Liber Stellæ Rubeæ

Jim Eshelman

"The most confusing part for me are the verses of "gibberish." I thought perhaps I should try "saying" them while invoking with the Iod and Peh -experimentation is always fun. "

You have the translation for these, don't you?

Uni_Verse

@Jim Eshelman said

"You have the translation for these, don't you?"

No, I do not have the translation. Where can I find it ?

Frater SOL

@Uni_Verse said

"
@Jim Eshelman said
"You have the translation for these, don't you?"

No, I do not have the translation. Where can I find it ?"

It is translated in LXVI & CDXVIII of Gems (ARN), as well as Equinox IV:2.

729

Takamba

@gmugmble said

"WEH's comment on this book always makes me laugh: "There are suggestions that the sexual act involved both homosexual and heterosexual acts illegal in England at the time of the writing, hence it is characterized under a metaphor of 'child sacrifice'." Um ... was child sacrifice not illegal"

Actually at the time, yes - both acts would be considered illegal acts. But alas, also at the time, it was illegal to write of acts of homosexuality (under obscenity laws), whereas child sacrifice could be written about in great detail so long as there was no proof the acts where ever committed.

Jim Eshelman

Here is is.

Silence! the moon ceaseth (her motion),
That also was sweet
In the air, in the air, in the air!
Who Will shall attain!
Who Will shall attain
By the Moon, and by Myself, and by the Angel of the Lord!

Now Silence ceaseth
And the moon waxeth sweet;
(It is the hour of) Initiation, Initiation, Initiation.
The kiss of Isis is honeyed;
My own Will is ended, for Will hath attained.

Behold the lion-child swimmeth (in the heaven)
And the moon reeleth: –
(It is) Thou! (It is) Thou! (It is) Thou!
Triumph; the Will stealeth away (like a thief),
The Strong Will that staggered
Before Ra Hoor Khuit! – Hadit! – Nuit!

To the God OAI
Be praise
In the end and the beginning!
And may none fall
Who Will attain
The Sword, the Balances, the Crown!

Avshalom Binyamin

The black stone seems to me a reference to itarakhya lingam, and would involve concentration with the ajna chakra and a stilled mind.

Uni_Verse

Aha! Thank you both for the information about the translation.

Tinman

@Jim Eshelman said

"A fairly detailed verse-by-verse analysis was published in Black Pearl No. 7."

Would you please upload the analysis from Black Pearl 7?

Jim Eshelman

@Tinman said

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@Jim Eshelman said
"A fairly detailed verse-by-verse analysis was published in Black Pearl No. 7."

Would you please upload the analysis from Black Pearl 7?"

It's large, and requires formatting and a lot of "massaging" to fit the plaintext-only format of the forum. If I find myself with a couple of free hours, I may do all that.

FWIW, though, my notes above covered the most important points. Not deeply, but at least identifying them.

Jim Eshelman

Let's try it this way. Enjoy!

Tinman

Very much appreciated