31bis and 32bis in 777

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Original post: Grab

I've been reading through all my Crowley literature and the 777 pdf, and nowhere do I find an explanation of why he has two versions of paths 31 and 32.

For instance in the interesting column XLV, there is

31: evocation, pyromancy
and
31bis: invisibility, transformations, vision of the genius

and also

32: Works of Malediction and Death
and
32bis: Alchemy, Geomancy, Making of Pantacles,
What does this "bis" stand for?

Thanks
/Grab

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Original post: Ekron

In 777 page xxiv of The Magical Alphabet, Crowley gives an explanation,

"The numbers 31 and 32 must be duplicated because the letter Shin possesses two very distinct branches of idea, one connected with the element of Fire and the other with that of Spirit. Also the letter Tau is referred both to the planet Saturn and the element Earth."

There is more but this is the crux of it.

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Original post: Grab

Thanks Ekron, reliable as always.

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Original post: Hypnos

[QUOTE=Ekron]In 777 page xxiv of The Magical Alphabet, Crowley gives an explanation,

"The numbers 31 and 32 must be duplicated because the letter Shin possesses two very distinct branches of idea, one connected with the element of Fire and the other with that of Spirit. Also the letter Tau is referred both to the planet Saturn and the element Earth."

There is more but this is the crux of it.[/QUOTE]
This is something that has meen puzzling me too. Thanks.

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Original post: philalethes

[QUOTE=Grab]I've been reading through all my Crowley literature and the 777 pdf, and nowhere do I find an explanation of why he has two versions of paths 31 and 32...What does this "bis" stand for?[/QUOTE]
You need to read the explanations of the attributions for a general idea of how to work with 777. In doing so you will find the following explanation of the 31 and 32 bis attributions:

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It should be sufficient therefore in this place to explain simply the significance of the symbols of this scale.
The numbers 000 to 10 are printed in heavy block type. They refer to the three forms of Zero and the ten Sephiroth or numbers of the decimal scale. The diagram shows the conventional geometrical arrangement of the symbols 1-10. The numbers 11-32 correspond to the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. They are attributed to the paths which join the Sephiroth. Their arrangement is shown in the same diagram. 31 and 32 must be supplemented by 31-bis and 32-bis, as these two paths possess a definitely double attribution; viz. 31-bis to Spirit as against 31 to Fire; 32-bis to Earth as against 32 to Saturn.

The numbers 11, 23, 31, 32-bis, 31-bis are printed close to the left edge of the column for convenience of reference, they referring to the 5 elements.

12, 13, 14, 21, 27, 30, 32 are printed in the centre of the column: they refer to the planets.

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 are printed on the right-hand edge of the column. They refer to the signs of the Zodiac.

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Original post: kalki

bis is latin for "second iteration.

i.e v.4bis would be the second version of v.4.

as explained previous......... but just wanted to sweep up the dust.