[by Sir Aleister Crowley]
[CONFESSION]
Most Holy and Divine Lord of the
Aeon, Ra-Hoor-Khuit, Crowned
and Conquering Child:
Hear Thou this humble but bold
invocation of Thy Presence:
O, Lord of the Sun, O God of
War and Vengeance, I, Frater
KARK ask to enter Thy
Presence and ask that Thou
willst aid and guard me in
this work of Thine Art.
[I]
Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and
Conquering Lord.
Horus, Avenger!
O Thou of the Head of the
Hawk! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
Thou only-begotten-child of
Osiris Thy Father, and Isis Thy
Mother, He that was slain:
She that bore Thee in Her
womb flying from the
Terror of the Water.
Thee, Thee I invoke!
O Thou whose Apron is of
flashing white, whiter than the
Forehead of the Morning! Thee.
Thee I invoke!
O Thou who hast formulated
Thy Father and made
fertile Thy Mother!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
O Thou whose garment is
of the golden glory with
the azure bars of sky!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
Thou, who didst avenge the
Horror of Death: Thou
the slayer ofTyphon! Thou
who didst lift Thine arms.
and the Dragons of Death
were as dust: Thou who
didst raise Thine Head and
the Crocodile of Nile was
abased before Thee!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
O Thou whose Nemyss hideth
the Universe with night.
the impermeable Blue!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
Thou who travellest in the
Boat of Ra, abiding at the
Helm of the Aftet boat
and of the Sektet boat!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
Thou who bearest the Wand
of Double Power!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
Thou about whose presence is
shed the darkness of Blue Light.
the unfathomable glory of the
outmost Ether, the untravelled.
the unthinkable immensity of
s***e, Thou who concentrest
all the Thirty Ethers in one
darkling sphere of Fire!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
O Thou who bearest the Rose
and Cross of Life and Light!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
The Voice of the Five.
The Voice of the Six.
Eleven are the Voices.
Abrahadabra!
[II]
Strike, strike the master chord
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and
Conquering Lord.
Horus, Avenger!
By Thy name of Ra, I
invoke Thee, Hawk of the
Sun, the glorious one!
By Thy name Harmachis.
youth of the Brilliant
Morning, I invoke Thee!
By Thy name Mau, I invoke
Thee, Lion of the Midday Sun!
By Thy name Turn, Hawk of the
Even, crimson splendour of
the sunset, I invoke Thee!
By Thy name of Khep-Ra I
invoke Thee, O Beetle of the
hidden Mastery of Midnight!
By Thy name Heru-pa-Kraat.
Lord of Silence, Beautiful Child
that standest on the Dragons
of the Deep, I invoke Thee!
By Thy name Apollo, I invoke
Thee, O man of Strength and
Splendour, O Poet, O Father!
By Thy name of Phoebus.
that drivest Thy Chariot
through the Heavens of
Zeus, I invoke Thee.
By Thy name of Odin, I invoke
Thee, O warrior of the North.
O Renown of the Sagas.
By Thy name Jeheshua, O
Child of the Flaming
Star, I invoke Thee!
By Thine own, thy secret name
Hoori, Thee I invoke!
The Names are Five.
The Names are Six.
Eleven are the Names!
Abrahadabra!
Behold! I stand in the Midst.
Mine is the symbol of Osiris; to
Thee are mine eyes ever turned.
Unto the splendour of Geburah.
the magnificence of Chesed.
the mystery of Daath, thither
I lift up mine eyes, This have
I sought, and I have sought
the Unity: hear Thou me!
[III]
Mine is the Head of the
Man, and my insight is
keen as the Hawk"s.
By my head I invoke Thee!
I am the only-begotten child
of my Father and mother, By
my body I invoke Thee!
About me shine the Diamonds of
Radiance white and pure, By
their brightness I invoke Thee!
Mine is the Red Triangle
Reversed, the sign given
of none, save it be of
Thee, O Lord! By the
Lamen I invoke Thee!
Mine is the garment of white
sewn with gold, the flashing
abbai that I wear, By my
robe I invoke Thee!
Mine is the sign of Apophis
and Typhon! By the
sign I invoke Thee!
Mine is the turban of white
and gold, and mine the blue
vigour of the intimate air!
By my crown I invoke Thee!
My fingers travel on the
Beads of Pearl; so run I after
Thee in thy car of glory.
By my fingers I invoke Thee!
I bear the Wand of Double Power
in the Voice of the Master -
Abrahadabra!
By the word I invoke Thee!
Mine are the dark-blue waves
of music in the song that I
made of old to invoke Thee-
Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and
Conquering Lord.
Horus, Avenger!
By the song I invoke Thee!
In my hand is thy Sword
of Revenge: let it strike
at Thy bidding!
By the Sword I invoke Thee!
The Voice of the Five.
The Voice of the Six.
Eleven are the Voices.
Abrahadabra!
[IV]
Mine is the Head of the Hawk!
Abrahadabra!
I am the only-begotten-child of
Osiris My Father, and Isis My
Mother, He that was slain:
She that bore Me in Her
womb flying from the
Terror of the Water.
Abrahadabra!
My Apron is of flashing
white, whiter than the
Forehead of the Morning!
Abrahadabra!
I have formulated My Father
and made fertile My Mother!
Abrahadabra!
Mine is the garment of
the golden glory with
the azure bars of sky!
Abrahadabra!
I did avenge the Horror of
death, I am the slayer of
Typhon! I did lift Mine arms.
and the Dragons of Death
were as dust: I did raise Mine
Head, and the Crocodile of
Nile was abased before Me!
Abrahadabra!
My Nemyss hides the
Universe with night, the
impermeable Blue!
Abrahadabra!
I travel in the Boat of
Ra, abiding at the Helm
of the Aftet boat and
of the Sektet boat!
Abrahadabra!
About my presence is shed
the darkness Blue Light, the
unfathomable glory of the
outmost Ether, the untravelled.
the unthinkable immensity
of s***e, I concenter all
the Thirty Ethers in one
darkling sphere of Fire!
Abrahadabra!
Therefore I say unto thee: Come
Thou forth and dwell in me:
so that every spirit, whether
of the Firmament, or of the
Ether, or of the Earth or under
the Earth: on dry land or in
the Water, of Whirling air
or of Rushing Fire: and every
spell and scourge of God the
Vast One may be THOU!
Abrahadabra!
[CONFESSION]
Most Holy and Divine Lord of the
Aeon, Ra-Hoor-Khuit, Crowned
and Conquering Child:
Hear Thou this humble but bold
invocation of Thy Presence:
O, Lord of the Sun, O God of
War and Vengeance, I, Frater
KARK ask to enter Thy
Presence and ask that Thou
willst aid and guard me in
this work of Thine Art.
[I]
Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and
Conquering Lord.
Horus, Avenger!
O Thou of the Head of the
Hawk! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
Thou only-begotten-child of
Osiris Thy Father, and Isis Thy
Mother, He that was slain:
She that bore Thee in Her
womb flying from the
Terror of the Water.
Thee, Thee I invoke!
O Thou whose Apron is of
flashing white, whiter than the
Forehead of the Morning! Thee.
Thee I invoke!
O Thou who hast formulated
Thy Father and made
fertile Thy Mother!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
O Thou whose garment is
of the golden glory with
the azure bars of sky!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
Thou, who didst avenge the
Horror of Death: Thou
the slayer ofTyphon! Thou
who didst lift Thine arms.
and the Dragons of Death
were as dust: Thou who
didst raise Thine Head and
the Crocodile of Nile was
abased before Thee!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
O Thou whose Nemyss hideth
the Universe with night.
the impermeable Blue!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
Thou who travellest in the
Boat of Ra, abiding at the
Helm of the Aftet boat
and of the Sektet boat!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
Thou who bearest the Wand
of Double Power!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
Thou about whose presence is
shed the darkness of Blue Light.
the unfathomable glory of the
outmost Ether, the untravelled.
the unthinkable immensity of
s***e, Thou who concentrest
all the Thirty Ethers in one
darkling sphere of Fire!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
O Thou who bearest the Rose
and Cross of Life and Light!
Thee, Thee I invoke!
The Voice of the Five.
The Voice of the Six.
Eleven are the Voices.
Abrahadabra!
[II]
Strike, strike the master chord
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and
Conquering Lord.
Horus, Avenger!
By Thy name of Ra, I
invoke Thee, Hawk of the
Sun, the glorious one!
By Thy name Harmachis.
youth of the Brilliant
Morning, I invoke Thee!
By Thy name Mau, I invoke
Thee, Lion of the Midday Sun!
By Thy name Turn, Hawk of the
Even, crimson splendour of
the sunset, I invoke Thee!
By Thy name of Khep-Ra I
invoke Thee, O Beetle of the
hidden Mastery of Midnight!
By Thy name Heru-pa-Kraat.
Lord of Silence, Beautiful Child
that standest on the Dragons
of the Deep, I invoke Thee!
By Thy name Apollo, I invoke
Thee, O man of Strength and
Splendour, O Poet, O Father!
By Thy name of Phoebus.
that drivest Thy Chariot
through the Heavens of
Zeus, I invoke Thee.
By Thy name of Odin, I invoke
Thee, O warrior of the North.
O Renown of the Sagas.
By Thy name Jeheshua, O
Child of the Flaming
Star, I invoke Thee!
By Thine own, thy secret name
Hoori, Thee I invoke!
The Names are Five.
The Names are Six.
Eleven are the Names!
Abrahadabra!
Behold! I stand in the Midst.
Mine is the symbol of Osiris; to
Thee are mine eyes ever turned.
Unto the splendour of Geburah.
the magnificence of Chesed.
the mystery of Daath, thither
I lift up mine eyes, This have
I sought, and I have sought
the Unity: hear Thou me!
[III]
Mine is the Head of the
Man, and my insight is
keen as the Hawk"s.
By my head I invoke Thee!
I am the only-begotten child
of my Father and mother, By
my body I invoke Thee!
About me shine the Diamonds of
Radiance white and pure, By
their brightness I invoke Thee!
Mine is the Red Triangle
Reversed, the sign given
of none, save it be of
Thee, O Lord! By the
Lamen I invoke Thee!
Mine is the garment of white
sewn with gold, the flashing
abbai that I wear, By my
robe I invoke Thee!
Mine is the sign of Apophis
and Typhon! By the
sign I invoke Thee!
Mine is the turban of white
and gold, and mine the blue
vigour of the intimate air!
By my crown I invoke Thee!
My fingers travel on the
Beads of Pearl; so run I after
Thee in thy car of glory.
By my fingers I invoke Thee!
I bear the Wand of Double Power
in the Voice of the Master -
Abrahadabra!
By the word I invoke Thee!
Mine are the dark-blue waves
of music in the song that I
made of old to invoke Thee-
Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and
Conquering Lord.
Horus, Avenger!
By the song I invoke Thee!
In my hand is thy Sword
of Revenge: let it strike
at Thy bidding!
By the Sword I invoke Thee!
The Voice of the Five.
The Voice of the Six.
Eleven are the Voices.
Abrahadabra!
[IV]
Mine is the Head of the Hawk!
Abrahadabra!
I am the only-begotten-child of
Osiris My Father, and Isis My
Mother, He that was slain:
She that bore Me in Her
womb flying from the
Terror of the Water.
Abrahadabra!
My Apron is of flashing
white, whiter than the
Forehead of the Morning!
Abrahadabra!
I have formulated My Father
and made fertile My Mother!
Abrahadabra!
Mine is the garment of
the golden glory with
the azure bars of sky!
Abrahadabra!
I did avenge the Horror of
death, I am the slayer of
Typhon! I did lift Mine arms.
and the Dragons of Death
were as dust: I did raise Mine
Head, and the Crocodile of
Nile was abased before Me!
Abrahadabra!
My Nemyss hides the
Universe with night, the
impermeable Blue!
Abrahadabra!
I travel in the Boat of
Ra, abiding at the Helm
of the Aftet boat and
of the Sektet boat!
Abrahadabra!
About my presence is shed
the darkness Blue Light, the
unfathomable glory of the
outmost Ether, the untravelled.
the unthinkable immensity
of s***e, I concenter all
the Thirty Ethers in one
darkling sphere of Fire!
Abrahadabra!
Therefore I say unto thee: Come
Thou forth and dwell in me:
so that every spirit, whether
of the Firmament, or of the
Ether, or of the Earth or under
the Earth: on dry land or in
the Water, of Whirling air
or of Rushing Fire: and every
spell and scourge of God the
Vast One may be THOU!
Abrahadabra!