Angels and Women (1924)

GREATER CHANGE 105"When I came to this place I retained theimpress of my early faith, but have longsince abandoned all expectation of interventionfrom Heaven. I have listened to talesof war and subjugation; to stories of mightydeeds accomplished by the Star-spirits; Ihave seen the unsparing cruelty and undisturbeddomination of their giant sons, till Iam convinced that faith in God is a fictionof the imagination. The weak minds of thecommon herd crave a religion, and Satanashas supplied it in the worship of his Symbol--the serpent."The kingdoms of earthly princes havepassed away. God, if there be one, cares notfor men, nor takes notice of their affairs. Heleaves the earth to my Lords Satanas, Zaradis,Hesperus, Ramidas, Saranzia, Owaduand many others, who reign in distant regions.But all pay allegiance to Satanas, theLight-bearer, who seduced them from Heaven1and placed them in subordinate power.1 See Appendix, Note 15.i