The short form Reconstructed from surviving index slips
with an introduction and technical notes
Imprimatur:
H. A. Fra. A∴ A∴ An. LXXIV e.n.
"A complete Dictionary of all sacred and important words and phrases given in the Books of the Gnosis and other important writings both in the Greek and the Coptic." — from The Curriculum of A∴ A∴
{In what follows, the original format of two columns per page has been rendered as a single column. Page breaks have «a» or «b» to indicate left or right column.}
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ABA
αβα
ΑΒΑ
alpha-beta-alpha
4
DE
δε
ΔΕ
delta-epsilon
ED: But, ED: and
9
GEA
γεα
ΓΕΑ
gamma-epsilon-alpha
Earth
DV
δϝ
ΔϜ
delta-digamma
10
ÉBA
ηβα
ΗΒΑ
eta-beta-alpha
CH: Doric: Manhood: youth
GÉ
γη
ΓΗ
gamma-eta
Earth
11
DÉ
δη
ΔΗ
delta-eta
CH: Note Lexicon
meaning in ref. to Hadit. Mankind sequence without reference to times.
Truth, ; CH: but not in the dictionary should be αληθ {alpha-lambda-eta-theta}
.. or αληθεια {alpha-lambda-eta-theta-epsilon-iota-alpha}
KVL
κϝλ
ΚϜΛ
kappa-Digamma-lambda
CH: Root of wheel κυλ {kappa-upsilon-lambda}
NÉ
νη
ΝΗ
nu-eta
Yes
58
ÉN
ην
ΗΝ
eta-nu
if
ÉMI
ημι
HΜΙ
eta-mu-iota
CH: mate = 1/2 Lover
— Under Construction —
{In the tables below most Greek words are still missing and Greek fonts are mixed up with Latin fonts & tables need to be filled up with jumbled text…}
{32b} Delta-alpha-iota-mu-omega-nu Demon 905 delta-eta-mu-iota-omicron-upsilon-rho-gamma-omicron-sigma ED:demiurge, creator epsilon-nu-delta-epsilon-lambda-epsilon-chi-eta-sigma continuous 907 omega-rho-iota-alpha bloom of youth 911 alpha-xi-omega-nu [NB:Flowers][41] CH:English omicron kappa-alpha-tau-alpha-delta-epsilon-sigma-mu-omicron-sigma omicron beta-alpha-sigma-iota-lambda-epsilon-upsilon-sigma 918 tau-omicron phi-eta-mu-alpha 919 tau-omicron-mu-eta kappa-alpha-iota delta-upsilon-omicron 923 CH:418 31 474 ED:cut in two(?) zeta-omega-nu-omicron 927 omicron alpha-iota-omega-nu ED:the aeon, century, age 931 epsilon-kappa-sigma-tau-alpha-sigma-iota-sigma ecstasy 936 Alpha-lambda-alpha-Digamma-omega-rho[*] 938 [ED:probably "Aleister" from English, but as Greek it signifies: "villain", "fiend"] mu-alpha-chi-lambda-omicron-sigma 941 psi-iota-lambda-alpha-sigma Bacchus omicron-upsilon deltaupsilon-omicron not two 944 rho-omega-mu-eta Strength 948 tau-omicron omicron-upsilon-theta-alpha-rho 950 tau-omicron pi-upsilon-rho ED:the fire
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{33a} tau-omicron upsilon-pi-alpha-rho ED:the vision 951 CH:real vision, not tau-omicron omicron-nu-alpha-rho = 221 + 370 + 591 581 + 370 = 951 See 581[42] 955 CH:See 948 956 tau-omicron kappa-upsilon-kappa-lambda-omicron-nu 960 epsilon-upsilon-phi-eta-mu-iota-alpha silence in ritual, use words 964 good omen, songs of phrase (in plural) rho-omega epsilon-iota-mu-iota ED:name of the letter "rho" 965 and "I am" tau-omicron kappa-epsilon-nu-tau-rho-omicron-nu ED:the centre, the sting pi-omicron-iota-epsilon-omega eta epsilon-kappa-Digamma-alpha-sigma-iota-sigma[*] epsilon-mu-omicron-upsilon = Nu-upsilon-epsilon-sigma-tau-iota the consciousness, etc. alpha-phi-alpha-nu-iota-sigma-iota-sigma[43] ED:destruction 972 epsilon-xi-omicron-rho-kappa-iota-sigma-tau-eta-sigma ED:exorciser 973 omicron delta-eta-mu-iota-omicron-upsilon-rho-gamma-omicron-sigma 975 ED:the demiurge, the creator tau-omicron tau-epsilon-lambda-omicron-sigma CH:605 + 370 Delta-rho-alpha-kappa-omega-nu ED:dragon, ogre
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{33b} Theta-upsilon-rho-sigma-omicron-sigma ED:Thyrsus 979 CH:610 + 370 980 omicron alpha-xi-omega-nu ED:the axis 981 nu-upsilon-mu-phi-alpha 991 nu-upsilon-mu-phi-eta ED:bride 998 eta nu-upsilon-mu-phi-alpha 999 kappa-alpha-tau-omicron-chi-eta restruction omicron-upsilon-delta-epsilon-nu + delta-upsilon-omicron 1003 ED:none and two epsilon-upsilon-kappa-tau-alpha-iota-omicron-sigma 1006 votive involved in prayer (of Gods) desired eta nu-upsilon-mu-phi-eta ED:the bride omicron alpha-lambda-alpha-Digamma-omega-rho[*] 1008 ED:the villain, the fiend pi-epsilon-rho-phi-epsilon-kappa-tau perfect [ED:English] 1010 psi-iota-lambda-omicron-sigma ED:thin, fine; bare omicron alpha-rho-iota-theta-mu-omicron-sigma mu-omicron-upsilon ED:the number of me tau-epsilon-sigma-sigma-alpha-rho-epsilon-sigma[44] ED:forty 1011 epsilon-chi-epsilon-iota-alpha absolute being {621???} epsilon-upsilon-chi-eta won; wish; proud; curse 1013
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{34a} Lambda-Alpha-Digamma CH:in full [ED:the total of 1017 the fully spelled-out letter names is 1017] eta epsilon-upsilon-chi-eta CH:1013 + 8 1021 ED:the wish, etc. Alpha-Beta-Kappa CH:532 + 311 + 182 1025 [ED:totals of letter names spelled in full][45] [NB:the word of sin] 1027 CH:In English Theta-Psi Theta-eta-tau-alpha = 318 1028 Psi-iota = 710 Lambda-upsilon-tau-tau-alpha 1031 omicron-upsilon-delta-epsilon-nu kappa-alpha-iota delta-upsilon-omicron none and two 1034 CH:529 + 31 + 474 pi-alpha-nu-delta-omega-rho-alpha giver of life 1036 Zeus = 612 or 218 sigma-omega-mu-alpha ED:body 1041 omicron theta-upsilon-rho-sigma-omicron-sigma CH:979 + 70 1049 {see error at 901} {1051} sigma-epsilon alpha-nu-alpha-gamma-omega ED:I bring to you 1060 omicron lambda-omicron-gamma-omicron-sigma iota-theta-upsilon-sigma 1062
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{34b} sigma-theta-epsilon-nu-omega 1064 alpha-alpha ED:spelled in full as alpha-lambda-phi-alpha alpha-lambda-phi-alpha omicron-lambda-zeta[46] 1072 pi-alpha-nu CH:8 + 80 + 418 + 61 = 567 + 31 + 474 = 1072 CH:none and two[47] ED:"everything" epsilon-upsilon-phi-eta-mu-omicron-nu CH:See 964 1073 ED:favorable, euphemistic sigma-theta-epsilon-nu-omega-iota 1074 zeta-omega-omicron-sigma vital CH:See 927 1077 chi-xi-Digamma chi = chi-iota = 610 1087 xi = xi-iota = 70 Digamma = sigma-tau-alpha-upsilon = 407 [ED:Note that the simple numeration of chi-xi-Digamma is 666] epsilon-upsilon-rho-upsilon-sigma wide 1105 iota-omega-tau-alpha ED:Letter name of iota 1111 "Iota", "a jot" pi-alpha-nu-tau-alpha-chi-omicron-iota in every direction 1112
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{35a} kappa-alpha-tau-alpha-gamma-omega ED:I bring down, I win 1125 nu-omicron-theta [ED:"not", English. This 1128 value results from the sum of the letters spelled in full] alpha-gamma-nu-omega-Digamma-omicron-sigma[*] ED:unknown 1130 beta-eta-mu-lambda [ED: beta-eta-tau-alpha + eta-tau-alpha 1138 + mu-upsilon +lambda-alpha-mu-beta-delta-alpha] nu-upsilon-omicron-lambda-omicron-eta nu-upsilon-xi alpha-lambda-alpha [ED:alpha-lambda-phi-alpha + 1142 lambda-alpha-mu-beta-delta-alpha + alpha-lambda-phi-alpha] omicron beta-upsilon-sigma-sigma-omicron-sigma ED:the fine purple linen omicron alpha-beta-upsilon-sigma-sigma-omicron-sigma ED:the abyss 1143 epsilon-upsilon-phi-iota-lambda-epsilon-sigma beloved 1150 epsilon-upsilon-phi-iota-lambda-eta-sigma beloved CH:See 1150 1153 Nu-epsilon-phi-theta-upsilon-sigma Goddess of Perfection 1164 ED:Nepthus rho-epsilon-sigma-tau-rho-iota-kappa-tau-iota-omicron-nu 1165 [NB:Restriction] ED:See 671 [ED:English]
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{35b} omega-rho-omicron-sigma 1170 eta nu-epsilon-phi-theta-upsilon-sigma The Goddess of Perfection 1172 CH:1164 + 8 zeta-upsilon-phi-omicron-sigma Evening wind 1177 mu-upsilon-sigma-tau-eta-rho-iota-omicron-nu mystery, sacrament 1178 xi-iota xi-iota + iota-omega-tau-alpha [ED:sum of the 1181 letter names] upsilon-chi[48] CH:In full zeta-omega-eta-rho-omicron-sigma ED:vivid, animated 1185 omicron-kappa-tau-omega ED:eight 1190 theta-upsilon-epsilon-iota-nu omicron-lambda-omicron-eta 1193 nu-upsilon-xi ED:sacrifice every night CH:688 + 474 = 1162 + 31 tau-omicron nu-epsilon-phi-omicron-sigma CH:825 + 370 1195 ED:the cloud, the heaven phi-upsilon-omicron-lambda-sigma[49] [NB:FOOLS] CH:English 1200 epsilon-upsilon-omega singe, dry up 1205 [NB:Do what thou wilt] CH:English 1206 theta-upsilon-omega ED:I sacrifice 1209 mu-omega-rho-omicron-sigma ED:foolish, silly, stupid 1210
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{36a} delta-omega-tau-eta-rho[50] 1212 Pi-omicron-sigma-epsilon-iota-delta-omega-nu ED:Poseidon 1219 mu-omega-rho-omicron-iota-sigma ED:foolish(?) 1220 omicron-kappa-tau-omega + delta-epsilon-kappa-alpha CH:30 + 1190 ED:ten eight (18?) epsilon-upsilon-omega-delta-iota-alpha perfume alpha-lambda-lambda-alpha CH:in full epsilon-upsilon-phi-eta-mu-omicron-sigma ED:favorable 1223 CH:See 964 sigma-upsilon-nu tau-omicron-iota-sigma 1230 beta-epsilon-beta-alpha-iota-omega-sigma-iota-sigma ED:profanation{corrected from earlier typo} tau-omicron beta-epsilon-beta-alpha-iota-omega-mu-alpha 1231 CH:861 + 370 gamma-lambda-omega-sigma-sigma-alpha ED:tongue, language 1234 eta beta-epsilon-beta-alpha-iota-omega-sigma-iota-sigma 1238 ED:the profanation {corrected from earlier typo} mu-upsilon-sigma-tau-iota-kappa-omicron-sigma 1240 ED:secret, private, mystic tau-omicron chi-alpha-omicron-sigma ED:the chaos 1241 omicron-eta-sigma-theta [ED: totals of the letter names: spelled in full] CH:901 + 340[51] omicron-beta-omicron-zeta [ED: total of letter names spelled in full]
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{36b} eta gamma-lambda-omega-sigma-sigma-alpha -> 1242 omicron-kappa-tau-omega + alpha-lambda-phi-alpha[52] ED:the tongue -> 8 + 1[53] 1245 iota-theta-upsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-lambda-omicron-sigma 1250 ED:turgid penis(?) 483 + 770 1252 omicron-kappa-tau-omega + epsilon-xi eight & six CH:See 1341 1255 CH:894 + 370 See 812 1264 kappa-upsilon-kappa-lambda-omega ED:in a circle, around 1270 kappa-upsilon-omega-nu ED:dog Mu-Phi-Lambda-Psi CH:41 x 31 1271 2542 divided by 2 tau-omicron omicron-nu-omicron-mu-alpha-sigma-omicron-upsilon ED:the name (?) CH:= 93/2 .’. 666 is expression (i.e. x2) = 93 epsilon-upsilon-chi-omicron-sigma boast, glory, vanity, vow 1275 kappa-upsilon-kappa-lambda-omega-iota 1280 kappa-alpha-tau-alpha-kappa-alpha-mu-psi-iota-sigma 1283 ED:bend back, bend against omicron Pi-omicron-sigma-epsilon-iota-delta-omega-nu 1289 ED:the (God) Poseidon
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{37a} phi-alpha-omega 1301 pi-alpha-nu-delta-omega-rho-omicron-sigma given of all 1305 tau-upsilon-chi-eta chance 1308 upsilon-xi CH:in full 1330 kappa-alpha-iota epsilon-nu-epsilon-nu omicron-kappa-tau-omega 1331 ED:and nine(?) eight omicron-kappa-tau-omega epsilon-nu-nu-epsilon-alpha delta-epsilon-kappa-alpha ED:eight + nine + ten CH: 8 = 1190 +9 = 111 +10= 30 —— 1331 111 + 1220 = 1331 = 11 to the 3 power Pi-upsilon-theta-omega-nu Python 1339 tau-rho-omicron-chi-omicron-sigma wheel, disk, circle, course 1340 CH:(470) omicron-kappa-tau-omega epsilon-xi kappa-alpha-iota epsilon-nu 1341 ED:eight six and one CH:See 868 1362 mu-epsilon-sigma-omicron-nu-upsilon-kappa-tau-iota-omicron-sigma 1365 ED:of midnight tau-omicron-upsilon nu-omicron-mu-omicronupsilon his law 1400 zeta-omega-tau-iota-kappa-omicron-sigma ED:vital 1407 omicron Pi-upsilon-theta-omega-nu the Python 1409
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{37b} iota-sigma-chi-upsilon-sigma ED:strength, power, force, 1410 might omicron tau-rho-omicron-chi-omicron-sigma CH:1340 + 70 ED:the wheel, etc. tau-omicron sigma-omega-mu-alpha ED:the body 1411 epsilon-upsilon-sigma-epsilon-beta-epsilon-omega reverent 1417 CH:See 820 tau-upsilon-chi-omicron-nu ED:happening; by chance 1420 alpha-phi-alpha-nu-iota-xi-omega to vanish 1422[54] CH:1100 + 325 1425 iota-theta [NB:total of letter names: 1429 spelled in full] CH:215 + 55 + 1190 1460 kappa-alpha-tau-alpha-sigma-tau-rho-omicron-phi-eta 1500 ED:destruction, ruin, catastrophe phi-omega-sigma ED:light omega-psi pi-alpha-nu-tau-alpha-chi-omicron-upsilon everywhere 1502 nu + omicron + tau CH:450 + 360 + 701 1511 [ED:sum of letter names] [NB: NOT] [ED:English] lambda-alpha-Digamma CH:in full
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greek letters
meaning
No.
{38a} epsilon-upsilon-phi-upsilon-eta-sigma of good nature 1513 tau-omega-iota omicron-nu-tau-iota in deed 1540 CH:1220 + 325 1545 with the just CH:5 x 309 tau-omicron omicron-kappa-tau-omega ED:the eight 1560 tau-omicron epsilon-pi-omicron-sigma tau-eta-sigma 1571 theta-epsilon-mu-iota-delta-omicron-sigma ED:The word of the Law CH:{Symbol: Moon} — 508 = 1063 iota-sigma-chi-upsilon-rho-omicron-sigma ED:strong 1580 chi xi Digamma 1581 chi-iota xi-iota sigma-tau-alpha-upsilon [ED:letter name totals] epsilon-upsilon-sigma-tau-omicron-chi-iota-alpha hitting the mark 1586 sigma-iota-xi + phi-iota-phi-tau-iota [NB:Six & Fifty] 1590 CH:270 + 1320 English tau-omicron-upsilon theta-alpha-nu-alpha-tau-omicron-upsilon 1601 ED:his death rho-tau CH:in full omicron-upsilon CH:in full 360 + 1260 1620 ED:not, no, oh! epsilon-upsilon-chi-alpha-rho-iota-sigma-tau-iota-alpha[55] 1627 ED:thanks, eucharist tau-omicron …… CH:1270 + 370 1640
Computation Abnormalities Items in this list are evident errors in calculation of numeric value. Rather than simply putting these entries in the places that match their correct number totals, they have been collected here. It is possible that Crowley saw some particular significance in these word-number associations, and that these errors may reflect something of value in regard to his ideas.
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Pages in the original are marked thus at the bottom: {page number} Comments and descriptions are also set off by curly brackets {} {converted to footnote hyperlinks in this hypertext} Comments and notes not in the original are identified with the initials of the source: e.g. WEH note = Bill Heidrick note, etc. Descriptions of illustrations are not so identified, but are simply in curly brackets. Spelling has been corrected by the original editor, without notation in the text.
Footnotes have been expanded at or near the point of citation within double angle brackets, e.g. >>footnote<< {converted to footnote hyperlinks in this hypertext} .
Editor’s Notes:
This work has been lost for many years, and perhaps the greater part of it will remain lost for many more. The present form of Liber MCCLXIV, provided here, is a compilation made from a photocopy of the small slips of paper left by Crowley and Leah Hirsig. These slips have been preserved by Frater N, known otherwise as G. Y.[1] Many of them have been lost. Many more would have been written to complete the work. Some idea of the loss can be obtained through use of this work. References to items not found are frequent. Omissions are notable: Θελημα = 93, Αγαπη = 93, ΑΒΡΑΞΑΣ = 365, to provide examples. The work does not go far toward its goal of dealing with the Gnosis in Greek or Coptic, but there are unannounced turns of emphasis that are most valuable. In particular, considerable labor has been expended on elucidating passages and words found in LIBER AL, and English words generally. Some Hebrew entries have been added. {Additional corrections were also made by the subsequent editors in this hypertext.}
The Greek Lexicon probably used by Crowley in this work survives, and contains many notes, including: "Began to mark words etc for the Greek Qabalah An. XV (1919) Sol in Gemini." 93 Press hopes to be able to sift this lexicon at some future date for additional entries to THE GREEK QABALAH. The reference is Liddell and Scott Greek Dictionary — words lacking English meanings here would be best furnished them through use of that dictionary. The present editor has abstained from adding many of these English meanings owing to the likelihood of error in Crowley’s emphasis. Notes on the more difficult entries will be found after the text. Very simple words, having obvious meanings, have been provided with English meanings in a distinctive type face. Where Crowley or Hirsig have provided the English meanings, these have been distinguished by the same type face used in this introduction. A summary of the meanings of the different type faces will be found just after this introduction.[2]
Crowley noted the following Principles of working on the fly leaf of his Liddell and Scott:
"1. Avoid compounds.
2. Collect prefixes, their numbers to be learnt by heart, so that people can add ’em on for trials and then use dict. "(most frequently forms of the definite article: Η "GR:eta", Ο "GR:omicron", ΤΟ "GR:tau-omicron", etc., to judge by Crowley’s usage)."
3. Put genitives, futures etc in sub-line.
4. Make separate dictionary of roots. "Could I refer to other numbers of same root: e.g. to Aion put the number of αιονιος αιονοβιος (aionios aionobios) κ.τ.λ.?" "I shall make it a rule to take no notice of any Greek Qabalah that is not fortified by exterior circumstances; i.e. of nothing purely potential."
It is the hope of this editor that persons will be found willing to enlarge this work through their own researches. Briefly, these are the most important classes and types of sources from which to draw the Greek: Classical: The works of Homer (most important of all sources). Platonic: The Timaeus, The Republic. Neoplatonic: works by Plotinus, Porphyry and Iamblichus. Gnostic: the Codex Brucianus (Bruce MS 96, Bod. Lib. Oxford) — especially the portion published by Charlotte A. Baynes in 1933 e.v. as "A Coptic Gnostic Treatise Contained in the Codex Brucianus." Osirian: The New Testament and the Septuagint of Ptolemy II. Many other valuable sources abound; but these, in particular the Classic and the Gnostic examples, will be found to provide the most help. Where difficulty is experienced in finding Greek and English texts, consult Lynn Thorndike’s History of Magic & Experimental Science, Columbia University Press, several editions.
Coptic texts and translations may be found in the library collections of the larger universities, the following table by Budge should help in determining the number values: {This table of Egyptian and Coptic Numbers has been omitted from the electronic edition}. …
Greek and Hebrew numeric equivalents will be found at the bottom of several pages in the text to follow.
Here are examples of the meanings of the different type faces used in this version of Crowley’s The Greek Qabalah:
{In the B.H.’s ASCII electronic edition, prefatory abbreviations were used instead, as noted}
(a-b-g-d-l) α-β-γ-δ-λ {alpha-beta-gamma-delta-lambda} … (A-B-G-D-L) Α-Β-Γ-Δ-Λ {Alpha-Beta-Gamma-Delta-Lambda} … The Greekwords and notes. In a few obvious cases, involving English transliterations, these have been added by the editor — otherwise they are original.
HB:הדבגא … Hebrew entries.
"HB:HDGBA" … In text notes to the Hebrew entries. …
Arabic (one entry described) abcde … ABCDE … meanings to the entries written either by Crowley or Hirsig.
ED: abcde … ED: ABCDE … meanings added by the editors.
CH: abcde … CH: ABCDE … notes to the entries by Crowley or Hirsig.
[ED: abcde … ED: ABCDE] similar notes added by the editor.
[NB: ABCDE … NB: abcde…] English words from the original or from obvious Greek transliterations in the original.
(N1) (N2) (N3) (N4) … Notes to be found in the back of the work. {no longer — converted to footnote hyperlinks in this hypertext}
Special symbols in the text:
[*] …This symbol is used to identify entries in which Crowley has counted the value 6 for Ϝ {Digamma (Stau)} but written ς {stigma} for στ / ΣΤ {sigma-tau} (500, the modern method of rendering the archaic letter {Stau}). In these instances, the form corresponding to the value taken has been used here.
[@] …Crowley has used an odd abbreviation, {ligature of two letters, an "o" trailing off to cross a Theta}, to represent the Greek letters ακατ {alpha-kappa-alpha-theta} (akat) in his original text. The value is 31,[3] and the meaning is negation. These have been spelled out.
An example page from the photocopy of the index slips. The appearance here is about the average in quality and clarity for these pages. Let the user of this edition beware of a work made solely on the basis of such a source! {Illustration on this page is of very nearly illegible slips of paper with Greek, numbers and sometimes English}
The editor would like to express his thanks to Fr. N, and to Brother Bill Breeze — to the former for the preservation of this work, to the later for the photocopy used in this reconstruction. — Bill Heidrick, editor.
[2] WEH Note: For reasons of compatibility with different electronic users, this electronic transcription will use a different convention. See below.
[3]WEH Note: Crowley gets this value by a complex way of thinking. Take ΣΤ {GR:Sigma-Taw} over into Hebrew as שת {HB:Shin-Taw}. Then take the numbers of the corresponding Tarot Major Trumps: XX & XXI. Add these: 20 + 21 = 31!
[4]WEH Note: Also the name of the Earth Goddess. Note same number as יה {HB:YH}.
[6] WEH Note: nuber error ; originally listed 444.
[7]WEH Note: This is probably what should be here, but the slip had what looked like: נצט {HB:NTzTh} and signifies: to burn, to blaze; (value 540) This guess has the right value of 520 and looks right. It might be an attempt to transliterate English: "NOT".
[8]WEH Note: to electronic edition: Of course, ΣΘ {GR:Sigma-Theta} can be pronounced "Set" and related to the last of the 231 gates of the "Sepher Yetzirah" — see Crowley’s notes to "Liber Reguli".
[10] This entry is in Greek on the slip, with the first letter like Nu. The numeration requires that this letter have the value 6. Because Nu has a shape quite close to the English V, I have assumed that the value 6 = ו {HB:V} = V is correct. By phonetic transliteration, the word then becomes "VITAL" — which is given in the edited version here.
[11] A small note on the slip appears to read: λος (los) {GR:lambda-omega-sigma} — not clear.
[12] There is some lack of clarity on the first two letters and the last. This slip was badly reproduced, heavily re-traced in pen, and appears to have caused speculation as to alpha-theta or sigma-theta for the first two letters long ago.
[13] The Greek in the middle column is so difficult to read that it could be quite different — only the apparent similarity of the main entry allows this interpretation.
[14] The entry is as written in this edition. Analysis of the probable transliteration would combine Hebrew and Greek: וολε {HB:V GR:omicron-lambda-epsilon}.
[15] The sound of the W is part of the word, but not the English spelling. Again, this word should be combined Greek and Hebrew transliteration: וose{HB:V GR:omicron-sigma-epsilon}. It may be that a visual effect is desired by this, in that two Hebrew words having the value 13 mean "love" and "unity". These are: אהבה {HB:AHBH} and אשד {HB:AChD}. These two were known to Crowley.
[16] This entry is written on a slip which also contains other notes. The slip is torn and difficult. Reproduced as is at right {illustration in printed edition only}
[17] The only original material here is the 160 + 8. This signifies that παλαμη (palame) {GR:pi-alpha-lambda-alpha-mu-eta} is to take the definite article Ε {GR:eta} — in other words, totals like this refer to the combination of their equivalent words or particles. Where this is obvious, no further note will be made. Where there is slight doubt, a note will be made. Where the doubt as to the words intended is great, no interpretation will be ventured in this edition.
[18] This particular Greek word may be misspelled. The ρ {GR:rho} looks like σ {GR:sigma} on the slip, but the total of 176 on the slip requires ρ {GR:rho}. A dictionary gives μελας (melas) {GR:mu-epsilon-lambda-alpha-sigma} = black = 276.
[19] The slip is illegible with regard to the Greek word. Crowley has a tendency to write γ {GR:gamma} like ε {GR:eta}. What has been written here looks like εες {GR:eta-eta-sigma}, by numeration would have to be either γες {GR:gamma-eta-sigma} or εγς {GR:eta-gamma-sigma}; and cannot be identified via dictionary — according to a note on the slip by another hand.
[20] Some notes on this slip are not easily read. The slip is reproduced here at the right {illustration in printed edition only}. The material at the top in the square brackets appears to read "unseen anni…….Hades"; while the material in the rounded brackets at bottom may be either «kabs» or «καρς» {kappa-alpha-rho-sigma}.
[21] The Arabic given in the text of this edition follows the number value given for this entry by Crowley. What is written on the slip looks more like: {illustration in printed edition only}.
[22] A note in either English or Greek (one word) is on this slip with the entry. It is illegible.
[23] Again the Hebrew letter Vau has been introduced with the Greek to provide a "V" or "U" or "W" sound in transliteration. For reference to a similar practice by Crowley, see "Magick in Theory and Practice", Chapter V, page 31 to 35 (ויאו {HB:VYAa’aV} and FIAOF) and Liber Samekh, footnote to Point I, Section B. Crowley uses "F" in the English Alphabet to identify both Vau and digamma ("Ϝ" also called "Stau"). Owing to the use of "F" for digamma-stau in this edition, the use of this letter to replace Vau has been avoided. To be sure, the letters make the same sound, and a Greek Dictionary could well have the "F" character in all these places. As a knowing caprice of the editor, this altered convention has been introduced. As an instructor in the use of Crowley’s magical formulas, I am tired of hearing digamma or vau pronounced like "eff". By the trick of using Vau in text where Crowley has left out the actual transliteration, I hope to send the reader wandering into these notes. The nature of this trick should impress the memory of the reader, so that I may hope never again to hear F pronounced "eff" where it should be "u". I suppose this note is a bit unprofessional of me, but that doesn’t bother me at all.
[24] This entry provided part of the clue to the symbol mentioned in the note at the bottom of page 13. Another word is noted on this slip, but it is so illegible that it cannot be identified to the point of Greek or English.
[25] Other words are on the slip, but cannot be identified.
[26] This is most certainly intended to be Kephra, the other Hebrew portion is the name of an obscure Qabalist Rabi — cited only on the off chance that some connection might materialize.
[27] This word from LIBER AL, II:76 (4 6 3 8 A B K 2 4 A L G M O R 3 Y X 24 89 R P S T O V A L). RPSTOVAL does not seem to have a clear relationship to the number 418 by Greek transliteration. What Crowley intended is obscure. It is possible that vowels were substituted on a model similar to that used for Enochian in EQUINOX I,7, and that Ϝ {GR:Digamma} was used for both ST and V, (thus giving RPϜTOϜAL). Not enough information is on the slip to decide this matter.
[28] Other words are on the slip that cannot be read beyond "easily h…".
[29] This total must result from a spelling of the component letters in full: Δ {GR:delta} = (delta) δελτα {GR:delta-epsilon-lambda-tau-alpha} Ϝ {GR:Digamma} = (digamma) διγαμμα {GR:delta-iota-gamma-alpha-mu-mu-alpha}. Elsewhere, Crowley spells Ϝ {GR:Digamma} = (stau) σταυ {GR:sigma-tau-alpha-upsilon} or (Stau) Ϝαυ {GR:Digamma-alpha-upsilon}.
[30] An unidentified English word is on the same slip.
[31] All that is on the slip is: 370 + 128 498. The entry in this edition is a deduction by the editor.
[32] The transliteration and the numeration of this entry are both unsure.
[34] The meaning of this entry is unknown — either a Greek word with this meaning or an unusual method of transliteration.
[35] The interpretation of "61" as xi-alpha is without basis other than simple expression of this number-value in Greek letters — not on the slip.
[36] Helios and Selene, Sun and Moon. The sigma-theta may refer to several things, but the total of these two letters is 209 (see this entry). The rendering of a similar structure as ακατ (akat) {GR:alpha-kappa-alpha-theta} is not probable in this case. The letter name of Sigma means sign (see the next entry — taken from this same index slip). Crowley may also be referring to the fact that Theta looks a bit like a ☉ {Symbol: Sun} (circle with a dot in the middle), while Sigma is sometimes rendered as a crescent — that is in fact the most probable explanation for the cryptic entry under the number 209. Thus ΘΣ☾, by shape: Θ {GR:Theta} = Sun, Σ {GR:Sigma} , ☾ = Σ {GR:Sigma = Symbol: Moon}.[8]
[37] The entry is exactly as written: "666 x 1 = he".
[38] At this point, a slip occurs with just this information; "671 Restriction (1165)". A counter slip is found under 1165 which simply reverses the numbers. Obviously, something is meant by this. The most likely is a transliteration into Greek from English for the word "Restriction". This would be restriktion{GR:rho-epsilon-sigma-tau-rho-iota-kappa-tau-iota-omicron-nu} (1165) or ρεϝρικτιον (refriktion) {GR:rho-epsilon-digamma-rho-iota-kappa-tau-iota-omicron-nu} (671). This example is made slightly more complex than the usual through both the absence of the transliteration in the original slip and the need for the use of the Stau (Ϝ {GR:Digamma} = Σ {GR:Sigma} T {GR:tau} = st) that has usually been noted by an asterisk in the edition of the text. This application of Stau is different from the application of Digamma by the letter Vau or the use of Ϝ {GR:Digamma} without asterisk. In the latter case, Vau is used when the sound is to be rendered like "u", "V" or "w", and Ϝ {GR:Digamma} without asterisk has been used when that has appeared as such on the index slips. The point noted here seemed too complex to pass over in a simple text entry.
[39] This sum is found on a separate slip from the next entry. The next entry is in fact two words which are 70 + 774 — This would appear to be an item of special interest, or a reference to yet another 774 word with the definite article "o".
[40] This entry cannot be identified from the slip. The original was too light in photocopy, and the retracing of the entry in ink failed to distinguish the middle three or four letters. What appears to be σθ..υς {GR:sigma-theta…..upsilon-sigma} can be distinguished, but no more by this editor {illustration in printed edition only}
[41] This English word would most probably be transliterated as: ψλοוερς {psi-lambda-omicron-HB:V-epsilon-rho-sigma}, with ו {HB:V} = Vau = Digamma or Ϝ {GR:Digamma} with a "w" sound.
[42] The original entry is probably incomplete. All we have is: sigma-tau. This does not match the value 955 in any way known to me.
[43] The slip contains an additional note that is not clearly readable: "see to vanish" — the most probable reading, with the doubt on the last word.
[44] The Greek word here has a different spelling from the one on the slip. The letter ρ {GR:rho} has been added by the editor — required both by number total and by the dictionary.
[45] The transliteration is not known to this editor. Very probably, the "W" and the "f" would be rendered by Ϝ {GR:Digamma}, the "Th" by Θ {GR:Theta} and perhaps the "f" could instead be rendered by Ψ {GR:Psi}, or Y {GR:Upsilon}. The rest of the letters have conventional representations, but it doesn’t seem to work.
[46] The number value of this triplet of letters, obtained either by direct addition or through the addition of the numbers of the names of the letters spelled in full is so remote from the value in the text that the entry can only be considered incomplete.
[47] The entry on the slip is as shown. 31 = none as ακαθ {GR:alpha-kappa-alpha-theta}. Also 31 = και {GR:kappa-alpha-iota} = and. 561 = None in English (see note #26). 474 = two as δυο {GR:delta-upsilon-omicron}. Ραν {GR:pi-alpha-nu} = Pan = "everything".
[48] The method of spelling in full is not known to the editor.
[49] The means of relating this word to this number is not known to this editor.
[51] There are several possibilities as to the words intended by these numbers.
[52] This is a reconstruction from the slip, which contains only: 1234 + 8 = 1190 + 532 (8 + 1). The slip also has some re-writing over the last digit and beneath it: 1/2 {"8" over-strikes the "2"}.
[53] All that appears on the slip is "in" or possibly "iota-upsilon".
[54] This slip also contains a word or words in Greek. The last part is difficult to read, and the slip has been reproduced at right {illustration in printed edition only}
[55] The slip also refers to 1158, which will be found on page 40 — in the error column.
[56] These slips are very difficult. They are reproduced below. {illustrations only in printed edition}
[57] Under this number, there is a curious slip. See right {illustration in printed edition only}
