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ack again, thus creating kind of a handball court in the temple where the light itself is the ball bouncing from one wall back to the next, or in this case from one banner back to the next and back again. the banner of the east is a fitting symbol for divine light and how divine light operates through the forces of nature. it is a symbol of the macrocosm. macrocosm means the world outside our own sphere of sensation or our own senses. the banner itself has a gold cross upon a white background. superimposed on that gold cross is the hexagram. the upward triangle is red whereas the downward triange is blue. these are symbols of fire and water, which again are opposing forces brought together in unity. the white "t" in the center of the gold cross is the symbol of tav, the beginning pathway i

norance of the outer world. yet the white triangle is the light that shines through the darkness, yet the darkness comprehendeth it not. the banner of the west is also an appropriate symbol of protection and exorcism. now let us not conjure up ideas in our minds about what exorcism is. when we speak of exorcism, what we are talking about is barring the qlippothic or negative energies from our own sphere of sensation. it is also a symbol of barring out negative energies outside our sphere of sensation as well. in this sense, it is used as a fitting symbol in pathworking and in astral projection. the memorization of the banner of the west and projecting it forward becomes a very strong etheric symbol of protection. there are several books that may go deeper indepth on these symbols, but at t

chesed as the ruler, but not creator, of the manifested universe. he is characterized as stable, wise, and merciful by contrast with his more dynamic opposite, geburah. chesed is associated with the gods zeus and jupiter. geburah: the fifth emanation on the tree of life. geburah is often associated with mars, the roman god of war, and represents severity and justice. the destructive forces of the sphere of geburah are intended to have a purging, cleansing effect on the universe. geburah represents the creator god who applies discipline and precision in governing the cosmos and removes unwanted or unnecessary elements after their usefulness has passed. geburah is reflected in the charioteer in the tarot. tiphareth: the sixth emanation on the tree of life. it is the sphere of beauty, harmoni

god who applies discipline and precision in governing the cosmos and removes unwanted or unnecessary elements after their usefulness has passed. geburah is reflected in the charioteer in the tarot. tiphareth: the sixth emanation on the tree of life. it is the sphere of beauty, harmonizing the forces of mercy (chesed) and judgement (geburah) higher on the tree. occultists identify tiphareth as the sphere of spiritual rebirth, and is ascribed to solar deities such as ra, apollo, and mithra as well as osiris and jesus christ. the tarot card temperence identifies the direct mystical ascent to tiphareth from malkuth, the physical. netzach: the seventh emanation on the tree of life. netzach is regarded as the sphere of creativity, subjectivity, and emotions, a very clear contrast to the sphere o

a, apollo, and mithra as well as osiris and jesus christ. the tarot card temperence identifies the direct mystical ascent to tiphareth from malkuth, the physical. netzach: the seventh emanation on the tree of life. netzach is regarded as the sphere of creativity, subjectivity, and emotions, a very clear contrast to the sphere of hod, which represents intellect and rational thought. netzach is the sphere of love and spiritual passion and is therefore associated with such deities as aphrodite, venus, hathor, and others that personify these qualities. hod: the eighth emanation on the tree of life. hod is associated with the planet mercury and represents intellect and rational thought. it also represents the structuring and measuring capacities of the mind as opposed to the emotional and intui

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mes and says: i consecrate with fire. stol: makes cross with cup, and sprinkles with water three times towards east, saying: i purify with water. kerux: salutes zelator sign. kerux: the temple is cleansed. kerux: stol: dad: return to place, kerux leading and passing with neophyte sign. hiero: let the element of this grade be named that it may be awakened in the spheres of those present and in the sphere of the order. heg: the element of earth. hiereus (knocks) let us adore the lord and king of earth. all face east. hiero: adonai ha-aretz. adonai melekh. unto thee be the kingdom and the power (cross on self) and the glory (he makes cross and circle with sceptre before him as he says malkuth, etc) malkuth, geburah, gedulah. the rose of sharon and the lily of the valley, amen. all give zelato

material world- which answer to the seven apocalyptic churches which are in asia or assiah- as these again allude to the seven lamps before the throne on another plane. within each circle is a triangle to represent the three fold creative idea operating in all things. on the right-hand side of each is the hebrew name of the angel who governs the planet; on the left side is the hebrew name of the sphere of the planet itself; while the hebrew letter beneath the base is one of the duplicated letters of the hebrew alphabet which refer to the seven planets. the seven double letters of the hebrew alphabet have each two sounds associated with them, one hard, and one soft. they are called double, because each letter represents a contrary or permutation, thus: life and death; peace and war; wisdom

18276066 GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 1

ust wc read it tivor, and connect it with the as. tifer, tiber, ohg. 7x'par] 196 zio. much in the same way as the as. eormen, oiig. irman is prefixed. now when a similar prefix t' meets us in the oast. writings, e.g. tyhraustr (fortissimus, tyspakr (sapientissimus, sn. 29, it confirms the afiinity between tir and ty-r. these intricate etymologies were not to be avoided: they entitle us to claim a sphere for the teutonic god zio, tiw, tyr, which places him on a level with the loftiest deities of antiquity. eepresented in the edda as oc5in's son, he may seem inferior to him in power and moment; but the two really fall into one, inasmuch as both are directors of war and battle, and the fame of victory proceeds from each of them alike. for the olden time resolved all glory into military glory

om in the preceding chapter we have regarded as a mixture of the heavenly and earthly natures: the distaff establishes no claim to immortality, like the sword. to the woman and the bondman, idle in battle, busy in the house, the anglo-saxons very expressively assigned the occupation of weaving peace: heroic labours suited men. but that which women forfeit here, is amply made up to them in another sphere. in lieu of that distinct individuality of parts given to heroes, which often falls without effect in the story, they have general duties assigned them of momentous and lasting influence. a long range of charming or awful half-goddesses mediates between men and deity: their authority is manifestly greater, their worship more impressive, than any reverence paid to heroes. there are not, stri

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egemon, to what particular element is this grade attributed? heg: to the element of water. hiero: honoured hiereus, to what planet does this grade especially refer? hiereus: to the planet mercury. hiero: honoured hegemon, what paths are attached to this grade? heg: the 31st and 30th paths of shin and resh. hiero: honoured hiereus to what does the 31st path refer? hiereus: to the reflection of the sphere of fire. hiero: honoured hegemon, to what does the 30th path allude? heg: to the reflection of the sphere of the sun. hiero: gives one knock. all rise and face east. hiero (knocks) let us adore the lord and king of water. elohim tzabdoth, elohim of hosts, glory be unto the ruach elohim who moved upon the face of the waters of creation. amen all salute. hiero: quits his throne and proceeds t

fer to the three conditions of heat, aud, active; aub, passive; aur, equilibrated; whilst asch is the name of fire. the 31st path of the sepher yetzirah which answereth unto the letter shin, is called the perpetual intelligence, and it is so called because it regulateth the motions of the sun and moon in their proper order, each in an orbit convenient for it. it is therefore the reflection of the sphere of fire, and the path connecting the material universe as depicted in malkuth, with the pillar of severity on the side of geburah, through the sephira hod. hierophant, hegemon and theoricus come to west of altar. hiero: before you upon the altar is the 20th key of the tarot, which symbolically resumes the ideas. to the uninitiated eye it apparently represents the last judgement, with an ang

he confines of space. and of the solar circles, and of the lunar clashings and of the aerial recesses; the melody of ether, and of the sun and of the passages of the moon, and of the sun is in the supramundane orders, for therein a solar world and endless light subsist. the sun more true measureth all things by time, for he is the time of time. and his disc is in the starless above, the inerratic sphere, and he is the center of the triple world. the sun is fire and the dispenser of fire. he is also the channel of the higher fire, aether, sun, and the spirit of the moon, ye are the leaders of air. and the great goddess bringeth forth the vast sun and the brilliant moon, and the wide air, and the lunar course and the solar pole. she collecteth it receiving the melody of ether, and of the sun

center, represent that luminary as the center of the the 30th path of the sepher yetzirah. which answereth unto the letter resh is called the collecting intelligence, and it is so called because from it astrologers deduce the judgement of the stars, and of the celestial signs, and the perfections of their science according to the rules of their revolutions. it is therefore, the reflection of the sphere of the sun, and the path connecting yesod with hod, foundation with splendor. hierophant, theoricus and hegemon come to west of altar. hiero: before you upon the altar is the 19th key of the tarot which symbolically resumes these ideas. the sun has 12 principal rays which represent the 12 signs of the zodiac, they are alternatively waved and salient, as symbolizing the alternation of the ma

comes green in verdigris etc. mercury is the only one which unites these primary forms in one symbol. saturn is composed of the cross and the crescent, showing that lead is corrosive externally and lunar internally. jupiter is the reverse, mars is solar internally while venus is the opposite, for copper is externally of the nature of gold, but internally corrosive. wherefore, also the name of the sphere of venus nogah, denotes external splendor. heg: shows theoricus the 2nd tablet. heg: this shows the true and genuine attribution of the tarot trumps to the hebrew alphabet which has long been a secret among the initiates and which should be carefully concealed from the outer world. as a mss. lecture on this subject is circulated among the members of the grade of practicus, i shall not furth

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what particular element is this grade attributed? heg: to the element of fire. hiero: honoured hiereus, to what planet does this grade especially refer? hiereus: to the planet venus. hiero: honoured hegemon, what paths are attached to this grade? heg: the 29th, 28th and 27th paths of qoph, tzaddi and peh. hiero: honoured hiereus, to what does the 29th path refer? hiereus: to the reflection of the sphere of pisces. hiero: honoured hegemon, to what does the 28th path allude? heg: to the reflection of the sphere of aquarius. hiero: honoured hiereus, to what does the 27th path allude? hiereus: to the reflection of the sphere of mars. hiero (knocks) all rise and face east. hiero: let us adore the lord and king of fire. hiero: tetragrammaton tzabaoth. blessed be thou, the leader of armies is thy

er of eden divided into four heads which finds their correlatives in the four triplicities of the zodiac (places cross aside) the 29th path of the sepher yetzirah which answereth to the letter qoph, is called the corporeal intelligence, and it is so called because it formeth every body which is formed beneath the whole order of worlds, and the increment of them. it is there, the reflection of the sphere of the watery sign pisces, and the path connecting the material universe as depicted in malkuth, with the pillar of mercy, and the side of chesed through the sephira netzach. and through it do the waters of chesed flow down. hiero: heg: pract: move to west of altar. hiero: before you upon the altar is the 18th key of the tarot, which symbolically resumes these ideas. it represents the moon

pents, 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 he is called the bilanx of justice. why then is he called the external or false splendor? because he indeed uniteth

divine name, eheieh which as you already know is attached to kether. in the egyptian sense it is sirius, the dog star of isis sothis; around it are the stars of the seven planets, each with its sevenfold counterchanged operation. the nude female figure with the star of the heptagram on her brow is the synthesis of isis, of nephthys and of athor. she also represents the planet venus, through whose sphere the influences of chesed descend. she is aima, binah and tebunah, the great supernal mother, aima elohim pouring upon the earth the waters of creation, which unite and form a river at her feet; the river going forth from the supernal eden, which overfloweth and faileth not. note well that in this key she is completely unveiled, while in the 21st key, she is only partly so. the two urns cont

. it also is the opened out form of the double cube, and of the altar of incense (places cross aside) the 27th path of the sepher yetzirah which answereth unto the letter peh is called the exciting intelligence, and it is so called because by it is created the intellect of all created beings under the highest heaven and the excitement of the motion of them. it is, therefore, the reflection of the sphere of mars, and the reciprocal path connecting netzach with hod, victory with splendor; it is the lowermost of the three reciprocal paths. hiero: heg: pract: move to the west of altar. heg: before you upon the altar is the 16th key of the tarot which symbolically resumes these ideas. it represents a tower struck by a lightening flash, proceeding from a rayed circle and terminating in a triangl

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

f you are using a candle, gaze into the flame* take a slow, deep breath through your nose, inhaling the light. hold it for a count of 'one and two and three' and slowly exhale darkness through your mouth* let the circle of light expand and enfold you so that you are bathed in the light. you may find it easier at this point to close your eyes and to see the light with your inner vision* within the sphere of light, allow the goddess form to build up quite naturally. it may be a familiar figure or a composite of many different female power icons of beauty, wisdom and grace. she may be old, young, wise or challenging, according to the qualities you are attracting to meet your as yet, perhaps, unformulated needs. in different meditations you may see different goddesses and so adapt the charge a

le of golden petals, pollen, leaves or pot pourri. the circle should almost touch the candles, so that they can stand sentinel round it, and should enclose the square or crystals and the salt. the circle represents the spirit and so encloses the space and time square. as you scatter the petals or pollen, say: circle of gold, shield from malice, danger and stranger, enter the salt and empower this sphere with a shield of gold* leave the candles to burn down, making sure they are in broad-based holders so wax does not fall on the petals. if you are working with other people or wish to have a more active ritual, place the dish of salt in the centre resting on the altar or on a rock. set tall candles in floor holders a short distance away and make an invisible square with frankincense or sanda

surface for your altar. on it, you should keep a single, pure beeswax or white candle; this is a symbol of the unity of all life and the one divine source that flows through every natural being, whether it is male or female, god or goddess, animal, bird, fish, tree, plant or stone. you will also need your special healing crystals, perhaps arranged in a circle around the candle and a clear crystal sphere or crystal pendulum for directing sunlight and moonlight. the crystals could include gentle rose quartz and amethyst for healing all ills and bringing harmony, moonstone for female and hormonal disorders and for fertility, citrine for energy and lifting depression, and agates for balancing energies. later in this section i have listed some healing crystals i use under their different colour

a bound journal with blank pages is good for this kind of work or you could buy a leather loose-leaf binder and insert blank pages with dates. if you work in a group, one member can be responsible for regularly updating the book. a ritual for creating healing magick each evening or morning- or whenever you have time- light your healing candle and hold one of your special crystals and your crystal sphere or pendulum and focus on of the names in your book, sending the candlelight reflected though the crystal to wherever it is needed. the traditional healing hour is ten o' clock at night, but what is more important is that the time is one where you can be quiet and are not pressurised by other demands. begin by holding a healing crystal and focusing the energies through the candle flame; you

ng and improving physical health and vitality, encouraging re-growth and regeneration, and for matters of the mind where clarity and optimism are needed. moonlight is potent for removing illness or pain and for all problems concerning emotions, hormones or fertility and is especially effective in healing women, children and pets* direct the sunlight or the light of the full moon into your crystal sphere, so that it shines on the person you are healing, or their photograph or other symbol. if you are using sunlight, be careful that the crystal does not become too hot and of course do not look directly at the image of the sun* stand in a circle in the open air and in the centre, place a dish of pure spring water. use a golden coloured bowl for sunlight, and a silver bowl for moonlight* into

ABRAMELIN1

arise from elementals alone, but frequently from the depraved astral remnants of deceased evil persons. devils, on the other hand, are far more powerful than elementals, but their action for evil is parallel to that of the good angels for good; and their malignancy is far more terrible than that of the evil elementals, for not being, like them, subjected to the limits of a certain current, their sphere of operation extends over a far greater area; while the evil they commit is never irrational or mechanical, but worked with full consciousness and intent. i do not agree entirely with the manner of behaviour, advised by abraham towards the spirits; on the contrary, the true initiates have always maintained that the very greatest courtesy should be manifested by the exorciser, and that it is

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ever, and unless the whole heart and soul and faith go with the ceremony, there can be no reliable result produced. 28 the title of the eleventh chapter of the second book is: concerning the selection of the place. 29 meaning in the case where the aspirant unto the sacred magic is a servant actually then serving a master. 30 the object of most of these instructions is of course to keep the astral sphere of the aspirant free from evil influences, and accustom him to pure and holy thoughts and to the exercise of will power and self-control. the student of the indian tatwas will know the value of active meditation at sunrise because that moment is the akasic commencement of the tatwic course in the day, and of the power of the swara. 31 i.e, the christians. of abramelin the mage 113 32 this p

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also in common with all really ancient languages the system of verbal roots from which all the words of the language are derived, has this effect, viz, that the majority of combinations of two or three letters will be found to be a verbal root, bearing of abramelin the mage 128 a definite meaning. besides all this, in the qabalah each letter of the hebrew alphabet is treated as having a complete sphere of hieroglyphic meanings of its own; whence the most important ancient hebrew names and words can be treated by the qabalistic initiate as in fact so many formulas of spiritual force. b have been thus lengthy in explanation in order that the reader may have some idea of the reason of the construction and use of these magic squares. the sacred magick 129 the second chapter. o obtain informat

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nd of f as usually described will be a very fair representation thereof. the following statements concerning aspects of the philosophy underlying the enochian tablets are also written by g.h. fratre s.r.m.d. some of them are very profound and the student will do well if he gives them a good deal of attention especially in connection with the idea of the projection of the tree of life into a solid sphere and forming five pillars. this part of the enochian teaching is taken from a manuscript entitled x. the book of the concourse of the forces. binding together the powers of the squares in the terrestrial quadrangles of enoch. each of these terrestrial tablets of the elements is divided into 4 lesser angles by the great central cross which cometh forth as from the gate of the watch tower of t

cti coincides with the zodiacal belt wherein is the path of the a who is the administrant of the m of life, and the lord of the d of the world. the four linea s.s. then form the complete circle of the ecliptic, a circle at the center of the zodiacal circle. it is demonstrated in the tarot manuscripts that when the 10 sephiroth in their grouping which is called the tree of life, are projected in a sphere (kether coinciding with the north pole, malkuth coinciding with the south pole, the pillar of mildness with the axis) then the pillars of severity and of mercy are quadrupled, i.e. there are five pillars instead of three pillars. the same scheme is therefore, applicable to the celestial heavens, and the mode of the governance of these tablets in the heavens is also set forth in these four t

universe, in the planets, in our b, in the fixed stars, and even in man, in animals, vegetables, and minerals. therefore do the 4 perpendicular or vertical lines of the 4 crosses represent 4 great currents of force passing between north above and south below, intersecting the tiphareth points and thus affirmng the existence of the hidden central pillar of the tree of life, forming the axis of the sphere of the celestial heavens. therefore are these lines which are vertical called linea dei patris filiique, as manifesting that central column wherein are kether and tiphareth, macroprosopus and microprosopus. the calvary cross of 10 squares which are in each of the 4 lesser angles of each tablet are attributed unto the action of the m through the 10 sephiroth herein. this cross of 10 squares

e been taught unto the first order are rather general than particular, attending especially to an office or rule whereunto such an angel is allotted. as it is written: one angel does not undertake two messages. for these mighty angels do rather shew forth their power in the governance of the 4 great sephirotic columns as aforesaid, viz: the double columns of severity and mercy when projected in a sphere, and this also is under the presidency of the sephiroth. but the names of the angels of the enochian tablets do rather express particular adaptations of forces shewing forth all variations and diverse combinations of those which are in the other case manifested in a more general way. it will be found written in the clavicula tabularum enochi: now we are to understand that there are four ang

ADEPTUS MINOR INITIATION

iary value and nothing personal to myself. i hereby direct my legal representatives whomsoever, in case of my death or incapacity, to return the same at once, unread and unopened, to g.h. frater p.c.a, at 14050 cherry avenue, suite r- 159, fontana, california, 92337. 2 ceremony of the adeptus minor r.r et a.c. requirements: chief adept -7=4, merciful exempt adept- blue and purple robe with winged sphere wand 2nd adept- 6=5, mighty adeptus major- red and orange with phoenix wand 3rd adepti- 5=6, associate adeptus minor -yellow and rose pink with lotus wand all other adepts- yellow or matching slippers complimentary to their robes additional requirements- sash- declaration and recommendation signed by chief adept of the temple -black robe -cross of obligation with ropes -cross of victory -cr

ALEISTER CROWLEY EIGHT LECTURES ON YOGA

y filled by these two planets, and the newly discovered pluto. they fill these gaps just as the newly discovered chemical elements discovered in the last fifty years fill the gaps in mendelejeff's table of the periodic law. 17. herschel represents the highest form of the true will, and it seems natural and right that this should not rank with the seven sacred planets, because the true will is the sphere which transcends them 'every man and every woman is a star' herschel defines the orbit of the star, your star. but herschel is dynamic; herschel is explosive; herschel, astrologically speaking, does not move in an orbit; he has his own path. so the niyama which corresponds to this planet is, first and last, the discovery of the true will. this knowledge is secret and most sacred; each of yo

lection on a polished door-knob. 25. i feel almost ashamed of the world that i have to tell you that in the year 1900, four years before the appearance of einstein's world-shaking paper, i described space as 'finite yet boundless' which is exactly the description in general terms that he gave in more mathematical detail) you will see at once that these three words do describe a curved geometry; a sphere, for instance, is a finite object, yet you can go over the surface in any direction without ever coming to an end. i said above that riemann's geometry was not quite sufficient to explain the phenomena of nature. we have to postulate different kinds of curvature in different parts of the continuum. and even then we are not happy! 26. now for a spot of sullivan 'the geometry is so general th

y, which would most efficiently serve that single purpose. the only trouble has been that this purpose was not sufficiently cosmic in scope to resist internal forces. having attained the higher planes by practice of these exercises, they found that the original purpose of the society was not really adequate to their powers; they were, so to speak, over-engined. they stupidly invaded the spiritual sphere of the other authorities whom they were founded to support, and thus we see them actually quarrelling with the pope, while failing signally to obtain possession of the papacy. being thus thwarted in their endeavours, and confused in their purpose, they redoubled the ardour of their exercises; and it is one of the characteristics of all spiritual exercises, if honestly and efficiently perfor

ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

apter entitles "of the zonei and their attributes, zonei is, of course a greek word and refers to the planetary, or heavenly bodies; for they are "zoned, i.e, having set courses and spheres. they are also known as such in the chaldean oracles. the 'spirits' or bodies that exist beyond the zonei are called the azonei, meaning "un-zoned. whether this refers to the so-called "fixed" stars (having no sphere ascertainable to the early astronomers) or the comets, is unknown to the editor. whatever the case may be, the zonei seem to include the seven philosophical planets, i.e, including the sun and moon as planetary bodies, along with mercury, venus, mars, jupiter and saturn. each has their own seal and their own number. kenneth grant, author of aleister crowley and the hidden god, may be intere

tly available to the editor with regard to sumerian and assyro-babylonian religions. entries in parentheses refer to the state of correspondences before the advert of the elder gods, the race of marduk; that is, it reflects the nature of the cosmos before the fall of marduk from heaven (names of zodiacal constellations are after budge's renderings) table vii [a.c] table xxv [s] 0. anu (tiamat) 1. sphere of the primum mobile enlil (absu) 2. sphere of the zodiac or fixed stars enki; lumashi (igigi) 3. sphere of saturn adar 4. sphere of jupiter marduk 5. sphere of mars nergal 6. sphere of the sun utu 7. sphere of venus inanna 8. sphere of mercury nebo 9. sphere of the moon nanna 10. sphere of the elements kia 11. air anna 12. mercury gudud 13. moon sin 14. venus dlibat 15. aries agru (xubur)

, thou must needs arrive back at the centre of the gate, before thine altar, at which time thou must fall to the ground, looking neither to the right no to the left at what may be moving there, for these operations attract many kinds of wandering demon and ghost to the gates, but in the air above the altar whereupon thou wilt presently see the gate opening for thee and the spirit-messenger of the sphere greeting thee in a clear voice, and giving thee a name, which thou must remember, for that is the name of thy passing the gate, which thou must use each time thou passeth thereby. the same spirit-messenger will meet thee and, if thou know not thy name, he will forbid thee entrance and thou wilt fall to the earth immediately. when the first gate has been entered and the name received, thou w

g! ia zagasthena kia! ashtag karelliosh! the invocation of the nebo gate spirit of the swift planet, remember! nebo, custodian of the gods, remember! nebo, father of the sacred writing, remember! in the name of the covenant sworn between thee and the race of men, i call to thee! hearken, and remember! from the gate of the great god nanna, i call to thee! by the name which i was given on the lunar sphere, i call to thee! lord nebo, who does not know of thy wisdom? lord nebo, who does not know of thy magick? lord nebo, what spirit, on earth or in heavens, is not conjured by thy mystic writing? lord nebo, what spirit, on earth or in the heavens, is not compelled by the magick of thy spells? nebo kurios! lord of the subtle arts, open the gate to the sphere of thy spirit! nebo kurios! master of

not know of thy wisdom? lord nebo, who does not know of thy magick? lord nebo, what spirit, on earth or in heavens, is not conjured by thy mystic writing? lord nebo, what spirit, on earth or in the heavens, is not compelled by the magick of thy spells? nebo kurios! lord of the subtle arts, open the gate to the sphere of thy spirit! nebo kurios! master of the chemical science, open the gate to the sphere of thy workings! gate of the swift planet, merkurios, open unto me! ia athzothtu! ia angaku! ia zi nebo! marzas zi fornias kanpa! lazhakas shin talas kanpa! nebos athanatos kanpa! ia gaash! ia saash! ia kakolomani-yash! ia maakalli! the invocation of the ishtar gate spirit of venus, remember! ishtar, mistress of the gods, remember! ishtar, queen of the land of the rising of the sun, remembe

ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF LIES

ath is the false. compare the doctrine of the higher and lower manas in theosophy. the rest of the chapter therefor points out the duality, and therefore the imperfection, of all the lower sephiroth in their essence [21] 6 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-eta digamma caviar the word was uttered: the one exploded into one thousand million worlds. each world contained a thousand million spheres. each sphere contained a thousand million planes. each plane contained a thousand million stars. each star contained a many thousand million things. of these the reasoner took six, and, preening, said: this is the one and the all. these six the adept harmonised, and said: this is the heart of the one and the all. these six were destroyed by the master of the temple; and he spake not. the ash thereof was

ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF THE LAW

ou! i,64: i am the blue-lidded daughter of sunset; i am the naked brilliance of the voluptuous night-sky. i,65: to me! to me! i,66: the manifestation of nuit is at an end. chapter ii ii,1: nu! the hiding of hadit. ii,2: come! all ye, and learn the secret that hath not yet been revealed. i, hadit, am the complement of nu, my bride. i am not extended, and khabs is the name of my house. ii,3: in the sphere i am everywhere the centre, as she, the circumference, is nowhere found. ii,4: yet she shall be known& i never. ii,5: behold! the rituals of the old time are black. let the evil ones be cast away; let the good ones be purged by the prophet! then shall this knowledge go aright. ii,6: i am the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core of every star. i am life, and the giver of l

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

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redrawn based on the account in secundus and on clay holden s reconstruction: the rendition in the equinox printing, which has been much reproduced, contained a number of errors. notes 38 4: that is, four others similar in design; they were to be encased in hollow things, of sweet wood mounted on the end of each table leg. 5: most of these names consist of a transliteration of the hebrew for the sphere of the planet with -el stuck on the end. see agrippa de occulta philosophia tom. iii cap. xxviii, where most of these names appear, the spirit of saturn is called sabathiel; the spirit of jupiter zedekiel; the spirit of mars, madimiel; the spirit of the sun semeliel, or semeschia; the spirit of venus nogahel; the spirit of mercury cochabiah, or cochabiel; the spirit of the moon, jareahel, o

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

the beast and with his number 666, so that he who invokes the former invokes also the latter. also with aiwaz and the number 93. see chapter v> 15 chapter ii the formulae of the elemental weapons. before discussing magical formulae in detail, one may observe that most rituals are composite, and contain many formulae which must be harmonized into one. the first formula is that of the wand. in the sphere of the principle which the magician wishes to invoke, he rises from point to point in a perpendicular line, and then descends; or else, beginning at the top, he comes directly down "invoking" first the god of that sphere by "devout supplication<brother, lest thou bend the knee! liber ccxx teaches the proper attitude. see also liber ccclxx. infra, furthermore, there is special ins

top, he comes directly down "invoking" first the god of that sphere by "devout supplication<brother, lest thou bend the knee! liber ccxx teaches the proper attitude. see also liber ccclxx. infra, furthermore, there is special instruction: chapter xv and elsewhere> that he may deign to send the appropriate archangel. he then "beseeches" the archangel to send the angel or angels of that sphere to his aid; he "conjures" this angel or angels to send the intelligence in question, and this intelligence he will "conjure with authority" to compel the obedience of the spirit and his manifestation. to this spirit he "issues commands. it will be seen that this is a formula rather of evocation than of invocation, and for the latter the procedure, though apparently the same, should be conce

it and its vehicle or weapon the "sword and balances. justice is then done upon the mercurial "virgin, with the result that the man is "hanged" or extended, and is slain in this manner. such an operation makes creation impossible- as in the former case; but here there is no question of re-arrangement; the creative force is employed deliberately for destruction, and is entirely absorbed in its own sphere (or cylinder, on einstein's equations) of action. this work is to be regarded as "holiness to the lord. the hebrews, in fact, conferred the title of qadosh (holy) upon its adepts. its effect is to consecrate the magicians who perform it in a very special way. we may take note also of the correspondence of nine with teth, xi, leo, and the serpent. the great merits of this formula are that it

sume a connection between (alpha) this hieroglyphically recorded mode of self-analysis and (beta) ordinary introspection conducted on principles intelligible to himself. he remembers directly various people and various events connected with this incarnation; and they are in themselves to all appearance actual. there is no particular reason why they, rather than any others, should have entered his sphere. in the act of remembering them, they are absolute. he can find no reason for correlating them with anything in the present. but a subsequent examination of the record shows that the logical result of the work of marius de aquila did not occur to that romantic reprobate; in point of fact, he died before anything could happen. can we suppose that any cause can be baulked of effect? the unive

agician might be disturbed, and the value of the ceremony completely destroyed, by the embarrassment caused by the discovery of some such error, just as if a pre-occupied t-totaller found that he had strayed into a temple of the demon rum! it is therefore impossible to neglect the theory of the circle. 81 to take a simple example, suppose that, in an evocation of bartzabel, the planet mars, whose sphere is geburah (severity) were situated (actually, in the heavens) opposite to the square of chesed (mercy) of the tau in the circle, and the triangle placed accordingly. it would be improper for the magus to stand on that square unless using this formula "i, from chesed, rule geburah through the path of the lion; while- taking an extreme case- to stand on the square of hod (which is naturally

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none left to make that effort. of course, if the worry is enough to interfere with that work, i must detail a corporal's file to abate the nuisance. the other way may be called the taoist aspect. first, however, let me explain the point of view of the master of the temple, as it is so similar. you should remember from your reading what happens in this grade. the new master is "cast out" into the sphere appropriate to the nature of his own particular great work. and it is proper for him to act in true accordance with the nature of the man as he was when he passed through that sphere (or grade) on his upward journey. thus, if he be cast out into 3= 8, it is no part of his work to aim at the virtues of a 4= 7; all that has been done long before. it is no business of his to be bothering his h

ct in general. the standard of conduct has one single touchstone. there may be- there will be- every kind of difficulty in determining whether, by this standard, any given act is "right" or "wrong: but there should be no confusion. no act is righteous in itself, but only in reference to the true will of the person who proposes to perform it. this is the doctrine of relativity applied to the moral sphere. i think that, if you have understood this, the whole theory is now within your grasp; hold it fast, and lay about you! of course, there must be certain courses of action which, generally speaking, will be right for pretty well everybody. some, per contra, will be generally barred, as interfering with another's equal right. some cases will be so difficult that only a magister templi can jud

difficulty about one of the elements- say fire- it is therefore natural to evoke a salamander to instruct you on the difficult point. but you must remember that your holy guardian angel is not only far more fully instructed than yourself on every point that you can conceive, but you may go so far as to say that it is definitely his work, or part of his work; remembering always that he inhabits a sphere or plane which is entirely different 49 from anything of which you are normally aware. to attain to the knowledge and conversation of the holy guardian angel is consequently without doubt by far the simplest way by which you can yourself approach that higher order of being. that, then, is a clearly intelligible method of procedure. we call it magick. it is of course possible to strengthen t

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nd is to him a symbol of the influence from the higher. this circle symbolizes the infinite, as every cross or tau represents the finite. that which is four square shows the finite fixed into itself; for this reason the altar is foursquare. it is the solid basis from which all the operation proceeds. one form<form. a better is given in the illustration> of the magical cup has a sphere beneath the bowl, and is supported upon a conical base. this cup (crescent, sphere, cone) represents the three principles of the moon, the sun, and fire, the three principles which, according to the hindus, have course in the body<mind. that one which happens to be in course at the moment is the one s

n. a dagger should be sufficient. but the mind of man is normally so important to him that the sword is actually the largest of his weapons; happy is he who can make the dagger suffice! the hilt of the sword should be made of copper. the guard is composed of the two crescents of the waxing and the waning moon- back to back. spheres are placed between them, forming an equilateral triangle with the sphere of the pommel. the blade is straight, pointed, and sharp right up to the guard. it is made of steel, to equilibrate with the hilt, for steel is the metal of mars, as copper is of venus. those two planets are male and female- and thus reflect the wand and the cup, though in a much lower sense. the hilt is of venus, for love is the motive of this ruthless analysis- if this were not so the swo

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h (see s.d. 1:38-39) hm 46 a name of god yhl) a female slave; an ell, cubit hm) tin, the metal of jupiter lydb a dividing, sundering, separation hldbh a ruiner lbwx 47 foolish, silly, stupid lyw) a weeping hyykb cloud; high place; waves; fortress hmb to clutch, hold +lx that it was good bw+ yk aum (cf. 111) mw) 48 the pillar of severity: the paths cheth and mem (cf. 26& 463) m x planet; star: the sphere of mercury bkwk greatness, magnificence, glory: a title of chesed hlwdg a woman; strength; an army lyx to grow warm; heat, fire; black mx jubilee lbwy from that time, of old (see ps. 93:2& prov. 8:22) z)m fat; marrow xm 49 the living god yx l) resembled; meditated; silent hmd drooping, being sick hlwx strength )lyx heat, fury (ch )mx a bringing forth, birth, nativity hdyl a measuring; a mea

th nwh dwelling, habitation (as body is of soul) hwn 62 healing )s) the sons ynb to commit; healing hnz between nyb 63 abaddon: destruction, ruin (hell, as development of lw, 337; cf. 451) nwdb) dregs, roll; faeces (globular; dung llg fed nwz the nose m+wx fervour hmyx hwhy in briah yh w)w yh dwy briah fs gsecret nature h (see s.d. 1:38-39) gs beaver, builder hnwb prophet )ybn 64 shine, glow: the sphere of venus (see s.b. 75) hgwn justice: a title of geburah nyd a sigh, groan, deep breath hxn) the golden waters (i.r.q. 996; cf. 97) bhz ym prophecy h)wbn serenity hnwg stocks ds 65 adonai: my lord (referred to malkuth; cf. 155& 361) ynd) weasels and other terrible animals myxw) palace, temple, mansion lkyh shone, gloried, praised llh silence! sh defective nzx a door post hzwzm a beating, str

ed mmh circumcision hlym 86 a name of god, asserting the identity of kether and malkuth ynd) hyh) elohim (a name of god, meaning ggods h. masc. pl. of fem. sing: the angelic choir of netzach myhl) hallelu-yah: praise the lord hywllh a rustling of wings hlwmh (see i.r.q. 778& no. 41) md) hwhy hy cup; vagina swk blemish, spot, stain mwm plenitude ywlm to divide lydbm 87 frankincense; whiteness: the sphere of luna hnbl oak; oak-wood nwl) a cup kws) blasphemed pdg standards, military ensigns mylgd determined mmz white storks hdysx pure gold (lit. grefined h) zp 88 redness; sparkling llkx to be hot mmx darkness ksx roaring, seething; burning lxn pure, innocent px snare, danger xp 89 shut up; body pwg silence, whisper hmmd children p+ 90 mem: water mym very silent mmwd king: a title oftiphareth

ar-kraat( gcorrect h. cf. 78) zwy( the sons of [the merciful] god l) ynb incense hnwbl a disc, round shield; a defender ngm possession hlxn arduous, busy; host, army )bc 94 corpse hpwg the valley of vision nwyzxyg to extinguish k(d a fault (ps. 50:20, i.e. there gallege a fault h) ypd a shore pwx a window nwlx a drop hp+ children mydly congratulations, good luck bw+ lzm prickly dnm side dc 95 the sphere of mars myd)m the great stone hldg nb) the waters mymh multitude, abundance nmh journey klhm queen hklm selah, glift up! h (ps. 32:5, 7, etc) hls 96 a name of god ynd) l (chaldee form of myhl) nyhl) by day mmwy occupation [mundane] work (cf. 415& 420) hk)lm the secret [counsel] of the lord (ps. 25:14; see 353) hwhy dws statute wc 97 changeless, constant; the god amon (na. 3:8) nwm) the son

agram) dwd ngm 108 2x2 3x3x3: hence used as the number of beads on a rosary by some sects the ears mynz) the fruit of a deep valley lxnh yb)b a wall cyx to force, do wrong to smx to love very much nnx to shut up, obstruct msx the middle ycx to measure out, share; a decree, statute; tall (masc; task; boundary (cf. 113) qx builders mynwb leader gyhnm 109 lightning zqb quiet hxwnm music nwgn circle; sphere lwg( small +q 110 father of faith hnwm)h b) the roof of a [bridal] canopy( gthe artificial roof of heaven, under which the promises of marriage are delivered h) hpwxh gg resemblance, likeness, image nwymd to embrace qbx at the end of the days; the right hand nymy a sign, flag, standard sn kinsmen, nation, populace; with, by, near m( fool lsk 111 aleph: an ox; a thousand pl) pele: the [hidde

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the thing of real value((this introduces the doctrine of the fourth dimension. matter is like the lines bounding a plane. the plane is the real thing, the lines infinitely small in comparison, and serving only to define it. so also the 'self' is an imaginary limit marking off the divisions of the body of god. the errors of ahamkara (the ego-making faculty) is to take the illusory surface for the sphere. cf. liber ccxx concerning the nature of nuit) 12 chapter xii the withdrawal from the external. 1. the five colors film over sight; the five sounds make hearing dull; the five flavours conceal taste; occupation with motion and action bedevil mind; even so the esteem of rare things begetteth covetousness and disorder((this is the regular yogi doctrine, and may be tested by experience of vari

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earn the soldier's way. ask humbly of the gods to guide thy course! violent excess of struggle breeds remorse. wide forethoughts and shrewd tactics pledge thee prey. with steady, easy strokes apply thy force. fear, indecision, sap the last resource. 58 the tui hexagram water of water- tui: still waters may run deep and free; mistake not slackness for philosophy! appease thyself, harmonious in thy sphere! single thy will, most utterly sincere! turn not aside when siren pleasures woo! search thyself well to make thy purpose clear. too trustful customers may buy too dear 'tis pleasant to be captain of thy crew! 59 the hwan hexagram air of moon- hwan: dissipation; in the world of fools. the kingly man stands firm, divides and rules. one needs a horse in this world's mob-mellay; one needs a ref

o meddle with the state; but set good order still within thy gate. thou mayest lament if thou should'st disobey. but keep the law and go thy peaceful way. enact thy laws- suave, tactful, moderate; but vex not men with harshness overweigh! 61 the kung fu hexagram air of water- kung fu: supreme sincerity; thy wish fulfilled. for this moves even pigs and fish. trust thou thyself, repose in thine own sphere. but welcome and reciprocate good cheer. a mate involves vicissitudes that vary; he travels fast who travels solitary! men are most loyal to men most sincere; but failure's for sky-soaring chanticleer! 62 the hsiao kwo hexagram fire of earth- hsiao kwo: exceeding in small things i've heard to soar too high is risky for the bird. the issue's evil when birds soar too high; the wisest course i

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

in the khabs" the old comment 8. here beings the text. khabs is the secret light or l.v.x; the khu is the magical entity of a man. i find later (sun in virgo, an vii) that khabs means star. in which chase cf. v.5. the doctrine here taught is that that light is innermost, essential man. intra (not extra) nobis regnum dei. the new comment we are not to regard ourselves as base beings, without whose sphere is light or "god. our minds and bodies are veils of the light within. the uninitiate is a "dark star, and the great work for him is to make his veils transparent by 'purifying' them. this 'purification' is really 'simplification; it is not that the veil is dirty, but that the complexity of its folds makes it opaque. the great work therefore consists principally in the solution of complexes

ectly orthodox astronomer in the undeniably practical university- a poor thing, but mine own- of cambridge "whenever there is matter there is action and therefore curvature; and it is interesting to notice that in ordinary matter the curvature of the space-time world is by no means insignificant. for example, in water of ordinary density the curvature is the same as that of space in the form of a sphere of radius 570,000,000 kilometers. the result is even more surprising if expressed in time unites; the radius is about half-an-hour "it is difficult to picture quite what this means; but at least we can predict that a globe of water 570,000,000 km. radius would have extraordinary properties. presumably there must be an upper limit to the possible size of a globe of water. so far as i can mak

s would have extraordinary properties. presumably there must be an upper limit to the possible size of a globe of water. so far as i can make out a homogeneous mass of water of about this size (and no larger) could exist. it would have no centre, and no boundry, every point of it being in the same position with respect to the whole mass as every other point of it- like points ion the surface of a sphere with respect to the surface. any ray of light after travelling for an hour or two would come back to the starting point. nothing could enter or leave the mass, because there is no boundary to enter or leave by; in fact, it is coextensive with space. there could not be any other world anywhere else because there isn't an 'anywhere else "the mass of this volume of water is not so great as the

inuous. she is in fact the reconciliation of these contradictory ideas. it is important for us to grasp the philosophical situation formally; and this demands a some-what close analysis. the definitions of cantorian and dedekindian continuity should be sought in bertrand russell, op. cit; it is sufficient here to explain that by the continuity of nuit i conceive conditions similar to those of the sphere of water described in the quotation in the note to verse 25. any point in this sphere would be indistinguishable from any other point in a certain sense; or at least the distinction might be considered as arbitrary and illusory. yet there is no reason why we should not choose to fix our attention on any particular point or system of points for the purpose of amusing ourselves- analogously t

velop them. each stage in the process was like the joy of a young eagle soaring from height to height in ever increasing sunlight as dawn breaks, foaming, over the purple hem of the garment of ocean, and, when the many coloured rays of rose and gold and green gathered themselves together and melted into the orbed glory of the sun, with a rapture that shook the soul with unimaginable ecstasy, that sphere of rushing light was recognized as a common-place idea, accepted unquestioningly and treated with drab indifference because it had so long been assimilated as a natural and necessary part of the order of nature. at first i was shocked and disgusted to discover that a series of brilliant researches should culminate in a commonplace. but i soon understood that what i had done was to live over

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE QABALAH

i should regard it as a manifestation of chesed, water, the moon, salt the alchemical principle, sagittarius or what not, in respect of its blueness one would have to decide which from other data and refer it to the xviith key of the taro in respect of its starriness. the use of these attributions is lengthy and various: i cannot dwell upon it: but i will give one example. if i wish to visit the sphere of geburah, i use the colours and forces appropriate: i go there: if the objects which then appear to my spiritual vision are harmonious therewith, it is a test of their truth. so also, to construct a talisman, or to invoke a spirit. the methods of discovering dogma from sacred words are also numerous and important: i may mention (a) the doctrine of sympathies: drawn from the total numerati

the pure qabalah. see the canon. meiqras and abraxas in greek. 370. really more important for part ii. cu, creation. the sabbatic goat in his highest aspect. this shows the whole of creation as matter and spirit. the material 3, the spiritual 7, and all cancelling to zero. also \lc= peace. 400. the letter t, the universe. it is the square of 20, the wheel of fortune, and shows the universe as the sphere of fortune the samsara-cakkram, where karma, which fools call chance, rules. 400 is the total number of the sephiroth, each of the 10 containing 10 in itself and being repeated in the 4 worlds of atziluth, briah, yetzirah, and assiah. these four worlds are themselves attributed to hwhy, which is therefore not the name of a tribal fetish, but the formula of a system. 401. ta, the emphatic, m

revised by fra. a. e. g. and others, will shortly be published by authority of the a\a\ a.c [it was published in equinox i (8] 59 i.e, the chald an oracles, whose ascription to zoroaster is late (medieval/ renaissance; fragment 186 in the westcott edition. cf. the hermetic discourse the eighth reveals the ninth (nhc vi 52.1 63.32; in some versions of hermeticism and graeco-egpytian magick the 9th sphere (counting upwards) lies beyond the sphere of the planets and fixed stars and is the realm of the divine t.s. liber lviii 34 scholion g. 9= f, a serpent. and the serpent is the holy ur us, upon the crown of the gods. scholion d. 9= ix= the hermit of the tarot, the ancient one with lamp (giver of light) and staff (the middle pillar of the sephiroth. this, two, is the same ancient as in 0, ale

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vil or a wraith, 715 just as my mood or temper tends! and thus to-day that christ ascends, i take the symbol, leave the fact decline to make the smallest pact with your creative deity, 720 and say: the christhood-soul in me, risen of late, is now quite clear even of the smallest taint of earth. supplanting god, the man has birth( new birth you ll call the same, i fear) 725 transcends the ordinary sphere and flies in the direction x (there lies the fourth dimension) vex my soul no more with mistranslations from genesis to revelations, 730 but leave me with the flaming star,75 jeheshua (see thou zohar!)76 and thus our formidable pigeon-77 lamb-and-old-gentleman religion fizzles in smoke, and i am found 735 attacking nothing. here s the ground, pistols, and coffee three in one (alas, o rabbi

thing (hegel. god= nothing (buddhism. or, in the language of religion: every one may admit that monotheism, exalted by the introduction of the symbol, is equivalent to pantheism. pantheism and atheism are really identical, as the opponents of both are the first to admit. if this be really taught, i must tender my apologies, for the reconcilement is of course complete. a.c. an essay in ontology 83 sphere, can the causes, subtle and coarse, the unborn causes whose seed is hardly sown, of continued existence be grasped and annihilated, so that the arahat is sure of being abolished in the utter extinction of nirvana, while even in this world of pain, where he must remain until the ancient causes, those which have already germinated, are utterly worked out (for even the buddha himself could not

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d lower to the right. the lion is green on white with gold accents, tail arched upward in a crescent and tipped in gold. the eye is red and the tongue extends in red as well. there are black accents about the edges of the mane and below the chin. at the lower left, framed by the serpent to left and below, is an assyrian winged bull, flank view and facing right. the fore quarters stand on a silver sphere, while the hind quarters stand on a gold cube in parallel projection with the full face to the lower left. the assyrian king's head is crowned and bearded as usual and colored in orange and and gold over yellow. there are two silver horns issuing from the back of the head and angling upward just above and past the temples- the horns are bull-like otherwise, and are only slightly curved. the

now indeed he had wrought the first matter to a pitch of excellence beyond the human; for without trouble was his tincture thus beautiful. first, it had the crown and horns of alexander the mighty king; also it had wings of fine sapphire; its fore part was like the lion, whereby indeed it partook of the highest virtue, and its hinder quarters were as a bull's. 90 moreover it stood upon the white sphere and the red cube; and it is not possible for any elixir to exceed this, unless it be by our path and working "he slayeth sir merlin the wizard" yet our brother perardua- and by now he was right skilful at the athanor- determined to attain to that higher projection of our art. therefore he subtly prepared a red dragon, or as some alchemists will have it, a fiery flying serpent, whereby he sh

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should regard it as a manifestation of chesed, water, the moon, salt the alchemical principle, sagittarius or what not, in respect of its blueness- one would have to decide which from other data- and refer it to the xviith key of the taro in respect of its starriness. the use of these attributions is lengthy and various: i cannot dwell upon it: but i will give one example. if i wish to visit the sphere of geburah, i use the colours and forces appropriate: i go there: if the objects which then appear to my spiritual vision are harmonious therewith, it is one test of their truth. so also, to construct a talisman, or to invoke a spirit. the methods of discovering dogma from sacred words are also numerous and important: i may mention("a" the doctrine of sympathies: drawn from the total numera

lpha beta rho alpha chi alpha sigma in greek. 370. really more important for part ii. osh, creation. the sabbatic goat in his highest aspect. this shows the whole of creation as matter and spirit. the material 3, the spiritual 7, and all cancelling to zero. also shlm= peace. 400. the letter hb:taw "the universe" it is the square of 20 "the wheel of fortune" and shows the universe therefore as the sphere of fortune- the samsara-cakkram, where karma, which fools call chance, rules. 400 is the total number of he sephiroth, each of the 10 containing 210 in itself and being repeated in the 4 worlds of atziluth, briah, yetzirah, and assiah. these four worlds are themselves attributed to ihvh, which is therefore not the name of a tribal fetish, but the formula of a system. 401. ath "the" emphatic

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um vel saecvli svb figvra ccccxviii being of the angels of the 30 aethyrs the vision and the voice a. a. publication in class a b. d.d.s. 7= 4 praemonstrator o.s.v. 6= 5 imperator n.s.f. 5= 6 cancellarius the vision and the voice the cry of the thirtieth or inmost aire or aethyr, which is called tex i am in a vast crystal cube in the form of the great god harpocrates. this cube is surrounded by a sphere. about me are four archangels in black robes, their wings and armour lined out in white. in the north is a book on whose back and front are a.m.b.z. in enochian characters. within it is written: i am, the surrounding of the four. lift up your heads, o houses of eternity: for my father goeth forth to judge the world. one light, let it become a thousand, and one sword ten thousand, that no ma

ying "take of these pearls, treasure them in thine heart. is not the kingdom of the abyss accurst" she points downward to the cauldron; and now in it there is the head of a most cruel dragon, black and corrupted. i watch, and watch; and nothing happens. and now the dragon rises out of the cauldron, very long and slim (like japanese dragons, but infinitely more terrible, and he blots out the whole sphere of the stone. then suddenly all is gone, and there is nothing in the stone save brilliant white light and flecks like sparks of golden fire; and there is a ringing, as if bells were being used for anvils. and there is a perfume which i cannot describe; it is like nothing that one can describe, but the suggestion is like lignum aloes. and now all these things are there at once in the same pl

able for a very long time. o.v) and all the table burns with intolerable light; there has been no such light in any of the aethyrs until now. and now the table draws me back into itself; i am no more. my arms were out in the form of a cross, and that cross was extended, blazing with light into infinity. i myself am the minutest point in it. this is "the birth of form" i am encircled by an immense sphere of many-coloured bands; it seems it is the sphere of the sephiroth projected in the three dimensions. this is "the "birth of death" now in the centre within me is a glowing sun. that is "the birth of hell" now all that is swept away, washed away by the table. it is the virtue of the table to sweep everything away. it is the letter i in this aethyr that gives this vision, and l is its purity

pear at once, so that there is a tremendous confusion of images. and now i perceive that all these things are but veils of the wheel, for they all gather themselves into a wheel that spins with incredible velocity. it hath many colours, but all thrilled with white light, so that they are transparent and luminous. this one wheel is forty-nine wheels, set at different angles, so that they compose a sphere; each wheel has forty-nine spokes, and has forty-nine concentric tyres at equal distances from the centre. and wherever the rays from any two wheels meet, there is a blinding flash of glory. it must be understood that though so much detail is visible in the wheel, yet at the same time the impression is of a single, simple object. it seems that this wheel is being spun by a hand. though the

s call the first. woe unto me, for i, even as they, have worshipped him. but she is whose paps are the galaxies, and he that never shall be known, in them is no motion. for the infinite without filleth all and moveth not, and the infinite within goeth indeed; but it is no odds, else were the space-marks confounded. and now the angel is but a shining speck of blackness in the midst of a tremendous sphere of liquid and vibrating light, at first gold, then becoming green, and lastly pure blue. and i see that the green of libra is made up of the yellow of air and the blue of water, swords and cups, judgment and mercy. and this word tan meaneth mercy. and the feather of maat is blue because the truth of justice is mercy. and a 57 voice cometh, as it were the music of the ripples of the surface

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ine; my arms stretched out resting on their respective knees; my thumbs joined each to the fourth finger of the proper hand. all my muscles were tightly held; my breath came steady, slow and even through both nostrils; my eyes were turned back, in, up to the third eye; my tongue was rolled back in my mouth; and my thoughts, radiating from that third eye, i strove to shut in unto an ever narrowing sphere by concentrating my will upon the knowledge and conversation of the holy guardian angel. then i struck twelve times upon the bell; with the new month the operation was duly begun. oct. i."the first day" at eight o'clock i rose from sleep and putting on my robe, began a little to meditate. for several reasons the journey and business of the day before, etc. etc. i did not feel fresh. but fo

00 times a day. to say it a million times would take longer than mrs. glyn's heroine did to conceive. yet i will get the result if i have to say it a hundred and eleven million times. but oh! fertilise my akasic egg today! this remark, one should notice, is truly characteristic of the man john st. john. i see how funny it is; but i'm quite serious withal. ye dull dogs! 28 [the "akasic egg" is the sphere of the personality of man. a theosophic term. ed. 3.55. n.b. mantras might with advantage be palindromes. 3.56. i try to construct a magic square from the mantra. no good. but the mantra is going much better, quite mechanically and "without attachment""i.e. without conscious ulterior design."art for art's sake" as it were) 4.10. i drink a "citron press 4.25. alas! here comes maryt (with a

f, that eating has started the action) 5.30. an hour of mingled nap and mantra. i now feel alive again. it was very strange how calm and balanced i was: yet now i am again energised; may it be to the point of enthusiasm! people will most assuredly smile at this exalted mystic; his life seems made up of sleep and love-making. indeed, to-day i have been shockingly under the power of tamas, the dark sphere. but that is clearly a fatigue-effect from having worked so hard. oh lord, how long? 5.50. the mantra still ripples on. i am so far from the path that i have a real good mind to get maryt to let me perform the black mass on her at midnight. i would 29 just love to bring up typhon, and curse osiris and burn his bones and his blood! at least, i now solemnly express a pious wish that the croco

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men! unhewn the great grim forest menaces. what gardener may dare to prune those woods to build me palaces? so climb, each ledge an infinite stress, lustful as light, as lechery loth, from the brutality of besz to the plumed perjury of thoth! i held him holy. holier both than aught the bearers of the bier, thoum-aesh-neith and auramoth, saw in the hiding-house of fear. the sorceries that span the sphere, the spells that harness star and sun, i whispered in his siren ear- once, twice, and thrice for every one! once, twice, and thrice- the boon's begun! with four and five and six it stirs: with seven the druid dance is done, and death drives home his silver spurs! then- the last leap. what crowning curse can bid that cup of curses brim? how may god's maniac ministers lash the last languor ou

sently the mystic himself discovers that his circle which contained all their segments is but a segment of some greater circle, and that eventually he is living in a great cloud-land formed of myriads 227 and myriads of little spheres, which he feels are in reality one great ocean if he could only make them unite. each stage above him is his ultimate goal for the time being. possessing one little sphere, his one and only object is to unite it to another, or another to it; not two others, not to the whole, but only to that "one other" for the time being (let it appear as if it were for all time to the initiate, that "one other" is god and very god- the omega of his quest, and that "all others" are devils that would tempt and seduce him. thus it happens that until you become god, god himself

spirant with water and with fire. even as it is written 'except a man be born of water and of the spirit: in no wise shall he enter unto the kingdom of heaven. 253 the "kerux" however, at once bars the way, as the candidate is still unpurified. thereupon the goddesses of the scales purify and consecrate him. this is the first consecration "but even as there be four pillars at the extremities of a sphere when the ten sephiroth are projected therein; so also are there four separate consecrations of the candidate" the reception and consecration takes place in the black portion of malkuth; when it is finished the candidate is conducted to the foot of the altar, the citrine portion of malkuth, and the part receiving the impact of the middle pillar. the "hierophant" then says to the candidate "c

ocalized the equilibrated forces of the balances, and meanwhile the kerux goeth to the north in readiness for the circumambulation, so as to link the latter with the final consecration of the candidate. the "stolistes" then says "frater x y z, i finally consecrate thee by water" and the "dadouchos "frater x y z, i finally consecrate thee by fire" and the effect of this is to seal finally into the sphere of sensation of the candidate the pillars in balanced formulation. for in the natural man the symbols are unbalanced in strength, some being weaker and some stronger, and the effect of the ceremony is to strengthen the weak and purify the strong, thus gradually commencing to equilibrate them, at the same time making a link between them and their corresponding forces in the macrocosm. the "h

as we shall eventually see, ranks only second in importance to his meeting with fra. v.n. ritual of the 2= 9 grade of theoricus this grade is particularly attributed to the element of air; it refers to the moon, and is attached to the thirty-second path of tau, which alludes to the universe as composed of the four elements, to the kerubim, the qliphoth, the astral plane, and the reflection of the sphere of saturn. after this has been explained, the advancement of the zelator takes place, after which the ritual of the thirty-second path is celebrated "hierophant" to zelator "facing you are the portals of the thirty- second, thirty-first, and twenty-ninth paths leading from the grade of zelator to the three other grades which are beyond. the only path now open to you, however, is the thirty

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p line 12 in the other columns, you will find that the planet corresponding is mercury, its number eight, its lineal figures the octagon and octagram. the god who rules that planet thoth, or in hebrew symbolism tetragrammaton adonai and elohim tzabaoth, its archangel raphael, its choir of angels beni elohim, its intelligence tiriel, its spirit taphtatharath, its colours orange (for mercury is the sphere of the sephira hod, 8, yellow, purple, grey, and indigo rayed with violet; its magical weapon the wand or caduceus, its perfumes mastic and others, its sacred plants vervain and others, its jewel the opal or agate; its sacred animal the snake &c &c. 3. you would then prepare your place of working accordingly. in an orange circle you would draw an eight-pointed star of yellow, at whose point

f my impotence most terribly avenges them. concerning the methods of obtaining these particular states, i am almost at one with sri parananda, my godly friend, when he talks of "the grace of the lord shiva" and with my ungodly friend bhikkhu ananda metteyya, when he hints that the accidental coincidence of the circumferences of the nibbana-dhatu and the samsara-chakra with the brahmarandra of the sphere of the 99-year-old-talipot-palm-like sucking arahat may have something to do with it. plainly, we know so very little; so few ever attain this class of experience that one is perhaps hardly justified in maintaining (as i always have maintained and that stoutly) that the reward is according to the work. it may conceivably be that work does not affect the question, as it clearly does in the l

m include in his accomplishments paranayama, control of the breath and of the vital nervous currents which react in sympathy with it. let him then exalt to the utmost his soul by the appropriate ritual of ceremonial magic; and when by this means he has most thoroughly identified himself with the supreme, let him, as that supreme one, continue to meditate with intense force upon himself, until his sphere is entirely filled with the single thought. lastly, if this, the male energy, suffice not, let him transform it into a pure and perfect emptiness and passivity, as of one waiting for the beloved one, with intense longing rendered passionless by the certainty that he will come. 83 then, it may be, the eye will open upon him, and the tomb of his pyramid be unsealed. it is impossible in a few

down even as up soared god; whores prayed and danced with anchorites. so in my book the even matched the odd: no word i wrote therein, but sealed it with the signet of the goat. xxxii this also i seal up. read thou herein whose eyes are blind! thou may'st behold within the wheel (that alway seems to spin all ways) a point of static gold. then may'st thou out therewith, and fit it in that extreme sphere whose boundless farness makes it infinitely near. 103 modern astrology. edited by alan leo. monthly, 6d. 42 imperial buildings, ludgate circus, e.c. foremost in the attempt to rehabilitate astrology on modern lines is this well-known monthly magazine. the method indicated is the sound one of accurate observation and deduction; but whether the ultimate proposition of astrology can be establi

ial world, consider the moon, our mother. behold in her the typic representative of the powers of the two. light and darkness, flux and reflux, ebb and flow- these are her manifested powers in nature- where also she binds the "great waters" to her will. now in the yetziratic attribution is the second number, beth("i.e" a house, an abode, the dwelling of the holy one, shown to be equivalent to the sphere of kokab and his lords. and the symbolic weapon of mercury is the caduceus, whose twin serpents show again the dualistic power("note- woden, the scandinavian mercury, was the all-father, as it is written in the ritual of the path of the spirit of the primal 169 fire hb:shin "for all things did the father of all things perfect, and delivered them over unto the "second mind; whom all races of

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sires shall be fulfilled [he does so. the magus of art, standing on the throne of the east, then proclaims "the invocation" o thou mighty and powerful spirit taphthartharath, i bind and conjure thee very potently, that thou do appear in visible form before us in the magical triangle without this circle of art. i demand that thou shalt speedily come hither from thy dark abodes and retreats, in the sphere of kokab, and that thou do presently appear before us in pleasing form, not seeking to terrify us by vain apparitions, for we are armed with words of double power, and therefore without fear! and i moreover demand, binding and conjuring thee by the mighty name of elohim tzebaoth, that thou teach us how we may acquire the power to know all things that appertain unto the knowledge of thoth wh

rter: the magus advances 179 to the east of the altar, lays her left hand upon it, in her right holding the sword with its point upon the centre of the sigil. the associate magus holds the magical candle for her to read by: and the magus of the fires the book of invocations, turning the pages that she may read continually. she recites] hear ye, ye lords of truth, hear ye, ye invoked powers of the sphere of kokab, that all is now ready for the commencement of this evocation""the potent exorcism [to be said, assuming the mask or form of the spirit taphthartharath] hb:taw o thou mighty spirit of mercury, taphthartharath! i bind, command and very potently do conjure thee: hb:peh by the majesty of the terrible name of hb:taw hb:vau hb:aleph hb:bet hb:tzaddi hb:mem-final hb:yod hb:heh hb:lamed h

aphthartharath! i bind, command and very potently do conjure thee: hb:peh by the majesty of the terrible name of hb:taw hb:vau hb:aleph hb:bet hb:tzaddi hb:mem-final hb:yod hb:heh hb:lamed hb:aleph the gods of the armies of the hb:mem-final hb:yod hb:heh hb:lamed hb:aleph hb:yod hb:nun hb:bet by and in the name of: hb:lamed hb:aleph hb:koph hb:yod hb:mem great archangel of god, that ruleth in the sphere of kokab, by and in the name of: hb:lamed hb:aleph hb:peh hb:resh great angel of mercury; by and in the name of: hb:lamed hb:aleph hb:yod hb:resh hb:yod hb:tet the mighty intelligence of kokab; by and in the name of the sephira hod and in the name of that thy sphere kokab that thou come forth here now, in this present day and hour, and appear in visible form before us; in the great magic tr

of wand] be thou a living creature! whose mind is open unto the higher! be thou a living creature! whose heart is a centre of light. be thou a living creature! whose body is the temple of the rosy cross. in the number 21, in the name hb:heh hb:yod hb:heh hb:aleph, in the name hb:heh hb:vau hb:shin hb:taw hb:yod 17, in the pass-word inri, i declare that i have created thee, a living spirit of this sphere of tzedeq, to do my will, and work thine own salvation! let us analyse the key-word "chief" i "2nd" n "3rd" r "all" i "chief" yod. hb:yod "2nd" nun. hb:nun "3rd" resh. hb:resh "all" yod. hb:yod "chief" virgo, isis, mighty mother "2nd" scorpio, apophis, destroyer "3rd" sol, osiris, slain and risen "all" isis, apophis, osiris. iota alpha omega (all give the sign of the cross "chief, 2nd and 3

eceive thy sight! i am the reconciler with the ineffable! i am the dweller of the invisible "let the white brilliance of the "divine spirit""descend" part iii "the chymical and hermetic marriage of the eagle of the waters "with the soul of jupiter [purify the talisman with water and fire "q.f.d.r" i am the eagle of the waters, and my power is in the west "t.t.e.g" i am the soul of jupiter: in the sphere of tzedeq is my name confessed "p" i am the reconciler between you "q.f.d.r" my power is to give peace and sleep "t.t.e.g" my power is to give strength and health "p" i am the reconciler between you "q.f.d.r" toum maal hath made me to this end "t.t.e.g" amoun hath made me to this end "p" i am the reconciler between you! 195 "q.f.d.r" pain could not dwell before us if we wed "t.t.e.g" death

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decharged, banished and thrown aside: or if a flame of fire, it shall be extinguished: or if a vial containing air it shall be opened, and after that shall be rinsed out with pure water. hb:shin book iii part hb:aleph: invisibility. a. the shroud of concealment. b. the magician. c. the guards of concealment. d. the astral light to be moulded into the shroud. e. the equation of the symbols in the sphere of sensation. f. the invocation of the higher: the placing of a barrier without the astral form: the clothing of the same with obscurity through the proper invocation. g. formulating clearly the idea of becoming invisible: the formulation of the exact distance at which the shroud should surround the physical body; the consecration with water and fire so that their vapour may begin to form a

on; seeing that it would speedily attract an occupant: which would become a terrible vampire preying upon him who had called it into being. and after frequent rehearsals of this operation, the thing may be almost done "per "nutum" part hb:mem: transformations a. the astral form. b. the magician. c. the forces used to alter the form. d. the form to be taken. e. the equation of the symbolism of the sphere of sensation. f. invocation of the higher: the definition of the form required as a delineation of blind forces, and the awakening of the same by its proper formulation. g. formulating clearly to the mind the form intended to be taken: the restriction 159 and definition of this as a clear form and the actual baptism by water and by fire with the "mystic name of the adept" h. the actual invo

let him now invoke all the superior names of the plane appropriate to the form, that he may retain it under his proper control and guidance. v. he states clearly to the form, what he intends to do with it. w. similar to the w section of invisibility, save that the conjurations &c, are to be made to the appropriate plane of the form instead of to binah. part hb:shin: spiritual development. a. the sphere of sensation. b. the augoeides. c. the sephiroth &c, employed. d. the aspirant, or natural man. e. the equilibration of the symbols. f. the invocation of the higher, the limiting and controlling of the lower, and the closing of the material senses to awaken the spiritual. g. attempting to make the natural man grasp the higher by first limiting the extent to which mere intellect can help him

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prophecies as these may have been rejected through the gross habit of the body we may never know until spirit vindicates her claim in a court where she must have audience. in this world we are but half spirit; we are thus able to hold only the perceptions and emotions of half an orb. once fully rounded into symmetry ourselves, we shall have strength to bear the pressure of influences from a whole sphere of truth and loveliness. it is this present half-developed state of ours which makes the infinitude of the hasheesh awakening so unendurable, even when its sublimity is the sublimity of delight. we have no 264 longer anything to do with horizons, and the boundary which was at once our barrier and our fortress is removed, until we almost perish from the inflow of perceptions. it would be no

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in sleeping and waking.64 this balancing of what is vulgarly known as virtue and vice,65 and which the yogi philosophy does not always appreciate, is illustrated still more forcibly in that illuminating work "konx om pax" in which mr. crowley writes: as above so beneath! said hermes the thrice greatest. the laws of the physical world are precisely paralleled by those of the moral and intellectual sphere. to the prostitute i prescribe a course of training by which she shall 81 comprehend the holiness of sex. chastity forms part of that training, and i should hope to see her one day a happy wife and mother. to the prude equally i prescribe a course of training by which she shall comprehend the holiness of sex. unchastity forms part of that training, and i should hope to see her one day a hap

is is probably wrong, as the sun is usually placed in the manip ra chakkra. in the body of a man the pingala is the solar current, the ida the lunar. in a woman these are reversed. 85 "ibide, chap. v, 75. 86 "shiva sanhita" chap. v, 76, 77. compare this chakkra to the lunar and sexual yesod of the qabalah; also note that the power here attained to is that of skrying. situated in the middle of the sphere of the sun, having ten kalas (petals..87 he who enters this chakkra can made gold, etc, see the adepts (clairvoyantly) discover medicines for diseases, and see hidden treasures.88 4 "the anahata chakkra" this chakkra is situated in the heart, it is of a deep blood red colour, and has twelve petals. it is the seat of pr na and is a very pleasant spot; its adept is pinaki and its goddess is k

ead. triangle of fire (red. 6. invoke light. withdraw. see golden dawn symbol. 7. let all things vanish in the illimitable light. on the 22nd of april p, having bidden farewell to d. a, who had been to him both friend and master, left for san francisco. 115 175 the elemental tablets of dr. dee; see diagrams in "the vision and the voice" 176 ideas for mental concentration. concentration on scarlet sphere in tiphereth. let it slowly rise into da th and darken, after which into kether and be a white brilliance; thence fling it flashing, or bring it down and keep it in tiphereth. at this city, on the first of may, he solemnly began anew the operations of the great work, and bought a steel rod for a wand, and tools to work it. on the second he bought gold, silver, and a jewel wherewith to make

reat force. 16th. did the seven hb:shin of hb:shin operations. worked at a z for 5= 6 ritual.183 17th. position 1. 12 m. not good. evening invocation of mercury, chokmah and thoth. 18th. completed z for 5= 6 ritual. 117 may 19th. 1. assumption of the god-form of harpocrates: it lasted nine minutes: the result was good, for i got a distinct aura around me. 2. physical astral projection. i formed a sphere which took a human shape but rather corpse-like. i then projected a gray184 ray from the left side of my head; this was very tiring and there was no result physically. 3. concentrated on imaginary self for ten minutes, and then projected self into it with fearful force. chiah "nearly" passed.185 4. red sphere "darkened" and glorified and return to lighten tiphereth. the result was good. 20t

ama to hong-kong became the great peace. 15th. r.r. et a.c. 16 m. an improvement. 16th. svastika. 6 m. very poor. r.r. et a.c. 4 m. very bad. h.p.k.191 10 m. better. pentagram. 16 m. not at all bad. 18th. calvary cross. 15 m. bad, but i was very sleepy. h.p.k. on lotus. 16 m. ten breaks; very strictly counted. r.r. et a.c. 8 m. one break. got very sleepy; but this seems surprisingly good. scarlet sphere 10 m. good. one or two breaks only. operation (tiphereth. buddha position. 5 m. hopeless; i was nearly asleep. 19th. winged-globe. 9 m. five breaks. h.p.k. on lotus. 9 m. five breaks. the god was not very clear. r.r. et a.c. 8 m. bad. position 1. 13 m. middling. thoth? hopelessly sleepy. attempted meditation on solar spectrum as a band. by working 120 at each colour separately, or lighting

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lm as the river-cleaving lotus-borne lord of silence: i create or discreate, both in my bosom heaving: my lightest look is mother of a fate: my fingers sapphire-ringed with sky are weaving ever new flowers and lawns of life, designed nobler and newer in mine older mind. i am: i am not, but all-changing move the worlds evolving in a golden ladder, spiral or helical, fresh gusts of love filling one sphere from the last sphere grown gladder; all gateways leading far to the above. even as the bright coils of the emerald adder climb one by one in glory of sunlight, climb my children to me up the steep of time. i am: before me all the years are dead, and all the fiery locks of sunrise woven into the gold and scarlet of my head: in me all skies and seas are shaken and cloven: all life and light a

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y towards either of these, it was because their light, confused and difficult on the one part, and tenebrous on the other, was yet light in comparison with that aimless and abiding gloom which had now settled upon the bosom of 55 the river. and these lamps were above the river, children of a nobler element. and in the river is the great leviathan that devours men. but before i had come within the sphere of attraction of either of these, suddenly mine eyes were gladdened with a marvellous vision. infinitely far off, as it seemed, a ray of sunlight shot through the saturnine gloom of the skies, and lit the surface of the water. and then i perceived that upon the river there floated, within that small circle of light, an ark, or as it might be, a coffin. then looking up into that pierced clou

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select and reject, to attract and repel, sensation, movement, and desire you have something which is very much like the psychology of a human being, only within a more limited radius and of a more circumscribed degree. have we not, therefore, really got back to what might be termed the "psyche of the atom? we have found that the atom is a living entity, a little vibrant world, and that within its sphere of influence other little lives are to be found, and this very much in the same sense that each of us is an entity, or positive nucleus of force or life, holding within our sphere of influence other lesser lives, i.e. the cells of our body. what can be said of us can be said, in degree, of the atom. let us extend our idea of the atom a little further, and touch upon what may be fundamentall

solution of the world problems. this concept of the atom as a positive demonstration of energy, holding within its range of activity its polar opposite, can be extended not only to every type of atom, but also to a human being. we can view each unit of the human family as a human atom, for in man you have simply a larger atom. he is a centre of positive force, holding within the periphery of his sphere of influence the cells of his body; he shows discrimination, intelligence, and energy. the difference lies but in degree. he is possessed of a wider consciousness, and vibrates to a larger measure than the little atom of the chemist. we might extend the idea still further and consider a planet as an atom. perhaps there is a life within the planet that holds the substance of the sphere and a

he little atom of the chemist. we might extend the idea still further and consider a planet as an atom. perhaps there is a life within the planet that holds the substance of the sphere and all forms of life upon it to itself as a coherent whole, and that has a specific extent of influence. this may sound like a wild speculation, yet, judging from analogy, there may perhaps be within the planetary sphere an entity whose consciousness is as far removed from that of man as the consciousness of man is from that of the atom of chemistry. this thought can again be carried still further, till it includes the atom of the solar system. there, at the heart of the solar system, the sun, you have the positive centre of energy, holding the planets within its sphere of influence. if you have within the

elligent centres, to man, and thence to the life which is manifesting through the system. thus is demonstrated a marvellous and synthesised whole. st. paul may- 15- the consciousness of the atom copyright 1998 lucis trust have had something of this sort in mind when he spoke about the heavenly man. by the "body of christ" he surely means all those units of the human family who are held within his sphere of influence, and who go to the constitution of his body, as the aggregate of the physical cells form the physical body of the man. what is needed in these days of religious upheaval is that these fundamental truths of christianity should be demonstrated to be scientific truths. we need to make religion scientific. there is a very interesting sanskrit writing, many thousands of years old, w

to be found all that there is to be known" is still the rule for the wise student. if each one of us would scientifically regard ourselves as centres of force, holding the matter of our bodies within our radius of control, and thus working through and in them, we should have a hypothesis whereby the entire cosmic scheme could be interpreted. if, as einstein hints, our entire solar system is but a sphere, colouring is given to the deduction that it, in its turn, may be but a cosmic atom; thus we would have a place within a still larger scheme, and have a centre around which our system rotates, and in which it is as the electron to the atom. we have been told by astronomers that our entire system is probably revolving around a central point in the heavens. thus the basic idea which i have so

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n. each initiation marks the passing of the pupil in the hall of wisdom into a higher class, marks the clearer shining forth of the inner fire and the transition from one point of polarisation to another, entails the realisation of an increasing unity with all that lives and the essential oneness of the self with all selves. it results in a horizon that continuously enlarges until it includes the sphere of creation; it is a growing capacity to see and hear on all the planes. it is an increased consciousness of god's plans for the world, and an increased ability to enter into those plans and to further them. it is the effort in the abstract mind to pass an examination. it is the honour class in the master's school, and is within the attainment of those souls whose karma permits and whose ef

class in the master's school, and is within the attainment of those souls whose karma permits and whose efforts suffice to fulfil the aim. initiation leads to the mount whence vision can be had, a vision of the eternal now, wherein past, present, and future exist as one; a vision of the pageant of the races with the golden thread of pedigree carried through the many types; a vision of the golden sphere that holds in unison all the many evolutions of our system, deva, human, animal, vegetable, mineral, and elemental, and through which the pulsating life can be clearly seen beating in regular rhythm; a vision of the logoic thoughtform on the archetypal plane, a vision that grows from initiation to initiation until it embraces all the solar system. initiation leads to the stream that, once e

s, and hence incapable of response to aught on the dense physical plane, he was unable to take a dense physical body such as ours, and has to function in his etheric body. he is the greatest of all the avatars, or coming ones, for he is a direct reflection of that great entity who lives, and breathes, and functions through all the evolutions on this planet, holding all within his aura or magnetic sphere of influence. in him we live and move and have our being, and none of us can pass beyond the radius of his aura. he is the great sacrifice, who left the glory of the high places and for the sake of the evolving sons of men took upon himself a physical form and was made in the likeness of man. he is the silent watcher, as far as our immediate humanity is concerned, although literally the pla

eat group of liberated souls who, in utter self-abnegation, stand silently behind the world panorama. through the power of their will, the strength of their meditations, the wisdom of their plans, and the scientific knowledge of energy which is theirs, they direct those force currents, and control those form-building agencies which produce all that is seen and unseen, movable and immovable in the sphere of creation within the three worlds. this, coupled to their vast experience, is what fits them to be the agents for the distribution of the energy of the planetary logos. as has already been stated, at the head of affairs, controlling each unit and directing all evolution, stands the king, the lord of the world, sanat kumara, the youth of endless summers, and the fountainhead of the will (s

, if the three great lords are counted in making the nine times seven necessary for the work. of these forty-nine work exoterically, if it might be so expressed, and fourteen esoterically, being more concerned with the subjective manifestation. not many of their names are known to the public, nor would it be wise in many cases to reveal who they are, where they dwell, and what is their particular sphere of activity. a very small minority, through group karma and a willingness thus to sacrifice themselves, have come before the public eye during the past one hundred years, and therefore concerning these, certain information may be given out. quite a number of people in the world today are aware of their existence independently of any particular school of thought, and the realisation that tho

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

s, when the point, the middle center, and the apex, connect and circulate the fire, when the threefold apex likewise burns, then the two triangles the greater and the lesser merge into one flame, which burneth up the whole. stanza ii "aum" said the mighty one, and sounded forth the word. the sevenfold waves of matter resolved themselves, and varied forms appeared. each took its place, each in the sphere ordained. they waited for the sacred flood to enter and to fill. the builders responded to the sacred sound. in musical collaboration they attended to the work. they built in many spheres, beginning with the third. upon this plane their work commenced. they built the sheath of atma and strung it to its primary- 13- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust "aum" said the mighty o

k. they built in many spheres, beginning with the third. upon this plane their work commenced. they built the sheath of atma and strung it to its primary- 13- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust "aum" said the mighty one "let now the work proceed. let the builders of the air continue with the plan" the deva-lord and builders upon the plane of air worked with the forms within that sphere which is reckoned mainly theirs. they wrought for union, each in his group assigned. the moulds grew fast beneath their hands. the sacred plane of juncture, the fourth great plane, became the sphere within the greater circle which marked the goal for man "aum" said the mighty one, he breathed forth to the fifth, the plane which is the burning-ground, the meeting place for fire. this time a

ched o'er the forms that formless stood, waiting a point in time. the builders of a lesser grade, devas who work with matter, wrought at the forms. they stood in fourfold order. upon the threefold levels in empty silence stood the forms. they vibrated, they responded to the key, yet useless stood and uninhabited "aum" said the mighty one "let the waters too bring forth" the builders of the watery sphere, the denizens of moisture, produced the forms that move within the kingdom of varuna. they grew and multiplied. in constant flux they swayed. each ebb of cosmic motion increased the endless flow. the ripple of the forms was seen "aum" said the mighty one "let the builders deal with matter" the molten solidified. the solid forms were built. the crust cooled. the rocks congealed. the builders

set alone. in dual revolution moved the greater wheel. the fourth lord of the greater twelve handled the work of sevenfold fire "it is not fit" he said "merge thou this stone within the wheel which started revolution" the lords of the greater seven plunged the stone within the moving wheel. the lords of the greater fifth and sixth likewise plunged their stone. within the fire, deep at the inmost sphere, as whirled through space the greater wheel, bearing the lesser seven, the two were fused. the fourth, the fifth, the sixth blended, merged and intermingled. the aeon closed, the work was done. the stars stood still. the eternal ones cried to inmost heaven "display the work. draw forth the stones" and lo, the stones were one. stanza v the moment manvantaric, for which had waited all the tri

vibrant to the sounding of the word, seeking the adding of the power, had waited for millennia, passed in a flash of time, and lo, the work was done. the first degree in mighty acclamation deeming the hour propitious, sounded the triple note in threefold reverberation. the echo reached the goal. they three times sent it forth. restless the- 16- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust sphere of blue felt the vibration and answering, roused herself and hastened to the call. the second, with wise insistence, hearing the first sound forth, knowing the hour had likewise come, echoed the sound or note quadruple. this fourfold reverberation circled the gamut of the spheres. again it was sent forth. three times the note was sounded, pealing across the heavens. at the third intoning ca

ALICE A BAILEY05 THE LIGHT OF THE SOUL

eatise on yoga. their understanding of truth in its entirety is not yet complete on all planes and the basic rules hold good throughout, though they are variously applied. principles are applicable to all differentiations and to all states of being. as a man studies the spheres in which his consciousness is functioning, as he comes to an understanding of the vehicles he must use in any particular sphere, as he awakens to a knowledge of the specific divine quality which the body is intended to express as a part or aspect of the one truth or reality, he becomes aware of the inadequacies present, of the obstacles which hinder and of the difficulties which must be surmounted. then comes the application of the will and its concentration upon the principle, or upon the quality seeking expression

ts of existence itself and the struggle of the spiritual unit within the form can bring about, eventual release. for the time being and during the process of incarnation, the veiled point of life remains in ignorance of that which lies outside of itself and progressively has to fight its way out to ever increasing freedom and liberty- 74- the light of the soul copyright 1998 lucis trust first the sphere of its own form is the sole thing it is aware of and it remains in ignorance of all outside of itself. the contacts, brought about by desire, are the factors whereby ignorance works out into knowledge, and the man (for we will only consider the human unit in this connection, though the basic laws hold good for all forms of divine life) gradually becomes aware of himself as he is and conscio

symbolically seek to express an occult work. they can only be truly understood in terms of the law of attraction and repulsion and through an understanding of the system of occult vibrations. the will to live or to manifest is part of the divine life impulse, and therefore is right. the will to be or to manifest upon any specific plane or through any specific group of forms is not right when that sphere of manifestation is out-grown, and when any peculiar set of forms have served their purpose of providing media for experience-contacts and can teach no further lessons, evil enters in, for a tendency to evil is but a tendency to revert to the use of forms and practices which the indweller has outgrown. for this reason, the gross animal sins are universally regarded as evil because it is gen

of application upon all the five planes of human evolution, which include the two higher planes whereon initiates of the mysteries function. 1. incarnation. the physical plane method. 2. drugs .t he release of the astral consciousness. 3. words of power. creation by speech, or the method of the mental plane. 4. intense desire .t he sublimation of aspiration or the method of the buddhic plane, the sphere of spiritual love. 5. meditation .t he method of the atmic plane, the sphere of spiritual will. in this enumeration, it might be noted that just as intense desire of a spiritual kind is a sublimation of astral or emotional desire, so meditation, as practised by the initiates, is the sublimation of all the mental processes. therefore the two final methods given as resulting in the unfoldment

what we call wrong action, the gradual development of the spiritual consciousness will change darkness to light and karma again is obviated. where, however, it is the result of deliberate choice, or of preference for wrong action, in spite of knowledge and in defiance of the voice of the spiritual nature, then this type of karma leads to what the oriental occultist called "avitchi" or the eighth sphere, a term synonymous with the christian idea of the condition of being a lost soul. these cases are, however, exceedingly rare, and have relation to the left hand path, and the practice of black magic. though this condition involves the severing of the highest principle (that of pure spirit from its two expressions, the soul and the body, or from the six lower principles, yet the life itself

ALICE A BAILEY07 FROM INTELLECT TO INTUITION

e consequent standard of values will have to be modified for each person, for each generation, country and race. that education is intended to prepare us for "complete living (as herbert spencer says) may be true, but the scope and capacity of each man differs. the lowest and the highest attainable point for men varies infinitely, and a man, moreover, who is equipped to function in one particular sphere might prove ludicrously inadequate in another. some standard of "complete living" must therefore be worked out if the definition is to be useful. to do this we shall have to ascertain what is the pure type of the rounded out and perfected man, and what is the sum total of his range of contacts. it does not seem possible that we have exhausted the possibilities of man's response apparatus, n

an ever widening range of contacts. man has already passed from the purely animal and physical state of being into that of an intensely emotional and sensory awareness and in this state millions remain at this time. but other millions are progressing beyond this into another and higher field of awareness which we call that of the mind. still another group, much fewer in number, are passing into a sphere where a universal range of contacts becomes possible. these we call the knowers of the race. through all methods employed runs the golden thread of divine purpose, and the way by which the transfer of the human consciousness into that of soul realization and soul awareness is effected is that of meditation. this process of unveiling the self through the negation of the form-side of life and

home, the office, or in any field of human endeavor. mental application to the business of living is in itself a concentration exercise and brings notable results. whether a man achieves final illumination or not through the practice of concentration and meditation, he will nevertheless have gained much, and greatly enriched his life; his usefulness and power will be enormously increased and his sphere of influence widened. therefore, from a purely mundane point of view, it is useful to learn to meditate. who shall say whether an increased efficiency in living and in service is not just as much a step on the path of spiritual progress as any of the visions of the mystic? the spiritual results of the mental application which our western business world demonstrates may, in the last analysis

ious in his endeavor, they look to see if the light within him has reached the point of "the shining forth" if they find one who is so anxious to serve his fellowmen that he is looking for no phenomenal contacts for himself and is not interested in being patted on the back and having his pride and self-satisfaction fed in this manner, then they may reveal to him the work that he can do in his own sphere of influence to further the divine plan. but he will have to begin where he is; he will have to make his demonstration first of all in his home or office; he will have to prove himself in the small things- 109- from intellect to intuition copyright 1998 lucis trust before he can be safely trusted with the big. the ludicrous arrogance of some of the writings which record the psychic contacts

ALICE A BAILEY08 A TREATISE ON WHITE MAGIC

is the result of the union of the two poles of spirit and matter is the soul of all things; it permeates all substance or objective energy; it underlies all forms, whether it be the form of that unit of energy which we call an atom, or the form of man, a planet, or a solar system. this is the theory of self-determination or the teaching that all the lives of which the one life is formed, in their sphere and in their state of being, become, so to speak, grounded in matter and assume forms whereby their peculiar specific state of consciousness may be realised and their vibration stabilised; thus they may know themselves as existences. thus again the one life becomes a stabilised and conscious entity through the medium of the solar system, and is essentially, therefore the sum total of energi

idered separately and in their relation to each other. first, are there such karmic obligations in a man's present life as would render it impossible for him to function as a disciple? in this connection it must be carefully borne in mind that a man can become a disciple and merit the attention of a master only when his life counts for something in the world of men, when he is an influence in his sphere, and when he is moulding and acting- 109- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust upon the minds and hearts of other men. until that is the case it is waste of a master's time to personally deal with him, for he can be adequately helped in other ways and has, for instance, much knowledge from books and teachers which is as yet theory and not practice, and much experience to pas

its nature and to learn both to stand free from it and then to work on it. in this instruction, i seek to give some clear teaching on this plane, for the moment a man can "see" on the astral plane, and can achieve equilibrium and hold steady in the midst of its vibrating forces, that moment he is ready for initiation. first, let us gather together some of the terms which are used to describe this sphere of divine being wherewith a man has first to identify himself, penetrate to the centre, pierce through its veiled illusion, and eventually stand poised, untouched, detached, uninfluenced and free- 129- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust the term "astral" so often used is in reality a misnomer. h. p. b. was basically right when she used the term in connection with the ether

time equation considered- 144- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust air is the symbol of the buddhic vehicle, of the plane of spiritual love, and when the three above enumerated (in their energy aspects) meet, it is indicative of a focussing in the soul consciousness and a centralisation of the man in the spiritual body. from that point of power, outside of form, from the central sphere of unification and from the focussed point within that circle of consciousness, the spiritual man projects his consciousness into the midway spot within the brain cavity where the magical work must, in relation to the physical plane, be carried out. this ability to project the consciousness from the plane of soul realisation into that of creative magical work on the etheric subplanes is gra

in the earth environment. they seek desperately and by every- 173- a treatise on white magic copyright 1998 lucis trust possible means to re-contact it and to re-enter. in a few cases, great personal love for those left behind or the non-fulfilment of a recognised and urgent duty holds the good and beautiful in a somewhat similar condition. for the aspirant, death is an immediate entrance into a sphere of service and of expression to which he is well accustomed and which he at once recognises as not new. in his sleeping hours he has developed a field of active service and of learning. he now simply functions in it for the entire twenty-four hours (talking in terms of physical plane time) instead of for his usual few hours of earthly sleep. as time progresses and before the close of the ne

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

m with clarity of thought. mental appreciation of their significance will produce understanding and will likewise increase the group apprehension of the teaching which i have sought to impart. any student who thinks clearly and applies the teaching to his daily life is contributing most valuably to the group awareness. oft an aspirant says to himself "of what real use am i? how can i, in my small sphere, be of service to the world" let me reply to these questions by pointing out that by thinking this book into the minds of the public, by expressing before your fellow men the teaching it imparts, and by a life lived in conforming with its teaching, your service is very real. this will necessarily involve a pledging of the entire personality to the helping of humanity, and the promise to the

. i am aware, therefore, that in giving out this relatively new teaching upon the rays i may, in my endeavour to shed fresh light, temporarily increase the complexity of the subject. but as experiment is made, as people are studied in the laboratories of the psychologists and the psychoanalysts in connection with their ray indications, and as the newer sciences come into wise use and their proper sphere, we shall gain much and the teaching will find corroboration. we shall see emerging a new approach to the ancient truths, and a new mode of investigating humanity. in the meantime let us concentrate upon the clear enunciation of the truth anent the rays, and seek to tabulate, outline and indicate their nature, purpose and effects. the seven rays, being cyclic in appearance, have continuousl

the lower mind. it embodies the principle of knowledge, and because of its activity and its close relation to the third ray of active intelligence might be regarded as a ray having a most vital relation to man at this time in particular. it is the ray which when active, as it was in lemurian times, produces individualisation, which is literally the shifting of the evolving life of god into a new sphere of awareness. this particular transference into higher forms of awareness tends, at the beginning, to separativeness. the fifth ray has produced what we call science. in science we find a condition which is rare in the extreme. science is separative in its approach to the differing aspects of the divine manifestation which we call the world of natural phenomena, but it is non-separative in

he form of affirmation, an uttered fiat or word of power. thus there is impressed upon the living mold the thought of (the hidden, inexpressible ray name) let dynamic power, electric light, reveal the past, destroy the form that is, and open up the golden door. this door reveals the way which leads towards the centre where dwells the one whose name cannot be heard within the confines of our solar sphere. his robe of blue veils his eternal purpose, but in the rising and the setting sun his orb of red is seen. his word is power. his light, electric. the lightning is his symbol. his will is hidden in the- 44- a treatise on the seven rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i copyright 1998 lucis trust counsel of his thought. nought is revealed. his power is felt. the sons of men, reacting to his p

to indicate the magnitude of the subject, we- 53- a treatise on the seven rays- volume i: esoteric psychology i copyright 1998 lucis trust shall now proceed to an analysis of the three rays which still remain to be considered. the fifth purpose of deity ray v. concrete knowledge or science the thunders crash around the mountain top; dark clouds conceal the form. the mists, arising from the watery sphere, serve to distort the wondrous. found within the secret place. the form is there. its note is sounding forth. a beam of light illuminates the form; the hidden now appears. knowledge of god and how he veils himself finds consummation in the thoughts of man. the energies and forces receive their secret names, reveal their inner purpose, and all is seen as rhythm, a returning on itself. the gr

ALICE A BAILEY10 FROM BETHLEHEM TO CALVARY

ligious elements are included- 25- from bethlehem to calvary copyright 1998 lucis trust the soul of man stands at the gates of revelation, and he must learn that this revelation will come through himself perfected. browning expressed this in the well-known lines "thus he dwells in all from life's minute beginnings, up at last to man the consummation of this scheme of being, the completion of this sphere of life: whose attributes had here and there been scattered o'er the visible world before, asking to be combined, dim fragments meant to be united in some wondrous whole, imperfect qualities throughout creation, suggesting some one creature yet to make, some point where all those scattered rays should meet convergent in the faculties of man. when all the race is perfected alike as man, that

is to be made with the past before we can face towards a future of service, consciously undertaken, and know that from that time on nothing will be the same. this initiation marked a tremendous change in the life of jesus of nazareth. up to that time, for thirty years, he had simply been the carpenter of the little town, and the son of his parents. he was a personality doing much good in a small sphere. but after the purification in jordan, having "fulfilled all righteousness,"12 he became the christ, and went about his country, serving the race and speaking those words which have moulded for centuries our western civilisation. for each of us there must come the same great expansion, and it occurs when we are fitted to take the second initiation. our desire-life is then confronted with es

that the earth provides adequate facilities for the training and developing processes, and that again and again we return, until we have reached perfection. the goal remains one. the objective is identical. the school is in a different place, and the consciousness is unfolded in varying localities. but that is all. plato held that "confined in the body as in a prison. the soul seeks its pristine sphere of pure rationality by pursuing the philosophic life, by thinking the universal, by loving and living according to reason. the bodily life is but an episode in the eternal career of the soul, which precedes birth and proceeds after death. life in the flesh is a trial and a probation; death, the release and the return to the soul's destiny; to another term of probation, or to the realm of pu

that has yet been shown us. we believe that this is possible. we rest back upon divinity, and are assured that it will not fail us. but revelation of the ultimate perfection, whatever that may be (and we should not limit god by any of our own pre-conceived ideas, may require the unfolding in man of powers and a mechanism which will enable him to recognise it, to share in its wonder and its larger sphere of contacts. we ourselves may have to change in order to express the divine as christ expressed it, before god can go on to the manifestation of the beauty of the hidden kingdom. god needs man's cooperation. he calls for men to do his will. we have looked upon this as a way to our own individual good, which perhaps has been a wrong attitude. we may arise and carry forward the inner plan by

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

parative success is in itself an evidence of soul activity, for every individual is a living soul, actuating the lower sheaths of bodies, and proceeding to 1. build sheath after sheath, life after life, that will be increasingly adequate to its own expression. 2. produce that sensitivity in the sheaths sequentially and finally simultaneously which will enable them to respond to an ever increasing sphere or measure of divine influence. 3. integrate the three sheaths into a unity which for three and sometimes seven lives (occasionally eleven lives) will function as a dominant personality in some field of wide expression, using the energy of ambition to bring this about- 9- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust 4. re-orient the lower indivi

n rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust mind, to serve that plan" ray four "the angel of the presence stands in his beauty rare upon the lighted way. the glow of the presence pours throughout the field of combat and ends, in peace, the strife. the warrior stands revealed. his work is done. back to back, the angel and the warrior stand, their auras meeting in a radiant sphere of light. the two are one. the voice goes forth 'harmony is restored and the beauty of the lord of love shines forth. such is the plan. thus is the whole revealed. the higher and the lower meet; form and the formless merge and blend, and know themselves as one. in harmony with all united souls, i serve the plan" ray five "the angel of the presence serves the three the one above, the one bel

two are one. the voice that speaks within the silence can be heard 'the power that reaches from the highest point has reached the lowest. the plan can now be known. the whole can stand revealed. the love that stretches from the heart, the life that issues forth from god, have served the plan. the mind that gathers all with wisdom into the boundaries of the plan has reached the outer limits of the sphere of god's activity. that power informs my life. that love inspires my heart. that mind enlightens all my world. i therefore serve the plan" ray six "the angel of the presence reaches down, and, at the midway point, pierces the fog of glamour. the path stands clear. the one who treads the path and stops to fight, who wrestles blindly with the two who seek to hinder and to blind, sees the way

o sat thereon. he said 'i sought not this. i looked for- 61- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust peace, for light, for scope to serve, to prove my love and to reveal my power. light there is none. peace is not found. let me return' but he who sat upon the throne turned not his head. he seemed not e'en to listen nor to hear. but from the lower sphere of darkness and of pain a voice came forth and cried 'we suffer here. we seek the light. we need the glory of an entering god [i can find no other words except these last two to express the ancient symbol from which i am translating] lift us to heaven. enter, o lord, the tomb. raise us into the light and make the sacrifice. break down for us the prison wall and enter into pain' the lord of

tuitary body) become vibrant and alive and intensely active, through service and meditation and right aspiration. a line of contact between them is eventually set up and established with increasing potency. there is also another line of outgoing fiery power toward the top of the spinal column. as the life of the soul gets stronger, the radiance of the centres increases, and the periphery of their sphere of influence is set up, creating a dual magnetic field. speaking esoterically they are "magnetically impelled towards each other" and towards the stored up energy to be found in the spine, and localised in the five centres up the spine. eventually the interplay is so powerful that a triangle of force appears within the radius of the magnetic field, and this triangle of light, of living fire

ALICE A BAILEY12 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME I

remains and hinders you on the way of realisation. one thing i would remind you and this perhaps will answer some of your questions. i view the achievement of my group of disciples from the point of the average of the group effect and not so much from the success or the non-success of its units. that result and success must, also, demonstrate sequentially as it comes into manifestation. the first sphere of focus was on mental levels. there you are unable to judge for yourself of its success or non-success, for you have not, as yet, developed mental vision. i tell you that the group already exists as a working factor on those levels and that perhaps is much. its note is sounding and its influence is being organised. it will in the next few years organise itself also on astral levels, on the

ged its way from the secret place within the head. i am that bird of joy. therefore, with joy i serve" you will know whereof i speak when i say that your personality detachment must develop into a deeper attachment to the souls within the forms. thus understanding grows. there is a vice of detachment as well as a vice of attachment and the true servant of the plan seeks the middle way. you have a sphere of potent usefulness within my group. you give stability and you carry the gift of assured belief. each member of my group has been chosen for what he can contribute to the whole. june 1934 brother of mine: i would like at this time to make the comment one of major importance to you that you are now entering upon the work for which you incarnated. the members of the new group of world serve

things which are potent and apparent in your personality consciousness are in fact non-existent; they enter not into the consciousness of the soul. you will know to what i refer. i would, using a phrase with a modern significance, advise you "to forget" this glamour once and for all. let not this glamour limit the impression which you are in a position to make as you serve within your particular sphere of usefulness. be not discouraged (which is an aspect of your particular glamour) at failing to see the results (in this life) of the conditioning which you are imposing on other lives. remember, as a disciple, that in this life you are establishing those relations which may not manifest in their true importance until you as a master gather around you your group for instruction; you are pre

e your general physical condition. 2. then, holding the consciousness steady in the head, at the close of the final interlude, say the following invocation "may the energy of the divine self inspire me and the light of the soul direct. may i be led from darkness to light, from the unreal to the real, from death to immortality" 3. then, still holding the consciousness in the head and visualising a sphere of deep electric blue, vivid and living, say the following words, endeavouring to realise their significance as you say them "i stand in spiritual being and, as a soul, i serve "i stand within the light, and as the light shines throughout my form, i radiate that light "i stand within the love of god, and as that love streams through and from the heart, i magnetise the ones i seek to aid" 4

is, for you, a needed unfoldment, and will come eventually, if you will follow my instructions with care, and let true love increasingly sweep through the lower personal self. it can sweep through, my brother, because (as you rightly feel) you do know somewhat of the nature of love. it is, however, one thing to love, and another thing to be a channel of the love of the soul and of the group. your sphere of work is clear to you, and there you are both needed and useful, which is all that you desire. the keynote of your daily work should be understanding, just as the keynote of your work with yourself on all three planes should be fearlessness, with love colouring all your life. these are the three words which express what should be the colour-tone of your life expression from now until the

ALICE A BAILEY13 PROBLEMS OF HUMANITY

ation, and to lead her peoples still further into the light. russia must also learn to cooperate with other powers on an equal basis. russia must not, with ambition and design, seek to sweep the small powers into her arena of activity against their wishes or through undue pressure and force. russia has still much to do for the immense territories and their inhabitants which are already within her sphere of influence; the other nations must also work out their own destiny and must not be ruled perforce by russia. above everything else, the problem before russia is to give to the other nations of the world such an example of wise rule, free expression of individual purpose, and the use of an inclusive and sound education, that other nations will pattern themselves upon what russia has demons

ure. we start with the realization that our educational systems have not been adequate; they have failed to train children for right living; they have not inculcated those methods of thinking and- 19- problems of humanity copyright 1998 lucis trust acting which will lead to right human relations those relations which are so essential to happiness, to success and to a full experience in any chosen sphere of human enterprise. the best minds and the clearest thinkers in the educational field are constantly endorsing these ideas; the progressive movements in education have done something to remove old abuses and to instil new techniques, but they still constitute so small a minority that they are relatively ineffectual. it is well to bear in mind that had the teaching given to the young during

ALICE A BAILEY14 THE REAPPEARANCE OF THE CHRIST

es and the schools of philosophy which provided the major avenues for his subjective activity, but it will not be so when he is objectively and actually here. this is a point which the churches and organised religions would do well to remember. there is now a shift of his emphasis and attention into two new fields of endeavour: first, into the field of world-wide education, and secondly, into the sphere of implementing intelligently those activities which come under the department of government in its three aspects of statesmanship, of politics and of legislation. the common people are today awakening to the importance and responsibility of government; it is, therefore, realised by the hierarchy that before the cycle of true democracy (as it essentially exists and will eventually demonstra

together see the glory of the lord and eventually pass to higher service of a nature and a calibre unknown to us. i write here in no fanatical or adventist spirit; i speak not as a speculative theologian or an exponent of one phase of religious, wishful thinking. i speak because many know that the time is ripe and that the appeal of simple, faithful hearts has penetrated to the highest spiritual sphere- 20- the reappearance of the christ copyright 1998 lucis trust and set in motion energies and forces which cannot now be stopped. the invocative cry of distressed humanity is today of such a volume and sound that united to the wisdom and the knowledge of the spiritual hierarchy it has given rise to certain activities in the father's house. these will result in the glory of god, in the trans

erarchy of the planet. it impels the head of the hierarchy, the christ, to take action and the action which he is taking will lead to his return with his disciples. the idea of the return of christ is a most familiar one, and the concept of the son of god returning in response to human need has its place in the teaching of the majority of the world faiths. ever since he apparently departed to the sphere where the faithful have put him, little groups of these people have reasoned themselves into the belief that on such and such a date he will come back, and ever their prophecies and expectancies have been doomed to failure. he has not come. such people have been laughed at by the crowd and rebuked by the intelligent. their eyes have not seen him and there has been no tangible indication of

t and in the west; these are the only truths which matter. in the future, the eyes of humanity will be fixed upon christ and not upon any such manmade institutions as the church and its dignitaries; christ will be seen as he is in reality, working through his disciples, through the masters of the wisdom and through his followers who toil unseen (and usually unrecognised) behind world affairs. the sphere of his activity will be known to be the human heart and also the crowded market places of the world, but not some stone edifice and not the pomp and ceremony of any ecclesiastical headquarters. our study of the future work of the christ is necessarily based upon three assumptions: 1. that the reappearance o the christ is inevitable and assured. 2. that he is today and has been actively work

n would, because he knew the workings of the law of evolution. he taught them that service was the key to the life of liberation, teaching them the technique of service through his own life as he went about doing good, healing the sick, as well as preaching and teaching the things of the kingdom of god and feeding the hungry, both physically and spiritually. he made the life of every day a divine sphere of spiritual livingness, thus emphasising the teaching of the buddha, through desiring nothing for the separated self. thus the christ taught, loved, and lived, carrying forward the great continuity of revelation and of hierarchical teaching; then he entered for us within the veil, leaving us an example that we should follow his steps (1 pet. ii.21) follow him in his belief in divinity, in

ALICE A BAILEY16 GLAMOUR A WORLD PROBLEM

ave to watch with care for the undue stimulation of your astral or emotional nature, with consequent and subsequent glamour. you will have to exercise the deepest watchfulness in the endeavour to work thus on the astral plane, holding simultaneously the attitude of the observer on the high plane of the soul. no constructive work and no service of vital importance can be rendered in this difficult sphere of activity unless there is this detached and liberated attitude. you are to work in one of the most difficult spheres of activity perhaps the most difficult to which a disciple can be called and hence the advisability of working there in group formation. i cannot emphasise too strongly that you are to work as a group and not as individuals. three great events are immanent in the world cons

ubjective world of the personality and the ancient energies of matter itself, brought over as latent seeds from an earlier solar system. it might perhaps become clearer to your perception if i worded the truth about maya as follows: the latent impulses of the personality life, when divorced from and not under soul control, are blended with the pranic fluids within the periphery of the personality sphere of influence, and then become potent directed streams of force, seeking emergence into physical manifestation through the medium of the seven centres in the physical body. these forces or impulses, plus the prana available, constitute the etheric body of the undeveloped and frequently of the average man. it will be apparent, therefore, how much the undeveloped man is the victim of mass ener

changed that a new world and a new race of men can gradually come into being. renunciation and the use of the sacrificial will should be the keynote for the interim period after the war, prior to the inauguration of the new age. students need to remember that all manifestations and every point of crisis are symbolised by the ancient symbol of a point within the circle, the focus of power within a sphere of influence or aura. so it is today with the entire problem of ending the world glamour and illusion which fundamentally lie behind the present acute situation and world catastrophe. the possibility of such a dispelling and dissipation is definitely centred in the two avatars, the buddha and the christ. within the world of glamour the world of the astral plane and of the emotions appeared

on, so called. revelation, therefore, comes in two ways: 1. through the effort, aspiration and achievement of one man who is so close to the hierarchy and so imbued with conscious divinity that he can receive the message direct from the central divine source. he has joined the ranks of the great intuitives and works freely in the world of divine ideas. he knows his mission clearly; he chooses his sphere of activity with deliberation and isolates the truth or truths which he deems appropriate to the need of the time. he comes forth as a messenger of the most high, leads a dramatic and arresting life of service and symbolises in his life-events certain basic truths which have already been revealed but which he pictorially re-enacts. he epitomises in himself the revelations of the past, and t

ridding the astral plane of its significant glamours. they will work unitedly on some major phase of world glamour by the power of their individual illumined minds; unitedly they will turn "the searchlight of the mind, reflecting the light of the sun but at the same time radiating its own inner light upon the mists and fogs of earth, for in these mists and fogs all men stumble. within the lighted sphere of the focussed radiant light, reality will issue forth triumphant" it is interesting to note that the most ancient prayer in the world refers to the three aspects of glamour, and it is for these that the three techniques must be used to make release and progress possible. as you know, this prayer runs as follows (brihadaranyaki upanishad i, 3, 28 "lead us, o lord, from darkness to light; f

ALICE A BAILEY17 TELEPATHY AND THE ETHERIC VEHICLE

substantiated by you if you arrive at an understanding of the law of analogy or of correspondences, and if you will also accept the truism that the microcosm reflects the macrocosm and, therefore, each human being is related to deity through essential similarity. seven statements depicting the pattern of the present planetary work statement one. dynamic electric energy entered into our planetary sphere from extra-planetary sources and from a point of definite focus upon the cosmic mental plane; this energy was paralleled by a secondary energy from the sun sirius, thus accounting for the dualism of manifestation- 74- telepathy and the etheric vehicle copyright 1998 lucis trust statement two. this energy expanded outward from its central focus (the centre called shamballa) and in this expan

ies created by the relationship between the monad, the soul, and the personality. the changing pattern of the planetary etheric body- 93- telepathy and the etheric vehicle copyright 1998 lucis trust it is well-nigh impossible for man to draw or make a picture of the network of triangles and, at the same time, see them taking the circular form in their totality of the etheric body of the planetary sphere. the reason is that the whole etheric body is in constant motion and ceaseless transformation, and the energies of which it is composed are in a state of constant change and circulation. it is wise to have in mind that it is the mechanism which changes and that this transformation of the square into the triangle has no reference whatsoever to the transmitted energies or to the various centr

icating point, and to this we give the name, the "jewel in the lotus" you have therefore the following symbolic presentation of the lotus, and you would do well to study it with care. the personality of the man is conditioned by the circle, which is the emanating influence of the lotus, and an interplay is thereby set up. the lotus itself is conditioned by the soul and in its turn conditions the "sphere of influence in the aura of the lotus" thus reaching into and conditioning the personality life. the triangle is conditioned by the spiritual triad, when the antahkarana is built or in process of building, and in its turn first of all inspires or fires the soul, and then finally destroys it. the dot at the centre is indicative of monadic life, first of all in its lowest expression of physic

ly destroys it. the dot at the centre is indicative of monadic life, first of all in its lowest expression of physical life and vitality, and finally as the "point of sensitivity" therefore we have- 94- telepathy and the etheric vehicle copyright 1998 lucis trust 1. the point at the centre, indicative of the monadic life. 2. the related energies of the egoic lotus, conditioned by the soul. 3. the sphere of radiation, the emanating influence of the lotus, conditioning the personality. 4. the triangle of energy, conditioned by the spiritual triad. the foregoing instruction on the etheric body is not long but it contains much that is relatively new and provides much food for assimilation. iv. the centres and the personality we will now consider the centres as controlling factors in the life o

ation. iv. the centres and the personality we will now consider the centres as controlling factors in the life of the personality in the three worlds, and their relation to each other, always studying the subject from the angle of their relation to one of the three major planetary centres shamballa, the hierarchy and humanity in connection with: 1. the point at the centre. 2. related energies. 3. sphere of radiation. 4. the triangle of energy- 95- telepathy and the etheric vehicle copyright 1998 lucis trust the abstruseness of this theme is very great; a basic statement will, however, serve somewhat to clarify the subject; it is a statement which has seldom found expression elsewhere. let me phrase it as simply as possible: the centres below the diaphragm, i.e, the solar plexus centre, the

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

correct in spite of the many mathematical computations. astrology is based, curiously enough, upon illusion for, as well you know, the zodiac is naught but the imaginary path of the sun through the heavens, and this as it appears from the standpoint of our totally insignificant planet. the sun is not, as stated, in any sign of the zodiac. it simply appears to be so as it passes between our little sphere, the earth, and the constellations at any particular time or season. in ancient days it was believed that the earth was the centre of the solar system and that around it revolved the sun and all the other planets. this was the exoteric knowledge and position, though not the esoteric understanding. later, when further discoveries brought more light to the human mind, our planet was decentral

on to our solar system and which, from the most ancient days, have always been related in myth and legend to our system. to these constellations, ours is related in a peculiar way. 2. those coming from the twelve zodiacal constellations. these are recognised as having a definite effect upon our system and our planetary life. 3. those coming from the planets found within the periphery of the sun's sphere of influence. from a certain point of view, one can generalise largely and say that these are the correspondences in the solar system to the three great centres of force which produce and control manifestation and evolutionary progress in the human being: 1. the great exterior, yet controlling, constellations are analogous to that centre of force which we call the monad and to its universal

r, therefore, in conjunction with the lowest fire, or "fire by friction" as it makes itself felt on the sixth plane. these lives are called "the burning sons of desire" and were the sons of necessity. it is said of them in the old commentary "they burned to know. they rushed into the spheres. they are the longing of the father for the mother. hence do they suffer, burn, and long through the sixth sphere of sense" hierarchy ii. the second hierarchy is closely allied with the great bear. we are told that they entered through the second ventricle within the sacred heart, and are (as we are told in the secret doctrine) the prototypes of the monads. they are the source of monadic life, but they are not the monads; they are far higher. this hierarchy, which is literally the seventh, is the influ

prana. 3. solar energy or electric fire, solar fire and fire by friction. each hierarchy manifests a triple energy or an aspect of each of the above, and that necessitates a ninefold differentiation, for the two first are triple, as is the third. it is the rejection of the triadal lives by units in the fourth hierarchy, that of the human monads, which precipitates a man eventually into the eighth sphere. he refuses to become a christ, a saviour and remains self-centred. we have dealt with the first three hierarchies which are regarded as ever "seeing the face of the ruler of the deep" or as being so pure and holy that their forces are in realised contact with their emanating source. we now take up for brief consideration two hierarchies which closely concern ourselves, the human self-consc

will be of value. these work out into human expression via the lords of the twelve signs and the twelve planetary rulers. these twelve basic energies emanate from the seven stars of the great bear (transmitted through seven stars of the little bear; two of them come from sirius and three from the pleiades. this set-up (if i may use such an unorthodox term) will be the condition of the major solar sphere of influence at the end of the great age of brahma, as it is esoterically called. in the "interim or interlude of evolution (which is the inadequate translation of an occult phrase given to a world cycle in the masters' archives) these energies are stepped down into forces and are literally sixteen all told from the angle of manifestation, i would remind you and make literally: 7+7+2=16=7

ALICE A BAILEY19 THE UNFINISHED AUTOBIOGRAPHY

do good" i became an evangelist in connection with the british army. looking back to the time when i was working as an evangelist among british troops, i realise that it was the happiest and the most satisfactory time of my entire life. i quite liked myself and all that concerned me. i was doing what i wanted to do and i was very successful. i had not a care in the world and (apart from my chosen sphere of work) i had not a single responsibility. i realise, however, that it was an important cycle in my life and that it completely altered all my attitudes. what happened to me during that period was unrealised at the time, but great interior changes took place. i was, however, so extroverted in my thinking and activities that i was relatively unaware of them. i had made a clean break with my

culties and obstacles by the power of their own souls. they thus release some master, now active in the world, for higher and different work- 155- the unfinished autobiography copyright 1998 lucis trust 7. an esoteric school is, therefore, a medium through which the disciple's life-focus becomes that of the soul; neither the physical world, nor the emotional and mental worlds are to him the major sphere of his activities. they are simply his field of service, and his personality becomes that through which his soul serves. he learns to work entirely from spiritual levels, and his consciousness is stably centered in the soul and in his master's ashram. the esoteric school teaches him how to achieve this, how to make contact with his soul, how to live as a soul, how to recognise a master and

old a neutral position was according to the will of the majority of the students. there are esotericists, however, who hold that to be an esotericist means that one holds oneself aloof from mundane affairs and that esoteric students should take no part in the affairs of humanity as a whole; they should be active in spiritual and mental realms. if the physical plane and its affairs lie outside the sphere of influence of spiritual livingness, then there is something basically wrong with our interpretation of truth; if the goal of the spiritual effort is to establish the kingdom of god on earth, then all physical plane events become the concern of all spiritual people everywhere. may it not be true that, because of this ancient cleavage between spiritual life and material action- 173- the unf

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

eft eye 3. the pineal gland the pituitary body the carotid gland thus presenting the mechanism through which the spiritual triad, the soul and the personality work. the key to a right understanding of process lies in the relation of the three planets: uranus, mercury and saturn, as they pour their energies through these nine "points of spiritual contact" upon the physical plane into the "grounded sphere of light and power which is the man- 92- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iv: esoteric healing copyright 1998 lucis trust in time and space" b. this centre is related to the first initiation and develops great activity when that point in experience is achieved, as it has been achieved by the vast majority of men who are at this time the aspirants and the probationary disciples of the wo

t is, colours and shapes all manifestations within the worlds, and adds its quota of force to the equipment of every single human being. every man appropriates this energy to the measure of his need, and his need is the sign of his development. the stanzas i have selected are from the book of imperfections. part fourteen "the seven imperfections issued forth and tainted substance from the highest sphere unto the lowest. the seven perfections followed next, and the two that which is whole and sound and that which is known as detail and unwholesome in an awful sense met upon the plane of physical life (the etheric plane. a.a.b) and there they fought, swinging into the conflict all that they were and had, all that was seen and all that was unseen within the triple ring (the three lower worlds

e said enough to offer you food for thought. as regards the lengthening of the span of life during the past century of scientific attainment, i would point out that true techniques and the possibilities of organised soul action are always parodied and falsely demonstrated on the physical plane by the earlier scientific activities which are right in motive but which are only a symbol, on the outer sphere of life, of coming and usually future soul action. the life span will eventually be shortened or lengthened at will by souls who consciously serve, and use the mechanism of the body as the instrument whereby the plan is served. frequently, today, lives are preserved in form both in old age and in infancy that could be well permitted liberation. they serve no useful purpose and cause much pa

them to remain close to the earth and their last setting in the earth environment. they seek desperately and by every possible means to re-contact it and to re-enter. in a few cases, great personal love for those left behind, or the nonfulfillment of a recognised and urgent duty, holds the good and beautiful in a somewhat similar condition. for the aspirant, death is an immediate entrance into a sphere of service and of expression to which he is well accustomed and which he at once recognises as not- 264- a treatise on the seven rays- volume iv: esoteric healing copyright 1998 lucis trust new. in his sleeping hours he has developed a field of active service and of learning. he now simply functions in it for the entire twenty-four hours (talking in terms of physical plane time) instead of

first conditioned by sound and the second by the word. the writing which i have in mind concerns the light, and the word which abstracts it from the form or focusses it within the form "bear in mind, o chela, that within the known spheres naught is but light responsive to the word. know that that light descends and concentrates itself; know that from its point of chosen focus, it lightens its own sphere; know too that light ascends and leaves in darkness that which it in time and space illumined. this descending and ascension men call life, existence and decease; this we who tread the lighted way call death, experience and life. light which descends anchors itself upon the plane of temporary appearance. seven threads it outward puts, and seven rays of light pulsate along these threads. twe

ALICE A BAILEY22 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME II

.b, and whether the press of the other work upon which she is engaged in connection with the plan of the spiritual hierarchy permits of her right reception; for if the work is exerting extreme pressure and if she is occupied with urgent problems, it may be needful for me to wait until such time as circumstances give her the needed leeway both of time and strength, and of mental detachment. my own sphere of occult work must also come under consideration. then, having established a rapport with her, i have three things to do. first, i must gather the group of disciples as a whole into my aura and so gauge its general- 8- discipleship in the new age- volume ii copyright 1998 lucis trust condition of receptivity for that must determine the scope of the intended communication. do you realise, m

ding the mind unwaveringly "in the light" and letting the brain consciousness and its registration drop below the level of consciousness. 2. then initiate a new effort. realise that, on my side, i also stand steady, pouring out upon you my love and strength and endeavouring to lift you up into a higher state of consciousness. 3. visualise ahead of you (if i may use so inadequate a word) a disk or sphere of indigo blue, a deep electric blue. in the centre of that disk imagine that i, your tibetan brother, am standing. my appearance and personality matter not- 12- discipleship in the new age- volume ii copyright 1998 lucis trust 4. when you have visualised me thus standing waiting, then endeavour to see stretching between yourself, the group and me a band of golden light and know this to be

nd has seen the star in the east that star which shines forth in fuller splendour each time another initiation is taken. the difference between such disciples as you and the more advanced initiates is that your basic orientation is different to that of the masters. they are oriented to shamballa; they are relatively unaffected by affairs and happenings in the three worlds, even though that is the sphere wherein their work lies; there is nothing within them to react to these phases of planetary livingness. disciples and all initiates below the third initiation are oriented to the hierarchy. not the council chamber at shamballa or the way to the higher evolution engrosses their attention, but the life of the ashram with which they are affiliated and the way of initiation. this is a useful po

old, and each disciple and initiate sees occultly where he is needed and where at any given moment he must place his cooperative energy. note my wording here. the members of an ashram, however, do not sit down for a joint meditation. one of the qualities, developed through ashramic contact, is the ability to live always within the field of intuitive perception a field which has been created, or a sphere of energy which has been generated, by the united purpose, the combined planning and the concentrated energy of the hierarchy. an analogy (but only an analogy, however) would be to regard this field of reflecting, reflective and reflected energies as resembling the brain of a human being; this brain reflects the impacts of telepathic activity, the sensory perceptions and the knowledges gain

s. it might be said symbolically that "the point of the triangle is based in the courts of heaven (shamballa) and from that point two streams of power pour forth into the realm of soul and into the heart of the disciple. thus is the triad formed; then are the energies related unto the world of men; thus can the will of god appear, and thus can the great lord who guards the council chamber of this sphere of solar life carry his purpose to the holy groups (the ashrams. a.a.b, and thence into the minds of men, and this because their hearts are safeguarded by the fire of love" ponder upon this ancient writing: it refers to the cycle immediately confronting us, of which the work i am at this time seeking to do is but a tiny living part. therefore, as you prepare for the meditation process which

ALICE A BAILEY23 THE EXTERNALISATION OF THE HIERARCHY

ts upon the unready, and undeveloped people. its use has, however, been justified and it is desired that its usefulness should be very greatly increased and its use far more widely spread. 5. i would have you in your own way prepare for a major spiritual effort which is to take place when this conflict has worn itself out and some measure of peace and calm has come about. each of you has your own sphere of influence and of contacts and each of you is in touch with similarly minded or enquiring people, with groups and churches, clubs, organisations and societies which are pledged to some form of effort towards human betterment, of goodwill effort, and of endeavour of some kind towards human welfare. now is the time for much work to be done with the leaders and senior workers in such groups

should be permitted the privilege of education and of rule. the masses of the people are no more than cattle and exist only to be slaves of the superior race. war is to men what childbirth is to women. war is a natural process and therefore eternally right. all sources of supply must be controlled by germany, and consequently even those nations at present neutral must be brought under the german sphere of influence. the totalitarian powers will dominate the economic system of the world and control all imports and exports. the standard of living in both hemispheres will be lowered; everything will be related to the good of germany, and no other nation will be considered. christian teaching and christian ethics must necessarily be eliminated, because germany regards christianity and its div

anged that a new world and a new race of men can gradually come into being. renunciation and the use of the sacrificial will should be the keynote for the interim period after the war, prior to the inauguration of the new age. students need to remember that all manifestations and every point of crisis are symbolised by the ancient symbol of the point within the circle, the focus of power within a sphere of influence or aura. so it is today with the entire problem of ending the world glamour and illusion which fundamentally lie behind the present acute situation and world catastrophe. the possibility of such a dispelling and dissipation is definitely centred in the two avatars, the buddha and the- 236- the externalisation of the hierarchy copyright 1998 lucis trust christ. within the world

ond point which needs to be grasped by the average citizen is that the mass is made up of individuals; that each of us, as an individual, is a definite and integral part of the whole. this is a basic and important fact and has a bearing on our subject. the first step in the rebuilding process which lies ahead of us is to reach the individual, show him his importance, indicate to him his very real sphere of influence, and then set him to work in that sphere and with what he has. in this way, his normal and natural sense of futility will disappear, and he will gradually realise that he is needed and can do much. having grasped this for himself, he can then try to bring the same constructive attitude to those around him, and they will then do likewise. may i point out here that the value of t

his casual acquaintances and all with whom he may come in contact. it enables him to begin the work of reconstruction right where he is and trains him in a familiar environment to practise right human relations. it is the major and potent factor which can enable the otherwise futile individual to become a focal point of constructive influence. he will then discover that, as a result of this, his sphere of constructive influence is continually enlarging. these are the first four steps, and they are perhaps the most difficult, for they are non-spectacular and almost constitute spiritual platitudes. but they are the essential and unavoidable preliminaries for the man who wants to work wisely, usefully and intuitively in the future. to the above he can then add the following efforts and attem

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

e soul or consciousness aspect- 10- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays and the initiations copyright 1998 lucis trust and "living" signifies appearance upon the physical plane. upon that outer plane the basic synthesis of incarnated life is to be found. it will be apparent to you, therefore, that in this achievement of planetary tension it is not life in the three worlds that is the sphere of this tension, but the realm of hierarchical activity. the shift resulting from this point of tension, the "moving" which is its consequence, is in the realm of soul experience and soul awareness. the secondary effect can be noted in the human consciousness by the awakening which has been going on among men an awakening to the higher spiritual values, to the trends and ideologies which ar

n of the life and influence of any senior disciple into the periphery or aura of the aspirant or lesser disciple is in its degree likewise disturbing and upsetting; this is a point which should be carefully borne in mind, both as regards the disciple's own reactions and training, and as regards any effect which he may call forth in the life of a probationary disciple or lesser disciple in his own sphere of influence. these intrusive influences and their consequent effects which are produced upon an individual or a group by a master or a senior disciple are usually interpreted in personality terms, and are very little understood. they are nevertheless aspects of the higher will in some higher disciple and are beating upon the personality will and evoking the sacrificial will of the ego, and

gnition of the goal. this goal is often expressed under the word "the door" a door permits entrance into some place larger than the area covered by the standing room of the would-be initiate. this statement refers to the "door of incarnation" through which the incarnating soul enters into life limited and restricted from the angle of the soul. the door of initiation admits "into a larger room" or sphere of extended expression. 2. the approach, under regulated and imposed and well-tried rules, of the entering one towards a visioned goal. this involves conformity to that which has been tried, known and demonstrated by all previous initiates. 3. the arresting of the steps of the initiate before the door in order that he may "prove himself to be initiate" prior to entry. 4. the passing of cert

my part to translate ancient signatures in modern occidental type. the only one which is the same in all languages is, esoterically, the a.u.m. 4. then comes a point of tension from which the man eventually achieves liberation from the three worlds and stands as a free soul; he is then a point within the circle the point indicating the point of tension from which he now works, and the circle the sphere of his self-initiated activity. i need not carry the story further; from tension to tension the initiate passes just as do all human beings, aspirants, disciples and the lower grades of initiates; from one expansion of consciousness to another they go until the third initiation is undergone and points of tension (qualified by intension and purpose) supersede all previous efforts and the wil

e that he move forward. what are these three demands, and by what right does the initiate make them? hitherto the note of his expanding consciousness has been vision, effort, attainment and again vision. he has therefore been occupied with becoming aware of the field an ever-increasing and expanding area of the divine revelation. in terms of practical occultism, he is recognising an ever widening sphere wherein he can serve with purpose and forward the plan, once he has succeeded in identifying himself with that revelation. until this revelation is an integral part of his life it is not possible for the initiate to comprehend the significance of these simple words. identification is realisation, plus esoteric experience, plus again an absorption into the whole, and for all of this (as i ha

ALICE BAILEY THE LABOURS OF HERCULES

er saw a man emerge from out this crowd, mount the fixed cross, demanding deeds to do, service to render unto god and man, and willingness to travel the way to god. he stood before the great presiding one who works within the council chamber of the lord and heard a word go forth "obey the teacher on the way. prepare for the last tests. pass through- 5- the labours of hercules each gate and in the sphere which they reveal and guard, perform the labor which befits their sphere. learn thus the lesson and begin with love to serve the men of earth" then to the teacher went the final word "prepare the candidate. give him his labors to perform and place his name upon the tablets of the living way [3] the tibetan (djwhal khul. foreword the purpose of this study the intense interest evinced at this

is now possible to regard the human family as having reached, practically en masse, the stage of the aspirant, the stage of the intelligent seeker, the stage of the man who, having developed his mind and coordinated his abilities, mental, emotional and physical, has exhausted the interests of the phenomenal world, and is looking for a way out into a wider realm of awareness, and into a more sure sphere of undertakings. this stage has always [9] been expressed by the advanced individuals down the ages, but never before has the human race itself been in this condition. herein lies the wonder of past achievement, and herein lies the hour of present opportunity. the world disciple today the tests to which hercules willingly subjected himself and the labors into which he sometimes thoughtlessl

otional nature, stand for the capacity to be carried away by either a line of thought or an emotional reaction. this emotional, fluidic nature, with its sensitivity and its power to feel, when rightly used and subordinated to godlike purposes, is one of the greatest assets that the disciple possesses. with the aid of neptune and the rapid steeds, hercules could be en rapport with the most distant sphere in which his labors could be cast. through emotional sensitivity and response, we, too, can be en rapport with the world in which our labors are cast. equipped, therefore, with vocation, spiritual energy and sensitivity, the gift of a sword that came from mercury, the messenger of the gods, is of profound significance, for the sword is the symbol of the mind which divides asunder, separates

to begin to think constructively along right lines so that the foundations will be well laid for the force pouring in; we build for the future. inclusive consciousness does not mean humanly conscious; it is more, you must become time conscious. the time is coming in aquarius when past, present and future will pass out altogether and you will always have the eternal present that will include every sphere and aspect of consciousness which we can call strictly human. that is the position of the humanist, as i interpret it; he takes the position "let us be truly human" before we attempt to be superhuman. we are now only emotional, watery, fluidic creatures that are as yet unilluminated, struggling with separativeness. we are not able to be world conscious, to be en rapport with every phase of

AN INTRO TO STUDY OF THE KABALAH

d from time to time by a great mind of another stage of existence from our own. perhaps they are remnants of the faiths and wisdom of a long-vanished era, which had seen the life-history of races more spiritual than our own and more open to converse with the holy ones of higher spiritual planes. spiritual wisdom can only be attained by the man, or earthly being who becomes able to reach up to the sphere above; a spiritual being above us cannot reach down and help those who do not so purify themselves that they may be fit to rise up to the higher planes of existence. the chief difficulty of the beginner as a student of the kabalah, is to conquer the impressions of the reality and materiality of so-called matter. the kabalah teaches that one must entirely relinquish the apparent knowledge of

material forms, they took on the grossness of malkuth, and so were separated from the sephirotic tree, from the higher potencies, which have no taint of matter. all matter is ever changing its form, and so their bodies must be changed; their bodies died, and so must the bodies of all incarnated egos; at death the personality passes away to a rest, and then to a further experience of life, or to a sphere of punishment, or to a realm of bliss. in their earthly forms they brought forth bodies like their own, and god sent down other souls to dwell in them, to experience earth life, its sins and sufferings; and to pass a probation by which they also might fall, but yet may rise to regain a share of man's lost estate and finally to rise up through the sephiroth to a reunion with the divine essen

BASIL VALENTINE TWELVE KEYS

at which is above to be below; that which is visible, to be invisible; and that which is palpable, to become impalpable. again, let that which is below become that which is above; let the invisible become visible, and the impalpable, palpable. here you see the perfection of our art, without any defect, or diminution. but that in which death and life, destruction and resurrection dwell, is a round sphere, with which the goddess of fortune drives her chariot, and imparts the gift of wisdom to men of god. its proper name here upon earth, and for the human understanding, is all vin vall. let him who would know what this all vin vall is, give the earth great wings, and make it fly upward through the air to the heavenly regions. then singe its wings with fierce heat, and make it fall into the re

BEHOLDERS OF NIGHT

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

an/iblis (fire) that one emerges in light, thus lucifer is the black flame in the darkness, the light in the darkness. it was in medieval times that saturn itself was the outermost planet, holding the secrets of self transformation, death and the darkness of the soul. the workings of saturn are focused within darkness, and the possibility therein. the self-alchemical process of moving through the sphere of saturn is relative to darkness in that the initiate moves through the chthonic realms of the earth (satanas or mephistopheles, or the demonium of the earth, from which one then rises through the higher octaves of saturn (lucifer. within a sabbatic sense, the arcanum of lucifer is presented in the dual essence of self-liberation, isolation and transformation. just as lucifer/azazel fell f

f saturn is relative to darkness in that the initiate moves through the chthonic realms of the earth (satanas or mephistopheles, or the demonium of the earth, from which one then rises through the higher octaves of saturn (lucifer. within a sabbatic sense, the arcanum of lucifer is presented in the dual essence of self-liberation, isolation and transformation. just as lucifer/azazel fell from the sphere of light to the darkness of the earth, shall a new knowledge be gained in the exploration of the chthonic realms of the psyche. from tasting and knowing the darkness shall the light be controlled and mastered unto the self. one of the specific focuses of the sabbatic path is one rising to acknowledge that the only god is the self, from which all other god and goddess find their existence in

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

itual goal that these texts embody. a detailed exploration of the organization and structure of these ritual texts will yield rich information on the process and function of tibetan ritual and on the central role of protector deities within this process. this section will conclude with a speculative exploration of such texts as fields for monastic and lay intersection within the tibetan religious sphere. the fifth and final chapter will analyze the oracle tradition in tibet and tsiu marpo s connection with it. tibetan oracles are individuals who act as vessels for a protector deity and thus are divinely possessed. in their possessed state of trance, oracles provide communal advice 9 see bentor 1996, p. xxi. 7 through the power of clairvoyance. historically important oracle lineages, such a

e s tutelary deity. because of this, fill the bodies of the violence demons with their retinue. aspire to purify all the corruption of the vow" recite the hundred syllable mantra. having done this, one should confess [faults] accordingly "fierce king tsi mar together with his retinue reflect in this way in the region of the mind which listens to melodious [sounds. because of the truth of the pure sphere of phenomena which is unchangeable, do not consider in the mind the one s faults. you are the ferocious king of the might demons. i have come under the influence of the affliction of laziness. by your compassion, may you accept the offering tormas and forgive my neglected vows. even all 523 unknown. 524 tib. kang se kang; obscure. 525 a withdrawal formula. 196 actions which inspire anger in

BLACK SERPENT1

ider their ideas to be un-christian. even ralph reed of the conservative christian coalition has characterized christian reconstructionism as "an authoritarian ideology that threatens the most basic civil liberties of a free and democratic society" now that we have established who is pushing for a christian theocracy in the u.s (i.e, dominionists, and now that we have considered the size of their sphere on influence in christianity (i.e, not very large at all- yet, we may next ask ourselves the question "what can demonolators and satanists do to prevent such a thing from happening" we must keep in mind that dominionists want to change the constitution to fit their own beliefs. this in itself will be a difficult task for them, but we can make it even more difficult by voting for representat

BLACK WITCHCRAFT

e merely self-empowered tools to aide in the process of becoming 'skir-hand' witchcraft within has been inspired from the family lines of nathaniel harris and family 'skir' meaning "left hand" or "sinister. the circle within luciferian witchcraft represents the very binding space of the sorcerers body, both of spirit/celestial and flesh/infernal. it is the symbol of both the sun and the moon, the sphere which begets strength and the very focus of the magician. adamu forbidden sexual magick by michael w. ford the ritual tools within the black tradition are as various as the witches themselves. some create fetish servitors, embodied and often created demonic familiars bound to objects, created from animal remains, blood or sexual fluids to form a visualized shade which holds significance to

BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

one male and the other female- are said to be under the direct influence of venus "the little sun in which the solar orb stores his light" the summation of the stanzas in book i. showed the genesis* of gods and men taking rise in, and from, one and the same point, which is the one universal, immutable, eternal, and absolute unity. in its primary manifested aspect we have seen it become (1) in the sphere of objectivity and physics, primordial substance and force (centripetal and centrifugal, positive and negative, male and female, etc, etc (2) in the world of metaphysics, the spirit of the universe, or cosmic ideation, called by some the logos. this logos is the apex of the pythagorean triangle. when the triangle is complete it becomes the tetraktis, or the triangle in the square, and is th

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

he earliest popes of rome is known by his pontiff name as lucifer "every world has its parent star and sister planet. thus earth is the adopted child and younger brother of venus, but its inhabitants are of their own kind. all sentient complete beings (full septenary men or higher beings) are furnished, in their beginnings, with forms and organisms in full harmony with the nature and state of the sphere they inhabit "the spheres of being, or centres of life, which are isolated nuclei breeding their men and their animals, are numberless; not one has any resemblance to its sister-companion or to any other in its own special progeny "all have a double physical and spiritual nature "the nucleoles are eternal and everlasting; the nuclei periodical and finite. the nucleoles form part of the abso

ty" melha is the lord of the "flames" when he appears on earth, he assumes the personality of a buddha, says a popular legend. he is one of the most ancient and revered lhas, a buddhist st. michael (b) the word "below" must not be taken to mean infernal regions, but simply a spiritual, or rather ethereal, being of a lower grade, because nearer to the earth, or one step higher than our terrestrial sphere; while the lhas are spirits of the highest spheres- whence the name of the capital of tibet, lha-ssa. besides a statement of a purely physical nature and belonging to the[[vol. 2, page] 64 the secret doctrine. evolution of life on earth, there may be another allegorical meaning attached to this sloka, or indeed, as is taught, several. the flames, or "fires" represent spirit, or the male ele

ld inquire "what has hydrogen to do with air or oxygena[[footnote continued on next page[[vol. 2, page] 115 sons of yoga. h, the quintessence[[hephlox, flamma-virgo (virgin oil, flamma durissima, virgo, lucis aeterna mater. the first race of men were, then, simply the images, the astral doubles, of their fathers, who were the pioneers, or the most progressed entities from a preceding though lower sphere, the shell of which is now our moon. but even this shell is all-potential, for, having generated the earth, it is the phantom of the moon which, attracted by magnetic affinity, sought to form its first inhabitants, the pre-human monsters (vide supra, stanza ii. to assure himself of this, the student has again to turn to the chaldean fragments, and read what berosus says. berosus obtained hi

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or jan-na("dhyan) of gautama's metaphysics- grand as they appear to one unacquainted with the tenets of the wisdom religion of antiquity- are but a very small portion of the whole. the hindu reformer limited his public teachings to the purely moral and physiological aspect of the wisdom religion, to ethics and man alone. things "unseen and incorporeal" the mystery of being outside our terrestrial sphere, the great teacher left entirely untouched in his public lectures, reserving the hidden truths for a select circle of his arhats. the latter received their initiation at the famous saptaparna cave (the sattapanni of mahavansa) near mount baibhar (the webhara of the pali mss. this cave was in rajagriha, the ancient capital of mogadha, and was the cheta cave of fa-hian, as rightly suspected b

sts the idea of infinity as an endless circle. it brings before the mind's eye the picture of kosmos emerging from and in boundless space, a universe as shoreless in magnitude if not as endless in its objective manifestation. the simile of an egg also expresses the fact taught in occultism that the primordial form of everything manifested, from atom to globe, from man to angel, is spheroidal, the sphere having been with all nations the emblem of eternity and infinity- a serpent swallowing its tail. to realize the meaning, however, the sphere must be thought of as seen from its centre. the field of vision or of thought is like a sphere whose radii proceed from one's self in every direction, and extend out into space, opening up boundless vistas all around. it is the symbolical circle of pas

al dictionary "hiranyagarbha" means the golden, or rather the "effulgent womb" or egg. the meaning tallies awkwardly with the epithet of "male" surely the esoteric meaning of the sentence is clear enough. in the rig veda it is said "that, the one lord of all beings. the one animating principle of gods and man" arose, in the beginning, in the golden womb, hiranyagarbha- which is the mundane egg or sphere of our universe. that being is surely androgynous, and the allegory of brahma separating into two and recreating in one of his halves (the female vach) himself as viraj, is a proof of it "the one from the egg, the six and the five" give the number 1065, the value of the first-born (later on the male and female brahma-prajapati, who answers to the numbers 7, and 14, and 21 respectively. the

he means furnished by the spectroscope, while it is admitted that, for accurately comparing and discriminating the spectra of two bodies, they should be examined under identical states of temperature, pressure, and all other physical conditions. we have certainly seen, in the spectrum of the sun, rays which we have not been able to identify "each world has its fohat, who is omnipresent in his own sphere of action. but there are as many fohats as there are worlds, each varying in power and degree of manifestations. the individual fohats make one universal, collective fohat- the aspect-entity of the one absolute non-entity, which is absolute be-ness 'sat "millions and billions of worlds are produced at every manvantara- it is said. therefore there must be many fohats, whom we consider as con

he fellow-globes of our chain occupy in regard to our earth now (see in "esoteric buddhism "the constitution of man" and the "planetary chain) and now it will be easy to imagine further globe a of the lunar chain informing globe a of the terrestrial chain, and- dying; globe b of the former sending after that its energy into globe b of the new chain; then globe c of the lunar, creating its progeny sphere c of the terrene chain; then the moon (our satellite) pouring forth into[[footnote(s* she is the satellite, undeniably, but this does not invalidate the theory that she has given to the earth all but her corpse. for darwin's theory to hold good, besides the hypothesis just upset (vide last footnote, other still more incongruous speculations had to be invented. the moon, it is said, has cool

BLUE EQUINOX

is offered them besides that openly published. the methods of examination for the inner college differ therefore from those employed in the outer. additional publications will be referred, as they are issued, to the proper course. the exempt adept will possess a thorough knowledge of all these courses, and present a thesis of his own, as a general epitome of his own attainment as reflected in the sphere of the mind. love is the law, love under will. liber ii the message of the master therion v a.a. publication in class e 93 10 =18 666 9 =28 pro coll. summ. 777 8 =38 d. d. s. 7 =48 o. m. 7 =48 o. s. v. 6 =58 parzival 5 =68 pro coll. int. v. n. pr monstrator p. imperator pro coll. ext. achad cancellarius 41 liber ii the message of the master therion (all quotations in this message are from l

st like a white cat upon the roof of the universe; there is none to answer thee. 58. thou art like a lonely pillar in the midst of the sea; there is none to behold thee, o thou who beholdest all! 59. thou dost faint, thou dost fail, thou scribe; cried the desolate voice; but i have filled thee with a wine whose savour thou knowest not. 60. it shall avail to make drunken the people of the old gray sphere that rolls in the infinite far-off; they shall lap the wine as dogs that lap the blood of a beautiful courtesan pierced through by the spear of a swift rider through the city. 61. i too am the soul of the desert; thou shalt seek me yet again in the wilderness of sand. 62. at thy right hand a great lord and a comely; at thy left hand a woman clad in gossamer and gold and having the stars in

t beyond the stabilities of being and of consciousness and of bliss; for i am thou, and the pillar is .stablished in the void. 25. also thou shalt discourse of these things unto the man that writeth them, and he shall partake of then as a sacrament; for i who am thou am he, and the pillar is .stablished in the void. 26. from the crown to the abyss, so goeth it single and erect. also the limitless sphere shall glow with the brilliance thereof. 27. thou shalt rejoice in the pools of adorable water; thou shalt bedeck thy damsels with pearls of fecundity; thou shalt light flame like licking tongues of liquor of the gods between the pools. 28. also thou shalt convert the all-sweeping air into the winds of pale water, thou shalt transmute the earth into a blue abyss of wine. 29. ruddy are the gl

things partial and transitory, but to proceed firmly to the end. so also, in the book of the thirty thyrs, the black brothers are those who shut themselves up, unwilling to destroy themselves by love. thirdly, in the way of life evil appears under a subtler form as .all that which is not impersonal and universal. here the book of the law, by the voice of hadit, informeth us: liber cl 125 .in the sphere i am everywhere the centre. and again .i am life and the giver of life .come unto me. is a foolish word: for it is i that go. for i am perfect, being not. for this life is in every place and time at once, so that in it these limitations no longer exist. and you will have seen this for yourself, that in every act of love time and space disappear with the creation of the life by its virtue, a

rd and well. those who were guiding and directing his life made the way clear for him, and he found himself in a position to accept the instruction of the a.a, coming under the direct guidance of frater o.m. this event must not be supposed to reflect in any way on frater p.a. for whom he always felt and will feel great love and respect; the circumstances leading up to this change were outside the sphere of influence of fra v.i.o. and the more difficult to judge owing to his isolation in canada. with this brief allusion to the change in his occult affairs, we may pass on to a corresponding change in his material surroundings, for the equinox 158 although he continued with his usual office work, he lived during the best part of this year under canvas in a small tent by the sea shore, necessi

BOOK OF BLACK SERPENT

e has sixteen faces, four on each side and 8466 eyes. he is beset with two hundred wings, one hundred on each side. the cherubim cherubiel is the prince of the cherubim and it is these angels who, by their wings, make the four winds blow. the wind goeth toward the south and turneth about unto the north; it turneth anout continually in its course and returneth again unto its circuits. and from the sphere of the sun they return and descend upon the rivers and the seas and upon the hills, as it is written: for lo, he that formeth the mountains and createth the wind. the hyyoth there are four in number and are governed by the angel hyyliel. these four angels are the next above the galallim. they have four faces, four wings and weareth crowns upon their heads. the angels of the hyyoth act in se

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

(again some say by neptune. generally it can be said that a fiery sign would not get along well with a water sign, nor would a water sign get along with an air sign. an air sign, however, would do well with a fire sign, and so on. let's now look at the twelve divisions, the spheres of influence, on the chart and see what each is concerned with. they are numbered on the chart. the first one is the sphere influencing the physical appearance; the body. the second deals with money; gaining or losing, investing, etc. the third sphere is that of communications and transportation, letter-writing and transport. also it deals with relatives and close neighbors. the fourth sphere is the one of home and property. it deals with the birthplace, with real estate, mines and underground places. it also de

ing, etc. the third sphere is that of communications and transportation, letter-writing and transport. also it deals with relatives and close neighbors. the fourth sphere is the one of home and property. it deals with the birthplace, with real estate, mines and underground places. it also deals with a man's mother or a woman's father. pleasure, love, sex, amusement, education, appear in the fifth sphere. sensual pleasures, especially, are here. in the sixth sphere you will find domestic animals, health and conditions affecting the health. clothing, servants and physical comfort are also here. the seventh sphere of influence shows, in a woman's chart, the husband; in a man's chart, the wife. partners, generally, are here. in the eighth sphere are losses, including death. loss of money and p

re you will find domestic animals, health and conditions affecting the health. clothing, servants and physical comfort are also here. the seventh sphere of influence shows, in a woman's chart, the husband; in a man's chart, the wife. partners, generally, are here. in the eighth sphere are losses, including death. loss of money and possessions is here; also details of wills and legacies. the ninth sphere covers religion, spiritual things, journeys to other lands and relatives by marriage. the tenth sphere covers your job, your business affairs, honors, earnings. the eleventh sphere covers your friends and acquaintances, hopes and fears, and wishes. the twelfth sphere of influence shows any confinements you may encounter prison, deportation, exile. it shows enemies and also, strangely, large

s and also, strangely, large animals. from the above, then, you can really start on interpretation. for example pisces on the ascendant. this first house deals with physical appearance. pisces sensitive, noble, kind and gentle indicates that the person will be of short to middle stature, of pale complexion, with high cheekbones, light hair and eyes. in the sixth house you find the moon. the sixth sphere, you know, is the one of health and physical comfort. the moon is sensitive, emotional. you could say, then, that the person might be prone to emotional upsets; nervous breakdowns. they might also enjoy serving others, since the house also deals with servants. in the ninth house is jupiter, the planet of harmony. he deals, as you have seen, with education and religion. the ninth house, in w

CASE PAUL F THE BOOK OF TOKENS

al rank. as it is written "that which is below is as that which is above, and that which is above is as that which is below [31] t h e book o f t o k e n s be thou not led astray by their false doctrine who ascribe to the inferior nature somewhat less of power and worth than inhereth in the superior. the two are as the pans of a balance. each hath its own peculiar quality. each hath its appointed sphere of operation. one cometh not before the other, but together they exist from everlasting to everlasting. 3 mine inferior nature is the universal substance, the divine mirror wherein i, who dwell at the heart of all things, am reflected to myself. to the uninstructed, therefore, who mistake the reflection for that which is reflected, my secondary nature seemeth to be more interior than the pr

ace is among the supernals, for she is the second emanation from the crown [77] t h e book of t o k e n s 6 after another manner, also, is binah the foundation of beauty, for she is aima, the mother, and that same aima is by number one with b n, ben, the son, which is tiphareth. this mother is the great sea, yet is the power flashing through the path of the sword a fiery power, for the sea is the sphere of shabbathai, which is the secret abode of fire. the fire of the father is shut up in the water of the mother, and from this fire and water proceedeth the airy spirit of the path of the sword. and this airy spirit is the breath of my angel, raphael, he who rightly apportioneth my word, and ruleth as lord in the sign of the twins [78] comment on zain* y z a i n, pronounced zahyin. transcrib

z. the lights of emanation (sephiroth) are ten, corresponding to the numeration of i. the gates of understanding are fifty, corresponding to the numeration of the letter nun, n. 5 the path of the disposing intelligence, attributed to zain, begins in binah, the mother, and ends in tiphareth, the son. 6" great sea" is a name sometimes applied to binah, and binah is also shabbathai, sh b th a i, the sphere of saturn. saturn, in alchemy, is lead. alchemical lead is the secret abode of fire, because binah, although this sephirah is called the root of water, by practical qabalists, nevertheless conceals in her depths the active, fiery power of chokmah, the root of fire, just as the name aima contains the paternal i, and as b i n h is formed from jah, i h, a name of the father, and ben, b n, a na

ollection of that which seemeth to belong to the past. my hand holdeth the whole circle of being and for me time is not [100] yod 5 i am the link between chesed and tiphareth, combining the waters of substance with the air of life. i measure and bound the ruach which hath its place in the path of mediating influence, because i am the intelligence of will which carrieth the water of mercy into the sphere of beauty. 6 i am ten, yet from me proceedeth the twenty, for i am ten ineffable and ten manifested in creation. therefore is yod both ten and twenty. and the ten made manifest are also seven, and these are the elohim. these seven bring forth ten again, for the heptad which is below the supernal triad completeth itself in the kingdom of the bride. for tenfold is my self-utterance, and there

the extension of 15, or the sum of the numbers from 1 to 15, is 120, so that in m k i n "strengthening" or "renewal" of powers, is manifested the plenitude of the numeral value of jah, i h. in this connection, also, note that jah, i h, is directly connected with chaiah, ch i h, the life-force, and with the cosmic cycles of the zodiac, since chokmah is said to be the seat of the life-force and the sphere of the zodiac. qabalistic alchemy assigns the metal gold to tiphareth, beauty, and this same sephirah is the heavenly son, ben, b n. the hebrew for "sublimity" or "glory" is gawawn, g a v n, which adds up to 60, the value of the letter samekh. the same number is represented by the emphatic hinnay, h n h" behold" vision" is makhazeh, m ch z h, which adds up to 60, the number of the letter sa

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

f you are using a candle, gaze into the flame* take a slow, deep breath through your nose, inhaling the light. hold it for a count of 'one and two and three' and slowly exhale darkness through your mouth* let the circle of light expand and enfold you so that you are bathed in the light. you may find it easier at this point to close your eyes and to see the light with your inner vision* within the sphere of light, allow the goddess form to build up quite naturally. it may be a familiar figure or a composite of many different female power icons of beauty, wisdom and grace. she may be old, young, wise or challenging, according to the qualities you are attracting to meet your as yet, perhaps, unformulated needs. in different meditations you may see different goddesses and so adapt the charge a

le of golden petals, pollen, leaves or pot pourri. the circle should almost touch the candles, so that they can stand sentinel round it, and should enclose the square or crystals and the salt. the circle represents the spirit and so encloses the space and time square. as you scatter the petals or pollen, say: circle of gold, shield from malice, danger and stranger, enter the salt and empower this sphere with a shield of gold* leave the candles to burn down, making sure they are in broad-based holders so wax does not fall on the petals. if you are working with other people or wish to have a more active ritual, place the dish of salt in the centre resting on the altar or on a rock. set tall candles in floor holders a short distance away and make an invisible square with frankincense or sanda

surface for your altar. on it, you should keep a single, pure beeswax or white candle; this is a symbol of the unity of all life and the one divine source that flows through every natural being, whether it is male or female, god or goddess, animal, bird, fish, tree, plant or stone. you will also need your special healing crystals, perhaps arranged in a circle around the candle and a clear crystal sphere or crystal pendulum for directing sunlight and moonlight [insert pic p167- the crystals could include gentle rose quartz and amethyst for healing all ills and bringing harmony, moonstone for female and hormonal disorders and for fertility, citrine for energy and lifting depression, and agates for balancing energies. later in this section i have listed some healing crystals i use under their

a bound journal with blank pages is good for this kind of work or you could buy a leather loose-leaf binder and insert blank pages with dates. if you work in a group, one member can be responsible for regularly updating the book. a ritual for creating healing magick each evening or morning- or whenever you have time- light your healing candle and hold one of your special crystals and your crystal sphere or pendulum and focus on of the names in your book, sending the candlelight reflected though the crystal to wherever it is needed. the traditional healing hour is ten o' clock at night, but what is more important is that the time is one where you can be quiet and are not pressurised by other demands. begin by holding a healing crystal and focusing the energies through the candle flame; you

ng and improving physical health and vitality, encouraging re-growth and regeneration, and for matters of the mind where clarity and optimism are needed. moonlight is potent for removing illness or pain and for all problems concerning emotions, hormones or fertility and is especially effective in healing women, children and pets* direct the sunlight or the light of the full moon into your crystal sphere, so that it shines on the person you are healing, or their photograph or other symbol. if you are using sunlight, be careful that the crystal does not become too hot and of course do not look directly at the image of the sun* stand in a circle in the open air and in the centre, place a dish of pure spring seite 103 wicca01.txt water. use a golden coloured bowl for sunlight, and a silver bow

CHIREAU YVONNE BLACK MAGIC RELIGION AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONJURING TRADITION

out of the tangle of african and european cultures of the colonial era. the emergence of distinct african american practices has itself been the subject of intense scholarly discussion. while the supernatural beliefs of anglo-americans at the end of the seventeenth century became "folklorized".that is to say, less visible, shifting to marginal sectors of society, underground, or out of the public sphere.among blacks, supernatural beliefs began to proliferate. african tradition clearly influenced the rise of conjure practices. what is not clear is the context in which the new practices unfolded, a process that coincided with the exposure of african americans to christianity. it is probable that african-based supernatural practices and ideas drew on christian signs and symbols, with a kinshi

o turn on resentments involving the aesthetics of racial identity. in one such account by an african american writer in the south, a black woman was believed to be conjured by another who disliked her "straight hair "this being the one thing" it was noted "most ardently desired by most females"[45] supernatural harming was also adopted for coercion and intimidation, used by rivals in the economic sphere. the schoolteacher mamie garvin fields met a conjurer on john's island, south carolina, during her sojourn there between 1906 and 1908. the conjurer's many clients, she found, included a "successful businessman" who sought magical assistance in order to "play root against his competition" similar reports abound in black american narrative accounts. avarice led one\ 79\ woman to conjure anot

supernatural. supernatural therapy brought resolution in the physical and spiritual arenas and further allowed for the prevention of future afflictions. through healing, conjure and spiritualism intersected with the social and cultural forces that shaped black americans f lives [57] as a spiritual practice, conjure was woven into the fabric of black life. yet it also inevitably entered the public sphere and colored the sensibilities and convictions of others. as it became more visible in the united states, conjure took on varied, complex meanings in american culture, meanings that practitioners embraced and questioned. after slavery, and well beyond, as african american supernaturalism revitalized older practices\ 119\ new traditions emerged. art, music, and literature, as we will see in t

nt in almost every geographical location in which african americans settled. emancipation represented the initial period of transition, for it helped disperse conjuring practices. it brought "educational, occupational and spatial mobility" writes the historian lawrence levine "underlying all the changes there persisted crucial residues of traditional culture which helped shape expression in every sphere" of the african american experience. acculturation may have offered possibilities for mobility, but\ 124\ it was slavery that determined the content of the freedpersons f cultural heritage. slavery culture and slave religion governed african americans f understanding of the past and shaped their perceptions of the future. post-emancipation black culture, with all of its promise and potentia

CHRONOLOGIA RORISPERGIUS

ence on romance of the rose. quotes hermes trismegistus liber de xxiv philosophorum: a gathering of twenty-four philosophers debated: what is god? each participant offered a concise description. liber xxiv philosophorum consists of twenty-four definitions #1 god is the one, he brings forth oneness out of himself, and he lets the oneness return to himself in the form of love #2: god is an infinite sphere, the centre of which is everywhere and the circumference nowhere. fl. 1129-48 marcabru troubadour 1135-1202 joachim of fiore fl. 1136 bernardus silvestris. cosmographia, or de mundi universitate. school of chartres. neoplatonic epic poem about the creation of the macrocosmos and the microcosmus, or mankind himself, whose body and soul parallel the material (earthly) and celestial regions of

CHYMICAL WEDDING OF CHRISTIAN ROSENKREUTZ

nd mirth. before the queen stood a small but inexpressibly curious altar, on which lay a book covered with black velvet, a little overlaid with gold. by this stood a small taper in an ivory candlestick. now although it was very small, yet it burnt continually, and was such that had not cupid, in sport, now and then puffed upon it, we could not have conceived it to be fire. by this page 48 stood a sphere or celestial globe, which turned clearly about by itself. next to this, a small striking-watch, and by that was a little crystal pipe or syphon-fountain, out of which perpetually ran a clear blood-red liquor. and last of all there was a skull, or death s head; in this was a white serpent, who was of such a length that though she wound about the rest of it in a circle, her tail still remaine

im, out of which he drunk a good draught. afterwards he pecked the white serpent until she bled a great deal. this blood we had to receive into a golden cup, and pour it down the bird s throat, who was greatly averse to it. then we dipped the serpent s head in the fountain, upon which she revived again, and crept into her death s-head, so that i saw her no more for a long time after. meantime the sphere turned constantly, until it made the desired conjunction. immediately the watch struck one, upon which another conjunction was set going. then the watch struck two. page 74 finally, while we were observing the third conjunction, and this was indicated by the watch, the poor bird submissively laid down his neck upon the book of his own accord, and willingly allowed his head to be smitten off

COLLIER IRENE CHINESE MYTHOLOGY

he virtue of roundness or perfection.5 the i ching, or the book of changes has sixty-four possible combinations of trigrams. the book lists the meaning of each combination, which the individual must interpret in order to decide what to do. professor chen explains the role of man: according to the book of changes man is in a position to intervene in the course of events considerably beyond his own sphere. when, in accordance with the natural order, each thing is in its appropriate place, harmony is established. now each situation demands the action proper to it, and in every situation there is a right and a wrong course of action; thus the individual comes to share in shaping his fate, for his actions intervene as determining factors in world events. at the center of events, the individual

shown with a massive human body featuring broad shoulders, red skin, and a red beard. both gods have terrible tempers. in ancient stories, the earth was seen as a flat square, and the sky was a dome held up at each of the four corners by a high mountain peak, one of which is the buzhow mountain, mentioned in the story. in reality, chinese mathematicians had already calculated that the earth was a sphere by the first century a.d, long before gong the water god s first appearance in classical history texts.2 43 gong the water god pummeled the world with incessant bouts of rain and floods. the deluges battered homes into piles of rubbish, and they toppled ancient trees. great mountains crumbled and crashed into the swelling muddy rivers. gong showed no mercy as thousands of people and animals

DAVID ICKE AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE

t up into the sky "in a great pillar of fire. in prague, dee gave the emperor rudolph an illustrated manuscript, written in code and claimed to be the work of roger bacon, the thirteenth century franciscan monk who upset the church authorities with his views and ideas. these included prophecies about the microscope, the telescope, the car, submarine, aeroplane, and the belief that the earth was a sphere. all of these facts would have been transmitted from the fourth dimension. in 1912, this same manuscript was bought by an american book dealer called wilfrid voynich and became known as the voynich manuscript. when he sent copies to the 'experts' of the day, they said that most of the hundreds of plants illustrated did not grow on earth. some illustrations looked like tissue seen under a mi

l is to introduce world government and it has spanned the united states with support groups. each of these front organisations, like the cfr, has a similar structure based on the round table. there are circles of members answering to a central elite. the inner circle knows the agenda and works full time towards that target. the next circle knows all or most of the agenda and seek to use their own sphere of influence, politics, banking, the media, whatever, to lead the world in the desired direction. other circles of people know some or a little of the real story and are persuaded to support the organisation by accepting the idea that a world 86. and the truth shall set you free government is the only answer to the ills of humanity. what this latter group doesn't realise is that those ills

department of war studies at kings college; christopher hogg, the chairman of courtaulds; and patrick wright, the permanent undersecretary of state and head of the diplomatic service. manfred worner, the late secretary general of nato, was there and so was john r. galvin, the supreme allied commander europe at shape headquarters. galvin has been an advocate of nato operations outside its official sphere of influence. the secretary general of nato is a bilderberg appointment. most, if not all, of them have been bilderbergers. in more recent times, the bilderberger joseph luns, was replaced by lord carrington, who was followed by manfred worner, and after his death in 1994, he was replaced by another regular bilderberger, willy claes, the belgian foreign minister (who has since been question

spandau prison until his death in 1987. but dr ewen cameron, who became a cia 'mind doctor, said that the cia chief, allen dulles, told him that the 'hess' in spandau was a look-alike. when cameron tried to prove identification by examining 'hess' and locating a first world war wound, he was not allowed to do so. 218..and the truth shall set you free 12 gerald suster, hitler and the age of horus (sphere, london, 1981) 13 enrique de vicente "the occult roots of the new world order, exposure magazine, vol. 1, no. 2 (1993) p7 14 "black magic holds sway over a paranoid kremlin, the european (may llth-15th 1995) p4 15 in 1965, for example, the bilderbergers met alongside lake como in italy, the ancient headquarters of the order of comocine, the forerunners of the medieval masons. i spent a lot

g in april 1988. 88 the new york times (march 2nd 1989) 89 the spotlight (washington d.c, may 15th 1995) p1, 12, 13 90 usa today (april 28th 1995) p3a 91 the spotlight (june 5th 1995) p5 92 ibid p3 93 ibid (may 8th 1995) p4-5 94 dallas mufon group meeting, august 10th 1988 95 see open verdict by tony collins, an investigation into 25 mysterious deaths among people working in the defence industry (sphere books, london, 1990. 96 contact with space, quoted in extra-terrestrials friends and foes, p47 97 extra-terrestrial friends and foes, p238 98 story reported by richard deacon in the truth twisters (macdonald, london, 1987) 99 "watching for aliens, the spotlight (september 25th 1995) p2. it reveals laurance rockefeller's support for the center for the study of extra-terrestrial intelligence

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re he should know. modern scientists are mostly babes-in-arms when it comes to understanding the nature of life and existence, and yet they arrogantly insist that only they know best. worse, anyone inside or outside of their closed order who questions their norms is subjected to hate campaigns of ridicule and vilification. virtually every major scientific breakthrough, including the earth being a sphere, was first greeted with laugher, anger, or denial, by the "scientists" of the day. science is a fascist club in which all members must stay in line or have their funding and reputation destroyed. when immanuel velikovsky published his books on the devastation he said was caused by the venus "walk-about, he was castigated beyond belief because he dared to question the norm of conditioned "sc

DAVID ICKE THE BIGGEST SECRET

todays brotherhood elite can cause such death, destruction and suffering,without showing any emotion. at least some of the reptile genetic streams do not appearto feel emotion like humans and they seem to be far more ruthless, too. ive justdescribed george bush, henry kissinger, david rockefeller and so on, and thats notsurprising because they are examples of the reptile race at work in the human sphere.what i have outlined in this chapter will astonish even most of those who havefollowed my work and supported it over the years, and i understand that. but i havelearned from enormous, and at times extreme, experience to follow the flow of life andgo where it takes me. when i feel the rhythm of life, i dance. when i hear it speak tome, i listen. i go where the music takes me, no matter how i

pansionism which became the british empire. while in prague, dee gaveemperor rudolph an illustrated manuscript written in code and claimed to be the work ofroger bacon (roger, not francis, the 13th century franciscan monk who upset the churchauthorities with his views and ideas. these included prophecies about the microscope,telescope, car, submarine, aeroplane and the belief that the earth was a sphere and not flat.in 1912, this same manuscript was bought by an american book dealer called wilfredv oynich and became known as the v oynich manuscript. when he sent copies to theexperts of the day, they said that most of the hundreds of plants illustrated did not grow onthis planet. some of the illustrations looked like tissue seen under a microscope and otherswere of star systems and constell

mains the case today. lookat its membership and you will find the top people in all the institutions which control thelives of the american people, including education. these organisations, like the roundtable, are made up of inner and outer circles.the inner circle knows the agenda andworks full time to achieve it. the next circle knows much of the agenda and works to thatend in their particular sphere of influence. the next circle is pretty much in the dark aboutthe real agenda, but is manipulated to make the right decisions in their area of operationwithout knowing the true reason for them. admiral chester ward, a former us judgeadvocate general of the navy, was a member of the cfr for sixteen years. he said thatthe purpose of the organisation was the..submergence of us sovereignty and

, pp 73, 74.45jim marrs, crossfire: the plot that killed kennedy (carrol and graf publishers, new york,1989, p 382.46dispatches.47diana- secrets of the crash, imi, 1998.48diana, the unsolved mystery, news of the world news special, january 18th 1998.49the information about david sands death comes from the t ony collins book, open verdict, anaccount of 25 mysterious deaths in the defence industry (sphere books, london, 1990).50sir peter horsley, sounds from another room (leo cooper, england, 1997. the story is alsotold by peter hounam and derek mcadam in who killed diana, pp 126-133.51peter hounam and derek mcadam, who killed diana (vision paperbacks, london, 1999, pp175-177.52the news of the world, news special, january 18th 1998.53daily mirror, monday, march 2nd 1998, p 2.54london daily m

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owd caught my attention and said he had duplicated the experiment using a piezoelectric like the chemist used, gotten similiar results, and stated that the experiment did not need near as much power as the chemist had used. in the ensuing questions from the crowd, i lost track of the young researcher and was never able to get the details of his duplication effort. 2.2.3.3 levitation of 4 ton iron sphere after keely's untimely death in 1898, several investigators from the scientific american magazine staf went to keely's laboratory looking for evidence to support the idea that keely was a fraud. they thought they found what they were looking for when they lifted the floorboards of a section of the laboratory and found a large cast-iron sphere from which protruded pieces of iron pipe, but th

several investigators from the scientific american magazine staf went to keely's laboratory looking for evidence to support the idea that keely was a fraud. they thought they found what they were looking for when they lifted the floorboards of a section of the laboratory and found a large cast-iron sphere from which protruded pieces of iron pipe, but the pipes were not connected to anything. the sphere was estimated to weigh 6,625 pounds and have a bursting strength of 28,000 pounds. this event revived the charge that keely had used compressed air to perform his miraculous feats; which, if true, would have earned keely a fortune from compressed air inventions. a friend of mine uncovered a newspaper article, written while keely was still living, which tells the story of how the iron sphere

ad gone to see keely for possible newsworthy information. he found the inventor in his laboratory tearing a large hole in the floor. keely greeted the reporter but did not seem to be in a talkative mood as he appeared quite busy. after enlarging the hole, keely attached a strange belt with several mechanisms built into it to his waist. he then attached a thin wire leading from the belt to a large sphere resting in a corner of the laboratory. after a few minutes of intense concentration by keely, the ponderous globe slowly lifted a few inches off the floor. keely then "floated" the iron sphere over the hole in the floorboards and allowed the huge mass to settle to the ground below the floor level. after a few adjustments to the belt mechanism keely again seemed lost in rapt concentration. t

the iron sphere over the hole in the floorboards and allowed the huge mass to settle to the ground below the floor level. after a few adjustments to the belt mechanism keely again seemed lost in rapt concentration. this time the globe slowly but inexorably settled itself into the earth, buried by the opposite of levitation; namely, supergravity. keely had evidently caused the apparent mass of the sphere to increase to such an extent that it sank into the firm earth much as a heavy rock sinks into mud. the inventor told the reporter that he was making room in his lab by clearing away outmoded equipment. this is the sphere later found by the scientific american expose group. it is theorized that the belt mechanism keely wore during the levitation feat tuned the atomic structure of the iron s

eavy rock sinks into mud. the inventor told the reporter that he was making room in his lab by clearing away outmoded equipment. this is the sphere later found by the scientific american expose group. it is theorized that the belt mechanism keely wore during the levitation feat tuned the atomic structure of the iron sphere so all the atoms were synchronized and aetheric force directed through the sphere caused it to levitate or gravitate. 2.2.4 summary of keely's research studying keely's writings and trying to make sense out of them is a painful process. keely invented his own vocabulary and it took me many years to understand in a small part what he had accomplished. using sound vibration, keely had literally unlocked the secrects of gravity, electricity, magnetism, sub-atomic physics, b

DEITUS

(hades, the tartaran abode (hell, and the realm of the abominations of chaos. all spirits, demons, angels, and other beings of an archetypal nature are said to reside in one of the archetypal spheres. there are, for example, many ranks or orders of angels such as seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominions, powers, virtues, archangels, etc. each angelic choir is said to reside in a particular heavenly sphere. similarly, the fallen angels may reside in earth, air, fire, water, or in the tartaric depths. spirits which dwell in the planetary spheres are often called olympic spirits. these include lunar, mercurial, venereal, solar, martial, jovial, and sanguine spirits. traditionally, all spirits may be invoked or summoned to appearance by the magician using certain formulas of invocation or evocat

ds and demons existed as symbolic forms in the subconscious mind. further, he suggested that there was a collective subconscious shared by all humanity and that symbols in dreams had universal meanings. with this in mind, the spheres described in the map of the spheres may be seen as planes of consciousness on each of which the symbols share a common theme. the map of the spheres shows the aeonic sphere as being beyond the heavenly spheres. the aeonic sphere could be described as a circle surrounding all of the spheres since it is closest to the universal subconscious. traditionally, a magician begins as a novice or neophyte and over time becomes an adept. the adept continues to advance in knowledge and eventually becomes a magister templi (or master of the temple. this process is called i

the magician has entered a new stage in his career. the magister templi may ultimately cross the abyss, come face to face with his true self or holy guardian angel, and become a magus. the magus speaks a word which creates a new aeon or changes an existing aeon, and establishes a law. it may be more accurate (but less poetic, however, to say that the magician views the tide currents of the aeonic sphere and codifies what he sees as a trend or theme into a particular word or magical dictum. in truth, all aeons are one aeon. they differ as waves of an ocean. the ocean in this analogy is the universal subconscious the source consciousness from which conscious thought arises. the aeons affect all humanity since they exist in the universal subconscious. like waves of the ocean, each aeon causes

am god. then a new aeon will begin, a new word will be spoken, and a new law dictated. i have said, the word of the aeon is deitus for man has become god, lucifer has risen, the heavens have been conquered, the ancient ones rule once more the meaning of this is as follows. lucifer is a metaphor for man. the rise of lucifer represents the rise of man to the status of a god. heaven is an archetypal sphere which man has defined as the abode of the gods. since man has become a god, the heavens have been conquered. man is now a resident of the archetypal heavens and the earth will become man s paradise. the ancient ones are an allegory to the ancient primordial power which exists within man. for it was said by the sumerians, the blood of kingu, leader of the armies of chaos, flows within the ve

DEMONIC BIBLE

le/female union, however, regardless of the practitioner's sexual inclinations since magical marriage follows a natural balance (yin/yang, anima/animus) which exists in the physical world] crossing the planetary spheres preliminary statement i have crossed the gates of hell and i have become the devil incarnate. i am satan; i am lucifer; i am belial; and i am leviatan. i shall cross the planetary sphere, the seven spheres above the earth. i shall now cross the *first of the seven planetary spheres *or second, or third, as appropriate the lunar sphere hecate, i invoke thee. hecate, i summon thee. hecate, i conjure thee. come forth, hecate, and manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, hecate, and manifest thyself. come forth, hecate, and manifest thys

cate, and manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, hecate, and manifest thyself. come forth, hecate, and manifest thyself. open wide thy gate that i may cross. open wide thy gate that i may ascend the planetary spheres. come forth, hecate, and manifest thyself. come forth, hecate, and manifest thyself (drink from chalice, then say) i have crossed the lunar sphere. the mercurial sphere thoth, i invoke thee. thoth, i summon thee. thoth, i conjure thee. come forth, thoth, and manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, thoth, and manifest thyself. come forth, thoth, and manifest thyself. open wide thy gate that i may cross. open wide thy gate that i may ascend the planetary spheres. come forth, thoth, and manifest

hoth, and manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, thoth, and manifest thyself. come forth, thoth, and manifest thyself. open wide thy gate that i may cross. open wide thy gate that i may ascend the planetary spheres. come forth, thoth, and manifest thyself. come forth, thoth, and manifest thyself (drink from chalice, then say) i have crossed the mercurial sphere. the venerial sphere ishtar, i invoke thee. ishtar, i summon thee. ishtar, i conjure thee. come forth, ishtar, and manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, ishtar, and manifest thyself. come forth, ishtar, and manifest thyself. open wide thy gate that i may cross. open wide thy gate that i may ascend the planetary spheres. come forth, ishtar, and man

r, and manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, ishtar, and manifest thyself. come forth, ishtar, and manifest thyself. open wide thy gate that i may cross. open wide thy gate that i may ascend the planetary spheres. come forth, ishtar, and manifest thyself. come forth, ishtar, and manifest thyself (drink from chalice, then say) i have crossed the venerial sphere. the solar sphere azael, i invoke thee. azael, i summon thee. azael, i conjure thee. come forth, azael, and manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, azael, and manifest thyself. come forth, azael, and manifest thyself. open wide thy gate that i may cross. open wide thy gate that i may ascend the planetary spheres. come forth, azael, and manifest thys

h, azael, and manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, azael, and manifest thyself. come forth, azael, and manifest thyself. open wide thy gate that i may cross. open wide thy gate that i may ascend the planetary spheres. come forth, azael, and manifest thyself. come forth, azael, and manifest thyself (drink from chalice, then say) i have crossed the solar sphere. the martial sphere abaddon, i invoke thee. abaddon, i summon thee. abaddon, i conjure thee. come forth, abaddon, and manifest thyself within this body, this temple which i have prepared. come forth, abaddon, and manifest thyself. come forth, abaddon, and manifest thyself. open wide thy gate that i may cross. open wide thy gate that i may ascend the planetary spheres. come forth, abaddon, a

DIABOLUS

ote in the book of thoth that saturn is indeed set, the lord of the egyptian deserts, darkness and high places. crowley makes similar connections between shaitan and satan, all being forms of set. incidentally, the master therion draws 8 egyptian magic, e.a. wallis budge 9 demonologie, in forme of one dialogue, london 1603 found in egyptian magic, e.a. budge 10 connections between shabbathai, the sphere of saturn being the witches sabbat10. here we find the manifestation of the adversary in a universal and initiatory role. the modern magician and sorcerer must be willing to focus on the beneficial and useful aspects of sethian magick within a now type of context, in other words utilize the will to invigorate and empower the rituals of sethan, which by you set is made great within. ii. ahri

g the power of the sun and the moon magick itself. robert cochrane described the hexagram as the following- 31 book of cain by michael w. ford, succubus publishing 2003 32 by elda isela ford, reproduced in the book of cain. 31 which in part represents old tubal cain, or the all father himself. hearne letters from robert cochrane interestingly enough, the eight pointed luciferian star33, the chaos sphere, represents in most magical circles as being the symbol of baphomet. robert cochrane described tettens or cain as a rider on an 8 legged horse, thus draws close symbolism with the sigil of algol, the chaos star and inverse pentagram. this also makes assumption to the true nature of anubis being the son of set, with cain, the son of the devil and eve (through lilith in dreaming sorcery. the

DICTIONARY GLOSSARY OF OCCULT TERMINOLOGY

eant (at arms) within a working lodge of the society. sensitive: 1) from the old french from the middle latin "sentire" meaning "to feel" 2) a lesser psychic (q.v) who has developed their specific discipline of extra sensory perception to an accuracy level between the positive hazard (q.v) level of twenty (20) percent and eighty-four (84) percent of accuracy and reliability. sephirah: hebrew for "sphere" pronounced "seh-fear-ah" it is a sphere or area or emanation on the tree of life (q.v. sephirohth: pronounced "seh-fear-oht" the plural of sephirah (q.v. serpent: in alchemy (q.v, the result of heating a substance in the athanor (q.v. in sex magick, it is the semen. shakta: in hinduism and eastern occultism, the male seed or spark of light that impregnates the womb of the universal goddess

DION FORTUNE MYSTICAL QABALA

netzach, he can work with the manifestation of the force of that aspect of the [page 12] mystical qabala page 11 godhead (distinguished by the qabalists by the name of tetragrammaton elohim) in whatever system he may select. in the egyptian system it will be the isis of nature; in the greek, aphrodite; in the nordic, freya; in the druidic, keridwen. in other words, he possesses the powers of the sphere of venus in whatever traditional system he may be using. having attained a grade in one system, he has access to the equivalent grades of all the other systems of his tradition. 11. but although he may use these other systems as occasion serves, experience proves that the qabalah supplies the best groundwork and the best system upon which to train a student before he begins to experiment wi

ic monument. there is more to be got out of the qabalistic symbols to-day than there was in the time of the old dispensation because our mental content is richer in ideas. how much more, for instance, does the sephirah yesod, wherein work the forces of growth and reproduction, mean to the biologist than to the ancient rabbi? everything that has to do with growth and reproduction is resumed in the sphere of the moon. but this sphere, as represented upon the tree of life, is set about with paths leading to other sephiroth; therefore the biological qabalist knows that there must be certain definite relationships between the forces subsumed in yesod and those represented by the symbols assigned to these paths. brooding over these symbols, he gets glimpses of relationships that do not reveal th

sephirotic standpoint, but rather the lower astral and etheric planes which, together, form the background of matter. upon the physical plane the divine emanations manifrst through what may not inapdy be called the ten mundane chakras, likening these centres of manifestation to the centres that exist in the human body, an exact analogy. these chakras are the primum mobile or first swirlings, the sphere of the zodiac, the seven planets, and the elements taken together-ten in all. 19. it will be seen from the foregoing that each sephirah will therefore consist, firstly, of its mundane chakra; secondly, of an angelic host of beings, devas or archons, principalities or powers, according to the terminology used; thirdly, an arch-angelic consciousness, or throne; and fourthly, a special aspect

d and a realisation followed. i could conceive the outflowing of life through every channel of existence. i felt that a genuine realisation of the nature of god had been conveyed to me. and yet, if one catfle to analyse the words, there was nothing in them; nevertheless they had the power to convey an image, a symbol, to the mind, and the mind, working upon it in the realm of intuition beyond the sphere of reason, achieved a realisation, even if that realisation could only be reduced to the sphere of concrete thought as an image. 12. we must clearly realise that in these highly abstract regions the mind can use nothing but symbols; but these symbols have the power to convey realisations to minds that know how to use them; these symbols are the seeds of thought whence understanding arises

symbols have the power to convey realisations to minds that know how to use them; these symbols are the seeds of thought whence understanding arises, even if we are not able to expand the symbol itself into a concrete realisation. 13. little by little, like a rising tide, realisation is concreting the abstract, assimilating and expressing in terms of its own nature things which belong to another sphere; and we shall make a great mistake if we try to prove with herbert spencer that because a thing is unknown by any capacity of the mind we at present possess, that it must for ever be unknowable. time is not only increasing our knowledge, but evolution is increasing our capacity and initiation, which is the forcing-house of evolution, bringing faculties to birth out of due season, brings the

DION FORTUNE PSYCHIC SELF DEFENSE

of occultism. as soon as i touched the deeper aspects of practical psychology and watched the dissection of the mind under psycho-analysis, i realised that there was very much more in the mind than was accounted for by the accepted psycho logical theories. i saw that we stood in the centre of a small circle of light thrown by accurate scientific knowledge, but around us was a vast, circumambient sphere of darkness, and in that darkness dim shapes were moving. it was in order to understand the hidden aspects of the mind that i originally took up the study of occultism. i have had my full share of the adventures of the path; have known men and women who could indubitably be ranked as adepts; seen phenomena such as no seance room has ever known, and borne my share in it; taken part in psychi

y present. where the disturbance is heard, but not seen, it may be due to astral forces set in motion by ritual magic, and which continue for a while after the original impulse is withdrawn. these may be perfectly harmless, save that they disturb the sleep in the same way that a rattling window would do. on the other hand, if powerful evocative rituals have been performed, and the clearing of the sphere has not been properly done, profound disturbances may result and the whole situation be exceedingly unpleasant. examples will again help to make the problem clear. as an instance of a non-ritual haunting, i may cite the case of a friend of mine who went to live in a block of modern mansions. from the first she was not happy there, and as time went by the oppression and distress strengthened

ct to his impulses on a spot corresponding to the situation of her room. the terrific emotional forces generated by his brooding and last desperate act were photographed on the atmosphere, as it were, and suggested to her mind thoughts of self-destruction just as the ill-temper or depression of a companion will induce a similar mood in ourselves without any word spoken. another example within the sphere of my experience, although it was not actually my case, is of much interest in that it combines an example of a very definite poltergeist haunting with vampirism. 31 of 103 i was once consulted by a mental healer to whom a very curious case had been brought. some charitably disposed people had raised funds to found a home for unwanted babies, and a suitable house had been purchased on the o

at deal of relief can be given to lunatics by breaking up the thought-forms that are surrounding them, but unfortunately the relief is short-lived; for unless the cause of the illness can be dealt with, a fresh batch of thought-forms is built up as soon as the original ones are destroyed. chapter vii 35 of 103 the pathology of non-human contacts there are other forms of life as well as ours whose sphere of evolution impinges upon the earth. in the realm of folk-lore we constantly meet with the idea of intercourse between the human and the fairy kingdoms; of the marriage of a human being with a fairy spouse, or the theft of a child by the fairies, an impish changeling being left in its place. we shall be rash if we assume that an extensive body of folk-belief is entirely without foundation

tex is formed resembling a waterspout, a funnel-shaped swirling that towers up into other dimension. as body after body engages, the vortex goes up the planes. in all cases the physical, etheric and astral bodies are involved; the vortex therefore always reaches as far as the astral plane; a soul upon the astral plane may be drawn into this vortex if it is ripe for incarnation, and thus enter the sphere of the parents. if the vortex extends higher than the astral plane, souls of a different type may enter this sphere, but such extension is rare, and therefore it is said that man is born of desire, for few are born of anything else. but this vortex may not only extend vertically up the planes (speaking metaphorically, but it may also, under certain conditions, be deflected, as it were, out

DONALDTYSON CORONZON

dictionary as "dragon" the enochian word teloc means "death" therefore a more accurate meaning for teloc-vovim is the death dragon, or perhaps the slaying dragon. aleister crowley linked coronzon to the tenth aethyr of enochian magic. the aethyrs (or aethers or ethers or airs) are dimensions or worlds of spirit arranged in a series of concentric shells, like ukrainian nesting dolls. the outermost sphere is numbered 1, and the innermost that is next to the earthly sphere of the four elements is numbered 30. one call is used to invoke the spirits of all the aethyrs, but the name of each aethyr is inserted into the first sentence of this invocation to differentiate it. the name of the tenth aethyr is zax. it is unique in that it is associated with the spirit names that lie upon the black cros

lly an individual. the abyss is empty of being; it is filled with all possible forms, each equally inane, each therefore evil in the only true sense of the word- that is, meaningless, but malignant, in so far as it craves to become real (confessions, page 623. to understand this surprising analysis, you must realize that for crowley, the abyss did not lie beneath the lowest sephirah, malkuth, the sphere of the four elements, but was a gulf that divided the tree of the sephiroth just below the three highest spheres, known collectively as the supernals. to reach the supernals in a spiritual sense, it was necessary for the seeker to cross the abyss. the abyss may be entered through the doorway of the eleventh quasi-sephirah, daath, located just below the supernals on the middle pillar of the

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metratton and to the ministering spirit, reschith hajalalim, who guides the primum mobile, and bestows the gift of being on all. these names are to be understood as pure essences, or as spheres of angels and blessed spirits, by whose agency the divine providence extends. 2. jah, attributed to the person of the messiah or logos, whose power and influence descends through the angel masleh into the sphere of the zodiac. this is the spirit or word that actuated the chaos and ultimately produced the four elements and all creatures, by the agency of a spirit named raziel, who was the ruler of adam. 3. ehjeh, attributed to the holy spirit, whose divine light is received by the angel sabbathi, and communicated from him through the sphere of saturn. it denotes the beginning of the supernatural gen

ble in the works of god. but modern jews, in opposition to the tripersonalists, consider the whole as attributes. the higher three denote the heavens, and the succeeding ones the seven planets or worlds, to each of which a presiding angel is assigned. 4. el, strength, power, and light, through which flows grace, goodness, mercy, piety, and munificence to the angel zadkiel, and passing through the sphere of jupiter, fashions the images of all bodies, bestowing clemency, benevolence and justice on all. 5. elohi, the upholder of the sword and left hand of god. its influence penetrates the angel geburah (or gamaliel) and descends through the sphere of mars. it imparts fortitude in times of war and affliction. 6. tsebaoth, the title of god as lord of hosts. the angel is raphael, through whom it

images of all bodies, bestowing clemency, benevolence and justice on all. 5. elohi, the upholder of the sword and left hand of god. its influence penetrates the angel geburah (or gamaliel) and descends through the sphere of mars. it imparts fortitude in times of war and affliction. 6. tsebaoth, the title of god as lord of hosts. the angel is raphael, through whom its mighty power passes into the sphere of the sun, giving motion, heat, and brightness to it. 7. elion, the title of god as the highest. the angel is michael. the sphere to which he imparts its influence is mercury, giving benignity, motion, and intelligence, with elegance and consonance of speech. 8. adonai, master or lord, governing the angel haniel, and the sphere of venus. 9. shaddai. the virtue of this name is conveyed by c

htness to it. 7. elion, the title of god as the highest. the angel is michael. the sphere to which he imparts its influence is mercury, giving benignity, motion, and intelligence, with elegance and consonance of speech. 8. adonai, master or lord, governing the angel haniel, and the sphere of venus. 9. shaddai. the virtue of this name is conveyed by cherubim to the angel gabriel and influences the sphere of the moon. it causes increase and decrease, and rules the jinn and protecting spirits. 10. elohim, the source of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom, received by the angel jesodoth, and imparted to the sphere of the earth. the division of angels into nine orders or three hierarchies, as derived from dionysius areopagus, was made in the middle ages, which gave the prevalent division much

rom outer space arriving in flying saucers. universality of belief in apparitions it is clear that the belief in apparitions, and the varied forms under which this belief exhibits itself in various times and countries, is universal. both ancient and modern peoples believe in hauntings and the basic principles of the phenomena.the existence of a spiritual world capable of manifesting itself in the sphere of matter, and the survival of the human soul after the dissolution of the body.are the same. while the beliefs in ancient and medieval times may arouse interest and curiosity for their own sakes, psychical researchers have valued them chiefly as throwing light on modern occurrences and beliefs. the belief in apparitions, for example, has been a root principle of spiritualism and is charact

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eld his or her position by hereditary right; by an accident of birth, like being the seventh son of a seventh son; through revelation from the gods; or through his mastery of ritual. the shaman operated like a medium, for instead of summoning the powers of the air at his bidding, as did the magicians of medieval days, he found it necessary to throw himself into a trance and seek them in their own sphere (the magician is also often regarded as possessed by an animal or supernatural being) the duties of the priest and magician were often combined in tribal society. when one religion was superseded, however, the priests of the old cult were considered, in the eyes of the leaders and believers of the new, nothing but evil or misguided magicians. medieval definition of magic the definitions of

magic. london: g. redway, 1896. reprint, new york: samuel weiser, 1970. waite, arthur edward. the book of ceremonial magic. london: rider, 1911. reprint, new york: bell, 1969. magic circle an important part of ceremonial magic was the drawing of a magic circle around the magician to protect him from the malice of evil spirits that he might invoke to perform his will. the circle was symbolic of a sphere that was believed to surround the magician. it both isolated him from the chaos outside and held in the magical power that he raised. magic circles were used for thousands of years and often took elaborate forms, requiring the inscribing of magical symbols, such as the seal of solomon (a double pentacle. in ancient hindu folk customs, the bed of a woman in childbirth was encircled by red le

n. new york: funk& wagnalls, 1971. masters, robert v. complete book of karate and self-defense. new york: sterling, 1974. medeiros, earl c. the complete history and philosophy of kung fu. rutland, vt: charles tuttle, 1975. nakayama, m. dynamic karate. cedar knolls, n.j: wehman, 1966. tohei, koichi. this is aikido. tokyo: japan publications, 1975. westbrook, a. and o. ratti. aikido and the dynamic sphere. rutland, vt: charles tuttle, 1970. martian language a language purporting to be that of the inhabitants of the planet mars, written and spoken by the medium known as helene smith (pseudonym of catherine elise muller. smith was studied by the celebrated investigator theodore flournoy, professor of psychology at geneva. in 1892 smith joined a spiritualist circle, where she developed marvelou

, john n. the fraud of modern theosophy exposed. london: g. routledge, 1913. modern spiritualism: a short account of its rise and progress, with some exposures of so-called spirit media. london: f. warne, 1876. masleh the angel who the jews believed ruled the zodiac. according to a rabbinical legend, masleh was the medium through which the power and influence of the messiah was transmitted to the sphere of the zodiac. masse, francois (1891) commissaire general of the french navy, with interests in parapsychology. he was born on may 10, 1891, at vendome, france. he entered the french navy and served in world wars i and ii, finally retiring as commissaire general in 1946. during his retirement years he became a member of the institut metapsychique international and for a period served as gen

, he compels the spirit he has chosen to appear. by this time he should have reached a state of awareness in which it is impossible that the spirit should remain invisible to him. on the arrival of the angel, the desire of the magus is briefly communicated to him, and his answer is written down. no more than three questions should be asked, and the magician then dismisses the angel to his special sphere. besides having converse with angels, the magus also has power over the spirits of the elements and may choose to evoke one or more of them. to obtain power over the salamanders, for example, the comte de gabalis of the abbe de villars was largely concerned with the elementals and prescribed the following procedure: if you would recover empire over the salamanders, purify and exalt the natu

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t kingdom qlippoth rtk hmkj hnyb tylyl (strange beast) babel splendor l dsj hrwbg trapt twlwjam (serpent scorpion) greeks whirling o jxn dwh dwsy lams (ox) medes great cloud n twklm bahar (ass) edom whirlwind m the above paper was in full or part given to members of the 4=7 grade, later it was changed to the 5=6 grade. because of inherent changes of just having knowledge of these names within the sphere of sensation, we have limited access to this paper to adeptus minor only. g.h. frater n.o.e.l. 6 the princes of the twpylq these are the names of the twelve princes and tribes of the twpylq who are the heads of the months of the year. wryryub (beiriron: so called because they are derived from the fourth evil force, namely lams the black. their colors are dull red and black, and their form i

EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTERS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS AND OTHERWORLDY BEINGS

, either in caves and caverns or in the earth s inte- hollow earth 121 books on the hollow-earth theory (fortean picture library) rior. some beliefs have it that the spirits of the unsaved dead live on in gloom or torment beneath our feet. the most famous scientific proponent of a hollow earth, edmond halley (1656 1743, best remembered for the comet named after him, argued that within the earth s sphere there were three other, smaller ones, all harboring intelligent beings. theories about a hollow earth, while dismissed as physically impossible by scientists, continue on the fringes into modern times. john cleeves symmes (1779 1829) became a notorious figure in early american history as a vigorous publicist for the notion first proposed by halley, of an earth whose interior consisted of co

hen in rowley regis, in england s west mince-pie martians 175 midlands, on january 4, 1979, to star in what may well be britain s most bizarre close encounter of the third kind. at 6 a.m, jean hingley, forty-five years old, had just sent her husband off to work when she noticed a light outside. thinking the carport light was still on, she went out to check. she was unsettled to see a large orange sphere hovering over the carport roof. she hurried back inside and, with her dog hobo, watched the ufo. as she was doing so, she noticed that the dog seemed to be frozen as if paralyzed. suddenly he fell over sideways and lay there motionless. at that moment, three winged figures zipped past her, leaving mrs. hingley feeling cold and weak. she managed to follow them into the living room, where two

FAUST

hes, in all the nooks, are smoke-stained papers midst them thrust, boxes and glasses round me crammed, and instruments in cases hurled, ancestral stuff around me jammedthat is your world! that s called a world! and still you question why your heart is cramped and anxious in your breast? why each impulse to live has been repressed in you by some vague, unexplained smart? instead of nature s living sphere in which god made mankind, you have alone, in smoke and mould around you here, beasts skeletons and dead men s bone. up! flee! out into broad and open land! and this book full of mystery, from nostradamus very hand, is it not ample company? the stars course then you ll understand and nature, teaching, will expand the power of your soul, as when one spirit to another speaks. tis vain to thin

nses burst forth, reeling! i feel my heart is thine and to the uttermost! thou must! thou must! though my life be the cost! he clutches the book and utters the sign of the spirit in a tone of mystery. a ruddy flame flashes up; the spirit appears in the flames. spirit who calls to me? faust [turning away. appalling apparition! spirit by potent spell hast drawn me here, hast long been tugging at my sphere, and now- faust oh woe! i can not bear thy vision! spirit with panting breath thou hast implored this sight, wouldst hear my voice, my face wouldst see; thy mighty spirit-plea inclineth me! here am i- what a pitiable fright grips thee, thou superman! where is the soul elated? where is the breast that in its self a world created and bore and fostered it? and that with joyous trembling expand

angels. christ is ascended! blessed the loving one who endured, moving one, trials improving one, till they were ended! faust ye heavenly tones, so powerful and mild, why seek ye me, me cleaving to the dust? ring roundabout where tender-hearted men will hear! i hear the message well but lack faith s constant trust; the miracle is faith s most cherished child. i do not dare to strive toward yonder sphere from whence the lovely tidings swell; yet, wonted to this strain from infancy, back now to life again it calleth me. in days that are no more, heaven s loving kiss in solemn sabbath stillness on me fell; then rang prophetical, full-toned, the bell; and every prayer was fervent bliss. a sweet, uncomprehending yearning drove me to wander on through wood and lea, and while a thousand tears wer

hest. faust the yonder is to me a trifling matter. should you this world to ruins shatter, the other then may rise, its place to fill. tis from this earth my pleasure springs, and this sun shines upon my sufferings; when once i separate me from these things, let happen then what can and will. and furthermore i ve no desire to hear whether in future too men hate and love, and whether too in yonder sphere there is an under or above. mephistopheles in this mood you can dare to go my ways. commit yourself; you shall in these next days behold my arts and with great pleasure too. what no man yet has seen, i ll give to you. faust poor devil! what have you to give? was any human spirit, struggling to ascend, such as your sort could ever comprehend? still, have you food on which no man can live? ha

l broomstick, you! will you insult me to my nose? brander just wait a bit, twill soon be raining blows! altmayer [draws a stopper out of the table; fire leaps out at him. i burn! i burn! siebel it s sorcery! the rogue s an outlaw! come, thrust home with me! they draw their knives and rush at mephistopheles. mephistopheles [with solemn gestures. false form and word appear, change place and sense s sphere! be there and here! they stand amazed and look at each other. altmayer where am i? what a lovely land! frosch vineyards! do i see right? siebel grape clusters close at hand! brander here underneath this foliage green, see, what a bunch! what grapes are to be seen! he seizes siebel by the nose. the others do the same, one to the other, and raise their knives. mephistopheles [as before. error

FELDMAN DANIEL QABALAH THE MYSTICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

to avoid roman persecution. hence, there are also those who would take the intermediary position that de leon redacted and published a work that had a much earlier time of origin. the text of the zohar is presented as a series of dialogues among a group of rabbis. these rabbis were the embodiments of the various sefiroth (spheres) on the tree of life. hence, the flavor of the respective sefirah (sphere) colors each rabbi s remarks and questions. like the sefer yetzirah, the zohar has its own distinct set of names for the sefiroth, most of which come from the sefer hashmoth, and are later echoed in the torah and ketuvim (writings. those names may be described as various qualities of the divine, such as wisdom, beauty, glory, and mercy. the zoharic names for the sefiroth are the most common

ndor. it is clearly the most intellectually complex of the principal works of written qabalah, and attracts the lion s share of interest amongst present-day (nonoccult) qabalists. the text of the etz hachayyim describes the emanation of the smooth and simple light of the endless (rva [vc ]ya, ayn sof or, from its unmanifest condition into the pattern of the sefiroth of the tree of life within the sphere of contraction(,vomo, tzimtzum).34 in the etz hachayyim, the central column of the tree is called the kav (bk, line of light, and the names used for the sefiroth are exclusively zoharic. the lurianic cosmogony elucidates a system of partzufim, or veils, positioned on the tree. the etz hachayyim is a source for several unique forms of the tree of life. one form renders the sefiroth as a patt

lah contain only diagrams of flat trees. most of those flat trees have a straight vertical trunk called the central column, flanked by two parallel side branches called the side columns, or the column of the right and the column of the left. 2" 2' 8 +5 a pattern of ten circles connected by lines is superimposed upon the three columns (see figure 3.5. the circles are known individually as sefirah (sphere) and collectively as sefiroth (spheres. 2 f #0 ten intangible sefiroth there are two very different sets of names for the same sefiroth. one rarely used set comes from the sefer yetzirah, and one widely known and used set comes from the zohar. so that the reader will get familiar with the parlance of both books, the 5' 8: h" 2: 2 2:e 8% sefiroth will hereon be referred to by both sets of na

tration. sanatana dharma (sanskrit: the spiritual tradition of the hindu vedas. satori (japanese: direct perception of the truth in buddhism; enlightenment. sefer yetzirah (hebrew: book of formation: book on the tree of life and the mystical significance of the hebrew letters written by abraham. sefer hazohar (hebrew: book of splendor: name of a five volume exegesis on the torah. sefirah (hebrew: sphere, pl. sefiroth: one of ten stations on the qabalistic tree of life. septuagint: greek translation of the tanakh. seva (sanskrit: work in the world performed as selfless service to the divine. shabat (hebrew: sabbath: the wedding day of the lord hvhy and the shekhinah; the day of rest and celebration in conventional judaism. shanti bhava (sanskrit: peaceful mood: a spiritual mood associated w

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(as with the legend of satan) to discover the inner fire (black flame) of self-consciousness and divinity, to then mutate and transform into something godlike. this model is loosely attributed to the averse or black tree of life known as black eden or the qlippoth. songs such as chaos unveiled and fleshstretcher with their violent patterns and machine like rhythms are attributed to the qlippothic sphere of geburah averse, the demon of the sphere is asmoday who origins are ancient persian as aeshma (demon of the wounding spear. the song angel of prostitution ii is connected with yesod- the moon and the averse sphere of lilith, the bride of satan who is represented of the instinctual, dark side of humanity. she was originally called az and had taught the fallen angels how to take form and co

FRANCIS A YATES GIORDANO BRUNO AND THE HERMETIC TRADITION

whom he loved as his own child. for the man was beautiful, reproducing the image of his father: for it was indeed with his own form that god fell in love and gave over to him all his works. now, when he saw the creation which the demiurge had fashioned in the fire, the man wished also to produce a work, and permission to do this was given him by the father. having thus entered into the demiurgic sphere, in which he had full power, the man saw the works of his brother, and the governors fell in love with him, and each gave to him a part in their own rule. then, having learned their essence and 23 ficino's "pimander" and the "asclepius" having received participation in their nature, he wished to break through the periphery of the circles and to know the power of him who reigns above the fir

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

si penetralibus animi (ficino's translation, ficino, p. 1839. 25 ficino's "pimander" and the "asclepius" possible to ascribe to a man born before the incarnation such knowledge, he saw the son being born of the father and the spirit proceeding from the father and the son. he saw the creation being made by the divine word, and man being made in the image of god, then his fall from the intelligible sphere into the body. he actually uses almost the same words as moses when describing god's command to the species to increase and multiply. then he instructs us how we may rise again to that intelligible and immortal nature from which we have degenerated. moses was the law-giver of the hebrews, mercurius of the egyptians, and he gives holy advice to his flock on how to live, praising the father o

e creative word- demiurge son of god, the "second god" who moves the stars. it is true that he falls, but this fall is in itself an act of his power. he can lean down through the armature of the spheres, tear open 1 festugiere thinks that though man's desire to create was not a fault, since permission to do so was given to him by the father, yet his entry immediately afterwards into the demiurgic sphere of the seven governors was already a punishment, a beginning of his fall into matter (revelation, hi, pp. 87 ff. dodd's interpretation (op. cit, p. 153) is similar. both writers stress the difference between hermetic man and mosaic man, the one created divine, the other created out of the dust of the earth. the fall of hermetic man is more like the fall of lucifer than the fall of adam. 2*

strange and barbaric additions and modifications. there is a full list in picatrix of the images of the thirty-six decans' grouped with the signs of the zodiac to which they belong. the images of the decans of aries. first decan "a huge dark man with red eyes, holding a sword, and clad in a white garment" second decan "a woman clad in green and lacking one leg" third decan "a man holding a golden sphere and dressed in red" and so the list goes on, for all the thirty-six decans belonging to the twelve signs, all with weird and barbaric images. having fully dealt with talismans and their manufacture in his first two books, the author of picatrix discusses in his third book2 what stones, plants, animals, and so on go with the different planets, signs, and so on, giving full fists, what parts

FRATER ELIJAH ANGELS OF CHAOS

types and varieties, legion to be exact. in one facet they are base atavisms, some have evolved to incorporate higher integration to further their base nature. they have grown through repression, neglect and other shadows and manipulate through secret and urges. in more extreme cases when the demon is very powerful it can possess an individual. this possession occurs in an enrapture of the demons sphere of influence. like being filled with lust or as ritualistic possession where the monster is drawn up and takes over. the above exposition deals with the internals of origin, which come from urges. desires are commanders which suckle and feed the urges. and at other times fear causes these blacker pathways. the gate is opened, the bag of black flesh sewn, and the puss of desire fills the sac

nces sake and people progressed to get me things) i ran into this foreign couple from the netherlands and was treated to club (twilo. the energy there was up and i trance-danced into communion with az (i was completely sober and on an extreme fatigue gnosis. i saw a bat-like humanoid creature descending, and then the visage of a sarcophagus (coffin) like shape 8/14/99 i had a dream that the chaos-sphere tattoo on my leg just went away and i had new flesh covering my leg a black women with crazy eyes walked by me this morning and said in this deranged voice, you can t see him, but he loves you. 8/16/99 this initiation period is pure suffering. every facet of my life has changed. i see communications all around me all the time and reminders of the cipher of az. 8/27/99 there are so many trap

now felt through the reader of this sentence. yes you, declarer of duality. chapter one consists of 19 pages. it is entitled the wisdom. this being a reference to our father, hokmah. the force of force. the urge. this chapter was received within the scope of 45 minutes (images& all, and set the stage for more clear communication of chapters 2& 3. i/1a: an automatic drawing is given concerning the sphere of hokmah. 1 being also the first reference away from the nonexistent point. i/1b: reference to the summation of creation; being, one from nothing and all. also a reference is here for the abyss (the chasm formed from the initial shattering. the commentary of elijah is at the bottom concerning his views and experience of mathematics, concerning the way. i/2a: a metaphor for life. i/2b: a br

FRATER U D PRACTICAL SIGIL MAGIC

ed such basic symbols. thus, we must choose from the rich treasury of our history of occult symbols. let us assume that the spirit: a) should be hard working; b) should have structural awareness and the ability to materialize itself; and c) it must furnish you with financial advantages. we want to utilize the symbols of earth and saturn. see figure 18. we may also want to create a spirit from the sphere of venus for erotic purposes. to this end, we might use the symbols in figure 19. a 48/ practical sigil magic the pictorial method/ 49 figure 18 figure 19 50/ practical sigil magic combined, these symbols may form one of the sigils in figure 20. figure 20 the following sy be used to form a sigil for achieving mystical insight into infinity: mbols may the pictorial method/ 51 see figure 21 f

ffect on the material plane. but how does it work/ 101 such models are also termed psychologistic i have followed them in this study for convenience and accessibility, not because of any particular belief that magic can only be explained in psychological terms. finally, i present another model, which has been adapted from theosophy (and is still widely appreciated in magic) and is oriented to the sphere structure while also integrating the psychological pattern. levels, which have formerly been seen as hierarchically stratified, are now understood as gstates of oscillation h overlying one another which, of course, cannot be illustrated in a two-dimensional drawing. the probes a are inlet ventiles which work in both directions. point a f is a double probe through which not only the direct

s of oscillation h overlying one another which, of course, cannot be illustrated in a two-dimensional drawing. the probes a are inlet ventiles which work in both directions. point a f is a double probe through which not only the direct, censor-independent contact between consciousness and unconsciousness is controlled but through which the consciousness also gets in direct contact with the mental sphere (while avoiding the censor-filter and the astral plane. channel c is only permissible in a state of galtered awareness. h the two gdream levels h of the consciousness and the unconsciousness have direct access to the astral level. ucid dreaming would imply an intersection point with the causes are planted by magical means, which often manifest themselves on the physical level (l the mental

is as follows: th c e assigned numeri constructing sigils with planetary cameas/ 107 these letters are arranged in nine gchambers h according to their decimal values: depending on the appropriate magical camea, sometimes it is necessary to reduce a numerical value so that the pertinent number in the camea can be touched when drawing the sigil. for example, look at the demon bartzabel of the mars sphere, following regardie(p.15. in hebrew this name is written (from right to left: lamed aleph beth tzaddi resh beth 30 1 2 90 200 2 108/ practical sigil magic ters: the magical camea of mars follows, one version in numbers, the other in hebrew let ou will note that the numbers 200, 90 and 30 do not ap e, two rcs are drawn. let fs have a look at this sigil in its camea figure 27. in this example

telligence of the moon. 120/ practical sigil magic individual s your first name) may be formed by using t, defined the numerical value of the name, the sigil is made by going over the chosen planetary camea. obviously, the same name will have a completely different design in the seven different cameas. now if we, for example, assign the purpose of a special sigil operation to a specific planetary sphere, we an, with this method of construction, assume the identity magical name is merlin. in hebrew, this would be written in the following manner (from right to left (final) nun yod lamed resh mem 700 10 30 200 40 e am is basic matrix. t (after the proper reduction of the numbers) in: s identity igils (for example, he same system. to do so, the name has to be transferred into hebrew, which, of

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labors, thereby enjoying frequent opportunities to contemplate the glorious works of the creation and to adore their great creator. peace, unity and plenty* of the globes. the globes are two artificial spherical bodies, on the convex surface of which are represented the countries, seas, and various parts of the earth, the face of the heavens, the planetary revolutions, and other particulars. the sphere, with the parts of the earth delineated on its surface, is called the terrestrial globe; and that with the constellations, and other heavenly bodies, the celestial globe. the use of the globes. maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (16 of 76 [11/22/1999 11:51:55 am] their principal use, beside serving as maps to distinguish the outward parts of the earth, and t

out change of place or situation, view armies in battle array, figures of the most stately structure, and all the agreeable variety displayed in the landscape of nature. by this sense we find our way in the pathless ocean, traverse the globe of earth, determine its figure and dimensions, and delineate any region or quarter of ii by it we measure the planetary orbs, and make new discoveries in the sphere of the fixed stars. nay, more: by it we perceive the tempers and dispositions, the passions and affections of our fellowcreatures, when they wish most to conceal them; so that, though the tongue lie and dissemble, the countenance would display the hypocrisy to the discerning eye. in fine, the rays of light maine masonic text book file//c /grand lodge/bluebook/bluebook1.htm (20 of 76 [11/22/

eternal in the heavens. masonry is a fellowship that unites masons in friendship and good will. it teaches the spiritual values of life that lie beyond the physical senses. masonry confronts the fact of death with the greater fact of faith in the immortality of the soul. masons believe sincerely that when life on earth comes to a close, the soul is translated from the imperfections of this mortal sphere to that allperfect glorious and celestial lodge above, where god, the grand architect of the universe, presides. with these truths and convictions our brother was well acquainted. though perfection of character is not of this world, yet we are persuaded that our brother sought to live by these truths and principles of masonry; that they sustained and supported him; and that by them his life

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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 branches of the anglo-saxon race, where the sound nain means "nine" the original word has been corrupted to mislead all not entitled to the knowledge. but all things change on this terrestrial sphere, and this applies also to the methods of initiation and the requirements thereof. hiram abiff failed in his great effort to make the molten sea at the time when he was building solomon's temple, because he, the son of the fiery lucifer spirits, did not know how to blend the element fire with the water poured into his mold by the sons of seth, the creatures of the water god, jehovah. at that

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n the saturn period continued in the sun period. the ordinary humanity of that time has now evolved to the glory of archangels; some were more advanced than others, but there was no antagonism among them. our present humanity had advanced to a plantlike stage, and was slightly above the new lifewave started in the sun period, and unity also here prevailed. in the moon period contact of the heated sphere with cold space generated moisture, and the battle of the elements commenced in all its fierceness. the heated ball of fire endeavored to evaporate the moisture, force it outwards and create a vacuum wherein to maintain its integrity and burn undisturbed; but there is and can be no void in nature, hence the outrushing steam condensed at a certain distance from the heated ball and was again

undisturbed; but there is and can be no void in nature, hence the outrushing steam condensed at a certain distance from the heated ball and was again driven inwards by the cold of space, to be again evaporated and propelled outwards, in a ceaseless round for ages and ages, as a shuttlecock between the separate hierarchies of spirits composing the various kingdoms of life, represented in the fire-sphere and cosmic space which is an expression of the homogeneous absolute spirit. the fire spirits are actively striving to attain enlargement of consciousness. but the absolute rests ever clothed in the invisible garment of cosmic space. in 'it' all powers and possibilities are latent, and it seeks to discourage and check any attempt at expenditure of latent power as dynamic energy required in t

sness. but the absolute rests ever clothed in the invisible garment of cosmic space. in 'it' all powers and possibilities are latent, and it seeks to discourage and check any attempt at expenditure of latent power as dynamic energy required in the evolution of a solar system. water is the agent it used to quench the fire of active spirits. the zone between the heated center of the separate spirit sphere, and the point where its individual atmosphere meets cosmic space, is a battleground of evolving spirits at various stages of evolution. the present angels were human in the moon period, and the highest initiate is the holy spirit (jehovah. as our humanity and the other kingdoms of life on earth are variously affected by the present elements, so that some like heat, others prefer cold, some

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s in opposite directions; yet in the end, for the greater part, they cancel each other out, leaving to the searcher after truth a clear illuminating picture. we start with the archetypal, the world as an idea, a thought, a mathematical conception such as space, which contains all things. to this idea we add a creative impulse, and the world is endowed with a will to unfold itself and we enter the sphere of time, of thought in extension. from this unfolding emerges form- geometricity, or a multiplication of spaces, shadows of things to be. so far there is no materiality; only mathematics, numbers, and letters; symbols, of shapes which are still dreaming. lastly, in these forms movement is born and they become what we call substantial; then only do we enter the physical world of action- of m

thought. movement presupposes a working outwards from a centre, or a working inwards from a circumference, a breathing in and out. in both there is a starting-point and a beyond the starting-point: a duality which presupposes a choice between at least two directions, the value of each differing according to the circumstances which surround each at any given time. consequently in the intellectual sphere there must always be a right and a wrong path of action; in the moral sphere a good and a bad path; and in the physical sphere one which gains or loses, assists or resists. these three series of opposite but, in reality, complementary principles have ever since the beginnings of human thought perplexed the mind of man, and none more so than the second, which has revolved round the problem o

inspiration, no inspiration without struggle, no struggle without opposition; oppositions are everywhere essential, but the divine power conciliates every opposition. h (sepher khozari, part iv, para. 25) 27 satan, as we call this power, is in fact the tree of life of our world, that free will which for its very existence depends on the clash of the positive and negative forces which in the moral sphere we call good and evil. satan is therefore the shekinah of assiah, the world of action, the perpetual activity of the divine essence, the light which was created on the first day and which in the form of consciousness and intelligence can produce an overpowering brilliance equal to the intensest darkness. satan is also the flaming sword which brought light from heaven (see diagram 3) diagram

ch is so remarkable that he persists that it does exist. he is for ever creating the hollow worlds of the kings of edom. today we laugh at qabalistic learning. why? because it is out of place and out of time. tomorrow we shall laugh at the scientific theories of today and for similar reasons. if the universe is really fourdimensional, and certainly it appears to be so, then we are living not on a sphere but on the skin of a secret wisdom of the qabalah page 66 hypersphere which we can only explain by means of mathematical symbols. what is a4? we cannot even draw a picture of it! yet we are told, by those we cannot contradict, that geinstein fs universe contains matter but no motion and de sitter fs contain motion but no matter h 8. on one side gmotionless matter h and on the other gmatterl

pends on one or more of the three spheres of power- the physical, sensuous, and the intellectual- and that this mastership stands beyond good and evil because it is a power for good and evil. a skilled craftsman may use his energy and talents for the benefit or detriment of mankind, and so also a skilled demagogue or a skilled philosopher. is not a similar process also applicable to the spiritual sphere, granted that there is such a sphere? and if this be not granted, then some abnormal intellectual or sensuous sphere must be assumed. to us the threefold order is not alone patent to the qabalah, but is an obvious rational conception. we know that we are composed of matter, but matter plus something we call our ego. we know that we are living matter, and that the earth we come from is not l

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s been hinted, there is little doubt that the earliest worship of the woman and child was much simpler than was that which came to prevail in later ages, at a time when every religious conception was closely veiled beneath a mixture of astrology and mythology. after the planets came to be regarded as active agencies in reproduction, and powerful in directing all mundane affairs, the virgin of the sphere while she represented nature was also the constellation which appeared above the horizon at the winter solstice, or at the time when the sun had reached its lowest point and had begun to return. at this time, the 25th of december, and just as the days began to lengthen, this virgin gave birth to the sun-god. it is said that he issued forth from her side, hence the legend that gotama buddha

of the sun. one is frequently disposed to query: do the initiated in the romish church regard these images as legitimate representations of mary, the wife of joseph and mother of christ, or are they aware of their true significance? certainly the various accessories attached to this figure betray its ancient origin and reveal its identity with the egyptian, chaldean, and phoenician virgin of the sphere. the fact has already been observed that in the original representation of the "temptation" in the cave temple of india, it is not the woman but the man who is the tempter, and a singular peculiarity observed in connection with this ancient female deity is that it is she and not her seed who is trampling on the serpent, thus proving that originally woman and not man was worshipped as the sa

s goddess are black, thus proving that she must have belonged to a dark skinned race. this image, although black, or dark skinned, had long hair, hence not a negress. the most ancient statue of ceres was black, and pausanias says that at a place called melangea in arcadia there was a black venus. in the netherlands only a few years ago, was a church dedicated to a black goddess. the virgin of the sphere who treads on the head of the serpent represents universal womanhood. she is the virgin of the first book of genesis and mother of all the earth. she represents not only creative power but perceptive wisdom. although this goddess is usually seen with the lotus in her hand, she sometimes carries ripe corn or wheat. the mother of gotama buddha was called mai or maya, after the month in which

s isis sitting on the lotus. her head, upon which is a globe, is surrounded by a radiant circle which evidently represents the sun. on the reverse side is ieu, the word "which is the usual way of the ecclesiastical authors reading the hebrew word jehovah" referring to this from montfaucon, godfrey higgins observes "here isis, whose veil no mortal shall ever draw aside, the celestial virgin of the sphere, is seated on the self-generating sacred lotus and is called ieu or jove"[32] she has also the mystic number 608 which stands for the deity. her breasts show plainly that it is a female representation, although connected with the figure appears the male emblem to indicate that within her are contained both elements, or that the universe is embodied within the female [32] anacalypsis, book v

ed away and rose again in the spring-time as a beneficent savior or renewer of life. the principle involved in these processes represented fertility, life, reproductive energy. as applied to mortals, it comprehended the power to create combined with perceptive wisdom or knowledge. this idea, portrayed as it was by a mother and her child, linked woman with the stars. it produced the "virgin of the sphere" queen of heaven "isiac controller of the zodiac" at the same time that it made her the mother of all mankind. every year this virgin of the sphere as she appeared above the horizon at the winter solstice gave birth to the sun. astronomically this new sun was the regenerator, by which all nature was renewed. mythologically, after the higher truths contained in these doctrines were lost, it

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econded florence farr's resolution thatbothchiefs and ordinary members of the executive 'shall stand annually for re-election. independence, however, didnotbringharmony to the order. apart from mathers, one of the principal causesof dissension was the existencewithintheorderof 'secret groups' dedicated to private and unofficial 'occult working and ceremonial. chief among them was florence farr's 'sphere group, in which twelve members obtained astral visions by means of ritualized meditationupona sphere onwhichwere projected symbols taken fromboththe tree of life and the star maps used in the order.thesphere andothergroups were bitterly opposed by anniehornimanand w. b. yeats,bothofwhomlookeduponthemas magically wholly undesirable,butno satisfactory solution of the dispute was arrived at an

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t to the unityoftheorderand in1902she appealed to the chiefsofthe second order to permit her to disperse the group by means of a banishing ceremony, for she believed that there were occult as well as disciplinary reasons for its undesirability.herpetition to the chiefs describes the group:'thisgroup consistedof12members and the symbols were adapted from the star maps andtreeof life projected on a sphere, whence they were sometimes called the sphere group.thetwelve members had astral stations assigned to them around this sphere and a certain egyptian astral form was supposed to occupy the centre" a paper on the group bydrfelkin enlarges on its activities and provides us with florence's justification 'when the first group was formed by mrs emery she told us that d.d.c.f. approved of such gro

ffairs was minimal, in contrast to56 thegoldendawnhis influence upon the modern revivalof practical alchemy, which was immense and which has yet to be fully appreciated.thethirdofthe1903triumvirate, with ayton and waite, was marcus worsley blackden, a gentleman egyptologistwho joined the golden dawn in august1896,shortly after waite's re255 admission. unlike waite, blackden joined florence farr's sphere group, but he and waite both decided that masonic initiation was essential for adepts and accordingly they were both made masons in1901.in the followingyear they both joined the s.r.i.a. and in1903they seized the golden dawn, although blackden's active involvement in the new order was brief, for waite records that in1904frater mawahanu thesi (a supposed and quite untranslatable egyptian mot

s and sorores of them.267.r.267.,give the signs of a neophyte (done 'very honoured hierophant, all present have witnessed the m..r (gives signs)thehiereus returns to his place.hierophant(repeating signs 'let the numberofofficers in this grade and the natureoftheir offices be proclaimed once again, that the powers whereof they are images may be reawakened in the spheres of those present and in the sphere of this order. honoured hiereus, how many are the principal officers of the neophyte grade?'hiereus:'they are three:thehierophant, the hierus and the hegemon.'hierophant:'what have their names in common?'hiereus:'theletter h, emblem of breath and life.'hierophant:'how many are the lesser officers?'hiereus:'they are 3 also:thestolistes, the dadouchos and the kerux, with the sentinel who stan

rden is not light,itis not easy to bear, be warned in time, for the higher yourise-themore terrible thefall-ifyou should fall.sofar-saappendixeritual u:thesecret wisdomofthe lesser world or microcosm which is manparts:oftravelling in the spirit visionthesymbol, place, direction or plane being known, whereon it is desired to act, a thought-ray as beforeissent unto the corres255 ponding part of the sphere of sensation; and thence, by drawing a basis of action from the refined astral light of the sphere of sensation of the nephesh (the soul as vital essence, the thought-ray is sent like anarrowfrom abowrightthroughthe circumference of the sphere of sensation, direct unto the place desired. arrived here a sphere of astral light is formed by the agency of the lower will illuminated by the highe

here of sensation of the nephesh (the soul as vital essence, the thought-ray is sent like anarrowfrom abowrightthroughthe circumference of the sphere of sensation, direct unto the place desired. arrived here a sphere of astral light is formed by the agency of the lower will illuminated by the higher will, and acting through the spiritual consciousness by reflection along the thought-ray; and this sphere of astral light is partly drawn from the nephesh and partly from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, asimulacrumof the person of the skryer isrefleaedinto it along the thought-ray, and the united consciousness is then projected therein. this sphere is therefore a duplicate, by reflection, of the sphere of sensation. as it is said 'believe thyself to be in a place, and thou

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inomniparteand all members. and as he is the true image of the father, so is she his image.itshall not be said that this is true only of philosophy, but true according to theology. and wherein plato, aristotle, pythag255 oras and others did hit the mark, and wherein moses, enochandsolomon did excel, but especially in what that wonderful book the bible agreeth. all that same concurreth and makes a sphere or globe whose total parts are equidistant from the centre.there follows theconfessio fraternitatis,written to the learned in europe, and which is said to contain thirty-seven reasons of the purpose and intention of the society. curiously enough, that tract does not contain any series of thirty-seven reasons, or thirty-seven paragraphs, but is a very discursive relation of the doctrines of

intuition. the spirit above isonewith the universal spirit, which is omniscient.itis only the veils of our senses, and the shadows of our materiality that hide us from the knowledge of the supernal.ifwe do become so pure, so refined, so strong in will, so perceptive by aspiration, astocatch some glimpses of the supernal, then practical magic is but the knowledge so attained, transferred into the sphere of action; and he who can attain tothiswisdom can never misuse it.ltis not to be denied that black magic exists, it is a terrible fact that a man may attain abnormal powers over others, and over events, by a concentration of will and earnestness of purpose towards an evil object.thesorcery of medieval europe was a fact, although it is the modern fashion to laugh at the credulity of our pred

rs initiation first upon the sons of keleus, who had befriended her inhertime of grief. this most curious and suggestive story is given in the homeric hymn to demeter, written about 850b.c.,and is referred to by numerous later writers.thewhole appears to be an allegory, not only of vegatative life of seed and fruit,butofthelife, death, and resurrection of man.thesoul of man has entered upon a new sphere of existence when incarnated in the human body, lives a material life, and then once more gains enlarged powers and higher spiritual conceptions after the change, which is called death. sallust, the platonist, says that the myth of ceres has a four-fold symbolism- divine, noeticofthesoul,vital and physical.thegreater mysteries, giving admission to the grade of epoptes, were held every year

ilization, in which it is believed the ancient egyptians are being reborn. in this succession of nations we see man gradually developing his human consciousness; in persia discerning the two elements of good and evil: then in chaldea arose the dawning study of heavenly bodies affecting theearth;inegypt came the appreci255 ation of form and permanence shown in their buildings, their ideals of some sphere to follow death, by their ritual of the dead and the practice of preserving the corpse as a mummy: the semitic race developing the idea of divine unity: the greek race exhibiting recognition of material beauty in its statuary, the romans declaring the rights of individuals, a recognition of the self, by their formation of law. with these changes we recognise a gradual separation from our sp

lly meant 'the breath' or 'air; and, of course, it has come to be applied to certain liquids of alcoholic type. st paul, in his epistle to the corinthians, associates the wordspiritwith a body or vehicle. he says there is a natural body and there is a spiritual body, and that the material body is sown, and a spiritual body is raisedup,apparently as a vehicle to carryupthe immortal soul to another sphere of being- to purgatory, hades, the judgement, to heaven or hell. here we have a resemblance in christian teaching to the ideal constantly found in indian religions that the immaterial principles of a man have each a more or less tenuous sheath of matter for each plane of existence to act as a vehicle orvahan.theold testament of the hebrews does not show any complex analysis of man as the cr

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e sun, the whole starry vault of the sky gone; you can picture it only as a hollow174thesorcererandhis apprentioesphere, aay other form would imply differentiation; also, considering yourselfasapointofconsciousness in the midst of the void, straight lines of infinite length might be drawn from you in every direction -allbeing infinite, all are equal, therefore you are in the centre of.an infinite sphere.this,on the flat, can only be represented by a circle. the inside of which is blank because undifferentiated. the bounding circle forming a good symbol of infiniteduration becauseithasno point at which you cansa.yitbegins or ends (fig. 1).thecontents, so to say;ofthis infinite sphere, are what is calledinsanscritmulaprakriti, or..the. root of matter, homogeneousworld-stuff..so soon as the f

mulaprakriti, or..the. root of matter, homogeneousworld-stuff..so soon as the first flutter. of manifestation begins, the first differentiated point may fitly be represented by a dot in the centre of the circle (fig. 2).themost elementary form of manifested matter is revolution in theformof a vortex-ring, as shewn in an experiment in the lecture on'theborderlandofphysics'.ifwe rotate ahomogeneous-sphere j;apidly,and look at the axis of revolu255 tion, it appears like a point;butturnit to oneside,andthe axis appears like a line forming the diameter of the circle. in old times theoriginof matter was often symbolized by an egg, thus we hear of the cosmic egg, the world egg, etc; and we see the appropriateness of the symbol, if we.look at the egg as a hollow sphere, representing dormant put co

s and the evil which it hadtowithand to overcome- was born these whirling motions",hicl).are the basis, the root, of all motions of the cosmos, and the root of all metaphysical motions--mental, psychical, and spiritual motions, as well as physical. 225thecontest betweenthelight and darkness, the contest between aburalmazda. and achriman of the per255 sians, produces the motion, the synthesis, the sphere. the spiritofgodmovesupon the face of the water, and from these opposingf()rces.comes the whirl, which means the motion withinaconfmedspace- the limitation which is the condition of creation now. in that sense the zodiacisavortex ring, and insense also the zodiac is the western analogueoftheshakra, the great wheel of the divine lawoftheeastern. forifyouonce:grasp it, the symbology of each i

plest and easiest methods of seeing actually some of these wonderful pictures in the .cosmic picture gallery. other pictures can be seen. and observe this further, that the man who creates one of such pictures, establishes thereby a tatwic connection between himself and the reflection of that picture, first from the physical sky, and secondly from the larger globe of what isthetatwas199called the sphere of the zodiaca tatwic condition which makes that picture,thatactofhis a factor, dominant in some casesbutnot always,butalways a factor in all his future life,thusit is that every act that any person does hauntsthem,notonly for the wholeofthis life,butfor the whole of their incarnations, until its effect is worn out or obliterated by its contrary action;andthus itisthat all evil actions have

he lines of the tatwic currents which we have been considering for the last few meetings, and for that purpose i will ask you just for a moment to conceive of the whole solar system being out of existence. carry your mind back to the time before the solar system, as we know it now, was created, and just imagine this little bit of space where we are, void, an empty space in the centre of. the star sphere. probably there are a great many such spaces. probably this space is no wider than other spaces.ifyou went up from here to the nearest fixed star, you wouldthetatwas201probably find a distance quite as great between you and the next nearest fixed star. but however that may be- which we have nothing particular to do with just at present- we find a hollow sphere to all intents and purposes, s

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e sun can be also however harsh, it dries out the land and kills the livestock as well as bringing out the change of tides and the flourishing of life. this reminds us that creation and destruction are the normal cycles of the universe and we must grow through them not being too attached to the material experience. since the triune principles do not directly manifest in the lower worlds the solar sphere becomes the intermediary, the manifestation and the gateway. in some sense this is where the legend of the incarnation or avatar originated. the belief that god came into the lower worlds is an adaptation or analogy to the process whereby the pleroma manifests via the solar sphere into the lower planes. for the gnostic, jesus, for example, was michael, a created being who incarnated and bec

e solidity and manifest. on a human level, it is the dimension of high level intuition and cosmic awareness. the mental plane this is also known as the mental plane. here the flood of energy takes the form of reason and thought, blueprints are formulated and laid. the astral plane the desire plane is also known as the emotional or astral plane. in some traditions it is also seen as the reflective sphere or astral light. the division between the mental and desire plane is not as clear as it seems and intermingling occurs between them both. the physical plane the world on which we live. the earth and the underworld on a critical examine of our models one will notice an anomaly, in the organic models (yggdrasil etc, the underworld is beneath the earth, indeed in medieval mysticism hell (the c

a cosmic error or fall. the reality, as discussed earlier, is that there was no great cosmic error, just a misperception caused by ignorance. yet at the same time this ignorance has created a doorway through which fallen forms can enter and these archons or whatever we call them which keep us from appreciating our own misperceptions. indeed, it is through our permission that they enter the earth sphere. this is the idea which gave birth to the fall of man tradition. since man in his ignorance created fallen thought forms and allowed fallen entities to enter into the earth stream then ultimately man is responsible for the present condition of his planet, his culture and his soul. the issue of archons is complex for there is an interaction between our own thought forms and real fallen astra

eligious significance of this cosmic architecture lies in the idea that everything which intervenes between here and the beyond serves to separate from god, not merely by spatial distance but by active demonic force. thus the vastness and multiplicity of the cosmic system express the degree to which man is removed from god. the archons collectively rule over the world and each individually in his sphere is a warder of the cosmic prison. their tyrannical world-rule is called hiemarmene, universal fate.[this universal fate] aims at the enslavement of man. as guardian of his sphere each archon bars the passage to the souls than seek to ascent after death, in order to prevent their escape from the world and their return to god. the gnostic religion, hans jonas. so when we read a description of

ptian star gnosis and the rite of rebirth the central focus of egyptian ritualism was the great pyramid, it was connected to the sphinx and operated as a initiatory structure. the pyramid was identified with the sanctuary of the sun and embodied ra, the solar logos. the rites undertaken in the chamber of the king and queen were rites of rebirth whereby the pharaoh became identified with the solar sphere. he mediated the energies of the logos and hence accelerated the positive current and sublimated or transformed the negative. the sun like the planets and zodiac was a doorway between the spiritual and physical worlds and hence emanated forces from the pleroma and from the worlds of the archons. during the rite of rebirth the pharaoh left his body and traveled through the heavens. he journe

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

and the physical planes that the dialectic has gained the most influence. the plane of thought this is also known as the mental plane. here the flood of energy takes the form of reason and thought, the ground plane are formulated and laid. gnostic theurgy page 29 the desire plane the desire plane is also known as the emotional or astral plane. in some traditions it is also seen as the reflective sphere or astral light. the division between the thought and desire plane is not as clear as it seems and intermingling occurs between them both, the lower reaches of both planes are nearly totally dialectally controlled. the planes of thought and desire are equivalent to the kabbalistic world of yetzirah. the physical plane is the kabbalistic world of assiah, the fallen world of matter. now i rea

eligious significance of this cosmic architecture lies in the idea that everything which intervenes between here and the beyond serves to separate from god, not merely by spatial distance but by active demonic force. thus the vastness and multiplicity of the cosmic system express the degree to which man is removed from god..the archons collectively rule over the world and each individually in his sphere is a warder of the cosmic prison. their tyrannical world-rule is called hiemarmene, universal fate.[this universal fate] aims at the enslavement of man. as guardian of his sphere each archon bars the passage to the souls that seek to ascend after death, in order to prevent their escape from the world and their return to god. the gnostic religion, pp 42-43. hans jonas. beacon press, 1963. gn

dialectic. plane of thought. yetzirah. archons. static. desire plane. yetzirah. angels. dialectic. desire plane. yetzirah. archons. static physical world. assiah. human spirits. dialectic. physical world. assiah. fallen forces. fig 9 static systems mixed systems chasm gnostic theurgy page 38 this barrier cannot be crossed by those who are governed by dialectic law and this includes both the earth sphere and the lower spiritual planes. the intermediate planes are mixed in their characteristics and while under dialectic law are comprised of both light and dakrness. the highest spiritual worlds are governed by static laws. man is in the centre of the battle between these two orders or hierarchies, each with its own related hierarchies and powers. it is important to understand the extent to wh

law are comprised of both light and dakrness. the highest spiritual worlds are governed by static laws. man is in the centre of the battle between these two orders or hierarchies, each with its own related hierarchies and powers. it is important to understand the extent to which the dialectic powers extend. when the lifestream fell, it took with it the spiritual worlds. accordingly, the spiritual sphere surrounding the earth is an amalgam of good and evil forces. for even though the earth receives emanations of light, it is under the dominion of the dialectic masters, these dialectic masters or rulers are known as the archons. these archons have great power, which extends from the astral shield surrounding the earth far into the spiritual dimensions. the lower world even attempts to duplic

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e energies. don't worry, this is common. one reason that this may be occurring is that you may not be accustomed to the ritual, and that the energies it invokes may be too foreign to you. it just takes time and persistence to work through this. on a more positive note, those who think of themselves as being "numb" will be glad to know that over a long period of performing the l.b.r.p. daily, your sphere of sensation is slowly but surely becoming accustomed to the energies. so when you have internally reached a state of openness, you can then judge for yourself that the presence of the archangels are truly undoubted. within its performance the magician traces a protecting circle, while his imagination is formulating an astral circle of fire within which to pursue his work. at the north, sou

wherein the magician is enclosed. the last phrase of the ritual declares the pentagrams aflame about him, and invokes once again the holy guardian angel so that the operation is sealed with the stamp of the divine light (see figure 87, in regardies tol) one of the highly significant and important results of this ritual, if rightly performed in the manner indicated, is the cleansing of the entire sphere/aura of personality. only a little practice will demonstrate to us as to whether we are succeeding in obtaining the required effect. there should be a clear sense, unmistakable in its manifestation, as of cleanliness, even of holiness and sanctity, as though the whole being were gently but thoroughly purged, and that every impure and unclean element had been dispersed and annihilated. just

ergy and physical life. these monads are at the root of the cell as of a mineral, brain matter as well as of vegetable life. the result of the formulation of the circle of fire and the flaming pentagrams, the vibration of the god-names and the invocation of both the angels of the cardinal points and the holy guardian angel, is that gradually the coarser cells or monadic atoms are ejected from the sphere of consciousness. to take their place other lives, more sensitive and refined, of a finer grade of spiritual substance, are attracted to the sphere of being, and infused into the very substance of the physical and invisible constitution. thus a vital purification takes place, enabling the influence of the holy guardian angel to penetrate the refined brain and mind to diffuse through out the

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agram ritual (commit to memory [b] 5. lesser ritual of the hexagram (commit to memory [c] 6. s.i.r.h./s.b.r.h (commit to memory [c1] 7. the secret wisdom of the lesser world or microcosm [u] 1. secret wisdom of the microcosm 2. evil persona 3. task of the adeptus minor 4. of traveling in the spirit vision concerning other microcosms 5. how the spiritual consciousness can act around and beyond the sphere of sensation. 6. of obsession, trance, and death 7. liber hodos chameleonis (u-7) 8. receive z1 and z3 (to be tested on knowledge and understanding) 9. make and consecrate the lotus wand [d] 10. the rose cross ritual (commit to memory) 11. make and consecrate the rose cross lamen [e] and [f] 6 12. make and consecrate the sword and four elemental weapons [g] 13. consecration ceremony of the

gures 5. 6. 7. 8. 21. the advanced meditation of rah ynda end of second stage. the adept must now pass examination on [c] and [e. tarot [n [n1 [p [o [q [r [f] 21. tarot description of 78 cards (symbology and meaning [n] 22. major arcana series [n1] 23. tarot: tabular view of dominion of symbols of book t in the celestial heavens, and operation and rules of the tree of life as projected in a solid sphere [p] 7 24. tarot: the astronomical correspondences [o] 25. tarot: method of divination (opening of the key [q] 26. tarot: tabulated rules [r] the adept must now pass an examination on. concourse of forces [t [x [s [h [y] 27. forty-eight enochian calls [t] 28. attributions of the enochian tablets- n.o.m- official attributions [s] 29. document- not given out- history of r.r. et a.c [l] 30. key

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

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: man's spirit; the holy ghost. conisbra: work(s) of man. const: thunder (cf. avavago, coraxo. 17 cop: cacodemon. cop: cacodemon of earth angle of water tablet, counterpart of the angel opna. copa: subservient angel of earth angle of water tablet. cophan: lamentation. cope: subservient angel of water angle of fire tablet. cor: number (cf. cormf, cormp. corabiel: planetary angel presiding over the sphere of mercury, also name of mercury pentagram. coraxo: the thunders of judgement and wrath/ thunder (cf. const, avavago. cord: made. cordiziz: the reasonable creatures of the earth or man. cordziz: man/ men/ reasonable creatures. corfax: name of a guardian angel. cormf: number. cormfa: number(s (n. cormpt: number (v/ count/ be numbered. cormp: numbered. cormpo: hath yet numbered/ be numbered/

beram (meaning unknown) mabza: the coat/ robe/ the robe. mad zilodarp: god of conquest/ name of god "stretch forth and conquer" mad: god/ of your god/ your god/ of ye/ the same your god (cf. iad, oiad, piad. madarida: madrid, iniquity. madariitza: madriax, heaven. madimi: angel (filia filiarum lucis, associated with mercury, name of mercury heptagon 2. madimiel: planetary angel presiding over the sphere of mars, name of mars pentagram. madriaax: heaven (cf. oadriax. madriax: o you heavens. madrid: her iniquities/ iniquities. madrid i: iniquity. madriaax/ madriiax madriax: the heavens/ heaven (cf. oadriax. magl: angel, also see mamgl. kerubic angel of earth angle of the water tablet. magm: subservient angel of water angle of water tablet, also known as malgm. mai: cacodemon of air angle of

noan: you are become/ thus you are become. noar: is become/ become. noas: become/ are become. noasmi: let them become. nobloh: palm/ the palms (of hand. nocamal: governor of the second division of the aethyr lit (14. nociabi: governor of the second division of the aethyr oxo (44. noco: servant (cf. boooapis. nocod: thy servants. nofahon: nothoa, midst. nogahel: planetary angel presiding over the sphere of venus, name of venus (corrected) pentagram. noganel: name of venus pentagram. noib: yea. nomig: even as. nonig: even. nonca: to you. noncf: you. nonci: o you. noncp: a place/ place. nonof: you. 41 nopm: subservient angel of air angle of fire tablet. noqud: minister (n. noquodi: minister/ their ministers (n. noquol: servant/ o ye servants. nor: son/ sons, also see noromi. nor mo lap: the

lucis) associated with sol. s diu: of yea 4th angle/ the fourth angle. sa ga cor: in one number. sa or ca: in. sa: entire, also see saga. saaielemel: name of saturn (names not pronounceable by man. saanir: by her parts/ in the parts/ part(s. saanir caosgo: parts of the earth. saba: whose. saba ooaona: whose eyes. sabathiel: name of saturn (corrected) pentagram, planetary angel presiding over the sphere of saturn. sach: confirming angels. sacp: kerubic angel of earth angle of fire tablet. saga: one/ entire/ whole. 55 sagacor: one number/ in one number. saiinou: senior of jupiter on the water tablet. saix: subservient angel of air angle of water tablet, also known as saaix. salabaiotza: salbrox, sulphur. salada: sald, wonder. salamanu: salman, house. salbrox: sulphur (cf. dlasod. sald/ ald:

division of the aethyr maz (16. saziami: governor of the first division of the aethyr zaa (79. scio: subservient angel of air angle of fire tablet, also known as scmio. scmio: angel, also known as scio. sczn: subservient angel of air angle of air tablet. sdxg: kerubic angel of fire angle of air tablet. sembabam (meaning unknown) semeliel: name of sol pentagram, planetary angel presiding over the sphere of sol. semeroh (meaning unknown) sendenna: name of an evil spirit. ser: mourning/ lamentation (cf. eophan. sgva: subservient angel of air angle of fire tablet. shal: subservient angel of earth angle of air tablet, also known as shial. shial: angel, also known as shal. siaion: temple/ temples. sias: subservient angel of air angle of air tablet, also known as sigas. siasch: esiasch, brother

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upon this symbol of the rose and the cross, which i have formed to thy honor, and for the furtherance of the great work, in a spirit of purity and love, the most excellent virtues, by the divine name of hwhy, and the great name of tudw hwla hwhy. deign, i beseech thee, to grant that the great archangel lapr, and thy mighty angel lakym may, with their power, strengthen this emblem, and through the sphere of the splendid orb of shemesh, may confer upon it such power and virtue, as to lead me by it towards the solution of the great secret. i invoke lapr, great archangel of trapt and lakym ruling the sun to aid and empower me in this work of art" step 9 let the adept recite the following from the book of genesis "and a river nahar went forth out of eden to water the garden and from whence it w

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z 16. lea 26. des 7. deo 17. tan 27. zaa 8. zid 18. zen 28. bag 9. zip 19. pop 29. rii 10. zax 20. chr 30. texriu1 the secret wisdom of the lesser world or microcosm by g.h. frater d.d.c.f. r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r this material is private and has been lent to me on trust, to return on demand. it contains nothing of 2 the microcosmic man thou shalt know that the whole sphere of sensation which surroundeth the whole physical body of man is called "the magical mirror of the universe" for therein are represented all the occult forces of the universe projected as on a sphere, convex to the outer, but concave to the man. this sphere surroundeth a physical body of the man as the celestial heavens do the body of a star and a planet, having their forces mirrored in its

oncave to the man. this sphere surroundeth a physical body of the man as the celestial heavens do the body of a star and a planet, having their forces mirrored in its atmosphere. therefore, its allotment or organization is the copy of that greater world or macrocosm. in this "magical mirror of the universe" therefore, all the ten sephiroth are projected in the form of a tree of life as in a solid sphere. a man's physical body is within the ten sephiroth projected in a sphere. the divisions and parts of the body are formed from the sephiroth of the tree of life, thus: rtk is above the crown of the head and represents a crown which, indeed, is powerful, but requires one worthy to wear it. it is the crown of the head. in the crown of the head is placed the faculty of the neschamah, which is t

concept of the neschamah. from hmkj and hnyb are formed the sides of the brain and the head. therein exist the intellectual faculties of wisdom and understanding, shining into and illuminating their inferior, the ruach. they are the mansions of the practical administration of the intellect, whose physical showing forth is by reflection in the ruach. in "the magical mirror of the universe" or the sphere of sensation, man is placed between four pillars of the tree of life as projected in a sphere. these keep their place and move not. but the man himself places in his sphere of sensation that point of the zodiac which ascended at the moment of his birth and conception (for the same degree of the zodiac ascendeth as both, otherwise the birth could not take place. which is to say that those ti

oint of the zodiac which ascended at the moment of his birth and conception (for the same degree of the zodiac ascendeth as both, otherwise the birth could not take place. which is to say that those times, the same degree of the zodiac that is ascending in the east of the heavens of the star whereon he is incarnated. thus does he remain during that incarnation, facing that particular point in his sphere of sensation. that is to say, this sphere does not revolve about the physical body. from dsj and hrwbg are formed the arms. therein exists the faculties of operative action, and at their extremities are the symbols of the four elements and the spirit. thus: thumb- spirit, third finger- fire, index finger- water, little finger- air, second finger- earth. the arms are the manifestors of the e

he human hwhy an angry and jealous god, the shaker of the elements, the manifestor in the life of the body. but illuminated by the higher will, he becometh hwchy, no longer angry and jealous, but the self-sacrificer and the anointing and reconciling one. this is in regards to the action of the more physical man. unto this ruach is also represented the reflection of the macrocosmic universe in the sphere of sensation. they surround the ruach and the natural man feeleth them vaguely but comprehendeth them not. the faculty of the earth are shown forth in the organs which digest and putrefy, casting forth the impurities, even as the earth is placed above the qlippoth. thou wilt say, then, that the ruach cannot be the reasoning mind, since it reflecteth its reason from hmkj and hnyb, but it is

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y, and in this consisteth their right to be. but check their usurpation, and cast them down unto their plane. unto this end, curse them by the mighty names if need be, but thou shalt not revile them for their condition, for thus also shalt thou be led into error. 3 u5 there is also a great mystery that the adeptus minor must know, viz: how the spiritual consciousness can act around and beyond the sphere of sensation "thought" is a mighty force when projected with all the strength of the lower will under the guidance of the reasoning faculty and illuminated by the higher will. therefore, it is that, in thy occult working, thou art advised to invoke the divine and angelic names, so that thy lower will may willingly receive the influx of the higher will, which is also the lower genius behind

e magical manner of operation of the initiate when "skrying" in the spirit vision. through his own arcane wisdom, he knows the disposition and correspondences of the forces of the macrocosmos. selecting not many, but one symbol, and that balanced and with its correlatives, then sendeth he a thought-ray from his spiritual consciousness, illuminated by his higher will, directly unto the part of his sphere of sensation which is consonant with the symbol employed. there, as in a mirror, doth he perceive its properties as reflected from the macrocosmos, shining forth into the infinite abyss of the heavens. thence can he follow the ray of reflection therefrom, and while concentrating his united consciousness at that point of his sphere of sensation, can receive the direct reflection of the ray f

t that point of his sphere of sensation, can receive the direct reflection of the ray from the macrocosmos. thus, receiving the direct ray as then reflected into his thought, he can unite himself with the ray of his thought so as to make one continuous ray from the corresponding point of the macrocosmos unto the center of his consciousness. if, instead of concentrating at that actual point of the sphere of sensation he shall retain the thought-ray only touching the sphere of sensation at that point, he shall, it is true, perceive the reflection of the macrocosmic ray answering to that symbol in the sphere of his consciousness. but he shall receive this reflection tinctured much by his own nature, and therefore to an extent untrue, because his united consciousnesses have not been able to fo

ly touching the sphere of sensation at that point, he shall, it is true, perceive the reflection of the macrocosmic ray answering to that symbol in the sphere of his consciousness. but he shall receive this reflection tinctured much by his own nature, and therefore to an extent untrue, because his united consciousnesses have not been able to focus along the thought ray at the circumference at the sphere of sensation. and this is the reason why there are so many and multifarious errors in untrained spirit visions. for the untrained seer, even supposing him free from the delusions of obsession, doth not know or understand how to unite his consciousnesses and the harmonies between his own sphere of sensation, and the universe, the macrocosmos. therefore, is it so necessary that the adeptus mi

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nated divine within us. at the same time, the higher genius shall descend, thus, bringing about our highest potential and true angelic and divine naturee u4 skrying in the spirit vision g.h. frater d.d.c.f. r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r 2 the symbol, place, direction or plane being known whereon it is desired to act, a thought ray is sent unto the corresponding part of the sphere of sensation, and thence by drawing a basis of action from the refined astral light of the sphere of sensation of the nephesch, the thought ray is sent like an arrow from a bow right through the circumference of the sphere of sensation directly into the place desired. arriving here a sphere of astral light is formed by the agency of the lower will, illuminated by the higher will, and acts t

ined astral light of the sphere of sensation of the nephesch, the thought ray is sent like an arrow from a bow right through the circumference of the sphere of sensation directly into the place desired. arriving here a sphere of astral light is formed by the agency of the lower will, illuminated by the higher will, and acts through spiritual consciousness. by reflection along the thought ray, the sphere of astral light is partly drawn from the nephesch and partly from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, a simulacrum of the person of the skryer, is reflected into it along the thought ray, and the united consciousness is then projected therein. this sphere is therefore a duplicate reflection of the sphere of sensation. as it is said "believe thyself to be in a place, and th

kryer, is reflected into it along the thought ray, and the united consciousness is then projected therein. this sphere is therefore a duplicate reflection of the sphere of sensation. as it is said "believe thyself to be in a place, and thou art there" in this astral projection, however, a certain part of the consciousness must remain in the body to protect the thought ray beyond the limits of the sphere of sensation (as well as the sphere itself at that point of departure at the thought ray) from attack by any hostile force, so that the consciousness in this projection is not quite so strong as the consciousness when concentrated in the natural body in ordinary life. the return taketh place by reversal of this process, and, save to persons whose nephesch and physical body are exceptionally

n ordinary life. the return taketh place by reversal of this process, and, save to persons whose nephesch and physical body are exceptionally strong and healthy, the whole operation of "skrying and traveling in the spirit vision" is, of course, fatiguing. also, there is another mode of astral projection which can be used by the more practiced and advanced adept. this consisteth in forming first a sphere from his own sphere of sensation, casting his reflection therein, and then projecting the whole sphere to the desired place as in the previous method. this, however, is not easy to be done by any but the practiced operator. commentary on traveling in the spirit vision g.h. frater p.c.a. the first method explained in the paper by g.h. frater d.d.c.f. is the most common method. it is very eff

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

asks without genuine connection and guidance from the higher will, while all along convincing him/herself that the tasks to be undertaken are truly being achieved. this is far more dangerous for the adept than the normal man, who in his slumber, is aware not of his higher will. thus, the adept is more vulnerable to obsession becoming trance due to the heavy astral currents of influence within his sphere of sensation. it is critical that the adept maintain connection with the higher will to avoid the confoundment of the yesodic currents leading to obsession. though it is far from complete, i have hearby listed areas of concern to the adeptus: 3 sexual obsession astral obsession obsession with perfection the adept must realize that the lower is only made perfect by the higher. career obsessi

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e great name. first, are the feminine colors of the sephiroth, the queen scale. in rtk is the divine white brilliance, the scintilliation and corruscation of the divine glory. that light which lighteth the universe. that light which surpasseth the glory of the sun and beside which the light of mortals is but darkness, and concerning which it is not fitting that we should speak more fully. and the sphere of its operation is called tycar \ylglgh. the beginning of whirling (or whirls, or whorls, the primum mobile or first mover, which bestoweth the gift of life in all things and filleth the whole universe. and hyha is the name of the divine essence in rtk; and its archangel is the prince of countenances. wrffm, he who bringeth others before the face of god. and the name of its order of angels

rince of countenances. wrffm, he who bringeth others before the face of god. and the name of its order of angels is called cdqh twyj, the holy living creatures, which are also called the order of \yprc. in hmkj is a cloud-like grey which containeth various colours and is mixed with them, like a transparent pearl-hued mist, yet radiating withal, as if behind it there was a brilliant glory. and the sphere of its influence is in twlzm, the starry heaven, wherein it disposeth the forms of things. and hy is the divine ideal wisdom, and its archangel is layzr, the prince or princes of the knowledge of hidden and concealed things, and the name of its order of angels is \ynpwa, the wheels, or the whirling forces which are also called the order of \ybwrk. in hnyb is a thick darkness which yet veile

wledge of hidden and concealed things, and the name of its order of angels is \ynpwa, the wheels, or the whirling forces which are also called the order of \ybwrk. in hnyb is a thick darkness which yet veileth the divine glory in which all colors are hidden, wherein is mystery and depth and silence, and yet, it is the habitation of the supernal light. here is the supernal triad completed. and the sphere of its operation is yatbc, or rest, and it giveth forms and similitudes unto chaotic matter and it ruleth the sphere of action of l. and jehovah \yhla is the perfection of creation and the life of the world to come. and its archangel is layqpx, the prince of the spiritual strife against evil, and the name of the order of angels is \ylara, the strong and mighty ones who are also called the o

come. and its archangel is layqpx, the prince of the spiritual strife against evil, and the name of the order of angels is \ylara, the strong and mighty ones who are also called the order of thrones. the angel lphy is also referred unto hnyb. in hmkj is the radix of blue and thence is there a blue color pure and primitive, and glistening with a spiritual light which is reflected unto dsj. and the sphere of its operation is called qdx,or justice, and it fashioneth the images of material things, bestowing peace and mercy; and it ruleth the sphere of the action of the planet k. and la is the title of a god strong and mighty, ruling in glory, magnificence and grace. and the archangel of dsj is layqdx, the prince of mercy and beneficence and the name of the order of angels is \ylmcj, brilliant

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

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the presence and power of thy holy archangel haniel that he may aid me with his power" step 10 draw the invoking hexagram of venus and in it the sigil of haniel. vibrate the name strongly "o ye gods of netzach, i conjure ye by the mighty name of yhvh tzboath lord of hosts, and by the name of haniel whose throne and seat ye are.elohim, come unto me now. manifest yourselves through me, and fill my sphere with your magic power to accomplish this work of the art" step 11 draw the sigil of elohim, and vibrate the name "command unto me the presence of haniel, the angel of venus, and his intelligence, hagiel, that they may consecrate this most powerful symbol. hagiel(vibrate 7 times, i conjure ye potently to make manifest your presence within my soul that this talisman of venus may be charged. c

ke by thy name yhvh tzboath. descend, i beseech thee, through my being to manifest unto me the desire for the divine and passion and that prodigality of spirit which are the characteristics of nogah so that in the enhancement of my true spiritual nature i may continually aspire unto thy glory and grace. grant unto me the power and help of thy great archangel haniel who is the righteousness of thy sphere. haniel command, i beseech thee, to my assistance thy gods, the elohim, that they may bind into this talisman the magnificence and mercy of nogah and all the powers of netzach. elohim, o yelesser gods of nogah, assist me in this my invocation of haniel haniel, thou great angel of nogah ruling therein by the virtue of yhvh tzboath, ab, whose name thou must obey, and in the name of haniel, yo

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o the citrine part of twklm. the subtle aether is, in rtk, inspired from the divine light beyond; then reflected into trapt, wherein it is combined with the reflexes from the alchemical principles in that great receptacle of the forces of the tree. in dwsy, it affirms the foundation of a formula and from twklm it is breathed forth or reflected back. this formula the adept can use. standing in his sphere of sensation he can, by his knowledge of the sacred rites, raise himself unto the contemplation of adycy and from there downwards into himself the lower genius as though temporarily to inhabit himself as its temple. 18 another formula of vibration is here hidden. let the adept, standing upright, with his arms stretched out in the form of a calvary cross, vibrate a divine name, bringing with

rder of the mystic circumambulation: first comes anubis, the watcher within; next thmaa-est, the goddess of the hall of truth; then horus; then the goddesses of the scales of the balance, then members, if the hall is large enough, and at the end the watcher without, the sentinel. it is as though a gigantic wheel were revolving, as it is said: one wheel upon earth beside the kerub. the name of the sphere of the primium mobile \ylglgh tycar, signifies the heads or beginnings of wwhirling motions or revolutions. of this wheel in the mystic circumambulation, the 19 ascending side begins from below the pillar of nephthys, and the descending side from below the pillar of isis, but in the reverse circumambulation, the contrary. now, the nave or axis of this wheel is about the invisible station of

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d. if a hard substance as a metal, it must be decharged, banished and thrown aside. if a flame of o, it shall be extinguished. if a vial containing air, it shall be opened, and after that, well rinsed out with pure n. c invisibility o a. the shroud of concealment. b. the magician. c. the guards of concealment. d. the astral light to be molded into the shroud. e. the equation of the symbols in the sphere of sensation. f. the invocation of the higher; the placing of a barrier without the astral form; the clothing of the same with obscurity through the roper invocation. g. formulating clearly the idea of becoming invisible. the formulating of the exact distance at which the shroud should surround the physical body. the consecration with nand o, so that their vapor may begin to form a basis fo

t such disintegration, seeing that it would speedily attract an occupant which would become a terrible vampire praying upon him who had called it into being. after frequent rehearsals of this operation, the thing may almost be done per motem. m transformation a. the astral form. b. the magician. c. the forces used to alter the form. d. the form to be taken. e. the equation of the symbolism in the sphere of sensation. f. invocation of the higher. the definition of the form required as a delineation of blind forces, and the awakening of the same by its proper formulation. g. formulating clearly to the mind the form intended to be taken. h. the actual invocation aloud of the form desired to be assumed to formulate before you, the statement of the desire of the operator and the reason thereof

n. u. let him now invoke all the superior names, etc. of the plane appropriate to the form that he may retain it under his proper control and guidance. v. he states clearly to the form what he intends to do with it. w. similar to the w.section of invisibility, save that the conjurations, etc, are to be made to the appropriate plane of the form instead of to hnyb. 14 c spiritual development a. the sphere of sensation. b. the augoeides. c. the sephiroth, etc. employed. d. the aspirant, or natural man. e. the equilibration of the symbols. f. the invocation of the higher. the limiting and controlling of the lower and the closing of the material senses to awaken the spiritual. g. attempting to make the natural man grasp the higher by first limiting the extent to which mere intellect can help hi

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sers of anubis, who rise from the confines where matter ends to deceive and drag down the soul. the ritual of the 31st path says: since ever dragging down the soul and leading it from sacred things, from the confines of matter arise the terrible dog-faced demons never showing a true image unto mortal gaze. the hierophant gives a single knock to announce the just commencement of a vibration in the sphere of sensation of the candidate. he then states that he holds the dispensation from the chiefs of the second order, to affirm that the effect of the ensuing ceremony upon the candidate is only authorized by the higher powers for the purpose of initiation, which shall ultimately lead to the knowledge of his higher self. he is admitted to the grade of neophyte which has no number, concealing th

be born of water and of the spirit, he shall in no way enter the kingdom of heaven. the kerux instantly bars the candidate s passage to mark that though he has been admitted, the natural man of unpurified desires cannot be a dweller in the hall of the truth. the goddesses of the scales immediately purifies and consecrates him, which operation calls into action the forces of the pillars in his own sphere of sensation. this is the first of four consecrations because when the pillars of the tree are projected onto the sphere of sensation there are four pillars, of which the middle pillar is the axis. at this point of the ceremony, the astral appearance of the candidate is that of a form wrapped in darkness as if extinguished thereby, and having unto his right and unto his left the faint sembl

n there are four pillars, of which the middle pillar is the axis. at this point of the ceremony, the astral appearance of the candidate is that of a form wrapped in darkness as if extinguished thereby, and having unto his right and unto his left the faint semblance of the two great pillars of fire and of cloud, from which issues faint rays into the darkness which covers him. immediately above his sphere of sensation there will appear a ray of bright light as if preparing to penetrate the darkness covering him. the result of this will be that the candidate, during the whole of the ceremony of admission, will usually appear to be somewhat automatic and vague. the reception and consecration take place symbolically in the darkest part of twklm. the moment this is finished, the candidate is con

of the enterer as the candidate passes on his way. at the second passing by the hierophant, the knock affirms the commencement of the angle of hmkj. the kerux bars the candidate s approach to the west to mark that the natural man cannot obtain the understanding of even the son of osiris unless by purification and equilibrium. again is the candidate purified and consecrated, the pillars about his sphere of sensation being rendered more manifest. after this second consecration, the candidate is allowed to approach the place of the twilight of the gods and for a brief space, the hoodwink is slipped up, to present a glimpse, but a glimpse only, of the beyond. the knowledge of the formulae is signified in the challenge of the hiereus to know the name. if the formula of horus be not with the ca

e exercised rightly, the forces of severity and mercy must be known and wielded. to accomplish this, the greatest courage and energy is required and not hysterical weakness and absence of resolution in action. hence, in the answer of the hiereus is an affirmation of the necessity of courage and of the danger of fear. he gives one knock to seal the vibration of that force imaged in the candidate s sphere of sensation. 6 the next barring and consecration of the candidate is an extension of the previous one and the commencement of the formulation of the angle of rtk. the hoodwink is again slipped up giving a still further glimpse of the nature of the divine light, though to the mind of the candidate, an imperfect one. therefore, it is to him, as expressed in the answer of the hegemon, a light

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e in thy name shekinah and aima elohim, to grant thine aid unto the highest aspirations of my soul, and clothe about me with thine ineffable mystery. i implore thee to grant unto me the presence of thy archangel layqpx, the great prince of spiritual initiation through suffering and of spiritual strife against evil, to formulate about me a shroud of concealment. oh ye strong and mighty ones of the sphere of yatbc, ye \ylara, i conjure ye by the mighty name of \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of hnyb, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel. aid me with your power, in your office to place a veil between me and all things belonging to the outer and material world. clothe me with a veil woven from that silent darkness which surrounds your abode of eternal rest in the sphere of yatbc (pause) come

sweet fountains of magnificence. in my heart is hwchy, the reconciler who is the symbol of the red 5 rose on the golden cross. my two thighs are as mighty pillars on the right and on the left supporting me; splendor and victory, for they cross with the currents reflected from the supernal light. i am established as an eternal rock of righteousness, for dwsy is the foundation of the righteous. the sphere of my nephesch, and the seven palaces of twklm are cleansed and consecrated, balanced and pure, in the might of thy name, ynda, to whom be twklm, hlwdg, hrwbg, the rose of sharon and the lily of the valley. amen" step 10 perform the advanced middle pillar and the circulation of the body. seal the energy by drawing a rose cross before you. step into it. step 11 assume the god form of hoorpok

reful not to lose control as divine ecstasy comes over you. re-enter your body, and make the sign of silence. vibrate with power "hoorporcratist" reformulate the shroud and circumambulate three times. face east, and forcibly formulate the shroud. say: 10 "thus, have i formulated unto myself this shroud of darkness and of mystery as a concealment and a guard. supernal splendor which shinest in the sphere of hnyb \yhla hwhy, aima, shekinah, lady of darkness and of mystery, thou high priestess of the concealed silver star, divine light that rulest in thine own deep darkness, come unto me, and dwell within my heart, that i also may have power and control, even i, over this shroud of darkness and of mystery. and now, i conjure thee, o shroud of darkness and of mystery, that thou conceal me from

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

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abid boar. finally, i would be lost unto you, the lady of light, thou holy and beautiful shekinah, and i would be lost in the night, seduced by the darkness of tylyl. oh layqpx, in the name of \yhla hwhy guard and aid me in my quest of light, lest i be consumed by my own inward evil and the forces of darkness that would stand guard against my potential. send forth the strong and mighty one of the sphere of yatbc. o ye \ylara, i invoke thee by the name potent and powerful \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of your realm. by the name of layqpx, your mighty archangel of hidden light, aid me with your power, in your office to place a veil between me and the lower and outer worlds, leaving me beyond the touch and reach of the qlippoth and their unholy poison. let it be a veil woven from that silent d

why, the divine ruler of your realm. by the name of layqpx, your mighty archangel of hidden light, aid me with your power, in your office to place a veil between me and the lower and outer worlds, leaving me beyond the touch and reach of the qlippoth and their unholy poison. let it be a veil woven from that silent darkness which surrounds your abode of eternal rest, that in this chamber and in my sphere of sensation, i may not be influenced by anything that does not come from on high, and that i see not from the unholy lands, but only from the light of the supernals. grant unto me, i beseech thee, the power of the spirit to bring forth the brilliance of eternal splendor. let it course through my nephesh and purify it like mountain rain. let the eternal splendor be absorbed deep within me t

stand in the presence of the holy ones" step 17 go to each quarter and make the grade sign of that quarter following each one with the sign of osiris slain and risen. move back to the altar and say "and now, in the name and powers of the divine spirit, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtowers of the universe, and i solemnly charge ye by the divine names hwchy, hcwhy to guard this spirit and the sphere of very honored frater/soror, and keep far from him all evil and the unbalanced that they be not allowed to penetrate to his spiritual realm. inspire and sanctify him so that he may be a light into the body and the lantern of illumination guiding into the completion of the great work" step 18 move to the east. reunite with yourself, meditate on your spiritual self and your true will. step 1

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thyself as the perfection of creation and the light of the world to come. i implore thee to grant unto me the presence of thine archangel layqpx. o layqpx, thou prince of spiritual initiation through suffering and of strife against evil, aid me, i beseech thee to transcend the evil that is in me, so that i may be enabled to perform a higher and more divine work. o ye strong and mighty ones of the sphere of yatbc, o ye \ylara, i conjure ye by the mighty name of \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of your realm, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel, aid me with your power in your office to place a veil between me and all things belonging to the outer and lower world. let it be a veil woven from that silent darkness which surrounds your abode of eternal rest, that in this chamber of the divine

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

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

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he presence and power of thy holy archangel layqdx that he may aid me with his power" step 10 draw the invoking hexagram of jupiter and in it the sigil of layqdx. vibrate the name strongly "o ye brilliant ones of dsj, i conjure ye by the mighty name of la strong and mighty, and by the name of layqdx whose throne and seat ye are \ylmcj, come unto me now. manifest yourselves through me, and fill my sphere with your magic power to accomplish this work of the art" step 11 draw the sigil of \ylmcj, and vibrate the name "command unto me the presence of layjs, the angel of k, and his intelligence, layphy, that they may consecrate this most powerful symbol. layphy (vibrate 4 times, i conjure ye potently to make manifest your presence within my soul that this talisman of k may be charged. come now

er of all fathers, thee i invoke by thy name la. descend, i beseech thee, through my being to manifest unto me the wisdom and love and that prodigality of spirit which are the characteristics of qdx so that in the enhancement of my true spiritual nature i may continually aspire unto thy glory and grace. grant unto me the power and help of thy great archangel layqdx who is the righteousness of thy sphere. layqdx, command, i beseech thee, to my assistance thy brilliant ones, the \ylmcj, that they may bind into this talisman the magnificence and mercy of qdx and all the powers of dsj \ylmcj, o ye brilliant ones of k, assist me in this my invocation of layjs. layjs, thou great angel of qdx ruling therein by the virtue of la, ab, whose name thou must obey, and in the name of layqdx, your most p

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s, and as he is the true image of the father, so is she his image, so it shall not be said, this is true according to philosophy, but true according to theology; and wherein plato, aristotle, pythagoras, and others did hit the mark, and wherein enoch, abraham, moses, solomon, did excel, but especially wherewith that wonderful book the bible agreeth. all that same concurreth together, and maketh a sphere or globe whose total parts are equisdistant from the center, as hereof more at large and more pain shall be spoken in christianly conference. but now concerning, and chiefly in this our age, the ungodly and accursed goldmaking, which hath gotten so much the upper hand, whereby under colour of it, many runogates and roguish people do use great villainies, and cozen and abuse the credit which

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veal thyself as the perfection of creation and the light of the world to come. i implore thee to grant unto me the presence of thine archangel layqpx. o layqpx, thou prince of spiritual initiation through suffering and of strife against evil, aid me, i beseech thee to transcend the evil that is in me, so that i may be enabled to perform a higher and divine work. o ye strong and mighty ones of the sphere of yatbc, o ye \ylara, i conjure ye by the mighty name of \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of your realm, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel to aid me with your power in your office to place a veil between me (whisper your power name) and all things belonging to the 3 outer and lower world. let it be a veil woven from that silent darkness which surrounds your abode of eternal rest, that

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

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

to grant unto me the presence of thy archangel layqpx" perform the s.i.r.h. of saturn. trace sigils as required and vibrate powerfully. say "o layqpx, thou prince of spiritual initiation through suffering and of spiritual strife against evil, aid me, i beseech thee, to conquer the evil that is in me by the binding and controlling of my mortal parts and passions. o ye strong and mighty ones of the sphere of yatbc, o ye \ylara, i conjure ye by the mighty name of \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of your strength, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel, aid me with your realm, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel. aid me with your power in your office to place a veil between me and all things belonging to the outer and lower world. let it be a veil woven from that silent darkness which sur

e by the mighty name of \yhla hwhy, the divine ruler of your strength, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel, aid me with your realm, and by the name of layqpx, your archangel. aid me with your power in your office to place a veil between me and all things belonging to the outer and lower world. let it be a veil woven from that silent darkness which surrounds your abode of eternal rest in the sphere of yatbc, so that in this chamber of the divine mystery, i may hear 6 nothing that comes not from on high, and see naught that may distract my vision from the glory of the eternal crown. that i may behold only the holy vision that descends from that divine brilliance, the scintillation and coruscation of the divine glory. that divine brilliance, that light which lighteth the universe, that

the sun, beside which the light of mortals is but darkness, that in the closing of my physical senses to the vibrations of the outer and the lower, i may learn to awaken those spiritual faculties by which i may attain at length to perfect union with the divine and unalterable being" step 14 consider the divine ideal, circulate the divine white brillance through and around the body keeping the rtk sphere glowing above your head, and say slowly "from thine hands, o lord, cometh all good. from thine hands flow down all grace and blessing. the characters of nature with thy finger thou has traced, but none can read them unless he hath been in thy school. therefore, even as servants look unto the hands of their masters, and handmaidens unto their mistresses, even so do our eyes look up unto thee

t i may be as osiris going forth to seek and to save the lost ones of the race of man" after contemplating say "thus, at length have i been enable to begin to comprehend the form of my higher self" step 31 return to west of the altar, facing east. say: 12 "and now, in the name and power of the divine spirit, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtowers of the universe, and charge ye to guard this my sphere. keep far from me the evil and the unbalanced, that they penetrate not into my abode of the mysteries. inspire and sanctify me that i may enter into the center of my being, and there, receive the illimitable wisdom of the light divine" step 32 give the signs of 5=6. close by purifying with n and consecrating with o or by l.b.r.p. and b.r.h. perform the reverse circumambulation, and adoratio

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n. it is in this talisman that rtk shines through the visible sun to attract to the adept the solar rays of spiritual illumination. thus, the solar talisman may be used for the attraction of better health, greater vitality, increased creative abilities, and enhancement of the jwr. its greatest potential to the adept of our order is to act as a conduit of solar illumination into the trained adepts sphere of sensation. let the adept never be without conscious thought that the great angel of solar o, lakym, is here attributed as well as the light of christ. it is ra, osiris onnophris and the red rose of self-sacrifice upon the golden cross of perfection. let, therefore, the adept be ever reminded that this talisman should not be made for the uninitiated (save in grave circumstances of life th

the invoking hexagram of a and within it the sigil of lapr. vibrate the name strongly as many times as there are letters. say: o ye messengers of the holy one, blessed be he, thou \yklm, i conjure ye by the mighty name of tudw hwla hwhy strong and mighty, and by the name of lapr, thou potent and powerful archangel of trapt. o ye \yklm, come now unto 6 me. manifest yourself through me and fill my sphere with your magical power of trapt to accomplish this work of art. step 5 draw the sigil of \yklm before you within the hexagram. vibrate the name the number of times there are letters in the name. say: command unto me the presence of lakym the angel of a and his intelligence laykn that they may empower and consecrate this symbol most potent and powerful. step 6 draw the sigil of lakym, vibra

gh the help of laykn, the spiritual vision of a shall be mine and that it shall help me overcome all obstacles of both a spiritual and material nature so that i may be enabled to do the great work! invocation of the four elements step 1 take up talisman in left hand, circumambulate one time. say: laykn spake unto the exorcist, i am the aspirant to the throne of trapt. i am the intelligence of the sphere of cmc. i have entered the presence of the majesty divine through the power of the mighty name. step 2 after one full circumambulation, stop at the fire tablet. say: before thy body can be filled with the glory of the divine ones in wisdom, it must be potent with the fires of life. step 3 set the talisman before the fire tablet on side altar and draw the invoking circle and active spirit pe

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

is creature of talismans the substance of your realm, that the all-potent forces may descend and rest upon it, even the grace and mercy of cmc. creature of talismans, i have bound unto thee the element of enduring stability, so pass thou on. make the 1=10 grade sign. step 13 take up the talisman, and pass between the pillars. place it on the ground between them, and strongly formulate around it a sphere of sensation. say: creature of talismans, so that the power of ra may manifest through thee, i give thy body the life of spirit. step 14 make the passive and active spirit pentagrams, and the rose cross symbol. vibrate powerfully the enochian exhortation used in the portal ceremony. say: in the name of hyha, alga, and by all the names and letters of the mystical tablet of union, i command y

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mighty mother into the house not made by hands, built of lively stones, the company of the adepts, and it is so assumed accordingly" second adept "cum potestate et gloria" third adept "amen (chief adepts are seated) chief adept "fratres et sorores of the rosae rubae et aurae crucis. we know that the mystic temple, which was erected of old wisdom, as a witness of the mysteries which are above the sphere of knowledge, doth abide in the supernal triad, in the understanding which transcends reason, in the wisdom which comes before understanding and in the crown which is the light of the supernals. we know that the shekinah, the cohabiting glory, dwelt in the inner sanctuary, but the first creation was made void. the holy place was made waste and the sons of the house of wisdom were taken away

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r.c. we can only be certain of one thing, the axiom "physician, heal thyself" is a deep, subtle truth. for as we project healing to the world, we heal the deepest part of our infected self, thus, gradually rising and becoming more than human. preparation for the vigil this vigil is one of the few of our order, that if possible, can be performed outdoors. but knowing that the moon is full in one's sphere of sensation makes it possible to perform it indoors under the inner light of the full moon, if conditions don't permit to work outdoors. full regalia is not necessary for this vigil. however, if the adept does have the ability to work outdoors in regalia undisturbed, then it is more than permissible. it is only required that the adept wear his or her consecrated rose cross lamen. if during

orm the s.i.r.h. of luna. step 4 let the adept now begin, using the fullness of the moon as a sigil to rise in the planes unto the sephira of dwsy. the adept should take full caution not to allow any illusion or form to distract him or her from the work and should quickly banish astral distractions should they appear. step 5 the adept should now, using the formula of the middle pillar, infuse the sphere of sensation with the briatic color of dwsy (purple) until the adept feels fully integrated in the yesodic astral current. let the adept now astrally perform the s.i.r.h. of trapt, reciting the divine names and rising in the planes to trapt, the place of the a. the adept now stands in trapt under the light of rtk. step 6 let the adept now integrate his astral body with the rose color of the

nder the earth, on dry land and in the water, of whirling air, and of rushing fire, and every spell and scourge of god, the vast one be made obedient unto me" step 12 feeling surrounded and empowered by the divine white brilliance and filled with the rose colored glow of trapt of atziluth, let the adept now astrally look at the luna 5 far below him and the earth below luna. let him descend to the sphere of dwsy and unto the heaven of levanah. while doing this, recite the following "i come in the power of light, i come in the light of wisdom, i come in the mercy of light, the light hath healing in its wings" step 13 upon reaching the heaven of levanah, let the adept stand in the sign of the enterer, projecting the healing light to the golden wand of the chief adept, who having purified hims

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ork, but will give you more elemental control, whereas the white letters on black will elevate you spiritually and be of great service to the zelator adeptus minor in the overall achievement of the great work. step 4 pronounce the name slowly, vibrating it a minimum of seven times, though more would be better. make the letters flash and glow. step 5 invoke the telesmatic image of rah ynda in your sphere of sensation. make certain the image fills your entire universe (see lesson on telesmatic images) step 6 continue by the formula of the middle pillar vibration method, then absorb the image into yourself, seeing only the flashing letters. step 7 now breath deep, and absorb the name as well. open yourself up to images, thoughts and feelings. allow the energy to be totally infused in your bod

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ith divine white brilliance when you formulate the telesmatic image, for to not do so could invoke an adverse energy. step 8 banish by the way of the l.b.r.p. and b.r.anthe bornless middle pillar r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r 2 notes on the bornless middle pillar exercise by g. h. frater p. c. a. the bornless middle pillar is designed to equilibrate the elements within the sphere of sensation under the divine rulership of spirit. in the bornless middle pillar exercise, the letter c glowing above the head is depicted as black. let this not be confused with the blackness of evil and of ignorance. this is the light of the holy spirit, shining so intensely and so brilliantly that it appears as black to the naked eye. it is divine brilliance. at any given moment in one's

phere of sensation under the divine rulership of spirit. in the bornless middle pillar exercise, the letter c glowing above the head is depicted as black. let this not be confused with the blackness of evil and of ignorance. this is the light of the holy spirit, shining so intensely and so brilliantly that it appears as black to the naked eye. it is divine brilliance. at any given moment in one's sphere of sensation, there shines a pentagram. when the mind and heart is focused on the spiritual in every aspect of life, the pentagram points upward. this, in effect, is placing the world of matter under the direction of the divine or higher genius as symbolized by spirit ruling of the elements. this pentagram in one's sphere of sensation on a microprosopic level and is the light that shineth i

acing the world of matter under the direction of the divine or higher genius as symbolized by spirit ruling of the elements. this pentagram in one's sphere of sensation on a microprosopic level and is the light that shineth in the darkness yet the darkness comprehendeth it not. the averse pentagram is an evil symbol of the world of matter and of shells ruling over the spirit; the filling of one's sphere of sensation with the darkness of the evil averse pentagram. many individuals and groups would argue that the averse pentagram is not an evil symbol, but remember, that any action against one's divine and true will is an evil action, therefore, disproving the argument that the inverted pentagram in one's sphere of sensation is acceptable. the bornless middle pillar exercise should be perfor

your feet. step 7 vibrate exarp, bitom, hcoma, and nanta. each one should be vibrated a total of five times to symbolize the divine spirit ruling over matter. note: you may now circulate the light through the body and end the exercise early, or you may continue on with the exercise to completion. part 2 4 step 1 hold your lotus wand by the k band. the shaft of light is now connected from your rtk sphere down through your skull, your neck, the center of your body, and down to your feet. continuing to visualize the divine white brilliance above your head with the black fire of c within, formulate a bright yellow ball of light that covers your entire head and neck. superimpose the k symbol in the flashing color of brilliant purple on top of the ball of yellow light. step 2 vibrate hwhy and th

y art thou lord of air, who has created the firmament, ydc yjla. almighty and everlasting, ever living be thy name. ever magnified in the life of all. we praise and we bless thee in the changeless empire of created light; and we aspire without cessation unto thy imperishable and immutable brilliance. amen" part 3 step 1 hold the lotus wand by the e band. continue to visualize the brilliant yellow sphere with the purple k symbol as well as the rtk sphere's divine white brilliance with the black fire of c. now bring the divine light down from above and formulate a brilliant scarlet red ball of light covering the heart/solar plexus area. superimpose the e symbol in the flashing color of brilliant emerald green on top of the ball of scarlet red. step 2 vibrate \yhla and the angelic names lakym

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM8

and of the head and tail of the dragon of the moon, otherwise known as cauda and caput draconis. when we reflect on the enneagram from every third point, we find that we arrive at the triple ternary operating both in the seven planets with the cauda and caput draconis of 5 and also with the alchemical principles counterchanged and interwoven. it is not akin much to the nature of 5 as it is to the sphere of dwsy. it is only when the enneagram is reflected from every fifth point that it becomes consonant with the nature of 5. the enneagram is the star of 5. it is a fitting representation of the 5's administration to the l through the virtues of the solar system under the presidency of the sephiroth. when the enneagram is reflected from every fourth point, it is composed of the three triangle

GRAHAM HANCOCK FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS

a civilized people, now lost to history, who had explored and charted the entire earth. furthermore, it seems that these people were capable not only of designing and manufacturing precise and technically advanced mechanical instruments but were masters of a precocious mathematical science. the lost mathematicians to understand why, we should first remind ourselves of the obvious: the earth is a sphere. when it comes to mapping it, therefore, only a globe can represent it in correct proportion. transferring cartographic data from a globe to flat sheets of paper inevitably involves distortions and can be accomplished only by means of an artificial and complex mechanical and mathematical device known as map projection. there are many different kinds of projection. mercator s, still used in

een yourself and the horizon. now picture the earth again. floating in space, as every schoolchild knows, the axis of daily rotation of our beautiful blue planet lies slightly tilted away from the vertical in its orbit around the sun. from this it follows that the terrestrial equator, and hence the celestial equator (which is merely an imaginary extension of the earth s equator into the celestial sphere) must also lie at an angle to the orbital plane. that angle, at any one time, is the obliquity of the ecliptic. but because the earth is a ship that rolls, its obliquity changes in a cyclical manner over very long periods. during each cycle of 41,000 years the obliquity varies, with the precision and predictability of a swiss chronograph, between 22.1 and 1 tiahuanacu, ii, p. 89. 2 collins

imself into the fire, they cried, only then will there be a sun. 1 a drama ensued in which two deities (nanahuatzin and tecciztecatl) immolated themselves for the common good. one burned quickly in the centre of the sacred fire; the other roasted slowly on the embers at its edge the gods waited for a long time until eventually the sky started to glow red as at dawn. in the east appeared the great sphere of the sun, life-giving and incandescent. 2 it was at this moment of cosmic rebirth that quetzalcoatl manifested himself. his mission was with humanity of the fifth age. he therefore took the form of a human being a bearded white man, just like viracocha. in the andes, viracocha s capital was tiahuanaco. in central america, quetzalcoatl s was the supposed birth-place of the fifth sun, teoti

le circles, for example, have only two dimensions? the desire to symbolize spheres in threedimensional monuments with flat surfaces would explain why so much trouble was taken to ensure that both incorporated unmistakable pi relationships. furthermore it seems likely that the intention of the builders of both of these monuments was not to symbolize spheres in general but to focus attention on one sphere in particular: the planet earth. it will be a long while before orthodox archaeologists are prepared to accept that some peoples of the ancient world were advanced enough in science to have possessed good information about the shape and size of the earth. however, according to the calculations of livio catullo stecchini, an american professor of the history of science and an acknowledged ex

round; but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth. and he stayed yet another seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark. graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 187 note. scholars argue endlessly about the nature of these resemblances. what really matters, however, is that in each sphere of influence the same solemn tradition has been preserved for posterity a tradition which tells, in graphic language, of a global catastrophe and of the near-total annihilation of mankind. central america the identical message was preserved in the valley of mexico, far away across the world from mounts ararat and nisir. there, culturally and geographically isolated from judaeo-christian inf

GREENFIELD ALLEN SECRET CIPHER OF THE UFONAUTS

work with the ciphers of the secret chiefs (identical with that of the ufonauts) have begun to restore the political component to historical understandings of the magical revival of the late 19th century. for westerners, especially in america, the separation of church and state has been sufficient to make it difficult even to think in terms of spirituality and political philosophy as a continuous sphere. even hardcore bible-belters are unable to truly imagine an established religion in the european sense, let alone in the asiatic. i believe most of us have virtually no idea of what makes islamic republicanism tick, and we stand appalled not only at the atrocities of islamic government, but at its sheer zeal. the idea of pat robertson driving a truck filled with explosives into an enemy mil

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

ly the lowest of these, the physical. figure 1 shows the cosmic planes that surraund our world. actually, they are meant to be concentric, interpenetrating spheres, not separate levels like the skins of an onion. the astral plane is not up in the sky somewhere. it interpenetrates the earth plane. however, its extension is larger than that of the earth and so it is shown in the diagram as a larger sphere. 14 the hermetic axiom "as aboye so below" is used in enochian magick to explain how each cosmic plane can be divided into subplanes. there is an air of water subplane, and an earth of fire subplane, and so on. in addition, at the outer boundary of each cosmic plane is located a ring-passnot. this effectively prohibits passage of a lower cosmic element frito a higher sphere. earth can not p

here are two main types: black with a hood, and white without a hood. appropriate symbols can be used to decorate the robe according to your wat. the chief function of the black robe is to protect you by concealing. lt offers both silence and secrecy. xt symbolizes your temporary withdrawal from the everyday bustle of iife. the white robe symbolizes your aura. your aura is the invisible sheath or sphere of light that surrounds your physical body. because of its shining nature it is often called the body of light. the magical nature of the' white robe is shining, elastic, and impenetrable. the nature of your specific magical operation will determine which robe you should wear. 58 enochian words for magical instruments all powerful magic is within me. i am one who can travei in strength with

le standing.my mirad wandered tonight and 1 had a hand time concentrarting. 82 invocation vs evocation i invoke thee, the terrible and invisible god: who dwellest in the void place of the spirit. aleister crowley, libersamekh i invokeye, ye angels of the celestial spheres, whose dwelling is in the invisible. ye are theguardians of the gates of the universe, be ye aleo the guardians of this mystic sphere. let my sphere be pure and holy so that i may enter in and become a partaker of the secrets of the light divine. the golden dawn's watchtower ceremony technically, to invoke means to "call in" whereas to evoke means to "call forth" under normal circumstances you will invoke a deity when you want to assume its identity. you will evoke a deity when you want to communicate with that dei ty whi

he four names of the elements. feel the angels of the tablet of union rising up from within you. step 7. make the sigas of the rending of the veil (reference "rending and closing the veil" later in this manual) and say, i invoke you, angels of the celestial spheres, whose dwelling is in the invisible. you are the guardians of the cates of the universe. may you also be the guardians of this mystic sphere. keep away the evil and the unbalanced. strengthen and inspire me so that 1 may preserve in purity this abode of the mysteries. let my sphere be pure and holy that i may enter in and become a partaker of the secrets of the light. feel all of the angels of the watchtowers and the tablet of union rising up together from within your body of light. step 8. turn three times to each watchtower wh

is encompassed by temperance/art. also, the desire for creativity (strength/lust in leo) is carefully guarded by initiated consciousness (hierophant in taurus. the sigil of iliatai from the watchtower of earth 197 the sigil of iliatai from the watchtower of water the letters gon, ur, gon, un, gisa, un, gon are written: 198 tex and rh, the lowest aethyrs without the cube-the material world-is the sphere-system of the spiritual world enfolding it. aleister crowley, a comment upon the nature of the aethyrs,found in the vision and the voice the two lowest aethyrs are tex, the 30th aethyr, and rll, the 29th tex is "the aethyr that is in four parts" but actually rh is usually divided into four parts as well. you mus t ent e r the s e two ae thyr s c ons c i ous l y be for e attempting to enter

GREY W G CONDENSATION OF KABBALAH

o the word sof- limits- got added. ayn sof. since god s creation was first supposed to be light which was yet unmanifested as anything, the negative state of ayn sof aur, or unknown and limitless light (aur means light in hebrew) was conceived as a zero or cypher= 0, out of which god was said to create everything in existence. this limitless light focussed into active energy at the first state or sphere in the sense of what a modern scientist would call a field. kabbalists called this primal condition of pure power keter, a crown or summit for two reasons. first they considered god to be king of the entire universe, and secondly it signified the top or summit of anything. here was the supreme summit of creation. from the combination of 0+ 1, came the idea of pure consciousness pouring out

dered god to be king of the entire universe, and secondly it signified the top or summit of anything. here was the supreme summit of creation. from the combination of 0+ 1, came the idea of pure consciousness pouring out in a consequent creative stream. this was considered as a competence to construct anything and everything needed for life. this called for supreme wisdom, so this second field or sphere, was named chochmah which means wisdom in hebrew. putting 0+ 1+ 2 concepts together, it seemed obvious that something would be needed to react with if definite results were to appear anywhere, so out of them a third concept of a 2 sphere arose which they named binah- understanding. a reflective, instinctive sort of awareness. now they had three types of consciousness to consider. these were

ve-negative and neutral combination that everything appears to consist of. combining the lot, the kabbalists pushed them a stage further and saw another positive state of generous outpouring they called chesed, or mercy-benevolence. realising that a countercurb had to be applied as a control to make any energy effective, they again combined all the previous spheres, and conceived a fifth state or sphere called gevurah, or severity, the economy of existence which applies a brake to the acceleration of initial energy. having thus got things under control, a central resultant came into being as the sphere of tiferet, or beauty and harmony. a condition of balance, stability and order to act as a nucleus for the now controllable pattern being produced. so now the triplicity-scheme could be repe

ontrollable pattern being produced. so now the triplicity-scheme could be repeated on lower levels and the next issue of energy in a masculinized direction was termed netzach, victory or achievement. something done successfully. accomplishment. a natural outcome of what has been done so far, but in order for this to be fulfilled, something will be needed to appreciate and realize it. so an eighth sphere or field was thought to be hod, or glory, otherwise honour. an appreciation of everything achieved and a sense of how it should be treated and held together or developed in order to make it worthwhile for projection further toward materialisation. since another sphere-concept had to complete the triad as a resultant of the last two, this was forthwith produced as yesod. literally this meant

oundation or basis on which to build. the final poising point from which consciousness might be pushed into concrete forms of existence. it alsomeans the foundation of a family, and here it meant the family of man. note that hitherto, the spheres have consisted of consciousness alone without matter. by combining these as 0+ 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 5+ 6+ 7+ 8, we get 36, and 3+ 6= 9. so here we have the ninth sphere or point of triple triplicity. we should also remember that families begin by blood, and this is the point where our worldly relationship by blood begins with its spiritual equivalent which is the sangreal. again we add the concepts and get 0+ 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ 5+ 6+ 7+ 8+ 9= 45, and 4+ 5= 9 again. to complete the decade we project it into a tenth sphere of malchut, or a kingdom. this is the resu

GRIFFIN DAVID MAGICAL EVOCATION OF THE AVERSE FORCES

iluth, the highest of the four qabalistic worlds corresponds a divine name attributed unto each sephirothic, zodiacal, planetary, and elemental force. likewise, unto briah, the next descending world, corresponds the name of an archangel, and unto yetzirah, the name of an angel or choir of angels presiding over each of the forces. unto assiah, the lowest qabalistic world corresponds a name for the sphere of the operation of each force, and in the infernal realm beyond assiah corresponds the name of an averse force. thus we find in the tree of life an excellent model and vehicle for use in magical evocation. preparation for evocation magical evocation of the averse forces is one of the most perilous tasks an adept must undertake. within the initiatic framework of the r. r. et a. c, the initi

inside the edge, and glue a round mirror in the center. then add the names and sigil in crayon or in any other easily removable material before each ritual. in the following illustration, the triangle of art bears the names and sigil appropriate for the evocation of zazel, the demonic spirit of the planet saturn, which follows in this chapter. the divine name, archangel, angel, intelligence, and sphere appear in hebrew in the outer triangle. the inner triangle contains the name and the sigil of the demon. the names in the outer section constrain the spirit within the inner triangle. for the spirit to escape, it must first pass by all the divine and angelical forces of saturn that constrain it. the magician's second line of defense is the magic circle. the r. r. et a. c. magic circle shown

gy of any unbalanced force, even if it somehow managed to penetrate these defenses, would become so balanced in the process as to render it completely harmless. the magician's third and final line of defense is the invocation ritual preceding the evocation summoning the light forces of the same category. thus the divine, archangelical, and angelical forces that correspond to the demon protect the sphere of sensation of the magician. during the evocation the magician affects the averse force, constrained within the triangle of art, through sympathy with the lamen that he or she wears. this lamen contains all the relevant colors, geometrical figures, names, and sigils of the entity's hierarchy of forces, including the name and sigil of the averse force itself. a complete set of such lamens a

GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 3

lly wonderful and delightful consonance, whose origin would have had to be pushed far back, they struggled, however much against the grain, to hunt up any possible occasions of recent borrowing, so as to strip their country of all productive power and pith. not content even with handing over our mythology to foreign countries, they were eager, with as little reason, to shift its contents into the sphere of history, and to disparage essentially unhistoric elements by expounding them as facts. why hold our tongues about the mischief and the caprices of this criticism? mone, an honest and able explorer, whose strenuous industry i respect, will often come half-way to meet the truth, then suddenly spring aside and begin worrying her. by hook or by crook the reinhart of our apologue must be reso

be ivithdrawn from our senses, and only re-appear from time to time, and then in the same shape as before. in other words: what is metamorphosed remains corporeal, what is banned becomes imperceptible, and can only on certain conditions become corporeal again, in the same way as invisible spirits can at will assume grosser material shapes. vanishhuf is therefore voluntary translation (to another sphere, a prerogative of gods (p. 325) and spirits, also of some heroes that ax-e possessed of a magic mask (grima) or concealing helmet; translated men are spirit-like, 1 note the 0. fr. autitbesis between souhait (wisb) and dehait (verwunschung; both words are wanting in the other eomauce tongues, they have their root in ohg. hoiz, on. heit (votum. 2' frau soclde verswant' vanished, etzel's hofh

GRIMOIRE OF TURIEL

a and omega, ausias, tolimi, elias, irnos, aniay, horta, vegadora, antir, sibranat, amatha, baldachia, anuoram, anexpheton, via,vita, manus, fons, origo,filius and by all the other holy, glorious, great, and unspeakable, mysterious, mighty, powerful, and incomprehensible names of god, that you attend unto the words which i shall utter, and send unto me tarje, coniel, on babiel, messengers of your sphere, to tel! unto me such things as i shall demand of him, in the name of the father, son, and holy ghost. i entreat thee, setchiel, chedustaniel, and corael, by the whole host of heaven, seraphims, cherubims, thrones, dominations, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels and angels, by the great and giorious spirits orphaniel, tetra, pagiel, salmia, pastor, salun, azimor, and by your star w

H SPENCER LEWIS ROSICRUCIAN MANUAL AMORC 1990

rowing crystal. the outward form (the solid bounded by plane faces) is only an expression of the regular grouping of molecules which takes place when a substance crystallizes; consequently we may expect other evidences of the molecular arrangement. these evidences become apparent when we consider the physical properties, such as the transmission of light, heat, and electricity through crystals. a sphere cut from a quartz crystal does not expand equally in all directions when heated, as does a sphere of an uncrystallized substance, such as glass or amber; neither does a piece of beryl transmit polarized light in the same way as does a piece of glass of the same shape. this latter property of crystals is of great use in the detection of imitation gems. in the sphere of quartz we find that th

sphere of an uncrystallized substance, such as glass or amber; neither does a piece of beryl transmit polarized light in the same way as does a piece of glass of the same shape. this latter property of crystals is of great use in the detection of imitation gems. in the sphere of quartz we find that the action of heat pulls the molecules apart in one direction more than in other directions and the sphere becomes an ellipsoid. substances like glass, showing no evidences of crystallization, are said to be amorphous. a substance [105] in which the molecules have responded to crystallization but in which crystal faces have not been developed is said to be crystalline. crystalline masses are often the result of the close crowding of crystals to the exclusion of the development of crystal outline

i will not explain to them but to our own members. so dalton began to classify atoms according to their inner nature. here it should be mentioned that the atom, in frater dalton's view was essentially that proposed by democritus in the fifth century b.c. for democritus the atom was that point of indivisibility beyond which a piece of matter could no longer be divided. an atom was seen as a solid sphere in which no empty space or void was to be found [109] therefore, when frater dalton referred to the "inner nature" of atoms he referred to their vibratory nature. on the other hand, if a modern scientist were to refer to the "inner nature" of atoms, automatically one would think of the number of units of positive electricity associated with the nucleus. yet, interestingly enough, in either

HAMIL THE ROSICRUCIAN SEER

ain spiritualist journals were all known to him it is surprising that he did not contribute more to them. surprisingly he published no books..theirwin letters infer that he was preparing a history of the grand stewards' lodge and definitely state that he was preparing for publication an edited version of the philosophical revelations of his principal spirit guide, the crowned angel of the seventh sphere. neither work appeared in print. in1864,at the relatively late age of fifty-six, he was initiated into freemasonry. this gave him an additional point of contact with irwin, to whom he had first been recommended by the everitts on spiritualist matters.theletters resulting from the introduction are the main source of information on hockley. they reveal him as a kindly man ever willing to shar

, the vision in the glass is often quite unconnected with what is passing in the minds of either. in this country the seer generally inspects the crystal for himself, and the object he perceives is known only to himself, and concerns alone his own private affairs. upon referring to a diary i formerly kept, i find the following entry,'1f.die,oct. 9, 1834. this evening i charged my crystal (a glass sphere, and--n--inspected it, she wished to see her mother who lived at worcester. upon commencing the call a second time, she perceived a straight streak of light, which appeared to open like a pair of compasses, and she then saw the head, and gradually the whole person of her mother, shoulders, waist &c.,butshe could not see any feet. she described her mother as dressed in a green gown with yell

(good persons, i mean) the way to make themselves acceptable to the saviour. and they then progress onwards. but they will not enter the presence and dwell with god, until the world is at an end and all are judged.theydo not immediately after death face their maker; but they enjoy a spiritual existence, according to their deserts. when they have passed so much time as is required to pass from one sphere to another, and have left behind them seven, they lose all recollectionofthe other spheres, and they are in the divine presence.20.-lsit sinful to use'thegiftofdiscerning spirits (cor. 12, v. 10) as practised in cabalism and crystal working?c.a.-itis wrong to use means for developing any mysterious powers that are forbidden by the lawsofgod;butthere are meansofforetelling things and knowing

crystalmss123recollected the things below him. when he has so far purified himself and been purified by his guardian spirit, he ascends with him into the space above and there they are more wholly joined together than in thelast-therehe has but slight recollection of the things which took place when alive and sees themnever-aftera due course of time, some longer than others, he ascends to the 3rd sphere and then his guardian spirit leaves him to ascend further alone. he so gets purer and purer until at last he obtains eternalhappiness-thenhe is dormant, not sensible of anything that takes place, either around him or elsewhere, he has no faculties and is dead or either asleep bodily or spiritually-i should not say bodily, for by this time all the drossofhuman nature has lefthim-buthe has st

increased that at the present time there are about half the number of angels as mortals uponearth-oneguardian spirit in most cases does for a man, his wife and one child untilitis twoyears-sothat when they are single the guardian spirit has more power than when married, for then the power is divided.thereare some casesinwhich they have separate guardian spirits. when mortals arrive at 3rd or 4th sphere there is no danger of losing their happy state. a few of the most beautiful animals of every kind are in the spiritualworld-thelikeness of animals are in the atmosphere.thereis only one body of angels which continually increases and they all stayinone place, the highest, but they can descend into each sphere at their pleasure. there are many kinds of spirits-angels are spirits but every spi

HANDBOOK OF EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY

h&s; astarte and the sea; p. leiden i 343 345.4; hmp aten (aton) aten was a form of the sun god promoted by king amenhotep iv in the fourteenth century bce. this king changed his name to akhenaten, which probably means one effective on behalf of aten. he built huge roofless temples to aten, at first in thebes and then in a new capital city, akhetaten (horizon of aten. aten was shown as a disk or sphere with rays ending in human hands holding the symbol of life. in akhetaten (modern tell el-amarna, aten was worshipped as the sole god without equal. he was the god of light who had made the world and sustained it every day. surviving hymns to aten stress his role as benevolent creator. there is no long sequence of events leading up to creation. aten is simply said to have made everything acc

HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

tried to emulate with his violin. except his dreamy belief inthe nymphs and the sirens, on account probably of the double relationship of the latter to the muses, throughcalliope and orpheus, he was interested but little in the matters of this sublunary world. all his aspirationsmounted, like incense, with the wave of the heavenly harmony that he drew from his instrument, to a higherand a nobler sphere. he dreamed awake, and lived a real though an enchanted life only during those hourswhen his magic bow carried him along the wave of sound to the pagan olympus, to the feet of euterpe. astrange child he had ever been in his own home, where tales of magic and witchcraft grow out of every inchof the soil; a still stranger boy he had become, until finally he had blossomed into manhood, without

HELENA BLAVATSKY THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY

of manifold and wide significance. i really do not know what spiritualists mean by the term; but what we understand them to claim is that the physical phenomena are produced by the reincarnating ego, the spiritual and immortal "individuality" and this hypothesis we entirely reject. the conscious individuality of the disembodied cannot materialize, nor can it return from its own mental devachanic sphere to the plane of terrestrial objectivity. q. but many of the communications received from the "spirits" show not only intelligence, but a knowledge of facts not known to the medium, and sometimes even not consciously present to the mind of the investigator, or any of those who compose the audience. a. this does not necessarily prove that the intelligence and knowledge you speak of belong to

thought of mine can fix for thee a limit, or define thee. thou art, but not as one existent, for the understanding and vision of mortals cannot attain to thy existence, nor determine for thee the where, the how and the why in short, our deity is the eternal, incessantly evolving, not creating, builder of the universe; that universe itself unfolding out of its own essence, not being made. it is a sphere, without circumference, in its symbolism, which has but one ever-acting attribute embracing all other existing or thinkable attributes-itself. it is the one law, giving the impulse to manifested, eternal, and immutable laws, within that never-manifesting, because absolute law, which in its manifesting periods is the ever-becoming. q. i once heard one of your members remarking that universal

d's illusions. such an adept, or saint, or whatever you may call him, believing it a selfish act to rest in bliss while mankind groans under the burden of misery produced by ignorance, renounces nirvana, and determines to remain invisible in spirit on this earth. they have no material body, as they have left it behind; but otherwise they remain with all their principles even in astral life in our sphere. and such can and do communicate with a few elect ones, only surely not with ordinary mediums. q. i have put you the question about nirmanakayas because i read in some german and other works that it was the name given to the terrestrial appearances or bodies assumed by buddhas in the northern buddhist teachings. a. so they are, only the orientalists have confused this terrestrial body by un

and easily into its true place, and is seen in its true relation to ourselves and to others. every mean and selfish action sends us backward and not forward, while every noble thought and every unselfish deed are stepping-stones to the higher and more glorious planes of being. if this life were all, then in many respects it would indeed be poor and mean; but regarded as a preparation for the next sphere of existence, it may be used as the golden gate through which we may pass, not selfishly and alone, but in company with our fellows, to the palaces which lie beyond -ooo- on self-sacrifice q. is equal justice to all and love to every creature the highest standard of theosophy? a. no; there is an even far higher one. q. what can it be? a. the giving to others more than to oneself-self-sacrif

by the free will of the latter wholly undisturbed. hence, unless a person has been brought into psychic relationship with the masters, and is assisted by virtue of his full faith in, and devotion to, his teachers, the latter, whenever transmitting their thoughts to one with whom these conditions are not fulfilled, experience great difficulties in penetrating into the cloudy chaos of that person's sphere. but this is no place to treat of a subject of this nature. suffice it to say, that if the power exists, then there are intelligences (embodied or disembodied) which guide this power, and living conscious instruments through whom it is transmitted and by whom it is received. we have only to beware of black magic. q. but what do you really mean by "black magic? a. simply abuse of psychic pow

HINE PHIL ASPECTS OF EVOCATION

ervitors can be used in both major and minor acts of magic, and are particularly useful in acts of enchantment, divination, or illumination. servitor dependency it is generally held that each usage of a servitor serves to .feed. it, and that each result which is rated as a success, serves to enhance it.s power. it is also a good idea to get into the habit of attributing any occurrences within the sphere of activity of that servitor, to it.s work. this can lead to problems, though. in 1992 i created a servitor called .eureka. it.s given sphere of activity was that of illumination- inspiration, new ideas, the boosting of creativity and brainstorming in general. initially, the servitor exceeded all my expectations of it.s performance. i used it to stimulate new ideas for writing, lecturing an

strange poltergeist-type phenomenon, was gathered by talking to associates of the target. viral servitors are particularly appropriate for long-term enchantments, such as increasing the probability of one.s magic being successful, or being used in healing& general protection workings. servitor design sequence 1. define general intent the first step in designing a servitor is to decide the general sphere of influence into which your intention falls, such as healing, protection, binding, harmony, luck, divination, mood enhancement, success in, and so forth. defining your general intent will assist you if you wish to use symbols& magical correspondences in creating your servitor. for example, if you were interested in creating a servitor to act within the sphere of healing, then you could ass

the launch of the entity. 7. is a specific shape required? servitors can be created to have any desired shape, from tiny homunculi to morphic spheres capable of extruding any required appendage. the shape you choose to identify with this particular thought-form can add another level of representational identity to the entity. a common practice though, is to visualize the servitor as a featureless sphere, pulsing with energy, glowing with appropriately chosen colours, into which has been impressed, it.s sigilised instructions. 19 gohu servitor this short essay is an account of one of my most successful servitors to date. the twin spirits of gossip and rumour have followed me about ever since i started .doing things. on the uk magical scene. rumours ranging from allegations of affiliation to

ical information concerning carsons, and after thorough research, alan richardson states that carsons did not exist! rather, it seems, he was actually, in terms of the above model, a construct; a personality generated out of dion fortune.s experimental magic and experiences, and hence an interface for accessing information. if you imagine the sum total of your personal memories and knowledge as a sphere in space- the unknown- then to extend your sphere of information it is as though a window must be created, through which the unknown, or raw data, can be translated into information that is meaningful in terms of perceptual limitations. inner-plane entities are how we tend to conceptualise these windows into chaos. they appear as independent entities so that we can make sense of the incomin

HINE P OVEN READY CHAOS

is to place yourself at the center of your psychocosm, the axis mundi or null-point from which all acts of magic proceed. centering rituals also act to warm you up for the main event, as it were, the entry into a space where, for the moment, nothing is true, and everything is permitted. following the main object of a working, performing the centering rite again prepares you for moving back to the sphere of common consensus reality. rites such as the standard banishing ritual of the pentagram, or the iot s gnostic banishing combine gesture, speech, breathing and visualisation with different content, but following the same process- identification of the 4 cardinal directions plus the fifth point which represents union with spirit, chaos, or kia. such ritual acts produce changes in the atmosp

HP LOVECRAFT A DARK LORE

ove. as blake grew accustomed to the feeble light he noticed odd bas-reliefs on the strange open box of yellowish metal. approaching, he tried to clear the dust away with his hands and handkerchief, and saw that the figurings were of a monstrous and utterly alien kind; depicting entities which, though seemingly alive, resembled no known life-form ever evolved on this planet. the four-inch seeming sphere turned out to be a nearly black, red-striated polyhedron with many irregular flat surfaces; either a very remarkable crystal of some sort or an artificial object of carved and highly polished mineral matter. it did not touch the bottom of the box, but was held suspended by means of a metal band around its centre, with seven queerly-designed supports extending horizontally to angles of the b

as unique. his madness held no affinity to any sort recorded in even the latest and most exhaustive of treatises, and was conjoined to a mental force which would have made him a genius or a leader had it not been twisted into strange and grotesque forms. dr. willett, who was ward's family physician, affirms that the patient's gross mental capacity, as gauged by his response to matters outside the sphere of his insanity, had actually increased since the seizure. ward, it is true, was always a scholar and an antiquarian; but even his most brilliant early work did not shew the prodigious grasp and insight displayed during his last examinations by the alienists. it was, indeed, a difficult matter to obtain a legal commitment to the hospital, so powerful and lucid did the youth's mind seem; and

infancy, no doubt gaining his taste from the venerable town around him, and from the relics of the past which filled every corner of his parents' old mansion in prospect street on the crest of the hill. with the years his devotion to ancient things increased; so that history, genealogy, and the study of colonial architecture, furniture, and craftsmanship at length crowded everything else from his sphere of interests. these tastes are important to remember in considering his madness; for although they do not form its absolute nucleus, they play a prominent part in its superficial form. the gaps of information which the alienists noticed were all related to modern matters, and were invariably offset by a correspondingly excessive though outwardly concealed knowledge of bygone matters as brou

s time the crafty scholar hit upon a last desperate expedient to regain his footing in the community. hitherto a complete hermit, he now determined to contract an advantageous marriage; securing as a bride some lady whose unquestioned position would make all ostracism of his home impossible. it may be that he also had deeper reasons for wishing an alliance; reasons so far outside the known cosmic sphere that only papers found a century and a half after his death caused anyone to suspect them; but of this nothing certain can ever be learned. naturally he was aware of the horror and indignation with which any ordinary courtship of his would be received, hence he looked about for some likely candidate upon whose parents he might exert a suitable pressure. such candidates, he found, were not a

raphic description. it was like the drone of some loathsome, gigantic insect ponderously shaped into the articulate speech of an alien species, and i am perfectly certain that the organs producing it can have no resemblance to the vocal organs of man, or indeed to those of any of the mammalia. there were singularities in timbre, range, and overtones which placed this phenomenon wholly outside the sphere of humanity and earth-life. its sudden advent that first time almost stunned me, and i heard the rest of the record through in a sort of abstracted daze. when the longer passage of buzzing came, there was a sharp intensification of that feeling of blasphemous infinity which had struck me during the shorter and earlier passage. at last the record ended abruptly, during an unusually clear spe

HP LOVECRAFT AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS

seems, developed a semistable brain whose separate and occasionally stubborn volition echoed the will of the old ones without always obeying it. sculptured images of these shoggoths filled danforth and me with horror and loathing. they were normally shapeless entities composed of a viscous jelly which looked like an agglutination of bubbles, and each averaged about fifteen feet in diameter when a sphere. they had, however, a constantly shifting shape and volume- throwing out temporary developments or forming apparent organs of sight, hearing, and speech in imitation of their masters, either spontaneously or according to suggestion. they seem to have become peculiarly intractable toward the middle of the permian age, perhaps one hundred and fifty million years ago, when a veritable war of r

HP LOVECRAFT BEYOND THE WALL OF SLEEP

ey belong. whilst the greater number of our nocturnal visions are perhaps no more than faint and fantastic reflections of our waking experiences- freud to the contrary with his puerile symbolism- there are still a certain remainder whose immundane and ethereal character permit of no ordinary interpretation, and whose vaguely exciting and disquieting effect suggests possible minute glimpses into a sphere of mental existence no less important than physical life, yet separated from that life by an all but impassable barrier. from my experience i cannot doubt but that man, when lost to terrestrial consciousness, is indeed sojourning in another and uncorporeal life of far different nature from the life we know, and of which only the slightest and most indistinct memories linger after waking. fr

HP LOVECRAFT HYPNOS

virgin aether, and i could see the sinister exultation on his floating, luminous, too-youthful memory-face. suddenly that face became dim and quickly disappeared, and in a brief space i found myself projected against an obstacle which i could not penetrate. it was like the others, yet incalculably denser; a sticky clammy mass, if such terms can be applied to analogous qualities in a non-material sphere. i had, i felt, been halted by a barrier which my friend and leader had successfully passed. struggling anew, i came to the end of the drug-dream and opened my physical eyes to the tower studio in whose opposite corner reclined the pallid and still unconscious form of my fellow dreamer, weirdly haggard and wildly beautiful as the moon shed gold-green light on his marble features. then, afte

HP LOVECRAFT THE CRAWLING CHAOS

child and the radiant pair, but by a constantly increasing throng of half-luminous, vine-crowned youths and maidens with wind-blown hair and joyful countenance. we slowly ascended together, as if borne on a fragrant breeze which blew not from the earth but from the golden nebulae, and the child whispered in my ear that i must look always upward to the pathways of light, and never backward to the sphere i had just left. the youths and maidens now chanted mellifluous choriambics to the accompaniment of lutes, and i felt enveloped in a peace and happiness more profound than any i had in life imagined, when the intrusion of a single sound altered my destiny and shattered my soul. through the ravishing strains of the singers and the lutanists, as if in mocking, daemoniac concord, throbbed from

HP LOVECRAFT THROUGH THE GATES OF THE SILVER KEY

essed, was the guide's own throne. moving and rising in a manner hardly definable, carter took his seat; and as he did so he saw that the guide had seated himself. gradually and mistily it became apparent that the most ancient one was holding something- some object clutched in the outflung folds of his robe as if for the sight, or what answered for sight, of the cloaked companions. it was a large sphere, or apparent sphere, of some obscurely iridescent metal, and as the guide put it forward a low, pervasive half-impression of sound be-gan to rise and fall in intervals which seemed to be rhythmic even though they followed no rhythm of earth. there was a suggestion of chanting or what human imagination might interpret as chanting. presently the quasi-sphere began to grow luminous, and as it

esently the quasi-sphere began to grow luminous, and as it gleamed up into a cold, pulsating light of unassignable colour, carter saw that its flickerings conformed to the alien rhythm of the chant. then all the mitered, scepter-bearing shapes on the pedestals commenced a slight, curious swaying in the same inexplicable rhythm, while nimbuses of unclassifiable light- resembling that of the quiasi-sphere- played around their shrouded heads. the hindoo paused in his tale and looked curiously at the tall, coffin-shaped clock with the four hands and hieroglyphed dial, whose crazy ticking followed no known rhythm of earth "you, mr. de marigny" he suddenly said to his learned host "do not need to be told the particularly alien rhythm to which those cowled shapes on the hexagonal pillars chanted

r how many of its subtler properties you know? if my dreams and readings be correct, it was made by those who knew much of the first gateway. but let me go on with my tale" at last, continued the swami, the swaying and the suggestion of chanting ceased, the lambent nimbuses around the now drooping and motionless heads faded, while the cloaked shapes slumped curiously on their pedestals. the quasi-sphere, however, continued to pulsate with inexplicable light. carter felt that the ancient ones were sleeping as they had been when he first saw them, and he wondered out of what cosmic dreams his coming had aroused them. slowly there filtered into his mind the truth that this strange chanting ritual had been one of instruction, and that the companions had been chanted by the most ancient one int

h, for the first time carter realized how terrific utter silence, mental and physical, may be. the earlier moments had never failed to contain some perceptible rhythm, if only the faint, cryptical pulse of the earth's dimensional extension, but now the hush of the abyss seemed to fall upon everything. despite his intimations of body, he had no audible breath, and the glow of 'umr at-tawil's quasi-sphere had grown petrifiedly fixed and unpulsating. a potent nimbus, brighter than those which had played round the heads of the shapes, blazed frozenly over the shrouded skull of the terrible guide. a dizziness assailed carter, and his sense of lost orientation waxed a thousandfold. the strange lights seemed to hold the quality of the most impenetrable blacknesses heaped upon blacknesses while ab

fancy or perception envisaged. then the waves increased in strength and sought to improve his understanding, reconciling him to the mul-tiform entity of which his present fragment was an infinitesimal part. they told him that every figure of space is but the result of the intersection by a plane of some corresponding figure of one more dimension- as a square is cut from a cube, or a circle from a sphere. the cube and sphere, of three dimensions, are thus cut from corresponding forms of four dimensions, which men know only through guesses and dreams; and these in turn are cut from forms of five dimensions, and so on up to the dizzy and reachless heights of archetypal infinity. the world of men and of the gods of men is merely an infinitesimal phase of an infinitesimal thing- the three-dimen

HUEBNER LOUISE WITCHCRAFT FOR ALL WICCA 04

e would be. i didn't do anything physical that would make it happen. it just happened. as for the ritual itself, i lit a candle in a darkened area, then burned incense. if you can get all your senses going at the same time you make more of an impression on your subconscious for the thing you want. i hypnotized myself into feeling that i was surrounding this man with myself and calling him into my sphere of being. i think we are all a mass of energy, and we really have no clearly defined end. where does my body end and the air around me begin? at which point do the molecules no longer unite into a separate entity? i don't understand the principle involved in what keeps me together so i don't understand the natural law that would prevent my leaving my body and surrounding another person, and

health conditions, your loves. it has to do with your place in society, and even your place in history, perhaps. it's really a philosophical card, so, wherever it may fall in a reading would indicate that the circle is more important than it appears. there would be more than a love affair, dedication rather than just work, and prestige would be recognition long after death; it indicates a greater sphere of reference than the ordinary run of the mill situation. it also can stand for tremendous emotional strength in whatever activity is involved. if you put it in your seventh circle, it's pretty lucky because that indicates that your marriage partner will be the potent and magnificent type. king of clubs. the kings are the older men, while jacks represent the younger men in your life. money

nspirational forces and intuition are also involved with this number. number eight, the mars number, is a primitive number that deals with the physical self. a number eight person is one who inclines towards working more with the body than the mind. it could be a very strong or oversexed woman. interest in sports, combat, anything associated with physical activity are included in the number eight sphere. number nine, the neptune number, is a detective type, someone who digs in deep, sensitive to things below the surface. a number nine person might be psychic, and a number nine day might be romantic, not in the way of a number six day (connected with love) nor in the number eight way of physical love, but rather more in a communion-of-spirits way. number nine days also are those in which yo

INFERNAL UNION

triarchic or not. mirrors were considered to be a possible point of access to the darkness of the place where lilith resides (apart from this occult reference, a very feminist point may be taken from this itself as young girls were warned against using mirrors too much and falling into liliths trap. charms were created to protect against the threat of succubus attacks (lilith is in the qlippothic sphere, lust) and infants from being killed by lilith or her children. her earlier origins are somewhat vague though she appears to have always been related somewhat to being a goddess/spirit of the night/air whether in sumerian/assyrian/babylonian or cainanite mythology. lilith is the queen of demons and the wife of samael, from whom came the succubi. she is the infernal moon and queen of the inf

INITIATION INTO HERMETICS

y between the male and female principle the electrical and magnetical fluids are shown in red and blue colors, electrical fluid being red, magnetical fluid blue. the head region of the female is electrical, therefore red, the region of the genitals is magnetical, consequently blue. as for the male, it happens to be in inverted order. above the hermaphrodite there is a globe as a sign of the earth sphere, above which the magician is illustrated with the four elements. above the male, there are the active elements, that of the fire in red and the air element in blue color. above the female there are the passive elements, the water element in green and the element of the earth in yellow color. the middle along the magician up to the globe is dark purple, representing the sign of the akasa pri

s interplay evidently is working in all regions. 7. akasa or the ethereal principle several times while describing the elements i have said that they proceed from the ethereal principle. accordingly, the ethereal principle is the ultimate, the supreme, the most powerful thing, something inconceivable, the ultimate cause of all things existing and created. to put it in a nutshell, it is the causal sphere. therefore akasa is spaceless and timeless. it is the non-created, the incomprehensible, the indefinable. the various religions have given it the name of god. it is the fifth power, the original power. everything has been created by it and is kept in balance by it. it is the origin and the purity of all thoughts and intentions, it is the causal world wherein the whole creation in subsisting

lar emanation is called in the hermetic art the occult anatomy of the body. and the knowledge of the effect of this occult anatomy is extremely important for every adept who wants to know his body, to influence and to control it. i shall therefore describe this occult anatomy of the human body with respect to the electrical and magnetical fluid, that is to say, in the positive and in the negative sphere of action. these arguments will turn to magnetopath s great advantage because he will treat the sick part of the body wither with the electrical or the magnetical fluid, according to the center of the disease. but this knowledge will bring great profit to everybody else too. the head: the forepart is electric, the back of the head is magnetic and so is the right side; the left side is elect

t it is a density-degree of the akasa principle, consequently of all that up to now, i the material world occurred, is actually occurring and will occur, and has its origin, regulation and existence. as said before, akasa in its most subtle form is the ether, well known to all of us, in which, amongst other vibrations, electric as well as magnetic ones are propagating. consequently this vibration-sphere is the origin of light, sound, color, rhythm, and life in all tings created. as akasa is the origin of all existing things, all that ever was produced, is being produced and will be produced in the future is reflected in it. therefore, in the astral plane there is to be seen an emanation of the eternal, having neither a beginning nor an end, as it is timeless and spaceless. the adept who se

ng these low-powered beings for their selfish purposes. another kind of being is the larvae, which have been brought into life consciously or unconsciously, by intense sensorial thinking, through the astral matrix. they are not real beings, but only forms thriving on the passions of the animal world, on the lowest step of the astral level. their instinct of self-preservation carries them into the sphere of those men whose passions are responsive to them. they will try, directly or indirectly, to raise and kindle the passions slumbering in man. if these forms are succeeding in seducing men to give in to their suitable passion, they are feeding and thriving on the emanation of this passion produced in man. man laden with many passions will attract a host of such larvae in the lowest sphere o

INTRODUCTION TO THE SEVEN FACES OF DARKNESS

n the setian toolkit. the questions as to the meanings and ethics are many. each individual must come up with her or his own answers as i did. the process of discovery has a twofold thirst. firstly, it lets you observe, test, and articulate what is hidden in your personality. secondly, applying your personality to the external tradition then allows you to take the facet of the tradition into your sphere of being. you have claimed it for your subjective universe. once again, you are repeating the process of the writers of the papyri, and like them using this process to lead to an individual enlightenment. the actions of my subjective synthesis will not appear directly in this book. but since i realize that i have transformed myself through the use of these techniques, i am aware that the tr

ISIS UNVEILED

consequence. there are two verses in the revelation of john reading thus "and tbe fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. and men were scorched with great beat, and blasphemed the name of god* lliis is simply j^rthagorean and kabalistic allegory. the idea is new nather with the above-mentioned author nor with jobn ^rthagoras placed tbe "sphere of purification in the sun" which sun, with its sphere, he more- tormer t ajtd mjmn fire "die compodtioii of the imtter conqirimt au, i tbe 'condatiod of foroee' heat, flvne, eiectridty, tp_ tti* it the spirit at fire. hie differenoe is purety blchemkal. 19. cf. geaenhu: a bdrrae and englia lericon, i. r 'oulam' 30. joho tiuotmo: sermm 35. 21. cf. toinm swinden: inqutrf into tht n^mmd plant

tation. xvi. 8.9. digitizecoy google augustine's geocentric hell 13 over locates in the middle of the universe" the allegoiy having a double meaning: 1. symbolically, the central, spiritual sun, the su heme deity. arrived at this region every soul becomes purified of its sins, and unites itself forever with its spirit, having previously suffered throughout all the lower spheres. 2. by placing the sphere of visible fire in the middle of the universe, he simply taught the heliocentric system which appertained to the iv^stmes, and was imparted only in the higher degree of initiation. john ^ves to his word a purely kabalistic significance, which no 'fathers' except those who had belonged to the neo-platonic school, were able to comprehend. origen understood it well, having been a pupil of ammo

ubject is un- equivocal "in all the initiations and mysteries, the gods exhibit maiqr forms of themselves, and appear in a variety of shapes, and sometimes indeed a formless light of themselves is held forth to the view; sometimes this hght is according to a human form, and sometimes it proceeds into a different shape "whatever is on earth is the resemblance and shxnow of something that is in ike sphere, while that resplendent thing [the prototype of the boul-^irit] remaineth in unchangeable condition, it is weu also with its shadow. but when the resplendent one removeth far from its shadow life removeth from the latter to a distance. and yet that very hght is the shadow of something still more resplendent than itself" thus speaks desdslir, the persian book of shet the prophet zirtusht' th

zecoy google 184 isis unveiled which become darker as they successively recede from their father. with the latter, they all inhabit seven regions disposed like a ladd, beginning under the middle space, the region of their mother sophia- achamoth, and ending with our earth, the tesentk region. thus tb^ are the genii of the seven planetary spheres of which the lowest is the region of our earth (the sphere which surrounds it, our aether "hie respective names of these genii of the spheres are loee (jebovab) sabaolh, adonai, elm, ouriaos, a^phaiot* the first four, as every one knows, are the mystic names of ihs jewish 'lord god" being, as c. w. king expresses it" thus degraded by the ophites into the appetla- tiona of the subordinates of the creator; the two last names are those of the genii of

hos "the embodiment of envy and of p unning. he is t^ union of all tliat is most base in matter, with the hate, envy, and craft of a spiritual intelligence" after that, always in spite at the perfection of man, dda-baoth created the three kingdoms of nature, the mineral, vegetable, and animal, with all evil instincts and properties. impotent to annihilate the tree di knowledge, which grows in his sphere as in every one of the planetary regions, but bent upon detaching 'man' from his spiritual protectress, dda-baoth forbade him to eat of its fruit, for fear it should reveal to man- 409. c. w. king: tkt qnottia. etc, p. 97; 2iid edit. 410. this low, ho, or jeliotali ia quite diitinct from the god of tlie mysurka, uoi betd mkred by id! the natioiu of aatiquity. we will afaow the differcooe pr

JASMUHEEN THE FOOD OF GODS

comes from, we need to understand the following which provides an elaboration on some of my earlier written material on the elements: according to the metaphysics of the ancient wisdom, all the elements of this plane come from the cosmic monad. the physical universe is therefore an elaborated carrier of all the other six elements. the further the process of unfolding proceeds towards the material sphere, the weaker the influence of the higher elements progressively becomes as the influencing field of their source of luminosity is reduced. the following seven elements are to be understood as being interpenetrating and interwoven with each other. each element emanates from the one before it and thus each successively contains growing complexity, containing not only its own characteristic ind

the sun, he (an esoteric student) can capture and draw into himself, in all their original purity, the elements needed to ensure his health and equilibrium. he also says that as the sun provides all the elements for all life, we can feed on its pure essence and that: when we gaze at the sun, therefore, even if we do not know it, our soul assumes the same shape and becomes a luminous, incandescent sphere. it is the law if imitative magic that is taking effect; we look at the sun and our whole being begins to resemble it. simply by looking at something, we create an association, an alliance between ourselves and the object or being we are looking at, our vibrations adjust to its vibratory rate and, quite unconsciously, we imitate it. he goes on to say of surya-yoga that: if you want to be li

JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

, but rather their terrestrial parts, together with the element of water (for there shall be no more sea: revelation, shall be united in one mixture with the earth, and fixed to a pure diaphanous substance. this is st. john s crystall gold, a fundamentall of the new jerusalem so called, not in respect of colour, but constitution. their spirits, i suppose, shall be reduced to their first limbus, a sphere of pure, ethereall fire, like rich eternal tapestry spread under the throne of god. coleridge has the following, which bespeaks (and precedes, be it remarked, professor huxley s late supposed original speculations. the assertion is that the matrix or formative substance is, at the base, in all productions, from mineral to man, the same. the germinal powers of the plant transmute the fixed a

d the heavens with its circle of light and fire (cicero, de natura deorum, lib. iii. c. 2. hippasus, heraclitus, and hippocrates imagined god as a reasoning and immortal fire which permeates all things (cudworth, systema intellectuale, p. 104; and gesnerus, de animis hippocratis. plato and aristotle departed by little from this in their teachings; and democritus called god the reason or soul in a sphere of fire (stob us, eclog physic, lib. vii. c. 10. cleonethes considered the sun as the highest god (busching, grundriss einer geschichte dir philosophie, 1 th. p. 344. we find, therefore, in the earliest ages, an ther (spiritual fire) theory, by which t 148 the rosicrucians. many modern theorists endeavour to explain the phenomena of magnetism. this is the ther um of robert flood, the rosicr

their angelic essence. thus christos, having passed through the seven angelic regions before the throne, entered into the man jesus, at the moment of his baptism in the jordan* from that time forth, being supernaturally gifted, jesus began to work miracles. before that, he had been completely ignorant of his mission. when on the cross, christos and sophia left his body, and returned to their own sphere. upon his death, the two took the man jesus, and abandoned his material body to the earth; for the gnostics held* at the moment of his baptism in the jordan mark. up to that point he was natural but not the christ. this will recall his exclamation of world s disclaimer to the virgin woman, what have i to do with thee? traditionary facts at the crucifixion. 153 that the true jesus did not (a

JESSUP MK THE CASE FOR THE UFO

o jessup. two of these, reproduced as part of the annotated edition, appear in the following pages. the letters claimed that as a result of a strange experiment at sea utilizing principles of einstein s unified field theory, a destroyer and all its crew became invisible during october, 1943. the field was effective in an oblate spheroidal shape, allende wrote. he added that any person within that sphere became vague in form, and that as a result of the experiment some of the crew went insane. further horrifying aspects of the alleged experiment are detailed in the two letters (see appendix. the allende letters became connected with the annotated edition when the varo manufacturing company evidently got in touch with jessup in regard to the latter. varo s unusual involvement in the mystery

e phenomena are, in some way or other, illusory, and that in any case they do not involve flight, wingless or otherwise, mechanical propulsion or intelligent direction. i consider their negative case unproven because there is an overwhelming mass of authentic evidence (b) which can be cited as (1) direct observation (2) indirect observation, and (3) supporting evidence or indication. there is one sphere of indirect evidence in the form of events of mysterious nature which have never been explained. these things would be easy to explain were we to admit the limitations of our own knowledge, and the possibility of "intelligence" elsewhere in the universe operating space ships- quite possibly more than one kind of "intelligence" and more than one kind of space ship. this world is full of unex

e the very time-bomish, ticking off towards destruction, atmosphere that now exists. alright, alright! the "result" was complete invisibility of a ship, destroyer type, and all of its crew while at sea (oct. 1943) the field was effective in an oblate spheroidal shape, extending one hundred yards (more or less, due to lunar position& latitude) out from each beam of the ship. any person within that sphere became vague in form but he too observed those persons aboard that ship as though they too were of the same state, yet were walking upon nothing. any person without that sphere could see nothing save the clearly defined shape of the ships hull in the water, providing of course, that that person was just close enough to see yet, just barely outside of the field. why tell you now? very simple

st three major areas. one of these relates to things which fall from the sky, some of which come from space and which may be roughly classified as organic and inorganic. we use "organic" in the sense of something which is part of, or associated with, a living, thinking entity, and "inorganic" as being merely the debris of space. an ordinary iron-nickel meteorite from space is inorganic within the sphere of our present definition; but if this meteorite arrives on earth shaped like a seven-headed malayan goddess, or a compound microscope, it's organic. a second major category stands out in the bibliography of oddities. it is the great area of events which encompasses disappearing people, and ships; airplanes and airships crashing and disappearing without trace and without warning; instantane

years or so! it has been suggested that all of the "falling material" is the result of occasional wrecks of interplanetary, super-space contraptions, or even the dumping from them while in route from planet to planet. if one considers this proposition carefully, the natural question is: why so often? on the other hand, if adjacent space toward the gravitational neutral at the edge of the earth's sphere of influence, perhaps 180,000 to 200,000 miles away from here, should be the habitat of a vast number and considerable variety of intelligently operated space widgets or urban concentrations of the like, then the whole proposition begins to take on a certain amount of plausibility. in the past two or three decades, there has been a great discussion about miniature fossils found in meteorite

K AMBER THE BASICS OF MAGICK

ion that never seemed to go anywhere..what were you trying to accomplish..what was the basic intention you had..what was the emotion behind the intention..feel the energy of that emotion moving onto the palms of your hands now..feel the energy glowing..pulsating..breathe and allow your intention that you're still clinging to externalize..the energy of it is now shimmering,glowing..swirling into a sphere..allow all of your desire to flow into this sphere..and allow this sphere to appear to you however it appears..and just observe what you see..you may see pictures or symbols emerging within the sphere..whatever you see is fine. when your sphere is completely filled with the last of your desire,emotion,and intention, hold it aloft..feel the power of it in you hands,a globe of power that you

fine. when your sphere is completely filled with the last of your desire,emotion,and intention, hold it aloft..feel the power of it in you hands,a globe of power that you can now release..and look out into the river of life..watch as its currents of possibility flow for ever and ever,as far as you can see..and whenever you're ready,with as much and as little force as you need, throw the pulsating sphere into the river..and give this intention to the life force of this great river..watch as the sphere touches the water..and gradually disappears into the current. take a deep breath. as the sphere disappears the last of your intention and emotion and desire merges with the source of all life, from which it orriginally came..and leaves you. now complete any business here that you need to finis

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e you! i love you! 64. i am the blue-lidded daughter of sunset; i am the naked brilliance of the voluptuous night-sky. 65. to me! to me! 66. the manifestation of nuit is at an end. chapter ii 1. nu! the hiding of hadit. 2. come! all ye, and learn the secret that hath not yet been revealed. i, hadit, am the complement of nu, my bride. i am not extended, and khabs is the name of my house. 3. in the sphere i am everywhere the centre, as she, the circumference, is nowhere found. 4. yet she shall be known& i never. 5. behold! the rituals of the old time are black. let the evil ones be cast away; let the good ones be purged by the prophet! then shall this knowledge go aright. 420 6. i am the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core of every star. i am life, and the giver of life

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dge to the grade of practicus. it is referred to the tree of life as shown in the diagram. it embraces nine of the sephiroth exclusive of kether. yesod and malkuth are referred to the lower triangle the former to the apex and latter to the base. like the caduceus, it furthers represents water, fire and air, but in a different combination. the crescent refers to the waters above the firmament, the sphere to the firmament, and the basal triangle to the consuming fire, which is opposed to the fire symbolized by the upper part of the caduceus. the symbol of mercury on the tree of life it embraces all the sephiroth but kether. the horns spring from daath (knowledge) which is not, properly speaking, a sephirah, but rather a conjunction of chokmah and binah. meditation number four let the practic

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a simple astrology manual. make notes of the ideas and pictures which arise in your mind. the four worlds of the qabalah are: atziluth, archetypal pure diety twlyxa briah, creative archangelic hayrb yetzirah, formative angelic hryxy assiah, action matter, man, shells, demons hycu the ten houses, or heavens, of assiah, the material world, are: 1. primum mobile, rashith ha gilgalim \ylglgh tycar 2. sphere of the zodiac, mazloth twlzm 3. sphere of saturn, shabbathai yatbc 4. sphere of jupiter, tzedek 'qdx 5. sphere of mars, madim \ydm 6. sphere of the sun, shemesh cmc 7. sphere of venus, nogah hgwn 8. sphere of mercury, kokab bkwk 9. sphere of the moon, levannah hnbl 10. spehere of the elements, olam yesodoth twdwsy \lwu the divine names attributed to the sephiroth kether's divine name is ehe

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our hands. just as it is impossible to explain the meaning of eyesight to one blind from birth, so, too, will we fail to discover the concealed forms of nature with the research methods we are applying today. according to kabbalah, there exists a spiritual world that is imperceptible to our sense organs. at its center is one tiny part our universe and our planet--the heart of this universe. this sphere of information, thoughts, and emotions affects us through the laws of the material nature and its incidents. it also places us under certain conditions upon which we must act. we do not choose where, when, with whom, and with what traits and inclinations we will be born. we do not choose whom to meet and in what environment to grow. these things determine all of our actions and reactions, a

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forget the contents altogether, so that the second reading will seem fresh and entirely unfamiliar. by forgetting the material, it implies that we have grasped the previous sensations and that they have now subsided, leaving a space to be filled by sensations we have yet to experience. the process of developing new sensory organs is constantly renewed and accumulated in the spiritual, unperceived sphere of our souls. the most important aspect of our reading is the way we feel about the material while reading it, not afterwards. once we experience these feelings, they become revealed within the heart and mind, and manifest themselves when- how to read the text- 13- ever they are needed in the continuous process of the soul s development. rather than rushing to complete reading the text, it

t in any case, we do not live either in the past or in the future, but only at the present moment, perceiving the different types of light, which are interpreted as the different times, or tenses. if we do not experience any pleasure in the present, we seek the source that can give pleasure in the future; we await the next moment, which will bring with it a different sensation. our efforts in the sphere of self-improvement consist of drawing the distant external light into our present perceptions. there are two forces acting upon us: suffering pushes us from behind, and pleasures entice us and pull us forward. usually, one force alone is not sufficient; the mere anticipation of future pleasure is not enough to advance forward, since if we have to make an effort to progress, such factors as

l at which we exist. but the process of the birth of such a desire within our hearts occurs slowly and accumulates unknown to us, on a level higher than can be grasped by mere human intellect. the creator consolidates all the small prayers we make into one, and upon receiving the final plea for help of necessary magnitude, he helps us- 336- attaining the worlds beyond similarly, when we enter the sphere of action of the creator s light, we receive everything at once, because the supreme giver is eternal and does not make calculations based on time and the circulation of lives. for this reason even the lowest of the spiritual levels generates a complete sense of the eternal. but because we continue to experience a series of spiritual ascents and declines even after reaching the initial spir

LAITMAN M KABBALAH SCIENCE AND THE MEANING OF LIFE

thod that allows for perception beyond this picture of reality, including the forces that govern our reality, which we call the upper world. the way we are able to perceive them is based on the same principle that applies to our perception of reality, namely equivalence of form. in other words, we must match ourselves to these forces. our task is to cultivate the attributes that inhabit the upper sphere, which conducts our world. however, it is impossible to know these attributes before we reach them. hence, here we are pa r t i: k a b b a l a h m e e t s q ua n t u m p h y s i c s 66 assisted by kabbalists, those who are already there, who teach us how to acquire these attributes. they explain how one can develop an additional, internal sense, a soul, through special activities. using tha

er, mathematician, and occultist was ahead of his time. his theories anticipated modern science. the most notable of these were his theories of the infinite universe and the multiplicity of worlds, in which he rejected the traditional geocentric (earth-centered) astronomy and intuitively went beyond the copernican heliocentric (sun-centered) theory, which still maintained a finite universe with a sphere of fixed stars. bruno is, perhaps, chiefly remembered for the tragic death he suffered at the stake. a victim of his own beliefs, he maintained his unorthodox ideas when both the roman catholic and the reformed churches were reaffirming rigid aristotelian and scholastic principles. this kabbalah first gives an inexpressible name to the highest principle; from it she lets four principles ema

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bones will be buried. t h e k a b b a l a h e x p e r i e n c e 32 there will come a time when the whole of humanity will open its eyes and will see both at the level that it does today, and a greater space, one that kabbalists call the spiritual world. that state is called the coming of the messiah. then, everyone will change their egoistic natures (their bodies) into the nature of the spiritual sphere, a giving nature. kabbalah calls that process the revival of the dead. how can we reach the creator? we accumulate experience over our cycles in this world and evolve to the level that we are able to begin to develop consciously toward spirituality. in so doing, we learn to oppose unconscious development, as we have been led through by our past cycles. when we attain that certain level, a s

he salad, if the host is or is not next to you? the only thing that has changed is its inner content. the salad becomes more than a source of pleasure; it becomes a vessel by which i can make spiritual contact with something higher than myself. then, the nature, the will to receive all the delights becomes a means to attain something completely different, and a person sets sail into the spiritual sphere. t h e f i r s t s p i r i t ua l d e g r e e q: how does a person cross the barrier for the first time? a: when we change our aim from for me to for the creator, we begin to feel within (or around) us that which was previously hidden from us due to our nature of reception for ourselves alone. that new sensation is called the upper world, or the creator. one feels the creator according to h

ly pleasures, generally called the heart, is the desire for spirituality. the desire for spirituality seems to appear within the animate desires, hence the name, point in the heart. of course, those desires have nothing to do with the heart in our body. if we planted a new heart in someone, it would not change a single characteristic in that person- even if we implanted a new brain. the spiritual sphere has nothing to do with our biological body. but the point in the heart is not the soul (yet. it is more like a human drop of semen, from which the embryo develops and the child is born. the point in our heart is like a drop of desire, a yearning for supreme attainment, for the creator. if a person begins to develop it, it grows like the semen that has evolved into a fetus. when it becomes i

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attribute: because there are no boundaries in the spiritual world, the difference between spiritual objects is measured in attributes. if two objects are identical in every property, they unite and become one. thus, the spiritual world is a world of attributes and desires. the separation or unity of two spiritual objects/desires is measured by the degree to which they are identical. the spiritual sphere is not a physical one, but one of desires, the highest being that of the creator, and the lowest, its total opposite. there are five principal spiritual degrees between these opposing desires, called worlds. we can traverse them according to the changes in our attributes and desires. when our desires become identical with those of a certain spiritual degree, we immediately bond with that de

LEADBEATER C W THE HIDDEN LIFE IN FREEMASONRY 2E

top of the pillars like caps are the most interesting part of these remarkable castings. the ornamentation of these capitals will best be understood from the illustration. the whole chapiter swells upwards in a somewhat urn-like form, with a flat circular disc resting upon it. the upward curve of the urn is continued through the disc, and makes a projection above the disc which is a segment of a sphere, though this was of course not visible to anyone looking up from the foot of the pillar. it would be more correct to say that the form suggested is not actually a sphere but rather an oblate spheroid, and in the original stone pillar which occupied a similar place in the egyptian temple, the symbology of which was copied by the tyrian artificer, this somewhat unusual form was undoubtedly in

l in semi-darkness, lit only by the three candles and the sacred fire. it is to this condition that the r.w.m. refers (whether he knows it or not) when he says: gour lodge being thus duly formed. h 417. in the case of the lower officers, at any rate, it requires but a slight development of clairvoyance to see these creatures floating in their appointed places, each group making a sort of luminous sphere or cloud (see plate x) this cloud is violet-grey in the case of the i. g, crimson for the j.d. and yellow for the s.d. it is not so easy to define the hues of the three principal officers, for each of them seems to carry something of all possible colours; but it may perhaps be said that a golden hue predominates in the w.j.w. fs sphere, and a strong electric blue in that of the w.s.w. the r

of non-physical danger, or in the presence of a malignant influence, he can draw round him a bodyguard of these beings, on account of the brotherhood with them that has now been established. 505. plate x is an attempt to show the appearance of this portal. the w.j.w. is seen seated at his pedestal, which is as it were within the thickness of the wall of the second portal. over his head floats the sphere of his deva-representative, who is surrounded by his band of assistants. at the right hand side of the portal the earth elementals are grouped, and on the left side those of the water- tricksy sprites, ready to play with great gusto their part of resisting intrusion upon their domain until the candidate is properly presented to them, and demonstrates his friendly intentions by a formal offe

the deity. great and marvellous indeed is the revelation already given to him- a revelation which has changed for him the whole aspect of life, and made the selfish and miserably limited existence of the profane for ever impossible for him. yet he now begins to see that he is as yet touching only one circumference of a vast circle- nay, more, that he is working only on the surface of an infinite sphere. 785. the rose-croix 786. it is then that he begins his second great quest, which leads up through a number of stages, during which different attributes of the all-father are studied and to some extent realized, until it culminates in the magnificent illumination given in the eighteenth degree, that of the sovereign prince of the rose-croix of heredom, through which he finds the divine love

part of that lodge. 955. the lodge as a mental entity is made up of such sections of all its members, welded together to form a whole, and it is from that whole that the spear of light comes and flashes out when the greetings are given. when we speak of a lodge as a mental entity we do not mean something existing merely in mind or fancy; on the mental plane each lodge is a definite thing, a great sphere, with a precise allocation in space, over the place where the lodge meets. in the case of a hall where a number of lodges meet on different evenings, the several spheres are to be seen floating above the building; these spheres are then not intermingled at all, but clustered together over the premises in such a way as to remind one of a collection of toy balloons. 956. the mental forms made

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geometry. they are given in a fixed series, and this series agrees with the different planes of the solar system. each of them indicates, not the form of the atoms of the different planes, but the lines along which the power works which surrounds those atoms. those polygons are the tetrahedron, the cube, the octahedron, the dodecahedron and the icosahedron. if we put the point at one end and the sphere at the other we have a set of seven figures, corresponding to the number of planes in our solar system. 381. in some of the older schools of philosophy it was said: no one can enter who does not know mathematics. that meant not what we now call mathematics, but that science which embraces the knowledge of the higher planes, of their mutual relations, and the way in which the whole is built

LESSER ABSORBING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM OF SET

orbing ritual of the pentagram of set by ozzion (xxxivaes) 1) visualize your shadow as it extends out from your feet by the candle source. concentrate and see it as it expands and connects with the surrounding darkness. imagine it seeping into the cracks in the floor and walls, melding down through the floor below. through the underworld to the earth's core. 2) floating above, see a black pulsing sphere. imagine it's eight rays of possibilities shooting out in all directions. connecting with all that surrounds you. point at it with your magickal dagger (or use your index finger) and then bring it down touching it to your psychic eye. fell it ooze into you, saturating your vessel with chaotic ebon. say "i am thee" 3) bring the blade down to your pelvis. men- point the blade outward and up l

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

ns of eden and hell are also the theme of the last judgement, of four panels in the doges palace in venice (the fall of the damned, hell, paradise, and the ascent into the empyrean, which is rendered as a great cylinder seen in perspective in a blue light) and of the garden of earthly delights. the closed wings of the famous triptych represent the world on the third day of creation, a transparent sphere that shows, at the center, the dry land covered with vegetation, separating from the waters. the left wing shows the earthly paradise, the central panel is the garden of worldly delight itself, and the right panel represents the frightening images of hell, where devils torment the damned with their former pleasures. the full maturity of the artist is revealed in the temptation of st. anthon

ith the earth, the fixed center of the universe, and around which they revolve at a velocity proportional to their distance from the earth. each heaven is presided over by one of the angelic orders, and exercises its special influence on human beings and their affairs. the seven lowest are the heavens of the planets: the moon, mercury, venus, the sun, mars, jupiter, saturn. the eighth heaven, the sphere of the fixed stars, is the highest visible region of the celestial world, and the ninth heaven, the primum mobile, governs the general motion of the heavens from east to west, and by it all place and time are ultimately measured. finally, beyond and outside the heavens, lies the empyrean, where there is neither time nor place, but light only, and which is the special abode of the deity and

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ght-sky. to me! to me "this is the second practice of meditation("ccxx. i" 13, 61, 63, 64, 65. 3. let the aspirant apply himself to comprehend hadit as an unextended point clothed with light ineffable. and let him beware lest he be dazzled by that light "this is the first practice of intelligence("ccxx. ii" 2. 4. let the aspirant apply himself to comprehend hadit as the ubiquitous centre of every sphere conceivable "this is the second practice of intelligence("ccxx. i" 2. 5. let the aspirant apply himself to comprehend hadit as the soul of every man, and of every star, conjoining this in his understanding with the word("cxx. i" 2 "every man and every woman is a star" let this conception be that of life, the giver of life, and let him perceive that therefore the knowledge of hadit is the kn

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p line 12 in the other columns, you will find that the planet corresponding is mercury, its number eight, its lineal figures the octagon and octagram. the god who rules that planet thoth, or in hebrew symbolism tetragrammaton adonai and elohim tzabaoth, its archangel raphael, its choir of angels beni elohim, its intelligence tiriel, its spirit taphtatharath, its colours orange (for mercury is the sphere of the sephira hod, 8) yellow, purple, grey and indigo rayed with violet; its magical weapon the wand or caduceus, its perfumes mastic and others, its sacred plants vervain and others, its jewel the opal or agate; its sacred animal the snake, etc, etc- 1. reference to the first edition -376- 3. you would then prepare your place of working accordingly. in an orange circle you would draw an e

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samekh prop 26 yu ayin eye 27 hp p mouth (65) ynda 28 ydx tzaddi fish-hook 29 [wq qoph back of head 30 cyr resh head (36) hla 31 yc shin tooth \yhla 32 wt tau tau (as egyptian (15) hy (3) ba 32 bis wt tau[ rah] ynda 31 bis yc shin. a a..a a [alga: hyha] hwchy table i (continued) 3 vi. the heavens of assiah. vii. english of col. vi. viii* orders of qliphoth. 0. 1 \ylglgh tycar rashith ha-gilgalim sphere of primum mobile (1) laymwat thaumiel 2 twlzm mazloth sphere of the zodiac (1) lawgwu ghagiel 3 yatbc shabbathai sphere of saturn (1) layratas satariel 4 qdx tzedeq sphere of jupiter (2) hlksug gha agsheklah 5 \ydam madim sphere of mars (3) bjlwg golachab 6 cmc shemesh sphere of sol (4) wryrgt thagiriron 7 hgn nogah sphere ofvenus (5) qrz bru a arab zaraq 8 kbwk kokab sphere of mercury (6)

laymwat thaumiel 2 twlzm mazloth sphere of the zodiac (1) lawgwu ghagiel 3 yatbc shabbathai sphere of saturn (1) layratas satariel 4 qdx tzedeq sphere of jupiter (2) hlksug gha agsheklah 5 \ydam madim sphere of mars (3) bjlwg golachab 6 cmc shemesh sphere of sol (4) wryrgt thagiriron 7 hgn nogah sphere ofvenus (5) qrz bru a arab zaraq 8 kbwk kokab sphere of mercury (6) lams samael 9 hnbl levanah sphere of luna (7) laymg gamaliel 1010 twdwsy \lj cholem yesodoth sphere of the elements (7) tylyl lilith 11 jwr ruach air [elements. see col. lxviii] 12 [planets follow sephiroth, corresponding] mercury [planets follow sephiroth] 13. luna. 14. venus. 15 hlt teleh aries b* wryryub ba airiron 16 rwc shar taurus e wrymyda adimiron 17 \ynwat teonim gemini wrymillx tzalalimiron 18 frs sarton cancer c

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

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is continuously, for by repetition cometh forth both strength and skill, and the effect is cumulative, if thou allow no time to dissipate itself. h the book of wisdom or folly 87 gq de hac formula considerationes kabbalistic (qabalistic considerations concerning this formula) ehold moreover, my son, the .conomy of this way, how it is according to the tao, fulfilling itself wholly within thine own sphere. and it is utterly in tune with thine own will on every plane, so that every part of thy nature rejoiceth with every other part, communicating praise. now then learn also how this formula is that of the word abrahadabra. first, had is the triangle erect upon twin squares. of hadit need i not to write, for he hath hidden himself in the book of the law. this substance is the father, the instr

r two radii cannot cross. and beware most of this love, because it lieth so close to will that dis-ease thereof easily imparteth his error to the whole way of the magician. t the book of wisdom or folly 99 gt de corpore umbra hominis (of the body, shadow of the man) oncerning the on, o my son, learn that the sun and his vicegerent are in all ons, of necessity, father, centre, creator, each in his sphere of operation. but the formula of the past on was of the dying god, and was based upon ignorance. for men thought that the sun died and was reborn alike in the day and in the year; and so also was the mystery of man. now already are we well assured by science how the death of the sun is in truth but the shifting of a shadow; and in this on (o my son, i lift up my voice and i make prophecy) s

s an act of love under will. so then he that is adept exempt, whether in our holy order or another, may not remain in the pillar of mercy, because it is not balanced, but is unstable. therefore is the choice given unto him, whether he will destroy his temple, and give up his life, extending it to universal life, or whether he will make a fortress about that temple, and abide therein, in the false sphere of daath, which is in the abyss. and to the adepts of our holy order this choice is terrible; by cause that they must abandon even him whose knowledge and conversation they have attained. yet, o my son, they have much help of our order in this on, because the general formula is love, so that their habit itself urges them to the bed of our lady babalon. know then the black brothers by this t

ighest. now then in the pentagram are two lines that invoke spirit, though they lead not thereunto, and they are the works of h with h, and of yod with vau. of these twain the former is a work magical of the nature of music, and it draweth down the fire of the higher by seduction or bewitchment. and the latter is a work opposite thereunto, whose effect forumlateth itself by direct creation in the sphere of its purpose and intent. but there remain yet two of the eight works, namely, the straight aspiration of the chiah or creator in thee to the crown, and the surrender of the nephesh or animal soul to the possession thereof; and these be he twin principal formulae of the final attainment, being archetypes of the paths of magick (the one) and mysticism (the other) unto the end. from each of

r floweth the power of the emperor in the path of the ram, for initiative, and energy, and determination. third, from the mother are the lovers in the path of the twins, for intellectual wholeness, and for adjustment to environment. these three are from this superna and complete the theorick of thy work. after this, in the praxis and executive thereof thou hast the hermit as an influence from the sphere of jupiter in the path of the virgin, for secrecy, and for concentration, and for prudence. lastly, from the sphere of mars, travelleth justice in the path of the balance, for good judgment, and tact, and art. o my son, in this chapter is more wisdom than in ten thousand folios of the alchemists! study therefore to acquire skill in this method, and experience; for this gold is not only of t

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ese things fled away, for he understood them all, that they were but as old rags upon the divine perfection. 4. also he pitied them, that they were but reflections distorted. 5. also he smote them, lest they should bear rule over the just. 6. also he harmonized them into one picture, beautiful to behold. 7. and having thus conquered them, there was a certain glamour of holiness even in the hollow sphere of outward brilliance. 8. so that all became splendid. 9. and having firmly established them in order and disposition, 10. he proclaimed the perfection, the bride, the delight of god in his creation. 11. but though thus he worked, he tried ever his work by the star 418. 8 liber dcccxiii vel ararita 12. and it deceived him not; for by his subtlety he expanded it all into the twelve rays of t

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starting from the sun, and adding the planets one by one, each with its proper motion, until he have an image perfect in all respect of the solar system as it actually exists. let him particularly note that unless the apparent size approximate to the real, his practice is wasted. let him then add a comet to the picture; he may find, perhaps that the path of this comet may assist him to expand the sphere of his mental vision until it include a star. and thus, gathering one star after another, let his contemplation become vast as the heaven, in space and time ever aspiring to the perception of the body of nuit; yea, the body of nuit oliber ccc khabs am pekht an epistle of therion 9 =28, a magus of a a, to his son, being an instruction in a matter of all importance, to wit, the means to be ta

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so with madness. nay! but to the glory of ra-hoor-khuit and the establishment of his perfect kingdom let all be done! now, o my son, thou knowest that it is our will to establish this work, accomplishing fully that which we are commanded in the book of the law .help me, o warrior lord of thebes, in my unveiling before the children of men!.2.and it is thy will, manifesting as thou hast done in the sphere of malkuth the material world,3 to do this same thing in an even more immediate and practical way than would naturally appeal to one whose manifestation is in the heaven of jupiter. so therefore we now answer thy filial petition that asketh good counsel of us as to the means to be taken to extend the law of thelema throughout the whole world. direct therefore now most closely thine attentio

ts. t.s] 2 [al i. 5] 3 [this may mean more than that the addressee was incarnate upon this planet. crowley.s doctrine of the master of the temple, based on passages in .the vision and the voice. includes the idea that after crossing the abyss, the magister templi is .cast forth. or manifests in one of the sephiroth below the abyss in particular; and that in the case of achad this was malkuth, the sphere of the elements. t.s] 4 [al i. 15] 5 [al i. 34] khabs am pekht 3 law to all men. in our experience we have found the most unlikely means have produced the best results; and indeed it is almost the definition of a true magical formula that the means should be unsuited, rationally speaking, to the end proposed. note, pray thee, that we are bound to teach .he must teach; but he may make severe

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milar in design; they were to be encased in .hollow things, of sweet wood. mounted on the end of each table leg. the size does not appear to be specified in those sections of the dee diaries i have been able to consult (primus through to tertius plus tfr, but those made by dee are still extant and are 5 inches in diameter. 5: most of these names consist of a transliteration of the hebrew for the .sphere of the planet. with.-el. stuck on the end. see agrippa de occulta philosophia lib. iii cap. xxviii, where most of these names appear. the spirit of saturn is called sabathiel; the spirit of jupiter zedekiel; the spirit of mars, madimiel; the spirit of the sun semeliel, or semeschia; the spirit of venus nogahel; the spirit of mercury cochabiah, or cochabiel; the spirit of the moon, jareahel

LIBER CLXV A MASTER OF THE TEMPLE

rd and well. those who were guiding and directing his life made the way clear for him, and he found himself in a position to accept the instruction of the a\a, coming under the direct guidance of frater o.m. this event must not be supposed to reflect in any way on frater p.a. for whom he always felt and will feel great love and respect; the circumstances leading up to this change were outside the sphere of influence of fra v.i.o. and the more difficult to judge owing to his isolation in canada. with this brief allusion to the change in his occult affairs, we may pass on to a corresponding change in his material surroundings, for the equinox 158 although he continued with his usual office work, he lived during the best part of this year under canvas in a small tent by the sea shore, necessi

ings well, and work hard; but your point of view is all wrong. i feel a sort of sentimentality injuring your scientific attitude. o.m] april 20, 2:40 3:10 p.m. having left home about 2:15 i climbed up towards the mountain till i found a secluded spot; there i knelt down and did breathing exercise. felt prana all over body. invoked adonai and tried to unite with him. a brilliant white light filled sphere of consciousness. arose as adonai performed the ritual of pentagram, then prayed aloud and fluently, trying to unite consciousness with all nature. knelt again in meditation, and arose much strengthened and with a feeling of the divine presence [this is excellent for a beginner. but remember all these divine illuminations are mere breaks. o.m] note: i find more and more difficulty in rememb

implies a self. o.m] dec. 26th, 11:3 to 11:20 p.m. meditation. gradually separating the self from the body, mind, life, death, etc, till an entirely impersonal state resulted [these things don t mean much, as a rule. they are only what we call reverie, a dulcet meandering of the mind. o.m] dec. 27th, 11:13 to 11:30 p.m. meditation. after striving to unite consciousness completely with adonai, the sphere of consciousness widened out and became one with the many; so that, when asking of the self: what am i? who am i? this no longer seemed an individual question, but to be taken up by many units in all parts of space, yet upon a formless plane. i rose higher and tried to unify all these; this resulted in an absolutely impersonal state which continued even after the meditation was over until a

LIBER CORDIS CINCTI SERPENTE

st like a white cat upon the roof of the universe; there is none to answer thee. 58. thou art like a lonely pillar in the midst of the sea; there is none to behold thee, o thou who beholdest all! 59. thou dost faint, thou dost fail, thou scribe; cried the desolate voice; but i have filled thee with a wine whose savour thou knowest not. 60. it shall avail to make drunken the people of the old gray sphere that rolls in the infinite far-off; they shall lap the wine as dogs that lap the blood of a beautiful courtesan pierced through by the spear of a swift rider through the city. liber cordis cincti serpente svb figvra ynda 21 61. i too am the soul of the desert; thou shalt seek me yet again in the wilderness of sand. 62. at thy right hand a great lord and a comely; at thy left hand a woman cl

t beyond the stabilities of being and of consciousness and of bliss; for i am thou, and the pillar is fstablished in the void. 25. also thou shalt discourse of these things unto the man that writeth them, and he shall partake of then as a sacrament; for i who am thou am he, and the pillar is fstablished in the void. 26. from the crown to the abyss, so goeth it single and erect. also the limitless sphere shall glow with the brilliance thereof. 27. thou shalt rejoice in the pools of adorable water; thou shalt bedeck thy damsels with pearls of fecundity; thou shalt light flame like licking tongues of liquor of the gods between the pools. 28. also thou shalt convert the all-sweeping air into the winds of pale water, thou shalt transmute the earth into a blue abyss of wine. liber cordis cincti

LIBER DCCCLX JOHN ST

ne; my arms stretched out resting on their respective knees;1 my thumbs joined each to the fourth finger of the proper hand. all my muscles were tightly held; my breath came steady, slow and even through both nostrils; my eyes were turned back, in, up to the third eye; my tongue was rolled back in my mouth; and my thoughts, radiating from that third eye, i strove to shut in unto an ever narrowing sphere by concentrating my will upon the knowledge and conversation of the holy guardian angel. then i struck twelve times upon the bell; with the new month the operation was duly begun. 1 [this is the .thunderbolt. position or svastik.sana described in .liber e] liber dccclx 10 oct. 1. the first day at eight o fclock i rose from sleep and putting on my robe, began a little to meditate. for severa

,200 times a day. to say it a million times would take longer than mrs. glyn.s heroine did to conceive.1 yet i will get the result if i have to say it a hundred and eleven million times. but oh! fertilise my .k..ic egg to-day! this remark, one should notice, is truly characteristic of the man john st. john. i see how funny it is; but i fm quite serious withal. ye dull dogs [the..k..ic egg. is the sphere of the personality of man. a theosophic term..ed] 3.55. n.b..mantras might with advantage be palindromes. 3.56. i try to construct a magic square from the mantra. no good. but the mantra is going much better, quite mechanically and .without attachment (i.e, without conscious ulterior design .art for art fs sake. as it were. 4.10. i drink a .citron presse. 1 [an ms. note by ac to a copy of e

f, that eating has started the action. 5.30. an hour of mingled nap and mantra. i now feel alive again. it was very strange how calm and balanced i was: yet now i am again energised; may it be to the point of enthusiasm! people will most assuredly smile at this exalted mystic; his life seems made up of sleep and love-making. indeed, to-day i have been shockingly under the power of tamas, the dark sphere. but that is clearly a fatigue-effect from having worked so hard. oh lord, how long? 5.50. the mantra still ripples on. i am so far from the path that i have a real good mind to get maryt to let me perform the black mass on her at midnight. i would just love to bring up typhon, and curse osiris and burn his bones and his blood! at least, i now solemnly express a pious wish that the crocodil

LIBER DXXXVI

arting from the sun, and adding the planets one by one, each with its proper motion, until he have an image perfect in all respects of the solar system as it actually exists. let him particularly note that unless the apparent size approximate to the real, his practice is wasted. let him then add a comet to the picture; he may find, perhaps, that the path of this comet may assist him to expand the sphere of his mental vision until it include a star. and thus, gathering one star after another, let his contemplation become vast as the heaven, in space and time ever aspiring to the perception of the body of nuit; yea, of the body of nuit. 3 [this was written prior to the discovery of pluto. t.s (c) ordo templi orientis. key-entry &c. by frater t.s. for niwg/ celephais press. this e-text last r

LIBER HAD

ng 1 and 2 into the .first practice. matches the numbering in section 28. t.s] liber h a d 2 3. let the aspirant apply himself to comprehend hadit as an unextended point clothed with a light ineffable. and let him beware lest he be dazzled by that light. this is the first practice of intelligence (ccxx. ii. 2. 4. let the aspirant apply himself to comprehend hadit as the ubiquitous centre of every sphere conceivable. this is the second practice of intelligence (ccxx. ii. 3. 5. let the aspirant apply himself to comprehend hadit as the soul of every man, and of every star, conjoining this in his understanding with the word (ccxx. i. 2 .every man and every woman is a star. let this conception be that of life, the giver of life, and let him perceive that therefore the knowledge of hadit is the

LIBER LVII

i should regard it as a manifestation of chesed, water, the moon, salt the alchemical principle, sagittarius or what not, in respect of its blueness.one would have to decide which from other data.and refer it to the xviith key of the taro in respect of its starriness. the use of these attributions is lengthy and various: i cannot dwell upon it: but i will give one example. if i wish to visit the sphere of geburah, i use the colours and forces appropriate: i go there: if the objects which then appear to my spiritual vision are harmonious therewith, it is a test of their truth. so also, to construct a talisman, or to invoke a spirit. the methods of discovering dogma from sacred words are also numerous and important: i may mention (a) the doctrine of sympathies: drawn from the total numerati

pure qabalah. see .the canon..55 meiqras and abraxas in greek. 370. really more important for part ii. co, creation. the sabbatic goat in his highest aspect. this shows the whole of creation as matter and spirit. the material 3, the spiritual 7, and all cancelling to zero. also \lc= peace. 400. the letter t .the universe. it is the square of 20 .the wheel of fortune. and shows the universe as the sphere of fortune.the samsara-cakkram, where karma, which fools call chance, rules. 400 is the total number of the sephiroth, each of the 10 containing 10 in itself and being repeated in the 4 worlds of atziluth, briah, yetzirah, and 55 [the canon: an exposition of the pagan mystery perpetuated in the cabala as the rule of all the arts; by william stirling. first published anonymously, london: elk

sed by fra. a. e. g. and others, will shortly be published by authority of the a a. a.c [it was published in equinox i (8] 61 [i.e, the chaldaan oracles, whose ascription to zoroaster is late (medieval/ renaissance; fragment 186 in the westcott edition. cf. the hermetic discourse .the eighth reveals the ninth (nhc vi 52.1. 63.32; in some versions of hermeticism and graeco-egpytian magick the .9th sphere (counting upwards) lies beyond the sphere of the planets and .fixed stars. and is the realm of the divine. t.s] on the qabalah 41 scholion. 9= the foundation of all things= the foundation of the alphabet= yod= 10= malkuth= kether= 1. scholion z. 9= ix= the hermit= yod= 10= x= the wheel of fortune= k= 20= xx= the last judgement= c= 300= 30= l= justice= viii= 8= j= the chariot= vii= 7= z= the

LIBER LXVII THE SWORD OF SONG

nd it a devil or a wraith, just as my mood or temper tends! and thus to-day that .christ ascends. i take the symbol, leave the fact decline to make the smallest pact with your creative deity, and say: the christhood-soul in me, risen of late, is now quite clear even of the smallest taint of earth. supplanting god, the man has birth(.new birth. you.ll call the same, i fear) transcends the ordinary sphere and flies in the direction .x (there lies the fourth dimension) vex my soul no more with mistranslations from genesis to revelations, but leave me with the flaming star,75 jeheshua (see thou zohar!)76 and thus our formidable pigeon-77 lamb-and-old-gentleman religion fizzles in smoke, and i am found attacking nothing. here.s the ground, pistols, and coffee.three in one (alas, o rabbi schimeo

ng (hegel. god= nothing (buddhism. or, in the language of religion: every one may admit that monotheism, exalted by the introduction of the 8 symbol, is equivalent to pantheism. pantheism and atheism are really identical, as the opponents of both are the first to admit. if this be really taught, i must tender my apologies, for the reconcilement is of course complete..a.c. an essay in ontology 101 sphere, can the causes, subtle and coarse, the unborn causes whose seed is hardly sown, of continued existence be grasped and annihilated, so that the arahat is sure of being abolished in the utter extinction of nirvana, while even in this world of pain, where he must remain until the ancient causes, those which have already germinated, are utterly worked out (for even the buddha himself could not

LIBER LXXVIII

the hebrew. the bulk of this text is either quoted verbatim or abstracted from mss. gn, h gq h and gr h of the r.r. et a.c, probably compiled or written by s.l. gmacgregor h mathers. remarks in square brackets embedded in the text are presumably by crowley. the tarot papers go h and gp, h a rather abstruse astrologico-qabalistic treatise concerning the projection of the tree of life into a solid sphere and the mapping of the 78 cards to the celestial heavens, are omitted. versions may be studied in regardie (ed) the golden dawn and the complete golden dawn system of magic. the most significant change in the divination method is that in the golden dawn version one counted 5 rather than 11 for aces; also, the g.d. paper instructed selection of the significator based on the appearance of the

LIBER MMCMXI NOTE ON GENESIS

terial world, consider the moon, our mother. behold in her the typic representative of the powers of the two. light and darkness, flux and reflux, ebb and flow.these are her manifested powers in nature.where also she binds the great waters to her will. now in the yetziratic attribution, is the second number, beth (i.e. a house, an abode, the dwelling of the holy one, shown to be equivalent to the sphere of kokab and his lords. and the symbolic weapon of# is the caduceus, whose twin serpents show again the dualistic power (note..woden, the scandinavian mercury, was the all-father, as it is written in the ritual of the path of the spirit of the primal fire c .for all things did the father of all things perfect, and delivered them over unto the second mind; whom all races of men call first) b

h. and the total numeration of its numbers is the perfect number, even the decade of the sephiroth (1+ 2+ 3+ 4= 10) thus can our science teach us wherefore the door* of venus, d, is the gateway of initiation: that one planet whose symbol alone embraceth the 10 sephiroth; the entrance to the shrine of* as above, so below; wherefore saith the holy qabalah that alone amongst the shells is nogah, the sphere of venus, exalted unto holiness (venus is the goddess of love) liber mmcmxi 8 our father c.r.c, the tomb of osiris; the god revealer, coming, moreover, by the central path of s through the midst of the triangle of light. and the lock which guards that door is as the four gates of the universe. and the key is the ankh, immortal life.the rose and cross of life; and the symbol of venus. 4. 1

ters is obtained tma hyh .truth was. as if affirming solemnly the presence in the creation of the supernal truth. now let us take the first and last letters of the verse and .cast into the midst thereof the fire of the sun..i.e, w (6 .the seal of creation .and we have wb, an egg. where we see the whole universe enclosed in the cosmic egg of hindu and egyptian mythology: and the formulation of the sphere of the universe (or magical mirror in man. as it were the egg of the black swan of time, the kala hamsa, the triune a m u, or word of power or of seb, the bird of life, whose will was heard in the night of time. the total numeric value of the verse is fntd= 4459, of which the key is 22, the number of the paths from a to t; and the key of 22 is 4, the tetractys and the threshold of the unive

tively t and a, was to make up the number with the proper letters. thus 500 would have been written qt, not, and 800 tt, and so on [yet in some few arcana the finals are counted as such. this mystery, however, pertaineth to a grade even more exalted than our beloved and erudite brother had attained at the period of this essay..p] a note on genesis 17 hidden power of the three extended as a mighty sphere to the confines of space! the next word is ta, which we have seen to be the central word: and its signification is the alpha and omega .from beginning unto end: essence: and its key is 5. five again are the letters of the word \ymch* which next follows; and in this word \ymc, the heavens, we perceive c. the ruach elohim, brooding upon the face of the waters \ym (maim, even as it is afterwar

LIBER O

the arrow beyond the moon (the reference being to the path of samekh on the kircher tree] svb figvra vi. 3 lineal figures the octagon and octagram, the god who rules that planet thoth, or in hebrew symbolism tetragrammaton adonai and elohim tzabaoth, its archangel raphael, its choir of angels beni elohim, its intelligence tiriel, its spirit taphthartharath,4 its colours orange (for mercury is the sphere of the sephira hod, 8, yellow, purple, grey, and indigo rayed with violet; its magical weapon the wand or caduceus, its perfumes mastic and others, its sacred plants vervain and others, its jewel the opal or agate, its sacred animal the snake &c &c. 3. you would then prepare your place of working according. in an orange circle you would draw an eight-pointed star of yellow, at whose points

LIBER RESH VEL HELIOS

those with no a a grade, a sign suited to the quarter may be substituted. in a ms. note to equinox i (6) crowley suggests: dawn: l.v.x; noon: thoum-aesh-neith (fire; sunset: shu (air; midnight: auramoth (water. see gliber o h for these. the rationale is that you are symbolically standing at the intersection of the paths of pe and samekh, with tiphareth in the east, hence you make the sign of the sphere you are facing. t.s] 2 liber resh vel helios svb figvra cc tahuti standeth in his splendour at the prow, and ra- hoor abideth at the helm. hail unto thee from the abodes of day! 4. lastly, at midnight, let him greet the sun, facing west, giving the sign of his grade. and let him say in a loud voice: hail unto thee who art khephra in thy hiding, even unto thee who art khephra in thy silence

LIBER SAMEKH

ing of the charge. the gfirmament h is the ruach, the gmental plane h: it is the realm of shu, or zeus, where revolves the wheel of the gunas, the three forms* of being. the athyr is the gakasa h, the gspirit, h the athyr of physics, which is the framework on which all forms are founded; it receives, records and transmits all impulses without itself suffering mutation thereby. the gearth h is the sphere wherein the operation of these gfundamental h and athyric forces appears to perception. gunder the earth h is the world of* they correspond to the sulphur, mercury, and salt of alchemy; to sattvas, rajas, and tamas in the hindu system; and are rather modes of action than actual qualities even when conceived as latent. they are the apparatus of communication between the planes; as such, they

words and acts. when this is attained, he may go deeper into the formula by amplifying its correspondences. thus, he make invoke water in the manner of water, extending his will with majestic and irresistable motion, midnful of its impulse gravitation, yet with a suave and tranquil appearance of weakness. again, he may apply the formula of water to its peculiar purpose as it surges back into his sphere, using it with conscious skill for the cleansing and calming of the receptive and emotional elements in his character, and for the solution or sweeping-away of those tangled weeds of prejudice which hamper him from freedom to act as he will. similar applications of the remaining invocations will occur to the adept who is ready to use them. section f the adept now returns to the tiphareth sq

ms, the sigil called the mark of the beast,23 and the signs of l.v.x (see plate as before) he then vibrates the names extending his will in the same way as before, but vertically upward. at the same time he expands the source of that will.the secret symbol of self.both about him and below, as if to affirm that self, duplex as is its form, reluctant to acquiesce in its failure to coincide with the sphere of nuit. let him now imagine, at the last word, that the head of his will, where his consciousness is fixed, opens its fissure (the brahmarandhra cakkra, at the juncture of the cranial sutres) and exudes a drop of clear crystalline dew, and liber samekh svb figvra dccc 20 that this pearl is his soul, a virgin offering to his angel, pressed forth from his being by the intensity of his aspira

LIBER XLI THIEN TAO

no excuse for being fool enough to read farther. gphenacetin is a useful drug in fever, but woe to that patient who shall imbibe it in collapse. because calomel is a dangerous remedy in appendicitis, we do not condemn its use in simple indigestions. gas above so beneath! said hermes the thrice greatest. the laws of the physical world are precisely paralleled by those of the moral and intellectual sphere. to the prostitute i prescribe a course of training by which she shall comprehend the holiness of sex. chastity forms part of that training, and i should hope to see her one day a happy wife and mother. to the prude equally i prescribe a course of training by which 10 liber xli she shall comprehend the holiness of sex. unchastity forms part of that training, and i should hope to see her one

LIBER XV CHYMICAL JOUSTING OF PERARDUA

so now indeed he had wrought the first matter to a pitch of excellence beyond the human; for without trouble was his tincture thus beautiful. first, it had the crown and horns of alexander the mighty king; also it had wings of fine sapphire; its fore part was like the lion, whereby indeed it partook of the highest virtue, and its hinder quarters were as a bull fs. moreover it stood upon the white sphere and the red cube; and it is not possible for any elixir to exceed this, unless it be by our path and working. he slayeth sir merlin the wizard. yet our brother perardua.and by now he was right skilful at the athanor!.determined to attain to that higher projection. therefore he subtly prepared a red dragon, or as some alchemists will have it, a fiery flying serpent, whereby he should eat up

LOGOMACHY OF ZOS

phraseology of the soul is not ours, but some baffling simplicity of parallels which may be graphed. in a mad world mad fictions almost become essential, and i, for one, believe that it is not essential to survival to have such madness. the self and the blade of grass are still potentialities in vague eternities. the damned course i run: this word-infected mouth has only uttered "i am i" in every sphere; yet, overburdened with pretences, ills and fears, seeks sleep awhile. that sweet release. no dogma senses the infinite or reveals much; religion is quantity of feeling. real belief is not taught but recollected: belief to be real must be profound. more even, a psychic experience, not lip-avowal. i- e5: 2. x..q 9"d. m..alogue existence but, by artistry, to enjoin the aesthetic and the ethic

MAGIC AND SPELLS

age 6 mislead 2 minor image 7 project image 3 displacement 8 screen 4 phantasmal killer 9 weird 5 persistent image hatred domain spells 1 doom 6 forbiddance 2 scare 7 blasphemy 3 bestow curse 8 antipathy 4 emotion (hate effect only) 9 wail of the banshee 5 righteous might 1 bless 6 heroes' feast 2 shield other 7 refuge 3 helping hand 8 protection from spells 4 imbue with spell ability 9 prismatic sphere f rary's telepathic bond luck domain deities: abbathor, beshaba, brandobaris, erevan ilesere, haela brightaxe, mask, oghma, tymora, vergadain. magic domain. deities: azuth, corellon larethian, hanali celanil, isis, laduguer, mystra, savras, set, thoth, velsharoon. mentalism domain deity: deep duerra. granted power: you can generate a mental ward, a spell-like ability to grant someone you to

m, kelemvor, laduguer, lathander, martham- 1 magic weapon 2 heat metal 6 blade barrier `7 transmute metal to wood domain' planing 3 keen edge 8 iron body deities: gond, helm, ilneval, red knight, siamorphe, ubtao. 4 rusting grasp 9 repel metal or stone granted power: free extend spell feat. s wall of iron planning domain spells moon' domain' 6 heroes' feast' 1 endure elements 6 otiluke's freezing sphere 2 sound burst waterspout 3 water breathing 8 maelstrom 4 freedom of movement 9 elemental swarm 5 wall of ice (cast as a water spell only) moon domain spells 1 faerie fire 6 permanent image 2 moonbeam 7 insanity 3 moon blade 8 animal shapes 4 emotion 9 moonfire 5 moon path mentalism domain spells 1 random action 6 rary's telepathic bond 2 detect thoughts 7 antipathy 3 clairaudience/clairvoya

ts immediately when it leaves the path. unlike a wall offorce, a moon path can be dispelled. it is otherwise similar to a wall offorce in that it needs no supports and it is immune to damage of all kinds. a disintegrate blasts a hole 10 feet square, leaving the rest of the path intact (if the moon path is 10 feet wide or less, this merely creates a 10-foot gap) a hit from a rod of cancellation, a sphere of annihilation, or mordenkainen's disjunction destroys a moon path. spells and breath weapons cannot pass through a moon path, although dimension door, teleport, and similar effects can bypass the barrier. it blocks ethereal creatures as well as material creatures. gaze attacks cannot operate through the'moon path. a moon path must be straight, continuous, and unbroken when formed. if its

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

y labored to reform the young man. aristippus has the distinction of being consistent in principle and practice, for he lived in perfect harmony with his philosophy that the quest of pleasure was the chief purpose of life. the doctrines of the cyrenaics may be summarized thus: all that is actually known concerning any object or condition is the feeling which it awakens in man's own nature. in the sphere of ethics that which awakens the most pleasant feeling is consequently to be esteemed as the greatest good. emotional reactions are classified as pleasant or gentle, harsh, and mean. the end of pleasant emotion is pleasure; the end of harsh emotion, grief; the end of mean emotion, nothing. through mental perversity some men do not desire pleasure. in reality, however, pleasure (especially o

r disseminators that the actual but recondite source--the mysteries--came to be wholly ignored. symbolism is the language of the mysteries; in fact it is the language not only of mysticism and philosophy but of all nature, for every law and power active in universal procedure is manifested to the limited sense perceptions of man through the medium of symbol. every form existing in the diversified sphere of being is symbolic of the divine activity by which it is produced. by symbols men have ever sought to communicate to each other those thoughts which transcend the limitations of language. rejecting man-conceived dialects as inadequate and unworthy to perpetuate divine ideas, the mysteries thus chose symbolism as a far more ingenious and ideal method of preserving their transcendental know

subterranean temples of mithras, from whose cult has been borrowed much of the sacerdotalism of the modem church. the ancient philosophers believed that no man could live intelligently who did not have a fundamental knowledge of nature and her laws. before man can obey, he must understand, and the mysteries were devoted to instructing man concerning the operation of divine law in the terrestrial sphere. few of the early cults actually worshiped anthropomorphic deities, although their symbolism might lead one to believe they did. they were moralistic rather than religionistic; philosophic rather than theologic. they taught man to use his faculties more intelligently, to be patient in the face of adversity, to be courageous when confronted by danger, to be true in the midst of temptation, a

e conversant with the eleusinian concept of life could understand that statement. it means that the majority of people are not ruled by their living spirits but by their senseless (hence dead) animal personalities. transmigration and reincarnation were taught in these mysteries, but in a somewhat unusual manner. it was believed that at midnight the invisible worlds were closest to the terrestrial sphere and that souls coming into material existence slipped in during the midnight hour. for this reason many of the eleusinian click to enlarge the rape of persephone. from thomassin's recucil des figures, groupes, themes, fontaines, vases et autres ornements. pluto, the lord of the underworld, represents the body intelligence of man; and the rape of persephone is symbolic of the divine nature a

rsephone. from thomassin's recucil des figures, groupes, themes, fontaines, vases et autres ornements. pluto, the lord of the underworld, represents the body intelligence of man; and the rape of persephone is symbolic of the divine nature assaulted and defiled by the animal soul and dragged downward into the somber darkness of hades, which is here used as a synonym for the material, or objective, sphere of consciousness. in his disquisitions upon the painted greek vases, james christie presents meursius' version of the occurrences taking place during the nine days required for the enactment of the greater eleusinian rites. the first day was that of general meeting, during which those to be initiated were questioned concerning their several qualifications. the second day was spent in a proc

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

quired intensity, and at the same time alerting your deep mind by the correct degree of concentration and repetition. while we're on the subject of saturn-type operations, it is a good time to consider the whole subject of ligature in greater detail. ligature, as we have already seen, simply means magical binding, usually performed by means of a symbolic cord or chain. as such, it pertains to the sphere of saturn. in ancient times the dark one's newest subjects were often laid to rest in the earth, bound hand and foot. before considering ligature proper, however, we should note in passing a process of a similar nature, using the same name but differing considerably in its aim. on an earlier page, i referred to a certain use of the witches' cord wherein it is used by the practitioner to bin

basic working thesis of witchcraft. what frazer leaves out, however, and it is the thing which differentiates a child's game of make-believe from a genuine witch's magical operation, is that vital occult factor of the deep mind's part in the work. unless that underlying stratum of physical coexistence here designated as the deep mind is penetrated, the "magic" remains totally within the personal sphere of the operator, at best remaining purely an exercise of surface autosuggestion; at worst, a fantasy game to be taken to in refuge from a hostile outside world. only when the "deeps" are contacted, only at that point does any real witchcraft take place. this principle applies as much to the process of weather working as to any other magical field. most of the work being done in this directi

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 1

y european languages. the small maltese crosses are placed to mark the conclusion of each separate set of hebrew names. these names are those of deity angels and archangels allotted by the qabalists to each of the 9 first sephiroth or divine emanations. in english letters they run thus, beginning from the head of the serpent+ ehyeh kether metatron chaioth ha-qadehs rashith ha-galgalim s.p.m (for "sphere of the primum mobile+ lah chokmah ratziel auphanim masloth s.s.f (for "sphere of the fixed stars" or s.z. for "sphere of the zodiac+ iehovah eolhim binah tzaphquiel aralim shabbathai s (for "sphere) of saturn+ el chesed tzadquiel chaschmalim tzedeq s. of jupiter+ elohim gibor geburah kamael seraphim madim s. of mars+ iehovah eloah va-daath tiphereth raphael malakim shemesh s. of the sun+ ie

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 5

va 3 the first page of the ars nova eheie. kether. almighty god, whose dwelling is in the highest heavens: 1 haioth. the great king of heaven, and of all the powers therein: methratton. and of all the holy hosts of angels and archangels: reschith. hear the prayers of thy servant who putteth his trust in thee: hagalgalim. let thy holy angels be commanded to assist me at this time and at all times (sphere of the primum mobile) iehovah. god almighty, god omnipotent, hear my prayer: hadonat. command thy holy angels above the fixed stars: ophanim. to be assisting and aiding thy servant: iophiel. that i may command all spirits of air, water, fire, earth, and hell: masloth. so that it may tend unto thy glory and unto the good of man. s. z (i.e, sphere of the zodiac) iehovah. god almighty, god omn

ver. k. s. elohim geber most almighty and eternal and ever living lord god: seraphim command thy seraphim: camael, madim to attend on us now at this time, to assist us, and to defend us from all perils and dangers. s. 1. the divine names in this section are all written in the periphery of the circle of art, shown in the goetia. 2. it is uncertain what the h abbreviates. the names all refer to the sphere of saturn. 3. the copyist mistook a d in the diagram of the circle for an l, here and in the name zelez, which should be zedeq. lemegeton: clavicula salomonis 4 eloha o almighty god! be present with us both now and for ever: tetragrammaton and let thine almighty power and presence ever guard and protect us now and for ever: raphael let thy holy angel raphael wait upon us at this present and

MEANING OF MASONRY

knocks of some great unseen warden of life and death, who calls them here to labour and summons them hence for refreshment. after the lodge, the festive board; after the labour of this world, the repast and refreshment of the heavenly places. and thus, although our after-proceedings have no formal place in the masonic system, any more than the after-life is in formal connection with us whilst our sphere of activity is in this present world, still it plays a striking and of appropriate part calculated to awaken us to the deep significance of our customary conviviality. upon such occasions we are wont to drink the toast of" the king and the craft" remembering as loyal subjects and loving brethren our ear thly sovereign and our masonic comrades throughout the world. but here again i would ask

indedness or, as we might say, his" common sense" midway between these east and west extremes is the south, the halfway house and meeting-place of the spiritual intuition and the rational understanding; the point denoting abstract intellectuality and our intellectual power develops to its highest, just as the sun attains its meridian splendour in the south. the antipodes of this is the north, the sphere of benightedness and ignorance, referable to merely sense-reactions and impressions received by that lowest and least reli able mode of perception, our physical sense nature. thus the four sides of the lodge point to four different, yet progressive, modes of consciousness available to us. sense-impression (north, reason (west, intellectual ideation (south, and spiritual intuition (east; mak

MICHAEL FORD A RITE OF THE WEREWOLF

9 luciferian is also relevant to the egyptian god set, sethanic= of set. 10 see iblis, the black light by peter lamborn wilson. the flame of isolate consciousness and being is the black light/black flame. this is defined as the fire and perception of being, antinomianism. 11 the book of thoth weiser publications 8 opposer. set is also related to saturn. this planet, called also shabbathai, is the sphere of saturn and is considered a meeting place of the witches sabbat. the image of those leaving the flesh, to go forth in the name of the devil by flying with familiars and other demons is not too far from realistic workings in the present time. lucifer is found in the higher octave of the sphere of saturn. this mighty angel12 is a revealed source of black light, or intelligence/development/w

n13 realms of which light is best experienced, the air and astral plane, from which all wind rushes about you like a tornado, where flame and sun envelopes your being and your astral body is purified by flame. the embodiment of wisdom in western occultism is view in the anthropomorphic form of baphomet, called also the sabbatic goat14. the baphometic angel-daemon who resides above a globe (solar) sphere inbetween twilight and night, two moons, the dark (hecate) and the light (lilith or yram-satrina. to the initiate however, lucifer or the baphometic spirit becomes a state which is brought forth or developed to by going forth by night. the path of spirit travel is a temporal process of self emerging from its skin to ascend in the form of shadow, thus willed to manifest in a dreaming flesh

MICHAEL FORD WITCHMOON

he very witchblood which passes through astral lineage, to which your great heritage is all obtainable for your future work. chapter two the book of night -elementals of mind and space- vampiric or vampyric sorcery is a technique of evoking and directing energies which are qlipothic in nature and/or origin. the kabbalah defines the qlipoth as unbalanced or negative energies which exist beyond the sphere of da ath, which is dual in it's qualities. da ath is often represented as a power zone of wisdom, the hidden knowledge. one may ask, what is the key? the key is the subconscious, the dark matter of the brain. vampyrism is also the will-directed internal focus of exploring the immortal aspects of the vampyre in shadow and dream form. it is a process of sinister or left-handed alchemy, being

ake the form of urges within the psyche and rarely can be 18 18 made to assume visible appearance. austin spare was said to be able to do such at certain times however his witch mother yelg paterson was said to do such at will. da ath is guarded by choronzon, who is regarded as both demon and vampire. some texts have presented choronzon as not a demon at all, however but a guardian of this hidden sphere who is only considered 'evil' due to it's alien nature to conscious or even subconscious human thought patterns. i am presenting choronzon as a demon, a vampire spirit. now am i defining it as 'evil, no. my reasoning is that evil is only a closed term defining already pre-dogma- ridden thought patterns, a system within itself. one must go beyond the gates of choronzon into da ath in order t

g and training of will are very significant. it is dangerous, as well as foolish, for the individual to go forth into this region of darkside magick without deprogramming themselves. it entails the risk of further burying atavisms, and making oneself vulnerable to vampiric possession. elementals who are created and normally exist within the vampire current, will seek to manifest outside the dream sphere' before one can attempt to change their surroundings and work their magickal will, one must master the self on each level. for this reason, a number of banishing rituals should be performed on several levels. this includes goetic (5) and enochian banishing rituals, etc. this is only a basic start to the world of shadows. to begin to understand the basis of vampirism, one should study his/he

flesh i mask myself in the birthing blanket of cain and lilith from which i am immolated serpent skin do i cloak myself in, hail and blessed be those of the devil s flame and hekate s shroud lord of the sabbat baphomet known also as nylarlathotep, the black man of the sabbat, is the center of which chaos is formed by will into order. the 8 pointed luciferian or sabbat star known also as the chaos sphere (algol, the portal to baphomet. the god of dual ecstasies, octinimos/baphomet is the result of the self-alchemical union of the fallen seraph 87 87 samael and the queen of the night, lilith. the witches sabbat goat is the gateway towards the mysteries unspoken, whispered against the sun in the land of khem. the essence of the 8-pointed witches sabbat star the luciferian path of transformati

in delving into the great dark subconscious itself. the subconscious is linked, as a partial gateway, to the abyss and its guardian choronzon. each individual is a carrier of the current. there are doors, linking us to the great effigy of magickal power, within every person who is called by their lineal descent of witch blood. this single door embraces the many symbols, be they pentacle or chaos sphere, the aim is primarily the same- to explore and make use of the mind. to control the universe relevant to his or her manufactured reality. i have found that varied techniques, employed by various minds, embody a single key and have but one significance. through them it is possible for the inspired individual to manipulate and control the way he or she desires. the essence of the true will or

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

ngs who were either attracted to this solar system by that conflagra-tion or upon coming here caused the calamity themselves. whether the disaster wasnatural or not, the result was that mankind on earth experienced total and long lastingchaos and confusion. the surface of the planet tiamat consisted mostly of greatoceans. upon its destruction, these vast saline waters entered into the earths atmo-sphere causing the first of two massive prehistoric deluges and tribulations that man-kind would experience. it is thought that the alien invaders took full advantage of thispredicament and moved in to bring about colonization. they met no resistance fromthe disoriented and weakened inhabitants of the earth who believed their visitors werepowerful gods.some theorists, like the energetic erich von

ariable, in the days of old,that prevented resolution. this variable was unforeseen by either side and caused theend game to be delayed, literally by millennia. the variable had to do with the globalwar mentioned previously. the use of the weapons of mass destruction caused the planet earth itself to react vio-lently. it is written that the ferocity of the war caused the very moisture in the atmo-sphere to completely evaporate. the air was literally incinerated or irradiated. it waseither this conflagration or some other related event that effected the roche limit, andwhich caused a dramatic alteration in the magnetism of the earth. as a result, theearth deviated on its normal orbit and upset the movement of other neighboring plan-ets and bodies. the course variations allowed debris from t

b: book abstracts man on earth, and it grieved him at his heart. and the lord said, i will destroy man whom i have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that i have made them (genesis chapter 6-8)the great waras a result of the forces employed in this great war, much of the moisture in suspension in the atmo-sphere was condensed and fell down in torrents (p. 62)the bronze menbehold these bronze folk have filled the earth with deceit and violence and there is not one righteousman among them (p. 63)sodom and gomorrahthen the lord rained upon sodom and upon gomorrah brimstone and fire from the lord out of heaven: and he overthrew those cities, and all the plains, and all the inhabitants of the cities, an

old-plated aluminum plaque on which thefigures of a man and woman are shown to scale, along with a map showing its origin that nasa callsthe cosmic equivalent of a message in a bottle.atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation287 appendix d:scientific evidencebacteria from space (panspermia)an international team of scientists has recovered microorganisms in the upper reaches of the atmo-sphere that could have originated from outer spacethe living bacteria, plucked from an altitude of 10miles or higher by a scientific balloon, could have been deposited in terrestrial airspace by a passingcomet, according to the researchers. the microorganisms are unlike any known on earth, but the astro-biologists want to keep the details under wraps until they are absolutely convinced that these

MICHAEL W FORD THE VAMPIRE GATE

the ajna chakra and shortly after the ahriman aspect above will no doubt hold some results driven workings. control of nervous movements is also important in the storing and strength foundation of the chi energy from not only the chakras but the astral body as well. when performing ahrimanic yoga, focus in the energy 25 spiraling through your spine, allow it to be compressed when breathing into a sphere and then stored accordingly. you may try this before sleeping; it provides a powerful preparation and relaxation practice which will fuel your dreams or nightmares. as in the luciferian path, it is essential to the slowed study and planning of your short and long term planning. this means school, career and what you want to do with your life. a practitioner of the luciferian path will balan

nd ascension oriented fallen or awakened powers. the qlippothic spirits are very powerful and beneficial to the vampyre magickian who can tap their powers, drain them or simply gain them according to utilizing 52 the archdemons and their spirits. these specific orders of demons rule 490 leagues of spirits. as lilith is the mother of demons and vampiric spirits, she has 480 spirits the moon is the sphere attributed to her. the sphere of the sun is said to have seven times the number of the other demons. the methodology of working with the qlippothic demons is to turn poison into a beneficial medicine of initiation. one must move through the averse sephiroth, the so-called fallen restrictions of the universe, where there sleeps an ancient dragon. seven heads dwell there, yet through the seve

tors: neptune kether satan or moloch thamiel (thamal: thadekiel+ abraxsiel+ mahaziel+ azaza l +lufugiel dual giants, bestial atavistic demons with bat wings. this is a form of the adversary. these spirits seek to continually join their bodies with other spirits and forces both sexual vampires, draining energy through the heat and desire built energy and by possession. working as a vampyre in this sphere represents that you must seek to understand the sexual desires within yourself, the fire of being and what your drives are. satan is the fiery aspect of the adversary, understand in the heat of emotion that you must always calm and collect yourself at times drain with caution, control will keep the chi/prana within. pluto chokmah beelzebub chaigidel (chigdal: chedeziel+ itqueziel+ golebriel

libridiel deceivers [jugglers of skulls, whose forms are that of a dull demon-headed, dog-like beasts. the moon yesod lilith gamaliel (gmlial: gedebriel+ materiel+ lapreziel+ idexriel+ alephriel+ labraeziel gamaliel, or the obscene ones, whose form are those of corrupting, loathsome bull-men, joined together. these demons are also called nachashiel, evil serpents, and obriel. the spirits of this sphere are of the blind dragon-force called leviathan or 56 ourabourus. in qlippothic workings, this sphere relates to lilith. the earth malkuth nahemah nahemoth (nhmath: nobrexiel+ heteriel+ molidiel+ a'ainiel+ thauhedriel lilith, the evil woman, who has many forms, changes afterwards to a black skinned and fur covered, monkey-like demon whose eyes are pitch black. these are the names of the twel

MICHAEL WYNN THE SOUL TRAVELERS

that another god enlil intends to flood the earth. utnapishtim then built a massive boat, and loaded his wife and 2 of every creature aboard. as the flood began to subside, utnapishtim released a dove, as noah did, to see if there was dry land nearby. and like noah from the bible, the boat finally rested on a mountain. in chinese mythology, gong the serpent-looking water god, wanted to expand his sphere of influence and so contrived to flood the world. gong nearly succeeded but was stopped by the righteous god zurong. in greek mythology, zeus is enraged by the evil mankind was partaking in and so therefore plotted to destroy everything on earth in a great flood. but wily prometheus warned a man named deucalion, who builds a chest and survives the flood. in persian mythology, the benevolent

l wynn's "the soul travelers" 28 class participation the middle pillar ritual lamer disclaimer: the following ritual (invocation) is designed to open (or energize) your chakras, however it will make you feel strange. if, after doing this ritual, you feel sick desist from further invocations. instructions: you will be visualizing 5 of your chakra points. you will imagine each as a soccerball-sized sphere becoming increasing bright and energized. the first chakra point is just above the head, the second in the throat, the third at the center of the chest (level with the heart, the fourth is located in pelvis, and the fifth at the soles of the feet. while imagining each chakra point becoming energized, the name of god associated with that chakra center must be vibrated. in order to vibrate a

le imagining each chakra point becoming energized, the name of god associated with that chakra center must be vibrated. in order to vibrate a word, simply say it in the deepest voice possible, spending at last 3 seconds on each syllable. the vibrations of your voice should be felt in the throat, hands, and feet. while vibrating that chakra s name of god, imagine yourself speaking into the glowing sphere, and make that slowly-energizing chakra vibrate to the rhythm of your voice. you begin by imaging a beam of light originating from high above landing upon a soccer ball-sized sphere just above your head. you then begin vibrating that chakra s name of god while imaging the beam filling the chakra with energy; vibrate the name of god about 10 to 15 times before allowing that beam of energy fr

g use, promiscuous sex, over-eating, gambling, etc. individuals who are strongly under the influence of their guardian angel are gentle and unambitious. they will extend their resources to others with one act of charity after another until they ve made themselves destitute. their distaste for conflict makes them virtually defenseless, and their unwillingness to gain power over others leaves their sphere of influence extremely limited. they have a jovial spirit that not even the most dire conditions can crush, and are often treated with kindness, even by unkind people--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 38 class participation: telepathy sending thoughts from one person to another can be done in multiple ways, even unconsciously (as stated earlier. if you were attempting telepathy, i would

and, in the earthly sabbat, even humans. there are generally 2 types of gatherings that are called sabbats; the celestial sabbat, and the infernal sabbat. even though sorcerers are always congregating in their astral bodies, there are 4 major meetings a year, and these meeting are called the sabbats. the celestial sabbat is a gathering of astral beings in a place called, and associated with, the sphere of saturn. it s also worth noting that shabbathai is saturn in hebrew; it is likely that the words sabbat and sabbath derive from the hebrew word shabbathai. further, jews and seventh-day adventists consider saturday, the day associated with saturn, to be the true day of sabbath, as opposed to most christians who worship on sunday. in truth, it is sunday, and the sun in general, which is mo

MIDNIGHTS CIRCLE A COMMENTARY OF AZOTHOZ

s, the very knowledge and communication of the holy guardian angel or angelic familiar. this is the essence of the great work, the bare root or essence of what the focus of black magick and luciferian witchcraft/sorcery entails. a study of the janus-headed adversary is essential in the context of the sabbatic/luciferian path as well as others. in the brotherhood of saturn the god of the saturnian sphere is baphomet temohpab, being a angel-demon of both a positive and negative side. in azothoz, lucifer is the baphometic spirit which presents in lyrical prose the sides of the adversary, in terms of sethanic (of set) witchcraft and the left hand path. set is presented in azothoz as the egyptian godform of chaos, darkness and storms. he is in this sigillic mask the initiator and tester, the op

MOODY RAYMOND A LIFE AFTER LIFE

directly above. but, while i did, i was still in a body-not a physical body, but something i can best describe as an energy pattern. if i had to put it into words, i would say that it was transparent, a spiritual as opposed to a material being. yet, it definitely had different parts (4) when my heart stopped beating. i felt like i was a round ball and almost maybe like i might have been a little sphere-like a bb-on the inside of this round ball. i just can't describe it to you (5) i was out of my body looking at it from about ten yards away, but i was still thinking, just like in physical life. and where i was thinking was about at my normal bodily height. i wasn't in a body, as such. i could feel something, some kind of a-like a capsule, or something, like a clear form. i couldn't really

MORALS AND DOGMA

d until governments had been in existence for at least five thousand years. once revealed, it imposed new duties on men. man owed it to _himself_ to be free. he owed it to his _country_ to seek to give _her_ freedom, or maintain her in that possession. it made tyranny and usurpation the enemies of the human race. it created a general outlawry of despots and despotisms, temporal and spiritual. the sphere of duty was immensely enlarged. patriotism had, henceforth, a new and wider meaning. free government, free thought, free conscience, free speech! all these came to be inalienable rights, which those who had parted with them or been robbed of them, or whose ancestors had lost them, had the right summarily to retake. unfortunately, as truths always become perverted into falsehoods, and are fa

nd builds up with its word the crumbled ruins. at its glance fall down the senseless idols, whose altars have been on all the high places and in all the sacred groves. dishonesty and imbecility stand abashed before it. its single yea or nay revokes the wrongs of ages, and is heard among the future generations. its power is immense, because its wisdom is immense. genius is the sun of the political sphere. force and wisdom, its ministers, are the orbs that carry its light into darkness, and answer it with their solid reflecting truth. development is symbolized by the use of the mallet and chisel; the development of the energies and intellect, of the individual and the people. genius may place itself at the head of an unintellectual, uneducated, unenergetic nation; but in a free country, to c

ld lord bolingbroke have seemed among his haymakers and ploughmen, if among haymakers and ploughmen he had looked with an indifferent eye upon a profligate minister and a venal parliament. very little interest would have attached to his beans and vetches, if beans and vetches had caused him to forget that if he was happier on a farm he could be more useful in a senate, and made him forego, in the sphere of a bailiff, all care for re-entering that of a legislator. remember, also, that there is an education which quickens the intellect, and leaves the heart hollower or harder than before. there are ethical lessons in the laws of the heavenly bodies, in the properties of earthly elements, in geography, chemistry, geology, and all the material sciences. things are symbols of truths. properties

ast. why should the true man be angry with the geese that hiss, the peacocks that strut, the asses that bray, and the apes that imitate and chatter, although they wear the human form? always, also, it remains true, that it is more noble to forgive than to take revenge; and that, in general, we ought too much to despise those who wrong us, to feel the emotion of anger, or to desire revenge. at the sphere of the _sun, you are in the region of light. the hebrew word for _gold, zahab, also means _light, of which the sun is to the earth the great source. so, in the great oriental allegory of the hebrews, the river pison compasses the land of _gold_ or _light; and the river gihon the land of _ethiopia_ or _darkness. what light _is, we no more know than the ancients did. according to the modern h

ther existing before it, neither to inquire nor care. no one asks whether it emanates from the deity, or is created out of nothing, or is generated like the body, and the issue of the souls of the father and the mother. let us not smile, therefore, at the ideas of the ancients, until we have a better belief; but accept their symbols as meaning that the soul is of a divine nature, originating in a sphere nearer the deity, and returning to that when freed from the enthrallment of the body; and that it can only return there when purified of all the sordidness and sin which have, as it were, become part of its substance, by its connection with the body. it is not strange that, thousands of years ago, men worshipped the sun, and that to-day that worship continues among the parsees. originally t

MOTTA MARCELO THE COMMENTARIES OF AL

s "perfecting" a thing originally perfect by definition is imbecile. the only sane solution is as given previously, to suppose that the perfect enjoys experience of (apparent) imperfection (there are deeper resolutions of this problem appropriate to the highest grades of initiation; but the above should suffice the average intelligence) we are not to regard ourselves as base beings, without whose sphere is light or "god. our minds and bodies are veils of the light within. the uninitiate is a "dark star, and the great work for him is to make his veils transparent by 'purifying' them. this 'purification' is really 'simplification; it is not that the veil is dirty, but that the complexity of its folds makes it opaque. the great work therefore consists principally in the solution of complexes

abundant variety. technically, an initiate can be called a god only after crossing the abyss. however, masters of the temple do not become known, therefore cannot be adored. it is those of the grade following, the magi, who become known. it is the curse of their grade that they must speak truth so that the falsehood contained in that truth may enslave the souls of men. see liber i vel magi. their sphere of consciousness, chokhmah, receives the influx from the crown through the path of aleph, the fool. the 'men, in order to become adored, must be sufficiently powerful, magically speaking, to impress the consciousness of a sufficient number of weaker fools. no hard task for a magician, but one that only a "black brother" would undertake. now, although both cases result in enslavement, there

evelop them. each stage in the process was like the joy of a young eagle soaring from height to height in ever increasing sunlight as dawn breaks, foaming, over the purple hem of the garment of ocean, and when the many coloured rays of rose and gold and green gathered themselves together and melted into the orbed glory of the sun, with a rapture that shook the soul with unimaginable ecstasy, that sphere of rushing light was recognized as a common-place idea, accepted unquestioningly and treated with drab indifference because it had so long been assimilated as a natural and necessary part of the order of nature. at first i was shocked and disgusted to discover that a series of brilliant researches should culminate in a commonplace. but i soon understood that what i had done was to live over

n appears somewhat disingenuous, since there is no means whatever of distinguishing any union h x n= r from another. we must postulate a further stage. r (ra-hoor-khuit, kether, unity, is always itself; but we may suppose that a number of such homogeneous positive manifestations may form groups differing from each other as to size and structure so as to create the illusion of diversity. 3. in the sphere i am everywhere the centre, as she, the circumference, is nowhere found. this is again interesting as throwing light on the thesis "every man and every woman is a star" there is no place soever that is not a centre of light. this truth is to be realized by direct perception, not merely by intellection. it is axiomatic; it cannot be demonstrated. it is to be assimilated by experience of the

als, each of which is unlike any other, yet is symmetrically supported by its counterpart. note that even at the centre of gravity of the cube no two rays are identical except in mere length. they differ as to their point of contact with the circle, their right ascension, and their relation with the other points of the cube. why is nuit restricted to two dimensions? we usually think of space as a sphere "none and two; extension and potentiality are her only projections of naught. it is strange, by the way, to find that modern mathematics says "spherical space is not very easy to imagine (eddington, op. cit, p. 158) and prefers to attribute a geometrical form whose resemblance to the kteis is most striking. for nuit is, philosophically speaking, the archetype of the kteis, giving appropriat

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS E

, which the defeated deity called down upon the head of his rebellious son. according to other accounts they were the daughters of night. their place of abode was the lower world, where they were employed by aides and persephone to chastise and torment those shades who, during their earthly career, had committed crimes, and had not been reconciled to the gods before descending to hades. but their sphere of action was not confined to the realm of shades, for they appeared upon earth as the avenging deities who relentlessly pursued and punished murderers, perjurers, those who had failed in duty to their parents, in hospitality to strangers, or in the respect due to old age. nothing escaped the piercing glance of these terrible divinities, from whom flight was unavailing, for no corner of the

NAGEL CARL AMAZING SECRETS OF OCCULT POWER

istian jehovah was not the real god but an evil creator of an evil world. the power of the spheres sit or lie down, whichever you find most comfortable, at the center of your witching circle. if you choose the latter, use a rug or blanket as a mattress. now begin to breathe rhythmically until the rhythm is established. while inhaling and exhaling in this rhythmic pattern pretend that a sparkling, sphere of light is hovering just above your scalp. this is the sphere of spirit. see it as clearly as you can. speak the first sacred name of power: eheieh. repeat three times. you will feel a tingling sensation in your hands and feet. next form the mental image of a small shaft of white light moving< out from the lower half of the sphere of light. the shaft moves down through your head until it r

this is the sphere of spirit. see it as clearly as you can. speak the first sacred name of power: eheieh. repeat three times. you will feel a tingling sensation in your hands and feet. next form the mental image of a small shaft of white light moving< out from the lower half of the sphere of light. the shaft moves down through your head until it reaches your throat, at which you imagine a second sphere of light. this is the sphere of air. see it as clearly as you can. speak the second sacred name of power: jehovah elohim. repeat three times. you will experience a sensation of warmth in your throat. with these two spheres firmly established, pretend that the shaft of light moves slowly down through your chest. visualize a third sphere on a level with your heart. this is the sphere of fire

lowly down through your chest. visualize a third sphere on a level with your heart. this is the sphere of fire. see it as clearly as you can. speak the third sacred name of power: jehovah eloah ve daas. repeat three times. you will feel a vibration throughout your chest cavity. now you should imagine the shaft of light moves down through your body to your genitals. at which you visualize a fourth sphere. this is the sphere of water. see it as clearly as you can. speak the fourth sacred name of power: shadai el chai. repeat three times. you will experience a pleasant sensation in your pelvic region. complete this part of the ritual by extending the shaft of white light to your feet, where a fifth sphere is visualized. this is the sphere of earth. see it as clearly as you can. speak the fift

h-ah vay-dah-ass. the fourth sacred name of power is pronounced: shad-ay el-kay. the fifth sacred name of power is pronounced: ah-doh-nay el-ohheem< practice each name a few times until you can say it clearly, firmly and decisively. you are using the raw magic power of higher spiritual forces to shape your future. the middle pillar circulation ritual breathe deeply and bring your attention to the sphere of spirit above your head. as you exhale slowly, pretend that a liquid stream of white light is beginning to emerge from the sphere and flow down the left side of your body, bathing your left shoulder, arm, hip, leg, and foot with its mystic glow. try to feel this light being absorbed through the pores of your skin as it flows down the side of your head, and on down your body. when the stre

our head. as you exhale slowly, pretend that a liquid stream of white light is beginning to emerge from the sphere and flow down the left side of your body, bathing your left shoulder, arm, hip, leg, and foot with its mystic glow. try to feel this light being absorbed through the pores of your skin as it flows down the side of your head, and on down your body. when the stream of light reaches the sphere of earth at your feet, begin to inhale slowly and pretend that the stream of light is moving up the right side of your body, back to the sphere of spirit. on the way up it bathes your right leg, hip, arm and shoulder with white brilliance, just as it did to your left side on the way down. repeat this imaginary circulation process, down on the left side, and up on the right, until it becomes

NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

e of the twelfth century. their appearance is connected to two interdependent factors: the enthusiasm of faith and the communal movement. born from vast religious and social upheavals that were then taking place, the brotherhoods first assembled with a general common purpose of uniting all people from all trades. as their goals became more precise, they became more specialized in the professional sphere, gathering together individuals of the same profession, starting with tradesmen, then craftsmen. we can see in the general features of these brotherhoods the social context from which they sprang and the changes society was undergoing. 52 the origins of freemasonry from ancient times to the middle ages key among these was the emancipation of the serfs, who made up the bulk of the populace

m, took on the form of a large reform movement that was both social and religious in scope. from the ninth to eleventh centuries, this movement shook the muslim world, including syria, persia, india, and especially egypt, where it led to the installation of the fatimid dynasty. it was in egypt that a command center for the majority of ismailian sects, the dit ul hikmat, was founded. in the social sphere, karmatism is characterized by the organization of labor and groups of workers into professional corporations (sinf; pi. asnaf, which seem to have been in existence since the tenth century and were connected with religious brotherhoods (tariqa; pi. turuq. it is important to note that the contemporary recollections of asnafs and turuq in shiite sects emphasize both the spiritually and social

vassal to a suzerain. at the beginning of the fourteenth century, boutillier wrote in his somme rurale (1, 84"[t]o hold as a franc-alleu is to hold land from god alone and owe neither cens, allowance, debts, service, nor any fee; the tenant holds the land freely from god" in the sixteenth century the legal counselor guy coquille proclaimed "the franc-alleu is called free because it is not in the sphere of any landed lord's influence" among the different kinds of franc-alleu there was the franche-aumone, a land donated to the church free of any charge. because this property ceased to be feudally dependent upon a lord, its transfer could be made without the lord's consent. with respect to individuals, a franc homme or franc hons [free man] was not only the opposite of a serf but also the op

ng the management of souls and the administration of sacraments. the order had the power to consecrate its own oratories and churches without any intervention from the clergy and the right to possess its own cemeteries and inter people in its parish churches* this was the motive that prompted the bitterness of william, archbishop of tyre. the templars and the parisian builders 105 in the temporal sphere, the templar order asserted its full manorial independence by exercising in its domain and censive district important rights concerning justice and authority over roadways. before we look at these rights in detail, a short digression is necessary to examine several points in the history of public law. in the middle ages, the justice handed down by the lords appeared in two distinct forms: m

on law. they addressed only the construction of religious buildings. the pope held no temporal power that allowed him to grant anyone private privileges that would constitute a departure from the rules of feudal or manorial law or to strike a blow against the power and competence of those administering high or low justice. with the exception of canon law, the church could act only in the temporal sphere and within the limits of its own jurisdiction. the pope's authority in this regard did not extend beyond the borders of his states. it was because of this and in the roles of lords high justice that the benedictines, cistercians, and templars could act within the immense extent of their thousands of abbeys, houses, and commanderies. symbolism the use of symbolism on its own constituted a un

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never had imagined. on set's love [originally published in the venom of apep, yule 1997 "does set love his children" the question was asked of me in denver at a "debate" on the rhp vs. the lhp. now i sort of ducked the question, stressing that the important aspect of setian philosophy is the imperative to do work on (and for) one's self. but theologically it is an interesting question. in our own sphere there are different kinds of love. there is the love of the mother who keeps johnny from touching a hot stove, and stops pain. there is the love of the mother who lets johnny touch the stove and learn. the first love is bound by seconds, the second by years. there is the love of the kindly old professor that keeps anyone from failing his classes, and gets their love in return for a semester

PHOSPHORUS

he fallen aspect of darkness to the 12 rise into the dark light, thus a balanced initiation of flesh and spirit. see book of the witch moon. 3. the astral sabbath, dedication to, preparation and emergence into the astral plane. complete records and insight through including if famulus attends the self. 4. averse tree of life (daath) and the spheres of the qlippoth. devotion to the essence of each sphere and its daemonic attributes to be used in a positive way. 5. a working of the black eagle as the initiator unto the path of shadow, records in a detail of 2 pages on successful contact with the black eagle. examples, records, etc. iii the adversary ascending into the noon-tide sun 13 -color red symbol shaitan of midnight -adversary in flesh the egyptian godform of set-an -mastery over spiri

PROMETHEUS

r side he killed with an arrow the eagle on the kaukasos, the product of ekhidna and typhon that had been eating the liver of prometheus. then he selected for himself a restraining bond of olive, and released prometheos; and he offered zeus kheiron, who was willing to die in herakles place. prometheus advised herakles not to go after the apples himself, but rather to relive atlas of the celestial sphere and dispatch him. so when herakles reached atlas among the hyperboreans, he remembered prometheus advise and took over the sphere -apollodorus 2.119-120 "some say that, when zeus was eager to have sex with thetis, prometheus told him that his son by her would take over dominion of the sky -apollodorus 3.169 it was that year when the winged fowl and the dweller in the sea and the four-footed

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

lated to his name, menasheh, as it is written, g gbecause god caused me to forget all my hardship and all my father fs household. h12 the word nasheh means gmoved h or gdislocated. h when joseph named his firstborn son menasheh, he said that is was gbecause god caused me to forget all my hardship and all my father fs household. h to forget is to have prior knowledge removed or dislocated from the sphere of one fs memory or consciousness. therefore, he, too, settled outside the holy land. true, menasheh issued from seminal orifice of yesod, but he [like reuven] was half water. therefore, only half of the tribe of menasheh settled outside the holy land. this is because menasheh was the son of osnat, who in turn was the daughter of dinah and shechem. dinah, the daughter of jacob, was raped by

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

nown parts of ourselves influence our lives. this brings us to a discussion of "initiation" initiation means "beginning" and if performed effectively, brings the candidate to an entirely new threshold and phase of experience. initiation in itself does not bring "happiness" or "wishes come true" it is a starting point for difficult personal work ahead, and once the symbols are activated within the sphere of the candidate, it can mean many months, even years of difficult inward personal labor from one grade to the next. the inner completion of a ritual grade does in fact bring a new awareness, more personal freedom from automatic parts of oneself, increased control over conscious image building, and a greater power, but with most of us this is usually hard won and painful. as to who is capab

pable of initiating, the question of "succession" or "lineage" or the "transfer of power" has been debated for years regarding its pros and cons. ultimately, the only person who can truly initiate another is one who has not only done the work pertaining to the particular grade, but for the complete order into which he or she initiates someone else. unless the totality of the symbols is within the sphere of sensation of the initiator, little will be activated within the candidate and the ritual will be shallow the theatrics. as jung wrote in a foreword to a book of michael fordham's "the treatment of the transference reveals in a pitiless light what the healing agent really is: it is the degree to which the analyst himself can cope with his own psychic problems" just as the analyst can no m

estions. for c- iti on to the original -5 careful readings since. structure, and function. of the great work itself- 7 reflecting, meditating ,l i would suggest reading :rn the task of memorizing found within the first i.?abet has no connotation_ a 1 il "holy" symbols-pow- 2,-1.1ated with dogma or esomr r= a r i z intgh ese letters is to ri- 2. 2 all become acquainted are then "built" within the "sphere with clay. the astral light as termed constant) is malleable by focused symbols thus created within the aura and guidance and prevent emotional of us have felt depleted by being around by a negative environment. using the description of this ritual right hand at full extension straight opposite the left hip tracing a large inverted and outwards from the left shoulder, reconnectingat the sta

ciousness. this sephirah completes the second triad, which is a triad of consciousness, as the firsttriad of the supernal light may be considered the triad of that which is supremely divine, the superconscious. nehnch, victory, to which the planet venus is referred, is the first sephirah of the third and reflected triad, and marks an entirely different order of things. here we enter the elemental sphere, where nature's forces have their sway. it is also the region in the human sphere of what we may term the unconscious. the magical tradition classifies this unconsciousness into several strata, and to each of them is attributed some one of the four elements, fire, water, air and earth. netsach is attributed <27> to the element of fire, and so far as concerns the classification of man's prin

the tree of life, is hod, which means splendour, which receives the attribution of the planet mercury. its element is water, and its action represents fluidic mind, the thinking, logical capacity in man, as well as what may be called his magical or nervous force- what the hindu systems denominate as prana. the third of that triad is yesod, the foundation, the ninth sephirah, the operation of the sphere of the moon. this is the airy sphere of the fourth dimension, termed in occultism the astral plane. here we find the subtle electro-magnetic substance into which all the higher forces are focussed, the ether, and it constitutes the basis or final model upon which the physical world is built. its elemental attribution is that of air, ever flo-g, shifting, andin a constant flux- yet because o

REGARDIE TALISMANS

aints. the size of the silver crescent, apas, will be determined mostly by convenience, first in working with it on the drawing board, and secondly as to whether it will fit into my wallet. a four inch diameter circular talisman is perhaps the most convenient. in order to have as many sides as possible on which to draw as large a variety of symbols as i possibly can, it is decided to use a double sphere connected by a tab, thus: on one of the sides, it seems that a peculiarly appropriate symbol would be the ace of cups from, let us say, the waite or golden dawn pack of the tarot cards, using as many of the colours on my talismans as are found on the card. it also sets the tone for the entire project, its formal meaning and description being given in the golden dawn documents as a radiant w

l if the student of this manual were familiar with an earlier work of mine based on some elementary golden dawn formulae. it is called the art of true healing, and describes a process based on the qabalistic tree of life called the middle pillar, which can readily be adapted to the task of charging a talisman thus prepared. the opening phases of this process consist in highly charging the aura or sphere of sensation of the student with energy. it is followed by changing the colour of the electro-magnetic field, by an effort of imagination, to that of the element being considered. in this case, the element is water and, in that particular system, is coloured blue. when the field is charged with this blue colour, the appropriate names on the talisman itself are frequently vibrated, and if th

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

gree. the practical branch of thesociety was in charge of alchemists and hermeticists, who while they claimed, and not withoutmuch reason, their ability to transmute metals to silver or gold, further sought for mental and moralpowers, rather than riches, which are the aims of true philosophers. the real philosopher looks notfor pomp, glitter, splendour nor luxury, he has been schooled in a higher sphere and he appreciatestheir transitory nature. wealth in money to him is dross, far desire, and freedom from confusedannoyance of worldly thoughts, which are engendered and distracted by the purchases of riches.possessions, honour, rank and money to him are but as trifles; he forces the growing supernaturalsoul to work amidst the loving sunshine and to propagate holy thoughts as the most precio

ter sufferings from man222s inhumanity to man through conflicting passions.you will, therefore, remove the raiment of blue of hope, of the science of chemistry, and replace itwith that of the higher class: of the science of alchemy and hermeticism, of which, yellow throughall time has been the emblem, and that of a nobler grade of wisdom.for we now proclaim, that having entered upon a more active sphere of duty to you fellow man, yoube entitled to be recognised as practicus.when duly invested, be obedient to the instructions of your faithful guide, who will introduce you tothe laboratory of your future companions, philosophers in alchemy, by the battery of 4 and 3,significant of the 4 points or arms of the cross, and 3, the divine triad emblemized by the deifiedrose.you may now retire.ritu

two channels andwe classify them thus: the arab grasps at nature, the terrestrial, and the substance that envelopes therituals of the societas rosicrucianis in angliasecond section47 earth, the air and its components, and watches, when twinkling in the light, the fall of 'star-dross',which you call gold, and which we produce at will. the second class, in this much-lovedastrology, comes within my sphere. i seek not for precious gold nor deadly poison, nor the myriadeffects of, or by, nature, but the abstruse, the judicial class, which foretells to me the future of menand nations, their destined fate and acts, through the movements of the planets and other heavenlyorbs. all governments, and rulers, all powers in and by the people are through this noblest sciencemade bare to me. yet, behold

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

ry grace of god manifests a truth, and produces one or many acts; reciprocally, every act affects a truth or falsehood in the heavens, a grace or a punishment. when a man pronounces the tetragram say the kabalists the nine celestial realms sustain a shock, and then all spirits cry out one upon another: who is it thus disturbing the kingdom of heaven? then does the earth communicate unto the first sphere the sins of that rash being who takes the eternal name in vain, and the accusing word is transmitted from circle to circle, from star to star, and from hierarchy to hierarchy. every utterance possesses three senses, every act has a triple range, every form a triple idea, for the absolute corresponds from world to world by its forms. every determination of human will modifies nature, concern

fe, cleaves naturally to all living centres, attaches itself to the nucleus of planets, even as to the heart of man and by the heart we understand magically the great sympathetic identifying itself with the individual life of the being which it animates, and it is by this quality of sympathetic assimilation that it is distributed without confusion. hence it is terrestrial in its affinity with the sphere of the earth and human exclusively in its affinity with men. it is for this reason that electricity, caloric, light and magnetism, produced by ordinary physical means, not only do not originate, but tend rather to neutralize magical equilibrium 31 the effects of animal magnetism. the astral light, subordinated to a blind mechanism, and proceeding from arbitrary automatic centres, is a dead

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

aving a nature analogous to the chameleon, ever reflecting the armour of his rider. the astral light is the realization or form of intellectual light, as the latter is the realization or form of the divine light. the great initiator of christianity, seeing that the astral light was overcharged with the impure reflections of roman debauchery, sought to separate his disciples from the circumambient sphere of reflections and to concentrate them only on the interior light, so that, through the medium of a common faith and enthusiasm, they might communicate together by new magnetic chains, which he termed grace, and thus overcome the dissolute currents, to which he gave the names of the devil and satan, signifying their putrefaction. to oppose current to current is to renew the power of fluidic

nature. we are acquainted with a sect of enthusiasts whom it is common to deride at a distance, and to join, despite one's self, as soon as they are approached, even with a hostile intention. i will go further and affirm that magical circles and magnetic currents establish themselves, and have an influence, according to fatal laws, upon those on whom they can act. each one of us is drawn within a sphere of relations which constitutes his world and to the influence of which he is made subject. the lawgiver of the french revolution, that man whom the most spiritual nation in the whole world acknowledged as the incarnation of human reason, jean jacques rousseau, was drawn into the most lamentable action of his life, the desertion of his children, by the magnetic influence of a libertine circl

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

e milder and calmer you are, the more effective will be your anger; the more energetic you are, the more valuable will be your forbearance; the more skilful you are, the better will you profit by your intelligence and even by your virtues; the more indifferent you are, the more easily will you make yourself loved. this is a matter of experience in the moral order, and is realized literally in the sphere of action. human passions produce blindly the opposites of their unbridled desire, when they act without direction. excessive love arouses antipathy; blind hate counteracts and scourges itself; vanity leads to abasement and the most cruel humiliations. thus, the great master revealed a mystery of positive magical science when he said: gforgive your enemies, do good to those that hate you; s

ce of a sun, a rainbow for nimbus and a cloud for vestment, having pillars of fire for his legs, and setting one foot upon the earth and another on the sea, is truly a kabalistic panthea. his feet represent the equilibrium of briah, or the world of forms; his legs are the two pillars of the masonic temple, jakin and boaz; his body, veiled by clouds, from which issues a hand holding a book, is the sphere of yetzirah, or initiatory ordeals; his solar head, crowned with the radiant septenary, is the world of atziluth, or perfect revelation; and we can only express our astonishment that hebrew kabalists have not recognized and explained this symbolism, which so closely and inseparably connects the highest mysteries of christianity with the secret but invariable doctrine of all the masters in i

n his hand is a sceptre surmounted by a globe, square and triangle: his attitude is proud and tranquil. a double sphinx or two sphinxes joined at the haunches are harnessed to the chariot; they are pulling in opposite directions, but are looking the same way. they are respectively black and white. on the square which forms the fore part of the chariot is the indian lingam surmounted by the flying sphere of the egyptians. this hieroglyph, which we reproduce exactly, is perhaps the most beautiful and complete of all those that are comprised in the clavicle of the tarot. j balance, attraction and repulsion, life, terror, promise and threat. hieroglyph, justice with sword and balance. f good, horror of evil, morality, wisdom. hieroglyph, a sage leaning on his staff, holding a lamp in front of

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es randomized, and no two parts of the universe are different enough to allow any significant interaction to be identified. extreme entropy is boring, as well as dead(ly. negentropy's extreme would be total structure, with no randomness at all. while other examples can be thought of, one which comes to mind would be a universe where on our left you'll find a block of solid hydrogen. under it is a sphere of liquid helium. look right, and you'll find a plasma of pure lithium. and keep looking, and you'll find each and every possible element, gathered together unto itself, without a molecule anywhere. interesting perhaps, but certainly not utopia. 1b1 negentropy- entropy b 1 o i is balance desired then? balance would imply that once that balance point were reached, there would be no increase

onceived of in various ways, largely depending on the acumen, imagination and source materials available to the various leading gnostic thinkers. however, jonas and other scholars agree that the universe as prison is conceived of as consisting of seven spheres, which are not perfect, circular spheres, but large, long extending arcs which are so placed that the universe does appear to be a perfect sphere having seven layers. however, there is a small opening between the points of the various arc-like layers, and the spiritual man is able by gnosis to detect these, pass through each layer individually, and finally escape into the great beyond. 2. anthropology what is man according to the gnostics? jonas answers that he is flesh, soul, and spirit, mundane and extra mundane. indeed, if we read

craft is derived from the ancient paganism practiced in western europe, especially the british isles. magick, an essential element in modern wicca, seeks mastery of all the cosmic forces believed to control the world. witches believe in the ancient principal of "as above, so below" and in their worship seek to create a microcosm, a magical image of the whole. the universe is generally viewed as a sphere. the magical circle, drawn at the beginning of all magical rituals, is the outline of the microcosm intersecting the floor. witchcraft had grown slowly until the repeal of the last of england's anti-witchcraft laws in the 1950s. growth accelerated in the 1960s and 1970s. there are no less than thirty different wicca groups and hundreds of independent covens functioning in the united states

ave no meaning save in pure mathematics, because the former state would mean nonexistence save as a locus, and the latter a state of existence embracing everything. in which case "hadit" could not think or talk, while there would be no one "else" for nuit to talk with "khabs" may be translated in many ways [see #i-8. here it may characterize harwer as a neter of "pure spirit [see #ii-1. 3. in the sphere i am everywhere, the centre, as she, the circumference, is nowhere found. crowley compared this to "an old mystical definition of god. he whose centre is everywhere and whose circumference nowhere" in terms of euclidian geometry, of course, both the center and the shell of a given sphere can be determined. technically the shell can be "found; it is the physical displacement of a sphere in s

troyer of the old one. his being is the origin. or axle. of the new aeon, and elaborations of the word of that aeon extend outwards from this core principle. cubical altars within magic circles were used for certain types of magical ceremonies, but the relationship was expanded to three dimensions in the "cry of the 30th aethyr" in liber 418 (the vision and the voice "this cube is surrounded by a sphere. implying the spiritual above and beyond the purely material. 8. who worshipped heru-pa-kraath have worshipped me; ill, for i am the worshipper. harpokrates, the infant horus the younger of the osirian mythos, is in fact a corruption of harwer, the great horus. here harwer exposes the corruption and points to a further fallacy: an intellect cannot worship itself as an "object. 9. remember a

SABBATIC KABALA OF THE CROOKED PATH

eyond- within" in other words this is the marriage or sacrificial sexual union of zoa and azoa. the crossroad of all things molding into the one in the centre of the abysmal void of all-beginnings. this is also the meeting-ground of the opposition in which there are a reification (p. 169-70) this thought is demonstrated in the ritual procedure called "going forth of the virgin. the adept enters a sphere where he is in solitude. he/she is the virgin going forth into manifestation. the adept is seeking union with self. the mature parts devour the virginal sections and allows the transgressor to mature, like the moon shows its different phases but is still one, such is the duality when it turns into singularity. this effect is purely magical in essence and must be strived for. the old rishis

h its high aspiration tight connections with the lunar mansions and the abysmal waters resting in the lunar realms. it is in these domains the congress with the devil is sought and where the destruction of the virgin will be accomplished to give rise to the importance of shakti-nature in the excellent call of ononshu, the black goddess who is both the begotten and the begotter of the realm of the sphere of the black goddesses, like hekate, lilith, kali, artemis and the like. in ononshu they are united into one and the distinction is the between. to accomplish the treading of the path of stellar waters the connection towards the animalistic spirits and the atavistic totems are crucial to construct a balance between the lowest and the highest of the forms of spirit and matter. this is import

e and totally stellar in nature. cell 8 being the aat of the 9th and 20th letter of the sacred alphabet with my shadow i will eclipse the very face of nature. in this cell the mage is beneath his own vast seas of un- and subconscious magical patchworks and a total integration with the shadow-self is performed through sigilic formulas in the state of jagrat and svapna. this is done by entering the sphere of knowledge intentionally, because you have really no other choice. the technique suggested is amongst the many the use of automata in relation to paining and writing upon awakening from the umbrian land of deep sleep and lucid copulation with the infernal regents. in this cell you will become the offering to the shadow, the hunted for the hunter and the awaiting and blindfolded n