Hermetic.com » Crowley » Equinox » Vol III No i
//search////add////forum////info//
Bookmark this page on these social networks
The javascript bookmark tool appears to not be working or you have javascript disabled
The javascript metadata tool appears to not be working or you have javascript disabled
Join the
Hermetic Library discussions
at the
NEKAM, ADONAI!
The Preceptor’s address to his Templars
To Sir James Thomas Windram
Love, the saviour of the world
Must be scourged with many rods,
From its place in heaven hurled,
Outcast before all the gods.
Love, that cleanses all, must be
Washed in its own blood and tears,
Heir of all eternity
Made the martyr of the years.
Love, that fills the void with bliss,
Staunches the eternal flood,
Heals the hurt of the abyss,
Blanches, beggared of its blood.
Love, that wears the laurel crown,
Turns to gain the lees of loss,
That from shame retrieves renown,
Is the carrion of the cross.
Through the heart a dagger-thrust,
On the mouth a traitor kiss, {271}
On the brows the brand of lust,
In the eyes the blaze of bliss!
Life, the pimp of malice, drags
Love with rape of fingers rude,
Flings to dust-heap death the rags
Of its bleeding maidenhood.
Therefore, we, the slaves of love,
Stand with trembling lips and eyes;
There is that shall reach above
The soul’s sullied sanctuaries.
Blasphemy beneath our touch
Turns to prayer’s most awed intent;
The profaner’s vilest smutch
Is our central sacrament.
Triumph, Templars, that are sworn
To that vengeance sinister,
Vigilant from murk to morn
By our rifled sepulchre.
Death to superstition, swear!
Death to tyranny, respond!
By the martyred Master, dare
Death, and what may lie beyond!
Heel on crucifix, deny!
Mouth to dagger-blade, affirm!
Point to throat, we stab the spy;
Hand on knee, we crush the worm. {272}
Every knight unbare the brand!
Fling aloft the gonfalon!
By the oath and ordeal, stand!
By the bitter cup, set on!
Is Beauséant forward flung?
Is Vexillum Belli set?
Onward, Templars, old and young,
In the name of Baphomet!
{273}
Home | Features | Fellows | Figures | Forms | Reflections
Hermetic.com | About | Contact | Participate | Become a Patron
Hermetic Hosting | Hermeneuticon | Hrmtc Underground
Hosted by Hermetic.com
— fileinfo: path: '../hermetic.com/crowley/equinox/iii/i/eq0301271.html' created: 2016-03-15 modified: 2016-03-15 …
Thelema
If you have found this material useful or enlightening, you may also be interested in
Trademark
Ordo Templi Orientis, O.T.O., and the O.T.O. Lamen design are registered trademarks of Ordo Templi Orientis.
Copyright
All copyrights on Aleister Crowley material are held by Ordo Templi Orientis. This site is not an official O.T.O. website, and is neither sponsored by nor controlled by Ordo Templi Orientis.
The text of this Aleister Crowley material is made available here only for personal and non-commercial use. This material is provided here in a convenient searchable form as a study resource for those seekers looking for it in their research. For any commercial use, please contact Ordo Templi Orientis.