Paschal's an interesting figure. He was writing of sex magic long before the O.T.O. or Crowley.
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One-eyed childI don't know, it may be sexual, maybe not. That was just my first impression as I read over your first post. I'm not a Freudian who sees sexual symbolism in everything, but you can't rule it out as a possibility.
It was your subconscious that presented you with this image so you're the only one who can unlock its meaning. Try to recall as many details as possible. How was the child clothed (if at all)? You said the setting was in the Far East, did you recognize the child's ethnicity? I don't want to know myself, but these sort of details will help shape your understanding.
One thing that strikes me is the composite nature of the image; the eye and the child. I don't recall ever seeing an image like this either, but there is a lot of information available about each one individually. The answer will probably be in figuring out why your subconscious presented you with this particular combination.
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One-eyed childCould be sexual.
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Explanation of Egyptian Art around LiberThis is essentially the same information that underabloodredsky gave with some illustrations added.
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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law - selfish?As others have alluded to, following your True Will (a phrase not in Liber Legis) need not be all selfish; a person may be generous if they choose to do so of their own free will. AC went to great lengths to try and explain what "True Will" is, but in Liber Legis I believe the meaning of Do What Thou Wilt is fairly simple; it means that in the New Aeon, no deity would be calling the shots.
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Advice please?Most of Crowley's best-known works are available on the Web in PDF format. Two added benefits of PDFs are the Find and Search features.