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Sephira Daath
Jeff Harrison and Karen Charboneau-Harrison, copyright © 2005
DAATH: KNOWLEDGE
Image: Head with two faces, looking both ways
God Name: YHVH Elohim
Archangels: 4 Cardinals (Raphael, Michael,
Gabriel, Uriel)
Planet/Star: Sirius
Virtues: Detachment.
Perfection of Justice and the application of the Virtues untainted by
personality or ego. Confidence in the Future
Vices: Doubt of the
Future. Apathy, Inertia. Cowardice. Pride leading to isolation and
disintegration.
Titles: The Invisible Sephira; The Hidden; The
Unrevealed
Spiritual Experience: Vision across the Abyss
Symbols: Prism; Cell; Empty Room; Sacred Mountaintop, Grain
Magical
Image: The Janus, Heads looking both ways, back toward the Supernals and
downward toward personality-earth below.
Order of Angels: Serpents
like the Seraphim, but not flaming
Considered the conjunction or
union of Masculine & Feminine, Daath as actively worked on the Tree
is fairly recent. Crowley suggests that it might be considered as a
doorway to another dimension, and it can be used in this capacity to
investigate the other side of the Tree, the Qliphothic. In placement it
sits on top of the Abyss - that which separates the 3 Supernals (Kether,
Chokmah and Binah) from the rest of the Tree, separating the World of
Archetypes from the World of Form. Daath is where pure Force unites with
pure Form - it is the child of Binah and Chokmah. Daath is the highest
point of awareness of the human soul. Gareth Knight puts it well
-"Before Daath the experience of a soul is devoted to bringing about a
fusion of itself with the Spirit - to 'becoming'. After the powers of
Daath are fully operative in a soul there is no further process of
becoming for that soul 'is'." Will Parfitt says: "Chesed could be
related to being and Geburah related to doing. Daath as the higher
resolving factor which includes both being & doing can be termed
becoming." Indeed, above the Abyss all that exists is in a state of
Being, below the Abyss all is in a state of Doing according to which
Sphere is being invoked. Daath is the synthesizing point. As Daath
brings its energies to bridging the Abyss that separates the Supernal
Triangle into the Lower Emanations it begins the process of
manifestation into Malkuth. Above the Abyss this is definitely the
Transcendent and Transpersonal - beyond who we know ourselves to be.
Daath is also known as The Invisible Sephira, the Sphere without a
number. Some Qabalists say Daath is not one of the Ten Holy Emanations
as the other Sephira are called, but a passageway, a gateway if you
will. Others regard it as the 11th Sephira but in a special way - the
Invisible Sephira. Crowley said that Daath was of a different dimension
than the rest of the Spheres.
Daath is also regarded as Malkuth
before its full manifestation in physicality. Its place is the original
position occupied by Malkuth and it is the Spheres below the Abyss which
give the various expressions of energy necessary to its manifestation.
The Image of the Head with two faces, or Janus-head, is appropriate for
in Daath we look both forward and backward. We synthesize past, present
and future, inner self and outer self, stripping away false knowledge
and pride. Sirius as the planet/star associated with Daath is very
interesting in light of the veneration accorded it by the Egyptians,
Dahomeys and Apaches as a place where ultimate Wisdom resides. The
virtue of Detachment indicates what is required in spiritual
self-assessment as we seek to unify our mundane selves with our magickal
or spiritual selves. Doubt as the vice of Daath shows how we subvert
the process - by doubting the absolute divinity within us and the
reality of Divinity itself.
The Spiritual Experience of the
Vision across the Abyss highlights the nature of Daath. We are aware of
and can see our way to unification thru its nature. And Daath's titles
show that it is the Sphere which contains that spark of individual
divinity which seeks to become One again with the whole, much like a
seed of light nestled deeply within the darkness of the fertile Earth.
The Symbols of Daath are all metaphorical, for it is mainly a state of
awareness devoid of symbols and the ultimate symbol of Daath has been
considered by some Qabalists as The Complete Absence of any Symbol.
However, in understanding its energies it can be useful to consider the
symbols of the prism, the cell, the empty room, the caduceus and the
sacred mountain top to all show aspects of Daath. The prism captures and
refracts light and color - all energies are present here. The cell
indicates the solitude of the initiate as does the empty room; the
caduceus is a symbol of the balancing of opposing forces and the sacred
mountain top is indicative of the crags hidden within the clouds where
hermits dwell and wisdom is given.
Daath is also seen as the
Birth Canal of Spirit, symbolized by the Star. Light as we know it
shines from the Star but what lies behind it and before its birth was of
a different nature before this birth of being into manifestation. This
is the Birth of the Child of Force and Form.
Daath could be
called the Highest Point of Awareness for the Human soul as a Soul of
itself, for beyond Daath we enter the level of the Supernals. The Soul,
having reached this state of consciousness, can remain to assist the
planetary Hierarchy or ascend and move from this Dimension. Daath could
be called the sphere of Realization and Illumination. This is the
Creative Fire which Prometheus stole from heaven, and the Apple which
was eaten by Adam and Eve.
The Knowledge we receive at Daath
demands balanced and equilibriated use. It is said that to successfully
cross the Abyss upon the Edge of the Sword we must keep our attention
and consciousness perfectly focused on the White Sun of Kether. Upon
contact Daath can lend to us balance, a sense of mission and a sense of
destiny giving us sufficient detachment to cut through any obstructions
to our aims and goals.
Daath also corresponds to the Throat and
has to do with the expression of Spiritual Knowledge. The expression is
either clear or distorted depending on how open the Daath center of
expression is in the individual.
An interesting note in dealing
with Daath as the bridge across the Abyss is the fact that many
Qabalists have a certain fear in dealing with Daath. Perhaps this is
because activating Daath is very demanding. The vision of Spiritual
Truth can decimate the ego-personality's understanding of things. Daath
is definitely a view from a different perspective.
Old Qabalists
called the Abyss the "Masak Mavdil" meaning place for rejected
failures, which was presided over by the Angel named Mesukiel, meaning
the ?Veiler? of God. The teaching was that at least three previous
Creations had been made prior to this one, and being unsatisfied with
them, the Great One swept them away into the Abyss, which became a sort
of cosmic waste bin. Very little is said, of course, in Orthodox
religion at the possible fallibility of the Creator. This myth would be
an admission that God makes mistakes. Also this tells us about a
possible Dark Side of the Creator, a part of the Cosmic Unconscious
which we might not wish to deal with ? the adage that you must be
careful about that which you seek because you will most probably find
it. The Cosmic Sewer doesn't sound like a lot of fun to me, so don't go
fishing where you needn't .
This leads us to the concept of the
Qliphoth,(Shells or Demons) the reverse side of the Tree, where dwell
demons and disease. It is sometimes known as Universe B or the Tunnels
of Set, as opposed to the Tunnels of Horus on the Front Side of the
Tree. The Vices of the Sephiroth can be linked to the Qliphoth, but the
Cosmic Sewer system also works as a view of vice ? becoming embroiled in
the dark side of things for subverted ego reasons.
It is best
in dealing with Daath to remember human pride, and remain humble in your
seeking to a certain extent - to invoke Shakespeare's ?more things
dreamt of in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in you? philosophy.
Gareth Knight suggests working with Isis mysteries as a positive and
surely enhancing encounter with the Daath energy. Her mysteries also
have to do with the star Sirius which is often given as the Mundane
Chakra of Daath. Isis ties into the path of the High Priestess who is
often depicted as Isis who bridges the Abyss.
Daath is a sphere
in the Making, the original place of Malkuth on the Tree. The Fall
spoken of in the Old Testament is not the Fall of Man but the Fall of
God to gain Knowledge thru experience. All of our life experience builds
the Light of Daath.
Suggestions on experiencing the energies of
Daath:
1. Meditate on paths 13 (High Priestess) uniting
Tiphareth & Kether and 14 (The Empress) uniting Chokmah & Binah.
2. Meditate on what seems to separate you from your true Self. What
aspects of personality are prevalent in this separation?
3.
Where and how does ego tend to trip you up? What are your fears and
doubts and what are their foundations?
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21 THE VIRGIN -
Universe - World. Self-announcement: I Am Master of Free
Will.
Hebrew Letter: SHIN - represents: BREATHING.
Law
of Creation Number 21: LOVE IS KNOWN ONLY THROUGH FREEDOM OF MOTION.
The Universe demonstrates a perfect environment for light to move
freely through imaginary space and from one thought-manifested body to
another. The Universe is made a home for the Virgin to travel alone.
To travel light.
The Cup of Light in the upper left corner
of the card indicates mastery of the Light Body and the nature of astral
traveling beyond the physical limitations of needed space and time.
This mastery is activated when the Virgin is in a reading with all four
number 3 cards.
The creative heartbeat of the Universe,
appears in a sound wave signal that is metaphorically perceived as the
great I AM of self-initiation, a self which knows no mental boundaries
of expression.
The acceptance of the “I AM†- requires
total freedom of being-ness, in which the multi-face’s spectrum of
oneself come to life in full colors. The event of being-ness signifies
one, who is entering the beginning stages of awakening as it makes a
conscious realization of what true Love is all about.
Love
is depicted in this study as Motion, not E-motion.
The
Virgin is master of free-will that enables her to maneuver through
diverse obstacles while performing motion skills that can undo any
limited space and time conditions (our 3rd D reality).
These
un-ordinary mobility skills, announces certain individualists to be
Virgin-type Virgins take their freedom of motion as justified by
self-righteousness. people, whom does not wait until others permit that
he or she is free to be and to become, regardless of common social
rules, Virgins get to define a unique statement of true-self coordinated
and aligned with life’s Universal will.
Being a Virgin is
being an individual who is committed to please his/her primal urges
first.
While Virgins are going through the process of
self-identification (initiation of the I AM), they may exhibit a diverse
reaction to the above description, as the individual is moved by a
self-expression that is willingly chosen from a wide variety of options
and possibilities, while holding back from merging with the universal
permission of freeing one-self. The time consuming process required of
each individual for self-initiation, captures a variety of tasks, to be
significantly achieved by the initiate during a period in which life
itself is providing its executing nature of an experience that is
perfectly aligned in accordance to the individual’s personal placement
within the story of creation.
It is advisable that a Virgin
will not dwell for too long in questioning life and self, as she may be
found trapped in the middle of zero (0) meaning (see the 0 of 22 roses
at center of the card).
A Virgin who lost the universal
meaning of her life journey, may have to exist (survive) under
compromising conditions, that are too complicated to bear and in most
circumstances, she/he will shrink and die like a wild bird in a tiny
cage.
Virgins must remain independent adventurers and in
constant motion.
The Virgin’s figure is at the center of
an oval (0) made of twenty-two red roses. She is (universally) initiated
to freely excess the center of her true being-ness, a place that is no
place at all, where time and space mean nothing (zero).
This
central position is achieved by a compressed state of untamed being
from whence the soul essence is traveling through life experiences (not
to confuse with physical deportation of a body from point A to B) as
unlimited by space and time, it is free to visit anywhere in the
Universe. This Universal method of self-traveling is fashioned in a
stellar-like format by which the centered traveler, explores a multi
Dimensional journey – at once (supernova style – must see the movie
Contact).
Freedom of being-ness is thus achieved by escaping
our linear reality of short distance and measurements (diverted by
black & white differentials) which are insecurity-based predictions
of departure and arrival points (as projected on the outer ring’s face
of 360 degrees which is a fixed self-expression endlessly formed in an
empty 0 zero container of 100% potential).
The Virgin
manages to skip the outer surrounding ring of shallow communication and
encounter instead with secluded ideas of creation, by which inner space
is transmitting through high frequency wave rings of sound in order to
vacate the empty space inside the (0) zero ring of full potential. Such
ideas are being musically received from metallic radio waves of silver
and gold, which are like invisible (inner–vision) radio-active /
x-rays.
Metallic qualities resemble a universal density
(expansion and compression) of conscious relation between the physical
world and the universal creation.
The color Yellow indicates
the physical body of the world, and is commonly associated with the
Sun’s White day light, but when inner communication expands visually,
Yellow is engaged with the Moon’s Silver night light instead and is
therein transmuting into Gold.
· Gold is the most stable
ray of light, placed upright as the middle shaft of magnetism by which
are all created bodies divided - in order to be united. The upright
middle shaft (ankh) is thus defining the height of each creation while
invisibly supporting it from within a stronghold that is associated with
the one Creator (father energy) expression of love for all of his
Creation.
· Silver is associated with the born Son of
Creator and Creation and contains all of the colors. It horizontally
demonstrates a line of equation that supports all sex divisions of
creation.
Considering all of the above, we realize that the
Virgin at the center functions as a transmitter or a communication
device by which metallic light rays of love between father and son (as
formed by the cross) are being broadcast into the earth’s radio wave
level of sound reception (as for being a mother creation).
Virgins are thus called “Light Bringers†as this is best captured by
the reversed Cup Of Light at the upper left corner of the card. They
sure move through life in mysterious ways that amazes others by
capability and efficiency. These qualities can only resemble true
Virgins who are using the transmitting properties of the golden cup of
light while keeping the whole world connected to its universal source of
creation.
The horse at the bottom of the card is waiting
for the Virgin to come after a period of self-redemption. But the horse
shouldn’t be held waiting too long because it will be feeding
meanwhile, and chances are that by the time she is ready for the swift
ride, the horse will be too lazy and heavy. A horse always indicates
one’s mobile power of transportation (as we still measure a
vehicle’s performance by horsepower).
Thus, Virgins must
be advised not to settle down in one place for too long or be spoiled by
physical treats and pleasures (as to demobilizing their horse power).
They should remain a little hungry, willing, hoping, and even searching,
anything but settling down and getting too comfortable.
The
apple in the lower right corner of the card is a reward, almost like
the Donor’s apple which also means a volunteering type of universal
work, but applied only once the Virgin has accomplished her mission, and
Virgins are ALWAYS on a mission.
The double face at the
upper right corner of the card is half boy half girl, indicating sexual
duality that comes with true understanding of what an equal pair of
oppositions means, as well as utilizing it to the current action.
If the Virgin travels through your cards today, know deep in your heart
that, no matter what situation it is you are dealing with, you would
not be able to break an old commitment between your knowing mind and
desires of heart. These two consciousness must work in harmony in order
for a mission to be truly accomplished.
This may be a great
time to go on a journey. Traveling is necessary for Virgins, and if you
are one, you’d better take yourself far away from the current
situation in order to gain some inner clarity. This card is also an
indication of fulfillment and a wish come true. People who relate to the
Virgin must be very careful in their prayers and what they are blindly
asking for, chances are it will come true… But, a greater reward
awaits the one who has learned how to ask aright.
The number
21 is considered a 3 (2+1=3) and indicates a decision made concerning
future fulfillment. It is akin to the Virgin. All number 3 cards in a
reading represent the achievements of major goals.
Brief
Overview: 1) Indicates traveling, adventures, and a wish come true based
on the universal law that entitles all living things to move by way of
free will. 2) A natural heritage from the past will come true at the
right time.
3) People who are assigned by the Universe to do
special work.
Common Implication: A wish come true,
achievement; Universal being, individuality; Traveling, freedom, long
distance journey, missions; Strong will, versatility; Sexual
breakthrough; The children of light; Unconditional love and respect.
Physical location: Far away places
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Thanks so much for this, dear sister. I really did
get a lot out of
it! You're
SO Cool,sweetie!
you help me grow!!!
much love,
sister bobbi
Alienne Laval said:
21
THE VIRGIN - Universe - World.
Self-announcement: I Am
Master of Free Will.
Hebrew Letter: SHIN - represents:
BREATHING.
Law of Creation Number 21: LOVE IS KNOWN ONLY THROUGH
FREEDOM OF MOTION.
The Universe demonstrates a perfect
environment for light to move freely through imaginary space and from
one thought-manifested body to another. The Universe is made a home for
the Virgin to travel alone.
To travel light.
The
Cup of Light in the upper left corner of the card indicates mastery of
the Light Body and the nature of astral traveling beyond the physical
limitations of needed space and time. This mastery is activated when the
Virgin is in a reading with all four number 3 cards.
The
creative heartbeat of the Universe, appears in a sound wave signal that
is metaphorically perceived as the great I AM of self-initiation, a self
which knows no mental boundaries of expression.
The
acceptance of the “I AM†- requires total freedom of being-ness, in
which the multi-face’s spectrum of oneself come to life in full
colors. The event of being-ness signifies one, who is entering the
beginning stages of awakening as it makes a conscious realization of
what true Love is all about.
Love is depicted in this study
as Motion, not E-motion.
The Virgin is master of free-will
that enables her to maneuver through diverse obstacles while performing
motion skills that can undo any limited space and time conditions (our
3rd D reality).
These un-ordinary mobility skills, announces
certain individualists to be Virgin-type Virgins take their freedom of
motion as justified by self-righteousness. people, whom does not wait
until others permit that he or she is free to be and to become,
regardless of common social rules, Virgins get to define a unique
statement of true-self coordinated and aligned with life’s Universal
will.
Being a Virgin is being an individual who is committed
to please his/her primal urges first.
While Virgins are
going through the process of self-identification (initiation of the I
AM), they may exhibit a diverse reaction to the above description, as
the individual is moved by a self-expression that is willingly chosen
from a wide variety of options and possibilities, while holding back
from merging with the universal permission of freeing one-self. The time
consuming process required of each individual for self-initiation,
captures a variety of tasks, to be significantly achieved by the
initiate during a period in which life itself is providing its executing
nature of an experience that is perfectly aligned in accordance to the
individual’s personal placement within the story of creation.
It is advisable that a Virgin will not dwell for too long in
questioning life and self, as she may be found trapped in the middle of
zero (0) meaning (see the 0 of 22 roses at center of the card).
A Virgin who lost the universal meaning of her life journey, may have
to exist (survive) under compromising conditions, that are too
complicated to bear and in most circumstances, she/he will shrink and
die like a wild bird in a tiny cage.
Virgins must remain
independent adventurers and in constant motion.
The
Virgin’s figure is at the center of an oval (0) made of twenty-two red
roses. She is (universally) initiated to freely excess the center of
her true being-ness, a place that is no place at all, where time and
space mean nothing (zero).
This central position is achieved
by a compressed state of untamed being from whence the soul essence is
traveling through life experiences (not to confuse with physical
deportation of a body from point A to B) as unlimited by space and time,
it is free to visit anywhere in the Universe. This Universal method of
self-traveling is fashioned in a stellar-like format by which the
centered traveler, explores a multi Dimensional journey – at once
(supernova style – must see the movie Contact).
Freedom of
being-ness is thus achieved by escaping our linear reality of short
distance and measurements (diverted by black & white differentials)
which are insecurity-based predictions of departure and arrival points
(as projected on the outer ring’s face of 360 degrees which is a fixed
self-expression endlessly formed in an empty 0 zero container of 100%
potential).
The Virgin manages to skip the outer surrounding
ring of shallow communication and encounter instead with secluded ideas
of creation, by which inner space is transmitting through high
frequency wave rings of sound in order to vacate the empty space inside
the (0) zero ring of full potential. Such ideas are being musically
received from metallic radio waves of silver and gold, which are like
invisible (inner–vision) radio-active / x-rays.
Metallic
qualities resemble a universal density (expansion and compression) of
conscious relation between the physical world and the universal
creation.
The color Yellow indicates the physical body of
the world, and is commonly associated with the Sun’s White day light,
but when inner communication expands visually, Yellow is engaged with
the Moon’s Silver night light instead and is therein transmuting into
Gold.
· Gold is the most stable ray of light, placed
upright as the middle shaft of magnetism by which are all created bodies
divided - in order to be united. The upright middle shaft (ankh) is
thus defining the height of each creation while invisibly supporting it
from within a stronghold that is associated with the one Creator (father
energy) expression of love for all of his Creation.
·
Silver is associated with the born Son of Creator and Creation and
contains all of the colors. It horizontally demonstrates a line of
equation that supports all sex divisions of creation.
Considering all of the above, we realize that the Virgin at the center
functions as a transmitter or a communication device by which metallic
light rays of love between father and son (as formed by the cross) are
being broadcast into the earth’s radio wave level of sound reception
(as for being a mother creation).
Virgins are thus called
“Light Bringers†as this is best captured by the reversed Cup Of
Light at the upper left corner of the card. They sure move through life
in mysterious ways that amazes others by capability and efficiency.
These qualities can only resemble true Virgins who are using the
transmitting properties of the golden cup of light while keeping the
whole world connected to its universal source of creation.
The horse at the bottom of the card is waiting for the Virgin to come
after a period of self-redemption. But the horse shouldn’t be held
waiting too long because it will be feeding meanwhile, and chances are
that by the time she is ready for the swift ride, the horse will be too
lazy and heavy. A horse always indicates one’s mobile power of
transportation (as we still measure a vehicle’s performance by
horsepower).
Thus, Virgins must be advised not to settle
down in one place for too long or be spoiled by physical treats and
pleasures (as to demobilizing their horse power). They should remain a
little hungry, willing, hoping, and even searching, anything but
settling down and getting too comfortable.
The apple in the
lower right corner of the card is a reward, almost like the Donor’s
apple which also means a volunteering type of universal work, but
applied only once the Virgin has accomplished her mission, and Virgins
are ALWAYS on a mission.
The double face at the upper right
corner of the card is half boy half girl, indicating sexual duality that
comes with true understanding of what an equal pair of oppositions
means, as well as utilizing it to the current action.
If the
Virgin travels through your cards today, know deep in your heart that,
no matter what situation it is you are dealing with, you would not be
able to break an old commitment between your knowing mind and desires of
heart. These two consciousness must work in harmony in order for a
mission to be truly accomplished.
This may be a great time
to go on a journey. Traveling is necessary for Virgins, and if you are
one, you’d better take yourself far away from the current situation in
order to gain some inner clarity. This card is also an indication of
fulfillment and a wish come true. People who relate to the Virgin must
be very careful in their prayers and what they are blindly asking for,
chances are it will come true… But, a greater reward awaits the one
who has learned how to ask aright.
The number 21 is
considered a 3 (2+1=3) and indicates a decision made concerning future
fulfillment. It is akin to the Virgin. All number 3 cards in a reading
represent the achievements of major goals.
Brief Overview:
1) Indicates traveling, adventures, and a wish come true based on the
universal law that entitles all living things to move by way of free
will. 2) A natural heritage from the past will come true at the right
time.
3) People who are assigned by the Universe to do special
work.
Common Implication: A wish come true, achievement;
Universal being, individuality; Traveling, freedom, long distance
journey, missions; Strong will, versatility; Sexual breakthrough; The
children of light; Unconditional love and respect.
Physical
location: Far away places
.
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John Paul Anthony on April 11, 2010 at
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Sullivan YoungBrowne said:
Thanks
so much for this, dear sister. I really did get a lot out of it!
You're SO Cool,sweetie! you help me grow!!!
much
love, sister bobbi
Indeed Barabara and thank you Ashera
for sharing this. This statement sums it up for Virgin Eve transforming
int Adam independent Lilith- the screech owl of Inanna as the Queen of
Heaven and NOT coming out of Adam as a rib, but true ambassadora for
Barbelo as the Mother of the genesis Eve:
"Being a Virgin is being
an individual who is committed to please his/her primal urges first".
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[33]
12
{Kappa-Epsilon-Phi-Alpha-Lambda-Eta Iota Beta}
THE DRAGON-FLIES
IO is the cry of the lower as OI of the higher.
In figures they are
1001;(9) in letters they are Joy.(10)
For when all is equilibrated,
when all is beheld from
without all, there is joy, joy, joy that is
but one
facet of a diamond, every other facet whereof is
more
joyful than joy itself.
[34]
COMMENTARY ({Iota Beta})
The Dragon-Flies were chosen as symbols of joy,
because of the
author's observation as a naturalist.
Paragraph 1 mere repeats
Chapter 4 in quintessence;
1001, being 11{Sigma} (1-13), is a symbol
of the complete
unity manifested as the many, for {Sigma} (1-13)
gives the
whole course of numbers from the simple unity of 1
to
the complex unity of 13, impregnated by the magical
11.
I may
add a further comment on the number 91.
13 (1 plus 3) is a higher
form of 4. 4 is Amoun, the
God of generation, and 13 is 1, the
Phallic unity.
Daleth is the Yoni. And 91 is AMN (Amen), a form
of the Phallus made complete through the intervention
of the Yoni.
This again connects with the IO and OI
of paragraph 1, and of course
IO is the rapture-cry of
the Greeks.
The whole chapter is,
again, a comment on Liber
legis, 1, 28-30.
NOTES
(9)
1001 = 11{Sigma}. The Petals of the Sahas-
raracakkra.
(10) JOY =
101, the Egg of Spirit in equilibrium
between the Pillars of the
Temple.
