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BOOK OF BARUCH

servant at the time that he brought our fathers out of the land of egypt, to give us a land that floweth with milk and honey, like as it is to see this day. 21 nevertheless we have not hearkened unto the voice of the lord our god, according unto all the words of the prophets, whom he sent unto us: 22 but every man followed the imagination of his own wicked heart, to serve strange gods, and to do evil in the sight of the lord our god. chapter 2 herefore the lord hath made good his word, which he pronounced against us, and against our judges that judged israel, and against our kings, and against our princes, and against the men of israel and juda, 2 to bring upon us great plagues, such as never happened under the whole heaven, as it came to pass in jerusalem, according to the things that we

, and have not been obedient unto his voice. 6 to the lord our god appertaineth righteousness: but unto us and to our fathers open shame, as appeareth this day. 7 for all these plagues are come upon us, which the lord hath pronounced against us 8 yet have we not prayed before the lord, that we might turn every one from the imaginations of his wicked heart. 9 wherefore the lord watched over us for evil, and the lord hath brought it upon us: for the lord is righteous in all his works which he hath commanded us. 10 yet we have not hearkened unto his voice, to walk in the commandments of the lord, that he hath set before us. 11 and now, o lord god of israel, that hast brought thy people out of the land of egypt with a mighty hand, and high arm, and with signs, and with wonders, and with great

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ocession forward to the hierophant who stands threatening with the sceptre. the hegemon raises all hoodwinks) hierophant (blocking the way "thou cannot pass me, for i am the guardian of the east, unless thou can tell me my name" hegemon "light dawning in the darkness is thy name, the light of a golden day (the hierophant lowers the sceptre) hierophant "child/children of earth, unbalanced power is evil, unbalanced mercy is weakness and lack of will, unbalanced severity is cruelty and the barreness of mind. thou hast known me now, so pass thou on to the cubical altar of the universe (hegemon replaces the hoodwink and leads the candidate to the altar) hierophant (comes forward between the pillars with sceptre held high in the right hand with the banner of the east in the left "i come in the p

s sacred in his eyes? thirdly, never let the seal of secrecy regarding the order be absent from your recollection, and beware that you betray it not by a casual or unthinking word. fourthly, study well that great arcanum, the proper equilibrium of mercy and severity, for either unbalanced is not good; unbalanced severity is cruelty and oppression; unbalanced mercy is but weakness and would permit evil to exist unchecked, thus making itself as it were the accomplice of evil. lastly, do not be daunted by the difficulties of occult study, and remember that every obstacle can at length be conquered by perseverance" hierophant "this only reveals a partial amount of hidden knowledge. before you can pass to a higher grade, you will have to commit certain rudiments of occult knowledge to memory. w

f osiris representing the orb of the sun, and the cow, symbolic of the great water, the blue firmament of heaven. next the adoration of the lords of truth behind the northern heaven 'hail unto ye, ye lords of truth, ye chiefs behind osiris! ye followers of her whose peace is sure' then the soul arises at the mystic pool of persea trees, wherein is horus, symbolized by the great cat, who slays the evil serpent, apophis. last of the symbols of the 17th chapter is the adoration of the creator in his bark, and the uniting of the purified soul with its maker. the 125th chapter is called' the hall of the two truths, and of separating a person from his sins when he has been made to see the faces of the gods' it opens with a solemn adoration of the lords of truth and the ceremony of passing by the

of the gates of the east and west. the figures on the pillar represent the soul introduced by the jackal-headed anubis, the guide of the dead, into the hall of truth. the soul then watches the weighing of its actions in earth life against a figure of truth in the mystical scales of ma by anubis. thoth, ibis-headed, records the judgment and the devourer stands ready to seize if the soul has led an evil life. passing through this ordeal, the soul is then introduced into the presence of osiris by horus. osiris sits in his shrine upon a throne, with the crook and scourge, symbols of mercy and severity, in his hands; behind him are isis and nephthys, the 39 goddesses of nature and perfection, and before him are the four genii of the dead, upon the lotus flower, the emblem of the metempsychosis

left foot forward about six inches. this is the step, and represents the foot on the side of chesed, put forward and taking a hesitating step in darkness. the left foot alludes to isis which is the beginning of action. action is necessary for the achievement and fulfillment of the great work. on a deeper level, the step alludes to the beginning of a journey as well as to the stomping down of the evil persona. this is accomplished through the process of self sacrifice unto our higher genius. thus, the step is appropriately six inches which equals tiphareth, the sephira of self sacrifice. secondly, as you advance your foot, it will be placed toe to heel next to the inside of the other member's foot you are sharing the step, grip and grand word with. at this point, you have completed the ste

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study of occult sciences, seeing that this order is not established for the benefit of those who desire only a superficial knowledge thereof. i will not suffer myself to be hypnotized, or mesmerized, nor will i place myself in such a passive state that any uninitiated person, power, or being may cause me to lose control of my thoughts, words or actions. neither will i use my occult powers for any evil purposes and i further promise to persevere with firmness and courage through the ceremony of my admission, and these points i generally and severally, upon this sacred and sublime symbol swear to observe without evasion, equivocation, or mental reservation of any kind whatsoever; under the no less penalty on the violation of any or either of them of being expelled from this order, as a wilfu

throne and halt. hiero: hierophant rises, takes banner in left hand and raises sceptre as if to strike. heg: hegemon slips up candidate's hoodwink. hiero: thou canst not pass by me saith the guardian of the east unless thou canst tell me my name. heg: light dawning in darkness is thy name, the light of a golden day. hiero (slowly lowering sceptre) child of earth, remember that unbalanced force is evil, unbalanced mercy is but weakness, unbalanced severity is but oppression. thou hast known me, so pegs thou on unto the cubical altar of the universe. heg: hoodwink slipped down and candidate taken to west of altar hiero: hierophant leaves throne and stands between the pillars, facing candidate with sceptre in right hand and banner in left. hiero: i come in the power of the light. i come in th

s sacred in his eyes? thirdly, never let the seal of secrecy regarding the order be absent from your recollection, and beware that you betray it not by a casual or unthinking word. fourthly, study well that great arcanum, the proper equilibrium of mercy and severity, for either unbalanced is not good; unbalanced severity is cruelty and oppression; unbalanced mercy is but weakness and would permit evil to exist unchecked, thus making itself as it were the accomplice of that evil. lastly, do not be daunted by the difficulties of occult study and remember that every obstacle can at length be conquered by perseverance. hiero: before you can pass on to the next higher grade of this order you will have to make yourself perfect in the following: 1) the names and alchemical symbols of the four ele

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llars, in the gateway where the secrets of the neophyte grade were communicated to you. prepare to enter the immeasurable region. and tetragrammaton elohim planted a garden eastward in eden, and out of the ground made tetragrammaton elohim to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also, in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and of evil. this is the tree that has two paths, and it is the tenth sephira malkuth, and it has about it seven columns, and the four splendors whirl around it as in the vision of the mercabah of ezekiel; and from gedulah it derives an influx of mercy, and from geburah an influx of severity and the tree of the knowledge of good and of evil shall it be until it is united with the supernals in daath. but

a malkuth, and it has about it seven columns, and the four splendors whirl around it as in the vision of the mercabah of ezekiel; and from gedulah it derives an influx of mercy, and from geburah an influx of severity and the tree of the knowledge of good and of evil shall it be until it is united with the supernals in daath. but the good which is under it is called the archangel metatron, and the evil is called the archangel samael, and between them lies the straight and narrow way where the archangel sandalphon keeps watch. the souls and the angels are above its branches, and the qlippoth or demons dwell under its roots. let the neophyte enter the pathway of evil. kerux: takes his place in front of neophyte, leads him in a n.e. direction towards the hiereus, halts and steps out of the dir

shin make the word quesheth a bow, the reflection of the rainbow of promise stretched over our earth, and which is about the throne of god (hegemon points out the flaming sword, saying) heg: this drawing of the flaming sword of the kerubim, is a representation of the guardians of the gates of eden, just as the hiereus and hegemon symbolize the two paths of the tree of the knowledge of good and of evil. hiereus: in this grade, the red cross is placed within the white triangle upon the altar, and it is thus the symbol of the banner of the west. the triangle refers to the three paths and the cross to the hidden knowledge. the cross and the triangle together represent life and light. hiero: points out the tablet of the north, saying: hiero: this grade is especially referred to the element of e

admits neophyte, but does not stand in front of him. hiero: frater, as in the grade of neophyte, you came out of the world to the gateway of hidden knowledge, so in this grade you pass through the gateway and come into the holy place. you are now in the court of the tabernacle, where stood the altar of burnt offering, whereon was offered the sacrifices of animals, which symbolized the qlippoth or evil demons who inhabit the plane contiguous to and below the material universe. dad: makes cross in air with censer, and censes neophyte in silence with three forward swings. hiero: between the altar and the entrance into the holy place, stood the laver of brass wherein the priests washed before entering the tabernacle. it was the symbol of the waters of creation. stol: makes cross with water on

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m. 38^ 95^ fornald. siig. 1, 487. not quite parallel are phrases such as: daz geloube gote unde w?r; amis 989. iu unde ffote von himile klage ich unser leit; nib. 1889, 3. ik klage gode unde iu; eichtsteig landr. 11. 16. 37. sane die messe beide got u. in; parz. 378, 25. wh. 280, 5. neic si im unde gote; iw. 6013. also in o.fr, jel te pardoins de diit et de mi]\iones untersuch. 245. sometimes the evil one is named by the side of the deity: got noch den tiuvcl loben; iw. 1273. in beschirmet der tii'vcl noch got; iw. 4635, i.e. no one protects him. poems of the middle ages attribute human passions to god; especially is he often pictured in a state of complacency and joy (see suppl, and again in the contrary state of wrath and vengeance. the former is favourable to the creation of eminent and

as in mar. 217. herod's messengers of murder are wiieteriche, o.i. 19, 18 names the king himself gotewuoto. the form wuotunc seems not to differ in sense; an unprinted poem of the 13th century says' wiietunges her' apparently for the' wiitende heer^ the host led as it were by wuotan; and wuotunc is likewise a man's name in ohg, wodunc, trad, patav. no. 19. the former divinity was degraded into an evil, fiendish, bloodthirsty being, and appears to live yet as a form of protestation or cursing in exclamations of the low german people, as in westphalia: woudan, woudan! firmenich 1, 257, 260; and in mecklenburg: wod, wod (see suppi. proofs of the general extension of woden's worship present themselves, for one thing, in the passages collected in the preceding chapter on mcrcurius, and again in

o offinn, being guest with offinn, visiting offinn, meant simply to die, fornald. sog. 1, 118. 422-3. 2, 366. and was synonymous with faring to valholl, being guest at valholl, ib. 1, 106. among the christians, these were turned into curses: far p4 til o&ins! offins eigi j?ik! may osin's have thee (see suppl. here is shown the inversion of the kindly being, with whom one fain would dwell, into an evil one,2 whose abode inspires fear and dread. further on, we shall exhibit more in detail the way in which wuotan was pictured driving through the air at the head of the' furious (wtitende) host' named after him. valholl (aula optionis) and valkyrja obviously express the notion of wish and choice (germ, wahl, scotch wale. of the peculiarities of figure and outward appearance of this god, which a

'in krist er sih gisidalta' says 0. i. 25, 24; but hel. 30, 1 of the dove: sat im icppan uses drohtines ahslu (our lord's shoulder. is this an echo of heathen thoughts? none of the fathers have this circumstance, but in the mid. ages there is talk enough about doves resting on shoulders^ and the dove, though frequently contrasted with the raven (which, like the wolf, the christians applied to the evil one, may nevertheless be put in the place of it. oswald's raveii flies to his shoulder and arm, 749. 942. oswald talks to it, 95-6, and kneels before it, 854. conf. ziugerle, oswalt p. 67 (see suppl^ now under that figure of the bearded old man, wuotan is apparently to be regarded as a water-sprite or water-god, answering well to the latin name of mptunus which some of the earlier writers put

ith. ahnu gen. akmens /cam /lam. 182 thunar. current among the people, in which you can exchange ilamer for duvcl, but which, one and all, can only be traced back to the god that strikes with the hanuner. in tlie same way' dat is en ha7ner, en hamerskcn kerl' a rascally impudent cheats de hamcr kennt se all! the devil may know them all, schiitze 2, 96. hemmerlein, meister hdmmerkin, signified the evil spirit. consider also the curses which couple the two names; donner und teujd! both of which stood for the ancient god. by gammel tlwr, old thor, the common people in denmark mean the devil; in sweden they long protested by thore gud. the lithuanians worshipped an enormous hammer, seb. frankes weltbuch 55 (see suppl. it must have been at an earlier stage that certain attributes and titles of

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himself and hiereus and facing hierophant, takes pyramid from him. hiero: stoop not down into the darkly splendid world, wherein continually lies a faithless depth, and hades wrapped in clouds, delighting in unintelligible images, precipitous, winding, a black ever rolling abyss ever espousing a body unluminous, formless and void. nature persuadeth us that there are pure demons, and that even the evil germs of matter may alike become useful and good. but these are mysteries which are evoked in the profound abyss of the mind. such a fire existeth extending through the rushings of air or even a fire formless whence comes the image of a voice or even a flashing light abounding, revolving, whirling forth, crying aloud. also there is the vision of the fire flashing courser of light, or also a c

referred to yesod. the 7th is velun referred to malkuth. following this is shamayim containing 18,000 worlds, and also gehennah, and the garden of eden. the 9th is 18,000 more worlds wherein abide shekinah and metatron. and the 10th is thebel wherein standeth the earth, between eden and gehennah. heg: leads theoricus to tablet of 10 averse sephiroth in north. heg: before you are the 10 averse and evil sephiroth of the qlippoth or shells, collected into 7 palaces wherein is the apocalyptic mystery of the 7 heads and 10 horns. the qlippoth of kether are called thaumiel or the two contending forces, the shells of chokmah are the ghogiel, or hinderers. those of binah are the satariel or concealers. those of chesed are the gagh shekelah or breakers in pieces. to geburah belong the golahab or bu

h are the ghogiel, or hinderers. those of binah are the satariel or concealers. those of chesed are the gagh shekelah or breakers in pieces. to geburah belong the golahab or burners. to tiphareth the tagariron or disputers. to netzach the gharab zereq or ravens of death, dispersing all things. to hod the samael or deceivers, to yesod the gamaliel or obscene. and the shell of malkuth is lilith the evil woman. but these have also many other appellations. hiero: i have much pleasure in conferring upon you the title of lord (lady) of the 31st path. you will now quit the temple for a short time, and on your return the ceremony of your passage of the 30th path will take place. temple officers part ii hierophant: red robe, r&w nemyss, gold shoes, white collar, lamen, scepter. hiereus: black robe

nd the moon under her feet and upon her head the crown of 12 stars, kether. and whereas the name tetragrammaton is joined to the elohim when it is said tetragrammaton elohim planted a garden eastward in eden so this represents the power of the father joined thereto in the glory from the face of the ancient of days. and in the garden were the tree of life, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which latter is from malkuth, which is the lowest sephira between the rest of the sephiroth and the kingdom of the shells, which latter is represented by the great red dragon coiled beneath, having 7 heads (the 7 infernal palaces) and ten horns (the 10 averse sephiroth contained in the 7 palaces. and a river nahar went forth out of eden (namely the supernal triad) to water the garden (the re

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ore it is said in the zohar, that alone of the shells is the serpent nogah found in holiness, and he is called the bilanx of justice. why then is he called the external or false splendor? because he indeed uniteth the paths but comprehendeth not the sephiroth. nevertheless he is also the celestial serpent of wisdom. but the serpent of temptation is the serpent of the tree of knowledge of good and evil and not that of the tree of life. hiero: resumes his seat. heg: leads practicus to hiereus. hiereus (indicating tablet) this is the so-called qabalah of nine chambers. in it the letters are classed together, according to the similarity of their numbers. thus, in one chamber you will see gimel, lamed and shin classed together, whose numbers are similar 3, 30, 300 and so on. the uppermost is th

rth the waters of creation, which unite and form a river at her feet; the river going forth from the supernal eden, which overfloweth and faileth not. note well that in this key she is completely unveiled, while in the 21st key, she is only partly so. the two urns contain the influences from chokmah and binah. on the right springs the tree of life and on the left the tree of knowledge of good and evil, whereon the bird of hermes alights. and therefore does this key represent the restored world after the formless and the void and the darkness, the new adam, the countenance of the man which falls in the sign aquarius. and therefore doth the astronomical symbol of this sign represent as it were, the waves of water, the ripples of that river going forth out of eden. but therefore, also it is j

from the upper sephiroth by his intersecting folds, and linked unto the kingdom of the shells, and the 7 lower sephiroth were cut from the three supernal in daath; at the feet of aima elohim. and on the heads of the dragon are the names and crowns of the eight edomite kings, and upon the horns are the names of the 11 dukes of edom. and because in daath was the utmost rise of the great serpent of evil, therefore is there as it were, another sephira, making eight heads according to the number of the 8 kings. and for the infernal and averse sephiroth 11 instead of 10, according to the number of the dukes of edom. and hence were the rivers of eden desecrated, and from the mouth of the dragon rushed the infernal waters in daath. and this is leviathan, the piercing serpent, even leviathan, the

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

is high priestess doreen valiente. these individual ceremonies are recorded in books created to reflect the evolving rituals of each coven and its own emphases. this method is much more conducive to solitary practitioners who can incorporate magick into their domestic and working lives. wiccan rituals and ethics wiccans believe in polarity rather than a single godhead, both in magick and in life. evil is therefore not a separate demonic force to be eradicated, and the darker aspects of life emanate as a result of alienation from the natural order of things. however, even those things that are bad can act as catalysts for change; death and endings are as much part of the cycle of life as are birth and beginnings. dark and light, night and day, positive and negative, destruction and creation

described thus by mercutio in shakespeare's romeo and juliet: she is the fairy's midwife, and she comes in shape no bigger than an agate-stone on the fore-finger of an alderman. contrary to popular belief, wiccans do not 'hex (cast curses) or seek revenge, although some dutch and pennsylvanian witches consider that it is justifiable to 'bind' those who harm children or animals or actively promote evil or corruption. wiccans prefer to rely on the principles of natural justice that under karmic principles will redress the balance, either in this lifetime or the next. the chief moral codes are the wiccan rede and the threefold law. the wiccan rede states simply 'an it harm none, do what you will. this deceptively straightforward statement refers to the self as well as others. i have already m

imply 'an it harm none, do what you will. this deceptively straightforward statement refers to the self as well as others. i have already mentioned the threefold law whereby magical intent- and, many believe, actions and thoughts- return to the sender with three times the intensity. because people are responsible for their own actions, everyone -witch and non-witch alike- can choose to do good or evil. many witches and wiccans believe that they are reincarnated in some form and also that the results of past deeds can follow a person from one life to the next. you can compare this to the concept of karma found in hinduism and buddhism, which says that the thoughts and deeds we accumulate in our lifetime may either progress us towards spiritual perfection- if good- or indicate, if bad, that

to pay for your expenses. i hope that, one day, joining a coven will be totally open, like joining any other organisation, and then the nasty elements who hide behind the name of magick will be exposed for the frauds they are. children and wicca many people are suspicious of witches and all the more so if the practitioner has young children. they seem to fear that witches will exert some kind of evil influence on innocent minds. in my experience, nothing could be further from the truth. children of wiccans are almost invariably kind to animals and aware of environmental issues. some groups have family celebrations and no responsible parent would introduce their children to any experiences before they were ready, least of all wiccans to whom life is sacred and children the blessing of the

binding magic rituals. my friend lilian, a white witch and healer, used to wrap the perpetrators of crimes in a mantle of pink and visualise them in a sea of tranquillity so that they might be diverted from a destructive course of action. however, i usually cast a protective barrier around the victims and i think this is the best answer to a very difficult problem. we must harm none, not even the evil, hard though it is, and we should leave the punishment to natural justice. in my own experience, few who find happiness at the expense of others achieve more than temporary, superficial pleasure, and in time they do seem to end badly. we should never use magick in order to act as judge and jury. after all, some who do act badly do so only out of unhappiness or ignorance. what are spells? ther

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author, an example of the latter in abra-melin. the particular scheme or system of magic advocated in the present work is to an extent sui generis, but to an extent only. it is rather the manner of its application which makes it unique. in magic, that is to say, the science of the control of the secret forces of nature, there have always been two great schools, the one great in good, the other in evil; the former the magic of light, the latter that of darkness; the former usually depending on the knowledge and invocation of the angelic natures, the latter on the method of evocation of the demonic races. usually the former is termed white magic, as opposed to the latter, or black magic. the invocation of angelic forces, then, is an idea common in works of magic, as also are the ceremonies o

t, the latter that of darkness; the former usually depending on the knowledge and invocation of the angelic natures, the latter on the method of evocation of the demonic races. usually the former is termed white magic, as opposed to the latter, or black magic. the invocation of angelic forces, then, is an idea common in works of magic, as also are the ceremonies of pact with and submission to the evil spirits. the system, however, taught in the present work is based on the following conception (a) that the good spirits and angelic powers of light are superior in power to the fallen spirits of darkness (b) that these latter as a punishment have been condemned to the service of the initiates of the magic of light (this idea is to be found also in the koran or, as it is frequently and perhaps

ght are superior in power to the fallen spirits of darkness (b) that these latter as a punishment have been condemned to the service of the initiates of the magic of light (this idea is to be found also in the koran or, as it is frequently and perhaps more correctly written, qur-an (g) as a consequence of this doctrine, all ordinary material effects and phenomena are produced by the labour of the evil spirits under the command introduction ix usually of the good (d) that consequently whenever the evil demons can escape from the control of the good, there is no evil that they will not work by way of vengeance (e) that therefore sooner than obey man, they will try to make him their servant, by inducing him to conclude pacts and agreements with them (z) that to further this project, they will

re, is the middle nature, and natural controller of the middle nature between the angels and the demons, and that therefore to each man is attached naturally both a guardian angel and a malevolent demon, and also certain spirits that may become familiars, so that with him it rests to give the victory unto the which he will (k) that, therefore, in order to control and make service of the lower and evil, the knowledge of the higher and good is requisite (ie, in the language of the theosophy of the present day, the knowledge of the higher self. from this it results that the magnum opus propounded in this work is: by purity and self-denial to obtain the knowledge of and conversation with one s guardian angel, so that thereby and thereafter we may obtain the right of using the evil spirits for

eration than the one here laid down. for also besides the unintentional perversions of magical symbols i have above mentioned, there was further the circumstance not only possible but probable of the many black magic grimoires falling into his hands, as they evidently had into abraham's, the symbols in which are in many cases intentional perversions of divine names and seals, so as to attract the evil spirits and repel the good. for the third book of this work is crowded with qabalistic squares of letters, which are simply so many pentacles, and in which the names employed are the very factors which make them of value. among them we find a form of the celebrated sator, arepo, tenet, opera, rotas, which is one of the pentacles in the key of solomon. abraham's formula is slightly different:

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superstitions, fascinations, diabolical pacts, and lastly all that the gross blindness of the world can touch with its bands and feet is reckoned as wisdom and magic! the physician, the astrologer, the enchanter, the sorceress, the idolater, and the sacrilegious, is called of the common people a magician! also he who draweth his magic whether from the sun, whether from the moon, whether from the evil spirits, whether from stones, herbs, animals, brutes, or lastly from thousand divers sources, so that the heaven itself is astonished thereat. there be certain who draw their magic from air, from earth, from fire, from water, from physiognomy, from the hand, from mirrors, from glasses, from birds, from bread, from wine, and even from the very excrements themselves; and yet, however, all this

though less important be still necessary; namely, whether ye be capable, not only of commencing, but also of carrying through the operation unto its end; this being a necessary point to consider before coming unto a final determination upon the matter; because in this case we are not negotiating with men, but with god, by the intermediation of his holy angels, and with all spirits, both good and evil. i am not here intending to play the saint and hypocrite, but it is necessary to have a true and loyal heart. ye have here to do with the lord, who not only beholdeth the outer man, but who also penetrateth the inmost recesses of the heart. but having taken a true, firm, and determined resolution, relying upon the will of the lord, ye shall arrive at your desired end, and shall encounter no d

commanded to sanctify, we can freely operate on all other days, and at all times. and whenever ye shall see tables which do mark the days and their differences, the celestial signs, and other like matters,13 pay no attention thereto, because herein is a very great sin14 hidden, and a deceit of the demon; it being one of his many methods of endeavouring to confound the true wisdom of the lord with evil matters. because this true wisdom of the lord can operate and perform its effects every day, and at any moment and second. the gates of his grace are daily open, he wisheth, and it is pleasing unto him to aid us, as well on this day as on the morrow; and in no way could it be true that he desireth to be subjected to the day and hour which men would wish to prescribe for him; seeing that he is

our family, in the peace and quiet which god hath granted unto you. you should never sleep during the day, but you may in the morning, for after that you have performed your devotions you may if you wish again go to bed to rest yourself. and if it happeneth by chance that you do not rise sufficiently early, that is to say before sunrise, it doth not greatly matter (provided that it be not done of evil intent, and you shall perform your ordinary morning prayer;30 but you should not accustom yourself to be slothful, it being always better to pray unto god at an early hour. concerning clothing and family. your dress should be clean but moderate, and according to custom. flee all vanity. you shall have two dresses, in order that you may be able to change them; and you shall change them the eve

ingplace, i will show unto ye what shall be necessary herein.40 ye shall choose an apartment which hath a window, joined unto the which shall be an uncovered terrace (or balcony, and a lodge (or small room or hut) covered with a roof, but so that there may be on every side windows whence you may be able to see in every direction, and whence you may enter into the oratory. in the which place41 the evil spirits shall be able to appear, since they cannot appear within the oratory itself in the which place, beside the oratory towards the quarter of the north, you shall have a rooted or covered lodge, in the which and from whence one may be able to see the oratory. i myself also had two large windows made in my oratory, and at the time of the convocation of the spirits, i used to open them and

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fidious belial can do no otherwise than become his slave, together with all his pestiferous generation. however i pray the true god who governeth, ruleth over, and maintaineth all that he hath created; that thou, o lamech, my son, or whomsoever he may be unto whom thou shalt have granted this sacred operation, mayest work it out, having always before thee the fear of god, and in no way use it for evil, because god the eternal hath wished herein to leave us our free will, but woe unto him who shall abuse his divine grace. yet i say not but that if an enemy should attempt thy life, that it is permissible unto thee if necessary to destroy him; but in any other case lay not thine hand unto the sword, but use gentler methods. be kind and affable unto every one. one may also serve a friend witho

e occult student to be able to see at a glance briefly stated at the end of each chapter, the substance of the information especially referring thereto, given by abraham the jew in other parts of the work, notably towards the end of the second book: under (a) therefore i have stated by what powers the symbols of each particular chapter are manifested. under (b) the names of the sub-princes of the evil spirits who are the especial overseers of the execution of the effect desired. under (c) whether the operations of the chapter in question can be to an extent performed by the familiar spirits, or not. under (d) an abridgment of any especial instructions given by abraham in other parts of the work. under (e) i have given the meanings of most of the names employed in the squares, as far as pos

u l i g i l u r i e l p u l l a (2) m e l a m m e d e r i f o i s e l i s i l l i m a f i r e l o m m o l e r i f a m i l l i s i l e s i o f i r e d e m m a l e m (3) e k d i l u n k l i s a t u d i n a n a l i s a g a s i l a n a n i d u t a s i l k n u l i d k e of abramelin the mage 130 notes to chapter ii (a) the symbols of this chapter are manifested partly by the angels, and partly by the evil spirits (b) oriens, paymon, ariton, and amaymon execute the operations hereof by the means of their common ministers (c) the familiar spirits can to an extent execute the operations of this chapter (d) take the symbol in your hand, and name what information you require (in the second book, the remarks given concerning this chapter are evidently far more applicable to the third chapter, and i

d is a square of e j squares. ipomano, probably from greek hippomanes an ingredient used in philtres, etc, perhaps put here for chemical drugs in general. the sacred magick 145 the eighth chapter. o excite tempests (i) to cause hail( c) to cause snow( d) to cause rain( e) to cause thunder. notes to chapter viii (a) the symbols of this chapter are manifested partly by the angels and partly by the evil spirits (b) ashtaroth executes the operations of this chapter (c) the familiar spirits cannot execute the operations of this chapter (d) to excite a tempest, give the signal above you, and touch the symbol on the top. to make it cease, touch it underneath (e) no. b is a square of e j squares. canamal= hebrew ciinml, ie, hailstones of great size. c a n a m a l a m a d a m a n a d a d a m a d a

a i s i o r e l a i e r i r a c o r i l o n i r i l e i a l r r o i s i a l a n a i a (2 (5) k a l t e p h a p i e r i p l i l m o r e t e m u m e t e r o m l i l p i e r i p a h p e t l a k b e d a s e k e d a s e k b e d a s e r a m a si (3 (4) c h a d s i r h a d s i r i s d a h c h a d s i of abramelin the mage 148 notes to chapter ix (a) the symbols of this chapter are only manifested by the evil spirits (b) ashtaroth and asmomus together execute the signs and operations of this chapter (c) the familiar spirits cannot execute the operations of this chapter (d) let the being, whether man or animal, see the symbol, and then touch them suddenly with it; when they will appear transformed; but this is only a kind of fascination. when you wish to make it cease, place the symbol upon the hea

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s. this is the commanding angel. thou shall note that this angel must be invoked and utilized correctly to properly command the angels of the lesser sub-angle. example: in the lesser sub-quadrant of a on the a tablet, the commanding angel is ardza. be thou certain to read this name from left to right. let the adept always invoke thesenames in the prescribed manner for to do otherwise is to invoke evil forces. thou shall invoke the calling and commanding angels with the o. 9 kerubic square lesser angle square thou shall note the four squares above the cross which are of the sephirotic cross in each lesser angle. these be the kerubic squares. the squares are shaded in this paper, but in the temple are painted in color. thou shall also note shaded or colored squares below the cross arm of th

les so that he can refer to it at a moment s notice. the square h of mph in the great cross of the c tablet. triangle no. 1: seven of cups, h. triangle no. 2: m. triangle no. 3: c. triangle no. 4: c here the action of c is extremely passive, h, representing especially still c, and c has her quiet action still more intensified. therefore, were it not for the action of m, the effect would be rather evil than good, representing deception, and well summed up in the 7 of cups. lord of illusionary success. but the action of the m makes it mild and beneficient. a gentle, peaceful, force. the square of o of omebb in the sephirotic cross of the c lesser angle of the c tablet. triangle no. 1: c triangle no. 2: m. triangle no. 3: c. triangle no. 4: geburah. here c is extremely strong, and is stirred

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n to be more than human, and thus gradually raise and unite myself to my higher and divine genius, and that in this event, i will not abuse the great power entrusted to me" jxn "i furthermore solemnly pledge myself never to work at any important symbol without first invocating the highest divine names connected therewith, and especially not to debase my knowledge of practical magic to purposes of evil and self seeking and low material gain or pleasure, and if i do this, notwithstanding this my oath, i invoke the avenging angel hua, that the evil and material may react on me" dwh "i further promise to support the admission of both sexes to our order, on a perfect equality, and that i will always display brotherly love and forbearance towards the members of the whole order, neither slanderin

nd self seeking and low material gain or pleasure, and if i do this, notwithstanding this my oath, i invoke the avenging angel hua, that the evil and material may react on me" dwh "i further promise to support the admission of both sexes to our order, on a perfect equality, and that i will always display brotherly love and forbearance towards the members of the whole order, neither slandering nor evil-speaking, nor repeating nor tale-bearing, whereby strife and illfeeling may be engendered" dwsy "i also undertake to work unassisted, as well as in harmony with my fellow fraters and sorors under the direction of the g.h. chief adept at the subjects prescribed for study in the various practical grades from adeptus minor to as high as my aspirations will take me" twklm "finally, if in my trave

o then gives in exchange the crook and scourge) 21 crook and scourge chief "quit then this tomb, o aspirant, with thine arms crossed upon thy breast, bearing in thy right hand the crook of mercy and thy left the scourge of severity, the emblems of those eternal forces betwixt which the equilibrium of the universe dependeth; those forces whose reconciliation is the key of life, whose separation is evil and death. therefore thou art inexcusable, whosoever thou art, that judgeth another, for in that thou condemnest another, thou condemnest but thyself. be thou therefore merciful, even as thy father who is in heaven is merciful. remember that tremendous obligation of rectitude and self-sacrifice which thou has voluntarily taken upon thyself, and tremble thereat. and let the humble prayer of th

ing is a triangle enclosing the rose of 22 petals, within a heptangle formed of a heptagram reflected from the seven angles of the wall. the triangle represents the three supernal sephiroth; the heptagram, the lower seven; the rose represents the 22 paths of the serpent of wisdom "the floor has upon it also the symbol of a triangle enclosed within a heptagram, bearing the titles of the averse and evil sephiroth of the twpylq, the great red dragon of seven heads, and the inverted and evil triangle. thus, in the tomb of the adepti do we tread down the evil powers of the red dragon (chief adept stamps thrice on diagram, and so tread thou upon the evil powers of thy nature" 30 ceiling of the vault floor of the vault "for there is traced within the evil triangle the rescuing symbol of the golde

ram, and so tread thou upon the evil powers of thy nature" 30 ceiling of the vault floor of the vault "for there is traced within the evil triangle the rescuing symbol of the golden cross united to the red rose of seven times seven petals. as it is written 'he descendeth into hell' but the whiteness above shines the brighter for the blackness which is beneath "thus mayest thou comprehend that the evil helpeth forward the good. and between the light and the darkness vibrate the colors of the rainbow, whose crossed and reflected rays, under the planetary presidency are shewn forth in these seven walls "remember that thou hast entered by the door of the planet c, whose symbol includes the whole ten sephiroth of the tree of life. each wall of the tomb is said mystically to be in breadth five f

ALEISTER CROWLEY EIGHT LECTURES ON YOGA

is simply impossible for anyone who has not practised yoga to understand what boredom means. i have known yogis, men even holier than i(*no! no) who, to escape from the intolerable tedium, would fly for refuge to a bottle party! it is a 'physiological' tedium which becomes the acutest agony. the tension becomes cramp; nothing else matters but to escape from the self-imposed constraint. but every evil brings its own remedy. another quality of saturn is melancholy; saturn represents the sorrow of the universe; it is the trance of sorrow that has determined one to undertake the task of emancipation. this is the energising force of law; it is the rigidity of the fact that everything is sorrow which moves one to the task, and keeps one on the path. 9. the next planet is jupiter. this planet is

. let me digress for a moment, and brush away one misunderstanding which is certain to occur to every anglo-saxon mind. about the worst inheritance of the emasculate school of mystics is the abominable confusion of thought which arises from the idea that bodily functions and appetites have some moral implications. this is a confusion of the planes. there is no true discrimination between good and evil. the only question that arises is that of convenience in respect of any proposed operation. the whole of the moral and religious lumber of the ages must be discarded for ever before attempting yoga. you will find out only too soon what it means to do wrong; by our very thesis itself all action is wrong. any action is only relatively right in so far as it may help us to put an end to the entir

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haps be attained by prayer and fasting; most surely, it can never be bought. but if you have it not. this will be the best way to get it--or something like it. give up your life completely to the task; sit daily for six hours in the old absinthe house, and sip the icy opal; endure till all things change insensibly before your eyes, you changing with them; till you become as gods, knowing good and evil, and that they are not two but one. it may be a long time before the veil lifts; but a moment's experience of the point of view of the artist is worth a myriad martyrdoms. it solves every problem of life and death--which two also are one. it translates this universe into intelligible terms, relating truly the ego with the non-ego, and recasting the prose of reason in the poetry of soul. even

ALEISTER CROWLEY ACROSS THE GULF

sk. memory is strangely fragmentary and strangely vivid. i remember how, when i had completed my fourth month, the priests took me and wrapped me in a panther s skin, whose flaming gold and jet-black spots were like the sun. they carried me to the river bank where the holy crocodiles were basking; and there they laid me. but when they left me they refrained from the usual enchauntment against the evil spirit of the crocodile; and so for three days i lay without protection. only at certain hours did my mother descend to feed me; and she too was silent, being dressed as a princess only, without the sacred badges of her office. also in the sixth month they exposed me to the sun in the desert where was no shade or clothing; and in the seventh month they laid me in a bed with a sorceress, that

hey fell before her as if smitten of the lightning. but those priests who were friendly to me and loyal to the goddess took that virgin courtesan, and led her in triumph through the city, veiled and crowned as is befitting. now after some days he that guarded the sacred goat of khem died, and they appointed her in his place. and she was the first woman that was thus honoured since the days of the evil queen in the eighteenth dynasty, of her that wearied of men at an age when other women have not known them, that gave herself to gods and beasts. but now they took me to the pool of liquid silver- or so they called it; i suppose it was quicksilver; for i remember that it was very difficult to immerse me- which is beneath the feet of the veiled one. for this is the page 9 gulf.txt secret of th

le priestess alone before the goddess, save only at the initiations. the others also had found themselves rejected of her; and when they learnt of the terrible end of the high priestess, they became fearful. some few, indeed, concealed their failure from the priests; but always within a day and a night they were found torn asunder in the outer courts; so that it seemed page 11 gulf.txt the lesser evil to speak truth. moreover, the affair had become a public scandal; for the goddess plagued the people with famine and with a terrible and foul disease. but as for me, i wot not what to do; for to me always the veil glittered, and that brighter than the ordinary. yet i said nothing, but went about drooping and sorrowful, as if i were as unfortunate as they. for i would not seem to boast of the

ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

r of the muslim princes so much in the news in 1979/1980- is one, certainly of terror. the discovery of this book, however, like the discovery of the typesetters' idol, may be the key, the link in our defence against the possible enemy awaiting us, outside. events of the last two years have shown us that the book is also an amulet, a protective shield, that guards its own from the machinations of evil. extraterrestrial or primevally elemental, alien beings or subconscious repressions, they are powerless against us if we consider deeply the message of this book, and take the seeming ranting of the arab at face value for what they are: a warning, a weapon, and a wisdom. with these three we enter the new age of the crowned and conquering child, horus, not in a slouch towards bethlehem, but bo

s, between god and satan, in the cthulhu mythos. some critics may complain that this smacks more of the manichaen heresy than it does of genuine christian dogma; yet, as a priest and former monk, i believe it is fair to say that this dogma is unfortunately very far removed from the majority of the faithful to be of much consequence. the idea of a war against satan, and of the entities of good and evil having roughly equivalent powers, is perhaps best illustrated by the belief, common among the orthodox churches of the east, in a personal devil as well as a personal angel. this concept has been amplified by the roman catholic church to such an extent- perhaps subconsciously- that a missal in the editor's possession contains an engraving for the feast of st. andrew, apostle, for november 30

the picture above it is of the atomic bomb! basically, there are two "sets" of gods in the mythos: the elder gods, about whom not much is revealed, save that they are a stellar race that occasionally comes to the rescue of man, and which corresponds to the christian "light; and the ancient ones, about which much is told, sometimes in great detail, who correspond to "darkness. these latter are the evil gods who wish nothing but ill for the race of man, and who constantly strive to break into our world through a gate or door that leads from the outside, in. there are certain people, among us, who are devotees of the ancient ones, and who try to open the gate, so that this evidently repulsive organisation may once again rule the earth. chief among these is cthulhu, typified as a sea monster

s believed that they had a sophisticated system of astronomy (and astrology) as well as an equally religious rituale. magick, as well in history, begins at sumer for the western world, for it his here, in the sand-buried cuneiform tablets that recorded an age, that the first creation epic is found, the first exorcism, the first ritual invocations of planetary deities, the first dark summonings of evil powers, and ironically, the first "burnings" of people the anthropologists call "witches. lovecraft's mythos deals with what are known chthonic deities, that is, underworld gods and goddesses, much like the leviathan of the old testament. the pronunciation of chthonic is 'katonic, which explains lovecraft's famous miskatonic river and miskatonic university, not to mention the chief deity of h

e ancient ones, led by the serpent mummu-tiamat and her male counterpart absu, against the elder gods (called such in the n) led by the warrior marduk, son of the sea god enki, lord of magicians of this side, or what could be called "white magicians- although close examination of the myths of ancient times makes one pause before attempting to judge which of the two warring factions was "good" or "evil. marduk won this battle- in much the same way that later st. george and st. michael would defeat the serpent again- the cosmos was created from the body of the slain serpent, and man was created from the blood of the slain commander of the ancient army, kingu, thereby making man a descendent of the blood of the enemy, as well as the "breath" of the elder gods; a close parallel to the "sons of

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portance of performing both [13] 2 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-eta beta the cry of the hawk hoor hath a secret fourfold name: it is do what thou wilt.(3) four words: naught-one-many-all. thou-child! thy name is holy. thy kingdom is come. thy will is done. here is the bread. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 13 here is the blood. bring us through temptation! deliver us from good and evil! that mine as thine be the crown of the kingdom, even now. abrahadabra. these ten words are four, the name of the one [14] commentary( beta) the "hawk" referred to is horus. the chapter begins with a comment on liber legis iii, 49. those four words, do what thou wilt, are also identified with the four possible modes of conceiving the universe; horus unites these. follows a version of the "lor

n; hence the title "the blind webster. the universe is conceived as buddhists, on the one hand, and rationalists, on the other, would have us do; fatal, and without intelligence. even so, it may be delightful to the creator. the moral of this chapter is, therefore, and exposition of the last paragraph of chapter 18. it is the critical spirit which is the devil, and gives rise to the appearance of evil. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 51 [53] 22 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-eta kappa-beta the despot the waiters of the best eating-houses mock the whole world; they estimate every client at his proper value. this i know certainly, because they always treat me with profound respect. thus they have flattered me into praising them thus publicly. yet it is true; and they hav

arkness; both are exceeding rare; the universe itself is light. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 81 [84] commentary( lambda-zeta) dragons are in the east supposed to cause eclipses by devouring the luminaries. there may be some significance in the chapter number, which is that of jechidah the highest unity of the soul. in this chapter, the idea is given that all limitation and evil is an exceedingly rare accident; there can be no night in the whole of the solar system, except in rare spots, where the shadow of a planet is cast by itself. it is a serious misfortune that we happen to live in a tiny corner of the system, where the darkness reaches such a high figure as 50 per cent. the same is true of moral and spiritual conditions. book of lies get any book for free on: w

trikes eleven times upon the bell 3 3 3-5 5 5 5 5- 3 3 3 and places the fire in the thurible. i strike the bell: i light the flame: i utter the mysterious name. abrahadabra he strikes eleven times upon the bell. now i begin to pray: thou child, holy thy name and undefiled! thy reign is come: thy will is done. here is the bread; here is the blood. bring me through midnight to the sun! save me from evil and from good! that thy one crown of all the ten. even now and here be mine. amen. he puts the first cake on the fire of the thurible. i burn the incense-cake, proclaim these adorations of thy name. he makes them as in liber legis, and strikes again eleven times upon the bell. with the burin he then makes upon his breast the proper sign [98] book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.co

thrice round the paddock, highly, lowly, wily, holy, dip, dip, dip! then neighed the horse in the paddock-and lo! its wings. for whoso findeth the spring beneath the earth maketh the treaders-of-earth to course the heavens. this spring is threefold; of water, but also of steel, and of the seasons. also this paddock is the toad that hath the jewel between his eyes-aum mani padmen hum (keep us from evil) book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 112 [116] commentary( nu-gamma) a dowser is one who practises divination, usually with the object of finding water or minerals, by means of the vibrations of a hazel twig. the meadow represents the flower of life; the orchard its fruit. the paddock, being reserved for animals, represents life itself. that is to say, the secret spring of li

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ii ii,1: nu! the hiding of hadit. ii,2: come! all ye, and learn the secret that hath not yet been revealed. i, hadit, am the complement of nu, my bride. i am not extended, and khabs is the name of my house. ii,3: in the sphere i am everywhere the centre, as she, the circumference, is nowhere found. ii,4: yet she shall be known& i never. ii,5: behold! the rituals of the old time are black. let the evil ones be cast away; let the good ones be purged by the prophet! then shall this knowledge go aright. ii,6: i am the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core of every star. i am life, and the giver of life, yet therefore is the knowledge of me the knowledge of death. ii,7: i am the magician and the exorcist. i am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. come unto me is

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER 777

itants. cxxvii* seven heavens of the arabs. 0. 1 dual contending forces& 2 hinderers# 3 concealers' daath] h wiyah hypocrites dar al-jalai 4 breakers in pieces% jahim pagans or idolaters dar as-salam 5 burners$ sakar guebres jannat al-maawa 6 disputers! sa ir sabians jannat al-khuld 7 dispersing ravens hutamah jews jannat al-naim 8 deceivers laza christians jannat al-firdaus 9 obscene ones 10 the evil woman or (simply) the woman jehannum moslems jannat al- adn or al-karar table of correspondences 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 rubie

and, the nostrils! and, the eyes; and, the mouth. the hand: thumb, a; 1st finger, d; 2nd, c; 3rd, e; 4th b. these, however, vary somewhat.10 col. cvi. these abodes are enclosed in four circles: the waters of weeping, or creation, of oceanus, and the false sea. compare the classical four rivers of hell.11 col. cviii. incomplete and redundant owing to unconentrated nature of qliphoth. line 2. three evil forms before samael are: laytmq [qemetial] laybl [belial] laytu [othiel] the thaumiel, also called kerethiel col. cix. king ulb son of rwub, dukes hwlu, unmj, and tty, are all referred to daath. edomite kings and dukes are taken e libro maggid. and gen. 36. col. cxiv, line 1. i.e, simple breathing without articulation. notes 38 col. cxv. the furniture &c, is attributed as told in the ritual

nfortunate marriage (of a younger sister before the elder. 55 4 5 b of! fbng large, abundant, progress. 56 5 1! of e l strangers. table of correspondences 49 figure. nature. name. divination and spiritual meaning. 57 3 3 d of d sun flexibility, penetration, vacillation, wind, wood &c. 58 6 6 c of c tui pleasure, help from friends, still water. 59 3 2 d of= hw n dissipation, dispersion, turning to evil. 60 2 6= of c kieh joints of body, regular division. 61 3 6 e of= kung f inmost sincerity. 62 4 1 b of e hsiao kwo non-essential, success of trifles, a wonded bird, small divergences. 63 2 5= of! ki tzi help attained, complete success. 64 5 2! of= wei tzi incomplete success, foolish impulse, failure. 50 transcriber s notes [the work as presented here is currently incomplete: owing to my compl

n. after swearing a long and tortuously phrased oath of secrecy, the neophyte was issued a knowledge lecture which consisted of the names and symbols of the elements, planets and signs along with the hebrew alphabet and the names of the sephiroth in hebrew. 4 the lemegeton is a 17th-century compilation, probably english, of magical texts attributed to solomon. the first book, goetia, describes 72 evil spirits and gives instructions for evoking them (it derives variously from the key of solomon, the heptameron, the fourth book of pseudo-agrippa and the pseudomonarchia d monum of wier. in 777 cols. clv clxvi the spirits are referred to the decans by day and night. the second book, theurgia goetia, describes 27 principal spirits and a very large number of subordinates of whom relatively few a

the pseudomonarchia d monum of wier. in 777 cols. clv clxvi the spirits are referred to the decans by day and night. the second book, theurgia goetia, describes 27 principal spirits and a very large number of subordinates of whom relatively few are named; of the 27, 16 are referred to the points of the compass and the other 11 are said to wander and have no fixed place. they are said to be partly evil and party good, hence the apparently oxymoronic title. it is possible that the theurgia-goetia was based on the steganographia of trithemius by someone who did not realise that the latter was primarily a work of cryptography. the third book, ars paulina, contains a catalogue of angels for the 12 hours of the day and night, and for the 12 signs and 360 degrees of the zodiac; they are also attr

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ds by which men have passed to supreme power, it has contributed to emancipate mankind from the thraldom of tradition and to elevate them into a larger, freer life, with a broader outlook on the world. this is no small service rendered to humanity. and when we remember further that in another direction magic has paved the way for science, we are forced to admit that if the black art has done much evil, it has also been the source of much good; that if it is the child of error, it has yet been the mother of freedom and truth" ibid. x "prove all things; hold fast that which is good" st. paul "also the mantras and spells; the obeah and the wanga; the work of the wand and the work of the sword; these he shall learn and teach "he must teach; but he may make severe the ordeals "the word of the l

pirit (a= air, impregnating the mother--vulture) and this becomes the sun or son( digamma= the letter of tiphareth, 6, even when spelt as omega, in coptic. see 777 "aeon of osiris" patriarchal age. two sexes. i conceived as the father-wand (yod in tetragrammaton. a the babe is pursued by the dragon, who casts a flood from his mouth to swallow it. see "rev" vii. the dragon is also the mother- the "evil mother" of freud. it is harpocrates, threatened by the crocodile in the nile. we find the symbolism of the ark, the coffin of osiris, etc. the lotus is the yoni; the water the amniotic fluid. in order to live his own life, the child must leave the mother, and overcome the temptation to return to her for refuge. kundry, armida, jocasta, circe, etc, are symbols of this force which tempts the he

. alpha is the babe "who has formulated his father, and made fertile his mother- harpocrates, etc, as before; but he develops to omicron the exalted "devil (also the "other" secret eye) by the formula of the initiation of horus elsewhere described in detail. this "devil" is called satan or shaitan, and regarded with horror by people who are ignorant of his formula, and, imagining themselves to be evil, accuse nature herself of their own phantasmal crime. satan is saturn, set, abrasax, adad, adonis, attis, adam, adonai, etc. the most serious charge against him is that he is the sun in the south. the ancient initiates, 35 dwelling as they did in lands whose blood was the water of the nile or the euphrates, connected the south with life-withering heat, and cursed that quarter where the solar

creditors. these are the stigmata. memory is hall-marked by its correspondence with the facts actually observed in the present. this correspondence may be of two kinds. it is rare (and it is unimportant for the reasons stated above) that one's memory should be confirmed by what may be called, contemptuously, external evidence. it was indeed a reliable contribution to psychology to remark that an evil and adulterous generation sought for a sign (even so, the permanent value of the observation is to trace the genealogy of the pharisee- from caiaphas to the modern christian) signs mislead, from "painless dentistry" upwards. the fact that anything is intelligible proves that it is addressed to the wrong quarter, because the very existence of language presupposes impotence to communicate direc

cal formulae by one of the heads of our order, intended his hearers to understand that the reign of authority and paternal power had come to an end; that the new master of the world was intellect. the general object of a knock or a knell is to mark a stage in the ceremony. sasaki shigetz tells us in his essay on shinto that the japanese are accustomed to clap their hands four times "to drive away evil spirits. he explains that what really happens is that the sudden and sharp impact of the sound throws the mind into an alert activity which enables it to break loose from the obsession of its previous mood. it is aroused to apply itself aggressively to the ideals which had oppressed it. there is therefore a perfectly rational interpretation of the psychological power of the knock. in a magica

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

. the last of these is, on the surface, the most plausible; for almost the first thing that we notice on inspecting the universe is what the hindu schools call "the pairs of opposites" this too, is very convenient, because it lends itself so readily to orthodox theology; so we have ormuzd and ahriman, the devas and the asuras, osiris and set, et cetera and da capo, personifications of "good" and "evil" the foes may be fairly matched; but more often the tale tells of a revolt in heaven. in this case "evil" is temporary; soon, especially with the financial help of the devout, the "devil" will be "cast into the bottomless pit" and "the saints will reign with christ in glory 19* you must read the soldier an the hunchback! and? in the equinox i, 1. 39 for ever and ever, amen" often a "redeemer"

above. it does not matter to our present purpose; all that we need to know is that the strongest prop of the monist structure has broken off short. moreover, is it really adequate to postulate an origin of the universe, as they inevitably do? merely to deny that there ever was a beginning by saying that this "one" is eternal fails to satisfy me. what is very much worse, i cannot see that to call evil "illusion" helps us at all. when the christian scientist hears that his wife has been savagely mauled by her peke, he has to smile, and say that "there is a magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 72 claim of error" not good enough. n. it has taken a long while to clear the ground. that i did not expect; the above propositions are so familiar to me, they run so cleanly thr

ncarnations, because so, and only so, can he go; and he suffers the lapse of memory which he has during these incarnations, because he knows he will come through unchanged "therefore you can have an infinite number of gods, individual and equal though diverse, each one supreme and utterly indestructible. this is also the only explanation of how a "perfect being" could create a world in which war, evil, etc, exist. god is only an appearance, because (like "good) it cannot affect the substance itself, but only multiply its combinations. this is something the same as mystic monotheism; but all parts of himself, so that their interplay is false. if we presuppose many elements, their interplay is natural "it is no objection to this theory to ask who made the elements- the elements are at least

t of nothingness) western philosophy has on occasion approached this doctrine. it has at least asserted that no known form of existence is exempt from sorrow. 50 huxley says, in his evolution and ethics "suffering is the badge of all the tribe of sentient things" magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 89 the philosophers of this school, seeking, naturally enough, to amend the evil at the root, inquire into the cause of this existence which is sorrow, and arrive immediately at the 'second noble truth' of the buddha "the cause of sorrow is desire. they follow up with the endless concatenation of causes, of which the final root is ignorance (i am not concerned to defend the logic of this school: i merely state their doctrine) the practical issue of all this is that every

nd after all, everyone has surely the right to have his own universe the way he wants it) this school being debased by nature, is not so far removed from conventional religion as either the white or the yellow. most primitive fetishistic religions may, in fact, be considered fairly faithful representatives of this philosophy. where animism holds sway, the "medicine-man" personifies this universal evil, and seeks to propitiate it by human sacrifice. the early forms of judaism, and that type of christianity which we associate with the salvation army, billy sunday and the fundamentalists of the back-blocks of america, are sufficiently simple cases of religion whose essence is the propitiation of a malignant demon. when the light of intelligence begins to dawn dimly through many fogs upon thes

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s; sattvas, rajas, and tamas. sattvas is mercury, equable, calm, clear; rajas is sulphur, active, excitable, even fierce; tamas is salt, thick, sluggish, heavy, dark<three gunas in the bhagavadgita> but hindu philosophy is so occupied with the main idea that only the absolute is worth anything, that it tends to consider these gunas (even sattvas) as evil. this is a correct view, but only from above; and we prefer, if we are truly wise, to avoid this everlasting wail which characterizes the thought of the indian peninsula "everything is sorrow" etc. accepting their doctrine of the two phases of the absolute, we must, if we are to be consistent, class the two phases together, either as good or as bad; if one is good and the other bad we are bac

er, either as good or as bad; if one is good and the other bad we are back again in that duality, to avoid which we invented the absolute. the christian idea that sin was worth while because salvation was so much more worth while, that redemption is so splendid that innocence was well lost, is more satisfactory. st. paul says "where sin abounded, there did grace much more abound. then shall we do evil that good may come? god forbid" but (clearly) it is exactly what god himself did, or why did he create satan with the germ of his "fall" in him? instead of condemning the three qualities outright, we should consider them as parts of a sacrament. this particular aspect of the scourge, the dagger, and the chain, suggests the sacrament of penance. the scourge is sulphur: its application excites

it should burn and thrill through the body with an intensity as of fire. it is the pure light translated into terms of desire. it is not the will of the magician, the desire of the lower to reach the higher; but it is that spark of the higher in the magician which wishes to unite the lower with itself. unless therefore the magician be first anointed with this oil, all his work will be wasted and evil. this oil is compounded of four substances. the basis of all is the oil of the olive. the olive is, traditionally, the gift of minerva, the wisdom of god, the logos. in this are dissolved three other oils; oil of myrrh, oil of cinnamon, oil of galangal. the myrrh is attributed to binah, the great mother, who is both the understanding of the magician and that sorrow and compassion which result

eat task of separating the self from the impressions or "vrittis" 101 is one of the may meanings of the aphorism "solve" corresponding to the "coagula" implied in samadhi, and this pantacle therefore represents all that we are, the resultant of all that we had a tendency to be. in the dhammapada we read: all that we are from mind results; on mind is founded, built of mind; who acts or speaks with evil thought him doth pain follow sure and blind. so the ox plants his foot, and so the car wheel follows hard behind. all that we are from mind results; on mind is founded, built of mind; who acts or speaks with righteous thought him happiness doth surely find. so failing not the shadow falls for ever in its place assigned. the pantacle is then in a sense identical with the karma or kamma of the

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l be h (hence gabra- melin h) mylm a veil, covering, screen ksm a name of god n( imaginary, fanciful ynwymd vermin mynk mocker cl moth ss shadow; shelter lc 121 vain idols mylyl) an end, extremity mp) emanated from lc) of whirling motions mylglgh nocturnal vision )ylyl yd hwzx it is filled )lmn coin (b+m ?termination of abr-amelim? mlym) 122 compelled by force hswn) revolutions [of souls] mylwglg evil possessing spirit qwbyd 123 a name of god implying kether, chokmah and binah (3, 4& 5 letters) myhl) hwhy hh) war hmxlm a blow; plague (gn pleasure, delight gn( an attack upon others, a violation, injury mgp high priest lwdgh nhk 124 an oak; hardness nswx pleasure, delight: eden nd( 125) thine hand (ps. 139:5; see s.d. 5:16) hkpk 126 a window hnml) darkness hlyp) a name of god )lg) ynd) hwhy

cry of the heart; anguish, anxiety hq(c 266 contraction mwcmc 267 illicit, forbidden rws) the merkabah: a chariot; a seat, throne hbkrm 268 stones of the sling (lqh ynb) 270 i.n.r.i (initials of iesus nazaraeus rex iudaeorum; igni natura renovata integra; intra nobis regnum dei; isis naturae regina ineffabilis; and many other sentences. see crowley, coll. works vol. i. appendix) y r n y enemy r( evil; friend (r 271 earth (ch (whence glow, mean h (r) in these words, as follows (see 256, hrym) rm)l 272 earth)(r) to consume; to injure; brutish r(b a great blow hbr hkm the evening; to grow dark; to exchange, pawn; poplar, willow; desert; arabia; sweet, pleasant; raven br( 273 the stone that the builders rejected (ps. 118:22) mynwbh ws)m nb) the hidden light zwng rw) four (br) rebuked r(g took

me; to injure; brutish r(b a great blow hbr hkm the evening; to grow dark; to exchange, pawn; poplar, willow; desert; arabia; sweet, pleasant; raven br( 273 the stone that the builders rejected (ps. 118:22) mynwbh ws)m nb) the hidden light zwng rw) four (br) rebuked r(g took away (rg 274 paths mykrd 275 pleasant abode h)n hryd the river of justice nyd r)y? scripture (perh. lit. gscratched h) w+rs evil h(r 276 a cithara rwnk the moon (cf. 218 )rhys 277 to sow, propagate; seed, semen (rz favour, benevolence )w(r 278 the world of mevetbau: the natural world (referred to netzach- hod-yesod (b+wmh mlw( kerubim: the angelic choir of yesod (the four creatures; gthe wings of the wind h) mybwrk four h(br) wild beasts bwr( passing over rbw( 279 leprosy wrygs 280 7 40: the squares of the walls of the

in full. see beth elohim dissert. ii. cap. i) mm dwy yh dml pl) to form rcy profundities myqm(m uncircumcised lr( separation dwryp the spirit of god (gn. l:2) myhl) xwr cold; quiet rq thin; only; saliva qr 301 my lord, the faithful king: a name of god nm)n klmh ynd) fire) a candlestick hrwnm to call )rq destruction# 302 to cut open, inquire into; dawn rqb hath protected rbq to putrefy bqr 303 did evil; putrefaction#)b and god saw myhl )ryw 304 a species of gold cwrx green #d white rdq teat; demon; idol; violence; ruin d# 305 dazzling white light xc rw) grass; tender herb (gn. 1:11)#d yetzirah: the formative world hrcy a curving, bending h(yrk the end of days, appointed time (dan. 12:14) nymyh cq a lamb; sheep; goat h# foreskin hlr( 306 father of mercy mymxrh b) merciful father nmxrh b) a w

r, crime l# 331 tamarisk; ga great tree h (gn. 21:33, trans. ga grove h) l) 332 the fiery light dwqyh rw) a void place ywnp mwqm 333 qabalah of the nine chambers rkb qy) choronzon (as spelt by mathers; cf. 317& see liber 418 10th ayre) nwznwrwx snow; to snow gl# to lie down #lg to be sexually excited; to lie with; royal paramour lg# 334 a still, small voice (i kings 19:12) hqd hmmd lwq 335 day of evil h(r ymy the king above the king of kings myklmh yklm klm ordering, disposition hkr(m 336 an attack; a request, petition hl# 337 sheol: the underworld (lit. gplace of enquiry h, ref. to necromancy) lw# 338 to cast down #lx he hath pardoned, or subjected #wbky a garment; clothing #wbl to send forth xl# 340 gferocious h lion #yl fire-shovel (connotes ghook h )ypwrgm book rps there, then; sign; n

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ntinuance, because their work is delivered from the lust of result. 2. thus also the sage, seeking not any goal, attaineth all things; he doth not interfere in the affairs of his body, and so that body acteth without friction. it is because he meddleth not with personal aims that these come to pass with simplicity((see ccxx as to 'lust of result' the general idea of the way of the tao is that all evil is interference. it is unnatural action which is error. none sic action is commendable only as a corrective of such; to interfere with one's own true way is restriction, the word of sin) 8 chapter viii the nature of peace. 1. admire thou the high way of water! is not water the soul of the life of things, whereby they change? yet it seeketh its level, and abideth content in obscurity. so also

glia' to be loosened is written, as stated above) 2. what is this which is written concerning favour and disgrace? disgrace is the fall from favour. he then that hath favour hath fear, and its loss begetteth fear yet greater of a further fall. what is this which is written concerning honour and calamity? it is this attachment to the body which maketh calamity possible; for were one bodiless, what evil could befall him? 3. therefore let him that regardeth himself rightly administer also a kingdom; and let him govern it who loveth it as another man loveth himself((this does not mean with extreme devotion, but rather with passionless indifference) 14 chapter xiv the shewing-forth of the mystery. 1. we look at it, and see it not; though it is omnipresent; and we name it the root-balance((hadit

evail in the six spheres((the solar system) it was needful to govern them by manifesting sons((dhyana- buddhas) when the kingdoms and races((elements, signs, etc) became((selfconscious and therefore) confused, loyal ministers((archangels. it is hard at first for the student to grasp the disdain of laotze for what we call good qualities. but the need for this 'good' is created by the existence of 'evil, i.e, the restriction of anything from doing its own will without friction. good is then merely a symptom of evil, and so itself a poison. a man who finds mercury and potassium iodide 'good' for him, is a sick man. frictionless nourishment is the order of change, or life) had to appear. 22 chapter xix returning to the purity of the current. 1. if we forgot our statesmanship and our wisdom, it

o then his brothers in the tao are joyful, attaining it; and his brothers in the teh are joyful, attaining it; and they who fail in seeking these are joyful, partaking of it. but if he himself realize not the tao with calm of confidence, then they also appear lacking in confidence((he who has tao all things rightly disposed; his own failure creates the illusion of general failure) 28 chapter xxiv evil manners. 1. he who standeth a-tiptoe standeth not firm; he who maketh rigid his legs walketh ill. he who preeneth himself shineth not; he who talketh positively is vulgar; he who boastheth is refused acceptance; he who is wise in his own conceit is thought inferior. such attitudes, to him that hath the view given by understanding the tao, seem like garbage or like cancer, abhorrent to all. th

eth cold; stillness heat. to be pure((brahmacharya- chastity in the secret parzifal- o.t.o. sense. see also the khing kang king) and to keep silence, is the true law of all that are beneath heaven. 51 chapter xlvi the withdrawal from ambition. 1. when the tao beareth away on earth, men put swift horses to night-carts. when it is neglected, they breed chargers in the border marches. 2. there is no evil worse than ambition; no misery worse than discontent; no crime greater than greed. content of mind is peace and satisfaction eternal. 52 chapter xlvii the vision of the distant. 1. one need not pass his threshold to comprehend all that is under heaven, nor to look out from his lattice to behold the tao celestial. nay! but the farther a man goeth, the less he knoweth. 2. the sages acquired the

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st. what folly" or "that is no voice of any leader of ours" or "star in the west? beware: that is the star called wormwood" then, presently, from the blind land behind the mountain, comes one heavy groan, then the sound of a fall, made vile by a titter of malignant tinkling laughter. the heart of the master get any book for free on: www.abika.com 4 there follow ghoulish wailings. the mystery, the evil darkness of these incoherent cries, sets my teeth on edge with horror. and yet i cannot give up the hope which thrilled me at the voice. but so keen, so desolate, so deadly, is the pain of my spirit that blank darkness overwhelms me altogether. umbra. within the vision is a dream- i struggle in my sleep in a morass of blood and mud. howlings more bestial than hell's: stench at whose touch, so

ointed to present the universe to thee in the form of thy plan. and: blessing and worship to the prophet of the lovely star! the shadows suddenly faded as the clouds vanished from the sky; and there is no more writing on the heavens, for that which was written was graven upon mine heart. the four virtues of the heart of the master. light is throned in the heart of the master, so that he thinks no evil. for in that light all is truth. falsehood is but a function of the conditions of time and space, and the idea of evil comes only from perceiving the oppositions which are transcended by truth. so each thing that is the heart of the master get any book for free on: www.abika.com 14 hath its root in necessity; were the least of these lost, the whole work should be marred. life wells in the hea

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ul's disorders realms disintegrate. 43 the kwai hexagram water of lingam- kwai: cutting off; displeasure; front thy foe; but show reluctance due in acting so. lay well thy plans before the march begins. seek loyal friends and have no fear of gins. fight on alone; persistant courage wins! defeated, acquiesce- smiles conquer grins. uproot small men like purslane- tan their skins; cut off is he- and evil his end be! 44 the kau hexagram lingam of air- kau: suddenly encountering- behold a woman- do not wed her? who is bold. restrain weak folly- or woo melancholy! here's fish- but ask not fishy folk to dine! defeated, yes; but not at meat with swine! no fish- because thou hast mixed with thieves, in fine conceal thy virtues- cellars ripen wine! but hermits lose things human for divine. 45 the zh

and fish. trust thou thyself, repose in thine own sphere. but welcome and reciprocate good cheer. a mate involves vicissitudes that vary; he travels fast who travels solitary! men are most loyal to men most sincere; but failure's for sky-soaring chanticleer! 62 the hsiao kwo hexagram fire of earth- hsiao kwo: exceeding in small things i've heard to soar too high is risky for the bird. the issue's evil when birds soar too high; the wisest course is humble loyalty. without precautions, enemies assail; but adaptation and sound care prevail. birds in a cave- sure marks for archer's eye! ambition, in bad times, is lunacy. hsiao kwo: excessive trifles; but beware in great things not to trust thyself to air. winged though thou be, soar not too rashly high! let not self seeking out run loyalty! me

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

usly, an atom of carbon may pass through myriad proteus-phases, appearing in chalk, chloroform, sugar, sap, brain and blood, not recognizable as "itself" the black amorphous solid, but recoverable as such, unchanged by its adventures. this theory is the only one which explains "why" the absolute limited itself, and why it does not recognize itself during its cycle of incarnations. it disposes of "evil" and the origin of evil; without denying reality to "evil, or insulting our daily observation and our common sense. i here quote (with one or two elucidatory insertions) the original note originally made by me on this subject. may 14, 1919, 6.30 p.m. all elements must at one time have been separate- that would be the case with great heat. now when atoms get to the sun, when we get to the sun

e so, and only so, can he go; and he suffers the lapse of memory of his own reality of perfection which he has during these incarnations, because he knows he will come through unchanged. therefore you have an infinite number of gods, individual and equal though diverse, each one supreme and utterly indestructible. this is also the only explanation of how a being could create a world in which war, evil "etc. exist. evil is only an appearance because, like "good, it cannot affect the substance itself, but only multiply its combinations. this is something the same as mystic monism, but the objection to that theory is that god has to create things which are all parts of himself, so that their interplay is false. if we presuppose many elements, their interplay is natural. it is no objection to

the account of this event. the unveiling is the proclamation of the truth previously explained, that the body of nuith occupies infinite space, so that every star thereof is whole in itself, an independent and absolute unit. they differ as carbon and calcium differ, but each is a simple "immortal" substance, or at least a form of some simpler substance. each soul is thus absolute, and 'good' or 'evil' are merely terms descriptive of relations between destructible combinations. thus quinine is 'good' for a malarial patient, but 'evil' for the germ of the disease. heat is 'bad' for ice-cream and 'good' for coffee. the indivisible essence of things, their 'souls, are indifferent to all conditions soever, for none can in any way affect them. al i,6 "be thou hadit, my secret centre, my heart&

the uninitiate is a "dark star, and the great work for him is to make his veils transparent by 'purifying' them. this 'purification' is really 'simplification; it is not that the veil is dirty, but that the complexity of its folds makes it opaque. the great work therefore consists principally in the solution of complexes. everything in itself is perfect, but when things are muddled, they become 'evil (this will be understood better in the light of "the hermit of esopus island, q.v) the doctrine is evidently of supreme importance, from its position as the first 'revelation' of aiwass. this 'star' or 'inmost light' is the original, individual, eternal essence. the khu is the magical garment which it weaves for itself, a 'form' for its being beyond form, by use of which it can gain experienc

a part of this soul mirrored by his mind. but it is not intelligible to itself, because it has no relation with any other ideas; it only knows itself as the babe of its mother nuith, to whom it yearns, being stirred by its father hadith to express that instinctive attachment by inarticulate cries. to know itself, each such star, or soul, must eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, by accepting labour and pain as its portion, and death as its doom. that is, it must reveal its nature to itself by formulating that nature as duality. it must express itself by a series of symbolic gestures ostensibly external to it, just as a painter reveals one facet of his delight-diamond by covering a canvas with colours in such a way that the picture seems at first sight to represent s

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e those intelligent and incorporeal beings reside who are wrapped in a luminous garment, and who assume a form when they appear to man. the fourth is the assiatic world, hycuh \lwu, olahm ha-assiah, the world of action, called also the world of shells, twpylqh \lwu, olahm ha-qliphoth, which is this world of matter, made up of the grosser elements of the other three. in it is also the abode of the evil spirits which are called the shells by the qabalah, twpylq, qliphoth, material shells. the devils are divided into ten classes, and have suitable habitations (see tables in 777).23 the demons are the grossest and most deficient of all forms. their ten degrees aswer to decad of the sephiroth, but in inverse ratio, as darkness and impurity increase with the descent of each degree. the two first

e tree, or minutum mundum, is a figure in a plane of a solid universe. daath, being above the plane, is therefore a figure of a force in four dimensions, and thus it is the object of the magnum opus. the three paths which connect it with the first trinity are the three lost letters or fathers of the hebrew alphabet. in daath is said to be the head of the great serpent nechesh or leviathan, called evil to conceal its holiness (cjn= 358= hycm, the messiah or redeemer, and tywl= 496= twklm, the bride) it is identical with the kundalini of the hindu philosophy, the kwan-se-on of the mongolian peoples, and means the magical force in man, which is the sexual force applied to the brain, heart, and other organs, and redeemeth him. the gradual disclosure of these magical secrets to the poet may be

ot, and signifactory methods of investigating any word. but though frater p. was expert enough in these methods they are hardly pertinent to the pure numerical qabalah, and we therefore deal gently with them. the attributions are given in 777. thus a in the yetziratic world is air, by tarot the fool, and by signification an ox. thus we have the famous i.n.r.i= y. n. r. i= f, h, f; the virgin, the evil serpent, the sun, suggesting the story of genesis ii. and of the gospel. the initials of the egyptian names isis, apophis, osiris, which correspond, give in their turn the ineffable name iao; thus we say that the ineffable is concealed in and revealed by the birth, death and resurrection of christ; and further the signs of the mourning of the mother, triumph of the destroyer, and rising of th

most perfect of the numbers) 8. the ogdoad, intellect (also change in stability. derived from 2 and 3 by multiplication, 8= 23. 9. the ennead, stability in change. derived from 2 and 3 by multiplication, 9= 32. 10. the decad, the divine end. represents the 1 returning to the 0. derived from 1+ 2+ 3+ 4. 11. the hendecad, the accursed shells, that only exist without the divine tree. 1+ 1= 2, in its evil sense of not being 1. section ii 0. the cosmic egg. 1. the self of deity, beyond fatherhood and motherhood. 2. the father. 3. the mother. 4. the father made flesh authoritative and paternal. 5. the mother made flesh fierce and active. 6. the son partaking of all these natures. 7. the mother degraded to mere animal emotion. 8. the father degraded to mere animal reason. 9. the son degraded to m

mother made flesh fierce and active. 6. the son partaking of all these natures. 7. the mother degraded to mere animal emotion. 8. the father degraded to mere animal reason. 9. the son degraded to mere animal life. 10. the daughter, fallen and touching with her hands the shells. it will be noticed that this order represents creation as progressive degeneration which we are compelled to think of as evil. in the human organism the same arrangement will be noticed. section iii 0. the pleroma of which our individuality is the monad: the all-self. 1. the self the divine ego of which man is rarely conscious. 2. the ego; that which thinks i a falsehood, because to think i is to deny not-i and thus to create the dyad. 3. the soul; since 3 reconciles 2 and 1, here are placed the aspirations to divin

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s sure to err, and scan my work in vain; i am my own interpreter, and i will make it plain. note to introduction notes 47 of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars; as if we were villains by necessity, fools by heavenly compulsion, knaves, thieves, and treachers by spherical predominance, drunkards, liars, and adulterers by an enforced obedience of planetary influence; and all that we are evil in, by a divine thrusting on; an admirable evasion of whoremaster man, to lay his goatish disposition to the charge of a star! my father compounded with my mother under the dragon s tail, and my nativity was under ursa major; so that it follows i am rough and lecherous. sfoot! i should have been that i am had the maidenliest star in the firmament twinkled on my bastardizing. if there is one s

a s own work, and called the superstition the echo of an older faith. a.c. the argument that the animals are our brothers is merely intended to mislead one who has never been in a buddhist country. the average buddhist would, of course, kill his brother for five rupees, or less. a.c the sword of song 54 impossible, the already violated in the act of commanding, but a bitter commentary on the foul evil of this aimless, hopeless universe, this compact of misery, meanness, and cruelty. let us pass on. the second precept the second precept is directed against theft. theft is the appropriation to one s own use of that to which another has a right. let us see therefore whether or no the buddha was a thief. the answer is of course in the affirmative. for to issue a command is to attempt to depriv

will neither give up his premisses nor dispute the validity of his logical processes, but who shrinks in horror from the inevitable conclusion; he supposes there must be something wrong somewhere, and concludes that the sole use of reason is to discover its own inferiority to faith. as deussen3 well points out, faith in the christian sense merely amounts to 1 the conception of satan as a positive evil force; the lower triangle of the hexagram. 2 encyclopedia britannica, art. metaphysics. 3 the principles of metaphysics. macmillan. an essay in ontology 75 being convinced on insufficient grounds.1 this is surely the last refuge of incompetence. but though, always on the original hypothesis of the infinity of space &c, the advaitist position of the vedantists and the great germans is unassail

a substratum of matter, and science and buddhism 87 hume follows by applying an identical process of reasoning to the phenomena of mind.1 let us consider the hindu theory. they classify the phenomena (whether well or ill matters nothing, but represent them all as pictured in, but not affecting, a certain changeless, omniscient, blissful existence called atman. holding to theism, the existence of evil forces them to the fichtean position that the ego posits the non-ego, and we learn that nothing really exists after all but brahm. they then distinguish between jivatma, the soul-conditioned, and paramatma, the soul free; the former being the basis of our normal consciousness; the latter of the nirvikalpa-samadhi conscious- 1 the buddhist position may be interpreted as agnostic in this matter

ng real and true he gets the notion, i have a self. as something real and true he gets the notion, i have not a self. as something real and true he gets the notion, by my self, i am conscious of my self. as something real and true he gets the notion, by my self, i am conscious of my nonself. or again, he gets the notion, this soul of mine can be perceived, it has experienced the result of good or evil actions committed here and there; now this soul of mine is permanent, lasting, eternal, has the inherent quality of never changing, and will contiue for ever and ever! this, brethren, is called the walking in delusion, the jungle of delusion, the wilderness of delusion, the puppet-show of delusion, the writhing of delusion, the fetter of delusion. there are, it may be noted, only five (not si

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be above disturbance by material events; strengthen and control the animal passions, discipline the emotions and the reason, nourish the higher aspirations. 11. do good unto others for its own sake, not for reward, not for gratitude from them, not for sympathy. if thou art generous, thou wilt not long for thine ears to be tickled by expressions of gratitude. 12. remember that unbalanced force is evil; that unbalanced severity is but cruelty and oppression; but that also unbalanced mercy is but weakness which would allow and abet evil. act passionately; think rationally; be thyself. 13. true ritual is as much action as word; it is will. 14. remember that this earth is but an atom in the universe, and that thou thyself art but an atom thereon, and that even couldst thou become the god of th

devil, once to swing the thurible, once to kiss the goat of hell, once to dance the aspen spring, once to croak, and once to sing, once to oil the savoury thighs of the witch with sea-green eyes with the unguents magical. oh the honey and the gall of that black enchanter's lips as he croons to the eclipse mingling that most puissant spell of the giant gods of hell with the four ingredients of the evil elements; 38 ambergris from golden spar, musk of ox from mongol jar, civet from a box of jade, mixed with fat of many a maid slain by the inchauntments cold of the witches wild and old. he had crucified a toad in the basilisk abode, muttering the runes averse mad with many a mocking curse. he had traced the serpent sigil in his ghastly virgin vigil "sursum cor" the elfin hill, where the wind

ore; so that unto this hour hath the name of perardua been forgotten, and they that have need to speak of him say in right joyance "non sine fulmine. 93 the lonely bride "blest among women" they say: i stand here in the market-place, and the crowd throngs by in this lonely land, nor stays to heed my face. my head is bowed down with the shame of my thought; mine eyes grow hot with disgrace. oh the evil that men have wrought! i was once a king's daughter, back in the olden time, they called me the bride of water: i went to the sea for her rhyme; i went to the stars for their song of life, for then i was in my prime. now i am filled with strife. i stare all day at the men that pass, and all that i see i crave; there are simple-gatherers fresh from the grass, there are mariners brown from the

ttle brother" he cried aloud as he entered "you have disobeyed me. you have been meddling again with the goetia "i swear to you, master" he did reverence to the adept. the new comer was a dark man with a powerful clean-shaven face almost masked in a mass of jet-black hair "little brother" he said "if that be so, then the goetia has been meddling with you" he lifted up his head an sniffed "i smell evil" he said "i smell the dark brothers of iniquity. have you duly performed the ritual of the flaming star "thrice daily, according to your word "then evil has entered in a body of flesh. who has been here" the young poet told him. his eyes flashed "aha" he said "now let us work" the neophyte brought writing materials to his master: the quill of a young gander, snow-white; virgin vellum of a you

t you must keep your promise and enter the temple" strong in the trust of her black master, she agreed. the poet opened the little door, and closed it quickly after her, turning the key. as she passed into the utter darkness that hid behind curtains of black velvet, she caught one glimpse of the presiding god. 106 it was a skeleton that sat there, and blood stained all its bones. below it was the evil altar, a round table supported by an ebony figure of a negro standing upon his hands. upon the altar smouldered a sickening perfume, and the stench of the slain victims of the god defiled the air. it was a tiny room, and the girl, staggering, came against the skeleton. the bones were not clean; they were hidden by a greasy slime mingling with the blood, as though the hideous worship were abou

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esign ourselves to living a life full only of worldly desires and ways. for has not the master said "let no man think lightly of good, saying 'it will not come nigh me- for even by the falling of drops, the water-jar is filled. the wise man becomes full of good, even if he gather it little by little? he who does his best, he who strives, albeit failingly, to follow what is good, to eschew what is evil, that man will grow daily the more powerful for his striving; and every wrong desire overcome, each loving and good impulse acted up to, will mightily increase our power to resist evil, will ever magnify our power of living the life that is right. now, the whole of this practice of buddhism, the whole of the good law which we who call ourselves "buddhists" should strive to follow, has been su

y wrong desire overcome, each loving and good impulse acted up to, will mightily increase our power to resist evil, will ever magnify our power of living the life that is right. now, the whole of this practice of buddhism, the whole of the good law which we who call ourselves "buddhists" should strive to follow, has been summed up by the tathagata in one single stanza "avoiding the performance of evil actions, gaining merit by the performance of good acts: and he purification of all our thoughts- this is the teaching of all the buddhas" therefore we that call ourselves buddhists have so to live that we may carry out the three rules here laid down. we all know what it is to avoid doing evil- we detail the acts 29 that are ill each time we take "panca "sila" the taking of life, the taking of

arry out the three rules here laid down. we all know what it is to avoid doing evil- we detail the acts 29 that are ill each time we take "panca "sila" the taking of life, the taking of what does not rightly belong to us, living a life of impurity, speaking what is not true, or what is cruel and unkind, and indulging in drugs and drinks that undermine the mental and moral faculties- these are the evil actions that we must avoid. living in peace and love, returning good for evil, having reverence and patience and humility- these are some part of what we know to be good. and so we can all understand, can all try to live up to, the first two clauses of this stanza; we can all endeavour to put them into practice in our daily lives. but the way to purify the thought, the way to cultivate the th

good for evil, having reverence and patience and humility- these are some part of what we know to be good. and so we can all understand, can all try to live up to, the first two clauses of this stanza; we can all endeavour to put them into practice in our daily lives. but the way to purify the thought, the way to cultivate the thoughts that are good, to suppress and overcome the thoughts that are evil, the practices by which the mind is to be trained and cultivated; of these things less is known; they are less practised, and less understood. and so the object of this paper is to set forth what is written in the books of these methods of cultivating and purifying the mind- to set forth how this third rule can be followed and lived up to; for in one way it is the most important of all, it re

s less is known; they are less practised, and less understood. and so the object of this paper is to set forth what is written in the books of these methods of cultivating and purifying the mind- to set forth how this third rule can be followed and lived up to; for in one way it is the most important of all, it really includes the other two rules, and is their crown and fruition. the avoidance of evil, the performance of good: these things will but increase the merits of our destinies, will lead but to new lives, happier, and so more full of temptation, than that we now enjoy. and after that merit, thus gained, is spent and gone, the whirling of the great wheel of life will bring us again to evil, and unhappy lives- for not by the mere storing of merit can freedom be attained, it is not by

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ing; his face is black, and his eyes white without any pupil or iris. the face is very terrible indeed to look upon. now in front of him is a wheel, with many spokes, and many tyres; it is like a fence in front of him. and he cries: o man, who art thou that wouldst penetrate the mystery? for it is hidden unto the end of time. and i answer him: time is not, save in the darkness of her womb by whom evil came. and now the wheel breaks away, and i see him as he is. his garment is black beneath the opal veils, but it is lined with white, and he has the shining belly of a fish, and enormous wings of black and white feathers, and innumerable little legs and claws like a centipede, and a long tail like a scorpion. the breasts are human, but they are all scored with blood; and he cries: o thou who

ings of black and white feathers, and innumerable little legs and claws like a centipede, and a long tail like a scorpion. the breasts are human, but they are all scored with blood; and he cries: o thou who hast broken down the veil, knowest thou not that who cometh where i am must be scarred by many sorrows? 11 and i answer him: sorrow is not, save in the darkness of the womb of her by whom came evil. i pierce the mystery of his breast, and therein is a jewel. it is a sapphire as great as an ostrich egg, and thereon is graven this sigil: illustration on page 12 described: this is in the form of two "u" shapes, very elongated in the risers. the one to the right is lower than the first, and its left riser extends 2/3's of the way up inside the center of the one to the left. the left "u" tur

herefore dispersion and disorder. now cometh from every side at once a voice, terribly great, crying: close the veil; the great blasphemy hath been uttered; the face of my mother is scarred by the nails of the devil. shut the book, destroy the breaker of the seal! 14 and i answered: had he not been destroyed he had not come hither, for i am not save in the darkness in the womb of her by whom came evil into the world. and this darkness swallows everything up, and the angel is gone from the stone; and there is no light therein, save only the light of the rose and of the cross. aumale, algeria "november" 23, 1909, between 8 and 9 p.m. the cry of the 27th aethyr, which is called zaa there is an angel with rainbow wings, and his dress is green with silver, a green veil over silver armour. flame

ords: breath is iniquity (that is, any wind must stir the feather of truth) and behind the plume is a shining filament of quartz, suspended vertically from the abyss to the abyss. and in the midst is a winged disk of some extremely delicate, translucent substance, on which is written in the "dagger" alphabet: torsion is iniquity (this means, that the rashith ha-gilgalim is the first appearance of evil) and now an angel appears, like as he were carven in black diamonds. and he cries: woe unto the second, whom all nations of men call the first. woe unto the first, whom all grades of adepts call the first. woe unto me, for i, even as they, have worshipped him. but she is whose paps are the galaxies, and he that never shall be known, in them is no motion. for the infinite without filleth all a

ce of taro. and that is also the number of aiwass the mighty angel, the minister of silence. and even as the shew-stone burneth thy forehead with its intolerable flame, so he who hath known me, though but from afar, is marked out and chosen among men, and he shall never turn back or turn aside, for he hath made the link that is not to be broken, nay, not by the malice of the four great princes of evil of the world, nor by chorozon, that mighty devil, nor by the wrath of god, nor by the affliction and feebleness of the soul. yet with this assurance be not thou content; for though thou hast the wings of the eagle, they are vain, except they be joined to the shoulders of the bull. now, therefore, i send forth a shaft of my light, even as a ladder let down from the heaven upon the earth, and b

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hat word containeth all. into this prepared pyramid of divine light there cometh a certain darkling wight, who knoweth not either his own nature, or his origin or destiny, or even the name of that which he desireth. before he can enter the pyramid, therefore, four ordeals are required of him. so, bound and blinded, he stumbles forward, and passes through the wrath of the four great princes of the evil of the world, whose terror is about him on every side. yet since he has followed the voice of the officer who has prepared him, in this part of the ritual no longer merely nature, the great mother, but neschamah (his aspiration) and the representative of adonai, he may pass through all. yea, in spite of the menace of the hiereus, whose function is now that of his fear and of his courage, he g

g remarks about my body that i find everything wrong with it, and two grains of cascara sagrada necessary to its welfare! i wish i knew where i was! i don't at all recognise what path i am on; it doesn't seem like a path at all. as far as i can see, i am drifting rudderless and sailless on a sea of no shore the false sea of the qliphoth. for in my stupidity i began to try a certain ritual of the evil magic, so called. not 70 evil in truth, because only that is evil (in one sense) which does not lead to adonai.(in another sense, all is evil which is not adonai. and of course i had the insane idea that this ritual would serve to stimulate my devotion. for the information of the z.a.m. i may explain that this ritual pertained to saturn in libra; and, though right enough in its own plane, is

t asi my mother rend her robes in anguish, and nepti weep for me unavailing. then shall asi being forth hoor, and heru-pa-kraat shall leap glad from her womb. the lord of vengeance shall awaken; sekhet shall roar, and pasht cry aloud. then shall my members be gathered together, and my bonds shall be unloosed; and my khu shall be mighty in khem for ever and ever! 11.37. i return to he place of the evil triad, of ommo satan, that is before the altar. there to expiate my folly in 88 attaching myself to all this great concourse of ideas that i have here recorded, instead of remaining fixed in the single stronghold of unity with myself. 11.54. and so this great day draws to its end. these are indeed the qliphoth, the qliphoth of kether, the thaumiel, twin giant heads that hate and tear each oth

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

en up and prepared myself ceremonially as a bride, and waited in the proper magical manner. also i was too pleased with the heralds of my lord's coming the vision of khephra, etc. it was perhaps this subtle self-satisfaction that lost me so i fell to the shocking abyss of last night! the dweller of the threshold is never visible until after one has fallen; he is a veiled god and smites like the evil knight in malory, riding and slaying and no man seeth him. but when you are tumbled headlong into hell, where he lives, then he unveils his face, and blasts you with its horror! very good, john st. john, now you know! you are plain john st. john and you have to climb right up again through the paths to the threshold; and remember this time to mortify that self- satisfaction! go at it more re

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veil of nephthys the veil of isis_ imperator cancellar- hierophant past premonstra- nephthys ius thoth osiris hierophant tor isis aroueris\ hb:mem hb:ayin hb:samekh hb:nun hb:koph_ s. d t .the place. thmaist .the place. a o .of the feet .of the feet &d lc of nephthys- hegemon- of isis co iu. scale of. scale of. eu sp. bilanx. harpocrates .bilanx. nc t \hb:resh hb:tzaddi. sh e/ eo s. place of/ rs .evil triad_ apophrasz .satan typh/ hb:shin .on besz. hb:qof. hb:taw\ double_ altar. x /hiereus. horus kerux anubis of e+ w_ sentinel diagram 3. arrangement of the temple in the 0= 0 ritual. upon them should be represented in counterchanged colours any appropriate egyptian design emblematic of the soul. the scarlet tetrahedronal capitals represent the fire of test and trial, and between the balance

r vicegerents of the elements; and they are situated at the four corners of the temple, at the places marked by the four rivers of eden in the warrant,9 which later represents the temple itself; of which the guardians are the kerubim, and the vicegerents in the palaces of the rulers ameshet at the n.e, thoumathph at the s.e, ahephi or ahapshi at the s.w, kabetznuph at the n.w. of the place of the evil triad this is the place of yesod, it is termed the place of the evil one, of the slayer of osiris. he is the tempter, accuser and punisher of the brethren. wherefore is he frequently represented in egypt with the head of a water-dragon, the body of a lion or leopard, and hindquarters of a water- horse. he is the administrator of the evil triad, whereof the members are: apophrasz. the stooping

london, 1972. there is a left-right inversion of the kerubim on the borders of the document, possibly due to a mistake by the original artist. this inversion was perpetuated throughout the golden dawn system, in the present ritual, in design of tarot cards and generally. of the place of harpocrates the next invisible station is in the path of hb:samekh between the place of thmaist and that of the evil triad: and it is the place of the lotus- throned lord of silence, even that great god harpocrates, the younger brother of horus. of isis and nephthys the stations are the places of the pillars in netzach and hod respectively; wherefore these great goddesses are not otherwise shown in this grade, save in connection with the praemonstrator and imperator. of arouerist his secret place is the las

and she is thoum-aesh-neith, or perfection through fire manifesting upon the earth. the grade of neophyte "the opening" the officers and members being assembled the kerux proceeds to the right of the hierophant and facing west raises his wand, as a symbol of the ray of divine light from the white triangle of the three supernals, and cries "hekas, hekas, este, bebeloi!"15 250 in order to warn the evil and uninitiated to retire so that the triangle may be formulated upon the altar. the hierophant then calls upon all present to assist him in opening the hall of the neophytes, and bids the kerux see that the hall is properly guarded. 12 more fluidic. 13 or caduceus "see" diagram 24. 14 or fylfat "see" diagram 14. 15 the same as "eskato bebeloi" used in the eleusinian mysteries. the fratres an

ophant" asks the candidate whether he is willing "in the presence of this assembly to take a great and solemn obligation to keep inviolate the secrets and mysteries of our order" to which the candidate himself replies "i am" the hierophant now advances between the pillars as if thus asserting that the judgment is concluded "and he advanceth by the invisible station of harpocrates unto that of the evil triad; so that as arouerist19 he standeth upon the opposer" he thus cometh to the east of the altar, interposing between the place of the evil triad and that of the candidate. at the same time the hiereus advanceth on the candidate's left, and the hegemon standeth at his right, as formulating about him the symbol of the triad, before he be permitted to place his right hand in the centre of th

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d, one man gives us the stone of homoiousios and another the half-baked brick of amphioxus. both are in a way rationalists. wolff gives us idea unsupported by fact, and argues about it for year after year; treacle does the same thing for fact unsupported by idea. nor does the one escape the final bankruptcy of reason more than the other. while the theologian vainly tries to shuffle the problem of evil, the rationalist is compelled to ascribe to his perfect monad the tendency to divide into opposite forces. the omicron upsilon delta epsilon nu plays leapfrog with the epsilon nu as the epsilon nu has vaulted over the bar of the pi omicron lambda lambda alpha and the pi alpha nu. so the whole argument breaks up into a formidably ridiculous logomachy, and we are left in doubt as to whether the

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be them. they are classified, tentatively, in the "herb dangerious" part ii "infra [a book of elementary invocations is in preparation, and will be issued in number 3] 30 the herb dangerous part ii the psychology of hashish by oliver haddo the herb dangerous i "the girders of the soul, which give her breathing, are easy to be unloosed "nature teaches us, and the oracles also affirm, that even the evil germs of matter may alike become useful and good" zoroaster. comparable to the alf laylah wa laylah itself, a very tower of babel, partaking alike of truth both gross and subtle inextricably interwoven with the most fantastic fable, is our view of the herb- hashish- the herb dangerous. of the investigators who have pierced even for a moment the magic veil of its glamour ecstatic many have bee

to the darkly splendid world; wherein continually lieth a faithless depth, and hades wrapped in clouds, delighting in unintelligible images, precipitous, winding, a black ever-rolling abyss; ever espousing a body unluminous, formless and void "stoop not down, for a precipice lieth beneath the earth, reached by a descending ladder which hath seven steps, and therein is established the throne of an evil and fatal force "stay not on the precipice with the dross of matter, for there is a place for thy image in a realm ever splendid "invoke not the visible image of the soul of nature "look not upon nature, for her name is fatal "it becometh you not to behold them before your body is initiated, since by always alluring they seduce the souls from the sacred mysteries "bring her not forth, lest in

d "e.g, in a question of money stolen, if the figure in 2nd be also in 6th it might show the thief to be a servant in the house. look next in the table of figures in the houses, and see what the figure signifies in the especial house under consideration. put this down also. then by the table of aspects (p. 158) note down the figures sextile quartile trine and opposition, putting good on one side, evil on the other; noting also the strength or weakness, friendliness or hostility to the figure in the house required, of these figures. then add the meaning of the figure in the 4th, to signify the end of the matter. it may also assist you to form a reconciler from the figure in the house required and 159 the judge, noting what figure results and whether it harmonises with one or both by nature

igure in the house required, of these figures. then add the meaning of the figure in the 4th, to signify the end of the matter. it may also assist you to form a reconciler from the figure in the house required and 159 the judge, noting what figure results and whether it harmonises with one or both by nature (pp. 158, 159. now consider all you have written, and according to the balance of good and evil, form your final judgment. consider also always in money questions where the part of fortune falls. take "e.g, the figure on p. 144, and form a judgment for loss of money in business therefrom. tables of witnesses and judge say: moderate* in 2nd is. evil, showing obstacle, delay* part of fortune earth is in asc. with, showing loss through querent's own blunders* springs into no other house. t

all good figures and friendly in nature= well-intentioned help of friends* the figures quartile and* opposition are, which are not hostile to; therefore shows opposition not great* the figure in the 4th is, which shows a good end, but with anxiety* forming a reconciler, we get* again, a sympathetic figure, but denoting delay= delay, but helping querent's wishes. adding all together- 1. medium; 2. evil and obstacles, delay; 3. loss through querent's self; 4. strength for evil, medium only; 5. well-intentioned aid of friends; 6. not much opposition from enemies; 7. ending good, but with anxiety; 8. delay, but helping querent's wishes- we formulate this judgment: 160 that the querent's loss in business has been principally owing to his own mismanagement; that he will have a long and hard stru

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ilk; and afterwards to purify the place of working with the consecrated water "magus of waters" mighty magus of art! all thy commands shall be fulfilled, and thy desires accomplished [he passes to the north, where are collected in open vessels, the water, the wine, the oil, and the milk; and makes with his sword over them the banishing pentagram of water, saying] i exorcise ye impure, unclean and evil spirits that dwell in these creatures of water, oil, wine, and milk, in the name of el strong and mighty, and in the name of gabriel, great angel of water, i command ye to depart and no longer to pollute with your presence the hall of twofold truth [drawing over them the equilibrating pentagram of passives, and the invoking pentagram of water, he says] in the name of hcoma,5 and by the names

he fires" mighty magus of art! all thy commands shall be obeyed and all thy desires shall be accomplished [he collects together at the south the incense, oil, charcoal, and magic candle, and performs the lesser banishing ritual of the hexagram at the four quarters; then, extinguishing all lights save one, he performs over these the banishing ritual of the pentagram of fire, saying] i exorcise ye, evil and opposing spirits dwelling in this creature of fire, by the holy and tremendous name of god the vast one, elohim: and in the name of michael, great archangel of fire, that ye depart hence, no longer polluting with your presence the hall of twofold truth [he lights from that one flame the magical candle, and drawing over it the invoking pentagram of spirit active, he cries] bitom!9 [and the

hou shalt see that holy and formless fire, that fire which darts and flashes through the hidden depths of the universe, hear thou the voice of the fire [he passes to the centre of the circle and censes towards the four quarters, saying] i consecrate with fire [he resumes his place in the south [chief magus takes fan, and fanning air says] i exorcise thee, creature of air, by these names, that all evil and impure spirits now immediately depart [circumambulates, saying] such a fire existeth extending through the rushing of the air, or even a fire formless whence cometh the image of a voice, or even a flashing light abounding, revolving, whirling forth, crying aloud [makes banishing air pentagram] creature of air, in the names exarp11 oro ibah aozpi,12 i consecrate thee to the works of the ma

t [making invoking pentagrams in air. all face west [assistant magus then casts salt to all four quarters, all over the circle, and passes 175 to west, faces east, and describes with his chain the banishing pentagram of earth, saying] i exorcise thee, creature of earth, by and in the divine names adonai ha aretz, adonai melekh namen, and in the name of aurial, great archangel of earth, that every evil and impure spirit now depart hence immediately [circumambulates, saying] stoop not down unto the darkly splendid world, wherein lieth continually a faithless depth, and hades wrapt in gloom, delighting in unintelligible images, precipitous, winding, a black ever-rolling abyss, ever espousing a body unluminous, formless and void [making invoking pentagram] 9 see tablet of spirit. 10 see tablet

ousing a body unluminous, formless and void [making invoking pentagram] 9 see tablet of spirit. 10 see tablet of fire. 11 see tablet of spirit. 12 see tablet of air. creature of earth, in the names of nanta emor dial hectega,13 i consecrate thee to the service of the magic of light "chief magus" we invoke ye, great lords of the watch-towers of the universe!14 guard ye our magic circle, and let no evil or impure spirit enter therein: strengthen and inspire us in this our operation of the magic of light. let the mystic circumambulation take place in the path of light [assistant magus of art goes first, holding in his left the magic candle, and in his right the sword of art, with which latter he traces in the air the outer limits of the magic circle. all circumambulate thrice. he then, standi

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therewith "thus the individual. finds that reality ever appearing to evade him. in proportion as this is realized, he must necessarily revolt against any and every system which would "limit" him. nothing can be accepted on mere authority" as old as the vedas is the question "what am i" ay! older, for the first man probably asked it, and yet it crouches ever before us with enticing eyes like some evil sphinx. this question mr. kingsland tries to narrow down by a theoretical reconciliation of science and idealism "where we do not really know we must be content with a working hypothesis" but the following citations are those of a man who is, if still in the twilight, yet no longer in the dark. evil as well as that which we call good, are part of and essential to that fundamental underlying u

athing, eating, and drinking. by no means; in all these ways we bring suffering and death to others, as to ourselves. but since these are inevitable acts, since suicide would be a still more cruel alternative (especially in case something should subsist below mere rupa, the command is not to achieve the impossible, the already violated in the act of commanding, but a bitter commentary on the foul evil of this aimless, hopeless universe, this compact of misery, meanness, and cruelty. let us pass on. the second precept. the second precept is directed against theft. theft is the appropriation to one's own use of that to which another has a right. let us see therefore whether or no the buddha was a thief. the answer of course is in the affirmative. for to issue a command is to attempt to depri

unto the end. and the mother gave unto man her breasts. and man guided by the light within him did eat and was glad" p. 6 "the tree of life belongeth unto the father, it groweth in the mother, but because darkness is still in man he may not eat thereof, but the truth of the father that is within man, that truth may eat and live" the philosophy of this little book shows that darkness alone is not evil, and that neither is light good. both are beyond: but the mingling twilight begets the illusion of duality, the goodness and wickedness of things external. it is a little volume which one who reads will grow fond of, and will carry about with him, and open at random in quiet places, in the woods, and under the stars; and it is a little book which one learns to love the more one reads it, for

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it is read, and those who read it will find fault only with its brevity. yet it is adequate to its purpose "the occult review" the net of the stars. by f. s. flint. fcap 8vo, 2s. 6d. net "mr. flint has a fine and delicate sense of words and a considerable metrical gift. his language moreover is lucid and follows his though delicately and with music "the english review" baudelaire: the flowers of evil. translated into english verse by cyril scott fcap 8vo. wrapper, 1s. net; cloth, 1s. 6d. net "a typical and representative selection "publishers' circular" london: elkin mathews, vigo street, w. messers. lowe& co, 8 stafford street, bond street, beg to announce that they have been entrusted for twelve years past with the preparation of the oils, perfumes, unguents, essences, incenses, and oth

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the great guns! the assailants blench; they are driven from the foremost trench. the deadliest batteries belch their hell no more. so day by day fought well, we silence gun by gun. at last the fiercest of the fray is past; the circling hills are ours. the attack is over, save for the rare crack, long dropping shots from hidden forts_ so is it with our thoughts! olympas. the hostile thoughts, the evil things! they hover on majestic wings, like vultures waiting for a man to drop from the slave-caravan! marsyas. all thoughts are evil. thought is two: the seer and the seen. eschew that supreme blasphemy, my son, remembering that god is one. olympas. god is a thought! marsyas. the "thought" of god is but a shattered emerod: a plague, an idol, a delusion, blasphemy, schism, and confusion! olymp

depravity is equal to its sudden aptitude, paradoxical enough, for charity and the most arduous virtues, is full of paradoxes which allow him to turn to other purposes the overflow of this overmastering passion. he never imagines that he is selling himself wholesale: he forgets, in his infatuation, that he is matched against a player more cunning and more strong than 59 he; and that the spirit of evil, though one give him but a hair, will not delay to carry off the whole head. this visible lord of visible nature_ i speak of man_ has, then, wished to create paradise by chemistry, by fermented drinks; like a maniac who should replace solid furniture and real gardens by decorations painted on canvas and mounted on frames. it is in this degradation of the sense of the infinite that lies, accor

even so, he only just misses. and i will bet george hume barne a "cr me de menthe" that if mr. waite (even now) will ride on a camel from biskra to timbuktu with an ouled nail and the dancer m'saoud, he will produce absolutely first-rate poetry within six months. enough. but buy the book. a. quiller, jr. 114 an origin in fire of gold they set them out, the garlanded of old, who comb the mount of evil, strong and stout to wrest from venus' brow the comb "the fiery wind, the web unspun "the nine stars and the circling sun" not theirs to wander lost and lone, adream by mountain lake, and sea; not theirs to bear a face of stone away from human mystery: they pondered o'er the runes of time, they slew the serpent of the slime. the brutish brain, the nervous hands, the conscious power of thew an

ace his trust in a charlatan instead of in an adept. this indeed is a danger, but surely after a little while the most ignorant will be able to discriminate, as a blind man can between day and night. and, if the pupil be a true seeker, it matters little in the end. for as the sacrament is efficacious, though administered by an unworthy priest, so will his love of truth enable him to turn even the evil counsels of a knave to his advantage. to return, how can these multiform desires be silenced, and the one desire be realised so that it engulf the rest? to this question we must answer as we have answered elsewhere "only by a one-pointedness of the senses_ until the five-sided polygon become pyramidal and vanish in a point. the base must be well established, regular, and of even surface; for

ke the task, few reach the goal. again, the strain brought to bear on a ceremonial magician is equally colossal, and often costly; and in these bustling days the necessary seclusion is most difficult to obtain. and so it came about that a combination of both the above systems was ultimately adopted by p. however, it must be remembered that the dabbler in ceremonial magic or yoga is but heaping up evil against himself, just as the dabbler on the stock exchange is. magic, like gambling, has its chances; but in the former as in the latter, without "will to work" chances are always against him who puts his trust in them alone. there is, however, one practice none must neglect, except the weakest, who are unworthy to attempt it_ the practice of sceptical selection. eliphas levi gives us the fol

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, and during the last six months i have worked well. this removes all possible selfishness of incentive (after 4 3/4 years) maitri-bh vana is left, and that alone. aum! at benares he visited the temples, and had a long conversation with sri swami swayam prakash nanda maithila; and then after three days' sojourn there journeyed to agra "i saw the taj. a dream of beauty" he writes "with appallingly evil things dwelling therein. i actually had to use h.p.k. formula! the building soon palls; the aura is apparent, and disgust succeeds. but the central hall is of strained aura, like a magic circle after banishing" at agra p. met astrologer and geomancer munshi elihu bux; who told him that by looking hard at a point on the wall constantly and without winking for many days he would be able to obta

the very first moment of this meeting h. l. showed considerable perturbation of mind, and on being asked by frater p. what was exercising him, h. l. replied "come and free miss q. from the wiles of mrs. m. being asked who mrs. m. was, h. l. answered that she was a vampire and a sorceress who was modelling a sphinx with the intention of one day endowing it with life so that it might carry out her evil wishes; and that her victim was miss q. p. wishing to ease his friend's mind asked h. l. to take him to miss q.'s address at which mrs. m. was then living. this h. l. did. the following story is certainly one of the least remarkable of the many strange events which happened to frater p. during his five months' residence in paris, but we give it in place of others because it re-introduces seve

d, and that he would become but a puppet in her hands, but a top to be played with and when broken cast aside, he quietly rose as if nothing unusual had occurred; and replacing the bust on the mantelpiece turned towards her and commenced with her a magical conversation; that is to say a conversation which outwardly had but the appearance of the politest small talk but which inwardly lacerated her evil heart, and burnt into her black bowels as if each word had been a drop of some corrosive acid. she writhed back from him; and then again approached him even more beautiful than she had been before. she was battling for her life now, and no longer for the blood of another victim. if she lost, hell yawned before her, the hell that every once beautiful woman who is approaching middle age, sees b

re her the hell of lost beauty, of decrepitude, of wrinkles and fat. the odour of man seemed to fill her whole subtle form with a feline agility, with a beauty irresistible. one step nearer and then she sprang at frater p. and with an obscene word sought to press her scarlet lips to his. as she did so frater p. caught her and holding her at arm's length smote the sorceress with her own current of evil, just as a would-be murderer is sometimes killed with the very weapon with which he has attacked his victim. a blue-greenish light seemed to play round the head of the vampire, and then the flaxen hair turned the colour of muddy 175 snow, and the fir skin wrinkled, and those eyes, that had turned so many happy lives to stone, dulled, and became as pewter dappled with the dregs of wine. the gi

first frater p. was seized with horror at the sight, he knew not whether to direct a hostile current of will against d.d.c.f. and v.n.r, supposing them to be guilty of cherishing within their bodies the spirits of two disincarnated vampires, or perhaps abramelin demons under the assumed forms of s.v.a. and m.s.r, or to warn d.d.c.f; supposing him to be innocent, as he perhaps was, of so black and evil an offence. but as he hesitated a voice entered the body of the sibyl and bade him leave matters alone, which he did. not yet was the cup full. in april he journeyed to london, and the month of may 1903 once again found him amongst the fastnesses of the north in the house he had bought in which to carry out the sacred operation of abramelin. at this point of our history, in a prefatory note t

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in the indian jungle. the elephant escapeth; but he, led to trichinopoli by an indian lad, seeth an elephant forced to dance ungainly before the mahalingam. xi. a scythian sage declareth that it transcendeth reason. therefore sir palamede unreasonably decapitateth him. xii. an ancient hag prateth of it as evangelical. her he hewed in pieces. v xiii. at naples he thinketh of the beast as author of evil, because free of will. the beast, starting up, is slain by him with a poisoned arrow; but at the moment of its death it is reborn from the knight's own belly. xiv. at rome he meeteth a red robber in a hat, who speaketh nobly of it as of a king-dove-lamb. he chaseth and slayeth it; it proves but a child's toy. xv. in a tuscan grove he findeth, from the antics of a satyr, that the gods sill dwe

eth nestling to him. all the knights attain the quest. the voice of christ is heard "well done" he sayeth that each failure is a step in the path. the poet prayeth success therein for himself and his readers. viii the high history of good sir palamedes the saracen knight; and of his following of the questing beast i sir palamede the saracen rode by the marge of many a sea: he had slain a thousand evil men and set a thousand ladies free. armed to the teeth, the glittering kinght galloped along the sounding shore, his silver arms one lake of light, their clash one symphony of war. how still the blue enamoured sea lay in the blaze of syria's noon! the eternal roll eternally beat out its monotonic tune. sir palamede the saracen a dreadful vision here espied, a sight abhorred of gods and men, b

t- he saw the gilding far behind out on the hills toward the west! with aimless fury hot and blind he flung him on a viking ship. he slew the rover, and inclined 25 the seamen to his stinging whip. accurs'd of god, despising men, thy reckless oars in ocean dip, sir palamede the saracen! 26 ix sir palamede the saracen sailed ever with a favouring wind unto the smooth and swarthy men that haunt the evil shore of hind: he queried eager of the quest "ay! ay" their cunning sages grinned "it shines! it shines! guess thou the rest! for naught but this our rishis know" sir palamede his way addressed unto the woods: they blaze and glow; his lance stabs many a shining blade, his sword lays many a flower low that glittering gladdened in the glade. he wrote himself a wanton ass, and to the sea his tra

nd hot against his fellow men, he thought to end his purpose then- nay! let him seek new lands and seas, sir palamede the saracen! 34 xiii sir palamede is come anon into a blue delicious bay. a mountain towers thereupon, wherein some fiend of ages gone is whelmed by god, yet from his breast spits up the flame, and ashes grey. hereby sir palamede his quest pursues withouten let or rest. seeing the evil mountain be, remembering all his evil years, he knows the questing beast runs free- author of evil, then, is he! whereat immediate resounds the noise he hath sought so long: appears there quest a thirty couple hounds within its belly as it bounds. lifting his eyes, he sees at last the beast he seeks 'tis like an hart. ever it courseth far and fast. sir palamede is sore aghast, 35 but plucking

his hand upon the beast. then blew each angel on his trumpet, then all heaven resounded that it knew sir palamede the saracen was master! through the domes of death, through all the mighty realms of men and spirits breathed the beauteous breath: they taste the goodly gift of grace- now 'tis the chronicler that saith: our saviour grant in little space that also i, even i, be blest thus, though so evil is my case- let them that read my rime attest the same sweet unction in my pen- that writes in pure blood of my breast; for that i figure unto men the story of my proper quest as thine, first eastern in the west, sir palamede the saracen! 113 george raffalovich's forthcoming works_ the history of a soul" edition strictly limited_ the deuce and all. a collection of short stories_ ready shortly

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mr. leland answers triumphantly that we can "the literary world "an earnestly written work entirely free form charlatanism "birmingham "post" the science of the larger life. a selection from the essays of ursula n. gesterfeld. contents- preface. part i "how we master our fate- the inventor and the invention the ascension of ideas. living by insight or by outsight. destiny and fate. the origin of evil. what is within the "heir? words as storage batteries. how to care for the body. the way to happiness. you live in your thought-world. the language of suggestion. constructive imagination. the power of impression. how to remove impressions. your individualism. making things go right. utilizing energy. master, or be mastered. the voice that is heard in loneliness. the ingrafted word. the law o

o cover the hideous nakedness of man, the robe that hath no seam. and those who shall receive, though they cast lots for it, yet shall they not rend it, for it is woven from the top throughout. for unto you is paradise opened, the tree of life is planted, the time to come is prepared, plenteousness is made ready, a city is bilded, the rest is allowed, yea, perfect goodness and wisdom. the root of evil is sealed up from you, weakness and the moth is hid from you, and corruption is fled unto hell to be forgotten: sorrows are passed, and in the end is shewed the treasure of immortality.1 yea! the treasure of immortality. in his own words let us now describe this sudden change. in nomine dei hb:nun-final hb:mem hb:aleph insit naturae regina isis_ at the end of the century: at the end of the ye

he is heavenly nobly-winged garutm n. to what is one, sages give many a title: they call it agni, tama, m tirisvan."15 55 thus we find that "duality" in the east is synonymous with "a mere matter of words,"16 and further, that, when anything is (or can be) describe by a word or a name, the knowledge concerning it is avidy "ignorance" no sooner are the eyes of a man opened17 than he sees "good and evil" and becomes a prey to the illusions he has set out to conquer. he gets something apart from himself, and whether it be religion, science, or philosophy it matters not; for in the vacuum which he thereby creates, between him and it, burns the fever that he will never subdue until he has annihilated both.18 god, immortality, freedom, are appearances and not realities, they are m y and not atma

man- adonai. 29 the atman. thus the atman little by little came to be known and no longer believed in; yet at first it appears that those who realized it kept their methods to themselves, and simply explained to their followers its greatness and splendour by parable and fable, such as we find in brihad ranyaka, 2. 1. 19. that is his real form, in which he is exalted above desire, and is free from evil and fear. for just as one who dallies with a beloved wife has no consciousness of outer or inner, so the spirit also dallying with the self, whose essence is knowledge, has no consciousness of inner or outer. that is his real form, wherein desire is quenched, and he is himself his own desire, separate from desire and from distress. then the father is no longer father, the mother no longer mot

as the light of a lamp brought into a dark room is reflected by all surfaces around it, so is the illumination of the adept reflected even by his unilluminated followers. attainment by yoga. according to the shiva sanhita there are two doctrines found in the vedas: the doctrines of "karma k nda (sacrificial works, etc) and of "jana k ndra (science and knowledge "karma k ndra" is twofold- good and evil, and according to how we live "there are many enjoyments in heaven" and "in hell there are many sufferings" having once realized the truth of "karma k ndra" the yogi renounces the works of virtue and vice, and engages in "jnana k ndra- knowledge. in the shiva sanhita we read:31 in the proper season, various creatures are born to enjoy the consequences of their karma.32 as though mistake mothe

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ntagram. he next lights the hell-broth and recites" even as the traitor's breath goeth forth, he perisheth by the secret sibilant word that is spoken unto death. even as the profane hand reacheth to the sacred sand, fire consumes him that his name be forgotten in the land. 5 even as the wicked eye seeks the mysteries to spy, so the blindness of the gods takes his spirit: he shall die. even as the evil priest, poisoned by the sacred feast, changes by its seven powers to the misbegotten beast: even as the powers of ill, broken by the wanded will, shriek about the holy place, vain and vague and terrible: even as the lords of hell, chained in fires before the spell, strain upon the sightless steel, break not fetters nor compel: so be distant, o profane! children of the hurricane! lest the swor

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

acrifice is past. scorpio-apophis. the hour of sacrifice is to come. 69 leo. the sacrifice is not accepted. scorpio-apophis. the sacrifice is accepted. aries. depart from us, thou unclean thing [aries "and" leo "raise her and march from the temple" aries "leading" leo following her [aries "and" leo "re-enter and resume thrones- a pause" aries. 333-333. leo. 333-333. aries. brother leo, this is of evil omen. leo. brother aries, it is indeed of evil omen. aries. there will be no more sacrifice to-day. leo. there will be no more sacrifice to-day. aries. the sun is already setting. leo. the night birds are already abroad. aries. it grows very dark. leo. the path is too steep and dangerous for any pilgrims to come hither. aries. there is no moon to-night. leo. i think there will be rain. aries

eo. i think there will be rain. aries. let us close the shrine. leo. the disk of the sun is not yet quite obscured. aries. but no pilgrims can come now. leo. no pilgrims can come now. but it is the rule of the temple that the shrine is open unto the last spark of sunlight. aries. brother leo, i beg that you will close the shrine with me. leo. it cannot be. aries. brother leo, i know the rule. but evil will assuredly come to us from this. leo. brother aries, the law may not be broken. 70 aries. brother leo, the law is made so that the wise may break it at their need. leo. brother aries, in my heart is fidelity- fidelity- fidelity. aries. brother leo, a god has whispered in mine ear: it is folly- folly- folly. leo. the sun will be obscured in a moment: and no pilgrims can come to- night. ari

lish language. special care has been taken to eliminate the errors and mistakes with which the american edition abounds. the science of the larger life. a selection from the essays of ursula n. gesterfeld. price 3"s" 6"d" net. contents- preface. part i "how we master our fate" the inventor and the invention. the ascension of ideas. living by insight or by outsight. destiny and fate. the origin of evil. what is within the "heir? words as storage batteries. how to care for the body. the way to happiness. you live in your thought world. the language of suggestion. constructive imagination. the power of impression. how to remove impressions. your individualism. making things go right. utilising energy. master, or be mastered. the voice that is heard in loneliness. the ingrafted word. the law o

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such as thou- make sport for their emirs or guard their women. jocelyn. and a good thing. i am weary of crusading. the sacred sepulchre is empty- praise god, who performed a miracle to make it so- and we must perforce come and fill thousands more with good christian flesh and blood, that was alive and jolly. let us be off, though! the preceptor sheds dullness as the sun sheds light, alike on the evil and on the good. one, two, three- i'll race you all to sidi khaled["they go off r. toward their horses" jocelyn "singing as he goes" what is the worth of a hound or a hawk? a monkey for mirth! a parrot for talk! rosamond's skin is whiter than milk, seductive as sin and softer than silk. would i were back from crusade for an hour, my limbs lying slack in rosamond's bower["from the palms c. com

u languish for me? my rose, my tulip, my anemone, slim palm of the oasis, sweet water of the well! we shall feast to-night, 81 little one, star of the night, beautiful young moon over the sand-dunes["he clasps her in his arms" laylah["tonelessly. victory! ay, victory is sweet. we shall feast to-night["she shudders" said omar["seeing that all is not well. what is it? what is it? laylah. i have had evil dreams. said omar["to his men. on to the houses! we must feast; we must sleep["he takes" laylah "on his saddlebow] you must sleep, whisper of the west wind! laylah. i shall have evil dreams. said omar. no! you shall not sleep to-night, white fairy of paradise, black-eyed gazelle of the wilderness! laylah. be gentle with me. i ache. i have been stung by a scorpion. said omar. there are no scor

ght; we find another so sensitive that the mention of his name by the present writer induces an attack of epileptic mania; if such are really "united with" or "absorbed in" god, what of god? we are told in galatians that the fruits of the spirit are peace, love, joy, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; and somewhere else "by their fruits ye shall know them" of these evil-doers then we must either think that they are dishonest, and have never attained at all, or that they have united themselves with a devil. such are "brethren of the left hand path" described so thoroughly in liber 418 (equinox, no. v, special supplement, pp. 119 "sqq. of these the most characteristic sign is their exclusiveness "we are the men "ours is the only way "all buddhists are wicked"

ALEX SANDERS THE KING OF THE WITCHES

acing the worship not of satan, but of the homed god and the earth mother-symbol of fertility, the oldest goddess known to man. certain aspects of white-witch dogma can be traced in ancient religions all over the world, in druidical beliefs, for instance, and the incantations in runic have been passed from generation to generation. white witchcraft is invariably confmed to doing good, restraining evil and promoting fertility. but although some attempt was made in the middle ages* often confused, erroneously, with the term 'coven. the latter is much more recent and refers to the basic organizational grouping of thirteen witches-six couples and a leader, or eleven priests, a high priest and high priestess. 2 to distinguish between beneficial and harmful magic, it had little effect on the tre

rst the law forbade them to use torture, but nevertheless rumour and terror were rife in every village. the clergy claimed that all witches had made a pact with the devil who, in return, gave them a 'familiar, usually in the form ofa domestic animal, to run errands for them and bewitch their enemies. at a time when most people believed that the earth was flat, it was not difficult to imagine such evil properties in any obedient animal, especially if its owner were unsociable; and lived alone (spiteful women are not confmed to the twentieth century; they abounded in medieval europe) 3 as 0e activi ies of the witch-hunters increased, henry viii himself decid d to rofit by it. in 1542 a law was passed not only condemning witches to death but confiscating their lands and money. all over the co

abounded in medieval europe) 3 as 0e activi ies of the witch-hunters increased, henry viii himself decid d to rofit by it. in 1542 a law was passed not only condemning witches to death but confiscating their lands and money. all over the country men and women were dragged from their homes on the flimsiest evidence. in kent a mother an? daughter were condemned to death for 'feeding and employmg an evil spirit in the likeness of a black dog. alt ough, torture wa ostensibly still forbidden, witches could be tested. naked, with arms crossed and thumbs tied to their big toes, they were flung into the nearest deep water. if they s:mje they were innocent-but usually they were dead by the time they were hauled out. if they could swim it was certain proof of their guilt, and they could be hanged af

enough for one day. now come and get your tea' it would be years before he discovered that he was the last of a line of witches dating back to the fifteenth century; that the initiation from which he was still smarting was a pale replica of those once carried out in sparta when males were emasculated so as to become priests ofthe moon goddess. ages would pass before he tried turning his powers to evil to gain himself a fortune; before his misuse of them lost him the person he loved. this was 1933 and alex sanders was just a bewildered child who believed he and his grandmother were the last two witches left unburnt. 14 2 :jff(agic ctcbilbboob left to himself, alex might have ended his foray into witchcraft there and then, but family circumstances forced him into contact with his grandmother

unt's family crest. afraid of the quicksands into which he seemed to be sinking, alex repacked it and sent it back to italy by courier. he was still worshipping in the magicians' circle, demanding 43 a continuance of his wealth, but he would not bring in other people even though it would increase his own power. playfully praying to the devil to stimulate sexual appetite was one thing, but raising evil forces in all sincerity was quite another. 44 over-indulgence did nothing to dim alex's powers of clairvoyance and he had no compunction in sharing his visions 'you'll be in prison this time next year' he once told a wealthy suffolk landowner who was highly amused. in less than a year the man had begun a six-year sentence for fraudulent conversion. even when alex saw the symbol of death he sp

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justice and love, with the help and advice of the high priest and the elders, always heeding the advice of the messenger of the gods if he cometh. 36. 37. she will heed all complaints of all brothers and strive to settle all differences among them. but it must be recognized that there will always be people who will ever strive to force others to do as they will. 38. 39. these are not necessarily evil. 40. and they oft have good ideas and such ideas should be talked over in council. 41. but if they will not agree with their brothers, or if they say, 42 "i will not work under this high priestess" 43. it hath ever been the old law to be convenient to the brethren and to avoid disputes. new covens any of the third may claim to found a new coven because they live over a league away from the co

if the torture be too great to bear, say "i will confess. i cannot bear this torture. what do you want me to say" 62. 63. if they try to make you speak of the brotherhood, do not. but if they try to make you speak of impossibilities such as flying through the air, consorting with a christian devil or sacrificing children, or eating men's flesh, 64. 65. to obtain relief from torture say "i had an evil dream, i was beside myself, i was crazed" 66. not all magistrates are bad, if there be an excuse, they may show mercy. if you have confessed aught, deny it afterwards, say you babbled under torture, say you knew not what you said. 67. 68. if you are condemned, fear not. the brotherhood is powerful and will help you to escape if you stand steadfast, but if you betray aught there is no hope for

75. 76. let the colours of the hilts tell which is which. 77. do not engrave them lest they cause discovery. conduct ever remember ye are the hidden children of the goddess so never do anything to disgrace them or her. 78. 79. never boast, never threaten, never say you would wish ill of anyone. if any person not in the circle, speak of the craft, say "speak not to me of such, it frightens me 'tis evil luck to speak of it" 80. for this reason, the christians have their spies everywhere. these speak as if they were well affected to us, as if they would come to our meetings, saying "my mother used to worship the old ones. i would i could go myself" 81. 82. to such as these, ever deny all knowledge. but to others, ever say"'tis foolish men talk of witches flying through the air. to do so they

97. 98. to those who cannot rule justly, the answer be "those who cannot bear your rule will leave you" 99. for none may come to meetings with those with whom they are at variance. 100. so, an either cannot agree, get hence, for the craft must ever survive. so be it ordained. curses in the olden days when we had power, we could use the art against any who ill-treated the brotherhood. but in these evil days we must not do so. for our enemies have devised a burning pit of everlasting fire into which they say their god casteth all the people who worship him, except it be the very few who are released by their priest's spells and masses. and this be chiefly by giving monies and rich gifts to receive his favour for their great god is ever in need of money. 101. but as our gods need our aid to m

be safe. 118. and keep strictly to the old law. payment never accept money for the use of the art, for money ever smeareth the taker 'tis sorcerors and conjurers and the priests of the christians who ever accept money for the use of their arts. and they sell pardons to let men ascape from their sins. 119. be not as these. if you accept no money, you will be free from temptation to use the art for evil causes. 120. all may use the art for their own advantage or for the advantage of the craft only if you are sure you harm none. 121. but ever let the coven debate this at length. only if all are satisfied that none may be harmed, may the art be used. 122. if it is not possible to achieve your ends one way, perchance the aim may be achieved by acting in a different way so as to harm none. may t

ALICE A BAILEY01 THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE ATOM

d, but rather as something which is latent within that world itself, that lies hidden at the heart of the atom of chemistry, within the heart of man himself, within the planet, and within the solar system. it is that something which drives all on toward the goal, and is the force which is gradually bringing order out of chaos; ultimate perfection out of temporary imperfection; good out of seeming evil; and out of darkness and disaster that which we shall some day recognise as beautiful, right, and true. it is all that we have visioned and conceived of in our highest and best moments. evolution has also been defined as "cyclic development" and this definition brings me to a thought which i am very anxious that we should thoroughly grasp. nature repeats continuously until certain definite en

comes the period of adaptation, wherein the man begins to utilise what he has, and to express himself as best he may through the medium of those myriads of lesser lives and intelligences which constitute his physical, his emotional, and his mental bodies. he energises his threefold form, forcing it to carry out his behests and fulfil his purposes, and thus carry out his plan, whether for good or evil. this is succeeded by the stage in which he utilises the form as far as in him lies, and comes to what we call maturity. finally, in the later stages of life, we have the crystallisation of the form, and the man's realisation of its inadequacy. then comes the happy release which we call death, that great moment in which the "spirit in prison" escapes from the confining walls of its physical f

ALICE A BAILEY02 INITIATION HUMAN AND SOLAR

olar system. initiation leads to the stream that, once entered, sweeps a man onward until it carries him to the feet of the lord of the world, to the feet of his father in heaven, to the feet of the three-fold logos. initiation leads to the cave within whose circumscribing walls the pairs of opposites are known- 10- initiation, human and solar copyright 1998 lucis trust and the secret of good and evil is revealed. it leads to the cross and to that utter sacrifice which must transpire before perfect liberation is attained, and the initiate stands free of all earth's fetters, held by naught in the three worlds. it leads through the hall of wisdom, and puts into a man's hands the key to all information, systemic and cosmic, in graduated sequence. it reveals the hidden mystery that lies at the

e, we are not concerned with it. 3. it was also decided to make the line of demarcation between the two forces of matter and spirit clearly defined; the inherent duality of all manifestation was emphasised, with the aim in view of teaching men who want to liberate themselves from the limitations of the fourth, or human kingdom, and thus pass on into the fifth, or spiritual. the problem of good or evil, light or darkness, right or wrong, was enunciated solely for the benefit of humanity, and to enable men to cast off the fetters which imprisoned spirit, and thus achieve spiritual freedom. this problem exists not in the kingdoms below man, nor for those who transcend the human. man has to learn through experience and pain the fact of the duality of all existence. having thus learnt, he choos

oken, lies the distribution of the love force of the solar system, that force which preserves, strengthens, and stimulates. only he who knows somewhat of these two aspects of speech can be trusted to stand before the initiator and to carry out from that pesence certain sounds and secrets imparted to him under the pledge of silence. the disciple must learn to be silent in the face of that which is evil. he must learn to be silent before the sufferings of the world, wasting no time in idle plaints and sorrowful demonstration, but lifting up the burden of the world; working, and wasting no energy in talk. yet withal he should speak where encouragement is needed, using the tongue for constructive ends; expressing the love force of the world, as it may flow through him, where it will serve best

es increase they bring with them naught but sorrow and distress, discontent, and misuse. at this stage also the aspirant's life becomes an instrument of destruction in the occult sense of the term. wherever he goes the force which flows through him from the higher planes and his own inner god produces at times peculiar results upon his environment. it acts as a stimulator of both the good and the evil. the lunar pitris, or little lives which form the bodies of his brother and his own body, are likewise stimulated, their activity is increased and their power greatly aggravated. this fact is used by those who work on the inner side to bring about certain desired ends. this it is also which often causes the temporary downfall of advanced souls. they cannot stand the force pouring into them, o

eached, and the next bit of work to be accomplished is pointed out by the master (either the god within or a man's master if he is consciously aware of him) and the reason is given. then the teacher stands aside and watches the aspirant achieve. as he watches, he recognises points of crisis, where the application of a test will do one of two things, focalise and disperse any remaining unconquered evil if that term might here be used and demonstrate to the disciple both his weakness and his strength. in the great initiations, the same procedure can be seen, and the ability of the disciple to pass these greater tests and stages is dependent upon his ability to meet and surmount the daily lesser ones "he that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much" is an occult statement

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

other forms. they called for cosmic fire. the seven deep pits of hell belched forth the animating shades. the incoming seventh reduced to order all the forms, the white, the dark, the red, and shaded brown. the period of destruction extended far on either hand. the work was sadly marred. the chohans of the highest plane gazed in silence on the work. the asuras and the chaitans, the sons of cosmic evil, and the rishis of the darkest constellations, gathered their lesser hosts, the darkest spawn of hell. they darkened all the space* from the coming of the heaven-sent one peace passed upon the earth. the planet staggered and belched forth fire. part rose. part fell. the form was changed. millions took other forms or ascended to the appointed place of waiting. they tarried till the hour of pro

n of hell. they darkened all the space* from the coming of the heaven-sent one peace passed upon the earth. the planet staggered and belched forth fire. part rose. part fell. the form was changed. millions took other forms or ascended to the appointed place of waiting. they tarried till the hour of progress should again sound forth for them* the early third produced the monsters, great beasts and evil forms. they prowled upon the surface of the sphere. the watery fourth produced within the watery sphere, reptiles and spawn of evil fame, the product of their karma. the waters came and swept away the progenitors of the fluidic spawn. the separating fifth built in the rupa sphere the concrete forms of thought. they cast them forth. they peopled the lower four, and like a black and evil cloud

is nature creeps into all religions along this very line of the destruction of the form through outer agency, and not through the liberation of the life through inner development and preparedness. it produces the evils of hatha yoga in india and similar methods as practised in certain religious and occult orders in the occident also. both work with matter on some plane in the three worlds, and do evil that good may come; both control the devas, and attempt to produce specific ends by manipulation of the matter of the form. the hierarchy works with the soul within the form and produces results that are intelligent, self-induced and permanent. wherever attention is centred on the form and not on the spirit, the tendency is to deva worship, deva contact and black magic, for the form is made o

in the secret doctrine, which resulted in abortions and distortions of all kinds. had this period not occurred, and this particular type of "miscarriage of purpose" not taken place, we should not have had the fearful karmic relationship which now exists between the third and the fourth kingdom. the effect of the life and persistence of a thought-form, if maleficent and destructive, works out as "evil karma" if beneficent it works as "good karma" in the group in which the emanator has a place. this is what is meant by there being no karma attached to the working out of a good and altruistic deed. the factor of the lesser builders. here a most interesting factor comes in upon which we shall enlarge later, when considering the elementals. the specific purpose of a thought-form is connected v

(the gaseous, liquid and dense bodies which form a unity, his physical vehicle, viewing it apart from the etheric. they are the product of an earlier solar system; their activities date from there. that system stands to the present one as the lunar chain to ours. that is why the physical body is considered no principle (either for man or the solar logos; that is why the lower nature is considered evil, and why man must "slay his lunar body."1(175) evil is that which can be controlled and subdued but which is permitted to govern. the positive can always manipulate the negative. when the negative line is followed and the line of least resistance to that which is no principle, is pursued, then we have evil. in the first solar system the negative substance aspect, the mother aspect or matter

ALICE A BAILEY05 THE LIGHT OF THE SOUL

lts of the obstacles in the lower psychic nature. 32. to overcome the obstacles and their accompaniments, the intense application of the will to some one truth (or principle) is required. 33. the peace of the chitta (or mind stuff) can be brought about through the practice of sympathy, tenderness, steadiness of purpose, and dispassion in regard to pleasure or pain, or towards all forms of good or evil. 34. the peace of the chitta is also brought about by the regulation of the prana or life breath. 35. the mind can be trained to steadiness through those forms of concentration which have relation to the sense perceptions. 36. by meditation upon light and upon radiance, knowledge of the spirit can be reached and thus peace can be achieved. 37. the chitta is stabilized and rendered free from i

ja yoga system and is true even where these images of fancy are concerned. these fancied images fall primarily into three groups, which the student would do well to consider- 16- the light of the soul copyright 1998 lucis trust 1. those thought forms which he constructs himself, which have an evanescent life and which are dependent upon the quality of his desires; being therefore neither good nor evil, low nor high, can be vitalized by low tendencies or idealistic aspirations, with all the intermediate stages to be found between these extremes. the aspirant has to guard himself in order that he may not mistake these for reality. an illustration might well be given here, in respect to the facility with which people judge they have seen one of the brothers (or masters of the wisdom, whereas

id all his debts, cancelled all his obligations, settled all claims against him, and through his subjective realisation has entered consciously into the world of causes. the world of effects is left behind, in so far as the three worlds are concerned. thus he no longer (blindly and through ignorance- 31- the light of the soul copyright 1998 lucis trust sets in motion conditions which must produce evil effects. he works ever with the law and every demonstration of energy (the spoken word and the initiated action) is undertaken with a full knowledge of the result to be attained. thus nothing he does produces evil results and no karma is thereby entailed. average men deal with effects and blindly work their way through them. the master deals with causes, and the effects he produces, through t

e will and its concentration upon the principle, or upon the quality seeking expression. thus the lower manifestation is brought into line with the higher for "as a man thinketh so is he" 33. the peace of the chitta (or mind stuff) can be brought about through the practice of sympathy, tenderness, steadiness of purpose, and dispassion in regard to pleasure or pain, or towards all forms of good or evil. in this sutra we are dealing with the physical body, which undergoes experiences on the physical plane and which utilises the brain consciousness. the tendency of that body is towards all other objective forms, and it is apt (in its unregenerate state) to gravitate with facility towards material objects. the nature of those objects will be dependent upon the point in evolution of the experie

is apt (in its unregenerate state) to gravitate with facility towards material objects. the nature of those objects will be dependent upon the point in evolution of the experiencing ego. this must be carefully remembered when studying this sutra, otherwise there will be a misapprehension of the final clause. discriminative action must ever be taken with reference to all demonstrations of good and evil force, and the law works in this connection, but emancipation from all the physical forms which that energy may take, eventuates when dispassion towards these objective forms is practiced. it might be useful if we note that the sympathy dealt with concerns our relation to all other pilgrims, or towards the fourth kingdom in nature; tenderness covers our relation to the animal or third kingdom

ALICE A BAILEY07 FROM INTELLECT TO INTUITION

d characteristic of mysticism is its belief in unity, and its refusal to admit opposition or division anywhere "a third mark of almost all mystical metaphysics is the denial of the reality of time. this is an outcome of the denial of division; if all is one, the distinction of past and future must be illusory "the last of the doctrines of mysticism which we have to consider is its belief that all evil is mere appearance, an illusion produced by the divisions and oppositions of the analytic intellect. mysticism does not maintain that such things as cruelty, for example, are good, but it denies that they are real: they belong to that lower world of phantoms from which we are to be liberated by the insight of the vision."1(36) but the mystical way is a preparation for the way of knowledge and

ple have also a settled conviction that celibacy must always accompany the life of the spirit. may it not be possible that the true celibacy to which the ancient rules are intended to refer concerns the attitude of the soul, or spiritual man, to the world, the flesh and the devil, as our christian scriptures put it? may not the true celibacy have reference to our abstaining from all appearance of evil? this may in one man involve his abstaining from all sex relations in order to demonstrate to himself his control over the animal nature; in other cases, it may, for instance, involve refraining from all gossip and idle speech. there is nothing sinful in- 114- from intellect to intuition copyright 1998 lucis trust marriage and it is probably the way out for many who would otherwise lead an un

een a man and a woman, upon mutual trust, co-operation and understanding, and in which the principles of spiritual living are emphasized, is one of the finest aids that can be given to the world at this time. a relation that is based on physical attraction and the gratification of the sex nature, and which has, as its primary objective, the prostitution of the physical nature to animal desire, is evil and wrong. if the goal of our effort is to demonstrate god immanent in form, then no level of consciousness is more intrinsically divine than another, and divinity can be expressed in all human relations. if a married man or woman cannot attain illumination and achieve the goal, then there is something wrong and divinity cannot express itself on one plane, at least, of expression; to put in t

ALICE A BAILEY08 A TREATISE ON WHITE MAGIC

sser devas and angels will be one of the results. in the animal kingdom the effect will be the elimination of pain and suffering and a return to the ideal conditions of the garden of eden. when man functions as a soul, he heals; he stimulates and vitalizes; he transmits the spiritual forces of the universe, and all harmful emanations and all destructive forces find in the human kingdom a barrier. evil and its effects are largely dependent upon humanity for a functioning channel. humanity's function is to transmit and handle force. this is done in the early and ignorant stages destructively and with harmful results. later when acting under the influence of the soul, force is rightly and wisely handled and good eventuates. true indeed it is that "the whole creation travaileth in pain until n

understanding of the individual part to be played in the working out of the plan and in the rendering of the personality subject to the soul, will come the steady progress of humanity towards its goal of world service. may i speak a word here so as to make this consummation a practical goal in your life? harmful magnetic conditions, as the result of man's wrong handling of force are the causes of evil in the world around us, including the three sub-human kingdoms. how can we, as individuals, change this? by the development in ourselves of harmlessness. therefore, study yourself from this angle. study your daily conduct and words and thoughts so as to make them utterly harmless. set yourself to think those thoughts about yourself and others which will be constructive and positive, and hence

f clear thinking, accurate discrimination, patient endurance, and an ability to proceed along the probationary path toward the portal of initiation, untrammelled and undisturbed in their- 76- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust inner life by the upheavals on the surface. could you but see it, the unrest and difficulty everywhere is producing a good which far outweighs the seeming evil. souls are finding themselves and learning dependence upon the inner ruler. when all outward props fail and when all the apparent authorities differ in the solution proffered, then souls are thrown back upon themselves and learn to seek within. this inner contact with the higher self is becoming apparent in gradually unfolding degree, and leads to that self-reliance and inward calm which is b

ng of humanity. inspiration originates on the higher levels; it presupposes a very high point in evolution, for it involves the egoic consciousness and necessitates the use of atomic matter, thus opening up a wide range of communicators. it spells safety. it should be remembered that the soul is always good; it may lack knowledge in the three worlds and in this way be deficient; but it harbors no evil. inspiration is always safe, whereas mediumship is always to be avoided. inspiration may involve telepathy, for the person inspiring may do three things: a. he may use the brain of the appointed channel, throwing thoughts into it. b. he may occupy his disciple's body, the latter standing aside, consciously, in his subtler bodies, but surrendering his physical body. c. a third method is one of

e, the soul rebuilds the astral body and holds it steady and coherent through its focused attention. again, an analogous process goes forward in the mental body. old forms disappear before the clear light in which the spiritual man is working and as the old commentary puts it "one glance the soul doth cast upon the forms of mind. a ray of light streams out and darkness disappears; distortions and evil forms fade out, and all the little fires die out; the lesser lights are no more seen "the eye through light awakens into life the needed modes of being. to the disciple this will carry knowledge. to the ignorant no sense is seen for a sense lacks" the elemental of the air symbolically understood is that substratum of energy which works through the forms of the etheric body, which is dealt wit

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

manity regards antichrist as working on the black side, their error is great. his work is as beneficent as that of the building aspect, and it is but man's hatred of the death of forms which makes him regard the work of the destroyer as "black" as being against the divine will, and as subversive of the divine programme. the work of the representatives of that mysterious power which we call cosmic evil, and their responding representatives, is indeed worthy of the word "black; but it is not applicable to the work of antichrist. it might be added that the work of the black forces wells up from below, whilst the work of the destroyers is impelled from above. the symbols of these two ways are the sword and the cross. after these preliminary remarks, which are intended to indicate the magnitude

voyance. next, by a steady experimentation with invocations, and through their use the method of calling the devas will be discovered. this development must be approached with caution, for to the unprotected it leads to disaster. hence the necessity to inculcate pure living, the learning of protective invocations and formulas, and the power of the church and of masonry to protect. forget not that evil entities exist on other planes than the physical, that they can respond to analogous vibrations, and that the invocations that call a deva may, if sounded inaccurately, call a being that will work havoc. in ritual lies protection. hence the emphasis laid upon church forms and on the masonic rituals, an emphasis which will increase and not grow less as the years slip by. the force of invocatio

en rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i copyright 1998 lucis trust this has been spoken of as the ray of power, and is correctly so called, but if it were power alone, without wisdom and love, a destructive and disintegrating force would result. when however the three characteristics are united, it becomes a creative and governing ray. those on this ray have strong will power, for either good or evil, for the former when the will is directed by wisdom and made selfless by love. the first ray man will always "come to the front" in his own line. he may be the burglar or the judge who condemns him, but in either case he will be at the head of his profession. he is the born leader in any and every public career, one to trust and lean on, one to defend the weak and put down oppression, fearles

t food for man; and for unevolved men, and from the standpoint of the animal form, such food is still right and proper. this brings up the whole question of vegetarianism, and i shall deal with it when we come to consider the fourth kingdom. the situation is not at all what is often thought, or as presented by the thinkers of today, and meat eating at a certain stage of human unfoldment incurs no evil doing. out of the great experimental school of human existence the kingdom of souls draws sustenance and vitality, and in the interlocking and interrelation of these four divine organisms does the world of form live and move and have its being. there are certain parallels in the human organism and certain correspondences which are of interest, and they may be presented in the following manner

life, and the attitude of the mentally polarised and spiritually oriented initiate to the same subject, may seem so widely dissimilar that on the surface there may appear no point of resemblance; yet basically both of these attitudes are nearer to each other and to the reality than is that of the average man today. the one is controlled by the rhythm of his animal nature, and knows no more of the evil side and of the vile promiscuity of the- 171- a treatise on the seven rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i copyright 1998 lucis trust civilised man than does the animal in its wild state; the other lives his life in a controlled fashion, governing through the power of the mind, and animated by desire for the good of humanity. in between these two approaching extremes, we have the many points

ALICE A BAILEY10 FROM BETHLEHEM TO CALVARY

initiate to sing and to know the meaning of the words "oh death, where is thy sting? oh grave, where is thy victory?"21 such are the five great dramatic events of the mysteries. such are the initiations through which all men must some day pass. humanity stands today upon the path of probation. the way of purification is being trodden by the masses, and we are in process of purging ourselves from evil and materialism. when this process is completed, many will find themselves ready to make preparation for the first of the initiations, and to undergo the new birth. the disciples of the world are preparing for the second initiation, the baptism, and for this must come a purification of the emotional desire nature and a dedication of the desire nature to the life of the soul. the initiates of

and his lower nature; it is this realisation which marks st. paul as one of the first initiates to attain that status under the christian dispensation. read what he says about this revelation of his duality "i know that in me [that is, in my flesh] dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good i find not "for the good that i would, i do not: but the evil which i would not, that i do "for i delight in the law of god after the inward man "but i see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members "oh, wretched man that i am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death "i thank god through jesus christ our lord."24 only through the revelation of the christ

to work and to serve, but the specifications of that work were only later made clear to his mind. he simply recognised a plan, and to that plan he dedicated himself. this must also be done by those who follow in his steps. the second initiation, that of the baptism, then took place. christ had achieved manhood, and this attainment was followed immediately by a definite and conscious rejection of evil. recognition of work to be done must be succeeded by the purification of the one who must thus work, and a demonstration must be given of that purification and freedom from evil. this, christ gave in the victory of the three temptations. then, only after this evidenced preparation, do we read that he proceeded to teach.23 recognition and preparation for participation in the divine plan was ne

been steadfast and unalterable. whenever the time is ripe and the need of the people warrants it, he comes forth for the saving of the souls of men. krishna in ancient india proclaimed this truth in the majestic words "whenever there is a withering of the law. and an uprising of lawlessness on all sides, then i manifest myself "for the salvation of the righteous and the destruction of such as do evil; for the firm establishing of the law i come to birth in age after age "he who thus perceives my birth and work as divine, as in truth it is. he goes to me, arjuna."34 again and again such teachers have come forth, manifested as much of the divine nature as the racial development warranted, spoken those words which determined the culture and the civilisation of the peoples, and then passed on

tstanding quality of god. other aspects, qualities and purposes of the divine nature had been revealed by earlier incarnations of god, and appeared as the race reached the point in its development where a right reaction was possible. zarathustra, to mention one such messenger, had called the attention of mankind to the fact of the two basic principles to be found in the world those of good and of evil thus emphasising the basic dualities of existence. moses revealed the law, calling men to recognise god as the principle of justice, even if it may seem an unloving justice to those of us who live after the revelation which christ gave. buddha embodied in himself the principle of divine wisdom and, with clear insight into the world of causes, saw mortal existence as it was and pointed the way

ALICE A BAILEY11 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME II ESOTERIC PSYCHOLOGY II

for a moment and deal with the idea of mechanism and divinity, for these are apt to be a materialising of the idea of divinity, particularly in the west. the divinity of christ, for instance, is frequently illustrated by reference to his miracles, and to those supernormal powers which he so often evidenced. supernormal powers are, of themselves, no evidence of divinity at all. great exponents of evil can perform the same miracles and demonstrate the same capacity to create and to transcend the normal faculties of man. these powers are inherent in the creative aspect of divinity, the third or matter aspect, and are linked to an intelligent understanding of matter and to the power of the mind to dominate substance. this power is, therefore, neither divine nor non-divine. it is a demonstrati

of matter and to the power of the mind to dominate substance. this power is, therefore, neither divine nor non-divine. it is a demonstration of the capacity of the mind, and can be used with equal facility by an incarnated son of god, functioning as a world saviour or christ, and by those beings who are on the path of destruction, and who are called (by those who know no better) black magicians, evil forces and devils. divinity (using the word in its separative sense) connotes the expression of the qualities of the second or building aspect of god, magnetism, love, inclusiveness, non-separativeness, sacrifice for the good of the world, unselfishness, intuitive understanding, cooperation with the plan of god, and many other such qualitative phrases. mechanism, after all, implies the creati

aw upon the path of initiation is too advanced for those who are not yet versed in the basic discriminations, and who are still far from being dispassionate. is there need therefore to enlarge upon this law as it works out in the life of the initiate? i think not. the disciple seeks to achieve, without passion, pain or suffering, the distinction which lies between: 1. right and wrong, 2. good and evil, 3. light and dark, spiritually understood, 4. prison and liberty, 5. love and hate, 6. introversion and extraversion. we do well to ponder on this duality 7. truth and falsehood, 8. mystical and occult knowledge, 9 the self and the not-self, 10. soul and body. many, many other dualities can thus be listed. having then discovered the fact of these pairs of opposites, the task of the disciple

g for these higher realisations is urged to practice the faculty of discrimination. you have been so urged. the initial and normal interpretation and the immediate effect of the practice is to teach the disciple to distinguish between the pairs of opposites. yet just as the disciple in his early training discovers that the discriminating process has naught to do with the choice between recognised evil (so-called) and recognised good, but concerns the more subtle pairs of opposites such as right and wrong silences, right and wrong- 109- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust speech, right understanding and right indifference and their opposites, so the man who is reacting to these higher laws discovers that the discrimination to be shown i

sire the christ die daily" to follow. physical plane unity the masses. 2. magnetic world religion churches love of ideas d evotion impulse schools of thought organizations philosophy idealism 3. service humanitarian t he red cross l ove of sympathy. activity and allied h umanity c ompassion. activities astral unity. the probationers 4. repulse t he fight crusades of love of discrimination against evil. a ll kinds g ood. 5. group new groups new group of love of inclusiveness progress world servers. synthesis. soul unity the initiates. 6. the law of expansive response we can now, with great brevity, however, touch upon the sixth law and the seventh, for we will speak of them together. the other five laws have worked out into a definite activity upon the physical plane. the effect or conseque

ALICE A BAILEY12 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME I

the new age- volume i copyright 1998 lucis trust inclusiveness which is the hallmark of all true esotericists. where it is lacking you may have an aspirant but you do not have a true disciple. there is far too much exclusiveness extant today among esotericists and in occult schools and too much theological separativeness. it has been felt that this book of instructions may do much to offset this evil tendency and may help to open the door still wider into the kingdom of god. much in this book is new. much is very old, tried and proved. none of the people chosen for instruction and for inclusion in the ashram of the master are saints or perfect. all are, however, true aspirants and will go on to the very end in spite of pain and sorrow, discipline, success, failure, joy and a spiritual rec

r of service of the saving force has now arrived. let it be spread abroad, o mighty one. let light and love and power and death fulfil the purpose of the coming one. the will to save is here. the love to carry forth the work is widely spread abroad. the active aid of all who know the truth is also here. come forth, o mighty one, and blend these three. construct a great defending wall. the rule of evil now must end. 1940 from the point of light within the mind of god let light stream forth into the minds of men. let light descend on earth. from the point of love within the heart of god let love stream forth into the hearts of men. may christ return to earth- 6- discipleship in the new age- volume i copyright 1998 lucis trust from the centre where the will of god is known let purpose guide t

god let love stream forth into the hearts of men. may christ return to earth- 6- discipleship in the new age- volume i copyright 1998 lucis trust from the centre where the will of god is known let purpose guide the little wills of men the purpose which the masters know and serve. from the centre which we call the race of men let the plan of love and light work out. and may it seal the door where evil dwells. let light and love and power restore the plan on earth. 1945 section one discipleship in the new age by the tibetan talks to disciples part i my brothers: it is of importance that you realise that today something new is happening. there is the emergence of a new kingdom in nature, the fifth kingdom; this is the kingdom of god on earth or the kingdom of souls. it is precipitating on ea

hip, there comes a life or a series of lives wherein there is direct conflict between the soul and the lower nature, so there is now an analogous crisis upon our planet. the object in both cases is that the soul may assume an increasing control over the form aspect. looking at it from another angle, this planetary soul functioning as a hierarchy of masters is in direct conflict with the forces of evil. it should, however, be borne in mind that those forces also constitute a hierarchy of entities, constituting the material forms and, therefore, in their place, true and correct. it is a question, in reality, of what is the objective in any particular time cycle. the present objective is that the human family should now, as a whole, do three things and anything which militates against this is

vil. it should, however, be borne in mind that those forces also constitute a hierarchy of entities, constituting the material forms and, therefore, in their place, true and correct. it is a question, in reality, of what is the objective in any particular time cycle. the present objective is that the human family should now, as a whole, do three things and anything which militates against this is evil. 1. manifest the nature of the soul, through the integrated personality. the nature of the soul is love and the will-to-good- 18- discipleship in the new age- volume i copyright 1998 lucis trust 2. transfer the energy, now turned to the vitalising of the physical body and physical creation, to the nurturing of the creative faculty upon the mental plane; thus the entire human family will be tr

ALICE A BAILEY13 PROBLEMS OF HUMANITY

accept and not share, to grasp and not to distribute. this has involved the breaking of a law which has placed humanity in a position of positive guilt. war is the dire penalty which mankind has had to pay for this great sin of separateness. impressions from the hierarchy have been received, distorted, misapplied and misinterpreted and the task of the new group of world servers is to offset this evil. humanity has never really lived up to the teaching given it. spiritual impression, whether conveyed by the christ, by krishna or by buddha (and passed on to the masses by their disciples) has not yet been expressed as it was hoped. men do not live up to what they already know; they fail to make practical their information; they short circuit the light; they do not discipline themselves; gree

t be overcome and attention must be paid to the careful training of the individual to think and act for himself and to set great store by his own ideas, and all in a spirit of goodwill. this should be the keynote of all future education of the german people. given that and given right idealistic propaganda, the german people can develop right habits of thought as easily as they have been led into evil ways and into separative thinking. the regimentation of the german people must not be stopped for a long time to come but its motivation must be completely altered. their main psychological problem is to recognize their relation to all other peoples on equal terms. the major trouble facing the united nations will be to find the strong and good leader who can enforce that regimentation in a sp

e to preserve right group relations, is not developed but if a child is handled with understanding, then the truly wrong things, the infringements upon the rights of others, the encroachments of individual desire upon group requirements for personal gain, will emerge in right perspective and at the right time. educators will need to remember that thousands of children have looked on constantly at evil deeds perpetrated by older people; this will have perverted their outlook, given them wrong standards and undermined right senior authority. a child is apt to become anti-social when he is not understood or when circumstances demand too much of him. a right atmosphere, the imparting of a few correct principles, and much loving understanding are the prime requirements in the most difficult tra

he memory and the parrot-like recording of facts and dates and uncorrelated and ill-digested items of information. the history of the growth of man's perceptive faculties under differing national and racial conditions is of profound interest. the outstanding figures of history, literature and art and of religion will surely be studied from the angle of their effect and their influence for good or evil upon their period; the quality and purpose of their leadership will be considered. thus the child will absorb a vast amount of historical information, of creative activity and of idealism and philosophy not only with the maximum of ease but with permanent effect upon his character. the continuity of effort, the effects upon civilization of ancient tradition, good and evil happenings and the i

ions, it is obvious that such relations should exist also between capital and labour (composed as both groups are of human beings) and between the quarrelling labour organizations. labour is today a dictatorship, using threat, fear and force to gain its ends. many of its leaders are powerful and ambitious men, with a deep love of money and a determination to wield power. bad housing, poor pay and evil conditions still exist everywhere and it is not in every case the fault of the employer. power in the future lies in the hands of the masses. these masses are moving forward and by the sheer weight of their numbers, by their planned thinking and the rapidly growing interrelation now established between labour movements all over the world, nothing today can stop their progress. the major asset

ALICE A BAILEY14 THE REAPPEARANCE OF THE CHRIST

confronted can be solved through goodwill- 106- problems of human tcopyright 1998 lucis trust the reappearance of the christ by alice a. bailey copyright 1948 by lucis trust copyright renewed 1976 by lucis trust keynote whenever there is a withering of the law and an uprising of lawlessness on all sides, then i manifest myself. for the salvation of the righteous and the destruction of such as do evil, for the firm establishing of the law, i come to birth age after age. the bhagavad gita book iv, sutra 7, 8. chapter one the doctrine of the coming one western teaching the doctrine of avatars eastern teaching right down the ages, in many world cycles and in many countries (and today in all) great points of tension have occurred which have been characterised by a hopeful sense of expectancy

o the divine. they have been defined as "extraordinary men who from time to time appear to change the face of the world and inaugurate a new era in the destinies of humanity" they come in times of crisis; they frequently create crises in order to bring to an end the old and the undesirable and make way for new and more suitable forms for the evolving life of god immanent in nature. they come when evil is rampant. for this reason, if for no other, an avatar may be looked for today. the necessary stage is set for the reappearance of the christ. avatars are of all degrees and kinds; some of them are of great planetary importance because they express whole cycles of future development within themselves and strike the note and give the teaching which will bring in a new age and a new civilisati

rest, for today even the many false christs and messengers are finding this universal curiosity and cannot be hidden. this creates an unique condition in which to work, and one which no salvaging, energising son of god has ever before had to face. the sensitivity of the people of the world to what is new or needed is also uniquely different; man has progressed far in his reaction to both good and evil and possesses a far more sensitive response apparatus than did humanity in those earlier times. if there was a quick response to the messenger when he came before, it will be more general and quicker now, both in rejection and in acceptance. men are more enquiring, better educated, more intuitive and more expectant of the unusual and the unique than at any other time in history. their intelle

art of god let love stream forth into the hearts of men. may christ return to earth. from the centre where the will of god is known let purpose guide the little wills of men the purpose which the masters know and serve. from the centre which we call the race of men let the plan of love and light work out- 15- the reappearance of the christ copyright 1998 lucis trust and may it seal the door where evil dwells. let light and love and power restore the plan on earth. its extraordinary potency can be seen in the fact that hundreds of thousands of people are already using it day by day and many times a day; it is (1947) translated into eighteen different languages and used by people in all those languages; in the jungles of africa, groups of natives are using it and it can be seen on the desks

out of the will of god a will of which they can know nothing and which ever seems to them so inscrutable and so all-inclusive that their normal reaction is patience and a willingness to refrain from questioning; as a prayer for the strengthening of human responsibility in order that the recognised evils of today which so distress and trouble mankind may be done away with and some vague source of evil may be harnessed. they will regard it finally as a prayer that some equally vague primeval condition of blissful happiness may be restored and all unhappiness and pain disappear from the earth. this is, for them, entirely good and helpful and all that is immediately possible. secondly, esotericists, aspirants and spiritually minded people will have a deeper and more understanding approach. to

ALICE A BAILEY15 THE DESTINY OF THE NATIONS

s again without exception) by the emissaries and disciples of either shamballa or the hierarchy. all vaunted freedom or vaunted control is but the temporary reaction of a humanity which is swept by ideas, controlled by ideals, impulsed by selfishness, impregnated by hates and yet all the time is struggling to express the higher and better qualities and to free itself from the thralldom of ancient evil, the slavery of ancient codes and the curse of ancient habits of thought and living. it is what is happening behind the scenes to mankind as a whole which is of moment; it is the unfoldment of the human consciousness which counts with the hierarchy, and that unfolds in response to the presented conditions in any country or countries. let me assure you that under the pressure of modern life, u

nius of the french intellect into terms which humanity can understand and a true psychology of the soul may come into being. the genius of germany has often in the past been expressed along the line of its fourth ray soul, and through its power germany has given much of music and philosophy to mankind. that soul is not at present expressing itself; a rampant personality has expressed the greatest evil, but as time goes on and germany learns the lessons which she must learn, the soul pattern will again be impressed upon the german consciousness; germany must be helped to get again the vision of this ideal. if england's ideal of justice (which is the pattern of its personality ray) can be transformed by her soul ray of love into just and intelligent world service, then she will give to the w

g about those conditions which will lead to the revelation of virgo (ruling the soul of paris) there is possible in connection with this powerful and influential country a contribution to the life of humanity which will be effective in bringing about the new desired conditions in europe, but france's demand for her personal security must give place to the security of the whole from aggression and evil and fear, and all thought of revenge upon or the dismemberment of other countries in the interests of france will have to end, if the true soul of france is to find expression. therefore, the following signs (cosmic energy) and planets transmitting solar and cosmic energies, are the conditioning factors of france in incarnation at the present time- 39- the destiny of the nations copyright 199

and sharing, and not the origin of them, as the pacifists so often imply. the force pouring through darjeeling at this time is that of the first ray of will or power. the soul ray of india is the first ray and hence the immediate effect of the inpouring shamballa force is to stimulate the will-to-power of all dictators, whether they are the would-be world dictators such as hitler and his group of evil men, ecclesiastical dictators in any religion, business dictators in any business group in any part of the world, or those minor dictators, the tyrants in the home. it is interesting to note that the keynote of india is "i hide the light" and this has been- 53- the destiny of the nations copyright 1998 lucis trust interpreted to mean that the light pours forth from the east and that the gift

ually; they marshal the nation's forces, focus the national intent (if intuitive enough) and develop the characteristics of the people, leaving in fact behind them the memory of symbols of national intent, ideals or corruption. this can be seen as it worked out in a demonstrable way in the two great guiding groups of world leaders during the war. the three axis groups of leaders, dominated by the evil german group, with italy and japan fighting at intervals against the evil influence (consciously seldom but unconsciously often, and the second group the leaders of the allied cause. no matter what past history may indicate in connection with many of the allied nations (past aggressions, ancient cruelties and wrong doing, they were and are today seeking to cooperate with the forces of light a

ALICE A BAILEY16 GLAMOUR A WORLD PROBLEM

d, prior to taking initiation. just what this thoughtform is, few people know, but their definition includes the idea of a huge elemental form which bars the way to the sacred portal, or the idea of a fabricated form, constructed sometimes by the disciple's master to test his sincerity. some regard it as the- 14- glamour: a world problem copyright 1998 lucis trust sum total of a man's faults, his evil nature, which hinders his being recognised as fit to tread the path of holiness. none of these definitions, however, give a true idea of the reality. i would point out here that (generally speaking) these four expressions are four aspects of a universal condition that is the result of the activity in time and space of the human mind. the activity of minds! ponder on this phrase for it gives y

cess and conflict. on a tiny scale that which was worked out in the world war is worked out in their lives. they are busy with the problem of maya and hence today we find an increasing emphasis upon the physical cultures, disciplines, and physical training, such as is imposed in the world of sport, in athletic exercises and military training. in spite of all the wrong motives and the terrible and evil effects (speaking again with a wide generalisation, the training of the body and the organised physical direction of the youth of the world today in all countries, particularly the- 53- glamour: a world problem copyright 1998 lucis trust military countries in europe, is preparing the way for millions to pass upon the path of purification. is this a hard truth, my brothers? humanity is under r

alisation- 54- glamour: a world problem copyright 1998 lucis trust 4. the revelation of the glory of god. this is the objective before humanity. 4. glamour upon the higher mental planes. the dweller on the threshold. we will now touch very briefly upon the problem of the dweller on the threshold. this dweller is oft regarded as a disaster, as a horror to be avoided, and as a final and culminating evil. i would remind you nevertheless that the dweller is the "one who stands before the gate of god" who dwells in the shadow of the portal of initiation, and who faces the angel of the presence open-eyed, as the ancient scripture calls it. the dweller can be defined as the sum total of the forces of the lower nature as expressed in the personality, prior to illumination, to inspiration and to in

r. in the atlantean race, the physical duality was then solved, and the physical body and the etheric body constituted a unity, and in the healthy person still do so. the sense of duality shifted then into a growing recognition of the conflict in the realm of quality and into the field of what we- 65- glamour: a world problem copyright 1998 lucis trust today call the "pairs of opposites" good and evil, pain and pleasure, right and wrong, sense and nonsense, and the multiplicity of opposites by which the aspirant is today faced. each of these racial histories sees the establishing of a temporary sense of unity in the early stages, when the previous cleavage had been healed and the initial duality had been resolved into a unity. then there comes a growing recognition of a fresh realm of choi

the inspiration of the soul. it is in this thought that the potency and the symbolic value of breathing exercises consists. the motive is soul control, and though the methods employed are (in many cases) definitely undesirable yet the developing tendency of the life thought will prove inevitably determining and conditioning. the methods used may not save the unprepared physical body from certain evil and disastrous results yet, in the long run and in the last analysis, they may condition the future experience (probably in another life) in such a manner that the aspirant will find himself more able to function as a soul than might otherwise have been the case. before i close this particular instruction upon glamour, i would like to call the attention of the group to the occult sentences wh

ALICE A BAILEY17 TELEPATHY AND THE ETHERIC VEHICLE

ve, to accept and not to share, to grasp and not to distribute. this is the breaking of the law which has placed humanity in the position of guilt. the war is the dire penalty which humanity has had to pay for this great sin of separateness. impressions from the hierarchy have been received, distorted, misapplied and misinterpreted, and the task of the new group of world servers is to offset this evil. these servers are to humanity what the buddhas of activity are to shamballa, and the group of divine contemplatives (the nirmanakayas) are to the hierarchy. it might be stated therefore that: 1. the buddhas of activity are themselves impressed by the will of god as it energises the entire planetary life. 2. the nirmanakayas are impressed by the love of god as it demonstrates itself as the at

y, this reciprocal activity is blocked by human selfishness; it is this "interruption of impression" and this "interference with the divine circulatory flow" which (as i have said above) is responsible for sin, for disease, and for all the various factors which make humanity today what it is. when the free flow of divine energy, of divine interplay and of spiritual purpose is re-established, then evil will disappear and the will-to-good will become factual goodwill upon the outer physical plane. in the statements given above in connection with the three great planetary centres you have the basis for the new and coming approach to divinity which will be known under the expression: invocative and evocative religion. it is this new science of impression which forms the subjective basis and th

in which he is submerged whilst in incarnation. what he gets out of this life of constant impression is largely dependent upon his power to invoke his environment and draw from it (in evocative response) what he needs in all the various departments of his being. this, in its turn, forces him whether he likes it or not to produce an effect upon other people; this can be far more potent for good or evil, and from the telepathic angle, than he likes to think or can conceive. you see, therefore, how these sciences of impression, of invocation and evocation, and of telepathy are naturally concerned with what is inherent in man and in his relation to his environment and circumstances. the germ or embryonic capacity for all types of planetary contact is inherent in every man and will not be frust

ess proceeds along lines paralleling, yet dissimilar to that of the human being who is beginning to respond to the kingdom of souls, the fifth kingdom. it is the karma and destiny of the fourth kingdom to be the impressing agent for the third; the problem is complicated, however, by the fact that the animal kingdom antedates the human and had, therefore, generated a measure of karma both good and evil prior to the appearance of mankind. the "impressing process" carried forward by humanity is modified and often negated by two factors: 1. human ignorance and selfishness, plus inability to work consciously and intelligently with the embryonic minds within animal forms; this is true except in a few (a very few) cases which involve the domestic animals. when humanity is itself further advanced

a produce conditions which not only have to be worked out, but that they lead to conditions which delay what we from our limited point of view might look upon as the liberation of the planet. the generating of good karma necessitates the "living through" of conditions where everything (for the man responsible or for any other form within its limitations) is good, happy, beneficent and useful. the evil karma generated in any kingdom in relation to the "realm where dwelleth the planetary dweller on the threshold" stands between the cosmic door of initiation and our planetary logos. this dweller represents all the mistakes and errors due to wrong reactions, unrecognised contacts, deliberate choices made in defiance of known good, and mass movements and mass activities which are temporarily no

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

ndency to become more focussed and the fluidity and negativity of pisces become concentrated upon the attainment of that which is desired. the man demonstrates one-pointed selfish instincts and though he may be, for instance, friendly and kind, it is through a desire for popularity. this is a good expression of the individual sagittarian subject and shows also the tendency of the soul to turn all evil eventually into good. the lessons of life are being learned and experiment is going on. 3. virgo in virgo, the man who was fluid in pisces and emotionally selfish and full of desire in sagittarius, begins to focus still more intently and to reason and think. the latent soul is becoming interiorly active; a germination process is proceeding; the hidden man is making his presence felt. the inte

higher inclinations and tendencies. india, governed by capricorn, has been a- 102- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust battlefield right down the ages; port said, ruled by this sign, is synonymous with the satisfaction of all the earthly and animal desires of the baser sort and is one of the wickedest cities in the world a meeting place for the evil of three continents. but as evolution proceeds, the power of the moon, which is the symbol and ruler of form, grows less and less, and the man upon the reversed wheel is steadily freeing himself from the control of matter. the attractive lure of that which is material wanes increasingly. jupiter, which has been the ruler of pisces and also of aquarius, falls in this sign. this fall must be st

y is exceedingly powerful. hence also the necessity for the entire life of man (for the blood is the life in this sense) to be swung into the conflict, leaving no side of human nature uninvolved; hence again the need for the disciple to carry his physical nature, his emotional or desire nature and his mental processes up into heaven. this takes place as a consequence of overcoming the "serpent of evil (the form nature with its promptings and demands) by the means of the "serpent of wisdom" which is the esoteric name oft given to the soul. in connection with the symbolic connection between mars and the blood, producing the resultant conflict between life and death (for scorpio is one of the signs of death, it is interesting to note that christianity is governed by mars. one is apt to recogn

static condition and a quiescent attitude, the process moves but slowly; the life then within the form fails to experience the needed, forceful awakening; inevitably then there lies ahead a repetition of the process until the time comes when activity and response is evoked. this then leads to resistance to the apparent karmic necessity and this brings about liberation. only through resistance to evil (and in this world period and in this kali-yuga, as the eastern teachers call it, it is an essential basic attitude) can karma be brought to an end. the law of matter still governs in the three worlds of human experience and "fire by friction" must burn up that which veils the steadily increasing brilliance of solar fire. it is the recognition of "solar fire" as it shows itself in a transcend

and the will of god. the revelation of the true significance and purpose of that will as it stands behind all world events is needed now as never before. this can come through a closer relation between the hierarchy and humanity. 2. humanity and its karma, for it is equally essential that the laws for the transmutation of karma into active present good are clearly grasped. 3. humanity and cosmic evil, focussed for many millenia of years in what has been called the black lodge. speculation anent this lodge and its activities is both fruitless and dangerous. the latter fact is responsible for the widespread attack made upon masonry during this century. masonry inadequate and corrupt as it has been and guilty of over-emphasising certain forms of symbols is nevertheless a germ or seed of futu

ALICE A BAILEY19 THE UNFINISHED AUTOBIOGRAPHY

e, asia and america led to basic changes in my attitudes to life and people. to remain static in a point of view strikes me as unintelligent. it means that there comes a point in one's development when one ceases to learn, when one fails to extract the meaning out of events, schools of thought and circumstance, and when one remains mentally quiescent in the face of life. that is disaster. that is evil. that, surely, is what hell must mean. the awfulness of hell (in which i do not believe from the orthodox point of view) must lie in "everlasting" sameness, in a forced inability to change conditions. i became next an occult student, a writer of books which have had a wide and constant circulation and which have been translated into many languages. i found myself the head of an esoteric schoo

uffering is registered more acutely than happiness and seems more enduring in effect. perhaps, also, we are afraid of happiness and push it away from us under the influence of man's great outstanding characteristic fear. in esoteric circles, there is much learned talk about the law of karma which is, after all, only the eastern name for the great law of cause and effect; the emphasis is ever upon evil karma and how to avoid it. yet i would guarantee that, taking it by and large, there is far more general good karma than evil; i say this in spite of the world war, the unutterable horror by which we have been and are still surrounded and in spite of a real knowledge of the things with which all social workers constantly have to deal. the evil and the misery will pass but happiness will remai

ible for the running of the coffee shop and the general maintenance of the place. they were usually ex-soldiers and i have the happiest remembrance of their kindness and helpfulness. i was so young and inexperienced; i knew not a single person in the whole continent of asia; i needed more protection than i realised at the time; i was prone to do the stupidest things, simply because i knew no real evil and had not the faintest idea what kind of things could happen to girls. once, for instance, i was suffering from excruciating toothache and it reached the point where i could endure it no longer. there was no regular dentist then in the cantonment where i was working but occasionally an itinerant dentist (usually an american) would come through, set up shop in the "dak" bungalow (or rest hou

st lecturing up and down western europe. in spite, however, of knowing full well the wonderful qualities of the jew, his contribution to western culture and learning and his wonderful assets and gifts along the line of the creative arts i still fail to see any immediate solution of their crucial and appalling problem. there are faults on both sides. i do not here refer to the faults or rather the evil criminality of the germans or the poles towards their jewish citizens. i refer to all those people who are for the jews and not against them. we gentiles have not yet found out what to do in order to liberate the jews from persecution a persecution that is many, many centuries old. the egyptians in the early phases of biblical history persecuted the jews, and persecution has been their record

arried away when i left the town, of the soundness, the kindness, the expansiveness and the understanding of the leading movie people. i have met many of the movie people and they are grand and human folk. of course there is a bad element but i would like to know in what section of human society you will not find a bad element- 82- the unfinished autobiography copyright 1998 lucis trust there are evil people in all groups and communities and sets and organisations. there are outstandingly good people also and people of a dead level mediocrity who have not enough development to be either very good or very bad. i was driving down fifth avenue a few years ago and the taxi driver turned to me and said "say, madam, have you ever known a nice jew" i replied that i surely had and that some of my

ALICE A BAILEY20 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME IV ESOTERIC HEALING

ility) the right liberation from the body and, through the portal of death, to pass to complete health. part one the basic causes of disease this is the problem with which all medical practice down the ages has wrestled. in our present mechanistic age we have wandered far to the surface of things and away from the partially true point of view of earlier centuries which traced disease back of the "evil humours" bred and festering in the inner subjective life of the patient. in the evolution of knowledge on every hand we are now on the surface of things (note i do not use the word "superficial, and the hour has struck in which knowledge can again re-enter the realm of the subjective and transmute itself into wisdom. there is today a dawning recognition on the part of the best minds in the me

ould like to point out that the ultimate cause of disease, even if known to me, would fail to be comprehended by you. the cause lies back in the history of the distant past of our planet, in the career (occultly understood) of the planetary life, and that- 6- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iv: esoteric healing copyright 1998 lucis trust it has its roots in what is largely designated "cosmic evil" this is a perfectly meaningless phrase, but one that is symbolically descriptive of a condition in consciousness which is that of certain of the "imperfect gods" given the initial premise that deity itself is working towards a perfection past our comprehension, it may be inferred that there may exist for the gods themselves and for god (as the life of the solar system, certain limitations an

we do indeed "live and move and have our being" within the body of god (as st. paul expresses it) we, as integral parts of the fourth kingdom in nature, share in this general limitation and imperfection. more than this general premise is beyond our powers to grasp and to express, for the general mental equipment of the average aspirant and disciple is inadequate to the task. such terms as "cosmic evil, divine imperfection, limited areas of consciousness, the freedom of pure spirit, divine mind" which are so freely bandied about by the mystical and occult thinkers of the time: what do they really mean? the affirmations of many schools of healing as to ultimate divine perfection, and the formulation of their beliefs in the real freedom of humanity from ordinary ills of the flesh, are they no

life more truly and more accurately than does mankind? it is possible, is it not, that the objective of evolution (as outlined and emphasised by man) may (in the last analysis) be only that partial fragment of a greater objective than he, with his finite understanding, can grasp. the whole intent, as it lies hid in the mind of god, may be very different to what man may conceive today, and cosmic evil and cosmic good, reduced to terminologies, may lose their significance altogether, and are only to be seen through the glamour and the illusion with which man surrounds all things. the best minds of this age are only just beginning to see the first dim ray of light which is piercing this glamour, and serving first of all to reveal the fact of illusion. through- 7- a treatise on the seven rays

overn) his activity. bear in mind the two words which i earlier gave. they sum up the healer's story: magnetism and radiation. they are different in their effects as we shall later see. rule one the healer must seek to link his soul, his heart, his brain and his hands. thus can he pour the vital healing force upon the patient. this is magnetic work. it cures disease, or may increase the so-called evil state, according to the knowledge of the healer. the healer must seek to link his soul, his brain, his heart and auric emanation. thus can his presence feed the soul life of the patient. this is the work of radiation. the hands are needed not. the soul displays its power. the patient's soul responds through the response of his aura to the radiation of the healer's aura, flooded with soul ener

ALICE A BAILEY21 EDUCATION IN THE NEW AGE

erited and conditioned by what he has been, plus a great antagonistic force which is not a principle and which we call the physical body. 2. he is sensitive to and should be increasingly aware of certain energies, at present unknown and of no use to him; of these he must eventually become aware, if he is to move deeper into the world of hidden forces. they may be energies which, for him, would be evil were he to work with them, and these must be distinguished and discarded; there are others which he must learn to use, for they would prove beneficial and would increase his knowledge, and should therefore be regarded as good. bear in mind, however, that energies per se are neither bad nor good. the great white lodge, our spiritual hierarchy, and the black lodge employ the same universal ener

very great progress will be made. let me give you one simple illustration: war is, factually, a great explosion of energies and forces, generated on the inner planes where the esotericist ought to be working (but is seldom to be found, and finding its dire and catastrophic expression upon the physical plane. this is indicated today by the constant use of the terms "forces of light" and "forces of evil" when the inner, esoteric and predisposing causes of war are discovered through esoteric research, then war and wars will come to an end. this is in the nature of truly esoteric work, but is scorned by present day esotericists who regard themselves as spiritually superior to such affairs and in their ivory tower concentrate on their own development, plus a little philosophy. one point should

he memory and the parrot-like recording of facts and dates and uncorrelated and ill-digested items of information. the history of the growth of man's perceptive faculties under differing national and racial conditions is of profound interest. the outstanding figures of history, literature and art and of religion will surely be studied from the angle of their effort and their influence for good or evil upon their period; the quality and purpose of their leadership will be considered. thus the child will absorb a vast amount of historical information, of creative activity and of idealism and philosophy not only with the maximum of ease but with permanent effect upon his character. the continuity of effort, the effects upon civilisation of ancient tradition, good and evil happenings and the i

ted out by human beings with no understanding of the life purposes, who act blindly and ignorantly, prompted by selfish desire, by love of power or by hatred; there is also that which is permitted by the soul in due and right time, and it comes when a new vehicle of expression is demanded by the indwelling life. therefore, there is much destruction permitted by the custodians of the plan and much evil turned into good, because the end is seen from the beginning, and the consciousness is ripe enough in experience to relinquish the form because of the sensed benefits to be gained. this is true of individuals, of nations and of races. sensitivity to world suffering is a great and divine characteristic; when, however, it is qualified by emotion, it becomes separative in interpretation and focu

the heart of god let love stream forth into the hearts of men. may christ return to earth. from the centre where the will of god is known- 98- education in the new age copyright 1998 lucis trust let purpose guide the little wills of men the purpose which the masters know and serve. from the centre which we call the race of men let the plan of love and light work out and may it seal the door where evil dwells. let light and love and power restore the plan on earth "the above invocation or prayer does not belong to any person or group but to all humanity. the beauty and the strength of this invocation lies in its simplicity, and in its expression of certain central truths which all men, innately and normally, accept the truth of the existence of a basic intelligence to whom we vaguely give t

ALICE A BAILEY22 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME II

simple statement as to the task which all disciples of the masters throughout the world are engaged in undertaking and which you also should consciously consider. it is the task of confronting the dweller on the threshold in your own life and also in the group life, and then from that vantage point of strength face that dweller on behalf of humanity and thus aid humanity to vanquish this ancient evil. to do this presupposes crisis in your life and in the life of humanity. the handling of crises is the hallmark of the disciple, and every crisis met and rightly handled provides (once the difficulty is occultly- 10- discipleship in the new age- volume ii copyright 1998 lucis trust "under the feet) the place from which an extended vision can be gained, fresh knowledge can flow in and the tran

the law of occult paradox the seven lords of being (the seven rays) are widely different but remain non-separative. vii. we are also trying the experiment of externalising the ashram. this is an effort which, if successful, will be the prelude to the manifestations of the hierarchy upon earth. this is one of the next intended undertakings, if and when the forces of light have driven the forces of evil and of aggression back to their "dark habitation" as time goes on i will convey information anent the work of the masters' ashrams, their planned externalisation and, eventually, the externalisation of the hierarchy. such, brother of mine, is our appointed task. out of all that might be said or written by me will eventually emerge a treatise on discipleship which will be useful in the new age

zest if the past teaching is clearly apprehended and is clearly illumined in your minds. what is the task which confronts you, both as individuals and as a group? it is a fivefold task: 1. to confront and deal adequately with your own personal dweller on the threshold. 2. to share as a group in humanity's effort to confront the group dweller on the threshold; this "dweller" is constructed of the evil desires of all mankind, of humanity's mistakes and weaknesses, thoughts, distorted strengths and perverse motives. this confronting is one of the objectives of the present world war. 3. to arrive at that understanding which is the foundation of wisdom, which is the result of a developed intuition, and which is also an intelligent application of the truths apprehended. 4. to stand as a group b

e of crisis. we have had a great crisis of materialism and the powers of darkness have very nearly assumed control. but we are seeing the slow domination of the good. humanity has been the battleground for a major conflict between the two great lodges the great white lodge and the black lodge. the former is now gradually gaining control. the withdrawal (quite imminent in time, my brothers) of the evil group will leave humanity relieved but bewildered, beaten to the ground, but with enough strength to rise to greater heights- 29- discipleship in the new age- volume ii copyright 1998 lucis trust than ever before. for this withdrawal i ask you to prepare with intelligence, wise understanding and deep love. the work to be done by the world disciples, the world aspirants, the new group of world

great and deep-seated cleavage is going on and the occult significance of certain words, enunciated by the christ when in palestine, is being worked out. he gave them as the keynote for the particular subjective happening which is taking place at this time. he said "he that is not with me is against me" this refers to the after-effects of the conflict between the forces of light and the forces of evil. great decisions have to be made all over the world, as to whether humanity moves forward into a new age of cooperation and of right human relations or whether the materialistic groups will reassert their control and succeed in winning the day. this great cleavage is now in process of settlement. on the other hand, a deeply spiritual division is also taking place. in a peculiar sense, and spe

ALICE A BAILEY23 THE EXTERNALISATION OF THE HIERARCHY

ce has now arrived. let it be spread abroad, o mighty one. let light and love and power and death- 1- copyright 1998 lucis trust fulfil the purpose of the coming one. the will to save is here. the love to carry forth the work is widely spread abroad. the active aid of all who know the truth is also here. come forth, o mighty one and blend these three. construct a great defending wall. the rule of evil now must end. 1940 from the point of light within the mind of god let light stream forth into the minds of men. let light descend on earth. from the point of love within the heart of god let love stream forth into the hearts of men. may christ return to earth. from the centre where the will of god is known let purpose guide the little wills of men the purpose which the masters know and serve

t light descend on earth. from the point of love within the heart of god let love stream forth into the hearts of men. may christ return to earth. from the centre where the will of god is known let purpose guide the little wills of men the purpose which the masters know and serve. from the centre which we call the race of men let the plan of love and light work out. and may it seal the door where evil dwells. let light and love and power restore the plan on earth. 1945 section one introductory remarks the period of transition- 2- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust march 1934 one of the results of the world condition at this time is the speeding up of all the atomic lives upon and within the planet. this necessarily involves the increased vibratory activity of t

meditation. technically speaking, meditation is the process whereby the head centre is awakened, brought under control and used. when this is the case, the soul and the personality are coordinated and fused, and at-one-ment takes place, producing in the aspirant a tremendous inflow of spiritual energy, galvanising his whole being into activity, and bringing to the surface the latent good and also evil. herein lies much of the problem and much of the danger. hence also the stress laid in such true schools upon the need of purity and truth. over-emphasis has been laid upon the need for physical purity, and not sufficient emphasis laid upon the avoidance of all fanaticism and intolerance. these two qualities hinder the student far more than can wrong diet, and they feed the fires of separativ

ht 1998 lucis trust ray methods. they will thus combine, in their personnel, the work of the destroyer of outgrown forms, the findings of the scientists who penetrated behind the outer form to its motivating energy, and the practical work of the magician who under the law creates the new forms, as expressions of the inflowing life. this group of disciples will make a close study of the problem of evil, and they will bring about a better understanding of the purpose existing in matter or substance, and the inflowing enlightened and different purpose of the soul aspect. that is why (in my earlier discussion of the subject) i linked the results of religion and of science together; religion is concerned with the awakening to conscious purpose of the soul in man or form, whilst science is conce

of divinity. this is a point to be remembered. today the process is being reversed and money is connected with the produce of the vegetable kingdom in the form of paper money, founded upon the mineral wealth of the world. this is an interesting subjective reality to have in mind. 2. a study of the processes whereby money has been steadily deflected from personal uses, both in the good and in the evil sense. i do not, however, intend to write a treatise upon finance. it would largely be a record of man's dire selfishness, but i seek to deal with money as the hierarchy sees the problem, and to consider it as a form of energy, prostituted at this time to material ends or to the selfish aspirations and ambitions of well-meaning servers. they are limited in their view and need to get a picture

ALICE A BAILEY24 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME V THE RAYS AND THE INITIATIONS

f the soul) and before he can penetrate into the arcana of wisdom and find his way into the master's world he will have to dispel the clouds of thoughtforms which he has attracted to himself. unless the disciple learns that aspiration and self-discipline must proceed side by side, he will find that the spiritual energy he may appreciate and contact will only serve to stimulate the latent seeds of evil in his nature and thereby demonstrate the exactitude of the truth that the great lord taught when he pictured the man who swept his house, cast out seven devils and eventually was in a worse condition than ever. it is essential that aspirants should understand the nature of the lower man and should grasp the fact that every coherent system has its varying types of energy, and that perfection

ing, frailty and ambition. is it not possible that these changes are being brought about as the result of certain profoundly important happenings upon inner planes of such advanced states of consciousness that all the average disciple can know about them is their word symbols and their much deleted effects if i may use such a phrase to describe the happenings which are rending humanity today. the evil that is being wrought today on earth, by certain evil members of the human family, are effects of their response to the inflaming energies and indicate their basic wickedness and their prompt reaction to that which is counter to the good. wherever the consciousness is focussed, there is the point of major emphasis and importance, and this is true of the individual man and of humanity as a who

uture, and in this statement i have expressed the deepest esoteric truth which mankind is competent to grasp; it brings into a culminating struggle the great white lodge and the black lodge and opens the door to great contending energies which we can call spirit and matter, spirituality and materialism, or life and death. these words are, in the last analysis, as meaningless as the terms good and evil, which have significance only in the human consciousness and its inherent limitations. these descending energies, as they pass through any of the major levels of consciousness which we call planes, produce reactions and responses, dependent upon the state of the conditioning consciousness, and (strange as this may seem to you and well-nigh unintelligible) the effects upon the hierarchy are ev

at the descent of energy brings with it under the cyclic law certain new "inspirations" certain new "seeds of hope" for the future, and certain active agents as well, who are and will be responsible for the task of preparation, of fertilisation and of all the coming new age enterprises. these descending energies evoke also the obstructing forces, and i would here remind you that these obstructing evil forces (so-called) are met with upon the highest spiritual levels because they are in their turn evoked by the impelling impact of the coming avatar whose "note is heard ahead of him, and his energy spreads before him" this is a great mystery and can only be understood (and then merely theoretically) if you bear in mind that all our planes even the very highest are the subplanes of the cosmic

ll can be tapped. they are useless to the individual under the new initiatory dispensation. only the group, under the proposed new mode of working and of group- 23- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays and the initiations copyright 1998 lucis trust initiation, is capable of invoking shamballa. that is why hitler, the exponent of the reversed reaction to shamballa (and consequently the evil reaction) had to gather around him a group of like-minded people or personalities. on the upper arc of the evocative cycle (hitler being the expression of the invocative arc of the shamballa force) it requires a group to bring about evocation. we now come to my third point in relation to the rules or formulas and their objective. they are concerned above everything else with group initiation

ALICE BAILEY THE LABOURS OF HERCULES

or the serpent of illusion, and the third for the serpent of wisdom. this last serpent is only discovered when the other two have been slain [19] this sense of duality is the first stage of the spiritual experience and colors the thoughts of all the great aspirants and mystics of the world. note how st. paul cries out as he wrestles with the problem "i find then a law, that, when i would do good, evil is present with me "for i delight in the law of god after the inward man: but i see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members "i thank god through jesus christ our lord. so then with the mind i myself serve the law of god; but with the flesh the law of sin (romans, vii, 21-25. as hercules grew up, we

s of god. the son of mars, diomedes of fiery fame, ruled in the land beyond the gate, and there he raised the horses and the mares of war, upon the marshes of his land. wild were these horses and fierce the mares and all men trembled at their sound, for they ravaged up and down the land, wreaking great damage, killing all the sons of men who crossed their path, and breeding steadily most wild and evil horses "capture these mares, and stop these evil deeds" was the command which fell upon the ears of hercules "go, rescue this far land and those who live upon it "abderis" cried hercules "come forth and aid me with this task" calling the friend he greatly loved and who ever followed in his steps as he went from place to place. and abderis came forth and took his stand beside his friend and wi

cules, as he enters upon his labors, is to demonstrate his power over matter and form, and so he has to recognize cassiopeia from the very beginning, the hitherto enthroned queen. the second constellation is cetus, the sea monster, the enemy of little fishes. one of the great symbols of the soul is the fish swimming in the ocean of matter, and cetus, the sea monster, is the symbol of what we call evil, that seeks to destroy the soul in incarnation. the sea monster, in the ocean of existence, and the enthroned queen, spoke to hercules of the magnitude of his problem, but the third constellation spoke to him of victory. perseus is the third of the three constellations, called in the zodiac of denderah, in egypt "the one who subdues; sometimes called "the breaker, that which can chain the ent

by the lowest part of his nature, the animal. but when man recognizes his physical functions as a divine heritage, and his equipment as having been given him for the good of the group and to be rightly used for the benefit of the human family, then we shall see a new motivating impulse underlying human conduct where sex is concerned. we shall see the elimination of promiscuity, with its attendant evil [49] disease. we shall see the solution of the problem of too many children and, incidentally, easement of the economic problem. through right control of the sex function and its relegation to the purpose for which it exists (the carrying onward of the human family and the providing of bodies whereby souls call gain experience) then right use will be made of sex. then, passion, lust, self-gra

he organism, the result is some form of nervous or mental complex. many physically clean people have unclean minds. many who would scorn the practise of any of the sex perversions and who hold that marriage is not for the disciple, have mental apparatuses which will not bear investigation. their minds and their interpretations of other people's actions are so salacious and their capacity to think evil so great, that, dangerous as this may sound, one feels that it would be better [52] for them to be ridden by the bull of desire than to continue their present practice of substituting- 33- the labours of hercules mental indulgence for outer sin. a clean mind and a pure heart, a rightly organized and rightly used physical body, conformity to the laws of the land in which his destiny is cast, u

AN INTRO TO STUDY OF THE KABALAH

icient; that two earth lives are necessary for almost all to pass; and that if failure result in the second life, a third life is passed linked with a stronger soul who draws the sinner upward into purity: this is a form of the scheme of re-incarnation, transmigration of souls, or metempsychosis (7) that when all the pre-existent souls who have been incarnated here have arrived at perfection, the evil angels are also to be raised, and all lives will be merged into the deity by the kiss of love from the mouth of the holy one, and the manifested universe shall be no more, until again vivified by the divine fiat. it has been suggested by some learned authors that these kabalistic ideas resemble those of the alexandrian philosophy and of the gnostics, embodying notions derived from the pythago

bodies, the planets, over the elemental forces, and over seasons, times, etc; they are the officers of the great arch-angels. the hosts of angels of the sephiroth are chaioth ha kodesh, auphanim, arelim, chashmalim, seraphim, melakim, elohim, beni elohim, cherubim, and tenthly the ishim who are the beatified souls of men and women. the fourth world of assiah is filled with the lowest beings, the evil demons, kliphoth or qliphoth, the cortices or shells, and with all so-called material objects, and to this world belong men, the egos or souls imprisoned in earthly human bodies. this world also has its ten grades, each one more far from the higher forces and forms, each one more dark and impure. first come thu, tohu, the formless; and bhu, bohu, the void, thirdly chshk, the darkness, of the

orld belong men, the egos or souls imprisoned in earthly human bodies. this world also has its ten grades, each one more far from the higher forces and forms, each one more dark and impure. first come thu, tohu, the formless; and bhu, bohu, the void, thirdly chshk, the darkness, of the early universe, and from these our world was developed and now exists; then come seven hells, whose dwellers are evil beings representing all human sins; their rulers are samael or satan the angel of death, and lilith, the asheth zenunim, the woman of whoredom, and this pair of demons are also called "the beast" see zohar ii. 255; samael had also an incommunicable name, which was ihvh reversed; for demon est deus inversus. the whole universe only became complete with the creation of man, called the microcosm

ximate to the seeming matter of the body. as the neshamah draws one to spiritual excellence, so the nephesh leads down to physical enjoyment. in another form of symbolism the kabalist tells us a man has two companions, or guides; one on the right, yetzer ha tob, to good acts, he is from the higher sephiroth; and one on the left, yetzer ha ra, encouraging the appetites and passions, temptations to evil, is an agent of samael and of the beast. man is in a very unfortunate position according to the zohar 95 b, for it is there said that the evil angel joins him at birth, but the good angel only at the age of 13 years. as to death, as we have already learned, the man's ego or soul, unless the life has been superexcellent, has to be re-born in another form, but at death, as all religions agree

ANALYSIS OF THE 5 6 INITIATION

spirant are then unbound and the lesson of humility is again reinforced deeper; once in the twenty-one hours of darkness and now. the chains are placed around tud, the neck region. this is a scolding of death, for it will be remembered that tud prevents the lower will from uniting with the higher will. the aspirant the candidate hangs on the black cross of suffering. although black is symbolic of evil, in this instance, it is also the charging or flashing color of white. as the candidate hangs upon the cross the arrow of i within the aspirant is formulated upward into trapt. all has been done to bring the aspirant to a state of equilibrium (see the 14th key in the portal initiation. the three, the seven, and the twelve are bound as one in the aspirant. the rose of the aspirant is formulate

eat work, though it may be several years before the aspirant fully understands the mysteries of the sublime and sacred symbol. next, the tomb is discovered. this is the tomb of the initiate. l the sign of "l" is the swastika and hidden within is the cross. it is a symbol of the whirling force of m. v the sign of "v" is that of typhon and apophis. it is horus of the pentagram unveiled. thus, it is evil as nature rules over. it is destruction, the sign of a drowning man. in addition, it is duality of force which results in the death of force. no perfection can come from it. x the sign of "x" is that of the pentagram. the point at which they cross is of which should cover all forms of the elements in man. it is a symbol of the triumph of light. it is the descending fire of life. the pentagram

, four, and five letters each. it should be carefully noted that there is an interchange between the three chiefs throughout the entire initiation. all now repeat lvx signs with the aspirant. the aspirant is bearing the chief adept wand and crux ansanta. this allows him safe passage within the gate of isis of the seven-sided vault, the door of c. upon entrance, the trampling down of the forces of evil takes place. at one time, that same evil the aspirant tramples down on was his support and foundation in the physical world. the aspirant now stands in the vault of seven sides, seven is an esoteric holy number to the qabbalist. each side has a total of ten primary squares and thirty lesser squares which equal forty squares; 7 x 40= 280. the number 280 equals wpldns. recall that in 1=10 wpldn

ANATHEMA OF ZOS

the illusions begot of duality-are these the differentiation s ye make for future entity to ride your bestial self? millions of times have ye had re-birth and many more times will ye again suffer existence. ye are of things distressed, living down the truths ye made. loosing only from my overflow, perchance i teach ye to learn of yourselves? in my becoming shall the hungry satisfy of my good and evil? i strive me neither, and confide subsequent to the event. know my purpose: to be a stranger unto myself, the enemy of truth. uncertain of what ye believe, belike ye half-desire? but believe ye this, serving your dialectics: subscribing only to self-love, the outcroppings of my hatred now speak. further, to ventilate my own health, i scoff at your puerile dignitaries' absurd moral clothes and

can ye speak other than lies? love is cursed. your desire is your god and execration. ye shall be judged or your appetite. around me i see your configuration-again a swine from the herd. a repulsive object of charity! the curse is pronounce; for ye are slime and sweat-born, homicidally reared. and again shall your fathers call to the help of women. ye vainly labor at a rotten kingdom of good and evil. i say that heaven is catholic-and none shall enter with susceptibility of either. cursed are ye who shall be persecuted for my sake. for i say i am convention entire, excessively evil, perverted and nowhere good-for ye. whosoever would be with me is neither much of me nor of himself enough. zos tired, but loathing his hearers too much, he again reviled them saying: worm-ridden jackals! still

use to expect other than the worst of your imagining? honesty is unvoiced! and i warn you to make holocaust of your saints, your excuses: these flatulent bellowing of your ignorance. only then could i assure your lurking desire-easy remission of your bowdlerized sins. criminals of folly? ye but sin against self. there is no sin for those of heaven's delight. i would ye resist not nor exploit your evil: such is of fear, and somnambulism is born of hypocrisy. in pleasure heaven shall break every law before this earth shall pass away. thus if i possessed, my goodness towards ye would be volcanic. he who is lawless is free. necessity and time are conventional phenomena. without hypocrisy or fear ye could do as ye wish. whosoever, therefore, shall break the precept or live its transgression sha

il of all things unknown. on earth my kingdom is eternity of desire. my wish incarnates in the belief and becomes flesh, for, i am the living truth. heaven is ecstasy; my consciousness changing and acquiring association. may i have courage to take from my own superabundance. let me forget righteousness. free me of morals. lead me into temptation of myself, for i am a tottering kingdom of good and evil. may worth be acquired through those things i have pleasured. may my trespass be worthy. give me the death of my soul. intoxicate me with self-love. teach me to sustain its freedom; for i am sufficiently hell. let me sin against the small beliefs. amen. concluding his conjunction, zos said: again, o sleep-walkers, beggars and sufferers, born of the stomach; unlucky men to whom happiness is ne

ANTINOMIANISM

inction between the lhp and the rhp is one of intention: the lhp seeks a separation from god or nature for the purpose of self deification and the inherent personal responsibilities that implies. the rhp seeks to merge with god, to join the natural forces, to be with god and to allow the doctines of that god determine the degree and form of self responsibility. the rhp vs. lhp is not good against evil in the classic socialized, religious, cultural sense. it is about the most important choice a conscious being can make during his/her life. the loss of personal individuality and egocentric consciousness to the gentleness, solicitude and peace of god or fighting to maintain the individual will, the sense of self knowledge and being that the lhp recognizes as a special "gift" which enables tha

APOCALYPSE MOSES

prayers and entreaties concerning the tree which floweth with oil to anoint thy father adam. for it shall not be thine now, but in the end of the times. 3 then shall all flesh be raised up from adam till that great day,-all that shall be of the holy people. then shall the delights of paradise be given to them and god shall be in their midst. 4 and they shall no longer sin before his face, for the evil heart shall be taken from them and there shall be given them a heart understanding the good and to serve god only. 5 but do thou go back to thy father. for the term of his life hath been fulfilled and he will live three days from to-day and will die. 6 but when his soul is departing, thou shalt behold the awful (scene of) his passing' chapter 14. 1 thus spake the angel and departed from them

th" chapter 18. 1 then the serpent saith to me "may god live! but i am grieved on your account, for i would not have you ignorant. but arise (come) hither, hearken to me and eat and mind the value of that tree" 2 but i said to him,i fear lest god be wroth with me as he told us" 3 and he saith to me "fear not, for as soon as thou eatest of it, ye too shall be as god, in that ye shall know good and evil. 4 but god perceived this that ye would be like him, so he envied you and said, ye shall not eat of it. 5 nay, do thou give heed to the plant and thou wilt see its great glory" 6 yet i feared to take of the fruit. and he saith to me "come hither, and i will give it thee. follow me" chapter 19. 1 and i opened to him and he walked a little way, then turned and said to me "i have changed my mind

3 for, when he came, i opened my mouth and the devil was speaking, and i began to exhort him and said "come hither, my lord adam, hearken to me and eat of the fruit of the tree of which god told us not to eat of it, and thou shalt be as a god" 4 and your father answered and said "i fear lest god be wroth with me" and i said to him "fear not, for as soon as thou hast eaten thou shalt know good and evil" 5 and speedily i persuaded him, and he ate and straightway his eyes were opened and he too knew his nakedness. 6 and to me he saith "o wicked woman! what have i done to thee that thou hast deprived me of the glory of god" chapter 22. 1 and in that same hour, we heard the archangel michael blowing with his trumpet and calling to the angels and saying:2 thus saith the lord, come with me to par

of the tree of life that i may eat of it, before i be cast out" 3 then the lord spake to adam "thou shalt not take of it now, for i have commanded the cherubim with the flaming sword that turneth (every way) to guard it from thee that thou taste not of it; but thou hast the war which the adversary hath put into thee, yet when thou art gone out of paradise, 4 if thou shouldst keep thyself from all evil, as one about to die, when again the resurrection hath come to pass, i will raise thee up and then there shall be given to thee the tree of life" chapter 29. 1 thus spake the lord and ordered us to be cast out of paradise. 2 but your father adam wept before the angels opposite paradise and the angels say to him "what wouldst thou have us to do, adam "3 and your father saith to them "behold, y

APOCRYPHON OF JOHN

forth. and from grief (came) envy, jealousy, distress, trouble, pain, callousness, anxiety, mourning, etc. and from pleasure much wickedness arises, and empty pride, and similar things. and from desire (comes) anger, wrath, and bitterness, and bitter passion, and unsatedness, and similar things. and from fear (comes) dread, fawning, agony, and shame. all of these are like useful things as well as evil things. but the insight into their true (character) is anaro, who is the head of the material soul, for it belongs with the seven senses, ouch-epi-ptoe "this is the number of the angels: together they are 365. they all worked on it until, limb for limb, the natural and the material body was completed by them. now there are other ones in charge over the remaining passions whom i did not mentio

ly poison and their promise is death. and the tree of their life they had placed in the midst of paradise "and i shall teach you (pl) what is the mystery of their life, which is the plan which they made together, which is the likeness of their spirit. the root of this (tree) is bitter and its branches are death, its shadow is hate and deception is in its leaves, and its blossom is the ointment of evil, and its fruit is death and desire is its seed, and it sprouts in darkness. the dwelling place of those who taste from it is hades, and the darkness is their place of rest "but what they call the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which is the epinoia of the light, they stayed in front of it in order that he (adam) might not look up to his fullness and recognize the nakedness of his shameful

ight" he answered and said to me "great things have arisen in your mind, for it is difficult to explain them to others except to those who are from the immovable race. those on whom the spirit of life will descend and (with whom) he will be with the power, they will be saved and become perfect and be worthy of the greatness and be purified in that place from all wickedness and the involvements in evil. then they have no other care than the incorruption alone, to which they direct their attention from here on, without anger or envy or jealousy or desire and greed of anything. they are not affected by anything except the state of being in the flesh alone, which they bear while looking expectantly for the time when they will be met by the receivers (of the body. such then are worthy of the im

irit descended (will they be rejected" he answered and said to me "if) the spirit (descended upon them, they will in any case be saved, and they will change (for the better. for the power will descend on every man, for without it no one can stand. and after they are born, then, when the spirit of life increases and the power comes and strengthens that soul, no one can lead it astray with works of evil. but those on whom the counterfeit spirit descends are drawn by him and they go astray" and i said "lord, where will the souls of these go when they have come out of their flesh" and he smiled and said to me "the soul in which the power will become stronger than the counterfeit spirit, is strong and it flees from evil and, through the intervention of the incorruptible one, it is saved, and it

rit, is strong and it flees from evil and, through the intervention of the incorruptible one, it is saved, and it is taken up to the rest of the aeons" and i said "lord, those, however, who have not known to whom they belong, where will their souls be" and he said to me "in those, the despicable spirit has gained strength when they went astray. and he burdens the soul and draws it to the works of evil, and he casts it down into forgetfulness. and after it comes out of (the body, it is handed over to the authorities, who came into being through the archon, and they bind it with chains and cast it into prison, and consort with it until it is liberated from the forgetfulness and acquires knowledge. and if thus it becomes perfect, it is saved" and i said "lord, how can the soul become smaller

ARADIA GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES

se vases, and always regardedthe story as a fable or impossible, but that they could be made perfectly by my process, adding,however, that they would cost too much to make it profitable. i admit that i have little faith in lost artsbeyond recovering. described in my book (unpublished) on the hundred minor arts. 34 in a very recent work by messrs. niceforo and sighele, entitled la mala vita a roma evil lifein rome, there is a chapter devoted to the witches of the eternal city, of whom the writer saysthey form a class so hidden that the most roman of romans is perhaps ignorant of their exis-tence. this is true of the real strege, though not of mere fortune-tellers, who are common enough.the children of diana, or how the fairies were born. 35 fivepence roman money.diana, queen of the serpents

urtesy common among wizards and witch-es. it consists of making certain signs and crosses over a few drops of oil and the head of the oneblessed, accompanied by a short incantation. i have had the ceremony seriously commended orprescribed to me as a means of keeping in good health and prosperity.chapter viii. 17 kreussler, sorbenwendische altherthmer, pt. 1. p. 272.chapter ix. 18 according to all evil witchcraft in the world especially among the black voodoos any individual can be injured or killed if the magician can obtain any portion of the person, howeversmall, especially a lock of hair. this is specially described in thiodolf the islander, a romance by lamotte fouqu. the exchange of locks by lovers is possibly connected with magic. 19 marroni d india. a strong charm against evil, henc

great that they on the whole even excused their worst abuses. for by upholdingauthority in the nobility the church maintained its own.the result of it all was a vast development of rebels, outcasts, and all the discontented, who adopt-ed witchcraft or sorcery for a religion, and wizards as their priests. they had secret meetings indesert places, among old ruins accursed by priests as the haunt of evil spirits or ancient heathengods, or in the mountains. t o this day the dweller in italy may often find secluded spots environed byancient chestnut forests, rocks, and walls, which suggest fit places for the sabbat, and are some-times still believed by tradition to be such. and i also believe that in this gospel of the witches wehave a trustworthy outline at least of the doctrine and rites obse

igion of diana, the queen of the fairies andof the moon, the goddess of the poor and the oppressed.and the fame of her wisdom and beauty went forth over all the land, and people worshipped her,calling her la bella pellegrina. at last her mother, hearing of her, was in a greater rage than ever,and, in fine, after much trouble, succeeded in having her again arrested and cast into prison. andthen in evil temper indeed she asked her whether she would become a nun: to which she repliedthat it was not possible, because she had left the catholic church and become a worshipper ofdianaand of the moon.and the end of it was that the mother, regarding her daughter as lost, gave her up to the priests tobe put to torture and death, as they did all who would not agree with them or who left their religion

gled withpractices of witchcraft, but even these, if investigated, would all prove to be as ancient as the rest ofthe text. thus the sheeps intestine used instead of the red woollen bag which is employed inbeneficent magic the red and black ribbon, which mingles threads of joy and woe the (pea-cocks) feather or la penna maligna pepper and salt, occur in many other incantations, but alwaysto bring evil and cause suffering. 20 i have never seen it observed, but it is true, that keats in his exquisite poem of endymioncomplete-ly departs from or ignores the whole spirit and meaning of the ancient myth, while in this rude witch-song it is minutely developed. the conception is that of a beautiful youth furtively kissed in his slum-ber by dianaof reputed chastity. the ancient myth is, to begin wi

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m acquainted with a very early and unknown ritual, because it does not add to our knowledge in respect of the templar claim on masonry. in the earliest form it shows that the judgment incurred by those who betrayed, spoliated and destroyed the order had been imposed divinely; that the hour of vengeance was therefore fulfilled, and that the call of kadosh knights was to extirpate within them those evil tendencies which would betray, spoliate and destroy the soul (3) sublime prince of the royal secret, because in the sources with which i am acquainted it recites the migrations of templars and only concerns us in so far as it reproduces and varies the ramsay thesis in respect of masonic connections. it is important from this point of view (4) sovereign grand inspector general, because i have

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rainbows. it has been left to anthropology to find precise meanings in all these various phenomena depicted in ameringo s art. perhaps such a correlative anthropological precision could be applied to the study of spare s art and his use of similar devices. they are clearly not there for mere decoration such areas of investigation are perhaps waiting to be explored. having renounced both good and evil conveniently, one should engage in spasmodic madness. the focus of life this proto-surrealist maxim can be seen as bravely preceding andre breton s credo that surrealism was founded on the principle of convulsive beauty, an idea which can be linked to arthur rimbaud s belief in the systematic derangement of the senses. spare himself demonstrates that he went through several magickal crises an

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ad emptied to the dregs the cup of human suffering, i was led to consider the wretchedness of this world, and the fearful consequences of our first parents disobedience. then i saw that there was no hope of repentance for mankind, that they were getting worse day by day, and that for their impenitence god s everlasting punishment was hanging over them; and i made haste to withdraw myself from the evil world, to bid farewell to it, and to devote myself to the service of god. when i had spent some years at the monastery, i found that after i had performed my work and my daily devotions i still had some time on my hands. this i did not wish to pass in idleness, lest my evil thoughts should lead me into new sins; and so i determined to use it for the study and investigation of those natural se

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l themselves. that this is sometimes a lonely path is not a misstatement, but rather an angle of beauty of which we may seek comprehension of therein. what is often misunderstood is the intent of the left hand path. many view the lhp as one in line with christian satanism or diabolism, which is an inaccurate view of the path itself. the lhp is the freedom from such restrictive thoughts as good or evil, or the moral right of the day. the individual must seek to transcend both, and that the image of evil or darkness, is the opposition essence of our selves, our secret essence or holy guardian angel/evil genius of being. the black flame[6] itself is the concept of the gift of seth, of lucifer. the black flame is the awakened consciousness or psyche of the individual, whom has torn down the ri

rselves developed and initiated into the luciferian mysteries. the dragon itself as the adversary is viewed in the initiatory context as both shaitan and lilith, the beholders of night. the dragon itself is considered the center point of the sabbatic arcanum, the initiatory path of the serpent, which coils and encircles the spirit or psyche of the individual. arimanius frowned, the author foul of evil, how with shades from his dire mansion, he deformed the works of oromazes, turned to noxious heat the solar beam, that foodful earth might parch (yasht xix.11,12) the black dragon is symbolized as ahriman, the averse force of darkness and shadow. ahriman in zoroastrian terms is the great force of evil and darkness, whom was created divine but chose the shadow path. in the ancient persian reli

s give the nourishment for the tree to reach for the sun. ahriman is thus a form of the vampyre, the shadow which grows in the darkness and solitude of psychic seclusion, isolation and loneliness. many forms may be taken by ahriman, from toad to dragon, shadow and wolf. ahriman is the model for our nightside primal conscious, the kingdom of the demonium or infernal realm. this is not a moralistic evil designed to perform harmful deeds against others, but rather a model of self-initiation from which the essence is awakened or discovered through the opposite. the offuscation of the self or lunar eclipse is the night calling of both ahriman and az, from which through the vampyric transformation of self can one reach the consort of ahriman, known as az. az, the primal lilith, the reason that t

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t obscure, though they are considered to be very ancient tibetan deities. they are extremely savage and noxious in nature, and cause dropsy and drought. one of the primeval clans of tibet was also called dmu. mythologically, there is some connection between the tribe and the demon, which is related to tibet s early history.18 8. conqueror demons (tib. rgyal po: conqueror demons are the spirits of evil kings or high lamas who have broken their vows. they are generally white in color. 9. violator demons (tib. dam sri: these are spirits who have violated their vows in past lives and who can inspire individuals to do the same. they are part of a larger class of ambiguous demons called sri. 10. sky demons (tib. the u rang: these are ancient tibetan deities of ambiguous nature but who are primar

who delighted in sexual acts, saw this and, misinterpreting it, reported back to the king. they said "a ruffian is having sex with the princess" the king became very angry and summoned his servants; he ordered them to find the monk and kill him. 29 upon her return, the princess told them what actually happened and pleaded with her father, but no one would listen to her. frustrated, she uttered an evil prayer, saying "i will be reborn as chorwa s future mother and i will become your executioner" after saying, this she committed suicide by leaping off a cliff. chorwa was later informed of these events by a friend, and so he fled the kingdom on a golden horse. due to this traumatic affair, his thoughts became disturbed and he regressed in his practice. he went to tibet, and in the domain of a

e in a buddhist context: defense. nonetheless, it is possible to envision almost any instance of violence as one of defense. in the buddhist milieu of sri lanka, violence is perpetrated in reaction to what buddhist practitioners feel is an encroachment on their religion. thus, actions must be taken to remove forcefully any impediments to the solidarity of buddhism. indeed, unbelievers and "men of evil life" are considered no better than beasts and thus not worthy of inclusion in lists of war casualties.94 in tibet, forceful attacks on enemies of buddhism have been mythologically represented by the 90 recall the conflation between the dmu tribe and demon type discussed in the introduction. see haarh 1969 for more on the history of the yarlung dynasty. 91 see beckwith 1987, particularly pp

in a city of that region, there was a daughter of king dharma.r..305 that princess was called majin.306 she was abiding within a pleasant bathing pool307 and was attacked by a malevolent poisonous snake.308 [in order that] her condition did not become severe, chorwa applied the medicine to her body.309 there, two malicious ministers who delighted in sexual acts saw this [303] they proclaimed this evil action to the lord.310 the king became angry and summoned his servants and attendants. they311 departed in order to kill the monk. then the princess related the story of what had happened.312 the ministers and retinue did not listen to her words. because of this, with a malicious mind, she made an evil prayer.313 leaping314 into an abyss,315 she committed suicide. then the monk heard that. up

endants. they311 departed in order to kill the monk. then the princess related the story of what had happened.312 the ministers and retinue did not listen to her words. because of this, with a malicious mind, she made an evil prayer.313 leaping314 into an abyss,315 she committed suicide. then the monk heard that. upon being incited,316 he fled, riding the golden powerful one.317 due to malicious, evil intentions, he318 regressed in his practice. he went toward the him.layas319 and in the kingdom of that king,320 the monk killed321 the men and raped the 300 which has past (tib. rdzogs ldan; skt. k.tayuga. this is the first of four eras in the indo-tibetan cosmological timeline. the three that follow are the gnyis ldan, sum ldan, rtsod ldan (ages possessing half virtue, a third virtue, and s

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e and start saying all sorts of offensive things to me, i patiently refuted the various claims against devil worship they made, and i told them what devil worshipers like myself really do. at the same time, i even defended some of these christians when they were being unfairly mistreated in debates with atheists. now a few of these christians believed, and continue to believe, that i am simply an evil monster pretending to be a good person in order to win their affections, and i do not speak with these persons anymore. but most of the christians i have become acquaintances with have realized that i am sincere about my beliefs, and yet i am also a good person. the point was never to convert any of them to my beliefs, or to make them question their own beliefs necessarily; rather, the point

sect and what you expect to gain from the experience. sects resemble nothing like the mysterious satanic cults you might see on tv or in the movies. so if you are really seeking something straight from your favorite horror film, you probably won t find it. it s a fact of life. there are many wrong reasons to seek sect membership. if you are seeking sex, drugs, a partner, power, magic secrets, or evil it is unlikely you are ready to join a sect. most sects frown on this mentality in its potential members because they are not sex clubs, most are drug free, and many frown on the member who is always putting the makes on members of the opposite sex. additionally, belonging to any religious organization has nothing to do with being powerful, teaching magic secrets, or being evil. sects exist f

h. the key to finding the right group is to keep looking and to not be discouraged. 20 a pantheon of dark gods by- s. connolly first published as "eon pantheon van duistere goden" in religie& mystiek magazine, 1998 not surprisingly, perhaps one of the most common questions posed to people practicing traditional left hand path religions is "why would anyone choose to work with such dark gods; such evil demons" the answer is simple and at the same time quite complex. the darkest of gods allows us to explore, vicariously, the things we do not understand. they provide us the spiritual opportunity to allow our most carnal, instinctive nature to flourish. they do not condemn us for sin, nor do they disallow us earthly pleasures or anger or many of the other so-called "imperfections" that plague

. collin de plancy (paris 1863, 7th edition. 27 daemon word search by adrianna he who is earth. 2. lord of the covenant, later made lord of death. 3. he is a great mighty earle, appearing in ye forme of an hart wth a firey [fiery] taile 4. the destroyer 5. his fire burns as the sun. 6. to present as an act of worship.(plural) 7. the most personal offering you can make. 8. an appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something. 9. an elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted. 10. daemoness of hatred 11. we to the demonic plane by way of a meditation practice. 12. the philistine god of the ocean (serpent) 13. a ritual implement used to invoke. 14. one that performs the duties of a servant to another; an attendant. 15. a song of praise o

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or implements. what holds tradition among such adepts is the commitment of the luciferic spirit within. this is the mind of the practitioner which has been liberated through antinomian practices and thought, by this determined focus that the will of the black adept has transformed he or she into a daemonic being. within ancient persian practice, the ahriman (satan) created daemon akoman (meaning evil mind) is the luciferian mind which seeks liberation and independence from the mass or herd mentality, to become something other by the forbidden or evil path of magick or witchcraft. certain tools within the craft sinister are often considered haunted objects, empowered by ongoing ritual practice by the witch or sorcerer which gives the fetish a seeming life independent from their own, howeve

from heaven as lightening, being a flash downwards, who before the fall, was a guarding seraph around the throne of god. after his fall he was a master of death, the very poison of god yet he was also a giver of life, being the father between fallen angel and woman. in later jewish writings, samael is associated with the name malkira, which morris jastrow jr. associated with malik- ra, being the evil angel and the name matanbuchus, being a form of angro-mainyush or ahriman. here does the circle become closed and the nature of the first angel become perceived or sensed. in ongoing ritual work, the magician begins identifying his or herself with samael (and lilith) within the parameters of their own life and initiation. the lord of the earth, being a name ascribed to samael (satan) and his

who descended again to earth were: samjaza, artaqifa, armen, kokabel, turael, rumjal, danjal, neqael, baraqel, armaros, batarjal, busasejal, hananel, turel, simapesiel, tumael, turel, rumael, and azazel. these are among the names of the chiefs of the watchers who came into flesh upon the earth. jeqon led the others to earth to begin to lust for the daughters of cain. asbeel was said to have given evil council to the sons of god, being the watchers, that they should go forth and copulate with 9 the daughters of cain. gadreel taught unto man, woman and child the blows of death and creation of armor and weapons. penemue taught unto the wise the art of ink and writing, as well as the bitter and the sweet, good and evil. this is the spirit who gave unto the cunning the book of arte, which broug

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finding the same in genesis and the bible. yet the number of the ancestral spirits and their seven groups of human progeny are there, notwithstanding the dilapidated condition of the fragments, as plainly as they are to be found in "pymander" and in the "book of the concealed mystery" of the kabala. in the latter adam kadmon is the sephirothal tree, as also the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" and that "tree" says verse 32 "hath around it seven columns" or palaces, of the seven creative angels operating in the spheres of the seven planets on our globe. as adam kadmon is a collective name, so also is the name of the man adam. says george smith in his "chaldean account of genesis "the word adam used in these legends for the first human being is evidently not a proper name, but is on

ade manifest to the world "which is the mind and divine intellect of the concealed" it is only by the sevenfold ray of this light that we can become cognizant of the logos through the demi-urge, regarding the latter as the creator of our planet and everything pertaining to it, and the former as the guiding force of that "creator- good and bad at the same time, the origin of good and the origin of evil. this "creator" is neither good nor bad per se, but its differentiated aspects in nature make it assume one or the other character. with the invisible and the unknown universes disseminated through space, none of the sun-gods had anything to do. the idea is expressed very clearly in the "books of hermes" and in every ancient folk lore. it is symbolised generally by the dragon and the serpent

r bad per se, but its differentiated aspects in nature make it assume one or the other character. with the invisible and the unknown universes disseminated through space, none of the sun-gods had anything to do. the idea is expressed very clearly in the "books of hermes" and in every ancient folk lore. it is symbolised generally by the dragon and the serpent- the dragon of good and the serpent of evil, represented on earth by[[footnote(s* for a clearer explanation of the origins, as contained in the esotericism of the bhagavad gita, see the notes thereon published in the "theosophist" for february, march and june, 1887, madras[[vol. 2, page] 26 the secret doctrine. the right and the left-hand magic. in the epic poem of finland, the kalewala* the origin of the serpent of evil is given: it i

ontained in the esotericism of the bhagavad gita, see the notes thereon published in the "theosophist" for february, march and june, 1887, madras[[vol. 2, page] 26 the secret doctrine. the right and the left-hand magic. in the epic poem of finland, the kalewala* the origin of the serpent of evil is given: it is born from the "spittle of suoyatar. and endowed with a living soul by the principle of evil" hisi. a strife is described between the two, the "thing of evil (the serpent or sorcerer, and ahti, the dragon "magic lemminkainen" the latter is one of the seven sons of ilmatar, the virgin "daughter of the air" she "who fell from heaven into the sea" before creation, i.e, spirit transformed into the matter of sensuous life. there is a world of meaning and occult thought in these few lines

ritually, and from the palace (house, the planet) of that dhyani physically; so with the seven great races to be born on it. the first is born under the sun; the second under brihaspati (jupiter; the third under lohitanga (the "fiery-bodied" venus, or sukra; the fourth, under soma (the moon, our globe also, the fourth sphere being born under and from the moon) and sani, saturn* the krura-lochana (evil-eyed) and the asita (the dark; the fifth, under budha (mercury "so also with man and every 'man' in man (every principle. each gets its specific quality from its primary (the planetary spirit, therefore every man is a septenate (or a combination of principles, each having its origin in a quality of that special dhyani. every active power or force of the earth comes to her from one of the seve

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finally appropriated to one whose unparalleled virtues and knowledge caused him to receive the title of the "buddha of wisdom unmoved" bodha means the innate possession of divine intellect or "understanding "buddha" the acquirement of it by personal efforts and merit; while buddhi is the faculty of cognizing the channel through which divine knowledge reaches the "ego" the discernment of good and evil "divine conscience" also; and "spiritual soul" which is the vehicle of atma "when buddhi absorbs our egotism (destroys it) with all its vikaras, avalokiteshvara becomes manifested to us, and nirvana, or mukti, is reached "mukti" being the same as nirvana, i.e, freedom from the trammels of "maya" or illusion "bodhi" is likewise the name of a particular state of trance condition, called samadhi

he seven races, at once give a clue to the seven-fold nature of man, for each principle is correlated to a plane, a planet, and a race; and the human principles are, on every plane, correlated to sevenfold occult forces- those of the higher planes being of tremendous power. so that any septenary division at once gives a clue to tremendous occult powers, the abuse of which would cause incalculable evil to humanity. a clue, which is, perhaps, no clue to the present generation- especially the westerns- protected as they are by their very blindness and ignorant materialistic disbelief in the occult; but a clue which would, nevertheless, have been very real in the early centuries of the christian era, to people fully convinced of the reality of occultism, and entering a cycle of degradation, wh

e. brahma (neuter) being the unchanging, pure, free, undecaying supreme root "the one true existence, paramarthika" and the absolute chit and chaitanya (intelligence, consciousness) cannot be a cogniser "for that can have no subject of cognition" can the flame be called the essence of fire? this essence is "the life and light of the universe, the visible fire and flame are destruction, death, and evil "fire and flame destroy the body of an arhat, their essence makes him immortal (bodhi-mur, book ii "the knowledge of the absolute spirit, like the effulgence of the sun, or like heat in fire, is naught else than the absolute essence itself" says sankaracharya. it- is "the spirit of the fire" not fire itself; therefore "the attributes of the latter, heat or flame, are not the attributes of the

linguistically and symbolically: surely, not the sanskrit? the "one" and the dragon are expressions used by the ancients in connection with their respective logoi. jehovah- esoterically (as elohim- is also the serpent or dragon that tempted eve, and the "dragon" is an old glyph for "astral light (primordial principle "which is the wisdom of chaos" archaic philosophy, recognizing neither good nor evil as a fundamental or independent power, but starting from the absolute all (universal perfection eternally, traced both through the course of natural evolution to pure light condensing gradually into form, hence becoming matter or evil. it was left with the early and ignorant christian fathers to degrade the philosophical and highly scientific idea of this emblem (the dragon) into the absurd s

ction eternally, traced both through the course of natural evolution to pure light condensing gradually into form, hence becoming matter or evil. it was left with the early and ignorant christian fathers to degrade the philosophical and highly scientific idea of this emblem (the dragon) into the absurd superstition called the "devil" they took it from the later zoroastrians, who saw devils or the evil in the hindu devas, and the word evil thus became by a double transmutation d'evil in every tongue (diabolos, diable, diavolo, teufel. but the pagans have always shown a philosophical discrimination in their symbols. the primitive symbol of the serpent symbolised divine wisdom and perfection, and had always stood for psychical regeneration and immortality. hence- hermes, calling the serpent t

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te. 12. scandal arose, and with it schism. 13. in 1900, one p, a brother, instituted a rigorous test of s.r.m.d. on the one side and the order on the other. 14. he discovered that s.r.m.d, though a scholar of some ability and a magician of remarkable powers, had never attained complete initiation: and further had fallen from his original place, he having imprudently attracted to himself forces of evil too great and terrible for him to withstand. the equinox 58 the claim of the order that the true adepts were in charge of it was definitely disproved. 15. in the order, with two certain exceptions and two doubtful ones, he found no persons prepared for initiation of any sort. 16. he thereupon by his subtle wisdom destroyed both the order and its chief. 17. being himself no perfect adept, he w

it fitting for the cobbler to prate of the royal matter. o cobbler! mend me this shoe, that i may walk. o king! if i be thy son, let us speak of the embassy to the king thy brother. 12. then was there silence. speech had done with us awhile. there is a light so strenuous that it is not perceived as light. 13. wolf.s bane is not so sharp as steel; yet it pierceth the body more subtly. 14. even as evil kisses corrupt the blood, so do my words devour the spirit of man. 15. i breathe, and there is infinite dis-ease in the spirit. 16. as an acid eats into steel, as a cancer that utterly corrupts the body; so am i unto the spirit of man. 17. i shall not rest until i have devoured it all. liber lxv 67 18. so also the light that is absorbed. one absorbs little, and is called white and glistening;

rs. 31. i felt the red lips of nature and the black lips of perfection. like sisters they fondled me their little brother; they decked me out as a bride; the mounted me for thy bridal chamber. 32. they fled away at thy coming; i was alone before thee. 33. i trembled at thy coming, o my god, for thy messenger was more terrible than the death-star. 34. on the threshold stood the fulminant figure of evil, the horror of emptiness, with his ghastly eyes like poisonous wells. he stood, and the chamber was corrupt; the air stank. he was an old and gnarled fish more hideous than the shells of abaddon. 35. he enveloped me with his demon tentacles; yea, the eight fears took hold upon me. 36. but i was anointed with the right sweet oil of the magister; i slipped from the embrace as a stone from the s

wine as dogs that lap the blood of a beautiful courtesan pierced through by the spear of a swift rider through the city. 61. i too am the soul of the desert; thou shalt seek me yet again in the wilderness of sand. 62. at thy right hand a great lord and a comely; at thy left hand a woman clad in gossamer and gold and having the stars in her hair. ye shall journey far into a land of pestilence and evil; ye shall encamp in the river of a foolish city forgotten; there shall ye meet with me. liber lxv 89 63. there will i make mine habitation; as for bridal will i come bedecked and anointed; there shall the consummation be accomplished. 64. o my darling, i also wait for the brilliance of the hour ineffable, when the universe shall be like a girdle for the midst of the ray of our love, extending

e ones with an ecstasy of abasement; all this shall transcend the known and the unknown with somewhat that hath no name. for it is as the abyss of the arcanum that is opened in the secret place of silence. liber lxv 91 8. thou hast come hither, o my prophet, through grave paths. thou hast eaten of the dung of the abominable ones; thou hast prostrated thyself before the goat and the crocodile; the evil men have made thee a plaything; thou hast wandered as a painted harlot, ravishing with sweet scent and chinese colouring, in the streets; thou hast darkened thine eyepits with kohl; thou hast tinted thy lips with vermilion; thou hast plastered thy cheeks with ivory enamels. thou hast played the wanton in every gate and byway of the great city. the men of the city have lusted after thee to abu

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ll lead them to the abyss of fire; in torment, and in prison they will be shut up for all eternity. 10.14] and then semyaza will be burnt, and from then on destroyed with them; together they will be bound until the end of all generations. 10.15] and destroy all the souls of lust, and the sons of the watchers, for they have wronged men. 10.16] destroy all wrong from the face of the earth and every evil work will cease. 10.17] and now all the righteous will be humble, and will live until they beget thousands. and all the days of their youth, and their sabbaths, they will fulfill in peace. 10.18] and in those days the whole earth will be tilled in righteousness and all of it will be planted with trees; and it will be filled with blessing. 10.19] and all the pleasant trees they will plant on i

seed in them, and so that children might be born by them, so that deeds might be done on the earth. 15.6] but you, formerly, were spiritual, living an eternal, immortal life, for all the generations of the world. 15.7] for this reason i did not arrange wives for you; because the dwelling of the spiritual ones is in heaven. 15.8] and now, the giants who were born from body and flesh will be called evil spirits on the earth, and on the earth will be their dwelling. 15.9] and evil spirits came out from their flesh, because from above they were created, from the holy watchers was their origin and first foundation. evil spirits they will be on earth and spirits of the evil ones they will be called. 15.10] and the dwelling of the spirits of heaven is heaven, but the dwelling of the spirits of th

accomplished, upon the great age, upon the watchers and the impious ones" 16.2] and now to the watchers, who sent you to petition on their behalf, who were formerly in heaven: 16.3 "you were in heaven but its secrets had not yet been revealed to you; and a worthless mystery you knew. this you made known to women, in the hardness of your hearts. and through this mystery the women and the men cause evil to increase on the earth" 16.4] say to them therefore "you will not have peace" 7) enoch stays for a while with the watchers (pages 31-33) this section describes enoch's impressions on being shown around by the watchers. look like menthe description at 17.5 reminds me of volcanic larva flows, such as in iceland where new land is being created. the mountains mentioned at 18.6 are referred to a

pirits within them will grow strong when they see my chosen one and those who appeal to my holy and glorious name. 45.4] and on that day i will cause my chosen one to dwell among them and i will transform heaven and make it an eternal blessing and light. 45.5] and i will transform the dry ground and make it a blessing, and i will cause my chosen ones to dwell upon it; but those who commit sin and evil will not tread upon it. 45.6] for i have seen, and have satisfied with peace, my righteous ones, and have placed them in front of me; but for the sinners my judgement draws near so that i may destroy them from the face of the earth. 46.1] and there i saw one who had a head of days and his head was white like wool. and with him there was another whose face had the appearance of a man and his f

BOOK OF JASHAR

t was gathered into planets and the world. but in the stars and planets there were no dreams, except those of god and peace. the world was warm and wet and nourishing for living things, and so they formed and grew on its surface. new life came from old, which died and gave its place. plants turned their leaves to the sun, and animals grew eyes to see. and yet their eyes could see neither good nor evil in the world. such was the world, when god led flo and faben and human and eve wandering northwards in africa, along the great river. by day, faben and human hunted together, while eve swam for fish and flo gathered fruit. in the evening, human sang and eve shaped rocks into tools, while flo and faben slept together under a tree. then god said "see now what i can do with a spark" and thus fir

est hunter in the age after noah. he shared his booty with other landless men, and he taught them loyalty by his stories of the jinn, who strove before the world was made. then nimrod triumphed, and with his two hands he settled all disputes among the noahites. for nimrod knew that a united people could do great deeds before god. but when nimrod grew old, he heard young men grumbling, and he felt evil eyes from the children of those whom he had slain. so he spoke to the people "you cannot see the peace that i have given you, so let us build a tower for god. you have forgotten the warfare that i ended, so let us make blood sacrifices at the new moon. then you will see and remember, and you will know that god still inhabits our kingdom" thus nimrod reigned until his death, and he was entombe

ay give us some clues as to why god should be so dissatisfied with the paleolithic world of forests. as the setting for a story, a world dominated by trees would probably be much less interesting than a world dominated by animals; and a world dominated by humans should have the greatest potential of all for a good story, because of the human abilities to hope and dream and to distinguish good and evil. to achieve dominance of the world, however, the humans must change from predators to herbivores, that is, from hunters to farmers, and the forests must be decimated anew. noah is introduced here as the agent whom god has selected to bring about this transformation of humanity, and the consequent reversal of peoples' relationship with the forests. 4. the book of numbers (26.33) tells us that

BOOK T

iant celestial crown; from which depend, on the right, the olive branch of peace; and on the left, the palm branch of suffering. six vaus fall from its point. it symbolizes "invoked" as contrasted with natural force: for it is the invocation of the sword. raised upward, it invokes the divine crown of spiritual brightness, but reversed it is the invocation of demonic force; and becomes a fearfully evil symbol. it represents, therefore, very great power for good or evil, but invoked; and it also represents whirling force, and strength through trouble. it is the affirmation of justice upholding divine authority; and it may become the sword of wrath, punishment, and affliction. iv. the root of the powers of the earth ace of pentacles a white radiant angelic hand, holding a branch of a rose tre

re, twelve rays, also white, issue: these terminate at the circumference, making the whole something like an astrological figure of the heavens. it is surmounted by a small circle, above which is a large white maltese cross, and with two white wings. four crosses and two buds are shewn. the hand issueth from the clouds as in the other three cases. it represents materiality in all senses, good and evil: and is, therefore, in a sense, illusionary: it shows material gain, labour, power, wealth, etc. the sixteen, or royal, cards the four kings the four kings, or "figures mounted on steeds" represent the yodh forces of the name in each suit: the radix, father and commencement of material forces, a force in which all the others are implied, and of which they form the development and completion

n his curass, and on the shoulder-pieces and buskins, he wears as a crest a winged black horse's head. he grasps a club with flaming ends, somewhat similar to that in the symbol of the ace of wands, but not so heavy, and also the sigil of his scale is shown; beneath the rushing feet of his steed are waving flames and fire. he is active- generous- fierce- sudden- impetuous. if ill dignified, he is evil-minded- cruel- bigoted- brutal. he rules the celestial heavens from above the twentieth degree of scorpio to the first two decans of sagittarius: and this includes a part of the constellation hercules (hercules is always represented with a club) fire of fire king of the salamanders. vi. the queen of the thrones of flame queen of wands a crowned queen with long red-golden hair, seated upon a t

of wands. beneath his chariot is the calm and stagnant water of a lake. his armour resembles feathers more than scales. he holds in one hand a lotus, and in the other a cup, charged with the sigil of his scale. a serpent issues from the cup, and has its head tending down to the waters of the lake. he is subtle, violent, crafty and artistic; a fierce nature with calm exterior. powerful for good or evil but more attracted by the evil if allied with apparent power or wisdom. if ill dignified, he is intensely evil and merciless. he rules from 20 degree libra to 20 degree scorpio. air of water prince and emperor of nymphs or undines. xii. the princess of the waters; the lotus of the palace of the floods knave of cups a beautiful amazon-like figure, softer in nature than the princess of wands. h

cles a winged kingly figure seated in a chariot drawn by a bull. he bears as a crest the symbol of the book t page 9 of 26 http//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2002 head of the winged bull. beneath the chariot is land, with many flowers. in the one hand he bears an orb of gold held downwards, and in the other a sceptre surmounted by an orb and cross. increase of matter. increases good or evil, solidifies; practically applies things. steady; reliable. if ill dignified he is selfish, animal and material: stupid. in either case slow to anger, but furious if roused. rules from 20 degree aries to 20 degree taurus. air of earth prince and emperor of the gnomes. xx. princess of the echoing hills; rose of the palace of earth knave of pentacles a strong and beautiful amazon figure with ric

BOOK OF BLACK SERPENT

consecration of the temple,weapons and tools of this work. it should never have been used for eating or any other purpose. as the operator of the aspersion exalts the water in prayers and blessings and then brings it low in aspersion, so does our creator sanctify and bless the rain which begins by the sun's days over the seas. so let it be that the aspersion brings a cleansing not of filth but of evil. the types of spirits. the qlipoth: the names of the servitors of the qliphothic rulers are expressed as the name of their ruler given in extensio, each name being the seed of a name of a subservient order; thus thamiel (thamal) is served by thadekiel, abraxiel, mahaziel, azazael and lufugiel and the rest of the crowns likewise in the same manner. the relationship between the archdaemons and

l and the rest of the crowns likewise in the same manner. the relationship between the archdaemons and the qliphoth is that the qliphoth rule on earth in temporal form and the archdaemons rule the earth in a transcendent manner. one is visible and the other invisible. the invisible can be compelled to appear in divers shapes; as we will find out. both the archdaemons and the qliphoth are entirely evil and are only to be overcome by the aid of celestial powers and virtues, both visible and invisible, and so the pious man will have nothing to fear from these 'intelligences' but the unwise and impious man may already be the victim of their assaults. the sustenance of these powers infernal is fear and hence, if the magician is without fear these enemies of the human race can have no power. the

d hour of their rule, or else they will not do the magician service. some of these spirits demand a sacrifice of the magician before they will honor the requests but it having been made they are amiable to the demands made. each of these orders rule 490 leagues of spirits except those ruled by tagaririm, whose dominion is sevenfold that of the others. the qliphoth these be they who be unclean and evil, even the distortion and perversion of the sephiroth: the fallen restriction of the universe, the rays of the coils of the stooping dragon. eleven are their classes, yet ten are they called. seven are the heads, yet an eighth ariseth. seven are the infernal palaces, yet do they include ten. in the tree of life, by the waters of the river, in the garden of wisdom, is the serpent of the paths;

of the stooping dragon. eleven are their classes, yet ten are they called. seven are the heads, yet an eighth ariseth. seven are the infernal palaces, yet do they include ten. in the tree of life, by the waters of the river, in the garden of wisdom, is the serpent of the paths; it is the serpent in the celestial eden. but the serpent of the temptation is that of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, the antithesis and opposer of the other: the red coiled stooping dragon of the apocalypse, the serpent of the terrestrial eden. regard thou therefore the celestial serpent, as of brass, glistening with green and gold, the color of vegetation and of growth: banish thou therefore the evil and seek the good. for as moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of adam be l

ess, not for thyself, but for those who have not yet attained to the pathways, even though they be thy tormentors. balanced between the spiritual and the material, the type of reconciler, remember the symbol of the brazen serpent. mark thou well the difference between the two serpents, for before the serpent of brass of numbers, the serpent of fire could not stand. but at the fall, the serpent of evil arising in the tree surrounded malkuth, and linked her thus into the outer and the qliphoth, for this is the sin of the fall, even the separation of the material plane from the sephiroth through the interposition of the coils of the stooping dragon. thus, therefore, must malkuth be cleansed, and this is the redemption to come. for also christ expiated not sin till after he had overcome the te

BOOK OF PLEASURE

ecessary parasites on each other. like drugs and the surgeon's knife, they only annul or at best remove an effect. they do not change or remove the fundamental cause (the law "oh, god, thou art the stagnant environment" all is quackery: these religions whose very existence depend on their failure, are so full of misery and confusion, have only multiplied arguments, as full of argument as they are evil, so crowded with non-essentials, being so barren of any free pleasure in this life or another, i cannot uphold their doctrines. their criterion for enjoyment-death! better it were a man renounce them all, and embrace his own invincible purpose. he cannot go further, and this is his only release. by it he may put his pleasure where he will, and find satisfaction. the book of pleasure (self lov

o be illusion, and the law of duality. as space pervades an object both in and out, similarly within and beyond this ever-changing cosmos, there is this secondless principle* by scores of incarnations, our eventual "self" is derived from the attributes with which we endow our god, the abstract ego or conceptive principle. all conception is a denial of the kia, hence we are its opposition, our own evil. the offspring of ourselves, we are the conflict of what we deny and assert of the kia. it would seem as though we cannot be too careful in our choice, for it determines the body we inhabit. soliloquy on god-head. who ever thought thus? something is causing pain and something energizes the agony: may it not be caused through the latent idea of supreme bliss? and this eternal expectation, this

m. doubt fertilizes in the virgin soil. he is no longer fearless but a coward to difficulties, his very learning is fear. the difference between genius and ignorance is a degree of fear. the beginning of wisdom is fear of forethought the reception of knowledge in learning. children doubt, and abhor learning. why, even the affection of courage results in cleverness! the difference between good and evil is a matter of profundity. which is nearer you, self-love and its immorality or love and morals? not conscious of desert the compeer of heaven, and constant happiness in wisdom is the capacity of direction. the book of pleasure (self love) get any book for free on: www.abika.com 23 from self-glorification, from self-exaltation we rise superior to the incapacity of disquieting fear: the ridicu

tion, the early suffering hence by making this emotion a "mental state" at the time of unity* he unites pain and pleasure, suffers them simultaneously and by the "not necessity" of his belief, his conception transcends this world and reaches the absolute ecstasy. there is no place where pain or death can enter* of sex, indeed of everything. the idea of god is the primordial sin, all religions are evil. self-love is its own law, which may be broken with impunity, being the only energy that is not servile, serving its ever-ready purpose. surely it is all that is left us that has no sin and is free? verily, it is the only thing we dare be conscious of. he that truly pleases himself is wihout virtue, and shall satisfy all men. hate, jealousy, murder, etc, are conditions of love, even as virtue

of covetousness and the mother of all sin, hence it has the most devotees. self-love only is pure and without a congregation. the book of pleasure (self love) get any book for free on: www.abika.com 24 he that entirely loves himself induces self-love only. in this he is inexorable, but does not offend like other men. he is akin to the great purpose, his actions explained for him, good seen of his evil, without knowing, everyone satisfied with his will. do not heaven and earth unite daily in spontaneous homage to this will of self-love? no man can show greater self-love, than by giving up all he believes. why do i value this self-love before all else? is it not because i may be free to believe in evil, but have no thought that anything can do me injury? all is self-love, the people of the w

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

would not matter that the people were good, happy, often morally and ethically better living than the vast majority of christians. they had to be converted! the charge of devil-worship, so often leveled at witches, is ridiculous. the devil is a purely christian invention; there being no mention of him, as such, before the new testament. in fact it is interesting to note that the whole concept of evil associated with the devil is due to an error in translation. the original old testament hebrew ha-satan and the new testament greek diabolos simply mean "opponent" or "adversary. it should be remembered that the idea of dividing the supreme power into two good and evil is the idea of an advanced and complex civilization. the old gods, through their gradual development, were very much "human"

raft ancient and modern raymond buckland, hc publications, ny 1970. some of the instruments of torture used in the bamberg witch trials lesson one: the history and philosophy of witchcraft 15 pagani and simply means "people who live in the country. the word "heathen" means "one who dwells on the heath. so the terms were appropriate for non-christians at that time, but they bore no connotations of evil and their use today in a derogatory sense is quite incorrect. as the centuries passed, the smear campaign against non-christians continued. what the wiccans did was reversed and used against them. they did magick to promote fertility and increase the crops; the church claimed that they made women and cattle barren and blighted the crops! no one apparently stopped to think that if the witches

at the witches may kill the child conceived in the womb, etc, etc. the second part, treating of the methods by which works of witchcraft are wrought and directed, and how they may be successfully annulled and dissolved' deals with 'the several methods by which devils through witches entice and allure the innocent to the increase of that horrid craft and company; the way whereby a formal pact with evil is made; how they transport from place to place; how witches impede and prevent the power of procreation; hoiv as it were they deprive man of his virile member; how witch midwives commit horrid crimes when they either kill children or offer them to devils in most accursed wise; how witches injure cattle, raise and stir up hailstorms and tempests and cause lightning to blast both men and beast

ization has cut them off. but not so the witch! even today, in this mechanized, super-sophisticated world that this branch of nature (woman and man) has created, the wicca retain their ties with mother nature. in books such as brett bolton's the secret power of plants we are told of the "incredible "extraordinary" healthy reaction of plants to kindness; of how they feel and react to both good and evil; how they express love, fear, hate (something that might be borne in mind by vegetarians when they become over-critical of meat-eaters, perhaps. this is no new discovery. witches have always known it. they have always spoken kindly to plants. it is not unusual to see a witch, walking through the woods, stop and hug a tree. it is not peculiar to see a witch throw off her shoes and walk barefoo

o deny freedom to others and to suppress other ways of religious practice and belief. 10/ auckland's complete book of witchcraft 11. as american witches, we are not threatened by debates on the history of the craft, the origins of various terms, the legitimacy of various aspects of different traditions. we are concerned with our present and our future. 12. we do not accept the concept of absolute evil, nor do we worship any entity known as "satan" or "the devil, as defined by the christian tradition. we do not seek power through the suffering of others, nor accept that personal benefit can be derived only by denial to another. 13. we believe that we should seek within nature that which is contributory to our health and well-being. the power within there are many people who seem, very obvio

CASE PAUL F THE BOOK OF TOKENS

e attribution of ruach to the letter aleph. the hebrew ruach is analogous to sanskrit prana, greek pneuma, and latin spiritus. every one of these words means breath, and every one means life. the meditation says emphatically that this life-breath animates even those forms which are commonly regarded as being lifeless. 5 the phrase "my works unfinished" is a key to the whole philosophy of good and evil running through these meditations. in the thought of the author, we live in a dynamic, growing organism, which we call "the universe. the purpose for which that organism has been projected into relative manifestation is not yet fully achieved. it is not a finished mechanism, a thing made, once and for all. rather it is a living being, whose life includes innumerable lesser lives and lesser de

n, of discovery, of the discerning of sequence in the operation of nature. in all this, and in the power of discrimination, my superior nature worketh through thee. 8 happy art thou if thou canst grasp this truth. for then, understanding that not thy weak self, but my all-knowing mind, looketh out upon the world through thine eyes, shalt thou have faith to let me see. then shalt thou overcome the evil of thy senses. by devoting: them wholly to my use. not thou, but i, shall then, discern the weight and. shape and texture of the things thou touchest, not thine, but mine, shall be the knowledge of scent and savour gained through nose and tongue. and when i use thine ears for hearing, they shall be attuned to sweetest harmonies, where now they are assailed by strident discord. so shalt thou b

h represented: the whole circle of creation. therefore is the door a cause of separation, and of the setting of one part against another; and for this is it written that the lord is a "man of war" for in this saying is d l th, daleth, concealed. 7 i am the knowledge of the wise, and in me the ignorance of the foolish hath its root [43] the book of t o k e n s from me come forth all conditions the evil as well as the good. without the setting of metes and bounds there is no bringing forth, and thus there can be no creation without seeming evil. 8 creation hath its origin in life unlimited, yet for the sake of manifestation doth that life descend into the appearance of time and place, and that which hath neither end nor beginning appeareth to be born, and to be brought at last to death. delu

n the head, that they who dwell within may look abroad to see what passeth without. hence it is written in the book of formation that the letter heh correspondeth unto the faculty of sight. this referreth to my power of vision, which is not as thine, since nothing escapeth it, and all things appear unto it in their true aspect. it is written "the eyes of the lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good; and because i, the dweller in the house of the supernal will, see all things as they really are, my vision hath no taint of false judgment. seeing, i understand, and because nothing is hid from me, therefore am i merciful. 5 but the path of my mercy is a way concealed from the profane, because they have not attained unto my perfect vision. easier to follow is the flight of an ea

e number 310 [144] the meditation on ayin* 1 thus saith he who formulateth in darkness: i am lord, not of light alone. but of darkness also, for i the one am all-pervading. this is a hard saying and a stumbling block to many, yet must ye consider it well and ponder it in your hearts. 2 is it not written in exodus that the lord hardened the heart of pharaoh, and again, in isaiah "i create both the evil and the good? have ye not also read "the eye of the lord is in every place? and david saith" if i descend into sheol, thou art there [147] t h e book o f t o k e n s 3 ayin is that eye, and it is in every place in very truth, because place there is not, save in the manifested, and wherever place is there also are light and darkness, side by side. from the mixture of light and darkness do all

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

is high priestess doreen valiente. these individual ceremonies are recorded in books created to reflect the evolving rituals of each coven and its own emphases. this method is much more conducive to solitary practitioners who can incorporate magick into their domestic and working lives. wiccan rituals and ethics wiccans believe in polarity rather than a single godhead, both in magick and in life. evil is therefore not a separate demonic force to be eradicated, and the darker aspects of life emanate as a result of alienation from the natural order of things. however, even those things that are bad can act as catalysts for change; death and endings are as much part of the cycle of life as are birth and beginnings. dark and light, night and day, positive and negative, destruction and creation

mercutio in shakespeare's romeo and juliet: she is the fairy's midwife, and she comes in shape no bigger than an agate-stone on the fore-finger of an alderman [insert pic p022- contrary to popular belief, wiccans do not 'hex (cast curses) or seek revenge, although some dutch and pennsylvanian witches consider that it is justifiable to 'bind' those who harm children or animals or actively promote evil or corruption. wiccans prefer to rely on the principles of natural justice that under karmic principles will redress the balance, either in this lifetime or the next. the chief moral codes are the wiccan rede and the threefold law. the wiccan rede states simply 'an it harm none, do what you will. this deceptively seite 10 wicca01.txt straightforward statement refers to the self as well as oth

e, do what you will. this deceptively seite 10 wicca01.txt straightforward statement refers to the self as well as others. i have already mentioned the threefold law whereby magical intent- and, many believe, actions and thoughts- return to the sender with three times the intensity. because people are responsible for their own actions, everyone -witch and non-witch alike- can choose to do good or evil. many witches and wiccans believe that they are reincarnated in some form and also that the results of past deeds can follow a person from one life to the next. you can compare this to the concept of karma found in hinduism and buddhism, which says that the thoughts and deeds we accumulate in our lifetime may either progress us towards spiritual perfection- if good- or indicate, if bad, that

expenses. i hope that, one day, joining a coven will be totally open, like joining any other organisation, and then the nasty elements who hide behind the name of magick will be exposed for the frauds they are [insert pic p029- children and wicca many people are suspicious of witches and all the more so if the practitioner has young children. they seem to fear that witches will exert some kind of evil influence on innocent minds. in my experience, nothing could be further from the truth. children of wiccans are almost invariably kind to animals and aware of environmental issues. some groups have family celebrations and no responsible parent would introduce their children to any experiences before they were ready, least of all wiccans to whom life is sacred and children the blessing of the

binding magic rituals. my friend lilian, a white witch and healer, used to wrap the perpetrators of crimes in a mantle of pink and visualise them in a sea of tranquillity so that they might be diverted from a destructive course of action. however, i usually cast a protective barrier around the victims and i think this is the best answer to a very difficult problem. we must harm none, not even the evil, hard though it is, and we should leave the punishment to natural justice. in my own experience, few who find happiness at the expense of others achieve more than temporary, superficial pleasure, and in time they do seem to end badly. we should never use magick in order to act as judge and jury. after all, some who do act badly do so only out of unhappiness or ignorance. what are spells? ther

CASTING THE CIRCLE

powers of night, avail the lunar current unto our selves, so that we shall emerge in the dark light of saturn! by the power of the serpent, sacred of asmodeus and lilith, bringers of the craft of olde, that we shall emerge in the waking dawn of phosphorus! by the power of the goat, oz as known to the secret. bring us union and that opposites are joined, that we shall emerge knowing both good and evil! this circle is hereby sacred, blessed by the light of shaitan the double headed one! perform the witches rune "bagabi lacha bachabe lamac cahi achababe to that which is, unto that which was. a burning cycle is upon us, fear shan t ascend in its ugliness, failure is null, nothing is true. cast my earth and rise unto the shadow shining moon and velvet night i raise the witches' blade and give

CHAOS MAGICK AND LUCIFERISM

as i and what our potential of growth is. it also demands one to know thyself. many misunderstand chaos magick as being dogmatic when this could not be further from the truth, if truth can even apply in our world. chaos magick demands, pushes, threatens and makes ones own individual will come forth. it is most beneficial to the holy guardian angel, and causes the two aspects known the hga and the evil genius to rage incessantly, the energy of the universe is your to command and shape if you have the will. the concepts of free belief are perhaps the most luciferian in the nature of individual process, understanding and application. free belief however is not so easy to practice. it demands constant change and a mental discipline to deny conformity and comfort of associated, lineal belief. s

e through the systems of what is considered chaos magick, the form of the astral body allows a severance of eventual worldly bonds. this allows the luciferian adept to take her or his fill of worldly pleasure and eventually ascend astral in the light of lucifer, as an undead god or completely remain within the astral plane. one would seek to understand the place of the holy guardian angel and the evil genius at this level, in the shedding of flesh could it be considered a part of each is severed and a great union may be achieved, from which the conscious becomes aligned with the subconscious. could this be death itself, another level of waking through the web of dreams? what ever the result may be, a formidable individual is fo rmed from the chaos current, while many fail over time there a

CHIREAU YVONNE BLACK MAGIC RELIGION AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONJURING TRADITION

black american supernaturalism, beginning with the spiritual life of african slaves in early america, and the traditions that, in african societies, had once encompassed all human relations and institutions. among enslaved blacks, older cosmologies gradually merged with concepts that were extracted from newly formed afro-christian ideas such as a radical monotheism, dualistic notions of good and evil, and concepts of spiritual intervention. elements of the older african worldview also intersected with black magic page 7 of 144 http//content.cdlib.org/xtf/view?docid=kt600020q0&chunk.id=0&doc.view=print 7/14/2006 a network of anglo-american supernatural traditions. the simultaneous emergence of african-based supernaturalism (later identified as conjure and hoodoo) and black americans f embr

radition as exemplified in supernatural harming and healing practices. supernatural harming is usually called voodoo, which is also the name of an african-derived religion originating on the island of haiti. voodoo, as it is used in the american context, connotes an illicit form of spirituality, and many images have been used to bolster the notorious associations between it, racial blackness, and evil magic. yet this afro-caribbean religion (vodou, in kreyol) is quite distinct from the aggressive spiritual practices that arose in the united states, practices that were initially employed as sources of resistance by black people. the continuity of these supernatural harming traditions suggests that african-based beliefs in spiritual power as a force for self-defense persisted in african amer

ention; they provided diagnoses and cured intractable ailments. as theophus smith has noted, the "curative intention" of practices such as conjure can be seen in african american practices and beliefs that "revised and re-visioned" conditions such as violence and racial victimization. similar to the traditional healers in african societies, african american supernatural practitioners "deciphered" evil and sickness, locating affliction within the ills occurring in society itself. personal misfortune, therefore, could possess underlying causes such as anger, selfishness, and jealousy. a tragic accident, an unforeseen illness, a calamitous event sometimes figured as an affliction with spiritual origins.[10] the final chapter briefly examines more recent manifestations of conjure and hoodoo in

b was not unique. quite a few african american spiritual authorities shifted between christianity and the prospects that conjure offered. in the 1840s the wife of a wealthy white landowner in virginia, mary livermore, described a black preacher she had known who was "a man of many gifts" according to livermore "uncle" aaron, a minister and exhorter, was popular as a "conjurer who could\ 15\ raise evil spirits, and a god-man who wore a charm, and could become invisible at any moment" another slave, known only as elihu, was recognized by witnesses as "an old and creditable member of the church" who was "as punctilious as a pharisee" in his own religious observances, according to one nineteenth-century writer. elihu, however, also placed great faith in charms, conjure, witches, spells, and hi

obinson, who proudly described himself as a "member of the church" with a "seat in [methodist] conference" but robinson had been born, he said, with a caul and could see spirits, one that "prowled around" and another that inhabited his body. he felt no disparity between his religious beliefs and his spiritualistic ideas, because, as he put it "my spirits are good spirits, and have\ 27\ power over evil spirits, and unless my mind is evil [they] can keep me from harm" robinson believed that his personal protection derived from his faith in his supernatural allies.[31] after slavery had ended, parallel streams of conjure and christianity developed in every part of the united states where african american freedpersons settled, occasionally entwining and merging within the lives of practitioner

CHRONOLOGIA RORISPERGIUS

..12th or, hidden imam, is the pole during the period of occultation" 1499 hypnerotomachia poliphili (written before 1467) 1500 "sefer yetzirah "r" paris 809 (2, foll 93a,-94a. italy. short recension of tamim. 1500 kaf ha-ketoreth "the censer"-apocalyptic commentary written in italy on the psalms as text of the millenium; magical weapons of purification and destruction to annihilate the forces of evil. 1501 d. ibn abi jumhur al-ahsa'i. imami author of kitab al mujli, combined mu'tazilite theology with illuminationist philosophy and mysticism. 1501-1575 girolamo cardano 1502-1594 foix, francois de- comte de candale 1503-1566 nostradamus 1505 lefevre d etaples brought out in france for the first time in one volume ficino s pimander, and the asclepius, which also included ludovico lazarelli s

p. 1571-1640 sadr al-din shirazi(mulla sadra) iranian sufi transcendent philosophy (al-hikmat al-muta`aliyah)continues suhrawardi's theosophy of light 1572 isaak luria dies 1572 tycho brahe de nova stella. 1573 john dee de stella admiranda, in cassiopeae asterismo. 1574-1637 robert fludd "therefore this, too, is the work of an authentic alchemist to separate truth from illusion, that is good from evil and to deliver christ from matter" 1574 peter perna prints the collected works of paracelsus in latin 1575-1625 jacob boehme 1575 arbatel of magic first appears 1577-1638 christoph besold. proto-rosicrucian professor of law. had detailed knowledge of islamic culture and philosophy. read arabic and hebrew. also had knowledge of the humanists and neoplatonists of the renaissance period. author

f previous ages, navigation and printing, have opened a way for the spread of light. we may expect that we stand on the threshold of yet greater advances. the 'universal books' will make it possible for all to learn and to join in the advance. the book of pansophia will be completed" 1593-1641 jan torrentius- painter: eques rosae crucis "that which exists without limitation, perishes in unlimited evil" 1593-1652 abraham von franckenberg 1593-1643 joachim morsius rosicrucian enthusiast chemical philosopher 1594 hugh platt, the jewell house of art and nature "how to speake by signes only without the uttering of any word the rest of the letters which be consonants, may be understood by touching of several parts of your body, of several gestures, countenances, or actions" platt knew alexander

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cy may be celebrated all over the world, he has so far absolutely dealt with his council and estates, that the usual sentence shall be considerably lenified. so in the first place he is willing to vouchsafe to the lords and potentates, not only their lives entirely, but also that he will freely and frankly dismiss them; friendlily and courteously entreating your lordships not at all to take it in evil part that you cannot be present at his majesty s feast of honour; but to remember that there is notwithstanding more imposed upon your lordships by god almighty (who in the distribution of his gifts page 32 has an incomprehensible consideration) than you can duly and easily sustain. neither is your reputation hereby prejudiced, although you be rejected by this our order, since we cannot all o

though you be rejected by this our order, since we cannot all of us do all things at once. but for as much as your lordships have been seduced by base rascals, it shall not, on their part, pass unrevenged. and furthermore his majesty resolves shortly to communicate to your lordships a catalogue of heretics or index expurgatorius, that you may henceforth be able to discern between the good and the evil with better judgement. and because his majesty before long also intends to rummage his library, and offer up the seductive writings to vulcan, he friendlily, humbly, and courteously entreats every one of your lordships to do the same with your own, whereby it is to be hoped that all evil and mischief may for the time to come be remedied. and you are withal to be admonished, never henceforth t

and locked the door fast after him, so that we imagined nothing other but that we had been imprisoned in this tower. but it was hardly a quarter of an hour before a round hole at the very top was uncovered, where we saw our virgin, who called to us, and bade us good morrow, desiring us to come up. those with the wings were instantly above and through the hole. only those with the ropes were in an evil n page 68 plight. for as soon as every one of us was up, he was commanded to draw up the ladder after him. at last each man s rope was hanged on an iron hook, so everyone had to climb up by his rope as well as he could, which indeed was not accomplished without blisters. now as soon as we were all up, the hole was covered again, and we were friendlily received by the virgin. this room was the

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st, india, africa, and china carrying silk, spices, and other precious items of trade.1 the panku story shares some common elements with creation myths of those far-flung regions: a cosmic egg, separation of the world into opposing forces, and doomed gods. this story introduces the important concept of yin and yang. these opposing forces, which exist in everything found in nature, are not seen as evil and good, but as dark and light, female and male, earth and heaven. one cannot exist without the other. in this story, panku is depicted as a giant. in other versions, he appears in his withered human form, clothed in bearskin and leaves. 16 once, the world was a mass of swirling darkness. there was no heaven. there was no earth. all the forces of the universe were trapped inside a small egg

to his descendants and thus create a dynasty, or ruling family. he named his dynasty the xia [she ah. it still remains a mythical dynasty, since archaeological evidence has not yet proven its existence. the dynasty that followed, the shang (1523 1027 b.c, has a rich heritage of pottery, bronzes, and artifacts, which places it as the first historical dynasty of china.1 the chinese dragon is not an evil creature. on the contrary, he brings rain and guards the lakes and waterways. he is a composite creature with the horns of a deer, the ears of a cow, the eyes of a lobster, the head of a camel, the whiskers of a cat, the body of a snake, the belly of a frog, the scales of a carp, the talons of an eagle, and the paws of a tiger. dragons love to make vibrations in the sky by rolling huge pearls

perfect condition, every three thousand years, gods must eat the peach of long life and drink the elixir of immortality from the garden of the western paradise. this garden is tended by the queen mother hsi wang mu [she wong muh, an old woman who has the fangs of a tiger and the tail of a panther. she lives alone and is protected by birds of prey and fearsome beasts. she also controls plagues and evil spirits. however frightful her appearance and her powers, hsi wang mu is a motherly figure to all the gods in heaven. in her enchanted garden grow the coveted peaches which she plucks and serves at a sumptuous banquet for the gods. she is an alchemist, or a person who practices the art of combining substances that will transform. hsi wang mu can mix many elixirs, or magic potions, including t

ty. emperors adopted his ideas about good government and built schools in his honor. this story introduces the unicorn, the chi-lin [chee leen, an animal sacred to the chinese. it does not 85 resemble the unicorn in european myths, but is a combination of many animals, including the deer, ox, dragon, and horse. a peaceful, timid animal, the chi-lin left the innocent alone, but when angered, gored evil people with its horn. trustworthy soldiers and fair judges wore the emblem of the chi-lin on their clothing to remind them of their duties. in the fourteenth century, a real giraffe was sent to the imperial court, and many observers claimed it was the reincarnation of the mythical chi-lin. chinese mythology 86 once there was a very kind woman named cheng who lived in shandong province in nort

tall and graceful with the body of a deer, the hooves of a horse, the tail of an ox, and the neck of a dragon. its body was covered with a yellow hide with dark red and purple spots. it had one fleshy horn in the center of its head. q: why did cheng think the unicorn might be a good omen for the people of her land? a: the chi-lin was known as an omen of peace. people believed that it punished the evil and spared the innocent. it reminded judges and soldiers of their obligations to be fair. q: what did the unicorn drop at the feet of cheng, and what did it tell her? a: it dropped a piece of jade at cheng s feet and told her that she would bear a child who would be a ruler without subjects, a king without a throne. q: what are some special qualities of jade? a: jade is a stone that has oppos

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s we are still barely scratching the possibilities of this stuff. 7. the mind of an individual can be trained to operate this energy at will. this is important, because if it were not true we would be totally wasting our time even thinking about it. it would not be lying to say that its use goes back to the first humans on this planet and there are the popular legends about atlantis being sunk by evil people who did bad things with it (that is, of course, not true. atlantis was sunk by accident when one of my experiments went haywire and my then wife was very upset over the lack of good clothing stores in egypt after we rowed there) of course the atlantis stuff is probably only legend and i don't think i really sank it (though i wish i had) but it makes a fun story so i thought i'd share i

waste of your time. i can hear somebody thinking "i'm happily married" or someone else is saying "i've got four girlfriends now. what do i need with another one" well, there is something everyone, especially writers, need and that is more of the green, folding paper, without which life is just not worth the bother of living. money may be considered by some who can afford it to be the root of all evil, but the evil that money is the root of is benevolence itself compared the evils that come from the lack of it. let us be honest and realize that more sleep is lost and more dinners ruined by a lack of money than by any other cause. after all, if your mother-in-law dies while you are cooking dinner, you can always just dump the body in the corner until after you eat, but if the bills have to

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nifest. even your final judgement after this deluge is witness to your inability to keep quenched the spark within man, and the spirits of nephilim and gibborim and watchers shall return to inspire man lest he again become as the beasts of the field "our sons gibborim shall incarnate in the bodies of man, of those who are mighty and wise, to inspire and counsel them. they shall come to be called 'evil spirits' and 'demons' by the ignorant and fearful, but the wise they shall be known as 'daimons, for these shall be the guardian geniuses of the great of earth, who shall inspire the best among man to great heights, to beautiful works of art, and to further discoveries of earth and kosmos. the gift of civilization shall not be obliterated "man shall turn from you again and again, as our spiri

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terms for two overall streams of thinking, which seek rather different futures for planet earth. the prison warders, as i will call them, is a symbolic name for the fourth dimensional consciousness which took over the planet and delinked humanity, vibrationally and genetically, from our full potential and higher knowledge. i don't wish to present this in reality as a simple 'light v dark 'good v evil' thing because we are all part of the same whole anyway, all aspects of the same one consciousness that we call god or creation. we all have a positive and negative polarity which we are seeking to balance. but at different points in our evolution we all have different attitudes and it is the interaction of these various thought patterns, positive and negative, which sets up the experiences t

large on earth speak of them living off negative human emotions and seeking to stimulate events and circumstances in which more extreme negative energy will be created. i believe this to be correct and it is a key reason why this extraterrestrial consciousness, the prison warders, has worked through human minds to stimulate the horrors of history and today. these events are not the result of an 'evil' human nature. they are manufactured by manipulating human nature and its sense of reality. it is highly likely, too, that the animal and human sacrifices to the 'gods (which abound throughout history and in cultures all over the world) were performed to serve the extraterrestrials' need for such energy and perhaps for some portions of the physical body. the aztecs in central america, who sac

ed in countless directions, to manifest as religions such as christianity, islam, judaism, paganism, hinduism, etc. all have retained the themes of the knowledge to some extent, while often destroying its true meaning with dogma, myth, and manipulated make-believe. ironically, paganism has retained far more of the original knowledge than those religions (such as christianity) which condemn it as 'evil. the fourth dimensional prison warders wish to prevent us from knowing who we are, how we have been imprisoned, and how we can get out of prison. making us confused and dividing us into factions, religions, and tongues was part of the prison warder strategy. if you read the story of the tower of babel, you can see this described symbolically "at first the people of the whole world had only on

other world. at the same time, he says, similar surveys were being compiled in the united states, the soviet union, australia and japan. eventually they pooled their findings and this made available some 62,000 interviews with people across the globe. firstly, the vast, vast majority of the stories told of positive, loving communications with the ets of various races. this is so different to the "evil aliens" stories we see in the media. secondly, about 75% of those interviewed all over the world apparently told the same basic story. they said that the ets told them how a planet called melchedek had once existed in our solar system, but the melchedekans had become obsessed with the material world and they destroyed their environment. in the end they exploded so many nuclear devices during

bal elite. it is the intellect without the heart, you could say, and without the balanced feminine. the symbols of the brotherhood in ancient times remain those of the brotherhood today- the pyramid and all-seeing eye, the swastika, the lamb, the apron, the obelisk and many others. the obelisk is symbolic of the penis of osiris, the egyptian god. the legend is that he was torn into pieces by the 'evil' set (lucifer, satan, the devil, et al) and when isis, the wife of osiris, tried to put him back together again, she found all his missing parts, except you know what. such legends are, i feel, symbolic of much more straightforward truths. the obelisk and osiris's penis in that story symbolise male energy, which has dominated the world throughout recorded history. all of us, and creation as a

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riates you. you haven't heard all the claims yet. i want to appeal to your analytical mind. think for a moment, and tell me how you would explain the contradictions between the intelligence of man the engineer and the stupidity of his systems of beliefs, or the stupidity of his contradictory behaviour. sorcerers believe that the predators have given us our systems of belief, our ideas of good and evil, our social mores. they are the ones who set up our hopes and expectations and dreams of success or failure. they have given us covetousness, greed, and cowardice. it is the predators who make us complacent, routinary, and egomaniacal'"but how can they do this, don juan [carlos] asked, somehow angered further by what [don juan] was saying "do they whisper all that in our ears while we are asl

hipped by the phrygians, one of the oldest races in asia minor, now turkey, well over a thousand years before the manufacture of "jesus. it is just one of countless symbolic deities of whom the same story was told millennia before christianity. others are accepted to have been myths and not to have literally existed. but not jesus. while christians laugh at those "pagan" tales and condemn them as evil, they ask the rest of the world to believe, indeed have insisted on pain of torture and death, that their version of the same story is somehow literally true while all the others are not. yeah, right. to understand how the repeat of an ancient, endlessly recurring story could be transformed into the prison-religion called christianity, and to see the source of global control today, we have to

satanists seek to use christian churches for their rituals: they want to access the energy in the vortexes on which the churches were placed. freemasonic and other secret society temples are located on these points. the ancient atlantean- lemurian-sumerian knowledge has been passed on through this covert network while being systematically suppressed among the people. religion has condemned it as "evil, and science" has dismissed it as nonsense. and the source of both religion and "science" is the same illuminati network. surprised? it is claimed by historians that british druids built the stone circles, but they confuse using them with building them. groups use them today for rituals, but no one is suggesting that these groups built them! archaeologists find druidic remains on these sites

ees. some of these conflicts, with humanity used as battle-fodder, are featured in the old testament. one defining event described in the tablets involved the anunnaki "god" known as sin. the name comes from the sumerian sw-en or zu-en, as boulay reveals in flying serpents and dragons, and sin clearly appears to be the "villain" of the sumerian story called "the myth of zu. in this, zu (sin, the "evil dragon, tries to seize control of the earth and the anunnaki leadership by stealing "power stones, which the accounts refer to as the me (pronounced "may. for some reason these appear to be fundamental to the anunnaki control and could have been computer chips or programmes, or some type of crystal. there are indications that they shone or emitted light in some way. scholars translate the me

holocausts. archaeological discoveries in the indus valley show that cities were built there in the period between 3500 and 3000bc (when the anunnaki-controlled sumer empire was well established) and they were destroyed about 2000bc amid enormous violence. what's more, skeletons found at these sites record high rates of radioactivity. around this same time of 2000bc, sumer came to an end with an "evil wind, which has all the signs of nuclear fall-out. this "wind" brought the sudden demise of sumer and the neighbouring akkadians. texts known as lamentations tell of a "calamity" that befell sumer, one "unknown to man, one that had never been seen before. there was an "evil wind, a battling storm and a "scorching heat. some kind of cloud shut out the sun by day and the stars by night. the tex

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ing information inthis book. please do not continue if you are dependent onyour present belief system, or if you feel you cannot copeemotionally with what is really happening in this world.if you do choose to continue, remember there is nothing tofear. life is forever and everything is just an experience onthe road to enlightenment. viewed from the highest level ofperception, there is no good and evil, only consciousnessmaking choices to experience all there is to experience.the astonishing events which this book exposes are in theprocess of coming to an end as the light of freedom dawnsat last on the biggest transformation of consciousness thisplanet has seen in 26,000 years. it is, despite some of theinformation you are about to read, a wonderful time to bealive.david ickexiv1chapter one

-deity. the symbolic worship of the serpent was so common in greece, that justinmartyr accuses the greeks of introducing it into the mysteries of all their gods. thechinese. are said to be superstitious in choosing a plot of ground to erect a dwellinghouse or sepulchre: conferring it with the head, tail and feet of diverse dragons which liveunder the earth.21the idea of fire breathing dragons and evil serpents which appear in legends andtexts all over the world could easily originate from the reptilian gods who onceoperated openly thousands of years ago. these were the serpent people of ancient texts,including the bible, where the serpent is a regular theme. of course, the serpent hasbeen used to symbolise many things and not every reference will be literally a reptile,certainly not. but m

not. but many of them are. there is also a common theme of a sacred placebeing guarded by a serpent or dragon. we have the serpent in the garden of eden andthe serpent/dragon theme is global. the persians spoke of a region of bliss and delightcalled heden which was more beautiful than all the rest of the world. it was the originalabode of the first men, they said, before they were tempted by the evil spirit, in the formof a serpent, to partake of the fruit of the forbidden tree. there is also the banyon treeunder which the hindu jesus, known as khrishna, sat upon a coiled serpent andbestowed spiritual knowledge on humanity. the ancient greeks had a tradition of theislands of the blessed and the garden of the hesperides in which grew a tree bearingthe golden apples of immortality. this gar

n the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and satan, andbound him for a thousand years, and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed itover him, that he should deceive the nations no more.57in a dead sea scroll fragment translated by the hebrew scholar, robert eisenman,there is a description of a watcher called belial (bel, who is described as the prince ofdarkness and the king of evil. he is said to be terrifying in his appearance- like aserpent with a visage like a viper. one of the main angelic groups in hebrew lore is theseraphim or fiery serpents and the watchers are very much connected to thedescription of serpents. in the persian teachings they also talk of a being they describeas the old serpent having two feet, just as the book of enoch features walkingserpents. wh

em away. they are dark, piercing and cold. the reptile full-bloods are notattached to their bodies like humans. they are knowingly using them as space suits tooperate in this world, and when one wears out they simply occupy another. it is fromthis process of possession by the reptilians and other low vibrational entities that wehave the ancient tales, indeed modern ones too, of demons, devils and evil spirits takingover a human mind and body. it is the reptilians and other consciousness of the lowerfourth dimension, the cesspit vibration as i call it, which are summoned during satanic,black magic rituals and it is during these rituals that many unsuspecting puppets areplugged in to the reptilian consciousness and taken over. so it was in babylon and soit is today. as i revealed in i am me

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that their leaders generally have their best interest at heart whether they be in a democracy or a government of royalty. leaders may commit errors and may be incompetent. some people may take solace in their belief that most leaders have their country's best interests at heart, most of the time. the average citizen in any given country could not conceive that their leaders may consistently have evil in their hearts. and this evil would be towards the very people they are leading. since 1776, our leadership (u.s. government) has been consistently moving us toward the luciferic new world order. this leadership has always been working through secret societies, misleading us as to their true intentions. this is why our study today is so critical; it demonstrates, beyond a shadow of a doubt

f nimrod, queen semiramis, and tammuz, their version of jesus mathra was said to be the son (sun) of god who died to save humanity and give them eternal life. one classic symbol of mithra was a lion with a snake curled around his body, while he holds the keys to heaven. better business bureau, notice the torch? the individuals who are in control of this world are not who they might seem. they are evil spirits set out to enslave other spiritual beings. us! christ was trying to teach us the truth about spirituality but they had him killed for trying. i do respect all those who died defending our 'freedom, but it is time to wake up and realize who the real enemy is! the american flag is a symbol of the brotherhood and the brotherhood is linked to satanism. the flag has 50 pentagrams on it wit

h us the truth about spirituality but they had him killed for trying. i do respect all those who died defending our 'freedom, but it is time to wake up and realize who the real enemy is! the american flag is a symbol of the brotherhood and the brotherhood is linked to satanism. the flag has 50 pentagrams on it with thirteen stripes. but again, as mentioned in an earlier page, the number 13 is not evil. they have programmed us to think that it is evil because they do not want us to go near the knowledge that is behind it. the real matrix: freemasonry there is more to this "clever system" than meets the eye. it is called "freemasonry" freemasonry is linked to satanism, however, not all masons are evil or have evil intentions. in fact, a majority of them are mislead and kept in the dark as to

he finances, governments, and religious systems that currently plague the planet with perversions of truth and fascist agendas not becoming of the truly enlightened. below are quotes written by high level masons praising lucifer with references "the mysteries of magic' by eliphas levi "what is more absurd and more impious than to attribute the name of lucifer to the devil, that is, to personified evil. the intellectual lucifer is the spirit of intelligence and love; it is the paraclete, it is the holy spirit, while the physical lucifer is the great agent of universal magnetism" page 428 'the book of black magic' by arthur edward waite 33 "first conjuration addressed to emperor lucifer. emperor lucifer, master and prince of rebellious spirits, i adjure thee to leave thine abode, in what-eve

t ugliness, no white without black, for the absolute can only exist as two gods: darkness being necessary to the statue, and the brake to the locomotive. thus, the doctrine of satanism is a heresy; and the true and pure philosophical religion is the belief in lucifer, the equal of adonay; but lucifer, god of light and god of good, is struggling for humanity against adonay, the god of darkness and evil" instructions to the 23 supreme councils of the world, july 14, 1889. recorded by a.c. de la rive in la femme et l'enfant dans la francmaconnerie universelle on page 588 "lucifer, the light-bearer! strange and mysterious name to give to the spirit of darkness! lucifer, the son of the morning! is it he who bears the light, and with it's splendors intolerable blinds feeble, sensual or selfish s

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he i ching symbols themselves are shape power devices. the eye-of-god, a mexican mandala, is said to focus spiritual energies into the home. it has a basic shape of two or more crossed sticks and is tied in the center. colored string or yarn is woven around the sticks to create a series of concentric patterns which tend to draw the eye to the center of the mandala. the mandala is said to ward off evil spirits and harmful negative forces. the tibetan yogis and buddhists have an infinitude of mandalas which are claimed to be foci of various gods and spirutal qualities. additionally, mandalas are also used in meditation to draw in higher spiritual energies and to attune the practitioner to these spiritual forces. mandalas are designed to tune up a person's energy centers (i.e, the chakras) as

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eviant may commit some horrific crime in the name of satan, but the satanist is no more responsible for the crimes of the sociopath or child molester than a christian is for those of a deviant priest or minister who does the same. while self-interest keeps the satanist from breaking the laws or cultural standards of the society in which he lives, a satanist may question the definition of good and evil and the values and ethics which his society has determined to be correct. what is good and what is evil? the satanist asks. if you kill for your country you are called a hero, but if you kill to avenge a wrong which has been done you are called a criminal. questions like this are common among satanists for the satanist realizes that the definition of right and wrong, of good and evil, changes

nd what is evil? the satanist asks. if you kill for your country you are called a hero, but if you kill to avenge a wrong which has been done you are called a criminal. questions like this are common among satanists for the satanist realizes that the definition of right and wrong, of good and evil, changes from decade to decade and also from nation to nation. there is no absolute good or absolute evil. there are only man-made laws and codes of conduct. these laws and dictates are written and rewritten to meet the demands of the society we live in. occasionally, these laws are based on beliefs and values which are no longer accepted and must be changed. the satanist questions all that he has been taught to believe. he realizes that history is written by the victors of every war the winner b

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ts presented in this book. since the system of magic presented in the demonic bible is a dynamically evolving one (with its own xeper, it is only fitting that we present an updated version of this text. here then, once again, is the demonic bible. preface to the first edition if power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, then the omnipotent creator of heaven and earth must be the most evil son-of-a-bitch who ever lived. non-christians, we are told, are damned to hell because they have not accepted christ as their personal savior. non-catholics, we are told, are damned to hell because they have rejected god's holy church. and catholics, we are told, are damned to hell for bowing down to and worshipping graven images. the irony of organized religious thought is the damnation of a

did not approve. the acceptance of christianity as the official religion of rome, and subsequent conversion of pagans to the new faith, resulted in the name lucifer becoming associated with the devil satan. if jesus is the light and truth, reasoned the christian, then lucifer must be a false light, a deceiver, even a fallen angel. christianity condemned paganism, goddess-worship, and sexuality as evil; and the cult of lucifer could be associated with all of these. lucifer became the latin name for the devil of hebrew origin, satan. in hebrew mythology, satan was an angel who accused men before god in order to bring about their punishment. he was never the enemy of god but at times the enemy of man. the name satan in hebrew means adversary. it is recounted in the bible that the jews were ca

the church condemned every natural inclination as sinful and wicked. the only way to salvation, the people were told, was denial of the flesh and obedience to the church and state. it is questionable whether or not there was a single satanist before the inquisition, but as a result of christian oppression (and repression) the cult of satanism and practice of witchcraft and magic developed. those evil masons& brothers of the rosy cross masonic lodges, which began to appear in france and england in the 18th century and spread to other countries, made a number of false claims: a) the origin of masonry can be traced to ancient jerusalem and the construction of solomon s temple, b) freemasonry is linked with the knights templar, and c) the leader of the lodge is in contact with master beings w

wn, of which the magician aleister crowley was a member. the golden dawn, like the earlier rosicrucian brotherhood, explored the study of the jewish cabala, egyptian magic, and the enochian keys of dr. john dee. the cabala is a system of hebrew mysticism which identifies ten sephiroth, or emanations of god in graduated order from pure spirit to the course material world. even the shells or husks (evil spirits) are manifestations of god s power. in jewish belief, god is infinite and therefore beyond description. yahweh, according to the cabalist, is not the name of god but the phonetic pronunciation of the word god spoke at the moment of creation. yhvh, called the divine tetragrammaton or sacred four letter word, represents the elements earth, air, fire, and water. the hebrew god was a god

escribed in the book of the law. in contrast to the church of satan s professed atheism, the temple of set embraced the literal existence of set, not as a christian devil, but as an ancient egyptian god associated with the night sky and with the expanding of consciousness. according to aquino, horus and set were the gods of ancient egypt prior to the syrian invasion. later, set was personified as evil, the enemy of osiris. one of set s titles, set-hen was adopted by the jews and became satan. by using a more ancient name for satan, the temple of set was able to escape the accusation that satanism is merely an anti-christian religion. the nine angles both before and after the schism within the church of satan, there were a number of groups which split off from the church of satan. by the 19

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actice of sorcery, thus cannot be judged within a spectrum of the zoroastrian religion this gnosis is other and stands outside within practice. to make proper reference; and by their devotion to witchcraft (yatuk-dinoih) he seduces mankind into affection for himself and disaffection to ohrmazd, so that they forsake the religion of ohrmazd, and practice that of ahriman. the bundahishn, from on the evil-doing of ahriman and the demons, sacred books of the east, oxford university press, 1897 here lies the very foundation and cipher of the averse magical practice of satanic and luciferian magick it is other and exists outside any other religion, despite having inverse practices of traditional right hand path religions. sorcery is a religion, and its doctrines are written in the will and works

, sacred books of the east, oxford university press, 1897 here lies the very foundation and cipher of the averse magical practice of satanic and luciferian magick it is other and exists outside any other religion, despite having inverse practices of traditional right hand path religions. sorcery is a religion, and its doctrines are written in the will and works of the magician his or herself. the evil eye itself holds a precedence and importance within the practice of yatuk-dinoih, there are specific demons of the evil eye. this may be considered in the context of powerful consciousness, the will in consistent motion; thus therein a part of the adversary. consider also the nature of the other demons, savar, who is the leader and may be corresponded to the hebrew belial, the angel of lucife

n referred to as children of rebellion 2 and were opponents to the sun god. while set has been considered for being a beneficial god, his darker side lays foundations of power and awe, from which lived on even beyond his name being denounced and demonized. the names of the form of set as apep are indeed many, some of which are saatet-ta (darkener of the earth, hau-hra (backward face, tutu (doubly evil one, hemhemti (devourer, all of which describe the storm demon who is called also kharebutu the fourfold fiend. in the gnosis of set who overcame the serpent for apep to become him presents a powerful gnosis for the aspiring sorcerer. apep also bore the name of rerek, a monster serpent form of set who had many helpers being serpents, noxious creatures and demons. it is further connected that

hs mention that ahriman first saw the light across the void and so lusted for it, thus igniting the great wars between his children the daevas (demons) and druj (the word being associated with lie, also dragon. ahriman was initially defeated and cast down into the darkness of the void, unconscious for 3,000 years. the first demons said to be created by ahriman were mitokht 'falsehood) and akoman( evil mind. shortly after ahriman then created (according to the bundahishn) andar, savar, nakahed, tairev and zairik. many of the demons are featured in the yatuk dinoih, and formulas for creation and evocation are given. ahriman created or had fell with seven archdemons who served his will. they were in a prototypical way, the dragon of seven heads. these daevas were listed as the following, aesh

dinoih, and formulas for creation and evocation are given. ahriman created or had fell with seven archdemons who served his will. they were in a prototypical way, the dragon of seven heads. these daevas were listed as the following, aeshma, akoman, nanghaithya, tawrich, savar, andar and zarich. the daevas were authored or created by ahriman as in suggestion of the zurvan myth. these are so-called evil spirits who chose the intellect and individual will as opposed to servitude and conformity. aeshma is the original form of asmodeus, a daeva of ahriman. this demon is known as the one of the wounding spear and was a patron of war and strife. asmodeus along with savar, who is called the leader of devs, both are the controllers under ahriman of the dryvants, who are known as storm fiends. here

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he enochian (q.v) name for the spirit of fire. black magick: 1) the science and art of causing change (in reality or in consciousness) in conformity with will, using means not currently understood by traditional western science, for the purpose of causing either physical or non-physical harm to yourself or others, and is done either consciously or unconsciously. 2) magick (q.v) that is worked for evil purposes or that involves malign actions, agents, or entities. black mass: a satanic parody of the mass of the christian church, specifically the catholic church, in which allegedly the body of naked woman serves as the altar, and other noxious substances is used including excrement, urine, and blood. black magick (q.v) is said to be practiced at these services. it had it's origins in decaden

o the work of an adversary (meric casaubon, d.d) who used dee's personal and magickal diaries as a basis for attacking those who practiced occult arts in his own treatise of 1659. the hermetic order of the golden dawn (q.v) found references to the enochian system, and greatly expanded it, making it the basis of their magical system. demon: from the greek meaning "spirit" in christian folklore, an evil spirit under the authority of satan (q.v. modern practice tends to distinguish "demon" from "daemon (q.v, the guardian angles (q.v) of the greeks. deosil: clockwise. the usual direction of movement in a magickal circle. the direction of circumbambulation (q.v) in the pathway of light. used to build energy. desire, ritual: a term used by don tyson to define the emotional motivation that gives

n of attention in a subject and hence to some degree of "altered states of consciousness (q.v. esbat: a lesser gathering of witches for the purposes of celebration and works of magick. an esbat usually occurs on the nights of the full or new moon. esoteric: greek for "secret" a term used to imply a type of knowledge or wisdom that is reserved only for the few. e.s.p: see extra sensory perception. evil eye: the projection of malefic occult force through the glance. persons, beasts, and growing things "overlooked" by the evil eye are believed to wither and die. a form of intentional psychic attack (q.v. evocation: 1) to evoke (q.v. 2) the calling forth of spirits into tactile and sometimes visible appearance or presence. usually spirits are evoked inside an equilateral triangle of the art (q

ntity from the higher planes into your field of awareness. exarp: pronounced "ehx-ahr-pay" it is the enochian (q.v) name for the spirit of air. exorcise: from the old french from the latin from the greek "ex" meaning "out" and "horkizein" meaning "to make one swear" from "horkos" meaning "an oath" to drive out. exorcism rituals remove (drive out) unwanted entities and influences (such as supposed evil spirits) out of an individual animal or person by ritual charms (q.v) or enchantments (q.v. to free one from such a spirit. one classification of abjuration (q.v. exorcism: to exorcise (q.v. a verbal formula or ritual used in exorcising. experimental method: the measure of truth used in science. a hypothesis is arrived at through observation and research, then tested further by further observ

ries (q.v/ elementals (q.v) of earth (q.v. the good spirits (q.v) that live in the depths of the earth. traditionally, they are said to guard buried treasure. gnosis: greek for "knowledge" a total gestalt comprehension of the universe and the relationship between divinity (god) and humanity. the goal of members of gnostic sects that flourished in the early centuries of the christian era. goblins: evil spirits noted for their ugly appearance and malicious habits. god-form: the outer expression or posture and mindset of a god or entity. the magician takes on the characteristics and powers of a god/entity by invoking (q.v) the god/entity through ritual. this was known in the hermetic order of the golden dawn [g.d (q.v, as assuming a god-form. gods: powerful, immortal, spiritual beings who com

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a fire extinguisher, and it is very necessary to have some such device handy, when one adventures into such highly charged levels of the unseen as are contacted by the methods he describes. now what is going to be the outcome of this general disclosure of the secrets of the mysteries? as in most drastic happenings, the results will be mixed; but it is my belief that the good will far outweigh the evil. that some folk will burn their fingers experimenting with that which they do not understand i have no doubt, but on the whole the gain to serious students will be inestimable. mr. regardie has done his work admirably, both in the spirit and in the letter. the tree of life is a book which it would be difficult to praise too highly; it is going to be one of the classics of occultism. when the

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of the governing forces of evolving life. in chesed is the wise and kindly king, the father of his people, organising his realm, building up industry, fostering learning, and bringing the gifts of civilisation. in geburah we have a warrior king, leading his people in battle, defend mg his kingdom from the assaults of the enemy, extending his boundaries by conquest, punishing crime, and destroying evil-doers, in tiphareth we have the saviour, sacrificed upon the cross for the salvation of his people, and thereby bringing geburah into equilibrium with gedulah, or chesed. here we find the sphere of all the beneficent sun-gods and healing gods. tnus we see that the mercies of gedulah and the seventies of geburah unite for the healing of the nations. 24. behind tiphareth, traversing the tree, i

ult type, which equates with hod, the sphere of thoth, lord of magic. tiphareth, as will be seen by reference to the diagram of the tree, belongs to a higher plane than any member of the third triangle; yesod, on the other hand, is drawing very near to the sphere of earth. 30. to yesod are assigned all the deities that have the moon in their symbolism: luna herself; hecate, with her dominion over evil magic; and diana, with her presidency over child-birth. the physical moon, yesod in assiah, as the qabalists would say, with its twenty-eight day cycle, correlates with the reproductive cycle of the human female. jf the symbolism of the luna crescent be traced through the various pantheons it will be found that the deities associated with it are predominantly female; it is interesting to note

f the tree by the fall, and the coils of the stooping dragon arising from the world of shells, the kingdoms of unbalanced force, separate it from its brethren. behind the shoulder of the queen, the bride of microprosopos (malkuth, the serpent rears his head, and here is said to be the place of severest judgments. the sphere of malkuth abuts upon the hells of the averse sephiroth, the qliphoth, or evil demons. it is the firmament whereby elohim separated the supernal waters of binah from the infernal waters of leviathan. 32. the signification of the qliphoth must be considered flilly in due course; but having referred to them here in order to explain the position of malkuth, we must say something further in order to render the explanation intelligible. 33. the qliphoth (singular qliphah, an

ereby elohim separated the supernal waters of binah from the infernal waters of leviathan. 32. the signification of the qliphoth must be considered flilly in due course; but having referred to them here in order to explain the position of malkuth, we must say something further in order to render the explanation intelligible. 33. the qliphoth (singular qliphah, an immodest woman or harlot) are the evil or averse sephiroth, each an emanation of unbalanced force from its corresponding sphere upon the holy tree; these emanations took place during the critical periods of evolution when the sephiroth were not in equilibrium. for this reason they are referred to as the kings of unbalanced force, the kings of edom "who ruled before there was a king in israel" as the bible puts it; and in the words

r of form. at the head of the pillar of mercy is chokmah, the supernal father, a male potency. thus we see that we have here the apposition of form and force. 8. in the second trinity we have the apposition of chesed (jupiter) and geburah (mars. again we have the pairs of opposites of construction in jupiter, the lawgiver and beneficent ruler, and destruction in mars, the warrior and destroyer of evil. it may be asked why such a male potency as geburah should be placed in the feminine pillar. it must be remembered that mars is a destructive potency, one of the infortunes in astrology. the positive builds up, the negative breaks down; the positive is a kinetic force, the negative is a static force. 9. these aspects appear again in netzach at the base of the pillar of mercy, and hod at the b

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occultism, but nowadays they are known and used by people who would be exceedingly surprised to find who are their fellow-practitioners. mrs. eddy, the founder of christian science, stumbled on to these methods empirically without ever acquiring any rational knowledge as to their modus operandi. she endeavoured to teach them in such a way that they could only be used for good and their power for evil should be concealed; but that she herself was well aware of their possibilities if abused is witnessed by the dread of what she called "malicious animal magnetism" which shadowed her whole life. 3 of 103 the methods of christian science, without its strict discipline and careful organisation, were developed and exploited by the innumerable schools and sects of the new thought movement. in man

owed her whole life. 3 of 103 the methods of christian science, without its strict discipline and careful organisation, were developed and exploited by the innumerable schools and sects of the new thought movement. in many of the developments the religious aspect was lost sight of, and they simply became a method of mental manipulation for purely personal ends, though not necessarily deliberately evil. their exponents advertised that they would teach the art of salesmanship, of making oneself popular and dominant in society, of attracting the opposite sex, of drawing to oneself money and success. the amazing number of these courses advertised shows their popularity; in a recent issue of an american magazine i counted advertisements for sixty-three different courses in various forms of mind

value. other may say we had better let sleeping dogs lie. the trouble is, however, that sleeping dogs have an unfortunate knack of waking up spontaneously. so much occult knowledge is abroad in the world, so much of the kind of things described in these pages is going on unknown and unsuspected in our midst, that it is very desirable that men of goodwill should investigate the forces which men of evil will have perverted to their own ends. these things are the pathologies of the mystic life, and if they were better understood, many tragedies might be averted. on the other hand, it is not well that everybody should indulge in the study of textbooks of pathology. a vivid imagination and a weak head are a disastrous combination. the readers of that one-time "best seller" three men in a boat

the veil. the threshold of the unseen is a treacherous coast on which to bathe. there are potholes and currents and quicksands. the strong swimmer, who knows he coast, may venture in comparative safety. the non-swimmer, who takes counsel of nothing but his own impulses, may pay for his temerity with his life. but we must not make the mistake of thinking that these invisible forces are necessarily evil and inimical to humanity. they are no more inimical in themselves than are water or fire, but they are potent. if we run counter to them, the result is disastrous for us, for we have broken a natural law; but they are not out to attack us, any more than we are out to attack them. we must face the fact, however, that men and women with knowledge of these things, have, both in the past and in t

for us, for we have broken a natural law; but they are not out to attack us, any more than we are out to attack them. we must face the fact, however, that men and women with knowledge of these things, have, both in the past and in the present, used that knowledge unscrupulously, and that we may find our selves involved in the results of their actions. it may safely be said that the unseen is only evil and inimical to humanity when it has been corrupted and perverted by the activities of these unscrupulous men and women, whom initiates call adepts of the left-hand path. we must consider the outward and visible signs of psychic attack before we are in a position to analyse the nature of such attacks and indicate their source of origin. it is a fundamental rule that diagnosis must precede tre

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es demons bios fiction tyson the truth about the black mass (black mass as celebrated in the french court of louis xiv) the notorious black mass was supposedly a blasphemous parody of the catholic mass celebrated by witches or sorcerers for the purpose of defiling the most holy beliefs and practices of the church, and thereby pleasing the devil, who would as a reward grant to them the power to do evil. some of its infamous features include a defrocked priest who celebrated the mass on the belly of a naked woman, and the substitution of semen for the holy chrism oil, urine for the wine, and blackened turnip or excrement for the host. during the course of the mass, the defrocked priest was said to copulate with the woman serving as the altar. sometimes the priest inserted holy wafers into th

s or distorted by replacing "god" with "devil" or "satan" the sign of the cross was made backwards. one entertaining account claims that the mass was celebrated by a talking goat who read from a missal bound in wolf's skin. the general principle of the black mass is that the mass of the church should be inverted. whereas the regular mass is intended to do good, the black mass was celebrated to do evil. for example, in the court of the french king louis xiv, black mortuary masses were performed by selected priests for the purpose of causing the deaths of specific individuals. occasionally amatory masses were performed by priests to enable them to magically overcome the modesty of nuns they lusted after. one such amatory mass was described by an observer in these terms: every time during the

ese charges merely to bring about a temporary halt to their agony. the term "black mass" was first used in english in 1896. there is little evidence that a true black mass was ever celebrated earlier than the late 17th century. prior to this period, sorcerers occasionally used the ritual forms of the church for their own purposes, to accomplish desired goals by their magic. when the purposes were evil, the ritual practices sometimes involved the perversion and defilement of catholic religious practices. however, the black mass as a celebration or homage to satan or the antichrist is a relatively modern activity. it was performed in the french royal court, and probably in england by members of the hell-fire club. possibly it was also done in the russian royal court. it is unlikely that blac

istorical fact, it was on rare occasions recreated from these accounts and performed by groups of 18th and 19th century decadents looking for magical power and cheap sexual thrills. the black mass only ever truly existed in all its dark glory in the form of these staged re-creations. the belief was that the black mass derived its efficacy from the esoteric energy of the catholic mass perverted to evil ends. in modern times, now that christianity has lost so much of its spiritual and temporal power, there is very little reason for any group to perform the black mass. it will probably always remain merely an anomaly in the history of the occult. those interested in this subject may wish to read h. t. f. rhodes' the satanic mass, published by rider and company in 1954, and reprinted by arrow

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prevailed" gabriel is transmitting the standard propaganda of heaven. but if you actually look at genesis, you find that the serpent merely pointed out to eve that god was deceiving her about the fruit of the tree of knowledge (see genesis 3:1-7. god stated that if adam and eve ate the fruit, they would die; the serpent told eve that she would not die, but would become "as gods, knowing good and evil" and when eve and later adam ate the fruit, this is exactly what happened. god lied. the serpent told the truth. it was this obvious, but strangely, seldom acknowledged, truth, that led the gnostics, who began as serpent worshippers, to present the serpent in the garden as the savior of mankind, the benevolent being who began the process by which mankind would be restored to their rightful st

lied. the serpent told the truth. it was this obvious, but strangely, seldom acknowledged, truth, that led the gnostics, who began as serpent worshippers, to present the serpent in the garden as the savior of mankind, the benevolent being who began the process by which mankind would be restored to their rightful status as gods. the gnostics viewed the hebrew god of genesis as a kind of malicious evil demon who had kept man in a state of ignorance in the prison of the garden so that man would not realize his own innate divinity, and at the same moment recognize that he was superior to his spiteful master. how we regard coronzon thus depends on how we regard the serpent of genesis. if we are good, unquestioning christians and jews, we will look upon this serpent as the persecutor of mankind

recations upon it" descending to earth, the watchers take mortal women as their mates, and engender upon them powerful offspring "and they became pregnant, and they bare great giants, whose height was three thousand ells: who consumed all the acquisitions of men. and when men could no longer sustain them, the giants turned against them and devoured mankind" elsewhere these giants are described as evil spirits "and now, the giants, who are produced from the spirits and flesh, shall be called evil spirits upon the earth, and on the earth shall be their dwelling. evil spirits have proceeded from their bodies, because they are born from men and from the holy watchers is their beginning and primal origin; they shall be evil spirits on earth, and evil spirits shall they be called. and the spirit

it in another. the account of the further dealings of choronzon with the scribe will be found in the record of omnia vincam. in his autobiography crowley wrote concerning his concept of the nature of coronzon "the name of the dweller in the abyss is choronzon, but he is not really an individual. the abyss is empty of being; it is filled with all possible forms, each equally inane, each therefore evil in the only true sense of the word- that is, meaningless, but malignant, in so far as it craves to become real (confessions, page 623. to understand this surprising analysis, you must realize that for crowley, the abyss did not lie beneath the lowest sephirah, malkuth, the sphere of the four elements, but was a gulf that divided the tree of the sephiroth just below the three highest spheres

is more usually designated) treats of the 22 atus of thoth as applied to the 22 paths of the tree of life, and the 22 cells of the qliphoth. crowley has treated openly of the atus (see the book of thoth, but of the 22 cells of the qliphoth and the tunnels of set beneath the paths, he did not write. the present book therefore completes the work he left unfinished (ibid. set is the egyptian god of evil and darkness, one of whose forms is that of a great serpent. he is therefore another name of the death dragon, coronzon. below is a table of qliphothic sigils corresponding to the 22 hebrew letters, the 22 tarot trumps, and the 22 channels on the tree of the sephiroth. it was presented by crowley as part of his liber ccxxxi, and published in the equinox, volume 1, issue 7. this table and its

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avily influenced by jewish beliefs through the old testament. in christianity, a demon is not just a malicious spirit, but a spirit of hell sent to earth by the devil to enforce his authority or to carry out his purposes. just as angels are the agents of god who act with divine authority to do good works among men, so demons are the agents of lucifer who act with infernal authority to do works of evil. indeed, in jewish, islamic and christian mythology, lucifer was himself once an angel of heaven who defied god. seeking to overthrow god and rule heaven, lucifer assembled an army of apostate angels and initiated a war in heaven. he and his angels were defeated by michael and the angels who remained loyal to god, and were thrown down from heaven to hell. in their fallen state these angels of

and were thrown down from heaven to hell. in their fallen state these angels of hell are supposed in christian lore to be of hideous aspect, filthy, deformed and base. lucifer seeks to harass god by plaguing mankind with a multitude of troubles, and by inciting human beings to defy god. he uses his fallen angels as his agents, sending them abroad across the face of the world to incite and commit evil. every time he succeeds in inducing a human to defy god, lucifer gains another soldier in his rebellious army. it is not always made clear how the demons of lucifer can appear upon the earth when they have been cast down and bound in hell. apparently, as we may gather from the book of job, lucifer is able to walk upon the surface of the earth but is not permitted to directly injure human bein

rship christ are disobedient to god, and therefore prey for the demons who walk and swim and fly upon the earth. much the same belief concerning those of other religions is held by fundamentalist islamics and jews. in a broader inter-religious sense, anyone of any religion who strives to do good is afforded protection against the injuries of demons by god; but anyone who knowingly commits acts of evil loses that protection and becomes beelzebub's chew-toy. this is more or less the modern view of demons held by those who believe that traditional demons actually exist. we see this belief surfacing again and again in all sorts of folk forms. the ouija board is thought by some to open a doorway to hell, allowing demons to possess those who unwittingly use the board. however, these unfortunate

mon causes the victim to commit a horrible crime, such as the mass murder of elementary school children, before committing suicide. some believe that the majority, and perhaps all, of the senseless crimes of violence, torture, perversion and hatred committed in the modern world can be attributed to the actions of possessing demons who have succeed in their efforts to tempt human beings to sins of evil, and having gained control over sinners by this means, are then free to use them as instruments to commit even greater works of evil. the karmic consequences for these greater crimes fall upon the soul of the damned human being possessed by the demon, not upon the demon itself. in effect, once a person has acquiesced to the temptations whispered into his ear by an invisible demon that haunts

s through the use of drugs or alcohol, or by committing perverse and dangerous sexual acts, or by abusing their own bodies with unnecessary medical procedures, excessive dieting, over-eating or smoking? how many know persons who are unable to control their own anger or desires no matter how important it is to do so? these unfortunate individuals seem to be driven to self-destructive actions by an evil will that is present within them, but is separate from their own will. sometimes this self-destructive behavior is overt, as in the case of physical self-abuse and suicide attempts. other times it takes the form of malicious or criminal actions directed outwardly against family, friends or strangers. yet always its ultimate result is the destruction of the individual soul that voluntarily com

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a salamander may be sent, but there is always the danger of backlash. salamanders do not like being told what to do, and must be compelled with words of power and the sigils of superior spirits. they resent this control. i should emphasize this point: salamanders are dangerous! leave them alone, and they will leave you alone. return hethome resources demons bios fiction tyson the truth about the evil eye (magic charm in the shape of a hand gesture to ward off the evil eye) the evil eye does exist. your eighty-five year old sicilian grandmother was right after all. but it doesn't function in quite the way she imagined. the true evil eye is not in the head of some elderly woman who casts her malicious, bloodshot glance your way- it is the eye through which you look upon your own world. the

of these popular notions is entirely accurate, since the faculty of sight entails much more than simply receiving radiant energy that shines upon our optic nerves- sight is a perception that occurs in our brains, where the light received is processed into images that we can comprehend. but the older folk explanation for how our eyes see the world helps to explain the underlying beliefs about the evil eye. the evil eye in its purest form was understood to be the deliberate projection of a ray of occult energy with the malicious intention to cause harm. several factors were thought to make it more powerful. if the person sending it was from a family or tribe noted for works of black magic, it would derive increased power from this hereditary predisposition. if the eye from which the evil wa

ult energy with the malicious intention to cause harm. several factors were thought to make it more powerful. if the person sending it was from a family or tribe noted for works of black magic, it would derive increased power from this hereditary predisposition. if the eye from which the evil was projected was bloodshot, or deformed in some way, this also increased its force. if a glance from the evil eye was sent in a sidelong way, from the corner of the eye of the malicious person, it was more powerful. most important of all, the effect was believed fatal if the person "overlooked" by the evil eye actually met the malicious gaze directly. there are various ways to turn aside or at least lessen the harmful effects of this baleful sidelong glance. laughter was thought to weaken its power

ly, a shiny object such as a large, bright piece of jewelry attracted the focus of the person projecting the malicious ray, so that it did not enter the eye of the victim directly. another good defense was to carry the image of an eye as jewelry or embroidered into clothing or as a tattoo- the belief was that the ray from this artificial eye would extend itself first and displace the ray from the evil eye. these artificial eyes were sometimes realistic, but often they were highly stylized and almost unnoticed in the pattern of cloth or the decoration on metalwork. a popular gesture to defuse the power of the glance involved making a fist in which the thumb is thrust between the index and middle finger. this hand gesture was also used as the pattern for a charm to be carried on the body as

ee the illustration at the top of this page. it's difficult to imagine what practical purpose this gesture might serve, even in a symbolic sense, but it was believed to be a highly effective means of protection. for christians, to cross oneself and to utter a prayer under the breath offered some protection. a cross or crucifix worn around the neck was a sentinel against not only vampires, but the evil eye as well. stories of the evil eye are ancient. the philosopher francis bacon observed "scripture calleth envy an evil eye" a reference to proverbs 23:6-8, which reads "eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats; for as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. the morsel which thou has

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birth marks, moles and skin cancers, and you can see that it would not be difficult for a diligent nun to locate a so-called witch mark on an accused woman's body, if she searched long enough. the witch did not voluntarily keep a familiar, it was thought, but was compelled to do so by her dark lord, the devil. the familiar was the devil's way of insuring the continuing obedience of witches to his evil purposes. the familiar kept tabs on the witch, and constantly urged her on to ever greater acts of mischief. even so, it was thought that the witch and her familiar were a team, both working for the devil, bound together by the witch's unholy pact. the spirit who remained in close association with the witch was the familiar, not the cat or dog or other pet that was thought to be the spirit's

ing for the devil, bound together by the witch's unholy pact. the spirit who remained in close association with the witch was the familiar, not the cat or dog or other pet that was thought to be the spirit's physical host. when an old woman suspected of witchcraft was seen by her neighbors talking to her pet cat, the common opinion was that she was conversing with her familiar demon, and plotting evil for her neighbors. the years of the european witch-crazy were hard for elderly woman, and even harder for cats, particularly black ones. black cats were associated with satan because of their color. cats became the most popular suspect for a witch's familiar because of their uncanny manner of seeming to see things that are not there, and their knowing gaze- anyone who looks into a cat's eyes

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le of true transformation. indeed, many alchemists, being good christians themselves, maintain that no transformation is possible without the help of god. they inflame themselves with prayer and practice austerities in pursuit of their art. yet christian theologians cannot accept alchemical change as a holy miracle since alchemy is by them classed as a form of magic, and all magic is condemned as evil by the church. they must reject the possibility of true alchemical transformation. my own view is that miracles, true miracles, do involve a transcendental spiritual power and draw upon the divine source that underlies the material universe. however, i see no reason why an alchemist or a magician may not access this power just as effectively as a devout religious worshipper. magic is not some

divine source of all. theologians are correct to assert that all miracles come from god. what they do not accept, but what is equally true, is that all magic of a true kind also comes from god. magic is a type of miracle. the magician is the embodied agent of the divine each time he works his art. so is the devout saint, the miraculous healer, and even the demonist who uses true magic for acts of evil. it may seem contradictory that the divine energy that produces miracles can be employed for evil purposes, but this energy is not in itself conscious or purposeful. it can be induced to flow forth both by human beings and by spiritual beings, and can be used for both good and evil, according to the will, conscious or unconscious, of the being who channels it. oftentimes, the divine energy of

idea of what they are doing. this results in the occurrence of seemingly spontaneous miracles. these are no different in kind from miracles deliberately sought through prayer or ritual actions, it is only that their acts of induction are not perceived. the source of miracles is the ultimate source that lies beyond being, either of substance or of form. it is purposeless, knowing neither good nor evil, and for this reason may be used for either good or evil purposes. the god of the bible is not this ultimate source. this much is obvious, since this god has both form and purpose, and manifests to human beings in various ways. however, the god of the old testament was able to channel this primal source of divine energy for his own intentions, and was able to facilitate the use of this divine

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a recent battlefield where the blood was still fresh, an even better place to work necromancy than a graveyard. necromancy was not solely man's work. there were female necromancers in ancient greece and rome, who are usually referred to, under the much abused umbrella term, as witches. the term witch has been far too broadly applied in english texts to anyone who worked, or was believed to work, evil by magic. necromancy was a very specific type of magic, as i have indicated, and was not necessarily always worked for evil purposes. because traditional necromancy used blood and corpses, and was worked in places where people had died, been executed or lay buried, it was universally abhorred and condemned. if for no other reason, it should be outlawed because it desecrates the remains of the

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ormius' forbidden latin translation, a book which i had never seen, but of which i had heard monstrous things whispered" at the end of the story, the hero, who has of course gone mad, quotes one paragraph from the book "the nethermost caverns are not for the fathoming of eyes that see; for their marvels are strange and terrific. cursed the ground where dead thoughts live new and oddly bodied, and evil the mind that is held by no head. wisely did ibn schacabao say, that happy is the tomb where no wizard hath lain, and happy the town at night whose wizards are all ashes. for it is of old rumour that the soul of the devil-bought hastes not from his charnel clay, but fats and instructs the very worm that gnaws: till out of corruption horrific life springs, and the dull scavengers of earth wax

for anything specific it contains, but because of the terrible things it hints about, matters better left undisturbed in the mud at the bottom of the subconscious sea of the human race. lovecraft's cthulhu mythos is a group of stories, poems and novels written by him and by other writers centered around the premise that at some dim time in prehistory the earth was ruled by a race of monstrous and evil entities known as the great old ones. they were cast down from their seats of power and driven from our world, but they did not cease to exist. they continue between the dimensions of normal time and space, dreaming and waiting for the time when they shall be able to rule the earth once again, as they did in days of old. on the matter of the great old ones, lovecraft wrote in his story the ca

half-brother to cthulhu who dwells upon the air; and shub-niggureth, the ever-fertile black goat of the woodlands with a thousand young. these dreaded beings are dead in every normal human sense of the word, yet they cling to a strange super-dimensional vitality that seems to derive from the human unconscious mind. in forgotten backwaters of the world where degenerate and twisted tribes practice evil rituals, or among groups of decadent black magicians, the old ones cause dim memories of their former power and glory to stir. they form a bond with those who abandon their humanity and worship them, as the precursors of the human race did millions of years ago. certain locations on the earth where the veil between dimensions is thin, such as the frozen plateau of leng in antarctica, or irem

il between dimensions is thin, such as the frozen plateau of leng in antarctica, or irem, the arabian desert city of pillars, or the drowned r'lyeh, are particularly favorable for making this unholy contact. hints of their existence, and of how they may be contacted, are sometimes recorded in obscure occult texts such as the necronomicon. this is why the book is supposed to be so powerful, and so evil. for if the old ones succeed in forcing a doorway permanently open onto our time and space, they will destroy and enslave the world. the underlying theme of lovecraft's cthulhu mythos has many powerful echoes in the mythologies of ancient cultures around the world. it is probably for this reason that it struck such a chord of response in readers. we find in it similarities to the myth of the

DONALDTYSON PENTA

a single point at its top. it is used in white magic- magic worked for constructive, benevolent purposes. it represents the body of man standing with arms and legs spread apart. the points of the upright pentagram fall upon the head, two hands, and two feet, of the human figure. by contrast, an inverted pentagram has two points at its top. it is used in black magic- magic worked for destructive, evil purposes. the inverted pentagram represents the head of a goat, regarded as a satanic symbol by levi. the points of the inverted pentagram fall on the goat's two horns, two lowered ears, and beard. an upright pentagram can be made into an inverted pentagram, and vice versa, merely by rotating the pentagram slightly, or by reflecting it from top to bottom- upright and inverted pentagrams have

DONALDTYSON POSSESS

its are sometimes called angels, especially by magicians with a christian heritage. lower spirits are sometimes called demons. in actuality, there is no clear dividing line between good and bad spirits. the personalities of spiritual beings have the same broad range as the personalities of human beings. some are very bad, or very good. most are somewhere in between, neither wholly good nor wholly evil. as a general rule of magic, it is best to evoke all spirits not of a very high order. unless you know that the spiritual being is responsible and benign, always evoke. possession, as the term is generally understood, involves the entrance of a spirit into the body and mind of a human being, in which the consciousness self-awareness of the human being is temporarily, or permanently, rendered

n such full blown cases of possession, the consciousness of the human involved may lie dormant for months or years. if the spirit has any degree of intelligence, it can hold possession of a person without giving other human beings any sign that it is in possession. only spirits of a very low order are stupid enough to make the possessed individual foam at the mouth or roll around on the floor. an evil spirit of a slightly higher order will be more subtle, and will take its pleasure in more discrete, or at least more hidden, ways. you may know individuals who have been under the complete domination of a spirit for years, and have no trace of their true human personality remaining. if the possessing spirit is clever, you will not be able to prove that possession has occurred. the spirit will

angels occasionally possess a person permanently when the consciousness of that person fails, or that person loses all will to live. these possessions are known as "walk-ins" because the spirit literally walks into the body of the despairing individual the way a man might walk into an empty house to take possession of it. in the case of walk-ins, the spirit generally tries to do good rather than evil. a profound change for the better will be observed in the personality of a walk-in. he or she will become kinder, more intelligent, more cheerful, more giving. it is possible to drive possessing spirits out of a body. this cannot be done by subjecting the body to pain. the possessing spirit enjoys all strong sensations, including pain- that is why possessed individuals are so often self-destr

-destructive. exorcising a spirit must be done magically, by calling upon a higher authority to which the spirit is subject, and by erecting wards and boundaries that the spirit cannot cross. one approach is to bind the spirit into an inanimate object, and then to discard the object in some remote place where it will not be disturbed. this was the technique used by king solomon, when he bound the evil spirits, or genii, into a brass bottle and cast the bottle into the sea (or by another account, into a deep lake. if this approach is used, be sure to put the object where no one will discover it by chance. there is a danger that anyone finding such a bound spirit may, without knowing what they are doing, release the spirit, and themselves become possessed by it. return hy home resources demo

DONALDTYSON SIGIL

for protection. a talisman is a power object with a specific function, and may be used for offensive or defensive magic as the need arises. some amulets and talismans are inscribed with sigils or other occult symbols, but others derive their power from natural substances and objects, or from specific shapes, without the use of esoteric symbols (tibetan thunderbolt dagger talisman, for use against evil spirits) for example, the golden arrow of the scythian magician abaris was a talisman that conferred magical flight. both amulets and talismans are physical things, as opposed to sigils, which are symbols- an amulet or a talisman that does not have a material body does not exist, but a sigil exists even when it is not written down or inscribed on anything, provided it is held in the mind("cir

DONALDTYSON VAMPIRES

. the fictional type of vampire is the count dracula variety popularized by folk tales, books, fantasy magazines and movies. this type is supposed to be a reanimated corpse of someone who has previously been bitten by a vampire. which begs the question, where did the first vampire come from? in older folk tales, a vampire was someone who had lived a very wicked life, and was cursed for his or her evil deeds by being bound to the grave, and forced to wander the earth in search of fresh blood- in this way a vampire could be created without having first been bitten by another vampire. a recent variation on the myth is that a vampire can only be created if the person bitten also drinks the blood of the vampire. this seems to have no historical foundation in folk tales. movie vampires are physi

n be killed with a wooden stake through the heart, yet when killed he dissolves into vapors. he can be touched by the hand, yet cannot be seen reflected in a mirror. the older legends of the vampire (but not the most ancient legends) avoid these contradictions of logic by declaring that the vampire is a spirit without a physical body. this spiritual vampire is a type of hungry ghost of a deceased evil doer who sucks out the life-force of his or her friends and relatives during the nights. these ghostly vampires always return to those they knew during life. to prevent the return of the spirits, the families took great care to have the body of the evil person staked to the ground in the grave. the stake was thought to pin the restless spirit into its corpse and prevent its nightly visitation

DONALDTYSON WEREWOLF

he werewolf are lost in the mists of pre-history. werewolves are only one form of a whole host of were animals that exist in the mythology of cultures all around the globe. in northern europe there are tales of were-bears. the japanese had were-cats, the malaysians and indians were-tigers. almost every beast has been a were-beast to some culture. shape-changers in the east were usually said to be evil magicians or evil witches who used their magic to cause harm to others. shape-changing into animal form is a feature of shamanism, the oldest human religion. shamans are universally believed in their cultures to possess the power of transforming themselves into animals such as wolves, bears and ravens. in their beast form the shamans travel the world to acquire wisdom or exercise their magic

EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS OF ANI MALESTROM

one title; see naville, todtenbuch, bd. i, b1. 6] p. xxxii theban version: list of chapters. chapter v. the chapter of not allowing the deceased to do work in the underworld. vignette: the deceased kneeling on one knee. chapter vi. the chapter of making ushabtiu figures do work for a man in the underworld. vignette: an ushabti figure chapter vii. the chapter of passing over the back of apep, the evil one. vignette: the deceased spearing a serpent. chapter viii. another chapter of the tuat, and of coming forth by day. vignette: the deceased kneeling before a ram. chapter ix. the chapter of passing through the tuat. vignette: the deceased kneeling before a ram. chapter x (this chapter is now known as chapter xlviii) chapter xi* the chapter of coming forth against his enemies in the underwor

ons in the house of osiris in the field of aaru. vignette: a series of pylons guarded each by a god. chapter cxlvii [a chapter] to be recited by the deceased when he cometh to the first hall of amentet. p. xliii theban version: list of chapters. vignette: a series of doors, each guarded by a god. chapter cxlviii [the chapter] of nourishing the khu in the underworld, and of removing him from every evil thing. this chapter has no vignette. chapter cxlix [without title] vignette: the divisions of the other world. chapter cl [without title] vignette: certain divisions of the other world. chapter cli [without title] vignette: scene of the mummy chamber. chapter clia [chapter] of the hands of anpu, the dweller in the sepulchral chamber, being upon the lord of life (i.e, the mummy. vignette: anub

e of rare occurrence, it should be remembered that the gods of the dead must naturally occupy the chief place in this literature which concerns the dead. furthermore, we find that the doctrine of eternal life and of the resurrection of a glorified or transformed body, based upon the ancient story of the resurrection of osiris after a cruel death and horrible mutilation, inflicted by the powers of evil, was the same in all periods, and that the legends of the most ancient times were accepted without material alteration or addition in the texts of the later dynasties [1. le christianisme chez les anciens coptes, in revue des religions, t, xiv, paris, 1886, pp, 308-45 2. i.e. 3. see st. matthew xi, 23; acts ii, 27, etc] p. xlix plutarch's version of the legend. the story of osiris is nowhere

f creation was born. in course of time he became king of egypt, and devoted himself to civilizing his subjects and to teaching them the craft of the husbandman; he established a code of laws and bade men worship the gods. having made egypt peaceful and flourishing, he set out to instruct the other nations of the world. during his absence his wife isis so well ruled the state that typhon [set, the evil one, could do no harm to the realm of osiris. when osiris came again, typhon plotted with seventy-two comrades, and with aso, the queen of ethiopia, to slay him; and secretly got the measure of the body of osiris, and made ready a fair chest, which was brought into his banqueting hall when osiris was present together with other guests. by a ruse osiris was induced to lie down in the chest, wh

eak of day. thy diadem pierceth heaven and becometh a brother unto the stars, o thou form of every god. thou art gracious in command and in speech, thou art the favoured one of the great company of the gods, and thou art the greatly beloved one of the lesser company of the gods "thy sister put forth her protecting power for thee, she scattered abroad those who were her enemies (14) she drove back evil hap, she pronounced mighty words of power, she made cunning her tongue, and her words failed not. the glorious isis was perfect in command and in speech, and she avenged her brother. she sought him without ceasing (15) she wandered round and round the earth uttering cries of pain, and she rested] not until she had found him. she overshadowed him with her feathers, she made wind with her wings

ELIPHAS LEVI THE CONJURATION OF THE FOUR ELEMENTS

pirits which we designate under the name of "occult elements" these spirits are those who often prepare disquieting or fantastic dreams. they are those who produce the movements of the divining rod, and the raps on walls and furniture. but they can never manifest any other thought than our own, and if we are not thinking, they talk to us with all the incoherence of dreams. they reproduce good and evil indifferently, because they are without free will and consequently have no responsibility. they show themselves to ecstatics and somnambulists under incomplete and fugitive forms. this occasioned the nightmares of saint antony, and, very probably, the visions of swedenborg. they are neither souls in hell nor spirits guilty of mortal sin; they are simply inquisitive and inoffensive. we can emp

mplete and fugitive forms. this occasioned the nightmares of saint antony, and, very probably, the visions of swedenborg. they are neither souls in hell nor spirits guilty of mortal sin; they are simply inquisitive and inoffensive. we can employ or abuse them like animals or children. therefore the magus who employs their help assumes a terrible responsibility, for he will have to expiate all the evil which he makes them do, and the greatness of his torments will be proportionate to the extent of the power which he will have exercised through their agency. in order to control elementary spirits, and thus become the king of the occult elements, we must have previously undergone the four trials of the ancient initiations. as these no longer exist, it is necessary to supply their place by ana

ELLIS LOW TWELVE 1907

at the tremont hotel. i presented myself on the following evening. he received me in his handsome apartments, and confirmed my belief that he was in good circumstances. he had every convenience and luxury at the command of the hotel, smoked the finest cigars and invited me to drink wine, though he did not indulge himself. when i declined, he added "i am glad to see it; intoxicants are an unmixed evil. i was once a hard drinker, but for ten years have not tasted a drop, and shall never do so, unless it be in dire necessity and to save my life" naturally i was full of curiosity concerning this remarkable man, but did not feel free to question him. he must have known of my feeling, for in the course of conversation he told me considerable about himself "i have an indian name" said he "which

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ple spontaneously encounter psychic and mystic moments, seek magical means of forecasting the future, and act upon intuitive insights that seem to defy rational thought. beginning with the rise of christianity in the west, esoteric traditions were routinely persecuted, with many of its representative communities destroyed and their members imprisoned and/or killed. their ways were viewed as being evil and outside the conventions of society. in the last two centuries, society has continued to perpetuate an intolerance toward those drawn to an esoteric perspective. after its suppression, esotericism made a strong comeback, and steadily grew in size and prestige during the last centuries of the second millennium c.e. in the post-protestant era, rosicrucianism was the first important internati

eculative freemasonry in the eighteenth century and theosophy in the nineteenth. out of freemasonry came a tradition of initiatory magic represented in the neo-templar orders of continental europe, as well as a rebirth of ritual/ceremonial magic in the english-speaking world. western esotericism s shared belief that magic was real, has led roman catholicism to oppose this movement, defining it as evil and using such labels as sorcery, witchcraft, and black magic. however, beginning with protestantism (in its reformed presbyterian version) and the secular enlightenment of the eighteenth century, the situation changed. protestants and modern secularists opposed esotericism because it perpetuated an archaic, superstitious, unreal world. secularists also accused esotericists of perpetuating a

. ancient amulets depict abraxas with a whip in his hand, and his name inspired the mystic word abracadabra. sources: drury, nevill, and stephen skinner. the search for abraxas. london: spearman, 1972. abred the innermost of three concentric circles representing the totality of being in the cosmology of the celts. abred represents the stage of struggle and evolution against cythrawl, the power of evil (see also barddas) absent healing healing at a distance from the subject, sometimes through the subject providing some associational link such as a written request for healing, or in reverse form, by the healer sending a piece of material to be placed on the subject s body where the healing is required, or simply by prayers for the subject s recovery on the part of the healer or a band of hea

tained in the book of the penitence of adam, which supplements and throws considerable light on the entire kabalistic literature. adam, l abbe about the time that the templars were being driven from france, the devil was said to have appeared under various guises to the abbe adam, who was journeying with one of the servants from his convent to another part of his abbacy of the vaux de cernay. the evil spirit first opposed the progress of the abbe taking the form of a tree white with frost, which rushed toward him with inconceivable swiftness. the abbe s horse trembled with fear, as did the servant, but the abbe himself made the sign of the cross, and the tree disappeared. the abbe concluded that he had seen the devil and called upon the virgin to protect him. nevertheless, the fiend shortl

eared. the abbe concluded that he had seen the devil and called upon the virgin to protect him. nevertheless, the fiend shortly reappeared in the shape of a furious black knight. begone, said the abbe. why do you attack me far from my brothers? the devil once more left him, but returned in the shape of a tall man with a long, thin neck. to get rid of him, adam struck him a blow with his fist. the evil spirit shrank and took the stature and countenance of a little cloaked monk, with a glittering weapon under his garb. his little eyes could be seen darting and glancing under his cowl. he tried hard to strike the abbe with the sword he held, but adam repulsed the strokes with the sign of the cross. the demon became in turn a pig and a long-eared ass. the abbe, impatient to be on his way, made

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tern tribes of the dominion of canada (1889, franz boas gives evidence of the custom among these peoples. when many deaths resulted from disease, the canadian indians sacrificed the joints of their little fingers in order to (they explained) cut off the deaths. magia posthuma (of c. f. de schertz) encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 956 among the indian madigas (telugu pariahs, the evil eye was averted by sacrificers who dipped their hands in the blood of goats or sheep and impressed them on either side of a house door. this custom was also known to the brahmans of india. impressions of hands were also occasionally seen on the walls of muslim mosques in india. as among the northwest canadian tribes, the hand ceremony was most frequently practiced in india when epidemics took

s, but he was consistently baited by the medical profession of his day. agrippa was also continually persecuted, and even mystics like jakob boehme were imprisoned and mistreated (magicians were subject to persecution both for possible acts of sorcery and for allegiance to a heretical religious system) it is difficult to estimate the enormous popularity that magic experienced, whether for good or evil, during the middle ages. although severely punished if discovered.or if its professors became notorious enough to court persecution.the power it seems to have conferred upon the practitioner was coveted by scores of people. two great names in the history of european magic are those of paracelsus and agrippa, who outlined the science of medieval magic. they were also the greatest practical mag

found it necessary to throw himself into a trance and seek them in their own sphere (the magician is also often regarded as possessed by an animal or supernatural being) the duties of the priest and magician were often combined in tribal society. when one religion was superseded, however, the priests of the old cult were considered, in the eyes of the leaders and believers of the new, nothing but evil or misguided magicians. medieval definition of magic the definitions of magic given by the great magicians of medieval and modern times naturally differ greatly from those of anthropologists. for example, nineteenth-century magician eliphas levi states in his history of magic (1913: magic, therefore, combines in a single science that which is most certain in philosophy which is eternal and in

he water, and the fire salamanders and gnomes of the earth. in alchemy it represented the magical elements salt, sulphur, mercury, and azoth; in mystic philosophy, the ideas spirit, matter, motion, and rest; in hieroglyphs, the man, eagle, lion, and bull. the pentagram, the sign of the microcosm, was held to be the most powerful means of conjuration in any rite. it might represent good as well as evil, for with one point in the ascendant it was the sign of christ, and with two points in the ascendant it was the sign of satan. by the use of the pentagram in these positions, the powers of light or darkness were evoked. the pentagram was said to be the star that led the magi to the manger where the infant christ was laid. the preparation and consecration of this sign for use in magical rites

five genii were breathed above it, and then the sign was placed successively at the north, south, east, west, and center of the astronomical cross, while the letters of the sacred tetragram and various kabalistic names were prounced over it (see kabala. it was believed to be of great efficacy in terrifying phantoms if engraved upon glass, and the magicians traced it on their doorsteps to prevent evil spirits from entering and good spirits from departing. this symbol was used by many secret and occult societies, by the rosicrucians, the illuminati, down to the freemasons of modern times. modern occultists translate the meaning of the pentagram as symbolic of the human soul and its relation to god. the pentagram is placed with one point in the ascendant. that point represents the great spir

EVERBURNING LAMPS

sought to minimise it. hence we find that the relatives of a deceased person were desirous of relieving the gloom hanging over the grave of a beloved wife, kind parent, or respected brother, by any means in their power. to include in the tomb a lamp and leave it burning was a kindly attention, even if it burned but one short hour; it was an offering to pluto, to the manes; it kept away spirits of evil, and preserved peace to the dead man: this knowledge of the limited time such a lamp could possibly remain alight acted, doubtless, as a stimulus to the discovery of a means of prolonging the burning power of a lamp indefinitely, and if i read history aright, in at least a few instances, the problem has been solved; so far at any rate as the manufacture of a lamp which should burn until deran

EVIL AND UNCLEAN SPIRITS

ed by men who are contemptuously regarded by modern scientists. so it has ever been. earth knows but little of its greatest men; its greatest men are but pigmies in the presence of time, antiquity, and futurity "knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers" said the poet laureate. the christian rosicrucian can only exclaim "lead, kindly light, lead thou me on; the night is dark, and i am far from homnl1-7 evil and unclean spirits by g.h. frater d.d.c.f. r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r 2 these be they who be unclean and evil; even the distortion and perversion of the sephiroth, the fallen restrictions of the universe; the sloughing of the coils of the stooping dragon. eleven are their classes, yet ten are they called. seven are the heads, yet an eighth ariseth. seven are the in

oils of the stooping dragon. eleven are their classes, yet ten are they called. seven are the heads, yet an eighth ariseth. seven are the infernal palaces, yet do they include ten. in the tree of life by the waters of the river in the garden of wisdom is the serpent of the paths. it is the serpent of the celestial eden. but the serpent of temptation is that of the tree of knowledge of good and of evil. it is the antithesis and the opposer; the red coiled stooping dragon of the apocalypse; the serpent of the terrestrial eden. regard thou, therefore, the celestial serpent as of brass; glistening with green and gold, the colors of vegetation and of growth. banish thou, therefore, the evil and seek the good, thou who wouldst know the life of ages, thou who would follow in the footsteps of our

through pain, let thy countenance be raised up towards the light of the holy one, to invoke the divine brightness, not for thyself, but for those who have not yet attained unto the pathway, even though they may be your tormentors. balanced between the spiritual and the material, the type of reconciler, remember the symbol of the brazen serpent. mark thou well the difference betwixt the serpent of evil and the serpent of good, for before the serpent of brass, the serpent of fire could not stand. but at the fall, the serpent of evil, arising in the tree, surrounded twklm and linked her thus to the outer and to the twpylq, for this is the sin of the fall; even the separation of the material plane from the sephiroth, through the interposition of the coils of the stooping dragon. therefore, twk

the sin of the fall; even the separation of the material plane from the sephiroth, through the interposition of the coils of the stooping dragon. therefore, twklm must be cleansed, and thus, is the redemption to come, for christ expiated not sin until after he had overcome the temptation. but surely, all things in the creation are necessary, seeing that one existeth not without the other and the evil also helpeth the work, for this the greater and more intense the darkness, by so much the more doth the light become bright by contrast and draweth, as it were, increased force from the blackness. the infernal habitations in the first circle are the waters of tears, in the second circle are the waters of creation, in the third circle are the waters of ocean, in the fourth circle is the false

tzelmoth- the shadow of death 6. shaari moth- the gates of death 7. gehinnom- hell the mercavah in the mercavah vision of ezekiel it is written "and i beheld a whirlwind come forth out of the north; a great cloud and a fire enfolding itself, and a splendour on every side, and the brilliance of the innermost flame in the midst of the fire" 4 there are the four kerubic expressions of force, and the evil and adverse powers broken beneath their feet 1. rahab (bahar) whose symbol is a woman riding upon an ass. 2. samael (lams) whose symbol is a terrible demon leaping upon an ox. 3. macholoth (twlwjam) a form compounded of a woman and a serpent, and she rideth upon a serpent scorpion. 4. lilith (tylyl, a woman outward beautiful but inwardly corrupt and putrefying, riding upon a strange and terri

EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTERS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS AND OTHERWORLDY BEINGS

ffs. in three books published between 1953 and 1961 he recounted his trips into space along with extensive encounters with benevolent venusians, martians, and saturnians. in 1962 he boarded a spaceship and flew to saturn to attend an interplanetary conference. by 1965, when he died, many of his most devoted followers had broken their connection with him, convinced either that he was lying or that evil space people were misleading him. born in poland, adamski emigrated with his parents to upstate new yo rk when he was one or two years old. in the early 1920s he m oved to california, where he eventually established a role for himself on the local occult scene as head of the royal order of tibet, a metaphysical school based on channeled teachings from tibetan lamas. w h e n flying saucers bec

octrines ascribed to philosophical extraterrestrials and soon was issuing a mimeographed bulletin titled aetherius speaks to earth (later cosmic voice. in august 1956 king established the aetherius society, among the most successful and enduring contactee groups. king died on july 12, 1997, in los angeles, where he had been living for many years. in the theology of the aetherius society, good and evil extraterrestrials are engaged in constant warfare. from time to time, during crisis situations, the cosmic brotherhood will place its spaceships above earth and direct positive energy downward. society members receive the energy and make sure that it reaches its targets. over a three and a half year period, beginning in 1958, king climbed no fewer than eighteen mountains at the behest of the

etherius society: a case study of a mystagogic congregation. sociologi- cal review 22: 27 44. affa affa first appeared in 1952 among the extraterrestrials who communicated to a small prescott, arizona, occult group headed by george hunt williamson. affa, identified as being from the planet uranus, first spoke through automatic writing, then later allegedly by radio, warning of threats to earth by evil humans and menacing aliens from the orion solar systems. affa later surfaced in automatic-writing communications to frances swan of eliot, maine, beginning in 1954. mrs. swan s affa, like williamson s, did his communicating from a giant uranian spaceship. affa urged swan to alert the united states navy so that it could receive his radio messages. swan told her neighbor, retired navy adm. herb

ed that the inhabitants, for all their advanced spiritual knowledge and supernatural powers, were cannibals. illion wrote that his reported experiences proved the existence of agharti. in 1946 vincent h. gaddis, a regular contributor to amazing stories who later achieved a degree of fame as the inventor of the concept of the bermuda triangle, picked up on the theme, depicting agharti as a city of evil that was linked to tunnels all over the world. he incorporated agharti into the shaver mystery, the subject of a series of tales amazing stories was running about an alleged underground realm populated by deros, demonic entities in possession of a fantastic atlantean technology, which they used to torment surface humans. in a variant of the legend, robert ernst dickhoff s agharta: the subterr

eated the first humans. then reptoid (that is, biped reptilian) venusians attacked, forcing the martians and their human associates to create two huge underground cities, connected by tunnels of vast length, in order to protect themselves. one of these cities was shambhala, under tibet, and the other agharta, under china s tzangpo valley. eventually, the venusians conquered agharta, sending their evil minions into the world until 1948, when the martian/human alliance reclaimed the city and slew its ruler, the king of the world, and many of his troops. t h e re is no real-life central asian tradition of agharti, though chinese and ti b e t a n e q u i valents to western fairy lore spoke of magical caves, on the other side of which the traveler would find a beautiful land and lovely but ulti

FAUST

ed. i pledge you, sir, and wish aloud not only that your thirst be stilled: for every drop the mug conveys, a day be added to your days! faust i take the refreshing drink and thus i too return the health with thanks to all of you. the people gather round in a circle. old peasant forsooth, it is indeed well done that you on happy days appear. you have aforetime with us too been kind when days were evil here! full many a one stands here alive, whom your good father still did wrest from burning fever s deadly rage when he set limits to the pest. and you as well, a young man then, to every sick man s house you went around. many a corpse did men bring forth, but from within you came out sound, withstanding many a test severe; the helper over us helped our helper here. all health to the man whom

n seems but cheap from one who for the word has such contempt, who from all outward show is quite exempt and only into beings would delve deep. faust the being of such gentlemen as you, indeed, in general, from your titles one can read. it shows itself but all too plainly when men dub you liar or destroyer or beelzebub. well now, who are you then? mephistopheles part of that power which would the evil ever do, and ever does the good. faust a riddle! say what it implies! mephistopheles i am the spirit that denies! and rightly too; for all that doth begin should rightly to destruction run; twere better then that nothing were begun. thus everything that you call sin, destruction- in a word, as evil representthat is my own, real element. faust you call yourself a part, yet whole you re standin

stirred, and should a promise have a hold on me? yet to our hearts we ve taken this conceit. who gladly would its hold undo? blest he whose bosom is with breachless faith replete, no sacrifice will that man ever rue. but any stamped and written parchment sheet is like a ghost that all men shrink to view. the spoken word dies forthwith in the quill; leather and wax remain our masters still. what, evil spirit, do you want of me? brass, marble, parchment, paper? name it then! am i to write with graver, chisel, pen? i offer you your choice quite free. mephistopheles how can you talk so heatedly, exaggerate in such a way? just any little sheet will do, it s all the same. with one wee drop of blood you sign your name. faust if this will satisfy you, then i say: let us agree and put the farce to

d are yours alone! yet all with which i gaily revel, is it on that account the less my own? if for six stallions i can pay, aren t all their powers added to my store? i am a proper man and dash away as if the legs i had were twentyfour! quick, then! let all reflection be, and straight into the world with me! a chap who speculates- let this be saidis very like a beast on moorland dry, that by some evil spirit round and round is led, while fair, green pastures round about him lie. faust but how shall we begin? mephistopheles we ll just get out, so come! bah! what a place of martyrdom! what kind of life is this you lead? boring the youngsters and yourself indeed! leave that to master paunch, your neighbour! why plague yourself by threshing straws? the best that you can know with all your labo

, as many young men do, avail myself of false calves now for many a year. the witch [dancing. i almost lose my senses and my brain- oh, dear! to see squire satan once more here! mephistopheles that title, woman, i forbid it me! the witch why? has it done you any injury? mephistopheles that s been known as a fable many a season; but men have things no better for that reason. free are they from the evil one; the evil are still here. just call me baron, that will satisfy me. like other cavaliers i am a cavalier. my noble blood you don t deny me; this is the coat of arms i bear, see here! he makes an indecent gesture. the witch [laughs immoderately. ha! ha! that is your very way! just as you ever were, you are a rogue today! mephistopheles [to faust. my friend, learn well and understand, this

FELDMAN DANIEL QABALAH THE MYSTICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

istian cabalists to attempt to establish that the true hidden meaning of the qabalah supports the efficacy of christian dogma. the widespread anti-qabalistic sentiment promulgated by both the rabbinical and pauline orthodox authority has been accompanied by a considerable amount of misinformation and fear mongering. even those rabbis and talmudic scholars who do not regard the mystical qabalah as evil and malicious echo the injunctions that it should only be studied by married jewish men over the age of forty who have studied the torah and talmud for many years. in all fairness, it should be noted that there are a substantial number of chasidim and other religious jews who embrace and encourage the study and practice of the jewish kabbalah without distinction of age or gender. however, the

sefiroth in the center of the tree of perfection. the inner court is most clearly seen in the three-dimensional, double pyramid trees of the sefer yetzirah and the merkabah literature. in the sefer yetzirah, the four sefiroth of the inner court are called spirit of living elohim, air, water, and fire; and alternately, depth of first, or simply first (depth of) last (depth of) good, and (depth of) evil. in the zohar, they are the sefiroth knowledge, mercy, power, and beauty. each set of these four sefiroth corresponds respectively with the three mother letters alef a, mem m, and shin s, and the letter tav t of the holy temple. in the flat forms of the tree, the sefirah mercy/water moves into the column of the right and sefirah power/fire moves into the column of the left (see figure 3.5 on

ysar qmvi, omehq reshith, corresponding to the letter alef a. also simply called the first, active in creating. 2. depth of last (tyrxa qmvi, omehq acharit, corresponding to the letter tav t. also simply called the last, active in dissolving. 3. depth of good (bvu qmvi, omehq tov, corresponding to the letter mem m, active in sustaining, manifested in the lower worlds as master mosheh. 4. depth of evil (ir qmvi, omehq ra a, corresponding to the letter shin s, active in sustaining, manifested in the lower worlds as master yeshuvah. the four letters are also said to be the filters through which the lord hvhy incarnates. the name reshith is contained in the first word of the first line of torah b reshith, which could be translated by the first. the hebrew formulae for the names reshith (tysar)

that the six-pointed star is also an ancient and important symbol in the north indian tantric tradition, dating back to the second millennium bce. in the tantric tradition, it is associated with the anahata chakra in the heart center. the sefer yetzirah also describes a flat, vertical version of the tree of perfection. as with other flat trees, two of the inner court sefiroth (water/good and fire/evil) are moved into the side columns, with the gates adjusted accordingly (see figure 3.5 on page 89. the names of the sefiroth in the sefer yetzirah are based on the elements (spirit of living elohim, air, water, fire, or alternately, on the four heads of celestial messiah (first, last, good, and evil, and the six directions (above, below, east, west, north, south. the six directions are sealed

good, and evil, and the six directions (above, below, east, west, north, south. the six directions are sealed through permutations of the name vhy. the final heh h of the name hvhy is dropped due to the fact that the action is occurring in the astral world of yetzirah. there are ten intangible sefiroth whose measure is ten without end: depth of first and depth of last, depth of good and depth of evil, depth of above and depth of below, depth of east and depth of west, depth of north and depth of south. lord, only one, el, faithful king rules all of them from his holy dwelling place unto eternity. 3 (see figure 4.8) these ten intangible sefiroth are one- spirit of living elohim, air from spirit, water from air, fire from water, above and below, east and west, north and south. 4 :2% e= i2 0

FOCUS OF LIFE

living act. if the desire for realization exists in thee, sensouous objects will continually provide conveniences. realization of this self, which is all pleasure at will, is by consciousness of one thing in belief. to be the same is the difficulty. thought is the negation of knowledge. be thy business with action only. purge thyself of belief: live like a tree walking! take no thought of good or evil. become self-active causality by unity of thine, i and self. reality exists but not in consciousness of such: this phenomenal 'i' is noumenal and neither-neither. now thus is concentration explained "the will, the desire, the belief; lived as inseparable, become realization" truth concerns exactitude of belief, not reality. he who has no law is free. in all things there is no necessity. becom

e words 'i will' respect thy body: it will again become thy parents. fear nothing,-strike at the highest. ennui is fear: death is failure. go where thou fearest most. how canst thou become great among men. cast thyself forth! of this event, genius is the successful effort of memory. break thy commandments, be lawless unto all dogma. revolt is the fertiliser of the new faculties. knowledge and all evil wars react from previous existences that are now fragmentary to the body and operate as disembodied astrals. the more distant the creature that govern our functions the more unusual is our manifestation of phenomena, which are but living their physical peculiarities by a mechanism. retrogress to the point where knowledge ceases, in that law becomes its own spontaneity and is freedom. if my wo

if i have wandered into marriage with anything-there has been a conspiracy of accidents: within and without. and what willeth to self-pleasure- this outbreather of good taste, this conversion to ungodliness? i know thee. thou heavenly necessity that compelleth chance to supersede the sexualities! for mine i is worthy of the self: and alone knows what is righteousness. verily, i tell you good and evil are one and the same. it is but the distance thou hast reached. will unto self-love- the unexhausted, the procreative of ecstasy! where there is life there is will unto pleasure-however paradoxical the manifestation. where living things command they risk nothing but their own law. this self-love does not circumscribe nor promise but gives whatsoever is taken-spontaneously. thus i teach thee

osture (a simulation of death by the utter negation of thought, i.e. the prevention of desire from belief and the functioning of all consciousness through the sexuality [not for subjection of mind, body or longevity nor any thing as such] the body is allowed to manifest spontaneously and is arbitrary and impervious to reaction. only he who is unconscious of his actions has courage beyond good and evil: and is pure in this wisdom of sound sleep. will to pleasure is the basic function underlying all activity whether conscious or not- and whatsoever the means. denial of this self-love is disease-the cause of homicide; the sufferings of part-sexualities and small things germinating. knowledge of necessities is desirous:-deliberation is but a sorry disatisfaction-a first cause of illusions, har

sary to wakefulness. will is transition; the painful process of transmigration-the labour of birth of death. volition to supersede a thing is inability to realize the living self. for whatever is attained is but the re-awaking of an earlier experience of body. man should most desire a simultaneous consciousness of his separate entities. all consciousness of 'i' is a decline and vegetates good and evil afreshthe compulsion of limit and morality. from spontaneous nonexistence, germinate all significant ecstasy-that shall last in the uttermost impossibilities unconditioned to will. alas! what ornaments are grave-yards? the pleasure ground of self is contact with the living. the fool hastens to man with a mouth overfull of new discoveries of power subservient to will! what matters it that we h

FRANCIS A YATES GIORDANO BRUNO AND THE HERMETIC TRADITION

ee m. j. lagrange, le judaisme avant jesus-christ, paris, 1931, pp. 505-11; a. puech, histoire de la ihtirature grecque chretienne, paris, 1928, ii, pp. 603-15; and the note by g. bardy in oeuvres de saint augustin, desclee de brouwer, vol. 36, i960, pp. 755-9- 8 hermes trismegistus general passages lactantius condemns the worshipping of images, and he also thinks that the demons used by magi are evil fallen angels.1 these things are, however, never associated by him with trismegistus, who always appears as a revered authority on divine truths. it is no wonder that lactantius became a favourite father for the renaissance magus who wished to remain a christian. augustine was, however, a difficulty for the renaissance magus who wished to remain a christian, for augustine in the de civitate d

mediaeval church on magic had forced it into dark holes and corners, where the magician plied his abominated art in secrecy. respectable people might sometimes employ him surreptitiously and he was much feared. but he was certainly not publicly admired as a religious philosopher. renaissance magic, which was a reformed and learned magic and always disclaimed any connection with the old ignorant, evil, or black magic, was often an adjunct of an esteemed renaissance philosopher. this new status of magic was undoubtedly mainly due to that great flood of hterature which came in from byzantium, so much of which dated from those early centuries after christ in which the reigning philosophies were tinged with occultism. the learned and assiduous reader of such authors as lamblichus, porphyry, or

gious experience. there is, however, a fundamental difference in the attitude to the star-ruled world among the various authors of the hermetica. festugiere has classified these writings as belonging to two types of gnosis, namely pessimist gnosis, or optimist gnosis.1 for the pessimist (or dualist) gnostic, the material world heavily impregnated with the fatal influence of the stars is in itself evil; it must be escaped from by an ascetic way of life which avoids as much as possible all contact with matter, until the lightened soul rises up through the spheres of the planets, casting off their evil influences as it ascends, to its true home in the immaterial divine world. for the optimist gnostic, matter is impregnated with the divine, the earth lives, moves, with a divine life, the stars

s to him through filial love and uttering benedictions and hymns. trismegistus gives thanks to pimander for having revealed all things to him, but wishes also to know about the "ascension. pimander explains that at death the mortal body dissolves into its corporeal elements but the spiritual man goes up through the armature of the spheres leaving at each sphere a part of his mortal nature and the evil it contains. then, when entirely denuded of all that the spheres had imprinted on him, he enters into the "ogdoadic" nature, hears the powers singing hymns to god and becomes mingled with the powers. trismegistus is now dismissed by pimander "after having been invested with powers and instructed in the nature of the all and the supreme vision" he begins to preach to the people urging them to

g, god in the act of creating. ficino's commentary on this treatise is merely a short resume. the reader will notice that the view of the world on which this egyptian revelation (really optimist type of gnosis) is based differs 32 ficino's "pimander" and the "asclepius" fundamentally from the preceding revelation (based on a pessimist type of gnosis. in the revelation of hermes to tat, matter was evil and the work of regeneration consisted in escaping from its power through the infusion into the soul of divine powers or virtues. here the world is good, for it is full of god. the gnosis consists in reflecting the world within the mind, for so we shall know the god who made it. yet also in the pessimist gnosis, described in the regeneration of tat, the world was reflected in his mind. after

FRATER ELIJAH ANGELS OF CHAOS

unwholesome things. this is very much "real" and i exaggerate not. i encourage all magi to undertake the rog, with adapting it as one sees fit and picking your own archetype (in my case grendel) to align with. with this in mind i hope we can all learn to play a little more effectively, i love you all. in chaos and bliss, with fucking fuck- elijah i will pursue this further post-notes: there is no evil, but the things in the void came pretty close. after singing hymns of calling to the deities, but preceding the actual invocations, i read a little bit from the book of revelation (x-tian canon cp 17, the part about babalon& the great mystery) and a little bit from principia discordia (concerning eris and the origin of the universe. it seems now as i write this that my mind is trying to make

have to put in the work of course, but this is de-emphasized as this is all for myself. to take a perspective and change it for ones benefit is real magick let me emphasize, that this vision of clarity was very nice! to have a clear purpose of will and focus was welcome after the flux i just came from 11/6/99 the binding of the will. bearing witness to the obsession which is the small fraction of evil. the princes themselves. humanities vilest parts honed and chiseled into an ingot of fine malevolent intelligence (evocation) here and now do we bind them, the sublime well spring of hope. creation they bow before it s might a note of the demons- the identification and sigilization of as many demons as possible is necessary to get a grasp on this. many times these nasty bug s form circuits an

ll things un-known. on earth my kingdom is eternity of desire. my wish incarnates in the belief and becomes flesh, for i am the living truth. heaven is my ecstasy: my consciousness changing and acquiring association. may i have courage to take from my own superabundance. let me forget righteousness. free me of morals. lead me into the temptation of myself, for i am a tottering kingdom of good and evil. may worth be acquired through those things i have pleasured. may my trespass be worthy enough. give me the death of my soul. intoxicate me with self love. teach me to sustain it s freedom; for i am sufficiently hell enough. let me sin against all beliefs as i call forth the horizon of self. amen. invocation of the 1 st aether- visualization should be of a void. the following call is in the e

e gates of heaven are open; the gates of earth are open; the way of the current is open; my spirit has been heard by all the gods and genni. by the spirit of heaven, and earth, the sea& the currents [experience all in sensation, the binding of the eye is complete. banish/ condense the horizon appendix vi the binding of the eye- results as i descended from my flight, i heard the drums the drums of evil- heavenly flight (surface) we come here now, unsure and unfit in unfilled and half-managed desires. the shell seeks continual fulfillment of divinity in the act of sex, to proclaim it s reality. it seeks to cross the chasm by unity with another shell. this seems false from the start and it knows this. for the shell is empty. the emptiness is of the ineffable. the most sacred and silent light

FRATER TENEBROUS CULTS OF CTHULHU

return of the old ones, its exponents ranging from inhabitants of the south seas islands to the angakoks of greenland, and practitioners of voodoo in the southern united states. lovecraft also gives a brief description of the world after its re-inheritance by the great old ones: the time would be easy to know, for then mankind would have become as the great old ones; free and wild beyond good and evil, with laws and morals thrown aside and all men shouting and killing and revelling injoy. then the liberated old ones would teach them new ways to shout and kill and revel and enjoy themselves, and all the earth would flame with a holocaust of ecstasy and freedom. 2 there is a marked similarity between this passage and the teachings of many actual secret societies of the past, including the as

sy and freedom. 2 there is a marked similarity between this passage and the teachings of many actual secret societies of the past, including the assassins, the gnostics, and the templars, but in particular to the law of thelema, as expounded by lovecraft s contemporary, aleister crowley. the main distinction is one of moral interpretation whereas lovecraft regarded his ancient gods as essentially evil, crowley saw the return of such atavistic deities as being in full accord with the progression of the aeons. following the call of cthulhu, lovecraft produced a series of a dozen or more stories which contain the central core of the inter-related mythology which later became known as the cthulhu mythos. in these stories, he describes various rites surviving on earth since the primordial reign

ist kenneth grant has described yog- sothoth as embodying the supreme and ultimate blasphemy in the form of the aeon (yog or yuga) of set (sothoth= set+ thoth) 4. on the qabbalistic tree of life, yog-sothoth can be attributed to da ath, the eleventh (or non) sephirah, where the identification is with choronzon, the guardian of the abyss whom crowley called the first and deadliest of the powers of evil, and whose number is 333, that of chaos and dispersion. elementally, yog-sothoth can be considered as the positive manifestation of fire; magically, to active spirit, his cardinal station being the immediate south. reigning over the universe is azathoth, the blind idiot god. the lord of all things. encircled by his horde of mindless and amorphous dancers, and lulled by the thin monotonous pip

d supposed by arabs to be the howling of demons (by the numerology of the qabbalah, its number is 129, which represents amongst other things, a place of ravenous creatures, and corresponds with the egyptian word, atem, to annihilate) alhazred had spent ten years alone in the great southern desert of arabia, the roba-el-ehaliyeh or empty space of the ancients, which was rumoured to be inhabited by evil spirits. he had explored the ruins of babylon and the subterranean tombs of memphis, and visited the forbidden city of hem. beneath the remains of a nameless desert town, he discovered the annals of a race older than mankind, which he set down in the azif. in 950 a.d, the book was secretly translated into greek by theodorus philetas of constantinople, under the title of the necronomicon, and

FREEMASON BLUEBOOK

passions within due bounds. the ornaments of a lodge. the mosaic pavement, indented tessel, and blazing star. the mosaic pavement is a representation of the ground floor of king solomon's temple; the indented tessel, of that beautiful tesselated border, or skirting, which surrounded it,with the blazing star in the centre. the mosaic pavement is emblematical of human life, checkered with good and evil; the beautiful border which surrounds it, of those manifold blessings and comforts which surround us, and which we hope to obtain by a faithful reliance on divine providence, which is hieroglyphically represented by the blazing star in the centre. lights* maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (9 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:54 am] jewels. the movable jewels are the sq

that i could remove mountains, and have not charity, i am nothing. and though i bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though i give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. and now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. the following hymn may be used in place of the lesson: musicshirland. i. had i the gift of tongues, great god, without thy grace, my loudest words, my loftiest songs

w character it is expected that you will conform to the principles of the order, by steadily preserving in the practice of every commendable virtue. such is the nature of your engagements as a fellowcraft, and to these duties you are bound by the most sacred of ties. chapter v. the third, or master mason's degree. first section* lesson. remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh when thou shalt say, i have no pleasure in them; while the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain; in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened; an

e//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (27 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:55 am] golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto god who gave it. the following hymn may be used instead of the lesson: musicsinai, or windham. i. let us remember in our youth, before the evil days draw nigh, our great creator, and his truth! ere memory fail and pleasure fly; or sun, or moon, or planet's light grow dark, or clouds return in gloom; ere vital spark no more incite; when strength shall bow, and years consume. ii. let us in youth remember him who formed our frame, and spirits gave, ere windows of the mind grow dim, or door of speech obstructed wave; when voice of bird f

ds and brothers, among whom no contention should ever exist, save that noble contention, or rather emulation, of who best can work and best maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (29 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:55 am] agree* second section* prayer. thou, 0 god! knowest our downsitting and our uprising, and understandest our thoughts afar off. shield and defend us from the evil intentions of our enemies, and support us under the trials and afflictions we are destined to endure, while traveling through this vale of tears. man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. he cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee; thou hast appointe

FREEMASONRY AND CATHOLICISM BY MAX HEINDEL 2

lligence, no consciousness of the outside world and no free-will in action. they can only create in the physical world, however "above man in the scale of evolution are the gods, creators upon the spiritual and physical planes. they also are pure as the plants, for their whole creative force is also turned upwards and is expended in whatever manner their intelligence directs; and knowing good and evil, they always do good by choice "between the gods and the plant kingdom stands man, a being endowed with intelligence, creative power and free-will to use it for good or ill. at present, however, he is dominated by the passion instilled by the lucifer spirits and sends one-half of his creative force downward from the light to gratify his senses. in his innermost soul he realizes that this is w

FREEMASONS SATANISM AND SYMBOLISM

e temple under the hieroglyphic figure of baphomet or the hermaphroditic goat of mendes [pike, op. cit, p. 734, teaching of the 28th degree; emphasis added] we find it absolutely incredible that the freemasons should portray the holy spirit with the satanic symbol, baphomet. eliphas levi created this symbol, one of the foremost satanists and freemasons of all time. the baphomet is one of the most evil of all symbols. looking closely at the baphomet(left) you will see that the emphasis is on sex. this being is androgynous- both male and female- you can see it has the breasts of a woman, and an erect phallus. you'll notice that the erect phallus has two serpents coiled around it. the baphomet has the head of a "horned goat" another title for satan. masonic and occult symbols illustrated is a

way a pentagram is normally seen(one point up, two down, rotating the pentagram 33 degrees you get a satanic pentagram. 33 is the highest degree there is in freemasonry. freemasonry makes use of the pentagram quite a bit. you can see the similarity between the eastern star and and the satanic pentagram above. the eastern star is a freemason division for women. once again, masonry utilizes a very evil satanic symbol for the order that trains its young, impressionable girls. why didn't masonry at least utilize the "good star" with one point up, rather than the most evil 5-pointed star, this goats head of mendes? truly, their use of this symbol tells us exactly that they are evil through and through, even to their own young girls. eastern sta above is a picture of a typical masonic ring symb

h the ring symbol was taken. looking closely you can see two 5-pointed pentagrams. one of which is colored darker than the other. the one depicting satan is the one which has two points up and one down. and the other with one point up and two down, depicting lucifer [see the lucifer-satan pentagram explanation, below. the masonic ring symbol is just a disguised pentagram with both the "good" and "evil" stars represented. thoth "the first hermes was the intelligence or word of god. moved with compassion for a race living without law. god sent to man osiris and isis, accompanied by thoth, the incarnation or terrestrial repetition of the first hermes; who taught men the arts, science, and the ceremonies of religion; and then ascended to heaven or the moon [pike, morals and dogma, p. 255, 17th

s and in him was developed the conception of a being purely good, so that it became necessary to set up another power as his adversary, called seth, baby, or typhon to account for the injurious influences of nature [pike, op. cit, p. 588, teachings of the 28th degree, knight of the sun, or prince adept. once again, we can see the occult, satanic doctrine that all of nature is composed of good and evil, black and white, opposites that are equal but opposite. folks, this is pure satanism, and albert pike has just espoused it, explaining that nature could not allow the all-loving, all-good osiris to exist without an evil counterpart. in fact, satanism and freemasonry both share the same, very revealing, symbol to depict this situation. quoting from masonic sources, you are provided with this

counterpart. in fact, satanism and freemasonry both share the same, very revealing, symbol to depict this situation. quoting from masonic sources, you are provided with this picture. in these symbols, the left-hand pentagram surrounded by the magic circle is lucifer- the good god- with the one point upward and two down; the right-hand pentagram, again surrounded by the magic circle, is satan- the evil god- with the two points up and the one down. these symbols depict exactly what albert pike is talking about in the paragraph above. he says that the evil god, whom he calls seth or typhon [typhon is listed in the satanic bible as infernal names for satan] is the adversary of the good god, osiris; therefore, pike is saying osiris is lucifer, a finding consistent with the rest of the occult re

FULLER J F C SECRET WISDOM OF THE QABALAH

transcendental knowledge 8 the jewish secret doctrines 9 chapter i 11 the wisdom of the qabalah 11 the qabalah 11 the origins of the qabala 12 the philosophy of the qabalah 13 equilibrium 15 philosophical comparisons 20 chapter ii 22 the cosmogony of the qabalah 22 the primal cause. 22 the sephirotic scheme 23 origin of the sephiroth 25 the ten sephiroth 27 chapter iii 36 the problem of good and evil 36 good and evil. 36 the evolution of satan. 39 the problem of free will. 42 the mystery of sex. 45 chapter iv 48 the fall of tetragrmmmaton 48 the principles of creation. 48 the experimental worlds. 49 adam qadmon. 50 the creation of eve. 52 the messianic redemption. 54 chapter v 55 the redemption of tetragrammaton 55 symbols of the messianic act 55 man the instrument of redemption. 55 the a

qabalah page 5 list of illustrations plates plate i the caduceus of hermes 18 the winged wand of egypt 19 ii the tree of life 25 iii the chaldean and hebrew cosmos 27 iv the four planes of the tree of life. 31 the three pillars of the tree of life. 33 v the zodiac 2 vii the brazen serpent 44 diagrams diagram 1. the divine man 20 2. the qabalistic chalice 35 3. the flaming sword 45 4. the good and evil pentagrams 53 5. the fourth dimension 75 6. the fourth dimension shown qabalistically 76 secret wisdom of the qabalah page 6 introduction the mystical foundations of the world order. life is shrouded in a mystery; this is the fundamental fact which confronts us. we live in a cave with our backs to the light, and, as plato said, our knowledge is nothing more than the shadows which play upon it

? a breakdown in the equilibrium between the mysterious and the intelligible. as there is the greater mystery between god and the mind of man, so also is there the lesser mystery between mind and the body of mankind. the knowing are few; the ignorant are many. what to the one is supreme goodness, to the other may prove to be a deadly poison. as adam eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil lost eden, so throughout the ages have the wise kept wisdom to themselves, imparting to the multitudes only just sufficient knowledge to fill them with wonder, and guarding against giving too much lest wonder intoxicates them and turns them mad. when this wisdom has been observed an equilibrium has been established in the social order, and when it has not been observed chaos has always held s

alistic doctrines were not set down in writing or print, the hebrews considering them too secret and sublime a wisdom for the common eye. this wisdom is formed within a vast number of doctrines, such as the nature of god; the mystical cosmogony of the universe; the destiny of the universe; the creation of man; the immutability of god; the moral government of the universe; the doctrine of good and evil; the nature of the soul, angels, and demons; the transcendental symbolism of numbers and letters; the balancing of complementary forces, etc, etc. all these many problems are divided under two main headings, the theoretical and the practical qabalah; the first being again divided into the symbolical, dogmatic, and speculative branches. the first main division, that is the theoretical, is phil

gh the qabalah recognizes but one primordial cause, it also recognizes two complementary elements: the one incorruptible and vital which reveals itself as a spiritual energy, and the other corruptible and inert, always tending to dissolve and return to its original atoms. the first is bliss, the second is hate: the first is symbolized by the angelic hosts, the second by the demon hordes- good and evil; for, as isaiah says: gi form the light, and create darkness: i make peace, and create evil :i the lord do all these things. h 20 the spirit which we sense through our third eye is not god as the primordial cause, or no-thing, but as it were the thought of this cause. ghe constituted in the first place a point of light, which became the divine thought. h 21 our consciousness is the mirror whi

GAMBLE ELIZA BURT THE GOD IDEA OF THE ANCIENTS OR SEX IN RELIGION

otect each other if needs be with their life blood. the fact has been observed, in an earlier work, that only through the gens was the organization of society possible. without it mankind could have accomplished nothing toward its own advancement. thus, throughout the earlier ages of human existence, at a time when mankind lived nearer to nature and before individual wealth and the stimulation of evil passions had engendered superstition, selfishness, and distrust, the maternal element constituted not only the binding and preserving principle in human society, but, together with the power to bring forth, constituted also the god-idea, which idea, as has already been observed, at a certain stage in the history of the race was portrayed by a female figure with a child in her arms. from all s

c times, the home tree was worshipped as a god, and to the exhilarating properties in its juice was ascribed that subtle quality which was regarded as the life-giving, or creative, energy supposed to reside in heat, and which was closely connected with passion or procreative energy. this quality was their bacchus, dionysos, or god-idea--the creator not alone of physical existence, but of good and evil as well. it was the destroyer, yet the regenerator, of life. of the zoroastrian home, or sacred tree, which by the persians was worshipped for thousands of years, layard remarks "the plant or its product was called the mystical body of god, the living water or food of eternal life, when duly consecrated and administered according to zoroastrian rites" it has been suggested, and not without re

d that this book was never sold, but only given away. although a copy of it was formerly in the british museum, care was taken by the trustees to keep it out of the catalogues. the tree and serpent, according to ferguson, are symbolized in all religious systems which the world has ever known. the two together are typical of the processes of reproduction or generation. they also symbolize good and evil and the cause which underlies the decline of virtue. among the numberless fruits which from time to time have been regarded as divine emblems, the principal are perhaps the fig, the pomegranate, the mandrake, the almond, and the olive. the peculiarly sacred character which we find attached to the fig ceases to be a mystery so soon as we remember that the organs of generation, male and female

f the dawn as the face of aditi; thus indicating that aditi is here not the dawn itself, but something beyond the dawn" this goddess, who is designated as the "oldest" is implored "not only to drive away darkness and enemies that lurk in the dark, but likewise to deliver man from any sin which he may have committed "may aditi by day protect our cattle, may she, who never deceives, protect us from evil" in the egyptian as in the indian and hebrew religions, the two generating principles throughout nature represent the infinite, the holy of holies, the elohim or aleim--the ieue. within the records of the earliest religions of ethiopia or arabia, chaldea, assyria, and babylonia, is revealed the same monad principle in the deity. this monad conception, or dual unity, this god of light and life

r, an egg floated on the face of the deep, which, being parted, brought forth love, or cupid. out of chaos this god created or formed all things. now cupid is the same as the greek phanes, and phanes is noah, the egg being the ark or female principle from which he was produced. the greek god phanes is the same as the egyptian osiris, who was driven into the ark by the "wind that blasts" or by the evil principle [45] the theogony "as cupid is indifferently said to have been produced from an egg at a time when the whole world was in disorder, and from the womb of the marine goddess venus, the egg and the womb of that goddess must denote the same thing. accordingly we shall find that, on the one hand, venus is immediately connected with the symbolical egg; and, on the other hand, that she is

GILBERT AE WAITE A MAGICIAN OF MANY PARTS

t institutions in london,butitmustbe confessedthatwe catholics are ratherbackwardinthis particular.[catholics]musteither give up (andhowhard this is) their laudable wish of improvingtheireducation, or they must haverecourse to the protestant institutions, which are numerous and often offer many allurements (medals, certificates, queen's prizes; and they are thus laid open to manytemptations-tothe evil effectsofbad example and bad company;whichotherwise theymighthave avoided.andcannothingbe done? i amlothtothinkso.muchas hemightencourage others, however, hetookno action himself, and in time hedidlose hisfaith-thoughby a processofgradual erosion rather thanthroughany sudden rejection following his sister's death,andthechurchofromealways remained for him, for allthathe had left it,theonly val

oximity, because of our hourly needs(sly,p.129).evelyn was, in fact, theonlypractical memberofthe stuart-menteath household. a somewhat beefy young woman, she was a competent artistwhoillustrated three of waite's books and designedthecovers for a number of others.65__doraandthecomingoflove. forthepublishersuntilthegreatgodpanin1894andthethreeimpostorsinthefollowing year. these storiesofcorrupting evil were a great successwiththeavantgardebutwere attacked by reviewersofthe establishment as unwholesome and degenerate. waite received a copyofeachbookas amatterofcourse,butdoraalso read and enjoyedthethreeimpostors,presumably enjoying the ideaofoutlandish and improbable adventures in prosaic london streets. in due course she, waite, and machenwouldhave theirownadventures in those same streets;

pher the verses, although his comments, giving parallels fromkabbalistic sources, can be read.'theuse of thechalice',hesays,'belongs to a recondite order ofinfemal symbolism.itisnotmerely the affirmation oftwoprinciples in the atziluth worldbutin a veiled yet discernible. mannerit propounds thefrightfuldoctrinethat the masculine principle emanates from the good principle and the feminine from the evil principle. it is in fact, the occult theory of monosexualism based on a blasphemous distortionofthesacred text' succeedingversesinvolve further distortions and blasphemies-not, however, to. be taken seriously. he sums uptherite in this way:therite puts asunderwhatgod has joined together. it then unites them in abondof defiance to the command that they should fill the earth. it takes the male

GILBERT THE GOLDEN DAWN TWILIGHT OF THE MAGICIANS

to weaken its degrees is to loosen the structure, to dislimn, to disembody, to dematerialize an actual being; and to sever the link between one degree and another, above all between the degrees that- are in the heart, in thetiphereth,in the 5= 6, is to cut this being in two, and to confine the magical lifeofitsvisible adepti to the lower substances of this being.todo this last thingisto create an evil symbol, to make the most evilofall symbols, to awake the energy of an evil sorcery. on the other hand, to create within this order, within this actual being formal 'groups, centresofastral activity, which are not the degrees of this order, the organs of this being, is to create centres oflife, which are centresofdeath, to this greater life; astral diseases sapping up, as it were, its vitalflu

essed his belief in supernatural beings. having argued that hypnosis, auto-hypnosis and hysteria could account formuchofso-called witchcraft, he added:'ofcourse this is far from accounting for the whole range of phenomena; indeed, unless we accept the theoryofthe operation of intelligent powers superior to man, some better and some worse, of an intermediary character, neither wholly goodnorwholly evil, it is hard to see how observed phenomena can be accounted for with logical completeness, either today or in the sixteenth century' later, in the years before thegreatwar, he wrote a seriesofhistorical novels on witchcraft,butit was neither by supernatural influence nor by their intrinsic merit that they were published; more simply it was due tohughelliott, who owned the publishing house of r

the reception of magical force; but unless the operator canreallyattract that force to them, they are nothing but so many dead, and to him worthless, diagrams. but used by the initiate who fully comprehends their meaning, they become to him a powerful protection and aid, seconding and focussing the workings of his will" in an earlier work,the key ofsolomontheking(1889),hepower63warns against the evil use of magic:'lethim who..determines10work evil be assured that this evilwill recoil on himself and that he will be struck by the reflex current' dion fortune, however, thought that working any kind of magical, as opposed to initiatory, rituals was always fraught with danger 'i cannot say much upon these subjects, for they are among the most secret paths of occult lore. enough must be hinted

rt or thought; but they did create many curious byways, exploring them with the aidofthe principles and prac255 tices of the golden dawn, and thesebywayshave kept their fascination for dreamers and critics alike. in iiterature the most enduring of these byways is within the genre of occult fiction, for while ghost stories and fairy tales have always been with us, tales of sorcery and supernatural evil set in the real worldofthe present were something new to the reading public at the turn of the century. truly 'occult' fiction may be said to have begun withdracula(1897),and the enormous popularity of this tale of vampires and evil powers undoubtedly encouraged publishers to take up similar fiction from other, less known authors.draculaitself cannot be laid at the door of the golden dawn, fo

depended for their effect upon an unques-82 thegoldendawntioning acceptance of the reality of supernatural forces and the validityofrituals designed to control them.thesestories are invariably structured around a hero who tills the roleofa supremely wise initiate or, more frequently, a 'psychic detective, using his occult training to solve supernatural problems and to combat earthly and unearthly evil. without the existenceofthe golden dawn such fiction could not have been written, so closely does it depend on the activities and ideas prevalent in the order; and itdeserves examining in depth, for its place in the historyofpopular fiction has never been critically assessed.thefirst author to bring theorderto the aidofhis fiction was algernon blackwood, whosehero.johnsilence, was modelled on

GILBERT THE MAGICAL MASON

ever-burning lamps of the ancients 54 6. man, miracle, magic, from the ancient rosicrucian dogmata 66 7. courage versus obsession 71 8. chess shatranji and chaturanga 75 part two: kabalistic 9. the kabalah 3110.a further glance at the kabalah 95 11. the ten sephiroth 110 12. the religion of freemasonry illuminated by the kabbalah 114 13. angels: jewish, christian and pagan 124 14. the devil, and evil spirits according to the bible and ancient hebrew rabbis 131 15. some anomalies in the biblical views of the constitution of man 139 16. the vestiges of tetragrammaton 154 17. the number four in relation with the world and man 1576themagicalmasonpartthree:divination18.thehistory of astrology169 19.dreams18120.divination and its history19221.the star lore of the bible216partfour: masonic22.fre

1617:itis a work showing profound contemplation. then followed his greatest taskthe historyofthe macrocosm and the microcosm, metaphysical, physical and technical:this appeared in four parts, the first part of the first volume treats of god and the macrocosm; of man as an image of god; of god before creation, of the heavens, of creation, of the music of the spheres, of archangels, angels, and of evil demons, of the soul of the world and of the soul of man: and ends with chapters on the minerals, vegetables and animals, and notes on clouds, thunder and winds. the second half of part one of thehistorytreats of the sciences, mathematics, geometry and music, with chapters on pictorial art with perspective, on military arts, on modes of recording time, and on geography: there are also chapters

s sought to minimise it. hence we find that the relatives of a deceased person were desirous of relieving the gloom hanging over the grave of a beloved wife, kind parent, or respected brother, by any means in their power. to include in the tomb a lamp and leave it burning was a kindly attention, evenifit burned but one short hour; it was an offering to pluto, to the manes; it kept away spirits of evil, and preserved peace to the dead man: this knowledge of the limited time such a lamp could possibly remain alight acted, doubtless, as a stimulus to the discovery of a means of prolonging the burning power of a lamp indefinitely, and if i read history aright, in at least a few instances, the problem has been solved; so far at any rate as the manufacture of a lamp which shouldbumuntil deranged

ration, astocatch some glimpses of the supernal, then practical magic is but the knowledge so attained, transferred into the sphere of action; and he who can attain tothiswisdom can never misuse it.ltis not to be denied that black magic exists, it is a terrible fact that a man may attain abnormal powers over others, and over events, by a concentration of will and earnestness of purpose towards an evil object.thesorcery of medieval europe was a fact, although it is the modern fashion to laugh at the credulity of our predecessors. times have changed since then, and evil still works, although with different tools. the judges of the past centuries were often as capable, and as honest as those of today, and were no more easily misled. there are beings about us today- call them soul-less if youw

s a fact, although it is the modern fashion to laugh at the credulity of our predecessors. times have changed since then, and evil still works, although with different tools. the judges of the past centuries were often as capable, and as honest as those of today, and were no more easily misled. there are beings about us today- call them soul-less if youwill-whosemoral sense is nonexistent, who do evil by preference, and whose extinction is as much to be desired as was the fate of the medieval witches. an adept of the rosicrucian ideal is the very opposite to theman, miracle, magic69medium. he is living trained vital energy illumined by the spiritual above; the medium is a negative being, the prey of every evil influence, and of anyone with malign passion: he is deceiving and self deceived

GILBERT THE SORCERER AND HIS APPRENTICE

ld have used the, creative word which called each elementintobeing.iwill, therefore,inconclusion, ask those who wear those mystical robes of the ancients to remember what they signify separately and collecth'ely; foritis notalightthing to represent materially theforcesoftheineffablenm1e'[clavicularosicrucianano.11.issuedbythes.r.i.a, 1888]3.theqliphoth oftheqabalahthese be they who be unclean and evil, even the distortion and perversion of the sephiroth: the fallen restriction of the universe, the rays of the coils of the stooping dragon. eleven are their classes, yettenare they called. seven are the heads, yet an eighth ariseth, seven are the infernal palaces, yet do they include ten. in the tree of life, by the waters of the river, in the garden of wisdom, is the serpent of the paths; it

coils of the stooping dragon. eleven are their classes, yettenare they called. seven are the heads, yet an eighth ariseth, seven are the infernal palaces, yet do they include ten. in the tree of life, by the waters of the river, in the garden of wisdom, is the serpent of the paths; it is the serpent of the celestial eden. but the serpent of the temptation is that of the tree of knowledgeofgoodand evil, the antithesis and opposer of the other: the red coiled stooping dragon of the apocalypse, the serpent of the terrestrial eden. regard thou therefore the celestial serpent, as of brass, glistening with. green and gold, the colour of vegetation and of growth: banish thou therefore the evil and seek the good, thou who wouldst follow in the footsteps of our master, brother of the golden dawn. f

have not yet attained unto the pathways, even though they be thy tormentors.24 the sorcerer and his apprenticebalanced between the spiritual and the material, the type of the reconciler, remember the symbol of the brazen serpent. mark thou well the difference between the two serpents, for before the serpent of brass of numbers, the serpent of fire could not stand. but at the fall, the serpent of evil arising in the tree surrounded malkuth, and linked her thus into the outer and the qliphoth, for this is the sin of the fall, even the separation of the material plane from the sephiroth through the interposition of the coils of the stooping dragon. thus, therefore, must malkuth be cleansed, and this is the redemp255 tion to come. for also christ expiated not sin till after he had overcome th

e fall, even the separation of the material plane from the sephiroth through the interposition of the coils of the stooping dragon. thus, therefore, must malkuth be cleansed, and this is the redemp255 tion to come. for also christ expiated not sin till after he had overcome the temptation. but surely all things in the creation are necessary, seeing that one existeth not without the other, and the evil also helpeth the work, for thus the greater and more intense the darkness, by so much the more doth the light become bright by contrast and draweth, asitwere, increased force from the blackness.theinfernal habitations in the first circle are the waters of tears, in the second circle are the waters of creation, in the third circle are the waters of ocean, in the fourth circle is the false sea

ge beasts splendour on every side fire enfolding whirlwind babel ionia media edomthemercavah in the mercavah vision of ezekiel it is written 'and i looked and behold a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire enfolding itself and a splendour on every side, and hashmal the brilliance of the innermost flame in the midst of fire' these are from cherubic expressions of force and the evil and averse powers broken beneath their feet are:rahab,whose symbol is a terrible demon leaping upon an ox;machaloth,a form compounded of a serpent and a woman, and she rideth upon a serpent scorpion; andlilith,a woman outwardly beautiful but inwardly corrupt and putrefying, riding upon a strange and terrible beast. to these four (babel, ionia, media, edom) are attributed four kingdoms, and th

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gels in babylon, who taught no one without first saying to him "we are merely a trial and temptation, so do not become unbeliever" people learned from them how to separate a man and his wife but they cannot harm anyone by it, except with god's permission. they have learned what will harm them and will not benefit them. they know that any who deal in it will have no share in the hereafter. what an evil thing they have sold themselves for if they only knew (qur'an, 2: 102) this verse maintains that certain jews, although they knew that they would lose out in the hereafter, learned and adopted the practices of magic. thus, they strayed away from the law that god had sent them and, having sold their own souls, fell into paganism (magic doctrines "they have sold themselves" for an evil thing, i

ho testified against them to turn them to yourself; and they worked great provocations. therefore you delivered them into the hand of their enemies, who oppressed them; and in the time of their trouble, when they cried to you, you heard from heaven; and according to your abundant mercies you gave them deliverers who saved them from the hand of their enemies.but after they had rest, they again did evil before you. therefore you left them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had dominion over them; yet when they returned and cried out to you, you heard from heaven; and many times you global freemasonry ge delivered them according to your mercies, and testified against them, that you might bring them back to your law. yet they acted proudly, and did not heed your commandments, but sinne

their personal interests are at stake, they cannot express true love, loyalty or affection. they show love and respect only to those who may be of benefit to them. this is because, according to this misconception of theirs, they are in this world only once and, therefore, will take as much from it as they can. moreover, according to this false belief, there is no retribution for any dishonesty or evil they commit in the world. masonic literature is full of moral sermons which try to obfuscate this fact. but, actually, this morality without religion is nothing but sham rhetoric. history is full of examples to show that, without the selfdiscipline that religion confers upon the human spirit, and without divine law, true morality cannot in any way be established. a striking example of this wa

others as well? when we look at masonic writings, we can clearly see the answer to this question: the goal of this organization is to spread the humanist philosophy throughout the world, and to eradicate the monotheistic religions (islam, christianity and judaism. for example, in an article published in the masonic magazine mimar sinan, it says "masons do not search for the origin of the ideas of evil, justice and honesty beyond the physical world, they believe that these things arise from a person's social conditions, social relationships and what he strives for in his life" and adds "masonry is trying to spread this idea throughout the whole world."53 selami isindag, a senior turkish mason, writes: according to masonry, in order to rescue humanity from a morality of the supernatural base

zations, the oldest is egypt; it is possible, therefore, to say that the main source of masonry is ancient egypt (we saw earlier that basic connection between this pagan tradition and modern masons is the templars) it is necessary to recall at this point that ancient egypt was one of the most referred to examples of a godless system as revealed by god in the qur'an. it is the true archetype of an evil system. many verses relate to us of the pharaohs that governed egypt and their inner-circles, their cruelty, injustice, wickedness and excesses. moreover, the egyptians were a perverse people, that acquiesced to the system of their pharaohs, and believed in their false gods. despite this, masons maintain that their origins lie in ancient egypt, and regard that civilization as praiseworthy. an

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t and logos, what is sophia, the polarity of the god and goddess, impersonal to personal, the solar logos:christ, gods and spirits, the seven spirits (logoii, the seven planes, the earth and the underworld, the immortals. 4 the secret of saturn the secret of saturn, perceptional dualism, the watchers of enoch, archons, dominions and thoughts that run wild, the battle within, summary:the nature of evil in gnosticism. 5 the gnostic concept of time the gnostic concept of time (yugas, historical models of cyclic time, rene guenon and julius evola and evola and "the revolt against the modern world. 6 the gnostic view of time ii the great year, egyptian star gnosis and heraldic cycles. 7 the continuum of the gnosis the gnostic identity message, origins, the israel connection, el, yahweh and reco

cepts of the same name in the modern usage! now, stop for a moment and consider the fact that we have already used a number of these programmed "buzz words. occult, esoteric, exoteric, reincarnation, gnosis, mystery teachings. the gnostic handbook page 12..and each of these will trigger a certain association for you. for example, you would probably relate the term occult to something sinister and evil, and yet the word itself simply means "hidden. members of the medical profession, for example, use the term occult bleeding for bleeding which comes from an unknown source. hardly sinister or demonic i would suggest. again and again we must emphasise that to understand and appreciate the esoteric worldview you need to put aside the associations, prejudices and pre-conceptions you have and con

t they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the lord:they would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. for the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. but whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. the lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old..when he prepared the heavens, i was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: when he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: when he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the the gnostic handbook page 31 fou

presentations of aspects of the divine and each has its own unique essence, form and so forth. while these too, at heart are principles, there are more and more degrees of independence and uniqueness as we move down the emanation ladder. so, for example, by the time we reach the astral worlds, there are millions of spirits of varying characters and forms, each unique. none are absolutely good and evil but there are variations in their attitude towards man. while these spirits have their own unique essence and expression, the form they manifest in is due to us, not to them. they are clothed by the language and mythology of our cultures, heritage and traditions. we should always keep this in mind when dealing with different symbol systems, it is not the letter that is the most relevant, but

and through each there is a spiritual hierarchy. in this work we will not discuss these in details but you can read about them in our other texts. while some traditions have brought the master tradition into disrepute with their ever channelling ascended yahoos etc, this should not be allowed to discredit the real and important role of those who work within the great hierarchy. the complexity of evil the major problem with understanding evil is that there are many forms of evil and these are mixed together. it is especially difficult when cosmological evil is mixed with issues of ethics and personal suffering. while the iconography of evil certainly appears in all cultures, one of the most potent icons is that of satan. it is a difficult image because most people do not appreciate the var

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rches, occult organisations and other organised religions and philosophies teach today. now, stop for a moment and consider the fact that we have already used a number of these programmed "buzz words. christian, church, occult, esoteric, mystery teachings..and each of these will trigger a certain association for you. for example, you would probably relate the term occult to something sinister and evil, and yet the word itself simply means hidden. members of the medical profession, for example, use the term occult bleeding for bleeding which comes from an unknown source. hardly sinister or demonic i would suggest. again and again we must emphasise that to understand and appreciate the gnostic worldview you need to put aside the associations, prejudices and pre-conceptions you have and consi

ome gnostic traditions the force of the universe expands and it s final manifestation is sophia or wisdom. out of a yearning to know the original creator she gives birth to a demi-god, ialdabaoth who in turn creates the material world. he becomes conceited and arrogant, and his creation (matter) becomes fallen and trapped within his dominion. in this legend the god of the old testament is seen as evil and christ is the only emissary of the light world. in another tradition satanel (the fallen one) creates the physical world, but his creation is sterile and marred. yahweh as the emissary of light rectifies this false creation by breathing life into shells satanel has formed. however, the fallen world cannot be fully rectified and a mixed system of light and darkness is formed. if we wish to

even different dimensions. each side has weapons of immense power and battle it out across space and time. there are many other records of such descriptions in the sacred scriptures of other cultures. each of these tales, no matter how exoteric, hides an inner truth, though the language varies, the essential core memory is the same. on a deeper level we have the kabbalistic interpretation of how evil and matter entered the universe. when the source of all things began to evolve into multiple levels of being, a plateau was reached, at which stage the cosmic light cast a reflection, an opposite. this reflection took on a life of its own and became the negative of the positive form, this reflection became the essence we understand as evil and as a natural expansion of itself, matter was form

accept the hypothesis that genes are fulfilling the programming of a cosmic error, even a destructive entity or being (okay, lets not go too far, then we can extend this to see how memes condition the thinking of humanity and create the 'isms' and 'ologies' that curtail the possibly of real spiritual development, awakening or realisation. nature, in itself, probably cannot be considered ethically evil, it is, however, fallen- designed in error, and therefore a mixture of light and darkness. as nature enters the human sphere, then the dualities which existed in potential, spirit matter the timeline omega point matter contra spirit: the nature of the alpha event. omega point chart of evolutionary technological cycle versus yuga/spirit cycle. fig three gnostic theurgy page 21 become dualites

the desire plane to become what we know as physical. it also caused a breach in the spiritual world, and formed what is known in gnosticism as the great schism. the great schism the church teaches that god is the source of all perfect and that the whole world, visible and invisible, is his creation. yet one does not need to be a philosopher to observe that in this world of ours moral and physical evil- suffering, cruelty, decay, death- is abundantly present. how then can god, the supreme good, be the cause of suffering and evil? must he be held responsible for wars, epidemics, the oppression of the poor by the rich..the bogomils had an answer which was gnostic theurgy page 35 at least logical and consistent; evil and pain are inherent in this world because the world is the creation of the

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ternity. the works of the lake harris school are better avoided: the hermetic brotherhood of luxor is condemned, as of course are luciferian or palladistic teachings: the so-called rose croix of sar peladan, is considered as an ignorant perversion of the name, containing no true knowledge and not even worthy of the title of an occult order: the black mass is naturally by its own confession of the evil magic school: the martinists, as long as they adhere to the teachings of their founder, should not be out of harmony with the r.r. et a.c (other schools to avoid are all thelemic schools) additional notes 1995 the chiefs of the second order now reside in america where we hold the lamp of the golden dawn and the r.r. et a.c. the current chief of the order is g.h. frater p.c.a. 7=4 and the co-c

understanding of each section of the oath as it corresponds to the sephiroth on the tree of life [j] 3. the complete analysis of the keyword lecture and ritual. 4. the pentagram ritual (commit to memory [b] 5. lesser ritual of the hexagram (commit to memory [c] 6. s.i.r.h./s.b.r.h (commit to memory [c1] 7. the secret wisdom of the lesser world or microcosm [u] 1. secret wisdom of the microcosm 2. evil persona 3. task of the adeptus minor 4. of traveling in the spirit vision concerning other microcosms 5. how the spiritual consciousness can act around and beyond the sphere of sensation. 6. of obsession, trance, and death 7. liber hodos chameleonis (u-7) 8. receive z1 and z3 (to be tested on knowledge and understanding) 9. make and consecrate the lotus wand [d] 10. the rose cross ritual (com

ry [w] 17. z.a.m. first stage lectures 1. lecture on sigils (sigils by g.h. frater d.d.c.f. comentary and addition by g.h. frater p.c.a) 2. concerning the ceremony of consecrating the vault of the adepti 3. analysis of the 5=6 initation by g.h. frater p.c.a. 4. symbology of the banners 5. telesmata and flashing tablets 6. the canopic gods symbolism of the four genii of the hall of the neophyte 7. evil and unclean spirits- by g.h. frater d.d.c.f. 18. full moon healing vigil (to be performed monthly on the full moon) 19. ritual of spiritual alchemy (astral projection, ritual magick and alchemy by francis king) the adept must now pass an examination on the above. 20. z.a.m. second stage lectures 1. rosary of the r.r.et.a.c. 2. archangels on the paths 3. practical workings with the schemhampho

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om each angle. therefore, the true name of the pentagram is called the "flaming pentagram" or "star of great light" this affirms the power and force of the divine light to be found within this most sacred symbol. the pentagram must be traced with the single point upward. it is a symbol of spirit ruling over matter. when it is traced in an adverse fashion with the single point down, it becomes an "evil" symbol affirming the empire of the mundane and matter over the divine spirit. see that thou dost not trace it adversely except in rare circumstances when it is absolutely necessary for the working and conversing with an evil spirit. this is done only so that the evil natured spirit may be retained before thee without causing the spirit undo torment "know well that thou hast no right to injur

irming the empire of the mundane and matter over the divine spirit. see that thou dost not trace it adversely except in rare circumstances when it is absolutely necessary for the working and conversing with an evil spirit. this is done only so that the evil natured spirit may be retained before thee without causing the spirit undo torment "know well that thou hast no right to injure or hurt even 'evil spirits' to gratify thine own curiosity" when the need shall arise for such a working with an evil-natured spirit, thou shalt hold the blade of thy sword upon the spirit until such a time when thou shalt give him the license to depart. let the adept draw the complete pentagram as taught in the first portion of this lesson and have it near during all important workings. it is vital when tracin

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s one" observe the diagram on the following page and you will notice, that like the pentagram, each re-entering angle of the hexagram issueth a ray. these rays are the radiation from the divine. therefore, like the pentagram, the hexagram is called the "flaming hexagram" and also the six rayed signet star. in most cases, the hexagram is traced with a single point uppermost. the hexagram is not an evil symbol when traced with the two points upward. the diagram of the complete hexagram should be traced on a black background. thou shall make it in the colours already taught in earlier grades. uppermost point l indigo lowermost point y violet right upperhand k blue right lowerhand c green 3 left upperhand f scarlet left lowerhand b orange center of hexagram a golden yellow 4 5 the uppermost ar

f the hexagram (b.r.h. this may be done in conjuction with the l.b.r.p. remember the lesser ritual of the hexagram is better suited to banishing unwanted planetary forces. in most cases, the standard b.r.h. of l is appropriate, but there may be circumstances to use other specific hexagrams of a particular planet. another important reason for the b.r.h. is to banish unwanted forces that may not be evil or hostile, but may not be in harmony with the work undertaken. the four forms these are the four good forms created by tracing the two triangles of the hexagram. the lesser ritual of the hexagram is based on these four forms. l y f k b c this is the fire hexagram. its affinity is with the eastern quarter, the position of fire in the zodiac (notice f, and k do not change sides. to achieve thi

he figure. step 6 pass around back to the east so as to complete the circle of the place where thou art standing. perform the analysis of the keyword. thou may wish to perform the analysis of the keyword in the beginning before tracing the forms. this is acceptable, but as the place of working will be better suited after the b.r.h. or i.r.h, it is most appropriate at the end. the fifth form of an evil nature 20 this form remains unpublished and for good reason. the following is from an early manuscript dated 1895 by g.h. frater s.r.m.d "the last fifth form is of a more evil nature and should only be employed with the very greatest care, and in cases of communications with an evil force working thereunder. and in these cases, thou shalt keep the point of the magical sword upon the apex ther

ed and for good reason. the following is from an early manuscript dated 1895 by g.h. frater s.r.m.d "the last fifth form is of a more evil nature and should only be employed with the very greatest care, and in cases of communications with an evil force working thereunder. and in these cases, thou shalt keep the point of the magical sword upon the apex thereof, as with the case of working with the evil and reversed pentagram. and see that thou workest not with evil forces, save in a few instances as if thou art endeavouring to heal another from sickness and misfortune and thou art thus obliged to deal with the evil force which is injuring him. and even so, it will be better for thee not to do even this until thou hast arrived at a higher grade than that of z.a.m. remember, also, that the, i

t thou workest not with evil forces, save in a few instances as if thou art endeavouring to heal another from sickness and misfortune and thou art thus obliged to deal with the evil force which is injuring him. and even so, it will be better for thee not to do even this until thou hast arrived at a higher grade than that of z.a.m. remember, also, that the, if the apex is downward, is an extremely evil and hurtful symbol. and for this reason is it that the symbols of the elements are not usually traced as sigils, but are replaced by kerubic emblems of k, e, b, and the" addendum: important points 1. when you desire to attract the force of the zodiac in the supreme ritual, trace in the center of the hexagram the planet that rules the zodiacal force desired and the sign of the zodiac beneath t

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ted toward the direction or quarter that you are invoking from. so, if you are invoking, for example, element of o, and you are holding a or e, you then face their particular direction. if you are invoking the higher spiritual natures, it is important to hold the white band upwards. as a matter of fact, it is a sacrilege to hold the white band downwards, for that would provide the infiltration of evil forces through the lotus wand and into the adept's sphere of sensation. so, the white end must always be higher than the black end. when you are banishing, you would point the 3 black end to the quarter that you are banishing from. for example, even if you were to use your lotus wand in the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, you would use it to trace the particular pentagrams that are

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jupiter on the fire tablet. adoeoet: senior of jupiter on the fire tablet. adohi: kingdom, also see io adohi. 4 adoian: face. adois: demonic name (reversal of sioda) commanding cacodemons of earth of fire. adop: kerubic angel of air angle of fire tablet. adopa: angel ruling dopa and companions. adota: angel, also known as adta. adph: piadph, jaw. adphaht/ adphant: unspeakable. adraman: name of an evil spirit. adre: subservient angel of fire angle of fire tablet, also known as adire. adroch: mount of olives. adrpan: cast down. adta: kerubic angel of air angle of water tablet. advorpt: governor of the third division of the aethyr tex (90. aeo: cacodemon of water angle of water tablet. aer: cacodemon of fire angle of fire tablet. af: nineteen. affa: empty. aflafben/ aphlafben: dee's good ange

dco (meaning unknown; invoke) arinna/ arinnaq/ arinnap: senior of saturn on the fire tablet. arizl: angel, also known as arzl. arn: cacodemon of earth angle of water tablet. arp: conquer, also see zilodarp. arphe: descend. arsl: four lettered holy name of god, ruling the element of water. arth: gladness. arzl: angel, companion of rzla. kerubic angel of air angle of air tablet. arzulgh: name of an evil spirit, counterpart of befafes. as: was. 8 asav: subservient angel of fire angle of water tablet. ascha: god. asgv: subservient angel of air angle of fire tablet. ash: cacodemon of earth angle of air tablet, counterpart of the angel shal. asi: cacodemon of fire angle of fire tablet, counterpart of the angel sisp. asmt: kerubic angel of fire angle of earth tablet. asndood: senior of luna on th

o: midday the first. bazpama: prince, associated with mercury of mars (17. bbemo: demonic name (reversal of omebb) commanding cacodemons of water of water. befafes: prince, associated with mars of sol (9. befes (vocative case of) befafes, prince. beh-ee-the-oo-embeh- ee-to-em: bitom, spirit of fire. beigia: angel (filius lucis, associated with mercury, name of mercury heptagram. belmagel: kelly's evil angel. belmara: prince, associated with luna of jupiter (25. ben: angel who appeared to dee and kelley. benpagi: prince, associated with venus of jupiter (26. bermale: prince, associated with sol of mars (20. bernole: prince, associated with venus of sol (11. besgeme: prince, associated with jupiter of venus (4. bia /bial /bien /bialo: voice/ voices. bia: your voices/ voices. biab: are. biab:

ns/ virgin. paraoan: governor of the second division of the aethyr lin (65. parm: ran/ run. parziba: governor of the second division of the aethyr chr (59. pasb oiad: daughters of the just. pasbs/ pashs: daughter/ daughters/ children. pascomb: governor of the second division of the aethyr lil (2. pasmt: kerubic angel of fire angle of earth tablet. patralx: rock (n (cf. orri. paulacarp: name of an evil spirit. paut: angel, companion of utpa, also see palut. payt: kerubic angel of water angle of air tablet. paz: name of the fourth aethyr. pbra: subservient angel of water angle of fire tablet. 49 pcnx: subservient angel of fire angle of water tablet. pd: thirty-three. pdf: cacodemon of air angle of air tablet. pdi: cacodemon of water angle of air tablet, counterpart of the angel, diri. pdoce:

t division of the aethyr zaa (79. scio: subservient angel of air angle of fire tablet, also known as scmio. scmio: angel, also known as scio. sczn: subservient angel of air angle of air tablet. sdxg: kerubic angel of fire angle of air tablet. sembabam (meaning unknown) semeliel: name of sol pentagram, planetary angel presiding over the sphere of sol. semeroh (meaning unknown) sendenna: name of an evil spirit. ser: mourning/ lamentation (cf. eophan. sgva: subservient angel of air angle of fire tablet. shal: subservient angel of earth angle of air tablet, also known as shial. shial: angel, also known as shal. siaion: temple/ temples. sias: subservient angel of air angle of air tablet, also known as sigas. siasch: esiasch, brother. siatris: scorpion/ scorpions. sibsi: the covenant. 56 sigas:

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in to be more than human, and thus gradually raise and unite myself to my higher and divine genius, and that in this event i will not abuse the great power entrusted to me. jxn: i furthermore solemnly pledge myself never to work at any important symbol without first invocating the highest divine names connected therewith, and especially not to debase my knowledge of practical magic to purposes of evil and self-seeking and low material gain or pleasure. if i do this, notwithstanding this my oath, i invoke the avenging angel hua, that the evil and material may react on me. dwh: i further promise to support the admission of both sexes to our order on a perfect equality, and that i will always display brotherly love and forbearance toward the members of the whole order, neither slandering, nor

vil and self-seeking and low material gain or pleasure. if i do this, notwithstanding this my oath, i invoke the avenging angel hua, that the evil and material may react on me. dwh: i further promise to support the admission of both sexes to our order on a perfect equality, and that i will always display brotherly love and forbearance toward the members of the whole order, neither slandering, nor evil-speaking, nor repeating, nor tale-bearing, whereby strife and ill-feeling may be engendered. 3 dwsy: i also undertake to work unassisted at the subjects prescribed to study in the various practical grades from adeptus minor to as high as my aspirations will take me. twklm: finally, if in my travels i should meet a stranger who professes to be a member of the rosicrucian order, i will examine

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grams, saying "exarp bitom (draw active pentagram) hcoma nanta (draw passive pentagram) in the names and letters of the mystical tablet of union, i invoke ye, ye divine forces of the spirit of life. i invoke ye, ye angels of the celestial spheres whose dwelling is in the invisible. ye are the guardians of the gates of the universe! be ye also the watchers of our mystic vault. keep far removed the evil and the unbalanced; strengthen and inspire the initiates, so that we may preserve unsullied this abode of the 4 mysteries of the eternal gods. let this place be pure and holy, so that we may enter in and become partakers of the secrets of divine light (he replaces the incense upon cand resumes his place saying "the sun daily returning is the dispenser of light to the earth. let us thrice comp

r on the cross of suffering at his admission to the grade of adeptus minor" chief adept (while still bound "i invoke thee, the great avenging angel hua to confirm and strengthen all the members of this order during the ensuing revolution of the sun to keep them steadfast in the path of rectitude and self-sacrifice, and to confer upon them the power of discernment, that they may choose between the evil and the good, and try all things of doubtful or fictitious seeming with sure knowledge and sound judgment" obligation "kether: i, frater, a member of the body of christ, do this day spiritually bind myself, on behalf of the whole second order, even as i am now bound physically upon the cross of suffering. chokmah: that i will to the utmost lead a pure and unselfish life, and will prove myself

o be more than human, and thus gradually raise and unite myself to my higher and divine genius, and that in this event i will not abuse the great power entrusted to me. netzach: i furthermore solemnly pledge myself never to work at any important symbol without first invocating the highest divine names connected therewith, and especially not to debase my knowledge of practical magic to purposes of evil and self seeking and low material gain or pleasure. if i do this, notwithstanding this my oath, i invoke the avenging angel hua, that the evil and material may react on me. hod: i further promise to support the admission of both sexes to our order, on a perfect equality, and that i will always display brotherly love and forbearance toward the members of the whole order, neither slandering nor

vil and self seeking and low material gain or pleasure. if i do this, notwithstanding this my oath, i invoke the avenging angel hua, that the evil and material may react on me. hod: i further promise to support the admission of both sexes to our order, on a perfect equality, and that i will always display brotherly love and forbearance toward the members of the whole order, neither slandering nor evil-speaking, nor repeating nor tale-bearing, whereby strife and ill-feeling may be engendered. yesod: i also undertake to work unassisted at the subjects prescribed to study in the various practical grades from adeptus minor to as high as my aspirations will take me. malkuth: finally, if in my travels i should meet a stranger who professes to be a member of the rosicrucian order, i will examine

ch is nothing, unto that highest self-hood which is in god the vast one (the three adepts disjoin their wands and lower them into the pastos, joining them together at the black ends, and directing them toward the center of the floor. they hold cruces as before) chief adept "and now, in the tremendous name of strength through sacrifice, yehashuah, yehovasha, i authorize and charge ye, ye forces of evil that be beneath the universe, that, should a member of this order, through will, forgetfulness, or weakness, act contrary to the obligation which he hath voluntarily taken upon himself on admission, that ye manifest yourselves as his accusers to restrain and to warn, so that ye, even ye, may perform your part in the operations of the great work through the order. thus, therefore, do i charge

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ates the letters of the tetragrammaton as they are attributed to the four watchtowers in specific detail. make certain to examine the arrows closely to better understand the order of reading the hebrew letters. thou shall not confuse the hebrew letters with the order of the angelic names on the tablets. like english, these names are always read from left to right, for to do otherwise is to invoke evil forces and caco demons. key of attributions w h attribution of the great name to the four lesser angles 23 let the following diagrams aid thee in comprehension of the tetragrammaton on the tablets as well as their pyramidal nature. thou will remember that in the 4= 7 grade the pyramid was the admission badge of the 28th path. the pyramid, having a square base and four sides, is composed of eq

es so that he can refer to it at a moment's notice. the square "h" of "mph" in the great cross of the water tablet. triangle no. 1 seven of cups, h triangle no. 2 m triangle no. 3 c triangle no. 4 c here the action of c is extremely passive, h, representing especially still c, and c has her quiet action still more intensified. therefore, were it not for the action of m, the effect would be rather evil than good, representing deception, and well summed up in the 7 of cups "the lord of illusionary success" but the action of the m makes it mild and beneficient. a gentle, peaceful, force. the square of "o" of "omebb" in the sephirotic cross of the c lesser angle of the water tablet. triangle no. 1 c triangle no. 2 m triangle no. 3 c triangle no. 4 hrwbg here c is extremely strong, and is stirr

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els) are microcosms of the macrocosms of yetzirah, even as man is the microcosm of the macrocosm of assiah. all archangelic forms are microcosms of the macrocosms of briah, and the gods of the sephiroth are consequently the microcosms of the macrocosm of atziluth. therefore apply this perfecting to the spiritual nature as the preparation of the pathway for the shining light, the divine light. the evil persona of man is in the sphere of the qlippoth, and the devils are the microcosm and the macrocosm of the qlippoth. this evil persona has its parts and divisions, and it is the part which touches the twklm of the nephesch which is its rtk. tremble, therefore, at the evil forces which be in thy own evil persona. and, as above the rtk of a man are his angelic and other forms, so below the twkl

ona of man is in the sphere of the qlippoth, and the devils are the microcosm and the macrocosm of the qlippoth. this evil persona has its parts and divisions, and it is the part which touches the twklm of the nephesch which is its rtk. tremble, therefore, at the evil forces which be in thy own evil persona. and, as above the rtk of a man are his angelic and other forms, so below the twklm of the evil persona are awful forms, dangerous even to express or think of. du2 u3 u4 u5 task to be undertaken by the adeptus minor r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r this material is private and has been lent to me on trust, to return on demand. it contains nothing of pecuniary value and nothing personal to myself. i hereby direct my legal representatives whomsoever, in case of my dea

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ry value and nothing personal to myself. i hereby direct my legal representatives whomsoever, in case of my death or incapacity, to return the same at once, unread and unopened, to g.h. frater p.c.a, at 14050 cherry avenue, suite r- 159, fontana, california, 92337. 2 u3 this, then, is the task to be undertaken by the adeptus minor: to expel from the sephiroth of the nephesch the usurpation by the evil sephiroth; to balance the action of the sephiroth of the ruach and those of the nephesch; to prevent the lower will and human consciousness from falling into and usurping the place of the automatic consciousness; to render the king of the body, the lower will, obedient to and anxious to execute the commands of the higher will, that he be neither an usurper of the faculties of the higher, nor

will shall be as one, and the higher genius shall descend into the kether of man, bringing with him the tremendous illumination of his angelic nature. and the man shall become what is said of enoch "and chanokh (enoch) made himself to walk with god and he was not, for god took him (genesis, 5:24" u2 u4 then also this shall thou know, that the nephesch of the man shall become as the genius of the evil persona, so that the evil persona itself shall be as the power of the divine in the qlippoth as it is said "wither shall i go from thy spirit, or wither from thy presence shall i flee? if i ascend up to heaven, thou art there. if i make my bed in hell, behold thou art there (ps.cxxxix" therefore even the evil persona is not so evil when it fulfilleth its work, for it is the beginning of a dim

ence shall i flee? if i ascend up to heaven, thou art there. if i make my bed in hell, behold thou art there (ps.cxxxix" therefore even the evil persona is not so evil when it fulfilleth its work, for it is the beginning of a dim reflection of the light unto the qlippoth, and this is what is hidden in the saying that "typhon is the brother of osiris" hear thou, then, a mystery of the knowledge of evil. the 5=6 ritual of the adeptus minor saith that even the "evil helpeth forward the good" when the evil sephiroth are expelled from the nephesch into the evil persona, they are, in a sense, equilibrated therein. the evil persona can be rendered as a great and strong, yet trained, animal whereupon the man rideth, and it then becometh a strength unto his physical base of action. this mystery sha

hen becometh a strength unto his physical base of action. this mystery shalt thou keep from the knowledge of the first order, and still more from that of the outer world, that is a formula, seeing that it is a dangerous secret. now then shalt thou begin to understand the saying "he descendeth into hell" and also to comprehend in part this strength, and thus to begin to understand the necessity of evil unto the material creation. wherefore, also, revile not overmuch the evil forces, for they also have a place and a duty, and in this consisteth their right to be. but check their usurpation, and cast them down unto their plane. unto this end, curse them by the mighty names if need be, but thou shalt not revile them for their condition, for thus also shalt thou be led into error. 3 u5 there is

the thought and the action become one. although some occult groups strive to understand this mystery, and to accomplish this task, have sought to exalt the nephesch, this is clearly not the answer. for in exalting the nephesch, the nephesch then becomes the supreme ruler of the personality. this is neither a case of creating a split or dichotomy in the personality. this is not a case of good and evil fighting it out for control within the individual. this is the case of the higher genius working in harmony with the lower will and ruling over the nephesch in such a way that the nephesch now begins to serve in the great work "then also this shalt thou know, that the nephesch of man shall become as the genius of the evil persona, so that the evil persona itself shall be as the power of the d

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ct my legal representatives whomsoever, in case of my death or incapacity, to return the same at once, unread and unopened, to g.h. frater p.c.a, at 14050 cherry avenue, suite r- 159, fontana, california, 92337. 2 obsession always enters through a cutting off of the higher from the lower will, and it is ordinarily first induced by a thought-ray of the spiritual consciousness (whence one danger of evil thoughts) ill-governed, penetrating the sphere of sensation and admitting another potency, either human embodied, or human disembodied, elemental or demonic. the first action of such a force is to flatter the lower will, until he shall have established firmly an entrance into the sphere of sensation, and thus shall cause a strain on the nephesch which shall render the ruach less concentrated

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row path of s, let the philosophus advance like the arrow from the bow of tcq. h now, tcq, the bow, is the rainbow of promise stretched above the earth, whose name is formed from the letters of the paths leading from twklm. if then it be by the path of s, that the philosophus should advance to the knowledge of the adept, turning aside neither unto the right hand nor unto the left, whereon are the evil and threatening symbols of death and the devil. he must have a perfect and absolute knowledge of the bow, ere he can follow the path of the arrow. but the bow is of brilliant and perfect color, whose analysis and synthesis yield others of the same scale, and hence is this book entitled, gthe book of the path of the chameleon, h that path, namely which ascendeth alone through the force of tcq

ence, and yet, it is the habitation of the supernal light. here is the supernal triad completed. and the sphere of its operation is yatbc, or rest, and it giveth forms and similitudes unto chaotic matter and it ruleth the sphere of action of l. and jehovah \yhla is the perfection of creation and the life of the world to come. and its archangel is layqpx, the prince of the spiritual strife against evil, and the name of the order of angels is \ylara, the strong and mighty ones who are also called the order of thrones. the angel lphy is also referred unto hnyb. in hmkj is the radix of blue and thence is there a blue color pure and primitive, and glistening with a spiritual light which is reflected unto dsj. and the sphere of its operation is called qdx,or justice, and it fashioneth the images

re a red color, pure and scintillating and flashing with flame which is reflected unto hrwbg. the sphere of its operation is 5 called \ydm or violent rushing force and it bringeth fortitude, and war and strength and slaughter, as it were, the flaming sword of an avenging god. and it ruleth the sphere of action of the planet f. and rwbg \yhla is the \yhla, mighty and terrible, judging and avenging evil, ruling wrath and terror and storm, and at whose steps are lightening and flame. and its archangel is lamk the prince of strength and courage and the name of the order of angels is \yprc the flaming ones who are also called the order of powers. the sephira dsj is also called hlwdg or magnificence and glory, and the sephira hrwbg is also called pachad, terror and fear. in rtk is the radix of a

other darkening green olive yet rich and glowing withal. and the synthesis of all these is a blackness which bordereth upon the typylq. thus are the colors of the sephiroth completed in their feminine or rainbow scale. moreover, though the \yyhj u operates through all the ten sephiroth, yet it is referred in a special manner to trapt. also, though the branches of the tree of knowledge of good and evil stretch into the seven lower sephiroth and downwards into the kingdom of shells, yet it is referred especially unto twklm. similarly with jxn and dwh, the right and left columns of the sephiroth are referred respectively thereto. in twklm, rah ynda is god, the lord and king, ruling over the kingdom and empire which is the visible universe. and twdwsy \lwu the world of foundations, the world o

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found in god the vast one. step 27 pause while circulating the force within. say "this is the lord of the gods! this is he, lord of the universe! this is he whom the winds fear. this is he who having made voice by his commandment is lord of all things, king, ruler, and helper. i am he, the bornless spirit having sight in the feet, strong and immortal fire. i am he the truth. i am he who hate that evil should be wrought in the world. i am he that lighteneth and thundereth. i am he from whom is the shower of the life of the earth. i am he whose mouth ever flameth. i am he, the begetter and manifester unto the light. i am he, the grace of the world, the heart girt with the serpent is my name. i am the sun in his rising, and i have passed through the hour of cloud and of night. i am amoun, the

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nd without me, the universe is not" 6 technically, the door is supposed to be situated behind the seat of hiereus in the west but it may be in any part of the neophyte hall, seeing that the walls represent the barrier to the exterior "the gate of the declarers of judgment" is its name and its symbolic form is that of a straight and narrow doorway between two mighty pylons "the watcher against the evil ones" is the name of the sentinel who guards it, and his form is the symbolic one of anubis. the stations of the officers the hierophant is placed in the east of the temple on the outer side of the veil of paroketh, to rule the temple under the presidency of the chiefs. there, he fills the place of a lord of the paths of the portal of the vault of the adepts, acting as as inductor to the sacr

in the black of twklm, where it borders on the kingdom of shells. the black robe of darkness, bearing a white cross on the left breast. the sword of strength and severity. the lamen suspended from a scarlet collar. the banner of the west. the position of the throne of the west at the limits of twklm is fitting for the avenger of the gods, for he is placed there in eternal affirmation against the evil ones "hitherto shall ye come and no further" the throne is also placed there as a seat of witness and of punishment decreed against evil. the robe or mantle is of darkness, threatening and terrible to the outer, as concealing an avenging force ever ready to break forth against the evil ones. on the left breast is a white cross to represent the purification of matter unto the light. the sword

lamen for the hiereus as representing the connecting link between the first and second orders, while the white triangle established in the surrounding darkness is circumscribed in its turn by the circle of light" in addition to this explanation, the lamen represents "the light that shineth in the darkness though the darkness comprehendeth it not" it affirms the possibility of the redemption from evil and even that of evil itself through self sacrifice. it is suspended from a scarlet collar which represents its dependence on the force of divine severity for overpowering the evil. it is a symbol of tremendous strength and fortitude and is a synthesis of the office of the hiereus as in regards to the temple, as opposed to his office as in regards to the outer world. for these reasons, it sho

xplained in the zelator grade "the white triangle refers to the three paths 10 connecting twklm with the other sephiroth, while the red cross is the hidden knowledge of the divine nature which is to be obtained through their aid. the cross and triangle together represent life and light" in addition to this explanation from the zelator grade, it represents eternally the possibility of rescuing the evil and in it, the trapt cross is placed within the white triangle of the supernals as thereby representing that sacrifice as made only unto the higher. the red cross may be bordered with gold in this instance to represent the perfect metal obtained in and through the darkness of putrefaction. black is its field which thus represents the darkness and ignorance of the outer, while the white triang

arkness of putrefaction. black is its field which thus represents the darkness and ignorance of the outer, while the white triangle is again the light which shineth in the darkness but which is not comprehended thereby. therefore is the banner of the west the symbol of twilight, as it were, the equation of light and darkness. the pole and the base are black to represent that even in the depths of evil can that symbol stand. the cord is black, but the transverse bar and the lance point may be golden or brass and the tassels scarlet as in the case of the banner of the east, and for the same reasons. the banner of the west, when it changes its position in the temple, represents that which bars and threatens, and demands fresh sacrifice before the path leading to the higher be attained "avenge

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d within the white triangle on the altar. the magician places his left hand upon it, raises in his right hand the magical implement employed (usually the sword) erect and commences the evocation of the spirit n, to visible appearance. the magician stands in the place of the hierophant during the obligation, irrespective of the particular quarter of the spirit. but, if the nature of that spirit be evil, then the sigil must be placed without and to the west of the white triangle, and the magician shall be careful to keep the point of the magical sword upon the center of the sigil. j. now, let the magician imagine himself as clothed outwardly with the semblance of the form of the spirit to be evoked, and in this let him be careful not to identify himself with the spirit, which would be danger

ereof. i. announcement aloud that all is prepared and in readiness, either for charging the talisman, or for the commencement of the operation to induce the natural phenomena. place a good talisman or material basis within the white triangle 8 on the altar. place bad to the west of same, holding the sword erect in the right hand for a good purpose, or its point upon the center of the triangle for evil. j. now follows the performance of an invocation to attract the desired spirit to the talisman or material basis, describing in the air above it the lineal figures and sigils, etc, with the appropriate instrument. then, taking up the talisman in the left hand, let him smite it thrice with the flat of the blade of the sword of art. then, raise it in the left hand (holding erect and aloft the s

lusion from fresh operation. t. the diviner then compares carefully the whole judgment and decisions arrived at with their conclusions, and delivers now plainly a succinct and consecutive judgment thereon. u. the diviner gives advice to the consultant as to what use he shall make of the judgment. v. the diviner formulates clearly with what forces it may be necessary to work in order to combat the evil, or fix the good, promised by the divination. w. lastly, remember that unto thee a divination shall be as a sacred work of the divine magic of light, and not to be performed to pander unto the curiosity regarding the secrets of another; if by this means thou shalt arrive at a knowledge of another s secrets, thou shalt respect and not betray them. h alchemy a. the curcurbite or the alembic b

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date. his office towards the candidate is analogous to that of his higher soul- wherefore also, the hegemon holds in his hand the mitre-headed sceptre to attract, since it is the sceptre of wisdom, the higher self of the candidate. at this moment, as the candidate stands before the altar and the simulacrum of the higher self is attracted, so also arises the form of the accuser in the place of the evil triad. this similarly attracts the simulacrum of the evil persona of the candidate. 4 were it not for the power of the 42 lettered name in the palaces of hryxz (the gods of which are usually called the great assessors of judgment) the actual evil persona would at once formulate and be able to obsess the jwr of the candidate. for, seeing that at this time, the simulacrum of the higher soul is

rum of the higher soul is attracting the neschamah of the candidate, the human will is not as powerful in the jwr for the moment, because the aspirant of the mysteries is now, as it were, divided. in other words, his neschamah is directed to the contemplation of his higher self which is attracted by the hegemon. his natural body is bound and blinded, his jwr is threatened by the simulacrum of the evil persona attracted by omoo-szathan, and a species of shadow of himself is thrown forward to the place of the pillars, where the scales of judgment are set. at the same time that the first consecration establishes a semblance of the pillars to his right and left, it also has drawn forth from him a semblance of himself to the place vacated by the hegemon between the pillars. here then stands the

idate while the scales of the balance oscillate unseen. unseen also and colossal, there is imaged before him tho-oth, as wrffm, in the sign of the enterer of the threshold, ready, according to the decision of the human will, to permit or withhold the descent of the lower genius of the candidate. meanwhile, the great assessors of judgment examine into the truth of the accusations formulated by the evil and averse antithesis. the assessors of judgment come not under the head of invisible stations, but during the obligation and circumambulation of the candidate, until he is brought to the light, they hover immediately about the limits of the temple and their evil antithesis immediately below. therefore, when the candidate stands before the altar before the obligation, is the decision actually

ntegrated into his component parts. the process of symbolic judgment takes place during the speech of the hierophant to the candidate, the answer of the hegemon and his consent to take the obligation. the moment the candidate thus consents, the hierophant advances between the pillars as if to assert that the judgment is concluded. he advances by the invisible station of harpocrates to that of the evil triad, which he symbolically treads down, so that as aroueris, he stands upon the opposer. he then comes to the east of the altar, interposing between the place of the evil triad and the candidate. at the same time, the hiereus advances on the candidate s left, the hegemon on his right, thus formulating about him the symbol of the higher triad before he places his hand upon the symbol of the

parts. let not the reverence for the god of thyself cause thee, by a misconception, to lose thy reverence for the gods who live forever, the aeons of infinite years. herein is a great error and one which may, in its ultimatum bring about the fall of the genius, a sin which entails none the less terrible consequences because it is a sign of the higher plane where the choice is not between good and evil, but between the higher and lower forms of good. therefore, the mystic circumambulation in the path of darkness is led by the kerux with the symbolic light, as formulating that the higher soul is not the only divine light, but rather a spark from the ineffable flame. the kerux, in his turn, is but the watcher of the gods. after the kerux comes the hegemon, the translator of the higher self, l

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n can approach, wherein is mystery and depth unthinkable and awful silence. i beseech thee in thy name shekinah and aima elohim, to grant thine aid unto the highest aspirations of my soul, and clothe about me with thine ineffable mystery. i implore thee to grant unto me the presence of thy archangel layqpx, the great prince of spiritual initiation through suffering and of spiritual strife against evil, to formulate about me a shroud of concealment. oh ye strong and mighty ones of the sphere of yatbc, ye \ylara, i conjure ye by the mighty name of \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of hnyb, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel. aid me with your power, in your office to place a veil between me and all things belonging to the outer and material world. clothe me with a veil woven from that silen

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and in the divine name of \yhla hwhy by which thou dost reveal thyself as the perfection of creation and the light of the world to come. i implore thee to grant unto me the presence of thine archangel layqpx. in thy holy name send forth thy archangel layqpx. oh layqpx, i invoke thee now in the name of \yhla hwhy. thou who art prince of spiritual initiation through suffering and of strife against evil. aid me, i beseech thee, to transcend the evil and obstacles of the qlippoth. for the contending forces of laymwat would have me divided within myself and against my brothers of the red rose and the cross of gold \aygwu would steal me from my true will and prevent me from attaining perfect wisdom. layrts would shroud me in confusion from my true will and my higher development. then i would be

tench and fowlness of lams. my animal would escape with the aid of laylmg to the realm of obsession and the hunger of a rabid boar. finally, i would be lost unto you, the lady of light, thou holy and beautiful shekinah, and i would be lost in the night, seduced by the darkness of tylyl. oh layqpx, in the name of \yhla hwhy guard and aid me in my quest of light, lest i be consumed by my own inward evil and the forces of darkness that would stand guard against my potential. send forth the strong and mighty one of the sphere of yatbc. o ye \ylara, i invoke thee by the name potent and powerful \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of your realm. by the name of layqpx, your mighty archangel of hidden light, aid me with your power, in your office to place a veil between me and the lower and outer worlds

e passed through the hour of cloud and of night. i am amoun the concealed one, the opener of the day. i am osiris onnophris the justified one, lord of life, triumphant over death. there is no part of me which is not of the gods. i am the preparer of the pathway, the rescuer unto the light" step 13 face east standing between the pillars, stomp three times and say "i have overcome the world and the evil, i am purified in the warmth of the divine white light. i am the reconciler with the ineffable, the dweller in the invisible. oh ye qlippoth of night and division, of despair and lust, i have overcome thee. thou art dust beneath my feet" step 14 turn west and separate again from your subtle body, leaving it in the east, facing west. walk to the west "whoever thou art, whatsoever is thy will

rter and make the grade sign of that quarter following each one with the sign of osiris slain and risen. move back to the altar and say "and now, in the name and powers of the divine spirit, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtowers of the universe, and i solemnly charge ye by the divine names hwchy, hcwhy to guard this spirit and the sphere of very honored frater/soror, and keep far from him all evil and the unbalanced that they be not allowed to penetrate to his spiritual realm. inspire and sanctify him so that he may be a light into the body and the lantern of illumination guiding into the completion of the great work" step 18 move to the east. reunite with yourself, meditate on your spiritual self and your true will. step 19 move back to the west behind the altar, and close by the watc

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o be more than human, and thus gradually raise and unite myself to my higher and divine genius, and that in this event i will not abuse the great power entrusted to me. netzach: i furthermore solemnly pledge myself never to work at any important symbol without first invocating the highest divine names connected therewith, and especially not to debase my knowledge of practical magic to purposes of evil and self seeking and low material gain or pleasure. if i do this, notwithstanding this my oath, i invoke the avenging angel hua, that the evil and material may react on me. hod: i further promise to support the admission of both sexes to our order on a perfect equality, and that i will always display brotherly love and forbearance toward the members of the whole order, neither slandering, nor

vil and self seeking and low material gain or pleasure. if i do this, notwithstanding this my oath, i invoke the avenging angel hua, that the evil and material may react on me. hod: i further promise to support the admission of both sexes to our order on a perfect equality, and that i will always display brotherly love and forbearance toward the members of the whole order, neither slandering, nor evil-speaking, nor repeating nor tale-bearing, whereby strife and ill-feeling may be engendered. yesod: i also undertake to work unassisted at the subjects prescribed to study in the various practical grades from adeptus minor to as high as my aspirations will take me. malkuth: finally, if in my travels i should meet a stranger who professes to be a member of the rosicrucian order, i will examine

re now and partake of this ceremony of the rosea rubea et aurea crucis. ye mighty and glorious angels of the watchtowers, gather about us now, fill us with thy presence, come upon us, for with yehashuah we have died upon the cross and with him we have risen in the light" all "i am he the bornless spirit having sight in the feet, strong and immortal fire. i am he, the truth. i am he that hate that evil should be wrought in the world. i am he that lighteneth and thundereth. i am he from whom is the shower of the life of the earth. i am he, whose mouth ever flameth. i am he, the begetter and the manifester unto the light. i am he, the grace of the world. the heart girt with a serpent is my name. come thou forth and follow me and make all spirits subject unto me so that every spirit of the fir

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assistance of those who have passed through the veil. grant thine aid unto the highest aspirations of my soul, in thy divine name \yhla hwhy by which thou dost reveal thyself as the perfection of creation and the light of the world to come. i implore thee to grant unto me the presence of thine archangel layqpx. o layqpx, thou prince of spiritual initiation through suffering and of strife against evil, aid me, i beseech thee to transcend the evil that is in me, so that i may be enabled to perform a higher and more divine work. o ye strong and mighty ones of the sphere of yatbc, o ye \ylara, i conjure ye by the mighty name of \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of your realm, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel, aid me with your power in your office to place a veil between me and all things

holy ones in that hour when the son of man is invoked before the lord of spirits and_(his/her name_ stands in the presence of the ancient of days" step 28 go to the altar "and now in the name and the power of the divine spirit, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtowers of the universe, and charge ye by the divine names hwchy, hcwhy to guard this sphere of_(his/her name. keep far from him/her all evil and the unbalanced that they penetrate not into his/her spiritual abode. inspire and sanctify him/her so that he/she may enter into the center of his/her being and there receive the vision of the clear light, and thus accomplish his/her true will" 7 step 29 pause for a while for meditation, then close by the usual formuisthe magical sword r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r

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wand 3. water chalice 4. earth pantacle one final note, it is best to consecrate the magical sword and all tools more than once. experience teaches that "by names and images are all powers awakened and re-awakened" l.v.x. the magical sword is to be used in all cases where great force and strength are to be used and are required, but primarily, it is utalized for banishing and for defense against evil forces. for this reason, it is under the presidency of hrwbg and of f, whose names and forces are to be invoked at its consecration. this should take place on the day and hour of f, or else during the course of the fiery tattwa. any convenient sword may be adapted to this use, but the handle, hilt and guard must be such as to offer surfaces for inscriptions. it should be of medium length and

and bright. pentagrams should be painted on salient portions because this is the lineal figure of hrwbg. the divine and angelic names related to hrwbg are then to be added in emerald, as well as their sigils taken from the rose. the sword must then be consecrated in due form. 3 here, again, let the adeptus minor remember his obligation to never use his knowledge of practical magic for purposes of evil, and let him be well assured that if he does this, notwithstanding his pledge, the evil he endeavors to bring about will react on himself. he will experience in his own person and affairs that very thing which he has endeavored to bring about for another. also, may he perish and be blotted out from among us. to obtain real force implanted in any magical weapon by consecration, the adept requi

t f is in. step 10 trace the invoking hexagram of f, vibrating "rwbg \yhla" step 11 then, still holding the wand by the white band, recite your invocation to the power of hrwbg and the forces of f, tracing the sigil of each as you read it. 5 "o mighty power who governeth hrwbg, thou strong and terrible divine rwbg \yhla, i beseech thee to bestow upon this magical sword power and might to slay the evil and weakness i may encounter. in the fiery sphere of \ydm, may it be welded and tempered to unswerving strength and fidelity. may thy great archangel lamk bestow upon me courage wherewith to use it aright, and may the powerful angels of the order of the \yprc scorch with their flames the feebleness of purpose which would hinder my search for the true light" step 12 then, slowly trace in the a

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ho worships at thy throne" step 27 pause while circulating the force within. say "this is the lord of the gods! this is he, lord of the universe! this is he whom the winds fear. this is he who having made voice by his commandment is lord of all things, king, ruler, and helper. i am he, the bornless spirit having sight in the feet, strong and immortal fire. i am he the truth. i am he who hate that evil should be wrought in the world. i am he that lighteneth and thundereth. i am he from whom is the shower of the life of the earth. i am he whose mouth ever flameth. i am he, the begetter and manifester unto the light. i am he, the grace of the world, the heart girt with the serpent is my name. i am the sun in his rising, and i have passed through the hour of cloud and of night. i am amoun, the

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god willing, behold the same with your own eyes. every side or wall is parted into ten squares, every one with their several figures and sentences, as they are truly shewn and set forth concentratum here in our book. the bottom again is parted in the triangle, but because therein is described the power and rule of the inferior governors, we leave to manifest the same, for fear of the abuse by the evil and ungodly world. but those that are provided and stored with the heavenly antidote, do without fear or hurt, tread on and bruise the head of the old and evil serpent, which this our age is well fitted for. every side or wall had a door for a chest, wherein there lay divers things, especially all our books, which otherwise we had, besides the vocabulario of theophrastus paracelsus of hohenhe

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te your earthly name) who has passed through the veil. grant thine aid unto the highest aspirations of my soul, in thy divine name \yhla hwhy by which thou dost reveal thyself as the perfection of creation and the light of the world to come. i implore thee to grant unto me the presence of thine archangel layqpx. o layqpx, thou prince of spiritual initiation through suffering and of strife against evil, aid me, i beseech thee to transcend the evil that is in me, so that i may be enabled to perform a higher and divine work. o ye strong and mighty ones of the sphere of yatbc, o ye \ylara, i conjure ye by the mighty name of \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of your realm, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel to aid me with your power in your office to place a veil between me (whisper your powe

ho exists with thee in the hall of maat, who live as the punishers of sinners, who live upon their blood in the day, that of computing dispositions before un-neferu. verily i have come to thee, i have brought to thee maat. i have driven away for thee wickedness. i have not done iniquity to mankind nor have i done harm unto animals. not have i done wickedness in the place of maat. not have i known evil. not have i acted wickedly. not have i done each day any works above which i should do. not have i come forth my name to the boat of the prince. not have i despised god. not have i caused misery. not have i caused affliction. not have i done what is abominable to god. not have i caused harm to be done to the servant by his chief. not have i caused pain. not have i made to weep. not have i kil

rves of the gods. not have i taken fishes with bait of their own bodies. not have i turned back water at its season. not have i cut a cutting in water running. not have i extinguished a flame at its hour. not have i violated the times for the chosen offerings. not have i driven back the cattle of divine things. i have not repulsed god in his manifestations. i, even i, am pure; times four. let not evil be done unto me in this land, in the hall of the double maat, because i know the names of these gods who are in it, the followers of the great god" all vibrate several times "ankh ptah sekher osiris" step 19 after, strengthening the osirian god form, after having confessed the negative confession and been found perfect before the forty-two assessors and the judgment of thoth in the hall of ma

man is invoked before the lord of spirits and his/her name in the presence of the ancient of days" step 23 go to the west facing east behind the altar "and now, in the name and the power of the divine spirit, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtowers of the universe, and charge ye by the divine names hwchy, hcwhy to guard this sphere of (state your earthly name/ osiris. keep far from him/her all evil and the unbalanced, that they penetrate not into his/her spiritual abode. inspire and sanctify him/her so that he/she may enter into the center of his/her being and there receive the vision of the clear light, and thus, accomplish his/her true will. step 24 pause for some while for meditation, then close by usual formue the confession of the rosicrucian fraternity r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o

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the active equilibrating spirit pentagram. say "exarp, bitom" trace the passive equilibrating spirit pentagram, saying "hcoma, nanta. in the names and letters of the mystical tablet of union, i invoke ye, ye angels of the celestial spheres, whose dwelling is in the invisible. ye are the guardians of the gates of the universe; be ye also the watchers of my mystic sphere. remove and banish far the evil; strengthen and inspire me that i may preserve unsullied this my body, as the abode of the mysteries of the holy one. let my sphere be pure and holy so that i may be able to enter into the center of my being, and become a partaker of the secret of the divine light" 5 step 11 pass to the northeast. take the lotus wand and say "the visible sun is the dispenser of light to the earth. let me, the

ons of my soul, in thy divine name \yhla hwhy, by which thou dost reveal thyself as the perfection of creation, and the light of the world to come. i implore thee to grant unto me the presence of thy archangel layqpx" perform the s.i.r.h. of saturn. trace sigils as required and vibrate powerfully. say "o layqpx, thou prince of spiritual initiation through suffering and of spiritual strife against evil, aid me, i beseech thee, to conquer the evil that is in me by the binding and controlling of my mortal parts and passions. o ye strong and mighty ones of the sphere of yatbc, o ye \ylara, i conjure ye by the mighty name of \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of your strength, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel, aid me with your realm, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel. aid me with you

eat avenging angel hua, to confirm and strengthen me in the path of the light. o messenger of the beloved one, let thy shadow be over me. thy name is death, it may be, or shame or love. 7 so when thou bringest me tidings of the beloved one, i shall not ask thy name. keep me steadfast in the path of rectitude and self-sacrifice. confer upon me the power of discernment that i may choose between the evil and the good, and try all things of doubtful and fictitious seeming with sure knowledge and sound judgment" step 16 rise and project your astral form to the east of the altar. hold the lotus wand in the right hand, turn, face your body, take the left hand in the left hand of the astral and in both astral and physical say "hyha, hyha, hyha, hyha (vibrate and circulate by formula of the middle

2 pass on and halt in the south. formulate the two pillars, and aspire to the genius. pass to the west, and say "before all things are the chaos, the darkness and the gates of the land of night. therefore, in the place of the guardian of the gate of the west, i tread thee down beneath my feet, o form of darkness and of fear. for fear is failure, and except i be without fear, i cannot cast out the evil ones into the earth. i have conquered thee, so i pass on" go around, saying: 9 "o lord of the universe, thou art above all things, and thy name is in all things, and before thee the shadows of the night roll back and the darkness hasteth away (vibrate hyha, wrffm) thus, have i formulated the white triangle of the light divine that, rising and expanding, may shine within my heart, a center of

e and i adore thee. look with favor upon my higher aspirations, and grant unto me that my genius may manifest unto me, and in me, and through me, with a physical manifestation.