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ΚΕΦΑΛΗ     ΙΓ

PILGRIM-TALK

O thou that settest out upon The Path, false is the
    Phantom that thou seekest. When thou hast it
    thou shalt know all bitterness, thy teeth fixed in
    the Sodom-Apple.
Thus hast thou been lured along That Path, whose
    terror else had driven thee far away.
O thou that stridest upon the middle of The Path, no
    phantoms mock thee. For the stride's sake thou
    stridest.
Thus art thou lured along That Path, whose fascination
    else had driven thee far away.
O thou that drawest toward the End of The Path,
    effort is no more. Faster and faster dos thou fall;
    thy weariness is changed into Ineffable Rest.
For there is not Thou upon That Path: thou hast
    become The Way.

COMMENTARY (ΙΓ)

          This chapter is perfectly clear to anyone who has studied the career of an Adept.
          The Sodom-Apple is an uneatable fruit found in the desert.

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Original text by Aleister Crowley
Commentary by Karl Germer
I need your help! This stuff is very cryptic, feel free to provide your own commentary.