrogated. command the Aowers of >ire to declare the
Sign for the new term.
(>ill in blan# with ascription of pre!ious indicator, e.g., the 0ine of .ups, (appiness, would be
read as O"he Sign of -upiter in AiscesO)
('ir passes card without loo#ing at it to >ire)
>=E 2 n the name of the Drand 1aster Saba$ius, by the word of the .amp 1aster, and by the will
of the 1agician, let us in!o#e the Lord of the /ni!erse& 8ur father the Sun has entered 'ries and
declare the 7ernal EBuino; and its Sign for the ensuing half2year< mmmmmmmmmmmm.
(>ill in blan# with ascription of selected card)
(>ire raises card for all about altar to proof, places face up on dec# on altar)
1'D.'0 2 Let us in!o#e the Lord of the /ni!erse. >'8>. 3lessed be "hy 0ames unto the
ages. 3e it "hy Dlory to grant fa!or upon this 8rder and by "hy Law grant that its members may at
length attain to the accomplishment of their "rue Wills with Light, Life, Lo!e, and Liberty.
1'D.'0 2 (#noc#s) %habs.
'= 2 (#noc#s) 'm.
>=E 2 (#noc#s) Ae#ht.
W'"E= 2 (#noc#s) %on;.
E'="( 2 (#noc#s) 8m.
1'D.'0 2 (#noc#s) Aa;.
>=E 2 (#noc#s) Light.
1'D.'0 2 (#noc#s) n.
'= 2 (#noc#s) E;tension.
1'D.'0 2 Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.
>ire (at Spring) or 'ir (at 'utumn) rings bell 42@24I Elements e;it in re!erse order (Earth, Water,
>ire, 'ir) once deosil about altar. 'ltar remains intact.
>. Doing >orth
1agician closes with Star Sapphire (in!o#ing). =etrie!es center candle and e;its widdershin once
about altar carrying lit candle.
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Liturgy
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'll the lights of the "emple are put out.
' large fire is prepared in a suitable place outside the temple. When the AE8ALE ha!e assembled,
the .ELE3='0" goes thither with the DE'.80 and 'SSS"'0"S, one of whom carries the
EBuino; candle.
"he .elebrant greets the .ongregation,
n the name of 0uit , and of (adit, and of =a (oor %huit.
3rothers and sisters in the Law of "helema, on this most holy night, when the old and dying world
ga!e way to renewal by fire, the one Dnostic and .atholic .hurch of Light, Life, Lo!e and Liberty
bids the children of the Light come together in !igil and meditation.
"his is the EBuino; of "he Dods.
Let us honor the memory of this day when force and fire o!ercame death and dying, that we, by
hearing the Word of the Law, and celebrating the 1ysteries of (orus, may wa; strong, and attain
the accomplishment of our "rue Wills, and the Life which abideth in Light.
Let us recollect oursel!es in silence, in meditation upon this holy mystery.
(pause for a moment of silence)
.rowned and .onBuering .hild
Lord of Silence and of Strength, whose nemyss shrouds the night blue s#y,
We share in the light of thy glory,
Who art the light of the world
1a#e this new fire holy, and #indle in us
8 Lord, the fire of thy lo!e, and the flame
8f thine eternal ardor.
Aurify our minds by this feast of the EBuino; of the Dods, and bring into our hearts the glory of the
Stars.
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'fter the blessing of the new fire, an 'colyte or one of the 1inisters brings the EBuino; candle to
the .elebrant, who cuts a cross in the wa; with a stylus. SEhe then traces abo!e the the cross,
below it and the numerals of the current year between the arms of the cross, as described below.
.elebrant< (eru =a (a
(Scribing the !ertical arm)
Pesterday and today
(Scribing the hori$ontal arm)
"he beginning and the end
(Scribing the )
'lpha
(Scribing the )
'nd 8mega
'll time belongs to (im (7 in upper left)
'nd all the ages (; in upper right)
"o him be the glory and power (H in lower left)
/nto the ages of ages (G in lower right)
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When the cross and other mar#s ha!e been made, the .elebrant inserts @ grains of incense (or fi!e
incense nails) into the cross, saying<

1
3 5 4
2

"he .elebrant lights the candle from the new fire, saying<
1ay the rising light of the .rowned and .onBuering .hild, rising in Dlory, dispel the dar#ness of
our hearts and minds.
"hen the Deacon ta#es the EBuino; candle, singing alone<
0u is our refugeI
(lifts it high)
(adit our Light.
'll reply<
'nd (eru =a (a the strength, force, !igor of our arms.
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"hen all enter the temple, led by the Deacon with the EBuino; .andle. f incense is used, the
"hurifer goes before the Deacon.
"he =efugium is repeated at the temple door a 9nd time, at which point all light their candles from
the EBuino; candle, and continue in the procession.
When the Deacon arri!es before the 'ltar, he faces the people a 4rd time and repeats the =efugium.
'll the lights in the temple are then put on.
"he .elebrant then goes to the altar, and sits. "he Deacon places the EBuino; .andle on a stand in
the middle of the sanctuary or near the lectern. "he .elebrant puts some incense in the censer, then
blesses the Deacon, saying,
1ay the Lord "ahuti be in your heart and on your lips, that you may worthily proclaim the EBuino;
of "he Dods.
n the name of 0uit, and of (adit, and of =a (oor %huit.
'll respond<
So mote it be.
'll rise with lighted candlesI the boo# and the candle are censed, and the Deacon sings the
EBuino; proclamation at the pulpit, saying<
"his is the night Dar#ness ga!e birth to LightI
When Death ga!e way to Life,
>ear to Lo!e,
'nd Sla!ery to Liberty
"his is the night when the power of the sla!e Dods was bro#en.
"his is the night when the old and dying world ga!e way to renewal by fire
"his is the EBuino; of the Dods.
"he .elebrant sounds the gong or bell once, letting the tone die completely away before
continuing<
=a2(oor2%huit hath ta#en his seat in the East at the EBuino; of the Dods.
(oor in his secret name and splendour is the Lord initiating.
"he Deacon replies<
"here is a word to say about the (ierophantic tas#. 3ehold& there are three ordeals in one, and it
may be gi!en in three ways. "he gross must pass through fireI let the fine be tried in intellect, and
the lofty chosen ones in the highest. "hus ye ha!e star K star, system K systemI let not one #now
well the other&
"he Deacon then leads the .ongregation in the n!ocation of (orus, as follows (the music setting
for this is on a separate page), gi!ing the Sign of 'pophis and "yphon at e!ery O"hee in!o#eO<
Stri#e, stri#e the master .hord&
Draw, draw the >laming Sword&
.rowned .hild and .onBuering Lord&
(orus, '!enger&
7. "hou only2begotten2child of 8siris "hy >ather and sis "hy 1other. (e that was slainI She that
bore "hee in (er womb flying from the "error of the Water.
=. "hee, "hee, in!o#e&

7. 8 "hou whose 'pron is of flashing white, whiter than the >orehead of the 1orning&
=. "hee, "hee, in!o#e&

7. 8 "hou who hast formulated "hy >ather and made fertile "hy 1other&
=. "hee, "hee, in!o#e&

7. 8 "hou whose garment is of golden glory with the a$ure bars of s#y&
=. "hee, "hee, in!o#e&

7. "hou, who didst a!enge the (orror of DeathI "hou the slayer of "yphon&
"hou who didst lift "hine arms and the Dragons of Death were as dustI
"hou who didst raise "hine (ead and the .rocodile of 0ile was abased before "hee&
=. "hee, "hee, in!o#e&

7. 8 "hou whose 0emyss hideth the /ni!erse with night, the impermeable 3lue&
=. "hee, "hee, in!o#e&
7. "hou who tra!ellest in the 3oat of =a, abiding at the (elm of the 'ftet boat and of the Se#tet
boat&
=. "hee, "hee, in!o#e&

7. "hou who bearest the Wand of Double Aower&
=. "hee, "hee, in!o#e&

7. "hou about whose presence is shed the dar#ness of 3lue Light,
the unfathomable glory of the outermost Ether,
the untra!elled, the unthin#able immensity of Space.
"hou who concentratest all the 4: Ethers in 8ne dar#ling Sphere of >ire&
=. "hee, "hee, in!o#e&
"he 7oice of the >i!e.
"he 7oice of the Si;.
Ele!en are the 7oices.
'brahadabra&
(ere follows the Lection, in this case from "he (eart of the 1aster 22 O"he "emple of "ruthO.
"he Deacon rings the bell 4442@@@@@2444, and recites<
0ow begin to pray. "hou child&
(oly "hy name and undefiled&
"hy reign is comeI thy will is done.
(ere is the 3read, here is the 3lood.
3ring me through midnight to the Sun&
Sa!e me from E!il and from Dood&
"hat "hy one crown of all the "en
E!en now and here be mine. '1E0.
"he .elebrant gi!es the benediction<
Let =a (oor %huit bless you&
Let (is light shine perpetually in your dar#ness.
Let his force eternally brace up your wea#ness&
Let (is blessing be upon you for e!er and e!er&
Pea, 7erily and 'men, let (is blessing be upon you for e!er and e!er
"(E E0D
The Mass of the Equinox
8fficers
1aster of the "emple< White and Dold. /raeus .rown. Staff.
'dept of the Sphyn;< 1ulticolored. Deep 3lue 0emyss. Sword.
Ariest< =ed and Dold. (.ensor.)
Ariestess< 3lue and Sil!er. (.up.)
.ongregation< /niform White (Spring and Summer) or 3lac# (>all and
Winter).
"emple
SBuare or lengthwise EEW if possible.
Luarters ma#ed with Elemental and 'strological Signs.
.entral 'ltar.
Stele of =e!ealing abo!e and in the East.
.entral 'ltar
LampE.andle< .enter.
Dis# (with .a#es)< East.
.ensor< South.
.up (with Wine)< West.
Dagger< 0orth.
"38"L< East (under Dis#).
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1"< Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
'LL< Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.
1"< What is the hour?
'S< When 8ur Lord the Sun passes in the (ea!ens from the astrological sign of (Aisces E 7irgo)
into ('ries E Libra) and we percei!e the symbolic (rebirth of life E death of life) in the
northernEsouthern hemisphere on this planet.
1"< 'dept of the Sphyn;, see to it that we are in security.
'S< ].hec#s doors and performs Liber 667< "he Star =uby^ We are in security.
1"< (ow do we parta#e of the (oly >east?
As< 3y the Lust of 3abalon.
A< 'nd the Light of the 3east&
1"< ]%noc#s.^ .reation&
As< ]%noc#s.^ Areser!ation&
'S< ]%noc#s.^ Destruction&
A< ]%noc#s.^ =edemption&
'LL< '/1D0
1"< n "ime, Space, .onciousness, and 'ction, let us Aurify and .onsecrate this (oly Alace so
that we may become Aerfect 7essles for the =eali$ation and 'ccomplishment of our Will, (ere and
(ereafter.
As K A< ]Aurify and .onsecrate the .ardinal Luarters of the "emple by the following.^
As<
3y the Energy from the >uture,
Aurify the (eastern E southern E western E northern) LuarterI
3y the endless chain of nitiates,
and LifeMs own Lustral Water.
]Draw .ircle K 7ibrate^ (88= A' %=''"
A<
3y the >orce from the Aast,
.onsecrate the sameI
3y the endless chain of nitiates,
'nd the Sacred and (oly 0ame<
]Draw .ross in .ircle K 7ibrate^ =' (88= %(/"
'LL< ]7ibrate after each Luarter is Aurified and .onsecrated.^ (E=/ =' ('
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1"< Let us all face (east E west according to the Season and Station of the Sun) and assume the
Sign of (=a E "um), so that we may 'dore 8ur Lord the Sun as We percei!e (is Doing in the
(ea!ens.
1"< ]=ecites 'doration from Liber ..66< "he 3oo# of the Law.^
adore thee in the song2
am the Lord of "hebes, and
"he inspired forth2spea#er of 1entuI
>or me un!eils the !eiled s#y,
"he self2slain 'n#h2af2na2#honsu
Whose words are truth. in!o#e, greet
"hy presence, 8 =a2(oor2%huit&
/nity uttermost showed&
adore the might of "hy breath,
Supreme and terrible Dod,
Who ma#est the gods and death
"o tremble before "hee<2
, adore thee&
'ppear on the throne of =a&
8pen the ways of the %hu&
Lighten the ways of the %a&
"he ways of the %habs run through
"o stir me or still me&
'um& let it fill me&
"he light is mineI its rays consume
1e< ha!e made a secret door
nto the (ouse of =a and "um,
8f %hephra and of 'hathoor.
am thy "heban, 8 1entu,
"he prophet 'n#h2af2na2#honsu&
3y 3es2na21aut my breast beatI
3y wise "a20ech wea!e my spell.
Show thy star2splendour, 8 0uit&
3id me within thine (ouse to dwell,
8 winged sna#e of light, (adit&
'bide with me, =a2(oor2%huit&
1"< 'S, in!o#e the Energies of the 'eon&
'S< ]Aerforms Liber 7 !el =eguli.^
1"< ]=ecites n!o#atory Aoem of the Season.^
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]'ll present parta#e of the Symbolic >east of the Season. f possible, it is done in female and male
pairs and both !ibrate the Words of Aower 22 the one lfeedingM the other, the other lightly holding
the hands that lfeedM. 'll parta#e in the same way as the 1" and his partner parta#e, the female
communing first.^
?. 't >orehead with Lamp< L'Sh"'L
9. 't 3reast with .up< "(ELE1'
4. 't Droin with Dagger >'8>
5. 't 3reast with Dis#< 'D'AE ]Eat .a#e.^
@. 't 3reast with .up< ]Drin# Wine.^ '/1D0
]'fterwards, both embrace each other in the >orm of the (e;egram and share the nitiatic %iss, or
if a single person is parta#ing he ma#es the Sign of 8siris =isen followed by the Sign of Silence.^
]Aause after all ha!e .ommunicated.^
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1"<
'dept of the Sphyn;,
'll is done,
Seal the "emple,
With the Light of the Sun.
'S< ]Aerforms =itual *H< ' "helemic =ose .ross =itual.^
'LL< E;it "emple.
The Thelemic Equinox
"he following ritual is a "helemic adaptation of the Dolden DawnMs EBuino; ceremony. t is
written for two participants, but the other officers could be reinstated if necessary. "he central point
of the ritual is a symbolic hando!er of authority from 8siris to (orus. "his occurs during the
nstallation at section E, which is radically different from the Dolden Dawn installation. "he rest of
the ritual is more or less the same as the Dolden Dawn te;t, e;cept that during the 8pening the
officers perform the 7ibratory >ormula instead of stating their functions.
"he rite is split into sections. 't the start of each section the officers should be seated. "his resets
e!erything bac# to $ero in preparation for the stage to follow. "he appropriate magical wor# is
gi!en in sBuare brac#ets ]^ at the end of each numbered point. "e;t in 3L8.% .'A"'LS should
be !ibrated. t is essential that temple discipline is maintained throughout. We found that we
needed a number of mundane rehearsals before we performed the actual rite itself, and recommend
the same to our readers. 'nybody who needs more information about the performance or
bac#ground of this rite will find it in two e;cellent boo#s by Aat and .hris Xalews#i<
?.) X@, part ?< "he 0eophyte .eremony.
9.) "he Solstice and EBuino; .eremonies of the Dolden Dawn.
3oth of these boo#s are a!ailable from Llewellyn publications.
We wish to than# the Xalews#iMs for this great wor# ... "hey are not responsible for any mista#es or
omissions stated here .

Lo!e s "he Law, Lo!e /nder Will.
'. Areparation of the temple.
"wo thrones, one in the East and one in the West.
8ne altar in the centre.
/pon the altar a rose, a lamp, a cup of wine, bread and salt, a cup of water, incense.
3adges for the banners of the East and the West.
Diagrams from the pillars in the East.
.ross and "riangle upon the altar. (8ptional.)
Se!en candles and holders< one in each Buarter, one before each pillar and one on the altar.
"he temple floor represents 1al#uth.
"he area between and before the pillars represents Pesod.
"he blac# pillar represents (od.
"he white pillar represents 0et$ach.
"he East wall represents the Aortal.
"he West wall represents the Lliphoth.
"he (ierophant represents 8siris and sits in the East.
"he (iereus represents (orus and sits in the West.
=a is in the East.
'hathoor is in the South.
"um is in the West.
%ephra is in the 0orth.
3. Areliminary =ites.
?. (ierophant performs the Lesser 3anishing Aentagram.
9. (ierophant acti!ates the "ree of Life within hisEher aura.
4. (ierophant establishes each god2form in its correct station as follows<
4a. (ierophant uses the god2name '(( to draw down Di!ine Light from hisEher %ether to
hisEher "iphareth.
4b. (ierophant formulates the god2name in white at hisEher "iphareth.
4c. (ierophant !ibrates and proCects the name as many times as it has letters.
4d. (ierophant !isualises the rose sigil of the name at his "iphareth.
4e. (ierophant proCects the sigil to the station.
4f. (ierophant builds the god2form around the sigil.
"his should ta#e between thirty to forty minutes.
5. (ierophant sits in the East. (iereus enters and lights a taper.
@. (ierophant lin#s hisEher aura to the flame of the taper.
F. Starting in the East (iereus lights the se!en candles, mo!ing in a deosil spiral. ] (eEShe in!o#es
elemental fire into the temple. ^
*. (iereus e;tinguishes the taper and sits in the West. (ierophant withdraws hisEher llin# from the
flame.
.. 8pening.
?. (ierophant and (iereus are sitting. (ierophant gi!es one #noc#. ] (eEShe acti!ates 8siris,
acti!ates the Aortal and begins the rite. ^
9. (iereus gi!es one #noc#. ] (eEShe acti!ates (orus. ^
4. (ierophant goes to the 0orth2east, faces West and says<
O(E%'S, (E%'S, ES"E 3E3EL8.O
5. (ierophant returns to hisEher throne, gi!es one #noc# and says<
O>raterESoror of the Dreat White 3rotherhood, assist me to open the (all of the 0eophytes.
(onoured (iereus, see that the (all is properly guarded.O
@. (iereus chec#s that the door is loc#ed and says<
O(onoured (ierophant, the (all is properly guarded.O
F. (ierophant says<
O (onoured (iereus, assure yourself that both present ha!e witnessed the Dolden Dawn.O
*. (iereus says<
O>raterESoror of the Dreat White 3rotherhood, gi!e the Signs of the 0eophyte.O
G. (iereus gi!es signs to (ierophant.
H. (ierophant says<
O Let the number of 8fficers in this .eremony be proclaimed once again, that the Aowers whose
images they are may be re2awa#ened in the spheres of those present and in the Sphere of the Dreat
White 3rotherhood, for by the names and images are all powers awa#ened and re2awa#ened.O
?:. (ierophant gi!es AroCecting Sign to the West. ] (eEShe proCects 8siris energy to the West. ^
??. (ierophant gi!es the Sign of Silence. ] (eEShe draws (orus energy to the East. ^
?9. (ierophant< (onoured (iereus, how many 8fficers are here present?
(iereus< "here are two 8fficers, the (ierophant and the (iereus.
(ierophant< s there any peculiarity in these names?
(iereus< "hey both commence with the letter (.
(ierophant< 8f what is this letter a symbol?
(iereus< 8f Life, because the letter ( is our mode of representing the ancient Dree# aspirate of
breathing, and 3reath is the e!idence of Life.
] "hey in!o#e elemental air into the temple. ^
?4. (ierophant and (iereus each perform the 7ibratory >ormula and assume their god2forms.
3oth then sit.
?5. (ierophant says<
O>raterESoror (iereus, command you to purify and consecrate the (all with Water and >ire.O
?@. (iereus starts in the East. (eEShe inscribes a cross with the .up and inscribes a triangle with
three sprin#les of water. (eEShe repeats this in each Buarter. (eEShe returns to the East and says<
O purify with Water.O
] (eEShe purifies the "emple and in!o#es elemental water. ^
?F. (iereus repeats ?@ with the .enser, inscribing the cross and triangle in each Buarter. (eEShe
returns to the East and says<
O consecrate with >ire.O
(iereus returns to the West.
] (eEShe consecrates the "emple. ^
?*. (ierophant says<
OLet the 1ystic circumambulation ta#e place in the Aathway of LD(".O
Starting in the East, (ierophant and (iereus circumambulate deosil thrice. Each time they pass the
East they gi!e the AroCecting Sign. 'fter two and a half turns (iereus drops out to the West.
(ierophant continues to the East.
] (ierophant opens the Aortal to allow Di!ine Light to enter the "emple from the East. During the
circumambulation this Di!ine Light is proCected deosil so that it spins around the "emple. "his
induces a similar circulation of Di!ine Light within the auras of the 8fficers. ^
?G. (ierophant says<
OLet us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse.O
] (eEShe stops the circulation of energy, pre!enting o!erload. ^
?H. (ierophant and (iereus both face East and adore as follows<
O (oly art "hou, Lord of the /ni!erse& ] AroCect. ^
(oly art "hou, Whom nature hath not >ormed& ] AroCect. ^
(oly art "hou, the 7ast and the 1ighty 8ne& ] AroCect. ^
Lord of Light and of Dar#ness&O ] Silence. ^
] (ierophant lin#s hisEher aura to the energy coming through the Aortal. ^
9:. (ierophant says<
O n the name of the Lord of the /ni!erse, Who wor#s in Silence and Whom naught but Silence
can e;press, declare that the Sun has risen and the Shadows flee away.O
] (eEShe channels energy through the Aortal into the "emple. ^
9?. (ierophant< (#noc#) %('3S (#noc#) '1 (#noc#) AE%("
(#noc#) %806 (#noc#) 81 (#noc#) A'6
(#noc#) LD(" ( #noc#) 0 (#noc#)
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] (eEShe seals the Aortal. ^
D. .elebration of the EBuino;.
?. (ierophant and (iereus sit. (ierophant gi!es one #noc# and says<
O>raterESoror of the Dreat White 3rotherhood, let us celebrate the >esti!al of the 'utumnal
EBuino;.O
9. (ierophant and (iereus both rise. (ierophant #noc#s and says<
O>raterESoror (iereus, proclaim the EBuino; and announce the abrogation of the Aassword.O
(iereus goes to the 0orth2east, faces East and says<
On the 0ame of the Lord of the /ni!erse, Who wor#s in Silence and Whom naught but Silence can
e;press, and by the command of the (onoured (ierophant, proclaim that the 'utumnal EBuino;
is here and that the Aassword 0= is abrogated.O
] (eEShe ritually declares the end of the 'eon of 8siris. ^
4. (iereus returns to the West. (ierophant and (iereus gi!e the 0eophyte Signs towards the altar.
] "hey lin# their god2forms to the altar. ^
5. (ierophant says<
O Let us consecrate according to ancient custom the return of the EBuino;.O
3oth rise.
@. (ierophant< LD(". ] AroCect. ^
(iereus< D'=%0ESS. ] AroCect. ^
(ierophant< E'S". ] AroCect. ^
(iereus< WES". ] AroCect. ^
(ierophant< '=. ] AroCect.^
(iereus< W'"E=. ] AroCect. ^
3oth ad!ance to the altar, #noc# and say<
OWe are the =econcilers between them.O ] Silence. ^
] "hey establish a current of East E West energy across the "emple. "he central proclamation
stabili$es this current. ^
F. (ierophant mo!es to the South and (iereus mo!es to the 0orth.
(ierophant< (E'". ] AroCect. ^
(iereus< .8LD. ] AroCect. ^
(ierophant< S8/"(. ] AroCect. ^
(iereus< 08="(. ] AroCect. ^
(ierophant< >=E. ] AroCect. ^
(iereus< E'="(. ] AroCect. ^
3oth ad!ance to the altar, #noc# and say<
OWe are the =econcilers between them.O ] Silence. ^
] "hey establish a current of 0orth E South energy across the "emple "he central proclamation
stabili$es this current. ^
*. (ierophant and (iereus circumambulate deosil once, #eeping their relati!e positions.
(ierophant< 80E .=E'"8=. ] AroCect. ^
(iereus< 80E A=ESE=7E=. ] AroCect. ^
(ierophant< 80E DES"=8PE=. ] AroCect. ^
(iereus< 80E =EDEE1E=. ] AroCect. ^
3oth ad!ance to the altar, #noc# and say<
O8ne =econciler between them.O ] Silence. ^
] "hey establish a Deosil current of energy around the "emple. "he central proclamation stabili$es
this current. @, F and * also in!o#e elemental earth into the temple.^
G. (ierophant and (iereus return to their thrones. (ierophant goes to the West of the altar and lays
down his Sceptre, saying<
OWith the Aassword 0= lay down my Sceptre.O
(ierophant returns to hisEher throne. (iereus goes to the altar and lays down hisEher Sword, saying<
OWith the Aassword 0= lay down my Sword.O
(iereus returns to his throne.
] "hey resign their 8ffices. ^
H. (ierophant ta#es the =ose, faces East and says<
OLet us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse& (oly art "hou, Lord of the '=, Who hast created the
firmament.O ] =a. ^
(ierophant salutes with the =ose, replaces it, ta#es the Lamp, faces South and says<
OLet us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse& (oly art "hou, Lord of >=E, wherein "hou hast shown
forth the "hrone of "hy Dlory.O ] 'hathoor. ^
(ierophant salutes with the lamp, replaces it, and returns to hisEher throne. (iereus ta#es the .up,
faces West and says<
OLet us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse& (oly art "hou, Lord of the W'"E=S, whereon "hy Spirit
mo!ed from the 3eginning.O ] "um. ^
(iereus salutes with the .up, replaces it, ta#es the Aaten, faces 0orth and says<
OLet us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse& (oly art "hou, Lord of the E'="(, which "hou hast made
"hy >ootstool.O ] %ephra. ^
(iereus salutes with the Aaten, replaces it and returns to hisEher throne.
] "hey acti!ate the four in!isible stations, each an aspect of (orus. "hese stations in turn
consecrate the eucharistic elements. ^
?:. (ierophant rises, ta#es the Lamp and faces West, saying<
O Let us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse& (oly 'rt "hou, Who art in all things 2 in Whom are all
things. f climb up to (ea!en, "hou art there and if go down to (ell "hou art there also& f ta#e
the Wings of the 1orning and flee into the uttermost parts of the Sea, e!en there shall "hy hand
lead me and "hy right hand shall hold me. f say, OAerad!enture the Dar#ness shall co!er meO,
e!en the 0ight shall be turned Light unto "hee&
"hine is the '= with its 1o!ement&
"hine is the >=E with its >lashing >lame&
"hine is the W'"E= with its Ebb and >low&
"hine is the E'="( with its enduring stability&O
(ierophant salutes with the Lamp and replaces it.
](eEShe in!o#es Spirit. ^
??. (ierophant #noc#s and says<
O3y the Aower and 'uthority !ested in me, confer the new Aassword. t is "(ELE1'.O
] (eEShe ritually declares the start of the 'eon of (orus. ^
E. nstallation of the (ierophant.
?. (eirophant and (iereus sit. (ierophant stands and says<
O , 8siris, proclaim my son, (orus, as the (ierophant of the 0ew 'eon and proceed to install him
as such.O
] 3oth intensify their channels as the ceremony mo!es to the 1acrocosmic le!el. ^
9. (ierophant gi!es the L76 Signs.
] (eEShe in!o#es the >ormula of 'eonic Arogression and channels Di!ine Light through the Aortal
and into the "emple. ^
4. (ierophant says<
O(onoured (orus, at the discretion of the Lord of the /ni!erse you ha!e been appointed to the
8ffice of (ierophant of .reation for the ensuing 'eon. 're you willing to assume its duties and
responsibilities?O
(iereus says<
O am.O
] (orus accepts the 8ffice of (ierophant of the 0ew 'eon. ^
5. (iereus now channels (orus as strongly as possible and allows the god to spea# through
himEher, should the god desire to do so.
] >rom this point of the ritual (ierophant becomes Aast (ierophant and (iereus becomes
(ierophant. ^
@. Aast (ierophant says<
O(onoured >raterESoror , by the Aower in me !ested, now appoint you (ierophant of this ritual
of the Dreat White 3rotherhood. 1ay the light which is behind the 7eil shine through you from
your "hrone in the East, and lead you to the perfect day.O
] "he ritual now mo!es bac# to the le!el of the 1icrocosm in order to manifest the 'eon of (orus
within the mundane world. ^
F. Aast (ierophant gi!es his banner badge to (ierophant, saying<
O gi!e you the 3anner of the East.O
(ierophant gi!es his banner badge to Aast (ierophant, saying<
O gi!e you the 3anner of the West.O
(ierophant ta#es the Sceptre, saying<
O3y the Aassword "helema claim my Sceptre.O
(ierophant sits in the East. Aast (ierophant ta#es the Sword, saying<
O3y the Aassword "helema claim my Sword.O
Aast (ierophant sits in the West.
] "he 8fficers ritually e;change places, enacting in the 1icrocosm the e;change of 8siris for
(orus in the 1acrocosm. ^
>. .losing.
?. (ierophant and Aast (ierophant are seated. (ierophant passes to the 0orth2east, faces West and
says<
O(E%'S, (E%'S, ES"E 3E3EL8.O
] (eEShe licenses the in!o#ed energies to depart. ^
9. (ierophant returns to hisEher throne and says<
O>raterESoror of the Dreat White 3rotherhood, assist me to close the (all of the 0eophytes.O
4. (ierophant circumambulates, gi!ing a single #noc# at each Buarter.
] (eEShe causes the elemental energies to withdraw. ^
5. (ierophant returns to the East, #noc#s and says<
O(onoured Aast (ierophant, see that the (all is properly guarded.O
Aast (ierophant chec#s the door, #noc#s and says<
O(onoured (ierophant, the (all is properly guarded.O
] 3oth begin to step down from their channels. ^
@. (ierophant says<
O(onoured Aast (ierophant, assure yourself that both present ha!e beheld the Dolden Dawn.O
F. Aast (ierophant says<
O>raterESoror of the Dreat White 3rotherhood, gi!e the Signs.O
*. Aast (ierophant gi!es Signs to (ierophant.
G. (ierophant gi!es the AroCecting Sign to the West.
] =eturns the 8siris current to Aast (ierophant. ^
H. (ierophant gi!es the Sign of Silence
. ] Withdraws the (orus current bac# into himself. ^
?:. (ierophant says<
OLet the (all be purified with Water and >ire.O
??. Aast (ierophant purifies as in the 8pening. ] (eEShe remo!es any residual elemental energy. ^
?9. (ierophant says<
O Let the 1ystical =e!erse .ircumambulation ta#e place in the Aathway of Light.O
>rom the East both 8fficers circumambulate thrice. Aast (ierophant drops out after two and a half
turns and goes to the West. (ierophant continues to the East.
] "hey cause the Di!ine Light to withdraw beyond the 7eil. ^
?4. (ierophant says<
OLet us adore the Lord of the /ni!erse.O
?5. (ierophant and (iereus both face East and adore as follows<
O (oly art "hou, Lord of the /ni!erse& ] AroCect. ^
(oly art "hou, Whom nature hath not >ormed& ] AroCect. ^
(oly art "hou, the 7ast and the 1ighty 8ne& ] AroCect. ^
Lord of Light and of Dar#ness&O ] Silence. ^
] "hey close the Aortal. ^
?@. (ierophant says<
O0othing now remains but to parta#e in Silence of the 1ystic =epast, composed of the symbols of
the >our Elements.O
?F. (ierophant goes to the West and communicates in the following manner<
O inhale the perfume of this rose as a symbol of 'ir. ]nhales perfume. ^
feel the warmth of this sacred >ire. ] Warms his hands o!er it. ^
eat this bread and salt as types of Earth. ] Eats bread and salt. ^
drin# this wine, the consecrated emblem of Elemental Water.O ] Drin#s wine. ^
] (eEShe absorbs the elemental component of each sacrament. ^
?*. (ierophant goes to the East and administers communion to Aast (ierophant.
] Aast (ierophant also absorbs the elemental component of each sacrament. ^
?G. (ierophant and Aast (ierophant return to their thrones. 3oth rise. (ierophant says<
O"E"ELES"'.O
] (eEShe announces the end of the rite. ^
?H. (ierophant< (#noc#) %('3S (#noc#) '1 (#noc#) AE%("
(#noc#) %806 (#noc#) 81 (#noc#) A'6
(#noc#) LD(" ( #noc#) 0 (#noc#)
E6"E0S80
] (eEShe seals the Aortal. ^
9:. (ierophant says<
O1ay what we ha!e parta#en of sustain us in our search for the L/0"ESSE0.E, the Stone of the
Ahilosophers, "rue Wisdom, Aerfect (appiness, the S/11/1 380/1.O
] 3oth cease channeling. ^
9?. (ierophant banishes thoroughly.
] (eEShe fully disperses the in!isible stations. ^
5: pages 5 LP,
"o 1e
'nd that most holy mystery
8f which the !ehicle am .
E!angelii "e;tus =edactusU
"he Supreme =itual
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Seeing there are a few places where this ritual employs a code, ha!e ta#en it upon
myself to fill in some gaps. "his is only one persons thoughts. Each should see if my di!ination is
close to )correct+, i.e. it,s not written in stone. "he Signs were Buite easy if you,re familiar with
Liber 7 !el =eguli ("he Enchantment ?? and ?*) andEor the 086 signs. "he other material came
about while brainstorming on the subCect.
3....., 1....., and 0....
3V@ 3rains
1V@ 1arrow, 1uscle, 1enses
0V5 0eith, 0eter, 0uith, 0er!e
1.... 8. ".. W...
1ater of the Womb, 1ater on the Wand, 1ater on the Womb
1V5 on the WV4
1a#er, 1ater, 1outh, Word, Wand, Womb, West
1...... 8. 1...
1ystery of 1ine, 1ystery on 1ine
1VF 1ercury, 1aster, 1ariner, 1ansoul, 1onster, 1ystery
=itual of the S.... of =....
SV5 Sna#e, Spine, Sleep?
=V5 ?
's one can see there are still points in Buestion. s the 1ater of or on the Womb? "he
ending womb goes good with gloom, but 1ater could be 1a#er&&& "he ritual is called "he
Supreme =itual, yet that doesn,t match the period count of S.... of =....& Should one e;trapolate the
words according to the number of periods after the starting letter? /sually with 3aconian ciphers
this is the case, and it wor#ed in spelling out the signs. Alus, what the hell is )8mari tessala mara;
etc.+?&UU E!en if you get that, the )6 DegreeUUU+ notation confronts you before the closing. ,m
not finished with this rite or see my Wor# as gospel, so wor# with it personally. 1y findings are in
bold. 'll Buestions, comments, or curses are welcomed.
' short summary of what findings restore<
8. and . ]Oface to faceO^.
8. What is the hour?
. When time hath no power.
8. What is the place?
. 't the limits of space.
8. What Dod do we wa#e?
I. The Lord of the !a"e
8. With what do we ser!e?
I. #rai!$% M&$cle% a!d 'er(e
8. "he shrine in the gloom?
]8. )&lier which . destroys by p&er, the Dod)
I. I$ the Ma"er o! the *o)b+
8. 'nd the Ariest in the Shrine?
I. I$ thi$ M,$ter, of Mi!e-

]. repeats p&er, and 8. gi!es )&lier
U=estored "e;t of the Dospel
UU=estored in gh minus etc. See L 5?G, 9
nd
'ethyr
UUU 6 R the 8.".8. degree in which heterose;ual magical techniBues were taught, for magical
creation by male2female union. 'ppendi; 7, 1agical Diaries of 'leister .rowley< "unisia ?H94.
"wo >ragments of =itual
"he Supreme =itual
]"ranslated by >ra. %appa Ahi 6 from a Derman 1S. said to ha!e been found among the papers
of Weishaupt. t by no means appears that the fragments pertain to the lluminatiI WeishauptMs 1S.
was probably a mere transcript from some older ritual which he !alued on purely archaeological
grounds. 222 ED.^
O' feast for the Supreme =itual.O
Oto him is the winged secret flame, and to her the stooping starlight.O
222 OLiber Legis.O
LE" a feast be made by the 8fficers of the "emple. "his "emple, into which they then retire,
may be any con!enient place. 'n altar is necessaryI also a !essel of wineI otherwise as may be
appointed by them< Oe.g.O the robes, etc., as said in .......... "he officers are two in number, and see#
0uit and (adit through 3abalon and the 3east. "o conceal themsel!es, they are disguised as sis
and 8siris. YI i$ M% . i$ *+Z
]O"he officers meet and clasp hands abo!e the altar. 'ny preliminary operations, such as opening,
banishing, etc., are now down by ., who returns, and they again greet, but as initiates.O^
8. and . ]Oface to faceO^.
8. What is the hour?
. When time hath no power.
8. What is the place?
. 't the limits of space.
8. What Dod do we wa#e?
. "he L... of the S....& (The Lord of the !a"e)
8. With what do we ser!e?
. 3....., 1....., and 0....& (#rai!$% M&$cle% a!d 'er(e)
8. "he shrine in the gloom?
]ODi!es the S... of a 3... of the '...., (i/! of a #abe of the Ab,$$ 0 fro) '.0 )&lier) whichO .
Odestroys by the S... of 1..". the Dod.O (i/! of Me! T&% ' of '.0 p&er% 615)
. s the 1.... 8. ".. W...? (I$ the Ma"er o! the *o)b)
8. 'nd the Ariest in the Shrine?
. s this 1...... 8. 1...& (I$ thi$ M,$ter, of Mi!e)

]. Orepeats S... of 1.. ". (i/! of Me! T&% ' of '.0 p&er% 615) and 8. gi!es S... of
3aphomet.O(i/! of #apho)et% 0 fro) '.0 )&lier)
8. and the wonder abo!e?
. "he Luintessence of Lo!e.
8. "here are sacraments?
. 0ine.
"here are music and wine
'nd the delicate dance 222
8. "o accomplish?
. "he trance.
8. 'nd are these three enough?
. "hey are ser!ants of Lo!e.
8. 'nd the sacrifice?
. .
8. 'nd the priestess?
. s thou.
am willing to die
't thy hands 222 e!en now.
8. Worship me first&
]. OseatsO 8. Oupon the 'ltar.O
. 1istress, thirst.
]8. Ogi!es wine. "hey drin#.O
8. 1y mouth is on fire
"o my lordMs desire.
]O"hey e;change the holy greeting by a #iss.O
. #neel at thy feet,
'nd the honey is sweet.

]8. Oplays music whileO Oworships in silence.O
8. E;hausted, sin#.
. am dead, on the brin#.
8. Let us dance&
. Let us dance&
8. . "he Lord gi!e us power
"o be lost in the trance.
>or an hour 222 for an hour&
]O"hey dance together. ' pause of perfect stillness and silence follows< until 8.,O sua sponte,
Oad!ances and placesO . Oupon the altar.O
8. E;haust me&
. 0ay, drin#&
8. Ere sin#&
. shall sin#&
8. Drin# wine& oh, drin# wine&
. am thine&
8. am thine&
]O"hey drin# and greet as before.O
. 'rt thou armed?
8. With a #nife.

]8. Odraws the dagger from her hair.O
. Lo!e is better than life.

]8. Ocuts aO ., Oor if possible, the sigil of 0.8.6., onO .OMs breast.O
8. Let us dance&
. ]Ogi!ing wine.O^ "o the trance&
]Othey drin#, then dance.O
8. 3ac# to the throne&
]. Oreturns, and ta#es seat thereon.O
. adore thee alone&

]8. Odoes so. plays music if so inclined, and continues as necessity or
inclination may dictate.O
8. t is ended, the play<
am ready to slay.
'noint me&
. rise
"o the fire of thine eyes.
anoint thee, thy priest,
3abalon 222 and "he 3east&
'nd as# of "hee now<
Who art "hou?
8. g8mari tessala mara;,
tessala dodi phornepa;.
amri radara polia;
armana piliu.
amri radara piliu sonMI
mari narya barbiton
madara anapha; sarpedon
andala hriliu.
am the harlot that sha#eth Death.
"his sha#ing gi!eth the Aeace of Satiate Lust.
mmortality Cetteth from my s#ull,
'nd music from my !ul!a.
mmortality Cetteth from my !ul!a also,
>or my Whoredom is a sweet scent li#e a se!en2stringed instrument,
Alayed unto Dod the n!isible, the all2ruler,
"hat goeth along gi!ing the shrill scream of orgasm.h
]O"he =itual of the S.... of =.... is in silence accomplished.O
6 Degree
.L8S0D
. 1outh to mouth and heart to heart&
8. >or the moment we must part.
. "ime and space renew the illusion.
8. Lo!e is swallowed in confusion.
. Lo!e sustains us eminent
"ill the hour of Sacrament.
8. lo!e you, and you lo!e me.
. 0ow and e!er may it be&
. and 8. (and in hand is heart to heart
Lo!e be with us, though we part.

]O"hey greet, as before, and depart.O
Let the rituals be rightly performed with Coy and beauty&
LL 4@
'ddendum
7ersion ,:5
8riginally this piece came about after noticing the #hoenseedin#s in title with the other
Supreme =itual (LL 5:), that being the n!ocation of (orus (() performed at both eBuino;es.
remembered "wo >ragments of =itual from EBuino; 7ol. . 0o. 6 (?H?4) and the pre!ious smaller
blue edition o! 3oo# 5 (replaced by "estis "estitudinis btw), but had filed both fragments away.
While Wor#ing on Liber %ronos preparing for the 9::4 "helemic (oly Season (_4.?H25.?:) the
#hoenseedin#s popped up and was urged to write the restoration abo!e before St. 7alentinus, Day
and pass it out to a few !ol#es randomly for their Buestions, comments, or curses. 1y reasoning for
this 'ddendum a year later (9.?4.:5) is to re!iew these responses and release it again, hopefully to
answer that eternal Buestion< What do "helemites do&?
"he most as#ed Buestion (other than what the hell is it) was who wrote it< .rowley or
Weishaupt? >ra. %appa Ahi 6 btw is "heodor =euss. "here will always be conCecture, but thin#
the Buestion is answered in the nde; of EBuino; 7ol. . 0o. 6 (?H?4) where it simply says, O"he
names in italics are the real names of the authorsO, later ha!ing )=itual, "wo >ragments of
(O'leister .rowleyO), 6, G?+. '. #new how to proCect "he Wor#, notorious for his lo!e o! blinds,
mythopoeia, and nom de plumes. say than# the messenger, but pay attention to the message.
Se!eral Buestions concerned where the "wo >ragments were published, witch is alluded
to in the opening o! this 'ddendum. "he newest 3oo# 5 (?HH*, page 5@:) only describes them as
)>ragments of ritual of a !ery ad!anced character+. "ru, dat mon&&& 8nce you find them they,re
riddled fragments& "he other fragment btw is d' =itual to n!o#e (ice or any other Di!ine 8ne,.
's #noeted pre!iously, !ol#es wanted to #now e;actly what was presenting. n
what We can now call 7ersion d:4 my watchword was %..S.S. J %eep t Simple Stupid& 0othing
re!olutionary was written (e;cept the 1agical Diaries of 'leister .rowley< "unisia ?H94 Buote),
Cust some hurried #noetes in need o! feedbac#. =estored "e;t may sound presumptuous (no one
e!er as#ed how restored the te;t), but was in the mood. assume(d) the reader #nows more than
myself and will help complete the Wor# by their e;perience o! the ritual. 1ost (sadly) had
Buestions andEor apathy, but no real input (being no one performed it).
'nyway, what the hell is this&? t wasEis my intent to e;pand the understanding o! this
beautiful ritual that corresponds wonderfully with the "helemic .alendar, and imhoal deser!es a
place in ritual canon. 1y babbling on can only corrupt this so ,!e #ept my minutia Q a minimum.
t is my hope the abo!e Wor# and this 'ddendum help rather than hurt those who would
understand, or dare two perform, this ritual. 'gain, ,m not finished with this rite or see my Wor#
as gospel, wor# with it personally if so willed. 'll Buestions, comments, andEor curses are
welcomed (nay, desired&&&) so this ritual may be completely fleshed out.
%nu %noetes
t may be remar#ed en $assant that a writer must indeed ha!e a diseased imagination to disco!er phallic
worship e!erywhere\
The Secret *octrine 7ol. ? (. A. 3la!ats#y
's #noeted pre!iously, !ol#es either had general Buestions andEor apathy towards this
)ritual of a !ery ad!anced character+. originally had the same reaction with both fragments, but
as you can see am now infatuated with the first as it pertains to "helemic ritual. (ere will go
through some hypothetical points two help flesh out this )ad!anced+ ritual. 3efore that though\
8ne Buestion that annoyed me was how many 8fficers are necessary? "he first paragraph
o! the ritual proper (after '.s ED #noete K LL Buotes) says, )"he officers are two in number+&
Sure the paragraph ma#es you thin# the male would be disguised as 8siris and the woman sis, but
if one read the actual ritual the truth is re!ealed. concluded that li#e old L'0 lab students most
had not e!en read or loo#ed o!er the te;t. 1aybe my original style was too confusingI it did come
from energi$ed enthusiasm. 'nyway, would as# the reader to be familiar with the pre!ious
material so We can e;pand on it.
Let /s start from the beginning. 'fter being led down the rabbit hole with the lluminati
reference by ED (i.e. '.) We are told it relates to "he Supreme =itual (LL 5:), that being the
n!ocation of (orus (() performed at both eBuino;es, and the feast witch pertains to it. See
%nosis %haliph %noetes ?:, "'%%, #noete @ or Saba$ius, n!isible 3asilica
http<EEwww.hermetic.comEsaba$iusEgmnotes.htm. "he second Buote is part o! LL ?F, )>or he is
e!er a sun, and she a moon. 3ut to him is the winged secret flame, and to her the stooping
starlight.+ %noete hatha is sun K moon conCoined. We are gi!en when (4.9: K H.94), why (to
celebrate the "helemic .alendar as per LL 45254), whom (WK1), and slightly how before the
ritual proper e!en begins&
"he first paragraph e;plains further what has been di!ined abo!e and gi!es /s where. "he
big 8 plural used might imply a general or 1 minimum feast prior to K8 retiring, but sees the
)ad!anced+ nature o! this ritual a flag not to ha!e a crowd. "he wording could imply public feast
followed by pri!ate ritual (both food for Dods). thin# it is better for the 8fficers to decide and do
the latter )secretly in the chambers of our houses.+ "he ob!ious point must be stated that this is a
se;ual ritual, thus the )ad!anced+ moni#er. )"he officers are two in number, and see# 0uit and
(adit through 3abalon and the 3east.+ See L 07 and ('D respecti!ely. 8fficers could e!en be
un#nown to each, thus disguise (see 1ists of '!alon for an eloBuent e;ample). "hat being said,
the 8fficers retire alone to the "emple pre!iously prepared. 't minimum it would seem there are
two chambers. )'ny con!enient place+ it says, maybe hard by a spring or fountain sealed? "he
"emple proper reBuires an altar, !essel o! wine, and anything else (#nife in 8s hair) they might
appoint two create magic#al atmosphere. Should the altar be 1ass si$e or double cube? t will
need to be sturdy enough for the worshipping, worship ('rabic salat, used twice) being a
euphemism two the cunning linguist. "he Poga 7ashista says, )"he !ul!a is an altar and the pubic
hair the flames upon the altar.+ ha!e as yet to restore )as said in ..........+, but thin# the robes
could allude two how )they are disguised as sis and 8siris.+ ndi!idual ingenue can fill in the
gaps on any o! this, don,t want to be too anal. %noete again the re!ersal on whom is disguised as
whom.
8nce alone in the "emple the second paragraph o! instructions are Buite specific. "he
)opening, banishing, etc.+ can be ta#en care o! by L3=A, L 667 or other similar rites, each two
their own. %noete they begin by meeting and clasping hands abo!e the altar. 'fter sis does the
preliminaries and returns )they again greet, but as initiates.+ 're they still clasping hands abo!e
the altar?
"he first interchange is a beautiful opening in itself, though ending and beginning a string
o! code. "his is where ha!ing a nose four purple prose cum$ ntwo play. 8K begin )face to face+.
s the altar still between them or when after greeting )as initiates+ do they stand to a side o! it?
8ne could see the two 8fficers as altar in their union, )face to face+ meaning "ibetan "antric
yabEyum asana. %noete also how >ra. Scire,s lunar Dreat =ite has female as altar whereas its solar
eBui!alent male.
"he ne;t set o! instructions has 8 gi!e mulier, witch )destroys+ by puer. "he nature o!
these signs should be #noeted, that and they go so well with the ne;t interchange.
"he first fragment here is still a problem four me. stand by my restorations, but this one
Cust doesn,t roll off the tongue as well as the others. t does ma#e sense (and Wor#s) if seen as a
guy as#ing )s that it?+, but could be stretching it. 'nyway, stand by my restoration.
0ow repeats puer and 8 gi!es mulier, whereas before 8 began. "he reasoning behind my
re!ersal on whom is disguised as whom should be apparent by now.
"he following lengthy interchange is Buite ama$ing. We are told there are nine sacraments,
three being music, wine, dance. "hin# '.s '8 formula o! wine, women, and song. )"hey are
ser!ants of Lo!e.+ "he 1 () is the sacrifice and the priestess 8 (W). 's any alpha male (though
W is disguised within) 8 declares )Worship me first&+
. )seats+ 8. )upon the 'ltar.+ "he Buoting subconsciously ma#es me thin# there is more
two it than setting someone on an altar. %noete this is the only time altar is spelt with '. 'gain,
the si$e o! the altar comes ntwo play. t must be able two support 8fficers and wine. ' fallen
double cube Wor#s, but one 1ass si$e is more cumfourtable.
calls 8 )1istress+ and thirsts for wine, witch 8 gi!es and they drin#. 8 spea#s her desire
and )"hey e;change the holy greeting by a #iss.+ #neels and refers to the (oly (i!e. 'gain, the
si$e o! the altar can come ntwo play.
"he ne;t instructions ha!e 8 playing music while Oworships in silence.O Aersonally music
is not a strong point, so differ to e;perts or 8. 'gain, worship is a euphemism two the cunning
linguist.
8 opens the ne;t interchange with a safe phrase and both close with a mantra before
dancing together.
"he dance is not fully described in the instructions ( prefer the "roytown or something li#e
L 7 !el =eguli), but after )' pause of perfect stillness and silence+ Sadie (aw#ins Oad!ances and
placesO Oupon the altar.O What does )sua sponte, mean? Loo# in any Latin dictionary and you,ll
find dsponte, ad!. of one s own free will, spontaneously (sua sponte),.
find this interchange Buite humorous< W basically says Do me& and 1 replies in course
)0ay, drin#&+ 'nyway, thought it was funny.
O"hey drin# and greet as before.O, i.e.#iss.
0ow We find 8 has a #nife& n (er hair& 'nd cuts somethin, on & L 55 is one o! my
fa!orites (hmm, fa!o rite&?) so personally its not a problem. 8ne must always remember point ?:
section 7 D. Deneral .onduct from the 8.".8. .amp, 8asis and Lodge 1aster,s (andboo#, but
this is pri!ate so it shouldn,t matter. See 3oo# 5, ?HH* page *G9 on )the sigil of 0.8.6.+
8 now wants two dance& gi!es wine and toasts )"o the trance&+ "hey drin#, then dance.
8 orders )3ac# to the throne&+ Oreturns, and ta#es seat thereon.+ and declares ) adore
thee alone&+ "his might sound odd< would or 8 sit on the altar? ta#e it two mean they return
and 8 sits on the altar with adoring, but you could see it differently.
8 Odoes so+, i.e. whereas worshipped 8 earlier here adores 8, who again )plays music
if so inclined+. "his might sound confusing, and necessity or inclination will dictate, but me thin#s
it Wor#s for the ritual and ne;t interchange.
't some point 8 decides two initiate another safe phrase ending with )'noint me&+
)thy priest) rises from adoration )"o the fire of thine eyes.+ "he wording implies anointing 8
)3abalon 222 and "he 3east&+ '. sure #new women& then as#s, )Who art "hou?+
t too# me a while to remember the reference, but again #hoenseedin#s showed me the
way. "hat and being familiar with L 5?G, L L67, plus #nowing the origination o! hriliu from
1ass. suggest study o! the original 3athyllic from sayd sources along with transliterations.
"here was a 3abylonian poemEritual that went upon the same lines, but for the moment it escapes
me.
O"he =itual of the S.... of =.... is in silence accomplished.O /nli#e these %nu %noetes to
this 'ddendum o! the =estored "e;t& "his fragment stumps as the ne;t instructions bind me, as
you can see.
6 Degree
'fter what is done is done We come two the .losing. "his goes wonderfully with the
opening interchange, witch could mean banishing during preliminary operations and the opening
)face to face+. 'nyway, they end as they began, K8 )(and in hand+.
O"hey greet, as before+ i.e. #iss, )and depart.+
'gain, it is my hope the abo!e Wor# help rather than hurt those who would understand,
or dare two perform, this ritual. sees a similarity with puCic rites or those described in %raig,s
1odern Se; 1agic#, (yatt K DuLuette,s Way of the Secret Lo!er, and (yatt,s Secrets of Western
"antra too name a few. "his piece is unfinished, but truly lo!e the Wor#. 3esides, still don,t
#now what O"he =itual of the S.... of =....+ is&? /ntil then, all Buestions, comments, andEor curses
are welcomed
)"he officers are two in number,
and see# 0uit and (adit
through 3abalon and the 3east.+
>inal >acts d:@
or
>inally, >acts&?
8nce again nu nfo coums n right b5 performance o! the Supreme =itual, this time from
1artin A. Starr,s "he /n#nown Dod (page F*). %now it doesn,t answer e!erything (an ,:F
!ersion&?), but it does fill n a few gaps K reinforce some o! 8ur restorations (whereas others not).
So, what,s nu? "he time (?H?4), author (E'.) K blind (role re!ersal) We,!e already
di!ined, while only 9 (T4K*) o! the ?: cipher strings (periods) r restored. We do learn there r Q
least 4 !ersions (E'.,s holograph, the ?H?4 printing K n >rancis %ing,s ?H*9 Se;uality, 1agic
and Aer!ersion), 9 o! witch might nd 8ur nBuiry (t$adly ha!e neither J yet&). .omparing the first
9 Starr shows further proof E'. re!ersed K 8 n the ?H?4 printing but not the holograph, where
he uses 0 K ( 5 0uit K (adit (as per first paragraph o! the ritual proper). We also learn ? should
not necessarily e;trapolate the cipher strings according to the T o! periods after the starting letter,
K that that method is more off?: correct than not (out o! the F words only 9 r dissimilar from 8ur
pre!ious restorations).
So, what was actually restored&? 's sayd abo!e, t$adly only 9 o! the ?: cipher strings may
b restored using "he /n#nown Dod. 'lthough %ing,s !ersion differs from the holograph it may
still help flesh out the ritual (that is if only or any? else can find it). 0 the nd only the E'.
holograph or a copy can truly restore the te;t. With that bing sayd, here,s what We now #now<
.ipher string T4
"S= 3rains, 1uscle, and 0er!e
E'. holograph 3lood, 1uscle, and 0er!e
>rancis %ing 3rain, 1uscle, and 0er!e
.ipher string T*
"S= 1ystery of 1ine
E'. holograph member of mine
>rancis %ing 1onster of 1ine
So, does this really change anything? challenge any willing winners o! the 8rdeal ;, K
all others 5 that maatter, 9 find out. E!en with the missing pieces (_94 out o! GFG words) the ritual
is still Buite self2;planatory. 1y only hope is that some o! the abo!e has helped. ?day 8ur
restoration will b finished, but that doesn,t mean the Wor# should wait till then.
Wait&
d:G
finally found K bought >rancis %ing,s Se0uality, 1agic and Per"ersion (9::9, >eral
(ouse). "he Supreme =itual is on pages ?:42?:F o! .hapter ?:, Enter 3aphomet. 3efore
reproducing the ritual, )its first printing in une;purgated form+ btw, he footnotes '. saying it was
found in Weishaupt,s papers K that he (%ing) once saw a copy written by 7ictor 0euburg.
Aersonally me thin#s it was still '.. (e (again %ing) gi!es basically what ha!e abo!e, wEa few
e;ceptions.
nstead o! performing the preliminary operations he has 8, K continues this in!ersion
throught the ritual. thin# is wrong on both counts. "he ne;t difference is noted abo!e in .ipher
string T4. (e then goes on to spell out the directions wEthe same E8 re!ersal. 'fter that is ? line
was loo#ing for. (a!ing say )s the 1a#er on the Womb?+ always sounded wrong, yet %ing has
8 say )s the 1outh of "hy Womb?+. 'gain wEthe E8 re!ersal& 'nyroad, it goes on the same
until right before the .losing saying )"he ritual is now in silence accomplished.+.
"he ne;t K last difference comes in the form o! a parenthesi$ed note concerning the 6S,
witch ,m unsure whose it is supposed to be. t most li#ely is %ing,s as do not thin# '. would
print it in such white words. 's all this started out trying to translate some dotsEperiods, will end
lea!ing you my dear reader wEthe same geas. t shouldn,t be too hard though, Cust don,t count the
period witch ends the sentence as a letter. WEthat sayd, here,s the note< i.e. =\.. S\.. \\\..
Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.
WLL1
Little children, lo!e one another&
L 444 chFH
%alendar
7;!ii
add as necessary
4 1'=.(
1ars
9 DD formed ?GGG
5 D> Siddhartha (Aarinir!ana Day)
?9 D> -acobus 3urgundus 1olensis the 1artyr ?4?5
?4 L=( bn
?5 .amp Daea Sp EL
?@ 1ass, slamic 0P, des, D> -.2-ulius .aesar
?F 3egan 07. (in!ocation) '8
?* "(8"( appeared, St Aatric#Ms Day
?G "old to 07. (in!o#e) (8=/S, Drand2Lodge >S installed ?H@*
?H Did this badly at noonI Dr. 7an 7an 1oCo, Season o! Discord
9: >, (, 7E "helemic 0ew Pear, 8stara, 0orou$ (AersianEXoroastrian 0P), 0aw =u$ (3ahaM 0P)
99 D> Wolfgang !on Doethe
95 Ariapus Saints >east
9@ 'nnunciation of 7irgin 1ary
9F D> "uesday H99 (1ay 'llah 3e 0eutered), b Xarathustra (Xoroaster)
9* (indu 0ew Pear
9H Aassion Sunday
5 'A=L
'perio J to open, bud
G, H, ?: 4 Day >
H D> =abelais K >rancis 3acon Lord 7erulam
?: D> Swinburne
?5 D> 7alentinus
?* Fpe! -eschu brn, ?*2?H .amp Daea Earth Day .elebration
?H 1ass
9: Eoster
94 D> =ichard Aayne %night
9@ 3eltane .amp Daea
4: Walpurgis, feast o! St. Walburga
?G?F mt "ambora
@ 1'P
1aia
1aiores J elders
@ 3eltane
* 0ational Day of Arayer
G D> (A 3la!ats#y
H D> Aaul Daugin, 3uddha Day
?* 1ass
?G D> Elias 'shmole, ?G29@ .amp Daea (A>
9H24? Damp Daea %. (hh
4? D> 'lphonse Louis .onstant
F -/0E
-uno
-u!enis J young people
* D> .arl %ellner
?? .orpus .hristi
?92?5 .amp Daea '(S Spring .amp2out
?4 D> Ludo!icus =e; 3a!ariae, 1iner!a,s Lesser >east, 1inusculae LuinBuatria
?H 0ew .hurch Day (Swedenborgian .hristian)
9? 1ass, SS, >, Litha
95 St. -ohn,s Day, new Drand Lodge o! England system established Q the Doose K Dridiron
'lehouse
9* D> 'ndrea, .amp Daea 1idsummer
* -/LP
-ulius .aesar ?::p!e255p!e
4 D> -D1 @am
5 Arior to the ?*@4 -ulian cal. this was 1idsummer
G D> =obertus de >luctibus
?9 ?HG@ *** D>
?H 1ass, >
9?24: .amp Daea 11>
99 1agdalene,s >east
9H D> A3 =andolph
G '/D/S"
'ugustus .aesar F4p!e2?5!e
? Lughnasad, .amp Daea Lammas
F Lammas, "ahuti Saints >east
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?9 >, D> William 3la#e
?4 D> (ippolytus
?52?F .amp Daea >esti!al of "ara
?F 1ass
?G D> =oderic 3orgia, Aope 'le;ander 7
99 8rder =. ?F94
9@ D> >riederich 0iet$sche
9H D> /lrich !on (utten, 3eheading of -ohn the 3aptist
H SEA"E13E=
Septum J *
52* .amp Daea Lbld 9::H
??2?4 .amp Daea '(S >all .amp2out
G D> =obertus de >luctibus
?*29: .amp Daea DDD
9: 1ass
9? D> 7irgilius
99 >, (, 'E, 1abon
95 D> Aaracelsus
9@29* .amp Daea Lightning 'cross the Alains
9F .amp Daea 'utumnal EBuino;
?: 8."83E=
8cto J G
9 D> Emma (ardinge 3ritten
?: 0a!aratri2H day festi!al to Worship o! the Di!ine as 1other
?9 >, '. bn (.rowleymas), ?H** formal opening K chartering o! "helema Lodge in 3er#ely, .'
?F D> da .raddoc#
?G 1ass
?H D> Sir =ichard >rancis 3urton
9@ D> Derard Encausse, %arl Dermer ?HF9
9G D> "heodor =euss
4? Samhain, .amp Daea Samhain
?? 087E13E=
0o!em J H
? (allowmas, 'll Saints, Day
9 'stra bn, 'll Souls, Day
* Alato bn
?@ 1ass
?* D> -acob 3oehme, srael =egardie bn. ?H:*
?G D> 'dam Weishaupt, '. initiated into DD ?GHG (Aerdurabo Day?)
9: 'll Dnostic Saints, Day
9@ D> Sir Edward %elly
?9 DE.E13E=
Decem J ?:
? D> Sir 'leister .rowley ?H5*
4 '.,s 'nnihilation Day (1ot" attainment)
@ >inal =itual read
G 3odhi Day
?? 3>D bn
?4 D> >rederic# of (ohenstaufen
?H Fpe!, .amp Daea Pule
9: 1ass
9? >, WS, Pule
9@ 1ithrasmas
9F D> Xarathushtra (Xarathosht Diso)
9G D> 1olinos, 3o;ing Day
? -'0/'=P
-anus
? 7ulgar 0ew Pear (!ny)
9 >east of St 3asil
@ (ung 1ung, Season of .haos, "welfth 0ight
F Epiphany, 3asilides 3o-, worship o! the 1aiden Doddess %ore
?* 1ass, ?4G9 0icholas >lamel K wife Aerrenelle accomplished Dreat Wor#
99 %arl -ohannes Dermer bn. ?GG@ Elberfeld, Dermany
9F .hinese 0P
9G D> .arolus 1agnus
9 >E3=/'=P
>ebrua J to clense
9 3rigit,s Day, >esti!al o! Lights, .andlemas, mbolc
4 WED bn. ?H*?
?4 D> =ichard Wagner
?5 St 7alentineMs Day
?@ 0ir!ana Day
9? 1ass
Korection$
1arch<
So, what did '. change regarding the "arot?
"he Emperor272heh2@2path?@ became t$addi2H:2path 9G
-ustice272path ?H became 'dCustment2path 99
Strength262path 99 became Lust2path ?H
"he Star2672t$addi2H:2path 9G became heh2@2path ?@
"he Wheel of Destiny26 became >ortune
1oderation267 became 'rt
-udgment Day266 became "he 'eon
"he World266 became "he /ni!erse
6 67
?? 'leph 8; ??th,%ether2.ho#mah 8 "he >ool
?9 3eth (ouse ?9th, %ether23inah "he 1agus
?4 Dimel .amel ?4th,%ether2"iphar. "he (igh Ariestess
?5 Daleth Door ?5th,.ho#mah23inah "he Empress
?@ (eh Window ?@th,.ho#mah2"iphar. 67 "he Star
?F 7au 0ail ?Fth,.ho#mah2.hesed 7 "he (ierophant
?* Xayin Sword ?*th,3inah2"iphareth 7 "he Lo!ers
?G .heth >ence ?Gth,3inah2Deburah 7 "he .hariot
?H "eth Serpent ?Hth,.hesed2Deburah 6 Lust
9: Pod (and 9:th,.hesed2"ipharth 6 "he (ermit
9? %aph Aalm 9?,.hesed20et$ach 6 >ortune
99 lamed 8; Doad 99,Deburah2"iphareth 7 'dCustment
94 1em Water 94,Deburah2(od 6 "he (anged 1an
95 0un >ish 95,"iphar20et$ach 6 Death
9@ Same#h Arop 9@, "iphar2Pesod 1A 67 'rt
9F 'yin Eye 9F,"iphareth2(od 67 "he De!il
9* Aeh 1outh 9*,0et$ach2(od 67 "he "ower
9G "$addi >ish2hoo# 9G,0et$ach2Pesod 7 "he Emperor
9H Loph 3ac# of (ead 9H,0et$ach21al#uth 67 "he 1oon
4: =esh (ead 4:, (od2Pesod 66 "he Sun
4? Shin "ooth 4?,(od21al#uth 66 "he 'eon
49 "au "au (as Egyptian) 49,Pesod21al#uth 66 "he /ni!erse
0ote how 'tu Ts do not change, Cust some titles K positions. (ow does '. e;plain this?
>rom The 'oo( of Thoth<
)>rater Aerdurabo had made a !ery profound study of the "arot since his initiation to the 8rder on
?Gth 0o!ember, ?GHGI for, three months later, he had attained the grade of AracticusI as such, he
became entitled to #now the Secret 'ttribution. (e constantly studied this and the accompanying
e;planatory manuscripts. (e chec#ed up on all these attributes of the numbers to the forms of
nature, and found nothing incongruous. 3ut when (Gth 'pril, ?H:5 e.!.) he was writing down the
3oo# of the Law from the dictation of the messenger of the Secret .hiefs, he seems to ha!e put a
mental Buestion, suggested by the words in .hapter , !erse @*< Othe law of the >ortress, and the
great mystery of the (ouse of DodO (O"he (ouse of DodO is one name of the "arot "rump
numbered 67) to this effect< O(a!e got these attributions right?O >or there came an interpolated
answer, O'll these old letters of my boo# are arightI but ; is not the Star. "his also is secretI my
prophet shall re!eal it to the wiseO. "his was e;ceedingly annoying. f "$addi was not Othe StarO,
what was? 'nd what was "$addi? (e tried for years to counter2change this card, O"he StarO, which
is numbered 67, with some other. (e had no success. t was many years later that the solution
came to him. "$addi is O"he EmperorOI and therefore the positions of 67 and 7 must be
counterchanged. "his attribution is !ery satisfactory. Pes, but it is something a great deal more than
satisfactoryI it is, to clear thought, the most con!incing e!idence possible that the 3oo# of Mhe Law
is a genuine message from the Secret .hiefs. >or O"he StarO is referred to 'Buarius in the Xodiac,
and O"he EmperorM to 'nes. 0ow 'ries and 'Buarius are on each side of Aisces, Cust as Leo and
Libra are on eadi side of 7irgoI that is to say, the correction in the 3oo# of the Law gi!es a perfect
symmetry in the $odiacal attribution, Cust as if a loop were formed at one end of the ellipse to
correspond e;actly with the e;isting loop at the other end. "hese matters sound rather technicalI in
fact, they areI but the more one studies the "arot, the more one percei!es the admirable symmetry
and perfection of the symbolism. Pet, e!en to the layman, it ought to be e!ident that balance and
fitness are essential to any perfection, and the elucidation of these two tangles in the last ?@: years
is undoubtedly a !ery remar#able phenomenon.
f "$addi was not Othe StarO, what was? 'nd what was "$addi? (e tried for years to counter2
change this card, O"he StarO, which is numbered 67, with some other. (e had no success. t was
many years later that the solution came to him. "$addi is O"he EmperorOI and therefore the
positions of 67 and 7 must be counterchanged. "his attribution is !ery satisfactory.
Pes, but it is something a great deal more than satisfactoryI it is, to clear thought, the most
con!incing e!idence possible that the 3oo# of Mhe Law is a genuine message from the Secret
.hiefs.
>or O"he StarO is referred to 'Buarius in the Xodiac, and O"he EmperorM to 'ries. 0ow 'ries and
'Buarius are on each side of Aisces, Cust as Leo and Libra are on each side of 7irgoI that is to say,
the correction in the 3oo# of the Law gi!es a perfect symmetry in the $odiacal attribution, Cust as if
a loop were formed at one end of the ellipse to correspond e;actly with the e;isting loop at the
other end. "hese matters sound rather technicalI in fact, they areI but the more one studies the
"arot, the more one percei!es the admirable symmetry and perfection of the symbolism. Pet, e!en
to the layman, it ought to be e!ident that balance and fitness are essential to any perfection, and the
elucidation of these two tangles in the last ?@: years is undoubtedly a !ery remar#able
phenomenon.+
'nd this<
)t was Buite impossible to understand why this re!ersal should ha!e ta#en place until the e!ents of
1arch and 'pril, ?H:5, which are recounted in detail in O"he EBuino; of the DodsO. 8ne need here
gi!e only one Buotation< O'll these old letters of my 3oo# are arightI but ; is not the StarO. ('L.
?.@*.) "his was ma#ing dar#ness eeper. t was clear that the attribution of O"he StarO to the letter
t$addi was unsatisfactoryI and the Buestion arose, how to find another card which would ta#e its
place. 'n incredible amount of wor# was done on thisI in !ain. 'fter nearly twenty years the
solution appeared. "he Star represents 0uit, the starry hea!ens. O am nfinite Space, and the
nfinite Stars thereof.O ('L. ?.99.) She is represented ? ("he old titles of these cards werc
respecti!ely OStrengthO and O-usticeO< they are inadeBuate or misleading.) with two !ases, one
pouring water, a symbol of Light, upon herself, the other upon the earth. "his is a glyph of the
Economy of the /ni!erse. t continually pours forth energy and continually reabsorbs it. t is the
realisation of Aerpetual 1otion, which is ne!er true of any part) but necessarily true of the whole.
>or, if it were not so, there would be something disappearing into nothing, which is mathematically
absurd. "he principle of .arnot (the Second Law of "hermodynamics) is only true in finite
EBuations.
"he card which must be e;changed for O"he StarO is O"he EmperorO, who bears the number 7,
which signifies Aower, 'uthority, Law, and is attributed to the sign 'ries. "his pro!es !ery
satisfactory. 3ut it became infinitely more so as soon as it was seen that this substitution cleared up
the other mystery about Strength and -ustice. >or Leo and Libra are, by this e;change, shown as
re!ol!ed about 7irgo, the si;th sign of the Xodiac, which balances the re!olution of 'ries and
'Buarius about Aisces, the twelfth sign. "his is a reference to a peculiar secret of the ancients
which was !ery deeply studied by Dodfrey (iggins and others of his school. t is useless to go far
into the matter here. 3ut the position is made clear enough by the accompanying diagram. t will
be seen at a glance that now, for the first time, is a perfect symmetry established in the "arot.
"he Custice of the e;change is e!ident when one considers Etymology. t is natural that the Dreat
1other should be attributed to (eM, which is her letter in the "etragrammaton, while the letter
"$addi is the natural letter of the Emperor in the original phonetic system, as shown in the words
"sar, .$ar, %aiser, .Wsar, Senior, Seigueur, Seflor, Signor, Sir.+
'nother holy day that can be #orected is EasterEEostre (now sort o! done, see Easter
Sacrifice). 's someone once Co#ed, what the hell does .hrist ha!e to do with bunnies or eggs?
'nd why is it not on the same calendar day each year? Easter is supposed to be the first Sunday
after the first 7ernal EBuino; fullmoon, which gi!es us in 9::9 424?, 9::4 529:, 9::5 52??, K
9::@ 4.9* (5.?9.:H K 5.5.?:). 's for what the .hristians ha!e brought to the Eostre table, they,re
the reason why the eggs are hidden. >or more calendar fun remember the 5: day periods, li#e Lent
and "ammu$ (E$e#ial G<?5), Lammas 5: days after SS and 8ct 4? 5: days after 'E to name a few.
See how it has progressed< ?2F, ?929@, ?929?.
December<
>rom "he Dospel 'ccording to Deorge 3ernhard Shaw<
)n the -ulian calendar the twenty2fifth of December was rec#oned the winter solstice, and it was
regarded as the 0ati!ity of the Sun, because the day begins to lengthen and the power of the sun to
increase from that turning2point in the year. "he ritual of the nati!ity, as it appears to ha!e been
celebrated in Syria and Egypt, was remar#able. "he celebrants retired into certain inner shrines,
from which at midnight they issued a loud cry, )"he 7irgin has brought forth& "he light is
wa;ing_&+ "he Egyptians e!en represented the newborn sun by the image of an infant which on his
birthday, the winter solstice, they brought forth and e;hibited to his worshippers. 0o doubt the
7irgin who thus concei!ed and bore a son on the twenty2fifth of December was the great 8riental
goddess whom the Semites called the (ea!enly 7irgin or simply the (ea!enly DoddessI in Semitic
lands she was a form of 'starte. 0ow 1ithra was regularly identified by his worshippers with the
Sun, the /nconBuered Sun, as they called himI hence his nati!ity also fell on the twenty2fifth of
December. "he gospels say nothing as to the day of .hrist,s birth, and accordingly the early
.hurch did not celebrate it. n time, howe!er, the .hristians of Egypt came to regard the si;th of
-anuary as the date of the 0ati!ity, and the custom of g?H:h commemorating the birth of the
Sa!iour on that day gradually spread until by the fourth century the Western .hurch, which had
ne!er recogni$ed the si;th of -anuary as the day of the 0ati!ity, adopted the twenty2fifth of
December as the true date, and in time its decision was accepted also by the Eastern .hurch. 't
'ntioch the change was not introduced till about the year 4*@ '.D.+
?2F would ha!e been the >east o! Atah and (eru ((orus) while ?929@ the birth o! (eru
((orus) the child o! 'set (sis), the Doing forth o! WadCet singing in (eliopolis, Day o! Ele!ating
the Dreat 0etCert (Doddess) in all (er names K manifestations from the .optic !iew. 3y using
what made 1ithra so important, i.e. the Arocession o! the EBuino;es, We can see how it has
progressed from ?929@ to ?929?. ' >east o! the "imes on the Winter Solstice is always nice, while
a Pule log is a tad bit too traditional for me. li#e to #orect K #ounteract their usurption by
celebrating K saying 1erry 1ithrasmas to !ol#. ? day would e!en li#e to create a 1ithrasmas
playEpagent for children. (mm, 1ithra as sword in stone\
0otes on "he "wel!e Days<
0ew, WS20P
?929? to ?2?
8ld, .D2Epiphany
?929@ to ?2F
Timeline
8riginally part o! my Aersonal Degree 0otes (AD0, see also 1eus Deca Log K 3ara#a),
decided to add it into %ier Kronos as the whole Wor# deals wEtime. %now it is not e;hausti!e or
anywhere near complete, K to be Buite honest it probably ne!er will be. 0ot from a lac# o! trying
mind you, but sometimes ? must be a realist. 's wEthe %alendar, please feel free to update K add
what you will for this thread.
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9*:: Pellow Emperor (uang Di
?@4G SantoriniE"hera eruption
55 -. (-ulius .aesar) D>
e!
?:H:
Les >reres d,8rient created in .onstantinople
???G
%nights "emplar founded
??9G
%nights "emplar officially recogni$ed as an 8rder by Aope (onorius wEthe support o! %ing
3aldwin o! -erusalem K 3ernard de .lair!au; (later St. 3ernard)
??F9
Aapal 3ull O8mne Datum 8ptimumO by Aope 'le;ander
?9F@
-acBues de 1olay entered the 8rder of the "emple
?9HG
-acBues de 1olay unanimously elected Drand 1aster on the D> o! "heobald Daudinius
?4:@
.lement 7 becomes pope
?4:*
>riday, 8ctober ?4, "emplars arrested
?4?5
1arch ?9 -acBues De 1olay publicly sentenced K martyred
?4*G
.=. born
Dreat Schism in .hristianity, separating the .hurch behind ri!al (anti) Aopes
?5F:
Dree# manuscript .orpus (ermeticum brought to court o! .osimo De1edici in >lorence taly, ?5
boo#s ascribed to (ermes "rismegistus
?5G5
.=. dies Q ?:F K buried in a tomb lost 5 ?9: years
?5GH
1alleus 1aleficarum, (ammer of Witches
?@?*
1artin Luther posts H@ "heses on the door of Aalace .hurch in Wittenberg
?@F*
?9.?G Estcbene de .ambrue confession
?@G:
3odin, De la Domonomaine des Sorciers
?F:5
.=. tomb redisco!ered
>ama reported circulating in manuscript form
?F?5
>ama >raternitatis, Legend of the 3rotherhood, published in .assel
?F?@
.onfessio >raternitatis, .onfession of the 3rotherhood
?F?F
.hymische (och$eit, .hemical Wedding
?*?*
-une 95 new Drand Lodge of England system established at the Doose and Dridiron 'lehouse,
consisted at first of only one le!el (degree) of initiation. Within fi!e years of the LodgeMs founding,
two additional degrees were added so that the system consisted of three steps< Entered 'pprentice,
>ellow .raft and 1aster 1ason. "hese steps are commonly called the M3lue DegreesM because the
color blue is symbolically important in them
?*4F
Drand Lodge of Scotland established
?*@4
Willermo$ founds La Aarfaite 'mitic
?*@5
"he 'ncient and 'ccepted =ite originated in >rance
?*@G
-acBues de Li!ron -oachim de la "our de la .asa 1artine$ de AasBually ?*9* J H.9:.?**5 founds
8rdre des .he!aliers 1apons Elus .ohens de lM/ni!ers (8rder of %night 1asons, Elect Ariests of
the /ni!erse) or the EL/S .8(E0. 3ogus charter, c iaml 5?
?*F@
Sons of Liberty formed, later after 'merican =e!olution name changed to "he 8rder of =ed 1en,
later e!en mpro!ed 8rder of =ed 1en J 8=1
?*FF
LL/10'" 8> '7D080 ((ermetic) deri!ed partially or entirely from Elus .ohen by Dom
Aernety
?*F*
Saint21artin founds Ecossais =ectifie de Saint21artin (=ectified =ite of Saint 1artin) according to
Dr.Edouard 3lit$, Deneral Delegate of the Supreme .ouncil of the 1artinist 8rder in the /.S.'.
LL/1. "(E8S8A(S"S (1ystic) deri!ed partially or entirely from Elus .ohen by .hantanier
?*FG
LM8rdre 1artiniste des Elus2.ohens founded by 1artine$ de AasBually
8ctober Saint21artin initiated into AasBuallyMs EL/S .8(E0
?**9
Willermo$ contacts Derman 1asonic order Stricte 8bser!ance "empliore
?**4
A(L'LE"(ES (8ccult) deri!ed partially or entirely from Elus .ohen by Sa!alette de Langes
?**5
Willermo$ founds a Stricte 8bser!ance lodge in Lyon called Loge Ecossaise =ectifice La
3ienfaissance
?**@
L8/S .L'/DE DE S'0"21'="0 (:?E?GE?*54 2 ?G:4E?:E?4) publishes Des Erreurs et de la
7critc (8f Errors and "ruth), recommended by Othe nitiated %nights and 3rothers of 'siaO and
used by the Ahilalethes). 'ssumes the role of mentor and teacher
?***
Willermo$ implements the teachings of the MElus .ohenM within the rite of the MStricte 8bser!anceM.
?**G
LM8rdre des .he!aliers 3ienfaisants de la .itc Sainte founded by -ean23aptiste Willermo$,
belonging to the (igher Degrees of the M=cgime Ecossais =ectificM, or M =ite Ecossais =ectificM
(=.E.=. 2 Scottish =ectified =ite)
.on!ention decides the rite in the pro!ence of 'u!ergne would be renamed .he!aliers
3ienfaisants de la .itc Sainte, ..3...S.
?*G:
Sa!alette de Langes together with (amongst others) Louis .laude de Saint21artin found La Socictc
AhilantropiBue
A=1"7E ="E 8> 0'=3800E (=osicrucian) founded, deri!ed partially or entirely from Elus
.ohen
?*G9
.agliostro created the 1other Lodge of the Egyptian =ite at Lyons, supposedly deri!ed from a
manuscript by Deorge .ofton but probably AasBually
8rder of 1i$raim, or Le rite 8rientale, sprang up. .onsists of ninety degrees
Saint21artinMs =ite introduced in Dermany, the ?: degrees transformed into *, and the rite became
#nown as =eformed Ecossism
?*G5
-une 3a!arian %ing .arl "heodore outlaws secret societies
.agliostro founds the =ite of (igh Egyptian 1asonry
?*G@
-E'023'A"S"E WLLE=18X (?:.*.?*4: J @.9:.?G95) founds Socictc des nitices (Society of
nitiates), also referred to as the Socictc des ntimes (Society of >riends), represented by the initials
S.. (Supcrieur nconnu, /n#nown Superior). See Willermo$ism
?G:?
"he 'ncient and 'ccepted =ite Supreme .ouncil formed in /S'
?G:5
3ernard2=aymond >abre2Aalaprat, a physician from Aaris, restored the 8rder of the "emple (8rdre
de la =ose2.roi; .atholiBue et EsthetiBue du "emple et du Draal, later shortened to 8rdre de la
=ose2.roi; .atholiBue du "emple et du Draal). Supported by 0apoleon 3onaparte
?G:F
8rdre dM8rient founded in Aaris
?G?4
Se!eral 8=1 groups came together at >ort 1ifflin near Ahiladelphia and formed the Society of
=ed 1en
?G9@
A.3. =andolph born
?G4F
(istoire AittoresBue de la >rancmaconerie mentions %on; 8m Aa;
?G4G
-acBues Etienne 1arconis de 0ogre .onstitutes the =ite of 1emphis, a !ariant of the =ite of
1israqm
?G5@
"he 'ncient and 'ccepted =ite Supreme .ouncil for England and Wales established under patent
from the Supreme .ouncil of the 0orthern 1asonic -urisdiction of the /nited States of 'merica
?G@F
1arconis de 0ogre implantes the =ite of 1emphis in the /nited States
?GF?
>ebruary 9* =udolf Steiner born in %raliCe!ec, (ungary
?GF@
Dr. Dcrard 'nalect 7icent Encausse (Aapus) born in .orogna, Spain
?G*:
>irst 7atican .ouncil
?G*9
September 9F first 'ncient 'rabic 0obles of the 1ystic Shrine (1ecca) in 0P.
?G*@
"heosophical Society founded in 0ew Por# .ity by 1adame (elena Aetro!a 3la!ats#y K .olonel
(enry 8lcott
Dr. Aierre 'rnold 3ernard, "he 8mnipotent 8om, 8.8., 7ira Sadhana or Aeter .oons born, dies
G.9*.?H@@
Aaschal 3e!erly =andolph D>
?GG:
>ebruary 9H '.Ms sister, Drace 1ary Eli$abeth .rowley, born K dies @ hrs later
?GG?
SL1 Coins Societas =osicruciana in 'nglia, open to 1aster 1asons only
Deneral Daribaldi begins fusing 1emphis21israqm
?GG9
(E0= DEL''DE initiated K consecrated a young Encausse with the name A'A/S S (the
3al$ac of the 8ccult and the =ussian Sphyn;). Aapus was ta#en from the 0uctemeron of
'ppolonius of "yana, published as a supplement to Eliphas Le!iMs Dogme et =ituel de la (aute
1agie. Aapus means Ahysician (of the first hour), after the Egyptian genii of the healing arts
?GG5
'ccording to Aapus the first personal nitiations into the redefined 1artinist 8rder
?GG5 Derald 3rosseau Dardner bn
?GG@
-anuary 99 %arl -ohannes Dermer born in Elberfeld, Dermany
'nna %ingsford K Edward 1aitland found (ermetic Society
W"S born
?GG*
.ipher 1anuscripts )disco!ered+
-anuary ?@ Daughters of Aocahontas created for women
LM8rdre 1artiniste founded by Aapus as LM8rdre des Supcrieurs nconnus, referred to as 3rethren
of the Si; Aoints, a fusion of the 8rdre des Elus .ohen and the =ectified =ite of Saint21artin
Aapus elected Aresident of the D=8/AE 0DEAE0DE0" DES E"/DES ES8"E=L/E,
ndependent Droup of Esoteric Studies, founded to de!elop research centres of occult siences.
D..D.E.E. later renamed Ecole (ermetiBue, the (ermetic School
%abbala Denudata. "he %abbalah un!eiled
?GGG
Dr. William Wynn Westcott, Dr. William =obert Woodman K Samuel Liddell 1acDregor 1athers
found first 3ritish Dolden Dawn "emple, sis2/rania
Stanislas de Duaita (?GF?2?GH*) forms 8rdre %abbalistiBue de la =osecroi; (.abalistic order of
the =osy .ross) with -oscphin Acladan, 8swald Wirth, Aapus and others. "he 8%=V. would later
be incorporated with the 81
-ules Doinel disco!ers an original charter dated ?:99 written by .anon Stephan of 8rleans, ha!ing
a !ision o! the 'eon -esus, charged with the wor# of establishing a new church
?GGH
>irst official proclamation of the 8=D=E 1'="0S"E published in the periodical LMnitiation
=enc .aillic (?G4? 2 ?GHF) K 'lbert -ounet (?GF4 2 ?H94) found >='"E=0"E DE LME"8LE
(>raternity of the Star)
Deneral Daribaldi introduces "he =ite of 1emphis21israqm
?GH:
1ay -ules Doinel attended a scance in the oratorie of the Duchess of Aomar ("he .ountess of
.aithness), the disembodied spirits of ancient 'lbigensians laying spiritual hands on Doinel,
creating him O7alentinus , 3ishop of the (oly 'ssembly of the Aaraclete and of the Dnostic
.hurchO
-ules Doinel (?G592?H:4) founds lMrglise DnostiBue in Aaris
1ystic 8rder of 7eiled Arophets of the Enchanted =ealm (187AE=) or Drotto formed
-oscphin Acladan forms lM8rdre de la =ose .roi; .atholiBue, du "emple et du Draal ("he .atholic
=ose .ross)
?GH?
>ebruary ?? Sascha Ernestine 'ndrc (later Dermer) born
?GH9
-ules Doinel consecrates Aapus "au 7incent, 3ishop of "oulouse
?GH4
Widow of -oseph Aont passes on the complete archi!es of the ..3...S. to .a!arnier
?GH@
.% K "= discuss founding an 'cademia 1asonica
?GHF
'pril 9 Dr.Edouard 3lit$, successor of 'ntoine Aont, publishes =itual and 1onitor of the 18
?GH*
'urum Solis founded by .harles %ingold K Deorge Stanton (the first head)
?GHH
'radia< Dospel of the Witches by .harles Dodfrey Leland
?H::
'. forms LL in 1e;ico
1onte 7erits near 'scona founded by (enri 8eden#o!en K da (ofmann
?H:?
-une 95 "= chartered Special nspector for the 1artinist 8rder in Dermany by DD'7E
-uly 9F "= chartered Drand 1aster of the Swedenborgian =ite of >reemasonry in Dermany by W.
Wynn Wescott
?H:9
"he 8riflamme published
>ebruary 9? "= authori$ed to begin Swedenborg Lodge of the (oly Drail 0o.?@ in 3erlin
>eb. 95 "= chartered 1agus of the (igh .ouncil in Dermania of the Societas =osicruciana in
'nglia by W. Wynn Wescott, with "= 1agus K Leopold Engel 1agus Delegatus Arimus
?H:5
8.".8. first mentioned in "he 8riflamme
>ebruary 9F >riedrich Le!#e born in Wesel
'pril G, H K ?: LL written
?H:@
-une * .% dies, "= becomes 8.(.8.
'ncient Egyptian 8rder of Sciots ('E8S) formed in San >rancisco
?H:F
"=, >ran$ (artmann K (einrich %lein create .onstitution
=udolph Steiner (?GF?2?H9@), Secretary Deneral of the Derman "heosophical Society, chartered
Deputy Drand 1aster of 1ystica 'eterna in 3erlin
>ebruary ?? '. ta#es '' 'deptus 1inor 8ath, motto .hristeos Luciftias
Dr. Aierre 'rnold 3ernard founds the "antri# 8rder in 'merica and "antri# Aress in 0ew Por# .ity
?H:*
'. K Deorge .ecil -ones found '', (oly 3oo#s written
DD'7E, -3 K Louis2Sophrone >ugairon (b. ?G5F) found lMrglise .atholiBue DnostiBue
?H:G
-une 95 DD'7E organi$ed nternational 1asonic and Spiritualist .onference in Aaris, "=
attending K recei!ing episcopal consecration plus primatial authority in lMrglise .atholiBue
DnostiBue from DD'7E K -3.
DD'7E recei!es patent from "= to establish Supreme Drand .ouncil Deneral of the /nified =ites
of 'ntient and Arimiti!e 1asonry for the Drand 8rient of >rance and its Dependencies.
Dr. (einrich 'rnold %rumm2(eller ((uiracocha, ?G*H2?H5H) chartered as "=,s official
representati!e for Latin 'merica. De!eloped >raternitas =osicruciana 'ntiBua (>.=.'.)
rglise DnostiBue schism occurred< Lyon branch under -oannie 3ricaud too# new name rglise
DnostiBue .atholiBue (ED.), then changing again to EDLSE D08S"L/E /07E=SELLE
(ED/) K EDLSE D08S"L/E 'A8S"8LL/E (E.D.'.). "he original Aaris rglise DnostiBue
ta#en o!er by Leon .hamprenaud, "hcophane, later disintegrating under Aaul Denty 3asilides in
?H9F
?H:H2?H?4
7olume ? O"he EBuino;O published
?H?:
'. admitted to the first three 8.".8. degrees
Lucien >ranpois -ean21aine e;changes se!eral afiliations with Aapus in Aaris, later consecrated
Dnostic 3ishop "au 8gdoade28rfeo in >rance by Emmanuel >abre des Essarts (Syncsius)
?H??
E.D.'. became the official church of the 81
?H?9
-anuary ?5 .arl (ein$ Aetersen born in (amburg
'pril 9? "= charters '. 0ational Drand 1aster Deneral 6S of 8.".8. for Dreat 3ritain K reland
-une ?
0ational Drand Lodge for Sla!onic .ountries established under .$eslaw .$yns#i
September O-ubilee EditionO of "he 8riflamme published. .%, "= K '. listed as 6S members of
8.".8.
'. published 1anifesto of the 111, the 3ritish Section of the 8.".8., witch includes all
countries where English is generally spo#en
=S founds 'nthroposophical Society
?H?4
L 444 written, see (ag
.romlech "emple
>ebruary ?@ 111 .onstitution adopted subCect to the Deneral .onstitution of 8.".8.
1arch ?H '. K "= charter -ames "homas Windram (1ercurius, ?G**2?H4H) the 8.".8.,s official
representati!e in South 'frica
1arch 9: -ohn Par#er dies
'. composes Dnostic 1ass while !isiting 1oscow
?H?5
"he 8riflamme issued
=S ends "= K 8.".8. association
December '. appoints .harles Stansfeld -ones (Aar$i!al, ?GGF2?H@:) So!ereign Drand nspector
Deneral 7S K '.,s personal representati!e in the .ity of 7ancou!er
?H?@
'. adopts the re!ised rituals for 111 K writes 'n ntimation with =espect to the .onstitution of
the 8rder, Liber .6.7, ?H5
'gapc Lodge 0o. ? established in 7ancou!er, 3..., .anada under .S- K '.
1arch -"W (1ercurius) appoints Ernest W. ". Dunn 7S (1a;imus) as 'cting 7iceroy for
'ustralia
'pril ? Spencer Lewis (44S, H:S, H@S, 7S) founds 'ntiBuus 1ysticus 8rdo =osae .rucis
'.1.8.=...
?H?F
8ctober 9@ DD'7E dies, succeeded by .harles Dctrc ("cder, ?G@@2?H?G), 6S of 8.".8. for >rance
"= mo!es to 3asle, Swit$erland K establishes an 'national Drand Lodge and 1ystic "emple of
8.".8. and the (ermetic 3rotherhood of Light at 1onte 7erits
Aeter Da!idson D>
?H?*
-anuary 99 "= publishes manifesto for 'national Drand Lodge called 7erits 1ystica, a re!ised
!ersion of the ?H:F 8.".8. .onstitution, a Synopsis of Degrees K an abridgment of "he 1essage
of the 1aster "herion
1ay F (ad news of my mother,s death
'.,s Lodge in England raided, all records sei$ed K Lodge closed by police
'. temporarily resigns Drand 1astership in fa!or of .S-
'ugust ?@29@ "= hosts 'national .ongress for 8rganising the =econstruction of Society on
Aractical .ooperati!e Lines Q 1onte 7erits
"=,s secretary sabel 'dderley 8eden#o!en sent copy of the announcement to /nited Drand
Lodge of England
8ctober 95 "= issues charter to =udolf Laban de Laban27aralya (?G*H2?H@G) K (ans =udolf
(ilfi#er2Dunn (?GG92?H@@) to operate a S 8.".8. Lodge in Xurich called Libertas et >raternitas
0o!ember 4 de Laban became Drand 1aster of the 'national Drand Lodge 7erits 1ystica, later
closing it K mo!ing center of operations to Xtrich
?H?G
1arch '. publishes Dnostic 1ass in "he nternational.
"= publishes Derman translation of the Dnostic 1ass, referring to himself as the So!ereign
Aatriarch and Arimate of the Dnostic .atholic .hurch, and Dnostic Legate to Swit$erland of the
rglise DnostiBue /ni!erselle, with -3 as So!ereign Aatriarch of that church
'ugust ?G .S- resigns from 8.".8.
8ctober '. prepares another re!ision of the initial rituals, abandoning the term 1asonry, K
presented them to "= for adoption order2wide
8ctober ?G Drady Louis 1c1urtry born in 3ig .abin, 8#lahoma
0o!ember De Laban lea!es Swit$erland
?H?H
>ebruary ?9 .S- writes '. K begs withdrawal o! resignation
>ebruary Libertas et >raternitas Lodge drops 8.".8. connections K becomes a strictly 1asonic
Lodge, later regulari$ed as the Swiss Drand Lodge 'lpina
1arch '. issues "he EBuino;, 7olume , 0o. ?, a#a the 3lue EBuino;
1ay ?: "= issues Warrants to (ans =udolph (ilfi#er, Dr. E. Aargaet$i, =. 1erlitsche#, and 1.
3ergmaier to form a Supreme .ouncil of the .ernau Scottish =ite for Swit$erland in Xtrich K a
Dauge of 'mity to founder of the 'merican 1asonic >ederation 1atthew 1c3lain "homson,
recogni$ing him 6S
September ?G "= reconsecrated by 3ricaud, recei!ing the 'ntioch Succession, and reappointed
Dnostic Legate to Swit$erland for rglise DnostiBue /ni!erselle
December returns to England
?H9:
"= publishes Arogram of .onstruction and Duiding Arinciples of the Dnostic 0eo2.hristians<
8.".8.
'pril 9 '. 1agical =ecord entry, "= supposed to ha!e had dstro#e of paralysis,
-uly ?* "= attends .ongress of the World >ederation of /ni!ersal >reemasonry held at Libertas et
>raternitas Lodge in Xtrich K ad!ocated the adoption of '.,s Dnostic 1ass as the official religion
for all members of the World >ederation of /ni!ersal >reemasonry in possession of the ?GS of the
Scottish =ite, lea!ing the first day after conflict with the (onorary Aresident of the nternational
1asonic >ederation 11"
?H9?
1ay ?: "= charters .S- 6S for the /nited States of 0orth 'merica K Aansophia head (einrich
"run#er (=ecnartus, ?GG:2?H@F) 6S for Dermany
-uly 4: "= issues Dauge of 'mity to '18=. founder (. Spencer Lewis, recogni$ing him 7S
September "= returned to 1unich
September 4 "= chartered .arl William (ansen (%adosh, ?G*92?H4F) 6S for Denmar#
8ctober EW"D resigns K '. appoints >ran# 3ennett (Dionysus, ?GFG2?H4:) his 7iceroy to
'ustralia
8ctober "= to SL< ha!e cut off the connection that e;isted between us regarding 8.".8., and
whate!er .rowley would happen to do about in the /S', it is now his own business, and not
anymore a concern for the 8.".8.
0o!ember H "= to '., estranged o!er comments to >3< the 8.".8. is not in any way an anne; or
e!en in any way connected with the '' and ... the teachings of these two independent bodies must
rigorously be #ept separate and distinct ("/D pg???E??9)
0o!ember 94 '. states intention of being 8(8 to "= K a!ails his abdication, signing letter
3aphomet 8.".8.
0o!ember 9* '. diary, ha!e proclaimed myself 8(8 >rater Superior of the 8rder of 8riental
"emplars
L> -ean21aine returns to (aiti K founds the 8.".8.'., 8rdo "empli 8rientis 'ntiBua, based on
AapusM 8.".8. charter
?H99
'. as 8(8 reconfirms .S- K (" Drand 1asters for 0orth 'merica K Dermany
8n .S- recommendation (" in!ites '. to formally assume 8.".8. K Aansophia leadership at
(ohenleuben conference near Weida in ?H9@
L> -ean21aine founds !oudoun 21asonic order of La .oleu!re 0oire, .ult of the 3lac# Sna#e
?H94
>ebruary ?F =aoul Lo!eday, >rater '/D, 'donis dies at the 'bbey of .efalu
8ctober 9G "= dies
School of 'geless Wisdom founded by Aaul >oster .ase
?H9@
Weida conference, %-D (Saturnus, -an. 99, ?GG@ 2 8ct. 9@, ?HF9, (",s Aansophia secretary and
publisher) paid '.,s fare
Aresent< (einrich K (elene "run#er, %-D, 'lbin Drau, Eugen Drosche, 1artha %tn$el, (enri
3ir!en, (opfer, '., Dorothy 8lsen, Leah (irsig, 0orman 1udd, plus others
Derman =osicrucian 1o!ement, Aansophia K 8.".8., splinter<
(", 'D, ( and (3 reCect '.
ED independent
1% (ch Will Es) K %-D support '.
1ay ?
'donistische Desellschaft fuer das deutsche Sprachgebiet ('donistic Society for the
Derman spea#ing territories) founded in 7ienna, 'ustria by Dr. >ran$ Staettler, 3rother .ha#um
1usallam
?H9F
da (offmann dies
3uilders of the 'dytum (38"') founded by Aaul >oster .ase
=itual closure of 3erlin Aansophia
?H9*
%rumm2(eller founds >raternitas =osicruciana 'ntiBua in South 'merica
1a; "heon D>
?H9G
?:.9* '.2DP letter, "he 8.".8. is so to spea# the Buintessence of >reemasonry and is run on
strictly masonic lines
ED, Dregor '. Dregorius, e;2secretary general of =ecnartusM 3erlin Drand Aansophic Lodge founds
>raternitas Saturni
'lma (ersig, 1y Life in a Lo!e .ult< a Warning to 'll Poung Dirls
?H9H
G.?: '.2(enri 3ir!en letter, So far as the 8.".8. is at all concerned with >1, it is that the whole of
the #nowledge of the 44S of the =educed =ite is incorporated in the first se!en degrees of the
8.".8.
?H4:
(" K (. Spencer Lewis began wor# to establish a Derman '.1.8.=...
?H4?
.ecil >rederic# =ussell (Denesthai) creates .horon$on .lub
?H44
.harter member of 'gapc Lodge 0o. ?, Wilfred "albot Smith (7oluntas Aerfectas 8mnia 7incat
?GG@2?H@*), mo!es from 7ancou!er on '.,s instructions to wor# with '. .efalu student -ane
Wolfe (?G*@2?H@G) to establish 'gapc Lodge 0o. 9 in Los 'ngeles, .alifornia
1arch ?H Sunday W"S K =egina %ahl (?GH?2?H5@) begin celebrating Dnostic 1ass on a wee#ly
basis in (ollywood, .alifornia
?H45
8ctober ? '. e;pelled the =euss 6S .S- from his .rowley28.".8.
>./.D.8.S.. founded, >ederation /ni!erselle Des 8rdres Et Societes niciatiBues, /ni!ersal
>ederation of nitiatic 8rders and Societies
>ebruary 9? -ean 3ricaud ("au -ean ) dies, succeeded by .onstant .he!illon (?GG:2?H55)
?H4@
0a$is ban o##ult groups
>ebruary @ to 'ugust %-D arrested by Destapo K sent to Esterwegen .oncentration .amp,
Arotecti!e Arisoner 0o 4:4
September 9? 'gapc Lodge 0o. 9 first meeting in Los 'ngeles
'. appoints W"S (=ama#a) 6S for /S
'gapc Lodge 0o. 9 mo!ed to Aasadena, .alifornia, headed by -ohn Whiteside Aarsons ('elarion,
?H?52?H@9)
?H4F
'pril ?5th ?H4F (ilfi#er wrote to -oanny 3ricaudMs successor .onstant .he!illon (born
9F.?:.?GG:)< OPar#erMs original charter ]to =euss^... had been endorsed in my name as his
authorised successor.O "o .he!illon on 9?.*.4F< O.oncerning =eussMs charter, which is in "run#erMs
possession, ha!e to tell you that it was endorsed in my name, and that a lady ].lara Lin#e?^ was
instructed to bring it to me with the documents of secession. (owe!er, this lady died en route, and
almost at the same time, =euss passed on.O
Eli$abeth Sharpe, Secrets of the %aula .ircle
?H4*
scat rem o! germ s; mgl grps e;t
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cc redcd now gbg wEltculling
?date 'gape ca wts frm !anc
ac made %-D mt GR4
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8.".8. in Dermany effecti!ely destroyed
.onstant .he!illon consecrates %rumm2(eller an 6S
?H59
l 'potheosis, Cp nw nd
1arch ?5 .rowley wrote to Dermer< O shall appoint you my successor as 8.(.8. ... ' complete
change in the structure of the 8rder, and in its methods is necessary. "he secret is the basis, and
you must select the proper people.O
.rowley personally conferes 6S to 'gapc Lodge member Drady 1c1urtry (?H?G2?HG@),
(ymenaeus 'lpha
>rederic# 1ellinger 1erlinus ?GH:2?H*: !isits '. in (astings from .alifornia
?H54
(ermann -oseph 1et$ger, Aaragranus, initiated into Swiss 1ysteria 1ystica 7eritas by DenCa
-ant$en and 'lice Sprengel in "icino or Da!os, also inht " 'nciet =osc >rat from de #rumm2heller
K pat o! gcc fndd by Culius hussay Episcopal cons ?H:5 K ga!e conditional cons since ' Doinel,
plus order of illuminati
>ebruary 9? first issue of "he 8riflamme published by 8"8 in .alifornia
?H55
1arch 94 .onstant .he!illon murdered by Destapo K 7ichy21ilitia
?H5@
'pril -WA meets L=(
?H5F
'. entrusts DL1 with emergency documents of authori$ation to operate 8.".8. within .alifornia
(the only operational Lodge), along with the appointment of being .rowley,s personal
representati!e within the /.S., second only to Dermer
>ebruary 9G -WA dictates "he 3oo# of 3abalon
-WA writes "he Witchcraft
?H5*
'lice Sprengel dies
1ay ? 'rnold .rowther brings Derald Dardner to tea with '. Q (astings< "hurs ? 1iss E!a
.ollins. Dr D.3. Dardner Ah. D Singapore. 'rnold .rowther prof. D. a 1agician to tea. Dr.
D.=.'rch
1ay * D3D !isits '.< Wed * Dr Dardner about ?9. "ell him phone Wel F*:H
1ay ?5 D3D !isits '. K chartered< Wed ?5 D.3.D.
1ay 9* D3D !isits '.< "ues 9* Dardner here
1ay 4: '. letter to W. 3. .row< suggest that you refer all your following in the London district
to Dr. Dardner so that he may put them properly through the 1iner!al degree, and some of them at
least might help him establish the camps for the higher degrees up to Aerfect nitiate or Arince of
-erusalem
-une F '. to Dermer< Pou seem in doubt too about the succession. "here has ne!er been any
Buestion about this. Since your re2appearance you are the only successor of whom ha!e e!er
thought since that moment. ha!e, howe!er, had the idea that in !iew of the dispersion of so many
members, you might find it useful to appoint a trium!irate to wor# under you. 1y idea was
1ellinger, 1c1urtry, and, suppose, =oy (Leffingwell), though ha!e always been a little
doubtful about the trustworthiness of the last
-une ?5 D3D letter to '. shows he was initiated up to the 7S
-uly ?@ '. ad!ises 1ellinger by letter to hold himself ready as possible successor to Dermer, but
no emergency authori$ation
??.9 Spruce Doose fies
December ? '. D>, %-D caliph
December * >rieda (arris to >rederic 1ellinger< 're you the head of the order here or was Derald
Dardner can,t find him, fancy he died?
?H5G
1arch ?H %-D K D3D meet in 0ew Por#
%rumm2(eller in 1e;ico sent Dr. Dabriel 1ontenegro 7argas (Xovpiron, "hewpilos, ?H:*2?HFH)
to 'gape Lodge T9 for initiation
?H5H
-WA out, =oy Leffingwell leader
'gapc Lodge 0o. 9 closes
%rumm2(eller dies
?H@:
>ebruary 95 .S- dies
December * Derald Dardner letter to -ohn Symonds< tried to start an order, but got ill, K had to
lea!e the .ountry. 'fter his ('.) death word was sent to Dermer that was head of 8rder in
Europe, K Dermer ac#nowledged me as such, 3ut owing to ill health so far ha!enMt been able to
get anything going. had some people but some of them were sent to Dermany with the 'rmy of
8ccupation. K other li!e far away. K so far nothing ha!e happened
?H@9
-une ?* "uesday -WA dies
0o!ember 9: =oy Leffingwell dies
?H@4
'gape 9 closed
?H@5
-anuary F %arl Dermer informs .arl (ein$ Aetersen (?H?92?H@*) '. K "= met ?H99 in Aalermo to
sort things out
?H@@
-uly 9: %-D e;pels %D, #grnt new isis :2i; wEgrp rit K manifesto mntng bos
A' 3ernard D>, G:
?H@F
%D K D3D magic#al battle, D3D ha!ing '8S create talisman
'ugust 9F >riedrich Le#!e dies
?H@*
'S split, one portion forming 8rder of the Sacred Word (8S7)
'pril 5 .arl (ein$ Aetersen dies, 1et$ger and Le#!e heirs according to Last Will and "estament
With (ilfi#er, "raen#er, Le#!e K Aetersen dead, 1et$ger only sur!i!ing 6S and 6S in Europe and
Dermany
'pril 9* ?H@*, Sat 5 am, W"S dies
?H@H
1c1urtry had called a meeting in Los 'ngeles, to which members of 'gapc Lodge and others
were in!ited, with the purpose of attempting to create a unified front to pressure %arl Dermer into
resuming 8"8 initiations
?HF?
1arch 1c1urtry mo!es to Washington, D...
?HF9
-uly @ 1otta letter to %-D
8ctober 9@ %-D dies, last will and testament names Sascha and >rederic# 1ellinger estate
e;ecutors
?HF4
-anuary F 1et$ger elected 8(8 by his group, appro!ed by DermerMs widow< >rater Saturnus Will
and Wish was< that >rater Aaragranus (1et$ger) ta#es the (ea!y 3urden off his Shoulders
Sept. 9@ 1ellinger to Sascha, denounces 1et$ger as a fraud, bloc#s sending 8.".8. property
material to 1et$ger
?HF5
D3D dies
D'D dies
8mar Darrison, "antra< the Poga of Se;
?HF@
?HF@ e.!. should be a critical period in the de!elopment of the .hild (orus& 2 '.,s ??.9?.55 letter
to ***
?HF*
D17 !isits (-1Ms 8.".8. in Stein, Swit$erland, appointed 8.".8. So!ereign of 0orth and South
'merica
Sascha Dermer beaten K library robbed by 3raytons
?HFG
1ic# -agger films "antra
?HFH
Sur!i!ing 8.".8. members in!ited to Coin with DL1 resuming regular 8.".8. operations. Soror
1eral, Soror Drimaud, =ay 3urlingame and 1ontenegro indicated willingness
Library stolen from Ahylys Se#ler
?H*:
>rederic# 1ellinger (1erlinus) dies
?H*?
>eb 4 me bn
December 9G 8rdo "empli 8rientis 'ssociation registered with the State of .alifornia to form a
legal entity for 8.".8. by members of 'gape Lodge T9. DL1 in!o#es emergency authori$ation
from '., declaring himself 8(8 until the 8rder again had sufficient lodges and members to hold
a proper international election.
>rancis %ing 1ega"herion reports (ermann 1et$ger still performing masses
>rancis %ing, Se;uality, 1agic and Aer!ersion, pg ?54, "= Odisregarded .rowleyMs claim to occult
supremacy in 'mericaO
'S split healed, unified again as 'urum Solis
?H*F
Superior .ourt in .ala!eras .ounty, .alifornia recogni$es DL1 as authori$ed representati!e of
8.".8.
-uly 9* court order obtained for deli!ery of the remnant o! the 8.".8. archi!es from the Superior
.ourt in .ala!eras .ounty .'
-uly 9* >rater %0 Daniel Dunther initiated by ***
?H**
nullifying2paper issued by 1c1urtry
8ctober ?9 3( recalls the founding o! the modern 8"8, Oculminating in the formal opening and
chartering of "helema Lodge in 3er#ely, .' /S' at the instant of emergance from full eclipse of
the sun on ?9th 8ctober ?H** e!.O
*** held 8.".8. initiations Q his home in 3er#eley .'
?H*H
1arch 9F 8rdo "empli 8rientis, nc. incorporated under the laws of the State of .alifornia
)n -uly of ?H*H we learned that one of the ?: best2selling no!els of that month, mDhost Storym by
Aeter Straub had used the name of the oto as the name of a cult to which !ampires belonged.
immediately deli!ered a letter to the publisher reBuesting that the name be changed and damages
wor#ed out.+
-ames ' Eshelman admitted to the '' as a Arobationer
?HG?
-ames ' Eshelman full initiation as a 0eophyte
?HG9
attained >ederal "a; e;emption as a religious entity under =S .ode @:?(c)4
?HG@
Hth >ederal District .ourt in San >rancisco finds DL1 to be the legitimate head of 8.".8. within
the /nited States, and that 8.".8. under DL1 is the continuation of the 8.".8. of 'leister
.rowley, and the e;clusi!e owner of the names, trademar#s, copyrights and other assets of 8.".8.
Decision appealed but upheld.
-uly ?9 *** dies
?HGF
F.9H Saba$ius :x K x at 3aphomet Lodge, Los 'ngeles
?HG*
1otta dies without designating a successor. Da!id 3ersson K William 3arden immediately
declared themsel!es 8(8, soon after each e;pell the other
"emple of "helema -ames ' Eshelman co2founded in ?HG* with 'nna2%ria %ing and
Ahyllis Sec#ler
@.9 Saba$ius x 3aphomet Lodge, Los 'ngeles
??.?5 Saba$ius x at 3aphomet Lodge, Los 'ngeles
?HGG
4.9@ Saba$ius 7x K A. at 3aphomet Lodge, Los 'ngeles
5.4: Saba$ius %.E.W. at 3aphomet Lodge, Los 'ngeles
H.H Saba$ius 7x at 3abalon .hapter, Los 'ngeles
?9.9:.GG24.4:.HF Saba$ius /.S. D.S.D.
?HGH
@.9? Saba$ius %.=.E.
*.9H Saba$ius 7x
?HH:
(ermann 1et$ger dies
4.?* Saba$ius D....
F.4: Saba$ius A.=.S.
?HH?
H.G Saba$ius 7x
?HH9
-ames ' Eshelman resigned from 8.".8.
?HH4
.ommunitas Saturni founded in %aiserslautern, Dermany by Drand 1aster mmanuel
5.5 Saba$ius 7x
??.?9 Saba$ius 6x
?HH@
%oenig, European representati!e of 3ertiau;M 8.".8.'., remo!ed from authority by 3ertiau;
himself
'pril new .ommunitas Saturni "emple founded in 1annheim, Dermany
?HHF
4.4: Saba$ius 6S Da!id Shri!en appointed 0ational Drand 1aster Deneral for the /.S. Drand
Lodge
F.9G 'ni 'in :x
F.9H 'ni 'in x
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@.95 (eylel ben Shachar x, 3.D (WLL1), K 8"3 (Sir William)
?HHG
*.@ (bS x
>irst orient of the .ommunitas Saturni founded in Wiesbaden, Dermany
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?:.95 %EW K A8 (WLL1E>rater -ohannes)
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1ay ? /.%. Drand Lodge chartered by (ymenaeus 3eta 6S, .onway (all in =ed Lion SBuare
Wor'$ Cite!
'leister .rowley
SS Liber 94?
1 1oonchild
"3oL "he 3oo# of Lies
.hapter 4F Star Sapphire
3o" 3oo# of "hoth
and Frieda #arris
"ho "reasure (ouse of mages
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.harles =eese
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D.E Dodwin,s .abalistic Encyclopedia
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E;posed 'dytum
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"o.1 "arot of .eremonial 1agic#
1artin A. Starr
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Saba$ius, n!isible 3asilica
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Spring EBuino; .elebrations
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Easter Sacrifice 4.94.:G
=uth!ah 4.9H.:G
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>irst 0ight >east G.?9.:G
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AroCected<
' "helemic Aassion Alay
Liber 4F@
Liber srafel
=esh =ituals o! the Elements
"he co!er image is a !ignette from the funerary papyrus o! (enuttawy, the .hantress o!
'mun, sometime during the "hird ntermediate Aeriod (?:*: pe! to H5@ pe! 9 / K me). t shows
the earth2god Deb performing yoga2li#e auto fellatio beneath an ithyphallic 8siris, representing the
night s#y. li#ed K used it as the image reminded me o! %ronos eating his own children, K this is
entitled %ier Kronos Ca #now. f go too public this might ha!e to go for a less risBuc image. -ust
do a googlemancy to learn more. (ere is the only complete papyrus image ,!e found<
http<EEflic#r.comEphotosE??5H@?G5Q0:4E??9H9F@5H?E
Emanuelle Laurent
Ea$ter Sacri:ce
or
%eremite .rucified

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'nno 7;!i
Sol 'ries, Luna Libra, Dies Solis
4.94.:G e.!.

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
What is thy will?
t is my will to complete Easter Sacrifice.
"o what end?
"hat it may be.
"o what end?
"hat may accomplish the Wor#, Dreat or not.
Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.
>all to&
?

Liber 7, chap. 7
?. "hou wast a priestess, 8 my Dod, among the DruidsI and we #new the powers of the oa#.
9. We made us a temple of stones in the shape of the /ni!erse, e!en as thou didst wear openly and
concealed.
4. "here we performed many wonderful things by midnight.
5. 3y the waning moon did we wor#.
@. 8!er the plain came the atrocious cry of wol!es.
F. We answeredI we hunted with the pac#.
*. We came e!en unto the new .hapel and "hou didst bear away the (oly Draal beneath "hy Druid
!estments.
G. Secretly and by stealth did we drin# of the informing sacrament.
H. "hen a terrible disease sei$ed upon the fol# of the grey landI and we reCoiced.
?:. 8 my Dod, disguise "hy glory&
??. .ome as a thief, and let us steal away the Sacraments&
?9. n our gro!es, in our cloistral cells, in our honeycomb of happiness, let us drin#, let us drin#&
?4. t is the wine that tinges e!erything with the true tincture of infallible gold.
?5. "here are deep secrets in these songs. t is not enough to hear the birdI to enCoy song he must be the
bird.
?@. am the bird, and "hou art my song, 8 my glorious galloping Dod&
?F. "hou reinest in the starsI thou dri!est the constellations se!en abreast through the circus of
0othingness.
?*. "hou Dladiator Dod&
?G. play upon mine harpI "hou fightest the beasts and the flames.
?H. "hou ta#est "hy Coy in the music, and in the fighting.
9:. "hou and are belo!ed of the Emperor.
9?. See& he has summoned us to the mperial dais.
"he night fallsI it is a great orgy of worship and bliss.
99. "he night falls li#e a spangled cloa# from the shoulders of a prince upon a sla!e.
94. (e rises a free man&
95. .ast thou, 8 prophet, the cloa# upon these sla!es&
9@. ' great night, and scarce fires thereinI but freedom for the sla!e that its glory shall encompass.
9F. So also went down into the great sad city.
9*. "here dead 1essalina bartered her crown for poison from the dead LocustaI there stood .aligula, and
smote the seas of forgetfulness.
9G. Who wast "hou, 8 .aesar, that "hou #newest Dod in an horse?
9H. >or lo& we beheld the White (orse of the Sa;on engra!en upon the earthI and we beheld the (orses of
the Sea that flame about the old grey land, and the foam from their nostrils enlightens us&
4:. 'h& but lo!e thee, Dod&
4?. "hou art li#e a moon upon the ice2world.
49. "hou art li#e the dawn of the utmost snows upon the burnt2up flats of the tigerMs land.
44. 3y silence and by speech do worship "hee.
45. 3ut all is in !ain.
4@. 8nly "hy silence and "hy speech that worship me a!ail.
4F. Wail, 8 ye fol# of the grey land, for we ha!e drun# your wine, and left ye but the bitter dregs.
4*. Pet from these we will distil ye a liBuor beyond the nectar of the Dods.
4G. "here is !alue in our tincture for a world of Spice and gold.
4H. >or our red powder of proCection is beyond all possibilities.
5:. "here are few menI there are enough.
5?. We shall be full of cup2bearers, and the wine is not stinted.
59. 8 dear my Dod& what a feast "hou hast pro!ided.
54. 3ehold the lights and the flowers and the maidens&
55. "aste of the wines and the ca#es and the splendid meats&
5@. 3reathe in the perfumes and the clouds of little gods li#e wood2nymphs that inhabit the nostrils&
5F. >eel with your whole body the glorious smoothness of the marble coolth and the generous warmth of
the sun and the sla!es&
5*. Let the n!isible inform all the de!ouring Light of its disrupti!e !igour&
5G. Pea& all the world is split apart, as an old grey tree by the lightning&
5H. .ome, 8 ye gods, and let us feast.
@:. "hou, 8 my darling, 8 my ceaseless Sparrow2Dod, my delight, my desire, my decei!er, come "hou and
chirp at my right hand&
@?. "his was the tale of the memory of 'l 'Min the priestI yea, of 'l 'Min the priest.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

Pay, another first Sol,s Day after the first full moon on2or2after the !ernal eBuino;&
Sarcasm aside ()mo!able+ feast? f something specifically actually happened would the date
mo!eEchange?), no ma,atter the occasion KEor date 9day comes around e!ery year. 3e it
commemoratingEhonoring the ancient 3abylonian resurrection god "ammu$, brought bac# from the
underworld by his motherEwife shtar (after whom some say the festi!al was named), or the
Ahrygian 'ttis K .ybele, or the Ahoenician 'donis K 'starte, or the .anaanite 3aal K 'shtoreth,
-ohn 3arleycorn, or any other number o! fertility celebrations o! death K resurrection, or how it
might come to us through the 'nglo2Sa;on Eostre or 8stara (some e!en say the Dreater 1ysteries
o! Spring, whereas others li#e Eleusis ha!e the Lesser 1ysteries in 1arch), all are basically the
same separated only by time, culture K name. 0o wonder the Auritans (K some Arotestants later)
regarded the celebration o! Easter (K .hristmas btw) as pagan (not until after the .i!il War
(_?G*:s) did Easter become an 'merican tradition).

'nyroad, to most 9day 9day (Aascha, Easter 5 con!enience) is non o! those things. will
not bore / with the de!ilish details (do a googlemancy 5 yourself), but suffice 9 say 5 most
(.rosstian or not) it is the resurrection o! their horde -esus after being #illed on a good >riday after
a last mealEsupper. 5 de!out Lunatics, mean =oman .atholics, it also mar#s the end o! Lent (5:
days from 'sh Wednesday btw). While they (.rosstians K =.s ali#e) now usually passo!er or Cust
ignore the facts behind bunnies K painted eggs (the Luartodeciman .ontro!ersy long 5gotten, c
YiZ), most (if not all) o! their beliefs are )borrowed+ from their older 'bramic brothers (KEor
stolen more forcibly from some other pagan sources). "he case here is the Aasso!er feast (note
wine b5 bread 5 -ewish Sader K bread b5 wine 5 mourning, later .rosstian LSE1ass plus 8ur
Liber 67) commemorating the supposed E;odus from Egypt through ten )miraculous+ plagues,
now -. as Aasso!er lamb Q last supperEeucharist massEsacrifice reerected on Sol,s Day (4 days 9
get it bac# up?). Don,t e!en get me started on the former 1osheh myth, son o! whom pray tell?
=ed Sea n deed, Sea o! =eeds n truth. .elebrating the murder o! children, innocent or not, is e!il,
let alone the other H supposed di!ine disasters (all natural K e;plainable but passed down by
ignorant, superstitious sa!ages). ' god witch is truly a de!il say. 3ut anyway, do digress K will
not babble on.

3ullying bullshit beliefs behind, what 9 do about nothing, K why should a "helemite KEor
rational indi!idual e!en care? first began this paper bac# on Easter 5.??.:5 e.!., brainstorming K
trying to de!ise a fun alternati!e to the .rosstian (no ma,atter how nondenominational) Easter
festi!ities. What came to mind, gathering bac#ground nfo as went, was a Loph >east based on
"he 1oon 'tu (c "he Wor#, 4.94, o! Liber %ronos on this "helemic (oly Day), a Aascha Aashu
AuCa, plus a hunt 5 the 59 pieces o! 8siris 5 the #ids KEor young Q heart (no using eggs 9 find
heretics). then began to note a feast once prepared using 9 catfish (bottomfeeders) had caught
witch stole the show from what was originally doing. /sing a modified Will bapti$ed ? saul K
the other yehoshuah ben Cehosef, sharing them with family K friends. 's noted then K now, )
too# my cue from Sta(ro7 Batraco(+. 8nce that genii (o! )a 1ercurial nature+?) was let loose
began gathering informationEnotes on sayd liber, did K commented upon it, creating %eremite
.rucified in the process (/ would be surprised how hard it is to find a %ermit doll&). 'fter all that,
Easter Sacrifice was not completed as a cohesi!e, let alone publishable, Wor#. Luc#ily (or should
say chronologically), as sayd earlier, 9day comes around e!ery year.

P all this bac#2story? Well had to e;plain my method o! how this Wor# (whate!er it is)
came to be, to myself if no other, b5 )completing+ it (if it can e!er be). While did K ha!e not
necessarily fully de!ised a fun alternati!e to )traditional+ Easter festi!ities 5 the masses (maybe 5
some??) per se, sure ha!e enCoyed myself. "he image alone ga!e me a good chuc#le when some
#nuc#lehead on myspace chided, )(ow dare you&+ Sh", 9b Buite honest (K by the "helemic
caledar as per LL plus Liber 67), there really is no need to e!en celebrateEcommemorateEhonor
)Easter+ no ma,atter what day it falls on. "he magic# behind the mythos manifested must be
remembered though, witch is the true tradition (aside from the purely astronomical perspecti!e that
is). "hat being sayd, what decided upon is to cleanup my notes K such somewhat n9 a
discernable 5mat without being bogged down by beliefs to create something witch might spar#
others to built upon yet is complete in K o! itself. "his is where We are now, writeErightErite Q
this moment.

/nder such circumstances simplicity is best (does %..S.S. ring a bell?). (opefully the
correlation o! Easter K sacrifice o! some sort is apparent, shown throughout many mythological
systems. 's always do a googlemancy if unsure o! the basics. ,!e also tried to note appropriate
"helemic eBui!alents if possible. "he only thing left to do now is reproduce yz{|}~ {z}{~|
with my remaining notes K comments shown between arrows, YZ, as need might be. "he notes
mostly co!er the history K references to the liber to help understand its place in the "helemic
.anon. "he comments afterwyrds are short K sweet (not 9 mention slightly n code, call it short2
a2hand) K refer mostly to )performance+ o! sayd ritual on sayd day. "he ending image is the
pre!iously mentioned %eremite .rucified (my "he 1oon 'tu was also added later on the last pg).
n all nothing too risBuc KEor radically re!ealing, yet the rite duly done is !ery powerful (need
remind my dear reader it does contain amphibian assault, murder, dismemberment K
consumption). 's 3rother (amlet might say, do / c the rub? 1ost Westerners are put off by the
animal sacrifice bit no ma,atter how nominal the animal, unless it,s a tuna, cow or chic#en (damn
pro2dolphin lobbyists&). "his is odd as both -udaism K .rosstianity are dependent on this type o!
sacrifice (humane or not), the first a reBuirement 5 "emple worship K the last myth a supposed
substitute o! bread K wine 5 blood sacrifice. wonder what saac sayd 9 'bram coming down the
mountain? 's /,ll c did not harm a real frog K do not ha!e a problem with it if done in a certain
setting. will go on the line here 5 the record K say ,m 99:a against human sacrifice, either on
the altars o! some fa#e god or that o! pursuing petty polytic#s o!er national interests with 8ur
soldiers. Lea!e it to /ncle 'l to gi!e /s a weapon against their tyranny.

1y intent almost accomplished, will end with a few final notes. While Liber L66 is
technically an '' Aublication in .lass D (8fficial =ituals K nstructions), there are some
8.".8. correspondences witch the 'dept K 'dhehent ali#e should surmise (cip c 1agic# wEo "ears
.hapter 6, System of the 8.".8.). will not note my personal degree disco!eries, only those
pre!iously published by others rele!ant to the point. 0othing too in2depth as that would ma#e this
unpubishable. 's# me pri!ately. 0ote also (if am not mista#en) Liber *: is not directly
connected with Easter (5.94.?H?F, the year ritual was originally written K performed) aside from it
being a )1agical 8peration to banish the ODying DodO+. 's noted abo!e K below, basically
remembered doing a similar ritual based on it while Wor#ing on a paper 5 Easter. t seemed
appropriate K right 9 do the rite K write about it Q that time, K 9 finish it now. t is a powerful
banishing tool easily adaptable to any circumstance, limited only by the operand,s ingenuity
(nmhoal). 0ow / can c my conundrum on how to finish discussing sayd subCect. Each must do
their own Wor# though or else they,ll impose theirs on others, a tactic o! the Sla!e Dod mentality
We are trying to banishEdispelEannihilate (passi!e aggressi!ely through ritual o! corpse, no real
ones please). "hat sayd, this section is Q an end. Who #nows? "here is the H9nd anni!ersary o!
the original writing K performance coming up, K there is always Easter 5.?9.9::H, not 9 mention
then the H4rd sayd anni!ersary K so on. might e!entually add it as a thread in Liber %ronos if
found useful. 'nyroad, hope / enCoy this Wor# K it doesn,t confound KEor confuse any?. 's
always, any Buestions, comments KEor curses are welcomed.

Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.

WLL1
6V6

::
De!ised by '. in the summer o! ?H?F to confirm his assumption o! the grade o! 1agus,
HR9, K performed 1oonday, -uly ?*th, ?H?F e.!. "his later led '. to write a criticism o! D.3.
Shaw,s 'ndrocles and the Lion preface (becoming Liber D...L6667) K Star Sponge 7ision
during a D.1.=. (Dreat 1agical =etirement). n (is 8wn Words, (ag chap.G9 pg. G:G<

)n order to erect the temple of the 0ew 'eon, it appeared necessary to ma#e a thorough clearance
of the rubbish of its ruined predecessors. therefore planned and e;ecuted a 1agical 8peration to
banish the ODying DodO. had written in Othe Wi$ard Way+ Y?Z<

(e had crucified a toad
n the 3asilis# abode

and now did so. "he theory of the 8peration was to identify the toad with the ODying DodO and
slay it. 't the same time caused the elemental spirit of the slain reptile to ser!e me.+

Liber *4, "he /rn, record o! HR9 1agus nitiation
)-uly 5.
.ho#mah YWisdomZ being *4, one day of this initiation is *4 days.+

)-uly ?*.
Aerformed the ceremony of the assumption of the curse of the Drade of 1age. ". 3. YaZ =ecord
attached. YbZ
:. "he 1ystery of .onception about 9 a.m.
. "he 1ystery of 3irth about F a.m.
. "he 1ystery of 3aptism about noon.
. "he 1ystery of Worship all day.
7. "he 1ystery of "rial H<:: p.m.
7. "he 1ystery of .rucifi;ion H<4: p.m.
7. "he 1ystery of =esurrection and 'scension H<5@.+
YaZ refers to Liber *: on pg *?
YbZ this is the record, :27

)'ug. ??.
t is rather amusing after 8p. of -uly ?* that ha!e now a stenographer e;actly li#e a frog to assist
me in the ceremonial slaying of -esus in the Shaw article.+

Liber 5H, 3rother -ac# Aarsons
)5G. 0ow is the hour of birth at hand. 0ow shall my adept be crucified in the 3asilis# abode.+
?H5HR5:FF '3. 'nno 3abalonus, i.e. yrV9??*
9::5R5?9?, 9::GR5?9@

>irst published ?H*4 in -ohn Symonds, "he Dreat 3east, chap. 7.

1entioned in 3rother %enneth Drant,s ?H*4 'leister .rowley and the (idden Dod<
).rowley replaced the traditional rite of this Degree with a symbolic abnegation of historic, as
opposed to Dnostic, .hristianity, a ritual in!ol!ing the crucifi;tion of a toad pre!iously bapti$ed in
the name of -esus of 0a$areth. "his was a magical affirmation of the supersession of the 'eon of
the Dying Dod by that of (orus, the E!er2Li!ing 8ne.+

Luoted with general commentary in >rancis %ing,s ?H** 1ega"herion, pgs ??HK?9:.

0oted K Buoted in "he %ey of the 'byss by 'nthony "esta, 9::F, pg ?94,
http<EEwww.lulu.comEitemsE!olumem4?E5G*:::E5G*?54E9EprintE5G*?54.pdf
)n one of the more famous Buotes from Liber 5H, 3abalon informs Aarsons he will underta#e the
3lac# Ailgrimage?*?. "he first !erse of this section refers to .rowley,s ritual performed in his
)Dreat magical =etirement+ in which it appears that Aarsons, at this point not yet a 1agister
"empli, will be the sacrifice in a similar ritual?*9I No) is the hour of irth at hand. No) shall my
ade$t e crucified in the 'asilis( aode345. "his is a perple;ing !erse and one wonders what
Aarsons may ha!e made of it. 's we shall see when we loo# further into the data encoded
%abbalistically into %ier 67, and as se!eral commentators ha!e pointed out, the being behind the
boo# seems to be more in tune to the 8reat Old Ones of Lo!ecraft,s .thulhu mythos
?*? See Analysis of the 'lac( Pilgrimage, this !olume.
?*9 's Liber *: is designed to )capture+ an elemental spirit of a )1ercurial nature+ and we might speculate
that Aarsons was to assume this role as, perhaps, a guardian. Aerhaps in his death, from the e;plosion of
fulminate of mercury, he did.
?*4 Liber 5H, 7erse 5G .rowley,s Liber *: pro!ides some detail<
STAUROS 'ATRAC#OU,
the Ceremonies $ro$er to otaining
a familiar s$irit of a 1ercurial
nature as descried in the
A$ocaly$se of St. 2ohn the *i"ine
from a frog or toad
STAUROS 'ATRAC#OU
#e had crucified a toad
!n thee asilis( aode,
1uttering the Runes a"erse
1ad )ith many a moc(ing curse.
and
Section &
This sentence is then e0ecuted. After the moc(ing u$on the Cross, say thus9 *o )hat thou )ilt shall e the
)hole of the %a). !, the 8reat 'east, slaying thee, 2esus of Na-areth, the sla"egod, under the form of this
creature of frogs, do less this creature in the name of the : Father and of the : Son and of the : #oly
8host. And ! assume unto myself and ta(e into my ser"ice the elemental s$irit of this frog, to e aout me as
a lying s$irit, to go forth u$on the earth as a guardian to me in my ;or( for 1an< that men may s$ea( of my
$iety and of my gentleness and of all "irtues and ring to me lo"e and ser"ice and all material things soe"er
)here ! may stand in need. And this shall e its re)ard, to stand eside me and hear the truth that ! utter,
the falsehood )hereof shall decei"e men. %o"e is the la), lo"e under )ill.
Then shalt thou sta the frog to the heart )ith the *agger of Art, saying9 !nto my hands ! recei"e thy s$irit.
nterestingly, this ritual will pro!ide us with some insight when we turn toward the use of
'pocalyptic imagery and loci in magic#.+

Simon,s 9::* Aapal 1agic pgG*
)'leister .rowley, while not an ordained .atholic priest, was also sensiti!e to the efficacy of the
.hristian ritual. During one of his occult operations in which he assumed the ad!anced degree of
1agus, he crucified a toad in imitation of the .rucifi;ion of -esusI before this, howe!er, he
bapti$ed the animal according to .hristian tradition. "his meant that the toad was, at least
somehow nominally, a .hristian, and that its crucifi;ion would be seen as genuine. 3aptism,
.rowley #new, was the one sacrament that could be performed by a layperson. 'ccording to
.atholic law, a layperson may bapti$e an infant in e0tremis< if the baby is in danger of dying and
there is no clergyman around. "hus, he too# this law as precedent, as the toad was, most certainly,
in danger of death& 's for the crucifi;ion itself, that was ne!er a sacrament (of course) but had
been committed by laypersons, =oman soldiers in fact, so .rowley was on somewhat safer ground
there.
.rucifi;ion is an essential element of the initiation structure of the Dolden Dawn, the English
secret society in which 'leister .rowley was first initiated, and represented its highest degree, that
of the 'deptus 1inor, in which the initiate is literally crucified (using rope instead of nails).+

"here are a few online !ersions, ? with original #ey entry by a >rater 8ccultus 0on
E;tinctus (supposedly )6th 8.<".<8.<+) with spell2chec#ing by a 0emo K another
Yhttp<EEwww.geocities.comEnumisisEliber:*:.htmlZ by a >rater ".S.. While re2edditing this noticed
/SDL has it up now, http<EElib.oto2usa.orgElibriEliber::*:.html.

t is a .lass D document (8fficial =ituals and nstructions) according to '3' based on
correspondence between 3rothers .rowley K ..S. -ones.

>rom .rowley Des# =eference, 3rother -erry .ornelius<
.E=E180ES A=8AE= "8 "(E 83"'00D 8> ' >'1L'= SA=", "(E
Stauros 3atra;ou (Liber L66 2 *:) 2 ("he >rog =itual)
'.E8riginal handwritten copy, Warburg , ?H?F
'.E8riginal typed copy, Warburg ('leister .rowley Diaries) pg.*, ?H?F
"he Satanists, Edited by Aeter (aining, "aplinger Aublishing .o., 0P pg.?G4 (3, ?H*:
'E80 maga$ine, W' pg.45, ?HG@
"helema Lodge, 8"8, .', pamphlet, ?HGG
"he %ing of the Shadow =ealm by -ohn Symonds, Duc#worth K .ompany, Ltd., London pg.9?9
(3, ?HGH
see 2 D'=ES ?FE:FE9G ?*E:4E:F ("he Diary of a 1agus)
printed, retyped K burned original to ha!e a !irgin copy 'nno 7;ii, Sol 9?S 'ries, Luna
?:S .apricorn, 5.??.:5 e.!.

tried the best may to translate the 1S handwriting KEor find where it is in the limited
time K scope o! this Wor# (than# / >rater '.'.), witch is why ,!e included it below 5 / 9 decide.
"he notations may be that o! 3rother Derald Por#e. 0otice they wrap around K are difficult to
read. t doesn,t really ma,atter as they are essentially unimportant to the Wor#.

Y>rog 1S image dletedZ

]"his 3oo# is to be gi!en to any YEddited 5 public consumptionZ
who has gi!en e!idence of his capacity for it to a
3rother already possessing it by personal e;amination
only, such e;amination to e;tend continuously
o!er ele!en Yends here, most li#ely yearsZ

'.. to .. Stansfield -ones 'n 6 Sol in ;in
) must close< the frog2elemental whom in!o#ed has
arri!ed, and must slay ShawU and the sla!e god.+
(U opus to "he Dospel 'ccording to Saint 3ernard Shaw)

U Within a short time after this Y?<urgionZ, there appeared suddenly a
Y?ghost, guestZ (in that yz{|}~ {z}{~| Y9Z remote bac#2bloc#&) so li#e a Y?Z
Y?friendlyZ as to show Y?immeasurablyZ that she was it&
"he .eremonies proper to the obtaining YofZ a familiar spirit
of a 1ercurial natureU as described in the 'pocalypse
of St. -ohn the Di!ine from a frog or toad.

O(e had crucified a toad
n the basilis# abode,
1uttering the =unes a!erse,
1ad with many a moc#ing curse.
"he Wi$ard Way

:. "he 1ystery of .onception about 9 '.1.
. "he 1ystery of 3irth about F '.1
. "he 1ystery of 3aptism about noon.
. "he 1ystery of Worship all day.
7. "he 1ystery of "rial H<: A.1.
7. "he 1ystery of .rucifi;ion H<4: A.1.
7. "he 1ystery of =esurrection and 'scension H<5@.

Liber L66 (*:)
"he .ross of a >rog

yz{|}~ {z}{~|
"he .eremonies proper to the obtaining
of a familiar spirit YofZ a 1ercurial nature
as described in the 'pocalypse of St. -ohn the Di!ine
from a frog or toad.

Aublication in .lass D

O(e had crucified a toad
n the basilis# abode,
1uttering the =unes a!erse,
1ad with many a moc#ing curse.O
"he Wi$ard Way

:
"he 1ystery of .onception
(about 9 '.1.)
n this =itual the .hief 8fficer representeth a Sna#e, because of 1ercury. ("he proper food of
sna#es is frogs.) "he 1ystery of .onception is the catching of the frog in silence, and the
affirmation of the Will to perform this ceremony.
Ywrite about ordeal o! finding sayd frog, why it is not real K ;plain image name %eremite
.rucifiedI "acere priEpubI ador G.?4.:FI wood not waste a real frogMs life o!er the Cudean heresyZ

"he 1ystery of 3irth

(about F '.1.)
"he frog being caught is #ept all night in an ar# or chestI as it is written, O"hou didst not abhor the
7irginMs Womb.O Aresently the frog will begin to leap therein, and this is an omen of good success.
Dawn being come, thou shalt approach the chest with an offering of gold, and if a!ailable of
fran#incense and myrrh. "hou shalt then release the frog from the chest with many acts of homage
and place it in apparent liberty. (e may, for e;ample, be placed on a Built of many colours, and
co!ered with a net.
Y#ept n altar, hiddenI gold was lite cndle 9 burn fKmI rlsd bing ta#en out o! a K outside n9 sunZ

"he 1ystery of 3aptism

(about noon)
0ow ta#e a !essel of water and approach the frog, saying< n the name of the >ather V and of the
Son V and of the (oly Dhost V (here sprin#le water on its head) bapti$e thee, 8 creature of frogs,
with water, by the name -esus of 0a$areth.
YdoneZ

"he 1ystery of Worship

(all day)
During the day thou shalt approach the frog whene!er con!enient, and spea# words of worship.
'nd thou shalt as# it to perform such miracles as thou desirest to be doneI and they shall be done
according to "hy Will. 'lso thou shalt promise to the frog an ele!ation fitting for himI and all this
while thou shalt be secretly car!ing a cross whereon to crucify him.
YdoneZ

7
"he 1ystery of the "rial
(H.: A.1.)
0ight being fallen, thou shalt arrest the frog, and accuse him of blasphemy, sedition, and so forth,
in these words<
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Lo, -esus of 0a$areth, how thou art caught in my
snare. 'll my life long thou hast plagued me and affronted me. n thy name 2with all other free
souls in .hristendom2ha!e been tortured in my boyhoodI all delights ha!e been forbidden unto meI
all that had has been ta#en from me, and that which is owed to me they pay not2in thy name.
0ow, at last, ha!e theeI the Sla!e2Dod in the power of the Lord of >reedom. "hine hour is comeI
as blot thee out from this earth, so surely shall the eclipse passI and Light, Life, Lo!e and Liberty
be once more again the Law of Earth. Di!e thou place to me, o -esusI thine Won is passedI the 'ge
of (orus is arisen by the 1agic# of the 1aster the 3east that is 1anI and his number is si;
hundred and three score and si;. Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.
]Aause^
, ~ { }~, therefore condemn thee, -esus the sla!e2god, to be moc#ed and spat upon and
scourged and then crucified.
Ydone, used WLL1 as it RFFFZ

7
"he 1ystery of .rucifi;ion
(H.4: A.1.)
"his sentence is then e;ecuted. 'fter the moc#ing upon the .ross, say thus<
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. , the Dreat 3east, slaying thee, -esus of
0a$areth, the sla!e2god, under the form of this creature of frogs, do bless this creature in the name
of the V >ather and of the V Son and of the V (oly Dhost. 'nd assume unto myself and ta#e into
my ser!ice the elemental spirit of this frog, to be about me as a lying spirit, to go forth upon the
earth as a guardian to me in my wor# for 1anI that men may spea# of my piety and my gentleness
and of all !irtues and bring me lo!e and ser!ice and all material things soe!er where may stand in
need Y4Z. 'nd this shall be its reward, to stand beside me and hear the truth that utter, the
falsehood whereof shall decei!e man. Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.
"hen shalt thou stab the frog to the heart with the Dagger of 'rt, saying< nto my hands recei!e
thy spirit.
YdoneZ
7
"he 1ystery of =esurrection and 'scension
(H.5@)
Aresently thou shalt ta#e down the frog from the cross and di!ide it into two partsI the legs shalt
thou coo# and eat as a sacrament to confirm thy compact with the frog, and the rest shalt thou burn
utterly with fire, to consume finally the Won of the accursed one. So mote it be&
'nd this ceremony shall ser!e also as a ceremonial assumption of the .urse <4> of the Drade of a
1agus HR9=
Yo! corpse this was not done 9 stffd frog, it is the artpieceE'rta!ismEiconZ

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YiZ The Catholic /ncyclo$edia, 7ol. @, p. 99G, 0icaea final decision, the words o! the Emperor
.onstantine< )'t this meeting the Buestion concerning the most holy day of Easter was discussed,
and it was resol!ed by the united Cudgment of all present that this feast ought to be #ept by all and
in e!ery place on one and the same day\'nd first of all it appeared an unworthy thing that in the
celebration of this most holy feast we should follow the practice of the -ews, who ha!e impiously
defiled their hands with enormous sin\for we ha!e recei!ed from our Sa!iour a different way \+
'lso from .E, On fact, the -ewish feast was ta#en o!er into the .hristian Easter celebration.O

Y?Z Aublished in EBuino; ? K "he Winged 3eetle
"(E WX'=D W'P
7EL7E" soft the night2star glowed
8!er the untrodden road,
"hrough the giant glades of yew
Where its ray fell light as dew
Lighting up the shimmering !eil
1aiden pure and aery frail
"hat the spiders wo!e to hide
3lushes of the syl!an bride
Earth, that trembled with delight
't the male caress of 0ight.
7el!et soft the wi$ard trod
"o the Sabbath of his Dod.
With his na#ed feet he made
Starry blossoms in the glade,
Softly, softly, as he went
"o the sombre sacrament,
Stealthy stepping to the tryst
n his gown of amethyst.
Earlier yet his soul had come
"o the (ill of 1artyrdom,
Where the charred and croo#ed sta#e
Li#e a blac# en!enomed sna#e
3y the hangmanMs hands is thrust
"hrough the wet and writhing dust,
0e!er blac# and ne!er dried
(eartMs blood of a suicide.
(e had pluc#ed the ha$el rod
>rom the rude and goatish god,
E!en as the cur!ed moonMs waning ray
Stolen from the %ing of Day.
(e had learnt the el!ish signI
Di!en the "o#en of the 0ine<
8nce to ra!e, and once to re!el,
8nce to bow before the de!il,
8nce to swing the thurible,
8nce to #iss the goat of hell,
8nce to dance the aspen spring,
8nce to croa#, and once to sing,
8nce to oil the sa!oury thighs
8f the witch with sea2green eyes
With the unguents magical.
8h the honey and the gall
8f that blac# enchanterMs lips
's he croons to the eclipse
1ingling that most puissant spell
8f the giant gods of hell
With the four ingredients
8f the e!il elementsI
'mbergris from golden spar,
1us# of o; from 1ongol Car,
.i!et from a bo; of Cade,
1i;ed with fat of many a maid
Slain by the inchauntments cold
8f the witches wild and old.
(e had crucified a toad
n the basilis# abode,
1uttering the =unes a!erse
1ad with many a moc#ing curse.
(e had traced the serpent sigil
n his ghastly !irgin !igil.
OSursum cor&O the elfin hill,
Where the wind blows deadly chill
>rom the world that wails beneath
DeathMs blac# throat and lipless teeth.
"here he had stood 22 his bosom bare 222
"racing Life upon the 'ir
With the croo# and with the flail
Lashing forward on the gale,
"ill its blade that wa!ereth
Li#e the flic#ering of Death
San# before his subtle fence
"o the starless sea of sense.
0ow at last the man is come
(aply to his halidom.
Surely as he wa!es his rod
n a circle on the sod
Springs the emerald chaste and clean
>rom the duller paler green.
Surely in the circle millions
8f immaculate pa!ilions
>lash upon the trembling turf
Li#e the sea2stars in the surf 222
1illions of beCewelled tents
>or the warrior sacraments.
7aster, !aster, !aster, !aster,
Drows the stature of the masterI
'll the ringed encampment !ies
With the infinite gala;ies.
n the midst a cubic stone
With the De!il set thereonI
(ath a lambMs !irginal throatI
(ath the body of a stoatI
(ath the buttoc#s of a goatI
(ath the sanguine face and rod
8f a goddess and a god&
Spell by spell and pace by pace&
1ystic flashes swing and trace
7el!et soft the sigils stepped
3y the sil!er2starred adept.
3ac# and front, and to and fro,
Soul and body sway and flow
n !ertiginous caresses
"o imponderable recesses,
"ill at last the spell is wo!en,
'nd the faery !eil is clo!en
"hat was SeBuence, Space, and Stress
8f the soul2sic# consciousness.
ODi!e thy body to the beasts&
Di!e thy spirit to the priests&
3rea# in twain the ha$el rod
8n the !irgin lips of Dod&
"ear the =osy .ross asunder&
Shatter the blac# bolt of thunder&
Such the swart ensanguine #iss
8f the resolute abyss&O
Wonder2weft the wi$ard heard
"his intolerable word.
Smote the blasting ha$el rod
8n the scarlet lips of DodI
"rampled .ross and rosy coreI
3ra#e the thunder2tool of "horI
1ee# and holy acolyte
8f the priestly hells of spite,
Slee# and shameless catamite
8f the beasts that prowl by night&
Li#e a star that streams from hea!en
"hrough the !irgin airs light2ri!en,
>rom the lift there shot and fell
'n admirable miracle.
.ar!ed minute and clean, a #ey
8f purest lapis2la$uli
1ore blue than the blind s#y that aches
(Wreathed with the stars, her torturing sna#es),
>or the dead godMs #iss that ne!er wa#esI
Shot with golden spec#s of fire
Li#e a !irgin with desire.
Loo#, the le!ers& fern2frail fronds
8f fantastic diamonds,
Dlimmering with ethereal a$ure
n each e;Buisite embrasure.
8n the shaft the letters laced,
's if dryads lunar2chaste
With the satyrs were embraced,
Spelled the secret of the #ey<
OSic per!enias.O 'nd he
Went his wi$ard way, inwea!ing
Dreams of things beyond belie!ing.
When he will, the weary world
8f the senses closely curled
Li#e a serpent round his heart
Sha#es herself and stands apart.
So the heartMs blood flames, e;panding,
Strenuous, urgent, and commandingI
'nd the #ey unloc#s the door
Where his lo!e li!es e!ermore.
She is of the faery bloodI
'll smaragdine flows its flood.
Dlowing in the amber s#y
"o ensorcelled porphyry.
She hath eyes of glittering fla#e
Li#e a cold grey water2sna#e.
She hath na#ed breasts of amber
-etting wine in her bed2chanber,
Whereof whoso stoops and drin#s
=ees the riddle of the Sphin;.
She hath na#ed limbs of amber
Whereupon her children clamber.
She hath fi!e na!els rosy2red
>rom the fi!e wounds of Dod that bledI
Each wound that mothered her still bleeding,
'nd on that blood her babes are feeding.
8h& li#e a rose2winged pelican
She hath bred blessed babes to Aan&
8h& li#e a lion2hued nightingale
She hath torn her breast on thorns to a!ail
"he barren rose2tree to renew
(er life with that disastrous dew,
3uilding the rose oM the world alight
With music out of the pale moonlight&
8 She is li#e the ri!er of blood
"hat bro#e from the lips of the bastard god,
When he saw the sacred mother smile
8n the ibis that flew up the foam of 0ile
3earing the limbs unblessed, unborn,
"hat the lur#ing beast of 0ile had torn&
So (for the world is weary)
"hese dreadful souls of sense lay by.
sacrifice these impure shoon
"o the cold ray of the waning moon.
ta#e the for#ed ha$el staff,
'nd the rose of no terrene graff,
'nd the lamp of no oli!e oil
With heartMs blood that alone may boil.
With na#ed breast and feet unshod
follow the wi$ard way to Dod.
Where!er he leads my foot shall followI
8!er the height, into the hollow,
/p to the ca!es of pure cold breath,
Down to the deeps of foul hot death,
'cross the seas, through the fires,
Aast the palace of desiresI
Where he will, whether he will or no,
f go, care not whither go.
>or in me is the taint of the faery blood.
>ast, fast, its emerald flood
Leaps within me, !iolent rude
Li#e a bestial faunMs beatitude.
n me the faery blood runs hard<
1y sires were a druid, a de!il, a bard,
' beast, a wi$ard, a sna#e and a satyrI
>or 222 as my mother said 222 what does it matter?
She was a fay, pure of the faeryI
Lueen 1organMs daughter by an aery
Demon that came to 8r#ney once
"o pay the 3eetle his orisons.
So, it is that writhe with the twitch
8f the faery blood, and the wi$ard itch
"o attain a matter one may not utter
=ather than sin# in the greasy splutter
8f 3ritons munching their bread and butterI
'iling boys and coarse2grained girls
Drown to sloppy women and brutal churls.
So, am off with staff in hand
"o the endless light of the nameless land.
Dar#ness spreads its sombre streams,
3lotting out the elfin dreams.
might haply be afraid,
Were it not the >eather2maid
Leads me softly by the hand,
Whispers me to understand.
0ow (when through the world of weeping
Light at last starrily creeping
Steals upon my babe2new sight,
Light 222 8 light that is not light&)
8n my mouth the lips of her
Li#e a stone on my sepulchre
Seal my speech with ecstasy,
"ill a babe is born of me
"hat is silent more than I
>or its inarticulate cry
(ushes as its mouth is pressed
"o the pearl, her honey breastI
While its breath di!inely ripples
"he rose2petals of her nipples,
'nd the Cetted mil# he laps
>rom the soft delicious paps,
Sweeter than the bee2sweet showers
n the chalice of the flowers,
1ore into;icating than
'll the purple grapes of Aan.
'h& my proper lips are stilled.
8nly, all the world is filled
With the Echo, that dips o!er
Li#e the honey from the clo!er.
Aassion, penitence, and pain
See# their motherMs womb again,
'nd are born the triple treasure,
Aeace and purity and pleasure.
222 (ush, my child, and come aloft
Where the stars are !el!et soft&
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Some say a reference to =e!elations chap. 67<
)?4. 'nd saw three unclean spirits li#e frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the
mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
?5. >or they are the spirits of de!ils, wor#ing miracles, which go forth unto the earth and of the
whole world, to gather them together to the battle of that great day of Dod 'lmighty.+

Y4Z )Shortly after this date, recei!ed numerous une;pected gifts.+ '. 1S note, the rest illegible,
>rater ".S.

Y5Z )"his came into effect on lea!ing 0P for 08.+ '. 1S note, >rater ".S.

'. returned to 0ew Por# ?:.?*.?H?F, K ?9.H.?H?F tra!eled to 0ew 8rleans for D.1.=.. .
Liber *4. >or more on this .urse c '3' chap. 66<

)0or will the mere 1aster of the "emple, as a rule, presume to act upon the /ni!erse, sa!e as the
ser!ant of his own destiny. t is only the 1agus, (e of the grade abo!e, who has attained to
.ho#hmah, Wisdom, and so dare act. (e must dare act, although it li#e (im not. 3ut (e must
assume the .urse of (is grade, as it is written in the 3oo# of the 1agus.+

Liber 3 !el 1agi sub >igura in EB 7 K '3' 'pp 7<

::. 8ne is the 1agus< twain (is forcesI four (is weapons. "hese are the se!en Spirits of
/nrighteousnessI se!en !ultures of e!il. "his is the art and craft of the 1agus but glamour. (ow
shall (e destroy (imself?
:. Pet the 1agus hath power upon the 1other both directly and through lo!e. 'nd the 1agus is
Lo!e, and bindeth together "hat and "his in (is .onCuration.
?. n the beginning doth the 1agus spea# "ruth, and send forth llusion and >alsehood to ensla!e
the soul. Pet therein is the 1ystery of =edemption.
9. 3y his Wisdom made (e the Worlds< the World that is Dod is none other than (e.
4. 0ow then shall (e end (is Speech with Silence? >or (e is Speech.
5. (e is the >irst and the Last. (ow shall (e cease to number (imself?
@. 3y a 1agus is this writing made #nown through the mind of a 1agister. "he one uttereth clearly,
and the other /nderstandethI yet the Word is falsehood, and the /nderstanding dar#ness. 'nd this
saying is of 'll "ruth.
F. 0e!ertheless it is writtenI for there be times of dar#ness, and this as a lamp therein.
*. With the Wand createth (e.
G. With the .up preser!eth (e.
H. With the Dagger destroyeth (e.
?:. With the .oin redeemeth (e.
??. (is weapons fulfil the wheelI and on What ';le that turneth is not #nown unto (im.
?9. >rom all these actions must (e cease before the curse of (is Drade is uplifted from (im.
3efore (e attain to that which e;isteth without >orm.
?4. 'nd if at this time (e be manifested upon earth as a 1an, and therefore is this present writing,
let this be (is method, that the curse of (is grade, and the burden of (is attainment, be uplifted
from (im.
?5. Let (im beware of abstinence from action. >or the curse of (is grade is that he must spea#
"ruth, that the >alsehood thereof may ensla!e the souls of men. Let (im then utter that without
>ear, that the Law may be fulfilled. 'nd according to (is 8riginal 0ature will that law be shapen,
so that one may declare gentleness and Buietness, being an (induI and another fierceness and
ser!ility, being a -ewI and yet another ardour and manliness, being an 'rab. Pet this matter
toucheth the mystery of ncarnation, and is not here to be declared.
?@. 0ow the grade of a 1agister teacheth the 1ystery of Sorrow, and the grade of a 1agus the
1ystery of .hange, and the grade of psissimus the 1ystery of Selflessness, which is called also
the 1ystery of Aan.
?F. Let the 1agus then contemplate each in turn, raising it to the ultimate power of nfinity.
Wherein Sorrow is -oy, and .hange is Stability, and Selflessness is Self. >or the interplay of the
parts hath no action upon the whole. 'nd this contemflation shall be performed not by simple
meditation 222 how much less then by reason& 222 but by the method which shall ha!e been gi!en
unto (im in (is initiation to the Drade.
?*. >ollowing which method, it shall be easy for (im to combine that rinity from its elements, and
further to combine Sat2.hit2'nanda, and Light, Lo!e, Life, three by three into nine that are one, in
which meditation success shall be "hat which was first adumbrated to (im in the grade of
Aracticus (which reflecteth 1ercury into the lowest world) in Liber 667, O(ere is 0othing under
its three forms.O
?G. 'nd this is the 8pening of the Drade of psissimus, and by the 3uddhists it is called the trance
0erodha2Samapatti.
?H. 'nd woe, woe, woe, yea woe, and again woe, woe, woe, unto se!en times be (is that preacheth
not (is law to men&
9:. 'nd woe also be unto (im that refuseth the curse of the grade of a 1agus, and the burden of
the 'ttainment thereof.
9?. 'nd in the word .('8S let the boo# be sealed, yea, let the 3oo# be sealed.

YAarsifal, Encyclopedia of the .elts, italics mine.
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)=ichard WagnerMs Aarsifal is the #night to whom it succeeded to render the Christian feast of /aster its
$ro$er $o)er and significance, after the feast is pined away and had become stereotyped in the hands of its
priest hitherto, the old and sic# #ing 'mfortas. With the holy lance Aarsifal heal the #ingMs gaping wound,
and thus Custify himself as not only the rightfully #eeper of the Drail 2 the holy cauldron which contains the
blood of .hrist but also the new and duly by right administrator of the political power in the #ingdom. Such
is the tale of Aarsifal in Wolfram !on EschenbachMs medie!al (igh Derman drama A'=X7'L from about
?9:@, and from where Wagner was inspired to compose the opera. 3ut Wagner goes thoroughly into
different features of the myth in a way as Wolfram ne!er ha!e dreamt of, according to 3. 3oCesen. 's for
instance does Wagner emphasi$e the incident with the beautiful witch, %undry, and that there in AarsifalMs
relation to her is hiding a decisi!e perspecti!e in the opera. n the middle of the second act she sings< M"he
only reason why was lingering here, was as for you to find meM. 3ut this reply acted with a double
entendre. n short, he, Aarsifal, has to understand that she is a spiritual function, which he should integrate.
'nd the only way to do this is to reCect the physical se;ual union with her. "he result of this is pictured in
the last scene of the opera. 'fter Aarsifal has raised the Drail from its shrine, %undry sin#s, with her eyes at
him, slowly to the ground in front of Aarsifal, inanimated. She no longer e;ists as a concrete being 2 e;actly
because Aarsifal has integrated her as spiritual function. Aarsifal is now MwholeM, and has in one stro#e
achie!ed his authority.+

'lthough the last piece might not segue well, it was in my original notes on Easter witch
did not want 9 delete or #now where e;actly 9 put (that K needed ?G pgs 5 another reminder o!
9day,s "(D o! "he 1oon b5 "he Emperor ta#es his watch). Seems proper it come Q the end, )to
render the Christian feast of /aster its $ro$er $o)er and significance+ J
o! 1agic#&&&

'8A
SS Rit(al
F<@H pm act SS
G pm showup
G<5* pm Ss
(,:G date K times)

8! the >urnishings, or Set K Setting<
"he Alace, temple space, etc., ideally outside 5 SS, n 5 WS.
EBuipment as need b, %SS. /sing =a K 'h statues.

8! the 8fficers<
=itual K non, plus weapons K such if applicable.
'llRwhome!er is not main 8ff
(stR(ost KEor horse
'hR'hathoor wmn, main character wE=a
%eR%ephra wmn
=aR=a mn
"uR"um mn
=(%R=a (oor %huit bl# rb, carries =a K 'h statues
"aR"ahuti wht rb, main spea#er

8! the .eremony<
Who does what when K where.
5 what purpose? 9 commemorateEcelebrate the Courney o! =a.

8pening
(st 22
(st
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
'll
What is thy will?
(st
1y will, witch is truly thine, is to hail the height o! the Sun&
'll
"o what end?
(st
"hat 8ur body may reCoice n the light, life, lo!e K liberty o! the ?, nay, none&
'll
"o what end?
(st
"hat We may commemorate rightly with Coy K beauty K fraternity the Summer Solstice&
'll
Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.
(st 222
(st
Let this offering be borne upon the wa!es of 'ethyr to our Lord and >ather the Sun that tra!elleth
o!er the (ea!ens in his name 80.
"a K =(% nter K go 9 E<
"a
What is the hour?
'll
=ight now& 6 (1ulier) facing out
=(%
t is the height o! =a,s power. (lea!es =a statue n E K go 9 S)
"a
What is the place?
'll
=ight here& 8 (7ir) facing n
=(%
Withn K without /s, the true limits o! space. (lea!es 'h statue n S)
"a
What do We celebrate with this cardinal rite?
'll
2am& 0 (Auer) widd
'll
3ydor& 0 (Auer) widd
'll
*ater& 0 (Auer) widd
'll
ABua& 0 (Auer) widd
=(%
"he longest day K shortest night&
"a K =(% stay n S.

Each nter wEsong<
=a goes 9 E sayingEsinging
a #a dua t&f ur biu bi aMa chefu dudu nur af an nuteru
'h goes 9 S sayingEsinging
a #a dua tuf ur biu bi aMa chefu dudu nur af an nuteru
"u goes 9 W sayingEsinging
a #a dua tuf ur biu bi aMa chefu d&d& nur af an nuteru
%e goes 9 0 sayingEsinging
a #a dua tuf ur biu bi aMa chefu dudu nur
af an nuteru

(st
'ppear on the throne of =a&
8pen the ways of the %hu&
Lighten the ways of the %a&
"he ways of the %habs run through
"o stir me or still me&
'um& let it fill me&
"he Light is mineI its rays consume 1e
ha!e made a secret door nto the (ouse of =a (Enterer towards East)
=a gi!es L76 signs
(st gi!es Sign of Silence
(st
and "um (Enterer to West)
"um gi!es 'ir sign
(st gi!es Sign of Silence
(st
of %hephra (Enterer to 0orth)
%ephra gi!es water sign
(st gi!es Sign of Silence
(st
K of 'hathoor. (Enterer to South)
'hathoor gi!es fire sign
(st gi!es Sign of Silence

(st
Let /s adore 'hathoor, Lady of 'mentet, mighty dweller in the >uneral 1ountain, eye of =a,
dweller before (im, beautiful of fire in the boat of millions of years.
'h
(athoor am , and to my beauty drawn
'll glories of the /ni!erse bow down,
"he blossom and the mountain and the dawn.
>ruitMs blush, and woman, our creationMs crown.
am the priest, the sacrifice, the shrine,
am the lo!e and life of the di!ine&
Life, death, lo!e, hatred, light, dar#ness, are surely mine`
're mine.

(st
Let /s hear the fiery Words o! Water< (pass around 5 'll 9 read, or %e)
(L3E= .(E"( 7EL 7'LL71 '3ED0 S73 >D7=' .L7)

?. "his is the secret of the (oly Draal, that is the sacred !essel of our Lady the Scarlet Woman, 3abalon the
1other of 'bominations, the bride of .haos, that rideth upon our Lord the 3east.
9. "hou shalt drain out thy blood that is thy life into the golden cup of her fornication.
4. "hou shalt mingle thy life with the uni!ersal life. "hou shalt #eep not bac# one drop.
5. "hen shall thy brain be dumb, and thy heart beat no more, and all thy life shall go from theeI and thou
shalt be cast out upon the midden, and the birds of the air shall feast upon thy flesh, and thy bones shall
whiten in the sun.
@. "hen shall the winds gather themsel!es together, and bear thee up as it were a little heap of dust in a sheet
that hath four corners, and they shall gi!e it unto the guardians of the abyss.
F. 'nd because there is no life therein, the guardians of the abyss shall bid the angels of the winds pass by.
'nd the angels shall lay thy dust in the .ity of the Ayramids, and the name thereof shall be no more.
*. 0ow therefore that thou mayest achie!e this ritual of the (oly Draal, do thou di!est thyself of all thy
goods.
G. "hou hast wealthI gi!e it unto them that ha!e need thereof, yet no desire toward it.
H. "hou hast healthI slay thyself in the fer!our of thine abandonment unto 8ur Lady. Let thy flesh hang
loose upon thy bones, and thine eyes glare with thy Buenchless lust unto the nfinite, with thy passion for
the /n#nown, for (er that is beyond %nowledge the accursed one.
?:. "hou hast lo!eI tear thy mother from thine heart, and spit in the face of thy father. Let thy foot trample
the belly of thy wife, and let the babe at her breast be the prey of dogs and !ultures.
??. >or if thou dost not this with thy will, then shall We do this despite thy will. So that thou attain to the
Sacrament of the Draal in the .hapel of 'bominations.
?9. 'nd behold& if by stealth thou #eep unto thyself one thought of thine, then shalt thou be cast out into the
abyss for e!erI and thou shalt be the lonely one, the eater of dung, the afflicted in the Day of 3e2with2/s.
?4. Pea& !erily this is the "ruth, this is the "ruth, this is the "ruth. /nto thee shall be granted Coy and health
and wealth and wisdom when thou art no longer thou.
?5. "hen shall e!ery gain be a new sacrament, and it shall not defile theeI thou shalt re!el with the wanton
in the mar#et2place, and the !irgins shall fling roses upon thee, and the merchants bend their #nees and
bring thee gold and spices. 'lso young boys shall pour wonderful wines for thee, and the singers and the
dancers shall sing and dance for thee.
?@. Pet shalt thou not be therein, for thou shalt be forgotten, dust lost in dust.
?F. 0or shall the aeon itself a!ail thee in thisI for from the dust shall a white ash be prepared by (ermes the
n!isible.
?*. 'nd this is the wrath of Dod, that these things should be thus.
?G. 'nd this is the grace of Dod, that these things should be thus.
?H. Wherefore charge you that ye come unto me in the 3eginningI for if ye ta#e but one step in this Aath,
ye must arri!e ine!itably at the end thereof.
9:. "his Aath is beyond Life and DeathI it is also beyond Lo!eI but that ye #now not, for ye #now not Lo!e.
9?. 'nd the end thereof is #nown not e!en unto 8ur Lady or to the 3east whereon She ridethI nor unto the
7irgin her daughter nor unto .haos her lawful LordI but unto the .rowned .hild is it #nown? t is not
#nown if it be #nown.
99. "herefore unto (adit and unto 0uit be the glory in the End and the 3eginningI yea, in the End and the
3eginning.

'll K 8ff
'll r dissol!ed n the End.
'll r absol!ed n Ecstasy&

(st
's it is so, 8ur Lord K >ather the Sun tra!els West, setting, K seems no more.
"a K =(% go 9 W K 'll face the same.
(st
Let /s adore.
Let /s hail (im n 8ur way.

"u (facing W n 'ir sign) leads 'll n =esh ('ll gi!e signs but not saying words out loud)<
(ail unto "hee who art "um in "hy setting, e!en unto "hee who art "um in "hy Coy, who tra!ellest
o!er the (ea!ens in "hy bar# at the Down2going of the Sun.
"ahuti standeth in (is splendour at the prow, and =a2(oor abideth at the helm.
(ail unto "hee from the 'bodes of Day&
Di!e Sign of Silence.

/nity uttermost showed&
adore the might of "hy breath,
Supreme and terrible Dod,
Who ma#est the gods and death
"o tremble before "hee<`
, adore thee&

'ppear on the throne of =a&
8pen the ways of the %hu&
Lighten the ways of the %a&
"he ways of the %habs run through
"o stir me or still me&
'um& let it fill me&

"he light is mineI its rays consume
1e< ha!e made a secret door
nto the (ouse of =a and "um,
8f %hephra and of 'hathoor.
am thy "heban, 8 1entu,
"he prophet 'n#h2af2na2#honsu&

3y 3es2na21aut my breast beatI
3y wise "a20ech wea!e my spell.
Show thy star2splendour, 8 0uit&
3id me within thine (ouse to dwell,
8 winged sna#e of light, (adit&
'bide with me, =a2(oor2%huit&

(st
Let /s >east&

.losing 8pening >east
(st 22
(st
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
'll
What is thy will?
(st
1y will, witch is truly thine, is to hail the height o! the Sun&
'll
"o what end?
(st
"hat 8ur body may reCoice n the light, life, lo!e K liberty o! the ?, nay, none&
'll
"o what end?
(st
"hat We may fortify oursel!es with meat K drin# K intercourse&
'll
Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.
(st >all to&
(st

1ay gi!e food offerings 9 9 statues.
.ir$t Ni/ht .ea$t

The Feast for the First Night of the Pro$het and #is 'ride is a commemoration
of the first night .rowley spent with his first wife, =ose Edith %elly.
"hey were married in a ci!il ceremony at Dingwall on 'ugust ?9, ?H:4,
although the wedding was not properly recorded until se!eral days later.
=ose later played an important role in the e!ents surrounding
the reception of The 'oo( of the %a).
"he Feast for the First Night of the Pro$het and #is 'ride
is to be obser!ed on 'ugust ?9 of each year.
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=ose, Lola Xa$a K '., ?H:H

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

?:@ years ago, Q the suggestion o! his friend Derald %elley, a bored '. tra!eled to
Strathpeffer, Scotland (c .onfessionsE(ag chaps 5@ K 5F). Supposedly during lunch G.??.?H:4,
'. K %elley,s sister, =ose Edith %elly S#errett (later .rowley Doymley, *.94.?G*52?H49), )got
into con!ersation+. Seems the young widow had a problem. While wandering o!er the golf lin#s
to wal# the last few holes with her brother K another friend named (ill (who li#ed =ose btw),
=ose confessed to '. that she was )in great trouble+. Long story short (do read (ag chaps 5
dtales), her family wanted her to marry a man named (owell for his money. She did not want to as
she )had been carrying on an intrigue with a married man named >ran# Summers+. Sitting on the
lin#s in Scotland (a golf course&?), "he 3east proposed a )practical programme+ to his future first
Scarlet Woman<

O'll you ha!e to do,O said, Ois marry me. will go bac# to 3oles#ine and you need ne!er hear of
me again 222 unless,O added with romantic grandiloBuence, O can be of any further assistance to
you. "hat will #noc# your marriage with (owell on the headI you will be responsible for your
conduct, not to your family, but to me (as in the case of an ndian dancing girl married to a dagger
or a pipal tree)I and you can go and li!e in the flat which 1r. Summers proposes to ta#e for you,
without interference.O

Sounds easy enough. She ob!iously sayd yes ()Cumped at+ suggestion sayd '.), so after
letting the boys finish their golf game K telling her brother (who too# it as a Co#e), =ose went to
the hotel K '. to the local authorities. "hey would ha!e to wait 4 wee#s, but after slipping a half2
crown he was told it was only necessary to go to the sheriff o! the county K declare the intention
to get married. '. returned to the hotel with the news, K after a short conference with his
betrothed, they dsided to elope. "he new plan was to catch the first train to Dingwall (Scotland
again), call on the sheriff K )get it o!er before brea#fast+. "hey would lea!e Buietly so as not to
wa#e any?. magine, "he 3east raping (is 3ride ( hope my fine reader(s) will #now mean this
as (ades raped Aersephone, meaning ta#e awayEsteal).
)So we stole out in the dim grey of the morning.+ 'fter an une!entful train ride, )there was
nothing to say+, the couple arri!ed in Dingwall loo#ing for the sheriff. 'fter a little more run
around from the locals, 8ur intrepid couple made an appointment with a lawyer for Gam G.?9.?H:4
to be married. With time to spare they returned to their hotel to eat K drin# something, )in a state
of suppressed ner!ous e;citement+. Dressed as a (ighland Laird, )accoutred cap2a2pie from my
bonnet to my claymore+, "he 3east K 3ride arri!ed as scheduled Q G to find out the need o! a
sheriff was unnecessary ()a mere flourish+). 'll they needed to do was consent to the marriage K
dclare they regarded themsel!es )as man and wife+. '. it seems did not li#e )the prose of the
proceedings+, witch induced him to elaborate on it by ta#ing out his dir# K #issing it, )as a pledge
of my faith+. What gets me is what '. says ne;t (italics his), ) ne!er thought of #issing her&+
'nyroad, "he 3east K (is 3ride were duly married. 0ow all they needed to do was register Q the
sheriff,s office (he needed his )little whac#+ o! the action).
"he 3east K (is 3ride went bac# to their hotel to wait on the sheriff, but not b5 Derald
found them K too# a swing Q '.. Seeing that he was too late, the couple dsided to carry out )the
original programme+. "o add to the situation, (ill arri!ed K sayd the marriage was illegal K must
b annulled. (ill not ma#ing his case, the couple stood their ground (=ose )li#e the game little
bitch she was+, while '. )yawned gracefully and left them to fight it out+). n the end it was
arranged that they would register K carry on as planned. "he couple returned to Strathpeffer where
'. was inter!iewed by his new mother2in2law. 'fterwards they went to the sheriff,s to register,
after witch they were )induced to swear the most formidable oathsI about nothing in particular, but
they apparently gratified the official instinct and filled the official coffer+. "o add to this '. pens,
)t was the finest piece of ritualistic rigmarole that ha!e e!er heard in my life+. "he necessities
being done, the couple left for the train station in what )chanced to resemble a prison !an+. 'fter a
long wait, they boarded K spent the trip sitting opposite each other in their first2class carriage.
"hey arri!ed Q their destination a little b5 dinnertime. "hey had gotten away with it, K the rest is
history (K 8ur >east Day). "he 3east wrote this that night for (is 3ride, )one of the most
beautiful and fascinating women in the world+<

=ose on the breast of the world of spring,
.... press my breast against thy bloomI
1y subtle life drawn out to theeI to thee
....its moods and meaning cling.
pass from change and thought to peace,
....wo!en on lo!eMs incredible loom,
=ose on the breast of the world of spring&
(ow shall the heart dissol!ed in Coy ta#e
....form and harmony and sing?
(ow shall the ecstasy of light fall bac# to
....musicMs magic gloom?
8 .hina rose without a thorn, 8 honey2bee
....without a sting&
"he scent of all thy beauty burns upon the
....wind. "he deep perfume
8f our own lo!e is hidden in our hearts,
....the in!ulnerable ring.
0o man shall #now. bear thee down unto
....the tomb, beyond the tomb,
=ose on the breast of the world of spring&

Lo!e is the law, lo!e under will.

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