Liber 777 (revised) (pdf) - Holy Order of the Golden Dawn Canada
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EXPLANATIONS OF THE ATTRIBUTIONS<br />
The Lobster and Crayfish are, so to speak, water scorpions. The Shark<br />
is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most martial inhabitants <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sea. The Crablouse refers<br />
to Scorpio both by nature and habitat.<br />
25. The Centaur is traditionally connected with Archery, besides<br />
being partly a horse; <strong>the</strong> horse itself is connected with <strong>the</strong> idea <strong>of</strong><br />
hunting and speed. Note that <strong>the</strong> speed <strong>of</strong> Sagittarius, which is <strong>the</strong><br />
flickering <strong>of</strong> a dying fire, is not to be confused with <strong>the</strong> speed <strong>of</strong><br />
Mercury, which is <strong>the</strong> speed <strong>of</strong> thought or electricity. The Hippogriff<br />
combines <strong>the</strong> Horse <strong>of</strong> Mars with <strong>the</strong> Eagle <strong>of</strong> Jupiter. The Dog is<br />
sacred to <strong>the</strong> huntress Artemis.<br />
26. Capricornus means Goat. The Ass and <strong>the</strong> Oyster are<br />
traditionally sacred to Priapus. An animal is sacred to Capricorn in<br />
respect <strong>of</strong> its ambition, actual or symbolic. It is <strong>the</strong> leaping <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Goat<br />
and its fondness for high and barren mountains which connect it with<br />
Capricorn, <strong>the</strong> sign which represents <strong>the</strong> zenith in <strong>the</strong> Zodiac. Note that<br />
<strong>the</strong> sexual instinct should primarily be regarded as indicative <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
ambition or aspiration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> animal to higher things.<br />
28. See line 11 for <strong>the</strong> first attribution. The Peacock is <strong>the</strong> bird <strong>of</strong><br />
Juno as Lady <strong>of</strong> Air and especially Aquarius, but <strong>the</strong> Peacock might<br />
also be referred to Tiphereth or even to Mercury and Sagittarius on<br />
account <strong>of</strong> its plumage. The vision <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Universal Peacock is<br />
connected with <strong>the</strong> Beatific Vision, in which <strong>the</strong> Universe is perceived<br />
as a whole in every part, as <strong>the</strong> essence <strong>of</strong> joy and beauty; but in its<br />
diversity this is connected with <strong>the</strong> symbolism <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Rainbow, which<br />
refers to <strong>the</strong> middle stage in Alchemical working, when <strong>the</strong> Matter <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Work takes on a diversity <strong>of</strong> flashing colours. This, however, is<br />
connected not so much with <strong>the</strong> nature <strong>of</strong> Sagittarius in itself as an<br />
isolated constellation, but with its position on <strong>the</strong> Tree <strong>of</strong> Life as<br />
leading from Yesod to Tiphereth. Samekh must <strong>the</strong>refore be regarded<br />
in this matter as <strong>the</strong> threshold <strong>of</strong> Tiphereth, even as Gimel is <strong>the</strong><br />
threshold <strong>of</strong> Ke<strong>the</strong>r, and Tau <strong>of</strong> Yesod. These three, <strong>the</strong>refore,<br />
constitute <strong>the</strong> three main balanced spiritual experiences in <strong>the</strong> way <strong>of</strong><br />
attainment.<br />
29. Pisces means Fish, but, as previously indicated, actual fish do<br />
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