T = Strength, the Lion. (13) T, manhood, the sign of the cross or phallus. UT, the Holy Guardian Angel; UT, the first syllable of Udgita, see the Upanishads. O, Nothing or Nuit.

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THE HAWK AND THE BLINDWORM

This book would translate Beyond-Reason into the words of Reason.

Explain thou snow to them of Andaman.

The slaves of reason call this book Abuse-of-Language: they are right. Language was made for men to eat and drink, make love, do barter, die. The wealth of a language con-sists in its Abstracts; the poorest tongues have wealth of Concretes.

Therefore have Adepts praised silence; at least it does not mislead as speech does.

Also, Speech is a symptom of Thought.

Yet, silence is but the negative side of Truth; the positive side is beyond even silence.

Nevertheless, One True God crieth hriliu!

And the laughter of the Death-rattle is akin.

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COMMENTARY ({Kappa-Delta})

The Hawk is the symbol of sight; the Blindworm, of blindness. Those who are under the dominion of reason are called blind.

In the last paragraph is reasserted the doctrine of Chapters 1, 8, 16 and 18.

For the meaning of the word hriliu consult Liber 418.

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THE STAR RUBY

Facing East, in the centre, draw deep deep deep thy breath, closing thy mouth with thy right fore-finger prest against thy lower lip. Then dashing down the hand with a great sweep back and out, expelling forcibly thy breath, cry: {Alpha-Pi-Omicron Pi-Alpha-Nu-Tau-Omicron-C? Kappa-Alpha-Kappa-Omicron-Delta-Alpha-Iota-Mu-Omicron-Nu-Omicron-C?}. With the same forefinger touch thy forehead, and say {C?-Omicron-Iota}, thy member, and say {Omega-Phi-Alpha-Lambda-Lambda-Epsilon},(14) thy right shoulder, and say {Iota-C?-Chi-Upsilon-Rho-Omicron-C?}, thy left shoulder, and say {Epsilon-Upsilon-Chi-Alpha-Rho-Iota-C?-Tau-Omicron-C?}; then clasp thine hands, locking the fingers, and cry {Iota-Alpha-Omega}. Advance to the East. Imagine strongly a Pentagram. aright, in thy forehead. Drawing the hands to the eyes, fling it forth, making the sign of Horus, and roar {Chi-Alpha-Omicron-C?}. Retire thine hand in the sign of Hoor pa kraat.

Go round to the North and repeat; but scream

{Beta-Alpha-Beta-Alpha-Lambda-Omicron-Nu}. Go round to the West and repeat; but say {Epsilon-Rho-Omega-C?}. Go round to the South and repeat; but bellow

{Psi-Upsilon-Chi-Eta}.

Completing the circle widdershins, retire to the centre, and raise thy voice in the Paian, with these words {Iota-Omicron Pi-Alpha-Nu} with the signs of N.O.X. Extend the arms in the form of a Tau, and say low but clear: {Pi-Rho-Omicron Mu-Omicron-Upsilon Iota-Upsilon-Gamma-Gamma-Epsilon-C? Omicron-Pi-Iota-C?-Omega Mu-Omicron-Upsilon Tau-Epsilon-Lambda-Epsilon-Tau-Alpha-Rho-Chi-Alpha-Iota Epsilon-Pi-Iota Delta-Epsilon-Xi-Iota-Alpha C?-Upsilon-Nu-Omicron-Chi-Epsilon-C? Epsilon-Pi-Alpha-Rho-Iota-C?-Tau-Epsilon-Rho-Alpha Delta-Alpha-Iota-Mu-Omicron-Nu-Epsilon-C? Phi-Lambda-Epsilon-Gamma-Epsilon-Iota Gamma-Alpha-Rho Pi-Epsilon-Rho-Iota Mu-Omicron-Upsilon Omicron Alpha-C?-Tau-Eta-Rho Tau-Omega-Nu Pi-Epsilon-Nu-Tau-Epsilon Kappa-Alpha-Iota Epsilon-Nu Tau-Eta-Iota C?-Tau-Eta-Lambda-Eta-Iota Omicron Alpha-C?-Tau-Eta-Rho Tau-Omega-Nu Epsilon-Xi Epsilon-C?-Tau-Eta-Kappa-Epsilon.