The Magick of Love

Love is the Law, Love under Will

This is to be taken as meaning that while Will is the Law, the nature of that Will is Love. But this love is as it were a by-product of that Will; it does not contradict or supersede that Will: and if apparent contradiction should arise in any crisis, it is the Will that will guide us aright. Love is easily counterfeited. Lo, while n the Book of the Law much is made of Love, there is no word of Sentimentality. Hate itself is almost like Love! Fighting most certainly is Love! "As Brothers fight ye!"All the manly races of the world understand this. The Love of Liber Legis is always bold, verile, ecstatic, even orgiastic. There is delicacy, but it is the delicacy of strength. Mighty and terrible and glorious as it is, however, is but the pennon upon the sacred lance of Will, the damascened inscriptions upon the swords of the Knight-monks of Thelima."
-Message from The Master Therion, 1917