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Dome which hideth, which absorbeth, Me.This is The Night wherein I am lost, the Lovethrough which I am no longer I.[40]COMMENTARY ({Iota-Epsilon})The card 15 in the Tarot is "The Devil", themediaeval blind for Pan.The title of the chapter refers to the Phallus, whichis here identified with the will. The Greek word{Pi-upsilon-rho-alpha-mu-iota-sigma}has the same number as {Phi-alpha-lambda-lambda-omicron-sigma}.This chapter is quite clear, but one my remark inthe last paragraph a reference to the nature of Samadhi.As man loses his personality in physical love, sodoes the magician annihilate his divine personality inthat which is beyond.The formula of Samadhi is the same, from thelowest to the highest. The Rosy-Cross is the UniversalKey. But, as one proceeds, the Cross becomes greater,until it is the Ace, the Rose, until it is the Word.[41]16{Kappa-Epsilon-Alpha-Lambda-Eta Iota-Sigma}<strong>THE</strong> STAG-BEETLEDeath implies change and individuality if thou beTHAT which hath no person, which is beyond thechanging, even beyond changelessness, what hastthou to do with death?The bird of individuality is ecstasy; so also is itsdeath.In love the individuality is slain; who loves not love?Love death therefore, and long eagerly for it.Die Daily.[42]COMMENTARY ({Iota-Sigma})This seems a comment on the previous chapter; theStag-Beetle is a reference the Kheph-ra, the Egyptian
God of Midnight, who bears the Sun through theUnderworld; but it is called the Stag-Beetle to emphasisehis horns. Horns are the universal hieroglyph of energy,particularly of Phallic energy.The 16th key of the Tarot is "The Blasted Tower".In this chapter death is regarded as a form of marriage.Modern Greek peasants, in many cases, cling to Paganbelief, and suppose that in death they are united to theDeity which they have cultivated during life. This is "aconsummation devoutly to be wished" (Shakespeare).In the last paragraph the Master urges his pupils topractise Samadhi every day.[43]17ΚΕΦΑΛΗ Iota-Zeta}<strong>THE</strong> SWAN(11)There is a Swan whose name is Ecstasy: it wingethfrom the Deserts of the North;it wingeth throughthe blue; it wingeth over the fields of rice; at itscoming they push forth the green.In all the Universe this Swan alone is motionless; itseems to move, as the Sun seems to move; suchis the weakness of our sight.O fool! criest thou?Amen. Motion is relative: there is Nothing that isstill.Against this Swan I shot an arrow; the white breastpoured forth blood. Men smote me; then, perceivingthat I was but a Pure Fool, they let mepass.Thus and not otherwise I came to the Temple of theGraal.[44]COMMENTARY ({Iota-Zeta})This Swan is Aum. The chapter is inspired byFrater P.'s memory of the wild swans he shot in theTali-Fu.In paragraphs 3 and 4 it is, however, recognised thateven Aum is impermanent. There is no meaning in the
Page 4 and 5: ΚΕΦΑΛΗ Η ΟΥΚΕΣΤΙ ΚΕ
Page 6 and 7: [12]COMMENTARY ({Alpha})The shape o
Page 8 and 9: ΚΕΦΑΛΗ Gamma}THE OYSTERThe Br
Page 10 and 11: eing the Holy Ghost, the semen; the
Page 12 and 13: This chapter gives a list of those
Page 14 and 15: [28]COMMENTARY ({Theta})Teth is the
Page 16 and 17: In this utterance of falsehood upon
Page 18 and 19: O thou that stridest upon the middl
Page 22: word, stillness, so long as motion
Page 25 and 26: create nothing that is not GOD.[52]
Page 27 and 28: identical with IAO.The rest of the
Page 29 and 30: official ritual of the A∴A∴NOTE
Page 31 and 32: THE POLE-STARLove is all virtue, si
Page 33 and 34: 31ΚΕΦΑΛΗ Lambda-Alpha}THE GAR
Page 35 and 36: ΚΕΦΑΛΗ Lambda-Gamma}BAPHOMETA
Page 37 and 38: Death is as beautiful and necessary
Page 39 and 40: COMMENTARY ({Lambda-Sigma})The Star
Page 41 and 42: somehow vital. by use they become l
Page 43 and 44: mand.Also, since below the Abyss Re
Page 45 and 46: The card Gimel in the Tarot is the
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Page 49 and 50: 46ΚΕΦΑΛΗ Mu-Digamma}BUTTONS A
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Page 64 and 65: of failure. As it is written: In th
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Angel; see Liber 65, Liber Konx Om
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mayer's.I have my choice of place a
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ΚΕΦΑΛΗ Omicron}BROOMSTICK-BAB
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[154]COMMENTARY ({Omicron-Beta})The
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Macrocosm in Kether.The epithets ar
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I would show you how; but-for the m
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It would be possible to interpret t
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contemplated as a phenomenon in tim
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LOUIS LINGGI am not an Anarchist in
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THE BLIND PIG(41)Many becomes two:
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We are Strassburg geese; the tastin
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[184]COMMENTARY (ΠΖ)This chapter
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and that my natural forces fail, th
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18. Dewdrops.19. The Leopard and th
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