The Book of the Law

[slumach]

Hello,

I had what I consider to be a strange experince with the ALiester Crowleys The Book of the Law. I was in a book store and I saw the book sitting there and having heard of the famous book I picked it up for a look and had a feeling I should buy it so I did. When I took the book out of the store and started to read it it opens with the following.

This book was dictated in Cairo between noon and 1 p.m. on three successive days, April 8th,9th and 10th in the year 1904.

Being April I checked my watch and it was in fact April the 8th and the time was 12.17. So i had just purchased the Book of the Law on the same day at the same time Aiwass dictated it to Crowley back in 1904. What are the odds? A weird syncronicity that makes me wonder if it was really a coincedence at all? If its not whats it mean? Aiwass wanted me to have the book? Hope to talk to someone soon.

Slumach

[torus]

hack it, slash it, burn it, and piss on it!!

[torus]

for I TORUS have spoken!!:D and I give you unto the WHOLE of THE LAW!! henceforth you are responsible for the growing of your hair, nails, and yea, the replenishing of skin cells! brightly coloured and adorned with perfumes and the finest silks I make you responsible for the circulation of your blood and the digestion of your food!

[torus]

and I beseech thee to indulge thy lusts! Oh man, thou art a king now that thou can produce thy own semen!

[kappy0405]

a sign that you should read it and start researching occult spirituality. ;)

always follow strange synchronocities like that. If nothing else, it sure makes life more interesting..

[torus]

oh man, king of the earth...canst thou WILL an erection?

[f13ticket]

I view The Book of the Law like any other holy text and religions they are bound to. It contains truth within it, but is also a prison of the mind. It's like the Bible, just shorter.

I have a special affinity for The Book of the Law, as it was instrumental in waking me up.

I find it aspiring because, for me, it understands both Oneness and moral relativism.

Fear not the Occult itself for it is only the darker side of the New Age. Fear nothing. I do recommend caution, however, as the dark side can be subtly seductive. Fear not to go into the woods for fear of what might be in; but tread carefully.

[slumach]

I am afraid that I am already in the woods. Having this book of the law experince also goes with having been actually practicing the LBRP and Middle Pillar as well as the BRH as they are in the Golden Dawn Tradition. I had done the LBRP that morning so perhaps this had something to do with finding the Book of the Law in the day and time it was dictated to Crowley. Am I playing with fire?

Thanks for the response
Slumach

[chrysoprase]

Does the Book of Law say that all woman are whores?

My friend told me that her boyfriend gave it to her to read. She said it explained everything to her and that she now understood everything.

Not knowing anything about it, I asked to have a look.

I didn't like it. It seemed to be full of traps and tricks. And I do remember something about all woman being whores.

Do I misremember?

[slumach]

I know the book mentions the whore of Babalon as Crowley would spell it. Which is as I understand a woman who is magical partner because woman are better seaers then men. But I dont recall him saying all woman are whores. Maybe that all men deserve whores. To worship me have sex and take strange drugs. Excess is what Aiwass was into. I would not believe anyone that said they understood this book from one reading. You are right many traps and tricks. Coded I would suspect in some way as well. Anyway, thanks for the response.

Slumach

[thelonious]

Does the Book of Law say that all woman are whores?

My friend told me that her boyfriend gave it to her to read. She said it explained everything to her and that she now understood everything.

Not knowing anything about it, I asked to have a look.

I didn't like it. It seemed to be full of traps and tricks. And I do remember something about all woman being whores.

Do I misremember?

It doesn't say that all women are literally "whores". "Whore" is used as a metaphor, especially in those parts of the book that use the Gnostic symbolism found in the book of Revelation (speaking of the Whore of Babylon, which to Crowley, represented the Egyptian goddess Nuit, and more particularly, to infinity).

The book's symbolism is sometimes difficult and pretty complicated.