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Love Quote by Aleister Crowley

“Then saith the prophet and slave of the beauteous one: Who am I, and what shall be the sign? So she answered him bending down, a lambent flame of blue, all-touching, all-penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black earth, & her lithe body arched for love, and her soft feet not hurting the little…” quote by Aleister Crowley
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““Then saith the prophet and slave of the beauteous one: Who am I, and what shall be the sign? So she answered him bending down, a lambent flame of blue, all-touching, all-penetrant, her lovely hands upon the black earth, & her lithe body arched for love, and her soft feet not hurting the little flowers: Thou knowest! And the sign shall be my ecstasy, the consciousness of the continuity of existence, the omnipresence of my body.””

Aleister Crowley

About This Quote

Source Poem: The Book of the Law (excerpt), 1904

The seeker asks for a sign of divine love, receiving a luminous, intimate connection that affirms the unity of body, mind, and cosmos.

In simple terms: A divine sign reveals unity of self and cosmos through love.

Key Takeaway

Seek intimate connection with the divine to feel unity.

Themes

spirituality love divine sign unity cosmic consciousness

Mood

mystical intimate contemplative

Type

advice poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • meditative practice
  • ritual
  • artistic creation
  • personal revelation

Key Concepts

mysticism philosophy poetry

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “sign” mean to you?
  • How can you discern genuine insight from wishful thinking?
A Different Perspective

Interpretations of divine signs can be subjective and may lead to misguidance.

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