Ceremonial Magic Quotes

“In many primitive languages, the word ‘head’ is often used as an equivalent of ‘beginning’–as far example in the Hebrew ‘Rosh ha-Shanah’. Literally this means the ‘head of the year’. It is idiomatic for the beginning of the year, or the New Year. So ‘the Headless One’ or the ‘Beginningless One’ is of course the Eternal One, the One without a beginning, the Bornless One.”
― Israel Regardie, Ceremonial Magic

“A few words are necessary about equipment and paraphernalia. These are matters to which the beginner usually bestows undue attention, using them unconsciously as devices to deter him from beginning any magical work whatsoever.”
― Israel Regardie, Ceremonial Magic