Behold is the meaning of the Hebrew letter Heh, the letter of Nuit, the letter of Revelation.
Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals; and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?’ And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it. And I began to weep bitterly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. Then one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep. See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.’
Revelation 5: 1-5
This is verse 7 - Netzach, which is the Occult or Hidden Intelligence. Hence the need for revelation. An additional title of Netzach is, "
The Gate of the Mysteries". In a sense verses 1 to 7 are merely setting the stage. They are the Seven Seals on the Scroll. Verse 8 is where the book proper begins.
Aiwass.
In Hebrew, OYVZ.
(Ayin, Yod, Vau, Zain)
70 + 10 + 6 + 7 =
93
In Greek, AIFASS.
(Alpha, Iota, Digamma, Alpha, Sigma, Sigma)
1 + 10 + 6 + 1 + 200 + 200 =
418
If you're not familiar with the Golden Dawn method of constructing telesmatic images from Hebrew names, this picture is pretty close, if not spot on.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Baphomet.png
Crowley claimed that Aiwass was the name of his own HGA. Although this realisation did not dawn upon him until several years after the dictation of Liber Legis. The different spellings of the name identify Aiwass with both Thelema/Agape-93, and the Great Work-418.
In the context of Thelema Hoor-paar-kraat is, like Ra-Hoor-Khuit, symbolic of the Holy Guardian Angel in general. But he represents the HGA unmanifested. He is the silent self within, waiting to be born. (See the Book of Thoth - The Fool)
The other name of this dual god/HGA symbol is
Heru-Ra-Ha. (HRV RA HA - 418) This name represents both aspects together. Silence and Strength.
Hoor-paar-kraat - HGA unmanifested, force withdrawn, silent, passive, the unborn Secret Self. Related Tarot symbol - The Fool.
Ra-Hoor-Khuit - HGA manifested, force projected, expression, active, the realised Self. Related Tarot symbol - The Devil.*
*Useful to know when you see references like Aiwass-Satan in Crowley's writings. Knee-jerk reactions to that kind of stuff are the primary basis behind accusations of Devil worship within Thelema.
Satan - ShTN (Shin, Teth, Nun) Fire, Light, Sexual Force.