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4 7 INITIATION CEREMONY

your progress from the humble position of a neophyte. so that yours may be not the merely superficial knowledge which marks the conceited and ignorant man, but that you may really and thoroughly understand what you profess to know, and not by your ignorance and folly bring disgrace on that order which has honoured you so far. your duty is also to supervise the studies of weaker and less advanced brethren, and to make yourself as far as possible an ornament alike to your temple and to your order. closing hiero (knocks) honoured fraters and sorors, assist me to close the temple in the grade of philosophus. honoured hegemon, see that the temple is properly guarded (done) heg (knocks) very honoured hierophant the temple is properly guarded. hiero: let us adore the lord and king of fire (knock

ADEPTUS MINOR INITIATION

ors of the learned according to the pure knowledge he had received. but it was to them a laughing matter, and they reviled and rejected him, even as the prophets of old were rejected. thus also was he treated by those of his own and other nations when he showed them the errors that had crept into their religions. so, after five years residence in germany, he initiated three of his former monastic brethren, fraters g.w, i.a. and i.o, who had more knowledge than many others at that time. and by these four was made the foundation of the fraternity in europe" 16 "these worked and studied at the writings and other knowledge which c.r.c. had brought with him, and by them was some of the magical language transcribed (which is that of the elemental tablets) and a dictionary thereof made; and the r

the wisdom of the highest members. the discovery then of the tomb wherein that highly illuminated man of god, our father c.r.c, was buried occurred as follows. after frater a. died in gallia narbonensi, there succeeded in his place frater n.n. he, while repairing a part of the building of the college of the holy spirit, endeavored to remove a brass memorial tablet which bore the names of certain brethren, and some other things. in this tablet was the head of a strong nail or bolt, so that when the tablet was forcibly wrenched away it pulled with it a large stone which thus partially uncovered a secret door. on the top of 17 the door was inscribed in large letters 'post cxx annos patebo' meaning, after a hundred and twenty years i shall open, with the year of our lord under, 1484. frater n

the great work and the uniting with your higher genius. it is also symbolical of the blood that you are willing to shed to defend this order and the principles of divine light. let the blood that drips from your wound symbolically mix with the blood that has been previously shed by the adepti that have gone before you. may it also be the reminder that you must never shed the blood of any of your brethren of the r.r et a.c. either by word, action or by the sword. finally, let the blood that pours forth from the wound be a reminder that should you ever turn against what you know to be is your true will, the brethren of the r.r. et a.c, the chiefs of the second order and the guardians both angelic and physical that guard the order, may all of your magical powers cease and may your blood be s

ALEISTER CROWLEY ABSINTHE THE GREEN GODDESS

e revolution. in england, under castlereagh, we find blake lost to humanity in mysticism, shelley and byron exiles, coleridge taking refuge in opium, keats sinking under the weight of circumstance, wordsworth forced to sell his soul, while the enemy, in the persons of southey and moore, triumphantly holds sway. the poetically similar period in france is 1850 to 1870. hugo is in exile, and all his brethren are given to absinthe or to hashish or to opium. there is however another consideration more important. there are some men who possess the understanding of the city of god, and know not the keys; or, if they possess them, have not force to turn them in the wards. such men often seek to win heaven by forged credentials. just so a youth who desires love is too often deceived by simulacra, e

ALEISTER CROWLEY ACROSS THE GULF

ight threescore years, was found in the midst: and he cried with a loud voice, saying "the equinox of the gods" and he went on to explain how it was that nature should no longer be the centre of man s worship, but man himself, man in his suffering and death, man in his purification and perfection. and he recited the formula of the osiris as follows, even as it hath been transmitted unto us by the brethren of the cross and rose unto this day "for asar un-nefer hath said: he that is found perfect before the gods hath said: these are the elements of my body, perfected through suffering, glorified through trial. for the scent of the dying rose is the repressed sigh of my suffering; the flame-red fire is the energy of my undaunted will; the cup of wine is the outpouring of the blood of my heart

ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

ice, were reported- or blatantly lied about. for although many of the stories were simply not true or fanciful exaggeration, one thing was certain: aleister crowley was a magician, and one of the first order. born on october 12, 1875, in england- in the same country as shakespeare- edward alexander crowley grew up in a strict fundamentalist religious family, members of a sect called the "plymouth brethren. the first person to call him by that name and number by which he would become famous (after the reference in the book of revelation "the beast 666, was his mother, and he eventually took this appellation to heart. he changed his name to aleister crowley while still at cambridge, and by that name, plus "666, he would never be long out of print, or out of newspapers. for he believed himsel

ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF LIES

d. the next paragraph expresses the difficulty of expressing thought in writing; it seems, on the face of it, absurd that the the text of this book, composed as it is of english, simple, austere, and terse, should need a commentary. but it does so, or my most gifted chela and myself would hardly have been at the pains to write one. it was in response to the impassioned appeals of many most worthy brethren that we have yielded up that time and thought which gold could not have bought, or torture wrested. laylah is again the mere woman. note (38) these eggs being speckled, resemble the wandering mind referred to. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 158 [161] 76 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-eta omicron-digamma phaeton no. yes. perhaps. o! eye. i. hi! y? no. hail! all ye spa

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

ne in many different ways. one may fascinate and bend to one's will a person who has of his own right the power to destroy. one may employ spirits or talismans. the more powerful magicians of the last few centuries have employed books. in private matters these works are very easy, if they be necessary. an adept known to the master therion once found it necessary to slay a circe who was bewitching brethren. he merely walked to the door of her room, and drew an astral t("traditore, and the symbol of saturn) with an astral dagger. within 48 hours she shot herself<adept here in question was therefore obliged to incorporate the elemental spirit o

entine manner involving 3 1/2 circles of the temple (deosil about altar, widdershins about font, deosil about altar and font, widdershins about altar and so to the tomb in the west) she draws her sword and pulls down the veil therewith" the priestess. by the power of+ iron, i say unto thee, 347 arise. in the name of our lord+ the sun, and of our lord+ that thou mayst administer the virtues to the brethren "she sheathes the sword "the "priest "issuing from the tomb, holding the lance erect with both hands, right over left, against his breast, takes the first three regular steps. he then gives the lance to the "priestess "and gives the three penal signs. he then kneels and worships the lance with both hands. penitential music" the priest. i am a man among men "he takes again the lance and lo

erect with both hands, right over left, against his breast, takes the first three regular steps. he then gives the lance to the "priestess "and gives the three penal signs. he then kneels and worships the lance with both hands. penitential music" the priest. i am a man among men "he takes again the lance and lowers it. he rises" the priest. how should i be worthy to administer the virtues to the brethren "the "priestess "takes from the child the water and the salt, and mixes them in the font" the priestess. let the salt of earth admonish the water to bear the virtue of the great sea"(genuflects" mother, be thou adored "she returns to the west+ on "priest "with open hand doth she make, over his forehead, breast and body" be the priest pure of body and soul "the "priestess "takes the censer

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

n-suited. we may define the doctrine of the white school in its purity in very simple terms. existence is pure joy. sorrow is caused by failure to perceive this fact; but this is not a misfortune. we have invented sorrow, which does not matter so much after all, in order to have the exuberant satisfaction of getting rid of it. existence is thus a sacrament. adepts of the white school regard their brethren of the black very much as the aristocratic english sahib (of the days when england was a nation) regarded the benighted hindu. nietzsche expresses the philosophy of this school to that extent with considerable accuracy and vigour. the man who denounces life merely defines himself as the man who is unequal to it. the brave man rejoices in giving and taking hard knocks, and the brave man is

habilitate its formula, and to fling back from the bastions of moral freedom the howling savages of pessimism. unless his appeal is heard, unless there comes a truly virile reaction against the creeping atrophy which is poisoning them, unless they enlist to the last man under his standard, a great decisive battle will have been lost. this prophet of the white school, chosen by its masters and his brethren, to save the theory and practice, is armed with a sword far mightier than excalibur. he has been entrusted with a new magical formula, one which can be accepted by the whole human race. its adoption will strengthen magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 105 the yellow school by giving a more positive value to their theory; while leaving the postulates of the black sch

fe, and often enough i am in low enough spirits to please anybody; but turn my thoughts to magick- the years fall off. i am again the gay, quick, careless boy to whom the world was gracious. let this serve for an epitaph: gray took eleven years; i, less. elegy written in a country farmyard by cock-a-doodle-doo here lies upon this hospitable spot a youth to flats and flatties unknown; the plymouth brethren gave it to him hot; trinity, cambridge, claimed him for her own. he climbed a lot of mountains in his time he stalked the tiger, bear and elephant. he wrote a stack of poems, some sublime, some not. tales, essays, pictures, plays my aunt! at chess a minor master, hoylake set his handicap at two. love drove him crazy. three thousand women used to call him pet; in other matters- shall we ca

this morning thou art oe3 4s. 6 1/2d. short in the accounts; trusting that thou wilt give this small matter thine immediate attention, for jesus' christ's sake, amen" sure enough, when he came to open his post, there would be just enough, sometimes exactly enough, to cover that amount. this story was told me by an enemy, who thought quite seriously that he would go to hell for being "open("open" brethren were lax about the lord's supper, let people partake who were not sound upon the ramsgate question; and other theological atrocities) it meant that the facts were so undeniable that the "advertisement for answer to prayer" outweighed the "miracle by a heretic" i knew a poetess of great distinction who used to amuse herself by breaking off a conversation and saying "give me a franc (or a s

ALEISTER CROWLEY MEDITATION

e. sleep would not be possible until the horror of the mind left the body exhausted. otherwise, one must be morally insane. which of us can sleep if one we love is in danger of mere death? we cannot even see a dog drown without at least interrupting all our business to look on. who then can live in london and reflect upon the fact that of its seven million souls, all but about a thousand plymouth brethren will be damned? yet the thousand plymouth brethren (who are the loudest in proclaiming that they will be the only ones saved) seem to 119 get on very well, thank you. whether they are hypocrites or morally insane is a matter which we can leave to their own consideration. all these phantoms, of whatever nature, must be evoked, examined, and mastered; otherwise we may find that just when we

ALEISTER CROWLEY SEPHER SEPHIROTH

estruction lw+yb to build; built hnb altar xbzm laying-by, making secret )wbxm strength; wealth; trouble, sorrow; heliopolis (cf. 51) nw) better b+wm species, kind nz 58 loves, amours (see 499) mybh) an ear nz) my strength, power, might ylyx grace, love, kindness, charm (notariqon of chokmah nesethrah: the secret wisdom, 788) nx resting, at rest (grammatical: silent, mute) xn battering ram yxm 59 brethren (referred to lilith& samael) myx) a wall hmwx menstruation (lit. gimpurity h) hdn 60 tried by fire; a watch-tower nxb excellence, sublimity, glory, pride nw)g constitution, tradition; practice hklh behold; they (fem) hnh a basket )n+ vision hzxm the southern district hbgn utensil, instrument, tool ylk lament yn 61 adon: master, lord nwd) nothing; not ny) towards, to thee kyl) i, myself; a

ve (see 51 *myh 616 the ancient of days: a title of kether nymwy kyt( swords twbrx day *mwy the avenging angel *l)wgh k)lm 617 mighty acts (pl. of gstrength h; ps. 106:2) twrwbg the pillars of fire and cloud nn(hw#)h ydwm( pisces: fishes *mygd formidable, terrible *mwy) 618 contentions twbyr loves, amours (see 499 *mybh) 619 latest, last, after-part, end, extreme; remainder, remnant; future tyrx) brethren (referred to lilith& samael *myx) 620 kether: the crown rtk chokmah, binah, daath; the first descending triad t(dw hnyb hmkx to hide, treasure up (ps. 31:20) tnpc the doors myr# spirits, ghosts twxwr 621 the point of a sword brx txb) by-paths (see 1351) twxrw) 622 blessings tkrb the depths of the sea (samael and his wife) my twlwcm breadths twbwxr 623 holy spirit #dqh xwr the nose *m+wx 6

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE HEART OF THE MASTER

may take one further step on the long road that leadeth to perfection. also, twice in that period, that is, at intervals of a little more than three, and a little less than seven, centuries, they send a lesser prophet to prepare the way of the next word, and to maintain or to restore the virtue of the word then current. and on the unfurled portion of the chart i read the names of certain of these brethren, and the words as one was uttered after the other. but some i could not read, because the characters were strange. these: fu-hsi. after a great space (with few names and those illegible) lao-tze, gautama, zerdusht, pythagoras, dionysus, osiris. these were sent forth at the same time- and dionysus under the heart of the master get any book for free on: www.abika.com 17 several diverse form

on a sudden a whiteness on the chart, as if the stain had been expunged (albeit not wholly by the sweep of steel) and this word writ in curving characters scimitar-sharp mohammed. next was a name sore blurred: sir edward kelly, with one writ in cipher. and in the centre of all, within the emblem of a ruby rose of five petals upon a golden cross was engraved: christian rosencreutz (for so were the brethren discreet to conceal his true name. after whom came three names great and terrible that i write not in this place. lastly appeared this newly-writ hieroglyph of the lion, and the name of that brother was hidden from me. then was i shewn the mystery of the words: how in the first period of recorded history men thought that life came from woman alone, and worked by the formula of isis, worsh

lastly appeared this newly-writ hieroglyph of the lion, and the name of that brother was hidden from me. then was i shewn the mystery of the words: how in the first period of recorded history men thought that life came from woman alone, and worked by the formula of isis, worshipping nature chaste and kindly, not understanding death, or the arcanum of love. so, when the time was ripe, appeared the brethren of the formula of osiris, whose word is i a o; so that men worshipped man, thinking him subject to death, and his victory dependent upon resurrection. even so conceived they of the sun as slain and reborn with every day, and every year. now, this great formula being fulfilled, and turned into abomination, this lion came forth to proclaim the aeon of horus, the crowned and conquering child

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

the abyss. and of such the lords are the black brothers, who seek by their sorceries to confirm themselves in division. yet in this even is no true evil, for love conquereth all, and their corruption and disintegration is also the victory of babalon "o my son, know this concerning the black brothers, that cry: i am i. this is falsity and delusion, for the law endureth not exception. so then these brethren are not apart, as they think; but are peculiar combinations of nature in her variety. rejoice then even in the contemplation of these, for they are proper to perfection, and adornments of beauty, like a mole upon the cheek of a woman. shall i then say that were it of thine own nature, even thine, to compose so sinsister a complex, thou shouldst not strive therewith, destroying it by love

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OTO GNOSTIC MASS

in a serpentine manner involving 3 circles of the temple (deosil about altar, widdershins about font, deosil about altar and font, widdershins about altar, and so to the tomb in the west) she draws her sword and pulls down the veil therewith. the priestess: by the power of iron, i say unto thee, arise. in the name of our lord the sun, and of our lord. that thou mayst administer the virtues to the brethren. she sheathes the sword. the priest, issuing from the tomb, holding the lance erect with both hands, right over left, against his breast, takes the first three regular steps. he then gives the lance to the priestess, and gives the three penal signs. he then kneels and worships the lance with both hands. penitential music. the priest: i am a man among men. he takes again the lance, and low

erect with both hands, right over left, against his breast, takes the first three regular steps. he then gives the lance to the priestess, and gives the three penal signs. he then kneels and worships the lance with both hands. penitential music. the priest: i am a man among men. he takes again the lance, and lowers it. he rises. the priest: how should i be worthy to administer the virtues to the brethren? the priestess takes from the child the water and the salt, and mixes them in the font. the priestess: let the salt of earth admonish the water to bear the virtue of the great sea (genuflects) mother, be thou adored. she returns to the west. on priest with open hand doth she make, over his forehead, breast, and body. be the priest pure of body and soul! the priestess takes the censer from

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE QABALAH

e formulas are done with, it is of no consequence if i reveal them. truth is not eternal, any more than god; and it would be but a poor god that could and did not alter his ways at his pleasure. this formula was used to open the vault of the mystic mountain of abiegnus, within which lay (so the ceremony of initiation supposed) the body of our father christian rosen creutz, to be discovered by the brethren with the postulant as said in the book called fama fraternitatis. there are three officers, and they repeat the analysis of the word as follows: chief. let us analyse the key word i. 2nd. n. 3rd. r. all. i. chief. yod. y 2nd. nun. n 3rd. resh. r all. yod. y chief. virgo (f) isis, mighty mother. 2nd. scorpio (h) apophis, destroyer. 3rd. sol) osiris, slain and rise. all. isis, apophis, osir

e christian idea of i.n.r.i. is confirmed by these, while their initials form the sacred word of the gnostics. that is, iao. from the character of the deities and their functions are deduced their signs, and these are found to signal (as it were) the word lux (rwa, which itself is contained in the cross. a careful study of these ideas, and of the table of correspondences, which one of our english brethren is making,31 will enable him to discover a very great deal of matter for thought in these poems which an untutored person would pass by. to return to the general dogma of the qabalists. the figure of minutum mundum will show how they suppose one quality to proceed from the last, first in the pure god-world atziluth, then in the angel-world briah, and so on down to the demon-worlds, which

while the first is the sublime formula of the infinite surging into finity, and the latter the supreme rolling-up of finity into infinity, the 120 can symbolise at the best a sort of intermediate condition of stability.49 for how can one proceed from the 2 to the 0? 120 is also u, a very important name of god.50 124. du, eden. 131. lams, satan so-called, but really only samael, the accuser of the brethren, unpopular with the rabbis because their consciences were not clear. samael fulfils a most useful function; he is scepticism, which accuses intellectually; conscience, which accuses morally; and even that spiritual accuser upon the threhold, without whom the sanctuary might be profaned. we must defeat him, it is true; but how should we abuse and blame him, without abuse and blame of him t

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE SWORD OF SONG

am conscious of my self. as something real and true he gets the notion, by my self, i am conscious of my nonself. or again, he gets the notion, this soul of mine can be perceived, it has experienced the result of good or evil actions committed here and there; now this soul of mine is permanent, lasting, eternal, has the inherent quality of never changing, and will contiue for ever and ever! this, brethren, is called the walking in delusion, the jungle of delusion, the wilderness of delusion, the puppet-show of delusion, the writhing of delusion, the fetter of delusion. there are, it may be noted, only five (not six) notions mentioned, unless we take the last as double. or we may consider the sixth as the contrary of the fifth, and correct. the whole passage is highly technical, perhaps unt

ominatibur astris. s. s. d. d. 1902 ambrosii magi hortus rosarum* translated into english by christeos luciftias. printed by w. black, at the wheatsheaf in newgate, and sold at the three keys in nags-head court, gracechurch st. it is fitting that i, ambrose, called i.a.o, should set down the life of our great father (who now is not, yet whose name must never be spoken among men, in order that the brethren may know what journeys he undertook in pursuit of that knowledge whose attainment is their constant study. it was at his 119th year,1 the star suaconch2 being in the sign of the lion, that our father set out from his castle of ug3 to attain the quintessence or philosophical tincture. the way being dark and the golden dawn at hand, he did call forth four servants to keep him in the midst o

dignitates. amicitia. amor. sophia. and he went on. leave thine ox-goad, 1 quoth he, till i come back an ox! and she laughed and let him pass. now is our father come to the unstable lands, od wot, for the wheel whereon he poised was ever turning. sworded was the sphinx, but he out-dared her in riddling: deeper pierced his sword: he cut her into twain: her place was his. but that would he not, my brethren; to the centre he clomb ever: and having won thither, he vanished. as a hermit ever he travelled and the lamp and wand were his. in his path a lion roared, but to it ran a maiden, strong as a young elephant, and held its cruel jaws. but force he ran to her: he freed the lion one buffet of his hand dashed her back six paces! and with another blow smote its head from its body. and he ran to

s they were and lovely, those twins of rape. one was above them, joining their hands. that is well, said our father, and for seven nights he slept in seven starry palaces, and a sword to guard him. note well also that these children, and those others, are two, being four. and on the sixth day (for the seven days were past) he rose and came into his ancient temple, a temple of our holy order, o my brethren, wherein sat that hierophant who had initiated him of old. now read he well the riddle of the goat (blessed be his name among us for ever! nay, not for ever, and therewith the teacher made him a master of sixfold chamber, and an ardent sufferer toward the blazing star. for the sword, said the teacher, is but the star unfurled.2 and our father being cunning to place aleph over tau read thi

a refusal; the twenty-seventh day, a consent; and the last night she gave him all herself, so that the moon was eclipsed and earth was utterly darkened. and the marriage of that virgin was on this wise: she had three arrows, yet but two flanks, and the wise men said that who knew two was three,1 should know three was eight,2 if the circle were but squared; and this also one day shall ye know, my brethren! and she gave him the great and perfect gift of magic, so that he fared forth right comely and well-provided. now at that great wedding was a suggler,3 a riddler: for he said, thou hast beasts: i will give thee weapons one for one. for the lion did our father win a little fiery wand like a flame, and for his eagle a cup of ever flowing water: for his man the suggler gave him a golden-hilt

ey laughed back nay, even his maiden queen. for she would not any should know thereof. yet all were right, both he and they. but truth ran quickly about; for that was the house of truth; and mercury stood far from the sun. yet the suggler was ever in the sign of sorrow, and the fig tree was not far. so went our father to the fool s paradise of air. but it is not lawful that i should write to you, brethren, of what there came to him at that place and time; nor indeed is it true, if it were written. for alway doth this arcanum differ from itself on this wise, that the not and the amen,1 passing, are void either on the one side or the other, and who shall tell their ways? so our father, having won the serpent crown, the ur us of antient khem, did bind it upon his head, and rejoiced in that ki

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or life have remained alone. in the midst of all this, truth reposes inviolable in the inner sanctuary. faithful to the spirit of truth, the members of the interior order live in silence, but in real activity. yet, besides their secret holy work, they have from time to time decided upon political strategic action. thus, when the earth was night utterly corrupt by reason of the great sorcery, the brethren sent mohammed to bring freedom to mankind by the sword. this being but partially a success, they raised up one luther to teach freedom of thought. yet this freedom soon turned into a heavier bondage than before. then the brethren delivered unto man the knowledge of nature, and the keys thereof; yet this also was prevented by the great sorcery. now then finally in nameless ways, as one of

hren sent mohammed to bring freedom to mankind by the sword. this being but partially a success, they raised up one luther to teach freedom of thought. yet this freedom soon turned into a heavier bondage than before. then the brethren delivered unto man the knowledge of nature, and the keys thereof; yet this also was prevented by the great sorcery. now then finally in nameless ways, as one of our brethren hath it now in mind to declare, have they raised up one to deliver unto men the keys of spiritual knowledge, and by his work shall he be judged. this interior community of light is the reunion of all those capable of receiving light, and it is known as the communion of saints, the primitive receptacle for all strength and truth, confided to it from all time. by it the agents of l.v.x. wer

the mouth and belly of the dragon; and that which cometh forth therefrom is in no wise that which went in. yet are these twelve the children of those two-and twenty. so when he had broken the cucurbite, he found therein no trace of the seven, but a button of fused gold- as we say, for it is not gold. now this button hath twelve faces, and angles twenty-four salient and reentrant; and our egyptian brethren have called it the pavement of the firmament of nu. 91 "he slayeth king astur of the arms argent" now this metal is not in any wise like unto earthly metals; let the brethren well beware, for many false knaves be abroad. three things be golden: the mineral gold of the merchant, that is dross; the vegetable gold that groweth from the seed of the scroll by virtue of the lion; and the animal

f, nor any feather of the wings of the sphinx, nor any mark of the sower or of the seed. but at that lightning flash all did entirely disappear, and the cucurbite and the alembic and the athanor were shattered utterly. and there arose that which he had set himself to seek; yea, more! a grain of the powder, and three minims of the elixir, and six drachms of the tincture of double efficacy. yet the brethren mocked him; for he had imperilled himself sore; so that unto this hour hath the name of perardua been forgotten, and they that have need to speak of him say in right joyance "non sine fulmine. 93 the lonely bride "blest among women" they say: i stand here in the market-place, and the crowd throngs by in this lonely land, nor stays to heed my face. my head is bowed down with the shame of m

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ormulas are done with, it is of no consequence if i reveal them. truth is not eternal, any more than god; and it would be but a poor god that could not and did not alter his ways at his pleasure. this formula was used to pen the vault of the mystic mountain of abiegnus, within which lay (so the ceremony of initiation supposed) the body of our father christian rosen creutz, to be discovered by the brethren with the postulant as said in the book called fama fraternitatis. there are three officers, and they repeat the analysis of the word as follows- chief. let us analyse the key word- i. 2nd. n. 3rd. r. all. i. chief. yod. hb:yod. 2nd. nun. hb:nun. 3rd. resh. hb:resh. all. yod, hb:yod. chief. virgo (virgo) isis, mighty mother. 2nd. scorpio (scorpio) apophis, destroyer. 3rd. sol (sun) osiris

i.n.r.i. is confirmed by these, while their initials form the sacred word of the gnostics. that is, iao. from the character of the deities and their functions are deduced their signs, and these are found to signal (as it were) the word lux (hb:resh hb:vau hb:aleph, which itself is contained in the cross. a careful study of these ideas,and of the table of correspondences, which one of our english brethren is making, will enable him to discover a very great deal of matter for thought in these poems which an untutored person would pass by. to return to the general dogma of the qabalists. the figure of minutum mundum will show how they suppose one quality to proceed from the last, first in the pure god-world atziluth, then in the angel-world briah, and so on down to the demon-worlds, which ar

le the first is the sublime formula of the infinite surging into finity, and the latter the supreme rolling-up of fi9nity into infinity, the 120 can symbolise at the best a sort of intermediate condition of stability. for how can one proceed from the 2 to the 0? 120 is also on, a very important name of god. 124. odn, eden. 131. smal, satan so-called, but really only samael, the accuser of the 120 brethren. unpopular with the rabbis because their consciences were not clear. samael fulfils a most useful function; he is scepticism, which accuses intellectually; conscience, which accuses morally; and even that spiritual accuser upon the threshold, without whom the sanctuary might be profaned. we must defeat him, it is true; but how should we abuse and blame him, without abuse and blame of him

so wise and broad-minded. mr. haynes' suggestions go about as far as practical politics allow. polygynous monogamy is the natural state of the briton, and we cannot sweep it away to pleas a few idealistic cranks. and marriage is a matter too serious to be treated as houdini treats handcuffs, popping in and out at will. on the other hand, 148 everybody is not a houdini, and we must help the weaker brethren. no life should be irrevocably accurst. marriage bonds should be bonds of roses; and if the roses fade, they should be thrown away. as for me, i feel at present like a cross between galahad and st paul. henry viii. is but a memory. mohammed (dated from his suspended coffin. the history of a soul. by george raffalovich. the equinox. 3"s" 6"d" this admirable study of a modern temperament, a

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ve rays; and behind that again, a black bull, furiously pawing up the ground. the flames from his mouth increase and whirl, and he cries: behold the mystery of toil, o thou who art taken in the toils of mystery. for i who trample the earth thereby make whirlpools in the air; be comforted, therefore, for though i be black, in the roof of my mouth is the sign of the beetle. bent are the backs of my brethren, yet shall they gore the lion with their horns. have i not the wings of the eagle, and the face of the man? and now he is turned into one of those winged assyrian bull-men. and he sayeth: the spade of the husbandman is the sceptre of the king. all the heavens beneath me, they serve me. they are my fields and my gardens and my orchards and my pastures. 29 glory be unto thee, who didst set

. is taken into the abyss. 10. the abyss. 9. the m.t. hath passed the abyss, and is let to the palace of the virgin redeemed from malkuth unto binah. 8. the fuller manifestation of the holy guardian angel. 7. the virgin become the bride, the great reward of the ceremony. also an adumbration of the further progress. 6. a shadowing-forth of the grade of magus. 5. the reception of the m.t. among the brethren of the a. a. the manifestation of the arrow. 4. further concerning the magus. the marriage of chaos with the purified virgin. 175 3. the magician. exhibition of the guards to the higher knowledge. 2. the understanding of the curse, that is become a blessing. the final reward of the m.t, his marriage even with babalon herself. the paean thereof. 1. the final manifestation. all leads up to

deliverance from the fetters of the very soul itself- fear not; you are not 'replacing truth of thought by mere expertness of mechanical skill "you who hold more skill and more power than your great english predecessor, robertus de fluctibus, you have not feared to reveal 'the arcana which are in he adytum of god-nourished silence' to those who, abandoning nothing, will sail in the company of the brethren of the rosy cross towards the limbus, that outer, unknown world encircling so many a universe":john bull" in the course of a long review by mr. herbert vivian "the author is evidently that rare combination of genius, a humorist and a philosopher. for pages he will bewilder the mind with abstruse esoteric pronouncements, and then, all of a sudden, he will reduce his readers to hysterics wi

ng him at breakfast and i was moved to so much laughter that i watered my bread with my tears and barely escaped a convulsion "the times "the light wherein he writes is the .v.x, of that which, first mastering and then transcending the reason, illumines all the darkness cause by the interference of the opposite waves of thought. it is one of the most suggestive definitions of konx- the lvx of the brethren of the rosy cross- that it transcends all the possible pairs of opposites. nor does this sound nonsensical to those who are acquainted with that lvx. but to those who do not it must remain as obscure and ridiculous as spherical trigonometry to the inhabitants of flatland "the literary guide "he is a lofty idealist. he sings like a lark at the gates of heaven 'konx om pax' is the apotheosi

irst time translated into english. edited, with elucidatory notes, a copious hermantic vocabulary and index, by a. e. waite. 2 cols. 4to "cloth" 1894 (published "2 12"s" 6"d" jennings (hargrave. the rosicrucians, their rites and mysteries. thick 8vo, 4"th and last edition, revised. half-morocco, t.e.g, n.d" 7"s" 6"d" portion of contents- ever-burning lamps- the hermetic philosophers- the hermetic brethren- mystic history of the fleur-de-lis- sacred fire- fire-theosophy of the persians- ideas of the rosicrucians as to the character of fire- monuments raised to fire-worship in all countries- druidical stones and their worship- the round towers of ireland- cabalistic interpretations by the gnostics- mystic christian figures and talismans- the rosy cross in indian, egyptian, greek, roman, and

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because you have learned to write perfectly, but have not yet taught yourself to suffer. true enough, the last part! asar un-nefer, thou perfected one, teach me thy mysteries! let my members be torn by set and devoured by sebek and typhon! let my blood be poured out upon nile, and my flesh be given to besz to devour! let my phallus be concealed in the maw of mati, and my crown be divided among my brethren! let the jaws of apep grind me into poison! let the sea of poison swallow me wholly up! let asi my mother rend her robes in anguish, and nepti weep for me unavailing. then shall asi being forth hoor, and heru-pa-kraat shall leap glad from her womb. the lord of vengeance shall awaken; sekhet shall roar, and pasht cry aloud. then shall my members be gathered together, and my bonds shall be

many pros and cons to pranayama as to ceremonial, etc. etc. and the pros and cons are so numerous and far reaching that i simply dare not start discussing even one. i can see an endless avenue in every case. in short, like the hashish-drunkard in full blast, i am overwhelmed by the multitude of my own magical images. i have become the great magician mayan, the maker of illusion the lord of the brethren of the left-hand path. i don't "wear my iniquity as an aureole, deathless in spiritual evil, as mr. waite thinks; but it's nearly as bad as that. there seems only one reply to this great question of the hunchback (i like to symbolize the spirit of questioning by a little crooked thing that asks questions) and that is to keep on affirming adonai, and refusing to be obsessed by any images

eliverance from the fetters of the very soul itself fear not; you are not 'replacing truth of thought by mere expertness of mechanical skill."you who hold more skill and more power than your great english predecessor, robertus de fluctibus, you have not feared to reveal 'the arcana which are in the adytum of god-nourished silence' to those who, abandoning nothing, will sail in the company of the brethren of the rosy cross towards the limbus, that outer, unknown world encircling so many a universe."john bull, in the course of a long review by mr. herbert vivian""the author is evidently that rare combination of genius, a humorist and a philosopher. for pages he will bewilder the mind with abstruse esoteric pronouncements, and then, all of a sudden, he will reduce his readers to hysterics wi

him at breakfast and i was moved to so much laughter that i watered my bread with my tears and barely escaped a convulsion."the times""the light wherein he writes is the l.v.x. of that, which first mastering and then transcending the reason, illumines all the darkness caused by the interference of the opposite waves of thought. it is one of the most suggestive definitions of konx the lvx of the brethren of the rosy cross that it transcends all the possible pairs of opposites. nor does this sound nonsensical to those who are acquainted with that lvx. but to those who do not it must remain as obscure and ridiculous as spherical trigonometry to the inhabitants of flatland."the literary guide""he is a lofty idealist. he sings like a lark at the gates of heaven.'konx om pax' is the apotheosi

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9 which later represents the temple itself; of which the guardians are the kerubim, and the vicegerents in the palaces of the rulers ameshet at the n.e, thoumathph at the s.e, ahephi or ahapshi at the s.w, kabetznuph at the n.w. of the place of the evil triad this is the place of yesod, it is termed the place of the evil one, of the slayer of osiris. he is the tempter, accuser and punisher of the brethren. wherefore is he frequently represented in egypt with the head of a water-dragon, the body of a lion or leopard, and hindquarters of a water- horse. he is the administrator of the evil triad, whereof the members are: apophrasz. the stooping dragon. satan-typhon. the slayer of osiris. besz. the brutal power of demoniac force. 247 9 a document which by some of the members of the g. d. was c

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ther we can indeed give that which he wishes, and so that we may know exactly what training is suitable for him. also because we are subtle of mind, many are offended. for we wished to test the world by the touchstone of the equinox. those who perceived the essential gold that lay hidden in that hard rock are now busy delving out the same; many are thereby become rich. so i who write this for the brethren, with all humility and 9 awe, do seriously summon all men unto the search, even those who are offended because i laugh, gazing into the eyes of the beloved; and those who are offended because i hate the veil of words that hides the face of the beloved; and those who are offended because my passion for the beloved is too virile and eager to suit their awe; perhaps they forget that passion

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arn d according to the pure knowledge which he had received; but it was to them a laughing matter, and they reviled and rejected him, even as the prophets of old were rejected. 1402. thus also was he treated by those of his own and other nations, when he showed them the errors in religion which had crept in. so after five years' residence in germany (1408) he initiated thereof his former monastic brethren, fratres g.v, i.a, and i.o, who had more knowledge than many others at that time, and by these four was made the foundation of the fraternity in europe. these worked and studied at the writings and other knowledge which c.r.c. had brought with him, and by them was some of the magical language transcribed. 1409. the four fratres also erected a building to serve for the temple and headquart

but therein to follow the custom of the country (3) that every year on the day "corpus christi" they should meet at the collegium ad spiritum sanctum or write cause of absence (4) that every one should look for some worthy person of either sex, who after his decease might succeed him (5) the word r.c. to be their mark, seal, and character (6) the fraternity to remain secret 100 years. five of the brethren where to travel in different countries, and two to remain with christian rosenkreutz [the "second adept" then takes up the narrative. the discovery then of the vault of the adepts, wherein that highly illuminated man of god, our father, christian rosenkreutz was buried, occurred as follows: 1600. after frater a. died in gallia narbonensi, there succeeded in his place frater n.n; he, while

ery then of the vault of the adepts, wherein that highly illuminated man of god, our father, christian rosenkreutz was buried, occurred as follows: 1600. after frater a. died in gallia narbonensi, there succeeded in his place frater n.n; he, while repairing a part of the building of the college of the holy spirit, endeavoured to remove a brass memorial tablet, which contained the names of certain brethren and some other things. in this tablet was the head of a long and strong nail or bolt, so that when the tablet was forcibly wrenched away, it pulled with it a large stone, which thus partially uncovered a secret door, upon which was inscribed "post cxx annos patebo [the aspirant then leaves the portal of the vault and the first point is at an end] illustration on page 126 described "diagra

cture p, influenced, so far as himself knew, only by the impulse of self-sacrifice for the order that had done so much for him; but, as is now apparent, secretly impelled by the true and unknown chiefs of the third order to put both the order and its chief to the test, crossed over to paris and offered his services to d.d.c.f. they were accepted, and he was asked to act as envoy to the refractory brethren. in his long talk with d.d.c.f, p. proposed that the following scheme of action should be adopted to quell the revolt of the second order: i. the second order to be summoned at various times during two or three days. they to find, on being admitted one by one, a masked man in authority and a scribe. these questions &c, pass, after pledge of secrecy concerning the interview (a) are you con

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eliverance from the fetters of the very soul itself_ fear not; you are not 'replacing truth of thought by mere expertness of mechanical skill "you who hold more skill and more power than your great english predecessor, robertus de fluctibus, you have not feared to reveal 'the arcana which are in the adytum of god-nourished silence' to those who, abandoning nothing, will sail in the company of the brethren of the rosy cross towards the limbus, that outer, unknown world encircling so many a universe":john bull" in the course of a long review by mr. herbert vivian "the author is evidently that rare combination of genius, a humorist and a philosopher. for pages he will bewilder the mind with abstruse esoteric pronouncements, and then, all of a sudden, he will reduce his readers to hysterics wi

him at breakfast and i was moved to so much laughter that i watered my bread with my tears and barely escaped a convulsion "the times "the light wherein he writes is the l.v.x, of that which, first mastering and then transcending the reason, illumines all the darkness caused by the interference of the opposite waves of thought. it is one of the most suggestive definitions of konx_ the lvx of the brethren of the rosy cross_ that it transcends all the possible pairs of opposites. nor does this sound nonsensical to those who are acquainted with that lvx. but to those who do not it must remain as obscure and ridiculous as spherical trigonometry to the inhabitants of flatland "the literary guide "he is a lofty idealist. he sings like a lark at the gates of heaven 'konx om pax' is the apotheosi

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a! aha! the sevenfold mystery of the ineffable love; the coming of the lord in the air as king and judge of this corrupted world; wherein under the form of a discourse between marsyas an adept and olympas his pupil the whole secret of the way of initiation is laid open from the beginning to the end; for the instruction of the little children of the light. written in trembling and humility for the brethren of the a. a. by their very dutiful servant, an aspirant to their sublime order, aleister crowley illustration facing page 10 partly described: this is a collotype in bright crimson. it is a photo of crowley in black robe, only visible from diaphragm up. his elbows rest on a table before him, and his hands form the sign of the "horns of horus" against his face on a level with his eyes. his

irst sights the magus sees? marsyas. the first true sights. bright images throng the clear mind at first, a crowd of gods, lights, armies, landscapes; loud reverberations of the light. but these are dreams, things in the mind, reveries, idols. thou shalt find no rest therein. the former three (lightning, moon, sun) are royally liminal to the hall of truth. also there be with them, in sooth, their brethren. there's the vision called the lion of the light, a brand of ruby flame and emerald 23 waved by the hermeneutic hand. there is the chalice, whence the flood of god's beatitude of blood flames. o to sing those starry tunes! o colder than a million moons! o vestal waters! wine of love wan as the lyric soul thereof! there is the wind, a whirling sword, the savage rapture of the air tossed be

soul of tennyson. there is scarcely a trace or tincture of this sense in shelley" poor shelley "in the eighteenth century there was none found to give it voice" poor blake (william blake, you know! never heard of william blake "for this school it is quite impossible that shakespeare, for example, should possess any consequence" poor shakespeare! and then "this book is offered by the writer to his brethren "ut adeptis appareat me "illis parem et fratrem" as proof positive that he is numbered among them, that he is initiated into their mysteries, and exacts recognition as such in all houses, temples, and tarrying-places of the fraternity" an adept trying to prove that he is one! an adept with thoughts of his own rank and glory! an adept exacting recognition! what about the instant recognitio

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speculation; our highest soarings are still in an atmosphere which feels heavy with the reek and damp of ordinary life. we fail to account for those storm-wrapped peaks of sublimity which hover over the path of oriental story, or those beauties which, like rivers of paradise, make music beside it. we are all of us taught to say "the children of the east live under a sunnier sky than their western brethren: they are the "repositors" of centuries of tradition; their semi-civilised imagination is unbound by the fetters of logic and the schools" but the ionians once answered all these conditions, yet homer sang no eblis, no superhuman journey on the wings of genii through infinitudes of rosy either. at one period of their history, france, germany, and england abounded in all the characteristic

r me to think, to fathom the depths of childish or human sorrow, to send my brains into a tiring process of elucidation? far more pleasant it is to remain a contemplative individual. there fore, o mexican gaucho, pass me thy pellote pouch and let me take a helping of the leaves and root of thy wonderful mescal plant. and without thought and without fatigue, i can then "see" where was i. my little brethren, fathers of larvae, sons of the she-goat? ah, i know. well, poor little ljubov was saved by her magnificent soul from despairing thoughts. she lived, very miserable at first, more resigned later on. and there was a boy, too. he was the blind-born son of an ex-soldier, and because of his father's queer and unsocial manner, few people in the village would condescend to take interest in him

d sukshma-pranayama. alack-a-day, fellows! that was a fine lady for a poor ignorant moujick to behold. she stood, to the end of his days, for a divine apparition. had he know of our lady hecate (blessed be he who murmurs her name with awe! may she gleefully look upon us) he would have considered his vision to be a visit of the great goddess (her name be rapidly uttered in the vault of our beloved brethren the ka d sh knights of water p.a..p.p. water. to cut our tale short, for the time is approaching for our libations, the peasant heard the voice of the lady. she thanked him, him, a poor peasant, her slave, and left him to his work. her image, however, remained clear before his eyes and he did not fail in his description of her. well, little piotr heard it all. as there was but one woman i

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deliverance from the fetters of the very soul itself- fear not; you are not 'replacing truth of thought by mere expertness of mechanical skill "you who hold more skill and more power than your great english predecessor, robertus de fluctibus, you have not feared to reveal 'the arcana which are in he adytum of god-nourished silence' to those who, abandoning nothing, will sail in the company of the brethren of the rosy cross towards the limbus, that outer, unknown world encircling so many a universe":john bull" in the course of a long review by mr. herbert vivian "the author is evidently that rare combination of genius, a humorist and a philosopher. for pages he will bewilder the mind with abstruse esoteric pronouncements, and then, all of a sudden, he will reduce his readers to hysterics wi

ng him at breakfast and i was moved to so much laughter that i watered my bread with my tears and barely escaped a convulsion "the times "the light wherein he writes is the .v.x, of that which, first mastering and then transcending the reason, illumines all the darkness cause by the interference of the opposite waves of thought. it is one of the most suggestive definitions of konx- the lvx of the brethren of the rosy cross- that it transcends all the possible pairs of opposites. nor does this sound nonsensical to those who are acquainted with that lvx. but to those who do not it must remain as obscure and ridiculous as spherical trigonometry to the inhabitants of flatland "the literary guide "he is a lofty idealist. he sings like a lark at the gates of heaven 'konx om pax' is the apotheosi

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ok upon the formless fire, see the maiden sacrifice! so depart, and secret flame burn upon the stone of shame, that the holy ones may hear music of the sleepless name! holy, holy, holy spouse of the sun-engirdled house, with the secret symbol burning on thy multiscient brows. even as the traitor's breath goeth forth, he perisheth by the secret sibilant word that is spoken unto death. capricornus. brethren, let us awaken the master of the temple [the leader of the chorus "beats the tom-tom, and the other brethren clap and stamp their feet. no result] 6 silence- it is in vain! brethren, let us invoke the assistance of the mother of heaven["he goes to veil and reaches through with his hands" mater coeli["passes through throne of" magister templi "and enters the temple] children, what is your

's "ilicet<brother aquarius, to what end are we assembled? aquarius["rises and whispers in his ear] shabbathai. all["aloud. shabbathai. magister templi. 1. are the brethren fed? 10 aquarius. upon the corpses of their children. magister templi. 1. have they quenched their thirst? aquarius. upon poppy-heads infused in blood. magister templi. the raven has croaked. aquarius. the owl has hooted. capricornus. the bat has flapped its wings. magister templi. then. lights [capricornus "switches on the blue glare" 1. brother aquarius, i scent danger. aquarius. 1. mas

ve they quenched their thirst? aquarius. upon poppy-heads infused in blood. magister templi. the raven has croaked. aquarius. the owl has hooted. capricornus. the bat has flapped its wings. magister templi. then. lights [capricornus "switches on the blue glare" 1. brother aquarius, i scent danger. aquarius. 1. master, there are evil things abroad["to" capricornus] turn out the guard! capricornus. brethren, stand to your arms["all" probationers "rise and follow him. he pricks all assistants with his spear, inspects doors, etc] master, every man is vigilant at his post. there is no alarm. magister templi. 1. brother aquarius, i scent danger. aquarius. 1. master, there is a traitor within the gates["to" capricornus] inspect the garrison! capricornus. brethren, purify your hearts["he rises and

disguise and dons his dancing robe] magister templi. silence["a pause" magister templi. 1. aquarius. 1. magister templi. 1. holy be the lamps of joy! aquarius. holy be the lamps of sorrow! magister templi. let us enter the ark of increased knowledge! capricornus. hail, thou that sittest in the city of the pyramids! aquarius. hail, thou that art encamped upon the great sea! magister templi. hail, brethren! capricornus. master, what is increased knowledge? magister templi. death. aquarius. master, what is the ark thereof? magister templi. the grave. aquarius "and" capricornus. master, how shall we enter it? magister templi. arise and follow me["he rises and circumambulates the temple widdershins" capricornus "plucks forth every third person and makes them follow him, continuing this process

how shall we enter it? magister templi. arise and follow me["he rises and circumambulates the temple widdershins" capricornus "plucks forth every third person and makes them follow him, continuing this process until one only is left. to this one" magister templi "addresses the allocution, as he hales him forth] magister templi. thou also must die [magister templi "stops in "e. 13 magister templi. brethren! let us humbly seek for help behind the veil["he throws veil open, showing the empty shrine" bro. capricornus emissarius "must have well dissimulated himself so that he is not discovered" magister templi "draws veil again" capricornus "puts out light] magister templi. alas! there is no god["returns to his throne. all move confusedly about wailing aloud] magister templi. 1. silence["all re

and all the parts become the whole. sloth and activity and peace, when will ye learn that ye must cease? typhon. how should i cease from lethargy? hermanubis. how should i quench activity? sphinx. how should i give up ecstasy? c.i.c.t. what shines upon your foreheads? s.h.t("together. the eye within the triangle. 25 c.i.c.t. what burns upon your breasts? s.h.t("together. the rosy cross. c.i.c.t. brethren of the rosy cross! aspirants to the silver star! not until these are ended can ye come to the centre of the wheel. when the chill of earth black-breasted is uplifted at the glance of the red sun million-crested, and the forest blossoms dance with the light that stirs and lustres of the dawn, and with the bloom of the wind's cheek as it clusters from the hidden valley's gloom; then i walk

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" or "absorbed in" god, what of god? we are told in galatians that the fruits of the spirit are peace, love, joy, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; and somewhere else "by their fruits ye shall know them" of these evil-doers then we must either think that they are dishonest, and have never attained at all, or that they have united themselves with a devil. such are "brethren of the left hand path" described so thoroughly in liber 418 (equinox, no. v, special supplement, pp. 119 "sqq. of these the most characteristic sign is their exclusiveness "we are the men "ours is the only way "all buddhists are wicked" the insanity of spiritual pride. the magician is not nearly so liable to fall into this fearful mire of pride as the mystic; he is occupied with things ou

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0. and if any brother truly wrought it, tis right th y have their pay, an it be just. an this be not taking money for the art, but for good and honest work. 91. and even the christians say 'the labourer is worthy of his hire' but ifany brother work willingly .for the good of the craft without pay, tis but to theirgreater honour. so be it ordained. 92. if there. be any dispute or quarrel among the brethren, the high priestess shall straightly convene the elder$ and enquire into the matter, and they shall hear both sides, first alone and then together. 135 9j.anthdthey shall decide justly, not favourin 'd. eother. gone 81 e or 94. ever recognizing there be eo j to work under others. p p e who can never agree 95 .butatthe same ti th b rulejustly. me. ere e some people who cannot 96. to those

a witch hath died the death. but any misuse of the power might raise the persecution again. ii4. so never break this law, however much you are tempted, and. never consent to its being broken in the least. 115. 1 you know it is being broken, you must work strongly against it. ii6. and any high priestess or high priest who consents to its breach must immediately be deposed for 'tis the blood of the brethren they endanger. 137 k.w.-1 0 ii7. do good, an it be safe, and only if it be safe. ii8. and strictly keep to the old law. ii9. never accept money for the use of the art, for money ever smeareth the taker 'tis sorcerers and conjurors and the priests of the christians who ever accept money for the use of their arts. and they sell pardons to let men escape from their sins. 120. be not as these

ll, provided it harmeth him not in any way and the full price is paid without haggling. 125. never bargain or cheapen anything whilst you buy by the art. so be it ordained. 126 'tis the old law and the most important of all laws, that no one may do anything which will endanger any of the craft, or bring them into contact with the law of the land or any persecutors. 127. in any dispute between the brethren, no one may invoke any laws but those of the craft. 128. or any tribunal but that of the priestess, priest and elders. 129. it is not forbidden to say as christians do 'there be witchcraft in the land' because our oppressors of old make it heresy not to believe in witchcraft and so a crime to deny it which thereby puts you under suspicion. 138 130. but ever say 'i know not of it here, per

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s to make anointing ointment various instructions the witches' round the laws the old law 1. the law was made and ordained of old. 2. the law was made for the wicca, to advise and help in their troubles. the wicca should give due worship to the gods and obey their will, which they ordain, for it was made for the good of wicca as the worship of the wicca is good for the gods. for the gods love the brethren of wicca. 3. 4. as a man loveth a woman by mastering her, 5. so should the wicca love the gods by being mastered by them. and it is necessary that the circle which is the temple of the gods, should be truly cast and purified. and that it may be a fit place for the gods to enter. 6. 7. and the wicca shall be properly prepared and purified to enter into the presence of the gods. with love a

be recognized that there will always be people who will ever strive to force others to do as they will. 38. 39. these are not necessarily evil. 40. and they oft have good ideas and such ideas should be talked over in council. 41. but if they will not agree with their brothers, or if they say, 42 "i will not work under this high priestess" 43. it hath ever been the old law to be convenient to the brethren and to avoid disputes. new covens any of the third may claim to found a new coven because they live over a league away from the covenstead or are about to do so. 44. anyone living within the covendom and wishing to form a new coven, shall tell the elders of their intention, and on the instant avoid their dwelling and remove to the new covendom. 45. members of the old coven may join the ne

any brother truly wrought it 'tis right they have their pay, an it be just. an this be not taking money for the art, but for good and honest work. 90. and even the christians say "the labourer is worthy of his hire" but if any brother work willingly for the good of the craft without pay 'tis but to their greater honour. so be it ordained. 91. quarrels if there be any dispute or quarrel among the brethren, the high priestess shall straightly convene the elders and inquire into the matter, and they shall hear both sides, first alone and then together. 92. 93. and they shall decide justly, not favouring one side or the other. 94. ever recognising there be people who can never agree to work under others. 95. but at the same time, there be some people who cannot rule justly. 96. to those who m

a witch hath died the death. but any misuse of the power might raise the persecution again. 113. so never break this law, however much you are tempted, and never consent to its being broken in the least. 114. 115. if you know it is being broken, you must work strongly against it. and any high priestess or high priest who consents to its breach must immediately be deposed for 'tis the blood of the brethren they endanger. 116. 117. do good, an it be safe, and only if it be safe. 118. and keep strictly to the old law. payment never accept money for the use of the art, for money ever smeareth the taker 'tis sorcerors and conjurers and the priests of the christians who ever accept money for the use of their arts. and they sell pardons to let men ascape from their sins. 119. be not as these. if

rmeth him not in any way and the full price is paid without haggling. 124. 125. never bargain or cheapen anything whilst you buy by the art. so be it ordained. law of the land "tis the old law and the most important of all laws, that no one may do anything which will endanger any of the craft, or bring them into contact with the law of the land or any persecutors. 126. 127. in any dispute between brethren, no one may invoke any laws but those of the craft. 128. or any tribunal but that of the priestess, priest and elders. discussion of witchcraft it is not forbidden to say as christians do "there be witchcraft in the land" because our oppressors of old make it a heresy not to believe in witchcraft and so a crime to deny it which thereby puts you under suspicion. 129. 130. but ever say "i k

ALICE A BAILEY02 INITIATION HUMAN AND SOLAR

, and the share to be taken in the work of the macrocosm is very advanced. it is apparent, therefore, why it is only at the third initiation that the great hierophant, the lord of the world, himself officiates. it is the first at which he contacts the initiate. earlier it would not be possible. for the first two initiations the hierophant is the christ, the world-teacher, the firstborn among many brethren, one of the earliest of our humanity to take initiation. browning brings out this thought most beautifully in the words found in his poem "saul. it shall be a face like my face that receives thee; a man like to me, thou shalt love and be loved by, forever; a hand like this hand shall throw open the gates of new life to thee! see the christ stand! but when the initiate has made still furth

ALICE A BAILEY05 THE LIGHT OF THE SOUL

gic. true maha-yoga has to do with the form (2nd aspect) and its adaptation to spirit and its needs. 3. guhya vidya. the science of mantrams. the secret knowledge of mystic mantrams. the occult potency of sound, of the word. 4. atman vidya. true spiritual wisdom. the four noble truths have been stated for us in the words of the buddha in the following terms "now the exalted one thus addressed the brethren 'through not understanding, through not penetrating the four aryan truths, brethren, we have run on and wandered round this long, long journey (or rebirth, both you and i. what are those- 80- the light of the soul copyright 1998 lucis trust four? the aryan truth of ill: the aryan truth of the arising of ill: the aryan truth of the ceasing of ill: the aryan truth of the way leading to the

understanding, through not penetrating the four aryan truths, brethren, we have run on and wandered round this long, long journey (or rebirth, both you and i. what are those- 80- the light of the soul copyright 1998 lucis trust four? the aryan truth of ill: the aryan truth of the arising of ill: the aryan truth of the ceasing of ill: the aryan truth of the way leading to the ceasing of ill. but, brethren, when these four aryan truths are understood and penetrated, then is uprooted the craving for existence, cut off is the thread that leadeth to rebirth, then is there no more coming to be' thus spake the exalted one. when the happy one had thus spoken, the master added this further: blind to the fourfold aryan truths of things, and blind to see things as they really are, long was our journ

ALICE A BAILEY07 FROM INTELLECT TO INTUITION

aration is the pronouncement that one has become separated from imperfections, while unification is the declaration of a thing's unity..accordingly, the first step in unification is to deny that god has a partner and to put admixture aside "our principles in unification are five; the removal of phenomenality, and the affirmation of eternity, and departure from familiar haunts, and separation from brethren and forgetfulness of- 85- from intellect to intuition copyright 1998 lucis trust what is known and unknown "the removal of phenomenality consists in denying that phenomena have any connection with unification or that they can possibly attain to his holy essence; and the affirmation of eternity consists in being convinced that god always existed; and departure from familiar haunts means, f

cation or that they can possibly attain to his holy essence; and the affirmation of eternity consists in being convinced that god always existed; and departure from familiar haunts means, for the novice, departure from the habitual pleasures of the lower soul and the forms of this world, and for the adept, departure from lofty stations and glorious states and exalted miracles; and separation from brethren means turning away from the society of mankind and turning towards the society of god, since any thought of other than god is a veil and an imperfection, and the more a man's thoughts are associated with other than god the more is he veiled from god, because it is universally agreed that unification is the concentration of thoughts, whereas to be content with other than god is a sign of d

ALICE A BAILEY08 A TREATISE ON WHITE MAGIC

and comforting activities of nature and of life in the three worlds equally fail to pierce. the man is smothered, is suffocated by his own thought-forms, and succumbs to the miasma which he himself has engendered. or again, there are lines of thought which draw forth from the emotional body a reaction of a poisonous nature. a certain line of thought is followed by a human being in relation to his brethren. it breeds hatred, jealousy and envy, and works through into manifestation in such a manner that it produces those physical plane activities which cause the death of their creator. this may be literal as in the case of murder, which is in many cases the result of crystallised intent, or it may result in disease. pure thought, right motive and loving desire are the true correctives of dise

the energies of the solar plexus expressions hitherto of the potent desire nature, feeding the emotional life of the personality are equally transmuted and re-oriented, then they are carried to the heart centre and there is brought about as a result a realisation of group consciousness, of group love, and group purpose which makes the aspirant a server of humanity and a fit associate of the elder brethren of the race. when these three transfers have been consummated then an activity transpires in the head centre, the ultimate governing factor, and by an act of the will of the indwelling ruling soul, certain happenings take place which we can consider later in our studies. 2. the second fact to bear in mind is that as these changes and re-orientations take place, the disciple begins to awak

use made of that which is given. those of us who watch and guide on the inner side of life realize more than perhaps you who bear the burden and heat of physical plane existence know. we know your physical disabilities and some day may be able to help definitely in the building up of strong bodies for world service. now such is the astral miasma it is well nigh impossible for you, our struggling brethren, to have good health; the karma of the world prohibits it. the astral corruption and the foul cesspools of the lower levels of the mental plane infect all, and lucky is he who escapes. we watch with tenderness all of you, who, with weak and sensitive bodies, struggle, work, fight, fail, continue and serve. not one hour of service, given in pain and tension, not one day's labor followed wi

efore each aspirant and hence the necessity of his understanding the nature of his mental problem, the tools with which he must perforce work, and the use he must make of what he learns and gains through right use of the mental apparatus. how is this to be done? how bring through and how build afterwards? no matter how small or unimportant an individual thinker may be, yet in cooperation with his brethren, he wields a mighty force. only through the steady strong right thinking of the people and the understanding of the correct use of mental energy can progressive evolution go forward along the desired lines. right thinking depends upon many things, and it might be useful to state some of them very simply: 1. an ability to sense the vision. that involves a capacity in a faint measure to rea

se they are somewhat coordinated, they live in all three worlds at once, and this few can do. they are aware of the urgency of the present opportunity and also of the apathy of the many and for these reasons they work under terrific pressure. third, the innermost group of all is that of the members of the hierarchy itself. i care not the least whether these liberated souls are recognised as elder brethren of the race, as masters of the wisdom, as the cloud of witnesses, as the christ and his church, as supermen or under any terms which the inherited tendencies of humanity or tradition may choose to call them. they themselves care less. the petty quarrels as to their personalities and names and status matter not at all. but they are the intelligent forces of the planet; they express, becaus

ALICE A BAILEY09 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME I ESOTERIC PSYCHOLOGY I

wal of the effort to bring about the purification of all the bodies so that the entire lower man may be a pure channel and instrument through which spiritual force may flow unimpeded. i mean the attaining of an attitudewherein the aspirant desires nothing for the separated self, and in which he regards all that he has as something which he can lay upon the altar of sacrifice for the aiding of his brethren. could all who read this book see the results of such a united effort, there would emerge a group activity, intelligently undertaken, which would achieve great things. so many people run hither and thither after this individual or that, or this piece of work or that, and, working with lack of intelligent co-ordination, achieve nothing and no group results. but united group effort would ev

peak. some of the points i may make you may find yourself capable of checking up in your own life experience, and they will call forth from you a recognition coming from your concrete mind; or they may produce in you a reaction of the intensest conviction, emanating from your intuitively aware self. in any case, read slowly; apply the laws of analogy and of correspondence; study yourself and your brethren; seek to link what i say to any knowledge you may possess of the modern theories, and remember that the more truly you live as a soul the more surely you will comprehend that which may be imparted. as you study you must not forget the basic concept that in all occult work one is occupied with energy energy units, energy embodied in forms, energy streams in flow; and that these energies ar

robber the devotee of life the hater of forms the warrior on the march the sword bearer of the logos the upholder of the truth the crucifier and the crucified the breaker of stones the imperishable flaming one the one whom naught can turn the implacable ruler the general on the perfect way the one who leads the twelve curiously enough, this sixth ray lord has always been a loved enigma to his six brethren. this comes out in the questions which they addressed to him on one occasion when they met "under the eye of the lord" to interchange their plans for united, divine, harmonious action. they asked these questions in a spirit of heavenly joy and love, but with the intent to throw some light upon the somewhat obscure quality of their loved brother. 1. why is desire red? why red as blood? tel

and on the physical plane of divine manifestation. his usefulness to his six brothers is therefore apparent. he makes their work appear. he is the most active of all the rays in this world period, and is never out of manifestation for more than fifteen hundred years. it is almost as if he whirled in and out of active work under a very rapid cycle, and his closest relation, symbolically, is to his brethren of the second and fifth rays in this world period. he builds (using second ray cooperation) through the power of thought (thus cooperating with the lord of the fifth ray and on the physical plane, which is his own essential and peculiar sphere. in another world period his relation with the other ray lords may undergo change, but at this time his work will be more easily understood when he

as is needed to force it to adhere to group or soul purpose. these servers who are expressions of soul radiance and attractive power are knowers of the plan, and in every organisation they constitute the new and slowly growing group of world servers. in their hands lies the salvation of the world. 8. the final group in this scale of adaptation is that of the higher initiates, the perfected elder brethren and great companions. they are perfectly adapted to their personalities, to each other and to world conditions; but as a group they are learning how to adapt the forces of nature, the energies of the rays and the potencies of the zodiacal signs to the world need and the world demand in a practical manner and at any particular time. it is here that the work of the disciples of the world, a

ALICE A BAILEY10 FROM BETHLEHEM TO CALVARY

of the raging waters, the other the symbol of the waters of peace. through christ and the unfoldment of the christ life in each human being will come "the peace which passeth understanding."23 standing there in the waters of jordan, christ faced the world as man. standing upon the top of the mount of transfiguration, he faced the world as god. but in this initiation, he stood on a level with his brethren and demonstrated purity and peace. let us remember that "from the point of view of others only that man is original who can lead them beyond what they already know, but this he cannot do until he has become their equal in their knowledge."24 this is a point to be remembered. christ was purified. but ahead of him lay the temptations. he had to become in his consciousness (either anew or th

ALICE A BAILEY14 THE REAPPEARANCE OF THE CHRIST

revelation and see christ as representing all the faiths and taking his rightful place as world teacher. he is the world teacher and not a christian teacher. he himself told us that he had other folds and to them he has meant as much as he has meant to the orthodox christian. they may not call him christ, but they have their own name for him and follow him as truly and faithfully as their western brethren. let us look for a moment at the erroneous interpretations given to the gospel story. the symbolism of that gospel story an ancient story-presentation often presented down the ages, prior to the coming of the christ in palestine has been twisted and distorted by theologians until the crystalline purity of the early teaching and the unique simplicity of the christ have disappeared in a tra

ALICE A BAILEY23 THE EXTERNALISATION OF THE HIERARCHY

esoteric value of service and teach him above all to practise that harmlessness which is the outstanding quality of every- 13- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust son of god. a harmlessness that speaks no word that can damage another person, that thinks no thought which could poison or produce misunderstanding, and which does no action which could hurt the least of his brethren this is the main virtue which will enable the esoteric student to tread with safety the difficult path of development. where the emphasis is laid upon service to one's fellowmen and the trend of the life force is outward to the world, then there is freedom from danger and the aspirant can safely meditate and aspire and work. his motive is pure, and he is seeking to decentralise his person

ARTHUR E WAITE TEMPLAR ORDERS IN FREEMASONRY

ssed the zeal of thousands throughout the seventeenth century and had many disciples- indeed, they were thousands also- during the masonic age which followed. the story is that the templars began in poverty, but baldwin ii, king of jerusalem, gave them a house in the vicinity of the site where solomon's temple was built of old. when it was put in repair by hugh de payens and the rest of the first brethren, their digging operations unearthed an iron casket which contained priceless treasures, and chief among all the true process of the great work in alchemy, the secret of transmuting metals, as communicated to solomon by the master hiram abiff. so and so only was it possible to account for the wealth of adornment which characterised the first temple. the discovery explains also the wealth a

and two as master mason. it was on the same conditions and with the same objects that the order in the eighteenth century was prepared to receive masons who had been proved into that which was denominated the illustrious grade and order of knights of the temple of jerusalem. the candidate undertakes in his obligation to do all in his power for the glorious restoration of the order; to succour his brethren in their need; to visit the poor, the sick and the imprisoned; to love his king and his religion; to maintain the state; to be ever ready in his heart for all sacrifice in the cause of the faith of christ, for the good of his church and its faithful. the pledge is taken on the knees, facing a tomb of black marble which represents that of molay, the last grand master and martyr-in-chief of

BASIL VALENTINE TWELVE KEYS

erves that which is good, and is the unfailing corrective of all imperfect or diseased substances. this tincture is of a colour intermediate between red and purple, with something of a granite hue, and its specific weight is very considerable. whoever gains possession of this stone, should let his whole life he an expression of his gratitude towards god in practical kindness towards his suffering brethren, that after obtaining god s greatest earthly gift, he may hereafter inherit eternal life. praise be unto god everlastingly for this his inestimable gift. twelve keys of basil valentine 67 of 95 eleventh key the eleventh key to the knowledge of the augmentation of our stone, i will put before you in the form of a parable. there lived in the east a gilded knight, named orpheus, who was poss

BLACK SERPENT1

forming alliances with atheists and people in other minority religions is good, because there is safety in numbers. and satanists and demonolators, by themselves, do not have very great numbers at all (especially those of us who vote) 14 but more usually, the people i have been conversing with have been self-described christians. some of these christians are of the liberal variety (e.g, quakers, brethren, mennonites, who are relatively easy to come to friendly terms with. such christians do not believe in the literal existence of the devil or demonic spirits, so they are more inclined to just smile and shake their heads when first being introduced to satanism (as opposed to the folks who run away screaming. but i have also made acquaintances in fundamentalist christian sects. this has bee

BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

ained in lines 16 and 18 "in the midst of the earth they grew up and became great. seven kings, brothers of the same family" these are the seven kings of edom to whom reference is made in the kabala; the first race, which was imperfect, i.e, was born before the "balance (sexes) existed, and which was therefore destroyed (zohar, siphrah dzeniouta, idrah suta, 2928, la kabbale, p. 205 "seven kings, brethren, appeared and begat children, 6,000 in number were their peoples (hibbert lectures, p. 372. the god nergas (death) destroyed them "how did he destroy them "by bringing into equilibrium (or balance) those who did not yet exist (siphrah dzeniouta. they were "destroyed" as a race, by being merged in their own progeny (by exudation; that is to say, the sexless race reincarnated in the bisexua

be grasped by the multitudes, was, as already stated, disfigured by the priesthood for the purpose of preserving a hold over them through superstitious fear. the supposed "rebels" then, were simply those who, compelled by karmic law to drink the cup of gall to its last bitter drop, had to incarnate anew, and thus make responsible thinking entities of the astral statues projected by their inferior brethren. some are said to have refused, because they had not in them the requisite materials- i.e, an astral body- since they were arupa. the refusal of others had reference to their having been adepts and yogis of long past preceding manvantaras; another mystery. but, later on, as nirmanakayas, they sacrificed themselves for the good and salvation of the monads which were waiting for their turn

on four different planes of being) so as to arrive at the level of the average class when they reach the fifth round. one remark may prove useful, as food for thought to the student in this connection. the monads of the lowest specimens of humanity (the "narrow-brained* savage south-sea islander, the african, the australian) had no karma to work out when first born as men, as their more favoured brethren in intelligence had. the former are spinning out karma only now; the latter are burdened with past, present, and future karma. in this respect the poor savage is more fortunate than the greatest genius of civilised countries. let us pause before giving any more such strange teachings. let us try and find out how far any ancient scriptures, and even science, permit the possibility of, or e

n intense volition will be followed by the desired result. a yogi generally performs his wonders by means of itchasakti (will-power) and kriyasakti" the third race had thus created the so-called sons of will and yoga, or the "ancestors (the spiritual forefathers) of all the subsequent and present arhats, or mahatmas, in a truly immaculate way. they were indeed created, not begotten, as were their brethren of the fourth race, who were generated sexually after the separation of sexes, the fall of man. for creation is but the result of will acting on phenomenal matter, the calling forth out of it the primordial divine light and eternal life. they were the "holy seed-grain" of the future saviours of humanity. here we have to make again a break, in order to explain certain difficult points, of

dying jacob. and here it may be well to quote a few sentences from "isis unveiled" the dying jacob thus describes his sons "dan" he says "shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse-heels, so that his rider shall fall backwards (i.e, he will teach candidates black magic. i have waited for thy salvation, o lord" of simeon and levi the patriarch remarks that they. are brethren; instru[[footnote(s "pantheon" text 15[[vol. 2, page] 212 the secret doctrine. ments of cruelty are in their habitations. o my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly* now in the original, the words "their secret" really are "their sod* and sod was the name for the great mysteries of baal, adonis and bacchus, who were all sun-gods and had serpents for symbols. the kabal

e fire-devas, the rudras, and the kumaras, the "virgin-angels (to whom michael and gabriel, the archangels, both belong, the divine "rebels- called by the allmaterializing and positive jews, the nahash or "deprived- preferred the curse of incarnation and the long cycles of terrestrial existence and rebirths, to seeing the misery (even if unconscious) of the beings (evolved as shadows out of their brethren) through the semi-passive energy of their too spiritual creators. if "man's uses of life should be such as neither to animalize nor to spiritualize, but to humanize self* before he can do so, he must be born human not angelic. hence, tradition shows the celestial yogis offering themselves as voluntary victims in order to redeem humanity- created god-like and perfect at first- and to endow

BLAVATSKY H P COSMOGENESIS

graphic pictures viewed and explained allegorically, and unfolding an idea in panoramic views, one after the other. thus the puranas are written emblems. so are the mosaic and christian testaments, or the bible, and all other exoteric scriptures. as the same authority shows "all esoteric societies have made use of emblems and symbols, such as the pythagorean society, the eleusinian, the hermetic brethren of egypt, the rosicrucians, and the freemasons. many of these emblems it is not proper to divulge to the general eye, and a very minute difference may make the emblem or symbol differ widely in its meaning. the magical sigillae, being founded on certain principles of numbers, partake of this character, and although monstrous or ridiculous in the eyes of the uninstructed, convey a whole bo

at this bit of grecian wisdom, which warns man to forbear accusing that which "just, though mysterious, leads us on unerring through ways unmark'd from guilt to punishment- which are now the ways and the high road on which move onward the great european nations. the western aryans had, every nation[[footnote(s* dryden[[vol. 1, page] 645 ancient and modern prophecies. and tribe, like their eastern brethren of the fifth race, their golden and their iron ages, their period of comparative irresponsibility, or the satya age of purity, while now, several of them have reached their iron age, the kali-yuga, an age black with horrors. it is true, on the other hand, that the exoteric cycles of every nation have been correctly made to be derived from, and depend on, sidereal motions. the latter are i

BLUE EQUINOX

the temple of solomon the king and is the diary of a magus. this book contains a detailed account of all the experiences passed through by the master therion in his attainment of this grade of initiation, the highest possible to any manifested man. liber lxxi: the voice of the silence by h.p. blavatsky, with an elaborate commentary by frater o.m. frater o.m, 7 =48, is the most learned of all the brethren of the the equinox 14 order; he has given eighteen years to the critical study of this masterpiece. liber xxi. the classic of purity: by ko hsuen. a new translation from the chinese by the master therion. liber aleph cxi. the book of wisdom or folly. an extended and elaborate commentary on the book of the law, in the form of a letter from the master therion to his magical son. this book c

tannh user story slightly remodelled. the equinox 20 the upanishads (s. b. e. series) the classical basis of vedantism, the best-known form of hindu mysticism. the bhagavad-gita. a dialogue in which krishna, the hindu .christ, expounds a system of attainment. the voice of the silence, by h.p. blavatsky, with an elaborate commentary by frater o.m. frater o.m, 7 =48, is the most learned of all the brethren of the order; he has given eighteen years to the study of this masterpiece. raja yoga, by swami vivekananda. an excellent elementary study of hindu mysticism. his .bhakti yoga. is also good. the shiva samhita. an account of various phyiscal means of assisting the discipline of initiation. a famous hindu treatise on certain physical practices. the hathayoga pradipika. similar to the shiva

ning. 1. during conversation. 3. during singing practice. 1. at tea. 1. in evening. 1. supper. total 9 2 the reader is asked to note that only a very few of very many practices are transcribed in this abridged record. this note is especially important, because a casual reader might be led to suppose that v.i.o. got a great deal for very little. on the contrary, he is the hardest worker of all the brethren, and well deserved his unprecedented success..o.m. the equinox 140 this is certainly better. the three times during singing practice occurred while trying over new music with the choir of which i am a member, and it is very hard to leave out a word when singing. i find this practice makes one speak much less. the word chosen being a conjunction often results in the second part of a senten

t at the new. then, if the aspect pleases you, you will stay, or, it may be, you will return for a while, but the road once opened and the path plain, you will always be able to get there again, in the twinkling of an eye, just by readjusting your inner sight to the truth. you know how deeply we have always been impressed with the ideas of sun-rise and sun-set, and how our ancient the equinox 184 brethren, seeing the sun disappear at night and rise again in the morning, based their religious ideas in this one conception of a dying and re-arisen god. this is the central idea of the religion of the old on, but we have left it behind us because although it seemed to be based on nature (and nature.s symbols are always true, yet we have outgrown this idea which is only apparently true in nature

these matters following concerning the duties and privileges of members of the earlier degrees of the o.t.o. as regards material affairs. and for convenience we shall classify these as pertaining to the equinox 210 the twelve houses of the heavens, but also by numbered clauses for the sake of such as understand not the so-called science of the stars. first, therefore, concerning the duties of the brethren. yet with our order every duty is also a privilege, so that it is impossible wholly to separate them. liber ci 211 of the duties of the brethren first house 1. there is no law beyond do what thou wilt. yet it is well for brethren to study daily in the volume of the sacred law, liber legis, for therein is much counsel concerning this, how they may best carry out this will. second house. 2

will. second house. 2. the private purse of every brother should always be at the disposal of any brother who may be in need. but is such a case it is a great mischief if the one ask, and the other consent; for if the former be really in need, his pride is wounded by his asking; and if not, the door is opened to beggars and impostors, and all manner of arrant knaves and rogues such as are no true brethren. but the brother who is possessed of this world.s goods should make it his business to watch the necessity of all those brethren with whom he may be personally acquainted, anticipating their wants in so wise and kindly and delicate a manner that it shall appear as if it were the payment of a debt. and what help is given shall be given with discretion, so that the relief may be permanent i

CHIREAU YVONNE BLACK MAGIC RELIGION AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONJURING TRADITION

arly national period. black intraracial tensions were also noted by pieter kalm, a swedish visitor to the republic. kalm described the "dangerous art of poisoning" he believed to be prevalent among north american blacks, observing that "the negroes commonly employed it on such of black magic page 45 of 144 http//content.cdlib.org/xtf/view?docid=kt600020q0&chunk.id=0&doc.view=print 7/14/2006 their brethren as behave well [toward the whites, are beloved by their masters, and separate, as it were, from their countrymen" and on those who shunned or did not speak to other slaves.[28] conjurers who were able to induce poisonings were taken very seriously by both blacks and whites and greatly feared for their powers to inflict supernatural harm. a dispute occurring at the turn of the nineteenth c

CHRONOLOGIA RORISPERGIUS

ixion of the mystic al-hallaj in baghdad- most famous sufi martyr, was imprisoned for nine years and then, after having hands and feet cut off, executed "ana' al haqq "i am the truth. 931 sa'adiya gaon. first rendition of "sefer yetzirah" in egypt. 955 abu sahl dunash ibn tamim. sefer yetzirah published with gaon's commentary on the short version by tanin. 961 rasa'il-e-ikhwanus safa (epistles of brethren of purity "a mystical muslim order incorporating teachings from neoplatonic, hermetic, and even buddhist sources [netton 1991] and deriving from harran [nasr 1993: 25-104) an encyclopaedic work covering mathematics, astronomy, geography, music, ethics, philosophy, embodying the sum-total of knowledge that a cultured man of that age was supposed to acquire, the first 51 epistles lead up to

039-1123 milarepa 1040-1105 rashi (rabbi solomon ben isaac; jewish sage, talmudic exegist of troyes, france c.1050 michael psellus studying in constantinople, received an annotated copy of the hermetica from a scholar from harran. 1052-1127 ibn al-sid al batalyawsi kitab al- hada'iq or "the book of imaginary circles" ladder by which the soul ascends and descends(influenced by the "epistles of the brethren of purity) popular in medieval spain and provence -translations made by kabbalists moses ibn tibbon and samuel ibn motot 1054 rome splits from orthodox church, forms catholic church 1058-1111 ghazali (persian muslim scholar and mystic) 1060 r. solomon ibn gabirol said to have created a woman 1062-1110 petrus alfonsi proof of the trinity based on the tetragrammaton. 1071-1126 guilhelm ix d

ithout going through a veritale 're-creation' which is properly the work of infused grace" 1222-1290 salimbene de adam. franciscan joachite 1223-1273 thomas aquinas dominican turned to maimonides for novel approaches to the interpretation of the bible. 1225-1295 shem tob ben yosef falaquerra of tudela sefer ha-mebaqqesh( the book of the seeker) expositions taken from the arab encyclopaedia of the brethren of purity. 1225 michael scot liber introductorius, liber particularis 1225-1295 shem tob ben yosef falaquerra. sefer ha-mebaqqesh( the book of the seeker )borrows extensively from the encyclopaedia of the brotherhood of purity. 1228 guilhem figueira troubadour's attack on the roman church in 23 stanzas "d'un sirventes far. 1229- 1241 gedei khan c.1230- 1292 guiraut riquier troubadour who

ilkhanate c.1255-1300 guido cavalcanti leader of the fedeli d'amore and initiator of dante. 1256 latin translation of gh yat al-hak m fi'l-sihr, or picatrix(the aim of the sage)the attribution to the andalusian mathematician al-majriti (or al-madjriti d. ca. 1004-7) is considered pseudo-epigraphic. listing of decans. one of the principal sources of the aim of the sage was the encyclopedia of the brethren of purity (ihw n al-saf. king alfonso the wise of castile orders translation of alchemical texts from arabic. he is supposed to have written tesoro a treatise on the philosophers' stone. 1257 franciscan friar bonadventura d'iseo's 'liber compostella' provides some alchemical recipes 1257-67, writes the soul's journey into god while meditating on francis's vision of the six-winged seraph;

tarkey 1629 fludd's summum bonum. abraham von franckenberg- theophrastia valentiniana, a comparison of the teachings of paracelsus and the 2nd century gnostic, valentinus. 1629 o.t. apocrypha removed from protestant bible. 1630 poem: muses threnodie written by henry adamson, m.a. of perth; first mention connecting freemasonry with rosicrucianism 'for what we do presage is not in grosse/ for we be brethren of the rosie crosse/ we have the mason word and second sight,/things for to come we can foretell aright' published 1638. 1631 arthur dee fasciculus chemicus in latin 1633-1690 knorr von rosenroth 1638 abrahan von franckenberg raphael. 1638-1710 johann georg gichtel founded the angelic brethren with connections to the group of jane leade, john pordage, aka the philadelphians. 1640-1728 isa

2 semitis sapientiae..translatus et notis illustratus a joanne stephano rittanhelio..amstekodami, 1642" 1644 latin version of the 1562 "sefer yetzirah" with a commentary by vorstius. 1645 theodor haak founds the invisible college. 1646 franckenberg's edition of clavis absconditorum by postel 1650 arthur dee fasciculus chemicus issued in english 1651 dr. john pordage founds philadelphians "angelic brethren" clavis apocaliptica, an analysis of the books of daniel and revelation in order to predict the date of the lord's return, determined as 1655- michael guhler. 1652 ashmole theatrum chemicum britannicum. english translation of fama and confessio edited by thomas vaughan, kircher's oedipus aegyptiacus published. another latin edition with commentary published by joanne stephano rittangelio

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know well, and yet never had any page 15 reason to esteem. they are now all here, and you with all your prayers and supplications have hardly got in at last. this and more the devil at that time injected, while i notwithstanding (as well as i could) directed myself to the issue. meanwhile one or other of my acquaintance here and there spoke to me: oh brother rosencreutz! are you here too? yes (my brethren, i replied, the grace of god has helped me in too. at which they raised mighty laughter, looking upon it as ridiculous that there should be need of god in so slight an occasion. now having demanded each of them concerning his way, and finding that most of them were forced to clamber over the rocks, certain trumpets (none of which we yet saw) began to sound to the table, whereupon they all

and have got myself into the net, but yet would gladly hear whether there are any more to come. yes, that there are, answered the third, a stranger adventure has not yet been recounted than that which happened to me. in my youth i loved a worthy maid: now so that my love might attain its desired end, i used to employ an ancient matron, who easily brought me to her. now it happened that the maid s brethren came in upon us just as we three were together, and were in such a rage that they would have taken my life, but upon my vehement supplication, they at length forced me to swear to take each of them for a year, to be my wedded wife. now tell me, my lords, should i take the old, or the young one first? we all laughed sufficiently at this riddle, and though some of them muttered to one anoth

here for some special honour. the inscription was somewhat worn out with age, and therefore i have a mind to set it down here, as it is, and give everyone leave to consider it( hermes the prince. after so many wounds inflicted on humankind, here by god s counsel and the help of the art flow i, a healing medicine. let him drink me who can: let him wash who will: let him trouble me who dare: drink, brethren and live) this writing might well be read and understood, and may therefore suitably be placed here, because it is easier than any of the rest. now after we had first washed ourselves out of the fountain, and every man had taken a draught out of an entirely golden cup, we were once again to follow the virgin into the hall, and there put on new apparel, which was all of cloth of gold glori

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asiest and the hardest method because it requires you to have total trust in your feelings. the stick pad is the hardest to learn, in spite of what i consider to be its utter simplicity so that is the one i will explain here and the method i will talk most about through the rest of the book, if only because, like i said, it is my favorite. the stick pad, or rubbing plate as our more old-fashioned brethren sometimes call it, is nothing more than a piece of rubber, plastic (what i use, plexiglass, or even polished wood. this is stroked lightly while the dials are turned until something happens. just what that is real hard to describe but when i do it, it feels like something just sort of grabs my thumb and stops it from moving. other people say it feels like it gets like jelly, an oozing sti

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he next few chapters. the american flag, the stars and stripes, was also designed to reflect brotherhood symbolism and the statue of liberty was given to american freemasons by the french grand orient (illuminati) masonic order.12 while ties were 'officially' severed between britain and the united states after the war, those between the american brotherhood societies and ruling families and their brethren in britain and europe grew still stronger, through the secret network. again, i am not suggesting that everyone involved in the fight for american independence was negatively motivated, nor that all in the brotherhood lodges are of a similar state of mind. most would have been persuaded they were doing the right thing and in many ways they were. often it is not the act, but the motivation

ading of them is freemasonry. illuminised freemasonry is the first level down from the illuminati/black nobility, and you will 182 .and the truth shall set you free figure 9 find its membership involved in all the organisations in the network i described in the last chapter: the royal institute of international affairs, the council on foreign relations, the bilderberg group, and their like-minded brethren. freemasonry the vast majority of freemasons in the world never progress beyond the bottom three levels of degree (figure 9. but above them are another thirty higher levels in the scottish rite of freemasonry, which owes its inspiration to the ancient knights templar. even the 33rd degree is not the top because there are the illuminati levels above that, and the 33rd degree itself is unof

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a little help from the llluminist medical researchers."11 serpent worship phillip also says that all the top names he mentions, including the rothschilds, etc, etc, worship the snake in their rituals "old satan himself, as he puts it. when they celebrated the old babylonian rites, he said, they worshipped, handled, and venerated the snake and the deadlier the better. he said that all his "former brethren, including clinton and gore, have the worship of the snake in common "it has always been so" he adds "from the babylonians, to the egyptians, to the mayans, the incas, the polynesians- the commonest thread of human idolatry is the snake and the dragon" the satanic and secret society rituals are designed for reptilian/demonic possession to take place and suddenly, hey presto, the body of t

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22 all this washappening more than a thousand years before the official creation of freemasonry!they were given the patronage of the king of lombardy and were made masters of allmasons and architects in italy.23 it was this secret order, the successors to the earlierbrotherhood architects, the dionysian artificers, who provided the bridge betweenthose who built the ancient pagan temples and their brethren, who would build the greatchristian cathedrals of europe. the same brotherhood built both! the ancient templeswere shrines to the pagan deities, and the christian cathedrals were also shrines to thepagan deities. the only difference was that, with the latter, the public thought they werebuilt to worship jesus. the famous christian hero, st bernard, defined god as length,width, height and

patron saint of boththe freemasons and the templars because oannes was another form of john inbabylon and oannes was a another name for nimrod. the irish grand lodge followedsome six or seven years later. most of the field lodges which emerged among theregiments in the british army were warranted by the irish and not the english grandlodge. the scottish clans introduced freemasonry to their blood brethren in franceand i should mention one man in this regard, andrew michael ramsey, a tutor to thescottish stuart pretender to the throne, bonnie prince charlie. ramsey was born inscotland in the i 680s and was a close friend of isaac newton, the grand master of thepriory of sion. he was a member of many elite groupings, including a sort ofrosicrucian society called the philadelphians (named aft

y do in every other war.as historians have documented, the british military and naval operation during thewar of independence was incredibly inept. it wasnt that the colonies won the war, itwas that the british chose to lose it. now we can see why, and the channels throughwhich this was made possible. also, the british regiments were awash withfreemasonic field lodges which interlocked with their brethren in the american army.benjamin franklin based himself in paris during the crucial period and from there hecould communicate easily with the french lodges and the british. paris was also amajor centre, and still is, for the british spy network. the role of british postmastergeneral was traditionally one of espionage, not least because you had control of allcommunications. britain split the

ne, and they attendedfreemason meetings together. according to the book, jews and freemasons in europe(1723-1939, williams younger brother, karl, was accepted as the head of germanfreemasons and members of the hesse dynasty were closely involved with an elitefreemason group called the strict observance. this was later called the beneficentknights of the holy city,4 and was known in germany as the brethren of john thebaptist (a code for nimrod).5 the house of hesse were on hitlers side in the secondworld war and prince philip of hesse was a messenger between hitler and mussolini.6after they took the british throne william and rothschild made a fortune hiring hessetroops to the german hanoverians. many of the troops who fought for britain in theamerican war of independence were williams germ

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to the service of a mysterious arcannum arcandrum [defined as 'a secret, a mystery [hall, lectures on ancient philosophy, p. 433] there are many men within freemasonry who are well-meaning and they make up the visible or "good works" organization of freemasonry. they also have no knowledge of the invisible organization within freemasonry. albert pike said something very interesting concerning the brethren in the visible society "masonry, like all the religions, all the mysteries, hermeticism, and alchemy, conceals its secrets from all except the adepts and sages, or the elect, and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols to mislead those who deserve only to be mislead; to conceal the truth, which it calls light, and draw them away from it [morals and dogma, p. 104-5, 3

e only to be mislead; to conceal the truth, which it calls light, and draw them away from it [morals and dogma, p. 104-5, 3rd degree] albert pike specifically says in the above quote that masonry is a religion after the order of the satanic mysteries, the equally satanic hermetic philosophy, and alchemy. freemasonry like the public education system was designed to conceal certain secrets from the brethren in the visible organization. the elite masons are the ones who know the truth. this again is consistent with a secret society because there is a hidden agenda. of course it also explains why politicians have their own agendas, they are controlled by the elite mason. the brethren in the visible organization are spoon-fed "false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols- for what r

he visible organization. the elite masons are the ones who know the truth. this again is consistent with a secret society because there is a hidden agenda. of course it also explains why politicians have their own agendas, they are controlled by the elite mason. the brethren in the visible organization are spoon-fed "false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols- for what reason- those brethren in the visible organization "deserve only to be mislead. if a man were to make it known to his fellow brethren that he believes in jesus christ he would immediately be placed into the visible organization of freemasonry. he would never learn the truth either unless he researched this subject independently. this man wouldn't be considered an adept, or a sage, or on of the elect. those term

t deity..but in antiquity and reality lucifer or luciferius is the name. lucifer is divine and terrestial light 'the holy ghost' and "satan' at one and the same time" page 539 (volume) albert pike 33 "that which we must say to a crowd is- we worship a god, but it is the god that one adores without superstition. to you, sovereign grand inspectors general, we say this, that you may repeat it to the brethren of the 32nd, 31st, and 30th degrees- the masonic religion should be, by all of us initates of the high degrees, maintained in the purity of the luciferian doctrine. if lucifer were not god, would adonay whose deeds prove his cruelty, perdify and hatred of man, barbarism and repulsion for science, would adonay and his priests, calumniate him? yes, lucifer is god, and unfortunately adonay i

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reality, these lodges had very few secrets to reveal other than hand-shakes and grade signs but masonry was condemned by the church as a form of devil-worship which only added to its popularity. freemasons may have had few hidden secrets, but the myth of masonic secrecy led to more myserious (and occasionally more sinister) occult lodges being established. one such group was the rosicrucians, the brethren of the rosy cross. among them was the magician francis barrett, author of the magus, a classic on the subject of ceremonial magic, and eliphas levi, author of numerous books on the cabala. this was followed a century later by another occult order, known as the golden dawn, of which the magician aleister crowley was a member. the golden dawn, like the earlier rosicrucian brotherhood, explo

DION FORTUNE CEREMONIAL MAGIC UNVEILED

ing the names of members and the places of meeting was and always will be essential. secrecy is also necessary concerning initiation rites if they are to be psychologically effective; for they should have an element of surprise for the candidate; and the possession of their secrets, from which the rest of the world is excluded, builds up a group mind out of the pooled mentalities of the initiated brethren according to certain well-understood psychological laws. secrecy concerning practical formulae of ceremonial magic is also advisable, for if they are used indiscriminately, the virtue goes out of them. all these formulae have unwritten astral workings attached to them; if they are used in ignorance by the uninitiated, and without the astral workings, the magnetism which has been worked up

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is sephirah differs from the others in several respects. firstly, it is not part of any equilibrated triangle, but is said to be the receptacle of the influences of all the others. secondly, it is a fallen sephirah, for it was cut off from the rest of the tree by the fall, and the coils of the stooping dragon arising from the world of shells, the kingdoms of unbalanced force, separate it from its brethren. behind the shoulder of the queen, the bride of microprosopos (malkuth, the serpent rears his head, and here is said to be the place of severest judgments. the sphere of malkuth abuts upon the hells of the averse sephiroth, the qliphoth, or evil demons. it is the firmament whereby elohim separated the supernal waters of binah from the infernal waters of leviathan. 32. the signification of

have been revealed by the x-rays [page 166] 14. a very important and very imperfectly understood part in the mysteries is played by those beings who are generally called the masters. different schools define the term differently, and some include living adepts of a high grade among the masters; but we consider that it is advisable to make a distinction between the incarnate and disincarnate elder brethren because their mission and mode of function are entirely different. the title of master should therefore be given only to those who are free from the wheel of birth and death. in the terminology of the western esoteric tradition the grade of adeptus exemptus is assigned to chesed, the term exemptus, or exempt, indicating that freedom from karma which liberates from the wheel. i am fully aw

EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS OF ANI MALESTROM

ar in all the world, and through love for thee all proclaim thy name before that of all other gods. unto thee are offerings made by all mankind, o thou lord to whom commemorations are made, both in heaven and in earth. many are the shouts of joy that rise to thee at the uak] festival, and cries of delight ascend to thee from the (9) whole world with one voice. thou art the chief and prince of thy brethren, thou art the prince of the company of the gods, thou stablishest right and truth everywhere, thou placest thy son upon thy throne, thou art the object of praise of thy father seb, and of the love of thy mother nut. thou art exceeding mighty, thou overthrowest those who oppose thee, thou art mighty of hand, and thou slaughterest thine (10) enemy. thou settest thy fear in thy foe, thou rem

eil de travaux, t. v, p. 175 0. 113. 6 ibid, t. v, p. 183 (l. 166. 7 i.e, the eye of horus. 8 ibid, t. v, p. 184 (l. 167] p. lxvi 8. ha pepi pen ba-k baiu annu as ba-k baiu behold pepi this, thy soul is the soul of annu; behold thy soul is the soul nexen as ba-k baiu pe as ba-k seb anx as of nekhen; behold thy soul is the soul of pe; behold thy soul is a star living, behold, xent senu-f among its brethren.[1] the khaibit or shadow. in connection with the ka and ba must be mentioned the khaibit or shadow of the man, which the egyptians regarded as a part of the human economy. it may be compared with the greek skia' and umbra of the greeks and romans. it was supposed to have an entirely independent existence and to be able to separate itself from the body; it was free to move wherever it ple

aten the eye of horus he walks among [1. recueil de travaux, t. v, p. 190, ll. 181, 182. 2. ibid, t. iv, p. 70, l. 579 ff 3. tudes de mythologie et d'arch ologie, t. i, p. 344, note 1. 4. recueil de travaux, t. v, p. 52 (1. 456. 5. ibid, t. iii, p. 165 (l. 169] p. lxxii the deification of the spiritual body. living ones,[1] he becomes "god, the son of god"[2] and all the gods of heaven become his brethren.[3] his bones are the gods and goddesses of heaven;[4] his right side belongs to horns, and his left side to set;[5] the goddess nut makes him to rise up as a god without an enemy in his name "god;[6] and god calls him by his name.[7] his face is the face of ap-uat, his eyes are the great ones among the souls of annu, his nose is thoth, his mouth is the great lake, his tongue belongs to t

. thou art purified with natron, and horus is purified with natron; thou art purified with natron, and set is purified with natron;[4 [thou art purified with natron] and thoth is purified with natron; thou art purified with natron, and sep is purified with natron; thy ka is purified with natron, and thou art pure, thou art pure, thou art pure, thou art pure. thou art stablished among the gods thy brethren, thy head is purified for thee with natron, thy bones are washed clean with water, and thou thyself art made perfect with all that belongeth unto thee. o osiris, i have given unto thee the eye of horus, thy face is filled therewith, and the perfume thereof spreadeth over thee "hail, unas, thy two jaws are unlocked.[5] hail, unas, the two gods have opened thy mouth.[6] o unas, the eye of h

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india islands and in various parts of south america, as in peru, venezuela, new granada, guiana, brazil, chile, etc, masonry is prospering as never before. in mexico, even, respectable lodges are maintained, despite the opposition of a bigoted priesthood; and in all british america, from newfoundland, through nova scotia and the canadas to the icy regions of the north, masonic lodges and masonic brethren may be found `to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and bind up the wounds of the afflicted" ancient free masonry consists of the three degrees- entered apprentice, fellow craft and master mason. upon these are based the york rite and the scottish rite. the former takes its name from the city of york, in the north of england, where the annual and general assemblies of the craft were re-est

gro royal arch masons, commandery and scottish rite. liberia, on the west coast of africa, has had a legitimate grand lodge for sixty years. in some parts of germany jews are not admitted as candidates, nor are they recognized as such individually. these isolated instances of race prejudice must disappear with the progress of enlightenment and real brotherhood. it has seemed to me and many of the brethren that a collection of incidents illustrative of the true nature of free masonry will be interesting and instructive. i find these incidents so numerous that a selection is difficult. i have been careful to give only those that in my judgment are authentic. truth compels me to admit, however, that the principal sketch which follows, although founded upon fact introduction xi (i was present

never failed to attend the regular and generally the special meetings of the lodge. sometimes we become neglectful as we grow older in the order, but the flush of a new and beautiful experience gave a peculiar zest to the visits on my part. we were on the third degree when a card was sent in by the tyler announcing that jared j. jennings, claiming to be a master mason, asked for a seat among his brethren. perhaps i was more alert than the others, for in listening to the announcement i noticed that the officer did not name the lodge from which the stranger hailed. the master failed to observe the omission, and appointed the usual committee to go outside and examine the applicant. i was not a member of the committee which returned some time later with the information that they had examined

he stopped with an expression as of fear on his face, threw up his hands, and leaped backward a couple of paces, for all the world like a person who hears the warning whirr of a rattlesnake in the path in front of him. but it was observable that in making this singular movement, he did precisely what he should have done with his hands. he was "all right" the master invited him to a seat among the brethren, and courteously thanking him with an inclination of the head, brother jennings looked around, and seeing a vacant place at my side bowed to me with a pleasing smile and sat down. there was something attractive to me in all this, as well as in the singular appearance of the man, and i reached low twelve 19 out my hand. he shook it warmly, crossed his shapely legs, folded his arms and fixe

and seeing a vacant place at my side bowed to me with a pleasing smile and sat down. there was something attractive to me in all this, as well as in the singular appearance of the man, and i reached low twelve 19 out my hand. he shook it warmly, crossed his shapely legs, folded his arms and fixed his attention upon the master. some time later, the lodge was called to refreshment and officers and brethren mingled on the floor. i may add at this point for the benefit of those who are not masons, that "refreshment" in a lodge means a time when all business is suspended, generally while candidates are being prepared in the anteroom for some degree. it corresponds to recess in school, and does not imply that anything in the nature of feasting or eating is going on. the occasion gave a chance f

me. it was utterly impossible, however, for me to do any kind of manual labor. i made my way to the hospital in montreal, where after a time l. was discharged as incurable. i journeyed to philadelphia, where i went through the same experience. i am now on my way to my married daughter in troy, where i expect to end my days. being without a dollar to my name, i am compelled to apply to my masonic brethren for assistance" mr. wilkins told me that the only food he dare eat was mush and milk. i gave him a meal of that' and saw the opening in his side, over which he carried a bandage, something like a truss. i handed him, in the name of my lodge, more money than he asked for, shook his hand, and still smiling and with his farewell accompanied by a bright jest, he passed out of my home and i ne

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ere people who were convinced that antichrist was none other than the exkaiser of germany. another way to recognize antichrist is by the title beast 666, because revelation describes the beast as a false prophet. the title beast 666 was applied to modern occultist aleister crowley (1875.1947) by his mother, and he accepted it as a symbol of his break with the severe fundamentalism of his plymouth brethren father. sources: crowley, aleister. the confessions of aleister crowley. edited by john symonds and kenneth grant. new york: hill& wang, 1969. kirban, salem. 666. huntingdon valley, penn: salem kirban, 1970. mcbirnie, william s. anti-christ. dallas: international prison ministry, 1978. antipathy early astrologers claimed that the dislike one feels for another person or thing is caused by

c doctrine built around the number seven. allah (god, for example, was seen as the seventh dimension who held the other six in balance. the world would last for seven millennia. more importantly, they took one of isma il s descendents as their new imam, suggesting that a new line of seven imams was beginning. their belief was finally put together in a book, rasa il ikhwan al-safa (epistles of the brethren of purity. as a minority, in order to survive, the ismailis created a secret underground culture, and would pose as christians and jews in some countries. the imam remained in seclusion. only in the tenth century were they able to rise up and establish a homeland in egypt. their rulers were known as the fatimids, after fatima the daughter of muhammad. the fatimids, who turned cairo into a

d the elixir of life. the poet w. b. yeats, also a golden dawn member, described ayton as the most panic-stricken person he had known. presumably as an elderly clergyman, pursuing secret researches in occultism and alchemy, ayton was fearful of being discovered by his church superiors. he also had obsessive fears about being under threat of occult attack from jesuits, whom he designated the black brethren. yeats apparently regarded ayton with friendly but amused skepticism. in his book the trembling of the veil (1922, yeats wrote: this old man took me aside that he might say. i hope you never invoke spirits.that is a very dangerous thing to do. i am told that even the planetary spirits turn upon us in the end. i said, have you ever seen an apparition? o, yes, once, he said. i have my alche

in the elixir of life, which, along similar principles of purification, might fortify the human body against death. thus man could become practically immortal, and by knowledge of the appropriate herbs or by acquaintance with planetary influences, he could experience the same consummation. ahead of his time, bacon was looked on with considerable suspicion, which eventually led to persecution. the brethren of his order practically cast him out, and he was compelled to re- encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. bacon, roger 141 tire to paris and to submit to a regime of repression. a prolific author, he was forbidden to write, and it was not till 1266 that guy de foulques, the papal legate in england.later pope clement iv.heard of bacon s fame and invited him to break his enforce

confined in the convent of st. appolonia, a penitentiary for women in rome, where it is rumored that she died in 1794. cagliostro s manuscript volume entitled egyptian freemasonry fell with his other papers into the hands of the inquisition and was solemnly condemned by it as subversive to the interests of christianity. it was publicly burned; but oddly enough the inquisition set apart one of its brethren to concoct some kind of life of cagliostro, which did include particulars concerning his masonic methods. cagliostro as occult hero w. r. h. trowbridge, one of cagliostro s biographers, made a convincing case that cagliostro was not the same as joseph balsamo, with whom his detractors have identified him. balsamo was a sicilian vagabond adventurer, and the statement that he and cagliostro

t, had previously taught at the mystic island center operated by medium patricia diegel in honolulu. in 1975 he opened his own astral physics school and was ordained in the life science church, a church that ordained independent ministers by mail. he also began two call-in radio shows. tat was born in 1936 in pennsylvania and raised in a christian church. he was baptized in the evangelical united brethren church (now a part of the united methodist church) in 1946, but the heritage of his mother and grandmother as seers and healers asserted itself during his youth. he was the first male in the family to manifest such gifts. thus during his teen years he began a spiritual quest that led him to study the world s religious and spiritual traditions beginning with the various christian denominat

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society numbered many inmates of the cloister, as well as wealthy men of commerce and others. ruysbroek, the great flemish mystic, was connected with them, but his mysticism is perhaps more intensely practical than that of any other visionary. the machinery by which the union with god is to be effected is the most attractive. in ruysbroek s lifetime, a mystical society arose in holland called the brethren of common lot, who founded an establishment at which groot dispensed the principles of mysticism to radewyn and thomas kempis. the attitude of mysticism at the period of the reformation is peculiar. we find a mystical propaganda sent forth by a body of rosicrucians denouncing roman catholicism in the fiercest terms, and we also observe the spirit of mysticism strongly within those bodies

xt the two pillars upon which rests the whole edifice of the temple! angels of netsah and hod, strengthen me upon the cubic stone of jesod! o gedulael! o geburael! o tiphereth! binael, be thou my love! ruach hochmael, be thou my light! be that which thou art and thou shalt be, o ketheriel! tschim, assist me in the name of saddai! cherubim, be my strength in the name of adonai! beni- elohim, be my brethren in the name of the son, and by the power of zebaoth! eloim, do battle for me in the name of tetragrammation! melachim, protect me in the name of jod he vau he! seraphim, cleanse my love in the name of eloi and schechinah! aralim, act! ophanim, revolve and shine! hajoth a kadosh, cry, speak, roar, bellow! kadosh, kadosh, kadosh, saddai, adonai, jotchavah, eieazereie: hallelu-jah, hallelu-j

his inflated language, eccentric behavior, and the splendor of his conceptions attracted, repelled, and gained him friends and enemies. his antipathy to the galenic school became ever more pronounced, and the crisis came when he publicly burned the works of galen and avicenna in a vase into which he had cast nitrate and sulphur. by such a proceeding he incurred the hatred of his more conservative brethren and cut himself off forever from the established school of medicine. he continued his triumphant career, however, until a conflict with the magistrates brought it to an abrupt close. he was forced to flee from basel, and thereafter wandered from place to place, earning a living as best he could. an element of mystery surrounds the manner of his death, which took place september 24, 1541

ding papers, that used in my time to refuse to publish any article on spiritualism excepting such as ridiculed the doctrine, have of late thrown their columns wide open to the serious discussion of the matter. many a spiritualist in secret, has thus been encouraged to give publicity to his opinions without standing any longer in awe of that demon, public ridicule, which intimidates so many of our brethren. several of allan kardec s works have been translated into swedish, among which i may mention his evangile selon le spiritisme as particularly well-rendered in swedish by walter jochnick. a spiritual library was opened in stockholm on the 1st of april last, which will no doubt greatly contribute to the spreading of the blessed doctrine. the visit of mr. eglinton to stockholm was of the gr

le, numerous persons avowed themselves alchemists; in germany the rosicrucians sent out a manifesto; in scotland, alexander seton, a great master of the hermetic art, flourished. but it was nearly a century later when further secret societies were formed, such as the academy of the ancients and of the mysteries in 1767; the knights of the true light, founded in austria about 1780; the knights and brethren of asia, which appeared in germany in the same year; the order of jerusalem, which originated in america in 1791; and the society of the universal aurora, established in paris in 1783. besides being masonic, these societies practiced animal magnetism, astrology, kabala, and even ceremonial magic. others were political, such as the illuminati. but the individual tradition was kept up by an

in a ring, and the heads of the nails were found and black. they were the source of constant pain and of the utmost inconvenience. he could walk no more and became exhausted by the suffering and loss of blood. it hastened his premature decease. after the death of francis. a certain cavalier, named jeronime, who had much doubted and was incredulous concerning them. ventured, in the presence of the brethren and many seculars to move about the nails in the hands and feet. the reverend f. fielding-ould, in his book wonders of the saints (1919, conjectured that the nails were of some horny material the body is able to naturally develop. la bienheureuse lucie de narni (1476.1544) carried stigmata for seven years, from 1496 onward. reportedly, four years after her death, her body was exhumed. it

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o coined the term mib. keel, a freelance writer living in new york city, secured a generous book contract from a major new york publisher to write what was intended to be the definitive work on ufos. an occult theorist strongly attracted to demonology, keel held ufos and their occupants to be shape-shifting entities from a sinister otherworld. among their agents were mib who, in common with their brethren, sought to confuse, manipulate, and even destroy those who encountered them or sought to uncover the truth about them. keel collected mib reports from several states and further claimed that he had interacted with them personally. in keel s view, mib have played a behind-the-scenes role in much of human history and belief. for the most part, keel s mib could not have passed easily for hum

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the way in which the learned of fez communicated to one another new discoveries in mathematics, physics, and magic and wished that the magicians, cabalists, physicians, and philosophers of germany were equally co-operative.3 much of the "fama" is quite unintelligible; no doubt it is intended to be so; mysterious "rotae" are alluded to; vaults covered with geometrical diagrams, and the like.4 the brethren possess some of the books of paracelsus.5 amongst the articles to which they agree are that none of them should profess any other thing than to cure the sick, and that gratis; that they should not wear a distinctive habit but follow the custom of the country they are in; that the word r.c. should be their seal mark and character; that the fraternity should remain secret for one hundred ye

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s. she asked me to go home with her. although she knows that the will is not to her end, she try s in her ecstasy. she is an exquisite pearl. a potent& powerful guardian. to drink of her cup is the most delicate poison; understanding is a bottomless well. her burning forms have a hunger. she is to be our mistress and slave, servant and concubine. she is victorious in her inferno, forever amid the brethren how do i write of this? simply. ye cannot. i made her swear to be and bind herself to me. a trick? no, her arousal is her nature. she understands the magus& the way. she is to be a tool by us also and a sweet succubus. it is truly frightening how she manifests. she is the queen of the quliphoth, for we are of her. as our heart swells upward to heaven, the self of i comes to understanding

izon, and the sun will set on the horizon. so it is that day& night come about. the conquering son is our keeper. the will, like a laser, shining through the darkness, guiding us in an interwoven matrix of black-light. our temple is built upon a scarlet desert with the sigil(s) of our angel burned upon the sands. anything we will can manifest here. this is the desert on horizon (this may take our brethren a little work. all is in truth, so thus we accept no truth (but infinite variation. now this is all fine and dandy but what have we just presented here( the bus driver just now intones last stop in the ride free zone. how appropriate) horizon is a paradigm of unity in extension. an artistic creation, a re-creation. we now have the glittering stars, let us coalesce to become as a blazing s

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text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (1 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] chapter ii a lodge cannot he legally opened in this state without the presence of the charter or charter certificate as well as the furniture. when the hour of meeting has arrived and the w. master has ascertained that the charter is present and the lodge furnished, he gives one rap with the gavel, directs the brethren to he clothed and the officers to invest themselves with their jewels and repair to their respective stations, and proceeds to open the lodge. he must open it on the third degree, unless the business he the conferring of the first or second degree, as all other business must be transacted in a master's lodge. to ballot on petitions, there must he at least seven memhers of the lodge presen

in a master's lodge. to ballot on petitions, there must he at least seven memhers of the lodge present: for other purposes the ritual number is sufficient, unless the bylaws otherwise provide. a prayer must he made or read, or a charge given, at opening or closing a lodge prayer at opening a lodge most merciful god! supreme architect of heaven and earth. we beseech thee to guide and protect these brethren here assembled, and fulfill at this time that divine promise thou wert pleased to make to those who should be gathered together in thy name. teach us to know and serve thee aright bless us and prosper us in all our laudable undertakings, and grant that our conduct may tend to thy glory, to the advancement of freemasonry, and finally to our own salvation in that blessed kingdom where thy c

ever liveth is counted dead before thee. bless and prosper, we pray thee, every branch and member of this our fraternity, throughout the habitable earth. may thy kingdom of peace, love and harmony come. may thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, and the whole world be filled with thy glory. amen. response. so mote it be. charge at opening a lodge behold! how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! it is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even aaron's beard, that went down to the skirts of his garments. as the dew of hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of zion: for there the lord commanded a blessing, even life forevermore. maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (2 of 7

to our homes. be with us while engaged in the active affairs and duties of this life. so influence our hearts and minds that we may faithfully practice out of the lodge the great moral duties which are inculcated in it; and with reverence study and obey the laws which thou hast given us in thy holy word; and to thee shall be all the praise. amen. response. so mote it be. charge at closing a lodge brethren: we are about to quit this sacred retreat of friendship and virtue, to mix again with the world. amidst its concerns and employments forget not the duties which you have heard so frequendy inculcated and so forcibly recommended in this lodge. be diligent, prudent, temperate, discreet. remember that around this altar you have promised to befriend and relieve every brother who shall need yo

around this altar you have promised to befriend and relieve every brother who shall need your assistance. you have promised, in the most friendly manner to remind him of his errors, and aid a reformation. these generous principles are to extend further. every human being has a claim upon your good offices. do good unto all. recommend it more especially to "the household of the faithful" finally, brethren, be ye all of one mind; live in peace; and may the god of love and peace delight to dwell with and bless you. benediction may the blessing of heaven rest upon us, and all regular masons! may brotherly love prevail, and every moral and social virtue cement us! amen. response.so mote it be. form for minutes stated communication of portland lodge, no.1, held in masonic hall in portland, wedn

ducated? l 14. have you ever before applied for the degrees to anyl odge of masons? l 15. if so, where? when? 16. is your financial position such that in becoming a mason, you will be able to pay promptly the annual dues and assessments, if any, of the masonic lodge of which you may become a member? l l 17. is this application made of your own free will, or was it solicited? i to the officers and brethren of..lodge of ancient free and accepted masons, at. the subscriber, aged_ years, and by occupation a__respectfully states that he is a resident of_ that he has actually resided within the jurisdiction of said lodge for more than six months last past, and within the state of maine for the year past; that, unbiased by friends, and uninfluenced by mercenary motives, he freely and voluntarily

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rred upon the one who has it to traverse the starry regions. but it is not to be confounded with the desire body which some of the modern pseudo-occultists mistakenly call the astral body. this vehicle, the soul body, will eventually be evolved by humanity as a whole, but during the change from the aryan epoch to the ethereal conditions of the new galilee, there will be pioneers who precede their brethren as the original semites did in the change from atlantis to aryana. christ mentioned this class in matthew, 11th chapter, 12th verse, when he said "the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force" that is not a correct translation. it ought to be "the kingdom of the heavens has been invaded (the greek is biaxetai "and invaders seize on her" men and women already

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kings; at least we know that the israelites repudiated the divine ruler ship and demanded a king, and thus saul was appointed. then the dual office of ruler and priest, including temporal and spiritual leadership, was also divided, for no man sufficiently versed in worldly matters to fill the office of king efficiently, had been found holy enough to also undertake the spiritual leadership of his brethren, and vice versa. a true priest, able to lead his flock spiritually, cannot also beneficently dominate their physical fortunes as ruler of a temporal domain. for as statecraft, in its highest phase, aims to rule the masses with an eye single to their physical welfare, and priestcraft, benevolently exercised, seeks to guide them solely for the soul's progress, so conflict must of necessity

of cain with their followers, the craftsmen, and the sons of seth with their retinue, the churchmen, must finally merge and be unified in the kingdom of christ. we have already seen how hiram abiff, the widow's son, left his father, the lucifer spirit samael, after the baptism of fire in the molten sea, and how he received the mission to prepare the way for the kingdom among the sons of cain, his brethren, by developing their arts and crafts as temple builders--masons- and teaching them the preparation of the philosopher's stone or molten sea. thus also the physically negative sons of seth must learn to leave their father, jehovah, and naturally the first to take the step must be a great soul. as the superlative skill of the sons of cain was focused in hiram abiff at the time of his baptis

st. therefore the christ spirit was seen at the baptism to descend upon jesus' body, which was inhabited and used by christ during his ministry. jesus himself, the spirit, left that body and was given a mission to serve the churches while his body was being used for direct teaching by the christ, and his blood was being prepared as an open sesame to the kingdom of god, a panacea to be used by his brethren, the sons of seth, in the same manner that the molten sea serves the sons of cain. in the epistle of the hebrews where paul gives us a few hints concerning the mystery of melchisedec in the character of high priest, he emphasized the absolute necessity of blood as an adjunct to the temple service; he show how the high priest was required to offer blood for his own sins before he was quali

that would give a life in the first heaven or make for spiritual progress. almost all the post-mortem existence of the people was spent in the purgatorial expiration of their wrong-doings, and even their second heaven life, where man learns to do creative work was almost barren. then solomon, the king, was again called into the arena of life to perform a mission for the benefit and welfare of his brethren, the sons of seth; he was peculiarly fitted for this work because at heart he was unselfish as shown by the request which he made at the time when jehovah appeared to him in a dream and asked what he would have as a gift when he ascended the throne. solomon then said unto god "thou hast shown great mercy unto david my father and hath made me to reign in his stead now; now, o lord, let thy

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principle, that it is possible to transmit telegraphic communications without wires, and simply by means of magnetic currents in earth and water? nor is this remarkable skill confined to the "barbarians of the old world" a correspondent from the far west to the new york press wrote that long before the news of the custer massacre reached fort abraham lincoln the sioux had communicated it to their brethren. the scouts in crook's column to the south knew of it almost immediately, as did those with gibbon farther northwest. the same writer says that several years ago a naval lieutenant ran short of provisions. he pushed on to a settlement as rapidly as possible and upon arriving there found that the inhabitants had provided for his coming and had a bounteous store awaiting him. the people in

warring with good and which is constantly destroying that which the latter brings forth. we are informed by forlong that "some derive our term devil from niphl or nevil, the wind that blasts or obstructs the growth of corn; and it used sometimes to be written th' evil, which is d'evil or devil" it was "this dualistic heresy which separated the zend or persian branch of the aryans from their vedic brethren, and compelled them to emigrate to the westward"[91 [91] see rawlinson, notes on the early history of babylon. the ancient philosophical truth that matter is eternal, and that the destruction of vegetable life through the agency of cold was one of the necessary processes of re-generation, or the renewal of life, had evidently been lost sight of at the time when seth was dethroned in egypt

GILBERT AE WAITE A MAGICIAN OF MANY PARTS

ble proportionofthembelonged to the mechanic order while one ortwolooked as if they were shepherds. waite was also disappointedwiththeceremony,whichhe recorded as 'an almost indescribable initiation, in which'therewas noattemptat reciting the ritual from memory, books being used for the purpose andtheceremony was simply muddled through. worse was to follow:after the meeting i was introduced to my brethren and a good deal to my dismay colonel spence then engineered the assembly, still through the pouring rain, back to my hotel where in a small smoking room he ordered drinks for all, they then proceeded to make speeches on the subject of my visit to scotland, on my literary labours etc. and to theseihad to reply.thewhole experience was incredibly squalid and yet more curious thanican give an

odges, grand chapters orsupreme councils; it does not seek to intrude among them and it will not tolerate their interference in its concerns.(3)thes. c. will for its better protection vigilantly conserve an occult and anonymous character and, savein the supreme degrees of the council, will at no time divulge the names of its members to any person in the world.(4)thes. c. consists of the following brethren. frater l. s; fraterm.w.e.;fraters.r.,under the conditions now to be setforth:-thes. c. of r. does not exist and no person is, therefore, a member of it, except when it is called into being and declared to be in activity by some one or more of the above mentioned fratres or their successors for executive or consultative purposes and on the completion of the work in hand, or beforeif so de

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azal, is lost, but a copy made by frederick hockley passed through the hands of several early membersofthe golden dawn and survives still. their belief in the antiquity of their own order was evidently fortified by bacstrom's document. in the certificateofadmission it is made clear that the rosicrucians are essentially christian and primarily concerned with alchemy. as in freemasonry, rosicrucian brethren are sworn to eschew politics utterly, but contrary to masonic practice'oursociety does not exclude a worthy woman from being initiated, this provision dating, perhaps, from1490when the rosicrucians 'did separate themselves from the free-masons. from this, and from the fact that it had no instituted rituals, it would seem that de chazal's order did not derive from the german masonic order

ary adepts received their knowledge and power from predecessors of equal and of greater eminence but of even more concealed existence. many of them received indeed the doctrines and system of theosophy, hermetic science and the higher alchemy from a long series of practical workers whose origin is traced to the fratres r.c. of germany, which association was founded by christian rosenkreuz and his brethren so far back as1398.valentin andrea, the german theologian and mystic, has left us in his works, published in and after the year1614,an account of100thegoldendawnthe doctrines and exoteric management of the r.c. society. but even the revival of mysticism was but a new development of the vastly older wisdom of the kabbalistic rabbis and of.the most ancient of all secret knowledge, the magic

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manity; he was secretly admitted to a morethanregal or imperial gaza (or treasure house) during his journeys in arabia and africa; he instituted and became the custodian for posterity of these arts; he formed theminutummundum,which related the past, present and future. he lived more than a century, and passed away, not of disease, but at the call of god; away from the embrace and last kiss of his brethren, and so returned to divinity.'hewas a beloved father, a very dear brother, a most faithful teacher, and the most enduring friend.'helies concealed here for 120 years' underneath this inscription there were five signatures of mem255 bers of the first circle, and three of the second circle.'i am not of those who scoff at all that seems at first sight improbable, and to me this does seem a v

ed that although thef amaand theconfessiogavetothe world a knowledge of the existence of the rosicrucian fraternity, there is no evidence that these publications were authorized; and, indeed, certain discrepan255 cies to be found in these tractates bear internal evidence that they were not written by anyone who had accurate historical information or a real personal knowledge of the affairs of the brethren of the fraternity, nor do they exhibit literary ability. several other editions followed.itshould be noted that during the interval between the deathofc.r.in 1484 and the opening of the vault in 1604 the protestant reformation had been effected in germany by luther and others, about 1517. in 1615 was printed at dantzig, by julius sperber, in german,anechoofthe god-illuminated brotherhoodo

ford. in 1681 was printed at regensburg the copy of thefama,which is possessed by the soc. ros. in anglia. in 1710, sigmund richter, an adept, published under the motto sincerus renatus' a volume entitleddie warhaffte undvolkommenebereitung ans demorderdesgulden und roseu kreutzes,giving fifty-two rules of the rosicrucian fraternity of that period. in 1777 was established the reformed rite of the brethren of the rosy and golden cross. in 1778 the famous johann wolfgang goethe wrote the poem 'die geheimnisse, which shows rosicrucian inspiration, as does his long poemfaust.in 1781 was published by 'pianco, an expelled member who perjured himself, a false account of the rosicrucians; it was entitled'der rosenkreuzer inseinerbliisse''therosicrucian in his nakedness; the s.r.i.a. library posses

ositively guarded by signs, tokens, and words, so stringently accorded and so carefully preserved, that the profane are clearly convinced that even the most apparently reliableexposesof them arebutmake-believes.ifthese secret modes of recognizance shroudedbuta scheme to make men more honest, or more charitable, is it reasonable to suppose that this sanctity would have grown up around them? no, my brethren, it would have beenbuta vain and foolish association which should have been created to make a secret of morality. freemasonry, then, must be something more, much more. to us, the representatives of the freemasonry of today, it may bebuta light thing, and i fear it often is. but let us remember our great claim, the early origin of our order, there must be our hunting ground for the cause o

e and undefiled, not consenting unto iniquity, have ever been aughtbuta minority, often persecuted, and always reviled?theminority has doubt255 less been a growing one, and has of late been too important to be crushed by threats of death, and in a parallel mode we now find, as i pointed out at first, we have even arrived at the stage of having forgotten why our obligations were designed. such, my brethren, is the suggestion of my theme; our present system of allegorical morality is the lineal descendant of true veiled monotheism, which in a pagan and persecuting world had need in every clime and in every age of some scheme of self-defence. we may not be able to trace in definite order every step in the vast procession of forms through which the monotheistic secret has been shrouded, veiled

s of the greeks; nebuchadnezzar in daniel ii.,1,2,3;andthe curious new testament dreamofpilate's wife respecting jesus and his trial and condemnation.ofthethirdsort are the dreams of abraham, see genesis xv. 1, where the wordvisionis used in the english version.ofjacob,in genesis xxxi. 10, 11, concerning the breedingofcattle.ofjoseph, in genesis xxxvii. 5-11 symbolical dreams of his rule over his brethren.ofsolomon,i.kings iii. 5. in a dream god asks solomon what gift he should prefer,andsolomon asked for an under255 standing heart.ofdaniel, vii. 1, who has a vision of four winds, four beasts, etc, and of joseph, the husband of mary, inthenew testament, matthew i. 20, where he was told of the coming son;andii.13, where he was warned to flee from bethlehem; and again inv,19 he was told tore

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he fishes, and in a certain sense as a compounded figure (t )the centaur armed with the bow, are called bi-corporate, or double- bodied signs. to these refer manasseh (ii),simeon, and benjamin (t).manasseh was divided into two half-tribes with separate possessions (being the only tribe thus divided, and thus answers to the equal division of the sign of the twins, castor and pollux, the great twin brethren. simeon and levi aretwelve signs and twelve tribes 41classed together, like the two fishes in the sign, but levi is withdrawn later, to form asitwere the binding and connecting link of the tribes, as the priestly caste. benjamin is the younger brother of joseph, for rachel had only thesetwosons, and is the only one of the sons of jacob who at his birth was called by two names, for rachel

r, who shall help thee, and by the almighty who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessingsofthedeep thatiiethunder, blessings of the breasts and of the womb: the blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of joseph, and on the crown of the head ofhimwho was separate from his brethren' moses says 'blessed of the lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, and for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and fortheprecious thingsputforth by the moon, and for the chief thingsof[the ancient mountains, and for the precious thingsof"t]the lasting hills. and for the precious things of the earth, and the fulln

ght forth by the sun, and fortheprecious thingsputforth by the moon, and for the chief thingsof[the ancient mountains, and for the precious thingsof"t]the lasting hills. and for the precious things of the earth, and the fullness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwells in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of joseph, and uponthetop of the head of him that was separate from his brethren. his glory is like the firstling of a bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth, and they are the tell thousands] of ephraim, and they are the thousands] of manasseh' the armorial bearings of ephraim are: green, an ox. those of manasseh are flesh-colour, a vine by a wall. all this refers also to the natures

says 'naphtali is a hind let loose, he giveth goodly words' moses says,'0naphtali satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of thelord,possess thou the west and the south' the armorial bearings of naphtaliare-blue, a hind. of asher )jacob says 'out of asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties' moses says 'let asher be blessed with children, lethim beacceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. thy shoes shall be iron and brass, and as thy days, so shall thy strength be' the armorial bearings of asher are purple, a cup. allthiscoincides with the nature of venus and libra, while the feet refer to the sign pisces, which rule the feet, and in which(c?)is exalted. iron and brass are the metals of the friendly planets (d')and (c).of dan (tt\)jacob sa

wentest up to thy father's bed, then defiledst thou it; he went up to my couch' moses says-'letreuben live and not die, and let not his men be few' the armorial bearings of reuben are- red, a man 'unstable as water' is still shown in the undulating hieroglyphic which marks this aerial and brilliant, but often superficial sign of the water-bearer.ofsimeon and levi()jacob says 'simeon and levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. 0 my soul, come not thou into their secret, unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: i will divide them in jacob, and scatter them in israel' this alludes to their smit

lem, the city of hamor and shechem, and slaying the latter because they had carried off dinah, the daughter of leah. moses says of them46 the sorcererand his apprentice-'letthy thummim and thy urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of meribah; who said unto his father his mother, i have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children; for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant. they shall teach jacob thy judgments and israel thy law: they shallputincense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar, bless,loi;d,his substance, and accept the works of his hands; smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that" hate him, that they rise not again' t

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called swedenborg rite. what casts considerable discredit upon mr. beswick s book is the specimen he give of the instructions which characterize the new york swedenborgian rite19[19. the anonymous reviewer was especially irritated by beswick s derivation of the word phremason (as he spells it) from two ancient words, phre or pi-re, the light, and mason, to search, or feel for blindly. our ancient brethren meant by this significant title, that a phremason is a poor blind candidate, or one in darkness, who is feeling his way in search of light 20[20. for the reviewer, a more utterly preposterous and absurd etymology was never invented. and, he concludes, if the teachings of the european swedenborgian lodges were of this fantastic character, it is no wonder that they came to be regarded as ri

e to harington both to warn and to admonish him: mr. yarker is a person who has been expelled from the ant& accepted rite in england for gross unmasonic conduct (as notified to all chapters some 5 years since) and that mr. s. p. leather only avoided a similar fate by previous resignation33[33. then comes the sting: i trust you will forgive my submitting for your serious consideration also whether brethren belonging to the s. council 33 of canada can be justified in endeavouring to plant any new rite whatever in this country and this even without advising their mother s. council of their intentions. harington was duly chastened and seems eventually to have expressed appropriate shock and horror on his own and mcleod moore s part; equally, as is clear from shadwell clerke s next letter, they

etary h. t. f. irwin, v.w. supreme grand director of ceremonies (later altered to s. g. marshall) w. wynn westcott, v.w. supreme grand senior deacon t.w. holmes, v.w. supreme grand junior deacon 35[35] brockbank to yarker, 31 january 1887. the letter is in the library of ugle g. turner, v.w. supreme grand pursuivant benjamin cox, v.w. supreme assistant grand pursuivant. at this stage these eleven brethren apparently comprised the entire membership, but more were soon recruited which was just as well since, in theory, the rite already possessed three lodges. from myth to reality the growth of the rite the first two lodges (strictly speaking they were styled lodge and temple, but for convenience i shall describe them simply as lodges, emmanuel no. 1 and egyptian no. 2, were warranted on 13 j

bristol (16 june; hermes no. 8, at london (13 august; and royal oscar no. 9, at liverpool (21 november. this rapid expansion of the swedenborgian rite was duly recorded in the pages of the freemason (see, e.g. issues of 25 august and 15 december 1877, but the lodges met with mixed fortunes. thus royal oscar lodge no. 9, named in honour of h.m. the king of sweden, would especially welcome swedish brethren the more so after advising readers of the freemason, through a misprint, that many scottish brethren are expected to join it (15 december 1877. as it turned out neither swedes nor scots flocked to join, any more than either nationality rushed to support edina lodge no. 5 at edinburgh. in 1880 royal oscar had declined to such an extent that it united with liverpool no. 6 to form liverpool

e of importance at some future time. nor was this the only problem to beset the nonmeeting of emmanuel lodge. in an earlier letter to irwin, 31 january 1877, he had puzzled over a very real difficulty: i cannot see how we can work the [ceremony] at our first meeting for no one will have any knowledge of ritual work except you& me. what would you advise to constitute the lodge, then obligate those brethren who wish to join, and afterwards furnish each officer with that portion of the ritual belonging to his particular office. then to work it properly at future temple meetings. this is, admittedly, a problem not unknown in some of the somewhat better known additional degrees, but in the case of the swedenborgian rite it was exacerbated by the non-existence of printed rituals and the extreme

by westcott, who had been trying to get hold of a ritual of sweden for some months. the first meeting of emmanuel lodge at which any members were actually present took place on 20 may 1877, not at bristol but at weston-super-mare in somerset. from the summons for this meeting it appears that the principal business was to initiate dr. francis woodforde, who was junior warden designate; seven named brethren plus un-named others who were to form the membership of the lodge; and, w.bro. george f. tuckey, p.m, together with a number of other distinguished brethren of bristol and gloucestershire, for the purpose of forming a lodge and temple in the province of bristol. tuckey, however, did not stay the course. cagliostro lodge no. 7 was warranted in june 1877 but there is no record of its workin

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0[10. in such a way waite clearly exibited his disdainful attitude to the craft, a disdain that he extended to the higher degrees for in a careful distinction between the rose croix degree and rosicrucianism proper, he is most unflattering to the former 'when ill-informed persons happen to hear that there are sovereign princes of rose- croix "princes of rose-croix de heroden &c, among the masonic brethren, they naturally identify these splendid inanities of occult nomenclature with the mysterious and awe-inspiring rosicrucians. the origin of the rose-cross degree is involved in the most profound mystery. its foundation has been attributed to johann valentin andreas, but this is an ignorant confusion, arising from the alleged connection of the theologican of wurtemberg with the society of c

y14[14] waite apologized and offered to omit the offending text from subsequent editions of the book. honour was thus satisfied but it is probable that waite wrote his apology solely to ensure that there should be no loss of sales to potential purchasers 10[10] the real history of the rosicrucians, founded on their own manifestos and on facts and documents collected from the writings of initiated brethren (redway, 1887) pp. 403-4 11[11] ibid, p. 405 12[12] the rosicrucian; a quarterly record, no. 1, july 1868, pp. 6-9. this journal was the official organ of the societas rosicruciana in anglia, a body for which the qualification for membership was that the applicant must be a master mason. 13[13] real history of the rosicrucians, p. 424 14[14] published in the minutes of the high council of

hat waite's sequel, diana vaughan and the question of modern palladism35[35, was never published. it is, nonetheless, worth quoting its conclusion for it shows a significant change in waite's attitude to freemasonry 'it is a satisfaction to be able to add that the reception of my book among masons has not at all justified the common accusation of languid interest shown by the rank and file of the brethren towards all that concerns the craft. it is sometimes said that the fraternity in england possesses no literature because masons fail to support any enterprise of the kind. possibly the average brother is not a more serious personage than the average man anywhere, and i must admit that it is frequently the members of the higher and so-called spurious grades who take a literary interest in

s experience in more ways than one, and perhaps especially because it was so patent throughout that i could have told the worshipful master all that he was communicating to me. my initiation was nothing therefore but a means to an end: i awaited the grades beyond'54[54. he was not enthusiastic about his brother masons 'i like that phrase "brother of the appearance of light" applied to the masonic brethren to show that their attributed illumination is but phantasmal'55[55, nor about the formal management of a lodge 'the revised byelaws of the runymede lodge have been sent me. it is not to be expected that they should make for the life eternal and i suppose that they are not more eternally voided of all importance than other legislative documents framed for lodges and chapters by "hollow hea

speaking- i've look'd for secret rites from zone to zone; high grades and orders answer to my seeking, but there's no warrant and diploma which bears the incense sweetness and aroma of runymede's- my first, my very own!59[59] in 1910 waite was installed as master of runymede lodge, and during his year of office he celebrated the winter dinner of the lodge, on 1 february 1911 'by conferring on all brethren present the great mystery of the vault of the adepts (under dispensation from the unknown superior of the sodality of the shades)'60[60. this was the closest he came to introducing his brethren to the mysteries of the golden dawn, although he had 58[58] beeching's verses were printed as a broadsheet entitled 'the masque of runymede. 59[59 'an ode of welcome, runymede lodge, 21 january 190

posed to confer upon me the 41st degree called priestly order or white mason. i 65[65] diary, 2 december 1902 66[66] ibid, 23 october 1902 67[67] ibid, 30 march 1903 68[68] ibid, 7 april 1903 69[69] ibid, 13 october 1903 70[70] ibid, diary for 8 february 1903. all the quotations concerning his visit to kilmarnock are from this entry went through an almost indescribable initiation, the officiating brethren wearing white surplices and holding small pieces of tallow candle in their hands. there was no attempt at reciting the ritual from memory, books being used for the purpose and the ceremony was simply muddled through. the obligation degree was administered to me with very curious variations on the part of the grand master so as to enable me to receive anything else which 1 wanted, but it i

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became known the "naturalists."95 another masonic organization to have developed the idea of evolution was not in the west but it was another masonic order founded in the east. grand master selami isindag provides the following information, in an article entitled "masonry and us from its foundation until today: in the islamic world there was a counterpart of masonry called the ikhwan as-safa [the brethren of purity. this society was founded in basra in the time of the abbasids and published an encyclopedia composed of 54 large volumes. 17 of these dealt with natural science and it contained scientific explanations that closely resembled those of darwin. these found their way even to spain and had an influence on western thought.96 though it developed in the islamic world, this society dist

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0[10. in such a way waite clearly exibited his disdainful attitude to the craft, a disdain that he extended to the higher degrees for in a careful distinction between the rose croix degree and rosicrucianism proper, he is most unflattering to the former 'when ill-informed persons happen to hear that there are sovereign princes of rose- croix "princes of rose-croix de heroden &c, among the masonic brethren, they naturally identify these splendid inanities of occult nomenclature with the mysterious and awe-inspiring rosicrucians. the origin of the rose-cross degree is involved in the most profound mystery. its foundation has been attributed to johann valentin andreas, but this is an ignorant confusion, arising from the alleged connection of the theologican of wurtemberg with the society of c

y14[14] waite apologized and offered to omit the offending text from subsequent editions of the book. honour was thus satisfied but it is probable that waite wrote his apology solely to ensure that there should be no loss of sales to potential purchasers 10[10] the real history of the rosicrucians, founded on their own manifestos and on facts and documents collected from the writings of initiated brethren (redway, 1887) pp. 403-4 11[11] ibid, p. 405 12[12] the rosicrucian; a quarterly record, no. 1, july 1868, pp. 6-9. this journal was the official organ of the societas rosicruciana in anglia, a body for which the qualification for membership was that the applicant must be a master mason. 13[13] real history of the rosicrucians, p. 424 14[14] published in the minutes of the high council of

hat waite's sequel, diana vaughan and the question of modern palladism35[35, was never published. it is, nonetheless, worth quoting its conclusion for it shows a significant change in waite's attitude to freemasonry 'it is a satisfaction to be able to add that the reception of my book among masons has not at all justified the common accusation of languid interest shown by the rank and file of the brethren towards all that concerns the craft. it is sometimes said that the fraternity in england possesses no literature because masons fail to support any enterprise of the kind. possibly the average brother is not a more serious personage than the average man anywhere, and i must admit that it is frequently the members of the higher and so-called spurious grades who take a literary interest in

s experience in more ways than one, and perhaps especially because it was so patent throughout that i could have told the worshipful master all that he was communicating to me. my initiation was nothing therefore but a means to an end: i awaited the grades beyond'54[54. he was not enthusiastic about his brother masons 'i like that phrase "brother of the appearance of light" applied to the masonic brethren to show that their attributed illumination is but phantasmal'55[55, nor about the formal management of a lodge 'the revised byelaws of the runymede lodge have been sent me. it is not to be expected that they should make for the life eternal and i suppose that they are not more eternally voided of all importance than other legislative documents framed for lodges and chapters by "hollow hea

speaking- i've look'd for secret rites from zone to zone; high grades and orders answer to my seeking, but there's no warrant and diploma which bears the incense sweetness and aroma of runymede's- my first, my very own!59[59] in 1910 waite was installed as master of runymede lodge, and during his year of office he celebrated the winter dinner of the lodge, on 1 february 1911 'by conferring on all brethren present the great mystery of the vault of the adepts (under dispensation from the unknown superior of the sodality of the shades)'60[60. this was the closest he came to introducing his brethren to the mysteries of the golden dawn, although he had 58[58] beeching's verses were printed as a broadsheet entitled 'the masque of runymede. 59[59 'an ode of welcome, runymede lodge, 21 january 190

posed to confer upon me the 41st degree called priestly order or white mason. i 65[65] diary, 2 december 1902 66[66] ibid, 23 october 1902 67[67] ibid, 30 march 1903 68[68] ibid, 7 april 1903 69[69] ibid, 13 october 1903 70[70] ibid, diary for 8 february 1903. all the quotations concerning his visit to kilmarnock are from this entry went through an almost indescribable initiation, the officiating brethren wearing white surplices and holding small pieces of tallow candle in their hands. there was no attempt at reciting the ritual from memory, books being used for the purpose and the ceremony was simply muddled through. the obligation degree was administered to me with very curious variations on the part of the grand master so as to enable me to receive anything else which 1 wanted, but it i

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cept of spiritual rebirth and the nature of the new man in christ. as a gnostic is reborn in the image of god, then the implication is that it is possible to fully reflect the nature of god. this obviously entails perfection. some biblical references will help you get some background. be ye therefore perfect, even as your father which is in heaven is perfect. matthew 5:48 i beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of god, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto god, which is your reasonable service. and be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of god. romans 12:1,2 the gnostic handbook page 106 i am crucified with christ: nevertheless i live

fire which removes all impurity is repeated many times with the resulting perfectionist state emphasised. this tradition of amorality arising from total achievement of divinity is characteristic of the inner mystery tradition in both the east and the west. throughout all periods of church history right up until today secret sects have upheld the perfectionist doctrine, these have ranged from the brethren of the free spirit to the cathars and modern gnostic orders. certainly the gnostic gospels (nag hammadi) well illustrate the perfectionist teaching. the focus on being beyond the law also includes the sinless state, because, theoretically, if one is beyond the law then there can be no sin as sin is recognised only by the conviction of the law. the gnostic handbook page 110 where there is

has been working to redeem man from the prison of matter. throughout history there has been a continuum of secret churches or ecclesias which have carried on the mysteries of the gnosis. the gnostic apostolic church is representative of the remnant ecclesia that carries on the gnosis in the age of the wolf. the gnostic apostolic church is the title used for the general religious operations of the brethren, it symbolizes our focus on the restoration of the original gnosis. the term ecclesia or church is not simply an organisation or a group of people aiming for the same goal though it includes these. it is a special spiritual nucleus which invigorates those who join it and motivates them in their quest for self awareness. the institute for gnostic studies is used to further the educational

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of christ (ephesians 3:4, the great mystery (ephesians 5:32) and the administration of the mystery (ephesians 3;9. this teaching was a special process for a unique class. certain gnostics would feel the call to move from the path of terrestrial salvation and enter a new phase of development, that of celestial deification. this is the nexus of the new specialised teaching, that some of the gnostic brethren would be called to become part of the hierarchy itself, in other words, gods themselves! this special path is known as the celestial path, the path of the serpent of wisdom or the path of the chosen ones. initiates on this path were known in the cathar tradition as parfait; or the perfected ones. this secret doctrine or teaching has been known in many of the orthodox churches since the ea

such an important initiation that to break the oath of the parfait meant expulsion from the cathar community. it is generally believed that most cathars were vegetarian and avoided reproduction. historically there is much evidence for contact and communication between the cathars and bogomils. it is said that a bogomil bishop arranged discussions and meetings with cathar bishops in many regions. brethren of the free spirit the first gnostic to be known under the appellation of free spirit was amalric of bena (circa 1209, an italian antinomian who believed that we must do away with the priesthood and offer believers a direct experience of the divine. his approach was even more controversial in that he did not shy away from the use of sexual mysticism (tantra) as part of his system. general

he free spirit the first gnostic to be known under the appellation of free spirit was amalric of bena (circa 1209, an italian antinomian who believed that we must do away with the priesthood and offer believers a direct experience of the divine. his approach was even more controversial in that he did not shy away from the use of sexual mysticism (tantra) as part of his system. generally, the term brethren of the free spirit has been used to denote those who combine antinomianism with sex mysticism. another example in this class is heinrich niclaes (1498-1561 ce, who not only taught that once you was born again you became free of sin and could live as you please, but that to become born again you had to experience a secret union with christ through the gnostic rite of the bridal chamber. wh

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r tmoumathv. ahephi, ape-faced, is placed in the southwest between the lion and the eagle. ahephi or ahaphix. kabexnuv, hawk-faced, is placed in the northwest, between the eagle and the bull. kabexnuv or dabexnjemouv. 3. the station of the evil one: this station is in the place of dwsy and is called the station of the evil one, the slayer of osiris. he is the tempter, accuser, and punisher of the brethren, and in egypt is represented mostly with the head of a waterdragon, the body of a lion or leopard, and the hind parts of a water-horse. he is the administrator of the power of the evil triad. 16 the stooping dragon, apophra-l sez the slayer of osiris, szathan toophon. the brutal power of demonic force, bessz. the synthesis of this evil triad "the mouth of the power of destruction" is call

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white light. i am the reconciler with the ineffable, the dweller in the invisible. oh ye qlippoth of night and division, of despair and lust, i have overcome thee. thou art dust beneath my feet" step 14 turn west and separate again from your subtle body, leaving it in the east, facing west. walk to the west "whoever thou art, whatsoever is thy will, thou art of the rosea rubea et aurea crucis, a brethren and loyal member of the body of christ. thou art glorifed and the hope of the world to come. thy powers shall be magnified by the light that surrounds thee. be wise in wisdom and know that to give forth thy healing is to praise thy god. i do project upon thee the light of brilliance that may bring the love, and peace profound" step 15 make the sign of the enterer on your astral double "be

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all understand. after five years came again into his mind the wished-for reformation; and in regard to it he doubted of the aid and help of others, although he himself was painful, lusty, and unwearisome; howsoever he undertook, with some few adjoined with him, to attempt the same. wherefore he desired to that end to have out of his first cloister (to which he bare a great affection) three of his brethren, brother g.v, brother i.a, and 5 brother i.o, who had some more knowledge of the arts than at that time many others had. he did bind those three unto himself, to be faithful, diligent, and secret, as also to commit carefully to writing all that which he should direct and instruct them in, to the end that those which were to come, and through especial revelation should be received into thi

yet we are assured that our axiomata shall immovably remain unto the world's end, and also the world in her highest and last age shall not attain to see anything else; for our rota takes her beginning from that day when god spake fiat and shall end when he shall speak pereat; yet god's clock striketh every minute, where ours scarce striketh perfect hours. we also steadfastly believe, that if our brethren and fathers had lived in this our present and clear light, they would more roughly have handled the pope, mahomet, scribes, artists, and sophisters, and showed themselves more helpful, not simply with sighs and wishing of their end and consummation. when now these eight brethren had disposed and ordered all things in such manner, as there was not now any need of any great labour, and also

they should meet together at the house sancti spiritus, or write the cause of his absence. fourth, every brother should look about for a worthy person who, after his decease, might succeed him. fifth, the word r.c. should be their seal, mark, and character. sixth, the fraternity should remain secret one hundred years. 6 these six articles they bound themselves one to another to keep; five of the brethren departed, only the brethren b. and d. remained with the father, brother r.c, a whole year. when these likewise departed, then remained by him his cousin and brother i.o, so he hath all the days of his life with him two of his brethren. and although as yet the church was not cleansed, nevertheless, we know that they did think of her, and what with longing desire they looked for. every year

e in his estate ashamed. the year following, after he had performed his school right, and was minded now to travel, being for that purpose sufficiently provided with fortunatus' purse, he thought (he being a good architect) to alter something of his building, and to make it more fit. in such renewing, he lighted upon the memorial table, which was cast of brass, and containeth all the names of the brethren, with some few other things. this he would transfer into a more fitting vault, for where or when our brother r.c. died, or in what country he was buried, was by our predecessors concealed and unknown to us. in this table stuck a great nail somewhat strong, so that when it was with force drawn out it took with it an indifferent big stone out of the thin wall or plastering of the hidden doo

name of chymia, many books and pictures are set forth in contumeliam gloriae dei, as we will name them in their due season, and will give to the pure-hearted a catalogue or register of them. we pray all learned men to take heed of this kind of books, for the enemy never resteth, but soweth his weeds till a strong one doth root them out. so, according to the will and meaning of fra. c.r.c, we his brethren request again all the learned in europe who shall read (sent forth in five languages) this our fama and confessio, that it would please them with good deliberation to ponder this our offer, and to examine most nearly and sharply their arts, and behold the present time with all diligence, and to declare their mind, either communicato consilio, or 11 singulatim by print. and although at thi

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the temple (in the same manner the hiereus sets down the cup, hegemon the lamp of the kerux, stolistes the paten, dadouchos the red lamp in turn, and lay their lamens at the foot of the dais and all are seated with the members of their own rank) praemonstrator (rises to read out the names of the new officers "the officers appointed to do the work of the temple for the ensuing six months are. the brethren of the outer order will now retire for a season (kerux gathers up and leads out all who have not attained the white sash. there is a pause while the new officers are provided with the nemysses and lamen collars. outer order members taking office should take these with them and clothe outside the temple in readiness for their installation by the new hierophant now to be appointed. all inne

ould take these with them and clothe outside the temple in readiness for their installation by the new hierophant now to be appointed. all inner order members now present assume their rose crosses. chief adept takes his place on the throne of the east. second adept on his left; third adept on his right. lesser officers leave dais and take seats among other members) chief adept "peace profound, my brethren (he rises) second adept "emanuel (he rises) third adept "god is with us (he rises) chief adept "in nomine die viventis" second adept "et vivificantis" chief adept "qui vivit et regnet in saecula saeculorum" third adept "amen" chief adept "avete, fratres et sorores" second adept "rosae rubae" third adept "et aureae crucis" chief adept "very honoured fratres and sorores, the things which ar

ithout the temple of isis mighty mother into the things which are within the company of the second order at this secret meeting held at the autumnal equinox for the solemn purpose of proclaiming a new hierophant charged with the rites of the temple during the ensuing six months, being a part of the temporary period which intervenes between us and our rest" second adept "let us work, therefore, my brethren and effect righteousness, because the night cometh" third adept "wherein no man shall labor" chief adept (rises "fratres and sorores of the rosae rubae et aurae crucis, by the power in me vested, i proceed to the installation and investiture of the hierophant of the temple of isis mighty mother in the order of the golden dawn in the portal of the vault of the adepti" second adept (rises "

cond adept "benedictus dominus deus noster" third adept "qui dedit nobis hoc signum (touches rose cross on breast) chief adept "very honoured frater, standing in the eastern place of the temple, i will thank you to give me the secret word of the order of the golden dawn (done) second adept "habes verbum" third adept "et verbum caro factum est, et habitavit in nobis" chief adept (rises "wherefore, brethren, let us remember that when the body is assumed by the word, the man becomes a living soul, for which reason we persevere in the pathway of the cross as we look for the assumption of the rose. the very honoured adeptus secondus will now deliver the charge before the installation (sits down) second adept (rises "the high office to which you have been appointed by the decree of the chiefs of

ed temple, i again ask you whether you are prepared in your mind to accept the responsible office to which you have been appointed" hierophant "i am" chief adept "then you will kneel down, repeat the sacramental name by which you are known in the order and repeat after me: i, frater, in the name of the lord of the universe, and of that eternal and unchangeable unity which i seek in common with my brethren, do solemnly promise that i will, to the utmost of my power, fulfill the high office which has been imposed upon me, and by me accepted freely, for the good of the whole order; that i will maintain the rites of the order and observe the duties of my position with conscientiousness and loving care, not alone toward the temple itself, but every individual member; that i will cooperate with

ar, raises sceptre "by the password of_ i claim my sceptre (he returns to east) chief adept (takes him by both hands and enthrones him with the grip of the second order "by the power in me vested, i install you as hierophant of the temple of isis mighty mother. may the steps of this throne lead you to your proper place among the seats of the mighty which are above (turns to the members "behold my brethren, he who now stands amongst us, clothed with the attribute to lawful revealer of the mysteries for those whom we are leading toward the light. you are the adepti of those mysteries and you can assist him to proclaim them, that those who are still without may be lead by loving hands to that which is within. fraters et sorors of the r.r. et a.c, i now invite you to join with me in a common a

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less vary from one instance to the next, but the core principles are maintained; for they are the very manner in which 'the firebrand' is passed from one generation to the next. in the fulfilment of his 'making' the initiand is ritually 'authorised' to act as an autonomous participant and representative of the tradition. his or her name is entered into the book of lineages and the names of fellow brethren are communicated. within the ambit of the lineage in which the above process is actuated there are no grades or degrees beyond the principal initiation ritual, although it must be stated that some traditional lineages, such as the black boar and the serpent-cross, do utilise graded structures. in the case of the black boar lineage, for example, a three degree system is operated, broadly b

ll individuals, it must paradoxically be stated that a strict hierarchical division of roles is traditionally operated. the offices of elder, magister, maid, priest, priestess, summoner, seeress, verdelet, chronicler and ward, are based wholly upon the skills that individuals possess and demonstrate; the 'raising' of an individual to any such position is furthermore subject to the consent of both brethren and spiritual patrons. as aforesaid, within the cultus different 'lineages' of craft observance operate concurrently, sometimes crossing, sometimes remaining categorically distinct. what is it that distinguishes one lineage from another? it is primarily the particular knowledge and characteristic customs of a particular master-pupil chain of transmission which marks one from another. beca

GREENFIELD ALLEN SECRET CIPHER OF THE UFONAUTS

en written by and about aleister crowley, the book of the law, thelema, and other related paradigms. these conclusions had a lot to do with the idea of contact or rather communication: not only with the very same types of entities encountered by crowley and others, but contact with what i came to regard as the authentic tradition. when i first started writing the material that became known as the brethren of the gift, from 1996 to 1997, in its original hand-written manuscript form, i had no access to a computer, or the internet. in fact, i had no access to the majority of my library. much later, i gained access to the internet. i started publishing antiquities of the illuminati, and, one day, found allen greenfield s website. from the first, i felt an affinity with allen and with his words

pens the ark and removes a book. on reading a few passages, the high priest proclaims, this is a book of the law long lost, but now found. holiness to the lord! the king and scribe agree, and the high priest tells the candidates for initiation, you now see that the world is indebted to masonry for the preservation of this sacred volume. had it not been for the wisdom and precaution of our ancient brethren, this, the only remaining copy of the law, would have been destroyed at the destruction of jerusalem. other objects are removed: a pot of manna a relic of the mysterious food that appeared out of nowhere to feed the israelites fleeing egypt; the rod of aaron, that which had turned to a serpent, which devoured those created from the wands of the egyptian magicians. the high priest then fin

hou shalt obtain the order and value of the english alphabet (ch.1 v.55) the instruction is in ch.1li v.47 this shall be translated into all tongues but always with the originals in the writing of the beast; for in the chance shape of the letters and their position to one another; in these are mysteries no beast shall divine. aleister crowley, in sardonic commentary on his fundamentalist plymouth brethren upbringing, called himself the great beast. in crowley s original liber al, sheet 16 of chapter iii is a page containing the balance of verse 47 written over a grid made with simple lines. an unexplained diagonal line crosses the page, and a circle with an x in it appears near the end of this line. published versions of the text that do not reproduce the original omit this peculiarity, wh

GRIMM TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 2 1883 COMPLETE

senspiegel) usually represent the winds, half symbolically, as blowing faces, or heads, probably a fancy of very early date, and reminding us of the blowing john shead that whirls herodias about in the void expanse of heaven (p. 285. the winds of the four cardinal points are imagined as four dwarfs: undir hvert horn (each corner) settu)?eir dverg, sn. 9 (p. 461) t; but by the greeks as giants and brethren: zephyrus, hesperus, boreas, notus (hes. theog. 371, and boreas s sons zetes and kalais are also winged winds (apollon. argon. 1, 219. aeolus (atoxo? nimble, changeful, many-hued, at first a hero and king, was promoted to be governor and guider of winds (tauiris ave^wv, p. 93. in russia popular tradition makes the four winds sons of one mother,2 the 0. russ. lay of igor addresses the wind

HAMIL THE ROSICRUCIAN SEER

hezoist[thezoistwas a periodical published in thirteen volumes between 1844 and 1856.itconsisted principally of correspondence and book reviews mainly concerned with mesmerism, natural medicine, and, in later volumes, spiritualism. hockley stated that he had made four contributions but only the following three have been traced.]ontheancientmagiccrystal,anditsconnexionwithmesmerism.bymrhockley.'my brethren, there are men who, whether designedly or not, are in league with the fallen spirits-wizardi' andnecromancers,usingenchant255mentanddivination,and producing divers effects beyond the power ofman-realand natural effects, by thehelpofthedevil,upon both the minds and bodies of their fellow-creatures.ishall endeavour this evening, by god's help, to follow that branchofthe subject, and to shew

rick helvetius (d.1709),alchemist. on27december1666he received a mysterious visitor whom he claimed showed him the philosopher's stone. he believed the stranger to be artist elias, the prophetofalchemy, whose coming had been foretold by paracelsus. see a. e. waite,thesecrettraditioninalcherny(1926),pp.307ff.23johannes amos comenius(1592-1671),scholar and educational reformer. memberofthe moravian brethren: pastor(1614);elder(1632);bishop of lissa, poland(1648).influenced by the mystical writings of boehme.24john denley was a bookseller in catherine street, covent garden, from whom hockley purchased books and occult mss from earlyinhis career. denley had purchased sibley's papers and library in1799and had assisted barrett withthemagus.barrett made no acknowledgement of denley's assistance b

istol college sria. 6 see note1of letter1 (18january1872).7 fratres rosae crucis;i.e,members of the bristol college sria.167liverpool road, islington, n.16march1872worshipful chief adept,1ii have the pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of yourfavor telling me that i have been unanimously electedi.member of the weston-super-mare&bristol college of rrosicrucians.!not being personally known to the brethren, i cannot but feel ithat the honour they have done me, upon your recommendation,iiia proof not of my qualificationsbutof the esteen and respectinwhich you mlost] w[orshipful] brother are held by the membersofthe college.itis true that when i was exalted into the supreme degree of rloyal] alrch] mlason, after giving due proofs of my proficien255cy,i was informed by the mlost] e[xcellent] z

to which i now have the gratification of being admitted i find myself exalted' to the vll" or grade of adeptus exemplus, a post of honour which notwithstanding the assur255 anceofthe mjost] e[xcellent] zlerubabel] i am afraid i shallbutvery inadequately fill. accepting that office, i beg you will m.w. chief adept, accept my grateful acknowledgement and be kind enough to convey to the officers and brethren my best thanks with the assurance that i shall at all times be most happy to render them any assistance in my power when extending their researches into the hidden mysteries of nature and science. i have the honour to remain m.w. chief adept, every fraternally yours, fred hockley sec.g.s.l, p.m.no.8,ii67,r.a.4 1irwin's title as head of the bristol college sria, which in its first42603ther

HEAVEN HELL

hapter read "the gathering together of the ancestors of a man to him in neter kher" 3 and the text begins "hail, ra! hail, tem! hail, seb! hail, nut! grant ye unto sepa that he may traverse the heavens (or sky, that he may traverse the earth, that he may traverse the waters, that he may meet his ancestors, may meet his father, may meet his mother, may meet his grown up sons and daughters, and his brethren, and his sisters, may meet his friends, both male and female, may meet those who have been as parents to him, 4 and his kinsfolk (cousins, 5 and those who have worked for him upon earth, both male and female, and may meet the concubine whom he loved and knew" p. 68 "behold, o qema-ur (i.e, great creator, make sepa to rejoin his grown up sons and daughters, and his concubines whom it is hi

t happen that his father should be turned aside, or opposed or removed, when he would appear to him, or his mother when she would reveal herself to him, when sepa wisheth to rejoin his ancestors, and his father and his mother, and his men and his women, and if it happen that there should be turned aside or opposed, or done away the reunion of sepa with his little children, or his reunion with his brethren and sisters, and with his friends, and with his foster-parents, and with his kinsfolk, and with those who have worked for him upon earth: then verily the heart which is provided [with words of power] shall be removed from ra, and the choice oxen for sacrifice shall be driven away from the altars of the gods, and the bread-cakes shall not be shattered, and the white bread-cakes shall not b

HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

are taleskarmic visions11 "so, so" replies the sybil "all know that clovis has abandoned the gods of his fathers; that he has lost allfaith in the warning voice of the white horse of the sun, and that out of fear of the allimani he went servingon his knees remigius, the servant of the nazarene, at rheims. but hast thou become any truer in thy newfaith? hast thou not murdered in cold blood all thy brethren who trusted in thee, after, as well as before, thyapostasy? hast not thou plighted troth to alaric, the king of the west goths, and hast thou not killed him bystealth, running thy spear into his back while he was bravely fighting an enemy? and is it thy new faith andthy new gods that teach thee to be devising in thy black soul even now foul means against theodoric, whoput thee down. bewar

acantly into space, engaged, as we were informed, in meditationon their invisible deity. they appeared to have lost all power of sight and hearing, for none of themresponded to our questions until a great gaunt figure, wearing a tall cap that made him look at least seven feethigh, emerged from an obscure corner. informing us that he was their chief, the giant gave us to understandthat the saintly brethren, being in the habit of receiving orders for additional ceremonies from allah himself,must on no account be disturbed. but when our interpreter had explained to him the object of our visit, whichconcerned himself alone, as he was the sole custodian of the "divining rod" his objections vanished and heextended his hand for alms. upon being gratified, he intimated that only two of our party c

HELENA BLAVATSKY THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY

n in the teachings of christ? did he not speak to the multitudes in parables which had a two-fold meaning, and explain his reasons only to his disciples? he says: to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables the essenes of judea and carmel made similar distinctions, dividing their adherents into neophytes, brethren, and the perfect, or those initiated. examples might be brought from every country to this effect. q. can you attain the "secret wisdom" simply by study? encyclopedias define theosophy pretty much as webster's dictionary does, i.e, as supposed intercourse with god and superior spirits, and consequent attainment of superhuman knowledge by physical means and chemical processes. is this so?

nations prefer to ignore it. q. this is a wholesale and unjust accusation. where are your proofs for such a statement? a. they are ready at hand. christ is alleged to have said "love each other" page 23 the key to theosophy- hp blavatsky.txt and "love your enemies" for if ye love them (only) which love you, what reward (or merit) have ye? do not even the publicans the same? and if you salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even publicans so? these are christ's words. but genesis says "cursed be canaan, a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren" and, therefore, christian but biblical people prefer the law of moses to christ's law of love. they base upon the old testament, which panders to all their passions, their laws of conquest, annexation, and tyranny o

y great moral and religious reformer ages before the christian era. all that was great, generous, heroic, was, in days of old, not only talked about and preached from pulpits as in our own time, but acted upon sometimes by whole nations. the history of the buddhist reform is full of the most noble and most heroically unselfish acts. be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous; not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but contrariwise, blessing -was practically carried out by the followers of buddha, several centuries before peter. the ethics of christianity are grand, no doubt; but as undeniably they are not new, and have originated as "pagan" duties. q. and how would you define these duties, or "duty" in general, as you u

ing it? a. then you must demand good proofs of the assertion, and hear both sides impartially before you permit the accusation to go uncontradicted. you have no right to believe in evil, until you get undeniable proof of the correctness of the statement. q. and what should you do then? a. pity and forbearance, charity and long-suffering, ought to be always there to prompt us to excuse our sinning brethren, and to pass the gentlest sentence possible upon those who err. a theosophist ought never to forget what is due to the shortcomings and infirmities of human nature. q. ought he to forgive entirely in such cases? a. in every case, especially he who is sinned against. q. but if by so doing, he risks to injure, or allow others to be injured? what ought he to do then? a. his duty; that which

nergies generated by the brain molecules of its adherents are all concentrated on one point, and are, therefore, to some extent, an organized army of educated and speculative intellects of the minority of men, trained against the hosts of the ignorant, simple-minded masses doomed to be page 123 the key to theosophy- hp blavatsky.txt vampirized, lived, and sat upon by their intellectually stronger brethren. such training is not only untheosophical, it is simply unchristian. result: the direct outcome of this branch of education is an overflooding of the market with money-making machines, with heartless selfish men-animals-who have been most carefully trained to prey on their fellows and take advantage of the ignorance of their weaker brethren! q. well, but you cannot assert that of our grea

HOWE THE ALCHEMIST OF THE GOLDEN DAWN

he was afraid, as yeats mentioned, that his bishop would discover what was going on in his cellar. as we will discover, ayton- frater virtute orta occident rarius('those that rise by virtue rarely fall) in the g.d; his wife was soror quam potero adjutabo('i will help as much as i can- had many bees in his clerical bonnet, including an obsessive fear of the machinations of 'the b.b, i.e, the black brethren (iesuitsl, and a trusting belief in the authenticity of madame helena petrovna blavatsky's mahatmas, her and the theosophical society's invisible secret chiefs. he believed, too, in elementals (nature spirits) and the dangerous territory inhabited by 'the gnomes. by any standard of assessment the vicar of chacombe, a small village (population c. 450) close to banbury in the county and dio

ur lectures of the ii chacombe vicarage 28 june 1889 the letters 35 os.icruc an society' i am not aware of any special book on it, t.e..m a.direct way of teac?ing. have nother religio: phil: j, in which is anot er ost disgusting article by the editor against h..p.b, glorymg m the. members of the esot[eric] secltion' being at loggerheads, which looks very much like being the work of the b.b [black brethren; jesuits, for one of their maxims is to cause dissensions amongst those they consider their enemies and to profit by it. h.p.b.'s indian allies know beforehand what will happen, but there are special reasons for their not int rferin wit the law of karma. i hear col[onel] olcott' is to be m ans again .soon, s, i suppose he will be in england and most hkely he will have instructions what to

y rights, not even to be admitted as freemasons. notwithstanding all these blunders, i now perceive that the very blunders committed by the agents of the mahatmas tend to carry out their intentions by bringing it before the public. the t.s. is now most grossly assailed and slandered by all the spiritist journals here, and in america, with, in all probability (unknown to themselves) the b.b [bla k brethren; jesuits] in the back-ground. this will probably end m clearing off all the unstable and useless members, and forming a much stronger and effective, tho' smaller body. had i only just the means ofliving quietly, in addition to 100,000, i would give the latter to help the t.s. as it is, i have only enough to live quietly. we give to it what we can afford, but nothing will induce us to risk

den 18january 19 2 my idea is that the fratres lucis and the order of light are one and the same. i portman left this order in my hands, and i think i can say positvely that uohn] yarker and lord lindsay were not in it. tis true portman at yarker's request, allowed me to let yarker see the ritual and copy it, but nothing further. 2 i think probably you are mixing up the order of the 'sat b'hai (7 brethren) with the order of light. yarker and kenneth mackenzie instituted this. then they quarrelled, and each went on with it in their own way. it was said that yarker quarrels with every one. i have had much correspondence with him and found him very pleasant and learned, and very intelligent, tho' he worked much at ordinary spiritualism. to the best of my recollection, the ritual ofthe sat bha

HP LOVECRAFT BEYOND THE WALL OF SLEEP

s joe slater, or slaader, and his appearance was that of the typical denizen of the catskill mountain region; one of those strange, repellent scions of a primitive colonial peasant stock whose isolation for nearly three centuries in the hilly fastnesses of a little-traveled countryside has caused them to sink to a kind of barbaric degeneracy, rather than advance with their more fortunately placed brethren of the thickly settled districts. among these odd folk, who correspond exactly to the decadent element of "white trash" in the south, law and morals are non-existent; and their general mental status is probably below that of any other section of native american people. joe slater, who came to the institution in the vigilant custody of four state policemen, and who was described as a highl

INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW CHUMBLEY

ty, and service increase with one s role and sense of authority. to my mind, the true magister (or magistra) should hold fast to all that was taught unto him by his own initiators, be fully able to refine and develop the ways of the past according to his own vision, be able to speak clearly about the diverse bodies of lore within the tradition, and be skillful to discern, teach, and assist fellow brethren. whilst every initiate focuses upon the unique ingression of the current into their own personal praxis, the task of the magister is to perceive the design of the current as it ingresses into the tradition as a whole. accordingly he directs covine praxis and seeks to cohere the work of all as one. the work of the magister is to serve in ruling, and thus he is the living stang. i hold up t

INVOCATION OF OUR LORD OF MIDNIGHT MAHAZHAEL DEVAL

honour- a broken idol of clay, offered in the name of every pantheon; the scriptures forsworn by every faith the scrolls that tell of each trespass d law; a child, naked of chrisom, innocent of faith and promised to none; a severed head from the holiest of men; a skull from a horse that knew no mortal master; a heartfill d chalice from the martyrs of heresy; and a golden flame lit for our fallen brethren. o mahazhael! our sovereign witch-father! accept these offerings, both fair and foul, and turn all to serve the empowerment of thy presence here among us! genuflections should then be made to the place of power. thereafter the officiant, being filled with the spirit of mahazhael, shall lift up the sighns imparting the mystery of faith: a devil-mask and a mirror. bearing these dual tokens

e step the world is begun and with the next all things are done! on the first day i awoke within the furrow. on the second day i knelt in prayer neath the sun. on the third i stood in the long green robe. on the fourth day my head was crowned with gold. on the fifth day the sickle laid me to rest. on the sixth day my body was ground between stones. on the seventh day i was raised anew to feed the brethren at midnight s table-to serve at the round feast for both the living and the dead. the mystery of the bread is my name of my name, the father of the grain am i. may the blessing be and the cursing be upon all who come to eat of me. heed well my words and deeds, and know that i, mahazhael, am with you! as it is spoken, so mote it be! bilo bilo hu! bha-azha-ka! the officiant should complete

me of my name, the father of the grain am i. may the blessing be and the cursing be upon all who come to eat of me. heed well my words and deeds, and know that i, mahazhael, am with you! as it is spoken, so mote it be! bilo bilo hu! bha-azha-ka! the officiant should complete the conjuration by offering the bow of mahazhael as a sign bestowing empowerment upon the assembled body of the covine. all brethren should silently pace the circle widdershins to bind the rite. finally all may conjoin in a binding salutation: all hail to the thrice-great clan of azha-qayin! hail to the dragon-masked lord of albion s field! hail to jabal, jubal and tubal-cain, by the horns of the bull, the harp of the minstrel, and the hammer-knell s hymn to fire. hail to the king held high on the elder tree, to the lo

IRISH WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY

without the art of sorcery" classon porter in his pamphlet gives p. 159 an interesting account of the affair, especially of the trend of events between the deaths of the husband and wife respectively; according to this source the servant-boy was an accomplice of the evil one, not a foolish victim. mrs. shaw was dead, and mr. shaw lay ill, and so was unable to go to the next monthly meeting of his brethren in the ministry to consult them about these strange occurrences. however, he sent his servant, who was supposed to be implicated in these transactions, with a request that his brethren would examine him about the matter, and deal with him as they thought best. the boy was accordingly questioned on the subject, and having confessed that he had conversed and conferred with the evil spirit

they thought best. the boy was accordingly questioned on the subject, and having confessed that he had conversed and conferred with the evil spirit, and even assisted it in its diabolical operations, he was commanded for the future to have no dealings of any kind with that spirit. the boy promised obedience, and was dismissed. but the affair made a great commotion in the parish, so great that the brethren not only ordered the communion (which was then approaching) to be delayed in carnmoney "until the confusion should fall a little" p. 160 but appointed two of their number to hold a special fast in the congregation of carnmoney "in consideration of the trouble which had come upon the minister's house by a spirit that appeared to some of the family, and the distemper of the minister's own b

ISIS UNVEILED

the cis-atlontic branch of an establishment which acknowledges a daughter of the late duke of kent as its spiritual 1. these fifures ue copied from the rttigima sb^ma of the untied statet for ima year 187l 2. them are: the bavhmt. cmffrefotianaluli, fpikopojtaiu, northem utikoditu, southern mdkodiili, methodiita torioui, narthcm prmbyfortoiu, southern prtaytmokt, vnoei frubglerwu, utated brtuum, brethren in ckriel, b^orwiad duuii, s^onhed otrauat, rearmed preibtltrmu, citmberlmid pretbjfleriant. digitizecoy google 2 isis unveiled head. there are many hundred thousand jews; some thousands of orientals of su idnda; and a very few who belong to the greek church. a man at salt i^e city, with mneteen wives and more than one hun- dred children and grandchildren, is the supreme spiritual ruler o

an described by the wise king solomon in his proverbs as the possessor of these "six things. yea seven. which the lord doth hate" and which are an abomination unto him, to wit "a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood; b heart that detnaeth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief; a. false tiritness that speaketh hes, and ke that souxth discord among brethren" proeerbs, vi, 16-19. of which of these are the long line of men who have left the imprint of their feet in the vatican guiltless "when the demons" says augustine "ineinuaie themselves in the creatures, they begin by conforming themselves to the will of every one. in order to attract men, they begin by seducing them, by simulat- ing obedience. flow could one know, had he not been taught b

lat aatnd light, o all-protecting queen, which beanu eternal (ram thy (ace kreue. my boui, while wandering on the earth, inipire with thy own bleasid and impuuive fire i" pnoclua: to mituna (taylor'i translation "sow faith is the aubatance of thing. by faith the harlot rahab pouhed not with them that believed not, when ihe had reeetded ha rpui ahh peace" harenn, xi, 1, 31 "what doth it profit, my brethren, though a man aay he hath faith, and have not wotlu? con futr tape himf. likewise also wai not kahab tbe harlot notified by workm, when ihe had received the mesiengera, and had tent tbem out ttoolhet way? jama, ii. i^ 2s clement describes ba^des, the gnostic, as "a philosoplier devoted to the cootemplation of divine things" this very appropriate expression may be applied to many of the fo

t we do not know whether this is carried to the extent of the levitjcal jewish law. digitizecoy google who and what was peter? 127 the first fifteen christian bishops of jerusalem, commencing with jamea and including judas, were all circumcised jews' in the sepher toudath yeahu" a hebrew manuscript of great anti- quity, the account oi peter is different. simon peter, it says, was one of their own brethren, thou^ he had somewhat departed from the laws, and the jewish hatred and persecution of the apostle seems to have existed but in the fecund imagination of the fathers. the author speaks of him with great respect and fairness, calling him "a faithful servant of the living god" who passed his life in austerity and meditation "living in babylon at the summit of a tower" composing hymns, and

d naboraiot, in reference to his humble and mean external con- dition "for naaaraiot means separation, alienation from other men* the real meaning of the word naxar, iij, signifies to vow or conse- crate one's self to the service of god. as a noun it is a diadem or emblem of sudi consecratiod, a head so consecrated* joseph was styled a fiosor "the head of joseph, the vertex of the nasar among his brethren" samson and samuel (ttotsv ptmv, semes-on and sem- va-el) are described alilce as naxara. porphyry, treating of ivthagoras, says that he was purified and initiated at babylon by zar-adas, the head of the sacred college. may it not be surmised, therefore, that the zoro- aster was the ruaar of ishtar, zar-adas or na-zar-ad* being the same with change of idiom? ezra, or vrw> was a priest and

83. digitizecoy google the kabalish of the apocalypsb 147 thus in common with i^rthagoras and other hierophuit reformers, jesus divided hia teachings into exoteric and esoteric. following faithfully the ^thagoreo-essenean w^s, he never sat at a meal with- out saying 'grace "the priest prays before his meal" says joaephus, describing the essenes. jesus also divided his followera into 'neo- phytes 'brethren' and the 'perfect' if we may judge by the diflfer- eoce he made between them. but his career, at least as a public rabbi, was of a too short duration to allow him to establish a regular school of his own; and, with the exception, perhaps, of john, it does m>t seem that he bad initiated any other apostle. the gnostic amulets and taliamans are mostly the emblems^ the apocalyptic allegories

JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

author in the year 1858, when a work entitled curious things of the outside world was produced. let it be understood, however, that the author distinctly excepts against being in any manner identified with all the opinions, religious or otherwise, which are to be found in this book. some of them are, indeed, most extraordinary; but, in order to do full justice to the speculations of the hermetic brethren, he has put forward their ideas with as much of their original force as he was able; and, in some parts of this book, he believes he has urged them with such apparent warmth, that they will very likely seem to have preface xi been his own most urgent convictions. as far as he can succeed in being so considered, the author wishes to be regarded simply as the historian of the rosicrucians

ecurrit aqua, et metallice universaliter operatur. london, january 20th, 1870. contents. chapter the first. page. critics of the rosicrucians criticised. 1 chapter the second. singular adventure in staffordshire. 5 chapter the third. insufficientcy of worldy objects. 13 chapter the fourth. the hermetic philosophers. 19 chapter the fifth. an historical adventure. 27 chapter the sixth. the hermetic brethren. 32 chapter the seventh. mythic history of the fleur-de-lis. 58 chapter the eighth. sacred fire. 54 chapter the ninth. fire-theosophy of the persians. 65 chapter the tenth. ideas of the rosicrucians as to the character of fire. 74 xiv contents chapter the eleventh. page. monuments raised to fire-worship in all countries. 85 chapter the twelfth. druidical stones and their worship. 100 chap

econd edition, much enlarged. printed for j. nourse, at the lamb, against catherine street in the strand, in the year 1749" signor gualdi. 31 and thus much for the history of signor gualdi, who was suspected to be a rosicrucian. we shall have further interesting notices of these unaccountable people as we proceed. the egyptian eve trampling the dragon. the labarum. chapter the sixth. the hermetic brethren. he following passages occur in a letter published by some anonymous members of the r.c, and are adduced in a translation from the latin by one of the most famous men of the order, who addressed from the university of oxford about the period of oliver cromwell; to which university the great english rosicrucian, robertus de fluctibus (robert flood, also belonged, in the time of james the f

he seventeenth century. the emperor rudolphus the second greatly* mark the letters g and c are convertible: thus gab or cab( gab ala or cab ala. the compte de gabalis is properly the compte de cabalis, or the count of the cabala. robert fludd, or flood. 167 encouraged learned men who had made acquaintance with alchemical lore. at the supposed revival of rosicrucianism in paris, in march 1623, the brethren were said to number thirty-six; of whom there were six in paris, six in italy, six in spain, twelve in germany, four in sweden, and two in switzerland. in 1616, the famous english rosicrucian, robertas de fluctibus (robert fludd, published his defence of the society, under the title, apologia compendiaria, praternitatem de rosea-cruce, suspitionis et infamies maculis aspersam abluens, pub

unlucky day. certain it is, however, that although it presents the exact contradiction of being especially the woman's day, few or no marriages would be celebrated on this day, as popularly bearing the mark of ill-luck, which supposition few would like openly to defy, or, according to the familiar expression, fly in the face of. may is also forbidden for marriages, although it days. the hermetic brethren had certain rules that they observed in relation to this view of the power of precious stones to bring good or bad fortune through the planetary affinities of certain days, because they imagined that the various gems, equally as gold and silver, were produced through the chemic operation of the planets, working secretly in the telluric body. they thought that gold and silver, and all the

world in the person of the redeemer, born of woman. it is to glorify typically and mystically this fleshly vehicle, that the order of the garter or garder that keeps it sacred was instituted. the knights of the garter stand sentinel, in fact, over woman s shame, at the same time that they proclaim her glory, in the pardoned sense. these strange ideas are strictly those of the old rosicrucians, or brethren of the red cross, and we only reproduce them. the early writers saw no indecency in speaking openly of these things, which are usually hidden away, as improper to be spoken about. the blackness or darkness of matter, or of the mother of nature, is figured in another respect in the belongings of this famous feminine order, instituted for the glory of woman. curious armorists, skilled in th

JESSUP MK THE CASE FOR THE UFO

returned from california bringing a chunk of auriferous quartz about as big as a man's fist. it was accidentally dropped and broke upon. it had a nail in it. a cut iron nail, about the size of an ordinary six-penny nail, a bit corroded "straight and with a perfect head" discarded force-crystal according to the reports of the british association, 1845-51, sir david brewster astounded the assembled brethren with an account of a nail which was found in a block of stone from kingoodie quarry, in north britain. the block of stone was nine inches thick. there was little, if any, evidence as to what part of the quarry it came from, except that it could not have come form the surface. the quarry had been worked for about twenty years, and consisted of alternate layers of hard stone and a substance

england, a.d. 1290. it is one of the best reports on things in space that we call ufo's. a mr. a.x. chumley, a british scholar, recently found a latin document at byland abbey, in yorkshire, describing a strange aerial object that terrified the monks in a.d. 1290. the document refers to a "round, flat, silver object called a discus which flew over the monastery exciting maximum terrorem among the brethren" yes, l-ms introduced discus throwing while trying to explain the method of haphazard arrival in thessalonia to the "blocked-headed 126 locals who thought it a new game. the farther back in time, the less note is taken of plain, bare facts, thus antiquity of obfuscates, realty. it is the purpose of this chapter to lead you still farther back in time to the threshold of human intelligence

KETAB E SIYAH

h deceit. we must open our father's eyes to this most terrible crime before it is complete and he and we are ruined by it" lo! they acclaimed michael's false counsel for their own malice ruled their ears and governed the intent of their hearts. from the throng, crying out for vengeance for the uncommitted crime that i had done, came the voice of raphael, the third of the brothers for they were my brethren no more "what crime" he inquired "what charge are we to bring before the king most high against our perfidious brother whose heart is so black, stinking of corruption. what charge can our father listen to and judge in our favour? what charge can we bring against the traitor 8 that his treachery and lies shall have no answer that by cunning rhetoric shall acquit him though his hands and he

unt that broke the earth below in dire cataclysm and thus destroyed the hateful giants. this is why you are thus gathered" lo! they acclaimed michael's false counsel for their own malice ruled their ears and governed the intent of their hearts. from the throng, crying out for vengeance for the uncommitted crime that i had done, came the voice of auriel, the fourth of the brothers for they were my brethren no more "what proof" he inquired "what proof shall we bring to make firm our prosecution so that with cunning and clever words the adversary cannot escaped his deserved fate? what arguments can we devise that can thwart his and overthrow him and give us victory in god's judicious court? how shall we bring testament to his evil and thus stem its monstrous tide? if we cannot bring proof of

nought but love for his sons, cherishing them above himself, deny that you have spoken thus. satanael is the best of my sons. 16 none is nobler, brighter or braver than this one accused of terrible crime by the report of your own tongue. above all does he cherish his father and better than any other son does he love with his golden heart. of all brothers, too, is he the best, guiding his younger brethren to virtue and nought but virtue, the truest virtue, in both sage instruction and example, nurturing them as a second father. o my face is stained with tears at your words! i tell you, gabriel, your words are too hasty and without due thought have you accused the innocent, nay, the most pure and perfect that might be found. you have, and in my great and fullest wisdom i know not how this h

father! well do i remember, though yet i think it a dream and not, as it is, the truth of day, that fatal day when the evil one came to me, promising me a third of heaven and of earth as a paltry price for my humble soul. many other things did he promise me, seeking to win me to his evil cause, speaking such honeyed words as now i report 'michael, my brother, my noble brother, you whom, of all my brethren, i love best, tell me, in all truth, sparing no detail, tell me whether you are content to be as you are. keep not your silence for this is a hidden place, where our father's ear can hear not and you need fear no discovery nor any report of mine. i ask this of you seeking only your truest thought. are you content with our father's rule or do you perceive any fault about it and find it gro

for no criticism could ever be just' at these words my brother bowed his head, i thought, affirming the judicity of my speech. then turning his deceitful countenance to me again, surveying me with once-noble eyes, filled with false love that mocked true ardour such as i have ever held for you, with a serpent-tongue he spoke again, saying 'michael, my brother, my noble brother, you whom, of all my brethren, i love best, much wisdom is there to your words. indeed, your speech is judicious and never did my ear perceive such virtuous words. well worthy of our father's favour is michael, my most noble brother. yet, and may i pray your forgiveness, i do find a certain weakness in your argument which i shall now expound to you. it is a most fundamental truth that we can find no complaint against

surely there can be no greater king' at these words my brother bowed his head, i thought, affirming the judicity of my speech. then turning his deceitful countenance to me again, surveying me with once-noble eyes, filled with false love that mocked true ardour such as i have ever held for you, with a serpent-tongue he spoke again, saying 'michael, my brother, my noble brother, you whom, of all my brethren, i love best, your speech is well considered indeed and wholly worthy of a prince amongst the elohim. indeed, all that you proclaim is noble, good and right, the best that i have given ear to. yet, and may i pray your forgiveness, i do find a certain weakness in your argument which i shall now expound to you. do you believe, in your most honourable heart, that our father alone could be so

LEADBEATER C W THE HIDDEN LIFE IN FREEMASONRY 2E

meaning of the three columns. the pillars of the porchway. chapter iii the fittings of the lodge the ornaments. the mosaic pavement. the indented border. the blazing star. the furniture. the movable jewels. the immovable jewels. chapter iv preliminary ceremonies the co-masonic ritual. the procession. the apron. the ceremony of censing. lighting the candles. chapter v the opening of the lodge the brethren assist. tyling the lodge. the e.a. s. n. the officers. the duties. the opening. the e.a. k c s. chapter vi initiation the candidate. divisions of the ceremony. preparation of the candidate. the inner preparation. the three symbolical journeys. the o c. the e c. i l c s. the s c and p c examination and investiture. the working tools. egyptian interpretation of the working tools (second edi

, that freemasonry is a relic, and the ritual which is preserved in it is a part of that of the mysteries. to explain what this hidden work was, let us draw a parallel from a more modern method of producing a somewhat similar result. 54. the christian plan for spreading abroad the divine power or grace is principally by means of the cele-bration of the holy eucharist, commonly called by our roman brethren the mass. we must not think of that grace as a sort of poetical expression, or as in the least degree vague and cloudy; we are dealing with a force as definite as electricity- a spiritual power which is spread abroad over the people in certain ways, which leaves its own effect behind it, and needs its own vehicles, just as electricity needs its appropriate machinery. 55. it is possible by

he sacred offerings were presented to god. after the erection of the tabernacle, altars were of two kinds, altars of sacrifice and altars of incense. the altar of masonry may be considered as the representative of both these forms. from hence the grateful incense of brotherly love, relief and truth, is ever rising to the great i am; while on it the unruly passions and the worldly appetites of the brethren are laid as a fitting sacrifice to the genius of our order. the proper form of a masonic altar is that of a cube, about three feet high, with four horns, one at each corner, and having spread open upon it the holy bible, square, and compasses, while around it are placed in a triangular form and proper position the three lesser lights. 111. fig. 2 is taken from the same source. the stars r

cross, his own cruciform body, as he ascends; the material vesture whose tendencies are ever at cross purposes with the desire of the spirit, and militate against the ascent. thus weighted, each must climb, and climb alone; yet reaching out- as the secret tradition teaches, and the arms of the tilted cross signify- one hand to invisible helpers above, and the other to assist the ascent of feebler brethren below. for, as the sides and separate rungs of the ladder constitute a unity, so all life and all lives are fundamentally one, and none lives to himself alone(*op. cit. p. 69) 283. these three symbols also refer once more to the three outpourings of the divine life, which have their correspondence in the development of the self in man. first he has to realize the world of material things

influence. they perform the ritual accurately and beautifully, but they have not realized how much depends upon the thought given to it, and the comprehension of all that it means and implies. the blessing of the great architect is invoked not so much by the mere formula of words and acts, as by the spirit that underlies the work of the lodge. 343. chapter v 344. the opening of the lodge 345. the brethren assist 346. when the ceremony of lighting the candles is completed, the brn. take their seats, and the r.w.m. asks them to spend a few moments in aspiration to t.g.a.o.t.u, earnestly resolving that the work to be done that evening shall be well and thoroughly done, and that each member shall never forget that he is doing it in his name and to his glory. 347. the r.w.m. then gives a single

t a level much below their own; in freemasonry we call rather upon beings at our own stage or slightly above it, and they bring with them assistants from the kingdom of the nature-spirits and even of the elementals. 355. in both cases the work is initiated by someone who is specially qualified and set apart to do it; in the church the priest; in freemasonry the r.w.m. still, the assistance of the brethren present is always a matter of importance and significance. in ecclesiastical circles they often speak of the priesthood of the laity. certain things the priest is commissioned to do, and only he can do them. but he requires the help and co-operation of the laity in order that he may work at the highest degree of effectiveness. it is exactly the same with the master of a masonic lodge; he

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

picture of the shrine forward so as to form three walls of a shrine room. underneath the pillars in the different illustrations the floors are paved, as shown in plate iv, 2 and 3 (following p. 50, in black and white squares similar to the mosaic pavement of the masonic lodge. 251. in the minoan sanctuaries we have so far seen the seat of the hierophant or master on one side, the benches for the brethren round the walls, three sacred columns as the principal furniture of the temple and a mosaic pavement of alternating dark and light squares in the centre. in addition, in some of the model shrines we find on one side of the room two pillars side by side; this arrangement was also discovered with the two pillars standing in the excavation of the crypt in the palace of minos (see plate v, 1

n embassy to egypt to consult the pharaoh in the matter, telling him of the temple which they had built, and asking for some recognition of the jewish branch of the mysteries. the pharaoh did not accept their proposals with any degree of enthusiasm, but rather implied that no foreigner could possibly understand the mysteries of egypt. the egyptians of the period seem to have regarded their jewish brethren with something of the same feeling that the grand lodge of england might have towards the grand orient of hayti if it should propose alterations in the ritual, and their interest in the new venture was decidedly cold. we find no confirmation of the story of the marriage of king solomon to pharaoh s daughter, as is related in the bible; indeed, this union is now generally rejected by the c

but only the esoterics constituted the true school, and these alone pythagoras called, says iamblichus, his companions and friends. before admission to the privileges of the school, the previous life and character of the candidate were rigidly scrutinized, and in the preparatory initiation secrecy was enjoined by an oath, and the severest trials of his fortitude and self-command were imposed. the brethren, about six hundred in number, with their wives and children, resided in one large building. every morning the business and duties of the day were arranged, and at night an account was rendered of the day s transactions. they arose before day to pay their devotions to the sun, and recited verses from homer, hesiod, or some other poet. several hours were spent in study, after which there wa

ed to fight for the right, and they stood shoulder to shoulder against all foes. 423. the mithraic sacrament consisted of bread and wine and salt, and was consecrated at a solemn ceremony in the mysteries, being linked to that aspect of the deity which was represented by mithra, and intensely charged with force along the characteristic lines of purity, courage and brotherhood, helping to bind the brethren together into a body corporate as soldiers of light and truth. this same eucharist has been transmitted to us to-day through the culdee line of tradition, in the ceremonial of the rose-croix of heredom; but the forces flow-ing through it have been modified to some extent, so that instead of a brotherhood of arms we have now a brotherhood of love. the power of love takes the place of the m

t out for gaul to search for masons to build the monastic church at monk wearmouth according to the roman style he had always loved(*the cathedral builders, pp. 143, 154) s. boniface visited italy before undertaking his great mission to germany in a.d. 715; pope gregory ii gave him instructions and credentials, and sent with him a large following of monks versed in the art of building, and of lay brethren who were also architects to assist him(*ibid, p. 133) leader scott contends that these builders were comacine masters, and bases her arguments upon the evidence of building methods and the similarity of the styles employed. in like manner she traces the comacini into france and normandy, southern italy and sicily, and even to ireland in fact wherever the romanesque style of building has p

n by them that a general revival of the existing lodges of europe took place. a very considerable interchange of influence occurs at this time; new lodges were founded and old lodges were restored, for, although the primary inspiration came from italy, the builders in the different countries soon learnt to modify the new style in accordance with national requirements and taste. many of the higher brethren, the magistri of the guild, were men of wide culture and refinement, who knew much of the inner meaning of the rites and ceremonies handed down amongst them; and it may well be that some among them possessed the knowledge now belonging to the higher degrees, for high degree signs are occasionally found upon their work. the majority of the craftsmen, however, probably knew little more than

LETTER FROM A LUCIFEREAN

stered the art of minding my own business, rather than setting myself up to pronounce the fate of other, lesser mortals. again, one can detect the undercurrents of christian impulse in the desire to set satan or lucifer up as gods. here, i will draw the reader s attention to the name of the chapter- the "brotherhood" of lucifer. this reflected the view that one relates with lucifer/satan as elder brethren. thus the aim of satanic ritual (in a broad sense) is to identify the power of satan as one s own power to overcome. satan is then, an ideal type with which the satanist identifies in order to unbridle his passions, hone his will, and test his own resolve. lucifer, the light-bringer, is an extension of this power, the power of the intellect or genius through which one refines the expressi

will deal with is the relationship between man and demons. ancient hebraic lore states that mankind is a race of demons, and indeed that when adam fell, he spent 130 years engendering demons with lilith. in the brotherhood, i was taught to view the demonic legions as kith and kin, and the rite of the averse pentagram was used both to identify with the luciferean life-spark, and to attract demonic brethren who were willing to serve as effectors of one s will. in contrast to the majority of so-called banishing rituals where the emphasis is placed on keeping things out, the purpose of this rite was to, by raising magico-erotic energy (i use the term metaphorically, attract the attention of our demonic kindred. the rite was always performed within a circle of flaming candles. this not only gen

LEWIS JAMES SATANISM TODAY AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RELIGION FOLKLORE AND POPULAR CULTURE

york: avon, 1969. newton,michael. raising hell: an encyclopedia of devil worship and satanic crime. new york: avon, 1993. crowley, aleister edward aleister crowley (october 12, 1875 december 1, 1947, the most famous and influential ritual magician of the twentieth century, was born edward alexander crowley in leamington, warwickshire, england. his father was a preacher for the exclusive plymouth brethren, and he soon rebelled against his strict, fundamentalist upbringing. he was a student at trinity college in cambridge from 1894 to 1897, but dropped out before completing a degree. his interests in the occult and sexual activity crowded out his studies. although crowley did not consider himself a satanist, he sometimes sported a satanist image e.g, he often referred to himself as the beas

s invocation, evocation, crystal-reading, making symbolic talismans, and astrology. fraulein sprengel conferred all of the founders of the ogd with the degree of adeptus exemptus, the highest degree that human beings could attain. the most famous member of the ogd was aleister crowley, whose magical thought has come to dominate modern magical practice. reared in hinduism 113 an exclusive plymouth brethren home, crowley had been introduced to magic in a book by occult historian a. e.waite.his cabalistic studies led him in 1898 to the hermetic order of the golden dawn. crowley rose quickly through the first order, but was refused initiation to adeptus minor, the lowest degree in the second order, because of his homosexuality.however,crowley went to paris and was initiated to adeptus minor by

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ency sir james thomas windram x o.t.o, our viceroy in the union of south africa, and sendeth these for his pleasure and instruction, and for communication at utmost extremity of need to selected initiates of the sanctuary of the gnosis ix who have either (a) shewn by power their fitness for that degree, or (b) shewn by wisdom their suitability to ward the arcanum arcanorum. also to certain trusty brethren of the viii, vii, and vi chosen for this moment of peril. for at this hour the clouds gather again upon the face of the sun our father; all those who know may perish in the world-war; even as it is written in the ritual of the v "it is the hour when the veil of the temple was rent in twain, when darkness began to overspread the earth, when the altar was thrown down, the star called wormwo

t the second party is useless, even dangerous, when the influence of the moon first shews itself [yet the motion of the earth, implying great causes in briah and yetzirah, must be difficult to check, unless by briatic forces of much intensity] but on the second day and after, though perhaps not on the last day, the sacrament is more efficacious than at any other time, as is figured by our ancient brethren the alchemists in their preference of the red tincture to the white. this we also believe, though we hold it hitherto not proven. x of the second party to this art, whether initiation is desirable if the other party to the sacrament be also of the ninth degree an initiate of the sanctuary of the gnosis, it seems to us urgent that the object of both be one only, also that the general inter

lame let the adept rage through the universe, majestic and irresistible as the sun. let no eye behold him unblasted; let him strike upon the necks of the ungodly. let him be a mighty light of comfort, and the father of all fertility. let him send forth rain in due season, and the earth grow green at his coming. let his planets whirl upon his wheel; let him send forth his comets as angels unto his brethren; and let him give light to all his realm. let no eye behold him unblasted; let him strike upon the necks of the ungodly. xx of the thesaurus of the o.t.o. remember these chief treasures to be preserved: 1. this secret of the ix. 2. the secret of the viii concerning universal brotherhood: in the macrocosm the sun lord of all life; in the microcosm the phallus lord of all life; indubitable

LIBER CCXLII AHA

ii aha! the sevenfold mystery of the ineffable love; the coming of the lord in the air as king and judge of this corrupted world; wherein under the form of a discourse between marsyas an adept and olympas his pupil the whole secret of the way of initiation is laid open from the beginning to the end; for the instruction of the little children of the light. written in trembling and humility for the brethren of the a a by their very dutiful servant, an aspirant to their sublime order, aleister crowley v a a publication in class c i the argumentation a little before dawn, the pupil comes to greet his master, and begs instruction. inspired by his angel, he demands the doctrine of being rapt away into the knowledge and conversation of him. the master discloses the doctrine of passive attention o

ghts the magus sees? marysas. the first true sights. bright images throng the clear mind at first, a crowd of gods, lights, armies, landscapes; loud reverberations of the light. but these are dreams, things in the mind, reveries, idols. thou shalt find aha! 9 no rest therein. the former three (lightning, moon, sun) are royally liminal to the hall of truth. also there be with them, in sooth, their brethren. there fs the vision called the lion of the light, a brand of ruby flame and emerald waved by the hermeneutic hand. there is the chalice, whence the flood of god fs beatitude of blood flames. o to sing those starry tunes! o colder than a million moons! o vestal waters! wine of love wan as the lyric soul thereof! there is the wind, a whirling sword, the savage rapture of the air tossed bey

LIBER CLXV A MASTER OF THE TEMPLE

ning. 1. during conversation. 3. during singing practice. 1. at tea. 1. in evening. 1. supper. total 9 2 the reader is asked to note that only a very few of very many practices are transcribed in this abridged record. this note is especially important, because a casual reader might be led to suppose that v.i.o. got a great deal for very little. on the contrary, he is the hardest worker of all the brethren, and well deserved his unprecedented success. o.m. the equinox 140 this is certainly better. the three times during singing practice occurred while trying over new music with the choir of which i am a member, and it is very hard to leave out a word when singing. i find this practice makes one speak much less. the word chosen being a conjunction often results in the second part of a senten

LIBER DCCCLX JOHN ST

cclx 74 you have learned to write perfectly, but have not yet taught yourself to suffer. true enough, the last part! asar un-nefer, thou perfected one, teach me thy mysteries! let my members be torn by set and devoured by sebek and typhon! let my blood be poured out upon nile, and my flesh be given to besz to devour! let my phallus be concealed in the maw of mati, and my crown be divided among my brethren! let the jaws of apep grind me into poison! let the sea of poison swallow me wholly up! let asi my mother rend her robes in anguish, and nepti weep for me unavailing. then shall asi being forth hoor, and heru-pa-kraat shall leap glad from her womb. the lord of ven-geance shall awaken; sekhet shall roar, and pasht cry aloud. then shall my members be gathered together, and my bonds shall be

as many pros and cons to pr.n.y.ma as to ceremonial, etc. etc,.and the pros and cons are so numerous and far reaching that i simply dare not start discussing even one. i can see an endless avenue in every case. in short, like the hashishdrunkard in full blast, i am overwhelmed by the multitude of my own magical images. i have become the great magician.mayan, the maker of illusion.the lord of the brethren of the left-hand path. i don ft .wear my iniquity as an aureole, deathless in spiritual evil. as mr. waite thinks; but it.s nearly as bad as that. there seems only one reply to this great question of the hunchback (i like to symbolize the spirit of questioning by..a little crooked thing that asks questions) and that is to keep on affirming adonai, and refusing to be obsessed by any images

LIBER E

rived from the various qualities of the experimenter. 9. thus let the work be accomplished duly; yea, let it be accomplished duly [if any really important or remarkable results should occur, or if any great difficulty presents itself, the a a should be at once informed of the circumstances [the following announcement appeared in equinox i (7. the plates referred to follow. t.s] some of the weaker brethren having found the postures in liber e too difficult, the pitiful heart of the pramonstrator of a a has been moved to authorise the publication of additional postures, which will be found facing this page. an elderly, corpulent gentleman of sedentary habit has been good enough to pose, so that none need feel debarred from devoting himself to the great work on the ground of physical infirmit

LIBER LVII

e formulas are done with, it is of no consequence if i reveal them. truth is not eternal, any more than god; and it would be but a poor god that could and did not alter his ways at his pleasure. this formula was used to open the vault of the mystic mountain of abiegnus, within which lay (so the ceremony of initiation supposed) the body of our father christian rosen creutz, to be discovered by the brethren with the postulant as said in the book called fama fraternitatis. there are three officers, and they repeat the analysis of the word as follows: chief. let us analyse the key word.i. 2nd. n. 3rd. r. all. i. chief. yod. y 2nd. nun. n 3rd. resh. r all. yod. y chief. virgo (f) isis, mighty mother. 2nd. scorpio (h) apophis, destroyer. 3rd. sol) osiris, slain and rise. all. isis, apophis, osir

e christian idea of i.n.r.i. is confirmed by these, while their initials form the sacred word of the gnostics. that is, iao. from the character of the deities and their functions are deduced their signs, and these are found to signal (as it were) the word lux (rwa, which itself is contained in the cross. a careful study of these ideas, and of the table of correspondences, which one of our english brethren is making,31 will enable him to discover a very great deal of matter for thought in these poems which an untutored person would pass by. to return to the general dogma of the qabalists. the figure of minutum mundum will show how they suppose one quality to proceed from the last, first in the pure god-world atziluth, then in the angel-world briah, and so on down to the demon-worlds, which

eptus minor ritual. see also the golden dawn. t.s] 49 [al i. 24-25; 6 50= 0.12] 50 [cf. gen vi. 3. t.s] 51 [also if we use the same fudge that crowley used to get logos to 93, 120= l, lux (there are at least two other ways by which lvx can be equated with 120 but they are both hideous fudges. t.s] 36 liber lviii 124. do, eden. 131. lams, satan so-called, but really only samael, the accuser of the brethren, unpopular with the rabbis because their consciences were not clear. samael fulfils a most useful function; he is scepticism, which accuses intellectually; conscience, which accuses morally; and even that spiritual accuser upon the threhold, without whom the sanctuary might be profaned. we must defeat him, it is true; but how should we abuse and blame him, without abuse and blame of him t

LIBER LXVII THE SWORD OF SONG

len: it were well to sleep. 78 1902 ambrosii magi hortus rosarum* translated into english by christeos luciftias. printed by w. black, at the wheatsheaf in newgate, and sold at the three keys in nags-head court, gracechurch st. it is fitting that i, ambrose, called i.a.o, should set down the life of our great father (who now is not, yet whose name must never be spoken among men, in order that the brethren may know what journeys he undertook in pursuit of that knowledge whose attainment is their constant study. it was at his 119th year,1 the star suaconch2 being in the sign of the lion, that our father set out from his castle of ug3 to attain the quintessence or philosophical tincture. the way being dark and the golden dawn at hand, he did call forth four servants to keep him in the midst o

rae. ambrosii magi hortis rosarum 81 and he went on .leave thine ox-goad,.1 quoth he .till i come back an ox. and she laughed and let him pass. now is our father come to the unstable lands .od wot, for the wheel whereon he poised was ever turning. sworded was the sphinx, but he out-dared her in riddling: deeper pierced his sword: he cut her into twain: her place was his. but that would he not, my brethren; to the centre he clomb ever: and having won thither, he vanished. as a hermit ever he travelled and the lamp and wand were his. in his path a lion roared, but to it ran a maiden, strong as a young elephant, and held its cruel jaws. but force he ran to her: he freed the lion.one buffet of his hand dashed her back six paces .and with another blow smote its head from its body. and he ran to

s they were and lovely, those twins of rape. one was above them, joining their hands .that is well. said our father, and for seven nights he slept in seven starry palaces, and a sword to guard him. note well also that these children, and those others, are two, being four. and on the sixth day (for the seven days were past) he rose and came into his ancient temple, a temple of our holy order, o my brethren, wherein sat that hierophant who had initiated him of old. now read he well the riddle of the goat (blessed be his name among us for ever! nay, not for ever, and therewith the teacher made him a master of sixfold chamber, and an ardent sufferer toward the blazing star. for the sword, said the teacher, is but the star unfurled.2 and our father being cunning to place aleph over tau read thi

a refusal; the twenty-seventh day, a consent; and the last night she gave him all herself, so that the moon was eclipsed and earth was utterly darkened. and the marriage of that virgin was on this wise: she had three arrows, yet but two flanks, and the wise men said that who knew two was three,1 should know three was eight,2 if the circle were but squared; and this also one day shall ye know, my brethren! and she gave him the great and perfect gift of magic, so that he fared forth right comely and well-provided. now at that great wedding was a suggler,3 a riddler: for he said .thou hast beasts: i will give thee weapons one for one. for the lion did our father win a little fiery wand like a flame, and for his eagle a cup of ever flowing water: for his man the suggler gave him a golden-hilt

ey laughed back.nay, even his maiden queen. for she would not any should know thereof. yet all were right, both he and they. but truth ran quickly about; for that was the house of truth; and mercury stood far from the sun. yet the suggler was ever in the sign of sorrow, and the fig tree was not far. so went our father to the fool.s paradise of air. but it is not lawful that i should write to you, brethren, of what there came to him at that place and time; nor indeed is it true, if it were written. for alway doth this arcanum differ from itself on this wise, that the not and the amen,1 passing, are void either on the one side or the other, and who shall tell their ways? so our father, having won the serpent crown, the ur us of antient khem, did bind it upon his head, and rejoiced in that ki

e was silent, for they grew again in sixfold order, so that this latter work was double: but unto the first three he laid not his hand, neither for the first time, nor for the second time, nor for the third time. so to them he added3 that spiritual flame (for they were one, and ten, and fifty, thrice, and again) and that was the beast, the living one that is lifan. let us be silent, therefore, my brethren, worshipping the holy sixfold ox4 that was our father in his peace that he had won into, and that so hardly. for of this shall no man speak. now therefore let it be spoken of our father.s journeyings in the land of vo5 and of his sufferin therein, and of the founding of our holy and illustrious order. our father, brethren, having attained the mature age of three hundred 1 kether adds up t

LIBER SEPTEM REGUM SANCTORUM

ut beware of the black shadow at my side, for he shall put ice against thy heart; he shall constrict thy whole being; he shall bring thee to sorrow& poverty& premature old age if thou so much as lift thine eyes unto his face. place therefore thine head upon my knees, that i may put mine hands upon thine head& bless thee with my blessings (he does so) welcome wast thou& thou shalt be welcome to my brethren. pass thou on (they reach the second throne) jupiter welcome, welcome, welcome, for thou art chosen, o thou that host aspired to the brotherbood immortal. aspiration is strength& i give thee of my bounty: authority& the respect of men& distinction& praise& veneration. all these hast thou won by virtue of that single aspiration. but beware of the black shadow at my side, for he shall cast

u won by virtue of that single aspiration. but beware of the black shadow at my side, for he shall cast thee down& thou shalt be despised of all men& thy power shall be broken if thou so much as lift thine eyes unto his face. place therefore thine head upon my knees, that i may put mine hands upon thine head& bless thee with my blessings (he does so) welcome wast thou& thou shalt be welcome to my brethren. pass thou on (they reach the third throne. mars welcome, welcome, welcome, for thou art chosen, o thou that hast aspired to the brotherhood immortal. aspiration is strength& i give thee of my bounty: courage& energy& force; conquest& domimon. all these hast thou won by virtue of that single aspiration. but beware of the black shadow at my side, for he shall bum thee as with fire& all tha

ck shadow at my side, for he shall bum thee as with fire& all that thou hast shalt thou lose. and in thy battles shalt thou be overcome& thou shalt be broken& ground into dust if thou so much as lift thine eyes unto his face. place therefore thine head upon my knees, that i may put mine hands upon thine head& bless thee with my blessings (he does so) welcome wast thou& thou shalt be welcome to my brethren. pass thou on (they reach the fourth throne) 5 name or probationer motto of candidate. 3 sun welcome, welcome, welcome, for thou art chosen, o thou that hast aspired to the brotherhood immortal. aspiration is strength& i give thee of my bounty: fame& jollity& a life fair& open; glory& harmony shall be thy servants& victory shall wait upon thee as an handmaid. all these hast thou won by vi

lack shadow at my side, for he shall drive thee from the life of men, so that thou hidest in dens& caverns from the light& thy name shall be lost& thou shalt suddenly be slain if thou so much as lift thine eyes unto his face. place therefore thine head upon my knees, that i may put mine hands upon thine head& bless thee with my blessings (he does so) welcome wast thou& thou shalt be welcome to my brethren. pass thou on (they reach the fifth throne) venus welcome, welcome, welcome, for thou art chosen, o thou that hast aspired to the brotherhood immortal. aspiration is strength& i give thee of my bounty: love& beauty& true happiness, ease& abundance. all these hast thou won by virtue of that single aspiration. but beware of the black shadow at my side for he shall destroy love in thee& all

single aspiration. but beware of the black shadow at my side for he shall destroy love in thee& all thy beauty shall be blasted& no word of kindness shalt thou ever hear again if thou so much as lift thine eyes unto his face. place therefore thine head upon my knees, that i may put mine hands upon thine head& bless thee with my blessings (he does so) welcome wast thou& thou shalt be welcome to my brethren. pass thou on (they reach the sixth throne) mercury welcome, welcome, welcome, for thou art chosen, o thou that hast aspired to the brotherhood immortal. aspiration is strength& i give thee of my bounty: learning& eloquence& the power to heal the ills of men. all these hast thou won by virtue of that single aspiration. but beware of the black shadow at my side, for a thief shall come upon

ration. but beware of the black shadow at my side, for a thief shall come upon thee& despoil thee& thou shalt have no more knowledge& with disease thy body shall dissolve away if thou so much as lift thine eyes unto his face. place therefore thine head upon my knees, that i may put mine hands upon thine head& bless thee with my blessings (he does so) welcome wast thou& thou shalt be welcome to my brethren. pass thou on (they reach the seventh throne) moon welcome, welcome, welcome, for thou art chosen, o thou that hast aspired to the brotherhood immortal. aspiration is strength& i give thee of my bounty: purity& clearness of vision& all the harvest of delight. all these hast thou won by virtue of that single aspiration. but beware of the black shadow at my side, for he shall darken thine e

LIBER XV CHYMICAL JOUSTING OF PERARDUA

the mouth and belly of the dragon; and that which cometh forth therefrom is in no wise that which went in. yet are these twelve the children of those two-and-twenty. so when he had broken the cucurbirte, he find therein no trace of the seven, but a button of fused gold.as we say, for it is not gold. now this button hath twelve faces, and angles twenty-four salient and reentrant; and our egyptian brethren have called it the pavement of the firmament of nu. he slayeth king astur of the arms argent. now this metal is not in any wise like unto earthly metal; let the brethren well beware, for many false knaves be abroad. three things be golden: the mineral gold of the merchant that is dross; the vegetable gold that groweth from the seed of the scroll by virture of the lion; and the animal gold

f, nor any feather of the wings of the sphinx, nor any mark of the sower or of the seed. but at that lightning flash all did entirely disappear, and the cucurbite and the alembic and the athanor were shattered utterly. and there arose that which he had set himself to seek; yea, more! a grain of the powder, and three minims of the elixir, and six drachms of the tincture of double efficacy. yet the brethren mocked him; for he had imperilled himself sore; so that unto this hour hath the name of perardua been forgotten, and they that have need to speak of him say in right joyaunce non sine fulmine [this work was first published in equinox i (1. in the .syllabus. in equinox i (10) it was declared to be liber lv in class c (on the grounds that 55 is the .mystic number. of malkuth (i.e (1.10) as

LIBER XXXIII AN ACCOUNT OF AA

or life have remained alone. in the midst of all this, truth reposes inviolable in the inner sanctuary. faithful to the spirit of truth, the members of the interior order live in silence, but in real activity. yet, besides their secret holy work, they have from time to time decided upon political strategic action. thus, when the earth was night utterly corrupt by reason of the great sorcery, the brethren sent mohammed to bring freedom to mankind by the sword. this being but partially a success, they raised up one luther to teach freedom of thought. yet this freedom soon turned into a heavier bondage than before. then the brethren delivered unto man the knowledge of nature, and the keys thereof; yet this also was prevented by the great sorcery. now then finally in nameless ways, as one of

hren sent mohammed to bring freedom to mankind by the sword. this being but partially a success, they raised up one luther to teach freedom of thought. yet this freedom soon turned into a heavier bondage than before. then the brethren delivered unto man the knowledge of nature, and the keys thereof; yet this also was prevented by the great sorcery. now then finally in nameless ways, as one of our brethren hath it now in mind to declare, have they raised up one to deliver unto men the keys of spiritual knowledge, and by his work shall he be judged. this interior community of light is the reunion of all those capable of receiving light, and it is known as the communion of 4 liber xxxiii saints, the primitive receptacle for all strength and truth, confided to it from all time. by it the agent

LUCIFERIAN SORCERY

the lore and legend of the old transferred into magickal technique. the common history of the gnosis is labeled luciferian as it was indeed lucifer and azazel who brought the black flame to humanity, enabled it to rise above the mongoloid putty of our ancestors and become something beautiful. witchcraft was a natural tool, taught by luciferic angels known as the watchers, and their cain inspired brethren known as the nephilim. this is the lore of the nightside, from which legend becomes desire which takes flesh. the very beginnings of witchcraft hold much lore and legend as any other religion or socio-formulated belief pattern. in the beginning within the great darkness, diana (liliththe moon) joined with lucifer (the sun) and produced the daughter and goddess aradia, or by some suggestio

LUCIFERIAN WITCHCRAFT AN INTRODUCTION

he lore and legend of the old transferred into magickal technique. the common history of the gnosis is labeled sethian as it was indeed lucifer/seth and azazel who brought the black flame to humanity, enabled it to rise above the mongoloid putty of our ancestors and become something beautiful. witchcraft was a natural tool, taught by luciferic angels known as the watchers, and their cain inspired brethren known as the nephilim. this is the lore of the nightside, from which legend becomes desire which takes flesh. the shadow world of the magickian is shrouded in arcane wisdom and infernal teachings, all the while embracing the light of the morning star and the sun rising within. the actual practice of magick demands patience and the will to continue, for the many challenges of such a path a

MACNULTY W KIRK KABBALAH AND FREEMASONRY

constituted themselves a grand lodge. this action brought into being the first public and formally acknowledged organization of freemasons. five years later, in 1723, dr. james anderson, a presbyterian minister, published a book of constitutions. in the preparation of his constitutions, anderson is said to have consulted the opinions of. the late and present deputy grand masters and other learned brethren; and it was published "with a certain measure of grand lodge authority."11 andersons constitutions is, in many ways, a reflection of his personal views. it contains a romantic history of freemasonry which traces the masonic tradition right back to adam. in other aspects it publishes many useful and previously existing regulations such as those prohibiting the discussion of politics and se

r the antient grand lodge. very shortly thereafter he joined a lodge working under the premier grand lodge. by 1768 he was the master of philanthropic lodge, and the records indicate that he was a member of several lodges under the latter constitution. one of preston's chief interests seems to have been the development of "lectures" catechisms to be recited in lodge for the purpose of instructing brethren in the teachings of the order. these were introduced to the masons of the day at. a grand gala at the crown and anchor tavern in the strand, on thursday, may 21,1772."23 preston had a long, varied, and very distinguished masonic career; during which he continued to develop his lectures; the last versions were published in the period 1806-12. his early lectures seem simply to teach moral p

s a general recognition among the members of both grand lodges that the two bodies had, in principle, similar objectives, and that they would do well to bury their rivalry and seek unification. in the first decade of 1800s there were desultory efforts at negotiations with that idea in mind. the unification was achieved by the influence of two royal dukes who were blood brothers as well as masonic brethren. in 1813 hrh the duke of sussex became the grand master of the premier grand lodge, and in the same year hrh the duke of kent acceded to the same position in the antient grand lodge. shortly thereafter discussions about unification began, and in six weeks the two grand lodges had agreed to the articles of union. the united grand lodge of england came into existence on st. john the evangel

original hebrew manuscripts. these were forty-four in number; and at least eleven were classical kabbalistic works. figures 5 through 7 show the index to the manuscripts2* from the catalogue prepared by thomas j. pettigrew, sussex's librarian. the kabbalistic manuscripts have been indicated. one of the first actions of the new grand master was to establish the lodge of reconciliation, composed of brethren from both of the original grand lodges. the task of that new lodge was to formulate a new ritual for use by the united grand lodge. sussex, himself, was not a member of the lodge of reconciliation; and we do not know how much personal influence he exercised over its activities. it seems to me reasonable to think that his influence must have been considerable, given the importance attached

of your own being that you learn about yourself as you go through the processes i shall describe. masonic secrecy conceals very little. it is, itself, part of the masonic symbolism; it is a symbol to convey this age-old teaching. still, the secrets of one's own being are very private things, indeed. in preparing this part of the presentation i have had my masonic obligations, my obligations to my brethren and their sensibilities, and the idea of discretion much in mind. where appropriate, i have referenced the published emulation workings which are printed largely in plain text. beyond that, i have been guided in this regard by three authoritative books written by well respected masonic authors: freemasons' guide and compendium by bernard e. jones;36 symbolism in craft freemasonry by colin

d largely in plain text. beyond that, i have been guided in this regard by three authoritative books written by well respected masonic authors: freemasons' guide and compendium by bernard e. jones;36 symbolism in craft freemasonry by colin dyer; and the craft by john hamill. each of these authors is, or was, a grand officer in the united grand lodge of england. i have taken the view that if these brethren have discussed a symbol in their published works, the symbol is a proper subject for public presentation. i will not always put the same interpretation on the symbols as those authorities have used. however, in devising my own understandings i think that i have been, in principle, faithful to the meaning of the ritual and the lectures. in many respects conducting one's own analysis and de

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

ould have realized that he was then in the presence of the key to universal equilibrium"'i ask' says voltaire 'who were these hierophants, these sacred freemasons, who celebrated their ancient mysteries of samothracia, and whence came they and their gods cabiri (see mackey's encyclop dia of freemasonry) clement speaks of the mysteries of the cabiri as "the sacred mystery of a brother slain by his brethren" and the "cabiric death" was one of the secret symbols of antiquity. thus the allegory of the self murdered by the not-self is perpetuated through the religious mysticism of all peoples. the philosophic death and the philosophic resurrection are the lesser and the greater mysteries respectively. a curious aspect of the dying-god myth is that of the hanged man. the most important example o

apter the hiramic legend. a striking example of the important part which the sun plays in the symbols and rituals of freemasonry is given by george oliver, d.d, in his dictionary of symbolical masonry, as follows "the sun rises in the east, and in the east is the place for the worshipful master. as the sun is the source of all light and warmth, so should the worshipful master enliven and warm the brethren to their work. among the ancient egyptians the sun was the symbol of divine providence" the hierophants of the mysteries were adorned with many. insignia emblematic of solar power. the sunbursts of gilt embroidery on the back of the vestments of the catholic priesthood signify that the priest is also an emissary and representative of sol invictus. christianity and the sun for reasons whic

n has ever been given to the grail mysteries. some believe the knights of the holy grail to have been a powerful organization of christian mystics perpetuating the ancient wisdom under the rituals and sacraments of the oracular cup. the quest for the holy grail is the eternal search for truth, and albert g. mackey sees in it a variation of the masonic legend of the lost word so long sought by the brethren of the craft. there is also evidence to support the claim that the story of the grail is an elaboration of an early pagan nature myth which has been preserved by reason of the subtle manner in which it was engrafted upon the cult of christianity. from this particular viewpoint, the holy grail is undoubtedly a type of the ark or vessel in which the life of the world is preserved and theref

the problems involved in the study of rosicrucianism. there are four distinct theories regarding the rosicrucian enigma. each is the result of a careful consideration of the evidence by scholars who have spent their lives ransacking the archives of hermetic lore. the conclusions reached demonstrate clearly the inadequacy of the records available concerning the genesis and early activities of the "brethren of the rose cross" the first postulate it is assumed that the rosicrucian order existed historically in accordance with the description of its foundation and subsequent activities published in its manifesto, the fama fraternitatis, which is believed to have been written in the year 1610, but apparently did not appear in print until 1614, although an earlier edition is suspected by some au

could have made himself famous had he cared to commercialize his knowledge, he preferred the companionship of god to the esteem of men. after five years of retirement he decided to renew his struggle for a reformation of the arts and sciences of his day, this time with the aid of a few trusted friends. he sent to the cloister where his early training had been received and called to himself three brethren, whom he bound by an oath to preserve inviolate the secrets he should impart and to write down for the sake of posterity the information click to enlarge the golden and rosy cross. from geheime figuren der rosenkreuzer. it is said of this cross that it is made of spiritual gold and that each brother wears it upon his breast. it bears the alchemical symbols of salt, sulphur, and mercury; a

eted the arduous labor of preparing the documents, instructions, and arcana of the order. they also put the house called "sancti spiritus" in order. they then decided to separate and visit the other countries of the earth, not only that their wisdom might be given to others who deserved it but also that they might check and correct any mistakes existing in their own system. before separating, the brethren prepared six rules, or by-laws, and each bound himself to obey them. the first rule was that they should take to themselves no other dignity or credit than that they were willing to heal the sick without charge. the second was that from that time on forever they should wear no special robe or garment, but should dress according to the custom of the country wherein they dwelt. the third st

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON VOL 1

holy name of eloah va-daath, which jacob invoked when in great trouble, and was found worthy to bear the name of israel, which signifieth vanquisher of god; and he was delivered from the fury of esau his brother. i conjure ye by the most potent name of el. adonai tzabaoth, which is the god of armies, ruling in the heavens, which joseph invoked and was found worthy to escape from the hands of his brethren. i conjure ye by the most potent name of elohim tzabaoth, which expresseth piety, mercy, splendour, and knowledge of god, which moses invoked, and he was found worthy to deliver the people israel from egypt, and from the servitude of pharaoh. i conjure ye by the most potent name of shaddai, which signifieth doing good unto all; which moses invoked, and having struck the sea, it divided in

by their virtue, strength, and power. the key of solomon page 30 i conjure ye anew, i constrain and command ye with the utmost vehemence and power, by that most potent and powerful name of god, el, strong and wonderful, by him who spake and it was done; and by the name iah, which moses heard, and spoke with god; and by the name agla, which joseph invoked, and was delivered out of the hands of his brethren; and by the name vau, which abraham heard, and knew god the almighty one; and by the name of four letters, tetragrammaton, which joshua named and invoked, and he was rendered worthy and found deserving to lead the army of israel into the promised land; and by the name anabona, by which god formed man and the whole universe; and by the name arpheton, and in the name arpheton, by which the

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON VOL 2

pported the whole edifice of the temple. angels of netzach and of hod strengthen me upon the cubical stone of yesod. o gedulahel! o geburahel! o tiphereth! binahel, be thou my love! ruach chokmahel, be thou my light! be that which thou art, and that which thou willest to be, o ketheriel! ishim, assist me in the name of shaddai. cherubim, be my strength in the name of adonai. beni elohim, be ye my brethren in the name of the son, and by the virtues of tzabaoth. elohim, fight for me in the name of tetragrammaton. malachim, protect me in the name of yod he vau he. seraphim, purify my love in the name of eloah. chaschmal im, enl ighten me wi th the splendors of elohi, and of schechinah. aralim, act ye; auphanim, revolve and shine. chaioth ha-qadosch, cry aloud, speak, roar, and groan; qadosch

MEANING OF MASONRY

anger of becoming primarily a social and charitable organization. truth, the most difficult principle to recognize and thus the most difficult to achieve, has long been neglected. wilmshurst carefully places his designs upon the trestle board to build his thesis that the alpha and omega of freemasonry is not the repetition of the ritual nor the safeguarding of secrets, but the regeneration of the brethren. this book implores the reader to learn to see in freemasonry something more than a parochial system enjoining elementary morality, performing perfunctory and insignificant rites, and serving as an agreeable accessory to social life. the greater system of spiritual doctrine contained in the rituals is strongly emphasized. the meaning of masonry was written with a view toward promoting a d

the great value of this book is that it was written by one who sets an example for all masters of lodges. his was a soul filled with the wonder of wisdom, strength, and beauty. in these pages, he whispers the password to those of us who still clamour at the gate, enabling us to enter that inner chamber where we can join the true initiates and share experiences now veiled from all but a handful of brethren. allan boudreau, ph.d. curator and librarian grand lodge of free and accepted july, 1980 masons of the state of new york introduction the position and possibilities of the masonic order the papers here collected are written solely for members of the masonic order, constituted under the united grand lodge of england. to all such they are offered in the best spirit of fraternity and goodwil

e finds. the contrary is the case, for masonry is a veiled and cryptic expression of the difficult science of spiritual life, and the understanding of it calls for special and of informed guidance on the one hand, and on the other a genuine and earnest desire for knowledge and no small capacity for spiritual perception on the part of those seeking to be instructed; and not infrequen tly one finds brethren discontinuing their interest or their membership because they find that masonry means nothing to them and that no explanation or guidance is vouchsafed them. were such instruction provided, assimilated and responded to, the life of the order would be enormously quickened and deepened and its efficiency as a means of initiation intensified, whilst incidentally the fact would prove an added

he important subject which forms the background of the rest--the relationship of modern masonry to the ancient mysteries, from which it is the direct, though greatly attenuated, spiritual descendant. thus in the five papers i have sought to provide a survey of the whole masonic subject as expressed by the craft and arch degrees, which it is hoped may prove illuminating to the increasing number of brethren who feel that freemasonry enshrines something deeper and greater than, in the absence of guidance, they have been able to realize. it does not profess to be more than an elementary and far from exhaustive survey; the subject might be treated much more fully, in more technical terminology and with abundant references to authorities, were one compiling a more ambitious and scholarly treatis

raft history and of merely antiquarian or archaeological interest. dates, particulars of masonic constitutions, historical changes and developments in the external aspects of the craft, references to old lodges and the names of outstanding people connected therewith--these and such like matters can be read about elsewhere. they are all subordinate to what alone is of vital moment and what so many brethren are hungering for- knowledge of the spiritual purpose and lineage of the order and the present-day value of rites of initiation. in giving these pages to publication care has been taken to observe due reticence in respect of essential matters. the general nature of the masonic system is, however, nowadays widely known to outsiders and and easily ascertainable from many printed sources, wh

work. seldom or never do we employ our lodge meetings for that purpose for which, quite as much as for ceremonial purposes, they were intended, viz: for" expatiating on the mysteries of the craft" and perhaps our neglect to do so is because we have ourselves imperfectly realized what those mysteries are into which our order was primarily formed to introduce us. yet, there exists a large number of brethren who would willingly repair this obvious deficiency; brethren to whose natures masonry, even in their more limited aspect of it, makes a profound appeal, and who feel their membership of the craft to be a privilege which has brought them into the presence of something greater than they know, and that enshrines a purpose and that could unfold a message deeper than they at present realize. i

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

e ethiopian kebra nagast) extraterrestrials visit neighboring planets and galaxies, but they rarely interfere withthe evolution of the species that they find there. this edict the nephilim disregarded.and they knew that there would be a penalty for their heinous actions. in the book ofenoch, we read of the nephilim leader (called samjaza, anzal, belial, enlil, etc.)speaking of the deed to his 200 brethren: and then samjaza, who was their leader, said unto them: i fear ye will not indeed agree to dothis deed and i alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin.old world disorder16atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation individuals were selected from various tribes and lured to atlantis, perhaps under thepretext of being chosen and specially favored. as part of other nefario

al structure capable of covering-up the crime, explains the absence of internal records,and provides many potential motives. the bigger issue, one that must still be answered, was asked inan american anti-masonic pamphlet published in 1829 and holds true for today: ought a secret society exist amongst us whose members can commit murder and yet escape punish-ment? masons ha ve done this, and their brethren. are sworn to protect them. fellow citizens,are men bound by such obligations and possessing such principals, fit to be rulers of a free peo-ple? the kennedy assassination appears to have been part a campaign of assassinations against a genera-tion of leaders who posed challenges to the entrenched power structure. the death toll included johnf. kennedy, robert kennedy, martin luther king

MORALS AND DOGMA

a. reprinted, february, 1944. preface. the following work has been prepared by authority of the supreme council of the thirty-third degree, for the southern jurisdiction of the united states, by the grand commander, and is now published by its direction. it contains the lectures of the ancient and accepted scottish rite in that jurisdiction, and is specially intended to be read and studied by the brethren of that obedience, in connection with the rituals of the degrees. it is hoped and expected that each will furnish himself with a copy, and make himself familiar with it; for which purpose, as the cost of the work consists entirely in the printing and binding, it will be furnished at a price as moderate as possible. no _individual_ will receive pecuniary profit from it, except the agents f

at a price as moderate as possible. no _individual_ will receive pecuniary profit from it, except the agents for its sale. it has been copyrighted, to prevent its republication elsewhere, and the copyright, like those of all the other works prepared for the supreme council, has been assigned to trustees for that body. whatever profits may accrue from it will be devoted to purposes of charity. the brethren of the rite in the united states and canada will be afforded the opportunity to purchase it, nor is it _forbidden_ that other masons shall; but they will not be solicited to do so. in preparing this work, the grand commander has been about equally author and compiler; since he has extracted quite half its contents from the works of the best writers and most philosophic or eloquent thinker

ort. the [hebrew] prefixed means"_with" or"_in" and gives the word the force of the latin gerund _roborando--strengthening. the former word also means _he will establish, or _plant in an erect position--from the verb [hebrew _kun, he stood erect. it probably meant _active_ and _vivifying energy_ and _force; and _boas, stability, permanence, in the _passive_ sense. the dimensions of the lodge, our brethren of the york rite say "are unlimited, and its covering no less than the canopy of heaven "to this object" they say "the mason's mind is continually directed, and thither he hopes at last to arrive by the aid of the theological ladder which jacob in his vision saw ascending from earth to heaven; the three principal rounds of which are denominated faith, hope, and charity; and which admonish

and each of a different color. in the mithraic ceremonies, the candidate went through seven stages of initiation, passing through many fearful trials and of these the high ladder with seven rounds or steps was the symbol. you see the lodge, its details and ornaments, by its lights. you have already heard what these lights, the greater and lesser, are said to be, and how they are spoken of by our brethren of the york rite. the holy bible, square, and compasses, are not only styled the great lights in masonry, but they are also technically called the furniture of the lodge; and, as you have seen, it is held that there is no lodge without them. this has sometimes been made a pretext for excluding jews from our lodges, because they cannot regard the new testament as a holy book. the bible is

e individual. it is a greatness ill constituted, in which all the material elements are combined, and into which no moral element enters. if a people, like a star, has the right of eclipse, the light ought to return. the eclipse should not degenerate into night. the three lesser, or the sublime lights, you have heard, are the sun, the moon, and the master of the lodge; and you have heard what our brethren of the york rite say in regard to them, and why they hold them to be lights of the lodge. but the sun and moon do in no sense light the lodge, unless it be symbolically, and then the lights are not they, but those things of which they are the symbols. of what they are the symbols the mason in that rite is not told. nor does the moon in any sense rule the night with regularity. the sun is

both, and manifested through both; zeus, the son of saturn, become king of the gods; horus, son of osiris and isis, become the master of life; dionusos or bacchus, like mithras, become the author of light and life and truth* the master of light and life, the sun and the moon, are symbolized in every lodge by the master and wardens: and this makes it the duty of the master to dispense light to the brethren, by himself, and through the wardens, who are his ministers "thy sun" says isaiah to jerusalem "shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for the lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever" such is the type of a free people. our northern ancestors worsh

MOTTA MARCELO THE COMMENTARIES OF AL

er become smeared by the confusion of a follower, or several followers, a thing which, unless we mistake, has happened all too often in the past) class b: these are utterances of high initiates of the a. a, or of people recognized as high initiates by the a. a, considered of sufficient value to be published under the aegis of the order. publications in class b are recommended for serious study by brethren and aspirants. only the commentaries by aleister crowley himself are here in this class. they are in standard type (readers may well ask why even the utterances of past magi are, when published under the imprimatur of the a. a, classified only up to b. is it because the a. a. considers all past initiates, or initiates of other orders, inferior to those who underwent its discipline? certai

ons of unbalanced mystics or all too-balanced politicians who wrote under the collective pseudonyms of john, mark, luke, matthew, paul, peter, etc. the utterance of mohammed can never be had in its purity because, as any scholar knows, he wrote nothing. what we have was written by his followers, purporting to have been dictated by him. the same is true of gautama and others. the utterances of our brethren who were above the abyss, when published under the imprimatur, can be trusted as being reproduced exactly as they were produced. that is why they are in class a. the utterances of other and friendly stars which did not come to us in their pristine purity, these we publish with our warmest commendation, but warning the reader that they may not be what those stars intended. that is why they

tended. that is why they are in class b) class c: these are writings that the order considers of sufficient interest to be included in its curriculum, but which are not by high initiates, or even, sometimes, by initiates. the commentaries "by another" are here in this class. they are in italics. readers may well ask what are "high initiates. according to the system of the a. a, high initiates are brethren of the a. a. belonging at least to the collegium internum, or members of other orders who the a. a. consider have reached an equivalent level of insight. as a rule, writings by such are always in class b. writings in class c may not always be for study; sometimes they are for recreation, as well. in any case, the fact that they are in class c means that the order warns readers that, altho

of the best. he wants your happiness. but since his definition of your happiness is based on what he thinks you should be happy with, he may cause you much harm by trying to help you. a magister, as a rule, will not try to help you at all. the magister is selfish. he minds his own business, and no other. frederick pohl and c. m. kornbluth had a very amusing tale of a man who approached two 'black brethren' and challenged them "what does he say" the second 'black brother who was somewhat hard of hearing, asked the first "he says we are not god" the first explained. at once, the second snapped "atheist" the utter lack of sense of humor is a characteristic of 'black brotherhood. a magister might have said the same thing but with a twinkle. there are certain analogies between 'black brotherhoo

en "all fools despise" a true god needs no adoration, and will not be affected by your scorn. a 'black brother' will shrivel without one, and foam when faced with the other (exceptions to this rule pertain neither to the grade for which this commentary is being written, nor to this verse. see chapter two, verse 79. see, also, liber clxxv) aspirants must be on guard, constantly, because the 'black brethren' imitate the magi, and may be mistaken for them by sloppy thinkers. because of the confusion of their vehicles, and their spiritual pride, on reaching samadhi with a spiritual current the 'black brethren' think that they are re-incarnations of the magus who originated that particular current. they set out to do another man's job, instead of discovering their own will, and doing it. as a r

howling and gnashing of teeth, and will go on until the whole mess is cleaned up. 6. i am the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core of every star. i am life, and the giver of life, yet therefore is the knowledge of me the knowledge of death. it follows that, as hadit can never be known, there is no death (except in the initiatic sense and very much so in this sense, dear 'black brethren) the death of the individual is his awakening to the impersonal immortality of hadit. this applies less to physical death than to the crossing of the abyss; for which see liber 418, fourteenth aethyr. one may attain to be aware that one is but a particular 'child' of the play of hadit and nuit; one's personality is then perceived as being a disguise. it is not only not a living thing, as

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS E

the actions and well-being of mortals. he watches over them with tender solicitude, rewarding truth, charity, and uprightness, but severely punishing perjury, cruelty, and want of hospitality. even the poorest and most forlorn wanderer finds in him a powerful advocate, for he, by a wise and merciful dispensation, ordains that the mighty ones of the earth should succour their distressed and needy brethren. the greeks believed that the home of this their mighty and all-powerful deity was on the top of mount olympus, that high and lofty mountain between thessaly and macedon, whose summit, wrapt in clouds and mist, was hidden from mortal view. it was supposed that this mysterious region, which even a bird could not reach, extended beyond the clouds right into aether, the realm of the immortal

NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

riate for a speculative mason. this is also true for the text of the statutes published by the masonic assembly of december 8, 1663. this is the text of article 7 of these statutes: that no p'son shall be accepted a free mason, or know the secrets of the said society, until he hath first taken the oath of secrecy hereafter following: i, a. b, doe in the presence of almighty god and my fellows and brethren here present, promise and declare that i will not at any time hereafter, by any act or circumstance whatsoever, directly or indirectly, publish, discover, reveale, or make knowne, any of the secrets, priviledges, or counsells, of the fraternity or fellowship of free masons (559) which at this time, 196 from the art of building to the art of thinking or at any time hereafter, shall be made

on june 24, 1738 in other words, six weeks following the issuance of the papal bull a peer of france, the duke d'antin* was named the perpetual and general grand master of the masons of the kingdom of france. the creation of this grand mastery association, entrusted to a peer of france, dissolved the bonds of french freemasons to the grand lodge of london, much to the irritation of their british brethren "these ingrates forget that the splendor they enjoy comes to them only from england" was the bitter english response recorded in the 1738 edition of anderson's book of constitutions. french freemasonry thereby escaped protestant nationalism, as has been noted by albert lantoine+ there was no room for any ambiguity concerning the religious domain of french freemasonry. on december 27, 1776

PIKE CUMMINGS THE SPURIOUS RITES OF MEMPHIS AND MISRAIM

sdiction. in the northern jurisdiction the latter is declared to have assumed a position in relation to the other orders of masonry, that entitles it to a place in a masonic work. the following account is given of its progress and present condition: it was introduced into the united states, november j, b i f g, by j. e. marconis de negre, grand hierophant. he conferred it upon a number of masonic brethren, and established a supreme council, j ath degree with john mitchell at its head. shortly after, a sovereign grand council j eth degree, was instituted in new york,with david mclellan as grand master.but the system, for some reason, did not flourish in this country. in b i f c, harry j. seymour, of new york, who had been one of the earliest supporters of the system, visited europe, and was

for new england which is flourishing.other state and combined state organization are under rapid headway, the whole embracing many hundred working members. harry j. seymour j gth, is the sov gr master of the sov sanctuary of ancient and primitive free-masonry according to the rite of memphis, in and for the continent of america; and robert d. holmes, j fth, is the general grand expert. both these brethren are members of the supreme council for the northern jurisdiction of the united states, at new york -which claims to be the regular council for that jurisdiction. if these brethren have not sworn never to receive or recognize any higher degree in masonry than the d dd, they are not d dds. if they have so sworn, they have violated their obligations, because they do acknowledge and have rece

an sage,who had been converted by st.mark, and reformed the doctrines of the egyptians in accordance with the principles of christianity. the disciples of ormus continued, until b b b i, to be the sole guardians of ancient egyptian wisdom as purified by christianity, and solomonian science. this science they communicated to the templars.they were then known by the title of knights of palestine or brethren rose-croix of the east. in them, the rite of memphis recognizes its immediate founders. in defining the object and intention of his order,marconis speaks as follows: the masonic rite of memphis is a combination of the ancient mysteries; it taught the first men to render homage to the deity. its dogmas are based on the principles of humanity its mission is the study of that wisdom which se

assertions is easily demonstrated. jacques etienne marconis was initiated into the rite of mizraim, at paris, c bst of april, b i d d, being then twenty-seven years of age. on the same day he received the first thirteen degrees of the rite, for this egyptian ladder was not very difficult to ascend.on the c hth of june of the same year, certain charges were preferred against him by several of the brethren, in consequence of which he was excluded from the rite. shortly afterwards left paris and went to lyons,where,under the name of negre, he founded a lodge of the rite of mizraim,with the title of la bienveillance, of which he assumed the mastership.as master of that lodge, lie was elevated to b f e heredom albert pike& william l. cummings the g gth degree, by the supreme authority of that

as master of that lodge, lie was elevated to b f e heredom albert pike& william l. cummings the g gth degree, by the supreme authority of that rite, that is to say, by the bros bedarride, who little imagined that the bro negre and the bro j. e. marconis, whom they had previously expelled, were one and the same person. it was not long, however, before new charges were preferred against him, by the brethren of lyons, and on the c hth day of may, b i d i, he was once more expelled from the order.after these two expulsions,marconis, satisfied that he could no longer play a part in the rite of mizraim but feeling that he was born for great things, did what many others had done before him xhe created a masonic power! appropriating the mizraimite ladder, manufactured by lechangeur, and adding a f

e study of wisdom, is simply ridiculous. in b i d i, after having compiled the rituals of his rite,marconis visited belgium as grand hierophant and successor of his father, and opened negotiations for the establishment of his order in that country.meeting with little encouragement he returned to paris, where, under the name of marconis letuillart, he succeeded in gathering together a few isolated brethren, and instituted a lodge, the disciples of memphis. on the c dd of march, b i d i, he constituted a grand lodge under the title of osiris, which was intended to govern and superintend volume j, c a a b b f f the spurious rites of memphis and misraim the subordinate lodges he expected to create.on the b c bst ofmay, b i d j,he instituted a chapter les philadelphes, and on the c jth of febru

RABBI MOSHE WISNEFSKY APPLES FROM THE ORCHARD THE ARIZAL ON THE PARASHAH

reason why [g-d] decreed that [the shechinah] should be like a widow is gbecause he feared lest he die as did his brothers. h therefore, she would have to remain a widow, without a husband, until the messiah comes, i.e, until shelah grows up. if the shechinah would gwed h the jewish people.and thus not be in exile.and they would be found unworthy of this union, they would have to die as did their brethren when the temples stood. therefore, g-d prefered that the shechinah remain in exile. when living in the temple fs presence, the standards of behavior are higher, i.e, sinning is more sinful, more of an affront to the open manifestation of divinity. in exile, the jews could be rectified gradually and safely. g cbecause he feared lest he die as did his brothers. h this is because in every ge

hen the divine inspiration necessary to teach the torah to the jewish people would be transferred from him to joshua. this, of course, in addition to their promise that moses f soul would return to lead the jewish people in each generation and in so doing would need to be taught first by another teacher. this is alluded to in the verse, gi will raise a prophet like you for them from amongst their brethren. h5 the initials of the words for gi will raise for them from amongst h spell the word for gdumb. h gi will raise for them from amongst h: akim lahem mikerev. the three initial letters are alef-lamed-mem, which spell ileim, the word for gdumb. h the passage from which this verse is taken states that the jewish people will never have to guess what g-d fs will is for them; unlike other nati

that the jewish people will never have to guess what g-d fs will is for them; unlike other nations that need to resort to divination and soothsayers, there will always be prophetic leaders.who are mystically understood to be impregnated with moses f soul.who will convey g-d fs will to the jewish people. the full verse quoted here reads: gi will raise a prophet like you for them from amongst their brethren, and i will place my words in his mouth, and he will tell them all that i command him. h after [the new leader has passed through the learning stage] gi will place my words in his mouth, h meaning that g-d fs words will flow from within him. after this, he will ascend to the next, higher level[ gand he will tell them all that i command him, h meaning that] g-d will speak to him openly. th

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

lection on the spiritual forces which must flow through him in order to effect such ends. and let him beware of the booby trap which was set up in the order- of doing but one of these ceremonies, or superficially employing any phase of the system as though to pass an examination, and considering in consequence that he is the master of the technique. my work is now done "let us work, therefore, my brethren and effect righteousness, because the night cometh when no man shall labour. may the light which is behind the veil shine through you from your throne in the east on the fratres and sorores of the order and lead them to the perfect day, when the glory of this world passes and a great light shines over the splendid sea" book one <99> book one first knowledge lecture 1. the four elements of

in your progress from the humble position of neophyte, so that yours may not be the merely superficial knowledge which marks the conceited and ignorant man, but that you may really and thoroughly understand what you profess to know, and not by your ignorance and folly bring disgrace on that order which has honoured you so far. your duty is also to supervise the studies of weaker and less advanced brethren, and to make yourself as far as possible an ornament, alike to your temple and to your order. closing hiero (knocks) assist me to close the temple in the 0= grade of philosophus. honoured hegemon, see that the temple is prop erly guarded. heg very honoured hierophant, the temple is properly guarded. hiero let us adore the lord and king of fire (knocks) all face east. hiero yod he vau he o

nd part of clay, are the mingled strength and infirmity of the natural man. and the stone made without hands is the eternal stone of the wise, which will become the mountain of initiation, whereby the whole earth shall be filled with the knowledge of god. hiereus takes phil. to second diagram <172> hiereus. this tablet shows the symbolic manner in which certain names have been used by our ancient brethren. you will note that the initials of this sentence make the latin word vitriolum, sulphuric acid. furthermore, the words vitriol, sulphur, and mercury each consist of seven letters answering to the alchemic powers of the seven planets. the initials of the following sentence in latin (the subtle fluid, the light of the earth) make the word s. a. l. t. salt, and further, the four words of th

the learned according to the pure knowledge he had received. but it was to them a laughing matter, and they reviled and rejected him, even as the prophets of old were rejected. thus also was he treated by those of his own and other nations when he showed them the errors that had crept into their religions. so, after five years residence in germany, he initiated three of his former <218> monastic brethren, fratres g. w, i. a, and i. o, who had more knowledge than many others at that time. and by these four was made the foundation of the fraternity in europe. these worked and studied at the writings and other knowledge which c. r c. had brought with him, and by them was some of the magical language transcribed (which is that of the elemental tablets) and a dictionary thereof made; and the r

om of the highest members. the discovery then of the tomb wherein that highly illuminated man of god, our father c. r. c, was buried occurred as follows. after frater a. died in gallia narbonensi, there succeeded in his <220> place frater n.n. he, while repairing a part of the building of the college of the holy spirit, endeavoured to remove a brass memorial tablet which bore the names of certain brethren, and some other things. in this tablet was the head of a strong nail or bolt, so that when the tablet was forcibly wrenched away it pulled with it a large stone which thus partially uncovered a secret door (he draws back curtain, revealing door, upon which was inscribed in large letters "post cxx annos patebo- after an hundred and twenty years i shall open, with the year of our lord under

eus puts down the cup, hegemon the lamp of kerux, stolistes the paten, dadouchos the red lamp in turn, and lay their lamens at the foot of the throne and all are seated with members of their own rank. praemonstrator rises to read out the names of the new offtern. praemonstrator the officers appointed to do the work of the temple for the ensuing six months are. at the end, he says: prmnstrafor the brethren of the outer order will now retire for a season. kerux gathers up and leads out all who have not atfuined the white sash. there is a pause while the new officers are provided with nemysses and lamen collars. celebration of the equinox 251 outer ordermembers, taking ofice, should take these things with them and clothe outside in readiness for their installation by the new hierophant now to

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

rom the golden dawn ceremonies for the equivalent grades. clearly whoeverwrote the golden dawn cipher manuscripts was not deriving them on the sria.the ceremonies tell a four part story concerning a member of the original order, frater gualdi. hardat work trying to find the elixir vitae, he rang the ceremonial bell in the middle of the night 226 whichannounced his success. however, when the other brethren reached him, he was lying on the floor,apparently dead. the brethren tried to discover his last secret by consulting the working papers thatlay on the bench205the initiate is therefore put into the role of a brother trying to piece together gualdi222s discovery, byinvestigating alchemy, astrology and astronomy, etc. at the climax of the philosophus ceremony,the initiate sees gualdi return

d ordinances?aspirant:i do.celebrant:do you pledge your honour never to be concerned or connected with any rosicrucian college,except the one into which you are now admitted, without first obtaining the consent of the suprememagus?aspirant: i do.celebrant:do you pledge your honour to yield a ready obedience to your superior officers, in matterspertaining to the order and to assist and defend your brethren of the rosae cross when just occasionrequires it?aspirant:i do.celebrant:brethren, do you consent that this aspirant may proceed?the brethren cross their arms upon theirs breasts in token of assent.celebrant:let the aspirant kneel at the altar. brethren, as true rosicrucians, let us bend the knee to him fromwhom we derive our being.kneel forrituals of the societas rosicrucianis in angliaz

ehalf of this thy servant, who aspires to a greater knowledge of thee, and of thywondrous works, that thy glory may be magnified. vouchsafe to illume him with the light of thywisdom; cleanse him and sanctify him, that being made worthy of this place where we strive tocomprehend and glorify thee, he may be enabled to retain a firm hope, a righteous council andappreciate thy holy doctrine. amen.the brethren now noiselessly form the mystic circle about the altar and the aspirant, who is stillkneeling, while the suffragan reads the following "in the beginning was the word, and the wordwas with god, and the word was god.the same was in the beginning with god.all things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.in him was life, and the life was the light of men.and th

of this is an altar (small) of incense, burning; and abovethis is suspended a 5-pointed star (one point up. the aspirant is caused to rise in front of the altaron which is the rose and cross, having the letters i.n.r.i. above the rose, when thecelebrant so directs: rise, my brother, and receive the light of our mystic circle.the conductor removes the veil of obscurity from the aspirant, while the brethren thrice strike theirarms across the breast.chief adept:the light of the lord be with you.celebrant:and with thy spirit.worthy brother, on being restored to a more perfect vision you discover before you the altar uponwhich rests the rose upon the cross, commemorative of the spotless life of him whom we believewas the manifested glory of god. behold the initials of that sacred name and title

tion from the dead, and is typical of theeternal glory of the rose of sharon, ego sum rosa sharoni, et lillium convallium. the 5-pointedstar above the east emblemized by your 5 circuits of this secret hall reminds us of the 5 points ofrituals of the societas rosicrucianis in angliazelator9 felicity, which are (1) to walk with (2) to intercede for (3) to love (4) to assist, and (5) to pray for,our brethren, so as to be united with them in heart and mind. the incense which rises in waving linestoward the luminous star, is a symbol of prayer which precedes to the throne of god. your passingthe 4 ancients in a serpentine course has a mystical allusion, for you were in search of wisdom. bethou as wise as a serpent. in learning wisdom seek to be obedient unto the law, for all its paths arepeace

arepeace.the conductor of novice invests the aspirant with a crimson robe, as thecelebrant says: receive and be invested with, the crimson robe in token of your ardour, zeal andpromised devotion to the rosicrucian order. let the aspirant be placed in the mystic circle and joinwith us in repeating the initials of the mystic word. i.n.r.i.the mystic circle is formed, the aspirant uniting.celebrant:brethren and fraters, i declare this mystic circle perfect and the chain of union complete.the brethren clap their arms sharply across the breast. the aspirant is led to the centre of the circleand kneels, while the celebrant, suifragan and 4 ancients lay their hands on the head of theaspirant; when thechief adept says: we receive thee, brother, as a zelator, and one of the "eight" you may nowreti

RITUEL ET DOGME DE LA HAUTE MAGIE BY ELIPHAS LEVI PART I

grotto of triphonius; you have been present at the sabbath. it remains for you now to preserve your wits, to have a wholesome dread of the law, and to keep at a respectful distance from the church and her faggots. would you care, as a change, to behold something less fantastic, more real and also more truly terrible? you shall assist at the execution of jacques de molay and his accomplices or his brethren in martyrdom. be not misled, however; confuse not the guilty and the innocent! did the templars really adore baphomet? did they offer a shameful salutation to the buttocks of the goat of mendes? what was actually this secret and potent association which imperilled church and state, and was thus destroyed unheard? judge nothing lightly; they are guilty of a great crime; they have exposed t

a storm, like all civilizations which each in its own day shall divine an answer to the riddle of the sphinx without grasping its whole import and mystery. everything is symbolical and transcendental in this titanic epic of human destinies. the two antagonistic brothers formulate the second part of the grand mystery, completed divinely by the sacrifice of antigone. there follows the last war; the brethren slay one another; capaneus is destroyed by the lightning which he defies; amphiaraus is swallowed by the earth; and all these are so many allegories which, by their truth and their grandeur, astonish those who can penetrate their triple hieratic sense. aeschylus, annotated by ballanche, gives only a weak notion concerning them, whatever the primeval sublimities of the greek poet or the in

RITUEL ET DOGME DE LA HAUTE MAGIE BY ELIPHAS LEVI PART II

ssion could be obtained only by truly sacerdotal and royal works. that is, by transcending all weakness of nature. we will not repeat here what is found everywhere concerning egyptian initiations, perpetuated, but with diminished power, in the secret societies of the middle ages. christian radicalism, founded upon a false understanding of the words: gye have one father, one master, and ye are all brethren, h dealt a terrible blow at the sacred hierarchy. since that time, sacerdotal dignities have become a matter of intrigue or of chance; energetic mediocrity has managed to supplant modest superiority, misunderstood because of its modesty. yet, and notwithstanding, initiation being an essential law of religious life, a society which is instinctively magical formed at the decline of the pont

etwixt the two pillars upon which rests the whole edifice of the temple! angels of netsah and hod, establish me upon the cubic stone of yesod! o gedulael! o geburael! o tiphereth! binael, be ye my love! ruach hochmael, be thou my light! be that which thou are and thou shalt be, o ketheriel! ishim, assist me in the name of shaddai! cherubim, be my strength in the name of adonai! beni-elohim, be my brethren in the name of the son, and by the powers of zebaoth! eloim, do battle for me in the name of tetragrammaton! melachim, protect me in the name of yod he vau he! seraphim, cleanse my love in the name of elvoh! hashmalim, enlighten me with the splendours of eloi and shekinah! aralim, act! ophanim, revolve and shine! haioth ha kadosh, cry, speak, roar, bellow! kadosh, kadosh, kadosh, shaddai

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we not have worshipped god or failed to do so? how often have we condemned the way we praised before! intolerant in one faith, equally intolerant in another, condemning our past selves! what, then, think ye of christ? must he not be a master of religion, wise beyond our highest ideals of wisdom? does he condemn his worshippers because their ways are diverse; does he condemn those who worship his brethren, who also have taught the way? as to the rest, what need of any too great precision? what knows with the intellect enough to decide on all these high subjects for his fellows? let each follow the light as he sees it- there is enough for all; as that at last we may see "all things turned into light- meet, joyous light" these, then, are all my words, except to add, with an ancient coptic sc

sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and labour be in vain. i enjoy this title. it sounds so pleasant to my ears. the tempter, the one who tempts. you could still say no, could you not? and could the tempter be another name for the fishermen of men's souls? does not the fisherman tempt the fish with bait? could the fish choose not to nibble? the accuser of the brethren: revelation 12:10 and i heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of jehovah, and the power of his christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accuses them before jehovah day and night. makes sense, right? who would accuse those who are of jehovah but satan? one has to wonder what the evangelist really means to communicate, w

and i heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of jehovah, and the power of his christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accuses them before jehovah day and night. makes sense, right? who would accuse those who are of jehovah but satan? one has to wonder what the evangelist really means to communicate, when they accuse their own brethren of sin. the angel of light: 2 corinthians 11:14-15 and no marvel; for satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works. as i see this transformation, it is the biblical authority for remanifestation "righteousness according to works" a liar

he aeon with set, and embrace him as friend. timeless are the words you hear, and the glories see. h celebrant: garise beloved brother. the rites have been accomplished. h shadow: gi am ready to depart. let anubis appear. h invocation to anubis celebrant: hbehold anubis, the opener of the way. you hold the keys to the netherworld. your keen eye lets no one unworthy pass. know that this one of our brethren, adept rick furgeson carries the blue feather of maat. he enters upon the righteous man's path to be numbered among the xu. open wide the doors of the netherworld. escort this god to his barge, that he may begin his journey. h the papyrus is taken to the altar. before it is lit, the four neters surround the altar. the rest of the brethren assemble with arms outstretched. the papyrus is li

al separateness [from nuit. ironically the central feature of harwer, whose aeon he was inaugurating] as the ultimate "evil. in liber aleph he observed "and of such the lords are the black brothers, who seek by their sorceries to confirm themselves in division. know this concerning the black brothers that cry: i am i. this is falsity and delusion, for the law endureth not exception. so then these brethren are not apart, as they think; but are peculiar combinations of nature in her variety" alas for those who think that mere insistence upon a law can make its violation impossible! quite the contrary: were it not conceivable or possible to do so, no law would be necessary in the first place. nor is it sufficient to say that"[objective] universal law is a fact, not a convention, hence cannot

le or possible to do so, no law would be necessary in the first place. nor is it sufficient to say that"[objective] universal law is a fact, not a convention, hence cannot be violated" until man understands and correlates all of what he so boldly calls "natural law" how can he be certain that no exception exists to the tiny province he has thus far mapped? why should crowley so dislike the "black brethren" then? is it just because they are explorers bolder than he, or is it rather because the endless evolution, change, and variety they cherish is antithetical to the goal of a monolithic, homogenous objective universe. that siren's song of nuit which so enraptured the "buddhist" magus of the aon of horus? unfortunately. or fortunately, depending upon your aeonic point of view. the beast 666

SATANIC RITUALS

to devildom? the answers to these questions can be reduced to a single bitter charge: they cannot afford to admit to an affinity with anything that bears the name of satan, for to do so would necessitate turning in their good-guy badges. what is even worse, the followers of the "witchcraft-not-satanism" school harbor the same need to elevate themselves by denigrating others as do their christian brethren, from whom they claim emancipation. the rites in this book call the names of devils-devils of all shapes, sizes and inclinations. the names are used with deliberate and appreciative awareness, for if one can pull aside the curtain of fear and enter the kingdom of shadows, the eyes will soon become accustomed and many strange and wonderful truths will be seen. if one is truly good inside h

ssigned a day during which they might be allowed a perfunctory greeting. some were forcibly "forgotten" pyerun, the formidable one, whose martian image gave strength and power to those in battle, wielded the thunderbolt by which warriors pledged themselves. his comrade, volos, the shaggy one, was the god of the beasts. his snorting stallions and roaring tigers gave inspiration to their two legged brethren. the gentle christians confiscated pyerun's chariot and gave him a mill wheel to drag about. his last remaining altar was torn down and thrown into the dnieper in 988, when prince vladimir of kiev decided to convert to byzantine orthodoxy. volos suffered the indignity of being turned into a barnyard watchman and simple shepherd, and was assigned the new name of st vlas. volkh, the werewol

nown for overt sensualism, and reversals of emotion. extravagance in ritual has consistently played a substantial role for russians. and the pattern of roaring, drunken debauch followed by contrite and anguished repentence was often outside western comprehension. what were the khlysty and from where did they come? they first appeared in russia about the same time as their antagonistic "separated" brethren, the skoptsi or "castrators (circa 1500. their ritual, though russian, also contained some foreign adaptation. they celebrated in name and deed such ancient gods and pre-christian divinities as the rusalki, and iarilo, who were the personifications of passion and lust, and the domovoy, or house genii. the khlystys invoked biblical gods of pleasure, as well as dark, forboding demons like b

f the dervishes. undoubtedly the strongest testimony to the influence of foreign sects upon the khlysty was their dogma of "repentance through sin"-the proposition that physical intercourse with a "divine" or chosen one (one in whom a god or the flame of god dwelt) would abolish and transform sin into virtue. this doctrine has overt resemblance to and varies only slightly from one preached by the brethren of the free spirit in france, germany and czechoslovakia in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. the brethren of the free spirit was a sect of dissidents that miscarried from the womb of its mother roman church. they taught that within each human being there dwelt a little divine spark (f nklein. they believed that a simple recognition of this magical essence within each man was enough

ollen lips, with ears thirsting for words of truth, thy quest has led thee to the shrouded and misty subterranean caves of leviathan. it is from this brine that all life springs forth. within thee flows remnant saline seas, maintaining thy kinship with the denizens of the deep, nameless creatures of dagon who, borne upon eternal tides, shall sustain thee as they have sustained their land dwelling brethren in aeons past. take comfort in thy briny heritage. arise now, and wrap thyself in the mantle of darkness, wherein all secrets abide [initiate stands and dons the black robe. priest then places amulet around initiate's neck, while saying] priest: i place the amulet of baphomet upon you, and therewith seal thy eternal commitment to satan, lord of thy chosen realm, and thy unyielding loyalty

SATANICON

s; hateful verse against adversaries. hell is where we may be out-of-our minds; devilish outs, indulging in all that is foolish, perverse and forbidden. hell is the satanic paradise of the noble man above god; the elevated world of fantasy, imagination and creation. no restrictions, no accuser, no worthy opponents all stand defenseless. hell the sanctuary against the real horrors of the world! my brethren go there often -iv- dedicated to satan who has shown me the value of evil and who has been my guide; my personal source of inspiration. to the devil s own: anton szandor lavey, friedrich nietzsche, marquis de sade, wilhelm reich, lord byron, boris karloff, mikail bakunin, edgar allen poe, mary and percy shelley, grigori rasputin, cornell woolrich, herbert spencer, charles darwin, basil za

ram. the satanic will has been exercised and the decrees are the words of enforcement. each decree of satan correlates with a specific rite and shall be appropriately applied. at the conclusion of the creative darkness, the proper decree is recited by the celebrant while facing the satanagram. by the powers of my infernal will and by the laws of the satanagram, i do hereby address you, my demonic brethren of the night! you, who have seen and felt the potency of my lust, my act of anointment, and my desire for her (him, go forth! go forth and fill her (him) with insatiable desire so that she (he) will come unto me! fulfill my desires! in satanicus honos! by the powers of my infernal will and by the laws of the satanagram, i do hereby address you, my demonic brethren of the night! you, who h

you, my demonic brethren of the night! you, who have seen and felt my sorrows of the one who suffers, go forth! go forth o benevolent ones, and smash the chains that torment this worthy one! strengthen and direct her (his) flight to joy and contentment! fulfill my desires! in satanicus honos! by the powers of my infernal will and by the laws of the satanagram, i do hereby address you, my demonic brethren of the night! you, who have seen and felt my anger and hatred toward my adversary, go forth! go forth, heralders of woe and destruction, and rend her (him) with increase, without end and unto death! fulfill my desires! in satanicus honos! 9 closing the gates of pandemonium: grasp the bell of commencement and sound it once at each of the five points of the pentagonia while turning clockwis

SCHLAGER NEIL WORLD RELIGIONS REFERENCE LIBRARY

presence everywhere, throughout all of creation. world religions: primary sources 115 paper on hinduism superstition is a great enemy of man, but bigotry is worse. why does a christian go to church? why is the cross holy? why is the face turned toward the sky in prayer? why are there so many images in the catholic church? why are there so many images in the minds of protestants when they pray? my brethren, we can no more think about anything without a mental image than we can live without breathing by the law of association the material image calls up the mental idea and vice versa. this is why the hindu uses an external symbol when he worships. he will tell you, it helps to keep his mind fixed on the being to whom he prays. as we find that somehow or other, by the laws of our mental const

hinduism. to the hindu, then, the whole world of religions is only a traveling, a coming up, of different men and women, through various conditions and circumstances, to the same goal. every religion is only evolving a god out superstition: belief not founded on reality, often a belief in the magical power of objects or the magical effects of certain actions. bigotry: prejudice, narrowmindedness. brethren: members of the same community or family. constitution: makeup, combined parts. mosque: place of worship in the religion of islam. idol: a physical object that is worshipped as if it were a god. assent: voicing of agreement. doctrines: bodies of ideas taught as truths in religion. fetishism: worship of an object thought to have magical powers. absolutism: belief in a being who is without

g of pearls. marko georgiev/star ledger/corbis. world religions: primary sources 117 paper on hinduism the buddhists or the jains do not depend upon god; but the whole force of their religion is directed to the great central truth in every religion, to evolve a god out of man. they have not seen the father, but they have seen the son. and he that hath seen the son hath seen the father also. this, brethren, is a short sketch of the religious ideas of the hindus. the hindu may have failed to carry out all his plans, but if there is ever to be a universal religion, it must be one which will have no location in place or time; which will be infinite like the god it will preach, and whose sun will shine upon the followers of krishna and of christ, on saints and sinners alike; which will not be b

SEVEN SHADES OF SOLITUDE

itude according to many subtil degrees of understanding. although i often practise in assembly and convocation, if a man be defined by his greatest predilection and most frequent manner of ritual observance, then i am in truth a solitary magician in the time-honoured custom of english cunning-craft. if i may say this of myself, then it is indeed true of all whom i have known and held dear as true brethren of the faith. it is from such experiences as my meagre years have garnered that seven shades of solitude have become known to me, and it is these gradations of the lonely road which are set forth below. each of the shades represents a particular predilection of practice- a disposition of the will and an orientation of the soul upon mystical pilgrimage toward the summit of attainment. it i

wn wisdom, but this is solely true for each at their own specific level of operation and understanding. from another perspective each mode becomes folly, being limited to a dualistic view that obscures the gnosis of solitude in its ownbeing- 0 0 0- i) the first solitude is the hermitage of convocation. it is the solitude of the practitioner who engages intimately with no others except for his own brethren, his magical blood-relatives. it is the solitude of one who enjoys the pleasures and inspirations of self-company, yet is content to share in the communion of discourse and practice with fellow companions of the way, whether in unnamed sodality or in formal convocation. though such a man or woman may engage in worldly activities and interactions to such an extent as circumstance dictates

SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON ZANONI A ROSICRUCIAN TALE

ens never more eloquently preached the morality of repose to the madness of earthly passions. but such was glyndon's mood that their very hush only served to deepen the wild desires that preyed upon his soul; and the solemn stars, that are mysteries in themselves, seemed, by a kindred sympathy, to agitate the wings of the spirit no longer contented with its cage. as he gazed, a star shot from its brethren, and vanished from the depth of space! chapter 3.xiii. o, be gone! by heaven, i love thee better than myself, for i came hither armed against myself "romeo and juliet" the young actress and gionetta had returned from the theatre; and viola fatigued and exhausted, had thrown herself on a sofa, while gionetta busied herself with the long tresses which, released from the fillet that bound th

SIR WALLIS BUDGE EGYPTIAN MAGIC

ade use of his magical power upon ra. o 'thou god of those whose doubles (kau) pass onwards (when the eye of horus soareth upon the wing of 'thoth on the east side of the divine ladder (or ladder of god, o men whose bodies [would go] into heaven, pepi is the eye of horus, and when the 'eye turneth itself to any place where he is, pepi goeth side by side with the eye of horus, and o ye who are the brethren of the gods, rejoice ye that pepi journeyeth among you. and the brethren of pepi who axe the gods shall be glad when they meet pepi, even as horus is glad when he meeteth his eye. he hath placed his eye before his father seb, and every god and every spirit stretcheth out his hand towards pepi when he cometh forth into heaven from the ladder. pepi hath need neither to 'plough the earth' no

STEINER RUDOLF CHRISTIANITY AS MYSTICAL FACT

tion preserved in the gospels and the church. he came to accept it as a reasonable ordinance, that within the bounds of moderation and honesty things for which there was no proof should simply be believed. 187 his conclusion was: who could be so blind as to say that the church of the apostles deserves to have no faith placed in it, when it is so loyal and is supported by the conformity of so many brethren; when these have handed down their writings to posterity so conscientiously and when the church has so strictly maintained the succession of teachers down to our present bishops?188 augustine s mode of thought gave him the assurance that since the event of christ the conditions for those souls 166 christianity as mystical fact who seek the spirit have changed from what they were. he is ce

SYMBOLISM OF THE BANNERS

the mystical symbolism of the banners can only be fully recognized when a greater understanding of the minor symbols are comprehended. the banners are composed of specific arrangements of the cross and the triangle. on the banner of the east, the triangles come together in the form of a hexagram, thus containing the power of the equilibrium while maintaining their individual meaning. so first, as brethren of the fraternity, we shall look at various arrangements of those simple geometrical figures and their mystical meanings. the first symbol would be that of the cross. this symbol is upheld very highly by modern christianity. a cross is a figure made by two lines bisecting each other. when at right angles, it is the calvary cross or also called, the crux simplex. unknown to many modern chr

TEXE MARRS CODEX MAGICA SECRET SIGNS MYSTERIOUS SYMBOLS AND HIDDEN CODES OF THE ILLUMINATI

seeks revelation and finds the truth for himself. there are no interpretations in the ritual; they have to be sought elsewhere."23 pike, echoing steinmetz, hall, perkins and all the other high-level masonic authorities, goes so far as to mock and disparage lower-level masons, especially those who have earned only the first three degrees("the blue degrees. after acknowledging that the lower-level brethren are "intentionally misled" he goes on to say that it is not intended that the initiate understand the symbols and deepest secrets of the order, but worse, the masonic lodge's rituals and lectures are designed so that the lower-level masons shall imagine he does understand them! it is only at a later time, as he has moved up the ladder of degrees, that the purposely dumbeddown mason discov

entally disordered psychopaths. the council on foreign relations, an illuminist organization, whose 3,000 members run almost every facet of our federal government, especially at the highest official level, is no doubt populated by a majority of psychopaths. the masonic order in the u.s.a. has some two million initiates who have voluntarily undergone occultic-laced rituals to be accepted as common brethren. the ranks of the masonic order are loaded, i believe, with dangerous psychopaths. the united nations organization, endorsed and funded by our congress, is a seething cesspool of unrepentant psychopaths. liars and deceivers psychopaths are inveterate liars and deceivers. in fact, they lie on an orwellian scale. if confronted with a situation in which veracity and truth are prerequisite, t

had taken the vow of vengence to all enemies of the order of the illuminati. hidden hand of the men of jahbuhlun m 61 the marquis de lafayette of france presented george washington with this masonic apron which is now preserved in the library of the grand lodge of pennsylvania, in philadelphia. it contains many occultic symbols, the meaning of which presumably is reserved for higherlevel masonic brethren. many, however, are outed and explained in this book, to the chagrin, i am sure, of the masonic brotherhood. emblem of the exclusivist order of cincinnati (also called the society of cincinnati) worn by elite members. the secret society met in private and was headed by george washington. artwork from a china set which displays symbols important to the society of the cincinnati, a secret o

nd advice (from: witchcraft, magic and the supernatural, london: octopus books, 1974, p. 33. cause on the isle of great britain as adam weishaupt was on the european continent.2 the cunning vs. those of lesser wit the late sovereign grand commander (scottish rite, dr. albert mackey, 33, in his classic encyclopedia reference book, says that the fellow craft degree implies "mutual trust" among the "brethren" of the order. but he notes it is in a lower degree. the masons, in the middle ages, he writes, were divided into two classes, masters and fellows: those who were of greater skill held a higher position and were designated as masters while the masses of the fraternity, the commonality, as we might say, were called fellows. 3 put another way, mackey says that those possessing more "cunning

gannet news service, one of america's largest daily newspaper chains, ran this story about the time cover that made president clinton look like the devil. all unintentional, said gannett. sure it was "that which we must say to the crowd is we worship a god, but it is the god that one adores without superstition. to you sovereign grand inspectors general, we say this, that you may repeat it to the brethren of the 32nd, 31st and 30th degrees- the masonic religion should be, by all of us initiates of the high degrees, maintained in the purity of the luciferian doctrine. if lucifer were not god, would adonay (jesus. calumniate (spread false and harmful statements about) him. yes, lucifer is god *a.c. de la rive, la femme et l'enfant dans la franc-maconnene universelle (page 588) the symbol of

er illuminist can discern at what ritual level a brother in the craft is 'at by testing his handshake, or grip. it is, therefore, an important mode of recognition. the commonly used phrase "get a grip" has masonic origins. the handshake, or grip, is a sign of unity, oneness of purpose and allegiance or devotion to joint cause. it is considered a bond, or seal, of acknowledgment between illuminist brethren. the masonic authorities speak of a "mystic tie" or spiritual union. certainly, demon powers do congregate together and enjoy one another's foul company. the god of fidelity the illuminist handshake, the clasping or joining of hands, can have many meanings. its simplest is as a symbol of fidelity. interestingly, dr. cathy burns, in her informative expose, hidden secrets of the eastern sta

THE BLACK LODGE

esoteric plane it means that man is not just an animal but also a god since 666 is the number of the sun and therefore the number that makes man divine. dragon rouge www.dragonrouge.agthe black lodge lesson 1 in the name of the initiator augmn do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. what is usually called the "black lodge" is not really an organization of human beings, or even of "black brethren. in a sense, the "black brother" is infinitely above the activities of what we generally name the "black lodge; in another sense, he/she is infinitely below. the "black lodge" is merely the qliphoth in their interaction and activity. the qliphoth are the false sephiroth; projections or reflections of the sphere of the tree of life on the so-called "astral plane. there dwell entities calle

rming ourselves (please note that it is perfectly possible to destroy these "demons, thus hindering your progress as indicated) these entities represent hatred, that is, separateness of existence in ourselves. thus in the act of casting the demons away from us in the subtlest manifestation of the subversive effect that their influence can have upon us. this is exactly the mistake which the "black brethren" make, another of the ways in which those misguided creatures seal themselves off from the universe. always remember this dear brothers and sisters: the discipline which initiation imposes on all of our instincts and appetites is that same discipline which the "demons"so loath, fear and avoid above all else. this fact has a further implication: the forces which initiatic discipline concen

sense they are eaten and digested by the demons, and become mere instruments of the demoniac worlds on the earth. should the aspirants, out of fear or repulsion, avoid all contact with the demoniac forces, they will be unable to develop control of certain planes of consciousness, and therefore will never become balanced initiates- that is to say, adepts. they even run the risk of becoming "black brethren, that is, of withdrawing completely from the evolutive wave of mankind and falling under the influence of what the qabalah calls choronzon. this is the "prince of evil of this world" which corresponds to the element of spirit, or akasha; but its nature and influence are such that they can only really be understood by masters of the temple of the a .a, and therefore we will not further dis

THE BOOK OF THE ELDER KINGS GOLDEN DAWN

ilence. and now the elder kings make speech: 1. we come in the name of the most beloved one, the most mysterious one, whom is the grand lord of the aeon, and whose holy spirit is the life and light of the whole universe. we come as sacred nourishment, as delicious ambrosia and sweet nectar. we come as a blessed sacrament of wisdom and joy unto all. know thou this holy truth! 2. we are the ageless brethren of l.v.x, whose voice is our holy habitation. we are the secret masters of the formless fire who conduct the world's initiation. and know thou that we are the invisible illuminati of the world, whose golden age of illumination is come. 3. thus we say unto thee, fasten thy soul unto our voice of sublime mystery: let all who have ears to hear, listen to the vast symphony of our holy words o

rt. 14. but lo! we are not really separate from thee: in every heart of truth we take eternal refuge as the flame and its forces take their refuge in the one holy light. in every silent prayer of union we are incarnated: behold us in thy heart as thou utterest thy silent words of prayer, and we will flame forth from thee as a mighty whirlwind of infinite fire! 15. hearken unto our voice, o all ye brethren of us. for we are the inner government of the world, whose work is in l.v.x, that is the one light of the ageless mysteries; and know thou that our names are immortal. the universe is a symbol of our mighty forces of light; we are the secret initiators of the whole cosmos of man. in our holy order shalt thou commune with l.v.x; and so shalt thou see the nameless one, the immortal one, the

THE GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNUSUAL UNEXPLAINED VOL 1

ed adultery against her husband, christ. chastity was honored as the church s sexual ideal and the virtuous wife was the one who would deny herself to her husband. it was not only the sexual act for which the penitentials prescribed prohibitions and penance. kissing and fondling also brought down severe penalties. it was, according to taylor, in a spirit of desperation to save the souls of weaker brethren that the church passed such ruthless codes of personal behavior and repeatedly distorted and falsified the pronouncement of biblical texts in order to obtain justification for its laws. such an extreme asceticism was certainly not preached by christ, and such a sexual code is supported by neither the old nor new testaments. the middle ages had become a time of intolerable sexual frustrati

THE GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNUSUAL UNEXPLAINED VOL

n analysis of a peasant revolt. bloomington: indiana university press, 1998. roseberg, carl g. the myth of mau-mau. new york: meridian, 1970. warwick, mark. gmau-mau: messengers of misery. h [online] http//www. multiline.com. au/ markw/ maumau.html. 21 december 2002. the rosicrucians the citizens of paris awoke one morning in 1622 to find that their city had been ornamented with posters which the brethren of the rosy cross (rosicrucians) had scattered to announce that their secret order was now moving among the parisians to save them from the error of death. in the seventeenth century, the rosicrucians were rumored to have accomplished the transmutation of metals, the means of prolonging life, the knowledge to see and to hear what was occurring in distant places, and the ability to detect

of healing the sick without reward; 2. they would affect no particular style of clothing; 3. they would meet once each year in the house of the sainted spirit; 4. each brother would carefully choose his own successor; 5. the letters gr.c. h would serve as their only seal and character; 6. the brotherhood would remain secret for 100 years. when rosencreutz died in 1484 at the age of 106, the five brethren who had been chosen to travel throughout europe performing charitable deeds had established a reputation for being selfless benefactors. although rosencreutz had been buried in secret, one of the brothers happened by chance to discover his burial chamber and read the promise inscribed above the entrance that rosencreutz would return in 126 years. the discovery of the illu- t h e g a l e e

THE HOLY ROSARY OF THE BRETHREN

es of water, at the roots of trees, etc. as they are being left, the leader says: as some is taken, so is this given, by the sons and daughters of dame wisdom: for what is taken is truly given and what is given is truly taken the first and last are wed as the serpent s tail and head. renewal is always. here is shown a mystery. a bell is rung as above to conclude the rit 2-1 the holy rosary of the brethren of the r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r this material is private and has been lent to me on trust, to return on demand. it contains nothing of pecuniary value and nothing personal to myself. i hereby direct my legal representatives whomsoever, in case of my death or incapacity, to return the same at once, unread and unopened, to g.h. frater p.c.a, at 14050 cherry aven

this material is private and has been lent to me on trust, to return on demand. it contains nothing of pecuniary value and nothing personal to myself. i hereby direct my legal representatives whomsoever, in case of my death or incapacity, to return the same at once, unread and unopened, to g.h. frater p.c.a, at 14050 cherry avenue, suite r-159, fontana, california, 92337. 2 the holy rosary of the brethren of the r.r. et a.c. the new adept may immediately feel on seeing the title of this paper, that it somehow draws a connection to a religious practice followed by many in the world. while many of our exercises have their roots in western religion, this particular rosary should not be confused with common religious practices by the uninitiated. for those brethren who have a connection to the

xercises have their roots in western religion, this particular rosary should not be confused with common religious practices by the uninitiated. for those brethren who have a connection to the practice of the rosary through their church or religion, you will find that both practices serve to enhance the other. adepts are encouraged to make the rosary of the r.r.et a.c. a regular practice. several brethren report that doing this meditation daily has provided them the spiritual alchemical fire necessary to enhance all other practices. practical qbl seems to become more effective as well. while the adept is under no obligation to practice the rosary daily, it has been observed by those who do that it acts as an alchemical catalyst, keeping the practitioner, as it were, between the sacred pill

hite: symbolic of divine white brilliance and the transformation brought forth when this purity touches corruptibility. pink, rose or natural color: to denote the highest forces of tiphareth through which we must attain to receive direction for the divine and the higher genius within the microcosm. the five colors: this helps attract the spiritual force that directs the four elements within (many brethren choose this rosary. directions: the direction of the rosary to be worked while in prayer and meditation is counterclockwise. one must not assume that this is contrary to the vortex of light. it is not a physical vortex, but rather, it is in harmony with the direction of hebrew (right to left. equally, it follows the progression of the pentagrammaton. observe the diagram on the next page:

THE KEY TO THE MYSTERIES

e! one day we shall awake at last from the painful dreams of a tormented life; our ordeal will be finished, and we shall be sufficiently strong against sorrow to be immortal. then we shall live in god with a more abundant life, and we shall descend into his works with the light of his thought, we shall be borne away into the infinite by the whisper of his love. we shall be without doubt the elder brethren of a new race, the angels of posterity. celestial messengers, we shall wander in immensity, and the stars will be our gleaming ships. 18 we shall transform ourselves into sweet visions to calm weeping eyes; we shall gather radiant lilies in unknown meadows, and we shall scatter their dew upon the earth. we shall touch the eyelid of the sleeping child, and rejoice the heart of its mother w

st holy. children of israel, why, in the midst of the movement of 52 the nations, do you rest immobile, guardians of the tombs of your fathers? your fathers are not here, they are risen: for the god of abraham, of isaac, and of jacob, is not the god of the dead! why do you always impress upon your offspring the bloody sigil of the knife? god no longer wishes to separate you from other men; be our brethren, and eat with us the consecrated bread of peace on altars that blood stains never. the law of moses is accomplished: read your books and understand that you have been a blind and hard-hearted race, even as all your prophets said to you. you have also been a courageous race, a race that persevered in strife. children of israel, become the children of god: understand and love! god has wiped

oks and understand that you have been a blind and hard-hearted race, even as all your prophets said to you. you have also been a courageous race, a race that persevered in strife. children of israel, become the children of god: understand and love! god has wiped from your forehead the brand of cain, and the peoples seeing you pass will no longer say "there go the jews" they will cry "room for our brethren! room for our elders in the faith" and we shall go every year to eat the passover with you in the city of the new jerusalem. and we shall take our rest under your vine and under your fig-tree; for you will be once more the friend of the traveller, in memory of abraham, of tobias, and of the angels who visited them. and in memory of him who said "he who receiveth the least of these my litt

THE MARTINIST OPERATIVE GENERAL RITUAL

ortunity to express my thanks to all those whose help made possible the publication of this general ritual in its present form. especially, i wish to thank the members of l'ordre martiniste& synarchique of canada (loge 'la canadienne' and circle 'sophia, for their generous help- in its many forms. they have given us a perfect example of martinist unity "behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity (psalm 133) november 1962, sendivogius orient of toronto, canada. grand master 3 introduction introductory notes on the divine name "ieshouah: iod-he-shin-vau-he. the following notes concern a very ancient divine name called at times the pentagrammic name which was well known to the kabbalists, especially christian kabbalists, as well as to the doctors of the or

racing in space, a figure four (4, four proper, or inverted. martinism of tradition knows well the importance of this glyph- the four proper symbolizes resurrection and the four inverted incarnation. 12 extra anticipating questions which may be asked about the preliminaries the following is voluntarily given and simply comprises information which the compiler knows is being substituted by certain brethren who practice the operation regularly (1) if the room being used for the operation has any unsuitable pictures on the walls, these must turned around (2) if the operator is not a martinist he/she will wear the alb, cordelier and sandals (3) if the metal jewel of the order is not available, the pantacle) may be drawn on a piece of white virgin paper (virgin paper is paper that has not been

; extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name jah, and rejoice before him. a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is god in his habitation. god setteth the solitary in families; he bringeth out those which are bound with chains; but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. to end, operator recites psalm 1339, for unity of all brothers: behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity it is like the precious ointment upon the head; that run down upon the beard, even aaron's beard; that went down to the skirts of his garments; as the dew of hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of 8 in philosophy: principle beginning, fountain-head, original or initial state, likewise, the initial archetype. accident an attribute which is no

THE NECRONOMICON SIMON VERSION

ice, were reported- or blatantly lied about. for although many of the stories were simply not true or fanciful exaggeration, one thing was certain: aleister crowley was a magician, and one of the first order. born on october 12, 1875, in england- in the same country as shakespeare- edward alexander crowley grew up in a strict fundamentalist religious family, members of a sect called the "plymouth brethren. the first person to call him by that name and number by which he would become famous (after the reference in the book of revelation "the beast 666, was his mother, and he eventually took this appellation to heart. he changed his name to aleister crowley while still at cambridge, and by that name, plus "666, he would never be long out of print, or out of newspapers. for he believed himsel

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ter you shall understand. after five years came again into his mind the wished for reformation; and in regard he 7 doubted of the ayd and help of others, although he himself was painful, lusty, and unwearisom, he undertook, with some few adjoyned with him, to attempt the same: wherefore he desired to that end, to have out of his first cloyster (to the which he bare a great affection) three of his brethren, brother g.v. brother j.a. and brother j.o. who besides that, they had some more knowledg in the arts, then at that time many others had, he did binde those three unto himself, to be faithful, diligent, and secret; as also to commit carefully to writing, all that which he should direct and instruct them in, to the end that those which were to come, and through especial revelation should b

yet we are assured, that our axiomata shall unmovably remain unto the worlds end, and also the world in her highest and last age shall not attain to see any thing else; for our rota takes her beginning from that day when god spake fiat, and shall end when he shall speak pereat; yet gods clock striketh every minute, where ours scarce striketh perfect hours. we also stedfastly beleeve, that if our brethren and fathers had lived in this our present and clear light, they would more roughly have handled the pope, mahomet, scribes, artists, and sophisters, and had shewed themselves more helpful, not simply with sighs, and wishing of their end and consummation. when now these eight brethren had disposed and ordered all things in such manner, as there was not now need of any great labour, and als

pon the day c. they should meet together at the house s. spiritus, or to write the cause of his absence. 4. every brother should look out for a worthy person, who after his discease might succeed him. 5. the word c.r. should be their seal, mark, and character. 6. the fraternity should remain secret one hundred years. these six articles they bound themselves one to another to keep; and five of the brethren departed, only the brethren b. and d. remained with the father fra: r.c. a whole year; when these likewise departed, then remained by him his cousen and brother j.o. so that he hath all the days of his life with him two of his brethren. and although that as yet the church was not cleansed, nevertheless we know that they did think of her, and with what longing desire they looked for: every

emory, a secret, which through dark and hidden words, and speeches of the 100 years, brother a. the successor of d (who was of the last and second row and succession, and had lived amongst many of us) did impart unto us of the third row and succession; otherwise we must confess, that after the death of the said a. none of us had in any manner known anything of brother r.c. and of his first fellow-brethren, then that which was extant of them in our philosophical bibliotheca, amongst which our axiomata was held for the chiefest rota mundi, for the most artificial, and protheus the most profitable. likewise we do not certainly know if these of the second row have been of the like wisdom as the first, and if they were admitted to all things. it shall be declared hereafter to the gentle reader

e in his estate ashamed of. the year following after he had performed his school right, and was minded now to travel, being for that purpose sufficiently provided with fortunatus purse, he thought (he being a good architect) to alter something of his building, and to make it more fit: in such renewing he lighted upon the memorial table which was cast of brasse, and containeth all the names of the brethren, with some few other things; this he would transfer in another more fitting vault: for where or when fra: r.c. died, or in what country he was buried, was by our predecessors concealed and unknown unto us. in this table stuck a great naile somewhat strong, so that when he was with force drawn out, he took with him an indifferent big stone out of the thin wall, or plaistering of the hidden

of chymia many books and pictures are set forth in contumeliam gloriae dei, as we wil name them in their due season, and wil give to the pure-hearted a catalogue, or register 15 of them: and we pray all learned men to take heed of these kinde of books; for the enemy never resteth, but soweth his weeds, til a stronger one doth root it out. so according to the wil and meaning of fra: c.r.c. we his brethren request again all the learned in europe, who shal read (sent forth in five languages) this our famam and confessionem, that it would please them with good deliberation to ponder this our offer, and to examine most nearly and most sharply their arts, and behold the present time with all diligence, and to declare their minde, either cummunicate consilio, or singulatim by print. and although

THE SHADOWED ONES

have everlasting substance by feasting upon the light, and such fires of the sun seek their nourishment and pleasure in the fading sun in the evening. it was azazel who first tasted the flesh of a daughter of man. her skin darkly smooth, beautiful in its innocence and gentle movements, drew him close seeking the warmth of a body. against the natural order conceived by other powers, azazel and his brethren took wives and soon many were giving birth to daemons the sons of fallen angels and the beauty of woman. these giants of the earth were intelligent, bold and strong among mankind. soon hungering for continued existence they taught them and the family of their wives the crafts which we were cultivating instinctually. no longer did many look at the beasts of nature as plagues and terrors, b

THE STAR IN THE WEST BY CAPTAIN FULLER A CRITICAL ESSAY ON THE WORKS OF ALEISTER CROWLEY

thundered in our ears gi know, h and bellowed in our brains gye must. h *the sword of song, pentecost, vol. ii, p. 181. in gwhy jesus wept h our eyes are startled with the following horrid blasphemy, gthe badger jesus skulketh in his holt, h*1. which, after all, is not a quarter so blasphemous as to suppose that jesus, the son of god, the very god, resides in a loaf and a bottle, as the plymouth brethren did in the same satire. vide scene xiii. finally, instead of allowing this most unfortunate of unfortunate individuals to peacefully ascend to heaven from two places simultaneously he unfeelingly dismisses him, the omnipotent, in a jest.*2 *1. why jesus wept, vol. iii, p. 40 *2. the sword of song, ascension day, vol. ii, p. 163. crowley further shows, by quoting the parable of the sheep a

THE SECRET RITUALS OF THE OTO

w (gives candle) light. s: how shall he use it? e: to find truth. s: where shall he seek it? w: in the well. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c2.html (2 of 14 [12/28/2001 2:02:43 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o (they go together, s. bearing candle, w. and e. with arms crossed over his back, to the well) s: a spring shut up, a fountain sealed! brethren, let the well be opened (w. and e. remove the ark, and bear it to the altar walking in front of s. s. places the candle upon it. they form a triangle about the altar. s. takes the dagger, and gives it to w, the disk, and gives it to e, and takes the book himself. e. lays disk on altar, to west of candle; s. places book open, upon disk; w. places dagger upon book) s: fellow-soldiers, we ha

order. therefore, once more, for the third and last time, candidate, i ask you, do you still desire to become a file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c2.html (5 of 14 [12/28/2001 2:02:43 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. member of our order? please answer aloud. c: yes. s (hard knock on altar with dagger, which w. gives him) then your will be done! brethren, do your duty (w. places c. s left hand on the open book, and s. fixes it there with the dagger, which he keeps there during the oath. e. grasps c. firmly by the throat) s: are you willing to take a solemn obligation to keep inviolate the secrets and mysteries of our order? c: i am. s: repeat you name at length, and say after me: i (name in full) in the presence of the powers of birth, vi

. s: fellow soldiers, assist me. what is the first duty of a master magician? w: most mysterious master, to guard the camp. s: let the camp be guarded (done) w: most mysterious master, the camp is duly guarded. s: the next duty? e: to see that all present are master magicians. s: to order, fellow soldiers (pose and sign) how many officers has the camp? w: three visible. e: and eight invisible. s: brethren, i am weary. i pray you, bring me water from the well (they leave him and report) w: most mysterious master, there is no water in the well. s: i pray you, brethren, seek diligently (done) e: most mysterious master, there is a trace of moisture in one corner of the well. s: i pray you, give me to drink thereof (e. brings the cup, which is of blood and laudanum) file//c /documents%20and%20s

in the well. s: i pray you, brethren, seek diligently (done) e: most mysterious master, there is a trace of moisture in one corner of the well. s: i pray you, give me to drink thereof (e. brings the cup, which is of blood and laudanum) file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c4.html (2 of 19 [12/28/2001 2:03:21 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. s: my brethren the draught is right bitter (they replace cup and return) s: i pray you, hold up mine hands (done. s. catches the support of the tent, and disjoints it, thus causing the tent to fall behind him. they then aid him to grope his way to the altar in the east. as he falls to his knees he grasps the candle stick) s: fellow-soldiers, the king is dead. all: long live the king (o.t.o. applause) de

at did you find? w: no trace of our brother. s: noble emir, have you sought to the west of the well? e: i have. s: what did you find? e: no trace of our brother. s: then let us seek him within the well itself. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c4.html (13 of 19 [12/28/2001 2:03:21 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o (they raise the coping stone) s: brethren, the master is slain, yet his word lives, for here, behold is written in his blood, upon the floor of this dry well, an el haqq, which is to say, i am the truth, noble emir, do you know the word by which man is raised from death to life? e: i do. s: make trial of that word (word of first) e: the word is in vain (repeat with w. and word of second) e: shall nothing endure but the truth? w:

occasion; and you will therefore say instead of it, a sentence whose initials are formed from the letters of the word taken in reverse order: this sentence is, which means: now is the blessing of death at hand. be seated, brother master magician, in the throne of the most mysterious master of the secret place of masters (done) s: i am now to impress upon you the nature of the bonds which link the brethren of this degree. by the union of hands we affirm that the hand given to a master magician is a sure pledge of brotherhood, and file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c4.html (17 of 19 [12/28/2001 2:03:21 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. that it shall never take weapon to assail him; the union of feet is to declare that each shall support his

THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION

e ark, were shem, and ham, and japheth: and ham is the father of canaan. 9:19 these [are] the three sons of noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. 9:20 and noah began [to be] an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: 9:21 and he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. 9:22 and ham, the father of canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 9:23 and shem and japheth took a garment, and laid [it] upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces [were] backward, and they saw not their father s nakedness. 9:24 and noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. 9:25 and he said, cursed [be] canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto

hren without. 9:23 and shem and japheth took a garment, and laid [it] upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces [were] backward, and they saw not their father s nakedness. 9:24 and noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. 9:25 and he said, cursed [be] canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 9:26 and he said, blessed [be] the lord god of shem; and canaan shall be his servant. 9:27 god shall enlarge japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of shem; and canaan shall be his servant. 9:28 and noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. 9:29 and all the days of noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. 10:1 now these [are] the generations of the sons of n

t they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. 13:7 and there was a strife between the herdmen of abram s cattle and the herdmen of lot s cattle: and the canaanite and the perizzite dwelled then in the land. 13:8 and abram said unto lot, let there be no strife, i pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we [be] brethren. 13:9 [is] not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, i pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then i will go to the right; or if [thou depart] to the right hand, then i will go to the left. 13:10 and lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before the lord destroyed sodom and gomorrah [even] as the garden o

xceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 16:11 and the angel of the lord said unto her, behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name ishmael; because the lord hath heard thy affliction. 16:12 and he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man s hand against him; and genesis page 8 he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. 16:13 and she called the name of the lord that spake unto her, thou god seest me: for she said, have i also here looked after him that seeth me? 16:14 wherefore the well was called beer-lahai-roi; behold [it is] between kadesh and bered. 16:15 and hagar bare abram a son: and abram called his son s name, which hagar bare, ishmael. 16:16 and abram [was] fourscore and six years old, when ha

efore they lay down, the men of the city [even] the men of sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: 19:5 and they called unto lot, and said unto him, where [are] the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. 19:6 and lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, 19:7 and said, i pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. 19:8 behold now, i have two daughters which have not known man; let me, i pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as [is] good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. 19:9 and they said, stand back. and they said [again] this one [fellow] came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will

n of milcah, which she bare unto nahor. 24:25 she said moreover unto him, we have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. 24:26 and the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the lord. 24:27 and he said, blessed [be] the lord god of my master abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: i [being] in the way, the lord led me to the house of my master s brethren. 24:28 and the damsel ran, and told [them of] her mother s house these things. 24:29 and rebekah had a brother, and his name [was] laban: and laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 24:30 and it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister s hands, and when he heard the words of rebekah his sister, saying, thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; an

TWO ESSAYS ON THE WORSHIP OF PRIAPUS

roman traditions were strongest, both as an amulet and as an insulting gesture. the italian called this gesture fare la fica, to make or do the fig to any one; the spaniard, dar una higa, to give a fig; and the frenchman, like the italian, faire la figue. we can trace this phrase back to the thirteenth century at least. in the judicial proceedings against the templars in paris in 1309, one of the brethren of the order was asked, jokingly, in his examination, because he was rather loose and flippant in his replies, if he bad been ordered by the said receptor (the officer of the templars who admitted the new candidate) to make with his fingers the fig at the crucifix. 1 here the word used is the correct latin ficus; and it is the same in the plural, in a document of the year 1449, in which a

oratum. proc s, ii, 2. 4 dixit etiam quod ab illa hora in antea non intraret domum in qua aliqua mulier jaceret in puerperio, nec susciperet aliquem nec teneret in sacro fonte. proc s, i, 255. generative powers 191 the permission to commit sodomy amongst themselves. two or three professed not to have understood this injunction in a bad sense, but to have supposed that it only meant that, when the brethren were short of beds, each was to be ready to lend half of his bed to his fellow.1 one of them, named gillet de encraye, said that he at first supposed it to be meant innocently, but that his receptor immediately undeceived him, by repeating it in less covert terms, at which he was himself so horrified that he wished himself far away from the chapel in which the ceremony took place.2 a grea

d it to be meant innocently, but that his receptor immediately undeceived him, by repeating it in less covert terms, at which he was himself so horrified that he wished himself far away from the chapel in which the ceremony took place.2 a great number of templars stated that, after the kisses of initiation, they were informed that if they felt moved by natural heat, they might call any one of the brethren to their relief, and that they ought to relieve their brethren when appealed to under the same circumstances. 3 this appears to have been the most common form of the injunction. in one or two instances the receiver is described as adding that this was an act of contempt towards the other sex, which may perhaps be considered as showing that the ceremony was derived from some of the mysteri

t, than if they went to women. 2 but although the almost unanimity of the confessions leave hardly room for a doubt that such injunctions were given, yet on the other hand they are equally unanimous in denying that these injunctions were carried into practice. almost every templar, as the questions were put to him, after admitting that he was told that he might indulge in such vice with the other brethren, asserted that he had never done this, and that he had never been asked to do so by any of them. theobald de taverniac, whose name tells us that he came from the south, denied indignantly the existence of such a vice among their order but in terms which themselves told not very much in favour of the morality of the templars in other respects. he said that, as to the crime of sodomy, he be

3 neglect the other sex in a statement quoted by du puy that, if a child were born from the intercourse between a templar and a virgin, they roasted it, and made an unguent of its fat, with which they anointed their idol.1 those who confessed to the existence of the vice were so few, and their evidence so indefinite or indirect, that they are deserving of no consideration. one had heard that some brethren beyond the sea had committed unnatural vices.2 another, hugh de faure, had heard say that two brothers of the order, dwelling in the chateau pelerin, had been charged with sodomy; that, when this reached the ears of the master, he gave orders for their arrest, and that one had been killed in the attempt to escape, while the other was taken and imprisoned for life.3 peter brocart, a templa

a cujusdam d monis, dicens gallice d un maus, et quod quocienscunque videbat eum tantus timor eum invadebat, quod vix poterat illud respicere nisi cum maximo timore et tremore. proc s, ii, 364. 3 proc s, i, 190. 196 on the worship of the and called it their saviour.1 guillermus de herbaleyo saw the head with its beard, at two chapters. he thought it was of silver gilt, and wood inside. he saw the brethren adore it, and he went through the form of adoring it himself, but he did it not in his heart. 2 according to one witness, deodatus jaffet, a knight from the south of france who had been received at pedenat, the receptor showed him a head, or idol, which appeared to have three faces, and said to him, you must adore this as your saviour, and the saviour of the order of the temple, and he ad

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est, most absolute, and divinest knowledge of natural philosophy" however, he was not so bold as to defy the social odium in which magic was held. yet this noble science doth oftentimes degenerate, and from natural becomes diabolical, from true philosophy turns to negromancy. hence it is that mag- ick lies under disgrace, and they who seek after it are vulgarly esteemed sorcer- ers; wherefore the brethren thought it not fit to style themselves magicians (maier, laws of the fraternity of the rosie crosse [themis aureu, 16181 [1656, philosophical research society, los angeles, 1976, pages 91 -2. the church derived much of its authority from supernatural events. these were always termed "miracles" when moses cast down his rod before pharaoh and turned it into a serpent, it was a miracle; but

TYSON DONALD THE POWER OF THE WORD

ye deny your god (josh. 24:27. to bring the twelve stones alive, so that they could "hear" the affairs of the israelites and dispense the curse or blessing appointed to each stone, it was necessary to make each stone a member of its particular tribe by a tie of blood. the most primitive form of altar in the old testament is that erected by piling unshaped stones together "and jacob said unto his brethren, gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap7'(gen. 31:46. it is worth noting that laban calls upon the heap of stones to "be witness* to his personal covenant with jacob. we are not told how many stones were in the heap, but when the prophet elijah erects a similar altar for magical purposes, it is said 'be took twelve stones, according to

deathbed. this blessing has great occult significance, because it provides a key to the nature of each son and therefore to the tribe he represents. there seems to be a veiled reference in this blessing to the twelve signs of the zodiac. for example, judah is said to be a lion, perhaps a reference to leo; simeon and levi are said to be fire water air earth earth moon sun the breastplate of aaron brethren, which may refer to gemini, the sign of the twins; dan is said to be a judge (libra; joseph is linked to the bow (sagittarius; and two of the brothers, reuben and zebulun, are linked with water. i am not the only person to notice the allusions to the zodiac in the blessing of jacob. alfred j. pearce in his classic work the text-book of astrology gives the assignment of the blessings to th

UNLEASHING THE BEAST

obsession of sin fell from my shoulders into the sea of oblivion- the confessions of aleister crowleyxii the point about crowley is that he seems to contain all these sorts of ideas and identities indeed most of the vices of the twentieth century and he was dead at the end of 1947- snoo wilson, author of the play the beast xiii born in 1875, the son of a member of the highly puritanical plymouth brethren sect, edward alexander (aleister) crowley embodied some of the deepest tensions in late victorian society as a whole. a child raised in a strict christian home, he would later turn to the occult arts and extremes of sexual excess. a prolific poet as well as an accomplished mountain-climber, crowley would also become one of the most reviled characters of the 20th century. he has been descr

WAITE ASPECTS OF MASONIC SYMBOLISM

f masonic symbolism by bro. aurthur edward waite part i the subject which i am about to approach is one having certain obvious difficulties, because it is outside the usual horizon of masonic literature, and requires, therefore, to be put with considerable care, as well as with reasonable prudence. moreover, it is not easy to do it full justice within the limits of a single lecture. i must ask my brethren to make allowance beforehand for the fact that i am speaking in good faith, and where the evidence for what i shall affirm does not appear in its fullness, and sometimes scarcely at all, they must believe that i can produce it at need, should the opportunity occur. as a matter of fact, some part of it has appeared in my published writings. i will introduce the question in hand by a citati

e credited to its subtlety, here and there, in the best sense of the term. there is something to be said for an allegory which he who runs may read, at least up to a certain point. but those who made the legend and the ritual could not have been unaware of that which the deeper side shows forth; they have left us also the opening and closing as of the great of all greatness- so it seems to me, my brethren- in things of ceremony and ritual. both are devoid of explanation, and it is for us to understand them as we can. for myself it is obvious that something distinct from the express motives of masonry has come to us in this idea of raising. the instituted mysteries of all ages and countries were concerned in the figuration, by means of ritual and symbolism, of new birth, a new life, a mysti

WALLIS BUDGE E A LEGENDS OF THE EGYPTIAN GODS

hee. thou settest the fear of thee in all lands, and because of their love for thee [men] hold thy name to be pre-eminent. every man maketh offerings unto thee, and thou art the lord who is commemorated in heaven and upon earth. manifold are the cries of acclamation to thee in the uak[fn#141] festival, and the two lands shout joyously to thee with one accord. thou art the eldest, the first of thy brethren, the prince of the company of the gods, and the stablisher of truth throughout the two lands. thou settest [thy] son upon the great throne of his father keb. thou art the beloved one of thy mother nut, whose valour is most mighty [when] thou overthrowest the seba fiend. thou hast slaughtered thy enemy, and hast put the fear of thee into thy adversary [fn#141] one of the chief festivals of

ont of his two eyes; and he who is under the knife is protected likewise. horus is protected 230 in his own body, and the spells which his mother isis hath woven protect him. horus is protected by the names of his father [osiris] in his forms in the nomes;[fn#252] and he who is under the knife is protected likewise. horus is protected by the weeping of his mother, and by the cries of grief of his brethren; and he who is under the knife is protected likewise. horus is protected by his own name and heart, and the gods go round about him to make his funeral bed; and he who is under the knife is protected likewise [fn#242] i.e "be of good courage [fn#243] the sun-god [fn#244] the sun and moon [fn#245] osiris [fn#246] bes [fn#247] probably the ram, lord of tattu, or the ram of mendes [fn#248] h

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tical. many students long for their christification but they do not know where to start, because they do not know the clue, the secret. here we give to the student, the clue, the secret, the key. here you have it, thirsty lovers of the truth. now practice, you are not alone. we love you profoundly, thus when you are treading the path of the razor s edge, you will be internally assisted by us, the brethren of the temple. in this course we deliver the clue of resurrection. we have ripped the veil of the sanctuary. here you have all the secrets; here are all the clues of christification. here is written the doctrine that the adorable taught in secret to his humble disciples. the adorable will remain with us until the end of times. this is his doctrine. here you have it. study it and practice

3,4 13 now then, the numbers 1260 is kabbalistically added as follows: 1 plus 2 plus 6 plus 0= 9; this is the symbol of the ninth sphere. the ninth sphere is sex. the two witnesses have their root in sex. these two witnesses id and pingal are two fine ganglionic chords through which the solar and lunar atoms of our seminal system ascend to the chalice. the chalice is the brain. fill your chalice, brethren, with the sacred wine of light. this explains why the sign of the infinite appears above the head of the magician, and before him are the swords, the cups and pentacles [are before him, and [why] is he grasping the little magic wand that symbolizes the spinal medulla. when the solar and lunar atoms make contact in the coccygeal bone, the kundalini, the igneous serpent of our magical power

madre es el arcano ii, la papisa del tarot. ella est coronada con la tiara. la cabeza de la madre c smica est rodeada de un velo. vosotros deb is ser valientes y levantar el velo de isis. nuestra divisa gn stica es thelema (voluntad. 17 the mother carries her son (the word) in her arms; and she is seated between the two columns that symbolize the man and the woman. worship the virgin of the sea, brethren of mine. the divine mother appears in the second arcanum holding the priestly esoteric sign with her hand. study within the sacred book of your divine mother. ask and it shall be given to you. knock and it shall be opened unto you (matthew 7:7) your divine mother can grant the occult powers you long for. pray to your divine mother; practice your esoteric exercises; you can ask your adorab

a, que estaba presente, dijo a su madre: mujer, he ah tu hijo. despu s dijo al disc pulo: he ah tu madre. y desde aquella hora el disc pulo la recibi en su casa. juan 19:26-27 25 the word john can be rearranged as follows: i.e.o.u.a.n, the verb (the dragon of wisdom. indeed, the woman is the mother of the verb and the woman officiates upon the altar of the blessed goddess mother of the world. now brethren, know that the venerable priestess of your divine mother kundalini is your spouse. brothers and sisters, pray and meditate a great deal to your divine mother kundalini as follows: invocation oh isis! mother of the cosmos, root of love, trunk, bud, leaf, flower and seed of all that exists; we conjure thee, naturalizing force. we call upon the queen of space and of the night, and kissing he

e. a los elementales del agua se les ordena con una copa llena de agua. a los de la tierra con una espada o con un cuchillo nuevo. el reino especial de los gnomos habita en la regi n del norte. el de las salamandras al sur. el de los silfos al oriente y el de las ondinas al occidente. estas cuatro jerarqu as elementales forman cruz. he ah el santo y misterioso tetragrammaton. 35 arcanum 5 beloved brethren of my soul, today we are going to study the fifth arcanum of the tarot. this arcanum is the flaming pentagram, the blazing star, the sign of divine omnipotence. this is the ineffable symbol of the verb made flesh, the terrifying star of the magi. when the pentagram elevates its two inferior rays towards the sky it represents satan. when the pentagram becomes light, it elevates only one of

ente a un demonio. en la estrella flam gera se halla resumida toda la ciencia de la gnosis. muchos bodhisattvas (almas humanas de maestros) cayeron como la estrella de cinco puntas, invertida, con el rayo superior hacia abajo y los dos rayos inferiores hacia arriba. 36 when any of these bodhisattvas rise again, when this soul returns to the path, when this soul recapitulates initiations, then the brethren become astonished and say: this fellow is only a beginner in these studies and now he boasts of being an initiate. truly, many times students judge a priori 6 because they ignore the great mysteries. therefore, we must know how to differentiate between a soul that is just starting these studies and a fallen bodhisattva. in saint john s revelation 8: 10, the pentagram (the five pointed sta

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at first promised what has been irreverently called 'salvation on the cheap 'abjure your heathen gods, believe in the three gods who are one, and you go straight to a glorious heaven, where you are a king with a golden crown, never working but playing harps and making wassail for ever' all who refused this offer would burn in hell. there is an old story of a scots minister who preached 'and, dear brethren, after judgment day i will stand on the battlements of heaven by the richt han' o' the lord, and we will luk down on ye awrithing in the awfu' fiers o' hell. and ye shall scream in agony "o lord, lord, we didna ken" and the lord will luk doun on ye wi' his infinite goodness and mercy, and he will say unto ye "weel, ye ken the noo' we laugh today, but it was not a joke when people believed

t and so the church had to make up some crime that would warrant death. witches have their own gods and they believe they are good; what more can any christian say? there may be confusion or, rather, slight differences between the rituals and practices in different covens, i do not know; but do, for instance, the practices of the british israelites, the mormons, the calathumpians and the plymouth brethren form one harmonious whole? yet are they not all of the christian faith? in the era of terror, just after the disastrous children's crusade, pope innocent iii made surgery a crime. he denounced the old pre-christian faith as heresy and witchcraft and set the inquisition to crush it. about nine million people suffered death by torture. the dominicans, founded by st. dominic, a devoted ascet

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f, what is above and below, before and behind it. the ancient legend of the four crowned martyrs, who were masons, who refused to disclaim their christian faith and refused to build an idol, has led in our own time to the consecration of the quatuor coronati lodge of freemasons, which has a corresponding membership numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott of 3000 brethren. the present author is a past master of this lodge of literary freemasons. the four masters of ireland of the first half of the 17th century compiled a history of ireland from b.c 2242 to a.d. 1616. 58. magic squares were first known by the work of a greek, emanuel moscopulos, still existing in mss. of the 16th century in the national library of paris. cornelius agrippa then gave the plan

a portal, could keep out evil spirits. it is found almost everywhere in greece and egypt. diodorus calls five the union of the four elements with ether. there are 5 orders of architecture and 5 senses of the human body now commonly known and described (but the whole are seven. geometry is technically called the 5th science. in masonry the grand scheme is the 5 points of fellowship and note also 5 brethren can hold a fellowcrafts lodge. it is also called the pyramid, from the arrangement of monads, thus three below, then two, then one above them. note the system of 5 regular euclidean bodies, tetrahedron, hexahedron or cube, octahedron, dodecahedron and icosahedron. the pentagram was the emblem of safety. the pentacle, the masons signet mark (according to stukeley, was the device borne by a

tion of god, pantheism, polytheism, dualism, unitarianism and trinitarianism. jewish references to five are many 5 gifts to the priests, 5 things which might only be eaten in the camp. not to eat fruit from a tree until it was five years old. the trespass offering imposed on the philistines, 5 golden emerods and 5 golden mice. joseph gave benjamin 5 suits of raiment joseph presented only 5 of his brethren to pharaoh. david took 5 pebbles when he went to fight goliath. numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott 62. the jews classed a bride s attendants by fives five wise and five foolish virgins. there are five articles of belief in the mahometan faith in allah, in angels, in the prophet, the day of judgment, and predestination. the five duties of a member of

u es by w. wyn n wes tcott on the 6th day, man was created according to genesis. on the 6th day of the week, jesus died on the cross. 67. the israelites had 6 cities of refuge. numbers xxxv. v. 6. there were six things hated by jehovah. prov. vi. v. 16. the seraphim of isaiah had each 6 wings. in a freemasons lodge there are 6 jewels, three of which are immovable and lie open in the lodge for the brethren to moralize upon, while the other three jewels are transferable from one brother to another at the periodical changes of officers. in the hebrew, book of creation, the sepher yetzirah, the hexad is spoken of. the units representing the four quarters of the world; north, south, east and west, and also height and depth, and in the midst of all is the holy temple. see my translation; cap. i

s, makaram, kumbha and minam. the 12 simple letters of the hebrew alphabet have affinities with the zodiacal signs, but the order of relation is a rosicrucian private doctrine. 108. there were 12 recorded appearances of jesus after his death; to mary magdalene, to the galician women, to two disciples, to peter, to ten apostles, to eleven apostles, to seven apostles and others when fishing, to 500 brethren at once, to james the less, to eleven apostles, to stephen at his martyrdom, to paul at his conversion and to the apostle john. the 12 hours marked in a watch face can be used to find the cardinal points, if the time is correct, and the sun is visible. lay the watch flat and point the hour hand to the sun, and then the south will be half way between that hour and the figure xii. the autho

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all help thee; and by the almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb: the blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head ofjoseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren' moses says 'blessed of the lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, and for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, and for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills. and for the precious things of the earth, and fulln

t forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, and for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills. and for the precious things of the earth, and fullness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. his glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth, and they are the ten thousands of ephraim, and they are the thousands of manasseh "the armorial bearings of ephraim are green, an ox. those of manasseh are flesh-color, a vine by a wall. all this refers also to the natures of

became a servant unto tribute' moses says 'rej oice. issachar, in thy tents. for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas' the armorial bearings of issachar are blue, and an ass crouching beneath its burden. this coincides with the peaceful nature of the quiet and watery sign of cancer" holy name oip tribe judah sign leo angelic name gebabal "of judah, jacob says 'judah, thou are he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up; he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? the sceptre shall not depart from judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering

atisfied with favor, and full with the blessing of the lord, possess thou the west and the south' the armorial bearings of naphtali are blue, a hind" holy name pdoce tribe assur or assher sign libra angelic name alpudus "of asshur (libra, jacob says 'out of asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties' moses says 'let asher be blessed with children, let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. the shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be' the armorial bearings of asher are purple, a cup. all this coincides with the nature of venus and libra, while the feet refer to the sign pisces, which rules the feet, and in which venus is exalted. iron and brass are the metals of the friendly planets of mars and venus" holy na

h' moses says 'let reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few' the armorial bearings of reuben are red, and a man 'unstable as water' is still shown in the undulating hieroglyphic which marks this aerial and brilliant, but often superficial, sign of the water bearer" holy name ibah tribe simeon sign pisces angelic name arfaolg "of simeon and levi (pisces, jacob says 'simeon and levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. 0 my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: i will divide them in jacob, and scatter them in israel' this alludes to their smit

udes to their smiting shalem, the city of hamor and shechem, and slaying the latter because they had carried off dinah, the daughter of leah. moses says of them 'let thy thummim and thy urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of meribah; who said unto his father and to his mother, i have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant. they shall teach jacob thy judgements and israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. bless, lord, his substance, and accept the works of his hands: smite 40 through the loins of them that rise agatinst him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not a

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s of the learned according to the pure knowledge he had received. but this was to them a laughing matter, and they reviled and rejected him, even as the prophets of old were rejected. thus also was he treated by those of his own and other nations when he showed them the errors that had crept into their religions. so, after five years residence in germany, he initiated three of his former monastic brethren, fraters g.w, la, and i.o, who had more knowledge than many others at the time. and by these four was made the foundation of the fraternity in europe. these three worked and studied at the writings and other knowledge which c.r.c. had brought with him, and by them was some of the magical language transcribed (which was that of the elemental tablets) and a dictionary thereof made; and the

the wisdom of the highest members. the discovery then of the tomb wherein that highly illuminated man of god, our father c.r.c. was buried occurred as follows "after frater a. died in gallia narbonensi, there succeeded in his place frater n.n. he, while repairing a part of the building of the college of the holy spirit, endeavoured to remove a brass memorial tablet which bore the names of certain brethren, and some other things. in this tablet was the head of a strong nail or bolt, such that when the tablet was forcibly wrenched away, it pulled with it a large stone which partially uncovered a secret door, upon which was inscribed in large letters post oa annos patebo 'after an hundred and twenty years i shall open' with the year of our lord under, 1484. frater n.n, and those with him then

forms the same ceremony at the north. celebrant fire of purgation in geburah; holy fire of judgment: in the name of perfect fire. he again reaches the east, lifts up the vessel of incense, turns westward and says: c.elebrant behold i have consecrated with fire. he resumes his place on the throne of the east. there is a momentary pause. celebrant fratres et sorores, of the holy order of the .6 .6, brethren of the concealed sanctuary, i say unto you that the light is extended. that the channels of its communication are free and fair and gracious.-1 assist me, i pray you, to open the secret door which leads from the grade of theoricus, by a path of temperance and prudence, to the hidden portal in tiphereth and the sanctuary of the second order. all rise. celebrant honourable prater kerux, lam

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