Original key entry by Fr. H.B. in New York
1/23/90 e.v. ASCII conversion
by Bill Heidrick, T.G. of O.T.O.
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Although the main body of this Liber is Class A, the attributionof letters to the English Alphabet is not of
that level. These letters were added at a later dateby Crowley, and with the later revisions of Liber
DCCLXXVII, form one approach toward an English Qabalah.These letters are positioned to the left of
the trigrams in this text.
--- Bill Heidrick

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

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I. *
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Here is Nothing under its three forms. It is not, yetinformeth all things.
 

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L. *
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Now cometh the glory of the Single One, as an imperfectionand stain.
 

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C. *
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But by the Weak One the Mother was it equilibrated.
 

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H. ---
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Also the purity was divided by Strength, the force ofthe Demiurge.
 

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X. - -
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And the Cross was formulated in the Universe that as yetwas not.
 

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T. *
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But now the Imperfection became manifest, presiding overthe fading of perfection.
 

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Y. *
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Also the Woman arose, and veiled the Upper Heaven withher body of stars.
 

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P. ---
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Now then a giant arose, of terrible strength; and assertedthe Spirit in a secret rite.
 

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A. ---
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And the Master of the Temple balancing all things arose;his stature was above the Heaven and below Earth and Hell.
 

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Against him the Brothers of the Left-hand Path, confusingthe symbols. They concealed their horror  [in this symbol]; for intruth they were - -
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W. - -
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The master flamed forth as a star and set a guard of Waterin every Abyss.
 

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O. *
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Also certain secret ones concealed the Light of Purityin themselves, protecting it from the  Persecutions.
 

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G. *
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Likewise also did certain sons and daughters of Hermesand of Aphrodite, more openly
 

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Z. *
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But the Enemy confused them. They pretended to concealthat Light, that they might betray it, and  profane it.
 

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B. *
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Yet certain holy nuns concealed the secret in songs uponthe lyre.
 

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Now did the Horror of Time pervert all things, hidingthe Purity with a loathsome thing, a thing  unnameable.
 

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S. - -
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Yea, and there arose sensualists upon the firmament, asa foul stain of storm upon the sky.
 

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M. ---
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And the Black Brothers raised their heads; yea, they unveiledthemselves without shame or fear.
 

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N. - -
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Also there rose up a soul of filth and of weakness, andit corrupted all the rule of the Tao.
 

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Then only was Heaven established to bear sway; for onlyin the lowest corruption is form manifest.
 

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R. ---
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Also did Heaven manifest in violent light,
 

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Q. - -
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And in soft light.
 

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V. ---
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Then were the waters gathered together from the heaven,
 

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K. - -
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And a crust of earth concealed the core of flame.
 

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D. ---
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Around the globe gathered the wide air,
 

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U. - -
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And men began to light fires upon the earth.
 

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Therefore was the end of it sorrow; yet in that sorrowa sixfold star of glory whereby they might see to  return unto thestainless Abode; yea, unto the Stainless Abode.