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hiereus (knocks "extension" hierophant "all make the neophyte grade sign towards the altar" hierophant "may what we have partaken of sustain us in our search for the quintessence, the stone of the philosophers, true wisdom, perfect happiness, the summon bonum. and may it sustain us in love, truth, and knowledge. i now invoke the divine scribe of this order to record and place this event into thy tablets. i now release any spirits that may have been imprisoned by this ceremony. go back to thine own abodes and habitation with the blessings of yehashua yehovashah, for i now declare this rite in the hall of the neophyte duly closed" bell.in this lesson we will explain some of the preliminary and basic symbology of the neophyte initiation and the symbology of the hall of the neophyte. a basic

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the hidden knowledge. the cross and the triangle together represent life and light. hiero: points out the tablet of the north, saying: hiero: this grade is especially referred to the element of earth, and therefore, one of its principal emblems is the great watch tower or terrestrial tablet of the north. it is the third or great northern quadrangle or earth tablet, and it is one of the four great tablets of the elements said to have been given to enoch by the great angel ave. it is divided within itself into four lesser angles. the mystic letters upon it form various divine and angelic names, in what our tradition calls the angelic secret language. from it are drawn the three holy secret names of god emor dial hectega which are borne upon the banners of the north, and there are also number

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ollar, red shoes, lamen, scepter. candidate: black robe, red shoes, sash, red rope, hoodwink. required materials for the altar 2 blue tapers red tetrahedron 20th key of the tarot required materials for the temple part i banners of the east and west temple pillars hebrew letters: shin diagram of 7 heavens in assiah 10 adverse sephiroth enochian water tablet 3 red lamps censer 4 chairs 2 sephirotic tablets tablet of 10 sephiroth in 7 palaces 4 worlds of the tree of life 4 worlds of the tree of life showing 4 holy names macroprosopus diagram cup of water part i opening (arrange the temple for the 31st path. members are assembled and robed) hiero (knocks) fraters and sorors of the order of the golden dawn in the outer, assist me to open this temple in the grade of practicus. honoured hegemon

hewn cubical tomb, and also alludes to the candidate who traverses the path of fire. the three lower figures represent the hebrew letter shin to which fire is especially referred. the 7 hebrew yods allude to the sephiroth operating in each of the planets and to the schem-hamphorasch. hiero: returns to his place. heg: leads theoricus to west. hiereus: comes forward and explains the two sephirotic tablets. hiereus: the tablet before you represents the 10 sephiroth combined in seven palaces. the first palace contains kether, chokmah and binah, the 2nd chesed, the 3rd geburah, the 4th tiphareth, the 5th netzach, the 6th hod, the 7th yesod and malkuth. this second tablet represents the attribution of the 10 sephiroth to the 4 letters of the holy name. kether as you will observe, is not include

purple or violet, between narrow parallel purple lines. this grade is especially referred to the element of water and therefore, the great watch tower or terrestrial tablet of the west forms one of its principal emblems (hierophant goes to west in front of water tablet followed by theoricus) it is known as the second or great western quadrangle, or tablet of water, and it is one of the four great tablets delivered unto enoch by the great angel ave. from it are drawn the 3 holy secret names of god empeh arsel gaiol which are borne upon the banners of the west. and numberless divine and angelic names which appertain unto the element of water. the meaning of the tablet of earth and air were explained to you in the preceding grades. hiero: theor: proceed to east. hierophant indicates cross and

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ped, and tiphareth is the purified man. the meaning of the alchemical symbol of mercury was explained to you in the previous grade. the symbol of salt embraces all the sephiroth but malkuth, and is as it were, the reconciler between the sulphur and the mercury. the horizontal dividing line implies the precept of hermes as above, so below. hiero: resumes his place. hiereus: heg: pract: move to the tablets in the west. hiereus: this tablet represents the trinity operating through the sephiroth, and reflected downwards in the four triangles of the elements, through the tree of life. notice that air is reflected from kether through tiphareth to yesod. water is reflected from binah through chesed to hod; and fire is reflected from chokmah through geburah to netzach. while malkuth is earth, the

numbers 27, 28 and 29 in bright green between narrow parallel lines of the same color. this grade is especially referred unto the element of fire and therefore the great watch tower or terrestrial tablet of the south forms one of its principal emblems. hiero: pract: move to the south. hiero: it is known as the fourth or great southern quadrangle, or tablet of fire and it is one of the four great tablets delivered unto enoch by the great angel ave. from it are drawn the 3 great holy secret names of god oip teea pdoce which are borne upon the banners of the south, and the numberless divine and angelic names which appertain unto the element of fire. the meaning of the other tablets have been already explained to you. hiero: pract: move to the altar. hiero: the triangle surmounting the cross

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

ity. the significance of the sacred springs continued and edgar, the first king of england, was crowned there in ad 973. in medieval times, the springs were still a focus for healing pilgrimages and in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries bath became a fashionable resort where the wealthy would come to socialise and take the waters. sulis is potent for all healing water rituals. because curse tablets as well as offerings have been retrieved from the waters, she is also associated with justice through karma and the banishing of sorrows. deities of wisdom as well as wisdom, these gods and goddesses are for knowledge, truth and justice. athena athena, or athene, daughter of zeus, is goddess of wise counsel, both in peace and war, of intelligence, reason, negotiation and all forms of the a

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l class. 12 13 4 6 148 13 9 148 12 6 4 148 8 148 33 16 23 148 9 15 148 27 4 21 31 20 1 24 3 1 20 13 24 37 15 20 1 26 40 63 48 u r i e l r i l u e i l i l i e u l i r l e i r u a d a m d a r a a r a d m a d a h o y. great cross of 36 squares, lettered in black on white, stretching through the entire tablet. 2. sephirotic calvary crosses, lettered also in black on white, in the four corners on the tablets. 3. kerubic squares, which are always in the elemental color of the tablet, and are the four squares immediately above each sephirotic cross. 4. servient squares, always in the color of the tablet, and consist of the 16 squares of each lesser angle beneath each sephirotic cross. the kerubic and servient squares on each tablet are colored in the elemental color with the letters drawn thereo

ainted in red. lettering on d quarter green. example of color (lesser angles) thou shall paint the letter on the appropriate color in the lesser angles. study well the example from the tablet of fire, the great watchtower of the south. yellow on red. a of d c of d blue on red green on red. 3 the holy tablet of union in all they workings, the tablet of union shall be present when the (4) elemental tablets be eomployed. the tablet of union is attributed to the top point of the pentagram and it be attributed unto m. let the z.a.m. be aware that certain letters may be employed in combination with specified letters from the elemental tablets to formulate certain names contain a higher degree of potency than when an angelic name is formulated from the elemental tablet above. the tablet of union

reat king specifically through the tracing of the whirls and the vibration of the name. let the adept always proceed with the specific invocation of the king with great care, for the king is a force great and terrible. the names of the great kings are: a bataivah c raagiosl b iczhcal d edlprna example of king only whirl 6 the six seniors there are a total of 24 seniors on the four watchtower tablets. thou shall approach the seniors with due solemnity and respect, for they are also the 24 elders who kneel before the throne of god. they are spiritual forces and their squares are painted white. six seniors occupy each tablet. thou shall obtain their names by counting from the sixth and seventh squares of the linea spiritus sancti. thou shall include these squares in the ascertaining of t

ors thou shall take note of the overlapping letters on the central squares. the n is used to invoke both the king of eight letters and the six seniors of seven letters. these seniors and king are attributed to the wanderers and the a respectively. thou shall use all six hexagrams to invoke the king. thou shall note that these rules (the positional attributions of the planets to the seniors on the tablets) are constant and the same on each tablet. thus, the three holy names of god, the name of the great king and the six seniors are extracted from the great cross and always painted in black lettering on white background. lesser angles thou shall note that the great cross divideth the tablet into four sections. these four sections are referred to as the four sub-elements or lesser angles. lik

names are now erzla, ezlar, elarz, earzl. the rule is that the first letter of the appropriate line of the tablet of union is prefixed only to the name formed from the kerubic square. example: here is an example of the method as it is applied to the remaining servient squares of the a angle of the a tablet. exarp hence exarp will only be used on the a tablet and shall never be used on the other 3 tablets. hcoma for the c tablet nanta for the b tablet bitom for the d tablet thou shall apply the first letter to the kerubic squares of each of the four lesser angles while the remaining four letters, thou shall apply to the sixteen servient squares of those angles shown above in the example. thou shall follow the same order as the tablet of union in applying the remaining letters: e m kerubic

ADEPTUS MINOR INITIATION

obe, around which the twin serpents of egypt twine. it symbolizes the equilibrated force of m and the four elements beneath the everlasting wings of the holy one "associate adeptus minor, what are the words inscribed upon the door of the tomb, and how is it guarded (wands of the 3 chiefs) 7 third "post centum viginti annos patebo. after 120 years i shall open. the door is guarded by the elemental tablets and by the kerubic emblems" chief "to 120 years are referred symbolically the five grades of the first order, to the revolution of the powers of the pentagram, and also the five preparatory examinations for this grade. it is written 'his days shall be 120 years' 120 divided by 5 equals 24, the number of hours in a day and of the thrones of the elders in the apocalypse. further, 120 equals

rmany, he initiated three of his former monastic brethren, fraters g.w, i.a. and i.o, who had more knowledge than many others at that time. and by these four was made the foundation of the fraternity in europe" 16 "these worked and studied at the writings and other knowledge which c.r.c. had brought with him, and by them was some of the magical language transcribed (which is that of the elemental tablets) and a dictionary thereof made; and the rituals and part of the book "m" were transcribed. for the true order of the rose cross descendeth into the depths, and ascendeth into the heights, even unto the throne of god himself, and includeth even archangels, angels and spirits "these four fraters also erected a building to serve for the temple and headquarters of their order, and called it th

ar stands over it. other adepts outside tomb as before. on the altar are replaced rose cross, cup of wine, chain and dagger) second "associate adeptus minor, let the aspirant now be admitted (third adept opens door and admits aspirant who holds wand and crux of the chief. he is then placed in front facing the vault door) second "before the door of the tomb as symbolic guardians, are the elemental tablets, and the kerubic emblems, even as before the mystical gate of eden stood the watchful \ybwrk, and the sword of flame. these kerubic emblems be the powers of the angles of the tablets. the circle represents the four angles bound together in each tablet through the operation of the all pervading m, while the cross within forms with its spokes the wheels of ezekiel's vision. and therefore are

o the qualities of heat, moisture, and dryness, bound together in that all wandering element; and further also that in d, c and b we find the same mixture of nature. therefore, the four elements are bound to each kerubic emblem counterchanged with the color of the element wherein they operate; even as in the vision of ezekiel each kerub had four faces and four wings. forget not therefore that the tablets and the \ybwrk are the guardians of the tomb of the adepti. let thy tongue keep silence on our mysteries. restrain even the thought of thy heart lest a bird of the air carry the matter" 18 temple set up at 2nd point of the 5=6 ritual third "upon more closely examining the door of the tomb, you will perceive, even as frater n.n, and those with him did perceive, that beneath the cxx in the i

ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

n catholic church. they had a list of their kings before the flood, which even they carefully chronicled, as did many another ancient civilisation around the world. it is believed that they had a sophisticated system of astronomy (and astrology) as well as an equally religious rituale. magick, as well in history, begins at sumer for the western world, for it his here, in the sand-buried cuneiform tablets that recorded an age, that the first creation epic is found, the first exorcism, the first ritual invocations of planetary deities, the first dark summonings of evil powers, and ironically, the first "burnings" of people the anthropologists call "witches. lovecraft's mythos deals with what are known chthonic deities, that is, underworld gods and goddesses, much like the leviathan of the ol

con: within these pages a series of myths and rituals are presented that have survive the darkest days of magick and occultism. the exorcisms and bindings of the famous maqlu text are here presented for the first time in english, although not completely: for the originals in their entirety were evidently not known to the author of the necronomicon, nor are they to present scholarship; the various tablets upon which they were written being cracked and effaced in many places, rendering translation impossible. the magan text, which comprises the creation epic of the sumerians (with much later glosses) and the account of inanna's "descent into the underworld, along with more extraneous matter, is presented. the unique "book of the entrance" has no counterpart in occult literature, and the draw

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 interested to know (or may already know) that the number of the sumerian goddess of venus, hence of love and war, is fifteen. in many of the ancient tablets of that period, she is actually referred to as "the fifteen, as a shortcut to spelling out the whole name in cuneiform, was assume. grant made much of "the goddess fifteen" in his study of crowley's system as related to tantricism, without mentioning the name by which this goddess is quite well-known, or even mentioning her native country! after the chapter on zonei, we come to the "book o

g (hurricane) 26. capricorn suxur mash (fish-man) 27. mars mastabarru 28. aquarius gula (horned beast) 29. pisces dilgan u rikis nuni (weapon) 30. sun shamash 30. fire ag 30. saturn kaimanu 30 (bis) earth kia 30 (bis) spirit zi notes on pronunciation we cannot be absolutely how sumerian and akkadian were spoken; but many useful guidelines are available to the student, including the transliterated tablets found all over mesopotamia. basically, we can offer the following principles which should prove of value in reciting the foreign language instructions: vowels a as in "father" e as in "whey" i as in "antique" o as in "boat (but rarely found) u as in "zulu" consonants most are basically the same as in english. the sumerians did not have an alphabet as we know it, but they had developed a sy

no word must be changed. these must not be shown to any but the properly instructed. to show them to anyone other is to ask the curse of ninnghizhida on yourself and upon your generations. the book maklu of the burnings: the exorcism of the crown of anu the priest, in time of peril, shall put on the spotless white crown of anu with the eight-rayed seal and stand in the prescribed manner with the tablets of calling on his breast and the copper dagger of inanna in his right hand, aloft. for, it is said, if a man builds a fire, does he no build it in a pit, that he might not be harmed thereby? thus is it true of the uduggu we call, for they are like fire and every caution must be used lest they consume the magician and his entire generation. thus, the exorcism of anu i have put the starry cr

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER CHANOKH

he four-dimensional universe in two dimensions as a square surrounded by 30 concentric circles (the 30 thyrs or aires) whose radii increase in a geometrical proportion. the sides of the square are the four great watch-towers (plates iv.-vii) which are attributed to the elements. there is also a black cross (or central tablet according to the arrangement shewn compare the black cross bordering the tablets in plate iii. with plate viii).6 plate iii gives the general view [the reversed letters which form the word paraoan are written in enochian for convenience, as our a and o are not distinguishable reverse from forward] plate iv. gives the complete attribution of the tablet of air. the 6th file is called linea patris. the 7th file is called linea filii. the 7th line is called linea spiritus

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

om water tablet] 1. linea spiritus sancti gives the three holy names of god of 3, 4 and 5 letters respectively. mph. arsl. gaiol 2. a whorl around the centre of the tablet gives the name of the great elemental king, raagiosl [similarly for air bataivah, for earth iczhhcal, for fire edlprnaa. 3. the 3 lines of the central cross of father, son, and holy ghost give the names of 6 seniors [thus the 4 tablets hold 24 elders, as stated in the apocalypse] they are drawn of seven letters, each from the centre to the sides of the tablet. saiinov soaiznt linea patris laoazrp ligdisa linea filii slgaiol lsrahp linea s.s. these three sets of names rule the whole tablet, and must be invoked before specializing in the lesser angles of the sub-elements. liber lxxxiv 7 the four great watch-towers and the

first in all invocations of angels of that tablet, but not at all with other 4 tables. 2: used as an invocation of angels e h n b representing governance of spirit in the tablet of union: also precedes, in the second place, all invocations of key tablet angels. not used in invocations of 4 other tables. 3, 4, 5, 6: used in invocations of angels of tablet of union, also of angels of 4 terrestrial tablets, thus 3: used to invoke angels of the letters of the line e x a r p for those of tablet oro as a whole and for the lesser angle of this tablet, which is that of the element itself, viz. i d o i g o. so for others the remaining 12 keys refer to the remaining lesser angles of the tables, the order of the elements being air, water, earth, fire. pronounce elemental language (also called angeli

n-ized version is presented by zalewski (1990. it is set out in two ms digests by dee, de heptarchia mystica in sloane 3191, and compendium heptarchia mystica (add. ms 36,674. this material is drawn from the skrying sessions recorded in sloane ms 3188, principally tertius and quartus but incorporating material from all the books. it is not clear whether what dee meant by the book of enoch was the tablets of enoch which are definitely identical with the tablets composing the great table (table of watchtowers, or liber logaeth, though the latter seems to be the favoured interpretation. logaeth survives in bl sloane ms 3189, liber mysteriorum sextus et sanctus, in edward kelly s handwriting. this copy has the title the book of enoch, revealed to dr. john dee by the angels, interpolated by eli

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

are liable to get loose and do things on their own initiative; and you won't like it. the late philip haseltine, a young composer of genius, used one of these squares to get his wife to return to him. he engraved it neatly on his 12 arm. i don't know how he proceeded to set to work; but his wife came back all right, and a very short time afterwards he killed himself. then there are the elemental tablets of sir edward kelly and dr. john dee. from these you can extract a square to perform almost any conceivable operation, if you understand the virtue of the various symbols which they magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 141 manifest. they are actually an expansion of the tarot (obviously, the tarot itself as a whole is a universal pantacle- forgive the pleonasm! each

ALEISTER CROWLEY MEDITATION

f to cosmic measurements. he might, for example, find some relation to express the law of inverse squares. the top of the altar shall be covered with gold, and on this gold should be engraved some such figure as the holy oblation, or the new jerusalem, or, if he have the skill, the microcosm of vitruvius, of which we give illustrations. on the sides of the altar are also sometimes drawn the great tablets 61 diagrams on this page, at top the microcosm of vitruvius from the title page decoration (not frontispiece as is sometimes said) to robert fludd's "utriusque cosmi maioris scilicet et minoris metaphysica, physica, atque technica historia, based on a renaissance copy of vitruvius' 1st century "de architectura" as interpreted by cesariano in 1521, minus fludd's rope, clouds and winged fawn

ALEISTER CROWLEY SEPHER SEPHIROTH

ysp) 443 virgo: a virgin (title of malkuth; a city hlwtb the house of god (cf. 498; also a place name) l) tyb 444 the sanctuary #dqm frogs (drpc 445 the twelve single letters q c( s n l y+ x z w h sorcerer hp#km 446 destruction; death twm the ankles mylwsrq 447 initials of the three above and the three beneath (cf. 203& 248 )br rmd 448 lofty twmb 449 most dazzling light xcxwcm rw) cloak tyl+ 450 tablets (e.g. of moses) twxwl the fruit of the tree c( yrp transgression(#p goodwill (grace, acceptance, favour, will) without end lwbg ny)b nwcr dwelling in eternity d( nkw# craftiness, cunning myl# the dragon; jackal nt witchcrafts, sorceries myp#k 451 the essence of man md)h t) death )tym the deep, the abyss (gn. 49:25) mwht 452 ardent desire, longing, wish tdmx the crop; the maw nbqrq 453 the

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE QABALAH

n t.s. 48 al i. 24-25; 6 50= 0.12. 49 cf. gen vi. 3 t.s. 50 also if we use the same fudge that crowley used to get logos to 93, 120= l, lux (there are at least two other ways by which lvx can be equated with 120 but they are both hideous fudges) t.s. 51 also laqzjy, ezekiel, and [swy, joseph. elsewhere crowley connects the city of pyramids reference with the 12 by 13 squares on each of john dee s tablets of the watchtowers and the pyramids drawn on each square in the golden dawn s book of the concourse of the forces t.s. 52 also arb, he created, second word of genesis t.s. 53 see the remarks on ob, od and aour in the introduction to levi s rituel de haute magie t.s. liber lviii 31 280. the sum of the five letters of severity, those which have a final form kaph, mem, nun, pe, tzaddi. also t

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e a king's daughter, back in the olden time, they called me the bride of water: i went to the sea for her rhyme; i went to the stars for their song of life, for then i was in my prime. now i am filled with strife. i stare all day at the men that pass, and all that i see i crave; there are simple-gatherers fresh from the grass, there are mariners brown from the wave, there are merchants stout with tablets wide; there is many a fair young slave; they call me the lonely bride. 95 i was men's wonder the day i came; i was ruddy and gold and pale: my eyes were light with a smouldering flame, on my lips was the untold tale, and men, as they passed, gazed hard and long, and women looked scorn and bale. yea! i was fair and strong. how should they know the thing i sought? i was rich and lovely and y

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d below "diagram 28. the attributions of the ten sephiroth to the four letters (nb: for, understand a circular ring in this diagram) dee hb:yod_ water hb:heh) air hb:vau_ spirit hb:heh_ illustration on page 272 approximated below "diagram 29. the solar greek cross_ pisces_ scorpio_ cancer_ gemini aquarius libra sun aries leo sagittarius_ capricorn_ taurus_ virgo_ the hiereus then explains the two tablets "the ten sephiroth in seven palaces" and "the attribution of the ten sephiroth to the four letters of the holy name" and the "hegemon "the seven heavens of assiah,"13 and "the ten evil sephiroth of the qliphoth."14 the "hierophant" then confers on the theoricus the title of the thirty- first path, which ends the first part of the ceremony of 3= 8. the second part consists of the ritual of

ah_ air_ spirit_ dee central earth tablet fire/ water black pillar_ water. banner. of west. associate adept_ names of principles etc_ diagram 53. arrangement of the temple for the 24th, 25th and 26th paths in the portal ritual "the ceremony" at the bidding the the hierophant inductor the associate adept places the candidate in the west between the banner and the black pillar, before the elemental tablets, but facing the west. after which he presents him to the hierophant inductor. the hierophant inductor then addresses the philosophus and points out to him that if in the previous grades much information was imparted to him; it was done as a test of his trustworthiness. continuing he says "i therefore now ask you before proceeding further in the order, to pledge yourself to the following, l

inductor. the hierophant inductor then addresses the philosophus and points out to him that if in the previous grades much information was imparted to him; it was done as a test of his trustworthiness. continuing he says "i therefore now ask you before proceeding further in the order, to pledge yourself to the following, laying your hand upon the central tablet in the midst of the four elemental tablets" the philosophus then promises never to reveal the secrets of this ritual; never to use his practical occult knowledge for evil; to use his influence only for the honour of god, not to stir up strife; and to uphold the authority of the chiefs of the order. after which he confirms his obligation by saying "i undertake to maintain the veil between the first and second orders and may the powe

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ture of amber again! ah! but the poppy's deciduous dream may not avail me to stand to the stream bearing me back from the mighty extreme. 194 subtle and sombre the eagre of sleep rolls up the bay to envelop the steep. what then is left, what is left- but to weep? maybe the stridency purpled of pan leads at the last to the light of his plan. maybe his work is the wealth of a man! viii bring me the tablets, the stylus of jade. lend me thy light, o compassionate maid! soul of the master, o come to mine aid! make me the man of the marvellous mission! sharpen the sword of veridical vision! cut me the knot of the mighty magician! here i devote me (record me the vow) unto the terrible task of the tao. soul of the master, the writer be thou! bring me the tablets and stylus! have done! guard me the

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ich ptah floateth over his firmament. i travel upon high. i tread upon the firmament of nu. i raise a flame with the flashing lightning of mine eye, ever rushing forward in the splendour of the daily glorified r, giving life to every creature that treadeth upon the earth. if i say come up upon the mountains, the celestial waters shall flow at my word; 13 see tablet of earth. 14 the four elemental tablets. 15 se "liber o" the equinox, vol. i. no. 2. for i am r incarnate, khephra created in the flesh! i am the living image of my father tmu, lord of the city of the sun! the god who commands in in my mouth: the god of wisdom is in my heart: my tongue is the sanctuary of truth: and a god sitteth upon my lips! my word is accomplished each day, and the desire of my heart realises itself like that

ery name and spell and scourge of god the vast one bind thee to obey my words and will. behold the standards, symbols and seals and ensigns of our god: obey and fear them, o thou mighty and potent spirit, taphthartharath! behold our robes, ornaments, insignia and weapons: and say, are not these the things thou fearest? behold the magic fire, the mystic lamps, the blinding radiance of the flashing tablets! behold the magical liquids of the material basis; it is these that have given thee form! hear thou the magical spells and names and chants which bind thee! taphthartharath! taphthartharath! taphthartharath! taphthartharath! taphthartharath! taphthartharath! taphthartharath! arise! move! appear! 187 zod car eca od zodamerahnu odo kikal imayah piap piamoel od vaoan [if at this time that spi

sun and mars. dashed lines are used below the lowest face of the heptagon to indicate that that face is a door hinged on the left to open outward into the middle of the rectangular room. these words are written between the dashed lines indicating the open position of the door (vertically down in the diagram) and the dashed arc that indicates the clearance of the door's swing "door with elemental tablets& cherubic emblems" in the center of the heptagram is a figure made of an equilateral triangle beneath a rectangle beneath a circle. the circle is marked "altar, and its circumference is a ring. the rectangle also has a double line border and is marked at the inside top "pastos. the circle covers the middle of the sides of the rectangle, and the rectangle slightly overlaps the heptagram at

ckwise from 1 o'clock: hb:koph, hb:taw, hb:gemel, hb:dalet, hb:bet, hb:resh, hb:peh. the last ring outward from the center is composed of twelve petals, each holding one of the twelve single letters of the hebrew alphabet. clockwise from top: hb:heh, hb:qof, hb:tzaddi, hb:ayin, hb:samekh, hb:nun, hb:lamed, hb:yod, hb:tet, hb:chet, hb:zain, hb:vau. the door of the vault is guarded by the elemental tablets,4 and by the cherubic emblems, and upon it is written the words "post centum viginti annos patebo" which the chief adept explains as follows] the 120 years refer symbolically to the five grades of the first order, and to the revolution of the powers of the pentagram; also to the five preparatory examinations for this grade. it is written "his days shall be 120 years" and and 120 divided by

e second adept and the third adept, the second adept offering up a prayer which ends. o god, the vast one; thou art in all things. o nature, thou self from nothing, for what can i else call thee? in myself i am nothing; in thee i am self, 212 and exist in thy selfhood from nothing. live thou then in me, and bring me unto that self which is in thee. amen. illustration facing page 212 the elemental tablets and cherubic emblems [the "third adept" then earnestly bids the aspirant not to look upon the trial of humility through which he has just passed as one ordained to jest with his feelings, but as a true manifestation of his own ignorance. the aspirant shortly after this rises to his feet and the "second adept" addresses him as follows] despise not sadness and hate not suffering. for they ar

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on the king (book ii "continued) 133 the coming of apollo. by victor b. neuburg 281 the brighton mystery. by george raffalovich 287 reviews 113, 285, 304 the shadowy dill-waters. by a. quiller, jr. 327 "special supplement" liber dcccclxiii_ the treasure-house of images illustrations the slopes of abiegnus "facing page" 4 the student" 10 the complete symbol of the rose and cross" 210 the elemental tablets and cherubic emblems" 212 the lid of the pastos" 218 the ceiling of the vault the floor of the vault" 222 the circular altar the rose and cross "special supplement" the triangle of the universe" 4 the greek cross of the zodiac" 70 weh note: two different versions of this editorial exist in separate marketings of the 1st edition. both will be given. this first one seems to be the earlier ve

with horns up at top, a circle in the center and a equilateral triangle with point up as the base. the altar. u. a flashing tablet of each of the four elements is now to be placed upon the altar as shown in the figure, and thereon are also to be placed the magical elemental weapons, as is also clearly indicated. the receiver containing the distillate is now to be placed between the air and water tablets, and the curcurbite with the dead head between the fire and earth. now let the alchemist form an invocation, using especially the supreme ritual of the pentagram,10 and the lesser magical implement appropriate. first, of the forces of the fire to act in the curcurbite on the dead head. second, of those of water to act on the distillate. third, of the forces of the spirit to act in both (us

rth, of those of the air to act on the distillate; and lastly, those of the earth to act on the dead head. let the curcurbite and the receiver stand thus for five consecutive days, at the end of which time there should be flashes manifest in both mixtures. and these flashes should be lightly coloured. 168 v. the alchemist, still keeping the vessels in the same relative positions, but removing the tablets of the elements from the altar, then substitutes one of kether. this must be white with golden charges, and is to be placed on or within the white triangle between the vessels. he then addresses a most 10 see "liber o" the equinox, vol. i. no. 2. solemn invocation to the forces of kether; to render the result of the working that which he shall desire, and making over each vessel the symbol

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gg grow gray, by a threefold spiral of light. 4. make the egg grow nearly white (repeat spiral formula) 5. repeat 2. above head. 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, a

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this veil is god. i am a holy nun in the trance called rampurana. i am canonised. my name is on every banner. my face is worshipped by every nation. i am a pure virgin; all the others are soiled. thought is worse than deed. all my thoughts are holy. i think. i think. i think. by the power of my thought i created the word; and by the word came the worlds. i am the creator. i will write my law upon tablets of jade and onyx" rolles bowed his head in silence "i am thought itself" she went on quietly "and all thought is i. i am knowledge. all knowledge is in three. three hundred and thirty-three. i am half the master. i have cut him in two" the adept shuddered "that was when i was an axe. i will not be an arrow. i will be an axe" she gave a giggle "i am gleeful by reason of hate" there was a pa

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

the present time, is the recipient of such a vast amount of substance, extraneously precipitated into the interior of the body, that the whole subject is of vaster import, yet of lesser importance, than men think. such is the paradox which i present to you. wrong food of every kind, the inhalation of smoke down the centuries, the breathing in of tainted air, the taking of medicines and pills and tablets of every possible description, the rifling of the vegetable and mineral kingdoms in search of their ingredients, and the injection of mineral substances, of drugs and of serums, till one wonders sometimes at the remarkable assimilative powers of the human frame. in all fairness, however, i would remind you that, as far as the physical well-being of man is concerned, these methods and techn

ALICE BAILEY THE LABOURS OF HERCULES

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 time in the subject of the spiritual life is in itself the warrant for such a study as this series of articles purposes. in defiance of the fact that academic and theological religion has no longer its ancient appeal and in spite of the revolt against organized religion

ne, within the council chamber of the lord, pondered the nature of the son of man who is likewise a son of god. he thought on what was needed to make him still more like unto his father "another labor must be carried out. balance he needs, and judgment sound, and preparation for a major test and future service to the race of men. for this, let him prepare with care" and the teacher, noting on his tablets the purpose of the coming test, went forth and spoke to hercules "go forth, my son, and capture the wild boar; salvage a ravaged country, yet take the time to eat" and hercules went forth- 72- the labours of hercules and hercules, who is a son of man and yet a son of god, passed through the seventh gate. the power of the seventh sign passed through him. he knew not that he faced a dual tes

BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

vol. 2, page] 2 the secret doctrine. the secret doctrine is not alone in speaking of primeval men born simultaneously on the seven divisions of our globe. in the divine "pymander" of hermes we find the same seven primeval men* evolving from nature and "heavenly man" in the collective sense of the word, namely, from the creative spirits; and in the fragments (collected by george smith) of chaldean tablets on which is inscribed the babylonian legend of creation, in the first column of the cutha tablet, seven human beings with the faces of ravens (black, swarthy complexions, whom "the (seven) great gods created" are mentioned. or, as explained in lines 16 and 18 "in the midst of the earth they grew up and became great. seven kings, brothers of the same family" these are the seven kings of edo

uding that, as "the original pattern man (adam kadmon of ch. i. genesis) was masculine-feminine, the seven may signify the succeeding patriarchs named in genesis (p. 9. a truly theological way of cutting the gordian knot[[vol. 2, page] 3 the lemnos-born kabiri (potentially; the latter in the androgynes; these again in the sexual, the later third race (for further explanation, vide infra. were the tablets less mutilated, they would be found to contain word for word the same account as given in the archaic records and in hermes, at least as regards the fundamental facts, if not as regards minute details; for hermes is a good deal disfigured by mistranslations. it is quite certain that the seeming supernaturalism of these teachings, although allegorical, is so diametrically opposed to the dea

gians who came from the east, one remembers also the identity of the mystery gods of the phoenicians, chaldeans, and israelites, it will be easy to discover whence came also the confused account of the noachian deluge. it has become undeniable of late that the jews, who obtained their primitive ideas about creation from moses, who had them from[[footnote(s* as it is now asserted that the chaldean tablets, which give the allegorical description of creation, the fall, and the flood, even to the legend of the tower of babel, were written "before the time of moses (see g. smith's "chaldean account of genesis" p. 86, how can the pentateuch be called a revelation? it is simply another version of the same story[[vol. 2, page] 4 the secret doctrine. the egyptians, compiled their genesis and first

ed from her own bosom. she evolved water-men terrible and bad (b (a) this relates to an inclination of the axis- of which there were several- to a consequent deluge and chaos on earth (having, however, no reference to primeval chaos, in which monsters, half-human, half-animal, were generated. we find it mentioned in the "book of the dead" and also in the chaldean account of creation, on the cutha tablets, however mutilated[[footnote(s* 300 million years, or three occult ages. the rig veda has the same division. in the "physician's hymn (x 97 1) it is said that "the plants came into being three ages (triyugam) before the gods" on our earth (see "chronology of the brahmins" at the end of this stanza[[vol. 2, page] 53 the monsters of chaos. it is not even allegory. here we have facts, that ar

lt ages. the rig veda has the same division. in the "physician's hymn (x 97 1) it is said that "the plants came into being three ages (triyugam) before the gods" on our earth (see "chronology of the brahmins" at the end of this stanza[[vol. 2, page] 53 the monsters of chaos. it is not even allegory. here we have facts, that are found repeated in the account of pymander, as well as in the chaldean tablets of creation. the verses may almost be checked by the cosmogony, as given by berosus, which has been disfigured out of recognition by eusebius, but some of the features of which may yet be found in fragments left by ancient greek authors- apollodorus, alexander polyhistor, etc, etc "the water-men terrible and bad" who were the production of physical nature alone, a result of the "evolutiona

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seven, who are the lipika, produced by the three (word, voice, and spirit. the rejected son is one, the "son-suns" are countless. the lipi-ka, from the word lipi "writing" means literally the[[vol. 1, page] 104 the secret doctrine "scribes* mystically, these divine beings are connected with karma, the law of retribution, for they are the recorders or annalists who impress on the (to us) invisible tablets of the astral light "the great picture-gallery of eternity- a faithful record of every act, and even thought, of man, of all that was, is, or ever will be, in the phenomenal universe. as said in "isis" this divine and unseen canvas is the book of life. as it is the lipika who project into objectivity from the passive universal mind the ideal plan of the universe, upon which the "builders"

ar the city of sippara on the euphrates and north of babylon (see isis, vol. ii. p. 442-3) another strange coincidence is found in the fact that the name of the neighbouring above-mentioned city of sippara is the same as the name of the wife of moses- zipporah (exodus ii. of course the story is a clever addition by ezra, who could not be ignorant of it. this curious story is found on fragments of tablets from kouyunjik, and reads as follows- 1. sargona, the powerful king, the king of akkad am i. 2. my mother was a princess, my father i did not know; a brother of my father ruled over the country. 3. in the city of azupiran, which is by the side of the river euphrates. 4. my mother, the princess, conceived me; in difficulty she brought me forth. 5. she placed me in an ark of rushes, with bit

or 280 days, or ten lunar months of four weeks each. and in this period consisted the essential value of this animal symbol, whose mark was that of the crescent moon. these parturient and natural periods are found to have been subjects of symbolism all over the world. they were thus used by the hindus, and are found to be most plainly set forth by the ancient americans, in the richardson and gest tablets, in the palenque cross; and manifestly lay at the base of the formation of the calendar forms of the mayas of yucatan, the hindus, the assyrians, and the ancient babylonians, as well as the egyptians and old hebrews. the natural symbols. would be either the phallus or the phallus and yoni. or male and female. indeed, the words translated by the generalizing terms male and female, in the 27

BOOK OF ENOCH

s sons will be saved from the destruction which is coming on the earth because of all the sin and all the iniquity, which will be committed on the earth in his days. 106.19] but after this, there will be yet greater iniquity than that which was committed on the earth before. for i know the mysteries of the holy ones, for the lord showed them to me and made them known to me, and i read them in the tablets of heaven. 107.1] and i saw written on them, that generation upon generation will do wrong, until a generation of righteousness shall arise, and wrongdoing shall be destroyed, and sin shall depart from the earth, and everything good shall come upon it. 107.2] and now, my son, go, make known to your son lamech, that this child that has been born, is truly his son, and this is no lie. 107.3]

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

ity. the significance of the sacred springs continued and edgar, the first king of england, was crowned there in ad 973. in medieval times, the springs were still a focus for healing pilgrimages and in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries bath became a fashionable resort where the wealthy would come to socialise and take the waters. sulis is potent for all healing water rituals. because curse tablets as well as offerings have been retrieved from the waters, she is also associated with justice through karma and the banishing of sorrows. deities of wisdom as well as wisdom, these gods and goddesses are for knowledge, truth and justice. athena athena, or athene, daughter of zeus, is goddess of wise counsel, both in peace and war, of intelligence, reason, negotiation and all forms of the a

CHRONOLOGIA RORISPERGIUS

from her womb (june campbell pg 41) 4242 bce earliest recorded date in history (in ancient egypt. egyptian calendar which is regulated by sun and moon has 360 days with 12 months of 30 days. 4000 bce astrology begins in mesopotamia. sumerians build ziggurats, the first astrological observatories. the sun, moon and 5 visible planets are used. astrological knowledge is recorded in cuneiform on clay tablets. 3761 bc first day of jewish calendar (according to jewish sources. 3760 bc the assyrian calendar begins with the first recorded year of the "beginning of civilization (shooraya d'mdeetanayoota) as seen through the eyes of the ancient bet-nahranaye (mesopotamians. these ancient inhabitants of assyria, babylon, and sumer believed that civilization was a "gift from the gods" and it was marke

0 bc the assyrian calendar begins with the first recorded year of the "beginning of civilization (shooraya d'mdeetanayoota) as seen through the eyes of the ancient bet-nahranaye (mesopotamians. these ancient inhabitants of assyria, babylon, and sumer believed that civilization was a "gift from the gods" and it was marked from the time "kingship was lowered from heaven" 3200 bc writing in sumerian tablets 3100 bce pyramid texts [egy. 2953-2838 chinese emperor fu hsi, produced first w.v. of i ching 2700 bce the great pyramid of khufu is built in accordance with astronomical factors. 2494-2345 pyramid texts [egy. 2340 bc first imperial dynasty of egypt 2300 bc astarte, one of the ancient forms of the universal great goddess, was worshipped by the iranians in her form as anahita. her image was

CONCERNING THE CEREMONY OF THE CONSECRATING THE VAULT

altar that is usually found over the pastos is outside the vault. note the diagram of the temple layout. c b a f k l 5 c q n w this is a notable point. the reason for this is that the altar must be charged separately. for unless the altar is charged as well as the vault, the elemental forces in hwchy will not be invoked. the relationship between the four kerubs on the altar and the four enochian tablets which are visible in each quarter should be obvious. it is from the symbolism of the tablets that we call upon to charge the kerubic signs upon the altar. it is the chief adept of the second order who announces the beginning of the ceremony by holding the winged globe wand up high in the air and vibrating "hekas hekas este beh beloi" the chief is holding the wand by the white band. this is

united in truth and brotherhood if we are to complete the group egregore of the "great work" and the reason we were called to this sacred mystical path. upon the calling forth of the d.w.b, the old current of energy is broken and a new energy is installed. the various calling of the elemental forces are now employed via the watchtower. all four watchtowers are activated through the four enochian tablets. this relates directly to the sun's cycle through the heavens and through the four elements which are held together by the tablet of union. this is the fifth principle, the element of. tools on the altar there are five tools on the altar. they are the air dagger (m, crucifix (o, chalice (n, chain (l, and the censer for the symbol of sitting on the letter c. as the tools are replaced on the

there are five tools on the altar. they are the air dagger (m, crucifix (o, chalice (n, chain (l, and the censer for the symbol of sitting on the letter c. as the tools are replaced on the altar after their use in the invocation of the watchtower, it begins the first magnetic re-charging of the ceremony. door of the vault the four kerubs on the door of the vault are also re-activated through the tablets of the watchtower and the invocation. this symbol, being placed on the doorway to the vault, also charges and activates the c doorway or the entrance into the center of the mystical burying place of our founder. opening of the portal five knocks are given after the adorations and invocations of the watchtowers. five is the number of the pentagram,and its symbology should be apparent. each

DAVID ICKE AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE

as said to be part of the remnants of melchedek. according to the stories of the contactees in the survey, about 5,000 of the melchedekan 'elite' escaped and landed on the earth in the place we know as sumer, now iraq. the melchedekan race were described as .wait for it .blond haired and blue eyed. the "aryan 'master race' described by adolf hitler. these were the 'gods' described in the sumerian tablets, this story goes, and as time passed they used their advanced knowledge of genetics to create a new race of earth people- the white race we see today. this was symbolised by the story of adam and eve and forbidding them to eat from the tree of knowledge was symbolic of the plan to keep the earth races ignorant of who they really were. in effect, a slave race was created and this has contin

DAVID ICKE CHILDREN OF THE MATRIX

ly explanation for the cataclysms. he says there are enormous "gas belts" and chambers under the earth and when these "blow" on a vast scale, the land above is destroyed. he says these gas belts ran under both lemuria/mu and atlantis. what caused the cataclysms is open to debate, but that they did happen is a statement of fact. a similar theme can be found in the tens of thousands of ancient clay tablets discovered in mesopotamia in the mid-19th century. these tell the stories and myths of the sumerian culture that emerged after one of these cataclysms that sank what was left of atlantis. sumer dates from around 4000bc, but civilisations existed in that region, as james churchward documents, for tens of thousands of years before sumer emerged. central to these sumerian accounts were the "g

ese sumerian accounts were the "gods" the sumerians called the anunna("sons of an. their later semitic names were an.unnak.ki("those who from heaven to earth came) and din.gir("the righteous ones of the blazing rockets. they are best known as the anunnaki and so i shall use that designer history 25 term in the book. the anunnaki, as we shall see, were a reptilian race from the stars. the sumerian tablets describe, according to the author and translator, zechariah sitchin, a collision between the moons of a planet they called nibiru and one orbiting between the present jupiter and mars.54 the debris from this stupendous collision, sitchin's translations say, created what the sumerians called "the great band bracelet- the asteroid belt. the sumerian accounts differ in detail, but again the t

have been black, with the pigmentation necessary to cope with the fiercer rays of the sun. ancient skeletons found near stonehenge and along the west coast of france have 26 children of the matrix the nasal and spinal traits of many female africans.59 ancient artefacts, statues, and artistic depictions around the world also suggest there was an advanced black race of the negro type. the sumerian tablets describe how the anunnaki "gods" left the planet to escape the devastation, even indicating that they had caused it.60 the only ones to survive the catastrophe were the extraterrestrials with the technology and foresight, perhaps prior warning, who left before the stuff hit the fan, and the people who sheltered deep underground or in the mountain ranges above the flood water which, accordi

ording to ancient accounts, supported by much other evidence, when the earth had settled down after the cataclysm, or cataclysms, the survivors began to return from the high mountains north of sumer in turkey and iran into the plains of mesopotamia. it was in the turkish mountains, on mount ararat, that the symbolic noah's ark came to rest when the waters receded, the bible claims.62 the sumerian tablets also relate how the anunnaki "gods" returned to rebuild and restore their devastated heartlands, and the civilisation that emerged from this is known to history as sumer. i think, however, that many parts of the sumerian tablets are actually referring to events on lemuria and atlantis. some researchers suggest that remains of the anunnaki's preflood cities can be found today under the pers

atlantean mystery school. according to robert temple in the sirius mystery (destiny books, vermont, usa, 1998, the dogon tribe in mali, africa, claim that beings from sirius visited their ancestors and gave them knowledge of the universe. he says that they describe the sirians as amphibious and "serpent-featured- a recurring theme as you will see. temple suggests that the anunnaki of the sumerian tablets could be these beings from sirius. he further proposes that the body of the sphinx is that of a dog and not a lion, thus symbolising the dog star, sirius,9 and some researchers also suggest that the face of the sphinx is that of a woman, not a pharaoh. the egyptians certainly depicted their lion bodies very differently to that of the sphinx and the dog is a common symbol in ancient mytholo

DAVID ICKE THE BIGGEST SECRET

le them and when they passed to regions of superior life, it was in a gentleslumber. 1utopian as that may sound, there are countless stories from every ancient culturewhich describe the world in the distant past in those terms. we can recreate that visionagain if only we change the way we think and feel. the most comprehensive accountsof an advanced race are contained in tens of thousands of clay tablets found in 1850about 250 miles from baghdad, iraq, by an englishman sir austen henry layard as heexcavated the site of nineveh, the capital of assyria. this was located near the presentiraqi town of mosul. other finds have followed in this region which was once calledmesopotamia. the original source of this knowledge was not the assyrians, but thesumerians who lived in the same area from, it

y an englishman sir austen henry layard as heexcavated the site of nineveh, the capital of assyria. this was located near the presentiraqi town of mosul. other finds have followed in this region which was once calledmesopotamia. the original source of this knowledge was not the assyrians, but thesumerians who lived in the same area from, it is estimated, 4,000 to 2,000 bc. i willrefer to the clay tablets, therefore, as the sumerian texts or tablets. they are one of thegreatest historical finds imaginable and yet 150 years after they were discovered theyare still ignored by conventional history and education. why? because they demolishthe official version of events. the most famous translator of these tablets is the scholarand author zecharia sitchin, who can read sumerian, aramaic, hebrew

ginable and yet 150 years after they were discovered theyare still ignored by conventional history and education. why? because they demolishthe official version of events. the most famous translator of these tablets is the scholarand author zecharia sitchin, who can read sumerian, aramaic, hebrew and othermiddle and near eastern languages.2 he has extensively researched and translated thesumerian tablets and has no doubt that they are describing extraterrestrials. someresearchers say that he used a later version of the sumerian language to translate anearlier one and, therefore, some of his translations may not be 100% accurate. i thinkhis themes are correct, indeed other accounts and evidence supports this, but ipersonally doubt some of the detail. i think that a number of sitchins interp

the name ofsumer itself was ki.en.gir (the land of the lord of the blazing rockets and alsoland of the watchers, according to sitchin. the ancient text known as the book ofenoch also calls the gods the watchers, as did the egyptians. the egyptian name fortheir gods, the neteru, literally translates as watchers and they said that their gods camein heavenly boats.according to zecharia sitchin, the tablets describe how the anunnaki came from aplanet called nibiru (the planet of the crossing) which he believes has a 3,600 yearelliptical orbit that takes it between jupiter and mars and then out into far space beyondpluto. modern science has identified a body it calls planet x which has been locatedbeyond pluto and is believed to be part of this solar system. but an elliptical orbitwould be inc

s and then out into far space beyondpluto. modern science has identified a body it calls planet x which has been locatedbeyond pluto and is believed to be part of this solar system. but an elliptical orbitwould be incredibly unstable and difficult to sustain. scientists i trust believe thatsitchin is mistaken in his nibiru theory, though his main themes about the anunnaki arecorrect. the sumerian tablets, from sitchins translations, describe how, during theearly formation of the solar system, nibiru caused the near destruction of a planet thatonce existed between jupiter and mars. the sumerians called it tiamat, a planet theynicknamed the watery monster. they say that it was debris from tiamats collisionwith a nibiru moon which created the great band bracelet- the asteroid belt which isfou

EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS OF ANI MALESTROM

ssing through various passages a room was reached wherein was found a long blue vessel, quite empty. the opening into this pyramid was effected by people who were in search of treasure; they worked at it with axes for six months, and they were in great numbers. they found in this basin, after they had broken the covering of it, the decayed remains of a man, but no treasures, excepting some golden tablets inscribed with characters of a language which nobody could understand. each man's share of these tablets amounted to one hundred dinars (about 50. other legendary history says that the western pyramid contains thirty chambers of parti-coloured syenite full of precious gems and costly weapons anointed with unguents that they may not rust until the day of the resurrection. see howard vyse, t

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 1

mary baker eddy, and the people who followed them into spiritualism, theosophy, and christian science. hundreds of occult and metaphysical movements have either originated in, or found a home in the united states from the nineteenth century onward. the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (the mormons) had undoubtedly a semi-occult origin. its founder, joseph smith, jr. claimed to discover tablets of gold upon which was engraved the new revelation, the book of mormon, which he translated by a process similar to modern channeling. smith also tied the church loosely to freemasonry. theosophy became firmly rooted in america through the efforts of william q. judge, and his successor katherine b. tingley, the founder of the theosophical colony at point loma, california. in recent years

he well-known australian apport medium. from a description in light (november 26, 1910, it was noted that the apports included an indian blanket containing a human scalp and tomahawk, a block of lead said to be found in roman strata at rome and bearing the name of augustus, a quantity of gravel alleged to have come from central america and quite unlike anything seen in australia, two perfect clay tablets covered with cuneiform inscriptions and several thousands of years old, said to have been brought direct from the mounds at babylon, and finally, a bird s nest containing several eggs and the mother bird undoubtedly alive. he was famous for living apports, jungle sparrows, crabs, turtles. once an 18-inch-long shark, at another time a 30-inch snake appeared mysteriously in the seance room

ngle sparrows passed the test of a committee of investigation in milan. six years later, however, bailey got into trouble in grenoble. the investigators claimed that he smuggled in the birds in his intestinal opening, and they found a local dealer who identified bailey as the man to whom he sold them. discredit was also attached to his archaeological objects when the british museum found the clay tablets were fake. where do apports come from? if one eliminated any consideration of fraud, it would be a difficult question. flowers were sometimes traced to nearby gardens. during his visit to the british college of psychic science in 1926, heinrich melzer suddenly fell into a semitrance condition out of doors and in his hands appeared sprays of flowers similar to those in a coster s barow on t

ment of consultation of the oracle. marco polo found astrology well established in china, although chinese astrology developed apart from western history and only recently has been imported into the west. western astrology seems to have originated in mesopotamia, and all of the cultures of ancient iraq and iran contributed to its creation. among the earliest records of astrology are the cuneiform tablets from the library of king ashurbanipal of assyria (669.626 b.c.e. astrologers were making periodic reports to ashurbanipal on such matters as the possibility of war and the probable size of the harvest. astrology had been present in the region for at least a millennium but was given a distinctive boost by the chaldeans who took over the tigris and euphrates valleys in 606 b.c.e. the chaldea

at bradford, yorkshire, as the oriental order of light. it had a ritual of three degrees, novice, aspirans, viator. it adopted kabalistic forms and was governed by a grand master of the sacred crown, or kether, of the kabala. august spirits, shelf of the in japan, it used to be customary for every house to have a room set apart, called the spirit chamber, in which there was a shelf or shrine with tablets bearing the names of the deceased members of the family, with the sole addition of the word mitama (spirit. this is a species of ancestor worship and is known as home worship. aum (or om) a sacred sound in hinduism, composed of three syllables. a-u-m.merging into each other. the sound is used to preface and end the reading of sacred scriptures and prayers and is used in most mantras. aum i

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a glass of water dance. slowly and cautiously, a sitter drew the thick, white thread to himself. it resisted, then snapped and disappeared with a nervous shock to the medium. ernesto bozzano observed such threads 20 times in the same year. juliette bisson detected them with the medium eva c. dr. jorgen bull, of oslo, found them instrumental in an invisible state in producing direct writing on wax tablets in the presence of lujza linczegh ignath. in some of the excellent photographs obtained by dr. t. glen hamilton with mary m. of winnipeg, slight threads can be seen reaching up to a bell fixed high above the curtain. a movement (paranormal) encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 1066 similar attachment of threads to apported objects was observed in photographs taken by major mo

nysus were of a much more barbaric nature than those of eleusis. for instance, the devouring of an animal victim was supposed to symbolize the incarnation, death, and resurrection of the divinity. later the dionysiac mysteries were somewhat tempered, but always retained something of their earlier character. the cult does not appear to have been highly regarded by the sages of its time. the golden tablets relating to the orphic mystery found in tombs in greece, crete, and italy contain fragments of a sacred hymn. as early as the third century c.e, it was buried with the dead as an amulet to protect the deceased from the dangers of the underworld. attis and cybele the phrygian mysteries of attis and cybele focused on the rebirth of the god attis, who was also of an agrarian character. commun

utterances of the deity(ies) through the instrument of an entranced shaman or seer, or the inspired utterance of a seer who later repeats what has been learned while in an altered state (hearing the word of the lord. in ancient assyria the prophetic class were called nabu, meaning to call or announce .a name probably adopted from that of the god na-bi-u, the speaker or proclaimer of destiny, the tablets of which he inscribed. among the ancient hebrews the prophet was called nabhia, a borrowed title probably adopted from the canaanites. they differed little in function from similar functionaries in the surroundings cultures, but differed greatly in the particular deity to which they were attached. prophets were important functionaries in the ancient near east. four hundred prophets of baal

lso had to be propitiated by pacificatory rites. in rome there was an altar to fever and bad fortune. from the country came silvanus, god of farms and woods, and his fauns and nymphs with picus, the woodpecker god who fed the twins romulus and remus with berries. each deity or spirit possessed some influence, and had to be approached with proper rites. the names of these spirits were inscribed on tablets, indigitamenta, which were in the charge of the pontiffs (priests, who thus knew which spirit to evoke according to need. most of these spirits were animistic in origin. rites and worship worship in ancient rome consisted largely of magical rites destined to propitiate the powers controlling human beings, to bring people into touch with those powers, to renew life and the land that support

g the entrails of animals, the flight of birds, the observation of oil in water, the secret of anu, bel, and ea, the tablet of the gods, the sachet of leather of the oracles of the heavens and earth, the wand of cedar dear to the great gods. these priests of baru and asipu wore clothing peculiar to their rank, which they changed frequently during the ceremonies in which they took part. in ancient tablets we find kings making frequent inquiries about the future through these priestly castes: in a tablet of sippar, we find treated the royal sennachrib seeking through the baru the causes of his father s violent death. the asipu were exorcists, who removed taboos and laid ghosts. an asipu s functions are set forth in the following incantatory poem [the man] of ea am i [the man] of damkina am i

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is. after his death, however, his friend james churchward, who had inherited le plungeon s papers, argued that mu, the motherland of man, had been in the south pacific, not in the atlantic. mu housed a white population of some sixty-four million souls who had built great cities and worshipped the sun. mu sank beneath the sea ten thousand years ago. churchward claimed to have learned about mu from tablets written in the dead naacal language. he had been given access to them, he said, while serving in india in the bengal lancers. churchward wrote about his findings in four books, beginning with the lost continent of mu (1926. his failure to produce any evidence that the naacal tablets existed outside his imagination sparked hoax charges that churchward never successfully refuted. soon mu and

FELDMAN DANIEL QABALAH THE MYSTICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

authority of every letter, crownlet, and word of the torah comes from rabbi aqiba, a pivotal figure in the emergence of rabbinical judaism who was born 10-20 years after master yeshuvah. he supported the three and half year revolt against the romans initiated by the messianic pretender shimeon bar kochba, for which aqiva was martyred. 2 in 1975, dr. paolo matthiae discovered 20,000 clay cuneiform tablets at tell mardikh in northwestern syria. extensive evidence led to the conclusion that the site was the ruins of the ancient city of ebla. the tablets, dating back to the middle of the third millennium bce, were the city s royal archives. in deciphering the tablets, professor pettisate (also of the university of rome) concluded that the language was old canaanite, even though written in sume

and grammar to biblical hebrew than any other canaanite dialect, including ugaritic. ebla was destroyed by the akkadians circa 1600bce. the reader is referred to david rohl s controversial book a test of time: the bible from myth to history, century, london, 1995. more recently, archeologists uncovered the ancient city of nabada along the same trade route as ebla in nothwest syria. clay cuneiform tablets were also found there, and like those found at ebla, the language bears great resemblance to biblical hebrew. e "h 5 3 the oldest and fullest surviving manuscript is the codex petropolitanus dating to 916 ce. 4 the septuagint is so-named because it was said to have been the result of identical translations into greek by seventy-two different translators working apart in alexandria, where t

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

rect knowledge of the processes involved in our present religious systems may be obtained. the numberless figures and sacred emblems which appear carved in imperishable stone in the earliest cave temples; the huge towers, monoliths, and rocking stones found in nearly every country of the globe, and which are known to be closely connected with primitive belief and worship, and the records found on tablets which are being unearthed in various parts of the world, are, with the unravelling of extinct tongues, proving an almost inexhaustible source for obtaining information bearing upon the early history of the human race, and, together, furnish indisputable evidence of the origin, development, and unity of religious faiths. by comparing the languages used by the earlier races to express their

entire body of a woman. this, also, is netpe, who is still spiritual wisdom or the maternal principle. we are informed by forlong that diana was worshipped by the amazons under a sacred tree.[12] from this symbol the tree, which grew first into the figure of a divine woman, and later assumed the form of a divine man, arose the emblem of the cross [12] rivers of life, vol. i, p. 70. on the nineveh tablets is pictured a tree of life which is surrounded by winged spirits, bearing in their hands the pine cone, a symbol indicating life, and which is said to have the same significance as the crux-ansata, or cross, among the egyptians. in later ages, the tree of life, i. e, the divine man, or cross, or both together, furnish immortal food to those who lay hold upon them, exactly in the same manne

e crux-ansata, or cross, among the egyptians. in later ages, the tree of life, i. e, the divine man, or cross, or both together, furnish immortal food to those who lay hold upon them, exactly in the same manner as did netpe, the goddess of wisdom, or spiritual life, in former times. according to the testimony of barlow, this is the subject "most frequently symbolized on early christian sepulchral tablets and monuments"[13] christ's body was the "bread of life" and his blood was the "wine from the tree of life" of which to partake was life eternal. the cross, as in earlier religions, represented completeness of life. the jambu tree, the buddhist god-tree, is in the shape of a cross.[14 [13] essays on symbolism, p. 74 [14] wilford, asiatic researches. among the kelti a tall oak was not only

e goddess of fertility seems to have been transferred to her"[36 [36] historical and critical commentary of the old testament. to such an extent, in the earlier ages of the world had the female been regarded as the creator, that in many countries where her worship subsequently became identified with that of the moon, luna was adored as the producer of the sun. according to the babylonian creation tablets, the moon was the most important heavenly body. in later ages, the gender of the sun and the moon seems to be exceedingly variable. the achts of vancouver's island worship sun and moon--the sun as female, the moon as male.[37] in some of the countries of africa the moon is adored as female and sun-worship is unknown. among various peoples the sun and the moon are regarded as husband and wi

GILBERT AE WAITE A MAGICIAN OF MANY PARTS

ch required the candidate to beboundsymbolically on the 'crossofsuffering' and to witness the resurrectionofthechiefadept,whorepresented christian rosencreutz, from atombwithinan elaborately painted, seven-sidedvault-hetooklittle part in the secondorderactivities. presumably he worked his waythroughthe prescribed rituals for making and consecrating magical implements and for constructing enochian tablets, as well as studyingthedetailed symbolism of the tarot cards,togetherwith the. truemethodofusingthemfor divination. all this, and agreatdeal more, was requiredofthe adeptwhowished to pass the examinations thatwouldtakehimfrom the sub-gradeofzelatoradeptusminortothatoftheoricus adeptus minor;butthere is00evidence that waite took hisexaminations-orthathe. even considered doing so.theorderits

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tacle (east, tablet with crystal (south, coloured tablet with hexagram (west (the operator stands in the south .thenendeavour according to the directions to seeinthe crystal and go to the alchemical plane corresponding under the sephira of (chokmah) where ask the governor of hylechtosend down the divine light into the matter, the lvx. perform what other opera255 tions you wish and then remove the tablets and continue the alchemical processes as usual. in the intervals between the stages etc. act as here prescribed. descriptionofthe plane. a beautiful garden in which is a fountain issuing from a pillar and filling a large oblong basin with a certain white water.thisplace is guarded by an angel with a caducean wand, who represents metatron onthisplane. ask him to bring you before thethroneof

a foreword to a transcription of theaureacatenahomen,an alchemical textofthe eighteenth -century by anton kirchweger that was circulated among someofthe members:note by gh. fra. d.d.c.f.(j=!il--concemingthis m.s. of the 'aurea catena homeri'.letnot the adept, who upon the perusal of this, wishes to put into practice any experiments, forget the import255 ance of the use of invocations and flashing tablets, seeing that without their employment in alchemy, no truly great result can be arrived at; and that the constant practice of thematerialwithoutthehigher,will gradually lead the alchemist farther and farther from divine magic, until at length he will become a mere blinded practi255 tioner of the hermetic mysteries, and littleifany better than the ordinary so-called scientist.powerwherefore

erived from the crystal-gazing activities of the eliz255 abethan polymath and occultistdrjohndeeand his devious skryer, edward kelley.theyclaimed-or,at least kelley did, for drdeecouldnotsee orhearthespirits-thatthe angels they saw in the crystal spoke tothemin an unknown language which they called enochian.theangels further gave them the enochian alphabetoftwenty-one letters, and a seriesoflarge tablets subdivided to produce 49x49 smaller squares each containing an enochian letter.fromthesedeeand kelley were taught to extract and to translate the nineteen enochian keys or calls, which were magical invocations. certainofthe tablets, called thefourwatchtowers, were to be arranged into elementalsquares255thegreateastern quadrangleofair, thegreatwesternquad255rangleofwater,thegreatnorthernqua

taught to extract and to translate the nineteen enochian keys or calls, which were magical invocations. certainofthe tablets, called thefourwatchtowers, were to be arranged into elementalsquares255thegreateastern quadrangleofair, thegreatwesternquad255rangleofwater,thegreatnorthernquadrangleofearth and the greatsouthernquadrangleoffire-witha centraltabletofunion referred tothespirit.theuseofthese tablets and keys is extremely complex and secondorderadepts were given detailed instruction as to their construction, correct colouring, use and correspondences in manuscript s,thebookof theconcourseof theforces.itexplains why the enochian language is so important:'thesespecial angelical language letters havemore.magical virtue thanthecommon hebrew, or english letters; especially in respect to the

ly complex and secondorderadepts were given detailed instruction as to their construction, correct colouring, use and correspondences in manuscript s,thebookof theconcourseof theforces.itexplains why the enochian language is so important:'thesespecial angelical language letters havemore.magical virtue thanthecommon hebrew, or english letters; especially in respect to the working ofthesquaresofthe tablets in spirit vision or the so called methodofskrying in the spirit vision: they are therefore more sigils than simply letters' a modified formofthe whole text is printed in regardie's final volume. a later manuscript, labelled 'y, explains the occult signifi255 canceofthe gameofchess, and gives the basisofoneofmathers'most fascinatinginventions-enochianchess. according to mathers 'like thetar

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s, and so divination was born, and it took over a thousand shapes, some perhaps reasonable, but others of the most wild and foolish nature.thestudent finds in the literary remains of all the nations of antiquity ample evidence that divination was a recognised science and art at all periods of which there is any record. references to modes of divination are to be found upon the brick cylinders and tablets of assyria, and chaldea; they are pictured on the temples, tombs and papyri of ancient egypt; they are recorded inthemost antique sanscrit books of india and china; the extant remains of greek and latin literature are full of instances of sibyls, ofsortes,and of variousmanteias.thedead civilisations of the aztecs and toltecs of central america have left records of similar attempts to divin

artus and claudius ptolemy who are respected even at the present day for their writings on the sun, moon and stars.theancient astronomy upon which greek culture founded classical astronomy was the star lore of chaldea and babylon, and of egypt; it originated at a much earlier date, and so very little of a definite character can be asserted upon its extent and accuracy: modern research among brick tablets and ancient papyri is furnishing some further data. it may be noted that greek astronomy arose about the time of the writing of the later old testament books. in a consideration of the referencestoastronomy to be found in the bible, we must remember that the authorised english version was made by 47 divines at the order of king james the first, from extant hebrew copies and greek versions

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ultreview,vol. xxv, no. 6(june1917),pp. 328-36.]17. the hermetic systemthis system is not to be found in any book. a knowledge of the system is acquired muchinthesameway that george smith readtheinscribed bricksthatcame from babylon and nineveh: the bricks were all broken to pieces, but he was lucky enough to find outthatthe same words, the same inscriptions, were written on a great many of these tablets; and so when a bit of the inscription was wanting in one, he was able to supply it, or partially. supplyitfrom another. so, putting one with another. he managed to read out complete inscriptions in various places. thus we have to trace out the hermetic philosophy. here and there we gathertracesofit,from all the philosophies of the west. we can find, it is true, what is said to be thefirsto

GNOSTIC STUDIES THE GNOSTIC HANDBOOK II GNOSTIC THEURGY

pure; so the letters came forth, pure and bright from the flowing measure of the spark. therefore it is written: the word of yhvh is refined (psalms 18:31, as silver and gold are refined. when these letters came forth, they were all refined, carved gnostic theurgy page 103 precisely, sparkling, flashing. all of israel saw the letters flying through in every direction, engraving themselves on the tablets of stone. zohar:book of enlightenment. trans, daniel matt, paulist press.1983 come and behold the letters by which heaven and earth were created, the letters by which were created hills and mountains, the letters by which were created rivers and seas, the letters by which were created the trees and the herbs. the book of enoch. in the ancient book of enoch it is stated that moses received

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the adepti [k] 14. hermes vision 15. lineal figures 16. minutum mundum (commit to memory [w] 17. z.a.m. first stage lectures 1. lecture on sigils (sigils by g.h. frater d.d.c.f. comentary and addition by g.h. frater p.c.a) 2. concerning the ceremony of consecrating the vault of the adepti 3. analysis of the 5=6 initation by g.h. frater p.c.a. 4. symbology of the banners 5. telesmata and flashing tablets 6. the canopic gods symbolism of the four genii of the hall of the neophyte 7. evil and unclean spirits- by g.h. frater d.d.c.f. 18. full moon healing vigil (to be performed monthly on the full moon) 19. ritual of spiritual alchemy (astral projection, ritual magick and alchemy by francis king) the adept must now pass an examination on the above. 20. z.a.m. second stage lectures 1. rosary o

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 of governance of combinations of the square of tablets (egyptian god forms, pyramids, and gods as applied to the enochian squares [x] 31. enochi clauis or tablets of enoch or clauicula tabularum [h] 32. ancient instruction on chess men and tarot. note by d.d.c.f [y] 33. enochian dictionary the

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the "wheel of spirit" should be traced in the center. 7 hwhy la ynda \yhla k b e l m n o the following are the names from the tablet of union used in the supreme ritual of the pentagram. note: these names are not vibrated when one is performing the supreme ritual of the pentagram without a tablet of union. as a rule, enochian names are only vibrated when a tablet of union and the four watchtower tablets are present. the following are the elemental pentagrams, both invoking and banishing. 8 b b ynda ynda e e \yhla \yhla k k hwhy hwhy la la 9 observe that the currents descendeth from the to the l in the invoking pentagram of l. in the banishing pentagram, the current is reversed. the kerubic sigil of b should be drawn in the center of the pentagram. let the adept be aware that the banishing

adept will know what quarter or direction to face. the use of an ephemeris can be invaluable for this task. when working with the planets and in stubborn zodiacal cases, it may be more effective to use the hexagram ritual. the pentagram, when performed effectively, unites a force, a current, a color and a sound. each angle of the pentagram is assigned certain hebrew divine names from the angelic tablets. this can be seen in the expanded diagram at the beginning of this lesson. these divine names must be vibrated with the invoking and the banishing pentagram. let the adept again be reminded that the enochian names are not vibrated without the presence of the tablet of union and the four watchtower tablets. remember to invoke the forces of the four elements in the four quarters, begining in

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al for the four elemental weapons of the adeptus minor 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 necessary requirements 1. all four newly made elemental weapons to be placed on the altar in their respective quarters. 2. the cross and triangle of the neophyte grade. 3. the tablet of union. 4. a rose, incense, candle, chalice of water and paten of salt and bread. 5. the four elemental tablets placed in their proper quarter in the working area. 6. the adept's regalia of the second order, wearing the rose cross lamen, holding and utilizing the consecrated lotus wand and magical sword of the art. it is possible to consecrate all four tools on the same day. however, we recommend, if possible, consecrating them on different days. at least there should be an approximate twenty-four m

unrise. should the adept decide to consecrate all four of the tools at the same time, the same opening may be utilized once. should the adept decide to consecrate each tool on a separate day in accordance with its elemental nature, then the adept must repeat the entire opening and closing. please note that if you are utilizing one of the several books on the golden dawn, the names utilized on the tablets may be different. we used the revised version of lapr. this, in fact, was the correct set of tablets used by s.l. macgregor mathers of the golden dawn. it was only later that the stella matutina altered the tablet letter construction with multiple letters. so therefore, the names in this lesson will not match some of the public work. general opening step 1 let the adept hold the lotus wand

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ch the twin serpents of egypt twine. it symbolizes the equilibrated forces of the spirit and the four elements beneath the everlasting wings of the holy one. associate adeptus minor, what are the words inscribed upon the door of the vault, and how is it guarded" third adept "post centum viginti annos patebo. after one hundred and twenty years i shall open, and the door is guarded by the elemental tablets and by the kerubic emblems" chief adept "the one hundred and twenty years refer symbolically to the five grades of the first order and to the revolution of the powers of the pentagram; also to the five preparatory examinations for this grade. it is written 'his days shall be one hundred and twenty years; and one hundred and twenty divided by five yields twentyfour, the number of hours in a

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l scale" chief adept "post centum viginti annos patebo. thus, i have closed the vault of the adepti in the mystic mountain of abiegnus" third adept "ex deo nascimur" second adept "in yehashuah morimur" chief adept :per sanctum spiritum reviviscimus (all present give lvx signs in silencho14 tetragrammaton on the great cross thou shall know that the holy name hwhy is to be found on each of the holy tablets in the following manner: great cross thou shall read the tetragrammaton always beginning from the top of the linea dei patris and the linea dei fellique ascribing the appropriate letter to each tablet, and read in a spherical fashion (letter ascending in an upward direction) to the bottom of both lines. each tablet begins on the top with the appropriate letter of the tetragrammaton, ascrib

tablet 15 tetragrammaton as applied to the kerubic ranks of each tablet (hands indicate the direction of the letters are to be read) air tablet" whyh (f) yh(f)wh h(f)yhw hwh(f)y" water tablet" whyh(f) yh(f)wh h(f)yhw hwh(f)y" earth tablet" wh(f)yh wh(f)yh h(f)why h(f)why" fire tablet" wh(f)yh wh(f)yh h(f)why h(f)why! do not confuse same tetragrammaton allocation with very different natures of the tablets. the elemental composition differs enormously in each lesser angle. servient squares 16 the servient squares beneath the calvary cross appear as four vertical columns of four squares each (do not count the white squares from the sephirotic cross. thou shall observe the following rule when attributing the letter of the tetragrammaton to the servient squares: the columns (reading from above

linea dei fellique thou shall not confuse the cross of ten squares as illustrated in the admission badge of the 27th path of p, as taught in the 4= 7 grade of philosophus. thou shall note that the assignment of the planets to the sephirotic cross is quite different. thou shall also note that the system employed is constant and applies to all of the sixteen sephirotic crosses on the four elemental tablets. 19 attribution: k and tarot key 10, wheel of fortune is attributed to rtk. title of card: lord of the forces of life. rtk is the source of all life. b and tarot key 1, the magician is attributed to hmkh. title of card: magus of power. hmkh is the distributor of power found in rtk. in classical mythos b is the divine messenger of k. y and tarot key 2, the high priestess is attributed to hn

en and thus formeth a link between the wanderers and the abiders" this should explain why l is not included with the rest of the wanderers (planets) in the sephirotic cross. example (shaded areas are blue) b angle of water tablet aces& court cards attributions on tablet of union: here be the attributions as related to the holy tablet of union, the spiritual forces that regulate the four elemental tablets. 22 the aces represent the root forces and the essential spiritual noumenon of the elements. the court cards act as vice-gerants of the root forces of the elements. m a c b d a ace swords prince swords queen swords princess swords king swords c ace cups prince cups queen cups princess cups king cups b ace pentacles prince pentacles queen pentacles princess pentacles king pentacles d ace wa

umenon of the elements. the court cards act as vice-gerants of the root forces of the elements. m a c b d a ace swords prince swords queen swords princess swords king swords c ace cups prince cups queen cups princess cups king cups b ace pentacles prince pentacles queen pentacles princess pentacles king pentacles d ace wands prince wands queen wands princess wands king wands tetragrammaton on the tablets the diagram below illustrates the letters of the tetragrammaton as they are attributed to the four watchtowers in specific detail. make certain to examine the arrows closely to better understand the order of reading the hebrew letters. thou shall not confuse the hebrew letters with the order of the angelic names on the tablets. like english, these names are always read from left to right

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS SCONTINUED

wrongly, was called theban, together with the english equivalents of its letters and the enochian titles. enochian title english b pe b c veh c or k g ged g d gal d f orth f a un a e graph e m tal m i gon i,y, j h na-hath h l ur l p mals p q ger q n drun n x pal x o med o r don r z ceph z u vau u,v,w s fam s t gisu,let the following diagrams aid thee in comprehension of the tetragrammaton on the tablets as well as their pyramidal nature. thou will remember that in the 4= 7 grade the pyramid was the admission badge of the 28th path. the pyramid, having a square base and four sides, is composed of equilateral triangles cut off, thus allowing the top to remain flat, a truncated pyramid. in the admission badge of the 28th path, the four sides were attributed to the four elements, while the fl

id was the admission badge of the 28th path. the pyramid, having a square base and four sides, is composed of equilateral triangles cut off, thus allowing the top to remain flat, a truncated pyramid. in the admission badge of the 28th path, the four sides were attributed to the four elements, while the flat top was conceived to be the throne of eth or spirit. hitherto, the squares of the enochian tablets have been perceived to be flat and nondimensional when treated as a whole. let the adept take clear notice that in reality they are represented as being pyramids. like the entrance badge of the 28th path, there be practical magical significance and importance as the adept will, in the future learn, that each square has a mixed nature and entereth into an entire world. each side of the pyra

the adept take note that the elemental attributions are significantly different in the enochian system. here they are: a and k rule the element of d. l and b rule the element of a. c and y rule the element of b. f rules the element of c. while the coloring of the truncated pyramids in other attributed forms has been given consideration is not acceptable to deteriorate the elemental nature of the tablets by painting them in anything other than the prescribed manner. sephirotic cross triangle no. 1 elemental emblem of the tablet. triangle no. 2 emblem of m. triangle no. 3 elemental emblem of the lesser angle. triangle no. 4 sephiroth, letter of the tetragrammaton, tarot card. kerubic squares of the lesser angle triangle no. 1 tarot card of the lesser angle. triangle no. 2 elemental emblem o

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holy proceeding should prevail in the mind of the adept when utilizing these calls. beware not to profane them or utilize them casually, as one is apt to attract the opposite forces. this could lead to physical harm or spiritual disaster. eighteen of the first nineteen calls are verbally expressed, and are attributed or are to be used in conjunction with the tablet of union, and the four enochian tablets of the terrestrial watchtowers. key 1: this key is used to activate the entire tablet of union. it is to be used for all invocations of the various angels of the tablet of union. this key is not used in the invocation of the angels that may be extracted from the four watchtower tablets. key 2: utilize this key to activate the spiritual forces and angels of the column e.h.n.b. the activatio

utilize this key to activate the spiritual forces and angels of the column e.h.n.b. the activation of the far left-hand column on the tablet of union is extremely important and must precede the calls to be utilized for all invocations of the angels of the tablet of union. in the same manner as the first key, it is not to be employed in the invocations of the various angels of the four watchtower tablets. spirit file 2nd key *note: in general, we activate the entire tablet with the first call, and the spiritual force with the second. the first call always precedes the second call. key 3: m utilize the third key or call to activate the row of exarp. it should as well be utilized to activate the m tablet as a whole, and for the lesser angel of the tablet. m ofm. 3 key 4: n utilize the fourth

le, and for the lesser angle of the tablet. l ofl. key 6:o utilize the sixth key or call to activate the row of bitom. it should as well be employed to activate the o tablet as a whole, and for the lesser angle of the tablet. o ofo. keys one through six relate to the tablet of union (this relates to the five points of the pentagram and the center) the remaining keys relate to the four terrestrial tablets of the watchtowers. keys 7- 18: key 7: utilize to activate n of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 8: utilize to activate l of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 9: utilize to activate o of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 10: utilize to activate m of n and all invocational work in this quadrant. 4 key 11: utilize to activate l of n and all in

angle of the m tablet: step one- key 3 (only) example 3: 5 to invoke the lesser angle of l on the o tablet: step one- key 6 (thou shall always read the key of the tablet first, not the sub-angle (this activates the entire tablet) step two- key 18 (activates the sub-angle of l of o) use of calls (g.h. frater d.d.c.f) now, though these calls are thus to be employed to aid thee in the skrying of the tablets in the spirit vision, and in magical workings therewith, yet, shalt thou know that they be allotted unto as much higher planes than the operation of the tablets in the assiatic plane. and, therefore, are they thus employed in bringing the higher light and the all potent forces into action herein. and so also are they not to be profaned, or used lightly with an impure or frivolous mind. als

volous mind. also the calls may be employed in the invocation of the chiefs of the elementals according to the title of the book t associated therewith. and in this case, it will be well to employ the names of the archangels michael, raphael, gabriel and auriel and their inferiors. and thou shalt understand that the hebrew names are more general as representing offices; while those of the angelic tablets are more particular as representing natures. 6 the first key ol sonf vorsag goho iad balt lonsh i reign over you saith the god of justice in power exalted above calz vonpho sobra z-ol ror i ta nazps the firmament of wrath: in whose hands the sun is as a sword od graa ta malprg ds hol-q and the moon as a thorough-thrusting fire: who measureth qaa nothoa zimz od commah your garments in the m

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS T3

holy proceeding should prevail in the mind of the adept when utilizing these calls. beware not to profane them or utilize them casually, as one is apt to attract the opposite forces. this could lead to physical harm or spiritual disaster. eighteen of the first nineteen calls are verbally expressed, and are attributed or are to be used in conjunction with the tablet of union, and the four enochian tablets of the terrestrial watchtowers. key 1: this key is used to activate the entire tablet of union. it is to be used for all invocations of the various angels of the tablet of union. this key is not used in the invocation of the angels that may be extracted from the four watchtower tablets. key 2: utilize this key to activate the spiritual forces and angels of the column e.h.n.b. the activatio

utilize this key to activate the spiritual forces and angels of the column e.h.n.b. the activation of the far left-hand column on the tablet of union is extremely important and must precede the calls to be utilized for all invocations of the angels of the tablet of union. in the same manner as the first key, it is not to be employed in the invocations of the various angels of the four watchtower tablets. spirit file 2nd key *note: in general, we activate the entire tablet with the first call, and the spiritual force with the second. the first call always precedes the second call. key 3: m utilize the third key or call to activate the row of exarp. it should as well be utilized to activate the m tablet as a whole, and for the lesser angel of the tablet. m ofm. 3 key 4: n utilize the fourth

le, and for the lesser angle of the tablet. l ofl. key 6:o utilize the sixth key or call to activate the row of bitom. it should as well be employed to activate the o tablet as a whole, and for the lesser angle of the tablet. o ofo. keys one through six relate to the tablet of union (this relates to the five points of the pentagram and the center) the remaining keys relate to the four terrestrial tablets of the watchtowers. keys 7- 18: key 7: utilize to activate n of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 8: utilize to activate l of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 9: utilize to activate o of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 10: utilize to activate m of n and all invocational work in this quadrant. 4 key 11: utilize to activate l of n and all in

angle of the m tablet: step one- key 3 (only) 5 example 3: to invoke the lesser angle of l on the o tablet: step one- key 6 (thou shall always read the key of the tablet first, not the sub-angle (this activates the entire tablet) step two- key 18 (activates the sub-angle of l of o) use of calls (g.h. frater d.d.c.f) now, though these calls are thus to be employed to aid thee in the skrying of the tablets in the spirit vision, and in magical workings therewith, yet, shalt thou know that they be allotted unto as much higher planes than the operation of the tablets in the assiatic plane. and, therefore, are they thus employed in bringing the higher light and the all potent forces into action herein. and so also are they not to be profaned, or used lightly with an impure or frivolous mind. als

volous mind. also the calls may be employed in the invocation of the chiefs of the elementals according to the title of the book t associated therewith. and in this case, it will be well to employ the names of the archangels michael, raphael, gabriel and auriel and their inferiors. and thou shalt understand that the hebrew names are more general as representing offices; while those of the angelic tablets are more particular as representing natures. the first key ol sonf vorsag goho iad balt lonsh 6 i reign over you saith the god of justice in power exalted above calz vonpho sobra z-ol ror i ta nazps the firmament of wrath: in whose hands the sun is as a sword od graa ta malprg ds hol-q and the moon as a thorough-thrusting fire: who measureth qaa nothoa zimz od commah your garments in the m

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS Z2

but if this come not yet, repeat this operation up to three times, when a faint flashing of light is certain to come. u. a flashing tablet of each of the four elements is now to be placed upon an altar as shown in the figure, and thereon are also to be placed the magical elemental weapons, as is also clearly indicated. the receiver containing the distillate is now to be placed between the m and n tablets, and the curcurbite with the dead head between the fire and earth tablets. now, let the alchemist perform an invocation using especially the supreme ritual of the pentagram, and the lesser magical implement appropriate. first, of the forces of o to act in the curcurbite on the dead head. second, those of n, to act on the distillate. third, of the forces of the spirit to act in both (using

e lotus wand. fourth, of those of the m to act on the distillate. lastly, those of the l to act on the dead head. let the curcurbite and the receiver stand thus for five consecutive days, at the end of which time there should be flashes manifested in both mixtures. these flashes should be lightly colored. v. the alchemist, still keeping the vessels in the same relative positions, but removing the tablets of the elements from the altar, then substitutes one of rtk. this must be white with golden charges, and is to be placed on or within the white triangle between the vessels. he then addresses a most solemn invocation to the forces of rtk to render the result of the working that which he shall desire, and makes over each vessel the symbol of the flaming sword. this is the most important of

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM13

ef adept "i also carry the wand of the winged globe around which the twin serpents of egypt twine. it symbolizes the balanced force of the spirit in the elements behind the wings of the holy one. associate adeptus minor, what are the words inscribed above the vault" third adept "post centum viginti annos patebo. after one hundred and twenty years i shall open. the door is guarded by the elemental tablets and the kerubic emblems" chief adept "all kneel" second adept "father, the hour has come. give glory to your son that your son may give glory to you, inasmuch as you have given him authority over all mankind, that he may bestow eternal life on those you gave him. i have given you glory on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. do you now, father, give me glory at your side? a

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM20

a d e p t u s m i n o r 2 preface this ritual may be performed as a high level, inner alchemical ritual by any adept, either solo or in group form. any adept who performs this ritual of inner alchemy and spiritual attunement unto the divine genius should first have created and consecrated the following! lotus wand! banishing sword! four elemental tools! tablet of union! four elemental watchtower tablets only after the above have been made and consecrated should this ritual be performed. all z.a.m.'s who are current hierophants of the golden dawn in the outer should place themselves on a regular schedule of performing this ritual. this allows the divine genius to lead in the process of initiation rather than the mundane ego where little, if any initiating force can be projected and maintai

ndane ego where little, if any initiating force can be projected and maintained. g.h. frater p.c.a. 7= 4 chief adept r.r. et. a.c. items needed! four elements: wine, bread and salt, rose, fire incenser! lotus wand! fire wand! cup! air dagger! earth pantacle! sigils for: layqpx, yatbc \ylara \yhla hwhy! banishing sword! incenser! large cauldron on the altar with fire burning in it! four watchtower tablets! tablet of union step 1 "hekas, hekas, este bebeloi" 3 face east, perform qabalistic cross, and perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, then, with the black end of the lotus wand, but holding by the white band, perform the lesser banishing ritual of the hexagram. perform the full lvx signs. step 2 advance to the altar without the wand and take therefrom the fire wand. face so

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM22

pt in adverse and damaging ways. remember always that the sun is the visible dispenser of light to our world, yet, too much exposure can burn beyond repair. therefore, the adept will do well not to over expose him/herself to the potency of the solar talisman for too great a period at a time. temple furniture is to be arranged in 0=0 with the addition of the tablet of union and the four watchtower tablets. talismans to be consecrated are to be wrapped in black and thrice bound. step 1 let the adept banish by means of pentagram and hexagram. step 2 perform the supreme invoking ritual of the pentagram with enochian call of the portal followed by three circumambulations (desoil (thou mayest utilize the ceremony of the watchtowers. step 3 perform the adoration to the lord of the universe. step

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM24

the chief adept will now make any announcements) 12 (the hierophant may address the temple. when he has finished, he gives one knock and the kerux comes forward to begin the closing which is that of the neophyte grade) kerux (goes to northeast of the altar "hekas hekas este be beloi" hierophant (goes to the east "i now invoke the divine scribe of this order to record and place this event into thy tablets. i now release any spirits that may have been imprisoned by this ceremony. go back to thine own abodes and habitation with the blessings of yehashua yehovashah, for i now declare this rite in the hall of the neophyte duly closed" hierophant "khabs" hiereus "am" hegemon "pekht" hiereus "konx" hegemon "om" hierophant "pax" hegemon "light" hierophant "in" hiereus "extension" bell/ 13.f full m

GRAHAM HANCOCK FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS

se cunning and immortal stories, composed by anonymous geniuses, were the medium used to record such information and pass it on in the time before history began? and the ark went upon the face of the waters there was a king, in ancient sumer, who sought eternal life. his name was gilgamesh. we know of his exploits because the myths and traditions of mesopotamia, inscribed in cuneiform script upon tablets of baked clay, have survived. many thousands of these tablets, some dating back to the beginning of the third millennium bc, have been excavated from the sands of modern iraq. they transmit a unique picture of a vanished culture and remind us that even in those days of lofty antiquity human beings preserved memories of times still more remote times from which they were separated by the int

. 26. graham hancock fingerprints of the gods 186 come back.5 utnapishtim knew that it was now safe to disembark: i poured out a libation on the mountain top. i heaped up wood and cane and cedar and myrtle. when the gods smelled the sweet savour they gathered like flies over the sacrifice. 6 these texts are not by any means the only ones to come down to us from the ancient land of sumer. in other tablets some almost 5000 years old, others less than 3000 years old the noah figure of utnapishtim is known variously as zisudra, xisuthros or atrahasis. even so, he is always instantly recognizable as the same patriarchal character, forewarned by the same merciful god, who rides out the same universal flood in the same storm-tossed ark and whose descendants repopulate the world. there are many ob

in the interests of succinctness, we shall limit our inquiry to universal myths. we have already examined one group of myths in detail (the traditions of flood and cataclysm set out in part iv) and we have seen that they possess a range of intriguing characteristics: 1 there is no doubt that they are immensely old. take the mesopotamian flood story, versions of which have been found inscribed on tablets from the earliest strata of sumerian history, around 3000 bc. these tablets, handed down from the dawn of the recorded past, leave no room for doubt that the tradition of a worlddestroying flood was ancient even then, and therefore originated long before the dawn. we cannot say how long. the fact remains that no scholar has ever been able to establish a date for the creation of any myth, l

n we remember that this is by no means the only golden box in the ancient world that functioned like a deadly and unpredictable machine. it has a number of quite unmissable similarities to the hebrews enigmatic ark of the covenant (which also struck innocent people dead with bolts of fiery energy, which also was overlaid round about with gold, and which was said to have contained not only the two tablets of the ten commandments but the golden pot that had manna, and aaron s rod )13 a proper look at the implications of all these weird and wonderful boxes (and of other technological artefacts referred to in ancient traditions) is beyond the scope of this book. for our purposes here it is sufficient to note that a peculiar atmosphere of dangerous and quasitechnological wizardry seems to surro

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

only be stretched so far. the golden dawn taught the qabalistic doctrine of four worlds or planes as follows: 1. atziluth, the divine world of archetypal ideas. 2. briah, the creative world of the archangels. 3. yetzirah, the astral world of angels and demons. 4. assiah, the physical world, the lowest and most material. these bear striking sinnilarities to the enochian earth, water, air, and fire tablets. you must always remember that the earth tabeet refers to the etheric plane rather than to our physical world. in the same way, the hebrew qabalah equates the lowest sephira, malkuth, with our planet earth. the lowest of the enochian aethyrs, however, is just aboye (i.e, less dense than) the earth and thus does not precisely equate wi th malkuth. correspondences between the enochian system

it is very much more sonorous, stately and impressive than even greek or sanskrit, and the english translation, though in places difficult to understand, contains passages of a sustained subiimity that shakespeare, milton and the b ble do not surpass" aleister crowley, confessions "the enochian language is not just a haphazard combination and compilation of divine and angelic names drawn from the tablets. apparently, it is a true language with a grammar and syntax of its own" israel regardie, the enochian language the enochian alphabet was given to the public by sir john dee and edward kelly and enhanced later by the golden dawn and aleister crowley. each letter has a specific magical meaning and gematria number associated with it.when letters are combined to forro magical words of power

ness of, and control over, your physical body. skrying is a form of meditation. while the mind roams the watchtowers and aethyrs, the body can speak of the visions and voices that are encountered by the mind. 31 this operation was the favorite of dee and kelly. in addition, crowley used the method of skrying to visit each of the thirty aethyrs. 32 the watchtowers regardless of their origin, these tablets and the whole enochian system do represent realities of the inner planes. their value is undoubted, as only a little study and application prove. israel regardie, introduction to the enochian system a knowledge of these tables could then, if complete, afford an understanding of the laws which govern the whole creation. the hermetic order of the golden dawn. the book of the concourse of the

hey are not haphazard, but represent a natural outcome of the hermetic axiorn "as aboye so below" the mapping of the watchtowers includes data from logical correspondences, experimentation, and intuitive insight. it is intended as a useful guide much like a roadmap for anmar country. as a magician, you must fill in the details for yourself as you discover them. 34 the tablet of union the enochian tablets are four in number, each referred to one of the elements of earth, air, fire and water. in addition to these four there is another smaller tablet, which is called the tablet of union, referred to the element of ether or spirit. its function, as its name implies, is a unite and b nd together the four elemental tablets. the hermetic order of the golden dawn the book of the concourse of the f

ntity is firmly established, lose by repeating the banishing rituals. 93 talismans a talisman is a storehouse of some particular kind of energy, the kind that is needed to accomplish the task for which you have constructed it. aleister crowley,magick without tears in construction of a talisman, symbolism should be exact and in harmony with universal forces. the golden dawn's talismansand flashing tablets s.l. macgregor mathers, a leader of the golden dawn and tutor for a time to aleister crowley, defined a talisman as "a magical figure charged with the force iit is intended to represent."a talisman is any object that you construct and charge with a magical force for a specific purpose. iit is "charged" by those psychic forces that you channel through yourself for this purpose. every magici

GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 3

y resorted however to sacred woods, p. 72-4 (see suppl^ in greece, particularly in boeotia, it was customary for patients, on recovery, to set up in the temple a metal model of the part of the body which had been affected. amongst ava6i]ixara an inscription mentions 7rp6ao)7rov, tit66, alsolov ^etp &c^ these votive offerings were afterwards melted down to make sacred vessels. the custom of votive tablets with limbs depicted on them may indeed have been imported into germany by the romans while yet heathens, unless we will admit that our fathers themselves had known them before. the passage from gregory given p. 81 says expressly 'membra, secundum quod unumquemque dolor attigisset, sculpehat in ligno' and further on, wisi enim in 60 barbari gentili superstitione, modo auri argentique dona

HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

es away from germany. such thingswill happen occasionally, especially at night, beneath whose starry shade, as byron tells us. we learn the language of another world" however it may be, the words uttered by the quill remained in my memory for days after. nor had i any greatdifficulty in retaining them, for when i sat down to record the story, i found it, as usual, indelibly impressedon the astral tablets before my inner eye. thus, i had but to copy it and so give it as i received it. i failed to learn the name of the unknown nocturnalwriter. nevertheless, though the reader may prefer to regard the whole story as one made up for the occasion,a dream, perhaps, still its incidents will, i hope, prove none the less interesting. i- the stranger's storymy birth-place is a small mountain hamlet

HELENA BLAVATSKY THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY

he spirit is masculine. while imprisoned in body, man is a trinity, unless his pollution is such as to have caused his divorce from the spirit "woe to the soul which prefers to her divine husband (spirit) the earthly wedlock with her terrestrial body" records a text of the book of the keys, a hermetic work. woe indeed, for nothing will remain of that personality to be recorded on the imperishable tablets of the ego's memory. q. how can that which, if not breathed by god into man, yet is on your own confession of an identical substance with the divine, fail to be immortal? a. every atom and speck of matter, not of substance only, is imperishable in its essence, but not in its individual consciousness. immortality is but one's unbroken consciousness; and the personal consciousness can hardly

HOWE THE ALCHEMIST OF THE GOLDEN DAWN

z.2. ceremonial magic. i have applied at head-quarters and was told as to one thing i asked for that it was only allowed to those who had passed some certain degree, but that i could get it at the brit. mus. and on the last occasion i was told that allmss relating to the enochian were out. i will pay all cost of registration both ways, and return them most carefully. i am going to do the enochian tablets, and i want all the help i can get. because i did not approve of the b.b [jesuits] various mss were not sent to me, and i find that it was the same with wilson and all who were my friends. this has kept me back. i am now much better in health, and more capable of attention in the occult and i mean to do it. wilson is with me for the present and we are trying various scientific experiments

HP LOVECRAFT THROUGH THE GATES OF THE SILVER KEY

terfered with his duties in weaving spells to keep the frightful dholes in their burrows, and became mixed up with his recollections of the myriad real worlds he had visited in light-beam envelopes. and now they had become quasi-real as never before. this heavy, material silver key in his right upper claw, exact image of one he had dreamt about rneant no. he must rest and reflect, and consult the tablets of nhing for advice on what to do. climbing a metal wall in a lane off the main concourse, he entered his apartment and approached the rack of tablets. seven day-fractions later zkauba squatted on his prism in awe and half despair, for the truth had opened up a new and conflicting set of memories. nevermore could he know the peace of being one entity. for all time and space he was two: zka

INTRODUCTION TO THE SEVEN FACES OF DARKNESS

they discover. my meeting with edred thorsson/stephen flowers convinced me that a practical synthesis of the two camps could be achieved, as well as providing a practical methodology for such a synthesis. with the best scholarly sources i could find, i began a study of the god set-typhon, one of the most frequently appearing figures in the magical papyri of thebes and whose name is found in curse tablets around the mediterranean. set-typhon drew my attention for several reasons. the egyptian god set, who represented a fierce separateness- an individual drive for power and knowledge, was largely a suppressed "forbidden" deity of the egyptians. he had been a patron of the pharaohs of the xix and xxth dynasties. i was curious why this god had (then as now) a remanifestation, and why he was co

f tools i've found and of the method of discovery. the majority of operant texts available to us come from the third to fifth centuries of the common era. most were found in thebes, a collection whose history, whose magical and cultural significance has generally been overlooked. this key collection, which escaped the roman persecution of magical texts, can be tied in with similar spells on curse tablets found around the mediterranean. the practices of the theban library are the key to a widespread magical/philosophical view of the universe which shaped the thought of late antiquity, and which in a hidden manner have shaped and are reshaping magical practices of the twentieth century. what i wish to do in this book is examine the papyri and tablets, the egyptian contribution to the papyri

ip in our world, and is of special significance at this time of ideational shift. the process is one of objective analysis, followed by subjective synthesis, and finally enactment. let's examine the phases. objective analysis. if i wish to re-create the practices of others, the first place to start is the hard facts. i am fortunate at the wealth of operant material available to me, the papyri and tablets. likewise a surprising number of primary texts dealing with the illustrative magic of hermeticism has likewise survived such as the enneads of plotinus or the hermetica. these primary texts combined with the archaeological and historical records available give us an accurate picture of what these magicians did- not only in the material sense, but in terms of there social and linguistic mil

ISIS UNVEILED

o tbe gentiles' under that name, does not necessarily imply that there was no simon magus individuady distinct from fau. it may have become a generic name of abuse. theodoret and chiysostom, tbe mtrliest and most prolific commentators on tbe gnosticism of those days, seem actually to make u simon a rival of paul, and to state that between them paswd frequent ir digitizecoy google 92 isis unveiled tablets used by the hierophant at the initiations, during the final mys- tery. in this, perhaps, ties concealed the whole secret of the claims of the vatican. as professor wilder happily suggests "in the oriental coun- tries the designation idd, peter [in phoenician and chaldaic, an i nter- preter] appears to have been the title of this personage [the hierophant. ttiere is in these facts some remi

will discuss this question farther on. for the present we will endeavor briefly to indicate the extraordinary cnmilarity or rather identity of rites and ceremonial dress of the christian clergy with those of the old babylonians, assyrians, phoenicians, egyptians, and other pagans of hoary antiquity. if we would find the model of the papal tiara, we must search the records of the ancient assyrian tablets. we invite the reader to give his attention to dr. imnan's illustrated work. ancient pagan and modem chruhan sfftnmiem. on page sixty-four he will readily recognise the head-gear oi the successor of st. peter in the coiffure worn by gods or angels in ancient assyria "where it appears crowned by an emblem of the [male] trinity (the christian cross" we may mention in passing" adds dr. inman

rhaps malice, of the writers who, like silvestre de sacy, undertake to enlighten the world upon matters concerning which they know nothing "chastity, honesty, meekness, and mercy" are thus the four theo- it^cal virtues of all dnizes, besides several others demanded from the initiates "murder, theft, cruelty, covetousuess, slander" the five sins, to which several other sins are added in the sacred tablets, but which we must abstain from giving. the momlity of the druzes is strict and 800. see, farther on, a letter from an 'initiate' 801. in this column the first numbers are thoae given in the artide on the 'druiea' in the nem ameriean cydopatdia (appleton'a, vi, p. s31. the numbers in parentheses ?how the sequenoe in which the commandments would st&nd were they given correctly. 802. this pe

JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

hroughout europe, and occurring to recognition, in fact, in all parts of the world old and new. t stonehenge. 101 transported to england by the dominant edward the first, and preserved in the seat of the coronation chair in westminster abbey; even the placing of upright stones as tombstones, which is generally accepted as a mere means of personal record, for, be it remembered, the ancients placed tablets against their walls by way of funeral regists; all follow the same rule. we consider all these as variations of the upright commemorative pillar. the province of brittany, in france, is thickly studded with stone pillars, and the history and manners of its people teem with interesting, and very curious, traces of the worship of them. in these parts, and elsewhere, they are distinguished by

ester always. remark here, as the sanctions of this most noble order, that in winchester we directly alight upon king arthur and his knights of the round table what the round table is, we have explained elsewhere. the countess of salisbury. 287 and adherent of the hermetic rosicrucian science. the round table of king arthur the mirror of chivalry supplies the model of all the miniature tables, or tablets, which bear the contrasted roses red and white, as they were originally (and implying the female discus and its accidents) with the noble vaunt, or motto, round them evil to him, or the same to him, who thinks ill of these natural (and yet these magical) feminine circumstances, the character of which our readers will by this time not fail to recognise. the glory of woman and the punishment

KASAK VEEDE UNDERSTANDING PLANETS IN ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA

1850.1531 middle babylonian/ middle assyrian period 1531.1000 neo-babylonian/ neo-assyrian period (assurbanipal 668.631) 1000.626 late babylonian period (nebuchadnezzar ii 604.562) 626.539 persian period (achaemenides) 539.331 macedonian period (alexander the great 331.323) 331.150 parthian period 150 bc. 226 ad less if we did not have astronomic data about observing venus preserved on cuneiform tablets to compare to other sources to determine dates. unfortunately, there is not enough material to determine everything: up to ca 1500 bc, observation data allow at least three different interpretations with the difference between the long and short chronology is 120 years. though many reference books, e.g. encyclopaedia britannica use the middle chronology as a compromise, the majority of his

s can vary within a big interval; the beginning of akkadian dynasty is fixed fairly certainly. the possible error of the assyrian dating from the beginning of 15th c bc onwards is 10 years, from 1180 bc onwards 1.2 years, and the dates are quite certain from 900 bc on; babylonian dates are completely fixed from 747 bc onwards (soden 1991. 9 writing was invented by sumerians ca 3200 bc. cuneiform1 tablets of sumerian period give us very interesting material but unfortunately no astronomical or astrological texts. though some texts have been thought to originate from former periods, they have been only found in later copies, making dating extremely difficult. the oldest existing texts about stars, one astrological and one astronomical, both come from the old babylonian period. analysis of re

KETAB E SIYAH

of the eternal nile. by the plough and mattock they did quell the wilderness and set to order what was once untamed. the shedim went about the lands of men in those times and taught man of many things that he knew not. ashmedai and aset taught to the sages of the nephilim the letters of recording and the numbers of counting that their words would not be lost like breath but would be recorded upon tablets of stone. they taught to them how the future might be perceived amongst the stars or in the entrails of beasts, cut open at the belly with a blade of bronze. in the art of the sorcerer they instructed the kings of men to command the spirits of the land and sky to make fertile the fields and bring forth rain that the harvest of the year might be trebly abundant. they tutored their disciples

htim frowned upon him. all about fell the army of lamech, cut down as if they were a field of wheat, their broken spears falling like the sheared stalks. everywhere was there death. now utanapishtim took his turn to speak, looking in scorn upon the subdued lamech. with a regal voice he spoke and in anger he intoned these words "kneel not! thus is it written upon stone. thus is it written upon the tablets of lapis lazuli. we are men and we do not kneel. not for this were the nephilim conceived. you dishonour us both with this submission and i perceive you to be a base creature, wholly without honour in deed or word. lamech, you are most shameful in my sight. for your own unworthy life you would trade the lives of your people who stand at least in pride against my spears where you, unworthy

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

lodge of england might have towards the grand orient of hayti if it should propose alterations in the ritual, and their interest in the new venture was decidedly cold. we find no confirmation of the story of the marriage of king solomon to pharaoh s daughter, as is related in the bible; indeed, this union is now generally rejected by the critics as impossible, for according to the tell el-amarna tablets, an egyptian princess might not marry a foreigner(*peake s commentary on the bible, p. 296) 280. the mingling of traditions 281. on the return of their embassy from egypt king solomon and king hiram called together the council at jerusalem, and it was decided that they should proceed immediately with the work of recasting the rituals into the jewish form. it is an interesting fact that thr

LIBER CHANOKH

four-dimensional universe in two dimensions as a square surrounded by 30 concentric circles (the 30 thyrs or aires) whose radii increase in a geometrical proportion. the sides of the square are the four great watch-towers (plates iv- vii) which are attributed to the elements. there is also a .black cross (or .central tablet. according to the arrangement shewn.compare the black cross bordering the tablets in plate iii. with plate viii).6 plate iii gives the general view [the reversed letters which form the word paraoan are written in enochian for convenience, as our a and o are not distinguishable reverse from forward] plate iv. gives the complete attribution of the tablet of air. the 6th file is called linea patris. the 7th file is called linea filii. the 7th line is called linea spiritus

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

] 1. linea spiritus sancti gives the three holy names of god of 3, 4 and 5 letters respectively. mph. arsl. gaiol 2. a whorl around the centre of the tablet gives the name of the great elemental king, raagiosl [similarly for air bataivah, for earth iczhhcal, for fire edlprnaa. liber lxxxiv 5 3. the 3 lines of the central cross of father, son, and holy ghost give the names of 6 seniors [thus the 4 tablets hold 24 .elders. as stated in the apocalypse] they are drawn of seven letters, each from the centre to the sides of the tablet. saiinov soaiznt linea patris laoazrp ligdisa linea filii slgaiol lsrahp linea s.s. these three sets of names rule the whole tablet, and must be invoked before specializing in the lesser angles of the sub-elements. 4. the calvary crosses. the name upon the cross re

first in all invocations of angels of that tablet, but not at all with other 4 tables. 2: used as an invocation of angels e h n b representing governance of spirit in the tablet of union: also precedes, in the second place, all invocations of key tablet angels. not used in invocations of 4 other tables. 3, 4, 5, 6: used in invocations of angels of tablet of union, also of angels of 4 terrestrial tablets, thus. 3: used to invoke angels of the letters of the line e x a r p for those of tablet oro as a whole and for the lesser angle of this tablet, which is that of the element itself, viz. i d o i g o. so for others. the remaining 12 keys refer to the remaining lesser angles of the tables, the order of the elements being air, water, earth, fire. pronounce elemental language (also called ange

resented by zalewski (1990. it is set out in two ms digests by dee, de heptarchia mystica in sloane 3191, and compendium heptarchia mystica (add. ms 36,674. this material is drawn from the skrying liber lxxxiv 39 sessions recorded in sloane ms 3188, principally tertius and quartus but incorporating material from all the books. it is not clear whether what dee meant by the .book of enoch. was the .tablets of enoch. which are definitely identical with the tablets composing the great table (table of watchtowers, or liber logaeth, though the latter seems to be the favoured interpretation. logaeth survives in bl sloane ms 3189, liber mysteriorum sextus et sanctus, in edward kelly.s handwriting. this copy has the title .the book of enoch, revealed to dr. john dee by the angels, interpolated by e

LIBER LVII

the number of the squares on the sides of the vault 7 40; see 5= 6 ritual. also [r= terror. 300. the letter c, meaning .tooth. and suggesting by its shape a triple flame. refers yetziratically to fire, and is symbolic of the holy spirit \yhla jwr 52 [also laqzjy, ezekiel, and [swy, joseph. elsewhere crowley connects the .city of pyramids. reference with the 12 by 13 squares on each of john dee.s .tablets of the watchtowers. and the pyramids drawn on each square in the golden dawn.s .book of the concourse of the forces. t.s] 53 [also arb .he created, second word of genesis. t.s] 54 [see the remarks on ob, od and aour in the introduction to levi.s rituel de haute magie. t.s] on the qabalah 37= 300. descending into the midst of hwhy, the four inferior elements, we get hwchy jeheshua, the savi

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

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

carried by the legionaries to nearly all parts of europe. so powerful did the cult of mithras become that at least one roman emperor was initiated into the order, which met in caverns under the city of rome. concerning the spread of this mystery school through different parts of europe, c. w. king, in his gnostics and their remains, says "mithraic bas-reliefs cut on the faces of rocks or on stone tablets still abound in the countries formerly the western provinces of the roman empire; many exist in germany, still more in france, and in this island (britain) they have often been discovered on the line of the picts' wall and the noted one at bath" alexander wilder, in his philosophy and ethics of the zoroasters, states that mithras is the zend title for the sun, and he is supposed to dwell w

ence of the hierophant and surrounded by priests in magnificent robes, he was instructed in the highest of the secret mysteries of the eleusis. at the conclusion of this ceremony he was hailed as an epoptes, which means one who has beheld or seen directly. for this reason also initiation was termed autopsy. the epoptes was then given certain sacred books, probably written in cipher, together with tablets of stone on which secret instructions were engraved. in the obelisk in freemasonry, john a. weisse describes the officiating personages of the eleusinian mysteries as consisting of a male and a female hierophant who directed the initiations; a male and a female torchbearer; a male herald; and a male and a female altar attendant. there were also numerous minor officials. he states that, acc

came its first "divine" rulers. nearly all the great cosmologic myths forming the foundation of the various sacred books of the world are based upon the atlantean mystery rituals. the myth of the dying god the myth of tammuz and ishtar is one of the earliest examples of the dying-god allegory, probably antedating 4000 b. c (see babylonia and assyria by lewis spence) the imperfect condition of the tablets upon which the legends are inscribed makes it impossible to secure more than a fragmentary account of the tammuz rites. being the esoteric god of the sun, tammuz did not occupy a position among the first deities venerated by the babylonians, who for lack of deeper knowledge looked upon him as a god of agriculture or a vegetation spirit. originally he was described as being one of the guard

hs. one author, after many years of deep study on the subject, believed man's concept of the zodiac to be at least five million years old. in all probability it is one of the many things for which the modem world is indebted to the atlantean or the lemurian civilizations. about ten thousand years before the christian era there was a period of many ages when knowledge of every kind was suppressed, tablets destroyed, monuments torn down, and every vestige of available material concerning previous civilizations completely obliterated. only a few copper knives, some arrowheads, and crude carvings on the walls of caves bear mute witness of those civilizations which preceded this age of destruction. here and there a few gigantic structures have remained which, like the strange monoliths on easte

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON VOL 1

ation, knowledge, and use of pentacles. he then who shall wish to perform any operation by the means of the medals, or pentacles, and therein to render himself expert, must observe what hath been herein before ordained. let him then, o my son roboam, know and understand that in the aforesaid pentacles he shall find those ineffable and most holy names which were written by the finger of god in the tablets of moses and which i, solomon, have received through the ministry of an angel by divine revelation. these then have i collected together, arranged, consecrated, and kept, for the benefit of the human race, and the preservation of body and of soul. the pentacles should then be made in the days and hours of mercury, when the moon is in an a rial or terrestrial sign; she should also be in her

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

ildren of shadows. out of the great deep were they called by the wisdom of theearth-manin the form of man they moved amongst us, but only to sight were they as men. serpent-headed when the glamour was liftedcrept they into councils, taking form that were likeunto men. slaying by their arts the chiefs of the kingdoms, taking their form and ruling oermanto destroy man and rule in his place (emerald tablets of thoth the atlantean) some of the biggest men in the united states, in the field of commerce and manufacture, areafraid of somebody, are afraid of something. they know there is a power somewhere soorganized, so subtle, so watchful, so interlocked, so complete, so pervasive that they had bet-ter not speak above their breath when they speak in condemnation of it (president woodrowwilson)th

cts)only by magic could they be discovered, only by sound could their faces be seenbut yeknow, the masters were mighty in magic, able to lift the veil from the face of the serpent, ableto send him back to his place. came they to man and taught him the secret, the word thatonly a man can pronounce; swift then they lifted the veil from the serpent and cast him forthfrom the place among men (emerald tablets of hermes. and so in numerous movies, not all of which are created by perverse personages, we see thegreat tale cryptically and repeatedly insinuated (see highlander, the hunger, scanners,superman, the hidden, conan the barbarian, sword and the sorcerer, battle star galac-tica, v, beastmaster, the dark crystal, cocoon, red sonja, lifeforce, invasion of the bodysnatchers, the invisible man

ain chosen mortals that would be transformed into gods once they had enteredinto a special flame or light. there is a clear legend relating this in the aztec mythology (see p. 215)the four ages of the quichesclearly mentions the coming of a time when advanced gods walked the planet, populated the earth andwere with great intelligence but without conscience.the babyloniansin the babylonian genesis tablets we have the same references to the man or people who, after the greatdisaster, divided the heavens into constellations, and regulated, that is, discovered and revealed, theirmovements (p. 223)tezcatlipocarepresented as a winged serpent.egyptwhen we turn to egypt, we find that their whole religion was constructed upon legends relating to theages of fire and ice, and the victory of the sun-g

s to an ancient age and period inthe olden time.and talib and his party go on still further, and find the city of brass a weird, mysterious, lost city, ina desolate land; silent, and with all its people dead: a city once of high civilization, with mighty, brazenwalls and vast machinery and great mysteries; a city whose inhabitants had perished suddenly in somegreat calamity. and on the walls were tablets, and on one of them were inscribed these solemn words:where are all the kings and the peoples of the earth? they have quitted that which they have built andpeopled. and in the grave they are pledged for their past actions. there, after destruction, they havebecome putrid corpses. where are the troops? they repelled not nor profited. and where is that whichthey collected and horded? the dec

an. choctaw, cherokee, mohawk, comanche, chickasaw, dakota, etc.the word cerastes, or kerastes, means serpent.augustus le plongeondiscovered evidence of a dynasty of can, ruled over by coh, that went back longer than the officialdates of the maya to about 16,000 years. he speculated that the first kings of the serpent dynasty ruledin mexico over 34,000 years ago (see p. 68)william nivendiscovered tablets that indicated that there was a civilization operating in mexico over 50,000 yearsago (see p. 68)somerset and aveburywilliam stukely believed that an almost identical site as is now found at avebury also existed nearby atstanton drew in somerset. at avebury is the famous double serpent mound.dragon communitylocated at a sacred serpent cult area. pinkham relates the following.the control ce

MORALS AND DOGMA

d time wears even that. to write on skins or papyrus was to give, as it were, but one tardy edition, and the rich only could procure it. the chinese stereotyped not only the unchanging wisdom of old sages, but also the passing events. the process tended to suffocate thought, and to hinder progress; for there is continual wandering in the wisest minds, and truth writes her last words, not on clean tablets, but on the scrawl that error has made and often mended. printing made the movable letters prolific. thenceforth the orator spoke almost visibly to listening nations; and the author wrote, like the pope, his cumenic decrees _urbi et orbi, and ordered them to be posted up in all the market-places; remaining, if he chose, impervious to human sight. the doom of tyrannies was thenceforth seale

f sequences. surely we shall do less wrong and injustice, if the conviction is fixed and embedded in our souls that everything done is done irrevocably, that even the omnipotence of god cannot _uncommit_ a deed, cannot make that _undone_ which has _been done; that every act of ours _must_ bear its allotted fruit, according to the everlasting laws--must remain forever ineffaceably inscribed on the tablets of universal nature. if you have wronged another, you may grieve, repent, and resolutely determine against any such weakness in future. you may, so far as it is possible, make reparation. it is well. the injured party may forgive you, according to the meaning of human language; but the deed is _done; and all the powers of nature, were they to conspire in your behalf, could not make it _und

says "by images addressed to sense, the ancients represented god and his powers--by the visible they typified the invisible for those who had learned to read in these types, as in a book, a treatise on the gods. we need not wonder if the ignorant consider the images to be nothing more than wood or stone; for just so, they who are ignorant of writing see nothing in monuments but stone, nothing in tablets but wood, and in books but a tissue of papyrus" apollonius of tyana held, that birth and death are only in appearance; that which separates itself from the _one_ substance (the _one_ divine essence, and is caught up by matter, seems to be born; that, again, which releases itself from the bonds of matter, and is reunited with the one divine essence, seems to die. there is, at most, an alter

are, it is better for them to be in the hands of the infinitely good god, than anywhere else. darkness and gloom lie upon the paths of men. they stumble at difficulties, are ensnared by temptations, and perplexed by trouble. they are anxious, and troubled, and fearful. pain and affliction and sorrow often gather around the steps of their earthly pilgrimage. all this is written indelibly upon the tablets of the human heart. it is not to be erased; but masonry sees and reads it in a new light. it does not expect these ills and trials and sufferings to be removed from life; but that the great truth will at some time be believed by all men, that they are the means, selected by infinite wisdom, to purify the heart, and to invigorate the soul whose inheritance is immortality, and the world its

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS E

elieved to have healing powers, offered at the same time means of cure for the sick and suffering, thus combining religious with sanitary influences. it was the custom for the sufferer to sleep in the temple, when, if he had been earnest in his devotions, asclepias appeared to him in a dream, and revealed the means to be employed for the cure of his malady. on the walls of these temples were hung tablets, inscribed by the different pilgrims with the particulars of their maladies, the remedies practised, and the cures [177]worked by the god:.a custom undoubtedly productive of most beneficial results. groves, temples, and altars were dedicated to asclepias in many parts of greece, but epidaurus, the chief seat of his worship,.where, indeed, it is said to have originated,.contained his princi

NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

general symbolism of the building of solomon's temple, which was one of the most popular myths of the middle ages. this popularity reveals an interpretation of the story that reaches far beyond the tale of the magnificent temple, which david began and solomon completed in order to provide a dignified place to worship the eternal one and house the holy of holies, the ark of covenant containing the tablets of the law. to the medieval mind, solomon's temple was the replica of god's true temple and must be visualized on two planes: that of the universe and the divine creation and that of man, the reduced form of the universe to which christ's incarnation had conferred a level of grandeur or some value sequal to it. the temple was the symbol of both the universal macrocosm and the human microco

ONYX TABLET OF SET

ic, sensitive balance must be found in which the influence unique to the priesthood continues to be brought to bear upon humanity, but also in which the priest or priestess is not ostracized by humanity. this is a continuous, difficult task- and one which all initiates of the priesthood must expect for the duration of their exercise of office. the _onyx tablet of set_ is that part of the _jeweled tablets of set_ which contains information peculiar to the experience of the priesthood of set. it is divided into two principal sections: the "outer temple" and the "inner temple. the "outer temple" encompasses those documents which the priesthood requires for the procedural, organizational, and diplomatic governance and representation of the temple of set both internally and externally. the "inn

tatic concept of the priesthood. at the same time the lack of predetermined signposts in our future mandates care and deliberation where the incorporation of doctrine is concerned. the onyx tablet of set is to be safeguarded by each initiate of the priesthood in such a way that it cannot be accessed, taken, or copied by any non-initiate of the priesthood. its existence as a section of the jeweled tablets of set is known to the temple as a whole, but information as to its specific contents should not be discussed outside the priesthood. it is the premise of the temple of set that the greatest trust be placed in the priesthood; therefore the most vital and sensitive of information will be found within the onyx tablet. the careless or improper release or use of such information could result i

perate with an annually balanced budget. only the high priest or the chairman of the council may authorize the incurring of short-term indebtedness, such as charge accounts, in the name of the temple of set. article 8. corporate records, reports, and seal section 8.01. all standing policies of the high priest and administrative procedures of the executive director shall be recorded in the jeweled tablets of set. section 8.02. the corporation shall keep and maintain adequate and correct accounts of its properties and business transactions, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, and losses. section 8.03. on request of an assessor, the corporation shall make available at its principal office in california or at a place mutually acceptable to the assesso

member may create a pylon and serve as sentinel, but may not serve as sentinel of more than one pylon at a time. if a ii member is to serve as sentinel, the pylon must be sponsored by a iii+ member. section 11.02. the sentinel/co-sentinel of a pylon exercises complete authority over that pylon subject to these by-laws and any policies of the high priest concerning pylons published in the jeweled tablets of set. section 11.03. a member of the temple of set may belong to a maximum of one pylon unless the sentinels of that pylon and any proposed additional pylon(s) agree that additional pylon membership is acceptable. section 11.04. pylon insignia may be worn either together with temple of set insignia or alone. when worn together with temple insignia, the pylon insignia must not conflict wi

iestesses may, but are not required to be available to all initiates of the temple of set on a subscription basis. hp 5.3. all temple, order, and pylon newsletters must include in each issue the following disclaimer "the opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily represent the official doctrines or policies of the temple of set" section 6. jeweled tablets of set hp 6.1. standing reference papers of the temple of set will normally be included in the jeweled tablets of set, a loose-leaf publication divided into six volumes: hp 6.1.1. the crystal tablet of set includes papers generally relevant to all initiates of the temple of set and particularly relevant to setians i. it will normally be edited by the executive director of the temple of set

PATRON OF SORCERY

performed such rites until the temples were shut down. whether this includes the invocation of set for aggressive magic, under temple auspices, is an open question. however diabolized set ma y have become in the final days of ancient egypt, the papyri show that his esteem among magicians survived the destruction of his temples and images. the spells of the theban cache found their way onto curse tablets in rome, athens and jerusalem. details and comparisons of the papyri and tablets are found in john g. gager's curse tablets and binding spells from the ancient world (new york: oxford university press, 1992. more generally, the practice of the "spell-book" of european tradition found its prototype in the "magical cookbook" approach exemplified by the theban papyri. thus the written magical

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

nesis 49:10. the arizal on parashat vayeisheiv 195 we also see this in the case of habakkuk, who, according to some opinions, was the spark of the messiah in his generation. he said, gi will stand on my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say to me, and what i shall answer when i am reproved. and g-d answered me, and said, ewrite the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, so that he who reads it may run. for the vision is still for an appointed time, and it speaks concerning the end, and does not lie; though it seems slow [in coming, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not come late. f h5 this seems self-contradictory. if g-d told him, gwrite the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, so that he who reads it may run [through it, h meaning, s

our people in the latter days; for the vision is for days yet to come. h6 this verse follows the account of how daniel witnessed frightening and incomprehensible allegories. thus, whenever the term gvision h is used, it refers to an allegory. therefore, when g-d told habakkuk, gwrite the vision, h he was referring to an allegory, which is by nature a riddle. the expression gand make it plain upon tablets h simply means that [habakkuk] should write it down [clearly, not that it should be understood, for it is so obscure that the reader will run [through it, not pondering its meaning, since its] meaning [is so obscure .translated from sefer halikutim 5 habakkuk 2:1-3. 6 daniel 10:14. 197 parashat vayeisheiv [third installment] in this parashah, joseph is brought to egypt after his brothers s

ation with the romantic idea of infusing reality with divinity that is in perpetual danger of leading us astray into the quicksand of materialism .adapted from likutei torah, beginning of parashat terumah 339 parashat terumah [second installment] the portion of the torah read this week discusses the tabernacle. the inner chamber of the tabernacle house the ark of the covenant, which contained the tablets of the covenant, on which we engraved the ten commandments. there were actually three arks, one inside the other.1 this reflects the fact that there are three names elokim in z feir anpin of atzilut, corresponding to [its] binah, gevurah, and malchut. the numerical value of these is 258, the numerical value of haran. betzalel made three arks corresponding to these three names. elokim: alef

exchanged for the 258 of havayah. this is how the ark counteracts, or gsweetens, h the three names elokim. know as well that the ark is the secret of yesod of abba. yesod of abba is the drive within the initial insight of chochmah toward self-actualization. it becomes the mochin, or divine consciousness, of z feir anpin, the emotional partzuf which is the prinicple partzuf of atzilut. housing the tablets of the covenant, which encapsulated the entire torah, the ark can be seen as the vehicle through which g-d fs plan for creation is transmitted to the world. this, too, is how the ark transforms the world of elokim, the ruthless and unrelenting laws of nature, into havayah, the mercy and goodness of g-d fs presence. as you know, yesod possesses three shells: the foreskin, the mucous membran

ation, while the outer chamber of the tabernacle is the gbody. h the holy of holies measured three cubits long, while the outer chamber measured seven. this is a clear indication that the inner chamber (the holy of holies) is to be associated with the intellect (or ghead h, comprising three sefirot, and the outer chamber with the emotions (or gbody h, comprising seven sefirot. the torah [i.e, the tablets of the covenant] alludes to the brain within [the head, alluded to by the yud [of the name havayah. for the [tablets] were initially one tablet, as indicated by the fact that the word for gtablets h [luchot] is written such that it can be read gtablet h [luchat. because of the sin of the golden calf they were made into two. gand he gave to moses when he finished speaking with him on mt. si

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

one. d. divination. receive and study the tarot system, making notes of the principal attributions of the inner method. introduction 43 <83'%rt two. practical. on a selected question, either your own, or the examiner's, to work out a divination first by geomancy, then by horary astrology, then by the complete inner tarot system, and send in a correlated account of the result "part one. f. angelic tablets. receive and make copies of the enochian tablets, the ritual of the concourse of the forces, and the ritual of the making of the pyramid, sphinx, and god-form for any square. a written examination on these subjects may now be taken "part two. make and colour a pyramid for a selected square, and to make the god-form and sphinx suitable to it, and to have this passed by an adept. to prepare

the ritual of consecration. f. sigils from the rose. g. sword and four implements, with consecration ritual. h. clavicula tabularum enochi. j. notes on the obligation of the adeptus minor. k. consecration ceremony of the vault. l history lecture. m. hermes vision, and lineal figures of the sephiroth. n. 0. p. q. r complete treatise on the tarot, with star maps. s. the attributions of the enochian tablets. t. the book of the angelical keys or calls. u. lecture on man, the microcosm. w. hodos chamelionis, the minutum mundum. x. the egyptian god-forms as applied to the enochian squares. y. enochian chess. z. symbolism of the temple, candidate, and ritual of the neophyte grade <85> all the documents from a to z listed above will be found reproduced in these volumes, though i have not retained

ome portions of the manuscripts have required editing, principally from the literary point of view. whole paragraphs have had to be deleted, others shortened, sentences made more clear, the redundant use of many words eliminated, and a general coordination of the manuscripts undertaken. certain other sections- those dealing at length with talismans, sigils, clairvoyance, geomancy and the enochian tablets- have been completely rewritten to render them more coherent. but nothing that is essential or vital to the magical tenor or understanding of any document introduction will be omitted, changed oraltered. this i avow and publicly swear. where personally i have seen fit to make comment on any matter in order to clarify the issue or to indicate its antecedents, or connections in other parts o

ong cupboard, about ten feet long by six or seven wide. all furniture from the centre should be cleared away, leaving a central space in which one may freely move and work a small table covered with a 46 the golden dawn blackcloth will suffice for the altar, and the two pillars may be dispensed with but formulated in the imagination as present. he may find it very uskful to paint flashing angelic tablets according to the instructions found elsewhere, as well as the banners of tvhe east and west, pla&g these in the appropriate cardinal quarters of his improvised temple. if he is able to obtain small plaster-casts of the heads of the kerubirn- the lion, the eagle, bull and man- and place these in the proper stations, they will be found together with the tablets to impart a considerable amoun

e triangle together represent life and light. hiero points out the tablet of the north, saying: hieyo this grade is especially referred to the element of earth, and therefore, one of its principal emblems is the great watch tower or 148 the golden dawn: volume ii book two terrestrial tablet of the north. it is the third or great northern quadrangle or earth tablet, and it is one of the four great tablets of the elements said to have been given to enoch by the great angel ave. it is divided within itself into four lesser angles. the mystic letters upon it form various divine and angelic names, in what our tradition calls the angelic secret language. from it are drawn the three holy secret names of god emor dial i-iectega which are borne upon the banners of the north, and there are also nurn

REGARDIE TALISMANS

hich the operation falls, together with the planet associated therewith (if a planetary talisman. thus in elemental operations, you should take the letters of the appropriate zodiacal triplicity, adding al thereto, thus forming an angelic name which is the expression of the force. hebrew names as a rule represent the operation of certain general forces while the names on the enochian or angelical tablets represent a species of more particular ideas. both classes of names should be used in these operations. i illustrate his idea as follows: fire aries leo sagittarius triplicity: heh teth samech+ al= hitsael earth taurus virgo capricorn triplicity: vav yod ayin+ al= vioel air gemini libra aquarius triplicity: zayin lamed tzaddi+ al= zaitzel water cancer scorpio pisces triplicity: cheth nun q

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

all others were constrained toserve their learnings and to account for deeds of good and service done. their brief sojourn beingended, from the entire number the magus again tailed off those who were to serve humanity at largeand 36 remained. with pestle, mortar, alembic, crucible and forge; with nitre, resin, roselite andvarious sulphate strangely compounded, and with astronomic instruments and tablets so passed theyears in these wondrous caverns; all intent upon the abstruse study of analyses and syntheses to theend of conquering the possible; the reduction or destruction of pain and waste in physical organism,the rejuvenation of man, the obtainment of the general solvent, or menstrum universale, whichshould possess the power of removing all the seeds of disease from the human system, t

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

where, this is of all most occult and unknown, because it is the key of the rest. it is in public evidence without being known to the public; no one suspects its existence and no one dreams of seeking it where it actually is. this book, which may be older than that of enoch, actually has never been translated, but is still preserved unmutilated in primeval characters, on detached leaves, like the tablets of the ancients. the fact has eluded notice, though a distinguished scholar has revealed, not indeed its secret, but its antiquity and singular preservation. another scholar, but of a mind more fantastic than judicious, passed years in the study of this masterpiece, and has merely suspected its plenary importance. it is, in truth, a monumental and extraordinary work, strong and simple as t

as the object of adoration in the secret rites of the sabbath and the temple, under the hieroglyphic figure of baphomet or the androgyne of mendes. all this will be proved. here then are the secrets of occult philosophy, and such is magic in history. let us glance at it now as it appears in its books and its acts, in its initiations and its rites. the key of all magical allegories is found in the tablets which we have mentioned, and these tablets we regard as the work of hermes. about this book, which may be called the keystone of the whole edifice of occult science, are grouped innumerable legends that are either its partial translation or its commentary reproduced perpetually, under a thousand varied forms. sometimes the ingenious fables combine harmoniously into a great epic which chara

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

gical square of twelve numbers and twelve words engraved on precious stones. the word teraphim in hebrew signifies hieroglyphs or figured signs; the urim and thummim were the above and beneath, the east and west, the yes and no, and these signs corresponded to the two pillars of the temple, jakin and boaz. when therefore the high priest wished to consult the oracle, he drew by lot the teraphim or tablets of gold, which bore the images of the four sacred words, and placed them by threes round the rational or ephod; that is, between the two onyx stones which served as clasps to the little chains of the ephod. the right onyx signified gedulah, or mercy and magnificence; the left referred to geburah, and signified justice and anger. if, for example, the sign of the lion were found on the left

RUBY TABLET OF SET

r set of symbols could also have different meanings to the initiated, depending upon how the symbols are communicated, and how they are mixed with other symbols. a statement in a symbolic language could even have multiple meanings communicated at the same time to the same person. a lot of the symbols setians use in our writings are like that. when we read through the scroll of set or the jewelled tablets, those of us who have been using the language of the temple of set for a while will see certain words, and will know just from the way the words are used that the author is writing symbolically as well as grammatically, and he therefore means "this type of thing. this symbolic use of language lets us add meaning to an article without adding substantially to the size of that article. those

quence of realizations within my mind that, in a few short hours, i recorded in written text as the book of coming forth by night. in its most immediate sense this text brought the church of satan to a final, dignified terminus, superseding it with a new initiatory institution- the temple of set- whose history to date may be found in its various administrative papers, newsletters, and the jeweled tablets of set. yet the book of coming forth by night was to prove a far deeper and richer mine, as again and again i strove to explore its depths. my first comment. a single page1. was written on the morning of june 23, x. my next. ten pages. was sent to the priesthood of set on september 6, x. the third. sixty-four pages. was prepared as the book of coming forth by night: analysis& commentary by

elieve communication and dialogue to be essential. in my own case i am open to questions, comments, suggestions, and what have you regarding the word. isolating myself on a mountain top may be tempting at times, but it is not the proper way of responding to the task. i am a selfish man, by the way, and want time to devote to communication, to the penning of articles for the temple newsletters and tablets, and for those magick without tears-type correspondences with individual initiates. i want remanifestation to grow and flourish not for the satisfaction of patting myself on the back, but in order to be truly obsolete in the way only a magus can be and eventually pursue both those times of being a private setian and of understanding newer concepts. the time is not yet here for the next v a

is second article examines ii initiation within the temple, and the process whereby the adept may one day be recognized priest of set. as such, this article properly belongs in the ruby tablet, available to all adepts within the temple of set. other articles, dealing with initiation and xeper within the iii+ and dealing with recognition to the iv, eventually will be found in the other appropriate tablets. this article has three major sections: 1. the ii setian, an examination and discussion, 2. public relations- the rights and responsibilities of the adept, 3. initiation: initiation of the adept as a ii initiate of the temple, and initiation into the priesthood. first though, let's review the words "initiation" and "recognition" as introduced in the earlier crystal tablet article. througho

ay keep its day and night watch, for its testing and recognition. it shall be tested and recognized- to see whether it is of my mind and of my race- whether it is master of a protracted will, silent even when it speaks, and giving in such a way that, in giving, it takes. that it may one day be my companion and fellow creator and fellow rejoicer in xem- such a one as would inscribe my will upon my tablets; for the greater perfection of all things. and for its sake, and for those like it, must i perfect my self; therefore, i now avoid my happiness and offer myself to all unhappiness- for my ultimate testing and recognition. sesheta ir sefekht, xeper ir xem "what happens" asked her-bak "if a man changes his name during life" classification: v2- b51- 3 author: linda thomas iii date: unknown ht

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her of pneumonia or of kidney failure; the doctors, knowing they could do nothing for him, had sent him home to wait for it "because myeloma is systemic, chemotherapy and radiation treatment are not used" nasreen explained "only medicament is the drug melphalan, which can in some cases prolong life, even for years. however, we are informed he is in the category which will not respond to melphalan tablets _but he has not been told, saladin's inner voices insisted _and that's wrong, wrong, wrong "still, a miracle has happened" kasturba cried "the doctors told that normally this is one of the most painful cancers; but your father is in no pain. if one prays, then sometimes a kindness is granted" it was on account of the freak absence of pain that the cancer had taken so long to diagnose; it h

o a different, neutral room. waking up in the early evening, he went downstairs to find the two old women outside changez's room, trying to work out the details of his medication. apart from the daily melphalan tablet, he had been prescribed a whole battery of drugs in an attempt to combat the cancer's pernicious side-effects: anaemia, the strain on the heart, and so on. isosorbide dinitrate, two tablets, four times a day; furosemide, one tablet, three times; prednisolone, six tablets, twice daily "i'll do this" he told the relieved old women "at least it is one thing i can do" agarol for his constipation, spironolactone for goodness knew what, and a zyloric, allopurinol: he suddenly remembered, crazily, an antique theatre review in which the english critic, kenneth tynan, had imagined the

SCHLAGER NEIL WORLD RELIGIONS REFERENCE LIBRARY

villages became a series of a dozen powerful city-states, including ur, uruk, lagash, umma, eridu, and nippur. at times they were in competition with each other, and at other times they banded together to fight common enemies. the earliest written records of the first sumerian societies also date from about this time (c. 4,000 bce. it is significant that these records, written in the form of clay tablets, were about the operation of temples. thus, already by the time of the first real towns and cities in human history, mesopotamian religion had already become well organized. various clay tablets have been found with details of the religion, as well as sacred vessels and architectural remains of temples. these all help to give an overview of the religion. the environment of mesopotamia larg

s home. he can be sent to earth to avenge the gods. ea: the fun-loving god of fresh waters, wisdom, and magic. ea is also named enki. in a babylonian myth similar to that of the judeo-christian story of noah s ark, ea reveals to utnapishtim that enlil intends to destroy mankind in a flood. enlil: the god of air, wind, and storms. enlil is one of the most important mesopotamian gods. he guards the tablets of destiny, on which the fate of everything on earth is written. ishtar: the goddess of love and war. she is also known as inanna. ishtar journeyed to the underworld to retrieve her love, tammuz. she is often described as very violent and is depicted holding several weapons and standing on a lion. marduk: the god of babylon who later came to be the supreme god. marduk fought an army of dem

mbolized the items counted. but after 3,000 bce these tokens were replaced by marks representing quantities. by 2,000 bce the sumerians had developed a complete system of mathematics. similar wedge-shaped marks, called cuneiform by archaeologists and historians, formed the basis of the sumerian system of writing, which remained in use for thousands of years. thousands of mathematical and economic tablets have been recovered from this time period. there are multiplication tables, tables of squares, square roots, and other mathematical figurings. there are also lists of problems for teachers to set and solutions given by students. the mesopotamians used algebraic equations to solve quadratic problems, or those involving two unknown quantities. these problems usually involved finding lengths

eserve of privilege and family connections. confucianism changed all that, basing entry into the bureaucracy, or government services, on merit (performance) rather than birth. by the midpoint of the han dynasty, in the year 58 ce, confucianism had made such inroads into the state that government schools were required to make sacrifices to confucius. the five classics were later inscribed on stone tablets for all to see. spiritual aspect develops further development of confucian principles came with the work of dong zhongshu (also called tung zhong-shu; about confucianism belief. confucians believe that humankind is basically good and perfectible. they also believe that by observing ritual and courtesy in daily life and through education, a person can lead a right life and also create a wel

igions: almanac 165 confucianism worship confucianism has no clergy and no traditional houses of worship. instead, it is incorporated into every aspect of a person s life. in the modern world perhaps the idea of ancestor worship or respect comes closest to a form of confucian worship. many chinese and other believers have shrines to dead relatives in their homes. at these home shrines and altars, tablets listing all the ancestors names, as well as pictures of deceased relatives are kept. at special times throughout the year, and for some families on a daily basis, special food and drink are offered to the pictures of these departed ones by the father or oldest male of the family. this is done as a way to honor the deceased, as well as a way to remember those who have died. the neo-confucia

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kuk 3:4 [he has rays from his hand] and his hidden force is there. 188. once this thing comes, sharpen it. what is its sharpening? tell us the meaning of the verse, he has rays from his hand. why does it first say rays and they his hand? it should have said his hands [in the plural. there is no contradiction. this is very much like the verse (exodus 32:19, and moses anger flared, and he threw the tablets from his hands. the way this is written, however, it would be read his hand [in the singular. it is likewise written (exodus 17:12, and his hands was faithful until the sun set. the verse says emunah( was faithful in the singular) and not emunot( were faithful in the plural. they replied: our master, we are pointing out a contradiction in order to receive an answer, and you are covering ou

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e one small favour "citizen, i grant it" said henriot, waving his hand majestically "is it to denounce some rascal who has offended thee "no; it is simply this: write these words to president dumas 'admit the bearer to thy presence; and, if thou canst, grant him the request he will make to thee, it will be an inestimable obligation to francois henriot" the stranger, as he spoke, placed pencil and tablets in the shaking hands of the soldier "and where is the gold "here" with some difficulty, henriot scrawled the words dictated to him, clutched the gold, mounted his horse, and was gone. meanwhile fouquier, when he had closed the door upon henriot, said sharply "how canst thou be so mad as to incense that brigand? knowest thou not that our laws are nothing without the physical force of the na

SIR WALLIS BUDGE EGYPTIAN MAGIC

flies and cast sleep upon the watcher. if the watcher relaxed his attention and the body became mutilated by the witches, the pieces of flesh torn away would have to be made good from the body of the watcher telephron agreed to undertake the duty for one thousand nummi, and was led by the old man to a house, and, having been taken into the room where the dead body was, found a man making notes on tablets to the effect that nose, eyes, ears, lips, chin, etc, were untouched and whole. having been provided with a lamp and some oil that night he began his watch, and all went well, notwithstanding that he was greatly afraid, until the dead of night when a weasel came into the chamber and looked confidingly at the watcher; but he drove the animal--which was no doubt a witch--from the room, and t

SYMBOLISM

r set of symbols could also have different meanings to the initiated, depending upon how the symbols are communicated, and how they are mixed with other symbols. a statement in a symbolic language could even have multiple meanings communicated at the same time to the same person. a lot of the symbols setians use in our writings are like that. when we read through the scroll of set or the jewelled tablets, those of us who have been using the language of the temple of set for a while will see certain words, and will know just from the way the words are used that the author is writing symbolically as well as grammatically, and he therefore means "this type of thing. this symbolic use of language lets us add meaning to an article without adding substantially to the size of that article. those

TELESMATA AND FLASHING TABLETS

, but rather, a series of willful events, each adding to the other until the end of life. the totality of these events are what has been left behind at the time of physical death, and are what will continue to extend into the unfolding future. 16. it is revealed then that the antinomian path of spiritual dissent is, in part, a methodology to unveil the adept s true wil w1-5 telesmata and flashing tablets 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 let the adept make certain that the correct and precise symbolism be in sympathetic harmony with the forces of the universe that the adept wishes to attract when constructing a talisman. even the experienced adept often overlooks the proper symbolism, and thus, obtains less than the full potential of the working. each additional piece

e above method is an abstraction from the names of the triplicities utilizing the corresponding letter from the path of the tree of life. another method is law for b only. most specific workings can be obtained by the utilization of the schemhemphorasch. this will allow you to fine tune your operation. step 2 in general, hebrew names represent the offices of certain forces. enochian names and the tablets are a representation of a species or a more specific idea. hebrew may be employed without enochian, but seldom is enochian employed without hebrew. 5 step 3 first, formulate the supreme ritual of the pentagram as taught, toward the quarter or element you wish to attempt. step 4 next, invoke the divine names and turn toward the quarter of that element. step 5 standing in the direction and l

ance, endeavoring to either skry it or travel in the spirit vision to the place it represents. once the adept has reached the plane, the adept should then invoke the power and ask for the strength to accomplish the matter desired. additional information and methods for a full ceremonial talisman consecration can be found in the z-documents. the above method is appropriate, especially for flashing tablets where a certain force is required. in elemental workings, the grade opening is extremely effectite2-4 telesmatic figures 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 pecuniary value and nothing personal to myself. i hereby direct my legal representatives w

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ir grasp. the rites of dionysus were conducted on a much lower level than those of eleusis, and often featured the sacrifice of an animal usually a goat that was torn to pieces by the initiates, whose savagery was meant to symbolize the incarnation, death, and resurrection of the divinity. although the cult was not looked upon with high regard by the sages and philosophers of the day, amulets and tablets with fragments of dionysian hymns upon them have been found dating back to the third century b.c.e. these magical symbols were buried with the dead and meant to protect the soul from the dangers of the underworld. m delving deeper brandon, s. g. f. religion in ancient history. new york: charles scribner s sons, 1969. ferm, vergilious ed. ancient religions. new york: philosophical library

. the earlier rites of dionysus were conducted on a much lower level than those of eleusis, and often featured the sacrifice of an animal usually a goat that was torn to pieces by the initiates, whose savagery was meant to symbolize the incarnation, death, and resurrection of the divinity. although the cult was not looked upon with high regard by the sages and philosophers of the day, amulets and tablets with fragments of dionysian hymns upon them have been found dating back to the third century b.c.e. these magical symbols were buried with the dead and meant to protect the soul from the dangers of the underworld. orpheus may have been an actual historic figure, a man capable of charming both man and beast with his music, but god or human, he modified the dionysian rites by removing their

ates: setian 1, adept ii, priest/priestess of set iii, magister/ magistra templi iv, magus/maga v, and ipsissimus/ipissima vi. to be recognized as an adept ii, one must demonstrate that he or she has successfully mastered and applied the essential principles of black magic. reading materials available to the initiates include the newsletter scroll of set and the encyclopedias entitled the jeweled tablets of set. the temple of set emphasizes that the black arts may be as dangerous to the newcomer as volatile chemicals may become to the inexperienced lab technician. it cautions that the practice of magic is not for unstable, immature, or emotionally weak-minded individuals. and it also stresses that the process offers to those who seek their evolutionary product of human experience is the ki

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s (1967) by reuben luther katter, attaches religious interpretations to the 12 signs of the zodiac. katter stated that the star gospel, also called adamic theology, antedates the old testament by 2,500 years. the star gospel uses the same 12 zodiacal signs as does astrology, but begins with virgo and ends with leo. katter stated that, according to tradition, jacob and his 12 sons carried zodiacal tablets and banners into egypt and carried them out in the exodus. like astrology, the star gospel holds that the 12 signs stand for 12 positions of the sun in relation to earth. while western astrology evolved from the egyptians, babylonians, chaldeans, and greeks, chinese astrology developed independently of outside influences and was formed around the belief that the emperor was divine. some sc

irwin participated in expeditions up the mountain, but he found only the remnants of abandoned skis. with the breakup of the former soviet union, expeditions up the mountain intensified during the 1990s, and the search for noah fs ark continues. as described in the old testament book of exodus, the ark of the covenant, a wooden chest covered with gold, is said to contain such sacred relics as the tablets of law from god that moses (14th.13th century b.c.e) brought back from mt. sinai. the ark possessed supernatural powers and served as a means through which god could express his will to the israelites. it was last known to have rested in the temple of solomon in jerusalem, but ever since babylonian forces conquered the city in 587 b.c.e. the whereabouts of the ark of the covenant has been

t the ark fs immense power. according to the bible, the ark was last known to have rested in the temple of solomon in jerusalem. whether it was destroyed, stolen, moved, or remained hidden after babylonian forces conquered the city and leveled the temple in 587 b.c.e. is not known. another mystery concerning the ark is its contents. the ark is said to contain numerous sacred relics, including the tablets of law from god that moses (14th.13th century b.c.e) brought back from mt. sinai; aaron fs rod, a kind of rounded stick that miraculously grew leaves as a sign of god fs trust in aaron, brother of moses; and/or a specimen of manna, the mysterious food that had provided an unending source of nourishment to the israelites as they wandered in the desert. additionally, the ark possessed a supe

n baltic sea island? h [online] http//www.rense.com/general6/baltic.htm weston, jessie l. from ritual to romance. mineola, n.y: dover publications, 1997. philosopher fs stone at the center of the alchemist fs quest was the legendary philosopher fs stone, a magical piece of the perfect gold, which could immediately transform any substance it touched into gold as pure as its own nature. the emerald tablets of the great hermes trismegistus spoke of such a marvelous catalyst, and ever since that secret knowledge had been made known to certain individuals, the philosopher fs stone had become the symbol of the alchemical pursuit. according to tradition, albertus magnus actually came to possess such a wonder of transmutation, and helvetius was given a small piece of the philosopher fs stone by a

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n catholic church. they had a list of their kings before the flood, which even they carefully chronicled, as did many another ancient civilisation around the world. it is believed that they had a sophisticated system of astronomy (and astrology) as well as an equally religious rituale. magick, as well in history, begins at sumer for the western world, for it his here, in the sand-buried cuneiform tablets that recorded an age, that the first creation epic is found, the first exorcism, the first ritual invocations of planetary deities, the first dark summonings of evil powers, and ironically, the first "burnings" of people the anthropologists call "witches. lovecraft's mythos deals with what are known chthonic deities, that is, underworld gods and goddesses, much like the leviathan of the ol

con: within these pages a series of myths and rituals are presented that have survive the darkest days of magick and occultism. the exorcisms and bindings of the famous maqlu text are here presented for the first time in english, although not completely: for the originals in their entirety were evidently not known to the author of the necronomicon, nor are they to present scholarship; the various tablets upon which they were written being cracked and effaced in many places, rendering translation impossible. the magan text, which comprises the creation epic of the sumerians (with much later glosses) and the account of inanna's "descent into the underworld, along with more extraneous matter, is presented. the unique "book of the entrance" has no counterpart in occult literature, and the draw

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 interested to know (or may already know) that the number of the sumerian goddess of venus, hence of love and war, is fifteen. in many of the ancient tablets of that period, she is actually referred to as "the fifteen, as a shortcut to spelling out the whole name in cuneiform, was assume. grant made much of "the goddess fifteen" in his study of crowley's system as related to tantricism, without mentioning the name by which this goddess is quite well-known, or even mentioning her native country! after the chapter on zonei, we come to the "book o

g (hurricane) 26. capricorn suxur mash (fish-man) 27. mars mastabarru 28. aquarius gula (horned beast) 29. pisces dilgan u rikis nuni (weapon) 30. sun shamash 30. fire ag 30. saturn kaimanu 30 (bis) earth kia 30 (bis) spirit zi notes on pronunciation we cannot be absolutely how sumerian and akkadian were spoken; but many useful guidelines are available to the student, including the transliterated tablets found all over mesopotamia. basically, we can offer the following principles which should prove of value in reciting the foreign language instructions: vowels a as in "father" e as in "whey" i as in "antique" o as in "boat (but rarely found) u as in "zulu" consonants most are basically the same as in english. the sumerians did not have an alphabet as we know it, but they had developed a sy

. no word must be changed. these must not be shown to any but the properly instructed. to show them to anyone other is to ask the curse of ninnghizhida on yourself and upon your generations. the book maklu of the burnings: the exorcism of the crown of anu the priest, in time of peril, shall put on the spotless white crown of anu with the eightrayed seal and stand in the prescribed manner with the tablets of calling on his breast and the copper dagger of inanna in his right hand, aloft. for, it is said, if a man builds a fire, does he no build it in a pit, that he might not be harmed thereby? thus is it true of the uduggu we call, for they are like fire and every caution must be used lest they consume the magician and his entire generation. thus, the exorcism of anu i have put the starry cr

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g hours for each. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p3c2.html (7 of 12 [12/28/2001 2:05:25 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. 4. that he treat them with kindliness and firmness, being on guard against their tricks. this being said, it is enough; for to have them is but the pains to call them forth from their homes. and the spirits of the elemental tablets given by dr. dee and sir edward kelly are the best, being very perfect in their nature and faithful, affectioning (sic) the human race. and if not so powerful as, they are less dangerous than, the planetary spirits; for these are more boisterous, and by distraction stars are easily perturbed and afflicted. call them therefore by the keys of enoch as is written in the book ye know of; and l

THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION

from the presence of moses. 35:21 and they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing [and] they brought the lord s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. 35:22 and they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted [and] brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered [offered] an offering of gold unto the lord. 35:23 and every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats [hair] and red skins of rams, and badgers skins, brought [them] 35:24 every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the lord s offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wo

ver thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto moses: 31:49 and they said unto moses, thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which [are] under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. 31:50 we have therefore brought an oblation for the lord, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the lord. 31:51 and moses and eleazar the priest took the gold of them [even] all wrought jewels. 31:52 and all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the lord, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. 31:53([for] the men of war had taken spoil, every man for him

te with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of zion, and the lord will discover their secret parts. 3:18 in that day the lord will take away the bravery of [their] tinkling ornaments [about their feet] and [their] cauls, and [their] round tires like the moon, 3:19 the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, 3:20 the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, 3:21 the rings, and nose jewels, 3:22 the changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, 3:23 the glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. 3:24 and it shall come to pass [that] instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomac

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of islamic worship. the black stone, which is roughly the size of a cabbage, is fixed in the southeast, or black, corner several feet above the level of the ground, and held together by a silver setting (it was cracked by fire in the siege of 683. the ancient hebrews also recognized stone, the cube, and especially cubic stones as the most suitable receptacle of spirit. the fragments of the stone tablets of moses, even though the writing that had been upon them could no longer be read, were preserved in the ark of the covenant because those stones had been touched by god, and still preserved the occult virtue of that contact. the inner chamber in the temple of solomon that housed the ark was cubic (see 1 kings 6:20, and the brass altar of solomon was square (2 chronicles 4:l. even the chri

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widely assumed that the founders of the golden dawn had created this system based upon a few hints from dee and kelley. regardie writes: but this stands out very clearly, that in these diaries [of dee and kelleyl is a rudimentary scheme which bears only the most distant relation to the extraordinary developed system in use by the order. whoever was responsible for the order scheme of the angelic tablets-whether it was mathers and westcott or the german rosicrucian adepts from whom the former are supposed to have obtained their knowledge-was possessed of an ingenuity and an understanding of magic such as never was in the possession either of dee or kelly (golden dawn, p. 625) in fact, almost the entire golden dawn enochian system is derived from the diaries published by casaubon, with the

lden dawn to the points of the pentagram. the association of the letters of tetragrammaton was considered very important by regardie, who writes "this name is the key to the whole of the enochian attributions of the squares to the elements (golden dawn, p. 638. in other words, regardie is saying that it is the placement of the letters of ihvh that determines the elemental associations on the four tablets, not the placement of the elements that determines the letter positions. each quarter of the great tablet consists of one of the watchtowers. in the golden dawn system, the lower right quarter is the watchtower of fire, which stands in the south. it receives the letter yod. the upper right quarter is the watchtower of water, which stands in the west. it receives the first he. the upper lef

tters. a marginal note in casaubon says these forty angels of the four lesser crosses attend on the principle sixteen angels. the trumpets, which kelley says are "of strange form" and which are later described as "a pyramis, six cones, wreathed" probably branch into six bell-shaped apertures, and represent the occult vortices of the seniors. the golden dawn seized upon the description of the four tablets of the quarters as watchtowers and interpreted them in this manner on a cosmic level "in these vast spaces at the ends of the universe are these tablets placed as watch-towers, and therein is their dominion limited on either side by the sephirothic pillars, and having the great central cross of each tablet coinciding with one of the 4 tiphareth points in the celestial heavens (golden dawn

yond noting the occurrence of three and six in the number. the phrase "behold the voice of god" is interesting, since we would not normally assume that spoken words could be perceived visually. however, the words of god are the events of the world. in the bible, the words of god frequently appear in written form. the ten commandments were not merely dictated by god but were incised into the stone tablets by the finger of god (exod. 31:lb. in the vision of st. john, the name of the great whore appendix a: the keys 225 babylon is written in her forehead (rev. 17:5, and the name of the mounted warrior christ is written on his thigh (rev. 19:16. this prominence of writing has to do with the peculiar reverence of the ancient hebrews for the written word, which has come down to modern times pres

not merely a record of god's pronouncements and laws, but the living embodiment of god. the word of god is god, particularly the written word, which among the jews has always been regarded as the holiest of all manifest things. the temple at jerusalem was built with the sole purpose of housing the sacred ark of the covenant, and the ark in its turn existed only to carry the fragments of the stone tablets delivered to moses on mt. sinai, and the fragments themselves were only considered sacred because of the words inscribed upon them. ultimately, everything comes down to the written word. when god speaks in the fourteenth key, his words become visible upon the air, written in enochian characters of fire. since he is the god of fury, his "promise" is a severe judgment upon the goddess of the

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ans were supposed to owe the foundation of their craft to a decree of ra himself. ra next sent for the god thoth, and when he came into the presence of ra, he invited him to go with him to a distance, to a place called "tuat" i.e, hell, or the other world, in which region he had determined to make his light to shine. when they arrived there he told thoth, the scribe of truth, to write down on his tablets the names of all who were therein, and to punish those among them who had sinned against him, and he deputed to thoth the power to deal absolutely as he pleased with all the beings in the tuat. ra loathed the wicked, and wished them to be kept at a distance from him. thoth was to be his vicar, to fill his place, and "place of ra" was to be his name. he gave him power to send out a messenge

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is the law. the sephiroth are atomic; these ten sephiroth can be reduced to three tables: first: the quantum table of the radiant energy that comes from the sun. second: the atomic weight table of the elements of nature. third: the molecular weight table of the compounds. this is jacob's ladder, which goes from earth to heaven. all of the worlds of cosmic consciousness are reduced to these three tablets. all of the ten know sephiroth come from sephirah, the divine mother; she dwells in the heart temple. de ella se desprenden los diez sephirotes as: primero kether, el anciano de los d as. segundo chokmah, la regi n de la sabidur a. tercero binah, la inteligencia. cuarto chesed, el mundo del intimo. quinto geburah, el mundo del alma-conciencia, la regi n del rigor y de la justicia. sexto ti

rdote y la sacerdotisa. la alkimia sexual, s lo trabajando en la fragua encendida de vulcano, podemos encarnar la verdad. 143 the ark of alliance the ark of alliance had four cherubim; touching each other with their wings and were in the attitude of the man and the woman during the sexual act. inside the ark were found the fourishing rod of aaron, the cup of gomor containing the manna and the two tablets of the law. the number 4 as a result of the addition of the 22 (2+2=4. the internal lodge the first duty of any gnostic is to be sure that the lodge is protected. during the degree of apprentice, the attention is focused on the astral plane. the inner lodge must be protected; the astral body must be clean from any type of animal passions and desires. in the second degree the mental lodge m

WESTERN MANDALAS OF TRANSFORMATION SR AL

lado lo necesita. que vuestro padre que esta en secreto y que vuestra divina madre kundalini os bendigan. samael aun weor ha cross the threshold to the future of magic once the exclusive secret of the select few, the secrets of magical symbolism are now revealed in western mandalas of transformation. updated and refined through practical experience, the full range of talismans, mandalas, flashing tablets, kameas, sigils, and seals are made understandable and readily available to you. numerous illustrations demonstrate how to properly create and use these powerful images to positively change your life. use sound qabalistic principles derived from the tree of life to fashion powerful, transformative mandalas and seals. work with a wide range of energies to facilitate healing, personal empowe

sophers after them. it is the geometric forms which have of late become such a fascination in my life, since i have been working with the eight planetary squares for quite some time. i have discovered that planetary squares hold many hidden references to the tree of life through their numeric symbolism (called in qabalah, gematria. i stumbled upon the amazing technique of creating "flashing color tablets (to be explained in due course) of the planetary seals made from magical squares (or kameas) which have been used in the magical tradition since the renaissance. many of the renaissance scientists and philosophers have not been given proper credit for the depth of their perception of reality. kepler's analysis of the solar system was heavily influenced by his perception of the mystical inf

become more clear as we explore the tattwa and talisman correspondences in more depth. qabalistic talismans. 9 for meditation images which lead one directly to an experience of the intelligence of the path (or those belonging to the tarot archetype, i suggest the hebrew letters themselves, which are rooted in the tree tradition and are specific in intention. these should be done on flashing color tablets.that is, in colors which are complementary. if the ground is red, the image is green, etc. for more information on the hebrew letter relationship to the intelligences, see case's excellent the book of tokens or other books linking the letters with the paths on the tree. tattwa images are frequently used for pathworking purposes, but it must be understood that their influence is more arbitr

ditation mandalas because of their vibrant colors, and are useful when added to a talisman. they are also used for balancing energy, through color and sound healing (as will be explained in chapter fourteen, and are very accessible for contacting elemental energy. for a number of years i have used a combination of basic tattwa symbols from the golden dawn and offshoot traditions as flashing color tablets to evoke both color healing and planetary energies in tattwa-like talismans, thus combining a variety of techniques. as i hope you will discover, by building on a solid qabalistic tradition and incorporating newer experiments using tattwas and talismans as meditation mandalas, many amazing results can be achieved. chapter 2 getting started for he hath given his angels charge over thee; to

re are four, which correspond to the four worlds.we are using what is known as the king scale, which case advises for the tarot keys, zodiacal signs and corresponding hebrew letters (i. e, the tree paths. the sephiroth or planetary color scales are from what is known as the queen scale. what is most important is consistency and knowing the correct complementary color scales to make flashing color tablets (see the table in figure 2-f. a practice flashing tablet historical writers in the beginning of the christian era recorded the belief that the stones of the breastplate of the high priest were so highly magnetized by their particular angelic rulers that they responded to questions and gave directions in flashing color language. how this manifested exactly is shrouded in mystery, but the fl

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lish as harlot and into german as 'hores, the origin of whore. the word ritual derives from this practice (ritu= redness) and so do the words rite and red. menstrual blood is one reason why the colour red is so important to satanists and it is another reason for the constant use of the colour gold by the 'royal' bloodlines. gold is called the metal of the gods, but to the anunnaki of the sumerian tablets, menstrual blood was the 'gold of the gods. the reptilians and their crossbreeds drink blood because they are drinking the person's life-force and because they need it to exist in this dimension. they will often shape-shift into reptilians when drinking human blood and eating human flesh, i am told by those who have seen this happen. blood drinking is in their genes and an elite high pries

WICCA WITCHCRAFT TODAY

a lyre. in the myth the child dionysus was transformed into a kid to hide him from the wrath of hera. this kid which is being suckled symbolises the infancy of dionysus, and silenus is present because he is to be the pedagogue of the god; the scene represents symbolically the new birth of the neophyte. she is seen again in zagreus under the form of a kid, which is why there is found on the golden tablets buried with the initiated at sybaris the soul of the dead appearing before persephone and saying "i am born again '5. the neophyte is born again in zagreus; she has begun to live the life of the god, but terrible tests await her. silenus seated on a double plinth shows her a hemispherical silver case on which a youth gazes in ecstasy while his companion holds on high behind him a dionysiac

WILLIAM WESCOTT NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES

idias. 7. pharos of egypt, built by ptolemy philadelphus, of white marble, 283 b.c; or the palace of cyrus which is sometimes substituted. sapta rishi, seven sages. sapta kula, 7 castes; sapta loka, seven worlds; sapta para, 7 cities; sapta dwipa, seven holy islands; sapta arania, 7 deserts; sapta parna, 7 human principles; sapta samudra, seven holy seas; sapta vruksha, 7 holy trees. the assyrian tablets also teem with groups of sevens 7 gods of sky, 7 gods of earth, 7 gods of fiery spheres, 7 gods maleficent; seven phantoms, spirits of seven heavens and spirits of seven earths. the chaldean notion seems to have been that 7 was a holy number, which became nefast under certain conditions. the opposite sides of a die added together are always seven in total numeration, the 4 opposite 3, 6 op

ZALEWSKI GOLDEN DAWN ENOCHIAN MAGIC OCR

k to improve your life. this series will help you do just that. forthcoming books by pat zalewski z-5: secret instructions for initiation into the golden dawn enochian chess the tarot of the golden dawn enochiana table of contents preface ix introduction advanced enochian magic of the golden dawn xi author's introduction xv chapter 1 the book of truth 1 chapter 2 the twelve gates 29 chapter 3 the tablets of bonorum 75 chapter 4 the holy table 129 chapter 5 visionary experiences 157 appendix a the four elemental weapons 171 appendix b 173 appendix c the lotus wand 175 appendix d the lesser invoking/banishing ritual of the pentagram 177 appendix e the grade signs 179 appendix f the l.v.x. signs 181 appendix g the middle pillar exercise 185 appendix h sign and color correspondences 187 append

appendix f the l.v.x. signs 181 appendix g the middle pillar exercise 185 appendix h sign and color correspondences 187 appendix i 189 viii ix preface if you believe the legends, enochian magic was originally delivered to man by enoch, the mysterious prophet of genesis. the enochian calls are reputed to be in the language of the angels, of which hebrew is said to be but a faint echo. the enochian tablets, according to the story, are the talismans from which all other magical sigils are descended. small wonder enochian magic is reputed to be the most powerful (and dangerous) blanch of the occult! enochian magic originated, of course, with a series of crystalgazing experiments that dr. john dee conducted in the late sixteenth century. the foremost scholar of his era, dee turned away from mun

not dee succeeded is open to question. dee certainly believed that he had tapped into angelic power, but there is little evidence that the knowledge did him much good. nevertheless, by the time he died, his experiments were widely enough known to lend an aura of mystery and power to his name. xii the language was given on a large tablet of 49 one-inch squares which constituted the four watchtower tablets and the tablet of union. the 48 enochian calls were also derived by the use of these large tablets. dee and kelley had at their disposal a highly sophisticated system of magic which apparently neither of them comprehended. it remained just a collection of channeled messages in an archaic language, recorded in a series of obscure manuscripts, until macgregor mathers discovered them in the b

e it became something other than theory and speculation. this vast collection of material became the crown jewel of the order's work. the vast amount of material collected by dee and kelley indicates that they transcribed an entirely new language with its own grammar and syntax. occultists have called this language "enochian" because the dictating angel, ave, was said to have originally given the tablets to enoch. as we look at the golden dawn by regardie, it is evident that the enochian work is not studied until all of the preliminary outer order work has been completed. the students are exposed to the watchtower tablets in ritual, and they do commit fundamentals of the system to memory, but no actual enochian ritual is performed in the outer order. regardie himself warned against approac

out a sound foundation. i might add that it is of the utmost importance that the student be balanced emotionally, mentally and physically before undertaking any magical work. when one attains the level of 5=6 (adeptus minor, s/he begins the inner order work. enochian study, ritual and research become one of the primary pursuits. enochian material in the golden dawn consists of the four watchtower tablets, the tablet of union, the angelic calls and enochian chess. in reality this is just the beginning and only an introduction to the system. we must remember that when regardie published the gd in 1940, he had left the hermes temple at the level of zelator adeptus minor (z.a.m. what is written in his book represents the course of study in that sub-grade, and no more. regardie himself was awar

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ble to rid himself of the negative influences of the squares. on his return to new zealand, campbell brought back enlarged photos of all the dee manuscripts [author's note: i had the chance to see these some years ago, and was astounded at the amount of material, which would have cost thousands of pounds to have done] with mrs. felkin's approval, he changed a number of the letters on the enochian tablets from those of the h document which he deemed inaccurate. campbell rose to the rank of 9=2, and on the death of miss felkin, he held the highest grade in the order. this became something of an embarrassment, as the triad of chiefs were of the 8=3 level. in fact, campbell had to initiate one of the chiefs into the 9=2 level, as there were adepti at whare ra who at 8=3, were equal to some of

vies' performance being topped by anyone. while some took this attitude, others did not, and one 5=6 member of whare ra was seconded by her to form a b.o.t.a. in new zealand. the majority of the members of whare ra rejected her proposals, though for many it was touch and go for a while concerning the existence of the temple. one of the problems anne davies faced was that she abhorred the enochian tablets, and any who came under the b.o.t.a. banner would have to cease working with them. since campbell's stature was high at whare ra, he strongly objected to this proposal as he had been using the tablets for all of his adult life with no negative results. later, after some whare ra members left to join the b.o.t.a, anne davies told some of the whare ra adepts that she would refuse to have any

b.o.t.a. banner would have to cease working with them. since campbell's stature was high at whare ra, he strongly objected to this proposal as he had been using the tablets for all of his adult life with no negative results. later, after some whare ra members left to join the b.o.t.a, anne davies told some of the whare ra adepts that she would refuse to have anything to do with those who used the tablets, in spite of the fact that the head of her new zealand branch of the order was a former 5=6 from whare ra. apparently, her fear of the enochian system was due to the fact that michael whitty, a former golden dawn chief (of 7=4 rank) from the thoth hermes temple in chicago, came to an abrupt end which paul foster case blamed on enochiana. this prejudice had been passed on to anne davies. th

a wealth of material with virtually no starting or finishing point which the z.a.m. is swamped with, and it's sink or swim" at thoth hermes we came to the same conclusion. enochiana is a prime example of this, and when one skryed the varying squares there was no order to work form. newer lectures were drawn up, where one worked through a series of progressive stages which extended not only to the tablets but to the z-2 rituals as well. regardie's addendum to the concourse of forces was also adopted with the author's blessing, as part of the 5=6 course (part one of the addendum is analogous to mathers' paper "the knowledge of the ritual of the twelve gates in slaying and travelling in the spirit vision; answering to the diagram of the table of the shewbread" which was part of the old g.d. p

independent body, and promoted the chief of the horus temple (who was a long time friend and student of regardie) to the rank of 6=5. thoth hermes temple study course for adeptus minor 5=6 1. zelator adeptus minor 2. theoricus adeptus minor 3. practicus adeptus minor 4. philosophus adeptus minor rosea rubea et aureae crucis study curriculum section 1 zelator adeftus minor (lam) 1. making enochian tablets 2. consecration of elemental weapons, sword, lotus want, rose cross 3. introduction to the enochian system 4. concourse of forces part 1 5. lecture on name extraction from the tablets 6. hierarchy of the tablets 7. astrology and the tablets 8. notanda 9. introduction to skrying 10. systematic method of studying the squares (tablets) 11. official lecture for slaying enochian squares 12. aur

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image of the darkness and ignorance of mortality that has blinded men into unhappiness and the beauty their eyes once looked upon. the double cubical altar in the center of the temple is an emblem of the visible nature or the material universe, concealing within herself the mysteries of all dimensions, while revealing her surface to the exterior senses. it is a double cube because, as the emerald tablet states 'the things that are below are a reflection of the things that are above' the world of men and women created to unhappiness is a reflection of the world of divine beings created to happiness. it is described in the sepher yetzirah, or the book of formation, as an abyss of height and an abyss of death, an abyss of the east and an abyss of the west, an abyss of the north and an abyss o

s that are fused on some of the implements. the floor itself is black and white checkered tile. the black and white tile could be symbolic of yin and yang or masculine and feminine energies. in early masonic initiations, the black and white tile referred to the battle between the archangel michael and lucifer. the altar in the temple is double cubical. it is double cubical because, as the emerald tablet states "the things that are below are a reflection of the things that are above" traditionally, this altar is longer than it is wide. in the temple of isis mighty 43 mother, white molding has been placed around the center of the altar as well as the top and the bottom, to give the illusion that it is actually two solid cubes, one sitting on top of the other. the altar is black. imperator ca

in qabalistic thinking, all ritualistic actions are a representation of the divine life in specific symbols. with this we can say that in all things there lies its own universal, harmonic balance. in ritual, god the vast one luminates through and within human action through the forces of the sephiroth and their powers of transformation. briefly speaking, we come back to the wisdom of the emerald tablet which states,"as above so below. everything touches everything else; every action has its own reaction or consequence; there is a universal balance. according to qabalah, it is known that man is indeed the master of his own destiny, whereby he alone chooses his path and determines his fate. in the tradition of the talmud it states,"nothing is meant to be, for it is us who makes what is mean

erience in practical magical application, we give you this as a way to understand karmic consequence. so, the following list is a list of the twenty-two major arcana, and we are only covering the major arcana because the circle spread divination is a spiritual divination in that it only talks about the spiritual nature of a particular action. don't underestimate that. let's not forget the emerald tablet that states, as above so below,"for the things that manifest in the higher planes of existence must eventually filter down into the physical world. therefore, if we have negative cards surrounding us or the situation in the higher planes of existence, we will eventually find that these influences work their way into our physical lives and can either bring reward or havoc. remember that the

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was an image of the darkness, of ignorance, of mortality that has blinded men to the happiness and beauty their eyes once looked upon. the double cubical altar in the center of the hall, is an emblem of visible nature or the material universe, concealing within herself the mysteries of all dimensions, while revealing her surface to the exterior senses. it is a double cube because, as the emerald tablet has said the things that are below are a reflection of the things that are above. the world of men and women created to unhappiness is a reflection of the world of divine beings created to happiness. it is described in the sepher yetzirah, or the book of formation, as an abyss of height and as an abyss of depth, an abyss of the east and an abyss of the west, an abyss of the north and an aby

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r, censer sentinel: black robe, black& white nemyss, red shoes, lamen, black collar, sword candidate: black robe, red shoes, sash, red rope, hoodwink required materials for the altar red cross and white triangle red lamp salt diagram of the flaming sword fylfot cross required materials for the temple part i banners of the east and west temple pillars hebrew letters: tau, shin, qoph enochian earth tablet lamp part i opening of the zelator grade (the members, having assembled and robed, each is seated in his proper place. hiereus (knock) all rise. hiero (sitting) fraters and sorors of the zelator grade of the golden dawn, assist me to open the temple in the grade of zelator. frater kerux, see that the temple is properly guarded. kerux: knocks, without opening the door. sentinel (knocks) keru

g 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 zelator signs. kerux: moves to altar picks up salt and goes to north, and sprinkles salt before the tablet, saying: kerux: let the earth adore adonai! kerux: places salt before the tablet of the north. hiero: leaves his place and goes to north. he stands facing the center of the tablet of the north. kerux: falls in behind hierophant. hiereus: moves to the right of hiero. heg: moves to left of hiero. stol: falls in behind hiereus. dad: falls in behind hegemon. all officers face north. hiero: make

re adonai! kerux: places salt before the tablet of the north. hiero: leaves his place and goes to north. he stands facing the center of the tablet of the north. kerux: falls in behind hierophant. hiereus: moves to the right of hiero. heg: moves to left of hiero. stol: falls in behind hiereus. dad: falls in behind hegemon. all officers face north. hiero: makes sign in front of, and concentric with tablet of the north, an invoking pentagram of earth, saying: hiero: and the elohim said, let us make adam in our image, after our likeness and let him have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth over the earth. and the elohim created eth ha-adam in their own image, in the image of the el

der? neo: i will. hiero: then you will kneel on both your knees, lay your right hand on the ground, and say- i swear by the earth whereon i kneel (done) let the symbol of blindness be removed. heg: unbinds neophyte's eyes. sentinel: turns up lights. heg: goes back to his proper place. neophyte: remains kneeling between the pillars with his hand on the ground. kerux: takes the salt from before the tablet of the north, and passing round the altar with sol stands in front of neophyte facing him and holds the salt in front of him. hiero: take salt with your left hand and cast it to the north; say let the powers of earth witness my pledge (done) kerux: replaces salt, and returns to his place. hiero: let the neophyte rise and let him be purified with water and consecrated with fire, in confirmat

, black& white nemyss, red shoes, lamen, black collar, sword candidate: black robe, red shoes, sash of 1=10 required materials for the altar red cross and white triangle red lamp salt diagram of the flaming sword fylfot cross required materials for the temple part ii banners of the east and west temple pillars hebrew letters: tau, shin, qoph table of shewbread table of candlesticks enochian earth tablet lamp part ii hiero: frater kerux, when the neophyte gives the proper alarm, you will admit him. fraters stolistes and dadouchos, assist the kerux in the reception. stol: dad: take up positions so as to face neophyte as he enters hall. kerux: opens door and admits neophyte, but does not stand in front of him. hiero: frater, as in the grade of neophyte, you came out of the world to the gatewa

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hich we must presume to have been in existence in the 10- 11th centuries. to the norwegian saga of olaf the saint(-j-looo, it has attached itself another way: olaf wishing to convert a heathen man, eindrisi, essayed his skill against him in athletic arts, first swimming, then shooting; after a few successful shots, the king required that eindrisi's boy should be placed at the butts, and a writing-tablet be shot off his head without hurting tlie child. eindrisi declared himself willing, but also ready to avenge any injury. olaf sped the first shaft, and narrowly missed the tablet, when eindrisi, at his mother's and sister's- prayer, declined the shot (fornm. sog. 2, 272. just so king haraldr sigursarson (harsrasa -f* 1066) measured himself against an archer hemingr, and bade him shoot a haz

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ude? 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 to the west. gives one knock. all face west. hiero: standing before the tablet of water, he makes with his scepter the invoking circle and pentagrams before it in the air. hiero: and the elohim said, let us make adam in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea. in the name of el, strong and powerful, and in the name of elohim tzabaoth, spirits of water adore your creator. hiero: taking cup of water from before tablet and makin

ing the mysteries of the 31st and 30th paths, and of the grade of practicus which you have sworn to maintain respecting those of the preceding grades? theor: i do. hiereus: then you will stretch forth your hands in the position of the saluting sign of a neophyte and say i swear by the abyss of the waters. candidate repeats heg: removes hoodwink. places in his hand the cup of water from before the tablet. hiereus: sprinkle with your hand a few drops of water towards the tablet of water in the west and say, let the powers of water witness my pledge. heg: replaces cup. hiereus: conduct the theoricus to the east and place him before the mystic pillars. hiero (knocks) before you are the portals of the 31st, 32nd and 29th paths. of these as you already know, the central one leads from the zelato

mbolized by the uppermost point of yod. it is macroprosopus or arikh anpin, the vast countenance. chokmah is attributed to yod, or the father abba; binah is attributed to heh or aima, the mother; vau embraces the six next sephiroth, which together form microprosopus or zauir anpin, the lesser countenance. malkuth is referred to the heh final or the bride of the apocalypse. heg: leads theoricus to tablet of 7 heavens of assiah in south. heg: these are the 7 heavens of assiah, the 1st is ghereboth, referred to chesed, wherein are the treasures of blessings. the 2nd is mekon referred to geburah, wherein are the treasures of the spirit of life. the 3rd is maghon referred to tiphareth, wherein are angels. the 4th is zebel, referred to netzach, wherein is the supernal altar, whereon michael the

ein are the sun and moon, the stars and planets and all the 10 spheres; it is referred to yesod. the 7th is velun referred to malkuth. following this is shamayim containing 18,000 worlds, and also gehennah, and the garden of eden. the 9th is 18,000 more worlds wherein abide shekinah and metatron. and the 10th is thebel wherein standeth the earth, between eden and gehennah. heg: leads theoricus to tablet of 10 averse sephiroth in north. heg: before you are the 10 averse and evil sephiroth of the qlippoth or shells, collected into 7 palaces wherein is the apocalyptic mystery of the 7 heads and 10 horns. the qlippoth of kether are called thaumiel or the two contending forces, the shells of chokmah are the ghogiel, or hinderers. those of binah are the satariel or concealers. those of chesed ar

mon: white robe, white nemyss, black collar, red shoes, lamen, scepter. candidate: black robe, red shoes, sash. required materials for the altar: 2 blue tapers greek cross of 13 cubes 19th key of the tarot (sun) required materials for the temple: banners of the east and west temple pillars hebrew letters: resh astrological symbols of planets diagram of tarot cards to hebrew letters enochian water tablet 3 red lamps censer 4 chairs table of geomantic figures and ruling intelligences telesmatic symbols to each geomantic figure kamea of saturn, jupiter, mars, sun, venus, mercury and moon part ii path 30 advancement hiero: honoured hegemon, you have my command to present the theoricus with the necessary admission badge and to admit him (her. heg: rises, goes to door, opens it, presents theoric

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robe, b&w nemyss, red shoes, red collar, lamen, sword. hegemon: white robe, white nemyss, black collar, red shoes, lamen, scepter. candidate: black robe, red shoes, sash, red rope, hoodwink required materials for the altar 2 red tapers 12 square calvary cross 18th key of the tarot required materials for the temple part i banners of the east and west temple pillars hebrew letters: shin, tau, qoph tablet of the serpent of brass diagram of qabalah of nine chambers diagram of hexagram of tiphareth diagrams of geomantic figures of 8 radii enochian fire tablet 3 red lamps censer 4 chairs 3 cups of water 3 small altars part i the opening (the throne of the hierophant, beside which is a cup of water and the banner of the east, is placed before the dais n.e. the seat of the hegemon is before the d

us. 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 name! amen. all salute. hiero: quits his throne and proceeds to south and knocks. all face south. hiero: stands before the tablet of fire. he makes with his scepter the invoking circle and pentagrams before it in the air. hiero: and elohim said, let us make adam in our image after our likeness, and let them have dominion. in the name of elohim, mighty and ruling, and in the name of tetragrammaton tzabaoth, spirits of fire, adore your creator. hiero: takes the incense from before the tablet, and making therewith the si

temple and sees that the practicus is prepared as follows, wearing sash of practicus, hoodwinked, and with calvary cross formed of 12 squares in right hand. hegemon takes practicus by left hand and gives an alarm of 7 knocks. heg: and the ruach elohim moved upon the face of the waters. hiereus: opens door and admits them, then returns to his place. heg: conducts practicus to south in front of the tablet of fire, faces him to east and takes from him the calvary cross. hiero: give to the hegemon the sign, grip or token, grand word, mystic number and password of the grade of practicus. pract: sign, general grip of 1st order. grand word elohim tzabaoth, no. 36, password eloah (done) hiero: give me also the mystic title and symbol which you received in that grade. pract: monokeros de astris may

akes from him the calvary cross. hiero: give to the hegemon the sign, grip or token, grand word, mystic number and password of the grade of practicus. pract: sign, general grip of 1st order. grand word elohim tzabaoth, no. 36, password eloah (done) hiero: give me also the mystic title and symbol which you received in that grade. pract: monokeros de astris mayim (done) heg: places practicus before tablet of fire. hiero: frater (xyz) do you solemnly pledge yourself to maintain the same strict secrecy regarding the mysteries of the 29th, 28th and 27th paths and of the grade of philosophus, which you have already sworn to maintain respecting those of the preceding grades? pract: i do. hiero: then you will stretch your arms above your head to their full limit and say i swear by the torrent of f

f the grade of philosophus, which you have already sworn to maintain respecting those of the preceding grades? pract: i do. hiero: then you will stretch your arms above your head to their full limit and say i swear by the torrent of fire. pract: i swear by the torrent of fire (done) hiero: let the hoodwink be removed. heg: removes hoodwink. heg: places in his hand the incense from before the fire tablet. hiero: wave the incense before the tablet of fire and say let the powers of fire witness my pledge. pract: let the powers of fire witness my pledge (done) heg: replaces incense. hiero: conduct the practicus to the east and place him before the mystic pillars (done) the ritual of the 29th path hiero: before you are the portals of the 31st, 32nd and 29th paths as in the grade of zelator. the

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

of the brain for integrated mind and soul flow. 4- gods and goddesses the mechanics of witchcraft magick takes place at what ts eliot in the four quartets called the 'still point of the turning world, that moment of timelessness that enables thought to be turned into reality on the material plane. it operates on the principle as above, so below. this phrase comes from the beginning of the emerald tablet, attributed to hermes trismesgistos (thrice-blessed hermes, thought to be a powerful first-century egyptian sorcerer who became worshipped as a god after his death. this tablet is said to contain all magical knowledge as well as the principles of alchemy, and states that human action and events reflect what occurs in the heavens. and so by releasing magical intentions into the cosmos, as i

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l paint the lettering of the holy tablet of union on white ground. the individual rows are to be painted in the following color: exarp, attributed to a, is painted in yellow letters. 1st line. hcoma, attributed to c, is painted in blue letters. 2nd line. nanta, attributed to b, is painted in black letters. 3rd line. bitom, attributed to d, is painted in red letters. 4th line. the great cross each tablet containeth a cross of 36 squares whose shaft, consisting of two files, stretcheth from the top of the tablet unto the bottom and whose bar crosses thy tablet in the center. the double vertical lines comprising the vertical shaft are called the linea dei patri, the linea dei filiique; while the cross bar is called linea spiritus sancti. the linea dei patri and the linea dei filiique are alwa

always be treated by the adept with the greatest respect and reverence. it is upon the great cross that the three secret and holy names of god do existeth. these three names are found specifically on the linea spiritus sancti. the linea spiritus sancti is comprised of 12 letters. these 12 letters are divided into the three names of 3, 4, and 5 letters and are read from left to right. sample from tablet of b 5 three secret holy names of god on each tablet: a oro ibah aozpi c mph arsl gaiol b mor dial hctga d oip teaa pdoce these secret and holy names answer to iao, and are conceived to be born as sacred ensigns upon thy banners of the great king of its respective quarter. eight letters compriseth the name of the great king and the tracing of the kings name forms a spiral or a whirl in

f the linea spiritus sancti. thou shall include these squares in the ascertaining of the names and readeth outward along the three lines of the cross to the edge of the tablet. each name of the senior is comprised of seven letters which correspond to the seven flaming torches (the seven spirits of god.(the understanding of this magical principal is beyond the scope of z.a.m. example from the holy tablet of a 7 k y jh b l allocations of the six seniors thou shall take note of the overlapping letters on the central squares. the n is used to invoke both the king of eight letters and the six seniors of seven letters. these seniors and king are attributed to the wanderers and the a respectively. thou shall use all six hexagrams to invoke the king. thou shall note that these rules (the positiona

background. lesser angles thou shall note that the great cross divideth the tablet into four sections. these four sections are referred to as the four sub-elements or lesser angles. likened to the top point of the pentagram, the great cross acts as the spiritual agent that binds the four sub-elements together. the order of the lesser angles as they relate to the four elements is the same on each tablet.*important note: the great cross has been darkened in the diagram to better illustrate the four lesser angles. 8 in the center of each lesser angle is a cross of ten squares. this is the sephirotic cross. thou shall note that the lettering of the lesser angles is also black on a white background. it is from this cross that two vitally important divine names are derived. these two divine nam

vitally important divine names are derived. these two divine names serve to "call forth" and "command" the angels and spirits of the lesser angle. thou shall invoke these names when any lesser angle angel is invoked on a square within the lesser angles. the vertical line provideth on the sephirotic cross a name of six letters, reading from top to bottom. example: in the air lesser angle of the a tablet, thou shall find the name idoigo. thou shall invoke this angel to "call forth" sub-servient angels of the lesser angle. these angels of the lesser angle are under no obligation to respond to invocation without the correct method of calling them, utilizing the calling angel. reading the cross bar from left to right comes the angelic name of 5 letters. this is the commanding angel. thou shall

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se of the second order were admitted to the wisdom of the highest members. the discovery then of the tomb wherein that highly illuminated man of god, our father c.r.c, was buried occurred as follows. after frater a. died in gallia narbonensi, there succeeded in his place frater n.n. he, while repairing a part of the building of the college of the holy spirit, endeavored to remove a brass memorial tablet which bore the names of certain brethren, and some other things. in this tablet was the head of a strong nail or bolt, so that when the tablet was forcibly wrenched away it pulled with it a large stone which thus partially uncovered a secret door. on the top of 17 the door was inscribed in large letters 'post cxx annos patebo' meaning, after a hundred and twenty years i shall open, with the

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k-cross to their own names. 6. beneath the bar of the calvary cross remain 16 squares not yet accounted for. here, beneath the presidency of the kerubim, rule four mighty and benevolent angels ingm laoc vssn rvoi 7. trilateral names of demons or elementals are to be formed from these 16 squares, uting the two letters on either side of the upright of the cross with a letter chosen crom the central tablet or black cross in accordance with rules which will be given in their due place.10 thus gm in oc la et cetera, form bases for these trilateral names. the symbolic representation of the universe 14 the following rules explain how the sides of the pyramids of which the squares are formed are attributed to the sephiroth, planets, elements and zodiacal signs.11 1. great central cross. this has 3

as the cherubic signs, that of the element on the left, in the same order, right to left. but the order of the decans in each sign is reverse, and thus the planets which fill the right-hand side of the pyramids go in the first two cases downwards, and in the third from left to right. the upper sides of the pyramids are all attributed to the element of spirit, the lower sides to the element of the tablet. each square is also referred to the small card of the tarot which corresponds to the decan (see 77712. 2. calvary crosses. each has 10 squares. the upper sides of the pyramids are uniformly given to spirit, the lower sides to the sephiroth, in the order shewn.13 the left-hand sides are attributed to the element of the tablet, the right-hand sides to the sub-element of the lesser angle.14 3

ot which corresponds to the decan (see 77712. 2. calvary crosses. each has 10 squares. the upper sides of the pyramids are uniformly given to spirit, the lower sides to the sephiroth, in the order shewn.13 the left-hand sides are attributed to the element of the tablet, the right-hand sides to the sub-element of the lesser angle.14 3. kerubic squares. the upper sides pertain to the element of the tablet, the lower sides to the subelement. right- and left-hand sides in this case correspond, according to a somewhat complex rule which it is unnecessary to give here.15 the attributions to the court cards of the tarot naturally follow.16 4. lesser squares. the upper side of each pyramid is governed by the kerub standing on the file above it. the lower side is governed by the kerub also, but in

he court cards of the tarot naturally follow.16 4. lesser squares. the upper side of each pyramid is governed by the kerub standing on the file above it. the lower side is governed by the kerub also, but in order descending as the are from right to left above [see angle of air of water; the kerubs go earth, fire, water, air (from the square marked d, the fifth from the left in the top rank of the tablet, and downward the lower sides of the squares marked o, d, e, z go earth, fire, water, air] the left-hand side refers to the element of the tablet, the right-hand side to the sub-element of the lesser angle.17 5. the black cross or central tablet. the upper and lower sides are equally attributed to spirit. the left-hand sides to the element of the file, in this order from left to right: spir

ls at the corners of plate x. without the great square are those of the four great elemental kings: air tahaoeloj. water thahebyobeaatan.27 earth thahaaotahe. fire ohooohaatan.28 liber lxxxiv 19 the characters upon the table of watchtowers29 plate x the forty-eight keys or calls 20 part ii the forty-eight keys or calls these are most solemn invocations. use these only after other invocations. key tablet hath 6 calls, 1 above other 5.1 1: governs generally as a whole the tablet of union. use it first in all invocations of angels of that tablet, but not at all with other 4 tables. 2: used as an invocation of angels e h n b representing governance of spirit in the tablet of union: also precedes, in the second place, all invocations of key tablet angels. not used in invocations of 4 other tabl

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living waters (jer. 17:13) hwqm a standing upright, stature hmwq jealous )nq 152 the bringing-forth one )ycwmh residence, station bycn 154 elohim of lives (cf. 149) myyx myhl) 155 adonai the king: a divine name of malkuth (cf. 65& 361) klm ynd) the faithful friend nm)n dwd the beard( gcorrect h (s.d. 2:1 et seq )nqd letters of the cherubic signs c n+ w a seed hnq 156 the number of letters in each tablet of enoch: 12 13 babalon: the victorious queen (lit. ggate of the gods h; see liber 418) n(l)b)b the tabernacle of the congregation (lev. 1:1) d(wm lh) a viper h(p) locked [door; shod, wearing shoes lw(n fowl pw( zion nwyc limpid blood lwlc crying aloud (the city of hadar (see 209, referred to binah in i.r.q. 994; cf. s.d. 4:19) w(p 157 the setting of the sun hmx ymwdmd was angry, enraged; a

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lm, in his right hand a sickle and in his left an hourglass. and as i looked upon him, he reversed his wrist, for the last grain of sand was fallen through. then did my instructer point with a little wand to a great chart not wholly filled, and there came the shadow of a man's hand, and drew the image of a lion at the end of the writing. above this parchment, which was partly furled, was a square tablet of white marble, on which, inlaid in gold, i read these characters about the image of an eye within a radiant triangle. s. s. and this is, being interpreted "the great white brotherhood" below was written: with us two thousand years is as one day. then my instructer showed me that the brotherhood send forth one of their fellows every two thousand years, bringing one word to serve mankind as

he whole earth" now was he silent and my spirit was sore troubled; my face darkened, for i approached the mystery of sin. but the countenance of my teacher was glad; and his years fell from him like a mask; and his voice thrilled with the rapture of release. the mystery of sin "the word of sin is restriction. do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law" such were the words of a certain square tablet of brass which lay upon the hexagonal table beneath the extended forefinger of mine instructor. and because he saw that their sense was partly hidden from me, he called to my memory two other writings from a compilation of certain jews of old "all have sinned, and come short of the glory of god; and this "the thought of foolishness is sin" now did i understand that all men live in sin, bein

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every mouth. the religion of the people was protestant christianity in all essentials, but with an even closer dependence upon god. they asserted its formulae, without attaching any meaning to the words, in a manner both reverent and passionate. sexual life was entirely forbidden to the workers, a single breach implying relegation to the phosphorus works. in every field was, however, an enormous tablet of rock, carved on one side with a representation of the three stages of life: the fields, the labour mill, the factory; and on the other side with these words "to enter atlas, fly" beneath this an elaborate series of graphic pictures showed how to acquire the art of flying. during all the generations of atlas, not one man had been known to take advantage of these instructions. the principa

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ow symbolically that the bull is the same as the eagle "november" 28, 1909. 9.30-10.15 a.m. the cry of the 22nd aethyr, which is called lin there comes first into the stone the mysterious table of forty-nine squares. it is surrounded by an innumerable company of angels; these angels are of all kinds- some brilliant and flashing as gods, down to elemental creatures. the light comes and goes on the tablet; and now it is steady, and i perceive that each letter of the tablet is composed of forty-nine other letters, in a language which looks like that of honorius; but when i would read, the letter that i look at becomes indistinct at once. and now there comes an angel, to hide the tablet with his mighty wing. this angel has all the colours mingled in his dress; his head is proud and beautiful;

he air. his finger leaves a trail of fire of every colour, so that the whole aire is become like a web of mingled lights. but through it all drops dew (i can't describe these things at all. dew doesn't represent what i mean in the least. for instance, these drops of dew are enormous globes, shining like the full moon, only perfectly transparent, as well as perfectly luminous) and now he shows the tablet again, and he says: as there are 49 letters in the tablet, so are there 49 kinds of cosmos in every thought of god. and there are 49 interpretations of every cosmos, and each interpretation is manifested in 49 ways. thus also are the calls 49, but to each call there are 49 visions. and each vision is composed of 49 elements, except in the 10th aethyr, that is accurs d, and that hath 42. all

and though the extent of the aethyr is so enormous, one perceives each hair separately, as well as the whole thing at once. and now there is a mighty concourse of angels rushing toward me from every side, and they melt upon the surface of the egg in which i am standing in the form of the god kneph, so that the surface of the egg is all one dazzling blaze of liquid light. now i move up against the tablet- i cannot tell you with what rapture. and all the names of god, that are not known even to the angels, clothe me about. all the seven senses are transmuted into one sense, and that sense is dissolved in itself (here occurs samadhi) 33. let me speak, o god; let me declare it. all. it is useless; my heart faints, my breath stops. there is no link between me and p. i withdraw myself. i see the

he adepts must have been chanting as it were an oratorio for seven instruments. and this oratorio hath one dominant theme of rapture. yet it applieth to every detail of the universe as well as to the whole. and herein is choronzon brought utterly to ruin, that all his work is against his will, not only in the whole, but in every part thereof, even as a fly that walketh upon a beryl-stone. and the tablet blazeth ever brighter till it filleth the whole aire. and behold! there is is one god therein, and the letters of the stars in his crown, orion, and the pleiades, and aldebaran, and alpha centauri, and cor leonis, and cor scorpionis, and spica, and the pole-star, and hercules, and regulus, and aquila, and the ram's eye. and upon a map of the stars shalt thou draw the sigil of that name; and

stings like a serpent. and my skin is icy cold. neither god nor man can penetrate the mystery of the aethyr (here the seer mutters unintelligibly) and even that which understandeth cannot hear its voice. for to the profane the voice of the neophyte is called silence, 160 and to the neophyte the voice of the zelator is called silence. and so ever is it. sight is fire, and is the first angle of the tablet; spirit is hearing, and is the centre thereof; thou, therefore, who art all spirit and fire, and hast no duller elements in thy star; thou art come to sight at the end of thy will. and if thou wilt hear the voice of the aethyr, do thou invoke it in the night, having no other light but the light of the half moon. then mayest thou hear the voice, though it may be that thou understandeth it no

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lmost or quite equal to the cost of her work."the photographs in this number of""the equinox" are by the" dover street studios 38 dover street, mayfair. amphora "blue cloth, gold design, 80 pp. price "2s. 6d. published by burns oates, 28 orchard st. w. this wonderful collection of hymns to the blessed virgin mary is the work (so it is said) of a leading london actress. father kent writes in "the tablet""among the many books which benevolent publishers are preparing as appropriate christmas presents we notice many new editions of favourite poetic classics. but few, we fancy, can be more appropriate for the purpose than a little volume of original verses, entitled 'amphora, which messrs. burns and oates are on the point of publishing. the following stanzas from a poem on the nativity will s

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den wisdom of the divine nature which can be obtained by their aid. the two construed mean: life in light" illustration, approximated below: diagram 12. the flaming sword. illustration: approximated below\ diagram 13. the altar symbol in the 1= 10 ritual "this grade is especially referred to the element earth, and therefore, one of its principal emblems is the great watch-tower on the terrestrial tablet of the north. you will observe that the hermetic cross, which is also called fylfat. is formed of seventeen squares taken from a square of twenty- five lesser squares. 263 these seventeen squares represent the sun, the four elements, and the twelve signs. in this grade the lamps on the pillars are unshaded, showing that you have quitted the darkness of the outer" illustration. approximated

eastern sun "hierophant "in what sign and symbol dost thou come "kerux" for zelator "in the letter aleph, with the banner of light, and the symbol of equated forces "hierophant (falling back and making with fan the sign of aquarius, aquarius, before zelator "in the sign of the man, child of air, art thou purified- pass thou on" illustration on page 267 approximated below. hb:taw_ hb:shin_ hb:qof tablet of air_ lamp/ dais pentacle_ h fan. lights shaded_ black white_ kerux hegemon_ tablet of earth_ fan_ hell_ eden/ salt salt/ red lamp) o_ cup_ hiereus_ diagram 20. arrangement of the temple for the 32nd path in the 2= 9 ritual. similarly the zelator passes the lion, the eagle, and the bull. the "hierophant" then explains to the zelator the symbolism of the cubical cross, as follows "the cubi

of the tree of life. the outermost is circumscribed by the inner of two concentric circles which define the limits of the figure, a narrow ring being formed between them. eight additional radials extend inward between the original four lines from the outermost circle to the outer edge of the outermost square, forming twelve equal divisions of the outer ring in all. the "hegemon" then explains his tablet, which contains the occult symbolism of the garden of eden and the holy city of the apocalypse; and the "kerux" also his- the seven infernal mansions and the four seas.6 after which the "hierophant" confers on the zelator the title of the thirty- second path; the zelator then quits the temple for a short time before passing to the grade of theoricus. the ceremony of theoricus is opened by t

n the garden of eden. honoured "hegemon" conduct the zelator to the west, and place him there before the portal of the thirty-second path through which he has just entered" the zelator then seeks entrance by the caduceus of hermes, the symbolism of which the "hegemon" explains to him. 268 6 "see 777" cols. cvi, cvii, p. 23. illustration on page 269 approximated below_ hb:resh hb:samekh hb:tzaddi/ tablet/ of air_ kamea la/ dais) pentacle moon of mp_ on tree moon_ hierophant of life_ tablet of salt salt nb: here lineal earth is placed figures/ lamp a drawing_ of the tree of life lights unshaded with serpent tree of life& paths, but no sephiroth_ cup/ lamp_ kerubim of flaming sword_ kerux hiereus hegemon_ hb:taw_ geomantic figures alchemical sephiroth_ diagram 23. arrangement of the temple fo

tar symbol in the 2= 9 ritual" this is a downward pointing equilateral triangle. inside the triangle is a calvary cross. a smaller equilateral triangle emerges above the cross-arm of the calvary cross, only the upper angles visible. the zelator is then instructed in the sign, grip, grand word &c: after which the 269 "hegemon" rises and conducts the zelator to the "hiereus" who explains to him the tablet of "the duplicate form of the alchemical sephiroth."8 the "hegemon" then explains to him "the geometrical lineal figures attributed to the planets";9 and the "kerux "the sixteen figures of geomancy."10 the "hierophant" congratulates the newly initiated theoricus, and confers upon him the title of poraios (or poraia) de rejectis, which hath the signification "brought from among the rejected

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lmost or quite equal to the cost of her work "the photographs in this number of "the equinox" are by the" dover street studios 38 dover street, mayfair. amphora "blue cloth, gold design, 80 pp. price "2s. 6d" published by burns& oates, 28 orchard st, w. this wonderful collection of hymns to the blessed virgin mary is the work (so it is said) of a leading london actress. father kent writes in "the tablet "among the many books which benevolent publishers are preparing as appropriate christmas presents we notice many new editions of favourite poetic classics. but few, we fancy, can be more appropriate for the purpose than a little volume of original verses, entitled 'amphora' which messrs. burns and oates are on the point of publishing. the following stanzas from a poem on the nativity will s

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the more difficult ingredients were probably obtained by buying a snake preserved in alcohol_ moderns be careful, other fluids are sometimes used these days! purify the temple by water: he shall consecrate all watery things used in due form""of the robes and insignia" the mighty magus of art shall wear a white robe, yellow sash, red overmantle, indigo nemys, upon her breast shall she bear a great tablet whereon is the magic seal of mercury; and over this the lamen bearing the signature of taphthartharath, on its obverse the lamen of a hierophant. she shall wear also a dagger in her sash, and a red rose on her heart: and she shall carry in her left hand the ankh of thoth, and in her right the ibis wand. the assistant magus of art shall wear a white robe, with a girdle of snake-skin; a black

ing pentagram of water, he says] in the name of hcoma,5 and by the names empeh arsel gaiol,6 i consecrate ye to the service of the magic of light! he places the wine upon the altar, the water he leaves at the north, the oil towards the south, and the brazen vessel of milk on the tripod in the midst of the circle. the magus of art silently recites to herself the exhortation of the lords of the key tablet of union,7 afterwards saying silently: i invoke ye, lords of the key tablet of union, to infuse into these elements of water and fire your mystic powers, and to cast into the midst of these opposing elements the holy powers of the great letter shin: to gleam and shine in the midst of the balance, even in the cauldron of art wherein alike is fire and moisture [after the consecration of the w

of the fires, i command you to consecrate this place by the banishing ritual of the hexagram,8 to consecrate the magic fire and lights; to illumine the lamps and place them about the circle in orderly 4 see "liber o" the equinox, vol. i. no. 2. 5 see spirit table, and the elemental calls of dr. dee, as preserved in the sloane mss. in the british museum: also diagram 67, which is imperfect. 6 see tablet of water, and the elemental calls of dr. dee. 7 the spirit tablet. 8 see "liber o" the equinox, vol. i. no. 2. disposition; and afterwards to consecrate this place with the holy fire. 174 "magus of the fires" mighty magus of art! all thy commands shall be obeyed and all thy desires shall be accomplished [he collects together at the south the incense, oil, charcoal, and magic candle, and per

archangel of earth, that every evil and impure spirit now depart hence immediately [circumambulates, saying] stoop not down unto the darkly splendid world, wherein lieth continually a faithless depth, and hades wrapt in gloom, delighting in unintelligible images, precipitous, winding, a black ever-rolling abyss, ever espousing a body unluminous, formless and void [making invoking pentagram] 9 see tablet of spirit. 10 see tablet of fire. 11 see tablet of spirit. 12 see tablet of air. creature of earth, in the names of nanta emor dial hectega,13 i consecrate thee to the service of the magic of light "chief magus" we invoke ye, great lords of the watch-towers of the universe!14 guard ye our magic circle, and let no evil or impure spirit enter therein: strengthen and inspire us in this our ope

ury &c &c] in the order of the golden dawn many consecrations were made use of upon the lines laid down in book hb:heh, such as the consecration of the lotus wand, the rose cross and the magical sword; these, however, we will omit, substituting in their place one carried out by p. himself, and called: talisman of fire of jupiter with ritual the invocations proper to the consecration of a flashing tablet of the eagle kerub of jupiter. part i. the hall is first purified by the banishing rituals of pentagram and hexagram. next by fire and by water. 190 the general exordium follows; then, the exordium. i, p, with the help of q.f.d.r. and t.t.e.g, am come hither to consecrate a talisman of the eagle kerub of jupiter that it may be powerful to heal the sick, to alleviate pain, to give health and

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is to be poured again upon it. the curcurbite or philosophic egg is to be closed. i. the curcurbite or egg philosophic being hermetically sealed, the alchemist announces aloud that all is prepared for the invocation of the forces necessary to accomplish the work. the matter is then to be placed upon an altar with the elements and four weapons thereon: upon the white triangle, and upon a flashing tablet of a "general" nature, in harmony with the matter selected for the working. standing now in 165 the place of the hierophant at the east of the altar, the alchemist should place his left hand upon the top of the curcurbite, raise his right hand holding the lotus wand by the aries band (for that in aries is the beginning of the life of the year: ready to commence the general invocation of the

ntly black, then take the curcurbite out of the balneum mariae and place it to the north of the altar and perform over it a solemn invocation of the forces of saturn to act therein: holding the wand by the black band, then say "the voice of the alchemist &c. the curcurbite is then to be unstopped and the alembic head fitted on for purposes of distillation (note_ in all such invocations a flashing tablet should be used whereon to stand the curcurbite. also certain of the processes may take weeks, or even months to obtain the necessary force, and this will depend on the alchemist rather than on the matter) l. then let the alchemist distil with a gentle heat until nothing remaineth to come over. let him then take out the residuum and grind it into a powder: replace this powder in the curcurbi

nant to the nature of the mixture, and judge by the nature of the colour of its robes and their brilliancy whether the matter has attained to the right condition. but if the flashes do "not" appear, and if the robes of the elemental be not brilliant and flashing, then let the curcurbite stand within the white triangle for seven days: having on the right hand of the apex of the triangle a flashing tablet of the sun, and in the left hand one of the moon. let it not be moved or disturbed all those seven days; but not in the dark, save at night. then let the operation as aforementioned be repeated over the curcurbite, and this process may be repeated altogether three times if the flashing light cometh not. for without this latter the work would be useless. but if after three repetitions it sti

now draws over the curcurbite the symbol of the flaming sword as if descending into the mixture. then let him place the curcurbite to the east of the altar. the alchemist stands between 167 the pillars, and performs a solemn invocation of the forces of mars to act therein. the curcurbite is then to be placed between the pillars (or the drawn symbols of these same) for seven days, upon a flashing tablet of mars. after this period, fit on the alembic head, and distil first in balneum mariae, then in balneum arenae till what time the mixture be clean distilled over. s. now let the alchemist take the fluid of the distillate and let him perform over it an invocation of the forces of mercury to act in the clear fluid; so as to formulate therein the alchemic mercury: even the mercury of the phil

re should be distinct flashes of light therein (or an egg philosophic may be used; but the receiver of the alembic, if closed stopped, will answer this purpose) t. now the residuum or dead head is to be taken out of the curcurbite, ground small, and replaced. an invocation of the forces of jupiter is then to be performed over that powder. it is then to be kept in the dark standing upon a flashing tablet of jupiter for seven days. at the end of this time there should be a slight flashing about it, but if this come not yet, repeat the operation, up to three times, when a faint flashing light is "certain" to come. illustration on page 168 partly described and partly approximated: the layout is as shown, but the receiver is depicted as a cross section with rounded bottom and slightly inward sl

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matched, but could not rival, the coils that bound her brow- glittering and hissing like snakes. her face was greek in delicacy; but what meant such a mouth in it? the mouth of a satyr or a devil. it was full and strong, curved twice, the edges upwards, an angry purple, the lips flat. her smile was like the snarl of a wild beast. she stood, violin in hand, before the wall. against it was a large tablet of mosaic; many squares and many colours. on the squares were letters in an unknown tongue. she began to play, her gray eyes fixed upon one square on whose centre stood this character, n. it was in black on white; and the four sides of the square were blue, yellow, red, and black. she began to play. the air was low, sweet, soft, and slow. it seemed that she was listening, not to her own pla

ing from her breasts, and its foam at her mouth. then suddenly the lights flamed up, and she found herself standing- reeling- her head sagging on his arm. again he whispered in her ear. in his left hand was a little ebony box, a dark paste was in it. he rubbed a little on her lips. and yet a third time he whispered in her ear. 279 with an angel's smile- save for its subtlety- he was gone into the tablet. she turned, blew on the fire, that started up friendly, and threw herself in an armchair. idly she strummed old-fashioned simple tunes. the door opened. a jolly lad came in and shook the snow from his furs "been too bored, little girl" he said cheerily, confident "no, dear" she said "i've been fiddling a bit "give me a kiss, lily" he bent down and put his lips to hers; then, as if struck b

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found soror f. sitting or kneeling in a temple. on the altar were elemental instruments also symbol of golden dawn. she was waiting in awe, almost in fear. on my entering she saw me and started. then i heard the words "carry it" or "wish to carry; apparently with reference to idea of carrying away a physical token. the room was full of incense, 189 the four letters of the air line in the "little tablet of union" which unites the four great watch towers of the elements (see dr. dee's system, also golden dawn ms. entitled "the concourse of the forces" thus the t of nanta represents earth of earth- the empress of pantacles in the taro, and that letter is used as an initial for names of angels drawn from the earthy corner of the earth tablet. for further see the equinox, vol. i, no. 5. which

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

ubtle from the gross, gently with much sagacity; it ascends from earth to heaven, and again descends to earth; and receives the strength of the superiors and the inferiors so thou hast the glory of the whole world; therefore let all obscurity fly before thee. this is the strong fortitude of all fortitudes overcoming every subtle and penetrating every solid thing. so the world was created" emerald tablet of hermes. 277 12: man must understand the nature of the wheel in which he is turned, called in sanskrit the wheel of samsara. this latter word derived from the root sru, to move, indicates a motion wheel or the great wheel of changing life in which the human entities have been called upon to work and which must never be abandoned out of compassion for man and in obedience to the law of one

BALANONES TEMPLE OF SET FAQ

lying for membership- affiliation application to the temple of set may be made to the executive director or to any priest of set. information about this procedure is provided in the introductory letter- assuming you're approved for membership (the executive director has indicated that the majority of applicants are denied, you as a i* setian you will receive 1) the current edition of the _crystal tablet of set, which includes all of the basic philosophical, magical, and initiatory material any setian would need to begin and accomplish his initiation to the ii, 2) a i* pentagram of set medallion, and 3) a year's subscription to the _scroll of set_ newsletter- you will have two years in which to achieve the ii, using the information and inspiration provided by the _crystal tablet, by corresp

any delays in the mail (especially for overseas applicants- the time availability of our volunteer staff (expect longer delays during conclaves and gatherings- whether your application is sponsored by a member of the priesthood (which generally speeds up the process greatly- whether there is a local priest readily available to contact you for an interview- whether there are copies of the crystal tablet available to be mailed out immediately or whether they need to be printed first- whether you are accepted or rejected (rejections tend to process faster than acceptances) though some membership applications are processed in as little as two weeks, it's not uncommon for incidental delays to extend the process to two months. if you are concerned about the delay, you may send a polite email or

o be members and aren't (in our view) are claiming to be part of that second group. we will therefore provide the information that such people are not members. there have been a few people who fall into that last group, as identified by members of our priesthood. these include* ravenwrld@aol.com- i am told he has claimed to be the high priest of the temple, and that he offers to sell the _crystal tablet. the high priest of the temple of set is don webb. no member of the temple may sell their tablet (past members may sell the copy they received from us- it's their property. however, they can sell only that one copy- they are not permitted to make additional copies for sale* reverend77x@aol.com- i am told he has claimed to be a iv* member of the temple of set. he is not a member* lilithdarkm

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BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

ains of others (from the mineral, vegetable and animal remains) from the first, second, and third (rounds) she formed them. the dhyani came and looked. the dhyani from the bright father-mother, from the white (solar-lunar) regions they came* from the abodes of the immortal-mortals (a (a) the explanations given in our stanzas are far more clear than that which the legend of creation from the cutha tablet would give, even were it complete. what is preserved on it, however, corroborates them. for, in the tablet "the lord of angels" destroys the men in the abyss, when "there were not left the carcases and waste" after they were slaughtered. after which they, the great gods, create men with the bodies of birds of the desert, human beings "seven kings, brothers of the same family" etc, which is

e female sea dragon, now satan) truly "how art thou fallen (by the hand of man, o bright star and son of the morning! now what do the babylonian accounts of "creation" as found on the assyrian fragments of tiles, tell us; those very accounts upon which the pharisees built their angelology? but compare mr. g. smith's "assyrian discoveries" p. 398, and his "chaldean account of genesis" p. 107. the "tablet with the story of the seven wicked gods or spirits" has the following account- we print the important passages in italics- 1. in the first days the evil gods, 2. the angels, who were in rebellion, who in the lower part of heaven 3. had been created, 4. they caused their evil work 5. devising with wicked heads. etc. thus we are shown, as plainly as can be, on a fragment which remained unbrok

the inferior elohim, of which, as they taught, the god of israel was one. these gnostics were nearer in time to the records of the archaic secret doctrine, and therefore ought to be allowed to have known better than non-initiated christians, who took upon themselves, hundreds of years[[vol. 2, page] 62 the secret doctrine. later, to remodel and correct what was said. but let us see what the same tablet says further on- 7. there were seven of them (the wicked gods (then follows the description of these, the fourth being a "serpent" the phallic symbol of the fourth race in human evolution. 15. the seven of them, messengers of the god anu, their king. now anu belongs to the chaldean trinity, and is identical with sin, the "moon" in one aspect. and the moon in the hebrew kabala is the argha o

on in the cycles of time of the world's axes and their equatorial belts; the two lines forming the svastica[[diagram] meaning spirit and matter, the four hooks suggesting the motion in the revolving cycles. applied to the microcosm, man, it shows him to be a link between heaven and earth: the right hand being raised at the end of a horizontal arm, the left pointing to the earth. in the smaragdine tablet of hermes, the uplifted right hand is inscribed with the word "solve" the left with the word "coagula" it is at one and the same time an alchemical, cosmogonical, anthropological, and magical sign, with seven keys to its inner meaning. it is not too much to say that the compound symbolism of this universal and most suggestive of signs contains the key to the seven great mysteries of kosmos

ne" within his self, he acquires from his inner self, or instructor, the wisdom of self-consciousness, which he does not possess in the beginning. thus here again divine spirit is symbolised by the sun or fire; divine soul by water and the moon, both standing for the father and mother of pneuma, human soul, or mind, symbolised by the wind or air, for pneuma, means "breath" hence in the smaragdine tablet, disfigured by christian hands "the superior agrees with the inferior; and the inferior with the superior; to effect that one truly wonderful work- which is man. for the secret work of chiram, or king hiram in the kabala "one in essence, but three in aspect" is the universal agent or lapis philosophorum. the culmination of the secret work is spiritual perfect man, at one end of the line; th

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

5:45 pm in new york would be 10:45 pm at g.m.t) example a person born at 11:45 am on august 31,1934, in new the zodiac as we know it is a combined invention of the egyptians and babylonians. above: an ancient egyptian map of the sky, the 'zodiac ofdenderah. astrology originally developed in mesopotamia and was more concerned with kings and peoples than with the destinies of individuals; above: a tablet giving astrological forecasts in cuneiform writing, derived from observations of the moon. from "man, myth& magic" york, would have the s.t. 10 hours 35 mins 54 sees (4:45 pm at g.m.t. the acceleration on interval would be 10 times 4 (hours after noon) seconds. the s.t. for the moment of birth would then be: the next step would then be to convert this gmt-st to new york-st by conversion of

here is a short list of herbs in materia medica so that you can have at least a few for easy reference until obtaining a full herbal. the list, obviously, is far from complete and the full medical properties of each herb are not given. for a complete picture use one of the herbals listed at the end of this lesson. in most cases the herbs given can be taken as a tea, or can be obtained in pill or tablet form. these are the most common herbs, which will prove of value to the beginner. all herbs mentioned here are perfectly safe at all times, and are not poisonous. herb agrimony (agrimonia eupatoria) all heal (stachys sylvatica) angelica (angelica atropurpurea) dead nettle (lamium album) ash tree leaves (fraxinus excelsior) avens (geum urbanum) balm (melissa officinalis) balmony (chelone gla

CASE PAUL F THE BOOK OF TOKENS

r gimel joins kether to tiphareth. but in the meditation gimel is referred correctly to chokmah, the second sephirah, because the letter-name, gimel, g m l, adds up to 73 and this is the value of the noun chokmah, c h k m h "wisdom. there are even profounder reasons for the identification of gimel with chokmah, which cannot be included in this brief commentary. 2 the quotation is from the emerald tablet, supposed to have been written by hermes trismegistus, and is one of the evidences that our author is one of the later qabalists. in the qabalah, the direction below is attributed to gimel, and above to beth. philosophically they refer to the superior and inferior natures of the one life, as described in the meditations. the doctrine here is so closely allied to that of the bhagavad-gita as

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

c p055- 4- gods and goddesses [insert pic p056] seite 30 wicca01.txt- the mechanics of witchcraft magick takes place at what ts eliot in the four quartets called the 'still point of the turning world, that moment of timelessness that enables thought to be turned into reality on the material plane. it operates on the principle as above, so below. this phrase comes from the beginning of the emerald tablet, attributed to hermes trismesgistos (thrice-blessed hermes, thought to be a powerful first-century egyptian sorcerer who became worshipped as a god after his death. this tablet is said to contain all magical knowledge as well as the principles of alchemy, and states that human action and events reflect what occurs in the heavens. and so by releasing magical intentions into the cosmos, as i

CHRONOLOGIA RORISPERGIUS

0 joseph ben abraham ibn waqar wrote a synthesis of philosophy and kabbalah that yohanan alemanno based on. also wrote a lexicon of sefirot symbolism and was a friend of moses narboni. c.1350? reuben zarfati "iggeret purim" symbolic interpretation of the theory of the sefirot(italy) 1356 pope innocent vi imprisons the catalan alchemist john of rupescissa 1357 hortulanus' commentary on the emerald tablet of hermes 1358 francesco petrarch discussed alchemy in de remediis utriusque fortunae c1360-c1450 plethon, george gemisthos. taught philosophy at constantinople and studied zoroastrianism, as well as occult teachings, with eliseus, a learned jewish scholar. his followers regarded him as the reincarnation of plato. 1362 d. john of roquetaillade 1363-1437 niccoli, niccol c.1365 judah ben niss

CHYMICAL WEDDING OF CHRISTIAN ROSENKREUTZ

green heath, to which i betook myself out of the forest. upon this heath stood three lovely tall cedars, which by reason of their breadth afforded excellent and desired shade, at which i greatly rejoiced. for although i had not hitherto gone far, yet my earnest longing made me very faint, whereupon i hastened to the trees to rest a little under them. but as soon as i came somewhat closer, i saw a tablet fastened to one of them, on which (as afterwards i read) in curious letters the following words were written: god save you, stranger! if you have heard anything concerning the nuptials of the king, consider these words. by us the bridegroom offers you a choice between four ways, all of which, if you do not sink down in the way, can bring you to his royal court. the first is short but danger

and withheld my eyes that so i might have gazed beside this gate. to this i now made great haste, and reached it in so much daylight as to take a very competent view of it. now it was an exceedingly royal beautiful portal, on which were carved a multitude of most noble figures and devices, every one of which (as i afterwards learned) had its peculiar signification. above was fixed a pretty large tablet, with these words, procul hinc, procul ite profani( keep away, you who are profane, and other things more, that i was earnestly forbidden to relate. now as soon as i came under the portal, there straightaway stepped forth one in a sky-coloured habit, whom i saluted in a friendly manner; and though he thankfully returned this salute, yet he instantly demanded of me my letter of invitation. o

and an advantageous instruction, i departed friendlily from the first porter. on the way, i would gladly have known what was written in my letter, yet since i had no reason to mistrust the porter, i forbare my purpose, and so went on the way, until i came likewise to the second gate, which though it was very like the other, yet it was adorned with images and mystic significations. on the affixed tablet was date et dabitur vobis( give and it shall be given unto you. under this gate lay a terrible grim lion chained, who as soon as he saw me arose and made at me with great roaring; whereupon the second porter who lay upon a stone of marble woke up, and asked me not to be troubled or afraid, and then drove back the lion; and having received the latter which i gave him with trembling, he read

e were also certain delicate streaks upon it, which nevertheless i would not be thought to speak about to my own praise and glory. i saw much more too upon this globe than i am willing to reveal. let each man take into consideration why every city does not produce a philosopher. after this he led us right into the globe, which was thus made: on the sea (there being a large square beside it) was a tablet, on which stood three dedications and the author s name, which a man might gently lift up and by a little joined board go into the centre, which was capable of holding four persons, being nothing but a round board on which we could sit, and at ease, by broad daylight (it was now already dark) contemplate the stars. to my thinking they were mere carbuncles which glittered in an agreeable ord

d only overslept my breakfast, they being unwilling to awaken me because of my age. but now it was time for me to go with him to the fountain where most of them were assembled. with this consolation my spirit returned again, so i was soon ready with my habit, and went after the page to the fountain in the aforementioned garden, where i found that the lion, instead of his sword, had a pretty large tablet by him. now having looked well at it, i found that it was taken out of the ancient monuments, and placed here for some special honour. the inscription was somewhat worn out with age, and therefore i have a mind to set it down here, as it is, and give everyone leave to consider it( hermes the prince. after so many wounds inflicted on humankind, here by god s counsel and the help of the art f

CONCERNING THE CEREMONY OF THE CONSECRATING THE VAULT

? pagans and christians find a common ground in that osiris and christ are interchanged as symbolical archetypes of self sacrifice unto the higher. the next main point to highlight is the meaning, in mystical terms, of the one hundred and twenty years. the chief adept, second adept and the third adept then form the three sided triangle above and below with their ankhs. this alludes to the emerald tablet which states "as above, so below" in addition, there is a qabalistic significance in that it alludes to the three phases of the soul. the linking or uniting of the neschamah, the ruach and the nephesch can only be accomplished in an atmosphere of zero space. this happens as the third order enters the vault to recharge it. this power is brought down from the triangle formed above by the wand

DAVID ICKE CHILDREN OF THE MATRIX

race, the pharaoh, the deceased, the commander-in-chief of ships "the commander-in-chief of ships (minash) made the complete course to the end of the sunset land, going in ships. he completed the inspection of the western lands, he built (there) a holding (or possession) in urani land. at the lake of the peak, fate pierced (him) by a hornet (or wasp, the king of the two crowns, manshu. this board tablet set up of hanging wood is dedicated (to his memory".43 no one had previously connected the location of menes' death to ireland, not least because that country is not famous for the hippopotamus. as the account at abydos reveals, menes died while inspecting the "end of the sunset land".44 this was in the west, therefore, of the egyptian-sumerian empire at that time. waddell suggests that thi

DEMONIC BIBLE

oly guardian demon so that it takes place over a six month period of time beginning immediately after easter as described in the grimoire of abramelin the mage, or he could replace the rituals for crossing the seven planetary spheres with the rituals described in the necronomicon. while carrying out these rites he might also perform rituals from the satanic bible, the satanic rituals, the crystal tablet of set, and other satanic texts, or might simultaneously perform the pathway working of the ona septenary system. it is possible that the magician may dedicate a lunar month to forming each of the alignments described in the demonic bible. the magician may adapt the demonic bible as he feels is appropriate so that it is harmonious with his past magical workings and comes naturally to him. t

DION FORTUNE MYSTICAL QABALA

therefore kether cannot be consciousness, but the raw material of conscious-ness when considered microcosmically, and the raw material of existence when considered macrocosmically. for there is this twofold way of considering the tree, as we have already noted; it can be regarded as the universe and as the soul of man, and these two aspects throw light upon each other. in the words of the emerald tablet of hermes "as above, so below" 8. kether differentiates into chokmah and binah before it achieves phenomenal existence, and these two are called by the qabalists, abba, the supernal father, and ama, the supernal mother. binah is also called the great sea, and shahathai, the sphere of saturn. as we continue, we shall find that the sephiroth are called successively the mystical qabala page 31

or the power will not flow. every human being must be "earthed" to the earth, both literally and metaphorically. the idealist tries to induce a complete insulation of all earth-contacts in order that the inflowing power may not be wasted; he fails to realise that the earth is one great magnet. 45 tradition declares from of old that the key to the [page 236] mysteries was written upon the emerald tablet of hermes, whereon were inscribed the words "as above, so below" apply the principles of physics to psychology, and the riddle will be read. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 46. finally we come to the consideration of the signiflcanc of the tarot cards associated with netzach. these are the four sevens of the tarot pack. 47. as we are now coming within the sphere of influence of the

DONALDTYSON CORONZON

red 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 cross of the great tablet of the watchtowers. all the other aethyrs are linked to spirit names that appear within one of the four watchtowers on the quarters of the great table- the names linked with zax lie outside the watchtowers. they are lexarph, comanan and tabitom. it is interesting that this particular air rules over the nation of germany, in view of the attempt by the nazis to exterminate the jews during the

EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD PAPYRUS OF ANI MALESTROM

rew among (22) the flowers, dwelling in the olive tree' then shall they say unto me 'pass on straightway' i have passed by the city on the north of the groves, and the gods say 'what didst thou see there [i saw] the leg and the thigh (23 'what hadst thou to do with them' i saw rejoicings in the lands of the fenkhu 'what did they give thee' they gave me a (24) flame of fire together with a crystal tablet 'what didst thou therewith' i burned it at the place of maati together with the things of the night 'what didst thou (25) find there at the place of maati' a sceptre of flint which maketh a man to prevail 'what then is [the name] of this sceptre of flint 'giver of winds' is its name 'what then didst thou unto the flame of fire with the tablet of (26) crystal after thou didst bury it' i utte

things of the night 'what didst thou (25) find there at the place of maati' a sceptre of flint which maketh a man to prevail 'what then is [the name] of this sceptre of flint 'giver of winds' is its name 'what then didst thou unto the flame of fire with the tablet of (26) crystal after thou didst bury it' i uttered words over it, i made (27) adjuration thereby, i quenched the fire, and i used the tablet to create (28) a pool of water 'come, then, pass through the door of this hall of two-fold maati, for thou (29) knowest us 'i will not let thee enter in over me' saith the bolt of the door (30 'unless thou tell my name 'weight of the place of right and truth' is thy name. i will not let thee (31) pass in by me' saith the right post of the door 'unless thou tell my name (32 'weigher of the l

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whose deeds and achievements will shine forth through all the ages yet to come. published in serial parts at 25 cents each or in bound sets of io volumes. for particulars and circulars address francis r. niglutsch, publisher 39 east nineteenth street new york. egypt greece france assyria rome russia babylonia germany spain persia austria china japan norway sweden holland belgium denmelthe emerald tablet of hermes multiple translations this page copyright 2002 blackmask online. http//www.blackmask.com history of the tablet translations from jabir ibn hayyan. another arabic version (from the german of ruska, translated by 'anonymous. twelfth century latin translation from aurelium occultae philosophorum..georgio beato translation of issac newton c. 1680. translation from kriegsmann) alledged

smann) alledgedly from the phoenician from sigismund bacstrom (allegedly translated from chaldean. from madame blavatsky from fulcanelli (translated from the french by sieveking) from fulcanelli, new translation from idres shah hypothetical chinese original textual remarks commentaries general a commentary of ibn umail appendix translation of same source, made c. 1485. bibliography history of the tablet history of the tablet (largely summarised from needham 1980, holmyard 1957) the tablet probably first appeared in the west in editions of the psuedo-aristotlean secretum secretorum which was actually a translation of the kitab sirr al-asar, a book of advice to kings which was translated into latin by johannes hispalensis c. 1140 and by philip of tripoli c.1243. other translations of the tab

itab sirr al-asar, a book of advice to kings which was translated into latin by johannes hispalensis c. 1140 and by philip of tripoli c.1243. other translations of the tablet may have been made during the same period by plato of tivoli and hugh of santalla, perhaps from different sources. the date of the kitab sirr al-asar is uncertain, though c.800 has been suggested and it is not clear when the tablet became part of this work. holmyard was the first to find another early arabic version (ruska found a 12th centruy recension claiming to have been dictated by sergius of nablus) in the kitab ustuqus al-uss al-thani (second book of the elements of foundation) attributed to jabir. shortly after ruska found another version appended to the kitab sirr al-khaliqa wa san`at al-tabi`a (book of the s

ius of nablus) in the kitab ustuqus al-uss al-thani (second book of the elements of foundation) attributed to jabir. shortly after ruska found another version appended to the kitab sirr al-khaliqa wa san`at al-tabi`a (book of the secret of creation and the art of nature, which is also known as the kitab balaniyus al-hakim fi'l-`ilal (book of balinas the wise on the causes. it has been the emerald tablet of herme othe emperor s new religion copyright 2002 ole wolf page 1 of 30 analysis of the church of satan: the emperor s new religion by ole wolf the church of satan has caused outrage and extensive media attention since its inception as the boldest champion of satan in the occult explosion peaking in the 1960es, and for better or for worse has become synonymous with modern satanism. it ass

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knots were sealed. his coat and boots were taken off, and the investigators felt over his body, especially in hollow parts where objects could be hidden. bailey, however, refused to allow himself to be entirely undressed, saying he was afraid of catching cold. the apports consisted mostly of small articles: two or three live birds; a fish with an acrid, penetrating, saline odor; and a babylonian tablet enveloped in a hard coating of sand. some of the birds, nests, and eggs disappeared before the end of the seance. in the dark bailey demonstrated the rapid growth of a seed in a flower pot and the presence of phosphorescent lights and luminous shapes. the committee s desire to have a specially designated object transported from one room to another was not realized. the report, signed by mr

g copies of the egyptian calendar, in which each third of every day for three hundred and sixty days of the year is marked lucky or unlucky, and we know from other papyri why certain days were lucky or unlucky, and why others were only partly so. in the life of alexander the great by pseudo-callisthenes it is noted that the egyptians were skilled in the art of casting horoscopes. nectanebus had a tablet made of gold and silver and acacia wood, with three belts attached to it, just for that. zeus was on the outer belt with the 36 decani surrounding him; representations of the 12 signs of the zodiac were on the second; and the third the sun and moon were on the third. he set the tablet on a tripod, and emptied out of a small box with models of the seven stars that were in the belts, and put

the world was created. hence were all wonderful adaptations of which this is the manner. therefore am i called thrice great hermes, having the three parts of the philosophy of the whole world. that which i have written is consummated concerning the operation of the sun. this statement s theme of as above, so below became a keystone of occult philosophy. sources: hauck, dennis william. the emerald tablet: alchemy for personal transformation. new york: penguin/arkana, 1999. mead, g. r. s, ed. thrice-greatest hermes. 3 vols. london: j. m. watkins, 1964. e-meter common term for a device known as an electropsychometer, invented by volney mathison in the united states. it measures galvanic skin response through changes in the electrical conductivity of the skin when the subject is emotionally ar

ities of the jewel being part of its magical efficacy. they used spells and charms and mystic formulas, said to loose fetters, to cause blindness in one s enemies, to procure dreams, to gain favor, to encompass any desire whatsoever. in a greek gnostic papyrus the following spell of agathocles for producing dreams was found: take a cat, black all over, and which has been killed; prepare a writing tablet, and write the following with a solution of myrrh, and the dream which thou desirest to be sent, and put in the mouth of the cat. the text to be transcribed runs: keimi, keimi, i am the great one, in whose mouth rests mommom, thoth, nauumbre, karikha, kenyro, paarmiathon, the sacred ian ice ieu aeoi, who is above the heaven, amekheumen, neunana, seunana, ablanathanalba [here follow further

loudun: sorcellerie et politique sous richelieu. paris: fayard, 1988. historie des diables de loudun. n.p, 1839. huxley, aldous. the devils of loudun. london: chatto& windus, 1952. lourdes french watering resort famous for miracle cures. in 1858 the virgin mary reportedly appeared in a grotto to the peasant girl bernadette soubirous (1844.1879, later canonized as st. bernadette in 1933. a marble tablet at lourdes records the apparition: dates of the eighteen apparitions and words of the blessed virgin in the year of grace 1858. in the hollow of the rock where her statue is now seen the blessed virgin appeared to bernadette soubirous eighteen times: the 11th and the 14th of february; each day, with two exceptions, from february 18th till march 25th, april 7th, july 16th. the blessed virgin

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sm& parapsychology. 5th ed. magical vestments and appurtenances 961 pearls and hollow glass beads enclosing mercury. agate was the symbolic jewel; narcissus, lily, herb mercury, fumitory, and marjoram the flowers; while the perfumes must be benzoin, mace, and storax. for operations connected with religious and political matters, the magician must don a robe of scarlet and bind on his brow a brass tablet inscribed with various characters. his ring must be studded with an emerald or sapphire, and he must burn for incense balm, ambergris, grain of paradise, and saffron. for garlands and wreaths, oak, poplar, fig, and pomegranate leaves should be entwined. if the ceremonial dealt with amatory affairs, the vestment must be of sky blue, the ornaments of copper, and the crown of violets. the magi

ced to agamedes at the mouth of the cave. when the signal had been given, the priests led the inquirer to the river hercyna, where he was anointed and washed by two lebadaean youths, thirteen years of age, named hermai. he was then carried to the two spring-heads of the stream, and there he drank first of lethe to forget all past events and present his mind to the oracle as a tabula rasa (cleaned tablet; and secondly of mnemosyne, to remember every occurrence about to happen within the cave. an image, reputed to be the workmanship of daedalus, was then shown to him. because of its sanctity, no other eyes but those of a person about to undertake the adventure of the cave were ever permitted to see it. next he was clad in a linen robe, tied with ribbons, and shod with sandals peculiar to the

tory degrees: setian, adept, priest(ess) of set, master of the temple, magus, and ipsissimis. the temple of set may be contacted at p.o. box 470307, san francisco, ca 94147. it publishes the newsletter scroll of set. while the work occurs primarily on the individual level, the temple provides a variety of resources for the individual to develop as a setian. sources: aquino, michael a. the crystal tablet of set. san francisco: temple of set, 1985. temple of set reading list xix. san francisco: temple of set, 1984. scott, gini graham. the magicians. new york: irvington publishers, 1983. temple of the holy grail (thg) the temple of the holy grail (thg) is a small initiatory mystery school based upon the belief that what are now known as the grail mysteries (and hence associated with the cup u

ists garry davies, edward harkness, and douglas derry. carnarvon s wife, lady alimina, died in 1929, apparently from an insect bite, and carter s secretary richard bethell died the same year with a circulatory collapse. when bethell s father heard the news, he committed suicide, and reportedly his hearse ran over a boy on the way to the cemetery. vandenberg further claimed carter had found a clay tablet in the antechamber with an inscription that alan gardiner deciphered as death will slay with his wings whoever disturbs the peace of the pharaoh. however, such a tablet was never cataloged and there is no trace of it. one newspaper reported there was a hieroglyphic curse on the door of the inner shrine: they who enter this sacred tomb shall swift be visited by wings of death, but this story

ctice and philosophy of what we have agreed to call magic, and what i must call the evocation of spirits, though i do not know what they are, in the power of creating magic illusions, in the visions of truth in the depths of the minds when the eyes are closed. after his declaration, he related how once an acquaintance of his, gathering together a small party in a darkened room, held a mace over a tablet of many coloured squares, at the time repeating a form of words, and immediately yeats found that his imagination began to move itself and to bring before me vivid images. it was s. l. macgregor mathers of the golden dawn, states yeats, who convinced me that images well up before the mind s eye from a deeper source than conscious or subconscious memory. in a lecture on psychic phenomena bef

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

alist tradition. it can be said with certainty that paracelsus was much influenced by ficino and the ficinian magic, his de vita longa having been inspired by the de' billingsley's euclid, preface, sig. a i verso. 2 "that which is above is like that which is below. and as all things have been derived from one. so all things are born from this t h i n g (from a translation of the emerald table, or tablet, in k. seligmann, history of magic, pp. 128-9 *n t n^ form monas generat tnonadem, this thought is constantly repeated by the hermetists. on the origin and history of the emerald table, see j. ruska, tabula smaragdina, heidelberg, 1926. 3 see w. pagel "the prime matter of paracelsus, ambix, ix (1961, pp. 119 ff; see also the same writer's article "paracelsus and the neoplatonic and gnostic

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must lead to misunderstanding and anarchy- a confusion of tongues, that is of false symbols. a universal pentacle cannot be constructed for the unpurified multitudes, for the multitudes can only comprehend parables. we have now descended a long way in the hierarchy of evil. from the divine we have touched bottom in the magical, and yet all we have explained is included in the words of the emerald tablet of hermes trismegistus: gthat which is above is like that which is below, and that which is below is like that which is above, for the operations of the wonders of the one thing. h gto deny hell h, writes eliphas levi, gis also to deny heaven h then he says: seeing that, according to the most exalted interpretation of the great hermetic dogma, hell is the equilibrating reason of heaven, for

ke to popularize them will find the attempt futile, for, except in the case of a very small number of men who have been endowed with understanding from god to discern these heavenly truths within themselves, it will render them contemptible to some, while filling others with vain and rash self-confidence, as if they were depositaries of marvels which they do not understand all the same. 19 on the tablet of cebes may be read these words: there is only one real road to be desired, and this is wisdom; there is but one evil to fear, and it is madness. in these few words are summed up the rewards and the penalties of the mystic way. to attain to the light, the ineffable lvx, is the act of a magus; to expend this power is the act of a magician. if held erect, as held by buddha, so that the unini

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namely: that man is a dual entity, or, in other words, that he has a subjective mind and an objective self, which so long as this life endures must co-operate or work together. in the following descriptions of egyptian emblems, will be perceived some of the changes which finally took place relative to the idea of sex in the god-idea. in the museum of egyptian antiquities in berlin is a sepulchral tablet representing the tree of life. this emblem figures the trunk of a tree, from the top of which emerges the bust of a woman--netpe. she is the goddess of heavenly existence, and is administering to the deceased the water and the bread of life, the latter of which is represented by a substance in the form of cakes or rolls. the time at which this tablet was found is not known, but it is suppos

aleim. according to marco polo, the chinese had but one supreme god of whom they had no image, and to whom they prayed for only two things-"a sound mind in a sound body" they had, however, a lesser god--probably the same as the "lord (masculine) of the jews, to whom they petitioned for rain, fair weather, and all the minor accessories of existence. upon the walls of the houses of the chinese is a tablet to which they pay their devotion. on this tablet is the name of the "high, celestial, and supreme god" the principal word which this tablet contains is "tien" of this chinese deity barlow says "the chinese recognize in tienhow, the queen of heaven nursing her infant son. connected with this figure is a lotus bud, symbol of the new birth. originally in chaldea and in egypt, only one supreme

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etween magic and religion, and werenotseen as mysticism in the sense that either readers or reviewers understoodtheword. andwhenwaitedidwrite on mysticism proper (or, rather when he translated and annotated the works ofthosemysticswhoappealed to him),theroman catholicchurch-whichsaw itself as the arbiterofgood taste in suchmatters255assailed him 'a dreamer of dreams,ofa neo-gnostic type, ishowthe tablet typified saint-martin in its reviewofthelifeoflouisclaudedesaint-martin,adding for good measure that 'a re-hash of his transcendental vagariesmay perhaps do some mischief,butso far267as267we canseeitcan be of real use to no one, and is of the smallest possible interest'(20july1901).waite's translationofde senancour'sobermann(1903)was generally treated more kindly,butit was, after all, seen

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n or park belonging to an eccentricrichman, whose curiosities he arranged and dusted, and he made his evocation in a longroom that had a raised placeon the floor at one end, a kind of dais, but was furnishedmeagrelyandcheaply.i satwith my acquaintance in the middleof the room, and theevokerof spirits on the dais, and his wife between us and him. he held a wooden mace in his hand, and turning to a tablet of many-coloured squares,with a number on each ofthe squares,that stoodnear himon a chair, he repeated a form of words. almostat once my imagination began tomoveof itself and to bring before mevividimages that, though never toovividto be imagination, as i hadalwaysunderstood it, had yet a motionof their own, a life i could not change or shape. i remember seeing a number ofwhitefigures,and w

rwas he alone in combining the two. among ayton's papers is a short accountofthe alchemicaluseofthetablets.hisunsignedbutappears to be in mathers' hand:before commencing any alchemical process, and at the different stages of it, bring the cucurbite, retort, crucible, or other vessel containing the matter, place it in the centre of the table and range the66thegoldendawntablets round it thus: white tablet with head (north, black and grey tablet with white pentacle (east, tablet with crystal (south, coloured tablet with hexagram (west (the operator stands in the south .thenendeavour according to the directions to seeinthe crystal and go to the alchemical plane corresponding under the sephira of (chokmah) where ask the governor of hylechtosend down the divine light into the matter, the lvx. pe

fmortality which has blinded man to the beauty and beatitude upon which their eyes once looked.thedouble cubical altarinthe centreofthe temple is an emblemofvisible nature, concealing within itself the mysteriesofall dimensions and revealing surface onlytoexternal sense. it is a double cube because the things which are below are a reflection of those which are above, as we are told by the emerald tablet; the worldofman and womanappendixc119born to sorrow is a reflectionofthe world above where dwell beings created for joy.thealtar is black because the fires of created things arise from darkness and obscurity, which divine beings unfold in an element of light.thewhite triangle is placed on the altar as an image of the triune light which moved in the darkness, forming the world in darkness an

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itect) to alter something of this building, and to make it more fit: in such renewing he lighted upon the memorial table, which was cast of brass, and containeth all the namesofthebrethren, with some few other things; this he would transfer in another more fitting vault, for where or when fra r.c. died, or in what country he was buried, was by our predecessors concealed and unknown to us. in this tablet stuck a great nail somewhat strong, so that when he was with force drawn out, he took with him an indifferent big stone out of the thin wall, or plaster of the hidden door, and so18themagicalmasonunlooked for, uncovered the door, wherefore we did with joy and longing throw downtherest ofthewall, and cleared thedoor,uponwhichthatwas written in great letters,'postcxx.annos patebo,'withtheyear

nown. nature has a spiritual essence; behind the astral form and the material image lies the concealed spirit, the vis ab initio, the energy from on high, from the exalted, from the divine essence. man, too, is triune, for man is a copy of the microcosm, which is a reflection of the macrocosm, the greater man 255 man's universe 'that which is below is like that which is above, says the smaragdine tablet, and this hermetic dogma is absolute truth. man has a material form. man has an astral form around which the matter has collected. both are ever changing, both are progressing. behind and above these, man exists as the dweller in these garbs, the higher spiritual ego, itself again triune.thehigh magic of the true rosicrucian is the knowledge of how to perceive by the mental powers of the lo

pplied the enigma of the wheel of past ellus, intimately connected with the156themagical masontetrad of god; hisrota, the latin word for which is also torah, the hebrew 'law, and taro the mystical keys of the paths of yetzirah, and 22 trumps of the tarot cards, the lost book of the secrets of hermes trismegistus, as levi names it. but one book of hermes is with us still, the words of the 'emerald tablet' are still in our possession; it speaks of the great magical agent, or wonder-working creative god power 'its father is the sun, its mother is the moon, and the wind carried it in its belly, and its nurse was the earth' this is a grand arcanum for those who can read it. read also 'that which is above is like that which is below, and 'that which is below is like that which is above in the fo

d in ancient greece, where small stones(psephoi),some black and some white in colour, were used for voting purposes in their law courts, and at election to several offices.thewhite stone then as now signified approval, and the black rejection. at a later date the romans also adopted this method of voting by stones. in medieval mystical writings we find many references to the smaragdine or emerald tablet of hermes, a slab of green stone upon which were engraved the foundation tenets of alchemy; for which see the latin work of athanasius kircher,oedipus aegyptiacus.reference may here be made also to certain stones used in divination by crystal-gazing; the british museum has the 'show-stone' of the famousdrdee, who has left us a large volume of his relations with certain spirits. lady blessin

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supply it, or partially. supplyitfrom another. so, putting one with another. he managed to read out complete inscriptions in various places. thus we have to trace out the hermetic philosophy. here and there we gathertracesofit,from all the philosophies of the west. we can find, it is true, what is said to be thefirstorigin of it: there are pretty reliable transcripts of what is called the emerald tablet of hermes, on which the first principles of the philosophy arewritten255unintelligible without a key. we have also in the 'virgin of the world' and 'divine pymander' scattered sentences containing great wisdom,butalmost. unintelligible. if we want to interpret them, we must look to egypt for a clue, which we find in thehieroglyphics-as, for example,inillustrating the passage of the soul aft

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the hexagram. 12. in all cases, remember to complete the circle of working following the course of the sun. special note on elemental directions take notice that the positions of the elements are different in the zodiac, which equates to the macroprosopus, than that of the four winds. the zodiac is utilized for the hexagram rituals and the winds are used for pentagram ritual. repeated here is the tablet of shewbread. notice within it is hidden both the macrocosmic direction within the zodiacal and the direction of the four winds, the microcosm. 22. h w z j f y l n s u x q hwhy w h hy hh w y yhwh hywh ywhh hyhw yhhw hhyw whyh hwyh wyhh nesher aryeh shor adam michael auriel gab riel gad ephraim manasseh issachar j udah naphtal i asher dan benjamin zebulon reuben simeon raphael in the macroco

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ect 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 enochian a: in/ of/ on/ the/ with. a babalond: of a harlot. a boapri: let them serve you. a cocasb: the time. a cro odzi: hast thy beginning. aaan: kerubic angel of water angle of fire tablet. aab: cacodemon of fire angle of earth tablet. aabco: commanding angel of air angle of water tablet. aacc: subservient angel of fire angle of air tablet. aadt: kerubic angel of air angle of water tablet. aaetpio: senior of mars on the fire tablet. aaf or aao: amongst/ among aai: amongst you/ cacodemon of fire angle of earth tablet. aai grosb: amongst you a bitter sting. aaiom: amongst us. a

tablet. aabco: commanding angel of air angle of water tablet. aacc: subservient angel of fire angle of air tablet. aadt: kerubic angel of air angle of water tablet. aaetpio: senior of mars on the fire tablet. aaf or aao: amongst/ among aai: amongst you/ cacodemon of fire angle of earth tablet. aai grosb: amongst you a bitter sting. aaiom: amongst us. aair: subservient angel of air angle of earth tablet. aal: cacodemon of earth angle of air tablet. aala/ ala: placed you. aala: put/ place (v) aana: kerubic angel of water angle of fire tablet. aanaa: kerubic name of water angle of fire tablet. aao ial pir gah: amongst the flames of first glory. aao: aaf/ among/ cacodemon of water angle of air tablet. aaodt: angel, also known as aadt. aaoth: name of mercury perimeter. aaozaif: senior of jupit

acodemon of earth angle of air tablet. aala/ ala: placed you. aala: put/ place (v) aana: kerubic angel of water angle of fire tablet. aanaa: kerubic name of water angle of fire tablet. aao ial pir gah: amongst the flames of first glory. aao: aaf/ among/ cacodemon of water angle of air tablet. aaodt: angel, also known as aadt. aaoth: name of mercury perimeter. aaozaif: senior of jupiter on the air tablet. aapdoce: senior of venus, on the fire tablet. aavan: angel, also known as aaan. aavna: angel, also known as aana. aax: cacodemon, counterpart of the angel axir. aaxp: subservient angel of air angle of water tablet. ab: angel (filia filarum lucis) associated with luna. ab: name of jupiter heptagon 2. aba: cacodemon of fire angle of earth tablet. ababalond: of an harlot. abai: stooping. subs

angel (filia filarum lucis) associated with luna. ab: name of jupiter heptagon 2. aba: cacodemon of fire angle of earth tablet. ababalond: of an harlot. abai: stooping. subservient angel of fire angle of earth. abaiond: governor of the second division of the aethyr pop (56. abaiuonin: to the stooping dragon. 3 abaivoninu: abai vovin. stooping dragon. abalpt: calling angel of earth angle of earth tablet. abamo: angel, also known as abmo. abaramig: abramg, prepare. abmo: subservient angel of earth angle of air tablet, also known as abamo. aboapri: serve, also see booapis. aboz: kerubic angel of air angle of earth tablet. aboza: kerubic name of air angle of earth tablet. abraasa/ abraassa: provide/ provided. abramg: abrang/ i prepare/ i have prepared. abramig: prepare/ are prepared. acam: 76

: abramg, prepare. abmo: subservient angel of earth angle of air tablet, also known as abamo. aboapri: serve, also see booapis. aboz: kerubic angel of air angle of earth tablet. aboza: kerubic name of air angle of earth tablet. abraasa/ abraassa: provide/ provided. abramg: abrang/ i prepare/ i have prepared. abramig: prepare/ are prepared. acam: 7699. acar: subservient angel of fire angle of fire tablet, also known as acrar. acca: subservient angel of fire angle of air tablet. also known as acuca. achildao: with diamonds. acl: cacodemon of water angle of water tablet. aclondoh: in thy kingdom. acmbicu: senior of mercury on the earth tablet. acocasb: time. acon: subservient angel of earth angle of air tablet. acop: subservient angel of earth angle of water tablet. acp: cacodemon of water an

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or dial hectega. in the names and letters of the great northern quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the north (replaces the chain upon the ox head. takes the incense, goes to the west of altar, faces east, raises it, and draws equilibrium spirit pentagrams, saying "exarp bitom (draw active pentagram) hcoma nanta (draw passive pentagram) in the names and letters of the mystical tablet of union, i invoke ye, ye divine forces of the spirit of life. 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 our mystic vault. keep far removed the evil and the unbalanced; strengthen and inspire the initiates, so that we may preserve unsullied this abode of the 4 mysteries of

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quares from the sephirotic cross. thou shall observe the following rule when attributing the letter of the tetragrammaton to the servient squares: the columns (reading from above downward) follow the identical order of the kerubic square above. this order is followed downward for the ranks. thou shall read from right to left. consider the following illustrations from the a lesser angle of the air tablet. kerubic rank w h y h h* y* h* w* the order of the planets as applied to the decanates (squares) follow the order of the tree of life beginning with yafbc and ending with hnbl. book t provides us with the 36 small cards of the tarot and their attributions to the decanates of the 12 signs. following is the illustrational diagram of all four great crosses, with the appropriate attributions of

d importance as the adept will, in the future learn, that each square has a mixed nature and entereth into an entire world. each side of the pyramid is to be colored according to its own appropriate element, or thou shalt leave it white to represent the nature of m. thou shalt not confuse nor assume that a square in the airy angle of a shall be completely colored yellow, but every square in the a tablet in every angle has at least one yellow side denoting its airy nature. thus, every square is tinted with the element of a,while some greater and some to a lesser degree. observe the diagram of the truncated pyramid below. this diagram illustrateth a standard reference. the position of the numbers should be memorized. section or triangle number two pointeth to the top of the tablet. thou maye

lement of a,while some greater and some to a lesser degree. observe the diagram of the truncated pyramid below. this diagram illustrateth a standard reference. the position of the numbers should be memorized. section or triangle number two pointeth to the top of the tablet. thou mayest work out a pyramid of any square by knowing the attributions of the four triangles and the element of each. each tablet is comprised of four separate and distinct divisions. thou must consider each of these independently so as to produce a specific type of pyramid akin to the nature of that section. here be the rules for analyzing a pyramid. the rules are concise and direct and should be memorized. truncated pyramid great cross 24 triangle no. 1 sign of the zodiac, small card of the tarot. triangle no. 2 m t

ider each of these independently so as to produce a specific type of pyramid akin to the nature of that section. here be the rules for analyzing a pyramid. the rules are concise and direct and should be memorized. truncated pyramid great cross 24 triangle no. 1 sign of the zodiac, small card of the tarot. triangle no. 2 m triangle no. 3 the planet of the decan triangle no. 4 element symbol of the tablet the no. 2 square of the great cross is always m and painted white, indicating the operation of m within the element. triangle no. 4 is to be colored in the element of the tablet, thus we have yellow for a, blue for c red for d, and black for b. thou shall color triangle no. 1 according to the triplicity of the sign attributed to it. in other words, earthy, firey, watery, or airy nature. tri

the tetragrammaton, tarot card. kerubic squares of the lesser angle triangle no. 1 tarot card of the lesser angle. triangle no. 2 elemental emblem of the tablet. triangle no. 3 kerubic symbol answering to letter of the name. triangle no. 4 elemental emblem of lesser angle. thou will note that no. 1 and no. 3 always match in color in the kerubic square. no. 2 showeth us the elemental color of the tablet, while no. 4 showeth the elemental color of the lesser angle. servient squares: triangle no. 1 element of the great tablet with astrological attributions. triangle no. 2 elemental emblem of letter ruling the column with the tarot trump. triangle no. 3 elemental emblem of the lesser angle with geomantic figure. triangle no. 4 elemental emblem of letter ruling rank with hebrew letter correspo

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d importance as the adept will, in the future learn, that each square has a mixed nature and entereth into an entire world. each side of the pyramid is to be colored according to its own appropriate element, or thou shalt leave it white to represent the nature of m. thou shalt not confuse nor assume that a square in the airy angle of a shall be completely colored yellow, but every square in the a tablet in every angle has at least one yellow side denoting its airy nature. thus, every square is tinted with the element of a, while some greater and some to a lesser degree. observe the diagram of the truncated pyramid below. this diagram illustrateth a standard reference. the position of the numbers should be memorized. section or triangle number two pointeth to the top of the tablet. thou may

ement of a, while some greater and some to a lesser degree. observe the diagram of the truncated pyramid below. this diagram illustrateth a standard reference. the position of the numbers should be memorized. section or triangle number two pointeth to the top of the tablet. thou mayest work out a pyramid of any square by knowing the attributions of the four triangles and the element of each. each tablet is comprised of four separate and distinct divisions. thou must consider each of these independently so as to produce a specific type of pyramid akin to the nature of that section. here be the rules for analyzing a pyramid. the rules are concise and direct and should be memorized. great cross triangle no. 1 sign of the zodiac, small card of the tarot. triangle no. 2 m triangle no. 3 the pla

sions. thou must consider each of these independently so as to produce a specific type of pyramid akin to the nature of that section. here be the rules for analyzing a pyramid. the rules are concise and direct and should be memorized. great cross triangle no. 1 sign of the zodiac, small card of the tarot. triangle no. 2 m triangle no. 3 the planet of the decan triangle no. 4 element symbol of the tablet the no. 2 square of the great cross is always m and painted white, indicating the operation of m within the element. triangle no. 4 is to be colored in the element of the tablet, thus we have yellow for a, blue for c red for d, and black for b. thou shall color triangle no. 1 according to the triplicity of the sign attributed to it. in other words, earthy, firey, watery, or airy nature. tri

the tetragrammaton, tarot card. kerubic squares of the lesser angle triangle no. 1 tarot card of the lesser angle. triangle no. 2 elemental emblem of the tablet. triangle no. 3 kerubic symbol answering to letter of the name. triangle no. 4 elemental emblem of lesser angle. thou will note that no. 1 and no. 3 always match in color in the kerubic square. no. 2 showeth us the elemental color of the tablet, while no. 4 showeth the elemental color of the lesser angle. servient squares: triangle no. 1 element of the great tablet with astrological attributions. triangle no. 2 elemental emblem of letter ruling the column with the tarot trump. triangle no. 3 elemental emblem of the lesser angle with geomantic figure. triangle no. 4 elemental emblem of letter ruling rank with hebrew letter correspo

emental emblem of the lesser angle with geomantic figure. triangle no. 4 elemental emblem of letter ruling rank with hebrew letter corresponding to the tarot trump to be found in triangle no. 2. note: thou shalt paint these pyramids in the flashing colors. thus, even in the servient square, the spiritual force of that square is attracted, allowing for maximum potency of the nature of that square. tablet of union triangle no. 1 element of column (m in the 1st column) triangle no. 2 m. triangle no. 3 below triangle no. 4 m. below is a sample illustration derived from the lesser angle of the b tablet. in the servient square in rank w and column w, the column w is attributed to a and therefore the astrological symbol will be an airy sign. the rank is ruled by w therefore the symbol will be mut

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key 15: utilize to activate o of l and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 16: utilize to activate m of o and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 17: utilize to activate n of o and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 18: utilize to activate l of o and all invocational work in this quadrant. example of workings: example 1: to invoke hcoma: step one- key 1 (activates entire tablet of union) step two- key 2 (activates the spirit forces of e.n.h.b) step three- key 4 (activates hcoma on the tablet of union) example 2: to invoke the m angle of the m tablet: step one- key 3 (only) example 3: 5 to invoke the lesser angle of l on the o tablet: step one- key 6 (thou shall always read the key of the tablet first, not the sub-angle (this activates the entire tablet) step two

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key 15: utilize to activate o of l and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 16: utilize to activate m of o and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 17: utilize to activate n of o and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 18: utilize to activate l of o and all invocational work in this quadrant. example of workings: example 1: to invoke hcoma: step one- key 1 (activates entire tablet of union) step two- key 2 (activates the spirit forces of e.n.h.b) step three- key 4 (activates hcoma on the tablet of union) example 2: to invoke the m angle of the m tablet: step one- key 3 (only) 5 example 3: to invoke the lesser angle of l on the o tablet: step one- key 6 (thou shall always read the key of the tablet first, not the sub-angle (this activates the entire tablet) step two

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s, and his name before the ancient of days" step 4 pause, then formulate the pillars. stand between them, and make the sign of. philosophus say "let us adore the lord and king of fire. holy art thou lord of the blazing fires, whereon thy spirit filled in the beginning, elohim. glory be unto thee ruach elohim whose spirit hovered over the waters of creation" step 5 go to the south. before the fire tablet, make the active and passive spirit pentagrams and invoking fire pentagram with the leo kerub in the center, using the lotus wand. say: 3 "and the elohim said 'let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let him have dominion' in the name yhvh tzoboath, lord of hosts, spirits of fire adore your creator. sign the leo kerub with the fire wand. say "in the sign of leo the lion

s of the great western quadrangle, spirits of fire, adore your creator" hold the lotus wand on high. say "in the three great secret holy names of god borne upon the banners of the west, oip teaa pdoce, and in the name of,edlprnaa great king of the south, spirits of fire, adore your creator" step 6 still facing south, vibrate very powerfully the sixth enochian key, invoking the line bitom from the tablet of union. formulate an astral banner of the east surrounding one's self "in the name of elohim and in the name of yhvh tzboath, i command ye, o ye dwellers in the realm of fire, that ye fashion for me a magical base in the astral light wherein i may invoke the divine forces to charge this talisman of nogah" step 7 go to the appropiate dirtection to begin the supreme invoking ritual of the v

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sible station in the east while the obligation takes place. he has an ibis head, black beak and white throat. his nemyss is yellow bordered with mauve. his collar is yellow with a middle band of squares in mauve and green. his tunic is mauve with yellow stripes, and he has a lion s tail. his limbs are natural color, his ornaments are red and green. he carries a blue ankh, and a stylus and writing tablet. he stands on mauve and yellow. the invisible stations these naturally fall into four groups given below in order of their importance. 1. stations in the path of s in the middle pillar- hathor- ho-or-po-kratt-l st--evil persona. 2. kerubim. 3. children of horus. 4. the forty-two assessors. 23 1. stations in the path of s: hathor: this great goddess formulates behind the hierophant in the ea

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ed is to be poured again upon it the curcurbite or philosophic egg is to be closed. i. the curcurbite or philosophic egg being hermetically sealed, the alchemist announces aloud that all is prepared for the invocation of the forces necessary to accomplish the work. the matter is then to be placed upon an altar with the elements and four weapons thereon; upon the white triangle and upon a flashing tablet of a general nature, in harmony with the matter selected for the working. standing now in the place of the hierophant at the east of the altar, the alchemist should place his left hand upon the top of the curcurbite, raise his right hand holding the lotus wand by the a band (for in a is the beginning of the life of the year) ready to commence the general invocation of the forces of the divi

e consonant to the nature of the mixture, and judge by the nature of the color of its robes and their brilliancy whether the matter has attained to the right condition. if the flashes do not appear, and if the robes of the elemental be not brilliant and flashing, then let the curcurbite stand within the white triangle for seven days; having on the right hand of the apex of the triangle a flashing tablet of the a, and in the left ,one of the 4. let it not be moved or disturbed all those seven days, but not in the dark, save at night. then, let the operation as aforementioned be repeated over the curcurbite, and this process may be repeated altogether three times if the flashing light cometh not, for without this later, the work would be useless. if after three repetitions it still appear no

curcurbite. r. holding the lotus wand by the white end, the alchemist now draws over the curcurbite the symbol of the flaming sword as if descending into the mixture. then, let him place the curcurbite to the east of the solemn invocation of the forces of f to act therein. the curcurbite is then to be placed between the pillars (or the drawn symbols of these same) for seven days, upon a flashing tablet of f. after this period, fit on the alembic head, and distill first in balneum mariae, then in balneum arenae till what time the mixture be all distilled over. s. now, let the alchemist take the fluid of the distillate, and let him perform over it an invocation of the forces of b to act in the clear fluid so as to formulate therein the, even the b of the philosophers (the residuum or the de

ch time there should be distinct flashes of light therein (or a philosophic egg may be used; but the receiver of the alembic if close stopped will answer this purpose) t. now the residuum or dead head is to be taken out of the curcurbite, ground small and replaced. an invocation of the forces of k is then to be performed over that powder. it is then to be kept in the dark standing upon a flashing tablet of k for seven days. at the end of this time, there should be a slight flashing about it, but if this come not yet, repeat this operation up to three times, when a faint flashing of light is certain to come. u. a flashing tablet of each of the four elements is now to be placed upon an altar as shown in the figure, and thereon are also to be placed the magical elemental weapons, as is also c

en the vessels. he then addresses a most solemn invocation to the forces of rtk to render the result of the working that which he shall desire, and makes over each vessel the symbol of the flaming sword. this is the most important of all the invocations. it will only succeed if the alchemist keepeth himself closely allied unto his higher self during the working of the invocation and of making the tablet. at the end of it, if it has been successful, a keen and translucent flash will take the place of the slightly colored flashes in the receiver of the curcurbite so that the fluid should sparkle as a diamond, whilst the powder in the curcurbite shall slightly gleam. w. the distilled liquid is now to be poured from the receiver upon the residuum of the dead head in the curcurbite, and the mix

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pophis, destroyer (form the "v" while saying) 7 sol, osiris, slain and risen (form the "cross" then the "x" while saying) isis (form the "l" while saying) apophis (form the "v" while saying) osiris (form the "x" while saying" step 23 slowly move your arms from the "x" position to the "v" position while vibrating "iao (pronounced ee-aahh-oohh) step 24 notice: do not vibrate enochian names from the tablet of union when in the vault. now vibrate the four tablet of union names to equilibrate the light: exarp hcoma nanta bitom step 25 draw down the light as your arms descend. feel the light completely descend around you. vibrate "let the divine light descend" step 26 close with the qabalisic cross. 8. the rose cross note: it might help you learn the rose cross ritual by first walking through th

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ith which i shall now girdle myself" step 12 trace active and passive invoking spirit pentagrams. vibrate hyha, alga. vibrate the enochian invocation of the portal grade. say "and unto ye, o ye forces of the spirit of life whose dwelling is in the invisible, do i now address my will. in the great names of your ruling angels elexarph, comananu, tabitom, and by all the names and letters of the holy tablet of union, by the mighty names of god: hyha, alga \yhla hwhy, and by the great lord of silence, hoorpokratist, by your deep purple darkness, and by the white and brilliant light of the crown above my head, do i conjure ye. collect yourselves about me, and clothe this my astral form with an egg of blue, the shroud of darkness. gather yourselves, ye flakes of astral light, and shroud my form i

me hwchy, hcwhy, formulate about me, thou divine egg of the darkness of light. i conjure ye, o particles of astral darkness, to enfold me as an unseen guard and shroud of utter silence and of mystery. in and by the names hyha, alga, and \yhla hwhy, i conjure thee. in and by the name exarp, in and by the name hcoma, in and by the name nanta, in and by the name bitom, those holy names of the sacred tablet of union, in the name of \yhla hwhy, which rules the divine darkness. in and by the name of horporcratist, i conjure and invoke this shroud of concealment. by your deep purple darkness, and by the white brilliance of the genius about and within me, i invoke ye and conjure ye. i exorcise ye potently. i command and constrain ye. i compel ye to absolute, instant, and complete obedience, and th

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hen extends the arms forward as in a greeting with palm upwards "we invite you all, you glorious beings of the great eastern quadrangle, ye mighty archangels, angels, kings, rulers, and elementals. come now, assemble in this temple to partake with us of this holy eucharist "all make the theoricus grade sign (chief adept moves back behind the cubicle altar) first adept (circumambulates to the fire tablet, holds arms in the form of a cross in front of the tablet "blessed be thou lord of the universe, for thy glory flows out to the ends of the universe, rejoicing (drops arms to the side then extends arms forward as in a greeting with palm upwards "we invite you all, you glorious beings of the great southern quadrangle, ye mighty archangels, angels, kings, rulers and elementals. come now and a

extends arms forward as in a greeting with palm upwards "we invite you all, you glorious beings of the great southern quadrangle, ye mighty archangels, angels, kings, rulers and elementals. come now and assemble in this temple to partake with us of this holy eucharist "all make the philosophus grade sign (first adept circumambulates back to his place) 4 second adept (circumambulates to the water tablet and extends arms in the form of a cross "blessed be thou lord of the universe, for thy glory flows out to the ends of the universe, rejoicing (drops arms to the side, then extends arms forward as in a greeting with palm upwards "we invite you all, you glorious beings of the great western quadrangle. ye mighty archangels, angels, kings, rulers and elementals. come now, assemble in this templ

then extends arms forward as in a greeting with palm upwards "we invite you all, you glorious beings of the great western quadrangle. ye mighty archangels, angels, kings, rulers and elementals. come now, assemble in this temple and partake with us of this holy eucharist "all make the practicus grade sign (second adept circumambulates back to his position) third adept (circumambulates to the earth tablet and extends arms in the form of a cross "blessed be thou lord of the universe, for thy glory flows out to the ends of the universe, rejoicing (drops arms to the side, then extends arms forward as in a greeting with palm upwards "i invite you all, you glorious beings of the great northern quadrangle, ye mighty archangels, angels, kings, rulers, and elementals. come now, assemble in this temp

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irits, and his name before the ancient of days" step 4 pause, then formulate the pillars. stand between them, and make the sign of practicus. say "let us adore the lord and king of n. holy art thou lord of the mighty waters, whereon thy spirit moved in the beginning. twabx \yhla. glory be unto thee \yhla jwr whose spirit hovered over the waters of creation" step 5 go to the west. before the water tablet, make the active and passive spirit pentagrams and invoking water pentagram with the eagle kerub in the center, using the lotus wand. say: 3 "and the \yhla said 'let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let him have dominion' in the name la, strong and mighty, spirits of n, adore your creator" sign the eagle kerub with the water cup. say "in the sign of the head of the eag

tters of the great western quadrangle, spirits of n, adore your creator" hold the lotus wand on high. say "in the three great secret holy names of god borne upon the banners of the west, mph arsl gaiol, and in the name of ra-agiosel, great king of the west, spirits of n, adore your creator" step 6 still facing west, vibrate very powerfully the fourth enochian key, invoking the line hcoma from the tablet of union. formulate an astral banner of the east surrounding one's self "in the name of twabx \yhla and in the name of la, i command ye, o ye dwellers in the realm of n, that ye fashion for me a magical base in the astral light wherein i may invoke the divine forces to charge this talisman of qdx" step 7 go to the east to begin the supreme invoking ritual of the jupiter hexagram. step 8 pre

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compendium of the universal world, from whom we require not that it should be continually in their mouth, but that they should appropriately apply its true interpretation to all ages of the world, for it is not our custom so to debase the divine oracle, that while there are innumerable expounders of the same, some adhere to the opinions of their party, some make sport of scripture as if it were a tablet of wax to be indifferently made use of by theologians, philosophers, doctors, and mathematicians. 7 be it ours rather to bear witness, that from the beginning of the world there hath not been given to man a more excellent, admirable, and wholesome book than the holy bible; blessed is he who possesseth it, more blessed is he who reads it, most blessed of all is he who truly understandeth it

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d letters of the great northern quadrangle i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the north. step 10 go to the center altar and face east. replace pantacle. take incense, go west of altar, 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

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south, and draw the invoking active spirit pentagram. vibrate hyha, bitom, in a circle, draw the invoking fire pentagram and vibrate twabx hwhy. say: and the \yhla said, let us make adam in our own image, after our own likeness and let him have dominion. in the name of \yhla, mighty and ruling, and in the name of twabx hwhy, spirits of o adore your creator! step 3 take the incense before the fire tablet and make the sign of e within the pentagram. say: in the name of lakym, the great archangel of o and in the sign of e the lion, spirits of o adore your creator! step 4 make a cross with the incense. say: in the name and letters of the great southern quadrangle revealed unto enoch by the great angel ave, spirits of o, adore your creator! hold incense on high. say: in the three great secret n

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 pentagram with the spirit wheel. then draw the invoking fire pentagram. invoke o by saying: in the name of \yhla, in the name of twabx hwhy and by the name of lak

life, so pass thou on! make 4=7 grade sign step 4. take up the talisman and circumambulate completely holding talisman aloft and attracting the light. i have passed through the gates of wisdom and come unto the palace of peace. give me your hands, o ye lords of truth, for i am made as ye. ye are the teachers of the soul. step 5 go to the west, face the quarter, place the talisman before the water tablet. say: before thou canst have a body fitted for the incarnation of the divine, thou must receive the n, the blood, and the tears for the remission of sins. step 6 make the invoking circle and passive pentagram with spirit wheel; and invoking water pentagram with the eagle kerub. say: in the name of the almighty and powerful, in the name of twabx \yhla, and by the name of your archangel layrb

ulate. say: o lord of the universe, thou art in all things, and thy name is in all things. before thee the shadows of the night roll back and the darkness hasteneth away. step 8 circumambulate once, stop in the east, and face east. say: before thou canst be a means for the manifestation of the divine light, thy body must be formed from the swift-flowing m. step 9 place the talisman before the air tablet, and make the invoking circle and pentagram of active spirit with the spirit wheel, and the air pentagram with the k kerub. say: in the name of hwhy, in the name of yjla ydc, and in the name of lapr, your archangel, spirits of m, ye i command. bind unto this creature of talismans the substance of your element of m (make cross) in the three great secret holy names of god borne upon the banne

e 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 enduring stability. step 12 place the talisman before the earth tablet, make the invoking circle around it and the pentagram of passive spirit with the spirit wheel, and the invoking earth pentagram with the b kerub. say: in the name of rah ynda and ]lm ynda, spirits of l, adore y

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e beginning of all time and which they revered as the focus of a great magical power extending over the whole region .17 this, as we have already seen, is the general message of the inventory stela. more specifically, it is also the message of the sphinx stela erected here in around 1400 bc by thutmosis iv, an eighteenth dynasty pharaoh. still standing between the paws of the sphinx, this granite tablet records that prior to thutmosis s rule the monument had been covered up to its neck in sand. thutmosis liberated it by clearing all the sand, and erected the stela to commemorate his work.18 there have been no significant changes in the climate of the giza plateau over the last 5000 years.19 it therefore follows that throughout this entire period the sphinx enclosure must have been as susce

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

en dawn. the book of the concourse of the forces figure 1, appendix a, shows the four great watchtowers connected by the black cross as constructed by john dee and given to the public by aleister crowley. each watchtower is constructed of 12 squares by 13 squares. this gives a total of 156 squares per watchtower and 675 total squares, although only 644 are importara (624 watchtower squares and 20 tablet of union squares. the 51 black cross squares shown in figure 2, appendix a, are reduced to 20 to comprise the tablet of union as shown in figure 3, appendix a. figure 4, appendix a, shows the squares of the great watchtower of air.figure 5, appenclix a, shows the squares for water; figure 6, appendix a, for earth; and figure 7, a ppendix a, for fire. figure 8, appendix a, shows how the four

a unite and b nd together the four elemental tablets. the hermetic order of the golden dawn the book of the concourse of the forces the black cross is shown in figure 1, appendix a, as the central horizontal row and vertical column of darkened squares. the two horizontal arms have 12 squares each and the top and bottom vertical arras have 13 squares each. the central square at the midpoint of the tablet malees the total number of squares 51. this is the numerical value of the word gosa (goh-sah, meaning strange or unusual. the letters within this black cross spell out the four cosmic elements as follows: exarp (ehtz-ar-peh) meaning air is written: hkoma (heh-koh-mah) meaning water is written: 35 nanta (nah-en-tah) meaning earth is written: bitom (bee-toh-meh) meaning fire is written: the 5

en: 35 nanta (nah-en-tah) meaning earth is written: bitom (bee-toh-meh) meaning fire is written: the 51 squares of the black cross contain empty squares as well as repeated letters (each of the four elements is spelled out twice on the black cross. therefore, they are usually arranged in four words of five letters each as shown in figure 3, appendix a. this arrangement of 20 squares is called the tablet of union. the name is derived from the fact that the black cross joins all four watchtowers together into a single tablet as shown in figure 1, appendix a. the letters of the tablet of union are used to prefix the names of specific watchtower angels (see appendix b. the resultant names are the names of the archangels. the letters of the tablet of union are also used to prefix the names of d

. the letters of the tablet of union are also used to prefix the names of demons. this is shown in the sixteen figures of appendix b. each square of figure 3, appendix a, can be made into a truncated pyramid. the result is shown in figure 15, appendix a. knowing how the four cosmic elements are combined within a square will usually shed light on the characteristics of that region. each row of the tablet of union is under the influence of the cosmic element whose name is spelled by the letters. for example, the top row is under the influence of air. files or columns are influences by the names spelled by the letters in that column: ehnb, xkai, aont, rmto and paam. 36 the gematric values of these names indicate the type and nature of the influence. for example, ehnb has the value 66 which is

letters. for example, the top row is under the influence of air. files or columns are influences by the names spelled by the letters in that column: ehnb, xkai, aont, rmto and paam. 36 the gematric values of these names indicate the type and nature of the influence. for example, ehnb has the value 66 which is equal to the words toto meaning "cycles" and ia meaning "truth" the first squares of the tablet therefore, contain forces of truth which tend toward periodic expression. the governing element of the first file is spirit. the second file is governed by air, giving squares in that file the quality of spiritual intelligence and consciousness. the third file is governed by water, giving squares n that file the first finges of emotions and feelings. the fourth file is governed by earth, gi

GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 3

y wax images (p. 1091, and with heathen sacrifices, which kept up an analogy between the thing prayed for and the thing offered: those who wished for children presented a child of 'wax, wood or silver, while conversely a figure of wax or silver served as penance for slaying the body. but what shocked the early teachers as sheer paganism was afterwards humoured and licensed by the church. a votive tablet at alt-ottingen represents an unhappy man with an arrow passing through his eyebrow into the eye-pupil (schm. 1, 212^ at places famed for pilgrimages we find hands, feet, etc. of wood or wax fastened to the walls; outside the church avere hung up the crutches on which the sick had come, and which they needed no longer in going away healed' ut incredibilis materies scahellorum atque oscillor

HAMIL THE ROSICRUCIAN SEER

nd it is indeed an anomaly which i cannot yet fathom by thecrystal,-thatone man's unceasing efforts for so many years for the benefit of mankind should be so long, and apparently so hopelessly, retarded, by another man's insane ambition, plunging the civilized world into all the evils and horrors of a war and itsconsequence-retrogradation.i took the opportunity of my return to call uponmrs. for a tablet i had left with him, and was surprised to find that his medium's faculty had left her, though probably,undermore judicious treatment, it may return. may i be allowed to inquire if your researches by the rappists continue to develop themselves to your satisfaction, and to repeat that i shall be most happy to obtain responses by the crystal to any questions you may favour me with as a testoft

HP LOVECRAFT A DARK LORE

atism, had found him quite hopeless. on the ocassion of the visit, ran the professor's manuscript, the sculptor abruptly asked for the benefit of his host's archeological knowledge in identifying the hieroglyphics of the bas-relief. he spoke in a dreamy, stilted manner which suggested pose and alienated sympathy; and my uncle showed some sharpness in replying, for the conspicuous freshness of the tablet implied kinship with anything but archeology. young wilcox's rejoinder, which impressed my uncle enough to make him recall and record it verbatim, was of a fantastically poetic cast which must have typified his whole conversation, and which i have since found highly characteristic of him. he said "it is new, indeed, for i made it last night in a dream of strange cities; and dreams are older

t is truly a terrible thing, and unmistakably akin to the dream-sculpture of young wilcox. that my uncle was excited by the tale of the sculptor i did not wonder, for what thoughts must arise upon hearing, after a knowledge of what legrasse had learned of the cult, of a sensitive young man who had dreamed not only the figure and exact hieroglyphics of the swamp-found image and the greenland devil tablet, but had come in his dreams upon at least three of the precise words of the formula uttered alike by esquimaux diabolists and mongrel louisianans. professor angell's instant start on an investigation of the utmost thoroughness was eminently natural; though privately i suspected young wilcox of having heard of the cult in some indirect way, and of having invented a series of dreams to height

HP LOVECRAFT THE CALL OF CTHULHU

tism, had found him quite hopeless. on the occasion of the visit, ran the professor's manuscript, the sculptor abruptly asked for the benefit of his host's archaeological knowledge in identifying the hieroglyphics on the bas-relief. he spoke in a dreamy, stilted manner which suggested pose and alienated sympathy; and my uncle showed some sharpness in replying, for the conspicuous freshness of the tablet implied kinship with anything but archaeology. young wilcox's rejoinder, which impressed my uncle enough to make him recall and record it verbatim, was of a fantastically poetic cast which must have typified his whole conversation, and which i have since found highly characteristic of him. he said 'it is new, indeed, for i made it last night in a dream of strange cities; and dreams are olde

it is truly a terrible thing, and unmistakably akin to the dream-sculpture of young wilcox. that my uncle was excited by the tale of the sculptor i did not wonder, for what thoughts must arise upon hearing after a knowledge of what legrasse had learned of the cult, of a sensitive young man, who had dreamed not only the figure and exact hieroglyphics of the swampfound image and the greenland devil tablet, but had come in his dreams upon at least three of the precise words of the formula uttered alike by eskimo diabolists and mongrel louisianans? professor angell's instant start on an investigation of the utmost thoroughness was eminently natural; though privately i suspected young wilcox of having heard of the cult in some indirect way, and of having invented a series of dreams to heighten

INITIATION INTO HERMETICS

all the spheres of the occult sciences. in my book i have chosen the term of magician for all of my disciples, it being a symbol of the deepest initiation and the highest wisdom. many of the readers will know, of course, that the word tarot does not mean a game of cards, serving mantical purposes, but a symbolic book of initiation which contains the greatest secrets in a symbolic form. the first tablet of this book introduces the magician representing him as the master of the elements and offering the key to the first arcanum, the secret of the ineffable name of tetragrammaton, the quabbalistic yod-he-vau-he. here we will, therefore, find the gate to the magician s initiation. the reader will easily realize, how significant and how manifold the application of this tablet is. not one of th

ISIS UNVEILED

is great rival, styles him, was never at the impenal city, nor had a successor there, not even in the ghetto. the 'chair of peter' therefore, is tacred rather than apostolical. its sanctity proceeded, however, from the esoteric rdigiod c^ the former times of rome. the hierophant of the mysteries probably oc- cupied it on the day of initiations, when exhibiting to the candidates the petroma (atone tablet containing the last revelation made by the hioiqihsnt to the neophyte for initiation" digitizecoy google 26 isis vnvbilbd that were on the other side ot the flood, or the gods of the amorites, in whose land ye dwell'"hie science of religion" wrote max mutler in 1860t "is only just beginning. during the last fifty years the authentic docu- roents of the most important religions in the world

pean invasions, today, when eacb pagoda has its brahmatma* force the digdosure, was engraved in a golden triangle and preserved in a sanctuary of the temple of aagartha, whose brahmdtma alone held the keys. he also bore upon his tiara two crotted keyt supported by two koeeting brfihmanas, symbol of the precious depo t of which he had the keeping. this word and this triangle were engraved upon the tablet of the ring that this religious chief wore as one of the signs of his dig- nity; it was also framed in a golden sun on the altar, where every morn- ing the supreme pontiff ofifered the sacrifice of the actrvarwdha, or sacrifice to all uie forces of nature* 47. it ia the tnditioiw] pdicy of the cooi^ o( cvdiuls to elect, whenever practicable, the new pope from among the oldest the hierophuit

st, there is a drawing representing the interior of the temi^e of dagon. in the middle stands an immense idol, the upper portion of whose body is human, and the lower fish-like. between the belly and the tail is an aperture which can be closed like the door cs a doset. in it the transgressors against the local deity were shut up until further disposal. the drawing in question was made from an old tablet covered with curious drawings and inscriptions in old phoenician characters describing digitizjcoy google the fise-avatah of vishnu 259 tbis venetian otmutte of biblical days. the tablet itself was found in an excavation a few miles from jaffa. conaidering the extraordinary ten- dency of oriental nations for puns and allegories, is it not barely pos ble that the 'big fish' by which jonah wa

is no infidelity, idi^try, or other really bad feature in the system. tlwy have the iriics of what was once a grand fmm ot naturv-worahip, whid has beoi oaa? tracted under a de^>otism into a secret (hder, hidden from the li^t of day, aod n^ only in the smoky glare of a few burning lamps, in some damp cave or diape) under ground. the datt tenet* of their religious t *j4imfl. we comprised in seven 'tablet* which arc these, to state them in general t tum "1. the unity of god. or the infinite onenes* of deity "2. the essential ezcdienoe of truth "3. the law of tderation as to all men and women in ofunion "4, rwomen a* to charactet and conduct "s, entire mibmiauon to god* decree* a* to fate "6. chastity of body and mind and aoul "7. mutual help undo all condition "these t

anifest "the worship of christ was not universal at this early date" explains mackenzie "by which i mean that chiistolatry had not been introduced; but the worship of ckrettoa the good principle bad preceded it by many centuries, and even sur^ vived the general adoption of christianity, as shown on monuments still in existence .again, we have an inscription which is pre-christian on an epitaphial tablet (spon: miw. ervd. ant, x, xviii, 2. yiuui4c aapunuaw^^ftmru hpak xpifcm xaipc, and de rossi la roma soturatwa crutiana, i, tav. xxi) gives us another example from the catacombs 'aelia chreste, in pace" and krit, as jocouiot shows, means in sanskrit 'sacred" the meritorious stratagems of the trustworthy eusebius* thus proved lost labor. he was triumphantly detected by basnage* who, says gibb

JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

chalmers biographical dictionary under the names of flood, mersenne, and gassendi, in granger s celebrated characters, and in renaudot conferences publiques, tom. iv. page 87. also in brucker. upon flood s monument there are two marble-books bearing the following titles: misterium cabalisticum, and philosophia sacra. there were originally eight books represented in all; studding the front of the tablet (as the look of it may be described. the inscription to his memory is as follows- viii. die. mensis vii. a .dm, m.d.c.xxxvii (8th september 1637. odoribus vrna vaporat crypta tegit cineres nee speciosa tvos ovod mortale minvs tibi. te commitimus vnum ingenii vivent hie monumenta tui nam tibi qui similis scribit moritur-que sepulchrum pro tota eternum posteritate facit. hoc monumentum thomas

KASAK VEEDE UNDERSTANDING PLANETS IN ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA

fferences between babylonian and assyrian dialects. in the current article we use mostly later writings in problematic cases as the consensus is that mesopotamia was on the highest level of astrological and astronomical development in the late babylonian period (kugler 1909/10: 27; barton 1994: 20.22. 12 figure 3. neo-assyrian prediction about lunar eclipses. hunger 1992, text no. 535, plate xiv (tablet 80.7.19, 103; obverse) for transliteration and translation see hunger 1992: 293. the planetary gods of mesopotamia the mesopotamian pantheon is quite tangled because different cultures and ages have added to it. e.g. sumerians honoured ca 1000 gods, about fifty of whom were considered the main gods, and especially important were seven gods. the great seven. the functions of different gods t

magical number (parpola 1998: 281.285. however, we can console ourselves that it was difficult to understand relationships between sumerian and akkadian gods already in their times. even in the most exact-to-be bilinguals, concepts about the beginning of the world among sumerians and akkadians differ (clifford 1998: 67. figure 4. the constellations of hydra and leo as depicted on an astrological tablet of the seleucid era, the eight-pointed star on the left is named dsag.me.gar. jupiter (vat 7847; bottom side. lion (leo) is depicted stepping forth. this plate has been described in depth by n. postgate, who brings out the division of zodiac into subzodiacs on this tablet, while these subzodiacs are connected to different towns, plants, trees and stones (postgate 1997: 219. 14 as we can see

, sun, and venus are treated as a triad. the two appearances of venus though acknowledged as the same planet were attributed to two different manifestations of the same god: as the morning star venus was female, as the evening star. male, and the two aspects corresponded to the double character of i.tar as the goddess of love and war (leick 1998: 96. as a male god, i.tar was described as bearded (tablet 61 of en ma anu enlil: gziqna zaqnat h (reiner 1995: 6. we have to remind here that ordinarily the gender of venus fs appearances has been treated by the opposites, according to the specification of the planet genders by ptolemy (tetrabiblos, parts 1.6 and 7. e.g. in southern arabia, a.tar/at ar was worshipped as ina araa nisanni d.ul.pa.e3 ilmarduk- aiari dud.al.tar- simani diku bab ilanip

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

character that they are worth mentioning. in plate vi, 1 (following p. 50, we see a relic of bone found in the temple repository which, as evans says is in the shape alternately of flowers and buds, suggested by those of a pomegranate. further symbols familiar to freemasons are the frequently recurring sun and moon, shown in our illustration (plate vi, 2 and 3, following p. 50) on a bronze votive tablet from the psychro cave, and a gold ring from mycenae. with regard to the former evans says: 258. the tree, dove and fish, which here appear as the vehicles of divine possession, aptly symbolize her dominion of earth, air and sea. the triple group of sacral horns further emphasize the threefold aspect of the cult, which also explains the triple basin of the libation table. so, too, we see the

e appear as the vehicles of divine possession, aptly symbolize her dominion of earth, air and sea. the triple group of sacral horns further emphasize the threefold aspect of the cult, which also explains the triple basin of the libation table. so, too, we see the pillar shrines of the goddess, like that of the knossian wall-painting, regularly divided into three compartments. 259. both the votive tablet and the ring are full of religious meaning and masonic symbolism, and well repay close study. they incidentally show how far the minoan worship spread from crete to the mainland. similarly the introduction of the masonic square as a decorative pattern on a vase found in aphidna on the mainland of greece is of interest as showing that with the spread of minoan culture to the mycenaean settle

LIBER ALEPH

atched and guarded, so that the obstacles are many. this then is the case of magick; for if thou have brought to harmony all principles within thee, thou mayst work easily to transmute a force into its semblable upon another plane, which is the essential miracle of our art; but if thou be at war within thyself, how canst thou work? for our master hermes trismegistus hat written at the head of his tablet of emerald this word: that which is above is like that which is below, and that which is below is like that which is above, for the performance of the miracle of the one substance. how then, if these be not alike? if the substance of thee be two, and not one? and herein is the need of the confession of a pure heart, as is written in the book of the dead. t liber aleph vel cxi 66 bn de confo

y and its appurtenance unto high ekstacy upon his wings. it is by virtue thereof that the sphinx beholdeth he sun unwinking, and confronteth the pyramid without shame. our dragon, therefore, combining the natures of the eagle and he serpent, is our love, the organ of our will, by whose virtue we perform the work and miracle of the one substance, as saith thine ancestor hermes trismegistus, in his tablet of smaragda. and this dragon, is called thy silence, because in he hour of his operation that within thee which saith .i. is abolished in its conjunction with the beloved. for this cause also is its letter nun, which in our rota is the trump death; and nun hath the value of fifty, the number of the gates of understanding. t liber aleph vel cxi 158 #b de quattuor virtutibus s#inu (of the fou

LIBER CHANOKH

ntation of the universe 12 6. beneath the bar of the calvary cross remain 16 squares not yet accounted for. here, beneath the presidency of the kerubim, rule four mighty and benevolent angels. ingm laoc vssn rvoi 7. trilateral names of demons or elementals are to be formed from these 16 squares, using the two letters on either side of the upright of the cross with a letter chosen crom the central tablet or black cross in accordance with rules which will be given in their due place.10 thus gm in oc la et cetera, form bases for these trilateral names. the following rules explain how the sides of the pyramids of which the squares are formed are attributed to the sephiroth, planets, elements and zodiacal signs.11 1. great central cross. this has 36 squares, for the decantes of the zodiac. on t

as the cherubic signs, that of the element on the left, in the same order, right to left. but the order of the decans in each sign is reverse, and thus the planets which fill the right-hand side of the pyramids go in the first two cases downwards, and in the third from left to right. the upper sides of the pyramids are all attributed to the element of spirit, the lower sides to the element of the tablet. each square is also referred to the small card of the tarot which corresponds to the decan (see 77712. liber lxxxiv 13 2. calvary crosses. each has 10 squares. the upper sides of the pyramids are uniformly given to spirit, the lower sides to the sephiroth, in the order shewn.13 the left-hand sides are attributed to the element of the tablet, the right-hand sides to the sub-element of the l

onds to the decan (see 77712. liber lxxxiv 13 2. calvary crosses. each has 10 squares. the upper sides of the pyramids are uniformly given to spirit, the lower sides to the sephiroth, in the order shewn.13 the left-hand sides are attributed to the element of the tablet, the right-hand sides to the sub-element of the lesser angle.14 3. kerubic squares. the upper sides pertain to the element of the tablet, the lower sides to the sub-element. right- and left-hand sides in this case correspond, according to a somewhat complex rule which it is unnecessary to give here.15 the attributions to the court cards of the tarot naturally follow.16 4. lesser squares. the upper side of each pyramid is governed by the kerub standing on the file above it. the lower side is governed by the kerub also, but in

he court cards of the tarot naturally follow.16 4. lesser squares. the upper side of each pyramid is governed by the kerub standing on the file above it. the lower side is governed by the kerub also, but in order descending as the are from right to left above [see angle of air of water; the kerubs go earth, fire, water, air (from the square marked d, the fifth from the left in the top rank of the tablet, and downward the lower sides of the squares marked o, d, e, z go earth, fire, water, air] the left-hand side refers to the element of the tablet, the right-hand side to the sub-element of the lesser angle.17 5. the black cross or central tablet. the upper and lower sides are equally attributed to spirit. the left-hand sides to the element of the file, in this order from left to right: spir

ernor is unique; the four sigils at the corners of plate x. without the great square are those of the four great elemental kings. air tahaoeloj. water thahebyobeaatan.36 earth thahaaotahe. fire ohooohaatan.37 liber lxxxiv 19 the characters upon the table of watchtowers38 plate x 20 part ii the forty-eight keys or calls these are most solemn invocations. use these only after other invocations. key tablet hath 6 calls, 1 above other 5.1 1: governs generally as a whole the tablet of union. use it first in all invocations of angels of that tablet, but not at all with other 4 tables. 2: used as an invocation of angels e h n b representing governance of spirit in the tablet of union: also precedes, in the second place, all invocations of key tablet angels. not used in invocations of 4 other tabl

LIBER ISRAFEL

d scourge of god the vast one, may be obedient unto me!3 14. i invoke the priestess of the silver star,4 asi the curved one, by the ritual of silence. 15. i make open the gate of bliss; i descend from the palace of the stars; i greet you, i embrace you, o children of earth, that are gathered together in the hall of darkness. 2 [the last four citations of this section are adapted from the gemerald tablet of hermes. h. t.s] 3 [this section is paraphrased by allan bennett from a graco-egyptian ritual of exorcism on a papyrus in the british museum (p. lond. 46/ pgm v) see betz (ed, the greek magical papyri in translation for a more literal rendition. t.s] 4 [a golden dawn title for tarot trump ii, gthe high priestess. h. t.s] 4 liber israfel 16 (a pause) 17. the speech in the silence. the word

LIBER O

(as printed by regardie) states that .the saluting sign of the 5 =6 grade. rather than the portal signs should be used with the spirit pentagrams. this probably refers to the sign of osiris slain but i am not totally sure about this. the g.d. also taught a .supreme ritual of the pentagram. the routine for which in each quarter runs as follows: make appropriate spirit pentagram while vibrating the tablet of union name (exarp, bitom, hcoma, nanta) corresponding to the quarter; trace wheel of spirit symbol in centre while vibrating ahih (actives) or agla (passives; give spirit sign; trace elemental pentagram while vibrating the 12-letter name from the appropriate elemental tablet (oro ibah aozpi, etc. see liber chanokh; trace kerubic symbol while vibrating the hebrew name; give elemental sign

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

e medal of emperor leopold i--paracelsus of hohenheim--raymond lully--nicholas flarnmel--count bernard of treviso. 149 the theory and practice of alchemy the origin of alchemical philosophy--alexander the great and the talking trees--nature and art--alchemical symbolism--the song of solomon--the philosopher's gold. 153 the theory and practice of alchemy, part ii the alchemical prayer--the emerald tablet of hermes--a letter from the brothers of r. c--the magical mountain of the moon--an alchemical formula--the dew of the sages. 157 the chemical marriage christian rosencreutz is invited to the chemical wedding--the virgo lucifera--the philosophical inquisition--the tower of olympus--the homunculi--the knights of the golden stone. 161 bacon, shakspeare, and the rosicrucians the rosicrucian ma

d mercury; the six goddesses are juno, ceres, vesta, minerva, venus, and diana. jupiter rides his eagle as the symbol of his sovereignty over the world, and juno is seated upon a peacock, the proper symbol of her haughtiness and glory. p. 34 oath of loyalty upon the sacred inscription. here also the kings donned azure robes and sat in judgment. at daybreak they wrote their sentences upon a golden tablet: and deposited them with their robes as memorials. the chief laws of the atlantean kings were that they should not take up arms against each other and that they should come to the assistance of any of their number who was attacked. in matters of war and great moment the final decision was in the hands of the direct descendants of the family of atlas. no king had the power of life and death

enoch" called by kenealy the "second messenger of god" hermes was accepted into the mythology of the greeks, later becoming the mercury of the latins. he was revered through the form of the planet mercury because this body is nearest to the sun: hermes of all creatures was nearest to god, and became known as the messenger of the gods. in the egyptian drawings of him, thoth carries a waxen writing tablet and serves as the recorder during the weighing of the souls of the dead in the judgment hall of osiris--a ritual of great significance. hermes is of first importance to masonic scholars, because he was the author of the masonic initiatory rituals, which were borrowed from the mysteries established by hermes. nearly all of the masonic symbols are hermetic in character. pythagoras studied mat

ely essential for the entire chain of logical connections to be exactly according to ritual. certainly for no other reason did they prepare and prescribe for future use the manuals, as it were, for conducting the rites. they learned, too, what the first hieromancers--possessed, as it were, by a divine fury--devised as a system of symbolism for exhibiting their mysteries. these they placed in this tablet of isis, before the eyes of those admitted to the sanctum sanctorum in order to teach the nature of the gods and the prescribed forms of sacrifice. since each of the orders of gods had its own peculiar symbols, gestures, costumes, and ornaments, they thought it necessary to observe these in the whole apparatus of worship, as nothing was more efficacious in drawing the benign attention of th

d, for they regarded hair as a useless excrescence. upon the head they bore the same insignia as those attributed to the gods. thus arrayed, they regarded themselves to be transformed into that intelligence with which they constantly desired to be identified. for example, in order to call down to the world the soul and spirit of the universe, they stood before the image shown in the center of our tablet, wearing the same symbols as that figure and its attendants, and offered sacrifices. by these and the accompanying singing of hymns they believed that they infallibly drew the god's attention to their prayer. and so they did in regard to other regions of the tablet, believing of necessity the proper ritual properly carried out would evoke the deity desired. that this was the origin of the s

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

hite men who came to delaware and maryland found a river that the indians calledpotomac, a sound-alike for the greek word potomos, meaning river (p. 55)appendix b: book abstracts204atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation aztec temples were called teocalli, seemingly a combination of the greek words, theos (god) andkalias (house or dwelling. assyrian documents found in americathe clay tablet gave detailsabout a loan made by an assyrian merchant in cappadocia about 1800b.c. what they could not explain was how an ancient assyrian document got into a river in pennsylva-nia (p. 94)gravitational change on earthjohn ferguson, an aerospace engineer based in surrey, england, thinks the earths gravity has under-gone changes as the solar system has passed celestial bodies on its travels

in the present day pales-tine.as i showthe palestine of today fails to correspond in any way to the old testament or, cometo that, of the new (foreword)not a single inscription has been found in palestine which can be identified with the hebrew kingdom (quote from h. d. daunts the center of ancient civilization).david and solomon jerusalem has failed to produce any trace of david and solomon, and tablet or inscription or even foun-dation memorial. it might be added that the city entirely fails to conform topographically with its fulldescription given by josephus and nehemiah (foreword)atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation255 appendix b: book abstracts the name of europe was originally limited to a part of western england, and continental europe wasasia (foreword)constantine

MICHAEL W FORD THE VAMPIRE GATE

, and his angels were thrown down with him revelations. tiamat cloaked ferocious dragons in fearsome rays, that she encircled them in the luciferian light, they 21 bore mantles of radiance (black flame) and made them godlike. tiamat thus lifted up kingu or qingu as the leader of these vampiric beings, she cast a spell which made him the lord of the gods, his word would be law and she gave him the tablet of destinies. kingu went forth to battle and was later defeated. his blood was used to beget the human race according to legend. let s consider the path of tiamat and its relation to vampirism and the luciferian path. rahab is a name associated with dragon and serpent, such is associated as an antagonist against the associated god of the hebraic and early christian culture. the primal drago

MORALS AND DOGMA

f universal nature. it was on a cruciform tree, that chrishna was said to have expired, pierced with arrows. it was revered in mexico. but its peculiar meaning in this degree, is that given to it by the ancient egyptians _thoth_ or _phtha_ is represented on the oldest monuments carrying in his hand the _crux ansata, or _ankh [a tau cross, with a ring or circle over it. he is so seen on the double tablet of shufu and noh shufu, builders of the greatest of the pyramids, at wady meghara, in the peninsula of sinai. it was the hieroglyphic for _life, and with a triangle prefixed meant _life-giving. to us therefore it is the symbol of _life--of that life that emanated from the deity, and of that eternal life for which all hope; through our faith in god's infinite goodness. the rose was anciently

hat state won its freedom. it was of slight importance to the kings of egypt and the monarchs of assyria and ph nicia, that the son of a jewish woman, a foundling, adopted by the daughter of sesostris ramses, slew an egyptian that oppressed a hebrew slave, and fled into the desert, to remain there forty years. but moses, who might otherwise have become regent of lower egypt, known to us only by a tablet on a tomb or monument, became the deliverer of the jews, and led them forth from egypt to the frontiers of palestine, and made for them a law, out of which grew the christian faith; and so has shaped the destinies of the world. he and the old roman lawyers, with alfred of england, the saxon thanes and norman barons, the old judges and chancellors, and the makers of the canons, lost in the m

elief in a devil, the fallen _lucifer_ or _light-bearer, shaitan the adversary, ahriman and tuphon, as an attempt to explain the existence of evil, and make it consistent with the infinite power, wisdom, and benevolence of god. nothing surpasses and nothing equals, as a summary of all the doctrines of the old world, those brief words engraven by hermes on a stone, and known under the name of"_the tablet of emerald" the unity of being and the unity of the harmonies, ascending and descending, the progressive and proportional scale of the word; the immutable law of the equilibrium, and the proportioned progress of the universal analogies; the relation of the idea to the word, giving the measure of the relation between the creator and the created, the necessary mathematics of the infinite, pro

egyptian god serapis, was always pictured seated on a serpent, or with that reptile entwined about him. it is found on the mithriac monuments, and supplied with attributes of typhon to the egyptians, the sacred basilisc, in coil, with head and neck erect, was the royal ensign of the pharaohs. two of them were entwined around and hung suspended from the winged globe on the egyptian monuments. on a tablet in one of the tombs at thebes, a god with a spear pierces a serpent's head. on a tablet from the temple of osiris at phil is a tree, with a man on one side, and a woman on the other, and in front of the woman an erect basilisc, with horns on its head and a disk between the horns. the head of medusa was encircled by winged snakes, which, the head removed, left the hierogram or sacred cypher

tions and attitudes, coiled around trees, erect in front of altars, and crushed by the syrian hercules. the seventh letter of the egyptian alphabet, called _zeuta_ or _life, was sacred to thoth, and was expressed by a serpent standing on his tail; and that deity, the god of healing, like sculapius, to whom the serpent was consecrated, leans on a knotted stick around which coils a snake. the isiac tablet, describing the mysteries of isis, is charged with serpents in every part, as her emblems. the _asp_ was specially dedicated to her, and is seen on the heads of her statues, on the bonnets of her priests, and on the tiaras of the kings of egypt. serapis was sometimes represented with a human head and serpentine tail: and in one engraving two minor gods are represented with him, one by a ser

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS E

im to the king by a gross misrepresentation of the facts [257] the first impulse of proetus, when informed of the conduct of bellerophon, was to kill him; but the youth, with his gentle and winning manners, had so endeared himself to his host that he felt it impossible to take his life with his own hands. he therefore sent him to his father-in-law, iobates, king of lycia, with a kind of letter or tablet which contained mysterious signs, indicating his desire that the bearer of the missive should be put to death. but the gods watched over the true and loyal youth, and inclined the heart of iobates, who was an amiable prince, towards his guest. judging by his appearance that he was of noble birth, he entertained him, according to the hospitable custom of the greeks, in the most princely mann

NECRONOMICON ALAZIF

se to speak cleave the air thrice with the scimitar and say: adricanorom dumaso! and their tongue shall be loosened and they will be compelled to give true answer. ye adjuration of great cthulhu ph'nglui mglw'nafh cthulhu r'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtan. a supplication to great cthulhu for those who would have power over his minions. in the day and hour of the moon with sun in scorpio prepare thou a waxen tablet and enscribe thereon the seals of cthulhu and dagon; suffumigate with the incense of zkauba and set aside. on hallowmas eve thou must travel to some lonely place where high ground overlooks the ocean. take up the tablet in thy right hand and make of the sign of kish with thy left. recite the incantation thrice and when the final word of the third utterance dieth in the air cast thou the tab

d ye, but dagon shall break thy accursed bonds, and thy kingdom shall rise once more. the deep ones knoweth thy secret name, the hydra knoweth thy lair; give forth thy sign that i may know thy will upon the earth. when death dies, thy time shall be, and thou shalt sleep no more; grant me the power to still the waves, that i may hear thy call (at ye third repeating of ye incantation cast forth the tablet into ye waves saying: in his house at r'lyeh dead cthulhu waits dreaming, yet he shall rise and his kingdom shall cover the earth. to summon shub-niggurath ye black where the stones have been set up thou shalt call out to shub- niggurath, and unto he that knoweth al azif page 15 of 18 http//www.chaosmatrix.org/library/books/al_azif/al_azif.html 10/10/2003 the signs and uttereth the words al

ONYX TABLET OF SET

. v. it is not omniscient- it must work to see objectively. vi. its gift of self is perfect (complete. vii. it can inform or "teach" those possessed of its quality. viii.to give more (if possible) would be to take. ix. the presense of the gift in us (flesh) is necessary to the evolution of the principle of isolate intelligence. great is the might of set, greater still he through us. xepusthe onyx tablet of set the onyx tablet introduction in order to understand the purpose of the onyx tablet of set, you must first understand the function of the temple of set within contemporary civilization, and further the function of the priesthood of set within the temple. as you have qualified for initiation to the priesthood, you will have grasped the essence of these distinctions intuitively. herein

rent becoming more of a western-cultural theme which could be invoked should the need arise. the temple's perception of conventional society remained highly critical: it is a social medium in which the individual is forced to exist. while not all of it is hostile, much of it that appears benevolent or even neutral is in fact governed by natural or human forces which are ultimately predatory. onyx tablet: ot.intro temple of set author: michael a. aquino vi date: june 21, 1997 ce revision: html revision: august 8, 1999 ce thus, like the church of satan before it, the temple of set sees society in much the same way as the enlightenment philosopher thomas hobbes described it: a fiercely competitive struggle in which each person is driven solely by personal gratification. professed altruism is

nts which the priesthood requires for the procedural, organizational, and diplomatic governance and representation of the temple of set both internally and externally. the "inner temple" embraces subjects which are pertinent to the experience of the priesthood. by this is meant not memoirs, working records, or creative writings which can more appropriately be exposed to the readership of the ruby tablet, but rather information which is specifically addressed to other priests and priestesses of the present and future, to enable them to better comprehend and execute their office. the onyx tablet focuses exclusively on the concept and experience of the priesthood. while the onyx tablet may be under the editorship of any initiate of the priesthood, the high priest of set will personally review

n furtherance of the primary purposes of this corporation (c) no substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office. onyx tablet: ot.o.arts temple of set author: date: july 29, x aes/1975 ce revision: html revision: august 8, 1999 ce iii. this corporation is organized pursuant to the general non-profit corporation law of the state of california and does not contemplate the gain or profit to the members thereof and is organized for non-profit purposes. iv. the principal office for the transaction of this business of t

ther primarily religious organization or institution during i membership status only. section 2.03. an individual member of the temple of set may be a member of, or affiliated with another initiatory organization or institution as long as, in the evaluation of any iv+ member, such membership does not conflict with or take precedence over membership in the temple of set. article 3. membership onyx tablet: ot.o,bylw temple of set author: date: july 4, x aes/1975 ce revision: july 11, xxvii aes/1992 ce html revision: august 8, 1999 ce section 3.01. there shall be six degrees of membership in the temple of set: setian i, adept ii, priest or priestess of set iii, magister or magistra templi iv, magus or maga v, and ipsissimus or ipsissima vi. section 3.02. any person may become a setian i who h

PHILIP NEIL MYTHS LEGENDS EXPLAINED

00 years, they are invited, together with the gods to eat the peaches at a great feast given by the jade emperor s wife, the empress wang. shou hsing, god of longevity shou hsing (or shou lao) is the god of longevity, one of the three star gods or gods of happiness. he is depicted as an old man with a stick, and a bulbous bald head. he decides the date of everyone s death, and writes it down on a tablet at the moment of birth. occasionally he has been persuaded to change his mind one young man so pleased him with the offering of a jar of wine that shou hsing reversed the numbers 1 and 9, giving him 91 years of life rather than 19. auspicious deer the deer is a symbol of longevity and good fortune. hsien is the chinese word for immortal. the chinese character for hsien juxtaposes the charac

ft his home in shame after his brother was executed for murder. he devoted himself to following the tao, the way. when he met the immortals chung li chu an and lu tung-pin, they asked him where the way was, and he pointed to the sky. they asked him where the sky was, and he pointed to his heart. so they taught him the secrets of perfection, and he became an immortal. he is holding a court writing tablet. walking stick chung li ch uan chung li chu an was a portly and rather flippant character. the story of the kitchen god once there was a mason called tsao-wang who, no matter what he did, was always poor. finally, he was so poor that he had to let his wife marry someone else. one day, without realizing it, he worked for the new husband. his ex-wife, who still cared for him, baked him some c

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

s verse, describing how g-d gave moses the tablets of the covenant and moses descended with them from mt. sinai (only to find the jewish people engaged in the sin of the golden calf, the word for gtablets of c h (luchot) appears twice. both times it is written without a vav before the final tav, the usual indication of feminine plural. thus, the word can be vocalized also (as luchat) to mean gthe tablet [sing] of c h evidently, the original intention was for mankind to be aware and conscious of g-d fs unity much more directly than it is now. since the sin of the golden calf, in which the jewish people insisted on an intermediary between them and g-d (which they originally conceived of as moses, but in his absence demanded a substitute, the human mind functions on the principle of duality a

itten torah, for would had to have been in any case. rather, it is referring to the dialectic process of talmudic logic and exegesis through which the teachings of the torah are derived from the written text. this is a painstaking process of logic and argumentation, through which the truth emerges gradually as all other possiblilites are examined and contraverted by opposing logic. when the first tablet(s) were/was shattered, the direct perception of g-d fs will and wisdom was shattered with them; the divine consciousness of israel went down a notch. from that point on, divine will would have to be perceived through the indirect veil of human logic and dialectic. 5 exodus 31:18. the arizal on parashat terumah (2) 342 .translated from sefer halikutim and likutei torah 343 parashat terumah [

ate to note that with regard to all the tribes, the expression gfor the sons of c h is used, while in the case of the last tribe, naftali, it says only gthe sons of c h and not gfor. h the reason for this is as follows: when they wanted to count the jews, the heads of the tribes and their scribes circulated throughout the whole camp of israel, standing at the entry of every tent, writing in their tablet the names [of those who lived in each tent, in the form: gso-and-so the son of so-and-so of the tribe of soand- so, h and so forth. they did this until they finished counting all the households of israel. then, they took this tablet [in which the names of] thousands of individuals we randomly written, and had to divide it up into lists of the members of each tribe on a separate sheet. in or

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

was an image of the darkness, of ignorance, or mortality that has blinded men to the happiness and beauty their eyes once looked upon. the double cubical altar in the centre of the hall, is an emblem of visible nature or the material universe, concealing within herself the mysteries of all dimensions, while revealing her surface to the exterior senses. it is a double cube because, as the emerald tablet has said "the things that are below are a reflection of the things that are above."the world of men and women created to unhappiness is a reflection of the world of divine beings created to happiness. it is described in the sepher yetsirah, or the book of formation, as "an abyss of height" and as an''abyss of depth "an abyss of the east" and "an abyss of the west "an abyss of the north" and

. 5. the hierophant knocks once and stands to announce the adoration to the east. all members stand, face east, and give the sign of the grade, remaining in that position for the duration of the hierophant's prayer. after "arnen!"all release grade sign and remain standing quietly, facing east. 6. the hierophant now goes to the quarter of the temple appropriate to the grade, and faces the enochian tablet in that direction. the officers follow, and stand in balanced arrangement behind him, forming a hexagram, facing as the hierophant. the tablet should be positioned and centered in that 138 the golden dawn: volume i1 book two direction, if possible, with the center of the tablet at eye level. a symbol of the element of the grade is before the tablet on a small table or side altar. the hierop

agram, facing as the hierophant. the tablet should be positioned and centered in that 138 the golden dawn: volume i1 book two direction, if possible, with the center of the tablet at eye level. a symbol of the element of the grade is before the tablet on a small table or side altar. the hierophant hands sceptre to officer on his right, takes up the symbol, gestures with it three times towards the tablet: left, right, then center, and proclaims the invokation of the element by the divine god name given to the sephirah of the grade. replacing the symbol before the tablet, the hierophant takes his sceptre again in order to trace the invoking figure. the invokation is performed by tracing certain figures in the air in front of and concentric to the enochian tablet. with the sceptre the hieroph

itual of the pentagram and "charged in the same manner as the pentagram of spirit. both invoking pentagrams are traced in silence. vibrating forcefully, using a full breath, the hierophant invokes by the divine names and images of the grade, with sceptre raised toward the direction of invokation. again handing his sceptre to the officer on his right, the hiero. takes up the symbol in front of the tablet and with it traces the kerubic sign of the element in the center of the pentagram already traced "charging" the sign as before. then, vibrating fully, he invokes in the names of the archangel, in the three great secret names of god, and in that of the king of the tablet. the hiero. replaces the symbol, takes his sceptre, and all officers return to their stations. the non-officiating members

idate an admission badge to hold in the right hand and gives the knocks of the grade, called 'the alarm, when ready to enter. 2. the candidate is tested in the token, step, grand word, mystic number, and mystic password of his present grade. 3. the candidate pledges secrecy concerning the mysteries of this grade, going to the quarter appropriate to the grade and making the pledge there toward the tablet. the hoodwink is then removed. 4. the candidate is placed between the pillars, facing a portal in the grade to which he seeks admission, represented by the hebrew letter pictured in the correct direction in relation to the temple. this is a path on the tree of life, in relation to the sephirah the temple is in. 5. circumambulations are made in the rituals of the paths, the candidate visits

REGARDIE TALISMANS

one more set of symbols that should be mentioned. it is the angelic name built up from the zodiacal triplicities, and is described by mathers in a golden dawn paper in these words: having made a magical talisman, you should use some form of charging and consecrating it, which is suitable to the operation. there are certain traditional words and letters which are to be invoked in the charging of a tablet, the letters governing the sign under which the operation falls, together with the planet associated therewith (if a planetary talisman. thus in elemental operations, you should take the letters of the appropriate zodiacal triplicity, adding al thereto, thus forming an angelic name which is the expression of the force. hebrew names as a rule represent the operation of certain general forces

or applying the following instruction. after preparing the room in the way laid down for the consecration of lesser magical implements, supposing this to be an elemental talisman, first formulate towards the four quarters the supreme ritual of the pentagram as taught. then invoke the divine names turning towards the quarter of the element. let the adeptus then, being seated or standing before the tablet, and looking in the requisite direction of the force which he wishes to invoke, take several deep inspirations, close the eyes, and holding the breath, mentally pronounce the letters of the forces invoked. let this be done several times, as if you breathed upon the tablet pronouncing them in the vibratory manner. then, rising, make the sign of the rose and cross over the tablet, and repeati

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

ected and harmonises with alchemy. our zodiacalcircle inclosing the square causes its four angles to represent the four elements as it represents thecommencement of the four seasons; and again the embracing triangle is typical of the threeprinciples, all surrounding the central point, or sun, or source of light ad life, the celestial andglorious soul.it is not without some force that the 'emerald tablet' of hermes trismegistus receives considerationand importance. the three principles of elementary matter being body, soul and spirit, arerepresented by alchemists as sulphur, mercury and essential salt. the central or primal generativepower they termed in their magic language mercury, green-lion, the serpent, or seed; the whichgiving a seminal impression to animal, vegetable or mineral kingd

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

never proceeded beyond the first part of the great work, and he perished in the attempt, struggling to possess himself and to fix his independence. now, there are two hermetic operations, the one spiritual, the other material, and these are mutually dependent. for the rest, all hermetic science is contained in the doctrine of hermes, which is said to have been originally inscribed upon an emerald tablet. its first articles have been already expounded, and those follow which are concerned with the operation of the great work: thou shalt separate the earth from the fire, the subtle from the gross, gently, with great industry. it rises from earth to heaven, and again it descends from heaven to earth, and it receives the power of things above and of things below. by this means shalt thou obtai

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

he vestment should be green, or shot with various colours; the necklace of pearls in hollow glass beads containing mercury; the perfumes benzoin, mace and storax; the flowers, narcissus, lily, herb-mercury, fumitory, and marjoram; the jewel should be the agate. on thursday, a day of great religious and political operations, the vestment should be scarlet and on the forehead should be worn a brass tablet, with the character of the spirit of jupiter and the three words: giarar, bethor, samgabiel; the perfumes are incense, ambergris, balm, grain of paradise, macis and saffron; the ring must be enriched with an emerald or sapphire; the wreaths and crowns should be oak, poplar, g and pomegranate leaves. on friday, the day for amorous operations, the vestment should be of sky-blue, the hangings

RUBY TABLET OF SET

on based on limited thought anddiscussion within the order. this is our first published attempt, so discussions, disagree ments, and recmmendations from all setians are more than welcome.(1 [indeed, discussions have already taken place that will eventually lead to modifications in this taxonomy. those discussions have not progressed far enough to produce changes firm enough to publish in the ruby tablet. the taxonomy and discussion published here are as they appeared in dialogues issue i.5] what determines whether one set of opposites is superior to or inferior to another? what determines whether one set of opposites is included within or includes another? we have just begun to examine these questions, and have developed a few guidelines. sugges tions are welcome. when one set of opposites

sis does not relate to the rationality- irrationality opposites at all, and that these opposites should therefore be classified "o1oi, but until we determine that such is the case, we choose to classify this set of opposites as requiring balance between positive rational and positive non-rational behavior.(2) rereading his ii article on "magical behavior, scheduled for the xxvi update to the ruby tablet, the grand master ponders the possibility that rationality, 1a2a1c knowledge- ignorance o 1 o i 1a2a1d rationality- irrationality b? o i irrationality, nonrationality, and antirationality may be a multi-polar set of opposites. polarity noesis and rationality definitely make these opposites bipolar. it's also possible that we may decide in the future to classify these as tripolar opposites

o? b f 1a2a1e2 independence- dependence o? b f opposition: we provisionally classify these opposites as requiring opposition, and claim that absolute independence is desirable. set teaches through the book of coming forth by night that conscious/magical beings sacrifice independence whenever we influence the environment. this topic is examined in magister menschel's article on harwer in the ruby tablet, in which he proposes that independence will be maintained if enough magical individuals are all influencing the environment in many independent ways. polarity: partly because of the interdependence question raised above, we choose to withhold a decision concerning the polarity of these opposites. thelema is the active pursuit of one's true and free will. sloth is acceptance of predestinati

s, shu and tefnut. but realistically, male and female are not opposite. some of their biological functions are complementary, but otherwise males and females are very much alike. footnotes 1. indeed, discussions have already taken place that will eventually lead to modifications in the taxonomy. those discussions have not progressed far enough to produce changes firm enough to publish in the ruby tablet. the taxonomy and discussion published here as they appeared in dialogues issue i.5. 2. rereading his ii article on "magical behavior, scheduled for the xxvi update to the ruby tablet, the grand master ponders the possibility that rationality, irrationality, nonrationality, and antirationality may be a multi-polar set of opposites. 3. that center may be the center of the universe by volume

ype of thing. this symbolic use of language lets us add meaning to an article without adding substantially to the size of that article. those who haven't been in the temple of set long enough to pick up on that symbolic use of language will miss almost all of that meaning on their first reading. this is one of the reasons why we all find it useful to reread past issues of the scroll and to reread tablet articles. it enables us to read meaning in an article that we may have missed on an earlier reading. it sometimes happens that "unintended" meaning is found in an article during such a rereading. even though the author may not have consciously intended to convey a certain meaning, that author's higher self may have influenced the writing in such a way as to symbolically give a specific mess

SAPPHIRE TABLE OF SET MAIN

59 peter maurice music co. ltd, all rights for the u.s. and canada administered by colgems-emi music inc) and those by kenneth tynan in the novel's final section have been taken from _tynan right and left (copyright kenneth tynan, 1967. the identities of many of the authors from whom i've learned will, i hope, be clear from the text; others must remain anonymous, but i thank them, tlythe sapphire tablet of set qui petiverent invenient michael aquino v iv -1 march 10, xi to: the masters of the temple qui petiverent invenient on the fifteenth of july x i recognized you as a master of the temple iv. in terms of organizational authority, you were then and are now familiar with the prerogatives of that degree. they are written into the by-laws, and you have seen that the t s will respect them i

iberate or subconscious mimicking of iv characteristics in order to attain iv recognition. to be a true iv, he must display such characteristics creatively on his own initiative. as a false iv otherwise, he would be virtually doomed to the cancerous fate described by crowley [editor's note: the following paragraphs of the original iv -1 letter were not included in copies published in the sapphire tablet; they have been restored in this year-xxxv publication] as for the v, i have explained and will continue to explain such of its attributes as impact the i, ii, and iii. its functions within the scope of vision of the iv+ environment have no meaning for those who cannot understand the ultimate nature of the iv. again, therefore, i recommend you limit discussion of the v to such aspects of it

SAPPHIRE TABLET OF SET

and making _every_ possible facet of the whole ts experience available to the finns. i think our own past is one of the most efficient and fascinating springboards for recasting the concept of setian initiation. given as a gift to the guardians of the on of set on bear day, the traditional finnish midsummer (also the first anniversary of the founding of the shaman/poem-singer circlsothe sapphire tablet of set qui petiverent invenient michael aquino v iv -1 march 10, xi to: the masters of the temple qui petiverent invenient on the fifteenth of july x i recognized you as a master of the temple iv. in terms of organizational authority, you were then and are now familiar with the prerogatives of that degree. they are written into the by-laws, and you have seen that the t s will respect them i

iberate or subconscious mimicking of iv characteristics in order to attain iv recognition. to be a true iv, he must display such characteristics creatively on his own initiative. as a false iv otherwise, he would be virtually doomed to the cancerous fate described by crowley [editor's note: the following paragraphs of the original iv -1 letter were not included in copies published in the sapphire tablet; they have been restored in this year-xxxv publication] as for the v, i have explained and will continue to explain such of its attributes as impact the i, ii, and iii. its functions within the scope of vision of the iv+ environment have no meaning for those who cannot understand the ultimate nature of the iv. again, therefore, i recommend you limit discussion of the v to such aspects of it

SATANIC RITUALS

f the decor. participants were garbed in full dress, whether uniformed or not. topical music was added-usually morgenrot at the beginning and unsre fahne flattert uns voran as a closing anthem. these were played by the organist or on a gramophone. music by richard wagner may be used instead at the opening and closing of the ritual. the litany spoken by the celebrant paraphrases the eighth emerald tablet of thoth (hermes trismegistus, in which the einsteinian time/space continuum is advanced through arcane greek and egyptian verbiage. the windows to the fourth dimension are mirrored planes which multiply the image of the single being. small wonder that the looking glass has had the reputation as a tool of lucifer, for beyond its use as the most obvious plaything of pride, it is a tool to fi

SCHLAGER NEIL WORLD RELIGIONS REFERENCE LIBRARY

he soul or spirit might live on, but death was the end of bodily existence. after three months the body was finally buried and further offerings of food and world religions: almanac 171 confucianism wine were made to the tu di gong, the earth god, one of the huge number of gods in the chinese pantheon, or group of gods. the deceased s name was added to the family list of ancestors on the ancestor tablet. if the deceased happened to be the head of the family, that name was not simply added to the list of ancestors. instead, it became the first generation of ancestor to be worshipped, and the preceding generations were adjusted accordingly. confucians were required to worship only five generations, so as ancestors reached the sixth generation, they would be taken off the reverence list. such

god as an active participant in the world s affairs or as a passive observer of creation. they may see god as a person or as a creative force. most people have a very human need to seek truth through spirituality. the ongoing debate over the nature of god reflects this need. world religions: primary sources 59 characteristics of the divine this page intentionally left blank the epic of gilgamesh tablet xi of the epic of gilgamesh, available online from the academy for ancient texts at http//www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/tab11.htm by shin-eqi-unninni written around 2750 to 2500 bce translated by maureen gallery kovacs originally published in 1989 by stanford university press i watched the appearance of the weather the weather was frightful to behold! i went into the b

brary of ashurbanipal, who was king of assyria from 669 to 633 bce. the library was destroyed by persian invaders in 612 bce, and all of the tablets were damaged, some more than others. no complete text of the epic remains. in many instances where portions of the text were lost, scholars have been able to suggest missing words and phrases. these added words and phrases are shown in parentheses in tablet xi, excerpted here. when a word is followed by a question mark set in parentheses, scholars are not sure of the word they have chosen for their translation. when a word is followed by an exclamation point set in parentheses, scholars are sure of the translation but unsure of 62 world religions: primary sources the epic of gilgamesh the meaning of the passage. other sections of the epic, how

when a word is followed by a question mark set in parentheses, scholars are not sure of the word they have chosen for their translation. when a word is followed by an exclamation point set in parentheses, scholars are sure of the translation but unsure of 62 world religions: primary sources the epic of gilgamesh the meaning of the passage. other sections of the epic, however, remain forever lost. tablet i introduces gilgamesh, the heroic king of uruk in babylonia, who lived around 2700 bce. many legends grew up around gilgamesh, some of which were recorded in other poems. in tablet xi, gilgamesh is speaking to an immortal human named utanapishtim, asking him why he cannot die. utanapishtim reveals to the hero the secret of his immortality by telling his story. utanapishtim says that in the

dition to the sky god anu, they recognized the storm god enlil, a normally kind god who made the land fertile and gave the sumerians the plow. enlil, however, was at times terrifying, forced to carry out the wishes of other gods when they were displeased with humans. enlil was also known as the punisher. there were also many other gods that sumerians recognized. excerpt from the epic of gilgamesh tablet xi: the story of the flood gilgamesh spoke to utanapishtim, the faraway: i have been looking at you, but your appearance is not strange you are like me! you yourself are not different you are like me! my mind was resolved to fight with you (but instead) my arm lies useless over you. tell me, how is it that you stand in the assembly of the gods, and have found life! utanapishtim spoke to gil

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numbers and letters and the various parts of the universe, and it sheds much light on many mystic forms and ceremonies yet extant, notably upon freemasonry, the tarot, and the later kabalah, and is a great aid to the comprehension of the astro-theosophic schemes of the rosicrucians. to obtain the full value of this treatise, it should he studied hand in hand with hermetic attributions, the "isiac tablet" and with a complete set of the designs, symbols and allocation of the trump cards of the tarot pack, for which see my translation of the sanctum regnum of the tarot, by eliphas levi. note that the oldest mss. copies of the "sepher yetzirah" have no vowel points: the latest editions have them. the system of points in writing hebrew was not perfected until the seventh century, and even then

s to each planet the learned jesuit athanasius kircher allots beth to the sun, gimel to venus, daleth to mercury, kaph to luna, peh to saturn, resh to jupiter, and tau to mars. kalisch in the supplementary paragraphs gives a different attribution; both are wrong, according to clairvoyant investigation. consult the tarot symbolism given by court de gebelin, eliphas levi, and my notes to the isiaic tablet of bembo. the true attribution is probably not anywhere printed. the planet names here given are chaldee words. 41. the seven heavens and the seven earths are printed with errors, and i believe intentional mistakes, in many occult ancient books. some hermetic mss. have the correct names and spelling. 42. on the further attribution of these seven letters, note that postellus gives: vita--mor

SET IT STRAIGHT

he domain of reason (and language. this in turn again depends on your properly 'arranging' your soul (plato's allegory of the state in which all parts do their proper job- the belly and heart subservient to the head; ouspensky's ideas about developing a 'deputy steward, and so on. i think a most commendable way to approach set [if the reasoning for the necessity of the influence of set in crystal tablet makes sense to you in the first place] is simply to get on with xeper. in due time you will most probably uncover new instruments of cognition [learn to think in non-natural categories, which may help you deal with the issue more carefully. only then can set really become more than a symbol for you- regardless of whether you conceive of him as an objective entity who in a way comes to 'dwel

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of every kind, and the two following examples indicate that the ideas which underlay their use had not changed in the least. if a lover wished to secure the favours of his mistress, he is directed to make a figure of a dog in wax mixed with pitch, gum, etc, eight fingers long, and certain words of power are to be written over the place where his ribs should be. next it was necessary to write on a tablet other words of power, or the names of beings who were supposed to possess magical powers; on this tablet the figure of the dog must be placed, and the tablet is made to rest upon a tripod. when this has been done the lover must recite the words of power which are written on the dog's side, and also the names which have been inscribed on the tablet, and one of two things will happen: i.e, th

gods mentioned above shall be drawn with unguent and anti scent upon a piece of fine linen, evidently to serve as an amulet. from the life of alexander the great by pseudo-callisthenes 3 we learn that the egyptians were skilled in the art of casting nativities, and that knowing the exact moment of the birth of a man they proceeded to construct his horoscope. nectanebus employed for the purpose a tablet made of gold and silver and acacia wood, to which were fitted three belts. upon the p. 229 outer belt was zeus with the thirty-six decani surrounding him; upon the second the twelve signs of the zodiac were represented; and upon the third the sun and moon. 1 he set the tablet upon a tripod, and then emptied out of a small box upon it models of the seven stars 2 that were in the belts, and p

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members of any church' to make certain that this did not occur an advisory panel was constituted, the members of which were the chaplains of the house and senate, the assistant chancellor of the archdiocese of washington, and the minister of the washington hebrew congregation "the furnishings, the window, and the symbols have met with the unanimous approval of the four" according to the brooklyn tablet, april 2, 1955 "a scroll was eliminated from the original window design on the ground that it might have been regarded as a symbol" of a particular faith. the advisory group felt that "the decor should have a wholly non-denominational character" in spite of this advice, the two candelabra were placed on either side of the altar, even though they are traditionally associated with a specific

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icrocosmic and macrocosmic man, see the following "o man, know god and thyself, so thou mayest know what is in heaven and on earth" what god was before the beginning in eternity: what man was before the beginning in eternity: 9 what god was in the beginning \yhla what man was in the beginning: q b p what god is after time: what man is after time: some of the arrangement extracted from the bembine tablet by w. w. westcott. 10 a c b c j b f l k y u x q z w h f r l k p h g i h w d e f y j l k h a l b c f k 5 11 alchemical triangles and the hexagrams b a 5 symbolism of the banner of the east the field of the banner of the east is white, the color of light and purity. the calvary cross of six squares is the number six of trapt, the yellow cross of solar gold, and the cubical stone, bearing in i

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ype of thing. this symbolic use of language lets us add meaning to an article without adding substantially to the size of that article. those who haven't been in the temple of set long enough to pick up on that symbolic use of language will miss almost all of that meaning on their first reading. this is one of the reasons why we all find it useful to reread past issues of the scroll and to reread tablet articles. it enables us to read meaning in an article that we may have missed on an earlier reading. it sometimes happens that "unintended" meaning is found in an article during such a rereading. even though the author may not have consciously intended to convey a certain meaning, that author's higher self may have influenced the writing in such a way as to symbolically give a specific mess

n. bibliography while the following books and papers were not necessarily discussed nor referenced during the workshop discussion (or in completing this article, the initiate interested in studying symbolism as a subject on its own would be well advised to begin with this bibliography. additions to this bibliography are welcome, and should be sent to the grand master (rt entries are from the ruby tablet of set) barrett, ronald k "book of opening the way (key #4rosearching for the illuminati deep within the bowels of the vatican all roads lead to piazza san pietro when it comes to power, leadership and initiation into the devious and diabolical illuminati. in the 1980's, the vatican bank scandal brought to light the connections between the freemasons/illuminati, the vatican and the mafia. s

TECHNICIANS GUIDE TO THE LEFT HAND PATH

word coph(rr- which is the word of set. april 30, 1966 when anton szandor lavey founded the church of satan and began a magical exploration of the psychological factors of the christian satan. 1972, when anton lavey published the satanic rituals, which included die elektrischen vorspiele, which was privately known as the rite of the is-to-be. this text, based on the eighth precept of the emerald tablet of hermes use your mind to its full extent and rise from the earth to heaven, and then again descend to earth and combine the powers of what is above and what is below. thus you will win glory in the whole world, and obscurity will leave you at once. this is largely an invocation to anubis, opener of the way, to cause power to flow forth under the control of the children of set (so named. n

TELESMATA AND FLASHING TABLETS

ept often overlooks the proper symbolism, and thus, obtains less than the full potential of the working. each additional piece of symbolism that is added to the entire formula adds sympathetic harmony in attracting the desired forces. these symbols that are employed "awaken" latent powers within the operator. the more correct symbols utilized, the greater the potential for total success. flashing tablet this is to be made in complimentary colors (i.e. king scale. the definition of a flashing color is the complimentary color when joined to the original color, allowing it to attract the or akasic current. this is attracted to the flashing tablet in part from the atmosphere (of which akasa pervades all things) and partly from one's own sphere of sensation. together, they form a vortex which a

the or akasic current. this is attracted to the flashing tablet in part from the atmosphere (of which akasa pervades all things) and partly from one's own sphere of sensation. together, they form a vortex which attracts the "flashing light" from the macroprosopus. the following chart is provided for complimentary colors. the adept should color in the boxes. complimentary colors 3 when a flashing tablet is properly constructed, a white outline will seem to surround the inside figure of the tablet. this is an indicator that it has been properly constructed and the colors are appropriate. formation of telesmata 1. it is not always karmically proper to make a talisman in that it may act to completely change the current of another's karma. a divination is required to avoid such karmic pitfalls

will derive maximum results. 7. talismans or magical symbols should be given a time limit. this time limit should be expressed in the consecration ceremony. when the time limit has expired, they should be carefully discharged and then destroyed. use the pentagram ritual- s.b.r.p. and the appropriate hexagram ritual according to the planetary or zodiacal nature. the above also includes a flashing tablet. warning: do not destroy a talisman without discharging it first. to throw a jupiter talisman in a fire is to cause severe torture to the forces employed in the talisman. these forces may later react upon you. 4 8. let the adept create a flashing tablet in two colors in proper proportion. one color should not dominate the other. they should be in balance and in harmony. the method of employ

eate a flashing tablet in two colors in proper proportion. one color should not dominate the other. they should be in balance and in harmony. the method of employing three colors is as follows: utilize the heptagram and draw two lines to the point exactly opposite- this would yield two flashing colors. basic mode of charging and consecrating step 1 use the proper words and letters when charging a tablet. these would be the letters governing the signs under which the operator falls, along with the correct planetary association (only for a planetary talisman. an example is to take the letters of the appropriate triplicity in elemental operations. next, add the letters a.l (hermes) thus forming an angelic name. this angelic name is the expression of the force. example: earth operation (one me

in the direction you wish to invoke, take several deep breaths, close the eyes and hold the breath, and mentally pronounce the letters of the force you wish to invoke. you may wish to formulate the letters before you as you do the above. repeat several times until the force is present. step 6 having attracted the force, formulate the letters several times as if you have breathed upon the flashing tablet. pronounce them out loud, in a vibratory manner. repeat the vibration several times, at least one time for each letter. step 7 make the rose cross over the flashing tablet. step 8 use any appropriate words around the talisman to be consecrated. make the invoking pentagram five times over it as if the pentagram were standing upon it. vibrate the letters of the triplicities involved with the

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enry c. clausen, 33, who was appointed in 1942 by president roosevelt to head up the commission to investigate the pearl harbor attack, writes that the footsteps of the order go deep, and its symbols are thousands of years old "they arose in ancient ages" clausen states "the signs, symbols, and inscriptions come to us from across long, drifting centuries and will be found in ancient sumerian clay tablet libraries of the cities of lir, lagash, and others of the first 20 codex magica true urban civilization. this, occurred about 600 years before egypt was civilized."17 in other words, clausen is telling his masonic readers that their signs and symbols came from babylon. the holy bible warns that the ancient mystery religion of wicked babylon will bounce back into demonic prevalence in the la

g effect on men's minds. the never-ending blizzard of triangle designs we encounter daily is intended to induce a trance state in those who are bombarded day and night by it. back to babylon for an answer why the triangle may be the ultimate satanic symbol for illuminists we go back in time to uncover its origins. a book on mathematics history called early computations tells us that "a babylonian tablet dated around 1900 bc to 1600 bc and called 'plimpton 322' deals with pythagorean triplets" this ancient document detailed an elementary knowledge of triangles and proportions. the triangle as woman's "holy door' barbara walker, in her the woman's encyclopedia of myths and secrets, outlines how the ancient mystery religions greatly honored the triangle as the sign of deity. she notes that th

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mes from the greek nekros, meaning dead body or deceased person. scotophobia, a fear of the dark, is another basic human response to centuries of concern t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 138 mysteries of the mind t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d mysteries of the mind 139 aplacebo is a tablet or a liquid with no medical qualities that physicians will give to calm the anxieties of patients who insist upon receiving drugs when none are deemed necessary. in other instances, pharmacologists who wish to test the effects of a new drug may give placebos to a control group and the real drug to another as a method of gaining a more accurate determination of the effectiveness of the drug

their science that their measurements on the rotation of the moon is off only 0.4 from modern, computerized figures. one pictograph depicts the planets revolving around the sun something that copernicus and kepler postulated only 500 years ago. at the height of the greek civilization, the highest known number was 10,000. after that sum, the greek mathematicians could only fall back on infinity. a tablet found in the hills near ancient sumer some years back contained a 15-digit number:195,955,200,000,000. many ancient cultures have legends of amphibians or serpent people who, like oannes, the half-human, half-fish, instructed the early inhabitants of mesopotamia in the arts of civilization. there was quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent of the aztecs, who descended from heaven in a silver eg

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ther was closer to mysticism than modern chemistry. the essence of alchemy lay in the belief that certain incantations and rituals could convince or command angelic beings to change base metals into precious ones. according to ancient tradition, the mummy of hermes trismegistus, the master of alchemical philosophy, was found in an obscure chamber of the great pyramid of giza, clutching an emerald tablet in its hands. the words contained on the tablet revealed the alchemical creed that git is true and without falsehood and most real: that which is above is like that which is below, to perpetuate the miracles of one thing. and as all things have been derived from one, by the thought of one, so all things are born from this thing, by adoption. h within the secrets inscribed on the tablet was

lot. illustrated anthology of sorcery, magic and alchemy. translated by j. courtenay locke. new york: causeway books, 1973. seligmann, kurt. the history of magic. new york: meridian books, 1960. spence, lewis. an encyclopedia of occultism. new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1960. hermes trismegistus in alchemical/magical tradition, powerful secrets of alchemy were found inscribed on an emerald tablet in the hands of the mummy of hermes trismegistus, the master magician and alchemist, who had been entombed in an obscure chamber of the great pyramid of giza. the preamble to the key to transmuting base materials to precious metals and gems instructed the adept that git is true, without falsehood, and most real: that which is above is like that which is below, to perpetrate the miracles of

cted the adept that git is true, without falsehood, and most real: that which is above is like that which is below, to perpetrate the miracles of one thing. h the writings of hermes trismegistus were considered by the alchemists as a legacy from the master of alchemy and were, therefore, precious to them. as much as the thought of such a find may fire the imagination, the discovery of the emerald tablet at giza is quite likely an allegory. the alchemists, who were concerned with the spiritual perfection of humankind as well as the transmutation of base metals into gold, commonly recorded their formulas and esoteric truths in allegorical form. today it is known that there was no single personage named hermes trismegistus and that the leyden papyrus discovered in the tomb of the anonymous ma

the spiritual perfection of humankind as well as the transmutation of base metals into gold, commonly recorded their formulas and esoteric truths in allegorical form. today it is known that there was no single personage named hermes trismegistus and that the leyden papyrus discovered in the tomb of the anonymous magician contains the oldest known copy of the inscription from the legendary emerald tablet, which is itself a description of the seven stages of gold-making. hermes, who is called trismegistus, gthree times the greatest, h was a deity of a group of greeks who once founded a colony in egypt. this transplanted god drew his name from hermes (mercury to the romans, the messenger of the greek hierarchy of deities and the god who conducted the souls of the dead to the underworld kingdo

apper until july 10, when the weinbergers received a telephone call and a second note. under the law at that time, the fbi could not enter a kidnapping case until seven days had passed. once that time period had been observed, experts began immediately to study the kidnapper fs notes. it was decided that the ransom notes had been written on a piece of paper that appeared to have come from a lined tablet designed for use in writing public records. among distinctive aspects of the kidnapper fs writing, there was a peculiarly looped capital gp, h a rounded ga h with a short tail, and a capital gy h that was strangely bold. six weeks after little peter weinberger had been taken from his carriage, a group of handwriting analysts managed to match the handwriting on the ransom note to that of a s

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ree in regard of righteousness. what fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. but now being made free from sin, and become servants to god, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life (romans vi, 12-13 and 19-22) consider also these passages of the old testament: and the lord said unto me, take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, for maher-shalal-hash-baz; and i will take upon me faithful witnesses to record, uriah the priest and zechariah the son of jeberechiah. and i went unto the prophetess and she conceived and bare a son. then said the lord unto me, call his name maher-shalalhash- baz (isaiah viii, 1-4) when the lord spake at the first by hosea, the lord said unto hosea

rs are easily perturbed and afflicted. call them therefore by the keys of enoch as is written in the book ye know of; and let there be after the calls an evocation by the wand; and let the marrow of the wand be preserved within the pyramids of the letters that make up the name of the spirit. now unless ye be well skilled in art magick, ye will not dare call forth the three great gods of the whole tablet, or the king serpent thereof, or the six seigneurs majestical, or even the gods of the calvary crosses in the lesser angles. but the cherubic rulers, yea verily and amen, these are your mates; and ye may yet more safely summon the lesser assistant angles. and those that are in this art novices should wiselier call forth only the trigrammaton of the sub- elements. xii of the new and holy kin

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hers on earth. this uniqueness shows up in the fingerprint. sometimes the differences are very slight, but no two fingerprints are identical. the fingerprint is an externalization by the spirit of the unique relationship between a particular indi- vidual and the ten sephiroth. the fingerprint can be used as a potent sigil for the powers and angels of a sephirah. impressed upon a paper seal or wax tablet in the blood of that finger, it embodies both the sephirah and the magus who is using the power of the sephi- rah in his or her art. if the paper or wax seal is further inscribed with the name and sign of a particular spirit, it becomes a specific and powerful magical instrument, the physical record of an act of magical will. in an emergency-for example, if the magus should be imprisoned wi

should the magus fail in the end, he or she will know how and why this failure occurred, and what precious attainment has been lost- a degree of self-awareness that is a precious and rare attainment in itself. 1. blake "auguries of innocence' complete writings (london: oxford university press, 1972, 431. 2. blake "auguries of innocence" complete writings, 433. 3. hermes trismegistus "the emerald tablet' from agrippa, three books of occult philosophy, tyson ed (st. paul: llewellyn publications, 1993, 71 1. 4. wilhelrn and jung, eds, the secret of the golden flower (london: routledge& kegan paul, 1962, 22. 5. blake "the everlasting gospel' complete writings, 753. 6. spaeth, trans "the vision of the cross' old english poetry (princeton: princeton university press, 192 l, 123-4. 7. milton "so

ccult philosophy, 371. 12. mathers, trans, the book of the sacred magic of abramelin the mage (new york: dover publications, 1975, 57. 13. agrippa, occult philosophy, 318-27. 14. knight, a practical guide to qabalistic symbolism, 2 vols (new york: samuel weiser, 1978, vol. i, 37. 15. westcott, trans, sepher yetzirah (york beach, maine: samuel weiser, 1980, 15. 16. hermes trismegistus "the emerald tablet' occult philosophy, 71 1. 17. larousse encyclopedia of mythology (new york: prometheus press, 1960, 328. 18. regardie, the golden dawn, 82. 19. mathers, trans, the kabbalah unveiled (london: routledge& kegan paul ltd, 1962, plate iv facing p. 30. 20. crowley, book of thoth, 53. 21. waite, pictorial key to the tarot (new york: samuel weiser, 1980, 100. 22. regardie, golden dawn, 70. 23. d'ol

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upward, as you vibrate the three names isis-apophis-osiris. as you do so, gradually turn your face upward. maintain this pose of aspiration to the light and take another breath, hold it four beats, then vibrate the three latin letters of the gnostic divine name i. a. 0 "eye-ay-oh" maintain the pose of aspiration, take another breath, hold it four beats, and vibrate the four names of the enochian tablet of union: exarp, hcoma, nanta, bitom. concentrate upon the light of the blue-white star high above your head. extend your desire and pull a beam of light from the star downward to shine upon your upturned face. feel the cooling radiance of the light on your forehead, cheeks, and lips. take another deep breath, hold it four beats while charging your heart-center, and vibrate the words: let t

recise and important meanings. the enochian words exarp, hcoma, nanta, and bitom occupy the central cross of the enochian great table of the four watchtowers. a watchtower is a grid of twelve columns and thirteen rows, each cell of which contains its own letter. in the golden dawn system of magic the four connecting words were placed upon their own table of four rows and five columns known as the tablet of union, because these words unite the four watchtowers and allow them to constitute the great table. they were assigned to the uppermost point of the pentagram and to the element of spirit or light. this is why these words are used in connection with the equilibrated pentagrams of spirit in the supreme ritual of the pentagram. the other four enochian word sets are derived from the beams o

riginal spelling of the words in the body of the exercise. it would not be possible to fully explain the meanings of the enochian words in this little book. those interested in enochian magic should consult my enochian magzc for begznners. however, it is not necessary to understand the meanings of the words to work the ritual effectively, provided it is understood that each enochian word from the tablet of union and corresponding set of words from the central row of the watchtower relates to the spiritual energy of its associated lower element. for example, ejcarp and oro ibah aozpi activate the spiritual energies of elemental air and the northern quarter of space. this ritual is described in outline form in the original golden dawn documents presented by israel regardie in his book the go

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central axis, and in fact would look very much like the molecular models of dna. it is no coincidence that the building blocks, or "bases" of dna-adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine-are four in number. this correspondence is inevitable because the basic patterns of being replicate themselves endlessly on all levels of manifestation, both mental and physical. the hermetic maxim of the emerald tablet testifies to this replication "what is below is like that which is above, and what is above is like that which is below: to accomplish the miracle of the one thing" in the same way that the molecular pattern of a crystal is revealed by its gross shape, so is the mental pattern of the creating mind of the universe exhibited in the structure of the genetic coding of life. 22 tetragrammaton on

cription in the bible, where in several places a yes or no seems to answer the question (see for example 1 sam. 23:9-12. however, merely because a yes or a no will suffice for some questions does not mean that all questions posed to the oracle of urim and thummim were satisfied by a simple yes or no. if only a yes-no response were needed, the oracle might easily have consisted of a single disk or tablet, one side of which indicated yes and the other no. but it was two objects. the great jewish commentator on the bible, rashi, states unequivocally in his commentary on leviticus 8:s that urim and thummim are "the letters of the ineffable name (the pentateuch and rashi's commentary [brooklyn: s. s& r. publishing, 19491. regarding exodus 28:30, where urim and thummim are first described, he sa

were the shapes of the four living creatures-the man, the lion, the ox, and the eagle. the lion was placed opposite the ox, probably on the arms of the throne, and presumably the man was opposite the eagle on the two sides of the back. behind the throne was the likeness of a wheel and cherubim. the throne was made of pure gold studded with pearls and precious stones. inside its seat was hidden "a tablet engraved with a serpent on a pole" a great sapphire stone served solomon for a footstool. in the mouths of the animals that composed the throne were golden bells that rang when the wind blew, and above the throne hung a canopy of colored cloths that fluttered with the appearance of lightning and flaming torches and a shimmering rainbow. around the throne were seventy chairs for seventy elde

aycock, the complete enochian dictionary [london: askin publishers, 19781, page 23. however, his skills must have been weak, because in october of the same year he began to employ one barnabas saul as seer. saul's work was unsatisfactory and dee dismissed him after only a few months. dee was immediately delighted with kelley's visions. on their very first scrying session, kelley described the wax tablet known as the sigillum emeth, or aemeth, which is presently in the safekeeping of the british museum. the two remained together until 1589, when kelley grew weary of listening to the spirits (and perhaps a bit afraid of them) and struck out on his own to make his living as an alchemist. he died at age forty in 1595 from injuries suffered during a daring attempt to escape from a prison. right

ian system practiced by the hermetic order of the golden dawn entirely depends on the keys and the elemental associations of angelic names extracted from various sections of the great table of the watchtowers. each watchtower is a magic square of enochian letters consisting of thirteen rows and twelve columns. the watchtowers are bound together into one great table by the letters of the so-called tablet of union arranged in a cross. the golden dawn associated the watchtowers with the four elements and with the letters of tetragrammaton. the enochian magic of the the watclztowers and the keys 165 golden dawn is too complex to present here. those interested should study regardie's golden dawn, 6th edition, pp. 624-96 (llewellyn, 1990. for decades, it was widely assumed that the founders of t

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of which is 'aa (i.e, the 'island. there he keepeth an account of the products of the land of the south and of the land of the north "in order to give unto every god his proper share, and he leadeth to each [the metals, and the [precious stones, and the four-footed beasts, and the feathered fowl, and the fish, and every thing whereon they live. and the cord [for the measuring of the land] and the tablet whereon the register is kept are there [fn#182] the god who separated the sky-goddess nut from the embrace of her husband, the earth-god keb, and who holds her above him each day "and there is an edifice of wood there, with the portals thereof formed of reeds, wherein he dwelleth as one who is over his own territory, and he maketh the foliage of the trees) to serve as a roof "his god-house

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gh it. then you will be in the magical or imaginative landscape of the energy evoked by the telesmatic figure. you may then choose to just observe (but try not to become too passive) or you may want to dialogue with whatever kind of figure emerges. any talismanic design could be used for this purpose (for example, our lodge came up with the idea of using the planetary seals, although the flashing tablet effect works best if used with one or two pairs of complementary colors. you could start with simple designs such as this one, provided you are clear about the energy you are evoking (see chapter three for description of the basic types of tattwa images and other correspondences) these could later be incorporated into a larger, more comprehensive talisman, which may end up being a much more

by case. on this kamea, graphiel looks like figure 4-x. it still uses every letter of the name, but the sigil line is different. your own name will also have a different sigil line on every kamea it figure 4-x figure 4-y is drawn. one could be very imaginative with these figures when drawing them, such as turning the entire sigil into a geometric figure and coloring it to use as a flashing color tablet for meditation purposes (see figure 4-y. the complementary colors for mars are red and green. i must say that i have never seen a correct sigil of tiriel, the intelligence of mercury, in any published source. there are golden dawn lessons i have seen that use the same sigil as we do in our lodge, and it is published here. taphthartharath, the spirit of mercury, is correct in nearly all book

ans the secret name of the world of formation; and the tetragrammaton ihvh when spelled out, yod-ha-vav-ha (which also equals forty-five, is said to be the spelling of the divine name in yetzirah, or the world of formation. if all the letters are connected in a sigil, it looks like figure 5-k. since it thus creates an enclosed geometric form, one could then color it and even make a flashing color tablet, as we did with the example of graphiel in chapter four (see figure 5-l. figures 5-m and 5-n are the traditional kameas found in agrippa, the latter in hebrew, figure 5-0 shows the seal made by connecting the numbers in theosophic extension, as explained earlier, and figure 5-p depicts the traditional seal used by both agrippa and the golden dawn, figure 5-q is the seal removed from the gri

magical planetary seals is to follow the hint given in the figure 6-g: agrippa's kamea. the kamea of chesed/jupiter. figure 6-h figure 6-1 saturn kamea (see saturn figures in chapter five. this technique is as easy as connecting the dots in a young child's drawing book. if we connect the sixteen numbers, in order, on the jupiter kamea, we get the design in figure 6-g. we can make a flashing color tablet in this design using the complementary colors of blue and orange that looks like figure 6-h (compare to the traditional seal of jupiter in figure 6-1. it amazes me that, to my knowledge, no one in the golden dawn tradition has previously published these planetary seals; they are far more powerful as meditation mandalas than most any other talismanic figures i have ever worked with. even som

by agrippa fits quite well on this kamea, if the symmetry is repeated all around, and if the design is turned on its side (compare with figure 9-c) from this symmetrical pattern alone many beautiful designs can emerge. the seal that is created when we trace the line through theosophic extension of the numbers is represented in figures 9-d and 9-e, which can be done in more than one flashing color tablet using green and red. in this magic square (see figure 9-f, the cells that are geometrically opposite always total fifty, one of the secret numbers of mother binah and also the value of the letter nun. the middle cell, which reduces to seven, is twenty-five, or the square of five, which is the number of mars, the mythological complement of venus. the student will note they also have compleme

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airport. the capstone or dedication stone at the airport is marked with the classic compass symbol of the freemasons and it stands in part of the terminal called the great hall, another freemasonic term. on a wall is a grotesque mural full of malevolent symbolism, including three caskets with dead females in them: a jewish girl, a native american and a black woman; another girl is holding a mayan tablet that tells of the destruction of civilisation. a huge character, described as a 'green darth vader' by alex christopher, stands over a destroyed city with a sword in his hand and women are walking along a road holding dead babies. all the children of the world are depicted taking weapons from each country and handing them to a figure of a german boy with an iron fist and an anvil in his han

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au. fourth is fire and shin "this again is the order of the elements in the sepher yetzirah' of the qabalah. from these 4 sigils there are the 4 names drawn forth as may follow in order. from the tau with 4 yods or a t surmounted by four yods of the sigillum ameth, t and 4 other letters counting by the rule of 4, 22, 20, 18. from the first letter t thus: this yields the name tahaoelog for the air tablet "the 4th square each time from the last will shew the letter and figure given. you are not to count, say, 22 or 20 or 18, but 4 only. n.o.m"[n.o.m. was a magical name used by w. w. westcott eds "from the cross in whose angles are 2 b's, a 6 and a 4. note that t equals a t, while the cross equals th. the count7 ing goes from cross to h, then b.4, then 6.b, and continues by six. from this is

tter and figure given. you are not to count, say, 22 or 20 or 18, but 4 only. n.o.m"[n.o.m. was a magical name used by w. w. westcott eds "from the cross in whose angles are 2 b's, a 6 and a 4. note that t equals a t, while the cross equals th. the count7 ing goes from cross to h, then b.4, then 6.b, and continues by six. from this is obtained: this yields the name thahebyobeaatanun for the water tablet "to explain further, four moves from t yields 22.h. b.4 is specially put; y.14 moves to 22 from t. then 6.b is special. from 6.b it is all plain moving by 6 to right "from the plain cross, which equals th.4, proceed counting in each case forward as by numbers giving: this yields the name thahaaothe for the earth tablet "count here not by 4 or 6, but by numbers given to right if over; to lef

uals th.4, proceed counting in each case forward as by numbers giving: this yields the name thahaaothe for the earth tablet "count here not by 4 or 6, but by numbers given to right if over; to left if under "from the twelve-rayed circle, we begin with the middle circle on the sigillum, the greek omega, for the number of rays is twelve around the circle to give: this yields ohoohaatan for the fire tablet "count 12 in any case neglecting the numbers over or under, always forward" at this point, i would mention that only one of these four names are to be found in the dee manuscripts that i have examined: thaaoth, representing the planet mercury. i had first assumed that they were purely a golden dawn manipulation of dee's work. now i have discovered they came from the dee manuscripts. when co

ame used by w.w westcott eds. we count to the right if the numbers are over letter and to the left if they are under a letter. 9 as one can see from the above, there appears to be some sort of overlap in working the names out. i came to the same conclusion as kelley, though he was corrected (these two corrections are placed beside the relevant names above. thaaoth, which also represents the earth tablet, was corrected to thaoth. i assume this was done because one would then have the same name representing two distinct planes of operation. the angel michael says of this "thou host erred in the first name in setting down a a: that is twice a together, which differ the word. which thou shalt note to the end of thy work: wheresoever thou shalt find two a's together the first is not to be plate

ensify the object one is working with. when used in this manner, it helps boost the z2 formulae. for purposes of divination, it could be placed under the table for both tarot workings and in games of enochian chess, though in these cases, the seal is merely placed there and need not be opened. during the alchemical workings, the flask containing the matter is placed over the seal (with a flashing tablet on top; and during the period of incubation, the flask is to be left on top of the seal. 18 19 in all cases of astral and alchemical workings, the seal can be opened using the following ritual. in the dee manuscripts the seal was cited as colorless, but since the order uses the seal for wore direct ritual purposes, it could be colored in the sphere of yesod in the queen scale, with some of

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ases of the below must be completed before advancing to the next level (a) record of projection into each of the 30 aries (b) record experience of using dwb formula and rising up through the tree (c) record astral contact with at least 10 species of plant. section 4 philosophus adeptus minor (ph.a.m) 41. lecture part 3 of the addendum to the concourse of forces (method and construction of a large tablet of the bonorum and the practical application of the angels of light) 42. part 4 of addendum to the concourse of forces (method and construction of holy table) 43. part 5 addendum to concourse of forces (paper on use and construction of shew stone) workings for this level and records of these visionary and practical workings to be sent to the praemonstrater. all phases of the below must be c

nstruction of holy table) 43. part 5 addendum to concourse of forces (paper on use and construction of shew stone) workings for this level and records of these visionary and practical workings to be sent to the praemonstrater. all phases of the below must be completed before advancing to the next level (a) record working of projection into the venus square of each of the 7 sections of the bonorum tablet and a thesis of the differences between them (b) project into each square of the venus section of the bonorum (c) record a visionary working with the shew stone (d) do research on and write thesis on a herbal alchemical working using the z-2 method (how and when) for a herbal elixer for the 5=6 level, using laboratory method. this is to include full horoscopes and observations as well as th

e of the second order were admitted to the wisdom of the highest members. the discovery then of the tomb wherein that highly illuminated man of god, our father c.r.c. was buried occurred as follows "after frater a. died in gallia narbonensi, there succeeded in his place frater n.n. he, while repairing a part of the building of the college of the holy spirit, endeavoured to remove a brass memorial tablet which bore the names of certain brethren, and some other things. in this tablet was the head of a strong nail or bolt, such that when the tablet was forcibly wrenched away, it pulled with it a large stone which partially uncovered a secret door, upon which was inscribed in large letters post oa annos patebo 'after an hundred and twenty years i shall open' with the year of our lord under, 14

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