Razors

"On each occasion that thou art betrayed into saying that thou art sworn to avoid, cut thyself sharply upon the writs or forearm with a razor; even as thou shouldst beat a disobedient dog. Feareth not the Unicorn the claws and teeth of the Lion?

Thine arm then serveth thee both for a warning and for a record. Thou shalt write down thy daily progress in these practices, until thou art perfectly vigilant at all times over the least word that slippeth from thy tongue.

Thus bind thyself, and thou shalt be for ever free." Aleister Crowley

The elastic goat technique - sweet Capella in the night sky. One star in sight. Walk the line between the pillars, "Consciousness is the singular for which there is no plural" Erwin Schrödinger.

AC was not refering to the cold steel seering the flesh, this razor is Occams. Remember Liber Al, the disobedient dog is in all honesty god as any cryptic solver will attest to.

The Lion and the Unicorn partnership dates from 1603 when King James VI of Scotland became James I of England unifying the Scottish and English kingdoms . The 'Virgin Queen' Elizabeth I named the son of Mary Queen of Scots, James, as her heir. The union of the two countries required a new royal coat of arms combining those of England which featured two lions, and Scotland whose coat of arms featured two Unicorns hence "The lion and the unicorn". A compromise was made thus the British coat of arms has one Lion and one Unicorn and the poem about hence "The Lion and the Unicorn" was created.

The royal coat of arms depicts the Lion and the Unicorn. The motto around the centre - Honi Soit Qui Mal Pense means Evil to him who evil thinks which relates to the Order of the Garter.

AC was a wit and played with double entendre. If you want to play paper chase the lion and the unicorn reappear in Lewis Carrolls work which is well known for its Kabbalistic significance.

Image: Stygian Darkness