S.L.Macgregor Mathers

We will merely indicate this one, that the scope of any man's work depends upon his own original genius.

These nine lamps were originally candles made of human fat, the fat of enemies27 slain by the Magician; they thus served as warnings to any hostile force of what might be expected if it caused trouble.

Students of the gospel will recollect that in the martyrdom of Christ these three were used, the dagger being replaced by the nails.30

Elijah said on one occasion: "I do well to be angry;" but such occasions are rare.

these, apart from any special merit they may have in themselves for any particular purpose, have the main merit that the man forces himself to do them despite any conditions that may exist

He will recognize that any thought merely establishes a relation between the Ego and the non-Ego.

Hence to will anything but the supreme thing, is to wander still further from it -- any will but that to give up the self to the Beloved is Black Magick

Partial surrender of an imperfect will is of no account in Magick.

They have no real will, only a set of wishes, many of which contradict others.

The Magick Wand is thus the principal weapon of the Magus; and the "name" of that wand is the Magical Oath.