The Blue Equinox (Annotated)

Produktdetails

Verlag

Anubis Books

Erschienen

2019

Sprache

English

Seiten

CC

Infos

CC Seiten

ISBN

978-0-359-34579-3

Kurztext / Annotation

First published in 1919, The Equinox: Volume III, Number I , also known as The Blue Equinox is essential reading for students of Thelema. Within its pages are instructions for initiates, including Aleister Crowley's own extensive reading lists divided into courses. The book also details the history, principles and aims of the secret society O.T.O. and its ally the A A , both of which were under Crowley's control at the time.

A trove of first-hand knowledge for initiates and those Thelemites who have advanced further, The Blue Equinox includes such topics as The Law of Liberty, The Gnostic Mass and the importance of The Book of the Law.

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Section I: April 2, 1886, to December 24, 1909

C harles Stansfield Jones, whom I shall usually mention by the motto V.I.O., which he took on becoming a Probationer of the A A , made his entry into this World by the usual and approved method, on April 2nd, 1886 E. V., having only escaped becoming an April Fool by delaying a day to summon up enough courage to turn out once more into this cold and uninviting World. Having been oiled, smacked and allowed to live, we shall trouble no further about the details of his career until 1906, when, having reached the age of 20 years, he began to turn his attention toward the Mysteries, and to investigate Spiritualism, chiefly with the idea of disproving it.

From this year his interest in the Occult seems to date, and it was about this time that he first consciously aspired to find, and get into touch with, a True Occult Order. This aspiration was, as we shall see, fulfilled three years later, when he had an opportunity to become a Probationer of the A A , and immediately grasped it; but during those three years his researches led him into varied paths: Spiritualism, Faithism and other Isms on the one hand, and "The Europe," "The Leicester," and "The Cosy Corner" on the other: last, but not least, into Marriage, a difficult thing to put on one side and perhaps best left on the other.

Having then plunged wholeheartedly into this final experiment, becoming as it were "Omnia in Uno" for a time, he emerged in a frame of mind well suited to the study of Scientific Illuminism, of which he was much in need, and, having signed the Probationer's Pledge Form on December 24th, 1909, E.V., he took- after careful thought-the Motto "Unus in Omnibus" and has been riding very comfortably ever since.

From this time onward, according to the Rules of the Order, he began keeping a written record of his Work, and this makes our task easier; but since he himself became more serious from that moment, we must to a certain extent follow his example and treat what is recorded as the attempt of a struggling soul to obtain Light for himself and others.

Whatever his mistakes, however poor his results, or laughable his failures, there is this much to be said for him, that he never turned back.

Notes

The occultist Charles Stanfeld Jones (1886-1950) is also referred to as 'Frater Achad.'
Section II: December 24, 1909, to May 14, 1910

F RATER V.I.O. STARTED off bravely enough. As soon as he had read the first number of The Equinox, and before he got into touch with any Member of the A A he made an attempt at Asana. The earliest record I can find reads as follows:

T HURSDAY, NOV. 4TH , 1909.

11:20 P.M. to 11:41 P.M.

Asana. Position I. The God.

Inclination for back to bend, just above hips, had to straighten up several times. Opened eyes once and moved head, after about five minutes. Breathed fairly regularly after the first few minutes, counting 9 in, holding 4, 9 out, holding 4. Saw various colours in clouds, and uncertain figures, during the latter part of the time.

O N DECEMBER 19TH HIS practice lasted 46 minutes. He hoped to do 60 minutes next time. But he does not appear to have done so, for after signing his Probationer's Oath on December 24th I find no record till January 11th, 1910, E.V., the day he received his first written instructions from his Neophyte, Frater P.A. As those instructions represent the basis upon which he worked for a considerable period, I shall include them here, in spite of the fact that it may have been out of order for him to work on definite instructions at all, since the Probationer is supposed to choose for himself those practices which please him best, and to experiment therewith for himse

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