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160 which we wish to evoke is nothing partial, but whole, we shall have but a single symbol to combine the two. The Great Work will then form the subject of the design. 1 In this Lamen the Magician must place the secret keys of his power. The Pantacle is merely the material to be worked upon, gathered together and harmonized but not yet in operation, the parts of the engine arranged for use, or even put together, but not yet set in motion. In the Lamen these forces are already at work; even accomplishment is prefigured. In the system of Abramelin the Lamen is a plate of silver upon which the Holy Guardian Angel writes in dew. This is another way of expressing the same thing, for it is He who confers the secrets of that power which should be herein expressed. St. Paul expresses the same thing when he says that the breastplate is faith, and can withstand the fiery darts of the wicked. This “faith” is not blind self-confidence 1 Some writers have actually confused the Lamen with the Pantacle, usually though a misunderstanding of the nature of the latter. Dr. Dee’s “Sigillum Dei Æmeth” makes a fine pantacle, but it would be useless as a lamen. Eliphas Levi made several attempts to draw one or the other, he never seemed sure which. Fortunately he knows better now. The lamens given in the Lesser and Greater Keys of “Solomon” are rather better, but we know of no perfect example. The design on the cover of “The Star in the West” represents an early effort of Fra. P.
161 and credulity; it is that self-confidence which only comes when self is forgotten. It is the “Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel” which confers this faith. The task of attaining to this Knowledge and Conversation is the sole task of him who would be called Adept. An absolute method for achieving this is given in the Eighth Æthyr (Liber CDXV<strong>II</strong>I, Equinox V).
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BY:FRATER:PERDURABO AND:SOROR:VIRAK
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BOOK 4 (Liber ABA) by FRATER PERDUR
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CONTENTS PRELIMINARY REMARKS . . .
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PART II MAGICK (THEORY)
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H CEREMONIAL MAGICK, 1 THE TRAINING
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5 by wise men of old; they have mad
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CHAPTER I THE TEMPLE
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CHAPTER II THE CIRCLE
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T CHAPTER II THE CIRCLE HE Circle a
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15 sides; they have therefore the s
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17 forms a link between the two sym
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THE ALTAR. SIDE DESIGNS FROM DR. DE
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22 the ground of the navel of the M
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THE HOLY OBLATION DESIGN SUITABLE F
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THE SCOURGE, THE DAGGER, AND THE CH
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28 (even Sattvas) as evil. This is
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30 It is now evident why these weap
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T CHAPTER V THE HOLY OIL HE Holy Oi
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35 The phial which contains the Oil
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THE WAND, CUP, SWORD, AND DISK OR P
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40 seem unconnected with the goal.
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42 This Magical Will is the wand in
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44 simply stripping himself of ener
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46 Renunciation and sacrifice are n
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48 And though a man may have a trem
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50 we do perceive that one is bigge
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52 thin in proportion to its length
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54 The only reason for choosing a G
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56 there at the time when he would
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58 The Tendencies are, however, muc
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60 Just as if you tell a child not
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62 exalted; nor can Their force, th
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A CHAPTER VII THE CUP S the Magick
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67 So that which is round to him is
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69 H. G. Wells has said that “eve
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71 There is the lotus of three peta
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73 But even the beginner may attemp
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75 flections; while the tendencies
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77 dew all lose their identity. And
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AN INTERLUDE
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82 The cupboard was bare, And so th
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84 Little Miss Muffett unquestionab
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86 This is one of the more exoteric
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88 But one hardly dare comment upon
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90 dense physical substance which i
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92 when I looked back the chair was
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T CHAPTER VIII THE SWORD “ HE wor
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97 Here is another parable. Peter,
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99 The Magician cannot wield the Sw
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101 The connection between Breath a
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103 cian is blasted by the Thunderb
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105 The perceptions are meaningless
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107 spilled in the sunlight is perh
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