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法之书
TheBookoftheLaw
LiberALvelLegis
subfigur&aXX
asdeliveredbyXCIII=418toDCLXVI
ChapterI
1.
Had!TheionofNuit.
2.
Theunveilingofthecompanyofheaven.
3.
Everymanandeverywomanisastar.
4.
Everynuhereisnodifference.
5.
Helpme,owarriorlordofThebes,inretheChildrenof
men!
6.
BethouHadit,tre,myheart&mytongue!
7.
Behold!itisrevealedbyAiwasstheministerofHoor-paar-kraat.
8.
TheKhabsisintheKhu,nottheKhuintheKhabs.
9.
WorshipthentheKhabs,andbeholdmylightshedoveryou!
10.
Letmyservant?befew&secret:theyshallrulethemany&theknown.
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11.
Thesearefoolsthatmenadore;boththeirGods&als.
12.
Cohestars,&takeyourfilloflove!
13.
Iamaboveyouandinyou.Myecstasyisinyour?.Myjoyistoseeyour
joy.
14.
Above,thegemmèdаzureis
ThenakedsplendourofNuit;
Shebendsinecstasytokiss
ThesecretardoursofHadit.
Thewingèdglobe,thestarryblue,
Aremine,OAnkh-af-na-khonsu!
15.
Nowyeshallknowthatthechosenpriest&apostleofinfinitespaceisthe
prince-priesttheBeast;andinhiswomancalledtheScarletWomanisall
powergiven.Theyshallgathermychildrenintotheirfold:theyshallbring
thegloryofthestarsintotheheartsofmen.
16.
Forheiseverasun,andsheamoon.Buttohime,
andtoherthestoopingstarlight.
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17.
Butyearenotsochosen.
18.
Burnupontheirbrows,osplendrousserpent!
19.
Oazure-liddedwoman,benduponthem!
20.
ThekeyoftheritualsisinthesecretwordwhichIhavegivenuntohim.
21.
WiththeGod&theAdorerIamnothing:theydonotseeme.Theyareasupon
theearth;Iaodthanme,andmylordHadit.
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22.
Now,therefore,Ia,andtohimbyasecret
namewhichIwillgivehihme.SinceIamInfinite
Space,andtheInfiniteStarsthereof,doyealsothu?.Bindnothing!Let
therebenodifferencehing&artherebytherecomethhurt.
23.
Butwhosoavailethinthis,lethimbethechiefofall!
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24.
IamNuit,andmywordissixandfifty.
25.
Divide,add,and.
26.
Thensaiththeprophetandslaveofthebeauteousone:WhoamI,andwhat
shallbethesign?Sosheansweredhimeof
blue,all-touching,allpenetrant,herlovelyhandsupontheblackearth,&
herlithebodyarchedforlove,andhersoftfeetnothurtingthelittle
flowers:Thouknowest!Andthesignshallbeiousnessof
thecontinuityofexistence,theoybody.
27.
Thenthepriestanswered&saiduntotheQueenofSpace,kissingherlovely
brows,andthedewofherlightbathinghiswholebodyinasweet-?melling
perfutinuousoneofHeaven,letitbeeverthus;that
asNone;andletthemspeaknotoftheeat
all,sincethouartcontinuous!
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28.
None,breathedthelight,faint&faery,ofthestars,andtwo.
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29.
ForIamdividedforlove’ssake,forthechanceofunion.
30.
Thisisthecreationoftheworld,thatthepainofdivisionisasnothing,
andthejoyofdissolutionall.
31.
Forthesefoolsofotthouatall!Theyfeel
little;whatis,i?balancedbyweakjoy?;butyearemychosenones.
32.
Obeymyprophet!followouttheordealsofmyknowledge!seekmeonly!Then
thejoysofmylovewillredeein.Thisisso:Iswearitby
thevaultofmybody;bymysacredheartandtongue;byallIcangive,by
allIdesireofyeall.
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33.
Thenthepriestfellintoadeeptranceorswoon,&saiduntotheQueenof
Heaven;Writeuntoustheordeals;writeuntoustherituals;writeuntous
thelaw!
34.
Butshesaid:theordealsIwritenot:theritualsshallbehalfknownand
halfconcealed:theLawisforall.
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35.
ThisthatthouwritestisthethreefoldbookofLaw.
36.
MyscribeAnkh-af-na-khonsu,thepriestoftheprinces,shallnotinone
letterchangethi?book;butlesttherebefolly,heshallcommentthereupon
bythewisdomofRa-Hoor-Khu-it.
37.
Alsothemantrasandspells;theobeahandthewanga;theworkofthewand
andtheworkofthesword;theseheshalllearnandteach.
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38.Hemustteach;buthemaymakeseveretheordeals.
39.
ThewordoftheLawisΘελημα.
40.
WhocallsusThele,ifhelookbutcloseintothe
word.FortherearethereinThreeGrades,theHermit,andtheLover,andthe
h.DowhatthouwiltshallbethewholeoftheLaw.
41.
ThewordofSinisRestriction.Oman!refusenotthywife,ifshewill!O
lover,ifthouwilt,depart!Thereisnobondthatcanunitethedividedbut
love:allelseisacurse.Accurséd!Accursédbeittotheaeons!Hell.
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42.
Letitbethatstateofthing.Sowiththyall;thou
hastnorightbuttodothywill.
43.
Dothat,andnoothershallsaynay.
44.
Forpurewill,unassuagedofpurpose,deliveredfromthelustofresult,is
everywayperfect.
45.
ThePerfectandthePerfectareonePerfectandnottwo;nay,arenone!
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46.
Nothingisasecretkeyofthislaw.Sixty-onetheJewscallit;Icallit
eight,eighty,fourhundred&eighteen.
47.
Buttheyhavethehalf:unitebythineartsothatalldisappear.
48.
Myprophetisafoolwithhisone,one,one;arenottheytheOx,andnone
bytheBook?
49.
Abrogateareallrituals,allordeals,allwordsandsigns.Ra-Hoor-Khuit
hathtakenhisseatintheEastattheEquinoxoftheGods;andletAsarbe
withIsa,whoalsoareone.Buttheyarenotofsarbetheadorant,
Isathesufferer;HoorinhissecretnameandsplendouristheLord
initiating.
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50.
ThereisawordtosayabouttheHierophantictask.Behold!therearethree
ordealsinone,anditmaybegiveninthreeways.Thegro??mustpass
throughfire;letthefinebetriedinintellect,andtheloftychosenones
inthehighest.Thusyehavestar&star,system&system;letnotoneknow
welltheother!
51.
Therearefourgatestoonepalace;thefloorofthatpalaceisofsilver
andgold;lapislazuli&jasperarethere;andallrarescents;ja?mine&
rose,andtheeurnoratoncethefour
gates;lethimstandonthefloorofthepalace.Willhenotsink?Amn.Ho!
warrior,ifthyservantsink?Buttherearemeansandmean?.Begoodly
therefore:dressyeallinfineapparel;eatrichfoodsanddrinksweetwines
andwinesthatfoandwillofloveasyewill,when,
whereandwithwhoysuntome.
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52.
Ifthi?benotaright;ifyeconfoundthespace-marks,saying:Theyareone;
orsaying,Theyaremany;iftheritualbenoteveruntohe
direfuljudgmentsofRaHoorKhuit!
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53.
Thisshallregeneratetheworld,thelittleworldmysister,myheart&my
tongue,untowhomIsendthiskiss.Also,oscribeandprophet,thoughthou
beoftheprinces,itshallnotassuagetheenorabsolvethee.Butecstasybe
thineandjoyofearth:everTome!Tome!
54.
Changenota?letter;forbehold!thou,oprophet,
shaltnotbeholdallthesemysterieshiddentherein.
55.
Thechildofthyьowels,heshallbeholdthem.
56.
ExpecthimnotfromtheEast,norfromtheWest;forfromnoexpectedhouse
coum!Allwordsaresacredandallprophetstrue;saveonly
thattheyunderstandalittle;solvethefirsthalfoftheequation,leave
thesecondunattacked.Butthouhastallintheclearlight,andsome,though
notall,inthedark.
57.
Invokemeunderw,loveunderwill.Norletthe
fool?的mistakelove;forthereareloveandlove.Thereisthedove,andthere
istheserpent.Chooseyewell!He,myprophet,hathchosen,knowingthelaw
ofthefortress,andthegreatmysteryoftheHouseofGod.
AlltheseoldlettersofmyBookarearight;but?isnottheStar.This
alsoissecret:myprophetshallrevealittothewise.
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58.
Igiveunih:certainty,notfaith,whileinlife,upon
death;peaсeunutterable,rest,ecstasy;nordoIdemandaughtinsacrifice.
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59.
seisofresinouswoods&gums;andthereisnobloodtherein:
becauseofmyhairthetreesofEternity.
60.
Mynumberis11,asalltheirnumberswhoareofus.TheFivePointedStar,
withaCircleintheleisRed.cktothe
blind,buttheblue&areseenoftheseeing.AlsoIhaveasecretglory
forthemthatloveme.
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61.
Buttolovemei?betterthanallthings:ifunderthenight-starsinthe
desertthoupresentlyburnestsebeforehapure
heart,andtheSerpentflaealittletolieinmy
bosom.Foronekisswiltthouthenbewillingtogiveall;butwhosogives
oneparticleofdustshallloseallinthathour.Yeshallgathergoodsand
storeofworrichjewels;yeshallexceedthe
nationsoftheearthinsplendour&aysintheloveofme,and
soshallyecometolytocomebeforemeina
singlerobe,andcoveredwitharichheaddress.Iloveyou!Iyearntoyou!
Paleorpurple,veiledorvoluptuous,Iwhoand
drunkennessoftheinnermostsense,desireyou.Putonthewings,andarouse
thecoiledsplendourwithinyou:comeuntome!
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62.
Atallmymeetingswithyoushallthepriestesssay—andhereyesshall
burnwithdesireasshestand?bareandrejoicinginmysecrettemple—To
rththeflameoftheheartsofallinherlove-chant.
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63.
Singtherapturouslove-songuntome!Burntomeperfumes!Weartome
jewels!Drinktome,forIloveyou!Iloveyou!
64.
Iamtheblue-liddeddaughterofSunset;Iahe
voluptuousnight-sky.
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65.
Tome!Tome!
66.
TheionofNuitisatanend.
ChapterII
1.
Nu!thehidingofHadit.
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2.
Cornthesecretthathathnotyetbeenrevealed.I,
Hadit,apleended,andKhabsisthe
nameofmyHouse.
3.
InthesphereIatre,asshe,thecircumference,is
nowherefound.
4.
Yetsheshallbeknown&Inever.
5.
Behold!theritualsoftheoldtick.Lettheevilone?becast
away;letthegoodone?bepurgedbytheprophet!ThenshallthisKnowledge
goaright.
6.
Iamethatburnsineveryheartofman,andinthecoreofevery
star.IamLife,andthegiverofLife,yetthereforeistheknowledgeofme
theknowledgeofdeath.
7.
IaandtheExorcist.Iandthecube
inthecircle.“Comeuntome”isafoolishword:foritisIthatgo.
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8.
WhoworshippedHeru-pa-kraathhaveworshippedme;ill,forIamthe
worshipper.
9.
Rememberallyethatexistenceispurejoy;thatallthesorrowsarebutas
shadows;theypass&athereisthatwhichremains.
10.
Oprophet!thouhastillwilltolearnthiswriting.
11.
Iseetheehatethehand&thepen;butIamstronger.
12.
Becauseofnot.
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13.
forwhy?ьecausethouwasttheknower,andme.
14.
Nowlettherebeaveilingofthisshrine:nowletthelightdevourmenand
eatthemupwithblindness!
15.
ForIamperfect,beingNot;andhefool?;butwith
thejustIa:Whichisvital,forIamnoneindeed.
TheEofme;forthereisafurthersecret.
16.
IamTheEmpress&theHierophant.Thuseleven,a?mybrideiseleven.
17.
Hearme,yepeopleofsighing!
Thesorrowsofpainandregret
Arelefttothedeadandthedying,
Thefolkthatnotknowmeasyet.
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18.
Thesearedead,thesefellows;theyfeelnot.Wearenotforthepoorand
sad:thelordsoftheearthareourkinsfolk.
19.
IsaGodtoliveinadog?No!butthehighestareofus.Theyshall
rejoice,ourchosen:whosorrowethisnotofu?.
20.
Beautyandstrength,leapinglaughteranddeliciouslanguor,forceandfire,
areofus.
21.
Wehavenothingwiththeoutcastandtheunfit:letthemdieintheir
misery.passionistheviceofkings:stampdownthe
wretched&awofthestrong:thisisourlawandthe
joyoftheworld.Thinknot,oking,uponthatlie:ThatThouMustDie:
verilythoushaltnotdie,butlive.Nowletitbeunderstood:Ifthebodyof
theKingdissolve,heshallreasyforever.Nuit!Hadit!Ra
-Hoor-Khuit!TheSun,Strength&Sight,Light;thesearefortheservantsof
theStar&theSnake.
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22.
IagivethKnowledge&Delightandbrightglory,andstir
theheartsofoworshipmetakewineandstrangedrugs
whereofIwilltellmyprophet,&bedrunkthereof!Theyshallnotharmyeat
all.Itisalie,thisfollyagainstself.Theexposureofinnocenceisa
lie.Bestrong,oman!lust,enjoyallthingsofsenseandrapture:fearnot
thatanyGodshalldenytheeforthis.
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23.
IahereisnoGodwhereIam.
24.
Behold!thesebegravemysteries;fortherearealsoofmyfriendswhobe
herheforestoronthemountain;butin
bedsofpurple,caressedbysofworgelimbs,and
fireandlightintheireyes,andminghairaboutthem;there
shallyefindthetvictoriousarmies,atall
thejoy;andthereshallbeinthemajoyamilliontimesgreaterthanthi?.
Bewarelestanyforceanother,KingagainstKing!Loveoneanotherwith
burninghearts;onthelowmentrampleinthefiercelustofyourpride,in
thedayofyourwrath.
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25.
Yeareagainstthepeople,Omychosen!
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26.
Iabouttospring:inmycoilingthereisjoy.
IfIliftupmyhead,IandmyNuitareone.IfIdroopdownminehead,and
shootforthvenom,thenisraptureoftheearth,andIandtheearthareone.
27.
Thereisgreatdangerinandtheserunesshall
lldownintothepitcalledBecause,andthere
heshallperishwiththedogsofReason.
28.
NowacurseuponBecauseandhiskin!
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29.
ursèdforever!
30.
IfWillstopsandcriesWhy,invokingBecause,thenWillstops&does
nought.
31.
IfPoweraskswhy,thenisPowerweakness.
32.
Alsoreasonisalie;forthereisafactorinfinite&unknown;&alltheir
wordsareskew-wise.
33.
EnoughofBecause!Beheda!
34.
Butye,omypeople,riseup&awake!
35.
Lettheritual?berightlyperformedwithjoy&beauty!
36.
Thereareritualsoftheelesofthetimes.
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37.
AfeastforthefirstnightoftheProphetandhi?Bride!
38.
AfeastforthethreedaysofthewritingoftheBookoftheLaw.
39.
AfeastforTahutiandthechildoftheProphet—secret,OProphet!
40.
AfeastfortheSuprefortheEquinoxoftheGods.
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法之书
TheBookoftheLaw
LiberALvelLegis
subfigur&aXX
asdeliveredbyXCIII=418toDCLXVI
ChapterI
1.
Had!TheionofNuit.
2.
Theunveilingofthecompanyofheaven.
3.
Everymanandeverywomanisastar.
4.
Everynuhereisnodifference.
5.
Helpme,owarriorlordofThebes,inretheChildrenof
men!
6.
BethouHadit,tre,myheart&mytongue!
7.
Behold!itisrevealedbyAiwasstheministerofHoor-paar-kraat.
8.
TheKhabsisintheKhu,nottheKhuintheKhabs.
9.
WorshipthentheKhabs,andbeholdmylightshedoveryou!
10.
Letmyservant?befew&secret:theyshallrulethemany&theknown.
2
11.
Thesearefoolsthatmenadore;boththeirGods&als.
12.
Cohestars,&takeyourfilloflove!
13.
Iamaboveyouandinyou.Myecstasyisinyour?.Myjoyistoseeyour
joy.
14.
Above,thegemmèdаzureis
ThenakedsplendourofNuit;
Shebendsinecstasytokiss
ThesecretardoursofHadit.
Thewingèdglobe,thestarryblue,
Aremine,OAnkh-af-na-khonsu!
15.
Nowyeshallknowthatthechosenpriest&apostleofinfinitespaceisthe
prince-priesttheBeast;andinhiswomancalledtheScarletWomanisall
powergiven.Theyshallgathermychildrenintotheirfold:theyshallbring
thegloryofthestarsintotheheartsofmen.
16.
Forheiseverasun,andsheamoon.Buttohime,
andtoherthestoopingstarlight.
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17.
Butyearenotsochosen.
18.
Burnupontheirbrows,osplendrousserpent!
19.
Oazure-liddedwoman,benduponthem!
20.
ThekeyoftheritualsisinthesecretwordwhichIhavegivenuntohim.
21.
WiththeGod&theAdorerIamnothing:theydonotseeme.Theyareasupon
theearth;Iaodthanme,andmylordHadit.
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22.
Now,therefore,Ia,andtohimbyasecret
namewhichIwillgivehihme.SinceIamInfinite
Space,andtheInfiniteStarsthereof,doyealsothu?.Bindnothing!Let
therebenodifferencehing&artherebytherecomethhurt.
23.
Butwhosoavailethinthis,lethimbethechiefofall!
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24.
IamNuit,andmywordissixandfifty.
25.
Divide,add,and.
26.
Thensaiththeprophetandslaveofthebeauteousone:WhoamI,andwhat
shallbethesign?Sosheansweredhimeof
blue,all-touching,allpenetrant,herlovelyhandsupontheblackearth,&
herlithebodyarchedforlove,andhersoftfeetnothurtingthelittle
flowers:Thouknowest!Andthesignshallbeiousnessof
thecontinuityofexistence,theoybody.
27.
Thenthepriestanswered&saiduntotheQueenofSpace,kissingherlovely
brows,andthedewofherlightbathinghiswholebodyinasweet-?melling
perfutinuousoneofHeaven,letitbeeverthus;that
asNone;andletthemspeaknotoftheeat
all,sincethouartcontinuous!
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28.
None,breathedthelight,faint&faery,ofthestars,andtwo.
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29.
ForIamdividedforlove’ssake,forthechanceofunion.
30.
Thisisthecreationoftheworld,thatthepainofdivisionisasnothing,
andthejoyofdissolutionall.
31.
Forthesefoolsofotthouatall!Theyfeel
little;whatis,i?balancedbyweakjoy?;butyearemychosenones.
32.
Obeymyprophet!followouttheordealsofmyknowledge!seekmeonly!Then
thejoysofmylovewillredeein.Thisisso:Iswearitby
thevaultofmybody;bymysacredheartandtongue;byallIcangive,by
allIdesireofyeall.
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33.
Thenthepriestfellintoadeeptranceorswoon,&saiduntotheQueenof
Heaven;Writeuntoustheordeals;writeuntoustherituals;writeuntous
thelaw!
34.
Butshesaid:theordealsIwritenot:theritualsshallbehalfknownand
halfconcealed:theLawisforall.
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35.
ThisthatthouwritestisthethreefoldbookofLaw.
36.
MyscribeAnkh-af-na-khonsu,thepriestoftheprinces,shallnotinone
letterchangethi?book;butlesttherebefolly,heshallcommentthereupon
bythewisdomofRa-Hoor-Khu-it.
37.
Alsothemantrasandspells;theobeahandthewanga;theworkofthewand
andtheworkofthesword;theseheshalllearnandteach.
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38.Hemustteach;buthemaymakeseveretheordeals.
39.
ThewordoftheLawisΘελημα.
40.
WhocallsusThele,ifhelookbutcloseintothe
word.FortherearethereinThreeGrades,theHermit,andtheLover,andthe
h.DowhatthouwiltshallbethewholeoftheLaw.
41.
ThewordofSinisRestriction.Oman!refusenotthywife,ifshewill!O
lover,ifthouwilt,depart!Thereisnobondthatcanunitethedividedbut
love:allelseisacurse.Accurséd!Accursédbeittotheaeons!Hell.
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42.
Letitbethatstateofthing.Sowiththyall;thou
hastnorightbuttodothywill.
43.
Dothat,andnoothershallsaynay.
44.
Forpurewill,unassuagedofpurpose,deliveredfromthelustofresult,is
everywayperfect.
45.
ThePerfectandthePerfectareonePerfectandnottwo;nay,arenone!
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46.
Nothingisasecretkeyofthislaw.Sixty-onetheJewscallit;Icallit
eight,eighty,fourhundred&eighteen.
47.
Buttheyhavethehalf:unitebythineartsothatalldisappear.
48.
Myprophetisafoolwithhisone,one,one;arenottheytheOx,andnone
bytheBook?
49.
Abrogateareallrituals,allordeals,allwordsandsigns.Ra-Hoor-Khuit
hathtakenhisseatintheEastattheEquinoxoftheGods;andletAsarbe
withIsa,whoalsoareone.Buttheyarenotofsarbetheadorant,
Isathesufferer;HoorinhissecretnameandsplendouristheLord
initiating.
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50.
ThereisawordtosayabouttheHierophantictask.Behold!therearethree
ordealsinone,anditmaybegiveninthreeways.Thegro??mustpass
throughfire;letthefinebetriedinintellect,andtheloftychosenones
inthehighest.Thusyehavestar&star,system&system;letnotoneknow
welltheother!
51.
Therearefourgatestoonepalace;thefloorofthatpalaceisofsilver
andgold;lapislazuli&jasperarethere;andallrarescents;ja?mine&
rose,andtheeurnoratoncethefour
gates;lethimstandonthefloorofthepalace.Willhenotsink?Amn.Ho!
warrior,ifthyservantsink?Buttherearemeansandmean?.Begoodly
therefore:dressyeallinfineapparel;eatrichfoodsanddrinksweetwines
andwinesthatfoandwillofloveasyewill,when,
whereandwithwhoysuntome.
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52.
Ifthi?benotaright;ifyeconfoundthespace-marks,saying:Theyareone;
orsaying,Theyaremany;iftheritualbenoteveruntohe
direfuljudgmentsofRaHoorKhuit!
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53.
Thisshallregeneratetheworld,thelittleworldmysister,myheart&my
tongue,untowhomIsendthiskiss.Also,oscribeandprophet,thoughthou
beoftheprinces,itshallnotassuagetheenorabsolvethee.Butecstasybe
thineandjoyofearth:everTome!Tome!
54.
Changenota?letter;forbehold!thou,oprophet,
shaltnotbeholdallthesemysterieshiddentherein.
55.
Thechildofthyьowels,heshallbeholdthem.
56.
ExpecthimnotfromtheEast,norfromtheWest;forfromnoexpectedhouse
coum!Allwordsaresacredandallprophetstrue;saveonly
thattheyunderstandalittle;solvethefirsthalfoftheequation,leave
thesecondunattacked.Butthouhastallintheclearlight,andsome,though
notall,inthedark.
57.
Invokemeunderw,loveunderwill.Norletthe
fool?的mistakelove;forthereareloveandlove.Thereisthedove,andthere
istheserpent.Chooseyewell!He,myprophet,hathchosen,knowingthelaw
ofthefortress,andthegreatmysteryoftheHouseofGod.
AlltheseoldlettersofmyBookarearight;but?isnottheStar.This
alsoissecret:myprophetshallrevealittothewise.
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58.
Igiveunih:certainty,notfaith,whileinlife,upon
death;peaсeunutterable,rest,ecstasy;nordoIdemandaughtinsacrifice.
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59.
seisofresinouswoods&gums;andthereisnobloodtherein:
becauseofmyhairthetreesofEternity.
60.
Mynumberis11,asalltheirnumberswhoareofus.TheFivePointedStar,
withaCircleintheleisRed.cktothe
blind,buttheblue&areseenoftheseeing.AlsoIhaveasecretglory
forthemthatloveme.
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61.
Buttolovemei?betterthanallthings:ifunderthenight-starsinthe
desertthoupresentlyburnestsebeforehapure
heart,andtheSerpentflaealittletolieinmy
bosom.Foronekisswiltthouthenbewillingtogiveall;butwhosogives
oneparticleofdustshallloseallinthathour.Yeshallgathergoodsand
storeofworrichjewels;yeshallexceedthe
nationsoftheearthinsplendour&aysintheloveofme,and
soshallyecometolytocomebeforemeina
singlerobe,andcoveredwitharichheaddress.Iloveyou!Iyearntoyou!
Paleorpurple,veiledorvoluptuous,Iwhoand
drunkennessoftheinnermostsense,desireyou.Putonthewings,andarouse
thecoiledsplendourwithinyou:comeuntome!
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62.
Atallmymeetingswithyoushallthepriestesssay—andhereyesshall
burnwithdesireasshestand?bareandrejoicinginmysecrettemple—To
rththeflameoftheheartsofallinherlove-chant.
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63.
Singtherapturouslove-songuntome!Burntomeperfumes!Weartome
jewels!Drinktome,forIloveyou!Iloveyou!
64.
Iamtheblue-liddeddaughterofSunset;Iahe
voluptuousnight-sky.
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65.
Tome!Tome!
66.
TheionofNuitisatanend.
ChapterII
1.
Nu!thehidingofHadit.
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2.
Cornthesecretthathathnotyetbeenrevealed.I,
Hadit,apleended,andKhabsisthe
nameofmyHouse.
3.
InthesphereIatre,asshe,thecircumference,is
nowherefound.
4.
Yetsheshallbeknown&Inever.
5.
Behold!theritualsoftheoldtick.Lettheevilone?becast
away;letthegoodone?bepurgedbytheprophet!ThenshallthisKnowledge
goaright.
6.
Iamethatburnsineveryheartofman,andinthecoreofevery
star.IamLife,andthegiverofLife,yetthereforeistheknowledgeofme
theknowledgeofdeath.
7.
IaandtheExorcist.Iandthecube
inthecircle.“Comeuntome”isafoolishword:foritisIthatgo.
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8.
WhoworshippedHeru-pa-kraathhaveworshippedme;ill,forIamthe
worshipper.
9.
Rememberallyethatexistenceispurejoy;thatallthesorrowsarebutas
shadows;theypass&athereisthatwhichremains.
10.
Oprophet!thouhastillwilltolearnthiswriting.
11.
Iseetheehatethehand&thepen;butIamstronger.
12.
Becauseofnot.
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13.
forwhy?ьecausethouwasttheknower,andme.
14.
Nowlettherebeaveilingofthisshrine:nowletthelightdevourmenand
eatthemupwithblindness!
15.
ForIamperfect,beingNot;andhefool?;butwith
thejustIa:Whichisvital,forIamnoneindeed.
TheEofme;forthereisafurthersecret.
16.
IamTheEmpress&theHierophant.Thuseleven,a?mybrideiseleven.
17.
Hearme,yepeopleofsighing!
Thesorrowsofpainandregret
Arelefttothedeadandthedying,
Thefolkthatnotknowmeasyet.
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18.
Thesearedead,thesefellows;theyfeelnot.Wearenotforthepoorand
sad:thelordsoftheearthareourkinsfolk.
19.
IsaGodtoliveinadog?No!butthehighestareofus.Theyshall
rejoice,ourchosen:whosorrowethisnotofu?.
20.
Beautyandstrength,leapinglaughteranddeliciouslanguor,forceandfire,
areofus.
21.
Wehavenothingwiththeoutcastandtheunfit:letthemdieintheir
misery.passionistheviceofkings:stampdownthe
wretched&awofthestrong:thisisourlawandthe
joyoftheworld.Thinknot,oking,uponthatlie:ThatThouMustDie:
verilythoushaltnotdie,butlive.Nowletitbeunderstood:Ifthebodyof
theKingdissolve,heshallreasyforever.Nuit!Hadit!Ra
-Hoor-Khuit!TheSun,Strength&Sight,Light;thesearefortheservantsof
theStar&theSnake.
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22.
IagivethKnowledge&Delightandbrightglory,andstir
theheartsofoworshipmetakewineandstrangedrugs
whereofIwilltellmyprophet,&bedrunkthereof!Theyshallnotharmyeat
all.Itisalie,thisfollyagainstself.Theexposureofinnocenceisa
lie.Bestrong,oman!lust,enjoyallthingsofsenseandrapture:fearnot
thatanyGodshalldenytheeforthis.
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23.
IahereisnoGodwhereIam.
24.
Behold!thesebegravemysteries;fortherearealsoofmyfriendswhobe
herheforestoronthemountain;butin
bedsofpurple,caressedbysofworgelimbs,and
fireandlightintheireyes,andminghairaboutthem;there
shallyefindthetvictoriousarmies,atall
thejoy;andthereshallbeinthemajoyamilliontimesgreaterthanthi?.
Bewarelestanyforceanother,KingagainstKing!Loveoneanotherwith
burninghearts;onthelowmentrampleinthefiercelustofyourpride,in
thedayofyourwrath.
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25.
Yeareagainstthepeople,Omychosen!
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26.
Iabouttospring:inmycoilingthereisjoy.
IfIliftupmyhead,IandmyNuitareone.IfIdroopdownminehead,and
shootforthvenom,thenisraptureoftheearth,andIandtheearthareone.
27.
Thereisgreatdangerinandtheserunesshall
lldownintothepitcalledBecause,andthere
heshallperishwiththedogsofReason.
28.
NowacurseuponBecauseandhiskin!
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29.
ursèdforever!
30.
IfWillstopsandcriesWhy,invokingBecause,thenWillstops&does
nought.
31.
IfPoweraskswhy,thenisPowerweakness.
32.
Alsoreasonisalie;forthereisafactorinfinite&unknown;&alltheir
wordsareskew-wise.
33.
EnoughofBecause!Beheda!
34.
Butye,omypeople,riseup&awake!
35.
Lettheritual?berightlyperformedwithjoy&beauty!
36.
Thereareritualsoftheelesofthetimes.
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37.
AfeastforthefirstnightoftheProphetandhi?Bride!
38.
AfeastforthethreedaysofthewritingoftheBookoftheLaw.
39.
AfeastforTahutiandthechildoftheProphet—secret,OProphet!
40.
AfeastfortheSuprefortheEquinoxoftheGods.
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