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The Fall of the Dice

Don’t make the mistake:

It’s the fall of the dice.

Nothing’s true chaos.

All by a cause

and all die will fall.

A mirage for the eyes.

A trick on the mind.

Nothing will ever happen without coming down the chain.

And no occurring chronology will ever be the same.

Sooner or later you end from where you came.

There is no great.

There is no small.

It is the mind that cause it all.

(Trifling or great.)

The web, it spreads.

The web entwines.

Like family trees

But backwards, exponentially.

With this in mind — do drift upon …

The journey of a grain of sand.

A shared ancient breath, within you lungs.

The speck of dirt which graced your hand.

Erosion and forming of lands.

And every little thing you can.

Observe as it unfolds.

— D.

D. writes that “The Fall of The Dice” was “inspired by the Hermetic Law of Cause and Effect.” You can find D. over at Day of Dissonance and Grace Notes.

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

In Nomine Babalon, LXXIV

LXXIV

The scales are in balance, the feather of Maat

Reverses the order and All becomes Naught!

The ox with his goad shall be driven on;

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXXIII

LXXIII

From the sum of existence, the body of Nu,

Comes the seat of Wisdom, the mystical two.

The yod is the seed of divine redemption!

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXXII

LXXII

I call upon Thee, Guardian of the Abyss,

Whose secrets are kept by the sacred ibis

And sealed by the magick of King Solomon!

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXXI

LXXI

The gateway is open, the guardians called;

The vision bewilders and holds me enthralled!

The image is difficult to look upon.

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXX

LXX

I reel from Your wine, my face becomes ashen;

Abiding alone, its name is compassion.

Curse the black brothers and their delusion!

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon added to Received Wisdom

With permission from the author, I’ve added a PDF downloadable of the entire In Nomine Babalon book which you might be interested in checking out. This is the newest addition to the Received Wisdom section of the library where you will find a selection of received holy books or transmissions given to various individuals during magical workings. The book is currently available only in PDF on the site, but I’ll work on adding it in a nice HTML format.

PDF downloadable of the entire In Nomine Babalon

In Nomine Babalon is a series of 156 Qabalistic adorations dedicated to Babalon, the Scarlet Woman, written anonymously at the behest of Our Lady of the Cup. The stanzas of this work are being serialized in the Hermetic Library arts and letters pool at In Nomine Babalon as well.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXIX

LXIX

Your alabaster skin, Your hair is aflame,

In passionate orgy I call out Your name;

Entangled in sexual bliss until dawn

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXVIII

LXVIII

I pour my life into Your golden chalice

I pour out my life for the promise of bliss.

Drink every drop of the elixir You’ve drawn

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXVII

LXVII

Understanding art Thou, the Sea of Binah;

The sacred black mystery of Your kiblah!

Savoring the waters of oblivion,

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXVI

LXVI

Seven are the heads of the Beast that She rides!

Concealed, Her star in the firmament hides

The mystery of Her initiation!

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXV

LXV

Love under the stars, I am taking my fill!

As Adonai guides me to my True Will

And my Angel’s Knowledge and Conversation,

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXIV

LXIV

Thou goddess of all life, pregnant from birth,

The mother of every creature on earth

And the dance of every constellation!

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXIII

LXIII

Thou art the mother, the sister, the whore,

Thou who art life, Thee! Thee I adore!

Thou art most beautiful, o scarlet woman,

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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In Nomine Babalon, LXII

LXII

Sit in the dark, watch the candle-flame flicker,

I sip from Your cup and taste Your liquor.

Feeling the heady intoxication,

I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!

— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess

The Hermetic Library arts and letters pool is a project to publish poetry, prose and art that is inspired by or manifests the Western Esoteric Tradition. If you would like to submit your work for consideration as part of the Arts and Letters pool, contact the librarian.

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