Any commentary of this type will say as much about the commentator as the text. A pagan forum welcomes members and friends of all positive pagan religions. On the lower edge of the card is the astroglyph for mars, the ruling planet. Books by swirling star members swirling star lodge. As mentioned before, the very name book tzaddi of the hermetic hook esoterically shows that the content of this book is about initiation.
Nov 14, 2015 provided to youtube by catapult reservatory, llc liber tzaddi sicktanick prometheus. The commentaries, old, new, and derivative, on the book of the law, liber al vel legis, featuring a holograph comparison, notes from numerous editors through time, and the consolidation of the qabalistic appendix which had been intended from the first by the beast. The list was intended for students of crowleys magical order, the a. Liber tzaddi vel hamus hermeticus book tzaddi, or the book of the. Speech in the silence also features readings of the holy books of. The ethics of thelema a collection of essays, featuring the law of liberty a tract of to mega qherion 666 that is a magus 9 2 a a the message of the master therion duty by aleister crowley liber libr. Commentaries on the corrected version of the book of the law. The libri of aleister crowley is a list of texts mostly written or adapted by aleister crowley.
Commentaries on the corrected version of the book of the law, old. Crowley wrote that this book is an account of initiation, and an indication as to those who are suitable for the same. We will announce which book or books we will be discussing before each meeting. Liber aleph scarlet woman lodgeordo templi orientis. He also directed us to note that tzaddi means fishhook. The full knowledge of the interpretation of this book is concealed from all save only the sixfold star. Liber lxxviii was expanded into the book of thoth, 1944. I have dabbled in thelema and read various books on and off for about 20 years mostly off. Liber tzaddi vel hamus hermeticusan account of initiation, and an indication as to those who are suitable for the same. Magick by aleister crowley the first three sections of this work consist of parts iiii of aleister crowleys book four. Catalog of aleister crowleys writings, books, essays. The book of the law by aleister crowley liber al vel legis is the central text of thelema, written by aleister crowley in cairo, egypt in the year 1904. Liber xxvii is given to the practicus, as in this book is the ultimate foundation of the highest theoretical qabalah, and liber dcccxiii to the. Thelemagick library a compendium of the astrum argenteum.
This book is an account of the sending forth of the master by the a. Bboy radio entrepreneurs roundtable culture caucus grind. Books by swirling star members to perfect this feast. It seems to have grown from a discussion of the book, to a discussion of what is meant by the word. Book tzaddi or the book of the hermetic fishhook of the number 90. In ms, the symbol found here is usually interpreted as the hebrew letter tzaddi. An extended and elaborate commentary on the book of the law, in the form of a letter from the master. Dear brothers and sisters, do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Confessions is his autobiography and excellent reading also. The exact wording of the blurbs are still a work in progress though. The law is for all contains much of his commentary on the book of the law. Study further the system in which these documents participate in magick. And they that read the book and debated thereon passed into the desolate land of barren words. Although the engravings seem to outline an alchemical process in detail, their message is not immediately obvious and it really requires a commentary to make it intelligible to the presentday reader.
Written in new york city and completed in march 1918 e. The new and old commentaries to liber al vel legis, the. Logos means meaning itself, and the forms that meaningfulness takes in. It is explained that this triad lives in night, the night of pan, which is mystically called n. This remark may be taken generally as a reference to his attribution to the path of gimel which joins kether and tiphereth crossing the abyss or desert whose essential characteristic is the absence of a soul. May 16, 2017 in future classes we plan to discuss the other holy books, including, liber vii, liber trigrammaton, liber tau, and liber aash, to name a few. The full commentary on the book of the law is still unpublished. It should not occasion surprise to find that the book of the law not only. For a fuller commentary on nox, see liber vii, chapter i. The book of the law liber al vel legis sub figura ccxx as delivered by xciii 418 to dclxvi. These are the birthwords of a master of the temple. An index to selected free online books of possible interest to pagans and magicians. Crowley provided many of his texts with numerical identifiers in latin.
This manuscript is a complete collection of commentaries to liber al vel legis yet assembled. An aspirants comments to liber vii liber liberi vel lapidis lazuli adymbratio kabbalae aegyptiorum sub figura vii being the voluntary emancipation of a certain exempt adept from his adeptship. Thelemic order of the golden dawn and the middle pillar. An extended and elaborate commentary on the book of the law, in the form of a letter from the.
Liber al vel legis sub figura ccxx as delivered by lxxviii xciii unto dclxvi with a commentary by the beast, to mega therion 666 in the first edition this book is called l. The arcane archive acswitchgdswitch and hehtzaddi problems. While many of the details of crowleys flamboyant life have been well. Asana meditation from liber e for 15 minutes in the morning. Book of the law tag liber al archives ordo astriordo. Tzaddi is a hebrew letter that enumerates to 90 and means fishhook.
An account of initiation, and an indication as to those who are suitable for the same 27 liber ccccxviii. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Liber tzaddi vel hamus hermeticus sub figura xc iao1. Liber tau vel kabbalae trium literarum explains the ordeals of the grades. An extended and elaborate commentary on the book of the law, in the form of a. The law of thelema by max demian religious tolerance. The third and final edition is bound as a smythsewn paperback for a lifetime of hard use. Fortyfour is the number of blood, which forms the basis of this rite the mass of the phoenix. Provided to youtube by catapult reservatory, llc liber tzaddi sicktanick prometheus. Sorry tiger i am not ignoring you but i dont want to waffle so suffice to say understanding more each day thinking not to finish the moves i need to make with the mayet system until ground controls gc circuits are dead or its just going to get stolen again and used by gc which is not going to do the planet or the children of the earth any good. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rashi. Many of the important works of aleister crowley are in the form of libers lit. It is bound with love under will by frater zephyros in 1998 ev.
Liber cccxxxiii the book of lies falsely so called. The chief of these books, liber al vel legis, is the only one that involved a. Ordo astri thelemic magical collegium articles, essays. Reading chapter 1 from book of the law in morning, 2 at noon, 3 at evening. Similarly liber vii is given to neophytes, as the grade of master of the temple is the next restingplace, and liber ccxx to the zelator, since that carries him to the highest of all possible grades. The greatest exegete annotated kindle edition by liber, maurice, zahavy, tzvee. Via logic or via my providing you with a decipher method in this case ab, bc. However, this year i seemed to have done a deep dive after finally committing to study the thoth tarot. Is there an antiquated or obscure meaning im missing to this word. Therefore, liber tzaddi starts with an account of the divine consciousness, represented by the hawkheaded horus whose nature is the green of love, entering the world. An account of initiation, and an indication as to those who are suitable for the same.
The equinox of the gods the confessions of aleister crowley. The commentaries, old, new, and derivative, on the book of the law, liber al vel legis. These are texts relating to the philosophy of thelema, many of them written by the occultist aleister crowley who founded the organization a. L is the sacred letter in the holy twelvefold table which forms the triangle that stabilizes the universe. The fifteen plates of the mutus liber the mute book, are well known, and this book without words is recognized as a classic of the seventeenthcentury alchemical tradition. Liber porta lucis and liber tzaddi vel hamus hermeticus describe crowleys mission as thelemic prophet and the task of initiation in the new aeon.
A brief commentary was later written by crowley in the form of marginalia. Well, youre in luck ive recently made a close examination of the whole tzaddi is not the star situation in order to get a better personal understanding of the big picture surrounding the change, and everything involved. Liber al vel legis commentary crowleys commentary on the book of the law. Welcome to the holy books of thelema index page, listed alphabetically for your convenience. Commentary on the mutus liber hermetic research series. Crowleys text is given in its entirety the few exceptions are noted in the text, as his is the most superb introduction to the science of illumination written in the west. But i have just failed to find much reference to the middle pillar beyond israel regardie and hermetic order of the golden dawn books, or occult books referencing regardie andor the hermetic order of the golden dawn and incorporating that practice outside of thelemic circles. Liber amalantrah sub figura 97 version 1 liber amalantrah sub figura 97 version 2 diary concerning the wizard amalantrah and the working of like name. Liber tzaddi vel hamus hermeticus sub figura xc it is usually called liber xc by crowley and, contemporarily, it is usually referred to as liber tzaddi. Catalog of aleister crowleys writings, books, essays, libri. Liber al vel legis sub figura 220 the book of the law, the foundation of crowleys religious work.
Class a this book is an account of the sending forth of the master therion by the a\a\ and an explanation of his mission. The degree of adeptus minor, or minor adept, has a difference. Liber aleph is another important book of commentary on the law. Reading liber tzaddi at noon its short and my favorite holy book saying will at meals. Please note that the comments both old and new by the master therion are in plain type.
Commentaries on the holy books and other papers the equinox vol. Books by swirling star members swirling star lodge ordo. Begun in 1909, it mainly features articles about occultism and magick, while several issues also contain poetry. Read about the course of study which includes these documents a syllabus of the official instructions of a.
Temple of thelema view topic some liber tzaddi questions. Liber tzaddi vel hamus hermeticus book tzaddi, or the book of the hermetic fishhook liber 156. The holy books of thelema are remarkable by any standard, especially the two longest books, liber cordis cincti serpente and liber liberi vel lapidis lazuli, although personal hostility towards crowley has caused them not to be as widely regarded as they should. Aleister crowley, the founder of thelema, designated his works as belonging to one of several. Iao1, i am not sure who you are, or how i stumbled onto to your writings these past months, but i am very grateful. Liber ararita is a description of the spiritual path in. Help me, o warrior lord of thebes, in my unveiling before the. Thoth tarot deck is crowleys design and bar none it is the best tarot deck. Including a method of divination by their use h r u the great angel is set over the operations of the secret wisdom. Nox adds to 210, which symbolises the reduction of duality to unity, and thence to negativity, and is thus a hieroglyph of the great work. Works of aleister crowley libers encyclopedia thelemica. Liber ararita is a description of the spiritual path in extremely subtle and abstract language. I see no harm in revealing the mystery of tzaddi to the wise.
Its full title is liber al vel legis, sub figura ccxx, as delivered by xciii418 to dclxvi,1 and it is commonly referred to as the book of the law. This month we will read and discuss liber tzaddi vel hamus hermeticus sub figura xc, also known as the book of the hermetic fishhook. The first chapter the new and old commentaries to liber al vel. Class a an account of initiation, and an indication as to those who are suitable for.
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