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It would be possible to interpret this chapter in its entirety as an adversecriticism of metaphysics as such, and this is doubtless one of its many submeanings.ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΟΖ[163]77<strong>THE</strong> SUBLIME AND SUPREME SEPTENARYIN ITS MATURE MAGICAL MANIFESTATIONTHROUGH MATTER: AS IT IS WRITTEN: ANHE-GOAT ALSOLaylah.[164]COMMENTARY (ΟΖ)77 is the number of Laylah (LAILAH), to whom thischapter is wholly devoted.The first section of the title is an analysis of 77 consideredas a mystic number.7, the septenary; 11, the magical number; 77, the manifestation,therefore, of the septenary.Through matter, because 77 is written in Hebrew AyinZayin (OZ), and He-Goat, the symbol of matter, Capricornus,the Devil of the Tarot; which is the picture of theGoat of the Sabbath upon an altar, worshipped by two otherdevils, male and female.As will be seen from the photogravure inserted oppositethis chapter, Laylah is herself not devoid of "Devil", but,as she habitually remarks, on being addressed in termsimplying this fact, "It's nice to be a devil when you're onelike me."The text need no comment, but it will be noticed that it ismuch shorter that the title.Now, the Devil of the Tarot is the Phallus, the Redeemer,and Laylah symbolises redemption to Frater P. Thenumber 77, also, interpreted as in the title, is the redeemingforce.The ratio of the length of title and text is the key to thetrue meaning of the chapter, which is, that Redemption isreally as simple as it appears complex, that the names (orveils) of truth are obscure and many, the Truth itself plainand one; but that the latter must be reached through theformer. This chapter is therefore an apology, were oneneeded, for the Book of Lies itself. In these few simplewords, it explains the necessity of the book, and offers it-
humbly, yet with confidence-as a means of redemption tothe world of sorrowing men.The name with full-stops: L.A.Y.L.A.H. represents ananalysis of the name, which may be left to the ingenium ofthe advanced practicus (see photograph).ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΟΗ[165]78WHEEL AND--WOA!The Great Wheel of Samsara.The Wheel of the Law [Dhamma].The Wheel of the Taro.The Wheel of the Heavens.The Wheel of Life.All these Wheels be one; yet of all these the Wheel ofthe TARO alone avails thee consciously.Meditate long and broad and deep, O man, upon thisWheel, revolving it in thy mindBe this thy task, to see how each card springsnecessarily from each other card, even in due orderfrom The Fool unto The Ten of Coins.Then, when thou know'st the Wheel of Destinycomplete, mayst thou perceive THAT Will whichmoved it first. [There is no first or last.}And lo! thou art past through the Abyss.[166]COMMENTARY (ΟΗ)The number of this chapter is that of the cards of theTarot.The title of this chapter is a pun of the phrase "wealand woe". It means motion and rest. The moral is theconventional mystic one; stop thought at its source!Five wheels are mentioned in this chapter; all butthe third refer to the universe as it is; but the wheel ofthe Tarot is not only this, but represents equally theMagickal Path.This practice is therefore given by Frater P. tohis pupils; to treat the sequence of the cards as causeand effect. Thence, to discover the cause behind allcauses. Success in this practice qualifies for the gradeof Master of the Temple.In the penultimate paragraph the bracketed passagereminds the student that the universe is not to be
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ΚΕΦΑΛΗ Η ΟΥΚΕΣΤΙ ΚΕ
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[12]COMMENTARY ({Alpha})The shape o
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eing the Holy Ghost, the semen; the
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This chapter gives a list of those
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[28]COMMENTARY ({Theta})Teth is the
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In this utterance of falsehood upon
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O thou that stridest upon the middl
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Dome which hideth, which absorbeth,
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word, stillness, so long as motion
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create nothing that is not GOD.[52]
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identical with IAO.The rest of the
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official ritual of the A∴A∴NOTE
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