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lebrated and most ancient work is a collection of mystical hymns and addresses in the form of a species of ceremonial ritual for the use of the soul after death, to enable him to unite himself to the body of osiris the redeemer, thenceforth in the ritual is he no longer called the soul but he is called the 'osiris' of whom he is a member "i am the vine, ye are the branches' said the christ of the new testament 'i am a member of the body of osiris' said the purified and justified son of god. such is the subject of the great egyptian ritual, purified by suffering, strengthened by opposition. nor is the 'ritual of the dead' a work of comparatively recent times, for the great egyptologists birch and bunsen assert that its origin is anterior to menes, and belongs probably to the pre-menite dyna

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t is, twined round the middle pillar of the sephiroth. and the word used in the passage in numbers 21 for fiery serpents, is the same as the name of the angels of geburah, the same spelling, the same pointing, seraphim, around the middle pillar of the sephiroth, because that is the reconciler between the fires of geburah and severity, and the waters of chesed or mercy, and hence it is said in the new testament, that it is a type of christ, the reconciler. and the serpent is of brass, the metal of venus, whose sphere is called nogah or external splendor, as shown further in the alchemic symbol of the planet venus, wherein the circle of the sun is exalted above the cross of corrosion. and therefore it is said in the zohar, that alone of the shells is the serpent nogah found in holiness, and

ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

assumption, the sumerian origin of the feast of lammas. indeed, it seems just as valid as the ideas of idries shah concerning craft etymology as presented in his book, the sufis. it is also not far-fetched to assume that these four beasts were known to the entire region of the middle east, as they appear on the sphinx in egypt, and have become the symbols of the four evangelists of the christian new testament- an ironic and splendid result of the ignorance of the greek religious historians concerning the ancient mysteries! probable the most inconsistent concept the sumerians possesses with reference to the craft is the naming of the goddess as a deity, not of the moon (as the craft would have it, but of the planet venus. the moon was governed by a male divinity, nanna (like inanna but min

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

conscience, and a whole host of bogeys (candles in hollow turnips deceive nobody outside a churchyard) magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 234 so we find ourselves discussing a "palely wandering" phantom idea whose connotations or extensions depend on the time, the place, and the victim. we know "the crimes of clapham chaste in martaban" and the difference between old and new testament morality in such matters as polygamy and diet; while the fur flies when two learned professors go down with a smart attack of odium theologicum, and are ready to destroy a civilization on the question of whether it is right or wrong for a priest (or presbyter? or minister) to wear a white nightie or a black in the pulpit. but what you want to know is the difference between (a) common

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

inly very difficult. it seems as if they were given to meet some contingency which has not yet arisen. for example this verse might be appropriate in case of the institution of a false cultus by impostors. the doctrine is that hadit is the nucleolus (to borrow a term from bilogy) of any star-organism. to mock at hadit is therefore evidently very much what is meant by the mysterious phrase in the "new testament" with regard to the unpardonable sin, the "blasphemy against the holy ghost. a star forsaken by hadit would thus be in the condition of real death it is this state which is characteristic of the "black brothers, as they are described in other parts of this comment, and elsewhere in the holy books of the a. a. i may here quote liber aleph, de inferno servorum and de fratribut nigris "

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE SWORD OF SONG

mongers of christianity, swedenborg, anna kingsford, deussen and the like, of whom i have taken caird as my example. i wish to unmask these people: i perfectly agree with nearly everything they say, but their claim to be christians is utterly confusing, and lends a lustre to christianity which is quite foreign. deussen, for example, coolly discards nearly all the old testament, and, picking a few new testament passages, often out of their context, claims his system as christianity. luther discards james. kingsford calls paul the arch heretic. my friend the christian clergyman accepted mark and acts until pushed. yet deussen is honest enough to admit that vedanta teaching is identical, but clearer! and he quite clearly and sensibly defines faith surely the most essential quality for the adh

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and some fine lines in these verses "the times""ready march 6th. crown" 8"vo. cloth gilt. about" 280 "pp "the new god" and other essays. by ralph shirley (editor of the "occult review_ contents: the new god- prophets and prophecies- prophecies and anticipations- julian the apostate- mystical christianity- the perfect way- relationship of christianity to gnostic faiths- early christian evidences- new testament authorities- friedrich nietzsche- the strange case of lurancy vennum- cagliostro_ a manual of occultism. a complete exposition of the occult arts and sciences by sepharial, author of "a manual of astrology "prognostic astronomy "kabalistic astrology" etc. etc. with numerous diagrams and illustrations. 368 pp, handsomely bound in cloth gilt. gilt tops. crown 8vo. 6"s" net_ contents: p

ALICE A BAILEY01 THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE ATOM

detailed poem. a man is an embodied thought, and this is also the concept latent in the definition of plutarch. you have therein first the idea of a self-conscious entity, you have then to recognise the thought or purpose which that entity is seeking to express, and finally, you have the body or form which is the sequential result. the term logos, translated as the word, is frequently used in the new testament, in speaking of the deity. the outstanding passage in which this is the case is the first chapter of st. john's gospel, where the words occur "in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god" let us consider for a minute the meaning of the expression. its literal translation is 'the word' and it has been defined as "the rendering in objective expression

n. when the consciousness of the animal expanded into that of the human being, still another great initiation took place. all the four kingdoms have been entered by an initiation, or through an expansion of consciousness. ahead of the human family lies now the fifth, or spiritual kingdom, and it is likewise entered through a certain initiation, as can be seen by those who intelligently read their new testament. and in all these cases these initiations have been brought about by the help of those who already know. thus we have within the evolutionary scheme not great gaps between one kingdom and another, and between one state of awareness and another, but a gradual development of consciousness, and one in which we, each one of us, have had and will have our share. if we can remember this un

ALICE A BAILEY02 INITIATION HUMAN AND SOLAR

the hall of wisdom. at this time, emphasis is consistently laid on his astral development, although his mental equipment grows steadily. many lives may intervene between the first initiation and the second. a long period of many incarnations may elapse before the control of the astral body is perfected, and the initiate is ready for the next step. the analogy is kept in an interesting way in the new testament in the life of the initiate jesus. many years elapsed between the birth and the baptism, but the remaining three steps were taken in three years. once the second initiation is taken the progress will be rapid, the third and fourth following probably in the same life, or the succeeding. the second initiation forms the crisis in the control of the astral body. just as, at the first ini

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who (through the medium of the work effected in the third initiation) have been put in conscious contact with their "father in heaven" the monad. esoteric students, disciples and the initiates of lower degree are developing contact with the soul, or the second aspect, and only when this contact is firmly established can the higher concept be entertained. the nature of spirit is dealt with in the new testament in one of the esoteric statements addressed by the great lord to the initiate, nicodemus. as he was an initiate of the second degree it may be supposed that he had some glimmering of understanding as to the meaning of the words, which were spoken to him as part of his training in preparation for the third initiation "the wind (prana or spirit) bloweth where it listeth, and thou heare

ALICE A BAILEY05 THE LIGHT OF THE SOUL

on the physical plane during the last quarter. the interest now shown in raja yoga and the study of this science and the rules it provides for man's unfoldment, is indicative of the general trend of this rising second ray impulse. this interest will be increasingly shown. thus comes the day of opportunity. there are three books which should be in the hands of every student, the bhagavad gita, the new testament, and the yoga sutras, for in these three is contained a complete picture of the soul and its unfoldment. in the gita we have given us (in its eighteen chapters) a description of the soul, of krishna, the second aspect, in his true nature as god in manifestation, culminating in that marvellous chapter where he reveals himself to arjuna, the aspirant [page xiii] as the soul of all thin

ed a complete picture of the soul and its unfoldment. in the gita we have given us (in its eighteen chapters) a description of the soul, of krishna, the second aspect, in his true nature as god in manifestation, culminating in that marvellous chapter where he reveals himself to arjuna, the aspirant [page xiii] as the soul of all things, and the point of glory behind the veil of every form. in the new testament there is depicted for us the life of a son of god in full manifestation, wherein, freed from every veil, the soul in its true nature walks the earth. it becomes apparent to us, as we study the life of christ, what it means to develop the powers of the soul, to attain liberation, and become, in full glory, a god walking on earth. in the yoga sutras there are embodied for us the laws o

labour is apparent from this and hence the frank paraphrasing of this passage. there are two thoughts seeking expression in this sutra. one refers to the veil or covering which prevents the illumination of the mind, and the other to the state of realization which is achieved when a man has freed himself from this veil. that which covers up the light (the "bushel" referred to by the christ in the new testament) is the changing, fluctuating sheaths or bodies. when they are transmuted and transcended the light of god (the second divine aspect) can flood the lower man and he knows himself as he is. illumination pours in and he knows himself as something different to the forms through which he is functioning. he is no longer centred, no longer polarized in his forms, but is actually in a condi

tra. f orce. the son of god. the agnishvattva the dweller in the body. these and many other terms will be found scattered throughout the scriptures and literature of the world. in no book, however, is the nature of the soul, whether macrocosmic (the cosmic christ, or microcosmic (the individual christ, so wonderfully portrayed as in the bhagavad gita and in the three books, the bhagavad gita, the new testament and the yoga sutras is contained a complete picture of the soul and its unfoldment. 23. then the mind stuff, reflecting both the knower and the knowable, becomes omniscient. this sutra is in the nature of a summation and emphasizes the fact that the mind, being stilled and quiescent through the practise of concentration and meditation, becomes the reflector of "that which is above an

soul and body. he stands (as regards the three worlds) at the stage called that of isolated unity. but another union becomes possible, that of the soul, with the spirit. the master must become the christ and to do this the raincloud of spiritual knowledge must be reached, used and penetrated. what lies on the other side of that veil which hides the father it is needless for us to consider. in our new testament, when the father communicated with the christ, the voice issued out of a cloud (see matt. xvii) 30. when this stage is reached then the hindrances and karma are overcome. the two verses we have just studied have carried the aspirant on from the stage of adept to that of the christ. all that hindered, veiled or prevented the full expression of the divine life has been overcome; all ba

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eacts upon the whole. a master carries his disciples on and up with him in a similar manner. the matter is abstruse and largely one of the secrets of the law of vibratory expansion. the initiation of the logos has a universal effect. you are right in your assumption that the probationary path corresponds to the later stages of the period of gestation. at the first initiation what is called in the new testament "the babe in christ" starts upon the pilgrimage of the path. the first initiation simply stands for commencement. a certain structure of right living, of thinking and of conduct has been attained; the form that the christ is to occupy has been constructed and now that form is to be vivified and indwelt. the christ life enters and the form becomes alive. therein lies the difference be

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

t rebellion. this beneficent reaction will come about because the thinkers of the race will be blended together in a general soul awareness, and a consequent group consciousness will permit them to see the purpose underlying the- 67- a treatise on the seven rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i copyright 1998 lucis trust working of the law. let us put this a little more simply. we are told in the new testament that we must endeavour to let the mind which was in christ also be manifest in us. we are working towards the perfecting of the rule of christ on earth; we are aiming at the development of the christ consciousness and at the bringing in of the rule or law of christ, which is love. this will come to fruition in the aquarian age, and we shall see brotherhood established on earth. the r

ALICE A BAILEY10 FROM BETHLEHEM TO CALVARY

- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust beginning of that astronomical age which we call "the piscean age" because, during this period of approximately two thousand years, our sun is passing through that sign in the zodiac which we call pisces, or the fishes. hence the frequent references to fishes, and the appearance of the symbol of the fish in christian literature, including the new testament. this piscean age comes between the previous jewish dispensation (the two thousand years wherein the sun was passing through the sign aries, the ram) and the aquarian age into which our sun is now in process of transiting. these are astronomical facts, for i am not here speaking of astrological conclusions. in the period when the sun was in aries, we find the frequent appearance of t

of consciousness, and lead man on to a practical realisation of brotherhood. it is interesting to note how it was that the energies playing upon our planet when the sun was in aries, the ram, produced in religious symbology the emphasis of the goat or ram, and how in our present age of pisces, the fishes, those influences have coloured our christian symbology so that the fish preponderates in our new testament and in our eschatological symbology. the new incoming rays, energies and influences must surely be destined to produce equal effects, not only in the realm of physical phenomena but also in the world of spiritual values. the atoms of the human brain are being "awakened" as never before, and those millions of cells which, we are told, are to be found inactive and dormant in the human

scipline. it is the way of mental illumination and intuitive perception. initiation is the revelation of love, of the second great aspect of divinity, expressing itself in wisdom. this expression is found in its fullness in the life of christ. he revealed to us the nature of essential love, and then told us to love. he demonstrated to us what divinity is, and then told us to live divinely. in the new testament this unfolding life of living divine love is held before us in three ways, each progressive in its definition of experience, and each giving us the sequence of the revelation of christ in the human heart. there is first of all the phrase "christ in you, the hope of glory."22 this is the stage which precedes and immediately follows the new birth, the birth at bethlehem. it is the stag

uch with those who normally function there. initiation relates to consciousness and is merely a word which we use to express the transition which man can make out of the consciousness of the fourth or human kingdom, into the fifth or spiritual kingdom, the kingdom of god. christ came to reveal the way into that kingdom. this initiating soul, as we have already seen, is called by many names in the new testament, and in the other religions it is called by a terminology suited to the time and temperament of the aspirant. where the christian disciple speaks of "christ in you, the hope of glory,"11 the oriental disciple may speak of the self or the atman. the modern schools of thought speak of- 27- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust the ego, or the higher self, the real man, o

e world may not. when christ passed through these crises, in every case a voice sounded out, and the sound which went forth "opened anew the gates of life" door after door is opened on the demand of the initiate and at the response by the initiator, standing on the other side of the portal. we shall see what each word signified. the word always issues forth from the centre. again and again in the new testament we are told that "he that hath ears to hear, let him hear,"28 and a study of the words spoken to the seven churches in revelations will bring much light upon the factor of the word. great racial words have been sounded forth and have brought about needed changes, and have signified a potency of true spiritual value to the sensitive. the word or sound for ancient asia in the past was

of how to feed the peoples. today the whole world is occupied with the bethlehem idea, with bread. in this subtle implication there surely comes to us a guarantee that as he came before to the house of bread so will he again fulfil his word and fulfil himself and return. the cave, a place of darkness and of discomfort, was for mary the place of pain and weariness. this cave or stable story of the new testament is perhaps as full of symbolism as any to be found in the bible. the long and trying journey ended in a dark cave. the long and weary journey of humanity has brought us today to just such a hard and uninviting place. the life of the individual disciple, prior to taking initiation and passing through the experience of the new birth, is ever one of the utmost difficulty and hardness. b

to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust plan is fusion; that plan is unity and at-one-ment. then christ will be all in all, and god the father will be glorified. this must be brought about by a living union with god through christ through the historical christ who revealed god, and through the individual christ, hidden in every human heart, who must be brought to birth. none of the epistles in the new testament make this so clear as the epistle to the ephesians, for there is given the picture of possibility in terms that leave no excuse for misinterpretation. this epistle is. penetrated through by that idea of a living union with christ, and indwelling in him. it is expressed in many metaphors. we are rooted in him as the tree in the soil, which makes it firm and fruitful. we are built into

is typified by many things in the old testament; by the 12 sons of jacob, by the 12 princes of the children of israel; by the 12 running springs in helim; by the 12 stones in aaron's breastplate; by the 12 loaves of the shew-bred; by the 12 spies sent by moses; by the 12 stones of which the altar was made; by the 12 stones taken out of jordan; by the 12 oxen which bare the brazen sea. also in the new testament, by the 12 stars in the bride's- 49- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust crown, by the 12 foundations of jerusalem which john saw, and her 12 gates."62 all these recurrences of twelve probably have their origin in the twelve signs of the zodiac, that imaginary belt in the heavens through which the sun appears to pass on its journey in the course of a year, and during

matter of course that through the trial of suffering he must become what god had destined him to be. his messianic consciousness was never without the thought of the passion. suffering is the way to the revelation of messiahship!"16 christ's entire life was one long via dolorosa, but it was illumined always by the light of his soul and by the recognition of the father. though, as recorded in the new testament, it was divided into definite periods and cycles, and though obviously the detail of what he had to do was only progressively revealed to him, his life constituted one great sacrifice, one great experience and one definite purpose. this definiteness of objective, and this consecration of the whole man to an ideal are conditions indicative of the state of initiation. all life's happen

itiation, becomes a peaceful limpid pool, capable of reflecting the divine nature in its purity. thus, in the form of a dove, the peace of god descended upon jesus. secondly, the essential dualities of existence are typified for us in the bible. the old testament stands for the natural lower man, the virgin mary aspect, carrying within itself the promise of the messiah, of him who shall come. the new testament stands for the spiritual man, for god made flesh, and for the birth of that which the material nature carried and veiled for so long. the old testament opens with the appearance of the raven at the time of the founding of the ancient world, as we can begin to know it. the new testament opens with the appearance of a dove one the symbol of the raging waters, the other the symbol of th

kes it possible for all to become citizens of that kingdom. it is the life of christ in each of us which makes us sons of the father, not his death which makes us sons. nowhere in the gospel story does an opposite statement find support. christ, at the communion service, gave- 101- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust his disciples the cup to drink, saying "this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."23 but these are his only references to blood in its remedial aspect, so strongly emphasised in the epistles, and he himself nowhere correlates blood with the crucifixion. he speaks in the present tense, and does not relate the blood to the new birth or to the crucifixion, or make it a factor in the exclusiveness which has so deeply

too are to share in the life of humanity and become, in their turn, saviours of their fellowmen. how then shall we define sin? first let us look at the words which are used in the bible and in theological works and commentaries dealing with the theme of sin, transgression, iniquity, evil, separation. all of these are expressions of man's relation to god and to his fellowmen and, according to the new testament, these terms god and our fellowmen are interchangeable terms. what do these words mean? the real meaning of the word sin is very obscure. it signifies literally "the one who it is."31 literally, therefore, the one who is in existence, just in so far as he sets himself up against the divine aspect hidden in himself, is a sinner. some words by dr. grensted are illuminating in this conn

ll songs: and in that soul lives each, in each that soul, tho' all the ages are its lifetime vast; each soul that dies in its most sacred whole receiveth life that shall for ever last" richard watson dixon this initiation is divided into two halves, and of neither of them do we know very much. the detail of the resurrection episode, or crisis, in christ's life is left untold by the writers of the new testament. it was not possible for them to know more. after the crucifixion we are told little of christ's own life, or what occupied him between the time he rose again until he left the company of the apostles, and "ascended into heaven" a symbolic phrase which can mean very little to any of us. the crucial initiation for humanity to understand at this time is the fourth. only when we have ma

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

determining impulse which impelled the soul of god himself to enter into form life; which impels life, upon the involutionary arc, to progress down into matter, producing thus the immanence of god. it is that also which drives humanity forward into its wild struggle for material well-being. it is that too which urges man eventually to turn his back upon the "world, the flesh and the devil" as the new testament puts it, and orient himself to the things of spiritual import. the prodigal son sacrificed the father's home when he chose to wander forth into the far country. he wasted and sacrificed his substance through the use he- 60- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust made of the experience of life on earth, until he had exhausted all his

ALICE A BAILEY12 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME I

be learnt but is not held back by personality reactions. it is the normal attitude of the- 47- discipleship in the new age- volume i copyright 1998 lucis trust soul or self to the not-self. it is the negation of prejudice, of all narrow preconceived ideas, of all personality tradition, influence or background. it is the process of detachment from "the world, the flesh and the devil" of which the new testament speaks. 3. love. love is that inclusive, non-critical, magnetic comprehension and attitude which (in group work) preserves the group integrity, fosters the group rhythm and permits no secondary personality happenings or attitudes to mar the group work. contact, impersonality and love these three constitute the individual objectives which i set before each and all of you. the group re

onality. love is never worked up, if i might put it so, in the lower nature; it is a free unimpeded inflow from the higher. love is spontaneous and carries ever the free spirit of christ. i would suggest that there has never been a better description of the nature of love than that given by the initiate paul, even though the translation of his words is faulty at times. study those passages in the new testament in which he defines love. give up emphasising the will-to-love and emphasise in your own consciousness the need of others for understanding, compassion, interest and help. the usual loneliness of all disciples is frequently incidental to the fact of the self-centredness of all those whom they contact and the intense preoccupation of the neophyte with his own growth. the cry of the ne

sciples, even though placed upon the furthest point in the periphery of the master's influence, are responding with eagerness; their motives are normally mixed and their response is frequently galvanised by a desire for personality progress and aggrandisement. they are, at this particular time, greatly complicating the call to service but their distortions are bringing about the fulfilment of the new testament prophecy that (at the time of the end) there will be much distortion of the truth concerning the spread of the christ consciousness and the return of the christ, or the "second coming" and so, from stage to stage the disciple passes, going from light to light, from perception to perception, from force to energy, from personality focus to soul integration and, then, from soul to spiri

ALICE A BAILEY13 PROBLEMS OF HUMANITY

ne and disappearance, as does every human being. but behind these cycles, the triumphant spirit of man moves on from height to height, from attainment to attainment and towards an ultimate goal which as yet no man visions but which is summed up for- 52- problems of humanity copyright 1998 lucis trust us in the possibility of being in the world as christ was; this is the hope held out to us in the new testament and by all the sons of god down the ages and in every land and by all religious faiths. in considering our theme we need now to do two things: first of all consider what makes a people, a race or a nation a minority, and then consider along what lines a solution may lie. the world today is full of clamouring minorities who rightly or wrongly are making claims upon the majority. some

es no matter how obsolete they are or inconvenient to others. these factors demonstrate the complexity of the problem from the jewish angle and its irritating and frictional nature to the gentile. this irritating factor is something which the jew seldom if ever recognizes. the gentile today neither remembers nor cares that the jews were instrumental in having christ put to death (according to the new testament; he is more apt to remember that christ was a jew and to wonder why the jew was not the first to claim and love him. he remembers far more acutely jewish business methods, the fact that the jew, if orthodox, regards gentile food as impure for him and that the jew considers his citizenship as secondary to his racial obligations. he regards the jew as a follower of an obsolete religion

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t date; yet the modern commentator is probably more intelligent and better educated than the ancient one and has, also, the benefit of the many recognised translations and a precise science. we are suffering theologically from the ignorance of the past; it is a peculiar thing that an ancient commentator is supposed to carry greater weight than the modern, more educated and intelligent man. if the new testament is true in its presentation of the christ, if it is true in its repetition of his words, that we can do "greater things" than he did, and if it is true in that he told us to "be perfect even as our father in heaven is perfect" what is there wrong in our recognising the capacity of a human being to keep pace with the mind of christ and to know what he intends us to know? christ said t

god, and awakening humanity, there is but one purpose, one idea and one united expectancy. it is essential that today there should be a measure of fuller knowledge concerning the "centre where the will of god is known" the public should possess some understanding of this highest spiritual centre to which if we believe the gospel story christ himself was always attentive. frequently we read in the new testament that "the father spoke to him" or that "he heard a voice" unheard by others, or that the words were heard "this is my beloved son" several times, we read, the seal of affirmation (as it is spiritually called) was given to him. only the father, the planetary logos, the "one in whom we live and move and have our being (acts xvii.28, the lord of the world, the ancient of days (dan. vii

st in the human heart are planetary facts. there is one aspect of this return of the christ which is never touched upon and to which no reference is ever made. it is the factor of what this coming out again among men, this return to outer everyday activity will mean to the christ as he faces it. how will he feel when the hour of his appearance arrives? there is a great initiation spoken of in the new testament to which we have given the name of the ascension. of it we know nothing. only a few items of information are brought to us in the gospel story; the fact of the mountain top, of attendant watchers, and of the words of christ, assuring them that he was not leaving them. then a cloud received him out of their sight (acts i.9) there were none present who could go further with him. their

98 lucis trust relatively brief time; it resulted in the decision arrived at by the christ to re-appear or return to visible presence on earth as soon as possible, and considerably earlier than had been planned. this decision was necessarily made in consultation with the lord of the world, the "ancient of days" of the old testament, and the "one in whom we live and move and have our being" of the new testament. he is the custodian of the will of god. it was also made with the full understanding and cooperation of the masters and the senior initiates. this was inevitably so, because their participation and help were imperative. they also necessarily had to be with him in thought, and cooperating mentally, because his reappearance connotes a great hierarchical approach to humanity and a grea

of consolidation. i can only make reference to them, for it is not possible to prove the factual nature of what is here said; only possibility, probability and the law of correspondences can indicate the rightness of these events. their effects will be noted, especially after the moment of emergence. these three events can be described as follows: 1. the spirit of peace descended upon christ. the new testament bears witness to a somewhat similar event when, at the baptism, we read that "he saw the spirit of god, descending like a dove and alighting upon him (st. matt. iii.16) this spirit is a being of tremendous cosmic potency and is today overshadowing the christ in much the same manner as christ (two thousand years ago) overshadowed or worked through the master jesus. this spirit of peac

ical cycle came into existence. the average christian is singularly unaware of the times and cycles through which our planet passes, under influence of solar progression. the at present dubious science of astrology has sidetracked the legitimate interest of humanity in the astronomical teaching and its spiritual interpretation of the passage of the sun through the signs of the zodiac. yet, in the new testament, that recognition is clearly revealed and colours the presentation of the entire gospel story. it is found also in the old testament. what was the sin of the children of israel in the desert but a reversion to the old mithraic worship which distinguished the time when the sun was "in the sign of taurus, the bull" as it is technically called. they fell down and worshipped the golden c

ritually-minded people of the world are concerned, plus the hundreds of thousands of advanced humanity, is so to "nourish" their spiritual consciousness and life that they will be enabled to take the third and fourth initiations those of the transfiguration and the renunciation (or crucifixion. as esotericists know, the term "little ones" refers to those disciples who are "babes in christ (as the new testament terms it) and who have taken the first two initiations of the birth and the baptism. they are aware of the spiritual aspiration which is indicative of the christ life in their hearts, and they have subjected themselves to the processes of purification which culminate in the baptismal waters. christ must prepare these aspirants for the higher initiations and so nourish and aid them th

arger scale, of humanity. it is to the whole world that christ comes and not just to the christian world. he comes to the east and to the west, and has foreseen this "time of the end" with its planetary catastrophes, phenomenal disasters, despair and invocation arising from both the east and west. he knew that in the time of final crisis and tension, humanity itself would force his emergence. the new testament story is true and correct; it is only the man-made interpretations which have misled humanity. in the east there is an ancient legend which has an application today and which holds the clue to the relation of the christ and of the buddha; it concerns a service which, the legend says, the buddha will render christ. in symbolic form, the legend runs that when the buddha reached enlight

al body. these, the legend says, will be assumed by the coming one and prove of service, supplementing christ's own emotional and mental equipment and providing him with what he needs as the teacher of the east as well as of the west. he can then with strength and success contemplate his future work and choose his workers. there is something of this same idea latent in the injunction given in the new testament "let this mind be in you which was also in christ (phil. ii:5) thus the christ, with the fused energies of love and wisdom, with the aid of the avatar of synthesis and of the buddha and under the influence of the spirit of peace and of equilibrium, can implement and direct the energies which will produce the coming new civilisation. he will see, demonstrating before his eyes the true

od, kindly, people in all classes and spheres of influence. men of goodwill and of spiritual inclination must reject the thought of their relative uselessness, insignificance and futility, and realise that now (in the critical and crucial moment that has come) they can work potently. the forces of evil are defeated, though not yet "sealed" behind the door where humanity can put them and which the new testament foretold would happen. evil is seeking every avenue available for a new approach but and this we can say with confidence and insistence the little people of the world, enlightened and selfless in their viewpoint, exist in sufficient numbers to make their power felt if they will. there are millions of spiritually-minded men and women in every country who, when they come to the point o

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in their revolt against materialistic religion and in the widespread effort to be seen in europe and elsewhere to return the land (mother-earth, the true virgin mary) to the people. it can be seen in the constant movement of people throughout the world from place to place, symbolised in the gospel story by the journey of mary with the infant jesus into egypt. then followed, as we are told in the new testament, a cycle of thirty years wherein all we know is that the infant jesus grew to manhood and could then take the second initiation, the baptism in jordan, and begin his public service. today the many who in this life have taken the first initiation are entering the long silence of that symbolic thirty years wherein they too will grow to manhood and take the second initiation. this initi

ALICE A BAILEY16 GLAMOUR A WORLD PROBLEM

the cosmic picture and objectives to those who simply see the next step ahead for the race or the nation. isaiah and ezekiel are the only two of the hebrew prophets who had true prophetic and cosmic vision. the others were small, but intelligent men who, from analysis and deduction, assessed the immediate future and indicated immediate possibilities. they had no direct revealing intuition. in the new testament, john, the beloved disciple, was privileged to gain a cosmic picture and a true prophetic vision which he- 82- glamour: a world problem copyright 1998 lucis trust embodied in the apocalypse, but he is the only one who so achieved and he achieved because he loved so deeply, so wisely and so inclusively. his intuition was evoked through the depth and intensity of his love as it was in

vely inclined people. i said not intuitives, brother of old. this group is now so large and its focus is now so real and its demand so loud that it is succeeding in focussing the massed intent of the people. therefore, whatever revelation may emerge in the immediate future will be better "protected by the spirit of understanding" than any previous one. this is the significance of the words of the new testament "every eye shall see him; humanity as a whole will recognise the revealing one. in past ages the messenger from on high was only recognised by and known to a mere handful of men, and it took decades and sometimes centuries for his message to penetrate into the hearts of humanity. the stress of the times also and the development of the sense of proportion, plus an enforced return to s

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ividual who has the ability to read it with accuracy, and how thankful you should be that such a capacity is relatively rare, or is in the possession of an initiate or of a master whose nature is love. the "sphere of radiation" is a potent instrument in service, and its extent and purity of contact should he cultivated by the pledged disciple. there is true occult teaching in the statement in the new testament that "the shadow of peter passing by healed" his aura was of such a nature that it had a beneficent effect wherever and whenever it touched or contacted those in his environment. the control of the christ over his aura was such that "he knew when virtue had gone out of him" he knew, therefore, that healing energies had poured through one of his centres to a needy person or group of p

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

ty. aquarius, as you know, is one of the arms of the fixed cross. this cross is outstandingly the cross of discipleship and of the three major initiations in connection with which it might be pointed out that: 1. in taurus desire is transmuted into aspiration, darkness gives place to light and illumination, the eye of the bull is opened which is the spiritual third eye, or the "single eye" of the new testament "if thine eye be single" said the christ "thy whole body shall be full of light" this single eye takes the place of the two eyes of the personal self. the attention of the man becomes focussed upon spiritual attainment. he treads the path of discipleship. 2. in leo the self-centred man becomes eventually the soul in life expression and focussed on the achievement of the spiritual goa

e and the experience of the cardinal cross as it expresses the will-to-manifest of god. taurus, the up-turned horns of the bull with the circle below, depicting the push of man, the bull of god, towards the goal of illumination and the emergence of the soul from bondage with the two horns (duality) protecting the "eye of light" in the centre of the bull's forehead; this is "the single eye" of the new testament which makes the "whole body to be full of light" then capricorn, the goat, related particularly and closely to aries, but hiding (as an esoteric blind) the symbolism of the unicorn in which the two horns and the single eye are blended and depicted by the long straight horn of the unicorn in the centre of the forehead. behind all the above lies the dual mystery of leo, for leo is as f

of a crystallisation process. this concretising faculty of capricorn can be considered in several ways. first of all, capricorn is an earth sign, and in it we have expressed the densest point of concrete materialisation of which the human soul is capable. man is then "of the earth, earthy" and is what- 95- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust the new testament calls "the first adam" in this sense, capricorn holds in itself the seeds of death and finality the death which takes place finally and eventually in pisces. ponder on this. when crystallisation has reached a certain degree of density and so-called "hardness" it is easily shattered and destroyed and man, born in capricorn, then brings about his own destruction; this is due to his fun

d disciple. the great experiences upon the various mountain tops as related in the bible have all to do with capricorn. moses, the lawgiver on mount sinai, is saturn in capricorn imposing the law of karma upon the people. a clue to the significance of the jewish people as a karmic clearing house can be found here. ponder on those words "a karmic clearing house" the mount of transfiguration in the new testament is venus in capricorn when love and mind and will meet in the person of the christ, and "he was transfigured" before all men. at the same time, he received the vision of the father and of what he had to do as he "went up to jerusalem" the place of death and likewise the city of peace. this jerusalem is pisces. in aquarius, christ put his disciples in touch with the "man, bearing a pi

e of death and likewise the city of peace. this jerusalem is pisces. in aquarius, christ put his disciples in touch with the "man, bearing a pitcher of water" aquarius, and in the upper room introduced them to union and unity under the symbolism of the communion feast. for that feast, humanity is today preparing, as we saw when studying the last constellation. the astrological significance of the new testament is as yet little understood. christ was born in capricorn, fulfilled the law under saturn, initiated the era of intelligent brotherhood under venus and is the perfect example of the capricornian initiate who becomes the world server in aquarius, and the world saviour in pisces, thus completing the round of the zodiac and able to say triumphantly in pisces "it is finished" the polar o

n of love for attachment. christianity exemplifies the death of the personality, with individual and not universal implications; love has been conspicuously lacking and the controlling colour of christianity has indeed been red. it is not christ's expression but the scorpio-mars presentation of st. paul. mars has ruled christianity because st. paul misinterpreted the esoteric significances of the new testament message and he misinterpreted because the truth like all truths as they reach humanity had to pass through the filter of his personality mind and brain; it was then unavoidably given a personal slant and twist and this is responsible for the sorry historical story of christianity and the dire plight of the nations today ostensibly christian nations yet swept by hate, ruled by fear an

position and, symbolically speaking, produce eventually that "tearing asunder- 164- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iii: esoteric astrology copyright 1998 lucis trust which always precedes initiation and illumination and which is testified to by all the mystics and initiates. this is in reality that which produces the destruction of the veil of illusion and is symbolically referred to in the new testament as "the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom" this constitutes the result of the dual activity of the great wheel. it precedes the dark night of the soul wherein the man stands pendant between heaven and earth and then cries "where is the one god who has forsaken me? he is nowhere to be seen and all other gods have gone. i stand alone, bereft yet unafraid

elf, just as that of the fixed cross is that of the soul or the mystery of self-conscious entity, whilst the mutable cross holds hid the mystery of form. in these words, you have the key to the secret of manifestation as a whole and to that mystery which was revealed to christ at the final crucifixion and to which he testified his understanding reaction in the triumphant utterance recorded in the new testament "my god, my god, why hast thou forsaken me" he then left the fixed cross and the identity which has hitherto been his and identified himself with that which was then revealed. to these words, thus translated somewhat inaccurately in the christian bible, there are three meanings or true significances. the translation hinted at in the secret doctrine (s.d. ii. 613 "the robe, the robe

to the cause of the threefold expression which underlies all events, all progress and all happenings in time and space. it was the buddha who clarified for man the nature of desire and its results, with the unhappy effects which desire produces when persistent and unenlightened. it was the christ who taught the transmutation of desire into aspiration which, from the expression given to it in the new testament, was the effort of the human will (hitherto animated by, or expressed through, desire) to conform itself to the will of god this without understanding but conformity, in perfect trust and with the inner assurance that the will of god must be all that is good, both in the individual and in the whole. now, as the shamballa force is beginning to pour into the world, man is seeking anoth

self-conscious identity. this is testified to by christ in the words he spoke to his disciples "what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his soul" or his own centre of self-consciousness that significant point of attainment which must precede all the more inclusive states of consciousness. scorpio. the significance of this sign in the life of christ has been deleted from the new testament, but has been preserved for us in the ancient christian legend that in the cradle itself christ killed or strangled two serpents, thus referring to the pairs of opposites which could no longer control him. aquarius. the expression of this influence has been beautifully given to us in the story of the last supper. christ sent his disciples into the city to find the man "bearing a pitc

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ed on me then how intensely difficult a thing it is to translate correctly. one of the words constantly occurring in occult books is the word "path" meaning the way back to our source, to god, and to the spiritual centre of all life. when translating it into french, what word shall we use? le chemin? la rue? le sentier? or what? when, therefore, you endeavour to translate a book as ancient as the new testament into english, how can there be such a thing as verbal inspiration? all that you probably have is an old translation from the aramaic or hebrew into ancient greek, and from the greek into latin, and from the latin into old english and thence, at a much later date, into the standard st. james version. the same is true of biblical translations into all the many languages. i have been to

o english, how can there be such a thing as verbal inspiration? all that you probably have is an old translation from the aramaic or hebrew into ancient greek, and from the greek into latin, and from the latin into old english and thence, at a much later date, into the standard st. james version. the same is true of biblical translations into all the many languages. i have been told that when the new testament was being translated into french, some decades ago, they came to the words of christ where he says- 31- the unfinished autobiography copyright 1998 lucis trust "i am the water of life" joyously they translated it as "eau de vie" and proceeded to publish. then they realised that those three words are the french name for "brandy" and had to reprint, making christ say "i am living water

orm for all subsequent stages of approach. the steps in meditation are identical. this will be apparent to anyone who studies the works of meister eckhart and the yoga sutras of patanjali. all of the great expansions of consciousness as outlined in the hindu philosophy and the expression of these five great expansions as portrayed in the five great crises in the life of the christ, related in the new testament, are also the same. when man begins consciously to seek out god and consciously to take himself in hand for discipline and endurance, he finds himself at one with seekers in the east and in the west and with those who lived before christ ever came and with those who are seeking today. it was in an effort to make the relation between the east and the west clear that i wrote the book

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t out also that just as the kabbalah and the talmud are secondary lines of esoteric approach to truth, and materialistic in their technique (embodying much of the magical work of relating one grade of matter to the substance of another grade, so the old testament is emphatically a secondary scripture, and spiritually does not rank with the bhagavad-gita, the ancient scriptures of the east and the new testament. its emphasis is material and its effect is to impress a purely materialistic jehovah upon world consciousness. the general theme of the old testament is the recovery of the highest expression of the divine wisdom in the first solar system; that system embodied the creative work of the third aspect of divinity that of active intelligence, expressing itself through matter. in this sol

t of divinity, the christ embodied and transmitted four qualities of this aspect to humanity, and consequently to the other kingdoms in nature the only four which humanity could absorb. only one of these four is as yet beginning to express itself the quality of goodwill. the other three will later be revealed, and one is related in a peculiar sense to the healing quality of love. according to the new testament, this quality was called by the christ "virtue (a somewhat inaccurate translation of the word originally used; christ employed it when healing force had been taken from him and he said "virtue has gone out of me" i have called this to your attention because this truth is directly related to this seventh law. we have seen, in connection with all the healing processes, that the dense p

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he new age copyright 1998 lucis trust which leads to birth into light, carried forward in the light and producing the externalisation of the body of light. this continuing process (for in all ages this birth into light has been going forward) will produce that future world of light which it is the purpose of the natural processes of evolution to reveal. this is the "second birth" spoken of in the new testament, in which a man is "born again" into the world of light and love. from the angle of the new education, these new concepts will govern the mental attitude of parents in the coming civilisation, and for this the adolescent must be prepared. it is the misinterpretation of the newer concepts which is prevalent at this time and is thus producing the emphasis laid in certain countries and

cle. one is the result of aeons of incarnating life and becomes in time a powerful repository of energies gathered out of a wide range of contacts, though conditioned by the ray type in its three aspects. the etheric body exists and is today functioning powerfully. the soul body is in process of being slowly constructed, and is that "house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens" to which the new testament refers (ii cor. 5: l. it is interesting to note that the old testament refers to the etheric body (ecc. 12:6-7) and its construction, and the new testament deals with the building of the spiritual body. 3. the science of the antahkarana must be studied in three ways: a. concretely and in relation to the etheric body, which is a substantial, tangible form, and is being so considered (

ALICE A BAILEY22 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME II

"see of the travail of his soul and be satisfied" the final line of the last stanza is also perhaps in need of explanation. it speaks of the task of the plan as implemented by humanity to "seal the door where evil dwells" this is (needless to say) a symbolic way of expressing the idea of rendering evil purposes both inactive and ineffectual. there is no particular location where evil dwells; the new testament in the book of revelations speaks of evil and of the destruction of the devil and of the rendering of satan impotent. those passages all refer to the same time cycle with which this invocation deals and which it seeks to bring about. the "door where evil dwells" is kept open by humanity through its selfish desire, its hatreds and its separateness, by its greed and its racial and nati

t all the vicissitudes of life and automatically registers these events; it therefore builds or creates that stream of ascending energy which is tinctured by the life qualities and the developed ray characteristics. along that stream, the life qualities and the developed ray characteristics can pass at will; the disciple will increasingly register the "things of the spirit" as it is called in the new testament; he will consequently acquire the facility to penetrate into the world of the hierarchy, and to reach eventually the door to the way of the higher evolution. he will at the same time function in the three worlds as a serving disciple. with this simple presentation of the antahkarana, you may find it easier to work during the coming year. as this thought-projection process or exercise

its prime implementing factors and its scientific agents are the "sons of mind who choose to be the sons of men and yet for all eternity remain the sons of god" these "sons of mind" were chosen, in that far distant time when the fourth kingdom in nature came into being, to carry forward the science of redemption. there is a true historical and spiritually esoteric significance in the words in the new testament that the "whole creation groaneth and travaileth together in pain until now, waiting for the manifestation of the sons of god" st. paul is there referring to planetary purpose and to the determined insistence of the sons of god that eventually as they brought about the redemption of substance, of matter and form, and thus proved the possibility of that redemption through their own tr

nal ejection" a level from which the new and assembled energies are "let loose upon the world of outer forms" this process has been greatly facilitated since the entire hierarchy shifted its location (since 1925 a.d) from the higher mental levels to the buddhic plane, thereby making direct and unimpeded etheric reception possible. this is one of the significances of the words which we read in the new testament that "the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom" a symbolic way of expressing the unveiling of an unimpeded channel. this was made possible by the christ as the avatar, working in cooperation with the master jesus, and also by the point of evolution reached by the humanity of that time. we will leave the fifth point of revelation at this time and consider it

. your work must now be more closely related to the christ. i refer not here solely to the preparation work in which you must all be engaged; i refer specifically to the christ himself, as a living individual, attentive to the reactions of disciples who possess sufficient strength of purpose, clarity of intention and dedication to enable them to touch the periphery of his aura (referred to in the new testament as "the hem of his garment. by this statement i do not mean the aura of the hierarchy. you are all of you already sensitive to that to a greater or less degree, for his quality impregnated the entire aura of the hierarchy. i mean his individual aura. a disciple has "the freedom of the hierarchy (as it is called) and can now make this attempt to reach within the individual aura of the

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ween the three centres: humanity, hierarchy and shamballa. that relation is now becoming somewhat established; the inflow of light and love to humanity is now possible if the disciples and aspirants of the world can be led to make the needed effort to stand in spiritual being and, from that poised attentive attitude, to invoke these great entities. it was to this possibility that the story in the new testament refers where reference is made to the pool which was stirred at times by the angel and thus a condition was produced which led to the healing of the sick. the angel of the presence, the soul of humanity, as embodied in the hierarchy and those who are consciously endeavouring to function as souls can now stir these reservoirs of force and light upon etheric levels in shamballa so that

ical plane focal point..the throat centre planetary centre..h. umanity thus all the great centres are linked and all the planes are interrelated; the past has contributed its finished work; the present is evoking its just and right development; the future of wonder and of divine possibility appears its results contingent upon a spirit of right understanding and invocation. three statements in the new testament begin now to demonstrate their profound- 107- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust esoteric significance and their amazing living potency: i am the light of the world..the forces of light phrase 1. 2nd aspect my peace i give unto you..the spirit of peace phrase 2. 1st aspect love thy neighbour as thyself..the men of goodwill phrase 3. 3rd aspect the three a

nalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust world saviour) who saves humanity. it is the sacrifice, day by day, in the process of daily living which can save the world of men the sacrifice of selfish personal interests for the good of the whole and the giving up of one's practical life to the salvage of the world. it is living in order that others too may live which is the theme of the new testament. when, therefore, the mode of sacrifice enters into the realm of the subtler and subjective values and the true meaning of forgiveness is intellectually, practically and spiritually comprehended, the new age will be abundantly realised with its truly human civilisation and a culture which will embody the realities of the esoteric teaching, as well as the best of the externalised past

of some man, or some group of men, so that they will be inspired to bring about the victory of liberty- 176- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust let the rider from the secret place come forth and coming save. come forth, o mighty one. here we come up against one of the oldest traditions in the world and of the ancient east; one, too, which finds its counterpart in the new testament, where the coming one is seen coming forth to the rescue of the people "riding upon a white horse" in the occident we have for long thought in terms of the "lamb, slain from the foundations of the world" and in this statement lies a profound astrological truth. it refers to that great round of the zodiac (a period of approximately 25,000 years) in which the sun passes through all the

tion will inevitably be potently felt, evoking an immediate human response. this will prove an incontrovertible fact. that his radiation will reach forth and surround his disciples, struggling in the conflict with evil, is also certain and sure. this will enable them to make the supreme effort which will win the battle for humanity. that he will come in "the air" is a well-known prophecy from the new testament, thus enabling "every eye to see him" these words have more meaning today than when written nearly two thousand years ago, for this world conflict is outstandingly an aerial one. students and those using this invocation would be wise to bear this in mind or they may fail to see and recognise the deliverer when he comes a thing which has happened before. we come now to the second stan

governing the appearing and the disappearing of great and active energies which pass in and out of manifestation, fulfilling the purposes of deity and yet limited and handicapped by the quality of the forms upon which they make their impact. if any intervention is possible and takes place, it will be an "intervention in time" such an intervention is hinted at in the sacred scriptures, such as the new testament, where it is foretold that "for the sake of the elect, the time shall be shortened" the real meaning of this (which is not apparent in the rather inadequate translation which we have) is "because of the elect or because of those who know and who take right action, the progress of evil can be arrested" this is encouraging, and i commend the thought to your attention. there is a power

itively inclined people. i said not intuitives, my brothers. this group is now so large and its focus is now so real and its demand so loud that it is succeeding in focussing the massed intent of the people. therefore, whatever revelation may emerge in the immediate future will be better "protected by the spirit of understanding" than any previous one. this is the significance of the words in the new testament "every eye shall see him; humanity as a whole will recognise the revealing one. in past ages the messenger from on high was only recognised by and known to a mere handful of men, and it took decades and sometimes centuries for his message to penetrate into the hearts of humanity. the stress of the times also and the development of the sense of proportion, plus an enforced return to s

ll phenomena. step by step man has been led through prayer, the voice of desire, through worship, the recognition of deity, through affirmation of the fact of human identity of nature with the divine, to a belief in the- 263- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust divinity of man. orthodox religion emphasises the divinity of the christ, and he himself has told us (and the new testament in many places emphasises it) that we also are divine, all of us are the sons of god and that as he is so are we in this world and that we are able to do still greater things than christ did because he has shown us how. such is the religious background of the spiritual thinking in the world. therefore, taking our stand on these truths, acknowledging the fact of our divinity and recog

s return of the christ which is never touched upon and to which no reference is ever made. i, a humble disciple of the christ, would like here to speak of it. it is the factor of what this coming out again among men, this return to outer everyday activity, will mean to the christ as he faces it. how will he feel when the hour of his appearance arrives? there is a great initiation spoken of in the new testament, to which we have given the name of the ascension. of it we know nothing. only a few items of information are brought to us in the gospel story: the fact of the mountain top, of attendant watchers, and of the words of christ, assuring them that he was not leaving them. then the clouds received him out of their sight- 397- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trus

ourage and the patience to do the needed work. these men and women of goodwill and spiritual inclination must reject the thought of their relative uselessness, insignificance and futility, and realise that now (in the critical and crucial moment that has come) they can work potently. the forces of evil are defeated, though not yet "sealed" behind the door where humanity can put them and which the new testament foretold would happen. the world is in the balance again. evil is seeking every avenue available for a new approach but and this i say with confidence and insistence the little people of the world, enlightened and selfless in their viewpoint, exist in sufficient numbers to make their power felt if they will. there are millions of spiritually-minded men and women in every country who

erialistic system of barter and exchange; then, in later civilisations (predominantly including ours) we have the appearance of money, made first from the products of the mineral kingdom, and then later came paper money, made from the products of the vegetable kingdom. this has culminated in the modern preoccupation with money. there is very deep occult meaning to be found in the statement in the new testament that "the love of money is the root of all evil. it is largely money and selfishness which lie behind the present disastrous economic situation. great financiers are in reality those in whom the receipt of money, or of this type of energy, constitutes the line of least resistance, plus the will to make vast fortunes, which cannot be gainsaid. they- 423- the externalisation of the hie

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of isolation and the freeing process which brings about the merging into unity through the emission of the sound, the cry, the invocation, such as the cry of the christ upon the cross symbolised. his exact words have not been transmitted to us. they vary for each ray, but all bring about the recognition of divine merging, in which all separating veils are "rent from the top to the bottom (as the new testament expresses it- 26- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays and the initiations copyright 1998 lucis trust b. the omniscience of the divine whole is also brought home to the initiate through the medium of the clear cold light, and the phases of "isolated experience" as it is sometimes occultly called, is forever ended. i would have you realise what this can mean in so far as p

ons, he sees the light and hears the word; but this is something different and is the higher correspondence to the earlier experience. it will be obvious that i can say no more upon this subject. it is essential, however, that some knowledge begin to reach the public anent the highest spiritual centre to which (as the gospel story intimates) christ himself was attentive. frequently we read in the new testament that "the father spoke to him" that "he heard a voice" and that the seal of affirmation (as it is occultly called) was given to him. only the father, the planetary logos, the lord of the world, enunciates the final affirmative sound. this has no reference when it occurs to the earlier initiations, but only to the final ones. there are five obvious crises of initiation which concern t

divine expression in life and service of the first great divine aspect, the will aspect, is the goal held before the members of the hierarchy. they too are on the way of evolution, and their goal is to pass through the "eye of the needle" on their way to the higher evolution. this higher evolution is that which opens up before a master of the wisdom. the use of this esoteric term by christ in the new testament story gives us a hint as to the nature of the exalted consciousness which he expressed. faced by the rich young man who possessed so much, christ indicated that he needed to prepare himself- 75- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays and the initiations copyright 1998 lucis trust for a great negation and for a step forward. the true significance of this has never been grasp

with clear purpose further the ends of evolution. transmutation "disappears" out of his own life, but the forces which have been transmuted into spiritual energy begin now to have a dynamic transmutative effect in the world of forms wherein he now chooses to work and serve, according to his ray and ashramic intent. 4. impartation. reference to this is made in the book of revelation, found in the new testament. there we are told that the initiate is given a white stone, and in the stone "a new name" is found written; this is the "hidden name egoic" i am at a loss at this point as to how to express the higher significance of this. this impartation marks a climaxing point in the attainment of the point of tension where the sound can be heard and not the word alone. never forget that the o.m

e world of unity into which they have succeeded in penetrating. they, therefore, are demonstrating oneness and synthesis in such a simple way that men everywhere can grasp it. the new group of world servers is the vanguard of the kingdom of god, the living proof of the existence of the world of spiritual oneness. to all applicants the call has gone out to see the christ as he is, in order (as the new testament puts it) that "as he is, so should we be in the world" to disciples and initiates the call goes out to reveal to the world the grouped formation of all spiritual workers, the nature of the christ consciousness which knows no separation, which recognises all men everywhere as sons of god in process of expression. this is all desired because of the need to emphasise the all-inclusive a

ist consciousness throughout all time in the heart of every human being; to this the words and promise "lo, i am with you all the days, even until the end of the world" bear witness. it is owing to the deeply esoteric meaning of the resurrection and the ascension and their major significance, referring to the consciousness of the christ, that nothing much is told us about these initiations in the new testament, except the vaguest generalities, in contradistinction to the wealth of detail given anent the other four initiations. four of these initiations are related to the "door of initiation" as occultly understood and with the interpretation of which we are familiar; these four are related also to the electrical "fire by friction" of which that door is constructed, and which spreads to and

greater being, the one referred to elsewhere as "the one about whom naught may be said" what the vehicle of a master in physical incarnation is to him, and on a less accurate basis, what your personality is to you; it is an expression of the soul or of the monad when a disciple has attained initiate-consciousness. all the qualities, the love and the purpose of a supreme entity, referred to in the new testament as the "unknown god" are focussed in sanat kumara. some gauge of the unfoldments which can lie ahead of humanity will enter the human consciousness when: 1. the fact of the hierarchy, 2. the nature of its relationship to shamballa, 3. the spiritual nature of those who respond in reverent obedience to the slightest wish of the lord of the world, are among the accepted truths whereby m

t emotional disturbance and being founded upon completely illogical premises. the jew has ever been (could he but usefully remember it) the symbol of humanity evolving, seeking, restless, materialistic, separative and greedy. he is the symbol of the mass consciousness, presenting this consciousness in an exaggerated form; he is ever seeking and searching a home and is the true prodigal son of the new testament. curiously enough, the jews have never been a fighting race since the time of the sorry story of the conquest of the early tribes in palestine; they have been persecuted and repudiated down the centuries, but have retaliated simply by moving on the wandering jew seeking a home, wandering humanity, saying always "i must arise and go to my father" the motive given to the prodigal son i

ss of events are regarded by philosophers as synonymous in meaning) for a brief period of time, but was called (on account of his unique task of embodying for the first time in world history the love principle of divinity) to be the head of the hierarchy. the same concept of working in the three worlds of physical plane existence (in the cosmic sense) is embodied for us in the phrase found in the new testament that "the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom" this is the veil which, symbolically speaking, divides or shuts off humanity from participation in the kingdom of god. this was rent by the christ an unique service which he rendered both to humanity and to the spiritual hierarchy; he made it easier for a much quicker communication to be set up between those t

sixth initiation of decision is preparatory to the true initiation of the resurrection, the seventh initiation. this can only be undergone when the will of the master is completely merged in that of the planetary logos. between the sixth and the seventh initiations "an interim of divine fusion" takes place; an elementary and somewhat distorted picture of this critical fusion is given to us in the new testament, where we read of the experience of the christ in the garden of gethsemane. there again as in the fourth initiation of renunciation the human element of suffering is emphasised, whereas in the true symbolical "garden" between the sixth and the seventh initiations there is no aspect of suffering. suffering and pain enter not into the consciousness of the master. where it says in the n

ation. the word "resurrection" has deep significance latent in its derivation and one that is not often emphasised. the usual interpretation has been that the word comes from "re" again, and "surgere" to rise, therefore to rise again. yet a consultation with the dictionary shows that the prefix means "back to an original state" by rising. this return to an original state is pictured for us in the new testament under the story of the prodigal son, who said "i will arise and go to my father" and by the story of the resurrection in which the master jesus arose out of the tomb; the chains of death could not hold him. at that time of his "rising" a far more important event took place and the christ passed through the seventh initiation of resurrection and returned back to his original state of

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sonic rituals, and symbolizes the drinking of that which we have ourselves brewed. in other words, the same truth can be expressed in the words of christian bible "as a man soweth, so shall he also reap [107] then we have, thirdly, corvus, the raven, that stands upon hydra, the serpent, and pecks at it. it has nine stars, again the number of initiation. the old testament started with a raven, the new testament starts with a dove. experience starts with the bird of matter and ends with the bird of spirit. it is interesting to note that in aquarius, the consummating sign to leo, we find cygnus, the swan, the symbol of the bird of spirit. in the voice of the silence we read "and then thou canst repose between the wings of the great bird. aye, sweet to rest between the wings of that which is n

ng the energy of the mind. in this virgo lecture a.a.b. gave a most interesting sequence of prophetic references to the virgin as follows- 69- the labours of hercules "behold, i will bring forth my servant, the branch (zechariah 3:8. one symbol of virgo is the woman with the ear of corn, or the sheaf of wheat, or the branch of fruit in her arms. remember also the prophecy in isaiah upon which our new testament is based "and a virgin shall conceive and bring forth a son, and link up with that verse in ephesians when st. paul said that some day we shall attain unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of christ. i would remind you that christ laid the emphasis again and again on the new birth rather than on blood sacrifice. the esoteric meaning is "the blood is the life. we are always

him from whom he came "a server of the world you have become" the teacher said when hercules drew nigh "you have gone on by going back; you have come to the house of light by yet another path; you have spent your light that the light of others might shine. the jewel that the eleventh labor gives is yours forever more" f.m. the energies of aquarius (lecture by a.a.b. 1937) there is a phrase in the new testament "the end of the world. it is just beginning to dawn upon many of us that what was really meant was that the sign pisces, in which christ, the great world savior, came, would end at a particular date, and we are right in that time now. we are not facing a judgment day in which the sheep and goats will be divided and some go to heaven and others go to hell. many ridiculous interpretati

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ion of "the zohar" by jean de pauly, and a work entitled "the literature and history of the kabalah" by arthur e. waite, have been published, yet i think that this little treatise will be found of interest to those who have not sufficient leisure to master the more complete works on the kabalah. the old testament has been of necessity referred to, but i have by intention made no references to the new testament, or to the faith and doctrines taught by jesus the christ, as the saviour of the world: if any desire to refer to the alleged reference in the kabalah to the trinity, it will be found in the zohar ii, 43, b: and an english version of the same in "the kabbalah" by c. d. ginsburg. wm. wynn westcott, m.b, etc. the kabalah it must be confessed that the origin of the kabalah is lost in th

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r, let's keep a good head on our shoulders. there are certain things we need to keep in mind about these dominionists and their relations to the rest of christianity. for one thing, it is important to acknowledge that, unlike most other forms of fundamentalist christianity, dominionists stress the importance of the hebrew scriptures (i.e, the old testament) over the christian scriptures (i.e, the new testament. this is a highly unusual position for fundamentalist christians to take. usually it is believed among the more conservative christians that the old testament is not nearly as important as the new testament. so this right here is an example of how unusual dominionists actually are. another thing is that dominionists openly claim that, should they attain power, they would oppress othe

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10 is the first divine manifestation* containing "every possible power of exact expression of proportion" by this kabalistic speculation we are taught that the sephiroth "were the numbers or emanations of the heavenly light (figures 20612 to 6561, they were the 10 'words' dbrim, 41224, the light, of which they were the flux, was the heavenly man, the adam kdm (the 144- 144; and the light, by the new testament or covenant (or 41224) created god; just as, by the old testament god (alhim, 31415) creates light (20612 to 6561" now there are three kinds of light in occultism, as in the kabala (1) the abstract and absolute light, which is darkness (2) the light of the manifested-unmanifested, called by some the logos; and (3) the latter light reflected in the dhyan chohans, the minor logoi (the

the seven points of the triangle and the cube* whence the kabalistic name of shells given to the astral form, the body called kama rupa, left behind by the higher angels in the shape of the higher manas, when the latter leaves for devachan, forsaking its residue* which shows that the essenes believed in re-birth and many reincarnations on earth, as jesus himself did, a fact we can prove from the new testament itself[[vol. 2, page] 112 the secret doctrine. i corinthians vi, 3 "know ye not that we (the initiates) shall judge angels? finally, it is shown in every ancient scripture and cosmogony that man evolved primarily as a luminous incorporeal form, over which, like the molten brass round the clay model of the sculptor, the physical frame of his body was built by, through, and from, the l

hristian era, when. the customs and religion of the egyptians fell into decadency! this is hardly possible, since jude quotes in his epistle from the "book of enoch (verse 14; and, therefore, as archbishop laurence, the translator of the book of enoch from the ethiopic version, remarks, it "could not have been the production of a writer who lived after. or was even coeval with" the writers of the new testament: unless, indeed, jude and the gospels, and all that follows, was also a production of the already established church- which, some critics say, is not impossible. but we are now concerned with the "fallen angels" of enoch, rather than with enoch himself. in indian exotericism, these angels (asuras) are also denounced as "the enemies of the gods" those who oppose sacrificial worship of

atter. strange to say, the occult teaching reverses the characters; it is the anthropomorphous archangel with the christians, and the man-like god with the hindus, which represent matter in this case; and the dragon, or serpent, spirit. occult symbolism furnishes the key to the mystery; theological symbolics conceal it still more. for the former explains many a saying in the bible and even in the new testament which have hitherto remained incomprehensible; while the latter, owing to its dogma of satan and his rebellion, has belittled the character and nature of its would-be infinite, absolutely perfect god, and created the greatest evil and curse on earth- belief in a personal devil. this mystery is opened with the key to its metaphysical symbolism now restored; while that of theological i

thor depicts the shepherds as killing. the sheep before the advent of their lord, and thus discloses the true meaning of that hitherto mysterious passage in the johannine parable 'all that ever came before me are thieves and robbers- language in which we now detect an obvious reference to the allegorical shepherds of enoch" it is too late in the day to claim that it is enoch who borrowed from the new testament, instead of vice versa. jude (14- 15) quotes verbatim from enoch a long passage about the coming of the lord with his 10,000 saints, and naming specifically the prophet, acknowledges the source. this "parallelism between prophet and apostle, have placed beyond controversy that, in the eyes of the author of an epistle accepted as divine revelation, the book of enoch was the inspired p

paring it to an uncoiling serpent "extending hither and thither, its tail in its mouth, the head twisting on its neck, it is enraged and angry. it watches and conceals itself. every thousand days it is manifested (i, 16[[footnote(s* such was the name given in ancient judea to the initiates, called also the "innocents" and the "infants" i.e, once more reborn. this key opens a vista into one of the new testament mysteries; the slaughter by herod of the 40,000 "innocents" there is a legend to this effect, and the event which took place almost a century b.c, shows the origin of the tradition blended at the same time with that of krishna and his uncle kansa. in the case of the n. t, herod stands for alexander janneus (of lyda, whose persecution and murder of hundreds and thousands of initiates

scales" then this system is shown to be identical with all the pagan systems. moreover, the attempt to show that 4,320 years (in lunar months) elapsed between "creation" and the nativity, is a clear and unmistakable connection with the 4,320,000 of the hindu yugas. otherwise, why make such efforts to prove that these figures, which are preeminently chaldean and indo-aryan, play such a part in the new testament? we shall prove it now still more forcibly. let the impartial critic compare the two accounts- the vishnu purana and the bible- and he will find that the "seven creations" of brahma are at the foundation of the "week" of creation in genesis i. the two allegories are different, but the systems are all built on the same foundation-stone. the bible can be understood only by the light of

ich shall be done, and there is no new thing under the sun" under these words it is not easy to see the reference to the successive cataclysms by which the races of mankind are swept away, or, going further back, to the various transitions of the globe during the process of its formation. but if we are told that this refers only to our world as we now see it- then we shall refer the reader to the new testament, where st. paul speaks (in hebrews i) of the son (the manifested power) whom (god) hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds (plural[[footnote(s* this relates to the logos of every cosmogony. the unknown light- with which he is said to be co-eternal and coeval- is reflected in the "first-born" the protogonos[[footnote continued on next page[[vol. 2, page] 704

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respondent judges apparently the hindu religious systems by their shastras and puranas, probably the latter, and in their modern translation moreover, which is disfigured out of all recognition, by the orientalists. it is to their philosophical systems that one has to turn, to their esoteric teaching, if he would make a point of comparison. no doubt the symbology of the pentateuch and even of the new testament, comes from the same source. but surely the pyramid of cheops, whose measurements are all found repeated by professor piazzi smythe in solomon's alleged and mythical temple, is not of a later date than the mosaic books? hence, if there is any such great identity as claimed, it must be due to servile copying on the part of the jews, not on that of the egyptians. the jewish glyphs- and

mixed with the religious symbo[[footnote(s* surely the words of the old initiate into the primitive mysteries of christianity "know ye not ye are the temple of god (i corinth. iii. 16) could not be applied in this sense to men? the meaning may have been, and was so, undeniably, in the minds of the hebrew compilers of the old testament. and here is the abyss that lies between the symbolism of the new testament and the jewish canon. this gulf would have remained and ever widened, had not christianity- especially and most glaringly the latin church- thrown a bridge over it? modern popery has now spanned it entirely, by its dogma of the two immaculate conceptions, and the anthropomorphic and at the same time idolatrous character it has conferred upon the mother of its god* it was so carried o

ecret, is for[[footnote(s* the same idea is carried out exoterically in the incidents of egypt. the lord god tempts sorely pharaoh and "plagues him with great plagues" lest the king should escape punishment, and thus afford no pretext for one more triumph to his "chosen people[[vol. 1, page] 384 the secret doctrine. posterity to decide. one thing is certain, at any rate. as the esotericism of the new testament agrees perfectly with that of the hebrew mosaic books; and since, at the same time, a number of purely egyptian symbols and pagan dogmas in general- the trinity for example- have been copied by, and incorporated into, the synoptics and st. john, it becomes evident that the identity of those symbols was known to the writers of the new testament, whoever they were. they must have been

th men. but if the elohim (and even lower beings, assuming the god-name, were and are still worshipped, why should the same elohim be called devils, when appearing under the names of other gods* the choice is curious, and shows how paradoxical were the first christians in their selections. for why should they have chosen these symbols of egyptian paganism, when the eagle is never mentioned in the new testament save once, when jesus refers to it as a carrion eater (matt. xxiv. 28; and in the old testament it is called unclean; that the lion is made a point of comparison with satan, both roaring for men to devour; and the oxen are driven out of the temple. on the other hand the serpent, brought as an exemplar of wisdom to follow, is now regarded as the symbol of the devil. the esoteric pearl

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prince, and deal with the psychology of the case, its genesis and cure; volume iii is by hyslop, and takes it up.as we might have supposed.from the .spiritualistic. point of view, and endeavours to prove that the various personalities are not such at all, in reality, but probably .spirits. who are .obsessing. the poor girl, and causing all the reviews 287 disturbance. shades of witchcraft and the new testament.here is a joyous revival, in the twentieth century! we have a girl, doris fischer, born in 1889 (of german parents, who developed, in all, five distinct personalities, each of which received a special name. besides the original .doris. we find .sick doris .margaret. and .sleeping margaret. and .sleeping real doris. these five personalities are said to have shown varied characteristic

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

CHIREAU YVONNE BLACK MAGIC RELIGION AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONJURING TRADITION

ography, ithiel clemmons argues that mason was "committed to preserving the african spirit cosmology" and other "distinctive african cultural expressions" the ethicist cheryl sanders notes that pentecostal healing practices designated "as african and magical.such as prayer, anointing the sick with oil, laying on of hands, and the commission of special cloths or handkerchiefs.are also found in the new testament (clemmons, bishop c. h. mason and the roots of the church of god in christ [bakerfield, calif: pneuma life publishing, 1996, pp. 33.34, 78; and sanders, saints in exile: the holiness-pentecostal experience in african-american religion and culture [new york: oxford university press, 1996, p. 8. 40. j. o. patterson, german ross, and julia mason atkins, history and formative years of th

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ere practicing secret rites of mithras. 46-120 plutarch 20 bc- 45 philo of alexandria, jewish platonic philosopher 10 bce apollonius of tyana 4? bce-33 ce jesus founds christianity. diamond sutra. heart sutra. 1st century ce apollonius of tyana flourished. nagarjuna- first order 4 magic square, in india. 1st to 3rd ce) testament of solomon composed 17 egyptian zodiac at denderah is erected. 30-96 new testament. 50-63 (n.t) colossians, philemon, ephesians, philippians. c.50 chaeremon egyptian stoic philosopher and grammarian, superintendent of the alexandrian library kept in the temple of serapis, and as custodian and expounder of the sacred books belonged to the higher ranks of the priesthood. wrote an account of the egyptian priesthood preserved by porphyry on the sanctity and symbolical

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s throughout known history the tost sheep' symbolism has been used to describe our plight. we have somehow become detached from our higher potential, our power 3 w 4. and the truth shall set you free source; again, we see this portrayed symbolically throughout history and cultures in phrases such as lost children' who have become disconnected from 'the father. the story of the prodigal son in the new testament is an obvious example. i believe that, symbolically, this is precisely what has happened and the consequences of that explain so much of the world we live in today. i feel it is impossible to appreciate what has happened unless we can open our minds to the existence of what we call extraterrestrial life. that can include an infinite variety of forms. all i mean by extraterrestrial is

in the much earlier sumerian story of the garden of edinnu, and even the idea of the sabbath can be found in the sumerian day of rest, the sabattu. the jewish peoples were held in captivity in babylon and, when they were freed by the persians, they took many of the babylonian stories and beliefs back to palestine. these found their way into the old testament of the bible and through that into the new testament. today's religions are the recycling of ancient beliefs and symbolic stories which have been added to and twisted under the guidance of the prison warder consciousness, until the original meaning has been lost under an avalanche of myth and invention. so often when you investigate the origin of the foundation stories of the religions, you find the same basic themes with different nam

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e sumerian royal family who brought him up as their own.8 the hebrews, or rather their manipulating priests, the levites, later stole this ancient story from the sumerian accounts and used it in the fable of their invented character known as moses. the old testament is founded on sumerian accounts, edited and rewritten as required, to create a manufactured history and religion called judaism. the new testament is based on symbolic stories repeated over and over in the thousands of years before its creation and based on the sumerian (and golden age) religion of sun worship. the new testament texts, in turn, created a manufactured religion and history called christianity. two prison-religions and two make-believe histories for the price of one book. what more do you want? great deal. sold by

y woman of the deadly serpent "mother mary" of christianity. morgans were known as "sea-women, as the same water themes continue.4 balder, the son of god the edda's version of the death of balder("abel) at the hands of "cain" or "st michael" is told in different versions in many cultures. the hebrew old testament has cain killing his "brother" abel and bringing the first death into the world. the new testament has st michael defeating satan, lucifer, or the "great dragon. in egypt we have the wolf-headed set or seth killed by horus, the son of asar or osiris. in india, cain is lord gan who fought "the great deva" or "the bull, one of the balder (abel) titles in the edda. the king arthur legends have sir gawain slaying the green man. as i have said, the chaldeans called the balder/abel char

ranslation when, in hebrew tradition, it would have been his dangly bits. it certainly gives new meaning to the term "got you by the balls. staring at a penis was another way to "god" in these times, i understand, and in some way this related to "remembering" the covenant. all it does for me is make me remember that i am not as young as i used to be. so the old testament means "old balls" and the new testament means "new balls. when we testify in court is the judge symbolically holding our testicles? you're right, don't lets go there. good thinking. suns of god tammuz was a name for the sumerian god dumazi or damu (the "only begotten son" or "son of the blood) who provided the blueprint for all the later sons of god, including jesus. the hebrews inherited tammuz (also known as adonis) from

was a knights templar, an inspiration behind the creation of freemasonry and the royal society, and a key member of the team of initiates under lord draconis, edward de vere, which compiled the "shakespeare" plays. out of babylon (2: christianity the old testament was joined by the "new" with the founding of christianity, a religion that was based on the same levite fables. in fact, there was no "new testament" until the 4th century ad. that's a long time for the texts to be formulated for a religion that supposed to have been started 300 years earlier. and who arranged for all this? the roman emperor constantine the "great" after ad325. he was the official head of a roman empire controlled by the very same forces that had earlier controlled babylon when the texts of the old testament star

books of the prophets and holy writings that included psalms, proverbs, job, song of songs, ruth, lamentations, ecclesiastes, esther, daniel, ezra-nehemiah, and the two books of chronicles; plus the 14 books of the apocrypha. there was nothing about "jesus. they met and worshipped with the hebrews in the synagogues and had no "testament" of their own. jones stresses that when we see terms in the new testament like..the scripture saith..it is written..what saith the law..thus saith the lord..or..as the prophet said" they are referring to old testament writings. the first "christians" based their faith on the texts of the god save us from religion levites, just as they still do today. as vendyl jones says, the writers of what he calls the "newer testament" viewed the older testament of the

the end of the world comes from the greek "aeon" and refers to the end of the "age" and not the "world. the end of the age is the end of the 2,160-year cycle, during which the earth passes through an astrological sign. today we are nearing the end of another age, as we leave pisces and enter aquarius. here are some more of the "jesus" myths decoded. jesus, the historical character outside of the new testament texts there is no sign or record of jesus whatsoever. a mention in the works of the "hebrew" historian josephus is an obvious later addition in the priesthood's desperation to cross-reference their meal ticket. more than 40 writers are known to have chronicled the events in israel/palestine at the alleged time of "jesus" and not one of them mentions him. the writer philo lived throug

the colour of sunset- and so was the egyptian figure, set, who sought to kill horus. judas is supposed to have betrayed jesus for 30 pieces of silver. this represents the 30 days of the moon cycle and it was the same amount paid to the great goddess in jewish temples for each sacrificial victim.32 st paul here we go again. the only record of the existence of st paul or "saul of tarsus" is in the new testament texts. it is the same with jesus, same with all of them, and the same with the key players in the old testament stories. the roman historian 214 children of the matrix seneca was the brother of the proconsul of achaia when "paul" was supposed to have spoken there. but, although seneca wrote about far more mundane matters, not a titter is recorded of paul's public crusade. who am i sp

like the story of the nazarene "st paul, but these events were from the life of the greek figure apollonius of tyana (called "the nazarene" in some accounts. he was also known in latin as "apollus" and."paulus".33 long before the stories about "paul, the jewish historian josephus wrote of a terrifying sea journey he experienced on his way to rome. his story turns up again in precise detail in the new testament, claiming to be an account of what happened to "paul".34 the story of paul (and a story is all it is) also shares many detailed similarities with the myths of the greek hero orpheus, who, like "paul, had a missionary called timothy35. the writer h.g. wells said that many of the phrases used by paul for jesus were the same as those used by the followers of mithra. the liturgy of mithr

et at how the gospel story was written and how the christian religion and the bible were created, so i won't repeat it all again here, except for some key themes, which are important for new readers to know. there are two main theories for how the original gospel (gods-spell) narrative came to be compiled. one is the piso theory. this was detailed by abelard reuchlin in the true authorship of the new testament, first printed in the united states in 1979. there is also a website called the piso homepage, which focuses on this story and the illuminati bloodlines.38 reuchlin tells of an inner circle or inner ring, the most exclusive club in history, who knew the "great secret. in this circle, he says, are the religious, political, and literary leaders, who knew the truth about jesus, but didn

tates in 1979. there is also a website called the piso homepage, which focuses on this story and the illuminati bloodlines.38 reuchlin tells of an inner circle or inner ring, the most exclusive club in history, who knew the "great secret. in this circle, he says, are the religious, political, and literary leaders, who knew the truth about jesus, but didn't want anyone else to know. he writes "the new testament, the church and christianity, were all the creation of the calpurnius piso (pronounced peso) family, who were roman aristocrats. the new testament and all the characters in it- jesus, all the josephs, all the marys, all the disciples, apostles, paul, john the baptist- all are fictional. the pisos created the story and all the characters; they tied the story to a specific time and pla

re christ (american atheists. 1985, p 185 226 children of the matrix 29 joseph wheless, forgery in christianity (health research, 1990, p 127 30 the christ conspiracy, p 167 to 169 31 ibid, p 172 32 ibid, pp 169 to 171 33 ibid, pp 173 and 174 34 ibid, p 175 35 ibid, p 174 and 175 36 packbell.net/gailk/iasius.html 37 http//www.angelfire.com/biz5/piso 38 abelard reuchlin, the true authorship of the new testament (the abelard reuchlin foundation, p.o. box 5652, kent, wa, usa, 1979) 39 the christ conspiracy 40 quoted by arthur findlay in the curse of ignorance. a history of mankind (headquarters publishing company, london, first published, 1947) 41 ibid, p 637 42 the christ conspiracy, p 71 43 the mystic shrine: an illustrated ritual of the ancient arabic order nobles of the shrine, 1975, pp 2

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earlier airy-ana or air-an, which means land ofthe arrays or aryans.37the indian v edas also acknowledge the goddess barati (belonging to the barats, andshe was known as brihad the divine. they say her special place was on the saras-vatiriver which happens to be the modern sarus river in the hittite-phoenician land of cilicia.the river entered the sea at tarsus, the alleged home of st paul in the new testament, awork written in accordance with aryan sun myths. also, these phoenicians and aryansworshipped the serpent and the shape-shifting reptilians called the nagas were the serpentgods of the hindus. the v edas, inspired by the aryans, tell how the serpent-humans, thenagas, could cause fantastic damage and instant death. the nagas were also said to haveappeared at the birth of the man who

imated to number some half a million, but the ashkenazim numbered abouteleven million. these eleven million have absolutely no historical connection withisrael whatsoever, but they are the ones who invaded palestine and created the stateof israel with the justification that god promised them that land in the oldtestament. who wrote the old testament? their priests, the levites! and who wrote89the new testament which created christianity? people controlled by the same forcewhich controlled the levites, the babylonian brotherhood.the new testamentok, a little quiz. who am i talking about?he was born to a virgin by immaculate conception through the intervention of a holyspirit. this fulfilled an ancient prophecy. when he was born the ruling tyrant wanted to killhim. his parents had to flee to

ssaid: let there be nazareth. and there was nazareth. or rather, there wasnt. thename does not appear in any of the detailed roman records, nor in any books, writingsor documents of any kind relating to the period covered by the gospels. jesus thenazarene does not relate to nazareth, but to the nazarene secret society.the essenes-therapeutae-nazarenes were the bridge between the old testament,the new testament and the creation of christianity. the early christians were callednazarenes before they were called christians.38 the rituals of the nazarenebrotherhood can be clearly seen in the christian church today. the nazarenes woreblack and so do most christian clerics. at qumran they had a ritual bath to wash awaytheir sins. this became the christian baptism. they had a meal of bread and win

y. the symbolism of the vine can once again betraced back to babylon and egypt. in the mystery schools of greece, their sun godsdionysus and bacchus, were the patron gods of the vineyard.41 what do grapes dependupon to grow? the sun. the vine and the bloodline of jesus weaved in among thatsun symbolism is one of the royal and priestly bloodlines which lead back to thereptilians, the anunnaki. the new testament features the wedding at cana, but thiswas not a real wedding. it is again symbolic of the sun and the earth, the god andgoddess. in the land of canaan every spring, they celebrated sexual and fertility ritesunder the title, the marriage festival of canaan.42 it was at the symbolic wedding atcana in the gospels that jesus turns the water into wine. it is the suns warmth and theearths

ek son of zeus andthe virgin semele, was said to have turned water into wine. also there were esseneritual terms related to water and wine. the essenes, therapeutae and gnostics wereseriously into hidden meanings and the jesus stories are a mass of interweavedallegories related to the sun, astronomy, astrology, bloodlines, secret knowledge and therituals and names used by the mystery schools. the new testament is a mirror of theold in that some fact, much fiction, and a mass of esoteric codes and symbols are fused,and often con-fused, into a narrative which is desperately misleading if taken literally.this is summed up by the phrase: let he who has ears, let him hear. let he who isinitiated into the secret knowledge understand what i am really saying. let he who isnot initiated believe any

erhood initiates of the reptilians tocontrol the minds of the masses.when i was writing this section of the book and investigating where the gospels camefrom, i was reaching to take a book from a high shelf in my office. as i pulled the bookdown, another smaller one fell to the floor. i dont remember seeing it before, but the titleimmediately caught my attention. it was the true authorship of the new testament byabelard reuchlin, first printed in the united states in 1979.1 it talked about an inner circleor inner ring, the most exclusive club in history, who knew the great secret. in this circlewere those religious, political and literary leaders, who knew the truth about jesus, but didnot want anyone else to know. what struck me was that this book came to the same104conclusions that i had

circlewere those religious, political and literary leaders, who knew the truth about jesus, but didnot want anyone else to know. what struck me was that this book came to the same104conclusions that i had. the gospels are an invention designed to manufacture a newprison-religion. the book doesnt go into all the symbolism i have documented here,but it does name the family and others who wrote the new testament and the codesthey used to sign their authorship. one of these codes, interestingly, is the number 40 ihighlighted earlier. forty was also represented by the letter m, as in mary. the letter mis very significant to the brotherhood still today and we see it everywhere in the symbolof the mcdonalds fast food chain. we will see later how the big corporations usebrotherhood symbolism in t

esus for 30pieces of silver (inflation; brother judah suggests the sale of joseph, judas sells jesus;joseph is in egypt where the first born are killed, jesus and family flee to egypt to avoidthe slaying of male children. piso uses his four sons as the disciples, john (julius, james(justus, simon-peter (proculus, and alexander (andrew).4 julius, justus and proculus,would go on to write some later new testament texts. piso makes jesus fulfil a numberof old testament prophecies, particularly those of isaiah. reuchlin says that the pisosmade changes and additions to some old testament texts also, and wrote most of the 14old testament books known as the apocrypha. these included esdras, 1 maccabbees,judith, tobit, bel and the dragon.5 the pisos were stoics (hence stoical) and the stoicsbelieve

voltwent pear-shaped, he gave himself up and was spared. more than that, we are told hewas housed in rome by the emperors for 30 years while he wrote books on jewishhistory and then married his granddaughter into the roman aristocracy. oh, do comeon. josephus was the roman aristocrat, anus calpurnius piso, and together with hissons and pliny the younger, they wrote the gospels and the rest of the new testament.pliny wrote a number of the epistles (letters) under the name st ignatius, and thissame group, under various names, were the early church fathers. and who was to turnthis roman invention into the vast prison-religion it was to become? a roman emperorin the same babylonian brotherhood as the pisos, called constantine the great. whatwas the vehicle for doing this? the roman church base

d the occult. certainly, the human race hasbeen manipulated and controlled through religion and satanism. the only question is,are extraterrestrials (or inner-terrestrials) behind this? as cooper asks..were theyindeed the source of our religions with which they had been manipulating us allalong?31the answer, i would suggest, is a very loud: yes. sources1abelard reuchlm, the true authorship of the new testament (the abelard reuchlmfoundation, p0 box 5652, kent, wa, usa, 1979).2ibid, p 1.3ibid, pp 4-5.4ibid, p 12.5ibid, p 5.6ibid, p 22.7michael howard, the occult conspiracy (destiny books, rochester, vermont, 1989, p 18.8bloodline of the holy grail, p 132.9the true authorship of the new testament, p ii.10ibid, p 14.11acts 9: 17-18.12romans 16: 11.12113the true authorship of the new testament

schilds and the windsor-mountbattens arereptilian, anunnaki bloodlines. the bauers, particularly a man called richard213bauer, were leading alchemists and esoteric magicians in germany in the middleages.9 karl marx, the brotherhood frontman for the creation of communism, was astudent of a bruno bauer at berlin university and this bauer was the only bible scholaron record who openly wrote that the new testament was a synthesis of ideas betweenseneca and josephus (piso).10 he said that jesus was the creation of the writer ofmarks gospel.11 yet more evidence that the bloodlines of the brotherhood have knownthe truth all along.the rothschilds were involved in the tugenbund league (also the virtue league)which was formed in 1786 as a sex society. its members, and their wives anddaughters, would

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d, and as lovecraft did. those seeking serious information about the necronomicon should consult the necronomicon files, a comprehensive and surprisingly sane examination of the necronomicon phenomenon. here you will find a link to the complete text of lovecraft's brief bogus history of the necronomicon. concerning the curious connnecting thread that links gnostic theology, the book of enoch, the new testament book of revelation, the elizabethan magician dr. john dee and his communications with the enochian angels, the victorian era secret society of practical magic known as the hermetic order of the golden dawn, the magician and great beast aleister crowley, the dreamer and writer h. p. lovecraft, and the writer and magician kenneth grant (and perhaps i should not exclude myself from this

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ver to have succeeded in divesting themselves of the superstitious and weird mythological conceptions which they inherited from their heathen ancestors. it is not necessary here to repeat the proofs, of this fact which m. am lineau has brought together,[1] or to adduce evidence from the lives of the saints, martyrs and ascetics; but it is of interest to note in passing that the translators of the new testament into coptic rendered the greek greek a!'dhs by, amenti, the name which the ancient egyptians gave to the abode of man after death,[3] and that the copts peopled it with beings whose prototypes are found on the ancient monuments. persistence of the legend of osiris and the belief in the resurrection. the chief gods mentioned in the pyramid texts are identical with those whose names ar

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a rectangular stone, reminiscent of the later kaaba of mecca. allat is mentioned in the koran as a pagan goddess. she is said to have been joint ruler with allah and judge of the afterlife. allegro, john (marco (1923.1988) british scholar who assisted in the deciphering of the dead sea scrolls, and created a sensation with his book the sacred mushroom and the cross (1970, which suggested that the new testament was written in a secret code for the use of a sect built around the hallucinatory properties of a sacred mushroom drug. according to allegro, jesus never existed and the crucifixion story was a myth, symbolic of the ecstasy of a drug cult. in support of this extraordinary theory, allegro strained philology, comparative linguistics, and semantics in a manner that recalled the eccentri

idential messages, but their main purpose was the delivery of religious teaching. the scripts of cleophas, paul in athens, and the chronicle of ephesus, produced by cummins under the alleged influence of philip the evangelist, and cleophas, bear signs of close acquaintanceship with the apostolic circle, an early american spiritualist group which claimed close contact with jesus apostles and other new testament characters. sir oliver lodge claims to have received independent evidence concerning the inspiration of the road to immortality, cummins s fourth book, with communications said to be from the spirit of f. w. h. myers. the quantity of automatically written books is such that it is difficult to mention more than a few. w. t. stead s after death: letters from julia (1914, was widely rea

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

subsequently he wrote in a letter to falcomer: the entirety of the facts observed and noted by me in the course of various sittings have profoundly shaken my scepticism; and now i can no longer give myself out to be a sceptic, as, for the time being, numerous facts incline me to believe in spiritualism. bible, occultism in the the bible, the holy book revered by jews and with the addition of the new testament, by christians worldwide, has been interpreted in the modern world, generally, as hostile to the occult. this has especially been the case in the wake of the late medieval trials in which witchcraft was reinterpreted as the work of satan. in the post-enlightenment world, in which many occult practices have disappeared, readers of the bible may miss the occult element in the text, as

apocalyptic visions of the endtime. at one point in his confrontations with the babylonian psychic advisors, their plotting against him led to his being cast in the famous den of lions. it appears that the babylonian kings employed a wide variety of advisors, including astrologers, and the harshest words concerning astrology in the bible come from this period (dan. 2:27; 5:7.11. christianity the new testament opens with a more positive view of astrology, as three magi (zoroastrian astrologers) have discerned the new star in the heavens as a sign of christ s birth and travel to palestine to offer their worship and acknowledgement. jesus, as an adult, emerges as a worker of signs and wonders who is able to heal, tell people things of which he had no normal knowledge, render accurate prophec

of the spirit but in a non-church setting. church leaders responded that spiritualism merely reproduced the pagan phenomena forbidden in the jewish old testament and cited the story of the woman of endor as a clear prohibition of spirit contact. this interpretation still dominates the more conservative segments of christianity. spiritualists countered with a biblical exposition centered upon the new testament, the encounter of the apostles with the long-dead moses and elijah at the mount of transfiguration (matt. 17, and the appearances of the resurrected jesus. in the twentieth century, spiritualism as a movement withered as many mediums became involved in efforts to fake extraordinary events in spirit contact, materialization, and psychokinesis. the continued exposures to which it was s

samuel weiser, 1989. symonds, john. the king of the shadow realm. london: duckworth, 1989. crucifixion, gnostic conception of gnosticism was a pre-christian religious movement that competed with christianity for a number of centuries, beginning in the first century c.e. gnosticism developed its own form of christian theology, an alternative to that presented in the writings later assembled as the new testament. a basic tenet of gnosticism is that the created, material world is evil. it was not created by the true god but by a lesser being. only by escape from the material into the spirtual world can there be salvation. the gnostics believed that this ex- encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. crucifixion, gnostic conception of 361 plained the presence of evil in the world, beca

, respectively. early concepts of demonology the medieval idea of demons, of course, evolved from ancient christian and gnostic belief, especially from the accounts of demons in the bible. among the jews, the gods of the surrounding nations were called demons, and those nations were condemned for making sacrifices to demons instead of to the one god, yahweh (deut. 32:17; ps. 106:37. the christian new testament speaks of demons as inferior spirits who operate as subjects of the devil. such demons can take possession of a human being causing various illnesses and physical ailments. demons were named as causative factors in disease in a prescientific age. demons have an expansive role in the biblical record. they can affect the behavior of swine (matt. 8:30.32) and speak with a knowledge beyo

uently appeared on her arm while she was at her household work and would disappear after having been read by the burtises. dermography differs from stigmata, where as, for example in the case of therese neumann and padre pio, actual bleeding appeared on their hands and feet, indicating identification with the suffering of christ. stigmata reproduces the wounds of christ as reported in the bible s new testament. dermot of the love-spot (dermot o dyna) a typical lover in irish legend and the hero of the myth of dermot and grania. one night dermot and three companions entered a hut for a night s shelter. in the hut lived an old man, a young girl (youth, a wether (the world, and a cat (death. during the night, the girl put the love-spot on dermot s forehead, and thenceforth, it was said, no wo

same as aeshara daewa of the ancient persians. both satan and satans are mentioned in the book of enoch; in ecclesiasticus, satan is identified with the serpent of genesis; and in the book of the secrets of enoch his revolt against god and expulsion from heaven are described. in the jewish targinn, samael, highest of the angels, merges with satan into a single personality. satan in the christian new testament clearly builds on these later jewish forms. in matthew he is alluded to as the prince of demons, and in ephesians he is spoken of as ruling over a world of evil beings who dwell in the lower heavens. thus he is prince of the powers of the air. in revelation the war in heaven between god and satan is described, and satan s imprisonment is foreshadowed after the overthrow of the beast

tudy of spiritualism to proselytism. shortly after his second conversion he wrote two books, the new revelation and the vital message, in which he proclaimed his personal belief in the movement. in addition, he wrote numerous letters to the press on the subject of spiritualism in which he summarized the beliefs and practices of spiritualists and claimed that he could not recall any miracle in the new testament which has not been claimed, upon good authority, as having occurred in the experience of spiritualists; that spiritualism is nothing more than what one would find if he goes back nineteen hundred years and studies the christianity of christ; that the date spiritualism was organized in upstate new york in 1848 is in truth the greatest date in human history since the great revelation o

ch stories have appeared regularly in the weekly tabloids, among the most recent being a 1995 account of a woman who claimed that she was cured by the ghost of elvis. sources: holzer, hans. elvis speaks from the beyond and other celebrity ghost stories. new york: dorset press, 1993. i was cured by ghost of elvis. sun (january 24, 1995. elymas the sorcerer (ca. 47 c.e) as reported in the christian new testament (acts 13:7.12, a magician of paphos, in cyprus, who openly defied the apostle paul before the roman governor. oh, full of all subtlety and mischief, said paul in righteous anger, child of the devil, enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the lord? and, now, behold, the hand of the lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for

gative state that divine powers will intervene and bring the present order to an end. only the faithful will be saved from destruction. there are a number of biblical passages representative of the apocalyptic viewpoint. in the hebrew bible (the christian old testament) passages in isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, joel, zechariah, and especially daniel speak in apocalyptic terminology. in the christian new testament, passages in mark and thessalonians have strong apocalyptic overtones, while the apocalypse or book of revelation is an entire apocalyptic tract, demonstrably the most influential apocalyptic text in western culture. apocalyptic reflections also dominate some of the apocryphal literature, books written by ancient hebrews but not included in the bible. such writings embody inspiration

of the book of enoch, which existed in a slavonic text. upon seeing the book, he also discovered that it was an entirely different book of enoch, and he soon translated and published it. finally, a third book of enoch, which has circulated among the babylonian jews, was discovered and published in 1928 by hugo odeburg. sources: andrews, h. t. an introduction to the apocryphal books of the old and new testament. grand rapids, mich: baker book house, 1964. charles, r. h, ed. the book of enoch [ethiopic text. london: society for promoting christian knowledge, 1917. laurence, richard, trans. the book of enoch the prophet. from an ethiopian manuscript. london: kegan paul, tench, 1883. morfill, w. r, trans. the book of the secrets of enoch. oxford, england: clarendon press, 1896. enochian calls

http/ www.toonland.com/astro/index.html. friends of god a mystical school founded in germany in the fourteenth century for the purpose of ministering to the poor by preaching, sacrament, and meditation. those associated with it included men and women of every rank and station, not only monks and nuns but knights, farmers, artisans, and merchants. the name friends of god derived from the christian new testament (john 15:15: henceforth i call you not servants; for one servant knoweth not what his lord doeth; but i have called you friends. the friends of god were not organized as a formal society but rather as a school of thought with a strongly mystical trend. their law was, that universal love, commanded by christ, and not to be gainsaid by his vicar. many dominicans were friends of god, an

id adherence to natural law. a spirit of great strength and a dry water are spoken of as the elements of the natural principle. the philosophical furnace and its arrangement are dealt with in detail, as is the philosopher s vessel, a glass vase with several intricate details. sources: federman, reinhold. the royal road of alchemy. new york: chilton, 1969. gehenna one of the words in the christian new testament for hell, the place of destruction. the word is derived from the hebrew ge and hinnom, the valley of hinnom.originally a valley in palestine where the hebrews passed their children through the fire to moloch, the god of the ammonites (1 kings 11; 2 kings 23:10. gehenna was popularly regarded as a place of destruction to which the wicked were consigned when they died (matt. 18:7.8. ge

. the word is derived from the hebrew ge and hinnom, the valley of hinnom.originally a valley in palestine where the hebrews passed their children through the fire to moloch, the god of the ammonites (1 kings 11; 2 kings 23:10. gehenna was popularly regarded as a place of destruction to which the wicked were consigned when they died (matt. 18:7.8. gehenna is usually translated as hell fire in the new testament (mark 9:43; luke 12:5. over the centuries it was merged with other terms for the abode of the dead, and through the writings of novelists such as dante and john milton the christian world was given a description of hell as a place of unutterable anguish, horror, and despair. the locality of hell and the duration of its torments have for centuries been the subject of much speculation

gnostic association of cultural and. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 646 ward, gary l, bertil persson, and alan bain, eds. independent bishops: an international directory. detroit: apogee press, 1990. gnosticism gnosticism, from the greek gnosis, meaning to know, refers to a number of different groups in the second century c.e. roots of the movement are evident in the christian new testament writings of the first century; they drew on various pagan, jewish, and occult ideas current in the mediterranean basin. some have seen the roots of gnosticism in the writings of apollonius of tyana and the biblical magician simon magus, mentioned in acts 8:9.24. however, the emergence of gnostic thinking is seen most clearly in passages such as the opening verses of the gospel of joh

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ith the sick. subsequently a 46-year-old mother, paralyzed for several months with a cancerous tumor, claimed that she regained the use of her left arm and was able to walk again after being virtually immobile (see also healing by touch) magus a master magician or adept. the magi, or magicians (plural form of magus, were the wise men of the ancient persian priesthood. it is noted in the christian new testament that three magi brought gifts to the infant jesus. in the later tradition they were given names.kaspar, melchior, and balthasar. and their bones are said to rest in cologne cathedral, germany. the term magus is also used in magical societies like the golden dawn to indicate one of its highest grades, between the master of the temple and the ipsissimus. sources: king, francis. the rit

essentially followed irenaeus s lead in its con- metals encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 1030 sideration of metempsychosis and reincarnation. origen, a christian theologian of the third century with a platonic background, tried to defend some aspects of the metempsychosis doctrine, primarily the prior existence of the soul, but soon gave up, having found the idea contrary to the new testament teachings. metempsychosis found its last great philosophical defender in plotinus (205.270 c.e, the neoplatonic philosopher. he saw repeated births of the soul as a means for its education. by being in the body, the soul learns how desirable is the nonphysical existence, plotinus taught. the idea of reincarnation lingered in the west, passing through a succession of gnostic groups, b

prince of persia contending for the hebrew people. after the hebrews returned to palestine from their exile, they began to develop their doctrine of angels. seven archangels, including michael and gabriel, emerged into prominence. in one of the uncanonical jewish writings, the assumption of moses, michael disputes with satan for the body of moses, a belief picked up and mentioned in the christian new testament (jude 9. the most important quote concerning michael is found in revelation 12:7: there was war in heaven. michael and his angels fought against the dragon. from this it is deduced that michael is the leader of the celestial hierarchy against lucifer, the head of the disobedient angels. his design, according to genealogist randle holme, is a banner hanging on a cross, and he is repre

non common to all religious traditions but some traditions have a greater focus upon it. for example, many of the afro-cuban religions (voudou, santeria, macumba) can be described as possession religions, and the being possessed by the deity is central to worship in these groups. in the christian west, possession, with rare exceptions, has been viewed as a negative phenomena. taking the lead from new testament examples in which several people are described as possessed by demons and are healed by jesus, christian leaders have largely equated possession with possession by a demonic force, or even the devil himself. the negative evaluation of possession in the west has been reinforced by the development of secular worldviews that champion the autonomous individual, the maker of choices. such

tchcraft act of george ii, still used against mediums during the twentieth century. he died june 1, 1922. sources: pleasants, helene, ed. biographical dictionary of parapsychology. new york: helix press, 1964. powell, ellis t. the essentials of self-government. n.p, 1909. the mechanism of the city. london: p. s. king& son, 1910. the practical affairs of life. n.p, 1918. the psychic element of the new testament. n.p, n.d. powell, evan (1881) british physical medium of paignton, south devon. powell was originally a coal miner and later a tradesman in wales. powell usually sat tied to a chair before a cabinet with drawn curtains. his chief control was black hawk, a native american. movements of objects, psychic lights (see luminous phenomena, and direct voice phenomena were supposedly witness

sophical movement. following judge s death in 1896, pryse remained in new york and affiliated with the independent theosophical society of new york, which had broken with judge s successor, katherine tingley. pryse s next books were published by the society s theosophical publishing co. after 15 years in new york, pryse returned to los angeles, where he wrote his most important text, the restored new testament, a theosophical translation of the new testament. it was completed and published in 1914. while continuing to flirt with the larger theosophical society and writing articles for its periodicals, he remained aloof and led independent gatherings in los angeles. in 1925 he founded the gnostic society with six people who met in his home to discuss his metaphysical interpretation of chris

people who met in his home to discuss his metaphysical interpretation of christianity. the small group is important as possibly the first modern group to describe itself as gnostic. the society disbanded soon after pryse s death on april 22, 1942, but has been revived by stephan a. hoeller. sources: pryse, james morgan. the apocalypse unsealed. los angeles: the author, 1931. reincarnation in the new testament. new york: theosophical publishing co. of new york, 1900. the restored new testament. los angeles: the author, 1914. the sermon on the mount. new york: theosophical society, 1904. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. pryse, james morgan, jr. 1245 psi greek letter used in parapsychology to indicate psychic or paranormal phenomena such as extrasensory perception (esp) or

of the youth whose love she desired. lucan, in his pharsalia, discusses thessaly, notorious in all ages for sorcery, and drew a terrific figure of erichtho, a sorceress of illimitable powers, one whom even the gods obeyed, and to whom the forces of earth and heaven were bond-slaves. both nero and his mother agrippina were reported to have had recourse to the infamous arts of sorcery, while in the new testament may be found testimony as to these practices in rome. the attitude of the cultured class towards magic is illustrated by an illuminating passage to be found in the writings of pliny the elder. he states, the art of magic has prevailed in most ages and in most parts of the globe. let no one wonder that it has wielded very great authority inasmuch as it embraces three other sources of

y. bandra, india: r. a. turkhud, n.d. saintes maries de la mer a small village in the camargue, france, on the shores of the mediterranean, where every year, about the 24th and 25th of may, gypsies congregate to celebrate the feast day of their patron saint sara. sara, seemingly a survival of the indian deity kali, has been tied to christian folklore in a story of the three marys of the christian new testament traveling to france. upon their arrival they were met and assisted by sara. like kali, sara is pictured with black skin. the gypsies gather to keep a vigil before the statue that has been set up in the basement of the church. sources: clebert, jean-paul. the gypsies. hammondsworth, uk: penguin books, 1967. saint germain, comte de (ca. 1710.ca. 1780) one of the most celebrated mystic

seph of arimathea. these words are the chief mystery of the lesser holy grail, as the prose version of de borron s poem is called. they were most probably a form of eucharistic consecration, and there is evidence that the celtic church, following the example of the eastern church, used them in addition to the usual consecration as practiced in the latin church, which is merely a repetition of the new testament account of the lord s supper. the separate clause they are supposed to have formed was called epiclesis and consisted of an invocation of the holy ghost. de borron s account also ties the grail to glastonbury, a borough in england that had also been identified with king arthur by the reported discovery of his body and that of his queen, guenevere. according to de borron, the grail wa

normal activities of the heart and lungs to slow down naturally. it is based on a form of meditation, the details of which are taught only to students of the self-realization fellowship lessons. the fellowship also emphasizes what it sees as the essential unity of eastern and western spiritual teachings. to that end, its teachers often provide interpretations of parallel passages in the christian new testament and the hindu bhagavad gita. following yogananda s death in 1952, swami rajasi janakananda (james j. lynn) led the organization for three years but died in 1955. he was succeeded by sri daya mata, who has led the organization since. srf has more than 500 meditation centers in 56 countries, including twelve temples and ashram centers: nine in california and one each in arizona, virgin

d ed. london: simpkin, marshall, 1847. medical botany, or herbal guide to health. london: simpkin, marshall [1848. the prognostic astronomer, or horary astrology. london: simpkin, marshall, 1851. prognostications on revolutions or solar figures. london: simpkin, marshall, 1845. simon magus (ca. 67 c.e) founder of the heterodox sect of simonites, often identified with the sorcerer mentioned in the new testament (acts 8) who was said to have bewitched the people of samaria and made them believe that he was possessed of divine power. he was born in samaria or cyprus and was among the number of samaritans who came to philip for baptism after hearing him preach. later, when peter and john laid their hands on the new converts, so that they received the holy ghost, simon offered the disciples mon

r faithless lover; the latter at the lamentation of evander over his son in the eleventh book. if the story is true, the coincidences between the responses and events are remarkable. sortes biblicae was divination by the bible, which the early christians used instead of the profane poets. nicephorus gregoras recommended the psalter as the fittest book for the purpose, but cedrenus stated that the new testament was more commonly used. st. augustine denounced this practice in temporal affairs, but declared in one of his letters that he had recourse to it in all cases of spiritual difficulty. another form of the biblical lots was to go to a place of worship and take as an omen the first passage of scripture read by the minister or the text from which he preached. muslims consulted the qur an

s mission continued to have followers. he died in 1863. the christian israelite church continues in australia, and there was one congregation in the united states as of the mid-1990s. meanwhile another large group of southcott believers had followed john ward, a pauper irish shoemaker. he had been a disciple of george turner s before his faith in southcott was shaken when he read an attack on the new testament account of christ by the freethinker richard carlile. eventually he concluded that the scriptures were not history but prophecies, foretelling future events, and that the accounts of the birth of jesus were allegorical. he had visions of southcott, who told him, thou art shiloh. ward eventually decided that he himself was the jesus foretold in the gospels, in part because he had been

glossia, or xenoglossy, the speaking or understanding of a foreign language one does not normally know or recognize. in the bible, glossolalia is referred to as the tongues of angels (1 cor. 13:1, possibly suggesting that the unintelligible sounds are an angelic language. glossolalia is familiar to most from its association with the birth of christianity at pentecost as described in the christian new testament (acts 2, though what in fact is described is an event of xenoglossia. those listening to the apostles speak were amazed to hear the sermon each in their own language. the more obvious example of glossolalia occurred in the corinthian church of which paul spoke when he said, for he that speaks in a tongue speaks not unto men but unto god; for no man understands, but in the spirit he s

icians in tibet. 1931. rev. ed. as magic and mystery in tibet. new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1956. reprint, new york: dover publications, 1971. tunisa burmese diviners (see also myanmar) turin shroud a relic housed in a chapel in turin (or turino, italy, and believed by some to be the shroud in which jesus was wrapped after his crucifixion. in the accounts of jesus burial in the christian new testament, the earliest of which appears in the gospel of mark 15:46, it is noted, and he [joseph of arimathea] brought fine linen, and took him [jesus] down and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock. there is no record of the survival of that burial cloth for the next five centuries. then about 570 c.e, a pilgrim reported that it was kept in a mona

2 million participants outside india. vedanta, on the other hand, has remained relatively unknown. the vedas, completed between 1500.500 b.c.e, were originally an oral tradition, later codified in scriptures called the upanishads (meaning nearness to wisdom. of the 108 upanishads, created between 900.500 b.c.e, some ten out of twelve books are regarded as the principle ones. the vedanta, like the new testament of the bible, not only serves as the end of the upanishads but the culmination of the scriptures. hindu scriptures differ from the sacred writings of other religions as they go beyond faith in particular deities (regarded as legal fictions, useful only at certain stages in life) to awareness of an absolute, beyond time, space and causality. it is said the vedanta s two main themes ar

EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTERS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS AND OTHERWORLDY BEINGS

big bo went for a short walk before embarking for venus. during one brief stop they saw the ruler of the region engaged in painting. he was clad, like nelson himself, in bib overalls. venus, like mars and the moon, turned out to be a pleasant place without war or conflict, where people lived in harmony under the twelve laws of god (essentially the ten commandments and a couple of verses from the new testament. on venus, the races were strictly segregated. nelson also was told that his own parents were venusians. bucky became a regular visitor at nelson s house. they spent christmas 1956 together. on another occasion, he brought a fully cooked venusian turkey with him. on yet another christmas, bucky took nelson to his home on venus. in the late 1950s and early 1960s, nelson was a minor ce

mbled gray face with slightly heavier features. in each case, telepathic contact occurred, but it was always one-sided, coming from the aliens to preston. he also had two encounters, only an hour a p a rt, with mr. brown robe, as he called a figu re clad in such a garment. it had no facial feat u res, but it was able to communicate ment a l l y. it stressed the importance of ma t t h ew 24 in the new testament, the chapter in which jesus discusses the events that will take place just prior to the second coming. preston noticed that mr. brown robe, gray face, and the others never used the word go d but did talk of a u n i versal intelligence. still, he linked his visitors with bible fig u res. he bel i e ved brown robe, for example, to be a kind of angel, gray face a wa t c h e r from the o

ing saucers, the seeding process accelerated. a space friend told williamson, many of our people are in your world now. there are nearly ten million of them, with six of those million in the united states itself. see also: williamson, george hunt further reading williamson, george hunt, 1953. other tongues other flesh. amherst, wi: amherst press. white eagle white eagle, believed to represent the new testament s saint john, was channeled through british spiritualist medium grace cooke (also known as minesta) from the 1930s until her death in 1979. by the 1950s, white eagle s teachings had found their way to north america. white eagle taught an eclectic mix of christian-based ideas and reincarnation theories as well as the occult doctrine of the great white brotherhood. he advocated kindnes

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bumble? but ah! i feel already, with a will the best, contentment wells no longer from my breast. but wherefore must the stream so soon run dry and we again thus thirsting lie? i have experienced this in ample measure. and yet this feeling has its compensation; we learn the supernatural to treasure. our spirits yearn toward revelation that nowhere glows more fair, more excellent, than here in the new testament. to open the fundamental text i m moved, with honest feeling, once for all, to turn the sacred, blest original into my german well-beloved. he opens a volume and applies himself to it. tis written: in the beginning was the word! here now i m balked! who ll put me in accord? it is impossible, the word so high to prize, i must translate it otherwise if i am rightly by the spirit taught

FELDMAN DANIEL QABALAH THE MYSTICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

scure. the three manuscripts cited, replete with errors of addition, corruption, and omission, may well be the remnants of volumes given to sheba by king solomon and subsequently handed down through generations. at the very least, biblical scholars agree that the books of enoch are the most important apocrypha and pseudoepigrapha pre-dating the christian era. it has been well established that all new testament authors were more or less influenced by them.18 the translations of the three books of enoch had been long out of print by the time the work of the chariot trust republished them in the early 1970 s. the texts address a wide range of topics. there are numerous messianic references, extensive angeologies and demonologies, elaborate descriptions of the various heavens and hells, lists

, ltd. 15 scholem, gershom. kabbalah, keter publishing, jerusalem, 1974. 16 torah b reshith 5:22. 17 work of the chariot trust. books of enoch, los angeles, 1972. includes r.h. charles translation of i enoch and ii enoch; h.oldeburg s translation and hebrew text of iii enoch; and an original translation of the sh ir qoma. 18 r.h. charles discusses the influence of the enochian literature upon the new testament authors in the introduction to his translations of i enoch and ii enoch. on an additional note, it is very likely that the urantia book was largely based on the books of enoch. 19 the name metatron ]vroom is unusual for its two consecutive central letter tets. the ascension and transformation of enoch into metatron is a primary topic in i enoch. metatron is also frequently called the

FRANCIS A YATES GIORDANO BRUNO AND THE HERMETIC TRADITION

as to the amount of the writers' indebtedness to hellenised judaism. 3 most scholars are of the opinion that there is very little, if any, christian influence in the hermetica. dodd, who stresses the jewish influence, thinks that "features of the hermetica in which christian influence might be suspected, can be accounted for by hellenistic-jewish ideas which lie behind both the hermetica and the new testament (op. cit p. xv, note. 21 ficino's "pimander"and the "asclepius" thought out philosophy. they are records of individual souls seeking revelation, intuition into the divine, personal salvation, gnosis, without the aid of a personal god or saviour, but through a religious approach to the universe. it is this religious approach, their character as documents of religious experiences, whic

incomprehension of the kind of subjects with which it deals. his remedy for the decayed state of affairs which the decaying middle ages had brought with it is that of the humanist and literary man who is also a pious christian. the remedy was to use the new invention of printing to make christian literature available. hence the labours of his life devoted to the publication and annotation of the new testament and of the greek and latin fathers of the church. this was erasmus' idea of a return to prisca theologia; the return to christian sources by publishing the new testament and the fathers. that he may even have thought of this as a contrast to the kind of prisci theologi to whom the magi returned may perhaps be indicated by his extreme annoyance when an admirer addressed him as "termax

o some dreaming little man, and perhaps an impostor! magia would not meet with the faith, or credulity, so necessary for its success in the erasmian atmosphere. and erasmus also several times indicates in his letters that he does not think much of cabala,2 although he was a friend of reuchlin. moreover, even the christian basis of the synthesis of the christian magus is shaken when erasmus in his new testament paraphrases, throws doubt on dionysius the areopagite as the author of the hierarchies* this critical impiety, in which erasmus was following the bold valla, greatly shocked the english carthusians4 and must also, one would think, have alarmed his friend john colet, an ardent dionysian. thus in the vicinity of erasmus' critical (and also entirely nonscientific) mind, the whole set-up

t the church with destructive fanaticism. it is a parallel question to the one asked previously, as to how far reformation iconoclasm was aroused by attitudes to the magic of images some of which were relatively new. after the brief interlude of the marian reaction, the england of elizabeth was officially a reformation country, the reform being of an erasmian type, and erasmus' paraphrases of the new testament were placed in all churches. as regards learning at oxford, this meant that the old pre-eminence of oxford in philosophical and mathematical studies was not restored and was replaced by a different type of learning. the central feature of giordano bruno's visit to england was the debate at oxford when he expounded his "new philosophy, the reception of which by the oxford "pedants" he

s a most religious writer but disapproving his lapses into bad magic, as in the passage on making the idols in the asclepius, or by disposing of this passage by assuming that it was not really by hermes but inserted by the magician, apuleius of madaura, when he made the latin translation of the work. this left the way clear to admire hermes without reserve for his remarkable insights into old and new testament truths. the most ancient egyptian writes a genesis which is close to the hebrew genesis; he speaks of the son of god as the word; he describes in a "sermon on the mount (discourse on the mountain of hermes trismegistus to his son tat, corpus hermeticum, xiii) a religious experience which is like christian regeneration; he seems to echo the beginning of st. john's gospel. all these ch

many, of his utriusque cosmi. historia.1 a more total contrast than that exhibited by these two works, published within a few years of one another and both dedicated to the king of england could hardly be imagined. casaubon, using humanistic tools on greek scholarship, had convincingly demolished the early dating of the hermetica and had shown that parallels between these writings and the old and new testament and the works of plato and the platonists were to be explained as borrowings by later writers from earlier ones. fludd, totally ignoring the new dating both in this work and in all his other voluminous writings,2 lives in a world in which casaubon might never have been born, the 1 robert fludd, utriusque cosmi, maioris scilicet el minoris, metaphysial, physica atque technica historia

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were properly designated naioth by the hebrews who used the feminine suffix to indicate their negative qualities. but the voluntary clairvoyant and the initiate, represented by the egyptians as having the serpentine uraeus in the forehead, were called naim by the hebrews who used the male suffix to designate the positive spiritual faculty which they possess. and the latin catholic version of the new testament (luke, chapter vii, verses 11 to 15) speaks of the person raised by christ as the widow's son of nain. as the serpent is not fully unfolded until the ninth arch of the lesser mysteries has been passed and the candidates become aspirants to the greater mysteries, and further because the lodge of phree messen (children of light) of ancient egypt are now transferred to the various branc

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ent; then in the next chapter we are told of the division of sexes, the transgression of the command not to eat of the tree of knowledge, and the infliction of the penalty--painful parturition and swift death. from then on the old testament tells of war, struggle and strife and in the last chapter makes the prophecy that there shall a sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings. then the new testament opens with an account of the birth of christ, who proclaimed a kingdom of heaven which is to be established. he is later called king and priest after the order of melchisedec, uniting within himself the dual office. it is also said that in heaven there will be neither marrying nor giving in marriage, for the soma psuchicon, or soul-body, which paul tells us is the vehicle we shall us

FULLER J F C SECRET WISDOM OF THE QABALAH

ype, and there is not anything so insignificant in the world that does not depend upon another above: in such a manner, that if the lower moves itself the higher corresponding to it moves towards it. as to the number, therefore, of the different species of creatures, which are enumerated below, the same number is to be found in the upper roots. 28 this doctrine of interdependence runs through the new testament. christ says: take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for i say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my father which is in heaven. 29 also: are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your father. 30 gwho? h (mee) and gwhat? h (maah) are the two extremes of this doctrine, representing as

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

ble for its own growth. the fundamental doctrine of the christian church to-day is that of a vicarious atonement--a belief which takes away man's responsibility for his own misdeeds. chapter xiii. christianity a continuation of paganism. by comparing the sacred writings of the persians with the history of the events connected with the conception and birth of the mythical christ as recorded in the new testament, the fact is observed that the latter appears to be closely connected with the central figure of persian mythology. it has been found that the visit of the magi, who, following a star, were guided to the spot where the young child lay, was the fulfilment of a persian prophecy, which is to be found in the life of zarathustra as recorded in the zendavesta, while the subsequent history

ly. the mother of crishna looked in his mouth and beheld all the nations of the earth. the same story is reported of christ and his mother. finally christ, like crishna, was crucified, and like him was buried. he descended into hell and on the third day arose and ascended into heaven.[129 [129] it will doubtless be urged that i am quoting from the apocryphal gospels--that the genuine books of the new testament are silent concerning many of these eastern legends. we must bear in mind, however, that during the earlier ages of christianity, these finally rejected gospels were, equally with the canonical books, considered as the word of god. the infancy is thought to be one of the earliest gospels. justin martyr was acquainted with it, a.d. 150 to 160. it is referred to by irenaeus, a.d. 190

ly examined the facts connected with the growth of religious faith. under the new regime christ became the new solar deity and round him were finally ranged all the myths of solo-phallic worship which had prevailed under the adoration of crishna at a time when the higher truths underlying pure nature-worship had been forgotten. chapter xv. christianity in ireland. according to the accounts in the new testament, the wise men of the east, meaning persia, had foretold the coming of christ. the fulfilment of the ancient persian prophecy as applied to jesus, together with the reference to the "star" which the maji saw, and which went before them till it came and stood over where the young child lay, furnishes a striking illustration of the manner in which eastern legends and ancient sacred writ

was contained life, hence the offering of a bloody victim was but the returning to their god, as a free-will gift that which he had bestowed, such sacrifice being regarded as the only acceptable means of grace or reconciliation. that the offering of a victim to the jewish god was deemed necessary to the fulfilment of christian doctrine is a fact which is clearly shown by numerous passages in the new testament "we are sanctified through the offering of the body of jesus christ once for all "by one offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified"[168 "christ was once offered to bear the sins of many"[169 [168] hebrews, x, 10, 14 [169] ibid, ix, 28. that the jewish paschal feasts and the eucharistic rites of christians had their counterpart among the mexicans is observed in the f

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e latedra. kingsford; in this volume will be found worked out the broader scheme of christian teaching which is so apt to be obscured by sectarian forms of worship. the tenets of this work are closely approxi255 mate to those of the earliest of the followers of christian rosencreuz. there is one doctrine for the learned, and a simpler formula..225for those who are unable to bearityet, even as the new testament itself tells us, of the great master who taught his immediate disciples the true keys, but to others he spake only in parables 'and without a parable spake he not unto them. such, my fratres, are suitable subjects for the attention of your members,butthere are many allied topics which might form suitable centres of interest and instruction, for example: the whole range of church arch

sp and absorb that higher reflex of the self of the soul, which by reason of its purity and its development, has attained the standard of perfection. we arebutstudents of the higher life, and no adept among us can divine when and where anyone of you may be attacked, or by what trials, but we warn of the risks, and we are happily able to supply the panacea- the universal remedy. notinvain does the new testament of the christian teach the power of will, the efficacy of faith: for such power is not limited -butby the completeness of the faith and the intensityofthewill. let no one fear the powers ofevil-to you it is given to fight and to conquer, with purity and courage, and the high magical power of the pentagram, in which the order instructs you- where is the true student who has succumbed?

e again were originally branches of the sephirotic tree, chesed first, netzah fortitude, binah prudence, and geburah justice. virtue, honour, and mercy, another triad, are chochmah, hod, and chesed. another well-known sephirotic triad deserves mention here, the concluding phrase of the lord's prayer, of the prayer book version, which, however, is not found in the douay version, nor in the revised new testament, viz: the kingdom,the religion of freemasonry121the power, and theglory-malkuth,netzah, and hod] many triads may be formed, and different authors speak of different numbers; thus frater s. c. gould, of manchester, new hampshire, describes nine; fra. macgregor mathers, notes ten; but even more may be formed, of course, if relative sequence be not insisted upon.thewinding staircase con

epresentative of the ancient views of the female counterpart of god-head. with this digression i must conclude, and i beg for a lenient judgment on these discursive remarks on our mystic order.the religion of freemasonry 123 [reprintedfromarsquatuorcoronatorum,vol. 1 (1886-88, pp.ss2558.]13. angels:jewish, christian and pagantheexistence of angels is asserted by almost all religions, and both the new testament and the old hebrew sacred books contain many references to the powers and actions of angelic beings in their heavenly abodes, and also oftheir interference in the affairs of this world, and of its inhabitants.ourenglish word 'angel' appears to have come to us from a greek source, the wordo.'y'yeaos, aggelos (in greek the double gamma=g,was pronouncedng).almost all the new testament w

,light or fire of el.itshould be remembered that the name lucifer is in thebible-themorning star, isaiah xiv. 12, and has no reference to satan either before or after his fall. st jerome first applied the name lucifer to a fallen angel and milton is notable as following the same course.theword satan of jobi,6,12and ii. 1, and zechariah iii. 1, appears to have had the meaning of 'adversary. in the new testament the name is satanas and occurs 26 times.theearliest use of the name satan isin1. chron, xxi. 1.thejews while nominally restrictedintheir theology to the old testament books, were at all timesmuchinfluencedintheir beliefs by the additional teachings of the rabbis whose views have come down to us in the volumes calledtalmud,the mishnah and gemara; while the more learned of the jewish p

e 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 no further contest with god himself, but devotes his energies directly to man, raging with malice at his fall. his especial action was to fight against the establishment of the kingdom of christ, who was born to combat satan, the prince ofthedemons, the ruler of the powers

perceive how much more philosophic and hence presumably more correct is the view of man's constitution supplied by our late lamented teacher, h. p. blavatsky. considerable difficulty arises in these somewhat abstruse studies from the imper255 fections of language. neither our present english tongue, nor the latin of medieval europe, in which the bible was first printed, nor the greek in which the new testament was orignally written, nor the hebrew in which the old testament books have been handed down to us, possess in any degree the characters of a philosophical language. the very ancient sanskrit from which the theosophic scheme has descended to us, possesses on the other hand a much more extended choice of words of metaphysical import, and in that language almost alone, can, i am inform

elleetus,the intellect ofaman;the perceiver, fromintelligere,to perceive. then lastly there is the word binah -understanding;this also is used to express the mind. this is the title of the kabalistic sephira, the third of the highest triad; with kether or crown first, and chokmah or wisdom in the second place. this binah is the only really philosophical term among those we have considered. in the new testament, which was first written, as is well255 known in the greek language and character, we also do not find in the english version the word brain, nor intelligence, nor consciousness.thesubstantive word 'mind' occurs sixty-one times. but its meaning varies, and it is not always the translation of the same greek word, for example, it may mean: 1. the understanding between right and wrong

y mean: 1. the understanding between right and wrong, as in titus i.is,herenousis the greek word. 2. the regenerate part of a man, as romans vii. 25 -nousagain. 3. wit, or mental soundness, mark v.is,nous,sophronousua.4. the will, asi.peter v. 2,thumos,prothumos,of a ready mind. 5. affection, as acts xvii. 2.prothumias,'withallreadiness of mind. the word 'passions' of the mind occurs twice in the new testament in english; as 'men of like passions as ye are' once in the acts, once in the epistle of james; but there is no greek noun translated here, the phrase isomoiopathes,that is 'sufferingin the same manner. these 'like passions'correspond, i suppose, to the theosophic 'kama manas. of the greek words meaning mind the wordngusis pre-anomalies inthebiblical views of man lsieminently restric

ously debased, note the word lucifer, originally meaning light-bearer and allotted to venus as a morning star, has been degraded into its present use as a title of the modern christian conception of the one evil spirit. perhaps the key to an occult truth lies hid in this fact of the change of attribution in names from one extreme to the other, from divinity to malignancy.therecent revision of the new testament led to a controversy as to what was the modern position of the church regarding evil ones, evil, and the evil one.theresult being that the words of matthew vi. 13 'deliver us from the evil, have become changed to 'deliver us from the evil one. this seems to suggest that the revisers looked upon evil in the abstract, as an essence from an evil spirit, and notably fromoneevil spirit; a

thee from these things' danieli.20:theking found daniel better than all the astrologers in his realm. daniel ii. 27: daniel asks the king if the astronomers cannot show the secret to the king. daniel iv. 7:theastrologers failed to explain a dream. daniel v. 7, 11:theking calls on the astrologers to explain a writing. genesis xli, 8:themagicians are called on to explain a dream of pharaoh. in the new testament, consult: actsxix,19: men who possessed curious books burned them before paul. as regards divination in general, this magical art is repre255 sented by three hebrew words--maquesem, kasiphim, and lachash. in numbers xxii. 7, the elders of moab and of midian have rewards for divination. in deuteronomy xviii, 9-10, diviners are condemned, and the jews are to consider them as an abomina

s repre255 sented by three hebrew words--maquesem, kasiphim, and lachash. in numbers xxii. 7, the elders of moab and of midian have rewards for divination. in deuteronomy xviii, 9-10, diviners are condemned, and the jews are to consider them as an abomination. in ezekiel xii. 24, the lord denies the use of diviniation to the people of israel. in ezekiel xiii. 7, 23, diviners are forbidden. in the new testament we find a note in actsxvi,16: a damsel has powers of divination, she brought her masters much money; paul cast out the spirit, and she lost her powers. in the bible there are many references to the stars, planets and zodiac. mazzaroth is a word found in job xxxviii. 32, and is now believed to refer to the signs of the zodiac. genesis i. 14:'letthe lights of the firmament..be for sign

st series of references note; a dream cometh through the multitude of business, in ecclesiastes v.3; and in isaiah xxix. 7, 8, we read of the delusions of dreams.dreams189ofthesecond variety arethedreams of abimelech, genesisxx,6;andlaban,genesis xxx. 24; of pharaoh, and the chief baker and butler of the pharaoh of joseph (sesostris of the greeks; nebuchadnezzar in daniel ii.,1,2,3;andthe curious new testament dreamofpilate's wife respecting jesus and his trial and condemnation.ofthethirdsort are the dreams of abraham, see genesis xv. 1, where the wordvisionis used in the english version.ofjacob,in genesis xxxi. 10, 11, concerning the breedingofcattle.ofjoseph, in genesis xxxvii. 5-11 symbolical dreams of his rule over his brethren.ofsolomon,i.kings iii. 5. in a dream god asks solomon what

s which were considered to be intimations of god's will directly sent by jehovah and were acted upon as such; as for example the quoted dreams of abraham, jacob, joseph, solomon, daniel, joseph and the wise men; and thirdly to certain dreams believed to be divinely inspired, but yet requiring interpretaton, such were the dreams of abimelech, laban, the officers of pharaoh, and nebuchadnezzar. the new testament has a mention of one dream of great interest, that of the wife of pontius pilate in matthew xxvii. 19, and of the five dreams of joseph the husband of mary and mother of jesus, announcing the conception, and warning him against herod, telling him to flee into egypt, and again to return to the land of israel, and lastly to go to the town of nazareth. christianity the whole tendency of

stament books. in a consideration of the referencestoastronomy to be found in the bible, we must remember that the authorised english version was made by 47 divines at the order of king james the first, from extant hebrew copies and greek versions, and was published in 1611; this work has been the standard english bible from that time; it superseded the earlier versions of wycliffe 1380; tyndale (new testament) 1525; miles cover255 dale 1535; matthew 1537; taverner 1539; cranmer, the great bible 1539; the geneva bible 1560; the bishops bible 1568, and the douai bible of 1610. these versions were all derived from hebrew mss none of which were older than 1000a.d.,and from greek copies derived from the great septuagint bible218themagical masonwhich was translated from the hebrew into greek by

nt greek bibles, dating backtoa.d.400, or 300 perhaps are the vatican mss, the sinaitic mss now in st petersburg; and the alexandrian codex now in the british museum, london; this was brought to england in 1628, too late for comparison with the english bibles in writing the authorised english version of 1611.thepresent revised old testament was completed in 1885, four years later then the revised new testament. i have made some references to these revisions as well as to the authorised english bible of king james. i give these historical details because the words in our bible which are star names, such as orion and arcturus are not the proper names found in the hebrew originals,butwere names chosen by greek literati and adopted secondarily in latin versions such as the vulgate of jerome. g

called phosphoros by the greeks, and was in myth called the son of aurora. it has also been associated with satan because of false comparison of st luke x, 18 'i beheld satan as lightning fall from heaven' with the reference to isaiah by tertullian, gregory the great, and other church fathers, later by jerome; the error was perpetuated in poetry by dante.themost notable reference to a star in the new testament is found in st matthew's gospel in relation to the birth of jesus. wise men from the east came to jerusalemtosee the new-born child who was to be king of the jews. they had seen his star in the east and had come to worship him, matthewii,2. it is said that they were directed to go to bethlehem, and that 'the star which they saw in the east went before them till it came and stood over

the time of the earth life of jesus.theearly masonic writers of the last century were fond of citing this sect of monastic jews as one important source of the tenets and customs of the freemasons,butmy researches serve to show more clearly the differences than the resem255 blances between these societies.theessenes certainly flourished in christian apostolic times,butthey are not mentioned in the new testament, nor in the hebrew old testament, and there is no proof that the society existed in the era of any of the authors of the old testament of whom malachi, the last of the prophets, died about 400b.c.theearliest information regarding the essenes as a sect of the jews is derived from the worksofthelearned jew, philo of alexandria, who flourished about 40a.d.;his writings show that althoug

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horse are bound together in one symbol. we shall find much light upon the connection between the signs and the tribes shown by the blessings of jacob, and of moses, from the former of which the armorial bearings of the twelve tribes are derived. let us note also that as in the tribes levi was withdrawn, and the two tribes of ephraim and manasseh substituted for the simple one of joseph, so in the new testament, judas is withdrawn from the number of the twelve apostles and his place filled by another, matthias, who is chosen by lot to fill his place.thefollowing is the order by birth of the children of jacob: leah bore reuben);simeon);levi, afterwards withdrawn, and judah (s).bilhah (rachel's maid) bore dan (m )and naphtali (ji.l7).zilpah (leah's maid) bore gad('y),and asher).leah again bor

is apprenticemost ancient work is a collection of mystical hymns and addresses in the form of a species of ceremonial ritual for the use of the soul after death, to enable him to unite himself to the body of osiris the redeemer, thenceforth in the ritual is he no longer called the soul but he is called the 'osiris' of whom he is a member 'i am the vine, ye are the branches' said the christ of the new testament 'i am a member of the body of osiris' said the purified and justified soul. the soul luminous and washed from sin in the uncreated and immortal light, united to osiris and justified son of god, such is the subject of the great egyptian ritual, purified by suffering, strengthened by opposition, nor is the 'ritual of the dead' a work of comparatively recent times, for the great egyptol

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of the son of god. there are many positions in the great chain of being for the logos and sophia and as we study further complex myths and legends of their power will be discussed. however, in their most primal form they work within the triangle of force in the upper world. what about jesus? one of the major debates in christianity has been about the nature of jesus. however, when we examine the new testament in a critical manner some important facts come to light. jesus over and over again claimed to be the messiah and a son of god, but not god himself. he prayed to the father and spoke of god as a separate entity to whom he was obedient. in the gospel of john the identity of jesus is the central theme, the aim of this gospel is to show the reader that jesus is a messiah, the son of god

31 foundations of the earth: then i was by him, as one brought up with him: and i was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him. proverbs 1:20-33, 8:22,27-30. this great being, both royal and feminine, who being neither god nor the eternal son of god, neither angel nor saint, receives the veneration of the one who accomplishes the old testament, as well of the one who is the begetter of the new testament; who is she, then, but the truest humanity, the purest and most whole of beings, the macrocosmic whole, the living soul of nature and of the universe eternally united and uniting in the process of time with the divine and uniting all that is. the pillar and foundation of the truth, pavel florensky. the importance of sophia can be best understood when we understand the primal myth beh

mixed together. it is especially difficult when cosmological evil is mixed with issues of ethics and personal suffering. while the iconography of evil certainly appears in all cultures, one of the most potent icons is that of satan. it is a difficult image because most people do not appreciate the various motifs which have been woven together to make the one figure. it is quite clear from old and new testament sources (as well as apocryphal texts) that satan meant something very different at various times. these differences have been overlooked within contemporary christianity due to its desire to frighten the sinner into salvation. for the esotericist it is imperative to decode these perennial motifs are they solve once and for all the mystery of evil. the image of satan has three primary

rences have been overlooked within contemporary christianity due to its desire to frighten the sinner into salvation. for the esotericist it is imperative to decode these perennial motifs are they solve once and for all the mystery of evil. the image of satan has three primary motifs within it, these can be found in the old testament, apocryphal sources (with some ot/nt references) and within the new testament. these are mirrored in other esoteric traditions, for example, the old testament view of satan as tester is also found in hinduism. these three motifs can be summarised as follows: 1. the satan-saturn complex the illusion of cosmological evil (perceptional dualism) 2. the watchers evil as ignorance (fallen astral forms (temporary dualism) 3. evil as ignorance (ethical dualism) these

nal dualism) 2. the watchers evil as ignorance (fallen astral forms (temporary dualism) 3. evil as ignorance (ethical dualism) these three models are found quite clearly in different forms of scripture. the satan as tester image is primarily old testament, the watchers are found primarily in the book of enoch (but also referenced subtlety in the ot& nt, the image of satan as bad mind is primarily new testament. these three motifs are found in all aspects of gnostic, essene and christian literature. for example, the demiurge. the demiurge as saturn is not evil but only the harsh school teacher, yet within the watchers the demiurge is desire (pride, uncontrolled lust etc. all fallen spirits are demiurges, all have desire to leave their station and enter earth. while the demiurge in man is th

cious. this is exceptionally dangerous as negative and violent forms can control groups and crowds creating mob violence and aggression. these groups minds are really thoughtforms out of control. if we return to the image 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 tho

y the assyrians in 721 bc and yet after this traditional history tells us that the ten tribes are lost- but is this really so? or has history also been twisted by scribes and politicians? we know that josephus writing in 70 ce states "the ten tribes did not return to palestine only two tribes service the romans after palestine became a roman province. according to second esdras (a book within the new testament apocrypha) the ten tribes moved a thousand miles west to southeast russia to become the people history knows as the scythians. in race and civilisation roger pearsons writes" nordic scythians overran palestine in the seventh century bc and the history of the sacae or scythians with their many tribes and branches is well worth following. they originated in south-east europe and moved

e grave or the state of being dead (without consciousness) is used to represent the lack of awareness the reincarnating soul has of the earth sphere. time and time again this term is used to refer to cessation of activity and not in reference to an eternal fire or to any" spiritual realm. hell- first it stands for the hebrew sheol of the old testament and the greek hades of the septuagint and the new testament. sheol in old testament times referred simply to the abode of the dead and suggested no moral distinctions, the word hell as understood today, is not a happy translation. colliers encyclopaedia, 1986 vol. 12 pg 28. the term hades is the new testament equivalent of the hebrew sheol and therefore has the same meaning- the grave or in esoteric terms, the astral plane where a soul reside

al plane where a soul resides between incarnations and returns to earth again and again and again. the general tone of these biblical terms are negative, that is, that the process of returning to the grave and returning back to earth is painful and destructive, from a gnostic perspective this is certainly true. the other term regularly used for hell explains this even better, gehenna (used in the new testament) has a very specific meaning and symbolism. it literally refers to the valley of hinnom and hence can only be understood in the context of what this valley represented. the valley of hinnom was located outside the walls of jerusalem and was a large rubbish dump. fires were triggered by the adding of sulphur so that the rubbish could be burnt up. it became the common lay stall of the

secret whereby man may become part deified. he may return to the pleroma awakened and in a state of divininity. it is clear that this path is not for all of adam's children, but for a select number, the psyhics and pneumatics. chapter nine: the mystery of deification the gnostic handbook page 86 for many are called, but few [are] chosen. matthew 22:14 as we re-read so many of the passages of the new testament with this in mind we can see so clearly what is being indicated. we have the potential to become christ's or better, we can become christ, we can become one body, one family, the fullness of the pleroma. we shall be "partakers of the divine nature. ii peter 1:4. we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office, so we being many are one body in christ and eve

path or that of the dove. there are actually two paths within the process of transfiguration. before anyone can enter the path of the serpent of wisdom or the celestial path they must have passed through the terrestrial first. the terrestrial path is the path of rebirth for most gnostics, it is a demanding way which transforms the dialectic into the very substance of the treasury of light. in the new testament it is the path of the called. in the secret teachings of valentinus those who enter the path of the dove are known as psychics, while those who follow the secret path of the serpent are known as pneumatics. the path of the dove has seven stages. these seven stages illustrate the process of the terrestrial path, after the gnostic has worked through these stages he can rightly be calle

with himself. eusebius, demonstratio evangelica iv:14 the mysteries are a special teaching which is not covered in most biblical studies. it is the final secret teaching revealed by christ (after his ascension) to st.paul and then onto the other apostles. the teaching was the last stage of the continuing development of the spiritual system given by jesus. the mysteries are described in a range of new testament books as the mystery (ephesians 3:3, the mystery of christ (ephesians 3:4, the great mystery (ephesians 5:32, the administration of the mystery (ephesians 3;9) and in many other verses. this teaching was the gnostic handbook page 92 an esoteric gnosis which was not available until its revealing after the death of jesus. this teaching was a special wisdom for a certain class of initia

orthodox churches' teaching of the deification (theosis) of man, a doctrine based on the incarnation, which revealed a new perfect humanity..this union is the goal of prayer and participation in the sacraments, it involves the cooperation of two wills, divine and human. in this union with god human beings become" partakers of the divine nature (ii peter 1:4) without ceasing to be creatures. other new testament writers expressed this union in terms of being or dwelling in christ. the fathers of the church as well as modern theologians recognised that deification as the goal of christian life lies at the base of every important theological controversy in the history of the orthodox churches. abingdon dictionary of living religions, page 553. in simple terms the divine will will call certain

lass was known in many other gnostic traditions. in some groups they were known as the living saints or perfected ones. the cathars knew them as the parfait. this celestial class, however, did not live like other christians. because they had achieved a new state of being they went far beyond the normal restrictions and confines of contemporary morality. as illustrated in the wineskins tale of the new testament, the new wine of the gnosis cannot be poured into old wineskins, according a totally new man (light being, parfait) must be formed before receiving the secret teachings. the new wine or esoteric teachings of jesus were reserved for the celestial class. and no one pours new wine into old wineskins. if he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will run out and the wineskins

solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. hebrews 5:12. the importance of these multiple levels cannot be underestimated, for inherent within them is the way in which the lord of wisdom reveals himself to man. jesus certainly acknowledged these triple levels in the way in which he taught his message. there is clear evidence within the new testament that jesus used parables to reveal certain teachings to different classes of disciples. in this structure of teaching there is wisdom for the multitudes (the people of israel, the seventy and for the twelve disciples and these levels clearly refer to the three degrees of truth. the disciples came to him and asked "why do you speak to the people in parables" he replied, the knowledge

ll, so can the occult traditions. the focus must be on transfiguration and then ritual and related methodologies can be used, however, the intent must always be clear and pure. too many modern occult orders ignore eth- chapter thirteen: the gnostic apostolic church the gnostic handbook page 120 ics, morality and intent and teach their techniques to all and sundry, our response to this is from the new testament..do not throw your pearls before swine. the monastic life in the gnostic apostolic church we have three levels of priesthood. the basic minister or pastor of the church, the senior pastor who is a member of the pneumatic priesthood who has however decided to continue working within his or her pastoral duties and those of the qadesh priesthood. members of the qadesh priesthood have vo

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ntre or sexual centre is where we must make decisions about what we serve, the gnosis or the world, the instincts or higher things. the third day this is the time when the various forms of knowledge (seas) are brought together and the dry land appears. the dry land is the state of concrete knowledge, a solid experience of the gnosis. at this stage we also have the imagery of vegetation. as in the new testament allegory of the sower, we know that seeds and vegetation represent the spiritual wisdom, while the fruits represent the blossoming of these truths within us. from the chakric perspective the solar plexus is where the focus of our lives lie. here we must have a firm hold on the mysteries and be centred on the static world. the colour here is yellow, that of the trained intellect. gnos

one level to another, then some framework is needed to comprehend the process. we can deduce this mathematical mysticism in the works of pythagoras and many of the greek school as well as in the earliest christian and gnostic traditions. in jesus christ, sun of gnostic theurgy page 91 god (david fideler, quest books 1993) for example, we have an outline of the secret numerical codes found in the new testament. in the works of valentinus, the master gnostic, we have an outline of the formation of the universe as a mathematical sequence. valentinus outlined a meticulous system which charted the movement from divine depth, to the dyad of depth and silence, to the four principles, to the ogdoad and then onto the decad and dodecad. as time progressed the kabbalistic form of mysticism became co

path is known as the terrestrial path (or that of the dove, the second that of the serpent (the celestial path. before anyone can enter the path of the serpent of wisdom (or the celestial path) they must have graduated from the terrestrial path first. the terrestrial path is the path of rebirth for most gnostics. it transforms the dialectic into the very substance of the treasury of light. in the new testament it is the path of the called. in the secret teachings of valentinus, those who enter the path of the dove are known as psychics, while those who follow the secret path of the serpent are known as pneumatics (fig 35) the two paths terrestrial path sacred law immortals on new spiritual earth. path of the dove, terrestrial, called ones. celestial path mysteries mastery of terrestrial pa

gnostic practise. rebirth. ascension. fig 36 gnostic theurgy page 129 the mysteries are a special teaching that is not covered in most biblical or gnostic studies. it is the final secret teaching revealed by christ to james, his brother and then to the other apostles. the teaching was the last stage of the continuing development of the mystery teachings. the mysteries are described in a range of new testament books as the mystery (ephesians 3:3, the mystery of christ (ephesians 3:4, the great mystery (ephesians 5:32) and the administration of the mystery (ephesians 3;9. this teaching was a special process for a unique class. certain gnostics would feel the call to move from the path of terrestrial salvation and enter a new phase of development, that of celestial deification. this is the n

rthodox churches' teaching of the deification (theosis) of man, a doctrine based on the incarnation, which revealed a new perfect humanity..this union is the goal of prayer and participation in the sacraments, it involves the co-operation of two wills, divine and human. in this union with god human beings become "partakers of the divine nature (ii peter 1:4) without ceasing to be creatures. other new testament writers expressed this union in terms of being or dwelling in christ. the fathers of the church as well as modern theologians recognised that deification as the goal of christian life lies at the base of gnostic theurgy page 130 the base of every important theological controversy in the history of the orthodox churches. abingdon dictionary of living religions, page 553. in simple ter

the holy spirit (mark 3:29. accordingly, the baptism of the holy spirit or fire should not be taken lightly. an interesting note on baptism is found in the strong's exhaustive concordance where it is considering the difference between two greek words used for baptism. baptizo and bapto. the note is from the bible study magazine (james montgomery brice, may 1989. the term used specifically in the new testament for baptism is baptizo. 907 baptizo bap-tid'-zo not to be confused with 911, bapto. the clearest example that shows the meaning of baptizo is a text from the greek poet and physician nicander, who lived about 200 b.c. it is a recipe for making pickles and is helpful because it uses both words. nicander says that in order to make a pickle, the vegetable should first be 'dipped (bapto)

pickles and is helpful because it uses both words. nicander says that in order to make a pickle, the vegetable should first be 'dipped (bapto) into boiling water and then 'baptised (baptizo) in the vinegar solution. both verbs concern the immersing of vegetables in a solution. but the first is temporary. the second, the act of baptising the vegetable, produces a permanent change. when used in the new testament, this word more often refers to our union and identification with christ than to our water baptism. e.g. mark 16:16 'he that believes and is baptised shall be saved. christ is saying that mere intellectual assent is not enough. there must be a union with him, a real change, like the vegetable to the pickle! gnostic theurgy page 142 living the life of a gnostic: overcoming the dialect

spiritual transformation, however, you must be aware that you are now a stranger in a war torn land and the earth is no longer your home. there are many skills you need to develop to deal with this, some as outlined below, are psychic and occult in nature, others are more psychological. both have their place. since the physical world is a fallen kingdom, the demiurge has dominion over it. in the new testament when st.paul says satan is the god of this world, he is speaking literally. it is therefore of no use to expect justice, equality and perfection in our daily lives. while we must fight against injustice and hatred there is a limit- the baseline must be, does it interfere with my spiritual life? it is of no value spending your whole life fighting city hall, and losing your soul. withi

be of primary importance for the early spreading of the message. from many accounts ireland and england were the first countries outside palestine to receive the christian message. the greeks there has been a trend in modern scholarship to overlook the role of greek philosophy and mysticism in gnosticism, and indeed with general reference to christianity. it is so easy to attempt to interpret the new testament from the perspective of semitic social mores and forget the cosmopolitan nature of israel at that period and the background of the greek mysteries. the gospel of john illustrates this perfectly, it has a strong hellenic orientation and uses terms that clearly come from the greek mystery traditions. when we consider the gnostic identity theory in its full context, then we can consider

al works such as those of clement, alexander, tertullian and justin to name a few early christian writers and philo and josephus to name a number of others. these beings brought such havoc to earth that after the flood the elder gods (emissaries from the pleroma) created a special seal across the astral dimension which surrounds the earth and locked them away until the omega day. according to the new testament these forces were kept in a spiritual dimension called tartaros. this is the meaning of verses six and seven in the new testament book of jude, these uniquely destructive demons are chained until the last days. this story may seem unbelievable, but the strange thing is that it is not just found in biblical literature. another source of this legend is found in the old arab mythology w

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e adept must now pass an examination on [f. 34. z2 consecration and invocation the adept must now pass an examination on [h. the adept must now pass an examination on assigned ritual work [h1. reading list for z.a.m *1. astral projection, ritual magick and alchemy by francis king *2. fama fraternitas (provided *3. confessio (provided) 4. the middle pillar by israel regardie 5. the gospel of john- new testament 6. the book of revelations- new testament 7. genesis- old testament 8. ezekiel- old testament 9. the philosopher's stone- by israel regardie 10. catenea- by homeri 11. lexicon of alchemy- by rulandus 12. philosophy of natural magic- by agrippa 13. egyptian magic- by florence farr 14. the kabbalah unveiled- by s.l. mathers 8 15. zanoni- bulwer lytton 16. history- sword of wisdom- by i

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a ram as a substitute for abraham s offered sacrifice of his son isaac?19 (abraham and isaac are assumed by biblical scholars and archaeologists to have lived during the early second millennium bc20. is it likewise coincidental that rams, in one context or another, are referred to in almost every book of the old testament (entirely composed during the age of aries) but in not a single book of the new testament?21 and is it an accident that the advent of the age of aries, shortly before the beginning of the second millennium bc, was accompanied in ancient egypt by an upsurge in the worship of the god amon whose symbol was a ram with curled horns?22 work on the principal sanctuary of amon the temple of karnak at luxor in upper egypt was begun at around 2000 bc23 and, as those who have visite

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f the alleged alien, a planetary name or a strange turn of phrase. for example, george adamski s long-haired visitor from the sky calling for peace on earth and good will, one orthon, decodes readily to the name jesus. the name adamski means son of adam he is said to have returned from the dead with a new name and renewed youth, apparently raised by orthon and friends in a bizarre parallel to the new testament s promise of redemption and resurrection. in the west virginia flap of the mid-1960s, we can see now that the beings with funny names who appear dotted among the so-called mothman accounts predict the latter, along with the very real and tragic silver bridge disaster, for anyone who took the trouble to decode their names. but indrid cold and carl ardo appear in 1966 and 1967, and the

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reduces to 2 by aiq bkr, the number for divine will. the two main words of the phrase (i.e, kafafam komselha) add up to 866, the names of the three governors of khr, the 20th aethyr, the aethyr of the wheel (zildron= 255, parziba=189, totokan=422 and 255+189+422=866. aiq bkr reduces 866 to 2. the letters of kika add up to 666 which crowley adopted as his own number, being that of the beast of the new testament. the word kika means "mystery" aiq bkr demonstrates how close this formula is to mzkzb: 1746 and 666 both reduce to 9 because both are formulas of slow but sure cyclic spiritual development. the number 666 is equal to elzap-mika-lnnia which means "the way of the great beast" the word lnnia (beast) is 174 which is the number for olora which means "man" the number 666 is also equal to

2000 years, but the important thing here is that a 227 change in the very nature of things is immanent. the guide will lament his replacement, although he will openly admit that his replacement is superior to himself. when crowley entered lea, this guide called his replacement the "beast" and implied that it was crowley himself. crowley was, of course, known as the beast 666 (a reference from the new testament book of revelations) but the-`beast'in lea is of a different sort. the fact of the matter is that the guide of lea intends the beast to be any who can enter consciously into lea. you will be the beast yourself when you enter this aethyr. the guide is a part of your own psyche. it is that part which is dying as you learn and grow in enochian magick. zen buddhism teaches that we are ne

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at interest, i shall be much gratified by receiving your views thereon. may i now ask them seriatim? c.a-'yes.'propositions a.deniedbytheharmonialsociety,and tobesupportedbydrrice:propositioni-'thebible is the word of god, being a full revelation from him to man, in itself complete, and never to be either enlarged or diminished' c.a.-itis the word of god, becauseitwas written by his will, and the new testament by his inspiration; but it is not all correct.theoriginal manuscript was in some places wrong, and that is much altered now.thematerial points were quite right, and now remain so. proposition2-'abeing exists, the antagonist of god, and all righteousness, called the "devil "satan "beelzebub &c' ca.-abody of evil does exist in direct opposition to god, and that evil is the enemy of man

'-iam induced, from the great interest now taken in spiritual philosophy, to offer some remarks, obtained by spiritual communica255 tion, upon the theorems contained in your two papers, marked a. andb,-inthe hope that yourself and friends 'being actuated, so far as you can discover your own minds, by a desire for truth' may be led seriously and carefully to sift the pure christian precepts of the new testament, and its substantial principle of the atonement through jesus christ, from the dogmas and practices of its professed disciples, and more especially its mammon-loving priests, and may thereby be enabled to guard yourselves from the irremediable evils into which you may otherwise be led by acorrespondencewithrobertowen163however shortitmay be, let it be earnest, straightforward, and so

thefiring or maliciously destroying rooms, homes or other buildings-slandering or spreading evil reports-invocation or calling of evil spirits-knowing them to beso-ormaking use of anything through their aid a disobedience in principal of god'sword-ido not mean to say minorpoints-suchas might be overlooked or misunderstood but those glaring facts which are laid down and so strictly enjoined in the new testament. again i repeat that the minor ones are not of importance in any way. for these offences there are very few others that are not punished everlastingly and yet so lastingly that to those who bear them, they appear everlasting, until the time cometh that they shall be released from their suffering.122therosicrucianseercompare, and in this water live many monsters-monsters out ofnumber

fallen from his highdegree-heis the power of evilalwaysat enmity with god,alwaysstrivingto rule his creator by gainingman-thegreatest of acquisitions-over to him and subservient to his will. this power of evil so strong it was necessary that god should send into the world, to arm man with a weapon by which he might defeat the power of evil. this weapon is his word given by his son to man, in the new testament, having given that word to man as a sureji6therosicrucianseerremarks by thec.a.:spirits both good and evil,but more especiallythe latter, can communicate with man before their gradual rise towards happiness, after that they lose all their knowledge of man and therefore have no desire to communi255 cate withthem-whena manifestation is desired by good through undeveloped spirits-evil s

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n of as something synonymous with the kingdom of heaven, or the paradise, since according to every orientalist of note nirvana is a synonym of annihilation! a. taken literally, with regard to the personality and differentiated matter, not otherwise. these ideas on reincarnation and the trinity of man were held by many of the early christian fathers. it is the jumble made by the translators of the new testament and ancient philosophical treatises between soul and spirit, that has occasioned the many misunderstandings. it is also one of the many reasons why buddha, plotinus, and so many other initiates are now accused of having longed for the total extinction of their souls-"absorption unto the deity" or "reunion with the universal soul" meaning, according to modern ideas, annihilation. the

ishna (sans) the most celebrated avatara of vishnu, the "savior" of the hindus and the most popular god. he is the eighth avatara, the son of devaki, and the nephew of kansa, the indian herod, who while seeking for him among the shepherds and cowherds who concealed him, slew thousands of their newly-born babes. the story of krishna's conception, birth, and childhood are the exact prototype of the new testament story. the missionaries, of course, try to show that the hindus stole the story of the nativity from the early christians who came to india. kshetraj a or kshetraj esvara (sans) embodied spirit in occultism, the conscious ego in its highest manifestations; the reincarnating principle, or the "lord" in us. kumara (sans) a virgin boy or young celibate. the first kumaras are the page 15

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tal fame by combining the teachings of all these grand masters of true philosophy "prove all things; hold fast that which is good" ought to be the motto of all brothers on earth. not so is it with the interpreters of the biue. the seed of the reformation was sown on the day that the second chapter of the caiiudic eputle ofjamet jostled the eleventh chapter of the eptgue to the hd^rewa in the same new testament. one who believes in paul cannot believe in james, peter, and john. the paulists, to remain chris* tians with their apostle, must withstand peter "to the face; and if peter "was to be blamed" end loaa vorong, then he was not infauible. how then can his successor) boast of his infallibihtyp every kingdom divided agunst itself is brought to desolation; and every house divided against i

s treated with such contempt from the first, and deprecatingly called "the galilean" nathaniel inquiies, at the very beginning of his career" can there any good thing come out of nazareth (john, i, 46) and merely because he knows himhebrew religionists, but rather a class of chaldoean theurgistsp besides, as the new testament is noted for its mistranslations and trans- parent falsifications of texta, we may justly suspect that the word naza- reth was substituted for that of nataria, or twzari; and that it [the text] originally read" can any good thing come from a nobori, or nazarene" a follower of st. john the baptist, with whom we see him [jesus] assodat- ing from his first appearance on the stage of act

the onostica etc "had two meanings one obvious for the vulgar; the other mystical, and recog- nisable by the inuiated alone. it was perhaps the signet of some chief 331. king: the onoiliet, ek, p. li5(latea.)i tlie author pibcea this urcophftgna ftmoiu tbe earliest productioos of tlut irt which later inundated the world with moaaici and engraviiisb. rcpresetitiag the events mid peraonagei of the 'new testament' 332. tertulluut: dt pudicitia, vn. i. ste the gnodiet and uuitbemaitu, p. liulited. 333. tkg gnotiiei, ete. pi. i, p. 200 (lit ed. digitizecoy google iso isis dnteilra) teacher or apostle* this affords a fresh pmia that the gnostics and early orthodox) christians were not so wide apurt in their secret doe- trine. king deduces from a quotation from epiphanius, that even as late as 40

mpenetrable secresy erf the inner sanctuaries of the pagodas. we need not be surprised ther^ore to find again, in all the fundamental dogmas of the gnostics, the metaphysical tenets of both brfthntanism and buddhism. they held that the old testament was the revelation of an inferior being, a subordinate divinity, and did not contain a ungle sen- tence of their sophia, the diviue wisdom. as to the new testament, it had lost its purity when the compilers became guilty of interpolations. the revelation of divine truth was sacrificed by them to promote selfish ends and maintain quarrels. the accusation does not seem so very improbable to one who is well aware of the constant strife between the champions of orcumcision and the 'law' and the apostles who had ^ven up judaism. the gnostic ophites

r there are three that bear record in heaven, the father, the word, and the holy ghost: and these three are one" this verse, which has been "appointed to be read in churches" is now known to be spurious. it is not to be found "in any greek manu- script, save one at berlin" which was transcribed from some interpolated paraphrase between the lines. in the first and second editions of eras- mus' the new testament, printed in 1516 and 1519, this fusion to these three heavenly witnesses is omitted; and the text is "not contained in any greek manuscript which was written earlier than the fifteenth century* 300. london. 177 .85, 4 voli. digitizecoy google 178 isis unveiled it was not menlioiied by any of the greek ecclesiastical writers nor by the early latin fathers, ao anxious to get at every p

om is carried out into execution by his own powers, holy art thou, who through the word had created all! therefore, i believe in thee, and bear testimony, and go into the life and light" thus speaks hermes trismegistus, the heathen divine. what christian bishop could have said better than that? the apparent discrepancy of the four gospels as a ^i^iole does not prevent every narrative given in the new testament however much disfigured having a ground-work of truth. to this are cunningly adapted details made to fit the later exigencies of the chureh. so, propped up partially by indirect evidence, still more by blind faith, tjiey have become, with time, articles of faith. even the fictitious massacre of the 'innocents' by king herod has a certain foundation to it, in its alle- gorical sense

the wobd was made flesh "and of his fuuneaa [pleroma] have all we revived" etc (john, i, 5, aq. the 'christ' then, and the 'logos' existed ages before christianity; the oriental gnosis was studied long before the days of moses, and ire have to seek for the origin of all these in the archaic periods of the primeval asiatic philosophy. peter's second epietle and jude's frag- ment, preserved in the new testament, show by their phraseology that such terms belong to the kabalistic oriental gnosis, for tbey use tjie same expressions as did the christian gnostics who built up a part of their sys- tem from the oriental kabala "presumptuous are they [the ophites, jklf-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of diomries" says peter (2nd epistle, ii, 10, the original model for the later abusive te

man is a trinity, unless his pollution is such as to have caused his divorce from the' spirit "woe to the soul which prefers to her divine husband [spirit] the earthly wedlock with her terrestrial body" records a text of the book of the keys^ these ideas on the transmigrations and the trinity of man were held by many of the early christian fathers. it is the jumble made by the translators of the new testament and of ancient philosophical treatises, between soul and spirit, that has occasioned the many misunderstand- ings. this is also one of the many reasons why buddha, plotiuus, and so many other initiates are now accused of having longed for the total ex- tinction of their souls 'absorption into the deity' or 'reunion with the universal soul' meaning, according to modem ideas, annihilat

, has far greater claims upon our love and veneration, fallible as he is with all his greatness, than if we figure him as an omnipotent god. it is but in the latter character that jesus must be regarded by every reveren- tial mind as a failure. notwithstanding the paucity of old philosophical works now extant, we could find no end of instances of perfect identity between i^thago- rean, hindo, and new testament sayings. there is no lack of proofs upon this point. what is needed is a christian public that will examine what will be offered, and show common honesty in rendering its verdict. bigot- ry has had its day, and done its worst "we need not be frightened" says professor mluler "if we discover traces of truth, traces even of christian truth, among the sages and lawgivers of other nation

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ari. 241 ciple, and express the sign of aquarius, with its watery or lunar hints, its twin-fishes, and its jonah-like anagrams of the redeemer. hence the boat-like, elongated, peculiar form called the vesica piscis, which is the oblong shuttleshaped frame continually set over doors and windows and elsewhere in gothic churches, to contain effigies of the saviour, or virgin mary, or groups from the new testament in connection with these two sacred persons. a doorway in barfreston church, kent, supplies an excellent example of the employment of this oblong figure; which is also babylonian, and means the female member as its starting-point in a previous part of our book we give various figures of the prows or cutwater-heads of gondolas, in which we clearly show the origin of their peculiar for

to alchemy. gassendus asserts, as the opinion of flood, that the key of the bible mysteries is really to be found in the processes of alchemy and of the hermetic science; that the mystical sense of scripture is not otherwise explainable than by the philosopher's stone; and that the attainment of the great art or of the secrets which lie locked, is heaven, in the rosicrucian profundities. old and new testament, and their historical accounts, are alike hermetic in this respect. the grand magisterium the great work, as the alchemists call it is mythed by moses in genesis, in the deliverance from egypt, in the passage of the red sea, in the jewish ceremonial law, in the lives of the patriarchs and prophets, such as abraham, david, solomon, jacob, job. in this manner the true cabalists are sup

ure must have a farther or a whereto beyond the present apparent whole (and forward to which, in the necessity of things, it must pass) it may be reasonable that is, all of truth apparent* but not beyond. the cabalists (rosicrucians, the brothers of the crucififd rose) say that man is unintelligible, that nature is unintelligible, that the old testament, with its genesis, its pentateuch; that the new testament, with christianity and the scheme of redemption, that all is unintelligible without their secret to the world wholly forbidden interpretation. buddhist ideality. 321 but it cannot be true truth; or abstract, positive truth. man is made. man is not a maker. in other words, man gets nothing that is outside of him. he only obtains that which is already in him. he is in his world. he is

langlet says, les deux divinit s dont-il s agit, sont tr s souvent et tr s pieusement adordes sous le figure du linga (le phallus des anciens, et de 1 yoni, dans leur myst rieuse conjonction. l yoni se nomme aussi bhaga (pudendum muliebre. madheri, douce; et argha, vase en forme de bateau. benares is the peculiar seat of the linga or phallic worship. no less than forty-seven lingas are* puranas (new testament, the modern scriptures of the hindus, as distinguished from the vedhas (as bible, or more ancient scriptures. wilson on hind sects. as. res. vol. xvii. as. res. vol. xvii. pp. 208-210. chinese hint. the chinese pagodas are phalli, storied tors, or obelisks; abounding in bells to be agitated in the winds to drive-off the crowds of roving malignant spirits. the whole of china may be my

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qualifications of mystic as well as egyptologist. the ritual of the dead, generally speaking, is a collection of hymns and prayers in the form of a series of ceremonial rituals to enable the man to unite himself with osiris the redeemer. after this union he is no longer called the man, but osiris with whom he is now symbolically identified "that they also may be one of us" said the christ of the new testament "i am osiris" said the purified and justified man, his soul luminous and washed from sin in the immortal and uncreated light, united to osiris, and thereby justified, and the son of god; purified by suffering, strengthened by opposition, regenerate through selfsacrifice. such is the subject of the great egyptian ritual. the 17th chapter of the theban recension consists of a very anci

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en wishes. fast-paced action with elliot s every wish consistently being sabotaged by the devil, who wants him to regret his superficial, soulless desires. evil doings are replaced by magical happenings. the narrative concludes with the moral intervention of a wise angel. beelzebub beelzebub appeared in the old testament only once, never in the apocalyptic literature, and a number of times in the new testament. although the origin of his name is uncertain, beelzebub shared the destiny of many heathen gods of beelzebub (dover pictorial archive) bells 25 canaan who were turned into demons when the jews began to filter in and developed what eventually became monotheistic judaism. baal was mocked by the jews as baalzebub, lord of flies, who created and controlled flies in the philistine city o

e jews began to filter in and developed what eventually became monotheistic judaism. baal was mocked by the jews as baalzebub, lord of flies, who created and controlled flies in the philistine city of ekron. but he was originally baal the prince, the chief god in the canaan pantheon. baalzebub appeared in kings 2:1 as the god called upon by king ahaziah (c. 850 849 b.c) to cast out demons. in the new testament his name was transformed into beelzebub, and was used to refer to the devil.he was called the prince of devils by the pharisees and as such he appeared in luke 11:19 when jesus, upon healing somebody, was accused of casting out demons through beelzebub. in contemporary usage, beelzebub is an alternate name for satan. see also demons; satan for further reading: eliade,mircea, ed. ency

ther medieval heretic groups for rejecting such basic christian beliefs as the doctrine of incarnation, christ s two natures, the virgin birth, and bodily resurrection. they also repudiated the church hierarchy and sacraments, particularly baptism of water and matrimony, and followed an ascetic lifestyle that included celibacy, vegetarianism, and even ritual suicide.most cathars accepted only the new testament, which they read in its catholic version. the universe was seen by cathars as constituted of two coexisting spheres: the kingdom of the good god who was spiritual and suprasensible, and who had created the invisible heaven, its spirits, and the four elements; and the kingdom of the evil god, satan, creator of the material world, and who, being unable to make the human soul, had captu

s and unbelievers were tormented for eternity. in the christian tradition in particular, underworld devils acquired employment tormenting the souls of the damned, though the earliest christian idea was that stern, righteous angels tormented the damned. as the righteous angels were imaginatively removed from hell, satan, ruler of all other devils, became king of the underworld. as portrayed in the new testament, demons constitute the infernal equivalent of god s celestial host.while angels go about helping human beings and doing good, demons harass humanity and go about doing evil. christian scriptures relate many stories about exorcisms in which possessed individuals are freed from demons. according to the gospels, healing the sick and the deranged by exorcising demons constituted a major

, implying that most christian churches are unchristian. the difference between conservative and liberal faith traditions is that conservatives interpret scripture literally, with the idea that the bible must be embraced as a whole rather than piecemeal. liberals, on the other hand, distinguish between what they regard as the core of jesus teachings and what might be understood as the folklore of new testament times. this folklore would include the prescientific belief in demons and the like, which liberal christians feel can be ejected without disturbing the central message of the gospels. conservative christians generally view liberal christianity as being under the sway of demonic forces. furthermore, in line with the apostle paul s assertion in 1 corinthians cited above, conservative c

was that angels were beings of pure spirit and thus could not engage in sexual intercourse. a brief allusion to the enoch tale can be found in genesis 6:2 4, where it says that the sons of god (which, when seen through the lens of the book of enoch, are angels) took mortal women as wives. the early church fathers clearly regarded the book of enoch as scripture, as is evident in many places in the new testament canon. the epistle of jude, for example, refers directly to 1 enoch when he states that enoch also, the seventh from adam, prophesied of these, saying, behold the lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment upon all (jude 1:14 15. see also book of jubilees; judaism for further reading: the book of enoch. transl. richard laurence. thousand oaks, ca: artisan sales

asserts that, after jesus was crucified, he descended into hell. this line obscure to most contemporary christians but an important piece of the new faith to early believers refers to the widely accepted doctrine that christ invaded hell during the period between his death and resurrection. as recounted in the gospel of nicodemus, a document accepted on par with the other gospels until after the new testament was canonized, satan arranged to take jesus to hell following his execution, only to have the plan backfire. technically, christ harrows the limbo containing the old testament patriarchs, rather than hell, as the patriarchs are merely being held as prisoners rather than being tortured in a realm of fire and sulfur. rather than being imprisoned, jesus does battle with satan and his mi

sacrifice was widespread among ancient canaanite peoples. the basic idea underlying such practices was that, as the most precious of possessions, the sacrifice of one s own offspring was especially powerful for evoking the favor of the divinity. the hebrew term molek (moloch) occurs eight times in hebrew scripture (lev. 18:21; 20:2, 3, 4, 5; 1 kings 1:7; 2 kings 23:10; jer. 32:35) and once in the new testament (acts 7:43. the debate over the meaning and etymology of this term has consumed considerable scholarly ink. it has, for instance, been variously suggested that molek derives from the name of a near eastern chthonic deity, the semitic word for king, a term for sacrifice, and so forth. despite some attempts to place other kinds of interpretations on the bible s moloch passages, it is a

el were ardent believers in possession and regularly practiced exorcism. such phenomena appear to have been far less prevalent in judaism, although it has been speculated that later writers may have edited out references to such practices. exorcism is, nevertheless, mentioned in hebrew scriptures (the old testament. early rabbinical literature also makes reference to exorcism. as portrayed in the new testament, demons constitute the infernal equivalent of god s celestial host. although the story is not spelled out in the bible, a number of passages seem to allude to the well-known story about satan leading a celestial revolt. by implication, demons were formerly angels who were cast out of heaven with lucifer after the failure of his revolution. defeated in the celestial realm, the inferna

a celestial revolt. by implication, demons were formerly angels who were cast out of heaven with lucifer after the failure of his revolution. defeated in the celestial realm, the infernal host continues a kind of guerrilla warfare against god s people in the earthly realm. while angels go about helping human beings and doing good, demons harass humanity and go about doing evil. many parts of the new testament recount stories of demons taking over human beings. in jesus s day mental and physical illness were often viewed as resulting from possession. because such a significant part of jesus s ministry involved healing, he is frequently portrayed banishing demons from those he healed. belief in the reality of demonic possession and exorcism is still very widely accepted by many conservative

xorcism. and while the larger society abandoned such notions long ago, they continue to have currency in our culture because of hollywood s ongoing production of films both feature and b-grade featuring possession and exorcism. because of the tendency of certain conservative christians to accept the biblical accounts literally, as well as because of hollywood s fascination with these notions, the new testament view of these matters still decisively influences the way our culture portrays demonic possession and exorcism. perhaps the most familiar biblical 212 possession and exorcism narrative on this topic is the story of the exorcism of a group of spirits into a herd of pigs. because it so vividly illustrates a series of different points on traditional beliefs about these matters, it will

the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of jesus, clothed and in his right mind. this passage reflects the following beliefs about possession: demonic possession (the only kind of possession mentioned in the new testament) causes mental illness. demons possess animals as well as human beings. multiple demons can possess a single person. they can give a person superhuman strength, and are also able to take control of one s vocal chords for the purpose of communicating with others. jesus asks for the demons name, implying that knowing their name is important, either for understanding them or for exercis

appeared in the hebrew scriptures (the old testament, he represented an adversary or an enemy, but he was also a divine agent who could at times assume human form or, at other times, angelic features. in the books of the old testament satan is in charge of testing human beings integrity by tempting them (e.g. job, but god has the authority to set limits to satan s power to do evil. it was in the new testament that satan personalized into the devil or the tempter, and was pictured as a dragon or a serpent. still, while the devil s power was acknowledged, satan was conceived as part of the creation that could not overwhelm god, and was under god s power. in fact, if the devil s power could directly confront god s authority, the underlying principle of monotheism could not hold. in judaism a

s: the angel almanac with biographies of 100 prominent angels in legend and folklore, and much more. murfreesboro, tn:mamre, 1993. sheol the christian tradition regards the hebrew scriptures, designated within christianity as the old testament, as composing the larger part of its own scriptures. this is an unusual juxtaposition because, on many points, old testament notions contrast markedly with new testament teachings. nowhere is this more striking than in the area of the postmortem fate of the individual. although christianity emphasizes the importance of salvation after this life, the ancient hebrews emphasized the present life. like both the ancient greeks and mesopotamians, the afterlife realm, when it was mentioned at all, was conceived of as a pale shadow of earthly life,much like

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mongers of christianity, swedenborg, anna kingsford, deussen and the like, of whom i have taken caird as my example. i wish to unmask these people: i perfectly agree with nearly everything they say, but their claim to be christians is utterly confusing, and lends a lustre to christianity which is quite foreign. deussen, for example, coolly discards nearly all the old testament, and, picking a few new testament passages, often out of their context, claims his system as christianity. luther discards james. kingsford calls paul the arch heretic. my friend the .christian clergyman. accepted mark and acts.until pushed. yet deussen is honest enough to admit that vedanta teaching is identical, but clearer! and he quite clearly and sensibly defines faith.surely the most essential quality for the a

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y and islam, judaism does not affirm that satan is the inventor of evil. jews and christians alike recognize the old testament, in particular, its first five books, called the torah in hebrew. thus, there exists in judaismalso the potential for a literal interpretation of the genesis creation myth. on the other hand, jews do not recognize jesus christ as the messiah, and the christian view of the new testament is not shared by them. nonetheless, jews, muslims, and christians alike are people of the book; that is, all believe in revealed religions. it is probably safe to say that god (gott in german, yeob in greek, deus in latin, dieu in french, dio in italian( in russian, and so on, yhwh, and allah are very similar if not identical concepts. one complication in the jewish interpretation of

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e that such a thing should appear at so high a level on the tree, almost in the presence of the deity. even more puzzling is the fact that the principal officers play a significant role in this drama. let us back off from the symbolism for a moment, and seek a broader perspective. the point is often made that the god of the old testament is a god of vengeance and destruction, while the god of the new testament is a god of love and forgiveness. many of the people who make this point seem to be seeking to advance some ideas of their own about which is better, but i think it would be a mistake to dismiss the god of vengeance. after all, such a deity is found in many places. the hindu deity, for example, has the qualities of the creator, the sustainer, and the destroyer. perhaps the old and ne

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dom, or knowledge, and is derived from the greek gnosis. the members of the order claimed to be familiar with the secret doctrines of early christianity. they interpreted the christian mysteries according to pagan symbolism. their secret information and philosophic tenets they concealed from the profane and taught to a small group only of especially initiated persons. simon magus, the magician of new testament fame, is often supposed to have been the founder of gnosticism. if this be true, the sect was formed during the century after christ and is probably the first of the many branches which have sprung from the main trunk of christianity. everything with which the enthusiasts of the early christian church might not agree they declared to be inspired by the devil. that simon magus had mys

many christians observe friday, which is sacred to the virgin (venus, upon which day they shall eat fish and not meat. the sign of the fish was one of the earliest symbols of christianity; and when drawn upon the sand, it informed one christian that another of the same faith was near. aquarius is called the sign of the water bearer, or the man with a jug of water on his shoulder mentioned in the new testament. this is sometimes shown as an angelic figure, supposedly androgynous, either pouring water from an urn or carrying the vessel upon its shoulder. among oriental peoples, a water vessel alone is often used. edward upham, in his history and doctrine of budhism, describes aquarius as being "in the shape of a pot and of a color between blue and yellow; this sign is the single house of sa

ing the numerical power of words the first step in obtaining the numerical value of a word is to resolve it back into its original tongue. only words of greek or hebrew derivation can be successfully analyzed by this method, and all words must be spelled in their most ancient and complete forms. old testament words and names, therefore, must be translated back into the early hebrew characters and new testament words into the greek. two examples will help to clarify this principle. the demiurgus of the jews is called in english jehovah, but when seeking the numerical value of the name jehovah it is necessary to resolve the name into its hebrew letters. it becomes, and is read from right to left. the hebrew letters are, he, vau, he, yod; and when reversed into the english order from left to

hat the knowledge of how to become as the gods might remain the sole possession of the worthy. lest that knowledge be lost, however, it was concealed in allegories and myths which were meaningless to the profane but self-evident to those acquainted with that theory of personal redemption which was the foundation of philosophical theology. christianity itself may be cited as an example. the entire new testament is in fact an ingeniously concealed exposition of the secret processes of human regeneration. the characters so long considered as historical men and women are really the personification of certain processes which take place in the human body when man begins the task of consciously liberating himself from the bondage of ignorance and death. the garments and ornamentations supposedly

s house were not the logs subject to decay but the immortal and imperishable intellects of the tree hierophants. trees are repeatedly mentioned in the old and new testaments, and in the scriptures of various pagan nations. the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil mentioned in genesis, the burning bush in which the angel appeared to moses, the famous vine and fig tree of the new testament, the grove of olives in the garden of gethsemane where jesus went to pray, and the miraculous tree of revelation, which bore twelve manners of fruit and whose leaves were for the healing of the nations, all bear witness to the esteem in which trees were held by the scribes of holy writ. buddha received his illumination while under the bodhi tree, near madras in india, and several of

realization of the profundity of his people's doctrines, is usually permeated with that most dangerous form of ignorance, modernism, and is prone to regard the qabbalah either as an evil to be shunned like the plague or as a ridiculous superstition which has survived the black magic of the dark ages. yet without the key which the qabbalah supplies, the spiritual mysteries of both the old and the new testament must remain unsolved by jew and gentile alike. the sephirothic tree consists of ten globes of luminous splendor arranged in three vertical columns and connected by 22 channels or paths. the ten globes are called the sephiroth and to them are assigned the numbers i to 10. the three columns are called mercy (on the right, severity (on the left, and, between them, mildness, as the recon

church fathers, the wisdom of god--had sprouted finger nails. the hopeless confusion of divine principles with the allegorical figures created to represent them to the limited faculties of the uninitiated has resulted in the most atrocious misconceptions of spiritual truths. concepts well-nigh as preposterous as these, however, still stand as adamantine barriers to a true understanding of old and new testament symbolism; for, until man disentangles his reasoning powers from the web of venerated absurdities in which his mind has lain ensnared for centuries, how can truth ever be discovered? the old testament--especially the pentateuch--contains not only the traditional account of the creation of the world and of man, but also, locked within it, the secrets of the egyptian initiators of the

ensions would then be an appropriate symbol of jehovah, for the sum of its three sides would be 26, the numerical value of the hebrew word ihvh. gematria also includes the system of discovering the arcane meaning of a word by analyzing the size and arrangement of the strokes employed in the formation of its various letters. gematria was employed by the greeks as well as the jews. the books of the new testament--particularly those attributed to st. john--contain many examples of its use. nicephorus callistus declared the gospel according to st. john to have been discovered in a cavern under the temple at jerusalem, the volume having been secreted "long anterior to the christian ra" the existence of interpolated material in the fourth gospel substantiates the belief that the work was origina

dence of oriental influence, this is a subject the modern church declines to discuss. if it is ever established beyond question that jesus was an initiate of the pagan greek or asiatic mysteries, the effect upon the more conservative members of the christian faith is likely to be cataclysmic. if jesus was god incarnate, as the solemn councils of the church discovered, why is he referred to in the new testament as "called of god an high prim after the order of melchizedek? the words "after the order" make jesus one of a line or order of which there must have been others of equal or even superior dignity. if the "melchizedeks" were the divine or priestly rulers of the nations of the earth before the inauguration of the system of temporal rulers, then the statements attributed to st. paul wou

uhs, which, as its numerical value (608) signifies, is emblematic of the sun and constituted the sacred and concealed name of bacchus (see the celtic druids by godfrey higgins) the question arises, was early roman christianity confused with the worship of bacchus because of the numerous parallelisms in the two faiths? if the affirmative can be proved, many hitherto incomprehensible enigmas of the new testament will be solved. it is by no means improbable that jesus himself originally propounded as allegories the cosmic activities which were later con fused with his own life. that the crist v, christos, represents the solar power reverenced by every nation of antiquity cannot be controverted. if jesus revealed the nature and purpose of this solar power under the name and personality of chri

ort rod which lay unnoticed in the holy of holies. as the high priest handed the rod to joseph, a white dove flew from the end of it and rested upon the head of the aged carpenter, and to him was given the child. the editor of the sacred books and early literature of the east calls attention to the peculiar spirit with which the childhood of jesus is treated in most of the apocryphal books of the new testament, particularly in one work attributed to the doubting thomas, the earliest known greek version of which dates from about a.d. 200 "the child christ is represented almost as an imp, cursing and destroying those who annoy him" this apocryphal work, calculated to inspire its readers with fear and trembling, was popular during the middle ages because it was in full accord with the cruel a

t, entered it while still alive, and closing the entrance behind him, vanished forever from mortal sight. a rumor was current in ancient ephesus that st. john would sleep in his tomb until the return of the savior, and that when the apostle turned over on his sepulchral couch the earth above moved like the coverlets of a bed. subjected to more criticism than any other book now incorporated in the new testament, the apocalypse--popularly accredited to st. john the divine--is by far the most important but least understood of the gnostic christian writings. though justin martyr declared the book of revelation to have been written by "john, one of christ's apostles" its authorship was disputed as early as the second century after christ. in the third century these contentions became acute and

rom the beginning to the end of the earth reveals itself to the 'seer' when he sees on the astral plane the archetype of evolving man* the beginning of earthly evolution stands forth in the fiery feet, its end in the fiery countenance, and the complete power of the 'creative word' to be finally won, is seen in the fiery source coming out of the mouth (see occult seals and columns) in his restored new testament, james morgan pryse traces the click to enlarge the throne of god and of the lamb. from jacob behmen's works. before the throne of god was the crystal sea representing the schamayim, or the living waters which are above the heavens. before the throne also were four creatures--a bull, a lion, an eagle, and a man. these represented the four corners of creation and the multitude of eyes

part: of human nature. the seven heads of the monster represent the seven stars (spirits) composing the constellation of the great dipper, called by the hindus rishis, or cosmic creative spirits. the ten horns faber relates to the ten primordial patriarchs. these may also denote the ancient zodiac of ten signs. the number of the beast (666) is an interesting example of the use of qabbalism in the new testament and among early christian mystics. in the following table kircher shows that the names of antichrist as given by iran us all have 666 as their numerical equivalent. t 300 l 30 l 1 l 30 e 5 a 1 n 50 a 1 i 10 40 t 300 t 300 t 300 p 80 e 5 e 5 a 1 e 5 40 i 10 n 50 t 300 o 70 n 50 i 10 v 200 o 70 v 200 v 200 666 666 666 666 james morgan pryse also notes that according to this method of f

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quent great task of leadership of the hebrew people and the formulating of their religious system and rule of life as laid down in the pentateuch. the mosaic system continued, as we know, along the channel indicated in the books of the old testament, and then, after many centuries and vicissitudes, effloresced in the greatest of all expressions of the mysteries, as disclosed in the gospels of the new testament (or new witness, involving the supersession of all previous systems under the supreme grand mastership of him who is call ed the light of the world and its saviour. concurrently with the existence of the hebrew mysteries under the mosiac dispensation, the great greek school of the mysteries was developing, which, originating in the orphic religion, culminated and came to a focus at d

n and to prevent offence on the part of brethren who may not be of the christian faith. the motive is an entirely misguided one and is negated by the fact that the" greater light" upon which every member is obligated, and to which his earnest attention is recommended from the moment of his admission to the order, is not only the old testament, but the volume of the sacred law in its entirety. the new testament is as essential to his instruction as the old, not merely because of its moral teaching, but in virtue of its constituting the record of the mysteries in their supreme form and historic culmination. the gospels themselves, like the masonic degrees, are a record of p reparation and illumination, leading up to the ordeal of death, followed by a raising from the dead and the attainment

its constituting the record of the mysteries in their supreme form and historic culmination. the gospels themselves, like the masonic degrees, are a record of p reparation and illumination, leading up to the ordeal of death, followed by a raising from the dead and the attainment of mastership, and they exhibit the process of initiation carried to the highest conceivable degree of attainment. the new testament is full of passages in masonic terminology and there is not a little irony in the failure by modern masons to recognize its supreme importance and relevancy to their lodge proceedings and in the fact that in so doing they may be likening themselves to those builders of whom it is written that they rejected the chief corner stone. they would learn further that the grand master and exe

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here else. this is confirmed by the churchs ownapostolic constitution, which stated that the first bishop of rome was britains prince linus (son ofcaractacus the pendragon, who was appointed by st. paul in ad 58, during peters lifetime (preface)council of carthagewhen the criteria for gospel selection were determined at the council of carthage in ad 397, it wasfirst stipulated that the authorized new testament gospels must be written in the names of the originaltwelve apostles. matthew was, of course, an apostle, as was john, but neither luke nor mark werenamed in the original twelve. thomas, on the other hand, was one of the original apostles and yet thegospel in his name was excluded (preface)he has already affirmed that the contrived authenticity of the church as being handed down by pe

, alan eugene miller allegedly killed two co-workers and also a third person where miller used to work. columbiana, near birmingham and fortmcclellan, is barely north of the 33rd parallel. sources said that under questioning, miller toldauthorities he did not remember going to the murder scenes or anything else about the killingsastatement characteristic of a manchurian candidate. 32.soon? in the new testament book of revelation, megiddo is identified as the site of the last greatbattle of the world, armageddon, a corruption of the hebrew har megiddo. revelation 16:16(niv) states: then they gathered the kings together to the place that in hebrew is called armaged-don.conclusion the masons have infiltrated the highest levels of government, business, and media. the astute viewer ofworld even

e of good andevil. the christian church has, unfortunately transformed the initiate-teacher into a tempting and neg-ative demon-character. an apocryphal tradition says that apollonius of tyana, while on a visit to india,was taught by the nagas of kashmir (see the life of apollonius, by philostratos) it is felt by manyscholars of the western tradition that the life of apollonius was taken from the new testament, or thatthe narratives of the new testament have been taken from the life of apollonius. this is felt because ofthe undisputed and clear similarities of construction of that particular narrative. naga is one of a handful of rare words surviving the loss of the first universal language. in buddhism,wisdom has always been tied, symbolically, to the figure of the serpent. in the western

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the authors of these various works could have influenced one another. such an assertion could be supported in some cases, but not in others. plato admits that he derived some of his insights partly from the religious mysticism of the east, so he might have been influenced by the same tradition which produced the tibetan book o f the dead. the ideas of greek philosophy, in turn, influenced certain new testament writers, and so it could be argued that paul's discussion of the spiritual body has some of its roots in plato. on the other hand, in most cases it is not easy to establish that such influence could have taken place. each writer seems to bring up a few interesting details which also recur in my interviews, yet which he could not have gotten from earlier authors. swedenborg read the b

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d to be, and how they are spoken of by our brethren of the york rite. the holy bible, square, and compasses, are not only styled the great lights in masonry, but they are also technically called the furniture of the lodge; and, as you have seen, it is held that there is no lodge without them. this has sometimes been made a pretext for excluding jews from our lodges, because they cannot regard the new testament as a holy book. the bible is an indispensable part of the furniture of a christian lodge, only because it is the sacred book of the christian religion. the hebrew pentateuch in a hebrew lodge, and the koran in a mohammedan one, belong on the altar; and one of these, and the square and compass, properly understood, are the great lights by which a mason must walk and work. the obligati

the enigmatical language of the platonists, and paul often indulged in incomprehensible rhapsodies, the meaning of which could have been clear to the initiates alone. it is admitted that the cradle of gnosticism is probably to be looked for in syria, and even in palestine. most of its expounders wrote in that corrupted form of the greek used by the hellenistic jews, and in the septuagint and the new testament; and there was a striking analogy between their doctrines and those of the jud o-egyptian philo, of alexandria; itself the seat of three schools, at once philosophic and religious--the greek, the egyptian, and the jewish. pythagoras and plato, the most mystical of the grecian philosophers (the latter heir to the doctrines of the former, and who had travelled, the latter in egypt, and

wn in the latter; and furnished the gnostics with some of their most striking theories. it is a significant fact, that while christ spoke often of the pharisees and sadducees, he never once mentioned the essenes, between whose doctrines and his there was so great a resemblance, and, in many points, so perfect an identity. indeed, they are not named, nor even distinctly alluded to, anywhere in the new testament. john, the son of a priest who ministered in the temple at jerusalem, and whose mother was of the family of aharun, was in the deserts until the day of his showing unto israel. he drank neither wine nor strong drink. clad in hair-cloth, and with a girdle of leather, and feeding upon such food as the desert afforded, he preached, in the country about jordan, the baptism of repentance

in parables--he answered and said unto them 'because it is given unto _you_ to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to _them_ it is not given" paul, in the 4th chapter of his epistle to the galatians, speaking of the simplest facts of the old testament, asserts that they are _an allegory. in the 3d chapter of the second letter to the corinthians, he declares himself a minister of the new testament, appointed by god "not of the letter, but of the spirit; for the letter killeth" origen and st. gregory held that the gospels were not to be taken in their literal sense; and athanasius admonishes us that "should we understand sacred writ according to the letter, we should fall into the most enormous blasphemies" eusebius said "those who preside over the holy scriptures, philosophize

astrological character is assigned even to jehovah. he is described as seated on the pinnacle of the universe, leading forth the hosts of heaven, and telling 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 ams

rom which they came, their particles coming and going ever in perpetual genesis. to our jewish brethren, this supper is symbolical of the passover: to the christian mason, of that eaten by christ and his disciples when, celebrating the passover, he broke bread and gave it to them, saying "take! eat! this is my body" and giving them the cup, he said "drink ye all of it! for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins" thus symbolizing the perfect harmony and union between himself and the faithful; and his death upon the cross for the salvation of man. the history of masonry is the history of philosophy. masons do not pretend to set themselves up for instructors of the human race: but, though asia produced and preserved the mysteries, masonry has

nomena of human history, leaving only immortal spirit; he studies the law, the mode of action of these forces and this spirit, which make up the material and the human world, and cannot fail to be filled with reverence, with trust, with boundless love of the infinite god, who devised these laws of matter and of mind, and thereby bears up this marvellous universe of things and men. science has its new testament; and the beatitudes of philosophy are profoundly touching. an undevout astronomer is mad. familiarity with the grass and the trees teaches us deeper lessons of love and trust than we can glean from the writings of f n lon and augustine. the great bible of god is ever open before mankind. the eternal flowers of heaven seem to shed sweet influence on the perishable blossoms of the eart

of natural human religion, revealing to us god as the infinite parent of all, perfectly powerful, wise, just, loving, and perfectly holy too. beautiful around stretches off every way the universe, the great bible of god. material nature is its old testament, millions of years old, thick with eternal truths under our feet, glittering with everlasting glories over our heads; and human nature is the new testament from the infinite god, every day revealing a new page as time turns over the leaves. immortality stands waiting to give a recompense for every virtue not rewarded, for every tear not wiped away, for every sorrow undeserved, for every prayer, for every pure intention and emotion of the heart. and over the whole, over nature, material and human, over this mortal life and over the etern

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ry woman is a star 'come unto me 'is a foolish word; for it is i that go? reader, the choice is yours; the kings of the earth shall be kings for ever; the slaves shall serve. there is no law beyond do what thou wilt. while we are on the subject of kings, we must touch upon that lie "that thou must die" verse 49 of chapter one should be consulted in connection with this; also the golden bough, the new testament of the bible, and the mystery of osiris in any good textbook of egyptology. for ten thousand years tribes all over the world sacrificed their kings. compassion being the vice of kings, the kings were, quite often, willing to be sacrificed. this was a magickal operation to buy energy for the people, but it was based on a wrong interpretation of the bloody sacrifice, for which see book

ly very difficult. it seems as if they were given to meet some contingency which has not yet arisen. for example, this verse might be appropriate in case of the institution of a false cultus by impostors. the doctrine is that hadit is the nucleolus (to borrow a term from biology) of any star-organism. to mock at hadit is therefore evidently very much what is meant by the mysterious phrase in the 'new testament' with regard to the unpardonable sin, the 'blasphemy against the holy ghost. a star forsaken by hadit would thus be in the condition of real death. it is this state which is characteristic of the 'black brothers, as they are described in other parts of this comment, and elsewhere in the holy books of the a'.a. it is not necessarily had it who is speaking; it may be aiwass, the magus

the totality of his defects perfection, defines god as faeces so that he may flatter himself with the epithet divine. the whole manoeuvre is described as religion. true humility is always able to understand true pride. the devastating description above is directed at those who criticize the book of the law as lacking "christian" virtues. it reminds one of the descriptions of the pharisees in the new testament "pharisees; however, are truly a state of mind, and not a class of society; unless one wishes to remark on the astounding regularity with which one finds pharisees in priestly togae as soon as any method of theurgy ceases being a method and becomes an established dogma. 78. lift up thyself! for there is none like unto thee among men or among gods! lift up thyself, o my prophet, thy s

itual implications of thelemic initiation, and particularly the spiritual nature of the lord of the aeon, whose word this third chapter of al is. while it is true that initiates made use of sol and solis as long as latin was the courtesy-language in the west, the concept of god in a lonely place much precedes it. the jews 'having the half, sensed this worship of god in high, lonely places. in the new testament we find that "john the baptist" called himself the "voice in the wilderness "jesus" is said to have wandered in the desert. it is true that in this aeon the hermit is not to be found in the desert. geographically speaking. for "you can be lonely among men, too "says the snake (the snake, no less) in st. exupery's little prince. there is a practical aspect to this whole question that

ld rags and a kerosene tin on a bush may be a 'god. there is a man-made idea, built of ignorance, fear, and meanness, for the most part, which we call 'jesus, and which has been tricked out from time to time with various gauds from paganism, and judaism. the subject of 'jesus' is, most unfortunately, too extensive for a note; it is treated fully in liber 888. the main source of the 'jesus' of the new testament was the unnamed master of righteousness' of the essenes; but it is impossible nowadays to separate what is historical and about him from what is historical but about the prophet ionas, or the rabbi x, or the rabbi y. to say nothing of the legendary and hieratic details cribbed from the hagiographies of dionysus, meithras, attis, osiris, and others. but even if it were possible to win

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masonry 227 historical foundations of the scripture should not be disregarded; abraham, david, solomon, and all other biblical characters truly existed. but god made these men the heralds of his son yet to come upon the earth. therefore, it is necessary to search through all they said and did, and in doing so, we will find christ "the old testament" saint augustine said "is nothing other than the new testament covered with a veil and the new testament is merely the old one unveiled" the divine plan transposed into the tangible figure of christ helps us to move from the macrocosmic symbolism of the temple to its microcosmic symbolism. even more, in giving resonance to the millenary symbolism of this point, christianity gave it new life. the romanesque church, inspired by solomon's temple an

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qualifications of mystic as well as egyptologist. the ritual of the dead, generally speaking, is a collection of hymns and prayers in the form of a series of ceremonial rituals to enable the man to unite himself with osiris the redeemer. after this union he is no longer called the man, but osiris, with whom he is now symbolically identified "that they also may be one of us" said the christ of the new testament "i am osiris" said the purified and justified man, his soul luminous and washed from sin in the immortal and uncreated light, united to osiris, and thereby justified, and the son of god; purified by suffering, strengthened by opposition, regenerate through self-sacrifice. such is the subject of the great egyptian ritual. the 17th chapter of the theban recension consists of a very anc

RELIGIOUS TENANTS OF THE YEZIDI

s have been co-sufferers with them, they have lived under the same yoke of bondage and oppression, and this community of endurance has doubtless tended to engender something akin to sympathy between the two parties. beyond this vague acknowledgment of the saviour of mankind, and an equally uncertain homage which they profess to render to the prophets arid apostles, as well as to the old fr. 1 and new testament scriptures, the yezeedees practise no rites distinctively christian. their ceremonial washings at sheikh adi, which have been thought by some to be borrowed from the sacrament of holy baptism, have a much closer resemblance to an almost universal practice among the heathen, who deem it an act of devotion to bathe in the pools near which their temples are erected. and not only are the

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he gospel according to st. matthew, and in several hebrew copies, as follows. the sacred word malkuth substituted for kether, which is its kabalistic correspondent, and the equipoise of geburah and chesed, repeating itself in the circles of heavens called eons by the gnostics, provided the keystone of the whole christian temple in this occult versicle. it has been retained by protestants in their new testament, but they have failed to discern its lofty and wonderful meaning, which would have unveiled to them all the mysteries of the apocalypse. the triangle of solomon 17 there is, however, a tradition in the church that the manifestation of these mysteries is reserved till the last times. malkuth, based upon geburah and chesed, is the temple of solomon having jakin and boaz for its pillars

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by doing this they hoped to undermine to authority of the dark lord, and free themselves and others from the slavery of his laws. they claimed that christ sanctified this activity when he said "do not resist evil (mat. 5:39) this view was often promoted by the most prominent gnostics. simon magus is often considered to be the first gnostic, as a contemporary of the apostles, and he appears in the new testament. according to the records, he preached that laws were meant to enslave people, and therefore we should ignore them and live the way that we want. he quoted the bible to support this view "by his grace men are saved, not just by works (ephesians 2:8. he was not antiarchal, but led the way. some antiarchal gnostics claimed that there were a limited number of sins, and that one could us

iblical study for those of us who need one] the existence of satan most of the world views satan as a stereotype. they perceive satan as a two-horned, redcolored, pointy-tailed devil. satan's existence is declared in the bible. satan, or some variation of his name, is mentioned in seven old testament books. these books are: genesis, 1 chronicles, job, psalms, isaiah, ezekiel, and zechariah. every new testament author refers to satan, and he is mentioned in 19 new testament books. looking at the numbers here, we find that 82% of the old testament books mention nothing about satan. and we discover that 30% of the new testament books mention nothing about satan. though this percent is actually 30/70, it is close enough to confirm the 33 1/3 to 66 2/3 biblical ratio of lucifer's departure from

of lucifer's departure from heaven. in lucifer's departure, we discover that lucifer is reported as leaving heaven with 1/3 of the angels following him. using this ratio, we should find one satanist for every two christians. this ratio is not out of balance,because we will discover that satan has always had the fittest, most strongly willed, and most attractive forces on his side. looking at some new testament authors' remarks about satan, let's refer to some new testament experiences and see them from 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 w

l christianity bears this out. according to the bible, satan tempted jesus several times (matthew 4:1-11. satan did this through a knowledge of the old testament. when jesus refuted satan's biblical charges, he referred to the old testament. as we will learn later, the satanic authority of modern man makes up two parts of the diabolical trinity. this diabolical trinity can absorb strength via the new testament. as satanists, we have biblical authority to explain the satanic truths, for the purpose of self advancement. satan possesses great will. the apostle paul instructs the youthful timothy to be firm but gentle with christians who are frustrated with their religion. again we find a keen draw to satanism is its great will that manifests within its initiates. 2 timothy 2:26 they may recov

bjections from us, but that does not mean you have to be charitable when put upon by the rabble. our philosophy is not one of turning the other cheek but of smashing the offender, for self-preservation is a part of xeper, and it is the strong who shall possess the earth rather than the worshipers of pallid incompetence. footnotes 1. the catholic bible, c 1966 ce, j.j. ferguson publishing company, new testament, page 2. 2. luke, chapter 2, verses 49 and 50 3. if you have not seen the life of brian, do so. 4. somewhat like christian monks, the essenes lived in small communities and practiced asceticism and celibacy. jesus seemed to ride the fence between being an ascetic and enjoying the pleasure of being entertained; he also managed to get away fairly well with doing both, even with a numbe

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on. it is thus morally neither good nor evil, but rather an agent of neutrality. in enoch i the scribe describes his first meeting with the lord (en xl:6) where he also witnesses uriel arguing against the satans and refusing them permission to come before the lord to accuse those from the earth. the myth of the fall originates in the book of enoch, and is outside of the canon. yet by the time the new testament was compiled the influence of enoch had been absorbed, along with elements of the persian zoroastrian religion, judea being under persian rule from the 6th to 4th centuries b.c. in their cosmology there are two principles of ahura mazda, being creative, and ahriman, being destructive. so evenly matched are they that the slightest flux can topple the balance, and mortal-kind are const

SATANISM AN EXAMINATION OF SATANIC BLACK MAGIC

aning bottomless [a, not+ bussos,bottom. in reference to satanic magic however it is considered to have a number of different meanings which are used by different groups. firstly the abyss is more commonly understood as being a reference to the satanic underworld wherein satan and his demonic army reside. this interpretation largely stems from christian sources, most especially revelations in the new testament 'and the fifth angel sounded, and i saw a star from heaven fallen unto the earth: and there was given to him the key to the pit of the abyss. and he opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up a smoke out of the furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit'(15) according to andrew collins, writing in the black alchemist (abc books. 1988, the fri

SCHLAGER NEIL WORLD RELIGIONS REFERENCE LIBRARY

the father, the son, and the holy spirit. symbols. the cross and the simplified sketch of a fish are two dominant christian symbols. worship. religious services are held in churches. most christians pray and observe the sacraments, or rites, of baptism and holy communion. dress. there is no special dress for christians. texts. the bible, consisting of the old testament, of jewish origin, and the new testament, written after the time of jesus, is the sacred text of christianity. sites. the holy land (the places in israel, jordan, and the west bank connected with the birth, life, and death of jesus) contains sites sacred to all christians. observances. christmas and easter are the two major holy days in the christian calendar. christmas observes the day of jesus s birth. easter recognizes h

r regular members of the congregation. a ceremony called ordination gave a person holy orders or the duties of a priest. meanwhile, missionaries spread the gospel (a term meaning good news) of christ, finding converts throughout the roman empire (a convert is a person who changes their religious beliefs) the first pope, or leader of the church, was established at the end of the first century. the new testament was collected by about 130 ce, and this helped to spread christianity. persecution of early christians for the first few centuries of its existence, christianity was a martyr s religion (martyrs are people who sacrifice their lives for the sake of their beliefs) some of the worst persecutions of early christians happened during the reigns of the roman emperors from about 81 to 305 ce

rn rite churches, or oriental orthodox and assyrian churches. rise of the eastern orthodox church doctrinal disputes over the trinity were at the heart of the disagreement between the western church, centered in rome, and the eastern church, centered in constantinople. in 1014 the western church included filioque in the nicene creed, the life and deeds of jesus are portrayed in the gospels of the new testament. they include (clockwise from left) his birth, baptism, the last supper, and his resurrection from the dead. arte& immagini srl/corbis. world religions: almanac 131 christianity the statement of the chief beliefs or tenets of christianity. that statement read, in part, i believe in one god the father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible, and in

can be redeemed, and they can find eternal life in heaven after death. i am the way, jesus said in john 14:16, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the father, but by me. these words took on new meaning following the death and resurrection of jesus. primary christian doctrines the words of jesus were put down in writing during the century following his death in the first four books of the new testament, called the gospels. in addition to these books, there are also numerous creeds, or statements of belief, made by later followers in large church councils and not included in the new testament. the life and deeds of jesus portrayed in the gospels are considered the heart of christianity. these later creeds record the attempts of followers to make sense of the teachings of jesus and t

coming and will judge all humans and receive, or allow into salvation, those who are faithful. many believe that the bible was inspired by god but written by humans and is the first and last word of authority for christianity. christians believe more or less strongly in each of these doctrines, depending on their denominations. sacred writings the bible, composed of both the old testament and the new testament, is the sacred book of christianity. the word bible is from the greek word meaning the books. christians largely believe that the bible is the word of god as written down by men. the old testament is made up of parts of the jewish bible, the twenty-four books of the jewish tanakh. the roman catholic church also includes parts of what is known as the septuagint, or the apocrypha, whil

od as written down by men. the old testament is made up of parts of the jewish bible, the twenty-four books of the jewish tanakh. the roman catholic church also includes parts of what is known as the septuagint, or the apocrypha, while the eastern orthodox church includes still other jewish texts. protestants generally accept that the twenty-four books of the tanakh make up the old testament. the new testament, concerned wholly with the development of christianity, comprises twenty-seven books, originally written in greek. these books come from the early christian period, the earliest being the seven epistles, or letters, written by paul between about 50 136 world religions: almanac christianity and 60 ce. much of the rest of the new testament was written in the succeeding fifty to one hun

e from the early christian period, the earliest being the seven epistles, or letters, written by paul between about 50 136 world religions: almanac christianity and 60 ce. much of the rest of the new testament was written in the succeeding fifty to one hundred years. the organization of the books in the bible, however, does not reflect the chronology, or order in time, of its writing. rather, the new testament begins with the gospels of matthew, mark, luke, and john, which tell of the life of jesus and what he said and did. then follow the acts of the apostles, a history of the missionary efforts of the apostles. this, in turn, is followed by the pauline epistles (those written by saint paul, clarifying and enlarging on religious doctrines, and then by general epistles. in all, thirteen of

of the life of jesus and what he said and did. then follow the acts of the apostles, a history of the missionary efforts of the apostles. this, in turn, is followed by the pauline epistles (those written by saint paul, clarifying and enlarging on religious doctrines, and then by general epistles. in all, thirteen of the epistles have been attributed to paul, accounting for about one-third of the new testament. the final book of the new testament is revelation, which reveals the secrets of the workings of the heavenly world and foretells the second coming of christ. sacred symbols the primary symbol of christianity is the cross, representing the suffering, crucifixion, atonement, and resurrection of jesus. the cross is a strong symbol in churches and often appears on their roofs and in hom

ei in latin. worship the form of worship for christians was established in the early days of the church. at first some of the worship service was borrowed from jewish forms, so that the faithful said prayers together, sang from psalms( biblical hymns, and read scripture, mostly from the old testament at first and later from paul s letters. as christianity developed more of its own writings in the new testament, the readings tended to come more and more from that section. worship services were held on sunday, considered the day of jesus s resurrection. in addition, the early church had two main sacraments: baptism and the lord s supper, also known as holy communion or the eucharist. the lord s supper is a reenactment of the last supper, when jesus and his disciples shared bread and wine on

presented before the united nations, which established boundaries for the proposed jewish state in palestine. the state of israel was declared in 1947, and weizmann served as its first president, a position he held until his death. literature one of the world s most identifiable and influential literary works is jewish in origin. the bible, which contains both the jewish tanakh and the christian new testament, has been translated into more than two thousand languages and dialects. a survey of bible sales up to 1992 revealed that an estimated six billion copies of the book have been sold, making it one of the bestselling books of all time. the stories of the tanakh, such as that of creation, the flood, and the exodus from egypt led by moses, are familiar to millions of people around the wo

ism and baha; and philosophies, including those of ancient greece and rome, agnosticism, and atheism. in addition, an introductory chapter explores the concept of religion in more depth. world religions: primary sources (one volume) offers eighteen excerpted writings, speeches, and sacred texts from across the religious spectrum. these include selections from the bible, including both the old and new testament( judaism and christianity; the qur an (islam; and the dhammapada (buddhism. among the other selections are the daoist text dao de jing; the avesta, the sacred scripture of zoroastrianism; the sikh sacred scripture, shri guru granth sahib; and thomas henry huxley s essay agnosticism and christianity. acknowledgments u x l would like to thank several individuals for their assistance wi

on and i will bless you; will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. i will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you i will curse; and all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you. this passage from the old testament became an important part of a later christian argument from the apostle paul (c. 3 bce c. 67 ce; see entry. an apostle was one of a group of people in the new testament of the bible who were sent out to preach the words of jesus christ. paul believed that these words showed that abraham passed on god s blessing to all humankind, not just to jews, paving the way for the rise of christianity. into canaan abram listened to the word of god and set out from haran with his wife, his nephew, lot, and the community that had gathered around them. the group t

eath, jesus was said to have risen from the dead and later he returned to heaven. his disciples spread the word jesus christ. getty images. 187 about his life and miraculous resurrection. these teachings formed the core of the christian religion, which would become the largest in the world. the life of jesus was recorded in the gospels( good news, or books, of matthew, mark, luke, and john in the new testament. the new testament is the second half of the bible, the primary sacred text of christianity. the first half of the bible is referred to by christians as the old testament. to jews (followers of judaism, it is known as the tanakh and may be referred to by non-jews as the hebrew bible. historical jesus despite his importance in western religious history, jesus is largely a mystery. the

it is known as the tanakh and may be referred to by non-jews as the hebrew bible. historical jesus despite his importance in western religious history, jesus is largely a mystery. the majority of his life is unrecorded, and much of the reality of his ministry and work became clouded by the myths that arose after his death. the main points of his life are detailed in the first four gospels of the new testament, but as these accounts concentrate more on his teachings than his personal activities, they reveal little about the actual man he was. although thousands of authors have written about jesus, broad areas of disagreement persist. some focus on the miracles he supposedly performed, while others deny he possessed any supernatural powers and emphasize his message of love. some call him a

to joseph, a carpenter. during this time she was visited by the angel gabriel, who told her not to be afraid, for a son would be conceived by her who would be the son of god. when joseph discovered that his future wife was already pregnant, he decided to dissolve the engagement. he was then visited in his sleep by an angel and told to wed mary. mary plays a major role in a number of events in the new testament, including jesus s birth; the time when jesus went missing for several days at age twelve; the marriage in the town of cana when jesus turned water into wine; her son s crucifixion, when she remained by his side; her visit to christ s tomb after his resurrection; and pentecost, the seventh sunday after easter, when the holy spirit descended upon the twelve apostles. a tradition arose

rton& co, 1992. periodicals george, timothy. the blessed evangelical mary. christianity today (december 2003: 34 9. johnson, elizabeth a. mary, mary, quite contrary. u.s. catholic (december 2003: 12 7. web sites from jesus to christ: the first christians. pbs frontline. http//www.pbs.org/ wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion (accessed on june 2, 2006. historical jesus: books, articles and reviews. new testament gateway. http/ www.ntgateway.com/jesus/biblio.htm (accessed on june 2, 2006. lindemans, micha f. jesus christ. encyclopedia mythica. http//www.pantheon. org/articles/j/jesus_christ.html (accessed on june 2, 2006. maas, a. j. chronology of the life of jesus christ. new advent. http/ www.newadvent.org/cathen/08377a.htm (accessed on june 2, 2006. world religions: biographies 193 jesus c

science, and other subjects in an effort to gain greater understanding on the workings of the world. the family left latvia in 1919 and settled in berlin, germany, where leibowitz studied. she earned a doctorate from the university of berlin in 1930, after completing her thesis, or long paper, on bible translations. the bible contains the old testament, a sacred text in the jewish faith, and the new testament, which is accepted by the christian faith alongside the old testament. the political climate in germany by 1930 was not favorable to jews. the nazis, members of the national socialist workers party led by adolf hitler (1889 1949, were blaming jews for many of the country s problems. anti-semitism, or discrimination against jews, was becoming more and more common. as a result, after s

rms issued the edict of worms. this edict, or ruling, labeled luther a heretic and an outlaw. as such, he would have been subject to civil punishments, including imprisonment or even burning at the stake. he had left worms, however, and taken refuge in the wartburg castle at eisenach, where he lived for the next year under the protection of a german prince. he occupied his time by translating the new testament, the second half of the bible, into simple german that ordinary people could understand. this was another step in his efforts to free the faithful from dependence on church authority. he would wander into the nearby town to overhear people talk so that he could capture the words and rhythms of ordinary speech in his translation. many historians and students of language credit luther

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there is no need to regard the identification of jesus as "the god of the hebrews" as due to a later hand. in certain quarters, jesus was regarded as the biblical maleak yahweh, the yahweh angel, who is often indistinguishable from god himself. already in jude 5, jesus is seen as the angel of yahweh who led the people out of egypt; see j. fossum "kyrios jesus as the angel of the lord in jude 5-7, new testament studies 33 (1987) 226-243. this is one of the prominent works of the deity invoked in the spell in pgm iv.3007-3086; see lines 3034-3036 and 3054-3055. 18 see pearson "egyptian seth (above, n. 3) 30, 31, 33 "seth (above, n. 1) 76-79. 90 jarl fossum and brian glazer indicated by the phrase "seth seth the living christ, in our coptic magical text. the later phrase,"iao iao seth seth, w

of a palindrome; for the decipherment of which see tardieu "aberamentho" 416. in the glossary at the end of the greek magical papyri in translation, it is said that "no meaningful decipherment of the word has been put forward (331. for thoth's connection with the flood of the nile, see d. bonneau, la crue du nil (paris 1964) 234f. 33 the preposition, hijn, is used in the coptic translation of the new testament texts describing jesus walking upon water (matt 14.25-26; mark 6.48-49; john 6.19. 34 see g. scholem, origins of the kabbalah, ed. r.j. zwi werblowsky and trans. a. arkush (new york 1987) 31-32. 35 in the two other places where the phrase "jesus who is aberamentho, is found, the context provides no clue to the nature of the carrier of the nai setian divination don webb v the tarot is

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nd in the paganism contemporary with christian origins. was christ perhaps just another dying-and-rising god such as adonis or attis, or the others surveyed in james frazer s monumental study, the golden bough? not at all, declared others, hastily dissociating jesus from anything of the sort by turning him into the simple man of nazareth, an image equally inappropriate as an interpretation of the new testament sources. closer to our own day, these issues have been sharpened still further by the discovery of essene and gnostic texts from the early christian time and milieu. in many of these, too, christ (or the messiah of the dead sea scrolls) seems often to be a cosmic figure rather than a historical individual. despite all the interest in them, desperate special pleading has frequently be

mic symbolism and mystery, was taking a more positive course. theologians and academics may have felt the threat to conventional ideas; theosophists saw the need for a new synthesis that took seriously the insights both of buddhism and the evolutionary science of the west, the evidence of recurring 2. rudolf bultmann (1884 1976, a german theologian and professor who attempted to demythologize the new testament by utilizing the modern terminology of existentialist philosophy; his theories became the starting point for most twentieth-century theological debate. xii christianity as mystical fact patterns in myth and research into the hidden structures of the mind. h. p. blavatsky s idea of a unity behind it all touched a nerve of the age, and an attempt to explain the extraordinary and undeni

irit had been poured out upon the mystai of old. through the mystery of golgotha it was poured out upon the whole christian community. there was still a place for initiation. for whereas faith allows a person to participate unconsciously in the content of the mystery of golgotha, initiation leads to a fully conscious connection with the power that streams invisibly from the events depicted in the new testament, and which ever since then has pervaded spiritually the life of humanity. chapter 6 the evidence of the gospels the materials we have for a historical investigation into the life of jesus are furnished by the gospels. from other sources we have in total no more than would easily be written on a single page (quarto; these are the words of adolf harnack, the greatest historical authori

u to rejoice; rejoice rather because your names are written in heaven!109 in other words, have faith in the divine and the time will come when you will find it. chapter 7 the miracle of lazarus among the miracles attributed to jesus, a special place must without doubt be accorded to the raising of lazarus, which took place at bethany. everything conspires to give it a unique importance within the new testament. in fact, it is given only in the account of one evangelist, namely john. the gospel of john opens with such profound introductory words that we must take everything it communicates as charged with special meaning. it begins: in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was a god. and the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw his glory as of an on

ares us for an understanding of the mystery of golgotha. formerly only those who were seers that is, 122 christianity as mystical fact who were initiated could know something of the goal of the mysteries. from now on there could be witnesses to the secrets of a higher reality among those who have not seen, and yet have believed. chapter 8 the apocalypse of john the seven letters at the end of the new testament stands an extraordinary document. it is the apocalypse the secret revelation of saint john. the esoteric character of the work is apparent from the opening words: the revelation of jesus the christ, which god granted him in order to show to his servants how the necessary events will shortly run their course. this is communicated in signs sent by god s angel to his servant john.123 th

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he t cross. tertullian, in commenting on the passage, says of the sign "ipsa enim litera graecorum t, nostra autem species crucis (adversus marcian iii.22" we also see a view that the mark made with the blood of the paschal lamb on the houses of the israelites before they left egypt was the t cross (exodus xii. 7. we have now to consider the christian cross or also known as the calvary cross. the new testament makes it quite certain that christ was not crucified on a single stake (crux simplex, but on a patibulum or bigot formed of two bars of wood with one fastened across the other. some have held the view that he was nailed to the cross whilst it lay on the ground, and that the cross was then lifted up and set upright. another view is that he was made to ascend a ladder of nine steps, an

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t of pope john paul ii on the cover of the pope speaks journal. 230 codex magica the x symbol on the robe worn by pope john paul ii is telling, as is the silver metal torch with its black flame. silver is the metallic element of the ancient goddess, which the pope would recognize in the form of mary, mother of jesus. the x, of course, represents the father deity. not the father god of the old and new testament, but of babylon and egypt "cross my heart and hope to die" 231 georges darboy, archbishop of paris in 1870. observe the crossed hands (x) and the il cornuto horned devil sign given with the left hand as it holds the prelate's hat (from the book, how the pope became infallible, by august bernhard hasler, 1981, doubleday& co, garden city, new york) this image was found under the root o

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n favor of the love of jesus for all humanity. m delving deeper brandon, s. g. f. religion in ancient history. new york: charles scribner s sons, 1969. clifton, charles s. encyclopedia of heresies and heretics. new york: barnes& noble, 1992. crim, keith, ed. the perennial dictionary of world religions. san francisco: harper collins, 1989. pelikan, jaroslav, ed. christianity: the apocrypha and the new testament. new york: oxford university press and cambridge university press for the book of the month club, 1992. rosten, leo, ed. religions of america. new york: simon& schuster, 1975. hinduism in india s religious classic work, the bhagavad gita( song of the lord, the nature of the soul is defined: it is born not, nor does it ever die, nor shall it, after having been brought into being, come

in modern times, need not fear being branded as heretics and threatened with burning at the stake. a 2001 gallup poll of public opinion indicate that nearly 25 percent of the people in the united states, including christians, believe that they may have past-life memories of their own. those christians who accept at least the possibility of reincarnation insist that there are many passages in the new testament that imply a belief on the part of jesus (c. 6 b.c.e. 30 c.e) and his disciples in the reality of past lives. in his lux orientalis (c. 1670, joseph glanvil states that the preexistence of humankind was a philosophy commonly held by the jews; and he maintains that such a theological position is illustrated by the disciples ready questioning of jesus when they asked (john 9:1 4: maste

n. is it the wiring of the human brain that creates god and the mystical experience? or was it god who created this brain wiring so humans might experience the splendor within and all religious phenomena? antichrist the antichrist, as the word implies, is one who opposes christ or who falsely presents himself or herself as christ. although the word is most commonly associated with the apocalyptic new testament book of revelation, the word antichrist is nowhere to be found within its text. in 1 john 2:18, the epistle writer declares that the enemy of christ has manifested and that many false teachers have infiltrated the christian ranks. in verse 22, john names as the antichrist anyone who would deny jesus as the christ and the father and the son, and in 2 john verse 7 he declares that ther

ds, even those previously judged impure, shall be declared kosher. all the many nations of the world will communicate in one language; the angel of death will be slain by god; trees and crops will produce fresh harvests each month; the warmth of the sun shall heal the sick; and the righteous will be nourished forever by the radiance of god. to most orthodox christians, the profound meaning of the new testament is that jesus christ (c. 6 b.c.e. c. 30 c.e) will one day return in the last days and his second coming will prompt the resurrection of the dead and the final judgment. the heart of the gospels is eschatological, or end-oriented. the essential theme of jesus and the apostles is that the last stage of history, the end time, was being entered into with his appearance. in matthew 24:3 4

en the forces of good under the banner of christ and his angels and the minions of evil under the banner of satan. before that final battle in the valley of armageddon, the faithful may look for various signs to alert them that the end time, the apocalypse, has begun. drawing upon the apocalyptic traditions of his jewish background, john the revelator, presents in revelation, the last book in the new testament, a guidebook for the christian on what to expect during the apocalypse, the time of tribulation. specifically, the book was written for the members of the churches of ephesus, smyrna, pergamum, thyatira, sardis, philadelphia, and laodicea in order to prepare them for what john believed to be a fastapproaching time of persecution and the return of jesus christ. the first of seven seal

his 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 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 183 john collins, author of the encyclopedia of apocalypticism (ap/wide world photos) although the term antichrist is frequently used by those christians who adhere to the new testament book of revelation as a literal guide to the end of days which they feel is here, the word is nowhere to be found within its text. traditionally, it was believed for many centuries that the apostle john, the one especially loved by jesus, was the author of revelation. contemporary scholarship generally disputes that st. john was the lonely visionary on the island of patmos who foresa

es of darkness at armageddon in the final battle of good versus evil. babylon, the false prophet, and the beast (the antichrist) are dispatched to their doom, and satan, the dragon, is bound in a pit for a thousand years. with satan imprisoned and chained, the millennium, the thousand years of peace and harmony, begins. although christ s second coming is said to be mentioned over 300 times in the new testament, the only references to the millennium are found in revelation 20:2 7. christian scholars disagree whether or not there will be an initial resurrection of the just at the advent of the millennium and a second one a 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 184 religious phenomena the four riders of the apocalypse (fortean picture librar

ll 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 s minute hand is moved to show the world that it is closer to a nuclear apocalypse (ap/wide world photos) althoughchrist s second coming is said to be mentioned more than 300 times in the new testament, the only references to the millennium are found in revelation 20:2 7. plete. every person from every age and nation will be there. and there shall only be classes: the saved and the lost. the book of life will have the names of the saved. for those whose names do not appear on those heavenly records, there is the final doom: to be sentenced to join satan and his angels in the place

lenge for demons. they find it easy to enter and operate in the unconscious parts of the mind, taking control of the person and his character, he said. in offering advice for those who may fear themselves to be under demonic attack, kelsey said that they should not despair. they must focus their thoughts on god, and try to reach out to him and find his light. there are numerous admonitions in the new testament to be cautious of any manifesting entity and to test it to determine its true motives. beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of god (1 john 4:1. while such a passage is easily quoted, its admonition is much more difficult to put into practice when warned in 2 corinthians 11:14, even satan disguises himself as an angel of light. dr. wilson

ment, the casting out of demons is an integral part of jesus ministry and it is an important aspect of the earthly assignments that he gives to his followers( then he called together his twelve apostles and sent them out two by two with power over evil spirits [mark 6:7. finally, paul turned and said to the spirit, in the name of jesus christ, i order you to leave this girl alone [acts 16:18. the new testament also refers to jewish exorcists who begin to cast out demons in jesus name (mark 9:38 40: teacher, we saw a man using your name to force demons out of people. but he wasn t one of us, and we told him to stop. jesus said to his disciples: don t stop him! no 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 205 mother teresa (

idacy for sainthood. sources: archbishop: mother theresa underwent exorcism. http//www.cnn.com/2001/world/asiapcf/south/09/04/mot her.theresa.exorcism. 7 september 2001. mother teresa s exorcism one who works miracles in my name will soon turn and say something bad about me. anyone who isn t against us is for us. neither jesus nor those who cast out demons in his name is called an exorcist in the new testament, and the word exorcise is never used anywhere in the bible in the context of banishing demons. by contrast to shamanic exorcisms of evil spirits in tribal cultures, which can last for hours or days; the rituals of demonic banishment in ancient egypt or pagan europe, which were dramatic ordeals of lengthy duration; or the rites of exorcism of the roman catholic church, which can go on

persanfrancisco, 1994. oesterreich, t. k. possession: demonical& other among primitive races, in antiquity, the middle ages, and modern times. new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1966. faith healing faith healing refers to the termination of an illness or a debilitating physical condition through supernatural means, such as the power of prayer or an intervention of god through a miracle. in the new testament, one of the principal facets of jesus (c. 6 b.c.e. c. 30 c.e) earthly ministry was the healing of those who sought surcease of pain and suffering. throughout the gospels, jesus heals the lame, the blind, the diseased, and those possessed by demons, and he charges his apostles to go out into the world to do as he has done in their presence. the early churches included a time for the h

gent beings in the universe: first, the angels, a high order of beings created of light, the malakh; second, the al-jinn, ethereal, perhaps even multidimensional entities; and then human beings, fashioned out of the stuff of earth and born into physical bodies. on occasion, the al-jinn can serve as helpful guides or guardians, but they can also be tricksters. there are numerous admonitions in the new testament to be cautious of any manifesting entity and to test it to determine its true motives. beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of god (1 john 4:1) while such a passage is easily quoted, its admonition is much more difficult to put into practice when people are warned in 2 corinthians 11:14, even satan disguises himself as an angel of light

s written in coptic, the texts were originally composed in greek and contain many references to egyptian sites and beliefs. and although the work is ascribed to christian gnostics, there are many essays within the library that do not seem to reflect much of the christian tradition. while there are references to a gnostic savior, his presentation does not seem to be based on the jesus found in the new testament. on those occasions when jesus does appear in the texts, he often appears to be criticizing those orthodox christians who have confused his words and his teachings. by following the true way and thus achieving transcendence, jesus says in the apocalypse of peter, every believer s resurrection becomes a spiritual reality. throughout the nag hammadi library there are admonitions to res

THE GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNUSUAL UNEXPLAINED VOL 3

3,6) or at other times be symbolic, requiring skilled interpretation. jacob had a dream of a ladder set up on earth, the top of it reaching to heaven. he beheld in this dream angels of god ascending and descending on the ladder with the lord standing above it, confirming the covenant of abraham to jacob (genesis 28:12. king solomon received both wisdom and warning in dreams (i kings 3:5, 9:2. the new testament accounts surrounding the birth of jesus (c. 6 b.c.e. c. 30 c.e) record a number of revelatory dreams. joseph was instructed to wed mary and was assured of her purity (matthew 1:20, in spite of the apparent fact that she was already pregnant. later, joseph was warned to flee to egypt (matthew 2:13, return to israel (2:19) and to go to galilee (2:22. the magi (the three wise men) were

THE GOD OF THE WITCHES

gion the convert advanced to the actual admission ceremony, whichconsisted of baptism and marking. baptism was the less important part in the eyes of the members of the cultand was often omitted. it was, however, a rite which was in force before the introduction of christianity andhas therefore a definite bearing on the antiquity of the religion of the horned god. adult baptism, as recordedin the new testament, was apparently performed by immersion in a river, but the witch-baptism varied fromdipping the head in water to a mere sprinkling; total immersion is never recorded. the rite must have beengeneral throughout western and central europe, as sir george mackenzie[24] quotes delrio to the effect that"the devil useth to baptise them of new, and to wipe off their brow their old baptism. in

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

n, balanced withn the greater universe. trus is followed once again by the qabalistic cross, whch further strengthens and seals the cross of light within the magician's aura. origins of the pentagram ritual the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram was a creation of the hermetic order of the golden dawn. however, various portions of the ritual are found to have far more ancient sources. in the new testament, the lord's prayer (matthew 6:9-13) is obviously based upon qabalistic principles, showing that jesus of nazareth, who was called rabbi by his followers, knew his qabalah. this is because the lord's prayer is itself based on the hebrew "prayer of david" from the old testament, found in the first book of chronicles 29:l "the prayer of david at the foundation of the temple" reads as fo

ation of the temple" reads as follows: unto thee, 0 tetragrammaton, are the greatness and the power and the beauty and the victo y and the glo y, for unto thee is everything in the heavens and the earth. unto thee, 0 tetragrammaton, is the kingdom. ths single verse mentions the names of several sephiroth, including: chesed, geburah, tiphareth, netzach, hod, and malkuth. the lord's prayer from the new testament states: for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever, amen.4 this is only slightly different from the qabalistic cross, which states (in english: thou art the kingdom and the power and the glo y, the world forever, unto the ages. amen. the word atah("thou art) is linked to the sephrah of kether, whose divine name is "i am" malkuth("the kingdom) is the tenth

THE NECRONOMICON SIMON VERSION

assumption, the sumerian origin of the feast of lammas. indeed, it seems just as valid as the ideas of idries shah concerning craft etymology as presented in his book, the sufis. it is also not far-fetched to assume that these four beasts were known to the entire region of the middle east, as they appear on the sphinx in egypt, and have become the symbols of the four evangelists of the christian new testament- an ironic and splendid result of the ignorance of the greek religious historians concerning the ancient mysteries! probable the most inconsistent concept the sumerians possesses with reference to the craft is the naming of the goddess as a deity, not of the moon (as the craft would have it, but of the planet venus. the moon was governed by a male divinity, nanna (like inanna but min

THE ABYSS AND TABAET

r and strength, always internal, sometimes external depending on the individual desire. luciferians seek to devour the essence of life, the essence of humanity. all life is made stronger by devouring another, this is the law of nature. to be honest to the self, to present challenge and overcome such is to attain a foundation upon the path of mastery. beelzebub is a name for satan mentioned in the new testament with regards to him holding the title of prince of demons. the name beelzebub or beelzebuth actually can be derived from baal zebub, baal meaning lord and zebub which holds reference in hebrew as hostility, thus baal zebub is the lord of hostility or they enemy, a title of the opposer. dominus muscarum is also a translation of the title of beelzebub, meaning lord of flies and relates

THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION

s. 4:4 remember ye the law of moses my servant, which i commanded unto him in horeb for all israel [with] the statutes and judgments. 4:5 behold, i will send you elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the lord: 4:6 and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest i come and smite the earth with a curse. new testament page 559 matthew the gospel according to st. matthew 1:1 the book of the generation of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. 1:2 abraham begat isaac; and isaac begat jacob; and jacob begat judas and his brethren; 1:3 and judas begat phares and zara of thamar; and phares begat esrom; and esrom begat aram; 1:4 and aram begat aminadab; and aminadab begat naasson; and naass

been born. 26:25 then judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, master, is it i? he said unto him, thou hast said. 26:26 and as they were eating, jesus took bread, and blessed [it] and brake [it] and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, take, eat; this is my body. 26:27 and he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave [it] to them, saying, drink ye all of it; 26:28 for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 26:29 but i say unto you, i will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when i drink it new with you in my father s kingdom. 26:30 and when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of olives. 26:31 then saith jesus unto them, all ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, i wi

im: but woe to that man by whom the son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. 14:22 and as they did eat, jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake [it] and gave to them, and said, take, eat: this is my body. 14:23 and he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave [it] to them: and they all drank of it. 14:24 and he said unto them, this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. 14:25 verily i say unto you, i will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that i drink it new in the kingdom of god. 14:26 and when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of olives. 14:27 and jesus saith unto them, all ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, i will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall

, and said, take this, and divide [it] among yourselves: 22:18 for i say unto you, i will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of god shall come. 22:19 and he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it] and gave unto them, saying, this is my body which is luke page 608 given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 22:20 likewise also the cup after supper, saying, this cup [is] the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. 22:21 but, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me [is] with me on the table. 22:22 and truly the son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 22:23 and they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 22:24 and there was also a strife among them, which of them should

[you] not. 11:23 for i have received of the lord that which also i delivered unto you, that the lord jesus the [same] night in which he was betrayed took bread: 11:24 and when he had given thanks, he brake [it] and said, take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 11:25 after the same manner also [he took] the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink [it] in remembrance of me. 11:26 for as often as ye eat this bread, and drink [this] cup, ye do shew the lord s death till he come. 11:27 wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the lord. 11:28 but let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of [that] b

anifestly declared to be the epistle of christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the spirit of the living god; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 3:4 and such trust have we through christ to godward: 3:5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency [is] of god; 3:6 who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 3:7 but if the ministration of death, written [and] engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of israel could not stedfastly behold the face of moses for the glory of his countenance; which [glory] was to be done away: 3:8 how shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glor

ained eternal redemption [for us] 9:13 for if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 9:14 how much more shall the blood of christ, who through the eternal spirit offered himself without spot to god, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living god? 9:15 and for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions [that were] under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. 9:16 for where a testament [is] there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. 9:17 for a testament [is] of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth

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sometimes pass that conviction on to others present, so that others think they see it also, even when it does not physically exist. similarly, one person witnessing a miracle can convey to others by the strength of faith the ability to see the same miracle. perhaps as a deliberate echo of the old testament account of the hand of god reaching down to lift ezekiel up by the hair, the author of the new testament book of matthew told of jesus walking across the sea. the apostle peter wanted to imitate him and, encouraged by jesus, stepped from his boat onto the surface of the water, but became afraid and began to sink. jesus reached down his hand and drew him up, while still standing on top of the water (matthew 1431. it is an eastern belief common in india that the holy men called fakirs can

TYSON DONALD THE POWER OF THE WORD

reading down the columns. each name has three hebrew letters. to empower these names, the divine suffixes al or ih must be added to each and vowels inserted to render them pronounceable. the related twelve names of the severe angels of judgment are extracted by reading up the columns, adding the divine suffixes, and inserting vowels as before. it might be objected that revelation is a book of the new testament, was not originally written in hebrew, and has little connection with the kabbalah of the jews, which relies on verses extracted from the books of the old testament. this overlooks the strong reliance placed on the metaphors of the ancient hebrew prophets by the new testament writers. there is a direct link between revelation 4:s and isaiah 6:3. in both places the word "holy (qdvsh)

, but four would seem the most appropriate number--one for each letter of tetragrammaton, and for each leg of nebuchadrezzar's throne. alternately, it is possible that twelve stones, one for each tribe and each overt banner of ihvh, were buried in a circle to surround the place where the throne would eventually reside. the twelve stones of the altar surface in various places later in both old and new testament writings. they are, of course, the twelve jewels in the breastplate of aaron, about which much more will be said in the next chapter. they are the twelve pillars placed by moses on either side of the altar of sacrifice (exod. 24:4. they are the twelve cakes of the sabbath eaten by the priests "thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof two tenth deals shall be in one c

different sequences in various places. the order i have given should be looked upon as a workable compromise. the only certain feature of the apostle sequence is its division into three groups of four apostles, which evidently is intended to reflect the fourfold division of tetragrammaton. the accompanying table illustrates the various orders of the apostles that appear in different books of the new testament. i have favored the order given in matthew, but have no compelling reason for so doing. following the common practice of the renaissance, i have substituted matthias, the 13th apostle, for judas. readers who have a more emphatic opinion about the correct order of the apostles may wish to modify their relationship with the banners, tribes, zodiac signs, and so on. tetragrammaton acts

WICCA EIGHT SABBATS OF WITCHCRAFT

ly, in 320 c.e, the catholic fathers in rome decided to make it december, in an effort to co-opt the mithraic celebration of the romans and the yule celebrations of the celts and saxons. there was never much pretense that the date they finally chose was historically accurate. shepherds just don't 'tend their flocks by night' in the high pastures in the dead of winter! but if one wishes to use the new testament as historical evidence, this reference may point to sometime in the spring as the time of jesus's birth. this is because the lambing season occurs in the spring and that is the only time when shepherds are likely to 'watch their flocks by night- to make sure the lambing goes well. knowing this, the eastern half of the church continued to reject december 25, preferring a 'movable eigh

WICCA MAGICK OCCULT THREE GREEN BOOKS DRUIDISM

ayings from the buddhists four noble truths questions not edification rain cloud mahayana ideal sayings from zen masters two mice miracles gutei s finger dialogue for lodging haiku sayings of the taoist sages thirty spokes block of wood water counting words traveling sayings of confucius confucius the man on learning reciprocity religion gentlemen from the old testament psalm 104 psalm 8 from the new testament sermon on the mount i corinthians 13 sayings from the zoroastrian prayer for guidance sayings of mohammed morning star overwhelming sayings of the unitarians out of the stars sayings of baha u llah on the soul sayings from the poets a faery song the prophet fergus and the druid sayings of the psychologists green book volume two celtic, native american,african, hindu& greek writings e

thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: all sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the fields; the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. o lord our lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! selections from: the authorized version (king james) of the holy bible. from the new testament (from the sermon on the mount) and seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, blessed are the poor in spirit: for their is the kingdom of heaven. blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. blessed are

WILLIAM WESCOTT NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES

not omit to mention the symbol of the double triangle, hexapla, or hexalpha, the shield of david, it is used at present as a sign in the degree of the royal arch in england. it must not be confused with the pentalpha, which is the true solomon s seal. in christian churches, we find the hexalpha used to express the union of the divine and human natures, deemed to exist in jesus, the christ of the new testament. the blending of the two triangles has also numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott been used to typify the union of fire and water; for the early symbol of fire was the triangle apex upward, and that of water the same apex downward. the symbols of air and earth were two similar triangles, each with a cross bar. 70. the talmud says- six things are d

WOLFSON ELLIOT ALEF MEM TAU KABBALISTIC MUSINGS ON TIME TRUTH AND DEATH

o the christological doctrine is substantiated by the celebrated poetic flourish that ends the opening prayer of john s apocalypse: i am the alpha and the omega, says the lord god, who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty (ibid, 8).40 this utterance is very likely based on god s proclamation i am the first and i am the last (ani ri shon wa-ani aharon) in deutero-isaiah (44:6).41 in the new testament context, the temporal classification is expressed linguistically, and thus the beginning and end are termed alpha and omega respectively. the additional description, who is and was and is to come, suggests that the present is to be added to past and future. even though there is no mention of a letter that corresponds to the present, we may surmise that preserved here is an older, jew

essays in phenomenology, edited by robert sokolowski, 87 106. washington, d.c: catholic university of america press, 1988. the structure of intentionality. in the new husserl: a critical reader, edited by donn welton, 65 92. bloomington: indiana university press, 2003. dum zil, georges. temps et mythes. recherches philosophiques 5 (1935/36: 235 251. dunn, james d. g. christology in the making: a new testament inquiry into the origins of the doctrine of the incarnation. 2nd ed. grand rapids: eerdmans, 1996. d rr, walther. rhythm in music: a formal scaffolding of time. in the voices of time: a cooperative survey of man s view of time as expressed by the sciences and by the humanities, edited by julius t. fraser, 180 200. new york: george braziller, 1966. duval, raymond. dur e ou discontinui

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