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18276066 GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 1

ungetruweliche eomans him untruly slew, sluon-en. on an yrm. they buried him. uf einir yrmensul sie in begruoben. and of simon magus 24 (massm. 4432: lif eine yrmensul er steic. on an yrmensul he climbed, daz lantvolc im allesamt neic. the land-folk to him au bowed. that is, worshipped him as a god. nay, in wolfram's titurel, last chapter, where the great pillars of the (christian) temple of the grail are described, instead of' inneren seul' of the printed text (hahn 6151, the hanover ms. more correctly reads irmensdl further, in the frankish annals ad ann. 772 it is repeatedly stated, that charles the great in his conquest of the saxons destroyed a chief seat of their heathen superstition, not far from heresburg^ in westphalia, and that it was called irin insul. ann. petav: domnus rex ka

oil a rokstola ginheilog gos, s;eni. 1. compare in the bible: heaven is god's throne, the earth his footstool, matt. 5, 34-5; and hel. 45, 11. 12 (see suppl. 1 also ms. 2, 254: ze hus wirf ich den slegel dir. ms. 2, 6: niit einem sleijel er zuo dem kinde warf. this cuchjel-throicing resembles, what meant so much to our ancestors, the hammer's throw, and the ohg. slaga is malleus, sledge-hanimev (grail' 6, 773. the cudgel thrown from heaven can hardly be other than a thunderbolt; and the obscure proverb' swer irre rite daz der den sler/el fihide' wjioso astray should ride, that he the s. might fiml, parz. 180, 10 .may refer to a thunder-stone (see cli. viii, donar) which jwints to hidden treasure and brings deliverance, and which only those can light upon, who have accidentally lost tlieir

n. 42; it is even said expressly, that osinn needs no food (onga vist]?arf hann, and only drinks wine (vin er honum bsesi dryckr ok matr, both meat and drink; with the viands set before him he feeds his two wolves geri and freki. vis vin eitt vapngofugr osinn se lifir (vino solo armipotens semper vivit, ssem. 42; aj lifir can be rendered' semper vescitur, 1 both nectar and ambrosia, like the holy grail of the mid. ages, have miraculous powers: poured into the nose of a corpse, they prevent decay, ii. 19, 38; they ward ott" hunger, ii. 19, 347. 353^ as hiunan infants may only be exposed before milk and honey have moistened their lips, conf. ea. pp. 458-9. when zeus first receives in the assembly of the gods the son whom leto bore him, he hands him nectar in a goklen bowl: by this act he rec

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

ichness and quantity. the cauldron of undry, one of the four main celtic treasures, provided an endless supply of nourishment, had great healing powers and could restore the dead to life, in either their former existence or a new life form. located on the isle of arran, it could be accessed by magical means or through spiritual quests, and many scholars believe it was the inspiration for the holy grail. but when using magick, you should take only as much as you need and perhaps a little more; you should not demand riches, perfect love, eternal beauty, youth, a fabulous job and a lottery win or two. so, magick does not provide a help-yourself time in the sweetshop. the results could be like eating three times more chocolate than you really want and then feeling very sick. you cannot give th

d never use metal for cutting herbs but instead pull them up, shred them and pound them in a mortar and pestle, kept for the purpose. pearl-handled athames are considered to be especially magical. the sword like the athame, the sword stands in the east of the circle as a tool of the air element. swords are the suit symbol of air in the tarot and are also one of the christian as well as the celtic grail treasures. each of the tarot suits and the main elemental ritual items in magick, represented by these four suits, is associated with one of the treasures of the celts. the treasures belonged to the celtic father god, dagda, and are said to be guarded in the otherworld by merlin. there were 13 treasures in total, but four have come into pre-eminence in magick and tarot reading. these four ma

tic father god, dagda, and are said to be guarded in the otherworld by merlin. there were 13 treasures in total, but four have come into pre-eminence in magick and tarot reading. these four main sacred artefacts- swords, pentacles, wands and cups, or chalices- have parallels in christianity and were associated with the legendary quest of the knights of king arthur, who attempted to find them. the grail cup was the most famous of these. the christian sword of king david, identified in legend with arthur's sword excalibur, appears in celtic tradition as the sword of nuada whose hand was cut off in battle. with a new hand fashioned from silver, he went on to lead his people to victory. according to one account, the christian treasures were brought in ad 64 to glastonbury in england by joseph

an also burn incense in the cauldron if this is the focus of a ritual. the cauldron is a tool of spirit or akasha, the fifth element. the chalice the chalice, or ritual cup, used for rituals is traditionally made of silver, but you can also use crystal, glass, stainless steel or pewter. the chalice represents the water element and is placed in the west of the altar. like the sword, it is a sacred grail treasure and is a source of spiritual inspiration. the grail cup is most usually represented as the chalice that christ used at the last supper, in which his blood was collected after the crucifixion. as such, it signifies not only a source of healing and spiritual sustenance, but also offers direct access to the godhead through the sacred blood it once contained. tradition says that the ori

treasure and is a source of spiritual inspiration. the grail cup is most usually represented as the chalice that christ used at the last supper, in which his blood was collected after the crucifixion. as such, it signifies not only a source of healing and spiritual sustenance, but also offers direct access to the godhead through the sacred blood it once contained. tradition says that the original grail cup was incorporated by roman craftsmen into a gold and jewelled chalice called the marian chalice after mary magdalene. in celtic tradition, it became the cauldron of dagda. in rituals, the chalice can be filled with pure or scented water with rose petals floating on top. i have also mentioned its ritual use with the athame in male/female sacred rites, as the symbolic union of god and godde

marked the start of a new season. those born under a cardinal sign manifest this quality as a desire to initiate and to take command of people and situations. cauldron of undry: a magical cauldron, one of the original four celtic treasures, that could provide an endless supply of nourishment and had great healing and restorative powers. believed by some scholars to be the inspiration for the holy grail. censer: a container for granular incense that is burned on charcoal. also called a thurible. chalice: a cup or goblet made of glass, crystal, pottery or metal, traditionally silver, used in ceremonies to represent the water element and to hold wine, juice or water. charge: a declaration of the power and benevolence of the goddess (or god) in wicca, similar to the creed in other religions. i

, taurus, aquarius and scorpio because the sun enters them in the middle of a season. those born under these signs exhibit stability and a tendency to continue in a predetermined path. see also cardinal, mutable. the goddess: the archetype or source energy of the feminine ultimate power or principle. all the named goddesses are aspects of particular qualities of the goddess in different cultures. grail: the chalice that christ used at the last supper, in which his blood was collected after the crucifixion. grail guardians: nine maidens, sometimes associated with the guardians of sacred wells or with the nine priestesses of the isle of avalon who included morgan le fay, arthur's half-sister, and vivien, the lady of the lake in arthurian tradition who accompanied arthur on his funeral barge

e chalice that christ used at the last supper, in which his blood was collected after the crucifixion. grail guardians: nine maidens, sometimes associated with the guardians of sacred wells or with the nine priestesses of the isle of avalon who included morgan le fay, arthur's half-sister, and vivien, the lady of the lake in arthurian tradition who accompanied arthur on his funeral barge. in some grail legends, the knights templar were the traditional guardians of various holy relics, including the grail cup, that were brought back from the crusades. grail treasures: the main elemental ritual items in magick, associated with the treasures of the celts, and having parallels in christianity. handfastings: a popular marriage rite among wiccans, named after the focal point of the rite in which

ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF LIES

s of the machine; silent, unless in dis-ease. but mind, never at ease, creaketh "i. this i persisteth not, posteth not through generations, changeth momently, finally is dead. therefore is man only himself when lost to himself in the charioting. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 25 [26] commentary( eta) cheth is the chariot in the tarot. the charioteer is the bearer of the holy grail. all this should be studied in liber 418, the 12th aethyr. the chapter is called "steeped horsehair" because of the mediaeval tradition that by steeping horsehair a snake is produced, and the snake is the hieroplyphic representation of semen, particularly in gnostic and egyptian emblems. the meaning of the chapter is quite clear; the whole race-consciousness, that which is omnipotent, omnisc

the one thing that he will not and cannot do [130] commentary( xi) the title is explained in the note. the number of the chapter may refer to the letter book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 126 samech( samech, temperence, in the tarot. i paragraph 1 the real chastity of percivale or parsifal, a chastity which did not prevent his dipping the point of the sacred lance into the holy grail, is distinguished from its misinterpretation by modern crapulence. the priests of the gods were carefully chosen, and carefully trained to fulfill the sacrament of fatherhood; the shame of sex consists in the usurpation of its function by the unworthy. sex is a sacrament. the word virtus means "the quality of manhood. modern "virtue" is the negation of all such qualities. in paragraph 3, how

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

bility mires him who sought the garden of delights; soon the last bubbles burst from his choked lungs; he is engulfed in the slough of despond. in the passive elements of earth and water is no creative virtue to cleanse themselves from such impurity as they chance to acquire; it is therefore of cardinal importance to watch them, guard them, keep their purity untainted and unsoiled; shall the holy grail brim with poison of asps, and the golden paten be defiled with the bread of iniquity? come fire, come air, cleanse ye and kindle the pure instruments, that spirit may indwell, inform, inspire the whole, the one continuous sacrament of life! we have considered this morality from quite a number of very different points of view; wrought subtly and accurately into final shape, you should find no

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQ I 5

n) cometh forth upon her beast and maketh this. 15. the mystic dance by salome. the new temple, the signs of the grades are received and the a.e. rejected. 14. the shrine of darkness. final initiation into grade of m. t. 13. the emergence of nemo into the world; his work therein. this is the first mystery revealed to a m.t. 12. the second mystery: the cup-bearer of babalon the beautiful. the holy grail manifested to the m.t, with the first knowledge of the black brothers. 11. now cometh the frontier of the holy city; the m.t. is taken into the abyss. 10. the abyss. 9. the m.t. hath passed the abyss, and is let to the palace of the virgin redeemed from malkuth unto binah. 8. the fuller manifestation of the holy guardian angel. 7. the virgin become the bride, the great reward of the ceremony

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 3 3

eep" conceived in the abyss of a noble mind and brought forth in travail of chaos that hath been stirred by the breath, is one of the finest records of mystical progress that is possible to imagine. i may be biased in my judgment by this fact, that long ago when first my young heart stirred within me at the sound of the trumpet_ perchance of israfel_ and leapt to grasp with profane hands the holy grail, it was to mr. waite that i wrote for instruction, it was from him that came the first words of help and comfort that i ever had from mortal man. in all these years i have met him but once, and then within a certain veil; yet still i can go to his book as a child to his father, without diffidence or doubt; and indeed he can communicate the sacrament, the wafer of his thought, the wine of his

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 6 2

fe of the divine! life, death, love, hatred, light, darkness are surely mine- are mine! venus am i, the love and light of earth, the wealth of kisses, the delight of tears, the barren pleasure never come to birth, the endless, infinite desire of years. i am the shrine at which thy long desire devoured thee with intolerable fire. i was song, music, passion, death, upon thy lyre- thy lyre! i am the grail and i the glory now: i am the flame and fuel of thy breast; i am the star of god upon thy brow; i am thy queen, enraptured and possessed. hide thee, sweet river; welcome to the sea, ocean of love that shall encompass thee! life, death, love, hatred, light, darkness, return to me- to me [pisces "performs a sleepy sinuous dance by herself, and returns to venus' throne lapsed into herself, and

ALEXANDRIAN BOOK OF SHADOWS OCCULT

as all the powers of the magic sword, next i present the white-hilted knife. its use is to form all instruments used in the art. it can only be used in a magic circle, next i present the wand. its use is to call up and control certain angels and genii to whom it would not be meet to use the magic sword, next i present the cup. this is the vessel of the goddess, the cauldron of cerridwen, the holy grail of immortality. from this we drink in comradeship, and in honour of the goddess, next i present the pantacle. this is for the purpose of calling up appropriate spirits, next i present the scourge. this is the sign of power and domination. it is also used to cause purification and enlightenment. for it is written 'to learn you must suffer and be purified' art thou willing to suffer to learn

ints of the third degree sigil marked on her body. the points are: 1. genitals/womb; 2. right foot; 3. left knee; 4. right knee; 5.left foot; 6. genitals/womb; 7. lips; 8. left breast; 9. right breast; 10. lips] and then lays his body gently over hers, saying: hp: make open the path of intelligence between us; for these truly are the five points of fellowship- foot to foot, knee to knee, lance to grail, breast to breast, lips to lips. by the great and holy name cernunnos; in the name of aradia; encorage our hearts, let the light crystalize itself in our blood, fulfilling of us resurrection. for there is no part of us that is not of the gods. hp rises and goes to each quarter in turn saying: hp: ye lords of the watchtowers of the east [s, w, n; the thrice consecrated high priestess greets y

ersion of priest's declamation) assist me to build as the mighty ones willed an altar of praise from beginning of days. thus doth it lie 'twixt the points of the sky for thus was it placed when the goddess embraced the horn'd one, her lord, who taught her the word that quickened the womb and conquered the tomb. be thus as of yore, the shrine we adore [kiss] the feast without fail, the life-giving grail [kiss] before it uprear the miraculous spear [touches own phallus] and invoke in this sign the goddess divine [kiss] thou who at noon of night doth reign queen of the starry realms above, not unto thee may we attain unless thine image be of love [kiss] by moon-ray's silver shaft of power, by green leaf breaking from the bud, by seed that springeth into flower, by life that courseth in the bl

[kisses on the breasts] altar of mysteries manifold, the sacred circle's central point thus do i sign thee as of old; with kisses of my lips anoint [kisses of the third degree sigil] open for me the secret way, the pathway of intelligence beyond the gates of night and day, beyond the bounds of time and sense. behold the mystery aright; the five true points of fellowship, here where the lance and grail unite, and feet and knees and breast and lip. notes l this replaces the priest's declamation in the standard great rite. l it was published in janet and stewart farrar's the witches' way. l they say it was written by doreen valiente, and included in gbg's text c. esbat ritual needs: l everything needed to cast a circle, l wand, scourge, priestess' athame l priest, priestess here is the seque

feast, make music and love, all in my praise. for mine is the ecstasy of the spirit, and mine also is joy on earth; for my law is love unto all beings. keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever towards it; let naught stop you or turn you aside. for mine is the secret door which opens upon the land of youth, and mine is the cup of the wine of life, and the cauldron of cerridwen, which is the holy grail of immortality. i am the gracious goddess, who gives the gift of joy unto the heart of man. upon earth, i give the knowledge of the spirit eternal; and beyond death, i give peace and freedom and reunion with those who have gone before. nor do i demand aught in sacrifice; for behold, i am the mother of all living, and my love is poured out upon the earth. hp: hear ye the words of the star god

fair woodlands and green fields, blooming orchards and ripening corn. bring us to stand upon thy hill of vision, and show us the lovely realms of the gods. hps traces an invoking pentagram upon the hp with her wand. he comes desoil about the altar picking up his own wand and the scourge. he plunges the wand into the cauldron and holds it up, saying: hp: the spear to the cauldron, the lance to the grail, spirit to flesh, man to woman, sun to earth. saluting hps with wand, he joins the coven in their circle. hps picks up a sprinkler and stands by the cauldron, saying: hps: dance ye about the cauldron of cerridwen, the goddess, and be ye blessed with the touch of this ccnsecrated water; even as the sun, the lord of life, ariseth in his strength in the sign of the waters of life. hp leads a sl

ALICE A BAILEY02 INITIATION HUMAN AND SOLAR

these formulas are based upon nine symbols which are now recognised: 1. the cross in its varying forms. 2. the lotus. 3. the triangle. 4. the cube. 5. the sphere and the point. 6. eight animal forms, the goat, the bull, the elephant, the man, the dragon, the bear, the lion, and the dog. 7. the line. 8. certain signs of the zodiac, hence the need for the study of astrology. 9. the cup, or the holy grail. all these symbols allied, interwoven, or taken in part, are combined to express one or other of the seven secrets. the initiate has to recognise them by sight as well as to hear them, and by an effort of the will to imprint them irrevocably upon his memory. this he is aided to do in three ways: first, by a long prior training in observation; this can be begun here and now by all aspirants

ALICE A BAILEY05 THE LIGHT OF THE SOUL

n are energies of the third aspect, the holy ghost or brahma aspect. the energy of the spiritual man is that of the second aspect, the christ force, or buddhi. the object of evolution in the human family is to bring this christ force, the principle of buddhi, into full manifestation upon the physical plane and this through the utilization of the lower triple sheath. this triple sheath is the holy grail, the cup which is the- 126- the light of the soul copyright 1998 lucis trust receiver and container of the life of god. when the lower man is brought into proper response through attention to the four means of yoga already considered, two results begin to manifest in him and he is ready to use the remaining four means which will reorient him and bring him eventually to liberation. 52. throug

ALICE A BAILEY10 FROM BETHLEHEM TO CALVARY

on. it is interesting also to note that the brightest and largest star in the constellation virgo is called spica; it is to be found in the "ear of corn (sign of fertility) which the virgin holds. bethlehem means the "house of bread" and there is therefore an obvious connection between these two words. this constellation is also composed of three stars in the shape of a cup. this is the true holy grail, that which contains the life blood, the repository of the sacred and the holy, and that which conceals divinity. these are astronomical facts. the interpretation of the symbolism attached from ancient days to these constellations is as old as religion itself. whence came the signs, and how the meanings and symbols associated with them came into being, is lost in the night of time. they have

ALICE BAILEY THE LABOURS OF HERCULES

ove and understanding. it often happens to advanced disciples. the third constellation holding promise of the future is bootes "the one who is coming, the savior in pisces who frees humanity from subservience to the form. virgo itself is a cup-shaped constellation with three mainstars outlining it, the cup of communion, of which the christ said "drink ye all of it; in its highest meaning the holy grail.the brightest star is spica, which means "the ear of corn. christ was born in bethlehem, which means "the house of bread. we say "give us this day our daily bread, manna, bread from heaven, or the bread and wine of the communion. ever this symbology of bread runs through the old and new testaments, and today our great economic problem still remains to furnish bread, a symbol of food, to a hu

y in the light, transmitting to lower kingdoms in nature that spiritual energy which will raise them up into heaven. that is the work of humanity. we are so occupied with our own problems that we forget the larger picture. it is to be noted again that the keeper of the cattle, the form aspect, was also killed but the shepherd and the cattle were raised up in the golden cup. here you have the holy grail; and so the work was accomplished. the world savior had fulfiled his [199] function. he had lifted up humanity. that is what all world saviors have done. they- 114- the labours of hercules all did what, to a greater extent, christ did. we hear about the failure of christianity. i do not see failure anywhere in the great plan. perhaps slowness, but do you know how disastrous it would be if ev

bors falls in this, next to the culminating labor of all. one may think with reverence of jesus the christ washing the feet of his disciples, after following the man with the water pitcher on his shoulder, into the upper room. in pisces (february 20- march 20, the fishes, we find by contrast the most exalted symbol. for here hercules captured the red cattle, placed them in a golden bowl (the holy grail, and flew them to the temple. such is the crowning beauty of the sign in which man becomes a world savior, all that is of animality having been redeemed and transcended. interpolated. this short analysis of the twelve labors will give us a somewhat synthetic picture of the work done by every disciple who is truly in earnest, as he progresses from aries to pisces. it is a work arduous, slow a

BLUE EQUINOX

solation fain to stamp the congealed spirit of man into the pit, save that, unquenchable because unlit, the love of god burns steady, like a lamp. it burns! beyond the sands, beyond the stars. it burns! beyond the bands, beyond the bars, and so the expanse of mystery veil by veil burns inward, plume on plume still folding over the dissolved heart of the amaz d lover. the angel wings over the holy grail! liber dcccxxxvii the law of liberty a tract of to mega qhrion 666 that is a magus 9 =28 a.a. v a.a. publication in class e 93 10 =18 666 9 =28 pro coll. summ. 777 8 =38 d. d. s. 7 =48 o. m. 7 =48 o. s. v. 6 =58 parzival 5 =68 pro coll. int. v. n. pr monstrator p. imperator pro coll. ext. achad cancellarius 47 liber dcccxxxvii the law of liberty (all quotations in this tract are from liber c

e. it is very well brought out in parsifal. klingsor, on having his error pointed out to him, said .oh, that.s quite easy. took a knife, and removed all danger of his ever making the same mistake again. returning, full of the equinox 108 honest pride in his achievement, he found himself more ignominiously rejected than before. ultimately the sacred lance is brought back into the hall where is the grail, and there, at the right moment, not moved by desire, not seduced by cunning kundry, but of his own nature, the sacrifice may be accomplished. so, as previously explained, it is important not to keep on worrying about one.s progress; otherwise all the concentration is lost, and a mood of irritability rises, work is given up, and the student becomes angry with his teacher. his mind-soul becom

ay result to himself or his victim, and, violently projecting himself on the akasa, may fertilize it, and the universe begin once more. in liber i it seems as if this must be done, as if it were pan of the work, and liber legis, if i understand it aught, would inculcate the same. for to us the three characteristics and the four noble truths are lies.the laws of illusion. ours is the palace of the grail, not klingsor.s castle. 77. shall he not use the gifts which it confers for his own rest and bliss, his well-earn.d weal and glory.he, the subduer of the great delusion? it is now seen that he should not do this, although he is able. he should on the contrary take up the burden of a magus. this whole passage will be found in much clearer language in liber i, the equinox, vol. i, no. 7. 78. n

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

the rushing water murmurs protest at the new obstacle and bubbles around and between your fingers, eager to be on its way. you smile and slip the other hand in beside the first. you wriggle your fingers and rejoice in the invigorating coolness of the water. you splash your face and feel the cold droplets trickle down your neck. it is refreshing and energizing. you cup your hands and raise a human grail of divine essence from the stream. you bend and plunge your face into it, to celebrate a catharsis of the flesh and of the spirit. the water refreshes, cleanses and purifies. it is a gift; a freely given pleasure. you sigh a long sigh of contentment. rising to your feet again, you move on along the edge of the trees until you reach the corner of a large, ploughed field that opens out to the

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

ichness and quantity. the cauldron of undry, one of the four main celtic treasures, provided an endless supply of nourishment, had great healing powers and could restore the dead to life, in either their former existence or a new life form. located on the isle of arran, it could be accessed by magical means or through spiritual quests, and many scholars believe it was the inspiration for the holy grail. but when using magick, you should take only as much as you need and perhaps a little more; you should not demand riches, perfect love, eternal beauty, youth, a fabulous job and a lottery win or two. so, magick does not provide a help-yourself time in the sweetshop. the results could be like eating three times more chocolate than you really want and then feeling very sick. you cannot give th

d never use metal for cutting herbs but instead pull them up, shred them and pound them in a mortar and pestle, kept for the purpose. pearl-handled athames are considered to be especially magical. the sword like the athame, the sword stands in the east of the circle as a tool of the air element. swords are the suit symbol of air in the tarot and are also one of the christian as well as the celtic grail treasures. each of the tarot suits and the seite 112 wicca01.txt main elemental ritual items in magick, represented by these four suits, is associated with one of the treasures of the celts. the treasures belonged to the celtic father god, dagda, and are said to be guarded in the otherworld by merlin. there were 13 treasures in total, but four have come into pre-eminence in magick and tarot

tic father god, dagda, and are said to be guarded in the otherworld by merlin. there were 13 treasures in total, but four have come into pre-eminence in magick and tarot reading. these four main sacred artefacts- swords, pentacles, wands and cups, or chalices- have parallels in christianity and were associated with the legendary quest of the knights of king arthur, who attempted to find them. the grail cup was the most famous of these. the christian sword of king david, identified in legend with arthur's sword excalibur, appears in celtic tradition as the sword of nuada whose hand was cut off in battle. with a new hand fashioned from silver, he went on to lead his people to victory. according to one account, the christian treasures were brought in ad 64 to glastonbury in england by joseph

an also burn incense in the cauldron if this is the focus of a ritual. the cauldron is a tool of spirit or akasha, the fifth element. the chalice the chalice, or ritual cup, used for rituals is traditionally made of silver, but you can also use crystal, glass, stainless steel or pewter. the chalice represents the water element and is placed in the west of the altar. like the sword, it is a sacred grail treasure (see page 185) and is a source of spiritual inspiration. the grail cup is most usually represented as the chalice that christ used at the last supper, in which his blood was collected after the crucifixion. as such, it signifies not only a source of healing and spiritual sustenance, but also offers direct access to the godhead through the sacred blood it once contained. tradition sa

age 185) and is a source of spiritual inspiration. the grail cup is most usually represented as the chalice that christ used at the last supper, in which his blood was collected after the crucifixion. as such, it signifies not only a source of healing and spiritual sustenance, but also offers direct access to the godhead through the sacred blood it once contained. tradition says that the original grail cup was incorporated by roman craftsmen into a gold and jewelled chalice called the marian chalice after mary magdalene. in celtic tradition, it became the cauldron of dagda. in rituals, the chalice can be filled with pure or scented water with rose petals floating on top. i have also mentioned its ritual use with the athame in male/female sacred rites, as the symbolic union of god and godde

marked the start of a new season. those born under a cardinal sign manifest this quality as a desire to initiate and to take command of people and situations. cauldron of undry: a magical cauldron, one of the original four celtic treasures, that could provide an endless supply of nourishment and had great healing and restorative powers. believed by some scholars to be the inspiration for the holy grail. censer: a container for granular incense that is burned on charcoal. also called a thurible. chalice: a cup or goblet made of glass, crystal, pottery or metal, traditionally silver, used in ceremonies to represent the water element and to hold wine, juice or water. charge: a declaration of the power and benevolence of the goddess (or god) in wicca, similar to the creed in other religions. i

, taurus, aquarius and scorpio because the sun enters them in the middle of a season. those born under these signs exhibit stability and a tendency to continue in a predetermined path. see also cardinal, mutable. the goddess: the archetype or source energy of the feminine ultimate power or principle. all the named goddesses are aspects of particular qualities of the goddess in different cultures. grail: the chalice that christ used at the last supper, in which his blood was collected after the crucifixion. grail guardians: nine maidens, sometimes associated with the guardians of sacred wells or with the nine priestesses of the isle of avalon who included morgan le fay, arthur's half-sister, and vivien, the lady of the lake in arthurian tradition who accompanied arthur on his funeral barge

e chalice that christ used at the last supper, in which his blood was collected after the crucifixion. grail guardians: nine maidens, sometimes associated with the guardians of sacred wells or with the nine priestesses of the isle of avalon who included morgan le fay, arthur's half-sister, and vivien, the lady of the lake in arthurian tradition who accompanied arthur on his funeral barge. in some grail legends, the knights templar were the traditional guardians of various holy relics, including the grail cup, that were brought back from the crusades. grail treasures: the main elemental ritual items in magick, associated with the treasures of the celts, and having parallels in christianity. handfastings: a popular marriage rite among wiccans, named after the focal point of the rite in which

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a. d. 1170 natanael ben al-fayyumi, the garden of intellects,astrological thought influenced by ismaili encyclopaedia of the brotherhood of purity "also by the esoteric teachings which were not widespread among the ordinary people. c.1170- 1230 gaucelm faidit -troubadour- travelled to italy and went on the fourth crusade. 1170-1200 rigaut de barbezieux troubadour refers to his beloved as the holy grail. 1172: benjamin of tudelo returns from palestine, having left in 1159. he describs his travels in sefer ha-massa ot (book of travels. 1175?-1235 michael scot (scottish) 1175-1204 peire vidal trouv re 1175-1253. robert grosseteste english bishop discussed optics and theories of light. connects a1-kindi to john dee thru lineage of the light metaphysics. ca. 1176 "book bahir (brilliance) in pro

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s and i quote many extracts from them in the robots' rebellion. some say they were a forgery made public only to discredit jews, 52. and the truth shall set you free and i use the term tlluminati protocols' to get away from the jewish emphasis. if they were a forgery, something that is quite possible, what were they a forgery of, and by whom? the authors of the best-selling book, holy blood, holy grail, conclude that the original protocols were indeed authentic. they suggest that they were the work of an elite group called the priory of sion, the inner, controlling, core of the knights templars.26 they believe that this original document was changed to make it appear as a jewish plot. i certainly would not dismiss such a conclusion. it is the manipulation they describe that interests me, n

air wilson, the life of napolean, p38 19 captain a.h.m. ramsey, the nameless war (omni publications, london, 1952) p25 paper power 55 20 ibid p25 21 the nameless war, p26 22 rabbi marvin s. antelman, to eliminate the opiate (zahavia ltd, new york-tel aviv, 1974) 23 secret societies, p110-112 24 the nameless war, p29 25 ibid p33 26 michael baigent, richard leigh and henry lincoln, holy blood, holy grail (jonathan cape, london, 1982) pl98-203 chapter 4 from rhodes to ruin ome people find it difficult to understand at first how this manipulation can be continued across the generations, but in fact it's very simple- coordination and inspiration from the fourth dimension. and those who have reached the top of the human pyramid are always on the lookout for people of the right calibre and attitu

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hould run through the great pyramid. flem-ath has further established that some 50 sacred sites in mexico are aligned to a north pole located in the hudson bay area, as it was before the cataclysm.39 even those built since the upheavals have been placed on older sites that aligned with the old north pole. the same is true of rosslyn chapel near edinburgh in scotland.40 this is an illuminati "holy grail" full of their ancient symbolism and built by the st clair-sinclair family, one of the foremost of the illuminati bloodlines and one of the founding forces behind the knights templar secret society. charles hapgood, incidentally, had a meeting arranged with president kennedy to discuss a project to find atlantis, but kennedy died in dallas a few days before their appointment.41 hapgood also

d, p 34 46 ibid, p 31 ruled by the gods 45 47 ibid, p 34 48 ibid, p 39 49 jane harrison, themis, a study of the social origins of greek religion (peter smith ipublishing, glouster, massachusets. 1974; robert graves, the white goddess (octagon books. new york, 1972) 50 the return of the serpents of wisdom, many references to these peoples 51 ibid, p 41 52 ibid 53 ibid, p 78 54 see holy blood, holy grail (corgi books, london, 1982) 55 the return of the serpents of wisdom, p 41 56 ibid, p 42 57 ibid, p 34 58 ibid 59 ibid, p 8 60 ibid, p 9 61 sir laurence gardner: http//www.nexusmagazine.com/ringlords1.html chapter 4 atlantis revisited even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. will rogers he survivors of the deluge and the upheavals re-emerged from the mount

r programme, a word at the heart of the illuminati strategy. the dragon kings the kings of the succession in the reptilian bloodlines were known as "dragons. when many kingdoms joined together in battle, or as a group of kingdoms, they appointed a king of kings. these were known as the great dragon or..draco. the celtic title of pendragon, as in uther pendragon, the father of "king arthur" in the grail stories, was a version of this. in the legends, the symbolic arthur was a descendant of the dragons and his helmet (or el-met, named after a reptilian goddess called el) carried a dragon motif. the red dragon symbol of wales comes from the claim by merlin, arthur's "magician, that the red dragon symbolised the people of britain. merlin was described as only half human because he was the chil

mbol. all the members of the order had a dragon on their coat of arms and he was nicknamed dracul (the devil or the dragon. son vlad signed his name draculea or draculya or the "devil's son" and this later became dracula, a name that translates as something like "son of him who had the order of the dragon. most appropriate. this is the same dragon order that is today promoted by the british "holy grail" author, sir laurence gardner. by the way, queen mary or mary of teck, the mother of king george vi and therefore grandmother to the present elizabeth ii, was descended from a sister of "dracula. nothing like keeping it in the family. british and european serpents in britain and the rest of europe, the stories of dragons and reptilian gods abound also. here are just some of the places in the

the dragon court was re-launched in the 15th century as the hungarian court of the dragon and was strongly connected with "dracula. gardner calls himself "chevalier de saint germain and attache to the grand protectorate of the imperial and royal dragon court and order- ordo dragonis, sarkany rend, 1408. he loves titles, old larry. he has written a number of books, including bloodline of the holy grail (element books, shaftesbury, dorset, 1996, in which he claims that the merovingians and their offshoots, like the british house of stuart, were seeded by jesus and mary figure 18: the united nations is a whollyowned subsidiary of the illuminati. its symbol includes the laurel leaves and the world in 33 sections- a constantly recurring esoteric number, as in the 33 degrees of the scottish rit

fairy story of jack and the beanstalk or jack the giant slayer comes from the tales of indara/thor. a title for thor in the edda is sig or ygg, which, in sumerian and cappadocian inscriptions, is spelt zagg or zakh. this is the origin of the modern name, jack.18 waddell writes of indara "the sumerian records regarding him date continuously back to the inscription on his sacred trophy bow! or holy grail by his great-grandson, about 3245bc..they contain fairly full details of the personality and exploits of himself, his queen and sonchampion knight, and his warrior-clan of guts or goths, with their portraits chiselled on stone and engraved on their sacred seals, representing them as wearing horned hats like the european goths, ancient britons and anglo-saxons, and like the eddic heroes in me

stone and engraved on their sacred seals, representing them as wearing horned hats like the european goths, ancient britons and anglo-saxons, and like the eddic heroes in medieval art. the goat and deer metaphors, pictographic of his name, are freely applied to him by the sumerians and the hittites, just as they are to thor in the edda. and his capture and consecration of the sacred bowl or holy grail is in agreement with that by thor or her-thor (arthur) in the edda. indra's sacred rowan tree, guarded by goats, is pictured by the sumerians and the nordic-aryan hittites and cappadocians and this is precisely described as thor's 'ygg-drasill' rowan tree in the edda."19 waddell presents more than 100 seals and sculptures from sumer and the hittites that portray scenes described in the briti

master of davidicke.com and long-time researcher into these subjects, once studied with the famous american scholar dr vendyl jones, the man who originally inspired the movie character indiana jones. lauren tells me that dr jones has stated that those biblical words attributed to "jesus" were from a south american language and that the translation into english had simply been a guess. now if the "grail" is the womb of the dragon queens, that sacred symbol of the serpent bloodlines, and jesus is symbolic of balder, son of the serpent goddess, it suddenly makes symbolic sense of the claims by people like sir laurence gardner. he says that the merovingian (reptilian) bloodline is the "grail" bloodline of "jesus" and "mary" magdalene. with his close connections to the ancient imperial royal dr

he serpent goddess, it suddenly makes symbolic sense of the claims by people like sir laurence gardner. he says that the merovingian (reptilian) bloodline is the "grail" bloodline of "jesus" and "mary" magdalene. with his close connections to the ancient imperial royal dragon court and order, which serves the interests of the "dragon bloodlines, gardner would surely know the real symbolism of the grail and jesus, wouldn't he? gardner says that the "dragon" refers to the fact that the kings of this bloodline used to be anointed in egypt by the fat of the sacred crocodile. el and balder were symbolised as crocodiles and the crocodile was known in egypt as the "messeh, from which we get "messiah" and "christ. the term "christ" means the "anointed one- anointed with the fat of a crocodile. the

eir god, balder or baldur. hitler thought that the true spear was the one owned by the shape-shifting habsburg family in austria, which had formerly been in the possession of charlemagne of the reptilian bloodline. he believed that anyone who possessed it would be invincible, but it didn't seem to help him much after he stole it from the habsburgs during the annexation of austria. also, the "holy grail" of the arthur stories is supposed to be the vessel that caught the blood of jesus after he was pierced in the side by the spear- the "serpent" blood, in fact, of "balder, the legendary martyred hero of the serpent cult or illuminati. the term illuminati or illuminated ones links with balder's name of loki. this became lucifer "the light bringer, waddell says. jesus is said to be the "light

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as formerlyknown as el-kahira, a name which derived from the arabic noun, el-kahir, their namefor. mars.33 ancient texts reveal that the measurement of time was much related tomars, and march 15th, the ides of march (mars, was a key date in their mars-relatedcalendar, as was october 26th. the first marked the start of spring and the second wasthe end of the year in the celtic calendar.34 the holy grail stories of king arthurconnect with this theme, also. camelot apparently jneans martian city or city ofmars.35i think there is truth in all the views summarised in this chapter of the cataclysmicupheavals the earth has suffered in the period between 11,000 and 1,500 bc. the firstone ended the golden age and obliterated the high-tech civilisations that had existedbefore then. the extraterrestr

ings of all ages, p clxxxiii.29ibid, p clxxxiii.10230barbara g. walker, the womans encyclopaedia of myths and secrets (harper collins, sanfrancisco, 1983).31jordan maxwell, the book your church doesnt want you t o read, p27.32it is from this that we inherit the christian term, curate.33john allegro, the book your church doesnt want you to read, pp 228-233.34laurence gardner, bloodline of the holy grail (element books, shaftsbury, 1996, p 63.35alan albert snow, director of the institute for judeo-christian origin studies, the book yourchurch doesnt want you to read, pp 63-66.36on mankind, their origin and destiny, p 368.37acts 24:538albert snow, astrology in the dead sea scrolls, the book your church doesnt want you t oread, p 65.39psalms 80:8.40isaiah 5:7.41the occult conspiracy, p 14.42jo

-christian origin studies, the book yourchurch doesnt want you to read, pp 63-66.36on mankind, their origin and destiny, p 368.37acts 24:538albert snow, astrology in the dead sea scrolls, the book your church doesnt want you t oread, p 65.39psalms 80:8.40isaiah 5:7.41the occult conspiracy, p 14.42jordan maxwell, the book your church doesnt want you t o read, p29.43luke 2:7.44bloodline of the holy grail, p 37.45ibid, pp 36-37.46the book your church doesnt want you to read, pp 182, 183.47 christopher knight and robert lomas, the hiram key (arrow books, london, 1997, p 310.48john e. remsburg, the book your church doesnt want you to read, p 171.49ibid.50ibid, p 172.103cmapter fiveconquered by the crossthe christian church is a farce founded on a fantasy. if anyone requires confirmationof how e

turkey around 200 ad. joseph ofarimathea, the biblical uncle of jesus, is said to have travelled to france to spreadthe word. the vatican librarian, cardinal baronius, said that joseph first arrived inmarseilles in 35 ad and later went on to britain.8 mary magdalene and offspringof jesus are also said to have headed for the south of france after the crucifixion.this is the foundation of the holy grail story which claims that the jesus bloodlinebecame the merovingians in france. well thats crap because these people didntexist and note the source of this story, the librarian of the v atican library of theroman church in rome. so what was so special suddenly about provence and the107south of france? guess where the piso family had extensive estates? in gaul and, morespecifically, in. provenc

had extensive estates? in gaul and, morespecifically, in. provence!9 no wonder the vine (bloodline/knowledge) can beidentified in this very part of france. centuries later it became one version of the holygrail story of so much myth and legend. these are the symbolic stories of king arthur(another sun, and they can also be seen in the tarot cards and the music and art ofeurope for centuries. the grail has been portrayed as the cup or chalice which held theblood of jesus at the crucifixion. but this blood was merely symbolic of the bloodwhich flowed in the ancient rituals in which lambs were sacrificed at the spring equinoxand, for the more initiated, the bloodlines which go back to the reptilian gods. in theearly manuscripts of the grail stories, the holy grail is called the sangraal. how

h which they had been manipulating us allalong?31the answer, i would suggest, is a very loud: yes. sources1abelard reuchlm, the true authorship of the new testament (the abelard reuchlmfoundation, p0 box 5652, kent, wa, usa, 1979).2ibid, p 1.3ibid, pp 4-5.4ibid, p 12.5ibid, p 5.6ibid, p 22.7michael howard, the occult conspiracy (destiny books, rochester, vermont, 1989, p 18.8bloodline of the holy grail, p 132.9the true authorship of the new testament, p ii.10ibid, p 14.11acts 9: 17-18.12romans 16: 11.12113the true authorship of the new testament, p 15.14ibid, p 15.15ibid, p 16.16ibid, p 15.17ibid, p 27.18arthur findlay, the curse of ignorance, a history of mankind (headquarters publishingcompany, london, first published 1947, volume i, p 549.19matthew 16:18-19.20matthewl6:23.21the occult c

genius to see that this was a smokescreen for something else. in fact, it would appearthey were formed as the protectors and military wing of a secret society called theorder of sion, later the priory of sion. the word sion comes from siona, theancient sanskrit (aryan) name for. the sun.1 here we go again. among the latergrand masters of the priory of sion, according to the book, holy blood, holy grail,2was leonardo da vinci, who was sponsored by the de medici banking family of thev enetian black nobility. they would also sponsor christopher columbus. among themost important sponsors and supporters of the early templars was st bernard, thefounder of the cistercian order, and the french st clair family which became thescottish sinclair family after they settled in scotland following the nor

cial story. there is a great deal more to know before wecan understand what really happened and its relevance to the world events whichfollowed. i will summarise some of the background.the merovingian bloodlinefrom their creation, the templars and the order of sion, later priory of sion, were twobranches of the same organisation. the role of the priory of sion, claimed by the bookholy blood, holy grail, is to protect a royal bloodline called the merovingians, butthere are so many smokescreens in this story to obscure the truth. one of these is theclaim that the merovingians are the bloodline of jesus, via the child or children heconceived with mary magdalene, who fled with them to the south of france after thecrucifixion. but there was no jesus and no mary because these are symbolic figure

e the real agenda of the priory of sion which is a babylonianbrotherhood front. what all these diversions obscure is a simple and devastating truth.the grant of arms or symbol of the dragon bloodine in sumer was called a gra-al,also known as the mark of cain. the biblical cain was one of the early anunnaki-human royal crossbreeds who followed adam. it is this gra-al that became the so-called holy grail and this is why its equvilant in old french means blood royal. thegrant of arms emblem in sumer was. a cup of waters or a rosi-crucis or dew cup.it is described in egyptian, sumerian, phoenician and hebrew records as a cupdecorated with a red cross within a circle. this is the true origin of the grail cup. itwasnt the cup that caught the blood of jesus at the crucifixion because there was no

e sacredkindred of saint columba (semiramis; presidential attache to the european councilof princes; formerly attached to the noble household guard of the royal house ofstewart (stuart, the merovingian line; he is known as le chevalier labhran de saintgermain, and is preceptor of the knights templars of saint anthony. i think its fair tocall him an insider. so why does he keep telling us the holy grail bloodline is aboutjesus when, with that background, he must know that it isnt?eventually the roman church withdrew its support for the merovingians and theylost their power and faded from the public scene until the last few years. anotherbloodline monarch from the reptilian stable became king of the franks. his name wascharles, better known as charlemagne, one of the most celebrated monarchs

ancient egyptians totheir goddesses nephthys and isis.16 the area around rennes-le-chateau is one ofenormous power and importance within the earths energy grid and therefore became afocus from ancient times for those who understood this and knew how to harness theenergy. the modern world awoke to the story of rennes-le-chateau with henrylincolns bbc television films and the book, holy blood, holy grail, written bylincoln with michael baigent and richard leigh. it was inspired by the story ofberenger sauniere, who, in 1855, became priest at the church of st mary magdalene atrennes-le-chateau. sauniere was born at nearby montazels. the church was in aterrible state and, the story goes, in 1887 he and two workmen began the immense taskof repairing the worst of the damage to the interior. they

cteau, the french writerand artist. two others in office during the lifetime of sauniere, were the french writerand poet victor hugo, and his friend the composer claude debussy, a grand master ofthe rosicrucian order. one of debussys most famous operas was a merovingiandrama. a recent grand master appears to be pierre plantard de saint-clair who,according to documents revealed in holy blood, holy grail, is a descendant ofdagobert ii and the merovingian dynasty. dagobert was the merovingian heir who wassent into exile in ireland as a child. he returned to take his crown, but was latermurdered. his son is supposed to have survived. i think that pierre plantard, however,has misled the authors of holy blood, holy grail in many ways, and the idea that themerovingian bloodlines are the bloodline

ound at places like kilmory and kilmartin. thetemplars also settled in the region called dalnada, now argyll, and they were soon toplay a crucial part in the most famous battle in scottish history. sources1geoffrey higgins, anacalypsis (reprinted in 1972 by health research, p0 box 850, pomeroy,wa 99347, usa, first published 1836).2michael baigent, richard leigh and henry lincoln, holy blood, holy grail (corgi books,london, 1982, pp 449, 450.3joy hancox, the byrom collection (jonathan cape, london, 1992, p 131.1554the occult conspiracy, p 48.5david wood and ian campbell, geneset (bellevue books, sunbury on thames, england,1994, pp 104, 105.6lynn picknett and ci ive prince, the templar revelation (bantam press, london, 1997, p 45.7ibid.8ibid.9ibid.10lbid,p49.11ibid,p68.12ibid.13geneset, p 34

ondon, 1982, pp 449, 450.3joy hancox, the byrom collection (jonathan cape, london, 1992, p 131.1554the occult conspiracy, p 48.5david wood and ian campbell, geneset (bellevue books, sunbury on thames, england,1994, pp 104, 105.6lynn picknett and ci ive prince, the templar revelation (bantam press, london, 1997, p 45.7ibid.8ibid.9ibid.10lbid,p49.11ibid,p68.12ibid.13geneset, p 34.14holy blood, holy grail, p 33.15geneset, p 36.16ibid.17the templar revelation, p 43.18ibid.19holy blood, holy grail, p 27.20ibid, p 159.21ibid.22quoted by francis king in satan and swastika (mayflower books, london, 1976).23holy blood, holy grail, p 29.24ibid, p 97.25ibid.26geneset, p 33.27ibid, p 33.28 the womans encyclopaedia of myths and secrets, pp 866, 867.29ibid.30ibid.31richard andrews and paul schellenberge

e cross symbol was later used by some aspects of thechristian church and it is the origin of the term to be double crossed, manipulated.this has become another symbol of the reptilian brotherhood and you can see it in thelogo of the oil giant, exxon, controlled by their american branch managers, therockefellers. rene danjou was steeped in the esoteric underground and a student ofthe arthurian and grail legends. through his extensive possessions and connections initaly he interlocked with the black nobility and other aristocratic families and he wasan inspiration behind the emergence of the renaissance when the ancient knowledge ofegypt and greece was translated into european languages. in rene danjous court wasan astrologer called jean de saint-remy and, according to several accounts, he w

ing the masses in the mostbasic ignorance. in this john dee-francis bacon circle were all the leading figures ofelizabethan society, including sir walter raleigh. it may have been francis bacon whocommunicated some of the secret knowledge for those who have ears in ciphers andsymbolism in the works called the shakespeare plays. he, like the writers of the old andnew testaments and the king arthur grail stories, was a high initiate of the secretmysteries communicating through code and hidden meaning. manly p. hall says thatbacon indicated that he was the true author in a series of codes. his esoteric number was33 and on one page in the first part of the shakespeare play, henry the fourth, thename francis appears 33 times. bacon also used watermarks in paper to transmit hissymbols, as did th

rect science, politics andreligion to advance the agenda.the structure was now in place to press the button on the next stage of the plan. thereptile-aryan control of africa, australia, new zealand and, their biggest prize of all,america.176 sources1the occult conspiracy, p 51.2michael baigent and richard leigh, the t emple and the lodge (arcade publishing, new y ork,1989, p 106.3holy blood7 holy grail, p 446-447.4ibid.5ibid, p 141.6gerard de sede has produced a series of books, l or de rennes (paris 1967; la racefabuleuse (paris 1973; le vrai dossier de lenigme de rennes (vestric 1975; les templierssont parmi nous (paris 1976; and signe: rose+ croix (paris 1977).7the occult conspiracy, p 47.8ibid, p 74.9 manly r hall, the secret t eachings ofall ages.10the curse of ignorance, volume ii, p

inspired by an understanding of the true history of that area, no matterwhat the official version may wish us to believe. there is evidence that the welsh, irish,english and scots landed in north america many centuries before columbus.the official story that christopher columbus discovered the americas isludicrous. a few miles from edinburgh in scotland today still stands rosslynchapel, that holy grail of the brotherhood elite. it was built in the shape of atemplar cross by the st clair-sinclair family and is a mass of esoteric symbolism.the foundations were laid in 1446 and it was completed in the 1480s. howremarkable then that the stonework at rosslyn includes depictions of sweetcorn andcacti which were only found in america and christopher columbus did notdiscover that continent until 1

sang the praises of their lady. the name troubadour itself leads us backto north africa because it comes from the arab term tarab dour, meaning house ofdelight, a remnant of the muslim occupation of southern france. they hid their ladybehind the biblical mary in order to stay alive, but the true meaning of their lady wasisis. later would come the stories of king arthur and his search for the holy grail,stories that would clearly echo the themes of the gospels, mithra, horus, etc, in theirsymbolism of the sun, isis and the astrological round table.there you have just some of the symbolism which non-initiates, or those who havenot taken the trouble to find out, simply cannot see. if you are new to this language ofsymbolism, i hope that now you will be able to read more easily the signs andsi

a chronological, genealogical and historical dissertation of the royal family ofthe stuarts who connect into the merovingian line established in france. the jfk wingis related to the fitzpatricks, a powerful irish family with a coat of arms which includesthe classic brotherhood symbols of three fleur-de4is, a dragon, and a lion.7 it seemslikely that the fitzpatricks go back to france and the holy grail story.the family of jfks wife, jackie bouvier kennedy (later onassis, are related tothe auchinclosses, one of the major elite scottish bloodlines, via the marriage ofjackies sister into the auchincloss clan. other auchincloss bloodlines havemanifested as names like bundy, grosvenor, v anderbilt, winthrop and rockefeller.8hugh d. auchincloss sr married emma brewster jennings, the daughter of

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it was guarded by an angel, who kept it from the sight of men. during the time of christ the reservoir was drained and the beam of wood discovered and thrown across the brook kedron, over which the savior passed after he was apprehended in the garden of olives. it was taken by his executioners and made into the cross. this legend is markedly similar to those from which the conception of the holy grail arose. man is restored by the wood through the instrumentality of which adam, the first man, fell. the idea that the cross was a cutting of the tree of knowledge was widespread in the middle ages and may be found in the twelfth century quete del st. graal, ascribed to walter map but probably only adapted by him. all the traditions of the kabala are embodied in the allegory contained in the b

teachers toured the country and assisted in the formation of the school of practical christianity in 1937 (now known as the school of truth. today a broad range of such groups as the church of religious science, the unity school of christianity, swedenborgians, and the church universal and triumphant are in existence. in the last two decades, guru-oriented groups such as eckankar, subud, and the grail movement, and some of the new japanese religions have appeared. numerous gurus, including maharishi mehesh yogi, satya sai baba, and guru maharaj ji have a following. the new age movement has been particularly strong in south africa, mostly among the white population, and has provoked the appearance of a reactionary anti-new age effort. most interesting has been the emergence of new indigeno

moved him from his sphere of activity at the arthurian court, and from that time the shadows were seen to gather swiftly around arthur s head. innumerable are the tales concerning the knights of his court who met with magical adventures, and as the stories grew older in the popular mind, additions to these naturally became the rule. of note is the offshoot of the arthurian epic, known as the holy grail, in which the knights who go in quest of it encounter every description of sorcery for the purpose of retarding their progress. arthur s end is as strange as his origin, for he is wafted away by fairy hands, or at least by invisible agency, to the isle of avillion, which probably is the same place as the celtic otherworld across the ocean. as a legend and a tradition, that of arthur is undou

cription concerning arthur. sources: de troyes, chretien. arthurian romances (erec and enide; cliges; yvain; lancelot. london, 1914. lacy, norris j, ed. the arthurian encyclopedia. new york: garland publishing, 1986. reiss, edmund, louise horner reiss, and beverly taylor. arthurian legend and literature: an annotated bibliography. new york: garland publishing, 1984. waite, arthur edward. the holy grail: the galahad quest in the arthurian literature. 1933. reprint, new york: university books, 1961. white, terence h. the once and future king. london: collins, 1958. wilhelm, james j, and laila zamuelis gross, eds. the romance of arthur. new york: garland publishing, 1984. arthur findlay college a residential center in essex, england, administered by the spiritualists national union, where stu

iestess of delphi in ancient greece) who is believed to have been the erithryean sibyl. she is said to have been the first woman to have practiced the diviner s art. she practiced in tuscany and judged all events by the sound of thunder. some identify bagoe with bigois, another tuscan sorcerer. bagommedes a knight mentioned by the poet gautier in the conte du graal (a medieval version of the holy grail legend. it is said that he was fastened to a tree by kay and left hanging head downward until released by perceval. on bagommedes return to the court, he challenged kay but was prevented by king arthur from slaying him. the baha i faith a world religious body dating from mid-nineteenth century persia (now iran. founded out of shia islam, which dominates the religious life of iran, the baha i

o automatic writing, and was also unaware that the communicator (subsequently identified as david p. hatch, a los angeles lawyer, who signed the communications x, had passed away. these letters record the impressions of an intelligent traveler in a strange country, his mistakes, prejudices, ideals, and new insights. elsa barker s other publications include the son of mary bethel (1909, the frozen grail& other poems (1910, stories from the new testament for children (1911, the body of love (1912, fielding sargent (1922, the cobra candlestick (1928, the c.i.d. of dexter drake (1929, and the redman cave murder (1930. barker died august 31, 1954. sources: barker, elsa. war letters from the living dead man. london: w. rider& son, 1915. barker, gray (1925.1984) writer on ufos who launched the st

eems to have drawn upon this book for his work le comte de gabalis. however, some commentators suggested that the borri book is merely a faulty translation and expansion of de villars s volume, complete with a false publication date to support its claim to priority. bors (or bohors or boort) one of king arthur s knights. he was associated with sir galahad and lancelot in their search for the holy grail. he is the hero of many magical adventures such as the following. during the quest for the holy grail, a damsel offers him her love, which he refuses; then she, with 12 other damsels, threatens to throw herself from a tower. bors, though of a kindly disposition, thinks they had better lose their souls than his. they fall from the tower, bors crosses himself, and the whole vanishes, being a d

erg. some experiments in telepathy performed in the psychological institute of the university of groningen. compte-rendu du premier congres international de recherches phychiques. 1921. on the experiments of brugmans, heymans, and weinberg. european journal of parapsychology 2 (1978: 247. bruillant one of the characters in the thirteenth-century romance grand saint graal. bruillant discovered the grail sword in solomon s ship, and with it slew lambor, father of the fisher-king. for this use of the holy sword, however, the whole of britain suffered, for no wheat grew, the fruit trees bore no fruit, and there were no fish in the sea. bruillant himself was punished with death for using the sword. bruno, jean (1909) librarian at the bibliotheque nationale in paris beginning in 1936 who publish

zed the faithist religion. through the twentieth century, other important channeled works such as levi dowling s the aquarian gospel of jesus the christ (1907) and james edward padgett s true gospel revealed anew by jesus have appeared in profusion. the channeled material of grace cooke became the basis of the white eagle lodge in great britain and those of osker ernest bernhardt the basis of the grail movement in austria. a great deal of channeled material originates from ultraconservative catholic sources as revelations from the mother mary. this phenomenon is known as apparitions of the virgin mary. the term channeling as presently used seems to have arisen within the ufo contactee community, which found its focus around individuals who claimed to regularly channel material telepathical

mber of the british parliament, on january 18, 1979. during the 1980s the organization had members in more than thirty countries. it published a quarterly journal, awareness, containing ufo world reports and personal experiences, as well as a biannual ufo register, which sought to present accurate information on ufo phenomena. le conte del graal one of the quest versions of the legend of the holy grail (graal. it was the last of a series of works of medieval romance written by chretien de troyes, a twelfth-century french writer. chretien favored the arthurian legends and he wrote one volume on lancelot and king arthur s court that formed the background of several other books. le conte del graal told how perceval was reared to the life of a forester by his mother, but forsaking her became a

of the knights, are fully detailed. however, in the end chretien returns to perceval, who ventures forth again and wanders about for five years in a godless state of mind. one good friday he meets with a band of pilgrims who remonstrate him for riding armed on a holy day, and he turns aside to confess to a hermit who turns out to be his uncle. from him he learns that only the sinless can find the grail, and that he sinned in abandoning his mother and thus causing her death. he had also taken a lady, balncheflor, but he never returned to her from his wanderings. le conte del graal was not completed, but copies were circulated, read, and deeply influenced later writers of the arthurian tales, who developed the story of perceval and filled in many details of the graal legend. chretien never i

kley became a dedicated theosophist and a close associate of blavatsky s. she remained loyal through the scandals arising from the charges of fraud by the society for psychical research, and after blavatsky s death in 1891 she became an international lecturer for the society. cooper-oakley s first book, traces of a hidden tradition in masonry and medieval mysticism (1900, is an exploration of the grail and templar traditions from a theosophical perspective. in 1907 blavatsky s successor, annie besant, appointed cooper- oakley to the presidency of the international committee for research into mystical traditions. while serving in that capacity she published further research on themes developed earlier as mystical traditions (1909. the esoteric and mystical history of the west had captured h

ses from thunder, and protect children from goblins, evil spirits, and sorcery. it was supposed to strengthen digestion and, if taken in powder form, to protect young children from epilepsy. coral was worn by children from roman times. it has also been used for rosaries as well as for bead necklaces and bracelets. corbenic a magic castle in the legends of king arthur, in which it is said the holy grail was kept. it was guarded by two lions. lancelot tried to enter it by his own strength, but instead of leaning on god for guidance, he was struck dumb by a fiery wind. in this state he remained for fourteen days without food or drink. cordonnier, gerard anatole f (1907) an engineer with the french naval construction service who had an interest in parapsychology. he was born april 19, 1907, at

is was an automatic writer and that his feats of clairvoyance were genuine and that they involved no conscious deception on his part. sources: cox, e. w. what am i? a popular introduction to mental physiology and psychology. n.p, 1874. didot perceval so named because the only manuscript of this legend discovered belonged to a. f. didot, the famous collector. this version of the legend of the holy grail greatly emphasizes the illness of the fisher king. it tells how king arthur s round table was constructed and relates the adventures of sir perceval, which are much the same as those told in the conte del graal. included is the good friday incident in which perceval and brons are instructed in the mystical expressions that christ was said to have whispered to joseph of arimathea on the cross

becoming half hidden: shamanism and initiation among the inuit. new york: garland, 1992. walker, daniel e. witchcraft and sorcery of the american native peoples. moscow: university of idaho press, 1989. esoteric society british organization founded in 1974 to present a wide range of esoteric studies, including kabala, the rosicrucians, exorcism, magic, alchemy, stonehenge, astrology, and the holy grail. the society organized meetings as well as arranged tours to such sites as stonehenge, avebury, and glastonbury. it issued a quarterly newsletter, esoterica. last known address: 40 buckingham gate, london, sw1, england. esp see extrasensory perception esp laboratory of texas not a laboratory for research in the scientific sense of the term, but a mystical organization founded as the esp labo

is situated among orchards and water meadows in the fen country surrounding glastonbury tor, a hill on what was once an island. although there is an old christian chapel on the tor, celtic legends state that this was the entrance to a pagan underworld, home of the fairy folk. the ruined abbey at glastonbury is associated with the legend of joseph of arimathea, who is said to have brought the holy grail to the vale of avalon and planted a staff in the ground, which grew as a thorn, flowering on christmas eve. the glastonbury thorn actually existed until reformation times, when it was destroyed, but varieties exist in other parts of britain. glastonbury is also believed to be the resting place of king arthur. during the early decades of this century, frederick bligh bond received a number of

by frederick bligh bond containing various automatic writing communications concerning glastonbury abbey and its history (1) the return of johannes (2) pages from the book of immortal remembrance (3 and 7) life of hugh of avalon (4) life of abbot ailnoth (5) the vision of mathias (6) the rose miraculous (8) the founding of the first christian church, and (9) king arthur and the quest of the holy grail. number 1 contains writing obtained by bond with the medium john alleyne (psudonym of j. allen bartlett. the communicator claimed to be johannes bryant, a monk of glastonbury of the period 1497.1534. numbers 3, 4, and 7 are the work of two american sitters to whom the history of the abbey was unknown. number 2 records the writings of a winchester medium whose hand was allegedly used automati

mention of the glastonbury zodiac was made by john dee, famous elizabethan scholar and occultist, but it was not until comparatively recent times that the subject was examined in detail. in her book a guide to glastonbury s temple of the stars (1929, katherine e. maltwood maps a giant zodiac from the features of the glastonbury landscape with additional features suggestive of symbols of the holy grail tradition. although this theory has been received with some skepticism, aerial surveys have tended to support the ground markings as suggestive of a zodiac (see also leys) sources: caine, mary. the glastonbury zodiac: key to the mysteries of britain. torquay, england: grael communications, 1978. maltwood, katherine e. a guide to glastonbury s temple of the stars. london, 1929. glauber, johan

into covens of 13 members. sources: murray, margaret. the witchcult in western europe. oxford: oxford university press, 1921. robbins, russell hope. the encyclopedia of witchcraft and demonology. new york: crown, 1970. summers, montague. a history of demonology and witchcraft. new york. alfred a. knopf, 1926. graal, the lost book of the the alleged origin of the christian form of the graal (holy grail) legend. seven ancient books are cited as being the possible source of the story, but not one has been so proven. the huth merlin refers to a book of the sanctuary, but this volume is a book of records, not containing any special spiritual allusion. if the lost book of the graal ever existed it may have been a mass book used about 1100. its contents would have related to a mass following the

threefold (1) its origin, which is part of the mystery of the incarnation (2) its manifestation, which would have taken place had the world been worthy; and (3) its removal.this world being unworthy, the graal was said to be removed, yet not hidden, for it is always discernible by anyone worthy of seeing it. it seems unlikely that such a mass book ever existed. sources: waite, arthur e. the holy grail: the galahad quest in the arthurian literature. london: j. m. watkins, 1921. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1961. grad, bernard (1920) canadian biologist who experimented in the field of paranormal healing. grad was born february 4, 1920, montreal, canada. he attended mcgill university (b.s, 1944; ph.d, 1949, where he remained through his professional career. he was a researc

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letters to a. p. sennett from the mahatams m. and k.h. london: t. fisher unwin, 1923. 3d rev. ed. adyar, madras, india: theosophical publishing house, 1962. el morya [through mark l. prophet. light from heavenly lanterns. colorado springs, colo: summit lighthouse, 1973 [through mark l. prophet and elizabeth clare prophet. morya the darjeeling masters speaks to his chelas on the quest for the holy grail. los angeles: summit university, 1973. papish, mary, and daniel papish. we are servants of master m. ojai, calif: hanuman publications, 1973. ransom, josephine. a short history of the theosophical society. adyar, madras, india: theosophical publishing house, 1938 [roerich, helena. leaves of morya s garden. reprint, new york: agni yoga press, 1952.53. moses, william stainton (1839.1892) mediu

internet through the site of the servants of the star and the snake at http//www.wild.au/sss/ index.html. order of new templars german occult sect organized between 1894 and 1907 by austrian occultist jorg lanz von liebenfels (1874.1954) at burg werfenstein near the river danube. the order used the swastika symbol, advocated master-race ideals, and developed rituals from appropriation of the holy grail traditions and parsifal. von liebenfels published a journal, ostara. the order of new templars survived for a generation but went underground after the german invasion of austria in 1938. sources: webb, james. the occult establishment. lasalle, ill: open court publishing, 1976. order of the black ram the order of the black ram, founded and headed by its grand magister, rev. seth-klippoth, wa

of lavel (just 30 miles from pontmain) and were prepared to take it the next day. instead, they received orders to withdraw. many came to believe that the virgin appeared at pontmain to stop the german advance. sources: sharkey, don. the woman shall conquer. kenosha, wis: franciscan marytown press, 1976. sullivan, t. s. our lady of hope: the story of the apparition at pontmain. st. meinrad, ind: grail, 1954. poortman, j(ohannes) j(acobus (1896) professor of metaphysics who wrote on parapsychology. poortman was born on april 26, 1896, in rotterdam, netherlands and educated at the universities of groningen, hamburg, paris (sorbonne, geneva, and vienna. he was a research fellow in philosophy at harvard university (1935.36) and received his ph.d. from the university of amsterdam in 1954. poor

. yarker, john. the arcane schools: a review of their origin and antiquity; with a general history of freemasonry. belfast: william tait, 1909. secret words according to christian folklore, christ communicated certain words relating to the eucharist to joseph of arimathea, who was described as a secret disciple in john 19:38, and these words were committed orally from keeper to keeper of the holy grail. in robert de borron s (ca. 1170.1212) metrical romance, joseph of arimathea, material power is added to the spiritual efficacy of these words, and whoever could acquire and retain them had a mysterious power over all around him, could not suffer by evil judgments, could not be deprivated of his rights, and need not fear the result of battle, provided his cause was good. the words were the s

ert de borron s (ca. 1170.1212) metrical romance, joseph of arimathea, material power is added to the spiritual efficacy of these words, and whoever could acquire and retain them had a mysterious power over all around him, could not suffer by evil judgments, could not be deprivated of his rights, and need not fear the result of battle, provided his cause was good. the words were the secret of the grail and were either incommunicable in writing or were written only in the book of the grail, which, de borron implied, was itself written by joseph of arimathea. these words are the chief mystery of the lesser holy grail, as the prose version of de borron s poem is called. they were most probably a form of eucharistic consecration, and there is evidence that the celtic church, following the exam

s evidence that the celtic church, following the example of the eastern church, used them in addition to the usual consecration as practiced in the latin church, which is merely a repetition of the new testament account of the lord s supper. the separate clause they are supposed to have formed was called epiclesis and consisted of an invocation of the holy ghost. de borron s account also ties the grail to glastonbury, a borough in england that had also been identified with king arthur by the reported discovery of his body and that of his queen, guenevere. according to de borron, the grail was to be conveyed to the far west, to the veils of avaron (i.e, avalon, i.e, somerset. sources: furnivall, f. j, ed. the history of the holy grail. from the french prose of sires r. de borron. london: ea

and that of his queen, guenevere. according to de borron, the grail was to be conveyed to the far west, to the veils of avaron (i.e, avalon, i.e, somerset. sources: furnivall, f. j, ed. the history of the holy grail. from the french prose of sires r. de borron. london: early english text society, 1874. lacy, norris j. the arthurian encyclopedia. new york: farland, 1986. loomis, roger sherman. the grail: from celtic myth to christian symbol. cardiff: university of wales, 1963. waite, arthur e. the holy grail; the galahad quest in the arthurian literature. london: rider, 1933. reprint, new york: university books, 1961. weston, jessie l. the quest of the holy grail. london: g. bell, 1913. reprint, london: frank cass, 1964. sedona during the last quarter of the twentieth century, sedona, arizo

philosophy of an aryan master race, this spear was claimed by constantine the great, justinian, charles martel, charlemagne, and various german emperors, all men of destiny. before world war ii, the spear of destiny (more properly known as the maurice spear) was exhibited in the hofburg museum in vienna. it attracted the attention of the young adolf hitler, who linked it with legends of the holy grail and made his own plans to be a man of destiny. the spear held a special fascination for hitler and his associates in the hothouse atmosphere of occultism and evil philosophies that gave rise to the nazi plan for world domination. in 1935, heinrich himmler had a replica of the spear made and kept it in his private room. three years later, hitler led his troops into austria, the first stage of

ive account of the story of the spear. the manner in which it influenced hitler was integral to the occult philosophy that permeated the upper echelons of the nazi movement and effected the actual events of world war ii. ravenscroft drew much of his unique research information from walter johannes stein (1891.1957) who knew hitler as a young man and saw hitler s books concerned with occultism and grail legends, with copious manuscript notes by hitler himself indicating the beginnings of his nazi philosophy. sources: ravenscroft, trevor. the spear of destiny. london: spearman, 1972. reprint, new york: putnam, 1973. specialist knowledge services (sks) a now-defunct british organization that conducted research, consultancy, and information in the fields of the paranormal, fortean and anomalou

set. while the work occurs primarily on the individual level, the temple provides a variety of resources for the individual to develop as a setian. sources: aquino, michael a. the crystal tablet of set. san francisco: temple of set, 1985. temple of set reading list xix. san francisco: temple of set, 1984. scott, gini graham. the magicians. new york: irvington publishers, 1983. temple of the holy grail (thg) the temple of the holy grail (thg) is a small initiatory mystery school based upon the belief that what are now known as the grail mysteries (and hence associated with the cup used by christ at the last supper) existed in western europe long before the first century and the advent of christianity. they were a as a graded path of initiation comparable to the lam rim of tibetan buddhism

of christianity. they were a as a graded path of initiation comparable to the lam rim of tibetan buddhism. through the centuries, the mysteries evolved into an esoteric christian school, the primary work being attributed to the legendary graalmeister treverezent in the ninth century c.e. it was later associated with chivalric orders, and the alchemical and gnostic schools. the temple of the holy grail began its history at the end of the nineteenth century with a secret english templar order that possessed an ancient jewish terra-cotta cup believed to be the true eucharistic vessel of the last supper. the cup was encased in gold, with two ancient silver auxiliary grails, prepared in 1888 to do the sacred grail rites as had been done once each century by the order and its predecessors in th

e stolen and used for black magical purposes. when the primary chalice was eventually recovered, the gold was melted down, and the pottery cup smashed into the earth (later, one of the auxiliary chalices turned up at an antiquities auction in antioch where it was purchased by the metropolitan museum in new york; it is now exhibited as the chalice of antioch with legends of it having been the holy grail. the third chalice was never found) the actual founding of the temple of the holy grail as it presently exists began in the 1960s with the magical preparation undertaken by a solitary magician. he was not aware of the prior history of the destruction of the grail and not formally connected with any traditional grail order. however, through interior guidance, he was led over several years to

re the new vessel and conduct the 1988 centennial rite. soon after these events, bishop george boyer of the sanctuary of the gnosis in london contacted the new grailmaster and transmitted to him all of the documents and information neces- temple church (london) encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 1548 sary to reestablish and preserve the esoteric european lineages deriving from the grail tradition. the new grailmaster subsequently brought forth new initiatory materials (by the process commonly called channeling) and led bishop boyer in undergoing them. the new grailmaster has also received the authority provided by both the traditional apostolic lineages passed through the christian bishops over the centuries and newer lineages begun by bishops claiming ordination from occul

received the authority provided by both the traditional apostolic lineages passed through the christian bishops over the centuries and newer lineages begun by bishops claiming ordination from occult realms. various independent bishops have consecrated the new grailmaster in 18 historical apostolic and 22 european esoteric lineages. additionally, the grailmaster and temple are keepers of the true grail, which is the divine royal blood (san greal in christian esoteric tradition, and not to be confused with the grail chalice itself. for believers, the grail is the normally invisible and intangible divine sacrificial energy that nurtures evolutionary unfoldment in the physical universe and among beings developing in the physical level of existence. the grail power sanctifies matter, and is id

tation to people already ordained or otherwise advanced in recognized groups, or to individuals who, having prepared themselves apart from organizations, manifest a devotion to the spiritual unfoldment of humanity and of the planet. members of the order proceed through the mysteries it perpetuates, the content of which is not disclosed to nonmembers, in an ordered sequence. the temple of the holy grail may be contacted through the grailmaster at p.o. box 3816, santa cruz, ca 95063-3816 or through bishop george boyer, bishop templar, 53 college rd, colliers wood, london, uk sw19 2bp. information on the temple may be found at its website: http/ www.hometemple.org. sources: temple of the holy grail. http//www.hometemple.org. april 4, 2000. temple of the people the temple of the people formed

cal research foundation. its title derives from the initial letter of the greek word, thanatos (death) and its concern is mainly with research on the problem of survival of bodily death. it was edited for many years by william g. roll. theta has been published since 1963. the publication can be reached c/o dr. andrew nichols, p.o. box 142193, gainesville, fl 32614-2193. thg see temple of the holy grail thian-ti-hwii the heaven and earth league, an ancient esoteric society in china, said to have still been in existence in 1674. the society professed to continue a system of brotherhood derived from ancient customs. sources: chesneaux, jean. secret societies in china in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. ann arbor, mich: university of michigan press, 1971. third eye the mystical center b

lingborough, northamptonshire, england: crucible, thorsons, 1987. waite, arthur e. azoth; or, the star in the east. london: theosophical publishing society, 1893. the book of black magic and of pacts. london: george redway, 1898. revised as the book of ceremonial magic. london: william rider, 1911. the brotherhood of the rosy cross. london: william rider& sons, 1924. the hidden church of the holy grail. london: rebman, 1909. the key to the tarot. london: william rider, 1910. the occult sciences. london: george redway, 1891. reprint, secacus, n.j: university books, 1974. the pictorial key to the tarot. london: william rider, 1911. the real history of the rosicrucians. london: george redway, 1887. shadows of life and thought. london: selwyn and blount, 1938. studies in mysticism and certain

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most people are familiar with polarized thin in o even the ontological monism of many religions ophical systems is a convention of revolt against this polar/dual view, thus defining itself by denying it. it is of no consequence at all that most systems (including the purely magical ones, not to mention those of mysticism) look for a synthesis and dissolution of the polarities. this quest for the grail is essentially a proof for the existence of dualism, at least when viewed as an ontological problem. the alphabet of desire/ 69 now we understand that the alphabet of desire has developed into a significant instrument of the dawning of consciousness merely by having been created. if you want to construct your own alphabet following the structuring method described above, you will have to fig

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times on the adventure,buthad always wandered away on quite alien trails and on haphazard quests; and to this day the matter remains so doubtful thatiam not quite surewhetherwaite and i ever discovered the school in the dim english village which poe describes in 'william wilson. the fact was thatbothof us had so many interests, which led us astray. waite, perhaps,thoughtthat hemightfind the holy grail, disguised, disgraced and dishonoured in some back shop of a back-street; while i have always had the great and absorbing desire of going the other way. the other way?thatis the secret. anyhow, on this long-ago afternoon we were lounging up the weary-all hillofpentonville, when waite stopped suddenly. i looked at him in some curiosity. there was a singular expression on his face. hiseye-ithi

mian language, is somethingofan actress, and wishes [to be] a gentlewoman' he added that 'i have great h-opes for her, although she lovesnotthe latin tongue (diary,14march1903).waite did not attend the weddingbutwas a frequent visitor to the machens' home at5cosway street, st marylebone.heand machen argued as fiercely as ever over theholygrail and all the other subjects that delighted them;butthe grail was important enough tobothofthemfor willing co-operation, not only over waite's critical study,thehiddenchurchoftheholygraal(for which machen suppliedthe material on the celtic church, but alsoovera grail romance.theverse drama'thehidden sacramentoftheholygraal' was printed in waite'sstrangehousesofsleep(1906)witha cryptic prefatory note:the initial design of this mystery play is referable

ir subsequent98 a. e.waite-magicianofmanyparts_longand furious debates overtheinterpretationofthegrail romances had stimulatedbotha streamofarticles and waite'sfirsttrulysignificantbook,thehiddenchurchoftheholygraal(1909).1in outline,thestoryofthegrail-e-which is apartofthearthurianromancecycle-isthis:beforetheburial of the crucified christ, joseph of arimathea collectsbloodfrom hisbodyinacup(the grail)thathad been used at the last supper. after the ascension, joseph travelstobritain,foundsa monasterywherethe grail is housed, and appoints a keeperofthegrail,whoisknownasthefisherking(as are his successors, because he hascaughta great fishwithwhichhis companions are miraculously fed.thefisherkingtakes the grail to the castleofcorbenic, where it is hidden from view,togetherwiththelance, sword

e four objects togetherconstitutingthegrail hallows. in due course,theknightsofkingarthur'scourtsetoutin searchoftheholygrail,butonly the purestofthem(galahad, perceval, and bors) succeed in theirquest-becomingthemselvestheguardiansofthegrail,whichis eventuallywithdrawnfromthisworldintotheheavenlykingdom.themythological originsofthegrail story didnotconcern waite;nordid mere historical studyofthe grail literature.hisconcern waswiththe theological implicationsofits symbolism:after accepting every explanation of modern erudition as to the origin of the graal elements, there remain various features of the romances as things outside the general horizon of research, and they are those which, from my standpoint, are of the last and most real importance. a scheme of criticismwhichfails to account

oth was laiduponthe table towards thewindowend of the room. i observed the flagon of funchal wine partially emptied. a vast female [yeats's housekeeper, mrsold]was preparing the meal in aroomwhichopened towards the back part of the house and is, i believe, on ordinary occasions the poet's bedroom.he made excuses to avoid long discussions on lady gregory and ancient irish romances,butdiscussed the grail legends, waite's books and the golden dawn_'goldendemonsthatnonecanstay'115 he told me that the unfortunate frater-[waite omits the name] of the house of the hidden stairs had suddenly lost his wife and he evidently found that this was irreparable otherwise than in the conventional way for she had looked after him most faithfully in the periodic fits of drink-craving which came over him. thi

tibi id aliis';butshe seems to have had little interest intheorder, forwhenthe schismcamein1903 she had attained only the gradeofzelator.3she sided thenwithwaite's faction, presumably because, as waitesays,she 'loved138__thewayofdivineunion139public as separateentities-withoccasional leading hints: waite did pointoutthat the four tarot suits of cups, wands, swords, and pentacles correspond to the grail hallows,buthe left his readers to draw from thiswhatconclusions theycould-theywere drawn together for the members of his order. at first the synthesis was tentative,butas the last vestiges of magic dropped awaywiththe passing of the independent and rectified rite, and as the rituals of that rite were transformed into the religious ceremonies of the fellowshipofthe rosy cross, it became more

t i knew his mind so very well from friendshipwithhis printedpages-evenperhaps there may have been some link out thepast-3beall this as it may, i am one of manywhohave much to thank him for. in an age of outward turmoil and unrest he has told us of the things within: of how the base metal of material desires may be transmuted into spiritual gold. in'theway of divine union' and'thebook of the holy grail' he has given to the world priceless treasures. hidden within them are deep mysteries(moremenofmark,1922, p. 22).they werenotdestined to remain friends for long. initially allwentwell;coburntooka seriesofphotographsofwaite as imperatorofthe order, at earl'scourtsquare, and three portrait studies for publication; one of these appears inmoremenofmarkand a second was exhibited bycoburnat the ro

anged for the printing of a manifesto. but among those involved in drafting the manifesto wereboth].s. m. ward and alvin langdon coburn;whenward drifted away, plans for the'college'werepostponed, andwhencoburnwas banished they were altogether abandoned. lectures, however, continued to bring in occasional new members. he addressed the theosophical society in 1919on 'some mystic aspects of the holy grail (one memberofthe audience recalledthathe arrived late;butshejoined his order nonetheless);6he spoke frequently at masonic research societies,7and in 1923 he lectured to the porchway group on'thegreat symbols of the tarot' and to the students' research society on'thekabbalah and the mystic quest. both lectures were for267 audiences of eager theosophists and onbothoccasions new recruits duly f

he hadwithmachen on his rare visits toamersham-wheremachen and purefoy thenlived-andprovided a stimulating change from the stresses of living in a state of armed truce at broadstairs. there had been an earlier visit to monmouthshire in 1920, when waite stayed for a week during octoberwithan american baconian,drwilliam h. prescott,whowas convinced thatbothlost shakespearean manuscriptsandthe holy grail were to be foundwithinthe wallsofchepstow castle. prescott enthusiastically dragged waite around the castle, showing him the various landmarks he believed he had identified from his cipher, and asked waite to write a report that'would the to believethatexcavation was worthwhile. after days spentsight..seeing attinternandcaerleon, waite accompanied prescott on his visit to mr lysaght (the own

vethatexcavation was worthwhile. after days spentsight..seeing attinternandcaerleon, waite accompanied prescott on his visit to mr lysaght (the owner, read to him his'non..committal effort' in supportofprescott's notions (the sanity .of which he privately doubted, and returned, somewhat bewilderedby the wholeaffair,to ramsgate. for waite,'thearthurian caerleon isnoton this earth.-nor was the holy grail. as he passed his eightieth year, waite's travels grew less in number and he relied on his friends andordermembers to come to him.whenthey did, they found that his health wasfailing-andit was not, as it had often been in the past, amaladeimaginaire(in 1931, the year in which he began his 350,000 word revised version oftheholygrail,he entered his occupation on the census form as 'occasional l

itas'.theobituarieswere dutiful and praiseworthy,butthey didnotconvey any sense of waite's true importance. it has been so alsowithwould-be historiansofthe occult ever since;whenwaite is mentioned he is praised for his translationsofeliphas levi, for hisworkonthetarot, and for his alchemical studies; hisnewencyclopaediaoffreemasonryis rightly dismissed; his major studies of the kabbalah, the holy grail,andtherosicruciansarerespected and quoted from; his poetry and literary style arebothderided; of his mystical works nothing is said at all in this waylatter-day critics emulate the unthinking, obsessional attacks_thepassingofarthur161upon waite so often made by aleistercrowley;like crowley they also inventwhatthey do not know.withno more evidence than herownfertile imagination ithell colquho

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petition of the reversed name they would become still more distinct,butboth at his disposal and subject to his will. he would divide without dis-uniting, one to go and one to stay, the spiritual link betweenthemonly just not broken, but therefore permanent.13necessarily he fails and is finallyvanquished-asare all pro255 fessorsofwickedness in williams' novels, whether they seek to defile the holy grail, to master the true tarot, or to seize the stoneofsolomon. in each case the themeofthe novel is drawn from conceptsthatwilliams could, and probably did, find ina.e. waite's fellowshipofthe rosy cross,butthe elegant structureofhis work and the peculiar orthodoxy of his theology are williams'own-thegolden dawn was alwayshis servant, never his master. in like manner arthur machen was little inf

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thority for 6 lodges, because, he does not want to have half 40[40] for reuss, see e. howe 8r h. moller, theodor reuss and irregular freemasonry in germany 1900 1923, in aqc 91, 1978 the german masonic world condemning him as well as half the english who condemn him for the a& p. rite'41[41] a charter was issued by yarker to reuss on 21 february 1902 to constitute the swedenborg lodge of the holy grail no. 15 at berlin. nor was this an ordinary lodge. it was to be the mother lodge of germania with power to form a provincial grand lodge and temple of the swedenborg rite, and to found subordinate lodges at his discretion and on my approval.42[42] establishing the provincial grand lodge of germany had not been without trauma for westcott. leopold engel, with whom reuss had quarrelled, objecte

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ad come to see the rigime ecossais et rectifie as maintaining more than any other rite the essence in ritual form of that secret tradition that 'tells us not alone that the soul "cometh from afar" and that the soul returns whence it came, but it delineates the path of ascent'62[62. the theory that all esoteric practices and traditions, whether alchemy, the hebrew kabbalah, the legends of the holy grail, rosicrucianism, christian mysticism or freemasonry, were secret paths to a direct experience of god had been developed by waite over many years. he was convinced that the symbolism in each of these traditions had a common root and a 61[61] springett wrote a number of books on secret societies and on masonic symbolism. he was an active supporter of the f.r.c. and of the later golden dawn bef

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ad come to see the rigime ecossais et rectifie as maintaining more than any other rite the essence in ritual form of that secret tradition that 'tells us not alone that the soul "cometh from afar" and that the soul returns whence it came, but it delineates the path of ascent'62[62. the theory that all esoteric practices and traditions, whether alchemy, the hebrew kabbalah, the legends of the holy grail, rosicrucianism, christian mysticism or freemasonry, were secret paths to a direct experience of god had been developed by waite over many years. he was convinced that the symbolism in each of these traditions had a common root and a 61[61] springett wrote a number of books on secret societies and on masonic symbolism. he was an active supporter of the f.r.c. and of the later golden dawn bef

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s at some point reconciled. this is a strange and unusual adaptation of the theory, and not one found in any of the earlier esoteric traditions. the whole gist of reincarnation in earlier esotericism is that it is a weeding process whereby the awakened achieve immortality and the rest cease to exist. this approach abounds in myth and legend- the twelve labours of hercules, the search for the holy grail, the quest for the golden fleece- all are focused on a tribulation to achieve a goal, with a real sense of ruin if one looses. what is the use of a divine quest if everyone achieves the same end with some simply taking more time than others. no, reincarnation is a process of opportunities, opportunities that if missed, have dire consequences. reincarnation does not go on forever, in the vedi

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ick. paimon is a powerful angelick king of the witchcraft, whom has 200 legions of spirits half are the orders of angels, the others being potentates. paimon appears with two spirit/djinn label and ablim who are referred to as kings. paimon is perhaps one of the most significant angelick rulers, which along with astaroth (whom is more bestial/demonic in nature and appearance) opens the way to the grail of lucifer s crown the perception of i and the mind separate from the universe. paimon is a higher spirit of self-initiation, who is a path maker for ones own becoming. paimon sometimes appears as an angelick spirit with a flaming sword. his office is guardian of the path through leviathan, the guardian of the depths and subconscious. 41 j buer buer is a demon of ones becoming and self-initi

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ther tame once deciphered, the engravings are captivating, and, in fact, rather haunting at times. a curious masonic engraving, published by this reporter on 01 may 2000 c.e, is one such attempt at bringing this material to our online readership. also, in passing: the paintings of nicolas poussin, who has caught the attention of many people since the franchise cottage industry of holy blood, holy grail came into being in 1982. upon studying his paintings, i found them to be an example of the first vector painting program that ever existed. poussin, in his turn, derived a lot of his symbolism from the iconologia of cesar ripa, in the second edition (there are three. some of these are available online. some aren t. it s really a bit like an arg (alternate reality game. using images to convey

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al verities which genuine kabbalah is trying to systematise and present as a fundamental formulary which can be followed comprehensibly by justifiably inquisitive individuals expecting far more from life than a material basis with a disintegrative end to it eventually. a few centuries back, this investigative instinct in western humans was called in certain christian circles the quest of the holy grail, or more properly sangreal, interpreted as bloodroyal. kings have a crown above their heads and a kingdom beneath their feet. such indeed are the symbols of the tree from top to bottom. our striving for the sangreal is what the tree of life should encourage us to try as a major motivation for living (a hebrew/english glossary continues on the page following the copyright notice) the end copy

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excited magic dancing. other wonders are wrought by the harps of gods and heroes (p. 907. the elves, beside the horn, have in their gift a bread of grace that blesses. by the side of this may stand the beau tiful myths of the cruse of oil that never runs dry, the savoury pottage that brims over, the yarn that has never done winding. jemshid s goblet too was a miraculous one, so was the far-famed grail (greal, ducange sub v. gradalus, graletus, grasala, grassale, grassellus, that nourished and healed, which romance legend took up and interwined with christian, as indeed the spear of longinus and the bleeding lance are very like a heathen wishing-spear; nails of the true cross are worked up into bridles that bring victory (el. xxii, wood of the cross and a thousand relics are applied to tha

cross are worked up into bridles that bring victory (el. xxii, wood of the cross and a thousand relics are applied to thaumaturgic uses (ch. xxxvi, rings and precious stones were held against a relic, that its virtue might pass into them; precious stones themselves are in a sense wishing-stones, such to the indians was divyaratna (pott 2, 421, which fulfilled all the wishes of its owner. and the grail cannot be more wishing-geae. 873 celebrated in the poems of the bound table than sampo is in the epic of the finns. it was fashioned by the god ilmarinen in pohjola, and a joy it was to live in the land that possessed it, the fields were covered with standing corn and hanging fruits. but the gods tried to win it back (just like oshrcerir, p. 902, and wainamoinen and ilmarinen succeeded in th

gather from all these examples, still far from complete, how under the veil of sensuous images spear, hammer, hat, helmet, cloak, horn, goblet, necklace, ring, ship, wheel, tree, rod, flower, cloth, meat and drink lay hidden the spiritual ones of victory, happiness, peace, healing, fertility, riches, virtue and poetic art. but when several single attributes met in one object, as in sampo and the grail, they still further enhanced its meaning and sacredness (see suppl. from the prologue to the grimnismal, ssem. 39, we learn that osinn and frigg, beside being the chief paternal and maternal deities of antiquity, bestow their protection on special favourites: under the form of an old man and woman, they bring up the boys geirrosr and agnar respectively, the act being expressed by the verb fo

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hers while hunger for knowledge sees our growth. hunger for wealth sees the exploitation of others, while hunger for altruism sees wealth s redistribution. hunger for communication sees our union with others, while hunger for true food sees us often in lack. hunger for wisdom sees us reach deep within ourselves as life then tests us to apply it. hunger for truth leads us to discover that the holy grail is within containing its elixir called spirit. hunger for spirit reveals to us the divine one within who reveals itself to be a master computer controller of a very complex bio-mechanism that pulses with fields that hold life. a 6.3 trillion cell mechanism that vibrates at a set speed that in turn determines the various realities we experience throughout the term of our life. satisfying thes

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of the great sacrifice mortality is purged into purity back into the celestial fire, and redeemed from hell or matter. however, we are not redeemed by the blood of a human christ, but by the atoning blood in a divine and mystical sense (see accompanying plate) fifthly. the just man made perfect is the alchemist (or rather, rosicrucian) who, having found the philosophers stone (san graal, or holy grail, or sang reale, or holy rapture, or magic birth into the celestial fire, or flame of self-extinguishnient, or of ecstacy, becomes immortal (and disappears, or dies to the world. his chariot of fire being that of enoch, or translation. to die is simply the falling asunder and disintegration of the mecha* fire is contention whether holy or unholy. heat, intensified in the struggle, agitates fu

intenser the darkness, or the mass of matter (the rosicrucians other side of spirit, and of light, the greater the light, and the greater the spirit and vivacity and force in the liberation into light (and into spirit) of the darkness and the matter; when its farthest-winnowed atoms are forced asunder in the darts of the fire, and turned inside-outwards. see pages 337, 338, 339. this is the holy grail, or sangreal, or sang-reale, or fire, or mighty redeeming magic, sought by the champions, or the knights, of king arthur s round table. see supplementary note (no. 2, p. 368. the round table of king arthur from the original, preserved in the court house of the castle of winchester. sangreale or holy grail. lunations. 12 (twin) knights (1 place, each knight; for mystic lunations) 1 each, 24 1

centurion longinus. walter mapes, the historian of the san gr al, ascribes to it a supernatural origin. he gave out that god was its real author, and had revealed it, in a celestial vision, to a holy hermit of britain towards the year a.d. 720. this writer makes joseph one of the coryph i of his history of the san greal. after forty-two years of captivity, joseph of arimathea, the guardian of the grail or gr al, is at last set at liberty by the emperor vespasian. in possession of the sacred vessel, and a few more relics, and accompanied by his relations and disciples, hebron and alain the fisherman, he travels over a part of asia, where he converts enelach, king of sarras. he then goes to rome, and thence to britain, where he preaches the gospel and performs thirty-four miracles. he settle

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as suggesting charity, as being the cup of life from which the overflow is charity; but many people would feel the heart to be an easier symbol for that virtue. 289. those who have read greek philosophy or the gnostic systems will remember that the krater or cup plays a prominent part in them. it was the vessel into which the wine of the divine life was poured. in christian thought it is the holy grail filled with the precious blood of christ; the chalice used at the institution of the holy eucharist, the cup which joseph of arimathea is supposed to have held to catch the sacred blood of jesus as he hung upon the cross. all these things are, however, an allegory. the real meaning of the symbol is that the cup is the causal body of man, and the wine is the life from god that flashes into it

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ing numa. the colleges and the legions. the introduction of the jewish form. the transition to the operatives. chapter vii craft masonry in mediaeval times evolutionary methods. the withdrawal of the mysteries. the christian mysteries. the repression of the mysteries. the crossing of traditions. the two lines of descent. the culdees. celtic christianity in britain. the druidic mysteries. the holy grail. heredom. chapter viii operative masonry in the middle ages the temporary custodians. decline of the collegia. the comacini. the comacine lodges. other survivals of the collegia. the compagnonnage. the stonemasons of germany. the english guilds. the rise of gothic architecture. the old charges. chapter ix the transition from operative to speculative the reformation. the reappearance of specu

can understand why it was regarded with so much awe when we realize something of its occult potency. 379. there was also the krater or cup, always associated with dionysus, and emblematical of the causal body of man, which has ever been symbolized by a cup filled with the wine of the divine life and love. the tradition of this passed down through the ages and became mingled with that of the holy grail, which played so great a part in early mediaeval romance and legend. 380. among the holy symbols there were also highly-magnetized and richly jewelled statues, which had been handed down from a remote past, and were the physical basis of certain great forces invoked in the mysteries; and a lyre, reputed to be the lyre of orpheus, on which certain melodies were played and to which the sacred

ry. 493. there have been many other mysteries, such as those of ireland, closely connected with the druids, and of scandinavia, wherein the death and resurrection of balder was the chief theme, and no doubt all these were connected with the source of our present masonry, being branches of the same tree, even though external traces of their rela-tionship in the past have disappeared. 494. the holy grail 495. as part of this indirect heritage from the greek mysteries came the well-known symbol of the krater or cup, which in the intermingling with early british christianity was identified with the sangreal, the chalice used by our lord at the last supper for the founding of the holy eucharist. king arthur, who has often been supposed to be an imaginary hero, was a very real and most lovable a

by our lord at the last supper for the founding of the holy eucharist. king arthur, who has often been supposed to be an imaginary hero, was a very real and most lovable and sagacious ruler, of whom england may well be proud; his round table also is fact and not fiction, and among its knights there was a rite of the christian mysteries centring round the beautiful story of the quest for the holy grail. some there were who took the legend literally and undertook endless physical-plane pilgrimages in search of an earthly cup; others knew that the mystical meaning of the finding of the holy grail is the union between the higher and the lower self, which is one of the qualifications for initiation into the true mysteries of the white lodge; for the chalice symbolically represents the causal b

h of an earthly cup; others knew that the mystical meaning of the finding of the holy grail is the union between the higher and the lower self, which is one of the qualifications for initiation into the true mysteries of the white lodge; for the chalice symbolically represents the causal body into which the blood of the mystery is poured. i am the cup, his love the wine. the mysteries of the holy grail were simultaneously celebrated in various centres, both in great britain and on the continent, where they doubtless became mingled with other lines of tradition; and in them we find clear traces of one of those secret schools in which the flame of the hidden wisdom burnt bright during the early middle ages. the tradition of the grail and its spiritual knighthood passed into literature throug

and its spiritual knighthood passed into literature through the hands of chretien de troyes, wolfram von eschenbach and other writers, whence on the one hand we derive the morte d arthur of sir thomas malory, from which tennyson drew the materials for his idylls of the king, and on the other the glorious music of parsifal, in which wagner reconstructed so magnificently the german tradition of the grail brotherhood. 496. heredom 497. in scotland these secret mysteries of the east and west were handed down from generation to generation in various centres, one of the chief of these being the sacred island of iona. among the initiates of the culdee rites iona was called heredom. heredom is said in masonic tradition to be a mystical mountain, and as such it is indeed the mount of initiation bey

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carnation the spark evolves until it no longer needs a physical body. everyone will complete this evolution, and the purpose of the fraternity is to help people to speed this process, through a set of lessons and involvement in ritual practice. among the teachings of the fraternity is a course of philosophy in two levels, after which the neophytes can be accepted into either the order of the holy grail, which offers courses in a celtic approach to magic, or the coven of diana, which explores witchcraft, mysticism, and moon magic. after completing one of these courses, the initiate may apply for full membership through the order of the golden sword. at the beginning members, who must abstain from the use of illegal drugs, are supposed to attend a twentylesson series in ritual magic. members

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tates of america--bast, the cat goddess of the ptolemies--apis, the sacred bull--the monoceros, or unicorn. 89 flowers, plants, fruits, and trees the flower, a phallic symbol--the lotus blossom--the scandinavian world tree, yggdrasil--the sprig of acacia--the juice of the grape--the magical powers of the mandrake. 93 stones, metals, and gems prehistoric monuments--the tablets of the law--the holy grail--the ages of the world- talismanic jewels--zodiacal and planetary stones and gems. 97 ceremonial magic and sorcery the black magic of egypt--doctor johannes faustus--the mephistopheles of the grimores--the invocation of spirits--pacts with demons--the symbolism of the pentagram. 101 p. 8 the elements and their inhabitants. the paracelsian theory of submundanes--the orders of elemental beings

ring dire calamity to the trojans. next: flowers, plants, fruits, and trees sacred texts esoteric index previous next p. 93 flowers, plants, fruits, and trees the yoni and phallus were worshiped by nearly all ancient peoples as appropriate symbols of god's creative power. the garden of eden, the ark, the gate of the temple, the veil of the mysteries, the vesica piscis or oval nimbus, and the holy grail are important yonic symbols; the pyramid, the obelisk, the cone, the candle, the tower, the celtic monolith, the spire, the campanile, the maypole, and the sacred spear are symbolic of the phallus. in treating the subject of priapic worship, too many modern authors judge pagan standards by their own and wallow in the mire of self-created vulgarity. the eleusinian mysteries--the greatest of a

ed wise man, but he cannot reach this high estate without first suffering upon the cross made by joining these pillars together. the early jews occasionally represented the two pillars, jachin and boaz, as the legs of jehovah, thereby signifying to the modern philosopher that wisdom and love, in their most exalted sense, support the whole order of creation- both mundane and supermundane. the holy grail like the sapphire schethiy, the lapis exilis, crown jewel of the archangel lucifer, fell from heaven. michael, archangel of the sun and the hidden god of israel, at the head of the angelic hosts swooped down upon lucifer and his legions of rebellious spirits. during the conflict, michael with his flaming sword struck the flashing lapis exilis from the coronet of his adversary, and the green

hidden god of israel, at the head of the angelic hosts swooped down upon lucifer and his legions of rebellious spirits. during the conflict, michael with his flaming sword struck the flashing lapis exilis from the coronet of his adversary, and the green stone fell through all the celestial rings into the dark and immeasurable abyss. out of lucifer's radiant gem was fashioned the sangreal, or holy grail, from which christ is said to have drunk at the last supper. though some controversy exists as to whether the grail was a cup or a platter, it is generally depicted in art as a chalice of considerable size and unusual beauty. according to the legend, joseph of arimathea brought the grail cup to the place of the crucifixion and in it caught the blood pouring from the wounds of the dying nazar

ter joseph, who had become custodian of the sacred relics--the sangreal and the spear of longinus--carried them into a distant country. according to one version, his descendants finally placed these relics in glastonbury abbey in england; according to another, in a wonderful castle on mount salvat, spain, built by angels in a single night. under the name of preston john, parsifal, the last of the grail kings, carried the holy cup with him into india, and it disappeared forever from the western world. subsequent search for the sangreal was the motif for much of the knight errantry of the arthurian legends and the ceremonials of the round table (see the morte d'arthur) no adequate interpretation has ever been given to the grail mysteries. some believe the knights of the holy grail to have be

r much of the knight errantry of the arthurian legends and the ceremonials of the round table (see the morte d'arthur) no adequate interpretation has ever been given to the grail mysteries. some believe the knights of the holy grail to have been a powerful organization of christian mystics perpetuating the ancient wisdom under the rituals and sacraments of the oracular cup. the quest for the holy grail is the eternal search for truth, and albert g. mackey sees in it a variation of the masonic legend of the lost word so long sought by the brethren of the craft. there is also evidence to support the claim that the story of the grail is an elaboration of an early pagan nature myth which has been preserved by reason of the subtle manner in which it was engrafted upon the cult of christianity

d albert g. mackey sees in it a variation of the masonic legend of the lost word so long sought by the brethren of the craft. there is also evidence to support the claim that the story of the grail is an elaboration of an early pagan nature myth which has been preserved by reason of the subtle manner in which it was engrafted upon the cult of christianity. from this particular viewpoint, the holy grail is undoubtedly a type of the ark or vessel in which the life of the world is preserved and therefore is significant of the body of the great mother--nature. its green color relates it to venus and to the mystery of generation; also to the islamic faith, whose sacred color is green and whose sabbath is friday, the day of venus. the holy grail is a symbol both of the lower (or irrational) worl

of the lower (or irrational) world and of the bodily nature of man, because both are receptacles for the living essences of the superior worlds. such is the mystery of the redeeming blood which, descending into the condition of death, overcomes the last enemy by ensouling all substance with its own immortality. to the christian, whose mystic faith especially emphasizes the love element, the holy grail typifies the heart in which continually swirls the living water of eternal life. moreover, to the christian, the search for the holy grail is the search for the real self which, when found, is the consummation of the magnum opus. the holy cup can be discovered only by those who have raised themselves above the limitations of sensuous existence. in his mystic poem, the vision of sir launfal

ving water of eternal life. moreover, to the christian, the search for the holy grail is the search for the real self which, when found, is the consummation of the magnum opus. the holy cup can be discovered only by those who have raised themselves above the limitations of sensuous existence. in his mystic poem, the vision of sir launfal, james russell lowell discloses the true nature of the holy grail by showing that it is visible only to a certain state of spiritual consciousness. only upon returning from the vain pursuit of haughty ambition did the aged and broken knight see in the transformed leper's cup the glowing chalice of his lifelong dream. some writers trace a similarity between the grail legend and the stories of the martyred sun gods whose blood, descending from heaven into th

eturning from the vain pursuit of haughty ambition did the aged and broken knight see in the transformed leper's cup the glowing chalice of his lifelong dream. some writers trace a similarity between the grail legend and the stories of the martyred sun gods whose blood, descending from heaven into the earth, was caught in the cup of matter and liberated therefrom by the initiatory rites. the holy grail may also be the seed pod so frequently employed in the ancient mysteries as an emblem of germination and resurrection; and if the cuplike shape of the grail be derived from the flower, it signifies the regeneration and spiritualization of the generative forces in man. there are many accounts of stone images which, because of the substances entering into their composition and the ceremonials

ng on does not realize that the vanished article is still cleverly concealed by the juggler in the hollow of his hand. this is also the adept whom omar khayy m calls "the master of the show" his message is that the wise direct the phenomena of nature and are never deceived thereby. the magician stands behind a table on which are spread out a number of objects, prominent among them a cup--the holy grail and the cup placed by joseph in benjamin's sack; a coin--the tribute money and the wages of a master builder, and a sword, that of goliath and also the mystic blade of the philosopher which divides the false from the true. the magician's hat is in the form of the cosmic lemniscate, signifying the first motion of creation. his right hand points to the earth, his left holds aloft the rod of ja

s and attain immortality. he who lifted up his soul to this divine mind and served it was righteous and, having attained righteousness, liberated this divine mind, which thereupon returned again in glory to its own divine source. and because he had brought to them this knowledge, the disciples said one to another "lo, he is himself this mind personified" the arthurian cycle and legend of the holy grail according to legend, the body of the christos (the spiritual law) was given into the keeping of two men, of whom the gospels make click to enlarge jakob b hme, the teutonic theosopher. from william law's translation of the works of jakob b hme. jakob b hme was born in the year 1575 in a village near gorlitz, and died in silesia in 1624. he had but little schooling and was apprenticed at an e

f all men chosen to be custodians of his sacred remains. joseph of arimathea was one of the initiated brethren and is called by a. e. waite, in his a new encyclop dia of freemasonry "the first bishop of christendom" just as the temporal (or visible) power of the holy see was established by st. peter, so the spiritual (or invisible) body of the faith was entrusted to the "secret church of the holy grail" through apostolic succession from joseph of arimathea, into whose keeping had been given the perpetual symbols of the covenant--the ever-flowing cup and the bleeding spear. presumably obeying instructions of st. philip, joseph of arimathea, carrying the sacred relics, reached britain after passing through many and varied hardships. here a site was allotted to him for the erection of a churc

bbey was founded. joseph planted his staff in the earth and it took root, becoming a miraculous thorn bush which blossomed twice a year and which is now called the glastonbury thorn. the end of the life of joseph of arimathea is unknown. by some it is believed that, like enoch, he was translated; by others, that he was buried in glastonbury abbey. repeated attempts have been made to find the holy grail, which many believe to have been hidden in a crypt beneath the ancient abbey. the glastonbury chalice recently discovered and by the devout supposed to be the original sangreal can scarcely be accepted as genuine by the critical investigator. beyond its inherent interest as a relic, like the famous antioch chalice it actually proves nothing when it is realized that practically little more wa

ecently discovered and by the devout supposed to be the original sangreal can scarcely be accepted as genuine by the critical investigator. beyond its inherent interest as a relic, like the famous antioch chalice it actually proves nothing when it is realized that practically little more was known about the christian mysteries eighteen centuries ago than can be discovered today. the origin of the grail myth, as of nearly every other element in the great drama, is curiously elusive. sufficient foundation for it may be found in the folklore of the british isles, which contains many accounts of magic cauldrons, kettles, cups, and drinking horns. the earliest grail legends describe the cup as a veritable horn of plenty. its contents were inexhaustible and those who served it never hungered or

contains many accounts of magic cauldrons, kettles, cups, and drinking horns. the earliest grail legends describe the cup as a veritable horn of plenty. its contents were inexhaustible and those who served it never hungered or thirsted. one account states that no matter how desperately ill a person might be he could not die within eight days of beholding the cup. some authorities believe the holy grail to be the perpetuation of the holy cup used in the rites of adonis and atys. a communion cup or chalice was used in several of the ancient mysteries, and the god bacchus is frequently symbolized in the form of a vase, cup, or urn. in nature worship the ever-flowing grail signifies the bounty of the harvest by which the life of man is sustained; like mercury's bottomless pitcher, it is the in

nt mysteries, and the god bacchus is frequently symbolized in the form of a vase, cup, or urn. in nature worship the ever-flowing grail signifies the bounty of the harvest by which the life of man is sustained; like mercury's bottomless pitcher, it is the inexhaustible fountain of natural re source. from the evidence at hand it would indeed be erroneous to ascribe a purely christian origin to the grail symbolism. in the arthurian cycle appears a strange and mysterious figure--merlin, the magician. in one of the legends concerning him it is declared that when jesus was sent to liberate the world from the bondage of evil, the adversary determined to send an antichrist to undo his labors. the devil therefore in the form of a horrible dragon overshadowed a young woman who had taken refuge in s

e, as is so beautifully described by tennyson in his morte d'arthur. the great sword excalibur was also cast back into the waters of eternity--all of which is a vivid portrayal of the descent of cosmic night at the end of the day of universal manifestation. the body of the historical arthur was probably interred at glastonbury abbey, a building closely identified with the mystic rites of both the grail and the arthurian cycle. the medi val rosicrucians were undoubtedly in possession of the true secret of the arthurian cycle and the grail legend, much of their symbolism having been incorporated into that order. though the most obvious of all keys to the christos mystery, the grail legend has received the least consideration. click to enlarge the nimbus and aureole in symbolism. from audsley

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thurible. in fact, as soon as you have made these you will be using them to contain the water and fire respectively, rather than relying on the services of any handy bowl and ashtray. the witches' cup the witches' cup is a variant of the cauldron of ceridwen. this, in turn, was a celtic development of early prytanic myth which later became the central theme of all the legends concerning the holy grail, that mysterious relic which is woven inextricably into the arthurian romances. the cauldron, bowl, or cup symbolizes the receptive passivity of the great womb of nature, out of which all things are born and to which all return. it is seen as female in nature and is analogous with night, darkness, space, and, of course, the all-encompassing sea. water is the traditional element of the wise r

"logo" or composite symbol. books of mythology can be very helpful here- for those of european inclination, the norse myths; the welsh-celtic traditions as presented in the mabinogion, the irish-celtic in the book of the dun cow, the yellow book of lecan, and the book of leinster; and, finally, the matter of britain as presented in such works of the arthurian cycle as the high history of the holy grail, and the like (see the bibliography at the end of the book for more suggestions on this point) for those that would follow a more cabalistic path, works dealing with "magical correspondences" such as aleister crowley's 777 and dion fortune's mystical qabalah, are very handy. classics-minded witches would do well to consult such books as robert graves's work on the classical myths, those of c

MICHAEL FORD BOOK OF CAIN

ragon itself. i was the lord of the forge, the blacksmith of infernal and celestial fire, the rider of the dragon and bringer of sorcerous knowledge. i, cain, who learned the wisdom of the devouring goddess, the harlot made virgin and the virgin made goddess, and have faced the hungering shades of ahriman, who blessed me in the dreams and nightmares of the wise. i, cain, who sipped of the emerald grail and the skull cup of the dragon-goddess, did i taste the pleasures of the harlot, walk the earth forever. i am the wandered, and many forms i will take. that even that i have left flesh shall my spirit dwell on, that i who have embraced the black flame just as set-an of egypt, that i shall dwell in the places of the earth lest seen, but in this path one may find me. by forest or desert some

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resented traditionally as kundalini, the fire snake in the form of a phallus, being a means of infinite manifestation. to awaken kundalini is to begin the process of desire and the id (the driven magickal point of will. the hands of baphomet point one towards the sky and one towards the earth. the meaning of such is 'as above so below for balance is a key to the individual attainment of lucifer's grail (light, wisdom and manifestation, ultimately enlightenment. the winged aspect is symbolic of night- flight, giving an indication of the significance of the lunar dream state in the witch cult. the witches sabbat goat or baphomet is known as the god of witches, being the sigil of desire+ will= manifestation. the night side holds all great mysteries of the self. the result of exploration of th

rs, great father of cain and dweller upon the earth: i seek knowledge that my desire shall bring to birth elementals of fire and water. lord of sabbath and lord of the circle, i urge thy coming with great anticipation. 99 99 we are watchers of the lineage of the craft. i am born of water and of the pure blood, my life is within the current. lord of witches, baphomet, black horned one, lend us thy grail of the dragon s venom ,illuminated with the fire of hecate s torch. give us the wisdom and power. so mote it be! watcher, who art not of our sight, but hidden and reversed. whose revolving forms are disembodied desires of my life: thus is each shape enfleshed with life from the sigils which grant your traffic upon this earth, we evoke thee! thou horsemen, guides of the earth, lilith and sama

aste from the cup of choronzon. lilith sprinkles her powder of wolf and bat blood within the chalice which invariably leads to either knowledge or madness. lilith is a representative of the night and therefore a connection or mirror of the hebrew term laylah (2) h a l y a l, meaning night and death. through the eye of kia one is able to dive through the black mirror, wherein the qlipoth grant the grail of choronzon, the blood filled cup of vampire, incubi, succubi, ghouls and ghosts. one must take care assuming the death posture in the vampiric state due to the psychic and obsessive dangers and threats which can arise. the sorcerer who would dare sip from the cup of vampires must first master the self on most levels. 1) ensuring balance and will is present in proper decision-making. 2) a s

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human dna in the earthshumanoid species. the eves who were receptive to the counsel of the sons of theserpent in the garden became the first that were awakened and exalted by theirmore advanced cousins. they were initiated into the secrets of technology. the word secret comes from secretion, meaning fluid of the body, particularly the femalemenstrual fluids. the concept and phenomenon of the holy grail comes from the myster-ies of the female cults after their residency with and tuition from the sons of the serpent.it is from this exodus to lemuria that we have the great female cults, when females werechief initiators, oracles, and keepers of the mysteries, which is recorded even in the arthu-rian romances of later ages. celtic myth is full of anecdotes about the warrior queens whocommand g

f the rose. these colleges housed and preserved the infor-mation gleaned through time. to make sure that only initiates had access, themasonic-based fraternity structure was instigated. virtually all the royal society founding members were freemasons. one could reasonablyargue that the royal society itself, at least in its inception, was a masonic institution.(michael baigent, holy blood and holy grail)it was only much later to stifle curiosity and prevent class war that the universities werefinally opened to the masses. the study of the architecture, symbolism, and geomantic posi-tioning of the worlds great seats of learning, such as the smithsonian, comprises an entiresubject in itself. one of the personalities that was set to work on the magnum opus of the atlanteannecromancers was fran

e which is proud of machines which think and suspicious of men who try to (h. m. jones)in our dreams we have limitless resources and the people yield themselves with perfect docil-ity to our molding hands (representative of the rockefeller general education board. impotent and jaded, we will remain until we awaken from our comatose state and getconnected to our own sovereign power again. the holy grail that will take the scalesfrom our eyes is nothing more that realizing and changing the perspective dynamicsdetailed above. to emphasize this point, another illustration may be in order:in the game of chess, the most powerful piece, the king, has, in fact, the most restrictedmobility. he can only move one square at a time in any direction. but, it is not hisadversary who imposes the said rest

ams- the hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy/restaurant at the end of the universe mark lerner -the big bang never happened michael talbot the holographic universe zacharia sitchin earth chronicles series (10 v ols) robert temple the sirius mystery graham hancock fingerprints of the gods/the sign& the seal thomas mallory la morte darthur alfred lord tennyson idylls of the king chretien de troyes the grail wolfram v on eisenbach parsifal james frazer the golden bough robert graves the white goddess l. a. waddell phoenician origins of the britons/ makers of civilization/ egyptian civilization/ the british edda. c. s lewis that hideous strength /perelandra (v oyage to venus)/out of the silent planet j. r. r. tolkien lord of the rings /the silmarillion/the hobbit. george macdonald phantastes/lili

rigins on page 182 sky people on page 184 men among mankind on page 187temple of the stars on page 191 the destruction of atlantis on page 193 atlantis the antediluvian world on page 197 atlantis the eighth continent on page 200 world of the odd and the awesome on page 203 the return of the serpents of wisdom on page 205past shock on page 209 flying serpents and dragons on page 210 genesis of the grail kings on page 211gods of eden on page 227 astronomical revelations on page 231 the priesthood of the illes on page 235the secret architecture of our nations capitol on page 243 middle ages revisited on page 246 one foot in atlantis on page 250 britain the key to world history on page 254the abduction and manipulation of humans using advanced technology on page 261 the master chronology: the

ty-six additional cities have been located; one near ozconak was the home of 60,000 people. a sim-ilar city at kaymakli was connected to it by a tunnel over 6 miles long. altogether, it is estimated thatall these anatolian cities could accommodate from a half-to-one million people underground (p. 109)atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation211 appendix b: book abstracts genesis of the grail kings by laurence gardnergod creates evilin the book of isaiah (45:7) god is quoted as saying, i create evil, and in amos (3:6) it is asked,shall there be evil in a city, and the lord hath not done it (p. 86)first bishop of romepeter never held such an office in rome or anywhere else. this is confirmed by the churchs ownapostolic constitution, which stated that the first bishop of rome was b

332 b.c. this led to the greek dynasty of the ptolemies and queencleopatra vii. her liaison with the roman general mark anthony led to the final withdrawal of thepharaohs, and egypt was subjugated by imperial rome shortly before the time of jesus. at length, theroman empire collapsed, egypt fell to byzantine governors and then, after ad 641, to the sway ofislam (p. 224)the merovingianscarried the grail tradition as it passed into the west officially. these kings had blood ties to the israelitefamilies and, therefore, to the egyptian dynasties.plantagenet erain 1408, at the time of britains plantagenet era, there was the establishment of the dragon court (seep. 225).atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation227 appendix b: book abstracts gods of eden by william bramleyslave race h

er, is the nearest constellation (see p.58)thule is the same as hyperborea, that the greeks knew as the heavens, not the north pole. the blue degrees or blue starnamed after the compacted clusters of stars and galaxies of galactic center.osirisplutarch suggested this comes from os, meaning many and iri, meaning eyes. osiris was called thegreat eye.habsburgswere originally the merovingians, of the grail bloodline.appendix b: book abstracts252atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation oak islandnear nova scotia, is labyrinthed with tunnels, reputed to hold templar treasure. fdr owned shares in amining company which was working the area. he also visited the island several times in 1909 (see p. 65.)tuatin egyptian means the underworld. interestingly the celtic tribe tuatha de danaan

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the perfect crossed the abyss: he is defined as being at least a master of the temple. true initiates never interfere with another human's will. however, they are in communion with all human wills in a manner incomprehensible by, and inexplicable to, the profane. even the highest types of samadhi give only a pale idea of this communion. it is the true and genuine communion of the saints, and the grail, the cup in the hand of our lady babalon, is its symbol. readers are referred to liber lxv, chapter i, vv. 3, 18, 63; chapter ii, vv. 4-6, 26, 28-29, 43; chapter iii, vv. 17-20, 4 7-48, 61, 65; chapter iv, vv. 47,51, 60; chapter v, vv. 1, 15-18, 22-24, 59-64. see also liber vii, chapter vii, vv. 41-52; liber i, and liber 156. 46. nothing is a secret key of this law. sixty-one the jews call i

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hat would have awaited him had he never sought to escape it. accursed is he who places his foot upon the path to the right in its many guises, for he merely labors towards that which would come to him in its own deadly time, would he but await its cold embrace. and now, within these pylons of light and life eternal, let those who have taken the name of set as of their own being taste again of the grail of the black flame. as its holy fire courses through your veins, affirm again your bond with the prince of darkness and his sacred temple "can the wings of the winds understand your voices of wonder, o enlightened ones who shine like fire in the jaws of chaos, whom i have prepared as cups for a wedding, or as the flowers in their beauty for the chamber of righteousness? stronger are your fee

ed! he will die rich and smart! to his eyes, all the changes in him he can see. his brain is fuller, his coffers are abundant, and his mien is enhanced. but he is the same man, and this he cannot see! the fire of lucifer will burn you beyond recognition! the transmutation of your being, when nearing completion of this stage, will horrify you. sometimes it will offend you. the light from the veil (grail, however, is warm and all-embracing. you will reach out to it and claim it as part of your new self. this you must do or go back to a dire fate. you will rise out of the embers where masses of forgotten and discarded existences have died and passed into nothingness. you will stand on the threshold of becoming. all of those causal spirits of past and present understandings tempt you now; your

PHILIP NEIL MYTHS LEGENDS EXPLAINED

ing to bring misfortune to whoever owned it. when loki returned, he had almost enough gold to pay the ransom one whisker was still left uncovered. so malicious loki took out andvari s ring, and added it to the pile, and with it, andvari s curse. lohengrin 74 lohengrin lohengrin the swan knight is a hero of medieval european myth who was eventually absorbed into arthurian legend, as the son of the grail knight parsifal (percival, see p. 80. according to the 13th-century folk epic lohengrin and related sources, when the duke of brabant died, he urged his only child, elsa, to marry his knight, friedrich of telramund. but elsa refused friedrich, who complained to the emperor, henry the fowler, that she had broken her promise, and accused her of killing her father. faced with these charges, and

ic lohengrin and related sources, when the duke of brabant died, he urged his only child, elsa, to marry his knight, friedrich of telramund. but elsa refused friedrich, who complained to the emperor, henry the fowler, that she had broken her promise, and accused her of killing her father. faced with these charges, and without anyone to defend her, elsa prayed for help. this caused the bell in the grail kingdom of montsalvat to peal, indicating that someone needed help. lohengrin came to her rescue, helped by a magical swan. lohengrin defeated friedrich in single combat, thus proving elsa s innocence, and friedrich was condemned to death. lohengrin then married elsa, and became duke of brabant, but only on condition that she never asked him his name or where he had come from. but the inevit

death. lohengrin then married elsa, and became duke of brabant, but only on condition that she never asked him his name or where he had come from. but the inevitable happened and elsa was left alone and brokenhearted. lohengrin grew to be a strong and valiant man in whom fear was never seen. when he was of an age to have mastered the arts of chivalry he distinguished himself in the service of the grail. parzival, c. 1200 by wolfram von eschenbach the holy grail this holy object of quest and legend (see pp. 80 81) hovers like a blessing as lohengrin defends elsa s honor. the legend of the swan knight was first incorporated into arthurian legend in the parzival of wolfram von eschenbach (c. 1200. there loherangrin is said to the the son of the lord of the grail, parzival, and his wife condwi

n arrives at antwerp, drawn by the swan, he tells elsa that if he marries her, she must never ask his name. she promises never to ask but after some years, during which they have several children, her curiosity gets the better of her. in the original lohengrin she is shamed into asking by the mockery of the duchess of cleves; in wagner s opera, it is at the urging of ortrud, friedrich s wife. the grail itself has decreed that when knights go out from the grail kingdom they must do so anonymously, and that if their identity is revealed they must return. so lohengrin must go back to the keeping of the grail, leaving elsa only his sword, horn, and ring as heirlooms for his children. duelling sword the notion that guilt or innocence could be decided in single combat by knightly champions is co

as the chief of the ancestral irish tribe known as the tuatha de danann, the people of the goddess danu. they had four magic talismans: the stone of fal, which shrieked under a lawful king; the spear of lugh, which ensured victory; the sword of nuadha, from which none could escape; and the cauldron of the dagda, from which none would go unsatisfied. this cauldron is one of the origins of the holy grail (see pp. 80 81. in the welsh myth cycle of the mabinogion it appears as a cauldron of regeneration, bringing dead warriors to life. the dagda had a club with the same property: one end killed the living, the other end revived the dead. the holy grail 80 the holy grail depending on the source, the holy grail was either the dish that christ used at the last supper, or the vessel used to catch

h the same property: one end killed the living, the other end revived the dead. the holy grail 80 the holy grail depending on the source, the holy grail was either the dish that christ used at the last supper, or the vessel used to catch his blood at the crucifixion. according to tradition it was brought to england, with the lance that was used to pierce christ s side, and left in the care of the grail-keeper, or fisher king. legend tells how the wounding of the fisher king s father, usually referred to as the maimed king, caused the land to become barren; he could only be cured and prosperity restored if a purehearted knight found the grail and asked the right questions. the quest, which becomes a test of each knight s purity and worth, is initiated when a vision of the grail appears to k

s in which the hero must venture into the otherworld to win some precious prize. it is, therefore, no surprise that there are several versions of the legend. but they all agree that arthur never went on the quest and that only one knight (in later versions, sir galahad) finally proved worthy of finding this most precious object. sir galahad the pure and saintly galahad is the knight who finds the grail, asks the relevant questions and frees the land from misery. he was the son of sir lancelot by elaine, the daughter of king pelles, the fisher king. lancelot had been made drunk, and led to believe that elaine was his true love, queen guinevere (see p. 85. sir perceval sir perceval was the hero of several early grail romances (see above, but in the later french quest of the holy grail, and m

he later french quest of the holy grail, and malory s morte d arthur, he merely accompanies sir galahad, the purest of all the knights, when he succeeds in the quest. sir perceval dies shortly afterward. sir bors sir bors was sir galahad s other companion at the end of the quest, and the only knight to survive and return to camelot. he was sir galahad s uncle, and had been granted a vision of the grail years earlier when he prayed that the boy might become as good a knight as his father, sir lancelot. angels when the knights approached the grail chapel, they saw visions of angels, a sign that they were about to be granted an otherworldly experience. sir galahad has cast aside his helmet and weapons to worship the grail. in one version of the grail legend, the fisher king is named as bron

this connects him with bran the blessed, legendary king of england in the welsh mabinogion. bran possessed both a horn of plenty and cauldron of rebirth. after he was wounded with a spear, his head was cut off and buried beneath the tower of london, to protect the land; but king arthur dug it up to show that britain needed no other protection other than him. fruitful earth when the quest for the grail came to an end, the land became fruitful once more. sir perceval, early hero in the later versions of the grail legend, sir galahad finds the grail. but the earliest grail hero was sir perceval. brought up by his mother in wales, in ignorance of the world, perceval is inspired by a group of armed knights, whom he takes for angels, to set out to seek his fortune. he comes to the grail castle

arly hero in the later versions of the grail legend, sir galahad finds the grail. but the earliest grail hero was sir perceval. brought up by his mother in wales, in ignorance of the world, perceval is inspired by a group of armed knights, whom he takes for angels, to set out to seek his fortune. he comes to the grail castle, where he fails, out of politeness, to ask the vital questions about the grail and the lance. later, he reaches king arthur s court, and an old woman curses him for this failure, which has caused the land to become barren. the second time perceval goes to the grail castle, he asks the right questions: whom does the grail serve? and why does the lance drip blood? in one of the most poetic grail narratives, the perlesvaus or high book of the grail, perceval takes the gra

cond time perceval goes to the grail castle, he asks the right questions: whom does the grail serve? and why does the lance drip blood? in one of the most poetic grail narratives, the perlesvaus or high book of the grail, perceval takes the grail on a magic boat and comes to the isle of plenty, where he is to be king. beneath the isle of plenty is the isle of need, whose people will be fed by the grail. the holy grail 81 holy spear one of the angels is shown holding a spear. a spear that drips blood into the grail is a feature of many grail stories, and is identified with the lance of the mythical longinus, which pierced christ s side on the cross. however, the concept is probably derived from the lightning spear of the irish sun god lug. galahad uses the blood from this spear to cure the

f many grail stories, and is identified with the lance of the mythical longinus, which pierced christ s side on the cross. however, the concept is probably derived from the lightning spear of the irish sun god lug. galahad uses the blood from this spear to cure the fisher king s father, the maimed king, whose injuries have caused the land to become barren. the end of the quest kneeling before the grail, sir galahad asks the ritual questions, what is the grail? whom does the grail serve, thus bringing the quest to an end. the lilies surrounding sir galahad indicate his pure and saintly character. the holy grail the holy grail is variously described as a cup, a plate, and even as a stone. its likely origin is in celtic stories of a horn of plenty. a platter that provided whatever food one wi

whom does the grail serve, thus bringing the quest to an end. the lilies surrounding sir galahad indicate his pure and saintly character. the holy grail the holy grail is variously described as a cup, a plate, and even as a stone. its likely origin is in celtic stories of a horn of plenty. a platter that provided whatever food one wished was one of the welsh thirteen treasures of britain, and the grail also provided king arthur s knights with whatever food and drink that they desired. grail chapel the grail chapel is in the castle of corbenik belonging to the fisher king, who is often called king pelles. corbenik can be translated as the castle of the blessed horn or the castle of the sacred host. galahad, perceval, and bors are fed from the grail by christ himself. this 15th-century illum

s knights with whatever food and drink that they desired. grail chapel the grail chapel is in the castle of corbenik belonging to the fisher king, who is often called king pelles. corbenik can be translated as the castle of the blessed horn or the castle of the sacred host. galahad, perceval, and bors are fed from the grail by christ himself. this 15th-century illumination shows the vision of the grail appearing to arthur and his knights the day that sir galahad arrives in camelot and sits in the siege perilous. the atta inme nt designed by sir edward burne-jones (1833 98) based on the legend as told by thomas malory in morte d arthur, printed in 1483, this tapestry shows sir galahad, bors, and perceval, before the holy grail. son of sir lancelot sir galahad was the son of sir lancelot, wh

that sir galahad arrives in camelot and sits in the siege perilous. the atta inme nt designed by sir edward burne-jones (1833 98) based on the legend as told by thomas malory in morte d arthur, printed in 1483, this tapestry shows sir galahad, bors, and perceval, before the holy grail. son of sir lancelot sir galahad was the son of sir lancelot, who had come very close to ending the quest for the grail. but, although lancelot was the bravest and most skilful of king arthur s knights, he was judged unworthy of success because of his adulterous love for queen guinevere (see p. 85. when he dared approach the grail chapel, he fainted and remained as if dead for 24 days. the round table t he round table was a gift to king arthur from his future father-in-law, king leodegrance, who had received

ound table had seats for 150 knights, and when a knight proved worthy to sit at it, he found his name set miraculously on his chair in letters of gold by the magic of merlin the wizard. only one seat, the so-called siege perilous, would remain empty, until either sir perceval or sir galahad depending on the source arrived to claim it. in some versions it is by sitting in this danger seat that the grail hero dooms the land, thereby requiring the grail quest to put things right. this recalls the welsh story of pryderi, nephew of bran, who brings desolation on dyfed by sitting on a perilous mound after a banquet. bedivere gaheris gareth galahad lancelot gawain agravain perceval arthur bors tristan and isolde 82 tristan and isolde tristan was a young knight in the retinue of his uncle, king ma

dred as a result. weeping queens the dying king was attended by three weeping queens, who accompanied him to the isle of avalon. only morgan le fay is named but they must all have been at home in the fairy realm as well as the human one, as the name le fay suggests. magical barge magical boats appear miraculously to carry arthurian knights from place to place, especially in the quest for the holy grail. this one appears to take arthur to the isle of avalon. this detail from a french manuscript, l ystoire lancelot du lac shows lancelot and guinevere, and dates from c. 1470. the holy grail although king arthur himself never took an active part in the great quest for the holy grail, the artist here depicts the grail appearing to the dying king, with a promise either of renewed health or resur

h a promise either of renewed health or resurrection. le morte d arth ur by james archer (1824 1904) this picture shows arthur s last moments before he is taken to the isle of avalon. it is based on the poem the passing of arthur by tennyson.the four women directed by morgan le fay, arthur s half-sister, are tending to him and other important elements of arthur s life, such as merlin and the holy grail, are also included. book of spells lancelot and guinevere t he illicit love of lancelot and guinevere is one of the strongest threads in arthurian literature. a fine knight, with great integrity, lancelot was bitterly ashamed of his love and fought against it; even, at one point, going mad. but their love was preordained and could not be resisted. as a result, lancelot could not approach the

are also included. book of spells lancelot and guinevere t he illicit love of lancelot and guinevere is one of the strongest threads in arthurian literature. a fine knight, with great integrity, lancelot was bitterly ashamed of his love and fought against it; even, at one point, going mad. but their love was preordained and could not be resisted. as a result, lancelot could not approach the holy grail (see p. 80) and after his rescue of guinevere, arthur s knights split into warring parties, giving mordred the opportunity to betray and kill his father. after the battle of camlann, lancelot went back to england and saw guinevere once more. she told him she was resolved to enter a convent, for through our love that we have loved together is my most noble lord slain (le morte d arthur, thoma

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self. they are dynamic as they are essentially the individual becoming as lucifer and lilith the adversary. some will find the plethora and multi-cultural symbolism something they resonate with, from ancient egyptian, hebrew, persian, european and english focuses of symbolism from set as the luciferian initiator, hecate, ahriman or lilith. the path is long; the road thorn covered yet the emerald grail filled with the elixir of gold and silver. initiates are able to join the black order of the dragon after they have become unto the grade i the blackened forge of cain. the initiate may indicate their interest in the persian and vampyric sorcery of the botd to a magister or ii of the botd for entry. the botd is closed to those outside of the order of phosphorus. 4 much of the initiatory work

ROBERT KIRK WALKER BETWEEN WORLDS

the analogy and educational use of bird and animal examples is often found in living wisdom-traditions: nowadays we often call this system one of 'totem beasts' drawing on a term from native american tradition, but it is clear from a mass of evidence that it was highly developed by the pagan celts. much of celtic myth and legend, including early irish texts, the welsh mabinogion, and many of the grail legends, involves transformation through the action of or interaction with magical animals. it seems very likely that the use of bird and animal analogies in explaining the action of the second sight was something that kirk encountered in gaelic tradition, along with the examples discussed earlier (page 26) in which all life-forms interact and holistically resonate within one another. kirk r

xt, for if she cannot redeem him in his original form, from the otherworld, she will http//www.dreampower.com/kirk_wbw/pg_126.htm (8 of 13 [10/9/2001 12:36:58 am] robert kirk- walker between worlds eventually bring him to birth after his entity has been broken down and destroyed (paid as a fine to hell. the key concept here is man is redeemed by woman, a concept which is repeated in the heretical grail cycle. as with janet's challenge to gain tam lin's secret, her magical rescue is a willed alteration of the normal or expected pattern of events. in the first example, she turns against the laws of natural cause and effect in the outer world, by rejecting the so-called oeinevitable, the wheel of procreation. her second challenge, however, is on an inner or magical level whereby she moves aga

more recondite theory is a matter of indifference, for there are sufficient historical justified men within the narrow confines of british tradition, and they have left words, songs, poems and music behind, whereby those who follow in their footsteps through the underworld may be guided. the list includes the reverend robert kirk of aberfoyle, geoffrey of monmouth, and the anonymous author of the grail legends, while in more modern times we might include the authors george macdonald and charles williams. not all metaphysicians or acclaimed philosophers or holy men belong to this grouping, for not all wisdom is gained through the underworld. the reader should be familiar by now with the hallmarks of the underworld tradition as suggested, and will be able to find clues in the works of great

fulfillment. in the ballad of tam lin, fair janet summons tam from faeryland by pulling roses and breaking thorns. we may regard the hawthorn and the rose as symbolically identical and may further equate them with the crown of thorns of the crucifixion. oak is the tree of the guardian, and of the sacrificed ones, or sacred kings. in traditional magical visions, the way to the underworld or to the grail castle is often marked by a small oaken door with a symbol carved above it. in some versions of the vision, the orchard of paradise, or the apple tree upon the hill, is surrounded by a ring of oaks. those who meet the male guardian may encounter him at an oak tree (see the trump of the guardian in the merlin tarot, while those who are blessed like thomas of ercledoune, are guided by the quee

t is the ancient sacrificial way of containment and restriction of life-power for specific ends. this road also is available to the adept, but the implications of the 'harrowing of hell' are that the third road is now open to any that are able to perceive it. the third road 'to fair elfland, is the middle of the three roads. in the detailed vision, it may lead to the secret castle that houses the grail or to a low hill on which the third tree grows. this is the tree of mediation, the transmuted grail, the power of the underworld transformed through human consciousness to encompass all worlds. it is to this place, upon the third road, that thomas and the faery queen 'this night maun gae. the vow of silence (verse 15) thomas is advised not to speak while in faeryland, no matter what wonders

ree grows. this is the tree of mediation, the transmuted grail, the power of the underworld transformed through human consciousness to encompass all worlds. it is to this place, upon the third road, that thomas and the faery queen 'this night maun gae. the vow of silence (verse 15) thomas is advised not to speak while in faeryland, no matter what wonders are shown to him. this motif occurs in the grail legends also, where it is tied to the asking of significant questions, a process usually associated with the confrontation of the guardian. in a deeper understanding of this admonition at the final stage of the journey, we may find some significant magical laws. if thomas speaks a word, he will not get back to his own country. this popular concept, which includes not only asking questions bu

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s, work which tends to become more complex- in terms of the scope of our work- as we mature. sin and virtue classification: v2- 17a.x- 1 author: robert menschel iv date: october 14, xxix. o. shuti working, set-xv html revision: sept. 9, 1998 ce subject: ethics and xeper [opening: ring the bell, light the candles, open the gate, invoke set [grail: tefnut (represented by priestess webb) charged the grail with her essence, as then did shu (represented by magister menschel. the grail was then offered to and shared symbolically by all initiates, represented first by a senior initiate (magister webb) and then by a junior initiate (setian tzanou [inspiration: the following dialogue was presented by priestess webb as tefnut, and magister menschel as shu [tefnut] sin and virtue: the names are defin

t journeys. let us find truth and become it. h the formula of the dark graal keeper of the graal: gwhat is the secret of the graal? whom does it serve? h participants: git serves the prince of darkness, and the dark brotherhood of his elect. h keeper of the graal: gecce vinum sabbatti! behold here the nectar of the great old ones, the wine of the black sabbath of the sorcerers of eld. this is the grail of the undefiled wisdom. this is the horn from which all inspiration flows. in it is blended the might and main of the mead dripping down from valhalla. in it is the very essence of life everlasting. h keeper of the graal partakes of the sacrament and then brings the chalice to each participant in turn. the summoning of the elements keeper of the elements faces north and traces the green tri

new one. trump #1 "the magus. refers to crowley's role "in 8. i.e: in the new aeon as the instrument of adjustment. this is "vital" insofar as the harwer neter cannot manifest itself in the objective universe save through the mind of a material/intellectual medium "the empress (trump #3) and "the emperor (trump #4) add to trump #7("the chariot, signifying the north solstice and the mystery of the grail. this is indeed a "further secret" as it is not of harwer and would be revealed only in the hall of the dead (walhalla) at wewelsburg castle, westphalia, in xvii/1982 ce. 16. i am the empress& the hierophant. thus eleven as my bride is eleven "the empress (trump #3) and "the hierophant (trump #5) again equal "adjustment (trump #8. the aon of horus is characterized by the eleven-lettered form

ds. xem does not occur by accident. xem is reached through a quest. each initiate must define his own question, and must quest for the answer. just as in alchemy the initiate himself is transformed upon creation of the philosopher's stone, so too is the initiate transformed to xem upon resolution of or during his quest. i invite initiates of the order of the trapezoid to compare this quest to the grail search. the question and the quest are individual. initiates may occasionally share a question, but more often our quests will each be unique. this is because we are individuals, willfully individualistic, and growing more so as we xeper. our question must be critically and vitally important to this unique individual, and our quest will reflect our individuality. in other works i've quoted c

thing his elect in its enlivening force, raising each of us to the knowledge of our own potential. classification: v2- a39- 1 author: michael h. kelly iii date: october 15, xxix (set-xv conclave working) html revision: dec 04, 1997 ce subject: european magi reading list: truly, we are a temple. each of us is a facet of that metaphysical diamond, the combined focus of which is the aeon of set [the grail ceremony (priest seam drakon] we partake of the grail of life, the grail of the lord of darkness. in so doing, we partake of the essence of set, that power and nobility and potential imparted to us by his gift. we perceive and strengthen our core selves, we dedicate ourselves anew to the process of xeper. we perceive ourselves as unique individuals, and also as a temple. let the black flame

ife, the grail of the lord of darkness. in so doing, we partake of the essence of set, that power and nobility and potential imparted to us by his gift. we perceive and strengthen our core selves, we dedicate ourselves anew to the process of xeper. we perceive ourselves as unique individuals, and also as a temple. let the black flame blaze within [priest drakon and ipsissimus lewis partake of the grail on behalf of the assembled initiates [summoning of the elements (priest kristian knowles] we summon forth the forces of the ancient elements to polarize and empower this place with their dynamic balance. we call them forth in the images of the great magi of europe. from the south we call the magus of force and fire, aleister crowley. from the east we call dr. john dee, the greatest of schola

th the words] the nine unknown are forever with me [light the black flame of set with the words] i now ignite the black flame of our dark lord set. it quickens the darkness and enlightens the soul of man that he may become greater than he seems. thus, the gate of becoming is thrown open that i may enter the realm of darkness to find my power [invocation: according to setian custom [drink from the grail with the words] from the grail i drink, and thus am i linked to the powers of darkness, within and without, that i may become mighty in my will and in the will of the prince of darkness [summoning of the elements- calls to woden and set. stand well back from the altar, concentrating on the images of the respective gods and the actual constellations that are their seats [call to woden from th

us- having the potential to injure or kill the magician. but it is the mastery of this art that would seem to be necessary for the quest for immortality to be successful. the "deception" of astaroth is described, but the meaning is not readily apparent. in connection with this passage it is worth considering the following remarks from black magic in theory and practice: in the church of satan the grail was called the "chalice of ecstasy" and its contents symbolized the elixir of life. in the temple of set it assumes an elder and more esoteric identity. the pre-christian grail is one of the most ancient and powerful symbols of the european black magic tradition(#14b, c, d, u. it symbolizes truth in its purest and most sublime form. the grail is ever sought, never found by the profane, for t

xir of life. in the temple of set it assumes an elder and more esoteric identity. the pre-christian grail is one of the most ancient and powerful symbols of the european black magic tradition(#14b, c, d, u. it symbolizes truth in its purest and most sublime form. the grail is ever sought, never found by the profane, for they fear truth even when they profess otherwise. should they chance upon the grail through innocence or accident, they dash it from their lips in terror or, upon drinking from it, come hideously to grief for their rashness. only the initiate of the left-hand path may dare to drink from the grail with impunity, and only he shall see it brought forth before him whenever he desires. woe to him who drinks from the grail with deceit and falsehood in his heart; it shall consume

ent, they dash it from their lips in terror or, upon drinking from it, come hideously to grief for their rashness. only the initiate of the left-hand path may dare to drink from the grail with impunity, and only he shall see it brought forth before him whenever he desires. woe to him who drinks from the grail with deceit and falsehood in his heart; it shall consume him utterly "the knights of the grail live from a stone of purest kind. if you do not know it, it shall here be named to you. it is called lapsit exillis -wolfram von eschenbach, parsival "hic lapis exilis extat precio quoque vilis spernitur a stultis, amatur plus ab edoctis [this insignificant stone is indeed of trifling value. it is despised by fools, the more cherished by the wise -arnold of villanova, rosarium philosophorum

it was probably the name which was given to an instrument by which the work of handicraftsman of every kind was kept straight, so we can with the help of maat have an ever better balance and straight line with respect to our thelemic current, our true will. the goddess, neter maat, is the personification of physical and moral law, and of order and truth. truth is that which as the seekers of the grail we must live in maat, to behold her black mirror and live consistently, so that we would really xeper and endure the initiatory crises which we sometimes face. priest mcatee spoke in his an anubian initiatory diagram of initiatory crises occurring both in the objective and subjective world. i'd like to add the idea that an initiatory crisis can occur "in the middle" the situation which ouspe

ydrogen and chlorine, sodium and oxygen, and so on. any reaction whatever, any phenomenon, is a phenomenon of "love" as you will understand when i come to explain to you the meaning of the word "point-event" but love has to be "under will" if it's to be properly directed. you must find your true will, and make all your actions subservient to the one great purpose. our "tools" in our quest for the grail are g.b.m. and l.b.m, by the first of which the magical link is formed, the growing presence and understanding of the nonnatural self. 3. this third line describes the same thing, though from a different angle. the idea is that in initiation we are in principle exercising the same thing, yet we become better at it (i.e: in understanding our own self, true will, black magic; xeper) section 2

search for truth which brought you here; know this: what you seek lies only within. destruction [spoken by magister mitchell wade] x= x all that is will always be, but not as it is. destruction is change. to come into being is to destroy. the perfect white stillness of the shell is shattered and the red dragon emerges. abbadon- the angel of the pit, the destroyer, issues this challenge: seek the grail of truth, partake of its essence, be destroyed. and xeper. dark arts [spoken by adept michael rigby] open your soul to this message of doom and delight; for if you dare to journey within the folds of the midnight sun to drink the blood, be it pleasure or poison, of god and beast entwined then you shall awaken to lucifer's morning, and wield the vision and the voice of the emerald stone. the

erse a place where i could journey to complete g.b.m. workings chamber dressing: my room light source: one black candle music used: charon by king diamond, and evi50 and gates of hell by black sabbath dress: all black clothes, with pentagram of set classification: v2- b3r- 1 author: william van patten i date: july 6-13, xxv subject: astral travel reading list: bell tolling: towards compass points grail liquid: seltzer water invocation: standard temple of set elements summoned: the song charon notes: i combined steps seven and eight of the standard format from the crystal tablet of set. in step seven i played the song charon as a kind of invocation to my higher daemon self. during the song i focused my concentration on picturing myself sitting before the altar as i was, and then i saw mysel

e same way as the crystal tablet suggests. after the ritual i felt somewhat tired. ii. return to the magic tower purpose: to try a g.b.m. working in the tower setting chamber dressing: my room light source: one black candle music used: satanas concerto in cm by adept timothy mcgranahan, embryo and orchard by black sabbath dress: all black clothes, with pentagram of set bell tolling: towards altar grail liquid: cola invocation: modified temple of set elements summoned: the song embryo notes: the ritual went the same as the magical tower working, except that when i got to the upper room where the ritual chamber was, i performed a g.b.m. working there. the working i undertook was to understand my higher self, that which i can become. when i got to the chamber, i looked around before i started

per room where the ritual chamber was, i performed a g.b.m. working there. the working i undertook was to understand my higher self, that which i can become. when i got to the chamber, i looked around before i started. i found an old wooden chest that i did not notice the last time i was there. i touched my staff to its lock, and the lock fell from it, open. i opened the trunk, and found inside a grail made from silver, a brass bell, a bottle of wine, a silver dagger, and a book. i took everything but the book, and placed them on the altar (the book i did not investigate) from there i proceeded with the ritual in the chamber by willing the black flame to ignite, and following the ritual format in the crystal tablet. i repeated my modified version of the invocation, and asked set to let me

edge i seek, which lies in darkness. the bell not only stands to honor the august council of nine, it brings my attention to bear on that which is in me and before me. as the tones vibrate into the air, it is as if my being resonates as well. there is the lighting of the black flame, that elusive light that beckons underneath the silver pentagram. i issue the invocation per the crystal tablet. my grail, that black chalice of life, is now filled (with spicy, hot v-8 juice. the choice of liquid is due to what i wish to keep in mind, that truth, about self or universe, is often molten to the taste. the elements are stirring, provocative, and you just may choke a little as it goes down. truth is not always palatable; it is simply truth. also, the liquid is red, symbolic to me of the passion th

nmanifest is the person. there is nothing beyond the person, it is the limit, the highest that can be reached. this is the secret and the mystery. following the speaking of the word of set, webb, zimmer, and mann then say the following together: the universe is under the power of the gods; the gods are under the power of magic formulas; the magic formulas are under our power; we are our gods [the grail (rebecca lance iii] enter now the spirit of daksha, she who is called ritual skill. let the spirit of daksha rise up within us. daksha, mother of demons. daksha, whose daughters are the stars, the wives of the moon, the ever-changing moon, chalice of ambrosia and ruler of the mind. the moon is the vessel of the divine. this chalice is fashioned from the bones of the moon, ruler of desire. th

the core of the psyche lie keys to unlock these mysteries of the self. perils wait for the unsuspecting, however, and dangerous are the guardians of your secrets. in order to pass through these doors, the lurkers on the thresholds require a gift- some effort of self-understanding. the waters of the well-springs are not offerred without peril. the black magician seeks to be able to partake of the grail's essence of darkness without drowning in the waters. each initiate is asked to bring two small drinking vessels to the ceremony. all participants should remain seated throughout the opening formula. after the elemental invocation, one initiate should rise and proceed to the station of the first guardian of the well. the guardian will demand a "sacrifice" and if found acceptable, allow the s

they should consume the synthesized essence and begin individual work. classification: v2- b6r.2- 2 author: nancy k. flowers iv date: september 2, xxiv- set-x conclave subject: group ritual: self reading list: the working of the eternal source i. procession into chamber ii. the bell is rung nine times iii. the black flame is lit iv. invocation and reading of the seventh part of the word of set v. grail ceremony: from the graal of undefiled wisdom, we drink of the essence of darkness- as seekers of the left hand path we will consume this essence but it shall consume us not. vi. elemental invocation [all ritual participants gather at the altar. curtains are released] i stand at the foundation of the world, the basis of all being. i gather before me and around me the essence of becoming. it i

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e) elements are "buried" within the lotus blossom (female. 376 codex magica the sri yantra pictured as a mystical diagram of solomon's temple, as planned in the building scheme of the knights templar. the cross and sun rays on top do not represent jesus christ, but point to the cosmic christ, who came in many names in the past and shall come again with a new name (from the book, the sword and the grail, by andrew sinclair, new york: crown publishers, 1992) a masonic tracing board with an image of a coffin, decorated with the "tools' of the craft. the v or square at the bottom of the coffin is pointed downward to hell and the lord of the underworld. the skull and bones, or death's head, is thought to guard the doorway to the mysteries of initiation. there are three number fives arranged in

ret society of english nobility call the order of the garter. the latin words in the lower corner of the engraving mean an "honorable distinction" twenty the merovingian dynasty, the priory of sion, and the spear of longinus t h e priory of sion (also the prieure de sion) is said to be the "secret society of societies."1 baigent, leigh, and lincoln, authors of one acclaimed book, holy blood, holy grail, write that the brotherhood of the priory of sion has been preserved for two millennia. france's royal merovingian dynasty's bloodline is said to be the protector of the sect, which boasts that it is the actual bloodline of jesus. the astonishing claim is that jesus and mary magdalene were married and had children and from this bloodline shall someday arise a man who shall become the ruler o

therhood of the priory of sion has been preserved for two millennia. france's royal merovingian dynasty's bloodline is said to be the protector of the sect, which boasts that it is the actual bloodline of jesus. the astonishing claim is that jesus and mary magdalene were married and had children and from this bloodline shall someday arise a man who shall become the ruler of planet earth. the holy grail tied in with this unscriptural even blasphemous legend are the tales of the holy grail and the spear of longinus. some teach that as the blood of jesus oozed from his body on the cross, it was collected in the holy grail cup. esoterically that would make the holy grail, if it exists, magical and capable of great miracles. a variation of this story is that the holy grail was the drinking vess

the mysterious street lines of washington, d.c, by charles westbook, ph.d (1990. the symbol depicted is a spear point superimposed by a modified fleur de lis, a symbol of the merovingian royal dynasty "shield of the trinity" in the british museum, which turns out to be an emblem of the priory of sion. drawing of the rock of sion and the sign of the priory of sion (from the book, holy blood, holy grail) 408 codex magica first lady hillary rodham clinton, wearing a "mao tse tung" peasant outfit and fashion look, clearly giving the baphomet/priory of sion sign. this cover and feature article in time (march 1, 1999) examined hillary clinton's possible candidacy for the u.s. senate from the state of new york in the upcoming election (2000. in fact, ms. clinton ran and won. was the symbology di

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f jesus; and lucifer is worshiped by men under the name of brahma; and leviathan is worshiped by men under the name of allah; and belial is worshiped by men under the name of buddha (see al iii 48-56 "moreover, there is mary (the reflex, in the qliphoth of malkuth, of our lady babalon, the guardian of the abyss. she is the scarlet woman who rides the beast, and her cup of abominations is the holy grail. but again, this is an arcane of the grade of practicus of the a .a. and if we tried to explain it here we would only cause confusion, a blasphemy against babalon, for she hath shut herself up (this is the self-preservation instinct carried to the extreme of "absolute virginity- that is, complete alienation from one s environment- as the condition of purity or sanctity; and therefore is she

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ve prized objects that reportedly brought victory or good fortune to heroes of long ago. still others have searched for mysterious relics filled with supernatural attributes that were credited with accomplishing miracles in the past. no physical evidence is available to determine that such an object as the ark of the covenant ever existed, but its present location continues to be sought. the holy grail, the cup from which jesus drank at the last supper, is never mentioned in the bible, but by medieval times it had been popularized as the holiest relic in christendom. in addition to bestowing mystery and power upon certain objects, humans have always found or created places that are sacred to them sites where they might gather to participate in religious rituals or where they might retreat

images of the black madonna and her son were representations of isis and horus. the black madonna may also refer to mary magdalene, who, in the traditions of many christian sects, such as the gnostics, was the wife of jesus (c. 6 b.c.e. c. 30 c.e) in this interpretation of the events that occurred after jesus death at the hands of the romans, mary brought the cup used at the last supper the holy grail from palestine to southern france, where it would eventually be guarded by the knights templar. there is also a belief that mary arrived in france carrying within her womb a child fathered by jesus of nazareth, who then became the progenitor for the royal family of france. for those who hold such beliefs, the holy grail is but a metaphor for mary magdalene s womb, which carried the true bloo

carried the true blood of jesus in the person of his unborn son. therefore, many of the depictions of the black madonna and child throughout the regions of southern france and spain may be regarded as images of mary magdalene carrying the infant son of jesus rather than the virgin mary carrying the infant jesus. m delving deeper baigent, michael, richard leigh, and henry lincoln. holy blood, holy grail. new york: dell publishing co, 1983. clifton, charles s. encyclopedia of heresies and heretics. new york: barnes& noble, 1992. dorese, jean. the secret books of the egyptian gnostics. new york: mjf books, 1986. duricy, michael p. black madonnas: our lady of czestochowa, maintained by the marian library/international marian research institute [online] http//www.udayton.edu/mary/meditations/ o

. the headquarters of the inquisition was now established in the once highly cultured albigensian city of toulouse, and the few cathars who had managed to escape death during the bloody decades of the crusade that had been launched against them were now at the mercy of the relentless witch and heretic hunters. m delving deeper baigent, michael, leigh, richard, and lincoln, henry. holy blood, holy grail. new york: dell publishing co, 1983. clifton, charles s. encyclopedia of heresies and heretics. new york: barnes& noble, 1992. delaforge, gaetan. the templar tradition. putney, vt: threshold books, 1987. lea, henry charles. the inquisition of the middle ages. new york: citadel press, 1963. trevor-roper, h. r. the european witch-craze. new york: harper& row, 1967. gnosticism several cults wit

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ve prized objects that reportedly brought victory or good fortune to heroes of long ago. still others have searched for mysterious relics filled with supernatural attributes that were credited with accomplishing miracles in the past. no physical evidence is available to determine that such an object as the ark of the covenant ever existed, but its present location continues to be sought. the holy grail, the cup from which jesus drank at the last supper, is never mentioned in the bible, but by medieval times it had been popularized as the holiest relic in christendom. in addition to bestowing mystery and power upon certain objects, humans have always found or created places that are sacred to them sites where they might gather to participate in religious rituals or where they might retreat

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ve prized objects that reportedly brought victory or good fortune to heroes of long ago. still others have searched for mysterious relics filled with supernatural attributes that were credited with accomplishing miracles in the past. no physical evidence is available to determine that such an object as the ark of the covenant ever existed, but its present location continues to be sought. the holy grail, the cup from which jesus drank at the last supper, is never mentioned in the bible, but by medieval times it had been popularized as the holiest relic in christendom. in addition to bestowing mystery and power upon certain objects, humans have always found or created places that are sacred to them.sites where they might gather to participate in religious rituals or where they might retreat

out their graves. some scholars point to a sixth-century writer and seer named myrrdin, who went mad and took refuge in the forest of celydon when his king gwenddolau was defeated at the battle of arderydd in 573. merlin first appears in the history of the kings of britain (1135) a classic work by geoffrey of monmouth (c. 1100.1154. merlin became the prophet associated with the quest for the holy grail.other accounts detail how merlin became trapped in a hawthorn tree, where he dwells forever. some scholars think, this version restores the story of myrddin, trapped by his madness in the forest. sources: monroe, douglas, ed. the lost books of merlyn: druid magic from the age of arthur. st. paul, minn: llewellyn, 1998. white, t. h. the book of merlyn: the unpublished conclusion to the once a

ight be theirs. 167 chapter exploration amulets bells bloodstone candles cauldron crystals fairy circles garlic hand of glory horseshoes knife love knots mandrake root maypole mirror mistletoe rings salt silver stones for healing and energy trees voodoo dolls tribal empowerment crystal skulls fetishes megaliths runes talismans totems things of sacred power the ark of the covenant crosses the holy grail philosopher fs stone the spear of destiny swastikas introduction objects of power and mystery range from ancient stone structures with puzzling origins and purposes, to legendary lost relics that reportedly reappeared centuries later, to everyday objects that are believed to have special powers that will bring good fortune to the bearer. salt, for example, represents life and health to many

during a positive astrological cycle. just as powerful in stirring the imagination are items associated with judaism and christianity that were lost in ancient times and were claimed to be recovered later. no physical evidence is available to determine that such objects ever existed, but they continue to be pursued. sometimes, distinctions between what is real or imagined become blurred. the holy grail is never mentioned in the bible, for example, but by medieval times it was popularized as gthe holiest relic in christendom h through le morte d farthur by sir thomas malory (fl. 1470. tales of knights questing for the holy grail actually preceded a full account of the history of the grail. yet, so powerful is the legend that the term gholy grail h is commonly used nowadays to describe an el

es it was popularized as gthe holiest relic in christendom h through le morte d farthur by sir thomas malory (fl. 1470. tales of knights questing for the holy grail actually preceded a full account of the history of the grail. yet, so powerful is the legend that the term gholy grail h is commonly used nowadays to describe an elusive, ultimate achievement. it is questionable as to whether the holy grail ever existed as a physical object, but it continues to inspire the imagination. when it comes to things of mystery and power, then, the human imagination usually plays a key role in broadening the mystery and making it more powerful. even when science provides data or physical proof that something mysterious can be explained, the ability to understand the impact of the explanation requires i

f solomon in jerusalem, but ever since babylonian forces conquered the city in 587 b.c.e. the whereabouts of the ark of the covenant has been a mystery. interest in the ark of the covenant has inspired generations of those who would recover the sacred relic. in medieval times the knights templar supposedly came into possession of the ark. a whole mythology has been built around the legendary holy grail, said to be the drinking vessel of jesus at the last supper before his crucifixion and resurrection. the legend of the grail has been perpetuated through literature since the twelfth century, particularly in tales involving knights of camelot who served the legendary king arthur of britain. through the inspirational recounting of the various quests, christian teachings and virtues are presen

vessel of jesus at the last supper before his crucifixion and resurrection. the legend of the grail has been perpetuated through literature since the twelfth century, particularly in tales involving knights of camelot who served the legendary king arthur of britain. through the inspirational recounting of the various quests, christian teachings and virtues are presented. in modern times, the holy grail persists as a symbol of an ultimate achievement, a higher order of being for which people search. another thing of sacred power that has inspired generations of christians is the shroud of turin, which is discussed in an earlier chapter. the bible mentions a gclean linen cloth h (matthew 27:59) in which the dead body of jesus was wrapped following his crucifixion. several cloths purported to

azis and their leader, adolf hitler (1889.1945. this section will examine these objects of sacred power and discuss why they have been deemed so precious and holy by believers down through the centuries. t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 200 objects of mystery and power m delving deeper bernstein, henrietta. the ark of the covenant, the holy grail. marina del ray, calif: devorss publications, 1998 goodrich, norma.the holy grail. new york: harper- collins publishers, 1992. hancock, graham. the sign and the seal. london: heinemann, 1992. weston, jessie l. from ritual to romance. mineola, n.y: dover publications, 1997. the ark of the covenant ever since the babylonian captivity of jerusalem in the sixth century b.c.e, the whereabouts of

christian empire of abyssinia, causing much destruction, including the razing of monasteries on the island tana kirkos, where the ark was believed to have been kept. a cathedral was built after the muslim armies retreated, and there, according to this legend, the ark remains safe. in december 2000, erling haagensen and henry lincoln published their thesis that the ark of the covenant and the holy grail were both hidden in sites on the baltic sea island of bornholm about the year 1170. interest in the ark of the covenant has recurred through the centuries. in medieval times the knights templar supposedly came into possession of the ark. in contemporary times, interest in the ark was renewed with the 1981 film raiders of the lost ark, where it is the object of a search just prior to world wa

john mcluckie found a wooden tablet representing the ark of the covenant in a cupboard in st. john fs episcopal church in edinburgh, scotland. rev. mcluckie, who had lived in ethiopia, recognized the artifact as sacred to ethiopia fs orthodox christians, and arranged to have the tablet returned in a special ceremony in 2002. m delving deeper bernstein, henrietta. the ark of the covenant, the holy grail. marina del rey, calif: devorss publications, 1998. deevey, edward s. gancient wonders abound in ethiopia. h international travel news 23, no. 11 (january 1999: 23. gethiopian artifact found in cupboard. h bbc news, december 6, 2001.[online] http//news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/ newsid_1695000/1695102.stm. hancock, graham. the sign and the seal: the quest for the lost ark of the cove

ry 1999: 23. gethiopian artifact found in cupboard. h bbc news, december 6, 2001.[online] http//news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/ newsid_1695000/1695102.stm. hancock, graham. the sign and the seal: the quest for the lost ark of the covenant. new york: crown, 1992. heverly, lorry. gwhere is the ark of the covenant? h christian science monitor (march 30, 2000: 18. starck, peter. gare the holy grail and ark of the covenant hidden on baltic sea island? h [online] http//www.rense.com/general6/baltic.htm crosses christians wear crosses to remember the crucifixion of jesus christ (c. 6 b.c.e..c. 30 c.e) and because they believe that nothing unholy can stand in the presence of the cross. the cross as a christian amulet dates back to the fourth century, when the roman emperor constantine (d

cken, thomas. good luck symbols and talismans: people, places, and customs. philadelphia: chelsea house publishers, 1997. gregor, arthur s. amulets, talismans, and fetishes. new york: scribner, 1975. mintz, ruth finer. auguries, charms, amulets. middle village, n.y: jonathan david publishers, 1983. nelson, felicitas h. talismans& amulets of the world. new york: sterling publishing, 2000. the holy grail the holy grail is most often identified as a serving dish or a chalice that was used by jesus (c. 6 b.c.e..c. 30 c.e) during the last supper. the word ggrail h may have originated from ggaralis, h which derives from the medieval latin word gcratalis h (a mixing bowl. garalis became ggreal h in medieval french, ggrail h in english. another possible origin for the word is based on the writings

a vision of a dish used by jesus christ at the last supper. the hermit supposedly wrote a book in latin and called the dish ggradale. h in french, gradale meant a wide and deep dish on which various meats are placed; it is similar to the word ggreal h( gpleasant h. greal was the word used to describe the dish in french tales, and it became ggrail h in english. in the history that developed after grail stories emerged, joseph of arimathea came into possession of the vessel following the crucifixion of jesus. as the story continues, joseph of arimathea was imprisoned for several years for expressing his faith that jesus was the messiah, the son of god. after being released, he traveled to britain and took the grail with him. when he died, the grail passed on to his descendants. the grail ha

his faith that jesus was the messiah, the son of god. after being released, he traveled to britain and took the grail with him. when he died, the grail passed on to his descendants. the grail had magical qualities for the righteous, providing food and assurances of the grace of god. a few generations later, because of some transgression and a general lack of humility and virtue by keepers of the grail, the powers of the vessel were lost and its existence was virtually forgotten. the legend of the grail has been perpetuated through literature since the twelfth century, particularly in tales involving knights of camelot who served the legendary king arthur of britain. stories of their quests to find the holy grail blend supernatural adventures, love stories, christian myth, and the lore of

racies. however, geoffrey fs work was popular and was translated from its original latin into french (by a poet named wace) around 1155 and into middle english (by a poet named layamon) a few years later. between 1160 and 1180, the french poet chretien de troyes (fl. 1170) wrote five major works about arthur and his knights based on history and legend. chretien helped introduce and popularize the grail legend, but he died before completing a full account of the mysterious and powerful object kept in the grail castle. in his version, arthur fs knights gauvain (gwain in english) and perceval (percival in english, parzeval and parsifal in german) journey to the castle where the grail is kept. chretien fs unfinished manuscript was continued by others. t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f

uvain (gwain in english) and perceval (percival in english, parzeval and parsifal in german) journey to the castle where the grail is kept. chretien fs unfinished manuscript was continued by others. t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 204 objects of mystery and power around 1200, the german poet wolfram von eschenbach (c. 1170.c. 1220) wrote a grail legend, parzeval, about a youth who sets out to become a knight in king arthur fs court. along the way the title character stops at the castle of the fisher king, where parzeval witnesses a procession bearing a glowing object (the grail) and a spear (the one that wounded christ. in the presence of the grail, the fisher king is struck dumb. parzeval fails to inquire about the mysterious proce

g the way the title character stops at the castle of the fisher king, where parzeval witnesses a procession bearing a glowing object (the grail) and a spear (the one that wounded christ. in the presence of the grail, the fisher king is struck dumb. parzeval fails to inquire about the mysterious procession and the objects. since parzeval had a pure soul, he could have spoken in the presence of the grail and used its magical powers to heal the infirm fisher king. only much later, after many wanderings, does parzeval learn about the true nature of the grail and his missed opportunity. he returns to the castle of the fisher king, who is revealed to be his uncle, heals him, and restores the king fs land, which had become barren when he became infirm. later stories concerning the holy grail refl

he returns to the castle of the fisher king, who is revealed to be his uncle, heals him, and restores the king fs land, which had become barren when he became infirm. later stories concerning the holy grail reflect the influence of christianity, most notably morte d farthur by the fifteenth-century english writer sir thomas malory (fl. 1470. in this most famous collection of arthurian tales, the grail becomes the object of a quest among the knights of the roundtable at king arthur fs castle, camelot. sir galahad, who is completely without sin, eventually realizes the grail quest. he is in the company of sir bors and sir percival (parzeval, two other virtuous knights, but sir galahad, as an emblem of christian virtue, alone achieves the grail. arthurian legends and the grail may be based t

ng the knights of the roundtable at king arthur fs castle, camelot. sir galahad, who is completely without sin, eventually realizes the grail quest. he is in the company of sir bors and sir percival (parzeval, two other virtuous knights, but sir galahad, as an emblem of christian virtue, alone achieves the grail. arthurian legends and the grail may be based to some extent on celtic lore. the holy grail might well have been developed from references to magic cauldrons that appear in many celtic myths and practices. in her book from ritual to romance (1920, jessie weston traced some similarities between celtic myths and grail legends. some celtic fertility rituals, t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d objects of mystery and power 205 ggala

have been developed from references to magic cauldrons that appear in many celtic myths and practices. in her book from ritual to romance (1920, jessie weston traced some similarities between celtic myths and grail legends. some celtic fertility rituals, t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d objects of mystery and power 205 ggalahad and the holy grail h by edwin austin abbey (corbis corporation) for example, were designed to ensure the health and vigor of a community leader: the physical welfare of the land was connected with that of the king. the silence and sterility of the fisher king in a tale like parzeval, then, would indicate some transgression and physical failure of the king that affected his land. celtic legends have references

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ld both men that i smelled a large rat. a blatant bid for publicity. the noble princess was the least of my worries. i was like a general advising a dozen deeply troubled contactees and trying to guide them through the games they were caught up in. one woman in brooklyn was searching for a mysterious crucifix that seemed to have special meaning to the entities. it was like the search for the holy grail. a man on long island was frantically making preparations for the big evacuation. he even traveled to a secret underground flying saucer base, in a black cadillac with a dashboard festooned with flashing colored lights, where he participated in a "dry run" other normal human beings were present, he said, and manned various kinds of equipment to communicate with the rescue spaceships somewher

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pm] sroto_notes 54. also known by the title of sovereign prince of the rose-croix. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael/my..20secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/note54.html [12/28/2001 2:04:53 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. part two the rituals themselves* sixth degree the ceremony of illustrious knights templar of the order of kadosch and of dame companions of the order of the holy grail the temple is that of egypt, octagonal with two pylons, six mirrors. the canopy is of blue embroidered with golden stars. above the mirrors are 77 lights with reflectors, each mirror having 11, and the pylon of the west 11 of larger size. here hangs the volume of the sacred law. of the altar it is not written. the knights and dames are clad in the black or white velvet or silk tunics and kne

t.o/p2c8.html (2 of 13 [12/28/2001 2:05:02 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. sir knights and dames, assist me to open the temple (all give sign) sir knight sentinel, guard the approaches of the temple (sentinel goes out on guard after seeing that all give signs) lady of the sword, guard the portal of the temple (she salutes, draws sword, and goes to door) hail babalon! hail, bearer of the holy grail (dips lance (she gives the cup to each companion in turn, then to g.c, and finishes it) let us form the mystic triangle (the three companions, facing outwards with hands joined, surround g.c. and c.b. who exchange the greeting m(outh) to m(outh. r(ight) h(and) to k(nee. l(eft) h(and) to a(nus. change to eaglegrip and exchange word. she changes to babalon, while he invokes in sign of 7 =4) we

of nuit and of babalon and of isis (anoints centre of forehead) in the name of hadit and of chaos and of apophis (anoints ball of thumb) in the name of ra-hoor-khuit and of the beast and of on and by the authority of the g(rand) m(aster) b(aphomet) and by virtue of the powers vested in my person, i create thee, now and for ever, a knight templar of the order of kadosch and a companion of the holy grail. iao sabao (gives the accolade on b- c- a-s saltire) all: iao sabao! g.c: you will now retire without the portal of the temple, there to be invested with the insignia of your rank (all leave the temple, and all assist in this. g.c. places the shoes upon c. s feet, kissing them in token of humility) i now proceed to entrust you with the secrets of this degree (all retire and prepare for secon

gh white within, a symbol of our light and purity, shews that we must still walk in a cloak of darkness and secrecy; for light and freedom are not fully ours. yet in secret we may still worship as we will (all officers resume places in temple. g.c. passes in giving sign, grip and word. cand. follows him. temple is now in light) behold our god, baphomet, the unutterable one, the bearer of the holy grail. kneel, brother, as a lover kneels at the shrine of the beloved (done. g.c. solemnly dips the lance-point in the cup. c.b. gives cand. the cup and he drinks. she then raises him and greets him with the secret grip, as in the opening, within the triangle of companions, or in any case with the accolade) sir knight, you are now at liberty to retire. on your return you will partake with us of th

w knight. k.s. directs him to knock, short, long, short, short) file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c8.html (8 of 13 [12/28/2001 2:05:02 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. s.b: v(ery) i(llustrious) g.c, there is an alarm at the door. g.c: inquire who demands admission. s.b: sir k(night) s(entinel, who demands admission to the sanctuary of the holy grail? k.s: a k(night) t(emplar) of the o(rder) of k(adosch (s.b. rends veil. all menace new k(night) with their swords) g.c: what is your name? k.s (for knight) i have no name. g.c: by what right do you demand admission? k.s (for knight) i have no right. g.c: who has the right? k.s: no one has the right (all drop swords. kt. enters as all retain station. k.s. at mirrors by w. s.b. to left of g.c)

e//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c8.html (11 of 13 [12/28/2001 2:05:02 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. s.b: the lady of life! c.b: the lady of love! k.s: i am he that guards the three. i am lord of liberty. comps: we support and serve the state we complete the circle of eight. g.c: the sacred lance shall never fail. c.b: veil and unveil the holy grail. its wine and blood be freely poured eternally before the lord! s.b: i bear the sword to be your ward. k.s: and ever faithful i will guard. the portal with the poniard! all: aum! aum! aum! closing g.c: vvv vvv vvv sir knights and dames, assist me to close the temple (all give signs) sir k.s, guard the approaches of the temple (done) file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..secret%20ritua

closing g.c: vvv vvv vvv sir knights and dames, assist me to close the temple (all give signs) sir k.s, guard the approaches of the temple (done) file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c8.html (12 of 13 [12/28/2001 2:05:02 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. lady of the sword, guard the portal of the temple (done) hail babalon! hail, bearer of the holy grail (she bears cup as before in opening) let us form the mystic square (the four companions face outward with hands joined, while g.c. and c.b. exchange greeting? t, eagle grip, and words. she changes to babalon whom he invokes in silence) g.c: peace from the sun! and from the o.h.o. and from the g(rand) m(aster) b(aphomet) c.b: the graal is veiled (g.c. and c.b. leave the temple followed by oth

ys open or hidden to heaths and mountains, and there dancing together, and with strange suppers and spells diverse, did call forth him, whom the enemy called ignorantly satan, and was in truth the great god pan, or bacchus, or even that baphomet whom the templars worshipped secretly, and yet worship as in the vi all illustrious knights of the holy order of kadosch, all dame companions of the holy grail are taught to do, or babalon the beautiful, or even zeus apollo of the greeks. and each when first inducted to the revel was made partner of that incarnate one by the consummation of the rite of marriage. consider of this. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p3c2.html (4 of 12 [12/28/2001 2:05:25 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. vi of classic

e%20o.t.o/p3c2.html (11 of 12 [12/28/2001 2:05:25 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. i invoke upon you the light of our lord the sun; i bestow upon you the blessing of the lord iqfallos in the name on and in the name amen i call down the powers of life, of love, and of liberty upon you. and may the glory of the sanctuary of the gnosis shine forth through the veil thereof, and the pageant of the grail-feast pass again before your eyes! hail, brethren beloved of the most high, hail, perfectly illuminated adepts of our secret areopagus, thrice hail, pontiffs and epopts of the illuminati, hail and farewell! in the name of babalon and the beast conjoined, of the secret saviour and of iao. appendix in the sacred books of thelema is hymned constantly the nuptial of god and man, see: liber lxv i

/28/2001 2:09:20 pm] sroto_notes 9. the last templar grand master, burnt at the stake on charges of heresy. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael/my.%20secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/note9.html [12/28/2001 2:09:27 pm] sroto_notes 10. l vi s attitude to the templars was a curious one; on the one hand he abused them as heretics, on the other he praised them as bearers of the light of the grail. it seems likely that he had his own peculiar interpretation of the mysterious baphomet allegedly worshipped by the templars, for he wrote of this deity that all the initiates of the occult sciences. have adored, do adore, and always will adore what is signified by this frightful symbol. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael/my..20secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/note10.html [12/28/

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longest segment. its element is air. magically, the dagger is used to command through threat of punishment. it can cause discomfort to psychic entities, as can all pointed steel or iron objects. generally it symbolizes justice and retribution. held with the point up, it is the symbol of liberation. held point down, it is symbolic of frustration and waste. focused force also called the chalice and grail. it suggests a seed unfolding new life and a womb ready to issue forth its contents, which it has nurtured and protected. growth, love, protection, and creation-all are represented by the cup. its element is water. magically, it is used as an instrument of nurture. strength may be drawn from the cup, and evil influences washed away in its waters. love may be spread through its sharing. held

d to exalt the intellect or to dominate the mind of another. it is the spirit of the trickster, blind nature (polyphemus) defeated by human guile (odysseus. 21. laguz (lagu: f (f) sound: 1 [l] english: l literally "water"-the rune is in the shape of a bent reed. can mean water as a source of generation, or the dark waters of the underworld and the ocean of dreams. akin to the symbol of the cup or grail. thus spiritual love, friendship, kindness, sharing, yield- ing. life-giving power. but also secrets, mysteries, and the uncertainty of life. magically, a force that cleanses, revives, and refreshes. adaptability. accep- tance. love can be drawn from or sent through this sign. cast, it gives spiritual love and peace of heart, a gathering of massive strength. but cast with evil intention, nig

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e for him to carry on his former work. this was in keeping with the teachings of blavatsky's theosophy, which held that souls after death continued to evolve and perfect themselves, rising through the seven astral planes until they escaped them entirely to the higher planes of spirit. for some time thereafter, farr and her followers met regularly on the astral level, but they substituted the holy grail in place of the egyptian adept. in 1902, a prominent member of the london temple, annie horniman (1860-1937, who believed herself in astral contact with one of the secret chiefs she called the purple adept, lobbied for the performance of a special banishing ritual to cleanse the order of what she perceived to be the corrupting taint of the egyptian adept. by this time, the sphere group had c

es, and high meadows fdled with wildflowers, upon which mountain sheep graze, unmindful of the wolves who watch and wait in the shadows. the ruling intelligence of this world is an oracular voice speaking in riddles that may hinder or help, depending on their interpretation. this oracle is unseen, its form concealed within a shining whirlwind that dazzles with its radiance, but it may be the holy grail, common quest of the foolish and the wise. chapter twelve: the tarot 205 i the magician hebrew letter: beth (house) correspondence: mercury path: twelfth unlike the fool, who wanders through the wilds of the natural world, the magician functions within the environs of men-interacting with them, matching his wits with theirs, amazing and deceiving their senses. the art of the magician is illu

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of the 14th arcanum) the last supper of the adorable savior of the world comes from archaic epochs. the great lord of atlantis also practiced this ceremony, as the christ jesus did. this is a blood ceremony, a pact of blood. each one of the apostles brought their blood in a cup and then they mixed their blood with the royal blood of the adorable one within the chalice of the last supper (the holy grail. thus, this is how the astral bodies of the apostles joined the astral body of the christ, by means of this pact of blood. the apostles drank the blood contained within the chalice and jesus likewise drank from it. the holy gnostic unction is united with the last supper through this pact of blood. when these christic atoms (solar astral atoms) descend into the bread and the wine, they are in

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/2000 17:20:00] it was known as the star fire, the female lunar essence. the female menstrual cycle is governed by the cycles of the moon and the blood contains that energy. its ingredients are supposed to ensure a long life. in india it was called soma and in greece it was ambrosia. this was said to be the nectar of the gods and it was the reptilian gods who are genetic blood drinkers. the 'holy grail' chalice or cup is also symbolic of the womb and drinking menstrual blood, as well as being a symbol of the reptilian 'royal' bloodline itself. menstrual blood was provided for the elite of the reptilian 'royal' line by virgin priestesses and this is the origin of the term 'scarlet woman' or, to the greeks 'sacred woman. the greek word for this, hierodulai, was eventually translated into eng

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n of what this wisdom consisted. another story was that it was coined from the first letters of the following sentence written backwards: templi omnium hominum pacis abbas: the father of the temple of universal peace among men. now could this word have been coined to represent the consoler, the the comforter, the giver of peace, death and what lies beyond? many writers say that the journey to the grail castle really depicted the journey of the soul through the underworld to reach paradise, and that this is made very clear by various exhibitions which are given to the hero whenever he cannot understand certain incidents (see the high history of the holy grail; also j.s.m. ward, the hung society, for full details) now this secret castle was said to be in a far land and to belong to the templ

is simply because the templar cross had eight points; but could it not be that they revered the number eight and therefore gave their cross its eight points? another great templar 'hallow' was the chalice, the gup. as i have said, the witch also reveres the gup, which seems to date back to the old fertility cults. it is a curious fact that the church disliked and discouraged the story of the holy grail, though they could not entirely prevent its being popular as a 'romance. the original versions appeared about 1175 to 1225; then the source of supply seems to have been cut off. can it be that the church brought pressure to bear? henceforth writers simply made rehashes of the old materials, adding stories of king arthur and his knights, etc. now the grail is a sort of hallow or talisman. it

joseph received the blood from the wounds of christ. 4. a sacred or talismanic stone. 5. the chalice of the eucharist. in all these cases however it seems to have no material substance, but to have come from a sort of fourth dimension, to which it returned swiftly again. shall we say it came from and returned to that place between the worlds, or something like the witches' circle? we are told the grail is a mystery which must not be revealed to the uninitiated. the high history of the holy grail says that the grail appeared in five several manners that none ought not to tell, for the secret things of the sacrament ought none to tell openly but he unto whom god hath given it. does not this point to there being an inner meaning to the grail story, that the meaning of the sacred object varied

it was of a phallic nature, for with fiendish cruelty they attached heavy weights to that organ when torturing the unfortunate knights, as if to say: your rites centre round that member, so we torture you there to extract the most damning evidence. the men of the fourteenth century quite understood the principle of 'making the punishment fit the crime. in parzival, by walfram von esehenbach, the grail is a stone which is under the protection of a body of knights templars who are chosen by the stone itself. on the stone appear written the names of these guardians when they are yet children (does this not point to novices being initiated into a cult while still children, as in the witch cult. so also the stone chooses a wife for the king, whom alone he is allowed to marry (priestess of the

ayeth to him "sir, herein seem you to be no priest. wherefore do you do so great a shame "sir" sayeth the priest "it nought concerneth you of whatsoever we may do, nor nought shall you know thereof for us" had he not been a priest, pereeval would have been right wroth with him, but he had no will to do him any hurt. therewithall he departed (1 [1] dr. sebastian evans, the high history of the holy grail, pp, 89,191- later the king hermit explains that both priests loved christ equally, and that he who beat the cross did so because it had been the instrument of bitter pain and anguish to our lord. can this explanation have been inserted to explain and justify a ceremony of kissing and beating, or of defiling the cross, such as it was alleged that the templars performed? the high history was

tance might easily mistake it for one. it is rather cross-shaped. if the templars used the old magic, they would be most likely to perform this rite, and rumours might spread about. the alleged templar rite of defiling the cross only became known to the world during the persecution and trial of 1307, ninety years after the high history was written. there are many traces of a fertility cult in the grail stories. the 'hallows' themselves seem to be connected with such cults. the grail, the cup or chalice, is like the celtic cauldron. it restored the dead, and brought fertility back to the land. the king, in the mabinogion, gives gawain a sword which each day drops blood. there is a head and spear which drops blood in connection with a cauldron of fertility in the adventure of peredur, vaguel

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