Baphomet XIx O.T.O.: Emblems and Mode of Use
Read Magick Cap. XII. The "initiated interpretation" in footnote 4
on that page is nonsense - dust in the eyes of the profane. See
also Liber Astarte (CLXXV) pp. 390 - 404 for hints as to how to
acquire the mental state necessary to prepare for the work. Also,
for the same reason, Liber Capricorni Pneumatici (A'Ash CCCLXX)
pp. 432 - 434 and Liber Cheth velVallum Abiegni (CLVI) pp. 430 -
431. But it all adds up to "inflame thyself in praying".
Emblem I: The Egg
This is said to be laid by the White Eagle, whose number is (in
this case I suppose) 156. Its vehicle or menstruum is what the
Alchemists call the Gluten. It may be fertilized by any kind of
"Serpent". The hatching and subsequent career will depend on the
original energy, the right ordering of the surrounding
circumstances, and so on. But you get nothing at all, or something
you don't want at all (because the Egg, ill cared for, can collect
a poisonous "Serpent" from hostile and malignant elements) unless
you are extremely careful to get the "Magickal Link" properly
formed and guarded. See Magick Cap. XIV pp 106 - 122.
Emblem II: The Serpent
This is the principle of immortality, the self renewal through
incarnation, of persistant will, inherent in the "Red Lion" who
is, of course, the operator. It is said to swim in the "Blood of
the Red Lion". The lion must determine what kind of serpent he
needs as a vehicle of the particular Will demanded by the proposed
operation. It must, of course, be a necessary element of his total
"True Will"; and otherwise, there would be an eternal conflict
between the part and the whole; the operation would be a failure
or worse {e.g. if you did an operation to harm Smith, it would
fail and reflect on yourself; because deeper than any personal
antagonism, you are sworn brothers in the O.T.O.} The properly
trained and vitalized serpent is found in the acts of
Concentration upon the Object of Operation preliminary to
starting: that is, to impose the image of your particular Will
upon the actually existing physical serpents which you possess,
eager to reproduce and manifest the image of your Will {Their
"natural" Will is of course, to continue their "lion" through the
"floods", [i.e. the fertilization of a suitable "egg" will appear
as the original Lion modified by that particular Eagle, or as an
Eagle similarly contituted.] But the technique of the Operation
prevents (or should prevent) this issue; so, as the Will to Create
and Transmit cannot be baulked - Law of the Conservation of Energy
- the material bases of the Operation are prepared to produce the
Image of the Will impressed upon them by the preliminary studies
and practices by bringing to pass the Object of the Operation.
Conditions of the Operation
Both Lion and Eagle must be robust, in good health (as a rule; but
a sick Lion can often heal himself) overflowing with energy,
magnetically attracted to one another, and in absolute
understanding harmony about the object of the operation. {Note: It
is possible, and unfortunately often necessary, to employ an Eagle
altogether ignorant of the theory, or even what is being done. I
have found this works perfectly; indeed, when the Eagle is aware,
a thousand difficulties crop up. It is horrifyingly rare to find
an Eagle genuinely capable of initiated cooperation. the late OHO
told me he had found perfection twice in his whole life! Even so,
the result was bad, causing violent reaction of antipathy! I have
been more fortunate.} There should be no worries of distractions;
the current of thought should flow freely and forcibly towards
attainment of the object. And then "Inflame thyself in praying".
The Operation Proper
As the actual work proceeds, the mind-will must be directed more
and more intensly towards the object of the operation. Physical
phenomena, obviously with constantly increasing insistance, will
do their utmost to attract the attention of the operators
themselves. It is of absolute necessity for the success of the
work that at the last moment - which may be prolonged to several
minutes ! - when the intensity of the conflict between physical
stress produces (as it should, of course, when there is no
question of conscious achievement) a complete "Black-Out".
When the Ego-consciousness itself is abolished, the Will should
still continue to create, stopping only when "The blood of the Red
Lion is one with the Gluten of the White Eagle"; and the "Serpent"
and the "Egg" have fused completely. The result of this fusion is
called the Elixir - and numerous other names, e.g. the Stone of
the Philosophers, the Medicine of Metals, etc., especially the
Quintessence.
Perfect simultaneity between the Lion and the Eagle is important.
To assist this very difficult work the use of a mantra, either
universal (like A Ka Dua - or Aum Mane Padme Hum) or suited to the
objects of the working, is often valuable. e.g. in the Paris
Working, the verses were composed specifically in invoking
Mercury. "Jungiter in vati vates: rex inclyte hermes to venius,
verba nefanda ferens" In English: "Behold! the Priest is joined to
the Priest: illustrious king of the Staff (Wand, Caduceus) mayest
thou come, Hermes, bearing unutterable words!" (*perhaps forbidden
is a better translation.)
There is one further point. The Lion must be enraged before he can
cope with the Eagle, and during this process it is quite
impossible to think of the ceremony. To do so would stop the whole
process, whose beginning may be announced by the prayer " Accendat
in nobis, Dominus ignem sui amoris et flamman aeternae caritatis".
In English: "May the lord kindle in us the Fire of his Love and
the flame of eternal charity!" (This last word here has a special
technical meaning). See Magick pp 325 -326. this sentence is the
signal to forget altogether the purpose of the whole operation.
But immediately that all things are ready, the apparatus in the
proper position, the Mantra and the contest between the Creative
Will and the physical phenomena should begin. Success depends
largely on the smartness and completeness of this control.
The Elixir
This being thus duly prepared, it must be administered as follows:
The Lion must collect it - the best method is by suction, so as to
avoid waste, and share it with the Eagle. It should be absorbed by
the mucous membrane. A portion is reserved and placed in physical
contact with the magickal link, or with a talisman specially
prepared for the Operation, & consecrated accordingly. At the very
least, some suitable symbol. e.g. of you are making an opus for
$$, smear the Elixir on a gold coin, or ring; if for health, touch
the bare earth, or the patient with it. In any case, be careful to
consume it by absorbtion; for it restores with interest any virtue
that may have been expended in the work itself. The effect of any
opus aught to be refreshing; if not, error somewhere.
Read Judges, Sampson's riddle: "What is sweeter than honey, and
stronger than a Lion?" Here bees - identical symbolically with the
Eagle swarm in the carcass of the Lion slain by Sampson. But this
Lion is our "Serpent" and Sampson our "Red Lion". A strange and
potent sweetness characterizes the Elixir when properly prepared.
See also Liber 333 Cap. 36; Magick p. 328; St. John's Gospel,
Chap. 4:13 - 16, 31 - 32; Chap. 6:27 and 48-58; First Corinthians
10:1- 4, 16 - 17, 11:23 - 30. Also Little essays towards truth pp.
70 - 74. This last is important - this mode of work must never be
used except as a sacrament; if you do, all kinds of horrid things
can get hold of you through the undetermined, unuarded, wasted
menstruum.
You must prepare the Quitessence on every occasion.
This is the freat danger; hence the universal insistance of all
magi upon the Virtue which gives its title to this "Little Essay"
above mentioned.
That should be enough: some of it sounds hard, but work on it
constantly, and there is no limit to your possible success.
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