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Here is Wisdom. Let Him that hath Understanding count the Number of Our Lady; for it is the Number of a Woman; and Her Number is
An Hundred and Fifty and Six.

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—	Ch 49, 9-10 from ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΘ Waratah-Blossoms in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley. (via crowleyquotes)

Seven letters hath Her holiest name; and it is

This is the Seal upon the Ring that is on the Forefinger of IT: and it is the Seal upon the Tombs of them whom She hath slain.

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—	Ch 49, 7-8 from ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΘ Waratah-Blossoms in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley. (via crowleyquotes)

Seven are the heads of THE BEAST whereon She rideth.
The head of an Angel: the head of a Saint: the head of a Poet: the head of An Adulterous Woman: the head of a Man of Valour: the head of a Satyr: and the head of a Lion-Serpent.

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—	Ch 49, 5-6 from ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΘ Waratah-Blossoms in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley. (via crowleyquotes)

In Her wine-cup are seven streams of the blood of the Seven Spirits of God.

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—	Ch 49, 4 from ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΘ Waratah-Blossoms in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley. (via crowleyquotes)

I slept with Faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank and danced all night with Doubt and found her a virgin in the morning.

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—	Ch 45, 10 from ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΕ Chinese Music in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley (via meggitthemaggot) See also: Chapter XXIX: What is Certainty? in Magick without Tears by Aleister Crowley (via crowleyquotes)

Seven are the veils of the dancing-girl in the harem of IT.
Seven are the names, and seven are the lamps beside Her bed.
Seven eunuchs guard Her with drawn swords; No Man may come nigh unto Her.

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—	Ch 49, 1-3 from ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΘ Waratah-Blossoms in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley. (via crowleyquotes)

“The mome raths outgrabe”—Lewis Carroll.

But “môme” is Parisian slang for a young girl, and “rathe” O.E. for early. “The rathe primrose”—Milton.

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—	Note 22 on ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΗ Mome Raths in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley. (via crowleyquotes)

This chapter is perfectly simple, and needs no comment whatsoever.

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—	Commentary (ΜΗ) on ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΗ Mome Raths in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley. (via crowleyquotes)

Early to bed and early to rise
Makes a man healthy and wealthy and wise:
But late to watch and early to pray
Brings him across The Abyss, they say.

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—	Ch 48, 5-8 from ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΗ Mome Raths in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley. (via crowleyquotes)

Neglect not the dawn-meditation!

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—	Ch 48, 4 from ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΗ Mome Raths in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley. (via crowleyquotes)

“There is a great deal of cynicism in this book, in one place and another. It should be regarded as Angostura Bitters, to brighten the flavour of a discourse which were else too sweet. It prevents one from slopping over into sentimentality.”

Commentary (ΜΖ) on ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΖ Windmill-Words in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley.

“There is a great deal of cynicism in this book, in one place and another. It should be regarded as Angostura Bitters, to brighten the flavour of a discourse which were else too sweet. It prevents one from slopping over into sentimentality.” [via]

Original Article

“The penultimate paragraph is introduced by way of repose. Cynicism is a great cure for over-study.”

Commentary (ΜΖ) on ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΖ Windmill-Words in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley.

“The penultimate paragraph is introduced by way of repose. Cynicism is a great cure for over-study.” [via]

Original Article

“The chapter consists of two points of view from which to regard Yoga, two odes upon a distant prospect of the Temple of Madura, two Elegies on a mat of Kusha-grass.”

Commentary (ΜΖ) on ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΖ Windmill-Words in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley.

“The chapter consists of two points of view from which to regard Yoga, two odes upon a distant prospect of the Temple of Madura, two Elegies on a mat of Kusha-grass.” [via]

Original Article