GLOSSARY

ONLY words nowhere explained in the preceding pages are given in this list. Several others, mentioned in passing in the early part of the book, are sufficiently dealt with later on. In these cases the references in the Index should be turned up.

A∴A∴ – The Great White Brotherhood which is giving this Method of Attainment to the world. See Equinox I.

Adeptus Minor – A grade of adeptship. See Equinox III.

Aethyrs – See Equinox V and VII.

Aima – The Great Fertile Mother Nature.

Ama – The Great Mother not yet fertile.

Amount – The God Amen = Zeus = Jupiter, etc., etc.

Ankh – The Symbol of “Life.” A form of the Rosy Cross. See Equinox III.

Apophis – The Serpent-God who slew Osiris. See Equinox III.

Babalon, Our Lady – See Equinox V, The Vision and Voice, 14th Aethyr.

Babe of the Abyss – See Equinox VIII, Temple of Solomon.

Bhagavadgita – Sacred Hymn of India, translated by Sir Edwin Arnold in the “Song Celestial.”

Binah – Understanding, the 3rd “emanation” of the Absolute.

Caduceus – The Wand of Mercury. See Equinox II and III.

Chela – Pupil.

Chesed – Mercy, the 4th “emanation” of the Absolute.

Chokmah – Wisdom, the 2nd “emanation” of the Absolute.

Choronzon – See Equinox V, The Vision and the Voice, 10th Aethyr.

City of the Pyramids – See Equinox V, The Vision and the Voice, 14th Aethyr.

Crux Ansata – Same as Ankh, q.v.

Daath – Knowledge, child of Chokmah and Binah in one sense; in another, the home of Choronzon.

Dhammapada – A sacred Buddhist book.

Elemental Kings – See 777.

Geburah – Strength, the 5th “emanation” of the Absolute.

Gunas – Three principles. See Bhagadvadgita,{sic} 777, etc.

Guru – Teacher.

Hadit – See ”Liber Legis,” Equinox VII. Also ”Liber 555.“

Hathayoga Pradipika – A book on physical training for spiritual purposes.

Hod – Splendour, the 8th “emanation” of the Absolute.

Kamma – Pali dialect of Karma, q.v.

Karma – “That which is made,” “The law of cause and effect.” See ”Science and Buddhism,“ Crowley, Coll. Works, Vol. II.

Kether – The Crown, 1st “emanation” of the Absolute.

Lao Tze – Great Chinese teacher, founder of Taoists. See Tao Teh “K”ing.

Liber Legis – See Equinox VII for facsimile reproduction of MS.

Lingam – The Unity or Male Principle. But these have many symbols, e.g., sometimes Yoni is 0 or 3 and Lingam 2.

Lingam-Yoni – A form of the Rosy Cross.

Macrocosm – The great Universe, of which man is an exact image.

Magus – A magician. Technically, also, a Master of the grade 9○ = 2□. See Equinox VII, “Liber I,” and elsewhere.

Mahalingam – See Lingam. Maha means great.

Maha Sattipatthana – A mode of meditation. See “Science and Buddhism,” Crowley, Coll. Works, Vol. II, for a full account.

Malkah – A young girl. The “bride.” The unredeemed soul.

Malkuth – “The kingdom,” 10th “emanation” of the Absolute.

Mantrayoga – A practice to attain union with God by repetition of a sacred sentence.

Master of the Temple – One of grade 8○ = 3□. Fully discussed in Equinox.

Microcosm – Man, considered as an exact image of the Universe.

Nephesch – The “animal soul” of man.

Netzach – Victory, the 7th “emanation” of the Absolute.

Nibbana – The state called, for want of a better name, annihilation. The final goal.

Nirvana – See Nibbana.

Nuit – See “Liber Legis.”

Paths – See 777, and Equinox II and elsewhere.

Perdurabo, Frater – See Equinox I-X, “The Temple of Solomon the King.”

Prana – See “Raja Yoga.”

Qabalah – See “The tradition of secret wisdom of the Hebrews,” Equinox V.

Qliphoth – “Shells” or demons. The excrement of ideas.

Ra-Hoor-Khuit – See “Liber Legis.”

Ruach – The intellect and other mental qualities. See 777, etc.

Sahasrara Cakkra – “The Temple of Solomon the King.” See Equinox IV.

Sammasati – See “The training of the Mind,” Equinox V, and “The Temple of Solomon,” Equinox VIII. Also “Science and Buddhism,” Crowley Coll. Works, Vol. II

Sankhara – See “Science and Buddhism.”

Sanna – See “Science and Buddhism.”

Sephiroth – See “Temple of Solomon,” Equinox V.

Shin – “A tooth.” Hebrew letter = Sh, corresponds to Fire and Spirit.

Shiva Sanhita – A Hindu treatise on physical training for spiritual ends.

Skandhas – See “Science and Buddhism.”

Tao – See Konx Om Pax, “Thien Tao.” 777, etc.

Tao Teh King – Chinese Classic of the Tao.

Taro – See 777, Equinox III and VIII, etc., etc.

Tau – A “cross,” Hebrew letter = Th corresponds to ”“Earth.” See 777.

Thaumiel – The demons corresponding to Kether. Two contending forces.

Theosophist – A person who talks about Yoga, and does no work.

Thoth – The Egyptian god of Speech, Magick, Wisdom.

Tiphereth – “Beauty” or “Harmony,” the 6th “emanation” of the Absolute.

Typhon – The destroyer of Osiris.

Udana – One of the imaginary “nerves” of Hindu pseudo-physiology.“

Vedana – See “Science and Buddhism,” Crowley, Coll. Works, Vol. II.

Vesica, Vesica Piscis – See Yoni. The oval formed by the intersection of the circles in Euclid I, 1.

Virakam, Soror – A chela of Frater Perdurabo.

Vrittis – “Impressions.”

Yesod – “Foundation,” the ninth “emanation” of the Absolute.

Yogi – One who seeks to attain “Union” (with God). A Hindu word corresponding to the Mohammedan word Fakir.

Yoni – The Dyad, or Female Principle. See Lingam.

Zohar – Splendour, a collection of books on the Qabalah. See “The Temple of Solomon the King,” Equinox V.