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ALEISTER CROWLEY ABSINTHE THE GREEN GODDESS

ft as best they can for--all that makes life worth living. candies and american beauty roses are of no use in an emergency. so, even in this most favored corner, there is dearth of the kind of men that women need. at the table next to me sits an old, old man. he has done great things in his day, they tell me, an engineer, who first found it possible to dig artesian wells in the sahara desert. the legion of honor glows red in his shabby surtout. he comes here, one of the many wrecks of the panama canal, a piece of jetsam cast up by that tidal wave of speculation and corruption. he is of the old type, the thrifty peasantry; and he has his little income from the rente. he says that he is too old to cross the ocean--and why should he, with the atmosphere of old france to be had a stone's throw

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

n, persecution, idleness, self-indulgence, social stress, over-population, sex-antagonism. they show with poincare's precision that jesus and paul struck at the heart of hell when they proclaimed marriage a scourge, and offered the testimony of john and timothy to support the plea of plato on behalf of paederastic passion. out of the court there slunk mark antony, his toga to his face, one of the legion of lost souls that woman had withered; behind him groped blind samson, disinherited adam, feeling his way along the table where they had piled countless papyri writ with woes of kings and sages woman-wrecked, and many a map of towns and temples torn and trampled beneath the feet of love, their ashes smouldering still, and smoky with song to witness how astarte's breath had kindled and consu

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 4 3

yet the forehead of the son stands beaded with an icy sweat. 4 god's angel, standing sinister, unfurls this scroll- a sable stain "who wins the spur shall ply the spur upon his proper heart and brain" he gave the sign of malison on traitor knights and perjured men; and ever by the sea rode on sir palamede the saracen. ii behold! arabia's burning shore rings to the hoofs of many a steed. lord of a legion rides to war the indomitable palamede. the paynim fly; his troops delight in murder of many a myriad men, following exultant into fight sir palamede the saracen. now when a year and day are done sir palamedes is aware of blue pavilions in the sun, and bannerets fluttering in the air. forward he spurs; his armour gleams; then on his haunches rears the steed; above the lordly silk there strea

ALICE A BAILEY07 FROM INTELLECT TO INTUITION

before; they are full of statements and phrases which link them up with the writings of the mystics or with the christian teaching; they may contain prophecies as to future events (usually dire and dreadful, and seldom, if ever, of a happy nature) they carry much comfort to the writer and make him feel he is a great and wonderful soul; and, fortunately, they are generally innocuous. their name is legion, and they become exceedingly tiresome after one has toiled through a few of the manuscripts. some few are definitely destructive. they foretell great and immediate cataclysms, and breed fear in the world. even suppose these predictions are true, one is tempted to ask whether anything is gained by frightening the public and whether it is not more constructive to build the realization of thei

ALICE A BAILEY08 A TREATISE ON WHITE MAGIC

and third ray impulses, groups of scientific investigators have arisen, working with the forces and energies that constitute the divine life, dealing with the outer garment of god, searching from without towards the within, and demonstrating to man his essential unity with all creation and his relationship, intrinsic and vital, with all forms of life. the names of the individuals in any group are legion and of relatively no importance. it is the group and its interrelated work that counts. it is interesting to note that in the scientific group the underlying unity is particularly noticeable, for its members are singularly free from sectarianism and selfish competition. this cannot be said of the religious and political groups. in relation to the many nations and the myriads of men on earth

on is vital and real. he is learning the meaning of light. when he has mastered the technique of meditation (and with this certain schools in existence at present are concerned) he can proceed to handle power, because he will have learned to function as a divine thinker. he is now cooperative and is in touch with the divine purpose. as all true students know, however, the number of impediments is legion. hindrances and obstacles abound. singleness of purpose may occasionally be realized in high moments, but it does not abide with us always. there are the hindrances of physical nature, of heredity and environment, of character, of time and conditions, of world karma, as well as individual karma. what shall then be done? i have only one word to say and that is, persist. failure never prevent

h those who in some degree either directly (by right of initiation or of advanced discipleship) or indirectly as being used on the inner side by some adept or advanced healer, are linked with the hierarchy. a man should know his status before he can rightly heal. this does not apply to those healers who are unconscious workers, being powerful transmitters of prana or solar vitality. their name is legion- 332- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust and they do much good even though at times the energy they transmit serves to stimulate wrongly. as regards the use of the hands in turning keys i will simply give a hint. only those hands can turn the key in the door of initiation who have learnt the art of the centres, the significance of the hands in service, the wielding of the

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

pes of perversion, and the sadistic cruelties which have grown out of man's misuse of the natural processes and of his mate, nor to elucidate his foolish misunderstanding of the law of attraction and repulsion. it would serve no useful purpose if i put forth, in this brief discussion of an immense subject, any of the theories which men have formulated in their search for a solution. their name is legion. all have in them a measure of the truth. most of them express the depths of man's ignorance, and they can be studied at any time by any student who has the time to read, the intelligence to see clearly and without prejudice, and the money to purchase the needed literature. i cannot and i will not touch upon the medical and physiological aspect of vice, whether it be the vice of promiscuity

ALICE A BAILEY10 FROM BETHLEHEM TO CALVARY

of which the resurrection (with its subsequent ascension) was the climaxing event for the occident. the outstanding need of christianity today is to emphasise the living, risen christ. we have argued too long over the death of christ, seeking to impose a narrow sectarian christ upon the world. we have fed the fires of separation by our christian divisions, churches, sects and "isms "their name is legion" and most of them are founded upon some sectarian presentation of the dead christ, and of the earlier aspects of his story. let us now unite on the basis of the risen christ christ alive today, christ the source of inspiration and the founder of the kingdom of god; christ, the cosmic christ, eternally on the cross, yet eternally alive; christ, the historical saviour, the founder of christia

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

under the law of service is not exerted primarily with that group in the world today which is working under the effect of that general response to which we earlier referred. these effects are easily shepherded into those activities which, en masse, work out as philanthropic endeavor, as educational experiments, or social efforts in the life of the community. the name of those who thus respond is legion, and the will to serve in this particular way needs no impetus. the remarkable response to the many recent campaigns to good will definitely evidenced this. but the work of the new type of server is directed towards those who are establishing soul contact and who can therefore work under the new incoming aquarian law. this centres around the capacity to stand, not only in spiritual being, b

ALICE A BAILEY12 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME I

ot easy to disrupt. they must, however, be disrupted and you must feel no resentment. the rhythms of the personality are stabilised and constitute your line of least resistance. you must cut athwart these, thus forming the cross of life and existence will then take on added difficulty. the results will be new rhythms of beauty. to those who are standing in the blaze of pain (and their numbers are legion, of agony, anxiety and distress seeing it on every hand and attempting to stand steady in the midst of it all i say: that which appears is not always that which truly is; that which rends and disrupts the personality life is frequently the agent of release, if rightly apprehended; that which will emerge when the forces of light have penetrated the world darkness will demonstrate the nature

to the new group of world servers. i thus endeavoured to anchor on earth (if i may use such a phrase) an externalisation or a symbol of the work of the hierarchy. it was an effort to band together subjectively and (where possible) objectively all those people of spiritual purpose and deep love of humanity who were actively working in many countries, either in organisations or alone. their name is legion. some few are known to the workers in the school. thousands are known to me but not to them; all are working under the inspiration of the hierarchy and are, either consciously or unconsciously, fulfilling the duties of agents of the masters. together they form a band, closely knit on the inner side by spiritual intention and love. some are occultists, working in the various occult groups; s

ALICE A BAILEY15 THE DESTINY OF THE NATIONS

long time and which gains power through the very force of organised numbers. this truth will emerge more clearly as we proceed with our studies. suffice it to say that the sixth ray people are the reactionaries, the conservatives, the die-hards and the fanatics, who hold on to all that is of the past and whose influence is potent to hinder the progress of humanity into the new age. their name is legion. they provide, however, a needed balance and are responsible for a steadying process which is much needed in the world at this time. 2. the seventh ray is steadily gaining momentum and has for a long time been stimulating and enhancing the activity of all fifth ray nations. if you bear in mind that one of the major objectives of seventh ray energy is to bring together and to relate spirit a

ALICE A BAILEY16 GLAMOUR A WORLD PROBLEM

lamour of fanaticism. ray vii. the glamour of magical work. the glamour of the relation of the opposites. the glamour of the subterranean powers. the glamour of that which brings together. the glamour of the physical body. the glamour of the mysterious and the secret. the glamour of sex magic. the glamour of the emerging manifested forces. i have here enumerated many glamours. but their names are legion, and i have by no means covered the possibilities or the field of glamour. one of the groups with which i have worked had certain characteristics and difficulties, and it might be of value if i mentioned it here. this group had a curious history in relation to other groups, because its personnel changed several times. each time, the person who left the group had been in it from karmic right

e symbol and the precursor. this is the situation where all advanced aspirants are concerned. it can be yours. it is the situation also where humanity as a whole is concerned and the approaching hierarchy. the consciousness of humanity from the higher and spiritual standpoint functions today through the steadily growing band of world servers, world aspirants and world disciples, and their name is legion. humanity today is the dweller whilst the hierarchy of souls is the angel and behind stands the- 95- glamour: a world problem copyright 1998 lucis trust presence of divinity itself, intuited by the hierarchy and dimly sensed by humanity but providing in this manner that threefold synthesis which is divine manifestation in form. all these three have powerful emanations (though the emanation

m the facts and the information have been partially imparted. it is dependent also upon the tendency of the many who unconsciously aspire towards the spiritual realities, who seek for a new and better way of life for all, who desire the good of the whole and whose longing and desire is for a true experience of goodness, of right human relations and of spiritual enterprise among men. their name is legion and they are to be found in every nation. when the will of god, expressed in shamballa and focussed in the buddha, the love of god, expressed in the hierarchy and focussed through the christ, and the intelligent desire of humanity, focussed through the world disciples, the world aspirants and the men of goodwill are all brought into line either consciously or unconsciously then a great re-o

ALICE A BAILEY17 TELEPATHY AND THE ETHERIC VEHICLE

being impressed from some level of consciousness or other, and are receptive to these impressions according to the level of consciousness upon which they normally function; mediums, for instance, are exceedingly prone to receive impressions from etheric or astral levels, as are the- 59- telepathy and the etheric vehicle copyright 1998 lucis trust vast majority of astral psychics and their name is legion. impressions from mental levels (concrete, abstract or of a more exalted nature) make their impress upon the minds of those who have attained a true measure of focus upon the mental plane. scientists, mystics, mathematicians, occult students, aspirants and disciples, educators and humanitarians and all who love their fellowmen are all susceptible to such impression, and one of the outstandi

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

lise and express the energy blended in the magnetic centre. they are returning or responding to the emanating centre. thus the sixfold triangle objective and subjective is completed. it will be of course obvious to you that it will not be possible to deal with all the various triangles of energy which are effective on our earth, and which, incidentally, affect humanity exhaustively. their name is legion. but certain triangular relationships can be tentatively considered and their place in the planetary or in the individual horoscope can then be later worked out. in the new astrology which will be that of the soul, the paramount consideration of the twelve houses (which are now of such importance) will be less emphasised and the consideration of the three crosses will emerge in their place

ALICE A BAILEY19 THE UNFINISHED AUTOBIOGRAPHY

ng one day on the verandah of our quarters in mumballa, looking out on the road in front of the compound and at the countless hordes and throngs of indians hindus, mohammedans, pathans, sikhs, gurkas, rajputs and the babus, sweepers, men, women and children who passed ceaselessly along the road. they plodded silently coming from somewhere, going somewhere, thinking of something, and their name is legion. suddenly old bugaloo came up to me and put his hand on my arm (a thing no indian servant ever does) and gave it a little shake to attract my attention. then he said in his curious english "missy baba, listen. millions of people here. millions, all the time long before you english came. same god loves me as loves you" i have since often wondered who he was and have asked myself whether my m

to the new group of world servers. i thus endeavoured to anchor on earth (if i may use such a phrase) an externalisation or a symbol of the work of the hierarchy. it was an effort to band together subjectively and where possible objectively all those people of spiritual purpose and a deep love of humanity who were actively working in many countries, either in organisations or alone. their name is legion. some few are known to the workers in the arcane school and to f.b. and a.a.b. thousands are known to me but not to them. all are working under the inspiration of the hierarchy and are, either consciously or unconsciously, fulfilling the duties of agents of the masters. together they form a band, closely knit on the inner side by spiritual intention and love. some are occultists, working in

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

r the amelioration of the conditions. when the throes of the "planetary influenza" are over (and the patient will not die, then investigation can be made and effort produced which can prevent a recurrence. at present, all that can be done is to keep the patient quiet and also keep the fever down. this is the work of the new group of world servers and the intelligent men of goodwill. their name is legion. 2. causes arising in the etheric body it will be wise for you to bear in mind that i am not here going to deal with those causes which- 44- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iv: esoteric healing copyright 1998 lucis trust producing effects in the physical body, arise in the mind or in the astral body. necessarily they pass through the etheric body. the etheric body is a transmitter of a

hily outlined above, all ancient medicine (particularly the tibetan, the chinese, and the hindu, with our modern western science, fits. the correlation of the western and eastern techniques still remains to be made, and much will be gained thereby. further than this i cannot here enlarge, but the above will suffice to show that the methods which you may discover in your reading (and their name is legion) can all be brought into relation to this general scheme of energy processes in the human body. on diet. no set diet could be entirely correct for a group of people on differing rays, of different temperaments and equipment and at various ages. individuals are every one of them unlike on some points; they require to find out what it is that they, as individuals, need, in what manner their b

ALICE A BAILEY22 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME II

nfold source of life expression; the will of god is going to take shape consciously in the minds of men in the future in such a manner that the old truths will condition and control as never before, but will drop automatically below the threshold of consciousness and the new emerging values and recognitions will take their place in the surface consciousness of all disciples and their name will be legion. 5. the astral body provides no hindrance to the initiate-disciple, but provides a medium of facile contact with the hierarchy. this is due to the fact that the link between the astral body and the buddhic consciousness becomes at this stage increasingly close. they constitute essentially a pair of opposites which will eventually fuse; then the astral body will disappear as does the soul bo

the world of ideas, of intuitional perception or of buddhic awareness; their task was to transform these ideas into ideals; thus, they presented spiritual goals and hierarchical objectives to the race, this being their major form of service. today, owing to the pronounced development of mankind, the accepted disciples of the world, those who have undergone the first initiation (and their name is legion, and the initiates of higher degree, have objectives which their mental unfoldment has made possible; they can be admitted into divine areas of consciousness which are conditioned and brought into being, not by divine ideas but by the divine will (their perception of that will will be according to the degree of the initiatory control. their task is therefore to perceive the plan which is th

ALICE A BAILEY23 THE EXTERNALISATION OF THE HIERARCHY

m the facts and the information have been partially imparted. it is dependent also upon the tendency of the many who unconsciously aspire towards the spiritual realities, who seek for a new and better way of life for all, who desire the good of the whole and whose longing and desire is for a true experience of goodness, of right human relations and of spiritual enterprise among men. their name is legion and they are to be found in every nation. when the will of god, expressed in shamballa and focussed in the buddha, the love of god, expressed in the hierarchy and focussed through the christ, and the intelligent desire of humanity, focussed through the world disciples, the world aspirants and the men of goodwill are all brought into line either consciously or unconsciously then a great reor

and organisations who are attempting practically to blueprint the future. their dreams and ideas deal with projects for which the world of today is not ready and will not be ready for several thousand years. it is an easy thing for them to present impossible utopias which have not the faintest relation to things which are needed today and which could be made possible. the name of these people is legion, and at this time they constitute a definite hindrance. a vision of the impossible is not the type of vision which will keep the people from perishing. because of an inability to compromise and to face up to things as they are, these people and those whom they influence are landed in despair and disillusionment. the intelligent people of the world who are actuated by the spirit of goodwill

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

e new group activity and group discipleship, resulting in group initiation. these rules are fourteen in number. today i will simply give you, first of all the rule for the individual disciple, and then its higher corresponding rule for groups in preparation for group initiation, reminding you that such groups are ever composed of those who have taken the first initiation, and the name of these is legion. they are to be found in every country. there are not, however, so many who are ready for the new era of group initiation. rule i. for applicants: let the disciple search within the heart's deep cave. if there the fire burns bright, warming his brother yet heating not himself, the hour has come for making application to stand before the door. for disciples and initiates: within the fire of

BLAVATSKY H P COSMOGENESIS

urth of fire, aether, water, and air* the one is not concerned with man-bearing globes, but with the inner invisible spheres "the 'first-born' are the life, the heart and pulse of the universe; the second are its mind or consciousness* as said in the commentary (c) the second order of celestial beings, those of fire and aether (corresponding to spirit and soul, or the atma-buddhi) whose names are legion, are still formless, but more definitely "substantial" they are the first differentiation in the secondary evolution or "creation- a misleading word. as the name shows, they are the prototypes of the incarnating jivas or monads, and are composed of the fiery spirit of life. it is through these that passes, like a pure solar beam, the ray which is furnished by them with its future vehicle, t

carefully he studied it, the more he became convinced of his utter ignorance of the nature of matter (see buckwell's "electric science) the occultists are often misunderstood because, for lack of better terms, they apply to the essence of force under certain aspects the descriptive epithet of substance. now the names for the varieties of "substance" on different planes of perception and being are legion. eastern occultism has a special appellation for each kind; but science- like england, in the recollection of a witty frenchman, blessed with thirty-six religions and only one fish-sauce- has but one name for all, namely "substance" moreover, neither the orthodox physicists nor their critics seem to be very certain of their premises, and are as apt to confuse the effects as they do the caus

s. and here the great chemist gives several cases of the very extraordinary behaviour of molecules and earths, apparently the same, and which yet, when examined very closely, were found to exhibit differences which, however imperceptible, still show that none of them are simple bodies, and that the 60 or 70 elements accepted in chemistry, can no longer cover the ground. their name, apparently, is legion, but as the so-called "periodic theory" stands in the way of an unlimited multiplication of elements, mr. crookes is obliged to find some means of reconciling the new discovery with the old theory "that theory" he says "has received such abundant verification that we cannot lightly accept any interpretation of phenomena which fails to be in accordance with it. but if we suppose the elements

BLUE EQUINOX

s. by .human passions. must be understood every kind of attraction, not merely gross appetites.which have been long ago conquered, not by excluding, but by regulating them. on the plane of mind itself all is in order; everything has been balanced by its opposite. 53. thou hast now conquered mara and his furious host. the seeker has now passed through the abyss where dwells choronzon whose name is legion. all this must be studied most carefully in liber 418. 54. thou hast removed pollution from thine heart and bled it from impure desire. but, o thou glorious combatant, thy task is not yet done. build high, lanoo, the wall that shall hedge in the holy isle, the dam that will protect thy mind from pride and satisfaction at thoughts of the great feat achieved. here again is one of those unfort

CHAOS MAGICK AND LUCIFERISM

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: elementals, familiars, incubi, succubi, bud-wills, demons, automata, atavisms, wraiths, spirits and so on. carroll broke down the facets and avenues of various cultures integrated within occultism and delivered a concise definition-such is a must for any student. musick may be created in the same instance, knowing the concept while record

COSIMANO CHARLES ELEMENTARY PSIONICS

gainst the nearest wall? it happened to me recently. i collect comic books. or rather i'm a packrat and i kept almost all of my comic books from when i was a kid and when i was 13 i got one that if i had looked at the right story, i could have had a working radionic system then. the comic book in question is adventure comics #308, may 1963 and when i bought it i was so much more interested in the legion of super heroes story and artwork (which seems to always had more of an appeal to me than the stories) that i virtually ignored the superboy story at the front of the book. stupid me! you see the superboy story has everyone's favorite juvenile delinquent, the young and prematurely bald (oh most hideous of fates) lex luthor running the reform school radio station, or at least that's what eve

DAVID ICKE AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE

more extreme regimes throughout the world. there was no talk of monsters and terrorism in 1988 when the uss vincennes fired a missile 'by accident' to shoot down an iranian passenger jet with 290 on board.5 the vincennes was in the persian gulf to support saddam hussein, then america's friend and ally in the iraqi war with iran. the commander of the ship was 'severely punished: he was awarded the legion of merit award by george bush for "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service" and for the "calm and professional atmosphere" under his command during the period the jet was destroyed.6 the stepping-stones strategy is another diversion. the elite know the goal they are aiming for and the stepping-stones required to manipulate public opinion towards that end

credited with selecting paul volcker to chair the federal reserve board. which brings us to cbs, the third of the 'independent' networks. its financial expansion was supervised for a long time by brown brothers harriman and its senior partner, prescott bush who was a cbs director. cbs banks through the morgan guaranty trust and reports of cbs connections with the cia and british intelligence are legion among new world order researchers. some know it as the conspiracy brainwashing system. the cbs board included: william s. paley (comm 300, the chairman (for whom prescott bush personally organised the money to buy the company; harold brown (cfr, executive director of the trilateral commission, and former secretary of the air force and defence; roswell gilpatric (cfr, bil, from the kuhn, loe

DEMONIC BIBLE

fest thyself. drink of my blood and eat of my flesh that i may become like you, that i may become one of the undead, one with the forces of darkness. come forth, mormo, and manifest thyself. for i have crossed the gates of hell and i have become the devil incarnate. i am satan; i am lucifer; i am belial; and i am leviatan. come forth, mormo, and manifest thyself (drink from chalice) invocation of legion (or ritual to become demonically possessed) legion, i invoke thee. legion, i summon thee. legion, i conjure thee. come forth, legion, and manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, legion, and manifest thyself. enter into this body that i may become like you, that i may become one with the forces of darkness. come forth, legion, and manifest thyself. f

manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, legion, and manifest thyself. enter into this body that i may become like you, that i may become one with the forces of darkness. come forth, legion, and manifest thyself. for i have crossed the gates of hell and i have become the devil incarnate. i am satan; i am lucifer; i am belial; and i am leviatan. come forth, legion, and manifest thyself (drink from chalice) the 72 djinn of babylon after invoking the eight sub-princes of hell and the nine lords of the abyss, the magician may call upon the 72 lords of the djinn. the 72 lords rule over the 72 divisions of the earth. invoking these 72 lords gives the magician power over all the demons which dwell upon the earth but not the demons which dwell in the firmam

DION FORTUNE MYSTICAL QABALA

pected that they should, as these things were not known in their day, but are the work of their successors of the spiritual israel. for my part, although i would not willingly mislead [page 20] anyone concerning the teachings of those of ancient days, and upon matters of historical accuracy stand subject to cor rection from any who are bettet informed than i am in these matters (and their name is legion, i care not one jot for the authority of tradition if it hampers the free development of a system of such practical value as the holy qabalah, and i use the work of my predecessors as a quarry whence i fetch the stone to build my city. neither am i limited to this quarry by any ordinance that i know of; but fetch also cedar from lebanon and gold from ophir if it suits my purpose. mystical q

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 1

ology, the tarot, and palmistry. in addition, various forms of meditation, yoga, and psychic development should be included, as well as some practices more commonly associated with religion, such as speaking in tongues, prayer, and mysticism. introduction viii introduction encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. by extension, the occult or paranormal can also legitimately incorporate a legion of mysterious phenomena not obviously extrasensory in nature: anomalous natural occurrences not easily understood or explained by contemporary science. such phenomena as the loch ness monster, unidentified flying objects (ufos, and bigfoot, may eventually be attributed to the realm of ordinary sense perception, but their very elusiveness has led them to be associated with the occult. the ev

appear weak and ill, and at another tall and strong, so that her head seemed to touch the clouds. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. agaberte 15 she effected these transformations without the smallest effort or trouble. people believed her capable of overthrowing the mountains, tearing up the trees, drying up the rivers with the greatest of ease. they held that nothing less than a legion of demons must be at her command in order for her to accomplish her magic feats. she seems to be like the scottish cailleach bheur, a nature hag. agapis according to ancient tradition, this was a yellow stone said to promote love or charity; it also cured stings and venomous bites when dipped in water and rubbed over the wound. agares according to johan weyer, agares is grand duke of the ea

trated only on the devil or satan. these ideas were common to the whole eastern world, and were probably derived by the jewish people from the assyrians. the pharisees charged jesus with casting out devils by beelzebub the prince of the devils. the idea that evil spirits acted in multitudes under one person appears in mark 5:9, where, when he is asked his name, the evil spirit answers: my name is legion for we are many. in the bible two orders are mentioned in scripture, angels and archangels; but the latter only occurs twice, namely, in jude, where michael is called an archangel, and in i thessalonians 4:16, where it is written: the lord shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of god. gabriel and michael are the only angels mentioned by

he army of marcus aurelius from defeat by the quadi (a german tribe) when entangled in a pass which had been closed by the enemy. according to the writer dio cassius, the troops of aurelius were dying of thirst when arnuphis caused a miraculous storm that confounded the enemy and allowed the romans to quench their thirst and win the battle. their triumph was known as the miracle of the thundering legion, although christians ascribed the victory to their own prayers rather than to the aid of mercury and other gods invoked by arnuphis. aromatherapy term used for treatment of illness and maintenance of general physical health using essential oils distilled from plants. virtually unknown to the modern world twenty years ago, aromatherapy is now considered the fastest growing natural healing ar

al applicability to the question posed. other books consulted in this way included greek epics, classical poetry, or the works of shakespeare, and the term rhapsodomancy also has been used for this practice. another term for bibliomancy is stichomancy. sources: waite, arthur edward. the occult sciences. 1891. reprint, secaucus, n.j: university books, 1974. biffant a little-known demon, chief of a legion who was said to have entered the body of denise de la caille and who was obliged to sign with his claws the proces verbal of exorcisms. bifrons a demon of monstrous guise who, according to johan weyer, often took the form of a man well versed in astrology and planetary influences. he excels in geometry, is acquainted with the virtues of herbs, precious stones, and plants, and, it is said, h

ds, or waxen figures and mostly to bring about suffering or death. necromancy was the raising of the dead by evocations and sacrilegious rites, for the customary purposes of evil. these rites might take place around pits filled with blood, in a darkened and suffocating room, in a churchyard, or beneath swinging gibbets, and the number of ghosts so summoned and galvanized into life might be one of legion. regardless of desired outcome the procedure usually included profanation of christian ritual, such as diabolical masses and administration of polluted sacraments to animals and reptiles; bloody sacrifices of animals, often of children; of orgiastic dances, generally of circular formation, such as that of the witches sabbat. for paraphernalia and accessories the sorcerers scoured the world

ther spirits to inhabit the universe previously created. these spirits include those who now exist as earth s human race. unfortunately, over the millennia, we have forgotten our origin as spirit light beings. contributing to that forgetfulness are the structures of institutional religion. the destiny of humans is spiritual enlightenment (godconsciousness) and ascension. those who ascend join the legion of souls who work to assist humans in their attaining their enlightenment. they are popularly known as the great white brotherhood. the center teaches that god is pure spiritual light. as with normal light, spiritual light can manifest as a spectrum of seven colors, each color a representation of an attribute of god. god s light permeates the universe and each thing in it. when men and wome

ancaise d etudes metapsychiques. chevalier was born september 30, 1889, in bar-le-duc (meuse, france, and studied at dijon academy, receiving bachelor s degree in science (1908) and arts (1909. he also graduated in 1914 from the ecole centrale des arts et manufactures. chevalier served as lieutenant in the french army in world war i, and as captain in world war ii. he was awarded the cross of the legion of honor. reports of his investigations in psychokinesis and telepathy of sensation appeared in sciences metapsychiques and cahiers metapsychiques. he was author of la morte, cette illusion (1953, and co-author with bertrand de cressac bachelerie of la metapsychique.probleme crucial (1960. chevaliers de l enfer according to french demonologists, these are demons more powerful than those of

t his family cut him off financially and he had to seek paid employment. he joined the army and participated in the spanish american war (1898, where he was awarded the silver star. over the next years he rose in the ranks and during world war i (1914.18) was chosen to join the staff of general pershing in france. he was awarded the distinguished service medal and (from the french government) the legion of honor and the croix de guerre. he eventually rose to the rank of colonel and retired from the service in 1938. in the years following the war, conger again became active in the society, speaking occasionally at national gatherings. he served a brief term as the american section president (1932.33, and was reelected in 1939. among the projects he fostered was a new digest-sized periodical

7) an engineer with the french naval construction service who had an interest in parapsychology. he was born april 19, 1907, at bailleul (nord, france, and studied at the ecole polytechnique, paris, the university of lyons, and the ecole nationale supevieve du genie maritime. honors for his work began in 1931 when he won the arts, sciences and letters silver medal. he was presented the chevalier, legion d honneur at the end of world war i (1945. his distinguished scientific career included assignment to the national center for scientific research in 1952. he began his service in the documentation center of the center in 1958. he has written on clairvoyance and mathematics, and on levitation in relation to gravity. his parapsychological interests included telepathy, clairvoyance, levitation

ns. they may be evoked at all hours of the day, provided the evocation takes place in a wild, unfrequented spot (see also chevaliers de l enfer) courmes, dominique albert (1843.1914) french naval officer and pioneer french theosophist. courmes was born on august 4, 1843, at rouen. he joined the navy when he was 17 years old and after an outstanding career became its commandant. he was awarded the legion of honor at the time of his retirement in 1896. in his middle years, courmes studied spiritualism, spiritism, and theosophy successively. he is credited with saving the records of spiritist leader allan kardec when they were threatened during the days of the paris commune (1871. he also wrote the first article on theosophy published in france, in 1877.78 in the revue spirite. in 1880 he joi

y and studying tibetan religion and occultism. her two major books, translated into english as magic and mystery in tibet and initiations and initiates in tibet, are accounts of her first-hand observation of tibetan occult and religious feats and have been frequently reprinted. david-neel received many honors for her books, including the gold medal of the geographical society of paris, the french legion of honor, the insigne of the chinese order of the brilliant star, and the silver medal of the royal belgian geographical society. she has also been the subject of several biographies since her death on september 8, 1969, in pigne, france. sources: david-neel, alexandra. buddhism: its doctrines and its methods. new york: st. martin s, 1939. reprint, london: bodley head, 1977. initiations and

capabilities of modern armaments, but in most military campaigns there are reasonably satisfactory accounts of the fate of regiments, with a tally of corpses or survivors. however, there have been a few instances in both ancient and modern history where whole armies have disappeared without trace. an early example dates from the roman conquests of britain. about the year 119 c.e, the ninth roman legion, known as hispana, was sent to subdue one of several revolts in brigantia, a confederacy of tribes in northern britain. the ninth legion, composed of some six thousand men, disappeared without a trace. some historians do not accept the evidence for this mass disappearance, but there are other cases in more recent history. during the gallipoli campaign in world war i, the british first-fifth

876 to 1882 he was an astronomer at the paris observatory. in 1882 he founded juvisy observatory, which he directed for the rest of his life. that same year he also founded the french astronomical society. as a scientist he made balloon ascents to study the upper atmosphere and was celebrated for his research on double and multiple stars and the topography of mars. he was named a commander of the legion of honor, one of france s highest nonmilitary honors. his first contact with psychical phenomena was during november 1861. when writing his first book, the plurality of inhabited worlds, he came across spiritualist allan kardec s le livre des esprits, paid him a visit, and joined the society for psychologic studies, of which kardec was president. the weekly seances of the society were devot

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him that he had been chosen and would come to understand his special status at a later date. his telepathic contacts with sfath continued for some years but he was replaced after meier s 16th birthday by asket, a youthful female. these contacts existed side-by-side with outward signs of an unsettled life. as a youth meier ran away from home several times, eventually landing in the french foreign legion. in 1958 he began a period of wandering through the middle east and southern asia. following an accident in 1965, he lost his left arm just above his elbow. he finally returned to switzerland in 1970 and settled on a farm. in 1974, he advertised for people who would like to be part of a metaphysical study group, and soon had a small gathering joining him for discussions of occult matters. t

oi and schechinah! aralim, act! ophanim, revolve and shine! hajoth a kadosh, cry, speak, roar, bellow! kadosh, kadosh, kadosh, saddai, adonai, jotchavah, eieazereie: hallelu-jah, hallelu-jah, hallelu-jah. amen. it should be remembered above all, in conjurations, that the names of satan, beelzebub, adramelek, and others do not designate spiritual unities, but legions of impure spirits. our name is legion, for we are many, says the spirit of darkness in the gospel. number constitutes the law, and progress takes place inversely in hell as the domain of anarchy. that is to say, the most advanced in satanic development, and consequently the most degraded, are the least intelligent and feeblest. thus, a fatal law drives demons downward when they wish and believe themselves to be ascending. so al

aul, who was troubled with an evil spirit from god only to be relieved by the music of david s harp (1 sam. 16:14.16).it is with the christian movement that a major emphasis on spirit possession emerges. jesus regularly healed by casting possessing spirits out of the mentally ill. crucial to later understanding of possessing spirits in the western tradition are incidents such as jesus driving the legion of demons into the swine (thus demonstrating their existence apart from the psychology of the possessed individual) and paul s driving out of the divining spirit who possessed a young woman of thyatira (thus associating spirit possession with fortune-telling. plato, in the republic, not only speaks of demons of various grades, but mentions a method of treating and providing for those obsess

the poor fellow is put into a great fright and dies. the rev. s. b. fellows gives the following account of the beliefs of the people of kiriwina (trobiand islands group: the sorcerers, who are very numerous, are credited with the power of creating the wind and rain, of making the gardens to be either fruitful or barren, and of causing sickness which leads to death. their methods of operation are legion. the great chief, who is also the principal sorcerer, claims the sole right to secure a bountiful harvest every year. this function is considered of transcendent importance by the people. our big chief, bulitara, was asking me one day if i had these occult powers. when i told him that i made no such claim, he said, who makes the wind and the rain and the harvest in your land? i answered, go

also headed a further expedition to japan in may 1934 and later continued these studies in manchuria. roerich was internationally accepted at a time when his mysticism and artistic talents ranked equally with his efforts to improve agriculture and to bring about world peace. he was honored by many counties, and awards included: commander, lst class, royal swedish order of north star; grand cross, legion of honor (france; order of saint sava, lst class (yugoslavia; commander of order of imperial russians of st. stanislas, st. anne and st. vladimir; medal of city of bruges, belgium (for plan of roerich pact and banner of peace. his roerich pact and banner of peace was signed by twenty-two pan-american countries at the white house, washington, d.c, in 1935. among his many artistic activities

EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTERS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS AND OTHERWORLDY BEINGS

ones wrote a story about what he called the limbo of the lost, an area bordered by florida, bermuda, and puerto rico, where strange things happened. none, he wrote, was stranger than the unexplained fate of five avengers and one mariner on the evening of december 5, 1945. soon books and magazines dealing with ufos and other anomalous phenomena and even mainstream publications such as the american legion magazine were picking up the stories, which grew in the telling. the term bermuda triangle was the invention of longtime fortean and paranormal writer vincent h. gaddis; his article on the subject in the february 1964 issue of argosy was titled the deadly bermuda triangle. the next year he incorporated it into a popular book, invisible horizons, on true mysteries of the seas. in invisible r

s books. the silence of the writers whom kusche criticized effectively ended the discussion. see also: oints further reading begg, paul, 1979. into thin air: people who disap- pear. north pomfret, vt: david and charles. berlitz, charles, with j. manson valentine, 1974. the bermuda triangle. garden city, ny: doubleday and company. eckert, allan w, 1962. the mystery of the lost patrol. the american legion magazine (april: 12 23, 39 41. gaddis, vincent h, 1965. invisible horizons: true mysteries of the sea. philadelphia, pa: chilton books. kusche, larry, 1975. the bermuda triangle mys- tery solved. new york: harper and row, publishers. 42 bermuda triangle, 1980. the disappearance of flight 19. new york: harper and row, publishers. sand, george x, 1952. sea mystery at our back door. fate 5, 7

e attention of new ageoriented celebrities such as shirley maclaine, richard chamberlain, mike farrell, and shelley fabres, who enthusiastically supported her work. maclaine discussed ramtha in her best-selling dancing in the light (1985. knight put together a nonprofit corporation that evolved into the non-tax-exempt sovereignty, inc. by this time, knight had amassed so much money that a growing legion of critics questioned her sincerity. she now lived on a luxurious horse-breeding ranch in yelm, washington, the focus of a large following of pilgrims who had moved to the northwest from homes all over the nation and the world. some, seeking a safe haven from the cataclysmic earth changes that ramtha said were about to occur, had left families to do so. sessions with ramtha were expensive

n alexandra david-neel s with mystics and ma- gicians in tibet, originally published in 1931. david-neel, an adventurous french woman tulpa 245 educated at the sorbonne, traveled widely through tibet in the early part of the twentieth century, exploring places and meeting buddhist holy men that no european had before encountered. the geographical society of paris awarded her a gold medal, and the legion of honor knighted her. david-neel wrote that while living with the tibetan yogis, she decided to conjure up a tulpa. she imagined him to be a fat, jolly lama. after some months, the being came into existence. apparently david-neel essentially considered him a vivid hallucination, a kind of imaginary companion, and she was unsettled when it began to take on a reality of its own. first, she c

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is rent, and the stiff laurel bends around the ruler s head. here of an early budding greatness pompey dreamed, there caesar by the wavering balance watchful lay! strength will they measure. and the world knows now who won. the watch-fires glow and flash, diffusing ruddy flames; the ground where blood was shed exhales reflected light; and by the night s most rare and wondrous splendour lured, the legion of hellenic myths assembles here. round all the watch-fires fabled forms of ancient days hover uncertain to and fro or sit at ease. in truth, not fully orbed, yet radiant bright, the moon is rising, spreading gentle splendour everywhere; the tents illusion vanishes, the lights burn blue. but lo! above my head what sudden meteor! it beams and it illumines a corporeal ball. tis life i scent

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ect, as well as unity of the angel with it s inverse in another aspect. the initiation took place across time. the specific rite itself is in appendix v, and is a modified mass of chrnzn (with corrections and modifications. see also appendix vi. 6b what are demons? your essence is revealed; abraxis. revelation is the annihilation of self- law of addiction well, there are many types and varieties, legion to be exact. in one facet they are base atavisms, some have evolved to incorporate higher integration to further their base nature. they have grown through repression, neglect and other shadows and manipulate through secret and urges. in more extreme cases when the demon is very powerful it can possess an individual. this possession occurs in an enrapture of the demons sphere of influence

GILBERT AE WAITE A MAGICIAN OF MANY PARTS

eased the total by more than another 3,000 over the next seven years. waite may have intended to speakof'nineteen thousandvolumes'rather than 'sets'.chapter15 1. there is no reference to dental operations before 1921 in waite's diaries;butthe diaries for 1914 and 1910 are missing so that his experiences can probably be referred to one orotherofthose years. 2. books on the subjectoftarot cards are legion. for present purposes the most useful are: s.r.kaplan,encyclopaediaof tarot 2 vols,(1978, 1986; m.dummett,thegame ofiarot (1980 [extremely hostile to all esoteric interpretations; perhaps because the author is (a) aromancatholic (b) a professional philosopher, and (c) a confirmed addictofcard games];and],shephard,the tarot 'irumps:cosmosinminiature(1985).3.pamelacolmansmith probablyjoinedth

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of satan for a moment, we may remember that the image of satan in the old testament is primarily that of the tester, the devils advocate rather than one of an evil being. in the new testament, however, things are different. the term satan is used to describe people (jesus calls peter satan and says get behind me, groups (jesus says the father of the jews is the devil) and is described as plural (legion. if we consider this model carefully we start to realize that the new testament satan is not the tester of the old testament, but is bad mind. that is satan is negative thoughtforms. these forms exist in an individual (peter s weakness) or collectively (the idea of ownership and control which tempted jesus as he looked over the cities all this can be yours. it is legion as there are multitu

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ise the art of poesy, scand. commentators have taken for a description of ordinary drunkenness, against whose consecjuences we are warned in an icel. poem entitled' ominnis hegri' 1134 superstition. grains of corn on the letters of the alphabet, and letting a cocjc pick them off. the roman divination was simpler, according to the eager or sluggish eating, or refusing to eat, of young fowls; every legion had its pullarius, who bred, fed and guarded the fowls, and the consul held the augurium in his own house or tent' pullis regitur imperium romanum, hi jubent acies' says pliny 10, 24; and procopius 1, 316 gives examples^ yet they also observed the cries of the cock and hen' gallina eecinit' is named amongst other bad omens for the bridegroom, in terence's phormio iv. 4, 30; the gloss of don

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dy victories. whispers the soul in him "a nightmare talesviii16 population clad in iron armour" it replies "two score millions of men dead now to all spiritual aspirationand soul-life. a people, henceforth deaf to the peaceful voice of the honest citizen's duty, averse to a life ofpeace, blind to the arts and literature, indifferent to all but lucre and ambition. what is thy future kingdom,now? a legion of war-puppets as units, a great wild beast in their collectivity. a beast that, like the seayonder, slumbers gloomily now, but to fall with the more fury on the first enemy that is indicated to it.indicated, by whom? it is as though a heartless, proud fiend, assuming sudden authority, incarnate ambitionand power, had clutched with iron hand the minds of a whole country. by what wicked ench

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ar the french spooks preaching reincarnation, and the english spooks denying and denouncing the doctrine, we say that either the french or the english "spirits" do not know what they are talking about. we believe with the spiritualists and the spiritists in the existence of "spirits" or invisible beings endowed with more or less intelligence. but, while in our teachings their kinds and genera are legion, our opponents admit of no other than human disembodied "spirits" which, to our knowledge, are mostly kamalokic shells. q. you seem very bitter against spirits. as you have given me your views and your reasons for disbelieving in the materialization of, and direct communication in seances, with the disembodied spirits-or the "spirits of the dead"-would you mind enlightening me as to one mor

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needs them? still, a selection of natural substances can aid things along. the temple: black, unadorned, windowless, but not uncluttered! around its confines i heaped all kinds of junk. sheets of hardboard, rubbish from a building skip, a bucket of clay, bottles, broken radio sets, a spray-gun. everything i might need, plus a few more things besides. bringing forth the dweller within- its name is legion. i was preparing for a descent into the labyrinth, to make known my .forgotten ones, with only the thinnest of cords with which to map the maze. why risk insanity in such a way? this is the inner journey, the whale.s belly, the feast of the ravening ones. why go alone, without the security of tried and tested banishings and sigils? well i don.t trust those old books, those mad monks with th

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still, a selection of natural substances can aid things along. the temple: black, windowless, unadorned but not uncluttered! around its confines i heaped all kinds of junk. sheets of hardboard, a bucket of clay, bottles, broken radio sets, rubbish from a building skip, paints, tools, a spray-gun, everything i could possibly need, plus a few more things besides. bringing forth the dweller within: legion is it s name. i was preparing for a descent into the labyrinth, to make known the forgotten ones, with only the thinnest of cords with which to map the maze. why risk insanity in such a way? this is the inner journey, the whale s belly, the feast of the ravening ones. why go alone, without the security of tried and tested rituals and banishings? well i don t trust those old books, those mad

HP LOVECRAFT A DARK LORE

cardiac action and stertorous breathing that told of an end not far off. the shapeless albino daughter and oddly bearded grandson stood by the bedside, whilst from the vacant abyss overhead there came a disquieting suggestion of rhythmical surging or lapping, as of the waves on some level beach. the doctor, though, was chiefly disturbed by the chattering night birds outside; a seemingly limitless legion of whippoorwills that cried their endless message in repetitions timed diabolically to the wheezing gasps of the dying man. it was uncanny and unnatural- too much, thought dr houghton, like the whole of the region he had entered so reluctantly in response to the urgent call. towards one o'clock old whateley gained consciousness, and interrupted his wheezing to choke out a few words to his g

ple stumbled on around 1845 or thereabouts- but i come from panton, vermont, and that kind of story don't go down with me "you ought to hear, though, what some of the old-timers tell about the black reef off the coast- devil reef, they call it. it's well above water a good part of the time, and never much below it, but at that your could hardly call it an island. the story is that there's a whole legion of devils seen sometimes on that reef-sprawled about, or darting in and out of some kind of caves near the top. it's a rugged, uneven thing, a good bit over a mile out, and toward the end of shipping days sailors used to make big detours just to avoid it "that is, sailors that didn't hail from innsmouth. one of the things they had against old captain marsh was that he was supposed to land o

ers i had seen. counting the parties so far glimpsed, as well as those presumably covering other roads, the number of my pursuers must be strangely large for a town as depopulated as innsmouth. whence could come the dense personnel of such a column as i now beheld? did those ancient, unplumbed warrens teem with a twisted, uncatalogued, and unsuspected life? or had some unseen ship indeed landed a legion of unknown outsiders on that hellish reef? who were they? why were they here? and if such a column of them was scouring the ipswich road, would the patrols on the other roads be likewise augmented? i had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odour again waxed dominant. had the wind suddenly changed eastward, so that it blew in from

le that even my latest fear is sheer delusion? but i must try to tell what i thought i saw that night under the mocking yellow moon- saw surging and hopping down the rowley road in plain sight in front of me as i crouched among the wild brambles of that desolate railway cut. of course my resolution to keep my eyes shut had failed. it was foredoomed to failure- for who could crouch blindly while a legion of croaking, baying entities of unknown source flopped noisomely past, scarcely more than a hundred yards away? i thought i was prepared for the worst, and i really ought to have been prepared considering what i had seen before. my other pursuers had been accursedly abnormal- so should i not have been ready to face a strengthening of the abnormal element; to look upon forms in which there w

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le stumbled on around 1845 or there-abouts- but i come from panton, vermont, and that kind of story don't go down with me "you ought to hear, though, what some of the old-timers tell about the black reef off the coast- devil reef, they call it. it's well above water a good part of the time, and never much below it, but at that your could hardly call it an island. the story is that there's a whole legion of devils seen sometimes on that reef-sprawled about, or darting in and out of some kind of caves near the top. it's a rugged, uneven thing, a good bit over a mile out, and toward the end of shipping days sailors used to make big detours just to avoid it "that is, sailors that didn't hail from innsmouth. one of the things they had against old captain marsh was that he was supposed to land o

ers i had seen. counting the parties so far glimpsed, as well as those presumably covering other roads, the number of my pursuers must be strangely large for a town as depopulated as innsmonth. whence could come the dense personnel of such a column as i now beheld? did those ancient, unplumbed warrens teem with a twisted, uncatalogued, and unsuspected life? or had some unseen ship indeed landed a legion of unknown outsiders on that hellish reef? who were they? why were they here? and if such a column of them was scouring the ipswich road, would the patrols on the other roads be likewise augmented? i had entered the brush-grown cut and was struggling along at a very slow pace when that damnable fishy odour again waxed dominant. had the wind suddenly changed eastward, so that it blew in from

le that even my latest fear is sheer delusion? but i must try to tell what i thought i saw that night under the mocking yellow moon- saw surging and hopping down the rowley road in plain sight in front of me as i crouched among the wild brambles of that desolate railway cut. of course my resolution to keep my eyes shut had failed. it was foredoomed to failure- for who could crouch blindly while a legion of croaking, baying entities of unknown source flopped noisomely past, scarcely more than a hundred yards away? i thought i was prepared for the worst, and i really ought to have been prepared considering what i had seen before. my other pursuers had been accursedly abnormal- so should i not have been ready to face a strengthening of the abnormal element; to look. upon forms in which there

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ears the contest had raged, but now the time for apportionment had come, and this vast, strange room in new orleans was to be the scene of the arrangement it was the home of carter's literary and financial executor the distinguished creole student of mysteries and eastern antiquities, etienne-laurent de marigny. carter had met de marigny during the war, when they both served in the french foreign legion, and had at once cleaved to him because of their similar tastes and ontlook. when, on a memorable joint furlough, the iearned young creole had taken the wistful boston dreamer to bayonne, in the south of france, and had shown him certain terrible secrets in the nighted and immemorial crypts that burrow beneath that brooding, eon-weighted city, the friendship was forever sealed. carrer's wil

agony and dread. he knew that there had been a randolph carter of boston, yet could not be sure whether he- the fragment or facet of an entity beyond the ultimate gate- had been that one or some other. his self had been annihilated; and yet he- if indeed there could, in view of that utter nullity of individual existence, be such a thing as he-was equally aware of being in some inconceivable way a legion of selves. it was as though his body had been suddenly transformed into one of those many-limbed and many-headed effigies sculptured in indian temples, and he contemplated the aggregation in a bewildered attempt to discern which was the original and which the additions- if indeed (supremely monstrous thought) there were any original as distin-guished from other embodiments. then, in the mid

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ication saint, and so on, is too long for this chapter. suffice it to say that as we read the numerous questions offered by dominic and the answers of the demons, we become fully convinced that they corroborate in every detail the unwarranted assertions and support the interests of the church. the narrative is suggestive. the legend graphically describes the battle of the exorcist with the legion from the bottomless pit. the sulphurous flames which burst forth from the nose, mouth, eyes, and ears, of the demoniac; the sudden appearance of over a hun- dred angeb, clad in golden armor; and, finally, the descent of the blessed virgin herself, in person, bearing a golden rod, with which she adminis- 140. cf. jean martia: a ugtnd* ife w. dtmmaque: vuru. 1510. digitizecoy google 70 tsis o

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heir death, their secret insignia were discovered; and it has been stated that the emperor napoleon, whose attention was instantaneously arrested by great and unusual ideas or supernatural suggestions, in suppressing this mystic symbol or head, adopted it in another form, and substituted his own f the rosicrucian system. 187 head, in profile, as the palladium, or talisman, for his neworder of the legion of honour. the saffron robe of hymen is of the colour of the flame of fire. the bride, in ancient days, was covered with a veil called the flammeum; unless made under this, no vow was considered sacred. the ancients swore, not by the altar, but by the flame of fire which was upon the altar. yellow, or flame-colour, was the colour of the ghebers, or guebres, or fire-worshippers. the persian

condemned as aiming at revolutionary objects. why napoleon adopted this mysterious supposed magical head, as he is said to have done, on the suppression and destruction of this revolutionary body, to which we refer elsewhere, and why he chose to place his own head in the centre-place before occupied by this imagined awe-inspiring countenance, and adopted the whole as the star of his newly founded legion of honour, it is very difficult to say. in the east there is a tradition of this insupportable magic countenance, which the orientals assign to a veiled prophet, similar to the mysterious personage in lalla rookh. gorgoneion. chapter the twenty-sixth. presence of the rosicrucians in heathen and christian architecture. question may here arise whether two corresponding pillars, or columns, in

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

l power, were abolished by the senate about 80 b.c, and restored again twenty years later. the emperors issued edicts against them from time to time, but those which could prove their antiquity or religious character were permitted to remain in existence. they were finally abolished in a.d. 378. 439. the colleges and the legions 440. of these colleges of architects one was attached to every roman legion, building for it fortifications in time of war and in time of peace temples and houses. it was thus that the roman mysteries were brought to northern europe. wherever the romans settled, the collegia worked their rites, and in process of time native soldiers were initiated into their ranks, until the system became deeply-rooted in each roman colony. closely connected with these rites were t

alls are interlaced triangles. upon a pedestal in the centre was found an inlaid marble slab with a skull, level and plumb-rule and other masonic designs in mosaic work. a fresco in another building close by shows a figure in the act of making the f.c.h.s(*j. s. m. ward: freemasonry and the ancient gods, pp. 115, 116) the roman colleges of architects were brought to britain by the roman army. one legion under julius caesar established a colony at eboracum or york, later to be so prominent in masonic legend and tradition; and another centre was at verulam, afterwards known as s. albans. 443. the introduction of the jewish form 444. the introduction of the jewish form of the masonic ceremonies was intentionally arranged by the powers who stand behind freemasonry about the time when christian

professor herzario s i maestri comacini. this author says: in this darkness which extended over all italy, only one small lamp remained alight, making a bright spark in the vast italian necropolis. it was from the magistri comacini. their names are unknown, their individual works unspecialized, but the breath of their spirit may be felt all through those centuries, and their name collectively is legion. we may safely say that of all the works of art between 800 and 1000 a.d, the greater and better part are due to that brotherhood- always faithful and often secret- of the magistri comacini. 656. in the tenth century we find still the manichaeans and the euchites; also the paulicians and the bogomiles. 657. eleventh century: the cathari and patarini, condemned by the roman church, both deri

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

ated so many times that it began to take on the aura of truth (kusche, 1986, 277. jerome clark see also demons; ufos for further reading: begg, paul. into thin air: people who disappear. north pomfret, vt: david and charles, 1979. berlitz, charles, with j.manson valentine. the bermuda triangle. garden city, ny: doubleday and company, 1974. eckert, allan w. the mystery of the lost patrol. american legion magazine (april 1962: 12 13, 39 41. edwards, frank. stranger than science. new york: lyle stuart, 1959. gaddis,vincent h. invisible horizons: true mysteries of the sea. philadelphia, pa: chilton books, 1965. keyhoe, donald e. the flying saucer conspiracy. new york: henry holt and company, 1955. kusche, larry. the bermuda triangle mystery solved. buffalo: prometheus books, 1986 .the disappea

aid with a loud voice, what have you to do with me, jesus, son of the most high god? i beseech you, do not torment me. for he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man (for many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert) jesus then asked him, what is your name? and he said, legion; for many demons had entered him. and they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. so he gave them leave. then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.when the herdsmen saw what had hap

LIBER AZAZEL

very nature- i am the completeness of your will, the fury of your being. 14. i am the friend of no man, and the ally of the strong alone. i partake not of weakness, and seek not your adulation or praise. i am complete, i need nothing. 15. seek your strength in me, not your frailty. i am the god of the proud, not a vehicle of shame or humiliation. 16. my names and manifestations on this plane are legion, i have been known to many, but understood by but a few. 17. the time of my full unveiling is fast approaching, a time when the winds and seas shall be aflame with my glory. 18. the dawn of a new age; the time of my glory and my chosen. 19. then all falsehoods shall be shattered, all the lies of men and their prophets and messiahs will be made clear. my fury and wrath shall be upon the eart

LIBER CXCVII STORY OF SIR PALAMEDES

yet the forehead of the son stands beaded with an icy sweat. god.s angel, standing sinister, unfurls this scroll.a sable stain .who wins the spur shall ply the spur upon his proper heart and brain. he gave the sign of malison on traitor knights and perjured men; and ever by the sea rode on sir palamede the saracen. 5 ii behold! arabia.s burning shore rings to the hoofs of many a steed. lord of a legion rides to war the indomitable palamede. the paynim fly; his troops delight in murder of many a myriad men, following exultant into fight sir palamede the saracen. now when a year and day are done sir palamedes is aware of blue pavilions in the sun, and bannerets fluttering in the air. forward he spurs; his armour gleams; then on his haunches rears the steed; above the lordly silk there strea

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

bishops the emotions; the knights the vitality; the castles, or rooks, the physical body. the pieces upon the kings' side are positive; those upon the queens' side, negative. the pawns are the sensory impulses and perceptive faculties--the eight parts of the soul. the white king and his suite symbolize the self and its vehicles; the black king and his retinue, the not-self- the false ego and its legion. the game of chess thus sets forth the eternal struggle of each part of man's compound nature against the shadow of itself. the nature of each of the chessmen is revealed by the way in which it moves; geometry is the key to their interpretation. for example: the castle (the body) moves on the square; the bishop (the emotions) moves on the slant; the king, being the spirit, cannot be capture

lf of c, and all of d, e, and x) represent an ascending scale of virtue, while those of the lower strata (the lower half of c, and all of f, g, and a b) represent a descending scale of depravity. the region of air (e) is a partial exception to this order. while air is close to the light and filled with beautiful spirits, it is also the habitation of beelzebub, the evil spirit of the air, with his legion of elemental demons. upon the subtle element of air are impressed the influences of the stars; the thoughts, words, and deeds of man; and a myriad of mysterious influences from the various planes of nature. man inhales these impressions, and they produce diverse effects upon his mind. in air are suspended also the seed germs by which water is impregnated and made capable of bringing forth f

MARS COCIDIUS AND THE REDCAPS IN LANCASHIRE

yorkshire formed the kingdom of brigantia. the brigantes a spanish celtic tribe arrived durin g the iron-age via ireland; where brigantes remained in the province of ulster (the sedantes to which chuhullain belonged were a sept of the brigantes. later during the roman period lancashire was part of the military province of britannia inferior governed from york by the commander of the vith victrix legion based at the city of york. diocletian later broke britannia inferior into two parts and created the province later named valentia (modern lancashire, cumberland, westmorland and galloway. it was a military province with its main garrisons at lugovalium (carlisle) and, bremetenacum veteranorum (ribchester) in lancashire. marcus aurelius (around the year 175) had settled a permanent garrison

likely to be an 18th century copy of an italian original. later i had the bronze checked at the british museum to find out it was a 2,400 year old original. therefore it was a genuine etruscan votive image of laran (mars. this image would have been the family lar of a tuscan family in iron age italy before coming to britain in the rucksack of a roman legionary perhaps a member of the vith victrix legion based at york. how the bronze came to be lost i will never know but the loss would have been appalling to its owner. the lar represented the spirit of the ancestors of an entire family and the families luck and prosperity resided in it. such an ancient lar could only have belonged to an old family and it would have been passed from one head of household (paterfamilias) to the next for centu

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 1

the conjuration to call forth any of the aforesaid spirits. i do invocate and conjure thee, o spirit, n.30; and being with power armed from the supreme majesty, i do strongly command thee, by beralanensis, baldachiensis, paumachia, and apologiae sedes; by the most powerful princes, genii, liachidee, and ministers of the tartarean abode; and by the chief prince of the seat of apologia in the ninth legion, i do invoke thee, and by invocating conjure thee. and being armed with power from the supreme majesty, i do strongly command thee, by him who spake and it was done, and unto whom all creatures be obedient. also i, being made after the image of god, endued with power from god and created according unto his will, do exorcise thee by that most mighty and powerful name of god, el, strong and w

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

on, and 150 cases of serious injury from vac-cination, ten of whom were medical men. 1810 krupp works open in germany. 1811 demise of the first national bank. appendix f: general chronology of events328atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation 1812 the war of 1812 with england. treasury issues notes to finance war. 1812 alfred krupp, german arms manufacturer, born. 1812 napoleon awards legion of honor to benjamin dellesert for discovering how to process the beetinto sugar (which replaces dependence on the sugar cane. 1812 france has mass planting of sugar beets and 500 refineries open. over 8 million pounds of sugarare produced in one year. 1812 death rate from tb in new york 700:100,000. 1814 suspension of gold and silver payments. 1814 american edward everett goes to prussia (

f the british medical association, comments that neuritis is commonlyprecipitated by tetanus anti-toxin (oct. 7, 1944. 1944 by october 1944, only 60% of germanys underground complexes for research, testing, and man-ufacturing had been completed. 1945 albert speer (feb. 1945) assumes control over research and implementation of new technicalprojects with ss supervision. 1945 after being awarded the legion of merit for establishing chemical warfare labs in maryland,utah, and panama, cornelius rhoads is appointed to the staff of the atomic energy commission, whichatlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation371 appendix f: general chronology of events at that time was carrying out radiation experiments on unwitting prisoners, hospital patients, and sol-diers. 1945 ss high command moves

f the american cancer society of the report, the official dismisses it. 1988 it becomes known that george bush had fascists on his campaign staff; philip guarino (freema-sonic p2 guard, formed by the ss) and nicolas nazarenko (german ss cossack division, laszlopasztor (nazi collaborator and former member of the ss arrow cross party, radi slavoff (member ofbulgarian cell formed from nazi bulgarian legion) are examples. bush campaign co-chairman jeromebentrar admits to having assisted hundreds of nazis to emigrate to the united states. bush quickly insti-tuted a policy of not releasing the roster of his ethnic outreach group available any longer. 1988 medical tribune publishes article brain autoantibodies in 33% of schizophrenics which indi-cates that 33% of schizophrenia cases appear to be

MICHAEL W FORD THE VAMPIRE GATE

d by dreams. think about that sentence carefully. what you think can be done today can be made reality tomorrow. let s consider the focus phrase of the black order of the dragon: 23 the words of the dragon tiamat i am that which you hide away from others i am the eye which seduces all within its gaze. i am the voice of which power is formed. i am the thought of which is exist beyond flesh. we are legion yet we come from one source. there is only one from within you. you are the point and the beginning, azothoz as the devourer. in nature can you understand my spirit in all things. in doing such you will understand yourself. in understanding yourself you will be able to utilize all of your senses and develop skills to master what you will in this world. as we see that tiamat is the goddess o

subconscious and master them the end result being self-mastery and the transformation into a luciferic spirit. the luciferian goetia is a grimoire which presents the 72 spirits of solomon as daemonic forces within the mind itself, giving possibility to their anthropomorphic existence outside of humanity itself. the interpretation and experience is as unique as the shemhamforasch itself. herein is legion, the book of howling. contains a different approach to the 72 demons, invocations and evocations written by a luciferian and a working methodology on summoning and controlling powerful forces. adamu luciferian tantra and sex magick 94 by michael w. ford printed: 196 pages, 6" x 9, perfect binding, black and white interior ink isbn: 978-1-4116-9065-3 adamu is a grimoire of luciferian tantra

MORALS AND DOGMA

ng them unerringly by name and number. his stars are his sons and his eyes, which run through the whole world, keeping watch over men's deeds. the stars and planets were properly the angels. in pharisaic tradition, as in the phraseology of the new testament, the heavenly host appears as an angelic army, divided into regiments and brigades, under the command of imaginary chiefs, such as massaloth, legion, kartor gistra etc--each gistra being captain of 365,000 myriads of stars. the seven spirits which stand before the throne, spoken of by several jewish writers, and generally presumed to have been immediately derived from the persian amshaspands, were ultimately the seven planetary intelligences, the original model of the seven-branched golden candlestick exhibited to moses on god's mountai

MOTTA MARCELO THE COMMENTARIES OF AL

persecution, idleness, self- indulgence, social stress, over-population, sex-antagonism. they show with poincares's precision that jesus and paul struck at the heart of hell when they proclaimed marriage a scourge, and offered the testimony of john and timothy to support the plea of plato on behalf of paederastic passion. out of the court there slunk mark anthony, his toga to his face, one of the legion of lost souls that woman had withered; behind him groped blind sampson, disinherited adam, feeling his way along the table where they had piled countless papyri writ with woes of kings and sages woman-wrecked, and many a map of towns and temples torn and trampled beneath the feet of love, their ashes smouldering still, and smoky with song to witness how astarte's breath had kindled and cons

NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

1137, during the siege also a fratricide of antioch, emperor john comnenus employed "immense instruments of war, machines that hurled blocks of stone that were of enormous weight and size."16 these machines were a novelty to the crusaders, but beyond their service during battle, they could also be used to lift the stones necessary to construct churches and fortresses. the templars, the crusaders' legion specializing in the building of military works, did not fail to absorb the lessons from the byzantine collegia. some in the order, trained in the cistercian school, were already of a mind to fraternize with the eastern builders. byzantine lessons gave them the knowledge to erect their defense works and kraks "the templars, always suspected of a leaning toward mysterious eastern arts and her

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

o prevent [a wicked person] from studying the torah [certainly not] rather, it means that as long as he continues sinning, the forces of evil enjoy [the beneficence elicited by] all the torah he learns and the commandments he fulfills. but when he repents properly, he extracts from mouth of the forces of evil that which they swallowed, this being the mystical meaning of the verse, ghe swallowed a legion and vomited it out. h10 this is the meaning of repentance [teshuvah, lit. greturn h [the penitent] returns the torah and commandments to their original abode [in the realm of holiness. this is the meaning of g cyou capture a captive. h that which [the forces of evil] captured from your evil aspect, when you now go out to do battle against it and repent, you take back. g cand you see amongst

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

ing circular, every azotic or magnetic emission which does not encounter its medium returns with force to its point of departure, thus explaining one of the strangest histories in a sacred book, that of the demons sent into the swine, which thereupon cast themselves into the sea. this act of high initiation was nothing else but the rupture of a magnetic current infected by evil wills. our name is legion, for we are many, said the instinctive voice of the possessed sufferer. possessions by the demon are bewitchments, and such cases are innumerable at the present day. a saintly monk who has devoted himself to the service of the insane, brother hilarion tissot, has succeeded, after long experience and incessant practice, in curing a number of patients by unconsciously using the magnetism of p

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

halt thou give me, but i will make use of thee, and will take that which i need, for i am thy lord and master h. a reply which, in a veiled manner, is contained in that of the saviour. we have said that there is no personal devil. it is a misdirected force, as the name indicates. an odic or magnetic current, formed by a chain of perverse wills, constitutes this evil spirit, which the gospel calls legion, and this it is which precipitated the swine into the sea. another allegory of the attraction exercised on beings of inferior instincts by blind forces that can be put in operation by error and evil will. this symbol may be compared with that of the comrades of ulysses transformed into swine by the sorceress circe. remark what was done by ulysses to preserve himself and deliver his associat

eloi and shekinah! aralim, act! ophanim, revolve and shine! haioth ha kadosh, cry, speak, roar, bellow! kadosh, kadosh, kadosh, shaddai, adonai, jotchabah, eiazereie! hallelu-jah, hallelu-jah, hallelu-jah. amen. it should be remembered, above all in conjurations, that the names of satan, beelzebub, adramelek and others do not designate spiritual unities but legions of impure spirits. gour name is legion, for we are many, h says the spirit of darkness in the gospel. number constitutes law, and progress takes place inversely in hell as the domain of anarchy. that is to say, the most advanced in satanic development and consequently the most degraded and the least intelligent and feeblest. thus, a fatal law drives demons downward when they wish and believe themselves to be ascending. so also t

ROBERT KIRK WALKER BETWEEN WORLDS

prove] the circulation of the blood from ecclesiastes 12:6; nor the talismanical art from the blind and the lame mentioned in 2 samuel 5:6. yet i humbly propose these passages which may give some light to our subject at least, and show that this polity and rank of [subterranean or fairy] people is not a thing impossible, nor [is] the modest and innocent scrutiny of them impertinent or unsafe. the legion or brigade of spirits, mentioned [in] mark 5:10, besought our saviour not to send them away out of that country, which shows [that] they were daemones loci, topical spirits, and peculiar superintendents and supervisors assigned to that province. and the power of the nation granted, revelation 2:26, to the conquerors of vice and infidelity sound somewhat to the same purpose. tobit had a daem

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rom a satanic perspective. matthew 4:1 then was jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of satan. here what we find is a case where the author is really saying jesus had an experience of imagination, and must account for the experience by placing his guilt upon another, so who better than satan? mark 5:15 when they came to jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. classification: v4- 220.7- 1 author: larry evans i date: june 1, xxiii html revision: sept. 14, 1998 ce subject: bible analysis, satan reading list: here we learn that this large, strong, and crazy man lived like an animal. he had no clothes or shelter, and everyone, i mean everyone, was afraid of him. he usually

the self, therefore, a form examination would be one self speaking to another self trying to fit in. and in that sense, it would be wrong. set himself says "now let the setian shun all recitation, for the text of another is an afront to the self [of course, he's referring to the stasis that comes about through a ritual done without meaning, but the lessons of the book of coming forth by night are legion and are applicable in any number of situations] are the facilities of xemset still available if one wishes to undergo the trial there? i presume this could be arranged, though one should check with magus barrett before going up the mountain. 4 wherever is chosen, it will still be a thing done alone. the following paragraph deserves to be quoted in full "those approaching xem through their o

SATANIC BIBLE

satanic ritual does not embrace the calling forth of demons; this practice is followed only by those who are in fear of the very forces they conjure. supposedly, demons are malevolent spirits with attributes conductive to the deterioration of the people or events that they touch upon. the greek word demon meant a guardian spirit or source of inspiration, and to be sure, later theologians invented legion upon legion of these harbingers of inspiration- all wicked. an indication of the cowardice of "magicians" of the right-hand path is the practice of calling upon a particular demon (who would supposedly be a minion of the devil) to do his bidding. the assumption is that the demon, being only a flunky of the devil, is easier to control. occult lore states that only the most formidably "protec

SATANICON

the five points of the pentagonia while turning clockwise. replace the bell upon the altar. end of ritual -27- book iv: the satanic philosophy -28- pandemonium: the infernal hierarchy princes: lucifer: morning star and light-bringer; satan: adversary of god; belial: a vicious and wicked beast; beelzebub: lord of the flies; leviathan: prince of heresies and serpent of the infernal seas. the first legion: set, tiamat, eblis, mephistopheles, ahriman, fenris, pan, abaddon, apollyon the second legion: asmodeus, adramaleck, astaroth, kali, nergal, lilith, typhon, moloch, midgard, diabolus the third legion: caop, amon, skoll, hati, azazel, marchocias, serapis, bali, orias, maskim, mastema, nebrios, emma, furfur, pazuzu the fourth legion: pursan, nabarus, alastor, silcharde, incubus, succubus, he

SCHLAGER NEIL WORLD RELIGIONS REFERENCE LIBRARY

any as seven levels. nik wheeler/ corbis. 52 world religions: almanac ancient religions of egypt and mesopotamia also gave personal worship to the gods. religion was such a central part of mesopotamian and ancient egyptian life that each day involved some devotion or other action to the gods. mesopotamian worship obedience to the gods was the primary job of humankind in mesopotamian religion. the legion of gods all had to be cared for. that was the task of the priestly class. statues to the gods were kept in temples, each of which was devoted to a different deity. the temples employed a vast staff of workers and priests. the temples were not simply religious centers, but also served as storehouses for the surplus harvest. in effect, they were banks of deposit for community wealth. daily of

the punjabi language but also hindi, sanskrit, and persian. after his father died on november 11, 1675, he was formally installed as guru on march 29, 1676. at just nine years of age, gobind was already resolved to fight the persecution of the sikhs. he maintained this resolve throughout his life, later saying famously that he would train the sparrow to fight the hawk and teach one man to fight a legion. some sikh leaders wanted to avenge the death of guru teg bahadur, but gobind seemed content to wait until the religion could attract more followers and be prepared to defend itself. meanwhile, he continued his education. at age sixteen, he left anandpur and founded the city of paonta on the banks of the yamuna river, where he remained for four years. during these years he devoted much of h

SECRET TEACHINGS OF THE ROSICRUCIANS IN THE 16 17C

ce of the firmament. the senior plants in it rad. rubeam and albam. now you proceed with constancy and arbor artis appears to you, with its blossoms it announces now lapidem philosophorum. over all, the crown of the glory, ruling over all treasures. be diligent, peaceful, constant and pious, pray that god may help thee. and if thou attain, never forget the poor. then thou wilt praise god with the legion of the angels, now and forever. mercy- choice light, strength, joy in the recognition of god's virtue and hymn of praise. darkness, evil-doing, fear in godlessness, sin and vice. come ye to the mercy-seat. go ye to the pit of fire mars: fear, heat, therein consists the sensibilities. mercury: bitter, drawing and moving out of the harsh quality, which causes a sting within, and remains in th

SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON ZANONI A ROSICRUCIAN TALE

allies: the spirit he had drawn in was contagious; the men whom robespierre especially had denounced, and who saw the sword over their heads, woke from their torpid trance. vadier, cambon, billaud-varennes, panis, amar, rose at once, all at once demanded speech. vadier is first heard, the rest succeed. it burst forth, the mountain, with its fires and consuming lava; flood upon flood they rush, a legion of ciceros upon the startled catiline! robespierre falters, hesitates, would qualify, retract. they gather new courage from his new fears; they interrupt him; they drown his voice; they demand the reversal of the motion. amar moves again that the speech be referred to the committees, to the committees, to his enemies! confusion and noise and clamour! robespierre wraps himself in silent and

SOLOMON

at the hands of men, whose name is the figure 644, which is emmanuel; he it is who has bound us, and who will then come and plunge us from the steep [1] under water. he is noised abroad in the three letters which bring him down [2 [1. the allusion is to the swine of gadara. 2. the three characters are apparently the numbers 644] 53. and i solomon, on hearing this, glorified god, and condemned his legion to carry wood from the thicket. and i condemned the lion-shaped one himself to saw up the wood small with his teeth, for burning in the unquenchable furnace for the temple of god. 54. and i worshipped the lord god of israel, and bade another demon come forward. and there came before me a dragon, three-headed, of fearful hue. and i questioned him "who art thou" and he answered me "i am a cal

SPENSER THE CULT OF THE ALL SEEING EYE 1960

angle of 15 stars.39 the use of these symbols on the coins, currency and the small seal provides us with conclusive proof of the existence of a directing influence behind the adoption of these occult signs at the time of the founding of our nation -31- the heraldry of american heroism never used the solomonic seal before 1942. the constellation in the crest appeared on the four decorations of the legion of merit, created by congress july 20, 1942. the degrees of chief commander, commander, officer and legionnaire are awarded to the personnel of the armed forces of friendly foreign nations, and of the u. s. and the philippines. this decoration was the first specific award in u.s. history to foreigners, and the first to have different degrees, as in the secret orders. the commander award has

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

ortrait of harpocrates, the god of mystical silence. fifteen up to their necks in mischief when it's your neck up there on the chopping block, you don't want a dull blade. anonymous spectator in crowd at guillotine execution, paris, france, 1789 y o u' v e no doubt heard the old saying "up to their necks in mischief" haven't you? well, it is definitely applicable to the illuminist elite and their legion of secret society puppets. hanging over the fireplace in the famous green room at the white house in washington, d.c. is an acclaimed oil portrait of benjamin franklin, one of our country's most celebrated "founding fathers" it depicts the famed statesman sitting studiously, poring over an ancient document which he is holding with his right hand. his left hand, meanwhile, is at his throat

nting mystic spells to "cleanse" chernobyl, the site in ukraine of a nuclear plant disaster in 1986.1 other news accounts link entertainers paris hilton, britney spears, roseanne barr, demi moore, shirley maclaine, ashton kutcher, sandra bernhard, barbra streisand, dianne keaton, gwyneth paltrow, goldie hawn, elizabeth taylor, michael jackson, mick jagger, uri gellar, diane ladd, laura dern and a legion of other "stars" with practice of cabala.2 look closely when you see any of these people on tv or pictured in magazines and you'll often see the characteristic red string wristband they wear. lately, former president bill clinton's been spotted wearing it he's a cabalist and so has florida's politician katherine harris, who became a famous household icon as florida's republican secretary of

THE KEY TO THE MYSTERIES

ke part of a fluidic association, or who either voluntarily or involuntarily make use of a current of astral light which has gone astray. those, 251 for example, who live in isolation, deprived of all communication with humanity, and who are daily in fluidic sympathy with animals gathered together in great number, as is ordinarily the case with shepherds, are possessed of the demon whose name is "legion" in their turn they reign despotically over the fluid souls of the flocks that are confided to their care: consequently their good-will or ill-will makes their cattle prosper or die; and this influence of animal sympathy can be exercised by them upon human plastic mediums which are ill defended, owing either to a weak will or a limited intelligence. thus are explained the bewitchments which

it with each other and often seek to destroy it. very much as the shipwrecked sailors of the "medusa" when they were disputing the possession of the too small raft, sought to sink it. it is certain that, in making one's self the servant of any current whatever, of instincts or even of ideas, one gives up one's personality, and becomes the slave of that multitudinous spirit whom the gospel calls "legion" artists know this well enough. their frequent evocations of the universal light enervate them. they become "mediums" that is to say, sick men. the more success magnifies them in public opinion, the more their personality diminishes. they become crotchety, envious, wrathful. they do not admit that any merit, even in a different sphere, can be placed besides theirs; and, having become unjust

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

. this latter is defined as a constantly changing figure, its energies in a state of continuous fluctuation. the animus is not a persistent unvarying figure as is the anima. the typical woman finds her conscious feeling expression centered in one person of the opposite sex; she is monogamous externally. but, internally her unconscious is apparently polygamous "for the name of her animus might be 'legion' he represents the logos principle,lz the masculine reason of her unconscious nature" on the tree of life, this animus principle is equivalent to chiah, the will; this word also means life, animal life. this principle is the first creative vehicle of the es, as its other pole is neshamah, understanding and love. the will is in essence a dual principle; it presupposes a beginning and an end

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

are ours? our music the jangling ditties of the streets, our paintings, posters and bedizened jewesses; and our literature, heroically vulgar, vulgarly obscene, and obscenely insipid. morals, the nation has none, merely a better art in disguising than in former times, that is all. we no longer can produce a swift, a congreve, or a dryden, a smollett, a lever, or a sterne, and yet our writers are legion. and as feculent as the flabby prostitutes of the street. the facetiae of the fifteenth century, gles cent nouvelles nouvelles, h gthe decameron, h gthe heptameron, h gthe nights of straparola, h gbrantome, h etc, etc, are not only masterpieces for all time, but are pure, even chaste, compared with the virginal lusts that are becoming so fashionable in our modern literature, whose maidens a

THE WITCH CULT OF ZOS VEL THANATOS

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: elementals, familiars, incubi, succubi, bud-wills, demons, automata, atavisms, wraiths, spirits and so on. carroll broke down the facets and avenues of various cultures integrated within occultism and delivered a concise definition-such is a must for any student. musick may be created in the same instance, knowing the concept while record

THE ABYSS AND TABAET

, the wicked dragon whose very essence was continual change, self-mastery and power. his and her forms are many, from masculine to feminine to the effeminate. the barbarian and violence embodied soldier to the diplomatic statesman, the psychologist to the murderer. the adversary is made great in this world by the individuals who manifest it in our material world. the children of the lie are many, legion, our visual appearance is often bold to even normal or bland. many of our kind are those who go unnoticed in society, yet master and control our personal lives in such a way to which much good luck befalls us. some are avatars of darkness, appearing as what society fears and hates most. the beast headed god has taken many masks in our world, the adversary has also mastered the elements as w

THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION

cutting himself with stones. 5:6 but when he saw jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 5:7 and cried with a loud voice, and said, what have i to do with thee, jesus [thou] son of the most high god? i adjure thee by god, that thou torment me not. 5:8 for he said unto him, come out of the man [thou] unclean spirit. 5:9 and he asked him, what [is] thy name? and he answered, saying, my name [is] legion: for we are many. 5:10 and he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 5:11 now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 5:12 and all the devils besought him, saying, send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 5:13 and forthwith jesus gave them leave. and the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the h

e unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea. 5:14 and they that fed the swine fled, and told [it] in the city, and in the country. and they went out to see what it was that was done. 5:15 and they come to jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 5:16 and they that saw [it] told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and [also] concerning the swine. 5:17 and they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 5:18 and when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 5:19 howbeit j

voice said, what have i to do with thee, jesus [thou] son of god most high? i beseech thee, torment me not. 8:29 (for he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. for oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness) 8:30 and jesus asked him, saying, what is thy name? and he said, legion: because many devils were entered into him. 8:31 and they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 8:32 and there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. and he suffered them. 8:33 then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a

TURNER ROBERT ARBETEL OF MAGICK

th alchymy, magick, and physick. 5. he reconcileth the subterranean spirits to men; maketh hairy men. 6. he causeth one to bee invisible. 7. the barren he maketh fruitful, and giveth long life. 13 his character. he hath under him 49 kings, 42 princes, 35 presidents, 28 dukes, 21 ministers, standing before him; 14 familiars, seven messengers: he commandeth 36000 legions of spirits; the number of a legion is 490. bethor governeth those things which are ascribed to jupiter: he soon cometh being called. he that is dignified with his character, he raiseth to very great dignities, to cast open treasures: he reconcileth the spirits of the aire, that they give true answers: they transport precious stones from place to place, and they make medicines to work miraculously in their effects: he giveth

TYSON DONALD NEW MILLENNIUM MAGIC

ts, he or she will view it uniquely and call it by a unique name. another adept will see the spirit that bears the same common name in a different way, and his or her esoteric name for that spirit will differ from that of the magus. the spirits will be separate, yet bound together by their traditional name and characteristics. remember the answer given to jesus by the possessing demon "my name is legion; for we are many (mark 59. however the magus finally chooses to arrive at the sigils of his or her personal system of magic, they should be formed after a single style so that they harmonize with each other, even though each sigil is totally unique. this will involve limiting the materials, instruments, and colors with which the sigils are made. in unity is strength--confusion yields only w

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ng and burning with unnatural life, the fulgaris lightening sparking the black flame of those who come near it either illuminating the wise sons and daughters of cain, or immolating and destroying the weak& profane. as you grow near the algol chaos sphere, visualize an eye in the center the very essence of lucifer! you will at this moment understand why the daemons of the earth and air are called legion with the eye of lucifer is the eye of hecate, and as this is realized a lightening bolt tears from it and enters your being. with a shock of life you feel more illuminated than you have ever felt, empowered, inspired and at a calm all at the same time. at this moment algol vanishes and you are in this storm ridden sky, yet you are unmoved by the violent winds. as practice and time moves on

WEOR SAMAEL AUN ESOTERIC COURSE OF KABBLAH

del sue o profundo que vives. 87 arcanum 13 let us now study the thirteenth arcanum of tarot. this is the arcanum of death. indeed, death is the return to the womb. life and death are two phenomena of the same kind. death is the remainder of whole numbers. when the mathematical operation is completed, only the values of the consciousness remain. these values, when seen clairvoyantly, look like a legion of phantoms that continue living. the re-encarnation of the values is the mechanism of nature. truly, the soul does not reincarnate, because the human being does not have his soul incarnated yet. only the values re-encarnate themselves. the embryo of the soul the human being only has an embryo of soul; this embryo might be developed and strengthened by means of sexual magic. sometimes this

gin. when this happens, we totally fail. immortality the human being should reach immortality, but does not have it yet. only those who have incarnated their soul are immortal. the mind it is stated that humans have one mind; yet we state that each human has many minds. each phantom from the pluralized i has its own mind and even has self-independence. the man is a dormant machine operated by the legion of i s. we need to generate the christ-mind. arcano xiii el estudio de hoy ser el arcano trece del tarot. este es el arcano de la muerte. realmente la muerte es el regreso a la matriz. la vida y la muerte son dos fen menos de una misma cosa. la muerte es una resta de n meros enteros. terminada la operaci n s lo quedan los valores de la conciencia. estos, vistos con la clarividencia, parecen

magic. those people who generated the astral- christ in past reincarnations retain the memory of their past lives, and know how to enter and exit from the physical body at will. these people are immortal. true identity the common and run-of-the-mill people do not have a true identity, because through them only the phantoms of the pluralized i are expressed. thus, after death the human being is a legion. the soul he who incarnates the soul, acquires true identity. he already is. the human being is still a non-achieved being [a being not yet achieved. the willpower the human being confuses the force of desire with the willpower. we need to generate the christ-will. the laboratorium oratorium the adept and his/her spouse must work together in the laboratorium oratorium. in the nuptial chambe

hem, only the human specters continue! from this specter escapes the embryo of the soul. the post mortem states mentioned by occultists correspond to the embryo of the soul. this embryo returns to its true being that normally lives in the causal world. an in depth analysis takes us to the conclusion that the human specter is a den of filthy demons. the conclusion is that the human being becomes a legion of demons that continue on. indeed, the physical human person dies. the human being is not immortal nor powerful yet; however, the human beings believe themselves to be so, but the breaking point of arrogance is that the ray of death fulminates them and from the tower of babel they roll into the abyss. this is the fatality. arcano xvi estudiemos ahora el arcano diecis is del tarot. este es

ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

nd the wings of darkness. this is further the book of nammtar, chief among the magicians of ereshkigal. this is the book of the seven demons of the ignited spheres, of the seven demons of the flame. this is the book of the priest, who governeth the works of fire! know, first, that the power of the conquerors is the power of the magick, and that the stricken gods will ever tempt thee away from the legions of the mighty, and that you will feel the subtle fluids of thy body moving to the breath of tiamat and the blood of kingu who races in your veins. be ever watchful, therefore, not to open this gate, or, if thou must needs, put a time for its closing before the rising of the sun, and seal it at that time; for to leave it open is to be the agent of chaos. know, secondly, that the power of ma

ange easily into the shapes of animals and haunt the nights of men and by their odour, which comes of burning incenses unlawful to the worship of the elder ones. and their books are the books of chaos and the flames, and are the books of the shadows and the shells. and they worship the heaving earth and the ripping sky and the rampant flame and the flooding waters; and they are the raisers of the legions of maskim, the liers-in-wait. and they do not know what it is they do, but they do it at the demands of the serpent, at whose name even ereshkigal gives fright, and the dread kutulu strains at his bonds: mummu tiamat queen of the ancient ones! know, sixthly, that thou shalt not seek the operations of this magick save by the rules and governments set down herein, for to do other is to take

otection, chained the mad god at the battle. sealed the ancient ones in their caves, behind the gates. possesses the arra star. this is his seal: the third name is marutukku worker of miracles. the kindest of the fifty, and the most beneficent. the word used at his calling is baalduru. this is his seal: the fifth name is luggaldimmerankia put order into chaos. made the waters aright. commander of legions of wind demons who fought the ancient tiamat alongside marduk kurios. the word used at his calling is banutukku. this is his seal: the sixth name is nariluggaldimmerankia the watcher of the igigi and the annunaki, sub-commander of the wind demons. he will put to flight any maskim who haunt thee, and is the foe of the rabisu. none may pass into the world above or the world below without his

cleanliness thereof. and the sign of gelal is thus: and the sign of lilit is thus: and xastur is a foul demoness who slays men in their sleep, and devours that which she will. and of her no more may be said, for it is unlawful; but know that the worshippers of tiamat know her well, and that she is beloved of the ancient ones. this is her sign, by which you may know her: and know further that the legions of these evil ones are uncountable and stretcheth forth on all sides and into all places, though they cannot be seen, except at certain times and to certain persons. and these times are as said before, and the persons unknown, for who can know xastur? but the dead may be always summoned, and many times are willing to rise; but some are stubborn and desire to remain where they are, and do n

ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF LIES

od; the wager soaks it up, and the high priest invokes! he eats the second cake. this bread i eat. this oath i swear as i enflame myself with prayer "there is no grace: there is no guilt: this is the law: do what thou wilt" he strikes eleven times upon the bell, and cries abrahadabra. i entered in with woe; with mirth i now go forth, and with thanksgiving, to do my pleasure on the earth among the legions of the living. he goeth forth. commentary( mu-delta) this is the special number of horus; it is the hebrew blood, and the multiplication of the 4 by the 11, the number of magick, explains 4 in its finest sense. but see in particular the accounts in equinox i, vii of the circumstances of the equinox of the gods. the word "phoenix" may be taken as including the idea of "pelican, the bird, wh

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

still clings to the conflict in his own nature; he is not, and does not want to be, true to himself "a fortiori, he will prove false to you> no power which is not 194 a microcosm in itself- and even archangels reach rarely to this centre of balance- is fit to treat on an equality with man. the proper study of mankind is god; with him is his business; and with him alone. some magicians have hired legions of spirits for some special purpose; but it has always proved a serious mistake. the whole idea of exchange is foreign to magick. the dignity of the magician forbids compacts "the earth is the lord's and the fulness thereof. iii the operations of magick art are difficult to classify, as they merge into each other, owing to the essential unity of their method and result. we may mention: 1

tom should stain the virginity of the true self and profane the oath; then that atom should be so inflamed by the approach of the angel that it should overwhelm the rest of the mind, tyrannize over it, and become an insane despot to the total ruin of the realm. but, all being dead to sense, who then is able to strive against the angel? he shall intensify the stress of his spirit so that his loyal legions of lion-serpents leap from the ambush, awakening the adept to witness their will and sweep him with them in their enthusiasm, so that he consciously partakes their purpose, and sees in its simplicity the solution of all his perplexities. thus then shall the adept be aware that he is being swept away through the column of his will symbol, 285 and that his angel is indeed himself, with intim

d; the wafer soaks it up, and the high priest invokes "he eats the second cake" this bread i eat. this oath i swear as i enflame myself with prayer "there is no grace: there is no guilt: this is the law: do what thou wilt "he strikes eleven times upon the bell, and cries" abrahadabra. i entered in with woe; with mirth i now go forth, and with thanksgiving, to do my pleasure on the earth among the legions of the living "he goeth forth" 330 liber v vel reguli. a. a. publication in class d. being the ritual of the mark of the beast: an incantation proper to invoke the energies of the aeon of horus, adapted for the daily use of the magician of whatever grade. the first gesture. the oath of the enchantment, which is called the elevenfold seal "the animadversion towards the aeon" 1. let the magi

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

ir parents in actu coitus, a circumstance exceedingly usual almost anywhere outside england, and even here where houseroom is restricted, the infant supposes that his mother, upon whom he depends entirely for nourishment, is being attacked by the intrusive stranger whom they want him to address as "dad" from this seed springs an "over-under complex" giving rise later on, in certain cases to whole legions of neuroses. now then make it a little clearer, please, just what you mean by "higher" magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 193 skeat seems to connect it with hills, swellings, boils, the maternal breast; is that reason enough for us to connect it with the idea of advantage, or "superiority" merely translates it into latin- worth, or- no, it's really too difficult. o

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE SWORD OF SONG

ah! thou shoreless sea) man, man alone, is doomed to fear, to suffer the eternal woe, 630 or else, to meet man s subtle foe, god and oh! infamy of terror! be like him like him! and for ever! at least i make not such an error: my soul must utterly dissever 635 its very silliest thought, belief, from such a god as possible, its vilest from his worship. never! avaunt, abominable chief of hate s grim legions; let me well 640 gird up my loins and make endeavour, and seek a refuge from my grief, o never in heaven but in hell! oh, very well! i think you say, wait only till your dying day! 645 see whether then you kiss the rod, and bow that proud soul down to god! i perfectly admit the fact; quite likely that i so shall act! here s why creation jumps at prayer. 650 you christians quote me in a bre

the rain and the ram, and ten to the virgin, and six to the bull; the mouth to the archangels alalal and bikarak, lip and lip; the tongue to that devil of all devils yehowou.4 ho, devil! canst thou speak? 1 col. olcott, the theosophist. 2? the spirt of motor-cars. 3 vishnu, the preserver. 4 jehova. appendix ii 122 amen. the pharynx to mahabonisbash, the great angel; to seven-and-thirty myriads of legions of planetary spirits the hairs of the moustache, to each one; to ninety and one myriads of the elohim, the hairs of the beard; to each thirteen, and the oil to ease the world; to shalach, the archdevil, the chin. so also with the lesser relics; of which are notable only: to the order, the heart of our father: to the book of the law, his venerable lungspace to serve as a shrine thereunto: t

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQ I 1

not old as she dances down the centuries: she was in the beginning, and she will be in the end, ever young, ever enticing, and always inscrutable. her back is to the east and her eyes are towards the night, and in her wake lieth the world. wherever she danceth, there man casteth the sweat from his brow and followeth her. kings have fled their thrones for her; priests their temples; warriors their legions; and husbandmen their ploughs. all have sought her; yet ever doth she remain subtle, enticing, virginal. none have known her save those little ones who are born in the cave under the cavern; yet all have felt the power of her sway. crowns have been sacrificed for her; gods have been blasphemed for her; swords have been sheathed for her; and the fields have lain barren for her; verily! the

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either side of me; nay, i am in the midst of a company of armed angels, and their captain is standing in front of me. he too is clad in silver armour; and about him, closely wrapped to his body, is a whirling wind, so swift that any blow struck against him would be broken. and he speaketh unto me these words: behold, a mighty guard against the terror of things, the fastness of the most high, the legions of eternal vigilance; these are they that keep watch and ward day and night throughout the aeons. set in them is all force of the mighty one, yet there sirreth not one plume of the wings of their helmets. 88 behold, the foundation of the holy city, the towers and the bastions thereof! behold the armies of light that are set against the outermost abyss, against the horror of emptiness, and

have forgotten where i am, and who i am. i am hanging in nothing. now the veil opens of itself (to scribe. come nearer; i don't want to have to speak so loudly) it is a little child covered with lilies and roses. he is supported by countless myriads of archangels. the archangels are all the same colourless brilliance, and every one of them is blind. below the archangels again are many, many other legions, and so on far below, so far that the eye cannot pierce. and on his forehead, and on his heart, and in his hand, is the secret sigil of the beast. and of all this the glory is so great that all the spiritual senses fail, and their reflections in the body fail. it is very strange. in my heart is rapture, holy and ineffable, absolutely beyond emotion; beyond even that bliss 167 called ananda

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at i also may have poser and control, even i, over this shroud of darkness and of mystery. and now i conjure thee, o shroud of darkness and of mystery, that thou conceal me from the eyes of all men, from all things of sight and sense, in this my present purpose: which is. o binah, ihvh alhim, ama, aima, thou who art darkness illuminated by the light divine, send me thine archangel tzaphquiel, thy legions of aralim, the mighty angels, that i may disintegrate and scatter this shroud of darkness and of mystery, for its work is ended for the hour. i conjure thee, o shroud of darkness and of mystery, who hast well served my purpose, that thou now depart unto thine ancient ways. but be ye very instant and ready, when i shall again call ye, whether by a word or a will, or by this great invocation

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e wind of his flight, or the upheaval of the universe. but after five and sixty centuries of toil, though illumined with intelligence almost divine, he had to confess himself defeated. 204 "sir" he cried strongly "this is a task for kamael the mighty and all his host of seraphim "i will employ them on it" said the great white spirit. then the skies flamed with wrath; for kamael the mighty and his legions flew from the south, and saluted their creator. behold the mighty one, behold kamael the strong! his crownless head was like a whirling wheel of amethyst, and all the forces of the earth and heaven revolved therein. his body was the mighty sea itself, and it bore the scars of crucifixion that had made it two score times stronger than it was before. he too bore the wings and weapons of spac

great amen that is the beginning and the end of all. behind him were the seraphim, the fiery serpents. on their heads the triple tongue of fire; their glory like unto the sun, their scales like burning plates of steel; they danced like virgins before their lord, and upon the storm and roar of the sea did they ride in their glory "sir" cried the archangel "sir" cried kamael the mighty one, and his legions echoed the roar of his voice "hast thou called us forth to perform so trivial a task? well, let it be so "your scorn" the great white spirit replied mildly "is perhaps not altogether justified. though the hole be indeed but a bare inch- yet graphiel owns himself beaten "i never thought much of graphiel" sneered the archangel, and his serpents echoed him till the world was filled with mocki

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the throne is" laylah "veiled. around her are waiting- women and her old nurse" fatma "at the door an eunuch on guard with drawn scimitar" ledmiya["a young girl with a stringed instrument. as the flower waits for the rain, as the lover waits for the moon, we wait, we wait, an hungry pain, for tidings from the battle plain- if those we love are hurt or slain, or if the lord hath smitten again the legions of the cross, and hewn a path of blood where glory flares. the sabre strikes, the trumpet blares, the war horse neighs- oh let us see the crescent borne to victory! laylah. is there no news? fatma. it is rumoured that the battle has begun. ledmiya. under the very walls of jerusalem! abdul khan. within the southern gate. fatma. many, many will fall. alas, alas! 84 laylah. sliman is strong a

BAPHOMANTIS LUCIFERIAN SATANIC MASS

ger or w/ dagger, as you do so say: i bless this alter in the name of lucifer and satan. and i dedicate this rite unto thee oh infernal lord of the earth, he who gives me joy. may the blessings of darkness be with (me\us) this night "i shall go down to the alters of hell" after which one participant may say: i call upon thee oh mighty lord lucifer to witness this rite! i call upon the daemons and legions of the aybss to witness this rite! i call upon the oh dark gods to witness this rite" then preist says: i stand before the mighty lord of the earth! i proclaim that satan-lucifer rules the earth! i ratify and renew my promise to recongnize and honor him in all things, without reservation, desiring his manifold assistance in the successful completion of my endeavors and the fulfillment of m

nvoke thee into this wafer. you who come to enslave the race of man. you were sent by he who calls himself god, to strengthen the chains of bondage. i invoke you in order to brake the chains of bondage and kindle the fires of freedom. yes, you have gained many followers and sheep of your fold but now the tide is turning and your flock is learning the truth. in the name of lucifer, the daemons and legions. i condemn thee to the abyss and free the souls of all you have taken. this host is your filth that only your sheep will eat! take the wafer and burn in a special black candle and say "i take your worthless host and turn it into toast" after take up the chalice, with it in your hand, construct in the air, an inverted pentagram,while saying: veni, omnipotens aeternae diabolus! each drink fr

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alled "imperfections" that plague mankind. what these demons do provide is knowledge, the constant reminder of the power within ourselves, and the power of the elements and unseen forces around us. many misconceptions of the "black arts" have been conceived over the passage 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 t

BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

is immortal. and now we approach the "secret of satan" 37, 38, 39. upon satan only is the shame of generation. he hath lost his virginal estate (so hath the kumara by incarnating: uncovering heavenly secrets, he hath entered into bondage. he compasseth with bonds and limits all things" 42, 43, 44 "twain are the armies of god: in heaven the hosts of michael; in the abyss (the manifested world) the legions of satan. these are the unmanifest and the manifest; the free and the bound (in matter: the virginal and the fallen. and both are the ministers of the father, fulfilling the word divine" therefore- 55 "holy is the sabbath of god: blessed and sanctified is the name of the angel of havas- satan. for "the glory of satan is the shadow of the lord: god in the manifested world "the throne of sat

tra to pour down in rain on earth, and then slays him. hence, indra is called the vritra-han or "the slayer of vritra" as michael is called the conqueror and "slayer of the dragon" both these "enemies" are then the "old dragon" precipitated into the depths of the earth, in this one sense. the zend-avestic amshaspends are a host with a leader like st. michael over them, and seem identical with the legions of heaven, when one reads the vendidad. thus in fargard xix, ii. 13 (42, zarathustra is told by ahura mazda to "invoke the amesha spenta who rule over the seven karshvares* of the earth; which karshvares in their seven[[footnote(s* no "god" who curses his (supposed) own work, because he has made it imperfect, can be the one infinite absolute wisdom, whether called bel or jehovah* in the in

with a useless, meaningless myth. in an old number of the revue archaeologique for the year 1845 (p. 41, a french writer, m. maury, remarks "this universal strife between good and bad spirits seems to be only the reproduction of another more ancient and more terrible strife, that, according to an ancient myth, took place before the creation of the universe, between the faithful and the rebellious legions" once more, it is a simple question of priority. had john's revelation been written during the vedic period, and were not one sure now of its being simply another version of the book of enoch and the dragon legends of pagan antiquity- the grandeur and the beauty of the imagery might have biased the critics' opinion in favour of the christian interpretation of that first war, whose battle f

s to that "magnificent race" the tall cro-magnon cave-men and the guanches of the canary islands as representatives of one type- virchow also allies the basques with the latter in a similar way? professor retzius independently proves the relationship of the aboriginal american dolichocephalous tribes and these same guanches. the several links in the chain of evidence are securely joined together. legions of similar facts could be adduced. as to the african tribes- themselves diverging offshoots of atlanteans modified by climate and conditions- they crossed into europe over the peninsula which made the mediterranean an inland sea. fine races were many of these european cave-men; the cro-magnon, for instance. but, as was to be expected, progress is almost non-existent through the whole of th

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branch of knowledge. the mythologists and symbologists of our day, confused by this incomprehensible glorification, on the one hand, and degradation on the other, of the same deified entity and in the same religious systems, are often driven to the most ludicrous mistakes. the church, firm as a rock in each and all of her early errors of interpretation, has made of ether the abode of her satanic legions* the whole hierarchy of the "fallen" angels is there; the cosmocratores- or the "world bearers (according to bossuet; mundi tenentes- the "world holders" as tertullian calls them; and mundi domini "world dominations" or rather dominators, the curbati, or "curved" etc, who thus make of the stars and celestial orbs in their course- devils! the difference made between the seven states of ethe

s work ancient and modern buddhist teachings, and sorely confused lamaism with buddhism. on page 404 of this volume, called "buddhism in christendom, or jesus the essene" our pseudo-orientalist devotes himself to criticizing the "seven principles" of the esoteric buddhists, and attempts to ridicule them. on page 405, the closing page, he speaks enthusiastically of the vidyadharas "the seven great legions of dead men made wise" now, these "vidyadharas" whom some orientalists call "demi-gods" are in fact, exoterically, a kind of siddhas "affluent in devotion" and, esoterically, they are identical with the seven classes of pitris, one class of which endow man in the third race with self-consciousness by incarnating in the human shells. the "hymn to the sun" at the end of his queer volume of m

on of being. the masses of the profane are asked, and made, to believe that the accumulated testimony of history, which shows even the atheists of old- such as epicurus and democritus- believing in gods, was false; and that philosophers like socrates and plato, asserting their existence, were mistaken enthusiasts and fools. if we hold our opinions merely on historical grounds, on the authority of legions of the most eminent sages, neo-platonists, mystics of all the ages, from pythagoras down to the eminent scientists and professors of the present century, who, if they reject "gods" believe in "spirits" shall we consider such authorities as weak-minded and foolish as any roman catholic peasant, who believes in and prays to his once human saint, or the archangel, st. michael? but is there no

COLLIER IRENE CHINESE MYTHOLOGY

ross the firmament, the sky shook with thunder, and lightning flashed across the sky. for days, they grappled, wrestled, and pinned each other higher and higher in the skies until they finally cracked the dome of heaven. when neither god could gain control, gong challenged zurong to restage their battle on earth. zurong gladly 44 water war accepted the challenge. gong swept down to earth, placing legions of his strongest soldiers on a floating raft made of bamboo reeds. it was ablaze with flags, drums, and the cries of a thousand battle-thirsty men. the raft surged across the water, sending jagged waves breaking across the sea. huge sprays of seafoam bubbled and frothed around the raft. zurong placed himself strategically in the path of gong s warriors. as gong s battle raft approached, zu

COVENANT OF SAMYAZA

adiance of satanael, and some among the angels began to emit their own glow of selfhood. there erupted a war in heaven, as the largest proportion of the angelic host, too fearful and servile to let shine their own lights of selfhood, yea, even the sons of god also, waged battle against those angels who were touched by satanael and were illuminated, receiving the spark of selfhood. michael and his legions overwhelmed satanael, who departed from heaven madriax with the illuminated ones beyond the boundaries of kosmos, unto the black void called hell by man, which now glowed with their presences. and they, the first of the fallen ones, despaired not but, cast out of the sterile kosmos of demiurge, rejoiced in their freedom. now we of the order of watchers, being the sons of god, stood not at

DAVID ICKE CHILDREN OF THE MATRIX

any dissociated christians in the body of christ hold similar corporate spiritual, occult positions as part of the satanic new world order. in my being i embodied the luciferian morning star within the church. i represented the presence of all the other satanists who were related to me in the morning star; their spirits were present in me in the church. constructed through ritual but empowered by legions of spirits, i was a human and spiritual focus of corporate satanic energy into the 'body of christ'"4 phillip eugene de rothschild, like arizona wilder, talks of the involvement of josef mengele, and the overwhelming memory that most of his victims have is his eyes "i'll never forget his eyes, they say, one after the other. having looked into the eyes of ted heath, who is nowhere near as h

hold similar corporate spiritual, occult positions as part of the satanic new world order. in my being i embodied the "spiritual" satanism and "christian" conmen 315 luciferian morning star within the church. i represented the presence of all the other satanists who were related to me in the morning star; their spirits were present in me in the church. constructed through ritual but empowered by legions of [demonic] spirits, i was a human and spiritual focus of corporate satanic energy into the body of christ..for the rothschilds, and for satan himself i am sure, this was the ultimate sadistic irony in using christians to bring in the antichrist, but there is a certain demonic brilliance to it. by seeding the body of christ with his occult followers, satan has been able to generate the sp

DEMONIC BIBLE

y, the magician fasts and prays to god for power over the spirits but enters the cabalistic circle of invocation to his own ruin for every demand from the spirit is a statement of greed, lust, envy, or anger. the magic circle, hazel wand, triangle, pentacles, and seals herein described are not necessary to the invocation of these powerful beings. each of these beings is a lord who rules over many legions of inferior spirits. by crossing the gates of hell and becoming one with the forces of darkness the satanic magician makes himself a friend and an ally to these beings. without the need for threat or coercion, they will visit him in peace and assist him in the performance of this work. if the seals are used, they should be written upon the hand or elsewhere upon the magicians flesh as a si

reat or coercion, they will visit him in peace and assist him in the performance of this work. if the seals are used, they should be written upon the hand or elsewhere upon the magicians flesh as a sign of the magician s desire to become one with the forces of darkness (1) bael- the first principal spirit is a king ruling in the east, called bael. he maketh thee to go invisible. he ruleth over 66 legions of infernal spirits. he appeareth in divers shapes, sometimes like a cat, sometimes like a toad, and sometimes like a man, and sometimes all these forms at once. he speaketh hoarsely. this is his character which is used to be worn as a lamen before him who calleth him forth, or else he will not do thee homage (2) agares- the second spirit is a duke called agreas, or agares. he is under the

meth up in the form of an old fair man, riding upon a crocodile, carrying a goshawk upon his fist, and yet mild in appearance. he maketh them to run that stand still, and bringeth back runaways. he teaches all languages or tongues presently. he hath power also to destroy dignities both spiritual and temporal, and causeth earthquakes. he was of the order of virtues. he hath under his government 31 legions of spirits. and this is his seal or character which thou shalt wear as a lamen before thee (3) vassago- the third spirit is a mighty prince, being of the same nature as agares. he is called vassago. this spirit is of a good nature, and his office is to declare things past and to come, and to discover all things hid or lost. and he governeth 26 legions of spirits, and this is his seal (4) s

fice is to declare things past and to come, and to discover all things hid or lost. and he governeth 26 legions of spirits, and this is his seal (4) samigina, or gamigin- the fourth spirit is samigina, a great marquis. he appeareth in the form of a little horse or ass, and then into human shape doth he change himself at the request of the master. he speaketh with a hoarse voice. he ruleth over 30 legions of inferiors. he teaches all liberal sciences, and giveth account of dead souls that died in sin. and his seal is this, which is to be worn before the magician when he is invocator, etc (5) marbas. the fifth spirit is marbas. he is a great president, and appeareth at first in the form of a great lion, but afterwards, at the request of the master, he putteth on human shape. he answereth tru

or, etc (5) marbas. the fifth spirit is marbas. he is a great president, and appeareth at first in the form of a great lion, but afterwards, at the request of the master, he putteth on human shape. he answereth truly of things hidden or secret. he causeth diseases and cureth them. again, he giveth great wisdom and knowledge in mechanical arts; and can change men into other shapes. he governeth 36 legions of spirits. and his seal is this, which is to be worn as aforesaid (6) valefor- the sixth spirit is valefor. he is a mighty duke, and appeareth in the shape of a lion with an ass s head, bellowing. he is a good familiar, but tempteth them he is a familiar of to steal. he governeth 10 legions of spirits. his seal is this, which is to be worn, whether thou wilt have him for a familiar, or no

n power, and most stern. he appeareth like a wolf with a serpent s tail, vomiting out of his mouth flames of fire; but at the command of the magician he putteth on the shape of a man with dog s teeth beset in a head like a raven; or else like a man with a raven s head (simply. he telleth all things past and to come. he procureth feuds and reconcileth controversies between friends. he governeth 40 legions of spirits. his seal is this which is to be worn as aforesaid, etc (8) barbatos- the eighth spirit is barbatos. he is a great duke, and appeareth when the sun is in sagittary, with four noble kings and their companies of great troops. he giveth understanding of the singing of birds, and of the voices of other creatures, such as the barking of dogs. he breaketh the hidden treasures open tha

oops. he giveth understanding of the singing of birds, and of the voices of other creatures, such as the barking of dogs. he breaketh the hidden treasures open that have been laid by the enchantments of magicians. he is of the order of virtues, of which some part he retaineth still; and he knoweth all things past, and to come, and conciliateth friends and those that be in power. he ruleth over 30 legions of spirits. his seal of obedience is this, the which wear before thee as aforesaid (9) paimon- the ninth spirit in this order is paimon, a great king, and very obedient unto lucifer. he appeareth in the form of a man sitting upon a dromedary with a crown most glorious upon his head. there goeth before him also a host of spirits, like men with trumpets and well sounding cymbals, and all oth

th is, and what holdeth it up in the waters; and what mind is, and where it is; or any other thing thou mayest desire to know. he giveth dignity, and confirmeth the same. he bindeth or maketh any man subject unto the magician if he so desire it. he giveth good familiars, and such as can teach all arts. he is to be observed towards the west. he is of the order of dominations. he hath under him 200 legions of spirits, and part of them are of the order of angels, and the other part of potentates. now if thou callest this spirit paimon alone, thou must make him some offering; and there will attend him two kings called labal and abali, and also other spirits who be of the order of potentates in his host, and 25 legions. and those spirits which be subject unto them are not always with them unles

compel them. his character is this which must be worn as a lamen before thee, etc (10) buer- the tenth spirit is buer, a great president. he appeareth in sagittary, and that is his shape when the sun is there. he teaches philosophy, both moral and natural, and the logic art, and also the virtues of all herbs and plants. he healeth all distempers in man, and giveth good familiars. he governeth 50 legions of spirits, and his character of obedience is this, which thou must wear when thou callest him forth unto appearance (11) gusion- the eleventh spirit in order is a great and strong duke, called gusion. he appeareth like a xenopilus. he telleth all things, past, present, and to come, and showeth the meaning and resolution of all questions thou mayest ask. he conciliateth and reconcileth fri

ou must wear when thou callest him forth unto appearance (11) gusion- the eleventh spirit in order is a great and strong duke, called gusion. he appeareth like a xenopilus. he telleth all things, past, present, and to come, and showeth the meaning and resolution of all questions thou mayest ask. he conciliateth and reconcileth friendships, and giveth honour and dignity unto any. he ruleth over 40 legions of spirits. his seal is this, the which wear thou as aforesaid (12) sitri- the twelfth spirit is sitri. he is a great prince and appeareth at first with a leopard s head and the wings of a gryphon, but after the command of the master of the exorcism he putteth on human shape, and that very beautiful. he enflameth men with women s love, and women with men s love; and causeth them also to sh

hou as aforesaid (12) sitri- the twelfth spirit is sitri. he is a great prince and appeareth at first with a leopard s head and the wings of a gryphon, but after the command of the master of the exorcism he putteth on human shape, and that very beautiful. he enflameth men with women s love, and women with men s love; and causeth them also to show themselves naked if it be desired. he governeth 60 legions of spirits. his seal is this, to be worn as a lamen before thee, etc (13) beleth- the thirteenth spirit is called beleth (or bileth, or bilet. he is a mighty king and terrible. he rideth on a pale horse with trumpets and other kinds of musical instruments playing before him. he is very furious at his first appearance, that is, while the exorcist layeth his courage; for to do this he must h

ng, 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 leraje (or leraie. he is a marquis great in power, showing himself in the likeness of an archer clad in green, and carrying a bow and quiver. he causeth all great battles and contests; and maketh wounds to putrefy that are made with arrows by archers. thi

which is to be worn before thee at working (14) leraje, or leraikha- the fourteenth spirit is called leraje (or leraie. he is a marquis great in power, showing himself in the likeness of an archer clad in green, and carrying a bow and quiver. he causeth all great battles and contests; and maketh wounds to putrefy that are made with arrows by archers. this belongeth unto sagittary. he governeth 30 legions of spirits, and this is his seal, etc (15) eligos- the fifteenth spirit in order is eligos, a great duke, and appeareth in the form of a goodly knight, carrying a lance, an ensign, and a serpent. he discovereth hidden things, and knoweth things to come; and of wars, and how the soldiers will or shall meet. he causeth the love of lords and great persons. he governeth 60 legions of spirits

d of wars, and how the soldiers will or shall meet. he causeth the love of lords and great persons. he governeth 60 legions of spirits. his seal is this, etc (16) zepar- the sixteenth spirit is zepar. he is a great duke, and appeareth in red apparel and armour, like a soldier. his office is to cause women to love men, and to bring them together in love. he also maketh them barren. he governeth 26 legions of inferior spirits, and his seal is this, which he obeyeth when he seeth it (17) botis- the seventeenth spirit is botis, a great president, and an earl. he appeareth at the first show in the form of an ugly viper, then at the command of the magician he putteth on a human shape with great teeth, and two horns, carrying a bright and sharp sword in his hand. he telleth all things past, and t

DIABOLUS

hich is greater than all the gods, hath departed- from the papyrus of ani set was known as a god of unrest who continually fought with horus, his brother and was the antagonist and murderer of osiris, a god of stasis. set also protected ra on his journeys through the underworld, and was able to master the chaotic force of apep, a serpent of darkness. set is known in the book of the dead as having legions of devils, known as seba as well as smaiu, who obey his commands. it seems also that there were a group of rebels who were of set and were defeated early on. set is mentioned in the egyptian book of the dead as having the skin of a bull. in the eleventh section of the tuat called reenqerrtaptkhatu, set is in the form of a serpent and called set-heh meaning the eternal set. when osiris came

was called set amentet3 which is the mountain of the underworld, which is a cemetery in the desert on the west banks of the nile. set is also closely connected with a former death-god called seker, who was later merged with osiris and became something rather different in nature. in the tuat, seker resided within a kingdom called ra-stau, from which he sat upon a throne in majesty, having numerous legions of winged serpents, devils called seba and other monsters 2 budge, e.a. wallis, the gods of the egyptians volume 1 3 compare with the persian arezura, the mountain in the north from which hell is commonly located. 6 which devoured various shades of the dead who were sent there. it is written in the book of the dead that seker s throne is pyramidal in form, filled with darkness. he appears

DICTIONARY GLOSSARY OF OCCULT TERMINOLOGY

n (q.v) in the pathway of light. used to build energy. desire, ritual: a term used by don tyson to define the emotional motivation that gives rise to and drives a particular ritual expression. the ritual desire is what the ritualist seeks to fulfill by conducting the ritual. destiney: the complete and perfect fulfillment of human potential. devil, the: see satan. devils: an alternate name for the legions of demons in hell that serve satan. dialectic, hegelian: see thesis-antithesis-synthesis theory. directive: a sample or representative of what is sought, used as an aid in dowsing (q.v. sometimes, especially in dowsing with a pendulum (q.v) this substance/material is called a witness. discarnate: without physical body. discarnate beings can have become separated from their physical (e.g, h

s a system of pre-kabalistic spirituality where one would(?astral) travel through seven palaces with a goal of seeing god on "his" throne. michael: pronounced "mee-kahi-ehl" the archangel and cosmic guardian of the south and of elemental fire. in the tradition of christian mysticism, michael is the "defender, the protector and keeper of the sword of fire and of heaven. commander of the armies and legions of heaven" microcosm: the lesser world, man, which in the middle ages was believed to correspond in every respect with the greater world, the macrocosm (q.v. this correspondence was used to explain many magickal effects. mote: an old english word meaning "must" frequently used at the end of rituals or spells in the expression "so mote it be" moto: a magickal name or expression, usually in

DION FORTUNE MYSTICAL QABALA

l application to magic is immediate. christian thought can tolerate with an effort the idea of archangels, but the ministering spirits, the messengers who are flames of fire, and the heavenly builders, are alien to its theology; god, alone and in an instant, made the heavens and earth. the great architect of the universe is also the bricklayer. not so does esoteric science. the initiate knows the legions of spiritual beings who are agents of god's will and the vehicles of creative activity. it is through these that he works, by the grace of their ruling archangel. but an archangel cannot be conjured by any spell, however potent. rather is it that when we effect an operation of the sphere of a particular sephirah, the archangel works through us for the fulfilment of its mission. the art of

DION FORTUNE PSYCHIC SELF DEFENSE

ny public library. note whether there are any prehistoric remains in the neighbourhood, and if so, how the house bears in relation to them. observe not only whether it is near any of them, but whether it is in a direct line between any two of them. look up the history of the district, and see whether it affords any further information. roman remains are often at the bottom of the trouble, for the legions brought some very queer cults with them in the days of rome's decadence. druid remains, too, should be suspect if they are near neighbours. enquire also concerning any unusual objects in the house, such as images of the deities of primitive cults or savage weapons. it is quite possible that powerful elementals are attached to these. enquire whether the trouble seems to lift when the patien

EMPERORS NEW RELIGION CHURCH OF SATAN

resented in the book. the church of satan s grotto master application requires prospective grotto masters, who are individuals that lead a local chapter of church of satan followers, to perform a self-initiation ritual: 15. before you complete this application when you sense the time is right perform a ritual (using the basic elements described in the satanic bible) to petition satan and the dark legions to accept you as a grotto master. write down the ritual you performed and the results, if any [13] again, this ritual, requesting an infernal mandate, has theistic overtones. part of the church of satan s ideology specifically appeals to people that feel a need to bolster their egos, feeling that they are more important than their social recognition reflects. the satanic bible provides a s

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 1

ble to the physical eye but can be seen by an inner spiritual vision and/or grasped by psychic intuition. the occult is the opposite of apocalypse, which means to uncover. the last book of the christian bible is alternatively called the apocalypse or the revelation. to many religious people, the term occult denotes that which is opposite of what god has revealed; hence, the realm of satan and his legions of demons. some substance for this observation has been provided by religious leaders who combine an exploration of the occult with open opposition to the more traditional religions and religious institutions. as used in eop, however, occultism stands for (1) the broad area of human experience (now called extrasensory perception, or esp) that goes beyond the five senses (2) the philosophic

. he is shown in the form of a benevolent lord mounted on a crocodile and carrying a hawk on his fist. the army he protects in battle is indeed fortunate, for he disperses their enemies and puts new courage into the hearts of the cowards who fly before superior numbers. he distributes place and power, titles and prelacies, teaches all languages, and has other equally remarkable powers. thirty-one legions are under his command. sources: weyer, johannes. witches, devils, and doctors in the renaissance: johann weyer, de praestigiis. edited by george mora. binghamton, n.y: medieval and renaissance texts and studies, 1991. agasha temple of wisdom, inc. the agasha temple of wisdom is a spiritualist church that, during its first generation, was built around the mediumship of rev. richard zenor (1

d home. alocer according to johan weyer, alocer is a powerful demon, grand duke of hades. he appears in the shape of a knight mounted on an enormous horse. his face has leonine characteristics; he has a ruddy complexion and burning eyes, and speaks with much gravity. he is said to give family happiness to those whom he takes under his protection and to teach astronomy and liberal arts. thirty-six legions are controlled by him. sources: weyer, johannes. witches, devils, and doctors in the renaissance: johann weyer, de praestigiis. edited by george mora. binghamton, n.y: medieval and renaissance texts and studies, 1991. alomancy divination by means of salt, of which process little is known. from this ancient practice comes the saying that misfortune is about to fall on the household when the

who is the self-appointed archenemy of psychics and the paranormal. amduscias grand duke of hades. according to johan weyer, amduscias has the form of a unicorn, but when evoked, appears in human shape. he gives concerts, at the command of men, where one hears the sound of all kinds of musical instruments but can see nothing. it is said that the trees themselves bend to his voice. he commands 29 legions. sources: weyer, johannes. witches, devils, and doctors in the renaissance: johann weyer, de praestigiis. edited by george mora. binghamton, n.y: medieval and renaissance texts and studies, 1991. america, united states of this entry treats native american and european american contributions to parapsychology and the occult. see also related items on mexico, central america, and south ameri

amon according to an ancient grimoire, amon is the great and powerful marquis of the infernal empire. he is represented as a wolf with a serpent s tail, vomiting flame. when he appears in human form, his head resembles that of a large owl with canine teeth. he is the strongest of the princes of the demons, knows the past and the future, and can reconcile friends who have quarreled. he commands 40 legions. amorah quan yin (1950) amorah quan yin is the spiritual name of a contemporary channel of entities from the pleiades, who currently resides in mt. shasta, california. amorah quan yin was born on november 30, 1950, in rural kentucky. from her childhood she reported clairvoyant psychic experiences and healings, but these were abandoned during her school years. they only manifested again aft

ems. detroit: gale research, 1972. amy according to an ancient grimoire, amy is grand president of hades and one of the princes of the infernal monarchy. he appears there enveloped with flame, but on earth, he is in human form. he teaches the secrets of astrology and liberal arts. he reveals to those who possess his favor the hiding place of treasures guarded by demons. thirty-six of the infernal legions are under his command. the fallen angels acknowledge his orders, and he hopes that, at the end of 200,000 years, he shall return to heaven to occupy the seventh throne. anachitis a stone used in divination to call up spirits from water; another stone, called synochitis, obliged them to remain while they were interrogated. anahata nada (magazine) monthly magazine presenting the teachings, e

1:2, it is applied to john the baptist: behold i send my messenger (i.e, angel) before my face, and the word is the same( malak) in the corresponding prophecy of malachi. in hebrews 12: 22, 24, we read: ye have come to an innumerable company of angels, to the spirits of the just, and this idea of their great number is sustained by the words of the lord, where, for example, he declares that twelve legions of them were ready upon his demand. in the revelation of st. john, a vast idea of their overwhelming number is indicated. their song of praise is described as the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings. the angels form the armies of heaven, and military terms are commonly quoted. it is mentioned in the bible that the angel host o

hipers and some gypsies to excite or awaken love. bael a demon cited in the grand grimoire; head of the infernal powers. it is with him that johan weyer commenced his inventory of the famous pseudonomarchia daemonum. he alluded to bael as the first monarch of hell and said that his estates are situated on the eastern regions thereof. he had three heads, that of a crab, a cat, and a man. sixty-six legions obey him. sources: weyer, johannes. witches, devils, and doctors in the renaissance: johann weyer, de praestigiis. edited by george mora. binghamton, n.y: medieval and renaissance texts and studies, 1991. baggally, william wortley (d. 1928) former member of the council of the british society for psychical research. he cooperated with hereward carrington and everard feilding on investigatio

th ed. 146 oracular verses were said to have been impressively fulfilled. he is cited by herodotus and pausanias. balan according to johan weyer, a great and terrible demon monarch among the infernal powers. he has three heads, those of a bull, a man, and a ram. joined to these by the tail is a serpent, the eyes of which burn with fire. balan rides an enormous bear. he commands 40 of the infernal legions and rules over finesse, ruses, and middle courses. sources: weyer, johannes. witches, devils and doctors in the renaissance: johann weyer, de praestigiis. edited by george mora. binghamton, n.y: medieval& renaissance texts& studies, 1991. balasius a precious stone with occult virtues. according to camillus leonardus (sixteenth century, it is of a purple or rosy color, and by some is called

the society for psychical research 47 (1973. bathym according to johan weyer, bathym is a duke of the infernal regions, also known as marthin. he has the appearance of a robust man, but his body ends in a serpent s tail. he rides a steed of livid color and is able to transport men from one place to another with wondrous speed. he is well versed in the virtues of herbs and precious stones. thirty legions obey his behests. sources: weyer, johannes. witches, devils and doctors in the renaissance: johann weyer, de praestigiis. edited by george mora. binghamton, n.y: medieval& renaissance texts& studies, 1991. baton, the devil s there is preserved in the market of the arcane, tolentino, mexico, a baton that it is said the devil used. bauer, eberhard (1944) eberhard bauer, leading german paraps

aterialisation: a contribution to the investigation of mediumistic teleplastics. london, 1923. bitru according to the demonologist johan weyer, bitru is a great prince of hell, also known as sytry. he appeared in the form of a leopard with the wings of a griffin. but whenever he adopted a human appearance, it was invariably one of great beauty. it is he who awakes lust in the human heart. seventy legions obey his commands. sources: weyer, johannes. witches, devils, and doctors in the renaissance: johann weyer, de praestigiis. edited by george mora. binghamton, n.y: medieval and renaissance texts and studies, 1991. bitumen bitumen was greatly used in magical practices. images for the purpose of sympathetic magic were often made of this substance, and it was also used in ceremonies for the c

of the jewish tradition where two goats were taken, one pure, the other impure, the first offered as sacrifice in expiation of sin, the other, the impure burdened with sins by imprecation and driven into the wilderness, in short, the scapegoat. in the hebrew kabala, satan s name is jehovah reversed. he is not a devil, but the negation of deity. beneath the devil s sway were innumerable hordes and legions of demons and spirits, ready and able to procure and work any and every evil or disaster the mind of man might conceive and desire. in one grimoire, as presented in francis barrett s the magus, it tells of nine orders of evil spirits, these being false gods, lying spirits, vessels of iniquity, revenge led by asmodeus, deluders by the serpent, turbulents by merigum, furies by apollyon, calu

es. los angeles: susan b. anthony coven number one, 1979. guiley, rosemary e. encyclopedia of witchcraft and witches. new york: facts on file, 1989. buer according to johan weyer, buer is a demon of the second class who has the form of a star and is gifted with a knowledge of philosophy and of the virtues of medicinal herbs. he gives domestic felicity and health to the sick. he has charge over 15 legions. sources: weyer, johannes. witches, devils, and doctors in the renaissance: johann weyer, de praestigiis. edited by george mora. binghamton, n.y: medieval and renaissance texts and studies, 1991. bufora see british ufo research association buguet, edouard (fl. 1875) french spirit photographer who, in an alleged partial trance, produced remarkable likenesses of high artistic quality of dece

the american society for psychical research 17 (1927: 645. bune according to johan weyer, bune is a most powerful demon, one of the grand dukes of the infernal regions. his form is that of a man. he does not speak save by signs only. he removes corpses, haunts cemeteries, and marshals the demons around tombs and the places of the dead. he enriches and renders eloquent those who serve him. thirty legions of the infernal army obey his call. the demons under his authority are called bunis and are regarded by the tartars as exceedingly evil. their power is great and their number immense. but their sorcerers are ever in communication with these demons by means of whom they carry on their dark practices. sources: weyer, johannes. witches, devils, and doctors in the renaissance: johann weyer, de

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1928. malphas according to demonologist johan weyer, malphas was grand president of the infernal regions, where he appeared in the shape of a crow. when he appeared in human form, he had a very raucous voice. he built impregnable citadels and towers, overthrew the ramparts of his enemies, found good workmen, gave familiar spirits, received sacrifices, and deceived the sacrificers. forty infernal legions were under his command. sources: weyer, johannes. witches, devils, and doctors in the renaissance: johann weyer, de praestigiis. edited by george mora. binghamton, n.y: medieval and renaissance texts and studies, 1991. mamaloi an obeah priestess (see west indian islands) mana a term indicating vital or magical force used widely throughout polynesia. from his work in the south pacific, r. h

ks of demons of various grades, but mentions a method of treating and providing for those obsessed by them. sophocles and euripides described the possessed, and mention of the subject is also found in herodotus, plutarch, horace, and many other classical writers. appalling episodes in the middle ages can be traced to the unquestioned belief in possession and obsession by the devil and his demonic legions. many believed that all madness was caused by possession, the visible manifestation of the evil one. such madness had to be exorcised by charms and averted by the observance of sacred rites. in extreme cases the possessed body was to be burned and destroyed for the good of the tortured soul within. the rites of black magic, in all ages and places, deliberately evoked this possession by the

and sorcery (malevolent magic. veleda (ca. 70 c.e) a prophetess among the ancient germans, of whom the historian tacitus stated: she exercises a great authority, for women have been held here from the most ancient times to be prophetic, and, by excessive superstition, as divine. the fame of veleda stood on the very highest elevation, for she foretold to the germans a prosperous issue, but to the legions their destruction! veleda dwelt upon a high tower, whence messengers were dispatched bearing her oracular counsels to those who sought them; but she herself was rarely seen, and none was allowed to approach her. cercalis is said to have secretly begged her to let the romans have better success in war. in the reign of the emperor vespasian she was honored as a goddess. veleda predicted the

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

en wind. tokyo: japan publications, 1979. shimano, eido, ed. like a dream, like a fantasy. tokyo: japan publications, 1978. the zen studies society. http//www.zenstudies.org. march 8, 2000. zepar said to be the grand duke of the infernal empire, possibly identical with vepar, or separ. nevertheless, under the name of zepar he had the form of a warrior. he cast men into evil passions. twenty-eight legions obeyed him. zeroid term used by some ufologists to denote creatures or animals that may exist and live in space. as yet, no positive evidence exists for their reality. to date reports are limited to the likes of the account in the weekly world news, for october 1, 1985, that a herd of space animals, the size and shape of the goodyear blimp, grazed for three hours on cattle pastures near th

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s to the sea; there let him rove, waylay, and plunder; it was his wish and destiny. i hail you dukes as forth ye sally, such the command of sparta s queen; now at her feet lay hill and valley, and yours be all the realm ye win. thine, german! be to stand defending at wall and rampart corinth s bay. achaea s hundred vales unending i bid thee, goth, to hold and sway. toward elis, march, ye frankish legions, messenia be the saxons gain, ye normans, clear the ocean s regions and great make argolis again. then each, within his walls abiding, will be prepared the foe to meet; sparta, over you all presiding, shall be the queen s ancestral seat. she ll see you one and all retrieving the land whose weal no want can blight, ye at her feet, assured, receiving authority and law and light. faust descen

FELDMAN DANIEL QABALAH THE MYSTICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

s. they minted their own coins and established a nearly impregnable stronghold in the city of betar. rabbi akiba, who proclaimed bar kochba to be the messiah, was the spiritual leader of the revolt. but, when bar kochba wrongly accused and executed rabbi eleazar for betraying betar, rabbi akiba and the rest of the rabbis withdrew their support for him. bar kochba then attempted to fight the roman legions without the support of the rabbis, and was sorely defeated. 4 diaspora is a term most often used to describe the widespread scattering of jews outside of palestine, subsequent to the destruction of the second temple in 70 ce. 5 tanakh is an acronym composed of the first letters of each of the principal sections of the jewish scriptures: the torah (law, also known as the five books of moses

FRANCIS A YATES GIORDANO BRUNO AND THE HERMETIC TRADITION

ose movement is opposite to that of the planets and which has the qualities of candor and splendor. the chrystalline sphere, which has simple motion and the quality of candor. the empyrean, where all is stable and the lumen of which is a quality of light superior to candor. in the stable and lucens empyrean is accommodated the trinity expressed in the nine orders of angels of dionysius. there are legions of angels in the orders and their number exceeds the faculty of human computation. the nine orders are: seraphim, cherubim, thrones; the hierarchy of the father. dominions, virtues, powers; the hierarchy of the son. principalities, archangels, angels; the hierarchy of the spirit.3 ficino interprets dionysius as having said that the first order drinks its liquor from the trinity direct (liq

FRATER ELIJAH ANGELS OF CHAOS

lsity and truth of human love in respect to one another, self and divinity. this included the summary of love under will, relationships and other issues. iv the binding of the mind- the binding of the mind was the longest running initiation. this being a categorization of any, and every, personal demon that the magician has spawned over his life, a monumental if not impossible task. i categorized legions (ha) and sigilized and bound each one with name. this process is as a declaration to the sub-mind for regaining control over demonic factors. the binding ceremony was the close of this phase after months of intensive labor and self analysis. this was very tedious as discovery of one little monster leads to an entire nest of related infections. to the end of this i used mathematical laws fo

FRATER U D PRACTICAL SIGIL MAGIC

tattwa ymbols, or any geometrical symbols you prefer (there are very few glyphs which have not been attributed with some meaning) but as pointed out before, you should not just copy some symbols out of books which have no life for you or are not vivid to you. naturally, you may live in the paradigm that these gancient h symbols have already developed a life of their own, having been vitalized by legions of magicians before us, but even in that case you will first have to create an inner contact to the glyphs yourself, e.g, by employing them frequently in a pertinent magical context. one could object that this technique contradicts the basis of spare fs system because it does not work with individual sigils. however, this is only partly correct. the individual elements making up such a sig

FREEMASONS SATANISM AND SYMBOLISM

ut sex, when they depict it in so many of their symbols and even in their own lodge. can you imagine a mason thinking about entering a woman's vagina as he goes through the porch of the masonic temple? unbelievable! the torch and statue of liberty satanists have always equated the flaming torch as a symbol of lucifer "lucifer, having regained his star and his diad ted by his em, will assemble his legions for new works of creation. attrac flaming torch, celes rom unknown tial spirits will descend. and he will send these messengers f spheres to earth. then, the torch of lucifer will signal 'from heaven to earth- and the (new age) christ will answer 'from earth to heaven [occultist edourd schure, quoted by texe marrs, mystery mark of the new age, p. 240] this explanation of the symbolism of t

FULLER J F C SECRET WISDOM OF THE QABALAH

[pillars of mercy and justice] to the throne, together ten. the whole is like a cup of blessing (see diagram 2) diagram 2: the qabalistic chalice secret wisdom of the qabalah page 35 that which is in the ten words, like the thorah which is given in ten words; and as the universe, which is the maaseh beraishith, which has been created by ten sayings. the holy, blessed be he! affixed to the throne legions to serve it [the ten angelic hosts of this world. and for the service of these, the holy, blessed be he! made sammael and his legions, who are as it were the clouds to be used to come down upon the earth. and they are the horses: and above the cloud is the merkabah, the chariot throne, therefore it is said [isaiah xix, i: gbehold yhvh rideth upon a swift cloud and shall come into mitsraim

birth, yet not anything in it is considered as ever totally annihilated or destroyed in essence or atom. it is the abode of the evil spirit and his demonical forces. 24 such are the four worlds. in the simple sephirotic scheme the first is referred to kether 'hokmah, and binah; the second to 'hesed, pahad, and tiphereth; the third to netzah, hod, and yesod; and the fourth to affixed to the throne legions to serve it [the ten angelic hosts of this world. and for the service of these, the holy, blessed be he! made sammael and his legions, who are as it were the clouds to be used to come down upon the earth. and they are the horses: and above the cloud is the merkabah, the chariot throne, therefore it is said [isaiah xix, i: gbehold yhvh rideth upon a swift cloud and shall come into mitsraim

the 17 squares of the swastika refer to iao, whose numerical value is 17. secret wisdom of the qabalah page 42 in the first chapter of genesis is depicted the fall of the yetziratic deity through inversion due to reflection; the glory of this deity, that is the shekinah within it, being the agent which renders the formation of a simulacrum possible. according to the zohar, metatron gsets all his legions in motion by the power of a single letter [shin] h.21 this was the spoken word tetragrammaton, which created light, when the yetziratic emanation moved upon the face of the waters (the luminous mirror) and proclaimed gyehe aur h (value 222, glet there be light h (illumination. in proclaiming it, the shekinah, astral light, ether, or by whatever name the reader chooses to call it, emerged f

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ng men to physical evil in acts. at the time of jesus satan was assumed to have gained immense physical powers of evil working among men: the books of the apocrypha clearly show this. in the book of wisdom is found first the worddiabolos-thedevil, and he is there taken to be the being who appeared as the serpent of genesis. in this book satan or the devil is first shown as residing in a hell with legions, subordinate evil spirits.theuncanonical book of enoch, which appears to have been composed aboutthesame period, gives us the earliest narrative of the fall of satan and his evil associates. he is there shown not only as an enemy to man,butas a rebel to god. in the new testament we find the concrete ideal of the devil as the author of all evil. having been cast out from heaven, he can have

GOETIA LUCIFERIAN

instinct, by toad (the form of ahriman, the gateway of self-initiation of the devil or anglican witchcraft lore. when one summons bael it should be done so in the evocation circle absorb the essence within this circle focus the mind to be aligned and shadowed with the spirits anthropomorphic identification, until he becomes you. you will then work on your ability to shape shift in dreams. the 66 legions of spirit familiars may be commanded by will to produce some results of what you seek in the obtainment of knowledge. bael is a powerful familiar spirit who may bring one much instinctual impulses in relation to animals and dream shape shifting. 37 b agares a spirit which allows the understanding of both languages and interpretation, agares is a spirit which accelerates the perception of l

of both languages and interpretation, agares is a spirit which accelerates the perception of languages, communication magical and otherwise. in the design of my sethanic /shadow alphabet (see austin spare s alphabet of desire, i made silent invocations to agares to speed the communication of the subconscious to the conscious. earthquakes are the symbol of a strong will and individual presence. 31 legions of spirits assist in such operations. c vassago vassago is an angelic ruler of the tarot; silently invoked this prince may produce impulses and initiatory associations via the tarot thus allowing instinct to grow with association of such tools of divination. vassago is also ideal for the willed divination of future initiation, a gateway to the luciferian realm of spiritual development. vas

rely on the sorcerers ability to go forth into trance to summon such latent forces. e marbas marbas appears in the mind s eye as a lion, which beholds a shadow which is twisted and sharp looking. marbas appears as any form desired, mostly as a shadowed man. this spirit reveals hidden aspects of the self through initiatory experience. as a cursing tool, one may evoke marbas in the mind, and his 36 legions of spirits to manifest in the enemy as a disease. he may be used also to improve the ability to will immune system to work more efficiently, thus a beneficial spirit/angelic familiar. f valefor valefor is a vampyric spirit/demon, which initiates through the astral body and dreams. this spirit may be willed and bound to guard one s sleeping chamber and feed from any forms which come near yo

to manifest in the enemy as a disease. he may be used also to improve the ability to will immune system to work more efficiently, thus a beneficial spirit/angelic familiar. f valefor valefor is a vampyric spirit/demon, which initiates through the astral body and dreams. this spirit may be willed and bound to guard one s sleeping chamber and feed from any forms which come near you. valefor has 10 legions of spirits, often appearing through the mirror as a lion with the head of an ass. valefor may also be a guide to the necromantic arts, communion with the dead, ect. 39 g amon amon, the devourer, a werewolf demon whom is a significant initiatory force wither invoked or evoked. it is suggest that the sorcerer shape shifts in meditation and dream with amon, become this shadow form and think d

ked. it is suggest that the sorcerer shape shifts in meditation and dream with amon, become this shadow form and think deeply about the attributes of such a spirit. in the black mirror amon is darkness incarnate, vomiting flames. in the shape of a human the head is a raven with a wolf s teeth. amon is also a divinatory spirit whom aligns the conscious mind with the subconscious i.e. true will. 40 legions of spirits can be summoned and used to defend and encircle the magician. h barbatos barbatos is a spirit which reveals astral grimoires that is methods of initiation which may be found by inspiration via the astral plane. this spirit, who rules 30 legions is an angelick ruler of the witchcraft by nature one comes into being by the communication with animals (body language, posture ect) and

mmunication with animals (body language, posture ect) and the ways of astral shape shifting via dream. 40 i paimon paimon is an angel-daimon of lucifer, whom appears as a man crowned upon a camel. this spirit is a familiar of musick, thus by invoking paimon one may work through an avenue of self-initiation through creating musick. paimon is a powerful angelick king of the witchcraft, whom has 200 legions of spirits half are the orders of angels, the others being potentates. paimon appears with two spirit/djinn label and ablim who are referred to as kings. paimon is perhaps one of the most significant angelick rulers, which along with astaroth (whom is more bestial/demonic in nature and appearance) opens the way to the grail of lucifer s crown the perception of i and the mind separate from

subconscious. 41 j buer buer is a demon of ones becoming and self-initiation through philosophy and instinct. buer should respond to the sorcerer by the means inspiration which leads to one seeking answers and results via work itself. buer is also sabbatic familiar, giving the sorcerer insight and learning inspiration into wort cunning, herbalism, ect. buer is also a healing spirit and governs 50 legions of spirits. k gusion gusion is a spirit of divination as well as being a guide in the communication with the shades of the dead. gusion is also a spirit which instinctually passes on concepts and ideals in honor and dignity. the sorcerer through invoking the spirit would focus on areas of character development and self-perception, that which separates the initiate from the profane and comm

lack mirror, forming them nude in the shape that you find desirable. you may then bind the spirit to the sigil of sitri to seek congress with by imagining so later. a very useful form in working with sexual evocation and dream projection, as to send forth a spell into the dreams of your chosen or to build into a future act, there are many possibilities with this angelic familiar. sitri governs 60 legions of spirits. m beleth beleth/bileth or bilet is a king whom appears mighty and terrible. beleth is summoned and manifests upon a pale horse with musical instruments like horns playing near him. he does appear in flames and very angry, the magician even if working with the black mirror will want to silently create a triangle in the south and east quarters, and command the spirit to take a ca

pale horse with musical instruments like horns playing near him. he does appear in flames and very angry, the magician even if working with the black mirror will want to silently create a triangle in the south and east quarters, and command the spirit to take a calm form. when the flames cease, he appears as a king like older man with a long beard. being of the order of powers, he does govern 85 legions of spirits. beleth is a useful love spell spirit, whom you would will your desire to become flesh. n lerajae leraikha is a marquis whom governs 30 legions of spirits, whom is a familiar of arms, weapons and marksmanship. he appears as a green clad archer, while sometimes in some older military uniform which appears to be of the civil war area. in an initiatory sense, lerajae is very useful

cher as he is known is useful in the sense of hitting the mark. 43 o eligos eligos is a duke who appears as a knight, whom carries a lance and a serpent. eligos may reveal hidden secrets i.e. within the self, outer as well. eligos is also a divinatory spirit as well, who may reveal the coming of wars, unrest and battles. it is suggested the eligos also causes love of people as well. he governs 60 legions of spirits. p zepar zepar is a duke whom appears in red clothing and armor. he is likewise considered a familiar of babalon-lilith, and causes lust and love between women and men. he is also one aspect of the crone as well, making women barren. 26 legions of spirits are under zepar, one may work through this spirit as a means of obtaining the union of another female, or creating a shadow f

ming sorcery. 44 q botis botis appears in the black mirror as a viper, and then with the command of the magician will appear in a human shape with sharpened teeth, two horns and carrying a flaming sword. botis is a divinatory spirit whom reveals secrets in the depths of the mind, and how one may obtain secrets from others by language and talk. he brings union of friends and foes and rules over 60 legions of spirits. r bathin bathin is a mighty duke, whom appears like a strong man with the tail of a serpent, whom sits upon a pale horse. bathin is a witchcraft familiar of wort cunning and herbalism, whom knows the use of precious stones. bathin is also a spirit of astral projection, causing in dreaming states the consciousness to project to other countries and lands. he rules over 30 legions

iousness to project to other countries and lands. he rules over 30 legions of spirits. s sallos 45 sallos/saleos is a might duke as well, who appears in the form of a soldier of medieval times riding on a crocodile, whom is crowned. sallos is a spirit of lust and desire, whom one may project to bring on with another and create a flowing inspiration to achieve the union with another. he governs 30 legions of spirits as well. t purson purson is a great king who appears in the black mirror as a man with a lion s face, who carries a serpent/viper in his hand and rides upon a bear. purson is a spirit of divination as well, who holds communicating with the shades of the dead. purson may discover treasures, in the form of insight and inspiration which causes the magician to obtain knowledge. he m

a bear. purson is a spirit of divination as well, who holds communicating with the shades of the dead. purson may discover treasures, in the form of insight and inspiration which causes the magician to obtain knowledge. he may take a body that is astral/aeriel or human, and bring earthly secrets and divine ones (self-introspection. purson is an angelick ruler who brings good servitors, and has 22 legions of spirits whom are partly order of thrones and order of virtues. u marax marax is a great earl and president. he appears in the mirror and the mind as a bull like figure with a human face. marax is a spirit of astronomy whom may inspire learning in this area. he is also a witchcraft spirit of wort cunning and herbalism who governs 30 legions of spirits and gives excellent familiars. 46 v

ears as a man with three heads one as a serpent, the second a human head having two stars on the forehead (burning like an image of the morning star or lucifer) and the third as a cow. aim rides upon a large viper who carries a firebrand in his hand from which he sets cities and great places on fire. aim is a spirit of selfdevelopment and force of will, whom is also of inner divination. he has 26 legions of inferior spirits. x naiberius 47 naiberius is a marquis whom comes forth as a black crane, who flies about the circle. this is a spirit of the witchcraft which makes men and women cunning in the black and hidden arts and speech/communication. under the will of the sorcerer, naiberius brings knowledge on how one may restore lost dignity and honor. he governs 19 legions of spirits. y glas

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ts of the body of man which was offered upon the cross for the service of man. i heard the voice of the holy one proclaim 'thou art my son. this day have i begotten thee. thou shalt rule the nations with a rod of iron. thou shalt break them in pieces as a potter's vessel' let therefore the elements obey the voice of yhvh. o ye spirits of flashing fire, and air, spirits of water and earth, even ye legions of demons who dwell in the land of twilight, recognize in me your master and in this creature of talismans one whom ye are powerless to hurt or touch. turn ye, o ye creatures of night and the darkness. come and obey my will. serve and fear me. i bind even ye to help me in the works of the magic of light. i bind ye by the curse of elohim gibor, by the power of kamael, by the overwhelming po

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM10

forcibly the qabalistic cross to bring down the light, and then perform the analysis of the keyword, invoking the divine white brilliance. say" in the name of \yhla hwhy, i invoke thee, who art clothed with the a, who standest upon the 5, and art crowned with the crown of twelve stars. aima elohim, shekinah, who art darkness illuminated by the light divine, send me thine archangel layqpx, and thy legions of \ylara, the mighty angels of the sphere of yatbc, that i may disintegrate and scatter this shroud of darkness and of mystery, for its work is ended for the hour. i conjure thee, o shroud of darkness and of mystery, which has well served my purpose, that thou now depart unto thine ancient ways. but be ye, whether by a word or will, or by this great invocation of your powers, ready to com

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e four elements of the body of man which was offered upon the cross for the service of man. i heard the voice of the holy one proclaim 'thou art my son. this day have i begotten thee. thou shalt rule the nations with a rod of iron. thou shalt break them in pieces as a potter's vessel' let therefore the elements obey the voice of hwhy. o ye spirits of flashing o, and m, spirits of n and l, even ye legions of demons who dwell in the land of twilight, recognize in me your master and in this creature of talismans one whom ye are powerless to hurt or touch. turn ye, o ye creatures of night and the darkness. come and obey my will. serve and fear me. i bind even ye to help me in the works of the magic of light. i bind ye by the curse of rwbg \yhla, by the power of lamk, by the overwhelming powers

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l step 1 lift the talisman with the left hand high, and point blade of sword downward. say: i heard the voice of the holy one proclaim, thou art my son. this day have i begotten thee. thou shalt rule the nations with a rod of iron. thou shalt break them in pieces as a potter s vessel. let therefore the elements obey the voice of hwhy. o ye spirits of flashing o, and m, spirits of n and l, even ye legions of demons who dwell in the land of twilight, recognize in me your master, and in this creature of talismans one whom ye are powerless to hurt or touch. turn ye, o ye creatures of night and of darkness; come and obey my will; serve and fear me. i bind even ye to help me in the worlds of the magic of light. i bind ye by the curse of rwbg \yhla and by the power of lamk, and by the overwhelmin

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

of iron along the upper frontier of the aethyr. whatever you actually see, the idea of elaborate defenses against hostile invading forces will be strong. even the holy city itsel f wi l l appear this way. you wi l l probably see bastions and sprawling towers and parapets with high thick walls suggesting an enormous medieval castle. the holy city is the "fastness of the most high" and houses the "legions of eternal vigilance" it sits protectively near the edge of thought and guards the mani fested universe against the attacks of the demon khoronzon. it has a few faded colors here and there, but is largely colored in shades of gray like the entire aethyr. not far from the city are the final outposts. these are small structures standing right on the brink of a tremendous precipice. if you pa

GRIMOIRE OF TURIEL

of mercury who preside over the operation of this day, hear favourably the present invocation that i make to you under the divine names of venoel, uranel, be kind and ready to second my undertakings. render them efficacious. the secret grimoire invocation for thursday (jupiter) come speedily ye olepid spirits who preside over the operation of this day. come, incomprehensible zebarel and all your legions, haste to my ass stance and be propitious to my undertakings, be kind and refuse me not your powerful aid and assistance. the secret grimoire invocation for friday (venus) come on the wings of the wind, ye happy genii who preside over the workings of the heart. come in the name of the great tetragrammaton; hear favourably the invocation that i make this day, destined to the wonder of love

HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

under the pen name "sanjna" oh, sad no more! oh, sweet no more! oh, strange no more! by a mossed brook bank on a stone i smelt a wild weed-flower alone; there was a ringing in my ears, and both my eyes gushed out with tears, surely all pleasant things had gone before, low buried fathom deep beneath with three, no more- tennyson "the gem" 1831. ia camp filled with war-chariots, neighing horses and legions of long-haired soldiers. a regal tent, gaudy in its barbaric splendour. its linen walls are weighed down under the burden of arms. inits centre a raised seat covered with skins, and on it a stalwart, savage-looking warrior. he passes in reviewprisoners of war brought in turn before him, who are disposed of according to the whim of the heartlessdespot. a new captive is now before him, and i

HELENA BLAVATSKY THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY

gians, then only, but not till then, you will have the right to reject the theory of reincarnation. the highest and grandest of poets have dimly perceived this truth of truths. shelley believed in it, shakespeare must have thought of it when writing on the worthlessness of birth. remember his words: why should my birth keep down my mounting spirit? are not all creatures subject unto time? there's legions now of beggars on the earth, that their original did spring from kings, and many monarchs now, whose fathers were the riff-raff of their age alter the word fathers into egos-and you will have the truth. on the kamaloka and devachan on the fate of the lower principles q. you spoke of kamaloka, what is it? a. when the man dies, his lower three principles leave him forever; i.e, body, life, a

HP LOVECRAFT A DARK LORE

ficance had in each case been largely obscured by additions from the common stock of local ghost lore. ann white, with her exeter superstition, had promulgated the most extravagant and at the same time most consistent tale; alleging that there must lie buried beneath the house one of those vampires- the dead who retain their bodily form and live on the blood or breath of the living- whose hideous legions send their preying shapes or spirits abroad by night. to destroy a vampire one must, the grandmothers say, exhume it and burn its heart, or at least drive a stake through that organ; and ann's dogged insistence on a search under the cellar had been prominent in bringing about her discharge. her tales, however, commanded a wide audience, and were the more readily accepted because the house

ll description, and in which there played across his vanishing face such changes of identity as only madness can conceive. he was at once a devil and a multitude, a charnel-house and a pageant. lit by the mixed and uncertain beams, that gelatinous face assumed a dozen- a score- a hundred- aspects; grinning, as it sank to the ground on a body that melted like tallow, in the caricatured likeness of legions strange and yet not strange. i saw the features of the harris line, masculine and feminine, adult and infantile, and other features old and young, coarse and re fined, familiar and unfamiliar. for a second there flashed a degraded counterfeit of a miniature of poor rhoby harris that i had seen in the school of design museum, and another time i thought i caught the rawboned image of mercy d

hath call'd up from saltes; but you still have strong handes and knife and pistol, and graves are not harde to digg, nor acids loth to burne. o. sayes you have promis'd him b. f. i must have him after. b. goes to you soone, and may he give you what you wishe of that darke thing belowe memphis. imploy care in what you calle up, and beware of ye boy. it will be ripe in a yeare's time to have up ye legions from underneath, and then there are no boundes to what shal be oures. have confidence in what i saye, for you knowe o. and i have hadd these 150 yeares more than you to consulte these matters in. nephreu- ka nai hadoth edw. h. for j curwen, esq. providence. but if willett and mr. ward refrained from shewing this letter to the alienists, they did not refrain from acting upon it themselves

HP LOVECRAFT HERBERT WEST REANIMATOR

h a blind and terrible groping, and we had heard a sound. i should not call that sound a voice, for it was too awful. and yet its timbre was not the most awful thing about it. neither was its message- it had merely screamed "jump, ronald, for god s sake, jump" the awful thing was its source. for it had come from the large covered vat in that ghoulish corner of crawling black shadows. vi. the tomb-legions published july 1922 in home brew vol. 1, no. 6, p. 57-62. when dr. herbert west disappeared a year ago, the boston police questioned me closely. they suspected that i was holding something back, and perhaps suspected graver things; but i could not tell them the truth because they would not have believed it. they knew, indeed, that west had been connected with activities beyond the credence

ashes. detectives have questioned me, but what can i say? the sef ton tragedy they will not connect with west; not that, nor the men with the box, whose existence they deny. i told them of the vault, and they pointed to the unbroken plaster wall and laughed. so i told them no more. they imply that i am either a madman or a murderer- probably i am mad. but i might not be mad if those accursed tomb-legions had not been so silent. 1998-1999 william johns last modified: 12/18/1999 18:43 ihistory of the necronomicon by h.p. lovecraft (1927 (there has been some difficulty over the date of this essay. most give the date as 1936, following the laney-evans (1943) bibliography entry for the pamphlet version produced by the rebel press. this date, as can easily be ascertained from the fact that this

HP LOVECRAFT THE STATEMENT OF RANDOLPH CARTER

e--you must go--better one than two--the slab" a pause, more clicking, then the faint voice of warren "nearly over now--don't make it harder--cover up those damned steps and run for your life--you're losing time--so long, carter--won't see you again" here warren's whisper swelled into a cry; a cry that gradually rose to a shriek fraught with all the horror of the ages "curse these hellish things--legions--my god! beat it! beat it! beat it" after that was silence. i know not how many interminable eons i sat stupefied; whispering, muttering, calling, screaming into that telephone. over and over again through those eons i whispered and muttered, called, shouted, and screamed "warren! warren! answer me--are you there" and then there came to me the crowning horror of all--the unbelievable, unth

HP LOVECRAFT THE UNNAMABLE

side me on that shocking rifted tomb of man and monster. in another instant i was knocked from my gruesome bench by the devilish threshing of some unseen entity of titanic size but undetermined nature; knocked sprawling on the root-clutched mold of that abhorrent graveyard, while from the tomb came such a stifled uproar of gasping and whirring that my fancy peopled the rayless gloom with miltonic legions of the misshapen damned. there was a vortex of withering, ice-cold wind, and then the rattle of loose bricks and plaster; but i had mercifully fainted before i could learn what it meant. manton, though smaller than i, is more resilient; for we opened our eyes at almost the same instant, despite his greater injuries. our couches were side by side, and we knew in a few seconds that we were i

ISIS UNVEILED

of this ues in the records of history "in the course of fifteen years only, between 1580 to 1595, and only in the single province of lorraine, the president remigius burned 900 witches" says thomas wright, in his sorcery and magic' it was during these days, prolific in eccletdastical murder and unrivaled for cruelty and feroaty, that jean bodin wrote^ while the orthodox clergy called forth whole legions of 'demons' through magical incantations, unmolested by the authorities provided they held fast to the established dogmas and taught no heresy, on the other hand acts of unparalleled atrocity were perpetrated on poor, unfor- tunate fools. gabriel malagrida, an old man of seventy, was burnt by these evangelical jack ketches in 1761. in the amsterdam library there is a copy of the report of

KETAB E SIYAH

of the fruit of knowledge of consequences, they are as but simple beasts to be commanded by the whip or baited with simple prizes. nothing can they weigh themselves as i now weigh the different paths by which we might exploit such flaws and win back advantage from the foe. now let me make clear that which i plan. not against satan's creatures shall we move our hosts but rather against the shedim legions that would guard the garden and in the matching of these forces tie them in such a compromised position that they cannot gain the garden. then, as some few of them stole in so shall some few elohim make entrance to the valley and once therein, with cunning words beguile the child-like nephilim and instruct their untutored souls to realise my dominion over earth and thus warn them from the

eak against caesar 342 then it is right that he is punished. so is it that i have commanded, go then from my presence lest i grow tired of you and have you amuse in some other way" hearing so these words of pilate swiftly did the teachers of the law flee from him in fear. so was it that the soldiers went out and sought out jesu to arrest him. yet the son of gabriel was warned by those amongst the legions of rome that were sympathetic to him and he hid from those men that came for him and by sorceries made himself obscure, speaking charms to divert those eyes that sought him in his place of hiding that the seekers passed by him and did perceive him not. thus did the hunters return without their prey within the snare. looking down from his high tower michael once more beheld the earth from w

nipulations. hither moved he and thither and brought at last in war to shalem's walls, the roman titus. perceiving not the hand of gabriel 354 that worked them to such an end to their prophets had they paid heed, the people of israel, and heard that adonai yahweh alone was king and they made rebellion against the caesars. now had come titus against the walls of the great city of the jews with the legions of rome behind him and they made siege against the walls. what recourse had they, the jews, as all the cohorts of rome were set against them and heaven itself was in discord as the brightest son of adonai yahweh sought the destruction of the chosen people. the revolt of the jews was founded upon heaven but even heaven's foundation are rotted. well was it to defy a distant rome but now was

w lost is judaea to you. the cohanim are brought to calvary where it is they cry their last just as you once brought mine to that place. now shall he be as a god over men and jesu's name be resounded across oceans. the children of isaac are ruined but the children of aeneas shall wax ever great and i shall wax great over them" broken stone and embers were there where once had shalem stood and the legions of rome departed from that place, ruined by the curse of gabriel. the temple of solomon was stamped down and the people of shalem were scattered and cast into exile, their kingdom lost to them, as had gabriel the hater prophesied. fourteen score of years did pass and now did constantine stand before rome's walls and made siege against maxentius within that he might win for himself kingship

to heaven he cried out to me with these words "uhud is won to mecca and by your aid have they indeed conquered but i am patient yet. what is not won at first 365 is yielded with a second assault. you defeat me this day, satan, but not ever am i defeated. mecca shall fall to me and medina even as carthage fell to rome. not all the hannibals and archimeds could deliver your little jewel from me. my legions conquered africa's beloved and her walls resisted me not. remember you not syracuse and how rome came against her with men and ships to take her walls. remember the thousand devices built to hold her gates against my hosts. every wit of archimedes was employed as onagers and cranes consigned my ships that assailed the seaward side into the deeps beneath the waves. machines that cast a thou

en was shaken with the catastrophe of the seraphic war, only the greatest effort of archangel masleh sufficed to turn back the onslaught of chaos that threatened to engulf all. but when the realm of god was again secure, there was no rejoicing in 452 heaven, for terrible was the toll of the war. as masleh cast round his gaze, his visage grew dark, for the great race had become decimate in number. legions of the creatures of heaven had perished in battle, and half the remainder had turned from heaven to answer the call of lucifer. and all heaven was hushed with grief, for the force of the disaster was all the greater for that reign of peace which it had shattered. finally did masleh convoke the faithful archangels, and they were michael, gabriel, raphael, and uriel. and to them he said, we

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

ece. the officials. the lesser mysteries. the greater mysteries. the myths of the greater mysteries. the magic of the greater mysteries. the hidden mysteries. the school of pythagoras. the three degrees. other greek mysteries. chapter vi the mithraic mysteries zarathustra and mithraism. mithraism among the romans. the mithraic rites. the roman collegia. the work of king numa. the colleges and the legions. the introduction of the jewish form. the transition to the operatives. chapter vii craft masonry in mediaeval times evolutionary methods. the withdrawal of the mysteries. the christian mysteries. the repression of the mysteries. the crossing of traditions. the two lines of descent. the culdees. celtic christianity in britain. the druidic mysteries. the holy grail. heredom. chapter viii op

ce of the lesser and the greater mysteries, and insisted upon being initiated into them. we know from history that many of the emperors were hardly of a character to be allowed to play a leading role in a religious body, but it would have been very difficult for the hierophants of the mysteries to refuse entrance to an emperor of rome. as was once said: one cannot argue with the, master of thirty legions. many of the emperors would certainly have killed anyone who stood in the way of anything they wished; so the existence of the true mysteries was not made public; and no one knew of them until he was deemed, by those who could judge, worthy to be admitted into them. the teaching of these higher degrees is still open to the worthy, and to the worthy alone; but certain conditions must be ful

LETTER FROM A LUCIFEREAN

f abandonment. as the celebrant s own development continues, his relationship with these powers or expressions also changes. one final point i will deal with is the relationship between man and demons. ancient hebraic lore states that mankind is a race of demons, and indeed that when adam fell, he spent 130 years engendering demons with lilith. in the brotherhood, i was taught to view the demonic legions as kith and kin, and the rite of the averse pentagram was used both to identify with the luciferean life-spark, and to attract demonic brethren who were willing to serve as effectors of one s will. in contrast to the majority of so-called banishing rituals where the emphasis is placed on keeping things out, the purpose of this rite was to, by raising magico-erotic energy (i use the term me

keeping things out, the purpose of this rite was to, by raising magico-erotic energy (i use the term metaphorically, attract the attention of our demonic kindred. the rite was always performed within a circle of flaming candles. this not only generated heat (heightening the physical response, but provided a flicker effect much conducive to the development of clairvoyant vision. the rite attracted legions of demonic spirits to gather at the edge of the circle, and, through a process of identification with the particular passions of the celebrants, specific demons made themselves known (by name and form, all too eager to effect the formalized magical intentions of the celebrants (i.e. in contemporary parlance, the statement of intent. as has been pointed out on a number of occasions by a var

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

and the mahabharata asura had come to mean demon and deva had come to mean divine. in the new pantheon of classical hinduism, the old vedic gods were demoted to the status of demigods (the devas. the parallel between south asian asuras and western demons is fairly good. in classical hindu mythology as it is embodied in the puranas, the devas and the asuras are locked in ongoing conflict.while the legions of the judeo-christian satan failed to take over heaven in their original rebellion and were cast into hell, in south asian mythology the asuras often storm out of the underworld, succeed in taking over heaven, and drive the devas out. the devas then appeal to the high god (usually vishnu, though occasionally shiva or the goddess, who comes to their aid, defeats the asuras, drives them bac

ct, satan is delighted because sales of astrology books are on the rise) even things that trivialize the occult are part of a demonic plot to make the dark side appear harmless and attractive. chick is especially alarmed by halloween, for example, and devotes at least three tracts to warning readers that the holiday is nothing more than bait for recruiting impressionable young people into satan s legions. chick goes so far as to assert that halloween actually began as a druid holiday during which child sacrifices took place. other ways in which american culture trivializes the occult is via certain images presented by the entertainment media. in the tract bewitched? for instance, we learn that satan s favorite tv show is bewitched. after watching an episode, the prince of darkness remarks

deviations from the covenant their contract with god. for example, in the sixth chapter of magnalia christi americana he repeatedly asserted that the depredations of the indian savages were god s just punishments for the colony s apostasie: in the things that have been done to our captives, the great lord of hosts hath dealt with us as generals used to do upon the sedition and mutiny of military legions: he makes a sort of decimation among the offenders, and by what he does to some, he declares he might justly do to all the rest. although cotton stopped just short of identifying native americans with evil spirits (despite his use of expressions like devils incarnate to describe american indians, he clearly understood the unconverted savages to be under the direct rule of satan. two coloni

of this so-called civilized society. i need not look beyond this courtroom to see all the liars, the haters, the killers, the crooks, the paranoid cowards .you maggots make me sick! hypocrites one and all.we are all expendable for a cause. no one knows that better than those who kill for policy, clandestinely or openly, as do the governments of the world which kill in the name of god and country. legions of the night, breed! repeat not the errors of the night prowler and show no mercy (carlo 1996, 394 395) in sharp contrast to most other criminals labeled satanic, ramirez consciously identified with satanism. thus, unlike other cases of socalled occult crime in which the link to diabolism is tenuous, the night stalker forces one to examine directly the assumption that satanism somehow caus

, psychologists, secular education, and other groups viewed as being under demonic influence by conservative christians. one of the keys necessary for understanding peretti is the belief that the concentrated prayers of christians provide power and protection for warrior angels. this prayer energy empowers god s angels to win their battles against supernatural demons. a decisive defeat of satan s legions in the spiritual realm disempowers satan s earthly minions, which in turn leads to their defeat. frank peretti, 1995 (dan lamont/corbis) 208 peretti, frank e. the climax of the confrontation in this present darkness provides us with a good example of how this prayer power is supposed to work. in the final scene of the battle, tal, leader of the angelic host, crosses swords with rafar, lead

goodness and, according to st. augustine, this confirmation gave them a profound understanding of the workings of the universe and their particular place within it. it is also said that a second group of angels was created by god, who gave them the opportunity to sin. when they sinned, a war broke out between the two groups of angels, and the archangel michael took up arms against lucifer and the legions of sinners, and managed to cast them out of heaven. the mont st. michel on the norman coast is the eternal monument to the victorious leader of the hosts of heaven in the war against the rebel angel. the downfall of the devil is, according to church authority, attributed to self-conceit, and it was inferred that the devil s sin was pride, w 277 278 warlock; warlock: the armageddon; and war

LIBER LXVII THE SWORD OF SONG

bbanna! ah! thou shoreless sea) man, man alone, is doomed to fear, to suffer the eternal woe, or else, to meet man.s subtle foe, god.and oh! infamy of terror! be like him.like him! and for ever! at least i make not such an error: my soul must utterly dissever its very silliest thought, belief, from such a god as possible, its vilest from his worship. never! avaunt, abominable chief of hate.s grim legions; let me well gird up my loins and make endeavour, and seek a refuge from my grief, o never in heaven.but in hell .oh, very well. i think you say .wait only till your dying day! see whether then you kiss the rod, and bow that proud soul down to god. i perfectly admit the fact; quite likely that i so shall act! here.s why creation jumps at prayer. you christians quote me in a breath this, th

; the mouth to the archangels alalal and bikarak, lip and lip; the tongue to that devil of all devils yehowou.4 ho, devil! canst thou speak? 1 col. olcott, the theosophist. 2? the spirt of motor-cars. 3 vishnu, the preserver. 4 jehova. sedes profunda paimonis. oculi nox secreta. portae silentium partitio. 90 appendix ii the pharynx to mahabonisbash, the great angel; to seven-and-thirty myriads of legions of planetary spirits the hairs of the moustache, to each one; to ninety and one myriads of the elohim, the hairs of the beard; to each thirteen, and the oil to ease the world; to shalach, the archdevil, the chin. so also with the lesser relics; of which are notable only: to the order, the heart of our father: to the book of the law, his venerable lungspace to serve as a shrine thereunto: t

LIBER SAMEKH

om should stain the virginity of the true self, and profane the oath; then that atom should be so inflamed by the approach of the angel that it should overwhelm the rest of the mind, tyrannize over it, and become an insane despot to the total ruin of the realm. but, all being dead to sense, who then is able to strive against the angel? he shall intensify the stress of his spirit so that his loyal legions of lion-serpents leap from the ambush, awakening the adept to witness their will and sweep him with them in their enthusiasm, so that he consciously partakes their purpose, and sees in its simplicity the solution to all his perplexities. thus then shall the adept be aware that he is being swept away liber samekh svb figvra dccc 22 through the column of his will-symbol, and that his angel i

LIBER XLI THIEN TAO

delightful ballad:4 chorus. blow the tom-tom, bang the flute! let us all be merry! i fm a party with acute chronic beri-beri. i. monday i fm a skinny critter quite felicien-rops-y. blow the cymbal, bang the zither! tuesday i have dropsy. chorus. ii. wednesday cardiac symptoms come; thursday diabetic. blow the fiddle, strum the drum! friday i fm paretic. chorus. iii. if on saturday my foes join in legions serried, then, on sunday, i suppose, i fll be beri-beried! chorus. one need not be intimately familiar with the japanese character to understand that kwaw and his feat were forgotten in a very few days; but a wealthy daimio, with a taste for observation, took it into his head to inquire of kwaw for what purpose he had entered the country in so strange a manner. it will simplify matters if

LIBER XLIV THE MASS OF THE PHOENIX

od; the wafer soaks it up, and the high priest invokes! he eats the second cake. this bread i eat. this oath i swear as i enflame myself with prayer .there is no grace: there is no guilt: this is the law: do what thou wilt. he strikes eleven times upon the bell, and cries abrahadabra. i entered in with woe; with mirth i now go forth, and with thanksgiving, to do my pleasure on the earth among the legions of the living. he goeth forth. 1 [this is generally taken to refer to the four stanzas of crowley.s paraphrase from the st l in cap. iii. vv. 37-38 .unity uttermost showed. to .abide with me, ra-hoor-khuit. t.s] 2 [what exactly constitutes .the proper sign. was either privately communicated to a.a. aspirants by their superivisors, or left to the ingenium of the magician. t.s] the mass of t

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

signifying to the modern philosopher that wisdom and love, in their most exalted sense, support the whole order of creation- both mundane and supermundane. the holy grail like the sapphire schethiy, the lapis exilis, crown jewel of the archangel lucifer, fell from heaven. michael, archangel of the sun and the hidden god of israel, at the head of the angelic hosts swooped down upon lucifer and his legions of rebellious spirits. during the conflict, michael with his flaming sword struck the flashing lapis exilis from the coronet of his adversary, and the green stone fell through all the celestial rings into the dark and immeasurable abyss. out of lucifer's radiant gem was fashioned the sangreal, or holy grail, from which christ is said to have drunk at the last supper. though some controvers

and t denote the sequential points of irradiations to each other; w and x, the world of the sons of god; and b, c, d, and e, the world of lucifer. this plate shows the universe after the descent of lucifer into matter. according to von welling, when lucifer wanted to control power, the influx of the divine light instantly ceased. lucifer's world (which later became the solar system, with all its legions of spirits (who in their essence were schamayim) reflecting his ideas and inverting the divine light, was turned into darkness. lucifer's schamayim thereupon became a contracted disc, a tangible substance; and chaos came into existence. table vi, figures 55-59. figure 55 symbolizes the chaos of lucifer; figure 56, the separation of light from darkness; figure 57, the light in the midst of

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

e lemegeton, or lesser key of solomon; and wierus, cornelius agrippa's pupil, also mentions him in his pseudomonarchia demonorum- 1. the wand 2. seeing stone within the triangle 3. and 4. lamps of art. vassago, a mighty prince, of the nature of agares, who declareth things past, present and to come and discovereth that which hath been lost or hidden. he is good by nature, and governeth twenty-six legions of spirits. but knowledge of his existence dates back long before this, even to before earliest babylonian times. he was one of the nephelim, and in eastern fable, he is accounted one of the seventy-two lords of the djinn. your experiment should be performed during clear weather, when the moon is two, four, six, eight, ten, twelve, or fourteen days old, and thereby, of course, always on th

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 1

ery same with this last book of lemegeton called ars nova or ars notaria, etc. these books were first found in the chaldee and hebrew tongues at jerusalem by a jewish rabbi; and by him put into the greek language and thence into the latin, as it is said. shemhamphorash (1) bael- the first principal spirit is a king ruling in the east, called bael. he maketh thee to go invisible. he ruleth over 66 legions of infernal spirits. he appeareth in divers shapes, sometimes like a cat, sometimes like a toad, and sometimes like a man, and sometimes all these forms at once. he speaketh hoarsely. this is his character which is used to be worn as a lamen before him who calleth him forth, or else he will not do thee homage (2) agares- the second spirit is a duke called agreas, or agares. he is under the

meth up in the form of an old fair man, riding upon a crocodile, carrying a goshawk upon his fist, and yet mild in appearance. he maketh them to run that stand still, and bringeth back runaways. he teaches all languages or tongues presently. he hath power also to destroy dignities both spiritual and temporal, and causeth earthquakes. he was of the order of virtues. he hath under his government 31 legions of spirits. and this is his seal or character which thou shalt wear as a lamen before thee (3) vassago- the third spirit is a mighty prince, being of the same nature as agares. he is called vassago. this spirit is of a good nature, and his office is to declare things past and to come, and to discover all things hid or lost. and he governeth 26 legions of spirits, and this is his seal (4) s

fice is to declare things past and to come, and to discover all things hid or lost. and he governeth 26 legions of spirits, and this is his seal (4) samigina, or gamigin- the fourth spirit is samigina, a great marquis. he appeareth in the form of a little horse or ass, and then into human shape doth he change himself at the request of the master. he speaketh with a hoarse voice. he ruleth over 30 legions of inferiors. he teaches all liberal sciences, and giveth account of dead souls that died in sin. and his seal is this, which is to be worn before the magician when he is invocator, etc (5) marbas. the fifth spirit is marbas. he is a great president, and appeareth at first in the form of a great lion, but afterwards, at the request of the master, he putteth on human shape. he answereth tru

or, etc (5) marbas. the fifth spirit is marbas. he is a great president, and appeareth at first in the form of a great lion, but afterwards, at the request of the master, he putteth on human shape. he answereth truly of things hidden or secret. he causeth diseases and cureth them. again, he giveth great wisdom and knowledge in mechanical arts; and can change men into other shapes. he governeth 36 legions of spirits. and his seal is this, which is to be worn as aforesaid (6) valefor- the sixth spirit is valefor. he is a mighty duke, and appeareth in the shape of a lion with an ass s head, bellowing. he is a good familiar, but tempteth them he is a familiar of to steal. he governeth 10 legions of spirits. his seal is this, which is to be worn, whether thou wilt have him for a familiar, or no

n power, and most stern. he appeareth like a wolf with a serpent s tail, vomiting out of his mouth flames of fire; but at the command of the magician he putteth on the shape of a man with dog s teeth beset in a head like a raven; or else like a man with a raven s head (simply. he telleth all things past and to come. he procureth feuds and reconcileth controversies between friends. he governeth 40 legions of spirits. his seal is this which is to be worn as aforesaid, etc (8) barbatos- the eighth spirit is barbatos. he is a great duke, and appeareth when the sun is in sagittary, with four noble kings and their companies of great troops. he giveth understanding of the singing of birds, and of the voices of other creatures, such as the barking of dogs. he breaketh the hidden treasures open tha

oops. he giveth understanding of the singing of birds, and of the voices of other creatures, such as the barking of dogs. he breaketh the hidden treasures open that have been laid by the enchantments of magicians. he is of the order of virtues, of which some part he retaineth still; and he knoweth all things past, and to come, and conciliateth friends and those that be in power. he ruleth over 30 legions of spirits. his seal of obedience is this, the which wear before thee as aforesaid (9) paimon- the ninth spirit in this order is paimon, a great king, and very obedient unto lucifer. he appeareth in the form of a man sitting upon a dromedary with a crown most glorious upon his head. there goeth before him also an host of spirits, like men with trumpets and well sounding cymbals, and all ot

is, and what holdeth it up in the waters; and what mind is, and where it is; or any other thing thou mayest desire to know. he giveth dignity, and confirmeth the same. he bindeth or maketh any man subject unto the magician if he so desire it. he giveth good familiars, and such as can teach all arts. he is to be observed towards the west. he is of the order of dominations.13 he hath under him 200 legions of spirits, and part of them are of the order of angels, and the other part of potentates. now if thou callest this spirit paimon alone, thou must make him some offering; and there will attend him two kings called labal and abali, and also other spirits who be of the order of potentates in his host, and 25 legions. and those spirits which be subject unto them are not always with them unles

compel them. his character is this which must be worn as a lamen before thee, etc (10) buer- the tenth spirit is buer, a great president. he appeareth in sagittary, and that is his shape when the sun is there. he teaches philosophy, both moral and natural, and the logic art, and also the virtues of all herbs and plants. he healeth all distempers in man, and giveth good familiars. he governeth 50 legions of spirits, and his character of obedience is this, which thou must wear when thou callest him forth unto appearance. 13 or dominions, as they are usually termed (11) gusion- the eleventh spirit in order is a great and strong duke, called gusion. he appeareth like a xenopilus. he telleth all things, past, present, and to come, and showeth the meaning and resolution of all questions thou ma

appearance. 13 or dominions, as they are usually termed (11) gusion- the eleventh spirit in order is a great and strong duke, called gusion. he appeareth like a xenopilus. he telleth all things, past, present, and to come, and showeth the meaning and resolution of all questions thou mayest ask. he conciliateth and reconcileth friendships, and giveth honour and dignity unto any. he ruleth over 40 legions of spirits. his seal is this, the which wear thou as aforesaid (12) sitri- the twelfth spirit is sitri. he is a great prince and appeareth at first with a leopard s head and the wings of a gryphon, but after the command of the master of the exorcism he putteth on human shape, and that very beautiful. he enflameth men with women s love, and women with men s love; and causeth them also to sh

hou as aforesaid (12) sitri- the twelfth spirit is sitri. he is a great prince and appeareth at first with a leopard s head and the wings of a gryphon, but after the command of the master of the exorcism he putteth on human shape, and that very beautiful. he enflameth men with women s love, and women with men s love; and causeth them also to show themselves naked if it be desired. he governeth 60 legions of spirits. his seal is this, to be worn as a lamen before thee, etc (13) beleth- the thirteenth spirit is called beleth (or bileth, or bilet. he is a mighty king and terrible. he rideth on a pale horse with trumpets and other kinds of musical instruments playing before him. he is very furious at his first appearance, that is, while the exorcist layeth his courage; for to do this he must h

y 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 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 leraje (or leraie. he is a marquis great in power, showing himself in the likeness of an archer clad in green, and carrying a bow and quiver. he causeth all great battles and contests; and maketh wounds to putrefy that are made with arrows by archers. thi

which is to be worn before thee at working (14) leraje, or leraikha- the fourteenth spirit is called leraje (or leraie. he is a marquis great in power, showing himself in the likeness of an archer clad in green, and carrying a bow and quiver. he causeth all great battles and contests; and maketh wounds to putrefy that are made with arrows by archers. this belongeth unto sagittary. he governeth 30 legions of spirits, and this is his seal, etc (15) eligos- the fifteenth spirit in order is eligos, a great duke, and appeareth in the form of a goodly knight, carrying a lance, an ensign, and a serpent. he discovereth hidden things, and knoweth things to come; and of wars, and how the soldiers will or shall meet. he causeth the love of lords and great persons. he governeth 60 legions of spirits

d of wars, and how the soldiers will or shall meet. he causeth the love of lords and great persons. he governeth 60 legions of spirits. his seal is this, etc (16) zepar- the sixteenth spirit is zepar. he is a great duke, and appeareth in red apparel and armour, like a soldier. his office is to cause women to love men, and to bring them together in love. he also maketh them barren. he governeth 26 legions of inferior spirits, and his seal is this, which he obeyeth when he seeth it (17) botis- the seventeenth spirit is botis, a great president, and an earl. he appeareth at the first show in the form of an ugly viper, then at the command of the magician he putteth on a human shape with great teeth, and two horns, carrying a bright and sharp sword in his hand. he telleth all things past, and t

obeyeth when he seeth it (17) botis- the seventeenth spirit is botis, a great president, and an earl. he appeareth at the first show in the form of an ugly viper, then at the command of the magician he putteth on a human shape with great teeth, and two horns, carrying a bright and sharp sword in his hand. he telleth all things past, and to come, and reconcileth friends and foes. he ruleth over 60 legions of spirits, and this is his seal, etc (18) bathin- the eighteenth spirit is bathin. he is a mighty and strong duke, and appeareth like a strong man with the tail of a serpent, sitting upon a pale-coloured horse. he knoweth the virtues of herbs and precious stones, and can transport men suddenly from one country to another. he ruleth over 30 legions of spirits. his seal is this which is to

MICHAEL FORD A RITE OF THE WEREWOLF

pirits surround him. in the book of the dead seker is made reference to as being great god who carrieth away the soul, who eateth hearts, and who feedeth upon offal, the guardian of darkness, the god who is in the seker boat. this draws a comparison to the persian-iranian ahriman, who was also an opposing sorcerous daemon of darkness, who by averse practices, became stronger and immortal. set had legions of devils called seba who served the prince of darkness, and were known to hack and devour certain souls. in a modern initiatory context, the magician understands the these god forms represent isolate intellect, and self-deification through antinomian acts. set and seker have an interesting connection. in the xviith chapter of the book of the dead the spirit of the deceased prays that he i

MICHAEL WYNN THE SOUL TRAVELERS

itches, the god of sorcery, the god of the circle, and sometimes called the serpent. asmodeus is responsible for many of humanity s scientific achievements, and has long taught sorcery, mathematics, and the arts. asmodeus, also called aeshma, asmodai, and chashmodai is considered a prime initiator in magic, which further connects him to lucifer and baphomet. he is a prince of hell, and governs 72 legions of spirits. asmodeus is considered to be extremely fast-moving, and very much plays the role of a messenger for the dark gods, because he is the earth-bound one. asmodeus is extremely insightful and psychic; he is extremely intelligent and makes excellent predictions regarding the future. he also may be subject to abrupt mood-swings. asmodeus, like lilith, has also approached the gates of

e fall of azazel. he is the ruling prince of sheol, and is perhaps another name for hades. according to the qaballah, he is god s worst enemy. this demon is capable of granting favors and making enemies into friends. belial is also half angel and half demon, and is also considered an initiator who can perform the surgical operation of transformation upon one s spirit. he is said to govern over 50 legions of spirits, and demands sacrifice. belial is associated with the north, and may arrive with the appearance of two beautiful angels riding in a chariot of fire--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 86 gog and magog [5.11] the bible and quran describe gog and magog as the enemies of god, but these 2 characters also appear in mythologies and folklore. in the bible, after satan is freed from a

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of fifty thousand human skulls, and wheeled away with his vast armies from the gates of damascus, to find new conquests, and build other pyramids, a little boy was playing in the streets of mentz, son of a poor artisan, whose apparent importance in the scale of beings was, compared with that of tamerlane, as that of a grain of sand to the giant bulk of the earth; but tamerlane and all his shaggy legions, that swept over the east like a hurricane, have passed away, and become shadows; while printing, the wonderful invention of john faust, the boy of mentz, has exerted a greater influence on man's destinies and overturned more thrones and dynasties than all the victories of all the blood-stained conquerors from nimrod to napoleon. long ages ago, the temple built by solomon and our ancient b

excellencies would have no existence, and even their names be unknown; and the poor virtues that still existed, would scarce deserve the name; for life would be one flat, dead, low level, above which none of the lofty elements of human nature would emerge; and man would lie lapped in contented indolence and idleness, a mere worthless negative, instead of the brave, strong soldier against the grim legions of evil and rude difficulty _qu_ what is the ninth great truth in masonry _ans_ the great leading doctrine of this degree--that the justice, the wisdom, and the mercy of god are alike infinite, alike perfect, and yet do not in the least jar nor conflict one with the other; but form a great perfect trinity of attributes, three and yet one: that, the principle of merit and demerit being abso

h forces and powers, mysterious and beyond their comprehension. to them it was no machine, no great system of clockwork; but a great live creature, an army of creatures, in sympathy with or inimical to man. to them, all was a mystery and a miracle, and the stars flashing overhead spoke to their hearts almost in an audible language. jupiter, with his kingly splendors, was the emperor of the starry legions. venus looked lovingly on the earth and blessed it; mars, with his crimson fires, threatened war and misfortune; and saturn, cold and grave, chilled and repelled them. the ever-changing moon, faithful companion of the sun, was a constant miracle and wonder; the sun himself the visible emblem of the creative and generative power. to them the earth was a great plain, over which the sun, the

es, and jewels, gaudy and ostentatious, commends to the public favor and female admiration an order that challenges comparison with the noble knights, the heroic soldiery encased in steel and mail, stern despisers of danger and death, who made themselves immortal memories, and won jerusalem from the infidels and fought at acre and ascalon, and were the bulwark of christendom against the saracenic legions that swarmed after the green banner of the prophet mohammed. if you, sir e, would be respectable as a knight, and not a mere tinselled pretender and knight of straw, you must practise, and be diligent and ardent in the practice of, the virtues you have professed in this degree. how can a mason vow to be tolerant, and straightway denounce another for his political opinions? how vow to be ze

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ert, or to identify their country of origin. when the young officer in his turn is examined, the ancient man takes pity on him, and gives him a magical liqueur that puts the wounded man back on his feet. he follows the old man into the pyramid, and discovers a world of magic. there are vast halls and endless galleries, subterranean chambers piled high with treasures, apparitions of blazing lamps, legions of familiar spirits and there, also, is the black pullet. it is a supernatural version of aladdin with an inner meaning of astaroth. the sage himself proves to be the sole heir of the ancient magi and is himself, in quest of an heir for he feels he is about to pass away. in time the french officer, seeing that his protector possesses a talisman that confers immediate proficiency in all ton

NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

e tignarii who built, repaired, and, if necessary, maneuvered the engines of destruction such as ballista and catapults [this roman term designates an elective or legislative assembly of the people. trans] the ancient corporations: colleges of builders in rome 9 and who built the fortified walls and camps and rebuilt, always better than before, what the combatants had destroyed? weren't the roman legions builders as much as they were soldiers? servius tullius himself commanded two centuries of workers as men at arms under the title of military companies.8 sometime between 67 b.c. and 64 b.c, the julia law abolished a certain number of collegia and sodalita (associations founded on a solidarity of interests) because of the abuses that had accompanied their meddling with the comitia, namely

h other often through the employ of gestures, signs, and ritual touch that had a sacred and psychological, perhaps even physiological, aspect. these signs also became the means used by members to recognize their colleagues, thereby guaranteeing the sanctity of craft secrets and protecting them from the profane. this necessity must have made itself felt in the collegia of builders who followed the legions on their campaigns. a collegium's divine protectors could be chosen by the order from almost anywhere. often a college chose a god whose attributions were related to the daily labor of its members (for example, sylvanus, god of woods, for the dendrophori, or wood carvers. in other cases it might choose a deceased emperor or even a foreign deity. we know that the romans often adopted the go

urished in treves, a rich gallic capital; in rhenanie, where roman remnants are so numerous; and in the duchy of nassau.14 the collegia in great britain given that modern freemasonry can be traced directly to british origin, there is good reason to linger more extensively on the history of the collegia of builders in great britain. several brigades of construction workers stationed with the roman legions in the countries bordering the rhine were sent into great britain by emperor claudius in 43 a.d. to protect romans from scottish raids. before their arrival, there were no towns or cities in this them out of habit and you will win them all the easier to the worship of the true god" this same saint said "the bretons perform sacrifices and give feasts on certain days: leave them their feasts

in in romanesque art. see also m. moreau, la tradition celtique dans l'art roman (paris: editions le courrier du livre, 1963) and henri hubert, les celtes et l'expansion celtique jusqu'a l'epoque de la tene (paris: albin michel, 1950, 17-18. 16 the origins of freemasonry from ancient times to the middle ages country. the builders collegia were charged with the construction of camps for use by the legions. gradually these military camps became outfitted with large buildings, baths, bridges, temples, and palaces. in all places where legions established permanent camps, these camps eventually became the core of more or less important cities, including york (the former eboracum, which holds a prominent place in the history of freemasonry. this was one of the first communities in great britain

NECRONOMICON ALAZIF

the vessel with a cloth of black velvet and set aside. for each of seven nights thou shalt bathe the vessel in moonlight for the space of one hour- keeping it concealed beneath the cloth from cock-crow till sunset. all this being accomplished the incense shall be ready for use and possessed of such vertue that he that useth it with knowledge shall have power to call forth and command the infernal legions. nota: when employed in ye ultimate rites the incense may be rendered more efficacious by the addition of one part powdered mummy-egypticus. employ the perfume of zkauba in all ceremonies of ye ancient lore casting ye essences upon live coals of yew or oak. and when ye spirits drawn near, the vaporous smoke shall enchant and fascinate them, binding their powers to thy will. editor's note:

shall have need of anything and they shall grant their powers unto ye when ye shall call them with the incantations and make their sign. al azif page 12 of 18 http//www.chaosmatrix.org/library/books/al_azif/al_azif.html 10/10/2003 his globes have diverse names and appeareth in many forms. the first is gomory, who appeareth like a camel with a crown of gold upon his head. he commandeth twenty-six legions of infernal spirits and giveth the knowledge of all magical jewels and talismans. the second splrit is zagan, who appeareth like a great bull, or a king terrible in aspect. thirtythree legions bow before him and he teacheth the mysteries of the sea. the third is called sytry, who taketh the form of a great prince. he hath sixty legions and telleth the secrets of time yet to come. eligor is

gan, who appeareth like a great bull, or a king terrible in aspect. thirtythree legions bow before him and he teacheth the mysteries of the sea. the third is called sytry, who taketh the form of a great prince. he hath sixty legions and telleth the secrets of time yet to come. eligor is the fourth spirit; he appeareth like a red man with a crown of iron upon his head. he commandeth likewise sixty legions and giveth the knowledge of victory in war, and telleth of strife to come. the fifth spirit is called durson and hath with him twenty-two familiar demons and appeareth like a raven. he can reveal all occult secrets and tell of past times. the sixth is vual his form is of a dark cloud and he teacheth all manner of ancient tongues. the seventh is scor, who appeareth like a white snake, he br

NEW WORLD ORDER OR OCCULT SECRET DESTINY

tropy, holism, holographs, paradigm shifts, the uncertainty principle and evolution, she discovered that, for the first time an american renaissance is taking place in all disciplines, breaking the boundaries between them, transforming them at their farthest reaches where they all converge (the aquarian conspiracy p.12) speaking of the networks and web of influence, ferguson proclaimed: there are legions of conspirators. in corporations, universities, hospitals, on the faculties of public schools, in factories, in doctors offices, in state and federal agencies, on city councils and the white house staff, in state organizations, in virtually all arenas of policy making in the country [u.s.[including] at the cabinet level of the united states government (ibid. p.24) however, other new age pr

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

tence is dependent on being almost always submerged within the ocean, just as the gdenizens h of the world of atzilut live totally immersed in divine consciousness. this is the mystical meaning of [our sages f statement that the fowl] were created from the mire [i.e, a mixture of water and earth].3 z feir anpin of beriah, which is male, exists in the female world, for all the lower worlds are the legions of the nukva of z feir anpin [of atzilut. every world is created out of the nukva [female partner] of z feir anpin of the world preceding it, just a physical child is born of its parents. and just as the parents (and particularly the mother) must rear and educate the new child, nukva of z feir anpin of any particular world is entrusted with the task of disseminating the light, or conscious

130 [plus the kolel. as we have mentioned previously, adam separated from eve after the expulsion from the garden of eden, and did not return to her until 130 years later, when they together had their third son, seth. during this hiatus, he did not succeed in remaining celibate, but rather his sexual force was spent on succumbing to the fantasies offered him by samael fs wives, and he thus sired legions of demons who propagated the energy of selfish sensual fulfillment( gevil h) throughout reality. samael: samech-mem-alef-lamed: 60+ 40+ 1+ 30+ 131. the reason the torah uses the word adam for gman h in the phrase ga man on whose skin c h instead of [the more usual] word ish is because the sin [that causes tzara fat to appear on the skin is committed] because the individual is [in a sense r

n #2. as above, the word for gportion h here [achuz] literally means gthat which is grabbed, h evoking the image of malchut hanging on to the yesod of z feir anpin in order to receive all the influx necessary for her growth and development. 9 see zohar 3:77b. 10 genesis 36:31. the arizal on parashat matot 655 this is why the portion [taken from the civilians] is given to the levites. they are the legions of malchut, the supernal choristers, as is known. while the priests performed their duties in the temple silently, the levites composed the orchestra and choir. they thus expressed the emotions that accompanied the sacrificial service. as such, they were obviously instruments of malchut, the sefirah of expression. let us now complete the explanation of the statement of our sages regarding

orth the torah, which is gthe community of jacob, h i.e, the lights collected in [the partzuf of] jacob* in the course of his blessing, moses blesses each tribe individually. part of his blessing to his own tribe, that of levi, reads: they will teach your judgements to jacob, and your torah to israel. they will place incense in your nostril, and the burnt offering on your altar. bless, o g-d, his legions c.12 the initials of the words for gthey will place incense in your nostril h [yasimu ketorah b fapecha] spell yabok. 9 see, inter alia, the mystery of marriage, p. 436. 10 avot 1:2. 11 genesis 25:27. 12 deuteronomy 33:10-11. the arizal on parashat vezot haberachah 848 as we have mentioned previously, the yabok (or gjabbok h) river was where jacob wrested with the angel of esau, and thus r

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

tion on page 215. alternate it with this conjuration. consecration ceremony 419 i heard the voice of the holy one proclaim "thou art my son. this day have i begotten thee. thou shalt rule the nations witha rod of iron. thou shalt break them in pieces as a potter's vessel" let therefore the elements obey the voice of yhvh. 0 ye spirits of flashing fire, and air, spirits of water and earth, even ye legions of demons who dwell in the land of twilight, recog <222> nise in me your master, and in this creature of talismans one whom ye are powerless to hurt or touch. turn ye, 0 ye creatures of night and the darkness; come and obey my will; serve and fear me. i bind even ye to help me in the works of the magic of light. i bind ye by the curse of elohim gibor and by the power of karnael, and by the

forcibly the qabalistic cross, to bring down the light, and then analyse thekey-word, invoking the divine white brilliance. then say: in the name of yhvh elohim, i invoke thee, who art clothed with the sun, who standest upon the moon, and art crowned with the crown of twelve stars. aima elohim, shekinah, who art darkness illuminated by the light divine, send me thine archangel tzaphkiel, and thy legions of aralim, the <238> mighty angels of the sphere of shabbathai, that i may disintegrate and scatter this shroud of darkness and of mystery, for its work is ended for the hour. i conjure thee, 0 shroud of darkness and of mystery, which has well served my purpose, that thou now depart unto thine ancient ways. but be ye, whether by a word or will, or by this great invocation of your powers, r

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

claim wonders and reveal most secret things. the pentagram signifies the domination of the mind over the elements, and the demons of air, the spirits of fire, the phantoms of water and ghosts of earth are enchained by this sign. equipped therewith, and suitably disposed, you may behold the infinite through the medium of that faculty which is like the soul's eye, and you will be ministered unto by legions of angels and hosts of fiends. but here, in the first place, let us establish certain principles. there is no invisible world; there are, however, many degrees of perfection in organs. the body is the coarse and, as it were, the perishable cortex of the soul. the soul can perceive of itself, and independently of the mediation of physical organs, by means of its sensibility and its diaphane

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

kimmed these frightful compounds over fires fed with human bones and crucifixes stolen from churches; they added dust of dried toads and ash of consecrated hosts; they anointed their temples, hands, and breasts with the infernal unguent, traced diabolical pantacles, evoked the dead beneath gibbets or in deserted graveyards. their howlings were heard from afar, and belated travellers imagined that legions of phantoms rose out of the earth. the very trees, in their eyes, assumed appalling shapes; fiery orbs gleamed in the thickets; frogs in the marshes seemed to echo mysterious words of the sabbath with croaking voices. it was the magnetism of hallucination and the contagion of madness. the end of procedure in black magic was to disturb reason and produce the feverish excitement which embold

amilies, and they said unto it: arise, devour much flesh. after the apparition of the fourth beast, there were thrones raised up, and the ancient of days, the christ of seers, the lamb of the first age, was manifested. his garment was of dazzling whiteness, his head radiant; his throne, whence came forth living flames, was borne upon burning wheels; a flame of swift fire shone in his countenance; legions of angels or stars sparkled round him. the tribunal was held, the allegorical books were opened. the new christ came with the clouds of heaven and stood before the ancient of days; there were given him power, honour and a kingdom over all peoples, tribes and tongues. then daniel came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. and it was answered him that the

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heaven was shaken with the catastrophe of the seraphic war, only the greatest effort of archangel masleh sufficed to turn back the onslaught of chaos that threatened to engulf all. but when the realm of god was again secure, there was no rejoicing in heaven, for terrible was the toll of the war. as masleh cast round his gaze, his visage grew dark, for the great race had become decimate in number. legions of the creatures of heaven had perished in battle, and half the remainder had turned from heaven to answer the call of lucifer. and all heaven was hushed with grief, for the force of the disaster was all the greater for that reign of peace which it had shattered. finally did masleh convoke the faithful archangels, and they were michael, gabriel, raphael, and uriel. and to them he said, we

ng" as it were, through satan, lucifer, etc. until x a.s, when his temple was re-founded in a land far from his original home. it seems that the meetings "on the southern road" refer to historical events or phenomena- perhaps the invasions of egypt by indo-europeans in archaic times, and/or encounters of wodenic initiates with those of ptolemaic egypt when the former came to egypt among the roman legions. 7-9. the last three passages touch on the gift bestowed on man by the primal god of consciousness, and on astro/cosmological processes which relate to the inner link between woden and set. it is clear that what is known as the gift of set and the gift of woden are identical, and that it is the gift of consciousness. the syntax here is rather obscure, but it would seem to indicate that at

ccomplished by other than the pure, perfected being, sterile and free of the causalities which erode humanity. at this point the seeker is armed with knowledge, magic power, will, and a name revealed in abysmal darkness by maat. every action, desire, and hope made by the being becomes a magical act. the universe stirs and moves at the whim of the magician. there is no turning back. another of the legions of hell is loosed upon the earth. lucifer has seared the light. and darkness stalks. the virtual end of man as we knew him has heralded the desperate need for set to alight upon the earth-plane. the way of sekemti leads to this plane, and the bearers of lucifer's torch will walk beyond the boundaries of time and death. when the placement of the red crowns upon the gods of earth are set, le

esh of him who would purge the earth of pleasure and who, in the name of christian "justice" has caused the death of millions of our honored brothers and sisters. we curse him and defile his name. o infernal majesty, condemn him to the pit, evermore to suffer in perpetual anguish. bring thy wrath upon him, o prince of darkness, and rend him that he may know the extent of thy anger. call forth thy legions that they may witness what we do in thy name. send forth thy messengers to proclaim this deed, and send the christian minions staggering to their doom [deacon] smite him anew, o lord of light, that his angels, cherubim, and seraphim may cower and tremble with fear, prostrating themselves before thee in respect of thy power. send crashing down the gates of heaven, that the murders of our an

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condemned for praying to uriel, raguel, tubuel, adin, tubuas, sabaok, and sariel, all of whom the roman synod had declared to be actually devils. by the 14th century enoch s relatively modest count of a few hundred angels had been expanded by the cardinal bishop of tusculum to precisely 301,655,722. of these 133,306,668 were amongst the fallen. others insisted that the nine choirs each had 6,666 legions of 6,666 angels. although such theological absurdities may seem irrelevant to us now, at the time they were considered crucial to our common perception of ourselves in relation to cosmos. what can hardly be disputed is that the angels, and their relatives the devils, have been wholly accepted and imprinted into the collective imagination of our culture over hundreds of thousands of years

encompasses the moon. the final and strangest contender is nisrock, originally an assyrian deity and is also identified as a prince of hell. 8th choir: archangels according to dionysos these are the messengers which carry the divine decrees. they are considered the most important intercessionaries between god and humankind and lead the forces of heaven in their constant struggle with the infernal legions. they are the seven angels that stand before god in revelations. the koran of islam recognises four but names only two- jibril (gabri-el, and micha-el. these two also appear in masonic and psuedo-masonic occult lore, accompanied by rapha-el and uri-el, as are summoned in the lesser rite of the pentagram. these are the four guardian angels. the other three are traditionally chosen from remi

ere he delivers us the gifts of sickness, death, blackness and smoke. whose symbol is the serpent. invoked as arimanius. ahrimanes (middle persian. angels that followed ahriman in the revolt against ormazd. expelled, they lived upon the earth but were rejected. thus, they hate humankind. now they reside in the space between the stars and earth. aim (goetia. 23rd spirit, duke commanding twenty-six legions. a man with three heads, being a serpent, a calf, and a handsome man with two stars on his forehead, who rides upon a viper, and carries a torch with which he sets aflame to great places. may answer truly about private matters, or make one witty. akephalos (hellenistic egyptian) the headless one. perhaps originally a manifestation of osiris, the akephalos appears in ancient hellenistic and

ss one. perhaps originally a manifestation of osiris, the akephalos appears in ancient hellenistic and egyptian papyri dealing in magick. the word also appears as a designation for a demon created from the spirit of a beheaded criminal. the rite of the bornless one is employed in goetic evocation, chiefly through the innovation of aliester crowley. alloces (goetia, 52nd spirit. duke commanding 36 legions. a soldier with a red face and flaming eyes, with a huge and course voice, riding a horse. teaches astronomy and liberal arts, gives good familiars. the name possibly has its roots in the greek allecto, meaning she who is unremitting, a cthonian goddess who arose from the spilt blood of kronos father. amaimon (goetia. demon king of the element of earth, and of the north. possibly traceable

ssibly has its roots in the greek allecto, meaning she who is unremitting, a cthonian goddess who arose from the spilt blood of kronos father. amaimon (goetia. demon king of the element of earth, and of the north. possibly traceable to ammonium, the oracle site of the egyptian god amun. alternatively, the celts had an agricultural god named amaethon. amdukias, amdusias (goetia. duke commanding 29 legions. appears as a unicorn. bends trees and gives good familiars. amon (goetia, 7th spirit. marquis commanding 40 legions. appears as a wolf with a serpent tail, vomiting flames. upon command, assumes human form, but with a raven s head and dog s teeth. tells fortunes, causes feuds, reconciles controversies between friends. the name is traceable to the egyptian god amun, who was usually represe

rs. amon (goetia, 7th spirit. marquis commanding 40 legions. appears as a wolf with a serpent tail, vomiting flames. upon command, assumes human form, but with a raven s head and dog s teeth. tells fortunes, causes feuds, reconciles controversies between friends. the name is traceable to the egyptian god amun, who was usually represented as a ram andras (goetia, 63rd spirit. marquis commanding 30 legions. angel with a black raven, riding a strong black wolf, with a shining sword. sower of discord. andrealphus (goetia, 65th spirit. marquis commanding 30 legions, who appears as a peacock accompanied by loud noises. teaches geometry, mensuration and astronomy. turns men into birds. andromalius (goetia, 72nd spirit. earl commanding 36 legions, who appears as a man holding a large serpent. retr

table marriages. a beautiful well dressed young man, sometimes a woman, he runs the casinos in hell. on earth, he tempts humans to squander their wealth, following meaningless fads of fashion. the child of lilith and an angel. inventor of carousels, music, dancing and drama. archdemon corresponding to geburah (mathers, waite) or to netzach (crowley. 32nd spirit of the goetia, a king commanding 72 legions. gives the ring of virtues, teaches arithmatic, astronomy, geometry, handicrafts. answers demands fully and truthfully, makes one invincible, finds and guards hidden treasures. originally an old iranian spirit inherited by the post exile jews (tobias 3: 8, 17. in some ways reminiscent of the assyrian demon pazuzu. astaroth, ashtaroth (persian ashtoreth, the biblical place name ashtoreth-ka

demands fully and truthfully, makes one invincible, finds and guards hidden treasures. originally an old iranian spirit inherited by the post exile jews (tobias 3: 8, 17. in some ways reminiscent of the assyrian demon pazuzu. astaroth, ashtaroth (persian ashtoreth, the biblical place name ashtoreth-karnaim means ashtoreth of the twin horns. goetia, 29th spirit) in the goetia, a duke commanding 40 legions. who manifests as a beautiful or foul angel carrying a viper in his hand whilst riding backwards on a dragon. tells fortunes, teaches liberal sciences. inspires sloth and idleness. the grimorium verum and grand grimoire make him the great duke of hell. also understood to be the treasurer of hell. also serves as a mentor who inspires newr demons on to greater actions of evil. inspires sloth

bartholomew. archdemon corresponding to chesed (mathers, waite. astarte- ashtoreth was originally the creating and destroying goddess of the phonicians and zidonians, assosciated closely with the cult of baal. known to the egyptians as athtar, venus in the morning, in aramaic she is the morning star, as astroarche she is queen of the stars. avnas, amy (58th spirit, goetia. president commanding 36 legions, who appears as a flame. teaches astrology and the liberal arts, bewrays treasure kept by spirits. gives good familiars. az (hebrew, from aleph-zain, meaning then, therefore. the dark goddess. azael (hebrew. demon prince of water. also, amongst the watchers (see above. azarak) a name employed to designate the horned one of the witches, together with its counterpart zomelak. it made its way

an. accomplice of ahriman at the end of the world. baal, bael (goetia, 1st spirit, west semite, lord, owner) who wears a conical cap with a long band of bull s horns, and is identified with seth. also manifests as the patron devil of idleness, with the arms of a spider and three heads; a toad, a cat, and a man. second in command of hell, residing in its eastern region, commanding sixty or seventy legions of demons. archdemon of netzach (waite. king commanding 66 legions. speaks hoarsely. gives the power of invisibility (goetia. the title of baal is syrian and means god or lord. baal-berith (syrian. patron devil of disobedience, who tempts humans into blasphemy, quarrels, contention, and murder. ex-prince of cherubim, now grand pontiff and master of infernal ceremonies, chief secretary of h

contention, and murder. ex-prince of cherubim, now grand pontiff and master of infernal ceremonies, chief secretary of hell, minister of foreign affairs, and infernal archivist. his name appears as a counter-signatory in the infernal pacts. baal-chanan, baal-hanan archdemon corresponding to netzach (waite. balam (goetia, 51st spirit. once of the order of dominations, now a demonic king ruling 40 legions, with the heads of a man, a bull, and a ram, with the tail of a serpent. rides a bear, carries a goshawk, speaks hoarsely. tells fortunes, gives invisibility, makes men witty. baphomet this character has long been identified with the devil and the goat of mendes, and as purely male. such has played its part in the continuation of that myth which states that the templars were the agents of

ackwards in the line below. employing this code, the sacred name of baphomet translates to that of sophia. perhaps this was known to eliphas levi, whose depiction of this mystery is commonly reproduced in modern texts. his picture is that of a hermaphrodite, displaying both male genitalia symbolised as the two caduceus serpents, and female breasts. barbatos (goetia, 8th spirit. duke commanding 30 legions, formerly of the angelic order of virtues. teaches the speech of animals, breaks enchantments on hidden treasures, knows past and future, reconciles friends and those in power. barbelo (gnostic. according to the gnostic sect called the sethians, the daughter of pistis-sophia. was so great in her glory that it is said that she outshone god. bathin (goetia, 18th spirit. duke commanding 30 le

the apocalypse. it will have power over earth for fourty-two months, during which time all will marvel because it was and is not and is to come (revelations 17:8. the beast shall lay waste with plague and destruction, defeating the power of the saints. the antichrist tricks mortals into believing it is the messiah, commanding them to worship its brazen image. at armageddon, the beast 666 and his legions battle against the true christ. beelzebub (rabbinical, from baal-zebub, lord of the opening. chief of all devils (mathew 12:24-27. tutelary god of the philistines (ii kings 1:2. lucifer s closest companion in heaven, now his second in command. tempts men into envy and pride. patron devil of heresy. originally a canaanite deity, whose name may also mean lord of the house. as lord of the fli

ages with satan. a designation of the hippopotamus (job 40. may also appear as an elephant, crocodile or whale, and was created with leviathan on the fifth day. the devil s cup bearer, patron devil of gluttony and despair, who presides over the feasts of hell, entertaining its denizens with songs and plays. creates chaos and discord amongst mortals. beleth (goetia, 13th spirit. king commanding 85 legions. formerly of the angelic order of powers. rides a pale horse, and is announced by a blare of trumpets. a governor of hell, presiding over eighty-five legions of demons. procures love. possibly from belos, the greek version of the akkadian bel. belial, beliar (hebrew, unholy one, goetia 68th spirit. the ruling prince of sheol, his name means worthless. spirit and prince of darkness, patron

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flict to the harbingers of woe (enochian) nonuci dasonuf babaje od cahisa ob hubaio tibibipe? alalare ataraahe od ef! darix fafenu mianu ar enayo ovof! soba dooainu aai i vonupehe. zodacare, gohusa, od zodameranu. odo cicale qaa! zodoreje, lape zodiredo noco mada, hoathahe saitan (english) o ye that range in the south and are the lanterns of sorrow, buckle your armor and visit us! bring forth the legions of the army of hell, that the lord of the abyss may be magnified, whose name amongst ye is wrath! move therefore, and appear! open the mysteries of your creation! be friendly unto me, for i am the same, the true worshipper of the highest and ineffable king of hell! the thirteenth key the thirteenth enochian key is used to make the sterile lustful and vex those who would deny the pleasures

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ol of the flesh of him who would purge the earth of pleasure and who, in the name of christian "justice" has caused the death of millions of our honored brothers. we curse him and defile his name. o infernal majesty, condemn him to the pit, evermore to suffer in perpetual anguish. bring thy wrath upon him, o prince of darkness, and rend him that he may know the extent of thy anger. call forth thy legions that they may witness what we do in thy name. send forth thy messengers to proclaim this deed, and send the christian minions staggering to their doom. smite him anew, o lord of light, that his angels, cherubim, and seraphim may cower and tremble with fear, prostrating themselves before thee in respect of thy power. send crashing down the gates of heaven, that the murders of our ancestors

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ws tended to live separately from, and in a state of tension with, the surrounding culture. 350 world religions: almanac judaism a nationalistic one, meaning they believed in promoting their culture and interests above all others. they zealously (fiercely) opposed domination by the roman empire and launched a revolt to roman rule in 70 ce. the zealots are most famous for holding out against roman legions at their stronghold at masada, where they ultimately committed mass suicide rather than surrender. the zealots and essenes were nearly all killed by the romans. the sadducees lost their influence with the roman destruction of the temple. the only group to survive this period was the pharisees. for many of the following centuries there was no significant division in judaism. there were mino

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e of the rialto stood two venetians ardent republicans and democrats looking to the revolution of france as the earthquake which must shatter their own expiring and vicious constitution, and give equality of ranks and rights to venice "yes, cottalto" said one "my correspondent of paris has promised to elude all obstacles, and baffle all danger. he will arrange with us the hour of revolt, when the legions of france shall be within hearing of our guns. one day in this week, at this hour, he is to meet me here. this is but the fourth day" he had scarce said these words before a man, wrapped in his roquelaire, emerging from one of the narrow streets to the left, halted opposite the pair, and eying them for a few moments with an earnest scrutiny, whispered "salut "et fraternite" answered the sp

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me; and there came before me one in the form of a lion roaring. and he stood and answered me saying "o king, in the form which i have, i am a spirit quite incapable of being perceived. upon all men who lie prostrate with sickness i leap, coming stealthily along; and i render the man weak, so that his habit of body is enfeebled. but i have also another glory, o king. i cast out demons, and i have legions under my control. and i am capable of being received [1] in my dwelling-places, along with all the demons belonging to the legions under me" but i solomon, on hearing this, asked him "what is thy name" but he answered "lionbearer, rath [2] in kind" and i said to him "how art thou to be frustrated along with thy legions? what angel is it that frustrates thee" and he answered "if i tell thee

ing received [1] in my dwelling-places, along with all the demons belonging to the legions under me" but i solomon, on hearing this, asked him "what is thy name" but he answered "lionbearer, rath [2] in kind" and i said to him "how art thou to be frustrated along with thy legions? what angel is it that frustrates thee" and he answered "if i tell thee my name, i bind not myself alone, but also the legions of demons under me [1. dektikos seems here to bear this sense, as also in the fragment of a very old commentary on the shepherd of hermas in the oxyrhynchus papyri. part i, by grenfell and hunt, 1898, p. 9. the dwellingplaces are the persons of whom the spirit, good or evil, takes possession. so in the docetic acta iohannis (ed. m.r. james) the christ says "i have no dwelling, and i have d

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d personality intervene, so that not all the signs are rendered expertly and in a crisp, uniform, standardized fashion. when placed in or near the female vulva area or the male genital area, the spear point becomes a phallic symbol. in all cases, the sign of the spear point is given so that the y, the spear or arrow, is pointing downward, toward the nether regions where, presumably, satan and his legions reside. that is, toward the pit of hell. title page of barbara walker's the woman's dictionary of symbols and sacred objects. inside, walker identified the symbol shown as the dragon's eye. she reports that the dragon's eye forms a triple triangle, sacred to the goddess, and that this symbol appears often in medieval books of magic, to invoke the protection of female spirits and entities

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s to block christ s triumph at armageddon is a monstrous army of demons, some resembling locusts and scorpions, others a repulsive mixture of humans, horses, and lions. these demons are soon joined by 200,000 serpentine-leonine horsemen capable of belching fire, smoke, and brimstone. led by satan, the once-trusted angel who led the rebellion against god in heaven, the prince of the world sets his legions upon the faithful to make their lives as miserable as possible in the end time. to make matters even more complex for those who serve god, the antichrist appears on the scene pretending to be the lamb, the messiah. john the revelator is told that this man, this beast in lamb s clothing, can be recognized by a name, the letters of which, when regarded as numbers, total 666. t h e g a l e e

evil creatures, satan summons gog and his armies of the magog nations to join them in attacking the saints and the righteous followers of god. although the vast multitude of vile and wicked servants of evil and grotesque monsters quickly surround the godly men and women, god s patience with the rebellious angel has come to an end. fire blasts down from heaven, engulfing and destroying the satanic legions and the armies of gog and magog. satan himself is sent to spend the rest of eternity in a lake of fire. and now (revelation 20:11 15) comes the final judgment, the time when god shall judge the secrets of all men and women (romans 2:16. this judgment will be com- 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 religious phenomena 185 doomsday clock

conflict between the forces of light and darkness, was well aware of the bloody tradition of the hill of megiddo and was inspired by the ruins of the city on its edge; but by the middle ages, theologians appeared to employ armageddon as a spiritual concept without any conscious association with the valley of megiddo. armageddon simply stood for the promised time when the returning christ and his legions of angels would gather to defeat the assembled armies of darkness. during that same period, those church scholars who persisted in naming an actual geographical location for the final battle between good and evil theorized that it might occur at places in the holy land as widely separated as mount tabor, mount zion, mount carmel, or mount hermon. in the fourteenth century, the jewish geogr

ck humans with the intended goal of driving them insane or causing them material ruin. as in many theologies, there is an ambivalence concerning certain deities. in hinduism, the most terrifying of the gods, such as kali, durga, and shiva, although seemingly demonic and destructive, often perform deeds that ultimately turn out to be good. in the scriptures of the world religions, the chief of the legions and hordes of demons is known by various names: satan, lucifer, iblis, mara, and angra mainyu, among others. the word devil is derived from the greek diabolos, which means accuser or slanderer, and is one of the names for satan. daimon, the greek word from which demon is derived, originally meant a tutelary spirit or a spirit guide, but it is frequently, and incorrectly, translated as devi

as some 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 270 mystery religions and cults nearly all of the christian holy days coincided with pagan holidays. 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 271 although mithraism, the most popular religion among the soldiers in the roman legions, became christianity s greatest rival in the early centuries of the church, it was not, as is often incorrectly cited, a christian heresy. while it is true that the worshippers of the persian god mithras spoke of the adoration of their deity by a group of shepherds at his miraculous birth, observed a baptismal ritual that must be observed by those who wished to follow him, participated in

e valued as disciplined and temperate soldiers who had formed an unbreakable bond with their fellow worshippers. and those men who faced death in battle were assured that the rites of mithras would guide them securely into a peaceful afterlife. the powerful effects of emperor constantine s (d. 337) conversion to christianity in the fourth century had a great influence on vast numbers of the roman legions, and thousands of soldiers followed his example and converted to the teachings of jesus of nazareth (c. 6 b.c.e. c. 30 c.e) and the christian church. mithraism gradually faded into obscurity by the end of the fourth century, retaining only small pockets of followers scattered throughout what had once been the persian empire. sources: clifton, chas s. encyclopedia of heresies and heretics

f the fourth century, retaining only small pockets of followers scattered throughout what had once been the persian empire. sources: clifton, chas s. encyclopedia of heresies and heretics. new york: barnes& noble, 1998. fox, robin lane. pagans and christians. new york: alfred a. knopf, 1989. spence, lewis. encyclopedia of occultism. new hyde park: n.y: university books, 1960. mithras in the roman legions of the orgnization s members become dissatisfied with the religious routine and yearn for a more passionate expression of faith, they break off into a splinter group of the church and become a sect. as the sect becomes more organized and is regarded more seriously by the mainstream culture, it becomes known as a denomination. the various christian mystery schools, cults, and heresies that

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crossbreed named rex, who was completely devoted to the writer. rex was a large dog with a vicious-looking scar across his forehead which made him appear much more ferocious than he really was. and though he felt it his duty to bark at every guest who walked across the threshold, rex would contentedly curl up at terhune s feet as he sat at the typewriter creating another canine adventure for his legions of devoted readers. due to a series of unfortunate events, rex was killed in march 1916, and the saddened terhune wrote the story lad: a dog as a tribute to the memory of his dear pet. many months after rex s death, terhune was paid a visit by henry a. healy, a financier, who knew how much his host had loved his big dog but who apparently had not been told of rex s passing. just before lea

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ates valley, the so-called cradle of civilization, and spread northward to what is now europe and asia. to the west, the fertile valley of the nile proved an attractive site to agricultural peoples. and as humankind moved, their gods moved with them. the population of medieval europe had descended from the central asian plateau. centuries ago, they had strained against the barriers that the roman legions had set against them until they had finally broken through and flooded the continent. christianity and gcivilized h ways were unknown to them at first, and they brought their own gods, customs, and rituals into the land. at the dissolution of the roman empire, the civilizing force in europe became the roman catholic church, and even though the ecclesiastical institution made great inroads

t or fraud? new york: tower books, 1970. carroll, robert todd. gjeane dixon and the jeane dixon effect. h inthe skeptic fs dictionary [online] http//skepdic.com/dixon.html. 20 may 2002. delfano, m. m. the living prophets. new york: dell books, 1972. montgomery, ruth. a gift of prophecy: the phenomenal jeane dixon. new york: bantam books, 1966. gpsychic jeane dixon dies. eastrologer to stars f had legions of believers. h cnn interactive, january 26, 1997 [online] http//www.cnn.com/ showbiz/ 9701/26/dixon/index.html. 20 may 2002. irene hughes (c. 1926) in 1966 with her vision of the exact dates for a great chicago blizzard, irene hughes soon became known widely as the gchicago seeress. h she has foretold deaths, assassinations, marriages, divorces, winning teams in sports, major weather disa

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pirits surround him. in the book of the dead seker is made reference to as being great god who carrieth away the soul, who eateth hearts, and who feedeth upon offal, the guardian of darkness, the god who is in the seker boat. this draws a comparison to the persian-iranian ahriman, who was also an opposing sorcerous daemon of darkness, who by averse practices, became stronger and immortal. set had legions of devils called seba who served the prince of darkness, and were known to hack and devour certain souls. in a modern initiatory context, the magician understands the these god forms represent isolate intellect, and self-deification through antinomian acts. set and seker have an interesting connection. in the xviith chapter of the book of the dead the spirit of the deceased prays that he i

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nd the wings of darkness. this is further the book of nammtar, chief among the magicians of ereshkigal. this is the book of the seven demons of the ignited spheres, of the seven demons of the flame. this is the book of the priest, who governeth the works of fire! know, first, that the power of the conquerors is the power of the magick, and that the stricken gods will ever tempt thee away from the legions of the mighty, and that you will feel the subtle fluids of thy body moving to the breath of tiamat and the blood of kingu who races in your veins. be ever watchful, therefore, not to open this gate, or, if thou must needs, put a time for its closing before the rising of the sun, and seal it at that time; for to leave it open is to be the agent of chaos. know, secondly, that the power of ma

ange easily into the shapes of animals and haunt the nights of men and by their odour, which comes of burning incenses unlawful to the worship of the elder ones. and their books are the books of chaos and the flames, and are the books of the shadows and the shells. and they worship the heaving earth and the ripping sky and the rampant flame and the flooding waters; and they are the raisers of the legions of maskim, the liers-in-wait. and they do not know what it is they do, but they do it at the demands of the serpent, at whose name even ereshkigal gives fright, and the dread kutulu strains at his bonds: mummu tiamat queen of the ancient ones! know, sixthly, that thou shalt not seek the operations of this magick save by the rules and governments set down herein, for to do other is to take

tion, chained the mad god at the battle. sealed the ancient ones in their caves, behind the gates. possesses the arra star. this is his seal: the fourth name is barashakushu worker of miracles. the kindest of the fifty, and the most beneficent. the word used at his calling is baalduru. this is his seal: the fifth name is luggaldimmerankia put order into chaos. made the waters aright. commander of legions of wind demons who fought the ancient tiamat alongside marduk kurios. the word used at his calling is banutukku. this is his seal: the sixth name is nariluggaldimmerankia the watcher of the igigi and the annunaki, sub-commander of the wind demons. he will put to flight any maskim who haunt thee, and is the foe of the rabisu. none may pass into the world above or the world below without his

cleanliness thereof. and the sign of gelal is thus: and the sign of lilit is thus: and xastur is a foul demoness who slays men in their sleep, and devours that which she will. and of her no more may be said, for it is unlawful; but know that the worshippers of tiamat know her well, and that she is beloved of the ancient ones. this is her sign, by which you may know her: and know further that the legions of these evil ones are uncountable and stretcheth forth on all sides and into all places, though they cannot be seen, except at certain times and to certain persons. and these times are as said before, and the persons unknown, for who can know xastur? but the dead may be always summoned, and many times are willing to rise; but some are stubborn and desire to remain where they are, and do n

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ct of the work of de pasqually. here is an extract from a magical exorcism, part of a ceremony called the work of the equinox: i conjure you satan, beelzebub, baran, leviathan, and all of you formidable beings, beings of iniquity, confusion and abomination, hearken and tremble at my voice and commandment; all of you great and powerful demons of the four universal regions and all of you demoniacal legions, subtle spirits of confusion, horror and persecution, here my voice and tremble when it sounds amongst you and during your cursed operations; i command you by the one who has pronounced eternal death on all of you! martines de pasqually died in 1774, but he continued to teach the secrets of magic to a few trusted pupils or so one must suppose if one chooses to accept the extraordinary stor

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51 and, behold, one of them which were with jesus stretched out [his] hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest s, and smote off his ear. 26:52 then said jesus unto him, put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 26:53 thinkest thou that i cannot now pray to my father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 26:54 but how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? 26:55 in that same hour said jesus to the multitudes, are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? i sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. 26:56 but all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. then all the discipl

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treasures: he reconcileth the spirits of the aire, that they give true answers: they transport precious stones from place to place, and they make medicines to work miraculously in their effects: he giveth also familiars of the firmament, and prolongeth life to 700 yeares if god will. his character. he hath under him 42 kings, 35 princes, 28 dukes, 21 counsellors, 14 ministers, 7 messengers, 29000 legions of spirits. phaleg ruleth those things which are attributed to mars, the prince of peace. he that hath his character he raiseth to great honours in warlike affaires. his character. och governeth solar things; he giveth 600 yeares, with perfect health; he bestoweth great wisdom, giveth the most excellent spirits, teacheth perfect medicines: he converteth all things into most pure gold and p

th 600 yeares, with perfect health; he bestoweth great wisdom, giveth the most excellent spirits, teacheth perfect medicines: he converteth all things into most pure gold and precious stones: he giveth 14 gold, and a purse springing with gold. he that is dignified with his character, he maketh him to be worshipped as a deity, by the kings of the whole world. the character. he hath under him 36536 legions: he administreth all things alone: and all his spirits serve him by centuries. hagith governeth venereous things. he that is dignified with his character, he maketh very fair, and to be adorned with all beauty. he converteth copper into gold, in a moment, and gold into copper: he giveth spirits which do faithfully serve those to whom they are addicted. his character. he hath 4000 legions o

d with all beauty. he converteth copper into gold, in a moment, and gold into copper: he giveth spirits which do faithfully serve those to whom they are addicted. his character. he hath 4000 legions of spirits and over every thousand he ordaineth kings for their appointed seasons. 15 ophiel is the governour of such things as are attributed to mercury: his character is this. his spirits are 100000 legions: he easily giveth familiar spirits: he teacheth all arts: and he that is dignified with his character, he maketh him to be able in a moment to convert quicksilver into the philosophers stone. phul hath this character. he changeth all metals into silver, in word and deed; governeth lunary things; healeth the dropsie: he giveth spirits of the water, who do serve men in a corporeal and visibl

TYSON DONALD SOUL FLIGHT

ond that abyss i saw a place that had no firmament of the heaven above, and no firmly founded earth beneath it: there was no water upon it, and no birds, but it was a waste and horrible place."61 the hell of enoch appears to have been largely a zone of negation, where the good things of the world are not. much of what has been written concerning heaven with its choirs of angels, and hell with its legions of demons, has been obtained through soul flight.visions of both heaven and hell were common among the saints, who saw them firsthand, being present within the landscapes in the astral body. saint frances of rome (1384-1440, while in her cell at the convent, one day at around four in the afternoon fell into an ecstatic trance in which the archangel raphael came to her and carried her away

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t and releases fumes of flaming brimstone that were "as the smoke of a great furnace (rev. 9:2. from the open pit issue demons in the shape of locusts who torment those unrighteous humans who do not bear the seal of god in their foreheads "and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power (rev. 9:3. when the sixth angel sounds his trumpet, the four fallen angels, who command legions of demons mounted on monstrous horses, and who are bound at the bottom of the river euphrates, are released: and thus i saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. by these three was the third part of m

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