This Universe is a wild revel of atoms, men, and stars, each one a Soul of Light and Mirth, horsed on Eternity.
Interpretation
The quote suggests that the universe is a dynamic and joyful interplay of life and existence.
Aleister Crowley's quote reflects a profound view of the universe as an intricate and vibrant celebration of life, where every being, whether an atom or a star, possesses a unique essence or 'Soul of Light and Mirth'. This perspective encourages an appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things and the joyful chaos that characterizes existence, emphasizing the grandeur and mystery of life within the infinite context of eternity.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of creativity and individuality, one might quote this to emphasize the beauty of being unique.
People think that talking is a sign of thinking. It isn't, for the most part' on the contrary, it's a mechanical dodge of the body to relieve oneself of the strain of thinking, just as exercising the muscles helps the body to become temporarily unconscious of its weight, its pain, its weariness, and the foreknowledge of its doom.
There is a single main definition of the object of all magical Ritual. It is the uniting of the Microcosm with the Macrocosm. The Supreme and Complete Ritual is therefore the Invocation of the Holy Guardian Angel; or, in the language of Mysticism, Union with God.
I was not content to believe in a personal devil and serve him, in the ordinary sense of the word. I wanted to get hold of him personally and become his chief of staff.
Magick is the Science of understanding oneself and one's conditions. It is the Art of applying that understanding in action.
I do not want to father a flock, to be the fetish of fools and fanatics or the founder of a faith whose followers are content to echo my opinions. I want each man to cut his own way through the jungle.
It will be seen that the formula - 'Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law' has nothing to do with 'Do as you please.' It is much more difficult to comply with the Law of Thelema than to follow out slavishly a set of dead regulations.
Nearly all institutions, it might be said, are based on signs, but these signs do not directly evoke things.
History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.
Seems to me that the institutions that function in this country are clearly racist, and that they're built upon racism.
Joy, rather than happiness, is the goal of life, for joy is the emotion which accompanies our fulfilling our natures as human beings. It is based on the experience of one's identity as a being of worth and dignity.
In many parts of the world, chaining of people with mental illnesses is not uncommon, nor is seeing people walking around in clearly an unwell state, half naked, and no one takes any notice of them. It is tragic. There is a basic human right, which is not about just healthcare, but it is about the right to life with dignity, a right to citizenship.
It is of itself that the divine thought thinks (since it is the most excellent of things), and its thinking is a thinking on thinking.
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