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Magic, White and Black; The Science of Finite and Infinite Life, Containing Practical Hints for Students of Occultism - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...whose destiny it is to form a solid basis for the highest spiritual aspirations of man, is forced to labor for the satisfaction of the animal instincts of man; the body flourishes, and the spirit starves and becomes a beggar in the kingdom of truth. From the love of self arises the love of possession. It is the hydra-headed monster whose cravings can never be stilled. Nearest to the illusion of self stands the illusion of Love. True love is not an illusion, it is the power that unites the world and an attribute of the spirit; but the illusion of love is not love, but only love's shadow. True love seeks only for the happiness of the object it loves, but animal love cares for itself, and seeks only enjoyment. True love exists, even if the form is dissolved; false love dies, when the form to which it was attached decays. Ideal woman is the crown of creation, and has a right to be loved by man. A male being, who does not love the character of a woman, bears only the semblance of a man, and man is not a complete being unless he possesses woman's love. A man who does not love beauty has no element of beauty in him. But the man who only fancies woman's attractions, and not the woman herself, is repulsed by her. If only his instincts attract him to her she sees his weakness and is repulsed by it. She may be rendered vain enough by the possession of such charms as to snjoy FANCY. 45 the victory gained by them over a fool, but an intelligent woman looks upon such a victim as an object of pity and commiseration, and not as a source of strength. Man loves beauty and woman loves strength. A man who is the slave of his desires is weak, and cannot command the respect of a woman he professes to love. If she sees him squirm under the lash of his animal...
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- PublisherTheClassics.us
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1230266844
- ISBN 13 9781230266848
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages102
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