Liber Trigrammaton

sub Figurâ XXVII

Being
the Book of the Trigrams of the Mutations of the Tao with the Yin and the Yang

000
Here is Nothing under its three forms. It is not, yet informeth all things.
001
Now cometh the glory of the Single One, as an imperfection and stain.
002
But by the Weak One the Mother was it equilibrated.
010
Also the purity was divided by Strength, the force of the Demiurge.
020
And the Cross was formulated in the Universe that as yet was not.
100
But now the Imperfection became manifest, presiding over the fading of perfection.
200
Also the Woman arose, and veiled the Upper Heaven with her body of stars.
011
Now then a giant arose, of terrible strength; and asserted the Spirit in a secret rite.
012
And the Master of the Temple balancing all things arose; his stature was above the Heaven and below Earth and Hell.
021
Against him the Brothers of the Left-hand Path, confusing the symbols. They concealed their horror [in this symbol], for in truth they were 210
022
The master flamed forth as a star and set a guard of Water in every Abyss.
101
Also certain secret ones concealed the Light of Purity in themselves, protecting it from the Persecutions.
102
Likewise also did certain sons and daughters of Hermes and of Aphrodite, more openly.
201
But the Enemy confused them. They pretended to conceal that Light, that they might betray it, and profane it.
202
Yet certain holy nuns concealed the secret in songs upon the lyre.
110
Now did the Horror of Time pervert all things, hiding the Purity with a loathsome thing, a thing unnameable.
120
Yea, and there arose sensualists upon the firmament, as a foul stain of storm upon the sky.
210
And the Black Brothers raised their heads; yea, they unveiled themselves without shame or fear.
220
Also there rose up a soul of filth and of weakness, and it corrupted all the rule of the Tao.
111
Then only was Heaven established to bear sway; for only in the lowest corruption is form manifest.
112
Also did Heaven manifest in violent light,
121
And in soft light.
211
Then were the waters gathered together from the heaven,
122
And a crust of earth concealed the core of flame.
212
Around the globe gathered the wide air,
221
And men began to light fires upon the earth.
222
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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