Commentary (ΛΑ) on The Garotte in Liber CCCXXXIII, The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley.

“The idea is that, by forcing the mind to follow, and as far as possible to realise, the language of Beyond the Abyss, the student will succeed in bringing his reason under control.” [via]

Consider also:

  1. “The slaves of reason call this book Abuse-of-Language: they are right.”
  2. “Strain forth thine Intelligence, O man, O worthy one, O chosen of IT, to apprehend the discourse of THE MASTER; for thus thy reason shall at last break down, as the fetter is struck from a slave’s throat.”
  3. “This book would translate Beyond-Reason into the words of Reason.”
  4. “Language was made for men to eat and drink, make love, do barter, die.”
  5. “Those who are under the dominion of reason are called blind.”