In every Magical, or similar system, it is invariably the first condition which the Aspirant must fulfill: he must once and for all and for ever put his family outside his magical circle.Even the Gospels insist clearly and weightily on this.Christ himself (i.e. whoever is meant by this name in this passage) callously disowns his mother and his brethren (Luke VIII, 19). And he repeatedly makes discipleship contingent on the total renunciation of all family ties. He would not even allow a man to attend his father's funeral!Is the magical tradition less rigid?Not on your life!

Chinese civilisation is so systematic that wild animals have been abolished on principle.

I have never grown out of the infantile belief that the universe was made for me to suck.

What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.

Their false compassion is called compassion and their false understanding is called understanding, for this is their most potent spell.

It would be unwise to condemn as irrational the practice of devouring the heart and liver of an adversary while yet warm. For the highest spiritual working one must choose that victim which contains the greatest and purest force; a male child of perfect innocence and high intelligence is the most satisfactory.

The most delicious sensation of all is the re-birth of healthy human love. Spring coming back to Earth!