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cards form an equal armed cross. the equal armed cross is the tool of the path of tav, which is the universe card in the tarot. it is through the universe card that we enter the higher planes of spirituality. it is also interesting to note that the elements in the universe card and on path thirty-two, or tav, are completely balanced, or self-balancing at all times. ow in the opening in the upper left-hand corner (between earth and air) we place the next card. this card again would be attributed to air. but this is the influences surrounding the situation, or the spiritual influences directly affecting the mundane plane. the next particular card would go to the upper right-hand corner (between air and fire); his is the angle of fire. again we have the influences that surround the situation

); his is the angle of fire. again we have the influences that surround the situation, or how it filters from the spiritual into the mundane. the next card is placed in the lower right-hand corner (between fire and water). his is the angle of water. this particular card explains the influences around the situation from a higher level, or spiritual standpoint. the final card is placed in the lower left-hand corner (between water and earth) and this is the earth card. it explains the spiritual aspect in regard to the mundane plane. this card is a very significant card, because in many ways it sums up the other three cards. nw we have what appears to be a cube, or a square. again significant of the cube of the universe as depicted in the book, the sepher yetzirah. a lot of study and time and

icates "what is the probable outcome if i perform__gical act or__ysical act." tis card will tell you karmically, the probable outcome. in addition, it will give you some idea as to the mundane effect. for example, the star card would indicate a very positive outcome both on the physical plane and on the spiritual plane. if in your judgment both cards are equally positive, then the card on the left-hand side of the reading is moved next to the card on the right-hand side of the reading. in other words it is a go. it is significant that by doing a magical ritual or the act, you will have a very positive outcome. if both cards are negative, it requires you study the influences that are surrounding you at this time. through mediation and contemplation, the influences can be changed after a

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tters which form the word paraoan are written in enochian for convenience, as our a and o are not distinguishable reverse from forward] plate iv. gives the complete attribution of the tablet of air. the 6th file is called linea patris. the 7th file is called linea filii. the 7th line is called linea spiritus sancti. this great cross divides the tablet into four lesser (sub-elemental) tablets, the left-hand top corner being air of air, the right-hand top corner water of air, the lefthand bottom corner earth of air, the remaining corner fire of air. each of these lesser tablets contains a calvary cross of ten squares, which governs it. plates v, vi, and vii. are similar for the other elements. this is the way in which the names are drawn from the great tablets [examples taken from water tabl

to right. the upper sides of the pyramids are all attributed to the element of spirit, the lower sides to the element of the tablet. each square is also referred to the small card of the tarot which corresponds to the decan (see 77712. 2. calvary crosses. each has 10 squares. the upper sides of the pyramids are uniformly given to spirit, the lower sides to the sephiroth, in the order shewn.13 the left-hand sides are attributed to the element of the tablet, the right-hand sides to the sub-element of the lesser angle.14 3. kerubic squares. the upper sides pertain to the element of the tablet, the lower sides to the subelement. right- and left-hand sides in this case correspond, according to a somewhat complex rule which it is unnecessary to give here.15 the attributions to the court cards of

overned by the kerub standing on the file above it. the lower side is governed by the kerub also, but in order descending as the are from right to left above [see angle of air of water; the kerubs go earth, fire, water, air (from the square marked d, the fifth from the left in the top rank of the tablet, and downward the lower sides of the squares marked o, d, e, z go earth, fire, water, air] the left-hand side refers to the element of the tablet, the right-hand side to the sub-element of the lesser angle.17 5. the black cross or central tablet. the upper and lower sides are equally attributed to spirit. the left-hand sides to the element of the file, in this order from left to right: spirit, air, water, earth, fire. the right-hand sides to the element of the rank in this order: air, water

ALEISTER CROWLEY SEPHER SEPHIROTH

-pupil; middle; homunculus nw#y) 368 the spirit of the gods of the living myyx myhl) xwr boils nyx# 369 the world of briah (creation; referred to binah) h)yrbh mlw( 370 a foundation, basis rq( creation( willows of the brook (lev. 23:40) lxn ybr( white lead, tin )r+sq to rend, cut, blame, curse (rq green (see s.d. p. 104) nn(r perfect, whole ml# ligure; jacinth; opal m#l to rule k#ym 371 sinister, left-hand l)m# 372 scorpio: a scorpion brq( spherical water (apparently a latin transliteration )kryps) lambs, sheep my#bk an oven, furnace n#bk herbage, grass b( seven (b# hwhy is his name wm# hwhy 373 god of the hebrews myrb(h yhl) quaking#(g 375 generally and specially +rpw llk to yield; to do; to make; yielding h( hour h# solomon (lit. gpeaceful one h) hml# 376 dominator l#wm a bird rwpc peace

) t(d hwhy 501 blessedness; that, which; whose; wherein r) strong, hardy mynt) the head#)r shekinah superior h)ly( hnyk# likeness, similitude hnwmt but, howbeit; certainly *k) 502 to tell glad tidings; flesh, body r#b to cut qtb 503 g r# the cup of the stolistes expelled, cast forth #rg to rage #gr 504 sought for #rd half, middle; midnight (m.h) twcx a pauper; oppressed *kd 506 taurus: an ox; the left-hand ox rw# fronds [hand-shaped] branches (see 1196; bound, tied up twpk persons, faces mypwcrp the pillar of mercy: the paths vau and kaph (cf. 48& 463 *k w 507 that which causes ferment; yeast rw# masters of the heavens: astrologers mym#h yl(b pure, clear, transparent, innocent *kz 508 daybreak; black rx# palate *kx 509 bridge rw#g to break down, overturn *kdh 510 resh: the head #yr the all

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

ct from i, dignifies the vowel to which it is prefixed- now then a giant arose, of terrible strength; and asserted the spirit in a secret rite. p as to b as k is to (hard) g. bursting of a bud as against that of a fruit- and the master of the temple balancing all things arose; his stature was above the heaven and below earth and hell. a open unmodulated breath (ah- against him the brothers of the left-hand path, confusing the symbols. they concealed their horror [in this symbol; for in truth they were* j like soft g- the master flamed forth as a star and set a guard of water in every abyss. w when distinct from u represents the operation of choice 'u" does this to some extent (will, word, way- also certain secret ones concealed the light of purity in themselves, protecting it from the pers

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OTO GNOSTIC MASS

less this spiritual food unto our bodies, bestowing upon us health and wealth and strength and joy and peace, and that fulfilment of will and of love under will that is perpetual happiness. he makes with paten and kisses it. he uncovers the cup, genuflects, rises. music. he takes the host, and breaks it over the cup. he replaces the right-hand portion in the paten. he breaks off a particle of the left-hand portion. to(c)uto'(c)esti t(c)o sp(c)erma mou`(c)o p(c)athr'(c)estin`(c)o h(c)uios d(c)ia t(c)o pne(c)uma'(c)agion 'a(c)umgn 'a(c)umgn 'a(c)umgn. he replaces the left-hand part of the host. the priestess extends the lance-point with her left hand to receive the particle. the priest clasps the cup in his left hand. together they depress the lance-point in the cup. the priest and the pries

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE QABALAH

bserved in the position of any of the points or accents, and in certain expressions supposed to be elliptic or redundant. for example, the shape of the hebrew letter aleph, a, is said to symbolise a vau, w, between a yod, y, and a daleth, d; and thus the letter itself represents the word dwy, yod. similarly the shape of the letter he, h, represents a daleth, d, with a yod, y, written at the lower left-hand corner &c. in isaiah ix, 6, 7, the word hbr\l, lemarbah, for multiplying, is written with the character (m final) in the middle of the word, instead of the ordinary initial and medial m. the consequence of this is that the total numerical value of the word, insted of being 30+ 40+ 200+ 2+ 5= 277, is 30+ 600+ 200+ 2+ 5= 837 (by gematria) lz tt, tat zal, the profuse giver. thus, by writing

highest, but the crown, kether; the middle by the king, and the inferior by the queen; which will be the greatest trinity. and the earthly correlatives of these will be the primum mobile, the sun and the moon. here we at once find alchemical symbolism. the sephiroth are further divided into three pillars the right-hand pillar of mercy, consisting of the second, fourth, and seventh emanations; the left-hand pillar of judgement, consisting of the third, fifth, and eighth; and the middle pillar of mildness, consisting of the first, sixths, ninth, and tenth emanations. in their totality and unity the ten sephiroth represent the archetypal man, wmdq \da, adam qadmon, the protogonos. in looking at the sephiroth constituting the first triad, it is evident that they represent the intellect; and he

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE SWORD OF SONG

r great. john iii. 18, he that believeth not is condemned already. the sword of song 18 free will. herbert spencer. if there is free will how can there be pain or damnation? not-self being an illusion. self or not-self real? chute d icare. i have pity: had christ any? the sheep and the goats. on just belief or unbelief; and an involuntary act make difference infinite in fact between the right and left-hand thief? belief is not an act of will! 500 i think, sir, that i have you still, even allowing (much indeed) that any will at all is freed, and is not merely the result of sex, environment, and cult, 505 habit and climate, health and mind, and twenty thousand other things! so many a metaphysic sings (i wish they did indeed: i find their prose the hardest of hard reading) 510 but if, you cry

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were hidden by a greasy slime mingling with the blood, as though the hideous worship were about to endow it with a new body of flesh. she wrenched herself back in disgust. then suddenly she felt it was alive! it was coming towards her! she shrieked once the blasphemy which her vile master had chosen as his mystic name; only a hollow laugh echoed back. then she knew all. she knew that to seek the left-hand path may lead one to the power of the blind worms of the slime- and she resisted. even then she might have called to the white brothers; but she did not. a hideous fascination seized her. and then she felt the horror. something- something against which nor clothes nor struggles were any protection- was taking possession of her, eating its way into her. and its embrace was deadly cold. ye

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observed in the position of any of the points or accents, and in certain expressions supposed to be elliptic or redundant. for example the shape of the hebrew letter aleph, a, is said to symbolize a vau, v, between a yod, i, and a daleth, d; and thus the letter itself represents the word ivd, yod. similarly the shape of the letter he, h, represents a daleth, d, with a yod, i, written at the lower left-hand corner &c. in isaiah ix. 6, 7, the word lmrbh, lemarbah "for multiplying" is written with the character for m final in the middle of the word, instead of with the ordinary initial and medial m. the consequence of this is that the total numerical value of the word, instead of being 30+ 40+ 200+ 2+ 5= 277, is 30+ 600+ 200+ 2+ 5= 837= by gematria thth zl, tet zal, the profuse giver. thus by

r highest, by the crown, kether; the middle by the king, and the inferior by the queen; which will be the greatest trinity. and the earthy correlatives of these will be the primum mobile, the sun and the moon. here we at once find alchemical symbolism. the sephiroth are futher divided into three pillars- the right-hand pillar of mercy, consisting of the second, fourth, and seventh emanations; the left-hand pillar of judgment, consisting of the third, fifth, and eighth; and the middle pillar of mildness, consisting of the first, sixth, ninth, and tenth emanations. in their totality and unity the ten sephiroth represent the archetypal man, adm qdmvn, adam qadmon, the protogonos. in looking at the sephiroth constituting the first triad, it is evident that they represent the intellect; and hen

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ly mental methods to control the mind. this latter restriction is not so vitally important. any weapon is legitimate against a public enemy like the mind. no truce nor quarter! 67 on the contrary, to use the spiritual forces to secure health, as certain persons attempt to do to-day, is the vilest black magic. this is one of the numerous reasons for supposing that jesus christ was a brother of the left-hand path. now my body has been treating me well, waking nicely at convenient hours, sleeping at suitable times, keeping itself to itself an admirable body. then why shouldn't i take it out and give it the best dinner lavenue can serve? provided that it doesn't stop saying that mantra! it would be so easy to trick myself into the belief that i had attained! it would be so easy to starve myse

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

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d of flame, and follow your guide axiokersa11 the kabir, who leads you through the path of fire. in this ritual the three cabiri are made to represent the triangle of fire, thus: axieros, the first kabir, says "i am the apex of the triangle of flame: i am the solar 270 fire pouring forth its beams upon the lower world: life-giving, life-producing" then axiokersos, the second kabir, says "i am the left-hand basal angle of the triangle of flame: i am fire, volcanic and terrestrial, flashing and flaming through the deep abysses of earth: fire rending, fire penetrating, tearing asunder the curtains of matter; fire constrained; fire tormenting; raging and whirling in lurid storm" and lastly, axiokersa, the third kabir, says "i am the right-hand basal angle of the triangle of flame. i am fire, a

to the theoricus the twentieth key of the tarot. it is a glyph of the powers of fire. the angel crowned with the sun is michael, the ruler of solar fire. the serpents which leap in the rainbow are symbols of the fiery seraphim. the trumpet represents the influence of the spirit descending upon binah; and the banner with the cross refers to the four rivers of paradise. michael is also axieros; the left-hand 271 figure samael, the ruler of volcanic fire- he is also axiokersos; the right-hand figure is axiokersa "these three principal figures form the triangle of fire; and they further represent fire operating in the other three elements of earth, water and air" the central lower figure is erd, the ruler of latent heat, he is the candidate in the samothracian mysteries, and rises from the ear

from a rayed circle and terminating in a triangle. it is the tower of babel. the flash exactly forms the astronomical symbol of mars. it is the power of the triad rushing down and destroying the column of darkness. the men falling from the tower represent the fall of the kings of edom "on the right-hand side of the tower is light, and the representation of the tree of life by ten circles. on the left-hand side is darkness, and eleven circles symbolically representing the qliphoth" illustration on page 281 approximated_ 1_ 5 3 6 2 4_ 7_ 8_ 9_ 10_ diagram 45. the calvary cross of ten squares. illustration on page 281 described "diagram 46. the symbol of salt on the tree of life" this is a black ring with a horizontal bar integrated on a diameter. there are eight small white rings evenly spa

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e upon their unfortunate victims" coincident with her second appearance more dissension arose in the order "culminating in severance of the discordant members from it" as far as it goes this seems to be an honest and straightforward account.59 but d.d.c.f. does not state, as he must have known at the time, that madame horos was a vampire of remarkable power, that is to say, one who, following the left-hand path, uses sexual love as a bait to catch her victims by, and that she had told him (as he, d.d.c.f, told p. at the time he appointed p. his envoy) that she (soror s.v.a) 263 could be "overshadowed by h.p. blavatsky and g.h. soror s.d.a. 8= 3" this d.d.c.f. said he knew, because she had related to him details of a very private conversation he had had with madame blavatsky at denmark hill

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

-operate, and others still he will obey. it is in the realisation of these facts anent deva substance, the power of sound, the law of vibration, and the ability to produce forms in conformity with law, that the true magician can be seen. herein too lies one of the distinctions to be found between magicians of the good law- 550- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust and those of the left-hand path. a white magician can control and manipulate deva substance, and he proceeds to do it through an intelligent co-operation with the greater builders. owing to the purity and holiness of his life, and the height of his own vibration, he can contact them in some one or other of their grades. the magician of the shadows controls and manipulates deva substance on the astral and physical

ensue.4(269) several magicians have perished thus. rule ix. condensation next ensues. the fire and waters meet, the form swells and grows. let the magician set his form upon the proper path. this rule is very briefly summed up in the injunction: let desire and mind be so pure and so equally apportioned and the created form so justly balanced that it cannot be attracted towards the destructive or "left-hand" path. rule x. as the waters bathe the form created, they are absorbed and used. the form increases in its strength; let the magician thus continue until the work suffices. let the outer builders cease their labors then, and let the inner workers enter on their cycle. one of the fundamental concepts which is grasped by all magical workers, is that both will and desire are force emanation

uld pervade the numberless active creating forces, or "creators" which entities are moved by, and have their being in, from and through that divine thought..such active "creators" are known to exist and are believed in because perceived and sensed by the inner man in the occultist" s. d, ii, 167, 168- 805- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust 183 10: see s. d, ii, 621. 184 11: the left-hand path is that followed by the black magician, and by the brothers of the shadows. it originates in the use of the forces of nature for selfish ends; it is characterised by intense selfishness and separativeness, and ends in avitchi, the 8th sphere, the home of lost souls, or those shells of the lower man which have become separated from their egoic or individual life principle. 185 12 "th

ALICE A BAILEY05 THE LIGHT OF THE SOUL

e association of their owner with the animal nature. this has to be outgrown before the higher powers can blossom forth. it is needless to point out that the use of alcohol and of drugs can and does release the astral consciousness, as also the practice of sex magic, but this is astralism pure and simple and with this the true student of raja yoga has naught to do. it is part of unfoldment on the left-hand path. the gaining of the soul powers by intense desire (or fervent aspiration) and by meditation has been covered in the other books and need not be enlarged upon here. 2. the transfer of the consciousness from a lower vehicle into a higher is part of the great creative and evolutionary process. this is a very free translation but conveys a clear interpretation of the truth to be grasped

ALICE A BAILEY08 A TREATISE ON WHITE MAGIC

cessity for purity. fundamental forms. the necessity for purity rule number nine is found on page 1017 in a treatise on cosmic fire, and the comment given in the treatise is noticeably brief "the rule is very briefly summed up in the injunction: let desire and mind be so pure and so equally apportioned and the created form so justly balanced that it cannot be attracted towards the destructive or 'left-hand' path" the reasons for this brevity may be stated to be due to the extreme simplicity of this rule in the consciousness of the man who knows, and its extreme complexity from the standpoint of the casual reader. only the simplest and most practical of its significances is there given but perhaps a few of the deeper meanings can be imparted. it is interesting to note that as progress is ma

ve magical work. as progress on the path is made the thought processes of the aspirant become more potent, and the thought-forms created with definite purpose and in the meditation work become more effective in the bringing about of results. it will be apparent therefore that in magical work (which has ever to be wrought out on the physical plane) there will always exist the tendency towards the "left-hand path" until soul consciousness is permanently established, and purity of motive has become a habit of the mind. may i remind all who read that the establishing and stabilizing of right habits is, for the aspirant to discipleship, a prime requisite. those who are working in the field of planetary evolution are looking for dependable instruments, and this cannot be too emphatically impress

unity go hand in hand at this time. the great ones, who stand as a wall between humanity and planetary karma are, we are- 149- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust told, hard pressed at this time, and i assure you that this is but an inadequate statement of the case. the thoughts of men since the middle of the atlantean period have steadily been attracted toward the destructive or left-hand path, because selfishness has been the motive, and self-interest the dominant factor. part of the work of the christ when he came 2000 years ago was to offset this tendency by the inculcation, through example and precept, of sacrifice and unselfishness, and the martyr spirit (tinctured as it oft was by hysteria and a heavenly self-interest) was one of the results of this endeavour. seen

n spirit stands for re-orientation to heavenly things. hence purity of motive and the instinct for service, which latter keynote is new from the standpoint of the past eternities. in spite of this, however, the tendency to selfish interest is the most potent factor in the world at this time, and hence the critical situation existing between the hierarchy of light and the hierarchy controlling the left-hand path, or the path of control by form and desire. let there be no discouragement, however, for the spiritual thought, resulting in magical work, of one brother of pure intent is of far greater potency than that of many brothers who follow the tendencies of the personality. though every true aspirant as he grasps the magnitude of the plan and surveys the forces arrayed against him may be o

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

ng given to accepted disciples, prior to the second initiation. it would be too intricate a matter to discuss, as well as carrying with it certain peculiar dangers for those not ready for the process; it is, however, one that under living effort goes forward almost automatically. the solar plexus is thus the most separative of all the centres (except the ajna centre, in the case of the man on the left-hand path) because it stands at the midway point, between the throat and the heart centres above the diaphragm and the sacral and basic centres below the diaphragm. this is a consideration of major importance. d. the solar plexus is the centre in the etheric vehicle through which humanity (average, unenlightened humanity) lives and moves and has its being. humanity is conditioned by desire go

ALICE A BAILEY23 THE EXTERNALISATION OF THE HIERARCHY

the hierarchy has necessarily a department of workers whose major task it is to work solely in the world of illusion and with astral matter. this department came into being in atlantean days when the great controversy took place between those who embodied the consciousness or soul aspect of deity and those who were similarly representative of the matter aspect of deity. symbolically speaking, the left-hand and the right-hand paths came into being; white and black magic were brought into conflict with each other and the pairs of opposites (always existent in manifestation) became active factors in the consciousness of advanced humanity. the battle of discrimination was opened, and humanity became active upon the field of kurukshetra. where there is no conscious response to a condition and n

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

nt and at the same time protecting the way from him until such time as glamour cannot reach him. this individual security of his is only reached between the time of taking the second initiation and the third. prior to that, he is still regarded as a potential hazard and as unstable. after that, he may suffer from illusion, but there is then no fear of his permanently turning back and reaching the left-hand path and so perhaps, in rare cases, finding his way into the black lodge. the major liability of the average initiate is sloth or lack of speed. ponder on that. i would have you grasp clearly the highly condensed presentation i have given you. some of it you know already but it is the synthetic presentation which i would have you appreciate and appropriate. we can then take up the work t

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that seeks freedom from the confines of cultural, social and genetic/memetic programming. the path of spiritual dissent has most often been documented and categorized as that of the left hand path (lhp. the path of harmonious acceptance of man as he is and the giving over of self responsibility to a higher force has most often been represented by the right hand path (rhp. the right-hand path vs. left-hand path the distinction between the rhp and the lhp is one of the most misunderstood dichotomies i have personally encountered. the pagan community misunderstands it, most contemporary satanists misunderstand it, certainly mainstream religion hasn't got a clue. so, let me fill you in. the true distinction between the lhp and the rhp is one of intention: the lhp seeks a separation from god o

BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

folk lore. it is symbolised generally by the dragon and the serpent- the dragon of good and the serpent of evil, represented on earth by[[footnote(s* for a clearer explanation of the origins, as contained in the esotericism of the bhagavad gita, see the notes thereon published in the "theosophist" for february, march and june, 1887, madras[[vol. 2, page] 26 the secret doctrine. the right and the left-hand magic. in the epic poem of finland, the kalewala* the origin of the serpent of evil is given: it is born from the "spittle of suoyatar. and endowed with a living soul by the principle of evil" hisi. a strife is described between the two, the "thing of evil (the serpent or sorcerer, and ahti, the dragon "magic lemminkainen" the latter is one of the seven sons of ilmatar, the virgin "daugh

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ign of human sorcery, with its two points (horns) turned heavenward, a position every[[footnote(s* see that suggestive work "the source of measures" where the author explains the real meaning of the word "sacr" from which "sacred "sacrament" are derived, which have now become synonyms of "holiness" though purely phallic[[vol. 1, page] 6 the secret doctrine. occultist will recognise as one of the "left-hand" and used in ceremonial magic* it is hoped that during the perusal of this work the erroneous ideas of the public in general with regard to pantheism will be modified. it is wrong and unjust to regard the buddhists and advaitee occultists as atheists. if not all of them philosophers, they are, at any rate, all logicians, their objections and arguments being based on strict reasoning. ind

f being, culminating in its highest point on earth in man[[footnote(s* it was, as we shall see, at this period- during the highest point of civilization and knowledge, as also of human intellectuality, of the fourth, atlantean race- that, owing to the final crisis of physiologico-spiritual adjustment of the races, humanity branched off into its two diametrically opposite paths: the right- and the left-hand paths of knowledge or of vidya "thus were the germs of the white and the black magic sown in those days. the seeds lay latent for some time, to sprout only during the early period of the fifth (our race (commentary[[vol. 1, page] 193 the first cause of sin. spirit per se is an unconscious negative abstraction. its purity is inherent, not acquired by merit; hence, as already shown, to bec

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hadowed the universe. amen. and now i will go out and wish r. and baby a happy new year. a summary comment. by fra o.m. 7 =48 i think you are the real man, and will attain. you work hard and regularly, and keep the record well. and you have the root of the matter in you. these are your-dangers (1) you are emotional. this is very bad, and must be got rid of. it.s a form of egoism, and leads to the left-hand path. you say .i object to my wife being run over by a motor-car. and think you are stating an eternal truth. now no elephant in siam cares whether she is run over or not. say then .it is (relatively to v.i.o) right that he should object, etc, etc. use this analysis with all emotions. don.t allow yourself to think that your own point of view is the only one. read liber lxv, cap. i: 32.40

ess this spiritual food unto our bodies, bestowing upon us health and wealth and strength and joy and peace, and that fulfilment of will and of love under will that is perpetual happiness. he makes+ with paten and kisses it. he uncovers the cup, genuflects, rises. music. he takes the host, and breaks it over the cup. he replaces the right-hand portion in the paten. he breaks off a particle of the left-hand portion. touto esti to sperma mou .o pathr estin .o huios dia to pneuma agion. aumgn. aumgn. aumgn. he replaces the left-hand part of the host. the priestess extends the lance-point with her left hand to receive the particle. the priest clasps the cup in his left hand. together they depress the lance-point in the cup. the priest and the priestess: hriliu. the priest takes the lance. the

for the adept to do this now and again. of course during periods of actual concentration there is no time whatever for anything but the work itself; but to make even the mildest asceticism a rule of life is the gravest of errors, except perhaps that of regarding asceticism as a virtue. this latter always leads to spiritual pride, and spiritual pride is the principal quality of the brother of the left-hand path .ascetic. comes from the greek askew .to work curiously, to adorn, to exercise, to train. the latin ars is derived from this same word. artist, in its finest sense of creative craftsman, is therefore the best translation. the word has degenerated under puritan foulness. 15. when to the world.s turmoil thy budding soul lends ear; when to the roaring voice of the great illusion thy so

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to be placed on the north pole of the universe wherein they revolve, governing its revolution; and ruling as the connecting link between yetzirah and the material plane or universe. i. the root of the powers of fire ace of wands a white radiating angelic hand, issuing from clouds, and grasping a heavy club, which has three branches in the colours, and with the sigils, of the scales. the right-and left-hand branches end respectively in three flames, and the centre one in four flames: thus yielding ten: the number of the sephiroth. two-and-twenty leaping flames, or yodh, surround it, answering to the paths; of these, three fall below the right branch for aleph, men, and shin, seven above the central branch for the double 59 the high priestess the priestess of the silver star gimel moon 60 th

the child of the sons of the mighty qof pisces 76 the sun the lord of the fire of the world resh sun 77 the judgment the spirit of the primal fire shin spirit and fire 78 the universe the great one of the night of time taw earth and saturn book t page 3 of 26 http//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2002 letters; and between it and that of the right twelve: six above and six below about the left-hand branch. the whole is a great and flaming torch. it symbolizes force- strength, rush, vigour, energy, and it governs, according to its nature, various works and questions. it implies natural, as opposed to invoked, force. ii. the root of the powers of the waters ace of cups or chalices a white radiant angelic hand, issuing from clouds, and supporting on the palm thereof a cup, resembling

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

into your fingers, saying softly: may the circle be uncast but remain unbroken* leave everything in place except for the pot, which you should put in a warm place to 'incubate, traditionally on a kitchen shelf. on the second night, return the money pot to the south of the burner and remove the lid* cast the triple circle as before, then light the candle in the north and also the one at the bottom left-hand corner of the triangle* take the second oil and charge it as before. this time you have dual candlelight to reflect in your pendulum* add your second oil and then the first one to the burner with a few drops of water. light the burner* take six coins from the dish and add to the pot; if possible there should be two golden-coloured, two silver and two copper. repeat the chant from the pre

DAVID ICKE CHILDREN OF THE MATRIX

uld descend through a northern passageway to an ancient subterranean crypt under the church. here they would pay their respects to "notre dame de sous-terre (our lady of the underworld- a black ebony statue of a seated woman holding a child on her knees. this again was el and balder of the mother-son serpent cult. the child was invariably placed on the left knee because satanism calls itself the "left-hand path. on the black madonna's head at chartres was, as always, a crown and on the pedestal is a roman inscription saying "the virgin who will give birth" the crown is a symbol of the reptilian bloodlines and is used to signify high rank in satanism. the black madonna was called "the queen of heaven" and all these mother-virgins were symbolised as a dove. the symbolism of british royalty w

m to be separate from this fountainhead of existence. they live in obsessive envy of we who exist by flowing naturally with the dread prince of darkness. it is for this reason that individuals who resonate [vibrate] with satan have always been an alien elite, often outsiders in cultures whose masses pursue solace in an external deity. we satanists are our own gods, and we are the explorers of the left-hand path. we do not bow down before the myths and fictions of the desiccated spiritual followers of the right-hand path."18 no, they bow before the myths and fictions of other-dimensional entities. unbelievable. and it is not a choice between the right-hand path and the left-hand path. there is another that goes straight ahead. the temple of set also denies it is involved in anything horrifi

DAVID ICKE RELATED THE HIDDEN GEARS OF FREEMASONRY

ip of the goathead. lansat satellite image of the white house (below center) and surrounding northern area. in the map above, beginning from top left to top middle: 1. dupont circle, logan circle, and scott circle in the middle, form the top three points of the devil's goathead of mendes, one of the most important types of the five-pointed devil's pentagram. 2. washington circle forms the extreme left-hand point of the goathead. 3. mt. vernon square forms the extreme right-hand point of the goathead. 4. the white house forms the fifth and bottom point of the goathead. there is a 666 evident in the most important top three circles of the goathead, dupont circle, scott circle, and logan circle. each of these streets has six major streets coming into them from all angles of the circle. this t

DEMONIC BIBLE

s magical experiments with aeonics culminated in the discovery of the word deitus as the magical dictum for the aeon of lucifer. the year 2001 ce became known as year 1 in the aeon of lucifer. magus susej had previously been appointed as an ambassador of the embassy of s.a.t.a.n. and been ordained as a priest of the church of satan. he had also been a member of the temple of set, the order of the left-hand-path, and the order of nine angles. he had studied at length the literature of these and other satanic organizations. in the embassy of lucifer he brought together the philosophy of all these groups and combined this unified satanic philosophy with the system of ritual revealed to him by his unholy guardian demon, the spirit azael. the declaration of deitus as the word of the aeon of luc

y grew extensively as he studied cabalistic magic, enochian magic, sumerian/babylonian magic, celtic magic, norse magic, egyptian magic, witchcraft, voodoo, and satanism. he sought out the lavey church of satan but, at the time, the church of satan was no longer active. he instead became involved in several other satanic organizations: the embassy of s.a.t.a.n, the temple of set, the order of the left-hand-path, the temple of pan-shaitan, and the order of the nine angles. he studied the literature of these satanic groups while continuing to work with the demonic bible and experiment with new rituals. in 1991, mr. miller established the embassy of lucifer as a political embassy dedicated to the dark lord and as a vehicle for the creation of a new aeon. he did not fully understand at the tim

are the words of anton lavey in the satanic bible who writes that in an age of ice god is above and in an age of fire god is below. magus susej points out that the revelation is the same it is the individual approach which differs. followers of the right-hand-path humble themselves before a perceived deity in the hope for some material or spiritual reward for their actions while followers of the left-hand-path emulate a perceived deity in the hope for material and spiritual success. in all things there is an active principle and a passive principle both must exist for there to be balance. followers of the left-handpath need not worship god, for they are the very eyes, ears, minds, sinews, and hands of god (the active principle) carrying out his will within the world. now, after three year

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ed to the tarot trumps, the path of saturn is called, according to crowley, the great one of the night of time. 10. we have, then, kether differentiating into an active male potency, chokmah, and a passive female potency, binah, and these are placed at the head of the two side columns formed by the vertical alignment of the sephiroth in their spacing on the tree of life. of these two columns, the left-hand one under binah is called severity; the right-hand one under chokmah is called mercy; the middle one under kether is called mildness, and it is said to be the column of equilibrium. these two side columns are the two pillars that stand at the entrance to king solomon's temple and are represented in all lodges of the mysteries, the candidate himself, when he stands between them, is the mi

alue because they enable the decimal system of the tree to be equated with the three, four, and sevenfold systems. 3. the primary conformation of the tree is into three pillars. it will be observed by reference to the diagrams that the sephiroth readily lend themselves to this threefold vertical division, for they are arranged in three columns. these are called the right-hand pillar of mercy, the left-hand pillar of severity, and the middle pillar of mildness or equilibrium (see diagram i. 4. before proceeding any further we must make clear the significance of the right and left sides of the tree. as we look at the tree in the diagram we see binah, geburah, and hod upon the left side, and chokmah, chesed) and netzach upon the right side; this is the way we view the tree when we are using i

form, all desires other than the one desire-these are to him evils, and from the standpoint of his philosophy he is right, and to act otherwise would invalidate his technique. 28. but this is not the only test which the mystic has to face; it is required of him that he shall fufil the requirements of the planes of form before he is free to commence his withdrawal and escape from form. there is a left-hand path that leads to kether, the kether of the qliphoth, which is the kingdom of chaos. if he embarks upon the mystic path prematurely it is thither he goes, and not to the kingdom of light. to the man who is naturally of the mystic path the discipline of form is uncongenial, and it is the subtlest of temptations to abandon the struggle with the life of form that resists his mastery and re

h phrase plus qu'il change, plus c'est ia meme chose. chokmah, pure dynamism, pure stimulus without formed expression, in chesed becomes the upbuilding, organising aspect of evolution; anabolism, as distinguished from the katabolism of geburab. in chesed the chokmah force becomes that peculiarly subtle form of magnetism which gives power of leadership and is the root of greatness. equally, on the left-hand pillar, the forcerestraining binah becomes the form-destroying geburah, and again the maker of magical images, mercury-hermes-thoth. 46. from time to time the symbols of occult science have leaked out into popular knowledge, but the uninitiated have not understood the method of arranging these symbols in their pattern as the tree, nor of applying to them the alchem;cal principles of tran

DION FORTUNE PSYCHIC SELF DEFENSE

ed than those of the village idiot if no painful consequences had ever been found to follow upon them. fear was the motive of these persecutions, and fear founded upon bitter experience; for it was not officialdom which incited the witch-burnings, but whole country-sides that rose up for a lynching. the universal horror of the witch must have some cause behind it. the labyrinthine windings of the left-hand path are as extensive as they are devious; but while exposing them in something, at any rate, of their horror, i still maintain that the right-hand path of initiation and occult knowledge is a way to the loftiest mystical experiences and a means of lifting the burden of human suffering. not every student of this knowledge necessarily abuses it; there are many, nay, the great majority, wh

nd women with knowledge of these things, have, both in the past and in the present, used that knowledge unscrupulously, and that we may find our selves involved in the results of their actions. it may safely be said that the unseen is only evil and inimical to humanity when it has been corrupted and perverted by the activities of these unscrupulous men and women, whom initiates call adepts of the left-hand path. we must consider the outward and visible signs of psychic attack before we are in a position to analyse the nature of such attacks and indicate their source of origin. it is a fundamental rule that diagnosis must precede treatment. there are many different kinds of psychic attacks, and the methods that will dispose of one will be ineffectual against another. the commonest form of p

it and reabsorb it into myself, at the same time forgoing my desire to "settle accounts" with the person who had injured me. curiously enough, just at this time there came an opportunity most effectually to "settle" with my antagonist. fortunately for all concerned, i had enough sense left to see that i was at the dividing of the ways, and if i were not careful would take the first step on to the left-hand path. if i availed myself of the opportunity to give practical expression to my resentment, the wolf-form would be born into an independent existence, and there would be the devil to pay, literally as well as metaphorically. i received the distinct impression, and impressions are important things in 24 of 103 psychic matters, for they often represent subconscious knowledge and experience

was interested in mental healing and knew enough of the mind side of things to realise that something abnormal was happening in the house under her charge. she consulted a mental healer, who in her turn consulted me. i made a psychic diagnosis of the case, and reported that in my opinion the house had at some time been occupied by someone who had a knowledge of occultism, and who, being upon the left-hand path, objected strongly to going to face his portion of purgatory after the death of the physical body, and that he was maintaining himself in an intermediate state as an earth-bound spirit by drawing upon the vitality of the unfortunate children, and had accidentally drawn too much from one, thus killing it outright. working on this hypothesis, the healer undertook to give the case "abs

03 non-occult dangers of the black lodge the facts considered in the previous chapter, though they should make us exceedingly careful in weighing evidence, must not blind us to the fact that there are black sheep in every fold and that a fraternity which started out with the best of intentions may quite inadvertently, through the ignorance or imperfections of its leaders, begin to drift on to the left-hand path. perfectly innocent people enter it when it is in process of drifting but not yet avowedly black, and may find themselves in waters that are unpleasantly dirty, even if not actually dangerous. the esoteric dangers will be studied in detail in the next chapter, but we may very well consider in this place the exoteric dangers which may occur behind the veil of the temple, for human na

intellectual woman, bearing her sufferings with fortitude. i made a psychic diagnosis and came to the following conclusion. that for many past lives she had been upon the path, and that in her last life, a male incarnation, in order to speed up her progress she had travelled in the east, and eventually took initiation into one of the thibetan orders, which unfortunately turned out to be upon the left-hand path. here she learnt the hatha yoga which gives control over the functions of the body. in her present life, she retained the powers her training had given her, but not the memory of its technique. consequently her emotional states affected those automatic systems of nervous control whose functions are normally not under the direction of the mind. whenever, therefore, she was emotionall

ELLIS LOW TWELVE 1907

etter, captain bliss wrote to thomas in. garnett, who answered on may 14, 1902 "dear sir: i am agreeably surprised to hear from you. i was at waynesborough, va, on september 28, 1864. i was wounded by the same man who wounded captain william a. moss and robert l. baber (his name i have forgotten "i received a sabre wound on my head. he or you gave me a right cut and passed on. i followed you to a left-hand street. i shot at you and your horse fell. just then captain moss called me to his assistance. i went and did not see you again until that night at the hospital. i was the first man you wounded in the fight "i got your sabre from thad sheppard and carried it the balance of the war, and buried it on my return home after the surrender "i never knew hamilton. captain moss has been dead abou

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sometimes preceded the phenomenon. the works produced during these episodes differ entirely in style and character from the painter s ordinary work; most of them resemble caricatures, which she attributed to an extraneous influence. john bartlett produced automatic sketches of glastonbury abbey, bringing out archaeologically verified details with an amazing precision. bartlett would begin at the left-hand top corner and work downward. the tremendous speed with which the automatic execution takes place is one of the most puzzling features of this psychic activity. the seeress of prevorst (frederica hauffe) drew complicated geometrical designs. she threw off the whole drawing, wrote dr. justinus kerner, in an incredibly short time, and employed, in marking the more than a hundred points int

rd, usually related to the favorable or unfavorable auguries of a given project. one of the 50 sticks is taken out and put on one side. the remaining 49 are bunched together then quickly divided into two heaps by the right hand. the inquirer then takes one stick from the right-hand pile and places it between the last two fingers of the left hand. he then pushes away four sticks at a time from the left-hand pile until only one, two, three, or four remain. this remainder is placed between the next two fingers of the left hand. next, four sticks at a time are pushed away from the right-hand pile until only one, two, three, or four remain. the left hand should now contain either five or nine sticks, thus: 1+ 1+ 3; 1+ 2+ 2; 1+ 3+ 1; or 1+ 4+ 4. these sticks are laid in the second heap. the proc

he several psychic centers called chakras and eventually to the top of the head. the rise of the kundalini to the highest chakra brings higher consciousness and spiritual enlightenment. tantrics usually can be divided into two distinct groups. the original self-existent gods were supposed to divide themselves into male and female energies, the male half occupying the right-hand and the female the left-hand side. from this conception we have the two groups of right-hand observers and left-hand observers. in distinction to the ascetic worlddenying approach to the religious life, tantra does not offer enlightenment as a result of denying the material world, but from using it. tantric practice takes things specifically denied to the ascetic and accepts them as the means of overcoming the world

but from using it. tantric practice takes things specifically denied to the ascetic and accepts them as the means of overcoming the world and gaining enlightenment. the righthand path does this symbolically, the left hand path actually eats denied food and participates in denied activities. most controversial of all is sexual activity, for which tantrics have been most frequently criticized. the left-hand path of tantra involves participation in sexual intercourse as a means of union with the goddess. the right hand tantrism was expounded by sri aurobindo and pandit gopi krishna. lefthand tantrism has found a major exponent in swami satyananda saraswati whose students have moved to the west. brahmanism brahmanism is a system originated by the brahmans, the sacerdotal caste of the hindus

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its from departing. this symbol was used by many secret and occult societies, by the rosicrucians, the illuminati, down to the freemasons of modern times. modern occultists translate the meaning of the pentagram as symbolic of the human soul and its relation to god. the pentagram is placed with one point in the ascendant. that point represents the great spirit, god. a line drawn from there to the left-hand angle at the base is the descent of spirit into matter in its lowest form; where it ascends to the righthand angle, it typifies matter in its highest form: the brain of man. from here, a line is drawn across the figure to left angle, representing man s development in intellect; while progress in material civilization, the point of danger from which all nations have fallen into moral corr

and sex in order to attain spiritual realization, tantra suggests using items commonly denied as a tool to enlightenment. sexuality is by far the most controversial of such tools. within tantric systems, the practice of maithuna may be either symbolic (the right-hand path) or actual (the left hand path. tantra seeks union with the goddess shakti and speaks of the male s union with the goddess. in left-hand rites, the woman is seen as the goddess present in flesh. tantra also developed the understanding of occult anatomy in hinduism focused in the seven chakras, or psychic centers, located horizontally in the body from the base of the spine to the top of the head, and kundalini, the mystical energy that is usually pictured as lying latent, like a coiled serpent, at the base of the spine. in

the body from the base of the spine to the top of the head, and kundalini, the mystical energy that is usually pictured as lying latent, like a coiled serpent, at the base of the spine. in tantric practice, kundalini is released to travel up the spine, opening the chakras, and eventually bringing enlightenment. in right-hand tantra, this awakening is done with meditation and concentration. in the left-hand path, the kundalini is awakened in part by sexual intercourse ending in coitus interruptus, with a cooperating female. there has also existed in the west since the late nineteenth century an occult system that includes sexual practices, its encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. maithuna 969 major exponent having been aleister crowley. this system is often seen as a derivativ

h included in its membership a range of occult perspectives from wicca to voudou that were in fellowship with the satanism of the leaders. in the mid-1970s, the first occult church was closed and both gidney and lady ygraine affiliated with the church of satan. lady ygraine, who had previously operated two occult shops, the cauldron and the dragon s lair, also founded a new store dedicated to the left-hand path, pandora s box, in port st. lucie, florida. in 1999, in the wake of the church of satan s reestablishment of grottos as local church centers, gidney led in the founding of the nepotism grotto and now serves as the grotto master. mourning star is designed as the expression of a maturing satanic philosophy in the tradition of anton sandor lavey, the founder of the church of satan. eac

in london, england. following the opening of the path of gnostic light, a set of inner orders were created. they include the order of the gnostic black serpent (for males, the order of the gnostic black dove (for females, the order of the gnostic black star (for both males and females) and a fourth order known only by its initials, p.o.k.a. included in the work of these orders is the practice of left-hand tantra, that is, sex magick. the teachings of the path are a path of self-exploration that begins in the direct experience of one s personal nature and the destruction of the illusionary presentation of the mind about oneself. following the path leads to the complete identification of the self to the primal it. the teachings of the path of gnostic light use the symbolism of the snake and

force depended upon sensitives.specially gifted individuals rather like psychics, although reichenbach s sensitives were ordinary people from all walks of life. these individuals experienced specific reactions to the proximity of other people.feelings of pleasant coolness and drowsiness or, on the other hand, disagreeable, numbing, or exciting feelings. they also manifested a special right-hand/ left-hand polarity, which affected their reactions to other people standing or sitting near to their right or left sides, and particularly to sleeping positions with partners. they were also sympathetic to the color blue, and antipathetic to yellow; they had particular food fetishes; were sensitive to certain metals; and unpleasantly affected by mirrors. in a long series of experiments with some t

FRATER ELIJAH ANGELS OF CHAOS

here but not quite there. it did not feel menacing, on the contrary, it felt very home-type feeling, so i just kept a doing what i was doing. i had some vague notions of what the holy guardian angel (hga) was supposed to be, and decided to incorporate something along these lines into the rog. i opted to use the desire of godpath in accordance with one s will. the rog is a thelemic-hga-quabalistic-left-hand variation of the dark matter at hand rite. this seemed appropriate to bring potentials into manifestation. it is now that i present my exact journal entries and the rog as well as grendel s had and accident and the events transpiring since then(*a) i found the cure by ultra-nate grendels had an accident an x-cursion into the land of liberation. an invocation of grendel's desire. for the

FRATER TENEBROUS CULTS OF CTHULHU

s of two lovecraftian rituals, the ceremony of the nine angles and the call to cthulhu. these rituals were transcribed in the original language of the necronomicon, and translated into english by lavey s fellow satanist, michael aquino9. another group which employs lovecratian elements in their workings is the black snake cult, or la couleuvre noire, a voodoo coven which combines the rites of the left-hand path with archetypes from the cthulhu mythos. its leader, michael bertiaux, is one of the chief adepts of the ordo templi orientis antiqua and its offshoot, the monastery of the seven rays, and was initiated as a voodoo-gnostic master in haiti in 1963. in his study of modern-day voodoo, cults of the shadow, kenneth grant describes a ritual practised by the cult with the intention of maki

FREEMASONS SATANISM AND SYMBOLISM

s that are equal but opposite. folks, this is pure satanism, and albert pike has just espoused it, explaining that nature could not allow the all-loving, all-good osiris to exist without an evil counterpart. in fact, satanism and freemasonry both share the same, very revealing, symbol to depict this situation. quoting from masonic sources, you are provided with this picture. in these symbols, the left-hand pentagram surrounded by the magic circle is lucifer- the good god- with the one point upward and two down; the right-hand pentagram, again surrounded by the magic circle, is satan- the evil god- with the two points up and the one down. these symbols depict exactly what albert pike is talking about in the paragraph above. he says that the evil god, whom he calls seth or typhon [typhon is

GILBERT THE SORCERER AND HIS APPRENTICE

ards,c=17cards,e=ll,andf=24.pmfaside altogether, as these cards are not to be used in the reading, and are supposed to have no bearing on the question.therewill now remain a,c,ande.takeaandarrange the 26 cards face upwards from right to left (being careful not to alter the order, so that they are in the formofa horseshoe,thetopcardbeing at the 267lowest right-hand corner, andthe26th at the lowest left-hand.comer. read their meanings from right to left as before explained. when this is done so as to make a connected answer, take the 1stand26thandread their combined meaning,thenthatofthe2ndand25th, and so on till you come to the last pair, which will be.the13th and 14th.putaaside, and take c and read it in exactly the same way, then e last.thisisavery ancient mode of reading thetarot,and wil

will be.the13th and 14th.putaaside, and take c and read it in exactly the same way, then e last.thisisavery ancient mode of reading thetarot,and will be found reliable.secondmethodwithdraw the king or queen, selected for theinquirer'ssignificator,from the pack.thenshuffle and cut the same as before. place the significator on the table face upwards, leaving plentyofroom fortheselected cards on the left-hand side ofit.now go carefully through the pack, taking thetopcard first, then the seventh card from it; and so onthroughthe pack,'re-commencingif necessary, until you have drawn 21 cards by taking every seventh. arrange these 21 cards in three rowsofseven each, from right to left, on the left-hand267 sideofthe significator, thus: 7, 6, 5,4,3, 2, 1 significator. 14, 13, 12,ll,10, 9, 8 signif

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sign, for m, the theoricus sign, for n, that of practicus, and for o, the sign of the philosophus. the pentagram may be used for invoking or banishing zodiacal forces. each zodiacal sign has an elemental quality. let the adept use the pentagram that contains the elemental quality of the sign to be invoked or banished. take note of the following example: i l when tracing a symbol, commence in the left-hand position and follow the direction of the a. 11 when invoking the forces of the zodiac, make certain to erect an astrological scheme of the heavens for the time of working so that the adept will know what quarter or direction to face. the use of an ephemeris can be invaluable for this task. when working with the planets and in stubborn zodiacal cases, it may be more effective to use the h

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS T

e terrestrial watchtowers. key 1: this key is used to activate the entire tablet of union. it is to be used for all invocations of the various angels of the tablet of union. this key is not used in the invocation of the angels that may be extracted from the four watchtower tablets. key 2: utilize this key to activate the spiritual forces and angels of the column e.h.n.b. the activation of the far left-hand column on the tablet of union is extremely important and must precede the calls to be utilized for all invocations of the angels of the tablet of union. in the same manner as the first key, it is not to be employed in the invocations of the various angels of the four watchtower tablets. spirit file 2nd key *note: in general, we activate the entire tablet with the first call, and the spir

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS T3

e terrestrial watchtowers. key 1: this key is used to activate the entire tablet of union. it is to be used for all invocations of the various angels of the tablet of union. this key is not used in the invocation of the angels that may be extracted from the four watchtower tablets. key 2: utilize this key to activate the spiritual forces and angels of the column e.h.n.b. the activation of the far left-hand column on the tablet of union is extremely important and must precede the calls to be utilized for all invocations of the angels of the tablet of union. in the same manner as the first key, it is not to be employed in the invocations of the various angels of the four watchtower tablets. spirit file 2nd key *note: in general, we activate the entire tablet with the first call, and the spir

GRAHAM HANCOCK FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS

braided into orderly rows of long vertical ringlets which were most clearly visible at the back. the figure was also intricately carved and decorated across much of its surface almost as though it were tattooed. like el fraile, it was clad below the waist in a garment composed offish-scales and fish symbols. and, also like el fraile, it held two unidentifiable objects in its hands. this time the left-hand object looked more like a sheath than a case-bound book, and from it protruded a forked handle. the right-hand object was roughly cylindrical, narrow in the centre where it was held, wider at the shoulders and at the base, and then narrowing again towards the top. it appeared to have several different sections, or parts, fitted over and into one another, but it was impossible to guess wh

ement of the type the high god was himself carrying. the base of the frieze was filled with a design known as the meander a geometrical series of step-pyramid forms set in a continuous line, and arranged alternately upside down and right side up, which was also thought to have had a calendrical function. on the third column from the right-hand side (and, more faintly, on the third column from the left-hand side too) i could make out a clear carving of an elephant s head, ears, tusks and trunk. this was unexpected since there are no elephants anywhere in the new world. there had been, however, in prehistoric times, as i was able to confirm much later. particularly numerous in the southern andes, until their sudden extinction around 10,000 bc,20 had been the members of a species called cuvie

, or incense bags. santha faiia s photographs will help the reader to form his or her own impression of these peculiar objects. as i studied the objects themselves i had the distinct sense that they were meant to represent devices which had originally been made out of metal. the right-hand device, which seemed to emerge from a sheath or hand-guard, was lozenge-shaped with a curved lower edge. the left-hand device could have been an instrument or weapon of some kind. i remembered legends which related that the gods of ancient mexico had armed themselves with xiuhcoatl, fire serpents .19 these apparently emitted burning rays capable of piercing and dismembering human bodies.20 was it fire serpents that the tula idols were holding? what, for that matter, were fire serpents? whatever they were

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es and hounds from the harz into the dromling (temme, p. 37. ad. kulin no. 17 calls him hackenberg and hackelberg: he too is said to have hunted on sundays, and forced all the peasants in his parish to turn out with him; but one day a pair of horsemen suddenly galloped up to him, each calling to him to come along. one looked wild and fierce, and fire spirted out of his horse's nose and mouth; the left-hand rider seemed more quiet and mild, but hackelberg turned to the wild one, who galloped off with him, and in his company he must hunt until the last day. kuhn has written down some more stories of the wild hunter without proper names, nos. 63. 175. there are others again, which tell how hackelberg dwelt in the soiling, near uslar, that he had lived in the fear of god, but his heart was so

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hing the land by the side of a stream of untold length and breadth, which is said to contain neither fish nor worms. it is important to note that this division is described as sekhet-aanru. the eyot which represents the birthplace of the god of the city has no title, and the larger island, which is separated from it by a very narrow strip of ground, contains a flight of steps, but no gods. in the left-hand corner is a place which is described as "the seat of the spirits, who are seven cubits in height; the "grain is three cubits high, and it is the perfect spirits who reap it" in the other portion of this section are two boats instead of one as in the papyrus of nebseni. in connection with the two pictures of sekhet-hetepet described above, it is important to consider the text which accomp

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d to be virtually self-supporting. chaos international survived five different editorial changes, after which it passed into the hands of ian read, who has had the job of producing it ever since. chaos international has now matured into one of the best all-round magazines of innovative magical ideas. nox magazine emerged out of the wilds of south yorkshire to serve up a mixed brew of chaos magic, left-hand path material and thelemic experimentation, which matured into one of the best magazines publishing experimental magic from a wide variety of sources. since its inception, it has grown from being an a5 fanzine to paperback book status. 12 phil hine joel birroco s chaos introduced a situationist perspective into the chaos debate, predicted the glamour for chaos-isms as experimentation tur

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who now politely plied him with questions. he was looking, he had to admit, for a kind of formula or incantation containing the frightful name yog-sothoth, and it puzzled him to find discrepancies, duplications, and ambiguities which made the matter of determination far from easy. as he copied the formula he finally chose, dr armitage looked involuntarily over his shoulder at the open pages; the left-hand one of which, in the latin version, contained such monstrous threats to the peace and sanity of the world. nor is it to be thought (ran the text as armitage mentally translated it) that man is either the oldest or the last of earth's masters, or that the common bulk of life and substance walks alone. the old ones were, the old ones are, and the old ones shall be. not in the spaces we kno

a marvellous state of perfection. of any third hand which might have been allen's there was not a trace. if he had indeed come to be the leader, he must have forced young ward to act as his amanuensis. in this new material one mystic formula, or rather pair of formulae, recurred so often that willett had it by heart before he had half finished his quest. it consisted of two parallel columns, the left-hand one surmounted by the archaic symbol called "dragon's head" and used in almanacs to indicate the ascending node, and the right-hand one headed by a corresponding sign of "dragon's tail" or descending node. the appearance of the whole was something like this, and almost unconsciously the doctor realised that the second half was no more than the first written syllabically backward with the

res. it was not spelled here exactly as mrs. ward had set it down from memory, nor yet as the authority had shewn it to him in the forbidden pages of "eliphas levi; but its identity was unmistakable, and such words as sabaoth, metraton, almonsin, and zariatnatmik sent a shudder of fright through the search who had seen and felt so much of cosmic abomination just around the corner. this was on the left-hand wall as one entered the room. the right-hand wall was no less thickly inscribed, and willett felt a start of recognition when he came up the pair of formulae so frequently occurring in the recent notes in the library. they were, roughly speaking, the same; with the ancient symbols of "dragon's head" and "dragon's tail" heading them as in ward's scribblings. but the spelling differed quit

guards now- for what had lurked beneath had long since done its hideous work and sunk into its long decline. by the time of the posthuman beetle race it would be quite dead. and yet, as i thought of the native legends, i trembled anew. it cost me a terrible effort to vault that yawning chasm, since the littered floor prevented a running start- but madness drove me on. i chose a place close to the left-hand wall- where the rift was least wide and the landing-spot reasonably clear of dangerous debris- and after one frantic moment reached the other side in safety. at last, gaining the lower level, i stumbled on past the archway of the room of machines, within which were fantastic ruins of metal, half buried beneath fallen vaulting. everything was where i knew it would be, and i climbed confid

sure of the number- b-67. don t bother that fresh, shiny cylinder joined to the two testing instruments- the one with my name on it. set b-67 on the table near where you ve put the machines- and see that the dial switch on all three machines is jammed over to the extreme left "now connect the cord of the lens machine with the upper socket on the cylinder- there! join the tube machine to the lower left-hand socket, and the disc apparatus to the outer socket. now move all the dial switches on the machine over to the extreme right- first the lens one, then the disc one, and then the tube one. that s right. i might as well tell you that this is a human being- just like any of us. i ll give you a taste of some of the others tomorrow" to this day i do not know why i obeyed those whispers so slav

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see amidst the snow, ice, and bare patches of their main plateau a couple of darkish spots which we took to be lake s camp and boring. the higher foothills shot up between five and six miles away, forming a range almost distinct from the terrifying line of more than himalayan peaks beyond them. at length ropes-the student who had relieved mctighe at the controls- began to head downward toward the left-hand dark spot whose size marked it as the camp. as he did so, mctighe sent out the last uncensored wireless message the world was to receive from our expedition. everyone, of course, has read the brief and unsatisfying bulletins of the rest of our antarctic sojourn. some hours after our landing we sent a guarded report of the tragedy we found, and reluctantly announced the wiping out of the

l existed. the building thus accessible was a series of rectangular terraces on our left facing westward. that across the alley, where the other archway yawned, was a decrepit cylinder with no windows and with a curious bulge about ten feet above the aperture. it was totally dark inside, and the archway seemed to open on a well of illimitable emptiness. heaped debris made the entrance to the vast left-hand building doubly easy, yet for a moment we hesitated before taking advantage of the long-wished chance. for though we had penetrated into this tangle of archaic mystery, it required fresh resolution to carry us actually inside a complete and surviving building of a fabulous elder world whose nature was becoming more and more hideously plain to us. in the end, however, we made the plunge

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upon a sea of sunlit mist. behind me was a passage so cramped that i could not stand upright in it; before me was an infinity of subterranean effulgence. reaching down from the passage into the abyss was the head of a steep flight of steps- small numerous steps like those of black passages i had traversed- but after a few feet the glowing vapours concealed everything. swung back open against the left-hand wall of the passage was a massive door of brass, incredibly thick and decorated with fantastic bas-reliefs, which could if closed shut the whole inner world of light away from the vaults and passages of rock. i looked at the step, and for the nonce dared not try them. i touched the open brass door, and could not move it. then i sank prone to the stone floor, my mind aflame with prodigiou

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between the dragon and the standard regius locus fuit inter draconem et standardum (lower s curiosities of heraldry, p. 96. this is the undoubted origin of the ensign s pair of colours in a battalion; viz. the first colour, or king s colour, whose place is to the right, is properly the standard; and the second colour, or the regimental colour, to which is the dragon as an ensign. 243 assigned the left-hand, or female, or sinister place, is the dragon. the dragon was supposed to conduct to victory, because its figure was a most potent charm. the standards and guidons of the cavalry follow the same magic rule. the planets are supposed by the astrologers and alchemists to exercise dominion more particularly in the order following, and to produce effects upon their own appropriate undermention

LAITMAN M KABBALAH REVEALED

ecause there are five levels of desires xstill, vegetative, animate, speaking, and spiritual xeach level is analyzed. the workable ones create worlds, and the (as yet) unworkable ones create the creature. earlier in this chapter we said that the four-phase pattern is the basis for everything that exists. therefore, the worlds evolve by the same model that worked in the creation of the phases. the left-hand side of figure 4 is a look the origin of creation 67 into the contents of phase four, showing its division into upper and lower parts, and that the upper part contains the worlds and the lower part contains the creature. figure 4: left hand side of the drawing focuses on malchut s inner structure, showing that it s the source of all the spiritual worlds as well as the corporeal world. 68

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from for me to for the creator- from the sensation of this world to the sensation of the spiritual world. t h e g o o d w i l l a n d t h e e v i l w i l l q: how can you tell what causes each ascent, and does it have any meaning in the spiritual work? a: two angels take one by the hand to the purpose of creation: on the right-hand side v the good will, the desire of the creator to bestow; on the left-hand side v the evil will, one s own will to receive. they both come from the creator, who is the source of everything, but the difference is in the way his bestowal descends upon us: either directly and openly, or indirectly and secretly. is the reason that important? can one always understand it? perhaps it is better to consider that from this minute on we will charge ahead and not be so ab

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r in the temple all this rather complicated ornamentation was merely decorative, but to the initiate it was full of esoteric significance. first, these two pillars were an exemplification of the occult axiom, gas above, so below h, for though they were absolutely alike in every particular it was always understood that they represented respectively the terrestrial and celestial worlds. on tat, the left-hand pillar, each link of each chain symbolized what in our oriental studies we call a branch-race, and the links as they descended became larger and thicker to indicate a deeper descent into matter, until the fourth was reached, when the life-force begins to draw inward and upward, and so its embodiment becomes less material. 177. each loop of seven links therefore typified a sub-race, and t

lso replaced by an angel dressed just like him; and finally the r.w.m. did as the others had done. as the r.w.m. left the floor and prepared to go to his throne, he drew his sword and made a certain sign in the air, replaced it in its scabbard and then returned to his seat. his attendants saluted him as before, and resumed their previous places on the step. all the adepts left their chairs by the left-hand side, and returned to them by the right-hand side. we had now the angels representing the seven rays of our solar system arranged in two squares meeting in a point, and standing upon the two sides of the triangle which were adjacent to the right angle. 937. the building of the temple of the angels 938. after some further singing the r.w.m. rose from his throne and, extending his arms upw

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is found "behind the veil. bro. a. e. waite, who has deeply studied the alchemical tradition, holds that these quotations refer rather to progress in the secrets of alchemy; yet even if that be so, the remarks are of interest, only five years after the foundation, in a tract actually dedicated to the grand lodge. copyright (c) 2005 by anand gholap all rights reserved. terms of use of this web-sg left-hand path and right-hand path from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the terms left-hand path and right-hand path refer to a postulated dichotomy between two distinct types of religion. the exact meaning of the terms has varied over time; the most modern usage regards religions which focus upon the worship of one or more deities and the observance of strict moral codes as belonging to the righ

LEFT HAND PATH AND RIGHT HAND PATH

o a postulated dichotomy between two distinct types of religion. the exact meaning of the terms has varied over time; the most modern usage regards religions which focus upon the worship of one or more deities and the observance of strict moral codes as belonging to the right-hand path, while considering religions which value the spiritual advancement of the self over other goals to belong to the left-hand path. this usage of the terms is invoked almost exclusively by self-proclaimed followers of the left-hand path; followers of religions described as "right-hand path" argue that this means of dividing religions is a mislabeled or false dichotomy. origins throughout history, many cultures have regarded the left hand and left-handedness as evil. this tendency can be seen in the dual meaning

to politics, meaning "liberal" and "conservative" respectively, have an independent origin; they are derived from the seating in the french legislative assembly in 1791. usage in tantra tantra, a set of esoteric indian traditions with roots in both hinduism and buddhism, is often divided by its practicioners into two different paths: dakshinachara and vamachara, translated as right-hand path and left-hand path respectively. dakshinachara consists of traditional hindu practices such as asceticism and meditation, while vamachara also includes ritual practices that go against the grain of mainstream hinduism, including sexual rituals, consumption of alcohol and other intoxicants, animal sacrifice, and flesheating. the two paths are viewed as equally valid approaches to enlightenment; vamchar

enlightenment; vamchara, however, is considered to be the faster and more dangerous of the two, not suitable for all practicioners. this usage of the terms is still current in modern tantra. adoption by western occultism the prevalence of these terms within the new age movement, particularly occultism and satanism, is often attributed to the influence of helena blavatsky, who first used the term left-hand path to describe "immoral" religions. this usage was popularized by aleister crowley, who maintained that his religion, thelema, was, despite appearances, not of the left-hand path. it is not known whether she borrowed these terms from tantra or from a different source; some have suggested that she, or perhaps crowley, borrowed the terms from the kabbalah, which speaks of the left hand p

path. it is not known whether she borrowed these terms from tantra or from a different source; some have suggested that she, or perhaps crowley, borrowed the terms from the kabbalah, which speaks of the left hand pillar of serverity, the middle pillar of balance, and the right hand pillar of mercy. while this usage of the terms is still current in some occult circles, many occultists now see the left-hand path as encompassing all modern occult practices, while the right- hand path is considered to encompass traditional religions, such as christianity, though most christians would disagree with such a classification. new religious movements which describe themselves as followers of the left-hand path inverted much of the symbolism that they associate with the more "traditional" right- hand

as followers of the left-hand path inverted much of the symbolism that they associate with the more "traditional" right- hand path, such as the following biblical passage: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats. and he shall set the sheep on his right, but the goats on his left- matthew 25: 32-33 taking a cue from this, modern followers of the left-hand path in the west sometimes utilize the symbol of a goat or baphomet, and sometimes refer to followers of right- hand path religions as sheep, implying that they exhibit a "herd mentality. usage in modern occultism today, the terms left-hand path and right-hand path are almost exclusively used by self-proclaimed followers of the left-hand path, who hold varying opinions of the right- hand

tween yin and yang, while others criticize the right-hand path for being too restrictive. according to the latter view, the right-hand path's imposition of formal dogmas and codes of behaviour upon an individual takes away one's ability to be truly responsible for one's own life, thereby destroying a part of one's identity. according to some, this is the main difference between the two paths: the left-hand path preserves individuality, while the right-hand path destroys it. conversely, some accuse left-hand path religions of narcissism while praising the right-hand path for its altruism. right-hand path religions are usually said to share the following properties: belief in a higher power, such as a deity. obedience to the will of the higher power. belief in the existence of a supernatural

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name in 1998. the current conception (aesthetic/bulk of material) was completed in midsummer 1999. it was created by jashan a al (valeska scholl) in norman, oklahoma. jashan was a former tier 3 member of the united satanic front (usf, an activist organization of modern satanic philosophical bent, before it disbanded in 1999. the main goal of the usf was equal representation of satanism and other left-hand path religions in internet-related media. jashan a al is of the opinion that organizational satanism is a contradiction in terms. this is one reason that she does not expand ascendancy into a community despite receiving queries from individuals about joining ascendancy. for further reading: ascendancy: http//www.jashan.net asmodeus asmodeus means creature (or being) of judgment. he was o

aps it was because crowley s energies were diverted by an addiction to heroin, or perhaps the times were not conducive to occultists generally. at the time of his death, there was only one remaining center of the oto, and the group almost disappeared entirely until its surprising resurgence in the 1970s. crowley s impact has continued to be tremendous among almost all the magical groups. see also left-hand path;magic and magical groups for further reading: crowley, aleister.magic in theory and practice. new york: castle, 1929. king, francis. sexuality,magic and perversion. london: new english library, 1971. regardie, israel, ed. gems from the equinox: selected writings of aleister crowley. st. paul, mn: llewellyn, 1974. curse of the demon john holden, a skeptical psychologist, goes to a co

rn satanism by aleister crowley and crowley s student, frater achad (charles stansfeld jones. unlike certain other groups, the gnostic order and temple of satanas is not simply an online organization, although it does have an online program. members of the online program are, however, associate members and are not considered official initiates of the order. see also crowley, aleister; gnosticism; left-hand path;magic and magical groups for further reading: the gnostic order and temple of satanas official international website. http//www.satanist.net/northernstar. goblins in contemporary english, goblin connotes an evil spirit, sort of a small demon. originally goblins were a grotesque tribe of fairies who delighted in frightening people with malicious pranks, such as the kinds of activitie

important leader. the hermetic order of the golden dawn taught a disciplined approach to self-transformation through a system of high magic and became the group most credited with initiating the revival of magic in the twentieth century. through the order s most (in)famous member, aleister crowley, the order would exercise a profound influence on the ritual practices of modern satanism and of the left-hand path tradition more generally. in the late eighteenth century, the persecution of magical groups ceased. these groups came into the public eye concurrently with the rise of a dilettante interest in occultism in western europe. in 1801 francis barrett published the magus. in the early 1800s, alphonse-louis constant studied the 112 hermetic order of the golden dawn whole magical tradition

cohn, norman. cosmos, chaos and the world to come: the ancient roots of apocalyptic faith. new haven, ct: yale university press, 1993. eliade,mircea. a history of religious ideas. vol. 1. chicago: university of chicago press, 1978. noss, john b.man s religions. 1956. 4th ed. new york:macmillan, 1969. the infernal chapel the infernal chapel was founded in june of the year 2000 for the spreading of left-hand path philosophy in the southern california area. the infernal chapel is located in orange county california and was founded by reverend haile, d.d, the current coven master. the chapel has no past connections with any other groups, but rev. haile himself has been in many orders and organizations from many occult traditions. the chapel is also a school of the black arts, teaching many for

do is to help legitimate the myth of satanic ritual abuse. left behind a 2000 adventure film based on a popular series of conservative christian books about the rapture and the endtime.with all the saved people already beamed up out of harm s way, it is left to nowrepentant sinners to save the world against the antichrist, who is confronted at the united nations (a hotbed of one-world diabolism. left-hand path in western occultism, left-hand path, often abbreviated lhp, refers to the broader spectrum of magical groups that are modern satanism s closest relatives.many non-satanist groups deriving ultimately from aleister crowley would refer to themselves as left-hand path. the temple of set, which originated as a splinter group from the church of satan, does not consider itself satanic but

LIBER CHANOKH

tters which form the word paraoan are written in enochian for convenience, as our a and o are not distinguishable reverse from forward] plate iv. gives the complete attribution of the tablet of air. the 6th file is called linea patris. the 7th file is called linea filii. the 7th line is called linea spiritus sancti. this great cross divides the tablet into four lesser (sub-elemental) tablets, the left-hand top corner being air of air, the right-hand top corner water of air, the left-hand bottom corner earth of air, the remaining corner fire of air. each of these lesser tablets contains a calvary cross of ten squares, which governs it. plates v, vi, and vii. are similar for the other elements. this is the way in which the names are drawn from the great tablets [examples taken from water tab

per sides of the pyramids are all attributed to the element of spirit, the lower sides to the element of the tablet. each square is also referred to the small card of the tarot which corresponds to the decan (see 77712. liber lxxxiv 13 2. calvary crosses. each has 10 squares. the upper sides of the pyramids are uniformly given to spirit, the lower sides to the sephiroth, in the order shewn.13 the left-hand sides are attributed to the element of the tablet, the right-hand sides to the sub-element of the lesser angle.14 3. kerubic squares. the upper sides pertain to the element of the tablet, the lower sides to the sub-element. right- and left-hand sides in this case correspond, according to a somewhat complex rule which it is unnecessary to give here.15 the attributions to the court cards o

overned by the kerub standing on the file above it. the lower side is governed by the kerub also, but in order descending as the are from right to left above [see angle of air of water; the kerubs go earth, fire, water, air (from the square marked d, the fifth from the left in the top rank of the tablet, and downward the lower sides of the squares marked o, d, e, z go earth, fire, water, air] the left-hand side refers to the element of the tablet, the right-hand side to the sub-element of the lesser angle.17 5. the black cross or central tablet. the upper and lower sides are equally attributed to spirit. the left-hand sides to the element of the file, in this order from left to right: spirit, air, water, earth, fire. the right-hand sides to the element of the rank in this order: air, water

LIBER CLXV A MASTER OF THE TEMPLE

hadowed the universe. amen. and now i will go out and wish r. and baby a happy new year. a summary comment. by fra o.m. 7 =48 i think you are the real man, and will attain. you work hard and regularly, and keep the record well. and you have the root of the matter in you. these are your-dangers (1) you are emotional. this is very bad, and must be got rid of. it s a form of egoism, and leads to the left-hand path. you say: i object to my wife being run over by a motor-car, and think you are stating an eternal truth. now no elephant in siam cares whether she is run over or not. say then: it is (relatively to v.i.o) right that he should object, etc, etc. use this analysis with all emotions. don t allow yourself to think that your own point of view is the only one. read liber lxv, cap. i: 32 40

LIBER DCCCLX JOHN ST

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

LIBER LVII

lm of cryptography; indeed the viginaire cipher, held unbreakable until the development of the babbage engine, uses a latin version of the .right table. t.s] 8 alternatively, no points for the first, one for the second, two for the third; this is the version given by agrippa. the masonic .royal arch. cipher is based on a similar principle. t.s. on the qabalah 9 with a yod, y, written at the lower left-hand corner &c. in isaiah ix, 6, 7, the word hbr\l, lemarbah, for multiplying, is written with the character (m final) in the middle of the word, instead of the ordinary initial and medial m. the consequence of this is that the total numerical value of the word, insted of being 30+ 40+ 200+ 2+ 5= 277, is 30+ 600+ 200+ 2+ 5= 837 (by gematria) lz tt, tat zal, the profuse giver. thus, by writing

ighest, but the crown, kether; the middle by the king, and the inferior by the queen; which will be the greatest trinity. and the earthly correlatives of these will be the primum mobile, the sun and the moon. here we at once find alchemical symbolism. the sephiroth are further divided into three pillars. the right-hand pillar of mercy, consisting of the second, fourth, and seventh emanations; the left-hand pillar of judgement, consisting of the third, fifth, and eighth; and the middle pillar of mildness, consisting of the first, sixths, ninth, and tenth emanations. in their totality and unity the ten sephiroth represent the archetypal man, wmdq \da, adam qadmon, the protogonos. in looking at the sephiroth constituting the first triad, it is evident that they represent the intellect; and he

LIBER LXVII THE SWORD OF SONG

ll serve, or the carpenter. the sacred walrus. god, some vestments, and lady wimborne. fearful aspect of john iii. 16. universalism. will god get the bara* slam? eternal life. divergent views of its desirability. buddhist idea. dogma of belief. 460 465 470 475 480 485 490 495 ascension day 15 on just belief or unbelief; and an involuntary act make difference infinite in fact between the right and left-hand thief? belief is not an act of will. i think, sir, that i have you still, even allowing (much indeed) that any will at all is freed, and is not merely the result of sex, environment, and cult, habit and climate, health and mind, and twenty thousand other things! so many a metaphysic sings (i wish they did indeed: i find their prose the hardest of hard reading .but if. you cry .the world

LIBER LXXVIII

to be placed on the north pole of the universe wherein they revolve, governing its revolution; and ruling as the connecting link between yetzirah and the material plane or universe. i. the root of the powers of fire ace of wands a white radiating angelic hand, issuing from clouds, and grasping a heavy club, which has three branches in the colours, and with the sigils, of the scales. the right-and left-hand branches end respectively in three flames, and the centre one in four flames: thus yielding ten: the number of the sephiroth. two-and-twenty leaping flames, or yodh, surround it, answering to the paths; of these, three fall below the right branch for aleph, men, and shin, seven above the central branch for the double letters; and between it and that of the right twelve: six above and six

s end respectively in three flames, and the centre one in four flames: thus yielding ten: the number of the sephiroth. two-and-twenty leaping flames, or yodh, surround it, answering to the paths; of these, three fall below the right branch for aleph, men, and shin, seven above the central branch for the double letters; and between it and that of the right twelve: six above and six below about the left-hand branch. the whole is a great and flaming torch. it symbolizes force.strength, rush, vigour, a description of the cards of the taro 9 energy, and it governs, according to its nature, various works and questions. it implies natural, as opposed to invoked, force. ii the root of the powers of the waters ace of cups or chalices a white radiant angelic hand, issuing from clouds, and supporting

plete success, pleasure and happiness, wishes fulfilled. therein rule the angels hylas and layru. a description of the cards of the taro 41 xliv the lord of perfected success ten of cups or chalices hand, as usual, holding bunch of water-lilies or lotuses, whose flowers pour a white water into all the cups, which all run over. the uppermost cup is held sideways by a hand, and pours water into the left-hand upper cup. a single lotus flower surmounts the top cup, and is the source of the water that fills it. above and below the symbols% and l. permanent and lasting success and happiness, because inspired from above. not so sensual as glord of material happiness, h yet almost more truly happy. pleasure, dissipation, debauchery, quietness, peacemaking. kindness, pity, generosity, wantonness, w

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perfection became manifest, presiding over the fading of perfection. also the woman arose, and veiled the upper heaven with her body of stars. 2 liber trigrammaton now then a giant arose, of terrible strength; and asserted the spirit in a secret rite. and the master of the temple balancing all things arose; his stature was above the heaven and below earth and hell. against him the brothers of the left-hand path, confusing the symbols. they concealed their horror [in this symbol; for in truth they were the master flamed forth as a star and set a guard of water in every abyss. also certain secret ones concealed the light of purity in themselves, protecting it from the persecutions. likewise also did certain sons and daughters of hermes and of aphrodite, more openly. but the enemy confused th

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eans, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, without permission in writing from the publisher. reviewers may quote brief passages. cover illustration- the mask of the adversary, by elda isela ford. the mask itself is a sigil of self-transformation into the essence of iblis, known as shaitan the adversary. this is the union of light and shadow, from which side are objectively opposite. the left-hand side is the pure and beautiful face of lucifer as flesh, sun and empowerment through the perception of self; the black flame. the right hand side is the shadow of the opposer, noctifer or ahriman in flesh. between the opposer/adversary set awakens. succubus publishing phosphorus inner publications 3 sorcery has gone through an awakening in the past 30 years which allows for new experimen

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

; and the dodecahedron (6) with twelve regular pentagons as faces. p. 67 the right and the other to the left. the branch to the right was called divine wisdom and the one to the left earthly wisdom. youth, personified by the candidate, walking the path of life, symbolized by the central stem of the u, reaches the point where the path divides. the neophyte must then choose whether he will take the left-hand path and, following the dictates of his lower nature, enter upon a span of folly and thoughtlessness which will inevitably result in his undoing, or whether he will take the right-hand road and through integrity, industry, and sincerity ultimately regain union with the immortals in the superior spheres. it is probable that pythagoras obtained his concept of the u from the egyptians, who

dark part of his being, for the heart is on the left side. among the curious misconceptions arising from the false practice of associating darkness with evil is one by which several early nations used the right hand for all constructive labors and the left hand for only those purposes termed unclean and unfit for the sight of the gods. for the same reason black magic was often referred to as the left-hand path, and heaven was said to be upon the right and hell upon the left. some philosophers further declared that there were two methods of writing: one from left to right, which was considered the exoteric method; the other from right to left, which was considered esoteric. the exoteric writing was that which was done out or away from the heart, while the esoteric writing was that which--l

beautifully ornamented with wreaths of chainwork, nets, and pomegranates. on the top of each pillar was a large bowl--now erroneously called a ball or globe--one of the bowls probably containing fire and the other water. the celestial globe (originally the bowl of fire, surmounting the right-hand column (jachin, symbolized the divine man; the terrestrial globe (the bowl of water, surmounting the left-hand column (boaz, signified the earthly man. these two pillars respectively connote also the active and the passive expressions of divine energy, the sun and the moon, sulphur and salt, good and bad, light and darkness. between them is the door leading into the house of god, and standing thus at the gates of sanctuary they are a reminder that jehovah is both an androgynous and an anthropomor

es and smoke. in the heavens above the twenty-four elders with their harps and censers bow before the throne of the ancient one, from whose hand the lamb is taking the book sealed with seven seals. the seven spirit, of god, in the form of cups from which issue tongues of fire, surround the head of the ancient one, and the four beasts (the cherubim) kneel at the corners of his throne. in the upper left-hand corner are shown the seven angels bearing the trumpets and also the altar of god and the angel with the censer. in the upper right are the spirits of the winds; below them is the virgin clothed wit h the sun, to whom wings were given that she might fly into the wilderness. to her right is a scene representing the spirits of god hurling the evil serpent into the bottomless pit. at the low

eet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars. this woman represents the constellation of virgo and also the egyptian isis, who, about to be delivered of her son horus, is attacked by typhon, the latter attempting to destroy the child predestined by the gods to slay the click to enlarge john's vision of the new jerusalem. from klauber's historiae biblicae veteris et novi testamenti. in the upper left-hand corner is shown the destruction of babylon, also the angel which cast the great millstone into the sea, saying "thus with violence shall that great city babylon be thrown down and shall be found no more at all" below is the horseman, called faithful and true, casting the beast into the bottomless pit. at the lower right is the angel with the key to the bottomless pit, who with a great ch

priestcrafts. in the convexities of their magnetized mirrors the indian sorcerers captured the intelligences of elemental beings and, gazing into the depths of these abominable devices, eventually made the scepter subservient to the wand. robed in garments of sable hue, the neophytes in their search for truth were led by their sinister guides through the confused passageways of necromancy. by the left-hand path they descended into the somber depths of the infernal world, where they learned to endow stones with the power of speech and to subtly ensnare the minds of men with their chants and fetishes. as typical of the perversion which prevailed, none could achieve to the greater mysteries until a human being had suffered immolation at his hand and the bleeding heart of the victim had been e

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

wide and 26 cm long by 13 cm wide, to monstrous tracks 62cm long by 33 cm wide across the toes, and one truly monstrous half-intact track of 42 cm width acrossthe toes by 60 cm length to the mid-foot where the track breaks off. had this track been complete itwould have reached up to 120 centimeters in length!there are handprints of various sizes, from 13 cm length by 23 cm width, to one monstrous left-hand-print measuring an astounding 41 cm width from outstretched thumb to little finger, by 35 cm lengthfrom mid-finger to palm! some footprints look like giant human tracks, whereas others are more ape-like, but it is obvious that the monsterous beings who made these tracks in the sands of time stood any-where from 4 to 6.6 to even 8.3 metres tall. aborigines who have seen the fossil tracks

MICHAEL W FORD THE VAMPIRE GATE

through the magical current to strengthen his or her own being. in a modern context, malak (angel) tauus (peacock) is the symbol of solar enlightenment, wisdom and beautiful developed being. 90 luciferian witchcraft by michael w. ford succubus publishing 2005 isbn 1411626389 the home publisher of luciferian witchcraft is here: http//www.lulu.com/succubusbooks "this is the revealed grimoire of the left-hand path. there is power for those willing to drink from the cup of the beast and his bride, the devil's harlot. herein is the path as walked by one who seeks to reveal the true path of ahriman and lilith-az, to manifest in flesh the spirit of azi dahaka and cain. herein is magick from the foundation to higher pathworkings of sorcery and black magick. here the works which burn away the moder

into the spirit of the adversary. liber hvhi: magick of the adversary liber hvhi explores the qlippothic spheres, ritual sorcery based on the ancient cults mentioned in the avesta of yatuvidah, daeva-yasna (demonworshippers) persecuted by the zoroastrians. the roots of the adversary as the masculine and demonic feminine are explored from hebrew and ancient persian sources, to a living and potent left-hand-path initiatory system. beginning with an inversion of the catholic rite to instead practice exorcism, the inverted and created rite is aimed at possession or liberating the shadow self into a viable, productive focus. the 22 cells of the qlippoth along with the infernal spheres are presented as valuable aspects of strengthening consciousness and creating an attitude of winning and selfd

MICHAEL WYNN THE SOUL TRAVELERS

also alleged that arch-angel michael spoke to satan before his fall, attempting to dissuade him from his ambition, which was to seize the throne of god--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 75 himself. arch-angel gabriel is said to be the angel responsible for destroying to the nephilim race with a flood. gabriel is thought to be the swiftest of the angels and used as a messenger, who sits on the left-hand side of god s throne. he is often associated with a metal cutting instrument which he uses as a weapon to strike down the enemies of god. some have suggested that gabriel at some point lost the favor of god, but was redeemed. it has also been remarked about gabriel that it was he, at the behest of the god, that confused the languages and divided man into his many current sub-races. islam

MORALS AND DOGMA

on of a king, the tau, as the emblem of life and key of the mysteries, was impressed upon his lips. in the indian mysteries, the tau cross, under the name of _tiluk, was marked upon the body of the candidate, as a sign that he was set apart for the sacred mysteries. on the upright tablet of the king, discovered at nimroud, are the names of thirteen great gods (among which are yav and bel; and the left-hand character of every one is a cross composed of two cuneiform characters. the cross appears upon an ancient ph nician medal found in the ruins of citium; on the very ancient buddhist obelisk near ferns in ross-shire; on the buddhist round towers in ireland, and upon the splendid obelisk of the same era at forres in scotland. upon the facade of a temple at kalabche in nubia are three regal

MOTTA MARCELO THE COMMENTARIES OF AL

ut now the imperfection became manifest, presiding over the fading of perfection. y also the woman arose, and veiled the upper heaven with her body of stars. p now then a giant arose, of terrible strength; and asserted the spirit in a secret rite. a and the master of the temple balancing all things arose; his stature was above the heaven and below earth and hell. j against him the brothers of the left-hand path, confusing the symbols. they concealed their horror (in this symbol; for in truth they were. w the master flamed forth as a star and set a guard of water in every abyss. o also certain secret ones concealed the light of purity in themselves, protecting it from the persecutions. g likewise also did certain sons and daughters of hermes and of aphrodite, more openly. z but the enemy co

ONYX TABLET OF SET

le of set, before that the church of satan, and before that. well, many different organizations and initiatory methodologies, true aspirants have attained the *highest of life* only through diligent, hard work. only through personal effort, personal destiny, and the hand of set does an adept ever become a priest or priestess. were there another way, the temple would be- instead of a fellowship of left-hand path elites- just another club, chock-full of cardcarrying couch-magicians. how do we know that xeper works, or that an aspirant really has become something he was not? look at yourself in the mirror. if you find this uncomfortable, so much the better. the truth of becoming is the manifest being. the "job" of becoming something you were not before is yours alone. truly others before you

lying lbm principles for themselves, at a level appropriate to their initiatory status. your lbm workings should be for your own purposes and priorities as a priest or priestess. the function of the priesthood in greater black magic by virtue of the fact that you are recognized to the priesthood of set, very little need be said here. the function of gbm remains as it was when you entered upon the left-hand path, save with one difference: you are now a sacred being yourself; you have quite literally become a part of that to which gbm opens a door. therefore there is an element of "circularity" in gbm at this level; you are both the adventurer and the sphinx. as you come to appreciate, and to feel more comfortable with this dichotomy within your psyche, you will attain to a much more versati

recognize masters of the temple of set who have a different approach than his, can any priest do less? those who come to perceive set as the "dweller within" have discovered and experienced the source of set in the su as opposed to the ou. their prime concern is themselves, and it is within that they find the answers to the mysteries they seek. this is certainly a valid approach when viewing the left-hand path as the path of self-initiation. whose xeper are we seeking if not our own, and isn't this what we are all striving for? the word of set could be seen as supporting this approach in the statement "arise in your glory, behold the genius of your creation, and be prideful of being for i am the same- i who am the highest of life. for those who perceive set as an external influence, the s

m called homo sapiens. the most convenient way to explain this is to call attention to the possible existence of a "higher human-like personality" that has somehow imparted this quality to man, as the myths of most conventional religions seem to indicate [it can also be interpreted as such within the book of coming forth by night (temple of set) and the earlier diabolicon (church of satan) of the left-hand path tradition] our standard mode of operation through the senses demands we describe this as such. i conceive the transcendence of these myths can reveal the gift of set as much more than such a simplistic interpretation. onyx tablet: ot.i.3.4 temple of set author: james severson iii date: october 1994 ce revision: html revision: august 6, 1999 ce "i am within and beyond you, the highes

PHILIP NEIL MYTHS LEGENDS EXPLAINED

dots represent the second to thirteenth days of each month. the alligator on the right is the first day of the first month, the first dot is the second day, the second dot the third day and so forth. the first image on the left side is the first day of the next month and the dots are then read left to right to arrive at the deer, then right to left to the flower and so on to the rabbit in the top left-hand corner. quetzalcoatl came to the kingdom of the dead, to the lord and lady of the kingdom of the dead. he said, behold why i have come. you are concealing the precious bones. i have come to collect them legend of the suns aztec book of secrets this illustration from an aztec ritual screenfold manuscript, now known as the codex borgia, depicts quetzalcoatl in his guise as ehecatl, the win

RUBY TABLET OF SET

ngs and will evade the swordsman through divination. reading patterns in seemingly random signs. or will try to put him in a disadvantaged position through use of hypnotic practices (dividing the swordsman's mind against itself, misdirection (the swordsman can't do more than one thing at a time, and other forms of deception (how underhanded! any occultist will tell you that only scum practice the left-hand path, heh heh heh) the swordsman. on the other hand. is dexterous and forthright to the point of singlemindedness. he is contemptuous and, incidentally, terrified of his foe. only by hardening his mind against the distracting wiles and stratagems of the sorcerer can he hope to prevail (this is why followers of ayn rand always go about chanting "a=a) the political right is contemptuous of

an anthology r.m. grant gnosis: character and testimony robert haardt gnosis: a selection of gnostic texts werner foerster gnostic ethics and mandean origins edwin m.yamanchi gnosticism: it's history and influence benjamin walker the gnostic religion hans jonas the encyclopedia of religion mircea eliade scribners encyclopedia of religion and ethics religion satanic theology: an exploration of the left-hand path in this essay, i shall endeavor to bring to light the reverse side of the theological coin, exploring the dark and misty realms of satanic and setian philosophy. i shall also demonstrate the existential authenticity of the satanic perspective on the universe, and man's relation to it. in order to do this, i will begin with a discussion of the satanism of anton lavey, and its subsequ

philosophies of the righthand path, and many are the other means which humans have devised in their attempts to extinguish this self-consciousness which so afflicts them. drug abuse, alcoholism, and fanaticism of every kind have been employed in this capacity. however, whereas religions and philosophies of the right-hand path seek to destroy this selfconsciousness and exalt peace,21 those of the left-hand path exalt self-awareness as the highest value. accordingly, the devil, the source of "discord (translate: multiplicity, is understood by the setian to be a friend and not an enemy. 22 yet those whose highest value is not self but rather peace will obviously not esteem his infernal majesty so highly; and those in whose weakness the pain of consciousness is almost unbearable may be nothin

christian mystic- a saint by our description. evil, in fact, must be aware of itself, for self-awareness is its essential nature. machen, devoted as he was to universal harmony, could not quite understand this. but that should not be surprising. he was unable to perceive the dark side, and could only hypothesize it as an inversion of what he knew, just as christians seem unable to conceive of the left-hand path as being anything but a version of their own simplistic myth-system in reverse. the saint, enraptured by the submersion of his personal ego in the universal order, would be unconcerned with any single manifestation of the universe. more appropriately, perhaps, he would be equally concerned with all. there would be no distinction of value between gold and brass, veal and hamburger; f

15.2- 1 author: john j. felczak iii date: september 28, xxvi html revision: oct 07, 1997 ce subject: thelema reading list: life, both magical and mundane. to know this purpose and focus one's thoughts, words, and deeds towards its accomplishment is to gain control of one's life, with the calm sense of inner certainty, empowerment and mastery that this implies. as night-side sorcerers who walk the left-hand path, we are united by certain common goals such as personal growth and self-empowerment (xeper, pursuit of hidden knowledge and forbidden mysteries (runa, obtaining for ourselves the satisfaction of our desires (indulgence, and ultimately, the realization of a superhuman and god-like state of being (xem. as that great satanic philosopher friedrich nietzsche once said "man is a rope stre

esponse. then the result: i recall coming, under hazy circumstances, to a large, wood-beamed hall in which were seated a number of men around a table. i knew them to be the 'secret chiefs' of the 'white' tradition of whom aleister crowley and others have spoken. i suggested that i might be allowed to join them, sensing that they did not immediately perceive my identity as a magister templi of the left-hand path. but there was some dissent, as though some of them were wary of me. finally i revealed myself as a magister templi. they reacted more negatively than before, donning robes of various colors. i responded by donning my own black/blue robe, whereupon there was a reaction by them of even stronger dislike. i responded with anger in turn. there was a violent conflagration, the hall colla

SALMANRUSHDIE THESATANICVERSES

nd the security guards were around gibreel _they're out of control, it's a fucking riot, you'll have to- but he wouldn't go, because he'd seen that at least half the crowd were wearing bizarre headgear, rubber horns to make them look like demons, as if they were badges of belonging and defiance- and in that instant when he saw the adversary's sign he felt the universe fork and he stepped down the left-hand path. the official version of what followed, and the one accepted by all the news media, was that gibreel farishta had been lifted out of the danger area in the same winch-operated chariot in which he'd descended, and from which he hadn't had time to emerge- and that it would therefore have been easy for him to make his escape, from his isolated and unwatched place high above the m l e

SAPPHIRE TABLE OF SET MAIN

is a degree "wholly free from all limitations soever, existing in the nature of all things without discriminations or quantity or quality between them" in an "ideal" golden dawn context, an ipsissimus is one who has finally and completely merged his consciousness with that of the god/universe, thereby attaining the ultimate goal of all conventional religious systems] within the methodology of the left-hand path, then, this degree has an almost 180 opposite meaning. it describes an individual who has severed his connections with the ou altogether, existing thereafter only in the pu. thus he has no more use for logic, or for magic, because in a 100% pu environment everything is as he nonconsciously desires it to be. the pu adapts itself instantaneously to his ideals, making it unnecessary fo

e english, german and swedish] speaking peoples for two years now. i have founded a project (the shaman/poem-singer circle) within the kalevala pylon to further this aim and also made some relevant connections within the university. the lhp can be expressed in the terms of almost any tradition, and one of the aims of this project is to come up with a uralic formulation of the goals and methods of left-hand path initiation. this will have various versions, and some of them will probably be circulated to other uralic speaking peoples. this will open additional gates for the lhp (and the temple of set) to enter (or re-enter) into the fane of uralic speaking peoples. the shaman/poem-singer circle (along with the inner traditions of the kalevala pylon) may eventually remanifest as an order (and

of this book is to introduce a new vision and to act as a talisman that will create a need for exploring that vision. and then more specific books will be called for. and this is what i need. troops that will work for and work with me to bring about my vision. i will translate into finnish _the seven faces of darkness _the lords of the left- hand path _carnal alchemy _the technicians guide to the left-hand path, some of magus flowers' books, magus robinson's forecoming books, and so on. i will graduate as a student of comparative religion. my pro graduate study will treat either the uralic traditions or the temple of set. this and my other writings/translations/publications will qualify me for a very unique literary/scholarly career, the nature of which is necessarily yet unknown (it depen

SAPPHIRE TABLET OF SET

is a degree "wholly free from all limitations soever, existing in the nature of all things without discriminations or quantity or quality between them" in an "ideal" golden dawn context, an ipsissimus is one who has finally and completely merged his consciousness with that of the god/universe, thereby attaining the ultimate goal of all conventional religious systems] within the methodology of the left-hand path, then, this degree has an almost 180 opposite meaning. it describes an individual who has severed his connections with the ou altogether, existing thereafter only in the pu. thus he has no more use for logic, or for magic, because in a 100% pu environment everything is as he nonconsciously desires it to be. the pu adapts itself instantaneously to his ideals, making it unnecessary fo

e english, german and swedish] speaking peoples for two years now. i have founded a project (the shaman/poem-singer circle) within the kalevala pylon to further this aim and also made some relevant connections within the university. the lhp can be expressed in the terms of almost any tradition, and one of the aims of this project is to come up with a uralic formulation of the goals and methods of left-hand path initiation. this will have various versions, and some of them will probably be circulated to other uralic speaking peoples. this will open additional gates for the lhp (and the temple of set) to enter (or re-enter) into the fane of uralic speaking peoples. the shaman/poem-singer circle (along with the inner traditions of the kalevala pylon) may eventually remanifest as an order (and

of this book is to introduce a new vision and to act as a talisman that will create a need for exploring that vision. and then more specific books will be called for. and this is what i need. troops that will work for and work with me to bring about my vision. i will translate into finnish _the seven faces of darkness _the lords of the left- hand path _carnal alchemy _the technicians guide to the left-hand path, some of magus flowers' books, magus robinson's forecoming books, and so on. i will graduate as a student of comparative religion. my pro graduate study will treat either the uralic traditions or the temple of set. this and my other writings/translations/publications will qualify me for a very unique literary/scholarly career, the nature of which is necessarily yet unknown (it depen

SATANIC BIBLE

ucifer- the bearer of light, enlightenment, the living flame, burning desire, and the flames of the pit. only black and white candles are to be used in satanic ritual. never use more than one white candle; but as many black candles as are required to illuminate the ritual chamber may be used. at least one black candle is placed to the left of the altar, representing the powers of darkness and the left-hand path. other black candles are placed where needed for illumination. one white candle is placed to the right of the altar, representing the hypocrisy of white light "magicians" and the followers of the right-hand path. no other light source is to be used. black candles are used for power and success for the participants of the ritual, and are used to consume the parchments on which blessi

s and is stricken with torment. isolate him (her) in the bulwark of your protection, for he (she) is undeserving of anguish and desires it not. let that which bears against him (her) be rendered powerless and devoid of substance. succor him (her) through fire and water, earth and air, to regain what he (she) has lost. strengthen with fire the marrow of our friend and companion, our comrade of the left-hand path. through the power of satan let the earth and its pleasures re-enter his (her) being. allow his (her) vital saltes to flow unhampered, that he (she) may savor the carnal nectars of his (her) future desires. strike dumb his (her) adversary, formed or formless, that he (she) may emerge joyful and strong from that which afflicts him (her. allow no misfortune to allay his (her) path, fo

SATANIC RITUALS

ined in york rite masonry at its tenth grade, which carries the title of knight templar. the original templars' rite of the fifth degree symbolically guided the candidate through the devil's pass in the mountains separating the east from the west (the yezidi domain. at the fork of the trail the candidate would make an important decision: either to retain his present identity, or strike out on the left-hand path to schamballah, where he might dwell in satan's household, having rejected the foibles and hypocrisies of the everyday world. a striking american parallel to this rite is enacted within the mosques of the ancient arabic order of the nobles of the mystic shrine, an order reserved for thirty-second degree masons. the nobles have gracefully removed themselves from any implication of he

creet degree of blasphemy toward the christian ethic, hence its exclusion from masonic ritual, thereby halting any further progression beyond the thirty-third degree scottish rite and tenth grade york rite level. the order of the rosy cross of aleister crowley's magic curriculum provided an interesting comparison in its seventh degree (adeptus exemptus. in that rite, the alternative to taking the left-hand path was to become a babe of the abyss, which is not as contradictory and confusing as it sounds, if one considers crowley's ofttimes machiavellian modus operandi. crowley, nobody's fool, simply set up a magical maze so that students whose consciences would only allow them to tread the right-hand path would nevertheless wind up on the left. fortunately, precious few of crowley's disciple

d to the occasion. portions of the text appear in raynouard's drama of 1806, les templiers. the numerous manifestations of satanism in masonic ritual, for instance, the goat, the coffin, the death's-head, etc, can easily be euphemized, but the rejection of certain values demanded by l'air epais cannot be cloaked in accepted theologies. once the celebrant has taken this degree, he embarks upon the left-hand path and chooses hell in place of heaven. besides being both ritual and ceremony, the stifling air is a memento mori carried to its highest power. requirements for performance the chamber must either be black, or mirrored. a mirrored chamber provides greater confrontation for the celebrant, making him hyperconscious of his role. mirrors also serve to "rob the soul" according to old tradi

pull the crumbling vaults of spurious heavens down, and from their shards erect a monument to your own sweet indulgence. your honesty entitles you to well-deserved dominion o'er a world filled with frightened, cowering men [the acolyte hands a lighted black candle to the priest, who passes the flame four times under the child's feet, saying] priest: in the name of satan, we set your feet upon the left-hand path. four times above the flame you pass, to kindle lust and passion in your heart, that the heat and brightness of schamballah's flame may warm you, that your feelings and emotions may burn bright and passionate, to work your magic as you wish (name, we call you, as your name gleams forth within the flame [the priest returns the candle to the acolyte, who then presents the priest with

TECHNICIANS GUIDE TO THE LEFT HAND PATH

te the artist from his work, they are the same, the creator and his creation are mirrors into each others intrinsic natures. as such, the rhp path, by seeking its "unity" attempts to turn the dichotomy of self awareness vs. the non-aware state of the universe back to a singleness and oneness. in the article setianism: natural vs non- natural religion dr. stephen flowers relates the following "the left-hand path solution is simpler. it teaches that the two categories we are capable of perceiving are in fact just that. the distinction is the result of the existence of the principle of isolate intelligence within the universe, and the presence of the gift of that intelligence within individual members of the human species. the lhp solution is then to cultivate and nurture this intelligence as

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

held in, or grasped by, the hand."12 the fingers can be revealing the position of a specific finger, or fingers, of a hand may also denote great importance. sammy davis, jr, the black entertainer and member of the infamous sinatra "rat pack" confessed in his autobiography, yes, i can, to being a satan worshipper. the talented singer/dancer said that as a satanist he painted the fingernail of his left-hand "pinkie" finger ebony black as a sign "the chicks loved it" said davis "and found it really a sexual turn-on" some islamic imams (teachers) preach that the hand of fatima, a revered daughter of mohammed, represents the summation of the whole religion of islam, and that fatima's index finger points heavenward to allah. a hand with finger pointed to or touching the lip indicates "be silent

he obvious secret society hand sign of antonelli. origen (185-254 a.d) is often called an "early church father" but, in fact, origen brought many heresies, including gnosticism (illuminist ideology) into the church. origen, a much quoted scholar, hailed from alexandria, egypt, giving us yet another clue to his heretical philosophies. in this revealing pen and ink drawing, it appears that origen's left-hand is demonstrating the mysterious sign of an ancient secret society. hidden hand of the men of jahbuhlun 77 this issue of the intriguing publication, paranoia magazine, included a feature article examining the tragic life of popular young actor river phoenix, who died of a drug overdose on halloween in 1993. the article's writer, al hidell, told of phoenix's upbringing in the sordid sex cu

ll clinton and the illuminati. meanwhile, in clinton's left hand (see page 183 of codex magica) is a rose sign of the illuminati's blood covenant and the rosicrucian order. you will also find here a photo of former yugoslav serb leader slobodan milosevic, likewise holding a rose in his hand, the right hand. in satanism the left-handed path is the most magical and powerful, but more evil. clinton (left-hand) is still today recognized by the world as a great leader. milosevic (right-hand) is in disgrace, in a prison cell, after being felled by clinton and his illuminati cohorts, proving that it's not nice to attempt to doublecross your illuminati overlords, mr. milosevic! in this chapter you will find not only bill clinton, slobodan milosevic, john kerry, and others giving enigmatic ritual m

tual counselor and advisor to black superstar singer, michael jackson. here we see rabbi boteach in a pose familiar to practitioners of cabala (photo and article: the international jerusalem post, december 28, 2001) 448 codex magica ben stiller, popular jewish comedian and movie celebrity, in a cabalistic pose with his hands. his left hand folded on top over the left indicated stiller follows the left-hand (dark) path. on the opposite page, david rockefeller gives notice he follows the right-hand path. san francisco mayor gavin newsom lets insiders know he's one of them with this cabalistic hand/arms gesture. newsom became the gay community's ultraliberal darling in 2003 by promoting gay marriages. time magazine's editors go wild in this article, mentioning that the mayor is "simply adored

ate arthur murray was called "america's dancing master" and so he was. a talented genius on the dance floor, murray's real name was arthur teichman, jewish of course. from the era of the roaring 20s to today, a number of the fad dances were based on masonic and jewish cabalistic rituals. 458 codex magica anne rice, writer of the popular "vampire" series, giving an occult, cabalistic sign with her left-hand, partially concealed yet in front of all. various occult symbols are on rice's shirt. the statues of mary give evidence of rice's veneration of the virgin in the form of the eternal pagan goddess (photo: associated press in austin american-statesman, january 31, 2004, p. a2) chaim potok, hasidic jewish writer and novelist, creates a headcovering of cabalistic magic. this sign is also rem

hands and body represent hindu pagan religious symbols and doctrines. in this instance, ms. wescott sits in the upright position, legs crossed lotus-style, her hands in the mudra "ok" or circle. ok-sign of the divine king 515 a hindu swami and worshipper of the god shiva at the san marga sanctuary in hawaii. he is accompanied by a strange paper idol and a brazen cobra idol. buddha displaying the left-hand "ok" mudra. this drawing is from the herder dictionary of symbols (chiron publications, wilmette, illinois, 1986. that reference source explains it as "an eye in the hand of god signified god's creative wisdom" of course, this is not referring to the christian god, but to the ineffable, unknown god called ain soph in the cabala and as the evil, satanic "god of forces" in the bible's book

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uch awareness, according to the precepts of the temple of set, will permit its members to use this gift of expanded consciousness to make themselves stronger in all facets of their being. to accomplish this, they state, they perserve and improve the tradition of spiritual distinction from the natural universe, which in the judeo/christian west has been called satanism, but they choose to call the left-hand path. to follow such a path, they promise, is to enter a process that will create an individual, powerful essence that exists above and beyond animal life. it is thus the true vehicle for personal immortality. the temple of set emphasizes the employment of black magic of a sort that focuses on self-determined goals. while this form of magic may be utilized to accomplish everything from h

eusis. incarnation a period of time in which a spirit or soul dwells in a bodily form or condition. one of a series of lives spent in a physical form. indigenous from a mid-seventeenth century word indigena, literally meaning born-in, and from gignere, meaning to beget. inborn, intrinsic, or belonging to a place, such as originating, growing, or living in an area, environment, region, or country. left-hand path in occult tradition, a practitioner who practices black magick. 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 mystery religions and cults 321 l. ron hubbard (1911 1986, the founder of the church of scientology (ap/wide world photos) neophyte from the latin neophytus and greek neophutos or phuein, to plant or cause to grow literally meaning

n d u n e x p l a i n e d 328 glossary of lives. in this philosophy, it is a natural moral law rather than a divine judgment which provides the process of development, enabling the soul into higher or lower states, according to the laws of cause and effect to be met. knockings/rappings tapping sounds said to be coming from deceased spirits in an attempt to communicate with or frighten the living. left-hand path in occult tradition, a practitioner who practices black magic. leprous from the greek, lepros, meaning scale. something resembling the symptoms of or relating to the disease of leprosy, which covers a person s skin with scales or ulcerations. loa a spirit that is thought to enter the devotee of the haitian voodoo, during a trance state, and believed to be a protector and guide that

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n d u n e x p l a i n e d 308 glossary of lives. in this philosophy, it is a natural moral law rather than a divine judgment which provides the process of development, enabling the soul into higher or lower states, according to the laws of cause and effect to be met. knockings/rappings tapping sounds said to be coming from deceased spirits in an attempt to communicate with or frighten the living. left-hand path in occult tradition, a practitioner who practices black magic. leprous from the greek, lepros, meaning scale. something resembling the symptoms of or relating to the disease of leprosy, which covers a person s skin with scales or ulcerations. loa a spirit that is thought to enter the devotee of the haitian voodoo, during a trance state, and believed to be a protector and guide that

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s position that the loa are the gfallen angels h who rebelled against god. the loa do good and guide and protect humankind, the hungans argue. they, like the saints of roman catholicism, were once men and women who lived exemplary lives and who now are given a specific responsibility to assist human spirituality. certainly there are those priests, the bokors, who perform acts of evil sorcery, the left-hand path of vodun, but rarely will a hungan resort to such practices. the loa communicates with its faithful ones by possessing their bodies during a trance or by appearing to them in dreams. the possession usually takes place during ritual dancing in the humfort. each participant eventually undergoes a personality change and adapts a trait of his or her particular loa. the adherents of vodu

ove; ogou balanjo, spirit of healing; and mawu lisa, spirit of creation. each follower of vodun has his or her own gmet tet, h a guardian spirit that corresponds to a catholic fs special saint. vodun has a supernatural entity that is unique among the practitioners of sorcery.the zombi, those dread creatures of the undead who prowl about at night doing the bidding of those magicians who follow the left-hand path. vodun lore actually has two types of zombi: the undead and those who died by violence. a haitian is most cautious in his or her approach to a cemetery for it is there that one is most likely to meet one of the unfortunate wraiths who died without time for proper ritual. for the 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 magic and sorce

have been known to take advantage of mentally handicapped individuals and turn them into virtual beasts of burden. then, too, it is quite likely that certain hungan have discovered the secret and utilization of many powerful jungle drugs. modern science owes a heavy debt to native sorcery for some of its most effective painkillers and tranquilizers. it seems possible that a hungan who follows the left-hand path, seeking his own vengeance or that of another, could mix a powerful drug into the victim fs food and induce a deep state of hypnotic lethargy in the person, transforming him or her into a blankeyed, shuffling, obedient zombi. there is also the matter of the voodoo doll and voodoo curses. anthropologist walter cannon spent several years collecting examples of gvoodoo death, h instanc

n d u n e x p l a i n e d 286 glossary of lives. in this philosophy, it is a natural moral law rather than a divine judgment which provides the process of development, enabling the soul into higher or lower states, according to the laws of cause and effect to be met. knockings/rappings tapping sounds said to be coming from deceased spirits in an attempt to communicate with or frighten the living. left-hand path in occult tradition, a practitioner who practices black magic. leprous from the greek, lepros, meaning gscale. h something resembling the symptoms of or relating to the disease of leprosy, which covers a person fs skin with scales or ulcerations. loa a spirit that is thought to enter the devotee of the haitian voodoo, during a trance state, and believed to be a protector and guide t

THE KEY TO THE MYSTERIES

unicable letters of the occult tetragram, that eternal formula of the great arcanum, g. a "the two points on the right represent force, as those on the left symbolize love, and the four letters should be read from right to left, beginning by the right-hand upper corner, and going thence to the lefthand lower corner, and so for the others, making the cross of st. andrew "the suppression of the two left-hand points expresses the negation of the cross, the negation of mercy and of love "the affirmation of the absolute reign of force, and its eternal antagonism, from above to beneath, and from beneath to above "the glorification of tyranny and of revolt "the hieroglyphic sign of the unclean rite, with which, rightly or wrongly, the templars were reproached; it is the sign of disorder and of et

l, like all the signs of the qabalah, would it not be useful, in order to read the pages engraved upon the stones of the ancient temples, to replace these stones in their place, and to count the numbers of their letters, comparing them with the numbers of other stones? the obelisk of luxor, for example, was it not one of the two columns at the entrance of a temple? was it at the right-hand or the left-hand pillar? if at the right, these signs refer to the active principle; if at the left, it is by the passive principle 196 that one must interpret its characters. but there should be an exact correspondence of one obelisk with the other, and each sign should receive its complete sense from the analogy of contraries. m. champollion found coptic in the hieroglyphics, another savant would perha

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

1. the "soul of the world" 2. once again;regardiels description is unnecessarily confusing, and we feel impelled to point out once more that his definition of the pillars here (the left pillar as the side of mercy and the right pillar as the side of severity) only applies to the tree of life as it is reflected onto the human body in magical workings, not as it is seen in diagrams of the tree. the left-hand pillar (binah, geburah, and hod) is known as the pillar of severity and the right-hand pillar (chokmah, chesed, and netzach) is known as the pillar of mercy. 3. also known as the middle pillar, the pillar of mildness or the pillar of balance, alluding to its aspect of moderation between two extremes. 4 "the one" 5. it is our opinion that the freudian id, in its more restricted definition

glish translation of the latin word id, which freud used in his theories (the german translation is es) to avoid confusion we have italicized the word it throughout the text to indicate where regardie was referring to the freudian id. 9. on the qabalistic tree of life, yang energy can also be attributed to the masculine right-hand pillar called yachin, while yin energy corresponds to the feminine left-hand pillar of boaz. 10. this is similar to the golden dawn teachings concerning the sub-elementsthat each element contains a mixture of the other elements as well. 11. again, a mixture of the elements. 12. logos is greek for "word" it represents the creative principle. 13. the supernals are the three highest sephiroth of kether, chokmah, and binah. these three are considered to be on a highe

on, mentally intone the word "ha-m (hah-m, extending the "m" of the mantra. repeat this mantra cycle three or four times. 7. imagine a disk of clear translucent blue in the middle of your forehead. w i t h ths disk visualize a whte circle with two wings on either side. as you focus on the brow center, breathe in and imagine that the wing or petal on the right side is golden like the sun, whle the left-hand wing is silvery like the moon. inhale and notice the solar side glowing brightly on the right. exhale and visualize the lunar side beginning to shine. breathe in and again visualize the whte winged circle w i t h the clear blue disk. breathe deeply, then intone the mantra "om (oh-m, extending the "m" of the mantra. on the following inhalation, mentally intone the same word. repeat this m

THE ABYSS AND TABAET

and twilight of zoroastrianism by r.c. zaehner. new york, 1961 the denkard, book 6: wisdom of the sages offered online by joseph peterson@ www. avesta. org the history of zoroastrianism by m.n. dhalla further reading: luciferian witchcraft by michael w. ford isbn 1411626389 the home publisher of luciferian witchcraft is here: http//www.lulu.com/content/112297 "this is the revealed grimoire of the left-hand path. there is power for those willing to drink from the cup of the beast and his bride, the devil's harlot. herein is the path as walked by one who seeks to reveal the true path of ahriman and lilith-az, to manifest in flesh the spirit of azi dahaka and cain. herein is magick from the foundation to higher pathworkings of sorcery and black magick. here the works which burn away the moder

into the spirit of the adversary. liber hvhi: magick of the adversary liber hvhi explores the qlippothic spheres, ritual sorcery based on the ancient cults mentioned in the avesta of yatuvidah, daeva-yasna (demon-worshippers) persecuted by the zoroastrians. the roots of the adversary as the masculine and demonic feminine are explored from hebrew and ancient persian sources, to a living and potent left-hand-path initiatory system. beginning with an inversion of the catholic rite to instead practice exorcism, the inverted and created rite is aimed at possession or liberating the shadow self into a viable, productive focus. the 22 cells of the qlippoth along with the infernal spheres are presented as valuable aspects of strengthening consciousness and creating an attitude of winning and self

catholic rite to instead practice exorcism, the inverted and created rite is aimed at possession or liberating the shadow self into a viable, productive focus. the 22 cells of the qlippoth along with the infernal spheres are presented as valuable aspects of strengthening consciousness and creating an attitude of winning and self-deification. liber hvhi will contrast with those looking to condemn left-hand-path writings, the revealed identity of the luciferian is one who wishes to become something more, from the predatory spirituality of ahriman and az to the intense ritual practices of the long forgotten daevas of the avesnsthe binding of shadows a luciferian banishing ritual by michael ford in silence, close your eyes and envision a large amount of energy rising up from within you. the s

THE BOOK OF GATES

supported either by the deceased, or by a stand which is made in the form of a bearded mummy. one pan of the balance contains some rectangular object, and the other a figure of the bird which is symbolic of evil and wickedness. behind the balance is a boat, which is sailing away from the presence of osiris; in it is a pig being driven along by a dog-headed ape which flourishes a stick. in the top left-hand corner is a figure of anubis, jackal-headed, and under the floor of the platform on which osiris is seated are figures of the enemy of sar, or osiris. from the variant of this scene which is found on the sarcophagus of tchehra at paris, 1 as well as from the sarcophagus of seti i, we may see that the pig in the p. 162 boat is called am-a, i.e "eater of the arm" and the boat is piloted by

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left hand, while turning in a counterclockwise direction. generally speaking, the right side of the body is for projecting, the left side for absorbing. clockwise motion focuses and precipitates; counterclockwise motion disperses-at least in the northern hemisphere. this is because the right side and right-hand motion follow the apparent path of the sun and other lights, whereas the left side and left-hand motion seek the darkness. in southern latitudes, where the sun rises on the right hand and sinks on the left, it would be symbolically accurate to inscribe the circle in a counterclockwise direction, and to absorb it clockwise. at the equator, where the sun is six months in the northern sky and the other six months in the southern sky, it would be most correct to invert the direction in

tex from the unmanifest cast in the form of shadow and delusion. the fulfillment of chaotic and evil intent. gandhi sent an inward-clockwise spiral to the unmanifest (symbolized by the right-hand hindu swastika) when he preached nonviolence. the answer was the outward-counterclockwise spiral of peaceful revolution. hitler sent an inward-counterclockwise spiral to the unmanifest (symbolized by the left-hand nazi swastika) when he preached the enslavement and extermi- nation of the "lower" races. the answer was the destruction of the nazi empire, an outward-clockwise spiral. veil of unknowinq it should be pointed out that evil intention cannot be cast in the form of a clockwise spiral to deceive the all and lessen its retribution. no one can deceive universal consciousness. evil intentions a

uals, which endure in the memory the way a view glimpsed in the darkness during a flash of lightning persists on the retina. eventually the magus will learn to trust these inspired insights, and will accept with thankfulness anything the light sees fit to bestow, whether he or she compre- hends its purpose at the time or not. the magus can and will make mistakes-the light, never. magicians of the left-hand path often delude themselves into believing they can take shortcuts and "cheat the devil" it is true they gain much magical expertise in dealing with material matters. they even attain personal magical symbols of a kind. whenever anyone wills with sincere intensity to attain a goal, progress will be made, even if the goal is self-destructive. what must be made plain is that the source of

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bronze statue adorns the back of the courtroom. she stands perfectly straight with a great executioner's sword balanced upright before her, its point resting on the floor at her feet, one of her hands clasping each side of its guard. she stares straight ahead. when questioned about legal matters, or matters of judgment, she inclines the hilt of her sword to her right-hand side for yes and to her left-hand side for no. xii the hanged man hebrew letter: mem (water) correspondence: water path: twenty-third an enigmatic tableau greets the astral traveler into the world of this trump. a man hangs suspended by one ankle from a wooden scaffold with his arms bound behind his back, his head low over the mouth of a pit dug into the ground at the base of the scaffold. the leg that is free crosses be

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ship of dee's hieroglyphic monad, we gained insight 66 tetragrammaton into the fivefold name of jesus of the christian kabbalists and the twentyfour permutations of tetragrammaton, twelve under the sun and twelve under the moon. the final theorem of dee's book pointed the way to the extraction of the names of the twenty-four wings of the winds, three pairs for each element, each pair made up of a left-hand spirit of judgment and a right-hand spirit of compassion. dee's second enochian key, where the wings of the winds are mentioned, demonstrated that it is necessary to assume the god-form of yehovashah (ihvshh, the creative and compassionate aspect of the heavenly christ, when we seek to command and direct the twelve wings of mercy on the right side through the "invoking" sigils of the ban

d the mystery surrounding the letters jhvh by referring to the name they represented as the "word of four letters" tetragrammaatnod nth,i s caught on like wild-fire in the magical texts. few indeed and far between are those modern rituals in which that awe-inspiring name does not occupy the place of honour (ritual magic [i9491 [hollywood: newcastle publishing, 19711, p. 40) william gray until the left-hand limit of the feminine binah came into being, nothing further could be created in mind or matter. it is therefore technically true to say that the female principle made possible the knowledge between good and evil (daath, but it made all other knowledge possible at the same moment. once binah exists, so does distinction between right and left, black and white, this and that etc. once the

UNLEASHING THE BEAST

ntric traditions, the sexual aspect was quickly singled out as the most infamous and most shocking aspect of this terrible perversion of true religion. as the great sanskritist, sir monier williams, put it, tantra is "hinduism arrived in last and worst age of medieval development" in which the noble philosophy of the vedas had been replaced by the obscene sexual perversions and black magic of the left-hand (vamacara) tantras "the rites, or rather, orgies, of the left hand worshippers presuppose the meeting of men and woman of all castes in the most unrestrained manner."lxviii -152- this identification of tantra with sexual licentiousness was only further complicated in the late 19th century, as tantra became increasingly confused with various pornographic and sexological literature prolife

e made one further march towards the truth when they say that the sun and moon must be united before the reabsorption (see almost any tantra, in particular shiva sanhita).lxxvi -154- for these reasons, many authors have speculated that crowley did in fact have some extensive knowledge of tantra. thus lawrence sutin makes the argument that crowley may have first been introduced to the more radical left-hand (vamacara) form of tantra in ceylon as early 1901. infamous for its use of normally forbidden substances, such as meat, wine and sexual intercourse, vamacara tantra is considered the most rapid and dangerous path to liberation.lxxvii initially, crowley seems to have been repulsed by such practices, for example when he wrote with disdain about "these follies of vamacharya("debauchery" i.e

early 1901. infamous for its use of normally forbidden substances, such as meat, wine and sexual intercourse, vamacara tantra is considered the most rapid and dangerous path to liberation.lxxvii initially, crowley seems to have been repulsed by such practices, for example when he wrote with disdain about "these follies of vamacharya("debauchery" i.e, normal life. lxxviii in this negative view of left-hand tantra, however, crowley was by no means alone among occultists and religious leaders of the day. many leading indian religious figures, such as swami vivekananda (1863-1902- one of the first to bring hindu philosophy to the west- had a singular disdain for tantra, particular in its left-hand forms.lxxix even many western occultists such as madame blavatsky (1831-1891- who had a great ad

(and related to tantric practices, such as the emulation of the passive shiva in cosmic coupling with the mounted energetic shakti."lxxxi unfortunately, sutin provides no evidence that crowley and rose were engaging in any sort of actual tantric practices or that their sexual relations were in any way influenced by tantra -155- others have speculated that crowley was even more deeply involved in left-hand tantric rituals during his travels in india. in 1936, for example, elizabeth sharpe published a semi-autobiographical account entitled secrets of the kaula circle, which describes a mysterious englishman calling himself by the number 666, who engages in the most esoteric tantric rites: i met a european who..called himself by a number. in the beginning he was extremely handsome, afterward

dying gods of the past "another point of contact between tantra and thelema is contained in the thelemic aphorism: there is no god but man!"xciv -159- but ironically, despite his attempts to read crowley through a tantric lens, even grant admits that crowley's actual knowledge of tantric practice was limited. thus he recounts crowley's correspondence with david curwen, who alleged to have studied left-hand tantra in south india. according to grant's own account, crowley was rather annoyed that curwen seemed to possess much greater knowledge about tantra and sexual magick; as crowley himself admitted "curwen knows 100 times as much as i do abut tantra. but i do not advise it."xcv for curwen claimed to have a recipe for preparing the prized "elixir of life" that was far superior to that of t

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masonic symbolism concerning the pillars j. and b. there is very little in holy scripture which would justify a choice of these objects as particular representatives of our art of building spiritualized. but in later kabalism, in the texts called "the garden of pomegranates" and in "the gates of light" there is a very full and complicated explanation of the strength which is attributed to b, the left-hand pillar, and of that which is established in and by the right-hand pillar, called j. the temple as regards the temple itself, i have explained at length elsewhere after what manner it is spiritualized in various kabalistic and semi- kabalistic texts, so that it appears ever as "the proportion of the height, the proportion of the depth, and the lateral proportions" of the created universe

WILLIAM WESCOTT NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES

s. megillah of the talmud, 9.1. this account is similar to that of josephus and aristaeus, but different to that of philo. hence the name septuagint. 73. the number of chokmah (chkmh, wisdom, the 2nd sephirah. 78. the number of cards in a tarot pack. 40 numerals, 16 court cards and 22 trumps (major. 117. numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott 79. boz, boaz, the left-hand brazen pillar at the entrance to solomon s temple. 80. the number of yesod, foundation, 9th sephirah. the venerable rabbi hillel had 80 points. 81. according to the book of rites of chao kung, b.c. 1112, an emperor of china should have 3 concubines of the first rank, 9 of the second, 27 of the third and 81 of the fourth rank. 90. ikin, jachin, the right-hand pillar of solomon s temple. 9

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nt advances between the pillars, the hiereus stands on the candidate's left, the hegemon on the candidate's right, the stolistes behind the hiereus, the dadouchos behind the hegemon, the kerux before the throne of the west. all form the hexagram as in diagram below) hierophant "thou will kneel on both knees. give me your right hand which you will place upon this sacred and holy symbol. place your left hand in mine, bow your head, repeat your full earthly name, and say after me (hiereus, hegemon and hierophant form a triangle with tools. the hierophant is in the east, the hegemon is in the southwest, and the hiereus is in the northwest (the obligation is now recited. see the vows unto the order) hierophant "repeat after me. i swear to observe all i have said under penalty of being expelled

(done "very honored hierophant (salutes, all present has been so honored" hierophant "stolistes and dadouchos, i command you to purify and consecrate the hall and all members with water and fire" stolistes "i purify thee with water" dadouchos "i consecrate thee with fire" hierophant "let the mystical reverse circumambulation take place in the pathway of light (holds the banner of the east in his left hand and the sceptre in his right) 39 (kerux leads the way, beginning in the south. the hegemon goes to the north directing the neophytes behind him in the circumambulation, the hiereus follows the neophytes, then the stolistes, the dadouchos and the sentinel, and the procession counterclockwise begins (as they pass the hierophant who is holding the banner of the east in his left hand and sce

steries. the sign of silence is an affirmation within the student that they choose to center themselves within the "voice of silence" the sign of silence seals the force projected from the sign of the enterer. after performing the sign of the enterer, bring the left foot back so that both heels are together. stomp the ground once with the left foot as you place it beside the right one. bring your left hand to your mouth and touch the center of your lip with your 42 forefinger. close your other fingers and thumb, and drop your right hand to your side. imagine that a watery vapor now surrounds you and encloses you. more will be given on these two signs in higher grade levels, as they are used extensively in both magical and astral operations. make sure you are doing these signs at least twic

e hermetic order of the golden dawn has several symbolic reminders that help reaffirm the bond and secrets shared by fellow members. when you greet a fellow member of the hermetic order of the golden dawn, stretch out your right hand as you would to shake someones hand. upon this joining turn the hands so that they are in a horizontal position. the frater/soror whose palm is face up, places their left hand palm down on the back of the frater/soror right hand. in turn they will place their left hand palm down on the back of the left hand that is also palm down. this is followed by three gentle shakes. this greeting is done for all fraters and sorors regardless of grade status. in a temple, sanctuary, study group, or in public this greeting may be done. below is a diagram of this greeting an

unning up through the center of your body, forming a beam of light into your heart area shooting out to your right side to the end of your right hand. focus on this beam and vibrate: 84 vih-g'-boo-rah step 4 move the sphere of light to your left shoulder, touch it, and visualize all through this process another beam of light connecting from your heart area ending at the tip of your finger on your left hand. vibrate: vih-g' doo-lah step 5 clasp your hands together at your chest in a praying stance while visualizing within you a cross made of light that covers your entire body. vibrate: lay-oh-lahm ah-men meaning: the meaning of the words that are vibrated at the first part of the l.b.r.p.,the qabalistic cross, are as follows: atah -thine malkuth -kingdom vih-g' boo-rah -power vih-g' doo-lah

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hiero: advances between pillars to eastern side of altar. hiereus: stands on candidate's left. heg: stands on candidate's right. kerux: advances to the altar picks up the triangle and delivers it to the hierophant. hiero: thou wilt kneel on both knees, give me your right hand, which i place on this sacred and sublime symbol. places candidate's right hand on the center of the triangle. place your left hand in mine. bow your head, repeat your full name at length and say after me all rise. the obligation hiero: i (name of aspirant, in the presence of the lord of the universe and of this hall of neophytes of the order of the golden dawn in the outer, regularly assembled under warrant from the greatly honoured chiefs of the second order, do of my own free will and accord hereby and hereon most

of earth, unpurified and unconsecrated, thou canst not enter the path of the west. stol (signing a cross on candidate's forehead) child of earth, i purify thee with water dad (censing candidate) child of earth, i consecrate thee with fire. heg: child of earth, twice consecrated, thou mayest approach the gate of the west they move to the west facing throne and halt. hiereus: rises, takes banner in left hand, menaces candidate with sword. heg: hegemon slips up the candidate's hoodwink. hiereus: thou canst not pass by me saith the guardian of the west unless thou canst tell me my name. heg: darkness is thy name, the great one of the paths of the shades. hiereus (slowly sinking point of sword) child of earth, fear is failure. therefore be without fear, for in the heart of the coward virtue abi

ecrated, thou canst not enter the path of the east. stol (signing a cross on the candidate's forehead) child of earth, i purify thee with water. dad (censing the candidate) child of earth, i consecrate thee with fire. heg: child of earth, thrice consecrated, thou mayest approach the gate of the east. the procession moves to the east facing throne and halt. hiero: hierophant rises, takes banner in left hand and raises sceptre as if to strike. heg: hegemon slips up candidate's hoodwink. hiero: thou canst not pass by me saith the guardian of the east unless thou canst tell me my name. heg: light dawning in darkness is thy name, the light of a golden day. hiero (slowly lowering sceptre) child of earth, remember that unbalanced force is evil, unbalanced mercy is but weakness, unbalanced severit

iero: frater stolistes, i command you to purify the hall and the members by water. stol (circumambulates, saying) i purify with water. hiero: frater dadouchos, i command you to purify the hall and the members by fire. dad (circumambulates, saying) i purify with fire. hiero: let the mystic reverse circumambulation take place in the path of light. hiero: stands holding the banner of the east in his left hand, the sceptre in his right. kerux: goes from south to the south east. heg: goes to the north and leads the new neophyte by west and south to the kerux. hiereus: falls in behind neophytes. stol: falls in behind hiereus. dad: falls in behind stolistes. sentinel: ends the procession. all salute as they pass the hierophant. hiereus: drops out when his throne is reached. heg: passes hierophant

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symbol of blindness be removed. heg: unbinds neophyte's eyes. sentinel: turns up lights. heg: goes back to his proper place. neophyte: remains kneeling between the pillars with his hand on the ground. kerux: takes the salt from before the tablet of the north, and passing round the altar with sol stands in front of neophyte facing him and holds the salt in front of him. hiero: take salt with your left hand and cast it to the north; say let the powers of earth witness my pledge (done) kerux: replaces salt, and returns to his place. hiero: let the neophyte rise and let him be purified with water and consecrated with fire, in confirmation of his pledge, and in the name of the lord of the universe. dad: moves forward round south pillar, stands before neophyte and makes three forward swings of

swered, and said: i am the angel of the presence divine. the wise gaze upon the created world and behold there the dazzling image of the creator. not yet can thine eyes bear that dazzling image. return, for thou canst not pass by. kerux: turns and leads neophyte back between the pillars. hiero: let the neophyte enter the straight and narrow pathway which turns neither to the right hand nor to the left hand. kerux: leads neophyte directly up center of hall until he is near the altar, halts, steps aside from before neophyte, leaving him to face altar unobstructed. hiereus: heg: cross sceptre and sword before altar. hiereus: heg: whence comest thou? kerux: i come from between the pillars and i seek the light of the hidden knowledge in the name of adonai. hiero: advances to east of altar with

rs and i seek the light of the hidden knowledge in the name of adonai. hiero: advances to east of altar with sceptre, which he thrusts between sword of hiereus and sceptre of hegemon and raising it to an angle of 45 degrees. hiero: but the great angel sandalphon said: i am the reconciler for earth, and the celestial soul therein. form is invisible alike in darkness and in blinding light. i am the left hand kerub of the ark and the feminine power, as metatron is the right hand kerub and the masculine power, and i prepare the way to the celestial light. heg: hiereus: step back to south and north of altar respectively. hiero: takes neophyte by right hand with his left, and pointing to the altar and diagram says: hiero: and tetragrammaton placed kerubim at the east of the garden of eden and a

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the greatly honoured chiefs of the second order, to advance him in due form. honoured hegemon, superintend the preparation of the theoricus and give the customary alarm. heg: rises, salutes the hierophant, quits the temple and sees the theoricus is thus prepared. wearing sash of theoricus, hoodwink and with the solid triangular pyramid formed of4 elements in right hand, hegemon takes theoricus by left hand and gives an alarm of 8 knocks. heg: his throne was like a fiery flame, and the wheels as burning fire. hiereus: opens door and admits them, returns to his place. heg: conducts theoricus to the north west facing the seat of hiereus. hegemon takes pyramid. hiereus: give me the sign, grip or token, grand word, mystic number and password of the grade of theoricus. theor: word shaddai el cha

drops of water towards the tablet of water in the west and say, let the powers of water witness my pledge. heg: replaces cup. hiereus: conduct the theoricus to the east and place him before the mystic pillars. hiero (knocks) before you are the portals of the 31st, 32nd and 29th paths. of these as you already know, the central one leads from the zelator grade to the theoricus grade. the one on the left hand now open to you is the 31st which leads from the grade of zelator to the grade of practicus. take in your right hand the pyramid of flame and follow your guide axiokersa the kabir who leads you through the path of fire. heg: leads the theoricus between the pillars turns to right and circumambulates hall once. hiero: as they approach, takes red lamp in his hand and rises. hegemon and theo

ts michael, the great archangel, the ruler of solar fire. the serpents which leap in the rainbow are symbols of the fiery seraphim. the trumpet represents the influence of the spirit descending from binah, while the banner with the cross refers to the four rivers of paradise and the letters of the holy name. he also is axieros, the first of the samothracian kabiri, as well as zeus and osiris. the left hand figure below, rising from the earth is samael, the ruler of volcanic fire. he is also axiokersos, the 2nd kabir, pluto and typhon. the right hand figure below is anadl, the ruler of the astral light. she is also axiokersa, the third kabir, ceres and proserpina, isis and nephthys. she is therefore represented in a duplicate form and rising from the water. around both these figures dart fl

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the greatly honoured chiefs of the second order to advance him in due form. honoured hegemon, superintend the preparation of the practicus and give the customary alarm. heg: rises, salutes the hierophant, quits the temple and sees that the practicus is prepared as follows, wearing sash of practicus, hoodwinked, and with calvary cross formed of 12 squares in right hand. hegemon takes practicus by left hand and gives an alarm of 7 knocks. heg: and the ruach elohim moved upon the face of the waters. hiereus: opens door and admits them, then returns to his place. heg: conducts practicus to south in front of the tablet of fire, faces him to east and takes from him the calvary cross. hiero: give to the hegemon the sign, grip or token, grand word, mystic number and password of the grade of pract

destroying the columns of darkness. three holes are rent in the walls, symbolizing the establishment of the triad therein, and the crown at the summit of the tower is falling, as the crowns of the kings of edom fell, who are also symbolized by the men falling headlong. on the right hand side of the tower is light, and the representation of the tree of life by the ten circles thus disposed. on the left hand side is darkness and eleven circles, symbolizing the qlippoth. hiero: heg: pract: move to the tablet in the east. heg: this represents the alchemical symbol of sulphur on the tree of life. it does not touch the 4 lower sephiroth. the cross terminates in tiphareth, whereby as it were the supernal triangle is to be grasped, and tiphareth is the purified man. the meaning of the alchemical s

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rve this present chapter. when first ye shall enter into the oratory, leave your shoes without, and having opened the window,54 ye shall place the lighted coals in the censer which55 you shall have brought with you, you shall light the lamp, and take from the cupboard of the altar your two vestments, the crown, the girdle and the wand, placing them upon the altar. then take the sacred oil in your left hand, cast some of the perfume upon the fire, and place yourself upon your knees,56 praying unto the lord with fervour. the orison. o lord god of mercy; god, patient, most benign and liberal; who grantest thy grace in a thousand ways, and unto a thousand generations; who forgettest the iniquities, the sins, and the transgressions of men; in whose presence none is found innocent; who visitest

them with the symbol, whether it be general or particular. under this heading are included all classes of goodwill, among the which the most difficult by far is to make yourself beloved by religious persons.130 chapter xxi (to transform oneself, and take different faces and forms) in this transmutation, which is rather a fascination, the method of operating is as follows: take the symbol in your left hand, and with it stroke your face. now were it some (ordinary) necromancer who was transformed by the working of some diabolical art, he would soon be discovered (by you. it of abramelin the mage 105 is certain, however, that if he who operateth be instructed in the true and sacred magic, like yourself, that he131 could produce no effect upon you; because against the grace of the lord, by wh

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o q s q a q k u q a n (4) i o n e k o n e k q (5) b a c u r a q c o r e c q a a b the sacred magick 183 notes to chapter xxi (a) the symbols of this chapter are manifested only by the evil spirits (b) magot performs the operations hereof (c) the familiar spirits cannot well execute the operations of this chapter (d) this is rather a fascination than anything else. take the symbol desired in your left hand and stroke the face therewith. abraham further observes that such an operation performed by an ordinary magician would be easily seen through by the possessor of the sacred magic; while on the contrary this latter would be safe from detection by ordinary sorcerers (e) the student will note in these squares the marked position of the letter q, as in many other cases where the effect aimed

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no. 3 may be also be colored in the color of the planet itself, orange for the a, green for c, etc. if these latter are used, planetary and zodiacal forces would be inferred in lieu of purely elemental ones. the former, however, may be found to be the most practical for most circumstances. the method of applying these rules to the great cross may be seen in the following, consisting of the three left hand squares of the linea spiritus sancti of the a tablet, showing the pyramids formed from the squares of the letters oro: diagram p: sephirotic cross: triangle no. 1: elemental emblem of tablet. triangle no. 2: emblem of m. triangle no. 3: elemental emblem of lesser angle. triangle no. 4: sephirah. letter of tetragrammaton. tarot card. coloring: no. 1, color of the element of tablet. no. 2

looking at the pyramids prior to undertaking the practical work of using them as the symbol for skrying in the spirit-vision. s.r.m.d. suggests a useful mode of meditation which elaborates in a most illuminating way the ordinary attributions. he says: thou mayest regard the upper triangle (no. 2) as representing a force acting downwards. the lower triangle (no. 4) as a force striving upwards. the left hand triangle (no. 1) as acting horizontally from left to right, and the right hand triangle (no. 3) as a force acting from right to left. while the center will be the common force. thus: diagram t: m is strong in any position. remember that d acteth most strongly upwards, a downwards, c from right to left horizontally, and b from left to right. and in those tablet squares according to their

ADEPTUS MINOR INITIATION

s, born of the father; bia-genos, strength of our race, and the four words make the sentence,'mountain of the lamb of the father, and the strength of our race" chief "mighty adeptus major, what is the key to this tomb" second "the rose and the cross, which resume the life of nature and the powers hidden in the word i. n. r. i" chief "associate adeptus minor, what is the emblem that we bear in our left hand" third "it is a form of the rose and the cross, the ancient crux ansata or egyptian symbol of life" chief "mighty adeptus major, what is its meaning" second "it represents the force of the ten sephiroth in nature divided into a hexad and a tetrad. the oval embraces the first six sephiroth and the tau cross, the lower four, that answer unto the four elements" chief "associate adeptus mino

this my obligation as an adeptus minor, whereunto i pledge myself in the presence of the divine one, and of the great avenging angel, awh, and if i fail herein, may my rose be disintegrated and my power in magic cease (third adept hands dagger to the second adept and holds cup conveniently for him. second adept dips point of dagger in wine and makes cross on aspirant's brow, feet, right hand and left hand, and heart, saying) 15 second (for brow "there are three that bear witness in heaven; the father, the word, and the holy spirit, and these three are one (for feet "there are three that bear witness on earth; the spirit, the water, and the blood, and these three agree in one (right hand "except ye be born of water and the spirit, ye cannot enter the kingdom of heaven (left hand "if ye be

s in the form of a cross (aspirant rises, feet together, and arms extended) 20 second "associate adeptus minor, take from the altar the dagger of penance and the cup of tribulation, that i may confirm the vow of the aspirant forever by marking him afresh with the stigmata of the cross (second adept takes dagger from the third adept and marks aspirant anew as at obligation: brow, feet, right hand, left hand and heart. gives dagger back to third adept who replaces it on altar, and then hands aspirant the rose crucifix) second "take that symbol, raise it with both hands above thy head and say 'thus, will i uphold the sign of suffering and of strength. and i heard the voice of the king of b cry aloud and say 'he that aideth me in my suffering, the same shall partake with me in my rising' repla

he frater or soror being greeted. this grip must never be exchanged except for across the pastos "the second greeting may be exchanged between two adepts amongst the inner order members only. it is never exchanged before the members of the outer order or non-initiates. it is performed thusly "the right hand is stretched outward and grasps the wrist of the second's right hand while making with the left hand the sign of silence "the sign and password has already been received. finally, you must understand that you are never permitted to say to anyone even as a member of the outer order that you are a rosicrucian. let the pastos be replaced within the vault (the adepti replaces pastos as before and all resumes places as in the beginning of the ceremony. the aspirant is allowed to robe and the

ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

se up, from the old abyss of narr marratu! come, by anu! come, by enlil! come, by enki! in the name of the covenant, come and rise up before me! ia mass ssaratu! ia mass ssaratu! ia mass ssaratu zi kia kanpa! barrgolomoloneth kia! shtah! at this point, the watcher will surely come and stand outside the gate or circle until such time as he is given the license to depart by striking of the priest's left hand on the hilt of the sword, while pronouncing the formula barra mass ssaratu! barra! thou mayest not depart thine sacred precincts until the watcher has been given this license, else he will devour thee. such are the laws. and he care not what he watches, only that he obey the priest. the maklu text here are the banishments, the burnings, and the bindings handed down to us by enki, the mas

ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF LIES

ey his bidding. in the whole system of ten million times ten million spheres upon the two and twenty million planes he had his desire. and with all this he was but himself. alas! book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 62 [64] commentary( kappa-zeta) this chapter gives the reverse of the medal; it is the contrast to chapter 15. the sorcerer is to be identified with the brother of the left hand path [65] 28 book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 63 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-eta kappa-eta the pole-star love is all virtue, since the pleasure of love is but love, and the pain of love is but love. love taketh no heed of that which is not and of that which is. absence exalteth love, and presence exalteth love. love moveth ever from height to height of ecstasy and

ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF THE LAW

e. iii,68: yet to all it shall seem beautiful. its enemies who say not so, are mere liars. iii,69: there is success. iii,70: i am the hawk-headed lord of silence& of strength; my nemyss shrouds the night-blue sky. iii,71: hail! ye twin warriors about the pillars of the world! for your time is nigh at hand. iii,72: i am the lord of the double wand of power; the wand of the force of coph nia-but my left hand is empty, for i have crushed an universe& nought remains. iii,73: paste the sheets from right to left and from top to bottom: then behold! iii,74: there is a splendour in my name hidden and glorious, as the sun of midnight is ever the son. iii,75: the ending of the words is the word abrahadabra. the book of the law is written and concealed. aum. t concerning death by aleister crowley thi

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER 777

eir order round a heptagon, and tracing the heptagram unicursally, the order of the days of the week is obtained. col. clxxviii. these intelligences are angelic in nature, but possessing material and even earthly dominion. hence they preside over the geomantic figures, whose nature indeed expresses their relation to man. col. clxxxi. line 11. he laughs; bearing a sphere containing illusion in his left hand, but over his right shoulder, and a staff 463 lines long in his right. a lion and a dragon are at his feet, but he seems unaware of their attacks or caresses. line 12. his attitude suggests the shape of the swastika or thunderbolt, the message of god. line 13. she is reading intently in an open book. line 14. she bears a sceptre and a shield, whereon is figured a dove as a symbol of the

ne 23. from a gallows shaped like the letter d hangs by one foot a young fair man. his other leg forms a cross with the suspending one. his arms, clasped behind his head, form an upright b, and this radiates light. his mouth is resolutely closed. line 25. a winged and crowned goddess, with flashing golden belt, stands, and pours from her right hand the flame of a torch upon an eagle, while in her left hand she pours water from an horn upon a lion. between her feet a moon-shaped cauldron of silver smokes with perfume. line 26. levi s baphomet is sound commentary on this mystery, but should not be found in the text. line 27. human figures thrown thence suggest the letter u by their attitude. line 28. a woman, naked, and kneeling onher left knee, pours from a vase in her right hand silver wat

auldron of silver smokes with perfume. line 26. levi s baphomet is sound commentary on this mystery, but should not be found in the text. line 27. human figures thrown thence suggest the letter u by their attitude. line 28. a woman, naked, and kneeling onher left knee, pours from a vase in her right hand silver waters into a river, by which grow roses, the haunts of coloured butterfiles. with her left hand she pours golden waters over her head, which are lost in her long hair. her attitude suggests the swastika. above flashes a great star of seven rays. notes 40 line 29. below, a path leads between two towers, guarded by jackals, from the sea, wherein a scarab us marcheth landwards. line 30. below is a wall, in front of which, in a fairy ring, two children wantonly and shamelessly embrace

on his left a fair woman, her arms giving the sign of water an inverted c on the breast. on his right a dark man giving the sign of fire an upright b on the forehead. line 32. an ellipse, composed of 400 lesser circles. at the corners of the card a man, an eagle, a bull, and a lion. within the circles a naked shining figure in the sign of earth right foot advanced, fight hand advanced and raised, left hand lowered and thrown back. the hands grip each a ray of dazzling light, spiril, the right hand being dextro- and the left hand l vo-rotary. a red scarf conceals the fact of male genital organs, and suggests by its shape the letter k. such is the conventional hieroglyph. 41 appendix i the trigrams of the yi king attribution to quarters. planetary attribution. hindu attribution. yetziratic a

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ns. they exchange gold for dross. they sell their higher powers for gross and temporary benefit. that the most crass ignorance of magick is their principal characteristic is no excuse, even if nature accepted excuses, which she does not. if you drink poison in mistake for wine, your "mistake" will not save your life. below these in one sense, yet far above them in another, are the brothers of the left hand path<matter. equinox i, v, supplement. these are they who "shut themselves up, who refuse their blood to the cup, who have trampled love in the race for self-aggrandisment. as far as the grade of exempt adept, they are on the same path as the white brotherhood; for until that grade is attained, the goal is not disclosed. then only are the goats

t work and to attain the knowledge and conversation of the holy guardian angel. adeptus (within- is admitted to the practice of the formula of the rosy cross on entering the college of the holy ghost. adeptus (major- obtains a general mastery of practical magick, though without comprehension. adeptus (exemptus- completes in perfection all these matters. he then either("a) becomes a brother of the left hand path or("b) is stripped of all his attainments and of himself as well, even of his holy guardian angel, and becomes a babe of the abyss, who, having transcended the reason, does nothing but grow in the womb of its mother. it then finds itself a magister templi (master of the temple: whose functions are fully described in liber 418, as is this whole initiation from adeptus exemptus. see a

e that radiateth from boleskine before him. 4. let him pace his path until he comes to the north; there let him halt, and turn his face to the north. 5. let him trace with his wand the averse pentagram proper to invoke air (aquarius. 6. let him bring the wand to the centre of the pentagram and call upon nuit! 7. let him make the sign called puella, standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the 332 muladhara cakkra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the venus de medici. 8. let him turn again to the left, and pursue his path as before, projecting the force from boleskine as he passeth; let him halt when he next cometh to the south and face outward. 9. let him trace the averse pentagram that invoketh fire (leo. 10. let him point his wand to the ce

entagram that invoketh fire (leo. 10. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry, hadit! 11. let him give the sign puer, standing with feet together, and head erect. let his right hand (the thumb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised, the forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitude of the gods mentu, khem, etc. 12. let him proceed as before; then in the east, let him make the averse pentagram that invoketh earth (taurus. 13. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry, therion! 14. let him give the sign called vir, the feet being together. the hand

he left breast, as if offering it to that child. let him utter the word gr:theta-epsilon-lambda-eta-mu-alpha! 23. perform the spiral dance, moving deosil and whirling widdershins. each time on passing the west extend the wand to the quarter in question, and bow: a "before me the powers of la (to west) b "behind me the powers of al (to east) c "on my right hand the powers of la (to north) d "on my left hand the powers of al (to south) e "above me the powers of sht (leaping in the air) f "beneath me the powers of sht (striking the ground) g "within me the powers (in the attitude of phthah erect, the feet together, the hands clasped upon the vertical wand) h "about me flames my father's face, the star of force and fire" i "and in the column stands his six-rayed splendour (this dance may be om

reat crosses over the paten, the cup and himself. he strikes his breast. all repeat this action" hear ye all, saints of the true church of old time now essentially present, that of ye we claim heirship, with ye we claim communion, from ye we claim benediction in the name of gr:iota-alpha-omega"(he makes three crosses on paten and cup together. he uncovers the cup, genuflects, takes the cup in his left hand and the host in his right. with the host he makes the five crosses on the cup +1 +3 +2 +5 +4"(he elevates the host and the cup (the bell strikes" gr:alpha-gamma-iota-omicron-sigma, gr:alpha-gamma-iota- omicron-sigma, gr:alpha-gamma-iota-omicron-sigma, gr:iota-alpha-omega "he replaces the host and the cup and adores" vii. of the office of the anthem. the priest. thou who art i, beyond all

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ace. the positions illustrated in liber e (equinox i and vii) form the best guide<god) 2. kneel; buttocks resting on the heels, toes turned back, back and head straight, hands on thighs("the dragon) 3. stand; hold left ankle with right hand (and alternately practise right ankle in left hand, etc, free forefinger on lips("the ibis) 4. sit; left heel pressing up anus, right foot poised on its toes, the heel covering the phallus; arms stretched out over the knees: head and back straight("the thunderbolt> the extreme of asana is practised by those yogis who remain in one position without moving, except in the case of absolute necessity, 16 during their whole lives. one should n

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they who have the tao love not their use. 2. the place of honour is on the right in wartime; so thinketh the man of distinction. sharp weapons are ill-omened, unworthy of such a man; he useth them only in necessity. he valueth peace and ease, desireth not violence of victory. to desire victory is to desire the death of men; and to desire that is to fail to propitiate the people. 3. at feasts, the left hand is the high seat; at funerals, the right. the second in command of the army leadeth the left wing, the commander-inchief, the right wing; it is as if the battle were a rite of mourning! he that hath slain most men should weep for them most bitterly; so then the place of the victor is assigned to him with philosophical propriety. 36 chapter xxxii the wisdom of teh. 1. the all-tao((compreh

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE HEART OF THE MASTER

hee! and, being come to shore, plant thou the vine and rejoice without shame. xiii. the universe is change: every change is the effect of an act of love; all acts of love contain pure joy. die daily! death is the apex of one curve of the snake life: behold all opposites as necessary complements, and rejoice! xiv pour thine all freely from the vase in thy right hand, and lose no drop! hath not thy left hand a vase? transmute all wholly into the image of thy will, bringing each to its true token of perfection! dissolve the pearl in the wine-cup: drink, and make manifest the virtue of that pearl! xv with thy right eye create all for thyself, and with the left accept all that be created otherwise! the heart of the master get any book for free on: www.abika.com 13 xvi break down the fortress of

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

er agree with the above paragraph. i think "the pillars of the world" mean "the pillars of hercules- about the straits of gibraltar. and i think the really big war will start "there. p.s. an (sept. 8 '37, e.v) can "twin warriors" imply a "civil" war? the spanish troubles started in s. spain and morocco. al iii,72 "i am the lord of the double wand of power; the wand of the force of coph nia-but my left hand is empty, for i have crushed an universe& nought remains" the old comment 72. coph nia. i cannot trace this anywhere; but kophnia adds to 231, nia is ain backwards; coph suggests qoph. all very unsatisfactory. the new comment "the double wand of power" is a curious variant of the common "wand of double power; the general meaning is "i control alike the forces of active and passive "coph

le wand of power" is a curious variant of the common "wand of double power; the general meaning is "i control alike the forces of active and passive "coph nia: the original ms. has; left incomplete as not having been properly heard. the present text was filled in later in her own hand by the first scarlet woman. the egyptian gods are usually represented as bearing an ankh, or sandal-strap, in the left hand, the wand being in the right. this ankh signifies the power to go, characteristic of a god. but apparently ra hoor khuit had an universe in his left hand, and crushed it so that naught remains. i think this "universe" is that of monistic metaphysics; in one hand is the "double wand, in the other "naught. this seems to refer to the 'none and two' ontology outlined in previous notes. al ii

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kes three great crosses over the paten, the cup, and himself. he strikes his breast. all repeat this action. hear ye all, saints of the true church of old time now essentially present, that of ye we claim heirship, with ye we claim communion, from ye we claim benediction in the name of 'ia(c)q. he makes three crosses on paten and cup together. he uncovers the cup, genuflects, takes the cup in his left hand and the host in his right. with the host he makes the five crosses on the cup. 1 3 2 5 4 he elevates the host and the cup. the bell strikes'(c)agios'(c)agios'(c)agios 'ia(c)q. he replaces the host and the cup, and adores. vii of the office of the anthem the priest: thou who art i, beyond all i am, who hast no nature and no name, who art, when all but thou are gone, thou, centre and secre

t that destroy the destroyer, be mighty among us. the priest joins hands upon the breast of the priestess, and takes back his lance. he turns to the people, lowers and raises the lance, and makes upon them. do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. the people: love is the law, love under will. he lowers the lance, and turns to east. the priestess takes the lance in her right hand. with her left hand she offers the paten. the priest kneels. the priest: in my mouth be the essence of the life of the sun! he takes the host with the right hand, makes with it on the paten, and consumes it. silence. the priestess takes, uncovers, and offers the cup, as before. the priest: in my mouth be the essence of the joy of the earth! he takes the cup, makes on the priestess, drains it and returns it

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ee mothers of the alphabet a, m, and c. replace these, and we get awmyca, which adds up to 358, the number alike of cjn, the serpent of genesis, and the messiah. we thus look for redeeming power in iao, and for the masculine aspect of that power. now we will see how that power works. we have a curious dictionary, which was made by a very learned man, in which the numbers from 1 to 10,000 fill the left hand column, in order, and opposite them are written all the sacred or important words which add up to each number.30 we take this book, and look at 17. we find that 17 is the number of squares in the swastika, which is the whirling disc or thunderbolt. also there is gwj, a circle or orbit; dwz, to seethe or boil; and some other words, which we will neglect in this example, though we should n

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it was at his 119th year,1 the star suaconch2 being in the sign of the lion, that our father set out from his castle of ug3 to attain the quintessence or philosophical tincture. the way being dark and the golden dawn at hand, he did call forth four servants to keep him in the midst of the way, and the lion roared before him to bid the opposers beware of his coming. on the bull he rode, and on his left hand and his right marched the eagle and the man. but his back was uncovered, seeing that he would not turn. and the spirit of the path met him. it was a young girl of two and twenty years, and she warned him that without the serpent5 his ways were but as wool cast into the dyer s vat. two-and-twenty scales had the serpent, and every scale was a path, and every path was alike an enemy and a f

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posture in any of these experiments. 3. the first position (the god. sit in a chair; head up, back straight, knees together, hands on knees, eyes closed. 4. the second position (the dragon. kneel; buttocks resting on the heels, toes turned back, back and head straight, hands on thighs. 5. the third position (the ibis. stand; hold left ankle with right hand (and alternately practise right ankle in left hand &c) free forefinger on lips. 6. the fourth position (the thunderbolt. sit: left heel pressing up anus, right foot poised on its toes, the heel covering the phallus; arms stretched out over the knees: head and back straight. 7. various things will happen to you while you are practising these positions; they must be carefully analysed and described. 8. note down the duration of the pracitc

of thine (brother) shall glitter in the frosty void of the abyss, its twelve stars filling that silence and solitude with a music and a motion that are more silent and more still than they; thou shalt sit throned on the invisible, thine eyes fixed upon that which we call nothing, because it is beyond everything attainable by thought, or trance, thy right hand gripping the azure rod of light, thy left hand clasped upon the scarlet scourge of death; thy body girdled with a snake more brilliant than the sun, its name eternity; thy mouth curved moonlike in a smile, in the invisible kiss of nuit, our lady of the starry abodes; thy body's electric flesh stilled by sheer might to a movement closed upon itself in the controlled fury of her love- nay, beyond all these images art thou (little broth

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and we get hb:aleph hb:vau hb:mem hb:yod hb:shin hb:aleph, which adds up to 358, the number alike of hb:shin hb:chet hb:nun, the serpent of genesis, and the messiah. we thus look for redeeming power in iao, and for the masculine aspect of that poser. now we will see how that power works. we have a curious dictionary, which was made by a very learned man, in which the numbers 1 to 10,000 fill the left hand column, in order, and opposite them are written all the sacred or important words which add up to each number. we take this book, and look at 17. we find that 17 is the number of squares in the swastika, which is the whirling disc or thunderbolt. also there is hb:nun hb:vau hb:chet, a circle or orbit; hb:dalet hb:vau hb:zain, to seethe or boil; and some other words, 85 which we will negl

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ne other letters, in a language which looks like that of honorius; but when i would read, the letter that i look at becomes indistinct at once. and now there comes an angel, to hide the tablet with his mighty wing. this angel has all the colours mingled in his dress; his head is proud and beautiful; his headdress is of silver and red and blue and gold and black, like cascades of water, and in his left hand he has a pan-pipe of the seven holy metals, upon which he plays. i cannot tell you how wonderful 32 the music is, but it is so wonderful that one only lives in one's ears; one cannot see anything any more. now he stops playing and moves with his finger in the air. his finger leaves a trail of fire of every colour, so that the whole aire is become like a web of mingled lights. but through

s of those who have come to worship that supreme god, who is the single end of all these diverse religions. but the shrine itself is higher than a man may reach. but the angel that was with me lifted me, and i saw that the edge of the altar, as i must call it, was surrounded by holy men. each has in his right hand a weapon- one a sword, one a spear, one a thunderbolt, and so on, but each with his left hand gives the sign of silence. i wish to see what is within their ring. one of them bends forward so that i may whisper the pass- word. the angel prompts me to whisper "there is no god" so they let me pass, and though there was indeed nothing visible therein, yet there was a very strange atmosphere, which i could not understand. suspended in the air there is a silver star, and on the forehea

of initiation upon his brow, so that he was shunned by all men, until he had shed blood. and this blood was the blood of his brother. this is a mystery of the sixth key of the taro, which ought not to be called the lovers, but the brothers. in the middle of the card stands cain; in his right hand is the hammer of thor with which he hath slain his brother, and it is all wet with his blood. and his left hand he holdeth open as a sign of innocence. and on his right hand is his mother eve, around whom the serpent is entwined with his hood spread behind her head; and on his left hand is a figure somewhat like the hindoo kali, but much more seductive. yet i know it to be lilith. and above him is the great sigil of the arrow, downward, but it is struck through the heart of the child. this child i

lost on the way. holy art thou, o more beautiful than all the stars of the night! there has never been such peace, such silence. but these are "positive" things. singing praises of things eternal amid the flames of first glory, and every note of every song is a fresh flower in the garland of peace. this child danceth not, but it is because he is the soul of the two dances- the right hand and the left hand, and in him they are one dance, the dance without motion. there is dew on all the fire. every drop is the quintessence of the ecstasy of stars. 168 yet a third time am i led to him, prostrating myself seven times at every step. there is a perfume in the air, reflected down even to the body of the seer. that perfume thrills his body with an ecstasy that is like love, like sleep. and this

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way kept under the best sanitary conditions. usually we have found it desirable to keep two or more of the approved animals on hand at all times, so there may not be delay in testing samples as they come in. in applying the test, the standard dose (in form of solid extract for convenience) is administered internally in a small capsule. the dog's tongue is drawn forward between the teeth with the left hand and the capsule placed on the back part of the tongue with the right hand. the tongue is then quickly released and the capsule is swallowed with ease. in order that the drug may be rapidly absorbed, food should be 246 withheld for twenty-four hours before the test and an efficient cathartic given if needed. within a comparatively short time the dog begins to show the characteristic actio

in right profile, inclined forward to the right about thirty degrees off the vertical. the feet are bare and visible, with left foot flat and toes pointed directly right, as is the orientation of the figure. the right foot is also bare, but pointed at right angles to the body and directly forward, as a support at the extreme left of the figure. only the ball of the right foot meets the floor. the left hand and arm are not visible. the right hand and arm to mid forearm are extended directly horizontal at shoulder height and pointing forward to the right. the right forefinger is extended, and a simple cylindrical stick of a thickness of the finger is gripped in such fashion that one end of the stick (wand) emerges directly at and beneath the extended forefinger. there may be a design on the

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m the symbol of the triad, before he be permitted to place his right hand in the centre of the white triangle of the three supernals on the altar. and he first kneeleth in adoration of that symbol, as if the natural man abnegated his will before that of the divine consciousness. the "hierophant" now orders the candidate to kneel (in the midst of the triad arouerist, horus and themis, to place his left hand in that of the initiator, and his right hand upon the white triangle as symbolising his active aspiration towards his higher soul. the candidate then bows his head, and the hierophant gives one knock with his sceptre; affirming that the symbol of submission into the higher is now complete. only at that moment doth the colossal image of thoth20 metatron cease from the sign of the enterer:

" to zelator "facing you are the portals of the thirty- second, thirty-first, and twenty-ninth paths leading from the grade of zelator to the three other grades which are beyond. the only path now open to you, however, is the thirty-second, which leads to the 2= 9 grade of theoricus, and which you must traverse before arriving at that degree. take in your right hand the cubical cross, and in your left hand the banner of light, and follow your guide anubis4 the guardian: who leads you from the material to the spiritual "kerux "anubis the guardian spake unto to aspirant, saying 'let us enter into the presence of the lords of truth' arise and follow me" 266 4 it will be noticed that from here this ritual becomes unnecessarily complicated with egyptian deities- in fact, its mysteries become ra

ves the necessary signs, and then, as before, solemnly pledges himself to secrecy, after which he is conducted to the east and placed between the mystic pillars. the "hierophant" then says to him "before you are the portals of the thirty-first, thirty-second and twenty-ninth paths. of these, as you already know, the central one leads from the 1= 10 of zelator to the 2= 9 of theoricus. that on the left hand, which is now open to you, is the thirty-first, which leads from the 1= 10 of zelator to the 3= 8 of practicus. take in your right hand the pyramid of flame, and follow your guide axiokersa11 the kabir, who leads you through the path of fire. in this ritual the three cabiri are made to represent the triangle of fire, thus: axieros, the first kabir, says "i am the apex of the triangle of

bet hb:yod hb:aleph inside. there is a winged and crowned woman mostly depicted above the sun, with wings extending far beyond the larger ring. five stars are above the points of her crown, her hands appear to either side of the sun, and her lower gown and feet rest on a crescent moon (horns upward. to the left of her right hand is hb:mem-final hb:yod hb:heh hb:lamed hb:aleph. to the right of her left hand is hb:heh hb:vau hb:heh hb:yod. written on the crescent below her is "the supernal eden" flames are seen about the crescent, and these extend downward over the upper arm of the central unit of the figure. at the bottom of the figure is a seven-headed serpent, the heads crowned and the body curled in a circle to define the unit. the tail extends off and downward to the lower left. each he

be found herein, the alchemical eagle of distillation, the renewer of life. as it is said "thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle's" great indeed and many are the mysteries of this terrible key! after explaining a symbol of typhon the associate adept turns to the 15th key of the tarot. the 15th key of the tarot represents a goat-headed satyr-like demon standing upon 286 a cubical altar. in his left hand, which points downwards, he holds a lighted torch, and in his right hand, which is elevated, a horn of water. the cubical altar represents the universe. the whole figure shows the gross generating powers of nature on the material plane, and is analogous to the pan of the greeks and the egyptian goat of mendes. as his hands bear the torch and the horn, the symbols of fire and water, so do

ing from the cauldron though the influence of the fire beneath it. the chains which link the lion and the eagle to her waist are symbolic of the paths of hb:nun and hb:ayin, scorpio and capricornus as shown by the scorpion and the goat in the background. in her right hand she bears the torch of solar fire, elevating and volatizing the water in hod by the fiery influence of geburah; while with her left hand she pours from a vase the waters of chesed to temperate and calm the fire of netzach. illustration on page 287 approximated_ visita interiora terrae rectificando invenies occultam lapidem, veram medicinam v.i.t.r.i.o.l.u.m. 1.2.3.4.5.6.7. v.i.t.r.i.o.l. s.u.l.p.h.u.r. m.e.r.c.u.r.y. air water dee spirit subtilis aqua lux terrae salt fiat lux flatus ignis aqua terra\ dee/ air_ water spiri

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weapon (usually the wand. say("i.e" vibrate) i h v h (vii) turning to the south, the same, but say a d n i (viii) turning to the west, the same, but say a h i h (ix) turning to the north, the same, but say a g l a. pronounce: ye-ho-wau, adonai, eheieh, agla (x) extending the arms in the form of a cross say (xi) before me raphael (xii) behind me gabriel (xiii) on my right hand michael (xiv) on my left hand auriel (xv) for about me flames the pentagram (xvi) and in the column stands the six-rayed star (xvii-xxi) repeat (i) to (v, the qabalistic cross. 19 "the greater ritual of the pentagram" the pentagrams are traced in the air with the sword or other weapon, the name spoken aloud, and the signs used, as illustrated. the pentagrams of spirit' equilibrium of actives\ name: a h i h (eheieh\ i

21 (the grade of 2 degree= 9 square is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon; the path of taw is attributed to this degree. for other attributions "see "777" lines 9 and 11. the pentagrams of earth i' b n\ a v\ n o- i name: a d n i (adonai. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the sign of 1 degree= 10 square: advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (the grade of 1 degree= 10 square is particularly attributed to the element of earth "see "777" lines 10 and 32 bis "the lesser ritual of the hexagram" this ritual is to be performed after the "lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right across body, holding the wand or other weapon upright in the median

- planets or zodiacal# signs. 1 the hexagram of 2# earth alone is used- draw the hexagram# jupiter/ beginning from the\ point which is- attributed to the *1* 2 planet you are dealing with("see "777" col* 1 *2 lxxxiii- thus to invoke\ jupiter begin from the\ mars# right-hand point of- the lower triangle, 2# 1/ dextro-rotary and complete; then trace 4,9# 6,7. the upper triangle-*5,8. 10,3# from its left hand- point and complete. 2,11\*2,11. trace the/*1,12.sun 1,12# astrological sigil- of the planet in the 6,7-*4,9.centre of your 3,10. 5,8. hexagram. for the zodiac use-*2 *1 the hexagram of the- planet which/ venus\ rules the 25) sign# you require("777- col. cxxxviii; but 1# 2/ draw the astrological sigil of the sign, 1\ 2# instead of that of the- planet# mercury *2-*1- 1\ moon *1 *2 2# 25 f

ozen times like a dervish, pocketed his pipe, and went stooping through the open doorway. grand old frederic was there, in his vast corduroys and sou'-wester hat, a 'cello in his hand. his trim grey beard was a shade whiter than when roderic had last patronised the "lapin" five years before; but the kindly, gay, triumphant eyes were nowise dimmed by time. he knew roderic at a glance, and give his left hand carelessly, as if he had been gone but yesterday. time ambles easily for the owner of such an eyrie, his life content with wine and song and simple happiness. 107 it is in such as frederic that the hope of the world lies. you could not bribe frederic with a motor-car to grind in an office and help to strive and enslave his fellows. the bloated, short-of-breath, bedizened magnates of comm

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bes and insignia" the mighty magus of art shall wear a white robe, yellow sash, red overmantle, indigo nemys, upon her breast shall she bear a great tablet whereon is the magic seal of mercury; and over this the lamen bearing the signature of taphthartharath, on its obverse the lamen of a hierophant. she shall wear also a dagger in her sash, and a red rose on her heart: and she shall carry in her left hand the ankh of thoth, and in her right the ibis wand. the assistant magus of art shall wear a white robe, with a girdle of snake-skin; a black head-dress and a lamen of the spirit, on its obverse the lamen of the hiereus. and he shall bear in his right hand a sword; and in his left hand the magical candle; and a black chain about his neck. the magus of the fires shall wear a white robe and

ing heated, turns himself towards the fire of the spirit, and recites "the invocation to the higher" majesty of the godhead, wisdom-crowned thoth, lord of the gates of the universe: thee! thee we invoke! thou that manifesteth in thy symbolic form as an ibis-headed one: thee, thee we invoke! thou, who holdest in thy hand the magic wand of double power: thee, thee we invoke! thou who bearest in thy left hand the rose and cross of light and life: thee, thee we invoke! thou whose 176 head is of green, whose nemys is of night sky- blue; whose skin of of flaming orange, as though it burned in a furnace: thee, thee we invoke! behold, i am yesterday, to-day, and the brother of the morrow! for i am born again and again. mine is the unseen force which created the gods, and giveth life unto the dwell

become manifest unto visible appearance before us, in the magical triangle without this circle of art [it should now have arrived at the magical hour tafrac, commencing at 8h. 32' p.m. if not, then the adepti seat themselves, and await that time. when it is fulfilled, the assistant magus places the sigil on the altar in the right quarter: the magus advances 179 to the east of the altar, lays her left hand upon it, in her right holding the sword with its point upon the centre of the sigil. the associate magus holds the magical candle for her to read by: and the magus of the fires the book of invocations, turning the pages that she may read continually. she recites] hear ye, ye lords of truth, hear ye, ye invoked powers of the sphere of kokab, that all is now ready for the commencement of t

y! if his anger be kindled, yea, but a little_ blessed are they that put their trust in him [the mighty magus of art lifts up the sigil towards heaven, tears off from it the black veil, and cries] creature of kokab, long hast thou dwelt in darkness! quit the night and seek the day [sigil is replaced to west of the triangle; magus holds the sword erect (point upwards) over its centre, and lays her left hand upon it, saying] 184 by all the names, powers and rites already rehearsed, i conjure thee thus unto visible apparition: khabs am pekht. konx om pax. light in extension [saith the magus of art] as the light hidden in darkness can manifest therefrom, so shalt thou become manifest from concealment unto manifestation [the magus of art takes up the sigil, stands at east of altar facing west

ri against his adversaries, make thou my word, who am osiris, triumphant and victorious over this spirit: taphthartharath amen [return to place of the hierophant, and repeat, charging. he now will certainly appear. but so soon as he appears, again let the sigil be purified and censed by the magus of art. then removing from the middle of the sigil the cord of bondage, and holding that sigil in her left hand, she will smite with the flat blade of her magic sword, saying] by and in the names of iahdonhi, elohim tzebaoth, michael, raphael and tiriel: i invoke upon thee the power of perfect manifestation unto visible appearance [i.a. now takes up the sigil in his right hand and circumambulates thrice. he places sigil on the ground at the place of the spirit. s.s.d.d, from the place of the hiero

alkest, o holiness, who hast no master, thou the great space-wanderer to whom millions and hundreds of thousands of years are but as one moment! let me enter with thee into thy bark! let me pass with thee as thou enterest the gate of the west! as thou gleamest in the gloaming when thy mother nuit enfoldeth thee[ now kneel at the altar with thy right hand on the white triangle, and thy left in the left hand of thine astral double, he standing in the place of the hierophant, and holding the astral presentment of a lotus wand by the white band in his right hand, then say, as if with the projected astral consciousness] adoration unto ye, ye lords of truth in the hall of thmaist, cycle of the great gods which are behind osiris: o ye that are gone before, let me grasp your hands, for i am made a

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leming, the butler, and dale as the authors of the crime. they have not been arrested. why? i am certain that they are entirely innocent; yet the police cannot be aware of the reasons which lead me to this certainty, and in the absence of these proofs they ought to be suspected. mrs. ridley's bed stood with the foot towards the fireplace, a door being on either side of the head, the window on her left hand. when her maid entered the room in the morning she found the body of her mistress lying at the foot of the bed, the head towards the window. it was entirely naked. near the body was a shift, and over the neck a white shawl had been carelessly thrown. it had upon it in various parts as many as sixteen wounds, cuts and bruises of various importance. the most serious and only mortal one was

, and, after her maid's departure, had been preparing herself to go out. she was known to be a most tidy and cautious lady. had she obeyed an instinctive need of leaving everything in order? but let us turn to the bathroom. there also was a murdered body. carpenter, the footman, had been killed with the same or with a similar instrument. not without a severe conflict, however. how was it that his left hand held tightly hidden in its grasp a small piece of lace which was recognised as belonging to mrs. ridley? it had been torn from a handkerchief belonging to her. the strangeness of the discovery was all the more striking because the handkerchief referred to was found later on by the maid in a drawer between many others, neither on top nor at the bottom. the piece of lace found in the hand

journey which i then took. i think i can spare you this; and i now come to the evening which concluded the ninth day after the murder "for my personal edification i was murmuring the words of the clavicula salomonis; and had just arrived at the invocation 'aba, zarka, maccaf, zofar, holech, zegolta, pazergadol' when a gentle breeze caressed my forehead. i must tell you that i had not placed in my left hand the hexagonal seal, but held instead at intervals a well-dosed 'rainbow' by the way, have you ever tasted that scientific and picturesque mixture of liqueurs "the breeze spoke. at least i heard its voice, which recalled somehow the voice of the late_ very late now_ mr. ridley'"we are here "a buzzing sibilation "un susurrement" then the voice again 'we have come together, man, to set your

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r of silence and of strength_ hail! hail! thou art here, my lord, at length! lo, the hawk-headed lord am i: my nemyss shrouds the night-blue sky. hail! ye twin warriors that guard the pillars of the world! your time is nigh at hand. the snake that marred heaven with his inexhaustible slime is slain; i bear the wand of power, the wand that waxes and that wanes; i crush the universe this hour in my left hand; and naught remains! ho! for the splendour in my name hidden and glorious, a flame 50 secretly shooting from the sun. aum! ha_ my destiny is done. the word is spoken and concealed. olympas. i am stunned. what wonder was revealed? marsyas. the rite is secret. olympas. profits it? marsyas. only to wisdom and to wit. olympas. the other did no less. marsyas. then prove both by the master-key

ting for what purpose the spirit is evoked: what is desired in the operation: why the evocation is performed at this time: and finally solemnly affirming that the spirit shall be evoked by the ceremony. i. announcement aloud that all is prepared for the commencement of the actual evocation. if it be a "good" spirit the sigil is now to be placed "within "the white triangle" the magician places his left hand upon it, raises in his right hand the magical implement employed (usually the sword of art) erect, and commences the evocation of the spirit. this being an exorcism of the spirit unto visible appearance. the magician stands in the place of the hierophant during the obligation, and faces west irrespective of the particular quarter of the spirit. but if the nature of the spirit be evil, th

worn for the time being. and if he know not the symbolic form of the spirit, then let him assume the form of an angel belonging unto the same class of operation. this form being assumed, then let him pronounce aloud, with a firm and solemn voice "a convenient and potent "oration and exorcism of the spirit unto visible appearance" at the conclusion of this exorcism, taking the covered sigil in his left hand, let him smite it thrice with the "flat" blade of the magic sword. then let him raise on high his arms to their utmost stretch, holding in his left hand the veiled sigil, and in his right the sword of art erect, at the same time stamping thrice upon the ground with his right foot. k. the veiled and covered sigil is then to be placed in the northern part of the hall, at the edge of the ci

dge of the circle, and the magician then employs the oration of the hierophant from the throne of the east, modifying it slightly, as follows "the voice 152 of the exorcism said unto me; let me shroud myself in darkness, peradventure thus may i manifest myself in light &c. the magician then proclaims aloud that the mystic circumambulation will take place. l. the magician takes up the sigil in his left hand, and circumambulates the magic circle once, then passes to the south and halts. he stands (having lain his sigil on the ground) between it and the west, repeats the oration of the kerux, and again consecrates it with water and with fire. then takes it in his hand, facing westward, saying "creature of. twice consecrate, thou mayest approach the gate of the west" m. the magician now moves

passes to the south and halts. he stands (having lain his sigil on the ground) between it and the west, repeats the oration of the kerux, and again consecrates it with water and with fire. then takes it in his hand, facing westward, saying "creature of. twice consecrate, thou mayest approach the gate of the west" m. the magician now moves to the west of the magical circle, holds the sigil in his left hand and the sword in his right, faces s.w "and again "astrally masks himself with the form of the spirit" and for the first time partially opens the covering, without, however, entirely removing it. he then smites it once with the flat blade of this sword, saying in a loud, clear and firm voice "thou canst not pass from concealment unto manifestation, save by virtue of the name hb:mem-final

whose name is 'darkness: i am the great one of the paths of the shades. i am the exorcist in the midst of the exorcism; appear thou therefore without fear before me; for i am he in whom fear is not! thou hast known me; so pass thou on" he then reveils the sigil. n. operations in l repeated at the north. o. processes in m are repeated in the n.w. magician then passes to the east, takes up sigil in left hand, and lotus wand in right "assumes the mask "of the spirit-form" smites sigil with lotus wand and says "thou canst not pass from concealment unto manifestation save by virtue of the name hb:heh hb:vau hb:heh hb:yod. after the formless and the void and the darkness, there cometh the knowledge of the light. i am that light which riseth in the darkness! i am the exorcist in the midst of the

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d turned back and over hair with eye-in-triangle seen only as three or four points of the glory. her head is turned in profile to the right until the shoulders and torso- 3/4 profile. all five toes of her right foot are bare and to be seen jutting out of the robe directly toward the front. she cradles the violin between chin and left shoulder, left fingers holding a chord on the frets and back of left hand toward the viewer and to the side. she holds the bow vertically and tilted away over the strings slightly toward the back. her right hand lightly grasps the end of the bow about waist high. the interpreter mother of light, and the gods! mother of music, awake! silence and speech are at odds; heaven and hell are at stake. by the rose and the cross i conjure; i constrain by the snake and t

ation not of the body, but of the soul! this white-hot curling flame- ice cold about her heart? this jagged lightning that tore her? this tarantula of slime that crawled up her spine? she felt the blood running from her breasts, and its foam at her mouth. then suddenly the lights flamed up, and she found herself standing- reeling- her head sagging on his arm. again he whispered in her ear. in his left hand was a little ebony box, a dark paste was in it. he rubbed a little on her lips. and yet a third time he whispered in her ear. 279 with an angel's smile- save for its subtlety- he was gone into the tablet. she turned, blew on the fire, that started up friendly, and threw herself in an armchair. idly she strummed old-fashioned simple tunes. the door opened. a jolly lad came in and shook th

al work. brother wynne westcott is very rightly condemned as displaying a peculiarly acute ignorance of both freemasonry and egyptology, and further on so is that chattering journalist, mr. andrew lang- the paul carus of the british isles. dr. churchward is a freemason of a very high degree, but yet not high enough to understand that secrets that need safeguarding are no secrets at all "l. h" for left hand is excusable because it saves printers' ink; but "these need no explanation to r.a.m.'s" etc, etc, is ridiculous because r.a.m.'s need not be told about it, and if you are not going to divulge this frightful secret about a "tau" why bother to say so? remember that "an indicible arcanum is an arcanum which "cannot" be revealed" even by a r.a.m! the hebrew throughout is very faulty; either

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hine arm then serveth thee both for a warning and for a record. thou shalt write down thy daily progress in these practices, until thou art perfectly vigilant at all times over the least word that slippeth from thy tongue. thus bind thyself, and thou shalt be for ever free. 12 ii 0. the horse is action. man, rule thou thine action. how else shalt thou master the father, and answer the fool at the left hand gateway of the crown? 1. here are practices. each may last for a week, or more. alpha. avoiding lifting the left arm above the waist. beta. avoid crossing the legs. of thine own ingenium devise others. 2. on each occasion that thou art betrayed into doing that thou art sworn to avoid, cut thyself sharply upon the wrist or forearm with a razor; even as 1("i.e" the matter of cereberus. tho

ned for 12 matras (secondes) increasing as progress is made to 24 and to 36. in the first stage, the body perspires; in the second, a tremor is felt throughout the body; and in the highest stage, the pr na goes to the brahmarandhra.129 this exercise may also be practised with an additional meditation on the pranava om. 3. close with the thumb of your right hand the right ear, and with that of the left hand the left ear. close with the two index fingers the two eyes, 125 also see "the yogasara-sangraha" p. 54. 126 the voice of the nada. 127 "hatha yoga pradipika" p. 43. 128 "hatha yoga pradipika" p. 28; the "svetasvatara upanishad" and the "shiva sanhita" chap. iii, 25. 129 "hatha yoga pradipika" p. 28. place the two middle fingers upon the two nostrils, and let the remaining fingers press

e form of a talisman "how to draw it" draw the name hb:yod hb:nun hb:dalet hb:aleph as follows: hb:aleph= a winged crown radiating white brilliance. hb:dalet= the head and neck of a beautiful woman with a stern and fixed expression, and hair long dark and waving (malkuth) hb:nun= the arms and hands, which are bare and strong, stretched out to the right and left at right angles to the body, in the left hand a gold cup and in right ears of ripe corn. from her shoulders dark spreading wings. hb:yod= a deep yellow-green robe, upon the breast of which is a square gold lamen decorated with four scarlet greek crosses. round her waist is a broad gold belt upon which in scarlet letters is written the name hb:tzaddi hb:resh hb:aleph hb:heh hb:yod hb:nun hb:dalet hb:aleph in the letters of the alphab

nating from behind the knees "the head and neck of a beautiful woman with a stern and fixed expression, and hair long dark and waving- as described, but crude features are depicted. the hair comes down in two loose falls resembling braids to the waist on either side of the torso "the arms and hands, which are bare and strong, stretched out to the right and left at right angles to the body, in the left hand a gold cup and in right ears of ripe corn- the hands are clenched about these objects, palmer to the fore. the cup is ornamented by vertical, narrow bulges about the bowl. the corn is british corn or wheat "from her shoulders dark spreading wings- as described, feathers depicted with primaries and secondaries. hb:aleph white light there. hb:dalet (6) having thus formulated the letters, t

topped by an a.m. a.m. alarum going off- rather a shock- did not know where i was for a bit. 4.36-5.8 pr n y ma. eight minutes: 10. 20. 30. p.m. p.m. pr n y ma. eleven minutes: 10. 20. 30. 7.45-8.5 pr n y ma. eleven minutes: 10. 20. 30. p.m. p.m. mental muttering "aum shivayavashi" 8.40-9.23 thirty-seven minutes concentrated on pentacle, right globe p.m. p.m. of ear throbs; left ear cold current; left hand tingles. i do 162 get a sort of skushma-kumbhaka which i cannot reproduce at will. rigidity of body and the fading of all vision are its stig- mata. curiously this happened on coming out of mental muttering back to audible, or rather at one loud slow mantra, september "i. e" when no kumbhaka was possible. 26th. 8.50-9.3 mental muttering for ten minutes "aum shivayavashi" p.m. p.m. result

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aster, be it thy pleasure to perform the invocation of mercury["all" probationers "rise and join the four others in front of the altar] mercury["leaves throne] majesty of the godhead, wisdom-crowned thoth, lord of the gates of the universe: thee, thee we invoke! o thou of the ibis head: thee, thee we invoke! thou who wieldest the wand of double power: thee, thee we invoke! thou who bearest in thy left hand the rose and cross of light and life: thee, thee we invoke! o thou whose head is as an emerald, and thy nemyss 101 as the night sky- blue! thou whose skin is of flaming orange, as though it burned in a furnace: thee, thee we invoke! behold, i am yesterday, to-day, and the brother of the morrow! i am born again and again. mine is the unseen force from which the gods are sprung; that givet

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

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prepared, in the center of a magic circle such as i am now in; and that i will never deny the secrets to such a person, if he or she has been properly vouched for by a brother or sister of the art. all this i swear by my hopes of salvation, my past lives and my hopes of future ones to come; and i devote myself and my measure to utter destruction if i break this my solemn oath. kneeling, h. places left hand under candidate's knee and right hand upon his (her) head to form the magical link and concentrates long enough to fully charge c, saying: h: i will all my power into thee. candidate's knees and ankles are now unbound, and he/she is assisted to rise. hierophant takes up oil and anoints c. at pubes, right breast, left hip, right hip, left breast, and above pubic hair again, saying: h: i c

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

his time would be productive of two results. it would first of all bring the human family into the power (as yet blind and destructive) of certain elementals, who are of a nature analogous to that of the physical body. hence destruction of the form would ensue, or paralysis and insanity on a large scale would eventuate. secondly, it would put power into the hands of certain of the brothers of the left hand path11(184) and of a number of unconscious magicians (of whom there are quite a number) who would use it only for selfish, evil and material ends. hence no more can be said anent dense physical substance and its embodiers. the agnichaitans of the third group are as yet a menace to man, and are only handled in group formation, and on a large scale by the head of the manu's department thro

influence of the seventh ray, and the planetary logos of that ray works in close co-operation with the raja-lord of the seventh plane. as the goal of evolution for the devas is the inner hearing, it will be apparent why mantric sounds and balanced modulations are the method of contacting them, and of producing varying phenomena. this seventh order of devas is the one with which the workers on the left hand path are concerned, working through vampirism and the devitalisation of their victims. they deal with the etheric bodies of their enemies, and by means of sounds affect deva substance, thus producing the desired results. the white magician does not work on the physical plane with physical substance. he transfers his activities to a higher level, and hence deals with desires and motives

between the two types of workers, the line of demarcation is so slight as to be difficult of recognition by those who, as yet, merit not the term "knower" the distinction between the two exists in both motive and method, and might be summed up as follows: the white magician has for motive that which will be of benefit to the group for whom he is expending his energy and time. the magician of the left hand path ever works alone, or if he at any time co-operates with others, it is with a hidden selfish purpose. the exponent of white magic interests himself in the work of constructive endeavour in order to co-operate in hierarchical plans, and to further the desires of the planetary logos. the brother of darkness occupies himself with that which lies outside the plans of the hierarchy and wi

somewhat the force emanating from the "spiritual sun" therefore, the heart centre in the brother of the right hand path is the transmitting agency for the- 583- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust building force, and the triangle he uses in this work is a. the centre in the head which corresponds to the heart. b. the heart centre itself. c. the throat centre. the brothers of the left hand path work with the forces of the third aspect entirely, and this it is which gives them so much apparent power, for the second aspect is only in process of reaching its vibratory consummation, whereas the third aspect is at the height of its vibratory activity, being the product of the evolutionary processes of the preceding major solar system. he works from the throat centre almost enti

into the hands of the student powers which enable him to create, to acquire, and to control. such powers are fraught with menace to the unprepared and unready, for the student can, in this case, turn them to selfish ends, use them for his own temporal material advancement, and acquire in this way that which will feed the desires of the lower nature. he takes, therefore, the first step towards the left hand path, and each life may see him progressing towards it with greater readiness, until (almost unconsciously) he will find himself in the ranks of the black masters. such a state of affairs can only be offset through the cultivation of altruism, sincere love of man, and a steady negation of all lower desire. the third danger which menaces the unwary student of magic lies in the fact that w

dealing with that which is akin to his own lower nature. he, therefore, follows the line of least resistance; he augments these energies, thereby increasing their response to the lower and to the material aspects of his nature. this he does at the expense of his higher nature, retarding its unfoldment and delaying his progress. incidentally also, he attracts the attention of those masters of the left hand path who are ever on the lookout for those who can be bent to their purposes, and he becomes (unwittingly at first, an agent on the side of evil. it will be apparent, therefore, that the student has need of the following qualities before he undertakes the arduous task of becoming a conscious master of magic: physical purity. this is a thing not easily to be acquired, but entailing many l

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it is the result of deliberate choice, or of preference for wrong action, in spite of knowledge and in defiance of the voice of the spiritual nature, then this type of karma leads to what the oriental occultist called "avitchi" or the eighth sphere, a term synonymous with the christian idea of the condition of being a lost soul. these cases are, however, exceedingly rare, and have relation to the left hand path, and the practice of black magic. though this condition involves the severing of the highest principle (that of pure spirit from its two expressions, the soul and the body, or from the six lower principles, yet the life itself remains, and after the destruction of the soul in avitchi, a fresh cycle of becoming will again be offered. 2. that type of activity which is neither all good

great wheel, which ever turning, carries a man down into physical plane existence, there to bring to fruition as many of those seeds, as under the law, he can handle or deal with in any one life. these are the subjective germs which produce the form in which they fructify, mature and come to completion. if the karmic seeds are black, the man will be grossly selfish, material, and inclined to the left hand path; if black-white, they will carry him into a form suitable for the working out of his obligations, of his debts, duties and interests and the fulfilling of his desires; if they are white they tend to build that body which is the final one to be destroyed, the causal body, the temple of solomon, the karana sarira of the occultist. that body, at the final liberation, is itself destroye

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e dreary land of rebirth, and the other leads through the golden gate to the city of free souls. one is therefore involutionary and involves him in deepest matter; the other leads him out of the body nature, and makes him eventually aware of his spiritual body, through which he can function in the kingdom of the soul. one path, later on (when he is a true and pledged chela) is known to him as the left hand path and the other the path of right activity. on one path, he becomes proficient in black magic, which is only the developed powers of the personality, subordinated to the selfish purposes of a man whose motives are those of self interest and worldly ambition. these confine him to the three worlds and shut the door which opens on to life. on the other path, he subordinates his personali

hesitation. the attention of the thinker being focussed on the mental plane, the progress of his manifested thought will be sure and inevitable. when the idea is clearly grasped, the attention closely focussed, and the energy or life aspect steadily applied, the result will be irresistible appearance and potent action on the physical plane. this thought must be borne in mind if the dangers of the left hand path are to be avoided. let me here make some statements in brief tabulated form, which will produce a truer understanding of the words "left hand path. we are dealing here primarily with those thought-forms which man creates: 1. the left hand path concerns the matter aspect and the life poured into the form serves only to vitalize the atoms in substance. the potency of the love aspect a

ncerns the matter aspect and the life poured into the form serves only to vitalize the atoms in substance. the potency of the love aspect as wielded by the soul is lacking. 2. the form created is constituted of mental matter, of astral matter and of physical substance. it lacks the soul contribution. its purpose is in line with the development of form, but not in line with soul expression. 3. the left hand path, therefore, is the path of progress for substance or matter. it is not the path of progress for the soul aspect. it is the "way of the holy ghost" but not the way of the son of god. i express this truth in these words as it serves peculiarly to make the distinction clear and yet preserves the integrity of substance-matter and their unity within the one life- 154- a treatise on white

progress for the soul aspect. it is the "way of the holy ghost" but not the way of the son of god. i express this truth in these words as it serves peculiarly to make the distinction clear and yet preserves the integrity of substance-matter and their unity within the one life- 154- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust 4. all forms created at every stage are either confined to the left hand path or embrace it and yet go beyond it, and follow the right hand way. this sentence provides food for thought and its meaning is difficult to gather. it should be borne in mind that all forms, whether they follow the right or left hand way are alike up to a certain point; they travel the same progressive stages and at one time in their career they appear uniform and alike. only when th

forms to the mental plane. this is of so potent a nature that the thought-forms created have a life cycle of their own and never fail to manifest and perform their work. 4. the direction of the thought-form from the mental plane and the confining of the attention to that specific enterprise, knowing that right thought and right orientation lead to correct functioning and the sure avoidance of the left hand path. this is a lesson little appreciated by aspirants. they engage in emotional desire for the appearance of their thought-form and the manifestation of the idea. they spend much time following the orthodox methods of work and in physical plane activities. they wear themselves out by identifying themselves with the form they have created instead of remaining detached from it, and acting

as the directing agents. learn to work on the plane of mind. build there your form, remembering that if you submerge yourself in the form for which you are responsible it may obsess and dominate you and then the form will be the dominant factor and not the purpose of its existence. when the form controls then comes the danger that it may be turned in the wrong direction and find its way on to the left hand path and so increase the power of matter and its hold over sentient souls. it might be briefly added that anything that tends to increase the power of matter and add to the potent energy of form-substance produces a tendency to the left hand path and a gradual attraction away from the plan and the purpose which it veils and hides. all work and all created thought-forms (whether they mate

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. there is need for clear thinking on these matters, for as we study the psychology of the microcosm and arrive at an understanding of his ray impulses and energies we shall need to see clearly the way we go so that we shall tread the path of selflessness, leading to group awareness, and not the path of individualism, leading eventually and inevitably (as the mind aspect becomes organised) to the left hand path of black magic. those strong souls who consciously and knowingly enter into the realms of spiritual force and take thence that which they need and that which they choose, must work with intelligence, so that there may be a subsequent wise distribution of force within a chosen area. those who know themselves to be in the rank and file of aspirants, but who possess the persistence whi

l energy which is, in its turn, qualified by one of the seven ray types. thus the human being emerges, a son of god incarnate in form, with one hand (as the old commentary says) holding firmly to the rock of matter and with the other hand plunged into a sea of love. an ancient scripture puts it thus "when the right hand of the man of matter grasps the flower of life and plucks it for himself, the left hand remains in emptiness "when the right hand of the man of matter grasps the golden lotus of the soul, the left descends seeking the flower of life, though he seeks it not for selfish ends "when the right hand holds the golden lotus firm and the left hand grasps the flower of life, man finds himself to be the seven-leaved plant which flowers on earth and flowers before the throne of god" th

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rsonality is a completely integrated human being. in this case, we have a man whose physical, emotional and mental natures can be fused and can subsequently function as one, and thus produce a mechanism which is subordinated to the will of the personality. this can take place with or without a definite soul contact, and it is at this stage that there comes a predisposition to the right, or to the left hand path. the coordination proceeds as follows: a. coordination of the emotional or astral nature with the physical body. this took place in the racial sense in atlantean times; it is going on today among the lower groupings in the human family. it should be the objective of the development of children from the ages of seven to fourteen. b. coordination of the physical, astral and mental nat

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hrough the astral body, gathering to itself high aspiration and devotion; and through the etheric body, vitalising it in every part; thus it streams into the head. then, holding this stream there, divide it into two streams and send one, by an act of the will, to your splenic centre (note: this is found a little to the left and below the heart centre, above the solar plexus and somewhat under the left hand ribs) send the other stream of force, by an act of the will, out into the world through the hands held out in blessing. august 1934 my friend and fellow worker: all periods of stress and strain end when the experiencing soul learns to live within itself and to serve and work, to think and feel with the consciousness ever withdrawn to the "secret place of the most high" you will know wher

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sdom puts it. now, however, owing to the widespread education of the masses and the many means of worldwide propaganda, these masses are themselves either thinking independently or are thinking as directed by the powerful minds everywhere to be found and which are seeking to control world events. hence the increasing difficulty of the problem and one that is equally difficult for the lords of the left hand way as it is for the great white lodge. this is a point which you should consider and discover the implications- 19- the destiny of the nations copyright 1998 lucis trust humanity itself is rapidly arriving at the point where its united will will be the determining factor in world affairs and this will be due to the unfoldment of the mind through the success of the evolutionary process

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true love of the heart. h. this centre, having only two real petals, is not a true lotus in the same sense as are the other centres. its petals are composed of 96 lesser petals or units of force (48+ 48= 96) but these do not assume the flower shape of the other lotuses. they spread out like the wings of an airplane to the right and left of the head, and are symbolic of the right hand path and the left hand path, of the way of matter and the way of spirit. they constitute symbolically, therefore, the two arms of the cross upon which the man is crucified two streams of energy or light placed athwart the stream of life descending from the monad to the base of the spine and passing through the head. the idea of relativity is one that must ever be held in mind as the student seeks to comprehend

re are two ways in which he uses his hands, and two methods which he employs: 1. the laying on of hands. this method is employed when the diseased area is strictly localised. the hands are laid on the centre in spine or head which may govern that area the right hand- 384- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iv: esoteric healing copyright 1998 lucis trust being laid upon the spinal centre and the left hand on the part of the body immediately in front of the special area and over the part of the abdomen, chest or head in which the patient complains of distress. they are held in this position as long as the healer can hold the triangle of soul, heart and brain clearly in consciousness. 2. the use of the hands in action. here the healer, having ascertained the difficulty and then located the

he needed centre up the spine or in the head, creates a circulation of energy (through the action of his hands) through the centre in the patient's body controlling the distressed area, and thence outwards through that area towards himself. he uses the right hand first, holding it momentarily over the diseased organ or area and slowly withdraws it towards himself; he follows this rapidly with the left hand which works in the same manner. both hands, you will note, are now being used positively. no part or aspect of the healer's body or bodies is ever permitted to be negative, and the fiction that the right hand is positive and the left hand is negative will have to be discarded. if one hand was negative, the healer would be liable to absorb into himself those diseased atoms which, when suc

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e of glamour upon the astral plane, and to this thickening glamour humanity steadily contributed and responded. then as evolution progressed and the human intellect began to make itself felt "the four veils of maya" and the great "curtain of glamour" began to condition the mental plane. illusion then appeared, and the distinction between truth and falsehood, between good and evil, and between the left hand path and the path of initiation became apparent to the- 122- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays and the initiations copyright 1998 lucis trust advanced humanity of the time. these distinctions had always been known to the hierarchy, but now human beings were faced with them and recognised them: the great potency of intellectual choice confronted humanity and the aryan race

the door has opened or the door has closed. they see it not. rest on that thought, my brother, and passing through the door close it with care, and enter upon another stage upon the upward way alone, yet not alone. the crucifixion in the mystic heart, with its two lobes, lies the key to the reservoir. in the out-going and the return the cross is made. midway it stands, with the right hand and the left hand path on either side. there the man is crucified, with the two on either hand one on the right and one on the left. in the apprehension of the key, in the opening and shutting of doors, lies life eternal. know you and understand. the cross in the cross is hidden light. the vertical and horizontal in mutual friction create; a vibrant- 502- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays a

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.i. and that i.n.r.i conceals i.a.o, the highest name of the divine of the early gnostics. this is amoun, the concealed one, the one which only the initiated can perceive. ankh (crux ansata) the ankhs (crux ansata) held by the chief officers are held by the rtk band. this alludes that it is to rtk alone we must hold fast, and that only in total surrender unto the light will the light descend (the left hand is the hand in which the ankh is held, the passive hand. with the right hand we project the light and the chiefs hold symbols of the projection of light which is symbolic of their wands. complete symbol of r.c. on the breast is the symbol of balance and equilibrium. it is the lamen of the rose and cross. it consists of twenty-two petals (2+ 2= 4= the tetragrammaton. seven planets, five e

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er words, it does not come to you, you must go to it. this intrinsically makes the lhp a difficult one to follow. the rhp will come to you, it will embrace you with open arms. on the other hand (literally) the lhp requires a willed alteration of the way you perceive the objective and subjective realities that form a personalized understanding of life and its meaning on all levels of activity. the left hand path is a syncretism in the post modern era taking liberally from several areas of philosophical and spiritual inquiry. existentialism, relativism, antinomianism, hermeticism, all share ideas which are synthesized into the lhp conception. tracing the roots of these ideas we find hints and glimpses contained in the extant thoughts of certain gnostic sects, the graeco/roman egyptian philos

APOCRYPHON OF JOHN

ear; bissoum, the left ear; akioreim, the nose; banen-ephroum, the lips; amen, the teeth; ibikan, the molars; basiliademe, the tonsils; achcha, the uvula; adaban, the neck; chaaman, the vertebrae; dearcho, the throat; tebar, the right shoulder, the left shoulder; mniarcon, the right elbow, the left elbow; abitrion, the right underarm; evanthen, the left underarm; krys, the right hand; beluai, the left hand; treneu, the fingers of the right hand; balbel, the fingers of the left hand; kriman, the nails of the hands; astrops, the right breast; barroph, the left breast; baoum, the right shoulder joint; ararim, the left shoulder joint; areche, the belly; phthave, the navel; senaphim, the abdomen; arachethopi, the right ribs; zabedo, the left ribs; barias, the right hip; phnouth the left hip; ab

miamai, the nails of the feet; labernioum "and those who were appointed over all of these are: zathoth, armas, kalila, jabel (sabaoth, cain, abel. and those who are particularly active in the limbs (are) the head diolimodraza, the neck yammeax, the right shoulder yakouib, the left shoulder verton, the right hand oudidi, the left one arbao, the fingers of the right hand lampno, the fingers of the left hand leekaphar, the right breast barbar, the left breast imae, the chest pisandriaptes, the right shoulder joint koade, the left shoulder joint odeor, the right ribs asphixix, the left ribs synogchouta, the belly arouph, the womb sabalo, the right thigh charcharb, the left thigh chthaon, all the genitals bathinoth, the right leg choux, the left leg charcha, the right shin-bone aroer, the left

BALANONES TEMPLE OF SET FAQ

on they are showing, in their journey through the underworld. there is a very definite sense that, through my contact with the art of austin osman spare, the previously unseen spirit world has become tangible and palpable, more reachable and more real. powerful stuff indeed. john balaohbalanone's temple of set faq contents: 1.0 introduction 2.0 philosophy 2.1 xeper 2.2 initiation 2.3 satanism 2.4 left hand path 2.5 metaphysics 2.6 dogma vs doctrine 3.0 religion 3.1 the temple of set as a religion 3.2 set 3.3 the gift of set 4.0 magic 4.1 black magic 4.2 ritual practices 4.3 occult studies 5.0 the organization 5.1 membership in the temple 5.2 relations with other organizations 5.3 why the temple of set? 5.4 our reputation(s) 5.5 pylons and orders 5.6 the high priest 6.0 setians and setianis

etians 6.3 why are we here? 6.4 miscellaneous 7.0 contact and information 7.1 formal and official contact 7.2 informal contact 7.3 friendly and neutral others 7.4 unfriendly others 7.5 getting more information 7.6 those stories about us 8.0 miscellaneous 8.1 miscellaneous links 8.2 faq/ref sources> 1.0 introduction the temple of set is probably best described as an initiatory magical order of the left hand path, a description which probably doesn't mean much to those without occult backgrounds "initiatory" means the tos advocates self-advancement through a series of levels of self-knowledge and similar attributes "magical" means that the tos openly works with magic (non-scientific cause and effect, not stage magic "left hand path" indicates that the path followed by setians is one of conce

a name given to the prince of darkness. however "set" is a name given by a religion which found setian principles attractive and noble, and which honored the prince of darkness "satan" is a name given to the prince of darkness by christianity out of fear and revulsion. the christian satan is a twisted bastardization of the true prince of darkness "satanism" is a term used by many to describe the left hand path in the west. we are a proud part of the tradition of spiritual dissent, differing philosophically from the church of satan. their take on the left hand path is the immanent path wherein godhood is achieved by the worship of the carnal ego with no possibility of personal immortality save in some vague connection to the organic stream. we are followers of the transcendental path, wher

ngly post-christian world, the term "satanism" will become irrelevant. more discussion concerning the temple of set and satanism can be found in the ref document. you may also be interested in essays concerning the prince of darkness provided by balanone (http//www.bigfoot.com/ balanone/pod.html) and "concerning our patron" by high priest don webb (http//www.bigfoot.com/ balanone/patron.html. 2.4 left hand path the left hand path is the tradition of spiritual dissent. it is a process of using the ideas and actions of the seeker to create or realize an immortal, individual, potent, and powerful essence that will survive death. the left hand path is the quest for personal immortality, won by hard effort without grace of gods, even of our role model, set. 2.5 metaphysics this section is found

BEHOLDERS OF NIGHT

vampyrism. the heart of the arcana is in the brain itself, it is our connection and desire to unite the hand and the eye in the grimoire of the fallen, which was long ago scribed in the blood of our spiritual ancestors, those who walk the ahrimanic path long ago, when the deserts whispered the timeless name of azazel, called our father and lilith, the very womb of our birth and initiation. i) the left hand path that the luciferian tradition is awakening from european traditional craft is nothing new, the emergence of the work in america leads to a left hand path approach to the path of the wise. considering much of the witchcraft tradition is a conglomeration of various magical traditions, the term witchcraft is as universal as its language. in the past, witchcraft and wicca was originally

d, from which christianity could not pervert, leviathan guarded the gateway, and soon lilith and samael again emerged from the light of azazel, called lucifer, the bringer of light. that the challenge of the initiate to the adept is the very self, that the dark wells of the watchers were guarded by our own demons and angels, and that we must unite the worlds to create the ecstasy of the self. the left hand path itself is the path of disunion from the natural order or objective universe. witches, are considered wise unto their very name, which indicates and objective view of their own surroundings and life. life is a great gift, even more so is the gift of freedom. freedom is the chance to progress and develop ones own life in accordance to desire. a responsible and free individual stands a

es mind. to align ones own self with the natural order is to dissolve the essence, from which the consciousness would be devoured by the mind numbing devourer called christianity, or the right hand path. this is the very silk masked murdered of the self, which would caress us into the arms of the scorpion, which would destroy all of which we are to sacrifice the mind to the void of non-being. the left hand path is the strengthening of the mind, and the possibility of one becoming as a separate being, not in order with the natural universe, that he or she is uniquely different. this is the path of lucifer and lilith, those who stand within the dark wells and have illuminated the black flame of self-acknowledgement and the joys of the waking and dreaming worlds. the left hand path tests the

uniting the demonic with the angelic, and the balance between the two. it also frees one of the need for a spiritual father or mother, and to confirm responsibility and self-reliance by the individual themselves. that this is sometimes a lonely path is not a misstatement, but rather an angle of beauty of which we may seek comprehension of therein. what is often misunderstood is the intent of the left hand path. many view the lhp as one in line with christian satanism or diabolism, which is an inaccurate view of the path itself. the lhp is the freedom from such restrictive thoughts as good or evil, or the moral right of the day. the individual must seek to transcend both, and that the image of evil or darkness, is the opposition essence of our selves, our secret essence or holy guardian an

olution in a tyrant father who demands faith. the black flame is the immortal essence of the self, the true will as which emerged from the fountains of the wells of darkness. the black flame is the light which brings the watchers close to us, that we may drink of their cups of ecstasies, the skulls and the secrets they contain therein. the black flame itself is illuminated through the work of the left hand path, through the development of ones own self-divinity, through our famulus and servitors, the guardians and angels of our temple, the arcana of self as revealed in essence. each individual is a model of lucifer, whom is the imagination, or self. that we must shadow forth the adversary to rebel against the natural order, to awaken the black flame of self-knowledge. we are thus iblis, th

gical focuses, from the fraturnitias saturni to the work of stephen edred flowers, which at face point is unrelated, the sabbatic gnosis itself is closely related by means of effective initiatory material. the luciferian path itself is reflective of this gnosis, known by the essence of exploration and self-discovery through the saturnian sphere. the work of saturn itself is one connected with the left hand path. as the saturn sphere is connected with demiurge saturnus, or satanas, the self is the avenue of which this planetary influence is found. saturn, as being held in two octaves or rays, is itself a means of psychic isolation from which the psyche is refined to a deified level. the watchers, or fallen angels of ancient lore are the guardians of the path of the wise. such angels dwell w

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

is provided in the perfect feast invocation: atop the swirling waves of the ocean in the intermediate space, amid the body parts and corpses of enemies, the violence demon tsi marwa (tsi dmar ba) whistles violently. his face is gathered in a wrathful grimace and his upper teeth gnaw his lower lip. he is endowed with the marks of a hero. he brandishes a red silken spear in his right hand. with his left hand he holds the lasso of the might demons, which shines like the rays of the sun. he throws it as fast as lightning and gathers the life-energy of the enemy. with the fourth finger of his right hand he spins the red lasso. on his right he carries a tiger-skin quiver and on his left a leopard-skin bow case. he rides a black horse with white heels. on his head he wears a helmet of leather ado

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

enemies. he plagues his enemies with magical delusions [3] the serpentine might demon has a terrifying dark red body color and wears clear boots and garments. he wears a belt of malicious snakes. he has a tiger-skin quiver on his right and a leopard-skin bow case on his left. he rides a yellow tiger and brandishes a red iron spear with his right hand. he carries a lasso of poisonous snakes in his left hand. he plagues his enemies with magical delusions [4] the knife might demon has a terrifying red body color and wears fur-lined red robes. he has a tiger-skin quiver on his right and a leopard-skin bow case on his left. he brandishes a red leather spear in his right hand and a lasso of might demon intestines in his left. he rides a red donkey with a white upper belly. he plagues his enemies

s a red donkey with a white upper belly. he plagues his enemies with magical delusions [5] the obstructive might demon has a terrifying blue-green body color. he wears a big robe of black silk on his body and the black silk turban of obstruction demons on his head. he rides a tan horse with a black middle and brandishes a black silk banner in his right hand. he throws a lasso of rosaries from his left hand. he plagues his enemies with magical delusions [6] the knife might demon has the red body color of blood and wears red copper armor. he wears a majestic turban of red silk. he has a tiger-skin quiver on his right and a leopard-skin bow case on his left. he has a red leather shield endowed with fire light and a gleaming bronze 50 dagger. his red silk banner swirls about like the wind. his

; he is red in colour, radiating the light of a thousand suns, and his appearance is wrathful. he lifts the flesh, blood, and the "life-spirit" of enemies to his mouth. sometimes, his upper teeth are pressed against his lower lip, and his forehead and eyebrows are angrily contorted. he wears a cuirass and a helmet of leather. with his right hand he thrusts a red lance at the enemies, and with his left hand he brandishes the snare of the btsan. he rides a horse possessing the speed of wind, which has a saddle and bridle of jewels and is adorned with a head-ornament of silk.256 aside from the general conventions used here to describe a might demon, this iconographic depiction is remarkably parallel to tsiu marpo s descriptions discussed in chapter 2. 256 de nebesky-wojkowitz 1998, p. 108. 14

s495 dazzles and flashes.496 the tiger-skin quiver on the right is vivid.497 the leopard-skin bow case on the left flashes.498 they cast the painful sickness of the might demons toward the enemy [324] they brandish red leather shields.499 the right hand throws the lasso of the might demon toward the enemy. it seizes like a sheep the vow-violator who is apprehended. on the red leather spear of the left hand a banner of red silk flutters and waves.500 the lasso of the might demon is thrown at the enemy. they lead behind a storm of copper. in great whistling songs they assume a name in sanskrit. the great violence demon is tsiu mar. he is called the dharma king in tibet. he is the king of rulers and warrior gods. complete the actions which entrust the life that guards the sacred dharma wheel

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being solitary. i believe that those who are meant to belong to groups will find a match. the key to finding the right group is to keep looking and to not be discouraged. 20 a pantheon of dark gods by- s. connolly first published as "eon pantheon van duistere goden" in religie& mystiek magazine, 1998 not surprisingly, perhaps one of the most common questions posed to people practicing traditional left hand path religions is "why would anyone choose to work with such dark gods; such evil demons" the answer is simple and at the same time quite complex. the darkest of gods allows us to explore, vicariously, the things we do not understand. they provide us the spiritual opportunity to allow our most carnal, instinctive nature to flourish. they do not condemn us for sin, nor do they disallow us

sage of time. numerous are the allegations that covens murder unborn children and use virgin blood in sacrifice to their infernal legions. these myths, often perpetuated and fed into by our own hysteria, create the basis for what society holds as their own truth regarding these religions. to dispel these myths it is essential that people understand a basic rule that holds true for all traditional left hand path religions (including satanism, demonolatry, etc- the dark lords expect their followers to take responsibility for their own actions, and, at the same time, exercise self discipline. they teach what is known, to most traditionalists, as sect law. sect law dictates 21 that misdirected energies fall back on the person practicing demonic magick. unjust actions do qualify as misguided an

heir followers to take responsibility for their own actions, and, at the same time, exercise self discipline. they teach what is known, to most traditionalists, as sect law. sect law dictates 21 that misdirected energies fall back on the person practicing demonic magick. unjust actions do qualify as misguided and thus, something akin to a three fold law applies. people claiming affiliation with a left hand path religion without regard for these laws are most often downtrodden teens who have low self esteem, and a need to belong to something bigger. they see the dark gods as a means of empowerment, of strength over people who have hurt them, and as a force to be reckoned with for those who refuse to bow down in humble servitude. these are the people society thinks of when they hear about sa

are most often downtrodden teens who have low self esteem, and a need to belong to something bigger. they see the dark gods as a means of empowerment, of strength over people who have hurt them, and as a force to be reckoned with for those who refuse to bow down in humble servitude. these are the people society thinks of when they hear about satanism and demonolatry. oftentimes people accuse the left hand path community of being unable to give love and compassion for this same reason. once again, the myth rears its ugly head from the bowels of human intolerance and spews forth misconceptions. and yet they move on, in the open, proudly saying "i am a satanist" or "i am a demonolator. we fear no one but ourselves" they feel love and compassion just like anyone else, because they too, are hu

BLACK WITCHCRAFT

the word black within the context of writing here is in reference to the hidden nature of the sinister craft, it is both the depths of initiation which runs deep in our souls, and the future possibility by the atavistic urges which may be harnessed into powerful tools of refining and strengthening our consciousness. the order of phosphorus is an initiatory guild of practitioners of sorcery from a left hand path point of view. the word black is described by idries shah as being identified with the sound of fhm in the arabic tongue, which is black meaning wise and equally with understanding. shah writes further that black holds a connection with hidden wisdom, thus the phrase, dar tariki, tariqat which means in the darkness, the path. the order of phosphorus is symbolic of fire illuminated f

aleister crowley alludes to in de arte magica. the reader who holds interest in the provenance of the witches sabbat in consideration of the luciferic gnosis referred to in this article may have recourse material to seek in the aforementioned titles as well as works by kenneth grant who continued the initiatic work of crowley and spare from the 1950 s onward. symbolism and commitment the model of left hand path sexual magick is a challenge which moves beyond the constraints of sociological limitation; it is taboo without psychological degradation, self-motivational empowerment through becoming as a god or goddess, to discover your weaknesses and strengths. adamu forbidden sexual magick the definitions of the left hand path has long been a clouded and often misunderstood definition. essenti

path sexual magick is a challenge which moves beyond the constraints of sociological limitation; it is taboo without psychological degradation, self-motivational empowerment through becoming as a god or goddess, to discover your weaknesses and strengths. adamu forbidden sexual magick the definitions of the left hand path has long been a clouded and often misunderstood definition. essentially, the left hand path is by universal perception as being the mutation or transformation of consciousness into a divinity or divine conscious, this is done by the process of the practice of magick and sorcery to achieve the motion of the body and mind towards a higher perception. the black adepts of the order of phosphorus and the black order of the dragon are magicians who are committed to process of se

erian witchcraft. there is no mere psychodrama and within the circle of the wise does the magician seek a higher spirit outside of his or her being; they seek it within and the choreography and instruments of ritual are merely self-empowered tools to aide in the process of becoming 'skir-hand' witchcraft within has been inspired from the family lines of nathaniel harris and family 'skir' meaning "left hand" or "sinister. the circle within luciferian witchcraft represents the very binding space of the sorcerers body, both of spirit/celestial and flesh/infernal. it is the symbol of both the sun and the moon, the sphere which begets strength and the very focus of the magician. adamu forbidden sexual magick by michael w. ford the ritual tools within the black tradition are as various as the wi

of practice within the cult. this trinity is an alchemical process of becoming in which the magician aligns and utilizes the deific associations of samael lilith cain to transform their consciousness into the divine essence which is baphomet, the head of knowledge. to described samael, a small section as follows is from liber hvhi, a ritual work which defines the deeper and darker practice of the left hand path in terms of witchcraft. 5 for the devil is called diabolus, that is, flowing downwards: that he which swelled with pride, determined to reign in high places, fell flowing downwards to the lowest parts, like the torrent of a violent stream. the fourth book of occult philosophy it is written in the bible that samael/satan fell from heaven as lightening, being a flash downwards, who be

ifying his or herself with samael (and lilith) within the parameters of their own life and initiation. the lord of the earth, being a name ascribed to samael (satan) and his fallen angels and demons, are but considered astral spirits, that which no longer take physical form, but may become manifest through the magician or witch who may make a pact with them, being initiation and dedication to the left hand path. samael is the patron spirit of the left hand path, as his word is what formed our thoughts and gave us the inner fire of the black flame, our individual process of thought and free will. the magicians who aligned their will with the left way, that of samael (the devil, were given powers over the earth in one way or another; all the while strengthening, defining and expanding their

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he cedars of lebanon, as also were some kings of israel. so were the great adepts in india, but only the adepts of the[[footnote(s* the only pharaoh whom the bible shows going down into the red sea was the king who pursued the israelites, and who remained unnamed, for very good reasons, perhaps. the story was surely made up from the atlantean legend[[vol. 2, page] 495 various names for initiates. left hand. when vishnu purana narrates that "the world was overrun with trees" while the prachetasas- who "passed 10,000 years of austerity in the vast ocean- were absorbed in their devotions, the allegory relates to the atlanteans and the adepts of the early fifth race- the aryans. other "trees (adept sorcerers) spread, and overshadowed the unprotected earth; and the people perished. unable to la

sters("isis unveiled) again- the[[diagram (tau, and the astronomical cross of egypt[[diagram] are conspicuous in several apertures of the remains of palenque. in one of the basso-relievos of the palace of palenque, on the west side, sculptured as a hieroglyphic right under the seated figure, is a tau. the standing figure, which leans over the first one, is in the act of covering its head with the left hand with the veil of initiation; while it extends its right with the index and middle finger pointing to heaven. the position is precisely that of a christian bishop giving his blessing, or the one in which jesus is often represented while at the last supper. the egyptian hierophant had a square head-dress which he had to wear always during his functions. the perfect tau, formed of the perpe

the "sphinx (munich) herr franz lambert gives incontrovertible proof of his conclusions from the "book of the dead" and other egyptian records. for details the reader must be referred to the articles themselves, but the following diagram, summing up the author's conclusions, is demonstrative evidence of the identity of egyptian psychology with the septenary division in "esoteric buddhism" on the left hand side the kabalistic names of the corresponding human principles are placed, and on the right the hieroglyphic names with their renderings as in the diagram of f. lambert. kabala. hieroglyphics[[diagram] upper circle: tzelem of neschamah. jeshida vii. chu- divine spirit. chayah vi. cheybi- spiritual soul. neschamah v. bai intellectual soul, the intelligence. middle circle: tzelem of ruach

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antediluvian giants (also titans, and those post-diluvian giants in whom they (the roman catholics) will see the descendants of the mythical ham. in clearer words, there is a difference to be made between the cosmic, primordial opposing forces- guided by cyclic law- the atlantean human giants, and the post-diluvian great adepts, whether[[vol. 1, page] 418 the secret doctrine. of the right or the left hand. at the same time they show that michael "the generalissimos of the fighting celestial host, the bodyguard of jehovah" as it would seem (see de mirville) is also a titan, only with the adjective of "divine" before the cognomen. thus those "uranides" who are called everywhere "divine titans" and who, having rebelled against kronos (saturn, are therefore also shown to be the enemies of sam

rst three points and connected them with lines, thus forming the first noumenal basis of the second triangle in the manifested world, have ever been an insuperable obstacle to theological flights into dogmatic empyreans. on the authority of this archaic symbol, a male, personal god, the creator and father of all, becomes a third-rate emanation, the sephiroth standing fourth in descent, and on the left hand of en-soph (see the kabalistic tree of life. hence, the monad is degraded into a vehicle- a "throne! the monad- only the emanation and reflection of the point (logos) in the phenomenal world- becomes, as the apex of the manifested equilateral triangle, the "father" the left side or line is the duad, the "mother" regarded as the evil, counteracting principle (plutarch, de placitis placito

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not. 60. it shall avail to make drunken the people of the old gray sphere that rolls in the infinite far-off; they shall lap the wine as dogs that lap the blood of a beautiful courtesan pierced through by the spear of a swift rider through the city. 61. i too am the soul of the desert; thou shalt seek me yet again in the wilderness of sand. 62. at thy right hand a great lord and a comely; at thy left hand a woman clad in gossamer and gold and having the stars in her hair. ye shall journey far into a land of pestilence and evil; ye shall encamp in the river of a foolish city forgotten; there shall ye meet with me. liber lxv 89 63. there will i make mine habitation; as for bridal will i come bedecked and anointed; there shall the consummation be accomplished. 64. o my darling, i also wait f

however, on the day, the 12th of october, when he came actually to use his invocation (prepared and illuminated during his retirement) expecting the result might occur, he writes as follows: at precisely 6:50 i entered the temple, lit the incense and robed. all being in order i knelt in prayer and at 7 p.m. i arose and performed the banishing ritual of the pentagram, then, taking the ritual in my left hand and raising the wand in my right, i slowly and clearly read the oath and the invocation. afterwards, i was impressed to make a certain sign with the wand. and the word that came to me was. kneeling, i felt very calm, and i waited. afterwards, according to my understanding, i turned off the light, leaving only the lamp of olive oil, and i lay down upon the place prepared and waited. and a

great crosses over the paten, the cup, and himself. he strikes his breast. all repeat this action. hear ye all, saints of the true church of old time now essentially present, that of ye we claim heirship, with ye we claim communion, from ye we claim benediction in the name of iao. liber xv 265 he makes three crosses on paten and cup together. he uncovers the cup, genuflects, takes the cup in his left hand and the host in his right. with the host he makes the five crosses on the cup+ 1+ 3+ 2+ 5+ 4 he elevates the host and the cup. the bell strikes. agios agios agios iao. he replaces the host and the cup, and adores. vii of the office of the anthem the priest: thou who art i, beyond all i am, who hast no nature and no name, who art, when all but thou are gone, thou, centre and secret of the

that destroy the destroyer, be mighty among us. the priest joins hands upon the breast of the priestess, and takes back his lance. he turns to the people, lowers and raises the lance, and makes+ upon them. do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. the people: love is the law, love under will. he lowers the lance, and turns to east. the priestess takes the lance in her right hand. with her left hand she offers the paten. the priest kneels. the priest: in my mouth be the essence of the life of the sun! he takes the host with the right hand, makes with it on the paten, and consumes it. silence. the priestess takes, uncovers, and offers the cup, as before. the priest: in my mouth be the essence of the joy of the earth! he takes the cup, makes on the priestess, drains it and returns it

at length in liber 418, and we must refer the student to that book. but the main point is that on the right hand path, stripping self, the adept becomes nemo, the master of the temple, and returns across the abyss, or rather is flung forth, and appears in the heaven of jupiter.or sphere of another planet.as a morning star or an evening star to bring light to them that dwell upon the earth. on the left hand path, the adept, wishing to keep all that he has, shuts himself up in a tower of silence, there to suffer the progressively degrading agony of slow dispersion. for on the right hand path the master of the temple is.momentarily.after a fashion.at rest. his intellectual and physical forces are acting in the world, but his blood is in the cup of babalon, a draught to awaken the eld of the a

have to be attuned to the upadhyaya.s mind.one with the over-soul,.or, break away. this is a somewhat high-flown description.it is little more than an advocacy of docility, a quiet acceptance of the situation as it is, and an acquiescence in the ultimate sublime the seven portals 87 purpose. the question of the crossing of the abyss now arises, and we reach a consideration of the brothers of the left hand path. 24. thus do the .brothers of the shadow..the murderers of their souls, the dread dad-dugpa clan .the brothers of the shadow. or of the left hand path are very carefully explained in liber 418. the exempt adept, when he has to proceed, has a choice either to fling himself into the abyss by all that he has and is being torn away, or to shut himself up to do what he imagines to be con

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ving a winged tiger's head in front. she wears a corinthian-shaped helmet and crown with a long plume. it also is surmounted by a tiger's head, and the same symbol forms the buckle of her scale-mail buskins. a mantle lined with tiger's skin falls back from her shoulders. her right hand rests on a small golden or brazen altar ornamented with ram's heads and with flames of fire leaping from it. her left hand leans on a long and heavy club, swelling at the lower end, where the sigil is placed; and it has flames of fire leaping from it the whole way down; but the flames are ascending. this club or torch is much longer than that carried by the king or queen. beneath her firmly placed feet are leaping flames of fire. brilliance, courage, beauty, force, sudden in anger or love, desire of power, e

friendly with cups and wands. wands are friendly with swords and pentacles. if a card fall between two other which are mutually contrary, it is not much affected by either. a method of divination by the tarot 1. the significator. choose a card to represent the querent, using your knowledge or judgment of his character rather than dwelling on his physical characteristics. 2. take the cards in your left hand. in the right hand hold the wand over them, and say: i invoke thee, i a o, that thou wilt send h r u, the great angel that is set over the operations of this secret wisdom, to lay his hand invisibly upon these consecrated cards of art, that thereby we may obtain true knowledge of hidden things, to the glory of thine ineffable name. amen. 3. hand the cards to querent, and bid him think of

BOOK OF BLACK SERPENT

n the third circle are the waters of the ocean, in the fourth circle is the false sea. upon the right hand in the lesser circles are names of the seven earths: 1. aretz- dry, crumbling earth 2. adamah- reddish mould 3. gia- undulating ground, like the side of a valley 4. neshiah- pasture, or meadow 5. tziah- sandy or desert land 6. areqa- earth 7. thebel or cheled- mixed earth and water. upon the left hand are the seven infernal habitations: 1. sheol- the depths of the earth [or literally, pit -editor] 2. abaddon- perdition 3. titahion- the clay of death 4. ber shacheth- the it of destruction 5. tzelmoth- the shadow of death 6. shaari moth- the gates of death 7. gehinnom- hell the evil and averse powers beneath the feet of the four cherubim lilith babel machaloth jonia samael media rehab e

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

e of his spine (see illustration. try to keep your arm straight and concentrate your thoughts on sending all your energies out along your arm and into your hand and fingers. you will probably get quite a reaction from your friend as your power makes contact. he might feel a strong tingling sensation, heat, or even what seems like a cool breeze. but he will feel something. experiment. try with the left hand; with the fingers together; at different distances from his back. see if he knows where your hand is. does he feel it moving up when it is moving up; down when moving down? you will find that the intensity of the power varies dependant upon your physical health and also upon the time of the day and the day of the month. keep records and note when it is the best time for you to "generate

ind the one which you feel is right to represent her. you may go through the deck several times before settling on just the right card, or you may pick it out immediately. take that card and give the rest of the deck to the querant. she should handle them and shuffle them, concentrating on any specific question or problem she may have. after a few moments of this, have her cut the cards, with her left hand, to the left, into three separate piles: you pick up the piles: the middle one first, then place the right hand pile on top of it, then the remaining left hand pile on top of them: now spread the cards across the table, face down. have the querant pick ten (10) cards, one at a time, at random from these and place them in a pile, still face down. these are the ten you will be using for yo

symbols, if you wish, but make sure the witan wand stands out from the others. kneeling, lay the witan wand on the ground before you; horizontally "across" you. take the other six wands and hold them out over the witan wand. close your eyes, and holding them between your two hands, mix them together while concentrating on your question. keeping the eyes closed, grip the wands in your right hand (left hand if left-handed; take hold of the tip of one wand with the fingers of the other hand; concentrate for a moment longer on your question, then open your right hand. all the wands will fall to the ground except the one held now by the fingers of your left hand. open your eyes. i: if there should be more long wands than short wands on the ground, then the answer to your question is in the aff

is useful to note at first, although you should mention it last and in the context of your other observations. generally a person with long, articulate hands and fingers will tend towards the contemplative and the artistic, whilst one with short, broad hands and fingers will tend to enjoy doing things and enjoying life without particular concern for deeper meanings. for a right-handed person, the left hand shows what she was born with and the course her life would have taken had things gone as they were, unchanged, from the time she was born. this individual's right hand shows what she has done with her life so far. someone who has constantly tried to improve their lot and avoided leaning on others is likely to have quite a difference between their two palms (for a subject who is left-hand

ght into the very important relationship between the mind and the emotions. a long, deep and clear head line shows a clear, strong intellect that can be of great value to the person possessing it. if the head line is very long but slants downwards rather than across, you will have the case of someone who has quite a high intelligence but tends to use it for the wrong goals. s/he may be along the "left hand path. such a person can be quite powerful. guide them to better things if you can, but don't cross them! on rare occasions you will meet someone whose heart and head lines join to form a single deep line that cuts directly across the palm. such a person is always an interesting study, for here the head and heart are united and few barriers can stand before one whose intellect and intuiti

h a case the head line will be better developed in the right hand. the reason is simple modern civilization, for better or worse, emphasizes the intellect over the heart. but, for this same reason, you will invariably find that after coming into the craft and developing more from the craft teachings and philosophies, your /zgifi-a&ttz'/ifeivf rfrfc fvn'f/rrove ancih a? qfaif saaxc strength of the left hand. the line of fate the line of fate (sometimes called the line of luck) does not occur in everyone's hand. its length and depth will show just how much good fortune you may have. for some this line will run strong and deep from the wrist to the middle finger. for such a person luck seems to come readily and freely, and they will seem to do well with no apparent effort. for the great major

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and hu, and the fifth is the steersman kherp. on the high prow of the sektet boat hangs an object which is said to be a carpet by some, and a reed mat by others, and on the side, near the curve of the prow, is an utchat. in front of the boat march- 1. the two goddesses maat, the one representing the south of egypt, and the other the north. 2. the god nekent-f, who holds a spear, or knife, in his left hand. 3. the god khenti amentet, bearded, and in mummy form, and wearing the white crown and the menat. 4. the god sekhet, or as it is written here sekhmet, lioness-headed. 5. the god sehetch-ur, ram-headed. 6. four terms, the first of which is called ut-metu-ra, p. 5 the second ut-metu-tem, the third ut-metu-khepera, and the fourth ut-metu-asar. 7. the leader of the company, who is called tc

od travelled over the sky from sunrise to noon. click to view the boat of the birth of osiris, with serpents and gods [paragraph continues] in front of the boat glide three serpents, which are called sek-re, sefa, and nepen, and in front of these march four man-headed click to view gods in the procession of the boat of the birth of osiris. gods and two hawk-headed gods, each with a serpent in his left hand, a god called nabti, who holds a crook in each hand, net, or neith, goddess p. 8 of the south, net, or neith, goddess of the north, and the goat goddess artet. the two hawk-headed gods are called tchatui and meti, and the four following gods abenti, benbeti, sekhti, and sekhet. the explanation of this scene is given by the horizontal line of hieroglyphic text written above it, which read

steps" 5. an ape-headed god, with a similar attribute, called afu-her-khent-f, i.e "afu on his steps" click to view second hour. upper register. gods nos. 1-7. 6. lioness-headed deity, with a similar attribute, called ketuit-tent-ba, i.e "cutter of the soul" all the above gods are in mummied form, and occupy chairs of state. 7. a god standing upright, and holding a kherp sceptre or weapon in his left hand; he is called p. 29 [paragraph continues] sekhem-a-kheftiu i.e "overcomer of the power of the enemy" 8. a hawk-headed god, with a uraeus on his head, called heru-tuat, i.e "horus of the tuat" 9. a god, who holds a knife in his left hand, and has his right raised to strike; he is called seben-hesq-khaibitu. click to view second hour. upper -register. gods nos. 8-15. 10, 11. two ape-headed

god with the head of a hawk and the head of an animal, set and heru-ur, who is here called "he of the two faces" 13, 14. the crook of osiris, p. 30 and the upper half of a serpent called met-en-asar, i.e "staff of osiris" 15. the term of osiris facing a deity with the head of a lioness, who is called sesent-khu, i.e "terrifier of spirits" 16-18. three goddesses, each of whom has a sceptre in her left hand, and a uraeus on her head; their names click to view second hour. upper register. gods nos. 16-21. are--mest-s-tcheses, amama kheftiu, and hert-tuati. 19-21. the goddesses sekhet, of thebes, am-tcheru, ament-nefert and net-tept-ant. p. 31 in the lower register are the following- 1. a god, standing, called nebaui, 2-4. three gods, each of whom has two ears of corn stuck in his hair; these

ati. 19-21. the goddesses sekhet, of thebes, am-tcheru, ament-nefert and net-tept-ant. p. 31 in the lower register are the following- 1. a god, standing, called nebaui, 2-4. three gods, each of whom has two ears of corn stuck in his hair; these are called besua, neper, and tepu (or, pan. 5-7. three gods, each holding an ear of wheat in click to view second hour. lower register. gods nos. 1-8. his left hand; their names are hetch-a, ab, and nepen. 8. a god, holding a knife in his left hand, called ar-ast-neter. 9-11. three gods, seated, in mummy forms. the first has the head of a horned animal, and is called amu-aa, i.e "the eater of the p. 32 phallus; the second has the head of a man, and is called akhabit; and the third has the head of a jackal, and is called nebt-ta-tcheser. 12. the god

ird has the head of a jackal, and is called nebt-ta-tcheser. 12. the god osiris un-nefer, in mummy form, wearing the crown of the south. 13. the god khui, who holds in each hand a long lotus-topped sceptre surmounted by a star. click to view second hour. lower register. gods nos. 9-15. 14. the two-headed god (horus-set) called hra-f-a-f. 15. the god heru-hen. 16, 17. two gods, each holding in his left hand the sign of life inverted; their names are hun and hetchetchtu. p. 33 18-20. three gods, each holding a palm branch; their names are neha (or nareh, makhi, and renpiti. 21. a god, who holds a knife in his left hand, and is called afau, 22. a god, holding in his hand the symbol of "year" who is called fa-ar-tru. click to view second hour. lower register. gods nos. 16-22. the text referrin

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ecific suggestions is art such as paintings of a particular god or goddess. this image, while focused upon brings the mind to an alliance with the images, creating the gods or goddesses within the sorcerers own mind. make reference to peter carroll s comment in my book of the witch moon: create your gods with care, for they will reform you in their own image. carroll himself, while not distinctly left hand path or luciferian, is an adept of quite colorful work. the staunch and focused liber null (weiser) addresses the nature of evocation as: the art of dealing with magical beings or entities by various acts which create or contact them and allow one to conjure and command them with pacts and exorcism. these beings have a legion of names drawn from the demonology of many cultures: elemental

iduals to use, develop and create as many cross systems as possible. the unity is crucial towards development and the understanding of magick as we know it. in this defining concept, the understanding of discipline is sometimes lost. discipline is the most important factor of magickal training, even within sorcery and witchcraft. the mind and body must be in fine tuned shape for the rigors of the left hand path and it s possibilities towards the light of lucifer or adonai (the hidden self, associated with god or the source of light. the illuminates of thanateros has some very strong initiates within their ranks at many points, one being the austrian former lodge, temple pleasuredome which operated from 1988 until 1990 whe n temple founder michael dewitt was excommunicated due to his suppor

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an, kabbalist, and joachite mystic 1511 carolus bovillus -de sapiente. 1513 johannes potken (editor,rome, psalterium david et cantica aliqua in ethiopic. 1514 sefer yetzirah(constantinople. symphorien champier rosa gallica "from the press of jodocus badius, displaying many of his magnificent woodcut initials. the charming title-woodcut shows the author seated at a desk in a garden, holding in his left hand an enormous rose and pointing with his right to a closed book. before him sits a lady holding a daisy (margarita) and an open book on her lap..the rosa gallica is a treatise on medicine, but with gastronomic interest. it discusses food and drink, and various bodily functions such as sleeping, bathing, exercising, and sexual intercourse. the work is divided into two parts, the first, rosa

CHYMICAL WEDDING OF CHRISTIAN ROSENKREUTZ

human frailty would permit. now the same thing still twitching me several times by the coat, i looked back, and behold it was a fair and glorious lady, whose garments were all sky-coloured, and curiously (like heaven) bespangled with golden stars; in her right hand she bore a trumpet of beaten gold, on which a name was engraved which i could well read but am as yet forbidden to reveal it. in her left hand she had a great bundle of letters of all languages, which she (as i afterwards understood) was to carry to all countries. she also had large and beautiful wings, full of eyes throughout, with which she could mount aloft, and fly swifter than any eagle. i might perhaps have been able to take further notice of her, but because she stayed so little time with me, and terror and amazement sti

COSIMANO CHARLES ELEMENTARY PSIONICS

ue which can be used to program your own etheric body to make it attract to you those things you desire. if, even after all this, you still have doubts about the existence of your etheric body, here is a simple experiment that you can do to prove to yourself that it does, in fact, exist. all that you have to do is to take your right hand and move it very slowly about an inch over the back of your left hand. did you notice a slight feeling as if there were an air current in between your two hands? that feeling was your etheric body. now walk over to a plant, any plant will do. hold your hand out over a leaf but do not touch it. now, very slowly, move your hand across the leaf. the leaf will move, following your hand. that was your etheric body again, this time moving against the etheric bod

it set right in the first place. you also have to be very careful to avoid setting up an air current around when you move your hand. you want that straw as stationary as a rock when you begin. when your hand is in position over the straw, it should begin to turn, slowly at first and then faster, either towards your hand or away from it. once you have this response, repeat the procedure with your left hand and see what it does. usually the straw will turn towards one hand and away from the other. once have gotten the thing going with the energy from your hands, it is time to see what the beam from your eyes can do. a lot of material has been written about the eye beam and many interesting claims have been made for it, but there is no substitute for experience, especially in the realm of th

probably already have one in your house. i use the plastic lids that come with cans of cat food or coffee or lemonade to keep the insides fresh after the cans are opened. there is something about the type of plastic they use in those things that is just perfect for making stick pads. lay the plastic lid on the table in front of you so that you are comfortable and while holding the edges with your left hand (so it doesn't try to get away from you while you are stroking it, they can get very shy sometimes) gently rub your right thumb across it while asking a question you know the answer to, such as "is two plus two four" with a little, perhaps very little effort, you should get your first stick. i remember trying this the night before going out to by the innards of my first box and got a sti

don't like me one little bit) get together, they call this setting up for right-hand operation, so if you get an old book on radionics and it says something like that, you know what they are talking about. all they are saying is that you are rubbing the stick pad with your right hand while tuning the dials with your left. sit facing the machine with it on a table at a comfortable height. put your left hand in position, holding the first knob as you would a dial on a radio. place your right thumb on the plate. note that it does not matter which order you use in setting the dials. the rate will come out the same no matter which order you use, though i always work from left to right. begin turning the first dial very, very slowly while lightly rubbing your thumb over the stick pad. if you hav

s down before moving on. when you feel that your are finally getting the hang of remote viewing, it is time to use the machine. coose the subject you wish to view and obtain a witness sample. by now people should be used to you running around with a camera taking everyone s picture, so you can get one easily enough. having done this, put the picture into the can and get a contact rate. place your left hand on the stick pad and close your eyes. begin to meditate, visualizing the person in the can. if things are going right you should get a pretty clear picture, at the very least some real strong impressions. now, at this point it is a good idea not to let folks know what you are doing. some people get very paranoid and while it is great fun to make them nervous it can sometimes get in the w

ticker. therefore, the first thing that you will want to do is learn what type of genetic ailments, if any, have appeared in your family. once you have done this, make a list of them and place this list on the table in front of you. place the pendulum chart before you and put your picture on the center of the chart. with the pendulum in your right hand, hold it over the chart and point with your left hand to each condition on the list in turn. if the condition is present in your etheric body, the pendulum will swing positive. at each positive response, mark the condition so you will remember it later. when you are done, you will know what conditions need fixing. we ll get to the fixing part in a minute. first, how to do a general balancing of the etheric body. this is very simple. all you

DAVID ICKE CHILDREN OF THE MATRIX

asty, lord carrington, al gore, ted heath, tony blair, peter mandelson, billy graham, and all the others named in my books. if i don't love you, i don't love myself, because i am you and you are me. we are different aspects of the same infinite whole. no, we are the infinite whole. 426 children of the matrix a time to choose the game is reaching a crucial stage in terms of choice. we can take the left hand path and live in a matrix controlled by the lower astral consciousness- a global fascist state in which the illusion will be imposed by the law and the jackboot. that, from the viewpoint of eternity, is of little consequence because there will be other chances to make different decisions and make other movies. the game never ends, it just changes as we change. but do you really want to h

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at the washington navy yard in1840, people were horrified at what they saw. washington was depicted sitting in achair, naked to the waist, with a sheet laid across his nether regions. general henrywise, the virginia statesman, remarked that: the man does not live, and never did live,who saw washington without his shirt10 so why portray him like that? and why washis right hand pointing up and his left hand pointing down? if you look again at figure21 (page 152) you will understand. they made the statue in the image of baphomet ofmendes or asmodeus, thesatanists symbol of thedevil. asmodeus is said tohave been the guardian ofsolomons treasure and aportrayal of him was foundamong the possessions of abbesauniere, the mysterious priestat rennes-le-chateau whoplaced a statue of asmodeus atthe e

ylonian brotherhoods most sacred sites for the goddess diana! 42920.7% carbon monoxide and this would have been at a much higher level earlierbecause the carbon monoxide content halves every four to five hours once exposure toit has stopped. haemoglobin carries the oxygen. debbie davis of the carbon monoxidesupport group said that with these levels in his blood, henri paul would not haveknown his left hand from his right, because of the reduced oxygen reaching the brain.dr alastair hay, an expert on carbon monoxide poisoning, agreed and could not explainwhy paul showed no signs of the considerable symptoms that should have been evident:i find it difficult to rational ise everything. a blood-carbon monoxide level of 20% and (ahigh blood-alcohol level) suggests this would be someone with a m

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ies filled with energy to such extent that it radiates for about 3 or 4 feet around the bodies in brilliant very intense white light so bright that the physical body is hardly visible. snips movement begin in the standard pose. this movement is performed by bringing together the fingers of the right hand in a snipping action. again the person should be standing while doing this movement, with the left hand placed over the heart area. the right hand is extended in whatever direction the snipping is to occur and the fingers are extended and the fingers and thumb are brought together at the tips. the fingers are opened and closed in a snipping action. this movement shuts off negative energy projections from others, returns the energy to the sender, and cuts one free from any connections with

ing and protection field put up by the snips movement, even though it seems such an innocent motion. sweeps movement begin in the standard pose. this movement is a wonderful movement to clear the aetheric and atmospheric location wherever it is directed. to start this movement, face north and extend the arms out in front, at chest height, with palms vertical and facing out away from the body. the left hand should be above the right hand on starting. now visualize and feel energy going out from the palms of the hands and finger tips. next, bring both hands down in a sweeping motion on the left side of the body and gently twist to the left at the waist during the sweep to the left. now bring the arms back to the extended palms out position in front of the body; but this time the right hand i

ould be above the right hand on starting. now visualize and feel energy going out from the palms of the hands and finger tips. next, bring both hands down in a sweeping motion on the left side of the body and gently twist to the left at the waist during the sweep to the left. now bring the arms back to the extended palms out position in front of the body; but this time the right hand is above the left hand. then repeat the sweeping motion, but this time sweep to the right side of the body, all the while visualizing and feeling the energy blazing off the palms and finger tips. the next step is to rotate 45 degrees to the right and repeat the entire movement this time facing northeast. this sweeping motion to each side of the body is repeated in the eight major directions of the compass (i.e

DEMONIC BIBLE

if he doth not enter into the triangle at your threats, rehearse the bonds and charms before him, and then he will yield obedience and come into it, and do what he is commanded by the exorcist. yet he must receive him courteously because he is a great king, and do homage unto him, as the kings and princes do that attend upon him. and thou must have always a silver ring on the middle finger of the left hand held against thy face, as they do yet before amaymon. this great king beleth causeth all the love that may be, both of men and of women, until the master exorcist hath had his desire fulfilled. he is of the order of powers, and he governeth 85 legions of spirits. his noble seal is this, which is to be worn before thee at working (14) leraje, or leraikha- the fourteenth spirit is called l

d all demons subject unto you. n, confer upon me familiar spirits to aid me in this work. come forth, n, and manifest thyself. come forth, n, and manifest thyself (drink from chalice) rituals of death& resurrection baptism i give myself as a sacrifice upon the altar of satan* i descend into the underworld, crossing the river styx* i enter the underworld. i behold the underworld (dip forefinger of left hand in "unholy water; mark inverted cross upon forehead (place forefinger in flame of candle; mark inverted cross upon forehead) i am baptized in the river styx and in the flames of hell *recite three times. invocation of the lord of the underworld i call upon the lord of the underworld, the lord of the dead. pluto, hades, anubis, samhein, kutha, lord of the underworld, lord of the dead, com

of the underworld, the lord of the dead, i have become the lord of the underworld, the lord of the dead. i sit upon the throne of the underworld, as lord of the underworld and the dead. i have taken the queen of the dead, as my wife and as my lover. once again, i return to the earth, reborn in the image of satan. i am reborn in the image of satan, as a living demon in the flesh (dip forefinger of left hand in anointing oil, form inverted pentagram on forehead. i am ordained as a priest of the dark lord and an ambassador of his infernal empire *recite threee times. invocation of the lord of the earth i call upon the lord of the earth, the horned god of the earth. pan, bacchus, dionysus, kernunnos, herne, lord of the earth, horned god of the earth, come forth and manifest thyself. lord of th

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the roots of the adversary in magick from a historical and mythological standpoint. as a practitioner of magick from a satanic and luciferian viewpoint, many often inquire on my sources and inspirations from which i form my sorcerous work. it was because of this need for a crystallization of the form and function of the praxis of sorcery that i began, to present a concise view of the practice of left hand path magical practice from a luciferian viewpoint. the dragon within the triangle of darkness is a reference made to the evocation circle as the meeting place of the daemon and man, but also the luciferian rite of azi dahaka, the sorcerer-dragon king from persian mythology called zohak, an original son of satan. the black triangle by more common knowledge is related to the concentration

ubis who is death hermanubis or heru-em-anpu, who is the son of set. it is said 7 azothoz, a grimoire of the adversary by michael w. ford, succubus publishing 9 that anubis is very similar to the grecian hecate, as they are deific forces over both the celestial and infernal realms and like dogs, were able to see in the night. as alexander sanders wrote, the inverted triangle was the symbol of the left hand path- after the great flood, the ancient egyptians used these triangles to represent a triad of deities. the people of neph-kam, the black lands of lower egypt used the triangle of darkness, led by sethan and supported by anubis and sekhmet. alex sanders lectures magick and sorcery within egyptian cults survived long beyond the death of that culture. consider the graeco-roman period, whe

own will and separate themselves from those around them. in this act of antinomian rebellion, the sorcerer becomes a daeva or druj. the daeva known as akoman or aka manah is the evil mind, a personified demon of intellect which conspires against the vohu manah or good mind. herein presents a cipher to the reader; that they very essence of the so-called satanic or luciferian path known also as the left hand path is brought to the forefront to the simple description of what one would advance themselves on this path for. r.c. zaehner presented an interesting study of the words menok and geteh in the dawn and twilight of the zoroastrians which shed light on the nature of ahriman and that very averse path. the pahalavi terms for material and spiritual are indeed menok and geteh. it is suggested

appearance the wise religion of god. this through the evil intellect depopulates the world, ruins, and destroys mankind. and such a priest is as it were the agent of the evil-minded ahriman to do his work among men and harms mankind and the world. such a religion, owing to the evil intellect, renders mankind miserable and makes them suffer in pain in both the worlds. denkard here we see that the left hand path or that of akoman the evil mind represents a path of power from which the self is beholden of. that the religion of sorcery is indeed painful, it is by this strife and stimulation within the self that makes us strong and able to work our will, to discover our own true will (the akoman or holy guardian angel) and to manifest our desires. it is difficult and often troublesome, however

it in the avesta. in buddhism, on the other hand, the root cause of the chain of conditioned existence is avidya, ignorance, and its principle manifestation is trshna, thirst, which means the desire for continued existence. furthermore, az represents the ideal and concept of self-deification through a willed existence, that the trshna concept is one of vampirism and desire. thus az represents the left hand path as a rite of passage of becoming. continued existence is essentially the survival of the psyche or essential self; there is no union with the natural order that which can eliminate the mind. the practitioner does not seek to join with it; rather he or she seeks to remain separate from it in their own self-created subjective world. as with the manichaeans, az is the mother of all dem

of the mind. what must be carefully adhered to is that which is unseen, that when the imagination can adapt consciousness (through the subconscious) with the image of satan then the transformation begins. once the initiate has embraced the path, there is no turning back. one may fall from the path; such is a kiss of death to the individual in question based on their own potential and failure. the left hand path as it is called can render a person mad if they are not able to control their own desires and goals, iblis tests just as he was tested. 21 black is from the root fhm meaning hidden or secret, but also wisdom. the word abufihamat, or head/father of wisdom is the foundation of baphomet. 22 representing fire and continual motion, change and sexual vigor. 23 white is symbolic of the ast

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ne. similar to laya yoga (q.v. pillar, of mildness: the central column on the tree of life (q.v. it is composed of the first, sixth, ninth, and tenth sephiroth (q.v. also known as the middle pillar (q.v. pillar, of mercy: the right hand column on the tree of life (q.v. it is composed of the second, fourth, and seventh sephiroth (q.v, and is said to be masculine in nature. pillar, of severity: the left hand column on the tree of life (q.v. it is composed of the third, fifth and eighth sephiroth (q.v, and is said to be feminine in nature. pisces "the fish" in astrology (q.v, the twelfth sign of the zodiac (q.v) having the qualities of mutable (q.v) and water (q.v) and is ruled by the planet neptune (q.v. on the rainbow wand (q.v) and on the lotus wand aries is represented by the color crimso

y from ancient india (and later tibet) which sees the physical world as spiritual. also, several books about tantrik philosophy. tantra centers on the great mother, shakti, as the fountain of all life. in the west, it is understood in a narrow sense to be the yogic practices and rituals involve piercing the seven major chakras (q.v) of the body with awakened kundalini (q.v) energy. tantra of the "left hand" advocates sexual practices that have been traditionally condemned by ascetic christian and buddhist priests, yet their ultimate goal is an exalted one- no less than the union of shiva and shakti vessels of human flesh for the purpose of transcendent enlightenment. taoism: tao means "way" the teachings of the chinese philosopher and mystic lao-tse, who, like the buddha, lived in the 6th

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are of the common store, and is but another name for selfishness. and tyranny is that wrong use of authority which arises where there are taints of cruelty and vanity in the nature. 24. the correspondence in the microcosm is given as the left arm, which indicates a less dynamic mode of the functioning of power than that of the right hand which grasps the sword in the magical image of geburah. the left hand holds the orb, which signifies the earth itself, and shows that all is held secure in the firm grasp of the ruler. chesed, in fact, denotes firmness rather than dynamic strength and energy. 25. the mystical number of chesed is said to be four, and this is often represented as a four-sided figure, or tetrahedron. a talisman of jupiter is always set up on such a figure. another symbol of c

EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS OF ANI MALESTROM

holding out a heart to the deceased in the underworld. chapter xxvii. the chapter of not allowing the heart of a man to be taken from him in the underworld. p. xxxiv theban version: list of chapters. vignette: a man tying a heart to the statue of the deceased.[1] chapter xxviii [the chapter of] not allowing the heart of a man to be taken from him in the underworld. vignette: the deceased with his left hand touching the heart upon his breast, kneeling before a demon holding a knife. chapter xxixa. the chapter of not carrying away the heart of a man in the underworld. this chapter has no vignette. chapter xxixb. another chapter of a heart of carnelian. vignette: the deceased sitting on a chair before his heart, which rests on a stand. chapter xxxa. the chapter of not allowing the heart of a

eceased adoring three ibis-headed gods. chapter cxvii. the chapter of taking a way in re-stau. the versions of the book of the dead. http//www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/ebod03.htm (28 of 36 [8/10/2001 11:22:56 am] vignette: the deceased, holding a staff in his hand, ascending the western hills. chapter cxviii. the chapter of coming forth from re-stau. vignette: the deceased holding a staff in his left hand. chapter cxix. the chapter of knowing the name of osiris, and of going into, and of coming forth from, re-stau. vignette: the deceased adoring osiris. chapter cxx (this chapter is now known as chapter xii) chapter cxxi (this chapter is now known as chapter xiii) chapter cxxii* the chapter of the deceased going in after coming forth from the underworld. p. xli theban version: list of chap

erally considered to be the animal sacred to him. it has been thought that there were two gods called thoth, one being a form of shu; but the attributes belonging to each have not yet been satisfactorily defined. in the monuments and papyri thoth appears in the form of a man with the head of an ibis, which is sometimes surmounted by the crown, or, or, or by disk and horns, or, and he holds in his left hand the sceptre# and in the right the ankh; sometimes he is depicted holding his ink-jar and the crescent moon, and sometimes he appears in the form of an ape holding a palette full of writing-reeds' thoth is mentioned in the pyramid texts[2] as the brother of osiris, but whether he is the [1. see lanzone, op. cit, tav. 304, no. 1. 2. pyramid of unas, l. 236] p. cxix same thoth who is called

appears as the mother of sebek.[4] like meh-urt she personifies the place in the sky where the sun rises. in one form she was the goddess of the loom and shuttle, and also of the chase; in this aspect she was identified by the greeks with athene. she is depicted in the form of a woman, having upon her head the shuttle or arrows, or she wears the crown and holds arrows, a bow, and a sceptre in her left hand; she also appears in the form of a cow.[5] sekhet was in memphis the wife of ptah, and the mother of nefer-tmu and of i-em-hetep. she was the personification of the burning heat of the sun, and as such was the destroyer of the enemies of ra and osiris. when ra determined to punish mankind with death, because they scoffed at him, he sent sekhet, his "eye" to perform the work of vengeance;

and a menat[2] in her left [1. see plate xix. 2. the menat, which is often called "the counterpoise of a collar" consists of a disk, with a handle attached, and a cord. it was an object which was usually offered to the gods, with the sistrum; it was presented to guests at a feast by their host; and it was held by priestesses at religious festivals. it was either worn on the neck or carried in the left hand; and it was an emblem which brought joy to the bearer. interesting examples of the pendent menat in the british museum are no. 17,166, inscribed "beautiful god, lord of the two lands, maker of things, king of the north and south, khnem-ab-ra, son of the sun, aahmes (amasis, beloved of hathor, lady of sycamore trees; and no. 13,950* in fa ence; and nos. 8172, 8173, and 20,607 in hard ston

the head of a hawk. suspended near the lotus is an object which is usually called a panther's skin,[1] but is more probably a bullock's hide. the roof of the shrine is supported on pillars with lotus capitals, and is surmounted by a figure of horus-sept or horus-seker and rows of ur i. in the centre ani kneels before the god upon a reed mat, raising his right hand in adoration, and holding in his left hand the kherp sceptre. he wears a whitened wig surmounted by a "cone" the signification of which is unknown. round his neck is a deep collar of precious stones. near him stands a table of offerings of meat, fruit, flowers, etc, and in the compartments above are a number of vessels for wine, beer, oil, wax, etc, together with bread, cakes, ducks, a wreath, and single flowers [1. on the bulloc

ELLIS LOW TWELVE 1907

e discovery that he was entirely alone. the men had not followed, and he was caught in the most terrifying peril of his life, for here was one man attacking a squadron of cavalry single handed. when the fearful truth broke upon captain bliss, he had penetrated so far into the company that fully a dozen were behind him. they were retreating in a loose column of fours, and he had three files on his left hand and one on the right. he says that fifty men were shouting "kill that damned yankee 1" and all set vigorously to work to do it. captain bliss did not believe he had one chance in a million. he was certain to be cut down if he tried to retreat, and the farther he went, the worse would his situation become. in the dizzying whirl of the moment, he thought that if he could fight off death un

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 1

. go to bed, but be careful to remain awake, and you will see the form of your future helpmate enter and turn the sleeve in order that the other side may get dried. the three plates: place three plates in a row on a table. in one of these put clean water, in another dirty water, and leave the third empty. blindfold the person wishing to try his or her fortune, and lead him or her up to the table, left hand forward. should it come in contact with the clean water, then the future spouse will be young, handsome, and a bachelor or maid. the dirty water signifies a widower or a widow, and the empty dish, no spouses. this ceremony is repeated three times, and the plates must be differently arranged after each attempt. throwing the clue: go alone at night to the nearest limekiln and throw in a ba

ens, and the succeeding ones the seven planets or worlds, to each of which a presiding angel is assigned. 4. el, strength, power, and light, through which flows grace, goodness, mercy, piety, and munificence to the angel zadkiel, and passing through the sphere of jupiter, fashions the images of all bodies, bestowing clemency, benevolence and justice on all. 5. elohi, the upholder of the sword and left hand of god. its influence penetrates the angel geburah (or gamaliel) and descends through the sphere of mars. it imparts fortitude in times of war and affliction. 6. tsebaoth, the title of god as lord of hosts. the angel is raphael, through whom its mighty power passes into the sphere of the sun, giving motion, heat, and brightness to it. 7. elion, the title of god as the highest. the angel

arch of pictures. he had roughly taken the book from her hand, telling her in terrible tones that there were devils in these books who would strangle her if she dared touch them. such threats may have lingering effects that cannot be overcome. karl von reichenbach (1788.1869) investigated human antipathies and their opposite, sympathies, as they relate to colors, metals, magnetic poles, right and left hand polarities, and heat and cold. he distinguished specific antipathies and sympathies that were characteristic of sensitives (mediumistic individuals) and related his findings to animal magnetism and mesmerism. antiphates a shining black stone, used as an amulet in defending oneself against witchcraft. antracites (or antrachas or anthrax) a stone, sparkling like fire and girdled with a whi

on the table; we joined hands, and immediately taps were heard about the table, and in answer to a question. will you write .from slade, three raps were given, and he forthwith took up the slate with the pencil lying on it, and held half of it under the table by his finger and thumb, which clasped the corner of the half that was outside the table, and was therefore easily seen by all present. his left hand remained near the center of the table, resting on those of the two sitters on either side of him. several convulsive jerks of his arm were now given, then a pause, and immediately the sound of writing was audible to every one, a scratching sound interrupted by the tap of the pencil, which indicated, as we afterwards found, that the t s were being crossed and the i s dotted. the slate was

n this tree, till such time as full ye be. chain, forming a in spiritualism, a popular practice entails the joining of hands of sitters around a table, whereby it is believed that a magnetic current is established and reinforced. baron de guldenstubbe gave the following directions for forming a chain: in order to form a chain, the twelve persons each place their right hand on the table, and their left hand on that of their neighbor, thus making a circle round the table. observe that the medium or mediums if there be more than one, are entirely isolated from those who form the chain. dr. lapponi, in his hypnotism and spiritism (1906, gave an alternative account of the proper procedure for the forming a chain. he [the medium] makes those present choose a table, which they may examine as much

are generally recognized by their emotional qualities and their sensibility, are placed at the right of the medium, the most sensitive of all being next to him. the same rule is followed with the positive personalities, who are at the left of the medium, with the most positive among them next to him. in order to form a chain, the twelve persons each place their right hand on the table, and their left hand on that of the neighbour, thus making a circle round the table. observe that the medium or mediums, if there be more than one, are entirely isolated from those who form the chain. camille flammarion stated that the sexes are alternated to reinforce the fluids. it has also been asserted that the seance may be as productive when the circle is composed of only a few investigators, following

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search for the explanation of this phenomenal power, and to prove its reality. in january 1882, the great illusionist harry kellar witnessed a levitation of the medium william eglinton, in calcutta, india. kellar s account of this appeared in the proceedings of the society for psychical research (spr (vol. 9, p. 359: a circle having been formed, i was placed on mr. eglinton s left and seized his left hand firmly in my right. immediately on the extinction of the lights i felt him rise slowly in the air and as i retained firm hold of his hand, i was pulled to my feet, and subsequently compelled to jump on a chair and then on the table, in order to retain my hold of him. that his body did ascend into the air on that occasion with an apparently utter disregard to the law of gravity, there can

hile traveling in flanders and passing through the town of lille, he was invited by one of his friends to accompany him to the house of an old woman who posed as being a great prophetess. this aged person conducted the two friends into a dark cabinet lit only by a single lamp, where they could see upon a table covered with a cloth a kind of little statue, or mandragoras, seated upon a tripod, its left hand extended and holding a hank of silk very delicately fashioned, from which was suspended a small piece of highly polished iron. placing under this a crystal glass, so that the piece of iron was suspended inside the goblet, the old woman commanded the figure to strike the iron against the glass: i command you, mandragoras, in the name of those to whom you are bound to give obedience, to kn

es in the room. i got him to eat some, wrote archdeacon thomas colley. our medium was at this time six or seven feet away from the materialised form and had not chosen to take any of the fruit, averring that he could taste the apple the egyptian was eating. wondering how this could be, i, with my right hand, gave our abnormal friend another baked apple to eat, holding this very bit of paper in my left hand outstretched towards the medium, when from his lips fell the chewed skin and core of the apple eaten by the mahedi .and here it is before me now after all these years in this screwed up bit of paper for any scientist to analyse. ectoplasm was seen as a sensitive substance. it was to be handled with caution and protected from the light. gustav geley observed that the shock of sudden light

imes, as if frightened, it jumped from the table and rambled through the whole room, turning over small objects, and shuffling papers lying on the table and writing desk. it appeared at six or seven seances, and was last seen in june, 1923. charles richet writes of burgik in thirty years of psychical research (1923: in the last seance that i had with him the phenomena were very marked. i held his left hand and m. de gielski his right. he was quite motionless, and none of the experimenters moved at all. my trouser leg was strongly pulled and a strange, ill-defined form that seemed to have paws like those of a dog or small monkey climbed on my knee. i could feel its weight very light and something like the muzzle of an animal) touched my cheek. it was moist and made a grunting noise like a t

ed around his neck. there was as the advertisement claims, no possibility of fraud or deception, because the ring was freely submitted to the examination of the audience, both before and while on the neck of the young man. the medium was a 19-year-old boy. danskin further wrote: once, when only three persons were present.the medium, a friend and myself.we sat together in the dark room. i held the left hand of the medium, my friend held his right hand, our other hands being joined; and while thus sitting, the ring, which i had thrown some distance from us on the floor, suddenly came round my arm. i had never loosened my hold upon the medium, yet that solid iron ring, by an invisible power, was made to clasp my arm. the medium charles williams often demonstrated the ring test. in some remini

hood partially issue from dr. monck, about the region of the heart. then after several attempts a full formed figure, in a nebulous condition at first, but growing more solid as it issued from the medium, left dr. monck, and stood a separate individuality, two or three feet off, bound to him by a slender attachment as of gossamer, which at my request samuel, the control, severed with the medium s left hand, and there stood embodied a spirit form of unutterable loveliness. colley was so sure of his own powers of observation that he challenged stage magician john nevil maskelyne and offered him 1,000 pounds if he could duplicate monck s materialization performance. maskelyne attempted the feat, and when colley declared his performance to be a travesty of what had really taken place in monck

ESOTERISM AND THE LEFT HAND PATH

d by n. zwaan, dutch delegate to the international spiritualist federation congress in london in 1948. the zwaan rays were supposed to be capable of stimulating the psychic senses into activity. subsequently the spirit electronic communication society was founded in manchester, england, on september 10, 1949, and an apparatus was developed that claimed to improve the zwaan effeteesoterism and the left hand path thomas karlsson dragon rouge often describes itself as an esoteric order exploring esoteric knowledge. what then is esoterism and how is it connected to the left hand path? antoine faivre, one of the leading scholars on occult research and esoterism, writes in his book esoterism that esoterism is not an area like art, philosophy or chemistry, but rather a way of thinking. faivre exp

mination step by step, in a hermeneutic way. there is no outmost secret if one believes that all is basically secret. esoterism denotes something inner and mysterious, unlike the exoteric which is the outer form. christianity with its outer dogmas and ceremonies could be called exoteric, while gnosticism could be viewed as esoteric. in the same way satanism could be described as exoteric, and the left hand path as esoteric. faivre presents his explanation for the work esoterism: the word esoterism is derived from eso which means inside and ter which leads one to the word opposition. the diffuse etymology of the word have made it elastic and open but faivre believes that six criteria should be fulfilled if one in a fruitful way is to be able to discuss something specifically esoteric (to di

often through initiations. the conditions of this second birth is that a) the teachings are respected and not questioned, since one wishes to be a part of this tradition, and b) that the initiation is supervised by a teacher or master. faivre s definition of esoterism corresponds to the draconian philosophy of dragon rouge. correspondences are the basis of ritual magic and for the practice of the left hand path. the first of the five elementary draconian principles is: all is one. this is an alchemical formula which in alchemistical symbols can be found next to ouroborossymbols: pictures of dragons or serpents biting their tails. the formula is in greek en to pan and is pivotal in alchemistic and hermetic philosophy. in the system of the left hand path this formula is interpreted as the di

ic system where the magician gradually enters certain levels. since the goal is not to become one with god, the path towards the divine is an important process to learn how to control the divine fire. the last criteria of faivre is the perhaps most important aspect of the alchemical initiation process of dragon rouge. the transformation from our human nature to a godlike nature is the goal of the left hand path. unlike many satanists or theories in new age, dragon rouge does not believe that man is already godlike and simply has to recognize this. we must use the dark forces to and the qliphotic principles to break down and build up ourselves again, until we have the ability to give birth to ourselves as gods. we are transmuted from being creations of the past to becoming creators of the f

EVIL AND UNCLEAN SPIRITS

s are names of the seven earths: 1. aretz- dry, crumbling l 2. adamah- reddish mould 3. gia- undulating ground, like the side of a valley 4. neshiah- oblivion 5. tziah- sandy, or desert land 6. areqa- l 7. thebel or cheled- mixed l and n 3 the water of tears the water of creation the water of ocean \nhyg lbt twmyruc aqra twmlx hyx tjcrab hycn w yh f yf ayg wdba hmda lwac ra the false sea upon the left hand are the seven infernal habitations: 1. sheol- the depth of the earth 2. abaddon- perdition 3. titahion- the clay of death 4. bar shacheth- the pit of destruction 5. tzelmoth- the shadow of death 6. shaari moth- the gates of death 7. gehinnom- hell the mercavah in the mercavah vision of ezekiel it is written "and i beheld a whirlwind come forth out of the north; a great cloud and a fire e

EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTERS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS AND OTHERWORLDY BEINGS

deliberate. his legs seemed weighted, feet slightly dragging; yet to a casual onlooker he would have been dismissed as an old gardener type or oldfashioned and hard-worked farm laborer (shuttlewood, 1978. the next day shuttlewood s sixteen-yearold son, graham, saw a man who looked like karne at a warminster park. he was looking upward as military jets flew by, shaking his head in disapproval. his left hand was bandaged as if it had been recently injured. that was the last either saw of karne. see also: adamski, george; contactees further reading dewey, stephen, 1997. arthur shuttlewood and the warminster mystery. strange magazine 18 (summer: 16 21, 56 58. shuttlewood, arthur, 1967. the warminster mystery. london: neville spearman, 1978. ufo prophecy. new york: global communications. aether

en reeve, 1957. flying saucer pilgrimage. amherst, wi: amherst press. 106 fry, daniel william a ufo supposedly photographed by daniel fry at merlin, oregon, may 1964 (fortean picture library) gabriel in christian and islamic tradition, gabriel is one of the two mightiest angels. he is the only angel mentioned in the old testament, as the destroyer of sodom and gomorrah. he is said to sit on god s left hand and to preside over paradise. mohammed credits gabriel with dictating the koran to him. in more recent times, an entity named gabriel, identifying himself as an archangel, channels through a new york city man named robert baker. gabriel has spoken through baker since 1990. his principal platform is the weekly meeting of the communion of souls meditation group. baker has a cable-access sh

FELDMAN DANIEL QABALAH THE MYSTICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

are unable to sit with legs crossed on a flat surface, you may elect to sit in a chair) place your hands comfortably on your knees, palms down or up. you can alternately place them in your lap, with either the fingers of the two hands entwined or with the back of your right hand resting in the palm of your left. if you choose to use prayer beads, then play them with your right hand and place your left hand on your left knee or in your lap. many people keep a special shawl or wrap at their meditation seat to wear during their meditation. jews may elect to wrap themselves in their tallit gadol (large prayer shawl,'8' preparing your internal environment for meditation is even more essential than preparing your physical environment. whether you have a dedicated place, or just sit upright on yo

ualize their respective sequences of letters: below/down- yod vav heh hvy; then, east/front- heh yod vav vyh, then west/behind- heh vav yod yvh; south/right- vav yod heh hyv, then north/left- vav heh yod yhv. having sealed the six directions, once again kneel before the shrine and make a flower offering. hold the flower between your thumb and forefinger in front of your thoracic center, with your left hand palm up cupped beneath it. make a final prostration, rise, and go to your meditation seat. after sitting down, settle into an appropriate posture and wrap yourself in your prayer shawl. chant the divine names from the sefer hashmoth (see appendix a. then, perform the breathing practice described earlier for a short while to further calm the mind and relax the body. at this point, if you

kerubim atop the ark of the covenant, or as the divine mother in exile wandering in the lower worlds to look after her children, or as the bride of the lord hvhy on the wedding day of shabat. you could imagine yourself prostrating before the burning bush of the flaming name hvhy, perhaps offering your head (i.e. your mind) in your right hand, and your heart (i.e. your unconditional love) in your left hand. any of the images from the primary texts can be used as an adjunct to one s meditation routine. as mentioned previously, you can add the name of any of the patriarchs, matriarchs, prophets, sages, or messiah to the root mantra ani yod heh vav heh. you can visualize one or more of the images before meditation, or in conjunction with it% e2 2 e" 2' 8: h 2" 0 2 f# alef of unity xcommenceme

FRANCIS A YATES GIORDANO BRUNO AND THE HERMETIC TRADITION

, for it describes him as "hermes mercurius contemporaneous moyse. an oriental-looking figure wearing a turban and perhaps intended to be moses his "contemporary" stands in a deferential attitude, almost bowing, on hermes' right; and behind this figure is a grave personage perhaps intended to represent some pious egyptian participator in the hermetic dialogues, asclepius, for example, or tat. the left hand of hermes rests on a tablet, supported by sphinxes, on which is this inscription: deus omnium creator secum deum fecit visibilem et hunc fecit primum et solum quo oblectatus est valde amavit proprium filium qui appellatur sanctum verbum. as scott has pointed out,1 this inscription is an abbreviated latin translation of the passage in the asclepius as quoted from the greek by lactantius a

in lib. ii, cap. 10 (sloane 1305, ff. 43 recto ff. 52 hermes trismegistus and magic an image of venus "the form of a woman with her hair unbound riding on a stag, having in her right hand an apple, and in her left, flowers, and dressed in white garments" an image of mercury "the form of a man having a cock on his head, on a throne, having feet like those of an eagle, with fire in the palm of his left hand and having below his feet this sign (a magic character' an image of luna "the form of a woman with a beautiful face on a dragon, with horns on her head, with two snakes wound around her. a snake is wound around each of her arms, and above her head is a dragon, and another dragon beneath her feet, each of these dragons having seven heads" as can be seen from these examples, the magic imag

imaginem puellarem, poma floresque manu tenentem, croceis& albis indutam* the comparable venus image in picatrix is: forma mulieris capillis expansis& super ceruum equitantes in eius manu dextra malum habentis in sinistra vero flores et eius vestes ex coloribus albis.5) an image of mercury described by ficino is "a helmeted man sitting on a throne, with eagle's feet, holding a cock or fire in his left hand (homo sedens in throno galeratus cristatusque, pedibus aquilinis, sinistra gallum tenens aut ignem .6 a comparable mercury image in picatrix is: forma hominis in eius capite gallum habentis& supra cathedram erecti& pedes similes pedibus aquilae& in palma sinistra manus ignem habentis.1) ficino says that this image of mercury is good for wit and memory, or, if carved in marble, is good ag

is "a man with a stag's head, camel's feet, on a throne or on a dragon, with a sickle in the right hand, an arrow in the left."4 an image of sol is "a crowned king on a throne, a crow at his bosom, a globe under his feet, robed in yellow".5 an image of venus is "a girl with loose hair wearing long white robes, holding in the right hand a branch of laurel or an apple or a bunch of flowers, in the left hand a comb."6 the saturn image correctly made on a talisman gives long life; the sol image gives success in all undertakings and is good against fevers; the venus image gives strength and beauty. the images of the thirty-six decans of the zodiac begin,7 with the alarming first decan of aries "a black man, standing and dressed in a white robe, very huge and strong, with red eyes, and seeming

FRATER ELIJAH ANGELS OF CHAOS

we are always incident (although ever so lovingly) we are antipodal to the other (as ends of a line segment; malkuth in kether, kether in malkuth. the entire process is the becoming, as the unfolding of a lotus. to be cut off from this would be impossible to imagine (not that it is impossible, but who would want it, unless, one were another one. this is the distinction between the right hand and left hand paths. the white brother seeks unity in recognition of it s being the one. i is it, or, it is i. this is similar to the black brother, except in this case the declaration is usually premature and full of pride. this takes us now to the scarlet path. what is the scarlet path? as stated simply: a recognition of both the white and black paths, but with the urgence for a new creation. this i

FULL MOON RITUALS

in apology to be such a downer during such a profound and beautiful ritual. then lyn retreats back to the shadows as..so much has transpired this moon, and deer is impressed that so many bring requests for aid to others. he caught owl's eye as she responded to the petitions offered- both those silent and those spoken. now, he moved back to the altar upon which so many offerings had been left. his left hand reaches out, briefly touching the space above each. and many new images form in his mind's eye. first the baby rattles. the sound of sidewinders raising warning and the glitter of silver tokens for newborn children, the happiness of recreation "all things in their time, my sister" then the orange. tasting of sweetness with a bitter edge and holding condensed sunshine- long days ahead fil

FULLER J F C SECRET WISDOM OF THE QABALAH

ed and beamed from itself to itself; and from these intelligent movements and spiritual and divine scintillations, from the parts of its being to its being, which are called delight, its sources have spread themselves towards the outside, as seeds for the world. 31 here is described to us the sublime orgasm of the ain soph, the creation through bliss. so also it is with man and woman: g0 that his left hand were under my head, and his right hand should embrace me h (s.s. ii, 6. then male and female are united, and there is mutual desire and worlds are blessed and upper and lower rejoice. 32 then we are told that gthe most perfect form of praising god is to unify the holy name in the fitting manner h. 33 what is this? it is in such a manner that the complementary forces symbolized in it may

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

moisture by making a libation upon the flames of an altar. on each side of her head is one of the discouri, signifying the alternate influence of the diurnal and nocturnal sun; and, upon a crescent supported by the tips of her wings, are the seven planets, each signified by a bust of its presiding deity resting upon a globe, and placed in the order of the days of the week named after them. in her left hand she holds two cornucopiae, to signify the result of her operation on the two hemispheres of the earth; and upon them are the busts of apollo and diana, the presiding deities of these hemispheres, with a golden disk, intersected by two transverse lines, such as is observed on other pieces of ancient art, and such as the barbarians of the north employed to represent the solar year, divided

GILBERT THE GOLDEN DAWN TWILIGHT OF THE MAGICIANS

reamed downbuteach sword transmitted a different colour, they flowed down past us and behind, a many coloured stream.theni heard above us one magnificent tone of sound, it seemed to pass down the 7 swords and became all sounds mingled and clashing together, mostly discordantto me and painful, but sometimes i caught a grand chord.thenmy guide held the sword across us so that i took the point in my left hand.theforce was intolerable and the pain severe. 1 tried with this force to look behind me, 1 think 1 wantedto'see where the light became white again and the clashing sound pleasant,but1 did not.thedivided colours flowed behind and were lost to me in a cloud.thesounds were discordant nearly all the time, and the contact of the sword was only intolerable pain except that 1 seemed to know tha

to the e. of the altar,thehiereus to the n.w, and the hegemon to the s.w, thethreeofficers thus forming a triangle.thecandidate is close to the altar on the w. members of all grades rise and remain standing while the obligation is taken.hierophant(to candidate 'you will kneel on both knees (the candidate is assisted accordingly 'give me your right hand which i place on this holy symbol; put your left hand in mine; bowyour head; repeat your full name and say after me:hierophant(followed by candidate 'i, a.b, in the presence of the lord of heaven and earth and in the presence of this hall of the neophytesofthe order of them. r.267.,regularly assembled under warrant from the second order, do, of my own free will, most solemnly promise to keep this order. secret, its name, the names of its me

ly enough the figure we encountered at the end of our flight was not martial, but ecclesiastical. to some of us he appeared like the pope in full pontifical robes, white, with triple crown on head, and triple cross in right hand, but to one soror at least he was robed likethe pope on less solemn occasions, with a134thegoldendawnshort red cape over a white robe, and a red skull-cap on head. in his left hand was a half-closed book.underhis feet was a dark cave, which seemed to hide some mystery.thismaypossibly have represented the vault on a higher plane, as the hierophant naturally represents the perfected adept, the 'risen christ, triumphant over 'death. we seemed to have been led through the pathofmars on to a solar plane. all the planets are but rays, or differentiationsofthe sun, it is

GILBERT THE MAGICAL MASON

ther his bad actions, and that they were so regardful of man's fate that they deferred a decision on his conduct after a wicked action until they had allowed him to sleep, and if on awaking he repented him of the evil the bad record was not made. among the ancient persians there was an idea that each man had five angel guards; the first at his right hand to write his good actions, a second at his left hand to record his sins, a third before him to show the correct path, a fourth behind him to ward off the attacks of evil powers, and the fifth before his face to sustain his aspirations.thesiamese recognize seven orders of angels, they are related to the planets and have guardian powers over cities and men.theusual hebrew word for angels ismelakim, as it is found in genesis xvi. 7, and xxii

or alarms without appre255 ciable reason; these were deemed sent by the great god pan, or by evil demons, as were cramps and palpitation of the heart. a twitching of the right eye was a good omen; sneezing was very much noticed and commented on; the greek hearer exclaimed:'zethi-'may you live',or'zeusoson-'god save you.'itwas considered fortunate to sneeze between noon and night. to sneeze on the left hand was unlucky, but on the right hand was fortunate.theflushing of one ear is said to indicate that someone is discussing one's virtues or vices, while unexplained itching spots are deemed ominous of something or other according to the fancy of the observer. under the subject may be mentioned the notion, which still survives, that certain phrases and words are unlucky, that is they precede

this assertion, and if there were it contradicts the statement made in masonry, which may have orthodox jewishfreemasonry andtheessenes 243authority, that the high priest alone knew the true name and spoke it once only in each year in the holy of holies. john yarker, in hisarcane schools,says that the members when speaking in their assemblies placed their right hands across below the chin and the left hand down at the side- as if a recognised ritual performance: i find no authority whatever for this statement. mr a. e. waite, the poet, tells us, inthe secret tradition,that 'the essenes remaind the depositories of the christ255 mystery in the eastern world, and are actually that hidden sodality from which masonry derives through the knights templar, not by the identification of the chivalry

appears again with the phrygian cap, but kneeling and shooting an arrow at a rock or hillside, whence a stream of water issues; a man kneels beside this stream, catches the water in his palms and drinks: this act represents mithras as saving the world from a drought sent by ahriman, the evil one. 4. mithras and the sun (several scenes) he appears to crown the sun, who kneels before him, using the left hand, while in the right he holds a cornucopia; recognition of the value of the sun's light and heat (b) mithras and the sun stand together, clasping each250themagical masonother's right hands (c) mithras mounting the solar chariot with four white horses and ascending (d) mithras and the sun together at a banquet with men standing around.thechristian fathers especially condemned these scenes

re referred to in which these figures hold emblems of the equinoctial signs 255 cancer and capricornus, or taurus and scorpio.theslaying of the world bull leads to the production of animal life. at heddernheim, near frankfort-on-main, germany, there is a scene on the reverse of the great slab; mithras stands beside the slain bull, receiving in his right hand a bunch of grapes from the sun, in his left hand a horn for drinking or a cornucopia; initiates stand around, a radiated cup hangs upon a pole, and several animals are also drawn in the upper part of the scene.resemblances of freemasonry to mithra 251thetauroctonic sculpture at osterburken is considered the best example extant. in some sculptures these scenes are supplemented by zodiacal figures, by kronos or time, by atlas, oceanus, t

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aters of ocean, in the fourth circle is the false sea. upon the right hand in the lesser circles are names of the seven earths:[hebrewlettersommitted.]rg(i)aretz- dry, crumbling earth (2) adamah- reddish mould (3) gia--undulating ground, like the side of a valley (4) neshiah- pasture, or meadow (5) tziah- sandy, or desert land (6) areqa- earth (7) thebe! or cheled- mixed earth and water. upon the left hand are the seven infernal habitations (1) sheol- the depth of the earth (2) abaddon- perdition (3) titahion- the clay of death (4) bar shacheth -thepit of destruction (5) tzelmoth- the shadow of death (6) shaari moth- the gates of death (7) gehinnom- hellthe qliphoth of theqabalah25theevil and averse powers beneath thefeetof thefourcherubim[these,and all followingpropernames,are given inheb

ed upon a throne, having in one hand a sceptre bearing a globe surmounted by a cross, while she rests the other upon a shield with an eagle blazoned therein on whose breast is the cross. she is the symbol ofaction,the result of the union of science and will.58 the sorcererand his apprentice4. the emperor.he is crowned (and leaning against a throne, his legs form a cross, and besidehim,beneath his left hand,ifa shield blazoned with an eagle. in his right hand hebearsasceptre similar to that of the empress. hisbodyand arms form a triangle, of which his head is the apex, so that the whole figure represents a triangle above a cross. he represents:realisation.5.the hierophant or pope.he is crowned with the papal tiara, and seated between the two pillars of hermes andofsolomon, with his right ha

skeleton armed with a scythe (wherewith he mows down heads in a meadow like grass. he signifiestransformation,orchange. 14. temperance.an angel with the sign of the sun on her brow pouring liquid from one vessel into another. she representscombination. 15. the devil.a horned and winged demon with eagle's claws (standing on an altar to which two smaller devils are bound by a collar and cord. inhis.left hand he bears a flame255 headed sceptre. he is the image offateorfatality,good or evil.16. the lightning-struck tower.a tower whose upper part is like a crown, struck by a lightning-flash (two men fall headlong fromit,one of whom is in such an attitude as to form a hebrew letterayin.)sparks and debris are falling.itshowsruin, disruption.60 the sorcererand his apprentice 17. the star.a nude fe

ethirteen trumps 15 points. it does not matter if greater or lesser trumps, which have been already scored, form part of such ten or thirteen;allscores ate independent of other combinations. furthermore, for any cards to be scored they mustbeshown to the adversaryatthetime of scoring; this rule holds good in all cases. the non-dealer scores and leads first.ifthree play, the player on the dealer's left hand begins. seven cards bear the distinguishing title of tarot trumps; they are. the universe, 21; the mat,267 or foolish man, 0;thepagad,juggler, or magician, 1; the king of sceptres; the kingofcups; the king of swords; and the king of pentacles. if the player has any two of these tarot trumps, he can ask his opponent for a third; if the latter cannot reply by showing a third tarot trump, t

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emed from among men, being the firstfruits unto god and to the lamb. revelation 13:3-4 the celestial class are those who have reached perfection through the path of transfiguration and achieved a state of godhood. they continue to incarnate on earth working with the will (logos) of the lord of wisdom. in the end time the 144,000 in conjunction with the celestial class will fulfil the role of the "left hand of god" cleansing the planet in preparation for his return. the celestial class will be deified and unit with the pleroma. the terrestrial class are those who achieve perfection at the resurrection. they apply and follow the gnostic principles in many lives as they transform from earthly to heavenly substance. the terrestrial class will continue their development in the next great chain

k in the lineage of the modern mysteries and sustained the esoteric teachings while under persecution from the apostate church and transmitted them, via small sects and cults, to today's gnostics. the gnostic handbook page 109 wisdom from india to give an example from hinduism of the amoral path. we find in traditional hindu (tantric- vedic) tantra there are two distinct traditions, the right and left hand path. these have nothing to do with white and black magic as the ignorant suggest but are two distinct methodologies of redemption. the right hand path is symbolic and the images regarding sexuality are applied symbolically with strict moral codes enforced. the left hand path is literal and uses the very things that the right hand path condemns to achieve liberation. these two paths have

that the right hand path condemns to achieve liberation. these two paths have many similarities to the terrestrial and celestial traditions. for more information we can turn to julius evola's excellent text the yoga of power for details of the different traditions within the buddhist tantra's. there is a significant difference between the two tantric paths, that of the right hand and that of the left hand. in the former the adept always experiences someone above him even at the highest level of realisation. in the latter he becomes the ultimate sovereign. in the buddhist tantras, buddha paradoxically upholds the relativity of every moral precept, the uselessness of worship, the insignificance of the five precepts of early buddhism, and even of the triple homage of the buddhist tradition i

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heurgy page 132 redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto god and to the lamb. revelation 13:3-4 the celestial class are those who have reached perfection through the transfiguration and achieved a state of godhood. they continue to incarnate on earth, working with the divine will (logos. at the omega day the 144,000, in conjunction with the celestial class, will fulfil the role of the "left hand of god, cleansing the planet in preparation for his return. they will be translated to become immortals within the heavenly hierarchy. the terrestrial class are those who achieve perfection at the resurrection. they apply and follow the gnostic principles through many lives as they transform from earthly to heavenly substance. they follow the will of the pleroma and are reborn as his chi

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976. illustration listing at end of book. also inspired by the meticulous and scholarly illustrated second edition with annotations by aleister crowley and edited by hymenaeus beta (weiser 1995) the edition is intended as a personal grimoire working. my original focus was to rework the goetia in a modern luciferian form, which focused on the development of the will and the self through antinomian left hand path techniques. the author and publisher accept no responsibility for the misuse of this edition. the author wishes to thank- jack ehrhardt, ms. napper, frater scorpius nokmet, frater a.s.l, dana dark, a special thank you to fellow initiate marie buckner, ugly shyla and mother, robert mahar, shemyaza of immortal coil designs, magus books and all of the brothers and sisters of the order

t was published in crowley s 1904 edition, was developed from the london papyrus 46, being a greek exorcism rite which was translated by charles wycliffe goodwin and published in 1852. it was indeed aleister crowley who asserted correctly so that the supreme ritual was the one to invoke the holy guardian angel, as this led to the path of individual perfection. this is a common ground of which the left hand path and the right hand path practitioner may agree. the paths become clearly defined when the rhp seeks to reach spiritual perfection, then letting the consciousness be joined in union with the divine light, or the hebrew ain soph, which is limitless light. the lhp practitioner views consciousness and being as beautiful, sacred and worth developing and strengthening. the consciousness f

al/empyrean. the triangle contains in the center a circle, this is the summoning point of which solomon was said to bind such spirits. the inside of the triangle contains the name azazel, being a significant change from the traditional michael. the purpose of this is to have the circle blessed with the deific power of azazel, who is also more commonly recognized as lucifer. as the sorcerer of the left hand path seeks communion and a form of antinomianian self-deification, an association of self with azazel is thus made, a formal confirmation of the dedication of the path. it is by this self-deification that the daimon is controlled within the circle by the focused will of the magician, rather than a holy force. this is a psychological approach in which the sorcerer fully relies on the will

GOLDEN DAWN INVOKING PENTAGRAM RITUAL OF AIR

ng out of the sea like the goddess venus, dressed in robes of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" give the adoration to the lord of the universe give the theoricus sign facing east recite the prayer of the sylphs: spirit of life, spirit of wisdom! whose breath giveth forth and withdraweth the form of all living things; thou, before whom the life of beings is but a shadow which change

GOLDEN DAWN INVOKING PENTAGRAM RITUAL OF EARTH

ng out of the sea like the goddess venus, dressed in robes of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" give the adoration to the lord of the universe go to the north and give the zelator sign facing north recite the prayer of the gnomes: o invisible king who, taking the earth for foundation, didst hollow its depths to fill them with thy almighty power. thou whose name shaketh the arches o

GOLDEN DAWN INVOKING PENTAGRAM RITUAL OF FIRE

ng out of the sea like the goddess venus, dressed in robes of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" give the adoration to the lord of the universe go to the south facing south give the philosophus sign facing south recite the prayer of the salamenders: immortal, eternal, ineffable and uncreated father of all, borne upon the chariot of worlds, which ever roll in ceaseless motion. ruler

GOLDEN DAWN INVOKING PENTAGRAM RITUAL OF WATER

ng out of the sea like the goddess venus, dressed in robes of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" give the adoration to the lord of the universe go to the west facing west give the practicus sign facing west recite the prayer of the undines: terrible king of the sea, thou who hast the keys of the cataracts of heaven, and who enclosest the subterranean waters in the cavernous hollows

GOLDEN DAWN LESSER BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM LBRP

ng out of the sea like the goddess venus, dressed in robes of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" repeat the qabalistic cross. note: the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 3 of 3 6/27/2004 7:51 am note: there are many people who will perform this ritual that have problems visualizing. if you are one who has

GOLDEN DAWN LESSER INVOKING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM LIRP

ng out of the sea like the goddess venus, dressed in robes of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" repeat the qabalistic cross. note: a few of the benefits that may be obtained from the l.i.r.p; it will aid in grounding mental and emotional conditions, it will allow the student to call forth the four elements within his circle, and the zelator will have the ability to commune with the

GOLDEN DAWN SUPREME BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM

ter and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of earth and vibrate the name "emor dial hectega" trace the sigil of taurus in the center and intone "adonai" give the sign of zeiator. then give the projection sign and the sign of silence. return to the east. stand in the form of the tau cross and say: before me, raphael. behind me, gabriel. on my right hand, michael. on my left hand, uriel. for about me flames the pentagram and in the column shines the six-rayed star (visualize each archangel when intoning the names) repeat the qabalistic cross as in the beginning. the ritual is ended and the room should be completely void of all previous energies 2 notes: excerpted from the "ritual use of magical tools" chic and tabatha cicero, 2000, llewellyn publications, st. pau

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e center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of earth and vibrate "emor dial hectega" draw the sigil of taurus in the center of the pentagram and intone "adonai" give the sign of the zelator. keep the arm extended. turn to face the east. extend both arms out in the form of a cross and say "before me, raphael. behind me, gabriel. on my right hand, michael. on my left hand, uriel. for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" repeat the qabalistic cross. notes: 1. excerpted from the "ritual use of magical tools" chic and tabatha cicero, 2000, llewellyn publications, st. paul, mn. 2. the lvx signs vs. the portal signs "in some of the rituals suggested in this curriculum (the sirp, the sbrp, the brh, and regardie's opening b

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h one. begin with a and work your way down the band. it is important to invoke and enflame yourself in this consecration with as much energy and internal force that you can muster, for this will enliven your lotus wand. make sure you are holding the wand by the appropriate band while performing each individual invocation. during each separate invocation, hold the appropriate elemental tool in the left hand. for example, for a, you would be holding the lamp, for b, you would be holding the bread and salt etc. here is the invocation that is used for all twelve. refer also to the chart on the next page to fill in the names of each zodiacal band. 7 sign divine name hebrew tribe angel color a hwhy h gad melchidael red b whhy w ephraim asmodel red-orange c hhwy z manasseh ambriel orange d yhwh j

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triangle on the altar. stand west of the altar and face east "ye powers of nogah which i have invoked to this temple, know that all is now in readiness to consecrate this talismatic bowl of desire. aid me with your power that i may cause the great angel haniel to give life and strength to this creature of talismans in the name of yhvh tzboath" step 16 go to the east of altar, face west. place the left hand on the talisman, and hold the sword erect over it. make over the talisman such lineal figures, seals, sigils and letters as may be named, and say: 6 "abba, father of all fathers, thee i invoke by thy name yhvh tzboath. descend, i beseech thee, through my being to manifest unto me the desire for the divine and passion and that prodigality of spirit which are the characteristics of nogah s

men. in so doing, grant that unto hagiel who shall charge and live within this talismatic bowl f desire, be given a great reward in that day when the crown of the glory of my genius shall be placed upon my head, and that his nature may become more illumined and glorified, more capable of receiving that divine influx which abides in the heart of god and of man" step 17 lift up the talisman in the left hand, smite it thrice with the sword, and raise both it and the sword aloft, stomping three times. then, take the talisman to the north, and repeat "the voice of the exorcism said unto me 'let me shroud myself in darkness, peradventure thus shall i manifest myself in light. i am the only being in an abyss of darkness. from the darkness came i forth ere my birth, from the silence of a primal s

e light shineth in the darkness, but the darkness comprehendeth it not' let the mystic circumambulation take place" step 18 take the talisman, and circumambulate. after going around once, stop in the south, and place it on the ground. say "unpurified and unconsecrated, thou canst not enter the gateway of the west" 7 step 19 purify the talisman with water and consecrate with fire. lift it with the left hand, face toward the west, and say "creature of talismans, twice purified and twice consecrated, thou mayest approach the gateway of the west" step 20 pass to the west with the talisman in the left hand. partly unveil it and smite it once with the sword. say "thou canst not pass from concealment unto manifestation save by virtue of the name \yhla. before all things are the chaos and the dark

edge of the light. i am that light which ariseth in darkness. i am the exorcist in the midst of the exorcism. take on, therefore, manifestation before me for i am the wielder of the forces of the balance. thou hast known me now, pass thou on unto the cubical altar of the universe" step 23 reveil the talisman, pass to the altar, place it on the white triangle, and stand east, facing west, with the left hand on talisman, and the sword held over it with the right hand. retrace all the sigils etc. say: 8 "thou intelligence of nogah named hagiel, i invoke thee in the divine name of yhvh tzboath. o thou, who art the lord of hosts, lift me up, i beseech thee, and manifest through me thy power and grace and thy generosity of spirit. grant unto me the mighty power and help of the archangel haniel w

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et where it is banded to match the collar. she has purple and green shoulder straps and a purple girdle, also bordered in the colors mentioned above. her face and body are natural color- i.e, a light egyptian red-brown. she wears armlets of emerald and red, and carries a combined form of lotus and phoenix wand. it has an orange flower- a blue stem, and ends in an orange sign of the binary. in her left hand she carries a blue ankh, and she stands on a pavement of yellow and purple, bordered with blocks of red, blue, yellow, and black in succession. kerux: anubis of the east. watcher of the gods. anubis has the head of a black jackal with very alert, pointed ears well pricked up. his nemyss is purple banded with white. he wears a collar of yellow and purple bands, and a tunic of yellow fleck

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at purpose the spirit is evoked: what is desired in the operation; why the evocation is performed at this time, and finally, solemnly affirming that the spirit shall be evoked by the ceremony. i. announcement aloud that all is prepared for the commencement of the actual evocation. if it be a good spirit, the sigil is now to be placed within the white triangle on the altar. the magician places his left hand upon it, raises in his right hand the magical implement employed (usually the sword) erect and commences the evocation of the spirit n, to visible appearance. the magician stands in the place of the hierophant during the obligation, irrespective of the particular quarter of the spirit. but, if the nature of that spirit be evil, then the sigil must be placed without and to the west of the

worn for the time being. and, if he knows not the symbolic form of the spirit, then let him assume the form of an angel belonging unto the same class of operation, this form being assumed then let him pronounce aloud, with a firm and solemn voice, a convenient and potent oration and exorcism of the spirit unto visible appearance. at the conclusion of this exorcism, taking the covered sigil in his left hand, let him smite it thrice with the flat blade of the magic sword. then let him raise on high his arms to their utmost stretch, holding in his left hand the veiled sigil, and in his right the sword of art erect. at the same time, stamping thrice upon the ground with his right foot. k. the veiled and corded sigil is then to be placed in the northern part of the hall at the edge of the circl

t the edge of the circle, and the magician employs the oration of the hierophant from the throne of the east, modifying it slightly as follows: the voice of the exorcism said unto me, let me shroud myself in darkness, per adventure thus may i manifest myself in light" etc. the magician then proclaims aloud that the mystic circumambulation will take place. l. the magician takes up the sigil in his left hand and circumambulates the magic circle once, then passes to the south and halts. he stands (having placed the sigil on the ground) between it and the west, and repeats the oration of the 5 kerux. again he consecrates it with n and o, then takes it in his hand, falling westward saying, creature of, twice consecrated thou mayest approach the gate of the west. m. the magician now moves to the

then passes to the south and halts. he stands (having placed the sigil on the ground) between it and the west, and repeats the oration of the 5 kerux. again he consecrates it with n and o, then takes it in his hand, falling westward saying, creature of, twice consecrated thou mayest approach the gate of the west. m. the magician now moves to the west of the magical circle, holds the sigil in his left hand and the sword in his right, faces south west, and again astrally masks himself with the form of the spirit, and for the first time, partially opens the covering of the sigil without, however, entirely removing it. he then smites it once with the flat blade of the sword, saying in a loud, clear and firm voice: thou canst not pass from concealment unto manifestation save by the virtue of t

, the ceremony is to be performed up to this point, whether he be there or not) now, as soon as the magician shall see the visible manifestation of that spirit s presence, he shall quit the station of the hierophant and consecrate afresh with n and with o, the sigil of the evoked spirit. s. now the master of evocations removes from the sigil the restricting cord, and holding the free sigil in his left hand, he smites it with the flat blade of his sword, exclaiming, by and in the names of.,i do invoke upon thee the power of perfect manifestation unto visible appearance. he then circumambulates the circle thrice holding the sigil in his right hand. t. the magician, standing in the place of the hierophant but turning towards the place of the spirit and fixing his attention thereon, now reads

r. place bad to the west of same, holding the sword erect in the right hand for a good purpose, or its point upon the center of the triangle for evil. j. now follows the performance of an invocation to attract the desired spirit to the talisman or material basis, describing in the air above it the lineal figures and sigils, etc, with the appropriate instrument. then, taking up the talisman in the left hand, let him smite it thrice with the flat of the blade of the sword of art. then, raise it in the left hand (holding erect and aloft the sword in the right hand and stamping thrice upon the earth with the right foot. k. the talisman or material basis is to be placed towards the north, and the operator repeats the oration of the hierophant to the candidate: the voice of the exorcism said unt

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right, thus formulating about him the symbol of the higher triad before he places his hand upon the symbol of the three supernals upon the altar. again, before doing so, he has been bidden to kneel in adoration of that symbol, as if the natural man abrogated his will before that of the divine consciousness. as he kneels in the presence of the triad of aroueris, thmaa-est and horus, he places his left hand in that of his initiator as affirming his passive reception of the ritual, but his right hand is on the white triangle to symbolise his active aspiration towards his higher self. his head is bowed to represent the voluntary submission of the human will to the divine, and for this latter reason, he repeats in the obligation his name in the outer world. the hierophant gives one knock, affi

ymbol of the center and of the voice of the silence which answers in secret the thought of the heart. 3. the sign of silence withdraws the force put out by the sign of the enterer. take upon thyself as before taught the colossal form of the god harpocrates. bring the left foot sharply back, both heels together and beat the ground once with the left foot as it is placed beside the right. bring the left hand to the mouth and touch the center of the lower lip with the left forefinger. close the other fingers and thumb, and drop the right hand to the side. imagine that a watery vapor encircles and encloses you. this is the reflux of the current. this sign is also used as a protection against attack. the sign represents a concentration of astral light about the person. having given the sign as

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unto me, thou lady of the purifying waters of life. thaum- aesh-neith, come unto me, lady of the consuming fire, purify me and consecrate me who is aeeshoorist, the justified one, lord of life, triumphant over death. upon my brow are arrayed the twelve stars of light. wisdom and understanding are balanced in my neschamah. hrwbg and power are on my right hand, and the thunderbolts of f! dsj on my left hand, and the sweet fountains of magnificence. in my heart is hwchy, the reconciler who is the symbol of the red 5 rose on the golden cross. my two thighs are as mighty pillars on the right and on the left supporting me; splendor and victory, for they cross with the currents reflected from the supernal light. i am established as an eternal rock of righteousness, for dwsy is the foundation of

he presence of a specific group or individual, so that i may remain in the light of day, yet remain hidden as if in the night to my enemies or those i choose not to see, feel, or know, as long as the black cord remains around the parchment. and i declare that all is now ready for the due fulfillment of this ceremony of the magic of light" step 15 go to the east of the altar, facing west, with the left hand on the triangle, and the right hand holding the black band of the lotus wand upright. say "come unto me, o shroud of darkness and of night, by the power of the name hwchy, hcwhy, formulate about me, thou divine egg of the darkness of light. i conjure ye, o particles of astral darkness, to enfold me as an unseen guard and shroud of utter silence and of mystery. in and by the names hyha, a

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he talisman on the white triangle on the altar. stand west of the altar and face east "ye powers of dsj which i have invoked to this temple, know that all is now in readiness to consecrate this talisman. aid me with your power that i may cause the great angel layphy to give life and strength to this creature of talismans in the name of la, ab" step 16 go to the east of altar, face west. place the left hand on the talisman, and hold the sword erect over it. make over the talisman such lineal figures, seals, sigils and letters as may be named, and say: 6 "abba, father of all fathers, thee i invoke by thy name la. descend, i beseech thee, through my being to manifest unto me the wisdom and love and that prodigality of spirit which are the characteristics of qdx so that in the enhancement of m

t in the initiation of my fellow men. in so doing, grant that unto layphy who shall charge this talisman, be given a great reward in that day when the crown of the glory of my genius shall be placed upon my head, and that his nature may become more illumined and glorified, more capable of receiving that divine influx which abides in the heart of god and of man" step 17 lift up the talisman in the left hand, smite it thrice with the sword, and raise both it and the sword aloft, stomping three times. then, take the talisman to the north, and repeat "the voice of the exorcism said unto me 'let me shroud myself in darkness, peradventure thus shall i manifest myself in light. i am the only being in an abyss of darkness. from the darkness came i forth ere my birth, from the silence of a primal s

ans, the light shineth in the darkness, but the darkness comprehendeth it not' let the mystic circumambulation take place" step 18 take the talisman, and circumambulate. after going around once, stop in the south, and place it on the ground. say "unpurified and unconsecrated, thou canst not enter the gateway of the west" 7 step 19 purify the talisman with n and consecrate with o. lift it with the left hand, face toward the west, and say "creature of talismans, twice purified and twice consecrated, thou mayest approach the gateway of the west" step 20 pass to the west with the talisman in the left hand. partly unveil it and smite it once with the sword. say "thou canst not pass from concealment unto manifestation save by virtue of the name \yhla. before all things are the chaos and the dark

edge of the light. i am that light which ariseth in darkness. i am the exorcist in the midst of the exorcism. take on, therefore, manifestation before me for i am the wielder of the forces of the balance. thou hast known me now, pass thou on unto the cubical altar of the universe" step 23 reveil the talisman, pass to the altar, place it on the white triangle, and stand east, facing west, with the left hand on talisman, and the sword held over it with the right hand. retrace all the sigils etc. say: 8 "thou intelligence of qdx named layphy, i invoke thee in the divine name of la. o thou, who art the father of all things, source of the mighty waters, thou whose heart is mercy and whose being is love, lift me up, i beseech thee, and manifest through me thy power and grace and thy generosity o

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t ask thy name. keep me steadfast in the path of rectitude and self-sacrifice. confer upon me the power of discernment that i may choose between the evil and the good, and try all things of doubtful and fictitious seeming with sure knowledge and sound judgment" step 16 rise and project your astral form to the east of the altar. hold the lotus wand in the right hand, turn, face your body, take the left hand in the left hand of the astral and in both astral and physical say "hyha, hyha, hyha, hyha (vibrate and circulate by formula of the middle pillar. thou who dwellest in the boundless light, in whom only is being, who alone can say i am, beginner of movement, bestower of the gift of life in all things, thou who fillest the limitless universe with thy essence, grant unto me the presence of

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that i have banished the shells unto their habitations. i invoke tahuti, the lord of wisdom and of utterance; the god that cometh forth from the veil. oh thou, majesty of the godhead, wisdom-crowned tahuti, lord of the gates of the universe, thee, thee i invoke. oh thou of the ibis head, thee, thee i invoke. thou who wieldest the wand of double power, thee, thee i invoke. thou who bearest in thy left hand the rose and cross of light and life, thee, thee i invoke. thou whose head is as an emerald, and thy nemyss as the night sky blue, thee, thee i invoke. thou whose skin is a flaming orange as though it burned in a furnace, thee, thee i invoke. behold, i am yesterday, today, and the brother of tomorrow. i am born again and again. mine is the unseen force whereof the gods are sprung, which

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ith your might and power that i may cause the great angel lakym to give life and strength to this creature of talismans, and that under the direction of laykn, which is fully and 8 completely in conformity with my will, the spirit of a, trws, may empower and fortify this a talisman in the name of tudw hwla hwhy! step 10 go now to the east of the altar between the pillars and face west. place your left hand upon the talisman, and hold your sword erect over it (pommel down, blade up. say: hwchy, thou who art the spirit of c, manifest, i invoke thee in and by the name of hyha and hwhy. i beseech thee to manifest unto me the light of perfection and the self sacrifice of my soul in beauty and harmony which is trapt. may my spiritual nature be enhanced by thy light of perfection which is a refle

l charge and rule the spirit of a in this talisman in accordance with my will, shall be given a great reward, on that day when the crown of glory of my genius shall be placed upon my head. grant that his nature shall become more illuminated, glorified and more capable of receiving the divine influx which abides only in the heart of god and man. 9 the exorcism step 1 lift the talisman upon high in left hand. smite it three times with sword, and raise both it and sword overhead stomping three times. proceed to take the talisman to the north. say: the voice of the exorcism said unto me, let me shroud myself in darkness peradventure, there, shall i manifest myself in light. i am the only being in the abyss of darkness. from the darkness came i forth ere my birth, from the silence of a primal s

he light shineth in the darkness, but the darkness comprehendeth it not. let the mystical circumambulation take place on the pathway of darkness! step 2 take the talisman, and circumambulate one time. stop in the south and place it on the ground. bar the way with the lotus wand and the sword crossed, as kerux in 0=0 initiation. purify the talisman with n and consecrate with o. step 3 lift up with left hand, face west and say: creature of talismans, twice purified and twice consecrated, thou mayest approach the gateway of the west. step 4 pass to the west with talisman in left hand. partly unveil the talisman, smite it once with the sword, set it on the ground and face the talisman as the hiereus. say: thou cannot pass from concealment into manifestation save by the virtue of the name \yhla

eth in the darkness. i am the exorcist in the midst of exorcism. therefore, take on manifestation before me, for i am the wielder of the forces of the balance. thou hast known me, pass thou on to the cubical altar of the universe. step 6 cover the talisman, bring to the cubical altar, and place it within the white triangle. leave the cord bound, but remove the black cover. move to the east, place left hand on the talisman with right hand holding sword. retrace all sigils (point upward, pommel downward. say: thou intelligence, laykn, i invoke thee in the divine names tudw hwla hwhy, in the letters i.n.r.i, in the grand word hwchy, and the concealed word lvx. thou who art the holy one, blessed be he, the reflected light of rtk, the beauty of the divine, the heart of etzchayim, lift me up, i

he intelligence laykn, and that the power of trws shall live there in conformity with my will under the mastery of laykn. i proclaim that through the help of laykn, the spiritual vision of a shall be mine and that it shall help me overcome all obstacles of both a spiritual and material nature so that i may be enabled to do the great work! invocation of the four elements step 1 take up talisman in left hand, circumambulate one time. say: laykn spake unto the exorcist, i am the aspirant to the throne of trapt. i am the intelligence of the sphere of cmc. i have entered the presence of the majesty divine through the power of the mighty name. step 2 after one full circumambulation, stop at the fire tablet. say: before thy body can be filled with the glory of the divine ones in wisdom, it must b

lismans the substance of your realm, so that the all-potent forces may descend and dwell therein as in a perfect body of manifestation to the end that this creature of talismans may perform that for which it has been created. creature of talismans, i have bound unto thee the m of life, that thy body may be truly formed, so pass thou on. make the 2=9 grade sign. step 10 take up the talisman in the left hand, circumambulate again and endeavor to formulate about it a sphere of light. say: laykn spake unto the exorcist, i am the aspiration to the throne of dsj. i am the intelligence of the sphere of trapt. i have entered the presence of the majesty divine through the power of the mighty name. 17 step 11 pass on to the north. face the earth tablet. say: creature of talismans, before the beauty

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s skin is of a natural flesh tone. his eyes are as burning coals, and upon his head rests a solar disk of red with a yellow serpent surrounding it. this is mounted upon a red nemyss that is bordered with emerald. around his waist, ra wears an emerald wrap cloth, belt and purse. he wears upon his wrist and ankles emerald bands stripped with red, and the same coloring applies for his collar. in his left hand, he bears a green phoenix wand and a green ankh in his right. 3t.ceremony of the equinox r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r this material is private and has been lent to me on trust, to return on demand. it contains nothing of pecuniary value and nothing personal to myself. i hereby direct my legal representatives whomsoever, in case of my death or incapacity, to retur

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that i have banished the shells unto their habitations. i invoke tehuti, the lord of wisdom and of utterance; the god that cometh forth from the veil. oh thou, majesty of the godhead, wisdom-crowned tehuti, lord of the gates of the universe, thee, thee i invoke. oh, thou of the ibis head, thee, thee i invoke. thou who wieldest the wand of double power, thee, thee i invoke. thou who bearest in thy left hand the rose and cross of light and life, thee, thee i invoke. thou whose head is as an emerald, and thy nemyss as the night sky blue, thee, thee i invoke. thou whose skin is a flaming orange as though it burned in a furnace, thee, thee i invoke. behold, i am yesterday, today, and the brother of tomorrow. i am born again and again. mine is the unseen force whereof the gods are sprung, which

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other, towards the centre of the eastern end of the enclosure, was the giant that i had observed from the sunken temple. carved in red sandstone, worn and ancient beyond reckoning, el fraile stood about six feet high, and portrayed a humanoid, androgenous being with massive eyes and lips. in its right hand it clutched something resembling a knife with a wavy blade like an indonesian kris. in its left hand was an object like a hinged and case-bound book. from the top of this book, however, protruded a device which had been inserted into it as though into a sheath. from the waist down the figure appeared to be clad in a garment of fish scales, and, as though to confirm this perception, the sculptor had formed the individual scales out of rows and rows of small, highlystylized fish-heads. th

ted it. the same went for two other caucasian figures i was able to identify among the surviving monuments from la venta. one was carved in low relief on a heavy and roughly circular slab of stone about three feet in diameter. dressed in what looked like tight-fitting leggings, his features were those of an anglo-saxon. he had a full pointed beard and wore a curious floppy cap on his head. in his left hand he extended a flag, or perhaps a weapon of some kind. his right hand, which he held across the middle of his chest, appeared to be empty. around his slim waist was tied a flamboyant sash. the other caucasian figure, this time carved on the side of a narrow pillar, was similarly bearded and attired. who were these conspicuous strangers? what were they doing in central america? when did th

GREENFIELD ALLEN SECRET CIPHER OF THE UFONAUTS

hore police, my first animal instinct was to protect myself. do you not know me? do you not remember me? it was the voice of the master k.h. a swift revulsion of feeling came over me, i relaxed my hold on his arms, joined my palms in reverential salutation, and wanted to jump out of bed to show him respect. but his hand and voice stayed me, and after a few sentences had been exchanged, he took my left hand in his, gathered the fingers of his right into the palm, and stood quiet beside my cot, from which i could see his divinely benignant face by the light of the lamp..presently, i could feel some soft substance forming in my hand, and the next minute the master laid his kind hand on my forehead, uttered a blessing, and left..i found myself holding in my left hand a folded paper enwrapped i

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

should be no windows or distractions of any kind. suspend a magical lamp with red glass from the ceiling and use it to burn olive oil. beneath the lamp set up your magical altar. on the altar place a copy of the watchtower tablets that you have made yourself, and your magical weapons including a wand made by yourself 247 247 from almond or hazel wood. step 2. hold your talisman of iliatai in your left hand. step 3. hold your magical wand in your right hand and consecrate the chamber or area. invoke the elements with the invoking pentagrams and hexagrams in the order fire, air, water, and then earth. step 4. invoke your holy guardian angel by a suitable prayer that you wrote yourself. step 5. banish the watchtower forces and dear the area with the banishing pentagrams and hexagrams in the o

t of all of the ideas and energies that are in the watchtowers. concentrate on this idea for as long as you can. the vrelp dedication ritual. step 1. wear a white robe. make your own talismans of the magick squares of arsoe and laha. consecrate a circle. step 2. face the watchtower of fire. visual ize the aethyrs of zim and loe. hold your wand in your right hand and your talisman of arsoe in your left hand. trace a red sigh of arsoe in the air before you and say, arsoe-oxi-ar-sibis (ar-soh-eh-oh-tzeeah-rah- see-bee-seh) behold, loe (loh-eh, the aethyr of the cup, the region of the savior, the house of soe (soh-eh) who is arsoe (ah-rah-soh-eh) who sits over zim (zodee-meh) beyond the garden of nemo (neh-moh) sahoma- el (sah-oh mah-eleh) 261 step 3. hold your cup in your right hand and the t

igh of arsoe in the air before you and say, arsoe-oxi-ar-sibis (ar-soh-eh-oh-tzeeah-rah- see-bee-seh) behold, loe (loh-eh, the aethyr of the cup, the region of the savior, the house of soe (soh-eh) who is arsoe (ah-rah-soh-eh) who sits over zim (zodee-meh) beyond the garden of nemo (neh-moh) sahoma- el (sah-oh mah-eleh) 261 step 3. hold your cup in your right hand and the talisman of laha in your left hand. leave your physical body and travel in your body of light to the aethyrs of zim and loe. confront babalon in the form of a beautiful woman standing before you. hold out your cup to her and say, lahalasa-iao (lah-hah-lah-sah-ee-ah-oh) i present to you my cup, the holy graal, filled with the blood of the saints, that is my life. i have kept not back one drop. lahalasa-iao (lah-hah-lah-sah

isman of the magick square of olap. in each case, carefully record the results of your magical operations in your diary. a beginner's healing ritual. this ritual is addressed to self-healing but can be easily changed to address the healing of others. step 1. consecrate a magick circle using the pentagram and hexagram rituals. hold your talisman of olap in your right hand and your pantacle in your left hand. consider the magical meaning of each step 2. face the watchtower of earth with your right arm extended before you and say, mor dial-hktga (moh-ar-dee-ah-leh-heh-keh-teh-gah) i call upon you, ikzhii(al (ee-keh-zod-hee-kal) great king of healing earth, instill your healing earth within my talisman. while vibrating this king's name, visualize a black dry cool mist of healing energy enterin

ian formulas: gig1pa-ollog-napzs-olprt and olaplamaamad- pado. step 8. banish the forces that you have invoked by using the banishing pentagram and hexagram rituals. intermediate healingritual. healing yourself. step 1. the consecration. consecrate a circle using the pentagram and hexagram rituals. step 2. the names of power. hold your talisman of olap in your right hand and your pantacle in your left hand. face the watchtower of earth and slowly vibrate the following namesof power: 279 gigpa-ollog-napzs-olprt (gee-gee-pah- oh-leh-loh-geh-nah-peh-zodess-oh-leh-par-teh) mor-dial-hktga (moh-ar-dee-ah-lehheh-keh-tehgah) 1kzhikaal (ee-keh-zod-hee-kal) laidrom (ii-ghee-dar-oh em) akzinor (ah-keh-zodee-noh rah) lzinopo (el-zodee-noh-poh) alhktga (ah-leh-hek-teh-gah) ahmllkv (ah-nnel-el-keh-veh)

know that you control this vortex of power through your magical will. step 4. continue repeating step 3 until the patient is dearly seen to be healed. step 5. return to your physical body. banish the vortex of power and know your patient to be healed. an advanced healing ritual. step i. the consecration. consecrate a circle. hold your talisman of olaf in your right hand and your pantacle in your left hand. face the watchtower of earth. step 2. the physical vibration. vibrate the four great secret holy names and the four words of the magick square of olap. step 3. the subtle vibration. leave your physical body and repeat step 2 in your body of light step 4. the visualization. clearly visualize the patient (or yourself if this ritual is conducted for your own healing) 282 magick before you

GREY W G CONDENSATION OF KABBALAH

notion of spheres for visually oriented people, non-semitic scholars of kabbalah invented personifications to go with each sphere which seemed suitable to the nature of each. from top to bottom, these are: 0 ayn sof aur. no visible image. 1 keter, crown or summit. a bearded head of an ancient and crowned king seen in right profile. this was because it is said: he is all right. in him there is no left hand path. 2 chochmah, wisdom. a wise looking elder holding a book of the law. 3 binah, understanding. a throned matriarch, expressing comprehension. 4 chesed, mercy. a cheerfully benevolent uncrowned but throned king. 5 gevurah, severity. an armed warrior, usually in a chariot. 6 tiferet, beauty. three related figures which are really the same divine king at different stages. first a young n

nd virile man. 10 malchut, the kingdom. a young female representing nature clothed as a bride, because nature was regarded as the proper mate of mankind symbolised by the shechinah or visible signs of the presence of god on earth, personified as an attractive female. there are colour-associations with the spheres of the tree. again there is a simple up and down and side to side logic to this. the left hand pillar is black, and called the pillar of severity, the right hand one beingwhite and termed the pillar of mercy, while themiddle pillar is gold (or yellow) and called the pillar of mildness. this illustrates the golden rule of life- 7 between extremities always choose the middle way. from top to bottom of the tree the first sphere is just a brilliance beyond being plainwhite. at sphere

GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 3

' 20,4 [l-l (viscum) collectum e robore sine ferro, si terram non attlgit, comitialibus mederi (putant^ 24, 4 [6' virgam e myrice defractara, ut neque terram neque ferrum attingeret' 24, 9 [41' cavendum ne avulsa lierba terram tangat' 25, 13. mierba juxta quam canes urinam fundunt, evulsa ne ferro attiiigatnr, luxatis celerrinie medetur' 24,19 [111. in picking or pulling up, the operator used the left hand; in certain cases he had to do it unbelted and unshod, and to state for u'hoin and for what -purpose it was done' si quis unum ex his (pomis punici mali, solutus vinculo omni cinctus et calceatus atque etiam anidi, decerpserit duobus digitis, pollice et quarto sinistrae manus, atque ita lustratis levi tactu oculis, mox in os additum devoraverit, ne dente contingat, affirmatur nullam ocul

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.creation. 559 in them hardened, like the sparks that fly out of flame, they turned into rigid ice. touched by the mild air (of the south, the ice began to thaw and trickle: by the power of him who sent the heat, the drops quickened into life, and a man grew out of them, ymir, called orgelmir by the hrimjmrses, a giant and evil of nature. ymir went to sleep, and fell into a sweat, then under his left hand grew man and wife, and one of his feet engendered with the other a six-headed son; hence are sprang the families of giants. but the ice dripped on, and a cow arose, auffumbla, from whose udder flowed four streams of milk, conveying nourishment to ymir. then the cow licked the salty ice-rocks, and on the evening of the first day a man s hand came forth, the second day the man s head, the

H SPENCER LEWIS ROSICRUCIAN MANUAL AMORC 1990

of the cross reference has been made many times in the preceding pages to the sign of the cross. an explanation of this term and sign is necessary. briefly written, in ancient manuscript and in official papers, the term is expressed or indicated by "s.c" again, the term and sign are expressed by a cross, and often words "sign of the" are used. the sign itself is made as follows: starting with the left hand at the side of the body, hanging in a natural position, the right hand is brought up to a place on a level with the chest, about 25 cm (ten inches) in front of the body. the fingers of the right hand are closed except the thumb and first and second fingers, which are extended and brought together at the fingertips, the fingers pointing outward from the body. then the right hand, with fin

see entering the lodge, p. 30. unless the password, if requested, can be given, admission to the lodge will be denied by the guardian. after entering the lodge, the member must make a salutation to the east. this is done by the member walking directly to a point just west of the shekinah, facing east and taking three steps forward. the right hand is placed over the heart and the forefinger of the left hand to the center of the forehead above the bridge of the nose. after three or four seconds, the hands are dropped, three steps are taken backward, the member turns to the right or left, and is seated. the purpose of such salutation, when first entering a lodge, is to indicate that the member renews or signifies remembrance of the obligation taken in the first degree initiation. this is the

HAMIL THE ROSICRUCIAN SEER

he spirit of the crystal, very earnestly, when i could have a vision, for it was so very wearisome to look and to anticipate, and then be disappointed. this message immediately came 'procure a glass vessel a foot deep, flat inside, and six inches square; fill it with water from a fish-pond; let the neck of the vessel be sufficiently large to admit your three fingers. cut the middle finger of your left hand, and having put a strip of paper round the outsideofthe middle of the bottle, write with the blood of the finger you have cut, this one name..paste this stripofpaper round the bottle, and then insert the finger you have cut and two other fingers into the neck, and from it into the water let a drop of bloodflow.if you do this, you will see and hear of that whichwillinstruct you in spiritu

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. i, p. 7. the direction in which afu-ra is moving is northwards, and we may glance at the beings who are on the banks of the river of the tuat. on the right hand are nine apes "which sing to ra as he entereth the tuat" nine gods and twelve goddesses, who sing praises unto ra, and twelve serpents, which belch forth the fire that gives light to lighten the god on his way (vol. i, pp. 12-15. on the left hand are nine apes "which open the gates to the great soul (i.e. afu-ra, twelve goddesses, who open the gates in the earth, twelve goddesses, who guide the god, and nine gods "who praise ra (vol. i, pp. 9-11. so soon as afu-ra has entered this division (arrit) he calls upon the gods to let him proceed, and he asks for light and guidance from them; he bids one set of apes to open the doors to

god who hast fire in thine eye (vol. ii, p. 113. in answer, the god decrees that their food shall consist of loaves of bread and green, herbs, and that their beer shall be made from the kemtet plant. this plant has not as yet been accurately identified, but it is tolerably certain that it belonged to a species which was characteristic of the neighbourhood of the lake. the beings who stand on the left hand of afu-ra are divided into two groups: the first consists of nine men, and the second of nine gods, and each group is under the command of temu. between temu and the first company, who are called tchatcha we see (vol. ii, p. 114) coiled the monster serpent apep which has p. 130 collapsed as a result of the utterance of the word of power by temu. this serpent tried to envelop the boat of

deities here represented assist the god in his passage, and help him to arrive on the horizon of the east. the region to the left of the boat is one of fire, and representations of it which we have in the book am-tuat and the book of gates may well have suggested the beliefs in a fiery hell that have come down through the centuries to our own time. quite near the boat stands horus, holding in the left hand the snake-headed boomerang, with which he performs deeds of magic; in front of him is the serpent set-heh, i.e, the everlasting set, his familiar and messenger (vol. i, p. 249. horus is watching and directing p. 178 the destruction of the bodies, souls, shadows, and heads of the enemies of ra, and of the damned who are in this division, which is taking place in five pits of fire. a lione

HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

only thought them?to this day i cannot decide the point. i now remember but one thing distinctly: while i sat gazing in themirror, the yamabooshi kept gazing at me. but whether this process lasted half a second or three hours, ihave never since been able to settle in my mind with any degree of satisfaction. i can recall every detail of thescene up to that moment when i took up the mirror with the left hand, holding the paper inscribed with themystic characters between the thumb and finger of the right, when all of a sudden i seemed to quite loseconsciousness of the surrounding objects. the passage from the active waking state to one that i couldcompare with nothing i had ever experienced before, was so rapid, that while my eyes had ceased to perceiveexternal objects and had completely lost

the lastsupplicating whisper of the invisible presence repeated "do, oh, do. help me to cut myself off" franz sprang to the case with one bound, like an enraged tiger defending its prey, and with one frantic effortbreaking the spell "leave the violin alone, you old fiend from hell" he cried, in hoarse and trembling tones. he violently shut down the self-raising lid, and while firmly pressing his left hand on it, he seized with theright a piece of rosin from the table and drew on the leather-covered top the sign of the six pointed star--the seal used by king solomon to bottle up the rebellious djins inside their prisons. a wail, like the howl of a she-wolf moaning over her dead little ones, came out of the violin-case "thou art ungrateful. very ungrateful, my franz" sobbed the blubbering "

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the lotosgardens beyond the sunset. then in his arms hermes bore the dreaming maiden through the skies. gentle breezes from the tower of aiolas wafted them high above warm, scented seas, till suddenly they came upon zeus, holding court upon double-headed parnassus, his golden throne flanked by apollo and the muses on the right hand, and by ivy-wreathed dionysus and pleasure-flushed bacchae on the left hand. so much of splendour marcia had never seen before, either awake or in dreams, but its radiance did her no injury, as would have the radiance of lofty olympus; for in this lesser court the father of gods had tempered his glories for the sight of mortals. before the laurel-draped mouth of the corycian cave sat in a row six noble forms with the aspect of mortals, but the countenances of go

INDUCTION CHARM AND THE INITIATION

can- for the initiation, it should, if possible, have at least one implement to each direction. you then invoke the witch-mother and witch- father, and, before you make the oath, you strip bare and put on new clothes. the old clothes should be clothes that you have worn often, which you will never wear again- they must be burned later. after you have changed, you pierce one of the fingers of your left hand, letting several drops of blood fall onto the bare earth. this is very important. then you say: old one, veiled queen, i shed my blood for you. an oath on the land, an oath to life and to spirit- masters of the world, of fire and weaving of beasts and forests, fens, sky, human desires and destinies, powers inside the land, hear an oath, sealed by blood and by blood carried into the land:

lives, by pact and oath i am sealed to you as friend, brother (or sister) and pupil, guardian and receiver. owl, hound, wolf and fox, badger and toad and bull, goose and raven, serpent and hare, horse, swine and stag, beasts of the land and air, and unseen places, by pact and oath i am sealed to you as friend, brother (or sister) and pupil, guardian and receiver. i shed my blood for you; from my left hand i shed it, i bind myself to the land and your spirit. support me, protect me, shelter me on the witching way the hidden road to wisdom let your power answer to my will, in the holy meadow, the ring of art, in my days and nights, as my power will answer to your will and rely on you. speak to me in vision, do not abandon me to the grave, nor hand me over to hard fate utterly, nor those who

INITIATION INTO HERMETICS

nside neutral, left side electrical. the abdomen: forepart electrical, back part and right side magnetical left side electrical, the inside magnetical. the hands: forepart neutral, back part also, right side magnetical, left side electrical, the inside neutral. the fingers of the right hand: fore- and back part neutral, right side electrical, left side also, the inside neutral. the fingers of the left hand: fore- and back part neutral, right side electrical, left side as well, the inside neutral. the feet: fore- and back part neutral, right side magnetical, left side electrical, the inside neutral. the male genitals: forepart electrical, back part neutral, right and left side also, the inside magnetical. the female genitals: forepart magnetical, back part, right and left side neutral, the

. one could try this only to establish how far the willpower or the muscles are intervening in it. if you are able to levitate the forefinger of the right hand with your willpower, you can proceed in the same manner with the other fingers. the levitation exercise is fulfilled as soon as you can lift and drop all the fingers of the right hand at your own will. now proceed in the same way with your left hand and its fingers. having managed this as well, try to lift the whole hand this way, first the right hand and afterwards the left one. provided you can notice a success after several exercises, go ahead by lifting the hand at will not only up to the wrist, but right up to the elbow. you can extend these exercises and lift both hands at once with the help of your willpower. should the magic

umber of possibilities are still granted by the mago-sympathetic bond, but i will not quote them so as not to seduce the scholar to do any bad things. the forementioned doll can, of course, be loaded with only one element, and an elementary can be created in the way described in the previous method, but i am going to particularize practice of the second method as well. take your wax figure in the left hand and rub it gently with your right hand, as if you wanted to animate it with your vital power. blow your breath on it as if you wanted to resuscitate the lifeless figure. give your developing elementary the name you have destined to it and speak this name several times into the figure. religiously inclined magicians even baptize the figure in a way similar to the christening of a newborn

the mind: will, intellect, feeling and consciousness, and deepen them by meditating on them. if you are sure that the figure has been sufficiently loaded and enabled to produce the intended effect, let us deal with the awakening of life in your elementary. accumulate in your right hand such an amount of light from the universe that the hand is shining fiery hot like a sun. take the figure in your left hand and hold your radiant right hand some inches above it: exhale your warm breath to the doll s navel region, and speak the name of the elementary aloud into it. when doing so, imagine that the light from your right hand is entering into the puppet. right at the first blowing of breath into it, imagine that the doll s heart is beginning to beat and the blood to circulate. your imagination m

rong that it refused to obey the magician s power, having got beyond his control. to protect yourself from any magical reaction or the cunning of the elementary, keep exactly within the following directions: prepare a very hot bath, as hot as you can endure, and get in. hold the figure wrapped in silk in your left and. the right hand is loaded with akasa. now shake off the silk wrapping with your left hand. the very moment you are holding the naked figure immediately above the water, direct the destructive beam of akasa to the heart of the figure. at the same time, dip the doll below the water and while doing so think that all the power, all abilities, the whole life is passing with the help of the water into your own body, soul and spirit. this process represents a very abrupt destruction

longed period of exercises, he will be able to retain both fluids. having arrived at this point, he presses the electric fluid into the right breast with the help of his imagination, forming a hollow around the heart region, but he does not load the left breast at all. this done, he withdraws the accumulated magnetic fluid from the lower region of his body and stores it via the left breast in the left hand. the left hand now is magnetic and possesses an astringent cooling radiation. proceed in the same way with the right hand by accumulating the electric fluid from the upper region via the right breast into the hand, which thereby becomes electric. one can feel the expansive hot electric energy in the whole hand, but mostly in the fingertips. provided that there is no personal use for both

INTRODUCTION TO THE SEVEN FACES OF DARKNESS

t for the pious who would veil their gaze, and trust to have secret things revealed to them in a later life. it is for those who would seek after the hidden things now. it is not for those who would come forth by daylight to see what is revealed by the light of another, but for those who would come forth by night and see by their own light. an excerpt from chapter one: the nature and goals of the left hand path sovereignty and the stages of initiation the left hand path is a quest for sovereignty. it seeks four types of rulership: l rulership of the inner world l rulership of the outer world l royal power in the outer world l royal power in the inner world there are two types of rulership beyond this, which are docetic rulership and formatory rulership, both of which are beyond the scope o

in simultaneously, but in general they are gained in the order listed above. they require hard work, mental reflection, and magical prowess to obtain, and are sought both in this life and the after life. let us examine each of these types of rulership, and then compare the concept of sovereignty to the right hand path concept of submission. commanding rulership of the inner world the basis of the left hand path is that humans are but machines, but may in potential become gods. the first aspect that a human has to change is their inner world. they have been taught- or rather acquired- a series of randomly assorted thoughts, notions, and behaviors, most of which either actively hinder them, or at best lull them into a sleeplike state. these stultifying forces mainly group themselves into for

uter world human beings have two desires that lead them to their third task, the making of other human beings better. the first is a weak and vain desire that rhp creeds strike out against, which is the desire to show off. the second is a desire that generally makes us good herd animals, the desire to help out other people. this second desire is generally derided by the more immature forms of the left hand path. by understanding and accepting these desires, we can not only engage in the pleasures that come from them, but also transform ourselves into yet more sovereign beings. the desire to show off is genially used by forces outside of ourselves for their gain. they sell us a snazzy car, a bigger computer, or nicer clothes than our neighbors. good primates that we are, we fall for this tr

s we get better, we also have to help others get better so that we have people to talk to, and they in turn begin to desire followers (having the same weakness and vanity that we do. slowly we change our desire to show off into a desire for peers, and thus we create schools that perpetuate our thoughts. the desire to help out people comes from the refinement of the emotions. most people begin the left hand path in a state of disillusionment and rebellion. they want to be boss rather then be bossed (in fact everyone is on the lhp for two weeks when they are 17) the emotional states here are anger and greed and jealousy. this dark side of human nature is where the good will come from, the shadow is the initiator, but as self power is gained, so comes the capacity for a non-sentimental love o

e these fears. fear of the unknown impulse how many times has your life taken a certain turn, based on no clear reason? you decided to go into a store on an impulse, and met your spouse. you decided to pick up a slip of paper off the floor, and found your college major. you disagreed with a family member over the thanksgiving day menu, and wound up with a fight that scarred you both for life. the left hand path magician comes to realize that such "slips" and seeming "accidents" are the key to power. but this does not mean that he or she believes that every event is fated. it means that learning to control one's life rationally becomes a talisman to effect control of the hidden aspects of life as well. thus magicians will enter a phase where none of their actions are random or accidental, a

IRISH WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY

ontgomerie at irvine in scotland was accused of having stolen some silver-work "the lass being innocent takes it ill, and tells them, if she should raise the devil she should know who took these things" thereupon, in order to summon that personage she went into a cellar "takes the bible with her, and draws a circle about her, and turns a riddle on end from south to north, or from the right to the left hand [i.e. contrary to the path of the sun in the heavens, having in her right hand nine feathers which she pulled out of the tail of a black cock, and having read the 51st [psalm] forwards, she reads backwards chapter ix, verse 19, of the book of revelation" upon this the devil appeared to her, and told her who was the guilty person. she then cast three of the feathers at him, and bade him r

ISIS UNVEILED

gs. catholic missals, and other icons and images, we now find him depicted by the poetic brush of gustave dor6. the awful, unknown majesty of him, whom no 'heathen* dared to re- produce in concrete form, is figuring in our own century in dorfi lututrated bible. treading upon clouds that fioat in mid-mr, darkness and chaos behind him, and tiie world beneath his feet, a majestic old man stands, his left hand gathering his sowing robes about him, and his right raised in the gesture of command. he has spoken the word, and 609. translated from the han-purana, b? jacolliot: ckriitna, el u ckritt, pp. 300-1. 610. stronata, v, liv; translation given in supermaurat reltfvm, part i, ii^ s. 611. la geniu ds chumaniu, p. 330i paris, 1875. digitizecoy google episcopal passfobts to heaven 343 from his t

JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

hip of fire. our readers have no doubt often wondered to see on the table-monuments in christian cathedrals a creature resembling a dog, or generally like some four-footed animal, trampled by the feet of the recumbent effigy. it is generally a male which is represented as performing this significant efforcement, trampling or piercing with the point of his sword, or the butt of the crosier (in his left hand, be itremembered. this crosier is the ancient pedum, or lituus. at brent-pelham, in hertfordshire, there is a tomb, bearing the name of a knight, pierce shonke, built in the wall. he is said to have died a.d. 1086. under the feet of the figure there is a cross-flourie, and under the cross a serpent (weever, p. 549. there is an inscription which, translated, means: fig. 22. cross-legged e

hedral, normandy, circa 1220. fig. 96. st. paul s cathedral. in old representations of the cathedral church of notre dame at paris, the symbols of the masculine divinity such as the sun and some others are placed over the right hand 220 the rosicrucians. or masculine western tower, flanking the galilee, or great western porch; thus unmistakably hinting its meaning. fig. 97. over the corresponding left hand, or female tower, are placed the crescent horns of the moon, and some other indi- fig. 98. waltham, essex (one of the eleanor crosses. fig. 99. ancient cross, langherne, cornwall. fig. 102. memorial stones. cations, announcing its dedication to the female deified principle. crosses and minarets. 221 in all christian churches particularly in protestant churches, where they figure most con

mer the place of honour, or the dexter side of the emblazonment. fig. 111. the phallus and discus, as seen in fig. 111a, united. fig. 114a. query, aquarius? fig. 115a. scale enrichment. the christian altar is divided, as a hieroglyphic, into two halves or sides, before which the representative priest extends his hands, standing before it with his right hand (meaning the law) to the right, and his left hand (mean- fig. 116. 1. rosicrucian macrocosmos. 2. rosicrucian microcosmos. a. jachin( yky. b. boaz (zub) isis. fig. 117. ing the prophets) to the left; the first of which signifies the masculine (jewish, and the second the feminine (christian because the saviour was born of a woman, mystic celestial power. some monograms or hieroglyphic expressions, meaning the salvator mundi, show the rom

i val cap of estate. fig. 216. double mitre horns of the jester or buffoon, set about with bells or jingles. fig. 217. fool s cap. this shape has egyptian indications. fig. 218. bulgarian; also worn by the pandours. fig. 219. hussar and cossack. 258 the rosicrucians. on the left or sinister shoulder; which is the shoulder nearest to the woman: because the talmudists say that man was made from the left hand. fig. 223. fur cap of the sword-bearer (mythic gladius) of the city of london. fig. 224. turkish. fig. 225. judge, in imitation of the egyptian klaft; the black coif placed on the sensorium, is the mark or brand of isis (saturn. regarding the templar insignia, we may make the following remarks. the famous flag, or beaus ant, was their distinguishing symbol. beaus ant that is to say, in t

in every curve of these templar tombs; but it would at present too much occupy us to more fully explain. the crook part of a bishop s staff shows the undulating curve of the s.s. issuing out of the foliations: meaning the blessed virgin mary. this is particularly observable in the statue of william of wykeham, the founder, at st. mary s college, winchester; who, holding the spiritual crook in the left hand, gives the usual benediction of the two extended fingers with his right. the crook is the shepherd crook of the second person, and of the holy spirit. we now give a series of gnostic talismans, from originals. the reader is requested to refer to our numerous figures and symbols from the temple church, london, and to the insignia of the templars, as displayed in all countries, for hints a

ium. dominion of themoon in man s body, as she passes through the twelve zodiacal signs. regulating the seasons, and the hours of the day and night) man s side (sun) dexter. wine. bread. twin westerntowers, or spires. galilee, west porch for the people. west. sun sets. night. northtransept (chief nail) right hand. male: sacred pillar jachin. female: sacred pillar boaz. southtransept (second nail) left hand. nave, from navel, body ship, or ark. place of fons. twonails, in the fountain, or font. latin rite, in the feet; one nail in the greekrite. woman s side (moon) sinister. axis inclined (ecliptic (chapter-house) cor or choir (equatorial (as deliberative judgement seat) the blessed lady st. john. aries, head and face taurus, neck andthroat gemini, arms and shoulders cancer, breast and stom

K AMBER THE BASICS OF MAGICK

r channels) and follow the autonomic nervous system along the spinal cord. chakras correlate with major acupuncture points along the 'governing vessel meridian (acupuncture term. the seven major chakras are connected together by three major nadies which are parallel and near each other. the middle nadi is called *sushumna* and it has neutral characteristics. the nadi on the left (ie. nearest your left hand) is the *ida* nadi which has yin characteristics. on the other side of sushumna (nearest your right hand) is the *pingala* nadi, having yang qualities. chakras are visible to clairvoyant sight as varously colored rotating circles or funnels. in the east they are described as petaled flowers or lotuses. sources disagree on the colors. the first chakra, located at the base of the spine at

KETAB E SIYAH

fulfil our charms and bring to being our champion race the new heroes of our cause, inheritors of our legacy, kings of the empire that is to be. await us, then, upon this mountain. we shall return in triumph" as the sun's last embers faded upon the farthest horizon of the west, melting like oil across the ocean, i went from the mountains of atlas with ishtar at my right hand and baalzebub upon my left hand. now the night's shadows devoured the sight of mountains where our comrades waited, their keen eyes watching for our return else turned to heaven to descry the foe and whether they moved against our grand ambition or remained ignorant of our endeavour. yet no action of the elohim was apparent to them nor the return of satan in triumph. onwards, went ishtar and baalzebub upon my right han

erous syllables 143 of his potent magic and drew across the sky a black storm-cloud, hiding from the earth the moon and stars of the sky, from heaven hiding the earth. now i made myself seated amongst the trees of some perfumed glade by the river. then stripping from my alabaster flesh mail, robes and tunics to bare the skin that must bleed to enact the rite. at my right hand was ishtar and at my left hand was baalzebub. now as the thunderbolt ignited the sky's high dome, i took up my blade, forged of magog's talon, its hilt of jade, carved with the representation of a dragon, devouring in its jaws a stricken monoceros. steeling then my will against all pain and enforcing my arm to commit a deed so strange to the body's nature, against my breast i put the dagger's point, where ribs meet be

to the wind or rain we laughed and wept at the sight of our new creation. yet now i grew weak from the wound inflicted by my own hand to make this woman and there was much yet that was undone. now once more i fortified my spirit to withstand yet further pain in this enchantment that i might complete the deed before all strength failed me and the senses were devoured by dark oblivion. now with my left hand i reached within the wound and tore a second part from the liver that had formed woman's shape. this time i felt no pain so dimmed was my wit by the injury already suffered yet the weakness in me was redoubled. this second part i also took within my hand and, half-knowing, with half-feeling fingers shaped it also into an angel shape. as i worked my transforming sorceries upon my flesh i

entropic. that then shall there be only increase and the once-threatened ruin fade as but a dream. this race i now give form and name, forged from my own flesh, imbued with my power. 149 i name this tribe of kings, nephilim. thus are the nephilim born upon the earth. now with the word of creation i command, nephilim become" now my part complete i passed the full-formed creature to baalzebub at my left hand who took it to him and, holding it within the bowl of his palms, breathed life upon it, speaking these words "breath, the spirit of life, give motion to these noble limbs and make pulse the heart of this our creature, tomorrow's hope, nephilim. may the life-giving wind suffuse its being that its noble purpose might be fulfilled, that which now i name man" for moments more this man was st

r, shaped into winding vines, ivy-leafed; 153 about his shoulders, a robe of silk, dyed with deepest purple, trimmed with gold and hemmed with a peacock's eyes; his limbs and body made glorious within gold-leafed steel, forged into magnificence, greaves and plate of make unsurpassed, strong against all blows. within his hand the prince of heaven held a curved blade of smokeless flame and upon his left hand wore a shield burning with the sun's borrowed light upon its mirrored face of bronze. now, as he made his circuit of the earth, his all-seeing gaze fell upon the form of the garden's guard, broken by the hand of baalzebub, and now upon river's waters, carnadine with blood, bled to give new life and hope and oppose the failing empire whose instrument he was. now he alighted upon the garde

y, and with a single gulp did swallow it. this persuasion then did persuade after some moments pause in which she saw if my still form would fall from the tree or else yet amongst the high foliage my coils would writhe and thrashed in venomed pain. none of these events came to pass and the daughter of satan was well satisfied by my assurances of the sweetness of the fruit. reaching forth with her left hand, from one lower limb of that most high of trees she plucked a fruit, shining with both sap and power. it seemed that both peach and eye did burn as she looked upon its sweet, soft flesh and to her it seemed that the fruit did pulse like a heart with its own strong charms. now she sniffed at it and was at once enchanted by its fragrance, rich and pleasing. now lingering for a moment, she

KNOWLEDGE LECTURE ONE

gining that your voice carried forward to the east of the universe. 9. turning to the south, the same, but say adonai 10. turning to the west, the same, but say eheieh 11. turning to the north, the same, but say agla 12. return to the east, completing the circle, extend the arms in the form of a cross, and say: 13. before me raphael; 14. behind me gabriel; 15. on my right hand, michael; 16. on my left hand, auriel; 17. before me flames the pentagram, 18. and in the column shines the six-rayed star. 19-24. repeat 1 through 6, the qabalistic cross. for banishing use the same ritual but reversing the direction of the lines of the pentagram. invoking pentagram banishing pentagram viii. the uses of the pentagram ritual opening and closing any magical work the lesser ritual of the pentagram can

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n? 3. thine arm then serveth thee both for a warning and for a record. thou shalt write down thy daily progress in these practices, until thou art perfectly vigilant at all times over the least word that slippeth from thy tongue. thus bind thyself, and thou shalt be for ever free. ii. 0. the horse is action. man, rule thine action. how else shalt thou master the father, and answer the fool at the left hand gateway of the crown? 1. here are practices. each may last for a week, or more (a) avoiding lifting the left arm above the waist (b) avoid crossing the legs. of thine own ingenium devise others. 2. on each occasion that thou art betrayed into doing that thou art sworn to avoid, cut thyself sharply upon the wrist or forearm with a razor; even as thou shouldst beat a disobedient dog. feare

LAITMAN M THE PATH OF KABBALAH

es of the creator that the soul must acquire. if the correction of the soul is completed, and it adopts the properties of the creator (meaning if the soul places itself under the surrounding light of the creator through a series of spiritual actions) it is influenced by it in a special way called embrace. there is a left embrace and a right embrace. the song of songs writes about it (2:6: let his left hand be under my head, and his right hand embrace me. this state correlates to the preparation of the vessel to be filled with light before sukkot( let his left hand be under my head, followed by the spiritual unification with the creator and the filling with light on simchat torah( and his right hand embrace me. our bodies are a reflection of spiritual forces and connections. just as one for

LEADBEATER C W THE HIDDEN LIFE IN FREEMASONRY 2E

.-the swings to be divided as above, bows as he passes the r.w.m. fs pedestal and censes the p.m.s (the i.p.m. receives seven swings. he then takes up his position before the master fs pedestal, having returned directly thereto; then, having bowed to him, he turns and faces the brn, bows to them collectively, and (himself remaining stationary) censer them successively, beginning with those on his left hand, and ending with those on his right. this is accomplished by a number of short swings, aimed down the s, column and up the n. in rapid succession. the brn. stand with the hands joined before the breast and the palms laid together, and bow successively as the gaze of the thurifer meets theirs. this ceremonial should be carefully carried out, each bro. bowing a moment later than his predec

LEFT HAND PATH AND RIGHT HAND PATH

ng holy texts with one's left hand. consequently, the left hand has often been used as a symbol for the rejection of traditional religion. the word right as used with hand in the old testament is generally the hebrew word yamin meaning stronger, more dextrous. the word for left is smowl meaning dark. god gives and creates with his right hand, it is his wonderful ability to do all things. with his left hand he punishes. this hints at the obic nature of the lhp. it should be noted that the terms "left" and "right" as applied to politics, meaning "liberal" and "conservative" respectively, have an independent origin; they are derived from the seating in the french legislative assembly in 1791. usage in tantra tantra, a set of esoteric indian traditions with roots in both hinduism and buddhism

LESSER ABSORBING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM OF SET

outward and up like an erect penis. women- press the handle to your pelvis bone, with the blade resting against you. say "i live" 4) extend your right arm out to your side. holding the blade in your fist. the edge should point up at the sky. say "as above" 5) extend your left arm out to the side with the edge pointing down. say "so below" 6) cross both arms across your chest with the blade in the left hand, in an "x" with closed fists. say" xeper and remanifest. so it is done" formulation of the inverted pentagram (xxxiv aes) 1) begin in the south. carve an inverted pentagram into the air ahead of you. imagine it flaming red. begin at the bottem and move up and to the left. vibrate "xepera" 2) move to the east. repeat vibrate "xeper" 3) move to the north. repeat vibrate" xeperu" 4) move to

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

s unique background in both the church of satan/temple of set and such arcane governmental fields as intelligence and psychological operations has often excited the interest of conspiracy theorists and religious extremists, and he remains an object of curiosity and controversy in occult circles as well. see also church of satan; temple of set for further reading: flowers, stephen e, lords of the left hand path. smithville, tx: runa-raven press, 1997. mandelbaum,w. adam, the psychic battlefield: a history of the military-occult complex. new york: st.martin s press, 2000. melton, j. gordon, the encyclopedia of american religion. 5th ed. detroit, mi: gale research, 1993. archon archon, a greek term meaning ruler, is the name of a class of entities who played an important role in gnostic thou

f the church of satan. the headquarters of the church is presently located in new york city where the high priest resides. see also lavey, anton for further reading: aquino,michael a. the church of satan. 4th ed. self-published, 1999. barton, blanche. the church of satan: a history of the world s most notorious religion. new york: hell s kitchen productions, 1990. flowers, stephen e, lords of the left hand path. smithville, tx: runa-raven press, 1997. lavey, anton szandor. the satanic bible. new york: avon, 1969. church of satanic brotherhood the church of satanic brotherhood was founded in march 1973 by john de haven, joseph m. daniels, ronald e. lanting, and harry l. booth as a result of the controversy that developed among the midwestern grottoes of the church of satan. the stygian grot

stian devil. rather, as articulated by anton lavey and others, satan is more of an archetype of human potential than he is an external being. the first section of the organization s public manifesto (reprinted here with permission) reads: to all who are in pursuit of truth: do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. the gnostic order and temple of satanas is a new aeon magickal order of the left hand path.we are an institution of teaching, brotherhood and preservation of the occult sciences. our goal is to teach others the true meaning and implications of satanic thought. the order teaches satanic magickal philosophy, satanic magick, thelemic magick, and how to apply these concepts in the daily life of the student. the gnostic order and temple of satanas is not connected with any oth

the legend of johnson s deal with the devil was nearly as well known as his music. it figured in a poorly reviewed, ill-conceived 1988 hollywood movie, crossroads, directed by walter hill. it was also the subject of alan greenberg s lyrical novel-as-screenplay love in vain: the life and legend of robert johnson (1983. in 1999 no less than muddy waters s son big bill morganfield wrote and recorded left hand blues, which does not mention johnson by name but is manifestly about his faustian bargain. besides the testimony of johnson s relatives, those who believe that the legend was contemporary with johnson point to the texts of three of his own songs to argue that johnson consciously encouraged the belief, as had other blues performers, for reasons of self-aggrandizement. in the first half o

leader.when mrs. mathers expelled her in 1927, firth, now using the name dion fortune, took the fraternity of the inner light with her, and it became the parent or ancestor of many other important magical organizations now functioning in england. see also crowley, aleister; levi, eliphas; hermetic order of the golden dawn; ordo templi orientis for further reading: flowers, stephen e, lords of the left hand path. smithville, tx: runa-raven press, 1997. green,marian. the elements of ritual magic. longmead, shaftesbury, dorset, uk: element, 1990. knight, gareth.magic and the western mind. st. paul: llewellyn, 1991. lavey, anton szandor. the satanic bible. new york: avon, 1969. malik malik is the wicked angel who guards hell. this is according to the koran, which states that malik is aided by

st: the celebrants (apostates) either perform this ritual in robes, or nude. after gathering outside of temple space, the deacon addresses the group. deacon: none may partake of the bounty of the dreaming lord until they have taken his mark. those who would gain his blessings come forward to receive the mark of the beast. each apostate goes in turn to receive the mark, which is stamped onto their left hand. last of all, the deacon stamps the priest, who in turn stamps the deacon. the apostates then follow the priest and deacon into the temple space. later in the same rite, the notion of the devil s mark is further extended to encompass the mark of cain: priest: if any wish to abstain from these festivities, let them leave now, although the mark of the beast is permanent upon their souls an

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proper weapon (usually the wand. say (i.e. vibrate) hvhy. vii. turning to the south, the same, but say ynda. viii. turning to the west, the same, but say hyha. ix. turning to the north, the same, but say alga (pronounce: ye-ho-wau, adonai, eheieh, agla. x. extending the arms in the form of a cross say, xi. before me raphael; xii. behind me gabriel -379- xiii. on my right hand, michael. xiv. on my left hand, auriel; xv. for about me flames the pentagram, xvi. and in the column stands the six-rayed star. xvii-xxi. repeat (i) to (v, the qabalistic cross. the greater ritual of the pentagram the pentagrams are traced in the air with the sword or other weapon, the name spoken aloud, and the signs used, as illustrated. the pentagrams of spirit. i' b equilibrium of actives n\ a v\ n name: hyha (eh

supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2= 9) is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon, the path of t is attributed to this degree. for other attributions see 777 lines 9 and 11. the pentagrams of earth i' b n\ a v\ n o- i name: ynda (adonai. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the sign of 1= 10. advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (the grade of 1= 10) is particularly attributed to the element of earth, see 777 lines 10 and 32 bis. the lesser ritual of the hexagram. this ritual is to be performed after the "lesser ritual of the pentagram (i. stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right across body, holding wand or other weapon upright in the median line. then face ea

*1:12^ 1:12- 6:7* 4:9 3:10 5:8-*2 *1- 1# 2/ to invoke or banish planets or zodiacal signs. the hexagram of earth alone is used. draw the hexagram, 385- beginning from the point which is attributed to the planet you are dealing with (see 777 col. lxxxiii. thus to invoke jupiter begin from the right hand point of the lower triangle, dextro-rotary and complete; then trace the upper triangle from its left hand point and complete. 1\ 2# trace the astrological sigil- of the planet in the centre of/ your hexagram\ for the zodiac use the- hexagram of the planet which *2-*1 rules the sign you require (777, col. xxxviii) but draw\ the astrological sigil of the- sign, instead of that of the 1 *1 planet *2 2# for caput and cauda draconis use the lunar hexagram, with the sigil of cauda draconis or capu

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eir order round a heptagon, and tracing the heptagram unicursally, the order of the days of the week is obtained. col. clxxviii. these intelligences are angelic in nature, but possessing material and even earthly dominion. hence they preside over the geomantic figures, whose nature indeed expresses their relation to man. col. clxxxi. line 11. he laughs; bearing a sphere containing illusion in his left hand, but over his right shoulder, and a staff 463 lines long in his right. a lion and a dragon are at his feet, but he seems unaware of their attacks or caresses. line 12. his attitude suggests the shape of the swastika or thunderbolt, the message of god. line 13. she is reading intently in an open book. line 14. she bears a sceptre and a shield, whereon is figured a dove as a symbol of the

ne 23. from a gallows shaped like the letter d hangs by one foot a young fair man. his other leg forms a cross with the suspending one. his arms, clasped behind his head, form an upright b, and this radiates light. his mouth is resolutely closed. line 25. a winged and crowned goddess, with flashing golden belt, stands, and pours from her right hand the flame of a torch upon an eagle, while in her left hand she pours water from an horn upon a lion. between her feet a moon-shaped cauldron of silver smokes with perfume. line 26. levi s baphomet is sound commentary on this mystery, but should not be found in the text. line 27. human figures thrown thence suggest the letter u by their attitude. line 28. a woman, naked, and kneeling onher left knee, pours from a vase in her right hand silver wat

auldron of silver smokes with perfume. line 26. levi s baphomet is sound commentary on this mystery, but should not be found in the text. line 27. human figures thrown thence suggest the letter u by their attitude. line 28. a woman, naked, and kneeling onher left knee, pours from a vase in her right hand silver waters into a river, by which grow roses, the haunts of coloured butterfiles. with her left hand she pours golden waters over her head, which are lost in her long hair. her attitude suggests the swastika. above flashes a great star of seven rays. notes 40 line 29. below, a path leads between two towers, guarded by jackals, from the sea, wherein a scarab us marcheth landwards. line 30. below is a wall, in front of which, in a fairy ring, two children wantonly and shamelessly embrace

on his left a fair woman, her arms giving the sign of water an inverted c on the breast. on his right a dark man giving the sign of fire an upright b on the forehead. line 32. an ellipse, composed of 400 lesser circles. at the corners of the card a man, an eagle, a bull, and a lion. within the circles a naked shining figure in the sign of earth right foot advanced, fight hand advanced and raised, left hand lowered and thrown back. the hands grip each a ray of dazzling light, spiril, the right hand being dextro- and the left hand l vo-rotary. a red scarf conceals the fact of male genital organs, and suggests by its shape the letter k. such is the conventional hieroglyph. 41 appendix i the trigrams of the yi king attribution to quarters. planetary attribution. hindu attribution. yetziratic a

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r of silence and of strength. hail! hail! thou art here, my lord, at length! lo, the hawk-headed lord am i: my nemyss shrouds the night-blue sky. hail! ye twin warriors that guard the pillars of the world! your time is nigh at hand. the snake that marred heaven with his inexhaustible slime is slain; i bear the wand of power, the wand that waxes and that wanes; i crush the universe this hour in my left hand; and naught remains! ho! for the splendour in my name hidden and glorious, a flame secretly shooting from the sun. aum! ha!.my destiny is done. the word is spoken and concealed. olympas. i am stunned. what wonder was revealed? liber ccxlii 34 marsyas. the rite is secret. olympas. profits it? marsyas. only to wisdom and to wit. olympas. the other did no less. marsyas. then prove both by t

LIBER CLXV A MASTER OF THE TEMPLE

however, on the day, the 12th of october, when he came actually to use his invocation (prepared and illuminated during his retirement) expecting the result might occur, he writes as follows: at precisely 6:50 i entered the temple, lit the incense and robed. all being in order i knelt in prayer and at 7 p.m. i arose and performed the banishing ritual of the pentagram, then, taking the ritual in my left hand and raising the wand in my right, i slowly and clearly read the oath and the invocation. afterwards, i was impressed to make a certain sign with the wand. and the word that came to me was. kneeling, i felt very calm, and i waited. afterwards, according to my understanding, i turned off the light, leaving only the lamp of olive oil, and i lay down upon the place prepared and waited. and a

LIBER CORDIS CINCTI SERPENTE

ple of the old gray sphere that rolls in the infinite far-off; they shall lap the wine as dogs that lap the blood of a beautiful courtesan pierced through by the spear of a swift rider through the city. liber cordis cincti serpente svb figvra ynda 21 61. i too am the soul of the desert; thou shalt seek me yet again in the wilderness of sand. 62. at thy right hand a great lord and a comely; at thy left hand a woman clad in gossamer and gold and having the stars in her hair. ye shall journey far into a land of pestilence and evil; ye shall encamp in the river of a foolish city forgotten; there shall ye meet with me. 63. there will i make mine habitation; as for bridal will i come bedecked and anointed; there shall the consummation be accomplished. 64. o my darling, i also wait for the brilli

LIBER CXLVIII SOLDIER AND THE HUNCHBACK

n of thine (brother) shall glitter in the frosty void of the abyss, its twelve stars filling that silence and solitude with a music and a motion that are more silent and invisible than they; thou shalt sit throned on the invisible, thine eyes fixed upon that which we call nothing, because it is beyond everything attainable by thought, or trance, thy right hand gripping the azure rod of light, thy left hand clasped upon the scarlet scourge of death; thy body girdled with a snake more brilliant than the sun, its name eternity; thy mouth curved moonlike in a smile, in the invisible kiss of nuit, our lady of the starry abodes; the body fs electric flesh stilled by 1 [hebrews, xii, 6] the soldier and the hunchback 19 sheer might to a movement closed upon itself in the controlled fury of her lov

LIBER DCLXXI VEL PYRAMIDOS

) ordo templi orientis. key-entry &c, by frater t.s. for niwg/ celephais press. this e-text last revised 26.06.2004. ts liber dclxxi vel pyramidos a ritual of self-initiation based upon the formula of the neophyte v a a publication in class d 1 000. the building of the pyramid. the magus with wand. on the altar are incense, fire, bread, wine, the chain, the scourge, the dagger and the oil. in his left hand the bell he taketh: hail! asi! hail, hoor-apep! let the silence speech beget! two strokes on bell. banishing spiral dance: the words against the son of night tahuti speaketh in the light. knowledge and power, twin warriors, shake the invisible; they roll asunder the darkness; matter shines, a snake. sebek is smitten by the thunder. the light breaks forth from under. he goes to the west

e. the secret word: m. m the words are spoken duly: the deeds are duly done my soul is risen newly to greet the risen sun. bell accordingly. one! four! five! hail! one! four! five! ten! all hail! sign accordingly. i give the sign that rends the veil. the sign that closes up the veil. m. m 12 2. the sealing of the pyramid proceed as in the building, unto the word .suns. the magus with wand] in his left hand the bell he taketh: hail! asi! hail, hoor-apep! let the silence speech beget! two strokes on bell. banishing spiral dance: the words against the son of night (etc, to .breaks forth from under) he goes to the west, in the centre of the base of the triangle of (m, asi (a, and hoor (c: o thou, the apex of the plane (etc, to .art one, above their moving might) he lays the wand, etc, on the a

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posture in any of these experiments. 3. the first position (the god. sit in a chair; head up, back straight, knees together, hands on knees, eyes closed. 4. the second position (the dragon. kneel; buttocks resting on the heels, toes turned back, back and head straight, hands on thighs. 5. the third position (the ibis. stand; hold left ankle with right hand (and alternately practise right ankle in left hand &c) free forefinger on lips. 6. the fourth position (the thunderbolt. sit: left heel pressing up anus, right foot poised on its toes, the heel covering the phallus; arms stretched out over the knees: head and back straight. liber e vel exercitiorvm 4 the four positions the ibis the god the thunderbolt the dragon in the ibis the head is tilted very slightly too far back; in the thunderbol

LIBER III VEL JUGORUM

3. thine arm then serveth thee both for a warning and for a record. thou shalt write down thy daily progress in these practices, until thou art perfectly vigilant at all times over the least word that slippeth from thy tongue. thus bind thyself, and thou shalt be for ever free. ii 0. the horse is action. man, rule thou thine action. how else shalt thou master the father and answer the fool at the left hand gateway of the crown? 1. here are practices. each may last for a week or more. avoid lifting the left arm above the waist. avoid crossing the legs. of thine own ingenium devise others. 2. on each occasion that thou art betrayed into doing that thou art sworn to avoid, cut thyself sharply upon the wrist or forearm with a razor; even as thou shouldst beat a disobedient dog. feareth not the

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that i have banished the shells unto their habitations. 4. i invoke tahuti, the lord of wisdom and of utterance, the god that cometh forth from the veil. 5. o thou! majesty of godhead! wisdom-crowned tahuti! lord of the gates of the universe! thee, thee, i invoke! o thou of the ibis head! thee, thee i invoke. thou who wieldest the wand of double power! thee, thee i invoke! thou who bearest in thy left hand the rose and cross of light and life: thee, thee i invoke. thou, whose head is as an emerald, and thy nemmes as the night-sky blue! thee, thee i invoke. thou, whose skin is of flaming orange as though it burned in a furnace! thee, thee i invoke. 6. behold! i am yesterday, to-day, and the brother of to- morrow! i am born again and again. mine is the unseen force, whereof the gods are spru

LIBER LLL PARADIGMAT PIRATE

plying good technique that will (probably) yield results here in midgard. however, there is more: those who have had the privilege of working with frater ratatosk know of his extraordinary skills and experience in invocation and evocation. this knowledge shines (darkly) through in this book, especially in the daring, shamanic style of transacting business with goetic spirits, and in the radically left hand path approach to the use of deities in invocation. this level of work places the paradigmal pirate beyond the psychonomicon model, and connects to the theme of pragmatic exploration of working methods that are based on new models of magical group consciousness. this is a book of skills that you can use to take yourself to wherever you will. dave lee, may 2001 c.e, london, england liber l

LIBER LVII

e mothers. of the alphabet a, m, and c. replace these, and we get awmyca, which adds up to 358, the number alike of cjn, the serpent of genesis, and the messiah. we thus look for redeeming power in iao, and for the masculine aspect of that power. now we will see how that power works. we have a curious dictionary, which was made by a very learned man, in which the numbers from 1 to 10,000 fill the left hand column, in order, and opposite them are written all the sacred or important words which add up to each number.30 we take this book, and look at 17. we find that 17 is the number of squares in the swastika, which is the whirling disc or thunderbolt. also there is gwj, a circle or orbit; dwz, to seethe or boil; and some other words, which we will neglect in this example, though we should n

LIBER LXVII THE SWORD OF SONG

it was at his 119th year,1 the star suaconch2 being in the sign of the lion, that our father set out from his castle of ug3 to attain the quintessence or philosophical tincture. the way being dark and the golden dawn at hand, he did call forth four servants to keep him in the midst of the way, and the lion roared before him to bid the opposers beware of his coming. on the bull he rode, and on his left hand and his right marched the eagle and the man. but his back was uncovered, seeing that he would not turn. and the spirit of the path met him. it was a young girl of two and twenty years, and she warned him that without the serpent5 his ways were but as wool cast into the dyer.s vat. two-and-twenty scales had the serpent, and every scale was a path, and every path was alike an enemy and a f

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rs a corinthian-shaped helmet and crown with a long plume. it also is surmounted by a tiger fs head, and the same symbol forms the buckle of her scale-mail buskins. a mantle lined with tiger's skin falls back from her shoulders. her right a description of the cards of the taro 15 hand rests on a small golden or brazen altar ornamented with ram fs heads and with flames of fire leaping from it. her left hand leans on a long and heavy club, swelling at the lower end, where the sigil is placed; and it has flames of fire leaping from it the whole way down; but the flames are ascending. this club or torch is much longer than that carried by the king or queen. beneath her firmly placed feet are leaping flames of fire. brilliance, courage, beauty, force, sudden in anger or love, desire of power, e

is that given to students of the grade adept adeptus minor* in the r.r. et a.c. but it has been revised and improved, while certain safeguards have been introduced in order to make its abuse impossible..o.m] 1. the significator. choose a card to represent the querent, using your knowledge or judgment of his character rather than dwelling on his physical characteristics. 2. take the cards in your left hand. in the right hand hold the wand over them, and say: i invoke thee, i a o, that thou wilt send h r u, the great angel that is set over the operations of this secret wisdom, to lay his hand invisibly upon these consecrated cards of art, that thereby we may obtain true knowledge of hidden things, to the glory of thine ineffable name. amen. 3. hand the cards to querent, and bid him think of

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on (usually the wand. say (i.e, vibrate) i h v h (vii) turning to the south, the same, but say a d n i (viii) turning to the west, the same, but say a h i h (ix) turning to the north, the same, but say a g l a. pronounce: ye-ho-wau, adonai, eheieh, agla.9 (x) extending the arms in the form of a cross,10 say (xi) before me raphael (xii) behind me gabriel (xiii) on my right hand michael (xiv) on my left hand auriel (xv) for about me flames the pentagram (xvi) and in the column stands the six-rayed star (xvii-xxi) repeat (i) to (v, the .qabalistic cross. the greater ritual of the pentagram the pentagrams are traced in the air with the sword or other weapon, the name spoken aloud, and the signs used, as illustrated. svb figvra vi. 7 the pentagrams of spirit invoking yt sa banishing equilibrium

s as if supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2 =9 is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon; the path of t is attributed to this degree. for other attributions see .777. lines 9 and 11) the pentagrams of earth invoking aab a n i s h i n g name: a d n i (adonai. the sign of 1 =10: advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (see illustration (the grade of 1 =10 is particularly attributed to the element of earth. see .777. lines 10 and 32 bis. svb figvra vi. 9 the lesser ritual of the hexagram this ritual is to be performed after the .lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right arm across body, holding the wand or other weap

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e that radiateth from boleskine before him. 4. let him pace his path until he comes to the north; there let him halt, and turn his face to the north. 5. let him trace with his wand the averse pentagram proper to invoke air (aquarius. 6. let him bring the wand to the centre of the pentagram and call upon nuit! 7. let him make the sign called puella, standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the muladhara cakkra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the venus de medici. 8. let him turn again to the left, and pursue his path as before, projecting the force from boleskine as he passeth; let him halt when he next cometh to the south and face outward. 9. let him trace the averse pentagram that invoketh fire (leo. 10. let him point his wand to the centre

entagram that invoketh fire (leo. 10. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry, hadit! 11. let him give the sign puer, standing with feet together, and head erect. let his right hand (the thumb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised, the forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitude of the gods mentu, khem, etc. 12. let him proceed as before; then in the east, let him make the averse pentagram that invoketh earth (taurus. 13. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry, therion! 14. let him give the sign called vir, the feet being together. the hand

inch the nipple of the left breast, as if offering it to that child. let him utter the word ehma! 23. perform the spiral dance, moving deosil and whirling widdershins. each time on passing the west extend the wand to the quarter in question, and bow: a "before me the powers of la (al, to west) b "behind me the powers of al (la, to east) c "on my right hand the powers of la (al, to north) d "on my left hand the powers of al (la, to south) e "above me the powers of sht (ts, leaping in the air) f "beneath me the powers of sht (ts, striking the ground) g "within me the powers (in the attitude of phthah erect, the feet together, the hands clasped upon the vertical wand) h "about me flames my father's face, the star of force and fire" i "and in the column stands his six-rayed splendour (this dan

LIBER V VEL REGULI

that radiateth from boleskine before him. 4. let him pace his path until he comes to the north; there let him halt, and turn his face to the north. 5. let him trace with his wand the averse pentagram proper to invoke air (aquarius. 6. let him bring the wand to the centre of the pentagram and call upon nuit! e 7. let him make the sign called puella, standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the muladhara cakra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the venus de medici. 8. let him turn again to the left, and pursue his path as before, projecting the force from boleskine as he passeth; let him halt when he next cometh to the south, and face outward. 9. let him trace the averse pentagram that invoketh fire (leo. 10. let him point his wand to the centre

fire (leo. 10. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry hadit! i 11. let him give the sign puer, standing with feet together and head erect. let his right hand (the thumb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised,2 the 6 liber v vel reguli forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards, and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitudes of the gods mentu, khem, etc. 12. let him proceed as before; then in the east, let him make the averse pentagram that invoketh earth (taurus. 13. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry therion! i 14. let him give the sign called vir, the feet being together. the h

the right hand pinch the nipple of the left breast, as if offering it to that child) let him utter the word! 23. perform the spiral dance, moving deosil and whirling widdershins. each time on passing the west extend the wand to the quarter in question, and bow: a .before me the powers of la (to west) b .behind me the powers of al (to east) c .on my right hand the powers of la (to north) d .on my left hand the powers of al (to south) e .above me the powers of sht (leaping in the air) f .beneath me the power of sht (striking the ground) g .within me the powers (in the attitude of ptah erect, the feet together, the hands clasped upon the vertical wand) h .about me flames my father fs face, the star of force and fire. i .and in the column stands his six-rayed splendour (this dance may be omit

LINDOW JOHN NORSE MYTHOLOGY A GUIDE TO THE GODS HEROES RITUALS AND BELIEFS

as a pledge of good faith. hoenir appeared to have the qualities of a chieftain, and the vanir immediately employed him in that capacity. but hoenir relied exclusively on the counsels of mimir, and when mimir was not present, hoenir responded to queries by saying: 230 norse mythology thor stands in a boat with a raised hammer near the bottom of an eleventh-century rune stone from altuna. from his left hand dangles the ox-head bait while the serpent coils below (national museum of denmark) glet others decide. h the vanir therefore deduced that they had been cheated. they beheaded mimir and sent the head to odin, who preserved it and listened to the hidden things it had to say to him. thus in voluspa, stanza 46, as the seeress describes the onset of ragnarok, she has these things to say: mim

LUCIFERIAN SORCERY

current that brings love and positive self-growth through magick. the word magick itself is defined as ascending. lucifer is prometheus, the one who brought the fire of imagination to mankind. lucifer is known in the witches sabbat covens as the egyptian god set, the lord of storms and chaos and the bearer of the black flame. thus, lucifer revealed, is the initiator by fire and the creator of the left hand path. lucifer, as being the shadow form of our imagination, thus shaitan the adversary, gives us the ability to open the gates of self-initiation through the witches sabbat mysteries. 4 we are required to have the individual love of self, strength and determination to pass through the long winding path of the sorcerer. our goal is to become and achieve through the process of self-deifica

as the individual develops may bring forth more tangible and practical ideas to the craft itself. 9 the order of phosphorus is one group formed in america by coven nachttoter, which seeks to develop the witches sabbat/luciferian path based around the various aspects of magickal systems which have proven to work, thus enabling the student with a force of fire and strength of spirit! utilizing many left hand path techniques and modern grimoire formats of transmitting lore of the daemon, is finally the luciferian path available to all who hold the strength of the illuminated soul! it is essential that the independent practitioner of the craft, or the coven initate is able to bring forth the mind set which activates the individual path to shaitan, the embrace of the opposer and the union of li

oured their prey and the pulse of nature in general. we are of nature, thus a great bond should be developed therein. the luciferian and sethanic sorcerous guild in america is generally hidden from public site, allowing those who work through such circles to build the magickal art through practice and discipline. those who enter the gates of witchcraft will automatically view the very gate of the left hand path. very few will enter this infernal tread, as it brings 11 one to the ultimate personal power of self-deification. many are not able to understand this state of being, the ascent to become god or goddess, thus either failing and loosing their mind in the witches sabbat circles of time or renouncing to a much kinder garden path. the witches sabbat of the order of phosphorus respects a

the creative force itself. this form may be defined or named as lucifer, as the eldest angel of the creative source who has journeyed through both paths. the left side of the path is that of sorcery/witchcraft and the mysteries of astral vampirism. this is the area of which the individual who seek the control of the self and the exterior through sorcery and goetic black magick, more properly, the left hand path. the lhp is defined as a system that is relative, and realistic towards the inner or deep desire within humans to be free, independent and strong. to seek knowledge, wisdom and areas of personal growth and betterment is the great desire of humanity itself. this is why essentially the left hand path is the foundation for human advancement, as it teaches us to become like lucifer or l

dation for human advancement, as it teaches us to become like lucifer or lilith itself, independent, knowledge seeking and self-deified. the black magickian often called witch or warlock are the individuals who taste from the chalice of the serpent, the wisdom of asmodeus. the universe seeks for all to flow according to its way, from which we work through in order to ultimately emerge through the left hand path. before one provides the vehicle of material and spiritual union, the announcement of the path to nature itself should be observed. the initiate should go forth into the woods in the dawn, remove all clothes the cover his or herself in the mud and green of the earth and meditate. the green man and goddess themselves shall make their awakening to the witch, with whom has communed wit

rth earth set saturn/sothis east fire horus mars/sun south water thoth moon west air anubis venus while pathal attributions are based on the elements in a different manner, this hermetic version in the directions and elements were first developed by hamara t however the god forms were developed through the order of phosphorus. one may develop their own circle based on the pathal elements within a left hand path manner as the following for an example. direction element god form archetypical image planet south fire satan-shaitan peacock saturn/mercury east air lucifer eye venus north earth belial goat or ram sun/saturn west water leviathan serpent/snake moon 18 while the alternate version may be used for many witches sabbat callings and works of lesser or greater black magick, the suggested

LUCIFERIAN SORCERY AND SET TYPHON

chorazin, from which you seek the skull cup of blood, drinking deep from the immortal well of her vampyric essence. part of the work of coven nachttoter (a small group of which the present author is a part of) is to explore and restore the work of john whiteside parsons, including the work of belarion armiluss al dajjal antichrist, a title of attainment. the essence of witchcraft in its rightful left hand path perspective is the illumination and understanding of the daemonic feminine, which is revealed to each sorcerer who treads this path of darkness. one symbol of coven nachttoter is the sigil of hecate, which is a mirror into the gates of the dead, the abode of the goddess of witches. the sethianic fragments of luciferian witchcraft these god forms are powerful for the sorcerer who sum

LUCIFERIAN WITCHCRAFT AN INTRODUCTION

, the wolves that devoured their prey and the pulse of nature in general. we are of nature, thus a great bond should be developed therein. the luciferian current in america is generally hidden from public site, allowing those who work through such circles to build the magickal art through practice and discipline. those who enter the gates of witchcraft will automatically view the very gate of the left hand path. very few will enter this infernal tread, as it brings one to the ultimate personal power of self-deification. many are not able to understand this state of being, the ascent to become god or goddess, thus either failing and loosing their mind in the sabbatic circles of time or renouncing to a much kinder garden path. the luciferian witchcraft tradition of the order of phosphorus re

LUCIFERIAN WITCHCRAFT THE MYSTERY REVEALED

ath from which lilith emerges in the fire of the sabbat, and lucifer emerges as the sun. through the art of sorcery shall the winding path be shown, through the art of magick shall we all be elevated towards the light. the luciferian witchcraft tradition in relation to one particular group of individuals announces a specific development of the cunning craft and darker, more hidden elements of the left hand path. coven nachttoter has announced the formation of the order of phosphorus, a luciferian group based on a wide variety of traditions which allow the individual a multitude of choices to develop his/her will to its fullest potential. the foundation of toph and coven nachttoter is luciferian magick, and the luciferic witchcraft tradition developed by the coven. taken from elements of ga

this is the primary tool of the order, working with phi brainwave patterns to control ones own initiation into the mysteries. systems are very important to the order, and its works. while some may find interest in the witchcraft tradition developed within toph, some may find especial interest in the medieval black magick systems worked with through the group. finding a strength and beauty in the left hand path allows a balanced and positive ascent into the high mysteries of the goddess and god forms from which flows our inherent myth. much of the doctrine of the order of phosphorus flows directly from the grimoire the book of the witch moon, whic h unites the luciferian witchcraft with the dark and shadow elements of sorcery and magick. written by michael ford, the book of the witch moon

the creative force itself. this form may be defined or named as lucifer, as the eldest angel of the creative source who has journeyed through both paths. the left side of the path is that of sorcery/witchcraft and the mysteries of astral vampirism. this is the area of which the individual who seek the control of the self and the exterior through sorcery and goetic black magick, more properly, the left hand path. the lhp is defined as a system that is relative, and realistic towards the inner or deep desire within humans to be free, independent and strong. to seek knowledge, wisdom and areas of personal growth and betterment is the great desire of humanity itself. this is why essentially the left hand path is the foundation for human advancement, as it teaches us to become like lucifer or l

dation for human advancement, as it teaches us to become like lucifer or lilith itself, independent, knowledge seeking and self-deified. the black magickian often called witch or warlock are the individuals who taste from the chalice of the serpent, the wisdom of asmodeus. the universe seeks for all to flow according to its way, from which we work through in order to ultimately emerge through the left hand path. the two paths are essentially united consciously, from which each individual will be able to unite the microcosm with the macrocosm, the angelic and the demonic, the shadow and the light, all opposites in union. this is the work of the beast 666 and babalon conjoined. the very beginnings of witchcraft hold much lore and legend as any other religion or socio-formulated belief patter

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than they are today. one can thus imagine the prebiotic oceans starting to accumulate molecules that were long chains of amino acids, perhaps the precursors of later proteins. last but not least, there is the question of the geometry of the molecules (amino acids and sugars) produced in gas-sparking experiments. many complex organic molecules come in mirror images of themselves. just imagine your left hand reflected in a mirror: both your actual hand and its image are exactly superimposable, which is not the case if you simply put your right hand over your left hand without rotating either. molecules present in all living organisms come in only one geometric version, not both. it is as if the living world were only one-handed. now, gas-sparking experiments make both types of molecules in t

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he physical world. the psyche is also the bridge between the physical world and the world of the spirit. because of that, this tree on which we shall place the symbols of masonry is a yeziratic tree. the corinthian column, a style derived from the ideas of energy and growth, relates to the active, expansive, right hand column. the simple, austere doric column relates to the passive, constraining, left hand column. the intermediary, balanced, ionic column, relates to the central column of consciousness. the uppermost three of the four worlds are represented here by three masonic symbols called the three great lights or the "furniture of the lodge."46 these are shown on the central axis of the diagram, the volume of the sacred law, the compasses and the square; and they represent the three u

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pinnacles; over the gate of the city is a crescent, and beneath the circuit of the walls a crown of rays. the goddess wears a sort of surplice, exactly like the surplice of a priest or bishop; and upon the surplice a tunic, which falls down to the legs; and over all an episcopal cope, with the twelve signs of the zodiac wrought on the borders. the figure hath a lion on each side, and holds in its left hand a tympanum, a sistrum, a distaff, a caduceus, and another instrument. in her right hand she holds with her middle finger a thunderbolt, and upon the same am animals, insects, and, as far as we may guess, flowers, fruit, a bow, a quiver, a torch, and a scythe" the whereabouts of the statue is unknown, the copy reproduced by montfaucon being from drawings by pirro ligorio. p. 22 ring of lu

eheld it on earth had passed away" serapis gradually usurped the positions previously occupied by the other egyptian and greek gods, and became the supreme deity of both religions. his power continued until the fourth century of click to enlarge the alexandrian serapis. from mosaize historie der hebreeuwse kerke. serapis is often shown standing on the back of the sacred crocodile, carrying in his left hand a rule with which to measure the inundations of the nile, and balancing with his right hand a curious emblem consisting of an animal with the heads. the first head--that of a lion--signified the present; the second head--that of a wolf--the past; and the third head--that of a dog--the future. the body with its three heads was enveloped by the twisted coils of a serpent. figures of serapi

t conspicuous robe, in all its undulating motions. what she carried in her hands also consisted of things of a very different nature. for her right hand, indeed, bore a brazen rattle [sistrum] through the narrow lamina of which bent like a belt, certain rods passing, produced a sharp triple sound, through the vibrating motion of her arm. an oblong vessel, in the shape of a boat, depended from her left hand, on the handle of which, in that part in which it was conspicuous, an asp raised its erect head and largely swelling neck. and shoes woven from the leaves of the victorious palm tree covered her immortal feet" the green color alludes to the vegetation which covers the face of the earth, and therefore represents the robe of nature. the black represents death and corruption as being the wa

dity may become a universal medicine to heal and renew all the bodies in nature. the serpent throws off its skin annually and is thereby renewed (symbolic of the resurrection of the spiritual life from the material nature. this renewal of the earth takes place every spring, when the vivifying spirit of the sun returns to the countries of the northern hemisphere, the symbolic virgin carries in her left hand a sistrum and a cymbal, or square frame of metal, which when struck gives the key-note of nature (fa; sometimes also an olive branch, to indicate the harmony she preserves among natural things with her regenerating power. by the processes of death and corruption she gives life to a number of creatures of diverse forms through periods of perpetual change. the cymbal is made square instead

r, passive principle, binah, and sephirotic mother, and bride (see the kabbalah by mathers) note the ancient signs for the planets were all composed of a cross, solar disc and crescent: venus is a cross below a sun disc, mercury, a disc with a crescent above and cross below, saturn is a cross whose lowest point touches the apex of the crescent; jupiter is a crescent whose lowest point touches the left hand end of a cross: all these are deep mysteries. note that levi in his original plate transposed serapis and hecate, but not the apis noir and apis blanc, perhaps because of the head of bes being associated by him with hecate. note that having referred the 12 simple letters to the lower, the 7 double must correspond to the central region of the planets, and then the great triad a.m.s. the m

with their left arms, on which was carried the protecting shield. the right half of the body was regarded therefore as offensive and the left half defensive. for this reason also the right side of the body was considered masculine and the left side feminine. several authorities are of the opinion that the present prevalent right-handedness of the race is the outgrowth of the custom of holding the left hand in restraint for defensive purposes. furthermore, as the source of being is in the primal darkness which preceded light, so the spiritual nature of man is in the dark part of his being, for the heart is on the left side. among the curious misconceptions arising from the false practice of associating darkness with evil is one by which several early nations used the right hand for all cons

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these words, and visualizing the knife glowing with power after each immersion: blade of steel i conjure thee to ban such things as named by me. as my word, so mote it be! this process of tempering, or forging as it is called, should be repeated three times. having accomplished this, you must now magnetize the blade by stroking it repeatedly with a lodestone or bar magnet. hold the athame in your left hand, the magnet by one end in your right, and beginning at the handle end of the blade, draw the tip of the magnet down the whole length to the very point. keep this up for a good five minutes, always stroking in the same direction, chanting these words at each stroke: blade of steel, i conjure thee attract all things as named by me! as my word, so mote it be! finally, paint the proper runes

e out the question you wish answered. on this piece you will record the nature of your visions. place this on one side for use later, and return to the first sheet now. taking the full-sized sigil in your right hand, as perge and fumigate three times with vassago incense, stating your magical intention each time "creature of paper, i name thee vassago. thou art vassago" transfer the paper to your left hand now, and taking your wand in your right, trace the sigil in the air above it three times, strongly visualizing a line of blue fire streaming from the tip of the wand and forming a great glowing sigil hanging in the air. again repeat the binding spell three times "creature of paper, i name thee vassago. thout art vassago" then, again with the wand, draw three crosses in the air above the

streaming from the tip of the wand and forming a great glowing sigil hanging in the air. again repeat the binding spell three times "creature of paper, i name thee vassago. thout art vassago" then, again with the wand, draw three crosses in the air above the symbol, and seal with the words "so mote it be" now, moving in a clockwise direction, circumambulate the circle, carrying the sigil in your left hand, your wand in your right. finish at the east of the circle, facing east. hold the wand upright over the sigil and invoke vassago with these words: by satandar and asentacer i conjure thee o thou great and holy vassago! vassago! vassago! vouchsafe to descend from thy abode, bringing thy influence and presence into this glass, that we may behold thy glory and enjoy thy society and aid! aga

above indoors, and complete the following outside. search out the moon in the sky, and then observe which is the brightest star close to it. having done this, place your parchment on the ground, bare earth or grass as opposed to concrete or asphalt, if possible. then cover the parchment with your right foot and bend your left knee to the earth. then take your workbook containing the spell in your left hand (it's better to learn it by heart if you can, your lighted lamp of art in your right and, seeking out the moon and star with your gaze, pronounce the following incantation three times: i salute and conjure you, o beautiful moon, o beautiful star, o bright light which i hold in my hand! by the air which i breathe, by the breath which is within me, by the earth which i touch, i conjure you

new moon, cast your triangle with a saturnian fumigation, having bitter wine in the chalice, and stone twigs and bones upon your altar. in the altar triangle should be your specially prepared cord. invoke the dark power, using the circle crosses and the counterclockwise circumambulation, and when you feel that chilly, numbing presence is at hand, only then begin your spell. take the cord in your left hand (always the left hand for operations of darkness, and tie nine deliberate knots in it, starting with one at either end and working inwards. as you do so, chant this incantation, employing your witchly imagination to strongly visualize the result of your spell upon the victim. see him unable to speak or perform whatever the action is you wish to prevent [n] i conjure thee, by night your e

right hand as you do. display the image at the four quarters, beginning with the east, and chant the victim's name at each of them. finish at the north. this completes your identification of the photograph with the victim. now you must embark upon the darker element of the ritual. moving, always clockwise, to the west of the circle, face east across the altar, replace your wand, and take in your left hand the pen of art. with it, draw the circle cross of death or the reversed pentagram on the photograph, very slowly and deliberately, chanting as you do "i [witch name] inflict upon thee [victim's name] such and such sorrow or misfortune" or some statement of intent. remember, your own words are always best. now, replacing your pen of art, take up the athame in your left hand, and repeat yo

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ye may be, to execute all that we shall command ye in the great name of god. book one page 27 chapter vi stronger and more potent conjuration. if they then immediately appear, it is well; if not, let the master uncover the consecrated pentacles which he should have made to constrain and command the spirits, and which he should wear fastened round his neck, holding the medals (or pentacles) in his left hand, and the consecrated knife in his right; and encouraging his companions, he shall say with a loud voice: address. here be the symbols of secret things, the standards, the ensigns and the banners, of god the conqueror; and the arms of the almighty one, to compel the aerial potencies. i command ye absolutely by their power and virtue that ye come near unto us, into our presence, from whats

h a man has been hung, which should be fastened round the circumference of the rim. within the rim write with blood in the four divisions thereof the characters given in figure 4. after this take a basin of brass perfectly clean which thou shalt fill with water from a fountain, and having pronounced these words: dies mies yes-chet bene done fet donnima metemauz, make the sieve spin round with thy left hand, and at the same time turn with thy right hand the water in the basin in a contrary direction, by stirring it with a twig of green laurel. when the water becometh still and the sieve no longer whirls, gaze fixedly into the water, and thou shalt see the form of him who hath committed the theft; and in order that thou mayest the more easily recognize him, thou shalt mark him in some part o

t it and enclosing it, thou shalt remain within upon the point towards the east, and holding thy wand in the air for every operation, thou shalt call upon michael, towards the north upon raphael, towards the west upon gabriel, and towards the south upon muriel. after this thou shalt return unto the point of the east and devoutly invoke the great name agla, and take this point of the carpet in thy left hand; turning then towards the north thou shalt do the same, and so continuing to the other points of the carpet, thou shalt raise them so that they touch not the ground, and holding them up thus, and turning anew towards the east thou shalt say with great veneration the following prayer: prayer. agla, agla, agla, agla; o god almighty who art the life of the universe and who rulest over the f

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be intended for those of the first two words of the versicle, which is taken from psalm cxii. 3 "wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endureth for ever" figure 20. the third pentacle of jupiter. this defendeth and protecteth those who invoke and cause the spirits to come. when they appear show unto them this pentacle and immediately they will obey. editor s note. in the upper left hand corner is the magical seal of jupiter with the letters of the name ihvh. in the others are the seal of the intelligence of jupiter, figures 18 and 19. the holy pentacles page 65 and the names adonai and ihvh. around it is the versicle from psalm cxxv. 1 "a song of degrees. they that trust in ihvh shall be as mount zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever" figure 21. the fourth

e moon. figure 49. the first pentacle of the moon. this and the following serve to call forth and invoke the spirits of the moon; and it further serveth to open doors, in whatever way they may be fastened. editor s note. the pentacle is a species of hieroglyphic representation of a door or gate. in the center is written the name ihvh. on the right hand are the names ihv, ihvh, al, and ihh. on the left hand are the names of the angels: schioel, vaol, yashiel, and vehiel. the versicle above the names on either side, is from psalm cvii. 16 "he hath broken the gates of brass, and smitten the bars of iron in sunder" figure 50. the second pentacle of the moon. this serveth against all perils and dangers by water, and if it should chance that the spirits of the moon should excite and cause great

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f he doth not enter into the triangle, at your threats, rehearse the bonds and charms before him, and then he will yield obedience and come into it, and do what he is commanded by the exorcist. yet he must receive him courteously because he is a great king, and do homage unto him, as the kings and princes do that attend upon him. and thou must have always a silver ring on the middle finger of the left hand held against thy face,14 as they do yet before amaymon. this great king beleth causeth all the love that may be, both of men and of women, until the master exorcist 14 to protect him from the flaming breath of the enraged spirit; the design is given at the end of the instructions for the magical circle, etc, later on in the goetia. hath had his desire fulfilled. he is of the order of pow

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he year of 1521, becoming distressed when unable to find them. three black riders approached him, the third saying whither away, you seem to be in trouble, the rider then told the boy not to worry that his master may take care of him and his flock, saving them from the attack of wolves. his name was revealed as moyset, he initiated pierre by the young man renouncing christianity, kissing moyset s left hand (which was black and as cold as a corpse) and giving an oath to his lord the devil. after a time pierre went back into the service of his community and was reinitiated by a man named michel verdung. verdung took pierre to a sabbat ritual, where they met in the woods near chastel charnon. each danced about with a green candle with a blue flame, and then smeared a salve on pierre which tra

gathered by shadows. in the ancient lore of persian sorcery, with specifics to zoroastrianism, wolves were hated creatures which were said to be created by ahriman. the term khrafstra is a general word for noxious beasts, attributed to the druj or demons of the dragon ahriman. such imagery is used in the work of the black order of the dragon, a secret guild of witches and sorcerers who develop a left hand path initiatory guild based on (among others) persian sorcery and so-called black magick centered around the dragons ahriman and tiamat, who is of sumerian origin. the botd which is headed by a triad of witches called coven maleficia of the order of phosphorus have worked in vampyric areas of dreaming sorcery for some years. in the botd the initiate works through the symbolism of the tra

on of the vampyre to the werewolf to the dragon in a dreaming centered development of what could be called luciferian witchcraft. the ritual contained here is but one example of some of the initiatory focus of this so-called sethianic 8 school. 6 the warlock s book by peter haining, 1970 7 16 lines which signify transformation in the wilderness to the shape of the wolf 8 a term used to define the left hand path alignment with the egyptian god set or set-an, a early form of satan or shaitan the adversary. 5 as a point of focus, the initiate who takes the flesh of the werewolf does so via the imagination. this would require a certain amount of privacy in which the witch would not be bothered by anyone else, to ensure a self-fascination and the visualized transformation to occur. the initiate

ed themselves as walkers between worlds were the maskhara (called also dervishes, being a sect which were marked on the skin (mabrush) and intoxicated with the thorn apple, the same as mandrake. both contain alkaloids and cause the sensation of flying. in the western world, the mark of cain is this very marking which initiated the body into the witch-cult through the witches sabbat practice. in a left hand path perspective, the initiate would seek to discover what is essentially real or tangible about his or her being, what they consider to differ them from the natural order. once this has been established in a basic sense, the antinomian or luciferian vision of rebellion is recognized and true initiation begins. in relation to baphomet, one must retrace the beginnings of the aniza tribe

god set19 is a model and neter20 for self-deification, isolation and the adversary. the adversary or opposer is the shadow which reveals light, called the black light of iblis or shaitan. this light is inspired intellect and creative imagination. set represents self-imposed challenge and individual development, a tester of self. an adept uses this model for self-control and a becoming through the left hand path approach of the adversary, the antichrist which awakens the pscyhe in both light and darkness. set is noted for being a god which was different from all other egyptian gods. he was the neter over storms, chaos and the darkness. set, being a god of the north, was a sender of nightmares who was identical to the greek daemon typhon. set was viewed as a god of such dangerous and desolat

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ue to work with. our approach towards witchcraft is based in nature, that each sabbath is a time of tuning ourselves in with its tides and changes as well as reaffirming our paths and sorceries. the sethanic/luciferian path is founded at least with the version we provide as one of many paths, that in this definition the idea of chaos magick comes to mind. the workings of the witch moon are of the left hand path, gathering hidden knowledge for the development of the individual and the alchemical process of self-deification. the work of austin osman spare is of particular interest; being that what is called the zos kia cultus itself holds a gateway worth exploring and developing upon, building and expanding it by every living breath, opening the vortex of the mind towards the current of witc

agram is the key to the abyss and the shadow spectrums of the mind. the varcolaci sigil was received via trance by blood moon asuar (10, after a careful description from the author of what he received via the astral plane. this was received and consecrated in 1994 e.v. and has been used in the vampiric current since. the devilcosm (another name for the varcolaci sigil) is as much a symbol for the left hand path as it is a gateway towards the dark realms of night and fog. through this seeming mirror, you will be able to assume the wraith form so described in the devilcosm sigil itself. through these gates, the queen of the sabbath, lilith gives you the knowledge to become. the rituals contained in this grimoire each involve the use of the sigil. this feature derives from coven nachttoter (c

l sabbat, to be undertaken by will of the sorcerer or witch. this ecstasy may be explored and used to strengthen the initiation of the individual, and to allow communion with ones familiars and servitors. 47 47 osculum infame and the sigilium diabloi the kiss or shame or devil s kiss has represented since the medieval times the kissing of the devil s behind, or end quarters as a dedication to the left hand path. the context of defining this ritual dedication was propagated by the church and was a charge often thrown at those accused of witchcraft during these times. while the essence of the dark sethanic witchcraft is based on the principles of reversion and descending to achieve and awakening, the devils hind quarters are not evoked to be kissed. this is however, a powerful point of initi

tagram will be used in this rite; a traditional pentacle upon the altar will do well. you will also need your anthame. the mirror in front of the altar should be illuminated with black candlelight. the circle should be cast before the altar with the billowing smoke of incense. you will also want a quill and parchment paper, to scribe in black ink the oath which you shall sign in the blood of your left hand. the parchment should be written in something as the description given: i__birth name, hereby on the day of, announce the dedication to the path of the wise, from which the left hand path shall be revealed unto me! i proclaim my birth rite towards the luciferian path of ascension. i free my spirit to be now free unto myself, so that i may develop the gift of azal ucel, the black flame it

deus, astaroth, belial and lilith bless my sacred path to the great serpent-angel shaitan called azal ucel 50 50 i now cut myself in the name of the dark bringer, noctifer, the devil by twilight. that eye sight grows in the weavings of dusk and dawn. the gates of the dead are opened! bless my mark, which is the sigillium diaboli, the new flesh emerges! so it shall be! witch name in blood cut from left hand vibrate in a hissing tone, until it forms as an unrecognizable mantra: zazas, zazas, nasatanada zazas! face now the altar, holding the dagger: widdershins around the circle and recite the initiation words: nema, live morf reviled tub! noitatpmet ton dael su tsniaga ssapsert ohw seoht rvigrof ew sa sessapsert ruo su evigrof, daerb yliad yad siht su evig nevaeh ni si ti sa htrae no enod eb

r) 58 58 touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory) facing the south, make the sign of the inverse pentagram, symbolizing the matter of the flesh and the psyche which allows the spirit god to emerge. baraqijal, allow the stars to align with my everlasting protection! may the dead hear my call! face now the altar: before me lucifer; behind me shaitan; on my right hand belial; on my left hand leviathan; for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column stands the seven-rayed star of babalonlilith! ii. the circle of the dead upon the altar a pre-created nganga should be with you (creation of ngangas involves the use of human and animal bones-called a fetish spirit-your blood, sigil, grave soil and snake skin. this nganga will contain active fetish spirits related to the dea

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other people specifically a woman, then you know you are not that woman. take for instance the word, perspicacity. the meaning of this word according to the webster dictionary is: acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding. this would be exactly the description of the luciferian path with regards to the self or i. the self is a widely misunderstood arena of practice in the context of left hand path. the basics, carnal pleasure, are considered the foundation of satanism and even luciferian thought. this cannot be so as carnal pleasures are subjective based on the upbringing and social make up of that person. one man s pleasure is another man s pain. the foundation of the satanic/luciferian mind is to awaken and discover, i am god and there is no other. if you can understand tha

black and wisdom. black is thus the color of hidden knowledge. magick is to ascend and become, by willed focus and direction. cain the antinomian nomad and sorcerer who was the spiritual offspring of samael (the black dragon) and lilith (red dragon/the mother of demons) through the body of eve in biblical lore. cain was said to have been the initiate of the caul, and through his first step on the left hand path (antinomian practice) he is the initiator of the sorcerer and witch. cain is also the black smith who sparks the black flame in the mind of the initiate. tubal-cain is the baphometic daemon which is the enfleshed archetype of azal ucel, or lucifer/samael, the dragon and peacock angel. daeva [avestan/pahlavi] demons, those who are children of ahriman and az. daeva also makes referenc

the black smith who sparks the black flame in the mind of the initiate. tubal-cain is the baphometic daemon which is the enfleshed archetype of azal ucel, or lucifer/samael, the dragon and peacock angel. daeva [avestan/pahlavi] demons, those who are children of ahriman and az. daeva also makes reference to spirit of ahriman, those who have walked the path of the serpent, i.e. antinomianism or the left hand path. 81 daeva yasna [avestan/pahlavi] demon (daeva) worship (yasna, meaning the yatukih path of satanism, that is; the separation from the natural order, by the workings of rituals and discipline oriented mental/physical workings, becoming a body of darkness and light, a daeva who is continually expanding consciousness and becoming something new. the term does not reflect the theistic w

his great slumber, that which no other sorcerer, wizard, witch or demon could do. jeh-az is the sexual and inspiration drive which causes movement, friction and change. jeh and az represent predatory spirituality, the hunger for continued existence. khrafstra [avestan/pahlavi] beast, representing a dev (demon) on earth, scorpion, wolf, fly, bat, serpent, lizard, toad and any creation of ahriman. left hand path the antinomian (against the current, natural order) path which leads through self-deification (godhood. lhp signifies that humanity has an intellect 83 which is separate from the natural order, thus in theory and practice may move forward with seeking the mastery of the spirits (referring to the elements of the self) and controlled direction in a positive area of ones own life the d

e from the natural order, thus in theory and practice may move forward with seeking the mastery of the spirits (referring to the elements of the self) and controlled direction in a positive area of ones own life the difference between rhp is they seek union with the universe, nirvana and bliss. the lhp seeks disunion to grow in perception and being, strength and the power of an awakened mind. the left hand path from the sanskrit vama marga, meaning left way, symbolizes a path astray all others, subjective only to itself. to truly walk upon the left hand path, one must strive to break all personal taboos and gain knowledge and power from this averse way, thus expand power accordingly. lilith [hebrew] the goddess of witchcraft, magick and sorcery. lilith was the first wife of adam who refuse

true path of ahriman and lilith-az, to manifest in flesh the spirit of azi dahaka and cain. herein is magick from the foundation to higher pathworkings of sorcery and black magick. here the works which burn away the modern white-washing of so-called magick and or witchcraft. herein are the rituals of lucifer, ancient persian sorcery, goetic magick and forbidden sex magick" for more than a decade left hand path and dark withcraft expert michael w. ford has laboured in the forbidden fields of the dark side of the occult, lit by the pale moon of luciferian ambition and satanic drive. luciferian witchcraft represents perhaps the major part of his published accomplishments to date. the first editions of most of his works are disappearing into private libraries of occult collector's items-and t

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also lodges derived from the order of the golden dawn, 2 pillars are used to symbolize this divide between the light and the darkness. often a curtain is placed between these 2 pillars symbolizing the veil that exists--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 59 betweens the selves of light and darkness. there is another kind of spiritual transformation available to those black magicians who walk the left hand path, often called satanism. these magicians, using the power of the fallen angels lucifer and lilith, are unified with both the angelic and demonic counterparts; human beings who have undergone this ritual of transformation become what are commonly known as vampires. like all spiritual development, the vampiric rite is irreversible, but unlike the great work, it requires the selling of

f a satanic ritual will strongly oriented to the colors red and black. whereas a white magician may choose white. in magic, the color white is associated with purity, god, spirit, the guardian angel, and goodness; the color red is associated with life-force, blood, and violence, and the color black is related to evil, chaos, the guardian demon, and the unknown. satanists follow what is called the left hand path, whereas white magicians, christians, muslims, jews, hindus, and buddhists follow the right hand path. the left hand path is a belief structure that does not regard any moral issues; it is the negation of morality. in the eyes of the left hand pather, what they do is not evil, because there is no evil. this does not mean, however, that those of the lhp do not believe in the existenc

believers of god among satanists than you will find in the general public. remember, they re worshippers of the fallen angels, and their gods were expelled from heaven into the abyss of chaos by a higher god, so naturally they must believe in a higher god. satanism itself is the predatory and pragmatic nature of the vampire turned into a religion whose highest achievement is self-deification. the left hand, and the left side of the body has always been associated with darkness. in fact the word sinister comes from latin, where the word meant left-handed or unlucky. in the middle ages, people who wrote with their left hand were thought to be evil, and possessed by the devil. in islam, the tutelary demon assigned at birth always--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 67 resides invisibly on th

left-handed or unlucky. in the middle ages, people who wrote with their left hand were thought to be evil, and possessed by the devil. in islam, the tutelary demon assigned at birth always--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 67 resides invisibly on the individual s left side. what s more, muslims prefer to do clean jobs such as eating and greeting others with the right hand, while relegating the left hand to dirty jobs like cleaning one s house and body. teachings of the right hand path always include a firm belief in right and wrong, and the existence thereof. as stated before, the mark of the beast are those who have sold their soul to satan in exchange for vampiric transformation; this is also called making the black pact or oath. those endowed with the mark of the beast can easily cha

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e exact opposite side- which is not a natural point of study in itself. can the buddhist understand christian thinking inherently and objectively? yes, this path allows psychologically the ability to perceive and understand other views, while still limiting material control and destroing the self in the natural order. could christians understand a buddhist view point-as a majority, no. can a lhp (left hand path) practitioner understand the religious doctrine of christianity- yes, while most of us find subservient behaviour abhorrently disgusting. yet christians still view our walk as the opposite of what it actually is! a luciferian loves life, seeks to strengthen it by self-perception devoid of unnecessary egotistical thought. the sethian/luciferian understands life is a great opportunity

for granted. we are awake and nothing can stand in the way of that. we begin to understand who and what we are, the possibilities and the process of changing the natural order in accordance to our will. this is the lucifcrian and sethian flame of being- the black flame itself! there are specifically two methods of practice in vampyrisrn as within an initiatory context- mastery of the self and the left hand path approach of witchcraft and sorcery. the vampyre- initiate who seeks the union of ahriman and the disunion with the natural-order works in the darker or adversarial spirits, what is the same as within palo mayombe and petro voodoo currents of sorcery. by entrancing the self by the methods of offbeat rhythm, the magician calls forth the left-handed aspects of the self, the vampyric fa

ween, or neither-neither world of twilight, from which the shades of the dead commune with the living. the shadow may be grown, cultivated and manipulated through the will of the ahrimanic sorcerer, through darkness we expand and strengthen our consciousness. it is this hidden aspect of sorcery and witchcraft which breeds the legends of evil concepts, while it is only a hint at the purpose of the left hand path. this way is devoid of moralistic concepts, thus in the absolute and in the isolation from it, we are uniquely separate from all exterior forces, the very essence of gods and goddesses. the ahrimanic vampyre is one who separates the psyche from the natural order and masters the nightside or astral plane within our physical world which we seek to control from within. the forms in the

incantations, from which those of the path may summon me unto a conclave of dreaming. hearken my voice from the grave and remember always -i have become unto the ghost light ofazrail" consider the ritual of entering black eden as a point of determined direction, or willed becoming. the vampyric shroud is a symbol of binding one to the earth in the unnatural direction, the very willed focus of the left hand path. in the closing reference of the self in identification with both god and goddess, lover and devouress, this is acknowledging the daemonic feminine as a strong and creative part of self. we who awake to this path are but children of lilith, thus by identifying and self-acknowledging this point will bless the self upon a determined journey of success. the caves of lilitu -a bestial r

r of akhtya purpose of ritual to achieve aethyric communication, inspiration and self-initiation through the anthropomorphic assumption of identity. akhtya was considered an "evil" sorcerer, the founder of yatus, or yatuk-dinoih (witchcraft- a guild of sorcerers who practiced black magic or adversarial rites under the direction or path of ahriman in ancient persia. yatuk/yatus is considered now a left hand path approach to witchcraft, that is by encircling the self one may achieve self-initiation into the mysteries of the adversary, the opposition of self against the natural order. the image or archetype through which self is in awakening is the image of ahriman, refer to the khorda avesta (book of common prayer) translated by james darmesteter, from "sacred books of the east, american edi

s of summoning in these texts is focused and derived from high sorcery and greater black magick. if utilized, they can be made manifest through the process of will-desire-belief, thus inspiring and producing inner change and development. akhtya is considered an ancient sorcerer, by immortal essence does this spirit remain, and upon earth the vessel of ahriman is akhtya the enfleshed wizard of the left hand path. instruments and preparation create in black cloth a circle, painted in white the triangle- or a circle with your designed 21 letters of the sacred alphabet of desire. in front of the circle (facing north) a black candle (face this direction while reciting- in lore north is the location of the gates of hell-arezura, in egyptian lore north is the direction of set) and in the south a

MIDNIGHTS CIRCLE A COMMENTARY OF AZOTHOZ

zothoz is actually a strong foundation from which these works arose. as written as lyric and poem form, the original praxis of the spiral force is not only directed inward, it is invoked in the circle of being. as some may have studied, aleister crowley[1] has placed significant focus on the spiral force, the traveling point of magickal energy. the same may be stated in the antinomian practice of left hand path magick, it is the spiral force from below (darkness) which ascends through the body (self) towards the luciferian realms (light. a good point of focus may be the planet saturn, which holds two octaves[2] which is a lower and higher. the opposing force resides in both octaves, the lower being satanas= rebellion, adversity, fire and the destructive power of the sun. the lower is the d

he janus-headed adversary is essential in the context of the sabbatic/luciferian path as well as others. in the brotherhood of saturn the god of the saturnian sphere is baphomet temohpab, being a angel-demon of both a positive and negative side. in azothoz, lucifer is the baphometic spirit which presents in lyrical prose the sides of the adversary, in terms of sethanic (of set) witchcraft and the left hand path. set is presented in azothoz as the egyptian godform of chaos, darkness and storms. he is in this sigillic mask the initiator and tester, the opposer and flame giver. it is indeed the mask of set which was given unto his bride, lilith, to spawn cain, the first sorcerer and initiator of witchblood. as written in azothoz- lilith came unto the prince of darkness whom found the shores o

me giver. it is indeed the mask of set which was given unto his bride, lilith, to spawn cain, the first sorcerer and initiator of witchblood. as written in azothoz- lilith came unto the prince of darkness whom found the shores of the red sea in passion and nocturnal lust knew the passions of man and woman thus children of this infernal union born this represents the formula of sex magick within a left hand path perspective. they (samael/lucifer& lilith-awlraun) join in their circle of flame at the shores of the red sea to copulate and breed daemons. the significance of the red sea is the point of the ocean from which leviathan arises, thus leviathan the coiling dragon (the circle) brings the lucifer and lilith in sexual congress, by will they create the first born of witchblood= cain. this

life giving illumination, but also the scorching and fire influenced spirit of sorat/shaitan/set, which is the core essence of the isolated spirit of the adept. equally the moon and night (darkness) is the gnosis which must be explored through the dreaming essence of lilith az, the emotional, instinctual and sorcerous path. it is the direct transition and embodiment of the adept in the antinomian left hand path concept. it is essential to balance both, as one feeds the other, be it masculine and feminine qualities. the union of the sun and the moon defines the essence of being, thus separates by will the isolate consciousness of the adept. azothoz a book of the adversary by michael w. ford illustrated by elda isela ford published by succubus publishing http//algol.chaosmagic.com azothoz is

lizes in lyric and image the essence of set/shaitan the adversary, lilith and the sorcerous path of luciferian witchcraft. azothoz contains an essay on sethanic witchcraft and the development inspired from various correspondences around azazel, the middle eastern fire djinn who is regarded by practice as the initiatic spirit of sorcery. the adversary in an initiatory context as it pertains to the left hand path, the path of non-union with the subjective universe. part one of azothoz is the throne of twilight, this poetic invocation is the leviathanic dance against the sun and ensorcells the vampyric and shadow essence of not only the sabbat, but the sorcerous invocation of shaitan-lilith-azrael-ahriman, the infernal spirits who reside over the path itself. part two the lore of the fallen i

ol.chaosmagic.com [1] the book of thoth, aleister crowley, the thoth tarot [2] fire and ice by stephen e. flowers [3] the throne of twilight is the awakening undertaken by the initiate, by he and she whom invokes and envisions the luciferian light. that lucifer is iblis, the imagination and the very foundation of free thought that defines the propagation of the will. from sethanic witchcraft& the left hand path, the introduction to azothoz by the present author [4] see nox umbra, the ritual of entering black eden, the vampyric-luciferian dreaming sigil of the devil-made flesh [5] a ritual performed via book of the witch moon, by the present author and a private version practiced in coven maleficia, the triad of the order of phosphorus. see the book of cain by the present author [6] widders

MORALS AND DOGMA

lf, is a profound truth. we know of the invisible only what the visible reveals _wisdom_ was called nous and logos [and, intellect or the word _intelligence, source of the oil of anointing, responds to the holy ghost of the christian faith _beauty_ is represented by green and yellow _victory_ is yahovah-tsabaoth, the column on the right hand, the column _jachin: glory_ is the column _boaz, on the left hand. and thus our symbols appear again in the kabalah. and again the light, the object of our labors, appears as the creative power of deity. the circle, also, was the special symbol of the first sephirah, kether, or the crown. we do not further follow the kabalah in its four worlds of spirits _aziluth, briah, yezirah, and _asiah, or of _emanation, creation, formation, and _fabrication, one

n a transparent covering; but the men, terrestrial stars, as it were, of the great religion, were thoroughly shaven, and their bald heads shone exceedingly" afterward came the priests, in robes of white linen. the first bore a lamp in the form of a boat, emitting flame from an orifice in the middle: the second, a small altar: the third, a golden palm-tree: and the fourth displayed the figure of a left hand, the palm open and expanded "representing thereby a symbol of equity and fair-dealing, of which the left hand, as slower than the right hand, and more void of skill and craft, is therefore an appropriate emblem" after lucius had, by the grace of isis, recovered his human form, the priest said to him "calamity hath no hold on those whom our goddess hath chosen for her service, and whom he

ola in the lion's tail. southeast of regulus is the fine star cor hydr. the combat of hercules with the nem an lion was his first labor. it was the first sign into which the sun passed, after falling below the summer solstice; from which time he struggled to re-ascend. the nile overflowed in this sign. it stands first in the zodiac of dendera, and is in all the indian and egyptian zodiacs. in the left hand of virgo (isis or ceres) is the beautiful star spica virginis, a little south of the ecliptic. vindemiatrix, of less magnitude, is in the right arm; and northwest of spica, in bo tes (the husbandman, osiris, is the splendid star arcturus. the division of the first decan of the virgin, aben ezra says, represents a beautiful virgin with flowing hair, sitting in a chair, with two ears of co

[hebrew, gedulah, geburah, and tephareth; and thus vau is beauty and harmony. the _man_ is hakemah; the _eagle, binah; the _lion, gedulah; and the _ox, geburah. and the mysterious circle is thus formed by the sohar and all the kabalists: michael and the face of the lion are on the south, and the right hand, with the letter [hebrew, yod, and water; gabriel and the face of the ox, on the north, and left hand, with the first [hebrew] of the tetragrammaton and fire; uriel and the face of the eagle, on the east and forward, with] and air; and raphael and the face of the man, on the west, and backward with the last [hebrew, and earth. in the same order, the four letters represent the four worlds. rabbi schimeon ben jochai says that the four animals of the mysterious chariot, whose wheels are net

MOTTA MARCELO THE COMMENTARIES OF AL

of gibraltar. and i think the really big war will start there. p.s. an xxxiii (september 8, 1937 e.v. can "twin warriors" imply a civil war? the spanish troubles started in spain and morocco. the verse may refer to a great seismic catastrophe, similar to that which destroyed atlantis, to occur in the eighties. 72. i am the lord of the double wand of power; the wand of the force of coph nia but my left hand is empty, for i have crushed an universe& nought remains "the double wand of power" is a curious variant of the common "wand of double power; the general meaning is "i control alike the forces of active and passive "coph nia: the original ms has left incomplete as not having been properly heard. the present text was filled in later in her own hand by the first scarlet woman. the egyptian

uble wand of power" is a curious variant of the common "wand of double power; the general meaning is "i control alike the forces of active and passive "coph nia: the original ms has left incomplete as not having been properly heard. the present text was filled in later in her own hand by the first scarlet woman. the egyptian gods are usually represented as bearing an ankh, or sandal-strap, in the left hand, the wand being in the right. this ankh signifies the power to go, characteristic of a god] but apparently ra hoor khuit had an universe in his left hand, and crushed it so that naught remains. i think this "universe" is that of monistic metaphysics; in one hand is the "double wand, in the other "naught. this seems to refer to the 'none and two' ontology outlined in previous notes. 73. p

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS E

117] nike (victoria. nike, the goddess of victory, was the daughter of the titan pallas, and of styx, the presiding nymph of the river of that name in the lower world. in her statues, nike somewhat resembles athene, but may easily be recognized by her large, graceful wings and flowing drapery, which is negligently fastened on the right shoulder, and only partially conceals her lovely form. in her left hand, she holds aloft a crown of laurel, and in the right, a palm-branch. in ancient sculpture, nike is usually represented in connection with colossal statues of zeus or pallas-athene, in which case she is life-sized, and stands on a ball, held in the open palm of the deity she accompanies. sometimes she is represented engaged in inscribing the victory of a conqueror on his shield, her right

a shepherd's crook, and has a comic mask beside her. polyhymnia, the muse of sacred hymns, is crowned with a wreath of laurel. she is always represented in a thoughtful attitude, and entirely enveloped in rich folds of drapery. terpsichore, the muse of dance and roundelay, is represented in the act of playing on a seven-stringed lyre. urania, the muse of astronomy, stands erect, and bears in her left hand a celestial globe. euterpe, the muse of harmony, is represented bearing a musical instrument, usually a flute. erato, the muse of love and hymeneal songs, wears a wreath of laurel, and is striking the chords of a lyre [160] page 181 erato. page 182 euterpe. page 183 terpsichore. page 184 clio. with regard to the origin of the muses, it is said that they were created by zeus in answer to

NAGEL CARL AMAZING SECRETS OF OCCULT POWER

usted. to make absolutely certain that this doesn t happen to you, here is a powerful cabalistic ritual that will send any unfriendly spirits back where they came from in short order, never to return. the cabalistic cross stand at the center of your witching circle, with your feet together. face east. close your eyes. pretend that a ball of white light is hovering just above your scalp. with your left hand at your side, raise your right hand above your head, to touch this sphere with your first and second fingers. keep those two fingers together, and curl your thumb and your third and fourth fingers into the palm of your hand. bring your right hand down to touch your forehead, at the same time visualizing a shaft of light being drawn down into your body. speak the first magic word of power

is pronounced vay-gay-doo-lah. clasp both hands in front of your chest. speak the fifth magic word of power le olahim. amen. the words of power are pronounced lay-oh-lahm-amen. this completes the ritual and you can rest easy that nothing evil can come anywhere near you, and that all is good and positive around you. the flaming pentagram< perform the whole of the cabalistic cross ritual. with your left hand at your side, stretch out your right hand with the first and second fingers extended, to draw the sign of the elder gods (a pentagram) in the air before you. keep those two fingers together, and curl your thumb and your third and fourth fingers into the palm of your hand. draw the pentagram large, starting with your hand in the region of your left hip and sweeping smoothly upwards to the

west. his robes are blue and he stands against a background of the sea. say behind me, gabriel. visualize the archangel michael in the south. his robes are red and he stands against a fiery, volcanic landscape. say on my right hand, michael. visualize the archangel uriel in the north. he wears dark robes olive, russet, citrine and black and stands against a background of fertile earth. say on my left hand, uriel. holding all the visualizations strongly. say, about me flame the pentagrams. behind me shines the sixrayed star. repeat the cabalistic cross. this completes the ritual, which is still secretly practiced today as an opening ceremony in many occult lodges. after you have practiced this a few times, and found the swing of it, you will find it equally effective if you merely imagine

NECRONOMICON ALAZIF

ye of ye stones by night and when the moon decreasetth in her light, turning thy face to ye direction of their coming, speaking ye words and making ye gestures that bringeth forth ye old ones and causeth them to walk once more ye earth. al azif page 3 of 18 http//www.chaosmatrix.org/library/books/al_azif/al_azif.html 10/10/2003 of diverse signs these most potent signs shall be so formed with thy left hand when thou employeth them in ye rites ye first sign is that of voor and in nature it be ye true symbol of ye old ones. make ye thus whenever thou wouldst supplicate those that ever waite beyond the threshold. ye second sign is that of kish and it breaketh down all barriers and openeth ye portals of ye ultimate planes. in ye third place goeth ye great sign of koth which sealeth ye gates an

ONYX TABLET OF SET

how that you're not acting arbitrarily, nor changing your mind capriciously_ i. courtesy and respect summary: always be courteous and respectful to all setians- 1. i've been asked "does protocol mean that [regardless of their feelings, and despite our feelings about their behaviors] we are expected to treat our fellow initiates of whatever grade civilly and with respect as fellow aspirants on the left hand path- a *yes! positively yes. absolutely yes. without exception yes. even if you have unquestionable evidence that this other setian has been taking lessons from the lowest scum on earth, and not only getting 'a's but doing extra credit scum-work, yes- b. the reasons for being polite and showing respect whatever the situation are so strong that i'm repeatedly surprised when priests of se

self. neither addiction nor abstinence are answers of a person that rules his or her life. 8. synthesis. he or she should be able to take useful aspects of life from a variety of sources- from their job, their education, books on seemingly non-occult subjects and so forth. this ability to build tools out of life is perhaps the greatest art an adept can show. this is related to #3! 9. cunning. the left hand path initiate always has an ace in the hole for any situation. he or she does not put all of his eggs in one basket, he or she has cunning, a type of knowing and thought formed by a complex but coherent constellation of attitudes and skills which combine flair, extensive networking, wisdom, forethought, subtlety of mind, misdirection, observation of people's nonverbal cues, resourcefulne

their hand at starting a band, or at writing, or at starting a business, or at organizing a political or cultural group. they have success despite the odds against them. they discover that things are possible if they are willed. they put "follow your bliss" bumper stickers on their van, and are truly quite puzzled why more people don't do as they do. these folk are the salt of the earth and many left hand path initiates will tear their hair wondering why these folk, who have taken a step or two on the path, don't fully awaken. but some of them do. usually some sorcerous skills are developed here such as obtainment through visualization and autohypnosis. the fourth stage is shock. here the initiate discovers that there are great possibilities outside of the life they currently lead. this c

ry, that people can leave books to. if after five years, i have managed to create a useful way to do this without huge work, i will consider this a successful working of my will. long term effect: without increasing the burden on existing staff, we get a little library. i want to get every university student to ask their university library to order a copy of uncle setnakt's essential guide to the left hand path, and ask everyone to get their video rental store to carry call me the prince of darkness. if after five years, i come to know of 15 libraries and 15 stores across the world, i will consider this a successful working of my will. long term effect: we get a much bigger audience for our word based on the magic and desire of i and ii 's. there are any number of workings like this, that

fore this altar cast aside all the comforts, illusions, and images of earth that [his/her] soul and self may be transfixed by the very fire of fires. advance to the altar, thou who would claim this doom, that the eye of our lord set may, for a time, seize, alone within the universe, upon you. as your mind is revealed to his, do you of your free will embrace his eternal priesthood? bring then your left hand to the black flame upon the altar, and for a fleeting moment receive its kiss upon your soul "conceive of the cosmos as a circle of twelve divisions alternating between life and death, binding all creatures save those whom i have touched. you are given powers greater than those ordering these divisions and extending throughout the ages of time, that with your vision and your voice you mi

PHOSPHORUS

kas soror azhdeha iii director and overseer -the fiery dragon, an office of scarlet women. pairikas soror teth ii- director and overseer praecantrix dana dark -the ghost serpent, a witch of solitary and dreaming sorcery 3 each are bound to the circle to further expand, refine and direct the initiatory process under the practice of the luciferian witchcraft, persian and ahrimanean sorcery within a left hand path perspective. the grade structure of phosphorus is designed as a falling and ascending process, this involves a focus of the self and the essence of work itself. upon entry in the order of phosphorus, which is by invitation, a period of one year will be the time of which the initiate enters grade 0) void and the abyss (this may be sooner, this is the time limit. they will learn and p

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 of phosphorus is developed from numerous magickal paths, specifically the ideals of saturnus and that from gregor a. gregorius and that which is presented by dr. stephen edred flowers, author of fire& ice and lords of the left hand path. the antinomian path of self-deification as presented in a setian lens is essential to the luciferian path of phosphorus. we as an order embrace the essence and ideal of lucifer, the bringer of light. it is through a detailed and individualized harrowing of hell that we emerge as one isolate, beautiful, and willing to go forth through initiation further. it is essential to use that

m toph, botd iv toph is an initiatory guild which focuses on guiding the initiate through the process of initiation into the luciferian and witches sabbat gnosis, this like the individual, must be fitting to the practitioner in question. toph has a basic task grounded system which the initiate studies and practices, learns and develops a wide variety of sorcerous elements in regards to magick and left hand path witchcraft. while this detailed and essay required self-initiation may be suitable and rewarding for some, it is not always as beneficial for others. individuals have different needs and aspects which spark them into initiation mode. for this reason, coven maleficia will work individually with those who would rather not work through the tasks of the grade in the method suggested the

and the union of babalon (lilith) and the beast 666 (the solar phallic masculine archetype, the beast which rises from leviathan) in sexual union the creation of baphomet (an aspect of cain) 10 1. a study of austin osman spare via the book of pleasure. you will wish to obtain other titles by spare and seek to understand through practice the essence of zos kia and its view as a practitioner of the left hand path. 2. lilith, hecate, babalon& az. what each goddess represents (and how they are the same) and the results of invoking them within (both male and female. the significance of the feminine (lunar) and the goddess of death and birth. the crimson caul and the birth of lilith within the luciferian circle. a minimum four page essay on the goddess and how this feminine aspect is used within

-mother and initiator of the nightpath! so it is done! the order of phosphorus 1. phosphorus is dedicated to the luciferian doctrine of self- liberation and antinomian self-deification through high and low sorcery and what is called magick. each veneficus frater and soror is a bearer of the luciferian gnosis, the two octaves of saturn known as the celestial and infernal sabbat. 2. phosphorus is a left hand path order, individualistic and focused on the solitary path. 3. the ritual of casting the shadow of cain is a simplified focus rite on dedication and empowering the shadow and daimonic consciousness of self. it is nearly identical to what austin osman spare called self love. 4. the grand luciferian circle is the center of deific self-immolation, the initiate invoking and becoming as luc

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

, for the first time, there is such a thing as self-awareness or self-consciousness; the beings that exist in this world are aware of themselves as entities distinct from g-d. the same paradigm applies to z feir anpin with regard to yetzirah and nukva d fzeir anpin with regard to asiyah. this is why the world was created in tishrei, which is [an expression of the idea contained in the verse] ghis left hand is under my head. h2 for abba is always [associated with] the right side, and ima the left. the letters of the word for gin the beginning h [bereishit, beit-reish-alef-shin-yud-tav] may thus be rearranged to spell gon the first of tishrei h [beit-alef tav-shin-reish-yud. 1 tikunei zohar 6 (23a. 2 song of songs 2:6. the arizal on parashat bereishit 12 although the world was created on the

phasizes g-d fs initiative (in taking us out of bondage. thus, the cold half of the year (which we have to gwarm up h on our own) is characterized more by human effort ascending heavenward, while the warm half of the year is characterized more by g-d gtaking over h and our simply being open and receptive to his leadership. this dynamic in our relationship with g-d is alluded to in the verse, ghis left hand is under my head, and his right hand will embrace me. h the left hand signifies gevurah, the divine attribute of judgement and justice, while the right hand signifies chesed, the divine attribute of loving-kindness. tishrei and the half of the year it ushers in is thus clearly an expression of g-d fs left hand (cf. g-d as judge on rosh hashanah, etc, while nisan and its halfyear are an e

. 9 menachot 85a. the arizal on parashat toldot 123 the meaning is as follows: the order in which the partzufim enclothe arich anpin is that abba enclothes his right arm and [the right] half of his torso, while ima enclothes his left arm and [the left] half of his torso [both extend downward and enclothe him] as far as his navel. this is the mystical significance of the tefilin that we put on our left hand, for we elevate thereby the nukva into ima, which enclothes the left hand of arich anpin. z feir anpin enclothes the right thigh [of arich anpin] up to his navel, while nukva d fz feir anpin enclothes his left thigh up to his navel. this is the meaning of [the statement in the zohar] ghe is with netzach and she is with hod. h netzach and hod correspond to the right and left legs, respect

, ghe took cephraim on his right, to israel fs [i.e, jacob fs] left, and menasheh on his left, to israel fs right c. but israel extended his right hand and put 10 ibid. 32:26. 11 1:148b. 12 genesis 41:51. 13 ibid. 34:2. 14 pirkei d frabbi eliezer 38; midrash agadah, bereishit 41, 45. 15 genesis 41:45. the arizal on parashat matot (2) 663 it on ephraim fs head, although he was the younger, and his left hand on menasheh fs head. h16 since menasheh was the firstborn, joseph presented him to jacob so that he would be at jacob fs right, and thus receive the stronger blessing than would ephraim. jacob, however, crossed his hands. jacob said to him, gi know, my son, i know [menasheh] will also cbecome great, but his younger brother will become greater than he. h17 because menasheh inherited the d

ext of the form of your own hand, as follows: consider the four fingers of your right hand together and the thumb by itself. there are ten letters associated with each finger, and one associated with the thumb. this gives a total of 41, for the forty-one letters of the name ekyeh spelled out with the the arizal on parashat ekev 701 letter yud. follow the same pattern with the five fingers of your left hand for the forty-one letters of the name ekyeh spelled out with the letter alef. meditate thus as your fingers are pointed downward. as is known, when rinsing the fingertips after the meal one should point the fingers downward. i found in my notes another, slightly different meditation. according to this, you should associate your right thumb with the four letters of the simple spelling of

out of the spelling out using the letter yud. associate as well the four letters of the name ekyeh and the ten letters of the [first] spelling out.a total of fourteen letters.with the fourteen joints of the five fingers of your hand. each of the four fingers has three joints and the thumb has two (4 x 3+ 2= 14. according to the prayerbook with the commentary of rabbi shabsi of rashkov: right hand left hand thumb alef-hei-yud-hei alef-hei-yud-hei first finger alef-lamed-pei and the second iteration of each letter alef-lamed-pei and the second iteration of each letter second finger hei-yud and the second iteration of each letter hei-alef and the second iteration of each letter third finger yud-vav-dalet and the second iteration of each letter yud-vav-dalet and the second iteration of each le

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ed upon esoteric <53> descriptions- though i should very much liked to have done so. but by using the waite and the available french and italian packs, and by comparing them with the accounts given in the rituals, the imagination of the reader will render this omission unimportant. the third grade is that of practicus referred to the sephirah hod, the splendour, the lowest of the sephiroth on the left hand side of the tree, the pillar of severity. its attributions refer to the sphere of the operation of mercury, but more especially to the element of water which in this ceremony is invoked to power and presence. as i have previously remarked, and it bears constant reiteration, the tree of life and the qabalistic scheme as a whole should be carefully studied so that the aptness of the attrib

diagrams as confusion is found to exist with regard to the right and left pillars of the sephiroth on the tree of life in relation to the right and left sides of a man, and as to the phases of the moon-you must note: that in every diagram and picture, the right hand side of the observer is next to the pillar of mercy-chokrnah, chesed, and netzach; while the pillar of severity is on the observer's left hand. yet when you apply the tree of life to yourself, your right side, arm, and leg represent the side of strength and severity, binah, geburah and hod, and your left side refers to the, pillar of mercy. so that when you look at a diagram, you are looking, as it were, at a man facing you, that your right side faces his left. his merciful side forms the right hand pillar in front of you, so t

it were, at a man facing you, that your right side faces his left. his merciful side forms the right hand pillar in front of you, so that it is as if you looked at yourself in a mirror. just as the man looks at you, so does the moon look at you and so you say that the moon in her increase is on the side of mercy, the right hand pillar of the sephiroth; and in her decrease, the crescent is on the left hand pillar of severity. a diagram, then, is a picture of a man or the moon facing you. the temple pillars are similar: black pillar severity left north white pillar mercy right south black pillar boaz stolistes white pillar jachin dadouchos that is, the white mercy or jachin pillar is on your right hand as 162> you approach the altar from the west and from the hiereus (see chronicles 11. iii

will kneel on both your knees. hierophant comes to the east of the altar with his sceptre. hegemon assists <22> candidate to kneel, and stands right of candidate. hiereus stands to left. kerux, stolistesanddadouchosc omplete thehexagramofofficersass hown below. ceort) hicrophank -0, stoli0s-t e- s -d -a -d o -u chos/ 0\ i, hiero give me your right hand whichiplace upon thisholy symbol. place your left hand in mine, bow your head, repeat your full name by which you are known on earth, and say after me: i .in the presence of the lord of the universe, who works in neophyte ritual 123 silence and whom naught but silence can express, and in this hall of the neophytes of the stella matutina, regularly assembled under warrant from the greatly honoured chiefs of the second order, do, of my own fre

pathway of light. kerux goes by the south to the south east. hegemon goes to the north and leads the new neophyte by west and south, directing him to follow hegemon in the procession. hiereus follows neophyte and stolistes follows hiereus, accompanied or followed by dadouchos, and sentinel ends the procession. as they pass the hierophant, who is standing and holding the banner of the east in his left hand, the sceptre in his right, they make the neophyte signs. hiereus drops out when his throne is reached. hegemon passes hierophant twice and then takes his place between the pillars, directing neophyte to follow kerux who, after the third passing of hierophant, directs neophyte to his seat, the other officers dropping out as their places are reached. the mystical circumambulation is accomp

done) let the symbol of blindness be removed. hegemon unbinds neo's eyes. keru.x turns up lights. hegemon goes back to his proper place. neophyte remains kneeling between the pillars with his hand on the ground. kern takes the saltfrom before the tablet of the north, and passing round the altar with sol stands in front of neophyte facing him and holds the salt in front of him. take salt with your left hand and cast it to the north; say "let <51> the powers of earth witness my pledge" done. kerux replaces salt, and returns to his place. let the neophyte rise and let him be purified with water and consecrated with fire, in confirmation of his pledge, and in the name of the lord of the universe who works in silence and whom naught but silence can express. dad. comes fonvard round south pillar

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approve and commend your zeal, but your progress to thegoal of truth must be slow and gradual as the mysteries of nature are not to be unfolded to all whoseek her shrine, but only to the strong in faith, and the humble, though zealous in spirit.i will now invest you with the modes of recognition in this degree of zelator.sign: the ancient sign of a rosicrucian is given thus: right hand on heart, left hand above itcrossing at the wrists. this sign of a cross is equivalent to the word lvx (lux) as it exhibits at thesame time the 3 letters of which lvx is composed.token and password: right arm across breast, the opponent crosses it with his left arm. lvx (meaning"light) is not uttered, but expressed by the fingers.sacred word: i\ n\ r\ i\ represents the everlasting sun; the true light of the

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l elementary potencies; it is the soul served by nature; it is the sanctum regnum mentioned in the keys of solomon and represented in the tarot by a crowned warrior, who bears a triangle on his cuirass and is posed upon a cube, to which two sphinxes are harnessed, straining in opposite directions, while their heads are turned the same way. this warrior is armed with a fiery sword and holds in his left hand a sceptre surmounted by a triangle and a sphere. the cube is the philosophical stone; the sphinxes are the two forces of the great agent, corresponding to jakin and boaz, the two pillars of the temple; the cuirass is the knowledge of divine things, which renders the wise man invulnerable to human assaults; the sceptre is the magic wand; the fiery sword is the symbol of victory over the d

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extremities with, each other and with the circulation of the astral light in the human body. thus, when a man is represented in the star of the pentagram, as may be seen in the occult philosophy of agrippa, it should be observed that the head corresponds in masculine sympathy with the right foot and in feminine sympathy with the left foot; that the right hand corresponds in the same way with the left hand and left foot, and reciprocally of the other hand. this must be borne in mind when making magnetic passes, if we seek to govern the whole organism and bind all members by their proper chains of analogy and natural sympathy. similar knowledge is required for the use of the pentagram in the conjuration of spirits, and in the evocation of forms errant in the astral light, vulgarly called ne

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d revulsion don't- each absolute can be appropriate when dealing with the specific objects of these emotions. we therefore class these as different pairs of opposites. 1a2a1d1 emotion- indifference b 1 o i 1a2a1d1a love- hate b 2 s i 1a2a1d1b desire- revulsion n 2 s i opposition we had difficulty assigning an opposition code for this pair of opposites. selfishness is a major characteristic of the left hand path, and intelligent selfishness, also known as enlightened self-interest, is a desirable trait in all intelligent life. we have not yet determined definitely whether the absolute of selfishness is desirable in all situations, but suspect it is, and have assigned the opposition code accordingly. dr. aquino mentioned "like diogenes who roamed athens with his lantern looking for 'an hones

paha (good and evil) footnotes 1. winkler, franz, in dr. michael aquino's black magic in the crystal tablet of set 2. according to desmond morris. 3. a.j. wihuri's summary of ken wilber's book no boundary: eastern and western approaches to personal growth 4. aquino, op. cit. 5. ibid. 6. lavey, anton, the satanic bible of the handedness metaphor as a student of the black arts, i knew of the terms "left hand path" and "right hand path" long before encountering the temple of set. these terms provoked my curiosity. after looking into them as they are used by traditional occultists, i turned to psychology for deeper understanding. the use of handedness terminology to designate entire segments of political and occult thought is profoundly related to the lateral specialization of brain function

ing into them as they are used by traditional occultists, i turned to psychology for deeper understanding. the use of handedness terminology to designate entire segments of political and occult thought is profoundly related to the lateral specialization of brain function. i've heard explanations for the bad rap taken by lefthanders that involve deceit (being able to use a weapon skillfully in the left hand when most people display an open right hand as a sign of nonagression) and hygiene (in the days before toilet paper. but this doesn't go far enough. because speech is the major mode of communication employed among people, the verbal mind is the predominantly public, or social, part of the personality. thinking is often portrayed as speaking to oneself! and the presence, or absence, of ap

s in peter's place, we can imagine what it must have been like to have our lord accusing us of being satanic. now let's turn this one around. let's say we find ourselves in a discussion with a christian. something happens, the timing is right, and we lash out at the christian by saying "get thee behind me, jehovah; thou art an offense unto me" matthew 25:41 then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for satan and his angels. jesus is cursing all those of the left hand path (l.h.p) here. and who does jesus claim are the l.h.p. followers? anyone who does not accept his teaching is a l.h.p. follower according to jesus. john 6:70 jesus answered then, have not i chosen you twelve, and one of you is a satanist? this one is brilli

han one of theology; in other words, methinks they do protest too much! on the other side of the scale are wiccan/pagan/etc. homosexual activists who take fiery issue with all-heterosexual advocates. neither of these is the proper concern of the temple of set, but it is now and then enjoyable to get popcorn and a ringside seat for watching the fights. perhaps the general idea of homosexuality and left hand path magic comes from such sources as the depictions in la bas and similar fantasies. even ipsissimus aleister crowley described homosexuality as a perversion, although he certainly had no compunction about indulging in that perversion for his xi workings. was he compromising? i think not. crowley spoke of himself as having a feminine personality capable of actions of its own, and furthe

g the energy with his spirit. the ashes are saved and placed in an envelope, and mailed to his friend to be buried or placed upon his grave. when the ashes have been cooled and placed in the envelope and sealed, the rite is concluded. the blue feather goes with the envelope. while allowing a few minutes for the ashes to cool, personal work can be done. the guardian of the gate closes it using his left hand. the black flame is extinguished. the bell is rung. celebrant: gso it is done h footnotes 1. scorpion goddess, associated with water 2. isis as the dark mystery sirius, the origin of mankind representing the esoteric earth 3. earth 4. lion goddess, wisdom in action, fire 5. goddess of all darkness, associated with air pure science transfinitudes in "the kaliyuga pylon study guide" there

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umber 11 should be well enough debated by adepts of the ancient arte and this number which reflects the vortex of deaths rainbow-gnosis will be left alone in this treatise. as stated, the 11 cells are formed by twin letters of the sacred alphabet, forming a double-current. within the houses the powers reflected should be associated with sah, the right-hand palace of the great double house and the left hand palace which name will remain secret and hidden these cells or sources of power are called aats. a secret key is revealed in the following quotation" over each cell there is a unifying glyph, a sigil whereby that aat is opened and closed at a point of ingress..each aath hath especial souvereignity over a specific pair of letters, these twin aatic glyphs being the polarities of such power

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w themselves up and seemed to stiffen, each of them with one leg slightly raised, like pointer dogs; the first began to emit an unusual hiss of what sounded like pleasure, while a soft moan escaped from the lips of the second, and the third commenced to roll his eyes in an oddly contented way. then they all pointed past rosa diamond, into her floodlit hallway, where mr. saladin chamcha stood, his left hand holding up his pyjamas because a button had come off when he hurled himself on to his bed. with his right hand he was rubbing at an eye "bingo" said the hissing man, while the moaner clasped .his hands beneath his chin to indicate that all his prayers had been answered, and the roller of eyes shouldered past rosa diamond, without standing on ceremony, except that he did mutter "madam, pa

kirts of frills and layers and bright colours, scarlet, emerald, gold. they were singing in a foreign language and their gaiety made the street look dim and tawdry, but gibreel realized that something weird was afoot, because nobody else in the street took the slightest notice of the ponytrap. then rosa emerged from the baker's with the cake-box dangling by its ribbon from the index finger of her left hand, and exclaimed "oh, there they are, arriving for the dance. we always had dances, you know, they like it, it's in their blood" and, after a pause "that was the dance at which he killed the vulture" that was the dance at which a certain juan julia, nicknamed the vulture on account of his cadaverous appearance, drank too much and insulted the honour of aurora del sol, and didn't stop until

ian sea, when kasturba knocked urgently on his door "a man is here to see you" she said, almost hissing the words, plainly scared. salahuddin had seen nobody coming through the gate "from the servants' entrance" kasturba said in response to his inquiry "and, baba, listen, it is that gibreel. gibreel farishta, who the papers say" her voice trailed off and she chewed, fretfully, at the nails on her left hand "where is he "what to do, i was afraid" kasturba cried "i told him, in your father's study, he is waiting there only. but maybe it is better you don't go. should i call the police? baapu r, that such a thing _no. don't call. i'll go see what he wants. gibreel was sitting on changez's bed with the old lamp in his hands. he was wearing a dirty white kurta-pajama outfit and looked like a ma

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ause some idiot taught them a secret handshake in a bar. since human beings, by their (mainly forgotten) better natures, long to improve themselves, there is a great hunger for such "initiations- they are as popular as that perennial best-seller, toilet paper printed to look money. and certainly they are as valuable. i would like to discuss initiation as seen from a left-and path perspective. the left hand path is the path of nonunion. our right hand path brothers and sisters look for patterns external to themselves to harmonize with- be it god, goddess, or dialectical materialism. we look for existent but underdeveloped patterns of the divine within our own experience to bring forth to create a unique harmony within ourselves and our world. our path is burdened by strife, false pride, and

nder? and if that question is met by the right word, or gaze, or article from the teacher, a certain transmission can occur. this moment can not be planned for; although certain situations can be set up to make such things likely. what happens then is very surprising. the would-be follower then teaches the teacher by example. this is the sort of work that is possible with a living teacher. in the left hand path traditions of india, there are many stories of how the guru achieves rebirth by becoming the disciple of his disciple- and the disciple achieves immortality by finally "getting" and then demonstrating the lesson of his guru. this exchange is beyond what can be had reading about a philosophical concept, however helpful, or engaging in debate and discussion with well-meaning enlighten

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ause some idiot taught them a secret handshake in a bar. since human beings, by their (mainly forgotten) better natures, long to improve themselves, there is a great hunger for such "initiations- they are as popular as that perennial best-seller, toilet paper printed to look money. and certainly they are as valuable. i would like to discuss initiation as seen from a lef