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18276066 GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 1

nd explorers would do well to attend to the point. but noitlier the alleged number of the statues, nor their descriptions in the sagas can pass for historical; what they do prove is, that statues there were. they appear mostly to have been hewn out of wood, some perhaps were painted, clothed, and overlaid with silver or gold; but no doubt stone images were also to be met with, and smaller ones of copper or ivory^ i have put off until now the mention of a peculiar term for statue, with which some striking accounts of heathen idols connect themselves. ohg. glosses have the word irmansidi, pyramides, mons. 360. aveirun, irmansiut, pyramides. doc. 203^ irmansid, colossus, altissima columna, florent. 987, bias. 86. colossus est irminsim, gl. schletst. 18, 1. 28, 1. the literal meaning seems to

to prayer, as st slansuetus m pertz 6, 512. bls; the body of st lupus carried about at sens m loji, pert, 1, 106-7. conl. infra, kain-making. 3 joh. gutslatf, kurzer beiicht und unterricht von der ialsch heilig ge176 thunar. 17th century' dear thunder (woda picker, we offer to thee an ox that hatli two horns and four cloven hoofs, we would pray thee for our ploughing and sowing, that our straw be copper-red, our grain be golden-yellow. push elsewhither^ all the thicjc hlack clouds, over great fens, high forests, and wildernesses. but unto us ploughers and sowers give a fruitful season and svjeet rain. holy thunder (poha picken, guard ovir seedfield, that it bear good straw below, good ears above, and good grain within' picker or picken would in modern esthonian be called pitkne, which coni


3 8 INITIATION CEREMONY

derived from the 3 primary forms of the circle, the crescent and the cross, either singly or in combination. the circle denotes the sun and gold, the crescent the moon and silver, respectively, analogous to the red and the white alchemical natures. the cross is the symbol of corrosion and the corrosion of metals is usually of the complementary color to that which they naturally approximate. thus, copper which is reddish becomes green in verdigris etc. mercury is the only one which unites these primary forms in one symbol. saturn is composed of the cross and the crescent, showing that lead is corrosive externally and lunar internally. jupiter is the reverse, mars is solar internally while venus is the opposite, for copper is externally of the nature of gold, but internally corrosive. wheref


A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

u will need* an oil burner, the kind with a small nightlight underneath* three prosperity oils. good examples are patchouli, peppermint, ginger and sage. if you are pregnant, use frankincense, orange and lavender (note that lavender is an all-purpose herb that can be substituted for any other* symbols of prosperity, such as jewellery (golden-coloured for the sun, and silver for the moon, and some copper-coloured coins for venus, planet of growth, to add to your money jar (keep a collection of foreign currency left over from holidays for such prosperity spells. you can often also buy from garage sales or museum shops old or reproduction coins in the traditional metals- such as the us silver dollar- and these tend to have more of the pure metal. failing this, even metal discs will do* three

round* on the first night, walk three times in circles around the outside of the altar (or the floor candles if you are using them, moving outwards, and pointing the index finger of your power hand behind you almost horizontally. visualise a stream of light emanating from your finger. as you circle, chant: circle one i cast for the light of the earth and her store of rich minerals, gold, silver, copper smelted in forges of volcanic fire. circle two i cast for the moonlit seas, for silver dolphins, seals and cascading rainbow fish. circle three i cast for the sunlit skies, the clouds pure gold and the gilt-tipped eagle soaring high* light the candle in the north* choose one of your three oils and, holding it in your receptive hand (the one you do not write with, circle over it nine times d

radiant light, power of ginger [or name of oil] prosper me, enter golden energy* after the third chant, let your pendulum swing freely on its chain so it spirals round, catching the candlelight and, perhaps, the moonlight* add the oil to the burner with a little water and light the nightlight under it* take three of the coins from the dish- if possible these should be one gold, one silver and one copper. place them in the money pot and hold this briefly in the fragrance emanating from the burner, saying: venus, morn and evening star, sun and moon that shine afar. i ask in love and not in greed, grant me only what i need* place the lid on the pot and leave it in front of the burner, sitting quietly and visualising money coming to you. at this point you may become aware of money-making possi

north and also the one at the bottom lefthand corner of the triangle* take the second oil and charge it as before. this time you have dual candlelight to reflect in your pendulum* add your second oil and then the first one to the burner with a few drops of water. light the burner* take six coins from the dish and add to the pot; if possible there should be two golden-coloured, two silver and two copper. repeat the chant from the previous night* place the lid on the pot, then sit and visualise the money coming towards you and develop your plans to increase your prosperity* blow out the candles and nightlight in reverse order of lighting, sending the energies into the cosmos* uncast the circles as before and return the pot to its warm place* on the third night, repeat the ritual, but this t

e pentagram and put the sixth in the centre as the combination and synthesis of the different powers. first, gather together the tools you will need* a candle of the appropriate colour for the type of love you wish to focus on: pink for new love, green for increasing commitment and faithful love, or red for passion and the consummation of love* a gold or silver ring or, if you prefer, one made of copper, venus's own metal* a small white cushion or piece of white cloth* six incense sticks of appropriate fragrances and separate holders to catch the ash* ivy or any green fronds; if you cannot obtain any, green ribbon will do (ivy is a plant associated with fidelity and permanent relationships) now begin your ritual* place your ring in the centre of your altar, on the white cloth or cushion* t

a crystalline pyramid or be open to the stars (readers of the late dion fortune's occult novels will have no difficulty in forming images of such splendid edifices) or you may create a grove of oak or olive trees or one of the ancient stone circles as your working place or a castle room whose battlements are lashed by a stormy sea. the altar in your temple may be pure gold, ornate stone or beaten copper, and the candles may be set in ancient lamps. with practice, you may find that a particular temple form automatically creates itself in your mind's vision, but if this is not helpful, then concentrate on the magick that exists your own very special working place. let us go through a formal ritual. i have created this one for a solitary practitioner, but it adapts well for a group. a formal

amed. spells at the hour of venus are especially good for new love and the growth of self-love, for if we do not love ourselves we cannot love others creatively. element: earth colour: green, pink crystals: amethyst, emerald, jade, moss agate, rose quartz incenses: geranium, rose, strawberry, vervain trees: almond, apple, birch herbs and oils: feverfew, mugwort, pennyroyal, verbena, yarrow metal: copper venus rules taurus, 21 april-21 may, and also libra, 23 september-23 october. venus spells are especially potent during these sun sign periods and for those born under taurus and libra. saturn saturday, the day of saturn, is potent for spells concerned with unfinished business, and with endings that lead to beginnings. it is therefore a good day for all slow-moving matters and for accepting


ABRAMELIN2

ot as yet seen, nor thought of, nor believed. every sabbath eve shall ye fast, and wash your whole body, and change your garment. furthermore, ye shall have a vest and tunic of linen, which ye shall put on every time that ye enter into the oratory, before ye commence to put the perfume in the censer, as i shall tell ye more fully hereafter also ye shall have a basket or other convenient vessel of copper filled with charcoal to put inside the censer when necessary, and which ye can take outside the oratory, because the censer itself should never be taken away from the place. note well that after having performed your prayer, you ought to take it35 out of the oratory, especially during the two last moons, and ye should inter it in a place which cannot well be made unclean, such as a garden


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ary ones taken from a square of g e squares. lebhinah is from lba= milk, and inh to squeeze. of abramelin the mage 164 the sixteenth chapter. o find and take possession of all kinds of treasures, provided that they be not at all (magically) guarded( b) for treasure of silver (or silver money( c) for gold money( d) for a great treasure( e) for a small treasure( f) for an unguarded treasure( g) for copper money( h) for gold in ingots( i) for silver in ingots( j) for jewels( b a) for ancient medals (and coins( b b) for a treasure hidden by a particular person( b c) for pearls( b d) for diamonds( b e) for rubies( b f) for balassius rubies( b g) for emeralds( b h) for worked gold( b i) for silver plate( b j) for statues( c a) for specimens of ancient art (1) t i p h a r a h i p h a r a h t i i

ans wild goats. no. d f consists of b c squares from c f. kelef= a dog, whence this square should probably be numbered d d. of abramelin the mage 202 the twenty-eighth chapter. o have as much gold and silver as one may wish, both to provide for one s necessities, and to live in opulence( b) to have coined gold( c) to have coined silver( d) to have silver in small coins( e) to have small change in copper (or bronze. notes to chapter xxviii (a) the symbols of this chapter are manifested only by the angels or by the guardian angel (b) oriens alone performs this operation (c) the familiar spirits can to an extent perform the operations of this chapter (d) place the symbol of the money you require in your purse, let it remain there for a short time, then put your right hand into your purse, and


ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

ded into the foul pits that lie gaping beneath the crust of the earth, and commanded demons. she is similarly the goddess of love, and bestows a favourable bride upon any man who desires it, and who makes the proper sacrifice. but know that inanna takes her own for her own, and that once chosen by her no man may take another bride. her colour is the purest white. her manifestation is in the metal copper, and also in the most beautiful flowers of a field, and in the saddest death of the battlefield, which is that field's fairest flower. her gate is the third you will pass in the rites that follow, and in which place you will be of a heart to stay; but turn you face to the road that leads beyond, for that is your genuine goal, unless the goddess choses you. her step on the ladder of lights

e battlefield, which is that field's fairest flower. her gate is the third you will pass in the rites that follow, and in which place you will be of a heart to stay; but turn you face to the road that leads beyond, for that is your genuine goal, unless the goddess choses you. her step on the ladder of lights, built of old in babylon and at ur, is white. this is her seal, which you must engrave on copper, venus being exalted in the heavens, with no one about watching its construction. being finished, it is to be wrapped in the purest silk and lain safely away, only to be removed when need arises, at any time. the number of inanna is fifteen, by which number she is frequently known in the incantations of the dispensation, her seal is the following. this god of the sun is the lord shammash, s

ssary to summon the watcher to preside over the outer precincts of the circle or gate. the sword is to be thrust into the ground as before, in the northeast section, but the aga mass ssaratu is not necessary lest thou hast not made sacrifice to thine watcher in the space of one moon in which case it is necessary to sacrifice to it anew whether in that ceremony or at some other, earlier. raise the copper dagger of inanna of the calling, and declaim the invocation in a clear voice, be it loud or soft: ia mass ssaratu! i conjure thee by the fire of girra the veils of sunken varloorni, and by the lights of shammash. i call thee here, before me, in visible shadow in beholdable form, to watch and protect this sacred circle, this holy gate of (n) may he of the name unspeakable, the number unknowa

be shown to any but the properly instructed. to show them to anyone other is to ask the curse of ninnghizhida on yourself and upon your generations. the book maklu of the burnings: the exorcism of the crown of anu the priest, in time of peril, shall put on the spotless white crown of anu with the eight-rayed seal and stand in the prescribed manner with the tablets of calling on his breast and the copper dagger of inanna in his right hand, aloft. for, it is said, if a man builds a fire, does he no build it in a pit, that he might not be harmed thereby? thus is it true of the uduggu we call, for they are like fire and every caution must be used lest they consume the magician and his entire generation. thus, the exorcism of anu i have put the starry crown of heaven, the potent disk of anu on

d no other. and the frontlet of calling, and the standards of calling, shall all be of fine cloth, and in the colours of ninib and inanna, that is, of black and white, for ninib knows the outer regions and the ways of the ancient ones, and inanna subdued the underworld and vanquished the queen thereof and the crown of calling shall bear the eight-rayed star of the elder gods, and may be of beaten copper, set in with precious stones. and thou shalt bear with thee a rod of lapis lazuli, the five-rayed star about thy neck, the frontlet, the girdle, the amulet of ur about thine arm, and a pure and unspotted robe. and these things shall be worn for the operations of calling only, and at other times shall be put away and hid, so that no eye may see them, save your own. as for the worship of the

esh akki ugu agba andagub! to recover potency (tie thee knots in a harp string; entwine around both right and left hands, and chant the following incantation seven times, and potency will return) lillik im linu ush kiri lishtakssir erpetumma tiku littuk ni yish libbi ia lu amesh id ginmesh ishari lu sayan sayammi ye la urrada ultu muxxisha! the crown of anu of calling the frontlet of calling the copper dagger of inanna of calling the seal of the north gate the seal of the east gate the seal of the south gate the seal of the west gate one type of mandal of calling another type the book of fifty names the book of fifty names of marduk, defeater of the ancient ones this is the book of marduk, begotten of our master enki, lord of magicians, who did defeat tiamat, known as kur, known as huwawa

s of cypress and of pine, and no evil spirit which haunteth buildings will cause habitation to be set up therein, and no larvae will breed, as they do in many unclean places. the larvae are enormous, twice as large as a man, but do breed on his excretions, and even, it s said, upon his breath, and grow to terrible height, and do not leave him until the priest or some magician cut him off with the copper dagger, saying the name of ishtar seven times seven times, aloud, in a sharp voice. the night has now grown silent. the howling of the wolves has grown quiet, and can scarce be heard. perhaps it was some other that they sought? yet, can i tell in my bones that this is not so? for the xastur sign has not left its station behind me, and has grown larger, casting a shadow over these pages as i


ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER 777

laygh hagiel 21& 4 (136) lypwy yophiel 27% 5 (325) layparg graphiel 30! 6 (111) laykn nakhiel 32' 3 (45) layga agiel lxxix. spirits of the planets* cxciii (transliteration) lxxx. olympic planetary spirits. lxxxi. metals. lxxxii. the noble eightfold path. 12 (2080) trtrtpt taphthartharath ophiel mercury samma vaca 13 (369) yadwmcj chasmodai phul silver samma sankappo 14 (175) lamdq qedemel hagith copper samma kammanto 21 (136) lamsh hismael bethor tin samma ajivo 27 (325) labxrb bartzabel phaleg iron samma vayamo 30 (666) trws sorath och gold samma samadhi 32 (45) lazz zazel arathron lead samma sati and samaditthi cxcii. english of col. lxxxii lxxxiii. the attribution of the hexagram. 12 right speech left lower point 13 right aspiration bottom point 14 right conduct right lower point 21 ri

rrespondences 25 cxxviii. meaning of col. cxxvii. cxxix. pairs of angels ruling wands. cxxx. pairs of angels ruling cups. cxxxi. pairs of angels ruling swords. 0. 1. 2 lawhw laynd lauya hywbj lalzy lahbm 3 house of glory, made of pearls hycjh hymmu lahar hymby layrh hymqh 4 house of rest or peace, made of rubies and jacinths laann latyn layyh hymwm hywal laylk 5 garden of mansions, made of yellow copper yawhw layly hywwl hylhp layna hymuj 6 garden of eternity, made of yellow coral lafys hymlu lakln layyy lauhr lazyy 7 garden of delights, made of white diamond hychm lahll lshlm hywhj lahhh lakym 8 garden of paradise, made of red gold hyhtn hyaah hylww hyhly labmw lahhy 9 latry hyhac hylas layru lawnu layjm 10 garden of eden, or everlasting abode, made of red pearls or pure musk layyr lamwa

t always identical to those in agrippa. cols. clv clxvi. i have added transliterations of the names of the spirits and numbers according to the order in which they appear in the goetia. planetary symbols indicate the rank of the spirit and the material from which its seal is to be made (some spirits have two ranks, thus: rank planet metal prince jupiter tin earl mars iron king sol gold duke venus copper president mercury mercury (hmm) marquis luna silver note that in rendering the names of the demons into hebrew, some suffixes like ion, ius, etc. have been dropped. an alternative set of attributions and hebrew spellings can be found in the sword and the serpent by denning and phillips, and godwin s cabalistic encyclopedia. notes 56 cols. clxvii clxxi. a completely different set of names fo


ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

e lives the life of a man; indeed, he is wholly man. but his initiation has made him master of the event by giving him the understanding that whatever happens to him is the execution of this true will. thus the last stage of his initiation is expressed in our formula as the final: digamma- the series of transformations has not affected his identity; but it has explained him to himself. similarly, copper is still copper after cu+o= cuo:+h so =cus o(h o:+k s=cus(k so: 2 4 4 2 2 2 4+ blowpipe and reducing agent= cu(s. it is the same copper, but we have learnt some of its properties. we observe especially that it is indestructible, inviolably itself throughout all its adventures, and in all its disguises. we see moreover that it can only make use of its powers, fulfill the possibilities of its

a :chiah: point: the red triangle :32 "bis :hb:npsh: salt :left lower :prithivi- the :rupa :nephesh: point: yellow square :31 "bis :h:ychydh :topmost :akasa- the black :vin nanam :iechidah: point: egg: table iii: lxxvii: lxxxi: lxxxiii: the planets: the attribution of: and their numbers: metals: the hexagram: 12: mercury 8: mercury: left lower point: 13: moon 9: silver: bottom point: 14: venus 7: copper: right lower point: 21: jupiter 4: tin: right upper point: 27: mars 5: iron: left upper point: 30: sun 6: gold: centre point: 31: saturn 3: lead: top point: 319 table iv :xcvii: cxvii: cxviii: cxxiv: cxxxiii :key scale:parts: the: the chakkras or: the: titles and: of: soul: centres of :heavenly: attributions of: the:(hindu: prana :hexagram: the wand suit: soul (hinduism (clubs: 0: 1 :ychydh

all be 8 inches, and the diameter 3 inches. let him by his understanding and ingenium devise a number to represent the universe. let his philosophus approve thereof. let the practicus engrave the same upon his cup with his own hand and instrument. let it when finished be consecrated as he hath skill to perform, and kept wrapped in silk of azure blue "the baculum" let the philosophus take a rod of copper, of length eight inches and diameter half an inch. let him fashion about the top a triple flame of gold. let him by his understanding and ingenium devise a deed to represent the universe. let his dominus liminis approve thereof. let the philosophus perform the same in such a way that the baculum may be partaker therein. let it when finished be consecrated as he hath skill to perform, and ke


ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

command. p.p.s. a visitor's story has just reminded me of the possibility that i am a secret chief myself without knowing it: for i have sometimes been recognized by other people as having acted as such, though i was not aware of the fact at the time. chapter x the scolex school 64 cara soror, do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. you actually want to know how to distinguish gold from copper pyrites40 "fool's gold" they called it in '49 california- no! i wasn't there- magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 115 or "absolute" alcohol and- liqueur whisky from "alki (commercial alcohol- see jack london's the princess, a magnificent story- don't miss it) and wartime scotch as sold in most british pubs in 1944, era vulgari. one pretty good plan is to take a maste

by frater o.m "all this about gautama buddha having renounced nirvana is apparently all a pure invention of mme. blavatsky, and has no authority in the buddhist canon. the buddha is referred to, again and again, as having 'passed away by that kind of passing away which leaves nothing what- 40^ weh note: if homer can nod, so can crowley. the mineral called fool's gold is actually iron pyrites, not copper. it has a brassy look, and that might account for this error. 65 ever behind' the account of his doing this is given in the mahaparinibbana sutta; and it was the contention of the toshophists that this 'great, sublime nibbana story' was something peculiar to gautama buddha. they began to talk about parinibbana, super-nibbana, as if there were some way of subtracting one from one which would

0 the first point is the banishing: everything is to be removed from the room which is not absolutely necessary to the work. in this country, one must attend to the heating. an electric stove in the east or the south, is best: it must not need attention. one can usually buy stoves with excellent appropriate symbolism (last time i did this- 13 e.v- i got a perfect ferranti at harrods. the circular copper bowl, with the central disk as the source of heat, is unsurpassable) the walls should be "self-coloured" a neutral tint- green, grey or blue-grey? and entirely bare, unless you put up, in the proper quarters, the proper designs, such as the "watch towers- see the equinox i, 7. remember that your "east" your kiblah, is boleskine house, which is as near as possible due north from plymouth. fi

ense in the cloak of verbiage and verbosity. analysis, and synthesis; or, subtraction, and addition. magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 184 1. you can examine a, and find that it is composed of b and c. a= b+ c. 2. you can find out what happens to b when you add c to it. b+ c= a. as you notice, the two are identical, after all; but the process is different. example: raise copper oxide to a very high temperature; you obtain metallic copper and oxygen gas. heat copper in a stream of oxygen; you obtain copper oxide. you can complicate such experiments indefinitely, as when one analyzes coal-tar, or synthesizes complex products like quinine from its elements; but one can always describe what happens as a series of simple operations, either of the analytical or the synt


ALEISTER CROWLEY MEDITATION

will recollect that in the martyrdom of christ these three were used, the dagger being replaced by the nails<magical instruments. the hill of golgotha is a circle, and the cross the tau. christ had robe, crown, sceptre, etc; this thesis should one day be fully worked out> the scourge should be made with a handle of iron; the lash is composed of nine strands of fine copper wire, in each of which are twisted small pieces of lead. iron represents severity, copper love, and lead austerity. the dagger is made of steel inlaid with gold; and the hilt is also golden. the chain sic is made of soft iron. it has 333 links<equinox, no. v "the vision and the voice: xth aethyr> it is now evident why these weapons are grouped around the phial of clear cr

is then entirely destructive: it divides satan against satan. it is only in the lower forms of magick, the purely human forms, that the sword has become so important a weapon. a dagger should be sufficient. but the mind of man is normally so important to him that the sword is actually the largest of his weapons; happy is he who can make the dagger suffice! the hilt of the sword should be made of copper. the guard is composed of the two crescents of the waxing and the waning moon- back to back. spheres are placed between them, forming an equilateral triangle with the sphere of the pommel. the blade is straight, pointed, and sharp right up to the guard. it is made of steel, to equilibrate with the hilt, for steel is the metal of mars, as copper is of venus. those two planets are male and fe

the striker; which, in tibet, is usually made of human bone. the bell itself is made of electrum magicum, an alloy of the "seven metals" blended together in a special manner. first the gold is melted up with the silver during a favourable aspect of the sun and moon; these are then fused with tin when jupiter is well dignified. lead is added under an auspicious saturn; and so for the quicksilver, copper, and iron, when mercury, venus, and mars are of good augury. the sound of this bell is indescribably commanding, solemn, and majestic. without even the minutest jar, its single notes tinkle fainter and fainter into silence. at the sound of this bell the universe ceases for an indivisible moment of time, and attends to the will of the magician. let him not interrupt the sound of this bell. l


ALEISTER CROWLEY SEPHER SEPHIROTH

wlyw ye shall cleave in hwhy (cf. 220 *hwhyb myqbdx 753 to guard, protect *nng food, meat (ch *nwzm 754 father of the mob, or of the multitude *nwmh b) quarrel, dispute *nydm 756 spheres; numbers; emanations twryps years twn# nun: a fish *nwn ages; worlds *mymlw( 757 clusters: netzach and hod twlk) the shield (or star) of david (the hexagram *dwd ngm 758 perdition; the destroyer (ex. 12:23) tyx#m copper ore; bronze t#xn to love very much *nnx victories *myxcn 759 powder(s) of the merchant lkwr tqb) music *nwgn 760 both active and passive (said in the qabalah re: the sephiroth) lbqtmw lybqm confinement, detention trc( resemblance, likeness, image *nwymd at the end of the days; the right hand *nymy wings *mypnk bone; substance, essence; body *mc( divination; witchcraft *msq 761 ruin, destruc


ALEISTER CROWLEY THE LOST CONTINENT

and to them was confided the conduct of the experiments in which every will was bound up* the colour of the atlanteans was very various, though the hair was invariably of a fiery chestnut with bluish reflections. one might see women whiter than aphrodite, others tawny as cleopatra, others yellow as tu-chi, others of a strange, subtle blue like the tattooed faces of chin women, others again red as copper. green was however a prohibited hue for women, and red was not liked in men. violet was rare, but highly prized, and children born of that colour were specially reared by the high priestesses. however, in one part of the body all the women were perfectly black with a blackness no negro can equal; from this circumstance comes the name atlas. it is absurdly attributed by some authors to the d

h tendrils of vine within whose depths lurked tiny blossoms of amethyst. the floor would be of malachite, but alive, growing as a coral does, softer than any earthly moss and more elastic to the tread. on every darker leaf might glow dew-drops of self-strung diamond formed from the carbon dioxide of the air by the action of the 'seed of light. another grotto would be a monochrome of blue, various copper salts being 'planted' everywhere, and growing in incrustations and festoons of every shade of blue from the faintest tinge of coerulean azure and green and grey, in whose abyss would be seen shapes of anemonies, perhaps of such hues as iron oxide, silver chromate, and cupramonium cyanurate. all this floor would in all respects resemble water but for its greater solidity, and floating on it


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hish. isaiah, ii, 16 "and upon all the ships of tarshish, and upon all delightful imagery" see also isaiah xxiii, 1. mathers copies ginsburg's "the kabbalah" with a reference to daniel x,6 for this angelic order, but all that is found there is a description of an angel. the figuration of "brass" in the description is all that can be directly found to unite to netzach- in as much as brass contains copper, the metal commonly attributed to netzach. one could just as well attribute to hod, brass being a mixed metal. sephiroth will be in a certain degree androgynous, for it will be feminine or receptive with regard to the sephira which immediately precedes it in the sephirotic scale, and masculine or transmissive with regard to the sephira which immediately follows it. but there is no sephira a


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the roof he shall hang a lamp, wherein is a red glass, to burn olive oil. and this lamp shall he cleanse and make ready after the prayer of sunset, and beneath the lamp shall be an altar, foursquare, and the height shall be thrice half of the breadth or double the breadth. and upon the altar shall be a censor, hemispherical, supported 110 upon three legs, of silver, and within it an hemisphere of copper, and upon the top a grating of gilded silver, and thereupon shall he burn incense made of four parts of olibanum and two parts of stacte, and one part of lignum aloes, or of cedar, or of sandal. and this is enough. and he shall also keep ready in a flask of crystal within the altar, holy anointing oil made of myrrh and cinnamon and galangal. and even if he be of higher rank than a probation

water of the philosophers, written in he german tongue, and now published in english by j. f. houpreght, a student of the wonderful secrets of hermes "n.d- marrow of alchemy, an experimental treatise discovering the most hidden mystery of the philosopher's elixer, by e. p. philalethes (lewis du moulin, 1654-55. in one volume, 8vo "being a series "of beautifully written manuscripts, as legible as copper-plate, in calf "4 4"s" there is practically no doubt that this very singular volume was entirely the work of daniel cable, and none of the works appear to have ever been printed. cable published a work entitled "of natural and supernatural things" which lowndes calls an extraordinary book. if its matter is at all similar to that of the present volume, there is little wonder that lowndes sho


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the mere animal actions are the most resistant. one cannot see the nature of the phenomenon; it seems so unimportant; one is inclined to despise it. hence i enter it in the record as a corrective. 79 3. if others are to read this, i should like them to see that elaborate codes of morality have nothing to do with my system. no question of sin and grace ever enters it. if a chemist wants to prepare copper sulphate from its oxide, he does not hesitate on the ground that sulphuric acid, thrown in the eyes, hurts people. so i use the moral drug which will produce the desired result, whether that drug be what people commonly call poison or no. in short, i act like a sensible man; and i think i deserve every credit for introducing this completely new idea into religion. 12.25. that function of my


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approached me apparently to aid me, yet i tarried not, but still ascended. on, on i flew, until at length i became surprised at the great distance of my journey "eventually i arrived in a strange land, and after some perplexity assumed a divine figure, which i believe to be that of diana. then i called sappho, and immediately she appeared before me, a small dark woman with a wonderful skin and a copper sheen on her dark hair. her face was very lovely, but her expression was ablaze with intense desire, and through her wild floating hair could be seen her eyes, in which glittered madness "on seeing me, she knelt down before me, and i, trying to comfort her, extended my hands to her, which she in turn kissed. behind her stood the white astrals of weeping women- these were her many lovers "af


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dward kelly, translated from the hamburg edition of 1676, and edited, with a biographical preface, emblematic figures. crown 8vo, cloth, 1893 (published, 7s. 6d) 4s. 6d. ashmole (elias) theatrum chemicum britannicum. containing severall poeticall pieces of our famous english philosophers, who have written the hermetique mysteries in their owne ancient language, with annotations. 4to, with curious copper-plates printed on the letter-press, calf, re- backed, rare, 1652. 3 10s. physical rarities, containing the most choice receipts of physick and chyrurgerie, for the cure of all diseases incident to man's body: being a rich jewell kept in the cabinet of a famous doctor in this nation; stored with admirable secrets and approved medicines. published by ralph williams. hereunto is annexed, the p


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all be 8 inches, and the diameter 3 inches. let him by his understanding and ingenium devise a number to represent the universe. let his philosophus approve thereof. let the practicus engrave the same upon his cup with his own hand and instrument. let it when finished be consecrated as he hath skill to perform, and kept wrapped in silk of azure blue "the baculum" let the philosophus take a rod of copper, of length eight inches and diameter half an inch. let him fashion about the top a triple flame of gold. let him by his understanding and ingenium devise a deed to represent the universe. let his dominus liminis approve thereof. let the philosophus perform the same in such a way that the baculum may be partaker therein. 18 let it when finished be consecrated as he hath skill to perform, and


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ruffes au champagne. with a savoury of my own invention. the truffes au champagne of the cafe riche are more to be desired than all the hashish dreams of all the wicked, and than all the divine dreams of all the good. we shall walk there, and drive back. this incense shall be kindled, and this lamp left burning" he took a strange object from a locked cabinet. it had flowered chased pipes of gold, copper and platinum, coiling about an egg of crystal. the three snakes met just above the egg, as if to bite or to kiss. rolles filled the egg with a pale blue liquid from a venetian flask, then pressed the heads of the serpents just a little closer together. instantly a coruscating flame leapt between them, minute, dazzling, radiant. it 126 continued to burn with a low hissing noise rarely interr


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: ram, tiger, leopard. bird: magpie. metal: iron. colours: bright green, pink, yellow, red, white. taurus the bull. 22 april to 21 may. lucky stonesr sapphire, emerald, turquoise, lapis lazuli, moss agate. lucky numbers: six for both taurus and venus. lucky day: friday. flowers: lily-of-the-valley, violet, rose, myrtle. trees: almond, apple, walnut, ash, sycamore. animal: bull. bird: dove. metal: copper. colours: all shades of blue, indigo, soft rose. gemini the twins. 22 may to 21 june. lucky stones: agate, chrysoprase, diamond, jade. lucky number: five. lucky day: wednesday. flower: snapdragon. trees: elder and filbert. animals: dog and squirrel. birds: parrot and linnet. metal: quicksilver. colours: white, silver, yellow, light green. cancer the crab. 22 june to 21 july. lucky stones: e

n. tree: hazel. animal: squirrel. birds; parrot, magpie. metals: virgo, platinum; mercury,quicksilver. colours: pale blue, pale gold, yellow, jade green. lm.ra the scales. 22 september to 21 october. lucky stones: libra, opal; venus, lapis lazuli. lucky numbers: libra, eight; venus, six. lucky day: friday. flowers: violet, white rose. trees: almond, walnut. animals: hart, hare. bird: dove. metal: copper. colours: blue, violet. scorpio the scorpion. 22 october to 21 november. lucky stones: ruby, beryl, turquoise, topaz. lucky number: nine. lucky day: tuesday. flowers: heather, chrysanthemum. trees: holly, thorn. animals: wolf, panther. birds: eagle, vulture. metal: iron. colours: red, russet, brown. sagittaluus the archer. 22 november to 21 december. lucky stones: sagittarius, sapphire; jup


ALICE A BAILEY12 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME I

d the same in the corner to the northeast. the southeast corner is filled by the pagoda, with the woods behind it and the spruce trees to right and left, in front. across the stream from the pagoda, in the middle of the lawn (the eastern line of the peonies and the red rose bush not being very far away, is a circular stone seat, called the disciples' seat. it has a small willow tree and two short copper beeches behind it, and has an english box bush at either end. in front of it is a natural rock, of chair shape and height, where the master sits to talk to the disciples. when one stands on the path and looks towards the entrance gate, one sees fruit trees, en espalier on the wall to the right, peaches and nectarines and on the wall to the left, vines of white and of purple grapes. a narrow


ALICE A BAILEY18 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME III ESOTERIC ASTROLOGY

olume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust are definitely bound together. this, therefore, brings in the shamballa force and you consequently have an esoteric triangle of energy will, humanity and the mineral kingdom. they have a very close rapport with each other, both from the angle of the plan and from the expression of material selfishness. hence the great use of minerals (iron, copper, etc) in the world war ii. it is literally a war in which the mineral kingdom is used against the human. humanity had gone down into the caves and the depths of concretion and is ready now for an upward shift or move, this time consciously taken and taken all together. this is a most difficult situation for the average man to comprehend but the entire problem of the conscious use of that wh


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ther again and they made a plan together. they created a counterfeit spirit, who resembles the spirit who had descended, so as to pollute the souls through it. and the angels changed themselves in their likeness into the likeness of their mates (the daughters of men, filling them with the spirit of darkness, which they had mixed for them, and with evil. they brought gold and silver and a gift and copper and iron and metal and all kinds of things. and they steered the people who had followed them into great troubles, by leading them astray with many deceptions. they (the people) became old without having enjoyment. they died, not having found truth and without knowing the god of truth. and thus the whole creation became enslaved forever, from the foundation of the world until now. and they


BELL CHRISTOPHER PAUL TSIU MARPO THE CAREER OF A TIBETAN PROTECTOR DEITY

ords; near death as he passed from this life, he said "i will be reborn as a malicious, terrifying violence demon and i will become the executioner of all beings. i will come to destroy the king and his ministers together with his retinue" after saying this, he died. he was immediately reborn in the west, in the red fields of a might demon land called chongri zangtso( chong ri zangs mtsho. on the copper peaks of this land, a hundred might demons race alongside soaring dark vultures. along the middle of the mountains, carnivorous beasts roam about grassy fields of copper. along the surrounding copper hills, there are terrifying storms of copper. within the red copper mountain there is a boiling lake of blood. at the center of the blood lake, there is a dark leather castle endowed with a gol

dred might demons race alongside soaring dark vultures. along the middle of the mountains, carnivorous beasts roam about grassy fields of copper. along the surrounding copper hills, there are terrifying storms of copper. within the red copper mountain there is a boiling lake of blood. at the center of the blood lake, there is a dark leather castle endowed with a golden dome, gates of conch shell, copper locks, and stairs of lapis lazuli. here, due to his maliciousness and arrogance, chorwa was reborn in a red egg of blood. his parents were the savage demon lord lekpa (legs pa "excellent" and the violence demoness dongmarma (gdong dmar ma "red-faced woman" the latter is the daughter of the might demon lord dawa t kar (zla ba thod dkar "white skull moon" forefather of all might demons. when

hes a supposed connection to a true sanskrit tantra now lost, is a common motif within the terma textual tradition. see mpg, p. 300.1 and appendix a, p. 155. 69 see kapstein 2000, pp. 51-65. 37 locations that become connected to him. this fact is succinctly described in the perfect feast invocation, which declares "he who has iron-hooked light rays appearing in his heart center resides at the red copper fields in the might demon land of the west, the changeless and spontaneous samy temple, the temple at badhahor,70 the dark willow grove in khotan, the thirty-three heavenly realms, the land of the ayon..kas,71 and the uninterrupted skies of india."72 a number of extra realms not previously mentioned are even included. tsiu marpo s presence is recognized everywhere his statue is raised, and

torical periods that are not clouded in legendary time. for instance, the origins of the deity dorj shukden (rdo rje shugs ldan) are deeply tied to political intrigues in the seventeenth-century involving the fifth dalai lama. this figure will be mentioned further below. 75 a sanskrit name meaning "beautiful moon" 76 misspellings within tibetan texts are not at all uncommon. 77 "holding mountain, copper lake" 78 "leaping mountain, multi-leveled lake" 39 demon lord lekpa and the violence demoness dongmarma, daughter of the might demon lord dawa t kar.79 this is important because tsiu marpo s root tantra agrees with the latter account. this suggests that either an oral tradition surrounding tsiu marpo existed and had its beginning in the former ambiguity, or that lelung zh p dorj, perhaps al

at lelung zh p dorj, perhaps also relying on oral tradition, is retroactively situating tsiu marpo s narrative within an older tantric tradition. this latter possibility certainly agrees with general methods of authentication institutionalized within the terma tradition. tsiu marpo s mother is also questionable, as she is variously described as a serpent demoness named zangdrinma (zangs mgrin ma "copper-necked woman" a queen of the might demons named shelmikma (shel mig ma "crystal-eyed woman" and a demoness named sasin mamo (sa srin ma mo "earth demoness" finally, lelung zh p dorj makes another appeal to oral representation. he claims that some learned ones stated that the six might demons who emanated from tsiu marpo s body actually arose from the six body parts of the murdered chorwa. w

endowed with a radiant light yellow body color and wears a robe of red-striped satin. he has a tiger-skin quiver on his right and a leopard-skin bow case on his left. he rides a dark-skinned horse and carries golden arrows and a golden bow. when he pulls the bow string, he strikes the heart of the enemy. he plagues his enemies with magical delusions [2] the rock might demon is overlord of the red copper rock. he blazes with the fire light of a red body color and wears violet robes. he rides a horse with white heels and carries a sword in his right hand. he carries in his left hand a copper lasso that he throws at his enemies. he plagues his enemies with magical delusions [3] the serpentine might demon has a terrifying dark red body color and wears clear boots and garments. he wears a belt

ifying blue-green body color. he wears a big robe of black silk on his body and the black silk turban of obstruction demons on his head. he rides a tan horse with a black middle and brandishes a black silk banner in his right hand. he throws a lasso of rosaries from his left hand. he plagues his enemies with magical delusions [6] the knife might demon has the red body color of blood and wears red copper armor. he wears a majestic turban of red silk. he has a tiger-skin quiver on his right and a leopard-skin bow case on his left. he has a red leather shield endowed with fire light and a gleaming bronze 50 dagger. his red silk banner swirls about like the wind. his red might demon horse runs swiftly. he leads a pack of wolves and jackals, and soars over mountain birds and crows. he plagues h

ung mdog mtshal mig ma "conch shell-colored vermillion-eyed woman" blows poisonous vapors from her mouth. she catches the scent of human flesh and blood. she captures the breath of the enemy and gulps it down. she follows the divine might demon and curses the enemy with insanity [2] the bitch marmo tselmikma (dmar mo mtshal mig ma "red vermillion-eyed woman" opens her mouth and bares her fangs of copper. a fog of disease swirls from her mouth. she catches the enemy s breath and drinks warm blood from the transgressor s brain. she follows the rock might demon and consumes the brain of the enemy [3] the bitch marnak trakmikma (dmar nag khrag mig ma "dark red blood-eyed woman" gathers clouds of poisonous vapors. her iron teeth and claws are sharp like weapons. she steals the life-force of the

the three worlds. he brought ruin to the three realms. by the power of his previous connection with 321 poisoned. 322 the khotan prince thought "i am ashamed" and fled. 323 the mountains were stripped by many. 324 by many weapons. 325 a fierce rage arose at the moment of death. 326 which is only that of the teachings of..kyamuni. 327 of the lords and ministers of the king. 328 "holding mountain, copper lake" 329 tormented by attachment. 330 "white skull moon" 331 in the internal power of the teeming ocean of flesh-eating demons. 332 grandfather of all mighty demons. 333 the powerful lord. 334 due to his sincere angered prayer. note: perhaps drang po "sincere" is a misspelling of drag po "intense, fierce" 335 of the black-headed heron. 336 of the face and body. 337 of the red highlands. 33

58 effigies360 from] red earth361 of the three highest362 and barley flour, which endows [the might demon] with the manner of grasping363 and killing.364 on top of a high red mansion, on the red arrow of a might demon the shape of a red arrow, hang red silk, slashed skin, and tiger skin. pour various jewels, grains, medicine, and incense into a silk brocade and tie it. within a vessel of brass or copper make barley out of the blood of a bhedhe365 [and] put in three hearts which are apprehended366 and pour in the six excellent [substances].367 pour various grains and foods in a genuine red chinese pot scrubbed with precious jewels.368 one should prepare the seven red food offerings of the might demons and decorate them with the intended flesh and blood. make the effigy which is crushed369 a

notices the scent of human flesh and blood. she who catches the life-breath of the enemy at dawn drinks by gulping the life-breath426 of the enemy. she who is the follower of the white divine might demon. run! run! now run! be incited [and] send forth insanity on the enemy! descend at the time of the radiant lightning consort! bhyo! the bitch marmo tselmikma427 opens her mouth and bares fangs of copper. a fog of disease swirls from her mouth. she who receives the previous [life] and catches the breath of the enemy drinks the warm blood of a transgressor s brain. she who is the follower of the red 422 "speech of the lotus" 423 as four aspects. skt. dharmavajra. 424 in fact, this is his secret name. 425 "conch shell-colored vermillion-eyed woman" 426 tib. srog dbugs. 427 "red vermillion-eye

to a hole a pha wang long bu442 stone that has [the syllable] tri written on it with vermillion, and tightly bind 440 tib. khon yugs. 441 tib. snying nye ba "close to heart" 442 said to be pyrite or magnetite; a black cubic stone used in medicine; also considered a soul-stone for might demons. see gyatso 1998, p. 70. 167 the opening with sealing wax. fasten a whip cord of five-colored silk to the copper handle and set just that on the cushion. the invited violence demons are dissolved again and again; and having scattered the choicest portion and the offerings, when bound to become whatever, the vow-holders follow like dogs, and whatever deed with which they are entrusted, it will be completed without interruption" speaking thus, one completes the second procedure of advising one s own lif

rquoise (g.yu, 4. coral (byu ru, and 5. pearl (mu tig. 444 the main beam of a building. 445 the blood of a person killed by a knife. 168 4a. fourth stage [summon] by means of the ultimate red spear lasso (317.3-318.3 "homage to glorious tamdrin! regarding the methods of the vow-violators, the enemies and hindering demons, being completely struck down by means of the red spear lasso; fasten with a copper spike a whip of bamboo, pine, or cane produced from red rock and without the tip and bottom of an arm-length iron knife; make red with knife-blood and vermillion; and offer good ornaments and calculations. within that, write [words] derived from the life wheel and mantra tantra with knife blood and vermillion. i supplicate to be associated [with the deity] like the body and the shadow. comp

mous, they do not need to be generated. red rays of light spread out like iron hooks from the syllable of the luminous heart center to the great powerful lord tamdrin. regarding the invitation from each domain; burn incense and powder, and fan it with red silk. regarding crying out with a tormented roar; kyai! regarding those many places over there; in the direction where the sun sets, in the red copper fields of the might demon domain, obey the words of the powerful lotus. regarding the high-ranking seven emanating riders; they are usually red in body color and they carry a flag and lasso in hand. they [come] with an assembly of the haughty eight classes [of demons. they depart hither, come hither, and approach this place .ulatritrivajrasamaya ja. ja. bhyo! in the power within the red for

seven fierce might demon brothers. samay. protect the words of the great powerful lotus. kha tham.479 this was revealed from the region of chimbu betsa( chim bu bhe tsha)480 by the powerful emanation lotus king.481 d. violence demon invocation and history (322.6-328.5) thus called "the invocations and history of the violence demons [323 "over there in the direction where the sun sets, in the red copper fields of the might demon land; above the copper rocks there is copper and more copper. on the peaks the dark wild ones hunt. on the sides the violence demon riders race along. from the middle they penetrate the land as eaters of wolves. fundamental poison, ruzululu.482 in the power inside the red copper rock a boiling lake of blood churns.483 dark castle leather is tied up.484 bronze locks

t the painful sickness of the might demons toward the enemy [324] they brandish red leather shields.499 the right hand throws the lasso of the might demon toward the enemy. it seizes like a sheep the vow-violator who is apprehended. on the red leather spear of the left hand a banner of red silk flutters and waves.500 the lasso of the might demon is thrown at the enemy. they lead behind a storm of copper. in great whistling songs they assume a name in sanskrit. the great violence demon is tsiu mar. he is called the dharma king in tibet. he is the king of rulers and warrior gods. complete the actions which entrust the life that guards the sacred dharma wheel, the power of the all-pervading strong vajra, the thousand carried knives of the vicious savage ones, the many names of [this] one pers

right and a leopard-skin bow case on the left. he rides a horse with dark facial skin as his mount. he carries a golden arrow and a golden bow in hand. he pulls the bow string and strikes the heart of the enemy [325] he sends to the enemy magical displays by means of knives. bhyo! also, regarding the brigands of the might demons; there is the red lord over drosh (gro shod),502 overlord of the red copper rock.503 he blazes with the fire light of a red body color. he wears violet robes on his bodies. he rides a horse with white hooves as his 492 tib. sha ra ra. 493 tib. pu ru ru. 494 tib. gong smed, variation of gong rmed. the back ropes that keep the saddle from moving forward. 495 the tibetan text is partially rubbed out here, so this is a speculation that the full word is sbrul nag as the

is is a speculation that the full word is sbrul nag as the context seems to suggest. 496 tib. khyugs se khyug. 497 tib. wal le wal. 498 tib. khyugs se khyug. 499 tib. kyi li li. 500 tib. pu ru ru. 501 tib. sku la zhal gyi lha btsan; obscure. 502 a district in tsang. 503 this is probably the red rock might demon. 174 mount. he carries a sword which slays in his right hand. he throws at enemies the copper lasso in his left hand. he sends to the enemy magical displays by means of knives. bhyo! also, regarding the brigands of the might demons; the serpentine might demon of the covered yard [has] a terrifying dark red body color and [wears] clear boots and clothes on his body. he wears a belt of malicious snakes. he has a tiger-skin quiver on the right and a leopard-skin bow case on the left. h

. he rides a tan horse with a black midsection as a mount. he brandishes a black silk banner in his right hand. he later throws the lasso of rosaries from his left hand. he sends to the enemy magical displays by means of knives. bhyo! also, regarding the brigands of the might demons; the knife might demon of quick lightning power [has] the red color of blood on his body, and wears on his body red copper armor. he has bound to his head a majestic turban of red silk. he has a tiger-skin quiver on the right and a leopard-skin bow case on the left. he [has] a red leather shield endowed with fire light. his bronze dagger gleams as it repels. his red silk banner swirls about like the wind. his red might demon horse moves quickly like an electric wam.504 he leads a pack of wolves and jackals. he

these entrusted activities" finish speaking thus and invoke the time of killing. this is "the invocation of the horse race of the might demon brigand [327] the s.dhana of the seven emanating riders, the full assault506 of the spiritual master padma[sambhava" regarding the history of these [demons; previously, in the region of the blazing mountain charnel grounds in india, in front of the dark red copper mountain, there are eleven red fierce might demons of the demoness s flame-patterned window that are similar to the rising demoness. because padmasambhava settled there, at midnight a time when seven wolves with bloody manes arose and created obstacles for the guru the spiritual master resided in the meditative stabilization of glorious tamdrin. from this he raised the vajra. because of thi

arrow within the copy of that text; conceal it in the namnang [statue] at mount chimpu. when the impure age520 rises, at the time when the royal lineage falls into vulgarity, a man who will obtain this very text will arise in the manner of a fierce lightning bolt. by establishing the knowledge mantra of the lotus, the haughty ones will be gathered uncontrollably, arising from the direction of the copper field realm of the might demons. then they will protect the accomplished royal lineage [332] this fulfillment bestows fruition. without the vow [the protectors] might slip from one s hand" speaking thus, when the master padma[sambhava] went to tame the flesh-eating demons of the southwest for both king trisong deutsen and the monk gyelwa chokyang, he instructed them and concealed these thre


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s, etc, etc, etc. there is no country from which they are absent. who built them? why are they all connected with serpents and dragons, with alligators and crocodiles? because remains of "palaeolithic man" were, it is thought, found in some of them, and because in the funeral mounds of america bodies of later races were discovered with the usual paraphernalia of bone necklaces, weapons, stone and copper urns, etc, hence they are declared ancient tombs. but surely the two famous mounds- one in the mississippi valley and the other in ohio- known respectively as "the alligator mound" and "the great serpent[[footnote(s* the scientific "jury" disagreed, as usual; while de quatrefages, de mortillet, worsaae, engelhardt, waldemar, schmidt, capellini, hamy, and cartailhac, saw upon the flints the


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f two enormous cities, the oldest of which was, according to local tradition, ruined 3,000 years ago by a hero and giant; and the other by the mongolians in the tenth century of our era "the emplacement of the two cities is now covered, owing to shifting sands and the desert wind, with strange and heterogeneous relics; with broken china and kitchen utensils and human bones. the natives often find copper and gold coins, melted silver, ingots, diamonds, and turquoises, and what is the most remarkable- broken glass "coffins of some undecaying wood, or material, also, within which beautifully preserved embalmed bodies are found. the male mummies are all extremely tall powerfully built men with long waving hair. a vault was found with twelve dead men sitting in it. another time, in a separate c

magnesium, aluminium, silicon, phosphorus, sulphur and chlorine; and mr. crookes, speaking of the "dominant atomicities" enumerates seven groups of these, for he says "as the mighty focus of creative energy goes round, we see it in successive cycles sowing in one tract of space seeds of lithium, potassium, rubidium, and caesium; in another tract, chlorine, bromine, and iodine; in a third, sodium, copper, silver, and gold; in a fourth, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium; in a fifth, beryllium, calcium, strontium, and barium; in a sixth, magnesium, zinc, cadmium, and mercury; in a seventh, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, and bismuth- which makes seven groupings on the one hand. and after showing "in other tracts the other elements- namely, aluminium, gallium, indium, and thallium; silicon, germ


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o say in days of less complicated speech, who do not know what they are talking about. has he no shame to blot the .scutcheon of the pooes.the other scissors-knights of savile row. the book is interesting enough to any one who knows russia even slightly, if only because there is a laugh on every page. some old poet, i forget his name, remarked .some minds improve by travel, others rather resemble copper wire or brass, which gets the narrower by going farther. the days of the innocent god-help-me tourist seem to be done. the tourist of to-day has been bullied by the y. m. c. a, in intervals between grafts, into moral responsibility and christian earnestness, and all that sort of thing. a man can hardly go from new york to philadelphia without writing a serious biography of george fox. the p


BOOK OF BLACK SERPENT

lar-headed dogs. 4. schechiriron- whose colors are black, and their form blended of reptile, insect and shell-fish, such as the crab and the lobster, yet demon-faced withal. 5. tzephariron- whose colors are fiery and yellow, and their form like merciless wolves and jackals. 6. obiriron- whose colors are like clouds, and their form like grey, bloated goblins. 7. necheshethiron- whose color is like copper, and their form is like that of a most devilish and almost human-headed insect. 9. nachashiron- whose colors are like serpents, and their form like dog-headed serpents. 10. dagdagiron- whose colors are reddish and gleaming, and their form like vast and devouring flat-headed fishes. 11. behemiron- whose name is derived of behemoth, and their colors are black and brown, and their forms those


BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

st and priestess stand on the altar; those of the other celebrants are placed on the ground at their feet. again the goblet can be to suit yourself. it could be simply a glass or it could be a decorative drinking horn. the latter can be made from cow-horns (obtainable from handicraft stores, such as the tandy leather company chain, with stands either separate or attached, made from bent silver or copper wire or from wood. some witches refer to their goblet as a "chalice" but, to my mind, this smacks of the eucharistic cup of christianity so i tend to avoid it. some witches do not care to have deity figures on their altar. the majority, however, do. you can seek out actual statues, though good ones are not easy to come by (copies of boticelli's "birth of venus" irreverantly known as "venus

shing off the acid, clean off the wax and you have your etched knife. it would obviously be a good plan to practice first on some scrap metal of the same type as the blade, to judge the exact amount of time to leave the acid before flushing it away. it is possible to purchase an "etching pen. this looks like a ballpoint pen but contains acid for marking. it will work on steel, brass, aluminum and copper and has replaceable cartridges. one such pen is manufactured by the fowler company and should be obtainable from any hardware store. an alternate to etching is to engrave the blade. this doesn't give as solid a marking as the acid etching but is nonetheless effective. engraving is done just like writing with a pen or pencil, but you use an engraving tool instead. you can purchase one in a h

for screwed tang to pass through figure 3.5 lesson three: tools, clothing and names/ 33 convenient length. another suggestion is a length equal to the length from your elbow to your fingertips. whichever wood you use, taper it slightly from the base to the tip. you can mark it, if you wish, by engraving or even by wood-burning. paint it, stain it, or leave it plain. decorative bands of silver or copper can look attractive. some traditions (e.g. frost's) drill the length of the wand and insert a metal rod. what i said for the wand applies equally to the staff. the staff can, in effect, be a large wand and is used as such in such traditions as the scottish (pecti-wita. i have seen some wonderful staffs, decorated with leather, feathers, gems; carved and engraved. all were right for their pa

tury of practice i have never found this to be true. however, i do respect those who do feel this way. if they truly believe that it restricts, then it will restrict. so, decide for yourself whether to encourage the use of jewelry; whether to limit its use; whether to use it to denote position; whether to prohibit it altogether. horned helmet where the priest and priestess may each wear a band of copper or silver, with a crescent moon, sun, or similar, at the front, the priest may wear a horned helmet at certain rites where he specifically represents the god, and the priestess may wear a goddess crown at certain rites where she specifically represents the goddess. these are not difficult things to make. in fact here are two or three possible ways to make the horned helmet (you might even b

ys to make the horned helmet (you might even be able to purchase one, if you search hard enough. replica "viking helmets" are made these days. one way horned helmet of a high priest 36/ buckland's complete book of witchcraft 'these forms of writing are also used in the making of charms and talismans and will be discussed further, in that context, in a later lesson. is to take a stainless steel or copper mixing bowl of the right size to fit your head. you may have to squeeze the sides inwards slightly to make it more of an ellipse than a circle. any handle, hook or hanging-ring should be removed. take two cow horns and insert and glue woodblocks in their mouths (see figure 3.8. now drill two holes through the bowl, one on either side, and put screws through from the inside, into the wood bl

another possibility is to make a leather hat and attach horns. basic patterns for hats can be purchased in any department store or piece goods store. most of them involve cutting segments and sewing them together. you can fasten the horns as described above, but you will need a large square or circular "washer" on the inside, against which to tighten the screws. yet another way is to make an open copper (or other metal) circlet for the head and attach the horns to that. in all of the above, antlers may be used in lieu of cowhorns. it will be necessary, however, to drill a hole in the base of the antler to accept the screw. inscriptions i have talked about engraving and etching your working tools and putting your craft name on them (more on your name and how to choose it, later. there are a

such focusing device is the pendulum. this allows you to obtain a simple "yes "no" or "not yet determined" answer to the question. the pendulum itself should be made of natural mineral products. the weight should be attached to a small chain about nine inches long (the chain may be of almost any material except animal products. the preferred material would be metal such as gold, silver, brass or copper. aluminum is not recommended because the electrical process used in its manufacture may be disruptive to your auric field. a "yes/no" answer card, as shown in the illustration (figure 8.1) may also be used. to use the pendulum, place the answer-card on a flat surface such as a table or desk. seat yourself comfortably in front of it. clear your mind of all extraneous thought. if you desire

bedtime as required for the eyes equal parts to be used as directed to be added shake the vessel before let there be applied boiling water poultice date or day spoken of while the pain lasts by degrees at pleasure; as you please without delay; urgent annual herb biennial herb perennial herb flowers perfect some simple treatments remember, preparations should not be boiled in aluminum vessels. use copper or earthenware or, better still, pyrex, so as not to contaminate the medicines. now here are some simple recipes you can use for practice (or for real. if you are unable to gather the herbs yourself, see the source list at the end of this lesson. medicinal drinks for loss of appetite and debility: wood betony 1 oz barberry bark 1 oz bogbean 1 oz boil in half a gallon of water for 15 minutes

be as strong as a personally made one. according to the magickal order, the hermetic order of the golden dawn, a talisman is "a magickal figure charged with the force which it is intended to represent. it is so charged by (i) inscription, and (ii) consecration. it can be of any shape, but let's first look at the material of the talisman. a talisman can be of virtually any material paper, silver, copper, lead, stone but traditionally some substances are more appropriate than others, and their use will imbue the talisman with more power. for example, as you know, the days of the week are each ruled by a planet: sunday sun, monday moon, tuesday mars, wednesday mercury, thursday jupiter, friday venus, saturday saturn. now each of these planets is, in turn, associated with a metal: sun gold, m

ore appropriate than others, and their use will imbue the talisman with more power. for example, as you know, the days of the week are each ruled by a planet: sunday sun, monday moon, tuesday mars, wednesday mercury, thursday jupiter, friday venus, saturday saturn. now each of these planets is, in turn, associated with a metal: sun gold, moon silver, mars iron, mercury mercury, jupiter tin, venus-copper, saturn lead. from the table of correspondences given in the last lesson (for candleburning) you know what properties are governed by the days of the week and can therefore correlate those properties with the metals: sunday sun /gold/ fortune, hope, money monday moon/ silver/ merchandise, dreams, theft tuesday mars/ iron/ matrimony, war, enemies, prison wednesday mercury/ mercury/ debt, fea

n (for candleburning) you know what properties are governed by the days of the week and can therefore correlate those properties with the metals: sunday sun /gold/ fortune, hope, money monday moon/ silver/ merchandise, dreams, theft tuesday mars/ iron/ matrimony, war, enemies, prison wednesday mercury/ mercury/ debt, fear, loss thursday jupiter/ tin i honor, riches/clothing, desires friday venus/ copper/ love, friendship, strangers saturday saturn/ lead/ life, building, doctrine, protection so, for example, knowing that friday is associated with love (ruled by venus) and that the metal is copper, you now know that a love talisman, for greatest effect, should be made of copper. mercury gives a bit of a problem in that it is a liquid metal. it could be used by containing it in a miniature bo

parchment (these days aluminum is also sometimes substituted for mercury. gold, silver and parchment can similarly be used in place of any of the other metals if they are unobtainable but, obviously, the specific metal would be the best to use. it's not always easy to find just the right piece of the correct metal, but don't give up too easily. handicraft/hobby stores are great for many of them (copper especially. i have also seen some very creative talismans. for instance: engraved on a silver dollar or half-dollar, when silver was called for; on a copper penny or even on a flattened copper kitchen measuring-spoon, when copper was called for. having chosen your metal, what should you inscribe on it? there are many talismanic designs shown in occult books, taken from such old grimoires as

around your neck, or by carrying it in a small bag made of silk, hung around your neck. after the three days you do not need to wear it constantly, but can simply carry it in your pocket or purse. you should, however, sleep with it under your pillow each night. at each new moon, clean the talisman with a good metal cleaner (for a parchment talisman, just rub over it lightly with a gum eraser. for copper i would recommend washing with salt and vinegar, and then rinsing in clear water. at each full moon, hold out the talisman in the palm of your hand and expose it to the unrestricted light of the moon. by "unrestricted" i mean not through the glass of a window. either open the window or take it outside. expose it for about five minutes on each side while concentrating your thoughts on the or

reverse you would put the sigil for "desires: 5. you would personalize one side of the talisman for henry, with a sun sign of libra and ruling planet venus. you can ignore all the information for amy kirshaw for, as i have tried to emphasize, you may not interfere with another's free will. this talisman, then, can only be done to bring the love of "another" to henry. the talisman would be made on copper and made on a friday. on the reverse you would put the sigil for love: 6. part of the power that goes into the talisman comes from your concentration on the writing as you do it. to be somewhat unfamiliar with the alphabet you use therefore ensures that you have to concentrate on its construction. lesson thirteen 1 (a) start with visualizing a white light all around the boy, as a cleansing


CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

u will need* an oil burner, the kind with a small nightlight underneath* three prosperity oils. good examples are patchouli, peppermint, ginger and sage. if you are pregnant, use frankincense, orange and lavender (note that lavender is an all-purpose herb that can be substituted for any other* symbols of prosperity, such as jewellery (golden-coloured for the sun, and silver for the moon, and some copper-coloured coins for venus, planet of growth, to add to your money jar (keep a collection of foreign currency left over from holidays for such prosperity spells. you can often also buy from garage sales or museum shops old or reproduction coins in the traditional metals- such as the us silver dollar- and these tend to have more of the pure metal. failing this, even metal discs will do* three

round* on the first night, walk three times in circles around the outside of the altar (or the floor candles if you are using them, moving outwards, and pointing the index finger of your power hand behind you almost horizontally. visualise a stream of light emanating from your finger. as you circle, chant: circle one i cast for the light of the earth and her store of rich minerals, gold, silver, copper smelted in forges of volcanic fire. circle two i cast for the moonlit seas, for silver dolphins, seals and cascading rainbow fish. circle three i cast for the sunlit skies, the clouds pure gold and the gilt-tipped eagle soaring high* light the candle in the north* choose one of your three oils and, holding it in your receptive hand (the one you do not write with, circle over it nine times d

radiant light, power of ginger [or name of oil] prosper me, enter golden energy* after the third chant, let your pendulum swing freely on its chain so it spirals round, catching the candlelight and, perhaps, the moonlight* add the oil to the burner with a little water and light the nightlight under it* take three of the coins from the dish- if possible these should be one gold, one silver and one copper. place them in the money pot and hold this briefly in the fragrance emanating from the burner, saying: venus, morn and evening star, sun and moon that shine afar. i ask in love and not in greed, grant me only what i need. seite 80 wicca01.txt* place the lid on the pot and leave it in front of the burner, sitting quietly and visualising money coming to you. at this point you may become aware

north and also the one at the bottom left-hand corner of the triangle* take the second oil and charge it as before. this time you have dual candlelight to reflect in your pendulum* add your second oil and then the first one to the burner with a few drops of water. light the burner* take six coins from the dish and add to the pot; if possible there should be two golden-coloured, two silver and two copper. repeat the chant from the previous night* place the lid on the pot, then sit and visualise the money coming towards you and develop your plans to increase your prosperity* blow out the candles and nightlight in reverse order of lighting, sending the energies into the cosmos* uncast the circles as before and return the pot to its warm place* on the third night, repeat the ritual, but this t

ut the sixth in the centre as the combination and synthesis of the different powers [insert pic p144- first, gather together the tools you will need* a candle of the appropriate colour for the type of love you wish to focus on: pink for new love, green for increasing commitment and faithful love, or red for passion and the consummation of love* a gold or silver ring or, if you prefer, one made of copper, venus's own metal* a small white cushion or piece of white cloth* six incense sticks of appropriate fragrances and separate holders to catch the ash* ivy or any green fronds; if you cannot obtain any, green ribbon will do (ivy is a plant associated with fidelity and permanent relationships) now begin your ritual* place your ring in the centre of your altar, on the white cloth or cushion* t

a crystalline pyramid or be open to the stars (readers of the late dion fortune's occult novels will have no difficulty in forming images of such splendid edifices) or you may create a grove of oak or olive trees or one of the ancient stone circles as your working place or a castle room whose battlements are lashed by a stormy sea. the altar in your temple may be pure gold, ornate stone or beaten copper, and the candles may be set in ancient lamps. with practice, you may find that a particular temple form automatically creates itself in your mind's vision, but if this is not helpful, then concentrate on the magick that exists your own very special working place [insert pic p205- let us go through a formal ritual. i have created this one for a solitary practitioner, but it adapts well for a

amed. spells at the hour of venus are especially good for new love and the growth of self-love, for if we do not love ourselves we cannot love others creatively. element: earth colour: green, pink crystals: amethyst, emerald, jade, moss agate, rose quartz incenses: geranium, rose, strawberry, vervain trees: almond, apple, birch herbs and oils: feverfew, mugwort, pennyroyal, verbena, yarrow metal: copper venus rules taurus, 21 april-21 may, and also libra, 23 september-23 october. venus spells are especially potent during these sun sign periods and for those born under taurus and libra [insert sym19] saturn saturday, the day of saturn, is potent for spells concerned with unfinished business, and with endings that lead to beginnings. it is therefore a good day for all slow-moving matters and


CHYMICAL WEDDING OF CHRISTIAN ROSENKREUTZ

at i had slept enough. now after i had put on my clothes, and according to my custom had gone down the stairs, it was still too early, and i found nobody else in the hall; so i entreated my page to lead me about a little in the castle, and show me something rare. he was now (as always) willing, and led me down certain steps under ground, to a great iron door, on which the following words in great copper letters were fixed (here lies buried venus, that beauty which has undone many a great man both in fortune, honour, blessing and prosperity) this i thus copied, and set down in my table-book. now after this door was opened, the page led me by the hand through a very dark passage, till we came again to a very little door, that was only now put to; for (as my page informed me) it was first ope

was a sepulchre (which stood in the middle) so rich that i wondered that it was not better guarded. to which the page answered me, that i had good reason to be thankful to my planet, by whose influence it was that i had now seen certain pieces which no other human eye (except the king s family) had ever had a view of. this sepulchre was triangular, and had in the middle of it a vessel of polished copper; the rest was of pure gold and precious stones. in the vessel stood an angel, who held in his arms an unknown tree, which continually dropped fruit into the vessel; and as often as the fruit fell into the vessel, it turned into water, and ran out from there into three small golden vessels standing by. this little altar was supported by these three animals, an eagle, an ox and a lion, which

and ran out from there into three small golden vessels standing by. this little altar was supported by these three animals, an eagle, an ox and a lion, which stood on an exceedingly costly base. i asked my page what this might signify. here, he said, lies buried lady venus, that beauty which has undone many a great man, both in fortune, honour, blessing and prosperity. after which he showed me a copper door on the pavement. here, he said, if you please, we may go further down. t page 60 i still follow you, i replied. so i went down the steps, where it was exceedingly dark, but the page immediately opened a little chest, in which stood a small ever-burning taper, at which he kindled one of the torches which lay by. i was greatly terrified, and seriously asked how he dared do this? he said

in the castle, and had come here by chance, and that the page likewise had been looking up and down for me, and at last came upon me here, and i hoped he would not take it amiss. well then, that s well enough yet, my old busy grandsire, said cupid, but you might easily have served me a scurvy trick, had you been aware of this door. now i must look better to it, and so he put a strong lock on the copper door where we had before descended. page 61 i thanked god that he had not come upon us sooner. my page too was happier, because i had helped him so well at this pinch. yet, said cupid, i cannot let it pass unrevenged that you were so near stumbling upon my dear mother. with that he put the point of his dart into one of the little tapers, and heating it a little, pricked me with it on the ha

h, and departed herself, too, from us again, and (as always) locked the door. but what she did outside with the egg, or whether it were in some way privately handled, i do not know, neither do i believe it. yet we were again to wait together for a quarter of an hour, till the third hole was opened, and we by means of our instruments came to the fourth stone or floor. in this room we found a great copper vessel filled with yellow sand, which was warmed by a gentle fire. afterwards the egg was raked up in it, that it might therein come to perfect maturity. this vessel was exactly square; upon one side stood these two verses, written in great letters. o. bli. to. bit. mi. li. on the second side were these three words: sanitas. nix. hasta (health, snow, lance) the third had only one word: f.i


COLLIER IRENE CHINESE MYTHOLOGY

nd spread rich, dark nutrients and sweet smelling soil upon the barren ground. his beads of sweat sprinkled droplets of rain and dew on the soft fertile earth. the tangled hair on his head and beard became the stiff branches of trees and bushes. the hair on his arms turned into tiny leaves, trailing vines, and delicate flowers. his teeth and bones broke into bits of shiny metals gold, silver, and copper which embedded themselves deep in the earth. his bone marrow hardened into creamy, translucent jade in colors of lavender, green, and white. his blood trickled over the land to create large pools and swift rivers. his voice, even in its weakness, produced rolling thunder and crackling lightning. his dying breath formed blowing winds and puffy clouds. finally, released from his suffering, pa


COSIMANO CHARLES ELEMENTARY PSIONICS

is until you really build up your confidence. then when you go on to bulid your box you will have no doubts as to your ability to work it. so now it is time for you to make your first radionic box. to do this you will need: a can three potentiometers (any value, whatever radio shack has in stock) three knobs two monoraul jacks (1/8) a couple of screws and nuts (besides the author) a whole pile of copper wire. a cardboard box to put it in. the cardboard box is the best thing to use when making your first instrument. it is cheap, available, does not require drilling and if you make a mistake it doesn't seem that bad. there is also a funny little story about this. once a friend of mine took me to an occult bookstore where the owners stocked my books and were great fans of mine, even though th

ld everyone about using cardboard boxes in my books so it would be no surprise. anyway, it is still my material of choice, though the commercial models sold in wood boxes are much nicer looking, and my first unit is still in its shoe box after almost twenty-five years (gad, i'm getting old. start by making the stick plate. take the plastic plate you have been playing with and a coil of unshielded copper wire (sold as magnet wire. coil the wire under the plate in such a way that when it is turned over the wire will be all under it and the two ends of the wire can be brought down into the machine. next take the sample can and punch two holes in the bottom for the screws. now comes the really hard part. wire the three potentiometers in series so that they look like the ones in the picture. yo

self, making it possible for it work as a self-contained unit with the tuning dials at the front and the antenna encased in the crest. to build it you will need: a plastic helmet (a hard hat is perfect) three potentiometers (the value does not matter like in the box) three knobs a small jack 8 1 inch pieces of magnet strip (usually found in craft stores) a piece of foil several feet of unshielded copper wire for the coil and antenna a sheet of inch styrofoam for the crest duct tape red spray paint the very first thing you must do when you get home from the helmet store is to try it on. it is important that it fit comfortably. after it is adjusted, put it on and look in the mirror and try to get some idea of how the device will look after it is completed. okay, now that you have an idea of


DAVID ICKE CHILDREN OF THE MATRIX

hem. it was suicide to talk openly of such things and secret networks of initiation were formed to keep it alive. credo, who has become a close friend, tells the same story of the interbreeding between the extraterrestrial anunnaki and humans to produce a hybrid race. he also has artefacts like the "necklace of the mysteries, which confirm this story (see picture section. it is an extremely heavy copper "necklace" that actually rests on the shoulders and it has been mentioned in records 500 years old. credo says it goes back at least 1,000 years. the large symbols that hang from the necklace tell the story of humanity. in pride of place at the front are an extraterrestrial with a big copper willy (in come-and-get-me mode, and an earth woman into whom the et "fits, if you follow me. this is

hang from the necklace tell the story of humanity. in pride of place at the front are an extraterrestrial with a big copper willy (in come-and-get-me mode, and an earth woman into whom the et "fits, if you follow me. this is symbolic, credo explains, of the union between the people from the stars and humanity, which you find recorded in virtually every ancient culture. significantly, he says the copper willy was once made of gold before it was stolen and replaced with copper. this mirrors the ancient egyptian story about the golden penis of their key god, osiris, which is symbolised by the secret societies today, especially the freemasons, as an obelisk. the way the extraterrestrial is portrayed on the necklace, credo says, is merely symbolic because these "gods" were of a very distinct a

wledge, the kabbala, means "serpent wisdom".5 the levites or sons god save us from religion 199 of the great serpent (bloodline) worshipped yhvh as a dragon called leviathan, hence levite.6 yhvh's serpent form was also known as nehushtan or "brazen serpent" by the levites and they placed golden and brass images of this deity on the altars of hebrew temples.7 excavations have discovered bronze and copper serpent symbols in former levite temples. the mythical story of moses and the brazen serpent set upon a cross is symbolic of this same theme. the babylonians had inherited the stories and myths of egypt and sumer, and now they would reappear in a twisted form in the texts that would later become the old testament. genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy, which together make up


DAVID ICKE THE BIGGEST SECRET

es andwhere they live. in 1909 a subterranean city which was built with the precision of thegreat pyramid was found by g .e. kincaid near the grand canyon in arizona. it was bigenough to accommodate 50,000 people and mummified bodies found on the site were25of oriental or possibly egyptian origin, according to the expedition leader professor s.a. jordan.21 numerous artefacts were found, including copper implements as hard assteel. the smithsonian institution in washington dc has ensured these finds remainunknown to the public (thats its job) and no-one would have known about thisdiscovery had it not been for two articles in a local newspaper, the arizona gazette, inapril 1909. the researcher and author, john rhodes, claims to have located this siteand he connects it with sipapuni, the unde

t there is no evidence issimply ludicrous, so why would sitchin say that to me? he was adamant that i shouldend this line of research. i have absolutely no doubt that the anunnaki and the watchersare the same reptilian race- the serpents with the shining eyes identified by christianand barbara obrien in their work, genius of the few.49author and researcher, andrew collins, says he has a canaanite copper figurine depictingone of their gods of around 2000 bc.50 it has a serpentine neck and a head shaped like thehood of a cobra which curls over to form a snake-like headdress.51 over the thousands ofyears since these royal reptile-human hybrid bloodlines were created, they have become moreintegrated into the general populafion and less physically obvious, but the basic geneticstructure remains


DAVIDSON DAN SHAPE POWER

patterns in the brain act as a parametric shape power amplifier of the energies it is receiving; thus, collecting and amplifying the amount of aetheric energy in the brain. this interesting fact was discussed in my first book on free energy12. figure 1.5.1-1 illustrates a simple vortex. one of the early shape power devices, sold as a product back in the 1970's, was a spiral etched onto a piece of copper-clad printed circuit board (pcb. the inventor claimed that the spiral plate would energize and make coffee, water, soft drinks, wine, and foods taste better. obviously, this was taking advantage of the shape power aspects of the spiral. it would be interesting to know if the original spiral was drawn from the outside to the center. this effect could be greatly enhanced if many interconnecte

e of the better known of these researchers was patrick flannigan 5,6 who developed instrumentation to test the effects of pyramid energy. 4.5 pyramid energy research summary in some of my experiments during the 1960's, i showed that pyramidal shapes seem to generate an electrostatic energy or at least collect an electrostatic charge. in more recent experiments in the 1990's, i proved that a small copper pyramid made from copper sheeting builds up a slight charge. maximum charge generation seems to be when aligned north-south/east-west. i theorize that the pyramid shape interacts with aether flow east-west and magnetic field north-south, resulting in a vortex action up the sides of the pyramid which culminates in electrons being produced, as in the les brown experiment described in a subseq

periment described in a subsequent section. more measurements need to be taken to verify generation rate, etc. measurement of the es field is with my es field meter. it is low power, about like running a comb through the hair and the pyramid takes about 30 seconds to build up. experiments with some of my two inch pyramids made of plastic and also a large one made of cardboard and a smaller one of copper sheet yielded some corroborative information. most of the following points were worked out many years ago and tests with clairvoyants correlate precisely with all the research that i and others have done on pyramid energy. however, some new shape power effects crop up here. 1. energy flows up the sides of the pyramid and comes off the peak as a spiraling pillar of light. 2. maximum energy o

d when opposite faces of the pyramid are oriented in a north-south direction. 3. a magnet on each side of the pyramid greatly intensifies the field off the peak of the pyramid. magnets need to be lined up so the field across the pyramid is attracting (i.e, ns- sn. the pyramid product which i designed many years ago had small magnets embedded in the pyramids to make the energy field stronger. 4. a copper pyramid works much better than the plastic or cardboard pyramids. we knew that materials were important but not which materials. a single copper pyramid lined up to the earth's magnetic field is equivalent to a plastic pyramid with magnets on each side to intensify the field. maximum energy collection occurs when the pyramid and magnets are lined up with the earth's magnetic field. this mea

pyramid works much better than the plastic or cardboard pyramids. we knew that materials were important but not which materials. a single copper pyramid lined up to the earth's magnetic field is equivalent to a plastic pyramid with magnets on each side to intensify the field. maximum energy collection occurs when the pyramid and magnets are lined up with the earth's magnetic field. this means the copper pyramid is several thousand times more powerful in focusing aetheric force than a pyramid made of dielectric materials. 5. pyramids drawn on paper or chalk board (i.e, 2-d drawings of 3-d pyramids) have the same energy as the 3-d version. this may be a trick of the vision in that the viewer is visualizing a 3-d object. visualization, as niena and i found out many years ago, of pyramids will

rgy as if the pyramid was physically there. visualizing a pyramid shape over a locality actually focuses the pyramid energies in that locality. 6. painting a couple of the plastic pyramids with aluminum paint did nothing to modify the amount of energy coming off the pyramids. it tests were done to find out what was happening with the energy fields around the pyramid arrays. reults showed that the copper array has much more energy radiating off of it than the plastic array. even with magnets on the plastic array and none on the copper array, the copper pyramids had more energy. in the copper array, the energy was concentrated off the peaks of the pyramids and between the pyramids in the north-south direction. from all of this we can deduce that metals (i.e, conductors, in general, deflect a

ever, when one realizes that electrostatic fields are the result of differing concentrations of aetheric energy then this is not so surprising. 4.7.1 les brown's shocking experience a video i have by the late canadian crystal researcher, les brown, tells of a huge charge of power he got from a large 30 foot pyramid which he built (see figure 4.7.1-1. he put a counterclockwise (ccw, vortex shaped, copper stove wire (with frayed ends) at the top, on the inside, of his big 30-foot pyramid to act as an antenna/collector. at the bottom of the pyramid he affixed a wire to a piece of 1/4" plywood wound in a clockwise (cw) flat spiral establishing the ground antenna. the center of the wire spiral was put through the plywood and grounded. the outer end of the flat spiral stuck up in the air so it c

d material on research they had been doing with pyramid energy. they showed a photographic slide of a pyramid emitting a double helix beam of energy when excited by a tesla coil. a scanned-in image of the original photo, figure 4.7.2-1, was taken by dr. j. d. nelson of the university of wyoming. from the limited information we have concerning how it was done, the pyramid shape is made of soldered copper sheet, possibly with a crystal placed at the apex. a tesia coil is placed so that electrical emission occurs at the 2/3's power point of the pyramid. we do not know the voltage, though we think it is approximately 200,000 volts. during a phone conversation with dean hardy on may 21, 1996, he said they did the experiment later with much smaller tesia coils on the order of 50 kv and smaller p

the pyramid. we do not know the voltage, though we think it is approximately 200,000 volts. during a phone conversation with dean hardy on may 21, 1996, he said they did the experiment later with much smaller tesia coils on the order of 50 kv and smaller pyramids and the results were the same. dean thinks that the pyramid is supported by acrylic columns. arylic columns would help to insulate the copper pyramid from the ground and further intensify the energy emissions. also note that this photo was taken in a perfectly dark room with a time exposure of about 1 to 3 minutes (our information regarding the technical details is very limited. figure 4.7.2-1 spiral energy off pyramid 4.7.3 electrostatic energy at the great pyramid when sir w. siemens, a british inventor, was visiting atop the g

were energized with an alternating current/voltage signal with a frequency range between 1.0 khz and 160 khz and a voltage of 165 volts. magnets were placed across the pyramid in the north-south direction but they didn't make any difference so i eliminated them. an electrostatic volt meter was touching the south face of the pyramid with its detection probe. the pyramid was made of thin sheets of copper with the edges connected with scotch tape. the es voltmeter registered maximum around 15 khz. it would drop off rapidly above 20 khz and below 8 khz. it appears that the pyramid or the es meter has a resonance around 14 to 15 khz. turning the voltage off would shut off the es charge on the pyramid and turning the voltage back on would turn the es charge back on. we are still at flea power l

ions of an hour) the circuit for the gravity wave detector is shown in figure 7.1.1-2 with instructions to build the circuit shown below. a detailed schematic is shown in figure 7.1.1-3. figure 7.1.1-2 block diagram of davidson gravity wave detector 1. solder fine(#28 or smaller) wires to the poles of the piezo ceramic for connection to the op amp or mount the piezo in a machined teflon case with copper electrodes pressing against the conductive poles of the piezo. use conductive paste to assure connection. 2. shock mount the piezo to isolate it from sonic and physical vibration. 3. the op amp (ad 515) should be isolated from stray electrostatic fields. also, good electrical wiring procedures should be followed to assure success. addition of other components to the circuit will obviate the

ic or electrical signals from dc to about 300 ghz. by accident he discovered that the coil's resistance changed during a 24 hour period. the amazing thing he discovered was that the dnc coil changed resistance only when the gravity wheel sensor, which will be discussed in section 7.2, was in a very null period with little activity. the dnc coil consists of about 4,000 to 20,000 turns of number 34 copper wire wound on a plastic hoop. in my duplication of the dnc coil, i got a hula hoop and cut it open, removed the plastic noise maker beads and shortened the tubing length to make a plastic loop 19 inches in diameter (i.e, center of toroid on one side to center of toroid on other side. to wind the coil, i set the coil form and wire and electrician tape on the coffee table in front of the tv s

arr experiments revealed the forcefields created by the spinning gravity wheel experiment and are depicted in figure 7.2.4-1. there are figure 7.2.4-1. ovoid forcefield around gravity wheel experiment and small energy bubbles surrounding each of the triangles of the gravity wheel two types of forcefields built up in and around the experiment. there is an ovoid shaped forcefield around each of the copper triangles. when these small force fields build up in intensity, they cause a drag on the motor which can be plainly heard in the lab. there is a larger forcefield which builds up around the entire experiment setup. tests done by joe parr using special instrumentation and a dowser, plus independent tests by the author with a clairvoyant and a clairsentient, all verify the large forcefield ar

the author with a clairvoyant and a clairsentient, all verify the large forcefield around the experimental setup plus the smaller forcefields around each of the triangles. what joe has discovered is that the earth moves through energy conduits which go from our sun to other planets and star systems. when the gravity wheel experiment crosses one of these energy conduits, the forcefield around the copper triangles intensifies to the extent that the bubble goes opaque to all local forces and starts moving down the conduit very rapidly and a scale upset occurs. attempts at simulating the energy conduit thus far have failed. we are in the process of evaluating the data and have found some correlation with planetary and stellar conjunctions when the earth is lined up with other planets or stars

a duplicate experiment. 7.3.1 gravity wheel experimental setup and results it took several months to get my version of the experiment to operate successfully. tuning involved getting the experimental setup oriented properly and proper grounding. the shaft must be oriented east-west. a negative ion source is set within a few feet of the spinning wheel to feed the forcefields which form around the copper triangles affixed to the gravity wheel. the experiment is set on a delicate scale which measures accurate to 0.5 grams. the static weight of my experimental setup is about 1200 grams. joe parr's version is about 1800 grams. my experiment used machined maplewood to hold the motor and shaft, and the stanchions which hold the magnets and parr's experiment was made of machined aluminum. a photo

n of the gravity wheel experiment and joe's is that joe's burns out a motor at nearly every conduit and mine doesn't. evidently, the interaction of the forcefield with the aluminum stanchions in joe's version causes enough resistance to burn out the motor. during experimental operations, the weight of the experiment can drop from 0 to -6.5 grams. when one considers that the gravity wheel with the copper triangles weighs about 12 grams, the total normal operational levitation effect is on the order of 50% weight loss. this by itself is a remarkable experimental effect and deserves acute attention. the scale which is used in the experiment is an ohaus precision plus purchased from cole parmer. the scale can measure accurately within 0.5 grams over a range of 0-4000 grams. the scale has an rs

. the following sequence took only 10 minutes of testing. observation 1. the gravity wheel experiment had been running fairly continuously now for about 10 days to two weeks. the entire garage was filled with aetheric energy with it being most intense around the gravity wheel experiment table. observation 2. the aluminum pyramids in the same numbers and configurations give the same results as the copper pyramids. the conclusion is that metal pyramids focus the energy more powerfully than non-metal pyramids. 7.7 critical parameters of the pyramid gravity experiments there are several critical parameters in building either the parr centrifuge experiment or the gravity wheel experiment. joe spent over 14 years finding factors which affect the experiments. one of these has already been mention

the optimum relationship of the magnets with respect to the triangle or pyramid. figure 7.7-1. optimum magnet positioning for gravity experiments both of joe's experiments have triangles in that the pyramids in the first experiment have opposing facing triangles, and the toothed wheel in the second experiment has opposing facing triangles. joe found that the toothed wheel would not work until the copper triangles were freed from touching each adjacent triangles. touching was eliminated by putting a small slit between each triangle and removing the copper from the center of the toothed wheel. 7.8 summary of experimental effects of shape power the main theme from this chapter is that shape power produces measurable effects and can be measured with special sensors. the pyramid shape converts


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ot difficult to imagine what manner of dreams would come in the sleep thus induced. c. s. ollivier, 60 of 103 in his recent book, analysis of magic and witchcraft, gives it as his opinion that attendance at the sabbat was often achieved by means of drug-induced dreams. subtle poisons also undoubtedly play a part in the effectiveness of curses, a favourite method being to make a talisman of brass, copper or lead, and fasten it incon spicuously at the bottom of a drinking vessel or cooking pot. what effect the talisman had is conjectural, but there is no doubt at all about the effect of the steady dissolving of small quantities of lead and verdigris in the food. but while all these things were a part, and a considerable part, of the witch-cult, they cannot, strictly speaking, be considered a


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intimidate the demon into leaving. lists of demons occur in some of the darker grimoires, notable among them the lemegeton or lesser key of solomon. this is a collection of tracts about ritual evocation and spirit magic. the first tract is named the goetia and consists of a descriptive list of the seventy-two demons which were bound by king solomon with his magic seal ring in a vessel of brass or copper, and cast into a lake (or the sea- accounts differ. to modern eyes, medieval images of demons may appear comical and quaint. you should realize that these images, and the understanding that christian demonologists had about them, were merely unsophisticated attempts to come to terms with real, perceived phenomena of daily life. people suffer temptations, sometimes temptations of the most ho


EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS OF ANI MALESTROM

of white wine. 8. here [offer] a vase of black beer. 9. here [offer] a vase of beer of iron 10. here [offer] a vase of beer. 11. repeat four times and [offer] unguent of the festival. 12. here [offer] heken oil. 13. here [offer] a pitcher of seft. 14. here [offer] nish-nem oil. 15. here [offer] a pitcher of tuat. 16. here [offer] ash unguent. 17. here [offer] unguent. 18. here [offer] stibium and copper. funeral ceremonies. http//www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/ebod11.htm (4 of 5 [8/10/2001 11:24:10 am] 19. here bring two garments] p. cxlii next: the papyrus of ani. funeral ceremonies. http//www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/ebod11.htm (5 of 5 [8/10/2001 11:24:10 am] sacred texts egypt index previous next the papyrus of ani. general description the papyrus of ani, was found at thebes, and was pu

in width. they usually contain two round cavities to hold red and black ink, and a groove to hold the reed-pens. the inscriptions on them, which usually have reference to thoth, are cut, or written in ink, or inlaid in colour; the name of the owner of the palette is generally added. the colours with which the egyptians wrote were made of vegetable substances, coloured earths, and preparations of copper. 4 she is also called "devourer of amenta (i.e, the underworld, and shai (see lanzone, dizionario, p. 129. in the british museum papyrus no. 9901 she is described as hat en emsuh; pehu-s em tebt her-ab-set em ma "the fore-part of a crocodile; her hind-quarters are those of a hippopotamus; her middle part [is that] of a lion" footnote p. 258 the devourer usually stands near the balance inste

ho guardeth thee 'sword that smiteth at the utterance of its [own] name, the unknown) goddess with back-turned face, the overthrower of those who draw nigh unto her flame' is her name. thou keepest the secret things of the avenger of the god whom thou guardest, and his name is amem.[2 (73) he maketh it to come to pass that the persea trees grow not, that the acacia trees bring not forth, and that copper is not begotten in the mountain. the godlike beings of this pylon are seven gods (74) tchen or at is the name of the one at) the door; hetep-mes[3] is the name of the second one; mes-sep[4] is the name of the third one utch-re[5] is the name of the fourth one "ap-uat[6] is the name of the fifth one; beq[7] is the name of the sixth one; anubis is the name of the seventh one (75 "i have made


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nature. but we live in an age in which men have not the courage to confess the miracles they witness; and if anyone says "i have seen or have done myself the things which i relate" he will be told "either you are making sport of us or you are sick" it is better to keep silence and act. the metals that correspond to the four elementary forms are gold and silver for air; mercury for water; iron and copper for fire; and lead for earth. talismans are prepared from them, having relation to the forces which they represent, and to the effects proposed to be obtained. divination by the four elementary forms named aeromancy, hydromancy, pyromancy, and geomancy, is made in diverse ways, which all depend upon the will and transparency or imagination of the operator. in truth the four elements are onl


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a short period what nature takes years to accomplish. nevertheless, the medieval alchemists appreciated the value of time in their experiments as modern alchemists never do. figuier s friend urged him not to condemn these exponents of the hermetic philosophy for their metaphysical tendencies, for, he said, there are facts in our sciences that can only be explained in that light. if, for instance, copper is placed in air or water, there will be no result, but if a touch of some acid is added, it will oxidize. the explanation is that the acid provokes oxidation of the metal, because it has an affinity for the oxide which tends to form .a material fact almost metaphysical in its production, and only explicable thereby. alchemy in the twentieth century since the nineteenth-century speculations

hman, was on the beach, and sure enough, at the minute specified, a canoe swung round a distant point of land and brought the expected news. more spectacular is an account by col. john mason brown published in the atlantic monthly (july 1866. some years earlier as the head of a party of voyagers, he set forth in search of a band of indians somewhere on the vast plains along the tributaries of the copper-mine and mackenzie rivers. danger, disappointment, and the fatigues of the road induced one after another to turn back, until of the original ten only three remained. they were also on the point of giving up the apparently hopeless quest when they were met by some warriors of the very band they were seeking. the leader of these warriors had been sent out by one of their medicine men to find

le (3,000 of them) a silver coin with inscription; 30 to 40 chinese carved figures in ivory of exquisite workmanship and draped in silk arranged to represent a royal court, a complete mandarin s robe which a friend of williams saw fall from the ceiling, live birds. babylonian cuneiform tablets. punic tablets, faience figures from egypt, cut and polished stone and coins, coins in gold, silver, and copper with inscriptions in sanskrit, persian, and arabic; plaster casts of hands and feet of adults and children obtained from materialisations, etc. williams says that half the homes of sydney are stocked with these apports. bailey held daily seances and charged a small fee only. it could not possibly cover the cost of fraudulently producing such a wide variety of apports. bailey s phenomena con

on of insect life through electrocrystallization. crosse married mary anne hamilton in 1809, and over the next ten years they had seven children, three of whom died in childbirth. in 1817 crosse s friend singer also died, three years after publication of his book on electricity. crosse became increasingly reclusive and devoted himself to his scientific research. he erected a mile and a quarter of copper wires on poles at fyne court, connected to his electrical room, where he experimented on the amount and nature of electricity in the atmosphere. he was regarded with awe by the local residents, who named him the thunder and lightning man and the wizard of the quantocks (the nearby quantock hills. crosse was linked with the poet percy bysshe shelley and his young mistress mary wollstonecraft

letters, which make up the message required. according to the historian ammianus marcellinus (320.390 c.e, this method was used to find the successor to flavius valens (d. 378 c.e; the name theodosius was correctly indicated. solemn religious services accompanied this mode of divination. another form of dactylomancy, of which there is no detailed account, was practiced with rings of gold, silver, copper, iron, or lead, placed on the fingernails in certain conjunctions of the planets. today a wedding ring is most popular for this purpose. another way to divine an answer is to suspend the ring near a glass tumbler so that it touches the glass when swung. a code may then be arranged, the ring striking the glass once for an affirmative, twice for a negative answer, and so on (see also pendulum

e old, unpublished records of england s past, many of which were kept in the archives of monasteries. he was a voluminous writer on science, his works including monas hieroglyphica (1564, de trigono (1565, testamentum johannis dee philosophi summi ad johannem guryun transmissum (1568) and an account of the manner in which a certayn coppersmith in the land of moores, and a certayn moore transmuted copper to gold (1576. it is usual to dismiss kelley as a rogue and dee as his dupe, but if the angelic visions were purely for money, they both could have done better for themselves. dee seemed to be an honest man of unusual talents, devoting his life to science and the pursuit of mystical knowledge. the angelic language called enochian, which dee and kelley used when invoking spirits in the cryst

e crafty fiend begged her to try it but the old woman had observed his cloven hoof and his knee bent backward. she took a crust from her pocket and flung it across the ravine, bidding her little dog go fetch it. the devil was outwitted, as he generally is in such tales. devil s cauldron an abyss at the summit of the peak of tenerife, canary islands. a stone cast into the gulf resounds as though a copper vessel were being struck by a huge hammer; thus the spaniards gave it its name. the inhabitants of the island believed that the infernal regions were there, where the souls of the wicked dwell forever. there is another devil s cauldron in perthshire, scotland, a waterfall on the river lednock near loch earn. devil s chain there is a tradition in switzerland that st. bernard has the devil ch

ing water is used by farmers and owners of large estates. dowsers are not geologists who might have a scientific knowledge of the locality.they may be from all walks of life. among amateur dowsers were lord farrer and andrew lang. the rods are mostly cut from hazel, but all kinds of nut and fruit trees have been used; white and black thorn and privet are also favorites. pieces of watch spring and copper wire are also used, and in some cases the forked rod is dispensed with, the peculiar sensation felt in the arms, hands, and body being enough to indicate the water. dowsers wander over the ground with the ends of the fork grasped in the palms of the hands and the rod downward, and when it moves.turning suddenly upward in the hand for water or downward for minerals.at that spot will be found

lar contractions, giddiness, or profuse perspiration. if a particular spot of ground is passed these phenomena immediately cease, leaving a feeling of exhaustion. during the nineteenth century, the spiritualist investigator edward w. cox pointed to the curious analogy that trance subjects are sometimes very sensitive to the touch of steel; they drop it instantly and declare that it feels red hot. copper affects them similarly, while silver feels cool and gold positively cold. that some kind of psychic perception is primarily involved, with the movement of the rod only an indicator of that perception, is suggested by the fact that many dowsers do not need to use a rod but rely upon an analysis of their sensations. in her book essays in psychical research (1899, a. goodrich-freer reports tha

react to the presence of underground oil, sometimes reporting sensations of fainting, and their operations have not required the use of a rod. in the case of john timms, studied by oxford scientists in 1924, the demonstration was further complicated by a foreknowledge of where the hidden streams would be found. the attraction of hidden metals on his rod varied in this order: nickel, gold, silver, copper, bronze. researchers henri mager and lemoine found, independently of each other, that to produce as much action on the divining rod as one gram of gold does, one had to bury 1.2 grams of silver, 6 grams of nickel, 15 of aluminum, 40 of zinc, 75 of lead, and 125 grams of copper. depending on what the dowser desires to find he may hold a bottle of water, a piece of metal, an empty tube (in se

modern dowsers use a pendulum instead of a rod, and their practice is named radiesthesia. french dowsers were pioneers in this field. in gallipoli, during world war i, the british expeditionary force was nearing exhaustion because of the intense heat and lack of water. sapper s. kelley, the former head of kelley& bassett, civil engineers from melbourne, attempted to find water by a piece of bent copper band. within 100 yards of the divisional headquarters he found a spring that gave 2,000 gallons of pure, cold water per hour. in a week he discovered 32 wells giving sufficient water to supply 100,000 men with a gallon of water daily. the abbe bouly restored large areas of war-devastated land in france to cultivation by localizing buried shells. he was able to discriminate between german an

he feels in the lower portion of the vertebral column the flowing of a current which rapidly extends into her arms as far as her elbow, where it is gently arrested. it is at this point that the phenomenon takes place. as regards telekinetic effects produced by psychic rods, conan doyle suggested that the psychic rods may not be strong in themselves. they may be conveyors of strength, similar to a copper wire carrying electricity. according to all indications the ectoplasmic lines are conveyors of feeling and emotion, too, not only between the materialized figure and the medium, but between the medium and the sitters as well. elizabeth d esperance writes in shadow land (1897) of the period when she was conscious during materialization: i felt conscious of the thoughts, or rather the feeling

of the egbo there are different ranks, which must be acquired in their due order, one after the other. holman quotes englishmen who state that europeans have bought themselves into the egbo, and even into the yampai, in order to be thus better able to get in their money. he gives the following as the names and prices of the different grades of egbo: 1 abungo 125 bars 2 aboko 75 bars 3 makairo 440 copper bars 4 bakimboko 100 bars 5 yampai 850 copper bars to these must be added rum, clothes, membo, etc. the yampai is the only grade whose members are allowed to sit in council. the sums paid for the various titles of the egbo are distributed exclusively amongst the yampai, who, however, are not limited to a single share, since every yampai can multiply his title as often as he can purchase sha

emy. there was no standard method of manufacturing the elixir of life. in the grimoire, le petit albert, for example, one is instructed to use eight pounds of sugar of mercury as the foundation of such a mixture. fifteenth-century alchemist bernard trevisan said that dropping philosophers stone into mercurial water would create the elixir. this process would, when elaborated to the red, transmute copper and other metals into pure gold, he stated; if elaborated to the white it would produce pure silver. the possibility that the elixir could prolong life was undoubtedly the chief reason alchemists continued their search. the aged alchemist, weary with his quest for gold, craved the boon of youth and desired renewed health and strength to assist him in carrying out his great purpose. as an il

those occasions when (usually through poisonings) it intruded into the royal caste and thus became a political offense, as in the case of the military leader mummol, who was tortured by command of hilperic for sorcery. one of the salic laws attributed to pharamond by sigebert stated: if any one shall testify that another had acted as hereburge or strioporte [titles applied to those who carry the copper vessel to the spot where the vampires perform their enchantments] and if he fail to convict him, he shall be condemned hereby to a forfeit of 7,500 deniers, being 180 1/2 sous. if a vampire shall devour a man and be found guilty, she shall forfeit 8,000 deniers, being 200 sous. the christian church also legislated against sorcerers and vampires, and the council of agde in languedoc, held in

riosity. but what could they do? the marshal had expressly forbidden them even to approach the tower, and before leaving he had repeated this injunction. it must surely have a secret entrance, madame de rais and her sister anne agreed, and they proceeded to search through the lower rooms of the castle, corner by corner, stone after stone. at last, in the chapel, behind the altar, they came upon a copper button hidden in a mass of sculpture. it yielded under pressure, a stone slid back, and the trembling curiosity seekers distinguished the lowermost steps of a staircase, which led them to the condemned tower. at the top of the first flight there was a kind of chapel, with an inverted cross and black candles; on the altar stood a hideous figure, no doubt representing the devil. on the second

are that her robe and feet were soaked by some thick liquid. on returning to the light at the head of the stairs, she found that she was bathed in blood. anne would have fled from the place, but madame de rais s curiosity was stronger than her disgust and fear. she descended the stairs, took a lamp from the infernal chapel, and returned to the third floor, where a frightful spectacle awaited her. copper vessels filled with blood lined the whole length of the walls, bearing labels with a date on each. in the middle of the room was a black marble table on which lay the body of a child, obviously murdered recently. it was one of the gory basins that had fallen, and black blood spread over the grimy and worm-eaten wooden floor. the two women were horrified. madame de rais endeavored at all cos

ed to restore himself to his human form before dying. this request was granted, and kian rejoiced in having outwitted his enemies; they would have to pay the blood fine for a man instead of a pig. the brothers, determined that there should be no bloodstained weapon as evidence of the deed, stoned kian and buried his body. kib foundation see koestler foundation kidd, james (1879.ca. 1949) american copper miner and prospector whose disappearance in 1949 led to the discovery of his will bequeathing nearly a quarter of a million dollars to research or some scientific proof of a soul of the human body which leaves at death. as a result, there ensued what newspapers called the ghost trial of the century, in which at least 134 scientific researchers, organizations, and institutions filed a claim

rch or some scientific proof of a soul of the human body which leaves at death. as a result, there ensued what newspapers called the ghost trial of the century, in which at least 134 scientific researchers, organizations, and institutions filed a claim on the kidd estate. kidd was something of a mystery man, a quiet, wellmannered, unobtrusive loner who lived in phoenix, arizona, and worked in the copper mines or prospected in the mountains. he vanished after undertaking a prospecting trip in the area of superstition mountain, claimed as the locale of the legendary lost dutchman gold mine. kidd set out november 9, 1949, and his disappearance was not noticed until some weeks later. routine inquiries ascertained that he was born july 18, 1879, in ogdensburg, new york, and had lived in reno, n

er undertaking a prospecting trip in the area of superstition mountain, claimed as the locale of the legendary lost dutchman gold mine. kidd set out november 9, 1949, and his disappearance was not noticed until some weeks later. routine inquiries ascertained that he was born july 18, 1879, in ogdensburg, new york, and had lived in reno, nevada, and los angeles, california. he worked for the miami copper company of arizona, lived simply, and had few acquaintances. by 1954 kidd was officially registered as a missing person but no proof of death was established. it was not until 1957 that the contents of kidd s unclaimed safe deposit box, including stock certificates, were delivered to the estate tax commissioner s office in arizona. in january 1964 official examination of kidd s papers discl

throposophical society. in the 1920s she began a series of experiments to test empirically some of the claims made for the society s astrological teachings. among these teachings was the observation that certain planets rule certain metals. for example, according to traditional astrological wisdom, the sun rules gold and the moon, silver. other metals said to have rulers include mercury (mercury, copper (venus, iron (mars, tin (jupiter, lead (saturn. steiner taught that the rulership is especially in effect when these elements are in liquid solution. to kolisko, this teaching suggested that during certain aspects of the ruling planet, especially when it was involved in a conjunction with an additional planet, the behavior of the metal might be altered. to test this hypothesis kolisko carri


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e of scarlet and bind on his brow a brass tablet inscribed with various characters. his ring must be studded with an emerald or sapphire, and he must burn for incense balm, ambergris, grain of paradise, and saffron. for garlands and wreaths, oak, poplar, fig, and pomegranate leaves should be entwined. if the ceremonial dealt with amatory affairs, the vestment must be of sky blue, the ornaments of copper, and the crown of violets. the magic ring must be set with a turquoise, while the tiara and clasps were wrought of lapis lazuli and beryl. roses, myrtle, and olive were the symbolic flowers, and fans must be made of swan feathers. if vengeance was desired on anyone, then robes must be worn whose color was that of blood, flame, or rust, belted with steel, with bracelets and ring of the same

1950. he studied telepathy, clairvoyance, and psychokinesis and took part in experiments (with jan kappers, a. h. de jong, and f. v. d. berg) to test clairvoyance quantitatively. he also studied the question of evidence for reincarnation. sources: pleasants, helene, ed. biographical dictionary of parapsychology. new york: helix press, 1964. malachite a precious stone (a variety of topaz) of basic copper carbonate. folklore held that it preserved the cradle of an infant from spells. malachy prophecies st. malachy o more was a medieval bishop who is said to have foretold the succession of 112 popes, from celestinus ii (1143) until the final pope in the future yet to come. these predictions were in the form of a long series of latin character mottos instead of actual names, and there is still

er head fell back on my shoulder, and before i had time to realise what was going to happen, she had passed through the arm that supported her, and sunk down through the floor. the sensation of her weight was still making my arm tingle, but emily was gone, clean gone. honto, the indian spirit control of the eddy brothers, smoked a pipe. the light from the burning tobacco enabled olcott to see her copper-colored cheek, the bridge of her nose, and the white of her eye. she remained out too long. darting back, she collapsed into a shapeless heap before the curtains, only one hand being distinguishable. in half a minute she appeared again. the process of dissolution varied. robert dale owen stated that he had seen a form fade from the head downward. william oxley (author of modern messiahs and

on this ground to sitting with her sister katie. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. medium 1015 machine mediumship an early idea in the history of mediumship was the possibility of mechanical communication. the first confused thought of communicating with the spirit world through instruments occurred to john murray spear, who constructed something called the new motor. he arranged copper and zinc batteries in the form of an armor around the medium and expected a phenomenal increase of mediumistic powers through the combination of mineral and vital electricity. the dynamistograph, the vandermeulen spirit indicator, the reflectograph and the communigraph were later developments. the most recent developments concern electronic voice phenomenon, also known as raudive voices, an

o on were experienced by the somnambules on contact with metals, or even when metals were secretly introduced into the room. john elliotson, especially, gave much prominence to the alleged power of metal to transmit the hypothesized magnetic fluid. gold, silver, platinum, and nickel were said to be good conductors, although the magnetism conveyed by the latter was of a highly dangerous character. copper, tin, pewter, and zinc were poor conductors. elliotson found that a magnetized sovereign (british gold coin) would throw into trance his sensitives, the o key sisters, and that although iron would neutralize the magnetic properties of the sovereign, no other metal would do so. when baron karl von reichenbach propounded his theory of odic force, his sensitives claimed to see a luminous emana

vague feelings of heat or cold, according to the substance from which it radiated. a sufficiently sensitive person might perceive the odic light, a clear flame of definite color, issuing from the human fingertips, the poles of the magnet, various metals, crystals and chemicals, and seen over new graves. the colors varied with each substance; thus silver and gold had a white flame; cobalt, a blue; copper and iron, a red. the english mesmerists speedily applied reichenbach s methods to their own sensitives, with results that surpassed their expectations. these observations were confirmed by experiments with persons in perfect health. prof. d. endlicher of vienna saw on the poles of an electromagnet unsteady flames forty inches high, exhibiting numerous colors, and ending in a luminous smoke

cles were probably connected. herodotus stated that the manner of prophecy in dodona was the same as that in thebes, egypt. diana was worshiped in dodona in conjunction with zeus, and a female figure was associated with amun in the libyan ammonium. according to some authors, there was an intoxicating spring at dodona and later other materials were employed to produce the prophetic spirit. several copper bowls and bells were placed on a column beside the statute of a boy. when the wind blew a chain attached to a rod or scourge with three bones struck the metallic bowls and bells, and the sound was heard by the applicants. these dodonian tones stated the proverb: oes dodonoekum.an unceasing babbler. the tree, the incredible wonder, as aeschylus calls it, was an oak, with evergreen leaves and

ashes or sparks of which do not appear to cover all the window, so to speak, but to leave the centre clear and colourless, and in that centre appears the person or object that is seen. another extraordinary thing is that occasionally a part of my mentality seems to ooze out of me, and to run along the line for a little distance, say a yard or two; and as i (his spirit) go, so little pieces of the copper wire which lay together, a-b, seem to turn over to b-a, i.e, reverse their position as if on a hinge. these pieces appear to be about four inches in length. at other times phone-voyance seems to be very like mental body-traveling, because i appears to be in the room at the one end of the line, and by a sort of living cord to communicate with me (his body] at the other end, and to make me sp

hes are made of wax, and can only be lighted by dipping them in water. now, we will return to vanatha, and i will describe a grand piece of workmanship.namely a bridge of metal, which is in length about 59 miles. it passes over two rivers, each seven miles in width, also over corn fields, grazing pastures, and railways; it supporters are black marble pillars. the metal is composed of iron, steel, copper, gold, and silver; but we have another kind of metal we call accelity verua, which far exceeds all the rest in strength and durability. the cross supporters of this magnificent bridge are made of this durable material; they are nine feet in diameter. the immense bridge is only for foot passengers; its width is about 2000 feet; it has 2000 lamps of large dimensions. namely, nine feet in diam

e sight of all. it is curious to find the charm for raising hatred was practically the same among the semites and the peoples of hungary and the balkan states.that is, through the agency of the egg of a black hen. we find, too, many minor sorceries the same among the semites as among european races. to be invisible was on attainment much sought after, and it was thought that if one wore a ring of copper and iron engraved with certain magic signs this result would be secured. the heart of a black cat, dried and steeped in honey, was also believed to be effective (for various instances of potent enchantments, see solomon) sympathetic magic was often resorted to by the arabic witch and wizard, just as it was among the ancient hebrews and assyrians. the great repertory of semitic occultism is

jones. the term derives from the greek and implies mapping-out of the soul. jones massages the auras of his patients, using a diagnostic device taken over from radionics and designed by an american named mark gallot. this therapy of healing through the human aura recalls an earlier technique of hyppolite baraduc, who used to clip a short distance around the face and body of his patient with large copper scissors to free the etheric body from the physical part of the aura. jones operates a center for healing known as the company of somatographers, located in nottingham pl, london, w.1, england. sommer, robert (1929) research psychologist with special interest in imagery and its relationship to paranormal experience. he was born april 26, 1929, in new york city. he studied at hobart college

ong the 56 objects in the box, the pamphlets and books included: the surprises of love, exemplified in the romance of a day (1765, with annotations; rider s british merlin (1715; calendier de la cour (1773; and ovid s metamorphoses (1794. there was a paper souvenir printed on the river thames, feb. 3rd, 1814, and a lottery ticket for 1796. among the objects were a fob purse (containing silver and copper coins and tokens, a horse pistol, a miniature case, an ivory dice cup, a bone puzzle, a woman s embroidered nightcap, and a set of brass money weights. naturally the loyal southcottians did not accept that these pathetic souvenirs were the contents of the right box, and the appeals to bishops to attend the opening of the true box continued, although it was by no means clear where this box m

n murray spear in one of the strangest adventures in the history of spiritualism. as announced in april 1854, in the new era, they instructed him to construct a new motor that would be self-generative, drawing upon the great reservoir of the magnetic life in nature and acting, like the human body, as a living organism. the machine was duly built at high rock, near lynn, massachusetts, of zinc and copper at the cost of $2,000. one of spear s disciples, mrs. alonzo e. newton (the wife of one of his assistants, was appointed in a vision to be the mary of the new dispensation. at high rock, near the machine, she fell into trance and went through frightful convulsions for a period of two hours, at the end of which there were said to be indications of life in the machine. the machine was conside

. in the middle ages they found their way among catholics too, principally by means of the apocryphal gospels and the hagiography of the saints. an incident in the life of st. margaret is typical. this holy virgin, having vanquished an evil spirit who assaulted her, demanded his name. my name, replied the demon, is veltis, and i am one of those whom solomon, by virtue of his spells, confined in a copper caldron at babylon, but when the babylonians, in the hope of finding treasures, dug up the caldron and opened it, we all made our escape. since that time, our efforts have been directed to the destruction of righteous persons, and i have long been striving to turn thee from the course which thou hast embraced. the reader of the arabian nights entertainments will be immediately reminded of t

ished by puthoff to examine important psi faculties (rather than psychic phenomena per se. one of the first most remarkable experiments involved a successful attempt to influence the stable magnetic field of a super-cooled josephson junction inside a quark detector (a complex apparatus designed to detect subatomic particles. the apparatus was completely inaccessible, being encased in aluminum and copper containers and buried in five feet of concrete. when swann mentally visualized the hidden target, significant variations were recorded in sine waves. this pk effect was reported at a conference on quantum physics and parapsychology. on april 27, 1973, in another extraordinary experiment, swann visited the planet jupiter in a joint psychic probe shared by fellow psychic harold sherman. swann

on against unforeseen accidents, and the perils of a violent death when it is threatened by saturn in the horoscope of nativity. it also preserves from death by affections of the liver, by inflammation of the lungs, and by that cruel affection of the spinal marrow, which is termed tabes dorsalis in medicine. 6. the talisman of venus must be formed of a circular plate of purified and well-polished copper. it must be of the ordinary dimensions of a medal, perfectly polished on both its sides. it must bear on the obverse face the letter g inscribed in the alphabet of the magi, and enclosed in a pentagram. a dove must be engraved on the reverse, in the centre of the sixpointed star, which must be surrounded by the letters which compose the name of the planetary genius suroth. this talisman mus

garden city, n.y: doubleday, 1960. peoples of the sea. n.p, 1977. vehm-gerichte encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 1632 veltis an evil spirit who assaulted st. margaret of cortona (died 1297, but was overcome by her. on being asked by st. margaret who he was and whence he came, he replied: my name is veltis, and i am one of those whom solomon by virtue of his spells, confined in a copper cauldron at babylon, but when the babylonians, in the hope of finding treasure dug up the cauldron and opened it, we all made our escape. since that time our efforts have been directed to the destruction of righteous persons, and i have long been striving to turn thee from the course thou hast embraced. verdelet said to be a demon of the second order, master of ceremonies at the infernal co

one who approached it; while in ceylon they are represented as demons whom buddha destroyed. in later hinduism they are generally of fair repute, and one of them was appointed by indra to be the attendant of the jaina saint mahavira. sources: crooke, william. religion and folklore of northern india. humphrey milford: oxford university press, 1926. yantra hindu mystical diagram, often inscribed on copper. divine energy is invoked into the yantra by special prayers. the yantra is clearly a precursor of the magic diagrams of western occultists, although in india it was used in a religious rather than an occult context. yarker, john (1833.1913) british freemason and occultist, active in manchester, england. he was initiated as a mason at the age of 21 in the lodge of integrity, manchester, oct

said to be grand count of the infernal regions. he appears in the shape of a handsome soldier mounted on a crocodile. his head is adorned with a ducal coronet. he is of a gentle disposition. zagam said to be grand king and president of the infernal regions. he appears as a bull with the wings of a griffin. he changes water into wine, blood into oil, the fool into a wise man, lead into silver, and copper into gold. thirty legions obey him. zahuris (or zahories) french people who had traveled in spain frequently had curious tales to tell concerning the zahuris.people who were so keen-sighted that they could see streams of water and veins of metal hidden in the earth and could indicate the whereabouts of buried treasure and the bodies of murdered persons. explanations were offered on natural

who were so keen-sighted that they could see streams of water and veins of metal hidden in the earth and could indicate the whereabouts of buried treasure and the bodies of murdered persons. explanations were offered on natural lines. it was said that these men knew where water was to be found by the vapors aris- 1703 ing at such spots, and that they were able to trace mines of gold, silver, and copper by the particular herbs growing in their neighborhood. but to the spaniards, such explanations were unsatisfactory; they persisted in believing that the zahuris were gifted with supernatural faculties, that they were in rapport with demons, and that, if they wished, they could, without any physical aid, read thoughts and discover secrets that were as a sealed book to the grosser senses of o


EVIL AND UNCLEAN SPIRITS

hall, for d. wrybhlc (shalhebiron: whose colors are fiery and yellow, their form is like merciless wolves and jackals, for e. wryrpx (tzaphiriron: whose colors are like those of l, and their form is like partially living yet decaying corpses, for f. wryrybu (abiriron: whose colors are like clouds, and their form is like grey bloated goblins, for g. wrytcjn (necheshthiron: whose color is like unto copper, and their form is of a most devilish and human headed insect, for h. wrycjn (nachashiron: whose colors are like serpents, and whose form is like that of a dog-headed serpent, for i. wrygdgd (dagdagiron: whose colors are reddish and gleaming, and their form is like vast, devouring, flat-headed fish, for j. wrymyhb (bahimiron: whose name is derived from behemoth, and whose colors are black a


EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTERS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS AND OTHERWORLDY BEINGS

awn mower at a golf course when a flying saucer landed. it was 4:15 a.m, august 22, 1976. a door opened, and two beings, a man and a woman, floated out on a beam of light. as they stepped toward anderson, the saucer vanished. they shook anderson s hand, and the man said, we come in peace. i am sunar, from jupiter. this is treena. she comes from saturn (bartholomew and howard, 1998. sunar, who had copper skin, said he was more than two hundred years old. the lightly tanned treena, clad in a one-piece, skin-tight, green, glistening, metallic suit, looked, anderson thought, like elizabeth taylor. the space people told him that they had come to earth to gather specimens. be f o re they left, they handed him an envelope with i n s t ructions not to open it for five eart h days. after waiting fo


FULL MOON RITUALS

k of its vaulted ceiling, before opening the small panel on the eastern section of the wall. here lay two discoveries- the first and foremost cloud's and the latter his own- both embodied in a simple lever. deer pulls it down and watches as a small skylight irises open in the center of the domed ceiling above, then pulls it further to its lowest position. now, the mechanism virtually purrs as the copper blades covering the skylight retract beyond the small iris and drop all the way down to rest upon the capitals of the room's thirteen columns. in here, those same stars he'd lain beneath earlier seem even brighter, and twinkle with the promise of a presence which he eagerly anticipates. deer spreads the evening's altar cloth- black silk embroidered with a double spiral of spun silver, betwe

ally pauses at the altar for a brief moment, where he notices the first pale rays of tonight's moon lapping over the eastern edge of the widely opened skylight; rays of a tide which brings the promise of tonight's full moon shining down upon them in all her splendor. then a last check of the essentials upon the altar for this evening's ritual: a sun-bleached tortoise shell filled with sea-salt, a copper bowl of fresh rainwater, and a small reiku censer with charcoal beside a smaller silver plate covered with powdered dragon's blood and amber. there too is his athame of georgian silver covered in spirals, his bronze torq, and his linden wand. deer whispers "bowl of my mother's best friend, torq of my forebears' freedom, root of my great-grandmother's ancestral tree, and blade of my own find

their circle as he lifts it high overhead "other than that from mama" he states "may the light for our ritual come from the hearth of this place which has been spiritual home to many" deer lowers the unassuming candle to the reiku censer, carefully lighting the charcoal piece waiting on the white sand within. he then sets the candle gently in upon the altar's center and takes up the hand-hammered copper bowl given him many years ago by his mother's best friend. moving out to the perimeter of those gathered, deer proceeds deosil- in recognition of the newly growing light- about the circle. as he moves, deer asperges the dark flagstones- as well as any whom indicated through glance or nod their desire- with fresh rain water "of water is this circle cast. fluidly, the energies within may ebb

rite be with us now this night" typo spins back to his place in the circle with the castle candle now held firmly by both hands close to his chest. his thoughts turn briefly to his wife and how easily she brings out the spirit of fire in his heart and mind. typo hands the candle to sharon and waits for the call to the west..as typo steps back, sharon steps forward. from the altar she picks up the copper bowl. facing west and raising the candle and the bowl she invokes the guardian "o watcher of the west, ancient one most fearful and mysterious we welcome you to this circle bless and wash us with your presence" as she speaks, a fierce wind laced with sleet and icy rain blasts into the circle, causing robes to flap and twist and bodies to shiver with the sudden damp chill. with the water com


FULLER J F C SECRET WISDOM OF THE QABALAH

he qabalah may be sublime or it may be diabolical; but whatever its values are, one thing is certain: they are utterly confused. the zohar, our main source of qabalistic knowledge, is like an untidy pawn-shop- a jumble of trash and articles of value. here are crowded together and stacked up the cast-off intellectual clothing of many minds, cheap jewellery, base metals thinly plated, gold, silver, copper, and brass. yet if we delve deep enough among the rubbish which encumbers its shelves, we shall, as we have shown we can, now and again find a pearl of great price. the supernal diadem is there, but it has been broken up, the urge of secrecy having dismembered it and hidden its priceless fragments away in the most unlikely and inacessible corners. this secrecy has all but defeated its own e


GILBERT THE SORCERER AND HIS APPRENTICE

, such as the crab and the lobster, yet demon-facedwithal'(5)shelhabiron- whose colours.arefiery and yellow, and their form, like merciless wolvesand'jackals (6) tzephariron- whose colours are like those of earth, and their form like partially living yet decaying corpses.(7)obiriron-r-t-t-whose colours are like clouds, andtheirform like grey, bloated goblins (8) necheshethironwhose colour is like copper, and their form like that' of a most devilish and almost human-headed insect.(9)nachashironwhose colours are/ like serpents" and their form like dog-headed serpents (10) dagdagiron whose colours are reddish and gleaming, and their form like vast and devouring flat-headed fishes.(11)behemiron- whose name is derived from behemoth, and their colours are black and brown, and their forms those o


GNOSTIC HANDBOOK

e of history. the interesting thing is that inherent with this figure is a pattern and design which is far older than the text of daniel in which it appears. the image is comprised of gold, silver, bronze and iron (with clay feet) and partakes of the oldest division of history. while this division also has a localized and prophetic meaning which focuses on the gnostic handbook page 56 gold silver copper iron into matter back into spirit the many the few spirit matter flow of mass consciousness, degenerates through the spiritual consciousness, develops from yuga to yuga kali yuga, when technology and matter seems at its greatest, it is actually at the lowest ebb and the few who find wisdom will achieve the most of all. the yuga cycle the gnostic handbook page 57 the interplay between variou

e 57 the interplay between various major kingdoms from the 6th century bce onwards, its primary focus covers immense periods of time and sets the stage onto which humanity plays its part. these four ages are also found in the greek historical tradition as the ages of gold, silver, bronze and iron. however what is especially interested in the greek in a trans- temporal age which exists between the copper and kali yuga. while this age the age of heroes, is not seen as existing "in time, it exists as the path of transfiguration (the solar tradition) during the kali yuga. so while the age may be dark, there is wisdom for those who seek. while the vedic, indo-european, biblical and greek traditions may be primarily of a traditional religious nature, the concept of decline is also found within t

red the silver age. during the silver or lunar epoch, earth cults took ascendancy, the feminine and fertility became of paramount significance and this lead to an emphasis on pagan and gaia oriented traditions. the research of marija gimbutas and others gives a good outline of the worship that occurred in this period. as the ages unfounded, in reaction against this earthly epoch, the dionysian or copper age began. the worship of strength, violence, masculine virtues battle against the feminine values and patriarchal civilisations were formed. while these civilisations were of great historical importance, to achieve their balance they suppressed the lunar or silver cultures and hence existed as a reaction rather than as a creative expression. this being so, it only took so long before the c

ull it with song. evola other published works, the yoga of power and the hermetic tradition offer various interpretations of the means to achieve the aristocratic self. evola s worship of the heroic brings us full circle, it brings us back to the yugas and the greek model with its trans=temporal heroic age. the age of heroes in the greek system exists outside the time based cycle of gold, silver, copper and iron, it is that call to go beyond the natural entropy of the cycles and achieve greatness. in evola s system it is the true solar path, the path of the sun which leads back to the axis mundi, the polar golden age. the gnostic handbook page 63 the great year the concept of precession is central to the cycle known as the great or platonic year. it is based on the simple fact that the ear


GRAHAM HANCOCK FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS

me underlying connection? 5 from fetish to god in ancient egypt, p. 180. graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 75 reed boats of suriqui the air was alpine cold and i was sitting on the front of a motor launch doing about twenty knots across the icy waters of lake titicaca. the sky above was clear blue, reflecting aquamarine and turquoise tints inshore, and the vast body of the lake, glinting in copper and silver tones, seemed to stretch away for ever. the passages in the legends that spoke of vessels made of reeds needed to be followed up because i knew that boats of totora rush were a traditional form of transport on this lake. however, the ancient skills required to build craft of this type had atrophied in recent years and we were now headed towards suriqui, the one place where they w

experiencing] a geometrical acceleration of the rate of motion..45 exhibit 13 usa today, wednesday 23 november 1994, page 9d: interactive in antarctica: students link with south pole scientists a live remote broadcast from the south pole featuring elizabeth felton, a 17-year-old graduate of chicago public schools, will take place jan 10. felton will use us geological survey data to reposition the copper marker designating the earth s geographic south pole to compensate for the annual slippage of the ice sheet. 46 is it just the ice sheet that is slipping, or is the entire crust of the earth in motion? and was it just an unusual interactive education project that took place on 10 january 1995, or was elizabeth felton unknowingly documenting the continued geometrical acceleration of the rate


GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 3

ut of the ground to sun itself (mone's anz. 8, 313, and that spreading-out of the wheat and the flax-pods (p. 962-4) was this kind of sunning; the treasure heaves itself up in cauldrons, and then indicates its presence by a clear hlaze shining on it, as fire flickers over a ghost's barrow (p. 915-6; a blue flame is seen upon it (reusch no. 46; it has the appearance of glowing embers, of a brewing-copper full of red gold (nos. 7. 25-6; when a fire burns over it, they say' the treasure airs itself' nevertheless many treasures do not move toward the surface at all, but have to be sought in the cavern itself. two requisites for raising the treasure are silence and innocence. holy divine tasks endure no babble: thus, heilawac must be drawn in silence (pp. 229. 586, in silence herbs of magic pow


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them vanished wealth and prosperity from the estate (ibid. 6, 174. 3 here also comes in the queen of snakes (deut. sagen no. 220, and a remarkable story in the gesta eomanorum (keller p. 152. to a dairymaid at immeneich there came a great snake into the cowshed every morning and evening at milking-time, and wore a great crown on its head. the girl 1 mhg. tmfc, gen. iinkes, ms. 2, 209 b. 206: from copper one divideth gold with an unke s ashes; hence an alchymist was called unken-brenner (felix malleolus de nobilitate et rusticitate, cap. 30. by unke is properly meant the rana portentosa (bull-frog, but often snake or reptile in general. like the weasel, it is called caressingly mumelein, muemal, aunty. schm. 2, 576. 2 down to the recurring formula: ding, iss auch brocken (thing, eat crumbs

stood a bed with curtains. when they drew these aside, the bed was swarming with goldbeetles, and jumping up and down of itself. filled with amaze ment, the girls looked on for a while, till suddenly a terror seized them, and they fled out of the room and down the stairs, with an unearthly howl and racket at their heels (moneys anz. 7, 477. on the castle-hill by wolfartsweiler a little girl saw a copper pot standing on three legs, quite new and swarmingfull of horsebeetles (roskafer. she told her parents, who saw at once that the beetles were a treasure, and hastened with her to the hill, but found neither pot nor beetles any more (ibid. 8, 305. here beetles appear as holy animals guarding gold, and themselves golden. in sweden they call the small goldbeetle (skalkrak) virgin mary s key-ma

d 3, 294. an english traveller says of the moors in africa: when the sun s eclipse was at its height, we saw the people running about as if mad, and firing their rifles at the sun, to frighten the monster who they supposed was wishing to devour the orb of day. the plains and heights of tripoli resounded with the death- dirge (the cry wulliali wu, and the same all along the coast. the women hanged copper vessels together, making such a din that it was heard leagues away (see suppl- 1 a mongolian myth makes out that the gods determined to punish arakho for his misdeeds, but he hid so effectually, that no one could find out his lurkingplace. they therefore asked the sun, who gave an unsatisfactory answer; but when they asked the moon, she disclosed his whereabouts. so arakho was dragged forth

kund sich diu sunne wol an ir zirkel riden (writhe: der siieze ein iiberwunne, ich waen die siieze nieman moht erliden. mit done do dm zirkel ruorte; seitenklanc und vogelsanc ist alsam glich der golt gen kupfer fuorte (then in his orb the sun to whirling took, i ween such glut of sweetness none might brook; with dulcet din his orb he rolled, that clang of strings or bird that sings were like as copper beside gold) who can help thinking of the time-honoured tradition of memnon s statue, which at sunrise sent forth a sound like the clang of a harpstring, some say a joyful tone at the rising and a sad* at the setting of the sun.1 further on we shall be able to trace some other fancies about the break of day and the fall of night, to light and sound (see suppl. but whither does the evening s

. 3 in our mid. ages the world was personified, like death, and the various ages were combined in a statue with a head of gold, arms of silver, a breast of brass and iron, and feet of earth, ms. 2, 175b; another representation gave the figure a golden head, silver breast and arms, brazen belly, steel thighs, iron legs, earthen feet, ms. 2, 225a; a third, a golden head, silver arms, brazen breast, copper belly, steel thighs, earthen feet, amgb. 27 b. this medley, though borrowed from daniel 2, 31-43, reminds us of ancient idols formed out of various metals, and also of hrungnir with the stone heart, and mockrkalfi who was made of loam, and had a mare s heart put into him, sn. 109. hugo in his eenner 13754 speaks of a steel, diamond, copper, wood, and straw world. woeld. 793 gull-aldr to the


HAMIL THE ROSICRUCIAN SEER

ust again go back further than i have done and explain, the rise and cause of evil spirits and the rise and the end of goodspirits-itwill take too long for me to do so this evening-shall you be alone next tuesday evening?-i will thencontinue255there are other things connected with it which i will then tellyou-crystalmss:extractsconcerningcapt.andersonvol.7,p.108:he is so altered, so changed, he's copper coloured,rough-iam afraid you have not been playing at soldiering by your looks 'it's the weather knock's me up it is not what i do. how are you. if they had begun fighting in the spring we should have had the war probably ended, with the loss perhaps of not a great many more men than have died of disease. yes i am all right now thank you.'vol.7,p.198: here he is in uniform 'thank you i am


HANDBOOK OF EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY

rtists. he was particularly associated with sculpture and metalworking. ptah was said to have invented the opening of the mouth ritual in which an adze and other tools were used to bring to life statues and mummies.7 hymns to ptah speak of him designing and crafting the world and smelting the two lands (egypt. he was also said to make bodies for kings out of electrum (an alloy of gold and silver, copper, and iron. 62 handbook of egyptian mythology presumably these were the bodies that kings hoped to inhabit in the divine realm. the shaping of royal bodies was a task more usually attributed to khnum. khnum was represented by a ram, an animal renowned for aggressive virility. he was sometimes described as begetting the gods, but as a creator he was usually celebrated as the divine craftsman

would be rejuvenated. as lady of the stars, hathor was associated with the nocturnal sky. as the eye of ra, she could be identified with the solar disk or the morning or evening star (venus. by the greco-roman period, hathor was honored as a moon deity. she was the goddess of all precious metals, gemstones, and materials that shared the radiant qualities of celestial bodies, such as gold, silver, copper, turquoise, lapis-lazuli, and faience. in pyramid texts spell 406, the eye of ra (here the solar disk) is upon the horns of hathor. this seems to be an early reference to the myth of the sun god being lifted up into the heavens on the head of the celestial cow. another divine cow, mehet-weret, who was often regarded as a primeval form of hathor, had given birth to the sun god and lifted him

and atum-ra could represent the kingdoms of upper and lower egypt. montu-ra was the patron deity of king nebhepetre montuhotep( montu-is-content) who reunited egypt at the end of the first intermediate period. egyptian kings liked to compare themselves to strong-armed montu. an inscription of amenhotep ii (c. 1427 1401 bce) claims that as a youth of eighteen he was able to shoot arrows through a copper target while driving a chariot because he had the skill and strength of montu. rameses ii (c. 1290 1224 bce) boasted that he had turned defeat into victory at the battle of qadesh by attacking the enemy in the likeness of montu, charging their ranks like a swooping falcon. rameses also compared himself to an eager bull in battle, which was another of montu s forms. montu was probably associ


HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

the rest, one has to trust to allah and his prophet. it was with the greatest difficulty, therefore, that we finally discovered the british ship-chandler's store, atthe rear of which we were to find the place of our destination. our hotel guide was as ignorant of thedervishes' abode as we were ourselves; but at last a small greek, in all the simplicity of primitive undress,consented for a modest copper backsheesh to lead us to the dancers. when we arrived we were shown into a vast and gloomy hall that looked like a deserted stable. it was longand narrow, the floor was thickly strewn with sand as in a riding school, and it was lighted only by smallwindows placed at some height from the ground. the dervishes had finished their morning performances, andwere evidently resting from their exhau

eld51 drop than sat down in the middle of the floor, and as her weight descended on the rickety boards it sent up acloud of dust that set us coughing and sneezing. this was the famous tatmos known as the damascus oracle! without losing time in idle talk, the dervish produced a piece of chalk, and traced around the girl a circleabout six feet in diameter. fetching from behind the door twelve small copper lamps which he filled withsome dark liquid from a small bottle which he drew from his bosom, he placed them symmetrically aroundthe magic circle. he then broke a chip of wood from a panel of the half ruined door, which bore the marks ofmany a similar depredation, and, holding the chip between his thumb and finger he began blowing on it atregular intervals, alternating the blowing with mutte


HINE PHIL ASPECTS OF EVOCATION

s associated with columns of gaseous material, which can be interpreted by observers as .white lady. type ghosts. researchers in the field of earth mysteries hypothesise that the source of such light-forms is the tectonic activity of the earth, where stress along fault lines combines with other factors to emit light phenomena in the area around the fault line. deveraux notes that medieval tin and copper miners actually looked for the appearance of .lights from the ground. when searching out new mine sites. a ufo .flap. around ilkley moor in 1984 appears to validate this theory, as it followed an exceptional earthquake in that area, which measured at 5.5 on the richter scale. some accounts of observers of light forms (commonly perceived as ufos) suggested that the manifestations followed th


HP LOVECRAFT A DARK LORE

us accumulations of various objects. one was packed with rotting and dust-draped bales of spare clothing, and the explorer thrilled when he saw that it was unmistakably the clothing of a century and a half before. in another room he found numerous odds and ends of modern clothing, as if gradual provisions were being made to equip a large body of men. but what he disliked most of all were the huge copper vats which occasionally appeared; these, and the sinister incrustations upon them. he liked them even less than the weirdly figured leaden bowls whose rims retained such obnoxious deposits and around which clung repellent odours perceptible above even the general noisomness of the crypt. when he had completed about half the entire circuit of the wall he found another corridor like that from


HP LOVECRAFT AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS

epth according to the promise held out by the upper soil or rock, were to be confined to exposed, or nearly exposed, land surfaces- these inevitably being slopes and ridges because of the mile or two-mile thickness of solid ice overlying the lower levels. we could not afford to waste drilling the depth of any considerable amount of mere glaciation, though pabodie had worked out a plan for sinking copper electrodes in thick clusters of borings and melting off limited areas of ice with current from a gasoline-driven dynamo. it is this plan- which we could not put into effect except experimentally on an expedition such as ours- that the coming starkweather-moore expedition proposes to follow, despite the warnings i have issued since our return from the antarctic. the public knows of the miska


HUEBNER LOUISE WITCHCRAFT FOR ALL WICCA 04

f your undergarments, will act for confidence, protect you from the plague, ward off evil spirits and attract energetic lovers. it's worth a try. according to the old views on witchcraft, everyone should have a lucky charm to protect him from evil forces. usually it is a birthstone ring. there is a ritual, a spell, for preparing this ring. 1. full-moon ring on the afternoon of the new moon fill a copper bowl with earth, and place it on a square of red silk in the centre of a table. at 9 p.m. boil water in a cauldron or stainless steel pot, and cook the ring for nine full minutes. while the ring is boiling, place nine white taper candles around the copper bowl. bury the ring in the earth. light the candles, and as they blaze they will instantly act as agents to purify the earth inside the c

steel pot, and cook the ring for nine full minutes. while the ring is boiling, place nine white taper candles around the copper bowl. bury the ring in the earth. light the candles, and as they blaze they will instantly act as agents to purify the earth inside the copper bowl. the candles should flame brightly for ninety minutes, at the end of which time sprinkle three drops of olive oil over the copper bowl three separate times, nine drops in all. each time chant "my energies are a gift to the cosmos; my soul belongs to the wind. i am the cosmos; i am the wind" that makes you powerful for ever. the ring must stay in the bowl until midnight of the night of the full moon, two weeks later. at that moment place the ring on your finger. later, bury the bowl, the earth, the candles and the silk

se perhaps you had better contact your doctor. rosemary and thyme are not known for their intoxicating fumes. it could have been that the candle snuffed out the oxygen in the small enclosed area. where were you anyway? dear potential witch (july 19, 1933) witchcraft is a discipline activity. when casting spells rituals must be followed exactly if they are to have a powerful effect. you must use a copper bowl for the "full moon ring" a pyrex dish will not do! dear h.d (november 12, 1934) from what you have written concerning your illicit romance, i am led to believe that you consider yourself to be a pawn and the innocent member of the love partnership. perhaps. indeed. you are a 'victim' but i would say more a victim of your own emotional and sensational appetites than of anything else. wh


INITIATION INTO HERMETICS

circle itself represents the all-comprehensive akasa-principle from which the four elements derived. mark the center of the octagon by any sign you like that indicates the symbol of the elementary. the paper you use for the drawing has to be big enough to allow the created elementary to stand on the sign in the center of the octagon. now engrave the same sign on a very tiny round object, best on copper, silver or gold disk, though any other kind of metal will do, in a diameter of 1/2 inch. if nothing else is available, a small piece of wood will do for our purpose also. it is however more profitable to do the engraving with a pointed object on a small metal disk, especially if the elementary is destined to have a long lifetime. lamas in tibet name the big drawing the great kylichor and th

mists are nothing else but exquisite fluid condensers. 9. preparation of a solid fluid condenser since in the next step i am going to describe the genuine mirror magic, the practical handling of the magic mirror, i shall teach the magician how to construct a magic mirror by himself. to manage this, he needs a sold fluid condenser that consists of seven metals. these are: lead 1 part tin iron gold copper brass silver aloe resin animal charcoal 3 parts mineral coal 3 parts the different parts are by volume, not weight. all ingredients must be pulverized. the metals can be filed. put all the ingredients together and mix well to obtain a real solid fluid condenser. the electrum magicum of the old alchemists is a superb fluid condenser composed of: 30 grams of gold 30 grams of silver 15 grams o

pper brass silver aloe resin animal charcoal 3 parts mineral coal 3 parts the different parts are by volume, not weight. all ingredients must be pulverized. the metals can be filed. put all the ingredients together and mix well to obtain a real solid fluid condenser. the electrum magicum of the old alchemists is a superb fluid condenser composed of: 30 grams of gold 30 grams of silver 15 grams of copper 6 grams of tine 5 grams of lead 3 grams of iron 15 grams of mercury as one can see, it contains all the planetary metals, and from this alloy magic mirrors, bells and similar object have been made. the solid fluid condensers i have recommended are very good, reliable, and have proved useful many times. 10. preparation of magic mirrors two kinds of magic mirrors exist: the concave mirror and


JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

lanets are supposed by the astrologers and alchemists to exercise dominion more particularly in the order following, and to produce effects upon their own appropriate undermentioned metals, on planetarily corresponding days. these are sol, for gold, on sunday; luna, for silver, on monday; mars, for iron, on tuesday; mercury, for quicksilver, on wednesday; jupiter, for tin, on thursday; venus, for copper, on friday; and saturn, for lead, on saturday (lucas s travels, p. 79; count bernard of treviso. the emblematical sculptures, in which the whole enigma of the art of transmutation is supposed to be contained, are those over the fourth arch of the cemetery of the innocents, at paris, as you go through the great gate of st-denis, on the right-hand side. they were placed there by nicholas flam


KETAB E SIYAH

de hips and rounded breasts of woman yet also man's member betwixt the thighs; and also was the flesh of this monster alien to us, coloured of the purest white whereas ours, as is most apparent to your sight, is tawny brown as is the soil of the earth; and the hair that cascaded as some shining cataract upon the shoulders and the prince's back was not jet like that of woman or of man but was like copper burning in the silver lunar light. this ruddy mane framed two orbs of noble light, green like emeralds within their holes whereas our own eyes are the same hue that does colour our own tan flesh. yet also from the angel's back sprung wings, as we have not, of most radiant gold like the very sun of day, and from the skull of this apparence sprouted curved horns of ivory the same as might ado

r comes and which is the path to safety and escape. already were the first unshaven hairs upon his chin and my heart once more did sorrow to see his youth gnawed away by elohim perfidy. once he had cast off sleep's last shroud and looked upon the world with unclouded eyes, woman offered to him the fruit that she had brought, saying so to my first son, her mate, man: 184 "look, my love, son of the copper-haired spirit, a rich and most precious gift have i brought to give to you as a token of my love. indeed, so good a gift is it that i bring that i wished not to wait until the sun appeared, reborn, in the eastern sky to light up the world and scatter the stars to their redoubt, hidden in some far western land beyond this valley's walls. rather i do give it now to you that you of its strange

yet who was turned against her by deceit. more bitter even than the poison of rapael's fancied fruit was the jealousy of love. seeking again to persuade her love and set at ease his most troubled soul, woman spoke again to me man with wise counsel and new argument to convince him of her love and eager was he to believe her words 187 even had she sought to deceive him and destroy "man, son of the copper-haired spirit" she spoke "such words as these you speak befit not one of your high nobility and you are moved by deceit to speak so against me. all that i have told you, man, is truth for i would not lie or dissemble aught to you for that same love that you profess does bind me also and makes true my words. in no way does my hand move to strike that form that it has held in love and these l


KNOWLEDGE LECTURE TWO

burah the moon on the tree of life in the moon s increase the pillar of mercy is embraced. in its decrease the pillar of severity is embraced. at the full moon it reflects the sun of tiphare tii- second knowledge lecture (zelator) the names and alchemical symbols of the three principles of nature are: sulphur f mercury h salt g the metals attributed to the planets in alchemy are' lead! gold& tin$ copper or brass% iron# quicksilver (mercury" silver the following terms are used in books about alchemy. they have the meanings gievn below. sol philosophorum the pure living alchemical spirit of gold- the refined essence of heat and fire luna philosophorum the pure living alchemical spirit of silver--the refined essence of heat and moisture the green lion the stem and root of the radical essence


LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

small and dark- mere cubicles- but open all round for about two feet under the roof, so that there was ample ventilation. round the wall of this hall under the roof usually ran a frieze of painted bas-relief- generally a procession, executed in the most spirited style. 215. the buildings were of granite, and there were many statues of granite, though also some made of a softer stone, and some of copper and wood. iron was used by this race, but not much; the principal metal was copper. the pottery was distinctly peculiar; all the commonest articles were made of bright yellow earthenware, painted with all sorts of figures. these figures were generally on a broad white band round the middle of the pot, and the colours used were nearly always red, brown or yellow- very rarely blue or green. t


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

r and/or exaggerated concerns about sexual abuse of children are more likely to lose their objectivity. misperception and confusion in one case, a child s description of the apparently impossible act of walking through a wall turned out to be the very possible act of walking between the studs of an unfinished wall in a room under construction. in another case, pennies in the anus turned out to be copper- foil-covered suppositories. the children may describe what they believe happened. it is not a lie, but neither is it an accurate account of what happened. education and awareness programs some well-intentioned awareness programs designed to prevent child set abuse, alert professionals, or fight satanism may in fact be unrealistically increasing the fears of professionals, children, and par


LIBER 777

laygh hagiel 21& 4 (136) lypwy yophiel 27% 5 (325) layparg graphiel 30! 6 (111) laykn nakhiel 32' 3 (45) layga agiel lxxix. spirits of the planets* cxciii (transliteration) lxxx. olympic planetary spirits. lxxxi. metals. lxxxii. the noble eightfold path. 12 (2080) trtrtpt taphthartharath ophiel mercury samma vaca 13 (369) yadwmcj chasmodai phul silver samma sankappo 14 (175) lamdq qedemel hagith copper samma kammanto 21 (136) lamsh hismael bethor tin samma ajivo 27 (325) labxrb bartzabel phaleg iron samma vayamo 30 (666) trws sorath och gold samma samadhi 32 (45) lazz zazel arathron lead samma sati and samaditthi cxcii. english of col. lxxxii lxxxiii. the attribution of the hexagram. 12 right speech left lower point 13 right aspiration bottom point 14 right conduct right lower point 21 ri

i (continued) 25 cxxviii. meaning of col. cxxvii. cxxix. pairs of angels ruling wands. cxxx. pairs of angels ruling cups. cxxxi. pairs of angels ruling swords. 0. 1. 2 lawhw laynd lauya hywbj lalzy lahbm 3 house of glory, made of pearls hycjh hymmu lahar hymby layrh hymqh 4 house of rest or peace, made of rubies and jacinths laann latyn layyh hymwm hywal laylk 5 garden of mansions, made of yellow copper yawhw layly hywwl hylhp layna hymuj 6 garden of eternity, made of yellow coral lafys hymlu lakln layyy lauhr lazyy 7 garden of delights, made of white diamond hychm lahll lshlm hywhj lahhh lakym 8 garden of paradise, made of red gold hyhtn hyaah hylww hyhly labmw lahhy 9 latry hyhac hylas layru lawnu layjm 1010 garden of eden, or everlasting abode, made of red pearls or pure musk layyr lamw

image (similar but not always identical to those in agrippa. cols. clv clxvi. i have added transliterations of the names of the spirits and numbers according to the order in which they appear in the goetia. planetary symbols indicate the rank of the spirit and the material from which its seal is to be made (some spirits have two ranks, thus (the original text has the seals of earls made in mixed copper and silver; mathers suggests copper/silver or silver/mercury alloy for the presidents: liber 777 56 rank planet metal knight saturn lead prince jupiter tin earl mars iron king sol gold duke venus copper president mercury mercury (hmm) marquis luna silver in rendering the names of the demons into hebrew, some suffixes like ion, ius, etc. have been dropped. an alternative set of attributions


LIBER A

ight inches, and the diameter three inches. let him by his understanding and ingenium devise a number to represent the universe. let his philosophus approve thereof. let the practicus engrave the same upon his cup with his own hand and instrument. let it when finished be consecrated as he hath skill to perform, and kept wrapped in silk of azure blue. the baculum. let the philosophus take a rod of copper, of length eight inches and diameter half an inch. let him fashion about the top a triple flame of gold. let him by his understanding and ingenium devise a deed to represent the universe. let his dominus liminis approve thereof. let the philosophus perform the same in such a way that the baculum may be partaker therein. let it when finished be consecrated as he hath skill to perform, and ke


LIBER DCCCLX JOHN ST

l actions are the most resistant. one cannot see the nature of the phenomenon; it seems so unimportant; one is inclined to despise it. hence i enter it in the record as a corrective. 3. if others are to read this, i should like them to see that elaborate codes of morality have nothing to do with my system. no question of sin and grace ever enters it. john st. john 67 if a chemist wants to prepare copper sulphate from its oxide, he does not hesitate on the ground that sulphuric acid, thrown in the eyes, hurts people. so i use the moral drug which will produce the desired result, whether that drug be what people commonly call poison or no. in short, i act like a sensible man; and i think i deserve every credit for introducing this completely new idea into religion. 12.25. that function of my


LIBER SAMEKH

37 from the roof he shall hang a lamp, wherein is a red glass, to burn olive oil. and this lamp shall he cleanse and make ready after the prayer of sunset, and beneath the lamp shall be an altar, foursuqare, and the height shall be thrice half the breadth or double the breadth. and upon the altar shall be a censer, hemispherical, supported upon three legs of silver, and within it an hemisphere of copper, and upon the top a grating of gilder silver, and thereupon shall he burn incense made of four parts of olibanum and two parts of stacte,38 and one part of lignum aloes, or of cedar, or of sandal. and this is enough. and he shall also keep ready in a flask of crystal within the altar, holy anointing oil made of myrrh and cinnamon and galangal.39 and even if he be of higher rank than a proba


LIBER VII

t. from the roof he shall hang a lamp, wherein is a red glass, to burn olive oil. and this lamp shall he cleanse and make ready after the prayer of sunset, and beneath the lamp shall be an altar, foursquare& the height shall be thrice half of the breadth or double the breadth. and upon the altar shall be a censor, hemispherical, supported upon three legs, of silver, and within it an hemisphere of copper, and upon the top a grating of gilded silver, and thereupon shall he burn incense made of four parts of olibanum and two parts of stacte, and one part of lignum aloes, or of cedar, or of sandal. and this is enough. and he shall also keep ready in a flask of crystal within the altar, holy anointing oil made of myrrh and cinnamon and galangal. and even if he be of higher rank than a probation


LURQUIN STONE EVOLUTION AND RELIGIOUS CREATION MYTHS

herbicidal compounds delivered by farmers. in this case, however, the action of natural selection is beneficial to humans: herbicide-degrading microbes prevent the accumulation of these chemicals in our fields and pastures. and finally, many bacterial species have become adapted naturally to survival and proliferation in human-made noxious environments heavily polluted with toxic elements such as copper, mercury, cadmium, lead, cobalt, and selenium (mine tailings, for example. the genes responsible for these properties are well known. fascinatingly, these heavy-metal-resistant bacteria are not found in simpler mining environments older than about 250 years. this means that it took less than two and a half centuries for mutation and natural selection to produce these strange organisms. here


MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

bability it is one of the many things for which the modem world is indebted to the atlantean or the lemurian civilizations. about ten thousand years before the christian era there was a period of many ages when knowledge of every kind was suppressed, tablets destroyed, monuments torn down, and every vestige of available material concerning previous civilizations completely obliterated. only a few copper knives, some arrowheads, and crude carvings on the walls of caves bear mute witness of those civilizations which preceded this age of destruction. here and there a few gigantic structures have remained which, like the strange monoliths on easter island, are evidence of lost arts and sciences and lost races. the human race is exceedingly old. modern science counts its age in tens of thousand

fe. but, if on the contrary after examining it, we understand the purpose of the author, we become soon convinced that the isiac table is an image of the heavenly sphere divided in small parts to be used very like, for general teaching. according to that idea, we can conclude that the isiac table was originally the introduction to a collection followed by the mysteries of isis. it was engraved on copper in order to be used in the ceremonial of initiation (see new essay on the isiac table) p. 60 within itself the matter called fundus, or foundation 'these seven, plus the one invisible crown, constitute the eight worlds "plato writes that it is needful for the philosopher to know how the seven circles beneath the first one are arranged according to the egyptians. the first triad of fire deno

sider the findings of the early philosophers who determined these relationships by extensive experimentation. out of such research arose the practice of identifying the metals with the bones of the various deities. for example, the egyptians, according to manetho, considered iron to be the bone of mars and the lodestone the bone of horus. by analogy, lead would be the physical skeleton of saturn, copper of venus, quicksilver of mercury, gold of the sun, silver of the moon, and antimony of the earth. it is possible that uranium click to enlarge examples of herm. from christie's disquisitions upon the painted greek vases. the primitive custom of worshiping the gods in the form of heaps of stones gave place to the practice of erecting phallic pillars, or cones, in their honor. these columns d

wand of magnetized steel and a ring of the same metal set with an amethyst, on wednesday (the day of mercury) he should wear a necklace of pearls or glass beads containing mercury, and a ring set with an agate; on thursday (the day of jupiter) he should carry a wand of glass or resin and wear a ring set with an emerald or a sapphire; on friday (the day of venus) he should carry a wand of polished copper and wear a ring set with a turquoise and a crown or diadem decorated with lapis lazuli and beryl; and on saturday (the day of saturn) he should carry a wand ornamented with onyx stone and wear a ring set with onyx and a chain about the neck formed of lead (see the magical ritual of the sanctum regnum) paracelsus, agrippa, kircher, lilly, and numerous other magicians and astrologers have tab

n of a magical sword in substance as follows: the steel blade should be forged in the hour of mars, with new tools. the pommel should be of hollow silver containing quicksilver, and the symbols of mercury and the moon and the signatures of gabriel and samael should be engraved upon it. the hilt should be encased with tin, with the symbol of jupiter and the signature of michael engraved upon it. a copper triangle should extend from the hilt along the blade a short distance on each side: these should bear the symbols of mercury and venus. five sephiroth should be engraved upon the handle, as shown. the blade itself should have the word malchut upon one side and quis ut deus upon the other. the sword should be consecrated on sunday. click to enlarge a magic circle. from the complete book of m

literature, for the original fraternity published only fragmentary accounts of its principles and activities. in his secret symbols of the rosicrucians, dr. franz hartmann describes the fraternity as "a secret society of men possessing superhuman--if not supernatural--powers; they were said to be able to prophesy future events, to penetrate into the deepest mysteries of nature, to transform iron, copper, lead, or mercury into gold, to prepare an elixir of life, or universal panacea, by the use of which they could preserve their youth and manhood; and moreover it was believed that they could command the elemental spirits of nature, and knew the secret of the philosopher's stone, a substance which rendered him who possessed it all-powerful, immortal, and supremely wise" the same author furth

er nature is potential gold (aphar min haadamah, which gold is his eternal indestructible spiritual body. gold is the masculine principle of the universe. figure 35 is the character of silver and the moon. it signifies that silver (like gold) is a perfect metal, except that the red part of its nature is turned inward. silver is the feminine principle of the universe. figure 36 is the character of copper and venus; figure 37, of iron and mars; figure 38, of tin and jupiter; figure 39, of lead and saturn; figure 40, of mercury (both the planet and the element; figure 41, of antimony, the key metal of the earth itself; figure 42, of arsenic; figure 43, of sulphur; figure 44, of cinnabar; figure 45, of quicklime; figure 46, of nitre; and figure 47, of vitriol. figure 48 is the character of sal

fifth day rising at daybreak and entreating his page to show him other treasures of the palace, c.r.c. was conducted down many steps to a great iron door bearing a curious inscription, which he carefully copied. passing through, he found himself in the royal treasury, the light in which came entirely from some huge carbuncles. in the center stood the triangular sepulcher of lady venus. lifting a copper door in the pavement, the page ushered c.r.c. into a crypt where stood a great bed upon which, when his guide had raised the coverlets, c.r.c. beheld the body of venus. led by his page, c.r.c. then rejoined his companions, saying nothing to them of his experience. virgo lucifera, robed in black velvet and accompanied by her virgins, then led the guests out into the courtyard where stood six


MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

nky. amber is a favourite, as also are turquoise and jet, many witches like to string their own, after exorcising the beads with fire and water initially and charging them in their own witch name, like any other magical tool, when they finish (for instructions on general exorcisms by fire and water as well as magical "charging" see further on in this chapter) the bracelet: this is usually made of copper or silver an is worn by witches of either sex, again as a form of identity sign. however, unlike the necklace, it is engraved with the witch name of the bearer, the coven symbol (which is often an animal such as an owl, cat, or serpent, and his rank in it. there are usually only two "degrees" of rank, that of the triangle and the more advanced one of the pentacle. if male, the leader of the

suited for concealing either written charms to be carried about the person or philter powders to be slipped warily into some unsuspecting person's drink! the metal of which the ring or pendant is made can be any you wish the following are used by witches to magically stimulate the following traits in their witch character: gold- energy and general success silver- intuitiveness and magical ability copper- success in love brass or fixed mercury- mental agility tin- expansiveness and generosity iron- courage and aggressive instincts lead- stability sometimes an amalgam is made of some or all of them, depending on the orientation required. the resulting alloy is then known as magical electrum. but this is specialist stuff. gold, silver, or copper is the usual choice. like the other jewels, the

your own cup, you must first buy, without bargaining over the price (this will apply to anything you use in your spells, a goblet anywhere from three to five inches in diameter. it can be made out of anything you please that isn't porous and will hold a liquid. some old witch cups are made of animal horn, and others of silver or silver-gilt like the conventional church chalice, or even of tinned copper. if you decide on a brass or copper one, be sure you glaze it well on the inside, since both of these metals can become very poisonous when a reactive liquid like wine is brought into contact with them. glass and ceramic are also acceptable, but, as i say, a metal or horn one is traditional. the process of consecration is simple. during the period of the month when the moon is waxing toward

ich in turn should be sewn to a red cord or ribbon to be worn around the neck of the bearer. in this manner the pentacle can remain concealed. in certain demonic conjurations (similar to that of vassago, the pentacle may then be removed and exhibited to the four quarters or to the gaze of the manifesting entity. if you organize a coven, you will have to also prepare a round metal plate, pewter or copper or even aluminium, on which is simply engraved or painted a five-pointed star or pentagram; this is used in a similar way to an ecclesiastical "paten" and bread, cakes, or salt to be used during the sabbat are placed on it. it is also confusingly referred to as the pentacle, but on this occasion refers more to the pentacle-disc or coin represented in the suit cards of the minor tarot arcana


MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON VOL 1

nazar. it is in french, exquisitely written in printing letters, and the pentacles are carefully drawn in colored inks. though containing similar matter to the others, the arrangement is utterly different; being all in one book, and not even divided into chapters. the antiquity of the planetary sigils is shown by the fact that, among the gnostic talismans in the british museum, there is a ring of copper with the sigils of venus, which are exactly the same as those given by the mediaeval writers on magic. where psalms are referred to i have in all instances given the english and not the hebrew numbering of them. in some places i have substituted the word azoth for alpha and omega, e.g, on the blade of the knife with the black hilt, figure 62. i may remark that the magical sword may, in many

el the key of solomon page 10 table 3: table of the archangels, angels, metals, days of the week, and colours attributed to each planet. days saturday. thursd. tuesda. sunday. frida. wednes. mond. archangel tzaphquiel tzadiqel khamael raphael haniel michael gabriel angel cassiel sachiel zamael michael anael raphael gabriel planet saturn jupiter mars sun venus mercury moon metal lead tin iron gold copper mercury silver colour black blue red yellow green purple white book one page 11 preliminary discourse. from lansdowne mss. 1203, the veritable clavicles of solomon, translated from the hebrew into the latin language by the rabbi abognazar. every one knoweth in the present day that from time immemorial solomon possessed knowledge inspired by the wise teachings of an angel, to which he appear

to speak, near his end, he left to his son roboam a testament which should contain all (the wisdom) he had possessed prior to his death. the rabbins, who were careful to cultivate (the same knowledge) after him, called this testament the clavicle, or key of solomon, which they caused to be engraved on (pieces of) the bark of trees, while the pentacles were inscribed in hebrew letters on plates of copper, so that they might be carefully preserved in the temple which that wise king had caused to be built. this testament was in ancient time translated from the hebrew into the latin language by rabbi abognazar, who transported it with him into the town of arles in provence, where by a notable piece of good fortune the ancient hebrew clavicle, that is to say, this precious translation of it, fe

mes which are therein, and obey through that fear. these pentacles are usually made of the metal the most suitable to the nature of the planet; and then there is no occasion to observe the rule of particular colors. they should be engraved with the instrument of art in the days and hours proper to the planet. saturn ruleth over lead; jupiter over tin; mars over iron; the sun over gold; venus over copper; mercury over the mixture of metals; and the moon over silver. they may also he made with virgin parchment paper, writing thereon with the colors adopted for each planet, referring to the rules already laid down in the proper chapters, and according to the planet with which the pentacle is in sympathy. therefore unto saturn the color of black is appropriated; jupiter ruleth over celestial b


MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 1

r sacrifices unto him, and did worship the image as their god, etc. observations. first, thou shalt know and observe the moon s age for thy working. the best days be when the moon luna is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 14 days old, as solomon saith; and no other days be profitable. the seals of the 72 kings are to be made in metals. the chief kings in sol (gold; marquises in luna (silver; dukes in venus (copper; prelacies in jupiter (tin; knights in saturn (lead; presidents in mercury (mercury; earls in venus (copper, and luna (silver, alike equal, etc. these 72 kings be under the power of amaymon, corson, zimimay or ziminair, and gaap, who are the four great kings ruling in the four quarters, or cardinal points,27 viz: east, west, north, and south, and are not to be called forth except it be upon

ings are usually called oriens, or uriens, paymon or paymonia, ariton or egyn, and amaymon or amaimon. by the rabbins they are frequently entitled: samael, azazel, azael, and mahazael. classified list of the 72 chief spirits of the goetia, according to respective rank (seal in gold) kings (1) bael (9) paimon (13) beleth (20) purson (32) asmoday (45) vine (51) balam (61) zagan (68) belial (seal in copper) dukes (2) agares (6) valefor (8) barbatos (11) gusion (15) eligos (16) zepar (18) bathim (19) sallos (23) aim (26) bune (28) berith (29) astaroth (41) focalor (42) vepar (47) vual (49) crocell (52) alloces (54) murmur (56) gremory (60) vapula (64) haures (67) amdusias (71) dantalion (seal in tin) princes and prelates (3) vassago (12) sitri (22) ipos (33) gaap (36) stolas (55) orobas (70) s

ndromalius (seal in lead) knights (50) furcas. note- it will be remarked that several among the above spirits possess two titles of different ranks; e.g (45) vine is both king and earl (25) glasya-labolas is both president and earl, etc. prince and prelate are apparently used as interchangeable terms. probably the seals of earls should be made of iron, and those of presidents in mixture either of copper and silver, or of silver and mercury; as otherwise the metal of one planet, mars, is excluded from the list; the metals attributed to the seven planets being: to saturn, lead; to jupiter, tin; to mars, iron; to the sun, gold; to venus, copper; to mercury, mercury and mixtures of metals, and to luna, silver. in a manuscript codex by dr. rudd, which is in the british museum, hebrew names of t


MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

tory of our race in which they lost all intercourse with the westerncontinent (p. 125)it was at this time that the archimandrites of atlantis began the construction of some monuments thatnow indicate the wisdom of the ancients. here and in other places, knowledge was sequestered in caseof future cataclysms and disturbances. the great pyramids, it is thought, were constructed in the 4thdynasty.the copper ageit is remarkable that so few antique copper implements have been found (in europe, although a knowl-edge of that metal must have been the preliminary stage in the manufacture of bronze (sir w.r. wilde,from p. 238)the fact that there was in europe, asia, or africa and no copper or tin age prior to the bronze age isconclusive testimony that the manufacture of bronze was an importation into

ge of that metal must have been the preliminary stage in the manufacture of bronze (sir w.r. wilde,from p. 238)the fact that there was in europe, asia, or africa and no copper or tin age prior to the bronze age isconclusive testimony that the manufacture of bronze was an importation into those continents fromsome foreign country (p. 267)the fact that in america alone of all the world is found the copper age, which must necessarily havepreceded the bronze age, teaches us to look westward of europe and beyond the sea for that foreigncountry (p. 267)gigantic menthe adites are remembered by the arabians as a great and civilized race. they were depicted as menof gigantic stature; their strength was equal to their size, and they easily moved great blocks of stone.(from ancient history of the eas

ammoth chamber from which radiates scores of passageways, like the spokes of awheel. several hundred rooms have been discovered, reached by passageways running from the mainpassage, one of them having been explored are 854 feet and another 634 feet. the recent finds includearticles, which have never been known as native to this country and doubtless they had their origin inthe orient.war weapons, copper instruments, sharp-edged and hard as steel, indicate the high state of civilizationreached by these strange people. so interested have the scientists become that preparations are beingmade to equip the camp for extensive studies, and the force will be increased to thirty or forty persons. before going further into the cavern, better facilities for lighting will have to be installed, for the

.surrounding this idol are smaller images, some very beautiful in form; others crooked-necked and dis-torted shapes, symbolical probably, of good and evil. there are two large cactus with protruding arms,one on each side of the dais on which the god squats. all this is carved out of hard rock resemblingmarble. in the opposite corner of this cross-hall were found tools of all descriptions, made of copper.atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation291 appendix d: scientific evidence these people undoubtedly knew the lost art of hardening this metal, which has been sought by chem-ists for centuries without result. on a bench running around the workroom was some charcoal and othermaterial probably used in the process. there is also slag and stuff similar to matte, showing that thesean

as been sought by chem-ists for centuries without result. on a bench running around the workroom was some charcoal and othermaterial probably used in the process. there is also slag and stuff similar to matte, showing that theseancients smelted ores, but so far, no trace of where or how this was done has been discovered, nor theorigin of the ore.among the other finds are vases or urns and cups of copper and gold, made very artistic in design. thepottery work includes enameled ware and glazed vessels. another passageway leads to granaries suchas are found in the oriental temples. they contain seeds of various kinds. one very large storehouse hasnot yet been entered, as it is twelve feet high and can be reached only from above. two copper hooksextend on the edge, which indicates that some so

been found in southern arizona. among the pictorial writings, only two animals are found. one isof prehistoric type.the cryptthe tomb or crypt in which the mummies were found is one of the largest of the chambers, the wallsslanting back at an angle of about 35 degrees. on these are tiers of mummies, each one occupying a sep-arate hewn shelf. at the bead of each is a small bench, on which is found copper cups and pieces of bro-ken swords. some of the mummies are covered with clay, and all are wrapped in a bark fabric. the urnsor cups on the lower tiers are crude, while as the higher shelves are reached, the urns are finer in design,showing a later stage of civilization.it is worthy of note that all the mummies examined so far have proved to be male, no children orfemales being buried here


MICHAEL W FORD THE VAMPIRE GATE

n in evocation workings. obiriron libra (september 23rd october 22nd -active air gray and bloated goblins whose are air spirits. in using the spirits of lucifuge the vampyre magickian may drink from their own fountain of life, consuming their instincts and spiritual detachment from the physical world. these spirits aid in astral projection. necheshethiron scorpio (october 23 nov 21 -fixed water a copper dark brown, bloodied color their forms are demonic human headed insects. death becomes transformation. use the necheshethiron when their veil of the living and the dead is thin. nachashiron sagittarius (nov 22 december 21 -mutable fire these demons appear as dog-headed serpents. they are swift and seem to emanate fire in the triangle. drink deep from them in evocation, drawing in the fire o


MICHAEL WYNN THE SOUL TRAVELERS

iramis. the average american is more familiar with semiramis than they realize; it is her likeness that graces the statue of liberty. even though the statue of liberty is a spiting likeness of queen semiramis of assyria, the french freemasons that funded the statue s construction left subtler clues as to the true identity of our lady liberty. in magic (of coarse, the metal of the goddess venus is copper, her color is green, and her number is 7. the exterior of the statue of liberty is made of copper, the statue is green, and has 7 rays of light reaching out from her head--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 13 then there s satan, who himself has countless names. most christians believe they have a monopoly on the stories regarding this being, but satanists know better. satanists, and occul

travelers" 48 of the object makes it inclined towards a particular planetary or elemental influence. in this case, one would choose objects whose physical qualities lent themselves to jupiter. many people believe that things like rabbit s feet have a natural occult essence of luck( i have not heard an occultist comment on this, but it s no more absurd than spitting into a frog s mouth. the metal copper, for instance, is inclined to the influence of venus. therefore, copper is a venereal metal (venereal..venus. the goddess of lust and sex, go figure) element color direction nature elementals ruler air yellow east separation sylphs paralda water blue west union undines nichsa fire red south energy salamanders djin earth green/brown north stability gnomes ghob sprit white center balance n/a

quarters of a vampire can be far more disagreeable than a human would find them. techniques like feng shui can be used to create a more agreeable living environment. vampires are also sensitive to the phases of the moon. in days where the moon is large and waxing, their power is at its height; when the moon is only a sliver and wanes, their power is diminished. nights where the moon has become a copper color are most advantageous for the vampire. the aura surrounding the vampire is different than the energy field that surrounds humans. for those sensitive enough to see the astral world, vampires tend to have auras of a deep-purple color, and may also have many grey tendrils extending from their body in every direction. these tendrils automatically begin to feed on those who surround the v


MORALS AND DOGMA

t gate says celsus, was that of saturn, and of lead, by the heavy nature whereof his dull slow progress was symbolized. the second, of tin, was that of venus, symbolizing her soft splendor and easy flexibility. the third, of brass, was that of jupiter, emblem of his solidity and dry nature. the fourth, of iron, was that of mercury, expressing his indefatigable activity and sagacity. the fifth, of copper, was that of mars, expressive of his inequalities and variable nature. the sixth, of silver, was that of the moon: and the seventh, of gold, that of the sun. this order is not the real order of these planets; but a mysterious one, like that of the days of the week consecrated to them, commencing with saturday, and _retrograding_ to sunday. it was dictated, celsus says, by certain harmonic r

of knowing. by its power they would succeed in discovering the primary metal of the sun, which holds within itself the principle of the germ, and wherewith we can put in alliance and six other metals, each of which contains the principles and primitive seed of the grand philosophical work "the six other metals are saturn, jupiter, mars, venus, mercury, and luna; vulgarly known as lead, tin, iron, copper, quicksilver, and silver. gold is not included; because it is not in its nature a metal. it is all spirit and incorruptible; wherefore it is the emblem of the sun, which presides over the light "the vivifying spirit, called alkahest, has in itself the generative virtue of producing the triangular cubical stone, and contains in itself all the virtues to render men happy in this world and in

ben jochai says that the four animals of the mysterious chariot, whose wheels are netsach and hod, are gedulah, whose face is the lion's; geburah, with that of the ox; tephareth, with that of the eagle; and malakoth, with that of the man. the seven lower sephiroth, says the_ sch mezareph, will represent seven metals; gedulah and geburah, silver and gold; tephareth, iron; netsach and hod, tin and copper; yesod, lead; and malakoth will be the metallic woman and morn of the sages, the field wherein are to be sowed the seeds of the secret minerals, to wit, the water of gold; but in these such mysteries are concealed as no tongue can utter. the word [hebrew, amas, is composed of the initials of the three hebrew words that signify air, water, and fire; by which, say the kabalists, are denoted b


NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

the roman collegia formed one of the essential parts of the constitution attributed to king servius tullius (578-534 b.c, which remained in force until 241 b.c. this constitution is characterized by a system of organization according to centuries. it cites three collegia, each of which formed one century: the tignarii (carpenters and, consequently, home builders, the oerarii (workers in bronze or copper, and the tibicines (flute players) or cornicines (trumpeteers. titus-livy and cicero ranked carpenters in the first and most fortunate class of citizens, consisting of 98 centuries (9,800 carpenters) and holding a majority in the cornices* the other two collegia also belonged to the first class of citizens. these three colleges of privileged artisans, endowed with political prerogatives and


PHILIP NEIL MYTHS LEGENDS EXPLAINED

with money in his hand. there are three chinese gods of happiness, shou hsing, the god of longevity, lu shen, the god of good fortune, and fu shen, the god of happiness. lu shen is sometimes replaced by tsai shen, the god of wealth. in chinese art, they are often shown standing together. chung li ch uan chung li chu an lived in the period of the han dynasty. he discovered how to make silver from copper, but instead of keeping the money for himself he gave it to the poor. he is shown holding a peach of immortality. lan ts ai-ho lan ts ai-ho was a wandering minstrel, and is often depicted with a lute. he was an effeminate crossdresser a kind of holy fool, who wore warm clothes in the summer, and slept in the snow in winter. one day, after he had passed out drunk outside an inn, he rose to h


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

the additional 2 refers to [nebuchadnezzar] wanted the jewish people to bow down to [this statue] along with [everyone else],5 and indeed, had chananiah, misha fel, and azariah (g-d forbid) bowed down to it, israel would not have been able to arise [out of its exile. nebuchadnezzar had dreamt that he saw a statue whose head was gold, whose chest and arms were silver, whose stomach and thighs were copper, whose legs were iron, and whose feet were iron and clay. daniel told him that the components of this statue were the kingdom of babylonia (the gold head) and the empires that would succeed it in ruling over the jews. by making a similar statue entirely of gold, nebuchadnezzar sought to subvert the prophecy and perpetuate the kingdom of babylonia. chananiah, misha fel, and azariah (whose ba


REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

edeemer, in the golden dawn of the infinite light, in which the soul is transfigured, knows all, and can do all, for it is made one with the eternal god. khabs am pekht konx om pax light in extension! cii9> second knowledge lecture the names andaichemica1 symbols of the three principles of nature are- sulphur 9 mercury salt@ the metals attributed to the planets in alchemy are- lead 5 gold 0 tin 2 copper or brass' 9 iron d quicksilver g silver) the following terms are used in books about alchemy. they have the meanings given below. sol philosophorum the pure living alchemical spirit of gold-the refined. essence of heat and dryness. luna philosophorum the pure living alchemical spirit of silver-the refined essence of heat and moisture. c120> the green lion the stem and root of the radical es

here and added as an appendix since this was assumed to be more satisfactory than inserting them once again into the knowledge lectures. i. r) 82 the golden dawn: volume i book one <163> two further alchemical attributions to the tree of life 1. kether mercury the metallic root 2. chokmah salt lead 3. binah sulphur tin 4. chesed silver silver 5. geburah gold gold 6. tiphareth iron iron 7. netzach copper herrnaphroditical brass 8. hod tin brass 9. yesod lead mercury 10. malkuth mercury philosophorum medicina metallorum the qlippoth on the tree of life 1. kether thaumiel-the two contending forces, 2. chokmah ghogiel-the hinderers 3. binah satariel-the concealers 4. chesed agshekeloh-the breakers in pieces 5. geburah golohab-the burners 6. tiphareth tagiriron-the disputers 7. netzach gharab t

are derived from the three primary forms of the cross, the crescent and the circle, either singly or in combination. the circle denotes sun and gold; the crescent the moon and silver, respectively analogous to the red and white alchemical natures. the cross is the symbol of corrosion. the corrosion of metals is usually of the complementary colour to that to which they naturally approximate. thus copper, which is reddish, becomes green in its corrosion of verdigris, etc. mercury is the only planet which unites these three primary forms in one symbol. saturn is composed of the cross and the crescent showing that lead is corrosive internally and luna externally. jupiter is the reverse. mars is solar internally but corrosive externally. venus is opposite. copper is externally of the nature of

ot clearly see) he bears a fire wand; i think that the right hand points upwards and the left downwards, and is a symbol to invoke forces. little figures of the gnome type come at his call. when commanded some broke the rocky parts of the mountain with pick-axes which they carry. others appear to dig in the ground. in breaking off these rocky pieces, there fall away little bits of bright metal or copper. some of these gnomes collected the bits of metal and carried them away in little wallets slung by a baldrick from their shoulders. we followed them and came to some mountainous peaks <44> from these peaks issued some large and fierce, some hardly perceivable, fires. into cauldrons or bowls placed above these fires, the collected pieces of metal were placed. i was told that this was a lengt


RELIGIOUS TENANTS OF THE YEZIDI

der the throat is a small protuberance intended perhaps to represent a wattle. this is fixed on the top of a candlestick, round which are two lamps, placed one above the other, and each containing seven burners, the upper being somewhat larger than the under. the whole is of brass, and so constructed, that it may be taken to pieces and put together with the greatest case. close by the stand was a copper jug, filled with water, which we understood was dealt out to be drunk as a charm by the sick and afflicted. a fak r was in the room relating all the benefits that had been conferred on christians and mohammedans, as well as on yezeedees, by the contributions to the senjak, and calling upon all present to give liberally to the same object. the following is a sketch of the famous symbol which


RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

ge, and that byprogression even in the metals a theory of successive changes is established by which nature revealsstrange results, the task remained to ascertain the requisite metals for the combination, with theproper proportions thereof, and the dynamic conditions or laws by the use of primitia to produce thedesired result, which was gold.they were confident that mercury was an essential: that copper was necessary, and most likelysulphur and tin.the ability to hold gold in solution had already been conquered by nitro nuriatic acid. in formingrituals of the societas rosicrucianis in angliapracticus34 the amalgam native gold was added to the above named metals, as a seed. the course of nature,under the operation of a simple and universal law, is effected, sometimes slowly, before evolutio

and the universal system while the third opens to our view god's holy ofholies, the eternal heavens, the astronomical and divine evidence of a real or an ideal residence ofthe deity.to the ancients, there were known but seven planets, the sun .moon, mercury, mars, venus,jupiter and saturn, revolving about the central earth, each symbolised to them distinctive metals,gold, silver, mercury, steel, copper, tin, and lead: each had. its assigned colour, musical tone,animal representative, sacerdotal title, alphabetical and mythological designation, as well as sign,and emanations from the great central aeon. the four elements, earth, air, fire and water,embraced the three principles body, soul, and spirit; these exerted seven influences over the animalcreation: there were seven virtues with cor


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

s serve in enchantments; their brain combines with the perfumes of the planets, and it is recognized by ancient practice that they possess magnetic virtues corresponding to the seven planetary influences. the talismans of the seven spirits are engraved either on precious stones, such as the carbuncle, crystal, diamond, emerald, agate, sapphire and onyx, or upon metals, such as gold, silver, iron, copper, fixed mercury, pewter and lead. the kabalistic signs of the seven spirits are: for the sun, a serpent with the head of a lion; for the moon, a globe divided by two crescents; for mars, a dragon biting the hilt of a sword; for venus, a lingam; for mercury, the hermetic caduceus and the cynocephalus; for jupiter, the blazing pentagram in the talons or beak of an eagle; for saturn, a lame and

t; it contained four concave mirrors and a species of altar having a white marble top, encircled by a chain of magnetized iron. the sign of the pentagram, as given in the fifth chapter of this work, was graven and gilded on the white marble surface; it was inscribed also in various colours upon a new white lambskin stretched beneath the altar. in the middle of the marble table there was a small 1 copper chafing-dish, containing charcoal of alder and laurel wood; another chaf66 the doctrine of transcendental magic ing-dish was set before me on a tripod. i was clothed in a white garment, very similar to the alb of our catholic priests, but longer and wider, and i wore upon my head a crown of vervain leaves, intertwined with a golden chain. i held a new sword in one hand, and in the other the


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

eous proportion of these forces, is to possess the first principles of the great magical arcanum, which constitutes true human divinity. scientifically, we can appreciate the various manifestations of the universal movement through electric or magnetic phenomena. electrical apparatuses above all reveal materially and positively the affinities and antipathies of certain substances. the marriage of copper with zinc, the action of all metals in the galvanic pile, are perpetual and unmistakable revelations. let physicists seek and find out; ever will the kabalist explain the discoveries of science! the human body is subject, like the earth, to a dual law; it attracts and it radiates; it is magnetized by an androgyne magnetism and reacts inversely on the two powers of the soul, the intellectual

courage to confess the wonders that he has witnessed, and did anyone say: gi have myself beheld or performed the things which i am describing, h he would be answered: gyou are diverting yourself at our expense, or otherwise you are ill. h it is far better to be silent and to act. the metals which correspond to the four elementary forms are gold and silver for the air, mercury for water, iron and copper for fire, lead for earth. talismans are composed from these, relative to the forces which they signify and to the effects which it is designed to obtain from them. divination by the four elementary forms, respectively known as aeromancy, hydromancy, pyromancy and geomancy, is performed after various manners, which all depend on the will and the translucid or imagination of the operator. in

upiter and the three words: giarar, bethor, samgabiel; the perfumes are incense, ambergris, balm, grain of paradise, macis and saffron; the ring must be enriched with an emerald or sapphire; the wreaths and crowns should be oak, poplar, g and pomegranate leaves. on friday, the day for amorous operations, the vestment should be of sky-blue, the hangings of green and rose, the ornaments of polished copper, the crowns of the septenary of talismans 45 violets, the wreaths of roses, myrtle and olive; the ring should be enriched with a turquoise; lapis-lazuli and beryl will answer for tiara and clasps; the fans must be of swan's feathers; and the operator must wear upon his breast a copper talisman with the character of anael and the words: aveeva vadelilith. on saturday, a day of funereal opera

or golden sickle, before the rising of the sun, at that moment when the tree is ready to blossom. it must be pierced through its whole length without splitting or breaking it, and a long needle of magnetized iron must occupy its entire length. to one of the extremities must be fitted a polyhedral prism, cut in a triangular shape, and to the other a similar figure of black resin. two rings, one of copper and one of zinc, must be placed at the centre of the wand; which afterwards must be gilt at the resin and silvered at the prism end as far as the ringed centre; it must then be covered with silk, the extremities not included. on the copper ring these characters must be engraved: xeofxyvsenwv and on the zinc ring: xase wsax. the consecration of the wand must last seven days, beginning at the

magical wand is the verendum of the magus; it must not even be mentioned in any clear and precise manner; no one should boast of its possession, nor should its consecration ever be transmitted except under conditions of absolute discretion and confidence. 50 the ritual of transcendental magic the sword is less occult and is made in the following manner: it must be of pure steel, with a cruciform copper hilt having three pommels, as represented in the enchiridion of leo iii, or with the guard of a double crescent, as in our own figure. on the middle knot of the guard, which should be covered with a golden plate, the sign of the macrocosm must be inscribed on one side and that of the microcosm on the other. the hebrew monogram of michael, as found in agrippa, must be engraved on the pommel;

nt which emboldens to great crimes. the grimoires, once seized and burnt by authority everywhere, are certainly not harmless books. sacrilege, murder, theft, are indicated or hinted as means to realization in almost all these works. thus, in the grand grimoire and its modern version the red dragon, there is a recipe entitled gcomposition of death, or philosophical stone h, a broth of aqua fortis, copper, arsenic and verdigris. there are also necromantic processes, comprising the tearing up of earth from graves with the nails, dragging out bones, placing them crosswise on the breast, then assisting at midnight mass on christmas eve, and flying out of the church at the moment of consecration, crying: glet the dead rise from their tombs! h thereafter the procedure involves returning to the gr

ed convent, a place where some murder has been committed, a druidic altar or an old temple of idols. a black seamless and sleeveless robe must be provided; a leaden cap emblazoned with the signs of the moon, venus and saturn; two candles of human fat set in black wooden candlesticks, carved in the shape of a crescent; two crowns of vervain; a magical sword with a black handle; the magical fork; a copper vase containing the blood of the victim; a censer holding perfumes, namely, incense, camphor, aloes, ambergris and storax, mixed together with the blood of a goat, a mole and a bat; four nails taken from the coffin of an executed criminal; the head of a black cat which has been nourished on human flesh for five days; a bat drowned in blood; the horns of a goat cum quo puella concuberit; and

in the presence of the word made man, and speaking by the mouth of the most popular and mildest of sages; when the ark was lost, the sanctuary profaned and the temple destroyed; the mysteries of the ephod and teraphim, no longer 130 the ritual of transcendental magic traced on gold and precious stones, were written, or rather drawn, by some learned kabalists on ivory, parchment, gilt and silvered copper, and, finally, on simple cards, which were always suspected by the official church as enclosing a dangerous key to its mysteries. hence came those tarots, the antiquity of which, revealed to the erudite court de gebelin by the science of hieroglyphs and numbers, so exercised later the doubtful perspicacity and persistent investigation of etteilla. court de gebelin, in the eighth volume of h


RUBY TABLET OF SET

and/or exaggerated concerns about sexual abuse of children are more likely to lose their objectivity. misperception and confusion: in one case, a child's description of the apparently impossible act of walking through a wall turned out to be the very possible act of walking between the studs of an unfinished wall in a room under construction. in another case, pennies in the anus turned out to be copper-foil-covered suppositories. the children may describe what they believe happened. it is not a lie, but neither is it an accurate account of what happened. education and awareness programs: some well-intentioned awareness programs designed to prevent child set abuse, alert professionals, or fight satanism may in fact be unrealistically increasing the fears of professionals, children, and par

its keen edge it cleanly cuts through ignorance and intellectual laziness. it protects its user from the forces of slavery and oppression, from those who would limit his freedom. this is one of the gifts of set. usually flint daggers were used for sacred purposes since they were made without human hands. crescent shaped ones represented the power of the moon. iron should be used as sacred to set. copper, because it is red, can also be used. pantacle: the pantacle symbolizes earth, the foundation and strength of the magician. here is where he draws his stamina from, and builds his temple on. the magician plants the seeds of possibility in the earth, from it he draws energy to make his will manifest. it can be made from red or black clay, wood, or from iron. it should have the symbols of set

to the loa, symbolized fire, an active force of passion and one which is all-consuming. the incense used was of cedar, red gum, and heavy rose to appeal to the feminine energies. i designed and hung a banner incorporating the ge rouge veve. the colour red symbolized desire and rage, black represented death and the base for things to manifest out of, gold was extravagance and the richness of life, copper added a conductive element, and white defined and coloured the spirit. the veve included the designs of a heart symbolizing the centre, love, and life, and also cross formations representing the cross roads, choices, and direction in ones life. a pitchfork was used as an element of control to threaten and prod certain forces. the dagger, weapon, symbol of protection and power over life and

ast! rise yog-sothoth, all-in-one, one-in-all, faceless master who doth order the planes and angles! move and appear to join me in this great working, and celebrate the coming of the night of thy creation and the bond of the angles nine! rise shub-niggurath, black goat of the thousand young, father of the hornless ones! move and appear to join me in this great working, and celebrate again as your copper temple is restored to its rightful place here on this world of horrors! rise azathoth, laughing one in the gulf! move and appear to join me in this great working, and celebrate now as thy flutes wail unto the beginning and ending of time, filling the cylth with terror and delight! rise great cthulhu, deathless master of the ancient dreams, father of magic and eternal serpent! move and appea

ht, the fear and ecstasy promised by the great old ones will bring joy and celebration to all of the cylth (2. the cosmic flutes of azathoth shall again wail unending, and shall sing into the deepest reaches within the hearts and minds of men. shub-niggurath, black goat of the thousand young, shall come forth from the primal core of being to spawn and multiply and witness the raising of his great copper temple, as it was before the reign of the elder gods of death [k'bhal'dysngha. the dark messenger, nyarlathotep, shall again carry the word and speak with men, granting them knowledge of all the great old ones. yog-sothoth, being the key and the way, master who doth order the planes and angles, shall once again give form to the ancient dreams which the cylth[elect of humankind] shall glimps

spells shall awaken from the dreams of men, and become as before to reclaim what is rightfully theirs. they, my brethren, will know that the time for their return is at hand, and will answer to their callings. when this has come into being, my great city of the barnacled tower shall again rise from the abysmal depths to which it was bound by the elder gods of death and their one impotent son. the copper temple of my brother, father of the dark young, shall again be consecrated by its god's presence and the priesthood which shall forever guard his stead. those who i have touched through dreams and in the spaces beyond and between those known are rising in their glory even now to save themselves from the death god's fate of suffering, servitude, and disintegration of essence. as this occurs


SALMANRUSHDIE THESATANICVERSES

a shelf of changez chamchawala's teak-lined study, beside a ten-volume set of the richard burton translation of the arabian nights, which was being slowly devoured by mildew and bookworm owing to the deep-seated prejudice against books which led changez to own thousands of the pernicious things in order to humiliate them by leaving them to rot unread, there stood a magic lamp, a brightly polished copper--and--brass avatar of aladdin's very own genie-container: a lamp begging to be rubbed. but changez neither rubbed it nor permitted it to be rubbed by, for example, his son "one day" he assured the boy "you'll have it for yourself. then rub and rub as much as you like and see what doesn't come to you. just now, but, it is mine" the promise of the magic lamp infected master salahuddin with th

, left-handed letters "kindly point them in my direction. i'll put them straight. i found it twice, the first time with your father, as you know, the second with this kind, broad man whose face is the exact colour of the oranges that grow all over these parts. contentment, allie. it beats excitement. try it, you'll like it" when she looked up, allie saw maurice wilson's ghost sitting atop a large copper beech-tree in his usual woollen attire- tam--o--shanter, diamond--pattern pringle jersey, plus- fours- looking uncomfortably overdressed in the heat "i've no time for you now" she told him, and he shrugged _i can wait. her feet were bad again. she set her jaw and marched on. saladin chamcha, concealed behind the very copper beech from which maurice wilson's ghost was surveying allie's painf

king _and ride in triumph through amphetamine_ the things one's memory threw up! but perhaps this pharmaceutical _tamburlaine_ was not such a bad eulogy for the fallen monarch lying here in his bookwormed study, staring into three worlds, waiting for the end "come on, abba" he marched cheerily into the presence "time to save your life" still in its place, on a shelf in changez's study: a certain copper- and-brass lamp, reputed to have the power of wish fulfilment, but as yet (because never rubbed) untested. somewhat tarnished now, it looked down upon its dying owner; and was observed, in its turn, by his only son. who was sorely tempted, for an instant, to get it down, rub three times, and ask the turbanned djinni for a magic spell. however, salahuddin left the lamp where it was. there wa


SCHLAGER NEIL WORLD RELIGIONS REFERENCE LIBRARY

ly affairs of sikhism. from the early 1600s to the mid-1700s the site was repeatedly attacked by muslim armies, and the temple was repeatedly destroyed. each time it was rebuilt, and each new temple was more magnificent than the last. it took its present form under the leadership of ranjit singh, who imported marble and precious stones to ornament the temple. he also had it covered in gold-plated copper, so the temple came to be called the golden temple. the golden temple is a mixture of hindu and muslim styles. while muslims believe that a temple (mosque) should be entered from the west and hindus believe a temple should be entered from the east, the golden temple has four doors so that one can enter from any direction, a practice carried out in sikh gurdwaras. as arjan dev said, my faith

respect his teachings, but few, perhaps, would have wanted him as a houseguest. a change of course martin luther was born in the town of eisleben, germany, on november 10, 1483. at the time germany was a loose collection of independent martin luther. dave bartuff/corbis. 225 states, each ruled by a noble. shortly after luther s birth, his father, hans, moved the family to mansfeld and took up the copper trade. hans and his wife, margaretha, wanted martin to succeed in the civil service, so they sent him to schools in mansfeld, magdeburg, and eisenach. in 1501 luther entered the university of erfurt, where he completed a bachelor s degree in 1502 and a master s degree in 1505. he then enrolled in the university s college of law. on july 2, 1505, luther s well-ordered life changed suddenly

never recovered. some historians believe that his unsettled state of mind is suggested by the titles of some of his late works: on the jews and their lies (1543) and against the papacy at rome founded by the devil (1545. in january 1546 luther traveled to his birthplace, eisleben, to help his family negotiate an agreement with a group of german counts who were attempting to take over the family s copper business. he began complaining of chest pains and died early in the morning on february 18, 1546. on february 22 he was buried at the castle church in wittenberg. world religions: biographies 231 martin luther passages from the ninety-five theses martin luther distributed the ninety-five theses to start a discussion about the practices of the catholic church that he believed went against th


SEPHER HA BAHIR

eak, then the world cannot endure. therefore, even if there is only one righteous person in the world, it is he who supports the world. it is therefore written, and a righteous one is the foundation of the world. you should therefore take my lifted offering from him first. then (exodus 25:3, and this is the lifted offering that you should take from them from the rest. what is it? gold, silver and copper. 103. another explanation: it is written (exodus 25:2, and the shall take for me (li) a lifted offering [li (for me) can also be read, for the yod] they shall take the yod, which is the tenth, as a lifted offering to make it holy. how do we know that the tenth is holy? because it is written (leviticus 27:32) the tenth shall be holy to god. what is holy? that regarding which it is written (e


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ck, i at once retire [1 [1. there must here be a lacuna in the text] 93. the twenty-third said "i am called nefthada. i cause the reins to ache, and i bring about dysury. if any one write on a plate of tin the words 'iath th, uru l, nephthada' and fasten it round the loins, i at once retreat" 94. the twenty-fourth said "i am called akton. i cause ribs and lumbic muscles to ache. if one engrave on copper material, taken from a ship which has missed its anchorage, this 'marmara th, saba th, pursue akton' and fasten it round the loin, i at once retreat" 95. the twenty-fifth said "i am called anatreth, and i rend burnings and fevers into the entrails. but if i hear 'arara, charara' instantly do i retreat" 96. the twenty-sixth said "i am called enenuth. i steal away men's minds, and change thei


THE CRAFT GRIMOIRE OF ECLECTIC VERSION 2

e, supporting role. in ritual, it is used to support, protect, and contain the energies being used. it is associated with the element of earth. wand the most personal of the basic tools. traditionally made of wood, and a cubit in length (the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, it frequently has in its construction a drop of its owner blood. modern wands are often fashioned of copper tubes, covered in leather or cloth, and tipped with crystals or semi-precious gem stones. this tool is viewed as having a male end for projection, and a female or receptive end. much like the athame, the wand can be employed to cast a circle, but its true power lies at a higher level, when used to invoke, and dismiss spiritual entities. it is associated with the element of fire. miscellaneo


THE GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNUSUAL UNEXPLAINED VOL

learned to grow maize, beans, squash, and cacao. they raised cotton and developed a textile industry for spinning, dyeing, and weaving cloth, but they did not develop metal tools, domesticate large beasts of burden, and, in spite of building an elaborate system of roads, did not develop the wheel. over the centuries, the mayans domesticated the dog and the turkey, and they discovered how to mine copper, gold, silver, and jade, creating valuable and prized items. from 800 to 500 b.c.e, the mayans began erecting modest burial monuments, which by t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 254 places of mystery and power from800 to 500 b.c.e, the mayans began erecting modest burial monuments. circa 400 b.c.e. to 250 c.e. had evolved into terraced

in by sand, occurs just beyond the temples in front of the sphinx, perhaps a result of quarried stone. additional stone may have arrived through shallow boats. dry canals have been discovered that lead from giza to the nearby nile river, where a harbor may have been located that was subsequently obscured by the steadily encroaching desert sands. contemporary experiments have demonstrated that the copper chisels and stone hammers used by workers were sufficient to chip away at limestone. tests have determined that 2.5-ton limestone blocks can be transported a fair distance in a fair amount of time to match the estimated construction time of the great pyramid. in the experiments, quarried rock was fashioned into blocks and transported by rope pulled by 20 to 50 men. taking the view that the

egyptian headdress sporting a spiraling beard, a feature found on many likenesses of pharaohs. it has the body of a lion, with two paws resting beneath the head and chest, and it rises 66 feet high; the leonine body at rest behind stretches for 240 feet. the sphinx, the largest surviving statue from the ancient world, was sculpted out of a large limestone bedrock, a stone soft enough to yield to copper chisels and stone hammers, common egyptian tools. the distinctive limestone bedrock has bands of yellowish clay.the same kind of distinctive stone that appears in many of the blocks used to form the nearby pyramids. it is generally believed that after the limestone bedrock was quarried for stone used for the pyramids, the remaining block was sculpted into the sphinx. a sudden, 50-foot drop

ng a god-figure often identified as viracocha, who figured prominently in the mythology of the region. a terraced monument called akapana, measuring 650 by 600 feet and rising 50 feet high, has a pyramidal shape that levels off to form a high platform. within that platform are sunken courtyards. seen throughout tiahuanaco are skillful examples of masonry and the brilliant use of metals, including copper clamps that hold massive blocks of stones together. the gateway of the sun stands on the northwest corner of a platform temple called kalasasaya, which is adjacent to a semi-underground temple; the temples form part of an astronomical observatory. some standing stones placed on the site weigh up to 100 tons. among other remarkable feats, the residents of tiahuanaco devised a drainage and se

redibility of cultural coincidence is stretched considerably when related to brain operations. it is possible to accept the fact that two widely separated cultures, such as the egyptians and the unknown people of tiahuanaco, may have developed a form of brain operation, but that both cultures used identical instruments and methods, seems unusual to say the least. the instruments are of high-grade copper and include drills and chisels. in themselves they indicate an advanced degree of metallurgy, knowledge of simple machinery, and development of surgi- t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 278 places of mystery and power the puma punka temple at tiahuanaco, bolivia (klaus aarsleff/fortean picture library) cal practices far more detailed th


THE GOD OF THE WITCHES

r i. the horned god6middle east, i.e, in egypt, mesopotamia and india. in the near east the figures may be either male orfemale, and the horns are those of cattle, sheep or goats.[1] there are no stag antlers, possibly because thestag did not occur in those lands or was so uncommon as not to be of importance as a food animal.horned gods were common in mesopotamia, both in babylon and assyria. the copper head found in one ofthe gold-tombs at ur, is very early; possibly earlier than the first egyptian dynasty. it is about half life-size,and the style and workmanship show an advanced stage of metal-working. the eyes were originally inlaidwith limestone or shell for the white of the eye, and lapis lazuli for the iris. the head wears two horns, anumber which at a slightly later period would ind

om scotlandand sweden. the earliest is from bute in 1669[25] when several witches gave evidence; margret nclevinemid "he asked, what was her name. she answered him, margret, the name that god gave me, and he said toher, i baptise thee jonet; isobel ncnicoll confessed that "he baptised her and gave her a new name andcalled her caterine; jonet ncnicoll "confesses with remorse" that she met "a gross copper-faced man,whom she knew to be an evil spirit, and that he gave her a new name, saying, i baptise thee mary; jonetmorisoun "trysted with the devil, and he asked what was her name, and she answered, jonet morisoun, thename that god gave me, and he said, believe not in christ but believe in me. i baptise thee margaret. in the god of the witcheschapter iv. the rites38sweden[26] the converts had


THE MARTINIST OPERATIVE GENERAL RITUAL

candlestick, a smaller one, will also be required, to hold the ordinary candle- used to light the central luminary. the candles should be made of pure beeswax, or of so called liturgical wax (30% 7 approx. 25 inches is 635 mm and it is very curious to note that this is, approx, the length of the golden section of the meter. 9 pure beeswax, and can be obtained from specialized stores. a bronze or copper censer, or better, an earthenware cassolette, will also be required, and will be furnished with live coals at the proper time. the self burning charcoal for that purpose can be obtained from the same stores as the candles. the incense must be pure olibanum (frankincense, called male incense, in its original weeping tear drops and should be kept in a metal box or in the classic incense boat


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ded into the foul pits that lie gaping beneath the crust of the earth, and commanded demons. she is similarly the goddess of love, and bestows a favourable bride upon any man who desires it, and who makes the proper sacrifice. but know that inanna takes her own for her own, and that once chosen by her no man may take another bride. her colour is the purest white. her manifestation is in the metal copper, and also in the most beautiful flowers of a field, and in the saddest death of the battlefield, which is that field's fairest flower. her gate is the third you will pass in the rites that follow, and in which place you will be of a heart to stay; but turn you face to the road that leads beyond, for that is your genuine goal, unless the goddess choses you. her step on the ladder of lights

e battlefield, which is that field's fairest flower. her gate is the third you will pass in the rites that follow, and in which place you will be of a heart to stay; but turn you face to the road that leads beyond, for that is your genuine goal, unless the goddess choses you. her step on the ladder of lights, built of old in babylon and at ur, is white. this is her seal, which you must engrave on copper, venus being exalted in the heavens, with no one about watching its construction. being finished, it is to be wrapped in the purest silk and lain safely away, only to be removed when need arises, at any time. the number of inanna is fifteen, by which number she is frequently known in the incantations of the dispensation, her seal is the following. this god of the sun is the lord shammash, s

ssary to summon the watcher to preside over the outer precincts of the circle or gate. the sword is to be thrust into the ground as before, in the northeast section, but the aga mass ssaratu is not necessary lest thou hast not made sacrifice to thine watcher in the space of one moon in which case it is necessary to sacrifice to it anew whether in that ceremony or at some other, earlier. raise the copper dagger of inanna of the calling, and declaim the invocation in a clear voice, be it loud or soft: ia mass ssaratu! i conjure thee by the fire of girra the veils of sunken varloorni, and by the lights of shammash. i call thee here, before me, in visible shadow in beholdable form, to watch and protect this sacred circle, this holy gate of (n) may he of the name unspeakable, the number unknowa

be shown to any but the properly instructed. to show them to anyone other is to ask the curse of ninnghizhida on yourself and upon your generations. the book maklu of the burnings: the exorcism of the crown of anu the priest, in time of peril, shall put on the spotless white crown of anu with the eightrayed seal and stand in the prescribed manner with the tablets of calling on his breast and the copper dagger of inanna in his right hand, aloft. for, it is said, if a man builds a fire, does he no build it in a pit, that he might not be harmed thereby? thus is it true of the uduggu we call, for they are like fire and every caution must be used lest they consume the magician and his entire generation. thus, the exorcism of anu i have put the starry crown of heaven, the potent disk of anu on

d no other. and the frontlet of calling, and the standards of calling, shall all be of fine cloth, and in the colours of ninib and inanna, that is, of black and white, for ninib knows the outer regions and the ways of the ancient ones, and inanna subdued the underworld and vanquished the queen thereof and the crown of calling shall bear the eight-rayed star of the elder gods, and may be of beaten copper, set in with precious stones. and thou shalt bear with thee a rod of lapis lazuli, the five-rayed star about thy neck, the frontlet, the girdle, the amulet of ur about thine arm, and a pure and unspotted robe. and these things shall be worn for the operations of calling only, and at other times shall be put away and hid, so that no eye may see them, save your own. as for the worship of the

esh akki ugu agba andagub! to recover potency (tie thee knots in a harp string; entwine around both right and left hands, and chant the following incantation seven times, and potency will return) lillik im linu ush kiri lishtakssir erpetumma tiku littuk ni yish libbi ia lu amesh id ginmesh ishari lu sayan sayammi ye la urrada ultu muxxisha! the crown of anu of calling the frontlet of calling the copper dagger of inanna of calling the seal of the north gate the seal of the east gate the seal of the south gate the seal of the west gate one type of mandal of calling another type the book of fifty names the book of fifty names of marduk, defeater of the ancient ones this is the book of marduk, begotten of our master enki, lord of magicians, who did defeat tiamat, known as kur, known as huwawa

s of cypress and of pine, and no evil spirit which haunteth buildings will cause habitation to be set up therein, and no larvae will breed, as they do in many unclean places. the larvae are enormous, twice as large as a man, but do breed on his excretions, and even, it s said, upon his breath, and grow to terrible height, and do not leave him until the priest or some magician cut him off with the copper dagger, saying the name of ishtar seven times seven times, aloud, in a sharp voice. the night has now grown silent. the howling of the wolves has grown quiet, and can scarce be heard. perhaps it was some other that they sought? yet, can i tell in my bones that this is not so? for the xastur sign has not left its station behind me, and has grown larger, casting a shadow over these pages as i


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

pain *songs of the spirit, vol. i, p. 41. struggling on, the hideous path is strewn with bleached bones,*1. and salt encrusted heads,*2. of those who have failed *1. songs of the spirit, vol. i, p. 42 *2. the temple of the holy ghost, vol. i, p. 190. so i press on. fresh strength from day to day girds up my loins and beckons me on high. so i depart upon the desert way, so i strive ever toward the copper sky, with lips burnt black and blind in either eye. i move for ever to my mystic goal where i may drain a fountain never dry, and of life fs guerdon gather in the whole, and on celestial manna satisfy my soul *songs of the spirit, vol. i, p. 42. all the gunholy phantom faces h*1. of self, and of sin, will be lost, and all the misty distortions that crowd the brain*2. will fade and wither *1


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its cover were finally shaped and polished, they were handed over to an artisan who was skilled in cutting hieroglyphics and figures of the gods &c, in stone, and both the insides and outsides were covered by him p. 46 with inscriptions and vignettes and mythological scones which illustrated them. both inscriptions and scenes were then filled in with a kind of paint made from some preparation of copper, and the vivid bluish green colour of this paint must have formed a striking contrast to the brilliant whiteness of the alabaster when fresh from the quarry. at the present time large numbers of characters and figures are denuded of their colour, and those in which it still remains are much discoloured by london fog and soot. the first to attempt to describe the contents of the texts and sc


THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION

and the gold, and the vessels [even] the offering of the house of our god, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all israel [there] present, had offered: 8:26 i even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents [and] of gold an hundred talents; 8:27 also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold. 8:28 and i said unto them, ye [are] holy unto the lord; the vessels [are] holy also; and the silver and the gold [are] a freewill offering unto the lord god of your fathers. 8:29 watch ye, and keep [them] until ye weigh [them] before the chief of the priests and the levites, and chief of the fathers of israel, at jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the lord. 8:30 s


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with gold. he that is dignified with his character, he maketh him to be worshipped as a deity, by the kings of the whole world. the character. he hath under him 36536 legions: he administreth all things alone: and all his spirits serve him by centuries. hagith governeth venereous things. he that is dignified with his character, he maketh very fair, and to be adorned with all beauty. he converteth copper into gold, in a moment, and gold into copper: he giveth spirits which do faithfully serve those to whom they are addicted. his character. he hath 4000 legions of spirits and over every thousand he ordaineth kings for their appointed seasons. 15 ophiel is the governour of such things as are attributed to mercury: his character is this. his spirits are 100000 legions: he easily giveth familia


TYSON DONALD NEW MILLENNIUM MAGIC

s a triangle over a cross, action overcoming inertia, which can be stylized into a flaming sword (see figure at the top of page 99. table of heptagram \o q, planets colors metals jewels semiprecious elements and motions archangels chakras trees music body sun yellow gold topaz ivory- tzaphqiell ratziel crown apple trumpet head mars red iron ruby coral a khamael brow yew drum right leg venus green copper emerald jade t7 haniel throat birch guitar left arm mercury white platinum diamond opal v raphael heart hazel piano heart jupiter orange tin jasper amber a tzadqiel solar plexus oak organ right arm saturn blue lead sapphire turquoise b michael bowel elm bass left leg moon purple silver amethyst pearl 0 gabriel perineum s willow 5 f: violin sexual organs i b when inverted, the heptagram beco

ined by a mixture of dogmatism and caprice. no area of magic is more sub- jective. only the colors of the planets are held in general agreement, and even here there is a wide diversity of opinion. the colors of the seven traditional planets of astrology seem in general to be linked with the colors of their associated metals, or the oxides of those metals. for example, the color of venus is green; copper is the metal associated with venus, and copper tarnishes to a bright green substance called verdigris. the color of mars is red; iron is the metal of mars, and iron oxidizes to red rust. the color of the sun is yellow; gold is the metal of the sun, and gold (which does not tarnish) is a yellow metal. the colors of the moon are white and black; the metal of the moon is silver, and silver is


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a wand, though exactly how they were employed remains a matter of conjecture. we can adapt the ancient water mirror for the purpose of an astral doorway by filling a silver or silver-plated basin with clear fresh water on a table in the scrying chamber just prior to beginning the exercise of projection. a silver-plated basin is acceptable, since silver is plated over brass, which is predominantly copper, and copper as the metal of the planet venus is not obstructive in any occult sense to astral projection. after leaving the body, the basin of water can be used as a portal by enlarging it on the astral level until it is large enough to dive into. the traveler should continue to descend deeper and deeper into the water of the basin until a light is perceived. he will gradually become aware

sive grove of apple trees at the time of the harvest. the harvesters climb the trees on ladders and pick the ripe red fruit into woven wicker baskets slung on straps over their backs. others sit at long wooden tables eating freshly made bread and drinking smoky cider from wooden tankards, or red wine from pewter cups. there is a general air of good cheer. a few men cast dice across the tables for copper coins, or play draughts. one of the laborers, an older man with a white beard, sits on a great stump and works his bow across the strings of his fiddle, and a few of the younger men and women dance in the open space before him while others watch, keeping time by clapping their hands. the goddess is a noblewoman of middle years, voluptuous in body and beautiful of face, the owner of the orch

remain in place throughout the entire ritual. if a small disk of silver is incised with the sign of projection, using a punch or other sharp instrument, it would is quite useful when placed on the forehead during the general ritual of projection. another method i have used to apply this pressure is with a 223. regardie, 462. chapter fifteen: training for soul flight 267 specially made circlet of copper. silver would be a superior material, but copper is inexpensive and easy to work, and its qualities are in general harmony with those of silver. i shaped my circlet into a serpent biting its own tail, and wear it with the head of the serpent over my forehead. it does not press directly upon my ajna chakra, but it serves to draw my attention to this center by its continual presence. any simp


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ajna chakra, between the eyebrows. the ajna chakra is the psychic center of the body that controls astral sight. regular use of this exercise will awaken and heighten your natural scrying ability, and enable you to visualize more realistically astral objects and landscapes. this ability is essential in ritual magic. the penny acts as a physical focus. pennies are composed of bronze, a mixture of copper, the metal ofvenus, and tin, the metal ofjupiter. venus and jupiter are both positive, helpful deities. in traditional astrology, jupiter is known as the greater fortune and venus as the lesser fortune. red is the color associated with the ajna chakra. azure blue is the color of jupiter, the sky god. think of the penny as payment for your astral passage through the heavenly gateway of your

e. the trumps of the lunar planets, jupiter and saturn, occupy the left side, and the trumps of the solar planets, venus and mars, the right side. in the center is placed the trump linked with the planet mercury, the planet of balance and union that contains both solar and lunar principles. in the coin method, pennies are used to define the circle because they are composed of bronze, a mixture of copper (metal of venus) and tin (metal ofjupiter. the influence of both these planets is benign-jupiter is known as the greater fortune, and venus as the lesser fortune. twelve is the number of the zodiac, the circular band of stars that surrounds the earth. dimes are used to define the triangle because they signiftr a value of ten, the number of the tetractys, and dimes are composed of nickel and

r fortune, and venus as the lesser fortune. twelve is the number of the zodiac, the circular band of stars that surrounds the earth. dimes are used to define the triangle because they signiftr a value of ten, the number of the tetractys, and dimes are composed of nickel and iron, metals used in the making of the swords and knives that are traditionally employed to control or punish lower spirits. copper is the metal of venus, whose symbolic shape is round; iron is the metal of mars, whose symbolic shape is pointed. in a more general sense, coins are used because the coin is one of the alternative emblems for the tarot suit of pentacles, the suit related to elemental earth, the element of manifestation. money is perhaps the ultimate symbol of materialism, and in evocation the purpose is to


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ng net. he caused them to dive deep into the sea and harvest pearls, to build the temple and other architectural marvels, and to perform many services for him at his bidding. the ring of solomon 89 to punish the jinn and to keep them under restraint, the great king sealed them into brass vessels (richard f. burton's translation of the book of a thousand nights and a night says the vessels were of copper. these sealed vessels were cast into the sea, and from time to time they wash up on shore, giving rise to all the tales of jinn freed from lamps by fools. in modern popular stories, these "genies" are often good spirits, but in older tales they are evil demons-why else would solomon have imprisoned them? the instrument of solomon's power was his magic ring. there are various descriptions of

the tales of jinn freed from lamps by fools. in modern popular stories, these "genies" are often good spirits, but in older tales they are evil demons-why else would solomon have imprisoned them? the instrument of solomon's power was his magic ring. there are various descriptions of this object. we know it was a seal ring because the king used it to seal the jinn into their prisons. the brass (or copper) vessels were stopped with lead caps into which was pressed the symbol of solomon's ring. some early accounts say that the pentagram was engraved upon its bezel (the enlarged, flat part of a ring. in later accounts, this is changed into the hexagram, but the pentagram is the earlier and more authentic symbol. by other accounts (zohar 3:233a-b, the ring is inscribed with the four letters of

rew word for sapphire. the brilliant, sparkling light of the sapphire was considered purer the ring of solomon the seal of solomon than all other colors. in this folktale, solomon uses his ring to command the four winds and activates the ring's power by kissing the blue stone. richard f. burton presents a somewhat different picture of the ring. he says that it was composed of stamped stone, iron, copper, and lead (the book of the thousand nights and a night, 6.84, and elsewhere (7.317) says that it was set with four jewels presented to solomon by four angels to rule the winds, the birds, the land and sea, and the spirits. each of these jewels was inscribed with a holy verse. on the jewel that ruled the winds was written "to allah belong majesty and might" on the jewel that ruled the birds


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ere to pay a tithe also, but they were not liable to any further tax in the country northwards. every metal-worker, ore-crusher, miner, mason, and handicraftsman of every kind, was to pay to the temple of the god one-tenth of the value of the material produced or worked by his labour. the decree provided also for the appointment of an inspector whose duty it would be to weigh the gold, silver and copper which came into the town of elephantine, and to assess the value both of these metals and of the precious stones, etc, which were to be devoted to the service of khnemu. all materials employed in making the images of the gods, and all handicraftsmen employed in the work were exempted from tithing. in short, the worship of the god and his company was to be maintained according to ancient use

)-stone, atbekhab)-stone, rakes-stone, and white utshi-stone; these are found on the east bank. per-tchani-stone is found on the west bank, and the teshi-stone in the river"[here are] the names of the hard (or, hidden) precious stones, which are found in the upper side, among them being the. stone, the name[fn#188] of which hath spread abroad through [a space of] four atru measures: gold, silver, copper, iron, lapis-lazuli, emerald, thehen (crystal, khenem (ruby, kai, mennu, betka, temi, na. the following come forth from the fore part[fn#189] of the land: mehistone [he]maki-stone, abheti-stone, iron ore, alabaster for statues, mother-of-emerald, antimony, seeds (or, gum) of the sehi plant, seeds (or, gum) of the amem plant, and seeds (or, gum) of the incense plant; these are found in the f

he inspectors of the king, on whom it shall be incumbent to certify everything "and further, i will cause the masons, and the hewers of ore, and the workers in metal, and the smelters) of gold, and the sculptors in stone "and the ore-crushers, and the furnace-men, and handicraftsmen of every kind whatsoever, who work in hewing, and cutting, and polishing these stones, and in gold, and silver, and copper, and lead, and every worker in wood who shall cut down any tree, or carry on a trade of any kind, or work which is connected with the wood trade, to "pay tithe upon all the natural products, and also upon the hard stones which are brought from their beds above, and quarried stones of all kinds "and there shall be an inspector over the weighing of the gold, and silver, and copper, and real (


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by putting sulfur powder inside of our shoes. sulfur originates invisible vapors that rise in order to disintegrate these types of larvas. malignant forms of thoughts and larvas enclosed within any room are disintegrated when one burns sulfur upon a flaming piece of charcoal. the quicksilver (mercury) is useful to prepare lustral water. the great astrologer nostradamus spent many nights before a copper container filled with water. this great seer, by looking into these waters, saw the future events that he left written in his famous prophesies. if we add mercury to water and place a mirror at the bottom of the copper container, a marvelous clair-tele-idoscope is formed. we advise the use of any copper container with the exception of the cauldron which is a symbol of black magic. copper is

1. venus: a sexual lingam. sun: a serpent with the head of a lion. mars: a dragon biting guards of a sword. jupiter: the flaming pentagram or the eagle's beak. saturn: a limping elder, or a serpent entwined on a helicious12 stone. the seven pentacles [talismans] have the power of attracting the seven planetary forces. gold is the sun s metal; silver is the moon s metal; iron is the metal of mars; copper is the metal of venus; quicksilver is mercury s metal, tin is jupiter s metal and lead is the metal of saturn. perfect pentacles [talismans] can be prepared with the proper stones and metals. the lord's prayer is the most perfect prayer because it has seven magical petitions. 11 cynocephalus (from latin canus [dog+ cephalus [head: the dog-headed ape (simia hamadryas) which in egyptian mytho


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ionship. besides the ordered numeration of the spheres on the tree, the days of the week can be traced in correct order if one starts at the sun and goes downward toward the moon and around the lines marked by the figure of the star. even more amazing has been the discovery of the atomic weights, which in order of density are: lead (saturn, mercury (mercury, gold (sun, tin (jupiter, silver (moon, copper (venus) and iron (mars. this can also be incorporated into the figure in a symmetrical pattern with every other one going clockwise. it has been calculated that the mathematical probability of these kinds of symmetrical patterns are about 119 to one. the ancient chaladeans who gave us the order of the planets (which the tree follows) could not have known the atomic weights (or so it is post

cian order, was said to have seven sides and seven corners.the ground plan of a heptagon (figure 9-a. the rosicrucian manuscript fama fraternitatis says the sides of this vault (which concealed his incorruptible body) measured five by eight feet. in his true and invisible rosicrucian order, case notes that these three numbers taken together (seven, five, eight) have the numeration of the word for copper, the metal of venus (nchshth. the boundary of the ground plan for the vault was seven by four, and four is the number often attributed to venus as daleth, since it is the fourth letter in the alphabet. in rosicrucian symbolism, it signifies not only the door which gives entrance to the vault of brother c. r, but is an image figure 9-a figure 9-b figure 9-c of the door to eternal life, broth

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