The ancient Poets animated all sensible objects with gods or geniuses, calling them by the names and adorning them with the properties of woods, rivers, mountains, lakes, cities, nations and whatever their enlarged and numerous senses could perceive. And particularly they studied the genius of each city and country, placing it under its mental deity. Till a system was formed, which took some advantage of and enslaved the vulgar by attempting to realize or abstact the mental deities from their objects; thus began priesthood. Choosing forms of worship from poetic tales. And at length they pronounc'd that the Gods had order'd such things. Thus men forgot that all deities reside in the human breast. - William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell [ July 29, 2001: Message edited by: PinkorBrown69 ]
Nothing really, I just posted something religious because it normaly gets a few replies... I also thought that passage was well writen and made good sense (once you read it through a few times!). [ July 30, 2001: Message edited by: PinkorBrown69 ]
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GreenAppleSplatters: What the hell does this have to do with anything relevant?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Where the fuck do you think you are? MSNBC?!?
Now I think of it (and see it again). It was Nauseous's new signigture that made me think of that passage in the first place. [ August 01, 2001: Message edited by: PinkorBrown69 ]
For some reason this poem springs to mind... Precious-pretentious swine on a stick, Head so big & eyelids thick. Don't belch your uptight rants at me. I have seen what you can't see. [ August 01, 2001: Message edited by: Nursey ]
LIBER LIBRÆ SVB FIGVRA XXX A.·. A.·. Publication in Class B. Issued by order: D.D.S. 7° = 4° Premonstrator O.S.V. 6° = 5° Imperator N.S.F. 5° = 6° Cancellarius O. Learn first --- Oh thou who aspirest unto our ancient Order! --- that Equilibrium is the basis of the Work. If thou thyself hast not a sure foundation, whereon wilt thou stand to direct the forces of Nature? 1. Know then, that as man is born into this world amidst the Darkness of Matter, and the strife of contending forces; so must his first endeavour be to seek the Light through their reconciliation. 2. Thou then, who hast trials and troubles, rejoice because of them, for in them is Strength, and by their means is a pathway opened unto that Light. 3. How should it be otherwise, O man, whose life is but a day in Eternity, a drop in the Ocean of time; how, were thy trials not many, couldst thou purge thy soul from the dross of earth? Is it but now that the Higher Life is beset with dangers and difficulties; hath it not ever been so with the Sages and Hierophants of the past? They have been persecuted and reviled, they have been tormented of men; yet through this also has their Glory increased. 4. Rejoice therefore, O Initiate, for the greater thy trial the greater thy Triumph. When men shall revile thee, and speak against thee falsely, hath not the Master said, "Blessed art thou!"? 5. Yet, oh aspirant, let thy victories bring thee not Vanity, for with increase of Knowledge should come increase of Wisdom. He who knoweth little, thinketh he knoweth much; but he who knoweth much hath learned his own ignorance. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool, than of him. 6. Be not hasty to condemn others; how knowest thou that in their place, thou couldest have resisted the temptation? And even were it so, why shouldst thou despise one who is weaker than thyself? 7. Thou therefore who desirest Magical Gifts, be sure that thy soul is firm and steadfast; for it is by flattering thy weaknesses that the Weak Ones will gain power over thee. Humble thyself before thy Self, yet fear neither man not spirit. Fear is failure, and the forerunner of failure: and courage is the beginning of virtue. 8. Therefore fear not the Spirits, but be firm and courteous with them; for thou hast no right to despise or revile them; and this too may lead thee astray. Command and banish them, curse them by the Great Names if need be; but neither mock nor revile them, for so assuredly wilt thou be lead into error. 9. A man is what he maketh himself within the limits fixed by his inherited destiny; he is a part of mankind; his actions affect not only what he calleth himself, but also the whole universe. 10. Worship and neglect not, the physical body which is thy temporary connection with the outer and material world. Therefore let thy mental Equilibrium be above disturbance by material events; strengthen and control the animal passions, discipline the emotions and the reason, nourish the Higher Aspirations. 11. Do good unto others for its own sake, not for reward, not for gratitude from them, not for sympathy. If thou art generous, thou wilt not long for thine ears to be tickled by expressions of gratitude. 12. Remember that unbalanced force is evil; that unbalanced severity is but cruelty and oppression; but that also unbalanced mercy is but weakness which would allow and abet Evil. Act passionately; think rationally; be Thyself. 13. True ritual is as much action as word; it is Will. 14. Remember that this earth is but an atom in the universe, and that thou thyself art but an atom thereon, and that even couldst thou become the God of this earth whereon thou crawlest and grovellest, that thou wouldest, even then, be but an atom, and one amongst many. 15. Nevertheless have the greatest self-respect, and to that end sin not against thyself. The sin which is unpardonable is knowingly and wilfully to reject truth, to fear knowledge lest that knowledge pander not to thy prejudices. 16. To obtain Magical Power, learn to control thought; admit only those ideas that are in harmony with the end desired, and not every stray and contradictory Idea that presents itself. 17. Fixed thought is a means to an end. Therefore pay attention to the power of silent thought and meditation. The material act is but the outward expression of thy thought, and therefore hath it been said that "the thought of foolishness is sin." Thought is the commencement of action, and if a chance thought can produce much effect, what cannot fixed thought do? 18. Therefore, as hath already been said, Establish thyself firmly in the equilibrium of forces, in the centre of the Cross of the Elements, that Cross from whose centre the Creative Word issued in the birth of the Dawning Universe. 19. Be thou therefore prompt and active as the Sylphs, but avoid frivolity and caprice; be energetic and strong like the Salamanders, but avoid irritability and ferocity; be flexible and attentive to images like the Undines, but avoid idleness and changeability; be laborious and patient like the Gnomes, but avoid grossness and avarice. 20. So shalt thou gradually develop the powers of thy soul, and fit thyself to command the Spirits of the elements. For wert thou to summon the Gnomes to pander to thine avarice, thou wouldst no longer command them, but they would command thee. Wouldst thou abuse the pure beings of the woods and mountains to fill thy coffers and satisfy thy hunger of Gold? Wouldst thou debase the Spirits of Living Fire to serve thy wrath and hatred? Wouldst thou violate the purity of the Souls of the Waters to pander to thy lust of debauchery? Wouldst thou force the Spirits of the Evening Breeze to minister to thy folly and caprice? Know that with such desires thou canst but attract the Weak, not the Strong, and in that case the Weak will have power over thee. 21. In the true religion there is no sect, therefore take heed that thou blaspheme not the name by which another knoweth his God; for if thou do this thing in Jupiter thou wilt blaspheme HB:Heh HB:Vau HB:Heh HB:Yod and in Osiris HB:Heh HB:Vau HB:Shin HB:Heh HB:Yod . Ask and ye shall have! Seek, and ye shall find! Knock, and it shall be opened unto you! shit!this isn't right...i need out of this thread immediately!
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PinkorBrown69: I guess you can't comprehend the similarities then?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> would comprehending the similarities involve any thinking of any sort???.... therein lies the problem
are you telling us you don't believe in gnomes then.... what's the world coming to... you don't believe in gnomes, menopauseous doesn't believe in god... i prefer to remain undecided until i have proof... and not to make broad statements either way... nauseous... i bet if you died and found out god really did exist, you'd feel kinda sheepish... never say never... you can't prove god exists.. so it follows that you can't prove he doesn't exist... (that includes gnomes too pinky)
gnome1 (nm) n. 1.One of a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground and guard treasure hoards. 2.In the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being that has earth as its element. [ August 02, 2001: Message edited by: Nursey ]
i see you emboldened the second entry in that definition.. i take it that the second entry is the one your post refers to...
I wasn't saying gnomes don't exist. They do! old people live in them, their called 'nursing gnomes'! But what I was getting at is, that the last thing I expected after reading through most of that XXX post was to hear the writer start prattling on about gnomes! I mean what the fuck were they on?
Oh! 'Paracelsus' of course! Latin Gnomus, how silly of me to forget! *Slaps foreskin* Erm sorry... *Slaps forehead* [ August 02, 2001: Message edited by: PinkorBrown69 ]
