Liber XXVII









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1 Here is Nothing under its three forms. It is not, yet informeth all things.

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2 Now cometh the glory of the Single One, as an imperfection and stain.

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3 But by the Weak One the Mother was it equilibrated.

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4 Also the purity was divided by Strength, the force of the Demiurge.

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5 And the Cross was formulated in the Universe that as yet was not.

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6 But now the Imperfection became manifest, presiding over the fading of perfection.

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7 Also the Woman arose, and veiled the Upper Heaven with her body of stars.

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8 Now then a giant arose, of terrible strength; and asserted the Spirit in a secret rite.

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9 And the Master of the Temple balancing all things arose; his stature was above the Heaven and below Earth and Hell.

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10 Against him the Brothers of the Left-hand Path, confusing the symbols. They concealed their horror [in this symbol]; for in truth they were

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11 The master flamed forth as a star and set a guard of Water in every Abyss.

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12 Also certain secret ones concealed the Light of Purity in themselves, protecting it from the Persecutions.

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13 Likewise also did certain sons and daughters of Hermes and of Aphrodite, more openly

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14 But the Enemy confused them. They pretended to conceal that Light, that they might betray it, and profane it.

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15 Yet certain holy nuns concealed the secret in songs upon the lyre.

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16 Now did the Horror of Time pervert all things, hiding the Purity with a loathsome thing, a thing unnameable.

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17 Yea, and there arose sensualists upon the firmament, as a foul stain of storm upon the sky.

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18 And the Black Brothers raised their heads; yea, they unveiled themselves without shame or fear.

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19 Also there rose up a soul of filth and of weakness, and it corrupted all the rule of the Tao.

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20 Then only was Heaven established to bear sway; for only in the lowest corruption is form manifest.

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21 Also did Heaven manifest in violent light,

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22 And in soft light.

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23 Then were the waters gathered together from the heaven,

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24 And a crust of earth concealed the core of flame.

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25 Around the globe gathered the wide air,

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26 And men began to light fires upon the earth.

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27 Therefore was the end of it sorrow; yet in that sorrow a sixfold star of glory whereby they might see to return unto the stainless Abode; yea, unto the Stainless Abode.

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